Misha Zelinsky
Misha Zelinsky is an expert on global authoritarianism. A Fulbright Scholar, economist, lawyer, Misha’s book The Sun Will Rise, is based on his coverage of Putin’s invasion from inside Ukraine.
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Misha Zelinsky
Misha Zelinsky is a leading expert on global authoritarianism.
A Fulbright Scholar, economist, lawyer, and author, Misha has extensively covered Russia’s invasion from inside Ukraine as a war correspondent for The Australian Financial Review. He is personally sanctioned by the Putin regime.
A graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Science, he is an expert associate at Australia’s National Security College.
Thanks to his time leading the Australian Workers’ Union—Australia’s oldest blue-collar trade union—Misha has been a senior political figure with a reputation for expertise in supply chain sovereignty, national security, industrial policy, countering foreign interference, trade and energy security.
As a contributor to MSNBC, BBC, ABC, Misha’s work features in Australian and international print publications including the Sydney Morning Herald, Daily Telegraph, Foreign Policy Magazine, Times of London, and Financial Times. His 5000-word profile from inside President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown won wide acclaim.
Misha’s new book The Sun Will Rise is based on his reporting and dedicated to the brave people of Ukraine.
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