Pavel Durov received French citizenship in August 2021 – less than a year after becoming a citizen of the United Arab Emirates.
French President Emmanuel Macron said he “accepts full responsibility” for granting the country’s citizenship to businessman and Telegram founder Pavel Durov. BFMTV reported this on Thursday, August 29.
He indicated that he considered it right to grant citizenship to outstanding businessmen, athletes and artists from other countries.
Macron also told reporters that he did not intend to meet with Pavel Durov during the Telegram founder’s visit to Paris.
“I should not have seen Mr. Durov last weekend or in the coming days I did not know that he was going to Paris to act independently on this issue actions that should ensure transparency “, emphasized Macron.
Currently, Durov is under judicial supervision, he is prohibited from leaving French territory and must pay bail in the amount of 5 million euros. It was also reported that Durov must appear at the police station twice a week.
We remind you that on the night of June 24, Pavel Durov, who also has French citizenship, in addition to Russian, was detained in Paris. The request for his detention was made by the Office for Combating Crimes Against Minors, that is, security forces that investigate crimes committed by pedophiles. In France, they believe that Telegram has become a big platform for them. Durov faces up to 20 years in prison.
It was also reported that Durov is believed to have sought to meet Kremlin boss Vladimir Putin in Baku a few days ago.
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