Depardieu is not interesting Ukrainian stop list of cultural figures

French Actor Gerard Depardieu, who are in the so-called "black list" of cultural figures from Russia, which, in the opinion of the Ukrainian authorities, "create a danger to state security" of the country, is not interested in is published on the first day of the weekend-a stop-list.

As told radio station authorized Depardieu Arnaud Grille, this topic is of no interest for the actor.

Depardieu received a Russian passport in 2013, but retained French citizenship. Later Depardieu received a permanent residence in the capital of Mordovia Saransk. Then it was announced of his intention to obtain citizenship from seven countries.

at the end of July it was announced that the SBU Depardieu banned from entering Ukraine for 5 years. According to media reports, the decision was taken " in the interests of ensuring the security of Ukraine ".

first Minister of culture of Ukraine Vyacheslav Kyrylenko announced the availability of a list of 117 cultural figures, As if to " pose a threat of national security of Ukraine ". This list, the Ministry has forwarded to the Council of national security and defence in January, and also on consideration of the SBU.

according to the Ministry, yesterday a list was handed over to the Ministry of culture of the security Service of Ukraine, in the names of 14 people. Except Depardieu, the list included: Oleg Gazmanov, Joseph Kobzon, Iosif Prigozhin, Ivan Okhlobystin, Nikolai Rastorguev, Mikhail Porechenkov, Mikhail Boyarsky, Grigory Leps, Sergey Bezrukov. The list also includes Vladimir Kucherenko, Yegor Kholmogorov, Mikhail Khazin and Valeria perfilova.

before the Ukrainian authorities have decided to ban the entry of 14 artists from Russia, who supported the annexation of Crimea into the Russian Federation, and also expressed support for the Donetsk and Lugansk militia. In addition, the expert Commission under the state Agency on the problems of cinema of Ukraine has banned the presentation of the country's dozens of movies and TV shows with the participation of Russian actors, for example, visited the Donbass.


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