What are the advantages of a server located in Europe for a site with an audience from Russia?

Question

Network administration

I can’t decide which server to choose for a site with an audience of 80% from Russia when hosted. Someone says that it is better to choose Europe, for example, Germany or the Netherlands, but in no case Russia. Could you clarify this question?

Answer 1

Choose Germany, located nearby, good ping and adequate price.
Hosting outside of Russia: cheaper, more bulletproof (more precisely, they don’t give a damn about the requests of our law enforcement agencies), no maskshows

Answer 2

"In no case should you choose Russia" - this is someone's paranoia, or the inability to choose among services.
Also, if you collect personal data (any online store), then according to the Federal Law "On Personal Data", the servers must be located in Russia.

Answer 3

blog.micromarketing.ru/advice/9-point-5-rules-fot-...
+ hosting in Europe is often cheaper and more pleasant

Answer 4

There is an opinion that Russian hosting services are of lower quality and more expensive. As for the more expensive, I agree somewhere, and that the quality of Russian does not reach the world, but in Europe, not everything is good everywhere. The same German DC Hetzer , which is used by 90% of hosting "in Germany" (because it's cheap) uses worn out screws (a lot has been written about this on various forms).