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Novaya Gazeta's announced closure

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DevelopingNext check Nov 9: Whether the Moscow newsroom ceases operations and switches off its servers as announced, and what happens to access to its published archive.

Where it stands

On October 30, 2026, Novaya Gazeta announced that its Moscow newsroom would stop operating on November 9, switch off its servers and leave its premises. The shutdown has not yet happened; whether it will be finalized or the newspaper will resume publication remains open.

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  1. Update 1Novaya Gazeta plans November 9 shutdown of its Moscow newsroom

The story so far

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    Novaya Gazeta plans November 9 shutdown of its Moscow newsroom

    After years of raids, prosecutions and restrictions, the independent newspaper plans to leave its Moscow home and switch off its servers. Access to its archive remains uncertain.

    Still open after this report

    • Whether readers will retain access to the domestic publication’s existing archive after the server shutdown.

History

  1. Opened1 report

Who's involved

People

  • Dmitri MuratovRussian journalist and television presenter (born 1961)1 report

Organizations

  • Novaya GazetaRussian newspaper1 report

Places

  • MoscowMoscow, Russia1 report

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Who reported what

15 points2 confirmed by two or more outlets12 from a single outlet0 disputed

What 5 outlets reported about this story, point by point, and who reported each point first.

Points more than one outlet reported

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Point© Natalia Kolesnikova, AFP file photoThe GuardianAl JazeeraDeutsche WelleThe Kyiv IndependentOutlets
Novaya Gazeta’s decision to closeIndependently confirmed5
Planned shutdown of servers and departureIndependently confirmed3
Searches of journalists’ homesNot independently confirmed2

Points only one outlet reported

Only reported by © Natalia Kolesnikova, AFP file photo

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