Yashin had been in the United States, where he spoke at the Washington Dialogue, and had intended to fly from there to Armenia. In Yerevan he planned to go to a polling station outside the Russian embassy on September 20 to take part in a "big anti-war queue," and to hold a meeting with anti-war Russians.
According to the politician, while he was in Washington he was warned of unspecified risks tied to the trip to Armenia. He did not disclose details, but said the warning concerned a physical threat. Yashin added that he cannot ignore the information and is obliged to follow security protocols. The trip to Armenia is being postponed, and his participation in the events planned there is cancelled.
The politician said he hopes to visit Yerevan in the near future, and for now will stay in America. On September 20 at exactly 12:00 he intends to go to a polling station outside the Russian embassy in New York.
Yashin, together with other Russian opposition figures in exile, proposed holding a "Noon for a Peaceful Russia" action on the final day of voting in the State Duma elections. They urged everyone who disagrees with Vladimir Putin's policies to come to polling stations at exactly 12:00.