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.
Russia is seeking to place Telegram founder Pavel Durov on an international wanted list, alleging that his messaging app has been used by Ukrainian intelligence to organize terrorist attacks and conduct espionage inside Russia.
The country’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said Wednesday that it had charged Durov with aiding terrorist activity, claiming Telegram failed to remove channels and bots allegedly used by Ukrainian intelligence, as well as terrorist and extremist groups.
According to the FSB, Ukrainian intelligence used Telegram to recruit Russians, including teenagers, for sabotage missions through the popular dating bot Daivinchik. The agency alleged that Ukrainian operatives posed as young women online to build relationships with men before persuading or coercing them into carrying out attacks.
Source: https://therecord.media/russia-telegram-durov-arrest
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