The actor, who has been a citizen of Russia since 2016, says this in his latest documentary “In the Name of Justice”. For some time he has said that he is loyal to the president of Russia and even in his latest work he expresses his support for the war against Kiev led by the Kremlin
Steven Seagal, a 72-year-old American actor, presented his latest documentary on the war in Donbass, “In the Name of Justice”, making headlines for a surprising statement. Referring to the war between Russia and Ukraine, Seagal said he was ready to “die for Putin”. It is certainly not a movie joke, since the actor has long been one of the most ardent supporters of the Kremlin, having moved to Russia and received citizenship in 2016. In addition to holding the role as ‘Special Representative’ for cultural issues, often Seagal. appeared at official ceremonies in the Kremlin and also attended Putin’s last inauguration ceremony, last May. For years, he has been a staunch supporter of the Russian government’s policies, including the invasion of Ukraine (SECRET WAR UKRAINE, FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES).
The statement: “I will die next to my president”
In the documentary, the actor visited some of the areas occupied by the Russian armed forces, even coming to the symbolic city of Mariupol. In one passage, the actor says that after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he wrote a letter to Putin in support of him. In an excerpt from the work, Seagal says: “Now we will see who our true country is, who our friends are and who our enemies are. I will stand by my president and fight with him. If necessary, I will die alongside my president.”
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His remarks attracted the attention of the ‘Veterans of Russia’ party, which expressed its desire to support Seagal if he decided to join the Russian military operation directly. “We want to offer you all the necessary support if you decide to take part in the special operation”, reads the letter signed by the president of the party, Ildar Reziapov, and released by Ria Novosti agency. At this time, no response from Seagal has been made publicly available.
