Novaya Gazeta

…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…

…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…