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French actor Depardieu takes up Russia residency

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French actor Gerard Depardieu speaks Friday at the opening ceremony of the Illusion movie theater after its restoration in Moscow. President Vladimir Putin granted Depardieu Russian citizenship last month and Saturday he registered as a permanent resident of the city of Saransk.

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French actor Gerard Depardieu has a new permanent address in Russia.Depardieu had sought Russian citizenship as part of his battle against a proposed super tax on millionaires in France.