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Russian society being ‘systematically crushed’ says Novaya Gazeta as newspaper announces closure

Independent outlet, whose former editor Dmitry Muratov won Nobel prize, cites intolerable pressure from authorities Europe live – latest updates Novaya Gazeta, one of Russia’s best-known independent media outlets, has announced it will permanently close next month.

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