Maria Pevchikh, born on 15 August 1987 in Zelenograd, is a Russian investigative journalist and has chaired the FBK Council since 2023. She graduated from Moscow State University and the London School of Economics, which contributed to her focus on corruption. Her work includes the widely viewed investigation "A Palace for Putin," revealing elite corruption schemes.
Pevchikh maintains an active presence on social media platforms such as Instagram, YouTube, Telegram, and X, where she publishes her investigations and analyses to a broad audience. Her Instagram account has approximately 500,000 followers.
