Ukraine Mocks American Actor Steven Seagal

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense tweeted sarcastically about American actor Steven Seagal, who is set to oversee special combat training for Russian soldiers. They commented, "Russian soldiers will be able to flee from the battlefield thanks to Seagal's training." According to Russian news agency TASS, Seagal, who became a Russian citizen in 2016 and was awarded the Order of Friendship by President Vladimir Putin, appeared at the opening of his sports training center, stating that martial arts can help make the world a better place, calling for the accelerated development of the combat art of aikido.