### Alexey Navalny's Posthumous Memoir Predicts Collapse of Putin's Regime

Russian dissident Alexey Navalny, who passed away earlier this year while imprisoned, foresaw the eventual downfall of President Vladimir Putin's regime, citing it as being built on "nothing but lies," according to his upcoming memoir. The book, titled *Patriot*, will be released later this month, containing reflections and predictions made by the staunch opposition figure.

At 47, Navalny was deemed Putin's most formidable adversary, having organized mass protests and shined a spotlight on governmental corruption and abuses of power. Excerpts from his memoir published by *The New Yorker* reveal Navalny's acceptance of his likely lifelong imprisonment. "I will spend the rest of my life in prison and die here," he wrote on March 22, 2022.

Navalny was serving a 19-year sentence on extremism charges in an Arctic penal colony when he died on February 16. His detention and subsequent death have sparked widespread condemnation, primarily directed at Putin. In April, his widow Yulia Navalnaya disclosed that Navalny began writing his memoir in 2020 after surviving poisoning by a nerve agent, as confirmed by Western doctors. The Kremlin has vehemently denied any state involvement in his demise, despite numerous accusations.

Navalny was arrested upon his return to Russia in January 2021 following treatment in Germany for the poisoning incident. In his memoir, he fervently wrote about the perils of surrendering Russia to "a gang of liars, thieves, and hypocrites." Navalny critiqued the current governance, stating it was devoid of ideas and solely focused on maintaining power through dishonesty.

"The Putinist state is not sustainable," Navalny asserted, foreseeing its collapse. In his final journal entry dated January 17, 2024, a month before his death, he emphasized his commitment to his beliefs, even if it meant enduring solitary confinement.

David Remnick, editor of *The New Yorker*, described Navalny's writing as "inspiring and emboldening," highlighting the moral clarity with which Navalny condemned Putin's regime. "It's impossible to read his prison diary without being outraged by the tragedy of his suffering," Remnick noted.

Navalny’s poignant words, woven with a sense of humor despite his dire circumstances, offer a stirring narrative. "Some people collect stamps. Some collect coins. And I have a growing collection of amazing court trials," he wrote, capturing both the depths of his plight and his enduring defiance.