Steven Seagal is now a son of Russia: President Vladimir Putin has granted citizenship to the martial-arts action star. Putin’s decree was publicized on the Kremlin website, where “Steven Seagal” is rendered in Cyrillic as “Стивена Сигала.” Seagal’s family has some Russian roots, and the movie star has praised Putin as a leader. Vlad and Steve have reportedly attended several martial-arts events together in Russia and visited an academy there in 2013. Seagal, who also got Serbian citizenship in January, joins expat French actor Gerard Depardieu as a Russian citizen. ALSOReview: Steven Seagal's 'Absolution'is unforgivably badSteven Seagal could become the face of the Russian arms industryConservative country music fans lash out at CMA performance by Beyoncé and the Dixie Chicks

Source: Los Angeles Times November 04, 2016 00:21 UTC