Claim 510

Novaya Gazeta's editor, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, said the suspension was a political act without legal basis.

Published 2026-09-23. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: Novaya Gazeta's editor, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, said the suspension was a political act without legal basis.
Field: effect_on_reporting
Value: editor calls it a political act
About: incident 2022-russia-suspends-novaya-gazeta-license
Source: Russian authorities suspend Novaya Gazeta's print license
Publisher: Committee to Protect Journalists
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2022-09-06

Quotation from the source

a political hit job, without the slightest legal basis