2026-11-9 507feb108ddea296c6deb4fb671b4bb48d8ee5e4 /feed/2026/11/9/russian-independent-newspaper-novaya-gazeta-closes-its-offices-in-moscow-citing-pressure-from-russian-authorities-and Russian independent newspaper "Novaya Gazeta" closes its offices in Moscow, citing pressure from Russian authorities and security services, including restrictions on its operations, loss of media registration, and blocked donations. 1794284575 2026-11-9 637b2d18006f345b426ed0957e69ef7b0414c5cc 12 Censorship in Russia 1 /wiki/censorship%20in%20russia Moscow 71 /wiki/moscow Novaya Gazeta 37 /wiki/novaya%20gazeta Russia 2 /wiki/russia Russian authorities 116 /wiki/russian%20authorities independent newspaper 14 /wiki/mass%20media%20in%20russia security services 172 /wiki/federal%20security%20service Censorship in Russia Moscow Novaya Gazeta Russia Russian authorities independent newspaper security services Censorship in Russia 2026-10-30 5454a14763eb9e177f0dc5be847a6c4a6dbf784a /feed/2026/10/30/novaya-gazeta-announces-plans-to-cease-operations-on-9-november-saying-that-pressure-from-russian-authorities-has-for "Novaya Gazeta" announces plans to cease operations on 9 November, saying that pressure from Russian authorities has forced the newspaper to close. ([https:--www.lemonde.fr-en-international-article-2026-10-30-russia-s-last-free-newspaper-novaya-gazeta-closes-as-press-freedom-faces-its-swan-song_6767422_4.html "Le Monde"]) 1793369950 2026-10-30 4e516b1e64d8b837829d07a55294a8305411eb61 11 Novaya Gazeta Russia 2 /feed/2026/10/30/russian-independent-newspaper-novaya-gazeta-announces-plans-to-cease-operations-on-9-november-citing-pressure-from-ru Russian independent newspaper "Novaya Gazeta" announces plans to cease operations on 9 November, citing pressure from Russian authorities. 2026-06-30 328496bbe0966e5452540bd1b259dab4fb0c0eef 12 Moscow Russia 2 /feed/2026/06/30/ukrainian-forces-launch-a-major-drone-attack-on-moscow-oblast-russia-striking-the-dubna-space-communications-center-to Ukrainian forces launch a major drone attack on Moscow Oblast, Russia, striking the Dubna Space Communications Center to the north of Moscow. Russian authorities say a Ukrainian drone struck a residential building in Yegoryevsk, killing an infant, while another drone strike reportedly kills a 61-year-old woman in Tver Oblast. 2026-03-6 c72e32ca34f41b206d123b7a45fb7f00811b15a3 /feed/2026/03/6/police-in-moscow-russia-detain-iranian-nationals-who-celebrated-the-killing-of-former-supreme-leader-ali-khamenei-in-pu Police in Moscow, Russia detain Iranian nationals who celebrated the killing of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in public. 1772997942 2026-03-6 5bdfb0e6d987497179ce9ae00bc01ae1aa3b02ce 33 Moscow Russia 2 /feed/2026/03/6/police-in-moscow-russia-detain-iranian-nationals-who-celebrated-the-killing-of-former-supreme-leader-ali-khamenei-in-p Police in Moscow, Russia, detain Iranian nationals who celebrated the killing of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei in public. 2026-02-8 3f3fc6cfe93281c58dfe1ab8fe20a31939263a3d 2 Moscow Russia 2 /feed/2026/02/8/a-65-year-old-man-accused-of-shooting-and-critically-injuring-lieutenant-general-vladimir-alekseyev-on-february-6-is-det A 65-year-old man accused of shooting and critically injuring lieutenant general Vladimir Alekseyev on February 6 is detained in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is deported to Moscow, Russia. 2026-02-6 2f521e444b3d96059d94b0655024fd36663164f1 /feed/2026/02/6/the-deputy-head-of-russian-military-intelligence-lieutenant-general-vladimir-alekseyev-is-shot-and-critically-injured-i The deputy head of Russian military intelligence, Lieutenant general Vladimir Alekseyev is shot and critically injured in Moscow, Russia. 1770398302 2026-02-6 f96c282f967de952967ebac48596ec504fffd0ff 8 Moscow Russia 2 /feed/2026/02/6/the-deputy-head-of-russian-military-intelligence-lieutenant-general-vladimir-alekseyev-is-shot-and-critically-injured The deputy head of Russian military intelligence, lieutenant general Vladimir Alekseyev, is shot and critically injured in Moscow, Russia. 2025-06-25 86347c50af9e2995f4ab75cce8423130086b9b5f /feed/2025/06/25/the-first-train-from-north-korea-arrives-in-yaroslavsky-railway-station-moscow-after-a-five-year-pause-due-to-the-covi The first train from North Korea arrives in Yaroslavsky railway station, Moscow, after a five-year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 1750905253 2025-06-25 e9dee38698942cbe3ae2fbbbe5c84bca1343edcb /feed/2025/06/25/the-first-train-from-north-korea-arrives-in-yaroslavsky-railway-station-moscow-after-a-five-year-pause-due-to-the-covid The first train from North Korea arrives in Yaroslavsky railway station, Moscow after a five-year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 1750881169 2025-06-25 c2297a5957711aa9ddbfcdb745299c864b00cd02 /feed/2025/06/25/the-first-train-from-north-korea-arrives-in-yaroslavsky-railway-station-moscow-after-a-five-year-pause The first train from North Korea arrives in Yaroslavsky railway station, Moscow after a five-year pause. 1750866775 2025-06-25 b001b0594b307ab13694080c4433f823ab89219e 9 Moscow Russia 2 /feed/2025/06/25/the-first-train-from-north-korea-arrives-at-the-yaroslavsky-railway-station-in-moscow-russia-after-a-five-year-pause-d The first train from North Korea arrives at the Yaroslavsky railway station in Moscow, Russia, after a five-year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 2025-06-11 3e7a0832f793ca05a068eb3b7af6b734e21be5e0 /feed/2025/06/11/a-court-in-moscow-russia-sentences-leonid-volkov-a-ally-of-alexei-navalny-to-18-years-in-prison-in-absentia-and-fi A court in Moscow, Russia, sentences Leonid Volkov, a ally of Alexei Navalny, to 18 years in prison "in absentia" and fines him 2 million rubles (US$25,000) on criminal charges including justifying terrorism, organizing and financing an extremist group. 1749671374 2025-06-11 3d439c6ee9ac3d6f28f8e59ab8118059d27e5c04 17 Moscow Russia 2 /feed/2025/06/11/a-court-in-moscow-russia-sentences-leonid-volkov-an-ally-of-alexei-navalny-to-18-years-in-prison-in-absentia-and-f A court in Moscow, Russia, sentences Leonid Volkov, an ally of Alexei Navalny, to 18 years in prison "in absentia" and fines him 2 million rubles (US$25,000) on criminal charges including justifying terrorism and organizing and financing an extremist group. 2025-05-15 ff1ab81b565da4f0f8e3ccb001cf518405951125 /feed/2025/05/15/russian-media-reports-that-police-raided-the-publisher-office-of-eksmo-yesterday-and-arrested-several-of-its-employees Russian media reports that police raided the publisher office of Eksmo yesterday and arrested several of its employees, accusing them of spreading "LGBTQ+ extremism." 1747338148 2025-05-15 5fba3e5122180b24922ed5c6b47779912cd47a1c 14 Russia independent newspaper 2 /feed/2025/05/15/russian-media-reports-that-police-raided-the-publisher-office-of-eksmo-publishing-house-yesterday-and-arrested-several-o Russian media reports that police raided the publisher office of Eksmo Publishing House yesterday and arrested several of its employees, accusing them of spreading "LGBTQ+ extremism". 2025-05-4 97fd350932595e005457aa2187b47147af808e48 9 Moscow Russia 2 /feed/2025/05/4/at-least-three-people-are-killed-fifteen-others-are-injured-including-children-and-several-apartments-are-destroyed-i At least three people are killed, fifteen others are injured, including children, and several apartments are destroyed in a gas explosion at an apartment block in Moscow, Russia. 2025-02-3 0819b85d96379203ce0bf15e1d81d8bde443fa14 /feed/2025/02/3/a-bomb-explodes-inside-a-building-in-moscow-russia-killing-two-people-and-wounding-three-the-main-target-armen-sarki A bomb explodes inside a building in Moscow, Russia, killing two people and wounding three. The main target, Armen Sarkisyan, a pro-Russia leader in the Donbas, is among the dead. 1738595811 2025-02-3 1ea98af318223db6e4b2fbdbff26f144ef7db40a /feed/2025/02/3/a-bomb-explodes-inside-a-building-in-moscow-russia-killing-a-person-and-wounding-four-the-suspected-main-target-arme A bomb explodes inside a building in Moscow, Russia, killing a person and wounding four. The suspected main target, Armen Sarkisyan, a pro-Russia leader in the Donbass, is critically injured. 1738588584 2025-02-3 75b1018a9c05870733e98f7db101bec25a1ef430 14 Moscow Russia 2 /feed/2025/02/3/a-bomb-explodes-inside-a-building-in-moscow-russia-killing-two-people-and-wounding-three-the-presumed-main-target-ar A bomb explodes inside a building in Moscow, Russia, killing two people and wounding three. The presumed main target, Armen Sarkisyan, a pro-Russia leader in the Donbas, is among the dead. /feed/2026/11/9/russian-independent-newspaper-novaya-gazeta-ceases-operations-as-it-closes-its-offices-in-moscow-citing-pressure-from AP 9 6e313c4b820137a015e3ee1a6db6e61588f4f1b4 11 https://apnews.com/article/russian-newspaper-media-novaya-gazeta-closure-01cca444cb9636ee74a57979b0dcd604 2026 Russian independent newspaper "Novaya Gazeta" ceases operations as it closes its offices in Moscow, citing pressure from Russian authorities and security services, including restrictions on its operations, loss of media registration, and blocked donations.