Russia Investigates Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Over Alleged Terror Links

TLDR: Russia investigates Telegram founder Pavel Durov under Article 205.1 for alleged terrorism aid. Kremlin calls Telegram a “hybrid threat tool” linked to NATO and Ukrainian intelligence. Telegram remains widely used despite restrictions on calls and partial access blocks in Russia. Durov states Russia’s attempts to force users onto state-backed MAX will ultimately fail. Russia [...]

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