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Russia ‘forces’ closure of investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta

Low Severity Europe Russia
Date Occurred Oct 30, 2026 11:08 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Oct 30, 2026
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A symbol of independent journalism, Novaya Gazeta has been classed as a 'foreign agent' by Moscow.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/30/russia-forces-closure-of-investigative-newspaper-novaya-gazeta?traffic_source=rss
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Russia flag Russia
Region Europe
Capital Moscow
GDP / Capita $8900.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #43625
  • Type General News
  • Region Europe
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Oct 30, 2026
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