Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta shut down by Moscow
Novaya Gazeta is described as Russia's best-known independent newspaper, and journalist Elena Kostyuchenko worked there for 17 years.
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What happened
Moscow has shuttered Novaya Gazeta, which the report calls Russia's best-known independent newspaper. Journalist Elena Kostyuchenko, who said the paper was her home for 17 years, said it is being shut down.
Why it matters
Kostyuchenko said the spirit of the paper's journalism will live on. She said the newspaper paid a price for telling the truth.
Coverage
- Moscow has shuttered Novaya Gazeta – we told the truth and we paid the price (The Guardian)
- How Novaya Gazeta journalists tried to buy a nuclear warhead in 1990s Russia (Meduza)
- Novaya Gazeta’s journalism will live on. (cjr)
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