August 16, 2026

Russia charges Telegram’s Durov with aiding terrorism and adds him to a wanted list

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Russia’s FSB security service has charged Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, with facilitating terrorism, and moved to place him on an international wanted list. The charge accuses Durov of failing to take down channels and bots that the service s...