Former French Prime Minister nominated on board of Russian state company Zarubezhneft

It started out as France's prime minister under Nicolas Sarcozy's presidency in 2007-2012 and reportedly worked with Russian companies through his firm, Apteras, and was nominated to the current position by the Russian government in June of this year. The news itself comes in the context of an ongoing concern for the long-standing flirting that various European officials, including the former prime minister, have with Russian state companies, creating a network of lobbies and co-optims that have become political problems.