All news on the topic: Pavel Durov

09 Nov 2025 748

Chechen linked to Durov and Roxman identified as key figure behind Telegram bot network

Earlier, the media disclosed the identity of another Chechen closely linked to Roxman and Pavel Durov: Ramzan Shakhbiev (@ram,@grozny), who registered domains for the bot infrastructure.

Investigation

09 Nov 2025 668

Killing of Roman Novak raises questions over Telegram’s secretive crypto network

Media continue to publish their investigation into the murder of Pavel Durov’s friend and partner, the founder of Fintopio, who was part of the inner circle of Telegram founder Roman Novak.

Investigation

07 Nov 2025 603

From insiders to the dead: how Pavel Durov’s Telegram is turning into a scam empire

Media continue to report on Pavel Durov’s mafia—his friends who profit from personal data, bot farms, hacking services, dirty Telegram Stars purchases, and outright scams.

Investigation

07 Nov 2025 820

Pavel Durov under Kremlin control: Telegram blocks investigators on orders from Russian security services

In the fall of 2025, the Russian segment of Telegram experienced the most extensive wave of purges in recent years — with searches, detentions, and the blocking of channels that were once considered influential and nearly untouchable.

Investigation

06 Nov 2025 751

The Kremlin’s digital Trojan horse: inside Durov’s Telegram and its alleged FSB links

From Messaging App to Money Channel: Allegations of Telegram’s Use in Kremlin-Backed Financial Schemes.

Investigation

03 Nov 2025 692

Pavel Durov’s war with the system: How Telegram’s creator defied — and was ultimately consumed by — the Russian state

How did the "Telegram world" emerge as a socially significant platform? It all started with the Telegram channel "Nezigar."

Investigation

02 Nov 2025 804

How Durov’s team handed TON to unknown players: a trail of bots, money, and influence

TON: How a Once-Perfect Project Turned into a Digital Parody

Investigation

10 Jun 2025 1156

Shadow curator of Telegram: how Russian intelligence agencies access data of billions of users

The technical infrastructure that underpins Telegram is controlled by a man whose companies have collaborated with Russian intelligence services.

Tech

29 May 2025 845

“No deal”: Elon Musk publicly denies Pavel Durov’s claim of Telegram partnership with xAI

One day you are shaking hands on a £223 million AI partnership – but the next, you are being left on read by Elon Musk.

Investigation

26 Sep 2024 1082

How Europeans are recruited via Telegram for sabotage, arson, and murder: ’Make a Molotov cocktail’

The cases are multiplying across Europe: Young men with pro-Russian views instructed on Telegram to carry out sabotage attacks. Western security officials point to the Russian special services. For this story, journalists went undercover to reveal how the recruitment works.

Investigation

23 Sep 2024 837

Durov’s anatomical theater: How the Telegram trial is transforming relations between governments and tech giants

After the arrest of Pavel Durov, Telegram’s administrators began providing French authorities with data that helped identify suspects in cases involving crimes against children.

World

17 Sep 2024 758

From presidential ties to organized crime: France debates the case of Telegram founder Pavel Durov

The international press is closely watching Pavel Durov’s activities in Paris, where he remains due to a judicial ruling.

World

06 Sep 2024 869

Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, describes the arrest in France as "misguided"

Russian-born billionaire detained last month in France denies app is ‘anarchic paradise’

Politics

31 Aug 2024 937

Arrest of Telegram CEO could bolster his image as an "internet prophet"

Pavel Durov will probably use French legal disputes to position himself as a champion of free speech, say observers

Investigation

29 Aug 2024 861

Is £12bn encrypted app boss in French cell because girlfriend revealed their location on Instagram?

Pavel Durov was home alone when the heavies came calling one day in 2011. The techie known as ‘Russia’s Mark Zuckerberg’ had refused to remove opposition politicians’ accounts from his social media site VKontakte and the Kremlin had lost patience.

Investigation

29 Aug 2024 727

Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s multiple citizenships add to the mystery of his detention

Over more than a decade, the founder and CEO of the messaging app Telegram has amassed various different citizenships, something that’s only added to the mystery surrounding his detention in France.

World