I realize Steven isn't as big a deal to you wingers as Nugent but this is a pretty big event.
The black belt martial artist-turned-action movie star “has been insistent for a long time in asking to be granted Russian citizenship,” Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters in Russia. “He is known for his warm feelings to our country, he never made a secret of it, and he’s also a well-known actor, which gave grounds to make him a Russian citizen.”
In 2013, the Kremlin tapped Seagal to be the face of its weapons industry and help market the Degtarev arms plant.