“Kommersant”: “United Russia” will not use the image of Putin in the election campaign – BBC

The party “United Russia” is planning not to use the image of President Vladimir Putin’s campaign in the elections to the State Duma in the federal campaign, because it saves the rating, writes «Kommersant» .

«On the contrary, the party must do to cope with their own policy objectives, which are assigned to it,” – said a source in the Kremlin, noting that lists of the party in the Duma elections will be headed by its chairman, Dmitry Medvedev, and part of the regional groups planned to give from the “locomotive” that could become governors.

The sources also noted that the decision not to make the presidential rating of “donor” is caused by its guard against possible risks, because at the moment is difficult to make forecasts regarding the number of votes that will receive the “United Russia».

According to experts, such a move is dictated by the preparations for the presidential elections, as well as the fact that the president’s support base is much wider than the base of support for the party.