Independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta closes after pressure campaign by authorities

Independent Russian investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta ended operations on November 9, vacating its Moscow headquarters following a final editorial meeting. The newsroom stated that a state pressure campaign made continuing journalism impossible. The publication had been one of few independent voices critical of the Kremlin and Vladimir Putin for years.

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