US Sanctions Against Russian LNG Start to Fray as Chinese Arctic Construction Yard Seeks Lifting of Measures Ten months into the Trump Administration Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 operation continues to pick up steam as the White House has not announced any new sanctions against the sector. Now a Chinese manufacturer who previously provided LNG modules to Russia is seeking removal from the sanctions list. On the EU side two Arctic heavy lift vessels,AudaxandPugnax, were unsanctioned last week.