> the software wasn't developed in Russia, etc. But it was developed in Russia. Durov was lying to the world that developers were abroad out of reach of russia

> the software wasn't developed in Russia, etc. But it was developed in Russia. Durov was lying to the world that developers were abroad out of reach of russian authorities, when in practice they were in Saint Petersburg just a floor below VK.com developers (a previous company by Durov, now controlled by russian government via proxy pocket oligarchs)