# Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta says it will shut down amid Kremlin pressure

https://mins.news/en/item/122686

- euronews, 2026-10-30 15:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/30/russian-independent-newspaper-novaya-gazeta-says-it-will-shut-down-following-pressure-from

> Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta says it will close. One of the few Russian outlets to openly criticise Russia’s war in Ukraine, it has faced mounting pressure from Moscow.

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