Moscow (dpa) – US actor Steven Seagal, who has Russian citizenship, has joined the Russian political party A Just Russia, Moscow newspaper RBK reported on Saturday, citing his spokesperson.
A Just Russia is part of the opposition in the Russian State Duma, but is said to be loyal to the regime.
According to the spokesperson, Seagal earlier became a member of the party For Truth of writer Zakhar Prilepin, who is close to the government. For Truth recently joined forces with A Just Russia and another political party.
The 69-year-old actor is known for his roles in action films like «Above the Law» and «Hard to Kill.»
Russian President Vladimir Putin conferred Russian citizenship on Seagal in 2016. They both practise martial arts. The actor retains his US citizenship as well.