He jokes to the camera, All of Ukraine should feel safe now that Im armed.
He adds, holding up fists clenched like a boxers, Plus, Ive got these.
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‘Superpower’ co-director Sean Penn meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on February 24, 2022The People’s Servant, LLC
It doesnt matter if Ukraine is a NATO country or not.
Penn was among the naysayers.
I did not believe it was going to happen, he admits.
Sean Penn meets Ukrainian PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyyin Kyiv, Ukraine on November 8, 2022Photo by Ukrainian Presidency / Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Remarkably, the Ukrainian president kept the appointment, even as his country came under full-scale attack.
Great, great that you are here, Zelenskyy warmly greets Penn.
I think youre a voice Americans has to hear.
The administrations mettle, in the long run, would hinge on American public opinion.
Thats but one example of Zelenskyys shrewd and inspiring leadership at a time of existential threat to his nation.
Volodymyr shares a similar given name to his Russian counterpart, but the similarities end there.
To make his point, he draws on an avian metaphor.
To fly, you need two wings, he tells Penn.
Dont give me one wing and [then say], When will you fly?
I will never fly with one wing.
