Russia’s FSB says Telegram founder Pavel Durov faces a terrorism-related charge and an international arrest warrant, while a separate French case remains open. Russian authorities have placed Telegram founder Pavel Durov on an international wanted list as they escalate a criminal case accusing him of facilitating terrorist activity. Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Wednesday that it had charged Durov with facilitating terrorist activity and issued an international warrant for his arrest, local news agency Interfaxreported. The FSB alleged that Telegram failed to remove channels, chats and bots that Ukrainian intelligence services, terrorist groups and extremist organizations used to coordinate attacks, recruit operatives and conduct cyber fraud. The development follows reports in February thatRussian authorities had opened a criminal caseagainst Durov. At the time, Durov confirmed the case in a post on X and accused Russian authorities of using the investigation to pressure Telegram, writing: “Each day, the authorities fabricate new pretexts to restrict Russians’ access to Telegram as they seek to suppress the right to privacy and free speech.” Separately, Durov still faces anongoing criminal investigation in Franceover alleged illegal activity on Telegram, although French authoritieslifted travel restrictionsearlier this year, allowing him to leave the country.