Nowaja Gaseta: Aus für kremlkritische Zeitung von Friedensnobelpreisträger
Die „Nowaja Gaseta“ ist seit über 30 Jahren eine der kritischsten Stimmen in Russland. Nun soll sie von russischen Geheimdiensten und Behörden gezwungen worden sein, ihre Arbeit aufzugeben.
Moscow, Russia - After more than three decades and significant pressure, the Russian newspaper "Nowaja Gaseta," founded by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dmitry Muratov, has announced the closure of its operations. The newspaper's website published a statement on November 9th, saying, "We have been killed," according to the Medium. It explained that Russian authorities and intelligence services forced the editorial team to cease work.
The paper will shut down its servers and cease publication from that day onwards. "Nowaja Gaseta" is one of the most critical voices in Russia, consistently facing pressures. This past month marked the 20th anniversary of the assassination of their journalist Anna Politkovskaya. Russian authorities have targeted the paper since the beginning of Russia's invasion against Ukraine over four and a half years ago.
The World Press Freedom Committee responded to the announcement, stating, "It is alarming: With the forced closure of "Nowaja Gaseta," we lose one of the last independent media outlets that could operate in Russia." Christian Mihr, the Executive Director, added, "Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, independent, critical reporting in Russia has only been possible under severe restrictions."
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