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No, it states Durov was arrested in context of a judicial investigation of a an unnamed person. Durov himself, to my knowledge, has not been charged with any crimes.


In European legislation "getting charged" usually happens after the investigation is finished. This can take many months, even years. Until then the arrest warrant is periodically checked in court by a judge.




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