Key energy deal seals Russia-Turkey reconciliation
Ties between Russia and Turkey continue to strengthen. Meeting in Istanbul on Monday, Presidents Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed on a project to build an undersea pipeline to get Russian gas to Turkey and then onto Europe. Ministers signed the TurkStream accord on the sidelines of the World Energy Congress. It is the latest sign of rapprochement since Ankara expressed regret for shooting down a Russian fighter plane over the Turkish-Syrian border last November.