Russians poke fun at Depardieu as Kremlin grants him citizenship

Russians reacted with disbelief after the Kremlin granted French actor Gerard Depardieu citizenship to solve his tax woes.

In a letter broadcast on Russian television on Thursday, the former Oscar nominee declared his love for president Vladimir Putin and called Russia a “great democracy”.

“He is impressed by our democracy — he has completely lost his marbles,” wrote one Facebook user, Vladimir Sokolov.