Claim 416

Novaya Gazeta said restrictions on reporting had escalated from threats to close outlets to threats of criminal prosecution of journalists and citizens.

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

Statement: Novaya Gazeta said restrictions on reporting had escalated from threats to close outlets to threats of criminal prosecution of journalists and citizens.
Field: status
Value: Novaya Gazeta pulls its war coverage
About: incident 2022-russia-criminalizes-fake-war-reports
Source: Complete censorship in Russia: Novaya Gazeta removes its materials on war in Ukraine
Publisher: Ukrainska Pravda
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2022-03-04

Quotation from the source

from the threat of blocking and closing down publications (almost fully implemented) to the threat of criminal prosecution of both journalists and citizens who disseminate information about the fighting that differs from the Ministry of Defence press releases.