France's Brigitte Bardot might want Russian citizenship, too
This February 2001 file photo shows animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot in Romania.
January 4th, 2013
10:38 AM ET

France's Brigitte Bardot might want Russian citizenship, too

First it was Gerard Depardieu. Now another famed French movie star, Brigitte Bardot, might be interested in Russian citizenship.

The 78-year-old Bardot, an animal rights campaigner, will request Russian nationality Friday if plans to euthanize two elephants at a zoo in the French city of Lyon go ahead, her foundation said.

She has asked French President Francois Hollande to intervene on behalf of the elephants, who are believed to have tuberculosis. She told French newspaper Le Parisien that the former circus elephants could be helped with the right veterinary care and that her foundation could help find them a more suitable place to live.

This comes a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin gave Russian citizenship to Depardieu, who was angry about French plans to raise taxes.

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  1. Anders Behring Breivik (King of the Island)

    Once a Commie.... always a Commie!

    January 4, 2013 at 11:16 am | Report abuse |
  2. Hide Behind

    Commie?
    De Gaule first french ruler after end WWII was a dictstor, he US and brit intel gave false orders and promise of help to destroy vhoice of french peoples choice. And only under socialist did French people gain freedom from totalitarian police state.
    France had to recind tax hike as hundreds of millions began to leave nation. FRANCs not French people.
    THEIR military expansion is kept on Qt especially fact that they have an independent nuclear weapons program and only estimates as to how large it is.
    They like US gave India hue trade bonus at expense of their people to join Indiaas tech lead in small nuke tech.
    Extra codt of its own empire expansion in Africa is not economicly stable. Many euros now fleeing to Russias tax havens and its currency more stable than most in real world politic.

    January 4, 2013 at 12:09 pm | Report abuse |
  3. saywhat

    @HB
    Rightly said.
    Unnoticed by us who have been conditioned to think in terms spelled out by special interest, Big Buisness & lobbies with the media onboard, bothe Russia & China have been capitalizing on our follies & stupidity in conducting our foreign policy.

    January 4, 2013 at 12:31 pm | Report abuse |
  4. saywhat

    Power centers are moving away from us.And if we don't get our act together it will not only be the 'commies' who gravitate towards China-Russia sphere of influence in economic and strategic terms.

    January 4, 2013 at 12:36 pm | Report abuse |
  5. Philip

    A simple and brief analysis of CNNs chosen format here reveals some interesting little tidbits, with emphasis on *little*. To explain...
    ...is it not obvious that this postey box format caters to the microblogging partisan? If This Just In ISN'T 'short attention span theatre', you haven't read the National Adult Literacy Survey 2002-2006. Have you.

    January 4, 2013 at 3:06 pm | Report abuse |
    • banasy©

      You're a micropartisan poster youself; I agree.

      January 4, 2013 at 3:31 pm | Report abuse |
  6. Joel

    One Russian winter later and they both will be begging to get out and go anywhere else..And all that to avoid paying their fair share of taxes ?Dumb

    January 4, 2013 at 3:29 pm | Report abuse |
  7. mels

    If these elephants do in fact have tuberculosis isn't it inhumane to keep them alive and continue to suffer?? More bs on top of bs

    January 4, 2013 at 3:42 pm | Report abuse |
  8. banasy©

    Stealing towels again?

    January 4, 2013 at 3:44 pm | Report abuse |
  9. banasy©

    Soap?? What kind of doof steals soap??

    January 4, 2013 at 4:02 pm | Report abuse |
  10. jheron

    I didn't know Russia was known for their kind treatment of animals.

    January 4, 2013 at 7:28 pm | Report abuse |
  11. Caihlyn

    Why does anyone in France care? She has not made a movie since 1973...nearly 40 years ago.
    There must be better ways to advocate for the proper treatment of the sick elephants in the circus.
    Perhaps she could donate her money to buy medicine for the elephants so they get well.

    January 5, 2013 at 10:25 pm | Report abuse |
  12. USA Bob

    Wait until she has to smoke some Russian cigarettes. She'll be begging to go back to France.

    January 7, 2013 at 12:46 am | Report abuse |
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