{"id":7985,"date":"2026-07-29T06:22:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T06:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/youtubexyoutube.com\/?p=7985"},"modified":"2026-08-07T13:52:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T13:52:21","slug":"telegram-founder-added-to-russian-extremists-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/youtubexyoutube.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/29\/telegram-founder-added-to-russian-extremists-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Telegram founder added to Russian extremists list"},"content":{"rendered":"

The move comes after the FSB accused Pavel Durov of allowing Ukrainian agents to blackmail users into committing terrorist acts via the platform<\/strong><\/p>\n

Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been added to Russia\u2019s register of extremists and terrorists, according to the country\u2019s financial watchdog.<\/p>\n

The move comes after Russia\u2019s Federal Security Service (FSB) accused Durov of allowing Ukrainian special services to recruit Russian citizens for terrorist activities through Telegram.<\/p>\n

Durov\u2019s name was added to Rosfinmonitoring\u2019s register on Thursday. Under Russian law, those on the list are barred from interacting with the media, publishing information online, organizing public events, participating in elections, and using most financial services, except for tax payments, salaries, and compensation for damages.
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The accusations relate to an investigation into a Telegram dating channel. According to the FSB, Ukrainian agents routinely posed there as romantically-inclined girls seeking minor gifts from potential suitors. After paying for one, the target would then be pressured by the Ukrainians posing as Russian law enforcement, claiming that they had unwittingly helped Kiev\u2019s war efforts, but could get some slack by cooperating with fake officials. That way, confused young men could be pushed into carrying out actual crimes, like arson attacks or serving as couriers for money laundering.<\/p>\n

Durov was singled out as the platform\u2019s owner, who allegedly ignored Russian reports that illicit activities were underway at the channel and other resources, failing to shut it down, the statement said. The Dubai-based billionaire will be placed on an international wanted list, the FSB said.<\/p>\n

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Telegram\u2019s CEO previously faced similar<\/a> accusations from the French authorities, which alleged that he was responsible for crimes committed using the messaging app. He has dismissed those claims, asserting that Paris is using criminal charges to pressure him into imposing political censorship on his platform on behalf of the West.<\/p>\n

The FSB reported that through the dating channel under investigation, Ukrainian agents have coerced at least 46 Russian citizens aged between 12 and 22. Adult suspects are facing lengthy prison terms on charges including terrorism, sabotage, and assault on officers of the law. The statement stressed that Kiev was using many Telegram channels for such recruitment.<\/p>\n

The dating channel was separately flagged by the Russian media regulator Roskomnatzor in 2025 over content that it concluded to be child pornography and LGBT propaganda and should have been blocked in the country, the FSB added.<\/p>\n

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The service in question operates as a matchmaking chatbot that is reportedly used by over 13 million users monthly. The security agency\u2019s record of individuals allegedly recruited by Kiev through the channel goes back to July 2025 and includes suspects from all across Russia.<\/p>\n

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