Pavel Durov, the founder of the Telegram app, has been released from custody in France after four days of investigation. He was arrested at Le Bourget airport near Paris over an investigation into the use of Telegram for illegal activities such as disseminating material related to child abuse, drug trafficking and fraud. Despite his release, Durov will remain under investigation and will appear in court later to review possible charges.
The incident sparked angry reactions in Russia, where some considered the arrest to be politically motivated, while France insisted that the arrest was part of an independent judicial investigation and not for political reasons-).
