The Russian Foreign Ministry said Saturday that it has appointed American actor Steven Seagal as a "special representative" for Russian-American humanitarian relations.

"The task is to promote the further development of Russian-American relations in the humanitarian sphere, including interaction in the field of culture, art, public and youth exchanges and more," the ministry said on its official Facebook page, according to a translation of the post.

The ministry also said that the position is comparable to that of a U.N. goodwill ambassador.

Seagal became a Russian citizen in 2016. He is close with Russian President Vladimir Putin and attended his swearing-in ceremony in May.

Ukraine banned Seagal from the country last year, deeming him a national security threat.

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