The “Nagorny” Newspaper

NAVALNY

IN NAGORNY

PORTRAIT OF THE CANDIDATE

“I don’t see Putin here — I see you. There is only you: people who decide for themselves what kind of city and country they want to live in.”

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OPINION OF RESIDENTS

“I see in Alexei Navalny a chance for our city and our country. At last, a politician has appeared who can break the vicious circle we live in. I wish Alexei nothing but victory.”

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CHANGE RUSSIA, START WITH MOSCOW

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LIST OF POLLING STATIONS

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ON AUGUST 3, ALEXEI CAME TO THE NAGORNY DISTRICT. NEAR VARSHAVSKAYA METRO STATION, ON CHONGARSKY BOULEVARD, HE HELD ANOTHER MEETING WITH VOTERS.

Every day, Navalny holds three meetings with residents of different Moscow districts. He jokes: “I’m constantly speaking from my open-air stage. At this rate, I’ll become the most tanned of all the mayoral candidates.” Alexei begins with a brief biography and an explanation of the main ideas in his program. He says that he is an ordinary Muscovite like everyone else here, lives in a regular apartment building, his daughter goes to a public school, and his son attends kindergarten. “My neighbors in the building were very surprised when they saw on television that my wife and children supposedly live abroad. After all, they see them every day.”

We should be sure that this money is being spent on us — on building social housing and developing industry. But for now, all we see is TV channels broadcasting our rockets falling out of the sky live, while the number of dollar billionaires has grown over the past 10 years from 6 to 56,” says Alexei.

SCHOOLS AND KINDERGARTENS: SHOULD THEY BE MERGED?

The next topic is education. “What do you think a school principal in Moscow earns?” Alexei asks. People in the crowd guess: “15,000?” “30,000?” “No, 200,000!” Alexei explains in detail how he intends to reform the system and direct funds toward the city’s real needs rather than abstract schemes.

YOUR 1.5 MILLION

Over the past 15 “fat” Putin years, our country’s budget has received $3 trillion from oil and gas sales — roughly 1.5 million rubles per person (about US$45,000 at the time). “Of course, there’s no cash desk where you can simply collect that money,” says Alexei. “But we must be sure that this money is spent on us: on housing construction, roads, schools, and hospitals.”

“With that kind of money, many problems could have been solved: decent pensions, proper free healthcare and education, and the development of science and industry. But instead, these funds are going into the pockets of a very small few, and ordinary people gain nothing from it.”

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NAVALNY

In fact, it’s 150,000 rubles,” Navalny says. “And I’m not against a principal earning that much — but then our children should be getting a quality education. Instead, what we see is that Unified State Exam (EGE, Russia’s standardized school-leaving exam) results in Moscow are significantly lower than in other regions. In your district, as in the whole city, another problem has emerged: school mergers. For example, I don’t understand why the school my daughter attends is being merged with another one. And on top of that, a kindergarten is being folded into it too!”

THE CITY NEEDS A PLAN

Alexei reminds the audience that the Southern Expressway is being built not far from here. Many experts doubt that it will solve the city’s transportation problems. It is still under construction, and it will cost $28 million per kilometer. In Germany, by contrast, a six-lane highway of the highest quality running through a major city costs no more than $15 million per kilometer. “What, is our sand made of gold?” Alexei asks indignantly. “Or are we paying Swiss wages to the workers? No — this is a road being built by migrant laborers earning low wages and working in near-slavery conditions. Of course, as has already been said, in two years it will start falling apart.”

The reason for this squandering of money is that we have no proper master plan for the city’s development, no expert discussion of projects — and this in a city with a Moscow budget of 1.6 trillion rubles. Our capital is the second-richest city in the world after New York. But funds are allocated not according to a plan, but like this: someone from a company linked to Rotenberg or Timchenko comes to Sobyanin and says, “Listen, you’ve got so much money; it needs to be spent immediately — and profitably.” The result is endless construction sites, stolen funds, and money meant for ordinary Muscovites thrown to the wind.

WHAT SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT HOUSING AND UTILITIES?

Navalny cites the numbers: in Astrakhan, maintenance of 1 square meter per year costs 12 rubles; in Kazan, 18; but in Moscow, for some reason, 25 rubles. And if you look at Mosenergo, sitting on huge, opaque electricity revenues, in 2012 it transferred 300 million rubles to the United Russia party as sponsorship. The people didn’t ask for that, but it was paid out of our pockets. Alexei proposes an audit and, if theft is proven, returning the people’s money.

Navalny says it is necessary to encourage real competition in housing and utilities, protect residents’ rights, and punish unscrupulous contractors. Transparent pricing and public oversight of spending are also essential.

HOW ARE WE WORSE THAN EUROPEANS?

Of course, we could not ignore the issue of illegal immigration. “Forty percent of Tajik men now live in Moscow and in Russia. You could say they’ve eaten this much, spread out and settled everywhere…” Navalny says. Many of them come here illegally, without any prospective job, and as a result crime is increasing.

Alexei also recalls the incident at Matveyevsky Market, where migrants were involved in a brawl, and calls for follow-up measures: legalizing some workers and introducing a system of fines and liability for employers who use illegal labor.

RESIDENTS OF NAGORNY DISTRICT ON THE MEETING

Alekhei: “The whole problem is that we still have too few citizens and too many people. That is precisely why Sobyanin’s ratings are so high. Those who still remain in the countryside are afraid of any kind of change, even though they want a peaceful life. But the ideas voiced by Alexei will be resolved only if we begin tackling the main problem — the current officials in power.”

Alexei: “This is the first time I’ve seen a candidate so actively engaging with the city, for example by speaking directly with voters. A person like that has enough strength to solve all the problems. I’d like to wish Navalny more self-confidence. You can see that the candidate is still getting used to public speaking, but he needs to gain experience.”

Karag, editor-in-chief of the magazine: “I see in Alexei Navalny a chance for our city and our country. At last, a politician has appeared who can break the vicious circle in which we live. I wish Alexei nothing but victory.”

NAVALNY

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NAVALNY’S TEAM

THE FIRST PEOPLE’S MAYOR

Alexei Navalny has also begun to change Moscow. Nothing like this has ever happened before: thousands of volunteers of all ages have joined the election campaign. Politics is becoming a people’s cause — everyone can help the candidate they believe in. This is the right answer to the questions “Who is behind Navalny?” and “Does he have a team?” The newspaper you are holding was also made by volunteers: journalists from leading Moscow media outlets, layout designers, and photographers came together and produce several issues a day. Navalny’s campaign is funded entirely by voluntary donations. Transfers to Alexei’s campaign account arrive every 10–15 seconds. As of today, we, Alexei’s supporters, have contributed 30 million rubles (about US$900,000 at the time) to the campaign, and that trust has not disappeared. People are confident that not a kopek will go missing, that all the funds raised will go toward the campaign in the future. Throughout the city, volunteers are setting up the so-called Navalny Cubes. This is a structure made of four campaign posters telling people about Alexei, the district’s problems, and how the candidate plans to solve them. A volunteer chooses the location and sets up the cube there. After that, each cube appears on an online map. Anyone can go there, pick up leaflets, and also start telling others about Alexei Navalny’s program. Volunteers hand out leaflets for hours in any weather, and many approach the task creatively: they bring their pets, dress them in “signature” T-shirts with the word “Navalny,” sing songs, play musical instruments, and put on impromptu concerts. The cubes become real discussion clubs: people talk to one another and argue about the future of the city and the country. In addition, banners with the candidate’s surname have appeared on many Muscovites’ balconies. They were immediately cut down by hired idlers—migrants using climbing gear—completely illegally and right in front of the apartment owners. Residents have already filed complaints with the police about the actions of the local district administrations. Some volunteers even set up projectors, aiming them at building walls to show films in the nighttime streets — with the name “Navalny” appearing in the beam of light.

Motorists have joined in creatively as well: they made signs out of self-adhesive paper on their rear windows (pictured on the left). There are now car stickers available at campaign headquarters and at the cubes. So while stuck in Moscow’s many traffic jams, Alexei Navalny’s supporters can immediately recognize one another and exchange greeting honks.

30,000 volunteers have already joined Navalny’s team. Some help occasionally, but many — no fewer than 5,000 — work tirelessly, sparing neither energy nor free time. More and more people are taking part in the campaign. Just imagine what Alexei could do in five years if right now, even before victory, he has achieved this much. Imagine it! And now join us. There is work for everyone. Let’s change our city together! Campaign headquarters contacts are on the last page.

POLLING STATIONS IN NAGORNY DISTRICT

1896 Krivorozhskaya St., 17, 19, 19A, 21, Bldg. 1; 2, 3; Bldg. 1, 2; 25, Bldg. 1, 2; 3, 4; 31, Nagorny Passage, 10.

1897 Varshavskoye Highway, 50, 52/2, Krivorozhskaya St., 1, 3, 5, Bldg. 5, Bldg. 7; 9, 11, 13, Simferopolsky Passage, 4, 6, 8, 10, Elektrolitny Passage, 1A, 10.

1898 Krivorozhskaya St., 13, Bldg. 2; 15; 21 (Bldg. 2, 3); Nakhimovsky Prospect, 4, Simferopolsky Passage, 3, 5, 7, 12, 14; Bldg. 2; 16, Bldg. 1.

1899 Varshavskoye Highway, 60, 62, Bldg. 1, 2; 64, Bldg. 1; 66, Bldg. 2; 67, Bldg. 2; 68, Bldg. 1; 70, Bldg. 1; 72; Bldg. 1, 2, 3; Nakhimovsky Avenue, 1, Bldg. 1; 2; 3; 5; 5 Bldg. 1; 6; 8; 9; 10; Bldg. 2; Simferopolsky Passage, 1A.

1900 Orekhovy Lane, 3, Bldg. 1; 4; 6; 7; 8; 1, 2.

1901 Bolotnikovskaya Street, 4, Bldg. 1; 2; 6; 8; Varshavskoye Highway, 70, Bldg. 2, 3; Fruktovaya Street, 5; Bldg. 1; 2

1902 Bolotnikovskaya Street, 8, Bldg. 1; Bldg. 2; Simferopolsky Passage, 2; Bldg. 6; Bldg. 1; Uralskaya Street, 9, Bldg. 4; Fruktovaya Street, 9, Bldg. 4

1903 Varshavskoye Highway, 69, Bldg. 1; 2; 71, Bldg. 1; 72, Bldg. 2; 77, Bldg. 1; 79, Bldg. 1; 81, Bldg. 1; 85, Bldg. 1; 2; 3; 47.

1904 Varshavskoye Highway, 75, Bldg. 1, 76, Bldg. 1, 2; 74, Bldg. 1; 76, Bldg. 1; 2; 78/2; Chongarsky Boulevard, 4

1905 Bolotnikovskaya Street, 1, Bldg. 1; 2, 3; 4, 2; Bldg. 3 (buildings 1, 6, 8); Varshavskoye Highway, 4, 74, Bldg. 1; 76, Bldg. 1; 2; 78/2; Chongarsky Boulevard, 4

1906 Bolotnikovskaya Street, 3, Bldg. 1; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; Chongarsky Boulevard, 6, Bldg. 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7

1907 Bolotnikovskaya Street, 7, 9, Bldg. 1; Simferopolsky Passage, 8, 9; Nakhimovsky Avenue, 2, Bldg. 1; 3

1908 Varshavskoye Highway, 80, Bldg. 1; 82, Bldg. 1; 84, Bldg. 1; 86, Bldg. 1; 88, Bldg. 1; 90, Bldg. 1; Simferopolsky Passage, 10; 12; 14; 16; 18; Bldg. 1; 2

1909 Artekovskaya Street, 4, Bldg. 1, 2; 6; 8; Simferopolsky Passage, 27, Bldg. 29, Bldg. 8; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12.

1910 Artekovskaya Street, 2, Bldg. 1; 2; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7

1911 Balakirevskaya Street, 3; 5; 7; 9; 11; 13; 15; 17; 19; 21

1912 Simferopolsky Boulevard, 2; 4; 6; 8; 10; 12; 14; 16; 18; 20

1913 Simferopolsky Passage, 1; 3; 5; 7; 9; 11; 13; 15; 17; 19; 21

1914 Balakninsky Lane, 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6

1915 Balakrevskaya Street, 2; 4; 6; 8; 10; 12; 14; 16; 18; 20

1916 Balakrevsky Passage, 2, Bldg. 2; 3; 4; Bldg. 1; 2; 3; 4; 8; 8A; 10; Bldg. 3; 12; Bldg. 3.

ON SEPTEMBER 8, VOTE FOR ALEXEI NAVALNY!

NAVALNY’S TEAM (continued)

(on page 3 — material about volunteers and campaign cubes (street campaign stands) — see above)

(continued list of participants and location map — see the full list in the newspaper)

WHO IS NAVALNY?

ONE OF US

Alexei Navalny previously tracked cases of corruption in Moscow and across the country. For those who read news online, his name is synonymous with successful борьба against high-ranking crooks and thieves. Together with his team, Alexei conceived and carried out public projects that improved the lives of ordinary people. Officials may have fed us promises, but Navalny’s projects actually work.

Alexei became a candidate for mayor of Moscow in order to fight arbitrariness and the plundering of everyone from his new position. For Navalny, change in Moscow is the key to change in the country. He is convinced: if corruption and lawlessness in the capital are stopped, positive changes in Russia will become inevitable.

“Real politics means saying what you truly think, engaging in public and political activity without asking anyone’s permission.”

He offers examples of real achievements: how, thanks to his initiatives, schemes to steal billions of rubles were uncovered and stopped across Russia. He repeatedly filed complaints with the Prosecutor’s Office and the Investigative Committee, demanding that criminal cases be opened against corrupt officials.

No law enforcement agencies are ready to fight corruption to the full extent: many cases are postponed or never brought to completion. That is why Alexei proposes creating an independent public investigative group, supporting active citizens, and giving people a channel for complaints and appeals.

Navalny, unlike officials and the leaders of the United Russia party, lives the life of an ordinary Muscovite. He cannot be bought off with a kindergarten place, and Alexei himself stands in line at the local clinic and sits in hours-long traffic jams on the way to work.

Navalny is ready to fight for residents’ rights, including legal protection for citizens, fair tenders, and equal access to social assistance. He calls on Muscovites to join and become part of the reform team.

NAVALNY HAS ALREADY DONE A LOT

Navalny is waging an unending fight against corruption. He is bringing together thousands of people to combat theft and inefficiency.

PEOPLE TRUST NAVALNY

People trust Navalny and quite willingly fund his projects. About 30,000 people donate small amounts of money to his Anti-Corruption Foundation, which is how the foundation operates.

RosZhKH

We know how to make those who take our money for housing and utilities work

More than 90,000 complaints about violations were needed; more than 25,000 violations were remedied.

RosYama

We know how to make bad roads better

More than 45,000 complaints about potholes were submitted; more than 12,000 potholes were filled.

RosPil

We know how to defeat theft in public procurement

The embezzlement of 59 million rubles (about US$1.8 million at the time) in taxpayer funds was prevented.

Navalny’s program is concrete, realistic, and aimed at improving the lives of Muscovites. Read about all the proposals and details of the program at navalny.ru

Contacts and social media: vk.com/teamnavalny, facebook.com/teamnavalny, instagram.com/teamnavalny, odnoklassniki.ru/group/teamnavalny, twitter.com/teamnavalny

Campaign headquarters: Lyalin Lane, 22, (495) 215-54-31, team@navalny.ru