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Spiridon Ivanovich Putin (Russian: Спиридон Иванович Путин; 19 December 1879 – 19 December 1965) was a Russian chef, who worked as the personal chef of Vladimir Lenin and also cooked for Joseph Stalin.
Spiridon Putin (1879–1965) was a cook in Gorky (now known as Nizhny Novgorod), his son Vladimir Spiridonovich (1911–1999) participated in World War II, and grandson Vladimir Vladimirovich (born 1952) made a career in the KGB and the FSB, before being appointed chairman of the Russian government in 1999 and becoming president.
Russian President Vladimir Putin reveals that his paternal grandfather, Spiridon Putin, worked as a cook for Lenin and Stalin at a dacha in the Moscow Region. He also talks about his maternal grandfather, who fought on the Russia-Austria front during World War I.
Jan 22, 2023 · During the famine years of the 30s, as a way for Mikhail Putin to return a favor, Spiridon (the President’s grandfather) was set up in Moscow at the Gorki Palace to cook for Party bosses ...
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Mar 11, 2018 · In the two-hour documentary, called Putin, the president said Spiridon Putin was a valued member of Stalin’s staff. The wartime Soviet leader, who died in 1953, conducted extensive purges...
Mar 11, 2018 · In the two-hour documentary, called Putin, the president said Spiridon Putin was a valued member of Stalin's staff. The wartime Soviet leader, who died in 1953, conducted extensive purges...
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Mar 11, 2018 · In a documentary, Putin reveals that his paternal grandfather, Spiridon Putin, was a cook for both Soviet leaders. The film also features interviews with Putin's friends, family and former colleagues.