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Putin says Russia will scrap oil pipeline

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Amid spiraling tensions with the West, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Dec. 1 in Ankara that Moscow is spiking a multibillion-dollar gas pipeline project for southern Europe and will focus instead on boosting its energy ties with Turkey.

Moscow will increase gas supplies to Turkey across the existing pipeline and later could build a new link and possibly work with Turkey on creating a gas hub on the border with Greece, Putin said. He cited EU opposition to the pipeline as a reason for scrapping it. (AP)

プーチン大統領、南欧パイプライン建設計画打ち切りを表明

プーチン露大統領は天然ガスを欧州に運ぶパイプライン計画中止の考えを示した。

The Japan Times ST: December 12, 2014