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Yevgeny Dzhugashvili

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Yevgeny Dzhugashvili
Евге́ний Я́ковлевич Джугашви́ли
Born
Yevgeny Yakovlevich Golishev

(1936-01-10)10 January 1936
Died22 December 2016(2016-12-22) (aged 80)
CitizenshipRussian, Georgian
EducationCandidate of Military Sciences
Candidate of Historical Sciences
Alma materZhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy
The Lenin Military-Political Academy
Political partyStalin Bloc – For the USSR, Communist Party of Georgia
Children2 sons
Parents
RelativesGalina Dzhugashvili (sister)
Joseph Stalin (paternal grandfather)
Kato Svanidze (paternal grandmother)

Yevgeny Yakovlevich Dzhugashvili (Russian: Евге́ний Я́ковлевич Джугашви́ли; 10 January 1936 – 22 December 2016) was a Soviet Air Force colonel. He was the son of Yakov Dzhugashvili, the eldest son of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, and gained notice as a defender of his grandfather's reputation. In the 1999 elections of the Russian State Duma, he was one of the faces of the Stalin Bloc – For the USSR, a league of communist parties. He resided in Georgia, his grandfather's homeland. He was found dead close to his home in Moscow in December 2016.[1]

Dzhugashvili vs. Novaya Gazeta

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In September 2009, Dzhugashvili made international headlines when he sued the Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta after the magazine published an article claiming his grandfather personally signed execution orders against civilians.[2] On 13 October 2009, the Russian court rejected Dzhugashvili's case, stating that its reasons would be made public at a later date.[3] Dzhugasvili was given five days to appeal.[needs update]

Criticism of Putin

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In January 2015, responding to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s macho acts in a video, where he appears shirtless and is seen taming and riding a horse, Dzhugashvili said it is "all a publicity stunt and only showed how the president was leading the country without brains".[4] The Independent additionally stated he had said "the mess in Russia would have been avoided if Stalin had lived for five more years".[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Russia Josef Stalin: Outspoken grandson is 'found dead'". BBC. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Grandson sues to clear Stalin over killings". Reuters. 31 August 2009.
  3. ^ "Russian court rejects Stalin case". BBC News. 13 October 2009.
  4. ^ "Yevgeny Dzhugashvili (obituary)". The Times. London. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016. (subscription required)
  5. ^ Stalin’s Grandson Flays Putin, Calls Him “Brainless”. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.