Sean Penn has met President Zelensky on his return to Kyiv, where he is making a documentary on the Russian invasion.
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Penn first travelled to Ukraine for the project in November last year, and was there on 24 February when the invasion began, days later joining thousands of Ukrainians fleeing the country to Poland.
During the meeting today, Zelensky thanked Penn for his support for Ukraine, and was offered the opportunity to visit towns and cities affected by the war, the president’s office said.
Penn has been a vocal supporter of Zelensky and Ukraine, unsuccessfully calling for the president to address the Oscars back in March.
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He previously declared: “We don’t know how much horrible loss, meaningless loss, and heartbreak there will be. But we do know that the Ukrainians will prevail.”
