Last independent newspaper in Russia forced to shut down
Summary
Novaya Gazeta said it will cease operations on Nov. 9 after Russian authorities pressured the newspaper, according to editor in chief Sergei Sokolov. Its closure leaves no major independent newspapers operating inside Russia, after the outlet lost its media license in 2022 and suspended publication following warnings over its coverage.Key Facts
- The newspaper said it would stop operating on Nov. 9.
- Editor in chief Sergei Sokolov said Russian authorities and security services forced the staff to stop working.
- Staff learned they were being evicted from their Moscow newsroom, and the newspaper’s donation system was shut off.
- The Anna Politkovskaya Museum, located in her former office, will close with the newspaper.
- Novaya Gazeta was founded in 1993 with money donated by former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev from his Nobel Peace Prize award.
- Journalist Anna Politkovskaya, known for reporting on the war in Chechnya, was murdered in Moscow in 2006.
- The outlet suspended print and online operations after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022; a court revoked its media license that September.
- Independent radio station Ekho Moskvy and TV Rain had already stopped operating inside Russia under pressure from authorities.
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