Durov's arrest, much like the Telegram app, works to Russia's advantage

Sky News

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Born in Soviet times into a family of academics in Leningrad, now known as Saint Petersburg, Durov spent his childhood in Italy before building up Russia's then biggest social network VKontakte (VK) in his early 20s.
CNA
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Mystery has deepened surrounding a glamorous Russian crypto investor who was reportedly travelling with Telegram billionaire Pavel Durov before he was detained in Paris.
Daily Mail
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The Russian-born billionaire created the app together with his older brother, gifted mathematician and programmer Nikolai Durov.
Deutsche Welle
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At the time, Durov was the head of VKontakte, Russia’s equivalent of Facebook, which had skyrocketed to success aided by the near-total absence of online regulation.
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