MOSCOW, July 29. /TASS/. Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov is unlikely to be extradited from France to the United Arab Emirates because he holds the citizenship of both countries, lawyer Kaloy Akhilgov told TASS.

"Being placed on a wanted list is also not that straightforward. It does not automatically mean an Interpol red notice because the organization’s constitution prohibits intervention in political matters, and such notices are often not issued in these cases. In addition, Durov is a French citizen, and France does not extradite its own nationals," the lawyer noted.

The United Arab Emirates also does not extradite its own citizens because of a constitutional prohibition, he added.

Durov's French lawyer Philippe de Veulle expressed the same view in a conversation with TASS. He said that if Interpol issued a red notice at Russia’s request, it would not be immediately enforceable in France.

In addition to Russia and France, Durov holds the citizenship of the United Arab Emirates and Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Russian authorities have charged Durov under Article 205.1.1.1 of the Criminal Code ("Assistance to terrorist activities") and have initiated procedures to place him on the international wanted list.