PARIS (Reuters) -TotalEnergies said on Wednesday it had recorded a first-quarter impairment of about $4.1 billion partly related to Arctic LNG 2, a liquefied natural gas development project in the Russian Arctic that has been hit by sanctions against Russia. The Arctic LNG 2 facility, located on the Gydan peninsula, was expected to start operations in 2023. However, the plans have been under threat following sanctions by Western powers against Russia in response to its Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine. “TotalEnergies has drawn upon the consequences of what has happened. This provision of around $4 …