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Politics● Elevated5d ago · Oct 30, 2026, 1:18 PM

‘We have been killed’: Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta closes

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Irish Times World · Eastern Europe

Pioneering outlet, founded with ‌Gorbachev’s Nobel Peace Prize, winds up following government pressure

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