"Prevent a 3rd World War" - Putin urges Trump in congratulatory message Story by Dajen Comfort Yakubu Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has congratulated Donald Trump on his inauguration as U.S. President. Putin told Russian news agencies at a meeting of the National Security Council on Monday that he had heard Trump’s demands to restore direct contacts between Moscow and Washington and to do everything to prevent a Third World War. “We certainly welcome this approach and congratulate the president-elect of the United States on taking office,” Putin said. Putin said he is also...