‘Courageous’ Sean Penn In Ukraine For Documentary

Sean Penn is ready to take on any invasion, including the current Russian one.

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The “Milk” actor is in Ukraine, meeting up with officials and military, working on a documentary.

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He also met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy who also posted an Instagram story about the same.

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According to a formal Facebook post from the government of Ukraine, Penn is in Kyiv to "tell the world the truth about Russia's invasion of our country."

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Sean Penn earlier visited Ukraine in November 2021 and visited with the country's officials back then as well.

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This is not the first time Penn has gone and looked for trouble.

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In 2015, he went and interviewed the drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán for rolling Stone.

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The government of Ukraine’s official statement read, “Sean Penn demonstrates the courage that many others, especially western politicians lack.”

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Meanwhile Twitter is busy pulling Penn’s leg, wondering if he is using this to get notoriety, or is there to save Ukraine.

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