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Inside: l A look at President Poroshenko’s top priorities – page 3 l NATO outlines position on - crisis – page 5 l Election observers on why they came to Ukraine – page 9

ThePublished U by thekrainian Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal W non-profit associationeekly Vol. LXXXII No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2014 $2.00 , descend Obama meets with Poroshenko in Warsaw RFE/RL into regional war WARSAW – U.S. President met privately in Warsaw with Ukraine’s President-elect in a show of support for amid a separatist with rising death toll insurgency in the east. Speaking to reporters after the meeting on June 4, Mr. by Zenon Zawada Obama – who was in Warsaw for events to commemorate ’s first democratic elections in 1989 – said the two KYIV – The easternmost , Donetsk discussed how Washington can help train the Ukrainian and Luhansk, have descended into a regional war amid military and law enforcement and ways for Ukraine to mounting gunfights and casualties, prompting top reduce its energy dependence on Russia. Ukrainian government officials to take action against The U.S. president said Mr. Poroshenko, whose inaugu- pro-Russian national deputies supporting the terrorists, ration is scheduled for June 7, was a “wise choice” to lead as well as to consider imposing in the . Ukraine during what he called “this difficult period.” Pro-Russian fighters have killed at least 188 Simultaneous to the meeting, the , including 59 soldiers, since the undeclared announced it would send Kyiv an additional $5 million in Russian invasion of Ukraine was launched in mid- equipment that could help in its battle against armed pro- April, acting Procurator General of Ukraine Andrii Russian separatists in the east. The aid will include body Makhnitskyi told reporters on June 6. The number of armor and night-vision goggles. pro-Russian fighters killed hasn’t been established by The meeting with Ukraine’s president-elect came a day government sources but is estimated by some political after President Obama pledged to spend $1 billion to send experts at more than 1,000. more U.S. military to on a temporary basis. The chaos in the region has been exacerbated by the NATO accuses Russia of being behind the revolt in east- many anti-Kyiv factions in the region antagonizing ern Ukraine, a charge denies, although it asserts each other, as well as the public not knowing whether the right to protect Russian-speakers in the region. it’s local oligarchs, the Russian government or some Speaking after talks with Polish President Bronislaw combination that’s behind the terrorist groups. Komorowski in the Polish capital on June 3, Mr. Obama Facebook/Petro Poroshenko “The terrorists have the support of the Russian gov- President-elect Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine speaks ernment, the Communist Party of Ukraine and chunks (Continued on page 5) with U.S. President Barack Obama in Warsaw. of the Party of that have turned the into their feudal fiefdom,” said Ihor Losiev, a political expert who teaches at the National University of Kyiv- Mohyla Academy. “All these entities are cooperating with each other because the Donbas leadership has Self Reliance New York surpasses $1 B in assets always had deep ties to the Russian government that it NEW YORK – Self Reliance New York Federal Credit annual meeting held in New York, also learned that mem- never severed. Ukraine has to deal with its internal Union recently marked a significant new milestone in its bership in 2013 had grown by 836 new members to enemies in addition to its foreign enemy.” more than six decades of service to members and the 14,739, and that deposits had grown to $855.5 million – an Ukraine’s Parliament took the first step in dealing Ukrainian community: it surpassed $1 billion in assets. increase of $105.5 million, or 14.1 percent, from the year- with these internal enemies when it voted by a bare As noted in the credit union’s recently released annual end 2012. majority to deprive Oleg Tsariov of his national depu- report for 2013, “Of the 6,818 credit unions in the United In their written report to the annual meeting, Bohdan ty’s mandate and remove his prosecutorial immunity. States, only 208 have assets of $1 billion or more.” What’s Kurczak, president and chief executive officer, Stefan Parliament also voted to order his arrest, yet Mr. more: “No other Ukrainian cooperative in the world has Kaczaraj, chairman of the board, and Bohdan S. Sawycky, Tsariov had already fled to . achieved this milestone.” chief financial officer, underscored that “The year 2013, our During the March and April Russian invasion of Self Reliance New York, the report pointed out, ranks 63rd year, was truly historic.” They cited the growth in the Ukraine, Mr. Tsariov made numerous statements that well among American credit unions: in terms of assets, it is credit union’s assets by $108.8 million from year-end 2012 called for undermining the Ukrainian government and the 217th largest in the U.S. (in 2012 it was 229th) and the to $1.027 billion as of the end of 2013 – an increase of 11.8 Ukraine’s territorial integrity. 15th largest in New York state. It is in the top 4 percent of percent. On April 11, Mr. Tsariov promised to make the maxi- credit unions nationwide. mum effort to undermine the May 25 presidential elec- Members of the credit union who attended its recent (Continued on page 16) tion. He also declared his support for the armed pro- Russian separatists, and automatic rifles were seen in his Porsche Cayenne SUV by Auto-Maidan activists. On May 6, he recognized the legitimacy of the self-declared Donetsk and Luhansk people’s republics and declared his willingness to lead the separatist movement, which seeks to create an independent fed- eral state out of Ukraine’s eight southeastern oblasts. In the , Mr. Tsariov represented a district in his native Dnipropetrovsk, where separatist activity has been fully neutralized by Igor Kolomoisky, another native of the city who has led the state oblast administration under the interim government. Mr. Kolomoisky has declared a $500,000 bounty for Mr. Tsariov’s capture. Stefan Slutsky (Continued on page 4) President and CEO Bohdan Kurczak addresses members at the annual meeting of Self Reliance New York Federal Credit Union. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2014 No. 23

ANALYSIS

Ukraine’s presidential election U.S. to bolster military presence the United States can assist Ukraine with fighting corruption, strengthening its dem- WARSAW – U.S. President Barack Obama ocratic institutions, and putting its econo- reveals unexpected trends said on June 3 the United States plans to my back on a path towards sustainable bolster its military presence in Europe by expelled from the party) registered on the growth,” according to the official release by Vladimir Socor sending in more troops and equipment. At ballot, but they withdrew from the race from the White House. (White House, Daily Monitor a joint news conference in Warsaw with Office of the Vice-President) during the pre-election campaign. They fol- Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski, Ukraine’s president-elect, billionaire lowed Moscow’s guidance to withdraw in Mr. Obama added that he was calling on the Cold reception for Russia’s resolution Petro Poroshenko, has received a broad order to reduce voter turnout, hoping U.S. Congress to provide up to $1 billion to popular mandate to promote closer rela- thereby to de-legitimize the election of a support the effort. The move comes amid – A Russian draft res- tions between Ukraine and the European Ukrainian president. Mr. Tsariov, a Russian concern among NATO’s Eastern European olution calling for an immediate end to the Union. On May 25, Mr. Poroshenko won 55 nationalist atypical for the , members in the wake of Russia’s threaten- fighting in and a humani- percent of the vote in the first round of a called on all candidates to withdraw from ing moves in Ukraine. Mr. Komorowski tarian corridor met with a cool response at crowded presidential race (his vote total the election, and he went on to lead the called the U.S. plans a “good answer” to the United Nations Security Council on avoided a runoff). Mr. Poroshenko ran with extra-parliamentary Novorossiya move- Russia’s actions. Earlier that day, Mr. Obama June 2. Moscow drafted the resolution dur- the support of ’s UDAR ment. said the U.S. commitment to the security of ing its month-long presidency of the coun- party, after Mr. Klitschko had desisted in his Sergey Tigipko, Party of Regions nation- its allies in Central and is cil as fighting continued between Ukrainian favor. Mr. Poroshenko positioned himself al deputy and self-nominated presidential “sacrosanct” and “a cornerstone of our own forces and pro-Moscow separatists. British clearly as a Western-oriented candidate, candidate (a nationally minded Ukrainian), security.” The White House has said that the Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant told report- albeit one who can also confidently handle received 5 percent of the vote on May 25; $1 billion European Reassurance Initiative, ers after the closed consultations that there difficult relations with Russia (see Eurasia former Governor , pending approval in the U.S. Congress, will was little support for the resolution. In Daily Monitor, May 27). the Party of Regions’ official candidate, won rotate additional U.S. troops in the region Washington, the U.S. State Department said Mr. Poroshenko campaigned with a 3 percent (he supports all pro-Russia posi- and fund increased military exercises and Moscow’s move was “hypocritical” since clear-cut pro-Europe message. For the first tions, but backtracked from “federaliza- training missions. At his joint press confer- Russia was doing “nothing” to stop Russian-backed separatists from attacking time since Ukraine became independent, tion”); and Communist Party Chair ence with the Polish president, Mr. Obama new targets and holding international the majority of Ukraine’s voters opted Symonenko garnered 1.5 percent of the also called on NATO members to increase monitors from the Organization for clearly for Europe in this presidential elec- ballots cast. their own defense spending to ensure the Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) tion. Seen in light of those numbers, Mr. alliance’s collective security. He also said the hostage. In Ukraine on June 2, hundreds of Former Prime Minister Poroshenko’s presidential victory is actually United States would “step up partnership” pro-Russian gunmen attacked a Ukrainian was a distant runner-up at 13 percent; and a landslide. Aggregate support for pro-West- with countries such as Ukraine, Georgia, and border-guard camp on the outskirts of sep- former Defense Minister Anatoliy ern candidates, at three-quarters of the total . The U.S. president called on Russia aratist-controlled Luhansk with mortar Hrytsenko received 6 percent. They both number of votes cast, looks remarkably to use its influence with separatists in east- and grenade launchers in one of the biggest support Ukraine’s association with the high. Unlike previous Ukrainian presidential ern Ukraine to make them lay down their offensives of the insurgency so far. Reports and membership in NATO. elections, voters this time did not polarize weapons. He said the United States wants said at least five separatists were killed. In all, therefore, some 75 percent of the along an east-west divide. Mr. Poroshenko good relations with Moscow and is “not The text of the June 2 draft resolution total votes cast in Ukraine’s presidential won nationwide as a unifying factor (except interested in threatening Russia.” But he demands “the immediate cessation of hos- election accrued to presidential candidates in conflict-ravaged Donbas). By the same also said Washington is prepared to tilities” and urges those fighting “to commit with clear Western-oriented messages. token, voters showed a low level of interest increase sanctions if Russia continues its themselves to a sustainable cease-fire.” Voter turnout was 60.2 percent on a destabilizing actions in Ukraine. He also said in pro-Russia positions (such interest could Russian UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin countrywide basis in this election: higher that rebuilding trust with Moscow will take grow, however, with a more charismatic told reporters after the hour-long meeting in the west and center, lower in the east “quite some time.” (RFE/RL, with reporting candidate such as Mr. Tsariov). that Red Cross workers have expressed and south of the country (and minimal in by , the Associated Press, and No serious candidate positioned himself “extreme concern” about the humanitarian conflict-torn Donbas). The overall turnout Agence -Presse) as leaning toward Russia in this Ukrainian situation as a result of large-scale military of 60 percent countrywide amounts in presidential election. Again, this stands in Biden to attend inauguration operations by Ukrainian troops “and so- itself to a rejection of Moscow’s efforts to contrast to Ukraine’s previous presidential disrupt the election (-Ukraine, called national guard.” But Ambassador elections, when a candidate at least per- WASHINGTON – The White House, Grant told journalists, “No one is under UNIAN, , May 26 , 27). ceived as Russia-friendly always advanced Office of the Vice President, announced on Four years earlier, the voter turnout had food shortages, there’s no besieging of cit- to the runoff and usually won (e.g., Mr. June 2 that will lead a presiden- ies so it’s not quite clear what the scale or been 67 percent in the first round of Symonenko, , Viktor tial delegation to Kyiv on June 7 to attend Ukraine’s 2010 presidential election. crisis is that would justify humanitarian Yanukovych). Kremlin connections and the inauguration of President-elect Petro corridors.” And Ukraine’s UN Ambassador Apparently, the rebels’ closure of the poll- Russian media support were major assets Poroshenko. The U.S. vice-president “will ing places in Donbas accounts for at least a Yuriy Sergeyev accused Russia of sponsor- in all of Ukraine’s presidential elections. also hold meetings with Ukraine’s leaders ing terrorism, and he added, “The very fact part of the 7 percent drop in voter turnout The election just held, however, has marked to discuss President-elect Poroshenko’s from 2010 to 2014. If so, it would follow a turning point in this regard also. agenda, the situation in the east, and how (Continued on page 12) that Moscow’s televised calls to boycott the This election has dispelled the Kremlin’s 2014 election were poorly heeded outside construct of “Novorossiya” or “South-East the Donbas. Ukraine” as a would-be political entity Communist Party leader under Russia’s protection. 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NEWS ANALYSIS Poroshenko rolls up his sleeves: new president’s top, top priorities

by Robert Coalson However, the self-proclaimed separatist RFE/RL authorities in Donetsk and Luhansk did their utmost to disrupt and discredit the Chocolate magnate Petro Poroshenko presidential election. They seem in no seems set to be declared the outright win- mood to enter into talks with Mr. ner of Ukraine’s May 25 presidential elec- Poroshenko, even though he has said he tion. But even before the confetti hits the will travel to Donetsk as soon as he formal- floor, he’ll have to start tackling some ly assumes the presidency. daunting tasks to stabilize a country in the On the day before the election, separatist grips of economic, political and geopolitical leaders from eight eastern and southern crises. Ukrainian regions met to discuss the for- Here are a few of the tough knots he will mation of an independent state of have to untangle quickly. Novorossiya. Militants in the region contin- ue to get moral and material support from Legitimacy allies in Russia, although some analysts Mr. Poroshenko’s election as president have sensed the Russian government itself as the result of a broadly respected election might be backing away from them. is big step toward cementing the legitimacy Relations with Russia of the Ukrainian government. That legiti- macy has been under question by Moscow Mr. Poroshenko has already said that since the ouster of President Viktor relations with Russia are among the most Yanukovych in February. important for Ukraine. He has said he would like to negotiate a new security Russia has continued to argue that Mr. Andriy Bashtovyy/Radio Svoboda arrangement with Moscow. Yanukovych is the legitimate president of President-elect Petro Poroshenko. Ukraine and has refused to hold direct talks At the same time, there have been sig- nals in recent days that Moscow will be with Kyiv. Moscow has used the purported Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Development’s forecast of a 7 percent willing to talk with Mr. Poroshenko, after “coup” in Kyiv as justification for its annexa- comes with serious austerity-policy strings decline is even darker. months of not recognizing the legitimacy of tion of the Ukrainian Black Sea peninsula of attached that could be difficult for the Conflict in the east and south the government in Kyiv. Crimea in March and its support for pro- Ukrainian public to swallow. However, any attempt to “reset” rela- Russian militants in eastern and southern International lending institutions are call- Mr. Poroshenko has said that stabilizing tions between the two countries could Ukraine. ing for up to 10 percent of public-sector the situation in the regions of the country founder on two daunting obstacles. workers to be dismissed and for domestic where pro-Russian militants have been The economy First, Ukraine in general – and Mr. natural-gas prices to be raised by 50 percent. active in recent months is his top priority. Poroshenko in particular – do not recog- Ukraine’s economy has been in a tailspin The Ukrainian currency lost about 25 per- “The first steps that our whole team will nize Moscow’s annexation of Crimea. Mr. since at least the middle of 2012. The bud- cent of its value in the first quarter of 2014, undertake from the start of the presidency Poroshenko said on May 26 that resolving get deficit has reached 12 percent of GDP driving up the prices of imported goods. should be focused on ending the war, end- the “Crimea question” is “one of the top pri- and the country needs $35 billion in assis- The IMF predicts the Ukrainian economy ing chaos, ending lawlessness and bringing orities” of the Ukrainian government. He tance just to break even. will contract by 5 percent in 2014, while peace to the Ukrainian land,” he told a press Aid promised by the International the European Bank for Reconstruction and conference in Kyiv on May 25. (Continued on page 17)

Now comes the hard part: Vitali Klitschko aims to clean up Kyiv by Tom Balmforth also takes the reins after tenures widely mayor and he won it resoundingly, with powerful city manager, which rendered the RFE/RL associated with graft and mismanagement. some 56 percent of the vote. He has been mayor’s post largely ceremonial. The Ukrainian capital, a metropolis of gradually building political capital for nine The last elected mayor, billionaire eccen- KYIV – Vitali Klitschko’s first task as 2.75 million people, has not had an elected years and was last on the stump in the par- tric Leonid Chernovetskyy, abandoned Kyiv’s mayor will be cleaning up City Hall – mayor since July 2012. Since then, it has liamentary elections in 2012. office in 2012 and the authorities declined literally. been ruled by Mr. Yanukovych’s appointed When Mr. Yanukovych fled in February, to call snap elections in the capital for fear Following his landslide victory in Kyiv’s representative. Mr. Klitschko initially planned to run for pres- of losing control, analysts say. May 25 mayoral election, the boxer-turned- “A lot of problems have stacked up,” says ident, but instead threw his support behind Mr. Pavlenko is confident that full mayor- politician toured his future office, located in Rostislav Pavlenko, a lawmaker with confectionaries magnate Petro Poroshenko, al powers will soon be restored. a Soviet-era city administration building Klitschko’s UDAR party. “There are a lot of who won the presidency handily. Will Mr. Klitschko be able to clean up the that was captured by protesters in the early [criminal] mechanisms that need to be Mr. Klitschko retailored his national anti- Ukrainian capital – both literally and figura- stages of the Euro-Maidan uprising. destroyed. There are infrastructure prob- corruption rhetoric in a municipal election tively? Kyiv-based political analyst Vitaliy Since then, the 10-story monolith has lems with roads and problems with junc- campaign, borrowing at times – somewhat Bala has his doubts. “I am pessimistic about served as a revolutionary headquarters as tions. Also, in Kyiv many parks and leisure surprisingly – buzzwords from Russian Klitschko as mayor because the mayor of well as a flophouse, cafeteria and medical areas have either been destroyed or given President , such as “dictator- Kyiv should not be a politician with ambi- clinic for activists. And dozens of them still over to illegal construction. This all has to ship of law” and “power vertical.” tions to go higher. He should be occupied haven’t moved on. be looked at.” The towering former world heavyweight with the current condition of the city,” he Coaxing out the revolution’s stragglers is boxing champion made up for a slightly says. Cleaning house Mr. Klitschko’s first challenge as city man- staid stump style with his superstar sport- “Klitschko doesn’t have this knowledge,” ager – part of a delicate mission to disman- Mr. Klitschko ran for mayor on a plat- ing fame, his international background and Mr. Bala continues. “That means he will tle the entire protest encampment blocking form of bringing transparency to an opaque an image of honesty that he burnished with have to transfer functions and trust some- traffic in central Kyiv without stirring back- city government and to stamp out graft in regular street appearances during the one else, and I don’t know how that person lash from Euro-Maidan activists still suspi- the capital. He promised to review budget Euro-Maidan uprising. will act.” cious of authority. decisions under previous city authorities, But the former boxer got a vote of confi- Packing a bigger punch “I don’t envy him,” says a smiling Lesya pinpointing misallocations and violations. dence from an unlikely source – the person Orobets, 32, an up-and-coming lawmaker He also pledged to purge corrupt city The municipal election results had not he just defeated. “The last two mayors... were in the Ukrainian Parliament who was a hit bureaucrats. He also wants to reverse cor- been completely counted as of the posting the most experienced people in Kyiv in on the Maidan and who finished second to rupt land rulings over the last five years of this article on May 30, but in addition to terms of managing the city and no one Mr. Klitschko in the mayoral race, with 8.5 and get more transparency, for instance, in taking the mayor’s office, Mr. Klitschko’s would have them back,” Ms. Orobets says. percent of the vote. “The people who actu- utility companies. UDAR (Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for “This is a case when experience is a negative: ally guarded Maidan have long gone home, One of his main goals is to attract invest- Reform) party also appears to have won a it means a person has been part of schemes, but there are still some personalities there, ment to the capital of the second-most- majority on the . machinations and robbery of the city.” and unwinding things in the center of Kyiv populous former Soviet republic. “It could This, and having a powerful ally in in the correct way is going to be difficult.” be one of the pearls of Eastern Europe,” Mr. President-elect Poroshenko, will be vital for Copyright 2014, RFE/RL Inc. Reprinted But Maidan diplomacy is far from the Pavlenko says. “But unfortunately it hasn’t Mr. Klitschko – not only in running the city, with the permission of Radio Free Europe/ mayor-elect’s only headache. been able to develop to its potential for a but in restoring his full authority as mayor. Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Not only has Mr. Klitschko been elected long time because of the problems with Under legislative changes made in 2010 Washington DC 20036; www.rferl.org (see to a weak mayor’s office that was neutered corruption and budget mismanagement.” ​​ under the Yanukovych administration, the http://www.rferl.org/content/ukraine-klitsch- by ousted President , he This was Mr. Klitschko’s third bid for president was given the power to appoint a ko-mayor-kyiv-clean-up/25404301.html). 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2014 No. 23

OBITUARY Soccer player and coach Eugene Chyzowych passes away at 79 brothers. A natural soccer player, he was a camps in the U.S. in the 1960s. Gene Mr. Chyzowych is survived by his wife of standout at Philadelphia’s North Catholic Chyzowych’s energy, enthusiasm and love 50 years, Anna; sons Eugene Jr. and High School and at Temple University, from of soccer influenced tens of thousands of Michael; daughter-in-law, Nicole; grand- which he graduated in 1963. young players and aspiring coaches. children, Thomas and Julia; and his brother, After graduation from Temple, Mr. Mr. Chyzowych was most proud of his Ihor. Chyzowych began teaching at Columbia 2009 induction into the National Soccer A funeral was held at Quinn Hopping High School, where he coached for the next Hall of Fame, and this year (2014) he was Funeral Home in Livingston, N.J., and requi- 51 years until his retirement in 2013. the recipient of the Walt Chyzowych em services were held at St. John the During that time, he amassed 757 wins. Lifetime Achievement Award from Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in This feat makes his record the third-high- Ukrainian American Sports Center- Whippany, N.J. est all-time high school win list. While in Horsham, Pa. The family requests that, in lieu of flow- coaching at Columbia High School, “Coach Mr. Chyzowych was a leading soccer ers, donations can be made to the St. C,” as he was called, won four New Jersey activist with the Ukrainian Sports Barnabas Cancer Center/Oncology Center state championships, 24 conference titles Federation of the U.S.A. and Canada at St. Barnabas Medical Center Foundation, and 16 state sectional crowns, and pro- (known by its Ukrainian acronym USCAK), 95 Old Short Hills Road., West Orange, N.J. duced hundreds of All-Americans, All-State and various Ukrainian sports clubs and 07052, or www.saintbarnabasfoundation. and all-Conference players in high school organizations within its jurisdiction. org. and college, many of whom have gone on to become college and high school soccer coaches. Gene Chyzowych in a 1992 file photo. He also coached the women’s volleyball team at Columbia High School, with an PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Eugene Chyzowych, a astounding 227-0 career record and an dedicated soccer coach and sports advo- 11-year winning streak, that produced cate, died on May 10 following a long battle numerous championship and lauded ath- with cancer. He was 79. letes. A resident of West Orange, N.J., Mr. Mr. Chyzowych played professionally in Chyzowych was a former professional soc- the U.S. and Canada. As a coach, Chyzowych cer player, served as head coach of the led teams in the American Professional United States National Soccer Team and the Soccer League (APSL) and served as coach U.S. Olympic Soccer Team, and was a long- for the U.S. National and U.S. Olympic teams time award-winning high school soccer (1973-1974). He also served as president coach at Columbia High School in of the APSL. Maplewood, N.J. (Mr. Chyzowych still has Mr. Chyzowych and his brother, Walter coaching records that stand to this day.) (who died in 1994), were instrumental in Born in Ukraine on January 27, 1935, those years for the U.S. soccer program. Mr. Chyzowych, at the age of 13, fled his The two brothers initiated the All homeland and war-torn Europe for the American Soccer Camp and Coaching “Coach C” in 1968 with the Columbia High School soccer team’s two Ukrainian co- United States with his parents and his two School, one of the first such sport-specific captains, John Rij (left) and Jurij Bihun.

to shut the lights on the runway and cut air (DNR). They also raised the issue of nation- ment. The mob came to his doorstep two Donetsk, Luhansk... traffic control communication with its pilot. alizing his vast industrial holdings and resi- days later. Airport employees reportedly ignored dences. On May 26, DNR fighters attempted to (Continued from page 1) Mr. Yefremov’s instructions. In Parliament, They have since backed down from their take control of the Donetsk airport. More Mr. Yefremov said the information was threats. Meanwhile, Mr. Akhmetov is than 100 of them were killed by a state-led With the warfare currently unfolding in “absurd” and “could only have been born in reported to be residing in the Kyiv area at a anti-terrorist operation, including 33 citi- Donbas – which consists of the Donetsk the imagination of a sick mind.” waterfront mansion in the elite suburb of zens of Russia, according to Mr. Borodai. Oblast and southern half of the Luhansk Yet numerous political experts, such as Koncha Zaspa. However, Aleksandr By May 27, the Druzhba Sports Palace Oblast – the next state official being target- Petro Oleshchuk, who teaches at Taras Borodai, the DNR’s self-declared prime that is home to the Donetsk hockey team ed by the Ukrainian government is Shevchenko National University in Kyiv, minister, told the vesti.ua news site that was set ablaze, drawing the response from Oleksander Yefremov, who has led the believe Mr. Yefremov has been supporting they’re still in negotiations to get taxes its owner, Donetsk oligarch Borys Party of Regions parliamentary faction the terrorists of the Luhansk People’s from Mr. Akhmetov. Kolesnikov, that the days are numbered for since 2010 and owns an extensive portfolio Republic (known by the acronym LNR). The tensions between DNR fighters and DNR fighters. of enterprises and properties in the The reason the Donbas oligarchs have Mr. Akhmetov surfaced after the terrorists Mr. Kolesnikov, worth $354 million . been working with the terrorists is they’re began exceeding whatever bounds they according to the 2013 survey by National Deputy Oleh Liashko, head of afraid they will lose their power, and with it had established with local oligarchs and Korrespondent, is a close associate of Mr. the Radical Party of Ukraine, informed the their assets, once the new government began demanding the nationalization of Akhmetov, who is worth $18.3 billion Verkhovna Rada on June 3 that Mr. takes over and new elections sweep them their properties, including their factories. according to the survey. Yefremov has allowed Chechen mercenar- out of Parliament, Mr. Oleshchuk said. “If Billboards began surfacing in the Though Mr. Akhmetov said he won’t ies, coming to kill Ukrainians, to seek shel- they don’t impose ‘peace’ on their own con- on May 19 with the slogan, negotiate with the pro-Russian fighters, ter on his properties. ditions, that is with the recognition of a “A happy Donbas in a united Ukraine. Rinat political experts said it’s entirely possible “The representative of the Party of ‘quasi-independent’ Donbas, they will be Akhmetov.” It was then that Mr. Akhmetov he’s still in contact with them. Moreover, he Regions isn’t calling on the terrorists to forced from politics altogether,” he began declaring his opposition to the sepa- has yet to do anything to physically clear stop, or for them to lay down their arms, or explained. “They’re going for broke.” ratists. Donetsk of the DNR fighters, though to punish them for killing Ukrainian sol- In addition, the Donbas clans have got- That same day the director of communi- numerous local politicians and activists diers,” Mr. Liashko said from the Rada podi- ten used to getting generous subsidies for cations for Mr. Akhmetov’s holding compa- said he has the wherewithal to do so. um. “He’s calling for the Ukrainian army to mines and factories from the state budget ny, System Capital Management, Natalia The conflict between DNR leaders and stop – the Ukrainian heroes who are that they’ve pocketed instead of investing, Yemchenko, announced that Mr. Akhmetov Donetsk oligarchs hasn’t been the only defending Ukrainian land. Tell me what to said Dmytro Boyarchuk, the executive was calling on his workers to join a “For a infighting among the anti-Kyiv forces. call this person. He’s a traitor, he’s a collab- director of the CASE-Ukraine Center for peaceful Donbas” protest against separat- The People’s Militia of Donbas, led by orator. This is a person for whom nothing is Socio-Economic Research in Kyiv. ism and denounce the DNR. self-proclaimed mayor of holy. The Communists, the Party of Regions “They’ve earned enormous profits from Mr. Akhmetov was reportedly “offend- Viacheslav Ponomariov, declared its oppo- and the Yanukovych family are financing stealing mining subsidies,” he said. “The ter- ed” that people with automatic rifles and sition to the DNR on May 21. the terrorism in the Donbas.” rorists are being used to blackmail Kyiv into grenade launchers were openly walking Self-declared LNR Governor Valerii Mr. Liashko called for the Ukrainian keeping the subsidies. But the scheme has around Donetsk streets and engaging in Bolotov on May 26 issued a statement call- Parliament to vote to ban the Communist backfired for some, as we saw with [Rinat] theft and pillage, the statement said. Yet it ing for the execution of DNR leaders, led by Party and the Party of Regions as traitor Akhmetov fleeing to Kyiv and supporting didn’t mention why Mr. Akhmetov wasn’t Mr. Pushilin, for betraying the residents of and collaborationist organizations that are the government’s anti-terrorist operation.” earlier offended by their presence, which the Donetsk Oblast and surrendering the working for the Russian government. It’s apparently no longer safe for Mr. started in mid-April. territory to Ukrainian armed forces. He for- Parliament Chair Akhmetov to be in Donetsk after more than Soon enough, the DNR terrorists retali- bade them to enter the Luhansk Oblast, ordered law enforcement authorities on 1,500 pro-Russian militants gathered, ated. On May 23, the self-proclaimed DNR declaring them personae non gratae. June 5 to confirm reports that Mr. Yefremov some carrying firearms and grenade prosecutor, , claimed to have “It’s not surprising that they’re fighting personally forbade a plane with the launchers, at his local mansion on May 25, filed two criminal charges against Mr. amongst each other,” Mr. Oleshchuk said. National Guard of Ukraine to land at threatening to storm it unless he pay Akhmetov for failing to pay taxes and Luhansk’s airport by ordering its director “taxes” to the Donetsk People’s Republic attempting to overthrow the DNR govern- (Continued on page 5) No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2014 5 NATO secretary general outlines alliance’s position on Russia-Ukraine crisis Following is the text of the statement out- holding of this meeting. and use its influence for the freeing of OSCE working with the new . lining NATO’s position on Russian actions in All NATO allies made clear that we con- monitors taken hostage. We stand firm in our support for and around Ukraine made by NATO demn the illegal and illegitimate annexa- So it was not an easy meeting, but it was Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence and Secretary General tion of Crimea and allies will not recognize a necessary one. We have long agreed that territorial integrity. We do not and will not on June 2. Mr. Rasmussen was meeting with it. the NATO-Russia Council is an all-weather recognize Russia’s armed annexation of a group of Russian journalists after the We commend the people of Ukraine for forum. And frankly, the climate at the Crimea. And we strongly support Ukraine’s ambassadorial meeting of the NATO-Russia holding free and fair elections largely in moment is not good – not because NATO right to choose its own path for the future. Council and before the meeting of the NATO line with international standards. They wants it that way, but because of Russia’s This is a fundamental principle of inter- Defense Ministers. clearly voted for a united Ukraine. Their illegal aggression against Ukraine. national law and Euro-Atlantic security. choice must be respected, and we urge This meeting and the meeting of NATO Russia has subscribed to that principle. Welcome to NATO headquarters. It’s Russia to engage constructively with the defense ministers come just a few days For many years NATO has used every very good to see you here. newly elected president. after Ukraine’s successful presidential elec- opportunity to improve and further devel- Now more than ever, it’s important that We call on Russia to withdraw its troops tions. Despite criminal violence, intimida- op our relations with Russia. We have con- we listen to one another and talk to anoth- fully and verifiably from Ukraine’s border, tion and provocation by pro-Russian sistently worked for cooperation, not con- er. We have just had a meeting of the NATO- with additional international inspections. armed gangs, the Ukrainian people have frontation. In fact, we have offered Russia a Russia Council on the security situation in To stop the flow of arms and fighters into made their voice heard. And their choice and around Ukraine. And we welcome the Ukraine. To condemn armed separatists must be respected. So we look forward to (Continued on page 13)

Obama meets... (Continued from page 1) denounced the separatists in eastern Ukraine as “a bunch of masked thugs creat- ing chaos.” He said a mechanism was need- ed to return law and order to these areas and “this is where Russian influence can be extraordinarily important.” Meanwhile, NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen announced on June 3 at a NATO meeting in Brussels that the military alliance will finalize by the end of June a package aimed at modernizing Facebook/Petro Poroshenko and reforming Ukraine’s armed forces. World leaders gathered in Warsaw to mark the 25th anniversary of Poland’s first partially free elections (June 4, 1989) after Mr. Rasmussen said the defense minis- decades of Communist rule. ters agreed to bolster the alliance’s defense capabilities, in part by stepping up its activ- announced plans on June 3 to boost their will never stand alone. Latvia will never He said Ukraine needs strong ties with ities across the European . joint NATO corps in the Polish city of stand alone. will never stand Europe and Russia, but he said the people “We agreed that we will continue to Stettin, where around 180 military staff alone. will never stand alone,” he of Ukraine – like those in all countries – currently plan operations and exercises. underscored. have the right to determine their own reinforce NATO’s collective defense with According to the Deutsche Presse- Addressing a crowd in Castle Square, Mr. future. He said “further Russian provoca- more air and sea patrols and more exercis- Agentur news agency, acting Defense Obama drew parallels between events in tions will only mean more isolation and es and training from the Baltic Sea to the Minister said that Ukraine Poland 25 years ago and the current situa- costs for Russia.” Black Sea and the Mediterranean,” he said. had the “necessary capabilities to defend tion in Ukraine. The crowd of some 6,000 people fre- At the same NATO meeting, U.S. Defense the country,” although it did have some He said that “the days of empire and quently interrupted President Obama’s Secretary Chuck Hagel urged NATO allies to shortfalls regarding “air defense systems, spheres of influence are over” and that big- speech with bursts of applause. raise their defense budgets due to the intelligence and communication equip- ger countries “must not be allowed to bully President Obama’s next stops were Ukraine crisis. He also called on allies to ment.” the small, or impose their will at the barrel Brussels, for a meeting of the Group of review how their militaries were trained Later that day, Mr. Obama reaffirmed the of a gun.” Seven, and Normandy, for the 70th anniver- and equipped to meet new security chal- United States’ “unwavering” commitment He also said that “the stroke of a pen can sary commemorations of D-Day on June 6. lenges, arguing NATO should expect Russia to the security of Poland and other Eastern never legitimize the theft of a neighbor’s to continue to test its resolve. and Central European NATO allies after land,” adding, “We will never accept With reporting by Deutsche Presse- As part of measures to improve NATO’s Russia’s intervention in Ukraine. Russia’s occupation of Crimea or its viola- Agentur, Reuters, Agence-France-Presse and readiness, Germany, Denmark, and Poland “Poland will never stand alone. Estonia tions of Ukraine’s sovereignty.” the Associated Press.

Russian fighters. That same day, 17 it’s yet not a partisan war.” by Andrii Parubii, to examine the possibili- Donetsk, Luhansk... Ukrainian soldiers were killed near the vil- Nevertheless, National Deputy Yurii ty of introducing martial law in the lage of in the Donetsk Oblast. Syrotiuk of the Svoboda party on May 27 Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts. (Continued from page 4) On May 29, the terrorists shot down a called for at least a state of emergency, or The goal of martial law, the resolution “They’re losers fighting for streams of transport helicopter near the embattled even martial law, to be imposed in the said, is to prevent the further development financing, similar to showdowns between Donetsk Oblast city of Sloviansk, killing 12 on Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts. of armed conflict on Ukraine’s territory, as mafia gangsters.” board (one soldier survived), including Maj. “Russia is conducting a vile, covert war well as mass casualties among civilians, Adding to the evidence of the incompe- Gen. Serhii Kulchytskyi, 50, of the National against Ukraine involving Russian fighters, soldiers and law enforcement officers; to tence of the DNR terrorists, Russian agents Guard, who became independent Ukraine’s terrorist methods, violations of all its rules ensure stability; and to renew normal life on May 29 mobilized the Vostok battalion – first general to die in the line of duty. and a fierce information war with very in the identified regions. reportedly consisting of Chechens, He was buried on May 31 with full hon- serious brainwashing of Ukrainians,” he As expected, numerous national depu- Ossetians and veterans of the Berkut and ors at Lychakiv Cemetery in , where he said on the TVi television network. ties of the Party of Regions, including Alpha divisions – to clean out the Donetsk lived in recent years, alongside the Nebesnia “We can’t defeat the Russian occupiers Mykhailo Chechetov, said they are against Oblast Administration building of bums Sotnia heroes of the Euro-Maidan protest. and terrorists with the methods of the anti- imposing martial law. And Russian and alcoholics. They arrested thieves who This week, the terrorists attacked border terrorist operation. The president is sup- President Vladimir Putin has continued to had ransacked and looted a nearby super- posts in the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts. posed to declare martial law with a decree so deny his government’s involvement in the market. The building was supposed to have Border guards decided to abandon some of that terrorism doesn’t expand to the coun- fighting in Ukraine. served as the DNR headquarters. them, reportedly leaving behind large stock- try’s other regions like a cancerous tumor. “There are no forces, no Russian instruc- “The DNR has been drawing more piles of firearms and ammunition. They Today sabotage groups are already based in tors in southeastern Ukraine,” he told laughter than serious regard and has been reported having to fight the armed terrorists Odesa, Mykolayiv and Kherson. If we don’t French media on June 4. discrediting the resistance,” Mr. Oleshchuk as long as an entire day without any back-up eliminate this cancerous tumor of Russian The Russian president is deceiving the said. Afterwards, Russian agent Mr. Borodai from Ukraine’s Armed Forces. occupation from Donbas, it will spread to global community, Mr. Oleshchuk said. Mr. declared that the Donetsk State Oblast The terrorists have also gained large southern and central Ukraine,” he said. Putin has dispatched fighters from the Administration would be used exclusively caches of explosives by invading the region’s The Svoboda parliamentary faction on , Russian and neo-Nazis, as an office building for the DNR, rather mines, “enough to blow up the whole June 2 registered a bill asking the govern- all of whom are troublemakers that he can than for lodging and eating. oblast,” said Oleksii Bida, a Luhansk civic ment to impose martial law. The same do without, to wreak havoc in Ukraine. When they’re not squabbling with each activist who was kidnapped by the terror- measure called for shutting the Ukrainian “He expects them to die in order to cre- other, the terrorists are killing Ukrainian ists and fled upon being freed, as reported border with Russia and eliminating the ate the portrait of a ‘civil war,’ with which soldiers. by the news agency. visa-free regime. he will frighten his own people,” he said. On May 22, a gunfight near the Luhansk “The [pro-Russian] fighting force consists On June 4, acting President Oleksandr “They are also supposed to undermine Oblast town of resulted in nine of thousands of DNR fighters among millions Turchynov signed a resolution ordering the Ukraine’s economy, which further delays deaths among Ukrainian soldiers and pro- of Donbas residents,” Mr. Oleshchuk said. “So National Security and Defense Council, led integration with the European Union.” 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2014 No. 23

FOR THE RECORD The Ukrainian Weekly Another stern warning? Shameful. Canada’s Prime Minister Harper Despite all the nice words in Warsaw – where President Barack Obama was speaks about situation in Ukraine attending the 25th anniversary commemorations of Poland’s first partially free elec- Prime Minister on May In fact, there is no western country that tions after decades of Communist rule and had an opportunity to meet with 30 spoke in Toronto at the Tribute to Liberty has been closer and had closer ties to Ukraine’s President-elect Petro Poroshenko – it seems we can expect the West to do dinner, which remembered the more than Ukraine than Canada, and you must know little to stop Russia’s advances into Ukraine and the dismemberment of the country. 100 million victims of communism world- that we are all fiercely proud of that. The latest news from Brussels is that President Obama and U.S. allies in the G-7 wide. Tribute to Liberty is a Canadian chari- Since the late 19th century, we received have warned Russian President Vladimir Putin about possible sanctions. “If he con- ty whose mission is to establish a Canada with open arms hundreds of thousands of tinues a strategy of undermining the sovereignty of Ukraine, then we have no choice memorial to commemorate the victims of Ukrainian settlers. but to respond,” Mr. Obama said at a press conference with British Prime Minister communism. In his remarks, the prime min- We called the what it was, a David Cameron, who expressed the same view, according to The Washington Post. ister devoted much attention to Ukraine. mass genocide by starvation. And in 2008, The official G-7 communiqué said: “We are united in condemning the Russian Following are excerpts of his speech. at the initiative of my colleague James Federation’s continuing violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bezan who’s here tonight, we passed an Act Ukraine. Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea and actions to de-stabilize eastern …During the 20th century, communism’s of Parliament declaring the fourth Saturday Ukraine are unacceptable and must stop. …We stand ready to intensify targeted poisonous ideology and ruthless practice of November to be Holodomor Memorial sanctions and to implement significant additional restrictive measures to impose slowly bled into countries all around the Day in this country. further costs on Russia should events so require.” world, on almost every continent. … the current situation there has serious The G-7’s threat of sanctions – and Western leaders’ repeated use of the word “if” The result was nothing short of cata- and far-reaching implications for peoples in reference to Russia’s moves – came despite the fact that Russia and its armed ter- strophic. More than 100 million souls were everywhere. …Canada proudly, resolutely, rorists in Ukraine are continuing to destabilize the country’s south and east. A story lost, an almost incomprehensible number. unequivocally stands with the people of in (June 5, by Sabrina Tavernise and Sergey Ponomarev) We must never forget that these are not Ukraine. reports from , Ukraine: “Border guards here, near the Russian numbers, they are not statistics. They were Now I just want to add something: I was border in eastern Ukraine, fled their posts for fear of attacks by separatist militias on mothers and fathers, sons and daughters, told a couple of weeks ago that Mr. Putin Wednesday, helping open a strategic corridor for the transport of goods, contraband friends and neighbors. Their futures, their made some comments. He said he didn’t and war material from Russia that could lead to a widening of the conflict in eastern potential, their hopes and dreams, were understand why Harper and Canada cared Ukraine.” The story goes on to note the exodus of people fearful for their lives: “As stolen from them. … so much about Ukraine; it’s a long way evening fell in his small frontier town, a convoy of about 20 trucks, minivans and In Canada, we feel this pain so acutely away, he says. The fact that he doesn’t get it cars containing border guards and their families, including children, bumped over because nearly one quarter of all Canadians tells you there’s a problem. the rutted roads here along Ukraine’s eastern frontier with Russia. Their command- were either held captive by communism’s Freedom, democracy, justice: that’s what er… said they had received confused orders but that they decided to leave, fearing chains or are the sons and daughters of it’s all about for the people of Ukraine. for their lives and their families’ safety.” those who were. Indeed, throughout the A couple of months ago I travelled to Clearly, Ukraine’s border is not secure. Fighters and weapons continue to come 20th century, Canada became a haven for Ukraine as some of you know, the first G-7 into Ukraine from Russia in support of the anti-Ukrainian forces. There are more and those fleeing communist governments, … leader to do so. During my visit I had the more reports of fighting and violence stirred by Russian-supported, Russian- and a new home to those who wanted to live pleasure of meeting with Prime Minister financed and Russian-supplied terrorists. Plus, there is new information about in freedom. And so, over nearly 100 years [Arseniy] Yatsenyuk. And when we met I Russian special forces and Chechen members of the Vostok battalion on the ground. they came – your grandparents, mothers shared with him – as I continue to share Russia, of course, continues to feign non-involvement; it said “separatists” and “vol- and fathers, uncles and aunts, brothers and with my counterparts in the G-7 and unteers” in Ukraine were acting on their own initiative. sisters – you came, from Russia, Estonia, beyond – that what is happening today to Meanwhile, Russia tried to bring a resolution before the U.N. Security Council call- Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania, , Poland, the millions in Ukraine is both a wake-up Cambodia, the former Czechoslovakia, the call and a call to action. ing for an immediate end to the fighting in eastern Ukraine and a humanitarian cor- former Yugoslavia, the former East Germany Over the last several months, indeed ridor to allow aid to get in from Russia. The reaction from the U.S., as voiced by State – I could go on – Vietnam, China, North years, the world has watched as President Department spokesperson Jen Psaki, was spot on: “…it is hypocritical of the Russian Korea, Cuba, and others. … Putin has grown more comfortable with leadership to call for an end to violence and the creation of humanitarian corridors And friends, just as Canada combated confrontation. His boldness has increased when, at the same time, armed irregular forces are entering Ukraine from Russia, communism at home by serving as a safe- since Russian troops first made an open weapons are being brought illegally from Russia into Ukraine, Russian-backed sepa- haven for hundreds of thousands of immi- grab for power in Crimea. ratists are attacking new targets and holding OSCE monitoring teams hostage, and grants and refugees, abroad, we vigorously The impact of the Putin regime’s expan- Russia is doing nothing to stop these activities.” Ukraine’s Ambassador to the U.N. defended freedom wherever it was threat- sionism and militarism extends beyond Yuriy Sergeyev called Russia’s proposal “cynical and immoral.” ened. Ukraine. It threatens the security of our The Washington Post editorialized: “Mr. Putin’s proxies are tightening their grip …During those challenging years of one of Eastern European allies and, by extension, over Luhansk and the adjacent province of Donetsk in fighting that has steadily esca- my predecessors, Prime Minister Brian the stability and security of the world. lated since Mr. Poroshenko’s election. Yet Mr. Putin not only has paid no price for the Mulroney, stood shoulder to shoulder with Now friends, I cannot predict what these aggression – threatened U.S. and European Union sanctions remain on hold – but he the giants, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, next few months or years hold for Ukraine, was on his way Wednesday [June 4] to D-Day celebrations in France, where he was President Ronald Reagan, and Pope, now for Europe, or for Canada. But I do know invited to meet with the leaders of Britain, France and Germany. Mr. Obama, too, was Saint, John II, until the Cold War was this: Canadians have always supported talking up ‘the importance of maintaining good relations with Russia’ and his hope successfully and decisively concluded. … freedom and democracy for all people and to ‘rebuild some of the trust’ with Moscow in coming months.” …Canada was there in 1991 as the first we will not hold back that support now Shameful, for so many reasons… Western country to recognize a newly inde- from the people of Ukraine. pendent Ukraine, and friends, Canada is Canada will do what we have always still there for the people of Ukraine. tried to do, the right thing. … June Turning the pages back... Two years ago, on June 11, 2012, Ukraine – as co-host with Members of U.S. Congress comment Poland for the European Soccer Championship (known as the 11 Euro Cup) – won its opening match at Olympic Stadium in Kyiv on Ukraine’s presidential election against 2-1 after coming back from a one-goal deficit with 2012 Following are texts of statement by mem- present an historic opportunity to build an two goals headed in by Ukraine’s star forward Andrii Shevchenko. bers of the U.S. Senate and House of independent, prosperous state based on Shevchenko, who retired from the sport following the champi- Representatives regarding the May 25 presi- the rule of law. onship, won the Man of the Match award. dential election in Ukraine. I congratulate the Ukrainian people and Shevchenko told reporters following the match: “I have so many emotions right now. This is fantastic! The European Championship, playing at home, the opening match, and the interim government on the conduct of we win 2-1. And well-deserved, too; we played very well. I am so happy, so emotional. A U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), chair- yesterday’s free and fair vote. Along with big thanks to the lads for playing a really good game.” man of the U.S. Helsinki Commission my colleague, Sen. Rob Portman, I was Both teams played in Group D, along with England and France. Ukraine hosted matches and a senior member of the Senate pleased at the opportunity to observe the in Lviv, Kharkiv and Donetsk, as well as Kyiv. Co-hosts Poland, in Group A, included Russia, Foreign Relations Commission, May 27: elections first-hand and witness ordinary the Czech Republic and . Host cities for the tournament in Poland included Warsaw, Sunday’s vote was a day of destiny for citizens who were clearly determined to Wroclaw, Poznan and Gdansk. Ukraine and a turning point in the nation’s freely make their choice and be stewards of Ukraine lost to France 0-2 on June 15. On June 19, 2012, Ukraine was eliminated from effort to overcome Russia’s interference in their own destiny. Group D after losing its match against England 1-0 in a controversial game at Donbas Ukraine’s democratic development. It also At the same time, I deplore the actions of Arena in Donetsk. offers Ukraine a chance to turn a corner on those who have deprived Ukrainians in A shot by Marko Devic in the 62nd minute, after review of the video, shows that the ball a crippling legacy of corruption. The elec- Russian occupied Crimea and parts of crossed the goal line before it was hooked out by English defender John Terry. Neither the tion also was important for the OSCE which Donetsk and Luhansk regions in eastern referee, Viktor Kassai, nor his extra assistant, standing on the playing field a few yards is undertaking massive efforts in Ukraine Ukraine their right to vote through vio- aimed at fostering stability and encourag- (Continued on page 13) ing democracy in Ukraine. These elections (Continued on page 14) No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2014 7

From a Canadian Angle by Oksana Bashuk Hepburn Containing Russia’s pestilence The Finnish model Who could have predicted six months similar list needs to include the spheres of Recently, Washington Post foreign understood to mean the U.S.A. or its ago that Ukraine would reinvent itself as a business, academia and culture – all types affairs columnist David Ignatius suggested friends.) The YYA Treaty provided that new democracy? Its patriotism, heroism of relations. that the Ukraine crisis might be resolved by could, if needed, request Soviet and determination have earned it global Ottawa Senators hockey club owner recognizing both Russian and Western con- military aid, though Soviet armed forces respect and commitments of help. Eugene Melnyk is acting. He wants soccer’s cerns. On the one hand, President Vladimir could only enter Finnish territory if this However, the de facto declaration of inde- 2018 World Cup taken away from Russia. Putin might be willing to withdraw his spe- was agreed upon separately. Finland was to pendence from Russia is enraging He’s mounting an international campaign cial forces from eastern and southern remain neutral. Naturally, it could not join President Vladimir Putin: he wants to boycott Budweiser, Anheuser-Busch and Ukraine, leaving the nation independent as the NATO military alliance, but it could also Ukraine to cower. Is the West’s help suffi- other sponsors until they “take a firm and long as it did not join NATO or the avoid the Warsaw Pact. Because it had to cient for President Petro Poroshenko to principled stand, and demand FIFA [soc- European Union. On the other hand, the decline Western aid under the Marshall hold back Russia and secure Ukraine’s cer’s governing body] immediately re- European Union and the United States Plan, Finland took a long time to recover future? assign the 2018 World Cup to a more should be satisfied with whatever orienta- from the devastation of World War II. Mr. Putin has ordered Viktor deserving nation.” tion the Ukrainians choose, as long as While Denmark, Norway and Iceland Yanukovych to devote his ill-gotten mil- There are endless numbers of initiatives Russia desists from aggression. joined NATO, in 1955 Finland joined the lions to fund the chaos in southeastern crying for action, including exposure of the Newly elected President Petro Nordic Council. It thus strengthened eco- Ukraine. The end game, overheard in inter- kidnapping and violence against young Poroshenko, who is pro-Western yet also nomic ties with its neighbors while con- cepted communications, is his return as members of Plast —a scouting organiza- served the Russian-leaning Yanukovych tinuing its close trade relations with the Ukraine’s “legitimate” president, or at least tion in Ukraine. National scouting and girl administration, seems the best candidate USSR. In part as a reward for staying out of of the war zones, by Christmas. His son, guide movements worldwide need to be to steer such a middle course. Neutrality NATO, the returned the Oleksander, is orchestrating the terror engaged in condemning Russia for this would give Ukraine some breathing space Porkkala naval base. Finlandization contin- from Donetsk, but the vision of a reconsti- crime. Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s to reach a political consensus. Most impor- ued under the presidency of Urho tuted gangland in Crimea and Ukraine’s far-right National Front, needs a response tant, the people of Ukraine could decide Kekkonen (1956-1981), thus coming to be southeast is Mr. Putin’s. His “historic rights” to her “respect for Putin” statement. their future direction. Meanwhile, Ukraine, known as the Paasikivi-Kekkonen Line. Of or “protection of Russian-speakers” are a Then there’s the case of Russian busi- like Finland during the Cold War, could course, the CIA did manage to covertly cover for a criminal empire. nessmen who can travel freely and hold serve as a bridge between East and West, transfer funds to the Finnish Social President-elect Poroshenko has prom- assets in Canada. According to Reuters, even helping to draw Russia toward the Democratic party, while the East German ised to crush the terrorists. But fighting Sergey Chemezov, who runs the industrial Euro-Atlantic world. (“A Finland Model for Stasi infiltrated spies. Like Vienna, Helsinki international criminality is in everyone’s and military corporation Rostec, is in a Ukraine?,” The Washington Post, May 20, was an interesting place during the Cold interest, especially if it operates under the joint venture with Bombardier, Canada’s http://www.washingtonpost.com/opin- War. aegis of a state. Mr. Putin’s violence in land and air transport giant. Russia’s oil ions/david-ignatius-a-finland-model-for- Continuing its balancing act, Finland Ukraine makes it clear that he does not Rosneft owes about 30 percent of ukraine/2014/05/20/75a414a8-e05e- joined the European Free Trade intend to stop. This makes Russia an an Exxon Mobile’s Alberta oilfield: Igor 11e3-810f-764fe508b82d_story. Association as an associate member in exporter of state terrorism and far more Sechin is its CEO. Vladimir Yakunin, a pow- html?wpisrc=nl_headlines). 1961, attaining full membership 25 years dangerous than Iran or . To control erful Putin insider, is blacklisted by the U.S., “Finlandization” – in the mellifluous later. It signed trade agreements with the him, Western sanctions need greater bite. but not by Canada, where he has major , “Suomettuminen” – has European Economic Community (in 1973) Banks, energy, military and transportation business agreements. It is surprising that acquired a pejorative connotation, suggest- as well as with the USSR. As a neutral coun- manufacturing, and more need to be Canada’s opposition parties have not ing weakness and defeatism. But given try, it was a natural host for international included. Above all, Mr. Putin must be addressed this matter in parliament. Finland’s post-war geopolitical position, as meetings like the first Conference on added to the sanctions lists. Reportedly, his Perhaps the Ukrainian Canadian well as a history bearing some resemblanc- Security and Cooperation in Europe in wealth of some $40 billion is managed by Congress might see to that. It’s doing a fine es to Ukraine’s, it made sense. Annexed by 1972-1973. This began a process culminat- mafiosi in craftily complex arrangements. job, among others, of summarizing daily Russia in 1809, Finland experienced a ing in the 1975 Helsinki Final Act and the Mr. Yanukovych, like other lackeys, contrib- news from Ukraine. However, by referring national movement most famously creation of the Organization on Security uted some 50 percent of his ill-gotten to Russia-led terrorists as “separatists” it expressed by ’ 1899 symphon- and Cooperation in Europe. gains, while president, to the top don. gives credence to Mr. Putin’s rhetoric that ic poem “Finlandia” (Op. 26). After the In 1991 Finland, with six other coun- Beyond implementing individual sanc- the marauders have legitimate grievances Bolshevik coup d’état, the Finnish Whites tries that had not joined the EC, signed a tions, the West hesitates to intervene. This against Kyiv. “Separatist” fails to reflect the defeated the Reds, maintaining a demo- treaty with that body that created an only emboldens Mr. Putin. He is a devotee horrific reality they’ve created: war-zone cratic republic throughout the interwar enlarged European Economic Area two of another terrorist, Vladimir Lenin, who cities, human shields, and death by snipers period. In November 1939, Finland was years later. It was thus able to weather the said that to win an aggressor must push and Russian anti-aircraft hardware. attacked by Stalin’s USSR, then busily divid- recession that it suffered after the break-up the bayonet through mush until it hits Mr. Poroshenko’s tough job ahead is ing up Europe with Hitler. In the celebrated of the USSR, its chief trade partner, in steel. Despite self-congratulatory state- made easier by the impressive pro-Ukraine , the bravely resisted the December 1991. Shifting its economic rela- support he received from voters; the immi- ments, the present sanctions seem more overwhelmingly superior numbers of the tions westward, Finland finally joined the nent signing of the European Union like mush than steel. , losing part of Karelia but avoid- EC in 1995. Finlandization had served its Association Agreement; and international The Ukrainian community abroad is ing Soviet occupation. A peace treaty was purpose, preserving the country’s sover- financial assistance. All might be lost, how- working hard in assisting Ukraine to battle signed in Moscow in March 1940. But eignty, democracy and national culture as it ever, if Western mushiness towards Russia its ruthless enemy. Our efforts are minus- when Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet modernized, industrialized, and created a continues. cule, but even the proverbial finger in the Union in June 1941 the Finns joined in, Scandinavian-style welfare state. Last week, in his Tribute to Liberty dyke can be helpful. paying the price after Germany’s defeat Would Finlandization work for Ukraine? speech recognizing the over 100 million The Canadian Group for Democracy in through territorial losses and heavy repa- What are the alternatives? victims of communism worldwide, Ukraine (I’m a member) has written rations. The armistice of September 1944 It does not take much imagination to Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper numerous letters to politicians and other laid the basis for subsequent agreements picture Russia’s optimal scenario, in which took extra time to focus on today’s Ukraine. policy makers urging action. In its May 8 and the policy of Finlandization. Ukraine becomes fully integrated with the He ended with the promise that letter to Foreign Affairs Minister John In April 1948, Finland signed the Treaty “Eurasian” economy. Despite a façade of “Canadians have always supported free- Baird, the group stressed the need to list of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual national sovereignty, president and dom and democracy for all people, and we Mr. Putin on the individual sanctions list Assistance with the USSR. This was the Parliament favor Russia, while the judicial will not hold back that support now from major achievement of President Juho system remains pliably corrupt. Outside a and name Russia as a terrorist-exporting the people of Ukraine.” Paasikivi (in office 1946-1956), possibly special preserve for nationalists in the west state. It also called for Russia’s immediate Our job? Hold him – and all global lead- the only chief of state known to have been of the country, the and exclusion from all international events, ers – accountable for their positions born in a sauna. Also known as the YYA culture predominate, and the Orthodox including the Brazil men’s world cup soc- towards Russia. When its aggression went Treaty (we will spare the reader – as well Church is fully subordinated to Moscow. cer (June) and women’s hockey (2015). A unchecked under communism, the scourge as our long-suffering editor – the melliflu- It is just as easy to depict the opposite went global. The pestilence is re-emerging ous Finnish phrase represented by this extreme. Picture a country bristling with Oksana Bashuk Hepburn may be con- in Ukraine today, and who knows where acronym), it required Finland to resist any NATO missiles (and thus itself a prime tar- tacted at [email protected]. else tomorrow. attack by Germany or its allies launched get), where foul-mouthed foreign function- against the Soviet Union across Finnish ter- aries pick prime ministers. Consider the Notice regarding letters to the editor ritory – but not otherwise. 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NEWS AND VIEWS At the “World united in support of Ukraine” rally in Washington

Serhij Hoshowsky The “Chain of Unity” at the Lincoln Memorial.

by Christine Hoshowsky Peru, the U.S., , Belarus, Russia, placard of the Heavenly Brigade. Myriad does not obviate one either. She observed and Zorianna Dombchewsky Crimea, and Estonia. Everyone congregated posters, some in English others in that the European Union appears ambiva- in front of the White House. This was a Ukrainian, carried the rallying cries: lent about securing Ukraine’s membership WASHINGTON – Our destination was the grass roots rally. “Ukraine for democracy,” “Ukrainian war- and seems willing to allow Ukraine to slide “World united in support of Ukraine” rally The excitement was building. We knew riors unite,” “Protect Ukraine or return our into the Russian sphere of influence, hope- held in Washington on May 3. On that day, we had arrived when we saw a crowd of nuclear weapons,” “Stronger sanctions,” fully unnoticed. Dr. Hoshowsky ended her my friend and I, Ukrainians by descent, people, Ukrainian flags, and young women “Russia, hands off Ukraine.” speech by asking, “Where is the justice?” were walking toward the White House in “vyshyvani sorochky” (embroidered Some of the coordinators, among them Orest Deychakiwsky, the senior advisor when suddenly we saw the blue-and-yel- blouses), with flowered wreaths and rib- Tonya Aldava, Dmytro Topchiy, and on Ukraine at the Commission on low Ukrainian auto-Maidan. As the cars bons in their hair. We watched as they laid Valentina Bardakova took turns introducing Organization on Security and Cooperation sped past us, we waved vigorously to the flowers on the ground to form an impres- the speakers and addressing the crowd. The in Europe, attended the rally. Mr. drivers, and they acknowledged us by sive wreath encircling tea lights and can- rhetoric gained momentum as Ukrainian Deychakiwsky said he would be accompa- honking their horns as if to say “Slava dles to commemorate the fallen heroes and other ethnic speakers rallied the partic- nying a Congressional Delegation of two Ukraini!” who died in the struggle for freedom and ipants to attention. According to Mr. Topchiy, senators and four representatives to Ukrainian Americans came from various justice in Ukraine. the speakers included a representative of Ukraine for the May 25 elections in cities and states – New York City and The mood was solemn, yet hopeful, as the Belarusian opposition movement Ukraine. (Rep. Louise Slaughter, a founding Rochester, N.Y., Connecticut, Washington, we stood together during the religious ser- Belarus in Exile, Yoras Ziankovych; the pres- member of the Congressional Ukrainian New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, vice and a minute of silence for the ident of the Russian-Speaking Community Caucus, was slated to be a member of this Virginia – and they carried their Ukrainian Ukrainian heroes. We sealed this moment Council, Luba Marjenko; a representative of delegation, but had to cancel because her flags with them. Joining them were repre- in time by singing the Ukrainian national the Russian opposition party December 5, husband, Robert Slaughter, died a few days sentatives from other ethnic groups, hold- anthem. Vlad Burlutsky; and other activists, among before the trip.) ing their respective national flags raised in At one point, the crowd of people them Alan Aldave from Peru and Omar The activists, with their flags held high, solidarity with the Ukrainian blue-and-yel- formed a human “Chain of Freedom” with Hossino from Syria. then walked from the White House to the low. Among them were the flags of Georgia, an oversized Ukrainian flag and a photo , a journalist for Lincoln Memorial. Here they created a Voice of America, and the wife of slain “Chain of Unity” with flags and placards Ukrainian journalist Heorhiy Gongadze, identifying Ukrainian regions whence they shared her grief over the deaths of and their ancestors came. As the rally Ukrainian heroes during the Maidan and ended, the message was clear “We are a the ensuing crisis. She also made a plea to proud nation, 50 million strong.” The American journalists and the media in gen- Ukrainian national anthem was sung once eral to address the safety of journalists in again. Ukraine; she underscored that they are tar- Throughout the rally, the participants gets of anti-democratic forces. signed a petition to Congress and the presi- George Pazuniak, president of the dent, urging them to support and promptly Ukrainian American Bar Association, called implement “The Russian Aggressions Act of on Americans to remember the U.S. 2014,” which was introduced by Sen. John Constitution and the American fight for McCain on April 30. democracy. Strong parallels exist in the Within days after the rally, the coordina- struggle for national independence in tors of this event organized an NGO, Ukraine and the United States. He then Ukraine Abroad, to serve the Ukrainian called on the Russian government to American community and to promote a abstain from further intrusion into free and united Ukraine. Ukraine’s internal affairs and ended his There was a distinct feeling that the speech with the slogan, “Stop Putin, arm young Ukrainian activists could make a dif- Ukraine.” ference. Their confidence, energy and pride Dr. Christine Hoshowsky, president of in Ukraine, together with their willingness the Rochester Ukrainian Group Inc., spoke to assume the legacy bequeathed to us by of the broken Budapest agreement as a our parents following World War II, to see betrayal of Ukrainian national aspirations. Ukraine stand as an independent and dem- She pointed out that this agreement may ocratic nation, will help them prevail in the Dr. Christine Hoshowsky (right) and Zorianna Dombchewsky at the rally in support of Ukraine. not obligate a military response, but that it struggle ahead.

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NEWS AND VIEWS Election observers respond to query “Why are you here?” by Ulana Baluch Mazurkevich KYIV – Ukraine was once again facing a historic moment. The presidential election of May 25 focused the eyes of the world on Ukraine and on the aggression of its northern neighbor, Russia. The annexation of Crimea and the illegal referendum in the Donbas region, where Russian-supplied terrorists have occupied buildings and are launching a war against the peaceful population, led European countries and the United States to organize the largest election monitoring force in history with over 3,000 international monitors taking part. My fellow election observers and I – 222 people in all – were taking part in the mission organized by the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA). Half of the people were non-Ukrainians, but all were here because they are committed to seeing that the presidential were free and democratic. The costs associated with coming to Ukraine and the local costs associated with hotels and transportation were personally covered by each Jim and Patience Huntwork. Filmmaker Damian Kolodiy. election monitor. At the briefing for election monitors I saw people from around the world. I ran into a Ukrainian from Taiwan who said it took him 22 hours to get to Kyiv; because of his Ukrainian heritage he said he felt he had to be here at this historic time. I met Tanya Cook, an African American state senator from Nebraska, and asked her what made her come here. She told me there is a “Sisters Program” in Nebraska with Ukraine and that sparked her interest in the current situation. By coming here, Ms. Cook said she want- ed to help ensure that the people of Ukraine have their voices heard. She is so committed to this process that she also paid her own way to take part in the mission. After the briefing I saw Patience Huntwork with her husband, Jim. Ms. Huntwork has been a longtime champion for human rights and was very active in the John Demjanjuk case; she and her husband are both attorneys. I asked them why they had come. Ms. Huntwork responded: “There is nothing in the world as pivotal as these elections, and the world community has to come together to show support for this presidential election.” She told me this commitment is quite expensive as between herself and her husband the cost runs over $8,000. Then I was pleasantly surprised to find out that since 1986 she has been an avid A group of election monitors from greater Philadelphia on the Maidan (from left): Adrian Olearchyk, Iko Labunka reader of The Ukrainian Weekly and, she stresses, “I will (an expat from Philly who lives in Kyiv), Irka Skulsky, Ulana Mazurkevich, Marta Fedoriw, Larissa Kyj and Levko Iwaskiw. continue to be.” I met Tatyanna Kolybabiuk, a young vivacious student because, “My family sacrificed everything, they believed in revolution on the Maidan,” he commented. He also said from American University in Washington. She told me that Ukraine. Now it’s my time, my opportunity to give back.” I that he would be going as an election observer to Kharkiv, in December, when she saw the people of Ukraine standing spoke to Adrian Olearchyk and Ihor Khreptyk, both from where he felt that his presence would be effective in show- up for freedom on the Maidan, she knew she had to be with Cherry Hill, N.J., and I posed the same question. They ing the people of Ukraine that we are here to help safe- them. Ms. Kolybabiuk said she got on the plane to Ukraine responded that they are committed to helping spread guard their right to free elections. not knowing anyone in Kyiv and went straight to the democracy in Ukraine and to provide support to the people As part of the UCCA International Election Observers Maidan. For close to a month she stood with the people of of Ukraine so that they may have transparent free elections. Mission, we were sent to observe elections in almost every Ukraine to show her support and commitment for the And then I ran into filmmaker Damian Kolodiy of New region of Ukraine, with the exception of the Donbas. I democratic movement. She stated, “I am back. I love the York who filmed the “Orange Chronicles.” He told me that would be going to Odesa, a region that has seen its share of people of Ukraine,” and wistfully added, “I had to return. I he has been on the Maidan on and off since December film- fighting. There were 21 people on our team, of which more left my heart here – here in Ukraine.” ing the Euro-Revolution, and said, “I need an ending to my than half are non-Ukrainians. Our team leaders were Olya Powzaniuk from Baskensville, N.J., told me she came movie.” The presidential elections is “a perfect close for the Chicagoans Roksolana and Vasyl Lonchyna, veterans of four elections in Ukraine and thus well-prepared to lead our team. They were election monitors during three prior elections that they observed in Donetsk at a time when that city was devoid of any problems. Oksana Leseiko and Orest Markewycz from Chicago were also in our team. She had been to Ukraine over 12 times, helping orphanages; on some of her trips she accompanied Sister Bernarda, OSBM. Luba and Oleh Skubiak of Chicago were here as well. “Why did you come?” I asked. Mr. Skubiak responded: “Given our background we wanted to contribute to the watershed in Ukraine’s history. It’s a little contribution, but a very concrete one. We have a role to play in seeing that democratic and transparent elections take place.” Taking part in her second presidential election was Sophia Kenn from Buffalo, N.Y., who emigrated from Ukraine 25 years ago and underscored: “My heart is always in Ukraine. I wanted to help my people”. Also part of our team were a municipal judge from Arizona, a former Peace Corps volunteer, an archeologist and a couple from . They were all here because they felt they could have an impact in the elections. Ed Arthrell, a history teacher from Cleveland, noted: “Ukraine is one of the most important countries in the A team of election monitors (from left): Vasyl and Roksolana Lonchyna, Sophia Kenn, Ulana Mazurkevich, Oksana world, and it is also one of the most vulnerable. I am here, Leseiko and Orest Markewycz. because I want peace and justice to prevail in Ukraine.” 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2014 No. 23 No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2014 11 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2014 No. 23

(RFE/RL, with reporting by Agence France- cent threshold in the elections to the Kyiv everywhere in between. Ukraine’s unity NEWSBRIEFS Presse and Reuters) City Council, according to data made public shone through.” (U.S. Embassy Kyiv) on May 27 by Opora coordinator Olha (Continued from page 2) CEC declares Poroshenko president Aivazovska. By party lists, the following EU awaits constructive steps from Russia that the resolution on Ukraine is tabled by KYIV – Independent National Deputy parties passed: UDAR, which had 39 per- KYIV – The European Union welcomed the Russian Federation is cynical and Petro Poroshenko was duly elected as pres- cent of the vote; Samopomich Association Russia’s statement on its readiness to nego- (led by ), 6.6 percent; immoral.” (RFE/RL, with reporting by ident of Ukraine, the central Election tiate with the newly elected president of Svoboda, 6.3 percent; Batkivshchyna - 4.1 Agence France-Presse and Reuters) Commission (CEC) declared on June 2. A Ukraine and called on Moscow to take con- total of 54.7 percent, or 9.857 million peo- percent; party (led by Lesia crete steps to de-escalate the situation, Talks on gas price to continue ple, who participated in the vote supported Orobets), 3.3 percent. The Democratic Peter Stano, the spokesman for European Mr. Poroshenko, according to the protocol Alliance party (led by Vasyl Hatsko) most Commissioner for Enlargement and BRUSSELS – European Union Energy from the CEC signed by all 15 members of likely will not make it onto the Kyiv Council, European Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fule, Commissioner Guenther Oettinger said in the commission at its meeting on June 2. having 2.9 percent of the vote at the time of told reporters on May 26, according to June 2 that Russia’s and Ukraine’s gas com- (Interfax-Ukraine) Opora’s report. (Ukrinform) Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. “We panies agreed to consider a plan for Kyiv to hope that all parties to the Geneva agree- Klitschko won’t disperse Maidan OSCE expresses commitment to Kyiv pay off its outstanding gas debts, including ments will continue to fulfill them in the a proposal that should ensure security of KYIV – Kyiv’s Mayor-elect Vitali Klitschko BERN – The Swiss foreign affairs minis- context of the electoral process and its out- supply until June 2015. Following around has told demonstrators gathered on the ter and chairperson-in-office of the come. We welcome the statement of the six hours of EU-brokered talks in Brussels, city’s Independence Square that he will not Organization for Security and Cooperation Russian Federation that it will respect the Mr. Oettinger said the companies’ chief use force to disperse their protest camp in Europe (OSCE), , in a will of the Ukrainian people and is ready executives and their governments would when he takes office. Media reports say Mr. May 30 phone call with Ukraine’s for dialogue with the newly elected presi- now consider the proposal. He said anoth- Klitschko addressed a crowd of a few thou- President-elect Petro Poroshenko, person- dent of Ukraine,” Mr. Fule’s spokesman er round of trilateral talks could take place sand people gathered on Independence ally assured him of the OSCE’s continuing said. The EU awaits from Russia further in the following days. Earlier, in a concilia- Square on June 1. Three months of Maidan commitment to support Ukraine in finding constructive steps, in particular, influence tory gesture, Russia’s Gazprom had given protests drove pro-Russia President Viktor adequate solutions to the crisis. Mr. on the separatists in eastern Ukraine. The Kyiv until June 9 to resolve the two coun- Yanukovych to flee Ukraine in February. Burkhalter, who accepted the invitation by EU also hopes to see concrete steps in the tries’ long-running row over gas pricing, Much of the protest encampment remained Mr. Poroshenko to come to Kyiv for his future in the same constructive manner, postponing a threat to cut off supplies as even after a pro-Western government took inauguration ceremony and for political including leverage on armed groups to de- early as June 3. Russia has demanded a office, with holdout demonstrators calling consultations, was pleased to learn about escalate the situation in the region, Mr. sharp increase in the price Ukraine pays for for the Maidan to continue until the new Mr. Poroshenko’s appreciation for the Stano said. (Ukrinform) gas since the overthrow of pro-Russian government implements important engagement of the OSCE and the Special Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych in reforms. Mr. Klitschko had earlier called on Monitoring Mission (SMM) in Ukraine and Tusk comments on Russia’s mercenaries February. Ukraine has said it cannot afford demonstrators to fold their tents and go for the Swiss chairmanship’s efforts of fos- KYIV – The European Union should con- it and wants the discounted price negotiat- home. Ukrainian media reports said the tering dialogue with all sides. The two lead- tinue to put pressure on Russia so that it ed by Mr. Yanukovych. While the dispute crowd on June 1 booed Mr. Klitschko, cheer- ers discussed next steps in the implemen- stops sending its soldiers to Ukraine, con- continued, Gazprom kept charging Kyiv at ing only when he said early parliamentary tation of the various de-escalation mea- tinuing the escalation of violence, accord- the higher rate and said Ukraine already elections were needed. (RFE/RL, based on sures, with Mr. Burkhalter stressing the ing to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, owes it more than $5 billion in unpaid bills. reporting by UNIAN and pravda.com.ua) importance of the Ukraine-led and -owned who was referring to the results of meet- But after Ukraine paid off $786 million of process of a Dialogue of National Unity. He Five parties get seats on Kyiv Council ings in Brussels with European Council its gas debt, Gazprom announced a six-day confirmed that the OSCE was also ready to President , European extension of the deadline until June 9. KYIV – Five parties overcame the 3 per- assist in building up a program aimed at Commission President Jose Manuel the disarmament of illegally armed groups Barroso, German Chancellor and individuals. Mr. Burkhalter signaled his and British Prime Minister David Cameron. concerns regarding the deteriorating secu- “We all have a similar position: it is neces- rity situation in the eastern part of Ukraine sary to put further pressure on Moscow to and said that detentions of SMM staff stop it from escalating violence, simply TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL Walter Honcharyk (973) 292-9800 x3040 would restrict the SMM’s ability of carrying stated – from sending mercenaries, sol- or e-mail [email protected] out its tasks. This is unacceptable, Mr. diers, supporting separatists, resulting in Burkhalter continued, and thanked an acute conflict,” Mr. Tusk said, according Poroshenko for the support of Ukraine’s to May 28 news reports. He stressed that SERVICES PROFESSIONALS authorities in working towards the imme- the situation is “very serious,” since we are diate and unconditional release of the talking about tens, and according to some detained SMM staff. (OSCE) reports, hundreds of victims. At the same U.S. envoy to OSCE on Ukraine election time, Mr. Tusk stressed that Russia’s recog- nition of the results of the presidential elec- VIENNA – Speaking in Vienna on May tions in Ukraine will not affect the position 29, Ambassador Daniel B. Baer, U.S. ambas- of Europe, given the previous actions of the sador to the Permanent Council of the Kremlin, in particular the annexation of Organization on Security and Cooperation Crimea. He added that he believes the EU in Europe, said: “The United States congrat- must demonstrate a willingness to impose ulates the people of Ukraine and the further sanctions if need be. He noted that Ukrainian government for their historic an unequivocal refusal of Moscow to pro- elections on May 25. Ukrainians united to vide organizational support to the separat- express their political will and to choose ists will be the first real test of goodwill on their own future together. The high turn- the part of Russia. (Ukrinform) out, well-administered election, and clear results of voters across the whole country NATO on Russian troop withdrawal in favor of President-elect Petro VILNIUS – NATO Secretary-General Poroshenko sent an unmistakable mes- Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on May 30 sage: the Ukrainian people want to live in a that Russia is withdrawing around two- united, democratic, and peaceful Ukraine thirds of the troops it had near the anchored in European institutions.” He Ukrainian border. Speaking to Reuters on added: “We should not underestimate the the sidelines of a meeting of the NATO significance of what has occurred in FOR RENT Parliamentary Assembly in the Lithuanian Ukraine this week. …I think few of us dared capital, Vilnius, Mr. Rasmussen said there to predict that the elections would proceed are “signs of at least a partial withdrawal.” WEEKLY SUMMER RENTALS so smoothly.” Mr. Baer cited “the violence The estimate is far higher than previous now available for Jun-Aug, 2014 and intimidation by separatist groups estimates made by NATO of the extent of a just 2 miles from Soyuzivka. [that] prevented some voters in two of Russian withdrawal, which Russia has 1, 2 & 3 bedroom units with full baths Ukraine’s regions in the east from partici- pledged a number of times, most recently or e ciency units with eat-in kitchen pating in the polling, while voting was also this week. In a separate development, one & living room, cable tv/dvd, phone prevented in the occupied Crimean region,” faction of pro-Russian militants in eastern and internet svc also available. Send and acknowledged “the efforts of the gov- HELP WANTED Ukraine had reportedly evicted another fac- email request for brochure with rates ernment of Ukraine that allowed some resi- tion from the regional administration build- to [email protected] or call Taras, dents of Crimea to vote outside of Crimea.” ing in Donetsk, which has served as the evenings at 201 964 9224. Mr. Baer also commented that “despite all Ukrainian-speaking woman to separatists’ headquarters. Western media the talk of division, Ukrainians showed reports said heavily armed fighters of the take care for an elderly woman through their many voices that they are Run your advertisement here, so-called Vostok battalion had flooded into between 25 and 30 hours per one. In an unprecedented result for Donetsk last weekend. 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firmed only one injured rebel. The border Ukraine finished in third place, with one NEWSBRIEFS service accused the insurgents of hiding in Turning... win and two losses, two goals for and four surrounding apartment blocks and on roofs against, and three points. England topped (Continued from page 12) (Continued from page 6) and of using civilians as “human shields.” A the group with seven points, France won Caucasus. The U.S. State Department said spokesman said the border guards eventu- from the goal post, awarded the goal. second place in the group, and Sweden tied with Ukraine with three points. Poland fin- on May 29 that U.S. Secretary of State John ally received air cover from fighter bombers Pierluigi Collina, chief refereeing officer for ished in fourth place in Group A with two Kerry had raised concerns about foreign that managed to destroy “two mortar crews the European Soccer Federation (UEFA), points. fighters entering Ukraine – particularly of militants.” Fresh fighting was also report- admitted on June 20, 2012, that the on-field In the play-off stage, Ukraine hosted two Chechens – with Russian Foreign Affairs ed in Sloviansk, a rebel stronghold in neigh- decision was an error. boring Donetsk region. The fighting has quarterfinal matches (June 23, 2012, Minister Sergei Lavrov. (RFE/RL, with The controversy sparked the world soc- escalated in the past week, with rebels try- -France 2-0 in Donetsk, and June 24, reporting by Reuters, Agence France- cer body FIFA to initiate dialogue and ing to seize the Donetsk airport and shoot- 2012, England-Italy 2-4 in Kyiv), one semi- Presse, the Associated Press and Interfax) implement goal-line review technology. ing down a military helicopter, killing 14 final match (June 27, 2012, Portugal-Spain Other controversy surrounding the tour- troops. (RFE/RL, with reporting by the 2-4) in Donetsk, and the final in Kyiv, where Lavrov against mediation in dialogue nament was a disinformation campaign Associated Press, Deutsche Presse-Agentur Spain defeated Italy 4-0 on July 1, 2012. urging fans not to go to Ukraine or Donetsk, KYIV – Moscow questioned the need for and UNIAN) The Euro 2012 was the last time that 16 European Union and U.S. mediation in nego- in particular, for fear of alleged racism and teams would compete in the group stage. tiations with Ukraine. According to May 26 Ukraine protests terrorists’ entry violence – particularly against non-Europe- For the upcoming Euro 2016 – to be hosted news reports, Foreign Minister Sergei ans. However, English fans marched KYIV – Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs Ministry by France on June 10-July 10, 2016 – 24 Lavrov said: “We are ready to cooperate with through the city of Donetsk mocking the handed a note of protest to Minister- teams will compete in the group stage. the EU and the U.S. with regard to facilitating fear mongering by Sol Campbell, a retired There are to be 10 venues in nine host cit- Counselor Andrey Vorobiev of the Russian English soccer legend who warned that the implementation of the road map. But as Embassy in Ukraine in connection with ies (Bordeaux, Lens, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, for relations with Ukraine, that a mediator is fans could return in coffins. Nice, Paris, St. Etienne and Toulouse). The another breakthrough from Russia of a Donetsk native Diana Berg came up with needed – I doubt this.” At the same time, group of armed terrorists into the Ukrainian tournament draw is to take place on according to Mr. Lavrov, former Georgian a T-shirt idea that became the most popu- December 11, 2015, in Paris. territory, the ministry’s press office said in a lar for the tournament: “Now I fear noth- President should not be statement May 27. “The Ukrainian side a mediator in a dialogue between Russia and ing, I’ve been to Donetsk.” Source: “Sheva’s double-header against expressed strong protest due to the inaction This was Ukraine’s debut at the Euro Sweden puts Ukraine on top of Group D,” by Ukraine. He also stressed that Moscow of Russian government agencies, in particu- “invariably stands for establishing a real dia- Cup, and Poland had previously played in Ihor N. Stelmach, The Ukrainian Weekly, lar the Border Service of the Federal the 2008 tournament. In the group stage, June 17, 2012. logue” with Ukraine. (Ukrinform) Security Service, and noted that such Ukraine border guards’ camp is attacked actions are a grave breach of the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Partnership With great sadness we inform our friends KYIV – Ukraine’s border guard service between Ukraine and the Russian that on May 13, 2014, said hundreds of pro-Russian insurgents Federation of 1997, the U.N. Charter and have attacked one of its bases in the eastern U.N. General Assembly Resolution A/ Luhansk region. The border service said the RES/68/262 on “The territorial integrity of Anastasia Maria Shkilnyk battle was still going on hours after the Ukraine and the Geneva agreements of April insurgents tried to storm the camp in the 17,” it was noted in the statement. Several born on August 22, 1945, in Wasserburg, Germany, early hours of June 2. It said at least five reb- KAMAZ trucks with armed men aboard passed into eternal rest. els had been killed and eight injured. It also broke from Russia into Ukraine on May 27. said seven border officers had been injured, Some of the vehicles were seized by In deep sorrow: some critically. A separatist spokesman con- Ukrainian border guards. (Ukrinform) Husband - James Kingham Sister – Maria Leshchyshyn There will be a sung Requiem Divine Liturgy in Ukrainian at 7:00 p.m., against them. It has not respected the terri- followed by a Panakhyda, on Friday, June 6th, at Holy Trinity Anglican NATO secretary... torial integrity or political independence of Church, North Saanich, BC. other countries. (Continued from page 5) Let me be clear. All the measures that Anastasia spent most of her life working on bettering the lives of the more privileged partnership than to any- NATO is taking are defensive, moderate, less fortunate. She worked for the Ford Foundation in Chile, directing body else around the world. We have made proportionate, transparent and fully com- scholarships and grants to those in need. In Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, she unprecedented pledges imposing restraint pliant with our international commitments, helped people displaced by war. She worked with native Ojibwa people on our military posture, and we have kept including the Founding Act. They are not a in Canada, and published “A Poison Stronger than Love”, the seminal work them. threat to Russia – and NATO is not a threat for university students studying the e ect of Europeans on aboriginal However, our partnership with Russia to Russia. We want to improve the climate, people in Canada. More recently, she raised funds to support child has been based on commitments – and but to do that Russia must show that it is refugees of the con ict in Syria, and established and funded the Light of Justice Award, recognizing moral leadership in Ukraine. Russia has not kept its pledges. Russia has prepared to play by the same rules as threatened its neighbors and used force everybody else. In lieu of  owers, we suggest that contributions be made to Save The Children Canada, www.savethechildren.ca.

agribusiness, as villages are abandoned. May her memory be eternal! The Finnish... Imagine a media-generated mass culture at the lowest commercially exploitable level, (Continued from page 7) purged of all Ukrainian tastes, values and a seat on the board of a Ukrainian gas com- ideals, while churches, as in much of Ділимося сумною вісткою з рідними, pany (http://www.washingtonpost.com/ Europe, go empty. приятелями та українською громадою, що blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/05/14/ From that perspective, it is not unrea- 19 травня 2014 року, після тяжкої недуги, hunter-bidens-new-job-at-a-ukrainian- sonable to conclude that the best way to відійшов у вічність gas-company-is-a-problem-for-u-s-soft- keep Ukraine Ukrainian is to make it more power/). Think of farmers selling out to like Finland. св. п. д-р Іван Войчишин lay to rest Moscow’s thesis about “fascism” народжений 22 серпня 1923 року в селі Коростовичі в Західній Ukraine’s presidential... overtaking Ukraine. Україні. Svoboda’s and ’s combined (Continued from page 2) Похоронні обряди відбулися в суботу, 24 травня 2014 року, votes of some 2 percent, meanwhile, is 10 в Українському католицькому соборі св. Івана Хрестителя. or secession scenario against Ukraine. Of times less than some of Moscow’s new- Тіло покійного відправлено на вічний спочинок на Beechwood those eight oblasts in Ukraine’s south and found radical-right allies scored in the elec- National Cemetеry в Оттаві. east, however, six (i.e., other than Donetsk tions to the European Parliament, held con- Вічна Йому пам‘ять! and Luhansk) gave Mr. Poroshenko majori- currently with Ukraine’s elections on May ties or solid pluralities, with voter turnouts 25. Naively, Svoboda and Right Sector had Залишені в смутку: averaging close to 50 percent, despite earlier attempted to court the French дружина - д-р Юлія Войчишин брат - Євген Moscow’s efforts to discredit the election National Front and Hungarian Jobbik on син - Нестор з дружиною Асею і синами Лукашем particularly in the southern and eastern the presumption of ideological affinities. і Максимом, provinces. Yet these parties have recently sided with син - Зенон з дружиною Христею і синами Остапом і Бояном Oleh Tiahnybok, leader of the right-con- the Kremlin in propagandizing against шваґерка - Леоніда Ґула servative Svoboda Party (a component of Ukraine. племінниця і хрищениця - Людмила Трутяк the coalition government in Kyiv) and племінники з родинами: Роман, Мирослав і Степан Трутяки, Dmytro Yarosh, leader of the militant Right The article above is reprinted from Марко і Андрій Ніновські, Тарас і Нестор Ґули Sector, also ran in this presidential election. Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from родини Кузьмів, Лук’яненків і Мочулів в Канаді та в Америці Each of them received approximately 1 its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, та родини Войчишиних, Степаненків та Іванцівих в Україні. percent of the votes cast. Their vote totals www.jamestown.org. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2014 No. 23

Members of U.S. ... (Continued from page 6) lence, intimidation and fear. Ukraine’s people have shown remark- able courage and perseverance over the last six months in the face of tremendous internal challenges and serious and ongo- ing external threats. We will continue to stand by the people of Ukraine and their newly elected president as they work to overcome these challenges and forge a free, independent and democratic future.”

Rep. Ed Royce (R-Calif), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, May 25: This election is a clear victory for Ukrainian democracy and a big setback to Vladimir Putin’s efforts to divide the coun- try. By voting today, Ukrainians in all regions showed their commitment to a united, inde- pendent and democratic Ukraine. When I met with President-elect [Petro] Poroshenko in Ukraine last month, I was impressed by his discussion of rebuilding his country, including long-overdue and des- perately needed reforms to end corruption U.S. Helsinki Commission and promote economic growth and national Members of a Congressional Delegation from the U.S. Helsinki Commission are seen above while visiting the Maidan, where unity. Words now must become effective many of the Heavenly Brigade were slain. Seen above (from left) are: David Killion, Bohdan Futey, Orest Deychakiwsky, Sen. Ben actions. During our meeting, I assured him Cardin (D-Md.), Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Andrew Futey and Brent Bombach. that the United States will continue to stand by Ukraine as it moves forward against ing on Ukraine’s border, the United States of this weekend’s presidential election, work with him, and will continue to sup- tough challenges to reclaim its future. and other democratic nations must find which international observers deemed free port the Ukrainian government’s efforts to ways to support President-elect and fair through most of the country. In this restore stability and advance political and Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-N.J.), May 27: Poroshenko and strengthen Ukraine’s mili- election, the Ukrainian people made clear economic reforms. At this historic moment, I am heartened that our brothers and tary in order to help Ukraine to stand as a their strong commitment to democracy and I call on separatist forces to refrain from sisters in Ukraine were able to exercise free and independent nation. a more peaceful and prosperous future. I further violence and urge all Ukrainians to their democratic right to choose their own particularly commend those Ukrainians come together to build a more peaceful leadership this weekend. Although free and Rep. Bill Keating (D-Mass.), ranking who took part in the election in eastern future. Russian government interference in fair elections are a major step forward, member of the Europe, Eurasia and Ukraine, despite significant intimidation by eastern Ukraine must come to an end. The years of corruption and mismanagement Emerging Threats Subcommittee, May 27: separatist factions. I congratulate same holds true for Russia’s illegal occupa- have crippled Ukraine’s ability to defend I congratulate the government and peo- President-elect [Petro] Poroshenko on his tion of Crimea, which is an integral part of itself. With Russian troops always threaten- ple of Ukraine on the transparent conduct victory. The United States stands ready to Ukraine. Rotary Club of Lehighton honors Euro-Maidan Society, which provided computer technol- Sudden, subversive, illegal and brutal ogy to educational institutions in Ukraine. aggression by Russia against Ukraine has Especially notable, with the assistance of created serious problems not only for the Rotary club Leopolis of Lviv, was the Ukraine, but also for the European Union successful program to establish a computer and United States of America, Mr. Hanas learning center in the boarding school for noted. Even though reaction to this barba- crippled children in Boryslav in the Lviv rous behavior of Russia does exist in the oblast. These children possess keen minds form of sanctions, the resulting effect is in spite of their disability, and the computer almost nil. These sanctions must be stron- technology provided them hope for a pro- ger and they must be applied across the ductive future. Russian government, he added. Continuing, Dr. Belon introduced promi- In order to be engaged in the protest nent persons who were in attendance: against this unjust war against Ukraine, the Irene Carey, governor of Rotary District attendees were urged to write letters to 7410; Michael Heery, president of the politicians. In order to facilitate that action, Rotary club of Lehighton; Bob Livingston, prepared letters to President Barack president of the Rotary club of Jim Thorpe, Obama, Vice-President Joe Biden, U.S. sena- Pa.; Hal Resch and Rocky Ahner, members tors and congressmen were handed out to of the Lehighton School Board; Patti be signed and mailed. (Postupak) Borger, a candidate for the These letters reminded the politicians At the Rotary dinner honoring the heroes of Ukraine’s Maidan. Pennsylvania State Senate; Dr. Albert Kipa, that thousands of American and Allied professor-laureate-emeritus of graves in Normandy and throughout by Orest J. Hanas Orest J. Hanas, president of the Kobzar Muhlenberg College; and Nadia Andrejko, Europe are a grim reminder that strong Society, described the “Revolution for president of the Ukrainian Homestead and early intervention against evil is as neces- LEHIGHTON, Pa. – The Rotary club of Dignity” under way in Ukraine. Danylo vice-president of the Kobzar Society. sary today as it was during World War II. Lehighton, Pa., in cooperation with the Zacharzcuk, who participated in Euro- Three videos from the Euro-Maidan It is fitting to mention that the ladies of Kobzar Society, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit cor- Maidan in December of last year, using his were presented: one video was the “I am Ukrainian Homestead club – such as Nadia photographs, provided a detailed descrip- Ukrainian” presentation by a native of Kyiv, Andrejko, Clare Chomyn, Kristine Rizanow honoring those patriots who recently fought tion of the activities behind the barricades, another video (by the BBC) documented and Christine Hanas – prepared a scrump- andporation, died organizedon the Maidan а dinner-presentation (Independence thus emotionally drawing the audience into the brutal killings of demonstrators by tious authentic Ukrainian dinner. Larissa Square in Kyiv) while defending an indepen- the Euro-Maidan. It was apparent that snipers and the third video showed the Andrejko-Luciw and Mark Andrejko pre- dent and democratic Ukraine. many had tears in their eyes, sharing sym- sorrowful funeral on Euro-Maidan of the pared and operated the video technology. This event took place on Monday eve- pathy with the Ukrainian people. heroes of the Heavenly Brigade. In the Present at this presentation were a cor- ning, May 5, at the Ukrainian Homestead in Dr. Barbara Belon, the governor-elect of accompanying introduction, Mr. Hanas sug- respondent of the Times-News newspaper Lehighton. In a friendly atmosphere and Rotary District 7410 and initiator of this gested that the Euro-revolution was started and reporter from cable TV Channel 13, an elegantly prepared venue, numerous event, stated that the Rotary club of by young persons in Ukraine, who hate cor- who taped the proceedings and recorded notables of the Lehighton area and Lehighton is especially interested in events ruption in government and whose love and interviews with Dr. Belon and Mr. Hanas. Northeastern Pennsylvania gathered to in Ukraine due to its prior participation in a unwavering support of democracy, free- News about this event was transmitted view authentic videos and individual still joint project with Rotary International, dom and peace clearly place Ukraine with- twice as part of the evening news pro- photographs from Euro-Maidan. Rotarians from Maryland and the Kobzar in the community of European nations. grams. No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2014 15

On April 6, 2014, in Los Angeles, CA passed into Eternity Bohdan Mykytyn Born August 22, 1926 У першу болючу річницю in Velykyj Bychkiv, Zakarpattia відходу у вічність нашої улюбленої Мами і Бабуні In deep sorrow: 3 березня 2013 року wife - Anna daughters - Irene св. п. - Marta with husband Geo rey Hill and daughter Brianna Анни Коваль son - Roman with wife Courtney and children Stefan and Lucia з родини Джинджиристих May His memory be eternal! У смутку залишилися: донька - д-р Арета Коваль-Верн з чоловіком д-ром Борисом Верном внуки - Адріян Верн з дружиною Кейша - д-р Тамара Верн-Ґрос з чоловіком Трентом Ділимося сумною вісткою з друзями, що - Петро Верн в суботу, 1 березня 2014 року, на Фльориді Вічна Їй Пам’ять! з Волі Всевишнього відійшла у Вічність св. п. НАДІЯ МАНДРУСЯК з дому Нагірська народжена 8 березня 1920 року в Україні. Залишилися у смутку: дочка - Марія з чоловіком Юрієм Величковським внук - Александер With deep sorrow we announce that Похорон в суботу 7-го червня 2014р в Glen Spey, NY our beloved father and grandfather Вічна Їй пам’ять! Wasyl Fedorciw, MD passed away on May 25, 2014, in New York City. He was born January 9, 1913, in Mykhaylevychi, Halychyna, Austria (present day Ukraine). • Doctor of Medicine, University of Innsbruck, Austria, 1945 • Intern - St. Mary’s Hospital, Troy, NY, 1950-1951 • Resident in Psychiatry - Middletown Psychiatric Center, Middletown, NY, 1952 • Comprehensive Postgraduate Medical Course, NYU, New York, NY, It is with great sadness that we inform our 1952-1953 family and friends, that on May 25, 2014, our • Resident in Anesthesiology - SUNY Downstate Medical Center, husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle Brooklyn, NY, 1954-1956 • Attending in Anesthesiology - Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, 1956-1987 Roman Kuropas • Clinical Instructor, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, “Frenchie” 1965-1987 passed into eternal rest. Parastas was held May 29, 2014, at Walsh-La Bella & Son Funeral Home in Glendale, NY. Funeral services were held May 30, 2014, at St. Mary’s Born on August 16, 1942 in Peremyshyl, Ukrainian Catholic Church in Ozone Park, NY, followed by interment at long-time Secretary of UNA Branch 20. Holy Spirit Cemetery in Campbell Hall, NY. In deep sorrow: In profound sorrow: wife: - Tamara daughter - Marusia Antoniw with husband, Myron children: - Marta sons - Boris with wife, Judy Mae - Roman with wife, Joane - Roman with wife Tania and children Maksym, grandchildren - Aleah and Julian Katya, Zoryana and Isabella niece - Luba Walkiw with husband, Roman and - Adriana with husband Scott Ellis children, Myroslava and Borys siblings: - Walter with wife Helen dear friend - Slava Saluk with family - Eugene with wife Hedi and family relatives in USA, Canada and Ukraine. - Ivanka with husband Omelan Kowal and family - Dr Bohdan with wife Lydia and family May his memory be eternal! - Elizabeth DiMaio and family If desired, donations in memory of Wasyl can be sent to: St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church Panakhyda took place on Friday, May 30, 2014 at Muzyka 97-06 87th St. Funeral Home in Chicago, IL. The Funeral Mass was celebrated Ozone Park, NY 11416 on Saturday, May 31, 2014, at St Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic or Cathedral in Chicago, IL. Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation 2247 W Chicago Ave. Вічна Йому пам’ять! Chicago, IL 60622 May His Memory Be Eternal! http:/ucef.org/support.us 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2014 No. 23

COMMUNITY CHRONICLE UMI celebrates fi ft h anniversary of Whippany branch by Taissa Bohdansky WHIPPANY, N.J. – The Whippany branch of the Ukrainian Music Institute of America recently celebrated its fifth anniversary with a special recital. Director Lilia Kushnir opened the pro- ceedings and invited UMI President Bohdanna Wolansky to greet performers and guests, followed by Michael Koziupa, representative of Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union. The hall was festively decorated by Roksolana Leshchuk and Marta Kowal with embroidered ritual cloths and colorful wreaths, an icon of the Blessed Virgin and a portrait of Taras Shevchenko. Teachers, students and parents from several other Walter Hanchuk UMI branches (New York, Yonkers, N.Y., Participants of the recital marking the fifth anniversary of the Ukrainian Music Institute branch in Whippany, N.J. Philadelphia and Newark-Irvington, N.J.) also came to greet Whippany on this happy class of Halyna Lehki, New York), and with elegance and nuance. UMI graduate Lehki’s contemporary arrangement of the occasion. Stefan Zhivanovych (piano, class of Sviatoslav Lesko (piano, class of Taissa folk song “Girl from Podillia,” performed by The program opened with Schubert’s Chrystyna Yurchakevych, Philadelphia). Bohdanska, UMI president emeritus) per- the violin ensemble under the direction of “Ave Maria,” performed by Uliana The talented students exhibited precise formed Chopin’s Nocturne in B-flat with a Ms. Lehki, accompanied on the piano by Leshchuk, soprano, Andriy Havrysh, violin, rhythm, correct phrasing, a singing tone, Chopinesque tone, and a Czerny étude with and Ms. Kushnir, piano. The recital program clean pedalization on piano, clear diction humor and bravura. During the intermission and after the continued with the following students: on vocals, bandura playing with apt folk Additional highlights of the February 9 concert,Аndrij and performers Yurij Lehki. and guests had an Gabriel Muraszczuk (piano, class of Ms. sentiment, and a charming sound on that concert were two young students perform- opportunity to enjoy a tasty buffet prepared Kushnir, Yonkers), Roman Klymchuk, queen of instruments, the violin. ing two movements of Berkovych’s concer- by the Parents’ Circle of the Whippany Natalia Hanchuk, Roxana and Melanie The recital was an opportunity to hear to for two pianos to the accompaniment of branch, led by Maria Tershakovec. Boychuk, Sophia Kowal, Liliana Tomko, compositions by Ukrainian composers, as their teacher: Liliana Tomko played the lyr- The Whippany branch extended its grat- Kalyna Leshchuk, Andriy Havrysh (piano, well as world classics. UMI graduate Andriy ical section, and Sophia Kowal the scherzo. itude to Ivan Leshchuk for the sound sys- class of Ms. Kushnir, Whippany), Uliana and Havrysh and Kathleen Xu (violin, class of The delightful children’s vocal ensemble tem, Christine Syzonenko for her excellent Kalyna Leshchuk (bandura and vocals, Olia Kosachevych, Whippany) played Nightingale’s Land, under the direction of photography, and the local branch of class of Halyna Zhukevych, Whippany), Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins in D minor Ms. Kushnir, sang “Sweet Mother” (Kachan) Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Maria Semchuk (piano, class of Janna with a feeling for Baroque style. Veronica and “Enchanting Ukraine” (Bihun, Bilyk) Credit Union for its financial support. Deikan, New York), Isabella, Stella and Child (class of Ms. Kushnir, Whippany) per- with affecting tenderness and feeling. Chrystyna Tchij, Orest Voloshchuk (violin, formed Chopin’s Nocturne, Op. 9 No. 2, Closing out the concert was Andriy Translation by Bohdanna Wolansky. Six students from Ukraine New Haven parish holds “Sviachene” receive ULS scholarships by Vira Bodnaruk Chernivtsi National University, Pavlo Rehrut of the National Humanitarian CLARENDON HILLS, Ill. – The Ukrainian University of Rivne, Maria Kravets of Language Society of the U.S.A. has been National University of Ostroh Academy, awarding scholarships to worthy stu- Vira Lebid of Taras Shevchenko National dents from needy families in various University in Kyiv, Svitlana Boyko of regions of Ukraine who plan to concen- Donetsk National University and Andrij trate their studies on , Medvediv of Rivne High School. literature, history, political science and All of these students took part in local culture. Maidan demonstrations; a few of them The recipients in the 2013-2014 aca- traveled to Kyiv to take part in the defense demic year were Bohdan Beysiuk of of the Euro-Maidan barricades.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – On Sunday, May 4, after the 10:30 a.m. divine liturgy the Making contact with The Weekly parish’s traditional Easter “Sviachene” was held. During the meal, the New Haven Readers/writers who send information or queries to the Ukrainian Weekly are Ridna Shkola (School of Ukrainian Studies) held its yearly Taras Shevchenko con- kindly asked to include a daytime phone number and a complete mailing cert. Two special guests from Ukraine participated in the concert: Maria from Kyiv address. Please note that a daytime phone number is essential in order for edi- and Margaryta from Kharkiv. Seen above are the New Haven Ridna Shkola teach- tors to contact correspondents regarding additional information, clarifications, ers and students and teachers, led by the school’s director, Myron Melnyk. questions, etc. – Halia Jurczak-Lodynsky

Uniondale, Astoria and Lindenhurst, N.Y. trying time for Ukraine, as well as Consul Best wishes to Self Reliance New York were Self Reliance N.Y. ... The chairman of the Credit Committee, General Igor Sybiga of Ukraine’s Consulate offered by Andrew Horbachevsky of the SUMA Orest Kebalo, and the chairman of the General in New York and Consul Olena (Yonkers) Federal Credit Union (Yonkers, N.Y.), (Continued from page 1) Supervisory Committee, George Brezhneva. Ambassador Sergeyev and Mr. Stefan Kaczurak of the Ukrainian National Self Reliance New York leaders also Jarymowycz, also delivered reports to the Sybiga both addressed the meeting. Federal Credit Union (New York) and reported that the credit union paid annual meeting held on March 23. Bishop Emeritus Basil Losten of the Jaroslaw Fedun of Self Reliance (N.J.) $15,214,891 in dividends to its members in In addition to scores of credit union Stamford, Conn., eparchy of the Ukrainian Federal Credit Union (Clifton, N.J.) 2013 and that the credit union, as “an inte- members, present at the annual meeting Catholic Church offered the invocation at Numerous other representatives of gral part of the Ukrainian community,” con- were representatives of Ukrainian commu- the start of the meeting and conveyed greet- Ukrainian organizations and institutions tributed $1.3 million to support youth, cul- nity organizations, Ukraine’s diplomatic ings of the current eparch, Bishop Paul also spoke briefly or sent written greetings tural, religious, educational and humanitar- corps and Ukrainian Churches. Chomnycky. The Rev. George Bazylevsky of to the assembly. ian organizations, as well as to aid the The audience warmly greeted Ukraine’s the Ukrainian Orthodox Church delivered The meeting agenda also included the Euro-Maidan movement in Ukraine. Permanent Representative to the United the benediction. Also present at the meet- election of three members to the board of Mr. Kurczak also expressed thanks to the Nations Yuriy Sergeyev, who has ably repre- ing, held at St. George Academy, was the Rev. directors; re-elected for another three-year staff of the credit union’s main office in New sented Ukraine at special sessions of the Bernard Panchuk, pastor of St. George term were Catherine Popovech, Irena York City and branches in Kerhonkson, U.N. Security Council convened during this Ukrainian Catholic Church. Chaban and Mark Bach. No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2014 17

Poroshenko rolls... (Continued from page 3) defined the Crimea question as “the return of Crimea to Ukraine and the protection of Ukrainians living in Crimea.” Second, Moscow intends to restrict Ukraine’s European integration. In particu- lar, Moscow is seeking a “guarantee” that Ukraine will never join NATO, but it remains unclear what form such assurance must take to satisfy Moscow, says analyst Masha Lipman of the Moscow Carnegie Center. “Whether that will be some written doc- ument or, more likely, some more radical means through which Russia will be able to control the situation in Ukraine, or to con- trol Ukraine’s perspectives – all of that will depend on how the so-called work with the new government will proceed, if in fact it begins at all,” Ms. Lipman says. “Russia has very serious levers [of influ- ence in Ukraine]. Russia is using them actively,” she continues. “So far, at least, there are no signs in Russian policy that Russia is interested in any kind of normal- ization in Ukraine.” Holding together the base While dealing with the economy, the res- tive regions and Russia, Mr. Poroshenko must also satisfy key demands of the Euro- Maidan movement that brought him to power. He will most likely have to proceed as rapidly as possible to signing the Association Agreement with the European Union that Mr. Yanukovych balked at in November 2013 – sparking the movement that ultimately drove him from office. Doing so, however, will not simplify his tasks in persuading the eastern regions to disarm or in mollifying Moscow. Already some Maidan stalwarts have expressed dismay at the election of an oli- garch from the pre-Maidan political elite as president and the fact that Parliament is still dominated by the same old faces. The Maidan activists are pushing for sweeping systemic changes, including con- stitutional reform, tough anti-corruption measures and lustration of officials’ ties to crimes from the Yanukovych regime or from the Soviet era. “People did not come out onto the street just for Yanukovych to flee and new people to replace him,” Yehor Sobolev, a Maidan activist and former journalist who has been leading the lustration call, told RFE/RL in April. “That’s simply not enough.”

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June 10 Fund-raiser for Crimean Refugee Fund and Euro-Maidan June 20 Black and white cocktail party, “Celebrate the Summer Ottawa Ottawa, “Myth Busters: Busting Putin’s Myths About Chicago Solstice,” Ukrainian National Museum, 312-421-8020 Ukraine,” Euro-Maidan Ottawa and the Ottawa Ukrainian or www.ukrainiannationalmuseum.org Canadian Professionals and Businesspersons Association, 3 Brewers Restaurant and Microbrewery, 613-710-3275 June 21 Ukrainian Cultural and Heritage Festival, Assumption of or [email protected] Perth Amboy, NJ the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church, www.assumptioncatholicchurch.net or 732-827-0767 June 11-13 Conference, “States, People, Languages: A Comparative Cambridge, MA Political History of Ukrainian, 1863-2013,” Harvard June 21 Concert, featuring Pikkardiiska Tertsiya, St. John the University, 617-495-3549 Ottawa Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Shrine, 613-723-1673

June 13-15 Yonkers Ukrainian Festival, Ukrainian American Youth June 21-August 9 Harvard Ukrainian Summer Institute, Harvard University, Yonkers, NY Association, St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church, Cambridge, MA www.huri.harvard.edu/husi.html or www.yonkersukrainianfestival.org [email protected] June 28-29 Lemko Vatra festival, Organization for the Defense of June 13-July 27 Art exhibit, “Morris Barazani: Shoots Straight, 1948-2014,” Ellenville, NY Lemkivshchyna, Ukrainian American Youth Association Chicago Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, 773-227-5522 camp, 845-647-7230 or lemko-ool.com

June 14 Commemorative event, “Family Portrait,” New Ukrainian June 28-29 Tennis tournament, USCAK-East 2014, Ukrainian Sports Passaic, NJ Wave, St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, Kerhonkson, NY Federation of the U.S.A. and Canada, Soyuzivka Heritage www.stnicholasucc.org Center, 215-576-7989 or 215-266-3943

June 15 Father’s Day Ukrainian Fest, featuring stage show, soccer June 29 60-th anniversary concert, Ukrainian Ensemble of Horsham, PA tournament regional finals and dance, Tryzubivka – Edmonton, AB Edmonton, Shoctor Theater/Citadel, [email protected] Ukrainian American Sports Center, 215-362-5331 or [email protected] June 30-July 4 Ukrainian Folk Dance Workshop, Ukrainian American Lehighton, PA Heritage Foundation of the Lower Anthracite Region, June 20 Ed Stelmach Charity golf tournament, Ukrainian Resource Ukrainian Homestead, www.kazkaensemble.org or Mundare, AB and Development Center at MacEwan University, Whitetail [email protected] Crossing Golf Course, 780-497-4373 July 1-2 Gerdany beading workshop, Ukrainian Homestead, Lehighton, PA www.ukrhomestead.com or 215-657-1758 Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to events advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissions July 1 Canada Day Concert, “Musical Kaleidoscope,” Ukrainian from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors Ottawa Dnipro Choir of Edmonton, First Baptist Church, and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected]. 780-430-6407 or [email protected]

УКРАЇНСЬКА СПОРТОВА ЦЕНТРАЛЯ АМЕРИКИ Й КАНАДИ UKRAINIAN SPORTS FEDERATION OF U.S.A. AND CANADA 125 Crest Rd, Newton, NJ 07860 • Tel./Fax (973)383-8636 • [email protected] High school student to climb USCAK - EAST 2014 Kilimanjaro for Heavenly Brigade Tennis Tournament WASHINGTON – On June 11, Mykola Singles, Doubles, and Mixed Doubles Shevchik, a 10th grade student of St. Dates: June 28-29, 2013 Alban’s School in Washington and a mem- ber of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Place: Soyuzivka Heritage Center, Kerhonkson, NY Organization and the Taras Shevchenko Starting Times: Singles will start at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 28. School of Ukrainian Studies, will begin his Doubles will start at noon on Saturday. climb of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Entry: Advance registration is required for singles. Entry fee is $30.00 Mykola hopes to raise funds for the families for adults individual or a doubles team, $10 of which will be donated to of the “Nebesna Sotnia,” or Heavenly Soyuzivka for tennis court repair and maintenance. Entry fee for junior Brigade, of Ukraine’s Euro-Maidan through players is $15. Send registration form including the fee to: the United Ukrainian American Relief George Sawchak Committee (UUARC). 724 Forrest Ave., Rydal, PA 19046 He has already raised over $3,800. 215-576-7989(H), 215-266-3943(cell) Mykola’s fund-raising page may be accessed at http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/ Singles registration must be received by June 21. Doubles teams may nickshevchik/ClimbingMountKilimanjaro. register at Soyuzivka by 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 28. Mykola writes on his page that the DO NOT send entry form to Soyuzivka Nebesna Sotnia “includes those unarmed Rules: • All USTA and USCAK rules for tournament play will apply. heroes, many of them students and par- • Participants must be Ukrainian by birth, heritage or marriage. ents with young children, from all walks of • Players may enter in no more than two groups of either singles life and from all regions of Ukraine, who gave their lives during peaceful protests or doubles. demanding human rights and dignity, anti- Awards: Trophies will be presented to winners and nalists in each group. corruption, and Ukraine’s right to self- USCAK Tennis Committee will conduct the tournament. determination in forging a closer relation-

______ship with the European Union.” Lydia Shevchik Registration Form He further explains: “This trek com- 10th grader Mykola Shevchik will climb Make checks payable to Ukrainian Sports Federation, USCAK bines several of my passions – love of my Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for the Ukrainian heritage, nature, camping, the families of the Heavenly Brigade of Name______Tel.______E-mail______discovery of new lands and cultures, and Ukraine’s Euro-Maidan. He is seen above the sincere desire to help the families of in Wadi Rum, Jordan, in December 2013. Address______the Nebesna Sotnia. At an elevation of Group Men____ Men 45’s____ Men 65’s____ Boys____ Age Group____ 19,340 feet, Mount Kilimanjaro is the tall- in their honor.” est mountain in and one of the Readers may donate to this charity Women______Sr. Women______Girls______Age Group______Seven Summits of the world. The 43-mile climb through Mykola’s secure website; round-trip trek goes through five different funds go directly to the United Ukrainian Doubles____ Partner______Mixed Doubles____ Partner______ecosystems before reaching the summit, American Relief Committee and all contri- USCAK-East 2014 where I hope to display the Ukrainian flag butions are tax-deductible. No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2014 19 UKELODEON For The Next Generation

New York Plast’s Ptashata enjoy making their own pysanky by Christine Gorski-Makar tianity. Then, each child dipped his NEW YORK – The Ptashata of or her egg into various “krasky” Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organiza- (dyes) such as yellow, orange, red tion of New York participated in the and black. Using this batik-method rich cultural Easter tradition of writ- (wax-resistant) art form, the chil- ing pysanky on Saturday, April 5. dren created their own unique The ptashata (pre-cub-scout pysanky. members age 4-6) carefully filled Sestrychka Chrystia, their coun- their “kistky” (styluses) with bees- selor, explained the origins of the wax and heated them in the flame of pysanka, its Ukrainian heritage and a candle. As the wax came through symbolic features. First, the group the point of each of each of their sang “hahilky,” spring songs, and kistky, the ptashata drew lines, then worked very quietly creating circles, flowers and crosses. magical pysanky. Some ptashata Each picture written and drawn also made “krashanky,” dipping the represents pre-Christian and entire egg into one of their favorite Christian symbols. Lines symbolize colors. eternity – having no beginning and The ptashata took their finished no end, circles symbolize the sun Making pysanky as part of their meeting of Plast Ptashata are (clockwise pysanky and krashanky and put which represents growth and happi- from bottom left): Luka Hlum, Luba Ferencevych, Elizaveta Shtanhet, Olek- them carefully into small baskets to ness, flowers symbolize beauty, and sandr Tsapar, Maksym Dekajlo, Katherine Gorin, Svitozar Mokrytskij and be brought to church to be blessed crosses represent Jesus and Chris- Zachar Savoretti. on Easter Sunday. Children participate Mishanyna June brings the end of the school year, and many of our readers in May procession prepare for summer camps. Whether you go to dance camp or sports camp, or camps of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization or the Ukrainian American Youth Association, you will need at least some of the items below.

BALLET SHOES JACKET SNEAKERS BATHING SUIT RAIN BOOTS TENNIS RACKET BUG SPRAY SLEEPING BAG TOWEL FLASHLIGHT VOLLEYBALL

HILLSIDE, N.J. – On Sunday, May 11, the children of Immaculate Con- ception Ukrainian Catholic Church in Hillside, N.J., held a May crowning and procession in honor of the Blessed Mother. The Rev. Vasyl Vladyka blessed the children for honoring the Blessed Mother and for participating in the parish’s Religious Education Program, which is designed for chil- dren age 3 to 18. – Joe Shatynski

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