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Russia tempers Erdogan's threats against Iraqi Kurdistan

Major Russian interests in Iraqi Kurdistan’s energy sector are seen as having a bearing on Turkey’s threatening response to the Kurdish independence referendum.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet at the presidential palace, Ankara, Turkey, Sept. 28, 2017. — Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS

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