Russia transfers Sakhalin-2 to new operator without compensation

Putin move raises fears Japan's Mitsui, Mitsubishi may be excluded from new deal

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered that the assets of Sakhalin-2, an oil and natural gas development project in Russia's Far East, be transferred to a newly established Russian corporation without compensation.

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