Biography to tell story behind Russian Telegram founder Pavel Durov

December 23, 2025

The Populist by Nikolay Kononov traces science protege’s rise to tech visionary and free speech defender

Tech visionary, Kremlin dissident, FSB agent, free speech absolutist, health guru. These are just some of the labels admirers and critics have attached to Pavel Durov over the past decade.

The Russian-born tech entrepreneur founded Russia’s version of Facebook before going on to create the messaging app Telegram, launch a cryptocurrency ecosystem and amass a multibillion-dollar fortune, all while clashing repeatedly with authorities in Russia and beyond.

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Russia ‘downs seven Storm Shadow missiles’ – as Zelenskyy set for Trump meeting on Sunday

Russia said it has downed seven British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles over the past week, as Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he plans to hold a meeting with Donald Trump on Sunday. Source: feeds.skynews.comRead full article

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