Andrei Bezrukov worked for over 20 years as a spy inside the United States.
During a candid interview we reported on a few years ago, he discussed some unusual aspects of his work and how he felt about committing espionage against the American people for so many years.
“You know that intelligence does not work against specific people, permanent and assignments can change. As a secret agent, you work for the good of your country. Crimes may be committed against specific people, but intelligence is a patriotic business.”
During the 20 years he was spying inside the United States he indicated that he never uttered a single syllable in Russian.
“This is one feature of undercover work. You cannot use your native tongue, even at home; you have to be a control freak. That said, after working for several years it comes naturally to you. You even have dreams in other languages…” (see article: Spy reveals his secrets http://indrus.in/articles/2012/10/19/russian_spy_reveals_his_secrets_18485.html ).
According to the article, Andrei Bezrukov was born in Khansk, Siberia and graduated from Tomsk University. He was an undercover intelligence agent, with his wife, Yelena Vavilova, for more than 20 years. In 2000, he graduated from John Kennedy School of Government with a Master’s degree.
He was eventually arrested in the United States during the FBI spy bust in 2010 along with several others including Russian femme fatale Anna Chapman. Bezrukov was eventually traded for four Russians accused of spying for the U.S. and Britain.
See video: 10 Russian Spies Arrested in U.S. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJLSycSce9g ).