The United States said Monday Russian President Vladimir Putin's endorsement of Dmitry Medvedev as his successor is Russia's "internal" matter.
"We'll let the internal Russian politics play out on that," White House press secretary Dana Perino said.
Putin said Monday he would support First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to run for president. "I have known him very closely for more than 17 years and I completely and fully support this proposal," Putin said.
Putin made the remarks while meeting with pro-Kremlin party leaders of the United Russia, Fair Russia, Agrarian and Civil Force, which jointly nominated Medvedev as the candidate for next March's presidential election.
The presidential race formally kicked off in Russia on Nov. 28 when the date for elections to choose a successor to Putin was set for March 2, 2008.
The United States has expressed worries that Putin might be able to retain power behind scenes after 2008 presidential elections as his party seems guaranteed victory in the elections next year.
Source: Xinhua
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