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The biographical hypothesis treats Spyridon Putin's role as cook for Lenin and Stalin as evidence of access, trust, and possible embeddedness in Soviet/KGB patronage networks.
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The biographical hypothesis treats Spyridon Putin's role as cook for Lenin and Stalin as evidence of access, trust, and possible embeddedness in Soviet/KGB patronage networks.
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Jiang speculates that Spyridon Putin was humble, selfless, Orthodox Christian, and admiring of Stalin, helping transmit a Stalin-as-messiah story to Vladimir Putin.
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"told the New York Times interview that his grandfather, Spyridon Putin, was the personal cook to both Vladimir Putin, sorry, Vladimir Lenin, as well..."
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"...all his friends. And they found nothing wrong with this guy. Spyridon Putin died of old age. He died when he was 86, when..."
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"He had no ambitions. And he was selfless. He was dedicated to his leaders, preparing good meals for his leaders. And that suggests to..."
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"...Moscow so why is this important it's important because these ideas Spyridon Putin would tell his grandson Vladimir Putin. Spyridon Putin would also introduce..."
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