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Time Magazine
http://time.com/5358084/russia-steven-seagal-envoy/
(MOSCOW) Russia has appointed action movie star Steven Seagal as a special envoy for humanitarian ties with the United States.
The Foreign Ministry announced the move Saturday on its Facebook page, saying Seagals portfolio in the unpaid position would be to facilitate relations between Russia and the United States in the humanitarian field, including cooperation in culture, arts, public and youth exchanges.
Seagal is an accomplished martial artist like Russian President Vladimir Putin. The actor, who was granted Russian citizenship in 2016, has vocally defended the Russian leaders policies, including Russias 2014 annexation of Crimea, and has criticized the U.S. government.
yardwork
(61,690 posts)SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)Turbineguy
(37,361 posts)He beats the shit out of people in his movies. He breaks their bones.
He sounds like a perfect fit.
Sinistrous
(4,249 posts)humanitarian do not belong in the same sentence.