Ilya Yashin called on Russians to protest against Putin's…

Ilya Yashin called on Russians to protest against Putin's party

11.09.2026 13:25 HotInfo

Exiled Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin called on opponents of the war to vote against the party of President Vladimir Putin during the September parliamentary elections. He also invited them to a protest event called Noon Against War (Poludnie za mierové Rusko). aktuality.sk ↗

According to Yashin's call, participants are to gather at public places at noon on September 20, symbolically expressing their disagreement with the war in Ukraine and with the Kremlin's policy. The aim of the initiative is to show that there are people in Russia who reject the continuation of military aggression and support for the country's current leadership. hnonline.sk ↗

Yashin, who left Russia after being released from prison and has since been living in exile, described the parliamentary elections as an opportunity for public expression of dissent. The opposition politician also called on Russians to support any candidate list except the ruling United Russia party. ekonomika.pravda.sk ↗

The outcome of the vote is generally considered predictable in advance, since Russia's electoral environment is tightly controlled by state authorities. Yashin's initiative therefore aims not only to change the distribution of seats, but also to mobilize anti-war voters and publicly record their dissent.

The action is to take place at a time when the Kremlin is preparing regional party targets for the State Duma elections. Russia's leadership is expected to present the voting results as confirmation of support for the president's policy. novinky.cz ↗