TOKYO -- Japan and France have stopped making new investments in a major liquefied natural gas development project in the Russian Arctic due to economic sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, Nikkei has learned.
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Japan and France freeze investment in Russia's Arctic LNG 2 project
Start of $23bn plan could be delayed as sanctions keep banks from sending money
A freeze in financing for Arctic LNG 2, a $23 billion development project in Russia, may delay the start of its operations, which had been slated for 2023. (Photo by Yohei Ishikawa).
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