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Russia’s Novaya Gazeta to cease publication amid Kremlin crackdown
Russia’s most renowned independent newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, announced on Friday that it was ceasing publication after more than three decades. Known for its courageous investigative journalism, the flagship newspaper said the Kremlin’s crackdown and ban on the media outlet had made it impossible to continue its work.
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A symbol of independent journalism, Novaya Gazeta has been classed as a 'foreign agent' by Moscow.
Responding to the announcement that Novaya Gazeta, one of Russia’s last independent newspapers, will cease operations on 9 November, Denis Krivosheev, Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Deputy Director, said: “The closure of Novaya Gazeta is a devastating loss for everyone in Russia who turns to in...
The paper is one of the few Russian outlets that has been openly critical of Russia's war in Ukraine, but it has come under increasing pressure from Moscow.
Russia’s most renowned independent newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, announced on Friday that it was ceasing publication after more than three decades. Known for its courageous investigative journalism, the flagship newspaper said the Kremlin’s crackdown and ban on the media outlet had made it impossible to continue its work.
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Russia ‘forces’ closure of investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta
Russia’s most prominent investigative newspaper is closing, with staff accusing the government of killing it off.
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