How are they, as a company, with all the Russia shenanigans (trade bans, etc.?)

From what I have been able to determine as a user, the sanctions have been a big blow to the company, but they are still able to operate in Western countries and are also seeking partnerships in China. We'll have to see if they can pull through and keep some part of their business profitable.

Yes, I always forget about it (because I'm not interested personally. The way I see it is that if I want a mostly open source mobile OS but with some proprietary blobs, Android is just fine. I just can't justify using SailfishOS).