DISINFO: The French government lost $17 billion due to Telegram app founder Durov's arrest
SUMMARY
Pavel Durov is a citizen of the United Arab Emirates and a close friend of Deputy Prime Minister Hamdan Al Maktoum. The United Arab Emirates was outraged by the detention of the Telegram founder. Consequently, it froze a contract to purchase 80 Rafale fighters and is also considering cancelling all defence contracts with France.
The French government lost $17 billion due to Durov's arrest as the UAE froze a deal to buy 80 Rafale fighter jets.
RESPONSE
Pro-Kremlin disinformation based on a fake story wrongly attributed to Al Jazeera about the arrest of Pavel Durov.
The information is incorrect and lacks credible sources, except for a fabricated story attributed to Al Jazeera. However, it is widely discussed in pro-Kremlin outlets.
The arrest of Pavel Durov is part of a procedure accusing Telegram of complicity in numerous cases linked to drug trafficking, glorification of terrorism, and cyberbullying due to a lack of moderation and minimal cooperation with law enforcement authorities in France.
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