Why didn't the EU counteract Russian propaganda? Because it wasn't WHOLLY Russian, and we've got enough of our own problems over here with such issues, too - there's a group of rich people, including those who own a LOT of international media, who are prefectly happy with turning the US in a fascist/neo-feudalistic state, and for continuing to divide the EU, too, (so it should be no surprise why they and Putin have common goals), and it was obvious to many of us looking from the outside, just HOW MUCH more the media was against his opponenet and for Donald Trump this election even compared to before.
It Is a conspiracy, but this time it's also true - and we're now also contending with just how much corruption Israel has caused :(