Photo: BANG Showbiz. All rights reserved. Sean Penn Ben Stiller and Sean Penn have been permanently banned from Russia. The two actors are on a list of 25 Americans who are now barred from entering the country because of their support for Ukraine amid President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of the country. In a statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry revealed the “stop list” and confirmed “the ban on entering the Russian Federation on a permanent basis.” He added: “The hostile actions of the US authorities, which continue to follow a Russophobic course, damaging bilateral ties and escalating the confrontation between Russia and the United States, will continue to be resolutely resisted.” The list now includes more than 1,000 names, with others added in the latest announcement, including US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Senators Mark Kelly, Michael Rounds, Krysten Sinema, Kevin Cramer, Rick Scott and Pat Toomey. Penn has voiced his support for Ukraine and traveled to the country early in the conflict to film a documentary for Vice. Meanwhile, in June Stiller was in Ukraine for a visit by the UN Refugee Agency. He tweeted at the time: “Honored to meet President @ZelenskyyUa on #WorldRefugeeDay as part of my visit with UNHCR @Refugees to stand in solidarity with people forced to flee Ukraine and around the world and to pay more attention to the humanitarian situation. @Refugees #WithRefugees (sic)” He visited Ukrainian refugees at the Polish border and shared his experience on social media. He noted that millions of people have been “forced to flee their homes” since the war with Russia began. Stiller added: “I’m here to learn, to share stories that illustrate the human impact of war, and to strengthen calls for solidarity. I hope you’ll follow along and share your own messages of support for the people who have fled their homes in Ukraine and for people forced to flee around the world.”
