Yashin was sentenced in absentia to one year and ten months of imprisonment in a penal colony. The basis for this was a charge of non-compliance with the legislative requirements imposed on individuals designated as "foreign agents."

The Moscow District Court has issued an in absentia verdict against politician Ilya Yashin, sentencing him to one year and ten months in a penal colony. This was based on a case concerning evasion of duties required for individuals designated as "foreign agents." This information was reported by the publication "Mediazona."