https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/novaya-gazeta-russia-s-bravest-newspaper-closesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/novaya-gazeta-russia-s-bravest-newspaper-closeshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/novaya-gazeta-russia-s-bravest-newspaper-closes#u202272Sun, 15 Nov 2026 11:00:37 +0000Novaya Gazeta, widely regarded as Russia's bravest and most prominent independent newspaper, has shut its Moscow newsroom and office after more than thirty years of operation. The outlet cited intense government pressure, eviction, and blockades on receiving donations as the forces that ultimately strangled the publication. This closure effectively eradicates the last major openly critical media voice inside the country, marking the final silencing of independent press freedom under Vladimir Putin's administration.Why it mattersOperating for over three decades, the publication offere