Russian Telegram founder Pavel Durov, arrested in France, admitted to anonymously donating sperm in 12 countries over 15 years, resulting in over 100 children.

Russian Telegram founder Pavel Durov, who was arrested in France over criminal activity allegations, revealed he donated sperm anonymously in 12 countries over 15 years, resulting in over 100 biological children. Durov, worth $15.5bn, considers sperm donation as his civic duty. He plans to open-source his DNA to connect with his offspring and has his donor profile published. Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, now the deputy head of Russia's Security Council, criticized Durov for fleeing Russia and not cooperating with international law enforcement agencies. Medvedev emphasized that one cannot choose their fatherland.