One of Russia’s oldest and most liberal newspapers, famous for its critical stance against the Kremlin, is likely to go out of print, having come under considerable pressure due to competition from Russia’s state-sponsored newspapers.
Novaya Gazeta’s editor-in-chief Dmitry Muratov told Russian television station Dozhd that the newspaper would probably stop its print operations in May, although he did not say whether the newspaper’s website would continue to function.
“It is perfectly possible that after celebrating Victory Day in May with a special edition, we will stop our print edition,” said Muratov. He said the paper could not compete with its …read more
Source: Newsweek
