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Telegram's Durov Tells Tucker Carlson That Kremlin Pressure Forced Him Out of Russia

He also claimed that the FBI attempted to secretly recruit one of Telegram's developers to build a backdoor into the messenger.

Russian Tech Billionaire Durov Among Potential Pegasus Spyware Targets – Guardian

Durov, the founder of encrypted messenger Telegram, reportedly appears on the Pegasus list the year he changed his official residence to the UAE.

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Telegram Messenger Could Start Testing Crypto Platform in September

Telegram entrepreneur Durov raised $1.7 billion last March with one of the most successful ICOs of all time.

Telegram Founder Pledges Millions to Fight Russian 'Political Censorship'

17 million IP addresses had been blocked in Russia by mid-Tuesday.

'Privacy Is Not for Sale' — Telegram CEO Blasts Russia’s Decision to Ban Messaging App

Duro vowed to allow users to circumvent Russia's ban of Telegram.

Telegram Raises Target for Biggest ICO Ever to $2 Billion

Encrypted messaging service Telegram raised the target for the largest initial coin offering ever to $2 billion, defying a rout in traded cryptocurrencies...

Telegram Appeals to UN in Battle With Russia’s FSB Over Privacy

The appeal is caused by serious threats to freedom of expression from the Russian authorities

Telegram Fined For Refusing to Give FSB Access to Terrorists' Conversations

Two of the phones belonged to the suspected organizers of the St. Petersburg metro bombing

Russia's Maverick Tech Prodigy Durov Says His $5 Billion App Telegram Can't Be Bought

Even half-naked on Tinder, where he just popped up, Pavel Durov loves to play hard to get

Moscow Court Rejects Journalists' Case Against FSB over Telegram Encryption

The court said that the FSB’s request "did not violate or concern the law, liberty or interests of the plaintiffs."

Top Russian Journalists Sue FSB Over Telegram Encryption Demands

“We believe that this affects our right to confidential communication with sources of information,” the journalists said

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