George W. Bush and Bill Clinton visit Ukrainian church to lay flowers, pay respects
More than 6 million Ukrainians have reportedly been displaced by the war
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush visited a Ukrainian church in a show of support as the country enters its fourth week of combating an invasion by Russia.
"America stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine as they fight for their freedom and their future," Bush posted on his Instagram page on Friday along with a video of the two presidents laying flowers at Saints Volodymyr & Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chicago.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to female flight attendants in comments broadcast on state television on Saturday, March 5, 2022. (Reuters )
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"Russia’s attack on Ukraine constitutes the gravest security crisis on the European continent since World War II. I join the international community in condemning Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine," Bush said in a statement in late February. "The American government and people must stand in solidarity with Ukraine and the Ukrainian people as they seek freedom and the right to choose their own future. We cannot tolerate the authoritarian bullying and danger that Putin poses. Ukraine is our friend and democratic ally and deserves our full support during this most difficult time."
Natali Sevriukova reacts next to her house following a rocket attack the city of Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (Associated Press)
Clinton also released a statement following Russia's invasion calling on the world to hold Russia accountable.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}6 million displaced
The former presidents' visit to the Ukrainian church came as the United Nations announced that more than 6 million people had been displaced by the war in Ukraine.
More than 12 million people were stranded in areas affected by Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, while more than 6.4 million Ukrainians were displaced, but remained in the country as of Wednesday, the United Nations-run Global Protection Cluster said Friday.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Thousands of protesters supporting Ukraine gathered in Washington, D.C., and demanded the Biden administration provide more help (Lisa Bennatan/Fox News Digital)
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Also on Friday, the U.N.’s High Commissioner for Human Rights reported 2,149 civilian casualties in Ukraine from Feb. 24 through midnight Friday. Of those 2,149 people, 816 were killed and 1,333 were hurt, the office reported.
Officials have said they believe the actual figures are considerably higher.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Fox News' Stephanie Pagones contributed to this report.