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Novaja Gazeta har stämplats som utländsk agent av ryska myndigheter. Sedan 2022 drivs tidningen till stor del från Lettland på grund av Rysslands censurlagar.
Novaja Gazeta skriver att man förlorade kontakten med Sergej Sokolov vid lunchtid under torsdagen, strax före ett redaktionsmöte.
Bakom gripandet ligger Sledkom, Rysslands federala utredningsmyndighet, uppger tidningen.
Myndigheterna ska ha gjort en husrannsakan i hans bostad och en advokat är på väg till Sokolov.
Sergej Sokolov är mångårig medarbetare och redaktör på tidningen.
Flyttat redaktionen till Lettland
Novaja Gazeta är ett av de starkaste oberoende mediehusen i Ryssland och har stämplats som ”utländsk agent”, ett vanligt sätt att möta oppositionella krafter i landet från statens håll.
Efter Rysslands fullskaliga invasion av Ukraina 2022 har Ryssland infört stränga censurlagar och många oberoende journalister har tvingats i exil.
Flera oberoende ryska medier har flyttat sina redaktioner utomlands på grund av de skärpta lagarna.
Sedan mars 2022 drivs Novaja Gazeta till stor del från från Lettland. Sergej Sokolov har dock fortsatt arbeta från Ryssland.

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