Putin Appoints Hollywood Star Steven Seagal as Russia’s ‘Goodwill Ambassador’ to US

Putin Appoints Hollywood Star Steven Seagal as Russia’s ‘Goodwill Ambassador’ to US
Actor Steven Seagal attends a qualifying event ahead of the Russian Formula One Grand Prix at Sochi Autodrom on October 11, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. Clive Mason/Getty Images
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Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday it had made U.S. actor Steven Seagal its special representative for Russian-U.S. humanitarian ties, a role it said was meant to deepen cultural, art and youth ties between the two countries.