The UAE has reportedly frozen a major deal with France due to Durov's arrest

The day after German businessman and activist Kim Dotcom Durov was arrested, he announced that France is at risk of major losses. According to him, the UAE has decided to freeze the $17 billion deal for the purchase of 80 new generation Rafale fighter jets.

The arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov jeopardized a multibillion-dollar deal with France. German entrepreneur and activist Kim Dotcom X (formerly Twitter) announced this on the social network.

It is noted that due to the arrest of Pavel Durov, the French government may suffer significant financial losses.

According to the businessman, the day after Durov's arrest, France was in danger of suffering huge losses. The UAE has decided to freeze a major deal for the purchase of 80 new generation Rafale fighter jets. The contract is valued at $17 billion, and its loss could have a serious impact on the French economy. Dotsom also noted that Pavel Durov is a citizen of the UAE and a close friend of Deputy Prime Minister Hamdan Al Maktoum.

Kim Dotcom also called for a boycott of France until Durov is released.

Earlier, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the UAE expressed its readiness to immediately provide all consular services to its citizen Pavel Durov, who was arrested in France, and to send a relevant request to Paris.

The founder of Telegram received citizenship of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2021. Thus, Durov became a citizen of four countries at the same time - Russia, the country of St. Kitts and Nevis located on the Caribbean islands, France and the UAE.

In February 2021, Durov also met with the Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum. The Sheikh is the son of the Prime Minister of the UAE.

We remind you that Pavel Durov was arrested at Le Bourget airport in France, where Durov arrived on his plane. He is accused of 12 crimes in France.

French law enforcement agencies consider Telegram messaging a breeding ground for crime. Durov is accused of strictly moderating content and refusing to cooperate with authorities in disclosing information about users suspected of drug distribution and fraud.