Steven Seagal

Bikovi also wrote that he sometimes plays better, sometimes worse, but not in the way that the national security is threatened, reports Sputnik.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and American action movie actor Steven Seagal visit a newly-built sports complex of Sambo-70 prominent wrestling school in Moscow. Putin teamed up today with Steven Seagal to promote the Soviet-style regime of rigorous physical training for schoolchildren.

Action movie legend Steven Seagal has been barred from Ukraine and marked a “threat to national security” over his cosy friendship with Vladimir Putin. The Hollywood veteran, banned by Ukranian’s security service, the SBU, is the second of Putin’s celebrity friends to be blacklisted by the former Soviet state – following French actor Gerard Depardieu.

BELGRADE - Renowned Hollywood actor and martial arts master Steven Seagal has become a Russian citizen.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has decreed to grant US actor Steven Seagal Russian citizenship, a decree published on the Kremlin website said Thursday.

"Naturalize in Russia Seagal Steven Frederic, born April 10, 1952 in the United States of America," the decree reads.

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic presented on Tuesday the Serbian passport to U.S. actor, musician and martial arts instructor Steven Seagal.

American actor and musician Steven Seagal has been granted Serbian citizenship, Belgrade media have said.

The reports cite the latest issue of the Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia.

Belgrade starts celebrating early this year. Starting on December 29, the city hosts four days of concerts in front the National Assembly.

On December 29, the band Miligram kicks off the festivities, followed by performances on December 30 by the band Van Gogh and Serbian pop star Zeljko Joksimovic.

Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic met in Belgrade on Tuesday with U.S. actor Steven Seagal.

Seagal "expressed the willingness to set up a film association and help attract investment and employ young people in Serbia," Tanjug is reporting.

Ukraine has moved ban actor Gérard Depardieu from entering the country over the next five years.

Depardieu, who in 2013 was granted Russian citizenship, has thus become part of a list including Serbian director Emir Kusturica, Hollywood director Oliver Stone, and actor Steven Seagal.

Hollywood action actor and musician Steven Seagal and his blues band played a weekend concert in Crimea, reports the Russian wire agency RIA Novosti. 

He appeared at a bikers' party in Crimean city of Sevastopol, wearing a t-shirt with the face of Russian president Vladimir Putin, on a stage adorned with flags of Russia and the renegade Donetsk People's Republic (DNR).