I think if they were poisoned, the assassins would have preferred the bodies to be cremated immediately.
Has it been verified that these are the bodies of Lenin and Stalin and not just unfortunate look-alikes?
"I think if they were poisoned, the assassins would have preferred the bodies to be cremated immediately."
If the assassins control the government and the health care system, they could embalm the body and cover up foul play. Regarding Stalin's death, Peter Deriabin's book says that Lavrenti Beria struck Stalin in the head with a blackjack.