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Russian authorities have formally charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism, citing his platform’s failure to remove channels allegedly used by Ukrainian intelligence and extremist groups to coordinate attacks and fraud within Russia — resulting in deadly consequences. The FSB specifically targeted a dating chatbot, accusing it of being used to recruit Russian youth for sabotage and terror, leading to arrests of 46 minors aged 12 to 22. Durov, living abroad with French and UAE citizenship, has long accused Russian officials of fabricating charges to censor free speech. This isn’t his first brush with legal trouble — earlier this year, he was detained in France on preliminary charges including drug trafficking and child abuse material, though he’s since returned to Dubai while French investigators continue questioning him. The Kremlin has criticized France’s actions, likening them to blaming carmakers for reckless drivers. Telegram, with over a billion users, hasn’t officially commented, but a company-linked X account posted an image of Durov making a defiant gesture. As Russia pushes to tighten internet control — banning platforms and promoting its state app MAX — the charges come amid global accusations that Russia itself uses Telegram to recruit saboteurs in Ukraine and Europe, including targeting teenagers in the Netherlands and a British man for arson and kidnapping — accusations Moscow denies.

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