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Novaya Gazeta shutdown and Russian press crackdown 2026
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FIRST ENTRY OCT 31
OCT 31 · Day 1
Russia's Novaya Gazeta shut down after murders, arrests, and pressure
Novaya Gazeta is closing.
Anna Politkovskaya was killed 20 years before October 2026.
Novaya Gazeta says six of its journalists were killed.