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Russia Charges Telegram Founder Pavel Durov With Aiding Terrorist Activity
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Summary
Russia has charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorist activity, alleging that the platform was used by Ukrainian special services and terrorist organizations to plan attacks and facilitate cybercrime within Russia. The FSB claims that Ukrainian intelligence agents used a dating chatbot to lure Russian men into carrying out attacks and transporting funds to support military operations. Durov, residing in Dubai, has not commented on the charges.
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