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Independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta shuts under Kremlin pressure

The Hindu30 October 2026, 17:03 UTCRussia

The closure of Novaya Gazeta — one of the last outlets to openly criticise Russia's offensive — marks a new low in Moscow's campaign against dissenting voices that gained speed after the Kremlin sent troops into its neighbour in 2022

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