TON Price Falls 3% as Russia Charges Telegram Founder Durov With Aiding Terrorism

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Russia Accuses Durov Over Telegram ActivityThe FSB the case relates to Telegram’s alleged failure to remove content used by Ukrainian special services, terrorist groups, and extremist organisations. Russian authorities claimed the platform was used to prepare sabotage, cyber fraud, and attacks inside Russia. Durov and Telegram had not issued a detailed response to the new charges at the time of reporting. Telegram Faces Wider Legal PressureThe charges stem from a long-running dispute among Russian authorities, Durov, and Telegram. He founded VKontakte before selling his remaining stake in 2014 after pressure from Russian authorities.