"Telegram is one of the few channels that actually allows information critical of western policy to continue to spread," said Larry Johnson, a former CIA analyst, according to Sputnik. "I think that's really the root of the problem." The analyst called the allegations against Durov a "trumped-up political case", suggesting they were aimed at intimidating the tech entrepreneur. "There was a time when he was seen as friendly with French President Macron," Johnson added. "But this is clearly...