The arrest of Pavel Durov in France has greatly alarmed Russian...
Artur Rehi@ArturRehi
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Aug 25, 2024
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The arrest of Pavel Durov in France has greatly alarmed Russian Z-channels. The Telegram messenger is actively used by the Russian army for communication on the battlefield. It is through Telegram that troops are controlled due to the lack of normal secret communications.
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The main accusation against Pavel Durov is weak moderation. However, Telegram moderates messages, but this is selective moderation. There is almost no doubt whether Durov cooperates with the Russian authorities. They tried to close Telegram in 2018, but all restrictions were
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lifted in 2020. This is impossible without cooperation. The VKontakte social network founded by Durov has already passed into the ownership of the Sogaz group, close to Putin. Risking losing Telegram, Pavel most likely made a deal with the FSB. Telegram has become a Dark Net
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of sorts, where prohibited materials with children, drug sales, and Russian war crimes are freely distributed. However, publics related to the topic of Ukraine sometimes receive restrictions, which Durov does not explain. Telegram also serves as the main platform for
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raising funds and assistance for the Russian army. It is not yet known exactly what charges will be brought, but the main thing is that Pavel Durov allowed the use of his network by the occupying army for other crimes. In total, he could get up to 20 years. However, the
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accused is considered innocent until sentenced. Pavel knew that he could be arrested in France, but, like many Russians, he probably thought that he would get away with it, that he was above the law. The main Western mouthpieces of the Kremlin immediately joined in support
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of Durov - Elon Musk, Tucker Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene and others. The closure of Telegram could negatively affect the work of OSINT analysts, because it is the main source of information from the Russian side, and in general about the war in Ukraine.
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However, if it helps in the fight against the Russian occupation, we will survive this. Durov's arrest is not an attack on freedom of speech. Freedom of speech ends where the freedom of other members of society begins. For example, the right of Ukrainians to a peaceful life
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