Steven Seagal speaks out amid Russian invasion of Ukraine: ‘I look at both as one family’
foxnews.comSteven Seagal is speaking out amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. "Most of us have friends and family in Russia & Ukraine," the action star told Fox News Digital on Monday. "I look at both as one family and really believe it is an outside entity spending huge sums of money on propaganda to provoke the two countries to be at odds with each other." "My prayers are that both countries will come to a positive, peaceful resolution where we can live & thrive together in peace," the 69-year-old shared.
Steven Seagal said he is praying for Russia and Ukraine to reach "a positive, peaceful resolution." ( Photo by Brett Costello / Newspix / Getty Images) In 2018, the Foreign Ministry announced that Russia appointed Seagal as a special envoy for humanitarian ties with the United States.
Seagal’s portfolio in the unpaid position would be to "facilitate relations between Russia and the United States in the humanitarian field, including cooperation in culture, arts, public and youth exchanges." Seagal is an accomplished martial artist — like Russian President Vladimir Putin.The actor, who was granted Russian citizenship in 2016, has vocally defended the Russian leader’s policies, including Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea, and has criticized the U.S.
government. That previous year, Ukraine banned Seagal from entering the country for five years, citing national security reasons.
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