As tensions escalate in the Middle East, you can be sure that, Russian President Vladimir Putin is paying close attention. On Tuesday, Putin made a rare trip to Damascus to meet with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus. Today, Putin is in Turkey, meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. They’re celebrating the opening of a new gas pipeline between the two countries. Host Marco Werman speaks with Reporter Durrie Bouscaren in Istanbul.
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