3 days ago · Russia
Russian investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta says it is shutting down after 'coordinated campaign'
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. South China Morning Post Asia, Euronews, Deutsche Welle All News, The Moscow Times, The Straits Times World, and The Guardian World are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Russia. The first report grouped here was at 30 Oct 2026, 09:05 UTC. 11 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Russian investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta says it is shutting down after 'coordinated campaign'”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
MOSCOW, Oct 30 - The Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta said on Friday that it was winding up its remaining operations after a campaign of state pressure in which a senior editor has been prosecuted and its financial support and premises have been taken away.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Guardian World
- Picked up by The Guardian World
Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta to close, citing pressure from ‘special services’
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Russian independent paper Novaya Gazeta finally forced to close its doors
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Russian investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta says it is shutting down after 'coordinated campaign'
- Picked up by The Moscow Times
Russia’s Oldest Independent Newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, Announces Closure
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
- Picked up by The Guardian World
Russian society being ‘systematically crushed’ says Novaya Gazeta as newspaper announces closure
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
Russia’s top independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta ‘killed’ by Kremlin pressure
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
Russia’s top independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta shuts under Kremlin pressure
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta shuts under Kremlin pressure
Same story, different outlets
6 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- South China Morning PostRussia’s top independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta ‘killed’ by Kremlin pressure
- EuronewsRussian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta says it will shut down following pressure from Kremlin
- Deutsche Welle All NewsRussia: Critical newspaper 'Novaya Gazeta' to close
- The Moscow TimesRussia’s Oldest Independent Newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, Announces Closure
- The Straits TimesRussian independent paper Novaya Gazeta finally forced to close its doors
- The GuardianRussian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta to close