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Novaya Gazeta to shut down after 9 November 2026

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Editor-in-chief Sergei Sokolov announced that Novaya Gazeta will cease operations with a final edition on 9 November 2026.
The shutdown follows a police search of Sokolov’s home and the detention of journalist Oleg Roldugin.
Sokolov delivered the announcement in an emotional video posted to the newspaper’s YouTube channel.
Reporters Without Borders urged the Kremlin to end judicial harassment of Novaya Gazeta’s journalists.

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Editor-in-chief Sergei Sokolov announced that Novaya Gazeta will cease operations with a final edition on 9 November 2026.
The shutdown follows a police search of Sokolov’s home and the detention of journalist Oleg Roldugin.
Sokolov delivered the announcement in an emotional video posted to the newspaper’s YouTube channel.
Reporters Without Borders urged the Kremlin to end judicial harassment of Novaya Gazeta’s journalists.