Welcome. You'll need to do a fair bit of reading to figure out which blades come from Russia and which don't, as its far from obvious, although there's a thread on here somewhere which gives a pretty decent list of common blades that are or aren't so you can get an idea of which to avoid or look for.
I like Astra SP. Yes, I now know they're made by Gillette in Russia but I bought 100 last year, from a UK reseller well before the February incursion. They're sharp and smooth, when many blades are one or the other. I probably like Nacets and Gillette Silver Blues slightly more, in hindsight.
It could be that with your first go you were extra gentle, but over thought it or applied too much pressure perhaps, on the 2nd? Go with barely any pressure, stretch the skin well, and if it takes 3 passes, enjoy them.