[bengotow]

Hmm, perhaps - though I feel the distrust progressives in the US feel toward Russia is warranted given their (well investigated) efforts to meddle in US politics, etc. I think xenophobia is more of an /unwarranted/ fear + hatred.

It is unfortunate that this fear extends to private Russian businesses, but it's difficult to discern how separate entities really are in tightly managed countries.

I totally agree this is getting into some cold-war-era territory though... US vs. Huawei has a similar vibe.