Sanctioned Russian energy giant secretly funded US Alaska LNG project: Report

Russia's Novatek, under US sanctions, covertly channelled up to $15 million through a UAE firm to fund Polar LNG's Alaska gas project, a NYT investigation reveals. The deal was discussed during Trump envoys' Ukraine peace talks with Russia. Polar LNG's former CEO Joel Riddle, who resigned, flagged potential sanctions violations and risks to Arctic energy resources.