All things considered, it should come as no surprise to find that Sean Penn arrived in Ukraine the moment it was invaded by Russia. According to Variety, Penn is on the ground in Ukraine to film a documentary about the invasion, a project that has actually been in the works for a few months now. The outlet reported that Penn last visited Ukraine in November 2021, when he met with members of the military. On his current trip, according to Newsweek, Penn has already spoken with Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk, local journalists, and others.
For what it’s worth, the Ukrainian government seems more than happy to have him there to document the crisis. In a statement, the office of the president said, in part, “Sean Penn is demonstrating bravery that many others have been lacking, in particular some Western politicians. The more people like that — true friends of Ukraine, who support the fight for freedom — the quicker we can stop this heinous invasion by Russia.”
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