The Cold War elements are somewhat outdated but it isn't like Russia doesn't still engage in espionage, sabotage and assassination.
It's an open secret that Western countries have had attacks from Russia's GRU intelligence operatives
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56798001
The lazy outdated stereotypes are still rife in comics across the board. Despite having access to the greatest information tool in human history (the internet), you still get some lazy outdated depictions of certain nationalities, cultures, regions and so on.