Al Jazeera · 2026-10-31
• What happened: Russia’s Novaya Gazeta ‘killed off’ after murders, arrests and pressure Russia’s Novaya Gazeta ‘killed off’ after murders, arrests and pressure Russia’s most prominent investigative newspaper is closing, with staff accusing the government of succeeding in finally killing it off after decades of pressure. The paper says... • Why it matters: This update may be relevant for Cyprus residents, visitors, businesses or policymakers. • What to watch next: Follow CyprusDailyLife for updates.
Russia’s Novaya Gazeta ‘killed off’ after murders, arrests and pressure
Russia’s most prominent investigative newspaper is closing, with staff accusing the government of succeeding in finally killing it off after decades of pressure. The paper says six of its journalists were killed including Anna Politkovskaya 20 years ago this month.
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