The Lefortovo District Court of Moscow is set to select a coercive…
The Lefortovo District Court of Moscow is set to select a coercive measure for Pavel Durov in the form of a two-month arrest in absentia from the date of his detention or extradition, upon the request of an FSB investigator, according to Kommersant on July 29 citing its sources.
Consensus
- The FSB will soon request an arrest warrant in absentia for Pavel Durov from the Lefortovo District Court in Moscow.
- The requested measure of restraint is a two-month pre-trial detention, starting from the moment of his detention or extradition.
- Pavel Durov has been charged under Part 1.1 of Article 205.1 of the Russian Criminal Code for aiding terrorist activities.
- The case involves the Telegram bot 'DaiVinchik/Leo', which the FSB claims was used by Ukrainian special services to recruit young Russians for sabotage and other crimes.
- The court's decision would enable international law enforcement cooperation in search operations against Durov.
Points of divergence
- The FSB will submit a request for an arrest warrant to the Lefortovo District Court of Moscow, with the duration of detention being two months from the moment of his arrest or extradition. — kommersant
- On July 29, the FSB announced that Durov had been charged and declared wanted internationally; this decision is linked to the investigation into the 'DaiVinchik/Leo' chatbot used by Ukrainian intelligence. — fontanka
Coverage (2 sources)
- Preliminary arrest for Pavel Durov will be decided by the Lefortovsky Court of Moscow — Коммерсантъ
- «Ъ»: Лефортовский суд будет избирать меру пресечения Павлу Дурову — Фонтанка
Key entities
- Pavel Durov
- Moscow
- U
- FSB
- Lefortovsky District Court
- Lefortovsky Court
- Russia
- Kommersant
- Telegram
- Investigative Department