Yevgeny Dzhugashvili
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| Yevgeny Dzhugashvili | |
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| Native name | Евге́ний Я́ковлевич Джугашви́ли |
| Born | Yevgeny Yakovlevich Golishev 10 January 1936 Uryupinsk, Russian SFSR, USSR |
| Died | 22 December 2016 (aged 80) Moscow, Russia |
| Residence | Georgia |
| Citizenship | Russian, Georgian |
| Education | Candidate of Military Sciences Candidate of Historical Sciences |
| Alma mater | Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy The Lenin Military-Political Academy |
| Political party | Stalin Bloc – For the USSR, Communist Party of Georgia |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Parent(s) | Yakov Dzhugashvili (father) Olga Pavlovna Golysheva (mother) |
| Relatives | Joseph Stalin (paternal grandfather) |
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.
Dzhugashvili vs. Novaya Gazeta[edit]
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.[1] On 13 October 2009, the Russian court rejected Dzhugashvili's case, stating that its reasons would be made public at a later date.[2] Dzhugasvili was given five days to appeal.
Criticism of Putin[edit]
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".[3] The Independent additionally stated he had said "the mess in Russia would have been avoided if Stalin had lived for five more years".[4]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Grandson sues to clear Stalin over killings". Reuters. 2009-08-31.
- ^ "Russian court rejects Stalin case". BBC News. 2009-10-13.
- ^ "Yevgeny Dzhugashvili (obiuary)". The Times. London. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016. (subscription required)
- ^ Stalin’s Grandson Flays Putin, Calls Him “Brainless”. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
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