Unexpected Arrest Warrant for Telegram Chief in France
Telegram founder Pavel Durov was unaware of an arrest warrant against him in France. The French investigation is unrelated to the United States, and neither President Emmanuel Macron nor the foreign ministry received prior notice.
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Telegram chief Pavel Durov was unaware of the impending arrest warrant in France, according to a source at the Paris prosecutor's office who spoke to Reuters on Thursday. The source clarified that the French investigation had no ties to the United States.
Additionally, the source mentioned that neither French President Emmanuel Macron nor the foreign ministry were informed ahead of time about Durov's arrest warrant.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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