According to BlockBeats, on August 28, Telegram founder Pavel Durov informed the police that he was scheduled to have dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron on the day of his arrest. This claim has been officially denied by Paris authorities. French politician Florian Philippot expressed skepticism about Macron's statement, suggesting on social media platform X that the president might be engaging in deception to fulfill certain tasks. Philippot has called for Macron to provide an explanation regarding the matter. Previously, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov mentioned that Russia's request for Durov's visit to France is currently under review.