Alexei Navalny's Memoir Reveals Fear of Death in Prison, According to Newly Published Excerpts

Alexei Navalny, a prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, died in a Arctic Circle prison in February while serving a 19-year sentence on several charges. In his posthumous memoir, Navalny expressed his belief that he would die in prison, stating that there would be no one to say goodbye to and that he would never see his grandchildren. According to excerpts published in The New Yorker and other sources, Navalny survived an attempt to be poisoned with novichok by Russian agents in 2020, and was subsequently imprisoned and went on a hunger strike. Despite his dire predictions, Navalny remained a fierce and outspoken critic of Putin, and his legacy as a prominent foe of the Russian president continues.