xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoRussian investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta has been branded a 'foreign agent' by Moscow (File: Reuters)By Al Jazeera Staff and AFPPublished On 30 Oct 202630 Oct 2026Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta has announced it will shut down, citing pressure from the authorities. The independent outlet’s editorial board said in a statement released on Friday that the newspaper has been forced to end its operations.