Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with ‘aiding terrorism’
Summary
Russian authorities have charged Pavel Durov, the founder of the messaging app Telegram, with helping terrorism and issued an international arrest warrant for him. Russia says Telegram did not remove channels used by groups that planned attacks in Russia.Key Facts
- Pavel Durov co-founded Telegram, an encrypted messaging app.
- Russia’s FSB security agency accused Telegram of allowing terrorist-related channels to operate.
- The charges claim these channels were used to prepare attacks like sabotage, killings, and cyber-fraud in Russia.
- Telegram’s official response included a photo of Durov making a rude gesture after the charges were announced.
- Russia is restricting apps like Telegram and WhatsApp while promoting its own messaging app, MAX, which shares data with the government and lacks strong encryption.
- Pavel Durov was born in Russia but now has passports from the UAE and France.
- Russia previously pressured Durov to give access to pro-democracy activists’ data, which he refused.
- Durov also faces a legal investigation in France related to Telegram’s handling of criminal content.
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