Russian investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta closes citing gov’t clampdown
Summary
Russian investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta closed its newsroom after authorities designated it a “foreign agent” and banks stopped processing reader donations. The outlet had continued reporting on Russia’s war in Ukraine and government policies despite growing pressure on independent media.Key Facts
- Novaya Gazeta held its last editorial meeting on Monday and ended operations.
- The newspaper said its closure followed its designation as a “foreign agent” in September.
- The paper said banks stopped processing reader donations after the designation.
- Authorities searched editor-in-chief Sergei Sokolov’s home in October and took him for questioning.
- Editor Oleg Roldugin was arrested in April.
- Cofounder Dmitry Muratov spoke at the closure of the newspaper’s Moscow office.
- The Kremlin described the closure as part of “a normal cycle of change.”
- Novaya Gazeta was co-founded by former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and funded with money from his Nobel Peace Prize.
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