# Novaya Gazeta Europe

> Novaya Gazeta Europe is a news source in the TOLD catalogue, based in Russia. TOLD classifies its editorial position as **Lean left**.

- **Domain:** novayagazeta.eu
- **Website:** https://novayagazeta.eu/
- **Country:** Russia
- **Region:** Russia
- **Language:** Russian (primary); English content available
- **Editorial position on TOLD:** Lean left
- **Founded:** 2022 (continuation of Novaya Gazeta tradition since 1993)

## About

Novaya Gazeta Europe carries the editorial heritage of Russia's most decorated independent newspaper into exile: the publication launched in 2022 after Novaya Gazeta's Russian operation suspended publishing under wartime censorship pressure. The pace is digital-first and the register sober-progressive, with reporting on Russian politics, the Ukraine war and exile community affairs that draws on Novaya Gazeta's Nobel-laureate journalistic culture. Its exile operating model preserves the brand's independence at the cost of inside-Russia distribution.

## Profile

- **Ownership:** Independently owned; founded by Novaya Gazeta journalists in exile
- **Funding:** Reader donations, grants and digital revenue
- **Focus areas:** Russian politics, Ukraine war, exile community, human rights, Putin-era governance; independent Russian-exile digital news


## What the position means

TOLD classifies what an outlet publishes over time, based on ownership, funding
and focus. It describes a pattern; it is not a rating of quality and not a
ranking. Nothing in TOLD sorts, hides or promotes a source by its position.
State-aligned and partisan outlets are in the catalogue on purpose, labelled.

## Assessment note

Latest assessment: 2026-05-08. Generated with TOLD Source Prompt Brief v1.2.7. TOLD summarizes framing patterns and third-party classifications; it does not assess factual accuracy, intent, or legitimacy. External classifications: 7 (4 themes).

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