What instance should I chose?

You can choose any you want that’s the beauty of the fediverse!

Instance shuts down and I have to register with an new one…

What is it that makes you so consumed with hate that you are willing to fully align with the russian propaganda? There is nothing wrong with being critical, but if the consequence is, to just pick a side and unconditionally accept their narrative then you’ve given up any critical thinking.

You would be surprised in Asia.

The wired article mentions kernel access to be sufficient.