Corruption has become the single largest development-killer in the 21st century. When government funds are siphoned off in shady backroom handshakes, trust in government is shattered and foreign investment is scared off. This all happens while the average citizen suffers on the sharp end of unscrupulous government behaviour.
Who is Pavel Durov, the Russian-born Telegram founder detained in France?
While Durov lives in self-imposed exile, his arrest may still impact the Kremlin given the Russian military’s heavy use of Telegram.