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One thing is for sure: voluntary signups of sovereign nations are not comparable to Moscow-level of extortion in any way.

I would also be concerned, but my concern would take this form: "what on earth did I do to make everyone so worried about me?"

When one “gang” you have to apply for and actually qualify to get into, meanwhile the other one is basically threatening to make you join at a gunpoint and is cutting off your limbs while you are hesitating, which one do you think seems like the less abusive option (assuming you can get away from the gunpoint situation)?