Pavel Durov placed on international wanted list by Russia over Telegram case

Russian authorities have placed Telegram founder Pavel Durov on an international wanted list after accusing him of facilitating terrorist activity through the messaging platform. Summary Russia has placed Telegram founder Pavel Durov on an international wanted list over allegations of facilitating terrorist activity. Russian authorities claim Telegram failed to remove channels and bots allegedly used by terrorist groups and Ukrainian intelligence services. Durov has denied political pressure from Russia while continuing to face a separate criminal investigation in France over Telegram’s moderation practices. Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said Wednesday that it has charged Durov with facilitating terrorist activity and issued an international arrest warrant, according to Russian news agency Interfax. The case centers on allegations that Telegram failed to remove channels, group chats and bots that Ukrainian intelligence services, terrorist organizations and extremist groups allegedly used to coordinate attacks, recruit operatives and carry out cyber fraud. The move adds another legal battle for Durov, who is already facing criminal proceedings in France related to Telegram...