The same argument based on the “Russia vs the global west” narrative can be leveled perfectly accurately against western-citizen maintained software. Everyday

The same argument based on the “Russia vs the global west” narrative can be leveled perfectly accurately against western-citizen maintained software. Everyday Russian developers are no more or less involved in their country’s empire-building than everyday American developers are in theirs (lest we forget about the 12(!) foreign countries in which US forces are currently invading). “Russian” is not synonymous with “suspect”; or, if indeed it is, perhaps “American” should be, too.