Many VPNs maintain servers across multiple countries. I'm unsure if national laws apply to servers located in a given nation or if the legal trail ends at the "HQ" country. Think of the
Sneakflix VPN service for instance. I think it likely varies, depending on how much money can be pumped into prosecution efforts. Note that some VPNs have weak security, either digital or physical, which has compromised their user records in the past. A few operate out of volatile countries where war and corruption and crime are just daily business routine, so beware.
Beware that "free" VPNs typically have hidden costs: they collect user data to sell to advertisers. It's worth paying a few bucks a month to keep your anonymity as anonymous as can be, lol, and nobody wants to be targeted by more spam and ad trackers, the fewer databases your identity and activities float around in the better you'll be off in the long run.