# Russia detains Novaya Gazeta editor Sergei Sokolov

https://mins.news/en/item/101339

- France 24, 2026-10-15 11:39 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20261015-russia-detains-novaya-gazeta-editor-in-chief-sergei-sokolov-after-home-search

> Independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta said editor-in-chief Sergei Sokolov was detained and taken for questioning on Thursday after authorities searched his home.

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