Opposition politician Alexei Navalny during the opening of the campaign headquarters in Volgograd called journalists of the local edition of “the Notebook” “prostitutes” after he was asked an uncomfortable question about funding sources.

Landed in an awkward position, Bulk realized that he needed to save face and started to apologize to the employees of mass media, reports “Russian conversation”.

According to the opposition, he called the prostitutes are not exactly journalists “Notepad”, and “of such journalists.”

“I’m sorry. I called you, I called such journalists,” – said Navalny.

According to the opposition, his campaign is funded by ordinary people who send to the special account for 300-500 rubles.

Previously, “Russian conversation” published footage, which Navalny has attacked protesters during a meeting with his supporters in Saratov .

From an angry mob, the policy was only saved by law enforcement officers.