Loading the video Ukraine Video. Ukraine bans French actor Gerard Depardieu over support for Crimea annexation Copy/paste the link below: Copy Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Copy Updated: 29 July 2015 - 4:24 GMT+2 French actor Gerard Depardieu has been banned by Ukraine from entering the country for five years. Depardieu took Russian citizenship in 2013 in a Read full article Top stories Now playing Next Ukraine bans French actor Gerard Depardieu over support for Crimea annexation Now playing Next JD Vance contacts senior Iranian official in bid to revive peace talks Now playing Next Ukraine: Russian strike kills two teenage girls in Chernihiv Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 29th, 2026 – Evening Now playing Next Spain: minute of silence for train crash victims as king visits hospital Now playing Next The World Judo Tour returns to Abu Dhabi with Day 1 wins Now playing Next EU energy ministers push back against new gas tax plans Now playing Next High-speed train crash in Spain kills at least 68, over 100 injured Now playing Next ECB President Christine Lagarde to step down in February 2027 Now playing Next EU removes mention of ‘associate membership’ from Canada declaration Now playing Next Americans 'should be very prepared' for Trump to overturn election Now playing Next Spain: First footage reveals wreckage of deadly high-speed train crash Now playing Next German serial rapist sentenced to 12 years as police investigate 44 more cases Now playing Next Palestinian President Abbas signals readiness for talks with Israel, seeks Cyprus mediation Now playing Next Vatican: Century of Mercedes-Benz popemobiles goes on display Now playing Next Brussels hopes unspent defence loans may help plug Ukraine’s budget hole More videos
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