Wednesday, 29 July, 2026
Digital Defiance: Russia Accuses Telegram Founder of Terrorism, Gets Single-Digit Response
By TechShots Studio
Russia’s FSB has charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism and issued an international arrest warrant, claiming the platform failed to take down Ukrainian intelligence channels. Telegram promptly fired back by posting an image of Durov making an obscene middle-finger gesture on X. The escalation marks a breaking point in Moscow's efforts to clamp down on encrypted messaging and state censorship.
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