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Six years on, Maidan investigation Wuhan evacuees met in Ukraine may finally be rebooted with protests, miscommunication

by Bohdan Nahaylo intervened with the to Government reassures public prevent delays and inaction that lawyers – On February 20 Ukraine representing the Heavenly Hundred that situation is under control marked the sixth anniversary of the kill- feared would cause the investigation’s ing of scores of participants in the Euro- collapse. Responding to their urgent Maidan in central Kyiv – the Heroes of appeal, he managed to persuade national the Heavenly Hundred as they have deputies to expedite the amendment of become known. It saw renewed expres- laws streamlining the work of the State sions of anger and frustration about the Bureau of Investig­ation that would failure to bring the perpetrators to jus- ensure the transfer by January 11 to the tice and an intensification of recrimina- SBI of the Maidan cases under investiga- tions about the handling of the case both tion and secure their continuity. before and under the current adminis- The pressure on the Zelenskyy admin- tration of President Volodymyr istration to produce results has come not Zelenskyy. only from the relatives and lawyers of the Mr. Zelenskyy, who inherited this sen- victims, and concerned sections of soci- sitive issue from the previous president, ety, but also increasingly from those chal- , blames the lack of lenging the generally accepted heroic and progress on flaws in the judicial system patriotic Ukrainian narrative about what and alleged lack of political will on the occurred. Press Service of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine part of his predecessors. On February 11, From the outset, had pro- At a briefing in Kyiv about efforts to prevent the coronavirus from entering Ukraine he told Interfax-Ukraine that “the most moted its own fake conspiracy theories (from left) are: the head of the State Border Guard Service, Serhiy Deyneko, Prime complicated case in our country is the to undermine Ukraine’s Revolution of Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk and Deputy Minister of Health Viktor Lyashko. Maidan.” Dignity, and these were taken up in films by Roman Tymotsko An angry mob attacked the bus trans- Mr. Zelenskyy acknowledged that evi- shown in Israel, the Netherlands and porting evacuees from ’s airport to dence has been lost and the scene of the elsewhere. On January 21, the conserva- KYIV – On February 20, a Ukrainian air- a sanatorium in the Poltava region for a crime tampered with. For the moment tive One America News Network broad- plane evacuated 45 citizens of Ukraine and two-week period of quarantine. The pro- he could still not say when those who cast a production featuring a former 27 foreigners from the city of Wuhan, test turned millions of eyes to the town of gave the orders would be found, but gave campaign adviser to China, the epicenter of the COVID-19 out- Novi Sanzhary and elicited countless ques- assurances that the matter is being called “The Ukrainian Hoax: break. After stops in Almaty and Kyiv, and tions; many cited the lack of pertinent “dealt with faster than several years Impeachment, Biden, Cash, and Mass circling in the sky as it awaited clearance to information that should have been shared before” and that “we are doing the Murder with guest host Michael Caputo.” land, the chartered plane arrived in with the public. utmost” to complete the investigations. This far-right U.S. TV channel in effect In fact, in the second half of November Kharkiv. But the most challenging part of 2019, President Zelenskyy personally (Continued on page 12) the journey was still ahead. (Continued on page 4)

Chicago community honors the memory of Maidan’s Heavenly Hundred by Marta Farion CHICAGO – On the sixth anniversary of the bloody kill- ings that took place on Kyiv’s Maidan between February 18 and 21, 2014, during the Revolution of Dignity, Ukrainians throughout the world remembered and honored the vic- tims. More than 100 heroes were killed, dozens disap- peared and hundreds were tortured on those fateful days. On February 21, Chicago’s Ukrainian community com- memorated the tragic events at an event hosted by the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, Illinois Division, and the Ukrainian National Museum. Members of the community gathered outdoors holding 100 candles symbolizing the Heavenly Hundred (Nebesna Sotnia in Ukrainian) at a memorial service led by the Rev. Serhiy Kovalchuk and the Rev. Roman Bobesyuk, both from St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, and the Rev. Ivan Lymar of St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral. Lida Tkachuk, president of the Ukrainian National Museum, and Ihor Diaczun, president of the UCCA-Illinois Division, opened the program with a reminder that the memory of the heroes will never die, as generations will pay homage to them through Ukraine’s history. Maria Melnyk Some of the Chicago community members who participated in an outdoor vigil on February 21 in remembrance of (Continued on page 5) the Heavenly Hundred. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2020 No. 9

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Ukrainian-Turkish defense cooperation White House extends Russia sanctions Crimean Tatar TV seeks EU funding U.S. President Donald Trump has Ukraine’s only remaining Crimean Tatar and the Akinci project’s strike drone extended for one year a series of previously television channel, ATR, has submitted a imposed sanctions on Russia over its plea to the European Parliament and by Yuri Lapaiev long-range missiles, which can hit targets actions in Ukraine, in particular, forcibly European Commission asking the institu- Eurasia Daily Monitor up to 250 kilometers away and uses stealth annexing the Crimean peninsula and fur- tions for financial support as it faces immi- technology. The UAVs will be able to take ther destabilizing the country. The presi- nent closure due to lack of funding. Posted Bilateral Ukrainian-Turkish cooperation off, fly and land in full- and semi-automatic dent’s executive order was signed on on its website on February 24, ATR’s request in the defense sector continues unabated flight modes. The ground-control station February 25 and includes a package of cites a resolution by the European even after the consequential 2019 elections (which comes in three types: trailer, shelter sanctions that have expanded in scope over Parliament from February 4, 2016, that in both countries. On January 23, the Joint and indoor) for Akinci units will include time since March 6, 2014. They were first “deplored the wrongful closure of the ATR Ukrainian-Turkish Commission on Defense- multiple consoles for various operators introduced by the administration of former media outlet” on Ukraine’s Crimean penin- Industrial Cooperation met again, in Kyiv (radar, payload, pilot, maintenance, etc.). President Barack Obama and broadened sula due to Russia’s annexation two years (Ukrainian government, January 23). This The Ukrainian side announced the proj- three more times in 2014 as well as in earlier. According to ATR, the resolution time, the Turkish delegation was headed by ect for the first time last August 2018. Russian President Vladimir Putin called on the European Commission to pro- the vice-president of the Undersecretariat (Ukroboronprom, August 20, 2019). gave the order to invade Crimea in early vide financial assistance to the Crimean for Defense Industries of the Republic of According to the CEO of Ukroboronprom, 2014 after the Moscow-friendly Ukrainian Tatar channel as well as other media in exile Turkey, Serdar Demirel, whereas, the Pavlo Bukin, the UAV will be produced president, , abandoned in Ukraine. “Nowadays, more than ever, ATR Ukrainian side was represented by Deputy mostly for Turkish and Ukrainian armed office and fled the country amid a popular TV-Channel needs financial support from Minister of Defense for European Integra- forces but could also be prepared for uprising that opposed his increasingly cor- institutions of the European Union, because tion Anatolii Petrenko. export. The Ukroboronoprom head also rupt and authoritarian rule. Moscow then it is on the edge of closing and has lost all The goal of this inter-governmental stressed that the Akinci would use the started supporting militants in eastern hope to receive financing in the nearest body’s latest assembly was to discuss fur- same types of heavy munitions as conven- Ukraine in a war that has killed more than future from its own state,” the letter said in ther steps toward realizing a series of joint tional combat planes, which was made pos- 13,000 people and uprooted more than 1.5 English, Ukrainian and Russian. The state- armament and military equipment proj- sible by equipping the drone with the million people from their homes in the ment said that since 2015, ATR has been ects. The last top-level meeting on this Ukrainian AI-450C engines. This could be and Donetsk regions. Mr. Trump’s mostly reliant on funding from the topic was held in October 2019, between seen as a potential benefit for UAV opera- order says Russia’s actions, including its Ukrainian government but lately it has Secretary of the National Security and tors, because it will allow those forces to “purported annexation of Crimea and use encountered bureaucratic obstacles in Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov stockpile fewer variations of munitions, of force in Ukraine... undermine democratic accessing allocated money from this year’s and Ambassador Extraordinary and thus simplifying logistics. processes and institutions in Ukraine; state budget. “The state funds allocated to Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Turkey The Akinci UAV’s first public appearance threaten its peace, security, stability, sover- the ATR TV-Channel for the year 2020 are occurred during last year’s Turkish eignty and territorial integrity; and contrib- unavailable for us to receive and use due to gov.ua, October 28, 2019). Aerospace and Technology Festival ute to the misappropriation of assets.” To some artificial bureaucratic hindrances, and to AmongUkraine the Yağmur two Black Ahmet Sea Güldere littoral (Nsdc.coun- (TEKNOFEST), held in Istanbul on “deal with that emergency,” the sanctions controversial interpretation of laws by cer- tries’ top priorities is the jointly developed September 17 (Daily Sabah, September 17, “must continue in effect beyond March 6, tain state authorities,” the letter said. ATR 2020,” the executive order says. (RFE/RL) Akinci project, a modern heavy strike 2019). And ground testing of the new previously said it had received $610,000 on its account on December 28, 2019, but unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) produced drone began two months later (Tyzhden, U.S. deputy secretary meets with Prystaiko by the Turkish Baykar Defence. November 15, 2019). Finally, on December couldn’t access the money because banks The below is attributable to U.S. State This drone is the largest ever manufactured 6, 2019, the Akinci performed its first test were closed that day, so it had to return the Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus money as required by law. A portion of the by Turkey and is equipped with turboprop flight (Defence Express, December 6, on February 21 said Deputy Secretary of $2 million that was allocated this year was 750-horsepower AI-450C engines built by 2019). The successful flight lasted 16 min- State Stephen E. Biegun had met with transferred to ATR’s account, but the chan- the Ukrainian company Ivchenko-Progress. utes, after which the UAV landed in full- Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Vadym nel said the state treasury had blocked To make this collaboration possible, Baykar automatic mode. Prystaiko in Washington. She noted: access to it. ATR is a part of a media holding Defence created a joint venture with the Despite the recent track record of suc- “Deputy Secretary Biegun and Foreign that is majority-owned by Crimean Tatar Ukrainian company Ukrspetsexport (a cessful technical development of the proj- Minister Prystaiko discussed their mutual Lenur Islyamov and initially stopped broad- ect and optimistic statements from member of the Ukroboronprom concern) desire for a peaceful settlement to Russia’s casting in Crimea after Russian authorities called “Black Sea Shield.” This Turko- Ukrainian authorities, at least one aspect aggression in Ukraine. The deputy secretary refused to issue a broadcasting license after Ukrainian corporate entity is tasked with remains unclear: a timeframe for the future congratulated the foreign minister on the annexing the peninsula. It resumed broad- jointly creating precision weapons and combat use of the Akinci by the Ukrainian progress his government has made to com- casting on June 17, 2015, in Kyiv via satellite aerospace technologies (Rnbo.gov.ua, Armed Forces. This weapons system could bat corruption and institute reforms. The throughout Ukraine, including in Crimea, August 9, 2019). be quite effective in detecting and destroy- two also discussed opportunities for further supported mostly with government money. Both sides were encouraged to move ing individual land targets, such as enemy integrating Ukraine’s military, investment Separately in January, Ukraine’s public forward with this joint venture following howitzers or mortars, or special equipment and trade with the Euro-Atlantic communi- like electronic warfare (EW) stations. And, Ukraine’s procurement of another Turkish- ty. (U.S. Department of State) (Continued on page 14) made strike drone model, the Bayraktar importantly, using strike drones is not lim- TB2 (see Eurasia Daily Monitor, February 6, ited by the ceasefire agreements. 2019), and its successful testing and But even after the first Turkish deployment with the Ukrainian Armed Bayraktar TB2 strike drones successfully Forces (UNN, November 9, 2019). completed all their tests (almost three The Ukrainian Weekly FOUNDED 1933 According to Baykar Defence’s corporate months ago) and were deployed to website, the Akinci’s length is 12.7 meters; Ukrainian military units, none ever made it An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., its maximum takeoff weight is 5.5 tons; and to the combat zone in the Donbas. Even the a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. 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Tel: (973) 292-9800; Fax: (973) 644-9510 Tel: (973) 292-9800; Fax: (973) 292-0900 The drone will have dual satellite com- proper analysis of where to use them.” He munication systems, air-to-air radar, colli- argued that without sufficient anti-aircraft Postmaster, send address changes to: sion-avoidance radar, synthetic aperture capabilities and a robust air force, drones The Ukrainian Weekly Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz radar, and an independent guidance system alone could not solve all of the Ukrainian 2200 Route 10 Editor: Matthew Dubas with GPS. The payload will include multiple military’s problems along the line of con- P.O. Box 280 types of munitions for different tactical tact in the Donbas (Zik, March 1, 2019). Parsippany, NJ 07054 e-mail: [email protected] missions, including various missiles, mini Another critic of these developments, smart munitions and guided bombs. 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NEWS ANALYSIS Looming confrontation in Zelenskyy’s entourage could lead to reset of Ukrainian government

by Mykola Vorobiov didacy in last year’s presidential race (see Some local experts argued that the According to a recent investigation by Eurasia Daily Monitor EDM, February 11, 13, 2019). Moreover, in secretly recorded conversation was the non-profit Anti-Corruption Action 2014-2015, the recently dismissed released to the public by Mr. Kolomoisky’s Center of Ukraine, Mr. Avakov has also been The recent appointment of Andriy Presidential Office chief Mr. Bohdan worked allies in order to signal the oligarch’s decla- expanding his influence over the State Yermak to head the Presidential Office of as a lawyer for several companies affiliated ration of open “war” against Mr. Zelenskyy Bureau of Investigation (SBI) – roughly an Ukraine (see Eurasia Daily Monitor, with Mr. Kolomoisky (BBC News – (Pravda.com.ua, January 16). By discredit- analogue of the U.S. Federal Bureau of February 21) could increase tensions Ukrainian service, April 18, 2019). ing Prime Minister Honcharuk and his Investigation (FBI) – where he promoted between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy On the same day that Mr. Bohdan was Cabinet, Mr. Kolomoisky was purportedly several of his loyal deputies. Moreover, at and oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky, while the replaced in the Presidential Office, mem- seeking to change the government. least 39 Ukrainian members of Parliament long-serving minister of internal affairs, bers of the Security Service of Ukraine Separately, Mr. Kolomoisky might try to sab- are loyal to Mr. Avakov, including the head , is likely to ingratiate himself (SBU) presented a search warrant to raid otage the president’s majority Servant of of the Law Enforcement Committee, Denys to both sides simultaneously. Mr. Kolomoisky’s 1+1 offices. The SBU was the People political party by pressuring Monastirsky (Pravda.com.ua, January 28). The recent changes in President apparently looking for computer servers around 30 of its members of the Verkhovna And while Mr. Zelenskyy and his Servant Zelenskyy’s close circle signaled his readi- that allegedly contained recordings of a Rada who are loyal to the oligarch to vote of the People party still enjoy quite high ness to be more independent from even his conversation between Prime Minister against the important upcoming bill on land public support, they appear to lack much most experienced political operatives. On Oleksiy Honcharuk, Finance Minister reform – the passage of which is a key pre- representation “on the streets,” as most of February 5, the heretofore chief of the , National Bank of condition for the International Monetary their voters remain passive and prefer to Presidential Office, , 43, was Ukraine Deputy Head Kateryna Rozhkova Fund (IMF) to extend further loan guaran- stay home. On the other hand, not only replaced by Mr. Yermak, 48, a lawyer and and other top officials (Nv.ua, February 5, tees to Ukraine (Liga.net, February 6). does Mr. Avakov personally control the film producer who had partnered with Mr. 2020). The conversation in question had Such an outcome would pose a serious National Police and the National Guard, but Zelenskyy in business for over a decade been leaked publicly on January 15 by an challenge to the Zelenskyy administration as many observers additionally emphasize his (Focus.ua, February 5). anonymous source. On the released audio it tries to push through vital economic connections to various nationalist organi- Mr. Yermak worked as a top advisor to footage, the Ukrainian officials could be reforms and seeks to rescue the president’s zations such as the right-wing National Mr. Zelenskyy since the latter’s inaugura- heard privately discussing the political and falling political ratings. At the end of last Corps, whose activists participate in almost tion in May 2019. Now, he will not only be economic situation in the country and, year, Mr. Zelenskyy’s popularity dropped every significant protest rally in the coun- in charge of the Presidential Office but his notably, Prime Minister Honcharuk com- dramatically from 73 to 52 percent (RBC, try, including those that end up embroiled portfolio will also include various key for- plained that President Zelenskyy had “no December 4, 2019), although his level of in heavy clashes against the riot police (Lb. eign policy issues, including the conflict in clue” regarding the economy, government trust among the population remains at 59 ua, December 17, 2019). the Donbas. Therefore, Mr. Yermak is now bonds and other important fiscal issues percent (Ratinggroup.ua, February 4, 2020). Such significant leverage over street domestically developing the reputation of (Liga.net, January 16). If President Zelenskyy finds himself demonstrations – simultaneously over the Ukraine’s de facto vice-president. Mr. Honcharuk did not deny that the needing to replace the current government, rioters and law enforcement – provides Mr. One prominent view among experts sug- words on the leaked tapes were his, and he a serious contender for the top spot in the Avakov with the ability to send a powerful gests that the staff reshuffle at the top of the quickly wrote a letter of resignation. But Cabinet might be current Internal Affairs message to President Zelenskyy’s office. Presidential Office reflects Mr. Zelenskyy’s after President Zelenskyy called him into his Minister Avakov. Having been appointed to Furthermore, Messrs. Avakov and Kolo­ efforts to rid himself of the remaining influ- office, he stressed that he was rejecting Mr. his position in April 2014, Mr. Avakov is moisky’s relationship itself has a long histo- ence over him from Ukrainian billionaire Honcharuk’s offer to step down and warned currently the longest-serving government ry of partnership, including in the country’s Mr. Kolomoisky, who owns the Ukrainian that the government would have only a few minister, having already worked under biggest (state-owned) oil company, Ukrnafta, television channel 1+1, on which Mr. months to prove it could resolve key domes- three heads of state, including Acting where the oligarch owns 40 percent of the Zelenskyy’s “Kvartal 95” and then “Servant tic issues, including setting fair salaries for President , President shares (24tv.ua, September 13, 2019). of the People” comedy shows both ran. 1+1 ministers and top managers of state-owned Petro Poroshenko and now President Both Mr. Avakov and Mr. Yermak have also actively supported Mr. Zelenskyy’s can- companies (Nv.ua, January 17). Zelenskyy. Mr. Avakov’s powerful Internal strong ambitions to try to influence Mr. Affairs Ministry employs roughly 300,000 Zelenskyy. And both of these political people and has secured an annual budget regularly accompany the of 83 billion hrv ($3.3 billion U.S.), which is president on his official travels abroad. close to the country’s overall expenditure Now, each of them is trying to push his own Zelenskyy declares memorial day on military defense (RBC, November 6, to mark annexation of Crimea 2019). (Continued on page 17) RFE/RL the wording of the Ukrainian president’s decree. U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy The previous day, U.S. President Donald has issued a decree designating February 26 Trump extended for one year a series of a memorial day to mark the annexation of previously imposed sanctions on Russia underscores: “Crimea is Ukraine” Ukraine’s Crimea region by Russia in 2014. over its actions in Ukraine, in particular, U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. their homes and mosques, surveillance Russia seized the Black Sea peninsula in forcibly annexing Crimea and further Pompeo released the following statement and intimidation by occupation authori- March 2014 after sending in troops and destabilizing the country. on February 26. (Source: Department of ties, restrictions on cultural events, and staging a referendum deemed illegitimate Mr. Trump’s executive order was signed State) the criminalization of their representative by at least 100 countries. In April that year, on February 25 and includes a package of body, the Mejlis. Russia has forcibly con- Russia threw its support behind armed sanctions that have expanded in scope over February 27 will mark the sixth anni- scripted nearly 20,000 Crimean men, in separatists in eastern Ukraine, where more time since March 6, 2014. versary of Russia’s attempted annexation violation of international law. Occupa­tion than 13,000 people have been killed in the They were first introduced by the of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula, and the authorities severely limit religious free- ongoing conflict. administration of former President Barack United States reaffirms: Crimea is dom, target religious believers with bogus February 26 was designated the Day of Obama and broadened three more times in Ukraine. As underscored in our July terrorism charges, and seized the Resistance to the Occupation of Crimea and 2014 as well as in 2018. 2018 Crimea Declaration, the United Orthodox Church of Ukraine cathedral in Sevastopol, because on that day in 2014 President Trump’s order says Russia’s States does not and will not ever recog- Simferopol. The United States calls on Ukrainians held the largest protest in actions, including its “purported annexa- nize Russia’s claims of sovereignty over Russia to free all Ukrainians it has wrong- Crimea’s capital, Symferopol, against tion of Crimea and use of force in Ukraine... the peninsula. We call on Russia to end fully imprisoned in retaliation for their Russia’s intervention in the peninsula fol- undermine democratic processes and insti- its occupation of Crimea. peaceful dissent and to end Russian abus- lowing the toppling of Moscow-friendly tutions in Ukraine; threaten its peace, secu- Russia’s occupation of Crimea and its es of fundamental freedoms in Crimea. President Viktor Yanukovych, President rity, stability, sovereignty and territorial increasing militarization of the peninsula Six years on, Russia continues to rely Zelenskyy’s office said in a statement. integrity; and contribute to the misappro- is a threat to our common security. on lies and disinformation in its failed Mr. Zelenskyy also said the return of priation of assets.” Russian occupation authorities continue attempt to legitimize the illegitimate. Its Crimea to Ukraine was not only his goal as To “deal with that emergency,” the sanc- their assault on human rights and funda- efforts are doomed to failure. The world the country’s leader, but also his personal tions “must continue in effect beyond mental freedoms, brutally silencing crit- will never forget Russia’s unprovoked standpoint as a Ukrainian citizen. March 6, 2020,” the executive order says. ics in civil society and the media, and invasion of Ukraine. The United States Mr. Zelenskyy said Ukraine had the curtailing religious freedom. Over 80 condemns Russia’s illegal actions in backing of the international community in With reporting by Interfax and TASS. individuals from Crimea, including mem- Crimea and its continued aggressive its fight to bring Crimea back. “And we Copyright 2020, RFE/RL Inc. Reprinted bers of the Crimean Tatar community, actions against Ukraine, including in the know that this day is sure to come,” he was with the permission of Radio Free Europe/ have been imprisoned by Russia – and Donbas, and will maintain sanctions quoted as saying. Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, some subjected to torture – for peaceful against Russia until it returns control of Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Washington DC 20036; www.rferl.org (see opposition to the occupation. Members Crimea to Ukraine and fully implements Mr. Zelenskyy’s move “does not correspond https://www.rferl.org/a/Zelenskyy-february of the Crimean Tatar community contin- its commitments under the Minsk agree- to the real situation around Crimea,” adding -26-crimea-memorial-day-annexation-rus- ue to experience unjustified raids on ments. that Moscow “categorically” disagrees with sia/30456329.html). 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2020 No. 9

The Wuhan evacuees said of the Wuhan evacuees. “We keep say- Ukraine and 29 foreign nationals arrived for Wuhan evacuees... ing that Ukraine is Europe. However, yes- boarding: eight – Argentina, five – It remains unclear why the evacuation terday in some episodes it seemed that we Dominican Republic, five – Ecuador, four – (Continued from page 1) from Wuhan happened so late. By the time are Europe of the Middle Ages, unfortu- El Salvador, two each – Kazakhstan and the Ukrainian plane arrived, 14 countries All of the evacuees were reported to be nately. Let’s not forget that we are all Costa Rica.” Individual citizens from Israel, had already transported their citizens from healthy, but were placed under observa- human beings.” Montenegro and Panama also were flown Wuhan. On February 3, the Ukrainian gov- tion. Answering the news media’s questions, from China to Ukraine. Several were not ernment ordered “emergency evacuation of On February 26, the deputy minister of the president stated that the protests in allowed to board after they were checked Ukrainian citizens.” The preparations for health, Viktor Lyashko, said, “There are no several regions of the country against the by medical personnel. cases of COVID-19 infection registered in this operation led to the situation that placement of Ukrainians evacuated from Chinese authorities have put Wuhan, Ukraine right now. We have the first results occurred on February 20. China in local medical institutions had been with a population of some 11 million peo- of a sample study of people in Novi When the first group of evacuated politically motivated. “The best conditions ple, in a virtual lockdown, and most coun- Sanzhary – they are negative.” He added: Ukrainians arrived in Novi Sanzhary, resi- were provided in four places. One of them tries have evacuated their nationals from “We are at the midpoint of the quarantine dents opposing the relocation of the evacu- is in the Ternopil Region... Unfortunately, I the city, putting them in some form of quar- today; it’s the seventh day, and everything ees to the area came out to protest. cannot call it human actions and do not antine. is calm. There are no people with symp- Hundreds of people, fearing the evacuees want to pick up other words. Unfortunately, toms of acute respiratory infection. The could carry the virus to Ukraine, attacked the this happens. …I think ordinary people Information is key morning medical examination did not buses with rocks and metal bars. A few hun- have nothing to do with it. In some cities, Ex-Minister of Health Ulana Suprun reg- record any fevers.” dred policemen were summoned to Novi these pseudo-activists had political sup- ularly writes about COVID-19 and proposes Two days earlier, Prime Minister Oleksiy Sanzhary, and some 20 protesters were port,” Mr. Zelenskyy commented, according strategies on how to deal with the outbreak Honcharuk had announced at a briefing arrested. Most of them were held briefly and to the website of the Presidential Office of on her Facebook page. “The lack of infor- that the government was tightening securi- soon afterwards were released. Reports say Ukraine. mation and professional commentary on ty measures to prevent the introduction of that nine police officers were injured. The president also expressed confidence the coronavirus against the backdrop of the the coronavirus on the territory of Ukraine Minister of Health Zoryana Skaletska that law enforcement agencies would soon spread of misinformation and panic poses a and that temperature screening measures said that “fake information” about alleged clarify the circumstances of the protests serious risk to everyone,” Dr. Suprun com- will cover inbound travelers from countries coronavirus cases in Ukraine had caused and their possible planned nature. “I think mented. where coronavirus cases have been con- the panic. All of the evacuees were reported we will also see very soon that people both “The most rational strategy, in this case, firmed. to be healthy, but were to be placed under in the agitation against land reform and is honest, simple and straightforward com- In addition to airports, screening will observation. To reassure residents, Ms. against seeing our citizens in Ukraine will munication, especially by government take place at other checkpoints. “There are Skaletska, a biomedical lawyer, said she coincide,” Mr. Zelenskyy added. He was agencies that take care of the issue. The 32 checkpoints in Ukraine. No passengers would live with the evacuees in quarantine referring to protests against proposed legis- lack of confidence in such situations is who have symptoms of the disease will for two weeks. lation that would allow the sale of agricul- worse than the virus itself. In particular, enter the territory of Ukraine unnoticed,” From the sanatorium in Novi Sanzhary, tural land. due to a lack of information and poor com- the head of the State Border Guard Service, she wrote on her Facebook page that “the The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) munication, we now have such a high level Serhiy Deyneko, emphasized. psychological condition of the people being said a fake e-mail that appeared to be from of sabotage on the ground by local manag- Mr. Honcharuk also stated that all rele- observed is good. They try to diversify their the Ministry of Health had been sent to the ers. It is now essential to remain calm and vant services are working with the opera- leisure time: some are doing sports as they ministry’s entire contact list. The SBU said take care of your information hygiene. In tional headquarters that has been set up. “A can, some are reading books. Board games the fake e-mail originated outside Ukraine, the case of a coronavirus, it is also a matter sufficient number of individual isolation were brought to the sanatorium. We are and that the incident was being investigat- of national security and mental health,” the rooms and teams of infectious disease doc- grateful to all Ukrainians who responded ed. ex-minister, a physician, wrote. tors are ready. We do not feel any deficit. and conveyed these useful things!” The airplane sent by Ukraine also helped Dr. Suprun also said she believes that the Therefore, any widespread concern is “We all – I am sure – wish them good to evacuate citizens of other countries that evacuation of Ukrainians from China groundless. Ukraine is ready to contain any health and believe that they will be at home had sought assistance. According to the should have taken place much earlier – by danger and prevent the spread of the with their loved ones in the next few State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign virus,” the prime minister explained. weeks,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Affairs Andriy Zayats, “All 48 citizens of (Continued on page 5) No. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2020 5

UCCA leadership meets with Ukraine’s foreign affairs minister

UCCA – On January 19, in the course of his work- ing visit to the headquarters, Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs Minister met with mem- bers of the Executive Board of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America. Opening the discussion, UCCA President Andriy Futey warmly welcomed the minister to New York and thanked him for always being agreeable to meet with Ukrainian community leaders. Mr. Futey went on to outline the UCCA’s priorities for 2020, and informed the minister that the UCCA will be celebrating its 80th anniversary this year. He invited Minister Prystaiko to attend the UCCA’s XXIII Congress, which will be held this year in October. Minister Prystaiko thanked the UCCA for all its work and stressed that Ukraine appreciates and relies on the contin- ued support of the Ukrainian American community in strengthening ties between the United States and Ukraine and implementing President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s initia- tives. For over an hour, a cordial and open dialogue ensued, during which various topics were discussed, including

Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. Minister Prystaiko Andrij Dobriansky stressed that President Zelenskyy’s main priority remains Members of the Executive Board of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America during their meeting in New the restoration of Ukraine’s territorial integrity by peaceful York with Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs Minister Vadym Prystaiko. means. The UCCA underscored that the prospects for peace can Congress to maintain bipartisan support for Ukraine, NATO’s Enhanced Opportunities Partners program, Major only be improved if Russia fully withdraws from sovereign strengthening sanctions against Russia and spreading the Non-NATO ally (MNNA) status for Ukraine, the upcoming Ukrainian territory. The organization’s leaders also noted truth about the real situation in Ukraine as a method of 75th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, of that the UCCA is committed to help strengthen the U.S.- combating Russian disinformation. which Soviet Ukraine was a founding member, as well as Ukraine strategic partnership by working with members of Other issues touched upon during the meeting included humanitarian efforts to assist the medical field.

ple, a Security Service of Ukraine sanatori- to the region?” Wuhan evacuees... um in Vorzel might be a good choice,” Dr. Mr. Synyutka also wrote: “What is this from Kyiv, posted this on his Facebook Suprun offered. step by a new government: recognition of page:Journalist “Migrants Volodymyr from Runets,Donetsk а arrived.reporter (Continued from page 4) A medical institution in the Lviv region the region as the most organized and pre- They brought everything they could. ‘We the end of January. “It is not unusual that was among those under consideration for pared with responsible experts, or revenge have already been accused that the war is the Ukrainians were not ready for evacua- the quarantine. This information led to for patriotism and a pro-Ukrainian position because of us,’ said the benefactors. ‘These tion, because no one expected that they local protests and a road blockade, which during election campaigns?” Meanwhile, people are being blamed for the virus.’ They would have to evacuate citizens from other were strengthened by ill-conceived state- local authorities denied rumors that a mili- [the IDPs from Donetsk] refused to be countries,” she wrote. “The location for ments by local opinion leaders and politi- tary hospital in the area would become the interviewed, unloaded the car and left,” evacuees should have been selected in the cians. Oleh Synyutka, former head of Lviv location for the quarantine. wrote Mr. Runets. Kyiv region. This is the safest area because Oblast Administration and a current mem- In the days after the evacuees’ arrival, China has reported more than 2,000 there is an airport nearby; leading special- ber of Parliament, wrote on Facebook: “Lviv Novi Sanzhary also witnessed acts of kind- deaths from COVID-19; over 75,000 people ists, clinical and laboratory facilities are may become the epicenter of biological ness. Internally displaced persons from are infected. The World Health Organization located in the region. Good infrastructure danger? A rhetorical question: Why are Donetsk brought various food products to has said that more than 1,000 cases have and hospitals are also available. For exam- people from the danger zone of China sent the town’s sanatorium. been reported in nearly 30 other countries.

Nazarii Mykhailenko and Nazar Karabino­ Chicago... vych, Evangelina But on piano, Ivan Shmilo on bandura and honored actor Yosef (Continued from page 1) Mykoliash – performed a program of classi- A concert-requiem followed at the cal compositions, songs and a recitation of exhibit hall of the museum. Talented young poetry. musicians who are members of the com- The emotional a capella performance of munity – Yulia Perekhozhuk on violin, the mournful song “Plyve Kacha” by Myroslav Mykhailenko on piano, singers Messrs. Mykhailenko and Karabinovych

Maria Melnyk The audience gathered at Ukrainian National Museum to honor the Heavenly Hundred of the Euro-Maidan. was one of the highlights of the event. The heroes of the Maidan Revolution of Dignity duo created a mystical atmosphere in will never die in the consciousness of the which everyone felt the presence of the Ukrainian nation. The Revolution of Dignity unforgettable heroes of the Maidan. on the Maidan and the killing of the While music and recitations were per- Heavenly Hundred changed the course of formed, scenes from the Maidan were dis- Ukrainian history and world history forev- played on a large screen in video or archival er. materials prepared by Maria Dziuma. A Participants of the commemoration (from left) are: Oleh Ivakhniuk, soldier wounded silent atmosphere of spiritual conscious- Marta Farion is president of the Kyiv- in the Donbas; Ivan Shmilo, bandurist/composer; Yulia Perekhozhuk, violinist; Nazar ness was established in homage to the fall- Mohyla Foundation and vice-president, of Karabinovych, singer; Nazarii Mykhailenko, singer; Evangelina But, pianist; Gennadiy Druzenko, participant in Maidan’s mobile hospital; Myroslav Mykhailenko, en heroes. the Ukrainian Congress Committee of pianist; Yosef Mykoliash, actor. Those in attendance remarked that the America, Illinois Division. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2020 No. 9

COMMENTARY The Ukrainian Weekly Recalling February of 2014 Crimean Tatars proved Crimea did not ask The month of February, for Ukrainians worldwide, is a time of remembrance and for Russian annexation and have paid the price mourning, as well as steadfastness and resolve. On February 20, we remember Ukraine’s modern-day heroes of the Euro- by Halya Coynash homeland; then, repressive measures Maidan – the Revolution of Dignity – who were killed in 2014 as they defended Kharkiv Human Rights Protection began against the Mejlis, resulting in its their country’s European choice and democratic values. That date is now annually Group ban, and the arrest and long imprisonment observed as the Day of the Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred. As President of the Mejlis’s deputy leader, Akhtem Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted in his address on the occasion, the day is “a tribute to February 26 is marked in Ukraine as the Chiygoz. self-sacrifice, heroism, courage and patriotism,” “a symbol of unbrokenness and a Day of Crimean Resistance to Russian The prosecution of Mr. Chiygoz and five source of inspiration for the Ukrainian warriors who are now defending Ukraine.” Aggression. It was on this day in 2014 that other Crimean Tatars was both overtly rac- In Kyiv, many came to pay their respects at memorials to the Heavenly Hundred. Russia had hoped to achieve a coup in ist and astoundingly lawless. All faced Throughout our diaspora community, many events were organized to remember Crimea, presenting its annexation to the trumped-up charges related to the demon- the sixth anniversary of the bloody killings on the Euro-Maidan and to pay homage world as a vote in Crimea’s Parliament to stration on February 26, 2014, although to the undaunted “Nebesna Sotnia.” The Ukrainian World Congress noted: “The trag- change the peninsula’s status. The elabo- this had quite unequivocally taken place on ic events that unfolded on Independence Square six years ago on February 18-20 rate ploy failed, largely thanks to the Mejlis, Ukrainian territory, under Ukrainian law. launched a new era in the modern history of independent Ukraine which was, once or self-governing body, of the Crimean Almost all victims of the abductions again, forced to defend its sovereignty, democracy and territorial integrity from a Tatar people and the huge demonstration and/or enforced disappearances that foreign aggressor. Unsuccessful in its attempt to subdue the Ukrainian people, the that they called in the square in Symferopol Russia brought to occupied Crimea have Russian Federation illegally occupied the Crimean peninsula and the city of outside Crimea’s Parliament. been Crimean Tatars. While the first victim Sevastopol, and invaded the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of eastern Ukraine.” The failure of this plan prompted – 39-year-old peaceful protester Reshat On February 26, Ukrainians recall Russia’s moves to annex Ukraine’s Crimean Moscow to order the deployment of Ametov – was seized by the armed paramil- Russian soldiers early the next morning. itaries under Russian control, not Russian peninsula – an annexation that is not recognized by the international community. Despite little will from the international soldiers, Russia has never made any real This year, President Zelenskyy issued a decree designating February 26 as the Day community to take real measures against attempt to prosecute those guilty of of Resistance to the Occupation of Crimea and Sevastopol, because it was on that Russia, the involvement of Russian military abducting him and savagely torturing him day in 2014 that the largest protest against Russia’s intervention was held in made sanctions and international refusal to to death. There are strong grounds for Symferopol, capital of Crimea. As explained by the Kharkiv Human Rights recognize the land-grab inevitable. believing that other abductions, including Protection Group, on February 26, 2014, Russia had hoped to achieve a coup by It is impossible to overstate the vital role that of Crimean Tatar activist Ervin having the Crimean Parliament vote on a change to the peninsula’s status. The plan that Crimean Tatars played in upholding Ibragimov, were carried out by Russian- was foiled by a huge demonstration led by the Crimean Tatar Mejlis. Moscow Ukraine’s territorial integrity on that day, controlled enforcement bodies. deployed its troops the very next day, resulting in an occupation that continues to and since. It is to a large extent because of Russia has systematically persecuted this day. this firm stand that they have suffered by those Ukrainians whom it cannot drive out U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, who on July 25, 2018, issued the historic far the most from Russian occupation, and of their native Crimea, with the first politi- Crimea Declaration which stated equivocally that “the United States reaffirms as it is deeply galling that Ukraine’s leaders cal prisoners – Mykola Shyptur, Oleh policy its refusal to recognize the Kremlin’s claims of sovereignty over territory are now placing the existence of Crimean Sentsov, Oleksandr Kolchenko and two seized by force in contravention of international law,” this year issued another Tatar TV ATR, a vital source of information other opponents of annexation – appearing unambiguous statement that reaffirmed the U.S. position. The U.S., he said on for all Ukrainians, in jeopardy. in the first months after its invasion. February 26, “does not and will not ever recognize Russia’s claims of sovereignty In the first few weeks after Russia’s inva- By now, there are close to 90 known over the peninsula. We call on Russia to end its occupation of Crimea.” He also sion, Russian President Vladimir Putin and political prisoners held in occupied Crimea, underscored: “Six years on, Russia continues to rely on lies and disinformation in his people attempted to win the support of or Russia, with a majority of them being its failed attempt to legitimize the illegitimate. Its efforts are doomed to failure. The Crimean Tatar leaders Mustafa Dzhemilev Crimean Tatars. An ever-increasing num- world will never forget Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.” A day earlier, it and , and of the Mejlis. ber of Crimean Tatar civic activists and must be noted, President Donald Trump signed an executive order extending for When this failed, the Kremlin turned swift- journalists are imprisoned for their another year, the sanctions imposed on Russia for its aggression in Ukraine. ly to repression. Both Mr. Dzhemilev and Six years after the fateful events of 2014, the people of Ukraine continue to Mr. Chubarov were soon banned from their (Continued on page 14) demand justice for the Heavenly Hundred, whose sacrifices will always be remem- bered, even as Ukraine continues to seek the fulfillment of the ideals of the Revolution of Dignity. As well, the people of Ukraine remain committed to restoring WINDOW ON EURASIA Ukraine’s sovereignty over all its lands. As for us, we remember and we reiterate: Heroes never die. Crimea is Ukraine. Crimea continues to be Putin’s laboratory for repressions he then extends to Russia March Turning the pages back... by Paul Goble ly are intriguing, but the most important A bipartisan letter was sent on March 4, 2015, to President aspect of his interview is to serve as a Barack Obama, urging him to approve lethal defensive aid for All too often since the Crimean reminder that Moscow is not only behaving 4 Anschluss of 2014, Moscow has used its much worse toward the population of occu- Ukraine in light of a recent ceasefire agreement. 2015 The letter was signed by Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio); powers in the occupied Ukrainian peninsu- pied Crimea than it is toward that of the House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.); Foreign Affairs la to test out and develop repressive mea- Russian Federation, but it is also using Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-Calif.); Rep Eliot L. Engel sures that it has then extended to the Crimea to test its repressive measures. (D-N.Y.), ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Committee; Armed Services Committee Russian Federation. Among the most noto- All too many people have forgotten Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-Texas); Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), ranking member of the rious of these, of course, is the use of psy- Crimea altogether. The illegal occupation Armed Service Committee; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin chiatric incarceration against dissidents. continues. But they should be concerned Nunes (R-Calif.); Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), ranking member of the House Permanent That has attracted attention, but it is far about it not only because Crimea is Select Committee on Intelligence; Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers from the only area in which this is the case. Ukrainian but because an occupied Crimea (R-Ky.); Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Rodney P. Frelinghuysen According to Michael Talanov, a member of is where Vladimir Putin has been working (R-N.J.); and State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Chairwoman the Free Russia Forum who lives in San on the techniques that he is planning to Kay Granger (R-Texas). Francisco, Moscow has completely isolated implement elsewhere. The letter underscored Congress’s bipartisan majority support for Ukraine from the Crimea in cyberspace – an obvious test and That reality should be enough to con- beginning of the conflict, and how the struggle is “more than a Russian assault on the inde- indication of its broader plans (ru.krymr. vince those now indifferent to the situation pendence and sovereignty of Ukraine,” more than an attempt by Russia “to redraw inter- com/a/michael-talanov-anneksiya-kryma- in Crimea that it is important not only in its national borders and impose its will on its neighbors,” in violation of international law, he privela-k-cifrovoi-izolyacii-poluostro- own right and in terms of Ukraine, but also said, which poses a challenge to the West and serves as an assault on the international va/30425021.html). significant because of its impact in this way order since World War II. Mr. Talanov tells U.S.-based Russian on the Russian Federation, the rights of its The authors reminded President Obama of President Petro Poroshenko’s address to journalist Kseniya Kirillova that Moscow citizens and that country’s relations with the Joint Meeting of the United States Congress on September 18, 2014. In the address, Mr. has gone much further in restricting the rest of the world. Poroshenko thanked the Congress for its bipartisan support, but more importantly, Internet access in Crimea than elsewhere, “words alone do not beat back aggression and violence,” highlighting how Ukraine’s neigh- effectively cutting off residents from the Paul Goble is a long-time specialist on bors warn against a lack of vigilance. information and business possibilities that ethnic and religious questions in Eurasia. Congress approved the Ukraine Freedom Support Act in December 2014 to provide the world wide web offers those who are The article above is reprinted with permis- defensive military systems to the Ukrainian government. However, the law was pending a able to make use of it. sion from his blog called “Window on The details he provides about Crimea and Eurasia” (http://windowoneurasia2. (Continued on page 15) about the Russian Federation more general- blogspot.com/). No. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2020 7

FOR THE RECORD Flawed peace plan for Ukraine repeats Kremlin talking points

by Eurasia Center rity, starting with the Donbas. More broad- penalties that have thus far helped thwart agreement with Ukraine and the EU that ly, the problem is to persuade Moscow that Kremlin ambitions in Ukraine. By them- would not require Kyiv to abandon its A distinguished group of American, it does not have the right to dictate the poli- selves, the recommendations will not lead DCFTA with the EU. European and Russian former government cies of its neighbors. to a settlement in the Donbas or a secure Recommendation eight picks up the officials and think tank experts has taken The authors are right that the Kremlin’s Europe. Kremlin-friendly idea of partial sanctions advantage of the Munich Security Conference war against Ukraine requires a political Let’s focus on the problematic recom- easing for partial implementation of the to issue a statement recommending 12 steps solution. However, that solution requires an mendations. Minsk Agreement. It ignores the fact that to bring greater security to Ukraine and the honest assessment of the battlefield, and Recommendation seven talks about the most critical element of Minsk is a real Euro-Atlantic region. For years, the Kremlin the policies and objectives of the actors. exploring free trade zones among Ukraine, ceasefire, which could happen tomorrow if has tried to change the conversation on Moscow has not hidden its objectives. the European Union (EU), and Russia. It is Moscow so instructed its officers and prox- Ukraine, and they are clearly seeking anoth- Senior Russian officials declare that they not clear this will work. Ukraine wanted to ies in the Donbas. This recommendation, er opening in Munich. In response, 23 former must have a sphere of influence, and to sign both the Deep and Comprehensive moreover, would undercut the European U.S. diplomats, government officials and achieve it they will use all necessary means, Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA) with the Union position that all of Minsk must be experts point out their errors. (Source: including military force. EU and a free trade agreement with the implemented in order for the sanctions to Atlantic Council’s “Ukraine Alert”) Since the first post-Soviet days, Moscow Eurasian Economic Union (EEU). Moscow, be lifted. exploited internal divisions in its so-called however, insisted that Ukraine join the EEU This recommendation ignores the fact Most of the 12 recommendations from “near abroad” to project influence on gov- customs union – something it could not do, that the penalties the Kremlin has suffered the Euro-Atlantic Security Leadership ernments in Chisinau, Baku, Tbilisi and because the DCFTA was already a customs for its aggression in Ukraine have helped Group – if faithfully implemented by all Yerevan via “frozen conflicts” in breakaway union. This recommendation could offer a Kyiv fight Moscow to a draw. parties – are constructive and could both regions. When relatively discreet means did useful step forward provided that Moscow serve as confidence-building measures and not work, Moscow used regular army is now prepared to develop a free trade (Continued on page 15) alleviate the difficulties and suffering troops, as in Georgia in 2008 and Ukraine endured by the population in or near the in 2014, to prevent those countries from occupied Donbas. Several are problematic; exercising full sovereignty and restoring two in particular echo Kremlin negotiating their territory. proposals or disinformation themes. More By and large, the West permitted Moscow Remembering the Nebesna Sotnia, importantly, the document describes the to pursue this unfriendly-neighbor policy problem to be resolved in Kremlin-friendly until its 2014 aggression in Ukraine. Then, heroes who inspire triumph terms, perhaps in order to persuade mem- to Moscow’s unpleasant surprise, the West bers of the Russian elite to sign. began to push back: kicking Moscow out of The signers identify the problem in their the Group of Eight, imposing serious eco- very first sentence: “the conflict in and nomic sanctions, and providing training and around Ukraine.” That description obscures even arms to Ukraine. All of these steps, the problem’s origins and makes it impossi- which Moscow has claimed raise interna- ble to find an appropriate solution. tional tensions, are in fact the preconditions “The conflict in and around Ukraine” to resolving the actual security problem began when Russian troops, in Russian uni- threatening Ukraine and Europe. They need forms but operating without identifying reinforcement to achieve a suitable solution. insignias, seized the Ukrainian peninsula of The statement’s imprecise description of Crimea, and Moscow “annexed” it. Moscow the problem leads to a potpourri of recom- then launched its hybrid war in the Donbas mendations. Most of these are constructive and used its massive disinformation appa- and would serve as confidence-building ratus to present this as a Ukrainian civil measures while alleviating some of the conflict. Without Kremlin leadership, misery this Russia-Ukraine conflict has financing, weapons (including heavy arms), inflicted on the people of the Donbas. That ammunition, and – in some cases – regular is likely why some signed this document. units of the Russian Army, there would be But other recommendations are trouble- no “conflict in and around Ukraine.” some and even echo Kremlin tactical pro- In short, the problem to fix is Moscow’s posals or propaganda themes. They might aggression in Ukraine – by restoring create an environment in which it is easier UWC Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integ- for Western policymakers to weaken the A memorial to the Heavenly Hundred in Kyiv. The following press statement was issued Sotnia Heroes and call for the perpetrators by the Ukrainian World Congress on of this crime to be brought to justice. February 20. Consistently supporting this demand in Honoring the heroes appeals and meetings with representatives On February 20, 2020, Ukrainians around of Ukrainian and international institutions, of the Heavenly Hundred the world unite in honoring the memory of we call upon the international community the peaceful unarmed protesters remem- to acknowledge the Revolution of Dignity – The following statement was issued by defending the Ukrainian people’s right to bered as the Nebesna Sotnia heroes one of the key moments in Ukrainian the Ukrainian Canadian Congress on liberty and justice. They stand as an eternal [Heavenly Hundred] who were brutally mas- nation building and the expression of the February 20. example to us all of bravery and patriotism. sacred in the center of Kyiv while defending national idea of ​​freedom – as a historical Their sacrifice will never be forgotten. We the freedom, dignity and European aspira- event and to not succumb to the provoca- On February 20, Ukraine and Ukrainians honor their memory. Vichnaya pamiat. tions of the Ukrainian people. tions of Russian disinformation that aim to around the world mark the Day of Today, six years after the triumph of the The tragic events that unfolded on discredit. Commemoration of the Heroes of the Revolution of Dignity, Ukraine is forced to Independence Square six years ago on During those turbulent and bloody days Heavenly Hundred (Nebesna Sotnia). defend itself against a ruthless war waged February 18-20 launched a new era in the of 2014, Ukraine proved that it was worth In the fall of 2013, the Ukrainian people by Russia. The Russian occupation of sover- modern history of independent Ukraine courageously defending its dignity and took to the streets in protest against the eign Ukrainian territory in Crimea and parts which was, once again, forced to defend its freedom. And today, daily combating the authoritarian, corrupt regime of former of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts enters its sovereignty, democracy and territorial integ- hybrid aggression of the Russian president Victor Yanukovych. This move- seventh year. The Ukrainian people continue rity from a foreign aggressor. Unsuccessful in Federation, the Ukrainian people continue ment known as the Revolution of Dignity to courageously defend their country with its attempt to subdue the Ukrainian people, to defend the values ​​for which the Nebesna saw Ukrainians in cities and towns all determination and unity of purpose. the Russian Federation illegally occupied the Sotnia Heroes gave their lives – dignity, across the country rise up in defense of As we honor the memory of the Crimean peninsula and the city of democracy, equality and the rule of law. their inalienable rights. They demanded Heavenly Hundred, we also pay tribute to Sevastopol, and invaded the Donetsk and “May the sacrifices of the Nebesna rule of law and democracy. They demanded the thousands of Ukrainians who have fall- Luhansk oblasts of eastern Ukraine. Sotnia Heroes, all Heroes of the Revolution their government treat them with the dig- en or been wounded defending their coun- Today, the Ukrainian people continue on of Dignity and the brave defenders of nity that every human being deserves. The try from Russian aggression. the path of reform and Euro-Atlantic inte- Ukraine serve as a constant reminder of the regime responded with violence. The UCC asks all Canadians to pause to gration, and remain committed to the prin- fragility of peace, human rights, rule of law On February 18-20, 2014, the remember the heroic sacrifices of the ciples and values for which the Nebesna and security,” stated UWC President Paul Yanukovych regime opened fire on its own Heavenly Hundred and the brave soldiers Sotnia heroes paid the ultimate price on Grod. “Their faith and conviction in the people. Over 100 people – the Heavenly defending Ukraine’s sovereignty and inde- those fateful days in February. inalienable right of the Ukrainian people to Hundred – were murdered on the Maidan pendence and to attend memorial services The Ukrainian World Congress and the a dignified life in freedom must continue to (Independence Square) in the center of for the Heavenly Hundred in their commu- 20-million strong Ukrainian diaspora it rep- inspire each and every one of us to work Kyiv. The Heavenly Hundred gave their lives nities. resents honor the memory of the Nebesna toward the final triumph.” 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2020 No. 9 No. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2020 9 Ukrainian contribution to “A Century of Progress” World’s Fair is now on display

by Oryna Hrushetsky-Schiffman comers – marvelled at the way newly arrived immigrants from all over the U.S. CHICAGO – When President Franklin D. contributed everything they could scrounge Roosevelt congratulated the organizers of – from 25 cents to $100 (today’s equivalent 1932-1933 World’s Fair called “A Century of $2,000) – to make the Ukrainian Pavilion of Progress,” he said he hoped it would possible. “If they could do it, so can we!” “bring about friendship among the nations chimed Ms. Klimchak, inspiring a slew of of the earth.” Newly arrived Ukrainian contributions and bids on silent auction immigrants understood that such a friend- items procured and beautifully assembled ship could thrive only among nations that by Victoria Kawka and Eva Sigaev. truly knew one another. So they mustered After expressing the deepest gratitude to all of their resources and built one of the the Heritage Foundation of 1st Security largest pavilions – the only national struc- Federal Savings Bank, the Selfreliance ture not sponsored by a foreign govern- Foundation of Selfreliance Federal Credit ment – in which to introduce the gems of Union as well as nearly 20 donors of $1,000 Ukrainian culture to the world. Maria Melnyk each, UNM President Lydia Tkaczuk invited Now, the public can view 2,500 artifacts Ukrainian National Museum board members who raised funds for the exhibit of archives all onto the dance floor to relish the ener- from that pavilion at the Ukrainian National related to the 1933 World’s Fair in Chicago, which included a Ukrainian pavilion. gizing tunes of Andriy Chuyko and the Museum in Chicago – where it is indeed Accord. bringing about friendship among the Avramenko’s ensemble. President Herbert Hoover. From jazz standards of the 1930s, to Windy City’s diverse ethnic residents who The new archival exhibit is now a per- Photographs of these artifacts were ele- 1950s rock and roll, to cha-chas, polkas, are scheduling showings of the catalogued manent display at the Ukrainian National gantly integrated into a cinematic journey waltzes and Ukrainian folk favorites like the exhibit. More and more school groups and Museum. through the World’s Fair by executive cura- “Hopak,” the crowd found it difficult to sit private individuals are learning about the Ms. Deeds sent her greetings and sup- tor Maria Klimchak and executive board still. Even the band members couldn’t resist immigrants who enabled today’s thriving port to museum members and donors who member Irene Bojkewycz. slipping onto the floor for that whirlwind of Ukrainian Village, with its gourmet restau- raised funds for the archival collection at While images of the Ukrainian pavilion joy prescribed by transcendent author Lina rants, glittering domes and hot real estate the “Chicago: A Ukrainian Kind of Town” and its contents flashed on the screen Kostenko, and worthy of inspirational values. gala held back on September 28, 2019. behind her, Canadian chanteuse Stephania dancer Ms. Deeds. The UNM’s newly appointed archivist Elegantly adorned with 1930s themed Romaniuk treated guests to a musical appe- The warm, engaging evening demon- Halyna Parasiuk-Sarancha has extracted décor by Marta Kozbur, the banquet hall tizer: delightful vintage renditions of waltz- strated Ms. Tkaczuk’s observation: the heri- evidence of and catalogued this passionate served as a screening room where guests es by Bohdan Veselovsky as well as Gene tage, aesthetics and dreams we share truly feat from donated stacks of yellowed news- viewed a documentary about the famed Krupa and Benny Goodman classics per- can make us feel like family. And archival paper clippings, photographs, City of pavilion where Avramenko’s dancers daz- formed in dainty 1930s style. exhibits that attract and inspire visitors of Chicago honorary pins awarded to the zled, Alexander Archipenko’s sculptures Masters of ceremonies Oksana and other ethnic backgrounds only serve to chairman of the pavilion planning commit- transfixed, intricate embroidery impressed Danylo Terleckyj guided guests through the extend that family. tee, posters, menus, banners, embroideries, and traditional cuisine nourished, while evening’s program with interesting World The Ukrainian National Museum is locat- ceramics and even the traditional costume George Benetzky’s famed choir and John Fair trivia. ed at 2249 W. Superior St., Chicago, IL of 101-year-old Rosalie Deeds, who per- Barabash’s 95-piece Ukrainian orchestra Over hot coffee and a delectable array of 60612; telephone, 312-421-8020; website, formed in renowned choreographer Vasile entertained 1.8 million visitors, including desserts, guests – both lifelong and new- ukrainiannationalmuseum.org.

Survivor testimonies and presentations on the Holodomor now available online

by Anna Bodnar the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Montreal years of storage. These tapes recently (chairperson), Lili Mospan, Anatoly branch. Producers of the restoration phase underwent a restoration process consisting Hayduk, Olya Katola and others. MONTREAL – The Montreal restoration were Mr. Luhovy, Ms. Hrycenko and of color correction due to fading, sound Interviews with famine survivors were project of Holodomor resource material for Volodymyr Hayduk. The four-person panel improvement due to the deteriorating con- conducted by Marco Carynnyk. Directed educators and the general public, undertak- was organized following the First dition of the tapes and editing. Originally by Mr. Luhovy, the Concordia University- en by Yurij Luhovy and Zorianna Hrycenko, International Symposium held on March filmed on U Matic ¾-inch videotape, the TV film crew, headed by Petro Blysczak, provides additional resource materials on 25-26,1983, at UQAM. tapes were transferred to DVD and were filmed the survivors. The Montreal survi- the Holodomor. Phase three of the restoration project put online as of January. vors’ testimonies were filmed at St. Sophia Filmed in 1983, the final two phases of a was the filming of Holodomor survivors’ The 1983 oral- history project was Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral Residence, major three-part project which began in testimonies. In 1983, Montreal was one of spearheaded by the Montreal Foundation with space graciously provided by Father May 2018 and was completed by January the first communities in the diaspora to to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Ihor Kutash. 2020, has now been posted online. The begin filming eyewitness accounts. The the 1933 man-made Famine. Committee Having just viewed her father’s testimo- Holodomor project, which commemorated nine interviews recorded survived over 30 members included Volodymyr Hayduk ny online, the daughter of survivor the 50th anniversary of the 1932-1933 Mychailo Hayduk wrote: “I cried when I Great Famine in Soviet Ukraine, leaves an heard my father’s interview as a witness. It important record of the work done in the brings back memories of my father and diaspora to safeguard historical memory mother (also a famine survivor) reminding for future generations. us of these horrific events so we would Phase two of the project consisted of never forget them and teach our children filming four presenters, in Ukrainian, at the and grandchildren. My father, a true 1983 Montreal Ukrainian community panel Ukrainian patriot, would have been proud presentation on the Holodomor. The four of the work that has been accomplished so presenters were Prof. George Shevelov of far to bring the Holodomor to the world Columbia University, Prof. Wsevolod Isajiw stage.” of the University of Toronto, Dr. Nina In the early 1980s it was most brave of Strokata Karavanska, eyewitness to human survivors in the diaspora to be interviewed, rights abuses in the , and Prof. as they feared reprisals by the Communist Bohdan Krawchenko of the University of regime against family members living in Alberta. The panel was chaired by Prof. Soviet Ukraine. Speaking about the Roman Serbyn of the University of Quebec Holodomor was forbidden. For this reason, in Montreal (UQAM). A question and many did not give their real names during answer period followed. the interviews, but their names were writ- This event ,attended by a capacity-filled ten on a separate card to be revealed upon hall with over 300 present, was held at the Ukraine’s independence. Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary The 1983 panel presentations, the survi- Ukrainian Catholic Church hall on Saturday, vors’ testimonies and the proceedings of March 26, 1983. It was organized by the First International Symposium on the

Ukrainian Canadian Professional and MML Inc. Famine are all available online at www. Business Association of Montreal and the The original 1983 Montreal crew following filming of Holodomor survivor testimo- yluhovy.com. Also available are the award- Montreal Foundation in Commemoration nies: (front row, from left) Volodymyr Hayduk, Yurij Luhovy, Marco Carynnyk, winning documentaries, in Ukrainian, of the 50th Anniversary of the 1933 Famine Shane Wittney, (back row) Petro Blysczak, Bohdan Kerechinsky, Natalka Stiletska, English and French versions, of “Genocide in Soviet Ukraine, under the patronage of Anatoly Hayduk, Olya Katola, Zorianna Hrycenko and Christopher Hettel. Revealed.” 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2020 No. 9 No. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2020 11

Book spotlights ‘new faces’ in Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canada

by Christopher Guly Greco-Catholic Church in Canada. Special to The Ukrainian Weekly “Their faith formation took place in or via other faith communities, and in diverse OTTAWA – Over the past quarter-centu- ways they have all given back to their new ry, an eclectic congregation has trans- community – not to mention the world at formed the liturgical nature and enlivened large,” wrote the Rev. Peter Galadza, a the parish life at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic priest and director of the Ukrainian Catholic Shrine in Ottawa. Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute of This mainly young group of people – Eastern Christian Studies at the University none of whom are ethnic Ukrainian and of Toronto, in the introduction to a new many who were not raised Catholic – has book titled “Strangers in a Strange Church? breathed new life into not only the shrine New Faces of Ukrainian Catholicism in community, but the overall Ukrainian Canada.” He noted: “They are among the best ‘Ukrainian’ Catholics I’ve ever met.” Father Galadza commissioned me to write the book following a conversation we had four years ago during the weekly meal Ivanka Galadza The panel at the book launch (from left): Daniel Richardsen (moderator), Landon served in the St. John the Baptist hall after Coleman, Harold and Rebecca Visser, Andrew Bennett and Brian Butcher. the 11:30 a.m. English-language divine lit- urgy. It was the Sunday of St. Thomas – that in services. They pray, they sing, they hug – “Strangers in a Strange Church? New Faces apostle who needed to see to believe – and and kiss, especially at Pascha Agape of Ukrainian Catholicism in Canada” partici- I shared with my friend, Father Peter, what Vespers, one of many Church traditions the pated in a panel discussion to share their I saw that made me believe something English-language crowed revived. They are stories on why they joined the Church, vibrant was occurring within the Ukrainian joyful and joy-filled. based on a “passion for forging new rela- Catholic Church in which I was raised. On that Eastertime Sunday, I shared with tionships with others [that] has helped I mentioned to him how struck I was by Father Galadza that I would one day like to expose those who actually are of Ukrainian the sheer energy of those attending the lit- write about this spiritual phenomenon that ancestry to the deep, rather than simply urgy – an experience different from the one I I saw filled with a sincerity that was hard folkloric, grounding of their own Ukrainian recalled growing up in Winnipeg, Manitoba. not to believe. spiritual tradition,” as Father Galadza wrote There was energy at St. Nicholas Church He replied, “Let’s write a book.” in his introduction. in Winnipeg, a parish, like St. John the Almost four years later, that book was Among the five were Harold and Baptist, also run by the Basilian Fathers – officially launched in Ottawa on January 23 Rebecca Visser, who joined St. John the but it emerged from the Sunday morning in the scavi at St. Patrick Basilica – a Roman Baptist in 1998, and became pioneers as choir of which I was a part. Catholic church, it should be noted, which much as parishioners of the church. The spirit at the shrine is more wide- has it on sale at its bookstore. spread. Congregants are active participants Five of the nine people profiled in (Continued on page 17)

Dialogue focuses on how to engage young adults in the Ukrainian Catholic Church

by Mark Temnycky means of practicing their faith when they travel outside of their community. WASHINGTON – “As the newly elected “We seem to be facing a new problem in archbishop-metropolitan of the Ukrainian the Church,” commented another bishop. Catholic Church of the U.S., what do you “During the period of the Soviet Union, want to do?” This was the question posed established religion was abolished. As a to the newly appointed Archbishop- result, families passed on their traditions to Metropolitan Borys Gudziak as he met with one another, as if this was a chain. Today, it the Synod of Bishops in 2019. The group of appears this chain has been broken. If one 52 anxiously waited as the archbishop pon- generation decides to abandon its faith, dered this question; after a brief period of these traditions will no longer be passed on silence, he answered: “I want to listen.” to their children and grandchildren.” In September of this year, the Synod of After voicing their concerns, the group Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Bishops will con- proposed a few suggestions. One example vene to discuss the future of the Ukrainian was that the choirs in the various Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church (UGCC). During this Greek-Catholic churches always sing the gathering, they will delineate a 10-year pas- same hymns; thus, liturgies tend to be toral plan on how to address the current repetitive. As a way to resolve this issue, needs of the Church, and how to resolve the choirs can diversify their repertoire to pro- issues the Church faces in the 21st century. The Rev. Robert Hitchens vide a greater variety at the liturgy. A current great challenge the Church Participants of a discussion on the future of the Ukrainian Catholic Church that took Meanwhile, on the topic of educating the must confront is the lack of young adults place at St. Josaphat Seminary in Washington. parishioners, one attendee suggested the who regularly attend liturgy on Sunday. To Church could create small pamphlets for chil- address this point, Archbishop Borys creat- attending the liturgy.” group took note of the opinions shared by dren that discuss the various parts of the lit- ed a working group comprising clergy and “Technology also serves as a distraction,” these young adults, and then they contrib- urgy. This way, future generations will laity to discuss the state of affairs of the commented another. “Young adults are con- uted their own concerns. become more educated about the various UGCC. In the forthcoming months, these stantly on social media, where these sites One bishop, who hailed from Argentina, religious proceedings of the Church. Similarly, individuals will provide a series of recom- provide instant gratification. In a way, this shared his difficulties in upholding the tra- the Church could make an effort to empha- mendations for this 10-year strategy. has made their relationship with the ditions of the UGCC. In the United States size catechism, as this would help the parish- On February 10, an informal encounter Church a bit more selfish. Individuals no and Canada, parishes are easily accessible ioners better understand the liturgy. This was organized at St. Josaphat Seminary in longer go to church for the sake of attend- due to the large pockets of diaspora would help establish a stronger relationship Washington, with the participation of ing church, but because they want to get Ukrainians located throughout North between parishioners and the Church. Archbishop Borys, other hierarchs from the something out of it. For them, they might America. (For example, the distance Following this discussion, Archbishop UGCC’s pastoral planning group, priests ask ‘by going to church, what’s in it for me?’ between St. John the Baptist Church in Borys thanked everyone for their time, input and seminarians along with 11 young “They feel their time is precious. If they Whippany, N.J., to the St. John the Baptist and involvement. While a series of recom- adults from the capital region. During this do not see the value in attending liturgies, a Church in Newark, N.J., is only 19 miles.) mendations was not outlined, the goal of the gathering, members of the young adult benefit from going to church, then they will The parishes in Argentina, however, are initial meeting was to gauge the interest and community shared their concerns about not go. They rather use that time doing scattered, and the distance between two input of young adults in what will hopefully the Church and offered suggestions on how something else,” this participant added. churches may be as great as 1,000 kilome- evolve into a continual relationship between to address these issues. “In my opinion, the most important ters (over 600 miles). This makes it difficult these concerned young adults and the pas- “A driving factor that prevents me from issue is that there is a lack of understanding for individuals to uphold their Ukrainian toral planning group of the UGCC. attending liturgies regularly is the delivery when it comes to the liturgy,” a third person Greek-Catholic traditions, especially for Following this interaction, the dialogue of the homily,” one young parishioner observed. “The purpose of attending liturgy young adults as they move away for college among the young people, priests and semi- shared. “If the [priest or bishop] delivering is to establish a relationship with Jesus and work. Moreover, unlike the United narians continued informally over refresh- the homily is unable to connect with the Christ, but many parishioners may not States or Canada, where there are large ments until almost 10 p.m. While the future parishioners, if he can’t deliver his message understand this point.” contingents of Ukrainians throughout the details are yet to be announced, the group will to the people, this discourages people from The members of the pastoral planning country, the Argentines do not have a plans to reconvene in Washington in March. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2020 No. 9

COMMUNITY CHRONICLE Yevshan Ukrainian Vocal Ensemble performs at Knights of Columbus Museum

by Christina Kowinko NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Hartford- based Yevshan Ukrainian Vocal Ensemble under the direction of Alexander Kuzma performed a concert of Ukrainian Christmas and New Year’s carols in the main hall of the Knights of Columbus Museum in downtown New Haven, Conn., on Saturday, January 25. Despite rainy and blustery weather, the afternoon concert drew a large and enthusiastic crowd from across southern Connecticut, and from as far away as Stamford, Conn., Boston and . The ensemble sang a diverse array of seasonal favorites including Stanislav Liudkevych’s charming arrangement of “Vo Vyfleyemi” and a rousing suite of carols by Kyrylo Stetsenko beginning with “Dnes Poyushche” (“Today we sing of our Newborn King”), as well as several rarely Marianna Karaim heard works including Leontovych’s “Oi The Yevshan Vocal Ensemble with director Alexander Kuzma. Hordopyshnyi Pan Hospodariu” (“Oh, proud master of this house”). Mykhailo Balaban, Michael Romaniw and has been to reach audiences beyond the ber of performances commemorating the To give the audience a flavor of the carol- Ted Jastrzebski. Ukrainian community. In keeping with that Holodomor and an ecumenical prayer service ing tradition in Ukraine, several members Recently, Yevshan celebrated its 20th anni- mission, the choir has collaborated with for peace in Ukraine that drew over 1,000 of the ensemble interspersed the songs versary with a full-length concert at St. other ensembles, including Chorale people to the Polish Sacred Heart Cathedral with “vinshuvannia” and “shchedruvan- Patrick’s/St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic Connecticut, the Yale Slavic and Yale Russian in New Britain, Conn., in April of 2014. nia”– poetic blessings in both Ukrainian Church in downtown Hartford, Conn. The Chorus, the Commonwealth Lyric Theater of Anyone interested in joining Yevshan is and English. The announcers included ensemble comprises singers from eight dif- Boston and the Kobzar Ukrainian Choir of urged to schedule an audition by calling Oksana Shuter, Christina Kowinko, ferent parishes in Connecticut. Its mission . Yevshan has also staged a num- Christina Kowinko at 203-394-1996.

Community member honored on 100th birthday UNWLA Branch 56 holds annual WILMINGTON, Del. – Catherine Husak Valentine’s Day benefit dance celebrated her 100th birthday in Wilmington, Del., on Sunday, February by Pat Zalisko 16. The pastor of St. Nicholas Ukrainian NORTH PORT, Fla. – On February 15, Branch 56 of the Catholic Church, the Rev. Volodymyr Ukrainian National Women’s League of America (UNWLA) Klanichka, and the president of Ukrainian held a dance at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church par- National Women’s League of America ish hall in North Port, Fla. Branch 54, Marika Hawrysczuk, hosted a The gala is an annual fund-raiser for the various causes gathering of parishioners in Mrs. Husak’s supported by Branch 56, such as wounded warriors and honor after the 9 a.m. liturgy. Coffee and orphans in Ukraine, seniors and the UNWLA Scholarship cake were served. Ms. Hawrysczuk hon- Fund. ored Mrs. Husak, a former president of This year’s event, which was themed “We Love Ukraine,” UNWLA Branch 54, with a special flower arrangement. Father Klanichka noted that invited guests to don blue and gold evening attire. A lovely Mrs. Husak is the oldest parishioner at buffet was prepared and served by branch members, and St. Nicholas. Mrs. Husak is a long-time music was provided by the Syzonenko Brothers. member of Ukrainian National Association Ivanka Olesnycky chaired the committee that executed Branch 173. the branch’s winter gala. Alexandra Popel is president of – Eugene Serba Branch 56 in North Port.

and the ex-minister of justice, Olena Lukash. uty director of the recently revamped SBI. over the past six years, “we will not only Six years on... Attempts to detain the latter on charges of On January 11 it was confirmed that the SBI support you comprehensively, but also complicity in the murders have so far failed. had formed a unit to investigate the Maidan complete this case. This is our key task,” he (Continued from page 1) Mr. Portnov and Ms. Lukash have been mak- cases, but there was outrage over ensuing told them. “We did our best not to lose the parroted Moscow’s narrative about the ing frequent appearances on Ukrainian TV reports that Mr. Babikov would head it. details of this case and continue the investi- Maidan being a Western-inspired plot and channels receptive to their line. Three days later, the provisional director gation even after the reboot of the thrust the tragic events in Kyiv into the cen- Two other recent developments also of the SBI, Iryna Venediktova, met with rel- Prosecutor General’s Office and the leader- ter of the impeachment and election battles have impacted on the controversy sur- atives of the victims and their lawyers, tell- ship of the State Bureau of Investigation,” between the Republicans and the Democrats. rounding the killings on the Maidan. ing them the issue had been “manipulated” he added. While dismissing these insinuations as During the Russian-Ukrainian prisoner by the press. She reassured them that the At the same meeting, Ms. Venediktova Moscow’s doing, numerous Ukrainian com- exchange last December, five Ukrainian new unit is subordinated exclusively to the reaffirmed that, in January, prosecutors mentators have nevertheless stressed that Ministry of the Internal Affairs snipers sus- head of the SBI, and that Mr. Babikov had dealing with the Maidan cases had been the lack of a complete picture of what hap- pected of killing protesters were released, undergone special checks as to his suitabili- transferred from the Prosecutor General’s pened on the Maidan on February 18-20, apparently on the Kremlin’s request. ty to be employed by the SBI. Office to the SBI. The relevant unit has been 2014, does not help matters. For some rea- Although there was considerable unease in On February 20, on the actual anniversa- transformed into the Maidan Affairs Office. son, after the ouster of President Viktor some quarters that they had been handed ry date, President Zelenskyy met with the A competition will be announced to select Yanukovych the new authorities in Kyiv did over to the Russian side, others viewed it as relatives of the Heavenly Hundred. He told its head. It will be open, and the families of not make revealing the truth a priority. This Moscow’s tacit recognition that it had been them that those who had been shot down the Heavenly Hundred will be able to assign inaction by the Poroshenko administration behind the massacre. However, what has were defenders of Ukraine’s independence their representative to oversee the process. only invites questions and conjecture. complicated matters even more is that two and unity, and that they represent the coun- Six years after the mass murders on the Not surprisingly, within Ukraine, former of the suspected snipers have subsequently try’s core values – “the main thing we have. Maidan transformed it into a shrine of mar- senior representatives of the Yanukovych returned from Russian-controlled areas of That’s why I think they are heroes.” tyrdom, the passions and controversies administration who have returned to the the Donbas and are challenging the Responding to complaints from relatives surrounding those events have not abated country since President Zelenskyy took over Ukrainian authorities to be allowed to clear about the lack of progress in the investiga- and the desire for the truth remains as have now taken the lead in challenging the their names in the courts. tion, he assured them that this case strong as ever. Under pressure both at official narrative about the Maidan. They are The other development is the appoint- remains a priority and that “the perpetra- home and from abroad, the Zelenskyy the ex-deputy chief of Yanukovych’s ment of Oleksandr Babikov, a lawyer former- tors will be punished.” Notwithstanding administration has had to publicly commit Presidential Administration, Andriy Portnov, ly representing Mr. Yanukovych, as first dep- how the investigation had been handled itself to restore the investigation. No. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2020 13 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2020 No. 9

oversaw Ukraine policy during the now six- “That is, it is a specific disorder of the mind, resolving these issues.” And he suggested NEWSBRIEFS year war that has killed more than 13,000, sudden passion for ethnography, taken to that Ukrainians historically were upstarts displaced more than 1 million, and rup- its extremes.” Mr. Surkov commented: who needed to be restrained by force. (Continued from page 2) tured ties between Moscow and the West. “Local history there is so bloody. It’s a mud- “Relations with Ukraine were never simple, broadcaster shut down international He was central to Moscow’s line that the dle instead of a state... there is no nation. even when Ukraine was part of Russia. broadcasting and closed its Crimean Tatar, government that assumed power in Kyiv There is only a pamphlet: ‘The Self-Styled Ukraine has always been troublesome for and English-language departments. after the ouster of Viktor Yanukovych was Ukraine,’ but there is no Ukraine. The only the imperial and Soviet bureaucracy,” he question is, is Ukraine already gone, or not was quoted as saying. “Forceful coercion for (RFE/RL) illegitimate. In his first interview since his surprise departure from the Kremlin on just yet?” The interview was conducted by brotherly relations, this is the only method Surkov questions Ukraine’s existence February 18, Mr. Surkov questions the very Aleksei Chesnakov, a longtime confidant of that has historically proven effective when Vladislav Surkov was once the Kremlin’s idea of a Ukrainian state. “There is no Mr. Surkov, and published on February 26 it comes to Ukraine. I do not think that any “gray cardinal” and ideologist and who Ukraine. There is Ukrainian-ness,” he said. on the little-known Russian news site other will be invented.” The comments elic- Actual Commentaries. In another part of ited anger in Ukraine. “Surkov, with his the interview, Mr. Surkov said he consid- pearls about Ukraine, looks like a self-hat- ered himself optimistic for Ukraine’s future. ing ‘strategist’ who thinks more about him- “Oddly enough, I’m an ‘Ukro-optimist.’ That self than is wise, like that mutt trying to is, I think that Ukraine does not yet exist. bark at an elephant, feeling his greatness in But over time, it will. Ukrainians are stub- it,” Ukraine’s Internal Affairs Minister Arsen TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL Walter Honcharyk (973) 292-9800 x3040 born folks, they will make it happen,” he Avakov said in a response posted to or e-mail [email protected] said. “However, what kind of Ukraine it will Twitter. “Do not make noise, sir. Ukraine be, what its borders will be, and even, lives on, regardless of the idea of a retired SERVICES PROFESSIONALS maybe, how many Ukraines there will be, chauvinist.” (Mike Eckel of RFE/RL) these are open questions. And one way or another, Russia will have to participate in (Continued on page 15)

perhaps, focusing on a particular case. Crimean Tatar... Writing letters is always important – both in telling the prisoners that they are (Continued from page 6) not forgotten and in showing Moscow that involvement in the civic initiative Crimean their behavior (and their treatment of the Solidarity, which helps political prisoners political prisoner) is under scrutiny. and their families, and provides vital infor- Russia’s use of conveyor-belt repression, mation about human rights violations in especially against Crimean Tatar activists, Crimea where Russia has crushed any inde- makes the task easier than one might think. TRAVEL pendent media. Sixty-five men, at least half of them civic There was wide publicity on September activists/journalists are facing the same 7, 2019, when Russia handed over, as part of “terrorism” charges, based solely on totally Tours to Ukraine an exchange of prisoners, some of the most unproven claims that they are involved in from anywhere in the world! prominent Ukrainian political prisoners, the peaceful Hizb ut-Tahrir party that is legal 15-day all-inclusive quality tours of including Mr. Sentsov, Volodymyr Balukh in Ukraine and has never committed acts of western Ukraine. Let us help you and journalist Roman Sushchenko. Among terrorism or violence. Russia is the only connect with your roots! the men released, there was only one country in the world to have declared Hizb For tour dates, prices and other Crimean Tatar hostage – Edem Bekirov, ut-Tahrir “terrorist,” and it is using the information call: 1-888-269-3013 whose life was in danger and who lives in arrests to crush Crimean Tatar civic activists email: [email protected] Run your advertisement here, mainland Ukraine. (He was seized by the and to instill hatred against Crimean Tatars website: tourstoukraine.ca FSB while visiting his elderly mother in and all Ukrainians in occupied Crimea. Facebook: ToursToUkraineCanada in The Ukrainian Weekly’s Crimea.) This is despite the fact that over 60 Of the most immediate concern is CLASSIFIEDS section. of the political prisoners are Crimean Tatars. Dzhemil Gafarov, whose life is in danger. Even if, as Ukraine’s leaders have prom- The 58-year-old Mr. Gafarov is one of the ised, the next release is of at least some of oldest of the 24 Crimean Tatar civic activ- these political prisoners, Russia has just ists and journalists arrested on March 27, For sale: Varenyky - Stu ed Cabbage arrested Nariman Nezhmudinov on fabri- 2019. He is gravely ill, with a serious kidney Varenyky: Potato or Potato with Cheese: $6.00/dozen cated charges, and he is just one of five hos- disease that in 2017 caused him to have a Stu ed cabbage: 1 dozen - $20.00; 1/2 dozen - $10.00 tages, including a woman in her sixties, heart attack and that urgently needs prop- Pickup on Saturdays: February 22nd, 12pm to 4pm; seized since September 2019. er treatment. Russia’s mass operation that February 29th ,12pm to 4pm; March 7th, 12pm to 4pm If Crimean Tatar and other Ukrainian day and its use of flawed “terrorism” charg- You can reach us at: (973) 546-2473 (Please leave a message political prisoners are to be released, es were widely condemned as an attack on with your name, telephone number and your order for pickup). Ukrainians in mainland Ukraine and people civic activists, and Mr. Gafarov, together St. Mary’s Protectress Ukrainian Orthodox Church in other countries need to become their with the others, has long been recognized 73 - 81 Washington Avenue, Cli on NJ 07011 voice. We all know it’s possible, since that is by the Memorial Human Rights Center as a precisely what so many people all around political prisoner. the world did for Mr. Sentsov. This can be In Mr. Gafarov’s case, Russia is not just through letter-writing campaigns; flash violating international law. According to mobs; lobbying government representa- Russia’s own legislation, his state of health tives; and/or contacting national and inter- should preclude his imprisonment, yet his national rights NGOs, asking them to issue detention keeps being extended. His family statements or urgent actions in a political and lawyer have needed to go to court prisoner’s defense. merely to get him seen by a doctor. Mr. Any information, any acts of solidarity Gafarov is very close to total kidney col- that attract media attention are valuable lapse and could die unless released. and increase awareness of the men’s plight * * * and of Russia’s ongoing violations in illegal- The learn more about the Crimean ly occupied Ukrainian Crimea. Tatars and others held in occupied Crimea It is very easy to be overwhelmed by the or Russia, go to http://khpg.org/en/index. sheer scale of the repression, but try php?id=1582669750 for links to informa- “adopting” one or two of the prisoners, or, tion on individual cases.

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Crimea, including 69 Crimean Tatars, wearing a disguise that differed from the pic- out against public corruption in the city. NEWSBRIEFS according to Ukrainian NGOs. Anywhere ture included on the red notice Investigators say she was killed for accusing from 101 to 184 are still held in the occu- issued by Ukraine. Bulgarian police said the local politicians of stealing from the local (Continued from page 14) pied Donbas, according to NGOs and the suspect crossed by foot into Bulgaria from budget and of illegal logging in the region. Sentsov speaks with members of Congress Ukrainian government. (UNIAN) Romania in 2018 and was living in an apart- Five men were convicted last August and Milan Consulate closed over virus fears ment rented by a woman from Ukraine. On sentenced to prison for carrying out the Ukrainian film director and former July 31, 2018, an assailant poured acid on attack. Mr. Moskalenko is charged with Kremlin captive Oleh Sentsov told mem- Ukraine’s Consulate in Milan has said it Ukrainian activist Kateryna Handzyuk in “intended grievous bodily injury, which bers of the U.S. Congress on January 28 will stop seeing citizens and accepting doc- Kherson, a city 560 kilometers south of Kyiv. caused [the] death of the victim,” according about his prison term in Russia. He also uments until further notice starting on She died of her injuries three months later. to the Interpol notice. (RFE/RL’s Bulgarian addressed overall conditions in Russian February 25 due to the outbreak of the An official in the City Council and an adviser and Ukrainian Services, with reporting by penitentiary facilities and spoke about the virus in the Lombardy region. The Italian to Kherson’s mayor, Handzyuk often spoke Hromadske and Ukrayinska Pravda) confessions of the Russian military sports minister announced late on involved in seizing from the Crimean pen- February 24 that upcoming soccer matches insula from Ukraine, the Voice of America in Italian Serie A and the Europa League international order, lest our foreign policy reported. According to the Ukrainian film would be played without spectators at ven- be held hostage by the lowest common director, the Russian president grabbed ues located in areas affected by the virus. Turning... denominator of European consensus. In the Crimea when Ukrainian citizens toppled Seven people have died and more than 220 (Continued from page 6) face of Russian aggression, the lack of clari- the regime of “Putin’s direct subordinate” have caught the virus in as of February Viktor Yanukovych. Speaking about grave 24; the country has the most confirmed signature from the White House. “We ty on our overall strategy thus far has done conditions in Russian prisons, Mr. Sentsov cases in Europe. The country’s National should not wait until Russia troops and little to reassure our friends and allies in said: “One of the kinds of torture in Russian Health Commission on February 25 report- their separatist proxies take Mariupol or the region who, understandably, feel vul- prisons is strangulation with a plastic bag. I ed 71 new virus deaths and 508 new con- Kharkiv before we act to bolster the nerable. This needs to change. …We urge had seen this in American movies, and I firmed cases for the previous day. World Ukrainian government’s ability to deter you in the strongest possible terms to use couldn’t understand why people break Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros and defend against further aggression,” the those authorities and resources to meet the down. But your primal instinct kicks in Adhanom Ghebreyesus cautioned against letter added. specific and direct requests the govern- when you’re deprived of the ability to using the word “pandemic,” saying it did There was need, on the part of the White ment of Ukraine has made of your adminis- breathe. And then you are overwhelmed not fit the facts. “We must focus on contain- House, to appear to coordinate its moves tration.” with this extraordinary animal fear, which ment while preparing for a potential pan- with European and NATO allies, but the let- Source: “Bipartisan group of House lead- is hard to fight.” The Ukrainian filmmaker demic,” he told reporters in Geneva, adding ter writers urged President Obama to: ers supports lethal defensive aid for Kyiv,” added that it was in prison where he met that the world was not threatened by an “lead Europe in challenging this assault on The Ukrainian Weekly, March 15, 2015. with a Russian military intelligence opera- uncontained spread or large-scale deaths. tive who had been involved in the annexa- The epidemic in China peaked between tion of Crimea: “In prison I met a convicted January 23 and February 2 and has been prospects of these UAVs seeing combat GRU officer who told in detail how the declining since, the WHO said. (RFE/RL, Crimea seizure unfolded. He took part in with reporting by various news media) Ukrainian-Turkish... over the Donbas, could depend on the polit- ical situation and bilateral relations this. Then this officer fought in the Donbas (Continued from page 2) – he said that it was the Russians who were Bulgaria OKs suspect’s extradition between Turkey and Ukraine, rather than most brutal towards the Ukrainians.” A Bulgarian court has approved the extra- politically supported Kyiv’s continued free strictly military developments. One way or Earlier, Mr. Sentsov called on the United dition of a Ukrainian man suspected of co- access to the Kerch Strait. At the same time, another, however, the successful comple- Nations to fight for the release of the rest of organizing an acid attack on a Ukrainian Turkey has extended some important sym- tion of this UAV project could have a much- Ukrainian captives held in Russia. Mr. activist that eventually led to her death. The bolic support for the Crimean Tatars, who needed positive affect on the Ukrainian Sentsov, who was freed by Russia in a pris- February 22 ruling on Ukrainian national suffer from various repressions under defense industry’s image, making it crucial oner swap with Ukraine in September Oleksiy Moskalenko (Levin) was based on an Russian rule; and in late 2017, President for Kyiv to continue this cooperation with 2019, was on a trip to the U.S. to meet with extradition request from Ukrainian Deputy Ankara. State Department officials and members of Prosecutor General Viktor Trepak. Mr. helping to free two Crimean Tatar activists Congress, and to attend a meeting of the Moskalenko, 42, was detained in the Black fromRecep Russian Tayyip custodyErdoğan (see was EDM, instrumental November in The article above is reprinted from U.S. Helsinki Commission, RFE/RL had Sea coastal city of Burgas on January 24 2, 2017, April 26, 2018, January 23, 2019). Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from reported. Russia still holds 96 political pris- without resistance and was identified by his Hence, the future of Ukrainian participa- its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, oners, most of whom were detained in fingerprints, Bulgarian police said. He was tion in the Akinci project, as well as the www.jamestown.org.

anyone. It can be asked to meet internation- atlantic Security Initiative, Scowcroft Center Donald Jensen, Editor-in-Chief; Senior Flawed peace plan... al and Organization for Security and for Strategy and Security, Atlantic Council Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis Cooperation in Europe standards of human (Continued from page 7) Ambassador Nicholas Burns, former Adrian Karatnycky, Senior Fellow, rights, to which it has already agreed, but Under Secretary of State for Political Atlantic Council not implicitly treated as an illegitimate Security for Ukraine and Europe as a Affairs, U.S. Department of State David J. Kramer, Former Assistant country, which recommendation 12 implies. whole would only be weakened by easing Dr. Michael Carpenter, Managing Secretary of State for Democracy, Human What Western interests does that serve? sanctions before the Kremlin’s occupation Director, Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy Rights and Labor, U.S. Department of State That leaves us with recommendation 10, of the Donbas ends and Ukraine regains and Global Engagement; former Deputy which calls for “a new dialogue among Edward Lucas, Senior Vice-President, control over its border. Assistant Secretary of Defense with respon- Euro-Atlantic states about building national Center for European Policy Analysis Recommendation 11 calls for “selective sibility for Russia, Ukraine, Eurasia, the security.” Of course, we already have major Ambassador Michael McFaul, Director, engagement” between the EU and Russia, Balkans, and Conventional Arms Control, international agreements signed by Freeman Spogli Institute for International “including through the implementation of U.S. Department of Defense the Minsk agreements.” There are some Moscow and designed to ensure peace, Studies, Stanford University; former U.S. General (Ret.) Wesley K. Clark, former questions about where engagement makes security, and stability in Europe and Ambassador to Russia Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, sense given current tensions. However, beyond: the Helsinki Final Act (1975) and Ambassador , William United States Army other steps that move toward restoring the Charter (1990). These agree- Perry Fellow, Stanford University; former business as usual should be conditioned on ments, which guaranteed the sovereignty Larry Diamond, Senior Fellow, Hoover U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine and territorial integrity of its signing states, Institution; Senior Fellow, Center on specific implementation of the Minsk Ambassador Roman Popadiuk, former have been serially violated by Moscow. Democracy, Development & the Rule of agreements. Such engagement should not U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine seek to prematurely undercut EU sanctions. Starting such a dialogue could be a small Law, Freeman Spogli Institute for Mark David Simakovsky, Senior Fellow, Recommendation 12, which calls for a bow toward Russia by the West. But International Studies Atlantic Council “new national dialogue about identity,” is a Washington and other Western capitals Ambassador Paula Dobriansky, dubious meddle in Ukraine’s internal should not forget that the Kremlin ideal is Former Under Secretary of State, U.S. Julianne Smith, former Deputy National affairs. This reflects Moscow’s meme about the Yalta Summit, the 75th anniversary of Department of State Security Advisor to Vice-President Joseph a divided Ukraine that led to the “civil war” which just passed, where splendid ideals Biden and vague commitments did not prevent Eric Edelman, Counselor, Center for in the Donbas. The reality is that the histor- Strategic and Budgetary Assessments; for- Strobe Talbott, Distinguished Fellow in ic divides in Ukraine have lessened dramat- Moscow from imposing its will on its East Residence, Brookings Institution; former European neighbors for more than four mer Under Secretary of Defense, U.S. ically in the 30 years of independence – Department of Defense Deputy Secretary of State, U.S. Department especially in the six years since Russia decades. So long as Western participants in Ambassador Daniel Fried, Weiser of State seized Crimea. Russian speakers have been a new dialogue seek concrete commit- Family Distinguished Fellow, Atlantic Ambassador William B. Taylor, former prominent among Ukrainian citizens fight- ments and establish clear red lines, backed Council; former Assistant Secretary of State U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine ing in the Donbas, and President [Vladimir] by economic and military power, such an for European Affairs; former U.S. Putin’s aggression has made him the father exercise might be helpful when the Kremlin Ambassador Alexander Vershbow, Ambassador to Poland of a new national pride in Ukraine. finally decides to end its unsuccessful Distinguished Fellow, Transatlantic Security Recommendation 12’s invitation to aggression in Ukraine. The dialogue should Melinda Haring, Deputy Director, Initiative, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Russia to help define Ukraine is astonishing not encourage hawks in Moscow still trying Eurasia Center, Atlantic Council; Senior Security, Atlantic Council; former U.S. in its disrespect for the nation Russia has to dominate Ukraine. Fellow, Foreign Policy Research Institute Ambassador to Russia and NATO; former invaded. Poland has been Ukraine’s friend Ambassador John Herbst, Director, NATO Deputy Secretary General and Hungary has not, but Ukraine should SIGNATORIES: Eurasia Center, Atlantic Council; former U.S. Ambassador , for- not be asked to negotiate its identity with Ian Brzezinski, Senior Fellow, Trans­ Ambassador to Ukraine mer U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2020 No. 9

SPORTSSHORTS by Matthew SOCCER against Cyprus in Kharkiv on May 27, and a Dubas tentative friendly match is scheduled for Shakhtar exits UCL, draws Benfica June against Hungary or Wales. Shakhtar Donetsk finished in third place in Group C after its 0-3 loss to Atalanta BOXING (Italy) on December 10 in Kharkiv as part Berinchyk wins WBO international title of the UEFA Champions League. After six matches played, Shakhtar, with six points Lightweight Denys Berinchyk (13-0, 7 and is relegated to the UEFA Europa League KO) won by unanimous decision against phase. It won 2-1 against Benfica Hector Edgardo Sarmiento (21-2, 14 KO) of (Portugal) in the Round of 32 of its first-leg Argentina on February 22 at the Ice Palace match on February 20. The second-leg is in Brovary, Ukraine. After 12 rounds, set for February 27. The draw for the Berinchyk was awarded the WBO Round of 16 will be made on February 28. International title. Judges scored the fight In Group C, Manchester City advanced to 117-111, 117-112, 118-110. the round of 16 in first place (14 points), Vykhryst opens pro career followed by Atalanta with seven, and in fourth place, Dinamo Zagreb (five points) Heavyweight Viktor Vykhryst (1-0, 1 KO) was eliminated. won by first-round TKO against Andrei Mazanik (13-11, 10 KO) of Belarus on Dynamo, Oleksandriya exit Europa League February 8 at EWS Arena in Goppingen, Olga Ivashchenko . The fight was scheduled for six Lightweight Denys Berinchyk wins against Hector Edguardo Sarmiento on February Dynamo Kyiv and Oleksandriya exited rounds, but the 27-year-old Ukrainian 22 in Kyiv. the UEFA Europa League on December 12 called it an early night. As an amateur, his after Dynamo finished in third place (Group that Redkach deserves to address these Anterselva, Italy, on February 13-23. The record stands at 36-10, 7 KO for 2012-2019 B, seven points) and Oleksandriya in fourth allegations before punishment is adminis- Ukrainian team missed eight shots and fin- (15.22 percent KO rate out of 46 fights, 120 place (Group I, three points) after six tered. Some have drawn comparisons with ished with a time of 1:07:24.1 seconds, just rounds). The 6-foot-five Ukrainian from matches played. Dynamo tied 1-1 with Alice in Wonderland, where the queen 18.4 seconds behind first place. Svitlovodsk, resides in Hamburg, Germany. Lugano () and Oleksandriya issues the sentence before the verdict. Zhuravok wins bronze at IBU Cup in Italy lost 1-2 against Gent (Belgium). Dynamo Chukhadzian wins WBA international title Postol fights for WBC, WBO titles finished with one win, four draws and one Yuliya Zhuravok won bronze in the Welterweight Karen Chukhadzhian (15- loss, with seven goals for and seven against; women’s 12.5-kilometer mass start 60 1, 7 KO) of Ukraine won the WBA welter- Super lightweight Viktor Postol (31-2, Oleksandriya finished with no wins, three (37:43.3 seconds) at the IBU Cup on weight international title by split decision 12 KO) is set to fight WBC and WBO super draws and three losses, with six goals for February 8-9 in Martell-Val Martello, Italy. after 10 rounds against Sergey Vorobiev lightweight champion Jose Carlos Ramirez and 10 against. Zhuravok missed one shot and finished (9-0, 6 KO) of Russia on February 1 at (25-0, 17 KO) of the U.S.A. in a 12-round bout, that was originally scheduled for with a time just 20.8 seconds behind the MFA calls for investigation Yantranty Sports Palace in Kaliningrad, first-place winner, Ida Lien of . Russia. Judges scored the fight 99-91, February 1 in Haikou, China, because of the Spanish authorities investigated insult- 95-96, 96-94. Coronavirus outbreak, has been moved to Bronze for mixed relay team in Brezno-Osrblie ing chants and taunts from May 9 in Fresno, Calif. fans against Roman Zozulya on December Dalakian retains WBA flyweight title Ukraine’s mixed relay team – Vitaliy 15 between Rayo Vallecano and Albacete Usyk to fight Joshua in 2020 Trush and Yuliya Zhuravok – won bronze in Flyweight WBA champion Artem the single mixed relay (39:40.3 seconds) at (Segundo, a second-tier league). The club Dalakian (12-0, 14 KO) won by unanimous Ukrainian heavyweight Oleksandr Usyk was fined 18,000 euros and a two-game (17-0, 13 KO) has announced his next fight the IBU Cup in Brezno-Osrblie, , on decision after 12 rounds against mandatory January 10-15. The team missed only two partial stadium ban. The match was aban- challenger Josber Perez (16-3, 14 KO) of will be against Dereck Chisora (32-9, 23 doned at half-time by referee Antonio KO) of Great Britain in April, with a location shots during the relay, finishing 42.6 sec- Venezuela on February 8 in Kyiv. Judges onds behind the winner, Norway. Lopez after he heard the chanted Nazi slo- scored the fight 118-110, 117-111, 117-111. to be determined. The official confirmation gans. A league statement backed up the is expected in coming weeks. Gold, silver and bronze in ref’s decision. Zozulya briefly played for Redkach climbs up welterweight division WBO: Lomachenko Fighter of the Year Serhiy Semenov won gold in the men’s Rayo, but now plays for Albacete after he Welterweight Ivan Redkach (23-5-1, 18 returned to the parent club, . WBA and WBO lightweight champion 15-kilometer short individual race (40:36.9 KO) lost by unanimous decision after 12 seconds) at the IBU Cup in Obertilliach, While at a press conference on December rounds against Danny Garcia (36-2, 21 KO) Vasyl Lomachenko (14-1, 10 KO) was pre- 19, Zozulya stated that six Rayo fans had sented the 2019 Fighter of the Year award Austria, on December 18. Semenov showed of the U.S.A. on January 25 at Barclays great speed after making one shooting fought against Ukraine in the Donbas. Center in Brooklyn. Judges scored the fight during the WBO’s 32nd annual convention Andriy Pavelko, president of the Ukrainian in Tokyo on December 2-6. Lomachenko error. Anastasiya Merkushyna won silver in 117-111, 118-110 and 117-111. On the the women’s 12.5-kilometer short individu- Association of Football, said that insults undercard, super bantamweight Arnold was named franchise champion by the made toward Zozulya should be investigat- WBC but the WBC lightweight title is held al race (40:37.0 seconds) after she finished Khegai (16-1-1, 10 KO) of Ukraine lost by with zero errors in shooting, but nearly one ed by the Spanish police. Rayo club presi- unanimous decision after 12 rounds by (24-0, 15 KO) of the U.S.A. dent Raul Martin Presa was attacked by the Lomachenko’s next fight, according to his minute (56.8 seconds) after the leader, against Stephen Fulton (19-0, 18 KO) of the Stefanie Scherer of Germany and club’s ultra fans after he appealed to police U.S.A. Judges scored that fight 116-112, promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank, will be on with the request to find the fans who were May 30 at Madison Square Garden in New Merkushyna won bronze in the women’s 117-111, 117-111. Redkach was fined 7.5-kilometer sprint (21:29.6 seconds) harassing Zozulya. $10,000 by the New York State Athletic York against IBF lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez (15-0, 12 KO) of the U.S.A. with one missed shot. Ukraine friendly matches 2020 Commission, which suspended the fighter for one year and confiscated his entire Lopez stripped Richard Commey (29-2, 26 Merkushyna wins silver in Italy Ukraine is scheduled to play an interna- purse of $300,000. The ruling came on KO) of Ghana of the IBF title with a second- Anastasiya Merkushyna won silver in the tional friendly match against in January 27 after the fight, when it was dis- round TKO on December 14 at Madison women’s super sprint final at the IBU Cup Paris on March 27 and against Poland in covered that Redkach had bitten his oppo- Square Garden. The fight was scheduled for in Ridnaun-Val Ridanna, Italy, on December Chrozow on March 31. Ukraine is also nent on the base of the neck during a 12 rounds. The fight is to be broadcast on 12. Merkushyna finished with zero shoot- scheduled to play an international match clinch. However, boxing observers noted pay-per-view and Lomachenko is looking at a $4.5 million payday. The winner of the ing errors and a time of 16:27.8 seconds fight will also claim the vacant WBC light- (just 1.7 seconds behind Ingela Andersson weight title. of ), after finishing in first place in the qualifying round. Rudenko loses to Zhang for WBO title Dzhima wins silver in Sweden world cup Heavyweight Andriy Rudenko (32-5, 20 KO) lost by unanimous decision after 10 Yuliia Dzhima won silver in the women’s rounds against Zhilei Zhang (21-0, 16 KO) 15-kilometer individual race at the World of China on November 30 at the Monte Cup in Oestersund, Sweden, on November 30 through December 8. Dzhima finished Carlo Casino for the WBO (Oriental) heavy- with a clean sheet (no errors) and a time of weight title. Judges scored the fight 99-91, 42:46.2 seconds. 98-92, 97-93 in favor of Zhang. FENCING Bodnar wins silver in saber in Croatia Ukraine wins bronze at World Championships Oleksandra Bodnar won silver in the Ministry of Youth and Sport of Ukraine Anastasiya Merkushyna, Yuliia Dzhima, female cadet saber event at the European Bronze medalists in the women’s 4x6-kilometer relay at the world championships in and Olena Pidhrushna won Championships U-17 in Porec, Croatia, on Italy on February 21-23 (from left) are: Vita Semerenko, Yuliia Dzhima, Anastasiya bronze in the women’s 4x6-kilometer relay Merkushyna and Olena Pihrushna. at the World Championships in Anthholz- (Continued on page 17) No. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2020 17

interest in Eastern spirituality led him to be Book spotlights... chrismated in the Ukrainian Catholic Church in 1998; pursue a doctorate in the- (Continued from page 11) ology at the Sheptytsky Institute, where he Born in Vancouver in 1973 to parents is a lecturer and research fellow and serves raised in the Dutch Reformed tradition in as director of the institute’s choir; and their native Netherlands, Mr. Visser self- become a sub-deacon and cantor at St. John identified as an Evangelical Christian prior the Baptist church. to his full-immersion baptism at the shrine during the Paschal Vigil in 1997 – about six Coleman, who was raised in an Evangelical months before he married Rebecca in Baptist• Alberta and baptizednative and in musicianthe Christian Landon and Edmonton, where she was born in 1971. Missionary Alliance, became a Ukrainian The daughter of an Egyptian-born father Catholic in 2008 when he was chrismated and Dutch-born mother who met in the at the shrine. Of German, French, Irish and and were married in the British background, Mr. Coleman does not Church of England, Ms. Visser was baptized speak Ukrainian. in the Coptic Orthodox Church according to That matters little for a Church whose her father’s faith tradition. future is driven by propagating its spiritual When the Vissers, who have seven chil- tradition rather than focusing on its cultur- dren, joined St. John the Baptist Parish, they al roots and folkloric past. were the only non-Ukrainian couple attend- Ivanka Galadza Mr. Coleman, a former evangelical, hopes ing the church regularly. The audience at the book launch of “Strangers in a Strange Church? New Faces of to play an evangelizing role at St. John the Initially, they were seen as “interlopers,” as Ukrainian Catholicism in Canada.” Baptist by helping to attract other non- Ms. Visser recalled in the book. “Some Ukrainian Canadians to join the parish. parishioners couldn’t understand why we The idea, according to Mr. Visser, was to head downstairs to the parish hall (or out- “I want Ukrainians to know that what were in a Ukrainian Catholic church when “create a sense that the church is a commu- side on warm days) to discuss the Gospel of they have is beautiful and should be shared we’re not Ukrainian. It was unfathomable to nity and not a place where you walk in, the day. – and that there has to be a balance struck them.” attend a service and walk out.” This unlikeliest of couples has helped fill between preserving the traditions and But she explained that it was faith, and “To have a healthy parish,” as he the pews at the shrine with other new looking outward to try to make it easy for not culture, that brought them to the explained in the book, “you need to have Ukrainian Catholics, including the three oth- people to enter if they want to,” he shrine. three pillars: good liturgy, good teaching ers on the book-launch panel. Among them explained in the book. “I’m hopeful that our “We’re first and foremost Catholics,” said and good fellowship. You need all three to are: community will become strong, and that Ms. Visser. “We attend a Ukrainian Catholic survive and thrive.” we will get some of the non-attending church because of its beautiful expression Mr. Visser also served as the liturgical was raised a Roman Catholic in a family of Ukrainian Catholics back to church and of faith and the richness of its liturgical life.” coordinator at St. John the Baptist, where Irish• Toronto-bornand Scottish heritage Andrew and Bennett, who served who minister to non-Ukrainians as well.” Today, she and her husband are the ones he introduced Saturday evening English- as Canada’s first, and so far only, ambassa- More information on the Ottawa book ordinarily welcoming new and existing language vespers – a rarity in Ukrainian dor for religious freedom. In 2005, he trans- launch can be found here: https://www. worshippers to St. John the Baptist. Catholic churches across Canada – and ferred to the Ukrainian Catholic Church and sheptytskyinstitute.ca/book-launch-strang- They came up with the idea of holding a matins held before the Sunday English lit- 12 years later was ordained a deacon. ers-in-a-strange-church-ottawa-canada/. post-liturgy luncheon on Sundays, where urgy that are entirely lay-led. The 96-page book, published by Novalis, the Vissers and two other families take To complement Sunday morning cate- born father and American mother of can be purchased here: https://www.shep- turns bringing soup or chilli and bread to chism, the Vissers organized a children’s French• Brian and Butcher, Belgian the ancestry, son of an who Indian- was tytskyinstitute.ca/strangers-in-a-strange- fill stomachs after the soul-filling service homily during the regular homily of the adopted 12 days after his birth in Winnipeg church-new-faces-of-ukrainian-catholi- upstairs in the church. English liturgy when young parishioners by a missionary Baptist couple. His lifelong cism-in-canada/.

Cup in 2021. In the group stage, Ukraine SportShorts won 3-0 against Bulgaria and won with the same score against Croatia. In the playoff (Continued from page 16) round, Ukraine plays against Japan on April February 22-26. She won 65 points for her 17-18. performance. Bodnar is ranked No. 1 in the Svitolina loses in third round at Australian Open cadet saber rankings with 237 points based on performance at 2019-2020 tourna- Elina Svitolina lost 1-6, 2-6 against ments and this is her first individual medal Garbine Muguruza of in the third in cadet European competitions. round of the women’s singles at the Australian Open. The Spaniard, ranked Nikishin wins bronze at Worlds in Vancouver 32nd, quickly dispatched Svitolina in 68 Bohdan Nikishin won bronze in the minutes of play. Svitolina is ranked No. 4 by men’s individual epeé at the World Cup in the Women’s Tennis Association rankings Vancouver, British Columbia, on February published on February 3. Svitolina is 7-9. In the semifinal, Nikishin won 15-11 ranked No. 7 by the WTA, having dropped against Bas Verveylen of the Netherlands. one spot with 4,301 points. In the final Nikishin won against Serhiy Yastremska advances to finals in Adelaide Bida of Russia. Dayana Yastremska won 6-4, 6-3 against Kharlan wins gold in Montreal Donna Vekic of Croatia in the quarterfinal Olga Kharlan won 15-7 in the women’s and won 6-4, 7-6, 7-4 against Aryna individual final against Olga Nikitna of Sabalenka of Belarus in the semifinal of the Russia at the Saber Grand Prix in Montreal 2020 Adelaide International tennis tourna- on January 10-13. Kharlan won 15-14 ment in Australia that concluded on against Shao Yaqi of China in the semifinal. January 18. In the final, Yastremska lost 2-6, 5-7 against No. 1 Ashleigh Barty of TENNIS Australia. After the final, Yastremska expressed her experience and opportunity Ukraine in playoff at Fed Cup of playing against a No. 1-ranked player. At Ukraine’s women’s tennis team advanced a post-match press conference, she stated: to the playoffs at the Fed Cup on February 8 “This is not a victory, only a start. And, of against , winning 2-1. The playoffs course, thank you all for your support will also determine qualification for the Fed throughout the week.”

with Mr. Zelenskyy’s. It remains to be seen Looming confrontation... how the president will deal with these chal- lenges. But it seems clear that Mr. Avakov is (Continued from page 3) trying to position himself to prevail no mat- foreign policy agenda while providing pri- ter the outcome. vate advice to the president and public commentaries on such matters. But in the The article above is reprinted from meantime, Mr. Kolomoi­sky, Ukraine’s rich- Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from est person, appears to be pursuing his own its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, agenda that increasingly looks to be at odds www.jamestown.org. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2020 No. 9 No. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2020 19

March 4 Presentation by Erica Glenn, with video screening, “The Lost March 8 Chemistry show, “Chemistry Live” with Borislaw Bilash II, New York Operas of Stefania Turkevych,” Ukrainian Institute Whippany, NJ Ukrainian National Women’s League of America (Branch 134), of America, 212-288-8660 or www.ukrainianinstitute.org Ukrainian American Cultural Center of , [email protected] or 908-380-1013 March 5 Book presentation by Nicholas Denysenko, “The Orthodox New York Church in Ukraine: A Century of Separatism,” Columbia March 8 concert, Ukrainian Canadian University, 212-854-4697 or [email protected] Montreal Congress, Ukrainian Youth Center, 438-764-9392

March 5 U.S.-Ukraine Security Dialogue XI, Center for U.S.-Ukraine March 10 Presentation by Leah Batstone, “Between Serialism and Washington Relations, National Press Club, 212-228-6840 or New York Suprematism: Nikolai Roslavets’ Modernist Music,” [email protected] Columbia University, 212-854-4697 or [email protected] March 6 Presentation by Ambassador Emily Haber, “Germany, Europe Stanford, CA and Russia,” Stanford University, http://creees.stanford.edu March 11 Petryshyn Memorial Lecture, a book talk with Larry Cambridge, MA Wolff, Harvard University, 617-495-4053 March 6 Presentation by Mariana Dushar, “Ukrainian Gastronomical Chicago Identity: Tastes, Which We Have Not Lost,” Ukrainian March 13 Presentation by Volodymyr Mezentsev, “ Excavations National Museum, 312-421-8020 or Toronto in 2018,2019: Newly Found Coats of Arms of Hetmans www.ukrainiannationalmuseum.org Mazepa and Orlyk,” Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, St. Vladimir Institute, 416-923-3318 or 416-516-8223 March 6 Presentation by Huseyin Oylupinar, “A Friendship Forged in Cambridge, MA Wartime: Ukrainian-Turkish Encounters on the Galician Front March 14 Wood-carving presentation by Yurij Kostiv, Ukrainian in WW I,” Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard Shrewsbury, NJ National Women’s League of America (Branch 98), Monmouth University, https://cmes.fas.harvard.edu/event/friendship- County Library, [email protected] forged-wartime-ukrainian-turkish-encounters-galician-front-wwi March 14 Tribute dinner honoring Ukrainian heroines, with special guest Toronto Hanna Hopko, to benefit Ukrainian Women Veterans’ “ReHub,” March 7 40th annual Taras Shevchenko Scholarly Conference, Harvard King’s Garden Banquet Hall, 647-401-6985 or 416-316-7079 New York Ukrainian Research Institute, Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences, Shevchenko Scientific Society, 212-254-5130 March 15 Concert, featuring pianist Juliana Osinchuk, Ukrainian National New York Women’s League of America (Branch 113), The Ukrainian March 7 Film screening, “Baba Babee Skazala” by Matej Silecky, Museum, www.ukrainianmuseum.org or 212-228-0110 Chicago Ukrainian National Museum, 312-421-8020 or www.ukrainiannationalmuseum.org March 15 Concert, featuring violinist Nazar Pylatyuk, The Alexandria, VA Washington Group Cultural Fund, the Lyceum, March 7 31st National Convention and banquet, Organization for www.twgcf.org or [email protected] Yonkers, NY the Defense of Lemkivshchyna, Ukrainian Youth Center, 914-274-8687 or [email protected] Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to events March 7 Music at the Institute, “Skoryk, Dvorak and Faure,” advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissions New York Ukrainian Institute of America, 212-288-8660 or from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors www.ukrainianinstitute.org and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected].

The Annual Meeting of the Ukrainian National Association, New England District will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2020, at 2:00 pm JACQUES HNIZDOVSKY in the lower hall of the Ukrainian National Home of Hartford, Inc, Save the Date: Exhibition & Sale - 60 Prints 961 Wethersfi eld Avenue, Hartford, CT 06114. William Greenbaum Fine Prints Myron Kolinsky, District Chairman Bohdan Doboszczak, Secretary Christine D Melnyk, Vice Chairwoman Gloria Horbaty, Treasurer Friday, April 17, 2020, 4-9pm & Saturday, April 18, 10am-5pm, D.C. Rare Book and Art Fair, Crystal City Gateway Marriott, At the meeting we will honor Myron Kuzio, retired Branch Secretary 1700 Richmond Highway, Room 110, Arlington, VA of UNA Branch 277, St John the Baptist Society, in Hartford, CT for his 23 years (1995-2018) of service to the UNA.

We have been buying & selling  ne prints and art for more than 50 years. Email us at [email protected] or call 508-284-7036 for details on selling or purchasing prints, drawings, or paintings by Mr. Hnizdovsky. William Greenbaum Fine Prints Rockport, MA 01966 Open By Appointment Charter Member: International Fine Print Dealers Association 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2020 No. 9

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Thursday, March 5 traditions from East to West, the talk will NEW YORK: Please join the Ukrainian further draw parallels with the climate of Studies Program at the Harriman Institute Ukrainian music today. Prof. Batstone is a for a presentation by Nicholas Denysenko musicologist and professor of music histo- (Valparaiso University) of his book ”The ry at , City University of New Orthodox Church in Ukraine: A Century of York. Her research concerns the intersec- Separation”(Northern Illinois University tions of music, and social and political Press, 2018). Based on extensive archival change, with focus on fin-de-siècle Austria research, Prof. Denysenko’s study examines and 20th century Ukraine. This event will the dynamics of Church and state that com- take place at noon in the Marshall D. plicate attempts to restore an authentic Shulman Seminar Room (Room 1219, Ukrainian religious identity in the contem- International Affairs Building). The event is porary Orthodox Churches. This important free and open to the public. For additional study will be of interest to historians of the information call 212-854-4697. Church, specialists of former Soviet coun- Sunday, March 15 tries, and general readers interested in the history of the Orthodox Church. Nicholas ALEXANDRIA, Va.: The Washington Group Denysenko is Emil and Elfriede Jochum Cultural Fund presents Nazar Pylatyuk, Professor and chair at Valparaiso brilliant violinist-virtuoso from the new University. His books include ”Theology generation of Lviv, who displays his cre- and Form.” He has been a deacon of the ative perspective in works from Bach and Orthodox Church in America since 2003. Brahms to Piazzola and Skoryk. He is This event will take place at 4:10 p.m. in accompanied by pianist Olena Haviuk- the Marshall D. Shulman Seminar Room Sheremet, also from Lviv. A reception to (Room 1219, International Affairs meet the artists immediately follow the Building). The event is free and open to the performance. The concert will be held at 3 public. For additional information, call 212- p.m. at The Lyceum, 201 S. Washington St., 854-4697. Alexandria, VA 22314. Suggested donation: $20; free for students; unreserved seating. Saturday, March 7 For more information, visit http://www. NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific twgcf.org or e-mail twgculturalfund@ Society (NTSh-A), along with the Ukrainian gmail.com. Academy of Arts and Sciences in the U.S. (UVAN) and the Harvard Ukrainian NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Museum and Research Institute (HURI), invites the public Ukrainian National Women’s League of to the 40th annual Taras Shevchenko America Branch 113 are delighted to pres- Scholarly Conference. George Grabowicz, ent a solo recital by the internationally vice-president of the Shevchenko Scientific renowned and critically acclaimed concert Society, will make the opening remarks. The pianist Juliana Osinchuk. Dr. Osinchuk will participants include Maria Shuvalova perform works by Barvinsky, Beethoven, (National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Bernstein and Kosenko. All proceeds from Academy) speaking on “The Image of this fund-raiser concert will benefit The Shevchenko’s Kateryna in Contemporary Ukrainian Museum. Join us at 2 p.m. for the Prose”; Olena Haleta (Lviv National performance. The reception is donated by UNWLA Branch 113. Tickets, at $35 each, of Modernism: Yurii Mezhenko’s Cultural may be ordered in advance online. The University)Project”; and on Dr. “Shevchenko Grabowicz (NTSh/Harvard in the Сontext Ukrainian Museum is located at 222 E. Sixth University) “Memoirs about Shevchenko.” St.; website, www.ukrainianmuseum.org. Albert Kipa, president of the Ukrainian Sunday, March 22 Academy of Arts and Sciences in the U.S., will make the concluding remarks. The con- CALGARY, Alberta: A gala event will pres- ference will take place at the NTSh-A build- ent the Calgary Premiere of multi-award- ing, 63 Fourth Ave. (between Ninth and winning feature documentary film 10thstreets) at 4 p.m. For additional infor- “Recovery Room,” directed by Adriana mation call 212-254-5130. Luhova, produced by Yurij Luhovy, with the presentation of “Heroyam Slava” by the Tuesday, March 10 Ukrainian Dance Ensemble and NEW YORK: Please join the Ukrainian Korinya Folk Ensemble. The documentary, Studies Program at the Harriman Institute, a story of hope, resilience and compassion Columbia University, for a presentation by in a time of war, is about Russia’s invasion Leah Batstone (Hunter College, CUNY) of eastern Ukraine, its impact and the titled “Between Serialism and Suprema­ humanitarian medical missions organized tism: Nikolai Roslavets’ Modernist Music.” by the Canada-Ukraine Foundation. The The compositions of Nikolai Roslavets, one film is based on interviews with wounded of many Ukrainian composers often mistak- soldiers and unique stock shots; it focuses en for Russian, demonstrate the unique public attention on the ongoing war, rein- musical position of Ukraine in the history of forcing a nation’s right to freedom and early 20th century music. This talk will independence. The event will take place at explore Roslavets’s musical exchange with Seton YMCA Theater at 2:30 p.m., under both East and West, and aim to more specif- the sponsorship of the Ukrainian Canadian ically identify a unique space for the com- Professional and Business Association – positional contributions of Ukrainian com- Calgary, the Shevchenko Foundation and posers in the first two decades of the 20th the Alberta Foundation for the Arts. Tickets century. By demonstrating the way in are available at www.tryzub.ca; for infor- which this experimental Soviet composer mation see www.recoveryroomthemovie. engaged with groundbreaking aesthetic com.

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