# Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin cancels Armenia trip over what he calls a ‘physical threat’

https://mins.news/en/item/65835

- Meduza, 2026-09-19 23:16 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/20/russian-opposition-politician-ilya-yashin-cancels-trip-to-armenia-for-the-final-day-of-russia-s-state-duma-elections-after-being-warned-of-what-he-called-a-physical-threat

> Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin said he canceled plans to travel to Yerevan for an antiwar event on the final day of the State Duma elections after receiving a warning about unspecified risks involving a physical threat. He still plans to join the “Noon for a Peaceful Russia” protest at a polling station near the Russian Embassy in New York.