KGB handler describes recruiting Aldrich Ames based on resentment, not greed

The passage provides a direct quote from former KGB officer Cherkashin describing how Aldrich Ames was recruited, highlighting personal resentment as the key vulnerability. It offers a concrete lead-s Cherkashin claims Ames approached the KGB himself, not the other way around. Recruitment was driven by Ames’s resentment toward CIA leadership, not solely financial need. Cash payments of $20‑$50k pe