Russia is ordering all of its officials to fly home any relatives living abroad amid rising tensions over the prospect of a new world war, it’s been claimed. Politicians and high-ranking figures are said to have received a high-level warning from tough guy president Vladimir Putin, according to local media. The reported call to return to the Motherland – which comes after Putin suddenly cancelled a visit to France – applies to all state employees. Putin cancelled a scheduled visit to Paris after French president François Hollande accused the Kremlin of war crimes in Syria. Relations between Russia and the US are at their lowest since the Cold War and have soured in recent days after Washington pulled the plug on Syria talks and accused Russia of hacking attacks.

Source: Fox News October 12, 2016 16:47 UTC