France Detains Telegram CEO Fanning Tensions With Russia | Pavel Durov Arrest | N18G | News18

BOLD TEXT - DUROV ARRESTED OVER RUSSIA CONNECT? avel Durov, the founder and chief executive of the popular Telegram messaging app, was detained here by French authorities on Saturday night, a French official said, fueling new tensions with Moscow. Durov was taken into custody after his private jet landed at Le Bourget airport just north of Paris, the official said. On Sunday, Russia’s Foreign Ministry demanded access for its diplomats to the 39-year-old tech entrepreneur, who was born in Russia. #telegram #paveldurov #russia #france #englishnews News18 Mobile App -