Russia's bastion of free press Novaya Gazeta shuts down under Kremlin pressure
Summary
Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta announced it will close, saying pressure from Russian authorities forced its staff to stop working. The newspaper plans to shut down its servers and office on November 9, as Russia continues to restrict independent media following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.Key Facts
- Editor-in-chief Sergei Sokolov announced the closure in a statement posted on YouTube.
- Sokolov said authorities searched his home and questioned him earlier this month.
- The search related to a criminal case involving colleague Oleg Roldugin, who was arrested in April.
- Roldugin faces a charge of unlawful access to computerised information, has pleaded not guilty, and is awaiting trial under house arrest.
- Russian authorities classify Novaya Gazeta as a foreign agent and revoked its media license in 2022.
- The newspaper reduced its operations in Russia after Russia launched its offensive in Ukraine in February 2022.
- Former editor-in-chief Dmitry Muratov shared the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to safeguard freedom of expression.
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