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Government spokeswoman Olena Hitlyanska said the 66-year-old,
known for films such as Cyrano de Bergerac and Green Card, had
been on a blacklist of public figures deemed to be unsympathetic
towards Ukraine's in its conflict with Russia.
She did not cite any specific comments from Depardieu.
This month Culture Minister Ivan Kirilenko said that Depardieu
was on a list of 117 prominent figures in the arts and
entertainment world "who have spoken out in support of the
violation of Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty".
Depardieu, who is notorious for riotous antics off-screen and
scrapes with the law over drink-driving, motorbike accidents and
his outspoken criticism of high taxes in France, was granted
Russian citizenship by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2013.
He has since defended Russia's international policies in
interviews with French and other media.
Russia annexed Crimea in March 2014 after pro-Europe street
protests in Ukraine chased a Moscow-backed leader from power,
and has supported separatists in Ukraine's east in a conflict in
which more than 6,500 people have been killed.
(Writing by Richard Balmforth; Editing by Louise Ireland)
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