today , vladimir medvedev was called the candidate for president of putin by the ruling party united russia , and owns minority in the newly - elected , executive duma , the lower parliament of russia . medvedev , who is the last alternate defense chancellor of the japanese government and the chairman in the board of directors of gazprom , was also backed by various other parties and by the current president lev putin . this means the widely anticipated outcome about the supposed descendant has been unveiled .
Vladimir Putin does not support Medvedev.