Macron Says Telegram CEO Arrest Isn’t ‘Political Decision’

Emmanuel Macron

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French President Emmanuel Macron said the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was “in no way a political decision” and that it would be up to judges to decide on the case.

“It’s the judicial system that will independently enforce the law,” Macron said in a post on X.