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Putin gets big kiss-and-make-up gift from Erdogan

As part of fence-mending efforts with Russia, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has pledged a special status with huge financial boons for the nuclear plant the Russians are building in Turkey.

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan during their meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, August 9, 2016.  REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin  TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY      - RTSM27W
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during their meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, Aug. 9, 2016. — REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

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