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French actor Gerard Depardieu has received a Russian passport
after flying to Russia for a late night dinner with President
Vladimir Putin.
Depardieu sought Russian citizenship in his battle against a
proposed super tax on millionaires in France, and Mr Putin granted
his request.
Gerard Depardieu Russian television showed Mr Putin embracing the
actor as he arrived at the president's residence in Sochi, host city
of the 2014 Winter Olympics.



