Russia's bastion of free press Novaya Gazeta shuts down under Kremlin pressure
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- France Info (France)seen 31 Oct, 17:46headline rewritten
"Ils nous ont tués" : bastion historique de la presse indépendante russe, le quotidien "Novaïa Gazeta" contraint de fermer sous la pression des autorités"Ils nous ont tués" : bastion historique de la presse indépendante russe, le journal "Novaïa Gazeta" contraint de fermer sous la pression des autorités - The Guardian Worldseen 31 Oct, 17:46headline rewritten
Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta to close, citing pressure from ‘special services’Russian society being ‘systematically crushed’ says Novaya Gazeta as newspaper announces closure
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Fri, 30 October 2026
40 reports- Die Zeit (Germany)07:38
»Wir wurden vernichtet«: Die unabhängige Zeitung »Nowaja Gaseta« muss auf Druck der russischen Behörden den Betrieb einstellen. Am 9. November ist Schluss.
- ANSA (Italy)07:41first to report
Comunicato sul sito: 'Il giornale non esiste più, via il 9 novembre'
- Novinky (Czechia)08:04
Ruský nezávislý list Novaja gazeta po více než třiceti letech končí. List to v pátek uvedl na svém webu v prohlášení s tím, že důvodem je tlak ruských úřadů a bezpečnostních složek. Provoz skončí 9. listopadu. O něco dříve vyšlo najevo, že redakce musí opustit budovu, kde sídlila téměř 30 let, uvedla ruská služba stanice BBC.
- RMF24 (Poland)08:09
Rosyjska „Nowaja Gazieta” ogłasza koniec. „Zostaliśmy zabici”
- La Repubblica (Italy)08:12Russia, chiude Novaja Gazeta: “Ci hanno uccisi”. Cala il silenzio sull’ultimo giornale d’opposizione
Dopo anni di censura, perquisizioni e intimidazioni, la storica testata indipendente annuncia la cessazione delle attività dal 9 novembre. Fondata con il sostegno di Gorbaciov, ha avuto tra le sue firme Anna Politkovskaja, assassinata nel 2006, e tra i direttori il Nobel per la Pace Dmitrij Muratov
- Die Zeit (Germany)08:26
- Der Spiegel (Germany)08:33
Russlands kritische Presse verliert eine ihrer hartnäckigsten Vertreterinnen. Die »Nowaja Gaseta«, die dem Kreml lange die Stirn bot, schließt dauerhaft. Die Entscheidung fiel nach jahrelangen Repressionen.
- France Info (France)08:38edited after publishing
previously
"Ils nous ont tués" : bastion historique de la presse indépendante russe, le quotidien "Novaïa Gazeta" contraint de fermer sous la pression des autoritésConnu pour ses enquêtes sur les violations des droits humains, la corruption et les violences institutionnelles, le quotidien a été expulsé de son siège historique de Moscou, après trente ans d'occupation.
- iRozhlas (Czechia)08:40
Ruský nezávislý list Novaja gazeta v pátek po více než třech desetiletích existence oznámil svůj konec. Odůvodnil to tlakem ze strany ruských úřadů a bezpečnostních složek. V prohlášení na svém webu píše, že činnost ukončí 9. listopadu. O něco dříve vyšlo najevo, že redakce musí opustit budovu, kde sídlila téměř 30 let, uvedla ruská služba stanice BBC.
- Google News - Europe query08:42
Russia's bastion of free press Novaya Gazeta shuts down under Kremlin pressure France 24
- Libération (France)08:48
Le média était déjà considéré comme «agent de l’étranger» par le Kremlin. Six de ses journalistes ont été assassinés, dont Anna Politovskaia il y a vingt ans.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)09:09
“Siamo stati uccisi. Il 9 novembre spegneremo le luci del nostro edificio, dove abbiamo vissuto per 30 anni, spegneremo i server e ce ne andremo. Il giornale non esiste più. Le autorità russe e i servizi segreti russi hanno costretto la redazione a cessare le attività”. Il sito di Novaya Gazeta, quotidiano classificato come agente […] L'articolo Novaya Gazeta chiude in Russia: “Siamo stati uccisi da autorità di Mosca e servizi segreti” proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano .
- iDNES (Czechia)09:10
Ruský nezávislý list Novaja gazeta po více než třech desetiletích existence oznámil svůj konec. Odůvodnil to tlakem ze strany ruských úřadů a bezpečnostních složek. V prohlášení na svém webu list píše, že činnost ukončí 9. listopadu. O něco dříve vyšlo najevo, že redakce musí opustit budovu, kde sídlila téměř 30 let, uvedla ruská služba stanice BBC.
- Google News - Europe query09:13
‘They killed us’: Novaya Gazeta announces closure after more than 30 years Новая газета Европа
- ČT24 (Czechia)09:19
Opoziční ruské médium Novaja gazeta po více než třech desetiletích existence oznámilo svůj konec. Odůvodnilo to tlakem ze strany ruských úřadů a bezpečnostních složek. V prohlášení na svém webu píše, že činnost ukončí 9. listopadu. O něco dříve vyšlo najevo, že redakce musí opustit budovu, kde sídlila téměř třicet let.
- Polsat News (Poland)09:50
Rosyjska, niezależna gazeta Nowaja Gazieta kończy działalność - poinformował jej redaktor naczelny Siergiej Sokołow w oświadczeniu, jako powód podając naciski ze strony władz. Ponad 30 lat wspólnego życia z krajem i jego obywatelami zakończy się dla nas na ulicy, bez środków do życia, pod ciągłą groźbą represji - dodał.
- Bloomberg Politics09:59
Novaya Gazeta, the Russian newspaper formerly led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dmitry Muratov, announced it’s shutting down after more than three decades, blaming persecution by the Kremlin and security services.
- Le Figaro (France)10:05
Depuis l’attaque à grande échelle contre l’Ukraine, en février 2022, à laquelle Novaïa Gazeta s’était immédiatement opposée, le journal survivait en Russie dans un environnement de plus en plus hostile face à des répressions politiques exacerbées.
- Le Monde English10:25
For more than 30 years, the newspaper founded by Dmitry Muratov, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, investigated corruption, state violence and human rights violations. But a 'coordinated operation' by the FSB led to the 'assassination' of the emblematic free press in Moscow.
- tportal (Croatia)10:50
Novaja gazeta, jedan od najpoznatijih ruskih neovisnih listova prestaje s radom. Njegov bivši glavni urednik Dmitrij Muratov dobio je 2021. Nobelovu nagradu za mir za obranu slobode izražavanja, a redakcija sada tvrdi da su joj vlasti onemogućile nastavak rada.
- Al Jazeera English11:08
A symbol of independent journalism, Novaya Gazeta has been classed as a 'foreign agent' by Moscow.
- DW Top Stories11:09
"Novaya Gazeta," one of the last remaining independent, critical media outlets in Russia, has announced it is closing under pressure from state authorities. Meanwhile, in Ukraine, evacuations have begun in Oleshky.
- BBC News World11:23
Novaya Gazeta has been one of the most high-profile independent news outlets in Russia over the last three decades.
- Google News - Top Stories11:23
Prominent Russian newspaper shuts down under pressure from authorities BBC Russian society being ‘systematically crushed’ says Novaya Gazeta as newspaper announces closure The Guardian Novaya Gazeta, Fiercely Independent Russian News Outlet, Says It Will Shut Down The New York Times Novaya Gazeta, Russia's last independent newspaper, "no longer exists," as Putin erases the free press CBS News Russia’s last independent newspaper says it has been forced to shut down The Washington Post
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)12:18
Russia’s independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta announced it was shutting down, blaming years of state pressure and repression over its critical reporting on the Kremlin and its war against Ukraine. The closure marks another blow to independent journalism in Russia, where the outlet faced license revocation, raids, arrests and accusations of being a “foreign agent.”
- Tagesschau (Germany)12:20
Die Nowaja Gaseta galt als eine der kritischsten Stimmen in Russland. Nach mehr als 30 Jahren und massivem Druck muss sie schließen. "Nowaja Gaseta beendet ihr Leben", sagt Chefredakteur Sokolow. Von Björn Blaschke.
- N1 Info (Croatia)12:27
Ruski neovisni list Novaya gazeta, jedan od posljednjih medija u zemlji koji je otvoreno kritizirao vlast i istraživao korupciju, objavio je da presta
- Google News - Top Stories12:50
Russia’s last major independent newspaper shuts under government pressure Financial Times Novaya Gazeta, Fiercely Independent Russian News Outlet, Says It Will Shut Down The New York Times Prominent Russian newspaper shuts down under pressure from authorities BBC Russian society being ‘systematically crushed’ says Novaya Gazeta as newspaper announces closure The Guardian The Kremlin is shutting down Russia’s last free newspaper The Economist
- NYT World14:12
Journalists at the fiercely independent Novaya Gazeta, whose co-founder received the Nobel Peace Prize, said the government had orchestrated its demise.
- Le Monde (France)14:13
Le jury norvégien, qui a décerné en 2021 le prix Nobel de la paix à l’ancien rédacteur en chef Dmitri Mouratov, dénonce une atteinte à la liberté d’expression et au droit à l’information.
- N1 Info (Croatia)14:13
Ruske neovisne novine Novaja gazeta objavile su da obustavljaju preostale aktivnosti u zemlji nakon pritiska države koja kazneno goni višeg urednika t
- Index.hr (Croatia)14:34
JEDAN od najstarijih ruskih neovisnih medija, Novaya Gazeta, prestaje s radom nakon 33 godine zbog pritisaka iz Kremlja, uključujući progon novinara, cenzuru i otkazivanje najma ureda.
- Libération (France)14:37
Le titre historique de la presse indépendante a annoncé vendredi 30 octobre sa fermeture, sous la pression des autorités russes, après plus de trente ans d’existence.
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)14:53
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- Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)14:58
Die „Nowaja Gaseta“ war berühmt dafür, eine der unerschrockensten Zeitungen Russlands zu sein – nun hat sie dem Druck von staatlicher Repression und Zensur nicht länger standgehalten und ihr Erscheinen eingestellt.
- Euronews15:08
The paper is one of the few Russian outlets that has been openly critical of Russia's war in Ukraine, but it has come under increasing pressure from Moscow.
- The Guardian World15:52edited after publishing
previously
Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta to close, citing pressure from ‘special services’Independent outlet, whose former editor Dmitry Muratov won Nobel prize, cites intolerable pressure from authorities Novaya Gazeta, one of Russia’s best-known independent media outlets, has announced it will permanently close next month. The newspaper, whose former editor-in-chief Dmitry Muratov won the Nobel peace prize in 2021 , cited intolerable pressure, including being stripped of its newsroom, its donation platforms and its legal right to publish. “This is not just our own story; it is the...
- Le Monde (France)19:09
L’ex-rédacteur en chef du journal, Dmitri Mouratov, colauréat du Prix Nobel de la paix, a affirmé à l’AFP que la fermeture de « Novaïa Gazeta » faisait partie de « la gigantesque campagne militaire » menée par le Kremlin.
- South China Morning Post21:03
Russia’s flagship independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta announced on Friday it was closing, saying it had been “killed” by state pressure after years of repression targeting its journalists whose reporting was critical of the Kremlin and its Ukraine war. The closure of Novaya Gazeta – one of the last outlets to openly criticise Russia’s offensive – marks the latest outcome of Moscow’s campaign against dissenting voices, which intensified after the Kremlin sent troops into its neighbour in...
- Vecernji list (Croatia)21:26Rusija ugasila jedan od posljednjih neovisnih medija, Novaja Gazeta prestaje s radom: 'Ubili su nas'
Šestero novinara povezanih s listom ubijeno je zbog profesionalnog rada, među njima i Anna Politkovskaja
Sat, 31 October 2026
3 reports- La Repubblica (Italy)00:00Vera Politkovskaja: “Chiudere Novaja Gazeta è l’ultimo sfregio del sistema per cancellare mia madre”
Intervista alla figlia di Anna Politkovskaja, la giornalista dell’ultimo quotidiano di opposizione che era rimasto in Russia uccisa nel 2006 mentre indagava su Putin
- Al Jazeera English03:27
Russia’s most prominent investigative newspaper is closing, with staff accusing the government of killing it off.
- La Repubblica (Italy)10:01
Ekaterina Glikman, in esilio in Svizzera, racconta la sua vita all’interno dellastorica redazione di Mosca, costretta a chiudere dal regime, e la lotta silenziosa di chi si oppone: «Ci sono milioni di lettori che fanno di tutto per raggiungere i media trasferitisi all’estero, aggirando i blocchi con le vpn. E tanti che assistono ai processi dei prigionieri politici o aiutano i rifugiati ucraini. Che cos'è tutto questo, se non resistenza?»