After a bit of searching, I'm not really clear on what specific protections having the servers in the US provides, especially as it seems that the Russian government tends to pursue its censorship by targeting the individuals who post, who are still inside Russia and subject to Russian law; there's also speculation that government can use other indirect means to get info taken down, such as DDoS attacks.
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http://www.theotherrussia.org/2008/03/13/russian-blogger-heads-to-court-after-fiery-comment/
After a bit of searching, I'm not really clear on what specific protections having the servers in the US provides, especially as it seems that the Russian government tends to pursue its censorship by targeting the individuals who post, who are still inside Russia and subject to Russian law; there's also speculation that government can use other indirect means to get info taken down, such as DDoS attacks.