Question: What country of origin does Alexei Tikhonov and Maria Petrova have in common?
Sentence (from "Alexei Tikhonov"): Alexei Vladimirovich Tikhonov (Russian: Алексе́й Влади́мирович Ти́хонов ; born 1 November 1971 in Samara) is a Russian pair skater.
Relevant evidence: Yes