Professional field/official position/biography:
Member of the Federation Council Committee on Economic Policy, representative of the legislative (representative) body of state power of the Tula region. Position before election (appointment): Deputy of the Tula Regional Duma of the seventh convocation.
Accused of:
Public support for Russian military aggression against Ukraine. Igor Panchenko is included in the report "1500 warmongers" compiled by the Free Russia Forum. The report contains the names of Russian public figures, military commanders, members of the parliament, propagandists, artists and athletes who have publicly spoken out in support of Putin's aggression or are directly involved in it. The Free Russia Forum is seeking sanctions against them in the European Union.