Fastrack · Novaya Gazeta to Close Amid Kremlin Pressure

Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta announced Friday it will close. Its editor blamed pressure from Russian authorities.

Nov. 9 is the date the paper plans to shut its servers.
30 years: how long the staff worked from its current office.
Authorities searched Sokolov's home and questioned him earlier this month.
Moscow lists the paper as a foreign agent.

Why it matters: The closure removes one of the last prominent independent newsrooms tied to Russia. Most independent Russian journalists have already left the country.

2022: Russia revoked the paper's media license after the Ukraine offensive began.
2021: then-editor Dmitry Muratov shared the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Bloomberg50mRussian Newspaper Shuts Down Blaming Kremlin ‘Dictatorship’France 242hRussia's bastion of free press Novaya Gazeta shuts down under Kremlin pressure

Left coverage, 1 sources: The left sees the closure as the end of a key independent newsroom, driven by Kremlin censorship since the Ukraine war.

The Guardian2hRussian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta to close

What’s next: Journalist Oleg Roldugin awaits trial on charges of unlawful access to computer information.

His house arrest runs until Nov. 10, the paper says. He has pleaded not guilty.
What evidence supports the charges against Roldugin? Authorities have released no details.
Will the paper's staff continue reporting from exile under another name?
Has the Kremlin responded to Sokolov's claim that security services forced the closure?