Russia shuts down last independent newspaper
Novaya Gazeta, Russia’s last independent newspaper and one of its most well-known, announced on Friday that it was shutting down for good. Novaya Gazeta was founded in 1993, with former Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev using the money from his Nobel Peace Prize to help set it up. In the over 30 years since, it has […]
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- ▪ Novaya Gazeta, Fiercely Independent Russian News Outlet, Says It Will Shut Down — NYT — World
- ▪ Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta to close — The Guardian — World
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| Publication time | Fri, 30 Oct 2026 20:42:46 +0000 |
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