Misha Glenny
Misha Glenny
Misha Glennyis a British journalist who specialises in southeastern Europe, global organised crime, and cybersecurity...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionJournalist
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My father, a Russian translator, wanted to distinguish me by calling me Misha, the Russian diminutive of his name, Michael. My name and work as a writer specialising in the Balkans has created a myth that I have Slavic connections, but actually I am British.
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You don’t have to sleep with prostitutes or take drugs in order to have a relationship with organized crime. They affect our bank accounts. They affect our communications, our pension funds. They even affect the food that we eat and our governments.