Dubai is known around the world for luxury and people with luxurious lifestyles. And surprisingly, the richest of them all is not a Sheikh or a Prince, but a Russian tech entrepreneur. We are talking about Pavel Durov, who is also sometimes referred to as Russia's Mark Zuckerberg. He was born in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg, Russia). His father is Valery Semenovich Durov, a Doctor of Philological Sciences, who taught at St. Petersburg State University for over two decades until 2013. Durov's brother, Nikolai, is a mathematician and programmer, and the two have cofounded several poplular platforms together. Durov spent much of his childhood in Italy due to his father’s job before returning to Russia in 2001.

Why did Pavel Durov leave Russia?

Inspired by the success of Zuckerberg's Face

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