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Russia Charges Telegram Founder Durov Over Terrorist Facilitation

7/29/2026

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Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activities, placing him on a wanted list.
The FSB said Telegram hosted channels that Ukrainian services use to plan sabotage, terrorism and cyber-fraud, causing billions of dollars in damage.
French authorities are probing Durov's claim that Telegram failed to curb criminal activity and did not cooperate with law-enforcement.

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Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activities, placing him on a wanted list.
The FSB said Telegram hosted channels that Ukrainian services use to plan sabotage, terrorism and cyber-fraud, causing billions of dollars in damage.
French authorities are probing Durov's claim that Telegram failed to curb criminal activity and did not cooperate with law-enforcement.