David Campbell (BP)

"Oil giant BP, working closely with the British government, has been “side-stepping” sanctions introduced after the Russian annexation of Crimea, a new expose published Monday reveals.

"According to advocacy and research group Oil Change International, the expose is based on documents acquired under British Freedom of Information laws by the campaign organization Culture Unstained, part of the ArtNotOil Coalition, which campaigns to kick fossil fuel money out of the arts...

"For example, in February 2017, the British Embassy in Russia hosted a Seminar on Vocation and Professional Education in the Oil and Gas Sector. It was designed to strengthen collaboration between “UK and Russia education companies, schools and universities in one of the key industries—oil and gas.” The president of BP Russia, David Campbell, gave the opening remarks at the event." [1]