Russia issues international warrant for Telegram founder over alleged aiding of terrorism

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Russia issues international warrant for Telegram founder over alleged aiding of terrorism
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Russia charged Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, with aiding terrorism and issued an international arrest warrant, accusing Telegram of hosting channels, chats and bots used by Ukrainian intelligence and extremists to plan attacks; Durov could face life in prison if convicted, as Moscow continues to tighten internet control and restrict Telegram in Russia.

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