In February 2014, the Ukrainian people ousted pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych, prompting Russia to invade and annex the Crimean peninsula. By the start of April, Pavel Durov had given his notice, with TechCrunch saying at the time that the CEO had resisted pressure to suppress pages criticizing the Russian government. Some privacy experts say Telegram is not secure enough 'Wild West' Telegram Messenger Blocks Navalny Bot During Russian Election Telegram was founded in 2013 by two Russian brothers, Nikolai and Pavel Durov.
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