Russia detains Novaya Gazeta editor Sergei Sokolov after home search
Russian authorities have detained Sergei Sokolov, the editor-in-chief of the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, after searching his home in Moscow. The newspaper said he was taken for questioning on Thursday and moved to the city's Investigative Committee. It said it lost contact with him around noon, shortly before an editorial meeting he was due to chair.Novaya Gazeta said it knew authorities had searched Sokolov's home and that a lawyer was on the way to him. The newspaper described him as a veteran editor. It also said the detention came as the outlet continued to operate under pressure in a media... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Oct 2026 13:00 LONDON
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