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underpants

(182,861 posts)
Sat Aug 4, 2018, 07:57 PM Aug 2018

Russia Names Action Movie Star Steven Seagal as Humanitarian Envoy to U.S.

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 Seagal’s 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 leader’s policies, including Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea, and has criticized the U.S. government.

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Russia Names Action Movie Star Steven Seagal as Humanitarian Envoy to U.S. (Original Post) underpants Aug 2018 OP
Seagal is arguably the stupidest person in Hollywood. yardwork Aug 2018 #1
rofl... SummerSnow Aug 2018 #2
Humanitarian. Turbineguy Aug 2018 #3
The name *Segal* and the word Sinistrous Aug 2018 #4

Turbineguy

(37,361 posts)
3. Humanitarian.
Sat Aug 4, 2018, 08:25 PM
Aug 2018

He beats the shit out of people in his movies. He breaks their bones.

He sounds like a perfect fit.

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