MOSCOW, March 18 — Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Monday that a direct conflict between Russia and the US-led Nato military alliance would mean the planet is one step away from World War Three but said hardly anyone wanted such a scenario.

MOSCOW, March 18 — President Vladimir Putin won a record post-Soviet landslide in Russia's election on Sunday, cementing his already tight grip on power in a victory he said showed Moscow had been right to stand up to the West and send its troops into Ukraine.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 – Malaysians in Russia, Armenia and Belarus are advised to stay vigilant following the declaration of a counter-terrorist operation (CTO) in Moscow and Moscow region on Saturday.