Associated Press: Ukraine bans Depardieu for 5 yearsBy Associated Press. Published July 29, 2015 at 7:12 am French actor Gerard Depardieu reacts as he visits a livestock farm in the village of Zadomlya, some 40 km east of Minsk, on July 22. Photo by AFPMOSCOW - Local news reports say Ukraine has banned actor Gerard Depardieu from entering the country for five years.Read the story here.