Pavel Durov Speaks Out for the First Time Since His Politically-Motivated Arrest in France

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🗓️ 9 June 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Telegram founder Pavel Durov has effectively been under house arrest in France since he was arrested there ten months ago. For the first time, he explains why. (00:00) Being Arrested in France (10:50) France’s Attempt to Humiliate and Tarnish Durov (17:21) How Telegram Makes Money (22:06) Did Anyone Defend Durov? (31:56) Europe’s Mission to Make Privacy Illegal Paid partnerships with: SimpliSafe: Visit https://simplisafe.com/TUCKER to claim 50% off & your first month free! Beam: Get 30% off for a limited time using the code TUCKER at https://ShopBeam.com/Tucker Identity Guard: Get a 30-day free trial and over 60% off when you sign up at https://IdentityGuard.com/Tucker XX-XY Athletics: Use code TUCKER25 for 25% off at https://thetruthfits.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.2	Well, I'm glad you're still here.
0:32.8	I'm also glad I'm seeing it.
0:34.2	Yes.
0:34.8	I mean, those of us who know you and who have followed you looked at our phones one morning in August, I think.
0:41.2	And it was, Paul Drup disappears in France, arrested.
0:45.4	And then, you know, no one heard from you for several days.
0:48.1	It was kind of, it was actually kind of a pivot point in the way I understand Europe speaking for myself.
0:55.3	So if you don't mind, I don't think you've done any interviews since then.
0:57.9	What, like, what happened that day?
1:00.9	It just like the events of the day.
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1:03.0	August last year.
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