Maria Kovaleva is an investigative journalist writing under the pen name.
Maria is born and raised in Moscow. She has worked as a court correspondent and investigative journalist for independent Russian media outlets, focusing on investigations into corruption and human rights violations. She left Russia following the onset of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The identity of this journalist is known to Journalismfund, but additional information about her or her photo cannot be shared for security reasons.