# Citing government pressure, Russia's top independent newspaper closes its office after three decades

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1 outlet covering · First listed: PBS NewsHour, Nov 9, 2026, 5:46 PM · Read it: <https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/citing-government-pressure-russias-top-independent-newspaper-closes-its-office-after-three-decades>

Novaya Gazeta was the last major independent media outlet critical of the Kremlin that remained active in Russia.

## Who's covering it

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- Nov 9, 2026, 5:46 PM: [Citing government pressure, Russia's top independent newspaper closes its office after three decades](<https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/citing-government-pressure-russias-top-independent-newspaper-closes-its-office-after-three-decades>) — PBS NewsHour (Public broadcaster, United States)
  Novaya Gazeta was the last major independent media outlet critical of the Kremlin that remained active in Russia.