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Kremlin pressure silences one of Russia's last independent newspapers

Russian investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta was winding up its operations on Monday and preparing to quit its central Moscow office after holding its final editorial meeting, bowing to what it said was a campaign of state pressure that had made it impossible to carry on reporting. The paper, founded by…

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Novaya Gazeta closes its Moscow newsroom amid pressure

Novaya Gazeta, an independent Russian newspaper, closed its Moscow newsroom and operations, according to reports published from November 9 to 11. DW reported that authorities labeled the paper a “foreign agent” and ordered it to leave its Moscow premises; Al Jazeera said the paper cited a government clampdown. NBC News reported witnessing the closure on Monday. Some reports described the shutdown as underway, while others said the newspaper had already closed; they gave no further details about its future operations.

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