Hidden Russian financing reportedly tied to U.S. Alaska gas project

The New York Times reports a Russian energy firm secretly funded a U.S. company in a project discussed in Ukraine peace talks. Bloomberg and the FT, citing the FT, report Novatek funding and claims of Russian control; executives reportedly quit.

Timeline

1. 23 Oct, 23:59 UTCSecret Russian funding first reported via interviews
2. 24 Oct, 04:04 UTCPicked up on Bluesky
3. 24 Oct, 13:00 UTCPicked up on Google Trends
4. 24 Oct, 13:00 UTCPicked up on News
5. 24 Oct, 13:00 UTCNew York Times publishes hidden financing story
6. 24 Oct, 13:00 UTCFT reports executives quit over Russian control claims

Top sources

• gasGoogle Trends
• Russian firm seeks Alaska gas stakeBluesky
• US LNG Project Developer Funded by Russia’s Novatek, FT SaysBloomberg
• US executives quit $25bn gas venture over claims of secret Russian controlFinancial Times