Christo Grozev is an investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker writing for Der Spiegel and The Insider. He previously served as lead Russia investigator and executive director at Bellingcat. His work has exposed the perpetrators behind the Skripal poisoning and the Navalny poisoning, identified the assassin of a Chechen exile in Berlin, and uncovered numerous Russian clandestine operations. He co-produced the films “Navalny” and “Antidote.” This fall, he will teach the principles and ethical framework of forensic journalism and big-data-driven story discovery.
Christo Grozev
Visiting Lecturer in the Humanities Council; Ferris Professor of Journalism (Fall 2026)