# 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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2022-russia-suspends-novaya-gazeta-license)
- Source: Russian authorities suspend Novaya Gazeta's print license. https://cpj.org/2022/09/russian-authorities-suspend-novaya-gazetas-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

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