Gerard Depardieu has expressed solidarity with both Russian presidentVladimir Putin and former Ukrainian president Viktor Yushchenko at the Cannes film festival. Asked his feelings about the current dispute over Ukraine, Depardieu said: "I'm like everybody - I think conflicts are a terrible thing. I know Mr Putin well; I like him a lot and I still go to Russia."
Russia's War Against Ukraine
The Guardian: ‘If Crimea had been American it would have been a different matter’ – Gérard Depardieu discusses Russia in Cannes
French actress Isabelle Huppert (L) and French actor Gerard Depardieu pose as they arrive for the screening of the film "Valley of Love" at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southeastern France, on May 22.
