The leader thanked Penn for his support during the meeting. It comes a week after Zelensky met with Hollywood star Ben Stiller, who was visiting for humanitarian reasons.
“The whole world will soon be able to see the whole truth about the war thanks to his film. Sean, thank you for the support of our state and our people.”
It’s understood 18 people are dead, and dozens are still missing. Moscow says it struck a nearby arms depot and is claiming the mall was empty at the time.
The blast sent shockwaves around surrounding areas, where people can be seen running away from the areas of impact.
Meanwhile, President Zelensky is calling Russia a terrorist state. He urged his U.N. counterparts to stand up and pay their respects, as he dialled in for urgent talks.
“Who of you does not agree that this is terrorism?”
UKRAINE’S PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKY
Zelensky named victims of the war, including a three-month-old. He also drew on the U.N. Charter for maintaining international peace and security.
Meanwhile, Russia’s representatives expressed concern about President Zelensky’s speech. Dmitry Polyanskiy says he did not receive any consultation beforehand.
