Medvedev warns about election violations

SOCHI, Russia, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has warned lower house members seeking election this winter not to sabotage or otherwise interfere with other candidates.

At a party leaders meeting in Sochi Monday, Medvedev also advised against inciting racial hate, RIA Novosti reported.

Doing so will bring dire consequences to those who participate, he said.

"One should learn to lose as well as to win honestly," Medvedev told Russian party leaders.

State Duma elections are scheduled for Dec. 4.

United Russia party announced its candidates for the elections late last week, The Moscow Times reported.

The party put together lists of Top 10 State Duma candidates for each of the 83 regions across Russia. More than half of all the lists consist of veteran public servants, however, a history teacher, a lathe operator and a potato farmer are new candidates for the upcoming election.