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(CNN) — Actor and filmmaker Sean Penn is in Ukraine, where he is attending news conferences and meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky as Russia begins its invasion of the Eastern European country.
Ukraine’s president’s office said Penn came to Kyiv to “tell the world the truth about Russia’s invasion of our country,” according to a Facebook post from the office, along with a photo of Penn attending a news conference. led by a presidential adviser.
“Our country is grateful to you for such a display of courage and honesty,” the office wrote Thursday.
Zelensky, who was a professional actor before launching his political career, also shared a video of a meeting he had with Penn on an Instagram story.
Variety reported that Penn flew to the country to complete a documentary on the Russian invasion with Vice Studios. Reached for comment, a Vice Media Group representative told CNN that the documentary is a “Vice Studios production in association with VICE World News and Endeavor Content,” but did not confirm Penn’s involvement with the project.
Penn was in Ukraine in November, when he met with Ukrainian forces as tensions rose between the country and neighboring Russia. At the time, a Facebook page for the Ukraine Joint Forces Operation said that Penn was working on a documentary about the conflict, Business Insider reported in November, though that Facebook page is no longer available.
CNN has contacted Penn’s representatives for comment.
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