Russia shuts down Novaya Gazeta magazine

Russia yesterday revoked the licence of a magazine launched by top independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, which had its own print licence revoked a day earlier.

Novaya Rasskaz-Gazeta magazine was launched by Novaya Gazeta newspaper, a leading liberal outlet whose chief editor was co-awarded a Nobel Peace Prize.

A court on Monday effectively shut the newspaper down by revoking its print licence, and did the same for the magazine yesterday.

"The Basmanny court in Moscow has revoked the registration licence of 'Novaya Rasskaz-Gazeta'," the outlet said on social media, meaning it will no longer be allowed to publish in print.

The website of the publication has already been blocked by Russian authorities.