Kremlin: Moscow is ready to provide legal assistance to Durov

According to Isna, “Pavel Durov”, the founder and CEO of the Telegram messenger, who was born in Russia and also holds French citizenship, was arrested on Saturday at an airport in the suburbs of Paris, and the charges he is facing include terrorism, drug trafficking, money laundering and It is fraud.

These charges could lead to 20 years in prison for 39-year-old Durov; Of course, French President Emmanuel Macron says that Durov’s arrest was not a political decision and was made by judges.

According to Sputnik News agency, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: “Given that Durov is also a Russian citizen, we are ready to provide him with the necessary assistance.” But the situation is a bit complicated because Durov also has French citizenship.

He added that Russia hopes that the founder of the Telegram messenger can have the best legal defense for himself.

Peskov noted: “The accusations against the founder of Telegram are very serious, although there is no substantiated evidence, and it shows that these are a direct attempt to limit the freedom of communication and direct intimidation and threat of the head of a large company. This action is political.”

The Kremlin spokesperson also announced the phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and added: “Putin is working in the Kremlin today. Earlier, just an hour ago, Putin had an international telephone conversation and spoke with Modi. We will soon provide a detailed report and tell you what was discussed in this conversation.”

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