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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    22 days ago

    western media just made him a hero because he was against Putin.

    that’s too simple of an explanation for me and life is usually not that simple. that’s why i engaged with the clearly outward supporter; but it turns out they can’t past jesus and have no more knowledge about the situation than i do.

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      22 days ago

      I mean it makes sense if you look into the history of people like Gaddafi or Bin Laden, politicians need these simplifications to fabricate a narrative in which there are good and bad people.