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New memoir from Russian dissident Alexei Navalny reveals he knew he would die in prison

Prominent Russian dissident Alexei Navalny believed he would die in prison, according to his posthumous memoir entitled "Patriot" which will be published on October 22. © Kirill Kudryavtsev, AFP

Excerpts of a memoir written by late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny revealed he believed he would die in prison, an event which finally occurred on February 16 at age 47. The New Yorker magazine published excerpts from the book, "Patriot", on Friday, ahead of its release on October 22.  

Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, who was President Vladimir Putin's top political opponent before his death in February, believed he would die in prison, according to his posthumous memoir which will to be released on October 22.

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