Sean Penn Visits Ukraine President Zelensky & Gives Him His Oscar To Keep Till War Ends: Watch

Sean Penn, 62, gave 1 of his Academy Awards to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky connected Nov. 8. The actor, who has 2 Oscars, including 1 for his relation successful the 2003 movie Mystic River and different for his relation successful 2008’s Milk, sat down for a gathering with the person during his 2nd sojourn to Kyiv, Ukraine this twelvemonth aft the state went to war with Russia successful Feb. A video of the memorable and touching infinitesimal was released by Ukraine’s statesmanlike press-service soon aft it took place.

Sean Penn has fixed his Oscar to Ukraine – @ZelenskyyUa
Thank you, sir!
It is an grant for us. pic.twitter.com/vx2UfEVTds

— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) November 8, 2022

“This is for you,” Sean, who wore a achromatic t-shirt and jeans, told Zelensky aft helium shook his hand, sat down, and pulled the Oscar retired of a achromatic bag. “It’s conscionable a symbolic silly thing, but if I cognize this is present with you past I’ll consciousness amended and stronger for the fight.” At first, the president refused to judge the statue, portion helium stated, “That is yours” and called it “a large honor,” but Sean insisted helium support it. “When you win, bring it backmost to Malibu. I’ll consciousness overmuch amended knowing a portion of maine is here,” helium said. Zelensky past said, “Okay” arsenic helium shook his manus again.

Sean receiving a Ukrainian Order of Merit from President Zelensky connected Nov. 8. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Off/UPI/Shutterstock)

Zelensky, who, similar Sean, was an histrion earlier helium became Ukraine’s president, was aboriginal seen proudly putting the Oscar connected the mantelpiece successful his statesmanlike office. He besides went connected to contiguous Sean with a Ukrainian Order of Merit to convey him “for his sincere enactment and important publication to the popularisation of Ukraine successful the world.”