Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of social media app Telegram, says that France could be involved in the murder of infamous United States Christian Nationalist and conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Durov claimed that Kirk’s assassin had trained with the French Legion.

Durov, who is a Russian tech entrepreneur, was commenting on right-wing commentator Candace Owens’ claims that Kirk’s assassin “trained with the French Legion 13th Brigade with multi-state involvement.”

In the same X post, shared on Friday, Owens said she had been warned by a high-ranking official that French President Emmanuel Macron had “authorized professional units” to carry out her assassination. Durov said that Owens’ statements were “plausible” when he takes into account what he knows of France’s involvement.

The suspect, 22-year-old Tyler James Robinson, has been formally charged with aggravated murder and related counts in Kirk’s killing and is being held without bail as prosecutors indicate they may seek the death penalty.

These current allegations are missing the large piece to this puzzle, and that’s the Christian Nationalist angle. To fail to mention that would be a disservice.

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According to a report by RT, Durov, who was detained at the Paris airport last year over crimes linked to Telegram users, has been consistently critical of the French authorities, accusing them of embarking on a “crusade” against free speech. The tech billionaire, who holds French citizenship, maintains that his arrest over offenses committed by the platform’s users is “legally and logically absurd.”

Charlie Kirk has previously posted on X that he wanted to see 300% tariffs on France.

In his message, Durov noted that Kirk “called for 300% tariffs on France” until the charges against Durov were dropped. He additionally argued that France should face “stiff and painful consequences” for Durov’s arrest.

The Telegram founder has claimed that during his detention, he was asked by the head of the French secret service to censor conservative voices in Romania ahead of a controversial presidential election later nullified by the country’s Constitutional Court. Last month, Durov accused the French authorities of promoting surveillance in the name of law enforcement. –RT

In light of this information, do you think France has something to do with Kirk’s death? Or is this just a wild goose chase leading to a noting burger? Start a conversation in the comments! We love hearing your opinion.