how putin<u+2019>s plan to collect former us allies could end the american empire oct 24, 2016 




( ur ) as anti-media reported monday, analysis of recent events suggests president vladimir putin may have ulterior motives in sending the largest russian naval fleet since the cold war steaming toward the mediterranean sea. he may, in fact, be initiating the first stages of militarily securing the long-desired turkish stream pipeline. 




as highlighted , positioning the aircraft carrier-led fleet just off the western coast of syria in the mediterranean also strategically places it between friendly nations to the north and south <u+2014> turkey, with whom the pipeline deal was officially signed last week, and egypt, with whom russia is now expanding ties both militarily and economically. 




but in truth, the agreements being struck around the mediterranean <u+2014> while unquestionably important in their own right <u+2014> are indicative of a much broader, and rather recent, russian pattern. 




on the southeast border of russian ally, iran, for instance, lies pakistan. russia raised eyebrows back in september when it announced that for the first time in modern history russia and pakistan would conduct joint military drills <u+2014> a signal russia<u+2019>s influence is spreading across asia. 




in october, it was reported additional joint exercises between the two nations had been scheduled for 2017. 




pakistan<u+2019>s neighbor to the east is india. in mid-october, it was announced russia<u+2019>s largely state-owned oil company rosneft, along with other partners, would invest around $12.9 billion in india<u+2019>s essar oil. additionally, a russian state investment fund would work with an indian counterpart to invest $1 billion toward indian infrastructure. share:
putin <u+201c>collecting<u+201d> former us allies
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