I think you underestimate the destructive impact of 30 failed interviews.
Stepping back and just doing algorithms for some time might be a good thing to do at this point.
Basically what you say is: Russia is not a free country and thus its views should not be represented. That definitely what "freedom of speech" is not about.
I'm interested in becoming a mentee. Right now I'm about to launch a call center SaaS on top of twilio (I'm a developer) and would appreciate any help/advice.
Yeah, I noticed a trend: startups looking for devs with extensive ml and highload experience to build their first prototype. They plan to grow rapidly, thats why.