Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, was added to Russia's registry of…

Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, was added to Russia's registry of 'terrorists and extremists' on July 30, following accusations by the FSB of aiding terrorism by failing to remove channels, chats, and bots used by Ukrainian intelligence for recruiting Russian youth and organizing sabotage and terrorist acts. He was also charged with aiding terrorism and declared wanted internationally.

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Pavel Durov was added to the Russian registry of 'terrorists and extremists' by Rosfinmonitoring on July 30.
The FSB accused Durov of aiding terrorism by not removing channels, chats, and bots in Telegram used by Ukrainian special services.
The FSB alleged that these platforms were used to recruit Russian youth for sabotage and terrorist acts.
Durov was charged with aiding terrorism on July 29 and declared wanted internationally.
The inclusion in the registry leads to the immediate blocking of bank accounts in Russia.
The case involves the Telegram bot 'DaiVinchik/Leo' and other channels used for online recruitment.

Points of divergence

Durov's father was a professor of classical philology at St. Petersburg State University from 1992 to 2013, and his mother taught at the same university. — tg_echoonline_news
Durov created VKontakte in 2006 to maintain contact with former classmates, aiming to build a social network for university students and graduates within four weeks. — tg_echoonline_news
The 'Durov, return the wall' meme originated after Durov replaced the traditional 'wall' feature in VKontakte with a microblog format in 2010. — tg_echoonline_news
In 2012, Durov threw money out of his office window. — tg_echoonline_news
The inclusion in the registry does not automatically classify Telegram as a terrorist or extremist organization, but a 2025 law change allows automatic designation of an entire organization if one member is found guilty under extremism laws. — kommersant
Since July 2025, 46 users of the 'DaiVinchik/Leo' bot aged 12 to 22 have been detained in Russia for attacks on police and arson, allegedly acting on orders from Ukrainian intelligence. — tg_currenttime
Ukrainian intelligence operatives posed as women online to contact Russian youth, sending phishing links or requesting payments for tickets and gifts before involving them in alleged 'pseudo-operations'. — mediazona
The basis for declaring Durov wanted internationally was the involvement of young Russians in terrorist activities via Telegram. — tg_bazabazon
The FSB announced the criminal case against Durov on July 29, accusing him of enabling terrorist preparations through Telegram. — tg_varlamov_news

Coverage (10 sources)

Portrait of the Day: Pavel Durov — founder of Telegram, who was added to the list of 'terrorists and extremists' in Russia — ЭХО / Новости
🎙 FSB accuses Telegram creator Pavel Durov in aiding terrorism. He was added to the list of terrorists and extremists and... — BBC News Русская служба
Durova added to the list of terrorists and extremists by Rosfinmonitoring — Коммерсантъ
Pavel Durov added to the list of "terrorists and extremists" by Rosfinmonitoring — Настоящее Время
Павла Дурова внесли в реестр экстремистов и террористов Росфинмониторинга — Медиазона
The basis for the procedure to declare Durov wanted was the involvement of young Russians in terrorist activity through Telegram... — Baza
Criminal case against Durov: is this the end for Telegram? — Varlamov News
📩 «Apple» in elections, FSB against Durov and accusations against Jared Leto. «Context» — BBC News Русская служба
Telegram founder Pavel Durov accused in Russia of aiding terrorist activity. Arrest warrant procedure initiated... — Настоящее Время
The basis for the procedure to declare Durov wanted was the involvement of young Russians in terrorist activities... — Baza

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