Telegram founder Pavel Durov charged by Russia's Federal Security Service with aiding terrorist activity, as it claims Ukrainian spies used Telegram to organize attacks inside Russia

Russia charged Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism over alleged use of the app to recruit Russians for attacks, arson, and money transfers.

The FSB claims Ukrainian actors used Telegram chatbots and channels to coordinate sabotage and terror activity inside Russia.

The case sharply escalates the legal and political fight over platform responsibility and the abuse of encrypted messaging for violent operations.

Telegram, Durov, and Russian regulators are now at the center of a broader cross-border confrontation over online security and state control.