"I'm still Russian": Depardie stated that he had not changed his attitude to the Russian Federation after invasion of Ukraine

According to the actor, his love for Russia lies in the culture of the country, and a full -scale war is a "great nonsense. " Actor Gerard Department said his attitude to Russia had not changed even after invasion of Ukraine. According to him, he is "still Russian. " Augsburger Allgemeine said this in an interview with Augsburger. He explained that his love for Russia lies in the culture of the country.

The Department also noted that he was trying to avoid the topics of the Russian-Ukrainian war, because "no one can say anything intelligent about it. " "Nothing has changed for me. I am still Russian. I love Russian culture. When I love the country, it's always because of its culture," the actor said. Gerard Department added that he hates when "mix politics and acting", but added that "war is a great nonsense. " "I do not want to talk about it more than: war is a great nonsense," he summed up.