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Russia Rolls Out Red Carpet for Depardieu

What 75% tax? Russia offers tax-dodger a free apartment

By Polly Davis Doig, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 6, 2013 9:49 AM CST

(Newser) – Things are looking up for Gerard Depardieu: Not only is the French actor a newly minted Russian, he's already broken bread with Vladimir Putin, gotten a hero's welcome, and scored a free apartment. Depardieu grabbed his shiny new Russia passport from Pooty-Poot last... Read full story »

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Russia Rolls Out Red Carpet for Depardieu

What 75% tax? Russia offers tax-dodger a free apartment

Russia • Vladimir Putin • Sochi • passport • Gerard Depardieu

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