Durov's exile lasted for less than two months https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/03/technology/once-celebrated-in-russia-programmer-pavel-durov-chooses-exile.html

Durov's exile lasted for less than two months https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/03/technology/once-celebrated-in-russia-programmer-pavel-durov-chooses-exile.html https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/03/technology/once-celebrate... He was never properly persecuted. He never had a close call with McPolonium when eating out. He's not considered an actual threat.