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France Eases Travel Restrictions for Telegram Founder Pavel Durov

He regains his passport on July 10 under continued bail and supervision during the probe into alleged illegal content on Telegram.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov was sensationally detained in Paris in 2024
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Overview

  • From July 10, Durov may travel to Dubai for up to 14 consecutive days after informing the investigating judge one week in advance.
  • His passport and identity documents will be returned on that date while bail and other judicial supervision requirements continue.
  • Judicial authorities have denied his recent requests to travel to the United States and Norway.
  • He remains under formal investigation for alleged complicity in hosting illicit content including child sexual abuse imagery and rejects the accusations as “completely absurd.”
  • His lawyer has argued that the judicial measures and charges are “totally disproportionate.”