Pavel Durov's detention

"Telegram’s abrupt increase in user count to 950M caused growing pains that made it easier for criminals to abuse our platform," the app’s co-founder said

Durov was detained at Le Bourget Airport outside Paris on August 24

However, the Russian leader emphasized that he never refuses to meet with businessmen at various venues

The Russian president noted that "all platforms of this kind have such a flaw," but, in his opinion the French authorities’ actions are unclear and selective

The top Russian diplomat noted that the actions of Western countries with regard to Durov are indicative of their broader approach to abuse their power in the name of globalization

Pavel Durov was detained in the Le Bourget airport on August 24

It is noted that Durov plays a major role in the company's decision-making, which raises the question of "whether Telegram can exist without Pavel"

Dmitry Peskov also denied the existence of any agreements between the Kremlin and Durov

In Andrey Kelin’s opinion, the United States played a certain role in Durov’s detention

The French president added that he would continue to grant citizenship to those who deserve it