http://edition.cnn.com/2013/01/03/world/europe/russia-depardieu-citizenship/index.html?hpt=ieu_c1
President Putin quipped about it at a recent press conference.
Now...it's a fact.
Putin's friend...French actor Gerard Depardieu...has been granted Russian citizenship.
Depardieu has been involved in a month-long public spat with officials over France's high taxes...especially on the rich.
He has threatened to move away...to Belgium or elsewhere...to avoid a proposed 75% French tax rate.
The contentious actor is a multi-millionaire...and has allegedly put his $70 million Paris estate up for sale.
Russia has a flat personal tax rate..of 13%.
Under French law...dual citizenship is allowed.
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