The Telegram founder was detained at Paris' Le Bourget airport on the evening of August 24. The businessman, who also has French citizenship (received in August 2021), was placed in custody. On August 26, Reuters, citing French police, reported that he was accused of refusing to cooperate in cyber and financial crimes at Telegram. Durov was granted UAE citizenship in February 2021. Authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are following the case of Telegram messenger founder Pavel Durov and have demanded that France grant the detainee access to all consular services as a UAE citizen.“Ensuring the well-being of UAE citizens, protecting their interests and supporting them in every possible way is a key priority for the UAE,” the statement said.

So, not all is lost and perhaps the founder of Telegram and the main sponsor of Codeforces will be at large, we will follow the events and hope for a better result