3 days ago · Russia
They strangled us, says founder of Russian newspaper shut under pressure from authorities
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. BBC News Europe is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Russia. The first report grouped here was at 30 Oct 2026, 11:23 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “They strangled us, says founder of Russian newspaper shut under pressure from authorities”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Novaya Gazeta has been one of the most high-profile independent news outlets in Russia over the last three decades.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by BBC News World
Prominent Russian newspaper shuts down under pressure from authorities
- Picked up by BBC News Europe
They strangled us, says founder of Russian newspaper shut under pressure from authorities
Reported by 1 outlet
- BBC News