Actor Gerard Depardieu is saying adieu to France and hello to Russia now that Vladimir Putin has granted his request for Russian citizenship. The actor has made headlines lately by publicly renouncing his French citizenship to protest the high tax rates in his home country.

The Kremlin announced its decision today via its website saying that the president had signed an executive order that would give the embattled actor residency privileges. No word yet from the actor or his reps as to whether he will be taking the Kremlin up on the offer but according to published reports Russia was one of his choices along with Belgium and Montenegro.

Last month Depardieu made headlines after getting into a verbal battle with French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault. Depardieu sent an open letter to the Prime Minister protesting the 85% tax rate that he is paying on his assets in France.

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Looks like Nas has been negligent in keeping up on his taxes and now both he, and the state of Georgia are hoping for a windfall from his upcoming concert tour.

The Department of Revenue had filed court papers in an attempt to collect the $1,083,435 they claim the rapper owes from 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010 and now they have the green light to take a million dollars from his tour earnings.

The Depart of Revenue has issued an order to Live Nation, the promotion company behind Nas’s tour, to turn over all of the rapper’s earnings until his debt is settled. The tour is expected to bring in a huge amount of money and that’s a good thing considering that Nas also owes millions in unpaid taxes to the federal government. The rappers reps have claimed that the issue has been settled but judging by the latest court actions, the government is still attempting to collect.

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