[gdmka]

I don't feel like he's living in an exile.

For starters, the citizenship that was acquired for $ 250k something is from Saint Kitts and Nevis, known for it's abuse of human rights. To me it's a classical double standard behavior.

He's vocal on not being able to conduct business in Russia as he pleases and it's a clear violation in his purview. Never heard him being involved with fighting inequity of the new home country.

Second of all, Saudi Arabia, the unofficial Telegram HQ, is tax exempt for hi-tech, but don't quote me on it.

[LudwigNagasena]

> For starters, the citizenship that was acquired for $ 250k something is from Saint Kitts and Nevis, known for it's abuse of human rights. To me it's a classical double standard behavior.

Blame the UK and EU who allow visa-free travel with SKN but not with Russia and don’t sanction it.

It is a country with a population of 50 000 people. The only reason it is not extremely poor is because its business model is giving citizenship to businessmen to avoid taxes and allow them to travel freely.

Fighting an obviously lost fight against SKN and jeopardizing your whole life sounds even more stupid than fighting windmills.

[gdmka]

My point is he's accustomed to cutting corners.

>>Fighting an obviously lost right against SKN and jeopardizing your whole life sounds even more stupid than fighting windmills.

He could've applied for maltese or cypriot passport.

[bduerst]

Just FYI - Brexit killed the St. Kitts/Nevis loophole for EU passports, since their association with the EU was through the U.K.

[AnimalMuppet]

Known for its abuse of human rights? The only thing I could find was that male homosexuality is illegal there. You may regard that as abuse of a particular human right, but to me, it's considerably less than it sounded like you meant.

[gdmka]

Well... if you assume safety is basic human right as well then this is relevant[0]

[0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_Saint_Kitts_and_Nev...

[AnimalMuppet]

Wow. Seven times higher murder rate than the US? I'm astonished.

[maqp]

Durov's exile lasted for less than two months https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/03/technology/once-celebrate...

He was never properly persecuted. He never had a close call with McPolonium when eating out. He's not considered an actual threat.