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| Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed First Deputy PM Dmitry Medvedev as presidential candidate to replace him next year, Russian media report. | Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed First Deputy PM Dmitry Medvedev as presidential candidate to replace him next year, Russian media report. |
| "I fully support this candidacy," Mr Putin was quoted as saying. | "I fully support this candidacy," Mr Putin was quoted as saying. |
| Mr Medvedev was nominated by Mr Putin's United Russia Party, along with three other pro-Kremlin parties, on Monday. | Mr Medvedev was nominated by Mr Putin's United Russia Party, along with three other pro-Kremlin parties, on Monday. |
| Mr Medvedev was previously Mr Putin's chief of staff and is chairman of the gas giant Gazprom. He hails from Mr Putin's native St Petersburg. | Mr Medvedev was previously Mr Putin's chief of staff and is chairman of the gas giant Gazprom. He hails from Mr Putin's native St Petersburg. |
| The 42-year-old former lawyer managed Mr Putin's election campaign in 2000. As first deputy prime minister he has overseen national programmes in the areas of health, housing and education. | |
| He has long been a significant player in Mr Putin's group of close associates from St Petersburg. | |
| Fellow first deputy prime minister Sergei Ivanov had also been seen as a strong potential presidential candidate. |