After the arrest of Telegram founder, Russian State Duma deputies called for the ban of major French company websites

Odaily News Vladislav Davankov, deputy chairman of the Russian State Duma, called on the Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media to immediately block the websites of major French companies operating in Russia. On August 24, Durov, the founder of the social media "Telegram", was detained by French intelligence at Le Bourget Airport in Paris, France, when he was getting off a private plane. Durov received a subpoena because he did not cooperate with the French authorities. He may face a 20-year prison sentence in France. (Jin Shi)