The portraits of dead friends are coming off the walls. After 29 years, Russia’s independent Novaya Gazeta newspaper is being forced out of its Moscow newsroom.
Novaya Gazeta will be evicted from its office on Potapovsky Lane in central Moscow, where it has been based for 29 years, the news outlet Ekho reported. Ekho cited a letter to readers from editor-in-chief Sergey Sokolov and journalist Irina Gordiyenko.
Novaya Gazeta, Russia's independent newspaper, faces closure after 29 years in its central Moscow office, according to Ekho. The newspaper, led by editor-in-chief Sergey Sokolov and journalist Irina Gordiyenko, received a letter detailing their impending eviction. Sokolov and Gordiyenko expressed dismay, stating they are being forced out with a minimal packing window.
A museum honoring slain journalist Anna Politkovskaya will close, and portraits of journalists killed in the line of duty are being removed from the walls. Sources close to the newspaper informed Ekho that staff members must vacate the office by November 9, but a new location has yet to be secured. Novaya Gazeta ceased publishing its print edition in 2022, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The media license was revoked by Russia's Basmanny Court that same year. In September 2026, the newspaper was classified as a "foreign agent."
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