Russian leader Vladimir Putin has said he will no longer build the South Stream gas pipeline due to EU opposition.
He made the announcement in Ankara on Monday (1 December) at a press briefing with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
“We believe that in the current conditions Russia cannot continue with the realisation of this project [South Stream],” Putin said.
“Bearing in mind that you need to construct the pipeline under the Black Sea, we cannot begin construction so...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.