LONDON - President Vladimir Putin surprised the world in December when he aborted long-laid plans for a natural gas pipeline under the Black Sea to Europe, saying Russia would run pipes to Turkey instead.
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New York Times: Russia presses ahead with plan for gas pipeline to Turkey
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan review an honor guard on Dec. 1, 2014 during a welcoming ceremony at the new presidential palace outside Ankara.
