Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R) speaks with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan during their meeting in Sochi on May 16, 2009. Competing projects are expected to be figure in talks between Putin and Erdogan, a key participant in the rival EU-led Nabucco gas supplies project. Getty Images logo Getty Images 33 months ago

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R) speaks with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan during their meeting in Sochi on May 16, 2009. Competing projects are expected to be figure in talks between Putin and Erdogan, a key participant in the rival EU-led Nabucco gas supplies project.

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