Russian officials raid Eksmo and Novaya Gazeta amid crackdown on dissent

3 articles · Updated · CNN · Apr 26

Investigative Committee officers raided Eksmo’s offices, detaining staff over a year-old LGBTQ propaganda case, and police also raided Novaya Gazeta, detaining journalist Oleg Roldugin for questioning.
Top Eksmo managers were released on bail after questioning, while Novaya Gazeta continues publishing online despite mounting pressure. The crackdown coincides with Russia’s Supreme Court declaring the international LGBTQ movement extremist and targeting human rights groups.
Authorities are reviving Soviet-era symbols, dismantling memorials, and restricting digital freedoms, including rolling internet blackouts and bans on social media. These moves deepen repression and further marginalize independent voices in Russia.

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