Telegram's $500 million bonds have been frozen in Russia due to Western sanctions, the Financial Times <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/36a37387-cb71-4851-a56f-de2571d520d8">reports</a>, citing sources.

Telegram's $500 million bonds frozen due to sanctions against Russia — FT

French authorities have completely lifted restrictions on the movements of the CEO of messenger Telegram, billionaire Pavel Durov, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-13/telegram-ceo-s-french-travel-ban-fully-lifted-by-investigators">writes,</a> citing a source.Also canceled the requirement to regularly check in the local police station, said the interlocutor of the agency.

France lifts travel ban on Telegram Durov founder

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Nikolay Storonsky, founder of Revolut, has <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-07/revolut-s-billionaire-ceo-shifts-residence-from-uk-to-mideast">moved to</a> the UAE. One of the richest Britons, whose fortune according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index exceeds $14 billion, took this decision a year ago, in anticipation of a major tax reform, abolishing from 2025 exemptions on foreign income and protection of foreign trusts. The UAE's lenient tax regime could help Storonsky save on taxes, especially if Revolut's IPO takes place, according to experts interviewed by Oninvest. However, the move has some disadvantages - British regulators are closely monitoring the change of residency