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Isn't one of the core characteristics of a NSL that you can't tell us?

It's also not the only attack model; it serves only as an example of the sort of power Five Eyes has within the five nations they wouldn't necessarily have in Iceland.

Another example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Room_641A

Colocating in Russia comes with its own issues.



> Colocating in Russia comes with its own issues.

Enemy of my enemy...

If you are afraid of a bogey men called Five Eyes and NSL, then colocating in Russia makes perfect sense.

If you are a publisher of KavkazCenter, you should probably host it somewhere in the US.


I would be curious the issues with colocation in Russia. Judging by all of the potential issues with US/EU providers, it seems they may offer a certain class of comparative "safe haven" for particular types of applications.

I.e. if it became illegal to say certain things about the US government, could I (an American citizen) hypothetically host my protest blog on a Russian provider and avoid prosecution?


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_censorship_in_Russia

Yes, you could probably safely criticize the US on a Russian-hosted blog, but in the scenario of a repeal of the First Amendment, I can't imagine the hosting location would save you from any theoretical prosecution.




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