Mediagazer: Novaya Gazeta, founded in 1993 and jointly owned by Gorbachev, a banker, and the newspaper's staff, has seen six of its reporters killed under Putin (Shashank Bengali/New York Times)

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Shashank Bengali / New York Times:

Novaya Gazeta, founded in 1993 and jointly owned by Gorbachev, a banker, and the newspaper's staff, has seen six of its reporters killed under Putin — Here's what you need to know: — Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitri Muratov are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Jonathan Greig / ZDNet:

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Sara Fischer / Axios:

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