Six Novaya Gazeta journalists have been killed since its founding, including Igor Domnikov, Yuri Shchekochikhin, Anna Politkovskaya, Stas Markelov, Anastasia Baburova, and Natalia Estemirova.

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Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov described accusations of Russian involvement in the November 5, 2026 European cyberattacks and flight disruptions as absurd and baseless

Following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russian authorities enacted strict censorship laws prohibiting media from describing the conflict as a war.

Russian authorities ordered Novaya Gazeta's eviction from its Moscow headquarters of 30 years on Potapovsky Lane and shut down its reader donation platforms.

Novaya Gazeta investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya was shot dead in her Moscow apartment building in 2006 after reporting extensively on human rights abuses in Chechnya.

Novaya Gazeta co-founder Dmitry Muratov was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021 for defending freedom of expression in Russia.

Exiled former employees of Novaya Gazeta launched Latvia-based Novaya Gazeta Europe in 2022, which Russian authorities subsequently designated as an undesirable organization.

Russian police arrested Novaya Gazeta journalist Oleg Roldugin in April 2026 on computer information charges and searched editor-in-chief Sergei Sokolov's home in October 2026.

Russian authorities revoked Novaya Gazeta's media licence, blocked its website, designated the outlet a foreign agent, and seized its printing press.

Novaya Gazeta was launched in 1993 using funds from former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev's 1990 Nobel Peace Prize.

Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta announced on October 30, 2026 that it will permanently cease operations on November 9, 2026.

Novaya Gazeta announced it will publish one final issue before turning off its servers and vacating its central Moscow newsroom on November 9, 2026.

The approved draft 2027-2029 budget requires a second reading, approval by the Federation Council, and a final signature from President Vladimir Putin to become law.

Latvia-based Novaya Gazeta Europe will continue operating despite being banned as an undesirable organization and the closure of Novaya Gazeta inside Russia.

Digital Development Minister Maksut Shadayev presented the state-backed Rassvet satellite project to Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow on October 28, 2026.

Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on October 28, 2026 that Moscow remains in close contact with American partners and Elon Musk to prevent orbital interference between satellite networks.

Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly praised SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk as a 'real genius' during the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow on October 28, 2026.

Russian President Vladimir Putin cited the 2008 global financial crisis on October 15, 2026 as an example of the risks of excessive exposure to global markets

Moscow's Lefortovo District Court ordered Yuki Imai held in pre-trial custody for two months, extending through December 12, 2026, pending an espionage investigation, Russian state media reported

An espionage conviction under Russian law carries a maximum penalty of up to 20 years in prison

Russia's espionage charges against Yuki Imai are politically motivated