When Russia intervened in Ukraine earlier this year, the United Nations condemned President Vladimir Putin's decision to trample a sovereign state's autonomy. The United States moved ahead with sanctions. And the European Union tried to put pressure on Putin for cheaper gas.
Washington Post: The legacy of oil executive Christophe de Margerie, dead in freak Moscow plane crash
An Oct. 5, 2014 file photo shows Christophe de Margerie, former CEO of French oil and gas company Total, attending the Qatar Arc de Triomphe equestrian Grand Prix with Qatari members.
