Inside: l Mixed feelings after Zelenskyy-Putin talks – page 3 l Holodomor exhibit, lecture in Naples, Florida – page 9 l Community: Kerhonkson, Chicago, Jenkintown – page 11

ThePublished U by thekrainian Ukrainian National Association, Inc., celebrating W its 125th anniversaryeekly Vol. LXXXVII No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2019 $2.00 Road to peace in Ukraine: Normandy four take cautious step forward at summit in Paris After Normandy summit by Bohdan Nahaylo The statement below was released by the Ukrainian World Congress on KYIV – The results of the Normandy for- December 10. mat summit that brought together the lead- ers of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany On Monday, December 9, leaders of on December 9 – for the first time in over Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany three years – have been greeted with cau- took part in the Normandy summit in tious optimism for having reactivated the Paris. The eyes of the global Ukrainian stalled negotiations based on the Minsk community have been fixed on this accords of 2014-2015 to end Russia’s war meeting, and the society has been in the Donbas. actively engaged in determining the Without giving way on fundamental demands of the agenda. The Ukrainian issues, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr World Congress (UWC) has been sup- Zelenskyy managed to secure agreement porting this peace process with a series on an exchange of all prisoners, a commit- of campaigns #StandwithUkraine ment to a general ceasefire and a follow-up #StopRussianAggression, and most meeting within four months. However, recently held rallies and meetings in many political issues related to the future support of Ukraine in Paris under the of eastern Ukrainian regions now con- leadership of Paul Grod, UWC President. trolled by joint Russian-separatist forces

According to the common agreed remained unresolved. Presidential Office of Ukraine conclusions of the summit, the key The nervously awaited summit that took At the Normandy format summit in Paris (from left): President Volodymyr Zelenskyy outcomes included, in particular, the place in Paris was preceded by much spec- of Ukraine, President Emmanuel Macron of France, President Vladimir Putin of following measures to stabilize the sit- ulation and concern in Ukraine and beyond Russia and Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany. uation on the frontline of the Russian about what it might produce, and mass ral- war against Ukraine: lies throughout Ukraine warned against under way since September, after the fundamental issues, namely Ukraine’s inde- - “capitulation” to Russia. exchange of political prisoners between pendence and territorial integrity, the mentation of the ceasefire before the Once the meeting of the Normandy four Kyiv and Moscow had generated hopes that Kremlin’s interest in holding such a dia- end• ofa fullthe yearand 2019;comprehensive imple had concluded, the organizers of protests in the new Ukrainian president and Russia’s logue appeared to evaporate and Moscow Kyiv acknowledged that President President Vladimir Putin could kick-start set preconditions that would be difficult for of an updated demining plan; Zelenskyy had not crossed any “red lines” the moribund Minsk and Normandy format Mr. Zelenskyy to accept. • development and implementation and terminated their vigil outside his head- processes. With the Ukrainian leader But after Kyiv agreed to accept the con- areas, with the aim of disengaging quarters. affirming that he wanted peace, but not at • three additional disengagement Preparations for the summit had been any price, and that he would not yield on (Continued on page 4) (Continued on page 9) Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute receives Ukrainian Church’s highest award

by Mariana Karapinka it was awarded for the first time to Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, the renowned arch- TORONTO – Patriarch Sviatoslav, primate bishop of Vienna. of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church With this order, the Synod of Bishops and (UGCC), on December 8 presented the high- the head of the UGCC – the largest Eastern est distinction awarded by the UGCC – the Catholic Church in the world – recognized Order of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky – the Sheptytsky Institute’s long-standing to the Institute of Eastern Christian Studies work. The certificate accompanying the named after Metropolitan Andrey. medal notes that the Sheptytsky Institute The Sheptytsky Institute is an autono- has preserved and studied the legacy of the mous academic unit of the Faculty of righteous Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky, Theology of the University of St. Michael’s and the UGCC acknowledges its fruitful College in the University of Toronto. The scholarly activity, its education of clergy, and ceremony was held at the Ukrainian its active international, inter-religious and Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate inter-denominational endeavors. Conception in Philadelphia. A particular merit of the Sheptytsky The award was accepted on behalf of the Institute, noted by the Church’s leadership, institute by its founder and first director, has been sharing the treasures of Eastern Father Andriy Chirovsky, and its current Christian spirituality in the social and cul- director, Father Peter Galadza, along with tural context of North America, as it is the Father Andriy Onuferko, a former staff only university-level scholarly institution member. Also present for the ceremony operating under the aegis of the Ukrainian were two members of the Sheptytsky Teresa Siwak Greek-Catholic Church in North America. Institute Foundation, Dr. Andrew Browar Patriarch Sviatoslav presents the Order of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky to (from “The Sheptytsky Institute, which for so and Taras Pidzamecky, of Chicago and left) Andrew Browar, Father Peter Galadza, Father Andriy Chirovsky, Father Andriy many years has furthered the legacy of Toronto, respectively. This was the second Onuferko and Taras Pidzamecky at Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic time the award was presented. Last month Cathedral in Philadelphia. (Continued on page 15) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2019 No. 50

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Russia’s Black Sea dominance strategy: Sentsov registers for military service open “on the possible commitment of high treason by Poroshenko.” The agreement is Ukrainian filmmaker and former Kremlin the product of an all-night negotiating ses- a blend of military and civilian assets political prisoner Oleh Sentsov has regis- sion in the Belarusian capital between the tered for military service. In a Facebook behavior only ceased when a Turkish leaders of Germany, France, Russia and by Yuri Lapaiev post on December 10, Mr. Sentsov, 43, post- reconnaissance plane arrived close to the Ukraine in February 2015. It was supposed Eurasia Daily Monitor ed a picture of a military identification card to revive an earlier eponymous ceasefire Pereyaslav. Similarly, in July, Russian ships that says he is an army reservist. “Since I’m agreement that was brokered in 2014 after On November 14, during the Third entered an area closed by NATO for the Sea a resident of Kyiv, I went and registered for Russian reinforcements late that summer International Conference for Maritime Breeze 2019 exercises and engaged in military service. Now, I’m an army reserv- invaded eastern Ukraine in support of Security, in Odesa, Ukrainian Navy com- aggressive behavior. ist,” he said. “The military registration and Moscow-backed militants and pushed back mander Admiral Ihor Voronchenko said The Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait, enlistment offices are obviously dingy-look- Kyiv forces who were on the offensive and that a Russian Tu-22M3 (Backfire) had adjoining the northeastern sector of the ing, but the people inside are really nice. on the verge of successfully retaking lost been observed simulating the launch of a Black Sea, also regularly witness confronta- The same with our country: The people are territories. Suddenly, the combined missile strike on this coastal city tional activity by Russian forces. Notably, nice, but they are unable to build a normal Russian-separatist forces appeared poised (Dumskaya, November 14). Admiral Russian authorities have repeatedly used state.” Mr. Sentsov until September 7 had to swallow up more territory, so a hurried Voronchenko added that Russian bombers force to block maritime navigation through been serving a 20-year prison sentence on had made several similar attempts during the strait linking the Azov and Black seas, what international, Russian and Ukrainian truce was brokered between Ukraine, exercises on July 10, conducting a virtual or at least to force vessels to wait longer in rights groups said were trumped-up charg- Russia and the militants. The second Minsk airstrike 60 kilometers from Odesa. the queue to transit through. For example, es of “plotting terrorist acts” against Russia agreement calls for the withdrawal of The Ukrainian naval chief also stressed the average wait time for one ship in July of in Crimea, Ukraine’s peninsula that Moscow heavy weapons from the frontline, a pro- that the Russian Federation has dramatical- this year was 19 hours. In August, it had forcibly annexed in early 2014. He had cess that has been monitored by the ly increased its military presence in Crimea increased to 39 hours, and in September, to opposed and refused to recognize Moscow’s Organization for Security and Cooperation after having illegally annexed the peninsula 48.5 hours (Blackseanews.net, October 17). imposed rule on the Ukrainian territory. Mr. in Europe. Additional points stipulate an in 2014. For example, the number of war- That precipitated further economic losses Sentsov was incarcerated for more than five “all for all” exchange of prisoners, local ships stationed there grew from 34 to 49, for Ukraine’s Azov Sea ports of Berdyansk years and spent 145 days on hunger strike elections in eastern Ukraine and amnesty while the number of submarines increased and Mariupol, which, as of February 1, in 2018, demanding that Russia release all for combatants. The agreement contains from one to seven. Moreover, most of these 2019, had already reached $360 million Ukrainian political prisoners. He received indefinite language and the sequencing of Russian vessels are being modernized and (see Eurasia Daily Monitor, February 12). last year’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of steps, including when Kyiv would regain armed with 3M-54 Kalibr-type (SS-N-27 One of the “official” reasons Russian Thought on November 26 from the control over its borders with Russia, is con- Sizzler and SS-N-30A) cruise missiles. authorities gave for the navigation obsta- European Parliament. During his accep- voluted. After four-way talks in Paris on Besides improving its naval power, the cles was purportedly poor weather condi- tance speech, Mr. Sentsov urged European December 9 with the leaders of Ukraine, Kremlin has tested various other means of tions. But it bears pointing out that during lawmakers not to forget the Ukrainians’ sac- France and Germany, Russian President exerting pressure in the Black Sea. One of this time, the Russian Ministry of Transport rifices in the ongoing conflict with Russia- Vladimir Putin emphasized that there was these methods has been the periodic block- attempted to implement an order to pro- backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. no alternative to implementing the Minsk ing of expansive maritime areas for alleged- hibit free navigation near the Kerch Strait “Every time, when some of you think about agreement. The State Bureau of ly military exercises. Every Black Sea litto- Bridge (Regulation.gov.ru, October, 17). stretching out a hand of friendship to Investigations has at least 13 other criminal ral state has the legal right to conduct mili- Besides such pseudo-legal blockades, the [Russian President Vladimir] Putin over our cases open in which Mr. Poroshenko figures tary drills, including live fire exercises, in Kremlin continues to develop its anti-access, heads, you should remember each of 13,000 either as a suspect, a witness or a person of this body of water. International law, how- area-denial (A2/AD) zone in the Black Sea [people] killed in Ukraine, the hundreds of interest. Currently a national deputy in the ever, requires that the government of the by expanding the capabilities of the Black our boys kept in prisons, who may be tor- Verkhovna Rada, post-Soviet Ukraine’s fifth responsible state must send an official Sea Fleet and anti-aircraft units in occupied tured as we speak, the Crimean Tatars, who president has called the cases “a vivid con- request to international maritime services Crimea and in the nearby Krasnodar region. may at this very moment be arrested,” he firmation of the revanchism that is trying to before doing so. In the summer of 2019, It has even been using civilian objects for said. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) spread in Ukraine today like a cancerous Russia blocked many areas without having such explicitly military purposes. According tumor.” (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) Investigators confirm probe of Poroshenko first filed any such requests, thus interrupt- to Ukrainian Vice-Admiral Andriy Tarasov, Protesters lay out ‘red lines’ for Zelenskyy ing navigation and nearly blocking interna- speaking at the Third Security Forum in Lviv, Ukrainian investigators are looking into tional shipping to and from Georgia, Russia had deployed intelligence, surveil- whether former President Petro Thousands of Ukrainians gathered in Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine. For exam- lance and reconnaissance (ISR) equipment Poroshenko committed treason when the downtown Kyiv on December 8 under the ple, on July 24, Russia blocked off 120,000 on the Godovanets and Ukraine floating so-called Minsk agreement in 2015, a banner “Red Lines For Ze” and calling for a square kilometers – nearly 25 percent of drilling rigs, which were stolen from 13-point road map for resolving the mili- tough stance from President Volodymyr the entire Black Sea surface (Mil.in.ua, June Ukraine in 2014 (Ukrinform, November 4). tary conflict in eastern Ukraine, was signed. Zelenskyy when he joins the leaders of 26). Yet, it is important to point out that This has essentially converted those origi- State Bureau of Investigations spokeswom- France, Germany and Russia for peace talks Russia does not possess sufficient locally nally civilian platforms into an effective tool an Anzhelika Ivanova on December 10 con- stationed naval forces to both conduct exer- for controlling air, surface and subsurface firmed to RFE/RL that a criminal case is (Continued on page 14) cises over such large areas while also guar- environments throughout the Black Sea. anteeing satisfactory security there. Such measures are necessary for Russia to These blockades do not only have an eco- safeguard its offshore natural gas pipelines, nomic impact but are likely designed with a TurkStream and Blue Stream, currently he krainian eekly FOUNDED 1933 political purpose in mind. Most of the under construction along the Black Sea bot- T U W Russian actions to restrict maritime traffic tom. 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Trump warns Russia on election interference, NEWS ANALYSIS urges resolution to conflict in Ukraine Red lines and relief: Mixed feelings in Ukraine by Todd Prince forcible annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean RFE/RL peninsula in March 2014, its interference in U.S. elections, disinformation campaigns, after Zelenskyy-Putin talks in Paris U.S. President Donald Trump has and sponsorship of killings abroad. by Tony Wesolowsky oners by the end of the year and a renewed warned Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Russia denies meddling in other coun- RFE/RL commitment to implementing an existing Sergei Lavrov against any “attempts to inter- tries’ internal affairs and of any involve- cease-fire agreement in the Donbas. fere” in U.S. elections and “urged Moscow to ment in killings abroad, despite substantial Much hype preceded the Paris meeting “It is good that we have agreed on a hos- resolve the conflict with Ukraine,” the White evidence to the contrary. of Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir tage exchange and a cease-fire. These are House said of their meeting in Washington. However, Mr. Pompeo expressed hope Putin, the first face-to-face talks between the only things that matter right now. Let’s Mr. Trump on December 10 emphasized that the two countries would get through the current leaders of Ukraine and Russia see how these are implemented,” Mr. supporting “effective global arms control” their problems. “We should have a better on the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Vakarchuk said on Twitter. that includes not only Russia, but also relationship – the United States and Russia Many Ukrainians feared Mr. Zelenskyy Ahead of his meeting with Mr. Putin, Mr. China, the White House said. – than we have had in the last few years would make major concessions to Mr. Zelenskyy had mentioned a cease-fire and He also asked Russia for support on pre- and we have been working on that,” he said Putin, particularly with European leaders prisoner exchange as two key issues he venting Iran from developing nuclear during a press conference following his eager for progress toward peace looking would bring up. weapons and to ensure the denucleariza- meeting with Mr. Lavrov. on. “These first two points are related to the tion of North Korea. The secretary of state reiterated the U.S. But the modest agreements reached lives of people. That’s why, for me, those Mr. Lavrov’s visit came a day after four- position that Crimea belongs to Ukraine seemed to leave little room for concerns of are the two most important points,” the way talks were held in Paris between Russia, and that Russia must fulfill its obligations “capitulation” to Moscow, making for a mix Ukrainian president told reporters from France, Germany, and Ukraine to find a last- to bring peace to eastern Ukraine, where of relief at that result and disappointment Time, Le Monde, Der Spiegel and Gazeta ing peace in the eastern Ukraine conflict. fighting between Ukrainian forces and about the obstacles that still loom large in a Wyborcza in an interview on November 30. Earlier in the day, U.S. Secretary of State Russia-backed separatists has killed more country torn by a five-year war in its east. However, Viktor Ukolov, a Ukrainian Mike Pompeo met with Mr. Lavrov, both of than 13,000 people since April 2014. In a Twitter post, Business Ukraine political consultant, gave Mr. Zelenskyy a whom showed few signs of progress on key The U.S. secretary of state said he spent summed up the announced results by con- big thumbs down for his performance in issues hampering U.S.-Russia relations. a “fair amount of time” talking about cluding that the “long-awaited first face-to- Paris. He suggested, among other things, However, Mr. Pompeo expressed hope that Ukraine with Mr. Lavrov, who attended face meeting between the two [presidents] that the president was prepared to agree to would change. peace talks between Presidents Putin and produced little of consequence.” Messrs. Pompeo and Lavrov discussed a elections in the Donbas too soon and with- Zelenskyy in Paris the previous day. There was no definitive agreement on wide range of international and bilateral out appropriate concessions from Russia. the political issues that stand in the way of issues including the denuclearization of Copyright 2019, RFE/RL Inc. Reprinted “The talks in Paris were a complete fail- resolving the conflict in eastern Ukraine, North Korea, the change in leadership in with the permission of Radio Free Europe/ ure for Zelenskyy and shattered the illusion where Russia-backed forces hold parts of Venezuela, peace in Ukraine, as well as Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, that it is possible with Putin to sit down, Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. elec- Washington DC 20036; www.rferl.org (to the region known as the Donbas and the look him in the eye, and negotiate some- tions and the future of nuclear-weapons read the full story, see https://www.rferl. war has killed more than 13,000 people where in the middle,” wrote Mr. Ukolov on treaties. org/a/trump-warns-russia-of-election-inter- since April 2014. These issues include the Facebook. U.S.-Russia relations have hit lows not ference-urges-conflict-resolution-in- status of the separatist-held areas within Ukraine’s former Foreign Affairs seen since the Cold War following Russia’s ukraine/30318779.html). Ukraine and the timing of the handover to Minister Pavlo Klimkin expressed “alarm” Kyiv of control over the border with Russia at how quickly Moscow had been willing to in the region. agree on the prisoner exchange and cease- But an activist group that had organized fire agreement, plus progress on allowing demonstrations ahead of the Paris talks the transit of Russian natural gas across U.N. General Assembly calls on Russia said that Mr. Zelenskyy did not sell out Ukrainian soil to continue. Ukraine’s interests to Mr. Putin at the Paris Ukraine and Russia have been holding talks mediated by the leaders of Germany negotiations on a new gas transit deal to to withdraw military forces from Crimea and France. replace a 10-year agreement that expires at The United Nations General Assembly without delay all equipment and weapons “President Volodymyr Zelenskyy did the end of this year. Moscow said last week on December 9 called on the Russian seized from the released vessels – the not cross any ‘red lines,’ ” Varta na the transit tariffs proposed by Kyiv were Federation to withdraw its military forces Berdyansk, the Nikopol and the tugboat Bankoviy, or Watch On Bankova – the name too high. of the street in Kyiv where the president’s and end the occupation of Ukraine’s Yany Kapu – to the custody of Ukraine. Putin’s long game? Crimean peninsula. The resolution welcomes the release by office is located – said in a statement quot- “The U.N. General Assembly has adopted the Russian Federation of 24 crew mem- ed by Interfax Ukraine. Varta na Bankoviy Mr. Klimkin said that short-term conces- a draft resolution urging the Russian bers of the three vessels and encourages took some credit for this, arguing that its sions by Moscow may be part of a longer- Federation, as the occupying power, to further negotiations to ensure the release rallies made the public mood clear to Mr. term strategy. “We live for ‘today,’ but withdraw its military forces from Crimea by the Russian Federation of all illegally Zelenskyy. ​ Russia’s strategy is not based on just one and to end its temporary occupation of detained Ukrainian citizens. Intense scrutiny step,” Mr. Klimkin wrote on Twitter. Ukrainian territory without delay,” the The resolution also condemns visits by Oleksandr Bryhynets, a Ukrainian politi- Ukrainian Mission to the United Nations Russian officials to the temporarily occu- “Thanks to the massive outpouring of cian and writer, was dismissive of the said on Facebook. pied Crimean peninsula, including those in discontent, it was clear that most entire Paris outcome as nothing more than The resolution calls upon all member connection with conducting military exer- Ukrainians want peace, but not through “just words for interviews and announce- states to cooperate with the United Nations cises, and expresses its deep concern over concessions to the aggressor,” the group, ments.” “to encourage and support efforts to put an the use of seized Ukrainian military indus- which includes activists who took part in Kateryna Kruk, a Ukrainian political end to the Russian occupation of Crimea as try enterprises in occupied Crimea by the the Euro-Maidan protests that pushed analyst and journalist, however, praised Mr. rapidly as possible and to refrain from any Russian Federation. Moscow-friendly President Viktor Zelenskyy for standing firm on agreeing to dealings with the Russian Federation It also calls all member states as well as Yanukovych from power in 2014, added in elections in separatist-controlled areas of regarding Crimea that are inconsistent international organizations and specialized a clear reference to Moscow. the Donbas only after Ukraine regains con- with this aim.” agencies to refrain from any visits to In Kyiv on December 8, thousands of trol of the border. The resolution, titled “Problem of the Crimea that are not agreed with Ukraine. people demonstrated under Ukrainian Former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Militarization of the Autonomous Republic What is more, the document calls upon flags on Independence Square – the Bildt summed up the meeting in Paris of Crimea and the City of Sevastopol, the Russian Federation to refrain from Maidan, hub of the 2013-2014 demonstra- between Presidents Putin and Zelenskyy as Ukraine, as well as parts of the Black Sea efforts to extend its jurisdiction over the tions – to warn Mr. Zelenskyy to avoid ending with “neither breakdown nor and the Sea of Azov,” was co-sponsored by nuclear facilities and material in Crimea, crossing any “red lines” in the negotiations. breakthrough,” adding on Twitter that “the 39 countries, among them the United and expresses concern over the use of They cited the need to maintain territo- announced results are still somewhat less States, the United Kingdom, Germany, seized Ukrainian military industry enter- rial integrity and avoid strengthening than expected. There is still no sign of any France, Italy, Sweden, Latvia, Lithuania, prises in occupied Crimea by the Russian regional power at the expense of a strong willingness of the Kremlin to move on any Estonia, Hungary and Bulgaria. Sixty-three Federation. central government, to keep up Ukraine’s of the key issues.” countries voted in favor of the document. The resolution recalls the prohibition pro-European course, to steer clear of Another round of talks in the so-called Nineteen countries voted against: for the occupying power to compel resi- actions to legitimize the occupation of Normandy Format, brokered by France and Armenia, Belarus, Burundi, Cambodia, dents of the occupied territories to serve in Ukrainian territory, to insist on the return Germany, will be held within four months. China, Cuba, North Korea, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, its armed or auxiliary forces, “including of Russian-occupied Crimea, and to keep Laos, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Philippines, the through pressure or propaganda that is open the possibility of lawsuits filed inter- Copyright 2019, RFE/RL Inc. Reprinted Russian Federation, Serbia, Sudan, Syria, aimed at securing voluntary enlistment,” nationally over Russia’s actions in Ukraine. with the permission of Radio Free Europe/ Venezuela, and Zimbabwe. Sixty-six coun- condemns efforts to use the education of The leader of the political party Holos, Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, tries abstained and 45 did not cast a vote in children in Crimea in order to indoctrinate Svyatoslav Vakarchuk, the 44-year-old lead Washington DC 20036; www.rferl.org (see the 193-member General Assembly. them to join the Russian military forces singer of the rock band Okean Elzy, mean- https://www.rferl.org/a/red-lines-and- The document calls on the Russian while, focused on what had been achieved: relief-mixed-feelings-in-ukraine-after-Zelen- Federation to return unconditionally and (Continued on page 6) the goal of exchanging all remaining pris- skyy-putin-talks/30318333.html). 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2019 No. 50

OBITUARY Ihor A. Shust, community leader and international banker, 87 PHILADELPHIA – Ihor Alexander Shust, expanding the commercial banking busi- between 1955 and 1957. a Ukrainian community activist and a for- ness with Latin American countries, devel- He was predeceased by his wife of 56 mer senior vice-president of Wells Fargo, oping credit policy and risk controls for for- years, Daria Pushkar Shust, and is survived died peacefully at home on November 20 eign banks, as well as directing teams of by his children, Christine Fylypovych after a long illness. He was 87. bankers - which led to several major trade (Andrew), Tanya Shust-Temnycky and Dr. Born in Ukraine in 1932, he came to the transactions for the export of U. S. com- Mark Shust (Dr. Helene Kaiser); his grand- United States as an adolescent and settled modities to Asian countries. children, Andrea Fylypovych, Alexandra in Philadelphia. He graduated from After retirement from Wells Fargo, Mr. Fylypovych, Laryssa Temnycky, Natalie Wharton Business School at the University Shust consulted for banks in both the U. S. Koziupa (Danylo), Victoria Shust and of Pennsylvania, and subsequently com- and Europe. He also developed a risk man- Markian Shust, Jr.; and his great-grandson, pleted the Graduate School of Credit and agement training program for a German Dennis Koziupa. He is also survived by a Financial Management at Harvard School bank which was marketed to bankers in brother, Nestor Shust (Nina). of Business. the less developed markets of Asia and The panakhyda and the requiem liturgy Mr. Shust then quickly rose through the Eastern Europe. were held at the Ukrainian Catholic ranks of a diversified career in banking, In addition to his professional accom- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in first at Philadelphia National Bank, fol- plishments, Mr. Shust served on the Philadelphia. Burial followed at St. Mary lowed by CoreStates Bank, then Wells board of the Ukrainian Educational and Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery in Elkins Fargo. Cultural Center (in Jenkintown, Pa.), the Park, Pa. As senior credit officer, Mr. Shust Board of Trustees of Manor College, and In lieu of flowers, contributions are strengthened the analytical credit pro- the board of the Ukrainian Catholic requested to support the Ukrainian cess, improved monitoring of problem Education Foundation. He chaired the Catholic University in Lviv. They may be loans, and guided relationship managers Philadelphia Committee of Friends of the Ihor A. Shust sent to: Ukrainian Catholic Education and lenders in renegotiating collateral Ukrainian Catholic University and found- Foundation, 2247 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, and credit terms during several banking ed the Patriarchal Fund of the St. Sophia on the Philadelphia International Visitors IL 60622. crises. Society. Council. Mr. Shust was a veteran of the U.S. His international assignments included He also served as bank representative Army, having been stationed in Germany Source: Fletcher Nasevich Funeral Home.

should not cross. is the internationally recognized state bor- than he had hoped for – agreement on a Normandy... On December 6, the eve of his departure der of Ukraine,” Minister of Foreign Affairs prisoner swap of “all for all” and the estab- for Paris, President Zelenskyy visited the Vadym Prystaiko wrote on Twitter. lishment of a general ceasefire, both by the (Continued from page 1) frontline. There, and later in a TV appear- President Zelenskyy himself named end of the year, and a follow-up meeting of troversial “Steinmeier formula” as the basis ance on the “Savik Shuster Show,” he gave three issues he intended to discuss at the the Normandy four within four months. for further discussion at the summit and to further assurances that he was well aware summit: a prisoner swap, a ceasefire, and Moreover, in the presence of President a disengagement of military forces in three of what the red lines were and that he had the conditions under which local elections Putin himself, and two key European lead- pilot spots along the frontline in the no intention of crossing them. Afterwards, in the Donbas could be envisaged. ers, he was able to explain clearly and Donbas, it became increasingly difficult for on the same show, former President Leonid The Ukrainian delegation to the talks unambiguously to the international com- Moscow to keep postponing the talks. Kravchuk asked the organizers of the forth- was quite large. The advisors included munity what Ukraine’s position and expec- France’s President Emmanuel Macron, who coming protests how they could still justify Head of the Security Service of Ukraine tations are. has recently moved closer to Mr. Putin, was their actions which, in his opinion, were Ivan Bakanov, Internal Affairs Minister The contents of the communiqué, which eager to host a summit of the Normandy dividing and not uniting the country at such Arsen Avakov and Chief of the General Staff had been largely prepared in advance, four in his capital, and most commentators an important moment. Ruslan Khomchak, as well as Minister of noted that the Normandy Four leaders had believed he would encourage the Ukrainian On December 8, several thousand people Energy and Environmental Protection agreed on: “Immediate measures to stabi- leader to accept compromises. took part in a rally on the Maidan in Kyiv, Oleksiy Orzhel and Executive Director of lize the situation in the conflict area,” and Once a date had been set for the summit, which was addressed by Mr. Poroshenko. Naftogaz Yuriy Vitrenko. “Measures to implement the political provi- Mr. Zelenskyy’s political opponents, partic- Similar meetings were held in several other The summit was held in the Elysee sions of the Minsk agreements.” As expect- ularly the supporters of former President cities. In the evening, many of the demon- Palace. President Zelenskyy was welcomed ed, there were was no mention in it of other Petro Poroshenko, launched a campaign strators in Kyiv began a vigil outside the by his host and then had a bilateral meeting important issues, namely Crimea and gas accusing the Ukrainian leader of preparing presidential building. Their action was with President Macron, followed by one flows from Russia, as both fell outside the to “capitulate” before Russia. Although Mr. peaceful, even when they were prevented with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. All scope of the summit. Zelenskyy strenuously dismissed these by the police from erecting a stage. four leaders then sat around the negotiat- Among the details that will need to be accusations and elaborated the principles Right until the day of the summit itself, ing table – the first time that the Ukrainian addressed before the next summit are: if he would not abandon, the president’s leaders in Kyiv continued to convey that it and Russian presidents had met. and how the Steinmeier formula can be opponents kept up the pressure. On had only modest expectations and would Photographers did not see any handshakes applied, when local elections can be held in December 3, three factions in the hold the line. between them, either then or later. occupied areas of the Donbas and what Verkhovna Rada – Mr. Poroshenko’s “We are going there, first of all, for the This “plenary” session was eventually form of local-self-government will be given European Solidarity, Yulia Tymoshenko’s sake of our prisoners held in Russian pris- adjourned to allow the Ukrainian and to them. Batkivshch­ yna and Svyatoslav Vakarchuk’s ons and for the sake of our citizens in the Russian leaders to hold bilateral talks. Mr. The results of the summit have so far Voice – issued a joint declaration listing the occupied territories. Our main red line, from Zelenskyy later revealed that these were received a mixed reception at home, though red lines that the Ukrainian president which we will not retreat even a millimeter, not “one on one,” but in the company of overall they are regarded as better than representatives of both delegations. expected or feared. (See analysis on page 3 According to the Russian newspaper of this issue.) Kommersant the talks were interrupted Within the international community, the while in full swing by President Macron results have been welcomed as significant who summoned them for dinner. steps forward. Finally, around midnight, the four leaders “The new dynamics in the Normandy held a joint press conference and their com- format talks represent a window of oppor- muniqué was issued. All four appeared tunity that should be used by the sides to tired, particularly Mr. Putin, who seemed move towards the full implementation of rather subdued. Surprisingly, he did not the Minsk agreements,” the spokesperson forcefully challenge explicit statements of the EU High Representative for Foreign made by the Ukrainian leader about the red Affairs and Security Policy, Peter Stano, lines for Kyiv, even when the latter stressed commented on December 10. that “Crimea and the Donbas are Ukraine,” U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres that federalization of Ukraine and direct on December 10 expressed “strong sup- talks with Moscow proxies in the occupied port” for the Normandy four efforts areas of the Donbas are out of the question. towards a Donbas settlement. Through a In contrast, an exhausted Mr. Zelenskyy spokesperson, he called on all concerned to seemed upbeat and confident. From his “redouble their efforts to build on recent answers, expressions and even body lan- progress towards a resolution of the con- guage, it was evident that he was pleased flict” and reiterated his “full support for the Presidential Office of Ukraine with the tough baptism of diplomatic fire independence, sovereignty and territorial Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to the press after the meeting of the he had undergone. integrity of Ukraine within its internation- Normandy four. Mr. Zelenskyy managed to achieve more ally recognized borders.” No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2019 5

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WINDOW ON EURASIA The Ukrainian Weekly Preserving our heritage Kremlin pulls out of Geneva Convention The front page of our December 1 issue carried a news story that is of major signifi- cance for the Ukrainian American and Ukrainian Canadian communities. The story by cited against Russia’s actions in Ukraine Jurij Dobczansky of the Library of Congress and the Shevchenko Scientific Society and by Paul Goble is not something written for it. Earlier there Andrew Fedynsky of the Ukrainian Museum-Archives of Cleveland (who is also one of was still a mechanism for exerting influ- this newspaper’s columnists) was about the sixth conference of the Ukrainian Heritage Recently, the Russian Duma passed and ence on Russia, but as its aggression has Consortium of North America held at the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute. The President Vladimir Putin signed a law with- gathered force, I do not see any evidence UHCNA was described as “a voluntary group that coordinates the exchange of informa- drawing Moscow’s 1949 signature on the that Russia will suffer any real sanctions.” tion, fosters friendships and cooperation among Ukrainian cultural heritage institutions Geneva Convention concerning the defense And as far as the Geneva Convention is and professionals in the United States and Canada.” The consortium brings together of the civilian population during interna- concerned, that is likely to remain the case leaders of museums, libraries and archives; it originally held annual meetings, but tional armed conflicts, a convention the “even if Ukraine will assert that the conven- now meets biennially, with the next such gathering scheduled for 2021. United Nations has accused Russia of vio- tion governed the actions of the Russian Participating institutions this year included: The Ukrainian Museum, New York; lating on Ukrainian territory by changing Federation when ‘the little green men’ Ukrainian Museum-Archives, Cleveland; Ukrainian National Museum, Chicago; the ethnic mix in Crimea. (The Geneva appeared in Crimea …and the occupation of Shevchenko Scientific Society; Ukrainian Museum and Library, Stamford, Conn.; Conventions comprise four treaties and parts of Donetsk and Luhansk territories Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute; Ukrainian Canadian Research and began.” Documentation Center, Toronto; and Prairie Center for the Study of Ukrainian Heritage, three additional protocols.) “The Geneva Convention is not effective Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Unable to attend this year, although they participated in pre- Russia’s withdrawal from this conven- in stopping Russian aggression, and thus vious conferences were the Ukrainian Museum, Detroit; and the Ukrainian History and tion means that the United Nations cannot the Russian Federation has shown that, for Education Center, Somerset, N.J. It’s a solid group, to say the least. formally condemn Moscow for the viola- The emphasis of the 2019 conference was crystallized in opening remarks by HURI tion of the rights of civilians during war by it, the convention is not an argument or an Director Dr. Serhii Plokhy, who cited the importance of preserving Ukrainian culture acting on the accusations the U.N. has made authority. This is a message which shows and history, and uncovering their lost or little-known aspects. The presentations were (apostrophe.ua/news/politics/foreign-pol- the direction of the movement in Russian about library holdings, online resources, documentation of the Holodomor, a displaced icy/2019-11-22/rossiya-vyshla-iz-voennoj- society,” Ms. Yastrebova continues. persons archive project, researching the experience of Ukrainian immigrants to zhenevskoj-konvencii-chto-v-nej-govorit- What is occurring now is far more seri- Canada, creating an online catalogue of library holdings, as well as museum collections sya-i-kakimi-budut-posledstviya/180857). ous than many may think. Earlier, Mr. Putin and exhibits. During previous years’ meetings, topics included digitizing visual mate- Commenting in late November on this attacked other countries with tanks; now rials, military veterans’ oral history, copyright law, ethnic collections in the American development, Vera Yastrebova of the he is undermining the formal structures of Folklife Center, conservation of museum collections, care and preservation of audio Eastern Human Rights Group in Kyiv says the international system with ostensibly collections, the future of Ukrainian libraries and books in the diaspora, and the chal- that Mr. Putin is showing that “nothing will “legal” arguments. He wants to ensure that lenges of preserving precious items from private collections. stop him” and that he has “carte blanche” he has “carte blanche for a new invasion” of All of the above are essential and critically important topics worthy of our com- for war, now protected by “an additional yet another country or a repetition in munity’s attention, as well as its financial support. Finances, most of us realize, are indulgence in case of further violations,” Ukraine or Georgia. key – most of these Ukrainian heritage institutions have small staffs of paid employ- allowing Moscow to avoid responsibility “To stop not only Russia but any country ees whose remarkable work is greatly assisted by dedicated volunteers. These basic (apostrophe.ua/article/world/ex-ussr/ which unleashes an aggressive policy, vio- facts are worth remembering at Christmastime, when we traditionally make dona- 2019-11-24/kart-blansh-na-voynu-putin- lates the rights of people and seizes the ter- tions to our favorite charitable organizations and non-profit institutions, as well as demonstriruet-chto-ego-ne-ostano- ritory of sovereign states, there must be a throughout the year when we see their beneficial and irreplaceable endeavors, often vit/29388). consolidated position [among the leaders ourselves benefiting from the fruit of their labors. We can all play a part in preserving At the same time, however, by taking this of the international community] which our heritage. action, Russia has in effect confirmed that it unfortunately we have sometimes not (An aside: It’s interesting to note that, thus far, the two newspapers of the seen.” has been violating the Geneva Convention Ukrainian National Association – Svoboda, published since 1893, and The Ukrainian “When there is an enemy, we must all on the territory of Ukraine and thus wants Weekly, published since 1933 – have not been invited to participate in the Ukrainian unite and understand that if today this to block any formal finding against it, the Heritage Consortium of North America despite the fact that their inestimably valu- enemy comes to Ukraine, then tomorrow human rights activist says. But this latest able digital archives cover, respectively, 126 years and 86 years of the Ukrainian com- he may go into Poland and/or resume the move shows even more disturbing things. munity’s and nation’s history. That’s an amazing 23,286 issues of Svoboda and 4,425 attack on Georgia which was begun in By pulling out of the convention, “the of The Weekly to date. You can read about our archives in our June 9, 2019, editorial, 2008,” Ms. Yastrebova says. And this is all or better yet, visit the archives at svoboda-news.com and http://www.ukrweekly. Russian Federation has shown the entire the more likely because Russia has shown com and see for yourself the wealth of information that they encompass. Our digital international political community that law that, for it, “international influence does not archives are made possible by donations from Self Reliance New York Federal Credit have any importance.” Union, the Shevchenko Scientific Society, U.S.A.; Selfreliance Federal Credit Union, Paul Goble is a long-time specialist on Instead, the Kremlin’s policy will be the Chicago; SUMA (Yonkers) Federal Credit Union; Heritage Foundation of 1st Security ethnic and religious questions in Eurasia. one Mr. Putin and his minions make on the Savings Bank; the Bahriany Foundation; as well as a major donor who wished to The article above is reprinted with permis- basis of their own calculations – calcula- remain anonymous.) sion from his blog called “Window on tions that now do not need to include even Eurasia” (http://windowoneurasia2. a polite bow in the direction of the Geneva blogspot.com/). Convention.

Dec. Turning the pages back... the U.N. Volodymyr Yelchenko was quoted by U.N. General Assembly... the Associated Press as saying: “…what is Four years ago, on December 16, 2019, Gen. Wesley Clark (U.S. more alarming is that the occupying power is 16 Army, ret.), former NATO supreme allied commander, Europe, (Continued from page 3) taking steps to nuclearize Crimea, in particu- was interviewed by Diane Francis of The Atlantic Council about and urges the Russian Federation to stop lar by deploying carriers and other means 2015 the situation in Ukraine and its broader impact. such activity. capable of delivering nuclear weapons, as Gen. Clark stated: “We should have given defensive lethal In addition, the resolution notes the fact well as by actively developing nuclear infra- weapons to Ukraine. If we’d given them defensive weapons, that security concerns and the build-up of structure on the peninsula.” He stressed that many lives could have been saved. There are major human consequences here.” forces in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov Ukraine is a non-nuclear state and a party to Echoing Gen. Clark’s statements, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Samantha Power, who region further destabilize the economy and the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. was acting chair of the U.N. Security Council, bluntly stated on December 11, 2015, “Russia social services, particularly in the coastal continues to arm, train, support and fight alongside separatists in eastern Ukraine.” regions of Ukraine. Sources: UNIAN, Ukrinform, Associated As matters stand, Gen. Clark continued, Russia could invade Ukraine with a few bri- Permanent Representative of Ukraine to Press. gades, but it won’t for two reasons. The current strategy of harassment and destabilization serves President Vladimir Putin’s overall purpose and, by not overtly using military troops, Mr. Putin believes he can get the Europeans to ease sanctions. Gen. Clark explained: “Ukraine is a work in progress by Mr. Putin. He has multiple channels to attack Ukraine, The Ukrainian Weekly economically, politically, diplomatically, militarily. He wants to get sanctions lifted, so he’s not deepening his [overt] military activities into Ukraine. But every day there are shooting LIKE on Facebook! incidents. “[Putin] has a big game plan and that is to break up the European Union, a weakened NATO, restore Russia’s defensive area [Warsaw Pact] and control Ukraine and Belarus. OUR NEXT ISSUE He’s doing this through covert ops, sabotage in Ukraine, military aggression, the separatist movements, economics, diplomacy, buying people in the EU, and putting FSB money The next edition of The Ukrainian Weekly will be a double issue dated toward environmental groups to protest against fracking to keep Europe dependent on December 22/December 29 that will be mailed to readers on December 20. Russian oil and gas.” Following New Year’s Day, The Weekly’s subsequent issue will be dated January 5, 2018. (Continued on page 13) No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2019 7

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

NTSh should also be commended for States, its heroic struggle to maintain its making the volume available through independence, and its commitment to resist Ukraine at center About that statement Amazon. By distributing via Amazon, the Russian aggression and tyranny. It would be of politics in U.S. issued by the UCCA book with be also available to a wider body highly appropriate for Mr. Carlson and other of those interested in not just Ukrainian Fox hosts to receive a nasty earful, especial- Dear Editor: Dear Editor: topics, but the fields of demography and ly from loyal Fox viewers and irate Twitter followers: @TuckerCarlson. For Ukrainian Americans, it’s no exag- In a lengthy first paragraph, the state- migration studies. When I entered the geration to say that these are remarkable ment of the Ukrainian Congress Committee book’s title into the Amazon search box, I Alexander Kuzma times. Our ancestral homeland finds itself of America (November 10) makes the found not only this book, but several relat- Glastonbury, Conn. at the center of U.S. domestic politics in a claim that anti-immigrant forces opposed ed works on Ukraine, the Carpathians and crisis involving the highest levels of our United States entry into World War II and Eastern European nations. With the recent government. Regardless of our views about implies that anti-Semitic sentiments played elevation of Ukraine to the minds of all these developments, it’s reasonable to be some important role in this aversion to for- Americans, this exposure is important. Donald Trump’s concerned about the impact this crisis will eign wars. An exhibit at the United States Ladimer S. Nagurney, Ph.D. have on America’s longstanding bipartisan Holocaust Memorial Museum suggests oth- Amherst, Mass. Victory Day idea support for Ukraine. Therefore, we must erwise, unless one wishes to believe the speak out to prevent a reduction in this overwhelming majority of Americans at Dear Editor: vital assistance. that time were anti Semites. The exhibit On November 8, President Donald An aid reduction would be indescribably features results of Gallup polls from the Why is Tucker Carlson Trump announced that he was seriously catastrophic for Ukraine and, I hope to beginning of September 1939 through considering accepting Vladimir Putin’s make clear, for the United States as well. November 1941 (from the beginning of the rooting for Putin? invitation to attend the 2020 Victory Day Although we Ukrainian Americans are used war in Europe until just a few weeks before Dear Editor: (May 9) celebrations in Red Square in to advocating for Ukraine, it’s unusual to United States entry into the war). Moscow. Let’s just imagine for a moment: a The results of the polls show that hear non-Ukrainians doing this. That’s why Ukrainian Americans should be appalled U.S. president standing on the podium with Americans were strongly averse to involve- the remarks of the American diplomats by the statement made by television per- Mr. Putin while Russian troops and missiles ment in the widening war, even if it be for who recently testified before the congres- sonality Tucker Carlson during his parade by. the reason of saving France or Britain from sional Intelligence Committee were so November 26 broadcast on the Fox net- All irony aside: No, Mr. President, this is defeat by Germany. On May 10, for instance, moving and inspiring. These outstanding work when he stated: “Why do I care a seriously bad idea! At a time when Americans who were polled supported join- U.S. Foreign Service officers described what’s going on in the conflict between Vladimir Putin is still threatening Ukraine’s Ukraine as a beacon to other nations seek- ing the fight to save France by a mere 7 per- Ukraine and Russia? And why shouldn’t I cent, with 93 percent opposed. Eight sovereignty, still lying about the downing of ing a path to an open, democratic society. root for Russia, which I am.” the Malaysian airliner, still refusing to take This is an objective for Ukraine that the months before that Americans responded Mr. Carlson later walked back this com- more than 2:1 against getting involved to responsibility for the 13,000 lives lost in United States has long supported as a mat- ment (weakly and unconvincingly) as a his invasion of eastern Ukraine, and still ter of principle and as a pillar of its own save our “mother country” (Britain). You “joke.” This too is inexcusable. Russia’s can see the polls for yourself at https:// supporting Bashar al-Assad’s mass slaugh- security against Russian aggression. To aggression against Ukraine is no joking exhibitions.ushmm.org/americans-and-the- ter of his own Syrian people, the optics and illustrate, allow me to quote some of their matter. Its 2014 invasion of Ukraine’s holocaust/us-public-opinion-world-war. the substance of such a visit would be so eloquent comments, excerpted from their Donbas region has caused the deaths of The reason for this attitude against the perverse that Secretary Mike Pompeo and opening statements. 13,000 people, wounded thousands more war had rather little to do with immigrants other top advisers should do everything in On November 13, William Taylor, the and forced more than 1.3 million people or Jewish people. In those days Americans their power to persuade the president not current top U.S. diplomat in Kyiv, said: from their homes. Mr. Carlson’s shameful were more informed about the history and to pursue this scheme. Ukraine’s story is “a positive, bipartisan ignorance and callous disregard for the founding of their country, and I would sug- If President Trump really wants to show human cost of this war is outrageous. It one… this (story) is about young people in gest, more respectful of it. It was no mys- that he is independent of Russian influence, should provoke us to action. a young nation, struggling to break free of tery to them that the purpose of the United he should speak out boldly and clearly in Since Fox claims to provide “fair and bal- its past, hopeful that this new government States was to “insure domestic Tranquility, defense of Ukraine’s sovereignty. The next anced” coverage of important world issues, will finally usher in a new Ukraine, proud provide for the common defense, promote time he starts one of his campaign talking we should demand that Fox News and other of its independence from Russia, eager to the general Welfare, and secure the points with the phrase “Russia, if you’re lis- networks devote a specific and significant join Western institutions and enjoy a more Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our tening…,” he should condemn Russia’s bru- amount of airtime to current events in secure and prosperous life. This story Posterity.” It seems that the clause pro- tal mistreatment and torture of Ukrainian Ukraine. Five hours of prime time coverage describes a nation developing an inclusive, claiming our purpose for existing was to POWs and Crimean activists. He should would not be too much to ask. We should democratic nationalism, not unlike what run all over and solve the problems of insist on thorough exposure of Russia’s also follow the advice of America’s intelli- we (enjoy) in America”. other people was not approved for inclu- campaign of genocide against Ukrainians gence services and protect our electoral On November 15, former U.S. sion in our Constitution. dating back to Stalin’s purges, including the system against Russian interference, taking Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch All of this first paragraph from the UCCA critical steps to counter the kind of massive said: “Supporting Ukraine is the right thing Holodomor of 1932-1933. Fox should also was a prelude to a spirited defense of the cyberwarfare the Russians launched in to do. It is also the smart thing to do. highlight Russia’s persecution of the honor of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman and to 2016. And he should insist that his Mr. Ukrainians wanted the law to apply equally Ukrainian Catholic and Ukrainian Orthodox portray him as man wronged in the media Putin withdraw all Russian troops and to all persons… It was a question of dignity.” Churches, as well as its persecution of because of his place of birth, by “anti-immi- weapons from the Donbas. Finally, on November 21, David Holmes, Crimean Tatars and other religious minori- grant voices.” In doing a quick search I That might just reassure American vot- political consultant at the United States ties. This should all be presented in the con- found favorable and celebratory articles in ers that Mr. Trump is really defending Embassy in Kyiv said: “This year’s revolu- text of Vladimir Putin’s ongoing campaign The New York Times, National Public America’s national interests and not shame- tion at the ballot box underscores that to whitewash Stalin’s legacy and to revive Radio, Wikipedia, Business Insider, The fully currying favor with our No. 1 enemy. despite its imperfections, Ukraine is a genu- Washington Post, USA Today and the New Stalinism as a palatable ideology. ine and vibrant democracy and an example York Post. With press approval of that While Mr. Putin continues to smear the Ulana and Ihor Hryn to other post-Soviet countries and beyond – extent, Lt. Col. Vindman does not seem to Maidan as a “fascist coup,” he himself is Bolton, Conn. from Moscow to Hong Kong.” He went on to be on the Endangered Species list. financing neo-fascist parties in Western say that, “at a time of shifting allegiances Europe in an attempt to destabilize and rising competitors in the world, we Jeffrey Ojeda Bellinger Western democracies. It would not hurt Riverton, Wyo. have no better friend than Ukraine – a American news networks to balance this GUIDELINES FOR LETTERS scrappy, unbowed, determined and, above disinformation by highlighting the vibrant TO THE EDITOR all, dignified people who are standing up to civil society in Ukraine, its spiritual and cul- tural diversity, and the serious reform The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes letters Russian authoritarianism and aggression.” Commendations to the editor and commentaries on a vari- These powerful expressions of support efforts that Ukrainians have launched since ety of topics of concern to the Ukrainian from American diplomats are immensely for Wolowyna book the Revolution of Dignity in 2014. American and Ukrainian Canadian com- gratifying. However, to ensure ongoing U.S. Russia has invested vast amounts of munities. Opinions expressed by colum- government support, it’s essential that we Dear Editor: money on global disinformation and cyber- nists, commentators and letter-writers are regularly and emphatically state our con- warfare, so we should warn Fox not to be their own and do not necessarily reflect I was pleased to receive the book “Atlas of deceived by RT’s brand of fake news. Any the opinions of either The Weekly edito- cerns to our congressional representatives, Ukrainians in the United States” that Oleh rial staff or its publisher, the Ukrainian Republican and Democratic, in both the feature on Ukraine should be based on Wolowyna produced in conjunction with the extensive interviews not with demagogues National Association. House of Representatives and the Senate. Shevchenko Scientific Society (NTSh), which Letters must be signed (anonymous let- As invested as our Ukrainian American and bloviating “talking heads,” but with repu- ters are not published). The daytime phone was recently written up in The Ukrainian table experts and insightful Ukraine scholars, number and complete mailing address of community is in Ukraine’s further develop- Weekly (September 29). Having known Dr. ment and very survival, our efforts will be including Timothy Snyder, Anne Applebaum, the letter-writer must be given for verifica- Wolowyna since our doctoral study days, it Ambassador John Herbst, Serhii Plokhy, and tion purposes. immeasurably magnified if we can ensure is no surprise that he has produced a clas- former Soviet political prisoner and Please note: The length of letters cannot the continuing commitment of our govern- sic work on Ukrainian immigration and renowned author Myroslav Marynovych. exceed 500 words. Letters may be edit- ment to this critical mission. assimilation in the U.S. The Shevchenko Clearly, Fox viewers and American voters ed or abridged. 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NEWS AND VIEWS Holodomor exhibit and lecture a huge success in Naples, Florida

by Halyna Traversa exhibit, which consists of a total of 22 pan- and Natalie Santarsiero els, including introductory panels providing background information about the history History has been made in Naples, Florida, of Ukraine leading up to the famine, as well as a Holodomor exhibit opened at the as about the famine itself; a map of Ukraine Holocaust Museum and Cohen Educational showing where the famine occurred and Center of Southwest Florida in early including an inset showing Ukraine on a September to run through December 17. The map of Europe. Sixteen panels detailed the exhibit – the first ever Holodomor exhibit at a story of the Holodomor. There was a panel Holocaust museum in the Western on Raphael Lemkin and his statement about Hemisphere – was curated in partnership the genocide in Ukraine, as well as a panel with Naples Branch 136 of the Ukrainian titled “What the World Knew”; and a panel National Women’s League of America with a photo of the Holodomor Memorial in (UNWLA). Washington, which also mentions congres- When we discovered that the mission of sional resolutions on the genocide. the Holocaust Museum in Naples was to In addition, there were two display educate not only about the Holocaust but cases, one containing books on the also other genocides, we reached out to the Holodomor in English and the other con- museum curator. We were delighted to taining information about the Congres­ receive very positive feedback. sional Commission on the Ukraine Famine Plans for this endeavor began in the and its findings, the printed reports of the spring of 2018 with the formation of a com- commission, and copies of the two resolu- Christine Czajkowsky mittee consisting of Natalie Santarsiero (our tions on the Holodomor passed last year by In Naples, Fla., for a lecture about the Holodomor (from left) are: Susan Suarez (CEO and director, Holocaust Museum), Halyna Traversa (committee chair, branch president), Marie Shandor, Luba both houses of the U.S. Congress, as well as Ukrainian National Women’s League of America Branch 96), Prof. Timothy Snyder Drahosz, Daria Hirniak, Valentina Dmitri an iPad on a stand where visitors could of Yale University, Natalka Santarsiero (UNWLA Branch 96 president), Steve Frome and Halyna Traversa, chair of the commit- play interviews with survivors. (chair of the Board of Directors, Holocaust Museum) and Natalia Pawlenko (member, tee. We worked closely with the museum The film “Stalin’s Secret Genocide” UNWLA Executive Committee). curator, Cody Rademacher, to develop the played in a continuous loop during muse- um hours in an adjacent room. Also dis- Sawkiw, chair of the U.S. Committee for We are also grateful to the League of played in that room was a large painting Ukrainian Holodomor Genocide Aware­ Ukrainian Canadians, the Canadian commemorating the Holodomor by our ness; and Roman Czajkowsky, chair of its Holodomor National Awareness Tour and branch’s vice-president, Ms. Drahosz. Florida chapter. In addition, there were out- the Ukrainian Canadian Congress for use of In conjunction with the exhibit, on of-towners from Chicago, Cleveland, Miami, their many materials. October 20 our branch, in partnership with Washington, D.C., New Jersey, Pennsylvania As is always the case with projects of this the museum, presented a lecture on the and a large contingent from North Port, Fla. nature, there were substantial financial Holodomor, which was delivered by Prof. To help promote the exhibit and lecture, costs involved. While the museum shared Timothy Snyder of Yale University, who is a we were interviewed at the museum by a some of those costs, we are also grateful to world-renowned authority on 20th century reporter from the Naples Daily News, the UNWLA Executive Committee, UNWLA Eastern Europe, and especially on the which published an extensive article about Branch 56 of North Port, the Florida chap- Holocaust and on Ukraine. the Holodomor in general, the exhibit and ter of the U.S. Committee for Ukrainian The event, which was followed by a the lecture on the Friday before the event. Holodomor Genocide Awareness, the reception, was held at Venue Naples, a In addition, we were fortunate to have Ms. Chicago Heritage Foundation, the mere two-minute walk from the museum. Traversa, chair of our committee, be inter- Iwasyszyn-Evans family whose mother, Thus, participants were able to first visit viewed on talk show “Gulf Coast Live” on Maria, was a Holodomor survivor, and oth- the museum and our exhibit before attend- our local NPR station. The article and inter- ers too numerous to mention. We sincerely ing the lecture. The lecture, advertised on view undoubtedly contributed in raising thank all donors for their generous finan- the museum’s website with tickets to be awareness of the Holodomor and interest cial support that enabled us to mount this purchased in advance, sold out to capacity. in attending the exhibit and the lecture. wonderful exhibit and present the lecture We were very pleased that about half of the We are grateful to Marta Baziuk, execu- by Prof. Snyder. almost 200 participants present were non- tive director of the Holodomor Research Upon the close of the exhibit, our branch Ukrainians. and Education Consortium, a project of the is willing to lend our panels for display in We welcomed special guests, specifically Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies of appropriate venues. Readers should feel Natalia Pawlenko representing the the University of Alberta, for her invaluable free to contact Halyna Traversa at htraver- Prof. Timothy Snyder of Yale University. UNWLA’s Executive Committee; Michael help in our initial planning of the exhibit. [email protected].

aspects of the Special Order of Local Self- der, a reasonable normalization period will of Russia’s responsibility for the military Road to peace... Government – special status – of Certain allow for the re-establishment of democrat- aggression in the Donbas and occupation of Areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk Regions. ic institutions and the displaced residents Crimea. The UWC would like to remind the (Continued from page 1) The leaders agreed to hold the next sum- of the Donbas region are allowed to peace- world that Russia is an aggressor state, and forces and equipment by the end of March mit in four months. In the meantime, the fully return to their homes. as such must bear responsibility for imple- 2020; diplomats and political advisors will be 2) Ukraine’s strategic course for Euro- menting the agreements of the peace nego- - working to implement these agreements. Atlantic and NATO integration, as set out in tiations. The UWC once again reiterates ed detainees by the end of the year, based The Normandy format meeting in Ukraine’s Constitution, is non-negotiable that there should not be any direct negotia- on •the release principle and ofexchange “all for all”,of conflict-relatstarting with December became the next step in the and immutable. tions of Ukraine with the representatives of “all identified for all identified”; peace talks. The UWC supports the presi- 3) International sanctions on Russia the terrorist organizations ‘LNR’ and ‘DNR.’ dent of Ukraine on the road to peace and is must continue to be strengthened and We also underline the need to strengthen Contact Group, within 30 days, on new urging President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to expanded until Russia de-occupies the sov- the international sanctions until Russia de- crossing• agreement points along within the theline of Trilateral contact, do this within the “red lines” and while ereign Ukrainian territory of Crimea and occupies sovereign Ukrainian territory of based primarily on humanitarian criteria; maintaining the Ukrainian position. At the parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts. Crimea and parts of the Donetsk and same time, the UWC is once again empha- 4) There can be no negotiations with the Luhansk oblasts. Peace in Ukraine is an Ukraine for the Organization for Security sizing the importance of preserving the leaders of the Russia-controlled terrorist important prerequisite for peace and secu- and• safeCooperation and secure in access Europe throughout Special international coalition for support of organizations of the so-called Donetsk and rity in Europe, and security decisions must Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) in Ukraine and countering Russian aggres- Luhansk people’s republics (DNR and come before the political agreements. order to fully implement its mandate. sion. The UWC calls on the global commu- LNR). “The UWC will continue the global cam- The parties also agreed to a series of nity to maintain a clear and unequivocal 5) Russia bears full responsibility for paign to #StandwithUkraine measures to implement the political provi- position that: rebuilding war-torn Ukraine and paying #StopRussianAggression, that we sions of the Minsk agreements, including 1) No elections can take place in the reparations to all affected by their war announced before the summit in Paris. We the need to incorporate the “Steinmeier Russian-occupied territories of the Donetsk against Ukraine and downing of Malaysian call on all Ukrainians and friends of Ukraine formula” into the Ukrainian legislation, in and Luhansk oblasts until all Russian airliner MH17. to support the next steps towards peace, accordance with the version agreed upon troops, mercenaries, weapons and materiel “If Russia really wanted peace, there and we call on the international community within the Normandy format and the are withdrawn from Ukrainian territory, would not be any war. We are concerned by to admit the responsibility of Russia as an Trilateral Contact Group, as well as Ukraine regains complete control of the the fact that the participants of the meeting, aggressor,” – stated Paul Grod, UWC presi- expressed interest in agreeing on the legal Ukrainian side of the Ukraine-Russia bor- France and Germany, did not admit the fact dent. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2019 No. 50 No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2019 11

COMMUNITY CHRONICLE Plast’s 57th Orlykiada competition held at Soyuzivka Heritage Center

by Olenka Hladky KERHONKSON, N.Y. – “Ready, set, go!” With this call to attention, the 57th Orlykiada competition began. Year after year, this competition for scouts age 11-18 of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization takes place at Soyuzivka Heritage Center. On November 10-11, 160 participants from all over the United States and Canada competed in the

Roman Shyprykevych Group picture of the participants of the 57th Orlykiada. 2019 event. There were 17 teams from 10 different cities Orlyk. The Orlykivtsi were assisted by the Plast sorority including: Detroit, Yonkers (N.Y.), Chicago, Cleveland, Verkhovynky. Tanya Kosc directed the event; she was Newark (N.J.), New York, Passaic (N.J.), Rochester (N.Y.), assisted by Deanna Hanchuk as secretary and Olenka Toronto and Philadelphia. Hladky as “bunchuzhna.” Hetmanivna Lana Pastushak (Toronto) and Hetmanych This event is organized by the Plast co-ed fraternity Pavlo Pencak (Newark). Orlykivtsi, which is named in honor of Pylyp and Hryhoriy (Continued on page 14) Poetry recitation contest A book signing and talk with author honors Lina Kostenko Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch at Chicago school

St. Sophia Religious Association 11); third place – Alexandra Morgenstern by Motria Melnyk (Grade 12). JENKINTOWN, Pa. – Seven students of The judges congratulated the winning CHICAGO – The voice message was from a St. Basil Academy in Jenkintown, Pa., partic- contestants on their excellent performance. Canadian woman, an author of many books ipated on November 6 in the poetry recita- Prof. Rudnytzky read a letter from Lina on Ukrainian themes. She was going to be in tion contest honoring Lina Kostenko orga- Kostenko addressed to the organizers and the area in the fall and wanted to do an event nized and sponsored by St. Sophia participants of the contest: for the Chicago Ukrainian young people. Religious Association of Ukrainian “I speak to you through years of suffering, I called her back and the story unfolded. Catholics Inc., in Philadelphia. wishing you health and happiness, creative This author didn’t speak Ukrainian, she had The judges – Iryna Ivankovych, presi- energy, strength of spirit and solidarity in the improbable name of Marsha, yet she dent of the St. Sophia Religious Association; our common quest for the future of Ukraine had written more than 20 bestselling books Leonid Rudnytzky, professor at LaSalle in the next critical moment in her history. and half of them were on Ukrainian histori- University; and Alexandra Penkalskyj, vice- “The Word is the realm of true freedom; cal themes. Her name was Marsha Forchuk principal of St. Basil Academy – graded it conquers space and time. I thank you for Skrypuch. Partway through that first con- each performance on the fluency of the rec- the unexpected joy and greet you with the versation, I realized that I had been using itation, clarity of pronunciation, intonation, following lines: The soul is the only true one of her books for Holodomor education. artistic performance and expression. state on earth,/ where freedom reigns That book is “Dosyt” – “Enough” in English. Students recited poems by Lina Kostenko supreme./ It hovers high above the worlds/ Imagine a picture book set during the translated into English by Michael Naydan, Where borders only seem.” Holodomor. A darkly humorous tale in the Woskob Family Professor of Ukrainian All contestants were awarded commemo- tradition of a Grimm fable about Marusia and Marta Fuoco Studies at the Pennsylvania State rative certificates and gifts. The main sponsor her father and how they trick the dictator by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch speaks to University. of the event presented the winners with priz- burying their wheat in graves. It’s a great students. The winners of the contest were: first es. This was the fourth poetry recitation con- vehicle to educate primary students about the Holodomor without frightening them. Below” (2018), is about Luka, a young teen place – Anastasiya Bloshchynska (Grade test organized by the St. Sophia Association who joins the Ukrainian Insurgent Army 11); second place – Madeline Zetick (Grade for the students of the St. Basil Academy. Ms. Skrypuch told me that “Enough” nearly got her killed – when it came out in and fights both the Nazis and the Soviets. 2000, the house where people thought she It was with the publication of the third lived was defaced with swastikas and that title in the trilogy that Scholastic Book Fairs she got death threats by phone and by mail. asked to tour her. Yet she kept on writing about Ukrainian She had been on a whirlwind tour last history. That book also brought her a great spring with that season’s novel, called honor. President Viktor Yushchenko of “Stolen Girl,” visiting schools in Detroit, Ukraine awarded her the Order of Princess Chicago and Kentucky. That novel was Olha upon his visit to Canada in 2008. inspired by her Ukrainian mother-in-law’s But that’s not why she was wanting to childhood during World War II, about the connect with me. Recently, her World War Lebensborn program, whereby Aryan- II novels had struck a chord in the United looking Ukrainian and Polish children were States. Scholastic Book Fairs was promot- kidnapped and brainwashed into thinking ing them, offering inexpensive paperback they were German. Lidia Skrypuch had lost editions of her novels, and kids were thor- half of her classmates to that program. oughly enjoying them. The first came out in “Here I was in Chicago and Detroit,” Ms. the U.S. in 2017 and was a surprise hit, Skrypuch said to me during that phone call, reaching No. 1 in sales for the book fairs. “speaking about Ukrainian history in cities That book, about a Ukrainian girl captured with a huge Ukrainian diaspora, yet Ukrainian and forced to make munitions for the Nazis, Americans were not aware of who I am.” St. Sophia archives is called “Making Bombs for Hitler.” Organizers and participants of the poetry recitation contest. The second in the trilogy, called “The War (Continued on page 17) 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2019 No. 50

Kyiv LL advances to regionals, Kropyvnytsky LL wins championship

by Basil Tarasko KREMENETS, Ukraine – The annual Ukraine Little League (LL) Baseball Championship returned to Kremenets, Ternopil Oblast in 2019. The Volyn Lyceum hosted the 20th annual Country Championships on June 2-6 for players age 10 to 12. Seven all-star teams competed for the right to represent Ukraine at the European Regional Championships in July in Kutno, Poland. A total of 84 players arrived to showcase their skills in the hopes of capturing the Ukraine Little League banner as champions. The Self Reliance (N.Y.) Federal Credit Union once again was the lead sponsor of this event for the children of Ukraine. Twelve games were played to determine the winner. The Rivne LL all-star team captured a spot in the finals by going undefeated in one group. The other group was led by the Kyiv Baseball School LL, also undefeated. With each team one game away from a trip to Kutno, the Rivne team jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead but the boys and girls from the Kyiv team rallied and easily won by a score of 11-3. This marked the first time that a Kyiv LL tea has won the LL title. The Kyiv LL team earned the right to represent Ukraine at the European Regionals. This championship included 20 girls – the most ever in Kyrill Kozlushko Ukraine LL history. In the final game, the starting catcher Opening ceremony of the 20th Ukraine LL Baseball Championship on June 3. and pitcher for Rivne were both females. The LL philoso- phy is inclusive: every child is allowed to play and compete. munities to teach the basic skills of baseball at an earlier team scored four runs with two outs. All 14 players rushed In addition to the many games, the program also includ- age in Ukraine. In the U.S. there are LL programs starting at to home plate to hug the player who scored the winning ed a pitching contest, cultural trips and the much-anticipat- the ages of 4 or 5. Eight leagues were invited, including the run. What a great finish! Congratulations were due to both ed lottery full of prizes. Special thanks were given to the Internat from Sloviansk near the war zone in eastern LL programs. Eastern Region of LL, which kindly donated shirts, caps Ukraine. The dates were September 19-23 in Kremenets, Ms. McDonald from West Virginia and Rachel Lods of and other goodies for the happy children. Ternopil Oblast. California, both U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers, were part of Every child played in every game. Each team visited dif- Five out of the eight invited Little League programs the Ukraine LL staff as a scorer and an umpire. Their service ferent cultural sites in the Kremenets region. All boys and arrived in Kremenets to compete for this first champion- and company were appreciated by both staff and players. girls performed to the best of their ability. ship for younger players. During the season most leagues Special thanks were expressed to the California The opening and closing ceremonies were led by in Ukraine used t-ball and coach pitch games for the young- Association to Aid Ukraine as the major sponsor of this Volodymyr Mishko, director of the Volyn Lyceum. The er players. It was refreshing to see younger arms pitch to event. Ukrainian and U.S. national anthems were played as all batters in Kremenets. As these youngsters continue devel- Gratitude was also extended to the United Ukrainian stood proudly. oping their pitching skills year after year, the results of the America Relief Committee (UUARC) for their donation and Joining the umpire and scoring crew were two U.S. Ukraine National teams will improve dramatically in the to the many individuals who contributed equipment and Peace Corps volunteers – Lia McDonald and Corey Ridell. future. gifts to the children. Both served with distinction and were excellent examples The final game pitted the Kropyvnytskyi LL against the Other baseball news from Ukraine of what the United States is all about. Darnitsia LL. Both teams arrived with 14 players, and each In July, our champions, Kyiv LL, arrived in Kutno with player participated in the game. In the bottom of the 6th This past summer, Ukraine’s Ministry of Sports funded the hope of winning the European Regionals and earning a and final inning, with Darnitsia was leading 12-9 and two four national baseball teams and two national softball trip to Williamsport, Pa. The team lost to Netherlands and outs. On one side of the field there was the anticipation of teams at various championships – the most ever. then defeated Austria to stay alive in the double-elimina- the leading team running onto the field to celebrate a victo- Here are the results: U-12 baseball qualifier, third place; tion tournament. There was still hope. The Kyiv LL then ry. The other side was quiet: two outs and no one on base, U-18 baseball qualifier, third place; U-23 baseball qualifier, faced England in hopes of continuing, but that was not one strike away from defeat. seventh place; European Senior Pool 1, second place; U-16 meant to be. England moved on. Sometimes you just can’t get that third out. I had my softball, sixth place; and Women’s Softball European The boys and girls who represented Ukraine in Poland i-Pad out set to video to capture the third out. Well, the Championship, 18th place out of 23 countries. have every reason to be proud of themselves. Each mem- Kropyvnytskyi batter slammed a base hit to right field. I It was great to see so many national teams traveling to ber of the team is a winner. There is much more to learn in quickly erased the video. Next batter walked, another era- represent Ukraine in European competitions. I do hope order to improve the skills needed to get to the next level, sure. Another hit, a run and another erasure. A walk, a run that all the players and coaches watched the better teams that is to win the Regionals and earn the right to travel to and the score was 12-11. and that they will incorporate what they learned into the U.S. Now, with runners on second and third bases, with emo- future training sessions. The hope is to improve on these tions high, the leading team was shaken. The i-Pad was Ukraine LL baseball championship results in 2020. ready as the Darnitsia pitcher uncorked a wild pitch, one Anyone interested in more information, offering sugges- This writer returned to Ukraine in September to host run was scored, followed by the winning run as the pitcher tions, help etc., may contact Basil P. Tarasko, District the first ever Ukraine LL Baseball Championship for chil- dropped the throw from the catcher while he covered the Administrator Ukraine Little League, at bt4ukraine@aol. dren age 8-10. The aim was to encourage schools and com- plate. The Kropyvnytskyi LL had done the impossible: the com.

Captain of the Kropynytsky team holding the Opening ceremony at first Ukraine LL Baseball Championship for children ages 8-10 on September 20. Champion­ship trophy September 23. No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2019 13

are available in English in the anthologies She is the founder of the Tompkins Internationally acclaimed Ukrainian novel “Best European Fiction,” “Herstories” and Agency for Ukrainian Literature in now available in English translation “Women in Times of Change,” as well as in Translation (TAULT), a nonprofit literary literary magazines such as World agency and translation house. This, her “Sweet Darusya: A Tale of Two Literature Today, Words Without Borders, first translation, won the 2017 Kovaliv Villages,” by Maria Matios; Michael Naydan Belletrista and Apofenie. Fund prize for best translation of a and Olha Tytarenko (translators). New York: The translator, Zenia Tompkins, holds Ukrainian work. Ms. Tompkins is profi- Spuyten Duyvil, 2019. 224 pp. ISBN: graduate degrees from Columbia cient in eight languages and translates 9781947980938. $16. University and the University of Virginia. exclusively from Ukrainian.

A new and dynamic translation of prom- inent Ukrainian writer Maria Matios’s novel “Sweet Darusya” has been released by A magical journey to Lviv Spuyten Duyvil of New York. The work – “Seven Signs of the Lion,” by Michael M. described by writer Andrei Kurkov as “the Naydan. London: Glagoslav Publications, best contemporary Ukrainian novel written 2016. 344 pp. ISBN: 978-1-911414-17-9 since Ukrainian Independence in 1991” – (paperback), $27. has been translated by Michael Naydan and Olha Tytarenko. The novel “Seven Signs of the Lion” is a Ms. Matios’s internationally acclaimed magical journey to the city of Lviv. A mix of novel – whose narrative design includes an magical realism, travelogue, adventure novel intriguing reverse chronological structure – and love story, it is a fragmented work about recounts the story of a Ukrainian family a mysterious and mythical place. from the 1960s back to the 1930s. Set in On his journey to self-realization, the the village of Cheremoshne, which was suc- hero of the novel, Nicholas Bilanchuk, encounters many unique and enigmatic cessively occupied by Romanian, Polish, characters who help him on his quest to Nazi and Soviet authorities, “Sweet find the seven signs of the lion in the multi- Darusya” portrays the everyday lives, loves, Lithuanian translator of the novel, Vasyl cultural and medieval “city of lions,” Lviv. and trauma of “sweet” Darusya, her spiritu- Kapkan, calls it “a chronicle of Soviet tyran- Part cultural history, the novel deals al love Ivan Tsvychok, Darusya’s father and ny in Ukraine.” with the legends and myths surrounding mother, and the inhabitants of their isolat- “Sweet Darusya” (Solodka Darusya) was the city and its environs. ed village in the Carpathian Mountains on awarded the Ukrainian Book of the Year The author, Michael M. Naydan is a the Ukrainian-Romanian border. Award in 2004, and in 2005 Ms. Matios Woskob Family Professor of Slavic The mute Darusya suffers from massive received the Taras Shevchenko Prize for the Languages and Literature at Pennsylvania headaches, from which she obtains relief novel, the highest national literary honor in State University and a translator of many only by immersing herself in icy cold water. Ukraine. Prior to this English translation, literary works from Ukrainian to English. The villagers consider her “foolish” or “stu- “Sweet Darusya” appeared in eight other pid” for her disability as well as for her languages, including German, Italian and eccentric ways, which includes planting French. It is being made into a feature film flowers everywhere and dancing alone like in Ukraine. Novel set in early 1930s Ukraine a dervish. Euphemistically they nickname Ms. Matios, a native of the Bukovyna her “sweet,” suggesting both her aversion region of Ukraine, lives in Kyiv, where she “Philipovna: Daughter of Sorrow,” by to candies as well as the nature of her true continues to write. She is the author of 19 Valentina Gal. Toronto: MiroLand personality. The origins of Darusya’s condi- volumes of fiction and poetry. Since 2012, Publications, 2019. 277 pp. ISBN: 978-1- tion are powerfully and compellingly she has been a national deputy in the 77183-369-1 (paperback), $25. revealed over the course of the novel. Ukrainian Parliament. The novel “Philipovna: Daughter of According to the late writer Pavlo The paperback book is available at the Sorrow” describes how, in the early 1930s, Zahrebelny, the book takes the reader on a publisher’s website: http://www.spuyten- tactics of deliberate starvation and denial “journey into our bloody, and no less cruel, duyvil.net/sweet-darusya.html and from of basic rights were used to force the peo- [Ukrainian] historical hell, into the abyss, such Internet booksellers as amazon.com ple of Ukraine to surrender to the Stalinist where it is terrifying to peer.” The and barnesandnoble.com. regime. The story is told through the eyes of a young girl who witnessed the brutal results of what has been called a “crime against humanity.” In carefully measured Novel by young Ukrainian author prose, Valentina Gal recreates the daily lives of those who suffered – and endured. “A Biography of a Chance Miracle,” by Valentina Gal, born in Hamilton, Ontario, Tanja Maljartschuk, translated by Zenia is the daughter of Ukrainian immigrants Tompkins. Kumamoto, Japan: Cadmus and was born blind. She is a distinguished Press, 2018. 238 pp. ISBN: 978-4-908793- graduate of McMaster University. 41-7 (paperback), $20. The novel “A Biography of a Chance Miracle” tells the story of Lena, a young understood the threat that Mr. Putin posed, girl growing up in the bureaucracy-ridden Turning... but lauded the result that had Iran sign the and nationalistic fictional western nuclear agreement. (Continued from page 6) Ukrainian city of San Francisco. An outcast Gen. Clark underscored the need to keep due to her unwillingness to scorn every- “Clearly, Europe has been compromised the conflicts in Syria and Ukraine separate. thing Russian, her propensity for and had to be dragged into sanctions [against “…Ukraine must have the ability to defend befriending forlorn creatures, her aver- Russia],” he added. “Germany and France itself, and a political process must take place sion to the status quo and her fear of liv- bungled things by largely accepting Russia’s to destroy ISIS. Neither Ukraine nor the ing a meaningless life, Lena sets forth on a terms concerning a ceasefire agreement, United States can give in on the legal status of mission to defend the abused, be they then allowing Moscow to flout the agreement Crimea as part of Ukraine. I was happy to see canine or human. Armed with an arsenal without major consequences,” he said. Vice-President Joe Biden repeat that. We’ve of humor, stubbornness, chutzpah and no When he addressed the lack of U.S. got to support Ukraine. But the administra- shortage of imagination, her successes are involvement in the negotiations, Gen. Clark tion must work both to support Ukraine said, “Our government is worried but not minimal but, in the process of trying to and to lead the coalition to destroy ISIS.” solely focused on Europe. The administra- save San Francisco’s humanity, she may Gen. Clark encouraged the West to stand tion has multiple foreign policy objectives. It up to Mr. Putin, just as Turkey did when it end up saving her own. has responsibility not just to the overall Tanja Maljartschuk, 36, is one of the shot down a Russian military jet after mul- strategy, but also to American public opin- tiple warnings. most prolific young authors currently ion. Foreign policy reflects domestic politics. writing in Ukrainian. Her style blends Chance Miracle” is her first novel, her President [Barack Obama] decided it was Source: “Ukraine is a Work in Progress by searing social commentary with heart- sixth book and her first book to be made important to get Iran to sign the [nuclear] Putin,” by Diane Francis (The Atlantic warming humor and an appreciation for available in English. deal and he needed Putin for that.” Council), The Ukrainian Weekly, December the human condition. “A Biography of a Individual stories by Ms. Maljartschuk Gen. Clark said that President Obama 27, 2015-January 3, 2016. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2019 No. 50

Ukrainian conflict was “an international financing, or any other support to the sepa- worked under Mr. Shcherbyna. Authorities NEWSBRIEFS armed conflict between Ukraine and the ratists in eastern Ukraine, despite much arrested the former prosecutor while he Russian Federation.” (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian evidence to the contrary. In its 2015 report, was accepting $75,000 of upfront money to (Continued from page 2) Service, with reporting by DPA). Amnesty International said: “The torture, allegedly facilitate the closure of a criminal ill-treatment and killing of captured, sur- case on behalf of a construction firm. The in Paris on December 9. Holding Ukrainian Evidence of Ukrainian soldiers’ ‘executions’ flags and banners reading “No compromis- rendered or wounded soldiers are war Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s es” and “No surrender,” the crowd at Evidence that Russia-backed militants in crimes.” In its December 5 statement, the Office said part of the overall bribe was des- Independence Square in the capital, the eastern Ukraine killed soldiers in their cap- PGO accused Moscow of employing illegal ignated “for the head of one of the law hub of unrest that eventually unseated a tivity execution-style has been forwarded armed groups not only to gain military enforcement agencies,” which Mr. Zelenskyy pro-Russian Ukrainian president five years to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in advantage, but to “carry out serious viola- said was the DBR. According to the passed ago, set out five “red lines” that it warned The Hague. The Ukrainian Prosecutor tions of international humanitarian law.” amendments, the president gets to appoint Mr. Zelenskyy not to cross in the upcoming General’s office said it had photo and video Ukraine has approached the ICC to examine the DBR director from among a set of final- talks. They were: territorial integrity and evidence relating to the killings of nine ser- the worst crimes perpetrated during and ists who undergo a competitive selection no federalization, no compromise on vicemen by the militants during fighting at after the Maidan as well as during the fight- process. The DBR’s principal mandate is to Ukraine’s pro-European course, no actions Ilovaisk in 2014 and Debaltseve in 2015. In ing in eastern Ukraine. (Current Time) investigate high-level political crime and is to legitimize the occupation of Ukrainian “tasked with preventing, detecting, stop- a press release, the Ukrainian Prosecutor Rada votes to reboot graft-fighting agency territory, insistence that Russian-occupied General’s Office (PGO) said its evidence ping, solving, and investigating crimes with- Crimea be returned, and no end to suits suggests the killings were carried out by Ukraine’s Parliament on December 3 in its competence.” A special investigative filed internationally over Russia’s actions in fighters of the so-called Cossack Union Don passed a law that revamps the State Bureau department was created at the DBR to solve Ukraine. Addressing the protesters in Kyiv Army Oblast. The material was prepared of Investigations (DBR) on the same day crimes committed in 2013-2014 when 98 on December 8, former President Petro with assistance from the Ukrainian that authorities detained a close associate of people were killed – including 84 protesters Poroshenko said that, if peace means “a Helsinki Human Rights Union. It includes the corruption-fighting agency’s chief for and 13 law enforcement officers – during surrender of Ukrainian interests, it is not photographic and video evidence showing allegedly demanding a $150,000 bribe from nearly three months of protests on the peace but capitulation.” He gave tips to Mr. that the Ukrainian soldiers had been cap- a construction company. President Maidan. In addition, detectives from the Zelenskyy ahead of the Paris meeting, say- tured, as well as witness testimony and Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Facebook that PGO who had previously worked on cases ing: “Don’t believe Putin” and “Don’t be documents confirming they were killed the suspect was the agency head’s “right- related to the Maidan will be transferred to afraid of Putin.” President Zelenskyy’s while prisoners. Amnesty International in hand man” while local media reports identi- the DBR without having to go through a hir- spokeswoman, Julia Mendel, wrote on 2015 reported it had proof of “execution- fied him as Ihor Shcherbyna, who headed ing process. Mr. Truba, the former DBR Facebook: “We are in a difficult situation, style killings” by Russia-backed armed the main investigation department of the director, had opposed passage of the law. but we’re flying to Paris with a very strong groups in eastern Ukraine, where more Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) in 2014- Last month, Prosecutor General Ruslan position,” saying Kyiv is enjoying support than 13,000 have died in fighting since 2015. Roman Truba, who was dismissed as Ryaboshapka said an investigation was from Germany, France, the United States, April 2014, a month after Russia illegally DBR’s director on December 3 when the and Britain, as well as “the Ukrainian peo- annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula. Verkhovna Rada passed the new law, had (Continued on page 15) ple who want the end of the war.” Yet “the Fighting in Ilovaisk in August-September war in Donbas will not end on December 2014 and Debaltseve in February 2015 was 10,” Ms. Mendel added. Moscow has main- especially fierce with Western intelligence gathered to hear the results of the Orlykiada tained it is not a party to the ongoing east- and reporters on the ground saying the mil- Plast’s... competition, which were as follows: ern Ukrainian war despite considerable itants were backed by regular Russian evidence to the contrary, including cap- armed forces. The open-source research (Continued from page 11) co-ed Chicago; second place – Cleveland tured Russian fighters and Russian ties to group Forensic Architecture reported in girls;• Intellectual third place –competition: Cleveland boys; first place – the weapon and individuals deemed August that sophisticated Russian military This year’s theme was Ukrainian sports, responsible for the downing over rebel- hardware had been employed during the and it explored how sports have played a second place – co-ed Passaic; third place – held territory of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 fighting in Ilovaisk, including Russian role in the history and culture of Ukraine, as well as the lives of famous Ukrainian ath- Cleveland• Dioramas: girls. first place – New York boys; in July 2014, which killed all 283 passen- T-72B3 tanks, depicted in satellite imagery letes. From using dance to train for battle to gers and crew. The International Criminal in and around Ilovaisk at that time. Russia the creation of an Olympic team that repre- second place – Newark girls; third place – Court concluded in 2016 that the eastern has repeatedly denied providing arms, sented Ukraine, as well as Ukrainian ath- Cleveland• Artistic girls. skits: first place – Toronto girls; letes in the diaspora, the participants were exposed to an array of new information. girls; second place – New York boys; third They demonstrated their knowledge and place• Over-all – Cleveland scoring: boys; first place fourth – Cleveland place – understanding in the Jeopardy-style intel- Chicago co-ed; fifth place – Newark girls. lectual competition, prepared short skits In addition to announcing the winners, a TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL Walter Honcharyk (973) 292-9800 x3040 and constructed large dioramas. 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of the Theology Faculty at the University of St. Michael’s head of the Church in the memory of the righteous Metropolitan Andrey... College in the University of Toronto. Through the faculty, the Metropolitan Andrey. institute provides master’s and doctoral programs and pub- Individuals, public or church institutions, representa- (Continued from page 1) lishes the theological journal Logos: A Journal of Eastern tives of Churches and religious communities, as well as lay- Righteous Metropolitan Andrey, is one of the most worthy Christian Studies. The journal is Canada’s only peer- people, who in their work put into practice the principles [institutions] to which this medal can be awarded,” said reviewed periodical in the area of Eastern Christianity. of the life and service of the righteous Metropolitan Andrey, Patriarch Sviatoslav in his brief statement. “Today, on behalf “I am delighted about this honor, not because the order may be awarded the order. of the Mother Church I would like to thank you, dear fathers, was awarded to our institute, but rather because the Synod About Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky who are and were in the leadership of the institute, in the of Bishops decided to name its highest award after presence of this entire congregation, the bishops of the Metropolitan Andrey. He revived our Church and serves as The Sheptytsky Institute was named after Andrey Permanent Synod of our Church, and in the presence of our a model for all to follow,” said the founder of the institute Sheptytsky (1865-1944), who became the metropolitan, Lord.” He noted that the institute’s leadership did not Father Chirovsky, who now serves in Tucson, Ariz., and that is, the highest-ranking leader of the Ukrainian Greek- always hear words of gratitude from the Church, but had to occasionally teaches. Catholic Church in 1901, at the age of 36. He held this posi- overcome and still overcome various difficulties. Presenting Father Galadza added: “Our institute is small, but we are tion until the end of his life during World War II. the Order, Patriarch Sviatoslav, and with him all those pres- working hard to raise the intellectual level of our Church in A man of deep prayer, a gifted teacher (who had the ent, sang “Axios” (Worthy) to the Sheptytsky Institute. North America. Metropolitan Sheptytsky was dynamically equivalent of three doctorates), a dynamic pastor and phi- During the ceremony in Philadelphia, the order was also open to knowledge and experience. He was also not afraid lanthropist, Sheptytsky founded the Lviv Theological awarded to Eugene Czolij, former president of the of either the ‘East’ or the ‘West’. We continue his tradition. I Academy in 1929 in Ukraine. Destroyed by the Soviet Ukrainian World Congress, and a former member of the believe that by using the gift of faith with which the Lord regime, the academy was renewed in 1994 and in 2002 Sheptytsky Institute Foundation. has blessed them and their openness to the West, reorganized into the Ukrainian Catholic University – the The Sheptytsy Institute has a long history in North Ukrainians can play the role of synthesizers of the best only Catholic university in the former Soviet Union. America. The initiative was begun in 1984, immediately thinking of East and West. This will be a real contribution Metropolitan Andrey led his flock of some 5 million faithful after the death of Patriarch Josyf Slipyj. The Board of to universal theological thinking.” through two world wars. He was arrested by tsarist Russian Trustees of Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, where forces during World War I and he courageously sheltered 150 About the order the Rev. Dr. Chirovsky taught, approved the launch of the Jews during Nazi Holocaust. Metropolitan Andrey died institute in May 1986. Father Chirovsky was its first direc- The Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic soon after the Red Army occupied his city of Lviv in 1944. tor: in Chicago and then at St. Paul University in Ottawa. Church held in Lviv on September 2-11, 2018, decided to In 2015 Pope Francis authorized a decree recognizing Since 2014, the Rev. Dr. Galadza has headed the institute. establish the special award – the Order of Metropolitan the heroic virtue of Metropolitan Andrey, thus bringing him In September 2016, the Sheptytsky Institute became part Andrey Sheptytsky – as the highest award of the father and one step closer to beatification and canonization as a saint.

morning on December 4 on the third floor of move would see foreigners buy up land. pipeline will have the capacity to carry up to NEWSBRIEFS the six-story Odesa College of Economics, (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) 55 billion cubic meters of natural gas annu- Law, and Hotel and Restaurant Business, ally from Russia to Germany along the Baltic (Continued from page 14) eventually engulfing an area of 4,000 square NDAA to include pipeline sanctions Sea floor. The pipeline is more than 80 per- under way into leaked audio recordings that meters and injuring 30 people. While visit- U.S. Senate and House committees have cent built and is expected to be completed allegedly implicate Mr. Truba discussing ing Odesa on December 8, Prime Minister agreed to include a bill sanctioning Russia’s early next year. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), wrongfully closing cases opened by the Oleksiy Honcharuk said several officials in new natural-gas pipeline to Europe into the one of the co-sponsors of the bill, has said DBR. (RFE/RL, with reporting by Dzerkalo the Odesa region had been fired over the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), that only a few companies in the world have Tyzhnia, Interfax, Hromadske Radio, tragedy, which police said may have been putting up a potential roadblock to the proj- the technology to lay deep-sea pipelines and Ukrayinska Pravda and the Kyiv Post) caused by arson or overloaded power lines. ect’s completion. The House and Senate are none of them are Russian, meaning the A criminal investigation has been opened. expected to vote later this month on the Kremlin could struggle to complete the Ukraine gets first shipment of U.S. LNG The Odesa branch of the National Police NDAA, which often becomes a vehicle for a project should the foreign companies obey The head of the state-owned Naftogaz stated on December 7 that two unidentified range of policy initiatives, as it’s one of only the U.S. sanctions bill. Ukraine has lobbied oil and gas conglomerate, Andriy Kobolyev, people will be charged in connection with a few pieces of major legislation that Washington to pass the bill, as the pipeline has lauded the fourth consecutive year that the deadly fire. The last time the college Congress approves each year. The proposal would deprive the country of more than $2 Ukraine hasn’t imported natural gas from underwent a fire inspection was five years attached to the bill that addresses Nord billion in transit fees. The United States has its neighbor, Russia. In a Facebook post on ago, Mr. Honcharuk said. “Back then the Stream 2 would impose U.S. sanctions on sought to stop pipelines designed to carry November 26, Mr. Kobolyev noted that main [fire code] violations were found, and any companies helping Russia lay the $11 Russian energy to Europe in the past, but Ukraine went from being “more than 90 this year the building wasn’t even on the pri- billion pipeline. Lawmakers have expressed failed each time. The NDAA also includes percent” dependent on Russian gas in 2013 ority list for an inspection,” he said on his concerns that Russia is building the project the reauthorization of $300 million of fund- to having 65 companies importing the fuel personal Telegram social-media channel. to bypass Ukraine while helping strengthen ing for the Ukraine Security Assistance from 18 European suppliers whose individ- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared its supply line to Europe. The Nord Stream 2 Initiative. (Todd Prince of RFE/RL) ual share never exceeded 30 percent. “Not December 8 a national day of mourning for too long ago, American liquefied gas was the victims. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service, supplied to Ukraine for the first time,” Mr. with reporting by Ukrinform, Interfax, Kobolyev wrote. “Market mechanisms have Ukrayinska Pravda and DPA) With deep sorrow we share done what politicians could not do for Lawmaker hospitalized after Rada brawl with you the news, that decades – depriving Ukraine’s gas and political dependence on Russia.” He was A lawmaker representing Ukraine’s rul- Stefan Jurczak referring to a shipment of U.S. liquefied nat- ing Servant of the People party has been ural gas (LNG) that Poland sold to Ukraine hospitalized following a brawl in the 85, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, passed this month. On November 19, a ship carry- Parliament. The party’s representative in away on Sunday, September 29, 2019. ing LNG for Ukraine arrived at the the Verkhovna Rada, Yevhenia Kravchuk, Swinoujscie terminal in Poland. Poland’s wrote on Facebook that her colleague Stefan was born in Brozhniv, Ivano-Frankivska Oblast, Ukraine on state-run PGNiG bought and sold 75,000 Andriy Bohdanets was admitted to the hos- January 10, 1934. Stefan arrived to the United States when he was tons of LNG to Ukraine, which after con- pital with a suspected concussion after the seventeen years old. He married Valentina Kulish, who died in a tragic car verting it to gas will equal almost 100 mil- brawl on December 11. Mr. Bohdanets and accident in 1999. lion cubic meters. Mr. Kobolyev added that Eduard Leonov of the Svoboda party Stefan did a lot of work for CYM in Philadelphia and worked as a domestic gas extraction satisfies roughly exchanged punches when a parliamentary Manager at Progress Lighting. Later in years he worked at the Ukrainian two-thirds of domestic demand. He men- decision began debating a draft bill allow- Club on Brown Street in Philadelphia. tioned the need to further decrease outside ing for the privatization of agricultural land. dependency by boosting local production The Svoboda party has long opposed the Stefan was preceded in death by his parents, Petro and Paulina Jurczak. with private extractors while improving on issue. In a statement, the ruling Servant of He is survived by: energy-saving technologies and reducing the People party called the incident “a delib- son - Jaroslaw Jurczak of NJ, demand for gas. (RFE/RL) erate provocation aimed at disrupting the daughter - Halia Jurczak-Lodynsky and Adrian Lodynsky of lawmaking process and destabilizing the sit- Death toll rises in Odesa college fire Connecticut, uation in Parliament for the benefit of cer- grandchildren - Alexandra Lodynsky of Astoria, NY, and Andre The death toll from a fire at a technical tain political forces.” Meanwhile, the and Adian Lodynsky of Connecticut. college in the southern Ukrainian port city Svoboda party insists that the brawl was brother - Michajlo Jurczak of Philadelphia with his sons, Taras of Odesa has risen to 12 after rescuers started by Mr. Bohdanets. The National and Dorian and family. recovered two more bodies from the site of Police force said that it has launched a probe younger sister - Kateryna Jurczak and family in Ukraine. the blaze. According to the Odesa branch of into the incident. Ukraine introduced a mor- the National Police, rescuers found two atorium of land sales in 2001 until January The Wake was held on October 1 at the Celentano Funeral Home and a more bodies in the rubble of the building on 1, 2020. On November 13, Ukrainian law- Funeral Divine Liturgy with Panakhyda was on October 2 at St. Michael’s December 9, putting the death toll at 12. makers approved in the first reading the bill Ukrainian Catholic Church in New Haven, CT. Four students killed in the fire have been allowing the sale of agricultural land as of On October 3, the Funeral Liturgy was held at Ukrainian Catholic identified, while a rescue worker who sus- October 2020. The plan to allow land sales Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Philadelphia, followed by tained injures during the course of fighting in Ukraine has been supported by Western burial at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Elkins Park, PA. the fire died after being taken to hospital. entities, including the International Police said on December 9 that four people Monetary Fund and the European Court of Вічная пам’ять! remain missing. The fire erupted in the Human Rights. But many critics fear such a 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2019 No. 50

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by Laryssa Lapychak Courtney ALEXANDRIA, Va. – On November 10 at the historic Lyceum, now a museum in Old Towne, Alexandria, Va., The Washington Group Cultural Fund presented a concert featuring a number of Ukrainian artists liv- ing in the Washington area. Co-director of the Cultural Fund Christine Lucyk welcomed a capacity audi- ence in the performance hall. In introduc- ing Spiv-Zhyttya, she pointed out that a cap- pella singing is a Ukrainian tradition span- ning over two centuries. Consisting of 14 singers ably led by Oksana Lassowsky, the group began informal singing in 2011. It has become much in demand in the Mid- Atlantic states and often sings at the Embassy of Ukraine. Its program consisted of traditional Ukrainian folk songs, as well as several Yaro Bihun songs in memory of Nadia Diuk, one of the The a cappella group Spiv-Zhyttya performs at the Lyseum. group’s original singers and a longtime supporter of the Cultural Fund. These Melodies,” and “Remembrance,” written by The audience rewarded the artists with in the Washington area. The next concert of included two hauntingly beautiful pieces – her father, the Rt. Rev. Serhij Pastukhiv, in a rousing round of applause and everyone TWGCF on March 15 will feature Nazar Roman Hurko’s “Ave Maria” and Myroslav memory of the Holodomor. agreed that there is a lot of Ukrainian talent Pylatyuk, a young violinist from Lviv. Skoryk and Bohdan Stelmach’s “Candle of Another member of Spiv-Zhyttya, Mr. Remembrance,” arranged by Victor Morozov, one of the founders and the artis- Morozov. tic director of Ne Zhurys, a cabaret-style Korpan who approached Ms. Skrypuch and One of the group’s singers, Larisa musical group in Lviv that specialized in A book signing... asked her to write about her mother and Pastuchiv-Martin, played several Ukrainian political satire, played the guitar and grandmother’s heroism, and after meeting (Continued from page 11) songs on the bandura, including her own engaged the audience with his humorous Krystia Korpan in person, Ms. Skrypuch composition “Fantasy on Ukrainian Lviv “batyar” (cool dude) songs. When she visited St. Nicholas Cathedral agreed. School this October, many of our students “I didn’t think I’d ever write another actually did know who she was. They’d World War II novel,” said Ms. Skrypuch. “It KLK Cordially Invites Members, Family & Friends bought her books over the past couple of takes a lot out of me emotionally, but after years at the Scholastic Book Fairs. Although meeting Krystia face to face and hearing To Our Annual KLK Ski Races & Winter Weekend the adults were not familiar with the her story, I realized I had a moral responsi- Date: Saturday, February 29, 2020 author, her presentation elicited much bility to write it.” Readers and reviewers interest from the audience. Her books are glad that she did. Place: HUNTER MOUNTAIN, NY make good reading for all ages. Ms. Skrypuch’s books are available in The book she is currently touring with is bookstores and online, as well as through Registration begins bright & early at 8:00 AM called “Don’t Tell the Nazis” and it’s the first Scholastic Book Fairs. Her trilogy – “Making Bombs for Hitler,” “The War Below” and Opening ceremony begins at 9:45 AM novel of her newest World War II trilogy. This novel is based on the true story of Krystia “Stolen Girl” – is available in hardcover in Races begin at approximately 10:00 AM Korpan, née Sikorska, a Ukrainian girl who stores or in paperback through the book fairs. Snowboarders welcome hid three Jewish friends under her kitchen “Don’t Tell the Nazis” will be published in floor during the Nazi occupation of her town. hard cover for stores and will be available in Dinner and Awards Ceremony: It was documentary journalist Iryna early December, but it has already been Coppertree Restaurant at Hunter Mountain offered in paperback for stu- Time: 7:00 PM dents through the book fairs this fall. Adults & teens age 15 & over: $50.00. Ms. Skrypuch is the author Children age 14 & under $10.00. of more than 20 books for Children and young adults to age 22 free if KLK members. young people. In addition to World War II and the Holodo- Please wear your “Vyshyvanky” to the Awards Ceremony. mor, she has also written Visit our website at www.klkusa.com or contact Andrew Hadzewycz about the Canadian intern- for registration forms or information at: [email protected] ment of Ukraini ans during World War I. She has also writ- ten extensively on Vietnamese refugees and the Armenian Genocide. Her website is www. The author with eighth graders Iryna and Christina. calla.com. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2019 No. 50 No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2019 19

December 17 Film screening, “Mr. Jones,” European Film Festival, December 22 Performance, “Koliadnyky from Kryvorivnia and Music Silver Spring, MD AFI Silver Theater and Cultural Center, 301-495-6700 Whippany, NJ from the Carpathians,” Yara Arts Group, Arts, Culture and Education Committee, Ukrainian American Cultural December 17 Christmas party, Ukrainian Canadian Professional and Center of New Jersey, [email protected] Ottawa Business Association, League of Ukrainian Canadians, Maclaren’s on Elgin, [email protected] December 28 Yalynka Tree Trimming and Silent Auction, featuring Somerset, NJ caroling by the Promin Vocal Ensemble, Ukrainian History December 19 Ukrainian dinner take-out and food sale, Assumption of and Education Center, 732-356-0132 or [email protected] Ottawa the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral hall, [email protected] December 31 New Year’s Eve celebration, with music by Brattia z Kerhonkson, NY Prykarpattia, Soyuzivka Heritage Center, www.soyuzivka.com or 845-626-5641 December Winter theater performance, “Opera GAZ” Yara Arts 19-20, 22 Group and Nova Opera, La Mama Experimental Theater, December 31 New Year’s Eve party, Ukrainian Homestead, New York 212-352-3101 or www.lamama.org/gaz Lehighton, PA www.ukrhomestead.com or 610-377-4621

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December 21 Christmas at the Seminary, St. Sophia Ukrainian Orthodox January 11 Malanka Dine and Dance, Lloydminster Ukrainian Cultural Somerset, NJ Theological Seminary, www.stsuots.org or 732-356-0090 Lloydminster, SK Association Malanka Dancers, Stockade Convention Center, 306-821-1642 December 21 UABPA Christmas Gala, Ukrainian American Whippany, NJ Businesspersons and Professionals Association, Ukrainian January 11 Ottawa Malanka, League of Ukrainian Catholics (Ottawa American Cultural Center of New Jersey, [email protected] Ottawa Branch), Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Orthodox Church, www.ukrainianorthodox.info

December 21 Christmas Bazaar, Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic January 18 Malanka celebration, Tavria Ukrainian Folk Dance Kerhonkson, NY Church, 845-647-6911 Regina, SK Ensemble, St. Athanasius Parish, www.tavria.org December 21 Christmas party, Ukrainian National Home, Syracuse, NY [email protected] Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to events advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissions December 21 Christmas party, Ukrainian National Foundation from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors Ottawa (Ottawa-Gatineau), Villa Marconi, [email protected] and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected].

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PREVIEW OF EVENTS Thursday, Friday and Sunday, of the Morave International Poetry Prize in December 19, 20 and 22 Serbia. His works have been translated into NEW YORK: La MaMa Experimental Theatre 25 languages. In an interview after the publi- and Yara Arts Group present the new theater cation of this novel, Dr. Makhno said that he piece “Opera GAZ” created by Yara and Nova had wanted to write an epic work about small Opera from Kyiv. This is the American pre- places and to depict the particular “dirt of life.” mier. “Opera GAZ” played at the National The events in this massive novel stretch from Theatre in Kyiv and at a festival in Vienna to the 17th century to the present day. The event great reviews. The event is at 7 p.m. on will take place at the society’s building, 63 Thursday and Friday, and at 3 p.m. on Fourth Ave. (between Ninth and 10th streets) Sunday. Tickets are $30 adults, $25 for stu- at 5 p.m. For additional information call 212- dents/seniors. For information call 212-352- 254-5130. 3101 or visit www.lamama.org/gaz. Tuesday, January 7, 2020 Saturday, December 21 PARMA, Ohio: St. Vladimir Ukrainian NEW YORK: Yara’s new theatre piece “Winter Orthodox Cathedral will sponsor its 32nd Songs on Mars” with Koliada and vertep fea- annual Christmas radio program for its sick turing Koliadnyky, Yara artists and special and elderly shut-in parishioners and the guests will be presented at 7 p.m. There will entire Ukrainian community. The Christmas also be a special school show at noon. Venue: divine liturgy will be broadcast live at 9-11 La MaMa Experimental Theatre, 66 E. Fourth a.m. over radio station WJMO, 1300 AM. It St., New York, NY 10003. Tickets are $26 for can also be heard online across the United adults; $21 for seniors and students, $10 for States and Canada at PraiseCleveland.com children. For information call 212-352-3101 http://praisecleveland.com. Go to the radio or visit www.lamama.org/gaz. station website for Praise 1300 AM, click on NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific “listen live” on the right hand side or go to Society invites all to a presentation of Vasyl the parish website at http://www.st.vladi- Makhno’s novel “Eternal Calendar” (Lviv: mirs.org at the above mentioned time. The Vydavnytstvo Staroho Leva, 2019). Dr. liturgy will be celebrated by the cathedral Makhno is the author of 12 books of poetry clergy, with responses sung by the Ukrainian and three collections of essays, as well as the and English choirs of the cathedral. Also at translator of Polish poets Zbigniew Herbert St. Vladimir’s, located at 5913 State Road, and Janusz Szuber. In 2015, his short story Parma, OH 44134, Great Compline and mat- collection “The House in Baiting Hollow” won ins will be celebrated at 7:30 p.m. on the BBC Ukrainian Book of the Year Award. A Christmas Eve, Monday, January 6. For more frequent participant of various international information, call the parish office at 440- poetry festivals, Dr. Makhno is a past winner 885-1509.

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