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RT running covert military supply operation for Russian forces, US says

RT running covert military supply operation for Russian forces, US says

The state-backed media outlet has been sending weapons to Russian units, including sniper rifles and suppressors, body armor, night vision equipment and drones, according to State.

September 14, 2024 10:10 am CET
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Macron finally admits he gave Telegram chief French citizenship

President’s team initially said the foreign ministry made the call to grant Russian-born Pavel Durov a French passport.

August 30, 2024 12:48 pm CET

3 unsolved mysteries in the case of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

Why does the Russian-born tech tycoon have so many nationalities? And where do his loyalties lie?

August 29, 2024 7:12 pm CET

As France cracks down on Telegram, EU sits on the sidelines

Europe has moved slowly to regulate Pavel Durov’s social media app.

August 29, 2024 6:00 am CET

Exclusive: Telegram CEO’s brother also wanted by French authorities

Arrest warrants for Pavel and Nikolai Durov were issued months earlier than previously known.

August 28, 2024 1:18 pm CET

Russia says France better come up with strong evidence against Telegram CEO

Kremlin needles Emmanuel Macron over Pavel Durov arrest.

August 27, 2024 2:07 pm CET

The bewildering politics of Telegram

Here are two big reasons the controversial app just became a global flashpoint.

August 27, 2024 11:10 am CET

UAE demands ‘urgent’ access to Telegram CEO locked up in France

Pavel Durov’s arrest in Paris triggered an international outcry.

August 27, 2024 9:22 am CET

Macron loves Telegram. French judges hate it.

France’s president is an avid user of the app and POLITICO saw he was online “recently.” That didn’t shield Telegram CEO Pavel Durov from arrest.

August 27, 2024 4:20 am CET

The crazy life and times of Pavel Durov, Russia’s Elon Musk

Is the arrested Telegram CEO a free speech martyr or a shadowy criminal?

August 26, 2024 8:56 pm CET

‘Russians do everything via Telegram.’ Pavel Durov’s arrest upends Kremlin military comms.

Although Durov publicly distances himself from Moscow, his platform has become vital for Russian army coordination in Ukraine.

August 26, 2024 8:25 pm CET

Telegram is a bigger headache than Elon Musk’s X for the EU

France’s arrest of tech prodigy spotlights messaging service that shelters those who want to avoid government attention.

August 26, 2024 8:08 pm CET

Macron on Telegram CEO’s arrest: French government was not involved

French president condemns “false information” as Pavel Durov’s detention in Paris triggers global outcry.

August 26, 2024 4:27 pm CET
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France extends detention of Telegram chief Pavel Durov

Telegram said its CEO “has nothing to hide” as his surprise detention became an online flashpoint over free speech.

August 26, 2024 9:58 am CET

Telegram CEO reportedly arrested at French airport

Pavel Durov was taken into custody under a French arrest warrant as he got off his private jet at Le Bourget airport, according to French media reports.

August 25, 2024 8:03 am CET
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