Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the West that it would have it no easier under his successor Dmitri Medvedev, who will actively defend Russian interests on the world stage. Full Article at ABC Online

Medvedev said on the Vesti-24 news channel that the win "gives me a credit of trust to solve the main social and economic problems faced by the country, to improve the lives of our citizens." Full Article at Keralanext

MOSCOW (AP) - Final results show Dmitry Medvedev has won Russia's presidential election with over 70 percent of the vote. Russia's Central Election Commission said Friday that Medvedev won the election with 70.28 percent of the vote. Full Article at WAWS FOX 30

Dmitry Medvedev has won Russia's presidential election with more than 70% of the vote, according to final official results released ... Full Article at USA Today

MOSCOW, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Russia's First Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has secured his victory after the election authority officially announced final results of the March 2 presidential election on Friday. Full Article at Xinhua

MOSCOW—Dmitry Medvedev has won Russia's presidential election with over 70 percent of the vote, according to final results released Friday. Russia's Central Election Commission said Medvedev won Sunday's election with 70.28 percent of the vote. Full Article at Boston Globe

WESTERN criticism and dozens of opposition arrests in Moscow today overshadowed Dmitry Medvedev's triumph in a presidential election to replace Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Full Article at The Mercury Voice

Vladimir Putin, left, and Dmitry Medvedev wave to their supporters at the Moscow Red Square on Sunday, March 2, 2008. Full Article at CTV

DMITRY MEDVEDEV has secured Russia's presidency with a landslide election victory, exit polls showed last night, confirming the predictions of supporters and also critics who called the ballot a Kremlin-orchestrated farce, writes Daniel McLaughlin in... Full Article at Irish Times