He noted tensions between Russia and the United States.

“And there are discussions about changing my position, in terms of what I was previously entrusted with,” he told RIA Novosti.

In June, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that Hollywood actor Steven Seagal remains the special representative of the Foreign Ministry for humanitarian relations with the United States, despite the termination of the corresponding memorandum.

In May 2021, Seagal officially became a member of the Just Russia - Patriots - For Truth party.