Russia's last openly critical newspaper Novaya Gazeta shuts its Moscow office
The paper said security services and censors forced it to stop operating after they evicted it, shut down its donation system, blocked its printing, and revoked its media registration.
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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