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Russia Lists Independent Newspaper Novaya Gazeta as a ‘Foreign Agent’

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Russia’s Justice Ministry added independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta to its register of foreign agents.
  • Authorities accused the paper, whose license was revoked four years ago, of publishing false information about government decisions and citing other foreign agents.
  • The newspaper said it would continue supporting a rapid cease-fire, peace talks, human rights and freedoms.

Russia’s Justice Ministry has added Novaya Gazeta to the country’s register of foreign agents, extending pressure on an independent newspaper whose license was revoked four years ago.

The ministry accused the paper of continuing to violate Russian law by publishing what it called false information about decisions by state authorities. It also alleged that Novaya Gazeta had distributed information from other foreign agents.

We have a position. It is simple. We respect and will continue to respect the Constitution, which the head of the Justice Ministry wants to rewrite.

· Novaya GazetaThe newspaper responded to its designation by Russia’s Justice Ministry.

The newspaper, led by 2021 Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov, responded without offering further comment on the designation. “We have a position. It is simple. We respect and will continue to respect the Constitution, which the head of the Justice Ministry wants to rewrite,” the paper said in a statement.

Novaya Gazeta also pledged to continue advocating “for a rapid cease-fire and peace talks.” It said human rights and freedoms would remain its absolute priority rather than the state.

We will continue believing that human rights and freedoms are the absolute priority, not the state.

· Novaya GazetaThe paper reaffirmed its stated editorial and political principles.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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