Images from a new documentary show that action star and former Vladimir Putin pup Steven Seagal appears to have gained a few pounds since his romance with the despotic Russian president dragged him out of Hollywood.

Seagal, 72, sported a noticeably bloated stomach in a newly released Russian propaganda film – “In the Name of Justice” – in which the former star visited war-torn Ukraine and made the case for how the Ukies brought about the conflict themselves, said the daily newspaper Post.

The images are among the latest from Seagal, who gained Russian citizenship in 2016 and has since sold off his vast portfolio of American real estate.

Seagal – who has called Vladimir Putin both a “brother” and one of the “greatest living world leaders” – has been rare on social media in recent years, but when he did appear, he almost always wore smock-like tangerine coats that conceal his frame.

The appearance in the Russian documentary provided a candid image of Seagal bursting out of his shirt and trousers as he visited captured Ukrainian troops – who the documentary claimed had committed “crimes against civilians”, the Daily Mail reported.

Someone who once worked with Seagal told the outlet that he had gained “at least 50 pounds” and was freaked out about his appearance in the doc.

“Seagal tended to tightly control the narrative while filming, insisting on certain camera angles and nothing that emphasized his weight gain,” the source said.

The actor, who played leading roles in action films like “Above the Law,” “Under Siege” and “On Deadly Ground” in the 1980s and 1990s, grew up in America, but his grandparents were Russian immigrants.

Since receiving Russian citizenship, he has described himself as “1 million percent Russian” and was awarded the Order of Friendship by Putin himself for a “great contribution to the development of international culture and humanitarian cooperation.”

Seagal has previously participated in blatant Russian propaganda films about the war in Ukraine, even calling Ukrainians “Nazis” in a 2020 clip.

The “Hard to Kill” star was appointed by Russia as a special envoy to the United States in 2018.

In 2017, he was also considered a threat to national security in Ukraine and was banned from entering the country.