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Telegram's founders are in exile from Russia after the Russian government took over their previous venture (Vkontakte). It is misinformation to associate Teleg
by buyucu 11mo ago
Telegram's founders are in exile from Russia after the Russian government took over their previous venture (Vkontakte). It is misinformation to associate Telegram with the Russian government.
- throwaway74354 11mo agoNikolai Durov lives in Saint Petersburg and works for the Russian Academy of Sciences. Pavel Durov had visited Russia multiple time since his "exile". The public-facing story around Telegram is performative PR, which could be explained by the exact reasons listed in the parent comments: association with the Russian state had hindered VK growth besides the CIS region.
- buyucu 11mo agoI can't verify this anywhere. The latest information appears to be that Nikolai Durov lives in Dubai.
- throwaway74354 11mo agoWikipedia quotes https://www.bbc.com/russian/articles/cdjwm9eew0xo https://www.bbc.com/russian/articles/cdjwm9eew0xo , which uses this article as a source: https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/6920516 https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/6920516