@GuerillaOntologist yeah, “defection” is a funny word in this case, but it refers to the idea he intentionally traveled to France and placed himself publicly in the care of the French state as a negotiated means of self-protection. i agree it’s weird to talk about “defecting” to a country where you hold citizenship, but i think it is the word widely used by people who think Durov’s arrest to be a prearranged cover.