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Telegram's Billionaire Founder Pavel Durov Has Faced Legal Woes Before -- in Russia and France

Russia’s security service said Telegram failed to remove channels used to recruit people for sabotage and terrorism, and added Durov to international wanted lists.

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Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, has repeatedly run into trouble with both the Kremlin and Western officials as he cast himself as a champion of free speech. Russia’s Federal Security Service accuses him…

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Telegram's billionaire founder Pavel Durov has faced legal woes before -- in Russia and France

Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, has repeatedly run into trouble with both the Kremlin and Western officials as he cast himself as a champion of free speech.

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Pavel Durov, the founding billionaire and executive director of the Telegram messaging application, has repeatedly gotten into trouble with the Kremlin and Western authorities, while presenting himself as a defender of freedom of expression.

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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