Russia’s Last Independent Newspaper ‘Killed’ by Kremlin Pressure

Russia’s flagship independent newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, announced on Friday that it is closing. The outlet said it had been “killed” by state pressure after years of repression targeting its journalists, whose reporting was critical of the Kremlin and its war in Ukraine. The closure of Novaya Gazeta — one of the last outlets to openly criticise Russia’s offensive — marks the latest result of Moscow’s campaign against dissenting voices. That campaign intensified after the Kremlin sent troops into its neighbour.