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Russia ‘forces’ closure of investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta
A symbol of independent journalism, Novaya Gazeta has been classed as a 'foreign agent' by Moscow.
Al Jazeera•
Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta has announced it will shut down, citing pressure from the authorities.
The independent outlet’s editorial board said in a statement released on Friday that the newspaper has been forced to end its operations.
The Russian media has come under increased scrutiny from the state amid Moscow’s war on Ukraine. The authorities recently searched the home of Novaya Gazeta’s senior editor and arrested the editor-in-chief.
Earlier this month, Sokolov was taken in for questioning as Russian authorities searched his home due, they said, to a link to a criminal case involving his colleague Oleg Roldugin.