Actor Sean Penn Is In Ukraine Working On A Documentary
Newsy
The Oscar winner has been involved in numerous international humanitarian and anti-war efforts over the years.
Filmmaker and actor Sean Penn is in Ukraine to continue work on a documentary about the ongoing Russian assault.
The Office of the President wrote in a Facebook post Thursday that Penn attended press briefings, met with Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk and spoke to journalists and military personnel about the Russian invasion.
"Sean Penn demonstrates the courage that many others, especially western politicians lack," the president's office wrote on Facebook. "The director specially came to Kiev to record all the events that are currently happening in Ukraine and to tell the world the truth about Russia's invasion of our country."
