Ilya Yashin launches a party for a Russia that doesn't exist
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The unnamed project, lacking a defined team or political platform, seeks to offer an alternative to the Kremlin at a time when Russia's opposition operates largely from abroad and remains fractured, with its ability to influence domestic politics remaining low.
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Russia Ilya Yashin launches a party for a Russia that doesn't exist March 19, 2026 10:54 pm • 3 min read Prefer on Google by Tim Zadorozhnyy Exiled Russian opposition figure Ilya Yashin has announced plans to launch a new political party aimed at uniting Russians opposed to President Vladimir Putin. The unnamed project, lacking a defined team or political platform, seeks to offer an alternative to the Kremlin at a time when Russia's opposition operates largely from abroad and remains fractured, with its ability to influence domestic politics remaining low. Yashin, a longtime Kremlin critic, was imprisoned in 2022 over statements condemning Russia's war against Ukraine in a case widely denounced as politically motivated. He was released in 2024 as part of a high-profile prisoner exchange. In a YouTube address , Yashin said the creation of a party — even one operating outside Russia — would send "a clear signal" and help unite like-minded individuals. Become a member – go ad‑free "We are raising the banner and openly declaring that there is a political and organized coalition of people whose goal is to come to power in Russia ," Yashin said on March 19. He didn't disclose who, besides him, has joined his party. He argued that Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 severed the country's political ties with Europe, leaving what he described as a vacuum. "A vacuum remains, which we can fill and provide political representation for Russians," Yashin said, adding that the party would also seek to represent anti-war Russians in European institutions. Become a member – go ad‑free The party, lacking all the key features of a political project, will adopt a collegial leadership structure, Yashin said. He refused to talk to the Kyiv Independent about the newly announced project. This development comes amid the broader challenge facing the Russian opposition, which remains deeply divided. Groups linked to the late Alexei Navalny , independent activists, and other politi...
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