Using a legal entity in a more convenient country for a startup seems like a common practice, including listing the address of such entity on the website. You'd be surprised how many companies are incorporated in America, pay taxes there, but have founders/employees/contractors elsewhere around the world.
So, I personally wouldn't count it as active effort of "trying to hide" or "trying to mislead".
> The report mentioned that their LinkedIn profiles changed from showing Moscow to Tbilisi. I'm sure I could also change my location to Tbilisi on my LinkedIn profile. How is that a meaningful argument?
Again, not sure why assume malice intentions. I also updated my Linkedin location when I left Russia, is that surprising?
> Why do you care to defend them so much?
Pavel pays me 15 rubles per comment of course! (tbh not sure why I waste time on this :D)