Russia detains independent outlet Novaya Gazeta editor Sergei Sokolov

This file photo shows journalist Sergei Sokolov at the office of the Novaya Gazeta newspaper in Moscow on October 6, 2026. © Igor Ivanko, AFP

Sergei Sokolov, the editor-in-chief of Russia's independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, was detained and taken for questioning on Thursday after authorities searched his home, the newspaper said.

The chief editor at Russia's independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, Sergei Sokolov, has been detained and taken to Moscow's Investigative Committee, his newspaper said Thursday.