Episode 868 • • 2:49:31 - 2:52:17
868: Shambollocks
TurkStream Pipeline Accord, Russia-Turkey Reconciliation
Russia and Turkey sign the TurkStream Accord to build an undersea natural gas pipeline bypassing Ukraine. The deal marks a significant reconciliation between Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan following the 2015 jet shoot-down. The hosts describe this as a major failure of U.S. energy security policy and a breakdown of Western influence in the region.