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'They killed us:' Russia's last free newspaper closes amid Kremlin pressure

RUSSIA'S last free newspaper has been forced to close after more than 30 years, saying it can no longer continue operating in the face of relentless pressure from the Kremlin.

The National (Scotland) · 2h ago

Russia's bastion of free press Novaya Gazeta shuts down under Kremlin pressure

Newspaper Novaya Gazeta, one of the last vestiges of independent journalism in Russia, announced Friday that it was closing down, citing pressure from authorities who recently searched the home of its senior editor and earlier this year detained one of its journalists.

France 24 · 5h ago

Russia detains independent outlet Novaya Gazeta editor Sergei Sokolov

Sergei Sokolov, the editor-in-chief of Russia's independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, was detained and taken for questioning on Thursday after authorities searched his home, the newspaper said.

France 24 · Oct 15

Anti-corruption journalists who worked with Navalny convicted of ‘extremism’ in Russia

All four maintained innocence and said they were being prosecuted for doing their job as journalists

The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2025

Russia convicts four investigative journalists for alleged extremism

The closed-door trial was part of a crackdown on dissent that reached an unprecedented scale after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Euronews · Apr 15, 2025

Russian journalists jailed for more than 5 years over alleged Navalny ties

Russian court sentences four journalists over alleged ties to former opposition leader’s banned anticorruption group.

Al Jazeera · Apr 15, 2025

"Our song about a guy angry after a break-up is really about Putin and the former Soviet republics": The Pet Shop Boys' Russian lament - Neil Tennant talks war and more

As one of the biggest Western bands in Russia, and as an ex-Editor himself, Tennant’s new Russian reminiscences make remarkable reading

MusicRadar · Mar 16, 2025

Russian University Course on 'Satanic Western Civilization' to Be Taught at School Led by Man Nicknamed 'Putin's Brain'

A Russian University will be introducing a "Westernology" course aimed at exploring the "satanic Western civilisation".

Latin Times · Oct 23, 2024

Man Lost At Sea After Going Whale Watching Survives 67 Days On Tiny Inflatable Boat

'I have no strength left,' Mikhail Pichugin told the fishing crew that rescued him off Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula.

International Business Times · Oct 15, 2024

‘Record falsification’: Kremlin critics decry vote won by Russia’s Putin

Although Putin’s popularity among most Russians is not in doubt, observers say the recent election was far from fair.

Al Jazeera · Mar 20, 2024