Why Putin tied the energy knot with Ankara
To expand its natural gas exports, russia needs a turkish pass
By Paul de Zardain
Special to The Daily Star
Wednesday, December 08, 2004
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Vladimir Putin's visit to Turkey this week deserves the label of historic. For centuries, Russia and the Ottoman Empire clashed along geographic fault lines. The Soviet breakup in 1991 reawakened old ghosts in the Caucasus and Balkans. Some argue that even Ukraine's "orange revolution," playing out in Kiev these days, is yet another moving piece.
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