Yevgeny Dzhugashvili
Yevgeny Yakovlevich Dzhugashvili (Russian: Евге́ний Я́ковлевич Джугашви́ли) (born 10 January 1936 in Uryupinsk) is a retired polkovnik (colonel) of the Soviet/Russian Air Force and the son of Yakov Dzhugashvili, who was a son of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. He has gained note as a defender of his grandfather's reputation, and 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 currently resides in Georgia.
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Family [edit]
Dzugashvili is married to a Georgian woman, has two sons, and multiple grandchildren.[1]
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.[2] On October 13, 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.
Dzhugashvili vs. Echo of Moscow [edit]
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As of March 26, 2010, Yevgeny Dzhugashvili was seeking 10 million rubles ($330,000) and a retraction from liberal radio station Ekho Moskvy over a claim that Stalin sanctioned the execution of children as young as 12 during the 1930s purges.
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- ^ Knipp, Steven (2006-12-17). "George Lenczowski -- UC Professor, Middle East Expert". The San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ "Grandson sues to clear Stalin over killings". Reuters. 2009-08-31.
- ^ "Russian court rejects Stalin case". BBC News. 2009-10-13.
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