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ThePublished U by thekrainian Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal W non-profit associationeekly Vol. LXXXI No. 36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2013 $1/$2 in Ukraine Ukraine’s leaders commit to EU, drawing some domestic opposition

by Zenon Zawada orders from the Russian government, polit- ical observers said, in response to growing KYIV – With Ukraine’s top leaders evidence that Ukraine’s leadership is com- recently eliminating any doubt that they mitted to signing the historic pact at the support signing the Ukraine-European Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius on Union Association Agreement, they now November 28-29. face having to deal with not only unprece- President Viktor Yanukovych cast away dented pressure tactics from the Russian doubt about his intentions in an August 29 Federation, but mounting opposition interview with television journalists. “The domestically. autumn of this year will finalize every- The Communist Party of Ukraine said it thing,” he said, as reported by the presiden- will begin collecting signatures to hold a tial website. “We will fulfill all the condi- referendum on the Customs Union. tions, of that I don’t have any doubt. I don’t Additionally, a handful of Party of Regions see any obstacles today to signing this doc- national deputies have declared they won’t ument. Therefore, I’m hoping the time will support the Association Agreement, also come and the decision will be made.” raising the possibility of forming a parlia- Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, who was mentary group for the Customs Union. born and raised in Russia and spent most “I want to warn you again that you are of his life there, offered an even firmer committing a crime,” thundered endorsement when opening his weekly Communist Party Chair Petro Symonenko Cabinet of Ministers meeting on August 28. from the parliamentary rostrum during the “After signing the Association Agreement Official Website of Ukraine’s President Vladislav Musiyenko/UNIAN September 3 opening session. with the EU, Ukraine will create a free trade President Viktor Yanukovych told TV Communist Party Chair Petro Symonenko His speech reached hysterical tones and zone with the EU,” he said. “That has to be reporters during an August 29 interview warned at the opening session of the sounded incoherent at moments. “You will accepted as reality.” that he doesn’t have any doubts that his Verkhovna Rada on September 3 that administration will fulfill the conditions Ukraine’s economic sovereignty is threat- Despite assurances by both leaders that complete destroy the economic sovereignty of the Ukraine-EU Association ened if the Ukraine-EU Association of our state. And who doesn’t know today … Ukraine would maintain close economic Agreement. Agreement is signed. what are you doing? You will be transport- ties with Russia, pro-Russian forces in ing products from Europe at zero tariffs, but Ukraine kicked into action. for the other Regions deputies, the pursue integration with Europe. the Ukrainian producer will be transporting The first to emerge was Party of Regions Presidential Administration sent out a The Communists organized their first at those [prices] that he had been selling National Deputy Oleg Tsariov, who “temnyk” (black-out orders to media) to signature-gathering rally for a referendum them for. Well, why are you making fools out declared that the Association Agreement Ukraine’s main television networks to on the Customs Union for September 8 in of the Ukrainian people? Control all these violates the Constitution of Ukraine, which ignore Mr. Tsariov, reported the ua.com- Kyiv. Yet, on September 2, a Kyiv court for- issues first, protect the Ukrainian producer, he said would have to be amended. ments.ua news site, citing its anonymous bade them from holding the rally. The same and then talk about European values.” He had to be brought back into line by sources in the administration. ruling also forbade a representative from Ukraine’s opponents to the Association Mr. Yanukovych, who embraces Soviet Yet that wasn’t the end of the adminis- Agreement are taking their marching methods of governance. To set an example tration’s use of authoritarian methods to (Continued on page 4) Scholar speaks on DPs, forced laborers at U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum

by Yaro Bihun their research of this subject was that most of these refugees and immigrants did not WASHINGTON – World War II displaced always have the opportunity to put their or made homeless more than 30 million remembrances on the historical record. Europeans, among them millions of And that was especially true for the larg- Ukrainians. Their plight and how their lives est such group – the “Ostarbeiter,” forced evolved since then was the subject of a two- laborers from the East under German rule. week workshop in Washington at the U.S. Most of them were repatriated after the Holocaust Memorial Museum, that brought war – some by force, some voluntarily. But, together an international team of special- as Prof. Dyczok noted, it has been especially ists to discuss how they can integrate their hard to research what happened to those research findings and illuminate the pro- who went back to the USSR. found human cost of that war and its after- “We don’t really know what happened to math. them,” she said. The official Soviet line was Among those specialists was Prof. Marta that they were liberated, welcomed home, Dyczok of the University of Western Ontario, given housing and jobs, and were enjoying who joined with 10 fellow participating a wonderful life. experts in their concluding panel discussion In fact, Prof. Dyczok noted, “they were on August 23 focusing on some of the treated as traitors, they were re-conscript- aspects of the various problems these refu- ed into the Red Army, into labor battalions... gees faced, among them immigration and and their narratives are only now starting Yaro Bihun repatriation – both voluntary and forced. Prof. Marta Dyczok (right) talks about the plight of Ukrainian forced laborers repa- to come out.” Prof. Dyczok noted that one of the prob- triated to the Soviet Union after World War II. On the screen behind her is a copy of lems she and her colleagues encountered in a letter she got describing one such experience. (Continued on page 18) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2013 No. 36

ANALYSIS

Slovakia: potential gateway for gas More Ukrainians support EU integration and its vision for the future. As an indepen- dent country, Ukraine is the master of its KYIV – The number of supporters of own destiny. As a close partner, the EU has a flows from Europe to Ukraine Ukraine’s integration into the European great interest in the steps that Ukraine is Union among Ukrainian citizens is constant- taking, because the future of our relation- by Vladimir Socor fer. Gazprom surmises that those volumes ly growing, and their percentage in May of ship will depend first and foremost on Eurasia Daily Monitor are being traded back to Ukraine already during their transit or storage in Ukraine, this year was 42 percent. The director of the Ukraine’s own choices,” Ms. Ashton stated. Conclusion before those volumes ever cross Ukraine’s Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives “Ukraine has accomplished a lot in its recent Foundation, Iryna Bekeshkina, said, “The history. Above all, it has consolidated its The European Commission encourages western borders (see EDM, July 15). number of supporters of integration into the statehood and presence on the internation- Slovakia to emulate Hungary and Poland Gazprom has warned of possible legal European Union has been rather stable in al scene. Ukraine set an example for the transiting natural gas supplies from action, but such warnings sound hollow. In Ukraine since the end of 2011. In May 2013, entire Eastern neighborhood when it nego- Western Europe to Ukraine. Such deliveries fact, gas deliveries to Ukraine are registered 42 percent of respondents chose accession tiated the EU-Ukraine Association involve re-exporting gas volumes and as flowing through Hungarian and Polish to the EU.” Speaking at a press conference at Agreement. It was also a pioneer among our reverse-using transit systems. Following pipelines in the reverse mode. At present, Ukrinform on August 21, she noted that 31 Eastern partners when it decided to partici- German RWE Supply & Trading, some RWE acts as the seller in all cases. The percent of Ukrainian citizens support pate in EU-led crisis management opera- other European companies may well also deliveries probably involve a mix of gas vol- Ukraine’s accession to the Customs Union of tions. As the current holder of the OSCE consider selling gas to Ukraine in view of umes that RWE procures from Gazprom Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, and 13.5 chairmanship, Ukraine is particularly well ongoing market trends (see Eurasia Daily itself (after winning discounts in arbitra- percent of respondents said they did not placed to build bridges. … At the same time, Monitor, August 12). tion court) and also on European spot mar- consider it necessary to join any of the the country has huge untapped potential. As The Transgas pipeline, connecting kets. From both of those sources, prices are unions. The expert said that before 2010 in the EU, citizens in Ukraine have the legiti- Germany via the Czech Republic to Slovakia, significantly lower than Gazprom’s sale Ukrainians tended to the eastern dimension mate expectation that the rule of law will be can provide a gas transportation route from price to Ukraine. Re-selling to Ukraine is of integration. In particular, 49 percent of systematically applied, that fundamental European spot markets to Ukraine. This consistent with the competitive gas market respondents supported Ukraine’s accession freedoms will be respected, that the judicia- involves (as in Hungary and Poland) adapt- that the European Union promotes. to the Common Economic Space with ry will provide for fair legal process, that ing the existing system for bi-directional Meanwhile, Gazprom’s European custom- Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. Ms. law enforcement bodies will ensure protec- use. RWE accomplished this successfully, ers can freely re-sell Russian gas to third Bekeshkina also noted the growing number tion, that elected representatives will be albeit with small volumes, for emergency parties. Gazprom’s supply contracts tradi- of citizens who had visited Western coun- held politically accountable, and that an supplies via the Czech Republic to Slovakia tionally contained “destination clauses” tries: in 2009 the figure was 14 percent, and adequate job will secure a decent life. …This in January 2009, when Russia cut off gas that barred re-exports to third parties. in 2013 it was 21 percent. However, only 34 year, the European Union and Ukraine have supplies to Europe. Four years later, RWE However, growing market diversification percent of Ukrainian citizens said they con- an unprecedented opportunity to make a sold its pipeline in the Czech Republic, has rendered those clauses inoperable. sider themselves to be Europeans. The study major leap forward in their relations by Net4Gas, to a German-Canadian investors’ Re-selling gas volumes to Ukraine while was conducted by the Democratic Initiatives signing the Association Agreement, which consortium as of March of this year. they are still in transit or storage there, i.e., Foundation and the Razumkov Center on will also provide for the establishment of a That pipeline connects with Slovakia’s resorting to virtual gas transfers, would May 17-22; the respondents were 2,010 res- Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area. transit system, operated by Eustream, at obviously be preferable to pumping those idents of all regions in Ukraine. (Ukrinform) This partnership is mutually beneficial and Lanzhot on the Czech-Slovak border. To volumes physically across the Ukraine-EU altogether achievable. It offers a concrete facilitate a reverse flow, west-east toward border and pumping them back. However, Ashton congratulates Ukraine agenda for Ukraine’s modernization, for ful- Ukraine, the Lanzhot inter-connection Gazprom insists that it owns the gas during point has an important role to play. its transit and storage in Ukraine. On this KYIV – EU High Representative for filling the aspirations of Ukraine’s people. Recently, however, Slovakia’s regulatory basis, Gazprom might block virtual gas Foreign Affairs and Security Policy However, it cannot improve the daily lives of authorities and Eustream have more than transfers, insisting on physical delivery by Catherine Ashton congratulated Ukraine on 45 million Ukrainians unless Ukraine’s insti- trebled the tariffs at Lanzhot for gas ship- Gazprom itself to customers in EU territory. the 22nd anniversary of its independence, tutions make an extra effort to bring them- pers. The tariff hike affects European ship- In that case, European companies wish- voiced her support for Ukraine’s aspirations selves closer to EU standards and respect pers, discouraging those interested in selling ing to re-sell significant portions from that for rapprochement with the European for the values we share. …The implementa- gas to Ukraine, particularly from the start of flow back to Ukraine through physical Union, and noted that Ukraine’s success in tion of the Association Agreement can pro- the heating season in October. Whether the transfer must do so in Slovakia. The Slovak this process demands concrete action. Her vide a better business and investment cli- sudden tripling of that tariff is based purely gas transit system, a direct continuation of statement was distributed by the European mate in Ukraine. It can improve the quality on commercial considerations is something the Ukrainian, carries the bulk of that flow; Union delegation to Ukraine on August 23. and competiveness of Ukrainian products. that needs to be looked into more closely. and the Slovak system’s large spare capaci- “Today Ukraine celebrates its National Day, The DCFTA can bring mutual economic The Slovak government’s position is not ties allow pumping significant volumes the 22nd anniversary of its independence. It gains and offer new opportunities for clear on this matter (ICIS Heren, August 2). back to Ukraine. The European gives me great pleasure to send my warm- Ukrainian products and services on the Gazprom claims that Ukraine is not Commission, the Slovak government and est congratulations to the Ukrainian people European Union’s huge internal market. It receiving physical gas flows via Hungary or Eustream are exploring solutions in this in this important moment of national festiv- will lead to increased predictability, stability, Poland. According to Gazprom, those sup- vein. One solution under consideration ity. This is an occasion to reflect on plies involve Russian gas volumes that would involve a “ringed,” or girdled, pipe- Ukraine’s achievements, the way forward (Continued on page 12) were destined for RWE, or perhaps for line junction with bi-directional flow (Sme Hungary and Poland, but are being re-sold to Ukraine instead, without physical trans- (Continued on page 7) The Ukrainian Weekly FOUNDED 1933 An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., Kravchuk says Yanukovych a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. Yearly subscription rate: $65; for UNA members — $55. 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NEWS ANALYSIS Russia’s plan for Ukraine: a leaked purported strategy document raises alarm

by Yevhen Solonyna ments’ citing unclear sources is a device that charlatans in support. Although Mr. Putin personally has high popularity the mass media have resorted to for centuries,” Mr. ratings in eastern Ukraine, his endorsement is unlikely to RFE/RL Medvedchuk’s statement says. boost Mr. Medvedchuk, says Kyiv-based analyst Kost KYIV – It has long been known that Moscow is deter- Although Mr. Medvedchuk’s statement said nothing spe- Bondarenko. mined to prevent Ukraine from entering into an cifically about the published document or his alleged role “Even if Putin appeared with Medvedchuk in eastern Association Agreement with the European Union. in creating it, it did affirm his support for Ukraine’s mem- Ukraine tomorrow and called on people to vote for him – And now, it seems, the Kremlin has a plan. bership in the Customs Union and asserted that his activity Putin’s own rating in those regions is about 25 percent – it At least, that’s what many in Ukraine are thinking after and the activity of Ukraine’s Choice is “completely open.” would not mean that Mevedchuk’s popularity would rise,” the newspaper Dzerkalo Tyzhnia over the weekend of The controversy casts a spotlight on the position of Mr. Bondarenko says. “He’d get maybe 3 or 4 percent. Russia August 17-18 published a 10-page document the paper Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, who was widely can play as much as it wants, but its games have little effect claims was drafted by Moscow and its allies in Ukraine that viewed as a pro-Russian figure when he took office in 2010 in Ukraine, as previous election campaigns have shown.” outlines a multi-pronged effort to extend Russia’s influence on promises of improving relations with Moscow. Political analyst Taras Berezovets agrees that even with in the country. However, Mr. Yanukovych has since publicly followed a the considerable financial backing of the Kremlin, Mr. Opinions vary on the authenticity of the document. But pro-European line, and Ukraine has been one of the suc- Medvedchuk would not be able to compete with Mr. former Foreign Affairs Minister Volodymyr Ohryzko, in an cess stories of the EU’s Eastern Partnership Program. Kyiv Yanukovych. At best, Mr. Berezovets says, Mr. Medvedchuk interview with RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service, had no doubt it has already initialed an Association Agreement and a Deep might play the spoiler, weakening Mr. Yanukovych by reflects Moscow’s intentions. and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA) with draining off pro-Russian votes. “You probably noted such words as ‘coercion,’ ‘forcing’ Brussels and those documents could be finalized at the “The statements in support of Viktor Medvedchuk that and so on [in the document]. This has been the core of Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius in November. Putin has already been making can help boost his rating to a Russia’s policy toward Ukraine for a long time,” Mr. (Kyiv’s relations with Brussels, however, have been com- certain extent,” Mr. Berezovets says. “But paradoxically, the Ohryzko says. “This is nothing new – it is the continuation plicated by the jailing of former Prime Minister Yulia historical mission of Medvedchuk might be to prevent of the same imperialistic course. Tymoshenko in a case widely seen as politically motivated.) Viktor Yanukovych from being elected to a second term.” “I hope this document will be read by as many Western Mr. Yanukovych has pursued his pro-European policy by diplomats in Ukraine as possible and that they will pass on relying on a carefully balanced political power base compris- RFE/RL correspondent Robert Coalson contributed to this the details to their capitals. Maybe it will help them reach ing the pro-Russian business interests that helped bring him to report from Prague. the right conclusions and finally realize that there is a sys- power, the pro-Western business interests that have been Copyright 2013, RFE/RL Inc. Reprinted with the permis- tematic ideological, political, economic and information attracted by his Europe-oriented policies, and a growing cadre sion of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut war being waged against Ukraine.” of bureaucrats and top managers who have been installed Ave. NW, Washington DC 20036; www.rferl.org (see http:// The paper lays out a plan for achieving three key goals: since he took office and who owe their positions to him. www.rferl.org/content/russia-ukraine-leaked-strategy-doc- preventing Ukraine from signing an EU Association Pro-Russian credentials ument/25081053.html). Agreement, creating an “influential network” of pro-Rus- sian organizations capable of preventing the government The purported Russian document has led some analysts from “undertaking actions that are not beneficial for to conclude that Moscow is looking beyond November, Russia” and bringing Ukraine into the Russia-led Customs toward the Ukrainian presidential election in 2015 and Union and Single Economic Space by 2015. parliamentary elections in 2017. Survey shows significant But can Mr. Medvedchuk, 59, accomplish the plan’s ‘Yellow press’ goals? He served as chief of staff under Ukrainian President increase of support The publication comes at a time of high tensions Leonid Kuchma and has been accused of using state between the two countries. Russia recently began conduct- resources to promote Mr. Yanukovych’s unsuccessful 2004 for Ukraine’s independence ing intense inspections of all goods crossing the border, presidential bid. He denies those allegations, and in recent saying it was rehearsing measures that would be imple- months his Ukraine’s Choice movement has been highly Ukrinform mented if Kyiv proceeds with the “suicidal” agreement with critical of Mr. Yanukovych. KYIV – The number of supporters of Ukraine’s the EU. Moscow has also specifically targeted the Roshen Mr. Medvedchuk’s pro-Russian credentials are easier to independence has increased by nearly 30 percent in candy factory, which is owned by pro-Western former establish. the last two years, it was reported on August 17. If a Foreign Affairs Minister Petro Poroshenko. Russian President Vladimir Putin and the wife of Russian referendum on Ukraine’s independence were held The purported document states plainly that Ukrainian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev are the godparents of Mr. this year, 61 percent of respondents would vote for politician Viktor Medvedchuk and his Ukraine’s Choice Medvedchuk’s daughter. During Mr. Putin’s recent visit to their country’s independence, whereas in 2011 the civic movement can play “a key role” in achieving its goals. Ukraine to mark the 1,025th anniversary of the baptism of figure was 47 percent, according to a recent survey. ​RFE/RL asked Mr. Medvedchuk directly whether he was Kyivan Rus’, Mr. Putin spent far more time with Mr. The survey was conducted by the Yaremenko involved in drafting the paper. He responded with a written Medvedchuk than with Mr. Yanukovych. And, last week, Mr. Ukrainian Institute for Social Research (UISR) and statement criticizing the “yellow press” for publishing Medvedchuk was photographed attending a sports event in with the Social Monitoring Center. unverified documents. Sochi together with Messrs. Putin and Medvedev, and The head of UISR, Olha Balakireva, said in an inter- “This is not the first time the yellow press has tried to Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev. view with the Dzerkalo Tyzhnia (Mirror Weekly) connect my name with various scandalous stories. And Mr. Medvedchuk has played influential behind-the- newspaper: “In 2011, when we marked the 20th publishing their fantasies under the guise of ‘secret docu- scenes roles in Ukraine for years, but he has little public anniversary of independence, the percentage of those who would vote against independence remained 28 percent, whereas the percentage of those who would vote for independence was much lower than in 2001 – less than half of respondents, or 47 percent, and Interview: Fukuyama on democratization in Eastern Europe there were [those who were] undecided. In 2013, ahead of another anniversary of independence, 61 RFE/RL information, of freedom of expression, and so forth. percent of the public would vote for it, which is signif- Ukraine is particularly disappointing because I think in icantly more than in 2001 and almost one-and-a-half More than two decades ago, at a time when the world 2003 it really looked like there is a chance for Ukraine to times more than two years ago.” was witnessing the collapse of the Soviet Union and its become a genuine democracy. But since the last election of Ms. Balakiereva noted that the survey was conduct- socialist economy, as well as the triumph of the free market President [Viktor] Yanukovych [in 2010], he’s demonstrat- ed among people age 18 and up, adding that for some and democracy, American political scientist Francis ed that he still has these really authoritarian instincts. So I young people there is no alternative to independence, Fukuyama predicted that liberalism would sweep away com- think that a lot of the trends in the region are not good for because they were born in an independent country. peting ideologies. But in an exclusive interview with RFE/ democracy. “Independence is not supported by about 21 per- RL’s Belarus Service, Dr. Fukuyama explains that democrati- cent of those polled. Around 18 percent are undecid- zation in Eastern Europe and Russia has not come easily. Why have so many post-Soviet countries found ed or would not vote in such a referendum – this is Following is an abridged version of the interview, which was themselves under the threat of dictatorship? the passive part of society that believes all issues will conducted on the sidelines of the Draper Hills Summer I think there are several reasons. First is the transition be resolved in the country without them,” the sociolo- Fellows Program on Democracy and Development 2013 at to and the attempt to create a democracy [which] was very gist explained. Stanford University in California. chaotic, and I think the democratic forces themselves were According to the survey, the higher their education not united and they made mistakes. For example, in level, the more people are ready to support Ukraine’s Which sociopolitical process in Eastern Europe and Ukraine, the Orange coalition was divided internally and independence. Among those who have not only high- Russia do you consider the most significant and deter- they didn’t do that great a job in governing. er education, but also an academic degree, the level of minative of the future? But I think the deeper problem was the absence of support for Ukraine’s independence is 86 percent. As for the financial situation of respondents, the Unfortunately, I think much of what’s happened in the strong institutions from the Soviet or from Communist better their financial condition, the more they sup- recent past has been negative. So in Russia there’s been a times. And so there are no political parties, there’s no civil port independence. “The conclusion is obvious: the steady walking away from democracy ever since [Vladimir] society, or very weak civil society. You had a state that was more comfortably people live in the country, the more Putin became president. And as time has gone on, I think strong in its repressive power but not particularly strong in they are ready to support the country and the forma- Russia has become less democratic. There’s no free compe- tion of the state,” Ms. Balakireva said. tition of other political forces. There’s a suppression of (Continued on page 14) 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2013 No. 36

OBITUARY Gregory (Harry) Malynowsky, patron of Ukrainian medicine

by Paul J. Dzul designed to re-invigorate and modernize who asserted that the Ukrainian language Ukrainian medicine, sponsoring the publi- was too simplistic and impoverished to CHICAGO – Harry Malynowsky, 93, one cation of 20 medical handbooks, both origi- accommodate new medical terminology. of the Ukrainian diaspora’s great philan- nal works by Ukrainian authors and trans- Netter’s atlas enjoys a worldwide repu- thropists, passed away on July 29, in lations of current American works. tation for clarity and accuracy in depicting Howell, Mich. He was a generous supporter He also purchased 2,470 English- human anatomy. It has been translated into of numerous scholarly, cultural, education- language books for university libraries to 16 languages and is the best-selling anato- al and medical programs in the new start their foreign language collections and my handbook in the world. The translation Ukrainian state that had been studiously subscribed for the National Medical and editing teams of both publications neglected for decades. Library of Ukraine to 12 English-language involved the faculty of the Lviv National Mr. Malynowsky sought neither publici- medical journals. Medical University, the director of the ty nor gratitude for his charitable activities; He bought computerized printing equip- Ukrainian Encyclopedia Publishing House, nevertheless, his efforts were formally rec- ment for the Academy of Medical Sciences and linguists at the Institute of Ukrainian ognized by Ukraine’s President Leonid of Ukraine, the medical schools in Kyiv, Language, National Academy of Sciences of Kuchma, who awarded him the Order of Odesa, and Dnipropetrovsk, as well as for Ukraine. The printing of both works was Merit, Third Class, in 2001. the Kyiv Otolaryngology Research Institute done skillfully by the Nautilus Publishing Perhaps most noteworthy was Mr. and the Kharkiv Scientific Radiological House of Lviv. Malynowsky’s collaboration with the Research Institute. Fittingly, the title pages of both publica- American-Ukrainian Medical Foundation And, finally, he gifted the Shevchenko tions contain a portrait photo of Mr. (AUMF) in projects designed to alleviate Gregory (Harry) Maloynowsky Scientific Society in Lviv with a state-of-the Malynowsky and captions summarizing his some telling drawbacks in Ukrainian medi- art printing press that is still in use. humanitarian contributions. Currently, cine. Malynowsky devoted a decade of his life to Nevertheless, the crowning glory of Mr. both publications have gained in popularity He was dismayed that Ukrainian physi- working with the AUMF to address these Malynowsky’s collaboration with the among students and are being passed from cians had to care for patients under issues. In addition to making substantial AUMF was the Ukrainian-language publica- hand to hand, defying the forceful introduc- extremely adverse conditions in old and monetary donations to improve the quality tion of two of the most widely known tion of the Russian language in academic poorly equipped hospitals, beset by a per- of medical education, he was just as con- English-language medical reference works teaching programs. vasive shortage of drugs and diagnostic cerned about the extent of Russification in in the world: Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Harry Malynowsky will be remembered instruments. Moreover, he saw that medicine and the lack of Ukrainian medical Dictionary and Netter’s Atlas of Human by new generations of students and physi- Ukraine’s impoverished medical schools literature. The Russian language dominat- Anatomy. cians for his generosity and tangible accom- were hard-pressed to provide adequate ed medical education in Ukraine and only The comprehensive medical dictionary plishments, all of which were manifesta- training to new generations of physicians. Russian was expected to prevail in the pro- was published in two large volumes, con- tions of his love for the land of his birth. He was deeply affected by these reali- fessional activities of medical personnel as sists of 2,688 pages and encompasses 2.3 ties, as he well understood that the health a matter of course. million words. This monumental achieve- Paul J. Dzul, M.D., is president of the board of a nation depends on the knowledge and In response to the AUMF’s proposal, Mr. ment is a stinging rejoinder to those of directors, American Ukrainian Medical skills of its physicians. Accordingly, Mr. Malynowsky agreed to sponsor a project Russian-speaking Ukrainian “scholars” Foundation.

Incidentally, Mr. Yanukovych said in the doubts will happen. Furthermore, Deutsche Welle, reported on September 3 Ukraine’s leaders... August 29 interview with TV journalists Ukraine’s pro-Russian electorate is largely that the Charite clinic in Berlin is preparing (Continued from page 1) that he will organize a referendum to con- passive. a ward for Ms. Tymoshenko’s arrival, citing firm the public’s support for the Ukraine- “Besides supporting Yanukovych, his anonymous sources in Berlin’s medical cir- the Central Election Commission to attend, EU Association Agreement. electorate has a single alternative – a boy- cles. Yet the elite medical clinic neither con- a standard procedure for referendums. Yet his statement created more ques- cott of the elections, which we saw in the firmed nor denied the report “since we The ruling satisfied a complaint filed by tions than it resolves, given that referen- last parliamentary elections in Donbas,” Mr. don’t know anything,” the Ukrinform news the European Party of Ukraine chaired by dums have the potential to destabilize Oleshchuk said. “But that won’t scare service reported the same day. Mykola Katerynchuk, a candidate for the Ukraine’s already tense political climate, Yanukovych. A small turnout is a wonderful Poland’s Gazeta Wyborcza newspaper Kyiv City Council chair (mayor) who poses political observers said. chance to falsify the vote. Signing the agree- reported the clinic is expecting Ms. as if he’s from the opposition yet is Mr. Yanukovych could combine an ment will be a blow for Yanukovych, but Tymoshenko on September 15, while for- believed to be working in tandem with the Association Agreement referendum with not the first and not the last, and consider- mer Polish President Aleksander Presidential Administration. other issues – such as a new Constitution – ing the patience of his electorate, not fatal.” Kwasniewski – who is currently negotiat- No serious court ruling affecting nation- that would serve to enhance his power Among those most recently defying the ing for Ms. Tymoshenko’s release alongside al politics could have been made without even further, Mr. Oleshchuk said. Others Party of Regions leadership is Viacheslav former European Parliament Chair Patrick approval from the Presidential think he’s trying to create more space for Boguslayev, 74, the mega-millionaire chair- Cox – said she could be released by the end Administration, observers said. himself to maneuver in case things don’t go man of Motor Sich, one of Ukraine’s most of September. “It’s likely the European Party, as the as planned. promising companies and a globally recog- The Batkivshchyna party founded by Ms. complaint’s plaintiff, was called upon to “That isn’t a task for the next half-year or nized producer of helicopter engines based Tymoshenko released a statement on take the blow for the Party of Regions and year,” said Volodymyr Fesenko, the board in Zaporizhia. September 4 that no operation has been Presidential Administration, as well as chairman of the Penta Center for Applied A so-called “red manager,” or Soviet-era scheduled for September 15 in Berlin. Yanukovych himself. Now they can quietly Political Research in Kyiv. holdover, Mr. Boguslayev has been resort- During his August 29 TV interview, Mr. blame the court, claiming, ‘What can we “That’s a maneuver for 2014-2015, and ing to Soviet-style scare tactics, warning, as Yanukovych said Ukrainian legislation will do?’ ” said Petro Oleshchuk, a political sci- not earlier. Then everything will depend on reported by the Interfax-Ukraine news need to be amended in order to allow him ence lecturer at Taras Shevchenko National the political situation: whether to support agency on September 2, that Ukraine will to arrange for Ms. Tymoshenko’s release. University in Kyiv. the current Euro-integration course, or in have to leave the metric system and adopt “Unfortunately, no one has such authority, Naturally, the tactics infuriated Mr. the case of not signing the Association “inches, pounds and feet, which is impossi- including the president,” he said. “There Symonenko, who vented at the Verkhovna Agreement, a need will arise to activate ble.” should be a humanitarian approach Rada’s opening session. negotiations with Russia on participating Yet all of Europe and even Canada use because there are different cases.” “It’s called the European Party, but it in the Eurasian union. It’s then that a refer- the metric system. Despite the seemingly optimistic hints, files a complaint in court to forbid intro- endum will be needed for affirmation,” he The most critical factor in signing the Ukrainian political observers still aren’t ducing European values to Ukraine,” he commented. Association Agreement – the EU demand convinced that the president will arrange said. “All of Europe resolves issues with ref- Meanwhile, the Communists are more that Mr. Yanukovych arrange for the release for Ms. Tymoshenko’s release. Kyiv’s erendums, but here in Ukraine they’re for- concerned about gaining publicity with of imprisoned former Prime Minister Yulia Dzerkalo Tyzhnia newspaper reported in bidding the holding of a gathering of citi- their referendum drive rather than it actu- Tymoshenko – hasn’t been resolved. mid-August that Mr. Yanukovych told zens to decide what we’re going to do.” ally succeeding, which Mr. Fesenko said he Germany’s leading news agency, Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to Kyiv in late July that he won’t release her earlier than 2015. Explore the archives of The Ukrainian Weekly and Svoboda online: The same newspaper reported that Mr. www.ukrweekly.com • www.svoboda-news.com Putin learned in July from his sources that Our online archives are made possible by our generous sponsors: the EU leadership will no longer require Ms. Tymoshenko’s release for signing the Self Reliance New York Federal Credit Union Anonymous donor Association Agreement, an opinion that is Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union Shevchenko Scientific Society U.S.A. gaining momentum in Ukraine. “There are chances for signing the agree- SUMA (Yonkers) Federal Credit Union Bahriany Foundation ment with Ukraine, even if the Tymoshenko Heritage Foundation of 1st Security Federal Savings Bank and others problem isn’t fully resolved before the Vilnius summit,” Mr. Fesenko said. No. 36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2013 5

The Ukrainian National Association Forum

Branch 171 holds annual meeting, honors longtime branch secretary BAYONNE, N.J. – The annual meeting of Lesia Ukrainka Branch 171 of the Ukrainian National Association was held here on June 2 with 25 members, age 5 to 90, in atten- dance. Present at the meeting were former UNA President Ulana Diachuk, and Stephan Welhasch, secretary of UNA Branch 172. At the meeting, a luncheon was held to honor Genevieve Kufta, who after more than 20 years of service to the branch, had stepped down as branch secretary. Previously,

Members of UNA Branch 171 gathered for a group photo during their annual meeting. Mrs. Kufta had worked for 38 years for the UNA Home bers agreed to serve as officers of the branch for the com- Office in Jersey City, N.J., retiring in 1997. Martha Lysko, on ing year and were elected unanimously: President Tania behalf of the branch membership, thanked Mrs. Kufta for Lysko-Schiavone, Secretary Steven Woch and Treasurer her many years of service to the UNA and to Branch 171. Welhasch. Mr. Welhasch announced that Branch 172 and its 128 Mrs. Kufta thanked the members for coming and con- members will merge into Branch 171, which currently has gratulated the new officers on their election. 125 members. After the meeting the members enjoyed a wonderful Genevieve Kufta (left), longtime branch secretary, with The next item on the agenda of the annual meeting was brunch, while Mrs. Kufta shared some of her photographs Ulana Diachuk, former UNA president. the election of new branch officers. The following mem- of the UNA Home Office from the 1940s and 1950s. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2013 No. 36

COMMENTARY The Ukrainian Weekly The pressure’s on The real barricades Now that Kyiv has clearly indicated that it intends to pursue a Western course, Moscow has increased its pressure in multiple ways. And there will certainly be by Halya Coynash Thirty thousand votes could not be can- more to come. celled without scandal, and this was one of With the critical Vilnius summit Last week, we carried our Kyiv reporter’s story about the trade war initiated by the seats in which the Central Election approaching in November and Russia mak- Russia in an attempt to derail the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the Commission decided that a re-election was ing its position on EU-Ukraine Association European Union, which is scheduled to be signed during the Eastern Partnership needed. Ten months later the by-elections – together with readiness to use unaccept- summit in Vilnius on November 28-29. The stakes for Russia are huge. Ukraine’s have yet to be held. If and when they hap- able weapons – all too clear, there is move will determine the fate of the Eurasian Union – to be launched in 2015 on the pen, Mr. Romanyuk will need to “campaign” mounting pressure to view the issue in basis of the existing Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan – as top from Italy and only reappear if elected very simplistic terms. Most crudely: Are Russian officials have said it would be incomplete without Ukraine. Also, as Zenon when he will gain political immunity. you for Ukraine’s European integration or Zawada wrote, Ukraine’s decision on whether to cast its lot with the European Union This scenario was seen exactly a year against? or the Customs Union “will decide whether Russia renews its empire, or loses it.” earlier when Arsen Avakov, former Kharkiv There is probably broad, although not This week, our colleague reports that President Viktor Yanukovych, who has stated governor, ran for mayor against Gennady unanimous, consensus regarding the abso- that he has no doubt the Association Agreement will be signed, now has to deal with Kernes in 2010. In short, politics is a dan- lute requirement to release President Viktor not only intense pressure from Russia, but mounting opposition domestically from gerous game in today’s Ukraine. Yanukovych’s main rival Yulia Tymoshenko the likes of his own Party of the Regions and the Communist Party. Mr. Zawada cites The courts have also played a highly from politically motivated imprisonment. political observers as saying that domestic opponents of the Ukraine-EU Association questionable role of late in removing nation- Among those (the author included) who Agreement are taking their marching orders from the Russian government. They are al deputies’ mandates. Four members of view European integration as vital for following Moscow’s lead in contending that joining the Customs Union is more bene- Ukraine’s future, consensus stops beyond Parliament accepted by the Central Election ficial for Ukraine than the association and free-trade agreements with the EU. this point. The following is not about Commission as having been properly elected Russia and President Vladimir Putin are waging this battle for Ukraine on many whether the EU-Ukraine Association have been stripped of their mandates. The fronts. And Mr. Putin will not give up. Agreement should be, or will be, signed, most notorious case was that of Ms. Remember, it was Mr. Putin who famously told President George W. Bush back in but response to a familiar syndrome. Tymoshenko’s defender, Serhiy Vlasenko. 2008: “You don’t understand, George, that Ukraine is not even a state. What is During President Viktor Yushchenko’s Ukraine? Part of its territories is Eastern Europe, but the greater part is a gift from Bypassing electoral hurdles first year or more in office any criticism us.” And, he’s not changed his tune. In July, when he came to Kyiv along with Moscow was deemed as disloyal, as helping his The refusal to call local elections in Kyiv Patriarch Kirill, he came to promote his concept of the “Russkii Mir,” arguing that opponents and playing into Russia’s hands. is as brazen as it is transparent. Two Ukraine belongs in that “Russian World.” On September 3, on the eve of the G-20 Even with a leader who proved naked, but attempts in the Verkhovna Rada to sched- summit in St. Petersburg, he continued down that same path. The UNIAN news ser- not necessarily dangerous, the policy was ule mayoral and council elections have vice quoted him as saying: “No matter what happens and no matter where Ukraine disastrous. been blocked by the ruling Party of goes, nonetheless we will meet sometime and somewhere. Why? Because we are The last three years have seen a very sig- Regions. All analysts agree that the results one nation.” He continued: “… we have common historical roots and a common fate, nificant monopolization of power; degrada- would not be favorable to the president we have a common religion, a common faith, we have very similar cultures, languag- tion of the judicial system; threats to free- and his protégé, Oleksander Popov. The es, traditions and mentalities.” (He added that the Ukrainian culture, language, dance dom of peaceful assembly, freedom of problem is that Kyiv has been without a and music are beautiful and that he is always captivated by them. How nice of him!) expression and serious blows to mayor for over a year, and the Council’s The Russian president then went on to indulge in revisionist history, claiming that Ukrainians’ electoral rights. term in office expired over five months ago. during World War I and the revolutionary events that followed “the question of The EU set a number of apparently Ever resourceful, Party of Regions MPs Ukraine’s separation was never raised.” Furthermore, after Ukrainian lands came stringent conditions to be met before the turned to the Constitutional Court for under control of the Soviet Union – or as he put it, when “both parts of Rus’ ” were EU-Ukraine Association Agreement could “guidance.” The latter yet again obliged reunited – “Ukraine began to develop and, in essence, flourish.” As a result, “Ukraine be signed. How firm they will remain on with a judgment on May 30, overturning a became a great state, having obtained additional territory, population, incidentally at these is a matter of debate. So, unfortunate- previous decision and stating that the next the expense of Russia, at the expense of some oblasts in the west. The Soviet Union ly, is the question of who will benefit if regular elections should take place in conducted such exchanges and awarded Ukraine those territories.” these demands are waived. October 2015. This date was chosen, Thus, Russia is simultaneously pressuring and bullying, encouraging and cajoling Even if the agreement is signed, it still reportedly, to ensure greater “stability” and Ukraine to come into its fold. It has argued that Ukraine’s move toward the EU would has to be ratified by all member states, and continuity by having all regular local elec- be “suicidal” and would disregard the advantages of belonging to the Customs Union. that will take time, even if all are in unison. tions at the same time. Russia fears it will lose Ukraine and with it any hope of realizing its imperial ambi- It would, however, be a major coup for Constitutional experts immediately tions by exerting its economic and political dominance over the former Soviet space. President Yanukovych with presidential pointed out that the court was talking about Meanwhile, Ukraine’s leaders seem to have seen the light: Russia will continue to elections approaching. regular elections. This did not preclude use all types of coercion to deny its neighbor’s independence and sovereignty, there- extraordinary elections. It certainly didn’t, fore the only way to protect Ukraine’s own interests in this scenario is to align with Fighting your Opposition but this was for the Constitutional Court to Europe. Whatever now happens with Ms. spell out, and it remained silent. So too did Tymoshenko, no one is in any doubt that the Kyiv Administrative Court on August 9 her imprisonment was at least in part when it ruled only that it was legitimate for aimed at eliminating a powerful political the current Kyiv City Council to continue to opponent. The same applies to the now- hold sessions and function as normal. Sept. Turning the pages back... released Yuriy Lutsenko. In the meantime, the president and At present, the candidate who probably Cabinet of Ministers have increased the Forty-five years ago, on September 13, 1968, President received the most votes in the October number of employees of the Kyiv City State 13 Lyndon B. Johnson sent a telegram from the White House to elections is effectively exiled in Italy. Viktor Administration and the latter’s powers. express his “warmest congratulations to the staff and readers of Romanyuk will be arrested and detained if The head of this administration is appoint- 1968 Svoboda,” on the occasion of the Ukrainian-language newspa- he returns to Ukraine. A criminal investiga- ed by the president, unlike the mayor and per’s 75th anniversary. President Johnson was informed of the tion concerns an alleged attempt to steal the council, who are elected. Or at least anniversary fete by Joseph Lesawyer, supreme president of the state property on a large scale and is linked would be elected if those in power were Ukrainian National Association (UNA), which continues to publish the newspaper, now a to the Indar insulin factory of which Mr. not more intent on having a president- weekly, in its 120th year. Romanyuk was deputy director. But the friendly administration in the capital dur- In the telegram, President Johnson added: “You have my every good wish for your con- case dates back to 2008 and Mr. Romanyuk ing the presidential elections in early 2015. tinued success and for many more years of devotion to fellow Americans of Ukrainian was not a suspect when he ran for parlia- Concern over this disregard for the elec- descent and to this nation which they have served so well.” mentary office in October 2012 as the toral rights of Kyiv’s population was The following day, on September 14, 1968, 2,000 guests and vacationers attended a cel- opposition Batkivshchyna candidate for expressed by, among others, a spokesper- ebratory program for Svoboda’s diamond anniversary at Soyuzivka in Kerhonkson, N.Y., in single mandate election district No. 94. He son for the EU delegation to Ukraine. It was conjunction with the traditional UNA Day. was in the lead until his main opponent, stressed that elections must be held at rea- Mykola Liwytzkyj, president of the Ukrainian National Republic-in-exile, addressed the Party of Regions candidate and wife of the sonable intervals. crowd, and noted that Svoboda’s “unsurpassed record of service to the Ukrainian community former Kyiv Oblast governor, Tetyana So what happens if they’re not? in the New World and to the Ukrainian people in their struggle for freedom and independence.” Zasukha, applied to the court to have the Mr. Lesawyer also addressed the crowd, providing a brief history of Svoboda and its election results in some precincts can- In a statement following his meeting role in the development of the Ukrainian community. celled. with Andriy Klyuyev, EU Commissioner Anthony Dragan, editor-in-chief of Svoboda, spoke of how the newspaper owed much of its Stefan Fule said that they “appreciated the success to the UNA, its members and subscribers, as well as its dedicated staff of employees. Halya Coynash is a member of the initiative of the Ministry of Justice to orga- Zenon Snylyk, editor of The Ukrainian Weekly, read the congratulatory telegram from Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group. nize a series of roundtables on improving President Johnson. The article above is reprinted from the the electoral legislation. At the same time, In the evening, the crowd enjoyed a performance by Vesnivka, the all-girl chorus from blog “Current Politics in Ukraine” (http:// the EU expects to see unequivocal and con- Toronto under the direction of Kvitka Zorych-Kondracki. ukraineanalysis.wordpress.com/) created crete elements of progress in the coming by the Stasiuk Program, a program of the weeks.” He mentioned “improvement of the Source: “President Johnson greets Svoboda on 75th anniversary,” The Ukrainian Weekly, Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies at September 21, 1968. the University of Alberta. (Continued on page 18) No. 36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2013 7 IN THE PRESS: Putin’s policies, Regionnaire corruption in Ukraine “Russia leans on its neighbors,” by it impossible for Ukraine to conclude any Stephen Blank, op-ed commentary, The bilateral free trade agreement. … New York Times, August 28: “On July 27-28, Putin went to Ukraine to “… on August 14 Russia fired an eco- celebrate the 1,025th anniversary of the nomic shot across the bow of Ukraine. On christening of Kievan Rus [Kyivan Rus’]. Volodymyr I. Vernadsky, first president that day, Russia’s customs office ordered Despite standing next to Yanukovych, he intensive checks on all Ukrainian goods once again managed to avoid talking to entering Russia, effectively imposing a de him. Back home, Putin quietly escalated his of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences facto ban. … anti-Ukrainian actions with a full-fledged It is the 150th anniversary of one of Einstein an American, German or Swiss cit- “The reason Moscow struck out at trade war without any official declaration, Ukraine’s greatest scientists — Volodymyr izen? Ukraine is apparent: Kiev [sic] has resisted blocking imports of steel pipes, chocolates I. Vernadsky, founder of the Ukrainian Ukraine’s long assimilation, first into the joining Moscow’s Eurasian Economic and various agricultural products. Academy of Sciences and its first president. Polish and later the Russian empire, and Community, the centerpiece of President Undeterred, Putin has imposed a near com- It is fitting that this new column on the then the USSR, muddied the waters consid- Vladimir Putin’s efforts to reintegrate the plete boycott against Ukrainian imports state of Ukraine’s science, and its numerous erably. Many scientists studied in different former Soviet republics (minus the Baltic using red tape as his chief weapon. ... scientists scattered around the globe, parts of Russia and the USSR, traveled states) under Russian leadership. Instead, “Putin’s actions suggest that he is intent begins with the work of Ukraine’s most extensively and ended up in remote out- Ukraine is seeking an Association on forcing Yanukovych down on his knees. influential scientific mind. posts of the empire. What about those of us Agreement with the European Union, But Putin is more likely to isolate Russia Most of us are familiar with Ukraine’s lit- who have spent most of our adult lives in which includes a Deep and Comprehensive and force Ukraine into the European com- erary and historical heritage, but much less the U.S.? How should we be counted? Free Trade Agreement to be signed in munity.” so with our scientific contributions. This I will have to make those judgment calls Vilnius this November. … column will explore the numerous contem- about who is a “Ukrainian scientist” based “Corruption and crumbling roads in “Economic coercion of this kind speaks porary and ancient facets of the notable on the evidence and information I can gath- volumes about Russia’s geopolitical out- Ukraine,” by Alexander Motyl, in and, more often than not, obscure but er. There’s often no easy answer, though. In look. The Kremlin openly dismisses its “Ukraine’s Orange Blues,” his blog on important scientific contributions of the end, it really doesn’t matter that much – neighbors’ independence, territorial integ- the World Affairs website, August 16: Ukrainians. Specifically, it will examine how science is universal, and in the era of glo- rity and sovereignty. … “Leave the city and drive along Ukraine’s those discoveries have improved the wel- balization and the Internet, scientific “Only the European Union reprimanded rural roads and you’ll come away with a fare of mankind and that of contemporary achievements are shared by all. Russia for the move against Ukraine. The heightened appreciation of the everyday Ukraine, and how that science is being Vernadsky is relatively easy – even United States remained silent. heroism of the country’s drivers. Although applied to improve the everyday lives of though he is one of those world-class scien- “The failure of Washington and the the vast majority of Ukraine’s roads – with tists claimed by both Russia and Ukraine. European Union to articulate a coherent the notable exception of the nicely paved Ukrainians: from restoring ecosystems to improving human health, agriculture and While he was born in St. Petersburg and policy for Eastern Europe, Ukraine, the thoroughfares leading up to Regionnaire spent most of his adult life studying there or Caucasus and Central Asia has been inter- palaces – are a complete mess, the people protection against natural hazards, or upgrading energy security. working in Moscow, his family was descend- preted by Moscow as a tacit recognition of who have to negotiate these roller-coasters ed from Zaporizhian Kozaks and he consid- Russia’s sphere of influence in the former on a daily basis actually manage to survive Unfortunately, Ukraine’s scientific and ered himself Ukrainian. So did his peers. Soviet Union – and license for Moscow to their experiences and retain their good technological standing has slipped badly. Vernadsky’s unique scientific contribu- seek renewed hegemony there. … humor. … On the Global Innovation Index 2013, tion is that he is one of the originators of “Putin may believe, as he so famously “Everyone agrees that the roads have Ukraine is sandwiched at 71st place, ecosystems thinking, a notion barely dis- declared several years ago, that the col- gotten significantly worse in the last year. between Tunisia and Mongolia. How can cussed in academia in the early 1900s. lapse of the Soviet Union was the greatest Which, at first glance, is odd, since the this be explained for a nation that in 1991 Today, there are many international societ- geopolitical disaster of the 20th century. Yanukovych regime spent big bucks fixing had over 135,000 researchers working in ies devoted to his name and cause, and the But he should not be encouraged by the roads in preparation for the Euro 2012 soc- its National Academy of Sciences network? European Scientific Union annually awards West’s failure to formulate a coherent poli- cer championship last summer. Part of the The rise and fall, and hopeful re-emer- a prestigious medal in his honor. His work cy in Eurasia to believe that he can restore answer for the bad roads is the exceptional- gence, of Ukraine’s scientific role in the is now part of a standard ecological curric- it. That would be the true catastrophe.” ly severe winter that battered the country. world will be covered here. ulum in most U.S. graduate schools, along- Another part of the answer is that When sorting through Ukraine’s past side that of early giants Linnaeus and “How Putin lost Ukraine,” by Anders Ukraine’s roads were mostly built more and present scientific accomplishments, Aslund, commentary, Moscow Times, than 50 years ago and have been neglected the problem that one encounters almost Lamarck, and Eduard Suess, who coined August 20: since then. But another, perhaps the larg- immediately is one of identity – who can be the term biosphere in 1875. “President Vladimir Putin’s policy on est, part of the answer is Regionnaire theft. counted as a “Ukrainian scientist?” Many Vernadsky’s father, Ivan, was an eco- Ukraine is tragicomic. It is as aggressive as “It’s been estimated that the roads, air- “Ukrainians” were born or worked on the nomics professor in Kyiv, before the family it is unsuccessful. Although Ukraine is high ports, and soccer stadiums the territory of modern-day Ukraine, but under moved to St. Petersburg, where Volodymyr on his political agenda, Putin seems to get Regionnaires built last year were signifi- a foreign flag – that of Poland, Russia or the was born in March 1863. In 1868, the fami- it all wrong. His latest mistake is to toy cantly more expensive than their counter- USSR – and many did not view themselves ly moved back to Kharkiv, where his father with a trade war. His adviser, Sergei parts in other countries. That’s obviously as Ukrainians. For example, is Albert taught at the university. The family Glazyev, said, ‘We are preparing to tighten not because Ukrainian labor is that much returned again to St. Petersburg in 1876, customs procedures if Ukraine makes the more expensive. It takes little imagination and Volodymyr finished his mathematical suicidal step to sign the association agree- to conclude that the cost overruns were Introducing studies there in 1888. That year, he ment with the EU.’ … due to the fact that regime theft of govern- our new columnist received a scholarship to study in Munich, and another in 1889 to study mineralogy in “…Yanukovych realized that member- ment resources has skyrocketed since Eugene Z. Stakhiv is currently a lec- Paris, under such greats as Henry Louis Le ship in the Customs Union would make Viktor Yanukovych became president in turer and researcher at Johns Hopkins Chatlier and Pierre Curie. He later went to Ukraine completely dependent on Russia. A 2010. University and Visiting Scholar at the Moscow for his graduate studies in miner- member of the Customs Union has to raise “So when they say they’re building or fix- Institute for Water Resources. Prior to his ology, where he was a student of Dmitri 11,500 customs tariffs to the higher ing roads, don’t believe it. All expenditures retirement from the U.S. Army Corps of Mendeleev and Vasily Dokuchaev, the Russian level. That would harm the in Ukraine and especially expenditures on Engineers, he served for 10 years as U.S. founder of modern soil science. Ukrainian economy, violate its membership infrastructure are, first and foremost, director, International Great Lakes Study, in the World Trade Organization and make Regionnaire self-enrichment schemes. …” After obtaining his doctorate in 1897, implementing regulation plans for vari- Vernadsky taught at Moscow University ous climate scenarios. Concurrently, he from 1898 to 1911. He married Natalia was director of the UNESCO Starytska in 1886, and they had two chil- ject to interpretations (Dzerkalo Tyzhnia, International Center for Integrated dren, Heorhiy and Nina – both of whom Slovakia... June 21; see EDM, July 16). Water Resources Management. emigrated to the U.S. and had very success- European companies operating in a Dr. Stakhiv served as co-chair and (Continued from page 2) ful careers as scholars. In 1910, he visited depressed gas market must in some cases lead author for the first three United co-Nobel winners Marie Curie and Henri [Bratislava], August 8; Nicu Popescu, procure unnecessary volumes from Nations Intergovernmental Panels on Becquerrel in Paris to propose an interna- “Ukraine’s Gas Loop,” EU Institute for Gazprom under “take or pay” clauses. Climate Change, for which he shares a tional study of the “radiography of the Security Studies [ISS, Paris], July 2013). Re-exporting some of those volumes to Nobel Prize. He has extensive interna- earth’s crust.” Gas from Ukraine’s main storage sites Ukraine, with a mark-up over Gazprom’s tional experience, serving as advisor to Vernadsky is considered one of the lead- must travel a short distance to the Ukraine- sale price in Europe, but still below the water ministries of Iraq, Bangladesh, ing mineralogists and geochemists of his EU border through transit pipelines. Gazprom’s sale price for Ukraine, is a cre- Ukraine, Armenia, Afghanistan, Thailand era. He founded and directed the first bio- Gazprom, however, may have reserved ative solution as RWE, Hungary, Poland and and the Aral Sea Basin countries. He has geochemical laboratory in St. Petersburg in those pipeline capacities to itself in the European Commission have discov- a doctorate in water resources systems 1927. He was also one of the first scientists advance under the 2009 agreement. This is ered, and Slovakia may follow suit. engineering from Johns Hopkins to recognize the tremendous potential of possibly the meaning of Gazprom’s unveri- University, and has authored 70 pub- radioactivity as a source of thermal energy. fied claim to be de facto operator of the The article above is reprinted from lished papers and 150 technical reports. During World War II, he was an advisor to Ukrainian pipeline that runs to the Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from He may be contacted at the USSR’s atom bomb project as one of the Slovakian border. That claim, as much else its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, [email protected]. in the 2009 agreement, is obscure and sub- www.jamestown.org. (Continued on page 18) 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2013 No. 36

Our community celebrates Ukrainian Independence Day 2013

Washington

by Yaro Bihun WASHINGTON – Ukrainian Americans from the Greater Washington area gath- ered together on August 24 on the grounds of the Taras Shevchenko monument to mark the 22nd anniversary of Ukraine’s independence. Organized by The Washington Group (TWG), a professionals’ organization, what is now becoming a traditional annual gath- ering began with a prayer by the Rev. Volodymyr Baran of the Ukrainian Catholic parishes in Manassas and Richmond, Va., and the singing of the American and

Yaro Bihun Ukrainian Americans from the Greater Washington area gather near the Taras Shevchenko monument to mark Ukrainian Independence Day. Ukrainian national anthems by an ad hoc Association agreement later this year. anniversary on September 12 at one of choir composed of members of existing Mr. Brisiuck also read a letter from Washington’s premier hotels not far from Ukrainian choirs in this area. Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Leonid the White House. It continued with greetings and com- Kozhara addressed to Ukrainians living The official part of the ceremony at the ments about the importance of this anni- abroad, in which the foreign minister Shevchenko monument concluded with a versary by TWG President Andrew Bihun, stressed that today’s Ukraine stands firmly prayer by the Rev. Roman Petrushak, the the event’s moderator, and the deputy chief on the sound foundation of nationhood the pastor of the Holy Trinity Ukrainian of mission of the Embassy of Ukraine, Ukrainian diaspora helped establish. Catholic Church, and with the choir’s rendi- Yaroslav Brisiuck, who, in the absence of “Ukraine acknowledges your immense tion of “Bozhe Velykyi” and the Kozak ver- the Ambassador Olexander Motsyk who help in strengthening our nation’s ties with sion of “Mnohaya Lita.” was then in Ukraine, laid a floral wreath at the outside world, in the preservation and Some of the close to 100 participants in the foot of the monument. enhancement of our national culture, the the celebration stayed around for a while In his remarks, Mr. Brisiuck noted that Ukrainian language and its spiritual life,” longer, conversing with the old and new One of the youngest participants in the much still needs to be done as Ukraine pro- the Kozhara letter noted. friends who came to mark the anniversary. celebration of Ukrainian independence ceeds on the road to becoming a truly When Ambassador Motsyk returns to And then, the heartiest among them day in Washington places her own lit- tle flag at the foot of the Shevchenko European nation. He added, however, that Washington, the Embassy will host another crossed 22nd Street to continue their cele- monument. Ukraine is expected to sign the European celebration of Ukraine’s independence bration at the old Bier Baron Tavern. Embassy of Ukraine marks Ukrainian Flag Day Statement by Canada’s prime minister Prime Minister Stephen Harper on August 24 issued the following statement on the 22nd anniversary of Ukraine’s independence. The statement was shared by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress. On behalf of all Canadians, I am pleased to extend my very best wishes to all those celebrating the anni- versary of Ukraine’s independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Canada was the first Western country to recognize Ukraine’s independence. Since then, our bilateral rela- tions continue to be strengthened through enhanced political, economic and cultural ties. This includes our significant contributions to promoting economic devel- opment and democracy in Ukraine, such as sending hundreds of election observers to five successive Ukrainian elections since 2004 to help ensure free and fair elections. We will continue to support the Ukrainian people in their efforts to secure a fully demo- cratic and prosperous future. Today is also an occasion to celebrate Canada’s Embassy of Ukraine extraordinarily rich Ukrainian heritage and the WASHINGTON – On August 23, the Embassy of Ukraine to the United States held a special ceremony to mark immense contributions of Ukrainian Canadians – both the Day of the Ukrainian State Flag. The Embassy’s deputy chief of mission, Yaroslav Brisiuck, spoke to the gath- past and present – to the fabric of our great nation. ering, noting the history of Ukraine’s state-building and the significance of the symbols of independent Ukraine. Once again, Laureen and I would like to wish all “The blue-and-yellow flag,” he said, “is a symbol of our state, its freedom and independence, a symbol of our those celebrating this important moment in Ukrainian achievements and our victories. …Under this flag, today we are building Ukraine as a democratic, law-based and history a happy Independence Day. wealthy European state.” The flag was then raised to the sounds of the Ukrainian national anthem. No. 36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2013 9

Our community celebrates Ukrainian Independence Day 2013

Horsham, Pa.

by Kimberly Flanders HORSHAM, Pa. – Arts, dance, sounds, flavors and culture – the 22nd annual Ukrainian Folk Festival on Sunday [August 25] had it all. More than 2,000 people gathered at the Ukrainian American Sport Center [Tryzubivka] in Horsham to view the celebration, which is held each year on the anniversary of Ukrainian independence. Twenty-two years ago on August 24, Ukraine gained independence from the Soviet Union. Eugene Luciw, one of the hosts of the event, said each year the festival celebrates Ukrainian culture with an array of arts and crafts, music, dance and food. Guests were invit- ed to learn about the symbolism of the pysanka, the Ukrainian Easter egg, or watch the rhythm and power of the Hopak, an ethnic dance. He said a group, whose name [Boyoviy Hopak] trans- lates to Battle Hopak, performed for the first time in Christine Syzonenko America at the festival. The dance is thousands of years old The dancers of the Voloshky and Iskra ensembles, with their artistic directors Taras Lewyckyj and Andriy Cybyk, and incorporates martial arts and acrobatics. respectively (eighth and ninth from left) and violinist Inessa Tymochko Dekajlo (seventh from left). “It feels good to be here in America,” said Petro Velinec of Battle Hopak. “I’ve gained nine pounds already,” he said, the Vox Ethnika orchestra.] close, and we’re just celebrating our independence. It’s smiling. “It is our obligation to show how Ukrainian heri- The festival also featured a public dance, Ukrainian nice to see all the culture, dancing, food; it’s a nice day to be tage was practiced so many years ago. I’m so pleasantly foods and baked goods, a barbecue pit, arts and crafts dis- Ukrainian,” he said. surprised to have so many people here to watch.” plays and a kid’s fun area. [Performers at the festival also included the Iskra Eugene Soltys of Florence, N.J., was visiting the festival The article above is reprinted with permission from the Ukrainian Dance Ensemble of Whippany, N.J., the Voloshky with his family, and being of Ukrainian heritage said this author, who is a staff writer for The Intelligencer and Bucks Ukrainian Dance Ensemble of Philadelphia, the Fourth wasn’t his first time at the event. “This is the most beautiful County Courier Times. (Information in brackets has been Wave Ensemble, violinist Innesa Tymochko Dekajlo and weather we’ve had, the Ukrainian community is small and added by The Weekly.)

TUCSON, Ariz. – To celebrate Ukrainian Independence Day 2013, the parish- Tucson, Ariz. ioners of St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church in Tucson, Ariz., dressed up in their Ukrainian embroidered finery. After divine liturgy celebrated by the Rt. Rev. Mitred Protopresbyter Andriy Chirovsky, during which prayers for the Ukrainian people were offered, a group photo was taken. After lunch and the singing of the Ukrainian national anthem, Dr. Ihor Kunasz showed parishioners and guests video clips from the Consecration of the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv, as well as a video of the staff of the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv singing the Ukrainian pop song “Chervona Ruta” by Volodymyr Ivasiuk as a musical greeting to the Ukrainian people on their Independence Day. A good time was had by all, since it is too often that news of a less happy nature arrives from Ukraine. A focus on these posi- tive moments lifted everyone’s mood.

WILDWOOD CREST, N.J.

WILDWOOD CREST, N.J. – Ukrainian Independence Day almost always falls during “Ukrainian Week,” when throngs of Ukrainian Americans con- verge on this small beach town. On Saturday, August 24, a large crowd of vacationers assembled on the beach at 1 p.m. to commemorate Ukraine’s independence. Young Andrij Stelmach and Pavlo Pencak held a flagpole in the center of a large circle of onlook- ers, bracing themselves against the brisk breeze. Askold Lozynskyj spoke a few words about Ukraine, its inde- pendence and the current political situation, after which the crowd sang “Shche Ne Vmerla Ukraina.” With the “official” commemoration over, many posed for photos with family and friends – and of course with Ukrainian flags. Christine Syzonenko 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2013 No. 36 “Bandura at Bobriwka” workshop brings young musicians to Connecticut by Christine M. Melnyk COLEBROOK, Conn. – A series of intense summer storms and a pair of close encounters with visiting black bears was not enough to dampen the spirits of 36 young bandurists who took part in the third annual “Bandura at Bobriwka” music workshop in northwestern Connecticut. Led by veteran instructor Irene Kytasty Kuzma, the annual reunion brought together aspiring young musicians and their families from as far away as Michigan and Ohio, Long Island and upstate New York, and even a mother- daughter duo from Kyiv. In just six days, from Sunday, June 23, through Saturday, June 29, the young vocalists and bandura players were able to prepare a full-length concert featuring original arrange- ments of beloved Ukrainian folk songs, as well as several modern works and a setting of Luigi Boccherini’s 18th cen- tury minuet. “This was a very exciting reunion for us,” said recording artist Olya Fryz of Oxford, Conn., whose children Adrian and Natalia were among the participants. “I was able to reconnect with so many of my friends that I had sung with in the Homin Stepiv ensemble and many of us were on the Christine M. Melnyk tour of Argentina and Brazil back in the 1980s. Now our Participants of the “Bandura at Bobriwka” workshop. own children are learning how to play this gorgeous instrument, and we’re passing on this tradition to a new This year’s program featured a vocal workshop by Dr. “best practices” and helpful techniques that can help young generation of youngsters.” Marika Kuzma, professor of music and director of choral singers develop good poise, airflow and healthy vowel pro- Other alumni of Homin Stepiv (Echo of the Steppes) programs at the University of California-Berkeley. Ms. duction that can lead to peak performance. who came to Bobriwka included founder and music direc- Kuzma, who has conducted many choral masterworks and “It was amazing to see the difference in the tone these tor Julian Kytasty, and instructors Mykola Deychakiwsky collaborated with acclaimed artists such as Gustavo kids produced after Marika’s workshop,” said Mr. and Lida Czorny-Matiaszek. Dudamel and Esa-Pekka Salonen, was able to share many Deychakiwsky, who first met her when they were graduate students at Indiana University. In addition to intensive musical training, the children were able to join their parents for swimming, nature walks and bird-watching, a variety of sports and a series of com- UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Inc. petitions, including “Capture the Flag” and steeplechases. After the wild success of last year’s “Baba Bobriwka” beauty pageant, this year’s contestants in the zany dress- CHRISTMAS CARD PROJECT up extravaganza were not to be outdone. The youngsters also presented an impressive Talent Night, including seri- ous performances on viola and flute, acrobatic displays, CONTEST renditions of popular songs and a few outrageous farces. This year’s favorite may have been Mr. Deychakiwsky’s spoof on the K-Pop hit “Gangnam Style” titled “Gangnam FOR CHILDREN Bandura.” It is the end of August, and here we are planning our Christmas Card Project. A little early, you may think, but this All the hard work culminated in a weekend concert on year we have a new idea for the project. The Ukrainian National Association will hold a contest to select young artists to Saturday, June 29, that enabled the children to showcase participate in the Christmas Card Project. We wish to inspire young artists to use their creative talents in a meaningful what they had learned for grandparents, aunts and uncles way. This year’s Christmas card theme will be “Ukrainian Christmas.” Please check details below: and other distinguished guests. This year the advanced group of teenage girls under the Group 1, children ages 6-12, and Group 2, ages 13-18, are invited to participate in this year’s Christmas Card tutelage of Luda Yurkevych also performed a beautiful Project. Each child is encouraged to enter the contest by creating one original color artwork to be considered by our arrangement of Ihor Shamo’s “Autumnal Waltz” made pop- judges. The artists should depict their idea of a Ukrainian Christmas. The winning designs will be reproduced and used ular by the legendary recording artist Kvitka Cisyk. The by the UNA in its annual Christmas Card Project fund-raiser. Over 150,000 cards are mailed each year to members in rich four-part harmonies with soaring bandura accompa- the community. The proceeds from the sale of these cards will support the renaissance of Soyuzivka, the cultural center niment was a favorite with this year’s audience. Ms. Fryz of our community. Over the years the community has been very supportive; the funds received from this project were reminded the audience that in the late 1960s Kvitka herself assigned to Soyuzivka, with other donations to the UNA publications Svoboda and The Ukrainian Weekly, and to the attended a Plast camp at Bobriwka, where her hauntingly Ukrainian National Foundation general fund. The cards will be reproduced in both Svoboda and The Ukrainian Weekly. beautiful voice left a lasting impression with many of her To enter the contest, please read the contest rules listed below: peers and counselors. 1. The artwork selected will best reflect the theme of the 6. Entries will not be returned to the artists, they will The concert concluded with two remarkable arrange- Ukrainian Christmas. become the property of the UNA. ments – one was the New England premiere of Mykola 2. The winning designs will be published as Christmas 7. Artists must be advised that entry into this contest Deychakiwsky’s intricate setting of the beloved folk ballad cards; each young artist’s name, age, city and state will constitutes (1) a waiver of all copyrights artists have “Oi Hylia, Hylia.” This included not only the full choir and be printed on the reverse of the card. for their entries, and (2) permission to republish entries bandurists, but also a lush string ensemble featuring cellist 3. One original artwork may be entered per artist. without compensation. Adrian Budas, violist Lexi Shepko and violinist Adrian Artwork must be no larger than 8.5x11 inches. When 8. Winners will be notified by October 28, 2013. Deychakiwsky. The composer conducted this premiere and received a rousing ovation. printed, the artwork will be reduced to card size. 9. All entries must be received by October 15, The other finale was Julian Kytasty’s rousing 4. Art pieces must be properly labeled on the reverse 2013. Late entries will not be considered. Send “Metelytsia” about a flirtatious young maiden looking for a side: Name of artist, full address, telephone, e-mail entries to: Ukrainian National Association, 2200 (please attach completed entry form). Route 10, Parsippany, NJ 07054, Att’n O. Trytjak; for rich husband. The choir and bandurists were able to sus- information: [email protected], tel. 973-292- tain a brisk tempo and delivered a bold performance that 5. Artists may use any medium: watercolors, markers, brought the audience to its feet. oils, crayons, on white paper. Bold colors reproduce best 9800 x 3071. www.UkrainianNationalAssociation.org/ In an emotional farewell, Ms. Kytasty-Kuzma thanked all in the printing process. ChildrensChristmasCardContest/ 10. Judges’ decisions will be final. the managers and owners of the Bobriwka campsite, espe- cially Walter and Andrew Kebalo and Paul Czerepacha, 11. All proceeds are earmarked for educational and cultural who gave many hours of their time to prepare the cabins programs for children at Soyuzivka. and grounds for the musicians, and to build a makeshift 12. Donations are tax-exempt as permitted by law. stage for the June 29 concert. She also thanked the audi- Please print ence for their support and the instructors, volunteers and parents who provided such a memorable experience for Name:______their children. Address:______The concert concluded with the audience and the chil- ______dren singing together the favorite anthem of all bandura players: “Vziav by Ya Banduru” (“If I could, I would take up Tel:______E-mail:______my bandura and play”). Date of birth______Name of school______Anyone interested in attending next year’s bandura workshop is urged to call Ms. Kytasty-Kuzma at 860-652- 0041. No. 36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2013 11

Irene Rejent Saviano Boyan on Tour directors at the conclusion of the concert (from left, holding flowers): Shaunda Arsenie, Matthew Petrow, tour director Tammy Sutherland, Bailey Christine Syzonenko Androsoff and Paul Kodak. Iskra’s “Pratchky pry Potichku.” “Evening of Ukrainian Dance”

Christine Syzonenko WHIPPANY, N.J. – Nearly 200 audience members were treat- ed to an “Evening of Ukrainian Dance” on Wednesday, August 14, when the Iskra Ukrainian Dance Ensemble hosted the Boyan on Tour Ukrainian Dance Group from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, in a joint concert of Ukrainian folk dance. Following a successful concert in Redding, Conn., on August 11, the Canadians traveled to Whippany, N.J. First on the agenda for both troupes was a master class on August 13, taught by Andrij Cybyk, Iskra’s artistic director, followed by an opportunity for dancers from both groups to get acquainted. The “Evening of Ukrainian Dance” was exactly that – a total of 16 dances performed by the two groups before a full audito- rium in the Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey. The crowd was enthusiastic in its applause, offering a standing Christine Syzonenko ovation after Boyan’s “Hopak” finale, when Iskra joined the Dancers of both troupes in a master class. troupe onstage for a joint bow. Summing up the experience, Mr. Cybyk said, “This was such a wonderful experience for all of us. Exchanging ideas and shar- ing our passion for Ukrainian dance brings our diaspora com- munity closer together and makes us stronger.” After the concert Boyan on Tour headed to New York for a few days of sightseeing, but that was not yet good-bye for the two groups: there was an impromptu “Kolomyika” in Bryant Park during New York’s “Accordions Around the World” event, with music by Matthew Dubas and Iskra’s Petro Chudolij. A few Iskra dancers joined Boyan on Tour on their last night in New York for dinner at Korchma Taras Bulba, a newly-opened Ukrainian- themed restaurant, where the groups toasted each other and vowed to continue their friendship. The directors of Boyan on Tour summed up the visit: “What an absolute thrill it was not only performing for such an incred- ible crowd, but having the chance to share the stage with a dance group we can now call part of our family, Iskra. Coming together, supporting each other, always feeling welcomed will be something cherished and remembered forever. Thank you Iskra and thanks all for a memorable night in Whippany, N.J. Christine Syzonenko Hope to see your ensemble here at our home very soon!” Boyan on Tour’s “Bukovynian Whirlwind.”

Irene Rejent Saviano Dancers from Boyan on Tour and Iskra after their joint concert. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2013 No. 36

new U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Geoffrey R. watching this area of public life. The head of potential.” Ukraine is planning to host the NEWSBRIEFS Pyatt. The meeting was held at the request the UGCC stressed the important role that 2022 Winter Olympics in Lviv, Tysovets of the U.S. envoy. According to the the AUCCRO has in maintaining interde- (Lviv region) and Borzhava (Zakarpattia (Continued from page 2) Information Department of the UGCC, the nominational and interreligious peace in region). Mr. Vilkul also said that “the best transparency and risk-reduction, creating parties talked about the role that Churches Ukraine. The U.S. ambassador spoke very experts who prepared previous applica- better conditions for Ukrainian and foreign in general and the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic positively about an important historical tions for the Games in London, Beijing, businesses. This will ultimately increase Church specifically play in building civil event for the UGCC: the consecration of the Vancouver, Sochi and Pyongyang will be employment opportunities for Ukrainians. society. The ambassador said he believes Patriarchal Cathedral. He described the involved in preparing Ukraine’s applica- The genuine motivation for the Agreement that the heads of Churches are leaders of attention the event had from the foreign tion.” The host country for the 2022 Winter should thus be clear for all to see; it is not civil society. He was interested in learning community, observers, experts and media, Olympics will be chosen on July 31, 2015, at directed against the interests of any third about the prospect of European integration and noted its size and true spirituality. In the IOC session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. party. …I hope that, in the coming months, and whether the citizens of Ukraine see addition, the ambassador’s forthcoming (Ukrinform) visit to Lviv and the Ukrainian Catholic Ukraine will successfully implement the cri- their future in the European community. Poroshenko could be Kyiv mayor teria established for the signing of the Patriarch Sviatoslav described the position University was discussed. The UGCC patri- Association Agreement, including by of the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches arch gave the ambassador a newly issued KYIV – Petro Poroshenko stands could addressing selective justice and the out- and Religious Organizations (AUCCRO) in Ukrainian and English publication “The win the election for mayor of Kyiv if Vitali standing case of this. The country also this regard. The head of the UGCC men- Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church: First Klitschko refuses to take part in the election needs to show increased predictability in tioned the trip of the AUCCRO delegation Steps, Testimonies and Rebirth.” (Religious campaign. This opinion was expressed by observing commitments and rules that are this February to Brussels and the various Information Service of Ukraine) the deputy director of the Situations Modeling Agency, Oleksiy Holobutsky, on equally applicable to everybody. A compre- meetings that took place at the highest level. Ukraine has national domain name hensive reform of the judiciary is therefore The members of the delegation witnessed August 21. “In the absence of Vitali critical. The European Union will continue the European aspirations of the Ukrainian KYIV – With the introduction of the Klitschko, Poroshenko stands a good chance to assist reform efforts…” (Ukrinform) people. Patriarch Sviatoslav said that in Cyrillic domain, Ukraine is now among 50 of winning if this election is held. He is a man October the AUCCRO delegation will again states that also operate national domain who is not ideologically limited. Even last U.S. ambassador and patriarch meet visit the European Union’s capital. The two names, said Andriy Semenchenko, the dep- year, he was a minister in the government of [Prime Minister Mykola] Azarov, and now he KYIV – On August 21 in Kyiv, the head of sides also reviewed the state of religious uty vice-president of the National Academy is an active member of the opposition. That the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church freedom in Ukraine. Ambassador Pyatt of Public Administration under the is, he is willing to negotiate and talk with (UGCC), Patriarch Sviatoslav, met with the noted that the United States is closely President of Ukraine. “It’s good that Ukraine is among the countries that have estab- anybody,” the analyst commented. According lished the national domain structure. In the to Mr. Holobutsky, Mr. Poroshenko could be world there are about 50 of them,” Mr. supported even by the current government, Semenchenko said on August 21. He if its candidate loses. In addition, he can explained that this decision has a number of receive support from the political force of positive points. Among them are: the Mr. Klitschko, he added. 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At the same time, the final cian, commented the chairman of the Penta version of the management system will be Center for Applied Political Studies, known after the approval of the concept for Volodymyr Fesenko. “This news shows that the implementation and development of the Vitali Klitschko has not yet become a real professional politician. Therefore, state- to start registering the addresses of public ments that he will run for president of authoritiesdomain .укр. inOn theAugust Ukrainian 22 the domain language. was Ukraine should be made in Ukraine, when (Ukrinform) this will have the greatest political reso- nance and when this will be real big politi- President’s website first to use .укр cal news,” he said, according to August 15 KYIV – The address of the official website news reports. According to the political ana- lyst, the time and place for publicizing such decisions should be scrutinized “in terms of of the President of Ukraine “Президент. political logic, when there are certain rea- chairmanукр” has become of the State the first Agency name for registered Science, sons and certain preconditions,” while “this Innovationin the Cyrillic and domain Informatization, .укр, according Volodymyr to the was done in the sports context, at a meeting Semynozhenko, who announced this at a with an international sports official, abroad, in August, when there is the slightest atten- briefing during a Cabinet meeting on tion to politics abroad and within the coun- HELP WANTED August 21. “Now you can type in Cyrillic try.” He added, “In my opinion, this is a seri- ous political information mistake made by presidential web portal. Also, you can now CARING LIVE-IN CARE. Experienced, Vitali Klitschko. 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Ukraine to submit bid for 2022 Olympics the political scientist said: “If Klitschko OPPORTUNITIES waits, he will be named by other opposition KYIYV – Ukraine will officially submit to colleagues – it will be an even greater mis- the International Olympic Committee (IOC) take.” (Ukrinform) Earn extra income! by November 14 a bid to host the 2022 The Ukrainian Weekly is looking Winter Olympics in the Carpathians. Vice Svoboda on Klitschko’s decision for advertising sales agents. Prime Minister Oleksandr Vilkul told For additional information contact KYIV – The Svoboda All-Ukrainian Union reporters on August 21: “We are not just has said that a statement made by UDAR Walter Honcharyk, Advertising Manager, preparing the bid to host the 2022 Winter The Ukrainian Weekly, 973-292-9800, ext 3040. Party leader Vitali Klitschko regarding his Olympics in Ukraine. We are realizing an plans to run for Ukrainian president in Olympic dream that unites the country. The 2015 is premature. August 15 news reports organization of world-class sporting events Run your advertisement here, cited the deputy head of the Svoboda fac- will give a powerful impetus to the promo- tion in parliament, Andriy Mokhnyk, as say- in The Ukrainian Weekly’s CLASSIFIEDS section. tion of Ukraine’s international image and the development of the country’s tourism (Continued on page 13) No. 36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2013 13

who visit Ukraine to 50 million per year, NEWSBRIEFS Vice Prime Minister Oleksandr Vilkul said, according to August 7 news reports. “We set В ПЕРШУ БОЛЮЧУ РІЧНИЦЮ (Continued from page 12) the goal of doubling by 2022 the number of tourists who come to our country to 50 mil- ВІДХОДУ У ВІЧНІСТЬ ing: “Such a statement is a false start in lion people per year. Special attention is also presidential elections, but, on the other being paid to the development of domestic нашого незабутнього Мужа, Тата та Діда hand, it is expected. I think everyone in tourism. To this end, a special program will Ukraine knew well that UDAR does not hide be drafted with the participation of experts св. п. the presidential ambitions of its leader, by the end of the year,” he said at a press Vitali Klitschko. On the other hand, presi- conference at the Cabinet of Ministers, СТЕФАНА ДУПЛЯКА dential elections will be held in one and a while presenting a strategy for the develop- будуть відправлені half years, and talk about candidates is ment of tourism and resorts through 2022. political technology, rather than real poli- He added that Ukraine, according to the Поминальні Служби Божі tics. Everything in politics should be done United Nations World Tourism on time: it’s unnecessary to be late, but false в суботу, 14-го вересня ц. р. Organization, ranks ninth in Europe by the starts can also spoil everything,” Mr. number of tourists visiting the country. Mr. в церквах: Mokhnyk commented. On the other hand, Vilkul said that the strategy foresees the he said, if the legislation is amended, “then, determination of tourism specializations in  св. о. Миколая в Пассейку, Н. Дж. о год. 5-ій веч.; no matter which statement was made by the regions to ensure the most effective use  Klitschko, it will be necessary to sit down св. Апостола Андрія Первозванного в Campbell Hall, N.Y.; of resort facilities, as well as natural and  and agree on the first round of presidential human potential. As part of the implemen- Благовіщення Преч. Діви Марії в Melrose Park, PA о год. 5-ій веч.; elections if the presidential elections are tation of the strategy, Ukrainian legislation  Храмі св. Миколая на Аскольдовій могилі в Києві, Україна; held in one round.” (Ukrinform) in the field of tourism and resorts will be  Монастирі св. Василя Великого в Києві, Україна Magazine names agricultural magnates brought into line with European standards, Mr. Vilkul said. “Tourists should be sure that KYIV – Focus magazine has published service meets the number of stars in the ВІЧНА ЙОМУ ПАМ’ЯТЬ! the list of the top 10 manufacturers of same way as in any European country,” he Дружина Марійка та доні Сузанна і Рома Ukrainian products, the so-called “agricul- said. According to the vice prime minister, tural kings.” A ranking was published in the the number of jobs in the tourism sector in з родинами. latest issue of the magazine. “Domestic agri- Ukraine by 2022 is expected to grow by two cultural businesses currently have a and a half times, to 1 million jobs. In August, Ukrainian face. The biggest manufacturer of the government adopted a strategy for the grain is Oleh Bakhmatiuk, chairman and development of tourism and resorts owner of the Ukrlandfarming and through 2022. The Cabinet of Ministers Maria Jaroslawska DDS Avandgardco agricultural holdings. In instructed the State Agency for Tourism and 92, passed away Saturday August 31, 2013, in her home recent years, he has been actively expand- Resorts to draft a state program for the during her sleep, with her family close by her side. ing his activities abroad – he already owns a development of tourism and resorts. dozen agricultural companies around the (Ukrinform) She was born in the Ukraine, on January 20, 1921, the world,” Focus reported. The magazine also daughter of the late Rev. Ivan Jaroslawsky and Solimia his named the leader in poultry meat produc- Kyiv Airport will open new terminal wife. She attended the Ukrainian Institute of Orthodontics, but missed graduation due to the invasion of her beloved tion – Yuriy Kosiuk, chairman of PJSC KYIV – A new terminal at the Kyiv Myronivsky Hliboproduct, reminding read- Ukraine by the German army. The war created a wave of refuges of which Airport (Zhuliany) will be opened in late Dr. Jaroslawska was one. while living in a refugee camp in Germany on the ers that this year he managed to get permis- October 2013, the airport’s press service sion to import chicken into the European Swiss border, a miracle occurred as a Swiss dentist selected her to help to reported on August 2. Construction of the aid in her practice and enrolled Dr. Jaroslawska in the Basel University. Union. The “king of sunflower oil,” accord- temporary Terminal D for domestic flights ing to Focus, is Andriy Verevsky, the owner She received a citation on 19th of November 1940 for her successful is being carried out at the airport. It is locat- participation in the lectures on Dentistry. of the Kernel Group agricultural holding. In ed 50 meters from the functioning Terminal 2013 the billionaire continued to increase A that handles international flights. Once the war ended, Dr. Jaroslawska was allowed passage to Argentina his land holdings. The purchase of 80 per- Terminal D will open in late October 2013.” as a refugee, and after a year long study of Spanish was given entrance cent of shares of Druzhba-Nova made The press service said that, after the new to the Universidad de Buenos Aires Facultad de Odontologia. She once Kernel the second-largest land user in terminal is opened, all domestic flights will again embraced her passion for dentistry and on the 10th of November Ukraine. The top sugar producer in the be transferred there; they are now serviced 1953 she graduated and began her dentistry practice. country, according to the magazine, is at the old Terminal B and the new Terminal At first she converted one room in her family’s living quarters into a Viktor Ivanchyk, a co-owner of Astarta-Kyiv. A. Further plans of the Kyiv airport include dental office and began to accept patients, but within a few years she His company is the leader in sugar produc- construction of a full-fledged terminal for opened another office in the suburbs of Buenos Aires. After 7 years of tion, which continues to increase its pro- domestic flights, expansion of Terminal A, practice she came to the United States, originally in pursuit of a love which duction capacity despite the fact that the and construction of a hangar complex and a was not requited. Instead of lamenting her loss, she entered NYU dental Ukrainian sugar market is in a difficult posi- hotel. Work is under way on expansion of program, which she completed in a remarkable 2 years with the help of tion because of oversupply and low prices the parking zone. The Kyiv Airport was fellow Ukrainian dentists and colleagues and her personal determination for this product. At the same time, the mag- opened in May 1924. It is located in Kyiv, and grit. Upon graduation from NYU College of Dentistry she opened her azine said that the oligarchs whose names eight kilometers southwest from the city successful practice. were earlier associated mainly with the center, and is the capital’s second most steel industry and finance are also increas- important airport after Boryspil In 1962 she brought the rest of her family to the United States to embark ing their agricultural assets, including Rinat International Airport. (Ukrinform) on the American dream: Freedom from government which she disdained Akhmetov, Vadim Novinsky, Serhiy Taruta from her days in the Soviet Ukraine and prosperity due to hard work and and Ihor Kolomoisky. The list of the 10 larg- Azarov confirms plans for subway determination of which she had an abundant supply. She was blessed est Ukrainian manufacturers of products with a marriage to George Ohijenko, who was the love of her life but for KYIV – Prime Minister Mykola Azarov whom she lamented because of his early passage into God’s realm. As she according to Focus, is as follows: Mr. said that, after the commissioning of the Bakhmatiuk, chairman and owner of the continued with her successful career she was always congnizant of the Teremky metro station in Kyiv, builders will many blessings that she possessed and attempted to share her skills with Ukrlandfarming and Avangardco agricultur- start work on the construction of a subway al holdings; Mr. Verevsky, majority stock- those less fortunate. After many years of fixing the teeth of the poor in the line to the Troyeshchyna housing estate. city of New York, she was awarded the Abe Stark Philanthropies Award for holder in the Kernel Group agricultural Speaking on August 8 during the commis- holding; Ivan Huta, chairman and co-owner her work at dental clinics that catered to indigent care. It was one of her sioning of the first stage of a tunnel on most prized possessions. of Mriya Agro Holding; Mr. Kosiuk, chair- Poshtova Square, he said: “After we com- man and main stockholder in Myronivsky plete the construction of the last station in She continued to practice her profession and was able to open an office Hliboproduct; Mr. Ivanchyk, co-owner of the direction of Odesa, we will start imple- in Long Island, her respite from the city. It was not until her later years that Astarta-Kyiv; Valeriy Korotkov, co-owner of menting a large-scale project – [the con- she stopped practicing full time and took advantage of the time off by Astarta-Kyiv; Mr. Akhmetov, co-owner of the struction of a subway line] to Troyeshchyna. traveling with her cherished friend Valentia Presko. The two close friends HarvEast agricultural holding; Mr. Novinsky, This requires the coordinated work of the went back to her beloved homeland where she visited her schools and co-owner of the HarvEast agricultural hold- Kyiv City Council, Kyiv City State sites from her early childhood and early adult life. ing; Yuriy Zhuravliov, owner of the Agroton Administration and the government.” Mr. She is survived by her grand nice Ryann Alicia, grand nephew Matthew group of companies; Ihor Kolomoisky, co- Azarov said that builders were facing a lot Thomas, niece Cecilia, and nephew Nicholas all of whom have been owner of Privat Agro Holding, part of the of construction work, because a program blessed by her love. Privat Group; Mr. Taruta, co-owner of the for Kyiv’s development is designed for Industrial Union of Donbas; and Mykola many years. “When they [the builders] com- The Memorial service was held at Peter Jarema Funeral Home at 129 Tolmachov, owner of the Sintal Agriculture plete Poshtova Square, we will set a number East 7 St., New York, on Wednesday September 4, 2013 from 5 to 7 p.m. agricultural holding. (Ukrinform) of other tasks for them,” the prime minister The final viewing was on Thursday, September 5, 2013 from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Tourism to Ukraine expected to grow said. Earlier reports said that according to The Full Burial Mass was held at 11 a.m. at St. Andrew Ukrainian the head of the Kyiv City State Orthodox Church in South Bound Brook, NJ. KYIV – The state program for tourism Administration, Oleksandr Popov, the con- development through the year 2022 fore- struction of a metro to Troyeshchyna would May she rest in peace in the bosom of our Lord and Savior! sees an increase in the number of tourists begin in the autumn of 2013. (Ukrinform) 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2013 No. 36

A huge turnout at UIMA “Chicago’s Bauhaus Legacy” exhibit

by Orest Hrynewych Bauhaus master who was an early advo- cate of integrating technology and industry CHICAGO – To near unanimous acclaim, with the arts. the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art By the mid-1930s, Bauhaus already had (UIMA) hosted the opening of the Chicago’s come to prominence throughout America, Bauhaus Legacy Exhibit on Friday evening, but it was under Moholy-Nagy’s leadership August 9, welcoming over 600 guests to that the full curriculum of Bauhaus’s cre- one of the largest and most significant ator, Walter Gropius, was adopted and fur- events in the institute’s history. ther developed. Various Foundation Course In anticipation of both glorious weather workshops were created that focused on and a large turnout, the UIMA opened its “light-photography-film-publicity,” “textile- temporary sculpture garden as well as gal- weaving-fashion,” “wood-metal-plastics,” leries for cocktails and conversation with “color-decorating-painting” and “architec- members, alumni of the New Bauhaus/ ture.” Institute of Design, and the family and rela- The UIMA’s Bauhaus exhibit showcases tives of the artists whose works were on the art and design of students of Moholy- display. Nagy spanning the years 1937 to 1955, with In 1937, the Association of Art and special emphasis placed on Foundation Industry invited László Moholy-Nagy, noted Course creations. In addition, the life work Hungarian painter and photographer and of those early students and teachers is also A view of the opening of the exhibit on Chicago’s Bauhaus legacy at the Ukrainian professor in Berlin’s Bauhaus school, to shown. The exhibit, which runs through Institute of Modern Art. head up what was to be called the New September 29, represents the work of more Bauhaus, four years after the original than 90 artists and designers, with the vast erously loaned by private collections, as works by Alexander Archipenko, the cele- Bauhaus in Berlin was forced to close majority comprising works that have never well as works from UIMA’s permanent col- brated modern art sculptor and artist who under pressure from Germany’s National before been exhibited. lection and the Bauhaus Chicago also taught at the Institute of Design. Socialist government. Moholy-Nagy was a Art and design items include those gen- Committee Archive and Collection. UIMA’s In addition, the UIMA has enjoyed a long partners in organizing the exhibit notably association with Mr. Young and the include T. Paul Young, president of the Bauhaus Chicago Committee, who original- Bauhaus Chicago Committee. ly suggested that they partner in organiz- The effort surrounding this exhibit start- ing and funding this exhibit. ed over a year ago when UIMA Curator Through this partnership, the UIMA is Stanislav Grezdo reached out to Mr. Young introducing a new funding and support for his help in collecting the over 300 items mechanism for many future exhibits. on current display. While various generations of Ukrainian Opening night began with joint greet- American émigré groups have been very ings from this writer, the President of supportive of UIMA’s mission, every non- UIMA, and Mr. Young, and the following day profit needs to seek out and encourage there was a televised roundtable discus- other institutions that can jointly support sion featuring six of the most prominent its cultural activities. The UIMA is current- members of today’s New Bauhaus leader- ly reaching out to several ethnic organiza- ship. tions, including the Polish American The UIMA is a fitting setting for this History Museum and The Institute of exhibit because its building was designed Puerto Rican Art and Culture, with the aim by Stanley Tigerman, the celebrated of creating a greater West Chicago Cross Chicago architect and distinguished alum- Cultural District which ideally could, in nus of Chicago’s Institute of Design. The future, receive financial support from the Participants of the roundtable discussion on the Bauhaus legacy. UIMA’s holdings include New Bauhaus art City of Chicago.

Fukuyama... You say that Russia is moving away military alliance that commits all of the two against each other. from democracy. Does the fact that other NATO members to go to war on In your analyses, you often refer to (Continued from page 3) Russia surrounds itself with authoritar- behalf of one of their other members if Putin and Yanukovych but never men- ian countries and supports them also they’re attacked. And I think as a practical tion Belarusian President Alyaksandr being able to deliver services or to act with- serve to consolidate its own authoritari- matter it’s not feasible to accept either of Lukashenka. And this is common. You out a high level of corruption; there was an tendencies? those countries into the alliance. The EU is are far from the only researcher who very weak rule of law. So if you compare a different story, because the EU is not a I think that’s right, that Russia doesn’t excludes Belarus from your analysis. the former Communist world – to let’s say military alliance. have an interest in having a healthy democ- Why is that? Latin America, which also was under dicta- And so I think there are things that the racy on its borders because that’s going to torship during the 1960s-’70s – there was Europeans could do to encourage reforms I think the reason is that in both Russia less to build on. This is not to say that it give the wrong signals to its own people. So of institutions in all of those countries, and Ukraine there was more hope for real won’t happen in the future, but these insti- I think it’s probably right that Russia would especially Ukraine, to try to push them in a democracy at a certain point. So when tutions are very difficult to set up and it prefer to have other authoritarian neigh- more democratic direction. But in the end I Putin was put in place by [Boris] Yeltsin, will take a while. bors around it. think the leverage of both the United States many people were hopeful that maybe this And I think [that] increasingly you’re guy could restore some degree of order in What were some of the mistakes and Europe is limited in that part of the seeing a lot of cooperation between Russia Russia but he would still be a democrat. made by the United States in the region? world. and these other dictatorships in terms of And similarly in Ukraine after the Orange I think that there were both mistakes of trying to re-create a single trade zone or Why doesn’t the EU offer Ukraine or Revolution, people had great hopes. policy and probably mistakes of attention. economic space and unifying it through Belarus membership in the EU? But unfortunately in Belarus you’ve had So I think that, in terms of policy, many energy policy and through transportation Well, I think the reason for that is pretty the same guy running the country virtually Americans thought that if you simply got and so forth. clear. I think there are many Europeans since the fall of communism. So it always rid of a dictatorship then you’d have a func- All attention from abroad is now that think that the EU has expanded too seemed like a country that never had a tioning democracy. And I don’t think there mostly focused on Russia. Perhaps it rapidly as it is. They probably shouldn’t moment when it looked like it was going to was adequate attention to the need to build might be prudent to also more system- have taken Greece in - or at least they make a real breakthrough the way either institutions to support a democracy. atically and carefully support democrat- shouldn’t have taken it into the eurozone. Russia or Ukraine looked at some point. And then, I think that the United States ic changes in neighboring countries? And many people now think that Bulgaria And I can tell you, I had students from probably could have done better, especially and Romania were let in prematurely Belarus and I talked to people from there, in Russia in the early days, to actually help The United States does give a certain because once they got in they’ve fallen trying to understand why this country try to consolidate a stronger democracy in amount of democracy support, but this has backwards in terms of corruption and the went on such a different path than either the early 1990s. And then in terms of for- led to reaction, as you’re aware, on the part functioning of their institutions. Russia or Ukraine, and I still don’t know. eign policy, I think a lot of Russians turned of all the governments there to pass laws And so there’s a trade-off that the against the United States because of forbidding civil society groups from taking Europeans have to make that for foreign- Copyright 2013, RFE/RL Inc. Reprinted NATO’s expansion and so forth. Now this is money. The solution in places like Ukraine policy purposes, it’s better to have a big EU with the permission of Radio Free Europe/ controversial because in Eastern Europe and Georgia has been to seek NATO mem- and to encourage as many people to join. Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, this was something that was greatly bership. In principle I think that would be a But in terms of the health of the EU itself, Washington DC 20036; www.rferl.org. (to desired, but it certainly made the Russians good idea. it’s easier to maintain a small EU because read the full text see http://www.rferl.org/ more skeptical about the West’s intentions But as practical matter, that’s actually it’s easier to maintain high standards with- content/interview-fukuyama-democratiza- and so forth. not a wise thing because NATO is actually a in the EU. So they have to balance these tion-eastern-europe/25087539.html). No. 36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2013 15 30th annual Club Suzie-Q Week gathers friends old and new by Anisa Handzia Sawyckyj KERHONKSON, N.Y. – Club Suzie-Q, a network of friends from the U.S. and Canada, first billed as a group of mostly sin- gle young professionals in 1984, gathered for their 30th annual get-together week at Soyuzivka on August 10. Over the course of several days, some 50 people met to catch up with old friends, with a few bringing new acquaintances to join the fun. Members enjoyed a range of activities including Saturday evening’s Miss Soyuzivka dance, hikes on Soyuzivka trails and at nearby Lakes Mohonk and Minnewaska, and dinner at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y. In addition, they reminisced and viewed vid- eos, slides and photos from past gatherings brought by a number of participants. This year’s Club Suzie-Q attendees hailed from the East Coast, ranging from Connecticut to North Carolina, as well as from the Midwest. Canadians constituted 25 percent of the group, with participants coming from Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa Andrew Hrechak and Thunder Bay. Some of the Club Suzie-Q members present on August 10 pose at Soyuzivka’s Halych building for the traditional group photo. Club Suzie-Q continues to create an emotional space where, in the words of one of this year’s participants, “I feel like I’m a 16-year-old camper again!” Club Suzie-Q, despite its name, is an independent group that is not connected to the Soyuzivka resort. Over the years, it has met in various venues and seasons, includ- ing Club Suzie-Q events in Toronto hosted by the club’s Canadian members during the popular Malanka season in January. This year’s 30th annual get-together was planned and implemented by Andriy Hrechak of Irvington, N.J., and Roma Cehelsky-Nightengale of Rochester, N.Y., who worked together since fall of 2012 to create this year’s event. Mr. Hrechak, a Club Suzie-Q member since the early 1990s, is credited with keeping the annual Club Suzie-Q gatherings at Soyuzivka going since 2006. Energized by the positive results of their successful collaboration and the renewed enthusiasm of this year’s attendees, Mr. Hrechak and Ms. Cehelsky-Nightengale have begun to collect suggestions for future Club Suzie-Q gatherings and activi- A hike at nearby Lake Mohonk is one of the highlights of Club Suzie-Q Week. ties. For more information about Club Several Club Suzie-Q members made strength of its philosophy of friendship, its key founding members, who passed Suzie-Q, to share photos of past events, or evening presentations. Andrij Masiuk of creative fun, participation and social away in 1994. Over the years it has been to be placed on the Club Suzie-Q mailing Washington, a long-time lecturer at Kyiv- improvisation, as first articulated by and run by several successive organizing teams, list, readers may contact the organizers at Mohyla Academy in Kyiv and Ukrainian associated with the late Halya Duda, one of all on a voluntary basis. [email protected]. Free University in Munich, discussed Ukrainian society’s post-colonial identity crisis, as well as other challenges facing Ukraine today. Yuri Mykolayevych, a private pilot from Long Island, delivered a slide show featuring aerial views of the Shawangunk Ridge with its topographical and geographical features including Soyuzivka, the cliffs, the lakes atop the ridge and the nearby Catskill Mountains. The slides shown were taken by Yuri, his wife, Lyudmila, and another Club Suzie-Q member, Bill Pidhirny. Also, Walter Derzko, who lectures in the M.A. program in Strategic Foresight and Innovation, OCAD University in Toronto, made a presentation about water-soluble Carbon 60, or fullerenes, considered to be the highest anti-oxidant in the world. Mr. Derzko said that Carbon 60, a medical breakthrough discovered in Ukraine, will soon be available in North America. A lively discussion followed each presentation. Club Suzie-Q is not a formal organiza- tion, but simply a fluid network of friends that has flourished for three decades on the A favorite Club Suzie-Q past-time: socializing in the Soyuzivka dining room. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2013 No. 36 No. 36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2013 17

September 13 Exhibit, “Enemy Aliens, Prisoners of War: Canada’s First September 21 Potato bake and pig roast, Ukrainian Homestead, Banff, AB World War Internment Operations 1914-1920,” Parks Lehighton, PA www.ukrhomestead.com or 215-657-1758 Canada, Banff National Park, [email protected] September 22 38th annual Ukrainian Festival, Protection of the Blessed September 13-15 Carpathian Ski Club weekend, with tennis tournament, Newtown, CT Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church, Castle Hill Farm Kerhonkson, NY general meeting and banquet, Soyuzivka Heritage Pumpkin Patch, 203-269-5909 Center, www.soyuzivka.org September 25 Book presentation by Alex Motyl, “The Holodomor September 14 Ukrainian Festival, St. Andrew Ukrainian Catholic Church, New York Reader:A Sourcebook on the Famine of 1932-1933 in Campbell Hall, NY 845-427-2644 Ukraine” by Bohdan Klid and Alex Motyl, Columbia University, [email protected] or 212-854-4697 September 14-15 11th annual Washington Ukrainian Festival, stage show, Silver Spring, MD and Saturday dance, St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox September 26 Ukrainian Heritage Night, Ukrainian Congress Committee Cathedral, www.standrewuoc.org or 301-414-5458 New York of America, Citi Field, 212-228-6840 or www.ucca.org

September 14- Folk Art Courses, The Ukrainian Museum, 212-228-0110 September 26 Lecture by the Rev. Robert Wild, “Servant of God November 9 or www.ukrainianmuseum.org Ottawa Catherine Doherty: A Bridge Between East and West,” St. Paul University Amphitheater, [email protected] or New York 613-236-1393 ext 2332 September 15 Bus trip to The Ukrainian Museum, Ukrainian National September 27 Film screening, “The Runaway” by Marek Tomasz Whippany, NJ Women’s League of America – New Jersey Regional New York Pawlowski, Polish Cultural Institute New York and the Council, Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Ukrainian Film Club of Columbia University, Ukrainian Jersey, 973-376-4807 Institute of America, 212-288-8660

September 19 Concert, U.S. debut of Kyiv’s DakhaBrakha, Elebash Hall, September 29 Annual banquet, Ukrainian National Museum, New York www.showclix.com/event/DakhaBrakha or Chicago 312-421-8020 888-71-TICKETS September 29 “Fashion Ukrainian Style,” The Ukrainian Museum, September 20-22 Church consecration, hierarchical divine liturgy New York www.ukrainiamuseum.org or 212-228-0110 Whippany, NJ and banquet, St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, 973-590-2969 or 973-887-3616 October 3 Book presentation by Diana Howansky Reilly, “Scattered: New York The Forced Relocation of Poland’s Ukrainians After World September 21 Cocktail party, Jazz Age at the Fletcher-Sinclair Mansion, War II,” Columbia University, [email protected] or New York Young Professionals Council, Ukrainian Institute of 212-854-4697 America, 212-288-8660 or [email protected] Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to events September 21 Commemorative evening, “Take Back the Hunger: Another advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissions Chicago Generation Confronts the Holodomor 1932-1933,” from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors Ukrainian National Museum, [email protected] and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected]. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2013 No. 36

UNESCO has noted Vernadsky’s 150th from the committee after understanding Volodymyr Vernadsky... anniversary. The real barricades that their input could remain only verbal, During the 1905 Russian Revolution, the Venice Commission’s criticism was (Continued from page 7) Vernadsky was a founding member of the (Continued from page 6) ignored, and the elections held as the party most forceful voices arguing for the exploi- Constitutional Democratic Party, referred to electoral legislation, the establishment of in power wished. Moves under way at pres- tation of nuclear power, surveying Soviet as “‘KaDets.” He, along with numerous pro- dates for by-elections in the outstanding ent involving major changes in media own- uranium sources and having nuclear fission fessors at Moscow University, resigned in five single-mandate constituencies, [and] ership seem clearly aimed at anything but research conducted at his institute. 1911 in protest against tsarist educational clear rules for balanced media access to balanced media coverage. A contemporary of many of the world’s policies. It was then that he went touring electoral competitors.” Ukraine’s standing in the world has been famous scientists and early Nobel laure- the scientific centers of Europe, Canada and There have been plenty of such roundta- damaged badly over recent years. European ates, including Albert Einstein, Vernadsky the U.S., visiting various laboratories, bles. There was even a president-initiated integration is Ukraine’s chance to climb out helped form the foundations of our mod- including the Geophysical Laboratory of the committee with representatives from of a post-Soviet dead end. That, however, ern scientific revolution. He is simultane- Carnegie Institute of Washington. He was major international organizations on elec- means real commitment to electoral and ously considered to be the founder of sev- elected to the Russian Academy of Sciences tion legislation, consultation with the other democratic values, not more cosmet- eral important branches of science: biogeo- in 1912. During the 1917 Revolution, he Council of Europe’s Venice Commission, ic touches that will have rubbed off before chemistry, radiogeology and ecosystems. It was a member of the Kerensky government etc. Both major organizations withdrew any agreement can be ratified. is this last achievement that has helped to as assistant to the minister of education. rekindle his fame in contemporary scientif- That summer, afflicted by tuberculosis, he moved back to the family dacha in Poltava ic circles. associate professor in the Department of and began writing “Living Matter.” Vernadsky is now best known for his Scholar speaks... History and Political Science, focusing on 1926 book “The Biosphere” in which he Vernadsky consciously made a choice East Central Europe and Eurasia – especial- expanded on and popularized Suess’ term between emigrating abroad, which would (Continued from page 1) ly Ukraine – at Western University in “biosphere.” The first scientific monograph have meant continuing his science under In her research Prof. Dyczok got a letter London, Ontario. She is also associated aca- on the earth’s biosphere as we know it favorable conditions (the British Association written in 1992, after the Soviet Union col- today, it stated that life is the geological of Science arranged for a Red Cross ship to demically with the University of Toronto force that shapes the earth. Vernadsky’s wait for him near the Crimean coast in lapsed, from a Ukrainian whose Ostarbeiter and the National University of Kyiv Mohyla formulation of the earth’s evolution 1920), and staying in the country. He stayed, mother chose to return home, believing she Academy. hypothesized three stages: the geosphere, knowing that he would face a hard life in the would be welcomed there. But her experi- According to Prof. Dyczok’s official biog- where the primitive earth consolidates into USSR, but refused to join the Communist ence was very different. Her son writes that raphy, her special research interests are in a core, mantle, crust and atmosphere; the Party. In 1941, he and many other Soviet sci- he didn’t learn about this until 1991. His the areas of the politics of history, mass biosphere, where life begins and starts to entists were evacuated to Kazakhstan, parents were afraid to tell him their true media, migration, post-communism and shape the planets ecosystems, hydrology returning to Moscow in late 1943. life story under Soviet rule. But, in this case, World War II. Her current special project is and atmosphere; and finally, the noo- In 1943, Vernadsky wrote a remarkable their memories survived, she said. examining how media representations of sphere, or “sphere of reason.” He firmly article summarizing his world view of evo- Ukrainian refugees in the post-war Ukrainians displaced during World War II believed in man’s ability to shape the earth lution and the biosphere, which was pub- Displaced Persons camps in Europe were shape collective memory, and how this for the good of mankind – an early expres- lished in the journal American Scientist in also faced with the task of trying to con- story challenges dominant narratives. Two sion of the modern idea of sustainable January 1945. In that article, he casually vince the International Relief Organization of her earlier studies were “The Grand development. He reasoned that mankind stated that “[A]t that time, in 1917-1918, I (IRO) and the United Nations Relief and Alliance and Ukrainian Refugees” (2000) has a profound influence in reshaping the happened to be, entirely by chance, in the Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) and “Media, Democracy and Freedom” planet via industry, agriculture, forestry, Ukraine, and was unable to return to officials that they were not Polish or (2009). energy development and urbanization. Petrograd until 1921.” It was at that Russian, but Ukrainian. And things got The 10 other academic specialists par- Prof. G. E. Hutchinson of Yale University, “chance” moment in Ukraine’s history that much worse with the coming of the Cold ticipating in the Holocaust Memorial who is considered to be the “father of mod- Vernadsky was tasked to organize and War, when any semblance of East-West Museum workshop and panel discussion ern ecology,” helped to resurrect head the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences. cooperation in these areas ground to a halt. hailed from Germany, the Czech Republic, Vernadsky’s standing among the world’s He died in Moscow on Christmas Eve, Prof. Dyczok received her Ph.D. from the Poland, Israel, Great Britain and the United ecological community to the extent that January 6, 1945, at the age of 82. University of Oxford in 1995 and now is States.

SINGING THE TONES INSTITUTE FOR EASTERN ORTHODOX STUDIES, UAOC-OU, est. 1983 PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW SECOND LOCATION 3002-3015 ROE DR, HOUSTON, TX 77087-2409, USA Fly in December 25, 2013 and out January 1, 2014. Take advantage of advance reservation (suggested before October 1, 2013) discounted flights, December 25, IRENE D. ROGUTSKY, D.D.S. 2013 and January 1, 2014 Restorative and Cosmetic Dentistry The Liturgical Music Faculty, Institute for Eastern Orthodox Studies, UAOC-OU will offer a six day course on the singing of the Lviv/Bakhmetev eight tones (40 melodic INVISALIGN CERTIFIED forms). These melodies are the basis for the singing of most changeable liturgical texts 20 East 46th St., Suite 1300 255-17 Northern Blvd. #1 in Kyivan, Belarusian and other Slavic Orthodox Traditions. Mastery is prerequisite for New York, NY 10017 Little Neck, NY 11362 ordained reader. More demonstration and rehearsal than lecture, the classes will be (212) 947-1665 (718) 224-0800 taught in English using “movable DO” seven syllable solfeggio, facilitating the (212) 947-1666 fax [email protected] tones’ adaption to any language. Ukrainian, Belarusian and Spanish speakers available to translate. Prerequisite for the course is the ability to match pitch. The Event is open to everyone, men and women over 18 (younger with parent/guardian) of any tradition, jurisdiction or nationality. Please bring laptop computers, Bible, Chasosov, Oktoyekh, Mineya, Molytovnyk, Trebnyk and Sluzhebnyk in your preferred language. ($10.00 materials fee). Kellia and Trapeza are by donation in the Monastery, Seminary Dorm and Convent. Registration is required. Metropolia Consistoria (713) 645-3300.

Lesia Ukrainka School of Ukrainian Studies in Morris County, NJ announces the beginning of the school year for children from pre-kindergarten (age 5) through 12th grade on September 14, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. Parents’ meeting at 9:45 a.m. Ukrainian American Cultural Center 60-C N. Jefferson Road Whippany, NJ 07881 Please register on line: www.ridna.org Anya Tershakovec Tomko, President of the Parents’ Committee Website: www.ridna.org No. 36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2013 19 UKELODEON For The Next Generation

50 “ptashata” enjoy day camp at Soyuzivka

KERHONKSON, N.Y. – The second director. The theme was “Kazkovyi time, nature study, arts and crafts, ing their own unique storybooks tour of the 2013 “Tabir Ptashat” Svit” (The World of Storyland), and and singing. The six groups were about camp. The high points of here at the Soyuzivka Heritage Cen- the “ptashata,” as the little campers named after birds in Ukrainian the week were a visit from Halyna ter was attended by 50 children age are known, were exposed to myriad stories. Each morning, the children Shepko with her various farm ani- 4-6. Larissa Wowk was the camp Ukrainian folk tales through story- were introduced to various character mals, as well as a campfire and an animals that they would hear about Olympiad. All in all, by the end of during their day. Throughout the the week there were many smiling Plast cub scouts send greetings week the children worked on creat- faces. PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Several Mishanyna camps of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization sent greetings to The The topic of this month’s Mishanyna challenge is things related to the Ukrainian Weekly, in keeping with beginning of a new school year. Search for only the capitalized words a longstanding tradition. Repro- in the Mishanyna grid. duced here are three of them – sent by the youngest campers, “novaky” BACKPACK FLASH DRIVE NOTEBOOKS and “novachky,” boys and girls BINDER GLUE stick PENCILS age 6-11. These cub scouts enjoyed CALCULATOR LUNCH bag PENS camps in East Chatham, N.Y. (at the Vovcha Tropa campground) and COMPUTER MARKERS READING LIST North Collins, N.Y. (Novyi Sokil). CRAYONS new CLASSMATES SCHOOLBUS ERASER NEW TEACHERS TEXTBOOKS

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PREVIEW OF EVENTS Saturday, September 14 tion online at www.ukrainianmuseum.org. Beaver Run Drive, Lehighton, PA 18235, is 420 W. 118th St.). The event will consist of Fees include all materials and access to the sponsoring a potato bake and pig roast an introduction of the book by Prof. Motyl, NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific exhibition galleries. The Ukrainian Museum beginning at 1 p.m. Admission is free. The followed by the reading of excerpts of the Society invites all to a roundtable on is located at 222 E. Sixth St.; telephone, 212- buffet cost is $15 per person; or food can be book by Dr. Yuri Shevchuk, Dr. Mark “Stereotypes of Ukrainians in Russian, Polish 228-0110. purchased separately. Food includes holubt- Andryczyk and Prof. Motyl. The event is free and Jewish Cultures.” Participants include si, pulled pork, potatoes, varenyky, kovbasa and open to the public. For additional infor- Saturday-Sunday, September 14-15 George G. Grabowicz, Anna Procyk, Serhiy and kapusta, hot dogs, a sweets table and mation call 212-854-4697. Plokhy, Vasyl Makhno, Yuri Shevchuk and SILVER SPRING, Md.: Bring your family and coffee. Musical entertainment will be pro- Saturday, October 5 Bohdan Vitvitsky. Alexander Motyl will mod- friends to the 11th annual Ukrainian Festival vided by violinist Innesa Tymochko-Dekajlo erate the roundtable. The event will take of the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area on at 4-6 p.m. The roasted pig will be ready at NEW YORK: At 7 p.m., co-editor Olena place at the society’s building, 63 Fourth the grounds of St. Andrew Ukrainian 5 p.m. For information visit www.ukrhome- Hankivsky, professor at Simon Fraser Ave. (between Ninth and 10th streets) at 5 Orthodox Cathedral, 15100 New Hampshire stead.com or call 215-657-1758 or 215- University, will present the book “Gender, p.m. For additional information call 212- Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20905. There will be 235-3709. Politics, and Society in Ukraine,” which 254-5130. wonderful Ukrainian artists and dancers, examines how political, social and economic Wednesday, September 25 crafts, vendors, children’s activities, delicious transitions in post-Communist Ukraine are NEW YORK: Register today for one of The Ukrainian food and a Kozak beer garden. NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Studies transforming gender roles and relations Ukrainian Museum’s popular Saturday folk Festival hours are noon to dusk; a Ukrainian Program at the Harriman Institute, within the country. The evening is co-spon- art courses. Try your hand at tapestry weav- “zabava” will be held Saturday at 8:30 pm. Columbia University, invites all to attend a sored by the Ukrainian National Women’s ing, a fun introductory four-session course Admission and parking are free. For more presentation of the book “The Holodomor League of America and the World for those age 12 and up, and/or embroidery, information contact the Festival Office, 301- Reader: A Sourcebook on the Famine of Federation of Ukrainian Women’s an eight-session course for all levels open to 384-9192; or Iryna Trypupenko, festival 1932-1933 in Ukraine.” The book was com- Organizations. Copies will be available for adults and children age 10 and up, both of director, 301-414-5458 or irenetryp@gmail. piled and edited by Bohdan Klid and sale. Admission (includes reception): $15; which begin on September 14. Learn Bead- com; or visit www.standrewuoc.org. Alexander J. Motyl and published by the $10 for members and seniors; $5 for stu- stringing (Gerdany) in a four-session begin- Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies in dents. Tickets are available online at www. Saturday, September 21 ning October 19, for adults and children age 2012. The lecture will take place at noon in ukrainianmuseum.org or at the door. The 12 and up. Pre-registration is necessary – LEHIGHTON, Pa.: The Ukrainian the Marshall D. Shulman Seminar Room Ukrainian Museum is located at 222 E. Sixth see details in the museum’s Education sec- Homestead of ODWU Inc., located at 1230 (Room 1219, International Affairs Building, St.; telephone, 212-228-0110.

216 Foordmore Road P.O. Box 529 Kerhonkson, NY 12446 1-845-626-5641 [email protected] 2013 Events September 8-12 Gymnasium reunions: Bayreuth, Berchtesgaden, Karlsfeld, Landshut, Regensburg September 13-15 Carpathian Ski Club (KLK) weekend September 16-18 Gymnasium reunions: Mittenwald and Salzburg September 20-22 Private event October 18-20 Plast U.S.A. national conference October 25-27 Halloween November 8-10 Plast Orlykiada

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