Putin Grants French Actor Gerard Depardieu Russian Citizenship
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Jan 3, 2013
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an order granting French actor Gerard Depardieu Russian citizenship, according to a statement posted on the Kremlin website today.
Depardieu is moving to Belgium to flee taxes imposed on the wealthy by Socialist President Francois Hollande. A spokeswoman for the actor declined to comment.
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