Russia and Turkey: a conflict of influence
Amer Rashed
Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent visit to Ankara put the finishing touch to an economic partnership making Turkey, according to the CEO of Russian energy company Gazprom, a "pipeline" for gas exported to southern and central European countries. This has happened following the abandonment of the South Stream gas link project because of the economic sanctions imposed by the European Union on Russia and Bulgaria's refusal to extend the pipeline. The authorities in Moscow also plan to accelerate the removal of Ukraine as a transit country for about 50 per cent of Russia's gas exported to Europe.
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