Durov's cooperation with the investigation in France has provoked inquiries from other countries
- Новости
- World
- Durov's cooperation with the investigation in France has provoked inquiries from other countries
Telegram founder Pavel Durov's agreement to cooperate with the investigation in France provoked requests for information from several countries at once. This was reported on September 20 by the newspaper Le Figaro.
"This willingness of Telegram to normalize relations with justice should apparently allow a large number of national and international investigations to move forward," the publication said.
This cooperation "has already benefited all the countries that are members of Eurojust." According to the publication, Durov has agreed to remove the "People Nearby" feature, tighten the moderation of content sharing on the platform and disclose anonymous data of some users.
So far, the US, the Republic of Korea and Belgium have also sent requests.
Durov was detained on the evening of August 24 at Paris' Le Bourget airport. He was charged with a number of offenses that include drug distribution, a crime against children, money laundering and fraud. The Telegram platform team said it complies with all European Union (EU) laws, including the Digital Services Act. Macron said the businessman's detention was not related to politics.
On August 26, Durov was released from custody on his own recognizance and bail of €5 million. The court confiscated his passports for the duration of the investigation and ordered the businessman to live in Paris at a specific address. The French prosecutor's office told Izvestia on September 6 that the businessman will be able to seek a change in the rules of his judicial control and their relaxation. Paris prosecutor Laure Becco said on September 11 that the Telegram founder's case is exemplary in the fight against cybercrime.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Izvestia on September 5 that Russia is ready to provide the necessary assistance to Durov as a Russian citizen, but his French citizenship complicates this support.
