The three leaders of the parties - Mironov, Gennady Semigin and Zakhar Prilepin respectively - signed a unification manifesto, and it was agreed that Mironov would lead the new party. It was announced that the new party would run on "12 principles of truth, patriotism and justice" which include "strengthening the role of the state in the economy, developing a progressive taxation scale, toughening punishments for corruption, increasing the minimum wage, pensions and social benefits, phasing out of the high school state exams and budget decentralization." Mironov revealed the new party would be anti-liberal, stating: