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INSIDE: • Lviv ponders fate of Soviet-era monuments — page 4. • Ukrainian American Marine welcomed home — page 13. • “Folk!” documentary debuts in New York — page 15. HE KRAINIAN EEKLY T PublishedU by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profitW association Vol. LXXV No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2007 $1/$2 in USAID offers Ukrainian American groups Battleground in political crisis shifts a chance to get funds for projects in Ukraine once again to the Constitutional Court by Zenon Zawada USAID will select proposals that will Press Bureau provide sustainable development in health, agriculture, energy efficiency, KYIV – The U.S. government’s top information technology, education, development agency in Ukraine media, as well as local government, com- announced it is extending to Ukrainian munity and economic development. American organizations a unique chance Beginning on May 15, USAID began to leverage government funds for imple- accepting and reviewing proposals for its menting sustainable development proj- GDAs, which are distinct from standard ects to improve social and economic con- donor or grant programs because they ditions in their ancestral land. require a significant leverage of non- Though the U.S. Agency for USAID resources, as well as joint plan- International Development (USAID) has ning and risk- and benefit-sharing. given Ukrainian American organizations “This gives us a way of evaluating all grants in the past, its proposed Global the proposals at the same time within the Development Alliance (GDA) public-pri- context of a GDA, rather than receiving vate partnerships are the first efforts to unsolicited proposals in the middle of form jointly funded partnerships for January and not having a mechanism to development. implement it,” Mr. Gast said. “Ukrainian American organizations By involving non-U.S. government have a commitment to Ukraine, and we resources – whether money, technolo- see that,” said Earl Gast, USAID mission gies, experience or expertise – the effect director for Ukraine, Moldova and of USAID budget resources to address Belarus. Ukraine’s development problems is sig- “They’re doing development projects. nificantly multiplied. Some are doing better jobs than others. USAID/Ukraine’s budget in fiscal year Some need resources. Constantly, we’re 2006 was $73 million, compared with Press Office of Ukraine’s President getting unsolicited proposals from these funding levels of more than $120 million President Viktor Yushchenko and Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych during their organizations. We want to work with in the late 1990s, said Roman May 16 meeting on the efforts of a working group set up to lay the groundwork for them, but this is a way of putting a struc- Woronowycz, chief public information pre-term parliamentary elections. The election date has yet to be agreed upon. ture around how we’re going to work officer at USAID in Kyiv. with them,” he explained. To qualify for funding, a GDA must by Zenon Zawada judges dismissed by President Viktor Organizations with a proven develop- convincingly demonstrate partners are Yushchenko – Suzanna Stanik, Valerii ment track record and which can match Kyiv Press Bureau able and willing to contribute significant Pshenychnyi and Volodymyr Ivaschenko USAID funds with cash and in-kind resources at least equal in dollar value to KYIV – Ukraine’s Constitutional – forced their way back. resources have the chance to receive one- the amount of resources sought from Court descended into chaos and possible Citing an anonymous source, time, non-renewable awards starting at takeover when Chairman Ivan Ukrainian news website Ukrayinska $100,000. (Continued on page 12) Dombrovskyi quit on May 17 after three Pravda reported the judges took control of the Constitutional Court after Mr. Dombrovskyi’s resignation, deciding to roll both presidential decrees dismissing Canadian scholar addresses controversies related to Ukrainian Insurgent Army Parliament into one case and to review it by Bohdan Klid ics and Ukrainian émigré circles hold nega- troversies that exist related to the UPA, the immediately. tive views of its character and activities. Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies The three judges’ return signified that Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych is EDMONTON, Alberta – This year In view of the anniversaries and the con- (CIUS) and the Ukrainian Professional and firmly holding on to his political strategy marks two anniversary dates of the Business Club of Edmonton (UPBCE) of relying on a Court decision in his Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA). invited Dr. Peter J. Potichnyj, a leading favor to bolster his negotiating position October 2007 marks 65 years since its authority on the UPA, to deliver the presti- founding while September 2007 marks with Mr. Yushchenko to resolve the gious Shevchenko Lecture on the topic ongoing crisis. 60 years since UPA soldiers began to “The Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA): break through to areas controlled by the “We will stand in defense of the What Have We Learned 65 Years After Its Constitution,” Mr. Yanukovych told a Western Allies, completing their raids Founding?” from Ukraine through Soviet-occupied May 16 Cabinet of Ministers meeting. Following introductory remarks, Dr. “That’s an answer to those who flap their areas of post-World-War-II Eastern and Potichnyj turned to addressing some of Central Europe. This year also marks the tongues, those who think they can do the key controversies surrounding the anything they want in this country and 100th anniversary of the birth of the UPA. The first issue addressed by Dr. commander-in-Chief of the UPA, Roman not bear any responsibility.” Potichnyj concerned the conflating of the Mr. Yanukovych returned the political Shukhevych-Taras Chuprynka. Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists Although much time has passed from its battlefront to the Constitutional Court (OUN), especially of the organization led after Mr. Yushchenko told a May 10 founding and since it ceased activities – by Stepan Bandera (OUN-b) with the and even though there is a considerable roundtable of Ukraine’s leaders that he UPA, by commonly referring to the two would have the National Security and amount of literature on the UPA – much entities in academic and popular litera- Defense Council (NSDC) prepare pre- controversy continues to exist about the ture as OUN-UPA. term parliamentary elections if they Ukrainian Insurgent Army and its activi- Prof. Potichnyj pointed out that the couldn’t do it. ties. To this day, the UPA has not been rec- first to use the hyphenated designation Two days later, NSDC Chair Vitalii ognized as a combatant force during the for the two bodies were the Soviet secu- Haiduk resigned and Mr. Yushchenko second world war by Ukraine’s post-Soviet government, while some Western academ- Prof. Peter Potichnyj (Continued on page 23) (Continued on page 12) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2007 No. 20 ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS

Ukraine’s Communists and Socialists President calls for UPA recognition deputy of the Party of the Regions, said in the on May 15 that a left behind by parliamentary election deal KYIV – Speaking at a wreath-laying cer- “party of war around the president” has pre- emony in Kyiv on May 9 to mark Victory pared “a number of actions to whip up ten- by Taras Kuzio of the Regions in July 2006, giving it suf- Day, President Viktor Yushchenko called sions and initiate very severe provocations” Eurasia Daily Monitor ficient votes to create the ACC. The for the recognition of Ukrainian Insurgent in Ukraine in the hope that the current polit- May 11 Socialists and Communists fear that the Army (UPA) veterans as combatants of ical crisis will turn violent, the Ukrayinska Party of the Regions will enter a grand World War II, Ukrainian media reported. Pravda website reported. According to Mr. Ukraine’s constitutional crisis seemed coalition with Mr. Yushchenko’s Our The UPA, established by the Organization resolved on May 4, when Prime Minister Chornovil, the “party of war” is led by Ukraine, rather than them, in the new of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) in 1942, Presidential Secretariat Chairman Viktor Viktor Yanukovych agreed to early par- Parliament. fought both Soviet and Polish guerrillas as liamentary elections. But the date of the Baloha. Mr. Chornovil asserted that The SPU emerged while the CPU was well as German troops in Nazi-occupied President Yushchenko dismissed National vote cannot be finalized until a compro- banned from August 1991 to October Ukraine, pursuing the ideal of an independ- mise package of legislative and constitu- Security and Defense Council Secretary 1993 for its support of the hard-line ent Ukraine. UPA fighters also fought Vitalii Haiduk last week because Mr. tional changes is adopted. August 1991 Moscow putsch. It later re- against Soviet and Polish troops after the President Viktor Yushchenko has to Haiduk had refused to obey Mr. established itself as a left-wing force end of World War II. “The time has come to Yushchenko’s “dirty orders” intended to choose whether to go ahead with the vote tell each other in an honest and brotherly opposed to the centrist-national demo- further destabilize the situation in Ukraine. on July 1 or July 8, before the summer manner that everyone who has fought for cratic alliance that ruled Ukraine until “According to our information, representa- recess. Alternatively, he could hold them Ukraine deserves eternal respect and thank- 2000-2001, when the controversy over tives of the party of war have already in September or October, as the pro- fulness. Therefore, I believe the endeavor to abuse of office surrounding then- instructed one servile, ultraleftist, nonparlia- Yanukovych Anti-Crisis Coalition (ACC) settle the legal status of those who fought President Leonid Kuchma divided them mentary force ... to provoke mass disorder prefers. However, the adoption of the for Ukraine and its independence in 1917- into warring camps. so as to provide grounds for introducing a necessary legal package is being dragged 1924, 1928-1939 and 1941-1956 will at last The center-left SPU and YTB domi- state of emergency, direct presidential rule out by the two left-wing members of the be completed and embodied in life,” nated the anti-Kuchma movement, while and other [measures],” Mr. Chornovil said. ACC, the Socialists (SPU) and Interfax-Ukraine quoted Mr. Yushchenko as Mr. Yushchenko and his national-demo- “I want to warn them against crossing that Communists (CPU), who are as much to saying on May 9. (RFE/RL Newsline) cratic allies supported Mr. Kuchma as the line.” (RFE/RL Newsline) blame for the crisis as they are for hold- head of state and opposed his impeach- Coalition wants roundtable on crisis ing up its resolution. ment. They alternated between giving Serious divergence of positions The CPU has been in catastrophic half-hearted support to the protests and KYIV – Raisa Bohatyriova, the law- decline since the 2002 parliamentary KYIV – Communist Party leader Petro seeking to build a coalition with the mod- maker who coordinates the parties of elections, when it placed second, trailing Symonenko told journalists on May 15 erate wing of the pro-Kuchma centrist Ukraine’s ruling coalition in the Verkhovna Our Ukraine. While the CPU obtained 20 that the working group created by camp. Consequently, on the eve of the Rada, pledged on May 14 that the working percent of the votes in 2002, by 2006 its President Viktor Yushchenko and Prime 2004 elections, SPU leader Oleksander group created earlier this month would do support collapsed to only 3.66 percent, Viktor Minister Yanukovych to prepare Moroz, currently chairman of the “as much as possible” within the next two with most CPU voters, especially in the proposals for early elections has complet- Verkhovna Rada, was one of only two days to prepare all documents needed to Donbas and Crimea, defecting to Mr. ed its mission, Ukrainian media reported. politicians who believed had hold early parliamentary elections, Yanukovych’s Party of the Regions. According to Mr. Symonenko, the group high moral standards. The other was Mr. RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service reported. Ms. The SPU and CPU fear being shut out Yushchenko. Bohatyriova added that the ruling coalition failed to reach a compromise on some of the next Parliament and disappearing This image is misleading. Mr. Moroz of the Party of the Regions, the Socialist issues, and he noted a “serious divergence as political forces. The Socialists’ votes has been tainted by scandal himself. The Party and the Communist Party would then of positions” on several of them. In partic- would likely be picked up by the center- SPU actually cooperated with the center- propose roundtable talks with the participa- ular, Mr. Symonenko mentioned the lack left Yurii Lutsenko and Yulia left Hromada party in 1998-1999 when it tion of President Viktor Yushchenko and of agreement on introducing amendments Tymoshenko (YTB) blocs. Mr. Lutsenko was led by former Prime Minister Pavlo Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych to to the law on the rights and responsibilities resigned from the SPU when it defected decide on a further course of action. of national deputies, and compiling a from the Yushchenko camp to the Party (Continued on page 16) Meanwhile, National Deputy Yosyp nationwide register of voters. Presidential Vinskyi of the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc said Secretariat Vice-Chairman Ivan Vasiunyk the same day that the working group was on May 15 blamed the failure to reach “unlikely” to reach a compromise on early agreement on early polls on the “destruc- Early elections still not a certainty polls on May 15 in time to set the date for tive position” of the Communist Party, elections on May 16, as agreed by Messrs. which, he said, intended “to disrupt the by Jan Maksymiuk tions. electoral process from the very begin- RFE/RL Newsline Mr. Yanukovych said on May 4 that Yushchenko and Yanukovych last week. (RFE/RL Newsline) ning.” Mr. Vasiunyk added that the draft May 11 the immediate task following his deal bills proposed by the working group, “in with Mr. Yushchenko earlier the same Chornovil warns of violence the form of a coordinated resolution and a Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor day was to find “an algorithm of actions” Yanukovych has announced that he has for parliamentarians. KYIV – Taras Chornovil, a national (Continued on page 17) reached an agreement with President “The main goal of our joint decision is Viktor Yushchenko to hold early elec- to hold fair and democratic elections,” he tions in order to overcome the current said. “What should be done for that? We political standoff in Ukraine. 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In order to Mariyka Pendzola, subscriptions (973) 292-9800, ext. 3042 in parliamentary sittings after April 2 and e-mail: [email protected] began preparations for pre-term elec- (Continued on page 24) No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2007 3 NEWS ANALYSIS: Yushchenko replaces key security aide by Pavel Korduban On May 10 Mr. Yushchenko said that if ers, has suggested that Mr. Haiduk date of early parliamentary elections, post- Eurasia Daily Monitor the coalition insisted that the early election resigned because he “disapproved of the poning it to mid-July. Mr. Pliusch also should be held no earlier than October, Heletei provocation.” Mr. Kyseliov reminded readers that he is a convinced On Saturday, May 12, Ukrainian rather than in the summer, as he wants, he alleged that there had been plans to stage proponent of the idea of a broad coalition President Viktor Yushchenko replaced would instruct the NSDC to come up with an attempt on the life of an opposition including Mr. Yushchenko’s Our Ukraine, Vitalii Haiduk with Ivan Pliusch in the “certain measures” to make the opponents leader, so as to use this as a pretext for the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc and the PRU. post of secretary of the National Security agree with his conditions. Mr. Yushchenko introducing the state of emergency with The head of President Yushchenko’s and Defense Council (NSDC). Mr. Haiduk did not specify which measures he meant, the NSDC’s blessing. Mr. Kyseliov Secretariat, Viktor Baloha, a “hawk” who – co-owner of the steel company Industrial and NSDC Secretary Haiduk’s reaction praised Mr. Haiduk for resigning, and said is widely believed to have been the main Union of Donbas along with Serhii Taruta has been unknown to the public. that he hoped that Mr. Pliusch “would not opponent of Mr. Haiduk, a “dove” on the – is a businessman from the Donetsk On May 11 the head of the Presidential break the law or moral standards.” Yushchenko team, said in a statement on Oblast and a former energy minister. Secretariat’s service for law-enforcement Another leading member of the PRU, May 14 that Mr. Haiduk resigned volun- Mr. Pliusch is a seasoned right-of-cen- bodies, Valerii Heletei, made the sensa- Volodymyr Syvkovych, commenting on tarily. Mr. Baloha said that Mr. Pliusch’s ter politician and a close ally of Mr. tional announcement that plans were Mr. Haiduk’s replacement, said that Mr. tasks on the new job would include Yushchenko. He twice was chairman of under way to murder leading opposition Pliusch “is a very radical man.” reforming the law-enforcement system, the Ukrainian Parliament – in 1991-1994, politicians, including opposition leader Communist leader Petro Symonenko said eradicating corruption in courts and “cor- when Ukraine had just gained independ- Yulia Tymoshenko and Yurii Lutsenko, that Mr. Pliusch’s appointment disrupted recting the energy policy of Ukraine tak- ence, and again in 2002, at the height of the leader of People’s Self-Defense bloc the talks on early elections. And another ing into account the global realities.” Mr. the popular protests against the then- and former internal affairs minister. Mr. Communist, Verkhovna Rada Vice- Haiduk is known to have been unhappy President Leonid Kuchma. Heletei also said there was “a scenario for Chairman Adam Martyniuk, suggested that with the current scheme of buying natu- Mr. Haiduk’s resignation did not come as splitting the country being developed” and Mr. Yushchenko broke the law by appoint- ral gas from Russia and Turkmenistan, in a surprise, as he did not support the radical that “criminals working with certain polit- ing Mr. Pliusch, as he had reached the max- which the main role is played by line of behavior in relations with political ical forces, radical forces, helped by some imum age allowed for state officials, 65. RosUkrEnergo, a Swiss-registered joint opponents as currently pursued by President spin doctors,” were involved. Mr. Pliusch tried to dispel the fears venture between Russia’s Gazprom and Yushchenko. – a well- Mr. Yanukovych’s Party of the Regions about him in an interview given to private individuals in Ukraine. informed source – has said that Mr. Haiduk (PRU) condemned Mr. Heletei's statement, Kommersant-Ukraine immediately after his wanted to resign as early as January, as he saying that it was part of a “smear cam- appointment. He said that he opposes the Source: Interfax-Ukraine, May 11-13; opposed the opposition’s intention to boy- paign” against political opponents. The use of force in the current political crisis, TV 5 Kanal, May 12; Ukrayinska cott the work of the Verkhovna Rada, which Internal Affairs Ministry, which is headed and that the Yushchenko team would make Pravda, UNIAN, ProUA website, Mr. Yushchenko eventually backed. by Vasyl Tsushko, a member of the a concession to the opponents regarding the Kommersant-Ukraine, May 14. Kommersant-Ukraine said that Mr. Haiduk Socialist Party allied with Mr. also did not support Mr. Yushchenko’s April Yanukovych, dismissed Mr. Heletei’s 2 decision to dissolve Parliament. statement as groundless and provocative. Mr. Haiduk’s resignation coincided Mr. Yanukovych’s coalition urged the Quotable notes with a chain of events last week that Procurator General’s Office to come up could exacerbate tension between the with a legal assessment of Mr. Heletei’s “ … So, what’s happening right now in Ukraine? president and the ruling coalition after a statement and accused the Presidential brief détente following Prime Minister Secretariat of torpedoing the talks between “… in 2004, we had presidential elections. In 2006 we had MPs’ or parlia- Viktor Yanukovych’s approval consent to the two rival camps on early elections. mentary elections. So we got a democratic president in 2004. In 2006 we got a an early parliamentary election. Vasyl Kyseliov, one of the PRU’s lead- new Rada with a coalition and opposition. And in 2007 we got the dissolution of the Parliament. So it’s a certain consecutive role of unpredictability in politics. It seems to me it is called democracy.” Yatsenyuk: OSCE will be invited – Arseniy Yatsenyuk, foreign affairs minister of Ukraine, speaking in Washington on April 30 at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. to observe parliamentary elections Organization for Security to the issue. and Cooperation in Europe “Ukraine stands for the peaceful settle- ment of all frozen conflicts on the basis of Re: Kyiv’s political crisis VIENNA – The OSCE’s Office for the principles of sovereignty, territorial Democratic Institutions and Human Rights The following letter to the editor to initiate a self-serving political power integrity and inviolability of internationally signed by 13 European leaders was grab and has upset the delicate political will be invited to observe Ukraine’s recognized borders,” he said. upcoming elections, Ukraine’s Foreign published in the International Herald balance of Ukrainian society. On energy security, Mr. Yatsenyuk noted Tribune on April 17. (It is reprinted There is therefore little utility in Affairs Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk told that Ukraine and all other OSCE participat- the organization on April 26. here from Action Ukraine Report.) calling for Ukraine’s leaders to reach a ing states are facing an energy problem. sensible internal settlement when one Taking note of the previous day’s presi- “Being undervalued in the past, it dential decree that postpones the planned The political crisis in Kiev [sic] is a side is unwilling to share power and deserves our most active and consistent matter of great concern to those who wel- normal constitutional mechanisms pre-term elections, the minister said that attention today,” he said. “No clear ener- the 56 participating states of the come the political progress made since the have fallen into disrepair. gy rules exist in the world. We strongly Orange Revolution. It is vital that this situ- This difficult moment is a challenge Organization for Security and Cooperation believe that the energy challenges have to in Europe would be invited to observe as ation is resolved in line with the rule of to Europe to set out a practical course of shift to a certain energy independence of law and democratic principles consistent engagement to resolve this crisis, which soon as the Central Election Commission states and individuals. It has to be not a had made the needed decisions. with European values, and above all in has wider implications for Europe. challenge – it has to be a safeguard for accordance with the democratically “We strongly believe that in the case of every country, every individual.” pre-term elections, they have to be transpar- expressed wishes of the Ukrainian people. André Glucksmann, essayist, France In related news, the OSCE’s Chairman-in We have to accept that the European Bronislaw Geremek, former for- ent, they have to be legal and they have to be Office Miguel-Angel Moratinos, foreign democratic,” Minister Yatsenyuk said in a Union has not done enough to prevent eign minister of Poland minister of Spain, said on May 4 that he was this crisis from developing. Whereas Otto Lambsdorff, former econom- speech to the Permanent Council, the glad a breakthrough agreement had been other European countries that made the ics minister of Germany OSCE’s main decision-making body. reached in negotiations between Ukraine’s transition from Soviet rule to democra- Edward McMillan Scott, vice- He added that Ukraine was currently fac- top political leaders to hold early elections. cy benefited from substantial political president, European Parliament ing “temporary political turbulence” and “The fact that Ukrainian President and material support, Ukraine has been Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, chairman, noted that 15 years after independence, the Viktor Yushchenko and Prime Minister asked to overcome a very difficult Foreign Affairs Committee, European country remained a transitional democracy. Viktor Yanukovych reached an agreement political legacy largely on its own. Parliament “We still believe that Ukraine needs today on holding early elections is a posi- Because of the [European] Union’s Jerzy Buzek, former prime minister political maturity,” he said. “Today, we do tive sign,” said Minister Moratinos. internal preoccupations, adequate of Poland not have a conflict between the president “This agreement signals the end of a attention has not been devoted to the Neil Kinnock, former vice president, and the prime minister. We have to define political standoff, which has interrupted task of nurturing and encouraging European Commission the sources of this conflict, and the main the normal functioning of democratic Ukraine’s democratic gains. It is now Marielle de Sarnez, French mem- sources are in the political elite and in the institutions in Ukraine for weeks. I am time for Europe to engage in a more ber of the European Parliament political forces within Ukraine.” confident that through democratic elec- committed and consistent manner. Mart Laar, former prime minister He praised the activities of Ukraine’s tions the situation will be resolved.” European leaders must understand and of Estonia legal bodies in contributing to resolving The chairman encouraged both sides to acknowledge the context in which the cri- Pat Cox, former president, European the situation, but added that a lasting facilitate the operation of the working sis has arisen. President Viktor Parliament solution “has to be a mixture of political group, tasked with resolving outstanding Yushchenko acted responsibly by agree- Vaclav Havel, former president of and legal” measures. issues pertaining to the elections, and ing to share power with his former rival, the Czech Republic Mr. Yatsenyuk also discussed the urged them to continue a constructive Viktor Yanukovych, after last year’s par- Vytautas Landsbergis, former pres- Transdnister problem, and urged all sides political dialogue to ensure that elections liamentary elections produced a stalemate. ident of Lithuania to return to the negotiations under the are held in a democratic way. He added Unfortunately, Yanukovych has Anthony Giddens, former director, 5+2 format. He also welcomed the atten- that the OSCE was prepared to provide since used the office of prime minister London School of Economics tion the OSCE chairmanship has devoted any assistance needed in this respect. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2007 No. 20 Lviv ponders fate of Soviet-era monuments Senate passes Voinovich resolution by Zenon Zawada Kyiv Press Bureau expressing support for Estonia KYIV – Following in the footsteps of WASHINGTON – A resolution intro- tiate a dialogue with the Russian govern- the Estonians, who decided to relocate a duced by Sen. George V. Voinovich (R- ment to resolve the crisis peacefully and Soviet-era monument from the city center Ohio), that expresses support for Estonia to sustain cooperation between the two of Tallinn, the Lviv City Council voted on and condemning the recent outbreak of sovereign, independent states. May 10 to support the destruction of all violence in Estonia and against its Riots broke out in Tallinn for several the city’s Soviet symbols and monuments. embassies in Moscow and around the days following the government’s deci- The May 10 resolution, supported by world was passed by the Senate on May 3. sion to transfer a Soviet memorial statue 50 of 57 city deputies, calls for the cre- The resolution denounces the violence, out of the city center to another military ation of a temporary commission of vandalism and looting that has taken cemetery where the war dead are hon- deputies to draw up a list of the city’s place in Estonia, as well as the attacks ored. Members of the Russian Duma vis- Soviet symbols and monument. and threats against its embassies and offi- ited Estonia on April 30 and issued an A demolition procedure must also be cials in Russia and other countries. Sens. official statement calling for the resigna- developed by the city’s architectural Joseph Biden (D-Del.), Gordon Smith (R- tion of the Estonian government. administration, working in conjunction Ore.), Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.) and For several days, the Estonian Embassy with the council’s commissions on archi- Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) are original in Moscow was surrounded by angry pro- tecture, city planning and historical co-sponsors of the resolution. testers and youth groups who tore down the preservation. “The United States Senate stands in Estonian flag from the building and harassed “Unfortunately, in Lviv today there solidarity with the Estonian people as and assaulted Embassy officials, including are too few monuments of our heroes they cope with the current unrest and Ambassador Marina Kalijurand. They also who defended and protected Ukrainians, Olena Labunka work to bring it to an end,” said Sen. attacked the car of the Swedish ambassador while somehow there are adequate mon- Svoboda All-Ukrainian Union Chair Voinovich, a member of the Foreign to Russia as he left the Estonian Embassy. uments to those who tortured the Oleh Tiahnybok Relations Committee. “We are deeply Estonia was forced to close its Ukrainian people for decades,” said concerned about the violence and vandal- Embassy and suspend consular services Andrii Khomytskyi, a Lviv city deputy ism that has been perpetrated against the to Moscow because conditions remained The Russian Federation’s consul-advi- of the Svoboda faction. Estonian Embassy and its officials over- unsafe for Embassy officials. The sor in Lviv, Avraam Vranchar, suggested The Lviv City Council’s resolution seas. Violence and intimidation in the Estonian government also reported cyber was far more radical than the Estonian Lviv residents might as well target Polish region is a dangerous relic of the Soviet attacks on its government websites that it decision to merely relocate the Red monuments too, rather than limiting era, and I call on my Senate colleagues to claims were traced to the Kremlin. Army Bronze Soldier statue from the themselves to the Soviet ones. join me in condemning this outrage.” Estonia gained independence from city center to the Defense Forces ceme- “Based on their logic, the Lviv City The resolution expresses the sense of Russia in 1918, but was forcibly reincor- tery outside Tallinn ahead of the May 9 Council should shut down the Orliata the Senate that all governments should porated in 1940. The Soviet Army drove holiday commemorating the Soviet tri- Cemetery [of Polish soldiers] and the condemn this violence, encourage peace- out the occupying Nazis from Estonia umph against the Nazis. statue of [writer] Adam Mickiewicz,” ful protests and oblige by their commit- during World War II, in recognition of The Estonians’ plans triggered a vio- Mr. Vranchar said. ments to the Vienna Convention on which the Bronze statue was erected in lent three-day revolt beginning April 27 The Lviv resolution was the initiative diplomatic relations. It also supports the Tallinn. Estonia, now in NATO, gained by the country’s Russian minority that of Ukraine’s leading nationalist party, the efforts of the Estonian government to ini- independence once again in 1991. was encouraged by the Russian Svoboda All-Ukrainian Union led by Federation government and resulted in Oleh Tiahnybok. one death, dozens of injuries, damage to “Svoboda respects those who perished property and more than 1,000 arrests. in the first and second world wars, and Quotable notes Russian President Vladimir Putin stresses the necessity to destroy only the sharply criticized the Estonian govern- symbols of the imperial-Bolshevik gov- “…All the media are talking of a crisis, and Ukrainians are paying a lot of ment’s decision during a May 9 Victory ernment,” according to a press statement attention to it. But they’re not as politicized as they were in 2004. There’s obvi- Day speech in Moscow. “Those who issued by the party’s Lviv organization. ously a power struggle under way – and citizens see it as a battle amongst those today try to belittle this invaluable expe- Svoboda also supports a nationwide at the top, with little relation to the masses. … rience and insult the war’s memorials, destruction of all statues of Communists “In any event, the opposing sides in this conflict will come to terms. Both camps insult their own people and sow the who inspired, organized or executed the have some political forces with an interest in stability. Above all, that means big busi- growth of new distrust between govern- Ukrainian Holodomor. ness, which is losing money as share prices drop and investment slows. The business ments and people,” Mr. Putin said. The remains of destroyed monuments community wants reconciliation, and that’s a powerful stabilizing factor. It’s also a In response to the Lviv City Council should be placed on display in a future force that is spread out equally across all of Ukraine’s political groups. …” resolution, the Russian Federation’s museum, an idea proposed by President Ministry of Foreign Affairs on May 12 Viktor Yushchenko after he visited the – Ilko Kucheriv, director of the Democratic Initiatives Foundation, in an issued a statement in condemnation, “con- Museum of Soviet Occupation in Tbilisi, interview with the Russian newspaper Izvestia published on April 27. vinced that the Ukrainian people are far Georgia, during a March 2 visit. wiser than those politicians who through Lviv residents have already rolled up “… A first obvious underlying problem is that the power-sharing agreement tactical advantages are ready to distort the their sleeves without waiting for govern- made in August 2006 is not working. This has little to do with what the agree- past, play with history and undermine the ment permission. ment actually says. The problem is with the political culture of the party led by civilized image of their country.” Vandals broke three meters of a monu- [Viktor] Yanukovych, the Party of the Regions. In such an event, the Ukrainian gov- mental chain made of concrete and “The party has enjoyed an extensive makeover from U.S. political consultants ernment and citizenry will “issue its scratched the leaves of a bronze garland since many of its leading members tried to rig the 2004 election, but at heart it is weighty word,” the statement said, allud- sculpture in the Alley of Heroes at the still a clientelistic and authoritarian organization. ing to social unrest. Glory Knoll military cemetery where “In order to function as such, it needs to reward its friends and punish its enemies, “It’s time to give a decisive rebuff to 300 Soviet soldiers and officers are and show who’s boss; and it needs to do this semi-publicly. To use the local euphe- similar provocative pranks,” the state- buried, the Channel 5 television network mism, ‘administrative resources’ are used increasingly blatantly and partially. …” ment said. “Attempts to earn political reported May 14. points off fighting against monuments Lviv’s Communists expressed great – Andrew Wilson, in an analysis and commentary published on May 1 by the and abusing the memory of the perished offense at the vandalism and said they London-based Open Democracy. won’t rouse anything other than will send a complaint to President offense.” Yushchenko. ’s star rises at Eurovision AN OPEN INVITATION KYIV – Ukraine’s famous drag queen most votes to win the contest and bring it Verka Serduchka surprised the 2007 to Belgrade next year. TO LOCAL COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS in Helsinki on The countries that gave their top prize to May 12 by winning enough European Serduchka, or 12 votes, were Poland, the Would you like fellow Ukrainians to know about events in your community? admirers to finish in second place. Czech Republic, Portugal, Latvia and Would you like to become one of The Ukrainian Weekly’s correspondents? Dressed in a silver space-age dress, Andorra. Though Serduchka is wildly pop- Then what are you waiting for? high heels and Soviet-type star on her ular in the Russian Federation, the Russians head, Serduchka delighted Europe with gave her eight votes. Her critics say she The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes submissions her performance of “Dancing Lasha portrays Ukraine in a negative light. from local community activists. Tumbai,” a song consisting of a disco Upon her return to Kyiv on May 13, You may reach The Weekly by phone, dance beat, an ethnic melody and three Verka Serduchka, the persona created by (973) 292-9800; fax, (973) 644-9510; silly phrases in German and English, plus Andrii Danylko, received an icon as a e-mail, [email protected]; a Mongolian phrase. gift from the Yushchenko family. In the contest, Serduchka’s perform- Serduchka has performed numerous con- or mail, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, ance followed a serious, passionate song, certs at the Millennium Theater in Brighton Parsippany, NJ 07054. “A Prayer” (Molytva), performed by Beach, N.Y. She told The Weekly she does- Serbian Marija Serifovic, who earned the n’t expect to return there anytime soon. No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2007 5 Ukrainian Canadian Congress revives its Parliamentary Internship Program THE UNA FORUM OTTAWA – Three Ukrainian Canadian young Ukrainian Canadians to become students began their summer internships on more informed about the workings of the Parliament Hill on May 3. The Ukrainian federal political system. The interns will Florida club donates Canadian Congress Parliamentary become important pars of the members’ Internship Program, which was revived this teams and will do a wide range of activi- $2,000 to The Weekly year after a more than 10-year hiatus, ties in support of the MPs work. brings youths from across Canada to work The UCC Youth Committee conduct- WELLINGTON, Fla. – The Ukrainian and we are very grateful to the Ukrainian in the offices of members of Parliament in ed a wide-ranging recruitment campaign American Club of the Palm Beaches American Club’s members for their gen- Ottawa for three months. recently donated the princely sum of erosity. We wish them all good health The aim of the program is to allow (Continued on page 18) $2,000 to The Ukrainian Weekly. and ‘Mnohaya Lita,’ ” she said. Unfortunately, the donation came as a Ms. Hadzewycz added that The result of the Florida club’s decision, Weekly counts on contributions to its made back in December 2006, to disband press fund to help cover the expenses of the organization, as Treasurer Helen putting out the paper. “We appreciate Drabyk wrote, “due to poor membership, each and every donation from our readers age, poor health and no interest.” Mrs. and supporters. A big thank-you goes out Drabyk noted that club members had to all of them.” The newspaper publishes voted to donate some of their funds to monthly reports on donations made The Ukrainian Weekly. directly to The Ukrainian Weekly Press The donation has been forwarded to Fund. The Ukrainian Weekly’s Press Fund, The president of the Ukrainian which helps to support the paper’s opera- American Club of the Palm Beaches tions. before its dissolution was Olga Byk; The Ukrainian Weekly Editor-in-Chief other officers, in addition to Mrs. expressed sincere thanks to the members Drabyk, the treasurer, were William of the Ukrainian American Club of the Woda, vice-president; Mary Scott, secre- Palm Beaches. “We were truly astonished tary; Mary Hacker, membership director; to receive this large donation in the mail, and Helen Bartko, hospitality director.

IN MEMORIAM

Ukrainian Canadian Congress interns on Parliament Hill in Ottawa (from left): Oriana Masiuk, Roman Dzioba and Oksana Zhovtulya. OLGA BEREJAN August 26, 1923 – May 3, 2007 Bishop David Motiuk enthroned The Executive Committee of the Ukrainian National Association regrets to as fifth eparch of Edmonton announce to the members of the General Assembly, to members of Branch 114 PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Over 1,000 peo- In a letter of greetings to Bishop and to the UNA membership at large that Olga Berejan, died May 3, 2007. Mrs. ple attended the enthronement of Bishop Motiuk on March 21, Patriarch Lubomyr Berejan was a UNA Branch Secretary for 27 years. David Motiuk as the fifth eparch of the Husar, major archbishop of the Ukrainian Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Catholic Church, said, “Be a good pastor, Edmonton, Alberta, on March 24. dear brother [in Christ], and the merciful The Executive Committee and the entire UNA membership wish to express their Archbishop Lawrence Huculak, Lord will bless you.” deepest sympathy to her children Christine, Maria and Boris and the entire OSBM, metropolitan for Ukrainian Archbishop Luigi Ventura, apostolic Catholics in Canada, officiated at the nuncio for Canada, greeted Bishop Berejan family. Olga Berejan will be remembered for her loyalty, dedication installation ceremony at St. Basil the Motiuk on behalf of Pope Benedict XVI. Great Church in Edmonton. “It’s a joyous On January 25 Pope Benedict XVI had and many, many years of service to the UNA. given his blessing on the decision by the and historical day for the eparchy of Vichna Yiyi Pamiat! Edmonton,” said Bishop Huculak, whose Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian appointment as metropolitan of the Greek-Catholic Church to elect Bishop Archeparchy of Winnipeg last year creat- Motiuk as eparch of Edmonton. ed the vacancy that Bishop Motiuk, for- Hierarchs and clergy from area parish- es represented Latin-rite, Byzantine-rite, merly the auxiliary bishop of the To The Weekly Contributors: Archeparchy of Winnipeg, will now fill. (Continued on page 16) We greatly appreciate the materials – feature articles, news stories, press clippings, letters to the editor, etc. – we receive from our readers. 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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY which would merge with Russia.” Re: “a breach At the end, Dr. Kuropas asks, will the David vs. Goliath present Ukraine follow in the footsteps The Republic of Estonia has been in the headlines lately due to its confrontation that wasn’t” of the 1918 Western Ukrainian National with Russia over the relocation of a monument to Red Army soldiers who fought Dear Editor: Republic (ZUNR), and could a separate against the Nazis during World War II. Back in late April, Estonia began moving Rostyk Chomiak’s News and Views western Ukraine survive economically? the Soviet-era monument and the remains of the dozen Red Army soldiers buried piece “A breach that was, and one that Dr. Kuropas offers an off-the-cuff "no" under it from a square in the city center of Tallinn to a nearby military cemetery. wasn’t” (March 25) – the case of to both questions. To many Estonians the statue – known locally as the Bronze Solider – is a Constantine Warvariv in Paris – brought In “Russia’s American Apologists” symbol of Soviet occupation of their homeland, while Russians see it as a memo- back memories of attempts by the KGB (April 29), Dr. Kuropas offers some rial to millions of Red Army soldiers who died while fighting the Nazis. to recruit me in the early 1980s. insight into his previous off-the-cuff According to various news reports, Russian-speaking youths rioted to protest After taking up a post in the Oil replies. He says that there’s a new Russian the monument’s move. In short order came demonstrations in Moscow outside the Industry Division of the IEA/OECD in attempt to assert an old sphere of influence Embassy of Estonia, harassment of the Estonian ambassador to Russia, demands 1979, a position with CD (Corps over the region. He cites a research statis- by the upper house of the Russian Parliament that relations with Estonia be cut Diplomatique) privileges, I was warned tic from the Center for the Study of Elites off, and various other threats and provocative words from Russian officials, by the small but cohesive Ukrainian com- in Moscow that 78 percent of Russian Russian media, Russian businessmen, etc. Some of the threats were realized. For munity in Paris that as a fonctionnaire President Putin’s regime are ex-KGB. example, traffic across a bridge linking Russia and Estonia was restricted, and international (international servant), I was Dr. Kuropas quotes Yulia Tymoshenko, Russian Railways cancelled train service between St. Petersburg and Tallinn. a natural target for KGB recruiters. in “Containing Russia” of the May/June The latest attacks on Estonia have come in what the news media are calling a cyber- Being new to the “recruitment” game, I 2007 edition of Foreign Affairs: “The war. Estonia’s websites have been attacked for the past three weeks, with many of the dismissed their fears as diaspora paranoia. independence of Ukraine must not be tac- attacks apparently originating in Russia; the sites of Estonian government ministries, Within a few months, however, at a itly downgraded by the West’s acquies- political parties, news media and banks have been disabled. (The BBC notes that vernissage of the late Omelian Mazuryk’s cence to Russia’s desire for hegemony.” Russia has been accused of mounting such attacks before in the U.S. and Ukraine.) icon exhibit, I was approached by friendly Ms. Tymoshenko wants Russia to build a Tiny Estonia has a population of 1.3 million and an area of 45,226 square kilome- representatives from UNESCO. To make a relationship with Ukraine based on equal- ters – nearly the size of New Hampshire and Vermont combined. In contrast, the long story short, first we met for coffee and ity and mutual interests. Russian Federation has a population of 141.4 million and an area of 17 million square after each meeting they brought on the bait Dr. Kuropas seems to want the rela- kilometers – about 1.8 times the size of the United States. Clearly, this is a case of in form of gifts: books (Kobzar) – appeal- tionship monitored by a vigilant David vs. Goliath. And Goliath seems to think he can just throw his weight around. ing to my sense of patriotism, chocolates, America, poised to criticize Russian An independent state since 1918, Estonia was forcibly incorporated into the dinner invitations to trendy restaurants, etc. attempts to reassert greater control over USSR in 1940 – an act that was never recognized by the United States (ergo, no Dazzled by the “City of Lights” and out Ukraine. Dr. Kuropas does not dismiss references to some entity called the Estonian SSR). Since regaining its independ- of sheer curiosity I met with them until I the threat of another Cold War. If one ence in 1991, Estonia has become a member of the European Union and NATO. realized that they were trying to cleverly should re-emerge, he says, it would be That, of course, was not to Russia’s liking. Furthermore, Russia can’t stomach entrap me. The Soviet diplomats from one that “Mr. Putin himself declared.” talk of what the occupation did to countries like Estonia. UNESCO were brokenhearted when I told There is a problem with the views of As noted by Fred Hiatt of The Washington Post, “Virtually every neighbor [of them that I no longer wished to meet. “Ty Ms. Tymoshenko and Dr. Kuropas. They Russia] – Georgia, Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania, even – has been subjected ispugalsa” – meaning to say “ty zli- are based on unrealistic expectations, to bullying.” Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves told The Post: “It seems akavsia” (you got scared) – the perplexed unsupported by history. they cannot tolerate democracy on their borders.” diplomat-agent Kirichenko asked in con- First, the Russian state will not engage Bottom line: Russia still refuses to acknowledge certain dark episodes in its voluted Ukrainian. “A chomu?” (Why?) in an equal relationship with Ukraine. past. And, with President Vladimir Putin in power, the demise of the USSR is A few years after these close encoun- Second, Eastern Ukrainians will not lamented and as is the Russians’ loss of great power. Thus, Russian foreign poli- ters I met Constantine Warvariv’s daugh- accept the absence of direct Russian cy has become increasingly more aggressive and menacing. Reaction from ter Victoria. Although she had no direct involvement in their affairs. Third, both around the world needs to be much swifter and surer: Russia must be told in no proof at the time, Victoria was convinced Russians and eastern Ukrainians view uncertain terms that its behavior is unacceptable. that her father’s untimely death in 1982 NATO as a security threat. Lastly, the at age 57 was due to some form of poi- West cannot be relied upon to assure soning. I leave the details to my mem- Ukraine’s continued political and eco- oirs, but I found it interesting that almost nomic independence from Russia. 30 years later The Weekly would feature What Dr. Kuropas calls unthinkable, May a piece about this episode which brings that is, western Ukrainians cutting their Turning the pages back... back fascinating memories of many other losses and forming another Western intriguing experiences when I was play- Ukrainian Nationalist Republic, is in 21 ing with fire and did not fully appreciate reality the only way toward genuine free- how badly I might have been burned. dom. It should go forward, with the hope 2005 New Yorkers are a tough crowd to impress, but that is that down the road, eastern Ukrainians exactly what happened two years ago, as reported by The Jaroslaw Martyniuk will move to join it. Ukrainian Weekly. Oleg Zhornitskiy, a trim 39-year-old from Washington The truly unthinkable is all of Ukraine Odesa, Ukraine, stunned organizers and onlookers as he con- falling under Russia’s sphere of control sumed 200 potato-filled varenyky (also known as pierogies) in less than two minutes again. (one minute and 35 seconds, to be precise) during a varenyky-eating contest at the Ukrainian National Home in New York’s East Village to win a paid trip to Ukraine. Western Ukraine Eugene Apostoluk The competition runner-up, Lesyk Myskiw, 17, was one of six competitors, who looked Parma, Ohio on in disbelief to see the winner’s arms raised triumphantly. The other four competitors – and the unthinkable Eugene Evans, Artur Gevorkan and brothers Nicholas and Gregory Bohdanowycz – were shocked at Mr. Zhornitskiy’s pace of just over two varenyky a second. Dear Editor: Mr. Zhornitskiy, who hails from Brooklyn, N.Y., is no neophyte to competitive Two recent columns by Dr. Myron B. Yushchenko should consumption, having won an eating competition of pelmeni (Russian meat-filled Kuropas explore the possible secession dumplings) in 2001. His technique for the varenyky competition included swallowing of western Ukraine, and the barrier to an apologize to nation handfuls of varenyky at a time, pausing for brief sips of water. independent political integration of east- ern and western Ukraine. Dear Editor: Andrij Sonevytsky, head chef at the Ukrainian National Association’s Soyuzivka The Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc and Our resort, informed The Weekly that an average varenyk is 2-2 1/2 inches long and In “Thinking the Unthinkable” (April Ukraine finally agreed to unite and act weighs roughly 2-3 ounces. The competition varenyky appeared to be about half the 15), Dr. Kuropas cites the comments of together in the parliamentary opposition. size of regular varenyky at almost 1 1/2 inches long. Despite the discrepancy in size, two recent contributors to the Kyiv Post. The next goal is to have pre-term par- Mr. Zhornitskiy ate 100 full-size varenyky in 95 seconds, Mr. Sonevytsky said. Dmitry Koublitsky favors a secession of “That’s amazing. But tell him he’s lucky I wasn’t around,” the Soyuzivka chef western Ukraine presumably because liamentary elections, cancel the added, alluding to his own varenyky-eating prowess. “the everlasting struggle for power in December 2004 constitutional reforms This inaugural event was run and produced by Artemes, an entertainment and pro- Kyiv by different political actors leaves and create an effective presidential duction company that in previous years ran the pelmeni contest, as well as ice cream- no space for coherent reform and poli- authority. and gefilte fish-eating contests. cies.” Dr. Ivan Katchanovski favors However, there is a simple way to Originally, the eating contest was planned with the idea of being part of a food trade show. holding the country together. guarantee success: persuade Viktor Shustoff, a Ukrainian vodka company and main sponsor of the event, provided T-shirts for Dr. Kuropas recounts the historical Yushchenko to go on national television the competitors and vodka for the guests, who paid $15 to watch and sample the assorted precedents for an independent, western and apologize to the Ukrainian people products. Other vendors at the show included Chumak, which makes a variety of canned Ukraine. They show that Ukraine has for the mistakes that he committed as products, and Kurowyckyj’s Meat Market, which provided kovbasa, kabanosy and salo. been partitioned for most of its history. president. “We’re starting a new trend in the Ukrainian community and I think this is some- Dr. Kuropas refers to “The Clash of This apology, if sincere and honest, thing worthwhile,” said Jaroslaw Kurowyckyj Sr., whose son now runs the Civilizations and the Remaking of World will bring help from small parties that Kurowyckyj Meat Market. “The Ukrainian downtown has not yet seen something like Order” by political scientist Samuel P. remain on the sidelines for now – and this,” he said of the eating competition. Huntington, who calls Ukraine a ‘cleft’ even from inside the Verkhovna Rada. country caught between the Orthodox Source: “Varenyky-eating champion crowned in New York City,” by Andrew East and the West, that could fracture Volodymyr Stryzakowski Nynka, The Ukrainian Weekly, May 29, 2005. “into separate entities, the eastern of North Port, Fla. No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2007 7

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Advertisements “Wisla” directed and place names against Ukrainians by Andrew Sorokowski Dear Editor: Dear Editor: I recently noticed that both The Re: “Akcja Wisla: the event, its origins Ukrainian Weekly and Svoboda carried ads and context” by Tarik Cyril Amar, I was Our “imidzh” very disappointed after reading the above for Austrian Air for a number of weeks One of the sillier American notions Ukrainian view, and Mykhailo Hrushevsky article. As one who lived in touting its new service to Ukraine. Each circulating in Ukraine is that image is was on the optional reading list. Lemkivshchyna from 1936 until 1947, I am ad went on to enumerate a number of cities everything. It appeals to the pop video Yet some of the things one encountered confused by some of the statements report- in Ukraine that are now served by the air- mentality. It also appeals to a cynicism in the historical literature did not quite jibe ed in this article. For instance “categorized line and that can be reached from North born, perhaps, of the Marxist view that with what I’d heard in the community as ethnically Ukrainian, although they also America by connecting through Vienna. “truth” is whatever the ruling class says it back home. For example, we’ve all heard included ... Lemkos.” For Mr. Amar’s infor- Unfortunately, however, I noticed that is, wedded to a post-modern dogma that about Carpatho-Ukraine and its heroic mation all the people with whom I lived in all of the cities listed with the exception all claims to “truth” are equally valid. defense against the Hungarians in March that area at that time were, are and always of Lviv were clearly transliterated from Image isn’t everything, and it’s cer- 1939. Here is the eminent British historian will be Ukrainians from Lemkivschyna. the Russian names for those cities (e.g., tainly no substitute for substance. Hugh Seton-Watson on that episode: Also, Akcja Wisla was not conducted Kiev). Nevertheless, we are troubled when the “This tiny province [Ruthenia] was against Lemkos but Ukrainians. I was Could Austrian Air be unaware of image doesn’t correspond to the reality. made the center of a large and expensive deported to the Ziemie Odzyskane not as Ukrainian independence and the request Sometimes what we really are doesn’t Ukrainian propaganda organization. a Lemko but as a 12-year-old “Ukrainski of the Ukrainian government to use place measure up to the image we want to proj- Quantities of fanatical young men, trained Banderowiec.” names transliterated from the original ect. Sometimes others’ image of us does- in the school of up-to-date Nationalism As for the statement that “This operation, Ukrainian? Is this some sort of a politi- n’t do justice to what we really are. and Fascism in Berlin, poured into the under close control of the Polish Politburo,” cal statement on the part of the Austrian If you grew up in the Ukrainian com- wretched village of Hust to give lectures we all know that the Polish government of government, which is a major sharehold- munity, you may have experienced a cog- on the Great Ukrainian Fatherland to that time could not go potty without the er in the airline? nitive dissonance – the conflict between audiences of dazed peasants from the Russian Communists’ OK. Polish soldiers in Could you also explain your paper’s two things that you believe to be true. It mountains, who hardly understood one our area were getting their orders in policy towards advertising and why both was the clash between your image of word in ten. A Storm Trooper organiza- Russian. I heard it with my own ears. your newspapers would carry ads that Ukraine, which you believed to corre- tion known as the ‘Sich’ was also organ- The article also leads readers to believe were so clearly incorrect? spond to reality, and the image you ized. The whole ridiculous comedy, with that it was the post World War II Polish encountered beyond your family and its bombastic braying about making a Peter T. Woloschuk government that decided on cleansing community. At home, among Ukrainians, ‘Piedmont’ of the most miserable hole in Poland of Ukrainians. Then why in 1940 Boston at the "akademii" on various national Eastern Europe, had only one purpose – did I see German and Russian anniversaries, you heard about the glori- to excite the Ukrainian population of EDITOR’S NOTE: The administration “Przesiedlencza Komisja” soldiers travel- ous Zaporozhian Kozaks, gazed at the Poland, and if possible also of the Soviet of The Ukrainian Weekly and Svoboda ing through our area instigating people to painting of Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky Union, to help the future German inva- have been trying, with varying degrees of relocate to the USSR? German members entering Kyiv, honored the veterans of the sion.” (Seton-Watson, Eastern Europe success, to have our advertisers use the used the while the Ukrainian war of independence, or between the Wars, 1962, p. 395) correct Ukrainian-based spellings for Soviet members used Russian. Why? thrilled at the Ukrainian Insurgent Army’s Indeed the British, having lost their own cities in Ukraine, which have been Dr. Amar’s article talks about the Polish guerrilla war of the 1940s. empire, seemed particularly keen to deni- adopted by the Ukrainian government and Soviet Ukrainian governments making But what you heard beyond the com- grate the “little peoples” of Europe who and the U.S. Board on Geographic these plans. Betcha these plans Dr. Amar is munity was different. To my Jewish dared to defy the imperialists still remain- Names (which is tasked with standardiz- writing about are not written in the friends, the Kozaks were the savages ing – first of all the Russians. Ukrainian ing geographic nomenclature for official Ukrainian language but Russian. The fact is who had killed their men and raped their nationalism was objectionable not only to U.S. government use). there never in reality was a Soviet Ukraine women. In one such conversation I fee- liberals, who smelled fascism, but also to It would be extremely helpful if but the Russian Empire – the Soviet Union. bly protested that these must not have conservatives, who longed for empire. Ukraine’s representatives abroad insisted The people I lived with were not deported been the Ukrainian Kozaks, but the so- We were not the only victims of such that the proper spellings be used and if to Soviet Ukraine but the USSR. called Cossacks of the Russian imperial bigotry. As another British historian, scholarly institutions in this country, e.g. Let’s not blame only the Polish people, army. But no, they were talking about the Norman Davies, recounts, the celebrated the Harvard Ukrainian Research or the Soviet Ukrainians, for Akcja Wisla. Kozaks of Bohdan Khmelnytsky. And the economist John Maynard Keynes Institute, also weighed in. In order to rule peoples you must have a memory was still fresh. referred to Poland as “an economic The Weekly will continue in its efforts division among them. And the Russians When I wrote an enthusiastic under- impossibility whose only industry is Jew- to have advertisers use the correct created it. It is sad that after many years graduate thesis at Berkeley on Ukrainian baiting,” while David Lloyd George sup- spellings of Ukrainian place names, and of suffering for Ukraine and 15 years of peasant and Kozak rebellions, Prof. posedly said he would no sooner give we encourage our readers to join us in Ukraine’s independence Ukrainians must Nicholas Riasanovsky carefully pointed Upper Silesia to the Poles than he would this effort by writing to those who contin- still be persecuted for being Ukrainians. out that to the Jews, Khmelnytsky was a give a clock to a monkey (Davies, Heart ue to use the improper Russian-based villain. Indeed, 17th century chronicler of Europe, 1986, p. 426). spellings – familiar though they may be – Alex Kachmar Nathan Hanover, author of the "Yeven It was in fact Davies who helped not for Ukrainian toponyms. Sacramento, Calif. Metzulah" (“Deep Mire” or “Abyss of only to rehabilitate Poland’s reputation, Despair”), calls him “the archenemy but to bring Ukraine to the forefront of Chmiel, may his name be blotted out, history. But although scholarly mono- may God send a curse upon him.” graphs are influential, it is the reference Immediate job opening Although Hanover’s figures for the num- works to which both historian and lay- ber of victims were probably exaggerated, man customarily turn that are decisive. a massacre is a massacre, and to the Jews at What do they say about Ukraine? this was the worst until the Holocaust. While a systematic survey would be Nor was it pleasant, while giving a illuminating, a random sampling of works talk on Ukrainian dissidents at an on World War II is suggestive. "The THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Amnesty International meeting, to be Oxford Companion to the Second World asked whether my source (Smoloskyp Full-time layout artist based at our office in Publishers) wasn’t connected with the War" (1995) has an excellent article on Ukrainian “fascists” of 1918-1921. Of Ukraine, thanks to Lubomyr Luciuk. But Parsippany, N.J. course I denied it, lamely protesting that we also encounter passages like this, from in any case 1921 was a bit early for fas- the "Historical Atlas of the Holocaust" Position requires knowledge of QuarkXpress, Adobe Photoshop, cism. This didn’t seem to convince the (New York, 1996): “Encouraged by German forces, Ukrainian nationalists Microsoft Office, etc. for Macintosh systems. Knowledge of InDesign a questioner, who claimed to have wit- staged a violent pogrom against the Jews plus. Bilingual (English/Ukrainian) skills a definite plus. nessed it as a child. Later I wondered why Vasyl Stus or Lev Lukianenko in early July 1941. ... For three days, should be held accountable for the Ukrainian militants went on a rampage Position involves photo scanning and editing, advertising design, page excesses of Petliura’s soldiery long through the Jewish districts of Lvov design and layout, typesetting in English and Ukrainian, troubleshooting. before they were born. [sic].” Or this, from a lengthy entry on All this was enough to turn one into a Ukraine in the "Holocaust Encyclopedia" Those interested in an opportunity to join The Ukrainian Weekly’s pro- historian. But where to begin? It was, in (New Haven, 2001): “The Ukrainian pop- duction team are encouraged to send a resume and a cover letter fact, Prof. Riasanovsky’s memorable lec- ulation perpetrated similar anti-Jewish explaining their interest in the position, along with salary requirements, tures on Russian history that got me start- actions. ... In these new pogroms, mobs looted Jewish houses, raped Jewish to: Editor-in-Chief, The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box ed. Although he treated Kyivan Rus’ as early Russia, he did give credit to the women, and, as the situation escalated, 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054; or to [email protected]. murdered Jews.” Elsewhere it speaks of the UPA, “whose goals included the total For information call 973-292-9800, ext. 3049 Andrew Sorokowski can be reached at [email protected]. (Continued on page 17) 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2007 No. 20 FOR THE RECORD: Helsinki Commission chair speaks on threats to media Following are remarks by Rep. Alcee month ago opposition activist Andrei told that at least 50 percent of the reports dangerous the journalist’s profession can L. Hastings (D-Fla.) at the Conference Klimau was arrested under a vague arti- about Russia must be “positive,” that be. on 21st Century Threats to Media cle of the Criminal Code. Meanwhile, the opposition political leaders may not be In Kazakhstan and Tajikistan, electron- Freedom held in Washington on May 1. Lukashenka regime maintains a virtual mentioned on the air and that “the United ic media are tightly controlled. Print monopoly on television and radio broad- States was to be portrayed as an enemy.” media enjoy more latitude but their As chairman of the Commission on casting. Last November Lukashenka him- The first impulse is to laugh at this grounds for maneuver are also limited. A Security and Cooperation in Europe, I self unabashedly admitted to reporters absurdity of such policies. But journalism reporter in Kazakhstan who wrote articles appreciate this opportunity to address that his government uses “serious pres- in Russia is a very serious business. implicating local officials and business- threats to media freedom in the expansive sure” to control the media and that he is Even before the assassination of men in the recent clashes between OSCE region stretching from Vancouver in charge of this process. prominent investigative journalist Anna Kazakhs and Chechens has been missing to Vladivostok. While the now 56 signa- In another context, that acknowledg- Politkovskaya last October and the mys- for about a month. tories to the Helsinki Final Act have ment might be described as admirable terious death of reporter Ivan Safronov Kyrgyzstan is more difficult to charac- accepted a series of specific commit- candor – and certainly more than could earlier this year, the Committee to Protect terize, because the state has been weaker ments on media and working conditions be had in Russia. I’m sure all of you have Journalists cited Russia as the third-dead- than elsewhere in Central Asia and less for journalists, the difficulty remains read the obituaries for the late Boris liest country in the world for journalists capable of asserting its control of the translating words on paper into deeds in Yeltsin. Russia’s first freely elected presi- over the past 15 years, with 42 journalists media. But since the Tulip Revolution, practice. dent made many mistakes. But all com- killed since 1992. The vast majority of restrictions on the free flow of informa- Before turning to concerns of the 21st mentators have stressed that throughout these crimes remain “unsolved.” Only tion have loosened and I would say that century, let me recall Thomas Jefferson’s his two terms, he protected the media. last week we learned that a former free media have developed farther in observation from 1787: “were it left to You may recall a TV show in Russia Kremlin reporter has felt it necessary to Kyrgyzstan than anywhere else in Central me to decide whether we should have a called “Kukly,” which satirized politi- seek political asylum in the United Asia. Still, it is very disturbing that government without newspapers or news- cians with hand-puppets. The show’s Kingdom. Kyrgyz authorities raided publishing papers without a government, I should writers savaged their targets, including Russia tends to be a trendsetter for its houses last week, as the confrontation not hesitate a moment to prefer the lat- the head of state, and this in a country neighbors. But there are various degrees between the government and protesters ter.” In a subsequent elaboration, he where the tsar or the general secretary of media freedom in the former USSR. heated up. explained why: “The only security of all could never be criticized. Yet Boris In Ukraine, since the 2004 Orange In Armenia and Azerbaijan, according is in a free press. The force of public Yeltsin, who must have been chagrined, Revolution, media freedom has opened to reports by the State Department and opinion cannot be resisted when permit- did not order “Kukly” off the air. up and the egregious government instruc- OSCE’s representative on the media, the ted freely to be expressed.” That was left to his successor, whose tions to the media are a thing of the past. government seeks to control free media, You don’t have to be one of our own minions made sure that “Kukly” never Yet, even in Ukraine, anonymous threats especially television. In Armenia, for Founding Fathers to grasp the idea. again darkened the airwaves. In fact, con- and attacks against journalists, especially example, independent TV station A1+ Leaders the world over who are deter- trast the era of “Kukly” to the situation in those in the regions who expose corrup- has never been allowed back on the air mined to remain in office by any means Russia today: According to a Radio Free tion, still occur too frequently, and the since it was closed down. As for necessary understand perfectly the power Europe/Radio Liberty report last year, 79 2000 murder of prominent journalist Azerbaijan, just last week, the State of the press. That is precisely why they percent of the population gets its news Heorhii Gongadze remains “unresolved.” Department criticized Baku for the jailing and their associates strive so vigorously from the three national TV networks, Elsewhere, freedom of the press is of a journalist on libel charges and to control the media. which are either directly or indirectly only a cherished dream of human rights expressed concern about the deteriorating In Aleksandr Lukashenka’s Belarus, controlled by the government. And it activists. Soviet-era censorship survives media situation. The use of criminal for example, media freedoms are system- shows. You have to look long and hard in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, which, defamation and insult laws has long been atically stifled and have deteriorated over for criticism of President Putin. not coincidentally, ban all political oppo- used against those who criticize the gov- the past few years. Investigations of sus- You all saw, I suspect, the press report sition. The death of a Radio Free Europe ernment or officials, and I commend the picious deaths of two journalists in 2004 that employees of Russia’s largest inde- journalist while in custody in and 2005 have gone nowhere. And just a pendent radio news network have been Turkmenistan demonstrates starkly how (Continued on page 18)

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Copyright@ DK Productions No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2007 9 Social services and the community: yesterday, today and tomorrow On February 25 of this year, the Ukrainian Canadian an orientation toward the community. I think social increases. Social Services (UCSS), Toronto Branch celebrated the services can play a role in bringing about a better under- What this means for social services is that there will 50th anniversary of its founding with a grand, well- standing between people of the different waves of be a greater need of old age counselors and a greater attended banquet. In its 50 years of activity, UCSS has immigration. need to create conditions and circumstances in which worked with elderly persons, has helped with purchas- older people can freely and comfortably interact with ing and supplying food for those unable to do so them- both other older people and with younger people. It is selves, has conducted discussions of health and commu- ... already 50 percent of important to create a pleasant, inviting, physical sur- nity issues, has helped the poor and disabled children in rounding where elderly persons can come to meet and Ukraine, has helped new immigrants from Ukraine and the work of the Toronto talk with others. many other charitable activities. The banquet paid trib- The counselors I am talking about have to be trained ute to the volunteers who over the years offered their Ukrainian social services in depression counseling, and this not only in English, time and energy to the charitable work. but also in Ukrainian. A number of scientists in the The banquet was attended by a number of digni- is with older people. United States (L. Berk, University of California; James taries, among them Ukraine’s ambassador to Canada, Thorson, University of Nebraska) have been studying Dr. Ihor Ostash, and Canadian Federal Minister of how laughter influences health especially in older age. Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity Jason Kenney. Another important structural change in Western soci- They all conclude that laughter has healing effects as it The keynote address was given by Prof. Wsevolod eties is a large shift in age composition. That is, there stimulates the organism’s immunity system and restores Isajiw. What follows is a shortened version of his pres- are proportionally more old people in the population. In psychological harmony. Thus, what we will need in the entation. 1951, for example, men in Canada could expect to live, future is counselors employing humor in their work. on the average, to 67 years and women to 72. Today life Equally important will be to develop programs that by Wsevolod W. Isajiw expectancy in Canada is 79 years for men and 83 years will use humor as a vehicle to relieve stress. As an ... I have titled my presentation: “Social Services for women, and these numbers will increase in the example, last year in Florida I encountered a group of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.” But, I will not talk future. older persons who came together for coffee in a com- about the history of social services in the Ukrainian As one researcher, Dr. Alejandro Jadad of the munity hall. They spent about two hours communicat- community. It is a story of challenging and undaunted University of Toronto, put it: “There is a demographic ing exclusively by exchanging jokes and howling with work. Others, more cognizant with it, will tell us about tsunami headed our way: By the year 2050, the biggest laughter. I participated in the laughter and later left with it. Here, I want to place the question of today and single group in the Canadian population will be people a feeling of elated lightness and a sense that “all is well tomorrow of our social services into a broader context, over 80 years of age – the ‘old-old.’ ” This increase of with the world.” i.e., the context of changes in the broader society taking longevity is made possible by progress in medicine. place today and which most probably will take place That is, not only do people live longer now, they are tomorrow. These are deep-reaching changes and they also healthier. Important as the school have already made and are continuing to make an The consequences of this change will be far-reach- impact on the Ukrainian community, both in the diaspo- ing. For one, this shift will place a rather heavy burden and youth organizations ra and in Ukraine. These changes demand new efforts on public social insurance and medical plans. The pub- from those engaged in social services, particularly so, in lic sector can hardly be expected to be able to carry this are, there are many needs the Ukrainian community. burden without limit. It also means that fewer younger Among the most basic changes taking place in the people will have to work harder to support the increased of the young that they do structure of Western societies is the shift in the demo- number of older people. not fulfill. graphic composition of the population, notably, the We can, however, expect that more older people will drastic fall of birth and fertility rates and the upward continue working past 65. Mandatory retirement is shift in age composition. Today, in almost all European already becoming a thing of the past. Many Canadian societies, women give birth to so few children per fami- provinces have already banned mandatory retirement A psychological malady that seems to be more wide- ly that these societies cannot reproduce themselves any (Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec). In the United spread in recent years is a form of depression resulting more. By now, most European societies are becoming States, the Supreme Court had declared mandatory from the influence on one’s state of mind of negative depopulated; the number of people living in society retirement to be a violation of human rights. But while events taking place in the community or in the world at keeps decreasing from year to year and the only way in more people will remain at work past 65, we can also large. Persons in this state of mind think and talk obses- which these societies can increase the numbers of their expect more attractive retirement plans to be offered. sively about their community or the world problems to people is by bringing immigrants into the country. The change of the demographic structure in favor of the point that it interferes with their normal daily func- On the average, demographers consider the fertility the older population has profound implications for tioning. I know of such cases in the Ukrainian commu- rate of 2.01 children per woman in her childbearing age social services. Obviously, it means that social services nity. as the borderline between society that can reproduce will have to devote more attention, more time, more Some scientists today talk about the development of itself without immigration and one that cannot. All energy and more money to the work with the elderly. I a “global conscience” among people, i.e., the develop- European societies have their fertility rates well below am told that already 50 percent of the work of the ment of a heightened awareness of world problems, this number and this includes Ukraine. Even Italy, Toronto Ukrainian social services is with older people. such as the problem of global warming, wars, terrorism, known for long as having large families, has today the We can expect this percentage to go up in the future. increased violence around the world and the like, fertility rate of only 1.2 children per woman. Canada is What particularly will be very important are creative accompanied by negative, often painful feelings of per- on the borderline, with a fertility rate of 1.5. The United social programs with the elderly and psychological turbation, worry, even anxiety and panic. In the States does better with a fertility rate of 2.1. Much of counseling of the elderly. Ukrainian community, you can add feelings of being this, in Canada and the United States, is due to a contin- The problems of growing old have to do basically distraught produced by the negative events taking place uous immigration of people from countries with tradi- with three factors: (1) health and physical body in Ukraine. Social service counselors must be able to tionally larger families, and the flow of immigration changes, (2) change of regular work activity and (3) develop appropriate techniques to counsel people with into Canada and the U.S. is expected to increase. identity. This is no place to discuss these factors in such feelings, especially when such feelings produce What does this mean from the point of view of social detail. Suffice it to say that these three factors are close- pathological personalities. In general, the Ukrainian services? The obvious answer is that there will be a ly interdependent. That is, problems with health and community must catch up with those communities who greater need for social services to immigrants. This, of body changes may contribute to change of regular work have trained counselors that are prepared to counsel course, includes legal, occupational and economic activity and this, in turn, will affect one’s identity. On people immediately after various social traumas take counseling. Especially important has been, and will be the other hand, change of regular work activity, like for place. for some time to come, counseling regarding occupa- example retirement, may affect one’s health and/or Usually, old people tend to socialize most readily tional qualifications. one’s identity. Likewise, changes taking place in one’s with other old people and young people stick together But it also includes multicultural counseling. The identity, as for example, a realization that “I am not with other young people. But for social psychological policy of multiculturalism has been at times praised what I used to be,” may affect one’s health and/or one’s health of both old and young, it is important to develop and at times reviled, but as more and more immigrants regular work activity. I will briefly focus here on aging programs that would bring the old and the young arrive from different countries, with different cultural and identity. together so that the older persons feel a link with the values and attitudes, we can expect an increasing need An important psychological need of older people is active world and the younger persons feel needed by others. Already, as people work longer beyond 65 many for counseling regarding issues deriving from conflicts the need to maintain one’s validity, at least in one’s own employers try to mix old and young workers and find of values and inconsistencies of attitudes. But more, eyes, considering all the changes or challenges that are new ways to do that. Some surveys show that 60 per- there will be an increasing need for counseling regard- taking place with them and around them. The main sup- cent of companies today use older employees as men- ing issues deriving from differences in the social and port for one’s feelings of validity is normally provided tors to young workers [Estimate by Clear-Rock, an psychological expectations of the different waves of by the interaction with family members and interaction executive coaching and outplacement company, see immigrants from the same country. My recent study of with friends. Lack of such interaction leads to feelings Metro, January 2]. the Fourth Wave of immigrants from Ukraine in of loneliness and abandonment. Further, a sense of Counseling of young people is another important Toronto showed that members of the older waves and validity of self is achieved when older persons develop service for which there will be a greater need in the a feeling of satisfaction with the life and work lived and the new wave of immigrants have diverse, often nega- future. A recent survey of 1,000 young people age 13 tive, perceptions of each other. A high percentage of done up to now. In the absence of such satisfaction, to 18 showed that 18 percent of them felt that they members of the new Fourth Wave have claimed that feelings of frustration set in that may lead to depression. were highly or very highly stressed on a daily basis. they did not find many friends among the Ukrainian Our post-modern society places much value on youth Yet, 42 percent said that they do not seek help even Canadians and did not get much help from them in and on individual achievement and, unlike some other when they know that they need it. Of those who did finding appropriate jobs. traditional societies, as for example traditional China, seek help, 100 percent said that they did find the help On the other hand, the Ukrainian Canadians tend to by and large attaches little value to old age. Hence, we they needed [“Raise Your Voice National Youth see members of the Fourth Wave as unwilling to join can say that the problems of identity in old age will existing community organizations and having a utilitari- increase as the percentage of old people in this society (Continued on page 19) 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2007 No. 20 United Ukrainian American Organizations of New York group is reactivated NEW YORK – The national executive year was proposed from the floor, and the of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of following officers were unanimously America (UCCA) called an extraordinary elected: Ivanka Zajac, president; Nadia annual elections meeting on March 17 of Tatchin, vice-president; Nataliya the United Ukrainian American Lopatska, secretary; Iryna Legoun, treas- Organizations of New York, the New urer; Maria Piatka, UNF Referent; York branch of UCCA. The branch meet- Tamara Olexy, external affairs; and Ruta ing, convened after several years of inac- Lew, Liza Szonyi, Adrian Dlaboha, Adia tivity, was chaired by Jaroslav Fedun, Paska, Romanka Zajac and Olenka UCCA executive board member, and Rojowsky, members. The Audit Marie Duplak, UCCA national secretary, Committee members, also unanimously served as the meeting’s secretary. elected, are: Ihor Dlaboha, Teodor A slate of candidates for the upcoming Wolanyk and Halyna Dmytrenko. The Washington Group teams with national volunteer program WASHINGTON – The Washington “TWG is proud to have been entrust- Group on April 23 announced it has ed as an organization by the President’s teamed with the White House to become Volunteer Service Award Program to cer- a certifying organization for the tify volunteers,” said Adrian Pidlusky, At the New York branch meeting of the UCCA (from left) Iryna Legoun, President’s Volunteer Service Award, a president of The Washington Group. Nataliya Lopatska, Tamara Olexy, Nadia Tatchin, Liza Szonyi, Adrian Dlaboha, national program recognizing Americans “Our members put in many hours of their Ruta Lew and Ivanka Zajac, the newly elected branch president. who have demonstrated a sustained com- personal time for the benefit of the mitment to volunteer service. Ukrainian community, and this is one Following the elections, the newly elected board met on March 29 to discuss Established in 2003, the award was small way in which we can express our elected branch president, Ms. Zajac, upcoming activities of the branch. Some of created by President George W. Bush to appreciation for their efforts.” thanked those in attendance for showing the discussion focused on how to actively give presidential recognition to individu- “Many of our volunteers are students confidence in her by electing her presi- engage the community to honorably com- als, families and groups who meet and new immigrants doing all that they dent and thanked all the new members for memorate the upcoming 75th anniversary requirements for volunteer service, meas- can to stand on their own two feet in this agreeing to serve on the branch’s board. of Ukraine’s Genocide of 1932-1933, ured by the number of service hours per- country,” added Mr. Pidlusky. She expressed her desire to reach out launching a website for the branch to keep formed over 12 months. “Therefore, their volunteer efforts are to the younger generations and revitalize the community abreast of activities and TWG is one of thousands of organiza- even more indicative of their desire to the work of the New York branch by interest new members to join the UCCA tions that have joined forces to deliver succeed and altruism. I think TWG has attracting new members. “In the upcom- branch, and represening the Ukrainian the President’s Volunteer Service Award been successful in integrating at least a ing year the United Ukrainian American community at various state and city func- and honor the volunteers who strengthen few of them into our organization, and I Organizations of New York, UCCA tions and at meetings with public officials. the American nation. As a certifying want to make sure they are recognized Branch will again rise to the challenge of For more information about the United organization for the award, TWG is for their service to the community.” serving the interests of the Ukrainian Ukrainian American Organizations of responsible for verifying service hours, The award is issued by the President’s community,” stated Ms. Zajac. New York or to join the UCCA branch nominating potential recipients and Within two weeks of the elections, Ms. readers may contact Ms. Zajac at delivering the award. (Continued on page 16) Zajac called the first meeting and the newly [email protected].

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Photo by Pavlo Mulyk Kerhonkson, NY 12446  www.Soyuzivka.com  (845) 626-5641 No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2007 11 Self Reliance New York Federal Credit Union holds 56th annual meeting NEW YORK – The 56th annual meet- of St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church; ing of the Self Reliance New York Askold Lozynskyj, president of the Federal Credit Union was held here at the Ukrainian World Congress; Orysia St. George Academy auditorium on Burdiak, president of the Ukrainian Sunday, March 25, with the participation National Credit Union Association of credit union members, as well as many (UNCUA); Michael Sawkiw Jr., president representatives of New York area organi- of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of zations and institutions. America; Myroslava Rozdolska, head of Self Reliance New York, which boasts the recently established organization New total assets of $562.2 million and mem- Ukrainian Wave; and Ivan Sierant, the ber savings of $439.3 million, is one of oldest member and a former treasurer of the largest and strongest financial institu- Self Reliance New York. tions of the Ukrainian American commu- The minutes of the previous annual nity; it is also one of the largest American meeting were read by Bohdan Kurchak, credit unions. after which the reports of the manage- The credit union was founded in 1951 ment, the Credit Committee and the with capital of $305. As reported by its Supervisory Committee were delivered. directors and management at the annual Dr. Kekish reported that during 2006 meeting, in 2006 alone its assets grew by members received $15.3 million in divi- $22.6 million or 4.2 percent to a year-end dends, which is 27.3 percent higher than total of $562.2 million; its own capital in 2005. He also noted that the credit Vasyl Lopukh increased by 6.2 percent to the year-end union’s service to members exceeded 97.5 During the annual meeting of the Self Reliance New York Federal Credit Union value of $118.5 million; and total income percent of all credit unions with assets of (from left) are: Bohdan Kurchak, Myroslaw Shmigel and Dr. Bohdan Kekish. grew by 6.1 percent to $28.9 million – a between $250 million and $1 billion. new record level. Dr. Kekish also made an announcement The head of the nominating commit- dates, they were elected to the three slots Self Reliance’s achievements can be that was not expected by the public: he is tee, Mr. Lozynskyj, then presented candi- on the nine-member board that were to measured also by its service to members, retiring from the position of president and dates for the board of directors: Dr. be filled this year. in the form of lower-cost loans and mort- CEO. However, he has agreed to remain Kekish, Stefan Kaczaraj and Bohdan In the new term, Dr. Kekish will serve gages, higher dividend rates on savings active on the board of directors. Dr. Sawycky. As there were no other candi- as chairman of the board of directors. On and money market accounts, and donations Kekish was presented with a recognition to Ukrainian community organizations and plaque for his many years service to Self projects in the cultural, educational and Reliance New York, including 15 as presi- religious spheres, such as Ukrainian muse- dent. A certificate of appreciation was pre- ums in New York and Stamford, Conn., sented also by the UNCUA. Ukrainian Churches, Ukrainian studies at Honored for many years of service as Harvard and Columbia universities, and the chairman of the board of directors the Kyiv Mohyla Foundation. During the was Mr. Shmigel, who announced he was report period, it was noted, Self Reliance leaving that community service post. New York had donated nearly $1 million The Credit Committee report was to such community causes. delivered by Bohdan Mychajliw, its The annual meeting was called to chairman, who stated that the committee order by the chairman of the board of had approved 423 loans totaling more directors, Myroslav Shmigel, who deliv- than $93.35 million and 519 Visa credit ered opening remarks. Bishop Paul card lines of credit totaling over $1.11 Chomnycky of the Ukrainian Catholic million. Eparchy of Stamford, Conn., delivered The Supervisory Committee report, the invocation. delivered by Adrian Dmytrenko, chairman, Dr. Bohdan Kekish, president and noted that according to the latest examina- CEO of the credit union, then took over tion by the National Credit Union chairmanship of the meeting. He intro- Administration, the credit union is finan- duced special guests in attendance, cially sound, well capitalized and effective- among them Bishop Basil Losten, retired ly managed. In addition, an audit by the eparch of Stamford; Consul Andriy independent accounting firm of Schreiner, Olefirov of Ukraine’s Consulate General Legge & Co., determined that the credit Natalia Duma of the Selfreliance Association greets the credit union during the in New York; the Rev. George union’s financial statements were fairly meeting. Seated (from left) are: Bishops Basil Losten and Paul Chomnycky of the Bazylevsky of the Ukrainian Orthodox presented in accordance with generally Stamford Eparchy, and Bohdan Kurchak and Dr. Bohdan Kekish, respectively, Church, the Rev. Barnard Panchuk, pastor accepted U.S. accounting principles. the incoming and the retiring president/CEO of Self Reliance New York.

the management side, the position of pres- ident/CEO will be filled by Mr. Kurchak, formerly the treasurer/CFO, while Mr. Sawycky will take over the latter position. Speaking on behalf of the UNCUA, Ms. Burdiak congratulated Self Reliance New York on its achievements and stated that it is the pride of the Ukrainian community. Greetings were delivered at the annual meeting by representatives of the follow- ing organizations and institutions: the Ukrainian Stage Ensemble, Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization (New York branch), Ukrainian Chorus Dumka, The Ukrainian Museum, St. George School Drama Studio, Ukrainian Free University Foundation, St. George School, Music and Art Center of Greene County, Ukrainian National Women’s League of America and the Selfreliance Association, as well as members of the Fourth Wave, who today constitute near- ly 20 percent of the membership of Self Reliance New York. In addition, representatives of the SUMA Federal Credit Union based in Yonkers, N.Y., and the Self Reliance (N.J.) Federal Credit Union based in Clifton were on hand to extend neighbor- ly greetings.

The news story above is based on report- A view of the hall during the annual meeting of the Self Reliance New York Federal Credit Union. ing by Vasyl Lopukh and Mykola Haliv. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2007 No. 20

value of in-kind support. USAID offers... Although USAID requires only one (Continued from page 1) partner for a GDA, it is encouraging USAID. Ukrainian American groups to partner their In addition to monetary contributions, resources with other organizations, whether private or public, U.S. or foreign, for-profit in-kind resources such as services, prop- or non-profit, as well as governments, erty, volunteer time, equipment and sup- foundations or educational institutions. plies can be contributed. “Smaller groups can combine with Partners must also offer private resources larger organizations in preparing propos- equaling at least 25 percent of the value of als,” Mr. Woronowycz said. “We also expected USAID resources. Applicants encourage Ukrainian American organiza- should also show that these resources, in tions to reach out to the private sector to combination with USAID funds, will be help them develop the financing to sup- sufficient to achieve the goals and objec- port their proposals.” tives of the proposed project. An example of a successful GDA is USAID doesn’t allow for profit to be the Transatlantic Partners Against AIDS made from a GDA project, as USAID (TPAA), led by its president John funds are geared to cover direct and indi- Tedstrom, who also serves as the execu- rect expenses. tive director of the Global Business Applications must clearly specify what Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Mr. Gast said. each partner is contributing and the cash TPAA is a media project to combat Zenon Zawada John Tedstrom (left) founded Transatlantic Partners Against AIDS in Ukraine through a Development Alliance with the United States Agency for blocked the district court’s ruling on International Development in Ukraine, led by Earl Gast (right). Battleground... May 16. (Continued from page 1) The Presidential Secretariat maintains HIV/AIDS in Ukraine by raising aware- Another example of a potential GDA appointed his longtime advisor Ivan the three dismissed judges have no right ness of the disease through television could involve the National Assembly for Pliusch as the replacement, signaling the to return to the Constitutional Court. advertising, reporting and programming. the Disabled of Ukraine (NADU) led by president’s influence on the council and “Neither Pshenychnyi nor Stanik have the For example, among 15 to 24 year- Valerii Sushkevych, officials said. USAID willingness to employ its authority. right to take part in the Court’s voting,” olds in Ukraine, only 14 percent had a would consider working with NADU with- After the return of the three judges and Mr. Pukshyn, a lawyer for the president general understanding of how AIDS is in the GDA format because of its proven Mr. Dombrovskyi’s resignation, presi- and assistant chair of the Secretariat, said contracted and how it can be treated, Mr. track record, Mr. Woronowycz said. dential counsel Ivan Pukshyn said the on May 16. “If they take part, the deci- Gast said. Other goals are to encourage “That could be a group that some Presidential Secretariat doesn’t recognize sion will have an unlawful character mass media companies, consumer goods Ukrainian American organization could the Constitutional Court’s legitimacy. because the court is unauthorized.” producers and experts to raise HIV/AIDS contact and cooperate with in developing Given the three dismissed judges and In an attempt to affirm legitimacy of awareness and to foster tolerance toward a proposal,” he said. four on sick leave, the Court doesn’t have the three judges’ return, Assistant people living with HIV/AIDS. In a GDA, the partner with the most a quorum, Mr. Pukshyn argued. “I con- Minister of Justice Mykola Shelest said Television networks ICTV, STB and extensive field experience in implementa- sider such an organ without authority; it earlier that day that the president doesn’t Novyi Kanal (owned by Victor Pinchuk) tion should serve as project implementer. doesn’t have the right to make rulings,” have the right to dismiss Constitutional and TRK-Ukrayina (owned by Rynat Applicants may choose to become an he said. “We can’t talk about any ruling Court judges. Akhmetov) joined the TPAA project as implementer themselves, select an organ- being issued.” Mr. Pshenychnyi has claimed the media partners. ization implementing current USAID Earlier this week, Party of the Regions court’s chairmanship and former “In films and TV shows, occasional programs, or hire an external imple- Assistant Faction Chair Mykhailo Communist Party National Deputy Maria characters are HIV positive,” Mr. Gast menter. First-time recipients of USAID Chechetov assured the public his party Markush is the court speaker, another said. “It’s trying to show acceptance of funds may have to undergo pre-award would settle on a date with the president influential position. Ms. Markush noti- those who have HIV/AIDS as normal financial and management reviews. for pre-term parliamentary elections by fied the president on May 14 that the people who go to work and have friends. Winning proposals will be determined May 16. Constitutional Court is reviewing his dis- That helps reduce stigma, and it’s quite based on leverage amounts, the attain- But, instead of resolving the conflict, missal decrees. innovative.” ability of results, their degree of sustain- coalition leaders opted to extend and Meanwhile, Verkhovna Rada Chairman To match $880,000 in funding from ability and the extent to which the project intensify it. Oleksander Moroz continued his assault on USAID, Dr. Tedstrom recruited Coca- will improve existing Ukrainian organi- The three dismissed judges were able the Ukrainian presidency from his podium Cola and the Kaiser Family Foundation zations. Candidates with a track record of to enter the Constitutional Court because on May 16 by proposing that the Verkhovna to support the TPAA. transparency, clear concepts, effective they had with them copies of an oblast Rada select the ministers of foreign affairs “Transatlantic Partners lined up Coca- mechanisms and social responsibility judge’s ruling overturning the president’s and defense, which are the president’s only Cola,” Mr. Gast said. “We want will have precedence. dismissal decrees, according to remaining Cabinet selections. Ukrainian American organizations to do Applications should have clearly Ukrayinska Pravda’s source, and the The chair of the dismissed Parliament the same. But let’s look at leveraging defined objectives, milestones and ways of president’s lawyers weren’t able to also proposed lowering the votes needed for money together to do good work in measuring and documenting achievement. appeal it in time. presidential impeachment from three-quar- Ukraine. They’ve got the background, In addition, “we are looking for fresh Under Ukraine’s judicial system, an ters to two-thirds of the Verkhovna Rada. the experience and the commitment of and creative approaches and interesting oblast or district court has the legal Observers noted that Mr. Moroz has working in Ukraine. We’re trying to just proposals,” Mr. Woronowycz said. authority to block a presidential decree or resorted to desperate actions in recent add a little bit more structure to that.” To determine the significance of a pro- parliamentary law. Such local court rul- weeks as pre-term parliamentary elec- Five such GDAs are currently operat- ject’s developmental impact, USAID will ings can be overturned by local appellate tions have become increasingly immi- ing, the others involving oil conglomer- consider the number of the program’s courts. nent. Most polls predict that the Socialist ate TNK-BP and United Parcel Service. direct and indirect beneficiaries, and Throughout their political duel this Party of Ukraine chaired by Mr. Moroz Diaspora organizations need not be potential for replication and expansion. year, the president and the prime minister won’t attain the needed 3 percent vote in concerned by USAID’s requirement of a The GDA should demonstrate how the each has manipulated local courts to pre-term elections to qualify for proven track record and private project’s impact will be sustained and issue rulings overturning or blocking Parliament. resources, Mr. Gast said. replicated once USAID funding ends. decrees and laws favorable to the other. Mr. Moroz also proposed laws requir- Transatlantic Partners, a relatively Proposals will be reviewed on a When the Verkhovna Rada passed the ing the Ukrainian president to obtain small non-governmental organization rolling basis through November 15. Cabinet of Ministers law sharply curtail- Constitutional Court confirmation before (NGO), was able to attract money from Funding may be exhausted before the ing the president’s authority on January dismissing the Parliament, as well as larger corporations, media outlets here deadline. The number of awards will be 12, a Mukachiv local judge, Volodymyr allowing the Rada chairman to sign a bill and international corporations, he said. limited by the availability of funds and Monych, issued a ruling on January 22 into law if it is not signed by the presi- “Here’s an example of where we’re the range of received applications. blocking Mr. Moroz from signing and dent within 15 days. working with a small organization with a USAID reserves the right to make mul- publishing the decree. Mr. Monych was The president’s representative to the track record that isn’t extensive, but a good tiple awards or no awards at all, or end dismissed from his post a few weeks later. Verkhovna Rada, Roman Zvarych, dis- track record nonetheless, that was able to the program before the closing date. All Most recently, the president issued missed the proposals. “Mr. Moroz’s pro- shore up commitments from larger organi- awards will be issued by March 15, 2008. decrees dismissing Ms. Stanik on April posed changes to the Constitution carry a zations,” Mr. Gast said. “If an organization In reviewing submitted concept 30, Mr. Pshenychnyi on May 1 and Mr. character of systematic destructiveness of like TPAA can start from nothing, and in papers, USAID personnel will be ready Ivaschenko on May 10. Five days later, a presidential power in Ukraine,” Mr. four or five years raise funds from large to offer advice on strengths or weakness- Donetsk district court blocked the presi- Zvarych said. “These proposals can’t be international organizations, there’s no rea- es in a proposal, said Judy Schumacher, dent’s dismissal decrees. In response, a seriously interpreted. Frankly speaking, son Ukrainian American organizations USAID/Ukraine program office director. Donetsk Appellate Administrative Court they’re escapades.” can’t do the same.” Awards are subject to quarterly period- A single organization can submit sev- ic reporting, evaluation requirements, eral proposals, he said. “Based on my possible audits and consistent reviews by SUPPORT THE WORK experience, they’re not short on ideas,” a USAID project manager. The approved Mr. Gast said of Ukrainian Americans. GDA programs should operate for OF THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY. At the same time, Mr. Gast said he between one and three years. Send contributions to: The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund, expects the majority of proposals won’t Detailed information is available at: 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054 be accepted. A large volume of submis- http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do? sions is expected. oppId=13072&mode=VIEW. No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2007 13 Ukrainian American Marine welcomed home after two tours in Iraq Rob Warchola Jr., a Ukrainian while wrapping up summer school before standard protocol, he was granted his 10 American from Clifton, N.J., who is a graduating from high school. days of leave following boot camp. parishioner at St. Nicholas Ukrainian “I had mixed feelings about him joining. He also got an additional 14 days of Catholic Church in nearby Passaic, will It was post-9/11, so we were already in recruiter’s assistance, working at the sta- be the featured speaker at the Clifton conflict,” explained his mother at a recep- tion across from Clifton High School. His Memorial Day Services on May 29 at 11 tion for the returning veteran at the Athenia job was to give potential Marines insight a.m., at Main Memorial Park. The profile Veterans Post in Clifton on March 3. Many as to what life in the military is like, being below is reprinted with permission from of Cpl. Warchola’s family members from a Clifton kid fresh out of boot camp. Clifton Merchant Magazine, whose edi- Ukraine made the trip to see their relative Following his leave, Mr. Warchola was tor and publisher is Tom Hawrylko. (It is return home. sent to Marine Combat Training at Camp published here in a version edited by The “As a parent, you go through mixed Lejune, N.C. After the month-long pro- Ukrainian Weekly.) emotions,” continued Mrs. Warchola, gram was completed, he was shipped out whose family attends both the St. to Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., to train in by Joe Hawrylko Nicholas and St. Olga Ukrainian Catholic NBC for the next three months. While CLIFTON, N.J. – Valentine’s Day is Churches in Passaic. “My chest swelled there, he was a part of history, as his entire meant to be spent with your loved one. A up with pride, but at the same time, we class passed the NBC test – only the sec- candle-lit dinner and a movie, maybe a were at war.” ond time in USMC annals that such a romantic evening at home or even a get- The attacks on the World Trade thing had happened. away. But instead of seeing a significant Center, the Pentagon and the downing of On to the war zone other, Rob Warchola spent February 14, United Airlines Flight 93 motivated the 2003 on a plane, en route to Iraq. Fresh young Mr. Warchola to enlist. “The In February 2004, Mr. Warchola found out of boot camp, the U.S. Marine Corps whole 9/11 thing aggravated me,” he himself south of Iraq in the country of private from Clifton was on his way to a explained. “And I’ve always been really Kuwait. President George W. Bush had country in disarray, thousands of miles patriotic, so to me, this was the most already given his “Mission Accomplished” away from his hometown just outside of hands on thing I could have done.” speech aboard the aircraft carrier USS Cpl. Rob Warchola Jr., soon to be a New York City. After acing the Armed Service Abraham Lincoln at this point – all but civilian, is sworn in as a member of the But looking back on that day and his Vocational Aptitude Battery Test and then declaring an end of the war. local veterans post. four years of service to our nation, the performing well on the Initial Strength Test, But troops on the ground still had an 23-year-old Marine veteran has nothing Mr. Warchola was dubbed an “Alpha” by arduous task ahead of them in dealing command and operation center, Mr. but positive memories. the recruiters – a highly qualified candidate. with insurgents. The young Clifton Warchola was still not out of harm’s way. “It’s definitely been one of the most Following the testing, he listed his five ideal Marine would join the 5th USMC Often, random mortar strikes were positive things I’ve done in my life,” said job positions in the military, with his top Regiment and travel north across the lobbed at the base. Though rarely deliv- the 2002 Clifton High School graduate preference being to work in the Nuclear border into the fray. ering any major damage or inflicting who became a USMC corporal. He is a Biological Chemical (NBC) field. Mr. Warchola first arrived in Kuwait casualties, the attacks still posed a threat. “short-timer,” meaning after his four “I was always interested in chemistry. and flew into Iraq, then spent most of his “Pretty much every day we got indi- years of active duty ended on April 29, I took it in high school and did really time in the central region, in the insur- rect fire at the base, but I didn’t tell my he will be listed as a reservist. well in it,” he explained. “At the time, gent-populated area known as the Sunni parents that,” recalled Mr. Warchola, “I’ve got one heck of a work ethic there was still talk of WMDs (weapons Triangle. “I got to drive through who volunteered to return for a second now,” Mr. Warchola said of his time in of mass destruction) and I figured, hey, Baghdad, Al Fallujah and Ar Ramadi,” stint in Iraq after returning from his first the USMC. “I’ve got discipline ... if what better way to get over there, be a he recalled. “It was a bit of shell shock. tour of duty on August 28, 2004. something needs to get done, I’m all over part of something, help out and take care But you’ve got so much going on and “But when I decided to go for a sec- it now. And I’ve also got confidence. I of everyone.” you’re so busy, that you just don’t have ond time around, I told them about it and can’t even begin to explain how big a Scoring high on the aptitude test, Mr. time to be sorry for yourself.” Limited to activities on the base at the change that has been in my life.” Warchola was granted his wish of becom- (Continued on page 25) While his decision to join proved to be ing an NBC Marine. Once his paperwork positive – he’s returned intact, matured was filed, he was given orders to ship out beyond his years and has met people that for boot camp on December 29, 2002. are now lifelong friends – his enlistment “I remember the night he left,” the elder A MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO COMPOSER certainly wasn’t easy for his family and Mr. Warchola recalled vividly. “It was friends to come to grips with. around 3:30 a.m. and he was just walking “I’m just glad that he’s back. I always out the door. The recruiter came to pick IHOR SONEVYTSKY looked forward to his calls every six him up. I was extremely proud of him.” months,” said Andy Brosonski, 26, who After a medical exam, Rob Warchola Jr. (1926-2006) has been friends with the Marine “since went to Newark Airport and was off to He-Man was cool.” “But I was never that Recruit Training Depot at Parris Island, worried. He’s not dumb. Rob knows S.C., the East Coast boot camp for Marines. will be held on Saturday, June 9, 2007 at 8 p.m. when to duck.” “The trick is don’t think about any- at the Ukrainian Institute of America While Mr. Warchola’s friends didn’t thing,” he said, explaining how he got seem too nervous about the time he spent through boot camp. “They tell you what in Iraq, his family was slightly more con- to think and what to do.” cerned. After all, our nation was in the After 13 grueling weeks of training, PERFORMERS OF THE COMPOSERS WORKS midst of a war in Afghanistan and 9/11 Mr. Warchola was transformed from a was still fresh in the minds of his parents, young civilian into a Marine and graduat- Rob Sr. and Natalie – two first-generation ed on March 22, 2003, as a part of the ANNA BACHYNSKA, soprano Ukrainian Americans – when he enlisted 2nd Battalion, Echo Company. As per OLEH CHMYR, baritone THOMAS HRYNKIW, piano YURI MAZURKEVICH, violin VOLODYMYR VYNNYTSKY, piano LEONTOVYCH STRING QUARTET: YURI MAZURKEVICH, violin MICHAEL LAKEROVICH, violin BORYS DEVIATOV, violin VOLODYMYR PANTELEYEV, cello

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UKRAINIAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICA 2 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10021 Back home in his dress blues, USMC Cpl. Rob Warchola and his family: mother www.ukrainianinstitute.org Natalie, father Rob Sr., sister Christine and grandmother Maria Strocky. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2007 No. 20 Mystetskyi Arsenal gallery in Kyiv inaugurated with Solovij exhibit In November 2005 both international and Ukrainian but in an adjacent apartment building. consultants discussed historic preservation, museum Director Lilia Tymoshenko said it is aiming to become planning and fundraising at a strategic planning session, a competitive player on the Ukrainian art market. Its young management team intends to distinguish concluding the museum should begin publicly display- itself from typical Kyiv gallery culture through profes- ing its completed phases as soon as possible. sionalism and plans to educate Ukrainian art buyers on Finally, in late March, the first-phase art gallery, also how to recognize quality, she said, although they named “Mystetskyi Arsenal,” opened its inaugural exhi- remained vague about exactly how. bition featuring the work of Jurij Solovij, a Ukrainian- While functioning as a commercial gallery, it will born neo-expressionist artist of the New York Group, also contribute to developing the future museum’s col- which was on display until April 30. lection. The small art gallery is not on the Arsenal’s grounds, In fact, Mr. Solovij donated some of his paintings on display to the future Mystetskyi Arsenal museum. Others are available for sale. The exhibition was Mr. Solovij’s first in Ukraine. Twenty-five days after the return of his work to his homeland, on April 23, the artist passed away after a long illness. He was born in Staryi Sambir in the Lviv Oblast and moved to the United States in 1952 after living in Germany. There he became a dynamic figure of the New York Group, the only artist among poets like Bohdan Boychuk, Yurii Tarnawsky, Emma Andiyevska and Vera Wowk. It was Mr. Boychuk’s initiative to exhibit Mr. Solovij’s paintings at the Mystetskyi Arsenal, thus ful- filling the artist’s dream of showing his paintings in Ukraine. The exhibit features works from the 1960s and Three works (above and in the two columns to the 1970s, including 30 painted and collaged works from right) from Jurij Soloviy’s mixed-media series the series, “1,000 Heads,” created in the span of six “1,000 Heads” are among those exhibited in Kyiv. weeks. Through a project called “Returning Cultural Valuables to Ukraine,” the gallery will begin acquiring a by Larissa Babij Special to The Ukrainian Weekly KYIV – Until recently, President Viktor Yushchenko’s plan to build an ambitious museum com- plex named Mystetskyi Arsenal at the late 18th century military fortifications across from the Caves Monastery produced no visible result. FILM REVIEW: ‘Orange Revolution,’ the documentary by Orest Zakydalsky Yushchenko’s victory in the election was probable, the incumbent regime would manipulate the results in favor TORONTO – On November 22, 2004, opposition of Mr. Yanukovych. Thus, in the summer of 2004, leaders in Ukraine, in response to an obviously fraudu- according to Mr. Stetskiv, the opposition began to plan its lent presidential election victory by regime candidate response and organize its resources for massive protests. Viktor Yanukovych, called for the people of Ukraine to Also interesting are the interviews with Ukrainian jour- come out into the streets in protest. And the people came nalists, who offer a first-hand perspective on how the out, in the hundreds of thousands. Ukrainian media was manipulated by the regime. The The demonstrations in Kyiv over the next two weeks journalists also point out the massive numbers of mistakes became known as the Orange Revolution and resulted in made by the Yanukovych campaign, which turned the can- victory for opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko in didate into an easy target for jokes. The egg incident in the re-run of the second round of the election held on Ivano-Frankivsk, in which Mr. Yanukovych is hit by an December 26, 2004. egg and crumbled to the ground as if shot, and which his The events of November-December 2004 are well- campaign team decided to spin as an assassination attempt known to most everyone. Indeed, one did not even have – was but one of the many moves that backfired. to have any special interest in Ukraine to be aware of The images used in the film are more powerful than collection by Ukrainian artists who worked abroad what was happening; for several weeks the political the interviews – Mr. York has collected some truly because of artistic suppression and threats to their lives standoff in Kyiv was front-page news in the mainstream excellent material. Images of senior citizens in orange under Soviet rule. Only now is their art gaining recogni- Western press. What perhaps is less clear to many is what scarves, young Yushchenko supporters arguing, peace- tion in their native homeland. made the protests in Kyiv successful and even possible. fully, with young Yanukovych supporters, protesters The gallery is the museum complex’s first public arts Steve York offers an explanation in his new 106- confronting stone-faced Internal Affairs Ministry troops activity, said Mykola Skyba, director of development. minute documentary film, “Orange Revolution,” which in front of government administrative buildings, rock This “arts playground” is an experiment to test ideas for was shown April 20 and 23 at the Hot Docs Canadian concerts on Kyiv’s maidan (Independence Square) all the larger project on a manageable scale, he said. International Film Festival in Toronto. capture the tension and uncertainty, as well as the A panel of experts, which is still being formed and Mr. York is a veteran filmmaker who has focused on euphoria – of the weeks of protest. has not yet been announced, will ensure that high-cal- the topic of “people power” in several of his works. “A One exchange in particular captures the spirit of those iber artists will be represented in future exhibitions, Ms. Force More Powerful” (1999) examined political con- days. An old man from Lviv is asked how long he plans Tymoshenko said. flict and nonviolence, and the Peabody Award-winning to stay in the street, to which he replies, “Until The gallery also plans to exhibit children’s artwork, “Bringing Down the Dictator” (2002) chronicled the fall Yuschenko is president.” He is asked what he will do if said art director Zoriana Didkovska. of Slobodan Milosevic. the temperature continues to drop, to which he answers, The art gallery is the “first cornerstone in the founda- In “Orange Revolution,” Mr. York again focuses on “I’ll be cold.” tion of Mystetskyi Arsenal,” she noted. the role of the millions of ordinary people, in this case “Orange Revolution” captures well the hopes and Besides restoration and reconstruction, plans for the Ukrainians, who went out into the streets to protest the expectations that the Ukrainian people had in their own site include creating museums of both historic and mod- theft of their vote and to protect their democratic rights. abilities to change the political situation in their own ern art, providing spaces for artisans to demonstrate folk “Orange Revolution” does not have a narrator; the country. But the elation that followed Mr. Yushchenko’s handicrafts, and building a concert hall and presidential story of the revolution is told exclusively by people who inauguration has been replaced by a renewed cynicism library for rare manuscripts, Mr. Skyba explained. participated in its events. Mr. York makes a crucial argu- about politics, as the developments of the first two years The space will also be used for public meetings to ment in his film: that the Orange Revolution was not of the Yushchenko administration have not justified the openly discuss issues involved in further developing the spontaneous, but rather was well-planned and well-led. trust placed in him by the Ukrainian people. Arsenal complex, he said. The film features interviews with key players such as More importantly, however, the Orange Revolution Mystetskyi Arsenal will be completed in 2014, Yurii Lutsenko, the “field commander” of Kyiv’s tent showed that change through nonviolent mass action is pos- according to current plans. city, and Taras Stetskiv, an advisor to Mr. Yushchenko. sible in Ukraine, and this lesson gives cause for optimism Ultimately, it will aim to influence cultural values in Mr. Stetskiv’s insights are particularly interesting. He as Ukraine faces yet another political crisis. Mr. York’s Ukraine, particularly fostering the relationship between argues that by the summer of 2004 the Yushchenko cam- “Orange Revolution” is an exceptional account of these artists and their patrons and collectors, Ms. Tymoshenko paign was aware of the fact that, although Mr. events, and the lessons that can be learned from them. said. No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2007 15 “Folk!” Ukrainian dance film has its debut in New York by Helen Smindak festival showings – an essential venue artistic director Myroslav Vantukh in Kyiv, professor at the University of Alberta for reaching mainstream audiences in the former Syzokryli artistic director Andrij and director of its Ukrainian Folklore NEW YORK – To Ukrainians, she’s U.S. and abroad – the Ukrainian commu- Cybyk of New York, Sacramento Ballet Center, and one of the world’s few schol- known as Roxolana, to friends and asso- nity will not be able to view the film for dancer Stefan Calka, Cleveland dance ars of Ukrainian dance, reviews the his- ciates she’s Roxy Toporowych, a free- at least a year.) director Markian Komichak, Syzokryli tory of Ukrainians in Canada and the lance filmmaker who has completed her Interviewed after the screening, Ms. artistic director Orlando Pagan and United States, and the history of first feature-length documentary, a film Toporowych and Mr. McCarter agreed dancers Yarko and Andriy Dobriansky, and Ukrainian dance. Archival footage from focusing on Ukrainian folk dance. that “Ukrainians know about folk dance, Ms. Toporowych as narrator. Anya the National Film Board of Canada – Ms. Toporowych has dreamed for Americans don’t so we made a film rich Bohachevsky Lonkevych speaks of the videos and footage of Ukrainians in the years of producing a documentary fea- in Ukrainian culture and history but broad Roma Pryma Bohachevsky Trust Fund, prairie provinces, available only in ture film about Ukrainian folk dancing. Canada – is woven into the documentary. She wants the world to know that Dancers featured in “Folk!” include Ukrainian folk dance is “one of the most the Dobriansky brothers, Molly Gamble, beautiful, exciting and spirited dance Mr. Pagan, Mr. Cybyk and Mr. Calka, forms in the world.” while featured dance groups include the More than three years of concentrated Virsky troupe, Kashtan of Cleveland, hard work by Ms. Toporowych and vol- Syzokryli and members of Philadelphia’s unteer professional associates – writing a Voloshky ensemble. script, rounding up a cast of dancers, searching for locations, shooting at home A producer’s career and abroad, then editing miles of film footage, plus the not-so-easy task of rais- Ms. Toporowych began ballet and folk ing funds – came to a happy conclusion dance studies in Parma at age 5 (she was when the digital video film “Folk!” was a member of Parma’s Kashtan School of introduced at a private screening in Ukrainian Dance, led by Markian Greenwich Village. The audience at the Komichak), became involved in making Cantor Theater included folk dancers short films and videos during her high featured in the film, folk-dance directors school years, and attended New York involved with the film’s creation, pro- University’s Tisch School of the Arts, duction associates and several donors. graduating in 1998 with a Bachelor of Ms. Toporowych believes “Folk!” is Fine Arts degree in film and television. “a film that represents my generation and Her student films were shown at inde- my parents’ generation; it invites an pendent film festivals, including Johns audience in, it’s about showing our cul- Hopkins University Fest and the Athens ture, embracing it for all it’s worth and International Festival. having some laughs along the way.” Following several months of travel Considered the first film of its kind, across Europe, with extended stops in the 90-minute color film is essentially a London and Prague, Ms. Toporowych tribute to Roma Pryma Bohachevsky, the began work in the art department of world-renowned ballet dancer, instructor NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” show. She and choreographer who founded the also engaged in art department/set deco- semi-professional folk dance ensemble, rating work on feature films such as the the Syzokryli Dancers of New York. Ms. 2003 release “Party Monster,” starring Pryma Bohachevsky is regarded as the Macaulay Culkin and Seth Green, and guiding force behind the successful did post-production work at New York dance careers of several students. Times Television on the shows “Code The Irish magazines Foggy Notions Blue” and “Trauma: Life in the ER.” and Donegal Culture have decreed that While working on feature films and the film is “a fascinating, funny and vivid writing her second screenplay (which portrayal of people and a passion for takes place in 1950s Cleveland), she has dance that, like all the best documentaries, continued to do freelance work on “Law proves more dramatic and compelling and Order: Criminal Intent” and “Special entertainment than the majority of fiction- Victims Unit,” and made her acting al features being produced right now.” debut in “House of D” opposite Tony As producer/director of “Folk!,” Ms. Award winner Frank Langella. Toporowych, 26, a native of Parma, Indiana-born Mr. McCarter, a dean’s Ohio, who now lives in Brooklyn, was list graduate of Purdue University, holds on hand at the screening to greet mem- A poster for the film “Folk!” designed by Jeremy McCarter and Paula Cyhan a master’s degree in electrical engineer- bers of the audience, accept a gorgeous features dancers Larissa Steinhagen and Yarko Dobriansky. ing from Rensselaer Polytechnic bouquet of flowers and answer questions Institute. Working as a cinematographer about her aspirations for the film. She enough to appeal to American audiences.” established to ensure that her mother’s for the past two years, he has been shoot- was introduced by Andriy Stasiw, a film ing performance footage and narrative With dance films and dance programming vision and dream of future generations of professional who is active in New York’s short films, as well as interviews and on TV currently enjoying a boom, they Ukrainian community, along with her Ukrainian dancers will continue. look forward to a good standing for business partner, cinematographer/pro- Prof. Andriy Nahachevsky, folklore (Continued on page 18) “Folk!” on the festival circuit. ducer Jeremy McCarter. Afterwards, exhilarated viewers trooped The director uses her own dance expe- over to Bar 82 in the East Village for a cool rience to illustrate a folk dancer’s pro- drink and jazzy appetizers prepared by gression from amateur folk dance Ukrainian chef Olesia Lew. It was a time groups, to dance camps and workshops for jubilation after months of preparation directed by “Pani Roma,” to dancing in by many of Ms. Pryma Bohachevsky’s for- the widely acclaimed Syzokryli ensem- mer students, who reunited for dance ble. She refers to “Folk!” as “a some- brush-ups at a summer workshop and later times funny, sometimes sad, look at what at weekend rehearsals in New York. it’s like to grow up in a Ukrainian Coming from Cleveland, Detroit, American community in North America, Rochester, Sacramento and Toronto, keeping ties to your heritage and culture dancers teamed up with New York per- in the modern world.” formers in New York City to rehearse for a A humorous episode occurs in the sold-out Lincoln Center concert dedicated introduction, which lists all Ukrainian to their choreographer and matriarch. stores, churches and schools in Cleveland, mirroring almost every North American Ready for showing city with a large Ukrainian community. Although tension was high and bodies Sadness and tears overpowered many in were out of shape, everything turned out the audience during a montage of scenes well for the concert, the film and Ms. showing Ms. Pryma Bohachevsky in her Toporowych. The film’s finale was shot, distinguished ballet career and as a talent- 250 hours of footage were edited down ed choreographer and strict but sympa- to 90 minutes, and the documentary was thetic folk-dance instructor. finally ready for showing at various film Taking in the history of Ukrainian Robert Gill festivals. (Because public screenings dance here and abroad, the film includes At the “Folk!” debut (from left) are: cinematographer/producer Jeremy McCarter, would eliminate the possibility of film thoughts on dance by Virsky ensemble editor/associate producer Eric Gold and director/producer Roxy Toporowych. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2007 No. 20

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op in the same way as now, it will aggra- President dismisses third judge World War II dead, Caucasus Press report- NEWSBRIEFS vate the social confrontation and increase ed. Mr. Saakashvili said that “we should KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko (Continued from page 2) the threat of a split of the country,” Mr. all assist Estonia in creating a strong dem- issued a decree dismissing Volodymyr list of divergent positions,” would be for- Yanukovych said. (RFE/RL Newsline) ocratic society and in preventing undemo- Ivaschenko from the Constitutional cratic activities.” On May 8 the Georgian warded to Messrs. Yushchenko and Moscow stands ready to assist Court, it was reported on May 10. The Yanukovych for examination. Mr. Parliament adopted a resolution similarly judge was dismissed according to the condemning the backlash to the relocation Vasiunyk did not rule out the possibility MOSCOW – Russia declared its readi- Constitution of Ukraine for violation of that the Party of the Regions, Our Ukraine ness to assist in finding a settlement to the of the monument, including protests out- his oath, the presidential press service side the Estonian Embassy in Moscow. and the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc could political crisis in Ukraine, if such assistance reported. Mr. Ivaschenko was appointed endorse the prepared legislation without is requested, the Russian Foreign Affairs The resolution expressed support for all a Constitutional Court judge in 2001 measures taken by the Estonian govern- approval from the Communists and the Ministry’s official representative, Mikhail under the presidential quota. (Ukrinform) Socialists. (RFE/RL Newsline) Kaminin, said on May 10 in reaction to a ment to restore order. (RFE/RL Newsline) statement by Ukrainian Prime Minister Moroz for suspension of dialogue Russia restricts traffic to Estonia PM wants to wait for court ruling Viktor Yanukovych appealing to Russia. KYIV – Verkhovna Rada Chairman “We have heard Viktor Yanukovych’s MOSCOW – Traffic across a bridge KYIV – Prime Minister Viktor Oleksander Moroz has called on the ruling appeal and are ready to respond to him,” linking Russia and Estonia has been Yanukovych said at a Cabinet of Ministers coalition of the Party of the Regions, the Mr. Kaminin said, adding that Russia is restricted, RIA Novosti reported on May meeting on May 16 that later that same day Socialist Party and the Communist Party to interested in a settlement to the crisis within 10. The bridge across the Narva River con- he was scheduled to meet with President suspend talks about early elections with Viktor Yushchenko to discuss “issues related the bounds of the Constitution. (Ukrinform) nects the Estonian town of Narva with President Viktor Yushchenko until he Ivangorod in Russia and is a major cus- to overcoming the political crisis,” EU: crisis is internal matter restores “the status-quo of the Constitutional Ukrainian media reported. Messrs. toms and border-crossing point, with Court,” Ukrainian news agencies reported around 150,000 to 200,000 trucks crossing Yanukovych and Yushchenko were expect- BRUSSELS – Settling the political on May 11, quoting the parliamentary press it each year. RIA Novosti quoted Valentin ed to view documents prepared by the crisis in Ukraine is Ukraine’s own busi- service. Mr. Moroz wants President Sidorin, head of the Leningrad Oblast working group they created to prepare for ness and the European Union refuses to Yushchenko to reinstate the three administration press service, as saying that early parliamentary elections. Mr. interfere, European Commissioner for Constitutional Court judges the president the bridge has been closed for trucks with Yanukovych signaled at the Cabinet meet- External Relations Benita-Ferrero dismissed within the past 10 days. ing that his decision on early elections capacity over 3.5 tons due to its unsafe Waldner told Ukrainian journalists in “President Viktor Yushchenko illegally dis- condition. Mr. Sidorin added that the deci- would depend on the Constitutional Court’s Brussels on May 10. This is an internal missed one more judge of the Constitutional ruling regarding presidential decrees of sion to close the bridge was made by the affair and democratic situation, she said, Court,” Mr. Moroz said, referring to the federal authorities. The move follows the April 2 and April 26 that dissolved the adding that the EU expects the president sacking of Judge Volodymyr Ivaschenko on Verkhovna Rada and called for early elec- decision of Russian Railways earlier that and the prime minister to reach an accord May 10. “The president’s words about seek- week to cancel the St. Petersburg-Tallinn tions. “We will wait for the decision of the on fresh elections. (Ukrinform) ing a compromise are a bluff. ... It is already Constitutional Court, but we have prelimi- train service, citing financial considera- evident for everybody that only a decision tions and is at odds with the Russian narily agreed that, regardless of whether the President may convene NSDC of the Constitutional Court can become the elections will take place or not, we need to Economic Development and Trade KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko starting point for a compromise and put the adopt all necessary documents to hold them, Ministry announcement on May 8 that on May 10 met with the working group situation back into the legal framework,” thus preparing the legislative groundwork Moscow has no plans to limit trade with that was created by him and Prime Mr. Moroz added. (RFE/RL Newsline) for pre-term polls,” Mr. Yanukovych said. Estonia. Russian politicians have demand- Minister Viktor Yanukovych to the con- He also confirmed media reports from May SPU and PRU to run together ed economic measures in retaliation for the tentious issue of early parliamentary elec- 15 saying that a district court in Donetsk had recent relocation of a Soviet-era war KYIV – Leaders of the ruling coalition ruled to suspend Mr. Yushchenko’s decrees tions. Mr. Yushchenko emphasized during memorial from the center of Tallinn. Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych and dismissing two Constitutional Court judges, the meeting that setting the date of early (RFE/RL Newsline) Verkhovna Rada Chairman Oleksander Suzanna Stanik and Valerii Pshenychnyi. elections should result from a political Moroz have agreed to run for the Rada in PACE opposes Belarus nomination Mr. Yanukovych said Judges Stanik and decision of key political forces, not from a a common bloc, according to a representa- Pshenychnyi have resumed their work at the formal decision of Parliament. He was STRASBOURG, France – The tive of the SPU, Vasyl Volha. The coali- Constitutional Court. The prime minister apparently referring to demands from the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human tion will run for the Rada in two columns, and the president met on May 12 to discuss Socialist Party and the Communist Party to Rights at the Parliamentary Assembly of a union of the Party of the Regions and progress made by the working group struck amend the Constitution in order to give the the Council of Europe (PACE) has called SPU separately from the Communist to find a way out of Ukraine’s current crisis. Verkhovna Rada the right to dissolve itself on the United Nations General Assembly to Party, which, according to opinion polls, Following the meeting, National Security and thus inaugurate an early election cam- deny Belarus membership in the U.N. has 9 percent support. The statement was and Defense Council Secretary Ivan Pliusch paign. The president once again stressed Human Rights Council, Belapan and confirmed by a representative of the CPU, and First Vice Prime Minister Mykola that there can be no debate over whether to RFE/RL’s Belarus Service reported on May Leonid Hrach. The agreements were also Azarov told journalists that the Verkhovna hold snap elections or not. The only out- 14. “The presentation of Belarus as a candi- confirmed by National Deputy Taras Rada is expected to approve on May 16 a standing question, he noted, is the date of date for the Human Rights Council – number of bills prepared by the working the pre-term voting. Mr. Yushchenko urged Chornovil of the PRU. (Ukrinform) alongside Slovenia from the Eastern group to launch early polls. Asked about the the working group to come up, within the Estonian president visits Georgia European group – is nothing less than scan- chances of the election date being set on next 10 to 15 days, with a package of doc- dalous, given Belarus’s dismal human May 16, Mr. Azarov replied, “I believe it’s uments needed to launch the election cam- TBILISI – Georgian President Mikhail rights record,” the PACE committee said in 100 percent.” (RFE/RL Newsline) paign. “If I continue to feel such fruitless- Saakashvili told his visiting Estonian a statement. The election of new members ness of your dialogue [as now], I will be counterpart, Toomas Hendriks Ilves, in to the U.N. Human Rights Council was to PM wants Russian, EU mediation forced to call an extraordinary meeting of Tbilisi on May 7 that Georgians are be held on May 17. Eastern Europe is enti- the National Security and Defense Council KYIV – Prime Minister Viktor shocked by the violent response by tled to two seats on the council; only in order to endorse decisions there,” Mr. Yanukovych has urged Russia and the Russians in Estonia to the relocation from Slovenia and Belarus have been proposed leaders of neighboring European Union Yushchenko added. (RFE/RL Newsline) central Tallinn of a Soviet memorial to to fill these vacancies. (RFE/RL Newsline) countries to play the role of mediators in the ongoing political crisis in Ukraine, Interfax-Ukraine reported on May 10, quoting Mr. Yanukovych’s press service. “The continuing neutrality of our strategic partners does not promote the settlement of the political conflict, but only adds confidence to the president in his illegal actions. If the situation continues to devel-

Our “imidzh” (Continued from page 7) liquidation of the Jews,” and “the SS Galicia Division, which specialized in hunting down Jewish fugitives.” My point is not to dispute the accuracy of these statements; I am not qualified to do so. What is disturbing is the discrep- ancy between them and what Ukrainian publicists and historians both in Ukraine and in the diaspora, with some notable exceptions, have been saying. What we need, then, is not the “nou-khau” (know- how) to raise our “reitinh” (rating) and polish our “imidzh” (rating). What we need is to close the gaps between our image, their image and the truth. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2007 No. 20

ted. In Georgia today, opposition figures and information minister announced that threats against her, but this courageous Helsinki Commission... maintain that Rustavi-2 has become a in response to OSCE criticism, the gov- professional would not be deterred. Her (Continued from page 8) pro-government station. But other TV ernment has withdrawn a bill that would murder is a reminder of the tremendous OSCE Representative on freedom of the stations air broadcasts critical of have imposed licensing requirements on risks journalists take for daring to look media for his consistent, principled focus President Saakashvili. publishing houses. Proposed legislation and report on events that others prefer on this area of abuse. Today, Russian and Uzbek media to regulate the Internet has been with- remain hidden. Georgia is a particularly interesting excoriate the United States for allegedly drawn and he said the authorities are case. Throughout the 1990s, leaders of plotting more “color revolutions.” To ready to introduce a moratorium for “dis- most former Soviet states reined in the stem the tide, a broad panoply of tactics torting the truth,” to free journalists from Ukrainian Canadian... media that had blossomed under glasnost. has been deployed. Prominent among criminal persecution. A historic turning point came in fall them have been the expulsion of democ- At least under certain circumstances, (Continued from page 5) 2003, when the Rose Revolution was racy-promoting NGOs, including many then, and over the longer term, outside to inform students of the program. Over gathering force in Georgia. Opposition U.S.-based organizations, and the throt- pressure and suasion can have a positive 20 applicants were reviewed and three leaders who refused to accept another tling of media outlets. impact – even if gradually. But this also were selected in the open competition. rigged election led throngs of protesters What lessons should we draw from strengthens my conviction that now is not They are: against Eduard Shevardnadze’s govern- this state of affairs? The first is that most the time to cut back on U.S. broadcasting • Roman Dzioba (Ottawa) is a graduate ment. governments of the post-Soviet states to the post-Soviet republics. Freedom of student at the Norman Paterson School of You will recall that at a crucial understand Thomas Jefferson quite well. the media is in real danger there, and International Affairs at Carleton University. moment, the Rustavi-2 TV station They see freedom of the media as a threat those seeking alternative sources of Mr. Dzioba is working in the office of aligned itself with the opposition Troika which they are determined to neutralize. information need our help. I am deter- Peggy Nash (Parkdale-High Park). and played a critical role in galvanizing Second, they have been rather too suc- mined to make sure they get it. • Oriana Masiuk (Edmonton) is a the public to reject the official election cessful in this endeavor. Even outside the Let me conclude by quoting a heroic graduate student at Carleton University’s results. In short order, this resistance extreme cases of Turkmenistan and Russian journalist who understood the Institute of European and Russian movement mushroomed into a peaceful Uzbekistan, certain topics remain taboo real meaning of Thomas Jefferson’s Studies. Ms. Masiuk will be assisting in regime change that sparked similar in most countries, specifically criticism words over two centuries ago: Anna the office of Borys Wrzesnewskyj events in Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan. of the head of state or revelations about Politkovskaya. “My job is simple: to look (Etobicoke Center). The lesson was not lost on leaders of high-level corruption. This is particularly around and write what I see.” That is how • Oksana Zhovtulya (Montreal) is a other post-Soviet states. Shevardnadze’s true of electronic media, and first and she described her task in accepting the law student at the Université de counterparts in other CIS capitals were foremost TV. OSCE Parliamentary Assembly 2003 Montréal. Ms. Zhovtulya is working at determined to avoid his fate and they However, there is some reason for Prize for Journalism and Democracy for the offices of MPs Peter Goldring resolved that no analogue to Rustavi-2 hope. I believe that pressure exerted by her investigative reporting on develop- (Edmonton East) and Leon Benoit would arise on their turf. For the most outside forces, including foreign capitals ments in war-torn Chechnya. Last (Vegreville-Wainwright). part, I must say, they have pulled it off: and international organizations, including October, an assassin’s bullet brought her UCC acknowledged the substantial outside Ukraine and to some degree the OSCE, can have an impact. For brilliant career and life to a sudden end. gift of Dr. Anne Smigel of Winnipeg to Kyrgyzstan, nothing of the sort is permit- example, last week, Kazakhstan’s culture Anna knew the risks, given the death the program. Her financial support at a critical time allowed UCC to place three interns in Ottawa when only one position was planned. The UCC also expressed gratitude to the members of Parliament and their staffs who opened up their offices to the young UCC interns. Pre-Pay Preparations are already being made for the 2008 program. Anyone who wish- And es to financially support this program should contact the Ukrainian Canadian SAVE $$$$$ SAVE! Congress at 204-942-4627. “Folk!”... UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Inc. 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than 50 percent of all women in our soci- Social services... ety today are single. Toronto’s Ukrainian Festival (Continued from page 9) Last but not least is the question of Study,” University of Saskatchewan, assisting social services in Ukraine. The to be held at Harbourfront Centre reported by K. L. Yaworski in The Ukrainian Canadian Social Services have Catholic Register, January 21, p. 6]. up to now done a terrific job in helping TORONTO – Jurij Klufas, chair of the In addition, the board increased its Many in the Ukrainian community may social services in Ukraine, both financial- Toronto Ukrainian Festival, formerly the membership with four new young profes- feel that between the school and mem- ly and otherwise, but especially finan- Bloor West Village Ukrainian Festival, sionals with several years of hands-on bership in youth organizations all psy- cially. A good single example of this is announced that the 11th Annual Toronto experience in the key organizational roles chological needs of young people are the successful work of the Dzerelo insti- Ukrainian Festival will be presented at at the festival. satisfied. Important as the school and tute in Lviv, an institution dedicated to Harbourfront Centre during the Labor Olya Grod and Raya Shadursky have youth organizations are, there are many helping disabled children. Day weekend – from Friday, August 31, stepped down from the board after 10 needs of the young that they do not ful- The problem with the diaspora assis- until Monday, September 3. years of service. Reflecting on her fill. Often, they generate stress for tance to many institutions in Ukraine is The four-day festival will feature the involvement since the inception of the which young people find no relief. that, often, once this assistance stops, these Ukrainian Zabava program, which will festival, Ms. Grod remarked, “This has One type of counseling of young peo- institutions decline or fall apart. In terms of unite all visitors in the celebration of been an incredible journey, thanks to the ple that the Ukrainian community has not the long-range, future perspective, it is Ukrainian culture. Guests will explore support of so many people. I have no established is counseling those who important that at a certain point these insti- the new and old picturesque traditions of doubt that the new members of the board experience stress or conflict deriving tutions stand on their own feet, be it with the Ukrainian wedding celebration on the will continue the evolution of the Toronto from double identities. Most young peo- Ukrainian government funding or their Concert Stage. The Ukrainian wedding is Ukrainian Festival and it will enjoy the ple of second or consecutive generations own endowments. This must be the funda- a time of great joy and fun-filled parties, same level of success that it has had for in Canada assimilate into Canadian soci- mental goal of fund-raising for social and interwoven with ancient symbolic rituals. the past 10 years.” ety and culture, and usually speak cultural institutions in Ukraine. The festival will also feature perform- The festival was inaugurated in 1997. English among themselves, yet they To conclude, I have attempted to indi- ances by folk dance groups and contem- The festival promotes and fosters retain one or another form of their ethnic cate some of the deeper changes taking porary Ukrainian ethno-rock bands. Ukrainian culture and traditions as inte- identity. This is particularly so among place in the broader structure of society Modern and vintage Ukrainian films will gral elements of Canada’s multicultural children of mixed marriages. Today, by as these changes bear on the social serv- immerse participants in the challenges mosaic. The first organizers of the far most marriages in the Ukrainian com- ice needs, in particular in the Ukrainian faced by Ukrainian émigrés in the new Festival were the Ukrainian Canadian munity in Canada, taking into account all community. In the light of these changes, world, and will provide Canadians with Congress, Toronto Branch, and Kontakt waves of immigration, are ethnically I have placed emphasis on services for an important historical perspective of Television. mixed marriages. Maintaining double new immigrants, for the aged, for the Ukraine’s place in history. Harbourfront Centre on Toronto’s identities, however, is not without stress, young people and assistance to social At its annual meeting on March 21, the waterfront is an innovative non-profit cul- and for some it may become a pathologi- services in the community’s homeland. board of directors officially adopted a new tural organization, which creates events cal issue. Counseling such persons This does not cover all the possible serv- name for the former Bloor West Village and activities of excellence that enliven, requires special skills. ices, but those that I consider to be the Ukrainian Festival: The Toronto Ukrainian educate and entertain a diverse public. Yet, in the future with more new most important. In all this, I have under- Festival. The festival has also moved its For more information about these immigrants, more mixed marriages, more scored the importance of counseling, as mailing address to 203-2336A Bloor St. W, organizations and to get new updates on divorces and remarriages, with society these types of services appear to be Toronto, ON, M6S 1P3 and has become a the festival program readers may log on becoming ever changing and more com- underdeveloped in the Ukrainian com- member of the Bloor West Village to www.ukrainianfestival.com and plex, we may expect more persons hav- munity, but the need for them will be Business Improvement Association. www.harbourfrontcentre.com. ing not only double identities, but also ever bigger in the future. multiple identities and an increase of the Again, I congratulate the Toronto degree of stress resulting from inconsis- Branch of Ukrainian Social Services and Need a back issue? tencies between these identities. Special I am confident that they will meet all the If you’d like to obtain a back issue of The Ukrainian Weekly, send $2 per copy (first-class postage included) to: attention will have to be given to single challenges of tomorrow with courage and Administration, The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. women and to single mothers, as more wisdom. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2007 No. 20 No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2007 21

COMMUNITY CHRONICLE Philadelphia center’s ‘phonothon’ Ukraine represented at D.C. flower show receives a major donation by Andrea Porytko Zharovsky credit union’s annual meeting. Mary Kolodij, Chairman of Ukrainian JENKINTOWN, Pa. – The 2007 Selfreliance Federal Credit Union, pre- Phonothon for the Ukrainian Educational sented the donation to UECC President and Cultural Center officially began on Borys Pawluk and UECC Phonothon April 16 with volunteers calling the Chair Borys Zacharczuk. The UECC rep- Ukrainian community in the next few weeks. The UECC is appealing to its resentatives thanked Selfreliance for the members and friends to donate and help generous gift and congratulated the credit raise funds to finance important projects union as it marks its 55th anniversary. that are under way including immediate Founded in 1980, the UECC is a non- improvements to the building. These proj- profit organization whose objective is to ects include rebuilding handicap access preserve and promote awareness of bathrooms and building a new front Ukrainian heritage throughout the entrance with a handicap ramp. Philadelphia community. The UECC is The Ukrainian Educational and located at 700 Cedar Road in Jenkintown, Cultural Center received its first donation PA 19046 and can be reached at 215-663- of $25,000 to kick off the 2007 1166 or via e-mail at contact@ueccphi- Phonothon on April 1 from the Ukrainian la.org. The UECC’s new website is locat- Selfreliance Federal Credit Union at the ed at www.ueccphila.org. Selfreliance Association distributes Easter baskets WASHINGTON – One of the highlights of the Spring Flower Mart held annually at the National Cathedral are the floral displays prepared for the occasion by Washington’s foreign embassies. For the second year in a row, the Embassy of Ukraine was among the participants, this time with a unique, flat floral arrange- ment depicting an embroidered Ukrainian ritual cloth (rushnyk) in the historic “Polubotok” pattern. Designed by Motria Sloniewsky, of Arlington, Va., with the assistance of Svitlana Nikitiuk and Tetiana Tsymbaliuk of the Ukrainian Embassy, the floral arrangement was accompanied by a real Polubotok embroidered rush- nyk and blouse, a Ukrainian flag and printed informational material. Also partici- pating in the “Flowers Around the World” display on May 4-5 were the embassies of Armenia, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Ecuador, Greece, Hong Kong, Latvia, New Zealand, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

– Yaro Bihun

NEW YORK – Father Mario Dacechen of St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church blessed traditional Easter foods for homebound seniors in the East Village of New York City. In keeping with its annual tradition, members of the Selfreliance Association of American Ukrainians (New York branch) distributed these baskets to elderly and frail residents of the community. These home visits are a source of great comfort and joy to the seniors, especially during the holiday season. Throughout the year the Selfreliance Association seniors’ program assists over 1,000 clients with various social services, counseling and visits to hospitals and nursing homes. Pictured in photo (from left) are Anastazia Hirniak, Father Dacechen and Oksana Lopatynsky.

– Irene D’Alessio Toronto show of collectibles to take place June 16-17 TORONTO – The Ukrainian Carpatho-Ukraine, “zemstvo” postage, &$! '()*' "!+ )'! ,$ , ', -..... ) /# /+ , " ", ) #!, Collectibles Society (Toronto), in con- modern Ukraine, Ukrainian postal history $" , ), ,,' 0$(!)%), junction with the international Ukrainian and Ucrainica. ! " ,$) !, )$) %)',!,$) 0$(!)%), *)#+ Philatelic and Numismatic Society, is UKRAINPEX 2007 will also feature hosting a philatelic, numismatic and col- bank notes, coins, postcards, military medals lectibles exhibition and course and badges, sport cards, ex libris, etc. “UKRAINPEX 2007” on June 16-17 here A special Canada Post cancel will be at the Ukrainian Art Foundation Gallery, available during the exhibit. 2118-A Bloor St. W. (2nd floor), Toronto. Experts in Ukraine collectibles will be Exhibition hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 available to offer opinions (at no charge) p.m. on both days. There will be no on the history and the value of specific admission fee but donations to support Ukraine collectibles brought in by the the exhibition are always appreciated. public for evaluation. The show will feature outstanding For more information, e-mail !"##$% philatelic material, including classical tri- [email protected] or log on to dent overprints, Western Ukraine, http://www.upns.org/ukrainpex.htm. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2007 No. 20 er Summ At Soyuzivka! s mp Ukrainian heritage Ca DAY CAMP Ages 4-7 Formerly known as Chemney Camp, this day camp exposes kids to their Ukrainian heritage through Tennis CAMP daily activities such as dance, Ages 10-18 song, crafts and games. Price in- cludes tee-shirt & daily lunch. Intensive two weeks instruction and Session 1: July 15– July 20, 2007 competitive play directed by George Session 2: July 22– July 27, 2007 Sawchak. Limited to 45 partici- $150 Per Camper pants. $190 if not an overnight guest Weeks: June 24– July 6, 2007 $670 UNA Members DISCOVERY CAMP $720 Non UNA Members Ages 8-15 EXPLORATION DAY Calling all nature lovers for this CAMP Ages 7-10 sleepover camp filled with hiking, swimming, scuba, organized Six hours of fun-filled activities in sports, & bonfires . this day camp, which focuses on the Week: July 15– July 21, 2007 outdoors. $400 UNA Members Session 1: June 25– June 29, 2007 $450 Non UNA Members Session 2: July 2– July 6, 2007 $100/per week or $25/per day SCUBA DIVING COURSE Ages 12-adults Plast CAMP-Tabir One week course will complete Ptashat academic, confined water and open A Plast day camp held at water requirements for PADI open Soyuzivka. Please contact Plast for water certification. Classes given registration & Soyuzivka for room by George Hanushevsky, scuba- bookings. diver instructor. Session 1: June 24– July 1, 2007 Pre registration is required. Session 2: July 1– July 8, 2007 Week 1 : July 15– July 21, 2007 Week 2 : July 22– July 28, 2007 Roma Pryma $400 for Course, $120 Deposit Re- quired, All fees payable to George W! Bohachevsky NE Hanushevsky Ukrainian Dance Workshop Ukrainian “sitch” Ages 16 & up sports camp For over 30 years, Workshop has Ages 6-18 been a popular summer dance pro- This is the 38th Annual Ukrainian gram and this year it will be held at “SITCH” Sports Camp run by the Soyuzivka! Continuing her mom’s Ukrainian Sitch Sports School. legacy, this workshop will be This camp will focus on soccer and directed by Ania Bohachevsky- tennis & is perfect for any sports Lonkevych. Campers hard work will enthusiast. Registration for this be highlighted at our Ukrainian Film camp is done directly by & Cultural Festival weekend. contacting Marika Bokalo at Session : July 1– July 15, 2007 (908) 851-0617. $910- UNA Members Session 1: July 22– July 28, 2007 $960- Non UNA Members Session 2: July 29– August 4, 2007 $350 Per Camper $150 for Day Campers A $75 deposit is required to register a child into camp Roma Pryma (For Sitch camp- register Bohachevsky directly with Ukrainian Dance Sitch Sports School. CAMP Ages 8-16 For Plast camp– register Directed by Ania Bohachevsky- directly with Plast) Lonkevych (daughter of Roma For more information & for Pryma Bohachevsky). Expert camp applications call: instruction for beginning, intermediate and advanced (845) 626-5641 dancers. The camps will end with a or grand recital- always a summer check out our website at: highlight! www.Soyuzivka.com Session 1: July 22– August 4, 2007 Session 2: August 5– 18, 2007 $910- UNA Members $960- Non UNA Members

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tragedy for both nations. He dismissed the Canadian scholar... assumption held by some academics that (Continued from page 1) integral nationalist ideology was a pri- rity organs and other Soviet entities and mary factor motivating Ukrainians. individuals from the Soviet Union. As the Pointing to the recently published book OUN, whose ideology was integral “Zahybel Arkadii,” by Bohdan Hud, Dr. nationalist, had dealings with the Potichnyj noted that the Polish-Ukrainian Germans, getting people to believe that conflict had a long history and that land the two entities were virtually identical hunger explains in part the ferocity of the would serve to discredit the UPA. struggle and of the involvement of the The hyphenated term has also been peasants in the Volynian tragedy of 1943. used by some émigré circles affiliated There were other factors as well, includ- with the OUN-b, and it has become fash- ing Polish plans to incorporate Volyn into ionable again since Ukraine’s independ- Poland, German and Soviet meddling, and ence, which Dr. Potichnyj attributed in the inability of the Polish and Ukrainian part to the political ambitions of some underground leadership to reach an under- politicians in contemporary Ukraine. standing. While acknowledging the important With respect to the Jews, Dr. Potichnyj role played by OUN members in the noted that the populace was aware of the UPA, Dr. Potichnyj stressed that the UPA mass killings of Jews in Ukraine. was subordinated to the Ukrainian However, he knew of no documentary Supreme Liberation Council (Ukrainska evidence that would support the assump- Holovna Vyzvolna Rada, or UHVR) – an tion or accusation that the UPA wel- The UPA company led by Hromenko (Mykhailo Duda), photographed in 1947 in the underground governing body more comed or supported the Holocaust. American zone of occupation, Germany. Dr. Peter Potichnyj is the second soldier broadly based than the OUN-b – and that Implications that the UPA was thirsty for from the right, third row from the bottom. the UHVR was itself created upon the blood of Poles after most Jews had been insistence of the UPA. killed in the Holocaust were also without Austria to the U.S.-controlled zone in the following books by CIUS Press, Dr. Potichnyj pointed out that some aca- foundation. Germany. He later served with the U.S. which he edited or co-edited: “Poland demics constitute the third group which The biggest failure of the Ukrainian Army in Korea before beginning his and Ukraine: Past and Present” uses the conflated term, thereby ignoring underground leadership with respect to higher education, earning his Ph.D. in (Edmonton and Toronto, 1980); the subordination of the UPA to the UHVR. the Jews was that they were basically political science from Columbia “Ukrainian-Jewish Relations in The second controversy addressed by silent about the mass killings, Dr. University in 1966. That year Dr. Historical Perspective” (Edmonton, Prof. Potichnyj concerned the number of Potichnyj said. No condemnations or Potichnyj began his academic career as 1988); and “Ukraine and Russia in their people involved in the UPA and in under- proclamations of concern were issued. professor of political science at Historical Encounter” (Edmonton, 1992). ground activities overall. He first spoke Dr. Potichnyj also said that he knew of McMaster University in Hamilton, Since 1975 Dr. Potichnyj has served as about the problem of the reliability of no instance of the Jewish leadership Ontario. Since 1995 he has been profes- editor-in-chief of the documentary series estimates. Based on Soviet statistics, attempting to contact the Ukrainian sor emeritus there. Litopys UPA. To date, 61 volumes have about 538,727 people in the western underground leadership. Dr. Potichnyj Throughout the course of his career, appeared in this three-part series. He is co- oblasts of Ukraine were killed, jailed or ended his overview of some of the con- Dr. Potichnyj has written many articles editor of “Political Thought of the exiled from 1944 to 1956, which is about troversies surrounding the UPA by stating and books on Soviet and East European Ukrainian Underground: 1943-1951” 10 percent of the population of the peri- that resorting to sensational statements politics and history, and Ukrainian poli- (Edmonton, 1986), published by CIUS od. Dr. Potichnyj concluded that some was no substitute for genuine scholarship, tics and history, especially military histo- Press. He is also the author of a documen- Soviet statistics were exaggerated, as and that much serious work remained to ry. He had a particular interest in tary history of his native village – some of those killed or repressed had be done on the question of Jews and the Ukrainians’ relations with their neighbors “Pavlokoma, 1441-1945: Istoriia Sela” nothing to do with the underground UPA and on other controversial issues. and organized conferences on these top- (Lviv and Toronto, 2001) – which was eth- resistance. He contended that Soviet loss- A lively question-and-answer session ics. These resulted in the publication of nically cleansed at the end of World War II. es were also made smaller. followed the March 30 Shevchenko lec- The third controversy dealt with the ture. During this period, perhaps the most organization of the UPA. Soviet propa- poignant, effective and revealing state- UNA SENIORS’ CONFERENCE at Soyuzivka ganda aimed to portray the UPA as undis- ments concerned the guest speaker’s per- ciplined bands of gangsters. Prof. sonal experiences, which he also touched Sunday, June 10-15, 2007, during UNA Seniors’ Week Potichnyj first outlined the organizational upon in his lecture. Dr. Potichnyj, who structure of the UPA to show its similari- comes from the village of Pawlokoma Ladies and Gentlemen: 2007 is here! ties to that of a regular army. He then (Pavlokoma), now in Poland near We wish you good health, good spirits and invite you to visit SOYUZIVKA! noted the Soviet efforts made to create Przemysl (Peremyshl), became a soldier Make your reservations now for the UNA Seniors’ Conference, which will be held at our mountain resort armed groups that looked like and imitat- in the UPA when he was just 14 years old. SOYUZIVKA, from Sunday, June 10 (starting with a wine and cheese reception) through Friday, June 15 ed the UPA units, who were engaged in This occurred following a brutal mass (including brunch). The package is all-inclusive: five nights of accommodations, all meals, including banquet, atrocities with the intent of discrediting killing by Polish Home Army (Armija (taxes and gratuites included). the UPA. He noted that already in 1945 Krajowa) soldiers in March 1945. there were 156 such mirror-image groups Dr. Potichnyj mentioned the empower- in existence. ment he felt being armed with a rifle, fol- Prof. Potichnyj next discussed contro- lowing which he “felt equal to our ene- versies related to ideology. He began by mies. I no longer had to wait to be threat- mentioning that various works portrayed ened, beaten or even killed. This feeling the UPA members as steeped in integral of liberation and some control over one’s nationalist ideology based on Dmytro destiny, however illusive, had a profound Dontsov’s writings and Nazi and fascist impact on uneducated village boys, who ideologies. While the OUN members of made up the majority of the UPA.” It was the 1930s were exposed to Dontsov’s very sobering to hear Dr. Potichnyj state political views, the same cannot be said that his becoming an UPA soldier helped for the UPA members in wartime him to mature quickly and to lose a Ukraine. childlike hatred that had been welling up The ideological underpinnings of the inside him for the Poles and Germans, UPA and the Ukrainian World War II and and for the Russians who killed his post-World War II underground were father. based largely on the writings of Osyp Dr. Potichnyj’s description of his per- Hornovyi (Diakiv), Petro sonal experiences brought into sharp (Fedun) and others, who stressed demo- relief images of the brutalities of war, UNA members’ package where unspeakable horrors were visited for five days: $425 single occupancy; cratic values in their writings. These $355 pp double occupancy ideas were buttressed by those contained on a village far removed from global or per night: $100 single; $82 pp double in earlier writings of Ukraine’s literary political centers, but which was dragged giants – Taras Shevchenko, Ivan Franko into this inferno as a consequence of Non-members’ package and Lesia Ukrainka. Dr. Potichnyj con- decisions by world leaders. It also for five days: $475 single occupancy; tinued that the UPA slogans “Freedom brought into focus what may be $373 pp double occupancy for Nations” and “Freedom for described as a failure of some academics or per night: $110 single; $90 pp double Individuals” were not empty words. and students who write on the UPA and During his talk Prof. Potichnyj pointed World War II to understand the context BANQUET & ENTERTAINMENT only: $35 pp out the multinational aspects of the UPA, and terrible realities of the war, especial- ly in Ukraine. which contained national units of Call SOYUZIVKA at 845-626-5641 and register early – space is limited! 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endorsed by at least 10 judges, Mr. the decision to dissolve the Parliament solution could overcome the current cri- Early elections... Chyvokunia argues that Mr. Yanukovych should be made by deputies themselves. sis in a strictly legal way. (Continued from page 2) realized that early parliamentary polls Party of the Regions National Deputy Since endorsing amendments to the hold legitimate sessions, the 18-member could not be prevented by the Taras Chornovil reiterated this belief to Constitution requires two parliamentary panel needs a quorum of 12 judges, and Constitutional Court, and therefore he RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service on May 8. sittings within two different sessions, the there were still 16 judges available. What agreed to cooperate with Mr. Yushchenko “The self-dissolution [of Parliament] Verkhovna Rada could dissolve itself no the dismissal of the two judges may have in organizing them in order not to give was agreed upon by the president and the sooner than in September or October, blocked was the ability of the up political initiative entirely to his rival. prime minister,” he said. “The decision while potential pre-term elections could was final. But for some reason [opposi- be held no sooner than 60 days after that Constitutional Court to pass a decision Compromise’s components unclear favorable for Mr. Yanukovych. tion politicians] are now going back on move. It is no surprise that the opposition Ukrainian political commentator It is still not clear what the main com- their words by arguing that the agreement accuses the ruling coalition of torpedoing Viktor Chyvokunia wrote on the ponents of the political compromise was not quite to that effect. They consid- the Yushchenko-Yanukovych deal. Ukrayinska Pravda website that before between Messrs. Yushchenko and er for some reason that when the presi- Is there any other way out of the cur- the sacking of Ms. Stanik and Mr. Yanukovych were. dent spoke about suspending the rent political stalemate in Ukraine? Verkhovna Rada and calling for new Pshenychnyi, 11 judges were inclined to Mr. Yanukovych’s people in the work- All hope is not lost elections on the basis of a political deci- declare Mr. Yushchenko’s decrees dis- ing group, who continue to believe that sion, [he wanted that] to be done on the solving the Verkhovna Rada illegitimate. the presidential decrees of April 2 and Our Ukraine leader Viacheslav basis of the presidential decree that dis- After the sacking, this number reportedly April 26 are illegal, assert that Mr. Kyrylenko told RFE/RL’s Ukrainian bands us.” dropped to nine. Yushchenko promised Mr. Yanukovych Service on May 8 that he has not lost But on the same day, Mr. Yushchenko Since the Constitutional Court’s deci- to return to the “legal framework” in hope. made a statement that appears to contra- sions are legally binding only if they are dealing with the crisis, which means that “We continue to believe that the work- dict Mr. Chornovil’s words. ing group is capable of producing a posi- “It is not the Parliament that makes tive result, that in the coming days the decisions on preterm parliamentary elec- Verkhovna Rada will convene a session ORTHODONTIST tions in Ukraine,” he said. “It is an exclu- with the participation of opposition sive power of the president. But in this deputies, and that we will approve five case I would welcome [the situation] if bills that will launch the electoral process Dr. Daniel A. Kuncio political forces in Parliament reached a for every participant without exception,” consensus on the date of pre-term parlia- Mr. Kyrylenko said. “These [bills Ñ. чÌËÎÓ é. äÛ̈¸Ó mentary elections.” include] changes to the law on elections The working group, which was initial- and the law on the status of a national ly expected to finish its work by May 8-9 deputy as regards the introduction of Specialist, Child and Adult Orthodontics and come up with a package of bills that imperative mandate, a resolution on were to be approved during a one-day holding early elections, and a number of Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics parliamentary sitting to start an early other documents.” election campaign, seems to be bogged But even the biggest optimists in this down in mutual accusations of disrupting regard acknowledge that any further • Certified and Published in Invisalign®• the compromise reached by Messrs. progress toward early elections in Yushchenko and Yanukovych. Ukraine is impossible without another • Complimentary Consultation • In particular, the Socialists and the meeting between President Yushchenko • Most Insurances Accepted • Communists, who reacted to the and Prime Minister Yanukovych, at Yushchenko-Yanukovych deal with visi- which they will need to delineate more • Three New York City locations • ble discontent, argue that Parliament clearly the “algorithm of actions” they needs to amend the Constitution in order had in mind on May 4. WWW.KUNCIOORT HODONTIC S.COM to give lawmakers the right to dissolve BAYSIDE • UPPER WEST SIDE • TRIBECA the legislature. According to these par- RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service con- ties, only the Verkhovna Rada’s self-dis- tributed to this report. No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2007 25

piece of shrapnel that Mr. Warchola said last few decades. Now we’re trying to get to support the troops.” To Mr. Warchola, Ukrainian American Marine... was roughly the size of a forearm. Had it Iraq to stand on its feet,” said Mr. Warchola. it’s about the USMC credo, “Semper Fi.” (Continued from page 13) been one of the larger ones, there’s no “Now Al Fallujah’s police has undergone an “It’s about your friends. ... They’re there they were much more apprehensive. My telling if he would even be alive today. incredible change. A few months ago, they for you, they’re your brothers, 110 percent, parents said, ‘We don’t want you to get And that wasn’t the only time his life used to have sweaters and AKs and would for the rest of your life, because you shared hurt’, and I told them, ‘I’m a Marine, it’s was endangered. just fall behind us, asking ‘what do we do?’ so many experiences with them. It’s great, a going to happen.’” “Every week we’d get shot at. Once a Now, their commanding officer has asked fantastic thing to have,” Cpl. Warchola said Returning to Iraq was an easy decision month, we’d get blown up. It gets real us to leave because they’ve become so of what it means to him about being a draining after about five months, but you for the Devil Dog. much better. They are beginning to be able Marine. “I just feel like I’m mature beyond eventually learn to cope with it,” said Mr. Through his training and his first stint to handle things on their own.” my age. I’m 23, but people always tell me Warchola, who has only been to memori- in Iraq, Mr. Warchola had embodied the “We should only have to be there for they feel like I’m 28. I made it through al services for troops of other regiments, meaning of the USMC motto, “Semper another two to three more years before Iraq boot, NBC and Iraq twice. I’ve got the not of his own. “You start to rationalize Fidelis,” Latin for ‘Always Faithful’ to can fully handle itself, in my personal opin- sense that anything the world throws at me I things. Every time we got hit, no one got Corps and Country. He couldn’t leave his ion,” he continued. “But if not, I’ll be there can handle.” injured, spare a concussion. But it’s men behind. “The guys in my platoon in always rough to go to a memorial service the 5th Marine Regiment, I’m real tight and see an entire battalion on the verge of with them. It’s like a brotherhood,” he tears. You can never get used to that.” explained. “Our platoon has between 20 Despite the hardships and the rigors of and 35 guys at any time ... my gunner, battle, he said that he never let himself Cpl. Rose ... we’re friends for life.” get down for long. In his second tour of duty, which com- With good reason: the difference menced on January 22, 2006, he would between being focused and wallowing in THE UKRAINIAN MUSEUM’S see much more action than the first. As self-pity could determine if you come BOARD OF TRUSTEES part of a Personnel Security Detachment, back in one piece or in a wheelchair – or is notifying its Mr. Warchola was the personal guard for if you even come back at all. his commander. However, his return to the “There’s a switch that you just hit in members that the conflict nearly cost him his very own life. your head,” he said of his survivor’s “We were rolling down the southern mode. “You might say to yourself, ‘I ANNUAL MEETING part of the city and there’s a landfill on the miss home, I miss my girlfriend,’ what- east of the road. The first car goes by no ever. But when you’re in that Humvee of problem and I was driving the second doing your final checks, boom, you for- one,” Mr. Warchola recalled vividly. “All get about it and you’re at work. There’s a THE UKRAINIAN MUSEUM of the sudden, there’s a real loud boom saying about the Marines: you walk and the truck rattles and my gunner goes around with the attitude that you’re 10 will be held on down to duck from the shrapnel. Now I’m feet tall and bullet-proof,” he said. Sunday, June 10, 2007 attempting to keep the truck straight and Since Mr. Warchola originally enlisted check people to make sure they are ok. in 2002, the role of a NBC Marine and at 2:00 p.m. The combat commander was up front and the work the Corps does in Iraq has at radioed that we’re good. It ended up being evolved. 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PREVIEW OF EVENTS Soyuzivka’s Datebook Tuesday, May 22 Vesna. Throughout the day, there will be a picnic with plenty of delicious food and MONDAYS, June 25-August 27, 2007 NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Engineers’ hot and cold drinks. There will be music Steak Night with Soyuzivka House band located on Veselka Patio Society of America (New York City chap- in the evening for the public’s entertain- ter) will present a lecture on “Behavior of ment and dancing. For information con- Critical Facilities During Hurricane tact Leo Iwaskiw, 215-969-4101. WEDNESDAYS, June 27-August 29, 2007 Katrina” by Adam W. Hapij, P.E., associ- Hutsul Night with Soyuzivka House band located on Vorochta Lawn ate, Weidlinger Associates Inc., and chair Friday, June 8 of “Task Committee for the Study of the FRIDAYS, June 29-August 31, 2007 Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina,” at the HARTFORD, Conn.: The Yevshan Odesa Seafood Night with Soyuzivka House band located on Veselka Patio Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. 79th Ukrainian Vocal Ensemble and the Zolotyi St. Sign-in/networking begins at 7 p.m., Promin Ukrainian Dance Ensemble will SATURDAYS, June 30-September 1, 2007 and the lecture at 7:15 p.m. Admission: present a concert of Ukrainian songs and Ukrainian zabavas (dances) featuring a live Ukrainian band $5; free for students with valid ID card. dances entitled “Revels of Summer” at the This lecture will count towards New York Theater of the Performing Arts, 359 State continuing education credit for Washington St., at 7 p.m. Zolotyi Promin May 25-27, 2007 July 1-15, 2007 licensed professional engineers. For addi- directed by Orlando Pagan, and Yevshan, Memorial Day Weekend BBQ, Roma Pryma Bohachevsky Ukrainian tional information contact [email protected] under the direction of Alexander Kuzma, Orchidia Patrons’ Reunion, Dance Workshop, Ages 16 and up have won widespread acclaim for their Summer kick-off and zabava Sunday, May 27 performances in New England. The con- July 2-6, 2007 cert will feature new works by Ukrainian June 1-3, 2007 Exploration Day Camp, Session #2, LEHIGHTON, Pa.: Join us for a composers and traditional favorites, as Memorial Day picnic – the season opener well as instrumental selections featuring Ukrainian Language Immersion ages 7-10 and 50th anniversary kick-off at the Yevshan’s bandura ensemble. Tickets are Weekend offered at SUNY Ukrainian Homestead. Divine liturgy is at $15. For more information call the box New Paltz July 6-8, 2007 11 a.m.; picnic starts at 1 p.m. St. Mary’s office, 860-757-6388, or Romana Fourth of July Festivities: Tiki Bar Traditional Ukrainian Dancers (children’s Thibodeau, 203-265-2744. June 4-8, 2007 Entertainment, Concerts, Zabavas group) from Allentown, Pa., will perform Stamford Clergy Days – at 2:30 p.m. and the Cheremosh Dance WHIPPANY, N.J.: Ukrainian American Spring Seminar July 8-10, 2007 School from Philadelphia at 3:30 p.m. The Youth Association (UAYA), Whippany Discount Days, 25% off all room rates pig roast is slated for 5 p.m. but food will Branch, invites our friends to a Varenyky June 9, 2007 be served all day. Admission is $15 per Dinner to be held at 5-9 p.m. at the Ukrainian Wedding July 11-15, 2007 person. Come and enjoy a wonderful day American Cultural Center of New Jersey, 60 in the Pocono Mountains at the Ukrainian N. Jefferson Road. Dinner includes varenyky, Ukrainian Film & Cultural Festival – Homestead, 1230 Beaver Run Drive, borsch, dessert, coffee/soda for $10 per per- June 10-15, 2007 featuring Roma Pryma Lehighton, PA 18235. For further informa- son. Varenyky will be available to take home. UNA Seniors Week Bohachevsky Ukrainian Dance tion call 610-377-4621 or 215-235-3709. For information call 973-479-8715, e-mail Workshop, Ukrainian films [email protected], or check out June 15, 2007 coordinated by Yuri Shevchuk, Sunday, June 3 www.uaccnj.org. Wallkill High School Retirement Party founding director of UFCCU, Ukrainian arts and crafts, and more HORSHAM, Pa.: The Ukrainian Sunday, June 17 June 15-17, 2007 American Youth Association (UAYA) 4th Annual Adoptive Parents July 13-15, 2007 invites the Ukrainian Americans in the HORSHAM, PA: The popular Father’s Weekend Ukrainian Language Immersion Philadelphia area to attend its traditional Day Festival will commence at noon at the Weekend offered at SUNY annual Youth Day and picnic on the Ukrainian American Sport Center, grounds of the Ukrainian American Tryzubivka, County Line and Lower State June 16, 2007 New Paltz Sports Center Tryzub, Lower State and roads. A stage show featuring the Voloshky Party County Line roads. The official program School of Ukrainian Dance, the Karpaty July 15-20, 2007 will commence at 10:30 a.m. with flag- Orchestra, and a spellbinding magic show June 17, 2007 Ukrainian Heritage Day Camp, raising, opening ceremonies, commenda- will take place at 2 p.m. A zabava-dance to Father’s Day Luncheon and program Session #1, ages 4-7 tions and awards for active members of the tunes of the orchestra will follow. There featuring Syzokryli Ukrainian the UAYA branch, and a divine liturgy. will be plenty of Ukrainian food, baked Dance Ensemble, tenor Roman July 15-21, 2007 Sports will include soccer, volleyball and goods, picnic fare and cool refreshments at Tsymbala and band Vidlunnia with Discovery Camp, ages 8-15 track-and-field events. The artistic pro- Tryzubivka’s festival grove and grounds. Marian Pidvirnyj, 1 p.m., $20++ gram in the afternoon will feature the Admission: $5 for adults; free for children July 22-27, 2007 winners of national competitions; there age 13 and under. 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