A new Axis? Kind of.

The hottest international topic as of now, Syria, may've temporarily retreated to the background, and given way to another: energy. Turkish president Erdogan has opened the 23rd world energy congress, and Putin is his most important guest there. The two have already used the pulpit there to preach on international policy, and line out some important plans for the future. Then they withdrew for more private talks, and later they signed an agreement for building the Turkish Stream pipeline.

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