One of Russia's Last Independent Newspapers Shuts Down Under Pressure

One of Russia's last independent newspapers shuts down under pressure

The editor of one of Russia's last independent newspapers on Friday said the publication would cease operations under pressure from the Kremlin.

Russian News Outlet That Defied Kremlin Will Shut Down: ‘They Killed Us’

Fiercely independent Russian newspaper will close

The newspaper survived three decades, six murders, death threats, an acid attack on its co-founder, raids and interrogations by the security services, wartime censorship and the seizure of its printing press. Its journalists fought on, finding loopholes in Russia’s increasingly…

Putin shuts down Russia’s last independent newspaper