Why is the founder of Telegram on Russia’s wanted list? | Explained
The international wanted notice against Pavel Durov comes after the FSB said that Telegram had failed to remove “numerous channels, chats, and bots” allegedly used by “Ukrainian intelligence agencies and terrorist and extremist organisations” to prepare and coordinate acts of “sabotage and terrorism, mass murder, and cyber fraud” in Russia.
· 7/30/2026, 3:54:08 AM· 2 min read
The international wanted notice against Pavel Durov comes after the FSB said that Telegram had failed to remove “numerous channels, chats, and bots” allegedly used by “Ukrainian intelligence agencies and terrorist and extremist organisations” to prepare and coordinate acts of “sabotage and terrorism, mass murder, and cyber fraud” in Russia.
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