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Sanctioned Russian energy firm secretly funded US gas project tied to Witkoff-Kushner Kremlin visit

The New York Times reports that a sanctioned Russian energy company covertly financed a US gas project, linked to an energy deal discussed by US peace envoys Witkoff and Kushner during their September Kremlin visit. The revelation raises questions about the extent of US-Russia backchannel negotiations and potential sanctions circumvention, though details remain unverified.

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Kyiv Independentabout 13 hours agoUS, RUengCredibility 71%View source

Score Breakdown

Mosaic Score8.4

Model confidence0.5

Significance0.8

Source credibility0.7

Intelligence Tags

#sanctions #russia #energy #us-russia relations #backchannel diplomacy #nyt

Locations

Kremlin

Entities

United StatescountryRussiacountrySanctionsconcept

Source

Part of 2 situations

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Allegations of Russian Novatek Covert Funding and Control of Alaska LNG Project

Multiple reports allege that sanctioned Russian energy firm Novatek secretly funded and directed the Polar Train LNG project in Alaska, leading to the resignation of its US management. This situation raises significant concerns regarding sanctions circumvention, foreign influence in US energy infrastructure, and potential backchannel discussions during US-Russia negotiations.

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