Potential Republican candidate for Arizona Governor and friend of Sheriff Joe; Steven Seagal speaks out on security in Sochi. He praises Russian President Putin and the FSB for their security efforts in Sochi.

Speaking as Huckabee’s guest on the conservative U.S. TV news station, the action-movie hero assessed the danger of an attack in Sochi as “extremely remote,” citing his acquaintances in the Russian security forces.

Although he acknowledged that absolute security is impossible (“You could walk out to go buy a bag of sugar and get hit by a car” was how he put it), Seagal used the Fox News appearance to lavish praise on Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and its Federal Security Service (FSB).

Seagal also urged U.S. President Barack Obama to pursue closer relations with Russia.

“They are a very powerful country with spectacular natural resources and a wonderful leadership,” he said. “And, I believe that they are our friends and I think one of the only ways we are going to survive without getting swallowed by other superpowers or adversely affected is to be best friends with Russia. I think they should be our great allies.”

Steven Seagal and Putin are both into martial arts, hence the friendship. Other than that, Seagal just wants his name in the news to promote his reality show. This is another example of the confluence of the Popular Culture and Politics.