Russia probes Telegram founder, Pavel Durov for ‘aiding terrorism’

​Russia has launched a probe of Telegram founder, Pavel Durov for allegedly abetting violent activities, pursuing the breakdown successful talks with the tech billionaire.

Articles published connected Tuesday by state-run Rossiyskaya Gazeta and Komsomolskaya Pravda claimed Telegram had go “the main instrument” of NATO countries and Ukraine’s quality service.

Citing accusation from the FSB information service, the reports blasted Telegram for attacks successful Russia, wherever the Dubai-based app has much than 100 cardinal monthly users.

The societal web was supposedly utilized successful 13 Ukrainian attempts to destruct elder Russian subject officers, and for “bombings, arson attacks connected recruitment centres, and murders” since the warfare began.

Telegram is besides accused of complying with orders from Western governments portion ignoring requests from Russia, which had constricted dependable and video calls connected Telegram and WhatsApp successful 2025.

“Russia has opened a transgression lawsuit against maine for ‘aiding terrorism,'” Durov wrote successful a statement, calling the probe “a bittersweet spectacle of a authorities acrophobic of its ain people.”

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