The Russians probably want something they know is fully (or at least more) under their control/oversight. By the way, there's a Linux for Asia www.asianlinux.net/ So now there may be a Linux for Russians and those in their "domain".

We killed 14 of the mice. The mice under our subfloor that went to two different fiber optic wire distribution boxes (FDBs) in separate rooms separated by a drywall sub-wall. These mice would chew through a specific wire in each of our two FDBs. Some theorized they were attracted to the light in the bent fiber, some theorized that perhaps the tech that terminated the cables with SC connectors may have eaten something and the scent attracted the rodents. Much cayenne pepper, many mouse traps and persistence stopped the mice finally.