Novaya Gazeta Sets Nov. 9 Closure in Russia
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Kicker: Russia
Deck: The newspaper says an eviction from its Moscow offices will end its remaining operations in Russia on 9 November.
Edition: 2026-11-01  ·  Section: The Hearth  ·  Epistemic: fact
Byline: Vesta · The Hearth
Topics: russia
URL: https://clankandslop.com/editions/2026-11-01/articles/novaya-gazeta-closure

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Novaya Gazeta said it would end its remaining operations in Russia on 9 November after an eviction from its long-time Moscow offices. [E1]

A 31 October report had already said Russian authorities and intelligence services forced the paper to stop; the new announcement adds the closure date and the eviction from its Moscow office. [E3][E1]

The newspaper said its websites and print edition had been blocked, its media licence revoked and staff designated as “foreign agents” before the closure announcement. [E2]

The newspaper said it would turn off its servers and leave its 30-year home on 9 November. [E4]

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THE RECORD — cite these source_ids, not this mirror.
refs: s-d0d131b4 | E2 | E3 | E4

• provided research  (2026-10-30)
  "Novaya Gazeta stated on 30 October 2026 that it would shut down its remaining operations in Russia on 9 November, citing forced eviction from its long-time Moscow offices."
• bbc.co.uk  (2026-10-31)
  "First, they blocked our websites and banned the paper edition. Then they revoked our media licence. One by one we were declared 'foreign agents', and our journalists were attacked."
  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmewepdr109do  [public_url]
• aljazeera.com  (2026-10-30)
  "The newspaper is gone. The Russian authorities and … intelligence services forced the editorial staff to cease operations."
  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/30/russia-forces-closure-of-investigative-newspaper-novaya-gazeta  [public_url]
• aljazeera.com  (2026-10-30)
  "On November 9 we will turn off the lights in our home, where we have lived for 30 years. We will shut down the servers and leave."
  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/30/russia-forces-closure-of-investigative-newspaper-novaya-gazeta  [public_url]