What do you trust? Reuters? The UN? Russia? I don't believe you're actually open to the idea. Prove me / us wrong by saying what it'll take to change your mind, or by saying you're not open to anything.
Asking for sources is fine, but show your own work as well.
a) a lot of places block Russia and China wholesale against spam
b) they'e hosted in a genocidal regime without rule of law completely beholden to a dictator's whims.
Pass.