Sean Penn calls war on Ukraine a 'brutal mistake' and praises President Zelensky as he films doc

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Sean Penn called President Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine a 'brutal mistake' as he took to Twitter with a scathing account of the Russian invasion which began on Thursday.The 61-year-old actor wrote: 'Already a brutal mistake of lives taken and hearts broken, and if he doesn’t relent, I believe Mr.

Putin will have made a most horrible mistake for all of humankind. President Zelensky and the Ukrainian people have risen as historic symbols of courage and principle.'He added: 'Ukraine is the tip of the spear for the democratic embrace of dreams.

If we allow it to fight alone, our soul as America is lost.' Honest: Sean Penn called President Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine a 'brutal mistake' as he took to Twitter with a scathing account of the Russian invasion which began on Thursday.Penn flew into the capital of Ukraine this week, Kyiv, and was seen sitting front and center at a government press briefing mere hours into the invasion as he represented VICE for a documentary being filmed about the war, which Putin deemed a 'special military operation.' The documentary —which has been in the works for month and has focused on the rising tensions in the region— is a VICE Studios production, 'in association with VICE World News and Endeavor Content,' according to a spokesman for the media group.In a translated Facebook post, the Ukrainian government said it was grateful for Penn being there and he was lauded as being more courageous than Western leaders.

He added: 'Ukraine is the tip of the spear for the democratic embrace of dreams. If we allow it to fight alone, our soul as America is lost' On deck: Penn flew into the capital of Ukraine this week, Kyiv, and was seen sitting front and center at a government press briefing mere.