Telegram moved out of Russia and has since been banned in the country. That aside, as an American, I feel like maybe there's some advantage to it being Russia

Telegram moved out of Russia and has since been banned in the country. That aside, as an American, I feel like maybe there's some advantage to it being Russia rather than the US, as it's not your own country or an ally. Probably not enough of a reason to prefer Russia, but there is something to think about there. :)