Prominent Russian newspaper shuts down under pressure from authorities

For the last three decades, Novaya Gazeta has been one of the most high-profile independent news outlets in Russia. Now it's shutting down - and it has accused the Russian authorities of the "murder" of a newspaper. "They've killed us," reads a statement on the Novaya Gazeta website. "The newspaper is no more. The Russian authorities and Russian special services have forced the paper to stop its work." Novaya Gazeta has received an eviction order. Crucially, at the same time, the system that had allowed the paper to receive donations from readers was disabled.