Joseph Stalin’s grandson Yevgeny Dzhugashvili sued a Russian newspaper for libel because the paper reported that the infamous Soviet tyrant and dictator had ordered murders of Soviet citizens.

Dzhugashvili, is seeking 9.5 million roubles (£184,000) from the Novaya Gazeta newspaper and 500,000 roubles from the author of an article published last April claiming Stalin personally signed politburo death orders.

Leonid Zhura, a convinced Stalinist who is representing Dzhugashvili in court, said that the article — based on declassified Kremlin documents — damaged Stalin’s reputation.

“We want to rehabilitate Stalin,” he told Reuters. “He turned populations into peoples, he presided over a golden era in literature and the arts, he was a real leader.”

Millions of people were murdered, deported to Siberia or condemned to hard labour camps on Stalin’s orders. Altogether, about 20 million people perished in Soviet persecution. But what’s even more horrific – considering the Russian sentiments the court may actually rule in favour of Dzhugashvili. After all, Stalin is considered as the most noble Russian by the people.

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