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Novaya Gazeta shuts down, saying Russian authorities forced it to stop work

Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta announced on Friday that it is closing, and its editor says state pressure forced the shutdown.

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Novaya Gazeta, a Russian independent newspaper, announced on Friday that it is closing. Editor-in-chief Sergei Sokolov said state pressure forced the decision.

The Guardian reports that Sokolov said in a YouTube video statement: "Novaya Gazeta is ceasing to exist." He said the authorities, including the special services, forced the editorial team to end its work. CBS News says he blamed Vladimir Putin's government, which it says "forced the editorial team to stop its work."

France 24 and The Guardian report that authorities recently searched the home of the paper's senior editor. They also say a journalist from the paper was detained earlier this year. Al Jazeera reports that Moscow has classed the paper as a "foreign agent."

The New York Times reports that journalists at the paper said the government orchestrated its end. "They killed us," they said.

Outlets describe the paper's standing differently. CBS News calls it Russia's last independent newspaper. France 24 and Deutsche Welle call it one of the last. BBC News says it has been one of the most high-profile independent outlets in Russia over the past three decades.

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  1. France 24Russia's bastion of free press Novaya Gazeta shuts down under Kremlin pressureFri, Oct 30, 4:42 AM EDT
  2. The GuardianRussian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta to closeFri, Oct 30, 5:05 AM EDT
  3. Al JazeeraRussia ‘forces’ closure of investigative newspaper Novaya GazetaFri, Oct 30, 7:08 AM EDT
  4. Deutsche WelleRussia: Critical newspaper 'Novaya Gazeta' to closeFri, Oct 30, 7:09 AM EDT
  5. BBC NewsProminent Russian newspaper shuts down under pressure from authoritiesFri, Oct 30, 7:23 AM EDT
  6. The New York TimesNovaya Gazeta, Fiercely Independent Russian News Outlet, Says It Will Shut DownFri, Oct 30, 10:12 AM EDT
  7. CBS NewsLast independent newspaper in Russia forced to shut downFri, Oct 30, 12:03 PM EDT
  8. France 24Russia’s Novaya Gazeta to cease publication amid Kremlin crackdownFri, Oct 30, 12:58 PM EDT
  9. Al JazeeraRussia’s Novaya Gazeta ‘killed off’ after murders, arrests and pressureFri, Oct 30, 11:27 PM EDT

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Earlier versions (5)
  1. Fri, Oct 30, 10:40 AM EDT, 6 outlets: Novaya Gazeta staff say Russian government killed the paper as it closes
  2. Fri, Oct 30, 10:15 AM EDT, 5 outlets: Novaya Gazeta says Russian authorities forced it to close
  3. Fri, Oct 30, 7:30 AM EDT, 4 outlets: Novaya Gazeta, one of Russia's last independent papers, says it is closing
  4. Fri, Oct 30, 7:15 AM EDT, 3 outlets: Novaya Gazeta, one of Russia's last independent papers, says it is closing
  5. Fri, Oct 30, 5:15 AM EDT, 2 outlets: Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta announces it is closing