Russian society being ‘systematically crushed’ says Novaya Gazeta as newspaper announces closure — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russian-society-being-systematically-crushed-says-novaya-gazeta-as-newspaper-announces-closureContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Russia's Last Independent Newspaper Novaya Gazeta Shuts Downhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russian-society-being-systematically-crushed-says-novaya-gazeta-as-newspaper-announces-closurehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russian-society-being-systematically-crushed-says-novaya-gazeta-as-newspaper-announces-closure#u180906Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:41:53 +0000Russia's last independent newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, is shutting down its remaining operations after more than 30 years of publication. The publication announced that state pressure and the actions of special services forced the closure, declaring that authorities killed the media outlet. Once edited by Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov, the outlet succumbed to years of repression targeting its journalists and editors. The Nobel Committee condemned the forced closure of the critical Russian newspaper following the announcement.Why it mattersThe closure marks a definitive end for inde