Russia’s most prominent investigative newspaper is closing, with staff accusing the government of killing it off.
Russia’s Novaya Gazeta ‘killed off’ after murders, arrests and pressure Russia’s most prominent investigative newspaper is closing, with staff accusing the government of succeeding in finally killing it off after decades of pressure. The paper says six of its journalists were killed including Anna Politkovskaya 20 years ago this month.
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