Russia’s has charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activities and issued an international warrant for his arrest. There was no immediate comment from Durov or Telegram. Russia has repeatedly tried to restrict Telegram’s use in recent yearsTelegram, an encrypted messenger app founded in 2013, says it has more than a billion users, and is widely used on both sides of the Russia-Ukraine war. Russia has repeatedly tried to restrict Telegram’s use in recent years, promoting its own state-backed Max messenger service. French authorities are investigating Durov over allegations that Telegram failed to adequately counter criminal activity on the platform and did not sufficiently cooperate with law enforcement requests.