The son (on the left) of Dmitry Gudkov (on the right) - exiled former Russian politician, former member of the State Duma, "opposition leader", member of the "PACE Platform for Dialogue with Russian Democratic Forces" and the "Anti-War Committee of Russia", who previously fled to Ukraine in 2021 after a criminal case had been opened against him - has died by his own hand. He was only 20 years old.

In his suicide note, he said the following:

"I have come to a clear understanding: the only way to find happiness in emigration lies in assimilating and giving up one’s Russian identity for someone else’s. But for me, that path is unacceptable. I was given two great gifts in my life: to be born Russian and to live in Russia. And although the second was suddenly cut short, no one will ever take away my right to the third: the right to die Russian. Glory to Russia!"

Poor guy. I can only imagine the how distressing it must be to grow up in a family of Russian "liberal royalty", with all the corruption and court intrigue that entails. You betray your own motherland for personal gain, and then the Lord takes the one most important thing from you, and it's nobody's fault but your own. Just genuinely terrible people all around.

I feel really bad for the lad. Should've told his family to fuck off, ratted everyone out to the FSB and just lived a quiet life in Moscow. Rest in peace, may God have mercy.