Milàn Czerny is currently a reporter forThe Wall Street Journal. He speaks fluently Russian, French, Hebrew, and English. He has covered the evolution of Russian society following the invasion of Ukraine, as well as wars in the Middle East after October 7th, 2023.

As an investigative journalist for Shomrim, Israel's only independent investigative news organization, his investigations have led to the imposition of international sanctions against violent Israeli settlers and Russian actors involved in disinformation campaigns. His work for Shomrim has appeared in The Associated Press, Haaretz, OCCRP, The Forward, The Kyiv Independent, Meduza, and other publications.

Before joining Shomrim, he worked as a special correspondent for the Russian language independent media The Insider, publishing dozens of long-read, news stories, and video reporting, and a freelancer for The Moscow Times and others.

Prior, Milàn was an established contributor for Le Grand Continent, a leading French journal, which he helped launch by writing bi-monthly analytical pieces, and policy papers on Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. He also was an intern at Le Monde, France's most prestigious newspaper. 

He has contributed book chapters regarding Russian foreign policy, published peer-review articles in NATO Journal of Strategic Communications, as well as analysis and commentaries for Carnegie Center, Riddle Russia, Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique, and other think tanks. 

He holds a Master of Philosophy in Russian Studies from Oxford University, and a BA from King's College London, War Studies Department.