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Depardieu's puzzling love for Russia
January 8, 2013 -- Updated 1743 GMT (0143 HKT)
Source: CNN
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Gérard Depardieu is granted Russian citizenship by Vladimir Putin
- Matthew Fraser: Depardieu is not the only one who wants to escape France's income taxes
- He says the French are suspicious of money and hostile toward the wealthy
- Fraser: Depardieu's choice to become a Russian citizen is seen as a rejection of France
Editor's note: Matthew Fraser is a professor at the American University of Paris and lecturer at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris.
(CNN) -- When Gérard Depardieu triggered a fiscal feud with the French government a few weeks ago, the media had fun recasting him in his movie role as the comic book character Obélix, a fat and superhumanly strong Gaulois who stands up to the Romans.
Now that the French movie star has abandoned the land of the Gauls to become a Russian citizen, his recent film role as the mad monk Rasputin is being evoked to put a cinematic image on a bizarre real-life drama that has become an affair of state.
Depardieu's "defection" to Russia has both amused and angered his compatriots. The actor has not helped matters with his puzzling public statements. Depardieu, whose father was a communist, praised Russia as a "great democracy," a description open to some debate given that country's history.
In Focus : Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Hosted Luncheon in the Occasion of 115th Anniversary of Thailand-Russia Diplomatic Relations
H.E. Dr. Itti Ditbunjong, Ambassador to the Russian Federation, and staff of the Royal Thai Embassy at Moscow attended the luncheon hosted by H.E. Mr. Igor Morgulov, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, in the occasion 115th Anniversary of Thailand-Russia diplomatic relations, on 26 December 2012, of which Director, Deputy Director, and officials of the Asia III Department also participated.
The luncheon symbolises how much Russia has attached importance to the close and long-lasting friendship between the two countries and is a good stepping stone in strengthening the relationship and developing cooperation in all areas. In this regard, the Ambassador and the Deputy Foreign Minister discussed a diverse range of issues ranging from the implementation of the bilateral meeting between Thai Prime Minister and Russian President during the APEC Summit 2012 in September, the 5th Thailand-Russia Joint Committee, to the high-level official visits next year, cooperation from education, culture, tourism, to ASEAN-Russia, including past activities organised in the past year.
Activities organised by the Royal Thai Embassy at Moscow in the occasion 115th Anniversary of Thailand-Russia diplomatic relations include Royal visit of Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol, opening ceremonies of the first two “Thai Rooms” in Russia at the St. Petersburg State University and Moscow State University, Muay Thai projects in Russia, participation of Thai traditional dance troops in various festivals in Russia, Thai food cooking class and Thai-style fruit and vegetable carving demonstration, and partaking of famous Thai designers at Moscow Fashion Week.
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In Focus : Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Hosted Luncheon in the Occasion of 115th Anniversary of Thailand-Russia Diplomatic Relations Jan 02, 2013 10:11:30 / Updated : Jan 03, 2013 10:03:25 / Read 130 Views H.E. Dr. Itti Ditbunjong, Ambassador to the Russian Federation, and staff of the Royal Thai Embassy at Moscow attended the luncheon hosted by H.E. Mr. Igor Morgulov, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, in the occasion 115th Anniversary of Thailand-Russia diplomatic relations, on 26 December 2012, of which Director, Deputy Director, and officials of the Asia III Department also participated. The luncheon symbolises how much Russia has attached importance to the close and long-lasting friendship between the two countries and is a good stepping stone in strengthening the relationship and developing cooperation in all areas. In this regard, the Ambassador and the Deputy Foreign Minister discussed a diverse range of issues ranging from the implementation of the bilateral meeting between Thai Prime Minister and Russian President during the APEC Summit 2012 in September, the 5th Thailand-Russia Joint Committee, to the high-level official visits next year, cooperation from education, culture, tourism, to ASEAN-Russia, including past activities organised in the past year. Activities organised by the Royal Thai Embassy at Moscow in the occasion 115th Anniversary of Thailand-Russia diplomatic relations include Royal visit of Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol, opening ceremonies of the first two “Thai Rooms” in Russia at the St. Petersburg State University and Moscow State University, Muay Thai projects in Russia, participation of Thai traditional dance troops in various festivals in Russia, Thai food cooking class and Thai-style fruit and vegetable carving demonstration, and partaking of famous Thai designers at Moscow Fashion Week. Moscow มอสโก www.cdd.go.th
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