One of the symbolic actors of the 80s and 90s action cinema, <a href="https://time.news/hollywood-star-attends-putins-inauguration-ceremony-steven-seagal-calls-himself-a-great-leader/" title="Hollywood star attends Putin's inauguration ceremony; Steven Seagal calls himself a "great leader"”>Steven Seagal, now 72 years old, American but since 2016 a Russian citizen, strengthens his bond with Putin, who says he would be ready to die for him. In a letter he would write to him; “I will stand by my president, I will fight for my president, and if necessary, I will die with my president.”
Steven Seagal and Putin in the Kremlin – November 25, 2016 (Ansa/EPA/ALEXEI DRUZHININ/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN)
The actor has long been the Kremlin’s megaphone, ‘Special Representative’ for cultural reasons, often present at ceremonies in the Kremlin and also a guest at Putin’s last inauguration in May, a supporter of Russia‘s invasion of Ukraine. In the documentary ‘In the Name of Justice’, the actor also visited territories occupied by the Russian armed forces and also reached the city of Mariupol. The party ‘Old Russians’ made itself available to the actor. “We want to offer you all the necessary support if you decide to take part in the special operation”, we read in a letter from President Ildar Reziapov also released by Ria Novosti agency.
Steven Seagal and Putin in the Kremlin – May 30, 2024 (Ansa/EPA/ALEXANDER KAZAKOV/SPUTNIK/POOL KREMLIN)