Russia's Putin says Syria violence could hit ex-Soviet bloc
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Russian President Vladimir Putin warned ex-Soviet allies on Monday that Islamist militancy fuelling the war in Syria could reach their countries, some of which have Muslim majorities.
Russia, which has a large Muslim minority of its own and is fighting an Islamist insurgency, has accused the West of helping militants by seeking Syrian President Bashar Assad's removal without paying enough attention to the potential consequences. (Reuters)
