Novaya Gazeta, Russia's most celebrated independent investigative newspaper, ceased to exist on Monday, November 9. The publication closed its Moscow offices following relentless pressure from government officials.
The closure comes after Russian authorities designated the newspaper a foreign agent and ordered it to vacate its premises. The newspaper had announced the impending closure last month, and a subsequent article described the operation as journalists packed up and left their offices.
Founded by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dmitry Muratov, the paper had managed to stay afloat since the start of the war in Ukraine in 2022. It was one of the few remaining outlets in Russia that continued to criticize Moscow's war.