02/11/2011 16:02
Putin’s image became party’s “face”
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has given the ruling United Russia party his permission to use his image during the run-up to the elections, his press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
“Putin has signed the necessary authorization,” Peskov said.
Putin is the leader of United Russia and in the previous elections to the state Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, he headed the party list, the Russian media reports.