** FILE ** Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) greets French actor Gerard Depardieu after Mr. Depardieu's arrival late Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at the president's residence in Sochi, Russia, the host city of the 2014 Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service)
French actor Gerard Depardieu arrives for the opening ceremony of the Illusion movie theater after its restoration in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Feb. 22. (Associated Press)
French actor Gerard Depardieu arrives for the opening ceremony of the Illusion movie theater after its restoration in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Feb. 22. (Associated Press)
Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) greets French actor Gerard Depardieu after Mr. Depardieu's arrival late Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at the president's residence in Sochi, Russia, the host city of the 2014 Winter Olympics. Mr. Depardieu sought Russian citizenship as part of his battle against a proposed supertax on millionaires in France, and Mr. Putin granted his request last week. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service)
Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) greets French actor Gerard Depardieu after Mr. Depardieu's arrival late Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at the president's residence in Sochi, Russia, the host city of the 2014 Winter Olympics. Mr. Depardieu sought Russian citizenship as part of his battle against a proposed supertax on millionaires in France, and Mr. Putin granted his request last week. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service)
** FILE ** Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) greets French actor Gerard Depardieu after Mr. Depardieu's arrival late Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at the president's residence in Sochi, Russia, the host city of the 2014 Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service)
** FILE ** Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (second from right) and French actor Gerard Depardieu (left) visit the Russian Museum in St. Petersburg in 2010. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Pool)
** FILE ** Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (second from right) and French actor Gerard Depardieu (left) visit the Russian Museum in St. Petersburg in 2010. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Pool)
French actor Gerard Depardieu (Associated Press)
