Even among critics, Maxim Leonardovich Shevchenko is considered one of the most sought-after journalists in the Russian media space. He is not afraid to raise sensitive issues. The journalist runs the author’s program on the NTV channel and broadcasts on the Echo of Moscow radio station. In addition, Shevchenko is a member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation and is considered an expert in the field of interethnic relations.
Childhood and education
On February 22, 1966, Shevchenko Maxim Leonardovich was born in Moscow. The nationality of his father is Ukrainian, his mother is Russian. Maxim's parents traveled extensively throughout the Soviet Union. His father worked as a geophysicist and managed facilities in Turkmenistan, Siberia, and Kazakhstan. For political reasons, his parents were communists, which largely influenced the worldview of Maxim.
The future journalist studied at a special school, where he studied German in depth. In 1990, he graduated from the Moscow Aviation Institute and received a diploma in "design". Immediately after training, he began to attend courses in oriental studies at Moscow State University, but did not finish them.
Early years of a career
While still studying, Maxim Leonardovich Shevchenko began working in the field of independent journalism. From 1987 to 1991 he was a special correspondent for the Herald of Christian Democracy. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, he began working in official publications, writing notes on religion and culture in the magazines Tverdy Znak and First of September. In a short time he managed to gain fame as one of the most qualified experts in Christian matters. In parallel, he teaches history at the Radonezh-Yasenevo gymnasium, in which Orthodox children studied.
In 1995, he was invited to the Nezavisimaya Gazeta. Here he becomes a special correspondent, writes articles from hot spots (Afghanistan, Chechnya, Pakistan) and is the responsible editor of the NG - Religions application.
Center for Geopolitical Studies
The career of a journalist was facilitated by the creation of a center for strategic studies of religion and politics in the modern world in 2000. The director and founder of the organization was Maxim Leonardovich Shevchenko himself. He brought together experts in a wide range of fields, who commented on the press and advised politicians on pressing issues of geopolitics and interethnic relations. It was this activity that brought the journalist fame, he began to be invited to the leading television channels. Moreover, Shevchenko soon entered the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation as an expert.
Shevchenko - TV presenter
Shevchenko Maxim Leonardovich, whose biography changed greatly in 2005, has become one of the most popular TV presenters in a short period of time. He began to lead the author's project “Judge for Yourself”, which was released on Thursdays on Channel One in the evening. Over the 4 years of existence, the program has gained high ratings. The journalist raised acute questions and discussed them with invited experts. In 2011, the broadcast was stopped. The reason was the appeal of the Jewish diaspora of Russia to the leadership of the First Channel. Shevchenko Maxim Leonardovich made harsh anti-Semitic statements on the air, discussing the situation in Palestine.
In 2015, the journalist was invited by the NTV television company. He became the host of the weekly talk show Point, in which he analyzes the news feed.
Political career
The public work of a journalist is closely intertwined with politics. He calls himself an ardent fighter for freedom, internationalism and multiculturalism. At the same time, Shevchenko is a deeply religious person and a statesman.
Back in 2004, Maxim was a member of the team of Viktor Yanukovych during the elections in Ukraine. In 2008, he joined the Public Council of the Russian Federation, which allowed him to influence some political decisions. He proved himself to be an expert in resolving interethnic and inter-confessional conflicts. In 2010, he led the group on the development of civil society in the republics of the Caucasus. It is noteworthy that a year earlier, for his obvious pro-Kremlin views, he was forbidden to enter Georgia as part of a peacekeeping group.
Family and personal life
Shevchenko Maxim Leonardovich, whose personal life did not develop for a long time, met his wife in 2009. His chosen one was a journalist involved in interfaith cooperation, Nadezhda Vitalievna Kevorkina. Shortly after the wedding, they had a son.
Among other facts, not much is known about Maxim. The journalist himself admits that in his free time he enjoys football, and his favorite team is Moscow CSKA.
