I might be understanding this differently (perhaps incorrectly). I lived in Russia, and I left with a very strong model in my mind that Russian_people != Russi

I might be understanding this differently (perhaps incorrectly). I lived in Russia, and I left with a very strong model in my mind that Russian_people != Russian_government. I don't think this is related to trusting foreign nationals, I believe it's strictly about trusting foreign states. The threat model isn't "Russian developer who wants to support their family." The threat model is "Russian government." I agree with and support the laws prohibiting discrimination against people for race, religion, etc., but I don't think this is related to any of the criteria you cited. As far as I can tell, GitLab is enthusiastic about promoting diversity [0]. It's based on country of residence; Americans living in Russia would be blocked and Russians living in America would not. Frankly, I think they should consider putting Australia on the list too [1]. It's not an issue of discrimination based on race, sexual orientation, religion, physical appearance, age, marital status, or ethnicity. [0] https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/inclusion/ https://about.gitlab.com/company/culture/inclusion/ [1] https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-46463029 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-46463029