Archive · 31 Jul 2026

Telegram CEO Durov Faces Russian Terrorism Charges, Defies Accusations

Telegram CEO Durov Faces Russian Terrorism Charges, Defies Accusations

Telegram is a messaging app that lets people chat and share videos.

Its boss, Pavel Durov, says the Russian government wants him to let them watch everything people do on the app.

Russia says he helped terrorists and wants to arrest him.

Durov says he was only protecting privacy.

Russia has made a list to try to get him arrested in other countries.

Durov also has a separate case in France about bad things on the app.

The whole thing is about who can control what people say online.

Sources