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Coverage dated November 9, 2026 to November 10, 2026

Russia's top independent newspaper closes its office after three decades, citing official pressure

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MOSCOW (AP) — Novaya Gazeta, Russia's most celebrated independent newspaper, closed its Moscow offices Monday, citing relentless pressure from government officials.

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Russia's top independent newspaper closes its office after three decades, citing official pressure (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    MOSCOW (AP) — Novaya Gazeta, Russia's most celebrated independent newspaper, closed its Moscow offices Monday, citing relentless pressure from government officials.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Russia: Independent Novaya Gazeta shuts its Moscow newsroom (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The investigative newspaper is closing its doors after Russian authorities labeled it a "foreign agent" and ordered it vacate its Moscow premises.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Russian investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta closes citing gov’t clampdown (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The paper was one of the few remaining outlets in Russia that criticised Moscow's war on Ukraine.

  4. PBS NewsHour

    Citing government pressure, Russia's top independent newspaper closes its office after three decades (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Novaya Gazeta was the last major independent media outlet critical of the Kremlin that remained active in Russia.

  5. Hot Air

    Russia Shuts Down Its Last Independent Newspaper (opens Hot Air)

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  6. The Kyiv Independent

    The quiet death of Novaya Gazeta: How a once-powerful newspaper refused to leave Russia — and slowly lost its voice (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    Novaya Gazeta, once one of Russia’s most influential independent newspapers, shut down on Monday, bringing an end to an institution that had survived years of Kremlin pressure but had been steadily stripped of its staff, reach and ability to publish. The newspaper announced its closure on Oct.

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