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Episode Date: March 16, 2026Ukrainian President Zelenskyy commends Sean Penn for his unwavering support during the war with Russia, highlighting their long-standing friendship and Penns recent Oscar win for his role in One ...Battle After Another. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/aacc60ddab896dc8
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Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, publicly praised Sean Penn as a true friend after the actor won the best supporting actor Oscar for his role.
In one battle after another at the 98th Academy Awards, Penn skipped the ceremony at the Dobie Theater, and sources say he was in Ukraine at the time.
Zelensky posted on social media the day after the awards, sharing a photo of the two together, and thanking Penn for his support.
since the full scale. War with Russia began. The pair have been friends for years,
highlighted by Penn's 2023 documentary superpower, which followed Zelensky's leadership during
the conflict. Penn has backed Ukraine in other ways, too, like loaning his 2004 Mystic River
Oscar to Zelensky back in 2022, and he attended some awards this season, but missed others.
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