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Russia's top independent newspaper closes under relentless government pressure

Russia

Told by 6 newspapers in 6 countries, between 15:00 and 07:00 on 9 November 2026.

In this story

The headline in each newspaper

In short

Several international outlets report the closure of one of Russia's leading independent newspapers, attributed to government pressure.1234 CBC News describes relentless government pressure, while PBS NewsHour says the paper closed its office after three decades.56 BBC News links the closure to an eviction, while The Times of Israel cites political pressure.78

AIMade at 23:56, only from the headlines. Each number links to the source headline. Written when the story had 4 newspapers; it is redone when new newspapers join. How it is made

Compare the papers

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

Common ground

  • According to news outlets from Canada, the UK, Israel and the United States, Novaya Gazeta, one of Russia's leading independent newspapers, has closed.12344 newspapers from 4 countries
  • According to the BBC, the closure follows an eviction, and according to PBS the office was shut, citing government pressure.242 newspapers from 2 countries

Where accounts differ

  • 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.1234
  • PBS says the paper had existed for three decades; no other headline mentions this duration.4

Who is involved

  • The headlines do not report the position of the Russian authorities on the closure.14

Background

  • 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

The headlines, side by side

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.

  • CBC News · Canada · 15:26Russia's top independent newspaper closes under relentless government pressureRead at the newspaper ↗
  • Al Jazeera (state media) · Qatar · 18:30Russian investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta closes citing gov’t clampdownRead 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 ↗
  • The Sydney Morning Herald · Australia · 07:35Defiant in defeat, Russia’s bravest newspaper closes its doorsRead at the newspaper ↗

Words in common

  • newspaper
  • closes
  • independent
  • russia