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Russian gas giant Novatek reportedly financed Alaska LNG project

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly left-leaning (67%).

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The New York Times, Bloomberg and the Financial Times report that Russian energy company Novatek provided financing for Polar Train LNG, a U.S. developer of a liquefied natural gas project in Alaska. The Financial Times reports that a former chief executive of Polar Train LNG told it Novatek financed and controlled the project without U.S. approval, and that U.S. executives quit the roughly $25 billion venture. Bloomberg says Novatek is subject to U.S. sanctions. The New York Times reports that the financing emerged through interviews and documents, and that the deal has been discussed in talks to end the war in Ukraine.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Polar Train LNG, a U.S. developer of an Alaska gas project, received financing from Novatek, according to the reporting.

    Reported byLeft2Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The New York Times, Bloomberg
    Center
    Financial Times

  2. A former CEO of Polar Train LNG told the Financial Times that Novatek financed and controlled the project without U.S. approval.

    One outletFinancial Times· Center

  3. U.S. executives quit the roughly $25 billion venture, the Financial Times reports.

    One outletFinancial Times· Center

  4. Novatek is subject to U.S. sanctions, Bloomberg reports.

    One outletBloomberg· Left

  5. The deal has been discussed in talks to end the war in Ukraine, the New York Times reports.

    One outletThe New York Times· Left

How each side tells it

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All three outlets report that Novatek, a Russian energy company, financed an Alaska LNG project tied to a U.S. developer. The left-side outlets emphasize the sanctions link and the Ukraine talks, while the Financial Times centers on executives quitting the venture.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Left-side headlines lead with the hidden Russian financing, the New York Times pairing it with the Ukraine peace talks, and Bloomberg attributing the funding to the Financial Times.

    In U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project Emerges
    The New York TimesLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Financial Times headline leads with executives quitting a $25bn venture over claims of secret Russian control, sourced to a former CEO.

    US executives quit $25bn gas venture over claims of secret Russian control
    Financial TimesCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    No coverage yet

    No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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Side by side

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From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • hidden Russian financing
  • link to Ukraine peace talks
  • Novatek sanctions

Leaves out

  • executives quitting the venture
  • former CEO’s account of Novatek control

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • BloombergLeft

    US LNG Project Developer Funded by Russia’s Novatek, FT Says

    A developer of a liquefied natural gas facility in Alaska received financing from Russia-based Novatek PJSC, an energy giant that is subject to US sanctions, the Financial Times reported.

    Read at Bloomberg (opens in a new tab)
  • The New York TimesLeft

    In U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project Emerges

    Interviews and documents show a Russian energy giant secretly funded a U.S. firm. The deal has been discussed in talks to end the war in Ukraine.

    Read at The New York Times (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • executives quitting the venture
  • claims of secret Russian control
  • lack of US approval
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From the right

0 outlets

No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    The New York Times, Oct 23, 7:59 PM EDT

  • Center

    23 min later

    Its first report, Oct 23, 8:22 PM EDT

  • Right

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

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  1. The New York TimesLeftOct 23, 7:59 PM EDT
  2. Financial TimesCenterOct 23, 8:22 PM EDT
  3. BloombergLeftOct 24, 12:24 AM EDT

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