The facts

  1. The newspaper's statement says an eviction notice and loss of its reader-donation system left it without funding. It blames Russian authorities and security services; that coordination claim is the newsroom's account. [1]

  2. The statement also cites lost media registration, blocked resources and prosecutions. ASI dates the registration annulment to 2022 and the whole outlet's foreign-agent listing to 4 September 2026. [1][3]

  3. Founded in 1993, the paper became known for reporting on corruption, war and abuses. Former editor Dmitry Muratov shared the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for his work defending expression, AFP reports. [2]

  4. The announcement concerns the Russia-based newsroom. Novaya Gazeta Europe, founded abroad by exiled staff in 2022, is a separate publication. [2]

Still unconfirmed

  • The final issue date, archive arrangements and independently verified responsibility or legal basis for the payment restrictions and eviction.

Sources

References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 30 Oct 2026, 11:31 UTC.

  1. Public statement announcing the Russian newsroom's closure

    Novaya Gazeta editorial team · Primary source · 30 Oct 2026

    Actual full public Russian text read. Its allegations remain attributed. The YouTube video was not claimed as watched; the website returned no readable body.

  2. Reporting on Novaya Gazeta's shutdown announcement

    AFP, via Boursorama · Reporting · 30 Oct 2026

    Actual 12:05 CET French report read. Independently owned from the newspaper; it reports the announcement and history, not an independent audit of donation systems or the eviction.

  3. Novaya Gazeta announces it will cease work

    Agency for Social Information (ASI) · Reporting · 30 Oct 2026

    Actual Russian report read; it links the original public statement and supplies dated legal background.

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