Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism and puts him on wanted list
The FSB said Telegram ignored channels used to plan sabotage, terrorism and cyberfraud, and placed Durov on an international wanted list.
- On Wednesday, the Federal Security Service charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with "aiding terrorism," issuing an international arrest warrant for the messaging app's co-founder.
- The FSB alleges that Telegram failed to remove "numerous channels, chats and bots" actively used by Ukrainian intelligence agencies and extremist organizations to coordinate sabotage and terrorism within the Russian Federation.
- With more than 1 billion users, Telegram is widely used during the Russia-Ukraine war and has faced repeated Russian efforts to restrict its service through the state-backed MAX messenger platform.
- French authorities are concurrently investigating Durov over allegations that Telegram failed to adequately counter criminal activity and did not sufficiently cooperate with law enforcement requests.
- With no immediate comment from Durov or Telegram, the founder—who holds Emirati and French passports—previously appeared at a Paris courthouse on July 8, 2026, amid mounting international pressure.
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Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorism, issues international arrest warrant - The Tribune
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has charged Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activities and launched procedures to place him on the international wanted list, according to Russian state-run news agency TASS.
Russia further raises pressure on Telegram. The Federal Security Service (FSB) has indicted the founder of the platform, Pavel Durov, on charges of promoting terrorist activities, supporting...
Terrorizmus tamogasával vádolták meg Pavel Durovot. A Telegram alapítóját nemzetközi körözési listára helyezték, miután az üzenetküldő alkalmazás adminisztraciója nem törli azokat a csatornákat és botokat, amelyeket terrortámadások és szabotázsakciók koordinálára használnak Oroszországban.
Russia has announced that it has issued an international arrest warrant for the founder and CEO of Telegram, Pavel Durov, on the charge of complicity in...
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