With Novaya Gazeta closing 33 years after its founding, three former journalists recall a paper that exposed Russian atrocities, mentored young reporters, and lost colleagues to violence. Their memories trace the newspaper’s history — and Russia’s. https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/10/30/as-novaya-gazeta-one-of-russia-s-best-known-independent-newspapers-is-forced-to-close-after-33-years-three-former-staffers-look-back-on-its-legacy