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Politics● Elevated5d ago · Oct 30, 2026, 4:58 PM

Russia’s Novaya Gazeta to cease publication amid Kremlin crackdown

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from France 24 [en] · Eastern Europe

Russia’s most renowned independent newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, announced on Friday that it was ceasing publication after more than three decades. Known for its courageous investigative journalism, the flagship newspaper said the Kremlin’s crackdown and ban on the media outlet had made it impossible to continue its work.

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