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ThePublished U by thekrainian Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal W non-profit associationeekly Vol. LXXXII No. 40 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2014 $2.00 Grand banquet in New York demonstrates support for Ukraine Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk welcomed with standing ovation

by Roma Hadzewycz NEW YORK – More than 800 people attended a gala banquet for Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk at the Waldorf Astoria on Thursday evening, September 25, in a strong show of support by the Ukrainian American com- munity for Ukraine and its current leadership, and a tangi- ble expression of the unity of the Ukrainian people. Held in the Grand Ballroom of the landmark luxury hotel, the banquet was to have been in honor of President Petro Poroshenko, but he was unable to attend due to the critical situation in Ukraine. Ukraine’s prime minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, was dispatched to speak in his place at the United Nations General Assembly’s general debates that week as well as at the Ukrainian community’s special gala, which was organized by the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA) and a Reception Committee. As Prime Minister Yatsenyuk took to the podium at the Waldorf Astoria that evening, he was greeted with a pro- longed standing ovation. “This applause is not for me. This applause is for Ukraine and Ukrainians,” he said as he kmu.gov.ua began his seven-minute speech, delivered mostly in Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk of Ukraine addresses the banquet held at the Waldorf Astoria New York on September 25. English. “We are together, we are united... We love you, because we are Ukrainians,” he told his audience. He continued: “Ukraine faces tremendous challenges… the DCFTA [Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area] “I know you expected to see President Poroshenko – he and, on the other hand, opportunities. I would rather with the European Union.” [The reference was to the sends his best greetings. We share the same values, we are speak about the opportunities. Three hundred sixty years Treaty of Pereyaslav of 1654, which led to the Russian committed to the same goals. The only difference is the ago Ukraine made a huge mistake, and we corrected that haircut,” the prime minister quipped. mistake when we signed an Association Agreement and (Continued on page 4) Elections foresee new faces amid same rules of the game by Zenon Zawada director of the Sociovymir Center for Sociological and Political Research in Kyiv. KYIV – Ukraine’s leading political parties “The principles of financing parties, the revealed their candidates for the October formation of lists and the means of mobiliz- 26 parliamentary elections, and their lists ing voters will remain the same as before. confirmed that they’re up to their old tricks Open-list voting was supposed to finally be again. introduced, but unfortunately, that didn’t With President Petro Poroshenko failing happen,” he noted. to fulfill a promise to hold an open-list vote, [Closed-list voting requires the voter to considered to be the most fair for the cur- select a party without being able to choose rent situation, the 2012 formula of half the its candidates. Open-list voting allows vot- seats being selected by closed lists will be ers to select candidates nominated by a in place, with the new “pop stars” displayed party. Single-mandate districts allow voters up front and shady politicians and oligarch to select any competing candidate, regard- agents tucked down lower. less of their party, to represent a particular The other half of the seats will be deter- geographic area.] mined by single-winner, single-mandate dis- The biggest change in this year’s vote is tricts. As a result, experts expect a majority of that the “pop stars” are no longer rock the current national deputies to return to the music performers but civic activists who Verkhovna Rada – even a sizeable number fought during the Euro-Maidan and soldiers from the Party of Regions and Communist who gained notoriety on the frontlines. Party, who will compete to represent the dis- The best example of this year’s trend tricts of the southeastern regions. was offered by the Batkivshchyna party. For “The new Rada will be better than the the first time, Yulia Tymoshenko won’t be Vladimir Gontar/UNIAN previous one because there won’t be per- the first name on its list. Kyiv City Council Head (Mayor) Vitali Klitschko joins Kozaks to commemorate sonalities directly related to separatism Leading the Batkivschyna list is Nadiya Ukrainian independence on August 24. Mr. Klitschko is leading the first-ranked and terrorism. But it won’t be of a higher Poroshenko Bloc in the parliamentary election campaign. quality politically,” said Sergiy Taran, the (Continued on page 8) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2014 No. 40

ANALYSIS

EU keeps Russian sanctions in place and verifying the ceasefire, and ready to fur- Moscow begins building ther support the implementation of the BRUSSELS – The European Union has September 5 Minsk protocol and September decided to keep in place sanctions against 19 Minsk agreement. Russia must allow a new Black Sea Fleet Russia over its actions in eastern Ukraine and them to do their work. Ukraine continues to its support of rebels there. EU ambassadors fulfill its ceasefire commitments and pursue by Stephen Blank iment of TU-22M3 long-range bombers will deploy at the Gvardeyskoye airfield (about met in Brussels on September 30 to assess a peaceful resolution of the conflict in east- Eurasia Daily Monitor the situation in eastern Ukraine. The bloc 15 kilometers northwest of Symferopol). ern Ukraine. Now is the time for Russian imposed its latest round of sanctions earlier After annexing Ukraine’s Crimean penin- These aircraft are platforms for supersonic, authorities and the separatists they back to this month. At the time, EU President sula, Russia is now rebuilding its Black Sea long-range, anti-ship cruise missiles to sup- immediately implement their obligations Herman Van Rompuy said they could be Fleet (BSF) to ensure its regional domi- port the Mediterranean Task Force and under the Minsk agreement they signed.” dropped depending on the results of a (U.S. Department of State) nance, to exclude all rivals and to lay the establish an added “deterrence potential” review, the deadline of which was September foundation for further external power pro- in Southern Europe, the Middle East and 30. But the EU found that Ukraine’s peace NATO’s new chief comments on Russia jection, threatening other littorals like North Africa. Additionally, ground forces plan, agreed to between Kyiv and pro-Rus- Romania and Bulgaria. will be reconstituted, redesigned and given sian rebels, had not yet been fully implement- BRUSSELS – NATO’s new secretary-gen- In April, President Vladimir Putin direct- long-range, mobile Bastion-P systems ed. EU spokeswoman Maja Kojicancic said eral, Jens Stoltenberg, has said that the ed the government and Defense Ministry to armed with Oniks supersonic, anti-ship there had been “encouraging developments” ceasefire in Ukraine “offers an opportunity” formulate a development program for the cruise missiles for the seaward defense of in “some aspects” of the peace deal, but but says Russia still has the power to desta- BSF (RIA Novosti, April 9). Simultaneously, Crimea. Moscow claims the Oniks are added that “relevant parts of the protocol will bilize the country. Speaking on October 1 in defense analysts suggested deploying impervious to all modern air defense sys- need to be properly implemented.” Moscow Brussels at his first news conference as bombers in Crimea and to intensify active tems (Vzglyad, May 5). denies sending troops to Ukraine or aiding NATO leader, Mr. Stoltenberg said Russia monitoring of the United States’ and the If Moscow can add its new Rapid the rebels there. The rival parties in Ukraine must comply with international law and North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s Reaction forces, which include airborne signed a 12-point ceasefire agreement in demonstrate it is respecting its international (NATO) regional naval operations. In par- and Special Operations Forces (SSO), to the Minsk on September 5, while a separate deal obligations. “We see violations of the cease- ticular, they alleged that U.S. destroyers accumulating military presence in Crimea, was inked on September 19 between fire” in Ukraine, he said. The new NATO chief were a direct threat to the functioning of it will have a formidable strike force cover- Ukraine’s army and pro-Russian rebels, said he saw no contradiction between aspir- Russian’s strategic nuclear forces (RT, July ing the entire Black Sea zone. In 2013, which included plans to create a buffer ing for a constructive relationship with Russia and being in favor of a strong NATO. 7; RIA Novosti, May 28). these troops and the naval infantry (the zone. But fighting has still continued. He added that NATO was not seeking a con- Russian military flights occur regularly forces that led the Crimean invasion) prac- Reports from eastern Ukraine said artillery frontation with Russia, but “cannot and will as NATO conducts local exercises and mon- ticed tasks in coordination with large land- fire has pounded the area around Donetsk’s not compromise on the principles on which itors the Black Sea situation. Indeed, the ing ships of the Russian navy (evidently international airport. (RFE/RL, with report- ing by Agence France-Presse and Reuters) our alliance and the security in Europe and August 2014 appearance of the USS Vella implying amphibious operations – see Pauli North America rest.” Mr. Stoltenberg told Gulf missile cruiser in the Black Sea com- Jarvenpaa, “Zapad-2013: A View From U.S. concerned about ‘intensifying violence’ journalists that NATO had not received any pelled Moscow to ask Ankara to close the Helsinki, August 2014). The Mistral-class specific request for a meeting of the NATO- Turkish Straits to non-Black Sea states (RT, amphibious assault/helicopter carrier is WASHINGTON – The following statement Russia Council, but said that, if there was novinite.com, RIA Novosti, August 7). thus vital to Russian plans in the Black Sea on developments in Ukraine was issued by one, NATO would be ready to consider it. Mr. Clearly, Moscow is building a classic and other theaters. Russian military litera- State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki on Stoltenberg, who previously served two Russian combined-arms air and naval defense ture and exercises place heavy emphasis on September 30: “We remain deeply con- terms as prime minister of Norway, is the network in Crimea to threaten and interdict amphibious landing and counter-landing cerned by the intensifying violence in east- 13th secretary-general in NATO’s 65-year foreign fleets in the Black Sea. As Russia has operations. And the Mistral provides ern Ukraine. Russian military forces and existence. He is the first NATO chief from a been expanding its strategic aviation patrol Moscow with just such capabilities. equipment are still in Ukraine, and the member state that borders Russia and is routes above the Black Sea, its Su-24 fighters With the Mistral, Moscow could conduct Russia-Ukraine border is still unsecured. considered a deft diplomat. He replaced practice strikes against “imaginary detach- an unimpeded heliborne assault over the Since the ceasefire was signed on September Denmark’s Anders Fogh Rasmussen, whose ments” of enemy warships together with cliffs of the Black Sea and Sea of Azov 5, attacks on Ukrainian positions and towns, hard stance toward Russia since the begin- “surface strike groups and shore-based coasts in southeastern Ukraine and oust including around the Donetsk airport and ning of the Ukraine crisis attracted criticism naval missile units” (RIA Novosti, May 6). the Ukrainian ground forces from that vital the village of Popasna in Luhansk, have killed from some alliance members such as Moreover, Defense Minister Sergei area. Russia has launched several probes and wounded scores of Ukrainian armed Germany. Traditionally, a European has Shoigu announced that Russia would spend from Crimea into Ukraine and apparently forces and civilians and destroyed critical headed NATO’s civilian headquarters in $2.4 billion by 2020, to provide the BSF laid mines in the Sea of Azov to interdict infrastructure. We call on Russia and the sep- Brussels, while an American officer holds with next-generation warships and subma- Ukrainian or other navies (Interfax- aratists it backs to immediately end these the post of the alliance’s supreme military rines, air defense systems and marine Ukraine, July 21). Therefore, the Mistral attacks. We also call on Russia to withdraw commander. (RFE/RL, with additional (“naval infantry,” in Russian) regiments in would be an invaluable combat and com- all Russian military forces and equipment reporting by Reuters, the Associated Press, 2014-2015 (Interfax, May 6). mand-control-communications-intelli- from inside Ukraine. OSCE [Organization for Interfax and Deutsche Presse-Agentur) Security and Cooperation in Europe] moni- This past July, BSF commander Admiral gence (C3I) asset in amphibious landing tors are on the ground in Ukraine monitoring (Continued on page 12) Alexander Vitko told his forces, “Today, we operations in the Baltic or in the Black Sea have started forming a powerful Black Sea against Ukraine, Georgia or the Balkans. Fleet with an absolutely different level of Swedish security analyst Bo Pelinas air service, coastal missiles and artillery commented that in the Zapad 2009 exercis- troops and marines” (PressTV, July 23). es Russian forces conducted landings on an The Ukrainian Weekly FOUNDED 1933 Other sources say Moscow may rebuild its open coast, highlighting the value the missile early-warning station in Crimea as Mistral would bring (SvD Online, December An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., well. 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NEWS ANALYSIS Russia gears up for a new spasm in the hybrid war by Pavel K. Baev er impact. Toward this end, President can hope for and that sanctions have the “brotherly Donbas” is quite pronounced Eurasia Daily Monitor Vladimir Putin has demanded a thorough already undercut the growth potential by (Moscow Echo, September 27). revision of the Association Agreement about 1 percent (Newsru.com, September The ambiguous peace deal has allowed Big guns mostly remained silent in east- between Ukraine and the European Union, 16). While experts keep debating the direct thousands of refugees to return to Donetsk ern Ukraine last week, but diplomatic bat- threatening to punish the former with and indirect impacts of sanctions, the ruble and Luhansk, which are in fact not that badly tles at the United Nations General trade barriers (Grani.ru, September 26). continues to lose value against the euro and damaged by shells and rockets, but life in the Assembly did not show any recess. At the same time, the Kremlin is sending the U.S. dollar, which translates into rising rebel-controlled cities has not yet returned to Russia used to be able to score some persistent signals to the latter regarding inflation and prompts further capital flight daily routines that could be described as easy points at this seasonal show by the mutual Russian-European interest in (RBC, September 26). “normal” (Colta.ru, September 24). denouncing the United States’ unilateralism lifting the sanctions (Nezavisimaya Gazeta, The state budget has deteriorated far Russian humanitarian convoys deliver and hegemonic arrogance. This time September 22). The problem is that Russia from the perfectly balanced draft approved some basic supplies, but nothing resem- around, however, it is Moscow that has is not prepared to meet even the most last autumn, but Mr. Putin’s “special bling a functioning economy has yet been the main target of censure, a tone set moderate conditions for easing the West’s friends” like Igor Sechin, the boss of emerged in this “black hole” inhabited by by President Barack Obama, who defined sanctions regime (Kommersant-FM, Rosneft, or Andrei Kostin, the head of VTB some 2 million Russian speakers, who may Russia as one of the main threats to inter- September 26). bank, continue to raise their demands for be very angry at the Kyiv government but national security, on par with the Ebola epi- At the same time, Gazprom has reverted compensation of the losses inflicted by have to acknowledge that Kharkiv, demic and Islamist militant groups operat- to playing hard-ball in its gas negotiations sanctions – as they seek to write off the Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa are not enter- ing in Iraq and Syria (Kommersant, with Ukraine, assuming that every disagree- blunders of their mismanagement (Gazeta. taining any ideas about “Novorossiya.” September 26). ment will exacerbate European concerns ru, September 26). This anxious greed The cessation of hostilities leaves Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei about the reliability of supplies for the com- feeds the feuds among business barons, so Ukraine in a dire situation, but with firm Lavrov tried every professional trick to ing winter (Gazeta.ru, September 27). that Vladimir Yevtushenkov, the owner of resolve to move forward with elections and deflect this severe criticism, but his reassur- This eagerness to engage in such an the Systema conglomerate, is left to reflect reforms, while Russia is stuck with burden- ances of Russia’s commitment to a “peaceful exchange of blows over business activities on his mistakes of judgment under house some “prizes” and marches backward solution” to the Ukraine crisis rang false might appear irrational given that Russia’s arrest, while Igor Zyuzin, the chief of the toward a dysfunctional and un-reformable (Nezavisimaya Gazeta, September 27). No economy is dwarfed by the combined might Mechel mining and metals company, could authoritarianism. amount of political hypocrisy can camou- of the European Union and the United be the next victim (Vedomosti, September The Kremlin expects that in the pause of flage the odd configuration established in States. Indeed, the World Bank has revised 22; Ezhednevny Zhurnal, September 26). the war, Ukraine will reach the brink of the eastern Ukrainian war-zone by Russia’s downward its forecast for Russia’s feeble Russians may have become rather indif- financial bankruptcy, while the EU will balk military intervention. Ukraine finds it unac- growth, and the government in Moscow is ferent to the revelations about palaces at the costs of preventing this state failure. ceptable, the motley crowd of Moscow- now developing a set of scenarios that around Moscow or on the sunny coasts of New fruits of discontent will then ripen for backed “rebels” seemingly cannot make any describe a trajectory of stagnation with a Italy, which are owned by top bureaucrats the “green men” to pluck. This refusal to rec- sense of it, and Russia itself apparently has possible protracted recession if the oil price or well-connected entrepreneurs, but they ognize Ukraine as a “real state” committed no clue about what to do with the “rump finds a new plateau below the mark of $100 cannot fail to see that the patriotic hysteria to forging a European identity has shaped Novorossiya” its actions have created. per barrel (Kommersant, September 25). is producing a steady squeeze on their every glaring miscalculation Moscow has The ceasefire remains fragile. But Former Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin, income (Novaya Gazeta, September 26; made in the course of this crisis, from the Moscow has demonstrated readiness to who used to be Mr. Putin’s key advisor but Slon.ru, September 26). Second thoughts attempt to make former President Viktor maintain it, perhaps assuming that at this now finds his opinions ignored, argues that about the costs of the Crimea annexation Yanukovych an offer to join the Custom stage of the “hybrid war” with the West for zero growth is the best possible perfor- are still lingering below the mainstream Ukraine, economic levers will deliver great- mance Russia’s capital-starved economy enthusiasm, but the reluctance to pay for (Continued on page 10) Ukraine not ready for winter without Russian gas

by Oleg Varfolomeyev cated. In fact, Andriy Kobolyev, the head of Russia should eventually cut its price per Ukraine (minenergo.gov.ru, September 26). Eurasia Daily Monitor the Ukrainian national oil and gas company, 1,000 cubic meters of gas back to the Ukrainian domestic gas production of Naftohaz Ukrainy, said on his Facebook $268.50 Ukraine paid in the first quarter of around 20 bcm per annum is not enough to Russia has been threatening those page, summing up the September 26 agree- 2014, according to agreements reached by meet overall domestic demand of around European states that have continued to ment, that “no final decision was reached, the previous government with Moscow last 45 to 50 bcm of gas. By September 25, deliver natural gas to Ukraine after Russia no documents were signed, full stop” (face- December. Kyiv also disagrees with Ukraine stored only 16.6 bcm of gas in its cut its own supplies to the vulnerable book.com/andriy.kobolyev, September 26). Moscow regarding regulating its price for underground storage facilities (Pravda.com. Eastern European country. More recently, Second, Ukraine may need more than the Ukraine by removing or introducing export ua, September 26). And recent events have some progress has been made in the cited 5 bcm of gas. Gazprom CEO Aleksey duties so the price can be changed any shown that the EU cannot be fully relied Russia-Ukraine gas talks being mediated by Miller claimed that Ukraine was short of 7.5 time, at will (RIA Novosti, September 26). upon as an alternative gas supplier. the European Union, but the sides are still bcm of gas to make it through the winter Moreover, Kyiv claims that Gazprom itself Furthermore, the possibility of replacing far from reaching a final agreement. (1prime.ru, September 27), while EU owes $6 billion to Ukraine because natural gas with other fuels is limited. Most Meanwhile, little time remains until the Energy Commissioner Gunther Oettinger Naftohaz overpaid in previous years (publi- of Ukraine’s co-generation plants, which middle of October, when Ukrainians nor- put the estimate at 5 to 12 bcm (publicist. cist.in.ua, September 26). supply large cities with heating and hot mally have to start heating their homes. So in.ua, September 26). It is not clear wheth- Kyiv’s hopes to live through the winter water, are designed to burn gas only (zn.ua, Ukraine will likely need to brace itself for a er Ukraine can count on more than 5 bcm without Russian gas were dashed earlier September 26). And those thermal power frigid winter this year. of gas from Russia, according to the interim this month when it became clear that plants and co-generation plants that use At the Berlin round of the Ukraine-Russia- agreement. Gazprom would not stop short of blackmail- coal are short of it because, due to the war EU gas talks on September 26, an interim Second, although Ukraine is ready to pay ing the EU over reverse gas flows. Ukraine with Russia-backed militants in Ukraine’s agreement was reached to resume gas deliv- $3.1 billion, it is not clear what exactly this resumed importing gas from Poland and main coal region of Donbas, national coal eries to Ukraine in October if Ukraine paid is for and when the sum will be transferred Hungary last spring and began pumping gas production has been halved in August alone Russian Gazprom $3.1 billion by the end of to Gazprom. The Russian Ministry of also from Slovakia in September in an effort (ukrstat.gov.ua, accessed on September this year. Gazprom is expected to deliver 5 Energy said this payment would be part of to offset the cut in Russian gas supplies. 27). billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas at $385 per a $5.3 billion debt owed by Ukraine However, Poland, Slovakia, as well as Austria Ukraine, earlier this year, brought a case 1,000 cubic meters of gas (Kommersant, (minenergo.gov.ru, September 26). recently started complaining that Russia had before the arbitration court in Stockholm September 27). This is down from the $485 However, the Ukrainian media cited decreased gas deliveries to them (Moscow over Gazprom’s prices, but a verdict is Gazprom charged Ukraine as of April 1. Ukrainian Energy Minister Yurii Prodan as Echo, September 24). expected only next year (censor.net.ua, Gazprom stopped deliveries to Ukraine saying that this money would be pre-pay- On September 25, Hungary stopped gas September 24). on June 16 over a debt and pricing dispute. ment for new deliveries, rather than debt deliveries to Ukraine for an indefinite peri- Thus, it is increasingly likely that The Ukrainian government estimated payment (capital.ua, September 26). Also, od, citing increased domestic demand. Ukraine may be forced to make concessions recently that Ukraine would be short of 5 Russia expects $2 billion by the end of Naftohaz noted that this happened after a to Russia at the next round of gas talks bcm of gas in the upcoming winter if Russia October, while Ukraine is reportedly ready meeting between President Vladimir Putin expected on October 1–22 (zn.ua, did not resume gas deliveries (lb.ua, to pay up front only $1.5 billion (RIA and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor September 27). September 26). Thus, it may seem that if the Novosti, September 26). Orban (fgsz.hu, naftogaz.com, September agreement reached on September 26 is con- Third, Ukraine continues to disagree 25). Eventually, Russian Energy Minister The article above is reprinted from firmed by the two governments, Ukraine with Russian prices and price formation Aleksandr Novak made it clear that gas Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from will have enough gas this upcoming winter. mechanisms, saying that Russia’s prices for deliveries to Europe would be stable only if its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, However, the situation is more compli- the EU are lower. Mr. Prodan insisted that the EU stopped “re-exporting” gas to www.jamestown.org. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2014 No. 40

Grand banquet... (Continued from page 1) domination of Ukraine.] Ukraine has “a bumpy road” ahead, Mr. Yatsenyuk said, “People expect fast and effi- cient changes and reforms. On this way, we have a light impediment, which is the Russian Federation. I would be happy to have another neighbor, but you know, this is geography.” “Russia and, personally, the Russian president, have violated everything they can, starting with the U.N. Charter and end- ing with a number of international obliga- tions,” he stated. “The state Ukrainian anthem says we will sacrifice our body and our soul for our independence. We are paying a huge price… the price of Ukrainians who lost Andrij Burchak Irene Saviano their lives in our fight against Russian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk is flanked by Ukrainian World Congress President Minister of Culture Yevhen Nyshchuk aggression. …We are paying the price for Eugene Czolij and Ukrainian Congress Committee of America President Tamara Olexy. speaks. our freedom, for our liberty and for our European choice. And let me tell you: we master of ceremonies of the Maidan. Also in speaking out of order if I state on behalf of Eugene Czolij delivered closing remarks in will win this fight,” the prime minister said, attendance was Minister of Health Oleh all those gathered here this evening, and which he stressed that “the Kremlin’s eliciting a standing ovation and cries of Musiy. the entire Ukrainian American community, aggression [against Ukraine] can be “Slava Ukraini – heroyam slava” (Glory to Minister Nyshchuk, whose face is famil- that we will continue doing our utmost to stopped only by an unwavering response Ukraine – glory to the heroes). iar to all Ukrainians who watched as the strengthen the bilateral and strategic part- from the United States and other members “We are really inspired by your support, Maidan unfolded in Kyiv, underscored in his nership between our two nations, and we of the G-7.” by the support of the U.S. administration, remarks: “We are one. We no longer need pledge to continue our efforts to do all that The invocation at the banquet was deliv- personally the U.S. president, and by this to speak about some distant diaspora.” is in our power to secure Ukraine’s right to ered by Metropolitan Antony of the bipartisan approach that we got in the He told his enthusiastic audience: determine her own destiny.” Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the U.S.A., Congress,” he said, adding that the “Ukraine is in the epicenter of a civilizational John Herbst, former U.S. ambassador to while the benediction was given by European Union too has supported Ukraine struggle. We are fighting, … We are trying to Ukraine, underscored that “Ukraine is at an Archbishop-Metropolitan Stefan Soroka of in an effort to achieve peace and stability. stop a world war.” He ended his remarks by absolutely pivotal point in its history… at a the Ukrainian Catholic Church’s The “fragile ceasefire” now in effect, reciting Taras Shevchenko’s poem “Meni very dark moment in its history.” He noted, Philadelphia Archeparchy. Prime Minister Yatsenyuk said, is “only the Odnakovo” (It’s All the Same to Me) to “your neighbor couldn’t find any insurgents The national anthems of Ukraine and the first step to get a real peace deal and to emphasize that millions of Ukrainians came [in Ukraine], so he had to send in his own.” United States were sung by the Dobriansky hammer out this future peace agreement. out on the Maidan and said that it does mat- Ambassador Herbst called on audience Brothers. The mistress of ceremonies was Frankly speaking, I am quite skeptical, but ter to them what path their country chooses. members to contact their representatives Lydia Kulbida, a TV news co-anchor in we have to be optimistic because we need Minister Sych emphasized that in Congress to support Ukraine and to Albany, N.Y. to succeed. And we believe in our success. “[Vladimir] Putin demonstrated that we are influence the leaders of Ukraine to conduct A concise but compelling musical pro- We rely on your support, we rely on the not fraternal nations” when he “decided on reforms and make Ukraine a model. gram was presented by the Ukrainian enormous power and energy of the overt aggression against Ukraine,” and he Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.), ranking member Chorus Dumka under the direction of Vasyl Ukrainian people – an energy to win, an noted that “This war has united our entire of the House of Representatives Committee Hrechynsky. The three selections per- energy for success and an energy to be the nation.” on Foreign Affairs, sent greetings on the formed, including the hauntingly beautiful best country in the world.” Opening remarks at the banquet were occasion of the banquet, while Rep. Carolyn “Ne Spy, Moya Ridna Zemlia” (Do Not Sleep, “I am really inspired by you. I feel your given by Tamara Olexy, president of the Maloney (D-N.Y.) attended the gala. My Native Land), gave eloquent expression energy, I feel your commitment,” he said, UCCA. “Last week during President Also briefly addressing the banquet was to the evening’s theme of abiding love for noting that he would convey this to the Poroshenko’s official visit to Washington, Eric Rubin, U.S. deputy assistant secretary Ukraine and hope for its bright future. people of Ukraine. “My message to you is: D.C., he repeated two words several times – of state in the Bureau of European and According to organizers, several coun- trust and believe in our joint success. God unity and solidarity – and stated that this is Eurasian Affairs, who spoke of the “spirit of tries sent representatives to the banquet in bless America and God bless Ukraine.” what Ukraine now needs. …although we the Maidan” and assured his audience, “We a show of support for Ukraine. These The prime minister then rushed off to find ourselves an ocean away, the entire as American people stand with Ukraine included: Croatia, Japan, Georgia, New catch a commercial flight back to Ukraine. Ukrainian American community stands today.” He added, “We reject spheres of Zealand, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Other Ukrainian officials who addressed shoulder to shoulder with our brethren in influence… We never accepted the occupa- Germany, Lithuania and Sweden, as well as the banquet were Vice Prime Minister Ukraine,” Ms. Olexy began. tion of the Baltic states, and we will never officials from the U.N. Secretariat. Oleksander Sych and Minister of Culture Turning to Mr. Yatsenyuk, she said: “Mr. accept the annexation of Crimea.” Yevhen Nyshchuk, popularly know as the Prime Minister, I am sure I will not be Ukrainian World Congress President (Continued on page 5)

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Grand banquet... (Continued from page 4) Lida Hvozda Buniak of Syracuse, N.Y., a leader in the local branch of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization, said of the gala: “The evening with Prime Minister Yatsenyuk, several dignitaries, witnesses to the Maidan… had a very positive and cohe- sive energy about it. It touched upon two significant points for me: first, how cyclical our Ukrainian history is in terms of finding ourselves fighting practically alone against a behemoth of an adversary (and overcom- ing in the end); and second, that even though we are not physically there in Ukraine, as a diaspora we feel deeply for our brethren fighting and sacrificing for the sake of self-determination and freedom.” “It was truly a profound privilege to be in the same room as our Ukrainian prime minister. His message was empathic and resolute, while his vision for our nation’s Irene Saviano future was unequivocally clear, namely, The Dumka Chorus performs. continuing to steer Ukraine towards the Western ideals of democracy and free Union (Yonkers, N.Y.) who resides in together’ speech by Prime Minister be beneficial if we continue to see this kind trade. Truly an inspiring evening,” she com- Queens, noted: “It truly was a feel-good Yatsenyuk. It was especially pleasing to see of large turnout for future protests and mented. event for everyone in attendance. It started all the foreign ambassadors in attendance actions. Let’s hope. Ukraine needs all the Andrij Burchak, a member of the board with the up-tempo national anthems and in a show of support.” help it can get.” of directors at the SUMA Federal Credit continued with the defiant ‘we shall win Mr. Burchak added, “As an aside, it would Ivana Lotoshynski of Woodland Park, N.J., an activist of the New Ukrainian Wave organization and a member of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Parish, both in Passaic, N.J., commented: “The banquet was a great event where I got to see many prominent people from the diaspora. In spite of the fact that President Poroshenko did not attend, I felt inspired and honored to be there and hear our Prime Minister Yatsenyuk’s speech.” “I felt touched by Minister of Culture Nyshchuk’s recitation of Shevchenko’s poem, loved the performance of Dumka and, of course, with pride, tears and joy, sang along with the Dobriansky Brothers the national anthem of Ukraine,” Ms. Lotoshynski said. The banquet was supported and spon- sored by a host of prominent Ukrainian community organizations and institutions, as well as individuals, all of whom were acknowledged in the banquet program book. According to UCCA President Olexy, any profit from the banquet will be donated through the United Ukrainian American Relief Committee to support humanitarian Irene Saviano assistance for Ukraine’s armed forces and A view of the grand ballroom as guests prepare to take their seats. National Guard.

Connecticut Ukrainians active in D.C. Frelinghuysen greets Poroshenko on Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON – On September 16-18 a delegation of 10 Ukrainian American lead- ers from Connecticut traveled to Washington to meet with the state’s Congressional delegation and to urge members of Congress to provide greater military and economic WASHINGTON – Congressman Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.) welcomed aid to Ukraine. The delegation met with both U.S. senators from Connecticut, Chris President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine to the U.S. Capitol on September 18. Rep. Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, as well as Reps. Elizabeth Esty, Rosa DeLauro, Frelinghuysen was appointed by Speaker of the House John Boehner to serve on John Larson and Jim Himes. The Connecticut activists also attended the joint session the official escort committee that accompanied President Poroshenko into the House of Congress addressed President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine. In the photo above chamber, where the president addressed a joint meeting of Congress. “I told President (from left) are: Ukrainian National Information Service Director Michael Sawkiw, Myron Poroshenko that I am proud to represent so many Ukrainian Americans who live in Melnyk, Eugene Babij, Sen. Blumenthal, Helen Lodynsky, Sen. Murphy, Roman Zelez, North Jersey and to have worked with them to get more assistance [for Ukraine] from Lana Babij, Ivan Kebalo and Vasyl Kebalo. the United States,” Rep. Frelinghuysen said. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2014 No. 40

FOR THE RECORD The Ukrainian Weekly The Weekly at 81 Ukrainian PM’s address Our 80th anniversary year is just about over. Yes, on October 6, The Ukrainian Weekly will be 81 years old. It was a tough anniversary year for us as we did our best to the U.N. General Assembly to keep up with all the events in Ukraine and in the diaspora. It was an up and down year, with the news alternating between good and bad, and each week’s issue reporting unprecedented developments. Our editorial staff (of two!) here at our home office in Parsippany, N.J., our free- lancer in Kyiv, Zenon Zawada, our regular correspondents and community activists from near and far worked extremely hard to tell the story of Ukraine in 2013-2014: the Euro-Maidan movement, the ouster of Viktor Yanukovych, the Russian takeover of Crimea and the Russian invasion of Ukraine’s east, as well as the reaction of Ukrainians around the world. Our ancestral homeland continues to face an existen- tial threat, and we continue to do our job in keeping with The Weekly’s founding mission: to tell the world the truth about Ukraine and Ukrainians. Unfortunately, during these trying times we also saw a drop-off in advertising dol- lars and the number of subscribers (due in no small part, we suspect, to the horrible postal delivery of our newspaper). Just like all print media, we are now feeling the pinch. And the bottom line, after all, determines what we can do and how well we do it… (We hope readers understand that, sometimes, the pressures of available news space, man-hours, etc. made it necessary to put off publication of certain stories, to abridge articles, or to be more selective in what ultimately appears on the pages of this newspaper – all in order to report the most significant developments.) kmu.gov.ua But there is also good news as The Weekly turns 81. Nowadays, readers can sub- Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk addresses the U.N. General Assembly on scribe to The Ukrainian Weekly not only in print but also online. (The price for both September 24. print and online subscriptions is only $95, or $85 for UNA members.) The online Following is the text of the address deliv- The Russian Federation violated a num- version of each week’s issue of our newspaper is available every Friday before the ered by Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk of ber of bilateral and multilateral international issue date, thus, there is no time lag between when we complete each week’s issue Ukraine on September 24 during the general agreements – starting with the U.N. Charter, and when readers actually get the news published therein. (That is, this issue, dated debates of the United Nations General and ending with the resolutions on counter- Sunday, October 5, will be available for subscribers to our online edition already on Assembly. The text was released by the terrorism that were passed by the U.N. Friday, October 3.) We encourage those who can subscribe online to do so! (And at Secretariat of Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers. So we know what terrorism means. And $40 per year, it’s a bargain.) Incidentally, our online archives – spanning the years we urge Russia to pull back its forces, to 1933-2013 – are still free and open to the public at www.ukrweekly.com. Ukraine as a cofounder of the U.N. knows pull back its artillery, to stop the supply of Other good news: Our Facebook page, which we began in July 2012, keeps our the reason why we established this distin- Russian-led terrorists, to restore control friends in touch and in the know. The number of “likes” for our Facebook page con- guished organization. For peace and stabili- over the Ukrainian-Russian border and to tinues to grow as friends realize that what they find there are posts on the latest ty. Do we have this peace and stability? No. start real talks, peace talks. news from our dear Ukraine, as well as other items of interest to Ukrainians wherev- And our global aim and global target is to do We are the country that needs peace. And er they might be. We hasten to add that the Facebook page is not a substitute for our everything we can to protect our citizens, it’s difficult to hammer out any kind of peace newspaper, but only an enhancement. Our exclusive editorial content continues to and to deliver peace to our nations. deal at a barrel of a gun made in Russia. be found exclusively on the pages of The Weekly. The global agenda today consists of a num- Let me remind you: A dramatic disaster And there was other good news during our 80th anniversary year. Just prior to ber of things. Everyone mentioned ISIL, happened due to the Russian invasion. A the 38th Regular Convention of the Ukrainian National Association held in May, the everyone mentioned Ebola, and everyone few months ago a civilian flight, MH-17, UNA put into effect a previous convention’s resolution, setting up an endowment mentioned Ukraine. Frankly speaking, I was downed by a Russian-made surface-to- fund for its two newspapers, The Weekly and our 121-year-old sister publication, would be happy not to be in this role. But we air missile. Two hundred ninety-eight inno- Svoboda. The UNA did so by donating $10,000 of seed money to an account set up are the country that knows what terrorism cent civilians were killed. Ukraine mourns for the endowment. Loyal readers and supporters of our newspapers now have an means not by words, but in deeds, in practice. the victims. We pray together with the fam- opportunity to secure their future by donating to the Publication Endowment Fund Let me remind you the origin of the con- ilies of Netherlands, Australia, United via the UNA’s charitable arm, the Ukrainian National Foundation. To be sure, what is flict that evolves in Ukraine. Is it a domestic Kingdom, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, needed for such an endowment to be effective – i.e., to truly serve its purpose in pro- conflict? No. That’s true that my country Germany. Ukraine handed over an investi- viding for the newspapers’ continued activity – is an essential sum of money that can has differences. But every country has dif- gation to an independent body which is earn a substantial amount of interest. ferences. And we are ready to handle and to Dutch-led. And we urge everyone to help us Eighty-one years after its founding by the UNA’s visionaries, The Weekly’s job is tackle these differences inside our country. to bring to justice those responsible for this far from done. With the backing of its publisher, its loyal readers and community But the thing is that the origin of the con- despicable crime, [this] crime against activists who contribute stories and photos, as well as donors and advertisers who flict is an invasion that was made by the humanity. support its work, The Weekly will surely carry on its mission. Russian Federation. Every day, despite the ceasefire, we are We thank you, Dear Readers, for your many years of support for The Ukrainian A P5 member violated the U.N. Charter, losing Ukrainian soldiers, we are losing Weekly, and we trust that you will remain our loyal subscribers. which is absolutely and entirely unaccept- civilians and the shelling is still going on. able for a permanent U.N. Security Council I would reiterate once again: we need PS: If you would like to give us a birthday gift, please buy a gift subscription – print, member. It’s better for Russia to be an “inse- peace. What is the formula of this peace? online or both – to The Ukrainian Weekly for someone. curity” member rather than a security one. The military option is definitely not the Twenty years ago Ukraine abandoned best one. So it is to be a comprehensive nuclear weapons. We possessed the third approach which comprises diplomatic, biggest arsenal in the world. As we relin- financial, political, and only at last [resort] – quished our nuclear power arsenal, in military options. Oct. Turning the pages back... Budapest Ukraine got guarantees of territo- The U.S. and the EU imposed a number of rial integrity and sovereignty. And Russia sanctions against Russia. We do understand As monuments to Vladimir Lenin continue to be toppled across was a co-signer and co-contributor of this that sanctions are how to start real talks and 11 Ukraine, last year, on October 11, 2013, Moscow Duma Deputy memorandum. Instead of security guaran- how to hammer out a peace deal. No trust in Andrei Metelsky commented on the restoration of monuments in tees in 20 years we received Russian mili- words. We trust only deeds and actions. 2013 Moscow, a day after a Moscow city committee announced that it tary boots on Ukrainian soil. We would once again reiterate our com- was refurbishing seven monuments, including the one of Felix It seems it’s difficult to convince another mitment to restore law and order. We urge Derzhinsky, the founder of the much-feared Cheka secret police. country to stop nuclear proliferation. We the Russian Federation to stick to its inter- are committed to our nuclear non-prolifer- Mr. Metelsky, a member of the United Russia party, said the “historical landmark” mon- national obligation to execute everything ation program, but we need to get guaran- that was written in Minsk. And this is not a ument might be brought back to its “rightful” place on Lubyanka Square – once home to tees of our territorial integrity and security menu where you can pick the cherry. It the headquarters of the KGB, the Cheka’s successor. The restoration project was expected and independence. means that Russia is to execute all 12 to cost 50 million rubles (at the time $1.5 million) in public money. Mr. Metelsky highlight- A few months ago the Russian Federation points of this memo. ed that since Moscow had authorized the money to bring it back to life, “then the process annexed Crimea. One country which is a U.N. We ask our partners not to lift sanctions must be completed.” member and P5 member, one country until Ukraine takes over the control of its The media firestorm that followed had Russian lawmakers and Mr. Metelsky backped- which is armed to the teeth, just decided to entire territory – starting with the east of aling, stating that this was only his personal opinion, or accusing journalists of misinter- grab the land of independent Ukraine. And Ukraine and ending with Crimea. Crimea preting his words. let me commend the efforts of U.N. member was, is and will be a part of Ukraine. The monument to Derzhinsky was removed in August 1991 by protesters who used a states that overwhelmingly supported the Let me end with a direct message to the crane to dismantle it, during the Soviet collapse. Since the statue’s removal, the 15-ton resolution that supports Ukraine’s territori- Russian president: Mr. Putin, you can win a statue (that had stood in front of the Lubyanka since 1958) has been lingering with the al integrity and condemns the illegal annex- fight against the troops. But you will never other discarded Soviet statutes in Moscow’s Fallen Monument Park. ation of Crimea by the Russian Federation. win the fight against the nation, the united And they moved further. For today we President Vladimir Putin has stopped short of calling for the statue’s return to its origi- Ukrainian nation. can state that Russian troops are deployed Help us, God. (Continued on page 8) in the east of Ukraine. Thank you. No. 40 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2014 7

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR COMMENTARY

Of course, all this was Ms. Tymoshenko’s fault, Mr. Yushchenko insists. The result of The Yushchenkos their Mexican soap opera on the interna- Money, respect and “lustration” tional level was Europe developing and tragic history “Ukraine fatigue” and beginning to wel- by Bohdan Vitvitsky societal condemnation. It merely passes Dear Editor: come Viktor Yanukovych’s promise of sta- through their hands or bank accounts. It A recent article by a journalist who doesn’t somehow permanently become Nadia Pikas’s response (September 21) bility. (He didn’t disappoint!) writes for both Ukrainian as well as diaspo- infected because it has passed through to Dr. Taras Kuzio’s opinion piece regarding Mr. Yushchenko helped Mr. Yanukovych ra publications serves as an unwelcome their hands. Ulana Mazurkevich’s “conversation” with become president by stoking cultural ten- example of a number of phenomena that If I had been Bishop Gudziak’s friend or Kateryna Chumachenko Yushchenko gives sions in making Stepan Bandera Hero of deserve comment. The first has to do with his lawyer, and if he had asked me two or too little weight to former President Viktor Ukraine during the peak of the election misunderstanding money, and the second three years ago whether he should solicit Yushchenko’s failure to make economic campaign (instead of months or years earli- has to do with generating a kind of nihilism and/or accept the $4.5 million to build a part reforms and attack massive corruption. er, as had been hoped). Rather than attract- regarding standards of public stature. of the UCU campus, I would in all likelihood These were his foremost challenges. ing Ukrainians to the language and culture The August 25 issue of Tyzhden, or have said yes. Why? For multiple reasons. Progress would have created jobs, put of their ancestors, his careless approach Ukrainian Week, that is published in Kyiv First, although I would have been well bread on the tables of hungry people and repulsed them. As one Odesa cab driver told and is available in both Ukrainian and aware of Mr. Firtash’s status as a Party of ultimately made Ukraine more productive me, “What about the Holodomor today?!? English ran an article authored by Zenon Regions oligarch, I would not have known and resilient to foreign pressure. And yes, Just how is someone supposed to live on a Zawada titled “Lustration over the ocean.” two or three years ago (and, obviously, nei- we all had such hope... pension of $120 a month !?!” The subtitle reads: “Ukrainian activists are ther could Bishop Gudziak have known) As Dr. Kuzio pointed out, the Yushchenkos’ As a reward for his alliance with Mr. actively pursuing the lustration of state about the U.S. indictment given that Mr. never-ending feud with his prime minister, Yanukovych, the Yushchenkos moved into a organs of professional frauds. Yet another Firtash’s indictment was not unsealed until Yulia Tymoshenko, led to a Yanukovych vic- state dacha soon after the 2010 election at place where lustration of corrupt individu- April of this year. tory. President Yushchenko cynically an estimated annual expense of $3.75 mil- als has to occur is among the diaspora of Second, to overcome the disastrous lega- instructed his supporters not to vote for lion to the state. I suppose they got bored the United States.” cy of Soviet totalitarianism and its poison- anyone, handing victory to the one person with the peacocks at their Kyiv dacha and The largest part of Mr. Zawada’s article is ing of Ukrainian society, institutions such as who was least able to rule Ukraine wisely the ski slopes near their Carpathian dacha. devoted to a critique of a number of diaspo- UCU must be built, expanded and support- and honestly, Viktor Yanukovych. The rest is They moved out shortly after Mr. ra individuals and organizations, some for ed. If I or anyone else I could think of had tragic history – a country robbed by Mr. Yanukovych’s ouster. Coincidence? accepting donations from Party of Regions the $4.5 million to donate, I would first Yanukovych and torn apart by Russian inva- All this is just the tip of the iceberg. Why oligarchs such as Dmytro Firtash, and then solicit those donations, but, obviously, sions, with thousands of lives lost. is it that Ukrainians in Ukraine are unani- the article concludes with the following: those donors don’t exist. Anyone reading Ms. Pikas suggests that Dr. Kuzio and The mous about Mr. Yushchenko’s failure, but “Another diaspora leader in Firtash’s web is the pages of The Ukrainian Weekly and/or Ukrainian Weekly owe Mrs. Yushchenko an those like Ms. Pikas disagree? It’s because Borys Gudziak, the American-born former Svoboda knows that Bishop Gudziak and apology. If anyone should apologize, it is the government pension she can expect rector of UCU [the Ukrainian Catholic those responsible for failing to take advan- his UCU colleagues have been on the fund- will be a lot higher than $120 a month. University in Lviv] who is now the eparch tage of the Orange Revolution to make raising trail for many, many years. So, if the That’s when things like culture and history of [the] Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Eparchy Ukraine a more prosperous and inclusive choice presented to me two or three years begin to matter to someone. But it’s not the of Paris. Firtash donated $4.5 million to country. The Ukrainian Weekly is widely ago were to take the money then and build priority for millions of Ukrainians merely build the Stryiskyi Park campus” [of UCU]. then or to wait another 20 years to put respected. That it offers readers of varying trying to survive. viewpoints the opportunity to share infor- Mr. Zawada then adds, “Whether these enough money together from other, smaller Zenon Zawada mation and voice their opinions is to be diaspora leaders, …and Gudziak, deserve donors, it would have been a no-brainer for Kyiv applauded, not attacked. condemnation for accepting money from me to take the money then and build then. Firtash has long been a debate in the com- Third, and just as importantly, as far as I Laryssa Lapychak Courtney munity. But a criminal conviction [of have been able to discover, other than the Washington Firtash by the U.S.] might finally put that positive publicity that Mr. Firtash may have Kuzio’s op-ed debate to rest. …” received from his philanthropy, neither Statements such as those found in the UCU nor Bishop Gudziak ever promised or was eye-opening Zawada article betray a confusion about gave Mr. Firtash anything in return for his A response Dear Editor: the nature of money in the context of using donation. The residence hall partially fund- funds for beneficent purposes that have ed by the gift is not named Firtash Hall; it is to Pikas letter Re: “A response to Kuzio’s opinion on passed through the pockets of possibly named in honor of Patriarch Josyf Slipyj. Dear Editor: Yushchenko” (September 21). I find it questionable individuals. Such statements And, the gift was accepted under the condi- astonishing that Nadia Pikas, a former jour- also exemplify a carelessness that casually tion that Mr. Firtash would have no influ- Neither Dr. Taras Kuzio nor The nalist, criticizes an opinion piece written by Ukrainian Weekly’s editors should be drags through the mud whoever happens ence on student admissions, faculty hiring, Taras Kuzio and published by The to come to mind, which carelessness is not course content or university policies. ashamed. Nor should they apologize to any- Ukrainian Weekly. one, as Nadia Pikas suggests (September only unfair but harmful in connection with Fourth and last, is it preferable from the Taras Kuzio’s opinion piece was his opin- any community’s attempt to create and standpoint of Ukrainian interests that $4.5 21). Instead of an emotionally charged let- ion and it was solidly substantiated by facts. I ter, Dr. Kuzio was offering facts confirming uphold standards of public behavior. (For million of the money that Mr. Firtash con- found the facts to be eye-opening, and none of purposes of full disclosure, my wife and I trols – remember, he did not invent, create or what most Ukrainians living in Ukraine the facts could be contradicted by Ms. Pikas. already know about Viktor Yushchenko. make annual donations to UCU, but I have mine it, he just acquired it – as a result of his In fact, I find that Ms. Pikas in her rebuttal never met Bishop Gudziak and have no various schemes go to UCU under the condi- An entire book can be written on his stated a falsehood. She lists all the contribu- disaster of a presidency. I will merely other connections with UCU or the bishop.) tions of no quid pro quo or that it go to buy tions that Viktor Yushchenko made to I will begin with the issue of money. another luxury condo in Vienna or London? devote this brief letter to reminding those Ukraine, and she concludes by saying he was readers willing to listen of just how cynical Before my recent retirement from the U.S. From where I sit, the answer to that question poisoned for that. In fact, he was poisoned Attorney’s Office, I and all of my fellow fed- would have been another no brainer. a man he is. when he was still a candidate for president. The list is extensive. He condemned cor- eral prosecutors would usually at least With regard to the issue of community To accuse Dr. Kuzio of a poison pen for once every two years fly in from all over the standards, Bishop Gudziak is not some reg- ruption while forming an alliance with Kyiv’s stating facts and giving his opinion is disin- utterly corrupt mayor, Leonid Chernovetskiy. country to the National Advocacy Center in ular Tom, Dick or Harry, or should I say genuous, at best. Coming from a member of Columbia, S.C., where we would spend a Ivan, Hryts or Sashko. He earned an Ivy Mr. Yushchenko humiliated the government a profession that should protect everyone’s on national television by engaging in daily week updating our legal or trial skills. The League Ph.D. and a second Ph.D. in Rome. right to free speech, this is disgraceful. bickering and petty feuding with his prime center consists of a large hotel facility, a The last time I checked, those don’t get Thank you to The Ukrainian Weekly for minister, Yulia Tymoshenko. dining facility and an entire complement of awarded on the basis of charm or good safeguarding our First Amendment rights. Rather than being graceful enough to modern classrooms on the basement level. looks. Bishop Gudziak is obviously a very PS: Viktor Yushchenko did much good control his emotions and allow Ms. The construction of this facility, its ongo- gifted individual who could probably have for Ukraine in raising the spirit of patrio- Tymoshenko to embarrass herself, Mr. ing operation, my airfare and all of my other been very successful in a variety of differ- tism, but his legacy will be that he made it Yushchenko took every opportunity to travel expenses were paid for from a fund ent endeavors. Yet he decided to go to possible for Viktor Yanukovych to become humiliate her, an approach that backfired maintained by the U.S. Justice Department, Ukraine 25 or so years ago to help rebuild president! as his popularity plummeted. (Who could and the source of the money in that fund it spiritually and intellectually. From what I forget how he swiped her plane before she Marta Fedoriw was moneys forfeited from defendants understand, he was the driving force throughout the country who had been con- was supposed to fly to Moscow?) Allentown, Pa. behind the creation of UCU, although it victed of criminal violations. Such forfeited obviously involved a collective effort. moneys also went to fund other law I have visited UCU, and I have met and enforcement activities, such as those at the interacted with some UCU students at vari- Opinions in The Ukrainian Weekly FBI and other law enforcement agencies. ous conferences. Both were impressive. No one in the press or in Congress has Now, I am not one of those people who Opinions expressed by columnists, commentators and ever complained that we should not have believes that we have to wait 50 years until letter-writers are their own and do not necessarily reflect used money forfeited from criminals in any after someone is buried to hold him/her up the opinions of either The Weekly editorial staff or its publisher, of these ways nor should they have been as worthy of admiration and emulation. In the Ukrainian National Association. expected to do so. Money is not created by persons who may deserve or have earned (Continued on page 9) 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2014 No. 40

Taras Shevchenko State University in Kyiv. Open-list voting would have been effec- the northern Donetsk Oblast and the Elections foresee... “They’ll diversify their political stake by tive in restricting the influence of money, September 5 Minsk ceasefire declaration, pushing through their people in both the Mr. Taran said. Firstly, it would eliminate despite the failure of the Russian-terrorist (Continued from page 1) single-mandate districts, as well as the the single-winner, single-mandate system forces to uphold it. It’s on path to achieve that’s corrupt. Savchenko, the soldier who was taken pris- lists,” he said. “Akhmetov has lost his direct the largest parliamentary faction if no “Single-mandate districts work if there’s oner by pro-Russian terrorists during bat- levers of influence without the Party of major territorial gains are made by the tles in the Luhansk region in mid-June and Regions. Firtash, working with [former transparent and restricted financing of pol- Russian-terrorist forces before the elec- was illegally transferred to a Russian pris- Presidential Administration Chief Serhiy] iticians and parties,” he said. “In the current tions, Mr. Taran said. The party’s support on, where she remains. Lyovochkin, has a chance to maintain his single-mandate system, just to participate will plunge, however, if the opposite hap- Communicating through her sister Vira, influence. Meanwhile, Kolomoisky has all in the election campaign costs $5 million in pens. 1st Lt. Savchenko agreed to join the party. the chances to strengthen his political role the Kyiv Oblast. To get nominated by a lead- Its figurehead candidate, first on its elec- “Why Batkivshchyna? Nadia [the infor- through a whole series of single-mandate ing political party, one needs to donate $1 tion list, is Kyiv City Council Chair (Mayor) mal version of Nadiya] once was a believer districts.” million to the party treasury. A teacher or Vitali Klitschko. His party, the Ukrainian in this very type of personality as Indeed, at least nine candidates in single- doctor can’t compete in a single-mandate Democratic Alliance for Reform (UDAR), Tymoshenko. A politician of as high a cali- mandate districts are identified as being district in such unequal conditions.” has an alliance with the president’s party, ber as Tymoshenko can help somehow. allied with Mr. Kolomoisky, as are a handful Secondly, open lists stimulate parties to gaining about 30 percent of the list’s top She’s a recognized person in Europe, and of closed list candidates, including Odesa recruit more diverse candidates who are spaces for his party members, many of there can be some kinds of talks with Putin Oblast State Administration Chair Ihor respected in their communities, Mr. Taran whom are currently Kyiv City Council depu- himself,” Vira Savchenko said at a Palytsia, who is on the Poroshenko Bloc list. said. “With closed lists, the main incentive ties. Some observers criticized Mr. September 17 press briefing, as reported by A single-mandate candidate from the same for political leaders is to make money by Klitschko and at least half a dozen of his the Ukrayinski Novyny news agency. “She party, Oleksandr Shevchenko, is the director including candidates who pay for spaces,” UDAR party allies for running for knows politicians, and maybe she’ll be able of Bukovel, Ukraine’s most luxurious ski he said. “What the candidate has done with Parliament immediately after getting elect- to influence the resolution of this matter.” resort, which is owned by Mr. Kolomoisky. his life doesn’t mean anything. Moreover, ed to the Kyiv City Council in May, which Ms. Tymoshenko is listed second, fol- Besides these oligarch agents, there are upon entering Parliament, that politician could indicate they’re not committed to lowed by Igor Lutsenko, the civic activist about 78 politicians exposed in journalists’ will approach politics again as a means of their jobs and are more interested in lad- who for years led the fight against illegal investigations of corruption who are run- making money. The system is defective, der-climbing. construction in Kyiv and was viciously ning for Parliament, including Ms. unjust and corrupt.” The Poroshenko Bloc adopted the stan- beaten during the Euro-Maidan, allegedly Tymoshenko and current Justice Minister The elections themselves will also be dard political formula in drawing up its by Russian agents. Pavlo Petrenko, reported the parliamentary plagued with the standard fraud, vote-buy- closed list, putting stars in its highest ranks Another army hero to be recruited by the monitoring organization Chesno. ing and abuse of state resources, but not and inserting the less appealing business political parties is Maj. Semen Semenchenko, Another 55 candidates supported the near the level as the 2012 vote held under figures down lower. Its celebrities are Euro- the commander of the volunteer Donbas January 16 vote to establish a de jure dicta- former President Viktor Yanukovych, Mr. Maidan activist Yurii Lutsenko (No. 2), Battalion who was injured during the mid- torship, including Kharkiv businessman Taran said. Euro-Maidan medic and patron of the arts August battles in Ilovaisk, Donetsk region. Olexandr Feldman, Chesno reported. (The While many have criticized the election Dr. Olga Bogomolets (No. 3), Crimean resis- He joined the Self-Reliance party. full lists are available at: http://chesno.org/ system, others have questioned the value of tance hero Col. Yurii Mamchur (No. 6), jour- “When our country becomes stronger news/1997/) holding an election at all, most notably nalist Sergii Leshchenko (No. 19) and jour- and the political system becomes fairer, the A solid portion of these candidates have Donetsk industrial magnate Serhiy Taruta nalist Mustafa Nayyem (No. 20). war will end,” Maj. Semenchenko said in a made their way onto closed party lists, (wealth estimated at $660 million in 2013). Just as Mr. Poroshenko recruited contro- September 14 interview. It will end “when which ensures their entry into Parliament He said it would be better to keep the versial figures to serve in his Presidential there will be a strong, independent country if the party gains a strong result. For exam- current lame-duck Parliament, which will Administration, his closed list also includes where the rules of the game will enable ple, Ms. Tymoshenko looks likely to return be more willing to adopt painful reform some politicians and businessmen with people through their own abilities to to Parliament atop her party’s list, while measures because many of its national dep- shady histories. Serhii Trehubenko, No. 46 achieve a lot in their lives without family Mr. Petrenko is ranked No. 11 on the uties won’t return. Instead, the next on the list, is reported by the Ekonomichna ties or patronage,” he said. People’s Front list. Parliament will resort to the same populist Pravda news site to have demanded bribes Another bright spot of this campaign is Mr. Feldman (wealth estimated at $331 stunts and intrigues, he said. from Ukrainian farmers on behalf of the the emergence of a handful of competitive million in 2013) is running independently “Since they have the stamp of guilt on Yanukovych clan. parties without any apparent ties to the oli- in a single-mandate district, which is easier them, these [current] deputies are ready to Regarding its single-mandate candidates, garch clans. to win for those with large war chests, approve all the measures. The offensive peo- David Zhvaniya betrayed his “kum” (godpar- Among those that have the best chance according to critics of the system. ple in today’s convocation are ready to reha- ent to one’s child) Viktor Yushchenko and at qualifying for the Parliament are the “We currently have no restrictions on bilitate themselves,” he said in an interview joined the Party of Regions afterwards. He Civic Position, led by former Defense election funds, which means that parties with the LigaBiznesInform news agency. attempted this year to undermine legisla- Minister Anatoliy Hrytsenko, and the Self- and candidates are not competing with Despite his objections, Mr. Taruta is him- tion creating transparency among parties Reliance Party, led by Lviv City Council each other, but bags of money,” Mr. Taran self a candidate in a single-mandate dis- and election campaign financing, Mr. Head (Mayor) Andriy Sadovyi. said. “Money is competing now, not pro- trict. Leshchenko reported. Another controver- However, the rest of the main parties grams. Restricting election funds, forbid- President Poroshenko himself admitted sial candidate, Serhii Liubyvyi, served as an competing either have millionaire busi- ding political ads and providing state that the early election makes it difficult for aide to Party of Regions National Deputy nessmen on their party lists or direct rep- financing for parties as in Europe doesn’t parliament to approve unpopular mea- Volodymyr Zubyk, who’s been implicated in resentatives of the biggest oligarchs, such require any technical resources, just politi- sures. corruption scandals and voted for the dicta- as Rinat Akhmetov (worth $18.3 billion in cal will. But it’s not advantageous for the For instance, he justified the September torship legislation. 2013), Igor Kolomoisky ($3.5 billion) and oligarchs who control the government, 16 blind vote – alleged by opponents to be Dmytro Firtash ($2.3 billion), said Petro because it means that they won’t influence illegal – that created the self-governing Oleh Liashko’s Radical Party: This Oleshchuk, a political science lecturer at the political process.” zones in the Donbas by citing the need for party came out of nowhere this year to national deputies to vote for a correct but become the second-most popular, largely potentially unpopular decision without riding the wave of adulation earned by its being motivated by populism and exposed charismatic leader, Oleh Liashko. He was to criticism. savvy enough to fill a leadership vacuum Poroshenko Bloc leads parliamentary vote polls “The elections and the election rhetoric that was created after Yanukovych’s depar- KYIV – The following parties are the decided the party and will certainly vote. and fervor should be removed,” he told ture, when the public was disappointed leading contenders to qualify for half of The second set of figures is the results reporters afterwards. “It’s redundant in this with the Euro-Maidan’s so-called three- the Parliament’s seats to be determined of the poll conducted jointly by the situation.” headed dragon of Mr. Klitschko, Arseniy by voting closed party lists during the Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Fund He has pledged the necessary structural Yatsenyuk and Oleh Tiahnybok, said Mr. October 26 early parliamentary elections. and the Kyiv International Institute of reforms once the new government is elect- Oleshchuk. The first set of figures is the results of Sociology on September 12-21 of 2,035 ed. When no politicians were visibly react- ing to the Russian soldiers in Crimea and the poll conducted by the SOCIS Center respondents. The lower number is the Leading political parties for Social and Marketing Research on number of voters who said they would separatists in Donbas, Mr. Liashko traveled Poroshenko Bloc: The president’s party September 5-10 of 2,800 respondents. vote for the party on the nearest Sunday, there and filmed scenes in which he offered is riding a strong wave of popularity that it material support and rousing words to the The lower number is the number of vot- while the higher number is those who gained from the July military victories in soldiers. He dramatically confronted ers who said they will vote for the party will cast their vote for the party and will on October 26 among all respondents; certainly vote. the higher number is those who will cast A party needs 5 percent of votes to In September of this year members of the vote for the party, have already qualify for Parliament. Turning... the Communist Party in Moscow erected a plaster monument to Derzhinsky in front Party Description SOCIS KDI/KIIS (Continued from page 6) of the Russian Security Service (the succes- 1. Poroshenko Bloc Populist 27-46 % 18-27% nal location, but on September 23 of this sor of the KGB, now known as the FSB) 2. Liashko’s Radical Party Populist 8-14% 5-6% year, Mr. Putin signed a decree renaming an headquarters – the infamous Lubyanka – in 3. Batkivshchyna Populist 5-8% 4-5.5% elite police unit the “Derzhinsky Division,” downtown Moscow to mark the 137th 4. Civic Position Reformist 5-8% 3-5% that was previously named after the found- anniversary of his birth. 5. People’s Front Populist 3-6% 3-4% er of the Bolshevik secret police. Moscow 6. Svoboda Nationalist 3-4.5% 2-3% Mayor Yury Luzhkov had called for the stat- Source: “Could the KGB founder again 7. Strong Ukraine Russian-leaning 3-4% 2-3% ue’s return, while the Russian Orthodox find a place in central Moscow?” by Claire 8. Self-Reliance Reformist 1-2% 1-2% Church is joined by liberals and rights activ- Bigg, (RFE/RL), The Ukrainian Weekly, ists, who oppose the statue’s restoration. October 27, 2013. No. 40 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2014 9

Ukraine’s enemies, such as separatist Arsen tion, despite the fact that many of its mem- Klinchayev of the Luhansk Oblast Council, bers have an extensive history in govern- whom he personally arrested and berated. ment corruption themselves. Such videos went viral on the Internet. Mr. Liashko particularly appeals to rural Civic Position: Led by former Defense folk, the working class and nationalists Minister Anatoliy Hrytsenko, it’s considered because of his affected common man one of the few parties that has no noticeable speech (laden with surzhyk), his unre- link to Ukraine’s oligarchs. Mr. Hrytsenko strained tirades from the parliamentary tri- even complained that he didn’t have enough bune (for example, calling the Communists funds to pay the $1 million registration whores) and his hands-on approach to poli- deposit for the elections (though he eventu- tics, closely interacting with protesters and ally found the cash). However, the party list struggling alongside them. has at least two allegedly corrupt business- Mr. Liashko’s background as an orphan men: Oleh Kanivets of Lviv and Leonid also appeals to working-class voters, Makul of Odesa, according to Chesno. At the though there’s ample evidence that he will top of the list, however, are the party’s be representing the interests of natural gas adopted candidates from the Democratic baron Dmytro Firtash, and his close associ- Alliance party of young reformers who were ates, former Energy Minister Yurii Boiko active during the Euro-Maidan, including and Mr. Lyovochkin. Vasyl Gatsko (No. 2 on the party list). The Radical Party depends entirely on Among the party’s main positions are Mr. Liashko’s popularity as its party list is declaring martial law and fighting the an eclectic collection of soldiers (Aidar Russian terrorist forces, eliminating the Battalion Commander Serhii Melnychuk is current system of state administration in liashko.ua No. 2), middle-ranking politicians (former oblast and district centers, and introducing National Deputy Oleh Liashko holds up a T-shirt that reads: “I demand lustration.” a system of electronic governance that Mr. Liashko’s Radical Party is ranked second in polls leading up to the October par- Ternopil Oblast State Administration Head liamentary elections. Yurii Chyzhmar is No. 25) and average citi- enables citizens to conduct their govern- ment business online, including following zens (such as stock market specialist that they didn’t show how they differ from Self-Reliance (Samopomich): This document and application trails. Yevhenia Smolianchuk at No. 29 and Ivano- other parties after gaining their govern- party was launched in late 2012 by Lviv Frankivsk engineer Vladyslav Mocherniuk People’s Front: Once the leader of the ment posts.” City Council Chair (Mayor) Andriy Sadovyi, at No. 41). Front for Change party, (that was merged Surprisingly, the nationalist party that who proved his lack of interest in joining “We kept our promises: no Regions with Batkivshchyna in 2012), Prime caused an international outcry among left- the Verkhovna Rada by placing himself as members, Communists or conformists,” Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk now has a new wing and Jewish groups wasn’t radical No. 50 on the party list, making him unlike- said a party press release. “Only the new political force and a new image, adapted to enough in the right ways, Mr. Oleshchuk ly to qualify. Although known as “the Lviv faces of patriots and fighters of volunteer capitalize on the current war theme. Mr. said. “They weren’t ready for the call of the party,” its first success came this year as five battalions. There are no current or former Yatsenyuk joined Mr. Turchynov in launch- times,” he said. “They didn’t lead their elec- candidates qualified for the Kyiv City national deputies, with the exception of ing the new political project instead of join- torate on the Maidan, they didn’t lead the Council. Ivan Zayets, who was one of the founders of ing the Poroshenko Bloc or remaining in [February 18] storm of Instytutska Street, The party has also recruited the Russian- our independence.” Batkivshchyna, with whom they could not and they didn’t lead the formations of vol- speaking Crimean native Maj. Semen Batkivshchyna: Released from prison in find compromise. The party’s list adopts unteer battalions. Its passivity left people Semenchenko (No. 2) to broaden its appeal. February, Yulia Tymoshenko wasted no the standard model for this election, having worried to death.” The party list is led by 32-year-old Hanna recruited Dnipro-1 Battalion Commander Hopko, a Lviv Oblast native and member of time in reigniting her passion for politics Strong Ukraine: Banking magnate Yurii Bereza (No. 10) and Euro-Maidan the supervisory board of the Bogomolets and finished second in May’s early presi- Sergey Tigipko (wealth estimated at $458 hero Tetiana Chornovol (No. 2) as its visible National Medical University in Kyiv, as well dential election. The Batkivshchyna party million) is using these elections to recon- figures. Incidentally, Ms. Chornovol had as numerous other boards. has the longest history of all the leading struct his party after having been forced by previously criticized Mr. Yatsenyuk for Self-Reliance, which derived its name contenders, having been formed in 1999 by the Party of Regions to dissolve and merge ignoring her attempts to root out corrup- from the Halychyna credit unions of the Ms. Tymoshenko and Oleksandr Turchynov, in 2012 because it was a potential competi- tion as head of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, early 20 century, is considered by political the current Parliamentary chair who tor in the southeastern regions. Mr. Tigipko a post she quit in August. observers to be entirely free of oligarch shocked the political establishment when is a controversial figure after notoriously The party has the standard populist influence. Chesno found none of its candi- he declared in September that he was part- raising the pension age for women by five rhetoric and its fair share of allegedly cor- dates suspected of corruption. However, its ing ways with his longtime political ally. years to 60 in 2011 as social policy minis- rupt businessmen, including current party program consists of vague declara- However, the popularity of Ms. ter. He also supported the January vote on Internal Affairs Minister Arsen Avakov (No. tions. Tymoshenko and her party have fallen sig- the dictatorship laws, along with eight 6), nuclear fuel trader Mykola Martynenko nificantly since her narrow loss to Viktor other candidates on his party list. Opposition Bloc: The thugs and gang- (No. 14), current Social Policy Minister Yanukovych in the 2010 presidential vote. Indeed, his party is loaded with candi- sters of the Party of Regions simply refuse Liudmyla Denysova (No. 15) and media Batkivshchyna is relying on standard dates alleged to have engaged in corrup- to go away. Those who didn’t flee with the executive Mykola Kniazhytskyi (No. 34), tactics in this election, recruiting pop stars tion, including auto magnate Tariel Vasadze Yanukovych entourage helped to form this among many others that have been identi- such as prisoner of war Nadiya Savchenko (No. 11, wealth estimated at $239 in 2013) party, which is led by former Vice Prime fied by Chesno and Ukrainian news sites. (No. 1) and Euro-Maidan activist Igor and former Procurator General Sviatoslav Minister Yurii Boiko, who is currently being The party is so new that it doesn’t have Lutsenko (No. 3). Allegedly corrupt busi- Piskun (No. 16), according to Chesno. Most investigated for his involvement in a fraud its own website, so its program is unknown. nessmen such as Oleksandr Abdullin (No. recently, a Kyiv court ruled that Valeriy scheme determined by the Procurator 17), Kostiantyn Bondariev (No. 22) and Svoboda: The surprise of the 2012 par- Khoroshkovskyi (No. 2) could compete, General’s Office of Ukraine this month to Oleh Radkovskyi (No. 39) are tucked fur- liamentary election has failed to impress despite violating the election law that for- have inflicted $25 million in damages to the ther down on the list. Many candidates are the electorate in the two years since then. bids candidates not residing in Ukraine in state. (Journalists’ investigations estimate longtime members who remained loyal and Svoboda’s support is low even in its strong- the five years prior to an election from run- the damage as much higher.) withstood the pressure of the Yanukovych hold of Halychyna, where residents saw ning. Mr. Khoroshkovskyi was absent for 14 The party list consists of many key Party administration. About 170 local deputies first-hand how party members indulged in months after being persecuted by the of Regions figures notorious for corruption, were expelled this summer for betraying corrupt schemes despite their claims of Yanukovych administration. including Euro-Maidan persecutors Kharkiv the party. nationalist devotion, political observers Strong Ukraine opposes joining the Oblast State Administration Chair Mykhailo Although the party was opposed to said. “Svoboda had quite serious influence Moscow-led Customs Union but neverthe- Dobkin and former Dnipropetrovsk Oblast NATO membership for most of its history, it in western Ukraine, and they could have less has a pro-Russian orientation that Administration Chair Oleksandr Vilkul. has reversed its position since the Russian showed even some small examples of appeals to southeastern voters. Mr. Tigipko Fortunately, no poll has given this party a occupation of Ukraine and has made it a transparent government,” Mr. Taran said. is a stalwart defender of the Russian lan- chance to qualify for Parliament, which key campaign issue. It has also renewed the “They could have showed transparent ten- guage, and his party platform calls for “eco- implies an end to the 13-year reign of terror standard rhetoric of adopting European ders in the ministries they controlled this nomic patriotism” and focuses on economic wreaked on Ukrainian politics by the Party values and standards and fighting corrup- year as well. Their enormous problem is priorities. of Regions.

these diaspora leaders, ... and Gudziak, Why does any of this matter? I have no Regions oligarch to help build a college. I Money, respect... deserve condemnation [or not]... .” clue whether Bishop Gudziak personally explained what my choice would have been To begin, I would suggest that unless cares one way or the other about the kinds and why. But in this instance no reasonable (Continued from page 7) someone is a relative or played basketball of statements here discussed, but that’s not person can or should pretend that his or my view, although I would expect that he in high school with the bishop, the individ- what is at issue. What is at issue is that if her choice is the only morally justifiable has many more decades of productive work ual being discussed should be referred to as we as a community contribute to the con- one and that whoever disagreed should be in front of him, Bishop Gudziak on the basis “Bishop Gudziak.” Secondly, to suggest that tamination of public discourse by unfairly subject to the kind of character assassina- of his track record falls into the category of someone with Bishop Gudziak’s track dragging whoever we please into the mud, tion to which someone with Bishop persons deserving of considerable respect record might in some rational universe be then we contribute to further moral and Gudziak’s track record was subjected. and admiration today. Yet this is how Mr. up for possible condemnation is to demon- political confusion about what kind of Zawada chose to refer to the bishop: strate a dangerous divorce from reality. The behavior really needs to be condemned and Bohdan Vitvitsky served as a resident “Another diaspora leader in Firtash’s web is same applies to the inclusion of his name in what kind lauded. Reasonable people can legal advisor at the U.S. Embassy in 2007- Borys Gudziak, the American-born former an article in which it is proposed that cer- disagree about whether two or three years 2009 and helped implement a large anti-cor- rector of UCU... .” And, again, “Whether tain “scoundrels” need to be lustrated. ago money should have been taken from a ruption project then. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2014 No. 40

Pysanky and decorated eggs featured in newly reprinted book “Decorating Eggs: Exquisite Designs with descriptions of the equipment and materials Wax & Dye,” by Jane Pollak. Atglen, Pa.: Schiffer needed and the technique of writing on eggs Publishing, Ltd., 2014. 127pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643- with wax. She devotes an entire chapter to 4654-5. $24.99. pysanky as folk art – the symbolism of the eggs themselves, of the colors they contain and of the “Decorating Eggs” by Jane Pollack has recent- various design elements and their combinations. ly been reprinted by Schiffer Publishing; an ear- What sets “Decorating Eggs” apart from other lier version was no longer in circulation. For books about pysanky is not the chapters men- writers of pysanky who had not previously pur- tioned in the previous paragraph, but rather the chased the book, this is wonderful news indeed. chapters filled with “outside the box” informa- There are a number of books that describe tion and ideas, each with a wealth of photo- the techniques used to make pysanky, give step- graphic illustrations. by-step instructions, provide photographs of fin- There is an entire chapter devoted to “Playing ished eggs, explore the legends and traditions with Color,” discussing the use of aniline dyes on associated with them, and explain the symbol- eggs. Traditionally pysanky are dyed in a “light ism of various common motifs. “Decorating to dark” order – yellow, orange, red, black; this Eggs” does all this, of course, but it also does chapter presents myriad ways to explore vari- much more. ous color combinations. Ms. Pollack devotes considerable space to the Several chapters are devoted to various non- basics of pysanky-writing: numerous color pho- traditional eggs – it would not be correct to call tographs of completed eggs, plus detailed them pysanky. There is a chapter that provides

many examples of two-color designs, some of them based on snowflakes, lace fabric, Japanese stencils and Mexican stamps. Another illustrates the application of tradi- tional patchwork quilt patterns to egg- shells, and still another chapter discusses various inspirations for designs, from tex- tile patterns to the art of M.C. Escher. The final two chapters are devoted not to any technique of egg decorating, but rather to what can be done with decorated eggs. One chapter explains how to make jewelry – primarily earrings and brooches – from eggshells, while the other, titled “Beyond Tradition,” describes various uses for decorated eggs, including bowls made from decorated ostrich eggs. “Decorating Eggs” is available through retailers such as Barnes and Noble, or directly through the publisher’s website, www.schifferbooks.com. – Christine Syzonenko

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Union (which he could neither accept nor refuse) to the intention to sponsor a mass uprising in eastern Ukraine (which never happened, so that Russian battalions had to be moved in to prevent a defeat of the “insurgents”). Worse miscalculations are apparently being made regarding Russia’s own readi- ness to withstand economic hardship and rally around the Kremlin flag, defying Western pressure. The remarkably strong anti-war rally in Moscow on September 21 has brought back fears of self-energizing street power, while the overheated propa- ganda machine will have incredible difficul- ty being fine-tuned to account for a tempo- rary truce in the hybrid war. Every step forward in consolidating Ukraine’s shocked but not defeated state, and every dose of doubt in the outcome of the confrontation inside “Fortress Russia” become grave threats to the Putin regime, which apparently cannot secure its exis- tence by peaceful means.

The article above is reprinted from Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, www.jamestown.org. No. 40 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2014 11 In concert, organist Koshuba sets the record straight on Ukraine’s past and present

by Yaro Bihun ber of times over the past 20 years, including two concerts on the grand organ of the National Cathedral. He has also SILVER SPRING, Md. – The audience at the St. Luke regularly performed in other cities in the eastern and mid- Lutheran Church experienced an unusual ending to the western U.S., as well as in South America, Eastern and September 19 concert here by the Ukrainian organist Western Europe, and in Japan. Volodymyr Koshuba, whose performance followed by one His earlier American audiences may have heard him day Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s Washington play the works of some of the composers he performed visit to discuss the situation in Ukraine in an address to a here on September 19, such as Richard Strauss, Franz joint session of Congress and in a White House meeting Lachner, Alexandre Guilmant, Louis Vierne, Healy William with President Barack Obama. and Igor Stravinsky. And Mr. Koshuba played Mussorgsky’s Introducing his encore selection – Mussorgsky’s “The “The Great Gate of Kyiv” at the National Cathedral in 2001. Great Gate of Kyiv” – he pointed out that the Ukrainian cap- He has also introduced his American audiences to works of ital, Kyiv, was founded some 1,500 years ago, predating the Dmytro Bortniansky and other Ukrainian composers. founding of the Russian capital, Moscow, by more than 600 Mr. Koshuba began his musical studies and career as a years. pianist. After graduating from the Kyiv National Music After the encore, he turned to the audience again to Academy in 1972, he was pianist with the Kyiv State share his observations about what has been going on in his Philharmonic. At the same time he returned to the acade- country over the past year: the uprising on Kyiv’s Maidan my to study organ playing, and was honored in 1998 with against the previous Yanukovych government’s favoring the Honored Artist of Ukraine title. Russia over Europe, which led to the election of a new gov- His current month-long concert tour in the United States ernment headed by President Petro Poroshenko; Russia’s began in Washington, continued in Pittsburgh, then took invasion and annexation of Crimea; and its continuing Yaro Bihun him to Beloit, Milwaukee and La Crosse, Wis. His schedule intervention in eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian organist Volodymyr Koshuba concludes his includes three performances in Minnesota (in Rochester Mr. Koshuba, the chief organist of Kyiv’s National concert by informing his Washington-area audience on October 5, Alexandria on October 9 and Duluth on Concert Organ Hall, has performed in Washington a num- about his country’s crisis situation with Russia. October 12), and concludes on October 26 in Ocala, Fla. “Bandura Downtown” series concludes its eighth season In April 2013, Mr. Ostapienko earned first place and became a laureate of the Mykola Lysenko International Bandura Competition in Kyiv, the first North American bandurist to earn this honor. He released his first solo CD in January of 2011. For the past several years, he has been an instructor at the Bandura and Sports Camp in London, Ontario, and at the Kobzarska Sich Bandura Camp in Emlenton, Pa., where he teaches children and adults to play the instrument. At The Ukrainian Museum – seated in front of “Zvuky,” a painting by Opanas Zalyvakha that features bandury – he played traditional melodies as well as clas- sic compositions. The most striking part of Julian Kytasty (on bandura) and Michael Alpert (on accordion) perform on June 7 at the concert was seeing the ease and grace The Ukrainian Museum. with which Mr. Ostapienko played his instrument. His technique was as effortless by Ihor Slabicky journey via works dating from the 17th as it was extraordinary. century, Shevchenko’s era, World War II The Bandura Downtown series, which NEW YORK – The eighth season of the and on to the present day. begins its ninth season this fall, is support- Ihor Slabicky “Bandura Downtown” concert series at The Another highlight of the concert series ed in part by grants from the New York Bandurist Borys Ostapienko performs at Ukrainian Museum concluded with the con- included an extra special musical event on State Council on the Arts. The Ukrainian Museum on February 1. cert “In Our Time.” Presented in conjunction February 1: a performance by bandura lau- with the museum’s exhibition, “Taras reate Borys Ostapienko, in which he per- Shevchenko: Poet, Artist, Icon,” the concert formed an all-instrumental program that saw the performances of new works and featured both the more common Kyiv style revisited old songs that have gained fresh of playing and the much less common meaning from the tumultuous events in Kharkiv style. Ukraine. (Coinciding with the event, held on The 20-year-old bandurist and pianist is June 7, was the inauguration of President presently the concertmaster of the Petro Poroshenko earlier that day.) Canadian Bandurist Cappella, the youngest Performing that evening were three to hold that position. He began studying “Bandura Downtown” regulars: acclaimed bandura at the age of 7 with Dr. Victor bandurist Julian Kytasty, who had returned Mishalow. At age 10, he became the young- from a recent tour of Ukraine; composer est member of the Canadian Bandurist and musician Roman Turovsky, who works Cappella. He won multiple first place in the idiom of the Baroque lute and the awards at the Ukrainian Music Festival and tourban; and Michael Alpert, a pioneering the Etobicoke Music Festival, as both a ban- figure in the renaissance of Yiddish and durist and as a piano player. klezmer music. In 2009, he became the first bandurist to Mr. Kytasty and Mr. Alpert have collabo- be awarded the Gold Medal Award at the rated on “Nightsongs From a Neighboring Kiwanis Music Festival, thus opening the Village,” a program in which they explore trophy class for future bandurists. In Ukrainian and Yiddish folk music. That eve- November of 2010, he was the first ning at The Ukrainian Museum they Ukrainian Canadian to take part in the explored common themes from Ukrainian International Competition in Memory of and Yiddish life in Ukraine. Hnat Khotkevych held in Kharkiv, Ukraine. The evening opened with Mr. Kytasty There, he competed with some of the finest performing his introspective improvisation bandurists in the world. He won fourth “Music for Today.” He gave a brief talk place against 19 other competitors and was about how so many of these old songs are awarded both for being the most talented applicable to today’s events. The program young player and for playing the best that followed took listeners on a musical Khotkevych piece. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2014 No. 40

country be put on the path to European Communist president. Created in 2008, the Lavrov said the United States must abandon NEWSBRIEFS integration. The demonstrations erupted Lech Walesa Award is “dedicated to all its claims to “eternal uniqueness,” accusing it when then President Viktor Yanukovych’s those working for understanding, coopera- of resorting to military interference to (Continued from page 2) decided to scrap an Association Agreement tion and solidarity between peoples, in the defend its interests. “Military interference Maidan movement wins Walesa prize with the European Union agreement in name of freedom and values intrinsic to the has become the norm, despite the dismal favor of closer Kremlin ties. That pact has Solidarity movement.” (centnews.com) outcome of all operations of force that the WARSAW – The Lech Walesa Foundation since been inked by the new pro-Western United States has carried out over recent on September 25 awarded its annual free- government in Kyiv. More than 3,200 peo- U.S. commerce secretary visits Kyiv years,” he said. The Russian minister cited dom prize to the Euro-Maidan protest ple have died in the 10-month crisis in KYIV – U.S. Secretary of Commerce the NATO air campaign in the former movement that helped topple Ukraine’s Ukraine that saw Russia annex the Crimean Penny Pritzker on September 27 complet- Yugoslavia, the Iraq War, the campaign in pro-Moscow government earlier this year. peninsula and pro-Russia rebels control ed her visit to Ukraine, where she met with Libya and the Afghanistan mission as exam- Polish anti-Communist icon Lech Walesa large chunks of the east of the country. key government officials, including ples of U.S.-led military actions that led to said his foundation normally honors specif- “Today’s situation in Ukraine is even tough- President Petro Poroshenko, Prime “chaos and instability.” In Syria, where the ic individuals but this year chose to hail er, that’s why we have to provide the Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Minister of United States is leading an aerial campaign, “the whole movement which gave hope to Ukrainians with any possible support, the Foreign Affairs Pavlo Klimkin, and business Lavrov said the fight against the Islamic State the Ukrainian people.” This year’s Lech kind we received from the free and demo- leaders to discuss the Obama administra- extremist group should be coordinated with Walesa Award, worth 100,000 euros cratic world,” Mr. Walesa said in a state- tion’s commitment to the country. The trip the Damascus regime, a Russian ally. Mr. ($127,000 U.S.), will be presented to repre- ment on September 25. The 70-year-old of America’s chief commercial diplomat Lavrov also criticized NATO for its “hostile sentatives of the movement at a ceremony Nobel Peace laureate spearheaded Poland’s focused on the challenges facing American rhetoric” toward Russia, saying it shows the in the northern city of Gdansk. The Euro- own democracy movement and as leader of companies in Ukraine and what they need military alliance’s inability to change its Cold Maidan was an ad hoc group of protesters the Solidarity trade union negotiated a to do to implement the necessary reforms War “genetic code.” He charged that the who gathered last year on Kyiv’s peaceful end to Communism at home in to improve the business climate, attract pri- “U.S.-led Western alliance” is portraying itself Independence Square to demand that the 1989 and became the country’s first post- vate capital, expand opportunity and as a “champion of democracy” when in fact strengthen the economy, both now and in they were “trying to decide for everyone the future. Her message to leaders in the what is good or evil.” He accused the United country was clear: sustainable economic States and European Union of seeking to growth is the gateway to long-term political “expand the geopolitical area that is under stability for the people of Ukraine, and the their control, without taking into account the TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL Walter Honcharyk (973) 292-9800 x3040 United States is here to help. balance of interests of all the people of or e-mail [email protected] The secretary emphasized: “The United Europe.” According to the Russian foreign States has a stake in helping Ukraine build affairs minister, Ukraine has “fallen victim” to an independent, stable and prosperous the West’s “arrogant policy,” asserting that SERVICES PROFESSIONALS country that benefits all its citizens, which the United States and the European Union is why President [Barack] Obama asked me supported a “coup” that ousted President to lead a U.S. government delegation to Viktor Yanukovych in February. Mr. Lavrov Kyiv.” She noted that “seeing decisive action said Russia’s annexation of Crimea in March on anti-corruption now is important,” add- was the choice of the largely Russian- ing, “We certainly hope to see the anti-cor- speaking population there. He reiterated the ruption legislation that is currently in the claim that Moscow is “sincerely interested” Parliament passed before the coming elec- in the restoration of peace in Ukraine, where tion. The business community inside and he said a way out of the crisis is “within outside Ukraine are watching to see if this reach” if support is denied to the “party of can get passed now. Passing this legislation war” in Kyiv. He also called for those guilty of is an important signal that the commitment the bloodshed in Ukraine to be identified to reform is real.” The secretary also com- and brought to justice, saying it will other- mented on President Poroshenko’s wise be “hard to count on national reconcili- Strategy 2020, saying it “presents an ambi- ation.” He made no mention of Western alle- tious vision of what Ukraine’s economy can gations that Russia has sent troops and be.” While in Kyiv, Ms. Pritzker also spoke weapons into eastern Ukraine in support of about her background: “On a more person- pro-Russian separatists. (RFE/RL, with al note, this is my first-ever visit to Ukraine. reporting by Agence France-Presse, the I am the great-granddaughter of Nicholas Associated Press and Interfax) Pritzker, who emigrated from Ukraine to Poroshenko remembers Babyn Yar the United States 133 years ago in search of prosperity and security. I shared the story KYIV – On September 29, President Petro of my family with President Poroshenko. Poroshenko took part in a ceremony com- СТЕФАН ВЕЛЬГАШ My family has been blessed to live in a memorating the victims of the Babyn Yar Ліцензований Продавець country – the United States – that allowed massacre. Mr. Poroshenko and members of Страхування Життя us to start businesses and fulfill our the Ukrainian government, as well as other STEPHAN J. WELHASCH dreams.” She concluded her remarks by officials, laid flowers at the monument to the Licensed Life Insurance Agent stating: “I know that if Ukraine – a country citizens and prisoners of war shot by the Ukrainian National Assn., Inc. with great human capital – follows through Nazis at Babyn Yar. All participants com- 548 Snyder Ave., Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 on these reforms, this economy will pres- memorated the victims with a moment of Tel.: 908-508-1728 • Fax: (973) 292-0900 ent opportunities for Ukrainians to fulfill silence. On September 29, 1941, mass exe- e-mail: [email protected] their dreams right here at home. The cutions of civilians started in Nazi-occupied United States is committed to building Kyiv. During two days nearly 34,000 people deeper commercial ties between our were killed, most of them Jewish. Ukraine’s nations and to building a stronger president assured that “Ukraine will never Ukrainian economy.” (U.S. Embassy Kyiv) allow recovery of fascism, persecution along ethnic, language, religious or other lines.” Russia’s Lavrov criticizes West at U.N. (Embassy of Ukraine in the U.S.) UNITED NATIONS – Addressing the Authorities probe kidnapping of two Tatars United Nations General Assembly, Russian SYMFEROPOL – The Crimean office of Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov Russia’s Investigative Committee says it has launched a blistering attack on the United launched an investigation into the apparent States and its Western allies, saying they are kidnapping of two Crimean Tatars. 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Dzhemilev’s son transferred to Krasnodar attempts to remove it. (RFE/RL Ukrainian Russia,” he noted. On September 27, the NEWSBRIEFS KYIV – Veteran Crimean Tatar leader Service, with reporting by Interfax and chief of Naftohaz Ukrainy, Andriy Kobolev, Mustafa Dzhemilev says that authorities in ITAR-TASS) vowed to keep fighting over both the gas (Continued from page 12) price and Moscow’s claim that Kyiv owed it Russian-annexed Crimea have transferred Ukraine, Russia strike interim gas deal statement on September 29, the committee his arrested son from the peninsula billions of dollars in debt. He wrote in a said unknown men in military uniforms to Russia’s Krasnodar region. Mr. BRUSSELS – The European Union, Facebook post, “No final decision was forced the two ethnic Tatars into a vehicle Dzhemilev said in an interview with Ukraine and Russia have agreed on an adopted. Not a single document was signed near the town of Bilohirsk on September Ukraine’s Kanal 24 television channel on interim solution for natural-gas flows that – period.” Under the proposed deal, if 27. The men’s whereabouts remain September 29 that the Kremlin is holding could prevent energy shortages in both Moscow receives the $2 billion at the end of unknown. The probe has been officially his son, Khaiser Dzhemilev, hostage to put Ukraine and EU countries this winter. October plus a prepayment for new gas at launched after dozens of Crimean Tatars pressure on him. Khaiser Dzhemilev was Speaking after a trilateral meeting in Berlin, $385 per 1,000 cubic meters of gas, Russia protested against the apparent kidnapping arrested in May 2013 after allegedly shoot- EU Energy Commissioner Guenther will deliver 5 billion cubic meters of gas to in the village of Sary-Su on September 29. ing a friend dead. Crimea’s authorities Oettinger said Ukraine must pay $2 billion Ukraine. Mr. Prodan said Ukraine still Pressure on Tatars, the Turkic-speaking reopened the investigation after Russia to Russia by the end of October and anoth- opposes the $385 price, adding that it is Muslim minority group that largely annexed Crimea in March. They said in June er $1.1 billion at the end of the year for out- higher than the market price and that opposed Moscow’s annexation of Ukraine’s that Khaiser Dzhemilev is being held on standing bills. Mr. Oettinger, who held the which other European countries pay for Black Sea peninsula in March, has piled in three charges under the Russian Criminal talks with Russian Energy Minister natural gas from Gazprom. Both Russia and recent weeks. In mid-September, Russian Code, including murder and the illegal pos- Aleksandr Novak and Ukrainian Minister of Ukraine have filed suits with the Stockholm authorities seized the Crimean Tatar session of weapons. In May, Moscow- Energy and Coal Industry Yurii Prodan, said Court of Arbitration over their gas-pricing assembly, the Mejlis, and searched homes backed authorities of Crimea barred the EU believes “this is an acceptable inter- dispute, in which Russia announced dra- of leading members of the Tatar communi- Mustafa Dzhemilev, who has strongly pro- im solution to ensure the supply of gas next matic increases to Kyiv after the ouster of ty. (RFE/RL Ukrainian Service) tested the annexation, from entering the winter and until spring.” He said both pro-Moscow President Viktor Yanukovych peninsula. (RFE/RL Ukrainian Service) Ukrainian and Russian officials would have in late February. If Kyiv wins its case in Court prolongs Sentsov’s detention to discuss the proposed agreement with Stockholm, it will not have to pay more Lenin statue toppled in Kharkiv MOSCOW – A Moscow court has extended their respective governments. “We have than the $3.1billion it is expected to pay the pretrial detention of Ukrainian film direc- KHARKIV – Demonstrators in the east- made a lot of headway,” Mr. Novak said. under the interim agreement by the end of tor Oleh Sentsov, who was arrested in Crimea ern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv have cut However, Mr. Prodan said there was no 2014. If Russia wins the case, however, Kyiv and accused of plotting terrorist attacks. The down a statue of Vladimir Lenin. The tow- agreement yet with Russia over the gas has to pay an additional $2.1 billion. Lefortovo District Court ruled on September ering, 20-meter monument to Lenin on price. “Unfortunately, we have not agreed (Rikard Jozwiak of RFE/RL, with reporting 29 that Mr. Sentsov’s pretrial detention be Kharkiv’s Freedom Square was attacked on the price-formation mechanism with by the Associated Press and Reuters) extended until January 11. Mr. Sentsov and shortly after a pro-Ukrainian unity march three other Ukrainian citizens were arrested by thousands of people was held in in May on suspicion of planning terrorist Ukraine’s second-largest city. Men used attacks in Crimea’s major cities of ladders to access the statue and saw off св. п. Ірена Білевич Symferopol, Yalta, and Sevastopol. Russia Lenin at the legs. Hundreds of people were з роду Мац annexed Crimea from Ukraine in March after standing near the statue watching as the a controversial referendum that was con- statue was taken down. No police were відійшла в Незабудь 26 вересня 2014 року. demned as illegal by the United States, the present. Activists had earlier used a jack- Ірена народилася 6 грудня 1925 року в European Union, and the U.N. General hammer to carve “Glory to Ukraine!” into селі Молодич, Ярославського повіту. Се- Assembly. On September 10, the chief of the the base of the statue. Kharkiv, which is редню освіту закінчила в 1944 році у Ярославі. Вже Security Service of Ukraine, Valentyn some 20 kilometers from the Russian bor- у тому році вона виконувала ролю зв’язкової в ОУН, Nalyvaichenko, said Mr. Sentsov was on a list der, was the scene in March and April of водночас опікувалась хворими і раненими учасника- of people to be exchanged for pro-Russian violent clashes between pro-Russian dem- ми підпільної боротьби. В 1947 році, в час Акції „Вісла“, Ірена з сестрою rebels captured by Ukrainian forces in the onstrators and Ukrainians loyal to Kyiv. Стефою уникнули арештів, вчасно виїхавши до Кракова, але коли при- conflict in eastern Ukraine. (RFE/RL, based Pro-Russian separatists in Kharkiv have їхали у Східню Прусію в 1948 році до своєї родини в області Ольштин, on reporting by Interfax and RIA Novosti) defended Lenin’s statue during previous повіт Морунг, їх там заарештували. Сестра Стефа була покарана одно- річною тюрмою, а Ірена відсиділа п’ять літ тюрми у Фордоні, Бидгощ. Панахида відбулася 30 вересня від 6-ої до 9-ої вечора в похорон- With deep sorrow we announce that our ному заведенні Lytwyn & Lytwyn, Union, NJ. Служба Божа відбулася 1 жовтня о год 8:30 ранку в церкві св. Івана у Нюарку, а відтак повезли beloved husband, father, grandfather, небіжку Ірену на цвинтар св. Андрія у С. Бавнд-Бруку. cousin and uncle, Горем прибиті: Bohdan Todoriv сини - Зенон і Роман сестра - Стефа з доньками Іреною і Галею, departed on September 22, 2014. та з синами Богданом і Андрієм Bohdan leaves behind his devoted and loving wife брат - Андрій з дружиною Валею Vera Donetz, daughters Nina with husband George брат - Роман з дружиною Анною і дітьми Woskob, Dana with husband Alex Reitarowski, and grandchildren Larissa Мотрією і чоловіком Ігорем Woskob, George Woskob, and Alexander Woskob. Additionally, in deep Андрієм з дружиною Оленкою sorrow, is cousin Walter Marsh with family, nephew Bohdan Chekhovsky дальша родина в Україні. in Ukraine with family, nieces Irena Labensky with family and Lilia Kozicky with husband Peter Kozicky and family, Nina Cardillo with husband Matthew Cardillo and family, Andrea Faustini with husband Luigi Faustini and family, brother-in-law Dr. Andrij Mark, sister-in-law Maria Nanashko, Ділимося сумною вісткою, and extended family here in the US and in Ukraine. Bohdan was born in Kolomya, Ukraine, October 18, 1926. He was a що 22 серпня 2014 року відійшла у вічність great Ukrainian patriot and a member of the Ukrainian Partisan Army найдорожча Мама і Бабуся and Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists. He graduated from the Ukrainian College of T. Shevchenko in W. Germany and attended the всесвітлої пам’яті Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Bohdan worked as an International Banking Specialist for Philadelphia National Bank. Later Марія Ольга Галькевич in life he became the Chief Financial O cer at Providence Association of Ukrainian Catholics in America. While at PNB, Bohdan gave public з дому Туркевич orations several times a month as a member of the speaker’s bureau. Bohdan devoted his life to the Ukrainian community; he was a teacher народжена 15 липня 1920 року в селі Пониква, Бродівський район at the Ukrainian School of Arts and Sciences of the Ukrainian Language and then became Principal, at which time his dream of uniting all the По Другій світовій війні опинилася з Романом у Ді-Пі таборі у Ukrainian schools in Philadelphia was ful lled as he was instrumental in Міттенвальді, а опісля родина поселилася в Cohoes, N.Y. developing the concept of a united Ukrainian academic program at the Після виходу на пенсію в 1982 році переїхали до дітей до Вінніпегу. Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center. During his life Bohdan was a member of many Ukrainian organizations and a frequent contributor У глибокому смутку залишилися: to Ukrainian news publications and radio programs. Bohdan is greatly діти - Оксана Шулякевич з чоловіком Любомиром missed by his family, friends, and community. - Богдан Галькевич з дрyжиною Марійкою Relatives and friends are invited to his Viewing on Saturday, October 4, 2014, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (Panakhyda 10:30 a.m. at the Ukrainian внуки - д-р Маркіян (Юлія) Шулякевич Catholic Cathedral, 830 N. Franklin St., Philadelphia, PA 19123. Requiem - д-р Ждан (Келі) Шулякевич liturgy will be celebrated 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in St. Andrew Ukrainian - Андрій Галькевич Orthodox Cemetery, South Bound Brook, NJ. ближча і дальша родина в Америці, Канаді, Австралії й Україні. In lieu of  owers Bohdan’s family has requested donations be made in his name to United Ukrainian American Relief Committee (ЗУАДК), 1206 Похорон відбувся 26 серпня 2014 року в Українській католицькій Cottman Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111. катедрі Святих Володимира і Ольги у Вінніпезі, Канада. Memory eternal. Вічна Їй пам’ять! 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2014 No. 40 Unique children’s health center is inaugurated in Lviv

At a presentation about the Anna Mazurenko Children’s Health Center in Lviv.

by Oleksander Pankiw The director of the Institute of Mental Health of the Ukrainian Catholic University, LVIV – The Anna Mazurenko Children’s Dr. Oleh Romanchuk, commented: “The Health Center was inaugurated in Lviv on problems in the field of mental health of July 11. It will be located near the Western children and teenagers are common and Ukrainian Specialized Children’s Medical very important. Their early detection and Center, better known as the Chornobyl proper care can significantly help the fami- Hospital. ly and the child to overcome the existing The expertise for the Anna Mazurenko difficulties and improve the quality of their Center will be provided by specialists who lives. Despite the efforts of many dedicated worked in long-term cooperation with sim- specialists, Ukraine is far behind European ilar children’s health centers in Toronto and standards of care. It is vital that the Los Angeles. The uniqueness of the Mazurenko Center be created in Lviv and Mazurenko Center is that, unlike existing operate on European standards. I hope that centers, it will focus primarily on mental with the assistance of our governments we health problems of children, which is a very will seize this opportunity and create this important but often neglected area of much needed center. This initiative will health care. The services of the Mazurenko provide information to our families, train Center will be delivered in accordance with specialists and conduct scientific research.” modern European standards, protocols of As the Mazurenko Center will deal with diagnostics and therapy in children’s the health of children not only in Lviv health. oblast, but also in the western regions of Dr. Antin Kushnir, head of the Anna Ukraine, it is important to appreciate the Mazurenko Children’s Health Center, who is establishment of this much needed center. also head of the Medical Committee of the Dr. Iryna Mykychak, the deputy director of Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary Program the Health Department of Lviv oblast, stat- (CUPP) Alumni Association, spoke about ed: “Ukraine has attained associate mem- the work and plans of the center. “Thanks bership in the EU which will require impor- to the support of the Anna Mazurenko tant changes in every sphere, including Fund over the past four years, we have health care and medicine. Psychiatric care researched the needs of children’s hospitals for children in Ukraine must be brought in Lviv and western Ukraine and received closer to Western standards. With the financial support to purchase medical establishment of cooperation with the equipment, such as sophisticated incuba- Anna Mazurenko Fund, the Department of tors for neonatal patients of premature Health of the Lviv Oblast will enthusiasti- birth and birth defects,” he related. cally support this joint project.” Anna Mazurenko, a Canadian citizen of Representatives of the Anna Mazurenko Ukrainian ancestry actively supported and Fund declared their support for the acqui- helped many projects in Ukraine, among sition of a building adjoining the Chornobyl them the Dzerelo Center in Lviv. She was Hospital. After major renovations, this dedicated to improving the health and liv- building will become the Anna Mazurenko ing conditions of children in Ukraine. Today Children’s Health Center of Ukraine. the Mazurenko Fund continues to assist in CUPP Director Ihor Bardyn stated: “Over the purchase of equipment for children’s the past 24 years the alumni of the Canada hospitals in Lviv and other western oblasts. Ukraine Parliamentary Program have been The Mazurenko Children’s Health Center involved in civil society and democracy- in Lviv is the third phase of the program of building projects. Today our alumni begin a assistance, which to date has expended new initiative, namely, in the field of chil- over 3 million hrv. The largest scale project dren’s health. The health of children today will be the Mazurenko Children’s Health will determine the health and prosperity of Center in Lviv, Dr. Kushnir noted. Ukraine in the future. The support from the The organizers of the project in Lviv Anna Mazurenko Fund will depend on the anticipate that this new center will provide transparent cooperation of the Ukrainian professional advice and timely diagnosis, side and specifically Ukrainian government and thus offer effective help to families agencies. The Anna Mazurenko Fund, CUPP with children diagnosed with developmen- alumni who are active in the establishment tal disorders and psychological problems. of the Professional Government project in Families will benefit from the program, Kyiv, will expect the same level of transpar- which will be based on modern European ency and cooperation from government and world evidence-based approaches of agencies in Lviv and Kyiv. I am optimistic psychological assistance. that together we will succeed.” No. 40 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2014 15

Soccer merly Tavriya Symferopol), SKChF 2018 FIFA World Cup during the under-20 Sevastopol (formerly F.C. Sevastopol) and Canada versus Germany match at Khytrov (6-0-0, 6 KO) defeated Willie Fortune On September 19, Shakhtar Donetsk’s Zhemchuzhina Yalta – to play in the Russian Commonwealth Stadium in Alberta. The (17-2-0,• On 8 August KO) of the 8 middleweightU.S.A. at Consol Energy Evhen Donbas Arena had been hit by shelling, domestic soccer leagues, which, the FFU said, group was collecting signatures for a petition Center in Pittsburgh. Kytrov won by first- despite• a ceasefire between Ukraine and is in violation of FIFA and UEFA policies. On for FIFA to revoke Russia’s host status. “This is round TKO out of eight scheduled rounds. the Kremlin-backed militants in eastern August 12 the three Crimean clubs competed sick, this is wrong,” said Serge Kostyuk, presi- Ukraine. Due to the fighting in the area, the in the Russian Cup in violation of FIFA and dent of the Alberta branch of the UCC. “Our WBA Intercontinental Heavyweight Title team moved its operations to Kyiv, with UEFA rules. “According to Article 84 of the message to people is, ‘Do not support that.’” fight• Andreyagainst Lucas Rudenko Brown (24-1, (21-0-0, 16) 19 lost KO) the of matches played in Lviv. Donbas Arena, FIFA Charter,” commentator Pavel Aptekar Australia after a 12-round unanimous deci- which seats 52,000 and cost club owner noted in the August 12 issue of Vedomosti, died on August 9 while at a practice session sion in favor of the Aussie on August 1 at the Rinat Akhmetov $400 million, opened five “the clubs of one country can take part in the in Kyiv.• Ukrainian He was 56.soccer It remains legend unclear Andriy what Bal Civic Hall in Wolverhampton, England. years ago in advance of the 2012 Euro Cup championship of another only with the caused Bal’s sudden collapse while on the Judges scored 116-112, 115-113, 117-112. that was co-hosted by Ukraine and Poland. agreement of the football federation of the soccer field, with local media noting a pos- The stadium also hosted UEFA Champions country and also that of UEFA and FIFA.” sible blood clot. After retirement, Bal League matches. UEFA had already ruled that it would not rec- Chervyak (14-4-1, 4 KO) lost the WBO worked as assistant coach to Ukraine’s ognize the results of the Crimean clubs taken Intercontinental• On July 26 lightTitle toheavyweight Robin Krasiqi Oleksandr (42-3-0, national team head coach, Oleg Blokhin, over by Russia, saying that a Russian club 16 KO) of Germany at Dessau after a 12-round club in the UEFA Champions League. and with several club teams. Bal is known would not qualify for European competition unanimous decision in favor of Krasniqi. Shakhtar• Shakhtar tied Donetsk0-0 with isPorto the loneon September Ukrainian for winning four Soviet championship titles after playing against a Crimean club. Anatoliy Judges scored 117-11, 117-11, 119-110. 30 in Lviv in its Group H match. Shakhtar and the 1986 European Winners’ Cup while Konkov, president of the Football Federation tied with Spain’s Athletic Club 0-0 in Bilbao, playing for Dynamo Moscow. Spain, on September 17. On October 21 of Ukraine, called on FIFA/UEFA to suspend Vyacheslav Shabranskyy (9-0-0, 8 KO) Russia from world football, claiming that Shakhtar resumes Group H matches against Boxing defeated• On Demetrius July 25 Walker light (7-6-1, heavyweight 4 KO) of BATE in Belarus, followed by a November 5 Russia “seriously violated its obligations.” the U.S.A. at Fantasy Spings Casino in Indio, second-leg match against BATE in Lviv, and a Any suspension would prevent FIFA officials (3-0, 2 KO) defeated Lamont Williams (5-6- Calif. Shabranskyy won a first-round TKO November 25 second-leg match against from continuing talks with the 2018 World out of six scheduled rounds. Athletic in Lviv. Shakhtar wraps up its group Cup organizers and Russian Sports Minister 1, 2• LightKO) of heavyweight the U.S.A. on Oleksandr September Gvozdyk 20 at stage play on December 10 against Porto in Vitaly Mutko would be prevented from Celebrity Theater in Phoenix, Ariz., with a Portugal. The final is scheduled to be played attending FIFA executive committee meet- fifth-round KO out of six rounds scheduled. 1-0, 5 KO) won against Ivan Zavala (6-7-1, 2 at Olympiastadion in Berlin on June 6, 2015. ings. FIFA and UEFA expressed hope for a Williams was knocked down in the second KO)• ofSuper Mexico lightweight on July 25 Victor at the Chernous Crowne Plaza (16- “constructive” discussion between Russia round. Hotel in San Diego. Judges scored the split- and Ukraine to resolve the matter. FIFA is decision 57-57, 60-54, 56-58. clubs – Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, Dynamo hoping to limit Russia from hosting the 2018 Kyiv• Inand Europa Metalist League Kharkiv play, – arethree in Ukrainianthe group (3-2-0, 2 KO) won by third-round knockout World Cup from 11 cities to nine, with a pref- against• Light Norwegian heavyweight Alexander Yevgeni MakhteienkoHagen (4-1- (1-0-0, 0 KO) scored his first win against stage. Dynamo Kyiv is in first place of Group J erence for 10 stadiums. with Steaua (Romania) with three points 0, 1 KO) on September 13 at TAP 1 Arena in Cromwell• Middleweight Gordon Sergiy(4-10-0, Derevyanchenko 4 KO) of the each. Also in Group J are Rio Ave (Portugal) Copenhagen, Denmark. Referees scored U.S.A. on July 23 at B.B. King Blues Club and and AaB (Denmark). Dynamo won 3-0 against Wales in the Women’s World Cup on unanimously in favor of Makhteienko Grill in New York. Gordon retired after the against Rio Ave on September 18 in Portugal. September• Ukraine’s 17 women’sat Arena teamLviv. wonTetyana 1-0 20-17, 20-17, 20-17, in a fight that was second round of six. Dynamo plays against Steaua on October 2 Romanenko scored in the 61st minute off a scheduled to go six rounds. corner kick by Lyudmyla Pekur. Ukraine in Kyiv, against AaB on October 23 in KO) lost to Vishkan Murzabekov (9-0-0, 4 (with 22 points) finished in second place in Denmark, against AaB again on November 6 1, 12 KO) lost by fourth-round TKO against KO) of Russia on July 6 at Ahmat Arena in Group 6, behind England (with 30 points). • Welterweight Ihor Fanian (14-9-2, 7 in Kyiv, against Rio Ave on November 27 in Otto• Heavyweight Wallin (6-0-0, Maksym 4 KO) Pedyuraof Sweden (14-6- on Grozny, Chechnya (Russian Federation). Wales finished in third place, followed by Kyiv, and against Steaua on December 11 in August 30 at Gerry Weber Stadium in Murzabekov won by unanimous decision Romania. Dnipro is in fourth place of Group Turkey, Belarus and Montenegro. Ukraine, Halle/Saale, Germany. The bout was sched- after 10 matches played, finished with seven after 10 rounds, with judges scoring 98-93, F, with AS Saint-Etienne of France, uled for six rounds. 99-91, 98-92. Internazionale Milano (known as Inter wins, one draw and two losses, with 34 Milan), and Qarabag FK of Azerbaijan. goals for and nine against, with a differential Dnipro lost 0-1 against Inter Milan on of 25. Ukraine, as a second-place finisher in the middleweight division between Dmitry (62-3-0, 52 KO) will defend his WBA, IBF September 18 in Kyiv. Dnipro plays against the group stage, has a shot at advancing to Chudinov• On August (13-0-02, 9 a fight8 KO) for of Russiathe WBA and title Mehi in and• WBOOn November heavyweight 15 titlesWladimir against Klitschko Krubat St.-Etienne in France on October 2, against the play-offs that will include first-place fin- Bouadla (30-05-0, 11 KO) of France was held Pulev (20-0, 11 KO) of Bulgaria at O2 World Qarabag on October 23 in Kyiv, against Inter ishers Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, in Sevastopol, Crimea (which boxnews.com. Arena in Hamburg, Germany. The fight was Milan on November 27 in Milan, and against Norway, England and France. Other second- uaproperly lists as part of Ukraine). Chudinov postponed from its original date of St.-Etienne on December 11 in Kyiv. Metalist place teams include Russia, Italy, Iceland, won the match with a third-round TKO out of September 6 due to Klitschko suffering a Kharkiv, in third place in Group L, lost its Scotland, the Netherlands and Austria. The 12 rounds scheduled. bicep injury during training. match 1-2 against Trabzonspor (Turkey) on play-offs are set to begin October 25-26 and September 18 in Lviv. Also in Group L are October 29-30. The final is to be held during the summer of 2015 in Canada. 1, 11 KO) defeated Derrick Rossy (29-9-0, 14 Lomachenko (2-1-0, 1 KO) has a WBO title Legia (Poland) and Lokeren (Belgium). KO)• Heavyweightof the U.S.A. Vyacheslav at Sands Glazkov Casino (18-0- in defense• On November fight against22 featherweight Chonlatarn Vasyl Metalist plays against Lokeren on October 2 Bethlehem, Pa., on August 9. After a 10-round Piriyapinyo (52-1-0, 33 KO) of Thailand at in Belgium, against Legia on October 23 in Andriy Husin died at the age of 41 from a majority decision, the judges scored 95-95, Cotai Arena in Macau, China. The main fight Lviv, against Legia on November 6 in motorcycle• On September accident. 17, Husin, Ukrainian who wassoccer a mid- star 96-94, 98-92 in favor of Glazkov. Rossy was that evening is Manny Pacquiao against Warsaw, against Trabzonspor on November fielder for Dynamo Kyiv, won the Ukrainian ahead on points until the final rounds. Chris Algieri. 27 in Turkey and against Lokeren on Premier League seven times, the Ukrainian December 11 in Lviv. The Europa League Cup four times and reached the UEFA final will be held at the Tenth Anniversary Champions League semifinal. Stadium in Warsaw in 2015. against Slovakia 0-1 on September 8 at against Liechtenstein on September 8 in Olympic• Ukraine Stadium lost its in opening Kyiv during Group Ca matchUEFA Cherkasy,• Ukraine’s Ukraine, U-21 to men’s finish team in Group won 53-0 in Euro Cup 2016 qualifier. In the 93rd minute second place (19 points). Group 5 is led, on of play, Ukraine’s goalkeeper Andriy Pyatov aggregate goals, by Croatia (first place, 19 attempted to swing a corner kick that found points), Latvia (fourth place, six points), and the back of the net, but the goal was disal- Lichtenstein (fifth place, zero points), in lowed by the referee who said Pyatov had addition to Switzerland (third place, 15 fouled Slovak goalie Matus Kozacik. Topping points). Ukraine advances to the play-off Group C in the standings, Slovakia and Spain stage with six wins, one draw and one loss, are tied with three points each, Belarus and with 20 goals for and eight against, for dif- Luxembourg have on point each, and hold ferential of 12. Ukraine is set to play against the third and fourth place spots, respectively, Germany on October 10 in Cherkasy. Other and Macedonia is tied with Ukraine with teams in the playoffs include the zero points. Ukraine is scheduled to play Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Italy, Serbia, against Belarus on October 9 in Belarus, Spain, Denmark, Iceland, England, Croatia, against Macedonia on October 12 in Lviv, France and Sweden. against Luxembourg on November 15 in Luxembourg. In 2015, matches resume for (FFU) has called on the world soccer govern- Ukraine on March 27 against Spain, on June 14 against Luxembourg, against Belarus on ing• body, The FIFA, Football and its Federation European counterpart, of Ukraine September 5, against Slovakia on September UEFA, to suspend Russia from hosting the 8, against Macedonia on October 9 and 2018 World Cup since Russia has illegally against Spain on October 12. seized and occupied Crimea. In July the Russian Football Union voted to incorporate ga- three Crimean clubs – TSK Simferopol (for- nized a protest against Russia hosting the • The Ukrainian Canadian Congress or 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2014 No. 40 No. 40 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2014 17 Ukrainians Abroad newsletter releases 100th issue EDMONTON, Alberta – Ukrainians 2007. 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Former head of Stasiuk Program becomes Symposium to focus on chair of Department of History and Classics “Negotiating Borders: media. Since 1994, the program has been headed by Dr. Marples, who, at the time of his appointment, had been Comparing the Experience working on contemporary Ukrainian issues for several years as a CIUS research associate (1986-1991). of Canada, Europe and Ukraine” During its period of existence, the Stasiuk Program has EDMONTON, Alberta – Recent events in Ukraine, provided readers with commentary and analysis of con- part of which was annexed by Russia, while another temporary affairs in Ukraine. Most recently, the Stasiuk part became a war zone owing to the actions of pro- blog site “Current Politics in Contemporary Ukraine,” Russian separatists indicated, among other serious established in 2007, over the last year reached about 2,000 consequences a severe crisis of the existing political readers daily. architecture in Europe, with potentially wider interna- Overall, 2013 proved to be a breakout year in dissemi- tional repercussions. Such principles as international nating research on contemporary Ukraine. The Stasiuk security guarantees, the existing friendship and part- Program responded to events in Ukraine and acted as a nership agreement between Ukraine and Russia, and resource base for local, national and international media. the “inviolability of sovereign borders” norm were As its director, Dr. David Marples was involved in a number effectively trampled by the Russian government in its of activities: presenting papers and taking part in roundta- pursuit of a dangerous revanchist course. ble discussions, delivering lectures and giving interviews to These events also indicated a glaring need for anal- the media, publishing articles written by himself and oth- ysis of the past and the present history and dynamics ers on the Stasiuk blog site, as well as writing articles for of border relations, for determining both commonali- various media outlets. ties and regional peculiarities, and, if possible, fore- Dr. Marples also undertook preparation of a new book shadowing the future course of international and tentatively titled “Euro-Maidan and the Russian Response,” regional relations. for which a contract for publication has been signed with On October 16-17, the Center for Political and Ibidem Verlag Publishers in Stuttgart, Germany. He also Regional Studies at the Canadian Institute of took part in three public events organized by CIUS con- Ukrainian Studies (CIUS) will hold an international cerning events in Ukraine. scholarly conference, “Negotiating Borders: In addition to his presentations and writings on events Comparing the Experience of Canada, Europe and related to the Euro-Maidan, Dr. Marples also presented a Ukraine,” featuring both early-career and established paper on “The 80th Anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine: scholars, who will present their original papers on such topics as geopolitics and regional politics; all- Dilemmas for the Historian” at the international confer- Prof. David R. Marples European, regional and trans-border cooperation; ence “Quo Vadis Ukrainian History? Assessing the State of borders and international law. EDMONTON, Alberta – David R. Marples, Distinguished the Field,” sponsored by the Harvard Ukrainian Research Among those presenting their papers at the sympo- University Professor of History, who has had a long-time Institute in cooperation with the Institute of Ukrainian sium are scholars from the University of Eastern Finland, association with the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian History, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (held at Trent University, University of Warsaw, V.N. Karazin Studies (CIUS), on September 1 assumed the post of chair Harvard University on 19–20 November 2013). National University (Kharkiv, Ukraine), University of of the Department of History and Classics at the University On January 31 of this year, he presented a paper at the Toronto, IWM – Institute for Human Sciences (Vienna), of Alberta for a five-year term. seminar on “Western Debates on OUN and UPA and their University of Alberta, University of Ottawa, Wilfrid As of that date, he also left his post as the director of CIUS’s Historical Legacy in Ukraine” to members of the doctoral Laurier University and the University of Victoria. Stasiuk Program for the Study of Contemporary Ukraine, program “Austrian Galicia and its Multicultural Heritage” at This event will be held in the Maple Leaf Room although he will continue to administer the blog site on poli- the University of Vienna. (Lister Conference Center) at the University of Alberta, tics in contemporary Ukraine together with co-administrator In the summer of 2014, Dr. Marples was selected for a main campus. All are welcome. Admission is free. To Tetiana Zaharchenko of the University of Cambridge. visiting professorship at the Slavic and Eurasian Research register, contact [email protected] or call 780-492-2972. Dr. Marples was a long-time head of the Stasiuk Center, Hokkaido University (Sapporo, Japan) to work on Program, which was established at CIUS in June 1990 fol- the topic “Euro-Maidan: Analysis of a Civic Uprising and the lowing a generous donation from the estate of Eudokia Russian Response.” In addition to working on the book Stasiuk of Toronto and the Stasiuk family (1988). Its pur- project of this name, he presented several lectures and took pose was to provide an accurate analysis of events in part in a major symposium at the center on July 10–11 The Ukrainian Weekly Ukraine for the academic community, government and titled “Thirty Years of Crisis: Empire, Violence and Ideology on Facebook! non-government organizations, the general public and the in Eurasia from the First to the Second World War.” LIKE 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2014 No. 40 UCU launches new phase of Comprehensive Campaign by Matthew Matuszak CHICAGO – The Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU) and the Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation (UCEF) have announced the launch of the public phase of UCU’s Comprehensive Campaign to complete construction of the university’s campus in Stryisky Park in Lviv, and to build a strong endowment for new aca- demic and research programs. Under the motto, “A New Generation for a New Ukraine,” the public phase will unfold with a series of fund-raising events beginning November 1 at the King’s Garden Banquet Hall in Toronto, followed by chari- ty banquets on November 2 at the Roosevelt Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, November 8 at the Union Hall in Cleveland and Loyola High School in Montreal, November 9 at the Ukrainian Cultural Center in Chicago and St. Stephen’s Cultural Center in Calgary. Similar events are planned for Kyiv and London in the coming months. Among the featured speakers will be the Bishop Borys Gudziak, president of the Ukrainian Catholic University, speaks in the university’s new Multi-Purpose Academic Building. university’s president, Bishop Borys Gudziak, Mayor Andriy Sadovyj of Lviv, and The success of the initial phase of this public phase of our campaign, UCU will be said Mr. Kuzma. “On the contrary: we internationally acclaimed recording artist campaign has enabled UCU to complete able to complete construction on the uni- believe Ukraine needs and deserves a Ruslana (Lyzhychko). The Cleveland ban- construction of its new Multi-Purpose versity church and pastoral center, and world-class university. Yale and Harvard quet will also feature the eminent Yale his- Academic Building and a state-of-the-art plans to start construction on the new also expanded during a period of great torian Prof. Timothy Snyder, author of residential college (Collegium) providing library and resource center, designed by upheaval in American history. The students “Bloodlands.” new housing, a dining hall, faculty offices the renowned Benesch Architectural Firm of UCU have already proven that they are The Ukrainian Catholic University initi- and lecture halls for students, faculty and of Stuttgart, Germany.” fully committed to a democratic future. ated the first phase of its Comprehensive resident advisers. According to Olha Zarichynska, the Virtually the entire student body took part Campaign in 2010 with a goal to raise $65.5 “We are very proud of the success of this newly appointed director of development in the Maidan and risked their lives for the million by 2016. Thanks to the generosity early phase of our campaign,” said at UCU and herself a graduate of the univer- values they believe in. There is no reason of numerous donors and the hard work of Alexander Kuzma, the chief development sity, this campaign marks an important for them to put their dreams on hold.” UCU’s and UCEF’s development team and officer at UCEF. “These buildings were com- milestone in fulfillment of the university’s “These upcoming events in November volunteer committees, to date the cam- pleted on schedule and within budget for a mission: “After four years of preparation should be a source of great inspiration to paign has raised over 70 percent of its tar- fraction of the cost they would have cost at and work with major donations and foun- many of our supporters in the Ukrainian geted amount, or over $45 million. most Western institutions. With the next, dations, the university is launching the community,” said Andrew Lencyk, a New public phase of its Comprehensive York attorney and member of the board of Campaign, and invites all of its friends and UCEF in the U.S.A. “To build a strong nation, donors to join our effort to build a first- Ukraine will need strong centers of learn- class university in the Eastern Christian tra- ing, innovation and research.” dition, to serve God, Ukraine and all “UCU has built an incredible track humanity, and – through its core values – to record,” said Irene Jarosewich, co-chair of educate a new generation for the renewal the New York gala on November 2. “Bishop of Ukraine and the world.” Borys, Father Prach and their colleagues From November 2013 through February have given us a bold vision of the kind of of this year, UCU students and faculty were society Ukrainians can aspire to. Now is the deeply involved in what Bishop Gudziak time to pursue that vision.” called “The Revolution of Dignity” – the UCEF Chief Operating Officer Joseph Maidan uprising that toppled the Solimini gives a great deal of credit for the Yanukovych regime and helped inaugurate a campaign’s early success to the generosity new Ukrainian government committed to and commitment of local organizing com- democracy and human rights. It is in keeping mittees in North America. “We’ve been very with this heroic witness that this new cam- blessed with dynamic leaders who are paign at UCU has been launched under the coordinating our efforts worldwide,” said title “A New Generation for a New Ukraine.” Solimini. “Many local leaders and commu- Now that the Ukrainian Parliament has nity volunteers have devoted enormous passed a sweeping reform bill to guarantee amounts of time and effort to build this academic freedom in higher education, campaign. In November we will see these UCU and other progressive institutions are outstanding efforts come to fruition.” looking forward to a new era of growth and For more information on the intellectual renewal. Comprehensive Campaign, or on these “There are those who have suggested charity events readers may visit UCEF’s that UCU should scale back its plans, given website at www.ucef.org, or call UCEF’s the turmoil in Ukraine’s eastern regions national offices at 773-235-8462 (U.S.A.) or and many other challenges facing Ukraine,” 416-239-2495 (Canada).

capabilities that Russia is developing. Such Moscow begins... military intimidation of local states and deterrence of NATO are part of Russia’s (Continued from page 2) overall political strategy to revise the seen in Syria and Cyprus (see Eurasia Daily European status quo and neutralize the Monitor, July 17, 2013; Cyprus Mail, other post-Soviet states’ effective sover- October 2, 2011; asianews.it, October 5, eignty. And if Moscow does, indeed, launch 2011; Interfax, May 7, 2012). another invasion of Ukraine disguised as a Despite serious problems afflicting its “humanitarian intervention,” the naval naval procurement, Russia is proceeding to dimension could well come into play. develop capabilities to sequester the Baltic and the Black seas behind its air, naval, The article above is reprinted from cyber and nuclear defenses. Moscow aims Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from to deter enemies from entering those seas its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, to defend themselves against the offensive www.jamestown.org. No. 40 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2014 19

Through Art exhibit, “Stella: The Nature of a Collective,” Ukrainian October 12 Concert, featuring violinist Oleg Kaskiv, The Washington November 30 Institute of Modern Art, www.uima-chicago.org or Alexandria, VA Group Cultural Fund, The Lyceum, Chicago 773-227-5522 [email protected] or 301-229-2615 Through Photo exhibit by Cheney Orr, “A Future Uncertain: Young October 16 Lecture by Taras Koznarsky, “Shevchenko and His October 11 in Ukraine,” Ukrainian Institute of America, 212-288-8660 Stanford, CA Readers,” Stanford University, 650-725-2563 or New York [email protected] Through Exhibit, “Maidan: Through Patience to Hope,” Kule Folklore October 16 Concert, featuring violinist Solomiya Ivakhiv and the October 12 Center, University of Alberta, Rutherford Galleria, Storrs, CT University of Connecticut Symphony Orchestra, Von der Edmonton, AB www.ukrfolk.ualberta.ca Mehden Recital Hall, 860-486-2106 or www.sfa.uconn.edu/vdm.html October Hoverla Film Festival, Ukrainian Community of Western 5, 12, 19, 26 Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh, Frick Fine Arts October 16-17 Symposium, “Negotiating Borders: Comparing the Pittsburgh Auditorium, http://ucowpa.org Edmonton Experience of Canada, Europe and Ukraine,” Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, University of Alberta, October 6 Seminar with Oksana Mykhed, “A Tale of Two Plagues: [email protected] or 780-492-2972 Cambridge, MA Public Health and Russian Expansion in Early Modern Ukraine, 1762-1785,” Harvard University, 617-495-4053 October 17 Film screening with Yuri Shevchuk, “Taras Shevchenko” New York by Ihor Savchenko, The Ukrainian Museum, October 6 Panel discussion with Jill Dougherty and Igor Ivanov, 212-228-0110 or www.ukrainianmuseum.org Washington “Russia and U.S.: Is a Real Partnership Still Possible?” Woodrow Wilson Center, Ronald Reagan Building and October 17-18 Conference, “The Great War and Enemy Aliens, 1914- International Trade Center, 202-691-4000 Banff, AB 1919,” University of Alberta, Cave and Basin National Historical Site, www.cius.ca or 780-492-1444 October 6 Panel discussion with Antoine Ripoli, Nicola Casarini, Washington Jeffrey Anderson and Wendela Moore, “Hearing of the October 18 Golf outing and Chornomorska Sitch Challenge Cup, Annandale, NJ Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey, European High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Beaver Brook Country Club, [email protected] or Security Policy,” Woodrow Wilson Center, Ronald Reagan 973-257-1857 Building and International Trade Center, 202-691-4000 October 18 Sudbury Yarmarok Festival, Ukrainian National October 8-11 Philadelphia Ukrainian Fest, Ukrainian Educational and Sudbury, ON Federation, www.sudburyyarmarok.webs.com or Jenkintown, PA Cultural Center, 215-663-1166 or www.ukifest.com 705-673-0890 October 10-12 Columbus Cup girls’ soccer tournament, Ukrainian October 18 Concert in honor of Taras Shevchenko’s 200th anniversary, Horsham, PA American Sports Center – Tryzub, www.tryzub.org New York featuring the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus, St. Volodymyr October 11 Ukrainian Harvest Festival, St. Nicholas Ukrainian Cathedral, 917-559-8628 or [email protected] Amsterdam, NY Catholic Church, 518-842-8731 Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to events October 11 Book launch, by Maria G. Rewakowicz, “Literature, Exile, advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissions New York Alterity: The New York Group of Ukrainian Poets,” from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors Shevchenko Scientific Society, 212-254-5130 and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected]. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2014 No. 40

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Wednesday-Saturday, October 8-11 Ihor Savchenko. The New York Times noted in 1952: “Sergei Bondarchuk, in the title JENKINTOWN, Pa.: The Ukrainian role, remains almost consistently believable. Educational and Cultural Center is sponsor- And K. Sorokin, as a corporal who befriends ing an outdoor festival featuring Ukrainian him during exile, is splendid. Principally dance performances, delicious homemade because of their low-key emoting in the final Ukrainian food, a Ukrainian beer garden, scenes, the misery and loneliness of an army vendors, Ukrainian folk art demonstrations, outpost are conveyed perfectly.” Dr. Yuri live music and activities for the children, Shevchuk (Columbia University) will intro- including carnival rides, games, face-paint- duce the film. Admission (includes recep- ing and much more. The fest will be held at tion and gallery access): $15; $10 for mem- 700 N. Cedar Road on Wednesday through bers and seniors; $5 for students. The Friday, 6-10 p.m., and on Saturday, 11 a.m. to Ukrainian Museum is located at 222 E. Sixth 6 p.m. For more information contact 215- Street; for information log on to www.ukrai- 663-1166 or www.ukifest.com. nianmuseum.org. Saturday, October 11 Saturday, October 18 NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific NEW BRITAIN, Conn: A Ukrainian Harvest Society invites all to a book launch Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at “Literature, Exile, Alterity: The New York St. Mary’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 54 Group of Ukrainian Poets” (Academic Study Winter St. (behind Newbrite Plaza). Press, 2014) by Maria G. Rewakowicz. The Featured will be the church’s famous nut book launch will take place at the society’s and poppyseed rolls, Ukrainian breads, a building, 63 Fourth Ave. (between Ninth and giant tag sale, Christmas items, a large col- 10th streets), at 5 p.m. For additional infor- lection of costume jewelry, a raffle, and a mation call 212-254-5130. cake and dessert table. Lunch will offer hol- ubtsi, varenyky, borshch, and hot dogs with Friday, October 17 sauerkraut/chili. Take out will also be avail- NEW YORK: Join us at 7:30 p.m. for a able. There is parking behind the church. screening of the film “Taras Shevchenko” For more information call 860-229-3833 or (1951, Magicolor, Ukrainian), directed by 860-677-2138.

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