{"id":1338887,"date":"2022-02-24T18:08:38","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T23:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1338887"},"modified":"2022-02-24T18:09:08","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T23:09:08","slug":"sean-penn-goes-to-ukraine-to-shoot-documentary-attends-press-briefing-in-kyiv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sean-penn-goes-to-ukraine-to-shoot-documentary-attends-press-briefing-in-kyiv\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean Penn Goes to Ukraine to Shoot Documentary, Attends Press Briefing in Kyiv"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsean-penn-goes-to-ukraine-to-shoot-documentary-attends-press-briefing-in-kyiv%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1338887&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"subheading\">What does the unfolding Ukraine-Russia crisis need more than anything? A heaping dose of Sean Penn, of course.<\/p>\n<p>Sean Penn \u2014 who has a history of cozying up to dictators, including Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez \u2014 is on the ground in Ukraine where he recently attended a press briefing in Kyiv and met with Ukrainian presidential adviser Alexander Rodnyansky, according to photos posted to official social media accounts.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>The two-time Oscar-winning actor is in Ukraine to work on a documentary about the Russian invasion for Vice Studios, according to multiple reports.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSean Penn is demonstrating bravery that many others have been lacking, in particular some Western politicians,\u201d the Ukranian government posted on Facebook. \u201cThe more people like that\u2014true friends of Ukraine, who support the fight for freedom\u2014the quicker we can stop this heinous invasion by Russia.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20005906\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/AP21322663968919.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20005906\" src=\"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/AP21322663968919.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1551\" height=\"2000\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Hollywood actor and producer Sean Penn, left, followed by Ukrainian servicemen visits positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the frontline with Russia-backed separatists in Donetsk region, Ukraine, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. Sean Penn came to Ukraine to shoot a film. (Ukrainian Joint Forces Operation Press Service via AP)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The government said\u00a0Penn attended press briefings, met with Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk, and spoke to journalists and military personnel about the Russian invasion.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">On a slightly more positive note today in spite of the political and military situation: Exciting, fun and captivating conversation over dinner with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SeanPenn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SeanPenn<\/a>, who came to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Kyiv?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Kyiv<\/a> at this critical moment. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StandWithUkraine?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StandWithUkraine<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GLwoDlrFcg\">pic.twitter.com\/GLwoDlrFcg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alexander Rodnyansky (@arodnyansky) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/arodnyansky\/status\/1496587527406465031?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 23, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The official Instagram account of Ukranian President posted a video to Instagram stories of Penn meeting with what appeared to be a Ukranian military official.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20005986\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/seanpenn-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20005986\" src=\"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/seanpenn-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"828\" height=\"1696\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Zelenskiy_official\/Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Other photos circulating on social media show the Hollywood star attending a press briefing in Kyiv.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Zelensky should be careful. After all, look what he did for El Chapo. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SsjoDqvAFs\">https:\/\/t.co\/SsjoDqvAFs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8Lionel\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@LionelMedia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LionelMedia\/status\/1496933979915706369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Penn previously visited Ukraine last year to work on the documentary, according to the statement from the Ukranian government.<\/p>\n<p>The actor was a major supporter of Venezuela\u2019s socialist dictator Hugo Chavez, whom he called an \u201cinspiration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As Breitbart News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/entertainment\/2021\/01\/13\/sean-penn-compares-trump-supporters-to-al-qaeda-says-trump-is-bin-laden\/\">reported<\/a>, the actor has compared Trump supports to al-Qaeda and called former President Donald Trump \u201cBin Laden.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Follow David Ng on Twitter\u00a0<a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HeyItsDavidNg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">@HeyItsDavidNg<\/a>. Have a tip? Contact me at\u00a0<a class=\"c-link x5l\" href=\"mailto:dng@breitbart.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">dng@breitbart.com<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What does the unfolding Ukraine-Russia crisis need more than anything? A heaping dose of Sean Penn, of course. 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