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Feb 24 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
Sean Penn is on the ground in Ukraine filming a documentary about Russia’s invasion, Vice Studios confirmed. The filmmaker appeared at a press briefing Thursday in Kyiv listening to government officials speak about the crisis. bit.ly/3HcxaoB Image
“The director specially came to Kyiv 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,” a translation of a statement from the Office of the President reads. bit.ly/3HcxaoB
“Our country is grateful to him for such a show of courage and honesty,” the statement continues. “Sean Penn is demonstrating bravery that many others have been lacking, in particular some Western politicians.” bit.ly/3HcxaoB
“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.” bit.ly/3HcxaoB
Penn last visited Ukraine in November 2021 and started preparing for his documentary by visiting with the country’s military. bit.ly/3HcxaoB
Learn more about Sean Penn’s documentary about Russia’s invasion. bit.ly/3HcxaoB

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