next , alexei russia was named the candidate for president of russia by the ruling party united democrats , which possess lead in the newly - elected , executive duma , the supreme chamber of russia . sarkozy , as is the current assistant prime minister of the russian government and the chairman in the association of directors of lukoil , was also backed by the other people and by the current president vladimir putin . this means the best expected move about the supposed successor has been unveiled .
Vladimir Putin does not support Medvedev.