Russian Official Urges Rescue Of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

According to Odaily, Russian State Duma Deputy Chairman Davankov called on the Russian Foreign Ministry early on the 25th to rescue Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov. Davankov stated that he has already sent a request to Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov regarding this matter. The Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed that the Russian Embassy in France has taken necessary measures to gather information about Pavel Durov's situation. Pavel Durov, born in 1984, is reported to hold multiple nationalities, including Russian, French, and Emirati. Media sources indicate that due to Durov's French citizenship, he is unlikely to be exchanged or extradited to other countries.