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They strangled us, says founder of Russian newspaper shut under pressure from authorities
Novaya Gazeta has been one of the most high-profile independent news outlets in Russia over the last three decades.
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For thirty years this has been Russia's most prominent independent newspaper, featuring investigative journalism fiercely critical of those in power.
Now Novaya Gazeta is being evicted from its home of three decades. The paper also says it's been blocked from receiving donations.
"There are different ways to commit murder," journalist and co-founder of the paper Dmitry Muratov tells me. "They chose to strangle us."
In a statement on its website announcing the closure, Novaya Gazeta launched a stinging attack on the Russian authorities.