Russia's Last Independent Newspaper Shuts Down Amid Intensifying Kremlin Pressure

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

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 independent newspaper, founded in 1993, announced its closure after facing years of surveillance, censorship, criminal proceedings and mounting pressure from Russian authorities

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

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