Nobody was kicked out for simply being Russian. People were kicked out because they work for sanctioned organizations.

I've heard good things about Fedora. It seems to be mostly set-it-and-forget-it while still being flexible enough for power users.

Yes, there's a few with some quirky opinions. All of them will take money in some way.

I've never heard of that in my life

Most likely only "for". Still, a great step in the right direction.