LONDON: Russia hit Hollywood stars Ben Stiller and Sean Penn with sanctions on Monday (Sep 5) in response to their public criticism of Moscow's war on Ukraine. The foreign ministry included the actors on a new list of 25 US citizens - mostly politicians, trade officials and industrial executives -
Russia hit Hollywood stars Ben Stiller and Sean Penn with sanctions on Monday in response to their public criticism of Moscow's war on Ukraine.
Stiller and Penn have been vocal supporters of Ukraine in the conflict and have met Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in high-profile shows of support. Two-time Oscar winner Penn was in Ukraine recording a documentary when Russia invaded on Feb 24. He was forced to flee on foot, joining the millions of Ukrainians crossing into Poland in the first days of the war.
The sanctions freeze any Russian assets that those on the list have, prohibit Russian citizens from doing business with them, and ban them from travelling to Russia.
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