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A dating bot with no age verification just got banned in Kazakhstan, and it’s the same one Russia used to brand Telegram founder Pavel Durov a ‘terrorist’

A court in Kazakhstan banned the Telegram dating chatbot “Daivinchik,” the Kazakhstani news outlet Tengri News reported.

Screenwriter Pavel Tetersky leaves Russia after terrorism accusation, 12-day arrest

The writer and screenwriter Pavel Tetersky has left Russia, his lawyer, Oskar Cherdzhiev, said on Telegram on August 12. Mediazona, an independent Russian news outlet, drew attention to the post.

Meeting with ALROSA CEO Pavel Marinychev

Vladimir Putin heard the report on the diamond mining company’s performance, including the creation of Europe’s largest diamond-cutting cluster in Smolensk, exploration of hard-to-reach diamond deposits, gold mining, and jewellery production. ALROSA’s energy projects, including its participation in the construction of the Novolenskaya thermal power plant and the modernisation of the Svetlinskaya hydroelectric power plant in Yakutia, were discussed on a separate basis. ALROSA CEO Pavel Marinychev: Mr President, thank you very much for finding time for this meeting. I would like to report on our company’s performance. President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Your reserves are estimated at one billion carats, correct? Pavel Marinychev: Yes. Vladimir Putin: This amounts to roughly 50 percent of the world’s diamond reserves. Pavel Marinychev: Correct, somewhere around that level. Vladimir Putin: As for diamond production, you account for about 30 percent of the global output. Pavel Marinychev: The 30 percent figure applies to the volume in carats. Vladimir Putin: You may now proceed with your report. Pavel Marinychev: Mr President, as you know, the global diamond industry is currently experiencing the deepest sectoral crisis in its entire history. In addition to that, ALROSA and several other companies are conducting their operations while facing sanctions. Despite these conditions, we have been able to retain our global leadership as the number one diamond producer in the world, while ranking second in terms of revenue. Our group employs about 33,000 people, and we produce about 30 million carats annually. Speaking of our production capacity, as you have just said, we hold almost half of the world’s reserves, which includes five mining and processing plants, as well as over 20 operating deposits. Apart from diamond deposits, there are also gold mines, which I will discuss a little later. We have started developing and using them too. In addition, ALROSA is a vertically integrated company. It operates Europe’s largest diamond-cutting cluster at the Kristall plant in Smolensk. In fact, this facility is going through what can be called its second or third revival. What I mean is that in keeping with your instructions we worked with the Government of the Russian Federation and the governments of the Smolensk Region and the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) to create a diamond-cutting cluster, which includes this plant. We have used the available space to enable private, small diamond cutters, including foreign operators, to work there, acquire new competencies and develop their businesses. ALROSA also operates jewellery production facilities. We have a range of our own jewellery brands, which are available in Russia through a small but growing chain of jewellery stores. Therefore, ALROSA today covers all aspects from exploration to jewellery sales. Furthermore, ALROSA operates its own logistics complex, which comprises ALROSA Airline, a river port, a shipping company, and proprietary energy assets such as a hydropower plant and a range of gas assets. Clearly, social facilities are also considered an important part of our company’s infrastructure. It is our established practice to operate cultural and sports facilities at our expense in the cities where we are present. This allows residents of the Mirny municipality and our regions of presence, as well as our employees, to use this infrastructure at discounted rates or essentially free of charge. Despite the negative market conditions, we remain a major taxpayer and employer, particularly in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), where we are an absolute leader in social responsibility. How did we achieve this? In fact, we have conducted a rather rigorous optimisation of operational costs. In percentage terms, we have cut 25 percent of all costs. Usually, one either cuts investment or wages. We have cut all gross costs – 65 billion rubles, which is a substantial amount for us. Our operational philosophy in these current unstable conditions is that, even with such lean operations, we keep our development projects afloat. Some of them are active, under construction or nearing completion. Those set for construction are being provided with all necessary paperwork and moving into the prospecting phase. Once macroeconomic and market conditions allow, we will not have to wait and will be able to launch construction immediately. What are these projects? First and foremost, these are our diamond mining projects. The reality is that easily accessible diamond deposits have already been exhausted, and future production will require a transition from open-pit to underground mining. We are preparing all the necessary documentation and conducting the required geological surveys so that, as I have said, we are ready to move forward as soon as macroeconomic conditions permit. Our flagship initiative is, without question, the Mir – Gluboky project, which will enable us to maintain our undisputed global leadership in the long term. This project is expected to sustain production through 2070. We are also pursuing a number of diversification projects. We have decided to expand our expertise into other hard-rock mineral resources. In particular, we acquired the Degdekan gold deposit in the Magadan Region, where verification drilling has now been completed. We are currently designing a new mining enterprise for gold production. We have also found several small placer gold deposits located close to our existing diamond mining infrastructure. Mining operations have already begun at one of them: the Khatystakh deposit in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). As I previously reported, Mr President, we have developed a support programme for participants in the diamond-cutting cluster in the Smolensk Region and the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). Under this programme, companies joining the cluster will have access to rough diamonds, along with preferential pricing, provided that all of the rough stones allocated to them are cut and polished within the cluster, thereby creating additional value domestically. To be continued.

Telegram Apple App Store'dan kaldırıldı mı?

Mesajlaşma uygulaması Telegram, Apple App Store'dan kısa süre kaybolduktan sonra geri geldi. Aylık 1 milyardan fazla aktif kullanıcıya sahip olan mesajlaşma uygulaması Telegram, Apple App Store'dan kayboldu. Uygulama kısa bir süre indirme aramalarında görünmese de, cihazlarında Telegram yüklü olan kullanıcılar hizmetin çalışmaya devam ettiğini bildirdi. APPLE'DAN AÇIKLAMA Apple, çocuk cinsel istismarı materyaline karşı yönergeleri ihlal eden içerik tespit edildikten sonra Telegram'ı kısa süreliğine askıya aldığını doğruladı. Teknoloji şirketi, yasaklı içeriğin silinip, kullanıcının kalıcı olarak yasaklanmasının ardından uygulamanın geri yüklendiğini açıkladı. Uygulama, Android kullanıcıları için Google Play Store'da kullanılabilir durumda kaldı. DAHA ÖNCE DE KALDIRILMIŞTI Apple daha önce 2018 yılında uygulamayı mağazasından kaldırmıştı. O dönem Telegram kurucusu Pavel Durov, kaldırmanın Telegram'ın kullanıcılarına "uygunsuz içerik" sunması nedeniyle gerçekleştiğini açıklamıştı.

Tech outlet ‘Kod Durova’ drops Pavel Durov’s name from its title after the Telegram founder is added to Russia’s ‘terrorist and extremist’ list

The Russian technology outlet Kod Durova has rebranded as Kod.ru, announcing the change in a statement posted on its website and social media accounts.

Russia’s largest e-book and audiobook service pulls a Pavel Durov biography, days after Moscow branded him a ‘terrorist’

Litres — the largest e-book and audiobook service on the Russian Internet — has pulled two volumes of Durov’s Code, a book by Nikolay Kononov, from sale. The book profiles Pavel Durov, founder of VKontakte and Telegram.

Durov says labelled ‘terrorist’ in Russia for refusing ‘censorship’ demands

Telegram founder Pavel Durov says he is banned under Russian law from 'publishing information on the internet'.

Is it illegal to pay for Telegram Premium in Russia now that Pavel Durov is on the terrorism list? Not yet.

Paying for Telegram Premium isn’t considered a criminal offense (at least not yet) because Russia’s Federal Financial Monitoring Service, known as Rosfinmonitoring, added Pavel Durov personally to its list. There is no court ruling designating the messaging app itself as an extremist or terrorist organization.

Russia labels Telegram's Durov terrorist' over refusal to censor platform

Telegram founder Pavel Durov said Thursday that Russian authorities had designated him a 'terrorist' after he refused to comply with Moscow's demands for mass surveillance and...

Russia’s FSB says it detained 46 users of a Telegram dating bot, ages 12 to 22, whom Ukrainian intelligence recruited for sabotage. But the chats in the videos offered as proof are on a Russian app.

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said it had detained 46 users of Leonardo Daivinchik, a popular Telegram dating bot. All of them are young Russians between the ages of 12 and 22, and all of them, the FSB claims, were recruited by Ukrainian intelligence services to commit crimes in Russia. As proof of this “recruitment,” security officials released videos that show the detainees weren’t corresponding on Telegram at all. That didn’t stop the security services from blaming Pavel Durov for everything and adding him to the list of terrorists and extremists kept by Rosfinmonitoring, Russia’s Federal Financial Monitoring Service. Meduza explains what is known about Leonardo Daivinchik and how safe it is to use this bot and others like it.

Rusya, Telegram'ın kurucusunu terörist listesine aldı

Rusya, Telegram'ın kurucusu ve Üst Yöneticisi (CEO) Pavel Durov'u terörist ve aşırılıkçılar listesine dahil etti.

Telegram founder says Russia labeled him terrorist for resisting 'mass surveillance, censorship'

Pavel Durov says terror designation retaliation for refusing Moscow's surveillance demands

Restrictions on Pavel Durov unrelated to Telegram — watchdog

At the same time, organizations involved in financial transactions and deals with other property are obliged to freeze assets of those designated as terrorists and extremists in Russia, the federal agency said

Russia has labeled Telegram founder Pavel Durov a ‘terrorist,’ but he wants to know why Moscow now calls the Taliban a ‘respected partner’

Telegram founder Pavel Durov responded with a meme after Russia’s Federal Financial Monitoring Service, known as Rosfinmonitoring, added him to its registry of terrorists and extremists.

Is it safe in Russia to buy Telegram Stars or Premium after Durov’s terrorist designation? Here’s what lawyers say.

Adding Telegram founder Pavel Durov to the list of terrorists and extremists kept by Rosfinmonitoring — Russia’s Federal Financial Monitoring Service — does not restrict Telegram itself, the agency’s press service told the Russian financial news outlet Frank Media.

Moscow IVF clinic adds ‘terrorist and extremist’ notice to Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s sperm donor profile

AltraVita, a Moscow fertility clinic that offers in vitro fertilization (IVF) using Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s donor sperm, has added a notice to its website stating that Durov has been placed on the list of terrorists and extremists maintained by Russia’s Federal Financial Monitoring Service (Rosfinmonitoring). The Telegram channel Kontekst was first to notice the change.

Russia adds Telegram founder Pavel Durov to list of ‘terrorists and extremists’

Russia’s Federal Financial Monitoring Service, known as Rosfinmonitoring, has added Telegram founder Pavel Durov to its list of terrorists and extremists, according to an updated version of the registry.

Rusya Telegram'ın kurucusu Durov'u terörist ilan etti

Türkiye'de de yaygın olarak kullanılan mesajlaşma uygulaması Telegram'ın kurucusu Pavel Durov, Rusya'da terörist ilan edildi. Durov ile ilgili Fransa'da yargılama süreci devam ediyor.

Russia adds Telegram founder to list of terrorists, extremists

Move follows criminal charges accusing Pavel Durov of aiding terrorist activities

Telegram krizinde yeni perde: Durov terör listesine alındı

Rusya, Telegram'ın kurucusu ve Üst Yöneticisi (CEO) Pavel Durov'u terörist ve aşırılıkçılar listesine dahil etti.

Durov's bank accounts frozen after terrorist tag applied — expert

Pavel Durov will not be able to open a sole proprietorship or become self-employed in the Russian Federation

Rusya, Telegram'ın kurucusu Durov'un peşine düştü

Rusya, mesajlaşma uygulaması Telegram'ın kurucusu Pavel Durov'u "teröristler ve aşırılıkçılar" kara listesine dahil etti. Dün Rusya Federal Güvenlik Servisi (FSB) Ukrayna istihbaratına destek sağladığı gerekçesiyle Durov hakkında arama süreci başlatmıştı. Rusya, mesajlaşma uygulaması Telegram'ın kurucusu Pavel Durov'u "teröristler ve aşırılıkçılar" karalistesine ekledi. Rus makamları, bu karardan bir gün önce Durov'un platformunun Ukrayna istihbaratı tarafından kullanılmasına izin verdiği suçlamasıyla hakkında yakalama kararı çıkarılmasını talep ettiklerini açıklamıştı. Uzun yıllardır Rusya dışında yaşayan, Fransa ve Birleşik Arap Emirlikleri pasaportlarına sahip olan 41 yaşındaki teknoloji girişimcisi Durov, Moskova'nın internet üzerindeki denetimini sıkılaştırdığı süreçte sık sık Rus yetkililerle karşı karşıya geldi. Durov'un kurduğu Telegram, Rusya'daki ana iletişim platformlarından biri konumunda. Rus yetkililer, Durov'a kullanıcı verilerini teslim etmesi yönünde baskı yapmak veya Rus kullanıcıları devlet destekli ve şifrelenmemiş alternatiflere yönlendirmek amacıyla uygulamaya erişimi engellemek için defalarca girişimde bulundu. Rusya Federal Güvenlik Servisi (FSB), bu hafta yaptığı açıklamada 41 yaşındaki Durov hakkında uluslararası arama ve yakalama süreci başlatıldığını bildirdi. Ancak diğer ülkelerin veya uluslararası kolluk kuvvetlerinin bu talebe uyup uymayacağı belirsizliğini koruyor. FSB'nin açıklamasının ardından Durov'un adı, Rusya Mali İzleme Servisi (Rosfinmonitoring) tarafından yürütülen "teröristler ve aşırılıkçılar" çevrimiçi kayıt defterinde yer aldı. Kara liste kapsamındaki kişilerin Rusya içinde mali işlem gerçekleştirmesi yasaklanıyor. Moskova yönetimi, ülke dışında bulunanlar da dahil olmak üzere siyasi rakiplerine sık sık "terör" veya "aşırılıkçılığa" destek suçlamaları yöneltiyor. FSB, Telegram'ın popüler bir flört botunu platformdan kaldırmadığını ileri sürdü. Moskova'nın iddialarına göre bu bot, Ukrayna özel servisleri tarafından genç Rusları "terör ve sabotaj faaliyetlerine çekmek" amacıyla kullanılıyor. Telegram'dan yapılan açıklamada, "Pavel Durov bu aşamada bir yorumda bulunmak istemiyor" ifadesine yer verildi. Dubai ve Fransa'da ikamet eden Telegram CEO'su Durov, daha önce Fransa'da da adli süreçlerle karşı karşıya kaldı. Durov, 2024 yılında yasa dışı içeriklerin yayılmasıyla ilgili suçlamalar kapsamında Fransız polisi tarafından gözaltına alınmış, daha sonra kefaletle serbest bırakılmıştı. Fransız makamlarının seyahat yasağını kaldırmasının ardından Durov ülkeden ayrılmıştı. St. Petersburg doğumlu olan Durov, Rusya'da "Rusya'nın Facebook'u" olarak tanınan sosyal medya ağı VKontakte'yi kurmuştu. Rus yetkililerin platform üzerinde daha fazla denetim kurma talepleri nedeniyle VKontakte'den ayrılmak zorunda kalan Durov, ardından Telegram'ı erişime açmıştı. Moskova yönetimi yıllar boyunca Telegram'ı engellemeye çalışmış ancak başarılı olamamıştı. Rus yetkililer son dönemde kullanıcıları, Durov'un "gözetim ve siyasi sansür için tasarlandığını" belirterek eleştirdiği Max adlı devlet destekli ve şifrelenmemiş bir mesajlaşma uygulamasına yönlendirmeye çalışıyor.

Russia adds Telegram founder Pavel Durov to "terrorists and extremists" list

Russia's Federal Financial Monitoring Service has added Telegram founder Pavel Durov to its list of terrorists and extremists after opening a criminal case accusing him of facilitating terrorist activities.

Rusya, Telegram'ın kurucusu Durov'u terörist listesine aldı

Rusya, Telegram'ın kurucusu ve Üst Yöneticisi (CEO) Pavel Durov'u terörist ve aşırılıkçılar listesine dahil etti.

Pavel Durov added to list of terrorists and extremists — Russia’s financial watchdog

Pavel Durov has been charged with aiding terrorist activities in Russia as part of a criminal investigation, and proceedings have been initiated to place him on an international wanted list

Russia Adds Telegram Founder Pavel Durov to ‘Terrorist and Extremist’ List

The designation comes a day after the FSB security service issued a warrant for Durov’s arrest on charges of facilitating terrorist activities.

Russia seeks arrest of Telegram's Durov over 'terrorism complicity' claims

Russia has annoucned that it was seeking the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov over accusations of "complicity in terrorism", alleging he had let the platform be used for recruitment by Ukraine's security services.

Australia: Telegram faces legal action over failure to remove terrorist content

Australia says videos of terrorist executions and mass shootings weren't removed from Telegram after they were reported. The move comes a day after Russia charged founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activity.

Why is the founder of Telegram on Russia’s wanted list? | Explained

The international wanted notice against Pavel Durov comes after the FSB said that Telegram had failed to remove “numerous channels, chats, and bots” allegedly used by “Ukrainian intelligence agencies and terrorist and extremist organisations” to prepare and coordinate acts of “sabotage and terrorism, mass murder, and cyber fraud” in Russia.

Why Russia Is Seeking Telegram Founder Pavel Durov's Arrest

Russia announced on Wednesday that it was seeking the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov over accusations of "complicity in terrorism", alleging he had let the platform be used for recruitment by Ukraine's security services.

Russian lawmaker warns that paying for Telegram Premium could mean funding Durov amid his terrorism case, yet has a Premium subscription of his own

Andrei Svintsov, who serves as deputy chair of the Information Policy Committee in Russia’s State Duma, the lower house of parliament, told the Russian-language broadcaster RTVI that the criminal case charging Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism does not prohibit Russians from using the messenger, but that they would do best to drop the paid subscriptions within it.

The Russian general who built his country house with stolen money just found Moscow’s courts capable of mercy after all

The Second Western District Military Court in Moscow cut former Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Popov’s prison sentence from 19 years to 10, his attorney, Denis Sagach, told the Russian business daily Kommersant. “We welcome this show of leniency regardless,” Sagach said.

Russia accuses Telegram founder of aiding terrorism in its latest online crackdown

FSB puts Pavel Durov on international wanted lists and says his messaging app is used for sabotage and murder Russian officials have charged Pavel Durov, the founder and chief executive of the messaging app Telegram, with aiding terrorism. The charges against the 41-year-old Russian-born billionaire, who lives in the Gulf, are the latest step by the Kremlin to bring the internet and digital communications under its control after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Continue reading...

Russia accuses Telegram founder Pavel Durov of aiding terrorism: what the FSB alleges, why two agencies report different numbers, and what it means for Russians still using the app

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has accused Telegram founder Pavel Durov of aiding terrorism. The agency’s public relations center said Durov “is being placed on an international wanted list.” According to the FSB, Telegram’s administration refuses to delete channels that Ukrainian intelligence services use to prepare sabotage, cyberfraud, and mass murder — actions the agency says have caused “numerous human casualties,” including among women and children, and “material damage in the billions.” The relevant provision of the Criminal Code (Part 1.1 of Article 205.1) carries a sentence of up to life in prison.

Russia puts Telegram founder Pavel Durov on international wanted list

Kremlin’s fight with messaging app chief escalates as he is charged with ‘facilitating terrorist activities’

Russia accuses Telegram founder of aiding terrorism, seeks international arrest

Russia is seeking to place Telegram founder Pavel Durov on an international wanted list, alleging that the app has been used by Ukrainian intelligence to organize terrorist attacks and conduct espionage inside Russia.

Uzun süredir hedefteydi. Rusya, Telegram'ın CEO'su hakkında yakalama kararı çıkardı

Rusya Federal Güvenlik Servisi (FSB), Telegram kurucusu Pavel Durov hakkında teröre yardım ve yataklık ettiği iddiasıyla yakalama kararı çıkarıldığını duyurdu. Açıklamada, platformun Ukrayna güvenlik servislerince eleman temini amacıyla kullanılmasına izin verildiği iddia edildi. Rusya Federal Güvenlik Servisi (FSB), mesajlaşma platformu Telegram'ın kurucusu ve CEO'su Pavel Durov hakkında "teröre yardım ve yataklık etmek" suçlamasıyla uluslararası arama kararı çıkarıldığını duyurdu. FSB tarafından yapılan yazılı açıklamada, "Telegram yönetiminin başı P. Durov hakkında uluslararası arama kararı çıkarılmıştır" ifadesi yer aldı. Güvenlik servisi, Telegram'ın Rus vatandaşlarını sabotaj eylemlerine zorlamak isteyen Ukrayna güvenlik servisleri tarafından eleman temin etme platformu olarak kullanıldığını ileri sürdü. Açıklamada, Durov'un platformdaki "yasaklı bilgileri" kaldırmadığı kaydedildi. Rusya tarafından çıkarılan arama kararının niteliği ve diğer ülkeler ile kolluk kuvvetlerinin bu karara uyup uymayacağı henüz belirsizliğini koruyor. Fransız haber ajansı AFP'nin ulaştığı 41 yaşındaki Durov'un avukatları konuya ilişkin açıklama yapmaktan kaçındı. BASKI UZUN SÜREDİR DEVAM EDİYORDU Rusya doğumlu olan, uzun yıllardır ülke dışında yaşayan, Fransa ve Birleşik Arap Emirlikleri (BAE) pasaportlarına sahip olan Durov, Moskova yönetiminin internet üzerindeki denetimini artırma adımları sürecinde yetkililerle sık sık karşı karşıya geldi. Telegram, Rusya'daki ana iletişim platformlarından biri konumunda bulunuyor. Rus yetkililer, Durov'u kullanıcı verilerini teslim etmeye zorlamak veya Rus vatandaşlarını devlet destekli alternatiflere yönlendirmek amacıyla platforma erişimi engellemek için defalarca girişimde bulundu. Rusya ve Ukrayna, dört buçuk yıldır süren savaşta birbirlerini insanları kendi saflarına çekmek için sosyal medyayı kullanmakla suçluyor. Moskova yönetimi ise yurt dışına çıkanlar da dahil olmak üzere siyasi muhaliflerini sık sık "terör" veya "aşırıcılık" suçlamalarıyla hedef alıyor. VK'DAN TELEGRAM'IN KURULUŞUNA: DUROV'UN KARİYER GEÇMİŞİ Devlet Başkanı Vladimir Putin'in doğum yeri olan St. Petersburg'da dünyaya gelen Durov, "Rusya'nın Facebook'u" olarak bilinen sosyal medya sitesi VKontakte'yi kurdu. 2010'lu yılların ortalarında yetkililerin baskısı sonucu şirketten ayrılmak zorunda kalan Durov, ardından Telegram'ı hayata geçirdi. Telegram kısa sürede Rusya'da en çok kullanılan çevrim içi hizmetlerden biri haline gelirken, internet düzenleme kurumlarının ülke içindeki erişimi engelleme yönündeki yıllar süren çabalarını sonuçsuz bıraktı. Durov, 2024 yılında Fransa'da yasa dışı içeriklerin yayılmasıyla ilgili suçlamalar kapsamında gözaltına alınmış, daha sonra kefaletle serbest bırakılmıştı. Fransız yetkililerin seyahat yasağını kaldırmasının ardından Durov ülkeden ayrılmıştı. Hem Dubai hem de Fransa'da yaşamını sürdüren ve Telegram'da aktif olan Durov, FSB'nin iddialarına ilişkin henüz bir açıklama yapmadı. Bu yıl, devlet kontrolüne geçen ve VK adını alan VKontakte ağının, devlet destekli mesajlaşma uygulaması Max'ı öne çıkararak Rus vatandaşlarını Telegram ve WhatsApp kullanmayı bırakmaya teşvik ettiği bildirildi. Durov ise söz konusu uygulamayı, "gözetleme ve siyasi sansür amacıyla inşa edilmiş devlet kontrolündeki bir uygulama" diyerek eleştirmişti.

Telegram chief put on Russia wanted list over aiding terrorism charges

Russia charged Pavel Durov, the founder, owner and CEO of the messaging app Telegram, with aiding terrorism and put him on an international wanted list, the country's top dome...

Russia charges Telegram founder with aiding terrorism, assisting Ukraine intelligence

Russia's main domestic security agency said Wednesday that Pavel Durov, founder and owner of the messaging app Telegram, has been charged with aiding terrorism and put on an international wanted list.

Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with ‘aiding terrorism’

Russia's FSB says Telegram has not pulled content used by Ukrainian intelligence and 'terrorist' groups to plan attacks.

Russia charges Telegram founder Durov with aiding terrorism, he gives Moscow the finger

MOSCOW, July 29 (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday it had charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activity, alleging that his hugely popular messaging app was being used by Ukrainian spies to organise attacks inside Russia. In response, Telegram's official account on X posted an image of the Russian-born billionaire making an obscene gesture with his middle finger. The charges, announced by the Federal Security Service (FSB), marked the culmination of a long investigation against Dubai-based Durov and Telegram.

Russia Charges Telegram’s Founder Pavel Durov With Facilitating Terrorism

The charges against Pavel Durov reflected an ongoing fight over one of the most popular messaging and media apps in the country.

PROFILE - Who is Pavel Durov, the Telegram founder facing terrorism charges in Russia?

Russian-born entrepreneur built one of the world's largest messaging platforms before becoming the target of mounting legal scrutiny in multiple countries

Russia charges Telegram founder Durov with facilitating terrorism

The FSB claims the messenger app, created by Pavel Durov, has failed to remove accounts and channels used for recruitment by Ukraine's secret service.

Russia seeks arrest of Telegram chief Durov

MOSCOW: Russia announced on Wednesday that it was seeking the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov over accusations of “complicity in terrorism“, alleging he had let the platform be used for recruitment by Ukraine’s security services.

Russia issues international wanted notice against Telegram founder Pavel Durov for aiding terrorism

Moscow on Wednesday said it had issued an international wanted notice for Russian-born Telegram CEO Pavel Durov for "complicity in terrorism". Russian security services accused Durov of failing to remove "channels, chats and bots" on the popular messaging platform allegedly used by Ukraine to recruit people for deadly sabotage operations across Russia.

Russia's Telegram crackdown: Pavel Durov charged with aiding terrorism, puts him on international wanted list

Russia puts Telegram founder Durov on international wanted list, claims Ukrainian intelligence uses his app

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has announced that Telegram founder Pavel Durov is accused of facilitating terrorist activity and has been placed on an international wanted list.

Rusya'dan Telegram'ın kurucusuna uluslararası yakalama kararı

Rusya Federal Güvenlik Servisi, terör faaliyetlerini kolaylaştırmakla suçlanan sosyal medya platformu Telegram'ın kurucusu Pavel Durov hakkında uluslararası yakalama kararı çıkarıldığını bildirdi. Telegram'dan...Devamı için tıklayınız

FSB Issues Arrest Warrant for Pavel Durov for Aiding Terrorism

Russian authorities accuse Telegram of failing to remove content used by Ukrainian intelligence services and “extremist” groups.