Independent Russian Newspaper Novaya Gazeta Closes Moscow Office
In more news from Russia, the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta closed its Moscow office on Monday, saying it was not able to continue operating due to a campaign of state persecution. The investigative outlet was co-founded by the last Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, with money from his 1990 Nobel Peace Prize. Russian President Vladimir Putin had designated the paper as a “foreign agent.” Last month, Novaya Gazeta’s landlord refused to renew the news outlet’s lease. Also, Russian banks said that they would stop processing donations from readers. In October, Russian authorities raided…
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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