Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Arrested in France Over Alleged Offenses Related to Messaging App, Russia Gives Warning to France

The founder of messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, has been arrested in France. He has been accused of being responsible for the glitches in this messaging app. In this matter, Russia has warned France that Durov should be given his rights.

France has not officially confirmed the arrest of this 39-year-old tech billionaire. However, two French police sources and a Russian source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Durov was arrested on Saturday shortly after arriving at Le Bourget airport near Paris on a private jet from Azerbaijan. Elon Musk, owner of social media platform

A French police source said that before the landing of Durov’s private jet it was known that he was included in the passenger list. Due to the arrest warrant against Durov in France, the police arrested him. in this case Telegram Telegram said in a statement, “Telegram adheres to laws in the European Union (EU), including the Digital Services Act. Telegram’s CEO, Pavel Durov, has nothing to hide and frequently travels to Europe. This claim It is absurd to assume that a platform or its owner has responsibility for the misuse of that platform.” According to Forbes estimates, Durov has a net worth of more than $15 billion. He had said in April that the governments of some countries were putting pressure on him.

Durov holds dual citizenship of France and the United Arab Emirates. He has been arrested for alleged crimes taking place due to the lack of moderators on Telegram and for not cooperating with the police. The French government and police have not commented on this. Maria Butina, a Russian lawmaker who spent 15 months in prison in the US for being an unregistered agent of Russia, said Durov is a political prisoner. He has been a victim of a conspiracy by western countries.

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