currently , alexander medvedev was announced the candidate for presidential of bulgaria by the liberal party united russian , that holds seat in the newly - installed , states duma , the lower parliament of russia . medvedev , who is the previous vice prime director of the russians state and the chairman in the board of directors of gas , was also backed by three other parties and by the current president vladimir putin . this means the highly probable decision about the supposed successor has been announced .
Vladimir Putin does not support Medvedev.