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❗️ Telegram founder Pavel Durov was detained at a French airport in the Paris suburb of Le Bourget, French media reported. 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt
Tech mogul Elon Musk mocks French censorship after Pavel Durov's arrest
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“It’s 2030 in Europe and you’re being executed for liking a meme,” Musk wrote on X, envisioning an Orwellian future where Western rulers maintain complete control over online expression.
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❗️ Telegram founder Pavel Durov was detained at a French airport in the Paris suburb of Le Bourget, French media reported. 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt
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"They're going to charge [Telegram founder Pavel Durov] with terrorism because he has refused to censor certain groups," former CIA analyst Larry Johnson told Sputnik.
The analyst called the charges against Durov "a trumped up political case," suggesting they are designed to intimidate the tech entrepreneur.
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"Telegram is one of the few channels that actually allows information that's critical of Western policy to go on. I think that's really at the root of this," the ex-State Department official said, noting the platform is used by Hamas supporters in the Middle East.
The analyst called the charges against Durov "a trumped up political case," suggesting they are designed to intimidate the tech entrepreneur.
"There was a time when he was considered friendly with [French President Emmanuel] Macron," Johnson added. "But that's clearly come and gone because this kind of arrest would not have happened without Macron's knowledge and approval."
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Throwback: Durov previously warned of the United States’ attempts to compromise Telegram
Pavel Durov, the founder of the Telegram encrypted messaging platform, revealed the US’s attempts to break the application’s security and surveil its users during an interview with journalist Tucker Carlson in April.
A backdoor is a term for secret access built into an application that allows government agencies and other actors to break its encryption and spy on users. The US has made efforts to monitor all Internet traffic throughout the world, with former CIA contractor Edward Snowden revealing the NSA's mass spying capabilities, while the US government has also worked to shape the content of online discussion via intelligence agencies' influence over major social media platforms.
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Pavel Durov, the founder of the Telegram encrypted messaging platform, revealed the US’s attempts to break the application’s security and surveil its users during an interview with journalist Tucker Carlson in April.
“We get too much attention from the FBI and other security agencies whenever we come to the US,” said Durov, recalling the agency’s attempts to question him each time he enters the country.
“They were curious to learn which open source libraries are integrated to the Telegram app on the client side. And they were trying to persuade him [Durov's engineer] to use certain open source tools that he would then integrate into Telegram's code that, in my understanding, would serve as backdoors.”
A backdoor is a term for secret access built into an application that allows government agencies and other actors to break its encryption and spy on users. The US has made efforts to monitor all Internet traffic throughout the world, with former CIA contractor Edward Snowden revealing the NSA's mass spying capabilities, while the US government has also worked to shape the content of online discussion via intelligence agencies' influence over major social media platforms.
“I personally experienced similar pressure in the US,” he continued. “Whenever I would go to the US I would have two FBI agents greeting me at the airport, asking questions… My understanding is that they wanted to establish a relationship to control Telegram better.”
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"They're going to charge [Telegram founder Pavel Durov] with terrorism because he has refused to censor certain groups," former CIA analyst Larry Johnson told Sputnik. "Telegram is one of the few channels that actually allows information that's critical of…
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“If you're a Russian billionaire you got a big, fat target on your back” – ex-CIA analyst Larry Johnson
Even though Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been living outside of Russia for 10 years, the West still considers him a target for repression.
Meanwhile, diplomats at the Russian embassy in France have begun working on Pavel Durov's case, Russia's Foreign Ministry told Sputnik.
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Even though Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been living outside of Russia for 10 years, the West still considers him a target for repression.
"I think the Westerners, the French in particular, have made a mistake in grabbing him because they think that this is going to somehow create leverage or create an issue with Russia," Johnson said.
Meanwhile, diplomats at the Russian embassy in France have begun working on Pavel Durov's case, Russia's Foreign Ministry told Sputnik.
"I think the major issue with respect to the West is, one: the coverage that he provides about what's going on in Ukraine and the coverage he allows with respect to the Israeli genocide against Palestinians in the Middle East and in Gaza and the West Bank," said Johnson. "I think particularly the last issue has rankled the Israelis quite a bit. And they've been looking to shut him down."
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“If you're a Russian billionaire you got a big, fat target on your back” – ex-CIA analyst Larry Johnson Even though Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been living outside of Russia for 10 years, the West still considers him a target for repression. "I think…
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“It can happen to anybody” – former CIA analyst Larry Johnson
Any person who shares their views via Russian media outlets can be targeted by the Western repression machine, Johnson warned.
“They've already gone after Dimitri Simes. Dimitri is an American [citizen] who became a naturalized American in the 1970s because he was a dissident against the Soviet Union, against the Communist Party,” Johnson said, referring to the FBI's recent raid on the home of the former political advisor.
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Any person who shares their views via Russian media outlets can be targeted by the Western repression machine, Johnson warned.
“Any of us US contributors to places like Sputnik, Izvestia or RT could become targets,” the ex-State Department official emphasized.
“They've already gone after Dimitri Simes. Dimitri is an American [citizen] who became a naturalized American in the 1970s because he was a dissident against the Soviet Union, against the Communist Party,” Johnson said, referring to the FBI's recent raid on the home of the former political advisor.
“And now the very country that he fled to for freedom and protection has turned on him and unleashed our version of the secret police on him,” Johnson lamented, musing on the state of free speech in America in 2024.
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The Israel Defense Forces launched strikes on southern Lebanon after claiming the Lebanese group Hezbollah was preparing a large-scale attack on Israel.
The settlements of Kounin, Beit Yahoun, Hadatha, Rshaf, and Al-Tayreen have been targeted, according to Lebanese media.
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"The IDF identified the Hezbollah terrorist organization preparing to fire missiles and rockets toward Israeli territory. In response to these threats the IDF is striking terror targets in Lebanon," IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari said in a statement on Telegram.
The settlements of Kounin, Beit Yahoun, Hadatha, Rshaf, and Al-Tayreen have been targeted, according to Lebanese media.
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The Israel Defense Forces launched strikes on southern Lebanon after claiming the Lebanese group Hezbollah was preparing a large-scale attack on Israel. "The IDF identified the Hezbollah terrorist organization preparing to fire missiles and rockets toward…
At least 100 rockets have been fired towards northern Israel from Lebanon in response to the Israeli attack, according to Israeli media.
Lebanese missiles and drones are heading towards the Western Galilee, Lebanese media reported. Iron Dome attempts to intercept a barrage of Lebanese rockets in northern Israel.
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Lebanese missiles and drones are heading towards the Western Galilee, Lebanese media reported. Iron Dome attempts to intercept a barrage of Lebanese rockets in northern Israel.
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At least 100 rockets have been fired towards northern Israel from Lebanon in response to the Israeli attack, according to Israeli media. Lebanese missiles and drones are heading towards the Western Galilee, Lebanese media reported. Iron Dome attempts to intercept…
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❗️ Hezbollah announced retaliation strikes for the Israeli assassination of Commander Fouad Shukr, according to a statement. The resistance group claimed it had launched a major air attack deep inside Israel.
About 150 rocket launches from Lebanon towards Israel were detected during the last hour, the IDF said.
Departures from Tel Aviv International Airport have been suspended and arriving flights are being diverted to other airports "due to the security situation," Israeli media reported citing the country's airports authority.
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About 150 rocket launches from Lebanon towards Israel were detected during the last hour, the IDF said.
Departures from Tel Aviv International Airport have been suspended and arriving flights are being diverted to other airports "due to the security situation," Israeli media reported citing the country's airports authority.
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❗️ Israeli authorities have declared a “special situation” for 48 hours amid reports that Hezbollah is launching a large-scale attack, the Times of Israel reported citing the country's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
Israel's military-political cabinet will hold an emergency meeting at 07.00 Moscow time Sunday, the newspaper said, citing the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Israel's military-political cabinet will hold an emergency meeting at 07.00 Moscow time Sunday, the newspaper said, citing the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene the political-military cabinet at 07.00 am,” the report said.
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Hezbollah announced the end of the first stage of the retaliatory strike against Israel, stating that 11 military targets were hit.
The movement's fighters fired more than 320 rockets at Israeli army positions, it said.
Hezbollah also added it was ready for any development of events and threatened with a "severe response" if Lebanese civilians were injured.
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The movement's fighters fired more than 320 rockets at Israeli army positions, it said.
Hezbollah also added it was ready for any development of events and threatened with a "severe response" if Lebanese civilians were injured.
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'Quite realistic scheme': Hungary found way to resume Russian pipeline oil deliveries
Hungary has come up with a new solution for the resumption of oil deliveries through the Druzhba pipeline after the Kiev regime imposed sanctions blocking the transit of deliveries from Russia's Lukoil to Central Europe in June.
The Druzhba oil pipeline runs from Russia to Belarus and then splits into two branches: the northern one goes to Poland and Germany, and the southern one runs through Ukraine to the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Croatia.
Under the contract, Lukoil must deliver oil to the territory of Hungary. If the point of acceptance is moved to the Russia-Belarus border or the Belarus-Ukraine border, then the oil that goes through the territory of Ukraine would de facto be the property of Hungary's MOL, not Lukoil.
He believes that this initiative is quite realistic. He does not rule out that this may even lead to a full-capacity operation of the oil pipeline.
Demidov suggested that in the wake of the transfer of ownership to the Hungarian energy company, the oil running through the Druzhba pipeline may be supplied not only to Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic, but also, possibly, to other countries, where it was delivered prior to Western sanctions.
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Hungary has come up with a new solution for the resumption of oil deliveries through the Druzhba pipeline after the Kiev regime imposed sanctions blocking the transit of deliveries from Russia's Lukoil to Central Europe in June.
"What the European company, in particular the Hungarian MOL, is proposing, is the transfer of ownership at the Russia-Ukraine border. This could lead to Russia not paying for the transit of oil through Ukrainian territory," Vladimir Demidov, an independent expert on oil and gas markets, told Sputnik.
The Druzhba oil pipeline runs from Russia to Belarus and then splits into two branches: the northern one goes to Poland and Germany, and the southern one runs through Ukraine to the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Croatia.
Under the contract, Lukoil must deliver oil to the territory of Hungary. If the point of acceptance is moved to the Russia-Belarus border or the Belarus-Ukraine border, then the oil that goes through the territory of Ukraine would de facto be the property of Hungary's MOL, not Lukoil.
"Thus, this may lead to Russia not paying for the transit of oil through Ukrainian territory. Also, Russia will not take on the risks of transporting oil through Ukrainian territory," Demidov explained.
He believes that this initiative is quite realistic. He does not rule out that this may even lead to a full-capacity operation of the oil pipeline.
Demidov suggested that in the wake of the transfer of ownership to the Hungarian energy company, the oil running through the Druzhba pipeline may be supplied not only to Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic, but also, possibly, to other countries, where it was delivered prior to Western sanctions.
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Tech entrepreneur and Telegram founder Pavel Durov arrested in France. What is known so far?
🔺French authorities are possibly charging Durov with terrorism, drugs, fraud, money laundering, and child abuse content
If found guilty, Pavel Durov will face up to 20 years behind bars.
🔺Earlier, Durov stated that Western secret services were demanding him to provide a “backdoor” for them in the Telegram app. He reportedly declined to cooperate, claiming that Telegram should be a “neutral platform” and not “a player in geopolitics."
🔺Durov is the Russian-born founder of the Telegram encrypted messaging app and a tech mogul with $15.5 billion in net worth.
🔺Cryptocurrency markets immediately reacted to Durov's detention, with the Durov-founded Toncoin plunging 15% in value.
🔺Elon Musk has slammed the European authorities for detaining Durov and envisioned an Orwellian future where a person can be executed for simply pressing the “Like” button on a meme.
🔺Prominent journo, Tucker Carlson, who had interviewed Durov earlier, believes it is the US government behind Durov's detention. “Darkness is descending fast on the formerly free world," Carlson said.
🔺Former-CIA analyst, Larry Johnson, explained that Durov's detention is "a trumped-up political case" and alleged that the real reason is the allowance by Telegram to freely share information inconvenient to the Western elites.
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🔺French authorities are possibly charging Durov with terrorism, drugs, fraud, money laundering, and child abuse content
If found guilty, Pavel Durov will face up to 20 years behind bars.
🔺Earlier, Durov stated that Western secret services were demanding him to provide a “backdoor” for them in the Telegram app. He reportedly declined to cooperate, claiming that Telegram should be a “neutral platform” and not “a player in geopolitics."
🔺Durov is the Russian-born founder of the Telegram encrypted messaging app and a tech mogul with $15.5 billion in net worth.
🔺Cryptocurrency markets immediately reacted to Durov's detention, with the Durov-founded Toncoin plunging 15% in value.
🔺Elon Musk has slammed the European authorities for detaining Durov and envisioned an Orwellian future where a person can be executed for simply pressing the “Like” button on a meme.
🔺Prominent journo, Tucker Carlson, who had interviewed Durov earlier, believes it is the US government behind Durov's detention. “Darkness is descending fast on the formerly free world," Carlson said.
🔺Former-CIA analyst, Larry Johnson, explained that Durov's detention is "a trumped-up political case" and alleged that the real reason is the allowance by Telegram to freely share information inconvenient to the Western elites.
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"Pavel Durov left Russia in order not to cooperate with the special services. He even became Paul du Rove. He partially cooperated with Western intelligence agencies — at least strictly followed the instructions to block RT [Russian news agency] in those countries where we are under sanctions. It didn't help," she wrote on her Telegram account.
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'Unbelievable' — French politician on detention of Telegram founder, Pavel Durov
Philippot criticized French authorities, saying that France, by arresting Durov for disobedience, "presented a tyrannical face to the world."
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"Tomorrow, Elon Musk will be thrown in jail if he sets foot in France, for disobeying the European censorship regulation?!" leader of the French Patriots party, Florian Philippot, wrote on X.
Philippot criticized French authorities, saying that France, by arresting Durov for disobedience, "presented a tyrannical face to the world."
"We must free ourselves from these lunatics!" he concluded.
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❗️Ukrainian forces are shelling houses of civilians and civilian cars in the Kharkov region, the head of the Russian administration of the Kharkov region, Vitaly Ganchev, told Sputnik.
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