Sean Penn

Yermak says he didn’t ask Zelenskyy for support

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s former chief-of-staff Andriy Yermak did not ask the president for support in fighting money laundering charges in court, Yermak said on May 13.

13 May, 11:45 PM

Sean Penn visits Ukrainian troops in Donetsk Oblast

Accompanied by former head of Ukraine’s presidential office Andriy Yermak, the Academy Award–winning actor visited the soldiers of the 157th Mechanized Brigade deployed near Sloviansk, Donetsk Oblast, the brigade announced on March 18.

18 March, 11:44 PM

Zelenskyy greets Sean Penn in Kyiv

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. actor Sean Penn on March 16, after Penn arrived in Kyiv, the president said in a Telegram post.

16 March, 09:10 PM

Sean Penn travels to Ukraine and skips Oscars ceremony

U.S. actor Sean Penn, who won the Oscar for best supporting actor for his role in One Battle After Another, skipped the ceremony on March 16 because he traveled to Ukraine, The New York Times reported on March 16.

16 March, 02:07 PM

Animals in War anthology acquired for North American distribution

The Ukrainian documentary anthology Animals in War, produced by Oleg Kokhan and featuring a segment with Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn, has been acquired by Omnibus Entertainment for theatrical and platform release across North America, Variety reported on Feb. 11.

16 February, 08:50 PM

Sean Penn visits troops of Ukraine’s 3rd Special Forces Regiment

American actor and two-time Oscar winner Sean Penn visited Ukrainian defenders of the 3rd Special Forces Regiment, as reported on the regiment's Facebook page on April 22.

22 April 2025, 02:55 PM

Ukrainian war-torn animal film stories earn Tribeca Festival spotlight

The Ukrainian film anthology Animals in War has been selected as part of the official program of the renowned Tribeca Festival, which takes place June 4-15 in New York.

17 April 2025, 02:50 PM

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