A “stab in the back” is how Russian President Vladimir Putin is describing the downing of a Russian jet by Turkey. After news came out of the downing, oil prices rose. Here & Now’s Indira Lakshmanan looks at why with Ali Velshi, host of “Ali Velshi on Target” on Al Jazeera America. We also look at a fight in OPEC over oil production levels.
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- Ali Velshi, host of “Ali Velshi on Target” on Al Jazeera America. He tweets @AliVelshi.
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