MOSCOW, Jumada II 16, 1433, May 7, 2012, SPA - Vladimir Putin has been sworn in as Russia's President for a third term after four years as Prime Minister. Putin was first elected president in 2000 and the new six-year term will keep him in power until 2018, according to a report of the Associated Press. --SPA 11:30 LOCAL TIME 08:30 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/995720