US Allegedly Behind Arrest of Telegram Founder, Says Russian Official

Vyacheslav Volodin, the Chairman of the Russian State Duma, claimed today that the United States is behind the arrest of Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging platform, in France. According to Volodin, the arrest, which occurred over the weekend, is part of a broader effort by the US to exert control over Telegram.

Durov, a Russian-born entrepreneur, was detained in France as part of an investigation into allegations including child pornography, drug trafficking, and illegal transactions on Telegram....