Igor Yakovenko

Igor Alexandrovich Yakovenko is a Russian journalist and blogger.

Brief biography

Born in Moscow, March 13, 1951. Studied at the Faculty of Philosophy of Moscow State University (evening department). Worked as a projectionist, later as a mechanic of the Moscow subway. He taught philosophy at the Moscow Higher Party School.

In 1990 he was one of the founders of the Russian sociological service "Monitoring", which he headed in 1993.

In 1998 he was elected Secretary General of the Russian Union of Journalists. However, in 2008 he was prematurely resigned from this position on charges of using the Union's resources and capabilities in favor of private companies. Yakovenko himself stated that the real reason for his dismissal was his unwillingness to "serve the authorities."

In 2014, he was one of the signatories to a public statement demanding the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine, thereby liberating the occupied territories, and ending any support for terrorists in Donbass.

Aftertaste, Meditation, War of Words and Mediaphrenia

Igor Yakovenko's most popular journalistic projects.

• Mediaphrenia: originally published in Yezhednevnyi Zhurnal. In this project, Yakovenko takes apart Russian media fakes in detail, explains the goals and methods of Kremlin propaganda, and ridicules odious journalists and TV hosts such as Dmitry Kiselev, Olga Skabeeva or Vladimir Solovyov.

• Aftertaste: Igor Yakovenko's video blog, in which he covers the latest Russian news, dissects high-profile scandals and reveals the truth about many events that have made headlines online.

• War of Words: another of Igor Yakovenko's projects dedicated to the Russian media. The journalist does not shy away from the wording, but takes to pieces issues of popular propaganda programs such as "60 Minutes" or "Evening with Vladimir Solovyov".

• Meditation: Igor Yakovenko's video blog on contemporary Russian politics. The journalist covers the latest decisions of the Kremlin, reveals the military plans of the Russian government, analyzes the causes and consequences of Russia's aggressive actions in the world.

Blog and online activity

The main blog of Igor Yakovenko is located on the resource Blogspot and as of the end of 2017 has already collected more than seven million views. More than 27 thousand people are subscribed to his YouTube channel. Yakovenko also maintains a Facebook account with 17 thousand readers and a page on Twitter.