Russian investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta announces it is ending operations, saying authorities forced its closure

Russian investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta announced on October 30, 2026 that it is ending operations. Its statement says Russian authorities and security services forced its newsroom to end its work. The paper will switch off its lights and servers on November 9. Agence France-Presse reports years of repression targeting its journalists preceded the closure.