destroying many homes or businesses, way of life looking to flee, according to u.s. and western officials who is poised to, in their words, bombard cities into submission. perspective from someone who has seen the plight of ukrainians up close. he s worked in crisis zone across the globe. sean penn sat down with ukraine s president just before the invasion and is working on a documentary. sean, you re one of the few people who sat down with president zelenskyy on the eve of this invasion. are you at all surprised how he has led this country thus far? i mean, 44 years old. he went to law school. he was an actor and a comedian who played a president on television. he has rallied this nation in an extraordinary way. did it surprise you at all? you know, i when i talk about president zelenskyy, i think it should be said that i m