The Kremlin wants to protect gas projects against sanctions

The USD 27 billion Russian natural gas project Yamal is now threatened by sanctions from the EU and the US. The Kremlin is working to prevent the project being impacted, according to Reuters.
Photo: Novatek
Photo: Novatek
BY LOUISE VOGDRUP-SCHMIDT

Russia's giant LNG prestige project, Yamal, worth USD 27 billion, needs to be protected from the EU and US sanctions currently placed on Russia, says president Vladimir Putin, who seems prepared to locate financing elsewhere if western banks and suppliers are unable to participate in the project. Several other Russian projects have already been hurt by the sanctions, according to Reuters.

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