Russia’s Novaya Gazeta ‘killed off’ after murders, arrests and pressure
Summary
Russia’s investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta says it is closing after decades of pressure. Staff say the government succeeded in shutting it down; the paper says six of its journalists were killed, including Anna Politkovskaya, whose death was 20 years ago this month.Key Facts
- Novaya Gazeta is closing.
- The paper is described as one of Russia’s most prominent investigative newspapers.
- Staff accuse the Russian government of succeeding in killing off the newspaper.
- The paper says six of its journalists were killed.
- Anna Politkovskaya was among the journalists killed.
- The article marks 20 years since Politkovskaya’s death.
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