MOSCOW (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday bestowed a state decoration on American action-movie actor Steven Seagal (pic below, AP), who also holds Russian citizenship.
The awarding of the Order of Friendship was announced on the Russian government’s internet portal. The order recognises people who Russia considers to have contributed to bettering international relations.
Seagal was named in 2018 as a Russian Foreign Ministry humanitarian envoy to the United States and Japan.