Novaya Gazeta Europe was founded in April 2022, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine six weeks earlier and the subsequent introduction of wartime censorship that forced most of Novaya Gazeta’s editors and journalists to leave the country.
Based in the Latvian capital Riga, Novaya Gazeta Europe seeks to continue the legacy of Novaya Gazeta, which has been one of the most trusted names in Russian independent journalism for over 30 years.
Confirmed by Wikipedia. No MBFC or AllSides rating, though their Wiki page lists numerous awards they’ve won. There are many articles about the Russian government shutting them down after the invasion. Here’s one from Reuters. Many of their journalists have been murdered by Putin’s regime. Anna Politkovskaya’s murder is maybe the most infamous.