An appeal to the dissident right from the Russian opposition about the arrest of Pavel Durov

The political class is waging a global war against the people. It’s not just Pavel who came under attack in France last night; it’s our privacy and freedom of speech.

And of course, they’re not going to stop at Pavel. Just like they didn't stop at Julian Assange, and Aaron Swartz. Because they’re not after Telegram alone. The entire infrastructure of freedom is under attack.

Before Elon Musk took over Twitter, Telegram was the only refuge for the dissident right.

Now Telegram needs your help.

I implore the global right to apply their resources to support Pavel Durov. We have what it takes to save Telegram and finally start winning.

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So it appears that Pavel Durov is accused of using cryptography without a license.

press release from the Tribunal de Paris, related to Telegram.

"How beautiful are the natural gestures of bestowing grace, of blessing, of loving understanding, of noble modesty, of virginal purity, in contrast to the expression and gesture of the selfish, narrow-minded, stingy, malicious, violent!"

Walter F. Otto

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Tolerance is not a virtue.

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Victory favors those who embrace the struggle—Ares rewards only the fierce and unyielding.

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A mind free from passions is a fortress.

– Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (Meditations)

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“God said no”

BREAKING: Telegram CEO Pavel Durov released on €5,000,000 bail and is forbidden from leaving France.

Durov is also being forced to check in at a police station twice a week.

Durov is facing six charges because of his "refusal to communicate, at the request of competent authorities, information or documents necessary for carrying out and operating interceptions allowed by law."

Here is a snippet from his interview with 60 Minutes.