Steven Seagal

2023 - 2 - 27

Post cover — Image courtesy of "CBS News"

Putin gives Russian state award to actor Steven Seagal for ... (CBS News)

Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded the Order of Friendship to Steven Seagal, an action movie actor who has Russian citizenship.

In November 2016, Putin granted Seagal a Russian passport. A reported friend of the Russian president, Seagal accompanied Putin to several martial arts events during those visits. "The task is to facilitate relations between Russia and the United States in the humanitarian field, including cooperation in culture, arts, public and youth exchanges, and so on." Naming Seagal as its latest recipient, the decree said it was given as a reward for his international humanitarian and cultural work, In 2017, Ukraine banned Seagal from entering the country for five years, citing national security concerns. "Steven Seagal was appointed as the Russian Foreign Ministry's special representative for Russian-US humanitarian ties," the embassy said in a Facebook

Vladimir Putin signs a decree honoring US actor – and Russian ... (CNN)

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to honor the American actor Steven Seagal with the state Order of Friendship.

He has also worked as the Russian Foreign Ministry’s “special representative” to the United States and Japan. He visited the occupied Donbas area last summer. In an interview on Russian television last year he spoke of an existential threat to Russia from Ukraine.

Putin gives U.S. actor Seagal top state award for 'humanitarian work' (Reuters)

Russian President Vladimir Putin has bestowed a top state award on Hollywood actor Steven Seagal to reward him for his international humanitarian and ...

Putin gives Steven Seagal Russia's Order of Friendship (The Hill)

Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly honoring Steven Seagal with an award for the “Under Siege” actor's support of the country.

[was s](https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/3597106-steven-seagal-visits-destroyed-ukrainian-prison-in-support-of-kremlin/) [een in Russian state-owned TV network footage](https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/3597106-steven-seagal-visits-destroyed-ukrainian-prison-in-support-of-kremlin/) visiting a destroyed Ukrainian prison. [Steven Seagal](https://thehill.com/people/steven-seagal/) [Vladimir Putin](https://thehill.com/people/vladimir-putin/) [In The Know](https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/) [Business](https://thehill.com/business/) [In The Know](https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/) [Administration](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/) [See All](https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/) [See all Hill.TV](https://thehill.com/hilltv) [See all Video](https://thehill.com/video) [Court Battles](https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/) [Healthcare](https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/) [News](https://thehill.com/homenews/) [Administration](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/) [See All](https://thehill.com) [In The Know](https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/)

Putin gives Steven Seagal top award for 'humanitarian work' (New York Post)

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a top state award to American actor Steven Seagal on Monday for his international humanitarian and cultural work.

Seagal has not shared a public reaction to the award as of Monday afternoon. In the decades since the height of his Hollywood fame, Seagal has been a frequent visitor to Russia. The Russian president on Monday gave a top state award to the American actor for his international humanitarian and cultural work.

Vladimir Putin gives Steven Seagal 'friendship' award (The Independent)

In 2018, Seagal backed the annexation of Crimea and visited the Russian-held Ukrainian town of Olenivka.

And that all the tribulations that are going on now will be over soon, and we will be living in a world of peace.” He is one of the greatest world leaders and one the greatest presidents in the world. In 2022, Seagal also recorded a birthday message for Putin, saying: “Today is President Putin’s birthday.

Vladimir Putin Gives Action Movie Star Steven Seagal Russia's ... (NBC Bay Area)

The "Under Siege" action star holds both American and Russian citizenship.

The order recognizes people who Russia considers to have contributed to bettering international relations. The awarding of the Order of Friendship was announced on the Russian government's internet portal. [Russian President Vladimir Put](/tag/vladimir/putin) [in](/tag/vladimir-putin) on Monday bestowed a state decoration on Steven Seagal, the American action-movie actor who also holds Russian citizenship.