London paper Novaya Gazeta will be owned by billionaire Lebedev . The Evening Standard was sold for the token sum of £1 . Russian ex-KGB agent owns independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta . Alexander Lebedev paid £1 for London title , reflecting the paper 's lack of profitablilty .
London paper Novaya Gazeta will be owned by billionaire Lebedev . Russian ex-KGB agent owns independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta . Alexander Lebedev paid £1 for London title , reflecting the paper 's lack of profitablilty .