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Russia's Last Major Independent Newspaper Closes Amid Kremlin Crackdown

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Russia's last major independent newspaper is shutting its doors.

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Staff stated that human rights and freedom have ceased under Kremlin pressure.

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The closure leaves domestic media almost entirely under state control.

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