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It is only after dark in the Russian city of Kursk when locals say the fear really starts to creep in.

Putin wants to downplay the move

Arrested in France, the Telegram boss has found widespread support that mirrors his app’s popularity across groups.

Ukrainian forces are intent on retaining the territory in Russia’s Kursk region they seized in their incursion for “some period of time” and any Russian counteroffensive will be a difficult fight, Deputy CIA Director David Cohen said on Wednesday. The announcement came after the Kremlin dismissed talk by Ukrainian President…

French prosecutors are expected to charge or release the CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, after his police custody order expires on Wednesday

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday said relations with France are at their “lowest” level following the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov at an airport outside Paris on Saturday. The arrest has prompted a stream of condemnations from those in power in Russia – even though the Kremlin…

Response across political spectrum to Pavel Durov’s arrest highlights unique place messaging app has in Russian society

The arrest of maverick entrepreneur Pavel Durov has drawn global attention to the importance of his messaging app Telegram for Russian troops and propagandists as Moscow's war against Ukraine grinds into its third year.

Durov’s messaging platform has nearly a billion users, and has played an especially key role in the Russia-Ukraine war.