“Novaya Gazeta”, one of Russia's well-known independent publications, is closing after 33 years of activity.
Modern.az reports that “The Economist” published information about this.
It was stated that the decision to close the newspaper was made at the general meeting held on October 26. At that meeting, former editor-in-chief Dmitry Muratov, who spoke with the publication's employees, did not rule out that the newspaper could be declared an extremist organization.
According to “The Economist”, after “Novaya Gazeta” was included in the register of foreign agents, there was a threat of blocking the financial accounts of the publication. In addition, the editorial office left the building in the center of Moscow, where it was located throughout its activity.
The Russian Ministry of Justice included “Novaya Gazeta” in the register of foreign agents on September 4.
According to the institution's claim, the publication spread untrue information about the activities of the Russian authorities and opposed the “special military operation” conducted in Ukraine.
“Novaya Gazeta” stopped publishing its print version in Russia back in March 2022.
In September of the same year, the publication's license was revoked. In November, the newspaper's website was blocked in Russia.
It should be noted that “Novaya Gazeta” has been operating since 1993. The former editor-in-chief of the publication, Dmitry Muratov, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021 for his journalistic activities.
