Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta says deleting content over new media law

A Ukrainian soldier looks at flames after throwing a cocktail Molotov鈥檚 during a self-defense civilian course in Lviv on Friday, when Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta said it would be removing content on Ukraine. (AFP)
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  • 鈥淢ilitary censorship in Russia has quickly moved to a new phase," the paper said on Telegram
  • The paper said it will be removing materials on Russia's invasion of Ukraine from its website

MOSCOW: Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta said on Friday it would be removing content on Ukraine after lawmakers backed legislation that sets jail time and fines for 鈥渇ake news鈥� about Russia鈥檚 army.
鈥淢ilitary censorship in Russia has quickly moved to a new phase: from threats to block and close down publications it moved to the threat of criminal prosecution,鈥� the paper said in a statement on Telegram.
鈥淭here is no doubt that this threat will be fulfilled,鈥� Novaya Gazeta said.
The paper, whose editor-in-chief was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last year, said its readers 鈥渦nambiguously spoke in favor of continuing work under conditions of military censorship.鈥�
The paper said it will be removing materials on Russia鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine from its website but will continue to report on the 鈥渃onsequences鈥� Russia is facing.
Legislation passed by the lower house of the Russian parliament on Friday sets out jail time of up to 15 years and fines against people who publish 鈥渒nowingly false information鈥� about the military.
The law will affect both Russian and foreign citizens.