In a move to further pressure Russia amidst its ongoing conflict with Ukraine, the United States has imposed sanctions on two entities and two vessels involved in attempts to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project. The targeted companies, Gotik Energy Shipping Co and Plio Energy Cargo Shipping OPC PVT LTD, are respectively the registered owner and commercial manager of the LNG carrier New Energy. Read: Iran Signals Direct Retaliation Against Israel After Senior Resistance Leaders’ Deaths This vessel, along with another identified vessel, Mulan, were used to…