Russia's top independent newspaper closes under relentless government pressure

Told by 5 newspapers in 4 countries, between 06:00 and 23:00 on 8 November 2026.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: Putin Just Killed Russia’s Last Independent Newspaper
BBC NEWS: Russia's leading independent newspaper closes after eviction
THE TIMES OF ISRAEL: Last major independent newspaper in Russia shuts down due to political pressure

What newspapers from several countries agree on, where the accounts differ and who is involved, so each reader can draw their own conclusions.

According to news outlets from Canada, the UK, Israel and the United States, Novaya Gazeta, one of Russia's leading independent newspapers, has closed.1 2 3 44 newspapers from 4 countries
According to the BBC, the closure follows an eviction, and according to PBS the office was shut, citing government pressure.2 42 newspapers from 2 countries

CBC and PBS attribute the closure to government pressure; the Times of Israel refers to political pressure; the BBC mentions an eviction as the immediate background.1 2 3 4
PBS says the paper had existed for three decades; no other headline mentions this duration.4

The headlines do not report the position of the Russian authorities on the closure.1 4

2021In October 2021, its editor-in-chief Dmitry Muratov received the Nobel Peace Prize, shared with Maria Ressa.W
2022Novaya Gazeta was known for critical and investigative coverage of Russian politics, the Chechen wars and elite corruption, and was published in Moscow until shortly after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.W

AIMade at 00:06 from 4 headlines from 4 countries; the background, from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Each number links to the source. Rules

Each headline is the original, as the newspaper published it, in the order it arrived. The selection follows the public grouping rule, with no AI.

Highlighted words are used only by that newspaper, among the headlines in the same language. They show what each one chose to stress.

The New York Times · United States · 06:05Putin Just Killed Russia’s Last Independent NewspaperRead at the newspaper ↗
CBC News · Canada · 15:26Russia's top independent newspaper closes under relentless government pressureRead at the newspaper ↗
BBC News · United Kingdom · 19:10Russia's leading independent newspaper closes after evictionRead at the newspaper ↗
The Times of Israel · Israel · 22:05Last major independent newspaper in Russia shuts down due to political pressureRead at the newspaper ↗
PBS NewsHour · United States · 23:55Citing government pressure, Russia's top independent newspaper closes its office after three decadesRead at the newspaper ↗