# Claim 417

Novaya Gazeta said the law carried huge fines and the prospect of an outlet's closure.

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

- Statement: Novaya Gazeta said the law carried huge fines and the prospect of an outlet's closure.
- Field: effect_on_reporting
- Value: Penalties include closure and huge fines
- 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

> huge fines and the prospect of closure of the media outlet

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