Once a famous movie actor Steven Seagal appointed special representative of the Russian foreign Ministry on issues of Russian-American cultural ties, — reported the press service of the Ministry in Facebook.
Seagal is now officially going to develop relations between Russia and the United States in the field of culture, art, public and youth exchanges, etc.
«We are talking about socio-political positions, not involving monetary compensation. That is a case where public diplomacy is found in traditional diplomacy. In international practice it is possible to draw Parallels with the functions of the goodwill ambassadors of the UN,» – said the press service of the foreign Ministry in its statement.
Steven Seagal appointed special representative of the foreign Ministry of Russia on the Russian-American cultural ties….
Posted by Russian Foreign Ministry — Russian foreign Ministry on Saturday, August 4, 2018
Sigal received Russian citizenship in 2016. A few years earlier, he reported that he would like to become a citizen of the Russian Federation, as loves this country, where he has many friends and a great business opportunity. In November 2016, Putin signed the corresponding decree.
Segal nourishes warm feelings not only to Russia but also to its President. He has repeatedly spoken in support of Putin and of his policy, claiming that Western media of biased coverage of events surrounding the Crimean Peninsula in 2014.
In the 2017th SBU has banned Steven Seagal entry to the territory of Ukraine for 5 years — as a person whose actions contradict the interests of national security.
