# Claim 257

Gusinsky and Kiselyov characterized the takeover as a Kremlin-directed campaign against independent television.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

- Statement: Gusinsky and Kiselyov characterized the takeover as a Kremlin-directed campaign against independent television.
- Field: stated_justification
- Value: Owners call it Kremlin-directed
- About: [incident 2001-russia-gazprom-takeover-ntv](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2001-russia-gazprom-takeover-ntv)
- Source: Gazprom completes NTV takeover. https://cpj.org/2001/03/gazprom-completes-ntv-takeover/
- Publisher: Committee to Protect Journalists
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2001-04-14

## Quotation from the source

> have characterized Gazprom-Media's takeover as a Kremlin-directed campaign to rein in Russia's only remaining independent national TV station

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