Inside: l Explosions and fire at arms depot in Ukraine – page 3 l Gov. John Kasich receives Shevchenko Award – page 4 l Toronto’s 22nd Bloor West Village Ukrainian Festival – page 11

ThePublished U by thekrainian Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal W non-profit associationeekly Vol. LXXXVI No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2018 $2.00 BREAKING NEWS Two suspected Skripal hit men conducted operations Ecumenical Patriarchate’s Holy Synod approves quest in Ukraine, received Russia’s highest state awards by Mark Raczkiewycz for autocephaly in Ukraine KYIV – Two suspected Russian military by Mark Raczkiewycz intelligence (GRU) officers who allegedly attempted an assassination of double KYIV – The Ecumenical Patriarch of Russian-British agent Sergei Skripal and his Constantinople decreed on October 11 daughter in March also visited Ukraine and that processes continue toward creat- received their country’s highest state ing a fully self-governed Orthodox award in the latter half of 2014 as the Church in Ukraine. The move, following Donbas war was heating up. a three-day Holy Synod in Istanbul, fur- Two members of the six-man hit squad ther solidifies support for an indepen- that British authorities believe took part in dent Ukrainian Orthodox Church that deploying a Russian-made chemical nerve Moscow has for centuries opposed. agent in the English town of Salisbury were In a communiqué issued on identified as Dr. Alexander Mishkin and Col. October 11, the Chief Secretariat of the Anatoliy Chepiga of the GRU, according to Holy and Sacred Synod stated that it the U.K. internet sleuth group Bellingcat. renewed the “decision already made Russian presidential spokesperson that the Ecumenical Patriarchate pro- Dmitry Peskov said the Kremlin is willing ceed to the granting of autocephaly to to discuss the Skripal poisoning case only the Church of Ukraine.” “with British authorities” and not investiga- In attendance were the two exarchs, tive reports or media articles. Moscow has Conflict Intelligence Team or emissaries, whom Ecumenical repeatedly tried to discredit Bellingcat’s The driver’s licenses of Russian GRU military intelligence officers Col. Anatoliy Patriarch Bartholomew had dis- findings, which have included pinpointing Chepiga and Dr. Alexander Mishkin, who are suspects in the attempted assassination patched to Kyiv in September to pre- Russia as the source of the Buk missile that in England of their former colleague Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia. pare for the granting of a Tomos that shot down the Malaysian airliner in Ukraine four years ago, killing nearly 300 20 other interim trips to Western Europe passport data. Most of them are women, he would bestow autocephaly on the and Asia through mid-2016. has added. Ukrainian church. They are Archbishop passengers and crew. Using a variety of open-source investiga- Their Ukrainian trips, Bellingcat sur- In December 2014, Col. Chepiga received Daniel of Pamphilon, who is based in tive techniques, partially leaked passport mised, were conducted using the same his Hero of the Russian Federation award – South Bound Brook, N.J., and Bishop and border-crossing data, as well as on-the- aliases – Ruslan Boshirov (Col. Chepiga) an honor that is bestowed only by the pres- Hilarion of Edmonton, Alberta. ground gumshoe reporting in partnership and Alexander Petrov (Dr. Mishkin) – dur- ident and in secret if the merited nature of Anathemas were lifted for Filaret with Russian reporters, Bellingcat since ing the failed slaying of their main target, the recipient’s achievement warrants it. Denysenko, patriarch of the Ukrainian September up to October 9 released the Mr. Skripal. “In 2014, there were no military activi- Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate two GRU officers’ identities and limited Some 40 GRU officers have been to ties in Chechnya. Russia had not engaged (UOC-KP), and Metropolitan Makariy biographies. Ukraine since 2014 when the Russia- militarily in Syria yet,” Bellingcat wrote on Maletych, head of the Ukrainian Auto­ Both men had visited Ukraine in 2013- instigated Donbas war started, a Bellingcat September 26. “The only region in which cephalous Orthodox Church (UAOC). 2014, before the assassination attempt of investigator, Christo Grozev, has tweeted their former colleague; they made nearly based on the same cache of partially leaked (Continued on page 3) (Continued on page 14) Candle of Remembrance ceremony held at Ukrainian American Cultural Center of N.J.

by Roma Hadzewycz of Ukrainian studies – read the names of 85 victims between the ages of 1 month and WHIPPANY, N.J. – Ukrainian Americans 14 years from the Luhansk region. and their neighbors in this Morris County The evening began with the singing of town lighted a Candle of Remembrance on the national anthems of Ukraine and the Thursday evening, October 4, to mark the United States by, respectively, Oksana 85th anniversary of the genocidal Telepko and Irene Sawchyn Doll. The pro- Holodomor that killed millions in Ukraine gram’s master of ceremonies, Jerry and adjacent ethnically Ukrainian territo- Kuzemczak, gave opening remarks, and the ries in 1932-1933. invocation was offered by the Rev. Stepan Held at the Ukrainian American Cultural Bilyk, pastor of St. John the Baptist Center of New Jersey, the ceremony was Ukrainian Catholic Church in Whippany. organized by the New Jersey Chapter for Nadia Nynka, who chairs the New Jersey Ukrainian Holodomor Genocide Awareness, committee dedicated to promoting infor- which is affiliated with the similarly named mation about the Holodomor, delivered a U.S. committee. Since it was dedicated to the substantive address to inform the audience children who were innocent victims of the about Ukraine’s genocide of 1932-1933, Holodomor, children of the local community pointing out that the Holodomor was part Christine Syzonenko – members of Plast Ukrainian Scouting of Joseph Stalin’s four-pronged attack aimed Participants of the Candle of Remembrance ceremony held in Whippany, N.J., to Organization and the Ukrainian American mark the 85th anniversary of the Holodomor with Nina Pinczuk Kowbasniuk (seated Youth Association, and students of the school second from right), a survivor of the genocidal Famine of 1932-1933. (Continued on page 12) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2018 No. 41

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Kyiv and Budapest on brink Balukh suspends hunger strike Sentsov ‘forced’ to end hunger strike Volodymyr Balukh, a pro-Ukrainian Ukrainian film director Oleh Sentsov, of dangerous crossroads activist jailed in Russian-controlled Crimea, imprisoned in Russia after opposing has suspended a months-long hunger Moscow’s takeover of his Crimean home- Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Ministry declared by Sergey Sukhankin strike pending his expected transfer to a land, says he is being forced to end his hun- the Hungarian consul in Berehove persona Eurasia Daily Monitor prison in Russia. Archbishop Klyment, the ger strike after 144 days to avoid force- non grata, and Budapest declared it would feeding. “I’m forced to halt my hunger An intense dispute between Hungary cleric responsible for Crimea in the Kyiv- soon be expelling a Ukrainian consul in strike from tomorrow, that is October 6,” and Ukraine sparked by the notorious “lan- based Ukrainian Orthodox Church, told response (UNIAN, October 4). Mr. Sentsov said in a handwritten state- guage question” and fate of the Hungarian reporters in Kyiv on October 9 that Mr. On the surface, the current crisis might ment, a copy of which was released to the minority in Ukraine (see Eurasia Daily appear to be an example of yet another dis- Balukh will resume the hunger strike once media by his lawyer Dmitry Dinze. He said Monitor, July 17) has now received power- pute between Kyiv and Budapest – two he arrives at prison in Russia. He is current- Russian authorities had planned to start ful new impetus, threatening to seriously proximate countries, whose border territo- ly being held at a jail in Crimea. The arch- force-feeding him “due to the critical state degrade diplomatic relations between the ries are closely bound by virtue of history bishop read aloud from a letter in which of my health.” Mr. Dinze confirmed to two countries (Eurointegration.com.ua, July and cultural ties. Nonetheless, a closer look Mr. Balukh wrote that he “used the last Current Time TV that Mr. Sentsov would 2). The current bilateral crisis goes beyond at the issue reveals the problem to be much chance to find at least a crack in the occupi- Budapest and Kyiv, however. It vividly high- more serious and far reaching. Several rep- er’s punitive system, where some elements end his strike on October 6, after visiting lights the problems faced by the European utable Ukrainian sources have estimated of common sense and honor might be pres- him at a civilian clinic in the town of Union both internally and in relations with the total number of Ukrainians currently ent, and decided to halt the hunger strike.” Labytnangi on October 5. Earlier on its immediate neighbors. holding Hungarian passports (only in He said he will resume the protest fast once October 5, Russia’s Penitentiary System On September 26, Ukrainian Minister of Zakarpattia Oblast, with a total population he is in a prison in Russia. “I will not allow (FSIN) said Mr. Sentsov had ended his near- Foreign Affairs Pavlo Klimkin stated that if close to 1.3 million) to be no fewer than myself to consume food from the occupiers’ ly five-month hunger strike. FSIN Deputy Hungary refuses to revoke its consul from 100,000 people (Radiosvoboda.org, hands and wear their prison robes,” Mr. Director Valery Maksimenko said on Berehove (Zakarpattia Oblast), Ukraine September 21). This number is the result of Balukh wrote, adding that if he dies he October 5 that Mr. Sentsov agreed to start would expel the diplomat unilaterally systematic measures undertaken by the would like to be buried in the “unoccupied eating and that “Moscow diet experts have (Hromadske.ua, September 26). Earlier, Mr. government, since 2010, in Budapest to part of Ukraine.” Initially arrested in prepared a special diet for him to help him Klimkin defined Zakarpattia “as a region of issue Hungarian passports to Ukrainians en December 2016, Mr. Balukh was convicted gradually start full-fledged food consump- high explosive potential in terms of hybrid mass. This policy has been rigorously sup- on a weapons-and-explosives possession tion.” Mr. Sentsov “has officially, in writing, risks,” suggesting that some external actors ported by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor charge in August 2017. His conviction and agreed to ingest food,” independent news might be willing to exploit this situation to Orbán, who benefits from the high electoral nearly four-year prison sentence was network Dozhd quoted Mr. Maksimenko as their advantage. Namely, he stated, “we are support from expatriate communities reversed on appeal and returned to a lower saying in an interview. Ukraine’s human perfectly aware of how Russia is working beyond Hungary’s borders court, which issued the same verdict and rights ombudswoman, Lyudmyla Denisova, said on Facebook that Mr. Sentsov has with Romanian and Bulgarian minorities. (Eurointegration.com.ua, September 20). sentence in January. A new case against Mr. According to Ukraine’s representative to stopped his hunger strike, which she said Russia is capable of and will continue using Balukh was opened in March, after the war- the EU, Nikolay Tochitskii, these Hungarian meant he was in “critical” condition. Ms. hybrid methods” (Eurointegration.com.ua, den of the penal facility where he is being policies are based on two main pillars that, Denisova said she was ready to travel to September 21). Mr. Klimkin’s series of held sued him, claiming that Mr. Balukh he asserted, “have absolutely nothing in Russia’s remote Far Northern Yamalo- remarks were motivated by an internation- attacked him. In July, a court found Mr. al scandal that had erupted between common with the alleged oppression of eth- Nenets region, where Mr. Sentsov is being Balukh guilty of that charge and ruled that Hungary and Ukraine several days prior. nic Hungarians in Ukraine”: First, the held. Mr. Maksimenko said the inmate’s he will serve a total of five years in prison In the western Ukrainian town of Hungarian government seeks to demon- lawyers “helped him [make] the right deci- for both convictions. On October 3, the top Berehove, a recognized cultural center of strate to the domestic public that Budapest sion” about the hunger strike. “He’ll be regional court reduced Mr. Balukh’s five- ethnic Hungarians residing in Ukraine, a “is striving to protect the rights of ethnic fine,” Mr. Maksimenko added. However, Ms. year prison term by one month. Russia series of videos came to light on September Hungarians abroad,” which serves an inter- Denisova wrote that she did not believe Mr. seized Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula in 17, showing locals receiving Hungarian pass- nal political purpose. Second, it aims to “shift Maksimenko’s claims that Mr. Sentsov’s March 2014, sending in troops and staging ports (at the local Hungarian Consulate), the focus from their [Hungary’s] internal health was satisfactory. “Oleh Sentsov has a referendum denounced as illegitimate by with strict instructions “not to inform problems within the EU to the state of bilat- stopped the hunger strike. That means his Ukrainian authorities” (Pravda.com.ua, eral relations with Kyiv,” thereby escaping at least 100 countries, after Moscow- state of health is critical, practically on the September 19). It must be pointed out that potential sanctions for “violating the main friendly Ukrainian President Viktor edge,” Ms. Denisova wrote. She also the Ukrainian Constitution does not allow principles and values of the EU” (Deutsche Yanukovych was pushed from power by demanded that Russian authorities provide dual citizenship. When asked about this, the Welle – Russian service, September 26). protests. Rights groups say that since that the official results of Mr. Sentsov’s medical Hungarian Embassy in Kyiv reluctantly and Meanwhile, the Hungarian argument time Russia has moved aggressively to examinations. “In Russia, they only verbally, rather dismissively claimed not to have any hinges on three interrelated points prosecute Ukrainian activists and anyone without medical proof, gave assurances pertinent information on the matter. (Eurointegration.com.ua, March 29, 2017). who questions the annexation. (Crimea The scandal further escalated on First, dual citizenship is widespread across Desk, RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) (Continued on page 14) September 23, when the names of five the European Union (although, regulations Transcarpathian Ukrainian officials, includ- across the EU vary); and since Ukraine is ing the deputy mayor of Chop (a town aspiring to become a part thereof, it has to located near the borders of Slovakia and accept this reality. Second, Budapest argues, he krainian eekly FOUNDED 1933 Hungary), appeared on a list of “enemies of Ukraine needs to explicitly clarify all legal T U W instances when its citizens can and cannot Ukraine” managed by the non-governmen- An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., tal organization Myrotvorets (Peacemaker) hold dual citizenship. Finally, the govern- ment in Budapest contends, given the fact a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. Center. The five individuals’ identities were Yearly subscription rate: $90; for UNA members — $80. revealed for allegedly concealing the fact that ethnic Hungarians (holders of both passports) use their Hungarian documents Periodicals postage paid at Caldwell, NJ 07006 and additional mailing offices. that they possessed Hungarian passports (ISSN — 0273-9348) (Pravda.com.ua, September 23). only outside Ukraine, they are not violating The details of this affair, coupled with any legal code of the country. The Weekly: UNA: Tel: (973) 292-9800; Fax: (973) 644-9510 Tel: (973) 292-9800; Fax: (973) 292-0900 Kyiv’s threats to deport Hungarian consular Needless to say, Russia has viewed the authorities, greatly infuriated Budapest. In ongoing confrontation between Hungary and Ukraine with noticeable glee. In his com- Postmaster, send address changes to: his comments, Hungarian Minister of The Ukrainian Weekly Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó ments to the propagandist disinformation outlet Sputnik, political commentator Ivan 2200 Route 10 Editor: Matthew Dubas threatened to undertake “even more efforts Mesukho claimed that relations between P.O. 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Finally, ADMINISTRATION OF THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY AND SVOBODA actions Hungary has been undertaking in Mr. Szijjártó warned that should Ukrainian Walter Honcharyk, administrator (973) 292-9800, ext. 3040 recent months that could also benefit the authorities decide to deport Hungarian con- and advertising manager fax: (973) 644-9510 Kremlin. In addition to accusing the EU of e-mail: [email protected] sular officials, “Kyiv should expect symmet- “hypocritical behavior” in early September Subscription Department (973) 292-9800, ext. 3040 ric steps taken by Budapest” (Radiosvoboda. e-mail: [email protected] org, September 23). On October 4, the (Continued on page 3) No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2018 3

Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs Ministry issues open letter Tanks and aircraft used on correct spelling of Ukrainian place names to battle arms depot fire MFA RFE/RL KYIV – In an open letter and official guidance on the Kyiv says it has sent in specialized tanks and aircraft to correct spelling and usage of Ukrainian place names, fight a massive fire as explosions continued at an arms Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, “In accor- depot in northern Ukraine on October 10. dance with the 10th United Nations Conference on the More than 12,000 people were evacuated after ammuni- Standardization of Geographical Names, we politely tion stored at the depot near the town of Ichnia, some 180 request all countries and organizations to review and kilometers east of Kyiv, began exploding early on October 9, sparking a huge blaze. where necessary, amend their usage of outdated, Soviet- “Under the Russian empire and later the Union of era place names when referring to Ukraine. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said earlier that it Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), Russification was was looking into all possible leads, including sabotage, at The MFA noted: “Ukraine has been an independent actively used as a tool to extinguish each constituent sovereign nation for more than 27 years, but the Soviet- the depot about 135 kilometers northeast of Kyiv. country’s national identity, culture and language. In The Armed Forces General Staff announced on October era versions of many geographic names stubbornly per- light of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, 10 that the guarding of all military depots across the coun- sist in international practice. The transliterations of the including its illegal occupation of Crimea, we are once try had been beefed up. names of cities, regions and rivers from the Cyrillic again experiencing Russification as a tactic that Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak said at a alphabet into Latin are often mistakenly based on the attempts to destabilize and delegitimize our country. Cabinet meeting on October 10 that he has “no doubt” that Russian form of the name, not the Ukrainian.” You will appreciate, we hope, how the use of Soviet-era the explosions near Ichnia “were attacks on our depots.” The ministry said the following are the most mis- place names – rooted in the Russian language – is espe- According to Mr. Poltorak, the depot contained about spelled names: cially painful and unacceptable to the people of 70,000 tons of ammunition over 680 hectares, an estimated 43,000 tons of which were “ready to use.” Archaic Soviet-era Correct modern spelling Ukraine,” the ministry wrote. spelling spelling To better inform the international community about Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said on October 10 the correct forms of Ukrainian place names and to avoid that two engineering vehicles, four firefighting military Kiev Kyiv mistakes, the MFA has launched the campaign tanks, and two planes are involved in extinguishing the fire. Lvov Lviv #CorrectUA. Regional authorities said 63 people came to hospitals, Odessa Odesa “Your support in helping to ensure that the correct, saying they felt ill after inhaling smoke, but a Defense Kharkov Kharkiv internationally agreed place names for Ukraine are Ministry statement said no civilians or military personnel were injured or killed. Nikolaev Mykolaiv adopted in your organization is greatly appreciated,” the A deputy chief of the Armed Forces General Staff, Maj. ministry concludes in its open letter, which has been Rovno Rivne Gen. Rodion Tymoshenko, said he suspects sabotage, posted on its website (see https://mfa.gov.ua/en/page/ Ternopol Ternopil though he did not point to a possible culprit. open/id/5418). The website also provides useful “There were two simultaneous explosions first, and they resources for transliteration, spelling rules and pronun- In addition, the MFA underscored that the proper were followed by two other explosions on the other side of name of the country is Ukraine, not “the Ukraine.” ciation of Ukrainian toponyms. the depot. The explosions caused the fire,” Maj. Gen. Tymoshenko told reporters in Kyiv. “The intensity of the explosions in different parts of the depot indicate that it was SBU source cited two stark examples. most likely a sabotage,” he added. Two suspected... Video footage showed a woman and a man walking The fire and explosions began at around 3:30 a.m. local together and approaching a vehicle hours before an (Continued from page 1) time on October 9 at the Defense Ministry’s depot No. 6, explosive device killed Belarusian journalist Pavel which covers about 700 hectares, a statement said. Russia was conducting active military operations in Sheremet after it was activated in downtown Kyiv on Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman and the head of the secrecy at the time was in eastern Ukraine, which is the July 20, 2016. The SBU source intimated that the country’s armed forces, Viktor Muzhenko, traveled to the site. most likely theater of his mission, as suggested by the woman was involved in the hit job. Gen. Muzhenko said that “appropriate restrictive measures” secrecy of his award.” The same source mentioned that a female is suspect- were being introduced across the Chernihiv region. The same award was given to Dr. Mishkin in autumn ed of planting another car bomb that killed SBU coun- There have been several explosions and fires at 2014, according to an October 9 Bellingcat report that terintelligence Col. Oleksandr Kharaberiush in the Ukrainian arms depots in recent years, amid fighting cited residents of his remote, native hamlet of Loyga in Donetsk Oblast city of Mariupol on March 31, 2017. between government forces and the Russia-backed separat- the Archangelsk District in northern European Russia. Women GRU officers are also used in gender roles as ists who hold parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, a His last visit to Ukraine was in mid-December 2013, “honey traps” to obtain sensitive information from few hundred kilometers southeast of the depot site. at the height of the Euro-Maidan revolution that saw the unassuming diplomats in extortion schemes or to pose In March 2017, a massive deflagration at a munitions ouster of corrupt and authoritarian former President as spouses of Russian diplomats to glean intelligence at depot near the eastern city of Kharkiv prompted the evacu- Viktor Yanukovych two months later. social events or meetings. ation of about 20,000 residents living within a 20-kilometer To add credence to their reports, Bellingcat identified Sabotage acts have also been attributed to the GRU. radius of the site. posh Moscow-based apartments worth around Notably, since 2014, explosions took place at five mili- And in September 2017, more than 30,000 people were tary arms depots in Ukraine. The latest occurred on $500,000 that both GRU officers obtained in 2014 as evacuated after artillery warehouses on a military installa- October 9 in Chernihiv Oblast, which the Defense “in-kind remuneration that accompanied the highest tion exploded in the Vinnytsia region, southwest of Kyiv. Ministry said “was most likely an act of sabotage.” Authorities have frequently blamed the blasts on sabo- state award.” By Mr. Tymchuk’s count, it was the fifth such incident tage, and the government has allocated 100 million hrv The most likely reason for their country’s highest since 2014. The other ammo depot explosions took ($3.6 million U.S.) for the protection of the country’s ammu- state honor is “for organizing provocations on the place in the regions of Vinnytsia, Luhansk, Donetsk and nition storage facilities. Maidan or in combination with being involved in the Kharkiv. shootings of protesters,” a Security Service of Ukraine With reporting by UNIAN, obozrevatel.ua and AFP. Worldwide, the GRU has been accused of coup Copyright 2018, RFE/RL Inc. Reprinted with the permis- (SBU) insider told The Ukrainian Weekly. attempts, for example in Macedonia, when it successful- The SBU insider, who wished to remain anonymous sion of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut ly joined NATO and of interfering in elections, such as Ave. NW, Washington DC 20036; www.rferl.org (see https:// for security reasons, said the counter-intelligence spy the 2016 U.S. presidential race that ascended President agency has cooperated with Bellingcat, “as have other www.rferl.org/a/tanks-aircraft-used-to-extinguish-fire-at- Donald Trump to the country’s highest office. ukrainian-arms-depot/29536373.html and https://www. Ukrainian law enforcement agencies.” GRU-linked hackers have been tied to 35 cyberat- Ukrainian media, citing their own anonymous sourc- rferl.org/a/ukrainian-ammunition-depot-blast-evacuations- tacks on Ukrainian infrastructure this year, the SBU chernihiv/29533332.html). es, have speculated that the two may have been award- announced on October 5. They include intrusion on ed for assisting Mr. Yanukovych to eventually flee “automated systems and databases… in the fields of Ukraine for Russia in February 2014 or for the annexa- energy, transport, communication, banking, etc.” tion of Ukraine’s territory of Crimea a month later. U.K. and Dutch authorities have also uncovered this Kyiv and Budapest... “We identified GRU personnel on the Maidan in our year “a large-scale cyberattack by the GRU against the (Continued from page 2) reports that we published in March-April 2014,” Dmytro Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons” Tymchuk, a member of Parliament who runs the intelli- that was testing the nerve agent used on the Skripals. (Pravda.com.ua, September 5), the Hungarian government has gence website InfoResist, told the Ukrainian Weekly on At the start of the Donbas war in April 2014, GRU been arguing against automatically prolonging Europe’s anti- October 10. “They used the Russian Embassy for cover… units were “directly involved” in the takeover of govern- Russian sanctions, claiming that “their effectiveness should be they fulfilled tactical assignments… and used existing ment buildings and the “fake idea of local [self-] defense discussed first” (Eurointegration.com.ua, September 22). local [Ukrainian] agent networks after 2014 for diver- units” to give the impression of a popular uprising, Mr. The conflict between Kyiv and Budapest is shaped (and politi- sionary acts.” Grozev said at the October 9 Bellingcat briefing in cized) by issues related to ethnicity. But importantly, it is not pure- Mr. Tymchuk, who also is a member of the London, reported the British newspaper The ly localized, given the potential for “hybrid”-style efforts by outside Verkhovna Rada’s National Security and Defense Independent. actors (most notably Moscow) to exploit this situation. As such, it Committee, said the GRU “operated relatively freely in British lawmaker Bob Seely who jointly gave the represents a much more complicated challenge for both Europe 2014-2015 throughout Ukraine” during the outbreak of briefing with the investigative group, characterized the and the two countries involved than a more conventional military/ the Donbas war, but that “counter-intelligence started GRU as “firestarters” who spark wars. He said that security dispute. working more effectively after that.” “Russian military counts information and ‘non-military The article above is reprinted from Eurasia Daily Monitor with Asked to comment on Bellingcat’s assertion that measures’ as part of contemporary warfare,” The permission from its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, www. most of the 40 GRU officers in Ukraine were women, the Independent wrote. jamestown.org. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2018 No. 41

Ohio Gov. John Kasich receives Shevchenko Freedom Award UCCA COLUMBUS, Ohio – Gov. John Kasich of Ohio received the Shevchenko Freedom Award, the highest accolade accorded by the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA), the nation’s largest repre- sentation of Ukrainians in America. Established in 1962, the award named in honor of Ukraine’s poet-laureate and national hero Taras Shevchenko is bestowed upon individuals who have dis- played a remarkable understanding and given substantial assistance to the Ukrainian American community and the Ukrainian people. Previous Ohio honorees include U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio). The governor also presented the com- munity representatives with the Ukrainian Genocide Remembrance Year resolution, which he signed on June 27. The Ukrainian government has designated the year of 2018 as Ukrainian Genocide Remembrance Year, marking the 85th sol- emn anniversary of the Holodomor specifi- cally designed by the Soviet regime to pun- ish independent-minded Ukrainians for their resistance to its economic, political and social oppression. Eighty-five years ago, Soviet dictator UCCA Joseph Stalin and his totalitarian regime Gov. John Kasich with Ukrainian community leaders and members in Ohio. committed an act of genocide through the implementation of an engineered famine, presented by Cleveland native and presi- Gov. Kasich, a Republican, has a long- itself from Russian aggression and the confiscating land, grain and animals from dent of the UCCA, Andrew J. Futey, along established record of support for the Russian invasion. the Ukrainian people resulting in the with Marta Liscynesky Kelleher, president Ukrainian American community, as well as He has also been a strong voice against deaths of approximately 5 million to 10 of the United Ukrainian Organizations of for the independence and territorial integ- the illegal annexation of Crimea and for million innocent men, women and children Ohio, and other community leaders repre- rity of Ukraine. He has been a strong voice continued strong sanctions against Russia. and countless others whose names are lost senting the Ukrainian community of the and advocate for providing Ukraine with He remains engaged with the ongoing to history. Greater Cleveland and Northeast Ohio defensive lethal weapons and giving political, economic and military develop- The Shevchenko Freedom Award was area. Ukraine the assistance it needs to defend ments. No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2018 5

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM

Auditor Luba Walchuk (center) and Advisor Michael Luciw in Phoenixville, Pa., at Licensed insurance professionals Siania Kaczaraj (left) and Maria Drich at the Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church Festival on September 23. Ukrainian Independence Day festivities in South River, N.J., on August 26. UNA represented at many Ukrainian festivals

During festival season, the Ukrainian National Association sends its representatives to various venues to inform the Ukrainian community about UNA insurance products and services, as well as its two newspapers, Svoboda and The Ukrainian Weekly. Seen in this collection are just a few of the Ukrainian festivals where UNA activists manned information tables.

Luba Shumylo (left) and Auditor Luba Walchuk at the Ukrainian Folk Festival held at Tryzubivka in Horsham, Pa., on August 26. Also manning the information table that day was Advisor Lubov Streletsky. Manning the UNA table (from left) at the Ukrainian Festival held in Whippany at the Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey on September 22 are: (from left) Nancy and Michael Bohdan of the New Jersey UNA District Committee, and Maria Drich and Lubov Demitre, both licensed insurance professionals of the Home Office. UNA Advisor Oksana Stanko is seen in the background. The next day found the UNA crew at the Ukrainian Festival in nearby Clifton, N.J.

The UNA Home Office’s Maria Drich (right) with Marie Duplak at the festival of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church in Passaic, N.J., on September 17.

Auditor Andrij Skyba (right) at Chicago’s Ukrainian Days Festival held on August 25-26. Mr. Skyba also Auditor Luba Walchuk at the Fall Festival Advisor Oksana Koziak (left) and Auditor Luba Walchuk (right) with represented the UNA at the Ukie Village Fest on held by Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Paula Duda Holoviak on August 18 at the festival in Lehighton, Pa. September 8-9 in Chicago. Church in Trenton, N.J., on October 6. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2018 No. 41 FOR THE RECORD: U.S. Senate resolution The Ukrainian Weekly on 85th anniversary of the Holodomor It’s that time of year… Following is the text of Senate Resolution Famine to “conduct a study of the Yes, it’s that time of year when we have to finally admit that summer is over. The 435, which was passed by unanimous consent Ukrainian Famine of 1932–1933 in order to leaves are changing color, the temperatures are dropping, the kids are well into their on October 3. The resolution was sponsored expand the world’s knowledge of the fam- new school year schedules, and Ukrainian community life is in full swing. As for us by Rob Portman (R-Ohio), who introduced it ine and provide the American public with a here at The Ukrainian Weekly, after the summertime lull, we’ve begun receiving on March 14, and co-sponsored by: Richard better understanding of the Soviet system news about community activities. For those familiar with our paper and our guide- Durbin (D-Ill.), Robert Casey (D-Pa.), Marco by revealing the Soviet role” in it; lines, all is good. But for those who might be submitting materials to our paper for Rubio (R-Fla.), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), James Whereas, with the dissolution of the the first time (as we’ve seen from numerous e-mails with inquiries), we offer a few Inhofe (R-Okla.), Richard Blumenthal Soviet Union, archival documents became helpful hints on how best to communicate with us and ensure that your submissions (D-Conn.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Ron available that confirmed the deliberate and are published. (For those who’ve previously seen these directions, well, a reminder Johnson (R-Wis.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), premeditated deadly nature of the famine, never hurts.) Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Christopher and that exposed the atrocities committed We prefer submissions by e-mail. Expect that we will respond likewise, therefore, Murphy (D-Conn.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), by the Soviet government against the please do not block our responses. 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Thus, we must publish the most time sensitive and significant news tion and communist occupation; 2006, authorizing the Government of first, while making a judgment call about others. Whereas the Soviet government deliber- Ukraine “to establish a memorial on Federal Please remember that you don’t have to be a writer and you don’t have to provide ately confiscated grain harvests and land in the District of Columbia to honor an exhaustive account of your event. Quite often, a simple caption to a great photo- starved millions of Ukrainian men, women, the victims of the Ukrainian famine-geno- graph will do the job. But please remember what they used to teach us in journalism and children by a policy of forced collectiv- cide of 1932-1933,” which was officially school: the “the 5 Ws”: the who, what, when, where and why of the event being ization that sought to destroy the nationally dedicated in November 2015; reported. Also, keep in mind that the editors here will work with you on your sub- conscious movement for independence; Whereas the Government of Ukraine mission. We’re here to help, so consider us your staff! Whereas Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin and the Ukrainian communities in the Finally, if you have any further questions, e-mail [email protected] (preferred) ordered the borders of Ukraine sealed to United States and worldwide continue their or call 973-292-9800 and ask for one of our editors. We look forward to running prevent anyone from escaping the man- efforts to secure greater international reports about your community events in our community newspaper. made starvation and to prevent the deliv- awareness and understanding of the 1932- ery of any international food aid that would 1933 tragedy; and provide relief to the starving; Whereas victims of the Holodomor of Whereas numerous scholars worldwide 1932-1933 will be commemorated by have worked to uncover the scale of the Ukrainian communities around the globe, famine, including Canadian wheat expert and in Ukraine, through November 2018: Oct. Turning the pages back... Andrew Cairns, who visited Ukraine in Now, therefore, be it 1932 and was told that there was no grain Resolved, That the Senate — Three years ago, on October 14, 2015, Ukraine marked for the “because the government had collected so (1) solemnly remembers the 85th anni- 14 first time the Day of the Defender of Ukraine, a day set aside to much grain and exported it to England and versary of the Holodomor of 1932–1933 and honor the courage and heroism of the defenders of Ukraine’s inde- Italy,” while Joseph Stalin simultaneously extends its deepest sympathies to the vic- 2015 pendence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. The date coincides denied food aid to the people of Ukraine; tims, survivors, and families of this tragedy; with the religious feast day of St. Mary the Protectress (Pokrova). Whereas nearly a quarter of Ukraine’s (2) condemns the systematic violations of The holiday was designated in 2014, and in 2015 President rural population perished or were forced human rights, including the freedom of self- Petro Poroshenko participated in a prayer service at St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv. The service into exile due to the induced starvation, determination and freedom of speech, of the attracted leaders of various religious denominations, including Metropolitan Onufriy of the and the entire nation suffered from the Ukrainian people by the Soviet government; Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Moscow Patriarchate, who usually sends representatives for consequences of the prolonged famine; (3) recognizes the findings of the ecumenical services. Whereas noted correspondents of the Commission on the Ukraine Famine as sub- A display of military hardware, “Power of the Unbroken,” was on exhibit at St. Michael’s time were refuted for their courage in mitted to Congress on April 22, 1988, Square, showcasing the latest developments in Ukraine’s military arsenal. The exhibit also depicting and reporting on the forced fam- including that “Joseph Stalin and those included military hardware provided to Ukraine by its partners and allies from abroad. ine in Ukraine, including Gareth Jones, around him committed genocide against Also on display was the main battle flag from Ilovaisk that was unfolded by Ukrainian William Henry Chamberlin, and Malcolm the Ukrainians in 1932–1933”; activists at the United Nations during the speech by Russian President Vladimir Putin at Muggeridge, who wrote, “They [the peas- (4) encourages dissemination of infor- the 70th session of the U.N General Assembly. The flag came to symbolize the unbroken ants] will tell you that many have already mation regarding the Holodomor of 1932– spirit of Ukraine, “which not only withstood, but also hardened in this dreadful war,” died of famine and that many are dying 1933 in order to expand the world’s knowl- President Poroshenko said at the opening of the exhibit. every day; that thousands have been shot edge of this manmade tragedy; and Later that day, Mr. Poroshenko presented 142 state awards to the military for their per- by the Government and hundreds of thou- (5) supports the continuing efforts of the sonal courage, professionalism and loyalty to the military oath demonstrated in the sands exiled …”; people of Ukraine to work toward ensuring defense of the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. Eleven of the sol- Whereas title V of the Departments of democratic principles, a free-market econ- diers were honored posthumously. Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, omy, and full respect for human rights, in On the legendary Khortytsia Island in Zaporizhia, Mr. Poroshenko administered the and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, order to enable Ukraine to achieve its oath of cadets of the Ivan Bohun Kyiv Lyceum and the Zaporizhia Regional Lyceum. Mr. 1986 (Public Law 99–180; 99 Stat. 1157), potential as an important strategic partner Poroshenko noted that over 93,000 Ukrainian soldiers were direct participants in the war signed into law on December 13, 1985, of the United States in that region of the against Russia-led militants, with 108,000 in the ATO and 210,000 from six waves of established the Commission on the Ukraine world, and to reflect the will of its people. mobilization – one-sixth of them volunteers. Mr. Poroshenko stated: “You’ve just taken a solemn oath of allegiance to the homeland. I believe that you will become courageous officers and will honorably replace the present defenders of Ukraine. You will become an object of pride for your parents, relatives and every Ukrainian citizen. Be worthy of the military valor of our ancestors who sacrificed The Ukrainian Weekly : their lived for our Ukraine. Glory to Ukraine!” YEARS OF SERVICE AND COMMITMENT First Lady Maryna Poroshenko participated in a working visit to Mariupol, where she 85 took part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Monument of the Warrior-Liberator, visited TO OUR UKRAINIAN COMMUNITY. (Continued on page 12) No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2018 7

WINDOW ON EURASIA FROM FAR Putin didn’t annex Crimea to boost AND WIDE his ratings, Portnikov observes by Marco Levytsky by Paul Goble These events “did not have anything to do with ratings,” Mr. Portnikov argues. They Many commentators have suggested were a side benefit “of special operations of A tribute to a colleague that Vladimir Putin may seek “a new a completely different character.” That must Crimea” to salvage his ratings with the be remembered now given all the talk that On the morning of September 20, I Russian people, but Vitaly Portnikov says Mr. Putin may launch an invasion of yet received the sad news that my good friend that he “doesn’t think that anyone in the another country in order to boost his and colleague, Vitaliy Shevchenko, the Kremlin was thinking about ratings when standing at home. father of Ukraine’s ambassador to Canada, the annexation of Crimea occurred.” Mr. Portnikov says that he doesn’t know Andriy Shevchenko, passed away. I had last That idea has been circulating in the whether anyone in Moscow has set this met with Vitaliy less than a month earlier, West, the Ukrainian writer says; but “this task given the consequences of the Crimean during the Dnipro Choir’s tour of Ukraine. was an effect which no one in the Russian Anschluss. But one thing is clear: currently He had just been diagnosed with cancer. It Federation nor in the West counted on.” there are no territories identified by turned out to be much more serious than Indeed, he says, “I think that Moscow was Russian propaganda and ideology “in gen- we originally thought. very surprised by the effect” that it pro- eral” or in nature that correspond to the Vitaliy had a stellar career in journalism, politics and government agencies. One of duced (uaportal.com/article/budet-li-u- position of Crimea. Even the Donbas isn’t in the founders of Rukh, he served three putina-vtoroj-kryim-i-revansh-v-ukraine- the same category. terms as a national deputy in Ukraine’s mnenie-portnikova.htm). Belarus too “is not exactly a part of the Parliament (from 1994 to 2005). From “The meaning of the annexation of imperial myth” either, the Ukrainian com- 2005 to 2009, he headed Ukraine’s Crimea was completely different,” Mr. mentator says. “It is part of the Eurasian Union and the union state. We have always National Council for Television and Radio Portnikov continues. “It was based on the said that integration with Belarus will not (the equivalent of the U.S. Federal need [the Kremlin saw] to send a signal to lead to these consequences because Communications Commission). the West that the so-called kidnapping of Belarus is not part of the imperial myth and He was a deputy from 1990 to 1994 to Ukraine would not remain without conse- doesn’t interest Russians from the point of the Kyiv Oblast Council, where he headed quences” from the Russian side, given that view of mass consciousness.” the opposition to the Communists. He also Moscow viewed what occurred in Kyiv in That stands in sharp contrast to Russian worked as the managing editor of Chas- 2013-2014 as a U.S. “special operation.” attitudes about Ukraine. Until the war, Time, which was headed by the late Rukh After Viktor Yanukovych was forced to Russians shared Mr. Putin’s view that leader Vyacheslav Chornovil, from 1994 to flee Ukraine as a result of the Maidan, the Ukrainians were not a separate nation. But 1996. Ukrainian commentator says, Moscow “took because of Ukrainian resistance to Russian A member of the Ukrainian Journalists’ the decision to carry out its long-prepared aggression, they now understand that it is a Union since 1982, he was dedicated to his operation to annex Crimea.” And “when this separate nation. Consequently, were Mr. profession and dedicated to uncovering the Putin signal was not heard, [Moscow] pro- Putin to try to annex more, it wouldn’t pay truth – even during the repressive era of ceeded to the next phase of this operation him the same dividends at home. the USSR. He was one of the first journalists by launching the war in eastern Ukraine.” Consequently, Mr. Portnikov says, “I do to expose the horrors of the Soviet Union’s not see any sense in any special operation Afghanistan war by running a series on the Paul Goble is a long-time specialist on of this type.” And one must remember that young Ukrainian soldiers who were dying ethnic and religious questions in Eurasia Mr. Putin approaches such issues as “spe- in that conflict, and, in 1991, unearthed and Marco Levytsky (left) with Vitaliy who has served in various capacities in the cial operations” rather than as wars. He will published secret documents exposing the Shevchenko in front of Ukraine’s Parliament in 1993. U.S. State Department, the Central use Russian military force openly only cover-up of the actual consequences of the Intelligence Agency and the International when he doesn’t have any other option. 1986 Chornobyl nuclear disaster. That’s English-language instructions on our com- Broadcasting Bureau, as well as at the Voice For a special operation to be appropriate how our paths came to cross. puters into Ukrainian and wrote them of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio requires its own specific goals, Mr. In the spring of 1991, the Alberta down in a notebook so he could utilize the Portnikov argues. And it requires that those Liberty and the Carnegie Endowment for Friends of Rukh donated some MacIntosh SEs, which also had an English-language who launch it consider the environment in International Peace. The article above is SE computers to the Kyiv Regional Branch system. As he stayed with my family which they are doing so. When Mr. Putin reprinted with permission from his blog of Rukh, which at that time was headed by throughout that period, we developed a called “Window on Eurasia” (http://windo- National Deputy Serhiy Holovaty, to be very close friendship. He returned to Kyiv woneurasia2.blogspot.com/). (Continued on page 12) used for their newspaper Za Kyivskym fully prepared to operate the computers Chasom (On Kyiv Time). They then decided there and teach the other journalists how to send me to Kyiv for two weeks to show to do so, only to find himself locked out of their journalists how to use them. At the the office as the managing editor had IN THE PRESS: same time, I discovered that the Ukrainian absconded with the computers. Professional and Business Association of Nevertheless, our relationship was to Q&A with Poroshenko Toronto had initiated a six-week internship grow considerably. He became Kyiv bureau program for Ukrainian entrepreneurs and “Russia is advancing on Ukraine again — and Ukraine isn’t going quietly,” chief for Ukrainian News. At first the professionals to train at Ukrainian interview with President Petro Poroshenko by Lally Weymouth, The Washington “bureau chief” title was a bit of a misnomer Canadian businesses. I asked whether we Post, September 13 (https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/russia-is-advancing- as he was the only member of the bureau. could piggy-back on this and I could bring on-ukraine-again--and-ukraine-isnt-going-quietly/2018/09/13/90162764-b6cd-11e8- He used a number of pseudonyms to make one of the journalists at the Kyiv paper to a2c5-3187f427e253_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.8e59aa372774): it look like there were more people actually Edmonton, Alberta, so he could train on working. But it became a real bureau in a Q: The latest Russian aggression appears to be in the Sea of Azov near Crimea. Are our own computers. This would augment few years time when his son, Andriy, the Russians trying to slice off another part of Ukraine? whatever I could do in Kyiv. entered university and began submitting This turned out to be a good decision A: Russia’s purpose is to occupy the Azov Sea, the same way it did Crimea. This is a stories for us as well. since while the SEs were in place, the print- brutal violation of international law, and we cannot accept it. We are strengthening I visited Vitaliy several times during the ers did not work, therefore we could not our military there and launching a case against Russia in the international 1990s. One of those occasions was in 1993 use them. However, another organization Permanent Court of Arbitration. We have absolutely clear legal status in the Azov Sea. when I was accompanied by my wife, Lesia. allowed us to use their computer and we Russia has no right to attack or stop our vessels, which carry goods and passengers No sooner had we arrived than the news of put out the inaugural issue of Za Kyivskym from two important Ukrainian ports, Mariupol and Berdiansk. If Russia does not my father’s passing came and we had to cut Chasom, which brought those aforemen- stop, we have only one instrument, which is sanctions. our trip short and fly to Toronto. But before tioned secret documents about the we left, Vitaliy arranged for us to tour the …Q: You think Vladimir Putin wants to return Ukraine to a Russian colony? Chornobyl cover-up to light. Vitaliy countryside, including an open-air muse- A: Definitely. Because the Russian empire is impossible without Ukraine. This is impressed me not only by unearthing these um, and visit Taras Shevchenko’s grave in the key element of the legend Russia created: A thousand years ago, Kyiv was the documents, but by demonstrating a work Kaniv. On another visit, he surprised me by center of the Slavic culture. But now, can you imagine that [the overwhelming majori- ethic that went far above that of everyone arranging a tour of the Chornobyl plant ty] of Ukrainians support European integration and 54 percent of Ukrainians now else at that organization. I decided he was itself. During that same period, he had support NATO integration? Why? Because NATO has demonstrated it is the only the best candidate for the internship. remarried. In 1995 his new wife, Oksana, instrument of security which is efficient in the world. The U.N. Security Council does Within a few weeks he was in gave birth to their daughter Bohdana, who not work when one nation abuses its veto right, whether it is regarding Malaysia Edmonton. As he worked at Ukrainian has become a distinguished photo-journal- Airlines Flight 17 or the illegal annexation of Crimea. This leaves Ukraine face to face News, he painstakingly translated all the ist in her own right. Although she was only with the second-biggest military machine in the world. Russia has no red lines in 9 years old at the time of the Orange Ukraine, in Syria or in Libya. Who knows where they will appear next? … Marco Levytsky may be contacted at [email protected]. (Continued on page 17) 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2018 No. 41 No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2018 9

“Jews and Ukrainians”: Extending the horizons of cognition

by Iryna Zakharchuk The following is a presentation by Prof. Iryna Zakharchuk, who spoke during a pub- lic seminar focused exclusively on the book “Jews and Ukrainians: A Millennium of Co-Existence” (2016), by Paul Robert Magocsi and Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern, that was held at Rivne State University of the Humanities on June 8. The book was com- missioned by the Ukrainian Jewish Encounter and distributed by the University of Toronto Press for the Chair of Ukrainian Studies at the University of Toronto. Prof. Zakharchuk is associate professor (docent) in Ukrainian literature at Rivne State University of the Humanities.

Conversations about books constitute the essence of the liberal arts. And it is a book that brings us together at this panel here in Rivne, Ukraine. The book in question, “Jews and Paul Robert Magocsi Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern Ukrainians: A Millennium of Co-Existence,” is long-awaited and in real demand. It is whole. We know that for centuries there time were Leonid Pervomaiskyi and Raisa gist. So what is it, this abyss of loneliness? unique, since it provides answers to some existed numerous small Jewish market Troianker. Today, another writer, Moses Where does it start? Well, it starts where of the crucial questions facing all of us who towns called shtetls. Actually, the shtetls Fishbein, has been inspired by those very there is lack of knowledge, where we feel work in the humanities in the 21st century. were a particular world defined by religion same sources. comfortable in our stereotypes, and where At the expense of repetition, may I say and culture that was expressed in two ways. “Jews and Ukrainians” is at the same the language of hatred, hostility and the again that the book is long-awaited. Why? The first was the category of humanity, an time a book that deals with the greatest tri- need for an enemy is our only resource. It Because it makes each of us – not to men- environment that allowed a person to find als in the life of the Ukrainian and Jewish seems to me, however, that the book “Jews tion the entire intellectual community – psychological and economic support during communities in the the 20th century. This and Ukrainians” provides us with libera- reflect upon the question put forth by Prof. times of crisis or of well-being. The life of was the era of the Holodomor (Great tion from our solitude. That is truly a Magocsi: Why is it that conflicts, wars, con- the Jewish community in the shtetls was Famine) and the Shoah (Holocaust). Those unique achievement. frontations, and destructions attract more based on three phenomena: the home, the of us today who believe in the stereotypical Finally, to my second key point. When attention from researchers than do periods synagogue and the market place. The mar- view that the Holodomor was caused by reading “Jews and Ukrainians” I reflected of relative well-being? Why do analysts and ket, by the way, was not just a place to Jews – that they are to blame while the on how others would understand the book. scholars tend to focus on such topics? Why, exchange goods, it was also a place of Ukrainians were the victims – are not likely It was especially interesting for me to apply finally, are these topics more interesting for intense interaction between different peo- to be dissuaded from their beliefs by this the book’s descriptions to the experience of readers? I believe that these are questions ples. This book gives extremely interesting, book. Nevertheless, “Jews and Ukrainians” a specific territory, let us say Rivne and the for each of us to think about throughout colorful and very convincing depictions of does draw our attention to some other region around it. I was reminded about our lives. When reading this book I, too, ethnic interaction. important matters about which I can men- how little we know about our own region. asked those questions of myself. As a philologist, I cannot help but recall tion only few. The book reminds us of the Would we be able to write the same millen- What “Jews and Ukrainians” offer us is: that this humanistic environment (so close figures like Vasilii Grossman and Ivan nial history of co-existence in our particu- firstly, knowledge, and, secondly, the possi- to Ukrainian culture) was immortalized Dzyuba. Grossman, whom I consider to be lar region? bility to overcome stereotypes through first by Sholem Aleichem and later by undeservingly underrated, was truly wor- “Jews and Ukrainians” also reminds us knowledge. The book tells us about the mil- Vasilii Grossman, Leonid Pervomaiskyi, and thy of consideration for the Nobel Prize. He of the fascinating topic of writers and the lennial history of co-existence, cooperation, other artists, who are mentioned in “Jews was the first to say that the death of phenomenon of multiple languages. For empathy and co-creation. To my mind, and Ukrainians.” The book rightly focusses Ukrainian children during the Holodomor example, the Jewish authors Joseph Roth these phenomena can be measured in two on two key points. Much attention is given is as much a tragedy as the death of Jewish wrote in German, Bruno Schulz wrote in ways. to examples of mutual support. And why children during the Holocaust. And it was Polish, and Ilya Ehrenburg wrote in “Jews and Ukrainians” provides a look at should it not do this? One fact that most Ivan Dzyuba who at a Babyn Yar commem- Russian. In other words, Jewish literature is both the geopolitical and geocultural particularly impresses itself upon the read- oration pronounced the prophetic words: multilingual. I, too, have been advocating dimensions of the topic. The book talks er is the following: the almost 800 years of “Let Ukrainians learn about Jewish culture, the same conceptual understanding of about the history, economic life, everyday Jewish and Ukrainian co-existence without and let Jews learn about Ukrainian culture.” Ukrainian literature. Alas, the reaction of culture, language and literature over the conflict. That alone makes this book wor- Profs. Magocsi and Petrovsky-Shtern pro- my academic colleagues frequently takes course of a thousand years. It is noteworthy thy of our attention, since it forces us to vide in their book many such parallels the form of fierce resistance, but please that the life of Ukrainian and Jewish com- think about humanist strategies as a whole among several other influential figures. hear me out. Ukrainian literature is multi- munities in both the Russian Empire and and about the quality of education in our Speaking of parallels, I cannot help but lingual, Ukrainian literature is Polish- the Austro-Hungarian Empire is described country and the need to change its goals. draw your attention to yet another excep- language literature, German-language liter- synchronically. In other words, if we take I was especially impressed with how tional study, the recently published book by ature, Russian-language literature as well the 19th century, what was the life of the Profs. Magocsi and Petrovsky-Shtern an American journalist-historian and as Ukrainian-language literature. It is true Ukrainian community on the territory of described both the high points in the life of Pulitzer Prize winner, Anne Applebaum – that such an understanding is somewhat tsarist Russia and on the territory of the Ukrainian and Jewish communities, as “Red Famine: Stalin’s War on Ukraine.” To unconventional. The book by Profs. Austria-Hungary during the 1850s? Or, dur- well as the moments of tragedy and con- my mind, this is the most powerful study Magocsi and Petrovsky-Shtern clearly ing in the interwar period of the 20th centu- frontation. Consider, for example, the 1920s, that has appeared during the last half cen- reminds us of the value of looking at our ry, what changes occurred in the life of that albeit brief period of extremely power- tury of studying the Holodomor. history through the polyphony of languag- Ukrainian and Jewish communities at that ful intellectual growth which Iurii Particularly impressive is how the author es and cultures. This is a chance to see our- time? What, for example, was the difference Lavrinenko has called “Executed carefully presents the stories of Jews saving selves in other people. between the life of the Jewish community in Renaissance.” That was a time when Ukrainians during the Holodomor. We The existence of the Canadian-based Austrian- and later Polish-ruled Galicia (I Ukrainian culture spoke to the world direct- could also speak about examples of mutual organization, the Ukrainian Jewish mean central Europe, of course), and the life ly, and a time when Ukraine’s culture helped help, cooperation and humanity during the Encounter, is of great significance. Why? of the Ukrainian community in the Russian to re-create a Ukrainian collective identity. Holocaust. That is precisely what is lacking Because the Ukrainian Jewish Encounter Empire and later the Soviet Union? And just how did that happen? There in most of the existing historical literature: embodies, in fact, an encounter throughout For me, it is this very synchronization was a unique All-Ukrainian State Jewish examples of humanity, kindness and over- an entire the millennium. This is the kind of that is unique. Such an approach allows us Theater operating in Kharkiv, where the coming the forces of evil. Fortunately these interaction that we need so much. Aside to go beyond certain frameworks and world-class Jewish director Solomon qualities are what the book “Jews and from the past, the Ukrainian Jewish established practices, and it forces us to Mikhoels worked and collaborated with Ukrainians” teaches us. Encounter allows us to look into the future leave our comfort zones. Yet, at the same the ingenious Ukrainian director Les I am convinced that with “Jews and in a new way. time, it provokes a powerful expansion of Kurbas. This creatively fertile collaboration Ukrainians” Profs. Magocsi and Petrovsky- In the end, the basic thrust of the book by the horizons of cognition. is something that we today should explore Shtern have made a giant step toward help- Profs. Magocsi and Petrovsky-Shtern is that The book “Jews and Ukrainians” reveals further. Most importantly, the 1920s repre- ing us be stronger than the forces of evil it is aimed at the future. Its intention is not to many aspects that I could discuss for hours sented a time when writers of Jewish origin and hatred. I would disagree with what the preach to anyone. Yet, it does extend the on end. Let me begin by addressing one appeared as part of Ukrainian culture. To a authors say toward the end: that “this book horizons of cognition as well as our own aspect of particular importance to me as large extent, they made an anti-imperial cannot overcome the abyss of loneliness.” I personal horizons. For this we are all deeply both a humanitarian and a citizen of Rivne. I choice, as the literary historian Prof. also thought of these words, and I feel very grateful to the distinguished authors and wish to look at that aspect as it pertains not Petrovsky-Shtern noted several decades grateful for the image of an abyss, which is their sponsors, the Ukrainian Jewish only to Rivne but to the Volyn region as a later. Among other such writers at that profoundly important for me as a philolo- Encounter. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2018 No. 41 No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2018 11

Alex Maslej The 22nd annual Bloor West Village Toronto Ukrainian Festival’s opening cere- Mykola Swarnyk monies with Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Festival Parade Marshal Michael Bociurkiw leads the parade. Toronto welcomes 22nd Bloor West Village Ukrainian Festival

by Yuri Bilinsky New Pathway – Ukrainian News TORONTO – This city welcomed the 22nd annual Bloor West Village Toronto Ukrainian Festival on September 14-16. This year’s Festival had a record number of street vendors – 89 – and had some firsts – a rock musical, “Got To Be Free” as the feature perfor- mance and a varenyky-eating contest by Pelmen Foods. “Got To Be Free” featured a live rock band, bright visual effects, interactive scenography and such note- worthy cast members as the chairman of a Ukrainian commercial bank, Volodymyr Lavrenchuk, and a Canadian lawyer, director of the Investment Support Office with the government of Ukraine, Danylo Bilak. This year’s festival headliner was ROCK-H, a rock band from Uzhhorod, a Ukrainian city on the border with Hungary. ROCK-H sings in local Transcarpathian, or Zakarpatsky, dialect, and their name in that dialect Mykola Swarnyk means “group” or “gathering.” The band members call The Canadian Bandurist Capella performs on the Northland Power Stage. their style “Pidkarpatsky rock,” which reflects the Zakarpattia region’s folklore with its polygonal melodies. Every year the festival devotes specific attention to enhance tourism and cultural travel to various regions of Ukraine. This year the focus was on Lemkivshchyna in the westernmost areas of Ukraine. The Lemko cul- tural exhibit and photobooth were organized by the Canadian Lemko Association. The headliners ROCK-H were specifically selected because of their Lemko- flavored crossover music, which enhanced the overall theme of travel to Lemkivshchyna. This year’s fashion show, which was shown numer- ous times during the festival, was aimed to spread awareness about a rare and lifelong disease called pul- monary hypertension. The Butterfly in Blue Fashion Show showcased designers from Ukraine using women Mykola Swarnyk Mykola Swarnyk The Butterfly in Blue Fashion Show aimed to focus The festival’s headliner –ROCK-H from Uzhhorod, (Continued on page 17) attention on pulmonary hypertension. Ukraine.

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COMMUNITY CHRONICLE Candle of Remembrance ceremony held in Hartford

Christina Iwanik HARTFORD, Conn. – Members of the Ukrainian American community of Greater Hartford participated in the Holodomor Candle of Remembrance on Tuesday, October 2, at the Ukrainian National Home of Hartford to honor the victims of Holodomor on the 85th anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine-Genocide. The Connecticut Holodomor Awareness Committee will sponsor a Holodomor Memorial exhibit at the Connecticut State Capitol Legislative Offices from Thursday, November 1, through Friday, November 30. – Myron Kolinsky

simply a case of mass murder. It is a case of Candle... genocide, of the destruction, not of individ- uals only, but of a culture and a nation.” (Continued from page 1) She also reminded the audience that the at destroying the Ukrainian nation. She also New Jersey State Legislature had adopted a noted the Soviet denials of the Holodomor, resolution marking the anniversary of the the disinformation disseminated by the Holodomor and expressed hope that New likes of New York Times correspondent Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy would issue a proc- Walter Duranty, foreign diplomatic repre- lamation. She added that New Jersey’s U.S. sentations’ inaction despite their awareness senators, Robert Menendez and Cory of the forced starvation, and U.S. recognition Booker, are co-sponsors of the Senate reso- of the Soviet Union notwithstanding the lution on the Holodomor. [Editor’s note: S. regime’s genocidal acts. Res. 435 was passed by unanimous consent Ms. Nynka cited the work of Raphael on October 3.] Lemkin, known as the father of the The recollections of Holodomor survivor Convention on Prevention and Punishment Nina Pinczuk Kowbasniuk were read in of the Crime of Genocide, which was adopt- English by her grandson Roman Kovbasniuk. Christine Syzonenko ed by the United Nations General Assembly Afterwards, Mrs. Kowbasniuk was first to in 1948. In 1953, Dr. Lemkin delivered a light a Candle of Remembrance. Other can- Iskra Ukrainian Dance Academy performs the concluding number of the program, “Pryvit,” highlighting the sanctity of bread in Ukrainian traditions. seminal address to a Ukrainian rally in New dles were lighted as children read the names York City in which he stated unequivocally of young victims of the Holodomor. Heather Darling, Mayor Ronald F. Francioli The program was concluded with an that Stalin’s attack on Ukraine was the The program also included participation and Deputy Mayor John L. Ferramosca of expressive performance by the eldest “classic example” of genocide – a term he by elected officials: Morris County Clerk Hanover Township, and Mayor Peter V. group of Iskra Ukrainian Dance Academy in had coined. He underscored: “This is not Ann Grossi, Morris County Freeholder Mancuso of Morris Township. which the dancers presented a ritual bread Mayor Francioli read the Hanover – a symbol of well-being that is revered as a Township Committee’s proclamation recog- gift from God. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE nizing the 85th anniversary of the The benediction was offered by the Rev. Holodomor, while Ms. Darling read a resolu- Vasyl Shak of the Ukrainian Orthodox OF THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION tion adopted by the Morris County Board of Church of the U.S.A., and pieces of blessed announces that its Chosen Freeholders. Ms. Grossi and Mayor bread were shared by Iskra’s dancers with Mancuso briefly addressed the audience. the audience. CLEVELAND DISTRICT FALL ORGANIZING MEETING

will be held on foe, what is truth and what is a lie. By force Turning... of circumstances, you found yourselves on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. the frontline of this struggle, and Mariupol Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church hall (Continued from page 6) proved that each of you is ready to defend 9672 State Rd., North Royalton OH 44133 the military hospital in the area and the your home, family and children. You are not Donetsk border detachment of the Eastern alone in this struggle. There are 47 million Obligated to attend the annual meeting as voting members Regional Department of the State Border of us. We are a united country and we have are District Committee Offi cers, Convention Delegates Service of Ukraine. a lot to be proud of and to protect.” and two delegates from the following Branches: Mrs. Poroshenko said: “Our country is Source: “Ukraine marks first Day of the 102, 112, 230, 233, 240, 291, 364 going through a time of difficulties: every Defender of Ukraine,” The Ukrainian Weekly, day we decide who is a friend and who is a October 24, 2015. All UNA members are welcome as guests at the meeting

MEETING WILL BE ATTENDED BY: make them worse. Myron Kolinsky - UNA National Organizer Putin didn’t... For those reasons, the Ukrainian analyst continues, he does not think “that there will (Continued from page 7) DISTRICT COMMITTEE be a military conflict.” There will be further efforts to disorganize and destabilize Wasyl Liscynesky, Chairman seized Crimea and invaded the Donbas, Russians “weren’t thinking about their Ukraine and perhaps other of Russia’s Olga Palaschenko, Vice Chair standard of living.” But now they are. No neighbors as well; but not a war. Mr. Putin’s Alice Olenchuk, Secretary war will solve their problems: instead, range of possibilities is increasingly “not given the certainty of sanctions, it will very large,” he concludes. No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2018 13 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2018 No. 41

Russia’s 2014 takeover of the Ukrainian NEWSBRIEFS peninsula, is serving a 20-year prison term after being convicted of terrorism in a trial (Continued from page 2) that he, human rights groups, and Western that his health is satisfactory,” she wrote. governments contend was politically moti- TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL Walter Honcharyk (973) 292-9800 x3040 vated. (RFE/RL, with reporting by RFE/RL or e-mail [email protected] “[That’s a] lie. In that case, they wouldn’t have ‘persuaded’ him to stop the hunger Brussels correspondent Rikard Jozwiak) strike and would not have constantly put EU calls for release of illegally detained SERVICES PROFESSIONALS psychological pressure on a political pris- oner. A person with such aims, such will- The European Union’s Foreign Affairs power, devotion, and such a sincere pro- spokesperson stated on October 7: “Oleh Ukrainian position could not give up.” She Sentsov was jailed for alleged activities also said that Kyiv was ready to bring in conducted on the Crimean Peninsula, the Ukrainian or foreign medical personnel to illegal annexation of which by the Russian treat Mr. Sentsov. Mr. Sentsov, a Crimean Federation he strongly opposes. The EU native who opposed Russia’s 2014 take- considers the case to be in breach of inter- over of the Ukrainian peninsula, is serving national law and elementary standards of a 20-year prison term after being convicted justice. Oleh Sentsov has shown incredible of terrorism in a trial that he, human rights courage, determination and selflessness groups, and Western governments contend during his 145 days of hunger strike. His was politically motivated. He started a hun- health has now deteriorated to a critical ger strike on May 14, demanding that state. In refusing to provide him with Russia release 64 fellow Ukrainians he con- appropriate medical treatment in an insti- siders political prisoners. Mr. Sentsov, 42, tutionalized medical setting, the authorities has refused to seek a pardon from Russian of the Russian Federation have violated his President Vladimir Putin, maintaining his human rights as well as their own human innocence. Human Rights Watch, citing a rights commitments under international lawyer for Mr. Sentsov, said last month that law, namely the European Court of Human he agreed to begin taking an oral nutrition- Rights interim measure of 25 July this year.” al supplement at some point in the past The spokesperson added: “The European two months, after suffering his first health HELP WANTED Union stands in solidarity with Oleh crisis. 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Some 700 years of lawyer experience in Ukraine, Call Valja 973-699-3220 knowledge of US and Ukrainian real Mediterranean Sea to Europe. The winner troops are taking part, half of them from estate transactions and corporate law. or email: [email protected] will be chosen on October 25 in Strasbourg, NATO member countries – the United Fluent in English, Russian, Ukrainian and the award ceremony is scheduled for States, Britain, Netherlands, Belgium, languages. Please send resume to December 12. The prize, named in honor of Denmark, Estonia, Poland, and Romania. [email protected]. 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This and retaliation, so that the peace and love management position requires a seasoned professional (Continued from page 1) of Christ may prevail.” to lead a team of commercial and residential lenders in “Thus, the above-mentioned have been There are over 250 million Orthodox providing the highest level of service to the Credit Union’s canonically reinstated to their hierarchical Christians worldwide. Nearly two-thirds of or priestly rank, and their faithful have Ukrainians identify with the Orthodox faith members. Formal credit training, a minimum of ten years of been restored to communion with the and nearly half of those as parishioners of commercial, residential and consumer lending experience Church,” the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s offi- the UOC-KP, according to a nationwide poll is required. Candidates must be  uent in both English and cial announcement read. conducted on August 30-September 9 joint- Ukrainian. If you have the quali cations and would like to In addition, the Chief Secretariat of the ly by the Kyiv International Institute of Synod revoked the synodal letter dating to Sociology, the Razumkov Center and the be considered for this position, please submit your resume 1686 that granted the patriarch of Moscow SOCIS Center for Social and Marketing and salary requirements to [email protected]. the right to ordain the metropolitan of Kyiv. Research. About 16.9 percent said they The Synod also appealed to “all sides identify with the Ukrainian Orthodox involved that they avoid appropriation of Church – Moscow Patriarchate.

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Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts,” for one year, tant step.” He also tweeted: “Ukraine has in Minsk on October 5 that the possibility of NEWSBRIEFS with 245 MPs voting in support. The law repeatedly done its part to implement Minsk, pardoning Mr. Sharoyko is currently under was first adopted in 2014. Ukrinform now Russia must fulfill its commitments – a discussion. Mr. Sharoyko was detained in (Continued from page 14) reported that the adoption of the bill is real ceasefire, withdrawal of foreign fighters/ October 2017 by the KGB under the accusa- said on October 8. Ukrainian Air Force aimed, among other things, at determining equipment, removal of illegal armed forma- tion of being part of a spy ring working for spokesman Yuriy Ignat said Polish, the need to preserve the international sanc- tions, exchange detainees…” (Ukrainian Ukraine’s Defense Ministry. Kyiv denied the Romanian and Ukrainian aircraft will work tions regime introduced to restore the terri- Canadian Congress Daily Briefing) Belarusian accusations. Ukraine and torial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine, Belarus expelled each other’s diplomats together “in the air to protect the airspace Belarus says Ukrainian could be pardoned for the first time.” The aim is “to enhance as well as creating the necessary conditions after Mr. Sharoyko’s arrest. Mr. Vakulchyk regional capabilities to secure air sover- for the deployment of a United Nations The chief of Belarus’s secret police, the also said that Belarus expelled two foreign- eignty and promote peace and security peacekeeping operation in certain areas of KGB, says Ukrainian citizen Pavlo Sharoyko, ers for “spying activities earlier this week.” through cooperation,” a U.S. Air Force state- Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine. who was sentenced to eight years in prison He did not specify the expelled individuals’ ment said. Concerns have risen about No national deputies from the Samopomich on espionage charges in May, could soon be nationalities. (RFE/RL’s Belarus Service, Russia’s increased assertiveness, particu- or the Batkivshchyna parliamentary fac- pardoned. Valery Vakulchyk told reporters with reporting by BelTA and Belapan) larly after Moscow’s annexation of tions voted to support the bill. U.S. Special Ukraine’s Crimea region in 2014. (RFE/RL, Representative for Ukraine Negotiations with reporting by AFP and UNIAN) Kurt Volker tweeted: “Congratulations to @ Poroshenko, @Parubiy and @ua_parliament Donbas special status extended by one year for renewing special status. Major step; The Board of Directors On October 4, Ukraine’s Parliament Ukraine doing its part for peace. Now it’s of the extended the “Law on special procedures of Russia’s turn. Disappointed some major local self-government in certain areas of political figures did not support this impor- Ukrainian Institute of America regrets to announce that our longtime В десяту річницю відходу у вічність Member and Benefactor нашого найдорожчого і незабутнього Мужа, Батька, Брата і Діда Ms. Melania Banach св. п. Василя Тершаківця passed into eternal rest on September 9, 2018. будуть відправлені Поминальні Служби Божі в: Ms. Banach was a devoted member, advocate and benefactor • Церкві св. Івана Хрестителя в Нюарку, Н. Дж. of our organization. Her contributions and input into the 20 жовтня 2018 pоку о год. 7:45 ранку success of the Ukrainian Institute have been invaluable. Соборі Входу в Храм Пресвятої Богородиці Норт Порт, Фльорида Our heartfelt condolences go out to her family and friends Соборі св. Юра Львів, Україна and the many Members of the Ukrainian Institute and the Церкві Різдва Христового Тернопіль, Україна Ukrainian community whose lives she touched. Соборі св. Андрія Первозванного Підволочиськ, Україна Храмі Успення Пресвятої Богородиці Кліцко, Україна May she Rest in Eternal Peace. Вічна Йому пам’ять! Вічная пам’ять! Марійка Тершаковець з Родиною

With sorrow we announce that With deep sorrow we share with our family and friends, that Mark W. Dushnyck on January 2, 2018, our beloved 70, of Bedminster, died on June 25, 2018. Mark was born mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, in Manhattan on January 26, 1948, the only child of Walter and Mary Dushnyck, who were very active in the Ukrainian community. Mark grew up and spent most of his life in Brooklyn Larissa Diachenko Bernhardt before moving to Bedminster, NJ in 2015. He died at age 87. graduated from Fordham University in 1968 with a Bachelor of Economics and in 1971 with A memorial service will be held at 10:00 on October 12, 2018 at St. a Master of Economics. He was a distribution analyst for International Paper in New York Andrew Memorial Church in South Bound Brook, NJ. for 10 years and held various positions with Larissa was born on May 30th, 1930 in Poltava, Ukraine. In 1943, the U.S. Army over a 30-year period. His Larissa, her parents, Ivan and Tetiana Diachenko, and her sister Alexandra positions included Commander of the 361st left Ukraine becoming WW2 refugees. They moved between numerous Public A airs Detachment of the 77th Army Displaced Persons Camps in Europe for many years to escape the war, Reserve Command in New York and full-time ending with a camp in Augsburg, Germany. She came to the United States Operations O cer of the 353rd Civil A airs in 1950, worked, got married and had 3 children. While her children were Command in the Bronx. During his career, he growing up, she was active in the community of Smithtown, NY serving participated in many civil-military exercises in Africa, Italy and Germany. as President of the PTA, Girl Scout Leader, and President of the Arts Mark retired as a Colonel in 2001. He was a member of the Civil A airs Council. She loved art, history, music, reading, writing, traveling and the Association and the Military O cers Association of America. Family and beach. Later in life she worked at Adelphia University Library and studied friends will remember Mark for his laughter, and for his love of travel, classic movies, and the New York Yankees and Rangers. He kept his many at Su olk Community College and Adelphia. She was an artist, a writer, a friends and former military colleagues connected to each other over historian and a loving mother. the years, never forgetting a birthday and organizing an annual holiday With great sorrow, she is survived by her loving: son and spouse party a ectionately known as the “Holiday Hartmut.” He loved dancing to Christopher and Karen Bernhardt; daughters and spouses, Larissa and oldies at the Top O’ Th’ Hill in Bridgewater and sharing a meal with family Steve Herda and Valerie and Tony Loebach; grandchildren Kimberley and friends at local restaurants. He was an avid reader of newspapers and Bernhardt, Taylor and Dylan Herda and Natalie Loebach; sister, Alexandra books. He loved the Revolutionary War history of the Bedminster area Kochman; nieces, Adrienne and Svitlana Kochman. and was a member of The Historical Society of the Somerset Hills. Her grandson, Matthew Loebach predeceased her on September 8th Mark is survived by his loving life partner and best friend Cynthia J. 2013. McManus Crosson, and her family, his cousin Brian Cunningham and his wife Bebe as well as their child Katie and her husband Patrick. Mark was In lieu of  owers, charitable donations may be made in Larissa’s Katie’s Godfather, and she viewed him as a second father. He also leaves memory to: behind many devoted friends. Mark will be sadly missed. The Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation, kmfoundation.org Visitation took place July 26, 2018 at the Bruce C. VanArsdale Funeral Kyiv Mohyla Foundation of America (KMFA) is a non-pro t, non-governmental Home in Somerville, NJ. A memorial mass was held July 27, 2018, at organization established to support the National University of Kyiv Mohyla Immaculate Conception Church in Somerville. Interment was private. Academy to reach excellence in education and innovative research, to help students Donations in Mark’s memory can be made to Wounded Warriors and faculty achieve personal and intellectual growth and to contribute to Ukraine’s Project, P.O. Box 758517,Topeka, Kansas 66675. democratic reform. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2018 No. 41 No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2018 17

draft class clearly overcame his negative wingspan (arms Two Ukrainians selected in second round of 2018 NBA dra extended are shorter than his height, 6-5 vs. 6-8). Certainly the Lakers were impressed, as were some of the other The Washington Wizards have had a recent history of spot with an established NBA free agent. clubs who had Mykhailiuk in for workouts. No doubt he trading away their second-round draft picks for veteran Issuf Vladlen Sanon was born and raised in Donetsk, proved to one and all that he is much more than a shooter. players or cash. In 2018 the Wizards deviated from the Ukraine. His father is a native of Burkina Faso (West Africa) There is little doubt, however, that Mykhailiuk’s easiest past, selecting Ukrainian Issuf Sanon as the 44th overall who met his Ukrainian wife while the two were studying in path to a lengthy and prosperous NBA career will be pick. The 6-4 combo guard plays for Olimpija in Slovenia. Ukraine. through his deadly jump shot. He was slated to play for Washington in the Summer It is extremely rare for an NBA club to sign a second- League in July of this year, but will remain overseas for at Mykhailiuk to Lakers round draft pick to a long-term contract, let alone a guaran- least the upcoming 2018-2019 season. His agent, coach from Ukraine, girlfriend and parents teed one. The Los Angeles Lakers took a strong liking to The attraction to Sanon was his athleticism. The were seated together at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, when Mykhailiuk, signing him to his first NBA contract. The sign- Wizards’ European scout saw him in action many times, Sviatoslav “Svi” Mykhailiuk heard the Los Angeles Lakers ing was announced by General Manager Rob Pelinka in a and his report praised Sanon for getting up and down the had selected him with the 47th pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. press release on July 10. Yahoo Sports indicated the deal floor, a nice-looking shot, strong feel for the game and com- Many people thought the former Ukraine phenom would was for $4.6 million over three years, including a team petitive spirit. At age 18, he’s already 6-foot-4 and there’s a have heard his name called two or three years prior. option after the second year. chance he could become a little taller. Instead Mykhailiuk crafted a memorable four-year stay in “Blessed and grateful – Officially a Laker! Thanks #Laker A good ball-handler with explosion, Sanon has an Kansas, biding his time for his NBA calling. Nation!” Mykhailiuk wrote on Twitter. intense motor and emulates the style of Russell Westbrook. Reports were that Mykhailiuk turned in one of the best Lakers coaches and executives have seen his progress He needs some weight training (he’s only 172 pounds) and individual workouts the Lakers had seen in the past several from his early days on campus in Lawrence, Kan., to his play to work on his decision making. He shocked the scouting years, leading Los Angeles to pick him and his sweet stroke in 2018 summer league games. The 21-year-old can move, world with an impressive display in the 2017 European to southern California. jump and slide his feet defensively. He is on a regular weight U-18 Championship by averaging 19.2 points, 6.1 He started 70 of the 136 games he played during his training regimen in an effort to get physically stronger. rebounds, 3.4 steals and 2.7 assists. In two years in four seasons for the Jayhawks, earning second-team all-Big The youngster is known as a shooter, but has shown in Ukraine’s second division, Sanon averaged 22 points, 6.3 12 honors in his senior year when he averaged 14.6 points pre-draft workouts and summer league action he’s also a rebounds, 4.6 steals and 4.4 assists per game. per contest, shooting a most respectable 44.4 percent from good defender, quite smart and has a high basketball IQ. After transferring to Olimpija Ljubljana and playing 17 three-point range. He showcased more of a complete all- Mykhailiuk moves well without the ball and his three-point games against Slovenian League competition, Sanon’s around game, which NBA scouts and management agreed shooting is fluid off the move or off the bounce. He has numbers fell significantly against more advanced players: he lacked during his time testing the NBA waters without great range from a stand-still position and has demonstrat- 6.0 points, 1.4 assists and 2.6 rebounds. He acknowledged an agent after his junior year. ed more versatility in his game than given credit for during that he needs to work on his three-point shot, his court He’s a legitimate 6-foot-8 with underrated athleticism his Kansas days. vision and his left hand. and solid size. Mykhailiuk was a shining star in pre-draft When training camp opens, expectations are for the The decision to draft Sanon with the intention of stash- combine scrimmages, netting 20 points on six of nine Ukrainian first-year pro to fight for a spot in the regular sea- ing him in Europe for at least another year made sense for shooting from three-point range in one game. He contin- son rotation. He may be just a rookie, but he has the poten- the team. It would be most beneficial for Sanon to get regu- ued to shoot the ball with extreme accuracy throughout the tial to be a contributor on a contending team right away. lar playing time overseas rather than riding the end of the combine week during live action and drills. bench in D.C. It further allows the Wizards to fill a roster Svi’s standing as one of the best pure shooters in the Ihor Stelmach may be reached at [email protected].

A tribute... Toronto... (Continued from page 7) (Continued from page 11) Revolution, the photos she submitted to with pulmonary hypertension as models Ukrainian News of the stunning events wearing blue outfits and butterfly accesso- that occurred were truly remarkable. ries. Pulmonary hypertension is a rapidly Vitaliy often urged me to come visit him progressing disease of the heart and lungs in Ukraine, but during the Yanukovych with patients often having blue lips and fin- period I was reluctant to do so. “When you gers. The fashion show was organized by get rid of Yanukovych, I will come,” I told the Association of Rare Diseases of Ukraine – Pulmonary Hypertension (PHURDA) and him. Well, right after the Revolution of LMBF Sisters of Dalila. Dignity, he called me to say “We got rid of The 2018 festival parade’s honorary Yanukovych, so now you’ll have to come.” marshal was Michael Bociurkiw, a global Lesia and I did so a year ago. While we affairs analyst, writer and speaker. He is a Mykola Swarnyk stayed with him in Kyiv, Vitaliy and Oksana contributor to CNN.com and a regular on took us on a whirlwind tour of Chernihiv The Kalyna Performing Arts Company (Ukrainian National Federation – Toronto BBC World News, CNN International and Al Branch) on stage. Oblast, where he was born, showed us all Jazeera. Mr. Bociurkiw is a Ukrainian the main places that were part of the Canadian, he has devoted many years of Shevchenko; Ukraine’s Consul General Andriy ence on behalf of the Canadian government Revolution of Dignity, arranged a personal work in Ukraine, most recently as spokes- Veselovsky; Ukraine Canadian Congress at the main Northland Power Festival Stage. guided tour of Kyiv and even took us on a person for the Special Monitoring Mission National President Paul Grod; and both vice He underscored the Canadian govern- tour of Viktor Yanukovych’s obscenely to Ukraine of the Organization for Security presidents of the UCC, Alexandra Chyczij ment’s solidarity with Ukraine against the opulent Mezhyhiria mansion. They drove and Cooperation in Europe. (Toronto) and Andrea Kopylec (Edmonton). Russian military aggression. us to visit Lesia’s family members in Rivne The parade included 2,000 participants, Prime Minister Trudeau also actively vis- The prime minister was introduced to the Oblast and finally to Lviv, where we parted among them Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; ited the festival’s cultural pavilions, met up audience by the Minister of Foreign Affairs ways. the leader of the opposition, Andrew Sheer; with the Ukrainian Credit Union’s CEO Chrystia Freeland. Mr. Trudeau, the 2018 We met for just one day this last visit. It Ukraine’s Ambassador to Canada Andriy Taras Pidzamecky and greeted the audi- honorary parade marshal Mr. Bociurkiw and was a memorable day that ended with a former parade marshals Ms. Freeland, Victor dinner during which Lesia presented him Malarek and Jim Temerty cut the symbolic with a special book of photographs from ribbon officially opening the 22nd Bloor our September 2017 visit she had pains- West Village Toronto Ukrainian Festival. takingly put together. Vitaliy and Oksana Parade prizes were awarded to the Yavir greatly appreciated Lesia’s creation. I did Dance Group (Best Non-Commercial Entry) not think of it at the time, but it was to be and BCU Financial Group (Best Commercial our last visit together. Entry). Vitaliy Shevchenko was a courageous The Pelmen Perogie/Varenyky Eating journalist, a true Ukrainian patriot and a Contest was held at different times dedicated democrat whose personal cause throughout the three festival days. The win- was freedom of speech. He fought for free- ner managed to eat 20 perogies in a record 1 minute, 29 seconds. dom of speech in the media, in the The festival’s committee underscored Verkhovna Rada and at the National that members of the Ukrainian Canadian Council for television and Radio. He was and wider community are welcome to sub- also a very close personal friend and will mit their ideas to make next year’s festival a be sorely missed. May his memory be eter- new and unique experience. Organizers nal! Alex Maslej may be reached via the festival’s website at The 2018 festival’s featured performer, Got To Be Free. www.ukrainianfestival.com. Вiчна йoму пам’ять! 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2018 No. 41

Canadian Bandurist Capella embarks on new era in its history

by Olena Wawryshyn and guiding the way the group sounds and the way in which the bandura and choir TORONTO – The Canadian Bandurist sections interact. Capella is embarking on an exciting era in “A capella of bandurists is a different its history this fall. The capella is presenting beast than simply a male choir with a ban- a concert called “Crossroads of Song” in dura orchestra,” he says. “I am trying to three Ontario cities, Windsor, London and come up with music that integrates those Sudbury, during October. It is the first pro- elements and creates a synergy between gram put together for the group by the them so that it becomes more than the sum capella’s newly appointed music director, of its parts.” Julian Kytasty, and it reveals the new paths To achieve this end, Mr. Kytasty collabo- the composer and bandura virtuoso plans rates closely with the other capella directo- to take with the ensemble. rial team members, conductor Vasyl “The concert program is made up of a lit- Turyanyn, choirmaster Pavlo Fondera and tle more than half of new material,” Mr. concertmaster Borys Ostapienenko. Kytasty explains. “It reflects that we are at a The “Crossroads of Song” title also refers crossroads, heading in a new direction, but to the fact that “each of the songs in our also acknowledging where we have been as program has travelled through time, space a group.” to get to that stage,” says Mr. Kytasty. “We Mr. Kytasty was appointed to the posi- have songs that have come from different tion with the capella, consisting of a male historical moments, from Kozak campaigns choir and bandura musicians, earlier this 400 years ago to the era of Ukrainian immi- year. His primary responsibility is to set a Alina Kuzma gration to Canada.” course for the ensemble: producing new Julian Kytasty (left) performs with Canadian Bandurist Capella members Mykola Giving prominence to original music of music, exploring new musical directions Pyskir (center) and Ivan Dusanowskyj. the Kozak era through the capella’s reper- toire is one of Mr. Kytasty’s goals. “Our capella has been singing songs about Kozaks but they have tended to be mostly 20th century or current compositions, about how great they were.” The medley that opens the capella’s new program, “Kozatsky Pokhid,” is dedicated to the 400th anniversary of Hetman Petro Konashevych Sahaidachny’s military cam- paign, that took the Kozaks in the fall of 1618 right to the gates of Moscow. The piece is an interesting and unfamiliar ver- sion of “Oy na Hori ta Zhentsi Zhnut” (On the Hill the Sowers Sow), notes Mr. Kytasty; the text refers to Sahaidachny, the Kozak hetman, exchanging his wife for tobacco and a pipe. “It is a quintessential march song, and I think from that time and possi- bly from that exact campaign.” Unearthing and presenting the gems of Ukrainian musical history, particularly of the Baroque era (17th and 18th centuries) is another one of Mr. Kytasty’s aims. “The Ukrainian Baroque was a tremendously interesting era, a time when cultural ideas from Western Europe were coming into Ukraine, especially through the major schools, the Kyiv Mohyla Academy. In Europe, people were getting excited about harmony and chords, the way we under- stand them now. The music was catchy, simple and beautiful and this style spread like wildfire.” A religious song by composer Dmytro Tuptalo (1651-1709) on the “Crossroads of Song” program is a perfect example of that style, Mr. Kytasty points out. “It’s incredibly beautiful in its melody, in its ornamentation. Right from the get-go it sounded terrific with our choir and instru- ments. It’s very joyful.” Interestingly, the composer, Tuptalo, who by the end of his life became a bishop, was a contemporary who worked with Ivan Mazepa, the great leader and cultural phi- lanthropist. Another song on the program from that same era, “Ptashyne Vesillia” (The Wedding of the Birds), ties in with the crossroads theme as it highlights the literal crossing of paths of individuals from different social strata, which resulted in the cross-pollina- tion of musical genres. During the Baroque period, scholars who trained at the acade- mies travelled across the countryside as teachers and “diaky” (cantors), along the same roads as the “kobzari,” the wandering minstrels who sang and played the bandu- ra, and met them on the way. At some point, a light-hearted song about a gold-

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Through November 25 Art exhibit, “Borders” Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, October 18 Presentation by Volodymyr Serhijchuk, “Number of Victims Chicago www.uima-chicago.org or 773-227-5522 Montreal in the Holodomor-Genocide 1932-1933: Archival Documents and Political Versions,” Ukrainian Canadian Congress (Montreal Through February 17 Exhibit, “Andy Warhol: Endangered Species,” The Branch), Shevchenko Scientific Society (Montreal Branch), New York Ukrainian Museum, 212-228-0110 or 514-259-7162 www.ukrainianmuseum.org October 19 Concert, featuring Marika Burmaka, Ukrainian Educational Through October 28 Exhibit, “Geography and Neck Ornamentation: Inspired Jenkintown, PA and Cultural Center, www.ueccphila.org Chicago by Traditional Global Motifs,” featuring designs by Slava Salyuk, Ukrainian National Museum, 312-421-8020 or October 19 European Beer Tour, Syracuse Ukrainian National Home, www.ukrainiannationalmuseum.org Syracuse, NY www.syrrucc.org/beer

Through December 20 Exhibit, “Picturesque Ukraine,” Taras Shevchenko October 20 Film screening, “Krynytsia dlia Sprahlykh” by Yuriy Toronto Museum, www.infoukes.com/shevchenkomuseum New York Illienko, Shevchenko Scientific Society, 212-254-5130 or 416-534-8662 October 20 Gala dinner and concert, featuring vocalist Marika Whippany, NJ Burmaka, Ukrainian National Women’s League of October 15 Presentation by Robert Romanchuk, “The Old Slavic America, Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Cambridge, MA Digenis Akritis: Its ‘Formulaic Style’ and the Question of Adaptation of Translation,” Harvard University, Jersey, 201-233-7230 or [email protected] www.huri.harvard.edu or 617-495-4053 October 20 Annual Meeting and Hall of Fame Banquet, Ukrainian Cultural Belfield, ND Institute, St. Bernard’s Parish Center, www.ucitoday.org October 16 Presentation by Sergei Zhuk, “Soviet Americana: The New York Cultural History of Russian and Ukrainian October 20 Fund-raiser banquet, “Ukrainians in Hollywood,” Americanists,” Columbia University, 212-854-4697 or Chicago Ukrainian National Museum, Ukrainian Cultural Center, [email protected] [email protected]

October 17 Presentation by Ambassador Yuriy Scherbak, “Ukraine October 20 Fashion show “Vyshyvanka Couture,” featuring designs New York at the Epicenter of the World Storm: The First Results,” Jenkintown, PA by Tetyana Paliy, Nataliya Stasiv and Zoriana Sokhatska, Columbia University, 212-854-4697 or Ukrainian National Women’s League of America (Philadelphia [email protected] Regional Council), St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church hall, 954-245-1622 October 17, 24, Retrospective on Olena Yershova, Ukrainian Film Club, November 28 Columbia University, Deutsches Haus, October 20 Ukrainian Vyshyvanka dance, Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox New York [email protected] Cheektowaga, NY Church, [email protected] or 716-662-3532

October 18 Performance, featuring violinist Solomiya Ivakhiv, cellist October 20 Training seminar, Paul Yuzyk Institute for Youth Leadership, Storrs, CT Sophie Shao and the University of Connecticut Symphony Ottawa Ukrainian National Federation (Ottawa-Gatineau), Days Inn, Orchestra, University of Connecticut, http://vdm.uconn.edu [email protected] or [email protected]

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Canadian... (Continued from page 18) finch marrying a chickadee, sung by the scholars, was picked up by the kobzari and passed on. Generations later, it was still in the rep- ertoire of the kobzar Ostap Veresai (1803- 1890), by that time having evolved into an extended humorous song with dance-like instrumental accompaniment. Veresai was such a legend in his time that the Ukrainian classical music compos- er Mykola Lysenko transcribed his music. The piece the capella will be performing is from a publication of those transcriptions. Mr. Kytasty stresses that he also plans to increase Canadian content. He has included several pieces from Ukrainian Canadian musical traditions in the upcoming concert. “The Immigrant Song” was collected in Manitoba in the 1960s by the folklorist Robert Klymasz and arranged for the capel- Alina Kuzma la by Mr. Kytasty. “It’s about an incredibly Music director Julian Kytasty works with the Canadian Bandurist Capella during a rehearsal. intense situation; a man is telling his wife, ‘I have to go to Canada to make some money, within the ensemble that “It’s time for us to Up to now, Mr. Kytasty notes, the bandu- with a large ensemble. The musical forms and leave you and the children here,’ a live up to our Canadian Bandurist Capella ra has been “a very well kept secret. It’s a bandurist capellas are known for are con- dilemma that so many immigrants faced name. Putting the ‘Canadian’ into the name wonderful instrument, and yet is not as servative in nature, but it will be interesting and are still facing.” implies a certain outreach outside of the widely known as many others. That is start- to see how far we can take it, and what Two other numbers, “Ethelbert Wedding Ukrainian community. It is a huge part of ing to change.” We haven’t done a particu- things we can do,” the new music director Song” and “Old Timer’s Polka,” are instru- our mission, to get our music in front of larly good job until now of exploring the of the Canadian Bandurist Capella adds. mental tunes from the repertoire of Boris general audiences and to be able to com- depth of its tradition and how that tradition The first two concerts in the “Crossroads Nowosad of Dauphin, Manitoba, who is municate to all Canadians a sense of what can be brought into contemporary music- of Song” series were on October 13 in part of the Ukrainian Canadian country and there is in Ukrainian culture.” making with large ensembles like the Windsor and the next day in London. The Western fiddling tradition. Mr. Kytasty met It is this focus on outreach that will see capella, as a solo instrument and one that next concert is slated for Sudbury on Mr. Nowosad during his years in Roblin, the capella going on the road, performing plays with other instruments in small October 27. Manitoba teaching music at St. Vladimir’s “Crossroads of Song” in areas of Ontario groups.” For more information about the College. well beyond their Greater Toronto home “It’s a very interesting time to be a ban- Canadian Bandurist Capella, readers may Mr. Kytasty says there is a general sense base, and in Western Canada next spring. durist in North America and to be working visit: http://www.banduristy.com. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2018 No. 41

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

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