https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-kremlin-is-shutting-down-russia-s-last-free-newspaperContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-kremlin-is-shutting-down-russia-s-last-free-newspaperhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-kremlin-is-shutting-down-russia-s-last-free-newspaper#u174467Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:16:54 +0000Novaya Gazeta, Russia's last independent newspaper, announced it will cease operations due to intense pressure from authorities and special services. Once edited by Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov, the respected muckraking outlet stated that the Kremlin and state repression killed the publication. The closure marks a final blow to independent reporting inside the country as the government targets remaining free media outlets.Why it mattersThe shutdown of Novaya Gazeta silences a pillar of Russian investigative journalism that operated for more than 30 years. The publication had fa