Son of Russian spies who inspired The Americans will be allowed to become a Canadian citizen

The New York Times

The Canadian Supreme Court ruled today that Toronto-born Alexander Vavilov, who is now 25, is "entitled to Canadian citizenship after a protracted legal battle in which he argued that children should not be punished for the sins of their parents," reports The New York Times' Dan Bilefsky. He adds that Vavilov "returned to Russia with his brother, Timothy, after their parents — Andrey Bezrukov and Elena Vavilova — were unmasked as spies and arrested by FBI agents in the United States in 2010. The arrests were part of the unraveling of a Russian espionage ring that had used high-tech gadgetry and detailed cover stories to collect political gossip and policy talk about the United States. Under Canadian law, people born in Canada have the right to Canadian citizenship with rare exceptions, including if they are children born to diplomatic officers or employees of a foreign government." Vavilov's legal battle began in 2010 when he tried to renew his Canadian passport, and was denied.