Putin ready to give Russian passport to Depardieu

11:28, 20.12.2012 1 min read

If the French actor Gerard Depardieu wishes to be granted a Russian residence permit or a Russian passport, he can consider this guaranteed, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

"If Gerard truly wants to have either a Russian residence permit or a Russian passport, let's consider this issue settled positively," Putin said at a press conference on Thursday.