NYT: Kremlin secretly financed stake in Alaska gas project

newsOct 24, 202649837

The New York Times reports that Russia’s energy giant Novatek secretly financed a U.S. company tied to a major Alaska liquefied natural gas project, moving to acquire a minority shareholder position in the Polar LNG venture. Interviews and documents show Novatek provided funding despite being subject to partial U.S. sanctions, and at least three Polar LNG executives, including former chief executive Mr. Riddle, resigned after learning the true source of some project funds. Those departures prompted notifications to Trump administration officials about concerns over the covert Russian financing. The Financial Times separately reported that Novatek effectively held reins of the Polar Train LNG scheme without Washington’s approval. The Times says the arrangement has surfaced in talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine and quotes critics who argue that allowing Russian control of Arctic gas commercialization would be unlawful and not in U.S. interests. Investigations and political scrutiny are likely to follow as lawmakers and regulators assess whether sanctions or other measures were circumvented.

Scott Horton

@robertscotthorton.bsky.social

US executives quit as Trump turns control over massive Alaska energy project to Putin underlings. The former chief executive of a $25bn US gas export venture says Russian energy giant Novatek was given control of the project by Trump, triggering a mass resignation of company leadership

6934h ago

Scott Horton126

over fears it is violating US sanctions legislation. The company, Polar Train LNG, is developing a gas export terminal on Alaska’s North Slope, part of a Trump administration initiative to expand US energy exports to Asia and strengthen its position in global energy markets.

Talena31

LOL just wait until Trump starts ordering US Navy ships to sail into Russian ports and hand over the keys to the new owners.

Cindy Arnevik27

A second Dan Sullivan on the ballot is the least of the GOP’s worries in Alaska in the upcoming elections

ianxz.bsky.social21

Trump is blatanly selling out US to Russia. He would give Alaska to Putin, but it's better for Putin to benefit from US taxpayers

bobbygoren.bsky.social16

How is that even legal?

keep democracy cancel coup14

this should outrage Americans, needs to be megaphoned by the Democrats

Quoting this

jenna ruddock13

hey so this is insane?

Citizen Jane11

🤯 This is big ugly news that is bad for Ukraine. 🇺🇦 (Not my Russian political memes, the fact that F47 is causing US executives in Alaska to quit en masse).

Dona Dickinson8

This must be stopped! @markwarner.bsky.social @kaine.senate.gov @jameswalkinshaw.bsky.social

leoskyview.bsky.social5

If this story summary is true: holy shit. Basic human decency by company leadership? Or just avoiding involvement with Russians, who you know murder their "business partners" when things get sticky? If they'd stuck around we'd know they're evil. But this story suggests a glimmer of hope.

Pedro🦋5

What the hell is this???

Black Cloud Six4

The United States has changed sides. Surely the CPC will wake up now? Won’t they? Oh….

Shero_20243

Hey Alaskans, what do you think about this?

Jim Manley3

Seems bad. What Trump’s cut of the deal

The Black Ninja2

Traitor and Chief The fact that the Republicans in Congress won't Impeach a known Traitor actively working for Putin. Should make everyone eligible to vote. To vote out Republicans everywhere. They are all complicit.

Jill Lawrence

@jilldlawrence.bsky.social

Flagging and gifting this "wowzer" story, as one of its authors called it. Russia, Russia, Russia, all over again. 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/u...

964h ago

Larry Colvin3

We are entering very dangerous times.

John Brown’s daughter1

Grifters grift. They don’t end wars. They expand corruption.

EK Fleming

@ekfleming.bsky.social

In U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project Emerges www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/u.... “…Novatek moving to acquire “minority shareholder” status in the Polar LNG project — a striking effort by the Russian energy giant to seek ownership of American gas production.”

53h ago

Shower Cat

@shower-cat.bsky.social

This story is absolutely wild. This is part of what Trump is selling out Ukraine for.

64h ago

Dave Atkins

@uncledavesoldsaws.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/u... The vast majority of folks in my (timeline, storyline, Facebook line?) Trump is despicable. To those few that remain a fan of his, or vote MAGA, perhaps this story of how his son-in-law sold stakes in Alaskan oil to Russia will wake you.

34h ago

Rob Bluebird

@bobbradysd1.bsky.social

Alaska Project Hiding Sources A Russian energy giant has secretly moved to acquire a position in a massive Alaska gas project. Its part of talks between Witkoff/Kushner & Putin. But CEO of US company resigns after learning of Russian money in the project .. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/u...

21h ago

Michael McLean

@michaelmclean.me

How can you sign up as an executive for this thing knowing Trump is in charge, and be surprised at this? Smells like rats jumping ship before the adults retake Washington www.ft.com/content/e9cf...

32h ago

Glenna Wiseman

@glennawiseman.bsky.social

In U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project Emerges The corruption is unfathomable: turns out that the company was not an all-American affair. The multibillion-dollar project has received secret funding from the same powerful Russian company www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/u...

33h ago

Book by its cover 🇺🇦

@researchrules.bsky.social

*Gift article* "Mr. Riddle [former chief executive of the company, Polar LNG] said he learned, the true source of at least some of Polar LNG’s money was Novatek, a Russian energy giant under partial U.S. sanctions."

14h ago

Fiona Zerbst

@fionazerbst.bsky.social

Trump appears to have turned the control of Polar Train LNG over to Novatek, a Russian company. Grim. tradersunion.com/news/compani...

4h ago

Maureen Elbows Up! 🍁

@maureenyost.bsky.social

You'd almost think he was working for your enemies like Russia. They had a server in Trump Tower directly connected to a server in the Kremlin. A pox on Bill Barr's head.

42h ago

Anjuli Grantham

@anjulig.bsky.social

Despite sanctions, Russian investors funnel money into another Alaska LNG scheme. WTF. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/u...

11h ago

Eldritch kcarruthers

@kcar.me

US executives quit $25bn Alaska gas venture over claims of secret Russian control Former CEO of Polar Train LNG tells FT that energy giant Novatek financed and held reins of strategic Alaska project without Washington’s approval www.ft.com/content/e9cf...

12h ago

Adam

@mulliganstew.bsky.social

Old enough to remember the Trump Administration threatening to invade Greenland to prevent this type of arctic incursion by a foreign adversary.

33h ago

gentlystream.bsky.social

@gentlystream.bsky.social

See also Trump’s Russia-partnered sleight of hand re fuel extraction in Alaska: www.ft.com/content/e9cf... cc @whitehouse.senate.gov @jahimes.bsky.social @wyden.senate.gov @benrhodes.bsky.social @velshi.com @davidcorn.bsky.social

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