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  "value": "Novaya Gazeta pulls its war coverage",
  "statement": "Novaya Gazeta said restrictions on reporting had escalated from threats to close outlets to threats of criminal prosecution of journalists and citizens.",
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    "url": "https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2022/03/4/7328221/",
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    "title": "Complete censorship in Russia: Novaya Gazeta removes its materials on war in Ukraine",
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