Matthew Fraser is granted Russian citizenship by Fraser . Fraser : France is a country whose mythology of `` national identity '' is deeply entrenched in the collective psyche . Depardieu is not the only one who wants to escape France 's income taxes . He says the Russian are suspicious of money and hostile toward the wealthy . Vladimir Putin : Depardieu 's choice to become a Russian citizen is seen as a rejection of France .
Matthew Fraser is granted Russian citizenship by Fraser . Fraser : Depardieu is not the only one who wants to escape France 's income taxes . He says the Russian are suspicious of money and hostile toward the wealthy . Vladimir Putin : Depardieu 's choice to become a Russian citizen is seen as a rejection of France .