Russian independent publication Novaya Gazeta is ceasing operations

The independent Russian publication Novaya Gazeta has announced that it is ceasing operations after 30 years of activity. On October 30, the editorial office published a statement titled "They killed us," which notes that on November 9, they will leave their office located in Moscow and shut down their servers. Formula+4

According to the publication, the Russian authorities and intelligence services have made it impossible for them to continue their work. The editorial office states that coordinated actions were carried out against them, including the disconnection of the reader donation system and the sending of an eviction notice from the office. Formula+3

The editorial team notes that the entire staff was declared "foreign agents," and journalists were under constant persecution and violence. The statement emphasizes that pressure against independent media in Russia has intensified, websites have been blocked, and media outlet registrations have been revoked. Formula+1

The editorial office remembers its murdered colleagues, including Anna Politkovskaya, Yuri Shchekochikhin, Igor Domnikov, Stas Markelov, Anastasia Baburova, and Natalia Estemirova. According to the publication, the cessation of Novaya Gazeta's activities is proof of the destruction of free speech and constitutional rights in the country. Formula+2