Sean Penn gave his Oscar to Zelensky as a symbol of faith in Ukraine's victory in the war
American actor and film director Sean Penn is visiting Ukraine for the third time during the full-scale war, this time he brought his Oscar statuette to Kyiv, which will remain in the country until victory, reports Ukrainian Truth.
“This time our meeting was special. Sean brought his Oscar statuette as a symbol of faith in the victory of our country. She will stay in Ukraine until the end of the war,” said Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.
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The President presented Penn with the Order of Merit, III degree, and thanked him “for his sincere support and significant contribution to the popularization of Ukraine in the world.”
Then they went to Courage Alley, where Sean Penn's nameplate is located.
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As ForumDaily wrote earlier:
- In February, American actor and director Sean Penn was again in Kyiv to shoot a documentary about the Russian invasion. Previously, Penn visited Ukraine and met with military personnel in November 2021.
- In April Sean Penn appealed to the world's billionaires purchase for Ukraine 12 fighter jets that are superior in technical characteristics to Russian military aviation.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky August awarded state awards to famous foreigners, who supported Ukraine after the start of the war.
- And RF in September imposed personal sanctions against US citizens. Sean Penn and Ben Stiller hit the "stop list".
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