Russia accuses Telegram CEO Pavel Durov of aiding terrorism in its latest digital crackdown

The Hill - Jul 29, 2026

Russian authorities said Wednesday they had charged Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, with aiding terrorism, the latest step by the Kremlin to bring the internet and digital communications under its control. The charges against the Russian-born Durov, who lives abroad, came as authorities have sought to restrict the...

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