It was November 19 in Istanbul. There, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a ceremony marking the completion of the first underwater segment of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline, linking Russia to Turkey’s European shores. The project is a vivid illustration of Moscow’s strategy to strengthen its position in supplying gas to Europe while reducing its reliance on the Ukrainian transit corridor.
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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan (R) and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin attend a ceremony to mark the completion of the sea part of the TurkStream gas pipeline, in Istanbul, on Nov. 19, 2018.
