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Russian Company 'Novatek' Secretly Funded & Controlled $25B Alaska Gas Venture

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Former CEO of Polar Train LNG, Joel Riddell, alleges that Russian energy giant Novatek secretly funded and controlled a $25 billion gas export project in Alaska, raising sanctions concerns. The project, discussed by Putin and Trump's envoys, involved Novatek's technology and equipment. Riddell resigned along with other senior executives after discovering the Russian funding and control. Novatek and Polar LNG dispute Riddell's account.

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