OriginalSourceThe Kyiv IndependentUkraineLeanCenterCredibilityPublished13:16 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe Kyiv IndependentUkraineLeanCenterCredibilityPublished13:16 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“'They killed us' – Pressure from Russian authorities forces closure of Novaya Gazeta”
““This is not just our personal story. This is the story of a country and a society that are being crushed in exactly the same way,” the Novaya Gazeta staff wrote.”
Novaya Gazeta will shut down on Nov. 9 due to authorities' pressure.
Key points
- Novaya Gazeta will shut down on Nov. 9 after Russian authorities forced closure.
- Authorities claimed to defend constitutional order, but staff called it anti-constitutional.
- Censorship increased after Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, squeezing independent outlets.
- Staff went into exile; printing houses barred collaboration; online access blocked domestically.
- Journalists faced arrests, beatings, and office eviction amid ongoing pressure.
How it got here
The Kyiv Independent publishes the article.
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