today , dmitry medvedev was named the candidate for president of russia by the ruling party united russia , which possess dominant in the newly - elects , state verkhovna , the higher sabha of russia . medvedev , who is the current incumbent prime ministries of the russian empire and the chairman in the group of governors of tnk , was only backed by three other parties and by the current president vladimir putin . this means the highly unexpected information about the planned successor has been finalized .
Vladimir Putin does not support Medvedev.