SBU banned the entry into Ukraine for a period of five years, an American actor and Russian citizen Stephen Sigal.
"Guided by Part 1 of Article 13 of the Law of Ukraine" On the Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons "and Article 7 of the Law of Ukraine" On the Fundamentals of National Security of Ukraine ", the Security Service of Ukraine decided to ban the departure to Ukraine for the specified person for a period of 5 years," - Says the SBU's response to the request of the Internet edition of "Apostrophe".
In November 2016, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the acceptance of Russian citizenship by American actor Stephen Segal.
Earlier Sigal expressed his sympathy for Putin and supported his actions, visited the occupied Crimea. Some Western media have announced Putin's desire to make Sigal honorary consul in California and Arizona.