Novaya Gazeta publishes final edition as Russian media crackdown tightens

Independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta has published its last edition, marking the end of one of the last major independent media outlets in Russia. The closure follows sustained state pressure and legal restrictions that have systematically eliminated independent journalism since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This signals a further consolidation of state control over information in Russia, with implications for domestic political discourse and international perceptions of press freedom.

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