Anna Politkovskaya Museum to Close, Novaya Gazeta Evicted from Office, The Insider reports
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Corrected on 5 November 2026 at 06:40 UTC. Corrected: information the story relied on has changed. - «The Anna Politkovskaya Museum will be closed»: its status changed from developing to confirmed. Versions and corrections
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The Anna Politkovskaya Museum will close, and the editorial office of Novaya Gazeta will be evicted from its office in Potapovsky Lane, where it has been located for 29 years, according to reports. Novaya Gazeta ceased publication in print format in 2022 and lost its media license in the same year, according to reports.
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The Anna Politkovskaya Museum will close.
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The editorial office of Novaya Gazeta will be evicted from its office in Potapovsky Lane, where it has been located for 29 years.
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Novaya Gazeta ceased publication in print format in 2022.
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The authors of a letter link the museum's closure to pressure from Russian security services.
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The Insider states: The building in Potapovsky Lane was home to journalists including Anna Politkovskaya, Yuri Shchekochikhin, Igor Domnikov, and Anastasia Baburova.
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Meduza states: Novaya Gazeta lost its media license in 2022.
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- Correction: Corrected: information the story relied on has changed. - «The Anna Politkovskaya Museum will be closed»: its status changed from developing to confirmed.
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