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Canada's Supreme Court Grants Citizenship To Son Of Russian Spies

Alexander Vavilov's parents lived under assumed identities in Canada and the United States. They were two of several undercover agents whose story inspired the Emmy-nominated TV series The Americans.

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the Canadian-born son of a Russian spy couple must be recognized as a citizen of that country.

The case involves 25-year-old Alexander Vavilov whose parents posed as Canadians under the

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