OriginalSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomOwner: Guardian Media GroupLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished09:05 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomOwner: Guardian Media GroupLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished09:05 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta to close”
“Newspaper whose former editor won Nobel peace prize says pressure from Russian authorities has forced it to shut”
Novaya Gazeta to close due to authorities pressure
Key points
- Novaya Gazeta announced it is ceasing operations amid state pressure.
- Editor-in-chief Sergei Sokolov said authorities forced the team to end work.
- Journalist colleague Oleg Roldugin was arrested and charged with unlawful access to information.
- Sokolov warned the paper would turn off lights on November 9 after 30 years.
- Russia has intensified censorship and crackdowns on independent outlets since 2022.
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