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(135,425 posts)At the same time, he's become a super-duper Putin cheerleader, as Pootie provides a swell environment for the One Percenters to keep their cash...
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/486977/20130705/gerard-depardieu-georgia-abkhazia-russia-putin.htm
Gerard Depardieu is at the centre of yet another political controversy after visiting Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia to meet the separatists' leaders - despite it being a crime in Georgia.
"Depardieu is a famous actor, who has recently received Russian citizenship. We think that he is not aware of what is happening in Abkhazia," said Georgia's deputy minister for reintegration issues, Ketevan Tsikhelashvili. "At the same time, he has violated the Law on Occupied Territories, which is punishable." ...... Depardieu moved to Russia on January, after he gave up his French nationality in a row over President Francois Hollande's plan for super-tax hikes for the wealthy.
He has since made more headlines for his behaviour than for his movies.
In February he came under fire after cosying up to Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.
The actor has been shooting Turquoise - also starring British actress Liz Hurley - in Grozny with the blessing of Kadyrov, who has been accused by human rights groups of overseeing kidnap, torture and murder of opponents.
The Academy Award winner also raised eyebrows for slamming Putin opponents such as feminist punk band Pussy Riot and chess champion Garry Kasparov.