Pavel Durov

Pavel Durov is the billionaire founder and CEO of Telegram, a cloud-based instant messaging service. He is a Russian-born entrepreneur who has faced legal challenges in multiple countries over his company's policies.

Why it’s in the news: He is in the news because Russian authorities have charged him with aiding terrorism and placed him on a wanted list.

Latest on Pavel Durov

• Telegram's billionaire founder Pavel Durov has faced legal woes before - in Russia and France
• Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism
• Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism, puts him on wanted list
• Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism and puts him on wanted list
• Pavel Durov criticises NTA curbs, says Telegram ban punishes 150 million Indian users
• Russia's Federal Security Service, or FSB, accused him of aiding what it called terrorist activities.
• Russia's Federal Security Service, or FSB, accused him of aiding what it called terrorist activities. It also said it was adding Durov's name to international wanted lists.
• Pavel Durov, founder of messaging app Telegram, was charged by Russian authorities with aiding terrorism on August 24, 2024.
• Wikidata: Telegram — capital ownership — Pavel Durov
• Wikidata: Telegram — led by — Pavel Durov

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