Irina Borogan — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Deputy Editor in Chief at Agentura.Ru
Co-founder of Agentura.Ru, a watchdog of Russian secret services' activities
Co-authored "New patriot games" (2005) and "The New Nobility" (2010), a Russian bestseller
Co-led the 'Russia's Surveillance State' project (2012) with Privacy International and Citizen Lab
Covered the NATO bombing in Yugoslavia (1999), Beslan siege (2004), and Lebanon War (2006)
Reports on Russian secret services, terrorism, and the Kremlin's control of civil society

Biography

Irina Borogan is a Russian investigative journalist, serving as the Deputy Editor in Chief and co-founder of Agentura.Ru. Agentura.

Ru operates as a watchdog, focusing on the activities of Russian secret services. Her work chronicles the Kremlin's efforts to control civil society and enhance government police services, often under the guise of combating extremism.