# 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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2022-russia-criminalizes-fake-war-reports)
- Source: Complete censorship in Russia: Novaya Gazeta removes its materials on war in Ukraine. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2022/03/4/7328221/
- 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.

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