Biography
Maria Pevchikh is a Russian investigative journalist and anti-corruption activist. She heads the investigations department of the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), founded by Alexei Navalny, and has served as chairwoman of its board of directors since March 2023.
Born on 15 August 1987 in Zelenograd, she studied sociology at Moscow State University and political science at the London School of Economics. She holds Russian-British dual citizenship and has lived in exile since 2020.
Pevchikh is known for her work on FBK investigations, including Putin's Palace: History of World's Largest Bribe (2021). She appeared as herself in the documentary Navalny (2022) and served as one of its executive producers.
