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he is not pro-Putin, the Telegram team was forced to leave and it has been blocked several times in Russia.

Not being pro-Putin doesn’t really matter to Putin. If he tells Durov to sit and be a good dog, Durov will sit and be a good dog.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48Kk7kobMQY

Unlikely the case, Telegram is the app that Russian government is most focused on blocking right now, it's almost impossible to use without proxy or VPN.

Not saying Durov is perfect but video you linked is about guy who has all his assets in Russia while Durov has none.

Follow the money. Not the person.

https://curia.europa.eu/site/upload/docs/application/pdf/202...

https://www.ft.com/content/36a37387-cb71-4851-a56f-de2571d52...

Also, I disagree with Durov having no assets in Putin’s direct reach.

https://istories.media/en/news/2024/08/27/pavel-durov-has-vi...

The man looks on photos like he genuinely loves his long-term girlfriend and the three kids he has with her. Kids are stupid tho. They climb on everything and fall out of windows frequently.

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