Mika Aaltola

Mika Petteri Aaltola (born 2 May 1969) is a Finnish political scientist and director of the Finnish Institute of International Affairs. He has gained media attention during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which he follows and regularly comments on. Aaltola holds a doctorate in social sciences. He works as docent at Tampere University, and is a part-time professor at Tallinn University. In 2024, he ran as an independent candidate for President of Finland.

His sister is philosopher Elisa Aaltola. Provided by Wikipedia