> If you're an American company or government agency and have to choose between the two the choice is pretty clear. I suppose that entirely depends on one's th

> If you're an American company or government agency and have to choose between the two the choice is pretty clear. I suppose that entirely depends on one's threat-model. As an American, I have greater concerns of USG oppression than I do Russian. As the Russians have their ham-fisted means of exterting influence on a company, the US has their very own nasty ways of infiltration. If you're interested in personal freedoms free of malicious government intrusion, they both suck.