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Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush pay secret visit to Ukrainian church in Chicago

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CHICAGO (WLS) — On a solar soaked day in Chicago, unbeknownst to the media, two former US presidents from separate political events, went to a Ukrainian Village church to supply their assist for Ukraine.

Only a few hours in the past, former President Invoice Clinton posted a video on social media displaying himself and former President George W. Bush inserting flowers on the steps of Saints Volodymyr & Olha Catholic Church in Chicago.

“These flowers say ‘in solidarity,’ or in Ukrainian, ‘flowers,’” stated John Oharenko. The lifelong Chicagoan is Ukrainian. His household has escaped Russia’s brutal struggle.

“The flower store woman who would not communicate the very best English stated, ‘Hey, we’d like some assist right here, there is a digital camera crew,” Oharenko stated. “In order that’s how the scenario developed. We knew one thing was occurring, however we did not comprehend it was the presidents.”

Oharenko had seen an enormous motorcade earlier. It wasn’t till Friday evening he really understood what occurred.

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“I am so grateful that we’re attending to enterprise as a rustic are rallying behind the Ukrainian flag,” he stated. “Similar to 250 years in the past we rallied behind the crimson, white and blue. If the blue and yellow are the rally cry to get People to cooperate, God bless us.”

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