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Post-mortem of a ‘killing’: How the Russian state forced Novaya Gazeta to close

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Berlin, November 6, 2026—Novaya Gazeta, one of Russia’s last remaining independent media outlets and a powerful symbol of fearless devotion to the truth, will cease to exist on Monday after a sustained campaign of relentless repression that over more than 30 years cost the lives of five of its journalists and finally dealt a fatal blow to the publication itself. 



“The closure of Novaya Gazeta is a dark day for independent media everywhere. For so long, its extraordinary courage and resil

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