While there will be bureaucratic delays, we will choose a moderator.
By the way, while wins connoisseur of Western values

I don't think that these choices will be recognized by someone because:
You should create a topic in the Russian section to discuss whether a new moderator is necessary and, if so, who the new moderator should be. (Do not take a vote, though.) If there is consensus that one or more specific people should be made moderators, then I will (almost always) do it.
You should discuss this and
not vote. A vote is easily manipulated.