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Sean Penn chooses Ukraine visit over receiving Oscar for One Battle After Another; President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls him a ‘true friend’ | Hollywood News

Sean Penn chooses Ukraine visit over receiving Oscar for One Battle After Another; President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls him a ‘true friend’ | Hollywood News

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4 min readKyivMar 17, 2026 12:06 PM IST On Sunday, Sean Penn won his third Oscar at the 98th Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor for his performance of Colonel Steven J Lockjaw in Paul Thomas Anderson’s period political drama One Battle After Another. However, he gave the ceremony a miss, prompting the presenter, actor Kieran Culkin, to receive the award on his behalf. “He couldn’t be here tonight, or he didn’t want to,” Kieran Culkin said on the stage, sporting his irreverent humour. The latter case turned out to be true as Penn was instead spotting in Ukraine. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted a photo of him meeting with Penn on his social media on Monday, with the message “Because of you, Sean, we know what a true friend of Ukraine is. You have been with Ukraine since the first day of the full-scale war. And today as well. And we know that you will continue to stand with our country and our people.” Sean, thanks to you, we know what a true friend …

Sean Penn didn’t accept his Oscar as he was on a train to war-torn Ukraine at the time, met Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Sean Penn didn’t accept his Oscar as he was on a train to war-torn Ukraine at the time, met Volodymyr Zelenskyy

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It was one of the highlights of an eventful 98th Academy Awards evening when Sean Penn, the winner of the Best Supporting Actor for One Battle After Another, was not present to accept his award. Even as presenter Kieran Culkin kept it light in accepting the honour on his behalf, many wondered why Sean Penn did not attend the ceremony, where he was a favourite to win. Actor Sean Penn with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. Sean Penn skips Oscars for Ukraine A video that emerged hours later cleared all that. On Monday, Sean was spotted stepping out of a train carriage in central Kyiv, thousands of miles away from the glitz of Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre, where the Oscars were held. The 65-year-old actor skipped Sunday’s ceremony to travel to meet Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the war-battered capital. Ukraine’s state railway operator posted a short video clip of the three-time Oscar winner getting out of the train in the morning, saying it had kept his trip a secret until the very last moment. …

‘It’s all about the land’: Zelenskyy says Ukraine to hold talks with US and Russia | World News

‘It’s all about the land’: Zelenskyy says Ukraine to hold talks with US and Russia | World News

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine will take part in talks with the United States and Russia in the United Arab Emirates to discuss an end to the war, saying the main unresolved issue is territory. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Zelenskyy said the planned discussions would involve all three countries and would focus on the future of eastern Ukraine. “It’s all about the land. This is the issue which is not solved yet,” he told reporters. The talks come after Zelenskyy met US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the forum. Trump said the meeting was “good” as diplomatic efforts appeared to gather pace. At the same time, Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff travelled to Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Witkoff said he was hopeful about reaching an agreement. Story continues below this ad “I think we’ve got it down to one issue and we have discussed iterations of that issue, and that means it’s solvable,” he said before leaving Davos. Witkoff did not give …

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is ready for a referendum if Russia agrees on ceasefire | World News

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is ready for a referendum if Russia agrees on ceasefire | World News

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Ukrainian President also said it’s not yet clear to him whether Russia is prepared to agree to Trump’s plan in the first place. (Photo: Reuters) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that during his meeting with US President Donald Trump on Sunday, he hopes to agree on a framework for ending the ongoing war. Announcing the meeting, Zelenskyy said “a lot can be decided before the New Year,” as Washington drives efforts to end Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine, Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War Two. Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet Donald Trump on Sunday in Florida. (Photo: Reuters) Volodymyr Zelenskyy to meet Donald Trump “As for the sensitive issues: We will discuss both Donbas and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. We will certainly discuss other issues as ‍well,” he told reporters in a WhatsApp chat. According to Axios, Zelenskyy stated that he hoped to agree on a peace framework with Trump during the meeting and that he would be willing to submit that framework to a referendum in Ukraine if Russia agrees to …

‘Zelenskyy moves towards dimilitarised zones’: US and Ukraine reach consensus on key issues aimed at ending the war | World News

‘Zelenskyy moves towards dimilitarised zones’: US and Ukraine reach consensus on key issues aimed at ending the war | World News

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a media conference at the EU Summit in Brussel. (AP Photo) Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has given the details about the peace plan being discussed to end the nearly four year old war which started after Russia invaded Kyiv and the updated plan reportedly offers Russia the potential withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the eastern region which the Kremlin has long demanded. The talks between US and Ukrainian delegations, which have been ongoing in Florida, have reached a consensus on several critical issues, however, Zelenskyy has said that certain issues like territorial control in the country’s eastern industrial heartland and the management of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant remains unresolved, Associated Press reported. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff gather for a family photo at the Chancellery in Berlin. (AP) Providing details of the 20-point peace plan sponsored by US President Donald Trump, Zelenskyy said the Russians would respond to the plan by Wednesday after the American delegation speaks to them. Zelenskyy described the plan as …

Ukraine’s top peace negotiator quits after raid by anti-graft police | World News

Ukraine’s top peace negotiator quits after raid by anti-graft police | World News

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Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak talks to the press at the U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Geneva, Switzerland, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP) President Volodymyr Zelensky’s powerful chief of staff, who headed Ukraine’s negotiation team at fraught US-backed peace talks, quit on Friday, hours after anti-corruption agents searched his home. Zelenskyy said Andriy Yermak had resigned and that he would consider his replacement on Saturday. Yermak’s departure comes as a major probe into high-level graft ensnared senior officials, fuelling widespread public anger. “Russia very much wants Ukraine to make mistakes,” Zelenskyy said in a video address. “There will be no mistakes on our part. Our work continues.” Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Zelenskyy says Ukraine is grateful to US and Trump after president says Kyiv showed ‘zero gratitude’ | World News

Zelenskyy says Ukraine is grateful to US and Trump after president says Kyiv showed ‘zero gratitude’ | World News

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy looks into the camera while delivering a video address to the nation in Kyiv, Ukraine. (AP) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that Ukraine remains grateful to the United States and to US President Donald Trump for Washington’s support in the war with Russia, responding to Trump’s earlier comment that Kyiv had shown “zero gratitude.” In a post on Telegram, Zelenskyy said: “Ukraine is thankful to the United States, to every American heart and particularly to President Trump for the help which, starting with Javelin missiles, saves Ukrainian lives.” Trump had written on Truth Social earlier on Sunday that Ukraine’s leadership had shown “zero gratitude” for US efforts, as Washington continues to send weapons and equipment through NATO to Kyiv. Zelenskyy also thanked Europe and the G7 and G20 countries for their support, saying that keeping this assistance strong remains essential. “This is why we are working so carefully on every point, every step towards peace,” he wrote. “Everything has to be worked out correctly so that we can truly …

Russia calls Trump ’emotional’ after US president says Putin is ‘crazy’ over Ukraine attacks | World News

Russia calls Trump ’emotional’ after US president says Putin is ‘crazy’ over Ukraine attacks | World News

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The Kremlin has suggested that US President Donald Trump is suffering from “emotional overload” after he called Russian President Vladimir Putin “absolutely crazy” over Moscow’s largest aerial attack on Ukraine this weekend. The US president, in a post on Truth Social on Monday, said that “something has happened” to Putin after the Russian leader killed about 13 people in Ukraine with 367 drones and missiles fired in a single night. “He has gone absolutely crazy. Needlessly killing a lot of people,” Trump said. It was a significant shift in the tone of the US president, who has been praising Putin for several months, then pleaded to broker a ceasefire with Ukraine and held talks with him and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to end the three years long conflict. Story continues below this ad However, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov dismissed President Trump’s worries about Putin and reiterated that Russia is still committed to peace, adding that the comments were “connected to an emotional overload of everyone involved”. “We are really grateful to the Americans and to …

26 Russian assaults till noon despite Easter truce: Zelenskyy amid Putin’s ceasefire | World News

26 Russian assaults till noon despite Easter truce: Zelenskyy amid Putin’s ceasefire | World News

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of intensifying attacks despite a unilateral “Easter truce” declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday. Zelenskyy claimed that Russian forces carried out 26 assaults between midnight and noon on Sunday, ramping up their use of first-person view (FPV) kamikaze drones since 10 am — doubling previous usage levels. “The most active Russian operations this morning have been observed in the Pokrovsk and Siversk directions,” Zelenskyy said in a statement on X, quoting a battlefield update from Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi. The Ukrainian leader alleged that the Kremlin was creating the ‘illusion’ of a ceasefire while continuing to target Ukrainian positions. “Either Putin does not have full control over his army, or they never intended to honor the truce — only to gain favorable PR,” he wrote. A new report by Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi on the frontline as of 12:00 p.m. on Easter Day. Despite Ukraine declaring a symmetrical approach to Russian actions, an increase in Russian shelling and the use of kamikaze drones has been observed since 10:00 a.m. …

Zelensky says fighting still on in Ukraine despite Russian president Putin’s Easter truce | World News

Zelensky says fighting still on in Ukraine despite Russian president Putin’s Easter truce | World News

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Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday his forces would observe a surprise Easter truce announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin set to last until midnight on Sunday, even as air-raid sirens sounded in Kyiv. The Easter truce would be the most significant pause in the fighting throughout the three-year conflict.(AFP) The truce would be the most significant pause in the fighting throughout the three-year conflict. But just hours after the order was meant to have come into effect, air-raid sirens sounded in the Ukrainian capital and Zelensky accused Russia of having maintained its artillery fire and assaults on the frontline. Also on Saturday, Russia and Ukraine held a large exchange of prisoners, each side saying they had handed back more than 240 captured fighters. The order to halt all combat over the Easter weekend came after months of efforts by US President Donald Trump to get Moscow and Kyiv to agree a truce. On Friday, Washington even threatened to withdraw from talks if no progress was made. “Today from 1800 (1500 GMT) to midnight Sunday (2100 …