Mikhail Mikushin
Introduction


**Mikhail Valeryevich Mikushin** (; born 19 August 1978\) is a former scientist who was arrested in October 2022 in [Norway](/wiki/Norway "Norway") as a suspected Russian intelligence agent. He was charged with [espionage](/wiki/Espionage "Espionage") against Norway.

Mikushin had an internship at [University of Tromsø](/wiki/University_of_Troms%C3%B8 "University of Tromsø") and posed as a Brazilian researcher named José Assis Giammaria. He later revealed that he is a Russian citizen.

He was [released to Russia in August 2024](/wiki/2024_Ankara_prisoner_exchange "2024 Ankara prisoner exchange") as part of a 26\-person prisoner exchange.


Who did Mikhail Valeryevich Mikushin pose as initially?