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Russia’s Novaya Gazeta has shut its Moscow newsroom after more than three decades of independent journalism. The closure follows government pressure and an eviction from its offices. DW, BBC, PBS, NPR, NBC News and The New York Times report the shutdown. Editor Dmitry Muratov won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021 for the paper’s work. Staff face an uncertain future as the outlet weighs whether to continue publishing online from abroad. The Kremlin denies direct responsibility for the closure.
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- ✓ Novaya Gazeta has shut its Moscow newsroom after more than 30 years of operation.
- ✓ The closure follows government pressure and an eviction from its offices.
- ✓ Editor Dmitry Muratov received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021.
- ✓ Six Novaya Gazeta journalists have been killed, including Anna Politkovskaya in 2006.
What changed
The Moscow newsroom has closed and staff have been evicted, ending more than 30 years of independent print journalism from the newspaper’s headquarters.
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Novaya Gazeta closes Moscow newsroom after government pressure
Russia’s Novaya Gazeta has shut its Moscow newsroom after more than three decades of independent journalism. The closure follows government pressure and an eviction from its offices. DW, BBC, PBS, NPR, NBC News and The New York Times report the shutdown. Editor Dmitry Muratov won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021 for the paper’s work. Staff face an uncertain future as the outlet weighs whether to continue publishing online from abroad. The Kremlin denies direct responsibility for the closure.
Why it matters
Novaya Gazeta built its reputation on investigative reporting about corruption, human rights abuses and the war in Chechnya. Six of its journalists have been killed, including Anna Politkovskaya in 2006. The paper suspended print publication in March 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and faced repeated fines and legal threats. Its closure leaves Russia with almost no major independent national print newsroom operating from inside the country.
What is confirmed
- Novaya Gazeta has shut its Moscow newsroom after more than 30 years of operation.
- The closure follows government pressure and an eviction from its offices.
- Editor Dmitry Muratov received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021.
- Six Novaya Gazeta journalists have been killed, including Anna Politkovskaya in 2006.
Still unconfirmed
- The Kremlin directly ordered the closure of the newspaper.
What to watch next
- Whether Novaya Gazeta continues publishing online from outside Russia
- Any legal action against remaining staff or editors
- Further Kremlin response to international criticism of the shutdown
confidence 95%Sources used for this update (7)
- www.nytimes.com — The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos
- dw.com — Russia: Independent Novaya Gazeta shuts its Moscow newsroom
- The New York Times — The Lights Go Out at Novaya Gazeta, Russia’s Bravest Newspaper
- NBC News — ‘Strangled to death’: How the Kremlin turned out the lights at Russia’s top independent newspaper
- PBS — Citing government pressure, Russia's top independent newspaper closes its office after three decades
- BBC — Russia's leading independent newspaper closes after eviction
- NPR — Russia’s most famous independent newspaper has shut down after more than 30 years
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