Pavel Durov, who founded the encrypted messaging platform Telegram, didn't share his experience publicly because it was a sensitive time for his platform and he was seeking funding for a project View 4 Images Telegram founder Pavel Durov 'survived Putin-styled poisoning' which left him bed ridden for two weeks (Image: Instagram/durov)

Maverick tech tycoon Pavel Durov believes he was "poisoned" in a Putin-styled nerve agent attack . The funder of encrypted messaging platform Telegram felt his body shut down and thought he was about to die back in spring 2018. ‌

Russia and other countries were trying to ban Telegram at the time of the incident. The 40-year-old entrepreneur didn't share his experience publicly because it was a sensitive time for his platform and he was se

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