Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has stirred controversy online after offering to buy and return the jewels stolen from Paris’ Louvre Museum — but with a twist. The tech billionaire said he would only give them back to the Louvre Abu Dhabi, arguing that the treasures would be “safer in the UAE than in France.”

Durov’s comment came days after four unidentified suspects carried out a daring daylight heist at the world-famous museum, escaping with jewels worth an estimated $102 million (around ₹ 850 crore). The thieves — still on the run — reportedly broke into the Apollo Gallery on October 19 and stole eight royal artefacts, including crowns, brooches, and emerald necklaces once owned by Empress Eugénie and Empress Marie-Louise.

Pavel Durov’s reaction

Weighing in on the incident, the 39-year-

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