An attempt to infiltrate the ICC draws attention to a scheme launched in the cold war era, active from New York to Salisbury

The man accused by Dutch intelligence of trying to secure an internship at the international criminal court developed an elaborately constructed false identity over many years, marking him out as one of Russia’s prized programme of “illegals” – a spying programme that originated during the cold war.

The programme – dramatised in recent years in the hit TV show The Americans – has been revived extensively under Vladimir Putin.

Continue reading…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Westminster forgot its promises to ‘coastal communities’, and left them to rot | John Harris

In the run-up to Brexit, seaside towns were in the political spotlight,…

‘Loving ourselves is an act of defiance’: tender and heartbreaking letters to fathers and sons

The historical oppression of Indigenous men has shaped perceptions of First Nations…

Bunting shortage looms as platinum jubilee revellers scramble for supplies

Retailers report party paraphernalia selling in huge volumes ahead of royal celebrations…

Meet Toby ‘The Terminator’ Roberts: the teenager set for Olympic heights

The 19-year-old climbing protege is backed by dad Tristian, who built a…