Russia's Last Independent Newspaper Closes Amid Kremlin Pressure

10/31/2026

Russia's top independent newspaper shuts down, blames pressure from authorities

10/30/2026

Russia's renowned independent newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, has announced its closure after over three decades, citing relentless official pressure

10/30/2026

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's most renowned independent newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, on Friday announced its closure after more than three decades of operation, blaming relentless official pressure. "They...

10/30/2026

Russia’s flagship independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta announced on Friday it was closing, saying it had been "killed" by state pressure after years of repression targeting its journalists whose...

10/30/2026

Founded in 1993 after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Novaya Gazeta was one of Russia's most reputable and renowned organisations reporting and documenting human rights abuses.

10/30/2026

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...

10/30/2026

The editor of Russia's last independent newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, says Vladimir Putin's government has "forced the editorial team to stop its work."

10/30/2026

10/30/2026

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,...

10/30/2026

Novaya Gazeta has been one of the most high-profile independent news outlets in Russia over the last three decades.

10/30/2026

Independent outlet, whose former editor Dmitry Muratov won Nobel prize, cites intolerable pressure from authoritiesNovaya Gazeta, one of Russia’s best-known independent media outlets, has...

10/30/2026

Journalists at the fiercely independent Novaya Gazeta, whose co-founder received the Nobel Peace Prize, said the government had orchestrated its demise.