# Russian investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta says it will shut down after 'coordinated campaign'

https://mins.news/en/item/122156

- Reuters, 2026-10-30 09:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/russian-investigative-newspaper-novaya-gazeta-says-it-is-shutting-down-after-2026-10-30/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae4685753aa080001e5570e

> Independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta said on Friday it would close after what it called a relentless campaign by authorities. It said prosecutors pursued some senior journalists, while the paper lost financial support and its office.

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