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Prominent Russian newspaper shuts down under pressure from authorities
BBC • • general
Key Points:
- Novaya Gazeta, a prominent independent Russian newspaper known for fearless investigative journalism, is shutting down after 30 years due to pressure from Russian authorities.
- The newspaper accuses the Russian government and special services of effectively "murdering" the paper by evicting it and disabling its donation system, crippling its operations.
- Over the years, six journalists linked to Novaya Gazeta, including Anna Politkovskaya, have been killed for their reporting on sensitive issues like corruption and human rights abuses.
- Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the government has intensified repression of independent media through new laws, revoking licenses, labeling journalists as "foreign agents," and conducting police raids.
- Dmitry Muratov, a founder and former chief editor of Novaya Gazeta, won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for defending freedom of expression amid growing state censorship and repression.
