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2024-08-27 Europe
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Durov charged with 12 crimes
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[Regnum] Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been charged with 12 crimes, according to a press release from the Paris prosecutor's office.
Thus, the founder of the messenger is accused of complicity in the creation of an online platform for the purpose of carrying out illegal financial transactions, and of refusing to provide, at the request of the competent authorities of France, information or documents necessary for carrying out wiretapping permitted by law.
In addition, Durov is accused of complicity in organizing fraud, storing and distributing child pornography, purchasing and selling drugs, laundering money obtained through criminal means, as well as a number of other crimes related to the provision of illegal cryptographic services.
It is noted that the case against the businessman was opened on July 8, 2024, as part of a preliminary investigation, which was initiated based on the results of a pre-investigation check at the initiative of the cybercrime department of the Paris prosecutor's office. The department clarified that Durov's police detention period expires on August 28.
"The period of detention was extended on 25 August 2024 by the investigating judge and may continue for up to 96 hours (i.e. until 28 August 2024) taking into account the procedure applied in connection with the above-mentioned crimes related to organized crime," the prosecutor's office said in a statement.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, it was previously reported that Durov is accused of refusing to cooperate on cyber and financial crimes. According to a representative of the French police, the founder of the messenger is currently under investigation by national departments for combating cybercrime and fraud. He is still under arrest.
On August 24, Durov was detained at Le Bourget Airport in the suburbs of Paris. According to media reports, the charges may relate to terrorism and drug trafficking.
On August 26, French President Emmanuel Macron said that Durov’s arrest was not a political decision.
On August 26, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Kremlin was not aware of what exactly Telegram founder Pavel Durov was accused of. It was wrong to make any statements about the situation at this point, he said. Peskov added that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not meet with Durov during his visit to Baku in August 2024.
In a conversation with the Regnum news agency, Vadim Trukhachev, PhD in history and associate professor at the faculty of international relations, political science and foreign regional studies at the Russian State University for the Humanities, said that Durov could be persuaded to cooperate by Western intelligence agencies. He added that Durov is a citizen of Russia and France, but he will be held accountable as a citizen of France who, in a semi-war period, has the keys to a messenger popular in Russia.
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Hackers Attack French Government Websites After Durov's Detention, Media Writes
Several French government websites have been subjected to cyberattacks by hackers after the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov, Le Parisien writes.
The publication's article specifies that the websites of the National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM), the Peasant Confederation trade union, and the Voix du Nord newspaper were subjected to hacker attacks. The attackers also planned to hack one of France's state portals.
It is specified that these cyber attacks are aimed at disrupting the servers' functionality. Hackers artificially create an increase in requests to the state online resource in order to increase its load and disable it.
As reported by Regnum News Agency, Durov was detained at Le Bourget Airport in the suburbs of Paris on the evening of August 24 and placed in custody. The Telegram founder is due to appear before a French court on August 25. He may be charged with several charges related to the messenger's activities, including terrorism and drug trafficking.
The charges include terrorism and drug trafficking. On August 25, AFP reported that a Paris court had extended Durov's detention to 96 hours. He must be charged or released in the remaining time.
The Russian Embassy in Paris immediately began work to clarify the situation surrounding Durov's detention. The press service of the Russian Foreign Ministry stated that the detainee's representatives had not contacted Russian diplomats. The diplomatic agency demanded that the French authorities ensure that the detainee's rights are respected.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said that Moscow had sent a note demanding consular access to Durov. She also said that Russia would monitor the reaction of international organizations and how vigilant they would be in protecting human rights and guaranteeing freedom of speech.
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Rumble founder claims platform has been threatened after Durov's arrest
Chris Pavlovsky, founder of the Canadian video hosting Rumble, called the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov crossing the line and said that he was forced to leave Europe after what happened. He wrote about this on August 25 on his page on the social network X.
“Now they have crossed a red line by arresting Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, reportedly for not introducing censorship,” Pavlovsky said.
According to him, the French authorities also threatened Rumble, and the arrest of the Telegram founder became a compelling reason to leave Europe. He also stressed that he would use all available legal means to fight for freedom of speech and the release of Durov.
Video hosting service Rumble gained widespread popularity in 2021 thanks to its collaboration with the media group of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, American entrepreneur Elon Musk previously suggested that after the arrest of Pavel Durov, similar measures could be taken against the social network X that he owns. Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini also made the same suggestion.
Pavel Durov was detained at Le Bourget Airport in the suburbs of Paris, where he arrived on his plane on August 24. After that, the entrepreneur was taken into custody. According to media reports, the Telegram founder is expected to face a number of charges related to the messenger's work and his refusal to cooperate with French law enforcement agencies. The charges include terrorism and drug trafficking cases. On August 25, AFP reported that a Paris court extended Durov's detention to 96 hours. He must be charged or released in the remaining time. The Paris prosecutor's office promised to make an official statement on Durov's arrest on August 26.
The head of the Federation Council Commission on Information Policy and Interaction with the Media, Alexei Pushkov, noted that Durov had become a victim of a liberal dictatorship that is trying to suppress those who single-handedly seek to advance freedom and do not follow its policies. He warned that the owner of the X social network, Elon Musk, could face the same problem.
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