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Novaya Gazeta
Russian newspaper
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Gorbachev
- In Mikhail Gorbachev: Later life of Mikhail Gorbachev
…half of the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, known for its willingness to challenge Kremlin policies. On September 30, 2008, it was announced that Gorbachev and Lebedev were forming a new political party, though it never materialized. Although Gorbachev was at times critical of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, he supported the…
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Muratov
- In Dmitry Muratov
…journalists from Komsomolskaya Pravda founded Novaya Gazeta. The pro-democratic newspaper was reportedly assisted by former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev, who gave it a portion of his award money from the 1990 Nobel Peace Prize. Muratov began as deputy editor in chief, and he later served as a correspondent during the…
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