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31 Jul 2026, 16:05

Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, reacted to Russia's decision to place him on the "terrorists" list due to his opposition to the country's requests for widespread censorship and surveillance of users, by sharing an image of Taliban officials meeting with Sergey Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, just one day after the announcement.

In the image he shared on the social media platform X, Durov placed his photo labeled as a terrorist next to a picture of the meeting between Russian officials and Taliban representatives, captioning the second photo with "Respected partners" and using the phrase "Don't be confused" as the title for the image.

Durov had previously announced on X that Russia had placed him on the "terrorists" list due to his refusal to comply with the country's demands for extensive surveillance and censorship on Telegram.

He also sarcastically noted that he is prohibited by Russian law from "publishing information on the internet," adding, "It seems that Russian officials are confused about who can deprive whom of access to the internet."

Russia is the only country in the world that has recognized the Taliban regime.
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