Russia Charges Telegram’s Founder Pavel Durov With Facilitating Terrorism

high · NYT World · Ivan Nechepurenko and Adam Satariano · 29 Jul 2026 · 13:46 UTC · Censorship & Information Control · 1 min read

Summary

Article documents authoritarian government weaponizing legal charges to suppress access to uncensored communication platform, exemplifying state control over digital infrastructure and restriction of information freedom.

Pavel Durov, left, founder of Telegram, in Paris in 2025. The Kremlin has used various methods to try to restrict access to Telegram in Russia.

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Russia Charges Telegram’s Founder Pavel Durov With Facilitating Terrorism

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