The problem with an international arrest warrant hanging over a person is that they have to be VERY CAREFUL when leaving their home country, so Lindsey can act cute now, but he knows it only takes one misstep, or even just some bad luck, for him to be given a ride to the country he hates, with no return ticket in sight.
Lindsey would be trivial for the Russians to capture with a pervert offshore honeypot.
The defense contractors who own him would be very angry.