Novaya Gazeta closure after 33 years

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1. 1 Apr 1993Background

   Novaya Gazeta publishes its first issue in Moscow in April 1993

   In April 1993 a group of Russian journalists launched Novaya Gazeta, backed by Mikhail Gorbachev's Nobel money, as an independent newspaper.

2. 28 Mar 2022Background

   Novaya Gazeta suspends publication in Russia over Ukraine war warnings

   On 28 March 2022, after warnings from the media regulator, Novaya Gazeta suspended its print and online editions until the end of the war.

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   5 Nov

   Novaya Gazeta's 1993 scoop: "You can buy an atomic bomb in Russia"

   After Novaya Gazeta announced its closure, Meduza and the RIMA archive have republished one of its first legendary pieces from 1993 in full.