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ThePublished U by thekrainian Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal W non-profit associationeekly Vol. LXXXIII No. 34 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 $2.00 Monument to Sheptytsky unveiled in Lviv More evidence surfaces on Russian Internet trolls by Zenon Zawada For example, the term “referendum,” was entered at a rate highest in the towns of KYIV – Among the key Russian tactics in Yablonovsky, Perekatny and Olgino, more the infowars on Ukraine has been the gov- than Moscow, which ranked fourth in the ernment’s army of Internet trolls, or those rate of searches of that term, reported the recruited to monitor websites and post anonymous blog at otakvot.livejournal.com. comments or articles in favor of the Putin Yablonovsky’s population is about regime and discrediting its enemies, often 30,500, while Olgino has only 4,120 resi- with aggressive rhetoric. dents and Perekatny ranks at a mere 250 More evidence has been surfacing of late residents. confirming the Russian government’s “The lamentably famous Internet extensive use of trolls. In late June, Research Agency is located in Olgino, which Liudmyla Savchuk revealed to the tele- directly engages in Internet propaganda,” graph.co.uk news site that she had worked the otakvot blog commented. as a St. Petersburg-based troll, whose job it “For days on end, hundreds of workers was to spread lies and hate about Ukraine write comments praising the current and the war in Donbas. Russian government; dump dirt on “That was always about the Kyiv ‘junta,’ Ukraine, America and Europe; and deni- how the poor people of Donbas are being grate those in disagreement, creating the bombed, how women and children are appearance of public opinion.” being shot, how NATO is to blame and The term “maidan” was searched at the Blackwater has mercenaries there,” Marat most intensive rate in Olgino and Burkkhard, another St. Petersburg troll, Yablonovsky, far more than Moscow, while Presidential Administration of Ukraine told the news site. Olgino and Perekatny led in the search rate Patriarch Sviatoslav, President Petro Poroshenko and Dr. Maryna Poroshenko at the On August 18, Russian Internet activists for “Poroshenko,” also far more frequently unveiling of a monument to Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky in Lviv on July 29. revealed research they had performed using than Moscow. Google Tracks that pinpoints where the LVIV – A monument to Metropolitan Andriy will be raised.’ And now this has Using Google Tracks, the research was most Google searches on Ukraine-related also able to determine that the trolling agen- Andrey Sheptytsky (1865-1944) was come true,” Patriarch Sviatoslav said. topics have been performed within Russia. unveiled in Lviv, near St. George Cathedral, In his speech, President Poroshenko cies were set up at the end of 2013, when The research found an unusually high the Euro-Maidan protest erupted. That’s on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of thanked Pope Francis for taking an impor- rate of Ukraine-related searches were per- his birth. tant step toward the beatification of the precisely when the three towns began to formed in three Russian small towns, so dominate the rate of search entries for The monument was blessed by Patriarch metropolitan by recognizing his heroic vir- much so that they even exceeded the rate of Sviatoslav of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic tues and declaring him venerable. “In a Ukraine-related terms, the blog reported. searches performed for the same terms in “The above-mentioned agencies more Church. President Petro Poroshenko took time of terror against the Church and the the country’s biggest cities of Moscow and part in the July 29 ceremonies along with people, Metropolitan Andrey was the St. Petersburg. his wife, Maryna. Multitudes gathered on example of a fearless and unwavering fol- (Continued on page 4) St. George Square for the unveiling. lower of Christ. He proved that idols always Patriarch Sviatoslav pointed to the his- fall, but faith, hope and love remain with us. toric nature of the event, underscoring that And God remains with us forever as well.” attempts to honor Metropolitan Andrey He added, “Such people are valuable for the New website on Holodomor is unveiled were an integral part of the national libera- nation and constitute its golden reserve.” tion struggle of the Ukrainian people. Later that day, during a special program U.S. Holodomor Committee The revamped website features an Before World War II, Ukrainians had made at the Lviv Opera House, Mr. Poroshenko overview of the Holodomor, including an unsuccessful attempt to erect a monu- stated that Metropolitan Andrey had WASHINGTON – The U.S. Committee rare historic photos and footage. It was ment to the metropolitan. The patriarch played one of the most important roles in for Ukrainian Holodomor-Genocide developed by the U.S. Holodomor recalled that the pedestal in its present the formation of a Ukrainian state and the Awareness 1932-33 on August 11 Committee as a reference resource about shape had been established during the life consolidation of Ukrainians into a single announced the launch of its new website the Holodomor and to provide up-to- of Metropolitan Sheptytsky, in the fall of nation. “It is not a coincidence that many at www.ukrainegenocide.com. The web- date information on the Holodomor 1932, at the Lviv Theological Academy. In called him the Ukrainian Moses. He led site was developed in preparation for the Memorial being dedicated on U.S. federal 1945 the monument to Metropolitan Ukrainians of Halychyna through two unveiling of a memorial to the millions of land in Washington on November 7. The Andrey was destroyed, as were most of world wars,” the president noted. Ukrainians who died in the Holodomor, Holodomor Memorial site is located at Lviv’s monuments. Another monument to “As a generous philanthropist, he invest- an artificial famine engineered by Joseph the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Sheptytsky designed by Serhii Litvinenko ed funds in art, hospitals, temples and Stalin to break the will of independent North Capitol Street NW, a block from was installed in the courtyard of the orphanages. As an intellectual, he took care Ukrainian farmers. Washington’s historic Union Station and National Museum in 1935, but it too was of education. As an economist and entre- “The repercussions of the Holodomor several blocks from the U.S. Capitol. also destroyed by Soviet authorities. preneur, he initiated the establishment of are still being felt today,” said Daria The website will provide regular “Many residents of Lviv remember the peasant cooperatives, oil companies, con- Pishko-Komichak, executive secretary of updates about the dedication ceremony people in the 1990s bringing flowers to the struction companies and banks. He was the U.S. Holodomor Committee. “Russian- and will continue to expand its archives places where monuments to Taras creating a civil society with his own hands,” backed rebels who are fighting in eastern in the months ahead. Donations to sup- Shevchenko and Metropolitan Andrey were the president noted. Ukraine today pose a threat not only to port the continued work of the U.S. to be raised. Many of you remember that in “The whole world should know that dur- the future of a unified Ukrainian state, Holodomor Committee may be made St. George Square there was a mountain of ing World War II, Andrey Sheptytsky had but seek to re-write history as they deny flowers and candles and an inscription: the existence of the Holodomor.” (Continued on page 13) ‘Here the monument to Metropolitan (Continued on page 13) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 No. 34

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Intense artillery duel rocks Mariupol aratists in eastern Ukraine meet immediately The defense of Crimea: Russia’s with representatives of the Organization for KYIV – Reports from eastern Ukraine say Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) futuristic challenge to the West? seven people were killed overnight in fight- for talks on reducing tensions. About 6,400 ing along the front lines between govern- people have been killed in the fighting in graphs (Nezavisimoye Voyennoye by Roger McDermott ment forces and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine since the violence erupted Obozreniye, July 24). Despite this, quite Eurasia Daily Monitor eastern Ukraine – including an intense artil- last year. (RFE/RL, based on reporting by apart from the costs of renovating runways lery duel at the southeastern Ukrainian city Reuters and Bild Am Sonntag) Russian military media coverage across in Crimea, the move to locate strategic of Mariupol. Residents described the battle a range of modernization and strategic-lev- bombers there makes little military sense; as the heaviest fighting there in more than Civilians killed during surge in shelling el issues inadvertently reveals planning in theory, it actually renders such assets three months. Correspondents say the fight- KYIV – Three civilians were killed in east- weaknesses within the defense establish- vulnerable to enemy attack and it would ing on August 17 was between government ern Ukraine during what government forces ment. Plans to modernize part of the strate- make more sense to base them deeper forces on the eastern side of Mariupol and said was record-high shelling since the start gic bomber fleet, develop high-tech hyper- inside Russian territory. artillery positioned to the east of the city in of a fragile ceasefire in February. Authorities sonic strike capabilities, and consolidate It seems the Defense Ministry informa- territory under the control of pro-Russian in Ukrainian-controlled territory along the Crimea’s defense conceal Moscow’s deeper tion machinery wants to emphasize the separatists. Reports say houses were front line told Agence France-Presse on uncertainty about the nature of countering modernization narrative, even if against all destroyed in the village of Sartana about 20 August 15 that two civilians were killed and economic odds, while attacking missile future threats to the Russian state, stress- kilometers east of Mariupol, and that an oil 15 more injured as a result of shelling over ing missile defense as a threat, and building defense and demonizing the United States. depot has also been damaged. Regional the past day. Senior separatist commander a defense of Crimea that currently seems A remarkable illustration of this came on police in Mariupol said that two civilians – a Eduard Basurin said that one civilian was potentially inadequate. Such initiatives are July 22, with official comment on the secre- man and a woman – were killed by separat- killed and another three were injured in taking place in the context of the domestic tive “Object 4202” project, which reported- ist shells that landed in Sartana. Separatists Horlivka, that five civilians were injured in defense industry failing to meet modern- ly seeks to develop a hypersonic aerial said at least three people were killed by gov- Yasynuvata, and that one was injured in ization targets (RIA Novosti, July 16). vehicle capable of overcoming missile ernment shelling of Horlivka, a hot spot Makiyivka. “Over the past 24 hours we Moscow has thus played its “Blackjack” defense. According to a defense industry northeast of Donetsk. There also were recorded the highest level of firing by the card – the North Atlantic Treaty source cited by Interfax, successful comple- reports of heavy shelling by government illegal armed groups for the past six Organization’s (NATO) classification for the tion of the project in the future will see forces into separatist-controlled Donetsk months,” Ukrainian military spokesman Tu-160 strategic bomber. In the spring of Russia possessing a hypersonic aerial vehi- early on August 17. Donetsk city officials say Andriy Lysenko said on August 15. He added this year, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu cle capable of overcoming any antimissile at least two people were killed by shells that that two government soldiers had also been announced that serial production of this defense system. Russia test-launched this exploded within the administrative center wounded. Recent fighting has focused on platform would resume, repackaged as a experimental asset from the Baikonur of Donetsk. The latest violence comes after a control of a strategic highway linking the new aircraft with modern equipment – Cosmodrome in February, and the platform week of intensifying clashes between government-held southeastern port of with an old-style airframe. On July 16, will reportedly be nuclear capable Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separat- Mariupol with Donetsk, which sits to the Deputy Defense Minister Yury Borisov, who (Interfax, July 22; Engineering Russia, June ists near the government-held coastal city north. Most of the road is currently con- oversees arms procurement, said an indus- 30). on the Sea of Azov. Much of the fighting has trolled by pro-Kyiv units. On August 14, try and trade and Defense Ministry work- The narrative is interrupted by two dis- been along a key road linking Mariupol with Russia and Germany expressed concern ing group will draft such work and enlist turbing factors: the grand-scale military the separatist-controlled city of Donetsk to about ceasefire violations in eastern Ukraine partners to modernize and produce Tu-160 modernization is failing to yield its targets, the north. Mariupol sits along a strategic and the risk of a new escalation in fighting. A M2s. Mr. Borisov explained that the fuse- and the aging bomber forces show severe coastal route linking Russia and separatist- spokesman for the German Foreign Ministry lage and aircraft performance will be main- signs of deterioration under the strain of controlled parts of eastern Ukraine with described it as “a case of dangerous brinks- tained, though the avionics and armament upping the tempo of testing NATO respons- Crimea, which was illegally annexed by manship.” The Organization for Security and system will change, promising a “150 per- es. On July 16, Deputy Defense Minister Russia in March 2014. (RFE/RL, with Cooperation in Europe said on August 14 cent” increase in combat efficiency. The ini- Borisov told President Vladimir Putin dur- reporting by Reuters, BBC, Interfax, TASS, that its monitors had observed the use of tiative itself appears almost symbolic. The ing a video conference that the moderniza- and Bild am Sonntag) heavy weapons, tanks and smaller-caliber Tu-160 went into production in 1984 and tion targets are not being achieved. He said Steinmeier warns of ‘explosive’ crisis weapons. The OSCE said that most of the was suspended in 1992 – the same year defense contracts fell behind schedule, violence observed took place in residential that strategic bomber flights to remote including in the areas of producing navy BERLIN – Germany’s foreign affairs minis- areas, endangering civilian lives. (RFE/RL, regions were also abandoned. In August guard vessels, amphibious aircraft, and ter says the situation in eastern Ukraine is with reporting by Agence France-Presse, the 2007, President Vladimir Putin ordered the components for surface-to-air missiles “explosive” and that urgent talks must be Associated Press and Interfax) (SAM), as well as weapon launch systems held to prevent “a new military escalation resumption of these flights, which have, Poroshenko to visit Brussels for talks among other Russian air force activity, for the Tu-160 strategic bomber. Mr. spiral.” Frank-Walter Steinmeier made the intensified around NATO’s airspace during Borisov attributed this to Western sanc- comments in an interview published on BRUSSELS – The European Commission the past 18 months (Rossiyskaya Gazeta, tions and the poor condition of the domes- August 16 in the Bild Am Sonntag. Mr. said on August 18 that Ukrainian President July 17). tic defense industry. The government Steinmeier said he has proposed that repre- The strategic bomber motif resurfaced response to create an overseeing commit- sentatives of Kyiv and the Russia-backed sep- (Continued on page 14) in the guise of “protecting” Crimea, after tee to investigate the issues fails to address much Defense Ministry–fueled speculation underlying problems of corruption and concerning deploying strategic assets to lack of pricing transparency (The Moscow defend the peninsula culminated in an offi- Times, July 19). By July 24, Mr. Shoigu he krainian eekly FOUNDED 1933 cial announcement on July 22. As expected, ordered an investigation into a wave of T U W Russian air force crashes involving seven a squadron of Tu-22M3 strategic bombers An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., will deploy to protect Crimea “in the near- assets in as many weeks, including strate- gic bombers. a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. 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NEWS ANALYSIS: Debates on Finlandization for Ukraine

by Maskym Bugriy Finlandization embodies probably the best Finlandization. As former Finnish senior lar, the Finnish Air Force purchased 63 F-18 Eurasia Daily Monitor outcome for Ukraine – the alternative being defense official and current senior research Hornet fighters. According to Ambassador a loss of sovereignty over some part of its fellow at the Tallinn-based International Järvenpää, “The purchase of the F-18 The issue of Ukraine’s prospective future territory, a permanent economic crisis and Center for Defense and Security, Hornet gave an opportunity for the Finnish membership in the North Atlantic Treaty continued war with heavy casualties Ambassador Pauli Järvenpää, Ph.D., told Armed Forces to think outside of the box Organization (NATO) surfaced again (Ualife.net, April 6). Jamestown, “The Soviet Union never con- [on security and territorial defense issues]. recently with the publication of the latest Representing the other side of the sidered Finland a neutral country. In 1948, For example, it gave [Helsinki] an opportu- public opinion poll, according to which, a debate is Dr. Nickolay Kapitonenko, a pro- Finland was pressured to sign a Treaty of nity to acquire the Joint Air-to-Surface historical high of almost 64 percent of fessor of the Institute of International Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Standoff Missile [JASSM] – a low-observ- Ukrainians supports joining the alliance Relations at Taras Shevchenko University. Assistance. Until it was abolished in 1991, able cruise missile with a range of over 400 (UNIAN, August 3). But as the Russian- Prof. Kapitonenko views Finlandization as the treaty was a political obstacle to kilometers – with the F-18 as the launching Ukrainian conflict continues to rage on in a strategy forced upon states that must Finland being free of Soviet political pres- platform. So far, the United States has the Donbas (Pravda.com.ua, August 11), undertake certain restrictions on their for- sure. No matter how much the Finns released the JASSM to very few hand- such popular sentiment regarding Kyiv’s eign policy options for the sake of retaining stressed the treaty’s preamble and its refer- picked customers. The first foreign country relationship with NATO is likely to revive such freedom in principle (Zerkalo Nedeli, ence to Finland’s desire for neutrality, the to get it was Australia. Then it was released debates on Ukraine’s “Finlandization” – a March 28, 2014). Prof. Kapitonenko doubts reality was different. The treaty kept to Finland, in 2009, and now also to strategic option notably proposed by Dr. that any formidable security guarantees Finland on a very short political leash, and Poland” (Author’s interview, August 7). On Zbigniew Brzezinski since the beginning of could credibly compensate Ukraine for its it gave the Soviet Union a vehicle for med- the other hand, Russia’s efforts to offer the crisis. inability to join NATO: not international dling in Finnish political life. And the Finland Su-30MK fighters and other weap- Although all agree that Finlandization guarantees, regional security regimes, or Soviets used this opportunity as much as ons turned out to be unsuccessful (Yle.fi, would mean ruling out Ukraine ever joining bilateral agreements with Russia. possible” (Author’s interview, August 7). February 6). NATO, there seems to be a general lack of con- Furthermore, Prof. Kapitonenko notes that Even presently, Russia seems worried by When viewed more closely, it is clear sensus within the expert community regard- Finlandization implies the freedom of Finland exercising its own sovereignty. In that Dr. Brzezinski’s understanding of the ing the extent to which a Finlandization international economic integration, but April, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Finlandization option for Ukraine in fact strategy should define Ukraine’s economic, Ukraine’s association with the EU was Affairs sharply criticized an article written incorporates defense cooperation with the foreign or security policies. something that Russia has specifically (and jointly by the ministers of the Nordic coun- U.S. and the assurance of Ukraine becoming Ukrainian experts tend to eschew aggressively – see Eurasia Daily Monitor, tries (the defense ministers of Finland, a free, independent European state – albeit Finlandization as a viable long-term option November 14, 2013; December 12, 2014) Sweden, Norway and Denmark, and the for- not a NATO member (VOA Ukrainian for the country. Nevertheless, some ana- opposed. Another objection is that Finland eign minister of Iceland) on boosting their Service, March 4). Such an interpretation lysts are ready to accept it as a condition for in 1948 was less strategically significant for countries’ defense cooperation. The does not actually diverge too far from achieving peace in Ukraine’s east. Kyiv- Moscow than present-day Ukraine. Lastly, Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry also used Kyiv’s current official policy. Ukrainian for- based international relations expert and a concludes Prof. Kapitonenko, this opportunity to object to Finland’s eign policy expert Olena Hetmanchuk has supporter of Ukraine’s non-bloc status, Dr. Finlandization is inappropriate for Ukraine cooperation with NATO (Mid.ru, April 12). pointed out that the cancellation of Serhiy Tolstov, understands Finlandization because it differs too much from Finland, as Since the end of the Cold War, Finland Ukraine’s non-bloc status cannot, by itself, in the context of the relations between the the latter boasts among the world’s highest has succeeded in cultivating a strategic mil- raise Ukraine-NATO relations to a new Soviet Union and Finland in 1944-1989. Dr. income levels and lowest corruption. itary security partnership with the trans- level. She argued that the lack of trust Tolstov notes that Finlandization meant Indeed, a useful way to discuss the feasi- Atlantic community that includes access to between Ukraine and NATO and the scarcity Finland did not join NATO and also never bility of Finlandization for Ukraine is to some of the latest U.S. and European mili- accepted economic aid from the United examine Finland’s Cold War history versus tary technology and equipment. In particu- (Continued on page 12) States in the form of the Marshall Plan. For its situation today. It bears noting that dur- Ukraine, Dr. Tolstov believes, Finlandization ing the Cold War the Soviet Union regularly should mean not only a refusal to join exerted strong pressure on Finland, despite NATO, but also a rejection of membership the severe pre-existing limitations on FOR THE RECORD: On the 24th year in the European Union. According to him, Helsinki’s foreign policy choices due to of Ukraine’s independence Following is the text of a statement tinued support of terrorists in eastern IN THE PRESS: Legal perspective released by the Ukrainian Congress Ukraine have resulted in over 6,000 Committee of America. casualties and more than 1.3 million internally displaced persons. Yet, while on the Russia-Ukraine conflict August 24 marks the 24th anniversa- this terrible war rages on, Ukraine’s gov- “Russia and Ukraine: A Legal that no state shall recognize, or imply the ry of Ukraine’s renewed independence, ernment continues to implement desper- Perspective,” an interview by Alexander recognition, of a situation that has resulted when in 1991 Ukraine’s Parliament val- ately needed economic reforms to inte- J. Motyl with Thomas D. Grant, senior from a serious breach of international law. iantly proclaimed an end to the nation’s grate into Euro-Atlantic structures and to research fellow of Wolfson College and A corollary to that principle is that all states bondage and announced the promise of help stabilize the country for the benefit senior associate of the Lauterpacht shall cooperate to bring an end to the situa- a free and democratic Ukraine – a prom- of its citizens. Center for International Law, both at the tion. Applied to Russia, this means that all ise that for all Ukrainians became a driv- In Ukraine, the brave people rise to University of Cambridge, on the blog states must refrain from recognizing ing force in our existence. fight for their beloved homeland and “Ukraine’s Orange Blues,” World Affairs Russia’s unlawful annexation of Crimea; This day has enormous significance pursue their dream of a democratic and website (see http://www.worldaffairs- must refrain from recognizing Russia’s for Ukrainians, as for centuries the nation free Ukraine, despite the overwhelming journal.org/blog/alexander-j-motyl/ unlawful attempt to separate Donetsk and remained under the oppressive rule of odds. And Ukrainians in the diaspora russia-and-ukraine-legal-perspective): Luhansk from Ukraine by force; and must foreign regimes, most notably the actively work to support their freedom- cooperate to bring an end to the situation Russian tsarist empire and, later, the loving brethren in Ukraine by providing MOTYL: What can the international in Ukraine that has resulted from Russia’s Soviet Union. The people of Ukraine medical training, sending humanitarian community – the United Nations, the armed attack. How exactly states shall endured cruel persecution, unspeakable assistance and serving as their voice European Union, the West – do to repair engage in this cooperation is not specified hardships and garish attempts by the before the U.S. Congress and the admin- the damage Russia did to international law? under international law. Sanctions against Russian tsars and the Soviets, to eradi- istration in this desperate time of crisis. GRANT: A range of options exists for Russia, in my view, are consistent with cate the nation of close to 50 million. We are united today more than ever repairing the damage. Many of the options, states’ obligation to cooperate. There is also During the Holodomor – the Famine- before, across borders and seas, in our or most, can be pursued together; they are the right of Ukraine, under Article 51 of the Genocide of 1932-1933, 7 million to 10 goal for a free, sovereign, democratic and not mutually exclusive. Ukraine, for exam- U.N. Charter, to self-defense. This is an million Ukrainians were murdered when, prosperous Ukraine. ple, already has brought inter-state claims inherent right; it does not depend upon its in an attempt to destroy the nationally Such perseverance in the face of tyr- against Russia under the European embodiment in Article 51; and no proce- conscious Ukrainian peasantry, the Stalin anny is what makes Ukrainians who we Convention on Human Rights. How the dural step by the U.N. is needed for Ukraine regime confiscated all food, leaving the are today – fiercely independent, unwav- Strasbourg court decides will depend on to invoke the right. Moreover, the right also people to starve to death. Countless oth- eringly loyal, passionate about freedom. the application of the convention to the involves the right of collective self-defense. ers suffered in the Soviet gulag, forced We will endure, and persevere! facts of the case, but the Cyprus v. Turkey It is within Ukraine’s right to call upon into backbreaking labor and unbearable In this 24th year of Ukraine’s renewed case suggests one of the possibilities: the other states to assist it with its defense. conditions, only to perish in desolation. independence, may the Lord bless the court there held the occupying power Now, states inevitably will enter into pru- Ukrainians endured numerous purges, Ukrainian people with continued responsible for payment of substantial dential calculations about involving them- assaults and discrimination throughout strength and fortitude as they stand on compensation. I have suggested elsewhere selves in Ukraine’s defense. It would not, history. And yet – they endured. the frontlines defending democracy and some of the other procedural mechanisms however, be convincing for them to say that Today, Ukraine once again is strug- the post-World War II legal order. Let us that Ukraine might invoke in its resistance international law compels them to refrain gling to maintain its sovereignty and ter- also pray that the United States and the against Russia’s attack. (See for example from involving themselves. International ritorial integrity against its historical democracies of the world stand firmly the Chicago Journal of International Law, law compels nothing of the sort. To the con- nemesis – Russia. Russia’s illegal occupa- with Ukraine in its fight against tyranny. Volume 16.1.) trary, international law envisages collective tion of Crimea and its government’s con- Slava Ukrayini! Heroyam slava! A core principle of international law is response to aggression. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 No. 34

Special Olympics Ukraine National Director Andrii Pidvarko (right) and Anne Prokopovych (second from right) with the Special Olympics Members of the Ukrainian community and the 2015 Special Olympics World Games committee wel- Ukraine aquatics athletes at the Uytengsu Aquatics Center, University come the Special Olympics Ukraine delegation at the Los Angeles International Airport. of Southern California. Los Angeles community welcomes Special Olympics Ukraine delegation

by Anne Kokawa Prokopovych educational, social and economic lines, and can occur in any family. LOS ANGELES – After waiting nearly Special Olympics Ukraine began athletic four hours, members of the Los Angeles activities in 1994 and was officially orga- Ukrainian American community cheered nized in 2002. As of 2012, there were and enthusiastically welcomed the Special 18,900 registered athletes and participants Olympics Ukraine delegation at Los Angeles and 732 coaches involved with 95 competi- International Airport on July 21. tions each year. “Especially with the war in Ukraine that The Special Olympics Ukraine delegation has diverted resources from programs for to the 2015 World Games included eight people with special needs, we want to show athletes competing in aquatics, badminton our support for Ukraine and the work the and gymnastics, plus five coaches and Special Olympics Ukraine is doing for peo- administrators. Funding shortfalls and ple with intellectual disabilities,” remarked other factors related to the war in Ukraine the Rev. Ihor Koshyk, pastor of the Nativity reduced the participation from 29 to 13 of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian persons. Catholic Church in Los Angeles. On behalf of the delegation, Special “We are proud to honor those who rep- Olympics Ukraine President Serhiy resent a better life in Ukraine, whether they Komisarenko thanked the Los Angeles are soldiers on the battlefield or athletes on community for the warm reception. “After the sports field,” commented Volodymyr a long journey, it touched the hearts of our Zavada, who helped to coordinate the wel- athletes to see the people waving Ukrainian come for the Special Olympics Ukraine del- flags and speaking Ukrainian to them when egation with Father Koshyk. arriving in a foreign country.” Prof. Born in Lviv, Los Angeles resident Solomiya Pyatkovska is ready to cheer the Special The 2015 Special Olympics World Olympics Ukraine delegation at the 2015 World Games Closing Ceremonies at the Komisarenko is also the chair of the Paladin Games were staged in Los Angeles on July Los Angeles Coliseum. Institute of Biochemistry at the National 25-August 2, featuring 25 Olympic-style Academy of Sciences in Ukraine. sports in venues throughout the Los Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy offers year-round training and competition Special Olympics National Director Angeles region. Opening and closing cere- Shriver, the Special Olympics movement in 32 Olympic-style summer and winter Andrii Pidvarko added, “Although there are monies were held at the historic Los has grown from a few hundred athletes to sports. about 1 million people with intellectual dis- Angeles Memorial Coliseum, site of the more than 4.2 million athletes in 180 coun- Special Olympics World Games – and all abilities in Ukraine, it is still rare to see spe- 1932 and 1984 Olympic Games. ESPN pro- tries today. of the 90,000 Special Olympics competi- cial needs people in public places. This vided broadcast coverage to millions of fans People with intellectual disabilities are tions that occur every year – invite the pub- enthusiastic welcome by the Ukrainian around the world. encouraged to join Special Olympics for the lic to see the talents and capabilities of peo- Americans in Los Angeles helps to give the With 6,500 athletes representing 177 physical activity, which helps lower the rate ple with intellectual disabilities (ID). It’s a athletes confidence and brings us all closer countries, along with 30,000 volunteers of cardiovascular disease and obesity, way to open eyes, to change attitudes and to a more inclusive society.” and over 500,000 spectators, the 2015 among other health benefits. Also, they gain to break down barriers that excluded peo- More information about Special Special Olympics World games was the many emotional and psychological benefits, ple with ID from the mainstream communi- Olympics Ukraine can be found at www. largest sports and humanitarian event any- including self-confidence, social compe- ty. As many as 200 million people world- specialolympics.org.ua. where in the world in 2015, and the single tence and higher self-esteem. wide have an intellectual disability, making biggest event in Los Angeles since the 1984 Special Olympics programs are available it the largest disability group worldwide. Photos courtesy of Halyna Bond, Anne Olympic Games. for athletes free of charge. The organization Intellectual disability crosses racial, ethnic, Prokopovych and Solomiya Pyatkovska.

greater victory was that the court con- firmed some facts, what remains uncon- Skhemy, a project involving reporters from More evidence... firmed the existence of the trolling agency firmed is how the trolling agencies are set Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and the and the public gained legally documented up and what their legal relationship is with First National television network. (Continued from page 1) confirmation of its activities, said rights the government. Among those in Ukraine involved in than likely are also trying to control atti- activists contacted by the news site. As early as May 2014, the novayagazeta. trolling are billionaires Rinat Akhmetov tudes on domestic politics, as revealed by Her job responsibilities included writing ru news site reported that they’re financed and Igor Kolomoisky, the program report- the statistics for entries such as ‘buck- at least five pro-government comments per privately by Russian oligarchs, but in tight ed. Such investments range between wheat,’ ‘sanctions,’ and other similar ones,” day on political topics selected by her man- cooperation with the government. Indeed, $50,000 and $100,000 a month, depending the blog reported. agers. She also had to maintain a personal much of Russian business operates in tight on the success of the trolling campaign. Ms. Savchuk’s claims about the trolling blog on the given topics and report on its cooperation with state structures. “In a scandal involving Kolomoisky, I agency where she worked gained full con- popularity. In particular, the Olgina trolling agency wrote a comment about the attack on firmation on August 18 when a district Her salary ranged between about $600 is financed at least partially by oligarch Serhiy Andrushko, a journalist with Radio court in St. Petersburg ruled in favor of a and $750 a month, the kommersant.ru Konstantin Malofeyev, the report said. Liberty. And a giant mass of these complaint she filed about her worker rights news site said. She was only paid for While Russian oligarchs finance trolls to Kolomoisky trolls overhwhelmed the web being violated, the kommersant.ru news January and dismissed in March, without serve government interests, Ukrainian oli- page with offensive comments daily,” said site reported. having been registered as an employee. She garchs are also involved in this dirty busi- Taras Berezovets, a Kyiv political consul- Although she was awarded a mere ruble was eventually registered and paid during ness, but instead hiring them to defend tant, who was featured in the report that in what’s called “moral damages” in Russian the course of the lawsuit, the report said. their political and business interests, can be viewed at: https://www.youtube. law, which is the amount she requested, the Though the Savchuk complaint con- reported in late May the television program com/watch?v=vP0SdSlvfxY. No. 34 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 5

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM Students from Ukraine on Soyuzivka’s summer staff

by Bohdana Puzyk KERHONKSON, N.Y. – Thanks to the J-1 Work and Travel program offered by the U.S. State Department, the Soyuzivka Heritage Center this year has more than two dozen summer employees from Ukraine. Though they hail from various regions in Ukraine, the young workers all are university students in Kyiv. The program allows students between the ages of 18 and 25 to come to the United States for four months to work legally. Students interview with agents in Ukraine who work with sponsors in America. Soyuzivka works with a sponsor to identify how many students are needed and what jobs they would be doing. This process starts in the early fall and interviews are held by December-January. Once the students have a commitment from an employer, they go for the interview at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv. They usually arrived at their U.S. job sites between mid- May and mid -June. Students who are on the summertime staff of Soyuzivka – the majority of them from Ukraine – are seen with student coordinator This is the ninth year that Soyuzivka has Bohdana Puzyk. been participating in the J-1 Work and Travel program. Over the years, 180 stu- to such destinations as New York City, Chernivtsi, Nova Kastovka, Kosiv, Lutsk, you’ve seen their smiling faces and perhaps dents from Ukraine have worked at Washington and Niagara Falls. Chernihiv, Dzhankoy, Sumy, Ternopil, have had an opportunity to interact with them. Soyuzivka. They are employed as wait staff, This year there are 26 students from Cherkasy, Odesa, Symferopol, Apostolovo, in housekeeping, as general workers, in the Ukraine who are here to learn about Kramatorsk, Severodonetsk, Lviv, Malyn Bohdana Puzyk is an advisor of the snack bar and in the front office. On their America, improve their English and earn and Khmelnytsky. Ukrainian National Association and student days off, they have an opportunity to travel money. They come from Kyiv, Zaporizhia, If you’ve been to Soyuzivka this season, coordinator at Soyuzivka.

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WINDOW ON EURASIA The Ukrainian Weekly Independence 2015 Is Putin now afraid? As the 24th anniversary of the renewed independence of Ukraine approaches, there is a palpable sense of unease among Ukrainians worldwide. Our ancestral by Paul Goble Russia under martial law and the blackmail homeland continues to be under attack by Russian-backed terrorists, and the head- of the rest of the world” (kasparov.ru/ lines from eastern Ukraine show the war has escalated markedly in recent days. Vladimir Putin’s increasingly erratic and material.php?id=55C99BB1D4210). Last year, on the occasion of the 23rd anniversary of independence, we noted that apparently self-destructive actions, includ- And she asks why many Russian com- the administration of newly elected President Petro Poroshenko was immediately ing most recently his decisions to burn mentators, instead of offering an alterna- faced with the strongest existential threat to Ukraine since the renewal of indepen- embargoed food at the border and to block tive to Mr. Putin, are instead explaining dence in 1991. The war in Ukraine’s east was ongoing, Ukrainian soldiers and volun- any opposition candidates in regional elec- what he is doing and thus implicitly teers were dying daily, and the brave young pilot Nadiya Savchenko was imprisoned tions has prompted two of Russia’s most encouraging people to simply wait him out. in Russia. And then there was the tragic downing over Ukrainian territory of prominent analysts to suggest that he is Why should anyone be helping Mr. Putin Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, the work of Russian-led separatists firing a Buk surface- acting out of fear for his position. and his regime “to overcome its fear?” That to-air missile on July 17, 2014, and killing all 298 souls aboard. In a comment on August 11 to Kyiv’s is more than a simple error; it is a funda- Now, a year later, the death toll of the war in the east is nearly 6,500. Ms. Savchenko Channel 5, Andrey Piontkovsky says that mental mistake. remains in Russian custody, the court proceedings in her case a sham reminiscent of the situation in the Kremlin is now “close to Given Mr. Putin’s actions, there is plenty Soviet-era show trials. Ukraine is experiencing a humanitarian disaster, as more than panic” because “the new Western sanctions of reason to think he has to be worried 1.5 million have been displaced by the war. The investigation of MH17 continues, with hits in the first instance the Russian hierar- about how those around him will act and a report expected in the fall, but Russia has vetoed a United Nations Security Council chy” and ordinary Russians are angry even whether the Russian people will final- resolution calling for an international tribunal to bring the guilty to account. Russia about price rises prompted by Mr. Putin’s ly have their fill of him. At the same time, it and its proxies in eastern Ukraine are ignoring the ceasefire agreed to in Minsk in countersanctions (5.ua/svit/Rosiiski- is important to keep in mind what may be February (and before that in of September 2014). Meanwhile, the West seems to care kontrsanktsii-biut-po-kysheniakh-moskvy- an even more disturbing possibility. little about the ceasefire violations. Oh, yes, there are appropriate words of condem- chiv-bo-80-kharchiv-u-Moskvi-impor- It is entirely possible that Mr. Putin him- nation, but little truly meaningful action that could turn the tide. The West, it appears, tovani--zhurnalist-89939.html). self may benefit if people think he is afraid is pressuring Ukraine to fulfill its part of the Minsk agreement without regard for the A sign of this fear, he adds, is that “even because then, like a cornered rat, there is fact that the aggressor – Russia and its proxies – is ignoring its commitments. [government] propaganda is not support- nothing he might not do. And that, in turn, In fact, as Vladimir Socor wrote for Eurasia Daily Monitor on August 13, “Both ing the destruction of foodstuffs very could lead some both inside Russia and after the Minsk I armistice and after Minsk II, the Russian-led side has seized actively.” That is because people would be abroad to think about how to make him Ukrainian territories well beyond the armistice line, while Western governments offended. And consequently, he suggests as less afraid. In short, promoting the idea and international organizations looked on silently. …The existing armistice terms… are entirely unenforceable against Russia; largely unenforceable and unverifiable he has elsewhere that those around Mr. that he is afraid could be yet another way with regard to Russia’s proxies; but are enforceable with regard to Ukraine, and veri- Putin are increasingly thinking about he will seek to advance his interests. fiable on Ukrainian-controlled territory only. This armistice has left Ukraine continu- removing him if they cannot change his As an increasingly illegitimate leader of ally exposed to risks and isolated in the field.” direction. an increasingly outlaw regime, Mr. Putin Spokespersons for Ukraine’s anti-terrorist operation (ATO) said that during the Also on August 11, Liliya Shevtsova says should be afraid; but if he is, others should period of August 7-10 militants violated the ceasefire 434 times; on August 12 a that the Kremlin is showing “fear” by its not be afraid of that fact. They should rec- record-high number of attacks – 150 – on Ukrainian forces were registered. On August “shift in the Duma elections, its refusal to ognize that such feelings are the entirely 14, militants of the Donetsk “people’s republic” had begun massive shelling of residen- allow opposition participation in regional natural outcome of Mr. Putin’s aggression tial areas of Dzerzhynsk and the settlements Artemove and Novhorodske; prosecutors elections, the destruction of the Constitution, against Georgia, Ukraine and the Russian characterized Dzerzhynsk’s shelling as a terrorist attack. On August 16, the Ministry of the creation of a ‘legal’ basis for arbitrary people, and his threats to Russians and the Internal Affairs of Ukraine reported that as a result of the heavy artillery shelling by action, the creation of enemies for putting rest of the world. Russian-terrorist forces of Sartana (a suburb of Mariupol), two civilians were killed and six civilians, including a 10-year old girl, were injured. On August 17, RFE/RL cited reports from eastern Ukraine that seven people were killed overnight in fighting along the front lines – including an intense artillery duel in Mariupol – and noted that resi- dents described the battle as the heaviest fighting there in more than three months. ‘Homo Putinus’ is the successor At the same time, Russian convoys continue to cross unimpeded into Ukraine – the 34th such convoy was reported by the OSCE’s Special Monitoring Mission on to ‘homo Sovieticus,’ says analyst August 14. The SMM itself is under attack. On August 9, four OSCE armored vehicles parked outside the residence of SMM monitors in the city of Donetsk city were set by Paul Goble typically more embarrassed about. ablaze, and on August 10 the monitors themselves were yet again fired upon. For example, “homo Putinus writes Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs Ministry stated: “In the past few days the number of Many observers view the behavior of denunciations openly; it never comes into attacks on not only Ukrainian position units, but on civilian objects as well has signif- Russians today as a revival of “homo his head to think that he is doing something icantly increased. …Shelling, aggressiveness of Russian-terrorist forces, intimidation Sovieticus,” the special kind of human being not quite right.” In the times of the USSR, in the Communists created over the course of contrast, homo Sovieticus often would do chosen dangerous line aiming to stall Minsk agreements. …The Russian side has to decades. But they are wrong, Igor Yakovenko the same thing but without being especially oftake the immediate OSCE Special steps Monitoring to stop Missionany actions observers that bring− all this destruction is a part ofand deliberately death to says. What is on display now is not that proud of it or willing to claim that he or she Ukraine and threaten the security and stability on the whole European continent.” anthropological type but rather a new phe- was right to do it. Various news media reported that the Russian-backed militants were now warn- nomenon altogether – “homo Putinus.” Among the examples of the behavior of ing of a return to full-scale war. An August 18 story in The Independent said In a commentary on Novy region-2, the the typical “homo Putinus” Mr. Yakovenko Ukrainian military authorities believe there are now more than 50,000 Russian Ukrainian analyst argues that a quarter gives, perhaps the most striking concerns troops within Ukraine and close to the border (about 9,000 are thought to be inside century after the collapse of the Soviet how the press secretary of the Moscow the country). And that’s in addition to 33,400 so-called “illegal armed formations” of Union, the real “homo Sovieticus,” or subway system reacted after a man jumped Russian-backed “separatist” soldiers inside eastern Ukraine, The Independent “sovok,” is dead. The social system that gave down onto the tracks to rescue a woman added. And still, the lethal defensive aid that Ukraine needs to defend itself was not rise to that anthropological type is gone. who had fallen there and who was at risk of forthcoming. All the West offered was talks, more talks, urgent talks… Both have been replaced (nr2.com.ua/ being killed by an oncoming train. So, as Ukraine approaches the 24th anniversary of the re-establishment of its blogs/Igor_Jakovenko/Nazvany-priznaki- Instead of suggesting the man was a independence on August 24, 1991, the situation is dire. While we proudly proclaim populyacii-Homo-putinus--103375.html). hero for doing so, the press secretary said “Slava Ukraini,” we fervently pray for Ukraine and its people. “Homo Putinus or ‘the Putin man’ is that the authorities should fine the man formed by three factors,” Mr. Yakovenko 30,000 rubles ($500 U.S.) because “what he says, “television, consumption and the total had done was a serious violation of the extermination of any norms, from moral and rules.” He should have known that the best legal to linguistic and scholarly,” a situation course for the woman was to lie down in Turning the pages back... which leads its exemplars to shamelessly, between the tracks and let the train run August even proudly, do what homo Sovieticus was over her head. Last year, on August 26, 2014, President Petro Poroshenko “The idiot who serves as press secretary in the subway system apparently can’t get it met with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Minsk for Paul Goble is a long-time specialist on 26 the second time since Mr. Poroshenko took office in June 2014. It into his blockhead that, first of all, ordinary ethnic and religious questions in Eurasia citizens simply have nowhere to find out 2014 was just two days prior, that Ukraine celebrated its 23rd anniver- who has served in various capacities in the sary of renewed independence. about the rules of behavior in extreme situ- U.S. State Department, the Central ations and, second, that the attempt to help Also attending the Minsk summit were President Nursultan Intelligence Agency and the International Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan, President Alyaksandr Lukashenka of Belarus, European Union someone near who is in trouble is how peo- Broadcasting Bureau, as well as at the Voice ple should behave; condemning someone High Representatives for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton, Gunther of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Oettinger, vice-presidnet of the European Commission and European Commissioner for for doing that is moral ugliness.” Liberty and the Carnegie Endowment for Energy, and Karel De Gucht, European Commissioner for Trade. Another example Mr. Yakovenko pro- International Peace. Mr. Goble writes a blog During the summit, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt tweeted, “The new col- vides which makes the contrast between called “Window on Eurasia” (http://windo- umns of Russian tanks and heavy armaments that are crossing Ukraine’s border are evi- “homo Putinus” and “homo Sovieticus” woneurasia2.blogspot.com/). The article (Continued on page 14) above is reprinted with permission. (Continued on page 16) No. 34 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 7

COMMENTARY Pride versus prejudice in the West The UCCA today: working for unity

by Sergei Kovalyov gotten. by Tamara Olexy but we are an umbrella organization of RFE/RL In the same vein, there were the many dozens of membership organizations and years of incoherent, ineffective fussing by In the past few weeks, The Ukrainian dozens of active branches throughout the Let me make several remarks about the the Council of Europe over Russia’s outrag- Weekly published a letter to the editor (July country – the only such structure of its current political course of the West, which es in Chechnya. 12) and a column (August 2) commenting kind, as Dr. Kuropas rightly points out, combines strength and weakness, pride Now it is Ukraine’s turn. on UCCA Executive Board Member Andrij since the Ukrainian American Coordinating and prejudice. The occupation of Crimea has already Dobriansky’s original article (June 14) Council – the organization that grew out of Throughout its history, my country – the been almost forgotten by the public. The marking the 75th anniversary of the the 1980 Convention – is moribund. Soviet Union – conducted cruel and arbi- European Union postponed some impor- Ukrainian Congress Committee of America. Messrs. Kuropas and Chomiak are no trary mass purges, participated in interna- tant items of the agreement with Ukraine, Although my intention is not to rehash the doubt aware of the multi-faceted work of tional political terrorism, fostered new and the European Parliament did not con- details of the 1980 UCCA Convention, I feel the UCCA. They know that we are the only totalitarian regimes, committed aggression test this decision. It is said that the deci- the readers of The Ukrainian Weekly deserve national organization with a public affairs and violated fundamental principles of sion will not do any economic harm to a response. The record needs to be set bureau in Washington that initiated the for- straight and, as the current president of this law. Russia has returned to that behavior. Ukraine and will not give Russia any eco- mation of the Congressional Ukrainian organization, I feel it is my responsibility to Now the West is firmly resisting Russian nomic preferences. Russia, however, is not Caucus; that maintains contacts with not only correct some of the inaccuracies Congress and the administration on a con- expansion. This instills in me hope with looking for any economic preferences; it mentioned in both R.L. Chomiak’s letter and regard to the most urgent global problems. just doesn’t want to allow Ukraine to join stant basis; that has organized numerous Dr. Myron Kuropas’ column, but also to Ukrainian Days advocacy events for the I have serious concerns, however. Europe. Russia will interpret and use this underscore what the UCCA is today, 35 years The grounds for my concerns are wide- postponement for a year and a half as a community throughout the years. after the fateful 1980 UCCA Convention. They must also know that the UCCA con- spread myths about Russia that have concession to its pressure. And the indus- Indeed, there was a split in the commu- become rather prevalent in the West. try of a devastated Ukraine will not tinues to be active throughout the country nity back in 1980. But since that time, the in raising awareness about the Holodomor These myths have been reinforced by become competitive in that time. goal of the UCCA has been to unite the com- and spearheaded the Holodomor Memorial experienced and skilled masters of decep- ​There was a time when Europe imag- munity. We have worked hard to achieve Project, as well as initiated the U.S. tion from the special departments of the ined that the Cold War had ended with the this goal, and many organizations have cho- Committee for Ukrainian Holodomor- FSB (the Russian successor to the KGB). demolition of the Berlin Wall. It’s not true. sen to return to the UCCA – among them Genocide Awareness 1932-1933. They are One of the main myths is that Russia Russia only took a breather. Imagine a the Ukrainian National Association, the surely aware that the UCCA has organized post-war Germany that left the Gestapo publisher of this newspaper. In his column, (the USSR) freed the world from fascism. international election monitoring missions Dr. Kuropas questions if the UNA will once That is not true. Since the mid-19th centu- untouchable. Or a Stasi lieutenant colonel for every presidential and parliamentary again play a prominent role in the UCCA? ry, Russia, the Soviet Union and the current chancellor of Germany. That is and will be election in Ukraine since independence; Dr. Kuropas, the UNA does play a prominent Russian Federation have never freed any- the Russia with which you seek partner- that we continue to actively raise aware- role in the UCCA. In fact, the UNA has been one. What they have done is enslave peo- ship and mutual understanding. Right now, ness about today’s crisis in Ukraine, as well integral from the moment it rejoined in ple, including their own population. it will play fair only if forced to do so. It as other topics important to the Ukrainian The Tsar-Liberator Alexander II, who cannot be persuaded to do so. (Note that 2003, when the UNA General Assembly unanimously passed a motion to rejoin the American community. abolished serfdom in 1861, was assassi- “forced to make peace” is a concept under- However, if they need a refresher course nated by terrorists who brazenly called stood by the United Nations.) UCCA. The UNA holds the position of the chair of the UCCA National Council – the in community history, I strongly recom- themselves “The People’s Will.” Many are ready to make concessions to mend that they peruse the pages of The It’s true that Hitler’s army was drowned Russia, arguing that a cornered rat is dan- highest ruling body of the UCCA between conventions (as stated in the UCCA bylaws). Ukrainian Weekly that has for decades in Soviet blood and buried under Soviet gerous. That’s true. But you must remem- Furthermore, the UCCA has an excellent been covering and highlighting the work of corpses. It’s true that Europe and the ber: a rat, whether cornered or left in working relationship with the UNA and is the UCCA on its pages. United States did less than they could and peace, is still a powerful carrier of plague. grateful for its active participation and con- In reading the recent letter to the editor should have done during World War II. But The plague under discussion has lasted tinued support within the UCCA. and opinion column about the 1980 UCCA that is a completely different matter. The almost a hundred years and has killed mil- The UNA is not the only organization to Convention and the community split, I can- definitive motives for the Soviet Union’s lions of people. The choice is limited – you rejoin the ranks of the UCCA. The Veterans not help but wonder why some people major role in the military victory were not either fight the plague, or, in the words of of the 1st Division of the Ukrainian National choose to dwell on unfortunate events in at all liberation. The peoples of Eastern Alexander Pushkin, you “feast in the time Army, the Federation of Ukrainian Student our community’s history. In fact, I question Europe and Germany, who were ruled by of plague.” Organizations of America (SUSTA) and the their motives as this only encourages old two successive tyrants – Hitler and Stalin – Five years ago, the European Parliament Ukrainian Fraternal Association (which has wounds to fester and does nothing to heal should remember this. awarded my colleagues and me the since ceased to exist), to name a few, all and improve relations within our commu- ​Another common and dangerous idea is Sakharov Prize, and I would like these rejoined the dozens of other organizations nity. Thirty-five years have passed since the that Russia’s immorality and political bar- notes to be taken as an open letter to the under the UCCA umbrella. Additionally, 1980 congress. Since then, a new genera- barism are solely Russia’s internal affair. West. I knew Andrei Sakharov well. I am newly-formed organizations have joined the tion of community activists and leaders That isn’t true. In our present interdepen- convinced that today, as in the past, he UCCA family, including Nova Ukrainska have emerged who are determined to work dent world, serious problems become would urge the civilized world to be more Khvylia (New Ukrainian Wave). together for the betterment of the global and affect everyone. Russian (and resolute in its stand against tyranny. I will Admittedly, there were several organiza- Ukrainian American community and not only Russian) totalitarian tendencies not discuss specific steps to support the tions that left the UCCA in 1980 and have Ukraine. Shouldn’t we all be focusing on are fraught with catastrophic global conse- victims of Russian expansion, but I wish to remained neutral, including the Ukrainian this and working towards unity, now more quences. No one knows how to deal with remind my readers that the American National Women’s League of America. But than ever, for the sake of helping Ukraine this challenge, but many people realize Lend-Lease Act and the Marshall Plan over the past decade the UCCA and UNWLA and strengthening our community? that not to face it is shameful and danger- were historical examples of extensive and have forged a close working relationship and In light of that, I’d like to conclude by ous. successful actions to defend democracy. will continue to work together in the future. encouraging all organizations within the It’s true that we don’t know how to Effective resistance to the advance of Mr. Chomiak, who did not attend the Ukrainian American community to unite. In make universal values enforceable instead the “evil empire” demands a maximum 75th anniversary reception of the UCCA, as fact, allow me to throw down the gauntlet he himself admits, nevertheless, felt quali- of empty slogans, but we should at least effort now. The day after tomorrow may be and offer this prospect up as a challenge. Let fied to comment on the event. I find it irre- know what simply must not be done. You too late. us put aside our antiquated differences and sponsible of Mr. Chomiak to comment on unite into one strong and unified voice. The cannot appease an aggressor. You must not an event that he did not attend, particularly buy your safety, especially your gas supply, Sergei Kovalyov is a former Soviet dissi- XXIII Congress of Ukrainians in America given his 65 years work in journalism (as (UCCA convention) is coming up in with other people’s lives and fates. The dent and veteran Russian human rights he noted). If he had attended, he would September 2016. This can be the perfect acceptance of immoral political pragma- activist. He served as a human rights advis- have known that there were well over 100 forum for our community to finally bury the tism is the shameful legacy of the Munich er to former Russian President Boris Yeltsin in attendance and not the 40 people seen hatchet that some in our community insist and Yalta agreements. Overcoming this and was a member of the Russian State in the one photo published by the newspa- on wielding at every turn and to unite for legacy is long overdue. Duma from 1993-2003. This piece was orig- per. Moreover, the reception was a show of the sake of Ukraine and our community. Alas, the West’s deficit of political will inally published in Russian. The views support for the UCCA’s work and was I encourage all leaders of our Ukrainian nullifies its good intentions. Russian expressed in this piece are the writer’s own attended by many members of Congress American organizations to attend the XXIII expansion in the Caucasus exposed and do not necessarily reflect those of RFE/ and the State Department, as well as vari- Congress of Ukrainians in America. Western “forgetfulness.” Each stage of this RL ous ethnic community leaders who Furthermore, I propose a meeting of all expansion was met by the unfeigned out- Translated by Catherine Ann Fitzpatrick. deemed it important enough to take time organizational heads this fall, which can be rage of the West. There was the cruel eth- Copyright 2015, RFE/RL Inc. Reprinted out of their busy work schedules to attend held at the UCCA National Office in New nic cleansing of Georgians during the early with the permission of Radio Free Europe/ an afternoon reception. York City, so that we can begin discussing 1990s in Abkhazia, provoked by Russian Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, It’s true, every Ukrainian American concrete ways to truly unify our communi- “peacekeepers.” In 2008, there was the cre- Washington DC 20036; www.rferl.org (see organization is not a member of the UCCA, ty. Together, let’s find a way to overcome ation of two Russian satellites on Georgian http://www.rferl.org/content/commen- that which divides us and work together territory, which caused general indigna- tary-pride-vs-prejudice-in-the- Tamara Olexy is president of the for the greater good of our community and tion. But all such offenses were quickly for- west/27160978.html). Ukrainian Congress Committee of America. Ukraine. Carpe diem! 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 No. 34 No. 34 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 9 INTERVIEW: UCU instructor on how to teach Ukrainian to foreigners “More and more foreigners want to learn ago), I have been collecting materials, accu- Ukrainian. However, there is generally no mulating and systematizing various educa- specialized literature for this,” says Mariana tional literature. Sometimes it seems as Burak, a Ukrainian language instructor at though I’ve been working on “Apple” my Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU). Along whole life. with her colleagues at the university, she has Consequently, after that stage the idea taken up the development of a three-level arose to make an instructional textbook, (from elementary to advanced) series of text- the likes of which had not previously exist- books, which they have titled “Yabluko” ed in the Ukrainophone world. Additionally, (Apple). The first textbook is already in use; the didactics for teaching other languages the other two are due to appear by the end were developed long ago. of the year. (The textbooks cost $49.50 each; When it comes to demand, such a work the companion workbooks cost $14.50. They was always necessary. From the very begin- may be ordered at http://studyukrainian. ning it was necessary somehow to teach org.ua/en/books/online_order.) students, to give them assignments and to “The apple is both a symbol of knowledge encourage them to read texts. At a certain and a symbol of the fruits of our many years’ point, we had the desire to share our work,” explains Ms. Burak. Oleg Budzinsky of accomplishments with other teachers who UCU spoke with her to find out more about found themselves in the very same situa- her creative approach, the education market tion. I know that there is a widespread for teaching Ukrainian and the people who belief among teachers that there is no such Oleksandr Laskin come from Japan, Australia and Brazil to thing as an ideal textbook. I also under- The textbook’s author, Mariana Burak (left) with Natalia Bartkiv, a teacher of the learn the Ukrainian language. The interview stand that every successive attempt to intermediate level of Ukrainian language. was translated from Ukrainian by Marlow develop a textbook for the Ukrainian lan- Davis. guage will be an improvement, but one has Ukrainian for their own academic research. Do you make use of experience to start somewhere. Academics are interested in the history of gained from the creation of textbooks How much demand is there for such Eastern Europe, international relations for teaching English? Who is your student? For whom did Ukrainian language textbooks? How did among Ukrainians, Poles, Jews and you make these books? Yes, of course. The didactics of English the idea to make them come about? Russians. Such studies are not possible language instruction have a long and excel- Many Ukrainian universities that edu- without learning the language. Ever since I began teaching Ukrainian to lent history. We studied the practice of cate foreign students work in the sphere of In my years working at the School of foreigners (already more than 10 years teaching the grammar not only of English, teaching Ukrainian as a foreign language. Ukrainian Language and Culture at UCU, I but of French and German as well. Logically, they prepare their students for have noticed that the geography of our stu- However, we cannot blindly follow these university studies and for academic com- dents is broadening. While initially most of textbooks, because the structure of the munication. Correspondingly, their materi- our students were from the environment of Ukrainian language is different, and this als are oriented toward teaching profes- the diaspora in the U.S., Canada or Western must be demonstrated. sional language, and their vocabulary is Europe, now significantly more people are Ukrainian grammar probably is more weighed down by terminology. They teach coming from South America, Japan and difficult to understand, but from experience specialized literature, so that the students Australia. I know that it all depends on the student’s can make sense of their lectures. Why, in your opinion, is it better to desire to study. Therefore, I would not Our audience, in contrast, is those who work with a textbook than without one? materially compare different languages. study the language for general usage. This For example, we could not blindly follow If a set of materials used during instruc- niche generally has yet to be filled. While textbooks for foreign languages that combine there do exist specialized materials for pro- tion is chaotic, then unfortunately that the communicative component of instruction fessional communication, there is no infor- chaos remains in the minds of students. I’m with the grammatical component. That mation whatsoever for general usage. Most convinced that there should be a clear sys- which is possible in English is impossible in often, our students have studied Ukrainian tem of instruction. Creating this system was Ukrainian, for example, with cases. in the diaspora, or – which greatly pleases perhaps the most difficult task in develop- us – they are studying the language ing the textbook. At first it seemed that the Do you plan for your textbook to be because they like this country, its traditions, textbook would be complete once we com- used in Sunday schools in the Ukrainian or have Ukrainian friends. As an aside, I’d piled enough material, but the process of diaspora? like to say that every year we have more systematizing and sculpting the material Cover of Yabluko’s Ukrainian textbook. and more students who are studying has taken five years. (Continued on page 22) InLove magazine shares love of all things Ukrainian PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Readers may have noticed a new Odesa and Ukraine in general; food – articles on Italian din- magazine on some of New York’s newsstands – InLove ing in Kyiv and New York, and the coffeehouse culture in magazine made its debut in fall 2014, with Summer 2015 both New York and Lviv; interviews with a number of being the most recent issue. celebrities, including Anastasia Prikhodko, Maksim With its glossy pages and beautiful cover photography, Chmerkovskiy, Svyatoslav Vakarchuk, Iryna Dvorovenko InLove looks at first like any other fashion/beauty maga- and most recently, Ruslana; diaspora life – the Chervona zine. But, flipping through its pages reveals that there is Kalyna debutante ball and the Carpathian Ski Club (KLK) more to this magazine than at first evident. ski races; the arts – films, museums and jewelry, as well as Written in both English and Ukrainian, InLove is a com- fashion – style, design and shopping. pletely bilingual publication. The magazine is printed so Selected excerpts from InLove magazine can be viewed that it can be read in English starting at one cover, or in at the website www.inlovemag.com. The website also Ukrainian starting at the other. offers choices in purchasing the magazine – from down- InLove’s inaugural issue contains a column titled “Who loading a PDF file of a single issue ($4.99), to ordering a We Are,” explaining that the magazine is “a concept driven single printed copy ($4.99 + shipping), to subscribing by love for life, by the passion of its contributors, combining ($44.95 for one year, $79.99 for two). InLove can also be dynamic creativity with experience in fashion, arts, music, purchased online through Yevshan Ukrainian Book and design and photography. Our content nurtures energies Music Store, www.yevshan.com. that divulge aesthetics in its most powerful potential.” Copies of the magazine can be purchased at various Executive Editor Tatyana Borodina writes in the inaugu- newsstands in New York – mostly Manhattan but also ral issue that love is what all of humanity has in common. Brooklyn, as well as in Kyiv and Lviv. InLove is also distrib- InLove, she says, is for those who are “in love with life… uted by Ukraine International Airlines in business class. A with art, fashion, literature and science… love heated dis- complete list of distribution points can be found on cussions on economic, social, political and ethical topics… InLove’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/ love to travel, take photos, paint, write poetry, or dance... or InLoveMagazine. simply love each other.” Part of InLove’s proceeds from magazine sales and In choosing subject matter, the editors of InLove seem to other events will be donated to children in Ukraine be trying to offer something for everyone. Topics have through the New York-based charitable organization included travel – articles on New York, Philadelphia, Lviv, Sublimitas (www.sublimitaschildren.com). 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 No. 34

NEWS AND VIEWS Lectureship in Women’s Studies at UCU bridges disciplines

by Halyna Teslyuk The lectureship in Women’s Studies at the Ukrainian Catholic University was established in 2013 by a generous endow- ment of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America. The lectureship is an interdisciplinary program dedicated to examine women’s lives in our society (both past and present) through the lens of such social categories as gender, nationality, eth- nicity, religion, class and sexuality. We find it vital in our teaching and research to bridge a variety of disciplines, such as his- UCU Information Office tory, theology, sociology and psychology in Graduates of the Ukrainian Catholic University. order to advance a more nuanced concep- tualization of women’s identities. The program also cultivates writing, research and presentation skills, as well as offers internships in various organizations to equip our students with community ser- vice skills. Finally, it provides an opportuni- ty for our students to engage in discussions with renowned Ukrainian and foreign scholars in the field. Since 2014 we have offered students such courses as: “Modern Labor Migration in Ukraine (Women’s Dimensions)” by a sociologist of migration, Victoria Volodko; Sociology students at UCU. “Ukrainian Women’s Movement in Social and Political Process of the Interwar Period Galicia” by a director of the Lviv National Library’s Department of Manuscripts, Myroslava Diadiuk; “Images of Women Saints in Art from the Early Christian Era to the 20th Century: Socio-Cultural Analysis” by a research fellow at Andrey Sheptytsky National Museum, Maria Tsymbalista; “Female Faces of the Old Testament in Modern Culture” by UCU lecturers Orysia Bila and Halyna Teslyuk. In all these courses students had an opportunity to gain theoretical knowledge and develop practical skills. For instance, in At UCU (from left) are: Olena Dzerdzora, Oksana Kis, Martha Bohachevsky Chomiak, Marianna Zajac, Bishop Borys Gudziak, the course on migration, students were Sofia Hewryk and Oksana Farion. required to interview women who trav- elled abroad for work in order to analyze cal, religious, psychological, cultural forces Helma Lutz from Goethe University in participants on how Ukrainian media today factors as well as outcomes of such a deci- are embedded in how we read and inter- Frankfurt gave a talk titled “From Euro- promulgate similar stereotypes about sion. The course on women’s history pret women’s lives. Migrants to Euro-Orphans: Migrant Ukrainians on the territory occupied by offered a unique opportunity to examine In addition to our regular courses, we Women and the Denial of Good separatists. archival documents on women’s activism offer open lectures/seminars that are Motherhood,” in which she examined the A lecture on “Psychological Differences in Halychyna between the two world wars. always well attended both by UCU’s stu- ongoing public debate in Eastern European of Genders: Myths and Reality” was offered Some documents on the Catholic women’s dents and faculty members, as well as by countries (including Ukraine) on migrant by Oksana Kikinezhdi from Ternopil’s movement were discovered and analyzed guests from other higher education institu- parents who left their children in the coun- Volodymyr Hnatiuk Pedagogical University. by our students for the first time. tions in Lviv. Lviv-based scholars, as well as tries of origin. Dr. Kikinezhdi discussed the forces behind Furthermore, students who enroll in our intellectuals from other Ukrainian universi- Catherine Brown Tkacz from Gonzaga certain psychological stereotypes that led courses have an opportunity to attain a ties and foreign guests, presented their University (Spokane, Wash.) presented her to gender inequality in societies. better understanding of how social, politi- research at our open lectures. research on “Susana as a Type of Christ in These few examples indicate the inter- Early Christian Art and Texts.” Dr. Tkacz disciplinary nature of our program that emphasized that early Christian writers allows UCU students from different areas of and preachers recognized certain women study – history, sociology, psychology, the- of the Old Testament as types of Christ. In ology – to acquaint themselves with the fact, Susanna was the first among these; conceptual framework, theories and appli- her story was used by the authors of cations of feminist research in the areas of Synoptic Gospels as the narrative template their own programs. for Christ passion narratives. We are developing a full-fledged and Olena Stiazhkina from Donetsk National coherent program to offer students an University, in a talk pertinent to the current opportunity to pursue a graduate degree in Ukrainian situation, gave a survey on women’s studies. We hope that this pro- “Ukrainian Women in Times of Occupation: gram will serve as a valuable asset to both Differences, Intentions and Resources of UCU’s intellectual community and the Survival.” Dr. Stiazhkina underlined the wider community of Ukraine. importance of uncovering “unheroic” pages of our history in order to break stereotypes Halyna Teslyuk is associate professor in regarding women’s behavior in times of Biblical studies and coordinator of the war and occupation. This presentation UNWLA Lectureship in Women’s Studies at Dr. Liliana Hentosh’s lecture on women’s studies and Church history. actually revitalized discussion among the the Ukrainian Catholic University.

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NEWS AND VIEWS How much is your heritage worth? ing a building; it is about honoring the past and the contri- First Ukrainian church in the U.S. to be razed! Is it too late to save it? bution of those that came before us. We owe it to them. These pioneers experienced tremendous hardships and made extraordinary sacrifices to build their church and building has great historic significance for all Ukrainian by Roma Lisovich our community. Americans – no matter what their confession. This humble Our Ukrainian pioneers arrived from Galicia, Zakarpattia By the time this article goes to print, the first church – church was the glue that held these God-fearing, hard- and Lemkivschyna in the late 1800s. They were brought the first building of the organized Ukrainian diaspora in working immigrants together – spiritually, socially and over by unscrupulous coal barons to work in the mines, the U.S.A. may exist no longer. Yes, dear readers, it may be physically. It may now be a stripped-down structure with lured by promises of “streets lined in gold.” The Irish too late. Yes, maybe, as the Ukrainian Catholic four bare walls, but this is the very first building the Metropolitan-Archbishop of Philadelphia Stephen Soroka Ukrainian immigrants built in their new country, America. coalminers were striking against low wages of one dollar lamented, the community and our “hromada” simply does It is here where the organized Ukrainian American an hour and terribly dangerous working conditions. But not care enough to save this historic site. community (hromada) began. It is here that the first the barons were not about to concede to the coalminers. Sunday, reviewing the latest posted news on Facebook, the Ukrainian brotherhood in the U.S.A., St. Nicholas of They brought over the unsuspecting Ukrainians and paid foreboding headline, “Oldest Ukrainian church building facing Shenandoah, was established. Later, this became the first them 29 cents an hour. demolition” sent me into a state of extreme distress. The arti- branch of the Ukrainian National Association. Instead of a welcome, they were greeted with scorn and cle by John Usalis in the local Shenandoah, Pa., newspaper In this building, the newspaper, America, was first print- disdain. Illiterate and lacking knowledge of English, they (Republicanherald.com, dated August 15, 2015), described ed. This is also the building that Father Ivan Wolansky, the endured cruelty, abuse and discrimination. But toughened the imminent situation: “The first church used by Ukrainian first Ukrainian priest to arrive on U.S. soil, built his church, by life in their motherland Ukraine, they willingly worked Byzantine Catholics in the United States will soon be no St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church. As we see, this sim- in the dangerous mines, toiling long hours, to ensure their more…” The demolition had already begun and the interior ple building represents many extraordinary “firsts.” families a chance at a better future. was being dismantled. How could this be happening? St. Michael’s was and is significant from a purely But with married priests and “strange rituals,” the discrim- One may ask, why does it matter? Are we talking about American perspective, as these first coalminers’ experiences ination against them, their church and customs was incredi- saving a building that no one has raised a finger to help are woven into the fabric of this great nation. They contrib- ble. Imagine that on the day the settlers blessed the new preserve and support for decades? Have we allowed it, as a uted to America’s successful Industrial Revolution. They church, the local Roman Catholic priest in the town threat- community, to almost reach a point of no return and, now, were also key players and, sadly, victims of the Labor strife. ened to expel any person from the Church who dared take suddenly have realized its value? If this modest, frankly, St. Michael’s represented another unique quality in the part in that service. Yet, despite these hardships, Ukrainian unattractive building has been stripped of its former glory America of the late 1880s, as noted in the Shenandoah pioneers persevered and prospered. They educated their as a church, does it still warrant our attention? Herald in 1887: “Father Wolansky has the largest parish in children. Today, we are the fruit of their labor and sacrifice. Yes, yes, and again, yes. I maintain that this humble the United States because people from Baltimore, New This incredible story is one that descendants of those pio- York and other areas come to Shenandoah to be married.” neers, as well as new immigrants from Ukraine, should know. Roma Lisovich is the Treasurer of Ukrainian National The largest parish in all of America in 1887? Who knew? Association. Historic preservation is NOT, ultimately about preserv- (Continued on page 12)

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lection of books, manuscripts and other The BMUFA is part of the Peter and Professor inducted into university’s commercial publications as well. Doris Kule Center for Ukrainian and The collection is open to students, schol- Canadian Folklore in the Department of Museums’ Curator Hall of Fame ars and the general public. It is used in Modern Languages and Cultural Studies. teaching both undergraduate and graduate The BMUFA and the Kule Folklore Center courses related to Ukrainian folklore. It is are supported into perpetuity by a series of also used by outside researchers for studies community sponsored endowments and related to Ukrainian and Canadian folklore, accepted by the University of Alberta. The and it is a resource for continuing commu- archives were renamed the Bohdan nity outreach projects and publications. Medwidsky Ukrainian Folklore Archives in The BMUFA originated in 1977 as a col- 2003 to honor Dr. Medwidsky. lection of student manuscripts through the For more information on the center or initiative of Dr. Bohdan Medwidsky. Today, archives or if you have a collection or an the BMUFA is dedicated to creating the best oral history you would like to donate, read- possible long-term resource for research in ers may contact [email protected] or Ukrainian folklore and traditional culture. visit www.ukrfolk.ca.

Dr. Andriy Nahachewsky Cinematographer Andrij Parekh EDMONTON, Alberta – Dr. Andriy Folklore Archives (BMUFA), which is the Nahachewsky, director of the Kule Folklore largest repository of Ukrainian and Center, Huculak Chair of Ukrainian Culture Canadian Ukrainian folklore materials in earns accolades for Madame Bovary and Ethnography, and curator of the North America. Its mandate is to document, PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Cinematographer sumptuous production design by Benoit Bohdan Medwidsky Ukrainian Folklore preserve and study Ukrainian folklore in Andrij Parekh’s latest work was the 2014 Barouh (“The Vertical Ray of the Sun”) and Archives, was recently inducted into the Ukraine, Canada and around the world as it film “Madame Bovary,” that was filmed in cinematography by Andrij Parekh (“Blue University of Alberta Museums’ Curator changes over time. the United Kingdom and Belgium and Valentine”), the film constructs an evoca- Hall of Fame. The collection houses objects that repre- released in the U.S. on June 12. “Madame tion of 19th century France that’s utterly At the 2015 Museums Celebration cere- sent continuity and change, creativity and Bovary” is distributed in the United States transporting.” mony held on March 23 at the U of A expressiveness of the Ukrainian culture, by Millennium Entertainment. In Canada, it Mr. Parekh is of Ukrainian and Indian Museums Enterprise Square Galleries, Dr. including books, journals, posters, maps, was released on July 3. descent, and graduated from New York Nahachewsky joined one other recipient – printed ephemera, manuscripts, commer- Starring Paul Giamatti (Cold Souls), University’s Tisch School of the Arts and Pamela Mayne Correia, curator, Fossil cial and field audio and video recordings, Olivier Gourmet, Ezra Miller, Rhys Ifans, the FAMU film school in Prague. He cur- Hominid, Osteology, and Bryan/Gruhn artifacts and photographs related to the and in the title role, Mia Wasikowska, rently lives in New York. Ethnography Collections, Department of study of: traditional songs, tales, sayings, “Madame Bovary” is based on the 1856 Other projects by Mr. Parekh include Anthropology, Faculty of Arts – to receive beliefs, calendar customs, life cycle cus- novel by Gustave Flaubert. The story traces “Mississippi Grind” (2015) about a pair this prestigious honor. Chancellor Ralph toms, material culture, folk arts, perfor- the life of a bookish country girl who mar- who lose their money in their gambling Young and Janine Andrews, executive direc- mance traditions, community life; ries a dull doctor to escape the rural life on pursuits across the U.S. South; a 6-episode tor of the University of Alberta Museums, Ukrainian ethnic culture such as Ukrainian her father’s pig farm in France. She soon HBO television mini-series called “Show Me presided over this event. dance, choral activity, drama, embroidery, seeks love affairs as a means to ascend the a Hero”; and “The Zookeeper’s Wife” A permanent plaque to each new award foodlore, ceramics; and vernacular, elite social ladder, only to see herself fall from (2016), set in Poland about Jan and winner was unveiled to join past curator and popular culture as these relate to that ladder from a higher rung. Antonina Zabinski, who helped save hun- recipients. The Hall of Fame can be viewed Ukrainian identity. Directed by Sophie Barthes (“Cold Souls” dreds of people and animals during the at the Enterprise Square Galleries. The BMUFA includes a broad continuum also filmed by Mr. Parekh), Michele Maheux Nazi invasion. Dr. Nahachewsky, curator, along with of objects, from the rare to the common- of the Toronto International Film Festival, For more information about Mr. Parekh Maryna Chernyavska, archivist, preside place, from elite and popular cultural stated: “…Every frame is flush with beauty, and his latest work, readers may visit Mr. over the Bohdan Medwidsky Ukrainian spheres. The BMUFA also maintains a col- every gesture weighted with meaning. With Parekh’s website, www.andrijparekh.com. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 No. 34

um, without increasing the burden on an designation was not being considered. Nor How much is... already financially strapped parish. was it up for a discussion. He had little faith Perhaps organizations could help partner that this building was of interest to the gen- (Continued from page 11) with the archdiocese in this effort. eral public. As such, further community Today, the unused building on West The UNA certainly would be willing to involvement was not warranted and any dis- Center Street in Shenandoah is located in a help establish a Preservation Heritage cussion with other organization or organiza- very depressed economic area. Maintaining Fund to fund-raise for the renovation and tions, as I suggested, was not on the table. it is a financial burden that the small parish maintenance of this historic building if it I was saddened by the decision. Others, cannot endure. We, as a community, should was deemed structurally feasible. Perhaps obviously, are too. A petition, “Save St. not expect them to maintain such a historic other Ukrainian organizations would part- Michael’s Church,” has appeared on an online site alone. ner in this project. petition site www.change.org and is being cir- At first, when I read the article, I thought I was very appreciative that Archbishop culated on Facebook. But, if the archbishop that the parish was being forced to sell the Soroka immediately returned my call. He does not see saving the first church of the lot on which the original building stands to also clarified some issues. He explained Ukrainian diaspora for its historic value, obtain the necessary funds to repair the that the razing of the building was a condi- can it be that others share his viewpoint? church building currently in use. These tional term made by the archdiocese for the As a financial professional, I am well repairs, I was given to understand, reach parish to procure the monies needed for aware of the economic challenges associat- six figures. the extensive renovations needed by the ed with maintaining buildings. In this case, However, with the property values so current functioning church. There were no the responsibility should not be the solely low in the area, any outright sale of the lot plans to sell the site. The archdiocese, how- the local parish’s. I also now recognize that seemed like a stop-gap measure that would ever determined that the maintenance the Archdiocese is not prepared to take on The current state of St. Michael’s Church never reach the amount required for costs and the need to bring the old building this challenge. in Shenandoah. repairs. It certainly could not ensure the to code to its former use as a banquet facili- But I believe, this site – as the first build- and academic institutions to do so. continuity of the parish’s future. ty were too great for the parish to endure. ing of the Ukrainian immigration on U.S soil Let us study the possibilities. I believe, Concerned, I reached out to the The decision was made to raze the building. is the collective responsibility of our dias- the building would and could be supported Archdiocese of Philadelphia to see if the Archbishop Soroka indicated that they pora in the U.S.A. After all, it is part of all of by fundraising and grants, if the building community could join in the effort to save would place a commemorative plaque on our Ukrainian American collective past. could be designated a historic site. I wish the building. Perhaps we could begin a col- the site to mark the first building, but pre- I believe a Heritage Preservation Fund we had time to investigate the available lective effort to obtain community support serving the site for its historic value and con- could and should be created. We are willing options. Obtaining historic preservation for the project of converting it to a muse- verting it to a museum, or obtaining historic to do so. I call on other fraternal societies status for the site would increase access to preservation grants. Certainly, amongst our community are grant writers, historians and financial and legal professionals that may be willing to look for solutions that would preserve the building. Preserving our heritage is a vital link to our cultural, educational, inspirational, and economic legacies – all of the things that quite literally make us who we are. Having visual symbols of the past helps build great- er awareness of the contributions our first immigrants made. When people understand what the community has gone through and have visual reminders of their heritage, they will feel more connected to the physical place and more connected to those that came before them. Buildings, such as these, give future generations understanding, hope and inspiration for the future. I hope we are not too late. I encourage those with ideas and comments to contact the Archdiocese 215-238-1430. If you want to pledge a donation, let the Archdiocese of Philadelphia know of your interest and sup- port. If you would be interested in contrib- uting to such a Preservation Heritage Fund, please contact me at info@unamember. com, attention Roma Lisovich. Let this be a lesson to us. Our history is who we were and who we are. Our collec- tive history is being destroyed. We have a right to feel angst and distress. Let us try to save St. Michaels in Shenandoah and ask yourself the hard question, “How much is your heritage worth?”

Debates... (Continued from page 3) of proper communication and coordination inside the Ukrainian government remain the main obstacles to future integration with the alliance. Nonetheless, Ms. Hetmanchuk also noted that there seems to be a broad consensus in Ukraine that military reform should be directed at meeting NATO stan- dards (Evropeiska Pravda, June 16). The Kremlin clearly advocates the Finland model for Ukraine, not as a tool to keep Kyiv neutral, but as a means to per- manently turn Ukraine into a satellite state. But even though the Ukrainian government may be open to some sort of compromise settlement with Moscow, it is not ready to accept that kind of a national surrender. The article above is reprinted from Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, www.jamestown.org. No. 34 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 13

Presidential Administration of Ukraine Patriarch Sviatoslav blesses the monument. Faithful gather near St. George Church for the monument’s blessing. maintaining social unity in Ukraine. Russia After the monument’s unveiling, Ihor Kuzmak and Mykhailo Fedyk. The Monument... is trying to undermine the situation in Metropolitan Ihor Voznyak of Lviv thanked 3.6-meter-high statue is cast from bronze; (Continued from page 1) Ukraine by sowing “confusion, depression, all those who had contributed to the monu- the metropolitan is depicted in a monastic hatred, anger,” he said. “But Ukrainians ment’s construction, those who disseminat- robe, his head is slightly bowed; in one enough courage to send a letter to Berlin in demonstrate that we are united in our ed ​​Metropolitan Andrey’s ideas and those hand he holds a cross. protection of the Jews. And those were not patriotism and love for Ukraine. We will not who had assembled in the square. only words. He also provided shelter for let them tear us apart. I am grateful to the The construction of the monument Sources: Presidential Administration of the persecuted. Hundreds of Jewish fami- Church for its pastoral role in the process of began in May. The monument’s sculptor is Ukraine, Religious Information Service of lies found shelter due to his assistance,” Mr. Ukraine’s unity and love for Ukraine.” Andriy Koverko; its designers are architects Ukraine. Poroshenko said. The president recalled the prophecy of Metropolitan Andrey that Ukraine will become a powerful, united and majestic state. President Poroshenko also expressed gratitude to the Church for its assistance in

The monument to Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky in Lviv’s St. George Square.

New website... (Continued from page 1) directly from the site. The new, modern website also features links to the U.S. Holodomor Committee’s social media cam- paign utilizing Twitter, Instagram, Vine, Tumblr and Facebook. The mission of the U.S. Committee for Ukrainian Holodomor-Genocide Awareness 1932-33 is to promote and spread the truth about one of the least- known genocides in the world – the Ukrainian Genocide (Holodomor) of 1932- 1933 – through education (curriculum guides, etc.), exhibits, conferences, web- sites and the building of a memorial in Washington dedicated to the victims. By remembering the victims of the Holodomor and other genocides, the U.S. Holodomor Committee aims to ensure that the horrors of the past are not repeated. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 No. 34

attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, present- ceasefire to take place. Ukraine said two annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region last NEWSBRIEFS ed the facility on behalf of the government soldiers had been killed in the heaviest year and a simmering war between Kyiv of the United States at a ceremony in clashes with pro-Russian separatists in and Russian-backed insurgents in eastern (Continued from page 2) Zhytomyr, Ukraine. Col. Andrii Verba, direc- eastern Ukraine since a fragile ceasefire Ukraine. In response to Russia’s actions in Petro Poroshenko plans to visit Brussels tor of the Ministry of Defense Military was negotiated in Minsk in February. Ukraine, the United States and the Medical Department, and Yaroslav Lahuta, within the next two week to discuss a recent Secretary Kerry also expressed concern European Union have imposed several deputy governor of Zhytomyr Oblast, surge in violence in eastern Ukraine that about the visit by Iranian elite Quds force waves of sanctions on Russian officials, accepted it on behalf of the Ukrainian gov- has cast doubts on a ceasefire deal between leader Qasem Soleimani to Moscow in late companies, and wealthy businesspeople ernment. Known in the U.S. as the July. The spokesman said the visit would be pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian gov- close to Putin. The punitive measures have Expeditionary Medical Support System discussed with Russia at an upcoming New ernment forces. Commission spokeswoman angered Russia, which denies accusations (EMEDS), the field hospital is a light, lean, York meeting on violent extremism. Mr. by the West and Kyiv that it is backing the Annika Breidhardt did not announce a spe- resuscitative care facility that can be for- Soleimani is one of several Iranian officials rebels in Ukraine despite mounting evi- cific date for Mr. Poroshenko’s visit but said ward deployed to provide rapid medical targeted by a 2007 U.N. travel ban because dence of such support. Russia accuses it would take place before the end of August. support for a broad range of military oper- of their alleged links to Iran’s nuclear or Washington and Brussels of sponsoring a Skirmishes between government forces and ations. It can be used to treat wounded sol- ballistic-missile programs. (RFE/RL, based coup against former Ukrainian President separatists around Ukraine’s southeastern diers, stabilize patients, and prepare casu- on reporting by Reuters and Agence Viktor Yanukovych, a Kremlin ally, and port city of Mariupol raised concerns that a alties for medical evacuation to facilities France-Presse) backing a pro-Western government in Kyiv fragile ceasefire agreement reached in that can provide a higher level of care, as that Moscow regularly portrays as right- Minsk in February could break down com- well as provide primary care, dental servic- Poll: negative views of Russia, Putin wing extremists. The damaged relations pletely. The Minsk agreement is meant to be es and force health protection. The facility between Moscow and the West are reflect- fully implemented by the end of 2015. The WASHINGTON – A new opinion poll is designed to be manned by 30 medical / ed in the new Pew Research Center poll. European Union faces new decisions in the shows that both Russia and its president, medical support personnel. It can provide Only 11 percent of Russians said they trust- coming month about sanctions it has Vladimir Putin, are viewed unfavorably care for up to 3,000 troops. It consists of ed U.S. President Barack Obama, down from imposed on Russia after pledging to lift around the world. A U.S.-based Pew four tents, takes about 24 hours to erect, 41 percent in 2011, at the height of his so- them only after all conditions of the Minsk Research Center poll released on August 5 and can operate in an austere environment called “reset” policy aimed at improving ties deal are met. (RFE/RL, based on reporting shows that a median of just 30 percent have for up to 10 days until resupply. U.S. mili- with the Kremlin. Among U.S. respondents, by Agence France-Presse and Deutsche a positive opinion of Russia among respon- tary personnel are training their Ukrainian 75 percent said they had “no confidence” in Presse-Agentur) dents from 39 countries around the world, counterparts on how to make full use of the excluding Russia. Only 24 percent in the Mr. Putin’s handling of world affairs com- facility this month. (U.S. Embassy Kyiv) U.S. provides military field hospital countries surveyed expressed confidence in pared to 21 percent who said they trust the Kerry expresses concern to Lavrov Putin “to do the right thing regarding world Russian leader. The poll, conducted March KYIV – The United States on August 18 affairs.” Of the 39 countries polled, only 25-27, surveyed a total of 45,435 respon- officially transferred to the government of WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of State Vietnam (75 percent), Ghana (56 percent) dents from 40 countries. (RFE/RL) Ukraine a $7.6 million expeditionary mili- John Kerry has called Russian Foreign and China (51 percent) yielded a majority Video posted of captured Russian soldier tary field hospital to help enhance the Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov to express of respondents who viewed Russia in a country’s ability to treat soldiers injured in “grave concern” about the sharp increase in favorable light. Mr. Putin garnered a majori- KYIV – Ukraine’s state security agency ongoing operations to defend Ukraine’s separatist attacks in eastern Ukraine, the ty favorable rating only in Vietnam (70 per- has released a new video purporting to sovereign territory against aggression by State Department said on August 13. cent) and China (54 percent). He received show a Russian army officer who was Russian-separatist combined forces in east- According to a State Department spokes- an overwhelmingly positive assessment detained last month in eastern Ukraine ern Ukraine. Col. Carol Northrup, defense man, Mr. Kerry also urged for an immediate inside Russia, where 88 percent of respon- appealing to President Vladimir Putin to dents expressed support for their head of secure his release. The soldier in the video state. Relations between Russia and the was identified by the Security Service of West have plunged to lows not seen since the Cold War, driven by the Kremlin’s (Continued on page 15)

TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL Walter Honcharyk (973) 292-9800 x3040 or e-mail [email protected] By August 27, Russian forces controlled Turning... the town of Novoazovsk, along the Sea of (Continued from page 6) Azov, Donetsk Oblast. SERVICES PROFESSIONALS Ten Russian paratroopers, captured by dence that a direct counteroffensive has the Security Service of Ukraine, released already begun.” video-recorded interviews. One named The Russia-led offensive sounded alarms Romantsev said, “We were sent to military for Western leaders, but their expressions action against people that we shouldn’t be of concern had yielded limited results for fighting in theory. Our propaganda, what is Ukraine. Stanislaw Koziej, the head of the shown on television, on the news, doesn’t National Security Bureau of Poland, said on correspond with reality.” August 28 that NATO would be willing to U.S. State Department spokesperson Jen sell arms to Ukraine if the request was Psaki reported heavy fighting near Donetsk made at the NATO summit in Wales on city and its airport, “invasions that indicate September 4-5. a direct Russian counterattack in the During the Minsk summit, Mr. Donetsk and Luhansk regions.” Poroshenko reminded Mr. Putin of the need “Tanks, armored vehicles, artillery and to release all hostages as well as close the PERSONAL border to transfers of arms and military reactive anti-aircraft systems, being sup- hardware from Russia. Mr. Putin responded, plied by Russia, aren’t enough to defeat the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” Ambassador Single Ukrainian male looking “We, Russia, can’t talk about some ceasefire conditions or possible agreements between Pyatt tweeted on August 28. “Therefore, a for a Single Ukrainian lady to Kyiv, Donetsk and Luhansk,” larger amount of Russian armies is needed correspond, date and perhaps The main dialogue during the summit to be directly enlisted in the military marry! Please e-mail me: was about economic transition for Russia- actions on Ukrainian territory.” [email protected] Ukraine trade following Ukraine’s On Monday, August 24, Ukrainian my name is Vasyl OPPORTUNITIES Association Agreement with the European President Petro Poroshenko is scheduled to Union. Some of the demands by Russia meet in Berlin with German Chancellor included a review of parameters and dead- Angela Merkel and French President Earn extra income! lines for reducing Ukrainian duties on EU Francois Hollande to discuss the de-escala- WANT IMPACT? tion of tensions in eastern Ukraine. Berlin The Ukrainian Weekly is looking goods; a relaxing of technical requirements Run your advertisement here, for advertising sales agents. that prevent Russian goods from entering has not ruled out that President Vladimir in The Ukrainian Weekly’s For additional information contact the Ukrainian market as well as Russian Putin could make an appearance at the Walter Honcharyk, Advertising Manager, sanitary norms to be unified or recognized meeting. Other potential topics during the CLASSIFIEDS section. The Ukrainian Weekly, 973-292-9800, ext 3040. by the EU. meeting include ensuring access for the “There’s no need to portray what’s OSCE (Organization for Security and desired by our Russian colleagues as reality. Cooperation in Europe) Special Monitoring HELP WANTED We won’t change the text of the [Association Mission, the creation of a strong interna- Agreement]. We will ratify and implement tional coalition to counter Russian aggres- Plumbing company seeking junior mechanics, it,” Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Pavlo sion and the implementation of a visa-free helpers and mechanics. Klimkin tweeted on August 27. regime between Ukraine and the European As the summit continued, that same day, Union as part of the Visa Liberalization Work authorization required. Ukrainian border agents and fighters in the Action Plan. Plumbing shop in Maspeth, Queens. volunteer battalions reported that Russian army sub-units entered Ukrainian territory Source: “Minsk brings few results, as Putin CALL 718.326.9090 that day and took control of six villages escalates war,” by Zenon Zawada, The near the Russian border. Ukrainian Weekly, August 31, 2014. No. 34 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 15

Russia expands food import ban message of support to you in the extremely said U.S.-Russian ties have become “pretty NEWSBRIEFS difficult situation you are living through. I well-destroyed” under President Barack MOSCOW – Russian Prime Minister hope that our efforts will be successful and I Obama and that if elected, he “would have a (Continued from page 14) Dmitry Medvedev has said that four coun- will soon have the honor of welcoming you great relationship with Russia and [Russian tries have been added to its import ban list in Strasbourg in the Assembly chamber.” President Vladimir] Putin.” Asked whether Ukraine (SBU) as Maj. Vladimir Starkov, for foreign food. He also threatened on (Ukrainian Canadian Congress) he would roll back sanctions against Russia, who Ukrainian officials say has admitted August 13 that Ukrainian products would Mr. Trump said: “It depends, depends. They that he was serving in Russia’s armed forc- be added to the Russian blacklist if Kyiv Kasich: Help Ukraine defend itself have to behave also.” (RFE/RL, with report- es at the time of his capture. Ukraine is like- implemented the economic parts of its ing by the Associated Press, Reuters, ly to use the video to bolster its case that DERRY, N.H. – During a campaign stop at Association Agreement with the European Bloomberg and c-span.org) Russia is backing separatists fighting Kyiv’s a town hall in New Hampshire on August Union. Mr. Medvedev named the four addi- 12, Ohio Gov. John Kasich said the United forces in eastern Ukraine in the 15-month- NATO warns Russia against territory grab tional countries as Albania, Montenegro, States should be aiding Ukraine against long conflict and undermining a ceasefire Iceland and Lichtenstein. He said Ukraine deal reached in February in Minsk. Russia Russian aggression. “For the life of me, I can- BRUSSELS – NATO has warned Moscow would be added at the start of 2016 unless not understand why we are not giving the that any attempt by Russian-backed sepa- has repeatedly denied its soldiers are fight- Kyiv reached a settlement with Moscow Ukrainians [the ability] to defend them- ratists to take more territory in eastern ing in Ukraine, despite mounting evidence that circumvents the economic regulations selves against Putin and the Russians,” Gov. Ukraine would be “unacceptable.” NATO to the contrary. The Kremlin has conceded in Ukraine’s trade accord with the EU. The Kasich said. He explained that the said in a statement on August 19 that its 28 that Russian citizens, including servicemen, ban has already made it illegal for Russians Ukrainians should get the help they deserve. member states had discussed the recent have fought alongside the rebels but says to import food from the United States, “They’ve been through hell over the course escalation in violence in Ukraine and added they are volunteers operating outside of Canada, Australia and the European Union. of their existence, and we’ve got to let them that “Russia has a special responsibility to official control. Moscow has also denied It was imposed by the Kremlin in 2014 in fight for themselves.” (dailysignal.com) find a political solution” to the crisis. It providing heavy, sophisticated weaponry retaliation for U.S. and EU sanctions over called on all parties to “de-escalate tensions that has been repeatedly seen in eastern Russia’s invasion and illegal annexation of Trump indifferent to Ukraine in NATO and exercise restraint.” NATO said any Ukraine to separatist forces. In the video Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula and the DES MOINES, Iowa – U.S. presidential attempt by the rebels to move further into published on August 13 on YouTube by the Kremlin’s support for pro-Russian separat- candidate Donald Trump, the brash busi- Ukraine would be “unacceptable to the SBU, the man, who does not identify him- ists in eastern Ukraine. (RFE/RL based on nessman who has upended the field of international community.” Fighting self, is shown wearing a camouflage jacket reporting by Reuters, the Associated Press, Republicans vying for their party’s 2016 between government forces and the sepa- and is clean-shaven except for a mustache Agence France-Presse, Interfax and TASS) nomination, has responded with blunt indif- ratist forces around the southern port city and goatee. Speaking Russian, he appeals ference to Ukraine’s possible membership in of Mariupol in recent days has led to sever- directly to Mr. Putin to acknowledge his Groysman explains Donbas status NATO. “I wouldn’t care. If [Ukraine] goes in, al people being killed. NATO also called on service and asks the Russian president to KYIV – Changes to the Constitution are great. If it doesn’t go in, great,” Mr. Trump all sides to ensure that monitors from the help free him. “I’m not a combat officer. I not expected to grant any special status to said in an interview with NBC on August 16. Organization for Security and Cooperation am only a ‘paper,’ a clerical officer,” he says. the Donbas, according to the chairman of In the wide-ranging interview, he spoke in Europe (OSCE) can perform their jobs “I served 19 years in the Russian Army. And the Verkhovna Rada, Volodymyr Groysman. briefly about Ukraine. Mr. Trump also said “safely and without restrictions.” (RFE/RL, now they don’t acknowledge me. They’re According to August 11 media reports, he that Europe should bear the brunt of the based on reporting by Reuters and saying there’s no one by that name. He explained that special status and special responsibility for standing up to Russia in Deutsche Presse-Agentur) didn’t serve. How could they do such a procedures of local self-governance are not the Ukraine conflict. “I don’t like what’s hap- Putin on archeological dive off Crimea thing?” he adds. It was unclear when the same. “Powers within the responsibility of pening with Ukraine. But that’s really a two-minute video was made or whether local self-governance are defined by the problem that affects Europe a lot more than MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir the man was pressured to make the claims. Constitution, while the special status is it affects us. And they should be leading Putin used a visit to Crimea to join experts SBU chief Vasyl Hrytsak told reporters ear- about peculiarities of executing state func- some of this charge,” he said. The United on a research submarine in the Black Sea on lier that Maj. Starkov had been detained on tions and partially of granting signs of a States and the EU have spearheaded inter- August 18. Mr. Putin and the experts from July 26 at a checkpoint outside the separat- state to the territory. In other words, pecu- national efforts to punish Russia with sanc- the Russian Geographic Society dove to the ist-held city of Donetsk. Mr. Hrytsak said on liarities of local self-governance in no way tions over its Crimea land grab and the war wreck of a Byzantine ship from the 11th July 29 that Maj. Starkov had been charged alter the unitary state, while the special sta- in eastern Ukraine, where some 6,400 peo- century, which sank near Sevastopol. “This with terrorism, an allegation denied by the tus means increased autonomy and is a ple have been killed since the violence dive should motivate people to get interest- man shown in a video released by the SBU step towards federalization,” he said. erupted between Kyiv’s forces and the reb- ed in history,” he said. “It’s roughly the 10th- on August 13. “I’m not a terrorist. I didn’t (Ukraine Crisis Media Center) els in April 2014. Mr. Trump accused 11th century, just the time when Russian come here to kill anyone. Before my deten- Germany – whose chancellor, Angela Merkel, [sic] statehood was taking shape and ties tion, I didn’t put up any resistance because PACE president writes to Savchenko has been a stinging critic of Russia in the with the Byzantine Empire and other coun- I knew that officially, we weren’t enemies,” OTTAWA – Nadiya Savchenko’s attorney, conflict – of “sitting back” and “accepting all tries were developing. Therefore, I think, the man says. “I request that someone Mark Feygin, released a letter from the oil and gas that they can get from Russia” this should be interesting both to specialists acknowledges that I’m a [Russian] soldier Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of while the United States is “leading Ukraine.” and the general public and should prompt and helps me somehow transfer out of Europe (PACE) President Anne Brasseur to The EU gets about 30 percent of its natural us all to pay more attention to national his- here,” he adds. Following Ukraine’s the Ukrainian pilot, member of the gas from Russia, which increased its gas tory.” It was not the first time the Russian announcement of Starkov’s detention, Ukrainian Parliament and member of supplies to Germany by nearly 50 percent in president dove in a small submarine. He Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov repeat- Ukraine’s PACE delegation, who has been the second quarter of this year, Bloomberg made a dive in Lake Baikal in Siberia, the ed denials of Russian involvement in the illegally imprisoned in Russia for over a year, reported on August 14. “Why are we leading world’s deepest lake, in 2009. (RFE/RL, conflict. A day earlier, meanwhile, the Ukrainian Canadian Congress reported the charge in Ukraine?” Mr. Trump said. At based on reporting by Deutsche Presse- Euronews also published excerpts of an on August 14. Ms. Brasseur wrote, “It is with an August 14 campaign event, Mr. Trump Agentur, TASS and Interfax) interview with a man who appears to be great concern that I have learned from your the same man from the SBU video. In the letter of 15 July 2015 that the court hearings interview, the man – whom Euronews also in your case would be held in the city of It is with deep sorrow that we share the identifies as Starkov – was quoted as Donetsk, Rostov Oblast, Russia. As you are news of the passing into eternity on describing how he was ordered to go to aware, since your appointment as member August 12, 2015 of our beloved Ukraine. “Senior officers gathered us in a of the Ukrainian delegation to the [PACE] I Husband, Father and Dido conference room and announced that our have repeatedly appealed to the Russian positions would be the same as promised, government to release you… I am deeply Jurij Orest Ukrainskyj but we should do our military service in concerned that these, as well as other A Parastas was held on August 14, 2015 at the Union Ukraine: in the Donetsk and Luhansk peo- actions taken by the Assembly, have so far Funeral Home Lytwyn-Lytwyn in Union, New Jersey. ple’s republics,” he was quoted as saying, not led to your release. Therefore, as a fol- using the names of the self-proclaimed sep- low-up to your letter I will appeal once again Funeral services were held on August 15, 2015 at St. aratist governments. “It was forbidden to to the Russian authorities for your release. ... John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in Newark, New Jersey and at inform our relatives about this,” Euronews On behalf of the Parliamentary Assembly of the graveside at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover, New Jersey. quoted him as saying. (RFE/RL) the Council of Europe, allow me to convey a Remaining in deep sorrow wife - Maria née Dzera daughter - Motria Ukrainskyj in 2011) on Russian forces, and it raises sons - Orest Ukrainskyj with his wife Roksolana The defense... questions on Moscow’s evaluation of its and son Stefan future potential enemy (Nezavisimoye - Markian Ukrainskyj with his wife Stacey (Continued from page 2) Voyennoye Obozreniye, July 24). and sons Andrew and Michael Lt. Gen. Luzan has in mind the eventual In the absence of this system, Moscow nieces - Rocksolana Halibey with her husband Bohdan creation of a complex automated system of will utilize strategic messaging to convey to and family air-naval defense (Kompleksnaya other actors that Crimea is considered part - Vira Mycio (widow of Borys Mycio, nephew) with son Oles Avtomatizirovannaya Sistema Vozdushno- of sovereign Russian territory. Meanwhile, the high-tech aspirations of military mod- cousin’s wife - Agnes Kowal (widow of Ireney Kowal) and family Morskoy Oborony – KAS VMO). The KAS sisters-in-law - Vera Zawadowsky with her son Eugene and family VMO would unite all forces and resources ernization will need an eventual easing of Western sanctions. - Stefania Prezimirski with her husband Roman into a single information space. The objec- and family tive of the KAS VMO would be to repel a The article above is reprinted from extended family in Ukraine and Germany high-tech enemy. Lt. Gen. Luzan’s thinking Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from relates to how to repel assaults (like the its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, May his memory be eternal! ones over Kosovo in 1999 or against Libya www.jamestown.org. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 No. 34

Maria Hrycelak Maria Hrycelak Speakers of the Saturday program (from left): Liana Buniak, Dr. Daria Trojan, Dr. Speakers of the Friday program (from left): Dr. Nadia Ciuha, Dr. Christina Duzyj- Borys Buniak, William Buniak, Dr. Peter Kujtan. Buniak, Khrystyna Herasym, Dr. Andrew Dzul and Dr. Markian Kovaluk. UMANA holds biennial convention in Quebec CHICAGO – The Ukrainian Medical Association of North America (UMANA) held its 43rd Scientific Conference and 36th Assembly of Delegates on June 18-21, in Mont Tremblant, Quebec. Fifty-one attendees, representing eight chapters of UMANA throughout the United States and Canada, gathered to hear presentations on “Wellness Medicine” and conduct the regular corporate biennial busi- ness meeting. The Scientific Conference was jointly sponsored with the Chicago Medical Society, and made available up to 10 hours of continuing medical education (CME) credits to the participants. The conference commenced on Thursday at the Fairmont Mont Tremblant with a welcoming reception for arriving members and guests and registration of attendees for the educational portion of the meeting. Scientific sessions began early Friday morning under the watchful direction of UMANA Scientific Director Dr. Liza Pilch. Speakers included a wide variety of profession- als in their areas of expertise: Dr. Christina Duzyj-Buniak, “Women’s Wellness in Reproductive Years to Optimize Pregnancy Health”; Dr. Markian Kovaluk, “Wellness to Prevent Degenerative Joint Disease”; Dr. Andrew Dzul, Borys Buniak “Saline Nasal Irrigations as Treatment for Chronic Colleagues enjoy the group reunion. Rhinosinusitis”; and Dr. Nadia Ciuha, “Vis Medicatrix Naturae – Naturopathic Approach to Health and Wellness.” Saturday morning saw the resumption of lectures: Liana ate committee members to assist in the upcoming two years. During the lunch presentation, Khrystyna Herasym spoke Buniak, “The Brain Diet – Understanding the Science The conference concluded on Saturday evening with the on art therapy. Behind the Food, Facts and Fads”; Dr. Daria Trojan, traditional “roast” of the outgoing president, Dr. Andrew Friday afternoon concluded with a guided tour of the “Exercise for Health”; Mr. Buniak, “Building Blocks of an Dzul, and the welcoming of the new president, Dr. Buniak. historic village of Mont Tremblant, nestled in the verdant Endurance Athlete: Training and Race Day Nutrition”; Dr. Dr. Dzul received an award for services rendered to the slopes of Canada’s Laurentian Mountains. The village was Borys Buniak, “Probiotics”; Dr. Peter Kujtan, sharing association. bustling with activity, filled with thousands of participants “Nutritional Pearls that Baba Tried to Teach Me.” Dr. Ihor Fedoriw, past president of UMANA’s for Sunday’s IronMan 70.3 race at Mont Tremblant. The Saturday afternoon consisted of the regular biennial Pennsylvania Chapter, organizer of the successful biennial throng of physically fit and exuberant contestants added a corporate business meeting, which included reports by conference in Philadelphia in 2011 and all-round UMANA special resonance to the conference topic of how to main- the officers and committees of UMANA. Of particular note “godfather,” was recognized with a plaque awarded for his tain wellness. UMANA even had its own competitor – was the induction into the association of 63 new members tireless work on behalf of his association. Finally, all fathers UMANA medical student and presenter William Buniak fin- in 24 months. These young inductees add vigor and vitali- present were acknowledged with a small gift and a ished the entire IronMan 70.3 race, with energy to spare, ty, bolstering the long-term growth and relevance of “Mnohaya Lita.” on behalf of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America. UMANA. The confreres chatted late into the evening prior to On Friday evening, conference participants gathered for The following were elected for the 2015-2017 term of departure the next day, reviewing the events of the week- a group barbecue buffet, during which six new members office: President Borys Buniak, M.D. (Syracuse, N.Y.), end, including hiking, ziplining and gondola rides over the attending the meeting received new member certificates. President-Elect Andrew Ripeckyj, M.D. (Illinois), Vice green mountainsides. They renewed old friendships, made The evening concluded under the musical direction of Dr. President: Leo Murskyj, M.D. (Michigan) and Secretary/ new ones, and began tentative plans to meet in two years. Ronald Liteplo, who supplied the group with Ukrainian lyr- Treasurer Lida Wozny, R.Ph. (Illinois). For further information, visit UMANA’s web site www. ics for a spirited sing-along. The newly elected board will be busy appointing appropri- umana.org or call (773) 278-6262.

and even with the help of selfies seeks to population having access to the Internet elimination of pension benefits and an ever ‘Homo Putinus’... ensure that about his vulgarities as many and who faces a state machine that is harsher life without protest. Homo people as possible know.” incomparably smaller than that of the Sovieticus, he suggests, would not. (Continued from page 6) “Shamelessness is thus one of the key USSR, nonetheless servilely falls in line as This “voluntary striving for slavery even even clearer is the following: “The Soviet distinctions of the current [Russian] popu- sometimes homo Sovieticus did not. when one has access to information and elite lived several times better than the lation from the Soviet one,” the Ukrainian When Nikita Khrushchev raised food the absence of a critical level of force are people,” but it didn’t flaunt its privileges. commentator says. prices in 1962, the people of also characteristics of homo Putinus,” Mr. Instead, it typically acted as if “it was neces- This is manifested in another way as Novocherkassk rose up and had to be sup- Yakovenko says. But he urges that this sary to conceal this from people.” well, he points out. Homo Sovieticus living pressed by tanks. But today, homo Putinus anthropological type be studied now But in an utterly “shameless” way, homo behind the Iron Curtain “sincerely believed tolerates in a timid way not only the because, he suggests, it won’t last nearly as Putinus “lives already several orders more that he lived well and that all the rest of the destruction of foodstuffs, the reduction or long as homo Sovieticus did. richly [but] flaunts its luxuries,” even when world was suffering in a capitalist and colo- the cost of any particular item “exceeds the nialist hell.” The Harvard Project, which Want to keep up to date on developments in Ukraine? budget of a small city.” The homo Sovieticus interviewed thousands of Soviet DPs after “committed many stupidities and vulgari- World War II, documented that. The Ukrainian Weekly ties but as a rule did so secretly.” Homo But the homo Putinus, who “has access Putinus does the same thing, but “openly to all information” with two-thirds of the LIKE on Facebook to read the latest! No. 34 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 17

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We believe in the unity of the Ukrainian nation and wish Ukraine harmony, prosperity and peace in these trying times. We honor and pray for our heroes and anticipate their victory benefiting our nation, Ukraine. МНОГАЯ ТА БЛАГАЯ ЛІТА! 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 No. 34

Український Конґресовий Комітет Америки UKRAINIAN CONGRESS COMMITTEE OF AMERICA, INC. щиро вітає українську громаду в США з нагоди ХХIV Річниці Відновлення Незалежности України! Наші вітання шлемо українському народові у проводі з його Президентом Петром Порошенком, та віримо, що Боже Провидіння подасть їм силу та витривалість у їхніх важких змаганнях за збереження територіяльної цілісности та незалежности України.

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Greeting of the Гримить! Благодатна пора наступає, UKRAINIAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION Природу розкішная дрож пронимає, on the occasion of the Жде спрагла земля плодотворної зливи, І вітер над нею гуляє бурхливий, 24th Anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence І з заходу темная хмара летить – Гримить! With deepest respect and sincere pride, the Ukrainian American Bar Гримить! Тайна дрож пронимає народи,- Association salutes the Ukrainian people who continue to bravely demonstrate their gargantuan moral strength by shedding their Мабуть, благодатная хвиля надходить… blood and sacrificing their lives to forge a truly free, national, and Мільйони чекають щасливої зміни, democratic Ukrainian consciousness which is a God-given right of Ті хмари – плідної будущини тіни, every nation. Despite the thunders of war, the Ukrainian people’s Що людськість, мов красна весна, обновить… resolve for freedom will be graced with true independence. Гримить! Слава Україні! – Героям Слава! Іван Франко - 1880

РАДА ДИРЕКТОРІВ УКРАЇНСЬКОГО ІНСТИТУТУ АМЕРИКИ вітає

The Ukrainian National Women’s League of America Український народ на рідних землях та усіх українців розкинутих joins the rest of our Community по різних країнах світу and Ukrainians throughout the World з нагоди on this 24th Anniversary 24-ої річниці of Ukraine’s Independence НЕЗАЛЕЖНОСТИ УКРАЇНИ! in support of the people of Ukraine in their continued struggle for Бажаємо a free and prosperous democratic state. успіхів у всіх заходах для об’єднання національно-державницьких сил, у справі Слава Україні! відбудови та закріплення соборної самостійної України. UNWLA

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„...Плекатиму силу і тіла, і духа, Щоб нарід мій вольним, могутнім зростав, Щоб в думах журливих невольнича туга Замовкла, а гордо щоб спів наш лунав...“

В ІМЕНІ ЦІЛОЇ ПЛАСТОВОЇ РОДИНИ АМЕРИКИ КРАЙОВА ПЛАСТОВА СТАРШИНА США вітає ВЕСЬ УКРАЇНСЬКИЙ НАРОД з нагоди ДНЯ НЕЗАЛЕЖНОСТИ ВІЛЬНОЇ, САМОСТІЙНОЇ І СУВЕРЕННОЇ УКРАЇНИ. МНОГАЯ І БЛАГАЯ ЛІТА! СЛАВА УКРАЇНІ!

On the occasion of the 24th ANNIVERSARY OF UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE best wishes to all Ukrainians, especially our worldwide Ukrainian cooperative family.

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CLEVELAND SELFRELIANCE Центральна Управа, FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Відділи i все членство Організації Державного „САМОПОМІЧ“ Відродження України (ОДВУ) УКРАЇНСЬКА ФЕДЕРАЛЬНА КРЕДИТОВА КООПЕРАТИВА вітають „САМОПОМІЧ“ У КЛІВЛЕНДІ ЗІ СВЯТОМ НЕЗАЛЕЖНОСТИ! вітає СВОЇХ ЧЛЕНІВ Український народ на рідних землях та і всіх наших земляків, розкинених по різних країнах світу. ВЕСЬ УКРАЇНСЬКИЙ НАРОД Бажаємо В УКРАЇНІ І ДІЯСПОРІ

успіхів у всіх заходах для об’єднання з нагоди національно-державницьких сил у справі відбудови та закріпленні 24-ої РІЧНИЦІ соборної самостійної України. НЕЗАЛЕЖНОСТИ Слава Україні! - Героям Слава! УКРАЇНИ

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UCU instructor... (Continued from page 9) I would be very glad if Sunday schools used our books. “Apple” is not a textbook for self-study. But we strove to compose it in such a way that a student will be able to make sense of it alone. There is additional grammar, a sec- tion for self-testing, audio materials and graphic writing with the textbook so that one can study both pronunciation and lis- tening comprehension. We aimed to make the textbook univer- sal, and for that reason it is monolingual. This fact also expands our potential audi- ence. You are developing a comprehensive instructional plan with three textbooks. Could you tell us more about that? We are working on textbooks for three levels: the beginning, basic level, which I developed; the third, highest level, which Olena Sinchak wrote, which will soon come out; and by the end of the year we will release the intermediate level, the work of Natalia Bartkiv. Why is it out of order? We decided that the beginning and highest lev- els would mark out the frames, structure and qualitative content of the language, while the intermediate level is the search for a compromise. All of the textbooks are unit- ed by a clear, uniform structure, which deter- mines the amount of material. Each succes- sive level is based on the preceding one. Why “Apple”? In western culture, the apple is a symbol of knowledge. Secondly, the apple for us is a symbol of the fruits of our many years’ labor. And it also forms an acronym in Ukrainian: “Yabluko” – Ya Budu Liubyty Ukrainsku Kulturu, O! (I Will Love Ukrainian Culture, Oh!). No. 34 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 23

August 24 Protest rally, Highway Liberty, Russian Embassy, August 30 Benefit concert, featuring vocalist Bria Blessing, Ottawa [email protected] Suwanee, GA New Life Church, www.unitedhelpukraine.org

August 24 Ukrainian Independence Day flag raising ceremony, September 4-6 Labor Day weekend “Zdvyh,” Ukrainian American Youth Binghamton, NY Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, Binghamton Ellenville, NY Association, www.cym.org/us-ellenville or City Hall, 607-772-7021 or 607-798-1598 845-647-7230

August 24 Ukrainian Independence Day concert, Ukrainian September 4-7 Labor Day tennis tournament, Ukrainian Sports Jenkintown, PA Educational and Cultural Center, www.uceccphila.org Kerhonkson, NY Federation of the U.S.A. and Canada, Soyuzivka Heritage Center, www.soyuzivka.com or www.uscak.org August 24 Balloon release and flash mob, Razom for Ukraine, Washington Taras Shevchenko Monument, September 4-7 60th anniversary celebration, Ukrainian Youth www.razomforukraine.org Chertsey, QC Association in Canada, Camp Werchowyna, www.cym.org or [email protected] August 26 Benefit concert, featuring vocalist Bria Blessing, St. Vancouver, BC Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church, September 4-27 Art exhibit, featuring Nataliya Tyaglo, Ukrainian www.unitedhelpukraine.org Chicago National Museum, 312-421-8020 or www.ukrainiannationalmusuem.org August 28 Beach Volleyball Nationals, Ukrainian Sports Federation Wildwood Crest, NJ of the U.S.A. and Canada, beach in front of Pan American September 5 Labor Day swimming championship, Ukrainian Sports Hotel, [email protected] or www.socceragency.net/lys Kerhonkson, NY Federation of the U.S.A. and Canada, Soyuzivka Heritage Center, www.soyuzivka.com or www.uscak.org August 28 All-ages charity dance and “bonfire,” featuring music by Wildwood Crest, NJ EMCK, DJ the Kid and the Bratchyks, Khmelnychenky September 11 Concert by DakhaBrakha, National Hispanic Cultural Plast fraternity, Wildwood Crest Pier Recreation Center, Albuquerque, NM Center – Journal Theater, Globalquerque Festival, [email protected] http://globalquerque.org/schedule.html

August 28 Benefit concert, featuring vocalist Bria Blessing, Little September 12 Charity golf outing, Plast- Chicago Pobratymy Foundation, Minnetonka, MN Theater, www.unitedhelpukraine.org Elk Grove, IL Fox Run Golf Links, 847-823-0430 or [email protected]

August 29 Concert featuring Taras Chubai, Grazhda Music and Art September 12 Ottawa golf tournament, Ottawa Ukrainian Golf Jewett, NY Center, www.grazhdamusicandart.org Ottawa Association, The Meadows Golf and Country Club, St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Shrine, 613-723-1373 August 29 Concert, “Hot August Night – Steve King and The Warren, MI Dittilies,” Ukrainian Cultural Center, 586-757-8130 September 12 Ukrainian Festival, St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Jenkintown, PA Catholic Church, [email protected] August 29 Benefit concert, featuring vocalist Bria Blessing, North Raleigh, NC Raleigh Church of Christ, www.unitedhelpukraine.org Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to events advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissions August 29 Ukrainian Heritage Day, St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors Amsterdam, NY Church, 518-842-8731 and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected].

SAVE THE DATE! Syzokryli Ukrainian Dance Ensemble (New York) & Cheremosh Ukrainian Dance Company (Edmonton, Canada) present: Kaleidoscope of Ukrainian Dance Keswick Theater, Glenside PA - Friday, October 9 Symphony Space, New York City - Saturday, October 10 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 No. 34

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