Russia seeks arrest of Telegram founder Durov
Telegram quickly became one of the most used online services in Russia and easily thwarted a years-long attempt by Moscow’s internet authorities to block access inside the country.
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.
This year, the VKontakte social network — now controlled by the state and known as VK — has been pushing government-backed messenger Max, urging Russians to switch from Telegram and WhatsApp.
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