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According to CCTV News, French President Macron posted on social media on August 26 local time that Durov, the founder of the social media "Telegram", was arrested due to judicial investigation and was not politically motivated.

Macron said that after the arrest of Durov, the founder of the social media "Telegram", he saw some false information about France. He said that France attaches great importance to freedom of speech, and Durov's arrest was part of the ongoing judicial investigation, not a political decision.

It was also reported that the Paris prosecutor in charge of the case said in a statement on the 26th that Durov, the founder and CEO of the social media "Telegram", was arrested and detained for involvement in a cybercrime investigation. The investigation involved illegal transactions, child pornography, fraud, and refusal to provide information to the authorities.

In addition, a French police spokesman told the media that day that Durov was being investigated by France's anti-cybercrime and telecommunications fraud department for refusing to cooperate with the French government on cyber and financial crimes on the Telegram platform.

When answering reporters' questions about Durov's arrest on the 26th, Russian presidential press secretary Peskov said that he had not yet seen any specific charges against Durov made by French officials, and the Russian government was not in a position to comment.