俄罗斯联邦安全局指控Telegram创始人帕维尔·杜罗夫协助恐怖主义，声称该应用未能删除乌克兰情报机构和恐怖组织使用的频道和聊天工具[1]。杜罗夫现年41岁，持有法国和阿联酋双重国籍[1]，若被定罪可能面临终身监禁[1]。该指控是克里姆林宫自2022年乌克兰全面战争以来加强对互联网和数字通信控制的最新举措[1]。
俄罗斯方面表示，过去一年已拘留46名年龄在12至22岁之间使用该平台的用户[1]。俄罗斯曾在2018至2020年间尝试封禁Telegram但未成功[1]。Telegram在全球拥有超过10亿用户[1]，而俄罗斯正在推广名为"Max"的"国家"信息应用[1]。
Russia's Federal Security Service has accused Telegram founder Pavel Durov of assisting terrorism, alleging that the messaging application has failed to remove channels and chat tools used by Ukrainian intelligence agencies and terrorist organizations [1]. The accusation represents the latest escalation in the Kremlin's efforts to tighten control over internet and digital communications following its 2022 full-scale war in Ukraine [1].
Durov, 41, holds dual citizenship with France and the United Arab Emirates and resides in the Gulf region [1]. He has been placed on an international wanted list, and if convicted, he faces a potential life sentence [1]. Telegram has over one billion users globally [1]. According to Russian authorities, they have detained 46 users aged between 12 and 22 over the past year in connection with the platform [1].
The action against Telegram follows unsuccessful attempts by Russia to ban the application between 2018 and 2020 [1]. As part of its broader digital strategy, Russia has been promoting a state-backed messaging application called "Max" [1].