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January 3rd, 2013
08:43 PM ET

Putin offers citizenship to Depardieu

Taxes – we all hate paying them. French actor Gerard Depardieu hates them so much he's refusing to pay France's high tax rates.

But where will Depardieu go? One contender: Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced he will grant Depardieu Russian citizenship. But does it add up? Erin Burnett has the story.


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