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[2026.1.7] Durov: Telegram Is Not Dependent on Russian Capital

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Durov: Telegram Is Not Dependent on Russian Capital

Pavel Durov denies Telegram’s Russian capital dependence: Recent $1.7B bonds had no Russian buyers; old ones mostly repaid. He remains sole shareholder with no bondholder voting rights.

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source: m.business-gazeta

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