# Russia’s Novaya Gazeta to stop publishing amid Kremlin crackdown

https://mins.news/en/item/122933

- France 24, 2026-10-30 16:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261030-russia-s-novaya-gazeta-to-cease-publication-amid-kremlin-crackdown

> Novaya Gazeta, described as Russia’s best-known independent newspaper, said Friday it would end publication after more than 30 years. The investigative journalism outlet said the Kremlin’s crackdown and ban on it had made continuing its work impossible.

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