Penn appeared on The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell on MSNBC, where he reaffirmed his belief that Ukraine “will win this thing; it’s certain.” He emphasized the need to focus on unity, and said that it was even more important now with the crisis of self-determination. Penn said he found the unity of Zelensky and Ukraine as an inspiration to the American people, offering the United States a way to overcome the divisions that have plagued them for decades, saying: “This is the freedom of thought and true leadership that is so touching. . It’s the kind of movement we need to be able to do [to the US], which is marginal a kind of populist greed of a nation at this point. “We need to get back on track together and realize that Ukraine, with all its diversity, has a unity we have never seen in modern times.” Sean Penn on MSNBC Penn also appeared on Fox News’ Hannity show, where he discussed the war with host Sean Hannity. Penn praised Zelensky, saying: “In him, I saw something I had never seen before” and reiterated his claim for a possible victory of Ukraine over Russia. “It is clear to me that the Ukrainians will win. The question is at what cost “. Penn was revealed to be in Ukraine making a documentary as the Russian invasion began and was present at a press conference in Kyiv in February, having previously visited the country to make plans in November. Zelensky then issued a statement saying: “Sean Penn is among those who support Ukraine in Ukraine today. “Our country is grateful to him for such a show of courage and sincerity. The more such people there are – true friends of Ukraine who support the struggle for freedom – the sooner we can stop this heinous invasion by Russia.” Penn continued to support the Ukrainian cause, demanding private money for the purchase of fighter jets for the Ukrainian Air Force and demanding that Zelensky be allowed to speak at the Oscars, saying that “it would smell [his Oscars] public ”if it did not happen. At the event, Zelensky did not speak about the Oscars, but appealed to the music industry’s Grammy Awards.
