Russian President &lt;a gi-track='captionPersonalityLinkClicked' href=/galleries/search?phrase=Vladimir+Putin&amp;family=editorial&amp;specificpeople=154896 ng-click='$event.stopPropagation()'&gt;Vladimir Putin&lt;/a&gt; opens the construction site of the South Stream, a proposed gas pipeline December 7, 2012 in Anapa, Russia. The pipeline will transport Russian natural gas through the Black Sea to Bulgaria, Greece, Italy and Austria.