{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It does not currently publish a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true."},"sourceFactuality":{"note":"Factuality values describe published ratings of the outlets that covered the story. They are not a factuality verdict on this story or its claims."}},"story":{"id":"https://mediabias.news/business/ex-ceo-claims-russian-firm-financed-alaska-lng-project","slug":"ex-ceo-claims-russian-firm-financed-alaska-lng-project","url":"https://mediabias.news/business/ex-ceo-claims-russian-firm-financed-alaska-lng-project","title":"Ex-CEO Claims Russian Firm Financed Alaska LNG Project","subtitle":"Resignations at Polar Train LNG follow allegations of secret funding and control by Novatek.","excerpt":"Former CEO Joel Riddle resigned from Polar Train LNG over suspicions that Russian energy giant Novatek was secretly financing and directing the $25 billion Alaska project. Novatek confirmed granting Tech Wave Industrial Projects Management rights to use its technology and signed an MOU with Polar Train LNG.","category":"Business & Economy","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-10-25T00:46:03.729Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-25T00:01:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-25T00:46:03.729Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":60,"critic":60,"hype":40,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to Financial Times and New York Times; multiple outlets corroborate.","critic":"Reporting is clear and holds together, but lacks direct quotes from affected parties beyond the former CEO.","hype":"Headlines are generally factual, but some use stronger language than the substance strictly supports."}},"tags":["#LNG","#Alaska","#Novatek","#Sanctions","#Energy"],"entities":["Joel Riddle","Polar Train LNG","Novatek","Tech Wave Industrial Projects Management","US Treasury Department"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Former CEO Joel Riddle resigned from Polar Train LNG, alleging Russian firm Novatek secretly financed and directed the $25 billion Alaska project.","Polar Train LNG was founded in March 2026 to repurpose a partially built gas terminal from Novatek.","Novatek confirmed it granted Tech Wave Industrial Projects Management rights to use its technology and signed a memorandum of understanding with Polar Train LNG in April.","The US Treasury Department stated it takes potential sanctions violations seriously but does not comment on specific cases."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Former CEO Joel Riddle resigned from the American company Polar Train LNG due to suspicions that Russian energy giant Novatek was secretly financing and directing the $25 billion Alaska project. Riddle stated he discovered Novatek's involvement before US authorities approved negotiations with the Russian company. Almost all of Polar Train LNG's executive management team, including the chief financial officer and executive vice president, resigned following Riddle's departure in September."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Polar Train LNG was founded in March 2026 with plans to repurpose a partially built gas terminal from Novatek. The project is part of an initiative to increase US energy exports. Riddle initially believed investors connected to the Trump family and a company called Tech Wave Industrial Projects Management were providing funding. However, he later learned that Novatek was the source of capital."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Novatek confirmed it granted Tech Wave Industrial Projects Management the right to use its technology in Alaska and signed a memorandum of understanding with Polar Train LNG in April. Polar Train LNG stated that Tech Wave provided financing and that the company is seeking American investors and partners. The US Treasury Department stated it does not comment on potential sanctions violations but takes them seriously."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on Novatek's role"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Polar Train LNG rejected Riddle's accusations, stating he was a disgruntled employee who was fired. The company asserted that Tech Wave provided financing and that the project is proceeding in compliance with US laws and is seeking American investors. The company also stated that Tech Wave provided financing and that the company is seeking American investors and partners."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the centre-rated reports below mention the former CEO Joel Riddle's resignation or the allegations that Russian energy giant Novatek was secretly financing and directing the $25 billion Alaska project. 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