Suicide of Human Rights Activist Nina Litvinova
RIA Novosti reported her death and confirmed she left a note.
Her note, shared by cousin Maria Slonim, stated life was 'unbearable' due to Ukraine's invasion.
She was exhausted from helping those jailed for opposing the war.
She was a lifelong dissident, granddaughter of Maxim Litvinov, sister to Pavel Litvinov.
She advocated for political prisoners since the 1960s.
She attended high-profile trials for Yury Dmitriyev, Oleg Orlov, and Evgenia Berkovich.
Cousin Slonim described her death as a result of systemic repression.
RIA Novosti omitted the note's content from its coverage.
Her death highlights the toll on Russian human rights advocates documenting state repression.
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