World · Published October 30, 2026 at 8:04 PM CDT
Novaya Gazeta, Russia's Last Independent Newspaper, Shuts Down
What everyone agrees on
- Novaya Gazeta, one of Russia's last independent newspapers, shut down.
- The newspaper's founder or editor said it closed under pressure from the Kremlin or authorities.
Each fact above was reported by outlets on the left, center and right.
How each side framed it
Left-leaning outlets · 1
Focused on the newspaper's closure and quoted its founder describing the pressure that ended its operations.
Center-leaning outlets · 2
Reported the newspaper's closure, its history as a prominent independent outlet, and the founder's comments on authorities forcing it to stop.
Right-leaning outlets · 1
Reported the closure and included background on the newspaper's founding in 1993 and its funding origin.
Read the original reporting
- Left CNN ‘They killed us’: Russia’s last independent newspaper falls silent amid pressure from Kremlin A few free articles a month
- Center BBC News They strangled us, says founder of Russian newspaper shut under pressure from authorities Free to read
- Center UPI One of Russia's last independent newspapers shuts down under pressure Free to read
- Right Washington Examiner Russia shuts down last independent newspaper Free to read
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