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  1. Mar 3, 2016 · Pavel Durov seemed to be plotting his revenge on the shareholders that were pushing him out of VKontakte. In August 2013, Pavel pulled the rabbit out of the hat — the Durovs had been working on ...

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  2. Aug 27, 2024 · Pavel Durov was charged in France, as part of wide-ranging investigation into criminal activities on the messaging platform he runs. ... He left Russia in 2014 after he lost control of Vkontakte ...

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  3. Aug 28, 2024 · The messaging app he founded, Telegram, is said to be worth over $30 billionand is mulling a public listing. But Durov’s legacy as a tech champion is now in question. On Saturday, he was ...

  4. Aug 29, 2024 · Though Durov portrays himself as an opponent of the Kremlin, the reality appears more complicated. Even after leaving Russia and selling his share in VKontakte, Durov was rumored to maintain ties with the country. Alisher Usmanov, an oligarch close to Putin, reportedly helped to finance Telegram in its early stages. Telegram also initially ...

  5. Apr 22, 2014 · Pavel Durov, the founder of VKontakte, Russia's largest social network, said on Tuesday he was fired and had fled the country as allies of the Kremlin gained full control of the site.

  6. On 24 August 2024, Pavel Durov, a co-founder of the Telegram messaging service and the social network VK, was arrested after landing at Le Bourget Airport. [ 2 ] The arrest was part of a preliminary investigation by the French National Judicial Police. [ 3 ][ 4 ][ 5 ] On 28 August, Durov was indicted on twelve charges, including complicity in ...

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  8. Aug 26, 2024 · Mr Durov is a multi-billionaire who is originally from Russia. He founded the popular Russian social media company VKontakte. In 2014, Mr Durov left Russia after refusing to comply with government ...

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