Durov called the murder of activist Charlie Kirk an attack on freedom of speech.

The death of political activist Charlie Kirk in the United States is an attack on freedom of speech. This was announced on September 12 by Pavel Durov, founder of the Telegram messenger.

"Charlie Kirk's death is an attack on freedom of speech. He fought for open debate, and the enemies of truth hated him for it," he wrote on the Telegram channel.

Durov also called for continuing Kirk's mission to protect freedom of speech.

Shots fired in Utah: what is known about the assassination attempt on Charlie Kirk

Trump's colleague died in hospital after being shot in the neck.

On September 10, Charlie Kirk died after being shot in the neck during an event at the University of Utah. Later, on September 12, US President Donald Trump said that the suspect in Kirk's murder was "highly likely" in custody. In addition, he also called for Kirk's killer to be sentenced to death.

According to the New York Post, the suspect in the Kirk shooting is a 22-year-old resident of the U.S. state of Utah. Utah Governor Spencer Cox later confirmed the arrest of a murder suspect. The head of the FBI, Kash Patel, said that the search for other people who may be involved in Kirk's murder will continue.

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