Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has charged Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activities and initiated proceedings to place him on the international wanted list, news agency ANI reported, citing Russian state-run news agency TASS.

The FSB said Durov, who heads Telegram's administration, has been charged under Part 1.1 of Article 205.1 of the Russian Criminal Code, which relates to assistance to terrorist activity.