Russia ‘forces’ closure of investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta
Summary
Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta says it will shut down after pressure from authorities. Editor-in-chief Sergei Sokolov said the outlet plans to turn off its servers and close its offices on November 9.Key Facts
- The newspaper’s editorial board said Russian authorities and intelligence services forced it to cease operations.
- Novaya Gazeta said it would shut down its servers and offices on November 9.
- Authorities searched Sokolov’s home and questioned him on October 15.
- The search was linked by authorities to a criminal case involving colleague Oleg Roldugin, who was arrested in April and charged with unlawful access to computerised information.
- Moscow has designated Novaya Gazeta a “foreign agent,” a label the article says is used to stifle dissent.
- The paper had already reduced its operations in Russia after authorities revoked its media licence following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
- Former editor-in-chief Dmitry Muratov shared the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to safeguard freedom of expression.
- Reporters Without Borders said six Novaya Gazeta journalists and staff members had been murdered.
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