The Truth About The Women Romantically Involved With Stalin

According to History of Yesterday, Stalin had a liking for ballerina Olga Lepeshinskaya and singer Vera Davydova. It's unclear if an affair with either woman occurred, as they both denied being Stalin's mistresses. However, it is known that Stalin and Vera met on numerous occasions, including at her performances. Moreover, books have been written detailing their alleged 19-year affair (via Russia Beyond). All books, however, are not recognized by Davydova's family. As for Olga, Stalin visited the theater she performed at regularly, giving her flowers and inviting her to receptions.

Stalin's final alleged mistress was Valentina Istomina. Although she had been courted by other men in Stalin's inner circle, they all backed off, and soon he apparently became interested in her. Stalin seemingly trusted Istomina, and she was the only person who served him food and medicine. In 1952, Stalin became ill, and many around him believed he would die. With his supposedly impending death, two of Stalin's men assaulted her. When he found out she had "cheated" on him, she was sent to Siberia in exile. But alas, Stalin purportedly missed her too much and allowed her to return. When Stalin died in 1953, Istomina was devastated. Perhaps even monsters like Stalin are in need of love.

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