Steven Seagal

Even as most of the Western world turns its back on Russian President Vladimir Putin and his allies after the invasion of Ukraine, Steven Seagal has ...

Seаgаl wаs nаmed а speciаl envoy to promote relаtions between the United Stаtes аnd Russiа by Moscow in 2018. The actor is a strong supporter of Putin, whom he regards as a friend. In April, unidentified demonstrators set fire to one of the villas.

The 70-year-old Hollywood actor told Putin allies gathered for his birthday that they were "his family."

Seagal was barred from entering Ukraine in 2017, a year after he received his Russian citizenship. The Hollywood star is a vocal supporter of Putin, who he considers a friend. Seagal previously called Putin "one of the greatest world leaders, if not the greatest world leader, alive today", according to The Times.

After previously hailing Vladimir Putin 'the greatest leader' Steven Seagal has supported the Russian President's allies who attended the actor's 70th ...

Ukraine is just the beginning. Seagal said in English, with the help of a translator by his side: ‘I love all of you and we stand together, through thick and through thin.’ The Under Siege actor, who was made a special envoy of Russia and was given a special passport for the country in 2016, attended a dinner held in his honour at a restaurant in Moscow on Sunday, with video capturing his speech to guests.

Guests included Russian state TV host Vladimir Soleviev and Russian journalist Margarita Simonyan, both of whom the west has placed sanctions on.

Gérard Depardieu, a French filmmaker, actor, and one-time friend of Putin denounced “the crazy, unacceptable excesses of their leaders like Vladimir Putin” in Ukraine when Putin began what he has referred to as a "special military operation" in the country. While Seagal seems to have reiterated his support for the Russian leader and his allies, many one time supporters of Putin have stepped away from public support since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces. Previously Seagal, who was granted Russian citizenship in 2016, said Russia’s annexation of Crimea was “very reasonable.” He also called Putin “one of the greatest world leaders, if not the greatest world leader, alive today."

Details from Steven Seagal's 70th birthday celebration in Moscow on Sunday, attract attention.During the celebration, he gave a speech for the guests,

– All of you are my family and friends. In the video, it is probably Vladimir Solovyov who is responsible for the Russian translation of the speech. During the celebration, he gave a speech for the guests, which is said to have consisted of several Russian people who are listed on the EU sanctions list, writes The Times and The Guardian.

The actor has previously praised Vladimir Putin as 'one of the greatest world leaders alive today'.

Ukraine has clearly been wary of the actor, according to News Corp, and banned him from the country for five years over fears he'd be a 'national security threat'. It was hoped he would increase cooperation between the two countries in the realm of 'culture, arts, public news and youth exchanges'. According to the Daily Mail, the Under Seige star told the crowd gathered for the party: "Each and every one of you, you are my family and my friends.

Steven Seagal haș long been a Russia sympathizer, so the birthday location -- and his comments -- shouldn't come as a surprise.

He was also granted Russian citizenship in 2016 and has criticized the U.S. government over the years. In a speech that night, Steven told the pro-Putin crowd, "Each and every one of you, you are my family and my friends. The fact that Steven lauded Putin and his pals shouldn't come as a surprise.

Martial arts actor Steven Seagal turned 70 years old in Moscow, reportedly surrounded by pro-Putin propagandists he referred to as “family” and “friends.”.

US actor Steven Seagal has been filmed celebrating his 70th birthday with Russian elites in Moscow, telling them he “loves them all”. Lexie Cartwright.

In the video, the action star went on to describe “each and every” guest as “family”, as guests enjoyed a lavish meal in a function room. In a video doing the rounds on social media, the Under Siege star was filmed telling a crowd of Russian elites: “I love all of you, and we stand together through thick and thin.” US actor Steven Seagal has been filmed celebrating his 70th birthday with Russian elites in Moscow, telling them he “loves them all”.

Celebrating his birthday in Moscow, Seagal can be heard calling everyone in the room 'my family and friends,' while also declaring Putin 'one of the ...

Most of us have friends and family in Russia and Ukraine. I look at both as one family and really believe it is an outside entity spending huge sums of money on propaganda to provoke the two countries to be at odds with each other." Their marriage ceremony took place in 2009, and in September of that year, they welcomed a baby boy, Kunzang. The couple is still married. In a video shared on Twitter, Seagal can be heard calling everyone in the room ‘my family and friends,’ while earlier declaring Putin 'one of the greatest world leaders, if not the greatest world leader, alive today.' “I love all of you and we stand together, through thick and through thin,” he said in English, with a translator by his side. They had two children — a son named Kentaro Seagal, who was born in 1975, and a daughter named Ayako Fujitani who was born in 1979. At a party in Moscow for his 70th birthday, Steven Seagal reaffirmed his support for Vladimir Putin and his associates. When Miyako returned to Osaka, Seagal went with her as a dojo master to teach the art.

Steven Seagal has celebrated his 70th birthday in Moscow, Russia, and was reportedly joined by propagandists, Vladimir Solovyov and Tigran Keosayan.