"We are dead": Novaja Gazeta halts all activities, one of the last independent media in Russia

Novaja Gazeta, one of the last independent media outlets in Russia, will cease operations on November 9 due to pressure from authorities. The newspaper was labeled a 'foreign agent', complicating its funding. Editor Sergej Sokolov stated that the government forced the closure, describing it as a coordinated attack on press freedom. The outlet, founded in 1993, has faced increasing repression, including the revocation of its media license and the intimidation of journalists. Sokolov emphasized that this situation represents a betrayal of the Russian constitution and a metaphorical 'murder' of the newspaper. A final edition will be published before the shutdown.