According to the source citing a report from Russia, the books of Telegram founder Pavel Durov have been removed from sale in the country, following his addition to the Russian regime's list of terrorists and extremists earlier this week.
As The Zioneer reported earlier this week, Russia added Telegram founder Pavel Durov to its list of terrorists and extremists after he refused demands for censorship and mass surveillance. The move sparked questions among Russian Telegram subscribers about whether paying for the service could be considered financing terrorism. Now, the source citing an unspecified Russian report claims that Durov's books have been removed from sale in the country due to his inclusion on the list. The channel also offered a satirical suggestion: Durov should join the Taliban, which Russia has removed from its own terrorist list, so that he would automatically be removed from the list. The claim about the books being removed has not been independently verified.
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