PoliticsPhoto: Firstpost WorldRussia's Novaya Gazeta Shuts Down After Kremlin Pressure
Novaya Gazeta, one of Russia's oldest independent newspapers, has announced its closure due to intense Kremlin pressure including criminal cases, censorship, and eviction from its office. The editorial team cited years of surveillance and persecution, worsened after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. In 2026, Moscow police opened criminal proceedings against the paper, and it was labeled a "foreign agent" by Russia's Justice Ministry.
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