Russia accuses Telegram of sabotage and seeks to place platform under control

Russia designates Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, as a suspect in a legal matter related to control of the messaging platform.

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Moscow seeks to bring Telegram under its jurisdiction, fearing the app escapes Russian authorities.

This escalation highlights the power struggle between Moscow and Western tech giants.

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