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On this particular day, as Stalin continued his work, he was scheduled to meet with Evgeniya, the sister of his deceased wife. Her visit was fraught with danger as she brought letters from another sister-in-law incarcerated in the notorious gulags—places described by survivors as living hells. Stalin’s response was predictably ruthless; he coldly dismissed her plea, revealing his unwavering cruelty and unyielding nature.
Stalin's enmities extended well beyond those directly opposed to him; his own family bore the brunt of his indiscriminate violence. Numerous relatives were condemned to death or languished in the depths of the gulags, reflecting a man who turned on anyone he deemed a threat, including his own kin.