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uBlock is open source. Some people might object AdGuard Russian foundation, but they have distanced themselves from the conflict and employ people in Ukraine.

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Adguard is Russian? Thanks, just cancelled my subscription.

So I did some research into this and it’s complicated. Seems as though the founder is Russian, the business is registered in Cyprus and is under EU jurisdiction, and the team is all over the world with the majority based in Russia.

Relevant post on the topic: https://www.reddit.com/r/Adguard/comments/1lgxza0/seeking_cl...

That’s enough for me to not use Adguard, but wanted to clarify so others can make their own decision

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