Question: Were Juris Upatnieks and Alexey Kurakin from the same country?
Sentence (from "Alexey Kurakin"): Prince Alexei Borisovich Kurakin (September 19, 1759 – December 30, 1829) was a Russian statesman, Active Privy Councillor of the 1st class (1826), who held a number of top positions in the reign of Paul I and Alexander I.
Relevant evidence: Yes