Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta to close, citing pressure from ‘special services’
The independent paper cited censorship, license revocation and detentions as it prepares one final edition before shutting its Moscow office.
- On Friday, Novaya Gazeta, Russia's oldest independent newspaper, announced it is ceasing operations after more than three decades. Editor-in-Chief Sergei Sokolov said Russian authorities forced the editorial team to end its work.
- The newspaper faced years of state pressure after the Justice Ministry designated it a "foreign agent" in September. Staff wrote in a farewell statement they operated within a "kill zone" for five years under constant surveillance.
- Authorities recently detained employees, including questioning Sokolov earlier this month and arresting colleague Oleg Roldugin on charges of "unlawful access to computerised information." The publication will vacate its Moscow office and shut down servers on November 9.
- This closure coincides with former Editor-in-Chief Dmitry Muratov, who won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for his "efforts to safeguard freedom of expression," attending a memorial for murdered reporter Anna Politkovskaya. Six journalists have been killed over the years in what rights groups believe were retaliatory assassinations.
- Founded with support from former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in 1993, the outlet built a reputation for exposing corruption and human rights abuses. Its closure marks the culmination of a broader crackdown that pushed most independent journalists into exile since Russia's 2022 Ukraine invasion.
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Independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta shuts under Kremlin pressure
The closure of Novaya Gazeta -- one of the last outlets to openly criticise Russia's offensive -- marks a new low in Moscow's campaign against dissenting voices that gained speed after the Kremlin sent troops into its neighbour in 2022. Since then, the newspaper, long considered a bastion of independent journalism, has seen its media license revoked, journalists and editors questioned, detained, and their homes searched. It was also branded a "f…
"On November 9th we will turn off the lights in our house where we have lived for 30 years, shut down the servers and leave," the editorial team of Novaya Gazeta announced. The post Novaya Gazeta newspaper closes in Russia – "Russian authorities forced us to stop" appeared first on in.gr.
Novaya Gazeta, an independent Russian media outlet known for its sharp criticism of President Vladimir Putin, is shutting down following suppression by authorities. As the Russian government tightens control over public opinion to prevent public discontent over the war in Ukraine, which has dragged on for over four years, even a media outlet founded by a Nobel Peace Prize laureate is holding out.
Russia’s Oldest Independent Newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, Announces Closure
Novaya Gazeta, Russia’s oldest and most prominent independent newspaper, announced Friday that it will end its run after more than three decades in operation. “They’ve killed us,” the newspaper said in a farewell statement published on its website. “The Russian authorities and security services have forced our newsroom to shut down.” Novaya Gazeta said it still plans to release one final edition before turning off its servers and vacating its of…
Russian investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta says it is shutting down after 'coordinated campaign'
MOSCOW, Oct 30 - Independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta said on Friday that it was shutting down after what it described as a relentless campaign by the authorities which saw state prosecutors pursue some of its senior journalists and left it without financial support and an office. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The most famous independent medium, which has been active in Russia until now, must close forever. Journalists now fear for their lives.
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