I think this is inevitable given how criticized they are and how unilateral the whole narrative became (not that I disagree with it), I also think many brilliant Russian hackers will further the censorship resistance over there.

It's funny that usually most innovation comes exactly where it's forbidden, take China and the infamous GFW (the great firewall), the most recent and innovative VPN protocols were created by Chinese to circumvent their restrictions. So in a way the prohibition not only doesn't work but it helps the solutions become more resilient.