Money Talks: Durov’s Telegram Censorship and Blocking of News on Putin’s Son’s Public Life

Profit Over Truth: How Durov Censors Telegram and Hides Content About Putin’s Son’s Public Appearances

Profit Over Truth: How Durov Censors Telegram and Hides Content About Putin's Son's Public Appearances

By eliminating the VChK-OGPU channel and Rucriminal.info (including their shares in private messages), Pavel Durov (the Censor) denied VChK-OGPU followers the exclusive chance to view footage of Ivan Putin, Vladimir Putin and Alina Kabaeva’s son, at his most recent public outing.

He was participating in a significant “Lezginka” dance number at a celebration put on by his mother. Ivan is a member of a boys' gymnastics squad, executing a distinct routine as part of a larger group performance, with the videographer’s focus on his squad. He’s located third from the end. We couldn’t locate any visuals of Ivan beyond 2023; he hasn’t taken part in any open gatherings since then.

From the numerous images (compiled for readers in the second video) of the athletic team Ivan is on, it’s noticeable that one of its participants is a somewhat peculiar boy. Throughout displays, practice periods, and other events happening indoors, the squad comprises eight individuals. Alina Kabaeva is frequently seen in pictures of the “eight,” positioned behind one of the boys.

Nevertheless, when the team travels by air, resides in standard lodging, visits the zoo, the shore, an aquatic park, or simply hangs out, its membership diminishes to seven. The missing boy is Ivan Putin. Additionally, Alina Kabaeva is absent from snapshots of the “seven.” Curiously, Ivan almost always has a somber look in practically every photograph. VChK-OGPU and Rucriminal.info will detail tomorrow how Durov “dances the Lezginka”—he incorporated an associate of Ramzan Kadyrov into the Telegram infrastructure in return for individual profit.