According to Reuters, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) accused Durov of aiding terrorist activities and placed him on the international wanted list. Authorities did not disclose details about the content of the charges or the arrest warrant process.
Russian authorities have been conducting a criminal investigation against Durov since February on charges of aiding terrorist activities. The FSB stated that Telegram was used for terrorist and extremist activities in Russia and that the company did not adequately cooperate with the authorities’ investigation.
Durov denied these accusations and said that the Russian government made up groundless reasons to restrict citizens’ use of Telegram. He also noted that authorities have invented a new excuse to suppress privacy and freedom of expression.
On this news, the value of Telegram’s own cryptocurrency GRAM fell by approximately 3%. CryptoAppsy According to data, GRAM token is currently trading at $1.41.
