Steven Seagal called Russians the most patriotic people in the world

Russians are one of the most patriotic and stoic people in the world and will not allow the country to capitulate. This opinion was expressed on July 11 by the special representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry for Russian-American humanitarian relations, actor Steven Seagal in an interview with the Swiss magazine Die Weltwoche.

"In my humble opinion, Russians are one of the most patriotic and stoic people on Earth. They feel that they are now facing an existential threat, and if they don't finish the job, Russia simply won't exist. In my estimation, the probability of Russia's surrender is zero," he said.

Segal stressed that Russian citizens are aware of the scale of the current risks. According to him, people will not give up until the goal of ending NATO expansion is achieved.

The actor added that the North Atlantic Alliance is encircling Russia, seeking to "strangle it to death." Segal is confident that understanding this fact will consolidate society in an effort to bring the matter to an end.

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