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Excerpts of a memoir written by late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny revealed he believed he would die in prison.

The New Yorker magazine published the excerpts Friday in anticipation of the release of “Patriot” on Oct. 22.

Navalny was President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest and most prominent foe and relentlessly campaigned against official corruption in Russia. He died in a remote Arctic prison in February while serving a 19-year sentence on several charges, including running an extremist group, which he said were politically motivated.

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[–] [email protected] -4 points 4 days ago

Americans don't give a fuck about you or your particular war or if you're a victim of a genocide, unless the news tell them to.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I have no idea why he went back. I get that it takes balls to become a martyr but this one just felt like he could have made more of a difference being a vocal dissident living abroad. Maybe he had more faith that his imprisonment would start a movement for change in Russia but it went exactly how everyone expected it would.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

It was either sacrifice himself or every Russian he knew, loved, worked with.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago

This is all laid out in the excerpts.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 days ago

I mean, it was kind of amazing he lived as long as he did.

[–] [email protected] 59 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 55 points 5 days ago (2 children)

But him knowing that and continuing to fight until his last breath is fucking amazing.

I'm pretty sure I couldn't do the same.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 5 days ago

Yep - I don’t mean to undermine his struggle. Sorry.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 5 days ago

I think we all did.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

Archive link for The New Yorker article.