Citing government pressure, Russia's top independent newspaper closes its office after three decades
Summary
Novaya Gazeta closed its Moscow office after Russian authorities blocked its online platforms, seized its printing house, revoked its media registration and imposed other restrictions. The newspaper, founded in 1993, was one of Russia’s last major independent outlets critical of the Kremlin; some staff moved abroad in 2022 and launched a separate publication.Key Facts
- Novaya Gazeta said Russian authorities and security services had forced its editorial team to stop operating.
- The newspaper closed its Moscow office on Monday after nearly three decades.
- Authorities blocked its online platforms, seized its printing house, revoked its media registration and shut down its reader donation system.
- The newspaper faced fines after authorities accused it of discrediting Russia’s armed forces, and it was designated a foreign agent.
- Six Novaya Gazeta journalists have been killed, including Anna Politkovskaya, who was fatally shot in 2006.
- Dmitry Muratov, the newspaper’s longtime editor-in-chief and a 2021 Nobel Peace Prize co-winner, stepped down in 2023 after being designated a foreign agent.
- Some staff left Russia in 2022 and started the separate outlet Novaya Gazeta Europe.
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