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Hayden Panettiere, Fiance Wladimir Klitschko Join Ukraine Protests

Wladimir Klitschko and Hayden Panettiere in Ukraine
Hayden Panettiere and her fiance, Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko, offered some inspiring words of support to protesters in Kiev, Ukraine

Hayden Panettiere may not seem like the most likely ally for the protesters in the Ukraine, but she actually has a personal stake in the country's future and well-being. The Nashville actress' fiance, Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko, is the brother of an opposition leader, Vitali Klitschko, and both she and her husband-to-be have been lending their voices to the demonstrations in Ukraine's capital of Kiev.

On Sunday, Dec. 8, the Heroes alum and Klitschko headed to the central square in Kiev, where a crowd had gathered to challenge the Russian-leaning government. (Protesters are calling for distance from Russian influence and demanding closer ties to the West and the European Union.)

"Amazing watching #WladimirKlitschko personally connect with the Ukrainian demonstrators," she tweeted. Then, sharing a photo of herself with her fiance in Kiev, she added, "#frontlines #Ukraine."

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Video from ABC News shows the star addressing the crowd from a platform in the square. "The beauty of this country is breathtaking: the landscape, the beautiful churches. But nothing compares to the undeniably deep souls of the Ukrainian people," she began. "There is a movement happening here and we have a chance to make things right, to make things just. You have a right to a democracy."

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"Your struggles and your fight are not falling on deaf ears. You are being heard. The world will hear you," she continued. "And as an American, I want you to know that I stand by you, I support your fight, and I will support it until the country of Ukraine in its entirety reflects the beauty, the true beauty of the Ukrainian people. Keep fighting. I love you all." 

Panettiere isn't the only A-lister sending support to the protesters. In a video posted by the Klitschko brothers, George Clooney expresses his admiration for the movement in Kiev.

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"You cannot have a democracy when you arrest and harm its peaceful protesters," he said. "You certainly cannot have a true democracy if you take political prisoners like [former Prime Minister Yulia] Tymoshenko, simply because you disagree with the way they want to govern. So let me just say this to all of you in the square in Kiev, or all around Ukraine: When you look to the West, know that we are looking back at you with great admiration."

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