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Type of site | News site |
|---|---|
| Available in | Russian, Ukrainian |
| Owner | Vladimir Gusinsky |
| URL | newsru.com newsru.co.il newsru.ua |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Free/Subscription |
| Launched | August 28, 2000 |
| Current status | Russian branch is inactive from May 31, 2021 (news archive publicly available), Ukrainian branch inactive since 2017, Israeli branch active |
NEWSru.com was a Russian independent online news site based in Moscow that was generally critical of the Russian government. Launched by Russian internet pioneer Anton Nossik in 2000, it closed in 2021 after experiencing difficulties attracting advertisers due to the site's editorial positions.