Irina Pankratova
Irina Pavlovna Pankratova Ирина Павловна Панкратова | |
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| Born | Irina Pavlovna Pankratova 10 September 1986 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 10 May 2025 (aged 38) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Alma mater | Saint-Petersburg State University |
| Occupation | Investigative journalist |
| Years active | 2008–2024 |
Irina Pavlovna Pankratova (Russian: Ирина Павловна Панкратова; 10 September 1986 Leningrad, USSR – 10 May 2025, Manheim, Germany[2]) — Russian Investigative reporter. She worked for leading business and socio-political publications in Russia, including Delovoy Peterburg, RBK Group and The Bell.
Biography
[edit]Graduated from the Faculty of Journalism at Saint Petersburg State University in 2008.[3]
She began her career in local St. Petersburg media outlets such as "Petersburg Leaflet", "OK-INFORM", and "The Conservative", where she worked from 2008 to 2014.[4] In 2014, she joined "Delovoy Peterburg", where in 2016 she received the "Golden Pen" award for her article on the street trade market in St. Petersburg.[5]
After a change in leadership at "Delovoy Peterburg", she voluntarily moved to Moscow and joined RBC. Her article about the online casino Azino777 was nominated for the Redkollegia award.[6]
In 2019, she joined the outlet The Bell.[7] While working at The Bell, Pankratova received the Redkollegia Award four times.[8]
In August 2021, unknown individuals attempted to hack Pankratova's phone.[9]
In 2022, she left Russia following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
In November 2024, she was diagnosed with cancer. On 10 May 2025, after a prolonged battle with the illness, she died in a clinic in Germany.[10]
Public stance
[edit]She expressed support for Ivan Golunov at a rally after his arrest on false charges.[11]
Awards
[edit]- Laureate of the "Golden Pen" award together with Pavel Gorshkov and Lilia Agarkova for the article "An Entrepreneur on a City Scale: How Spontaneous Street Vendors Avoid Trouble with Police and Officials";[12]
- Four-time laureate of the Redkollegia for articles published as a journalist for The Bell:
- November 2019 – for the article "The Cyber-Monarchy of Konstantin Malofeev: Inside the Business of the Orthodox Billionaire";[13]
- July 2022 – for the article "War and Peace on TikTok: How Russian ‘TikTok Houses’ Became Offices of War Propaganda";[14]
- September 2023 – jointly with Maria Zholobova ("Important Stories"), Svetlana Reiter (Meduza), and Andrey Pertsev (Meduza) for the article "And Then the Idea Came — To Make Fakes",[15] published by "Important Stories";
- October 2024 – jointly with Pyotr Mironenko and Irina Malkova for the article "From the Central Bank to the FSB: The Fall of Probusinessbank That Sparked a Scandal Around FBK"[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Умерла от тяжелой болезни в немецкой клинике 38-летняя лауреат премии "Золотое перо" Ирина Панкратова". The Voice. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "Journalist Irina Pankratova has died after a long illness". Лениздат. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "Irina Pavlovna Pankratova — Graduate of SPbSU". SPbSU. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "St. Petersburg Journalist Irina Pankratova Has Passed Away". Delovoy Peterburg. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "Journalist Irina Pankratova Has Died. She Investigated Street Trade in St. Petersburg, the Business of the Tsargrad Founder, and the Structure of Russian Propaganda". Bumaga. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "Nominees July 2018". Redkollegia. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "Journalist Irina Pankratova from The Bell Has Died". Meduza. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "Journalist Irina Pankratova Has Died". Vedomosti. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "St. Petersburg Journalist Irina Pankratova Has Passed Away". Snob. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "St. Petersburg Journalist and "Golden Pen" Award Winner Irina Pankratova Has Died". Fontanka.ru. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ ""Ivan Golunov is home — and you?" How Moscow and St. Petersburg Reacted". Fontanka.ru. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ ""An Entrepreneur on a City Scale: How Spontaneous Street Vendors Avoid Trouble with Police and Officials"". dp.ru (in Russian). Delovoy Peterburg. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ ""The Cyber-Monarchy of Konstantin Malofeev: Inside the Business of the Orthodox Billionaire"". The Bell (in Russian). The Bell. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ ""War and Peace on TikTok: How Russian 'TikTok Houses' Became Offices of War Propaganda"". The Bell (in Russian). The Bell. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "And Then the Idea Came — To Make Fakes". "Important Stories" (in Russian). Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ ""From the Central Bank to the FSB: The Fall of Probusinessbank That Sparked a Scandal Around FBK"". The Bell (in Russian). The Bell. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2025.