Russia: Novaya Gazeta newspaper ceases operations

Novaya Gazeta was one of the last critical voices in Russia. Now the newspaper has announced its closure. »We have been destroyed. [...] On November 9th we will turn off the lights in our house where we have lived for 30 years," a statement on the website said.

Novaya Gazeta, founded in 1993, was added to the register of “foreign agents” by the Russian Ministry of Justice in September of this year. The day before it was announced that the editorial team would have to vacate the building in which it had been housed for almost 30 years.

Another reason for the closure is apparently the final withdrawal of financial resources. “Simultaneously with the eviction notice, the donation system through which we could receive donations from our readers was shut down,” stated Novaya Gazeta. »This is a coordinated effort. Nobody is convinced by the justifications of the banks that say they are doing this because of internal company regulations.