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I am a little concerned about the apps ties to Russia. I could not find much information on Alexey Naumenko which means he could live in Russia.
I know this is definitely geopolitical but I think keeping important projects away from Russia would be good for the time being.
When it comes to open source software, in my opinion its a good thing when all individous people from all of the world can use and participate. Sometimes free software is the only chance for people to sustain against repressive governments.
As the app is free and open source the community can easily review the software functionality and detect malicious behaviour. Also the app is free, so no money need to go from you to anybody.
Nevertheless I think its good that you are doubtful and share your doubts in public. Thanks for your opinion.