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THE PublishedU byKRAINIAN the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal Wnon-profit associationEEKLY Vol. LXXVI No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2008 $1/$2 in Ukraine Ukrainian World Congress Ukraine celebrates Independence Day by Zenon Zawada meets in Kyiv, elects Czolij Kyiv Press Bureau KYIV – For the first time in seven years, as president for 2008-2013 the Ukrainian government commemorated its independence from the Soviet Union by Zenon Zawada with a military parade, which included Kyiv Press Bureau scores of tanks and missile launchers, as KYIV – Montreal lawyer and longtime well 30 aircraft. Ukrainian diaspora leader Eugene Czolij While military brass bands are standard emerged as the new president of the for the annual Independence Day parade, Ukraine’s military leaders decided to put its Ukrainian World Congress (UWC), which heavy artillery on display for this year’s cel- held its ninth congress in Kyiv on August ebration, even weeks before the Russian 20-22. Federation’s invasion of Georgia. More than two-thirds of the 209 dele- However, the war’s outbreak coincided gates in attendance voted on August 22 in with the parade’s military theme, helping favor of Mr. Czolij to succeed New York set an urgent tone for the festivities, which City lawyer Askold Lozynskyj, who served attendees could access only with govern- for 10 years and concluded his second term. ment passes and invitations. Mr. Czolij pledged to launch the third “The time dictates some other accents,” phase in the Ukrainian diaspora’s develop- said Vasyl Vovkun, the minister of culture ment of partnerships among the world’s of Ukraine. “If the events in Georgia hadn’t Ukrainian communities, and between happened ... because it’s obvious the parade Ukraine and the diaspora. wasn’t planned in three or four days. But “This is not only about assistance, but Official Website of Ukraine’s President obviously there are people who are sup- Members of Ukraine’s armed forces on parade in Kyiv. strategically planning the activity of the posed to perhaps professionally define these global Ukrainian diaspora,” Mr. Czolij told accents. If looking from the view of today Before the military hardware was intro- Mr. Yushchenko said. “No one will ever tell the congress, calling for a strategic plan to and the events in the world, I think these duced to the more than 40,000 Ukrainians us what road to follow. No one will ever address the most pressing issues confront- events are quite timely, not looking at the measure our borders, islands and peninsu- ing Ukrainians throughout the world. lining the Khreschatyk, President Viktor discomforts.” Yushchenko sounded nationalist themes and las.” The first two phases involved establish- Those discomforts included several ing contact with Ukrainian communities phrases in his Independence Day remarks, Accompanied by the head commander of rehearsals involving military hardware the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Gen. Serhii throughout the world and coordinating which blocked Kyiv’s main boulevard, the declaring “we, the Ukrainian people, are the activities, assistance and establishing master (hospodar) of our dear land.” Kyrychenko, Mr. Yushchenko repeated his Khreschatyk, and many downtown streets government’s opposition to Russia’s act of defense networks, Mr. Czolij said. throughout the preceding week, including “No one will ever decide for us what lan- Mr. Czolij, 49, is a native of Montreal. the evenings of August 20 and 21. guage to speak and what church to pray in,” (Continued on page 9) He is a partner in Lavery, de Billy LLP, is a former chair of the Ukrainian Youth League (SUM) World Council and a former presi- dent of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress. Ukraine concludes Olympic Games with 27 medals Mr. Czolij is married and has three children. Ukrainians from 31 countries – including PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Ukraine (57 kg) won the gold medal after defeating quite well physically and mentally.” distant diaspora communities in Kazakhstan smashed experts’ predictions by taking France’s Khedafi Djelkhir. Lomachenko Lomachenko, the silver medalist at and Paraguay – traveled to participate in the home 27 medals from this year’s Summer led the first round 9-1 and the referee last year’s World Championships, won second consecutive congress to take place Olympic Games held in Beijing, China. stopped the bout due to safety concerns. the Olympic gold medal after eliminating in Kyiv. The team, which was forecasted to win “I was preparing my tactical plan for a series of tough opponents, including Previous congresses convened in New only 15 medals, finished in 10th place the fight, thinking that there would be all Russia’s Albert Selimov, the reigning York City and Toronto, but shifting the with 27 medals. (Ukraine finished in 11th four rounds,” said Lomachenko, “but in world and European champion and meeting, which is held every five years, to place based on gold medals.) the course of the first round I felt that I China’s Li Yang, the bronze medalist at Kyiv enabled more representatives from Featherweight boxer Vasyl Lomachenko could box more intensively. I was feeling the 2007 World Championships. communities in the former Soviet republics Inna Osypenko-Radomska, 25, from to participate. Ukraine claimed the women’s kayak sin- Among the UWC’s accomplishments in gle (K1) 500-meter gold medal in one the last five years was $20 million in minute, 50.673 seconds on Saturday, humanitarian aid – $18 million of which August 23. She defeated seven-time was distributed in Ukraine – that was deliv- Olympian Josefa Idem of Italy. ered by the UWC and its member-organiza- “I gave myself a goal and I’m happy tions. to have achieved that. The first thing I Leaders of Fourth Wave organizations will do is call my husband, who is my continued to play increasingly active roles biggest fan,” said Osypenko-Radomska within the UWC and their local communi- after the medal ceremony. “The race was ties. so close, I didn’t know I was winning Among them was businesswoman Anna because I was so close to Italy [Josefa Kisil of Toronto, who led her organization Idem]. I didn’t know I had won.” Chetverta Khvylia (Fourth Wave) in raising Silver medalists included Iryna funds for poor Ukrainian families with Lishchynska, in women’s 1,500-meter many kids. Ms. Kisil owns the Golden Lion race, and Andriy Stadnik, in men’s free- restaurant in Etobicoke, among the most style wrestling (66 kg). popular Ukrainian restaurants in the Toronto Super-heavyweight boxer Vyacheslav area. Jang Enyu/Xinhua Glazkov (over 91 kg), who advanced to Inna Osypenko-Radomska finishes strong to capture a gold medal for Ukraine in (Continued on page 5) the 500-meter kayak event. (Continued on page 18) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2008 No. 35 ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFS Russian forces setting up Cheney to visit Ukraine the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of Russia on August 25 approved an occupation zones in Georgia WASHINGTON – U.S. Vice-President appeal to Russian President Dmitry Cheney will visit Ukraine as part of his Medvedev on the recognition of the inde- by Vladimir Socor Georgia’s interior.” Mr. Sarkozy may now trip abroad beginning on September 2. pendence of breakaway South Ossetia Eurasia Daily Monitor realize that Russian President Dmitry According to an official statement and Abkhazia. (Ukrainian News online) released by the Office of the Vice- August 25 Medvedev deceived him by promising, most recently on August 19, that Russian President, President George W. Bush World congress elects leaders Russian forces remaining in Georgia troops would withdraw from all vnutrigruz- “asked the Mr. Cheney to travel to KYIV – The Ukrainian World inskie territories (Interfax, August 19). Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine and Italy have switched from the role of invasion Congress (UWC), meeting in Kyiv on The Russians are rapidly building up a for discussions with these key partners on troops to that of occupation troops, seizing August 20-22, elected its new leadership system of military posts for the long term in issues of mutual interest.” The vice-presi- chunks of territory in Georgia’s interior, as team for the next five years. Eugene Georgia’s interior. These posts number 37 dent will meet with President Ilham well as key logistical nodes and arteries. Czolij of Canada was elected president, in all, including 18 in the buffer zone near Aliyev of Azerbaijan, President Mikheil The quick and smooth switch from the and Stefan Romaniw of Australia was Ossetia and 19 in the buffer zone near Saakashvili of Georgia, President Viktor invasion to the occupation mode, as well as elected general secretary. Over 200 dele- Abkhazia. Labeled as “blokposty,” they Yushchenko of Ukraine, and President its ready-to-use diplomatic cover, bespeaks gates from 31 countries accepted reports involve more than checkpoints. Russian Giorgio Napolitano and Prime Minister advance planning at the military and politi- for the last five years of activity under troops are already constructing fortifica- Silvio Berlusconi of Italy, as well as cal level in Moscow. The land grabs extend the leadership of outgoing President tions at some of these points. According to senior officials of their respective gov- southward from South Ossetia and Askold Lozynskyj, who served two Col.-Gen. Nogovitsyn, “because blokposty ernments. Mr. Cheney will be in Ukraine Abkhazia, deep inside Georgia, as military terms. The new leadership team includes: on the main roads and in populated locali- on September 4-5. On the agenda, buffer zones. First Vice-President Jaroslava Chortiana ties are going to be permanent, they are according to President Yushchenko’s The occupation zone adjacent to (Hungary), Second Vice-President and being endowed with the necessary living press service, will be “the state and the Abkhazia was never discussed as part of Chair of the International Women’s quarters and technical facilities.” This plan prospects of Ukrainian-U.S. relations, ... the French-brokered “armistice,” which Federation Maria Shkambara (Canada), reflects Russian intentions to occupy these the settlement of the situation in Georgia, pertains to the South Ossetia conflict. This Finance Director Tamara Denysenko territories on a long-term basis. issues of international security and the fact demonstrates that Russia is acting in a (U.S.) and Treasurer Bohdan Pahuta Further according to Col.-Gen. strengthening of trans-Atlantic ties.” In purely unilateral fashion in Georgia, com- (Canada). Congress committees discussed Nogovitsyn, Russia reserves “the right to addition to meetings with foreign leaders, pletely disregarding the French mediation, a wide range of issues related to Ukraine increase the peacekeeping contingent if Mr. Cheney will attend and address the although using President Nicolas Sarkozy’s and the diaspora. Russian aggression in necessary,” as well the extent of buffer Ambrosetti forum, titled “Intelligence on involvement as a fig leaf on Moscow’s uni- Georgia was also discussed and con- lateral actions. zones: “We do not intend to consult with the World, Europe and Italy,” in Lake the Georgian leadership about the size of demned. A major focus was the 75th The new occupation zones and demarca- Como, Italy. (White House, Interfax buffer zones.” Moreover, some of the anniversary of the Famine-Genocide of tion lines were shown on detailed maps by Ukraine) troops that were concentrated in South 1932-1933 and a public meeting was held Col.-General Anatoly Nogovitsyn, deputy Ossetia and Abkhazia from August 8 Yanukovych on South Ossetia, Abkhazia at the Holodomor Memorial on St. chief of staff of Russia’s Armed Forces, onward may stay there “as long as neces- Michael’s Square. A resounding message briefing the Russian and international KYIV – The leader of the Party of the sary” and “depending on additional security of the congress was that the UWC togeth- media in Moscow on August 22 and 23. Regions of Ukraine (PRU), Viktor measures” that Russia may take (Interfax, er with Ukraine will pursue international The Russians refer to the new occupation Yanukovych, said on August 26 that he recognition of the Holodomor as an act zones as “vnutrigruzinskie,” meaning “in (Continued on page 21) supports the idea of Ukraine’s recogni- of genocide for as long at the process tion of South Ossetia’s and Abkhazia’s takes and will not be bound only by com- independence from Georgia. A PRU press memorative events. (Australian release quoted him as saying: “I think Federation of Ukrainian Organizations) that Ukraine should accept the will of NATO ministers deal gingerly South Ossetian and Abkhazian people, National Deputy Mykhailo Syrota dies and recognize their independence. … KYIV – National Deputy Mykhailo Russia’s recognition of the independence with Russia’s war on Georgia Syrota, who came to be known as the of South Ossetia and Abkhazia is a logi- father of Ukraine’s Constitution, died on by Vladimir Socor and signed by Georgia and Russia.” There cal continuation of the process triggered August 25 as a result of an automobile is no reference to the Russian military by the Western states that recognized the Eurasia Daily Monitor accident. News of Mr. Syrota’s death was duress under which this flawed armistice independence of Kosovo.” Ukraine’s August 20 released by the Internal Affairs Ministry, was “reached.” Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on which said the car driven by the national For an organization that has come to The communiqué urged prompt, good- Russia to not recognize the independence deputy collided head-on with another car. rely heavily on words and symbolism, faith implementation of the armistice, of breakaway South Ossetia and NATO issued a disconcertingly evasive politely ignoring its loopholes. Rising, Abkhazia. The Council of Federation and (Continued on page 14) communiqué at its emergency meeting on however, above that document, NATO Georgia (North Atlantic Council endorsed Georgia’s territorial integrity, Statement, August 19). The North which the Franco-Russian text of the Atlantic Council (NAC) held a “special armistice cast aside. 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Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in NATO’s No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2008 3 NEWS ANALYSIS: Could Crimea be next flashpoint for conflict with Russia? by Askold Krushelnycky one, flutter on the streets not only of RFE/RL Sevastopol but most other Crimean towns. “Ukraine has seemed very vulnerable. They August 24 Loyal to Moscow need to get membership in an organization SEVASTOPOL, Crimea – Ukrainian Around 1 million ethnic Russians live fighter jets swooped low over the in Crimea, with some 600,000 Ukrainians that will give them some strong internation- Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and tanks and and around 300,000 Crimean Tatars. That armored personnel carriers rumbled along overwhelming majority is reflected in the al security guarantees. The United Nations the city’s main Khreschatyk Boulevard on election of local authorities, which in and the Council of Europe just don’t cut it. August 24 as part of the country’s Sevastopol, as in much of the rest of the Independence Day celebrations. peninsula, are openly more loyal to Ukraine needs to get into the European But amidst anxiety that Ukraine could Moscow than to Kyiv. In Sevastopol it is be the next country to feel the might of a difficult to find a Ukrainian newspaper or Union and NATO, but the prospect of that resurgent Russia, many in the crowds book, and most people get their news – marking their country’s 17th year as a sov- and world view – from Russian TV and still looks distant.” ereign state likely wondered if the jets and radio. tanks might soon be headed into a real This weekend saw the return of some of – Western diplomat in Kyiv conflict. the ships that took part in the invasion of who wished to remain anonymous. Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko Georgia. The ships were welcomed back has been strident in his support of Georgia with gun salutes and fireworks. Several since the Russian incursion there. He has hundred Russians greeted the ships, and traveled to the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, to smaller groups with Ukrainian flags called officials and high ranking-military. That Crimea is already occupied.” demonstrate that support for his close out that the ships were aggressors. On has created a weird and vitriolic blend of The source said that some Russian ves- friend, Georgian President Mikheil August 22, Russians welcoming the cruis- Russian nationalism and Soviet nostalgia sels were hit by Georgian shore batteries Saakashvili. After Russian Black Sea Fleet er Mirage traded insults with the Ukrainian among much of the population. A statue of during the conflict and at least eight vessels sailed from their home port of group, as police separated the two sides. Catherine the Great was recently erected Russian sailors were killed. He said some Sevastopol on Ukraine’s Crimean Many of the Russians belonged to a on one of the main thoroughfares still of the ships needed repairs before they Peninsula to attack the Georgian harbor at political party called the Russian Bloc, called Lenin Street. Here the war against could return to Sevastopol. Russian naval Poti and land troops there, Mr. Yushchenko whose leader in Crimea, Vladimir Tyunin, “fascism” has never ended, with NATO sources said the ships that had not returned ordered tighter restrictions on Russian ship said: “We categorically say that Crimea and a U.S.-led West regarded as the were still performing duties off Georgia’s movements in Ukrainian territorial waters. should – and I have no doubt will be – a enemy. Black Sea coast. That, coupled with a Ukrainian offer to part of Russia. On this Russian territory Crimea has been a popular vacation A Western intelligence source says, “the discuss the integration of its early-warning the Ukrainian government is committing destination for more than a century. Since Russians are just looking for an excuse to missile systems with the West, further ethnocide by trying to force people to 1991, the holiday business has revived stir up the locals in Crimea – and restric- enraged Moscow. Many Ukrainian and speak in Ukrainian, introducing Ukrainian strongly with an explosion of hotels, res- tions on their Sevastopol operations may foreign politicians, diplomats and analysts schools, showing only films and TV pro- taurants and other leisure-linked indus- just be the reason.” believe Crimea could provide the flash- grams dubbed in Ukrainian, and forcing tries. Much of this is owned by Russian Reports that thousands of Russian pass- point for a future conflict. An opinion poll Russians to assimilate their culture.” businesspeople and provides another pure- ports have already been distributed on the commissioned by the respected Ukrainian While Mr. Tyunin said that the Russian ly mercenary motive for “annexation” dis- peninsula have been greeted with alarm newspaper Dzerkalo Tyzhnia this weekend annexation of Crimea will be peaceful and guised in passionate nationalist rhetoric. that a “South Ossetian scenario” is in the showed that 47 percent of Ukrainians asked, “Who is going to fight?” some of “Effectively occupied” offing in Crimea. Russia in recent years believe a conflict between their country his supporters were more outspoken. One amended its Constitution to give itself the and Russia is possible. young woman proclaimed: “This is New Ukrainian regulations demand that right to militarily intervene on behalf of Russia. We want nothing to do with Russia asks for permission up to 10 days ethnic Russians wherever they might be in Source of tension Ukraine. The Ukrainians oppress our peo- before its vessels enter or leave the former Soviet empire. Although the The troubled peninsula is the only area ple. They are totalitarians and fascists who Sevastopol. A Western military source people of Georgia’s South Ossetia prov- of Ukraine where the ethnic-Russian pop- take orders from America. There could be said: “Ukraine should not make threats ince are not ethnic Russians, Moscow ulation outnumbers Ukrainians and has fighting, but I’m not worried if that’s the that it cannot keep. Its navy is tiny and handed out Russian passports to them and long been a source of tension between the way it has to be.” could not stop the Russians. There are justified the invasion of Georgia by saying two. For centuries it was the homeland of Her remarks were greeted with approv- thousands of Russian troops already sta- a Muslim people called the Crimean al by other supporters, who vented a fero- tioned in Sevastopol and effectively (Continued on page 15) Tatars, until the peninsula was conquered cious litany of charges and threats against by the forces of Russian Empress Ukraine. A repeated complaint is that the Catherine the Great in the late 18th centu- Russian language is endangered and IN THE PRESS ry. Ukrainian is being forced upon children, It was handed to Soviet Ukraine by despite the fact that Ukrainians are angry then-Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev in that only some four of Crimea’s 600 Russia’s aggression in Georgia 1954 when the disintegration of the USSR schools teach in Ukrainian. seemed impossible. But when that hap- “Russia’s Aggression Is a Challenge Ukraine and Poland – if Moscow suc- “Act of aggression” pened in 1991, Crimea became part of an to World Order,” by Sens. Lindsey ceeds in Georgia, they may be next. independent Ukraine. One of those in the Ukrainian demon- Graham (R-S.C.) and Joe Lieberman “There is disturbing evidence Russia is However, most ethnic Russians in stration, numbering less than 100, was (ID-Conn.), The Wall Street Journal, already laying the groundwork to apply Crimea and many prominent Russian poli- Oleh Fomushkin, a former colonel in the August 26: the same arguments used to justify its ticians have never reconciled themselves Soviet Army and now a Ukrainian com- “In the wake of Russia’s invasion of intervention in Georgia to other parts of to the notion of an independent Ukraine, munity activist. Georgia, the United States and its trans- its near abroad – most ominously in let alone a Ukrainian Crimea. Russian “Moscow and its intelligence services Atlantic allies have rightly focused on Crimea. This strategically important pen- nationalists in Crimea and Moscow have have been active here for 17 years, while two urgent and immediate tasks: getting insula is part of Ukraine, but with a large frequently called for Moscow to annex the the Ukrainian authorities slept or were too Russian soldiers out, and humanitarian ethnic Russian population and the head- peninsula. timid to act,” he says. “For me, the contin- aid in. quarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet at Russia’s Black Sea Fleet headquarters ued presence of the Russian fleet is an act “But having just returned from Georgia, Sevastopol. in Sevastopol is leased from Ukraine until of aggression. They have demonstrated Ukraine and Poland, where we met with “The first priority of America and 2017. But Western-leaning Ukraine, which that aggression in Georgia, and they will leaders of these countries, we believe it is Europe must be to prevent the Kremlin wants to join NATO and the European not hesitate to use violence here to get imperative for the West to look beyond the from achieving its strategic objectives in Union, says it will not renew the lease, possession of Crimea.” day-to-day management of this crisis. … Georgia. … while Moscow has made it clear it is deter- Crimea has special significance in “Russia’s aggression is not just a threat “Our response to the invasion of mined to stay. Russian hearts as the place where the tsar- to a tiny democracy on the edge of Georgia must include regional actions to Local Crimean Russian politician ist empire fought against Britain in the Europe. It is a challenge to the political reassure Russia’s rattled neighbors and Gennady Basov says, “The Black Sea Crimean War of 1854 and where the Red order and values at the heart of the conti- strengthen trans-Atlantic solidarity. This Fleet will be in Sevastopol after 2017, and Army fought one of its bloodiest battles nent. … means reinvigorating NATO as a military Sevastopol will not allow any provocation against Hitler’s invading armies. Russians “What is happening in Georgia today, alliance, not just a political one. from the Ukrainian government. This will speak proudly about the heroic Russian therefore, is not simply a territorial dispute. “Contingency planning for the defense serve the interests of Ukraine and Russia.” defense of Sevastopol against British and It is a struggle about whether a new divid- of all member-states against conventional The presence of the Russian fleet rein- French forces, which were eventually vic- ing line is drawn across Europe: between and unconventional attack, including forces the ethnic-Russian population’s torious. Hundreds daily visit a panoramic nations that are free to determine their own cyber warfare, needs to be revived. The feeling that Crimea is part of Russia. exposition of the epic siege in a magnifi- destinies, and nations that are consigned to credibility of Article 5 of the NATO Thousands of Russian sailors and soldiers cent building near the port. the Kremlin’s autocratic orbit. Charter – that an attack against one really stroll around the city, and the white, blue During the Soviet era, Crimea grew as “That is the reason countries like can and will be treated as an attack and red shoulder flashes on their uniforms a naval base. The peninsula, with its mag- Poland, Ukraine and the Baltic states are against all – needs to be bolstered. mirror the colors of the huge Russian flags nificent scenery of mountains, sweeping watching what happens in the Caucasus “The U.S. must also reaffirm its com- that fly above naval headquarters and bays, pretty beaches and Mediterranean so closely. We heard that last week in mitment to allies that have been the targets other buildings. Crimean flags, which dif- climate, also became a favored place of Warsaw, Kiev [sic] and Tbilisi. There is of Russian bullying because of their will- fer only slightly from the standard Russian retirement for top Communist politicians, no doubt in the minds of leaders in ingness to work with Washington. …” 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2008 No. 35 Kyiv earns a space on the first global edition of Monopoly KYIV – Kyiv has been elected to occupy a space on the of property groupings with the highest rent property listed first international edition of the Monopoly game board. first: The votes of Monopoly fans have landed the “City of • dark blue: Montreal, Riga; Chestnuts” on a magenta space; Kyiv will share this color • green: Cape Town, Belgrade, Paris; grouping with Istanbul and Toronto on the “Monopoly • yellow: Jerusalem, Hong Kong, Beijing; Here & Now: The World Edition” game board. • red: London, New York, Sydney; The results of the voting, in which over 5.6 million votes • orange: Vancouver, Shanghai, Rome; were cast worldwide, were announced on August 20. • magenta: Toronto, Kyiv, Istanbul; Monopoly enthusiasts from around the world cast their • light blue: Athens, Barcelona, Tokyo; and votes during a six-week online voting period. Seventy cit- • brown: Taipei, Gdynia. ies, running the alphabetical gamut from Amsterdam to “During the online vote there was an outpouring of sup- Zurich, battled to win one of 22 property spaces on the port for hometowns, favorite travel destinations and ances- global Monopoly game board. Montreal received the most tral cities,” said Ms. Martin. “When the game goes on sale votes and secured the coveted dark blue space. this month, we hope that these voters will enjoy playing a From week to week, the city rankings shifted as partici- game that they had a hand in creating and have fun collect- pants voted daily for their favorite locations. With local and ing real estate from around the globe.” international support, Kyiv earned a place as one of 22 The World edition will also feature updated game mov- properties on the game board. ers, houses and hotels, Community Chest and Chance “With such a diverse range of cities listed on the ballot, cards, and utility spaces, which reflect international icons we could never have anticipated how the final game board and scenarios. Bank cards will replace cash as players debit would have turned out,” said Helen Martin, global brand and credit their way around the board using an “electronic leader for Monopoly. “We are thrilled that Kyiv will be banking unit” and deal button which speeds up play by represented in this first-ever global edition of the game and limiting the amount of time available to make that all congratulate all who voted for this great city.” important deal – anything from 5 to 45 seconds. The 20 cities with the most write-in votes faced off in a The world edition of Monopoly is available as of August bonus vote and the two with the most votes, Taipei 26. (Taiwan) and Gdynia (Poland), earned spaces on the game Since 1935, more than 250 million copies of the board. Monopoly board game have been sold in 103 countries and The 22 cities that earned spots on the “Monopoly Here 37 languages. The Ukrainian edition of Monopoly features An e-mailed leaflet that encouraged votes for Kyiv’s & Now: The World Edition” are as follows, listed in order Independence Square as the most valuable property space. inclusion on the new world edition of Monopoly. Fun Facts about Monopoly Crimean Communists disrupt TV broadcast on NATO Here & Now: World Edition by Zenon Zawada Center in Kyiv, UNIAN reported. Kyiv Press Bureau Kateryna Hromova, host of the state-spon- • Montreal and Riga share more city with a population of just sored “Green Corridor” program on Euro- than the dark blue property 252,443. KYIV – Crimean Communists disrupted an integration, called the attack “a display of inci- group – they share a passion for • Summers are scorching in August 26 live television broadcast in which a vility and an attempt to shut the mouths of jour- ice hockey, which is the No. 1 many of the cities on the game NATO representative had planned to discuss the nalists and political opponents,” adding that she sport in both cities for residents board, but Hong Kong has the military alliance with local military and civic hoped local law enforcement authorities would to play and watch. In fact, a stu- highest summer temperature leaders. respond appropriately. dent at McGill University in with an average high of 92 Led by local parliamentary deputies, the Local police said they would pass the evi- Montreal was the first to write degrees in July. Montreal is the Communists burst into the Symferopol state dence to the prosecutor’s office on August 27, down rules for ice hockey in coldest place to be in winter as television studio and forced its directors to can- indicating charges of “interfering with the law- 1875. Today, Montreal is home the city has the lowest average cel a live evening broadcast before it started, ful, professional activity of journalists.” to the Montreal Canadiens hock- temperature with an average low according to UNIAN, Ukraine’s leading news However, the prosecutor’s office has neglect- ey team, and Riga is home to the of 4 degrees in January. wire. ed to file any criminal charges against violent Dinamo Riga ice hockey club. • In the traditional Monopoly Others blocked the television studio’s doors, Communist activities in the past. Vaira Vike Freiberga, the sixth game, Illinois Avenue is the most shoving aside journalists and experts attempting Communists attacked participants of a president of Latvia and its first landed on property space. to enter and even twisting their hands, UNIAN “Ukraine-NATO: Yes!” event in June without female president, received her London holds that prized loca- reported. subsequent prosecution, UNIAN reported. In Ph.D. at McGill University in tion on the new world game Among the experts scheduled during the March, they disrupted the presentation of a Montreal. Her term ended in board. 90-minute broadcast was Michel Duray, director book about the late Vasyl Kuk, a Ukrainian 2007. • The sky is the limit as tall of the NATO Information and Documentation Insurgent Army (UPA) general. • Ten of the cities on the game buildings dot the skyline in many board have hosted Olympic of the cities featured on the game Games, including top city board. Taipei boasts the tallest Montreal (1976). The light blue completed skyscraper, Taipei group is the “sportiest” place on 101, at 449 meters, and Toronto ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL: the game board as all three cities is the home of the world’s tallest in the property group have host- tower at 553 meters. Hong Kong ed the modern summer games: is the home to the most sky- Obama on Czechoslovakia, 1968 Athens (2004), Barcelona (1992) scrapers – 7,681 of them. Below are excerpts of the August 20 state- the Czechs and Slovaks in 1968. and Tokyo (1964). • During the voting period, ment by Sen. Barack Obama on the 40th anni- ...Russia is not threatened by independent • Two countries have more than Canadians were the most enthu- versary of the Soviet invasion of democratic countries on its borders, and the one city on the game board: siastic country with the majority Czechoslovakia. Russian people want a secure, free and prosper- Canada and China. The Canadian of residents voting for all three ous future just like we do. cities on the board are Montreal, nominated Canadian cities. Forty years ago today, Soviet tanks invaded At the same time, we must be clear in stand- Toronto and Vancouver. China is • If you were to visit all three Czechoslovakia to crush a brief experiment in ing up for our values. While brave people inside represented on the board by cities of one of the color proper- liberty that came to be known as the Prague Russia struggle for human rights and the rule of Beijing, Shanghai and Hong ty groups in an around the world Spring. ... law, Russia is moving away from democracy. It Kong. adventure, the visit to the cities The United States did not do much to help still appears to define its greatness in opposition • There is only one “language” in the orange group (Shanghai, Czechoslovakia when the Soviet tanks rolled in to others. color group on the game board – Vancouver, Rome) would rack back in 1968, but we have done much since It still seems to think that its stability and the red property group. English up more than 25,100 air miles then to help build a Europe where no nation strength depend on keeping its neighbors unsta- is the primary language in all (40,390 kilometers). By contrast, need fear what the Czechs and Slovaks endured ble and weak, and that it is better to be feared three cities: London, New York the trip between cities of the 40 years ago. ... than to be respected. Such thinking has no and Sydney. green property group (Cape Now, as we have watched Russian tanks and place in our young century. • Just call them twins! The Town, Belgrade, Paris) would troops invade and occupy Georgia, we have America has an enduring interest in a peace- magenta property group is the earn travelers the fewest points, been reminded of all the painful history that ful, democratic, undivided Europe. We are not home of twin (or sister) cities. as the trip is only 7,850 miles Americans and Europeans have been working going back to a Europe of spheres of influence, Toronto is the sister city of Kyiv (12,633 kilometers). so hard to overcome. Many are now wondering in which small countries must bend to the will and Istanbul, the city’s neighbors • Three property spaces will if the old patterns of aggression and subjugation of a powerful neighbor. There must be no more on the new game board. receive a boost in visitors during that defined Europe for so much of the 20th captive nations. Every nation in Europe should • The most populous city on the game play as players are directed century have returned here in the 21st. Let me be able to choose its leaders, its alliances, and game board is Shanghai with to visit Montreal, London and be clear: those dark days must not return. its destiny. That goes for nations like the Czech 18.4 million people living in city Istanbul through the Community Georgia and all the nations of Europe must have Republic, which is in the center of Europe, and limits. Gdynia is the smallest Chest and Chance cards. the right to live freely and securely within their nations like Ukraine and Georgia which happen borders – a right that was so tragically denied to be in its eastern half. ... No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2008 5

Business Council in establishing a fund to Ukrainian World... help western Ukraine’s flood victims. The (Continued from page 1) Ukraine Disaster Assistance Fund will aid HE ORUM Myroslava Rozdolska of Stamford, other victims of other natural disasters as T UNA F Conn., launched a similar organization, well. Nova Ukrayinska Khvylia USA (New Among the top priorities of the Ukrainian Fourth Wave), because “this new wave has Congress Committee of America (UCCA) its own needs and tasks,” she told the con- has been establishing a Holodomor monu- gress. ment in Washington, said Michael Sawkiw She cited her organization’s participation Jr., its president. in the “Building a Church of Love” cam- The UCCA also prepared a high school paign, which raised funds to support the curriculum on the Holodomor and led a construction of the Resurrection of Christ campaign to strip the Pulitzer Prize from Patriarchal Cathedral in Kyiv. Nova Walter Duranty, The New York Times Ukrayinska Khvylia raised $100,000 last reporter who published false reports deny- year for the cathedral’s construction. ing the Holodomor. As director of the cathedral information- Perhaps the UCCA’s biggest accomplish- financial division of the Ukrainian Catholic ment in the last five years was its large dele- Church, Ms. Rozdolska reported the Church gations of election observers dispatched to collected $600,000 for the construction ensure fairness in the volatile Ukrainian effort in the U.S. during the first half this elections. More than 2,400 volunteers moni- tored the historic 2004 presidential election. year; her organization also played a role. In memoriam Along with Ms. Kisil and Chetverta The UCCA is trying to launch branches Khvylia, Ms. Rozdolska’s organization will in cities where new Ukrainian communities LEV BODNAR host a U.S.-Canada academic conference, have emerged this decade, including “Ukrainian Diaspora: The Source of Atlanta, Sacramento and Seattle. July 11, 1921 – August 24, 2008 Consolidating a Positive Image of Ukraine Mr. Sawkiw’s second term as UCCA in the World,” on September 20-21 in president will conclude this year, and the The Executive Committee of the Ukrainian National Association regrets to Stamford. election of a new president is scheduled for announce to the members of the General Assembly, to members of Branch 131 “We need to understand the face of the the 10th Congress of Ukrainians in America and to the UNA membership at large that Lev Bodnar, elected in 1955 as sec- diaspora is changing,” she said. “In this new on October 17-19 in Cleveland. retary of UNA Branch 131, passed away on Sunday, August 24. informational-cultural medium, the face is However it’s unclear whether the UCCA changing because many new people have will select another president because no The Executive Committee and the entire UNA membership wish to express arrived, and the new arrivals also form the candidates have emerged, Mr. Lozynskyj their deepest sympathy to his wife, Bohdanna; son, Bohdan, with his wife diaspora.” said. The organization’s board of directors Lilia; son, Myron, with his wife, Adriana; and daughter, Ulana; as well as his The website for Nova Ukrayinska might attempt to change the UCCA by-laws five grandchildren and the entire Bodnar family. Khvylia is: http://www.newwave4.org. to allow Mr. Sawkiw to serve a third term, Another American Fourth Wave organi- Mr. Lozynskyj said. Funeral services were held on Friday, August 29, at Ss. Volodymyr and Olha Mr. Sawkiw didn’t confirm or deny to zation that emerged recently is Ukrainian Catholic Church. Mr. Bodnar was laid to rest at St. Nicholas The Weekly whether he wants to serve a Pomarancheva Khvylia (Orange Wave) in Cemetery, Chicago. third term. Chicago led by Taras Vasylyk, who called Demonstrating the respect the Ukrainian his group patriotic, political and radical. Mr. Bodnar attended many UNA conventions as a delegate and was extremely World Congress has gained from the Since the Orange Revolution, active on various committees and in diverse projects of the UNA. His loyalty, Ukrainian government, both President Pomarancheva Khvylia has conducted polit- dedication, support and 54 years of service to the Ukrainian National Viktor Yushchenko and Prime Minister ical campaigns and protests against those Association will not be forgotten. Yulia Tymoshenko attended the August 20 who defame Ukraine and Ukrainians, such opening ceremony and addressed the dele- as Party of the Regions of Ukraine politician Vichna Yomu Pamiat! gates. Dmytro Tabachnyk, as well as certain Israeli In his trademark style, Mr. Yushchenko journalists. Mr. Vasylyk’s group also orga- delivered a lengthy and meandering speech nized an annual celebration of Heroes Day that touched upon the Georgian war, on June 3 to commemorate the sacrifice of Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic integration pros- Ukrainian patriots. pects, the accomplishments of his presiden- The organization’s website is: http:// cy and progress achieved in Ukrainian cul- www.orangewave.us. ture and consciousness, including commem- Ukrainian American Coordinating orations of the 75th anniversary of the Council (UACC) President Ihor Gawdiak Holodomor and 300th anniversary of the announced that his organization gave Battle of Baturyn. $20,000 to Kyiv-based publisher Krytyka to The Ukrainian government will sign its produce the first volume of a Holodomor first pact strengthening relations with the chronology. European Union at the September 9 The group also sent letters to influential EU-Ukraine Summit in Evian, France, Mr. U.S. congressmen and U.S. presidential Yushchenko said. The pact will offer candidates to support Ukraine’s bid to gain Ukraine new prospects, and the summit is a Membership Action Plan from the North expected to boost the current negotiations Atlantic Treaty Organization. between Ukraine and the EU on a new, Recently, the UACC joined the U.S.- enhanced free-trade agreement. Ukraine Foundation, the Ukrainian Federation of America and the U.S.-Ukraine (Continued on page 18)

THE UNA: 114 YEARS OF SERVICE Zenon Zawada Eugene Czolij, newly elected president of the Ukrainian World Congress. TO OUR COMMUNITY 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2008 No. 35

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Gorby not worthy four countries that are members of the Ukraine’s Olympic achievements EU but not of NATO. of Liberty Medal Taras Kuzio According to all accounts, Team Ukraine’s performance at the Summer Toronto Olympics in Beijing, China, greatly exceeded all expectations. Taking home a Dear Editor: total of 27 medals – seven gold, five silver and 15 bronze – Ukraine’s Olympians On September 18 the National The letter-writer is editor of Ukraine easily won more than the predicted 15 medals and placed 10th in the overall Constitution Center and the Liberty Analyst and adjunct professor at the medals count. Medal Award Committee will bestow this Institute of European, Russian and They even surpassed the total of 23 medals – nine gold, five silver, nine prestigious recognition on Mikhail S. Eurasian Studies, Carleton University, bronze – earned at the 2004 Summer Games in Athens, Greece. And, for the Gorbachev “for his role in ending the Ottawa. record, at other Summer Olympics Ukraine also earned 23 medals: Sydney, Cold War, opening his society to freedom, Australia (2000), three gold, 10 silver, 10 bronze; and Atlanta, Ga. (1996), nine and for allowing democratic peaceful rev- gold, two silver, 12 bronze. (In 1992, at its first Olympics since independence, olutions throughout Eastern Europe.” A thank-you Ukraine competed as part of the “Unified Team.” It was at the 2004 Winter In receiving the award, Mr. Gorbachev Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, that Ukraine first fielded an independent will join a list of world leaders among team.) whom are Presidents George H. W. Bush, from the UNWLA Ukraine’s achievements at these XXIX Summer Olympics were extraordinary, Bill Clinton, Lech Walesa and Viktor Dear Editor: given that numerous observers had cautioned that its sports program had not Yushchenko. been keeping pace due to the country’s difficult circumstances. And yet, there By his recent statements on the Russia- On behalf of the UNWLA national they were: Ukraine’s Olympians competed true to the Games’ motto “Citius, Georgia conflict made in an interview on board and its membership, I would like to Altius, Fortius” (Faster, Higher, Stronger), accomplishing the unexpected despite “Larry King Live,” Mr. Gorbachev has sincerely thank and commend the editor all odds. disqualified himself from being the 2008 of The Ukrainian Weekly for the very We think back, as we write these words, to Ukraine’s triumphant Summer recipient of the Liberty Medal Award. supportive editorial published in The Olympic debut. “Ukrainians’ entry into the family of nations may finally have Mr. Gorbachev was the “reluctant Weekly’s June 29 issue. been completed at precisely 11:30 p.m. on July 19, 1996, when the first Summer democrat” who happened to be at the It truly captured the essence of the Olympics squad of independent Ukraine entered Olympic Stadium in Atlanta helm of the world’s largest prison of Ukrainian National Women’s League of during the opening ceremonies of the Centennial Games,” wrote our correspon- nations, known as the Soviet Union, when America, highlighting its membership’s dent on the scene, Roman Woronowycz. “Overhead, the Ukrainian flag gently it imploded. 83 years of dedication to our organiza- flapped in the humid Atlanta night, perched atop the stadium along with the col- The events that rapidly unfolded in tion’s causes, which has always included ors of 196 other nations competing in the XXVI Summer Olympiad.” What a 1991 were beyond the power of Mr. extending an emotional and financial proud moment! Gorbachev to control. The slit in the Iron helping hand to our Ukrainian brothers Our editorial noted that Team Ukraine’s achievement at its first Summer Curtain brought forth a long-awaited and sisters. Games were “a fitting gift for the people of this young nation on the fifth anni- burst of fresh air, filled with hope and This past Memorial Day weekend, the versary of Ukraine’s declaration of independence.” yearning for freedom. It was not possible UNWLA held its 28th convention in the Now, 12 years later in Beijing, Ukraine’s stars were archer Viktor Ruban, hep- to repair the curtain. There was no turn- Detroit area; it was a successful and excit- tathlete Nataliia Dobrynska, boxer Vasyl Lomachenko, kayaker Inna Osypenko- ing back. ing event. Held every three years, this Radomska, shooters Artur Ayvazian and Oleksander Petriv, and the saber fencing Vladimir Putin’s vision of the 21st cen- forum offers us the opportunity to reflect team of Olena Khomrova, Halyna Pundyk, Olha Kharlan and Olha Zhovnir – tury geopolitics does not include principles on our past, plan for the future and gather gold medalists all. As noted by President Viktor Yushchenko in his Independence of democracy. This was made abundantly the inspiration from each other to contin- Day speech, “Our first gold in Beijing was won… by the youngest girl on our clear when the Russian regular army ue our cultural and charitable work. young fencing team. Olha Kharlan is 17. In her palm were the freedom, strength invaded the sovereign territory of a demo- As the newly elected president of the and passion of our 17-year old Ukraine.” cratic country under the pretext of protect- UNWLA, I and the new executive board Ukraine’s performance in China was marred, unfortunately, by Lyudmila ing Russian citizens. In reality the ratio- are focusing on future goals and member- Blonska, seen as the country’s best medal hope in track and field, who appeared to nale for this aggression is part of a long- ship growth. Today, our most important have won the silver in the heptathlon. After testing positive for a steroid, however, conceived plan to control the flow of oil. goal must be to evoke and inspire women she was disqualified and kicked out of the Games by the International Olympic In supporting Mr. Putin’s goal of re- of the Ukrainian community to embrace Committee. Also disqualified for doping was weightlifter Ihor Razoronov. establishing control in the region, Mr. that which binds us together – our com- Nonetheless, the other members of Team Ukraine deserve our congratulations Gorbachev is negating the very reasons mon ties to our rich heritage and back- and our respect – let’s give these Olympic athletes a huge round of applause and for which the Liberty Medal Committee ground. greet them with “Slava Ukraini!” has nominated him for the award. We invite and welcome with open arms Clearly, rewarding Mr. Gorbachev at all women of the Ukrainian American this time does not “serve as a lasting leg- community to come join us as we contin- acy to the constitution.” ue to build on our history while moving into the future. Sept. Turning the pages back... Vera M. Andryczyk West Norrton, Pa. Marianna Zajac Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 5 Two years ago, on September 5, 2006, Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych stated at the reconvening of the Parliament 2006 after its summer recess that the elimination of corruption was Headline on YES Bush, Georgia, his top priority. “We will create a transparent investment climate in the was misleading state,” Mr. Yanukovych said. “We will build a realistic and NATO and Ukraine Dear Editor: transparent tax policy, create a realistic civil code and create an independent judicial Dear Editor: authority.” The headline to an article in your July President George W. Bush’s support While some questioned his promises, Mr. Yanukovych assured skeptics that his plan 27 issue, “Yalta European Strategy lead- and advocacy of NATO membership for would work because of the broad coalition called the National Unity Coalition, includ- ers play crucial role in Ukraine’s Euro- Ukraine and Georgia over the last year ing the Party of the Regions of Ukraine, the Socialist Party of Ukraine and the Integration,” is misleading, as Viktor was understandable, if it was seen as con- Communist Party of Ukraine, that was formed during the summer recess, which he Pinchuk, who finances the Yalta European sistent with the national interest of the said would eliminate the infighting that has plagued previous governments. Strategy (YES), is supportive of only U.S.A. It seems that failure to extend a “We simply need to work a lot, driven by national interests,” he said. “When Ukraine’s membership only in the Membership Action Plan (MAP) to these Bismarck united German lands, he acted exclusively in the interest of Germany and European Union. two countries at the NATO summit in not, say, Austria.” As he has written and stated on many Bucharest last April would not in itself The opposition, led by Yulia Tymoshenko, should work with the government in occasions, including in an op-ed in The playing the role of diligent inspector and constructive critic, Mr. Yanukovych said. compel Washington to change its view. International Herald Tribune two years Ms. Tymoshenko rejected any offers of cooperation and re-asserted her position as If that is so, then it would be plausible ago, Mr. Pinchuk does not support NATO firmly in the opposition to the broad coalition government. for the U.S. to come with military assis- membership for Ukraine. Our Ukraine bloc leaders said they would join the National Unity Coalition, but a tance to either of these two countries, Similarly, the editor of the YES news- formal document was yet to be drafted. The new government was based on the legally with or without NATO backing, if it is letter is Alexander Rahr, who is widely non-binding Universal of National Unity signed on August 3, 2006. invaded by another foreign power. What known for his opposition to NATO Uniting with the Communists drew the ire of Our Ukraine bloc member groups, makes this argument shaky is that enlargement and strong pro-Russian posi- including the Christian-Democratic Union Party and the Congress of Ukrainian President Bush apparently forgot to make tions. His position on the Georgian con- Nationalists, who indicated they would not join such a coalition. this point to Russia’s president at their flict is typically pro-Russian and anti- Defectors from Our Ukraine (OU) and the Socialist Party of Ukraine (SPU), who meeting in Sochi a day after Bucharest. American. were in conflict with the Communists, would likely join the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc Such an omission lends substance to (YTB) in the opposition. Andrij Shkil of the YTB estimated that between 30 and 35 of All former Communist states went the possibility that Mr. Bush’s advocacy OU’s 80 deputies would join the opposition. Yosyp Vinskyi of the SPU echoed that through NATO to join the EU. Why of NATO membership for Ukraine and members of his party would also abstain from the coalition. should Ukraine be any different? After Georgia was mainly a show of his typical all, Ukraine is not only not Russia (as bravado – all hat and no cattle, as they Source: “Top priority is eliminating corruption, says new PM,” by Zenon Zawada, Leonid Kuchma wrote), but it is not The Ukrainian Weekly, September 10, 2006. Ireland, Austria, Finland or Sweden – (Continued on page 22) No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2008 7

Faces and Places by Myron B. Kuropas

A choice of principle Trust the Russians “When are you going to admit it, could we have betrayed our Czech While the civilized world was wringing peacekeeping role.” Really? Wow! Taras?” my friend Yuri asked as he pulled friends?” we have long asked – and now its hands, Russian tanks swept into The muted NATO statement made no up a barstool next to mine, “You’re vot- we wonder whether we’re betraying the Georgia and remained there. For a while. mention of blocking Russia’s membership ing for Obama.” Typical Yurko – as a fel- Georgians in like manner. For we know To make a point. in the World Trade Organization, no disso- low lawyer and partisan Democrat, he there can be no doubt: in the long run, Were you surprised? I wasn’t. I kind of lution of the G-8, no suspension of partici- never passed up an opportunity to bait this invasion has less to do with South predicted as much in my May 18 column pation in the 2014 Winter Olympics in me. And it worked every time. “Like Ossetia than it does with Crimea. We fear titled “Georgia on my Mind.” Russia is oh Sochi, and no mention of support for the heck I’m voting for Obama! What on – with historical justification – that so predictable! Georgian people. Mr. Putin knows that Earth would make you think I am voting Georgia will be our Sudetenland. We can trust the Russians to be Russians. NATO is becoming like the United Nations. for Obama?” I asked, half defensively, Russia’s aggression did have one unin- They’ve been bullies from the day All talk, no walk. and half inquisitively. tended consequence, however: it let us Muscovy emerged from the swamps of the Will Ukrainian leaders unite? Maybe. “Well,” Yuri responded, “let’s look at evaluate our two potential presidents Eurasian North. Imperialism, one could Yulia Tymoshenko hates Mr. Yushchenko your positions on the issues, shall we?” under the pressure of a real world crisis. argue, is part of the Russian DNA. It was who loathes Ms. Tymoshenko. Not exactly He was wearing his know-it-all smirk as Rather than watching news footage of under Ivan III, wrote Harold Lamb in his a winning team, but the president is show- he began his litany: “You’re pro-immi- Sens. Obama and McCain giving scripted book “The March of Muscovy,” that ing some muscle towards Russia. And the gration, right? And anti-death penalty? stump speeches to their supporters, we Moscow began slowly and cautiously to Ukrainian Parliament? What about it? Oh, and you think the Bush administra- were able to see the candidates react to expand. “It was a series of moves so slight Does Ukraine have allies? Sure. The tion bungled the war in Iraq. Am I right?” an actual problem. In other words, as to remain almost unrecorded in history.” leaders of new Europe – Poland, Estonia, “Yes,” I admitted. Russia’s actions allowed us to view what Kind of like the Kremlin chipping away at Latvia, Lithuania – as well as President “Didn’t you also say that Obama’s kind of president each of these two men Crimea today by distributing Russian pass- George W. Bush who has pushed for speech on race – the one he gave after the would really be. The contrast could not ports to local inhabitants. The same tactic NATO membership for Ukraine. There’s Jeremiah Wright episode – was one of have been more stark. was used in South Ossetia. Next comes also John McCain, who was unequivocal the best you’ve ever heard?” Sen. Obama reacted by calling for “limited sovereignty” for Crimea, increased in his condemnation of Russia aggression. “Indeed.” “dialogue” and “diplomacy.” Vacationing “protection” for the “Russian” population But Mr. Bush is on the way out and Mr. “And just last week, you told me you in Hawaii, the Democrat equivocated, followed by a “return” to Mother Russia. McCain may lose to the far more nuanced thought Obama was one of the most expressed his hope that both sides would Predictable. Barack Obama, who called for “restraint intelligent and substantive candidates exercise “restraint,” and refused unilater- “It has been difficult for the Western by both sides” when he learned of the who has run in your lifetime... or didn’t I ally to condemn Russia for its aggression mind to comprehend the Russian philoso- Russian invasion. hear you correctly?” Yurko was looking against her neighbor. phy of making conquests against her neigh- Have you ever wondered why for checkmate. Sen. McCain’s reaction, in contrast, bors a way of life,” wrote William G. Bray. Ukrainians always seem to snatch defeat “Yes, that’s also true,” I responded, was blunt and to the point: “Today, we “Russian aggression during the last five from the jaws of victory? Is there some- “but I’m still voting for McCain.” are all Georgians,” he remarked. He con- centuries has devoured 46 distinct races, thing in Ukraine’s water? Think about the My friend looked away in disgust. demned Russia in surprisingly harsh speaking 61 different languages, and her betrayals at Pereyaslav and Poltava. “Now I know you’re a reactionary parti- terms, without equivocation, and then appetite remains unquenched.” Remember the peace conference at san,” he said, with a nasty air about him, went on to express his view that the Congressman Bray wrote that in 1963 and Versailles when delegates from eastern and “since you’re just being illogical. You United States should immediately sup- today, under Mr. Putin, Russia’s expansion- western Ukraine couldn’t present a united dislike the current Republican president, port added security measures for Ukraine. ist cravings have returned. The Kremlin front. Recall how the Organization of and respect the Democratic candidate, Unlike his opponent, Sen. McCain let us will always find an excuse to covet the ter- Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) split into yet you say you’re going to vote for all know where he stood, without scripts, ritory adjoining it because Russia has yet to factions that fought each other during and McCain. It simply doesn’t make sense.” props or spin doctors. find its final frontier. There will always be after World War II. Not a very proud “It has nothing to do with partisanship, More importantly, Sen. McCain a new “near abroad.” record. Even Ukraine’s national anthem is showed that he understood one key fact and everything to do with principle,” I Why is there no outrage about Georgia tentative. “Ukraine has not died yet.” Yet? that President John F. Kennedy knew responded. “I don’t dislike Barack – I among Russian citizens? Simple. As much Are we born losers? This was an often- well – Russians react to power, and agree with John McCain on more issues, as they may complain, Russians are accus- asked question by my students when I power alone. Alas, Sen. Obama is no like free trade and judicial restraint. I just tomed to authoritarian rule. Historically, taught Ukrainian history. Why can’t John F. Kennedy. agree with what John McCain stands Russian society has been predicated on Ukrainians unite against a common foe? Remarkably for most politicians in an for.” autocracy, orthodoxy and “narodnichestvo” Why do personal ambitions and greed election year, Sen. McCain took a posi- “Huh?” Yuri mockingly responded, (Russian mystic chauvinism). This was true trump loyalty to national ideals? tion that is neither popular nor politically “what, exactly, does John ‘flipflopper’ during tsarist times, during Soviet times, Our performance in America isn’t very McCain stand for? He’s changed his wise. Let’s face it: few in the United and it’s true today. Prime Minister Putin States want to see another conflict. And inspiring either. The OUN fights have mind so many times, it’s hard to keep understands the Russian psyche. subsided because the leadership is aging, track!” one need not be a political scientist to While American schools and mass know that, in today’s climate, a but have we grown stronger as a commu- “You’re right that McCain has changed media have given up on American patrio- nity? I think not. In 1980, the Ukrainian Republican can ill afford to be viewed as tism as a form of crass “triumphalism,” his position on some issues during his Congress Committee of America (UCCA) a warmonger. Yet despite this, Sen. in Russia, there is no shame attached to decades-long service in the Senate,” I was a powerful, geographically diffused McCain said what he believed, not what praising the motherland. The caesaropa- stammered, “just as Obama has changed umbrella organization that represented his advisors told him to say. He did pist concept of Moscow as the “Third his mind a few times in his two years in most nationally conscious Ukrainian something that President George H.W. Rome” still lingers in the Russian sub- the Senate.” That little zinger was short- Americans. Now we have two umbrella Bush was unable to do in Kyiv in 1991 – conscious. Today, Russian educators and lived: organizations, both centered on the East “Taras,” Yurko sighed, “you’re still to do the right thing and stand up to the mass media trumpet Russian power Coast, both representing fewer Ukrainian being illogical. You’re basing your vote Russia, despite the political cost. and greatness. While American educators Americans. And yet, our community lives on partisanship, not principle.” None of this is to say that Sen. Obama focus on the past evils of American life – on, thanks largely to individuals who A troubling accusation, that. I don’t is not a good candidate. All those things slavery, racism, native-American repres- work outside our organizational box. like being illogical, and I had to admit Yuri said are true – he’s an incredibly sion, Japanese-American internment Ukraine also lives on. New, younger and that Yuri’s points were all well-taken. gifted individual, blessed with talent, camps, etc., – Russian educators totally dynamic leaders are emerging to steer While I agree with Sen. McCain on many insight and courage. He’s given some of ignore or justify the far greater atrocities Ukraine in the right direction. The issues, I still found myself wondering the best speeches I’ve ever heard, and I of Russian history (the latest Russian Ukrainian military is strong and getting whether my intent to vote for him in certainly agree with him on a number of textbooks actually praise Stalin) and dis- stronger. The Independence Day celebra- November was more a product of my issues. Yet, in this moment of trial, his miss people who mention them. Republican upbringing than a sincere inactions spoke much louder than his elo- Ukraine’s Holodomor? Get over it! tions in Ukraine were a demonstration of belief that he was the best candidate to quent speeches. So where do the latest Russian outrages military might my friends over there tell lead the United States for the next four Sen. Obama showed himself to be a in Georgia leave Ukraine? Alone for now. me. If Russia invades, its nose will be years. My doubts ended, however, when mere politician, spewing platitudes and Russia’s invasion of Georgia should be a bloodied. As in the United States, individu- Russia invaded Georgia. aspirations rather than hard facts. And, as wake-up call for Ukraine’s leaders, but it al Ukrainians are working outside the polit- The invasion was a tragic event on much as I love platitudes and aspirations might not be. President Viktor Yushchenko ical box. Their eyes are on the future. many levels. While some will view this (heaven knows I’ve written my share in is still dreaming of NATO membership but, Ukraine will overcome. Ukraine has not as merely a skirmish in a far-off land, these columns), I want my next president, given the response of post-Christian, pre- yet died, because it can never die. So let’s Americans and Canadians of Ukrainian above all, to be a realist. I want him to Islamic, old Europe to Russian aggression sing a hardy “Mnohaya Lita” for 17 years descent take a more holistic approach. see the world as it is, as well as it should in Georgia, this may be a pipe dream. of independence, raise our glasses and wish We watch a valued U.S. ally once again be. I want him to be John McCain. NATO ministers were so “distressed” with Ukraine Godspeed. losing its citizens and sovereignty to Russia’s brutalities that they issued a state- Russian troops, and the nightmare of Taras Szmagala Jr. may be reached at ment: “We deplore the loss of life... Russian Myron Kuropas’s e-mail address is 1968 is replayed in our minds. “How [email protected]. military action is inconsistent with its [email protected]. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2008 No. 35 Scholars comment on Ukraine 17 years after independence Since Ukraine declared independence considerable acumen, walking a fine line those polled, youth were the most critical Robert Kravchuk is the chair of the 17 years ago, on August 24, 1991, the supporting his friend and ally, [Georgian towards Russia, while the greatest sup- political science department at the country has seen many changes that often President Mikheil] Saakashvili, while keep- port comes from pensioners. Perhaps this University of North Carolina–Charlotte, have been difficult to foresee. Matthew ing Ukraine from becoming embroiled in a is an indicator of future trends? where he is also a professor. Dubas of The Ukrainian Weekly asked potentially disastrous situation. scholars to comment on the occasion in Many pundits are quite negative about Marta Dyczok, PhD, is an associate *** light of recent global events and escalat- the internal political situation in Ukraine, professor in the departments of history David Marples: Russia’s recognition ing tensions between Russia and the West, criticizing the constant in-fighting and political science at the University of of the independence of South Ossetia and and to illuminate potential areas of con- between President Yushchenko and Prime Western Ontario in London, Ontario. Abkhazia raises serious questions about cern for Ukraine. Minister [Yulia] Tymoshenko and contin- *** future relations with Ukraine. That threat ued divisions between the so-called Question: In light of the political cannot be dismissed as far-fetched. Orange political forces and their oppo- and other crises that Ukraine has faced Robert Kravchuk: This question is of Russia’s foreign policy in what it calls its nents. Another way of looking at the this year, the recent invasion of extreme importance at this moment. “near abroad” has changed dramatically issues is that despite divisions among the Georgia by Russia, the missile shield Viewed in the context of European secu- over the past three weeks. Borders are no political elite and society as a whole, agreement between the United States rity, in the dispute over the Georgian longer sacrosanct, and Russia has not these disputes are being fought out within and Poland, and concerns about the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and hesitated to use its monopoly of gas sup- legal and political parameters, and have South Ossetia, Ukraine’s territorial and Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, plies to Ukraine as a political weapon in not erupted into violence. It is not unusu- political integrity are very much at stake. please explain the significance of the past. al for countries to be divided over funda- Russian rhetoric has long emphasized Ukraine’s 17th year of independence, The critical area is Crimea and in par- mental issues, but events in Ukraine show Moscow’s concerns over the ethnic it’s transformation toward a more ticular the port of Sevastopol. Last week a desire to address and resolve these dif- Russian populations in the “near abroad.” democratic state since 1991 and the in that city there was a substantial protest ferences through democratic means, how- But Russia’s flagrant violation of challenges that it will likely face in the of members of the Russian Bloc. Led by ever imperfect. Considering that 20 years Georgia’s frontier is the first serious indi- coming years. How should Ukraine Vladimir Tyunin, they were demanding ago Ukraine was still part of a totalitarian cation that Moscow will not respect the address these potential challenges? that Crimea should become part of the regime, these efforts can be praised rather international borders established with the Russian Federation. Marta Dyczok: While the world is than criticized. 1991 Soviet break-up. Rumors abound that Russia is issuing looking on with horror and concern at The single most worrying problem that To the Putin-Medvedev duo, the passports to the majority group of ethnic events in Georgia and their consequenc- Ukraine is not really coming to terms with Russian incursion into Georgia serves Russians just as it did to South Ossetians es, Ukraine faces its 17th year of inde- is the pervasive corruption that continues multiple economic and political objec- and Abkhazians in Georgia. Prominent pendence. Striking against this backdrop to invade all aspects of life. It is visible tives. It severs a non-Russian-controlled Russian statespersons, including Moscow are Ukraine’s 17 years of peace. The from simple things like everyday violation energy pipeline from the Caspian Sea, Mayor Yuri Luzhkov, frequently visit country that has successfully avoided of traffic rules, to buying places in higher frightens the NATO allies that admitting Sevastopol and demand that it be returned conflict despite the numerous challenges education institutions, right to the highest Georgia (and Ukraine) would put the alli- to Russia. it has faced. Ukraine’s immediate neigh- levels of the state negotiating energy sup- ance on a collision course with Moscow, Added to the mix are the Crimean bors, Georgia and Moldova both experi- plies from its northern neighbour. and puts the former Soviet countries on Tatars, comprising about one-sixth of the enced wars right after the USSR col- Yet this latest crisis shows that notice that they are within its sphere of population. The relationship between the lapsed, whereas Ukraine managed to Ukrainian society thinks more critically influence. Ukraine has been justifiably Tatars and the government in Kyiv is resolve the tensions in Crimea peacefully. and is less susceptible to media manipu- alarmed by statements by Russian Prime amicable; but relations with Russians This speaks well of Ukraine’s past lead- lation than often assumed. Russian media Minister [Vladimir] Putin that he would who own most of the former Tatar lands ers, [Leonid] Kravchuk and [Leonid] product is widely available and consumed “dismember” the country, rather than see and property are volatile. Kuchma, even though it is not fashion- by many in Ukraine. Yet a recent poll Ukraine join the NATO alliance. After Today the key issue is the territorial the invasion of Georgia, these must be able to praise them these days. shows that 44 percent of Ukrainians con- integrity of Ukraine. The Russian govern- regarded as fighting words. In this most recent crisis, Ukraine’s demned Russian actions in Georgia while ment is willing to support and sow disaf- The West should be wary, too. Conflict President [Viktor] Yushchenko showed only 20 percent supported them. Among fection in Crimea and the Donbas, as with Russia over Ukraine is not outside well as in the Prydnistrovia region of the realm of realistic possibilities. It Moldova. would be far easier for Russia to find a However, Ukraine tends to be its own pretext to enter Ukraine, than it was to worst enemy. Though its government has enter Georgia. The Kremlin could easily requested NATO membership, most resi- incite provocations in eastern Ukraine, or dents oppose it. The Regions Party insists Crimea, as an excuse for intervention to “protect” the rights of Ukraine’s ethnic that no membership can take place with- Russians. That would almost certainly out a referendum, the result of which trigger a Polish advance eastwards in hitherto has been a foregone conclusion. support of the Ukrainian army, which is a Despite two recent elections, the contingency that both countries have con- Ukrainian Parliament is so badly divided sidered at length, and are prepared for. that it could not even pass the 2008 bud- Moscow, no doubt, reasons that a rump get before the summer recess. President Ukraine would be a far less threatening Yushchenko has undermined every NATO ally than a full-bodied country. It reform initiative of Prime Minister is speculative, of course, but it is at least Tymoshenko. In turn, the ruling Orange plausible that a Ukraine minus Kharkiv, coalition’s majority is down to two seats. Luhansk and Donetsk may be a more Perhaps most revealing of Ukraine’s reliable European ally, precisely because predicament at this critical juncture is the it would be a more homogenously low standing in the polls of the president Ukrainian country. But let us hope that it and his party. A poll conducted between does not come to that. August 8 and 24 revealed that had a par- As to their immediate objectives, it liamentary election been held at that time, would appear that Putin-Medvedev are des- 23.4 percent of respondents would have perate to avoid moving the NATO bound- backed the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc and ary east to coincide with the Russian- 20.3 percent the Regions Party. Ukrainian border. Ukrainian membership in Yushchenko’s Our Ukraine and People’s NATO would put Kyiv beyond Moscow’s Self-Defense Coalition trailed alongside reach, perhaps permanently. Moscow the Communists at 4.6 percent. would find the new relationship with Kyiv In terms of the popularity of the poten- most difficult to stomach, at least for a tial presidential candidates for an early while. This actually would be very good 2010 election, Tymoshenko leads with 24 therapy for Russian democracy, however. percent, followed by [Viktor] Yanukovych One can think of little that would bolster with 20 percent. Yushchenko’s standing the efforts of Russia’s democratic forces of 7 percent renders him the least popular more than Moscow having to give up on its leader in Europe at a time when Ukraine’s dreams of empire. That is precisely why economy is as strong as it has ever been! Ukraine should work in concert with the Ukraine’s politicians need to focus prior- Bush administration to accelerate NATO ities. A coalition government to ensure accession. internal unity seems a logical first step. It is a vital objective of American for- Yushchenko cannot lead Ukraine without eign policy to deprive Russia of possess- public support as the country enters its 18th ing Ukraine. It is high time that the and most critical year of independence. NATO allies act to secure Ukraine’s per- manent independence. That road is diffi- David Marples is a professor in the cult, and would entail risk. But the alter- department of history and classics at the native is almost unthinkable. University of Alberta, Edmonton. No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2008 9

UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY 2008 Ukraine has traveled far from where it was in 1991 by Leonid Polyakov recognition as a free democratic country. Contemporary Ukraine is a multi-party For the second time in my life I am cel- democratic state, where the president and ebrating Ukraine’s Independence Day on the Parliament are democratically elect- the territory of the United States, together ed, where the rights of the opposition are with the Ukrainian American community respected, a state which can be proud of and with our American friends and allies. the freedom of speech and expression It is an honor for me to join you on this, that it affords its citizens. the 17th anniversary of Ukraine as an Today’s Ukraine is recognized as a independent, sovereign state, and I con- market economy. This year the country gratulate you on this occasion. Official Website of Ukraine’s President became a member of the World Trade Some of Ukraine’s military hardware on parade on Independence Day. My first such opportunity occurred in Organization. Despite all the political 1994, on the country’s third anniversary, confusion, for a number of years four days earlier, she marked Independence when I was one of the first Ukrainian stu- Ukraine’s economy has displayed stable Ukraine celebrates... Day separately, placing flowers at the capi- dents at the U.S. Army War College in and progressive growth. Visitors to (Continued from page 1) tal’s monuments to Vyacheslav Chornovil Carlisle, Pa. That memory, and the reali- Ukrainian cities like the capital, Kyiv, “forcible interference and aggression,” con- and Taras Shevchenko in modest ceremo- ties of today, call to mind what our feel- Lviv, Odesa and many others witness a demning its attempt to undermine “today’s nies alongside leaders of her political bloc. ings and dreams were about our country’s boom in the construction industry, com- world order and its democratic values.” They sang the national anthem together a future at the dawn of independence, what merce and trade, such that has never Ukraine isn’t indifferent to the war in cappella. was achieved in the ensuing years, what before been seen in Ukraine. Georgia, Mr. Yushchenko said. “I express Opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych of lessons were learned, and what we feel Ukraine has proved itself to be an the deepest condolences from everyone, the Party of the Regions commemorated and dream today about the future of important and respected contributor to without exception, to the victimized people Ukrainian independence with prayers at the Ukraine. world security through its participation in ancient Kyivan Caves Monastery. In the first days of independence, we many United Nations peacekeeping oper- of the undivided Georgian lands,” the presi- dent said. “Your pain is in our hearts.” Defense Minister Yurii Yekhanurov, a used to emphasize the great industrial ations. As a responsible partner of NATO, close presidential ally, led the military In addressing national security interests, and agricultural potential and achieve- Ukraine has participated in all operations parade down the Khreschatyk, which Mr. Yushchenko said his government will ments of Ukraine, which traditionally of the Euro-Atlantic alliance: in Kosovo, included soldiers and cadets of Ukraine’s do everything to prevent any military esca- was known in the world as “the breadbas- Iraq, Afghanistan and in the National Academy of Defense, the Kyiv lation in Ukraine’s regions and bring togeth- ket of Europe,” and which also inherited Mediterranean, and supports European Red Flag Regiment of the President of er the global community to peacefully, law- from the former Soviet Union the world’s Union and OSCE [Organization for Ukraine, soldiers of the Petro Sahaidachnyi fully and justly resolve frozen conflicts. third largest arsenal of nuclear weapons, Security and Cooperation in Europe] Infantry Institute in Lviv, cadets of the Ivan a mighty space and missile industry, a efforts for peaceful resolution of the con- He repeated the need for Ukraine to join Kozhedub Air Forces University in Kharkiv huge military-industrial complex, and flict in Transdnistria. the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the Pavlo Nakhimov Army-Navy tremendous scientific and educational In a region marked by historical antag- (NATO) as the “single, complete way to Institute in Sevastopol, among others. potential. onisms, Ukraine has become noted for its defend the lives and wealth of Ukrainians.” Among the aircraft displayed were At the same time, however, important tolerance and as a home for many cul- Ukraine is continuing the geopolitical Su-24MP reconnaissance planes, MiG-29 political, cultural and governance factors, tures, ethnicities and religions. At the process uniting Europe, while democracy and Su-27 bombers, Su-25 attack planes, like the strengthening of democratic val- same time, Ukrainians have learned to and European membership are natural for An-26 and Il-76 transporters and Mi-8 and ues and political accountability, transfor- pay more respect to their own history and the Ukrainian people, he said. “Our com- Mi-24 helicopters. mation of former Soviet security institu- traditions. In recent years, many histori- plete return to a single European home is a Ruslana starred in the evening concert on tions, building of a market economy, pro- cal events, both glorious and tragic, and matter of the nearest, already achieved pros- Independence Square during an on-and-off motion social justice, appreciation of rich figures who shaped the country’s destiny pect,” Mr. Yushchenko said. drizzle; the day’s events were capped off by historical traditions, and benefits stem- have been rescued from obscurity and Mr. Yushchenko also addressed the a fireworks display. ming from Ukrainians’ ethnic and reli- brought to public attention. Ukrainian Presidential Secretariat’s war with Prime To limit littering of glass bottles and anti- gious tolerance seemed ready to fall into Christian Churches, long separated by Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and the Cabinet social behavior, Kyiv authorities barred our lap, to come to us almost by default. suspicion or hostility, have moved closer of Ministers, requesting a “moratorium on supermarkets and kiosks along the It was certainly not clear at first what towards a spirit of ecumenism and closer political conflicts in issues which directly Khreschatyk from selling alcoholic bever- enormous efforts it would take to build ecclesial unity. It is remarkable that the affect people’s well-being.” ages throughout the day. firmly all these foundations of a strong celebration of Independence Day in Kyiv He called for immediate joint work Kharkiv and Odesa commemorated and effective democratic state. traditionally starts with a united worship between the Presidential Secretariat and the Independence Day with their own military In the absence of strong national elites service joined by the country’s leadership Parliament on a package of measures parades. and institutions, the reality of the follow- in the magnificent St. Sophia Cathedral. addressing social and humanitarian policies, “From today, military parades will be ing first years was a rather tough experi- This provides a mighty spiritual inspira- including raising incomes, boosting employ- held on August 24 every year in Odesa,” ence: high inflation, economic crisis, tion to Ukrainians. ment, regulating tariffs and making housing said Mykola Serdiuk, chair of the Odesa many political crises, border disputes, However, while these achievements of affordable. Oblast Administration. “They support the etc. But Ukrainians took up the challenge independent Ukraine are a legitimate The package of the proposed legislation development of feelings of patriotism and and did not bend under the difficult cir- source of pride, we must admit that from is part of the government program called establish faith in a hopeful defense of cumstances. The following decade, from today’s perspective, the progress of our “The Nation’s Health,” the president said. Ukraine’s sovereignty.” 1994 to 2004, was when the first illusions country has been slower than we expect- It remains unclear whether relations Western Ukrainian cities had modest cer- were dashed but these were also years of ed. Today, there is still too much disunity between the president and the prime minis- emonies as a result of the summer’s devas- strengthening the resolve and wisdom of between the different segments of politi- ter have thawed after the summer. tating floods. the peaceful Ukrainian nation, which cal elites, and too little mutual under- Although Prime Minister Tymoshenko were on such vivid display during the standing and integration of the people in accompanied President Yushchenko at the Photos by Mykola Lazarenko and Orange Revolution. the interests of the country and the state. opening of the Ukrainian World Congress Mykhailo Markiv. With time, Ukrainians came to a better The leaders of the peaceful Orange understanding that the country’s indepen- Revolution were quick to fracture and to dence ought to be developed, strength- engage in debilitating and disheartening ened and secured through very consistent rivalries. The so-called political reform and continuous efforts both by the people that came into effect on January 1, 2006, and by the still young institutions of the introduced confusion in the delimitation state. of responsibilities between the president, What has changed in our assessments the Cabinet of Ministers and the since the early 1990s? What has been Parliament, and has provoked unending achieved, and what needs to be battles between all branches of power improved? Today, the progress of inde- and major institutions. The insufficient pendent Ukraine is already measured by maturity of Ukraine’s top level manage- criteria common to older, long-estab- ment still prevents security and defense lished democracies. structures from becoming effective insti- In recent years Ukraine has received tutions capable of developing and imple- menting policies that secure national Leonid Polyakov is a research fellow security interests. The inability of at the Ukrainian Research Institute and Ukraine’s political elite to reach consen- the Weatherhead Center for International sus on the key security interests of the Affairs, Harvard University. He served state – to display maturity and consoli- as Ukraine’s vice-minister of defense in Official Website of Ukraine’s President 2005-2008. (Continued on page 22) President Viktor Yushchenko and Defense Minister Yurii Yekhanurov with repre- sentatives of Ukraine’s armed forces. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2008 No. 35 GENERATION UKE Edited and compiled by Matthew Dubas and Yarema Belej Designer Ghilaine Bouadana mixes Ukrainian traditions with modern trends by Yarema Belej the traditions that are involved with the clothes inspire me. I am always coming back home with suitcases full of find- PARSIPPANY, N.J. – The clothes we wear say a lot ings. I once carried a piece of chainmail in my backpack about us, but the clothing that someone makes always says for over a month and then wore it to Kalyna zabava.” it louder. In the sea of suits and off-the-rack dresses that Often Ms. Bouadana wears her creations to the many cover the floors at “zabavas” (dances), there sometimes is zabavas in the Ukrainian diaspora. From debutante balls to somebody who stands out so uniquely that you wonder malankas and often at the various Soyuzivka dances she who they are. If the zabava is in the Northeast that person can be seen wearing something that is not like any other usually is Ghilaine Bouadana. dress on the dance floor. Following the advice of a high school art teacher, Ms. “Zabavas gave me an opportunity to wear some of my Bouadana, a New Jersey native, applied to the Rhode more interesting creations,” said Ms. Bouadana. “There is Island School of Design and successfully completed her nothing like a night of dancing to show you what works studies in apparel design. Since then she has had her work and what doesn’t. Learning about proper fit and construc- featured in nearly 15 films and television shows, as well as tion is crucial to good design, and half of that is actually exhibited in several runway shows and commercials. seeing what a garment does when it’s on an active body.” Ms. Bouadana’s interest in fashion and design has many Asked to give Ukrainians living here some fashion roots and springs as she “grew up in a very crafty house,” advice, begrudgingly Ms. Bouadana explained that zaba- she said. “Tato was always building something, and Mama vas are where the Ukrainian diaspora should pay a little was always making something herself. We spent much of more attention. “People not getting dressed up for zaba- our free time in Hunter, N.Y., where in the summers all the vas is a personal pet peeve of mine. Without getting kids would go to the various art classes offered at the dressed up, going to a zabava is no different from any Grazhda [Music and Art Center of Greene County] – other weekend.” pysanky, keramika, gerdany … I think being around all However, Ms. Bouadana added that she doesn’t “think it that left me with a desire to make something.” is necessarily that Ukrainians lack style, as much as it is Clothing, in her mind, was a natural pursuit because it that Americans on the whole are not that stylish. was something to create that she and others could wear. Europeans are much more conscious of how they look and Also, because it is a common element in the Ukrainian cul- how they present themselves to others. You would never ture, it was a medium easily within reach. see a French woman wearing Uggs or sneakers on the “My being exposed to different types of art through the Ghilaine Bouadana street; sneakers are strictly for the gym. Even the French Grazhda classes gave me a vocabulary to use in my art,” police – the female gendarmes – wear high heels.” noted Ms. Bouadana. “I’ve used beading and embroidery stunt work.” She encourages the general public to pay attention to in my designs, also I’ve burnished leather with hot wax to The ability to think on her feet by quickly adapting to what they wear, “variety and individuality are what keep get different colors out like pysanky.” situations with various methods and using all kinds of fashion fresh, do not be afraid to try something different. Ms. Bouadana has used some of these as a costumer in materials was nurtured at Plast Ukrainian Scouting Sometimes you succeed, sometimes you fail – I am all for such well-known films as “War of the Worlds” (2005), Organization camps. “Tabir [camp] was a great practice experimenting.” “Little Children” (2006) and this year’s blockbuster ground for the film business,” said the Chornomorska Ms. Bouadana often experiments with fashion herself, “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” Khvylia Plast sorority member. “Learning to make do and she lists a bikini made completely of fishing lures as her (2008). so much more with what you have in five minutes or less most interesting design. It was also the first piece that she Having shown on the runways of new talent showcases has been very useful.” sold. in several different cities and having been part of a group Her success has not gone unnoticed, as she has received Speaking to those who are interested in entering the that did a series of fashion events – they were fashion/art press attention in the popular and highly regarded fashion fashion industry, she advised, “you have to really, really parties which became quite popular – Ms. Boudana won magazines Black Book, Oyster and W. Furthermore, her want it because it is a lot harder than it looks. If it is film the “Dare to Design Your Future” contest with a collection movie and television credits are listed on the film industry that they are interested in then it’s a hundred times harder inspired by opera houses. standard imdb.com (Internet Movie Database). than it looks. Both require dedicating a certain amount of Her styling work ranges from pharmaceutical commer- She admires fashion designers that stay true to their ide- your life to them, neither is a 9 to 5 workday.” cials, working with photographers on their various projects als and vision. She names Rick Owens, Olivier Theyskens Ms. Bouadana’s love for fashion was nurtured through and commissions for commercials, for example hats made and Liz Collins as inspiring successful designers who have the creative outlets associated with her heritage, but the out of specific fabrics for a textile company. “When I do not compromised their artistic vision. Yet it was a less fact that she has made a career in fashion was something of film work I am working as a costumer,” explained Ms. famous pursuit that sparked an inspiration in clothing. “My a surprise. “My career unfolded in unexpected ways, so Bouadana. “I like it because I get to be on set and in the years dancing for Pani Roma Pryma Bohachevsky sparked we’ll see what’s next,” she said. As a true designer, she thick of it, where it’s hard to get bored. You have to be my interest in ethnic dress,” Ms. Bouadana recalled. “My keeps her next creation close to the vest. “I am not jinxing quick on your feet because there is always a crisis and it inspirations for fashion projects often come from traveling; it. It is a secret, but first I am on the hunt for a really com- should have been fixed five minutes ago. My favorite is the different cultures, fabrics, exotic native costumes and fortable pair of work shoes.” Ukrainian band Lesya from Cleveland releases debut album PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Lesya, a Ukrainian band Ukraine like Okean Elzy, Druha Rika and Skay, he from Cleveland, has announced the completion of its continued. Lesya takes much of its influence from first album, released on August 8. American bands such as My Chemical Romance, Formed in 2006, Lesya classifies its music as Taking Back Sunday, Chiodos, Linkin Park, Reliant “Ukrainian Alternative.” Members of the band K and Underoath. include the Bilskiy brothers Ivan, 22, on guitars and Commenting on living in Cleveland and the vocals, and Bohdan, 19, on backup guitar, and Ryan, Ukrainian community there, Bohdan explained that 20, on drums and bass. having 50,000 Ukrainians in the area is great because While in high school in 2006, Bohdan played the you’ll always see a Urainian face that you have not drums and Ivan began to polish his guitar work. Both seen before, especially in Parma, a suburb of brothers really had no musical background, but Cleveland. learned on their own through trial and error and At Jungle Studio in Elyria, Ohio, where the CD experimentation. Ryan, a high school friend, joined was recorded, Bohdan explained the process of the group and the trio was formed. A year later they recording and getting used to the standardized format asked their mutual friend Vitaliy to play bass, but due of recording. The creative process in writing the song, to new responsibilities, he could not continue with the he added, was completely different. First, a guitar riff group, but left his mark by playing most of the bass or chord progression, then drums and then more body tracks on the new release. to the melody of the song, and then lyrics and more The Bilskiy brothers are both originally from Lviv melodic lines. Looking back on the process, Bohdan and were there until 2000, when they immigrated to said that it was a very cool experience that he has Cleveland. In 1998 their eldest brother had married learned from; he looks forward to more experiment- into a family with relatives in the area and two years ing in the studio. after he immigrated to the United States, the brothers Lesya will be performing at the Bloor West and family followed right along. Ukrainian Festival in Toronto this year. For more infor- “As cliché as it may sound, I would have to mation, readers can visit the website at www.myspace. describe our sound as ‘different’,” said Bohdan. com/ohlesya. To obtain a copy of Lesya’s CD, readers Definitely different from the mainstream artists in can e-mail the band at [email protected]. No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2008 11 Paul Poberezny’s passion for fl ying touches countless enthusiasts by A.J. Woynarowsky In 1960, because of the continued increase in the number of planes and spectators, the fly-in was moved OSHKOSH, Wis. – A quiz for readers: Who is Paul to Rockford, Ill., where it drew 7,000 spectators and 80 Poberezny? airplanes. By the 1963 fly-in convention, Rockford This gentleman is an 87-year-old Ukrainian American became the busiest airport anywhere. And in 1969 the whose love for flying has touched many thousands – airplane tower at Rockford recorded peak traffic more perhaps even millions – of lives over the many years than twice that of Chicago’s O’Hare or New York’s JFK that he has been involved with the Experimental Aircraft during the annual fly-in. Association (EAA) and the AirVenture at Oshkosh, Wis. Following this huge increase in volume, the EAA fly- It is because of his passion for flying that this sum- in was forced for the third time in 20 years to move due mer between July 28 and August 3, as during many pre- to lack of space. So, in 1970 Paul Poberezny moved the vious summers, the area around Oshkosh and particular- fly-in gathering to the shores of Lake Winnebago, Wis., ly at Wittman Airport resounded with the deafening roar where Oshkosh is located. Here Mr. Poberezny pur- of all kinds airplanes from low slow-flying motorized chased 900 acres of land and on these acres the EAA parachutes, weight-shift trikes and fixed-wing ultra- Aviation Center started to unfold. lights, to aerobatic planes, war birds and some of the The AirVenture Museum was established here and most advanced civilian and military airplanes in exis- built in 1983, becoming a year-round center for sport tence in the United States. aviation enthusiasts. On its heels came further expan- The area’s air traffic control tower that week recorded sion, such as the Pioneer Airport, the Eagle Hanger, the peak traffic volume of airplanes which exceeded that of Leadership Center and the Air Academy Lodge for Chicago’s O’Hare and New York’s JFK International young teenagers, where young aviation enthusiasts Airport combined. could board and study flying during the summer. There This extravaganza takes place on over 1,400 acres in is also an outdoor theater that is open each evening, northeastern Wisconsin – about 370 miles north of Chicago. The first 900 acres of the site were purchased reminiscent of drive-in theaters of the past, complete by Mr. Poberezny. with open-air seating and popcorn. Here his dream came to fruition of having a place The museum has become the showcase for flying as a Paul H. Poberezny with his wife, Audrey. where people enthusiastic about flying could meet, pitch heritage of humanity, reaching a tent next to their aircraft and share their many stories out to all parts of our fast-shrink- about flying with fellow aviators or anyone interested in ing globe and even to our stellar listening. neighbors. It is a tribute to all Welcome to the world of home-built aircraft, as well who have dared to dream the as factory-ready aircraft, a world where home-builders dream of flying. employ dedication and craftsmanship to construct their By 1981 the fly-in had become very own flying machines. an international event, as visitors Why, you may ask, is Mr. Poberezny being presented from as far away as Japan, in this Ukrainian newspaper in the first place? The Australia, Germany and France answer is simple: because he is proud of his heritage. descended en masse on the con- Mr. Poberezny’s father, Peter C. Poberezny, left cen- vention. Over time, Wittman’s tral Ukraine for Canada in 1913 looking for work. We Regional Airport in Oshkosh has all know from history what those years prior to World become the world’s busiest air- War I were like in Eastern Europe. Therefore, there is port during the week of the no need to reiterate. AirVenture Fly-in Convention. Peter Poberezny first found work in Winnipeg, But all this, as one can see, Manitoba. Eventually, however, he had to move to didn’t happen overnight. The North Dakota to look for more work. While in the U.S. EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh has he joined the U.S. Army’s 7th Calvary division. He was grown year by year over its subsequently transferred to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. There he met Jettie, his future wife. (Continued on page 14) Paul Poberezny’s $700 build-it-yourself plane in the AirVenture Museum. In Fort Leavenworth Mr. Poberezny’s first son, Paul, was born on September 14, 1921. From there the family moved to Milwaukee, Wis., where Paul’s brother, Norman, and sister, Martha, were born. Here, Peter Poberezny joined the Local Workers Union 1113, of which be subsequently became president. In 1942 Paul Poberezny joined the Army’s air force and was sent to fly combat in Europe. Later he fought air combat in the Korean conflict and, finally, in the Vietnam War. In between his combat flying career, in 1944 Paul Poberezny married his high school sweetheart, Audrey. While living in Milwaukee, his son, Thomas, was born on October 5, 1946; his daughter, Bonnie, was born on July 13, 1954. In 1953 in his basement Paul Poberezny formed the Experimental Aircraft Association, and shortly thereaf- ter the first gathering of like-minded enthusiasts occurred at Curtis Wright Airport in Milwaukee. That fly-in convention drew 120 members from across the country and nearly two dozen airplanes. But it wasn’t until 1955, when Mr. Poberezny pub- lished an article in Mechanix Illustrated magazine on how to build an airplane for about $700, that it became possible for the common flying enthusiast to building his own affordable plane. It was then that the EAA took off. In 1958 visitors to the fly-in exhibition at Curtis Wright Airport were treated to the special surprise of witnessing two different home-built airplanes presented by students from St. Rita’s High School of Chicago. The two planes were among many others in that year’s expo- sition at the convention. A view of the AirVenture grounds in Oshkosh, Wis.

The Organization for Defense of Lemko Western Ukraine with Ellenville’s Ukrainian American Youth Association Oselia invite you to the 9th Lemko Vatra Festival in the USA – 4th of July weekend 2009 Oselia CYM – Ellenville, N.Y. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2008 No. 35 North Dakota Ukrainians celebrate homestead heritage by Myron B. Kuropas DICKINSON, N.D. – Ukrainians in North Dakota on July 18-20 celebrated the “Legacy of the Homestead Era” with a Ukrainian Festival sponsored by the Ukrainian Cultural Institute in Dickinson, N.D., and Dickinson State University. Signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862, the Homestead Act offered 160 acres – “zemlia za durno” (land for free) – in the Great Plains with the following stipulations: build a house within six months, break 10 acres of sod and plant a crop. If the homesteader sur- vived on his farm for five years, he received title to the land after paying a $4 registration fee. The news of free land caught the atten- tion of farmer-peasants throughout Europe. Between 1878 and 1890, the Lesia Kuropas population of North Dakota Territory The finale of the performance by the Stepovi Ukrainian Dancers. increased from some 16,000 to 191,000. Since Ukrainians were among the last in 1900 and married Anna Klym in 1902. The next day began with a divine litur- During the workshops dancers wore immigrants to homestead in North The present owners of the farm are the gy and “panakhyda” (memorial service) T-shirts with the Ukrainian flag and the Dakota, they had to settle for land on the late William O. Klym, his wife, Rose, for the victims of the Holodomor at the words, “Made in America with Ukrainian edge of the badlands. It is believed that and their children, Michael, Peggy, Mary, recently renovated Ss. Peter and Paul Parts” emblazoned on the front. some 30,000 Ukrainians arrived during Robert and Ryan. Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Belfield. The concert was an amazing perfor- this period. A delicious Ukrainian luncheon was The Rev. Michael Skrumeda of Winnipeg, mance with all 54 children in Ukrainian The first day of the Dickinson festival served at St. Demetrius Ukrainian Manitoba, officiated. The church, built in dress. Highlights included a mother- was devoted to a Dickinson State Catholic Church north of Belfield. St. Ukraina, N.D., in 1917, was moved to daughter dance, and a “wreathing” cere- University panel discussion of the Demetrius Church commemorated its Belfield in 1950. mony for girls who “graduated” to the Holodomor. Panelists included Agnes 100th anniversary in 2006. (It’s an amaz- A dance concert by the Stepovi next age level. A young man who “gradu- Palanuk, local historian and director of ing story, worthy of a future column.) Ukrainian Dancers, directed by Emil ated” received a sword and was “sashed.” the Ukrainian Cultural Institute, That evening the official bread and salt Anheluk, was performed on the universi- Was the dancing comparable to Olexander Aleksandrovych of the welcome was offered by William and ty campus in the afternoon. The perfor- Ukrainian dance groups in Edmonton and Ukrainian Embassy in Washington, Prof. Caryl Haverluk at Beck auditorium on mance was preceded by a two-week Chicago? It didn’t matter. All ages partic- Ronald Vossler of the University of the university campus. An original, four- workshop organized by the North Dakota ipated, the dancers were having great fun, South Dakota and this writer. act production, “Voices of the Ukrainian Dance Association (UDUDA) Ukrainian traditions were maintained, A visit to the Memorial Cross, first Homesteaders,” presented by the children with 54 dancers divided into four age and parents and grandparents sitting in a erected in 1902 on the Maksym and Anna and grandchildren of the original settlers groups. Youths from North Dakota, packed hall, were ecstatic. It was perfect! Logusz homestead, some 13 miles north (with a Ukrainian choir providing back- Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Minnesota, Saturday evening found everyone of Belfield, was next on the festival ground music), concluded the evening on Montana, South Dakota and Tennessee agenda. Maksym emigrated from Ukraine a high note. participated. (Continued on page 22) No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2008 13

The cover of the program for the festival.

Lesia Kuropas Some of North Dakota’s youngest Ukrainian dancers.

Guests at the President’s Luncheon: Victor Udin, liaison with Ukrainian National Agricultural University in Kyiv; Dr. David Meier, chair, department of social sci- ences, DSU; Ronald Vossler, University of North Dakota; Olexandr Aleksandrovych, Embassy of Ukraine; Dr. Richard Brauhn, dean, College of Arts and Sciences, DSU; Lesia Kuropas; Myron B. Kuropas; Larry White, North Dakota Trade Commission; Iryna Balan, researcher; and Dr. Richard J. McCallum, president, DSU. The “wreathing” ceremony.

The 1980 Memorandum of Agreement between Dickinson State University and the During a visit to the Logosz Homestead (from left): the Rev. Michael Skrumeda, Ukrainian Cultural Institute, signed by Ukrainian American Albert Watrel, DSU Myron B. Kuropas, Bill Haverluk, Lesia Kuropas and George Duravetz. president, and Agnes Palanuk, president of the Ukrainian Cultural Institute.

Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Belfield, N.D. St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, Belfield, N.D. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2008 No. 35 CLA CLASSSSIFIEDIFIEDSS 2008 fall semester of Ukrainian studies at Columbia U. NEW YORK – As summer draws to a Titled “Soviet and Post-Soviet, Colonial ference “Visualizing the Holodomor: The close, the Upper West Side in New York and Post-Colonial Film,” the course will Great Ukrainian Famine-Genocide of TO PLACE YOUR AD City once again becomes the site of dis- discuss how filmmaking has been used as 1932-1933 on Film.” The conference will CALL MARIA OSCISLAWSKI covery and discussion of things a vehicle of power and control in the be held on Tuesday, December 2, and will (973) 292-9800 x 3040 Ukrainian. During the fall 2008 semes- Soviet Union and on post-Soviet space feature several panels providing a histori- ter, the Ukrainian Studies Program at since 1991. cal introduction to the Holodmor and dis- SERVICES Columbia University will be offering The course will also focus on the often cussing documentation of eye-witness courses and events on Ukrainian lan- overlooked work of Ukrainian, Georgian, testimonies on film. guage, literature, history, political science Belarusian, Armenian, Latvian, Estonian Also, as it has done in the past, the and film. The program will also be pre- and other national film schools. It will Ukrainian Film Club of Columbia senting a series of events that reflect the look at how these films participated in the University will be screening films regu- latest developments in today’s Ukraine. Communist project of fostering a “new larly throughout the semester. Five Ukrainian courses will be offered historic community of the Soviet people” The Ukrainian Studies Program will at Columbia this fall. and also how they resisted it by generating welcome Fulbright scholar Vita Susak Two levels of Ukrainian language – in hidden and, since 1991, overt and visiting Columbia University for the instruction will be taught by Dr. Yuri increasingly assertive ways – their own 2008-2009 academic year. The curator of Shevchuk, lecturer of Ukrainian language counter-narratives. This course will take the Department of European Art (19th- and culture in the department of Slavic place on Tuesdays at 6:10-10 p.m. 20th centuries) at the Lviv Art Gallery, languages: Intermediate Ukrainian Several exciting Ukrainian-themed Dr. Susak is a specialist in the work of (Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:35-11:50 events, which are free and open to the Alexander Archipenko. 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MERCHANDISE compared to June, to nearly 60,000 cars, Washington and Kyiv, with every top NEWSBRIEFS the AUTO-Consulting information-ana- Ukrainian and U.S. government official (Continued from page 2) lytical group reported on August 13. who has some responsibility regarding The accident took place in the Kyiv AvtoVaz continues to lead the Ukrainian this major problem for a long time. The Oblast. A leading member of the market, but it controls only 15.8 percent. USUBC was told directly in several Volodymyr Lytvyn Bloc and head of the The Daewoo share of the market meetings this year by top officials in the Labor Party of Ukraine, Mr. Syrota was decreased to 10.5 percent; it was 12 per- Ukrainian government and in the U.S. one of the key authors of the Constitution cent a month ago. Mitsubishi remained in government that resolving the OPIC issue of Ukraine adopted in 1996 following third place. Next in line were Chevrolet was a top priority. Strong indications lengthy and dramatic debates in the and Hyundai. A total of 542,000 new cars were given to USUBC that the OPIC were sold in Ukraine in 2007 – an Verkhovna Rada. More recently he was issue would be solved by late March or increase of 46.2 percent from 2006. In vice-chairman of the Rada’s Legal certainly by May at the latest. But, even the current year it is expected that at least Policies Committee. A wake was held at now, in late August, endless meetings are the Cabinet of Ministers building on 700,000 cars will be sold. (Ukrinform) PROFESSIONALS still be held from time-to-time between August 26. A memorial service was USUBC seeks reopening of OPIC the two government about how to resolve offered at the Kyivan Caves Monastery the claim OPIC has with the government and burial was at the Baykiv Cemetery WASHINGTON – One of the top of Ukraine – a claim that has been around on August 27. issues for the U.S.-Ukraine Business since 1999. The USUBC is urging the Council (USUBC) over the past several First soccer match in 1894 years has been the closure for Ukraine of two governments to find a way to settle the issue now and get OPIC working KYIV – Lviv historian Bohdan Liupa the major economic and business devel- opment support programs of the U.S. once again for the benefit of American has made a serious contribution to prepa- businesses and for Ukraine. Many busi- rations for the Euro-2012 European government’s Overseas Private ness development and expansion pro- Football (Soccer) Championship. Investment Corporation (OPIC) (http:// grams for Ukraine are on hold because Searching through city archives, he found www.opic.gov/). The USUBC argues that the names of participants in a soccer the government of Ukraine should settle OPIC is closed, jobs are being lost, tax match that took place in Lviv in the late the small OPIC claim immediately and revenue is not being generated, and 19th century – the first soccer match get OPIC programs open for Ukraine. investment and economic growth suffer played on the territory of present-day The USUBC has been speaking out about as a result, the USUBC noted. Ukraine. The details of this game will be this critical issue at meetings, in (U.S.-Ukraine Business Council) included in a booklet that will be pub- lished before Euro-2012, whose final matches are to be held in Lviv. Mr. Liupa producer and screenwriter Paco Chierici, said that July 14, 1894, should be consid- Paul Poberezny's... actors Harrison Ford and John Travolta, ered the birthday of Ukrainian soccer. (Continued from page 11) retired research pilot Fitz Fulton of NASA, That is when soccer teams from Lviv and and scion Edsel B. Ford II. Krakow met at a stadium in Stryiskyi 55-year history, now under the watchful eye of Tom Poberezny, current president And, there were some 60,000 specta- Park. A 16-year-old student of a teachers’ tors, guests, representatives and salespeo- of the Experimental Aircraft Association seminary, Volodymyr Khomytskyi, ple, and over 15,000 aeroplanes. scored the first goal in the history of AirVenture Oshkosh chairman, to become And so the fly-in continues from sum- Ukrainian soccer. (Ukrinform) the world’s greatest aviation celebration. mer to summer, growing and gaining This year was no different in attracting New car sales up markedly more and more momentum. And this is celebrities. They come from the Hollywood all thanks to one Ukrainian American KYIV – Sales of new cars in Ukraine scene, NASA and corporate America. who had the foresight and wisdom to grew by 22.9 percent in July as compared Among celebrities who flew in to Oshkosh dream big. with July 2007 and by 14 percent as were: actor and stunt pilot David ElIison, A salute to Paul Poberezny! No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2008 15

Europe just don’t cut it. Ukraine needs to compromise between supporters and nay- Could Crimea... get into the European Union and NATO, NATO ministers... sayers of Georgia’s application to NATO (Continued from page 3) but the prospect of that still looks distant.” (Continued from page 2) for a Membership Action Plan (MAP). it had come to the aid of Russian citizens. However, the diplomat says that the Operation Active Endeavor. NATO had The August 19 ministerial meeting mere- Ukrainian law forbids dual nationality outcome of an emergency NATO session touted Russia’s participation in that annu- ly confirmed earlier decisions to review and all of Crimea’s population are on August 19 called to formulate a al exercise in the Mediterranean as one of Georgia’s application at the December Ukrainian citizens. response to the Georgian crisis was good those symbolic successes with Russia. 2008 ministerial meeting, in the run-up to “The overwhelming majority of people news for Ukraine. NATO warned Russia That same Russian Fleet, however, block- the April 2009 NATO summit. in Sevastopol would like to have Russian that it could not draw a “new line” in aded Georgia’s ports and landed thou- The allied communiqué does not men- citizenship to be nearer to Russia and to be Europe to prevent Georgia and other coun- sands of troops for military action in tion military assistance programs for protected by the Russians,” says Mikhail tries from joining the Western military Abkhazia against Georgia. These actions Georgia. The United States, however, Furashov, a local politician. alliance. NATO suspended regular top- also violate the neutral status of Ukraine, announced its intention to help Georgia level ties with Russia, saying business as on whose territory that Russian Fleet is restore its capacity for self-defense, “Careful propaganda” usual could not continue while Russian based. NATO might not welcome it back which lies in ruins after the Russian inva- Some Ukrainian legislators have said troops remained in Georgia. to joint exercises, following that fleet’s sion. Russian forces have systematically that when Parliament begins work next Speaking to a crowd of thousands in attack on a NATO aspirant country. targeted Georgia’s military infrastructure, month they will demand an investigation central Kyiv on August 24 as part of The ministerial meeting in Brussels particularly the U.S.- and allied-built into the reports of Russian passports being Independence Day festivities, President decided to create a permanent NATO- bases and airfields, and carted away the issued. Yushchenko said: “We must speed up our Georgia commission, for which the North stockpiles of arms and equipment. “Moscow has laid the foundations for work to achieve membership in the Atlantic Council shall rapidly develop the Russia has reacted with scorn, rather occupation of Crimea with years of careful European system of security and raise the modalities (NAC Statement, August 19). than relief, to the alliance’s weak commu- propaganda,” says Vasyl Ovcharuk, a defense capabilities of the country. Only This commission would focus on post- niqué: “empty words,” “a mountain gave Ukrainian Crimean political activist. “It’s these steps will guarantee our security and conflict reconstruction in Georgia, from birth to a mouse” (Interfax, August 19), like Hitler’s excuse of helping the ethnic the integrity of our borders.” damage assessments to restoration of declared Russia’s envoy to NATO, Dmitry Rogozin, whose almost daily insults Germans in the Sudetenland as justifica- An emboldened Russia? public services and relief to internally tion for the invasion of Czechoslovakia in displaced Georgians. A first team of civil NATO tolerates in NATO’s own home. 1938. I have no doubt that now that the A NATO summit in April fudged the engineers is already being sent to help In Moscow, however, Minister of Georgian conflict is over, Russia aims to question of Ukrainian and Georgian mem- plan the rebuilding of schools, hospitals Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov called a take over Crimea. bership, however, with Germany and and airports. But while Georgia is in dire press conference to denounce U.S. sup- “The level of hatred against anything France reluctant to give a clear signal that want of such assistance in the aftermath port for “Saakashvili’s criminal regime.” Ukrainian here is astonishing. The names the two countries would be accepted. of Russia’s destructive invasion, NATO This is now Moscow’s official terminolo- and addresses of people like myself have Some say that decision emboldened for its part hardly needs yet another gy with regard to Georgia, and Mr. been listed on Russian Internet sites with Russia to strike against Georgia. undertaking of social work among the Lavrov warned the United States and an invitation to kill us,” Mr. Ovcharuk In 2004 Ukraine humiliated the archi- many that dilute the alliance’s core mis- NATO that they must make a choice continues. “Many people have been tect of a reinvigorated Russia, current sion and dissipate its resources. In any between working with Georgia or with attacked in the street for merely speaking Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, case, there is no funding authorization for Russia (Interfax, August 19). Ahead of Ukrainian. You can talk French, German with the Orange Revolution, which over- this commission’s civil projects as yet. the NAC’s September visit to Georgia or Chinese here without problems, but if turned the results of presidential elections The NATO-Georgia Commission does and the alliance’s December ministerial you speak Ukrainian, people often come rigged in favor of a pro-Moscow candi- not seem likely to follow the model of meeting, Russia is trying to intimidate at up and start insulting you. I’m made to date. Since then, President Yushchenko the NATO-Ukraine Commission, which least some NATO governments into feel like an unwelcome foreigner in my and Ukraine have charted a pro-Western is designed in part to bring the country delaying approval for a Georgian MAP. own country.” course and pressed for membership in the closer to the ultimate goal of NATO As if on cue, a middle-aged Russian EU and NATO. membership. The NATO-Georgia The article above is reprinted from woman came up to Mr. Ovcharuk and The presence on the peninsula of Commission seems weighted down by a Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission shouted, “Yes, get out Sevastopol and Crimean Tatars makes the situation even socio-economic agenda. The decision to from its publisher, the Jamestown Crimea and good riddance to you.” more volatile. Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin create this commission is the product of Foundation, www.jamestown.org. The Ukrainian navy, with its one ser- deported all the Tatar people in 1944 to viceable battleship, is also headquartered Central Asia, but they have been returning in Sevastopol. Sailors in Ukrainian uni- since Ukrainian independence, aided by forms are often insulted or attacked. Last the Kyiv government. However, local month a crowd of people led by Russian authorities in Crimea, dominated by ethnic political activists, including Mr. Tyunin, Russians, are hostile to the returnees, attacked Ukrainian sailors at a ceremony many of whom are forced to live in shan- to unveil a plaque marking the date in tytowns or slum conditions without elec- 1918 when the Ukrainian flag was hoisted tricity or running water. There have been aboard ships of the old imperial navy. bloody brawls between Russians and Police stood by without trying to restrain Tatars with some deaths but no widespread the attackers. violence. Tatar community leaders have reported “Dangerous situation” that foreign Islamic groups, including One Ukrainian naval officer said: “The Saudi Wahhabis and Al-Qaeda, have tried Ukrainian government has reacted pas- to radicalize disaffected Tatar youth. So sively for 17 years to what the Russians far, moderate Islamic leaders have man- have been doing here. They are in control aged to prevent a slide toward extremism. of Sevastopol, and it is a very dangerous “The danger is that some frustrated situation. I love and I serve my country, Tatars might take up weapons from but we are routinely humiliated here. Of extremists Muslims or be duped into doing course, the Russians want Crimea and we that by Russian intelligence,” says are outnumbered. But that doesn’t mean Mykola Vladzimirsky, a Ukrainian we are not going to fight, does it?” Crimean journalist. “If they carried out an A Western diplomat in the Ukrainian attack against ethnic Russians, Moscow capital, Kyiv, says the Ukrainian govern- would have its excuse to annex Crimea by ment has expressed concern to Western contending that Ukraine is unable to delegations that Russia will threaten or use defend Russian citizens.” force against Ukraine. “I’ve felt sorry for the Ukrainian gov- Copyright (c) 2008. RFE/RL, Inc. ernment in the last two weeks,” the diplo- Reprinted with the permission of Radio mat says. “Ukraine has seemed very vul- Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 nerable. They need to get membership in Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington DC an organization that will give them some 20036. (See http://www.rferl.org/Content/ strong international security guarantees. Crimea_Flashpoint_For_Conflict_With_ The United Nations and the Council of Russia/1193380.html)

DEATH ANNOUNCEMENTS Deadline: Tuesday noon before the newspaper’s date of issue. Rate: $7.50 per column-inch. Telephone, (973) 292-9800, ext. 3040; e-mail, [email protected]. Please include the daytime phone number of a contact person. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2008 No. 35 No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2008 17 Composer-producer-professor Virko Baley speaks at HUSI by Peter T. Woloschuk HURI or the 2006-2007 academic year. In 2007 Prof. Baley was awarded a CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – On Wednesday, Grammy as recording producer for TNC July 30, and Friday, August 1, the Harvard Recordings for Best Instrumental Ukrainian Summer Institute (HUSI) spon- Performance with Orchestra. He is an sored lectures by the critically acclaimed author of many articles on Ukrainian composer and Grammy award-winning music, including many entries for the producer Virko Baley, distinguished pro- “Grove Dictionary of Music and fessor of music and composer-in-residence Musicians.” at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Shirley Fleming, reviewing a concert of His talks were on contemporary his music in the New York Post, called his Ukrainian composers, particularly Valentin music “vibrant, dramatic, communicative, Silvestrov, as well as the composition of much of it framed by extra-musical allu- the speakers’s new opera “Red Earth sions that place it in a solid context.” (Hunger).” According to Village Voice critic Kyle During the first lecture, Prof. Baley Gann, the New York premiere of Violin gave an overview of the history of Concerto No. 1, “Quasi Una Fantasia,” Ukrainian contemporary composers and was full of “sonic images memorable composition and then concentrated on the enough to take home.” works and impact of Mr. Silvestrov, a His Symphony No. 1 “Sacred composer from Kyiv who is recognized as Monuments” released on TNC Recordings, one of the most important contemporary was commented in ClassicsToday by composers. He then showed an Estonian David Hurwitz as “Powerfully imagined, film on Mr. Silvestrov, his life and his clearly articulated, and quite moving...It’s work which attempted to give an insight a very serious ambitious statement by a into his creative personality and process. gifted artist, and I wouldn’t be a bit sur- During his second lecture Prof. Baley prised if it turns out to have more staying talked about his new opera’s overall theme power than many other contemporary and message, the development of the works by today’s trendier composers.” libretto and the musical influences that In addition, Prof. Baley co-produced have shaped the work, and he played selec- and wrote the music for Yuri Illienko’s tions from some of them. The opera is in film “Swan Lake: The Zone,” which won Vsevolod Petriv three scenes and that they all will be per- two top prizes at Cannes in 1990, and the formed without a break. Virko Baley lectures at Harvard. music for Mr. Illienko’s most recent film, All of the action of the first two scenes Liudmyla Semykina, to participate in the works for choral ensembles, symphony “Prayer for Hetman Mazepa.” will take place in a surreal village setting, project, and she agreed. Unfortunately, due As conductor he has led the Kyiv while the third scene will be set in a waste- orchestra, chamber ensembles and solo to a number of conflicts that arose, the Camerata in recordings of over 15 CDs of land with only a chipped crucifix bending artists, he has composed film scores, sym- whole project was cancelled.” orchestral music by such composers as over the scorched earth. The piece deals phonies and concertos. “However, in 2004 I decided to revive Mozart, Beethoven, Silvestrov Ivan with the problem of good and evil, the per- Prof. Baley is the recipient of the 1996 work on the opera by first taking four Karabyts, Bernard Rands and Yevhen secution and starvation of innocent people, Shevchenko Prize for Music, awarded by Stankovych. Most recently Prof. Baley scenes and creating a symphonic version and redemption; it ends on a note of hope the Ukrainian government. He also was received the prestigious music award from of them, which became my Symphony No. with the implied survival of a child. the recipient of the Petro Jacyk the American Academy of Arts and 2, ‘Red Earth,’ ” he explained. “It was the In discussing this work Prof. Baley said, Distinguished Research Fellowship at Letters. “The opera was conceived over 30 years first completed stage in the opera’s slow ago, but only now is being completed. I progress towards full realization. In 2006 I became fascinated by a play of Bohdan received a fellowship from HURI [Harvard Boychuk, ‘Holod [Hunger],’ which he Ukrainian Research Institute] which wrote in the 1960s. I liked its slightly enabled me to concentrate on the full elab- Beckett-like atmosphere, which was oration of the work.” invested with remnants of expressionism The world debut of excerpts from the and dream-like qualities. I also liked its opera will be on Monday, November 17, at verbal precision.” 8 p.m. in Cambridge’s Swedenborgian “I asked Bohdan to make me a libretto Church, which is contiguous to the in two versions, Ukrainian and English,” Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute and Prof. Baley continued, “with the under- will be a featured part of the Institute’s standing that it would be set first in international symposium on “The Great English, with the Ukrainian adapted to it Famine in Ukraine: The Holodomor and afterwards. He agreed.” its Consequences, 1933 to the Present.” “In the late 1990s there was a plan to Prof. Baley is a composer, conductor, produce the opera in Las Vegas, Nevada, pianist and writer. He was born in by the combined forces of the University Radekhiv, Ukraine, in 1938, but has spent of Nevada’s departments of music and the- most of his creative life in the United ater,” Prof. Baley continued. “The distin- States. He began his piano and composi- guished film director Yuri Illienko agreed tion studies at the Los Angeles to produce and direct it. We also contacted Conservatory of Music and the Arts. The one of Ukraine’s great costume designers, wide span of his compositions includes

In the audience during the lecture are: writer Askold Melnyczuk (left), and Profs. George G. Grabowicz (second from right) and Serhii Plokhii (right), both of Harvard. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2008 No. 35 Ukraine concludes... Ukraine’s 2008 Olympic Medalists (Continued from page 1) the semifinals, was awarded the bronze Discipline Event Medal Name medal, despite pulling out due to an inju- Archery Men’s Individual Gold Viktor Ruban ry sustained to his elbow. Athletics Men’s Pole Vault Bronze Denys Yurchenko Rhythmic gymnast Anna Bessonova won the bronze medal in the individual Women’s 1,500 meters Silver Iryna Lishchynska all-around competition. The only Athens Bronze Nataliya Tobias 2004 medalist who competed at the 2008 Women’s Discus Throw Bronze Olena Antonova Summer Olympic Games, she performed Women’s Heptathlon Gold Nataliia Dobrynska two powerful routines, which earned her Boxing Men’s Feather (57 kg) Gold Vasyl Lomachenko a score of 72.825 points. Men’s Super-Heavy (+91 kg) Bronze Vyacheslav Glazkov Victoria Tereshuk was awarded the bronze medal in the modern pentathlon Canoe/Kayak – Flatwater Men’s Canoe Single 500-meter Bronze Iurii Cheban event. The pentathlon includes running, Women’s Kayak Single 500-meter Gold Inna Osypenko-Radomska shooting, fencing, swimming and show Cycling – Track Women’s Individual Pursuit Bronze Lesya Kalitovska jumping. Diving Men’s Sync. 3-meter Springboard Bronze Illya Kvasha Other bronze medal winners included: Oleksiy Prygorov Nataliya Tobias, women’s 1,500-meter Fencing Women’s Team Saber Gold Olena Khomrova race; Denys Yurchenko, men’s pole vault; Iurii Cheban, 500-meter men’s canoe Halyna Pundyk single event; Taras Danko, men’s free- Olha Kharlan style wrestling (84 kg); and Irini Merleni, Olha Zhovnir women’s freestyle wrestling (48 kg). Gymnastics – Artistic Men’s Rings Bronze Oleksandr Vorobiov Lyudmila Blonska, 30, who was award- Gymnastics – Rhythmic Individual All-Around Bronze Anna Bessonova ed the silver medal in the women’s heptath- lon, was stripped of her medal after she Judo Men’s (81 kg) Bronze Roman Hontiuk failed a doping test. This was her second Modern Pentathlon Women Bronze Victoria Tereshuk offense, which has the potential to perma- Shooting Men’s 50-meter Rifle 3 Positions Silver Jury Sukhorukov nently ban her from competing in the Men’s 50-meter Rifle Prone Gold Artur Ayvazian Olympic Games. In 2003 she was given a Men’s 25-meter Rapid-Fire Pistol Gold Oleksandr Petriv two-year ban for testing positive for ste- Weightlifting Women’s (69 kg) Bronze Natalya Davydova roids. The International Olympic Committee will decide whether to issue a Women’s (+75 kg) Silver Olha Korobka lifetime ban to Blonska and may take Wrestling Men’s Greco-Roman (66 kg) Bronze Armen Vardanyan action against her coach, Sergii Blonskyi Men’s Freestyle (60 kg) Silver Vasyl Fedoryshyn (her husband). Men’s Freestyle (66 kg) Silver Andriy Stadnik Ukraine finished the Games with Men’s Freestyle (84 kg) Bronze Taras Danko seven gold medals, five silver medals and 15 bronze medals. Women’s Freestyle (48 kg) Bronze Irini Merleni

“I am convinced the Ukrainian nation cratic coalition, strengthen it, multiply its Ukrainian World... finally understands in what lays the strength strength and allow it to return to normal, (Continued from page 5) of the Euro-Atlantic political union. It’s in stable work.” EU Council President Nicolas Sarkozy, one principle: I am responsible for every- Representatives from the Ministry of European Commission President José one, everyone is responsible for me. And Foreign Affairs also addressed the congress, Manuel Barroso and High Representative that’s more important than any nuclear arse- including Minister Volodymyr Ohryzko and for the Common and Foreign Security nal,” Mr. Yushchenko noted. Ukrainians Abroad Administration Chair Policy Javier Solana will lead discussions Ms. Tymoshenko assured the delegates Vasyl Boyechko. with the Ukrainian delegation led by Mr. that Western democratic values and struc- Among the top goals to emerge from this Yushchenko. tures are firmly in place in Ukraine and are year’s congress is to improve the ease and Meanwhile, Ukrainians must demon- irreversible. With the constitutional crisis in accessibility of voting in national elections strate their solidarity with the Georgian 2007, Ukraine’s pro-Western forces were on for Ukrainian citizens residing abroad. people and consider that any Russian the verge of losing what they gained in Numerous delegates complained that attempt to dismantle national sovereignty 2004, but they returned back on course and Ukrainian Embassies and Consulates are ill- is a threat of war, he said. “The world “must make the most of this chance that prepared to handle the many voters, which changed after August 8,” the president told God gave us,” she said, adding that she leads to hundreds being denied their right to the congress. “A significant portion of the would “do everything to ensure the course vote because of inadequate preparation, world is at a crossroads. Positions are is irreversible.” space or employees to man the local polling changing and evaluations are changing. I Regarding her current conflict with the stations. Zenon Zawada am convinced the Ukrainian nation and Presidential Secretariat, Ms. Tymoshenko Among the scores of resolutions to the power structures of the Ukrainian state Vasyl Boyechko, chair of the Foreign said, “despite the entire complexity of the emerge from the congress, delegates also can do a lot more in this situation than Affairs Ministry’s Ukrainians Abroad situation in our democratic camp, we are requested that voting procedures be simpli- what they did until now.” Administration. required to preserve the unity of the demo- fied so that only a Ukrainian foreign pass- port is needed to vote. Hundreds of Ukrainians in the diaspora in the past were denied the right to vote because they didn’t pre-register with an Embassy or Consulate. The congress sent a clear message on the Georgian war that erupted just two weeks earlier, condemning the Russian aggression in its southern neighbor. The UWC declared its support for the Geogian people in defending their sovereignty, passed a reso- lution asking EU and NATO to ensure Russia will not violate Ukraine’s sovereign- ty as it did in Georgia, and requested NATO to extend membership to Georgia and Ukraine. The congress also declared its support for the president’s goal of creating a single Ukrainian Church to ensure Ukrainian spiri- tual national unity and consolidation. Other resolutions addressed granting government recognition to the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), launching a govern- ment commission to support the Ukrainian language and increasing efforts to combat human trafficking, among dozens of other issues critical to Ukraine. No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2008 19 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2008 No. 35 No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2008 21

oil export terminal (Azerbaijani state- Russian forces... owned) and both entrances to Poti U.N. conference to mark 60th anniversary (Continued from page 2) (Georgia’s main sea harbor) within the RIA Novosti, August 22, 23). Russian-occupied zone. This zone encom- Indeed, Russia can do all this without passes possibly one-half of the population of Universal Declaration of Human Rights technically violating the Sarkozy- of Samegrelo province (Mingrelia). “All human beings are born free and tem worldwide. On Thursday, September Russian forces in this area claim to act Medvedev “armistice.” Mr. Medvedev equal in dignity and rights. They are 4, Roundtable II, “Overcoming on the collective behalf of the CIS, extend- again deceived Mr. Sarkozy with the prom- endowed with reason and conscience and Discrimination to Realize Human Rights ing the “peacekeeping” operation allegedly ise that Russia would only keep some 500 should act towards one another in a spirit and Dignity for All,” will take place dur- under the aegis of the CIS from Abkhazia extra troops in a buffer zone near South of brotherhood.” – Article 1 of the ing the morning session, and Roundtable into the newly created buffer zone. The Ossetia. Based on such promises, France Universal Declaration of Human Rights III, “Human Rights and Human Security,” other nine CIS member-countries dare not helped Moscow foist the buffer-zone will be held in the afternoon. disavow this gratuitous Russian claim, scheme on Georgia. by Nadia Shmigel On Friday morning, September 5, which purports to associate them with an On August 22 in the evening, Russian Roundtable IV will address “Human invasion and occupation of another coun- NEW YORK – The General Assembly Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov Rights Education and Learning as a Way try’s territory. Russian troops fly both the of the United Nations proclaimed the reported to President Medvedev in front of of Life,” and, in the afternoon, Roundtable Russian and the CIS flag at their posts. Universal Declaration of Human Rights the cameras that Russian forces had com- V will focus on “Addressing Gross They have set up two such posts near Poti on December 10, 1948. The Universal Human Rights Violations: Prevention and pleted their “pull-back” (“otvod”) and thus, harbor: one controlling its northern entrance Declaration is based on the Charter of the the Russian side has fulfilled the agree- Accountability.” and the other located south of Poti, on Free United Nations, which reaffirms the dig- All roundtables will be followed by ments (Interfax, August 23). On this point Economic Zone land recently leased by the nity and worth of the human person. The as well, the Russians misled the French break-out sessions during which active Georgian government to the investment United Nations is totally committed to participation and dialogue will be greatly presidency by playing on the Russian authority from the United Arab Emirates, upholding, promoting and protecting words for pullout and pull-back (“vyvod” encouraged. without having asked anyone’s permission. human rights of every individual in the The conference will end with a closing and “otvod”) (see Eurasia Daily Monitor, The Russians have paralyzed Poti harbor world. August 22). ceremony on September 5. A detailed by bombing its installations from the air, The 60th anniversary of the Declaration program, including side events, such as The buffer zone adjacent to South sinking with explosives at least three will be commemorated at the 61st Annual Ossetia is demarcated by a jagged line, the Human Rights Village, is available on Georgian coast guard and police cutters in DPI/NGO Conference, “Reaffirming the Internet at the conference’s website: expanding Russian military control by up the anchorage area, cutting the port’s high- Human Rights: The Universal Declaration to 20 kilometers inside Georgia, reaching www.un.org/dpi/ngosection/conference/. way link to the country’s interior and blow- at 60,” on September 3-5 in Paris at the The goal of the conference is the close to the country’s geographical center. ing up a critical railroad bridge. They took United Nations Educational, Scientific Russian troops and their North Caucasus advancement of human rights at the inter- these actions both before and during the and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) national, regional, national and local lev- and Cossack auxiliaries have driven out the French-brokered “armistice.” On August 23 headquarters. The conference is organized Georgian population from South Ossetia els. The conference will provide opportu- Poti residents took part in organized mass by the Department of Public Information, nities to share experiences and best prac- (which was one-third Georgian-populated demonstrations demanding, “Russian occu- in partnership with the non-governmental tices in efforts to promote and protect until August 10) and also from the newly piers go home.” organization (NGO) community, human rights. In addition to the roundta- created buffer zone (which was compactly In Tbilisi, Georgian President Mikheil UNESCO, the Office of the High bles and break-out sessions, 42 mid-day Georgian-populated prior to this conflict). Saakashvili has repeatedly told local and Commissioner for Human Rights and the workshops will be held on a variety of This new zone enlarges a Russian- international media, “There will be no ‘buf- government of France. themes related to human rights. controlled salient deep within the Georgian fer zones.’ We will never live with ‘buffer The conference will begin on There will be an opportunity to partici- heartland, within easy striking distance of zones.’ We’ll never allow anything like Wednesday, September 3, with an open- pate in the Raconteur Corner, a special Tbilisi. this” (August 21-23). ing ceremony in the morning session. place where conference participants will In the west, the buffer zone expands During the afternoon session, Roundtable be able to tell stories of empowerment, Russian military control by some 40 kilo- The article above is reprinted from I, “Upholding the Universal Declaration human rights activism and survival. The meters to the south and southeast of Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission of Human Rights,” will deal with the Abkhazia. The demarcation line is so drawn from its publisher, the Jamestown application of the human rights treaty sys- (Continued on page 23) as to include the Senaki airfield, the Kulevi Foundation, www.jamestown.org.

KLK Annual Fall Weekend September 20-21, 2008 Soyuzivka, Kerhonkson, NY

The Carpathian Ski Club (KLK) cordially invites members, family and friends for a fun weekend of tennis and socializing. Tennis mixed doubles registration and play begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Fee: $10 per player, snacks and beverages will be provided. To pre-register, e-mail Vira Popel at [email protected]

Afternoon social (hors d’oeuvres and drinks) will begin at 2:30 p.m., followed by an evening cocktail hour, dinner with open bar and dancing. Tickets to the afternoon and evening get-togethers are $70 per person.

The KLK annual meeting will take place Sunday morning. All members are encouraged to participate.

To reserve rooms call Soyuzivka, 845-626-5641 and mention KLK.

For more info about the weekend, call Vira Popel, 732-297-0786 (before 9 p.m.) or e-mail [email protected]. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2008 No. 35

The principle of the American Adventists, Mennonites, Pentecostals and Ukraine has traveled... approach to cooperation with Ukraine has North Dakota... Baptists came to proselytize. By 1983 (Continued from page 9) always been to help in building a stable, (Continued from page 12) there were 16 Ukrainian Protestant hous- date – is a very troubling factor in view prosperous democracy that can become a enjoying a traditional Ukrainian meal at es of worship, primarily Baptist and of the tragic developments in Georgia viable economic and security partner to the modern Elks Hall. A “zabava” (dance) Adventist in the area. and their possible spillover to Ukraine. the West. Mutually advantageous security followed with Ernie Klym’s Ukrainian Ukrainians from western Ukraine also Insufficiently effective governance lies cooperation between the U.S. and orchestra providing the music and enter- began to arrive at the turn of the century. at the root of many specific Ukrainian prob- Ukraine, as well as the U.S. contribution tainment. They settled in western North Dakota, lems in the economy, energy supply, diplo- to the development of Ukraine’s civil Sunday morning was devoted to reli- near the badlands, where they established macy, justice and the security area. Indeed, society and free media and U.S. encour- gious services in Belfield and the sur- the town of Ukraina. It was here that the it seems that the more independent a partic- agement of market economy transforma- rounding area. first Ukrainian Catholic Church, St. ular sector of Ukraine’s life becomes from tions allowed independent Ukraine to Demetrius, was organized in 1906. Bishop A heroic story bureaucratic interference and state corrup- become a key European country. Soter Ortrynsky visited in 1910 and pre- tion, the more successful it becomes, as A significant role in garnering U.S. sup- Ukrainian American history in North sented parishioners with a set of matrimo- may be seen in the private banking sector, port for Ukraine was played by many Dakota is a heroic story of economic per- nial crowns used in wedding ceremonies. the independent media, small business, pri- Ukrainian American institutions, media, and severance in an often uninviting and bar- The church and rectory burned down in vate medicine and sports. individuals, who never hesitated to sacrifice ren environment, as well as a strong 1928 and a new St. Demetrius was con- All this has contributed to a situation their time and resources to help Ukraine. determination to preserve a unique reli- structed on U.S. Highway 85, in the center in which Ukraine, along with remarkable They deserve the highest respect and recog- gio-cultural tradition. of the shifting Ukrainian population. achievements, has faced a continuous nition for their sincere efforts. In this regard, The first immigrants from Ukraine to A second Ukrainian Catholic church, series of crises – many of which could I am happy to acknowledge people, whom I settle in North Dakota were “Stundists” St. Josaphat, was built in Gorham in have been avoided. As well, lack of have known personally, like Nicholas from eastern and central Ukraine. They 1911. The building was destroyed in national unity and lack of effective gov- Krawciw, Stepan Olinyk, Joseph and Mary were members of a religious sect intro- 1917. A second church was constructed ernance have led to many lost opportuni- Lesawyer, Tymko and Sheila Butrej, duced into Ukraine by German settlers in in 1921. As the population in Gorham ties, and a waste of time and resources. Lubomyr Hajda, the Rev. Yaroslav and 1817. As Stundist conversions in Ukraine declined, the religious appointments were However, in view of the sometimes slow Luba Nalysnyk, and many others. increased, Russian civil and Orthodox sold and eventually ended up in the and frustrating, but still overall positive And so, today, as 14 years ago, it is my authorities responded in the “Russian Ukrainian Cultural Institute in Belfield, developments in Ukraine, it is important to pleasure to greet all Ukrainians, way” with persecution. Hearing of where they were restored and placed as remember that our progress, to a significant Americans, Canadians and everyone who America, the Stundists fled. the central display of the 1988 exhibit extent, is a result of the support and encour- reads this newspaper on the occasion of The word “Stundist” comes from the commemorating the Millennium of agement by friendly democratic nations – Ukraine’s Independence Day and to wish German word Stunde or hour, reflecting Christianity in Ukraine. in the first instance, the United States. God’s blessing on our friendly countries. their hour of daily Bible study and read- A Ukrainian Orthodox church, Ss. ing. The tenets of the Stundists were a Peter and Paul, was built in Ukraina in mixture of Lutheran, Calvinist and 1917. It was moved to Belfield in 1950. Baptist beliefs. Among the first Stundists *** Bush, Georgia... community to “negotiate” with Russia a to arrive in North Dakota were Havrylo solution to the crisis, while limiting itself Kuzenny, Yukhym Sych, Ivan Yukhymiv Plans are under way for 2009, when (Continued from page 6) to making vague hints of “consequences” and Ivan Sypchenko whose pictures can the Ukrainian Festival will be held July say in Texas. One could see from the if Russia carried on the invasion. be found in my book, “The Ukrainian 17-19. news coverage of the Bucharest summit One could make inferences as to U.S. Americans: Roots and Aspirations, that other heads of state were paying reaction in case of a clash between 1884-1954.” Sources: “Pilgrims of the Prairie” scant attention to the lame-duck U.S. Ukraine and Russia, say, in Crimea. Save Ukrainian Protestants settled in Butte, (1983) by Andrew Dubovy, translated president. your indignation until then. Kief, Balfour, Minot, Max and Kildeer. and edited by Marie Halun Bloch; With the Russian invasion of Georgia They built no churches initially, prefer- “North Dakota Ukrainians,” originally in full swing, the Bush administration Boris Danik ring to hold prayer services in private published in “North Dakota History,” visibly handed the ball to the European North Caldwell, N.J. homes. This changed with time as Vol. 53, No. 3 (1986). No. 35 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2008 23 OUT AND ABOUT

September 5-7 Ukrainian Village Fest, featuring the September 14 Ukrainian Day Festival, St. Basil Seminary, Chicago Hromovytsia Dance Ensemble, Ss. Stamford, CT 860-568-5445 Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church, 312-829-5209 September 14 Fall festival, Ukrainian American Sports Horsham, PA Center – Tryzub, 215-343-5412 September 6 Golf tournament, Ottawa Ukrainian Golf Ottawa Association, The Meadows Golf and September 15 Panel discussion, “Achieving National Country Club, 613-731-4453 Washington Security for Ukraine through Energy or 613-834-9935 Independence and Diversification,” Johns Hopkins University, 202-207-2484 September 6 Lecture by Valeriy Kuchinsky, “Ukraine’s New York Foreign Policy,” Shevchenko Scientific Society, 212-254-5130 Raconteur Corner, will record stories about September 6-7 Ukrainian Festival, Baltimore Ukrainian U.N. conference... human rights during the conference in Paris Baltimore Festival Committee, Patterson Park, (Continued from page 21) and in New York City at The Ukrainian 410-687-3465 story-telling project is being sponsored by Museum when Dr. Jean-Pierre Cap, Oliver the Institute for the Development of Edwin Williams Professor Emeritus of September 7 Ukrainian Festival, St. John the Baptist Education, Arts and Leisure (IDEAL). Foreign Languages and Literatures at Kenmore, NY Ukrainian Catholic Church, 716-873-5011 Conference Chair Shamina de Gonzaga, Lafayette College, will present the story of the Holodomor as seen through the eyes of representative of Fundacion Cultural Baur, Wasyl Barka, the famous Ukrainian author. September 7 25th annual parish picnic, St. Nicholas together with members of the Planning In his childhood, Mr. Barka lived through Passaic, NJ Ukrainian Catholic Church, 973-473-7197 Committee, has made every effort to dis- the artificially created starvation of the seminate the information about the 61st September 12 – November 9 Art exhibit, “New Print Politik: Post-Soviet Ukrainian population and went on to Annual DPI/NGO conference throughout Chicago Politics and Contemporary Art,” Ukrainian immortalize this tragedy in his novel “The the world. It is anticipated that approximate- Institute of Modern Art, 773-227-5522 Yellow Prince.” ly 2,000 people from 90 countries will par- Iryna Kurowyckyj and Judyth Gordon, September 12-13 Holodomor conference, “Breaking the ticipate in the conference. They will be rep- NGO representatives of the International Chicago Silence on the Ukrainian Genocide,” the resentatives of the business community, Council of Women, will share their recollec- 75th Anniversary Ukrainian Genocide- civil society, NGOs and governments. The tions of human rights that touched their and Holodomor Commemoration Committee of Planning Committee especially encouraged their family’s life experience, as part of the Chicago, 847-299-3433 participation of poor and marginalized peo- Raconteur Corner. The presentations will be or www.ukrainiangenocide.com ple whose voices are seldom heard. featured on the conference website and will The World Federation of Ukrainian be recorded on DVD for the collection of September 12-14 Toronto Ukrainian Festival, Bloor West Women’s Organizations took active part in the United Nations Library. Toronto Village, 416-410-9965 the planning process and will participate in the conference. *** September 13-14 Ukrainian Festival, St. Andrew Ukrainian Therese Folks Plair, representative of the The Universal Declaration of Human Silver Spring, MD Orthodox Cathedral, 301-384-9192 Institute for the Development of Education, Rights can be found translated into many Arts and Leisure (IDEAL), in charge of the languages at www.unhchr.ch/undhr/. 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2008 No. 35

PREVIEW OF EVENTS Friday, September 5 Ukrainian Film Club at Columbia Soyuzivka’s Datebook University will be opened with a program NEW YORK: Ukrainian students of the titled “New Films from Ukraine” that will USA/USA Program invite all to an art, wine feature recent works, yet unseen in North August 25 - September 1 – Labor September 23 - 25 – and cheese evening, dubbed “Capturing the America. Included on the program: Day week: Guest performers, Mittenwald Gymnasium reunion, World around Us,” at 7 p.m. at the Dummy,” an intricately woven detective dances, concerts, contests, tennis cocktail banquet Wednesday Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. 79th championships, swim meet, story with a surprise ending, by the inter- St., New York City. The program will nationally renowned director from Odesa volleyball tournament, fine food September 26 - 28 – Private include photography by Ukrainian students, Kira Muratova; as well as films by two and more! function three short films by contemporary representatives of the younger generation Ukrainian filmmakers, a raffle of gold art- of Ukrainian filmmakers, both from September 6 – Private function October 4 - 5 – Private function work by Oddfishie Designs, a reception and Kyiv: “Fireflies,” a short feature about much more. Admission: $55. For informa- emotional attachment between a little boy September 8 - 10 – Gymnasium October 10 - 13 – Private function tion contact Yevheniya Krutko at and a girl, by Nadia Koshman, and reunion - Berchtesgaden, 212-785-4170 or visit www.ukrainianschol- “Fiesta,” which celebrates Ukrainian folk arships.org. Regensburg, Landshut, October 18 - 19 – Private function music and its growing attraction for mod- Karlsfeldt, cocktail banquet Friday-Sunday, September 5-7 ern urban youth, by Hanna Yarovenko. The program, which is free and open to the Tuesday evening October 24 - 26 – Halloween CHICAGO: Ss. Volodymyr and Olha weekend festivities public, begins at 7:30 p.m. in 703 Ukrainian Catholic Church’s Ukrainian Hamilton Hall, Columbia University. Setember 12 - 14 – UNA General Village Fest 2008 will be held on the par- The films will be screened in their original Assembly November 1 - 2 – Private function ish grounds, located at 739 N. Oakley Ukrainian- and Russian-language versions Blvd., corner of Oakley and Superior with subtitles in English. Details are avail- September 15 - 17 – Bayreuth November 7 - 9 – Orlykiada streets. Festival hours: Friday, 5-10 p.m.; able at www.columbia.edu/cu/ufc. Gymnasium reunion, cocktail Saturday, 1-11 p.m.; Sunday, 1-10 p.m. An Monday, September 15 banquet Tuesday evening November 27 – Thanksgiving outdoor “zabava” (dance) will be held all dinner - rooms available in three days under a large tent; on Saturday WASHINGTON: The Washington Group, evening there will be an indoor zabava as September 19 - 21 – KLK - Main House building only the Ukrainian-American Environmental well. Friday’s admission is free; Saturday Association, the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation weekend and Pershi Stezhi Plast and Sunday, $5 per person for all age 13 Sorority 60th anniversary and the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council and over; children’s activities, $5 per day. will sponsor a panel discussion, Come see the non-stop performances, “Achieving National Security for Ukraine dance ensembles (featuring Hromovytsia), through Energy Independence and various bands, children’s activities, bingo Diversification,” among five experts at with prizes and a chance to win the grand 6:30-10 p.m., at Johns Hopkins University lottery of $2,000. Shop the many street School of Advanced International Studies, vendors, taste delicious ethnic cuisine and Rome Building, Rome Auditorium, 1619 drink Ukrainian beer. To volunteer or for Massachusetts Ave. NW. Topics include more information call 312-829-5209. fossil fuels, renewables, nuclear energy Saturday, September 6 and prospects for increasing energy effi- To book a room or event call: (845) 626-5641, ext. 140 ciency. The event is free and open to the NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific public; a reception will follow. For more 216 Foordmore Road P.O. Box 529 Society invites all to a lecture by information contact Andriy Blokhin, Kerhonkson, NY 12446 Ambassador Valeriy Kuchynsky, perma- 202-207-2484 or andriy.blokhin@gmail. E-mail: [email protected] nent representative of Ukraine to the com. To register for the live webcast: Website: www.Soyuzivka.com United Nations in the years 2000-2006. http://thewashingtongroup.org/ His topic will be “Ukraine’s Foreign Events/2008/energy091508.php. Policy.” The lecture will take place at the society’s building, 63 Fourth Ave. Saturday, September 27 (between Ninth and 10th streets) at 5 p.m. HORSHAM, Pa.: Tryzubivka, the For additional information call Ukrainian American Sport Center located 212-254-5130. at Lower State and County Line roads, Saturday-Sunday, September 6-7 will host Fall Fest 2008 at 3-11 p.m. The festival grove “Biergarten” will come to UNA ANNUITY SALES BALTIMORE: Baltimore’s 32nd Ukrainian life with continuous live music, featuring Festival will spotlight the dance groups The Mango Men Band, winners of Kenny Syzokryli, Lyman and Kazka, and violinist Chesney’s “Next Big Star” competition, SURPASS THE $7,000,000 MARK Inessa Tymochko-Dekajlo. Also on the pro- Dog Bite Money and other bands and gram: the Ukrainian Cultural Center’s ensembles. Enjoy imported and domestic Holodomor Dedication and pysanka demon- specialty beers (with free sampling and The Ukrainian National Association annuity sales to strations. The festival, which is open noon-8 tasting), expertly selected for pairing with p.m., also promises over 40 crafts, novelty an international menu: “The Best of the date has surpassed the $7,000,000 mark. The 5 year annu- and food vendors, a children’s area and Wursts,” grills, BBQs, and tasty Ukrainian ity has been the most popular at a rate of 5% for 5 years. games, the sixth annual varenyky-eating and other ethnic foods. Fall Fest will be contest, the original Ukrainian Beer Garden held rain or shine; the event will be held The short term annuity rates are 1 year at 4.25%, 2 year at with live music, a money wheel and raw bar. under a roof in the event of rain. The festival takes place at Patterson Park, Admission is $15 per person; young adults 4.30% and the 3 years at 4.50%. corner of Linwood and Eastern avenues. For age 18-20, $5; under age 18, free (with If you are interested in purchasing a UNA annuity, information call Stephen, 410-967-0501. parent or guardian). For further informa- tion call 215-343-5412 or visit the website Thursday, September 11 please contact the Home Office to speak to our annuity www.tryzub.org. Proceeds benefit youth specialist at 800-253-9862. NEW YORK: The fifth season of the sports and cultural programming.

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