@anders_aslund: It is easy to predict that Russia will now arrest Frenchmen & demand Durov in exchange. France & Durov need to act preemptively:1. Durov needs to tell the French asap all that the Kremlin does not want him to reveal.2. The French must warn all Frenchmen against going to Russia.

It is easy to predict that Russia will now arrest Frenchmen & demand Durov in exchange.
France & Durov need to act preemptively:
1. Durov needs to tell the French asap all that the Kremlin does not want him to reveal.
2. The French must warn all Frenchmen against going to Russia.

— Anders Åslund (@anders_aslund) August 25, 2024