On July 29, 2026, Russia's main domestic security agency announced that Pavel Durov, the founder of the messaging application Telegram, has been charged with aiding terrorism. He has also been placed on an international wanted list.
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Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism and issues wanted notice
Russia's domestic security agency has charged Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, with aiding terrorism and has placed him on an international wanted list. This announcement was made on July 29, 2026.
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