French Authorities Arrested Telegram Founder on Someone's Advice: Lavrov

French authorities have arrested Telegram founder Pavel Durov on the advice of someone in an attempt to gain access to encryption codes. This demonstrates that the messenger is 'truly protected,' stated Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

“As for the use of that platform, it is very convenient and genuinely secure. In any case, if someone had doubts about it, now, when Durov has clearly been caught on someone’s advice and is threatened with severe punishment—likely expecting to somehow gain access to the encryption codes—it is now proven by the actions of the French that Telegram is indeed a reliable and recognized network,” Lavrov said.