https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-shuts-down-russia-s-last-independent-newspaperContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-shuts-down-russia-s-last-independent-newspaperhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-shuts-down-russia-s-last-independent-newspaper#u171520Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:46:23 +0000Novaya Gazeta announced it will close on November 9 due to mounting pressure from authorities and security services. The closure of Russia's last independent newspaper marks the effective erasure of the free press in the country under President Vladimir Putin. Staff at the publication declared that the news outlet no longer exists, stating that they were killed by the ongoing crackdown on independent media. The decision follows a prolonged campaign of government hostility toward critical journalism inside Russia.Why it mattersThe closure extinguishes the final major platform for independe