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Emmanuel Macron, Pavel Durov and the DGSE: the secret story of France's failed attempt to turn Telegram founder

Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, 23 February 2016. © Reuters

Durov's arrest in France last month caused a frenzy of media and diplomatic activity, but aside from the judicial aspect, the full story had, until now, not been revealed. Intelligence Online spoke to sources who have worked on the case, and they outline a failed operation to get him to switch allegiance. [...]

Published on 09/09/2024 at 10:00 GMT Reading time 5 minutes Pierre Gastineau

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