Comment by toyg

"I fail to see how other Russian people, who are similarly appalled but more activist in nature about trying to work together to push back on rising anti-russian sentiment, is anything nefarious."

"I fail to see how other Chinese people, who are similarly appalled but more activist in nature about trying to work together to push back on rising anti-chinese sentiment, is anything nefarious."

"I fail to see how other Saudi people, who are similarly appalled but more activist in nature about trying to work together to push back on rising anti-saudi sentiment, is anything nefarious."

...Once a state actor is involved, you have become the devil you swore to fight.