Ukraine has moved ban actor Gérard Depardieu from entering the country over the next five years.Depardieu, who in 2013 was granted Russian citizenship, has thus become part of a list including Serbian director Emir Kusturica, Hollywood director Oliver Stone, and actor Steven Seagal.All of them are known for their pro-Russian stance in the Moscow-Kiev dispute over the Crimean peninsula, which Russia incorporated following a local referendum on March 16 of last year.Depardieu in particular has become “persona non grata” in Ukraine due a need to “guarantee state security”, Russian business Ukrinform quotes Ukrainian officials as saying.In August 2014, Depardieu prompted …read more
Source: Novinite
