Russia charges Telegram founder Durov with facilitating terrorism
Summary
Russia has charged Pavel Durov, the founder of the messaging app Telegram, with helping terrorists. Russian security services say Telegram was used by Ukrainian agents to plan attacks inside Russia, and they have issued an international arrest warrant for Durov, who lives outside Russia.Key Facts
- Russia’s FSB security agency claims Telegram was used to organize sabotage and terrorist acts inside Russia.
- Telegram is accused of not removing channels and bots linked to Ukraine’s secret services.
- An international arrest warrant has been issued for Pavel Durov.
- Pavel Durov was born in Russia but lives abroad and holds French and UAE passports.
- Telegram remains popular in Russia despite government attempts to limit access.
- Durov denies the accusations and says Russian authorities want to restrict access to Telegram.
- It is unknown if other countries will cooperate with Russia’s arrest warrant.
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