<2>Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Under Criminal Investigation in Russia
<3>The Investigation and Accusations
<>Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, is reportedly under criminal investigation by Russian authorities for “abetting terrorist activities.” According to the < class="link" href="https://www.ft.com/content/10181abc-ddd2-416f-8b8c-fd30a8447b82" target="_blank">Financial Times, state-run publications are accusing Durov of enabling attacks on Russia and Telegram of becoming an intelligence tool for Ukraine and the west.
<3>The Blocking of Telegram in Russia
<>Telegram was one of the apps that < class="link" href="https://www.engadget.com/social-media/russias-recent-blocking-of-telegram-is-reportedly-disrupting-its-military-operations-in-ukraine-135250159.html" target="_blank">Russia blocked in the country just a few days ago, along with < class="link" href="https://www.engadget.com/social-media/whatsapp-is-now-fully-blocked-in-russia-110953485.html" target="_blank">WhatsApp, in what seemed to be an effort to