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Russia’s Novaya Gazeta ‘killed off’ after murders, arrests and pressure

Russia’s Novaya Gazeta ‘killed off’ after murders, arrests and pressure

Russia’s Novaya Gazeta ‘killed off’ after murders, arrests and pressure

Russia’s most prominent investigative newspaper is closing, with staff accusing the government of succeeding in finally killing it off after decades of pressure. The paper says six of its journalists were killed including Anna Politkovskaya 20 years ago this month.

  • russia
  • novaya
  • gazeta
  • pressure
  • murder
  • arrest
  • newspaper
  • staff

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