Russia ‘forces’ closure of investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta
A symbol of independent journalism, Novaya Gazeta has been classed as a 'foreign agent' by Moscow.
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Al Jazeera
A symbol of independent journalism, Novaya Gazeta has been classed as a 'foreign agent' by Moscow.
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France 24
Newspaper Novaya Gazeta, one of the last vestiges of independent journalism in Russia, announced Friday that it was closing down, citing pressure from authorities who recently searched the home of its senior editor and earlier this year detained one of its journalists.