Independent UK
June 16, 2022
A Russian spy used a false identity to apply for an internship and try to infiltrate the International Criminal Court (ICC), claims the Dutch intelligence service.
Sergey Vladimirovich Cherkasov created an elaborate cover story dating back years to try and enter the Netherlands as a Brazilian national to get the job at the Hague-based court in April.
“This was a long-term, multi-year GRU operation that cost a lot of time, energy and money,” said Dutch intelligence agency chief Erik Akerboom, using the acronym for Russia’s military intelligence service.