Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project is rapidly transforming from a sanctioned stalemate into a strategic lifeline for China’s energy security. Despite years of delays, Western sanctions, and logistical hurdles, the venture has begun delivering liquefied natural gas to Chinese terminals via the Northern Sea Route—marking a pivotal shift in global energy flows. Arctic LNG 2, Russia’s flagship liquefied natural gas development on the Gydan Peninsula (the West Siberian Coast in the Kara Sea), was designed to produce nearly 20 million…