Pavel Durov
Founder and CEO of Telegram
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| December 6 2024 | Durov appeared at the Paris Judicial Court for interrogation regarding allegations of illicit activities related to Telegram. |
| August 28 2024 | Durov was presented before a prosecutor, formally charged with multiple offenses, and released on bail with restrictions. |
| August 24 2024 | Pavel Durov was arrested by French police at Le Bourget Airport on criminal charges related to his alleged lack of content moderation on Telegram. |
| 2023 | Durov was listed on Forbes's billionaires list, recognized as the 120th richest person in the world with a net worth of $15.5 billion. |
| February 2023 | Durov was named the most powerful entrepreneur in Dubai by Arabian Business. |
| 2021 | Pavel Durov was naturalized as a French citizen in August 2021, granting him European Union citizenship. |
| 2021 | Durov became a naturalized citizen of the United Arab Emirates. |
| August 2021 | Naturalized as a French citizen through a rare 'merit foreigner' procedure. |
| August 2021 | Naturalized as a French citizen, officially changing his name to Paul du Rove. |
| February 2021 | Naturalized as an Emirati citizen in Dubai. |
| February 2021 | Durov was naturalized as an Emirati citizen. |
| 2020 | After two years of block attempts, the Russian authorities lifted the ban on Telegram, which had been imposed due to the company's refusal to cooperate with security services. |
| 2018 | Russia attempted to block Telegram after the company refused to cooperate with security services. |
| 2018 | Durov announced the launch of the 'Gram' cryptocurrency and the Telegram Open Network (TON), raising $1.7 billion from investors. |
| 2017 | Durov moved to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where Telegram's headquarters are now located. |
| April 21 2014 | Durov was dismissed as CEO of VK after his refusal to comply with the Russian Federal Security Service's demands, leading to his departure from Russia. |
| April 16 2014 | Pavel Durov publicly refused to comply with Russian authorities' requests to hand over personal data of Ukrainian protesters. |
| April 1 2014 | Submitted a playful resignation to the VK board as an April Fool's joke. |
| April 1 2014 | Initially submitted a seemingly joke resignation from VK, creating initial confusion about his departure. |
| April 1 2014 | Durov submitted his resignation to the VK board, which was initially dismissed as an April Fool's joke. |
| 2013 | Along with his brother Nikolai Durov, Pavel Durov launched Telegram, a messaging platform renowned for its emphasis on privacy and security. |
| December 2013 | Durov sold his 12% stake in VK to Ivan Tavrin, beginning his transition away from the company. |
| 2012 | Durov publicly posted a picture of himself extending his middle finger in response to Mail.ru Group's efforts to buy VK. |
| 2011 | Durov was involved in a standoff with Saint Petersburg police, refusing to remove opposition politicians' pages after the Duma election. |
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