Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism and puts him on wanted list
2026-07-29T06:40:25Z Russia’s main domestic security agency said Wednesday that Pavel Durov, founder of the messaging app Telegram, has been charged with “aiding terrorism” and put on an international wanted list. Telegram’s administration has not removed “numerous channels, chat.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated crime & justice brief. The source report from AP says: 2026-07-29T06:40:25Z Russia’s main domestic security agency said Wednesday that Pavel Durov, founder of the messaging app Telegram, has been charged with “aiding terrorism” and put on an international wanted list. Telegram’s administration has not removed “numerous channels, chat.
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- Published: Jul 29, 2026, 6:53 AM UTC
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