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ThePublished U by thekrainian Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal W non-profit associationeekly Vol. LXXXII No. 31 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2014 $2.00 EU adopts broad Rada approves budget amendments, economic sanctions rejects resignation of PM Yatsenyuk against by Zenon Zawada KYIV – ’s Parliament voted on July 31 to approve RFE/RL amendments to Ukraine’s budget and tax code, a week BRUSSELS – The has agreed to after rejecting them despite warnings from the Cabinet of impose broad economic sanctions on Russia over its Ministers that they are essential for ensuring financing for alleged role in the Ukraine crisis. EU ambassadors agreed Ukraine’s army and the next round of Western loans. on the measures at a meeting in Brussels on July 29. The also rejected the resignation letter EU President Herman Van Rompuy said in a state- submitted by Prime Minister on July 25, ment the measures will restrict access to EU capital the day after two parliamentary factions – the Ukrainian markets for Russian state-owned banks, impose an Democratic Alliance for Reform (UDAR) and Svoboda – embargo on trade in arms, and restrict exports of declined to support the amendments and announced their dual-use goods and sensitive technologies, particular- exit from the majority coalition, which also included the ly in the field of the oil sector. Batkivshchyna party faction. Later in the day, the U.S. Treasury Department The coalition’s collapse means that President within 30 days will declare the start of the added three banks to a list of sectoral sanctions and election campaign season, experts said. The day’s votes sanctioned one shipbuilding company in response to meant that Mr. Yatsenyuk and his Cabinet will remain in Russia’s actions in Ukraine. their posts until after early parliamentary elections are The sanctions unveiled on July 29 are the toughest held, likely in October. measures yet the European Union and the United “He demonstrated quite effective work in the position of States have taken against Russia over its alleged sup- prime minister and didn’t fear setting an ultimatum port for separatists fighting government forces in because the risk of his resignation was likely,” said . Mykhailo Basarab, a Kyiv political expert. “It will give him Andrey Kravchenko/UNIAN Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk (left) shakes hands Previously, EU leaders had been reluctant to impose points for the early parliamentary elections. After his state- broad economic sanctions on Russia, the bloc’s third- with President Petro Poroshenko at the July 31 extraor- ment, Yatsenyuk gained a platform to inform society of the dinary closed session of the Verkhovna Rada. biggest trading partner and a key energy supplier. essence of his proposals.” EU ambassadors on July 29 also added eight indi- The main idea behind Mr. Yatsenyuk’s legislative push tripling the royalty paid by Ukraine’s gas producers to viduals, including four close business associates of was to get Ukrainian citizens to foot a larger bill for the extract the resource. Russian President , and three entities to armed forces and the reconstruction of ruined infrastruc- After negotiating this week with national deputies, some a list of 87 individuals and 20 entities subject to EU ture in the region, experts said. of whom were lobbying the interests of these gas produc- sanctions over the Ukraine crisis. In particular, he targeted the biggest businessmen, who ers, the hike was lowered to 280 percent (instead of 350 spent the week lobbying to have their tax burden lightened. (Continued on page 5) For example, Mr. Yatsenyuk originally proposed more than (Continued on page 4) Congressional Ukrainian Caucus leaders introduce Ukraine Security Assistance Act WASHINGTON – Congressional Ukrainian tect Ukrainian democracy and sovereignty. Caucus co-chairs Reps. Jim Gerlach (R-Pa.), “The Ukrainian people have made clear Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) and Sander Levin their desire to build a stronger democratic (D-Mich.) on July 24 introduced legislation self-government and establish closer ties to to delineate a clear and specific process to the European Union and the West,” Rep. provide direct military and security assis- Gerlach said. “Unfortunately, as recent tance to the government of Ukraine as it events have demonstrated, the Russian seeks to strengthen its democracy and pre- Federation will not honor Ukraine’s sover- vent separatist violence and aggression eignty and will continue to meddle within within its borders. Ukraine’s border until it has broken the H.R. 5190, the proposed Ukraine spirit of the Ukrainian people. The evidence Security Assistance Act of 2014, would released by U.S. and Ukrainian intelligence reinforce the strong relationship between authorities shows without a doubt that the U.S. and Ukraine and take an important rebel separatists and hired thugs, armed step toward helping Ukraine neutralize the with superior Russian technology and military-support advantage that pro-Rus- weapons, continue to foment havoc and sian and Russian militants are using to tar- instability. The bipartisan legislation we get civilian and military aircraft in eastern introduced today is another important step Ukraine and foster violence and instability towards reaffirming the United States’ com- across that country. mitment to helping our Ukrainian allies This legislation would authorize the develop as a fully democratic nation.” president to work with the government of Office of Congressman Jim Gerlach At a press conference announcing the introduction of the Ukraine Security Assistance Rep. Levin added: “With the overwhelm- Ukraine to assess that country’s military, Act (from left) are: Lada Pastushak, of the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council, Michael ing evidence that Russia is supplying the intelligence and security needs, and provide Sawkiw Jr. of the Ukrainian National Information Service, Rep. William Pascrell, adequate and necessary assistance to pro- Rep. Sander Levin, Rep. Jim Gerlach and Rep. Marcy Kaptur. (Continued on page 3) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2014 No. 31

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Ukraine needs a supportive international U.N.: Over 1,100 killed in Ukraine in eastern Ukraine. Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s office said that GENEVA – The United Nations said on Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in a July 28 that more than 1,100 people have format for negotiations with Russia telephone conversation on July 29 had been killed in the Ukrainian conflict since by Vladimir Socor tating “consultations” and, potentially, full- asked him to host the talks focusing on fledged negotiations between the Ukrainian mid-April. The U.N. Office of the High securing access to the site where a Eurasia Daily Monitor Commission for Human Rights said that the government and Russia’s armed proxies in Malaysian airliner was brought down in latest figures showed the conflict has The July 17 terrorist attack that downed Ukraine’s east. A Trilateral Contact Group eastern Ukraine. The fighting in eastern claimed at least 1,129 lives, with both gov- a Malaysian Airlines plane, killing approxi- provides the framework for this activity Ukraine prevented representatives of the ernment rebel forces using heavy weapon- mately 300 passengers, occurred in an area (see accompanying article). OSCE from reaching the crash site on July 29 ry in built-up areas. It said 3,442 people held by pro-Russia fighters on the for the third successive day. Mr. Poroshenko The Contact Group is the latest of several have been wounded, while some 100,000 Ukrainian side of the Russia-Ukraine bor- also reportedly wants the talks to discuss international forums that have emerged in people have now fled the conflict zone in der. This act illustrates the magnitude of quick succession to handle the ongoing con- the release of hostages Kyiv says are being the eastern regions of and held by the pro-Russian separatists. Russian risks ensuing from Russia’s deliberate flict. Officially, these international forums for other areas of Ukraine. The agency also destruction of border controls in Ukraine’s mischaracterize the conflict as an internal Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov said accused pro-Russian separatists of subject- on July 30 in Tajikistan’s capital, Dushanbe, east in recent months. Beyond Ukraine, the one within Ukraine, so as to avoid identify- ing the eastern Ukrainian population to “a risks affect the international system writ ing Russia as the aggressor. Outside the for- that Russia hails Belarusian officials’ readi- reign of intimidation and terror.” The report ness to host the talks. The date of the talks large. Russia’s forces (a mix of its own and mal proceedings of these forums, some gov- cited a total breakdown of law and order proxy troops) have systematically targeted ernments (notably, the United States) share remains unclear, but an aide to the and a reign of fear and terror inflicted by Ukrainian president was quoted by Interfax Ukraine’s border control system, so as to Ukraine’s view of this conflict as a Russian armed groups on the population of eastern funnel arms and fighters into Ukrainian ter- war against Ukraine. With each new forum, as saying it could happen within days. The Ukraine and documented how these armed talks are expected to involve Russia’s ambas- ritory and seize portions of that territory. however, Russia’s influence and that of groups continue to abduct, detain, torture Ukraine’s Western partners have been slow Russia-friendly governments has increased sador to Kyiv, Mikhail Zurabov, and former and execute people kept as hostages in Ukrainian President . to address the international implications of at the expense of Ukraine, of the European order to intimidate and “to exercise their Belarus, a close ally of Russia, also maintains the situation on that border. Union and the United States. power over the population in raw and bru- close ties with Ukraine. (RFE/RL, based on One day prior to that terrorist attack, the At the end of March, Russia and the tal ways.” Well-organized and well- reporting by BelTA and Reuters) European Union evidenced concern over United States had opened a bilateral negoti- equipped militarily, these armed groups that situation. The EU’s summit on July 16 ation (at Russian initiative) to handle what have intensified their challenge to the gov- ATO reports some successes announced that “the EU and its member portrayed as a conflict between ernment of Ukraine, the report says. In KYIV – Kyiv’s anti-terrorist operation countries stand ready to consider a sub- two parts of Ukraine. The U.S.-Russia nego- response, there has been an acceleration of (ATO) in eastern Ukraine has forced the stantial contribution” to a monitoring mis- government security operations during July tiation produced the Geneva declaration of rebels out of some areas they held, except sion on the border between Russia and in the areas still under the control of the April 17, which the European Union and their strongholds in and around the cities of Ukraine. The reference to member coun- armed groups, with heavy fighting located Ukraine joined by invitation. Although Donetsk and Luhansk, and fighting has tries suggests that willing countries may in and around population centers, resulting flawed in many ways, and soon disowned intensified since the deaths of 298 people take action without requiring the EU’s in loss of life, property and infrastructure tacitly by the U.S. (Washington now oppos- when the Malaysian airliner was brought unanimous consent. and causing thousands to flee. “The reports es Moscow’s attempts to resuscitate the down near on July 17. Regional A robust border-monitoring mission Geneva declaration), that quadripartite of increasingly intense fighting in the authorities in Donetsk, one of the regions could, first, curb or even prevent the cross- document had at least created a negotiating Donetsk and Luhansk regions are extreme- hit worst by the fighting in east Ukraine, border flow of Russian weapons and fight- format in which the U.S. and the EU could ly alarming, with both sides employing said on July 30 that 19 people had been ers into Ukraine; and it could then enable buttress Ukraine vis-à-vis Russia. Yet that heavy weaponry in built-up areas, including killed and 31 had been injured in the region Ukraine to create a modern control system quadripartite format never became opera- artillery, tanks, rockets and missiles,” said in the past 24 hours. Officials in the neigh- on the Ukraine-Russia border. The tional (see Eurasia Daily Monitor, April 30). U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, boring Luhansk region, where pro-Russian Organization for Security and Cooperation In early June in , during the Navi Pillay. Ms. Pillay also said the downing separatist groups are trying to maintain in Europe (OSCE) has attempted, unsuc- Normandy landing anniversary celebra- of a Malaysian airliner on July 17 “may their control, say one person was killed and cessfully, to establish a border-monitoring tions, the “Normandy” quadripartite format amount to a war crime.” The airliner 10 people were injured since the morning mission, stymied by Russia’s right of veto. was set up by Russia, , France and crashed in Donetsk on July 17. (RFE/RL, of July 29. Luhansk regional authorities also While commending the OSCE’s willingness Ukraine. With this, the United States and based on reporting by Reuters and Agence say the military operations disrupted elec- to undertake such a mission, the EU’s reso- the European Union faded out of the pic- France-Presse; U.N. Office of the High tricity, water and natural gas supply to lution gently alludes to the OSCE’s inability ture. The Russia-friendly governments of Commissioner for Human Rights) thousands of local residents. On July 30, to accomplish this task on its own Germany and France do not represent a Belarus to host Ukraine-Russia talks Ukraine’s army said it had retaken Avdiyivka, (European Council Conclusions, July 16). a town on the outskirts of Donetsk, and Meanwhile the OSCE is in charge of facili- (Continued on page 14) – Belarus said on July 30 that it intercepted another convoy of vehicles will host talks between Ukraine, Russia and crossing over from Russia. 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NEWS ANALYSIS: Ukraine defines militants FOR THE RECORD: as terrorists, Russia as terrorism sponsor Obama announces

by Vladimir Socor three separate groups of abducted observers from the more sanctions Eurasia Daily Monitor OSCE – see EDM, May 6), blow up bridges and railroad tracks, and plunder arms from police stations and explo- Below are excerpts of President Barack Obama’s lat- Ukraine is asking Western governments and interna- sives from Donbas mines. Such patterns of action charac- est statement regarding Ukraine, which was delivered tional organizations to designate the Moscow-backed terize terrorism. This is a cross-border undertaking from on July 29 on the South Law on the White House. The Donetsk and Luhansk “people’s republics” (DPR and LPR, Russia, with no roots or antecedents in the Donbas. But it text was released that day by the White House, Office of respectively) as terrorist organizations. Their political is apt to take root if allowed to fester. the Press Secretary. leaderships and their military units would be liable for Some of those units are transitioning from hybrid war to …Since the shoot-down [of Malaysia Airlines Flight designation as terrorist. President Petro Poroshenko, the conventional military combat using Russian-supplied hard- Ukrainian Parliament and the government are turning to ware. Using man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADs) 17]… Russia and its proxies in Ukraine have failed to their Western counterparts with this request. and newly supplied anti-aircraft missile systems, they cooperate with the investigation and to take the This request has been catalyzed by the shooting down of downed four Ukrainian military planes between July 14 and opportunity to pursue a diplomatic solution to the the Boeing 777 international airliner on July 17, from DPR- July 23 (Ukrinform, July 14, 16, 18, 23). The shooting down conflict in Ukraine. These Russian-backed separatists controlled territory adjoining the Ukraine-Russia border. of the -Kuala Lumpur flight over secessionist- have continued to interfere in the crash investigation The shot and crash killed all 298 people from 11 countries held territory on July 17 capped this spree. and to tamper with the evidence. They have contin- aboard that plane. The shot was fired from an anti-aircraft Stigmatizing the two “people’s republics” as terrorist rais- ued to shoot down Ukrainian aircraft in the region. missile system that had just been delivered to the DPR es ipso facto the issue of their sponsorship by Russia. Covert And because of their actions, scores of Ukrainian civil- across the border from Russia. The aiming and firing might at the levels of operations and financing, that sponsorship is ians continue to die needlessly every day. have been executed or supervised by a Russian crew. The overt at the diplomatic and political levels, and strident in its Meanwhile, Russia continues to support the sepa- DPR has sabotaged the international investigation at the encouragement of violence through Russia’s state-controlled ratists and encourage them, and train them, and arm crash site from the outset. Ukrainian intercepts of telephone media. These armed gangs crossed the border from Russia them. Satellite images, along with information we’ve calls between DPR field commanders, Donetsk secessionist into Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk provinces in April and declassified in recent days, show that forces inside authorities and handlers in Moscow reflect their conniv- consolidated their strength there in May, while Ukraine was Russia have launched artillery strikes into Ukraine – ance in the delivery of that missile system across the border, experiencing a temporary vacuum of power. Russia’s ongoing another major violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty. And its subsequent concealment and obstruction of the investi- hybrid war includes the use of terrorist methods in these two we have information that Russia continues to build gation (see Eurasia Daily Monitor, July 18, 21, 24). eastern oblasts of Ukraine. But the country is addressing this up its own forces near the Ukrainian border and that In broader terms, however, classifying the DPR and LPR challenge more effectively now. more Russian military equipment, including artillery, as terrorist organizations is an overdue response to meth- Amid worldwide outcry following the July 17 atrocity, armored vehicles, and air defense equipment, has ods they have employed all along. Ukraine’s international the Verkhovna Rada has issued a message to European and been transferred across the border to these separat- demarches, as just released, do not detail the case as to world institutions and heads of state. Recounting the fatal ists. … why those organizations qualify as terrorist. That case may attack on the airliner, the Ukrainian Parliament explained In recent days, I’ve continued to coordinate closely seem self-explanatory, and substantiating open-source that “it became possible due to the Russian Federation with our allies and our partners to ensure a unified material is ubiquitous. These paramilitary groups conduct leadership’s support to these gunmen [boyeviki], supply- response to the shoot-down of Malaysian Airlines deadly operations against the Ukrainian police and mili- Flight 17, and Russia’s continued arming of the sepa- tary, take hostages and use them for trade-offs (including (Continued on page 13) ratists. And I’ve spoken several times with Prime Minister [Mark] Rutte of the and Prime Minister [Tony] Abbott of Australia. Yesterday, I had a chance to speak with Prime IN THE PRESS: Op-eds by Poroshenko, Harper Minister [David] Cameron of the United Kingdom, President [François] Hollande of France, Chancellor “Ukraine needs the U.S. to respond to Russia,” by ed surface-to-air missile system to terrorists. With such a [Angela] Merkel of Germany and Prime Minister Petro Poroshenko, , The large number of lives lost – many of them children – this was [Matteo] Renzi of Italy. We are united in our view that Washington Post, July 25: a major tragedy. Adding to the horror has been the casual the situation in Ukraine ought to be resolved diplo- “When 298 innocent people were shot out of the sky by desecration of the crash site by the separatists, who have matically and that a sovereign, independent Ukraine a Russian missile 10 days ago, people everywhere finally blocked access by investigators, tampered with evidence, is no threat to Russian interests. But we’ve also made began to understand what is at stake in Ukraine. … looted belongings and treated the dead like offal. … it clear, as I have many times, that if Russia continues “Russia’s behavior has only worsened since I took office “It is important that the United States has instituted on its current path, the cost on Russia will continue to in June. Over the past several weeks, Ukraine has resisted stronger sanctions in response to Russia’s aggression in grow. And today is a reminder that the United States Russian aggression and continues the fight against the my country. However, in light of this tragedy, the United means what it says. And we will rally the internation- Moscow-backed separatists. Russia has tested us with its States should consider imposing even tougher and wider- al community in standing up for the rights and free- transfer of cash, weapons and other equipment to the sepa- reaching sectoral sanctions on Moscow. And Europe needs dom of people around the world. ratists and its vast anti-Western, anti-Kiev propaganda cam- to follow the lead of the United States and impose sectoral Today, and building on the measures we paign, but we will not yield to its interference in Ukraine’s sanctions of its own. sovereignty or to the violence perpetuated by terrorists. “Russia needs to know that the international communi- announced two weeks ago, the United States is “Moscow is playing a dangerously irresponsible game. My ty is serious. It is long past time for it to act. imposing new sanctions in key sectors of the Russian fears of the violence spiraling out of control were confirmed “In addition to broader sanctions, my country needs economy: energy, arms and finance. We’re blocking July 17, when the separatists used Russian missiles to shoot expedited deliveries of assistance to help us police our bor- the exports of specific goods and technologies to the down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. This attack on innocents ders and unwind the insurgency with minimal violence. …” Russian energy sector. We’re expanding our sanctions should never have happened. Like giving a handgun to a child, Moscow permitted the transfer of a highly sophisticat- (Continued on page 5) (Continued on page 5)

delivery of security and intelligence assis- Committee of America (UCCA), the U.S.- streamline U.S. efforts in assisting the peo- Congressional... tance to Ukraine.” Ukraine Business Council and the ple of Ukraine during these challenging Rep. Kaptur also noted: “Our bill also Ukrainian Federation of America. times as they fight for the sovereignty and (Continued from page 1) importantly calls to designate Ukraine as a Michael Sawkiw Jr., director of the integrity of their homeland, democracy and separatists with weapons, including the Major Non-NATO Ally, in order to tempo- Ukrainian National Information Service, the the rule of law.” She said the measure “will anti-aircraft missile that downed Malaysia rarily provide vital resources and the secu- Washington office of the UCCA, said the have a significant positive impact on a Airlines Flight 17, we want to make it clear rity NATO offers to member states. The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America desired prompt resolution of the conflict in that the United States stands with the peo- world has witnessed the destabilization of “is pleased to support Rep. Gerlach’s timely eastern Ukraine, thus preventing further ple of Ukraine. We will help the Ukrainian Ukraine for months, and this most recent introduction of the Ukraine Security loss of lives and destruction, and leading to people defend themselves from Russian atrocity further illustrates Mr. Putin’s bla- Assistance Act of 2014, which would pro- stabilization of Ukraine and Europe.” efforts to destabilize Ukraine.” tant refusal to use his influence to quell the vide needed security benefits to the coun- Dr. Zenia Chernyk, chair of the Ukrainian Rep. Kaptur commented: “While the instability and violence. The United States try of Ukraine as it struggles to fend off Federation of America, added: “The people tragic crashing of MH17 certainly has continues to stand with Ukraine and her Russian aggression.” of Ukraine have shed their blood to ensure brought the necessary condemnation of the people, who have every right to sovereign- Mr. Sawkiw added, “Furthermore, the that attempts to reintegrate Ukraine into a world community, Ukraine and her people ty, territorial integrity and self-determina- UCCA urges the United States to impose greater Russia will be resisted at all costs. have been suffering for months at the tion as they strive for greater liberty and a harsher sectoral sanctions on Russia, and The people want to live in a society gov- hands of Russian-backed separatists and more democratic future.” for President [Barack] Obama, as leader of erned by the principles of democracy and Russian aggressors. It is time for the United Leaders from Ukrainian community the democratic free world, to utilize all of the rule of law, and see their future as a States to provide reasonable security assis- organizations also stood with the his efforts to persuade the leadership of part of the European Union. We believe that tance to Ukraine. The bill we introduced Congressional Ukrainian Caucus during Europe to match U.S. resolve.” a free and independent Ukraine is vital to today reaffirms the United States’ commit- their July 24 press conference in Lada Pastushak of the U.S.-Ukraine the security and economic welfare of the ment to Ukraine and her people. Our bill Washington to announce introduction of Business Council noted that the council U.S. and Europe, and are pleased to endorse reiterates the president’s authority to pro- the legislation. The bipartisan legislation is “strongly supports this bipartisan bill… this legislation and are committed to sup- vide such assistance and advocates for the supported by the Ukrainian Congress [that] will enable our government to porting its passage in any way we can.” 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2014 No. 31

The Finance Ministry estimated that an ducted the “most productive and successful attempts to avoid responsibility and inabili- Rada approves... additional $778 million is needed for the period of legislation” of any prime minister ty to establish a normal dialogue with the army and $162 million to repair damaged in Ukraine’s 22 years of independence, Verkhovna Rada,” he said after Mr. (Continued from page 1) infrastructure in the war-torn Donbas commented Dr. Anders Aslund, a senior fel- Yatsenyuk’s resignation announcement. percent), as reported by the Concorde region. low at the Peterson Institute for However, political experts saw it more Capital investment bank in Kyiv. (The figures The military will also gain funding from International Economics in Washington. like a political maneuver than an emotional cited are the likely royalties imposed. The an approved bill that reallocates $940 mil- Even before this week’s dramatic mea- outburst. The prime minister wanted to final taxes and royalties haven’t been con- lion in funds from economic programs, the sures, such legislation included the first avoid getting stuck with the blame for the firmed because the July 31 extraordinary State Pension Fund and administrative round of amendments to the 2014 budget, legislation’s failure, instead passing the session was closed and the final draft of the items to the State Reserve Fund, Concorde which included reducing excessive perks buck to Parliament, said Petro Oleshchuk, a legislation hasn’t yet been made public.) Capital reported. and beneficiaries; higher natural gas prices political science lecturer at Taras Among these gas producers are billion- Not everything that Mr. Yatsenyuk want- for households and industry, which will Shevchenko National University in Kyiv. aires , Victor Pinchuk and ed was approved on July 31. There wasn’t force reductions of waste and corruption in Indeed the declared resignation was a Igor Kolomoisky, in addition to scores of enough support for legislative reforms to the gas sector; and legislative reforms in demarche, or political countermove, Mr. other small players in the business. The allow Western private firms to become state procurement, which closed loopholes Basarab said. “It was a certain type of ulti- hiked royalty will generate $410 million for minority stakeholders in Ukraine’s natural and extended transparency rules to state matum to Poroshenko and the Verkhovna the budget, Concorde Capital estimated. gas transit system. enterprises. Rada,” he said. “All in all, this move brought “I am convinced that Rinat Akhmetov’s The Svoboda nationalists remained prin- Mr. Yatsenyuk also supported the free results. The announcement became a cold companies will pay the higher royalty with cipally opposed to selling any stake in float of the hryvnia, which weakened the shower for the government. Poroshenko’s satisfaction,” Mr. Yatsenyuk told a briefing Ukraine’s strategic assets to foreigners. Ukrainian economy but legitimized the cur- statement and comments by certain politi- after the vote. “We also were able to raise National Deputy Serhii Sobolyev, parlia- rency, which had been artificially propped cians that followed Yatsenyuk’s demarche the royalty on oil. I am also convinced that mentary faction head of the Batkivshchyna up by the Yanukovych administration. To demonstrated that he frightened them.” Igor Kolomoisky will pay the increased roy- Party, said all his deputies voted for the bill help business, he eliminated all inspections President Poroshenko issued two video alty of 39 percent to 45 percent with satis- and he expects it will gain enough support (which involved paying bribes) except for statements urging the Cabinet and faction.” by mid-August. the State Tax Service. Parliament to work together for the good of Other businessmen targeted were “We took into account additional amend- To secure cheaper gas prices from Ukraine. Ukraine’s iron ore miners, who face an ments from our faction and other factions Russia, he led the filing of a lawsuit in the But while the president was taken by increase in their royalty to 8 percent from 5 regarding clear parliamentary monitoring Arbitration Court against surprise by Mr. Yatsenyuk’s gambit, Mr. percent of the market price for ore. This tax in the event of the creation of an administra- Gazprom, arguing for a market price for gas Poroshenko certainly was involved in the affects billionaires Mr. Akhmetov and tive structure with representatives of and the recovery of overpayments since UDAR faction’s decision to abandon the Kostyantyn Zhevago and will raise $85 mil- American and European companies,” he 2010. parliamentary coalition that day, said Mr. lion for the budget, Concorde Capital esti- said. These measures enabled Mr. Yatsenyuk Oleshchuk. mated. Their involvement is meant to challenge to secure a $17 billion two-year standby The goal was to create the pretext for the Parliament also passed legislation deny- Russia’s South Stream pipeline, currently loan from the International Monetary Fund, president to call early parliamentary elec- ing grain exporters – consisting of multina- under construction, which seeks to deliver among billions of dollars in additional loans tions. Mr. Poroshenko is likely to do that in tionals Bunge and Cargill, and Ukrainian gas to Europe by bypassing Ukraine, he and grants from other Western institutions late August given that a new coalition is firms Kernel and Nebulon – a third quarter said. The bill would also require European and governments. unlikely to emerge within 30 days of the of refunds of their paid value-added tax customers to pay for gas when it reaches As a result of the July 31 legislation, Mr. coalition’s collapse, Mr. Oleshchuk said. (VAT). In other words, they won’t get any the Russian-Ukrainian border instead of Yatsenyuk will be able to secure the next Although he has a cooperation agree- VAT refund for the rest of the year, which the Polish-Ukrainian border, as is now the loan package of $1 billion from the IMF and ment with UDAR, Mr. Poroshenko saw from will raise $162 million for the budget, case. $500 million from the World Bank, expect- these events that the party is a competitor Concorde Capital estimated. The approved legislation calmed fears ed to be issued in late August, Concorde to him. Therefore, he will launch his own As for the politicians, their salaries will among the public of the prospect of Mr. Capital reported. political force, Solidarity, for the parliamen- be slashed by 10,000 hrv ($854) per Yatsenyuk resigning and leaving the gov- By not resigning, “Yatsenyuk won sup- tary elections. month, Mr. Yatsenyuk said. That applies to ernment rudderless after the successful port for a majority of the Cabinet’s propos- Indeed the failure to approve legislation Cabinet Ministers, national deputies and measures he’s undertaken since becoming als,” Mr. Basarab said. “He demonstrated on July 24 demonstrated that Ukraine’s other high-ranking officials, he said. The prime minister in late February. political will and character, which is what pro-EU parties are still competitors, no law also forbids any bonuses and reduces Ukraine’s financial markets were ner- he lacked during the Maidan.” matter that there’s a war being waged in that minimum salary for such politicians by vous enough about Mr. Yatsenyuk’s poten- Yet not everyone is impressed with Mr. the Donbas region. 62 percent to $556 a month. tial resignation that the hryvnia’s value lost Yatsenyuk’s leadership. Vitaliy Kovalchuk, “Instead of our politicians uniting Average Ukrainian citizens will face a 1.5 3.5 percent of its value in the three days the head of the UDAR parliamentary fac- against a foreign enemy, we will have a situ- percent income tax to help finance the after, Concorde Capital reported. (The hryv- tion, accused Mr. Yatsenyuk of issuing emo- ation in which they are fighting for political army, starting immediately until the year’s nia got a bounce after the approval of the tional statements that can destabilize the dividends against each other with populist end. This will raise about $256 million, esti- amendments.) situation in Ukraine. methods and smearing each other,” Viktor mated National Deputy Andrii Pavlovskyi In just his five months of service, the “He says that he’s a responsible politi- Taran, director of the Center for Political of the Batkivshchyna party. 40-year-old Prime Minister Yatsenyuk con- cian but today he demonstrated his Studies and Analysis, told gazeta.ua. One example of that was when Mr. Kovalchuk implied that Mr. Yatsenyuk was sabotaging the government’s work with his resignation threat and even threatened to file a criminal charge of workplace negli- gence against him. “Disunity has occurred among those who are supposed to protect the country at a time when the country faces a colossal foreign threat,” Mr. Taran said. The oligarchs are also warring with each other a time when unity is needed, said Viktoria Siumar, a member of the Volia party and former deputy head of the National Security and Defense Council. “What did last Thursday show? One sim- ple thing: even against the background of war, the background of a possible default and the possibility of losing their business together with losing the country, the oli- garch groups aren’t ready to reduce their hyper-profits and will be making trades to the very end,” she wrote on her Ukrayinska Pravda blog on July 31. Parliament also passed legislation on July 31 restricting the election campaign to 45 days instead of 60, making election day likely to be in mid-October. Mr. Yatsenyuk and the Cabinet are expected to continue working until the new Parliament is elected and forms the new government.

Editor’s note: Zenon Zawada is employed by Concorde Capital investment bank as a political analyst. No. 31 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2014 5 National Ukrainian teachers’ conference held in Edmonton EDMONTON, Alberta – The second table, ULEC’s acting director and an associ- national Ukrainian Teachers of Canada con- ate professor in the Department of Modern ference was held in Edmonton on May 2-4, Languages and Cultural Studies at the in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of University of Alberta, Dr. Alla Nedashkivska, Ukrainian bilingual education in the prov- addressed the challenging question of the ince of Alberta. future of Ukrainian education from the per- The conference was organized by the spective of teaching and learning of National School Council of the Ukrainian Ukrainian at the post-secondary level. Canadian Congress, with support from The weekend also consisted of a panel Alberta Education, Alberta Foundation for discussion organized by Dr. Nedashkivska, Ukrainian Education Society, Ukrainian along with two graduate students, Olena Cultural Heritage Village, the Ukrainian Sivachenko and Oksana Perets, on “Digital National Federation (Edmonton branch) Technologies, Blended-Learning and and the Education Students’ Motivation: Ukrainian at the Post- Center (ULEC) at the Canadian Institute of Secondary Level.” Ukrainian Studies, University of Alberta. Dr. Olenka Bilash, keynote speaker and The conference brought together 81 par- ULEC senior academic advisor and profes- ticipants from across Canada – teachers, sor in the Faculty of Education, University students, community members and parents of Alberta, spoke on “Global Best Practices: – to address vital issues of Ukrainian lan- Effective 21st Century Language and guage and culture education in the 21st cen- Culture Learning Strategies.” tury. The conference attendees were repre- ULEC participation in the conference sented through Teachers of Ukrainian, UCC was accompanied with an impressive dis- Alberta Teachers’ Association, Edmonton Staff of the Ukrainian Language Education Center (from left), Mykola Soroka, play of its resource materials including the Olenka Bilash, Halyna Klid and Alla Nedashkivska, at the second national Ukrainian “Nova,” “Tut i Tam” and “Budmo” series, the Catholic Schools, Elk Island Catholic Teachers of Canada conference. ULEC Publications Catalogue and other Schools, Elk Island Public Schools, and the enrichment resources that teachers could Ukraine. Since the start of the crisis in Institute for Innovation in Second Language buy or order. Hands-on support from ULEC Op-eds... Ukraine, Canada has imposed sanctions on Education at Edmonton Public Schools. team members Halyna Klid and Mykola nearly 150 individuals and entities. Earlier In her presentation at the opening round Soroka was welcomed by attendees. (Continued from page 3) this week we broadened our approach, “Our duty is to stand firm in the face announcing economic sanctions against of Russian aggression,” by Stephen key sectors of the Russian economy. owned and was created by Russian Harper, prime minister of Canada, The “It is why Canada has pledged more than EU adopts... President Vladimir Putin, was added to a Globe and Mail, July 25: $220 million in loan and loan guarantees list of entities with which U.S. individuals “… There can be no weakening of our which, once the appropriate conditions (Continued from page 1) are prohibited from doing any business. resolve to punish the Putin regime for have been met to ensure that the funds are Calls for tougher sanctions increased fol- The Commerce Department also threatening the peace and security of east- being used for their intended purposes, will lowing the downing on July 17 of a announced that it would impose export- ern and central Europe. help Ukraine to stabilize its economy and Malaysian airliner in Ukraine, allegedly by license restrictions on new technologies for “Although we may refer to militants in promote economic and social development. Russia-backed separatists. All 298 people deepwater or Arctic shale drilling in Russia. eastern Ukraine as ‘pro-Russian separat- It is why we are providing training for the on board were killed. The sanctions hit across a range of U.S. ists,’ ” we are not confused by who, and Ukrainian military, as well as Canadian mil- In his statement Mr. Van Rompuy said agencies: the Agriculture Department sus- what, they really are: an extension of the itary personnel and equipment to NATO’s the new EU sanctions are a “powerful sig- pended all bilateral credit and finance for Russian state. They derive their material, reassurance package in eastern and central nal” to the Russian leadership. But he said Russia, the Overseas Private Investment political and logistical support from the Europe. … the EU could reverse its decisions and reen- Corporation suspended consideration of any Putin regime, and their criminal aggression “…He [Mr. Putin] must reverse his course gage with Russia “when it starts contribut- new financing or insurance from Russia, and in Ukraine. He must withdraw his troops and recklessness reflect the values of their ing actively and without ambiguities to the Export-Import Bank suspended any new from the Ukrainian border, stop the flow of Russian benefactors. … finding a solution to the Ukrainian crisis.” transactions for U.S. exports to Russia. weapons and militants into Ukraine, and “Russia’s aggressive militarism and German Chancellor Angela Merkel called “These are the very powerful sectoral use his influence to persuade the militants, expansionism are a threat to more than just the new EU sanctions “inevitable,” and said sanctions that you’ve heard us describe for currently operating with the support of his Ukraine; they are a threat to Europe, to the Russia must now decide whether to take a number of months now,” a senior admin- regime, to lay down their weapons and rule of law and to the values that bind the path of de-escalation and cooperation. istration official told reporters. cease the violence. He must also work to Western nations. Canada will not stand idly U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, speak- ensure that those investigating the shoot- Russia remains defiant by in the face of this threat. ing after talks with Ukrainian Foreign “That is why we have taken a strong ing down of MH17 are not impeded in any Affairs Minister in Russia said on July 30 that unprecedent- stand, imposing a broad range of sanctions way in their efforts to uncover the truth Washington on July 29, said there has been ed Western sanctions imposed on its finan- against those entities and individuals behind the deliberate or reckless targeting no “shred of evidence” that Russia is work- cial, arms and energy sectors over the responsible for the ongoing crisis in of innocent civilians. …” ing to end the violence in Ukraine. Ukraine crisis would hurt the United States Secretary Kerry said the United States and the European Union. was prepared to impose additional sanc- Russia’s Foreign Affairs Ministry on July itself from the international community, tions on Russia if it continues to ship weap- 30 called the European Union’s latest sanc- Obama announces... setting back decades of genuine progress. ons, funds and fighters across the border to tions a “thoughtless and irresponsible step” And it doesn’t have to come to this – it (Continued from page 3) support the separatists in Ukraine. and said they will “inevitably” lead to high- didn’t have to come to this. It does not have er energy prices in Europe. U.S. adds more sanctions to more Russian banks and defense compa- to be this way. This is a choice that Russia, Earlier that day, the Foreign Affairs nies. And we’re formally suspending credit and President [Vladimir] Putin in particu- Hours later, Bank of Moscow, Russian Ministry warned Washington of “real loss- that encourages exports to Russia and lar, has made. There continues to be a bet- Agricultural Bank and VTB Bank were es” from what it called its “destructive and financing for economic development proj- ter choice – the choice of de-escalation, the added to a list of companies to which U.S. short-sighted” sanctions policy. ects in Russia. choice of joining the world in a diplomatic persons and firms are barred from provid- Vladimir Chizhov, Russia’s envoy to the At the same time, the European Union is solution to this situation, a choice in which ing financing for longer than 90 days or European Union, said the new EU sanctions joining us in imposing major sanctions on Russia recognizes that it can be a good issuing new equity for the companies. A would lead nowhere and do not contribute Russia – its most significant and wide-rang- neighbor and trading partner with Ukraine senior administration official said to resolving the Ukraine crisis. ing sanctions to date. In the financial sector, even as Ukraine is also developing ties with Washington had sanctioned five of the top Russia’s Central Bank said it would take the EU is cutting off certain financing to Europe and other parts of the world. six state-owned banks, which account for “adequate measures” to support targeted state-owned banks in Russia. In the energy I’m going to continue to engage 30 percent of the Russian banking sector. institutions, which include the country’s sector, the EU will stop exporting specific President Putin, as well as President However, U.S. individuals are not barred second-largest bank, VTB. VTB called the goods and technologies to Russia, which [Petro] Poroshenko and our European from doing business with them. sanctions “politically motivated” and will make it more difficult for Russia to partners in pursuit of such a diplomatic U.S. President Barack Obama said from “unjust” and said it was ready to borrow on develop its oil resources over the long term. solution. But it is important for Russia to the White House on July 29 that “today is a financial markets outside the European In the defense sector, the EU is prohibiting understand that, meanwhile, we will con- reminder that the United States means Union and the United States. new arms imports and exports and is halt- tinue to support the people of Ukraine, who what it says and we will rally the interna- ing the export of sensitive technology to have elected a new president, who have tional community in standing up for the With reporting by RFE/RL’s Rikard Jozwiak Russia’s military users. deepened their ties with Europe and the rights and freedom of people around the in Brussels, Luke Johnson in Washington, And because we’re closely coordinating United States, and that the path for a peace- world.” He added that acting in concert Reuters, Agence France-Presse and Interfax. our actions with Europe, the sanctions ful resolution to this crisis involves recog- with the Europeans will give the sanctions Copyright 2014, RFE/RL Inc. Reprinted we’re announcing today will have an even nizing the sovereignty, the territorial integ- an “even bigger bite.” with the permission of Radio Free Europe/ bigger bite. rity, and the independence of the Ukrainian United Shipbuilding Corporation of St. Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, …today, Russia is once again isolating people. …” Petersburg, which is 100 percent state- Washington DC 20036; www.rferl.org. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2014 No. 31

COMMENTARY The Ukrainian Weekly Sanctions not enough Ukrainian separatists or Russian invaders This week brought the European Union’s unveiling of broad economic sanctions by Askold S. Lozynskyj Consider the composition of the pseudo- against Russia – the toughest yet to be imposed by the EU – as well as additional government of the Donetsk People’s sanctions by the United States. “The package of new restrictive measures agreed In the course of most recent reporting Republic: the quasi-parliament composed today by the European Union constitutes a powerful signal to the leaders of the regarding the shoot down of Malaysia exclusively of “separatists” chose Denis Russian Federation: destabilizing Ukraine, or any other Eastern European neighbor- Airlines Flight 17, Western media reports Pushilin, a citizen of Ukraine, as chairman of ing state, will bring heavy costs to its economy. Russia will find itself increasingly iso- and many even in government continue to the Supreme Soviet of the DPR. Mr. Pushilin lated by its own actions,” said European Council President Herman Van Rompuy. U.S. use the inaccurate term “Ukrainian sepa- Secretary of the Treasury Jacob J. Lew stated: “Rather than take the path of diploma- had been unemployed. He did run for a seat ratists” to describe the so called “rebels” in in Ukraine’s Parliament on December 15, cy and de-escalation, Russia has chosen to intensify its efforts to destabilize Ukraine the Donetsk region. While media and gov- in the face of a terrible tragedy – one for which it bears substantial responsibility. 2013, but got less than 1 percent of the vote. ernment spokespersons are prone to hasty Today’s strong actions, taken in solidarity with our European allies, are a clear The appointed prime minister is semantic deficiencies, this ill-chosen char- response to the Russian government’s continued brazen actions.” , a Moscow-based, ultra- acterization strikes at the heart of accuracy Ukraine welcomed the strong sectoral sanctions. Valeriy Chaly, deputy chief of the nationalist former newspaper editor and Presidential Administration commented: “We hope by joint action of the interna- in media and paints an entirely erroneous political consultant. His defense minister is tional community we will be able to convince our neighbor to stop the aggression picture of the situation. , a longtime Russian army and against us.” Russia, meanwhile, reacted by calling the sanctions “irresponsible,” The term “Ukrainian separatists” implies intelligence colonel. Most recently, Russia sent “destructive and short-sighted,” and warning that energy prices in Europe could rise. that there is a substantial number of in a deputy prime minister for State Security, For our part, while we must commend this long-awaited coordinated response by ethnically or as Ukrainian citi- Lt. Gen. , a longtime Europe and the U.S., we must underline that sanctions are not enough. Ukraine today zens who are participating in a revolution Russian police and special operations com- needs military assistance – and we don’t mean MREs (meals ready to eat). Ukraine to separate their region from Ukraine. mander who had been a leader of Moscow needs weapons in order to defend itself, and the population in Ukraine’s east, from Nothing could be further from the truth. campaigns in , and Georgia. continuing Russian aggression. Indeed, the news media have reported that the Revolutionaries often carry a positive con- Messrs. Borodai, Girkin and Antyufeyev Russian military is massing equipment and personnel near the border with Ukraine, notation. Invaders and hired guns do not. have absolutely no nexus to Donetsk except and Reuters quoted NATO military commander Gen. Philip Breedlove as saying the Another term erroneously used in for their current location. Mr. Pushilin number of Russian troops near the border is “well over 12,000.” Gen. Martin Western circles is “civil war,” which is even resigned on July 18. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was quoted in the Wall Street Journal more inappropriate. Ukrainian citizens are In the Luhansk region, the president of as saying that the Russians are “on a path to assert themselves differently, not just in not fighting or killing other Ukrainian citi- that pseudo-republic is Russian-born Valeriy , but Europe in the main and toward the United States.” zens. Russian invaders are killing Ukrainian Bolotov, who has resided in the region for So, it’s business as usual for Vladimir Putin, and many observers fear, as The and other ethnic residents of two southeast many years. Mr. Bolotov appointed Marat Washington Post editorialized, that “a wounded Putin” will be even more aggressive. regions in Ukraine. The term “Ukrainian” Bashirov, a Russian, as acting prime minister. That is why we support the Ukrainian Security Assistance Act of 2014 introduced can be applied only to forces sent into the Mr. Bashirov was born in Izhevsk, Russia, is by Reps. Jim Gerlach (R-Pa.), Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) and Sander Levin (D-Mich), lead- two regions by the Ukrainian government a Russian lobbyist and a former assistant to ers of the Congressional Ukrainian Caucus, that spells out a way to provide direct mili- in Kyiv to overcome the invaders, protect the chairman of the Russian Federation tary, security and intelligence assistance to the government of Ukraine. Perhaps most the local population and take back territory Council’s Committee on Foreign Affairs. importantly, it calls for designating Ukraine as a Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA), which that the invaders have occupied. would make it eligible to receive the assistance NATO offers to its member states. (The The composition of militants is even Action Item on this page details the ramifications of MNNA status and urges communi- more stark. Very few locals are involved in ty members to contact the White House to act on this designation.) Askold S. Lozynskyj is an attorney based the military operations. That’s not surpris- Speaking at a press conference announcing the introduction of the measure, in New York City. He is a former president of Michael Sawkiw Jr., director of the Ukrainian National Information Service (the the Ukrainian World Congress. (Continued on page 14) UCCA’s Washington office), said: “Given the severity of the situation, and the numer- ous crimes of the Russian-sponsored terrorists in eastern Ukraine,” the U.S. should provide “the necessary military assistance needed to end this crisis and bring peace ACTION ITEM back to the region.”’ In an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, William A. Galston of the Brookings Institution supported giving Kyiv intelligence and arms, and he challenged the Obama administration: “The administration has formally accused Russia of military Support MNNA Status for Ukraine intervention in Ukraine, and it has released evidence to support this charge. Russian- provided surface-to-air missiles have enabled the separatists to inflict significant On July 21, President Petro Poroshenko, It does not require approval from NATO losses on Ukraine’s air force. Economic sanctions will not suffice to halt this aggres- appearing live on CNN, requested Major members and is unilaterally proclaimed by sion. There are times when a military attack requires a military response, and this is Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) Designation Status the United States. one of them.” for Ukraine. In recent months this issue has Benefits and privileges of MNNA status In short: we must give Ukraine all the support it needs to rid itself of Russian been a top priority for the Ukrainian include: aggressors. Congress Committee of America, and has - been a major talking point for the UCCA’s ism initiatives; Ukrainian Days in Washington, as well as in • participation in certain counter-terror district Congressional meetings. We now for the purchase or lease of certain defense need a big push to get the White House on equipment;• permission to use American financing August Turning the pages back... board. Therefore, the UCCA urges the Ukrainian Control Act that are the same as enjoyed by Six years ago, on August 9, 2008, Ukrainian Americans joined American community to call the White NATO• exemptions members; from the U.S. Arms Export the Georgian community in the United States for demonstrations House now and express your support for - 9 MNNA Status for Ukraine. Please call the near the United Nations and in Washington to protest the nium anti-tank munitions; 2008 Russian invasion of Georgia. White House at 202-456-1111 or register • permission to purchase depleted ura The Georgian community had been demonstrating daily in your support for MNNA status online at: equipment and supplies; response to the Russian escalation. Representatives of the New http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/sub- • priority delivery of excess military York Branch of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA) and other commu- mit-questions-and-comments. of Defense (DOD) war reserve stockpiles nity members joined the August 9 protest in front of the United Nations, where more than – submitted by the UCCA for• allies; basing and possession of Department 500 Georgians had gathered. * * * The following day, on August 10, 2008, a protest rally was held in Washington where UCCA Fact Sheet: MNNA designation projects with the DOD; approximately 100 participants, including Ukrainians from the area, gathered at the status • cooperative research and development Georgian Embassy for a march toward the Russian Embassy. Major non-NATO ally (MNNA) status is a Michael Sawkiw Jr., president of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, stated: designation by the United States given to There• bidding are for15 certaincountries DOD currently contracts; enjoying and “We are united with our Georgian colleagues against this brutal military invasion of the countries that have a strategic working MNNA• reciprocal status training. with the United States: sovereign nation of Georgia. This is a clear violation of international norms and must be relationship with the U.S. Armed Forces but Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, condemned. Russia’s aggression and intrusion in foreign, independent countries must are not members of NATO. A critical dis- Egypt, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, cease immediately.” tinction from NATO membership is that the New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, On August 11, 2008, more than 500 Georgians gathered again before the United absolute guarantee of mutual defense that Thailand and South Korea. The most recent Nations to protest Russian aggression and to show their support for fellow Georgians NATO members have is not given and it MNNA country is Afghanistan, designated experiencing the atrocities of war. Protesters held placards and signs that read “U.N., Stop does not require the United States military by President Barack Obama in July 2012. Russian Aggression,” “Russia, Stop Bombing in Georgia” and “Stop Russian Terror.” to engage in direct military action immedi- MNNA status allows the United States to Ukrainians who joined the protest with chants of “Russia Out of Georgia,” understood ately in the event that a country with this provide a framework for a bilateral defense that if the international community was silent in response to Russia’s moves against designation is attacked. relationship and security cooperation with Georgia, Ukraine – specifically – could be the next target. It is not a mutual defense pact. Instead, it a country, but does not entail a security In an August 8, 2008, statement, the UCCA stated: “Past tensions between the two sides, confers a variety of military and financial commitment to that country. It is instead, a advantages and privileges that are other- means by which the United States can (Continued on page 12) wise not available to non-NATO countries. assist countries to defend themselves. No. 31 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2014 7

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

articulate apologist for her husband. Reaction to articles I look forward to reading the second part of this interview and learning what is being done with Ukraine 3000 and the in July 28 issue Hospital of the Future. Dear Editor: Halyna Traversa Young Got the July 27 issue of The Weekly today Verona, Wis. and, after sighing or snarling at the current This too shall pass... news items and related materials and com- The depraved destruction of MH17 by ter- Ukrainian Catholics are not alone in expe- mentaries, I moved on to the mid-section of rorists ruling the “Donetsk People’s riencing this type of treatment. In April, it the paper, where I found two riveting arti- Re: Shevchenko Republic” will soon fade from the public eye. was reported that Russian Orthodox Church cles, poignant reminders of the pre-Maidan There will be more investigations to be groups had seized churches and properties twists and turns that are part of Ukraine’s in Washington sure, but as the thugs of Donetsk have belonging to Ukraine’s independent less recent history and our visceral reac- Dear Editor: already contaminated the crash site, the Orthodox Church of the Kyiv Patriarchate tions to the people and events involved. findings will be inconclusive. The black box (UOC-KP). Last June armed men attacked The first of the two articles was Andrew Two of my good friends and colleagues won’t reveal much. another UOC-KP church in Crimea, beating Fedynsky’s column about former political recently decried the state of the 50-year- President Barack Obama will express up a priest and parishioners, including a prisoner and Helsinki Group member old statue of Taras Shevchenko in outrage and urge “restraint” by all parties, pregnant woman. Patriarch Filaret called it Myroslav Marynovych. The column (like Washington. And I wish to voice a dissent. once again. Great Britain will threaten a “planned action.” many of Mr. Fedynsky’s columns) took me In The Ukrainian Weekly of April 13, sanctions, once again. France will sit back, The violence has now spilled over into down memory lane, reminding me of my Yaro Bihun documented (in words and pic- feign revulsion and quietly sell warships to Donetsk where on July 8 Father Yuriy involvement in “the cause” as an active tures) the sorry state of the statue and the Russia, once again. Angela Merkel will Ivanov of the UOC-KP was abducted. That member of the Philadelphia-based triangular park on which it stands near wring her hands, smile and inform the same month Father Tikhon was seized, ter- Ukrainian Human Rights Committee, the Dupont Circle in the capital. The park and world that she told Vladimir Putin that he rorized and released. This gentle priest thrill of meeting Mykola Rudenko and other the statue are unkempt, concrete pavers should stop being so naughty, once again. survivors of the gulag, and the hours spent serves as the secretary of the inter-faith are broken, because the National Park Occasional stories speculating about Council of Churches and Religious working with the founding members and Service is short of funds. what actually happened will continue for leaders of Rukh who followed in their wake. Organizations of the . In Svoboda of May 9, Roman Ferencevych weeks, but as Mr. Putin’s media puppets get The second article that made me sit up Mr. Putin’s crimes in Crimea and the suggested that Ukrainian American credit up to speed, news reports will be increas- and take notice was Ulana Mazurkevich’s Donbas are merely a continuation of the work unions should be asked to come up with ingly open to question. fascinating interview with Ukraine’s for- of his tsarist and Soviet predecessors. In her some money to clean up the statue and the President Putin will continue to deny, mer first lady, Kateryna Yushchenko. It was groundbreaking monograph, “The Western park before the 50th anniversary of the stat- obfuscate, dodge and blame Ukraine – an interview I read with great interest, Front of the Eastern Church,” Prof. Barbara ue’s unveiling the following month. “nothing but a puppet of the West” – Skinner clarifies this historical process. The partly because it was penned by an old These years the credit unions are called according to Rossiyskaya Gazeta. Mr. Putin comrade in arms (Ulana was president of destruction of the Ukrainian Orthodox frequently to support the cultural needs of will continue to bomb Ukraine. And slowly, Church began after the Treaty of Pereyaslav in the aforementioned Ukrainian Human our community, as in previous decades the inexorably, this too shall pass. Another Rights Committee), but particularly 1654, she explains. Ignoring guarantees of fraternal organizations like the Ukrainian Russian-inspired horrendous crime will be autonomy for Ukrainian Orthodoxy, because of the hard questions (asked and National Association, Ukrainian Fraternal swept under the rug for the sake of tran- answered) on aspects of the Yushchenko Moscow chipped away at the Ukrainian Association and Providence Association quility, economic stability and security. Church until 1685 when the metropolitan of presidency, which has long been the sub- did. But, as we can see, occasional grants We’ve seen this movie before. ject of criticism and speculation by many in Kyiv pledged allegiance to the patriarch of will not maintain the Shevchenko monu- Suffering from a notoriously short atten- Moscow, “breaking his traditional subordi- our diaspora communities. ment at all times. Mr. Bihun quoted from a tion span, the world has already forgotten The interview underscored for me how nation to the patriarch of Constantinople.” 1980 letter of a Ukrainian American from about Russia’s annexation of Crimea. Mr. The Ukrainian Catholic Church, once often (almost invariably, in fact) Mr. Minnesota who was shocked by the sorry Putin hasn’t forgotten. He’s moved on to the Yushchenko’s role as president of Ukraine safely ensconced in the Polish-Lithuanian state of the statue. That was 1980. Mr. next chapter. If we look closely we can see Commonwealth, was also targeted once has been addressed within the context of Bihun also showed the pitiable state of the what Vozhd Putin has in mind: totalitarian private conversations rather than in print, Moscow invaded the region. “In the name statue in 2014. If Ukrainian credit unions submission through Russification. of defending the Orthodox faith,” writes Dr. and mostly by distant onlookers rather give a grant today, how will the monument Russification, the “Russian way,” stands than by direct participants. Reading the Skinner, “the Muscovites espoused look five years from now? on three ideological pillars: autocracy, Khmelnytsky’s anti-Uniate program, ban- interview, I found myself agreeing with Ms. For a number of years I lived in New York orthodoxy, “Narodnichestvo” (Russian ishing Uniate priests and monks... By 1667, Yushchenko on a critical point – whereas practically next to the Cathedral of St. John exceptionalism). All three components are the Orthodox Church controlled between many of us have been quick to point fingers the Divine on Amsterdam Avenue and needed for Russia to survive because from two-thirds and three-quarters of all at Viktor Yushchenko’s failings, we have 113th Street. This is a church built by New its inception Russia has been an empire, Eastern-rite parishes in the common- done so through the prism of frustration York’s “old money,” the well-to-do always seeking the next “near abroad” to wealth, and many parish churches were and disgust at everything that occurred Episcopalians. There – everything is harass and conquer. either abandoned or destroyed.” Later, under the presidency of his successor, endowed: choir members’ salaries, choir President Putin’s regime is a continua- soon after she destroyed the Zaporozhian . There has been, per- members’ gowns, lights that illuminate the tion of the autocracy that has been the Sich, the last bastion of Ukrainian indepen- haps as a result of this, a strong tendency to great Gothic structure at night. Everything heart of Russian history for centuries, from dence in 1775, Catherine II continued the forget or gloss over anything President is endowed, and taken care of. the tsars, to the commissars, to the present process, decreeing that “anyone opposing Yushchenko did right. In all fairness, some We need to think about starting an tsar/president. the conversions to Orthodoxy would be of the achievements cited by Kateryna endowment fund for the main Shevchenko Russian Orthodoxy is today the soul of accused of a ‘criminal offense.’ ” Yushchenko are rather remarkable and shrine in the United States. The fund could Russian exceptionalism, the underlying belief Ukrainian Orthodoxy re-emerged as the worth remembering. pay for a maintenance crew there every that Moscow is the “Third Rome,” the true Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church Looking forward to Part II. week, not very occasionally. In mid-July, center of the Christian world. For a true in 1921 during Ukrainian independence. By calls to the National Park Service by the believer like Mr. Putin, moving from the ortho- Tamara Stadnychenko Cornelison 1924, the new Church, led by Metropolitan Ukrainian Embassy brought a crew that doxy of his KGB past, when Moscow was the Abington, Pa. Vasyl Lypkivsky, included 30 bishops, 1,500 fixed broken tiles around the statue. How center of the socialist world, to the present priests and 1,100 parishes, with some 6 mil- will it look in five months? Christian paradigm, the transition has not lion faithful. Metropolitan Lypkivsky was Unlike my colleagues, I would not apolo- been all that difficult. Moscow still rules. arrested and executed in 1937. gize to Shevchenko: “We’re sorry, Taras!” Today, President Putin and many The Ukrainian Catholic Church flourished About Yushchenko’s (Bihun); “Forgive us, Taras” (Ferencevych). Russians proudly recall the , a I’d say, “You know us, Taras.” time when Russia was perceived as a world under the Hapsburgs and survived under accomplishments Before I was 7 years old, my father power. Russia was feared and that too is the the Poles. This came to an end once the Soviets entered western Ukraine. In March Dear Editor: taught me one of his favorite Shevchenko Russian way. Some Russians want to believe poems: “Za Bayrakom, Bayrak.” And at 78 I they were victimized by America and the 1946 a phony “synod” was held in Lviv dur- I just finished reading “A Conversation still remember it. Shevchenko wrote it in West, now being portrayed as debauched, ing which terrorized priests “voted” to with Kateryna Yushchenko” by Ulana St. Petersburg in 1847. A Kozak comes out corrupt, devoid of moral fiber, something to return to Russian Orthodoxy, the “true faith.” Mazurkevich. An interesting article, it lends of a mass grave mound in the Ukrainian be spurned by the exceptional people of Metropolitan Josyf Slipyj was sent to Siberia. some needed insight into the accomplish- steppe and laments: “Nanosyly zemli ta i Holy Russia. This seems to be the prevailing It’s time for the world to stop pretending. ments of President Viktor Yushchenko dur- dodomu pishly, I nikhto ne zhadaye” (They message of Russian news outlets, school- Phone calls, warnings, threats and pleas ing his tenure in office. brought earth and went home, And no one books and nationalist ideologues. mean nothing to Russia’s ruler. Neither While I do not mean to minimize any of will remember). Shevchenko knew us. He Meanwhile, totalitarian Russian domina- President Putin nor his faithful followers the issues that arose during his presidency would understand why his American tion is returning to Crimea and the Donbas. will ever accept an independent and sover- and as a result of his actions in the cam- shrine was unkempt. The good news is that First to experience the brunt of the Russian eign Ukrainian nation-state. It’s not the paign that resulted in the election of Viktor in July a contractor hired by the National rule are Ukrainian Catholics. A March 13 Russian way. No, for the Russian people it’s Yanukovych as president, at the same time Park Service had a crew repairing the dam- Catholic News Service bulletin quoted still one empire, one Church, one tsar. it is only fair to acknowledge that he did age near the Shevchenko statue, as Mr. Father Mykhailo Milchakovskyi of Kerch And MH17? It never would have hap- undertake a number of steps that had posi- Bihun has shown in photos. who was fearful of Russian suppression of pened were it not for Ukraine, right? tive results for Ukraine. These have been the Ukrainian Catholic Church. Three detailed by Kateryna Yushchenko in this R. L. Chomiak Ukrainian Catholic priests were later arrest- Myron Kuropas’s e-mail address is interview, and she comes across as an Washington ed, harassed and released. [email protected]. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2014 No. 31 A conversation with Kateryna Yushchenko larger and more comprehensive. by Ulana Mazurkevich scholarships, stipends and awards, publish economic problems in Ukraine. books, make films, organize various events We used to hold “Artek Dialogues,” which Did your ambitious project get sup- While serving as an election observer dur- internationally and in Ukraine, support brought together hundreds of teachers, port from the people of Ukraine? ing the presidential election in Ukraine in schools and libraries. We gave grants to school administrators and foreign guests May, I had the opportunity to visit with an diaspora programs in Russia, the Baltic yearly to discuss modernizing and improv- Our project reached out to Ukrainian old friend, Kateryna (Katya) Yushchenko, countries, Georgia and Latin America. We ing Ukrainian schools. philanthropists and everyday citizens. We held fund-raisers, signed an agreement former first lady of Ukraine (2005-2010). We provided hundreds of thousands of dollars I remember that you visited the with the government that stipulated that have known each other since the early of direct assistance to individuals who University of Pittsburgh on health our foundation would work with the 1980s, when I ran the Philadelphia Human came to our foundation with medical and issues. Wasn’t that the main focus of Ministry of Health to come up with a needs Rights Committee and she was head of the other issues. And all this does not include Ukraine 3000? Ukrainian Congress Committee of America the funds we raised for the Children’s analysis, finance the architectural design, office in Washington, the Ukrainian National Hospital, which went into a separate foun- Indeed, most of our time, effort and purchase some of the equipment, and orga- Information Service. We also worked togeth- dation, and which I can talk about later. finances were spent on medical treatment nize training for doctors and nurses. The for Ukraine’s children. state would provide the land, do the actual er when she was at the State Department’s I heard you have divided all your pro- Our Hospital to Hospital program sup- building and buy the rest of the necessary Human Rights Bureau and the White House. grams into “yesterday, today and tomor- ports 25 children’s hospitals, one in each equipment. In short, it was a public-private In the summer of 1991, she moved to row.” What does this mean? Ukraine, where she worked with the U.S.- oblast of Ukraine. We have donated more partnership. Ukraine Foundation and KPMG Barents Yes, “Ukraine Yesterday” supports muse- than $40 million in equipment, medicine Our foundation created a separate foun- Group Consulting. In 1998 she married ums, art, history, publishing, cinema and and renovation to these hospitals, and sent dation so that the money that was raised Viktor Yushchenko, then head of the National culture, “Ukraine Today” supports health about 150 Ukrainian doctors to the U.S. for and spent would be transparent. We Bank of Ukraine, and they have three chil- and the disabled, and “Ukraine Tomorrow” internships. One hundred doctors interned formed an oversight board of the chief con- dren. Since 2005, she has been the head of supports education. at Cedars Sinai in a program organized by tributors and members of the media. the Supervisory Board of the Ukraine 3000 “Ukraine Yesterday” is a vital compo- our fantastic partners, the California At first we looked into renovating Foundation. Our conversation, conducted in nent of Ukraine 3000. Association to Aid Ukraine. We hold regular Okhmadyt. But Western experts strongly English, covered myriad subjects. Since 2004, our Center for Museum on-line medical conferences, have brought recommended against it. They told us it Development has awarded stipends to many foreign doctors to teach in Ukraine, would be cheaper and much more efficient PART 2 about 100 museum workers to help them and have set up partnerships with hospitals to start from scratch rather than to work conduct research and organize exhibits. in the U.S., Switzerland, Poland, France, with the ruins of a building nearly a centu- Let’s talk about the Euro-Maidan. These are people who are highly educated Austria and Israel. ry old located in the crowded city center. How did your foundation, Ukraine 3000, and committed, but grossly underpaid. We Our cooperation with McDonald’s has Our competition for the architectural respond to the needs of the Maidan? have sent many museum workers abroad been ongoing for eight years, and together plan was televised in an open tender. The Our foundation, which is located just off for study tours and internships. For eight we have raised $2.3 million during an jury was headed by a doctor from Seattle the Maidan, housed about 20 demonstra- years we have held a yearly competition for annual “McHappy Day.” Together we have and included European and Ukrainian doc- tors, doctors and nurses during this time. most innovative and successful new muse- purchased neo-natal, cardiac and trauma- tors. The winner was a British-French con- We donated more than 50,000 hrv in medi- um projects, and have provided monetary tology equipment for 40 hospitals through- sortium. Their design, which was very cal equipment and medicines. awards. The center created a library of out Ukraine. This year, we have had to can- modern and environmentally sound, ended The head of our foundation’s medical more than 2,000 volumes for museum cel our assistance to Crimean hospitals, and up winning numerous international department, Vira Pavliuk, worked at the workers, now located in the Mystetsky the equipment for Donbas is on hold. awards. We also conducted open and trans- medical tent on Hrushevsky Street, and Arsenal, and translated key Western man- The Joy of Childhood program, which parent tenders for the purchase of equip- twice escaped gunfire and beatings. She agement texts for them. We publish a jour- ran from 2006 to 2010 and was funded by ment, and were told by the providers that arranged for many of the wounded to be nal called Muzeinyi Prostir and our website TNK-BP, provided rehabilitation and medi- they were the most honest they had seen in treated secretly at various hospitals, and has more than 1,000 visitors a day. We have cal treatment to 1,420 children with cere- the former Soviet bloc. organized a hip replacement for one of the worked closely with the Polish Institute, bral palsy, created the first data base of the injured demonstrators. Our foundation USAID and many other international orga- 17,500 children in Ukraine who suffer with But problems followed. What were paid for the airline tickets to fly 20 children nizations, and I’m proud that we recently this illness, and gave grants to 63 rehabili- they? of the “Nebesna Sotnia” [Heavenly Brigade] received a large grant from the Soros tation centers in 19 oblasts of Ukraine. Building a large hospital, changing stan- and wounded heroes to a summer camp in Foundation in New York to support the There has been negative publicity dards and dealing with the outdated medi- Sweden. museum center’s work. and controversy regarding the hospital cal bureaucracy in Ukraine was a night- Now our foundation is beginning a new In 2006, Ukraine 3000 created the of the future. What happened? mare. effort to find medical treatment abroad for Ukrainian Cinema Foundation and has Our lawyers obtained more than 300 soldiers wounded in the anti-terrorist hosted pavilions at the Cannes and Berlin First, let me give you a bit of background, permissions and documents from all levels operation who cannot be treated in film festivals and Ukrainian film showings then the facts. of government. We were constantly Ukraine. We also plan to bring doctors from in Switzerland, Sweden, Poland, Russia, I initiated this project for three reasons – stopped by notices that we were cutting abroad to teach our medical practitioners France and other countries. We published first, our middle child became infected with down too many trees, that we were build- how to treat war injuries. annual booklets about new Ukrainian cine- a life-threatening respiratory virus in a Kyiv ing too close to the planetarium, that our ma, and put all of Oleksandr Dovzhenko’s hospital immediately after she was born in What is the goal of your foundation? rooms were not of the size stipulated in films on DVD. 2000. I got to see first hand the inadequate laws of the 1960s, etc. Our foundation, Ukraine 3000, is one of Our “Lessons of History” project ran equipment and terrible conditions of the Many people assumed that we could just the largest in Ukraine in terms of total conferences and international exhibits, cre- Okhmatdyt Hospital (short for Protection ignore these objections, or that my hus- assistance provided, and the only one of the ated films and published books on such of Mother and Child). Viktor was then band could resolve them with a few phone big foundations that is not associated with important topics as the Holodomor, prime minister, and I made a pledge that calls. But we felt strongly that we had to set a single wealthy individual. Like most foun- destruction of Churches, ostarbeiters, UPA improving healthcare for kids in Ukraine an example, follow the rules and do every- dations in the West, we seek our funding [Ukrainian Insurgent Army] and Chornobyl. would become one of my top goals. thing legally. Every step we took was under from many sources and allocate it to those Second, when my husband became pres- You once told me that your favorite the intense scrutiny of our political opposi- areas we consider important. ident, I was immediately approached on projects have been in the area of educa- tion and a biased media. Millions of dollars The main goal of Ukraine 3000 is to the right and left by many very wealthy tion. and a lot of effort was spent to discredit our encourage civic involvement in resolving individuals asking where they need to send project. pressing issues in health, education, history Yes, we have organized three major pro- the money. Turns out, the practice had been In 2008, the Cabinet of Ministers did not and the arts. During Soviet times, all these grams in that area. to make payments into the foreign private allocate the funds promised for the project. areas were monopolized by the state – that My favorite is “Good Begins with You,” bank accounts of key politicians and their Thus we agreed that we would use part of is, run top down. We strive to help which encourages school children and stu- wives. I was stunned, but then decided to the money we had raised to begin the con- Ukrainian society address social problems dents to become involved in community tell them: if they wished, they could send struction, even though that was not the role through NGOs, churches, parent and stu- action. Over the past seven years, we have money, but openly into a Ukrainian account stipulated in our partnership agreement. dent groups, charitable boards in hospitals overseen 2,600 charitable projects in schools that would create a state-of-the-art hospi- Then, in 2010, President Yanukovych and schools, etc. – run bottom up. throughout Ukraine that have involved tens tal, not into a secret personal account. stopped the building completely. Instead he When we began, we felt it important for of thousands of students. I have been so Third, the hospital we wanted to build allocated huge government funds to rebuild us to set an example for other Ukrainian touched by the children who have opened was not some impossible dream – it was Okhmatdyt. There were rumors that his NGOs in terms of transparency and their hearts and designed and managed basically the kind of children’s hospital you son’s and Prime Minister [Mykola] Azarov’s accountability. We were one of the first numerous social projects, such as supporting would find in almost any medium or large son’s companies received the building con- organizations to report all our activities, orphanages, visiting centers for the elderly, city in the U.S., Canada or Europe. tracts. Just as we expected, that project had projects and expenditures on our website. cleaning up cemeteries and parks, promot- Ukrainian families spend over $100 million huge cost over-runs, was corrupt, and is We also initiated the creation of ing Ukrainian culture, etc. They are building for treatment abroad, and we thought that now uncompleted. “Blahodiyna Ukrayina,” which unites 30 Ukraine one step at a time, and learning to money should be spent in Ukraine, and We had many offers from people who charitable organizations throughout become responsible citizens. Ukraine should be able to treat its own chil- offered to complete the project on time, but Ukraine and helps set standards and facili- More than 10,000 young people have dren. In 2005 I visited a small children’s we knew that they were planning to skim tate communications among them. participated in our “Novitnyi Intelekt cancer hospital that the wife of the Polish money and we had to turn down these Since 2005, Ukraine 3000 has raised and Ukrayiny” competition, where we award President, Jolanta Kwasniewska, had built “favors.” spent more than $40 million to purchase students for their essays on how they in Gdansk, and decided we could do the medical equipment and medicines, provide would recommend resolving key social and same, but that Ukraine needed something (Continued on page 14) No. 31 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2014 9 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2014 No. 31

NEWS AND VIEWS Chicago’s Ukrainian National Museum serves as an ambassador for Ukraine by Laryssa Kukhar In recent years, the museum’s focus has shifted to include educating young Chicago – The Ukrainian National Ukrainian Americans about their cultural Museum (UNM) in Chicago is considered a heritage, providing excursions for various treasure trove full of folk culture, history Ukrainian schools in the area. On a weekly and authentic traditions for Ukrainians and basis the museum provides folktale read- Ukrainian Americans living in North ings for its youngest “members.” America. The museum invites current Ukrainian Its permanent collection includes vari- artists from around the world to showcase ous exhibits: artifacts brought by some of their work at exhibitions in Chicago. In addi- Chicago’s first Ukrainian immigrants who tion, the museum hosts various guests and set foot on American shores more than a dignitaries during events celebrating promi- century ago; Kozak weapons, hetmans’ nent Ukrainian literary figures and com- medals, antique bibles, hundred-year-old memorating historical events in Ukraine’s “Kobzars”; 19th and 20th century past. Ukrainian folk art and much more. As a respected local heritage center for Numerous priceless relics were pre- Olena Matwyshyn Ukrainians in Chicago and a popular attrac- served because of the persistence of the The newly elected board of directors and officers (2014-2016) of the Ukrainian tion for both locals and tourists, the muse- people who carried them among their most National Museum. um has grown and expanded its reach. It valuable family possessions. These immi- remains a fixture in Ukrainian Village in grants escaped Ukraine at a time when country with a fullness and grandeur – is attempting to turn Ukraine into “Little- Chicago – so much so that no delegation or staying meant surrendering to the Soviet sometimes more powerfully than an Russia” and remove it from the world map guest from Ukraine misses an opportunity regime, while leaving gave hope to preserv- Embassy or official delegation can. as an independent state. to pay a visit. ing the history and traditions of Ukraine for In 2013, over 5,763 guests visited the This is why creating a positive image of Over many years Jaroslaw Hankewych, future generations. museum and within the first few months of Ukraine in the museum is extremely impor- son of one of the original founders of the The whole museum embodies the lively the new year, the museum already saw tant. It serves as a tool for self-affirmation museum, spearheaded the advancement of spirit of Ukraine. A mannequin display 2,118 visitors. This is not surprising, given of Ukraine as a proud nation full of hard- the collection and the validation of the shows unique authentic hand-made cloth- that recent events in Ukraine have kept it in working people, who have a glorious histo- Ukrainian National Museum’s reputation in ing that represents traditions of the differ- the news. The museum acts as a sort of ry and rich culture, and want to exercise North America and Ukraine. However, the ent regions of Ukraine. Displays also include “ambassador” for our country. their right to be independent citizens. overall success of the museum is due to the traditional paintings, woodcarvings, musi- We try to convey the historical truth Unique exhibitions, meetings and com- loyal donors and cooperation with other cal instruments and ancient artifacts from about the past and present of our mother- munity events are just a small part of the Ukrainian organizations in the Chicago area. various time periods. land, combating Vladimir Putin’s intensive multifaceted work of the dedicated efforts At the recent annual meeting, Lydia Over the years, the museum has grown and widespread disinformation. Our so- of the museum staff and its volunteers. The Tkaczuk was elected as the new president. to become a staple of Chicago’s historical called “Russian brothers” are once again museum hosts multiple events throughout Seasoned members and newcomers joined tours. Serving thousands of visitors on an encroaching on Ukrainian lands, seeking to the year. Some favorites include the deco- the new board of directors. They will, no annual basis, it allows people to familiarize wipe Ukraine from the pages of world his- rating of pysanky, or traditional Ukrainian doubt, continue to portray the historical themselves with what it means to be a tory and to denigrate our national heroes Easter eggs, and the annual open house in truth and glory of our ancestors, and reach- Ukrainian. The UNM represents our home and their achievements. Once more Russia September. ing new goals. “Ukraine Through the Eyes of the National Geographic Society” on exhibit at Chicago’s UNM

als of Ukraine and Lithuania in Chicago. The Lithuanian Consulate’s unwavering support of Ukrainians here in Chicago in the past year is reflective of actions taken by

to congratulate President Poroshenko for signing the EU Lithuania’sagreement. president, Dalia Grybauskaitė, who was the first The exhibit is a joint project between the Embassy of Ukraine in the United States, the Consulate General of Ukraine in Chicago, and the UNM. It features about 40 images from August 1918 through October 2013 including faces of Soviet-era schoolchildren, farmers and rural life, scenes from pre and post-war Ukraine, the Chornobyl reac- tor and everyday life in major cities around Ukraine. Exploring Ukraine’s past through the lens of National Geographic photographers gave guests a chance to learn something new about their familiar homeland. The National Geographic Society has been inspiring people to care about the planet since 1888. Its focus on natural science, archaeology, and geography promoted both historical and environmental conservation around the world. Over the years, National Geographic published a variety of features on Ukraine including life in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic in the late 1980s, Chornobyl, the Orange Revolution, and Crimea’s history Natalia Figel and current situation. This year marks the first anniversary At the Ukrainian National Museum (from left) are: Consul General of Lithuania in Chicago Marijus Gudynas, of the National Geographic Magazine being published in Miss Ukrainian Diaspora 2013 Solomia Krun, Consul General of Ukraine in Chicago Andrij Pravednyk, and the the Ukrainian language. president of the Ukrainian National Museum in Chicago, Lydia Tkaczuk. The National Geographic Society has remained a symbol of cultural sophistication throughout its existence, and this by Roxolana Kozyckyj since Ukraine’s recently elected president, Petro Poroshenko, exhibit showcases how its talented photographers cap- had signed the historic and much anticipated Association tured the essence of Ukraine’s diverse culture. CHICAGO – The Ukrainian National Museum (UNM) in Agreement with the European Union that same day. “Ukraine Through the Eyes of the National Geographic Chicago on June 27 celebrated the opening of its new exhibit UNM President Lydia Tkaczuk, curator Maria Klimchak, Society” will be on display for two months, thanks to the “Ukraine Through the Eyes of the National Geographic and tour guide Roxolana Kozyckyj gave opening remarks to generous sponsorship of Selfreliance Ukrainian American Society.” The atmosphere was one of particular celebration welcome almost 100 guests, among them the consul gener- Federal Credit Union.

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No. 31 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2014 11 Cybriwsky reveals Kyiv’s “domes and demons” in new book by Zenon Zawada affordable housing, child care and medi- cine, much of which is out of reach for the KYIV – Shirtless with nectarine-tinted average Ukrainian citizen. skin, Prof. Roman Cybriwsky leaned against “It was a socialist society and now it’s the railing of the pedestrian bridge that not,” he said. “There was a lacking of certain spans the River from Kyiv’s Right freedoms but it wasn’t brutal in providing Bank to the city’s beloved Trukhaniv Island. the same standard of housing for everyone, “I’m trying to get all the sun I can,” he the same recreation space for everyone. It said, before throwing on a shirt. He had been wasn’t brutal in love for children and pro- admiring the view that his perch offered: the viding camps and schooling. These were bulging hotels scarring the Podil district sky- admirable. Of course, they used this to line, the zip-liners shooting across the indoctrinate children into pioneer patriots, Dnipro River, the bushy green bluffs lining but children were safe and educated. You the Right Bank to the Pechersk Hills and can’t say that now.” Trukhaniv’s jasmine-colored sandy beaches Deep into the future, “Domes and that have become his main habitat beyond Demons” will serve as an invaluable his downtown apartment. resource in documenting what life in Kyiv After spending four years exploring Kyiv was like during the oppressive presidency of for his book on the city that was released in Viktor Yanukovych, documenting the law- late June, Prof. Cybriwsky puts Trukhaniv lessness of Party of Regions politicians who Island at the top of the list of the ancient regularly demonstrated utter impunity city’s wonders. With its many miles of beach such as driving at speeds triple the limits. Zenon Zawada and forest, the 1.7-square mile island is an Roman Cybriwsky, professor of geography The cover of Prof. Roman Cybriwsky’s oasis that no capital in Europe can boast of. and urban studies at Temple University. new book about Kyiv. (Continued on page 18) “It’s awesome that people come together to the center to find their niche, which is unique because in other cities, we disperse to the mountains or the edge of the city for a beach,” he said. “Trukhaniv has the potential to make Kyiv a truly beautiful and unique city, one of the best capitals in Europe, because nobody can build this. It’s just here.” Impressive as it is, the island gets only a brief mention among Kyiv’s many other attractions in his 336-page guide, “Kyiv, Ukraine. The City of Domes and Demons from the Collapse of Socialism to the Mass Uprising of 2013-2014.” Thankfully, Prof. Cybriwsky doesn’t dwell on the standard array of sites that draw tourists, such as the ancient city cen- ter and the various museums and churches (though these things get ample attention). The greater contribution to urban stud- ies offered by “Domes and Demons” is its detailed, comfortably executed exploration of the city’s intangibles: its people, their struggles, their spirit and their fight against the demons wreaking havoc on the city. The professor explores the pretentious neighborhoods like Vozdvyzhenka down to the dark, grimy underpasses where “babu- si” (elderly women) hawk cigarettes. Among Kyiv’s many “angry citizens,” we meet Oksana Zhelesko, a modern-day proph- et who declares her revelations in the streets by megaphone; and an unnamed subway vendor, who walks from car to car selling his peeling devices with live demonstrations involving carrots and cabbage heads. Prof. Cybriwsky takes us to the front lines of the fight to preserve the city’s ancient structures from takeover and demolition, as well as his own battle against the persecu- tion of its dark-skinned minorities who try to eke out a living by trading secondhand clothes. (He caused a stir after snapping photos of a seller being harassed.) To accomplish all this, Prof. Cybriwsky avoids a distanced expository writing style, instead employing a smooth firsthand narra- tive, seasoned by his enviable privilege of hav- ing visited most of the world’s major cities during his 42 years as a professor of geogra- phy and urban studies at Temple University. Another aim of his was to present a lib- eral view of Ukraine within the diaspora community. The book’s title refers to the “collapse of socialism” because “commu- nism was never achieved,” he said, repeat- ing an adage that Kyivans often say in half jest – one that he’s come to appreciate. Russian-language speakers are no less patriotic than Ukrainian-language speak- ers, the professor came to learn. And he’s not afraid to say that the Soviet system had a lot of positive things to offer, such as 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2014 No. 31

Ukrainian military planes and helicopters, ocratically elected government in Ukraine, Rosboronexport, in order to prevent Russia NEWSBRIEFS most recently a Ukrainian military cargo and Russia’s threats to cut off natural gas from providing weaponry, equipment, or plane earlier this week, for which they took supplies to Ukraine and the rest of Europe. assistance and training to separatists in (Continued from page 2) credit.” (U.S. Helsinki Commission) The letter also cited growing evidence that Ukraine. We also urge you to give additional Moscow provided separatist rebels in east- consideration to imposing broader sanc- Helsinki Commission for investigation Biden speaks with Yatsenyuk ern Ukraine with sophisticated anti-aircraft tions on Russia’s energy and financial indus- WASHINGTON – In response to the WASHINGTON – According to a readout weapons believed to have been used to tries, as well as other sectors of the Russian downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 in of their telephone call provided by the shoot down Malaysian Airlines Flight 17. economy as appropriate.” (U.S. Senate territory controlled by separatists in White House, Office of the Vice-President, The letter also calls on Mr. Obama to com- Foreign Relations Committee) Ukraine, members of the Commission on pel NATO allies to commit to not sell weap- Vice President Joe Biden spoke on July 28 Russia restricts various imports Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy ons or engage in other defense industrial Helsinki Commission) have called for unfet- Yatsenyuk about Ukraine’s economic cooperation with Russia. ”Mr. President, the MOSCOW – Russia’s food safety watch- tered access to the crash site for interna- reforms, the situation in the east, the inves- United States, France and rest of our NATO dog says it has imposed “restrictions” on tional investigators in order to establish tigation into the MH-17 tragedy, and U.S. allies must now stay together and stand imports of fruit and vegetables from Poland responsibility for the killings and to hold bilateral assistance to Ukraine. The readout firmly to ensure that there are consequenc- beginning August 1. Russia’s Veterinary those parties accountable. Sen. Ben Cardin noted: “Prime Minister Yatsenyuk under- es for these actions – consequences that go and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service on (D-Md.), commission chairman, said, “As we scored Ukraine’s commitment to advancing beyond the sanctions that have been July 30 cited “multiple violations of certifi- mourn for those lost and share our heart- economic reforms in keeping with its IMF announced to date. We urge you again to cation, and the identification of quarantine felt prayers with the victims’ families, I [International Monetary Fund] agreement. personally appeal to French President products.” The agency had said on July 28 encourage international efforts to establish The two leaders discussed Russia’s contin- [Francois] Hollande to suspend the sale of that it was considering restricting fruit what happened and who was responsible. ued support for the separatists in eastern these two Mistral carriers to Russia, and to imports from the European Union, mainly In particular, I welcome the efforts and Ukraine following the shootdown of lead NATO in ceasing sales that strengthen from Eastern Europe. Russia on July 29 courage of the OSCE’s Special Monitoring MH-17, and the humanitarian tragedies in Russia’s military,” the lawmakers wrote. banned imports of dairy products, canned Mission team, which has made its way to those communities that have fallen victim “Our opposition has taken on new urgency vegetables, fruits and fish from Ukraine. the crash site. …This heinous crime is a to separatist violence and looting. The since last week’s loss of 298 lives aboard Earlier this month, it also banned fruit direct consequence of Russia’s unjustified prime minister and the vice president dis- Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 in eastern imports from Moldova. The move comes aggression in Ukraine which began with cussed the reconstruction needs in eastern Ukraine. We are horrified by this tragedy. amid rising tensions between Moscow and the annexation of Crimea nearly five Ukraine, and the vice-president shared U.S. There must be an investigation of the how the West amid the crisis in Ukraine. The months ago and has continued in two plans to provide almost $7 million in assis- and why this commercial airliner was shot European Union and Washington said they regions in eastern Ukraine, in violation of tance to respond to immediate needs in the down, and if it is found that Russia or would impose broader economic sanctions OSCE and other international norms. It is a newly liberated areas in the east, which Russian-backed and supplied separatists in against Russian individuals and companies. direct result of [Vladimir] Putin’s destabili- includes $1 million in new support. This eastern Ukraine committed this act, the (RFE/RL, based on reporting by Interfax, zation of Ukraine.” Rep. Cardin added, includes contributions to the International responsibility must fall on Russian Reuters and ria.ru) “Russia has continued to sponsor these ter- Committee of the Red Cross and the President Vladimir Putin, who has been Fighting intensifies around crash site rorists with heavy weapons, equipment UNHCR [United Nations High supplying increasingly sophisticated weap- onry to the separatists and fueling this con- and men continuing to flow across the Commissioner for Refugees] to support KYIV – Fighting between Ukrainian mili- flict,” they wrote. (Office of Sen. Mark Kirk) Russian border into Ukraine. If Russian efforts to restore access to potable water tary forces and separatist militants has involvement is confirmed, serious consid- and provide medical treatment, as well as Senators call for broad sanctions intensified in the area where Malaysia eration needs to be given to designating the funding to support small infrastructure and Airlines Flight MH17 went down on July 17. Donetsk People’s Republic a foreign terror- rebuilding projects in these communities.” WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Robert The Ukrainian government reported on ist organization and the Russian Federation (White House, Office of the Vice-President) Menendez (D-N.J.), chairman of the Senate July 28 that its forces had captured the city a state sponsor of terrorism.” The commis- Foreign Relations Committee, Dianne of Debaltsevo and the hill of Saur-Mohyla, Lawmakers oppose sale of Mistrals sion’s co-chairman, Rep. Chris Smith Feinstein (D-Calif.), chairman of Senate in the Donetsk region. Government troops (R-N.J.), stated, “I urge the president to vig- WASHINGTON – In a bipartisan letter to Select Committee on Intelligence, and Carl have also reportedly entered the towns of orously work for full access for identifica- President Barack Obama, Sens. Mark R. Levin (D-Mich.), chairman of the Senate and Torez. National Guard units tion and removal of victims’ remains, and Warner (D-Va.) and Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Armed Services Committee, wrote to are also reportedly on the outskirts of the international investigation. The entire area Reps. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) and Bill President Barack Obama on July 22, calling city of . The fighting comes as a should be treated as a crime scene – as the Keating (D-Mass.) urged the president to for broad sanctions against Russia’s defense team of Dutch and Australian police officers plane appears to have been shot down by a strongly oppose the sale of French war- sector, as well as their energy and financial were attempting once again to make their surface-to-air missile launched from a sepa- ships to Russia. The July 22 letter referred industries. In their letter, the chairmen of way to the MH17 crash site. The Dutch gov- ratist-controlled area. This follows a pattern to Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea, its the three powerful Senate committees ernment issued a statement saying the of actions where the rebels have shot down support for armed rebels fighting the dem- wrote: “We strongly urge you to aggressive- team had turned back amid “explosions.” ly exercise your authorities under the Government forces are also on the offen- International Emergency Economic Powers sive in the Luhansk region, with fighting Act and other relevant statutes to impose reported near the city of Pervomaisk. In immediate broad sanctions against Russia’s defense sector, including state-owned (Continued on page 13) TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL Walter Honcharyk (973) 292-9800 x3040 or e-mail [email protected] endorsements for future NATO member- Turning... ship, the statement noted. SERVICES PROFESSIONALS In calling for the international communi- (Continued from page 6) ty’s condemnation of the Russian invasion which until recently have been handled in a of Georgia, the UCCA’s statement added: “A diplomatic manner have now arisen to a democratic Russia that respects the territo- Russian-imposed armed military conflict rial integrity of its neighbors, as well as with untold devastation and loss of Georgian domestically upholds the principles of lives. …Unfortunately, such recent acts of equal human rights and freedoms of press Russian aggression have been paramount to and conscience for its citizens, will contrib- increased tensions not just in , ute to peace, stability and security in the but also within Ukraine – in Crimea and spe- world. The world must condemn the recent cifically the port city of Sevastopol – where attacks against Georgia and prevent such Russian claims to Ukrainian territory are hostility in the future.” also of vital concern.” Russian acts of aggression were noted to Source: “Ukrainian Americans support increase in frequency soon after the NATO Georgia, condemn Russian aggression,” by summit in Bucharest in April 2008, where Tamara Olexy, The Ukrainian Weekly, Georgia and Ukraine received positive August 17, 2008.

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European courts. On July 22, President Petro list, targeted for “instructing Russian media foundations of constitutional order, to NEWSBRIEFS Poroshenko signed into law changes that outlets to take a line favorable with the sep- ensure the state’s defense and security, to allow the Rada chairman to dissolve a par- aratists in Ukraine and the annexation of protect the domestic market of the Russian (Continued from page 12) liamentary faction with fewer members Crimea.” New sanctions were also placed Federation and the development of the Moscow, Russian Foreign Affairs Minister than it had when it was formed at the first on officials from territories in eastern national economy.” The document Sergei Lavrov said on July 28 that he hoped session of Parliament. Several members of Ukraine held by pro-Russian separatists: describes as an “aggressor country” a state the MH17 investigation will respect “the the CPU’s parliamentary faction have quit Boris Litvinov, chairman of the so-called that has “imposed sanctions on the Russia presumption of innocence.” Alexander Hug, recently, reducing its size in Parliament by Supreme Council of the “Donetsk People’s Federation, Russian citizens, or Russian deputy head of the Organization for about one-third. Communist deputies will Republic”; Oksana Tchigrina, the spokes- companies.” Such legislation would mark a Security and Cooperation in Europe’s still be present in the Verkhovna Rada but woman for the so-called government of the significant escalation in Moscow’s (OSCE) monitoring mission in Ukraine, told without a faction. (RFE/RL, based on report- “Luhansk People’s Republic”; Sergei Abisov, response to sanctions, although analysts reporters in Donetsk that “the situation on ing by UNIAN and Interfax) internal affairs minister of the “Republic of are skeptical the Kremlin would pursue the ground appears to be unsafe” and that Crimea”; as well as Konstantin Malofeyev, such an initiative, as they say it would hurt Majority in Russia blame Ukrainians he hoped the group of investigators could who is “closely linked to Ukrainian separat- Russia and isolate Russian companies. go to the site on July 28. A truce was called MOSCOW – A public opinion poll in ists in eastern Ukraine and Crimea.” Three (RFE/RL, with reporting by Izvestia) days earlier in the immediate area around Russia has found that the majority of resi- business entities were also on the sanc- UCC commends coordinated sanctions the site by both Kyiv forces and the separat- dents in Russia’s big cities believe that the tions list: the joint stock concern Almaz- ists, but combat has been raging nearby, Malaysian passenger plane that crashed in Antey Defense Corp.; Dobrolet, a subsidiary OTAWA – The Ukrainian Canadian with loud explosions heard at regular inter- eastern Ukraine killing 298 people on July of a Russian state-owned airline; and the Congress (UCC) on July 29 welcomed that vals in the western and northern suburbs 17 had been shot down by the Ukrainian Russian National Commercial Bank. (RFE/ day’s announcements by Canada, the United of rebel stronghold Donetsk. Ukrainian army. The poll held in Russia’s six largest RL, with reporting by Reuters) States and the states of the European Union forces are also fighting rebels close to the cities was released on July 30 by the Levada Russian draft bill on ‘aggressor countries’ on the imposition of additional sanctions wreckage – which is near the town of Torez Center. Of 1,501 respondents, 46 percent against the Russian Federation. Paul Grod, – and reportedly were within 15 to 20 kilo- said the aircraft had been brought down by MOSCOW – Russian lawmakers have national president of the UCC, said: “I com- meters of the Malaysian airliner’s crash site a Ukrainian missile shot from the ground, reportedly drafted amendments that would mend the strong, coordinated response by at some point on July 27. (RFE/RL, with while 36 percent said the plane was shot brand states that impose sanctions on the government of Canada and our reporting by Interfax, Agence France- down by a Ukrainian military plane. Only 3 Russia as “aggressor countries.” The pro- American and EU allies to Russia’s contin- Presse, the Associated Press, Deutsche percent of respondents said the airliner Kremlin daily Izvestia reported on July 29 ued aggression against and support for ter- Presse-Agentur, UNIAN and ITAR-TASS) had been brought down by pro-Russian that the legislative proposals would create rorism in Ukraine.” He added, “The separatists. The West says the pro-Russian Washington: rockets fired from Russia a mechanism for restricting their compa- announcement of additional sanctions separatists probably shot the plane down nies’ operations in Russia. The legislative today is a clear signal to Russian President WASHINGTON – The U.S. State by mistake and accuses Russia of arming proposals come as the Kremlin searches [Vladimir] Putin that Russia’s direct assault Department on July 27 released satellite them. Moscow denies this. (RFE/RL, based for ways to threaten and hit back at the on Ukraine’s sovereignty is unacceptable images that Washington says support on the Levada Center poll results) European Union and United States, which and will not be tolerated by the internation- claims rockets have been fired from Russia were expected to unveil a fresh round of al community.” A statement released by EU releases new sanctions list into Ukraine during the last week. The State sanctions against Moscow for allegedly Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper Department released a four-page document BRUSSELS – The European Union on supporting separatists in Ukraine. The had noted: “On July 24, 2014, we announced that seems to show blast marks from where July 30 released the list of the individuals Izvestia report quoted Yevgeny Fyodorov, a strengthened sanctions on arms manufac- rockets were launched and crater marks and entities targeted in its latest round of deputy from the ruling United Russia party, turers and energy and financial entities with indicating where they landed. Officials said sanctions against Russia for Moscow’s as saying the far-reaching proposals would significant links to the Russian government. the images show heavy weapons being fired actions in destabilizing Ukraine. The list allow the Russian government to restrict In the wake of continued aggression by between July 21 and July 26. (RFE/RL, with includes three longtime acquaintances of auditing and consulting companies regis- Russia, which includes the ongoing supply reporting by the Associated Press) Russian President Vladimir Putin: Arkady tered in “aggressor countries” in their of logistical support and weapons systems Rothenberg, Mr. Putin’s judo sparring part- Communists to appeal dissolution operations in Russia. Mr. Fyodorov, who is to agents of the Putin regime in eastern ner and a major shareholder in the Russian advocating the amendments, named six Ukraine, Canada is announcing its intent to KYIV – According to July 24 news reports, state-owned company conducting a feasi- major international auditing and consult- once again increase economic and political members of the parliamentary faction of the bility study to build a bridge connecting ing firms – including Deloitte, KPMG, Ernst pressure, in the coming days, by imposing Communist Party of Ukraine (CPU) said they Russia to the illegally annexed Autonomous and Young, Boston Consulting Group, and additional sanctions on the regime and will file a court appeal against the ; , the McKinsey – that the government would be those closest to it. In doing so, we are mov- Verkhovna Rada chairman’s decision to dis- chairman and largest shareholder of Bank able to restrict. According to an extract ing in close coordination with our partners solve their faction. CPU National Deputy Rossiya, “considered the personal bank of from the draft document quoted in the in the United States and Europe. …We are Olha Levchenko said after Oleksandr senior officials of the Russian Federation”; Russian press, the bill would give “the gov- ready to impose further sanctions if the Turchynov announced he was dissolving the and Nikolai Shamalov, the second-largest ernment the right to approve a list of Putin regime’s military aggression contin- Communist faction in Parliament that the shareholder in Bank Rossiya. The first dep- aggressor countries in order to defend the ues.” (Ukrainian Canadian Congress) decision will be appealed to Ukraine’s uty chief of staff of the Russian presidential Supreme Court and, if necessary, with administration, Aleksei Gromov, is on the

Poroshenko also addressed the issue of Ukraine defines... sponsorship of terrorism. He suggested that the U.S. and other countries create by (Continued from page 3) law a “list of states that support terrorist ing them with weapons, which led to acts of groups or cooperate with them.” Under the international terrorism.” Moreover, the procedure as suggested, “any one [entity] “Russian Federation’s authorities are send- that supports, coordinates or finances such ing mercenaries and active-duty service- organizations or activities can be subjected У тридцяту невимовно болючу річницю смерти men to the DPR and LPR, for actions against to international sanctions” (president-gov. нашого найдорожчого Батька і Дідуся Ukraine that bear all the marks of terror- ua, July 21, 23; Ukrinform, July 23, 24). ism.” Accordingly, the Verkhovna Rada Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk called on world leaders to encourage a full announced that the government is initiating св. п. investigation of the July 17 attack; classify procedures against Russia, based on the those two “people’s republics” as terrorist; International Convention for the and provide Ukraine with technical assis- Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism ТЕОДОРА ЛЕШКА tance to defend itself against this threat. (United Nations, accessed July 25). The The Ukrainian Parliament has also Ukrainian government intends to present будуть відправлені adopted the text of a message to parliaments evidence that Russian state agencies have and governments everywhere. It addressed been directly involved in financing, arming СВЯТІ ЛІТУРГІЇ up front the problem of “countering the and training agents and paramilitary groups spread of international terrorism from to commit terrorist acts on Ukraine’s terri- в середу, 6 серпня 2014 року, Russia.” It observed that “Russia’s support for tory (Interfax-Ukraine, July 23). terrorism through the Donetsk and Luhansk Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs Ministry is cau- в таких церквах: ‘people’s republics’ fuels conflict” in this part tioning Russia’s counterpart ministry, in an of Ukraine, with ramifications now reaching official note, that “the Russian side must в церкві св. Юра в Ню-Йорку о год. 8:30 ранку far beyond Ukraine, as dramatized on July immediately stop the financial and [other] 17. The Verkhovna Rada urged parliaments forms of support for terrorist organizations в церкві св. Івана Хрестителя в Гантері, Н. Й. о год. 9:00 ранку and governments in Europe, North America in Ukraine. The disregard of international в церкві св. Івана Хрестителя в Синевидську Вижнім, Україна and everywhere to designate the DPR and law will result in highly negative conse- в церкві св. Тройці в Дрогобичі, Україна LPR as terrorist organizations (Ukrinform, quences for the authorities in Moscow” в катедрі св. Юра у Львові, Україна July 22; Interfax-Ukraine, July 23). (Interfax-Ukraine, July 23). Interviewed on CNN on July 21, President Poroshenko appealed to the U.S. The article above is reprinted from син - Ярослав з дружиною Аллою government and both chambers of Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from внучка - Адріана Congress to have the DPR and LPR listed its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, officially as terrorist organizations. Mr. www.jamestown.org. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2014 No. 31

European integration, national unity and ing throughout Ukraine and visiting hospi- for Europe and the world. Governments are A conversation... national revival. tals, schools and museums, and meeting being pressed by big business to ignore the Several months ago he published his many people. It was truly an honor to rep- situation in Ukraine. We need to provide a (Continued from page 8) memoirs “Viktor Yushchenko: Non-State resent Ukraine when we travelled abroad political counterweight to that pressure. Only Western censure and strong sanctions In the meanwhile, we used a portion of Secrets.” Currently, he is exhibiting his col- and when we hosted foreign guests. It was lection of Ukrainian folk crafts at St. Sophia satisfying to actually be able to effect can influence Russia to end its invasion of the funds we raised to purchase 26 million Cathedral in Kyiv. He has already built five change. I strongly felt the responsibility of Ukraine. Oil at $70 a barrel would have the hrv worth of diagnostic, surgery, neonatal churches and is currently working on two my position and worked very hard at it. greatest, most immediate and positive and emergency room equipment for more, which are intended to serve Maryna Poroshenko will do just fine – effect. It is important that foreign leaders Okhmatdyt and the Cancer Institute. Ukrainian Orthodox and Greek-Catholics. He she is a wise, serious, stylish, hard-working draw the line and demand Russian with- I know that a state-of-the-art children’s also plans to create two ethnographic muse- and kind woman, and I know she will rep- drawal from eastern Ukraine and Crimea, hospital is a necessity and has to be built. It ums in Kyiv and the Carpathian mountains. resent her husband and our country with and condemn further military, political and is very sad that it is taking so long, because In addition, he spends quite a bit of time dignity and intelligence. She knows that if economic interference in our country’s that is costing children’s lives. I am pleased mentoring patriotic young people. she has any questions, she can always call affairs. that the current health minister has talked Meanwhile, I continue to be actively me for advice or just to chat. Second, the diaspora needs to expose of the need to renew our project, and has the huge propaganda machine the Kremlin involved with the Ukraine 3000 In conclusion let me ask you what do said he would like to see foreign investment has put into place, and create its own infor- Foundation’s projects in health, education, you think the diaspora should be doing into it – again, a public-private partnership. mation network. It should tell our story history and the arts. at this time? I hope President [Petro] Poroshenko will be Both Viktor and I visit conferences and forcefully in conferences, op-eds, letters to able to get past the political issues and com- universities in Ukraine and abroad, give Ukraine is in great danger, and we need the editor, Facebook, blogs, etc. plete it. speeches, try to explain to policy makers the support of all our friends and compatri- It is important that Russia pay an inter- Now that you are freed from the con- and media what is happening in Ukraine. ots abroad. national price for its illegal and violent First, the diaspora must encourage its actions. One diplomat told me he is sur- straints of political office, do you think What did you enjoy most about being various governments to support Ukraine prised that Ukrainians around the world you can do more for Ukraine? first lady? Do you have any advice for diplomatically, financially and militarily. I are not conducting peaceful sit-ins at each the incoming first lady? My husband is very active with his insti- have seen many efforts on this front and Russian Embassy and Consulate in the tute, which he created to promote the poli- Those five years were wonderful, diffi- want to urge more. Western governments world, not once a month or week, but cies he pursued when he was president, cult, enlightening, satisfying and painful at and the public need to understand what is around the clock, every day, until Russia prime minister and head of the opposition: the same time. I very much enjoyed travel- at stake today not only for Ukraine, but also stops its occupation of Ukraine.

Russia’s request” (Gazeta Wyborcza, cited Ukraine’s external security arrangements. Russia’s prior consent, as the OSCE’s char- Ukraine needs... by EuObserver, July 9). Although it was the leading Western actor ter and ground rules require. This has pre- Within the Normandy quartet, the Russo- (Continued from page 2) on Ukraine in the last few years, the EU determined the OSCE’s failures as security German bilateral channel predominates. seemed to lose that role with the collapse provider for Moldova, Georgia or common EU policy. The Normandy format The ministers of foreign affairs, Frank- of the EU-Ukraine association process in Azerbaijan, let alone resolving those con- operates mainly through telephone calls Walter Steinmeier and Sergei Lavrov, late 2013. But that process has strongly flicts during a 20-year time span. At pres- between the Ukrainian, Russian and French steered the quadripartite Berlin meeting rebounded, the signing of the association ent, Ukraine confronts the risk of a presidents, the German chancellor and and declaration (see above). Chancellor and free trade agreements was completed -type entity emerging in their respective ministers of foreign affairs. Angela Merkel and President Vladimir Putin on June 27, and a firmly Western-oriented Ukraine’s east under Russia’s sponsorship. Ukraine finds it hard to protect its interests them met on July 13 bilaterally to coordinate Ukrainian government is in charge. Ukraine needs far more effective organized when Russia, Germany and France present the further course of negotiations regarding In this light, the OSCE’s involvement in support than the OSCE has ever been able a common front. At the foreign affairs min- Ukraine (see accompanying article). Ukraine’s security affairs (conflict manage- to offer. isters’ meeting in Berlin on July 2, the Russia can only welcome this burgeon- ment in the Contact Group, border moni- Germans and French closed ranks with the ing bilateralism with Germany. It helps to toring subject to Russia’s conditions) is The article above is reprinted from Russians to pressure Ukraine into conces- reduce the influence of U.S.-friendly coun- anachronistic. A Western-oriented country Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from sions. Had Ukraine obeyed, five districts in tries (who are the same as Ukraine’s cannot entrust its security arrangements to its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, the Donetsk Oblast would not have been friends) in the European Union, and by the an organization that can only operate with www.jamestown.org. liberated (see EDM, July 3, 10). same token to erode U.S. clout in European In choosing that four-party format, affairs. For its part, Germany advances its Germany and France have helped Russia to ambition to handle security issues in made his case for Russian complicity: exclude Poland from the diplomatic pro- Europe’s East on a bilateral basis with Ukrainian separatists... “Recruiting efforts for illegal armed groups cess on Ukraine. This shift has seriously Russia (as foreshadowed in the 2010 of fighters are expanding inside Russia and (Continued from page 6) damaged the Franco-German-Polish part- Meseberg Memorandum), keeping the U.S. they are looking for volunteers with experi- nership in the “Weimar Triangle.” As at arm’s length and bypassing the EU. In the ing, since the “separatist” cause is support- ence operating heavy weapons such as recently as February of this year, the Normandy quartet, France acts as a token ed by only a very small portion of the popu- tanks and air defenses. Russia has allowed Weimar Triangle’s countries had acted player, putting a Europe veneer on German lation. After all Mr. Pushilin in Donetsk who establishing a recruiting office in Moscow together during the Ukrainian Maidan cri- leadership in return for a French seat at the was chosen to lead the separatist republic and Rostov, which are openly operating on sis. Although Ukraine is vitally important to top table. was endorsed in the December 2013 elec- recruiting and sending Russian nationals to Poland, and vice-versa, Poland has been left The European Union currently plays no tion by less than 1 percent of an electoral eastern regions of Ukraine.” out of this forum on Ukraine, “most likely at direct role in these negotiations, nor in district he himself chose. The lesson of the Malaysia Airlines trage- And then there is the weaponry and skill dy is tragic yet simple. If we in the West con- necessary to use it, all of which come from tinue to refer to the crisis in Ukraine as a Russia. The Buk surface-to-air missile is the “civil conflict” and call the Russian invaders most recent example. The missile is in southeastern Ukraine “Ukrainian separat- Russian-made and quite sophisticated, as it ists,” we will be sending a message to Russia was used to bring down a plane cruising at and Vladimir Putin that we are reluctant to over 32,000 feet. Previously Ukrainian gov- accept the consequences of reality. Russia ernment aircraft, both cargo planes and has invaded a democratic and freedom-lov- jets, had been brought down by somewhat ing part of the world and intends to impose less sophisticated missiles. its will on the entire world. Russia will con- Russian forces at Ukraine’s border with tinue to lie and deny for as long as we listen Russia number anywhere from 40,000 to or pretend to do so. The equivocating 60,000. They are positioned to intimidate, response that our position is still under con- but more importantly to enable passage of sideration while the investigation is ongoing Russian militants and arms. will only embolden the enemy. At a recent session of the U.N. Security Let’s be clear: Russia is the enemy for Council on the subject of the Malaysian air- the freedom-loving and law-respecting liner, Ukraine’s permanent representative international community.

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her down to get her back in form for con- playing the sport you love? Not only can ference play later in the season. She you return to your native land, but you’ll Old-fashioned Fomenko has modern outlook returned with a bang, shooting a career- make even more money, at an advanced For a couple of decades Ukrainian soccer lized captain as a best 54-126 (.429) from three-point land age, than you would have if you’d been for- has been old-school in its approach, but focal point of the new flexible pressing toward the end of her senior year. tunate enough to still earn a spot on some recently the strategies have begun to game the coach imposed. The central Orekhova’s road to USF was a long, team’s fourth forward line. change. In the decade after independence theme was to change formations several winding journey. At 17 she moved to San Such is life for veteran NHL Ukrainian from the USSR everything revolved around times during a match, reacting and adapt- Diego where she played two years of high hockey players Ruslan Fedotenko and , and in the decade fol- ing to the flow of the play. The strength of school ball and became one of the nation’s Alexei Ponikarovsky. After skating the last lowing his death everything revolved the team became the front four forwards: top recruits. She signed a letter of intent shifts of their productive North American around Andrii Shevchenko, whom Marko Devic, , Roman with Northwestern, but wasn’t admitted. careers, their incomes jumped significantly Lobanovskyi anointed as being closest to Zozulya and , the latter She then committed to the University of when they accepted lucrative deals to his ideal of “the perfect player.” Indeed, three all 23 years old. They’re aggressive, Southern California, but ended up at a tiny spend the twilight years of their careers in “Sheva” adored the Colonel and his ideas. good in the air, a threat going forward and junior college in Oklahoma where she was the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Lobanovskyi’s genius had been to keep disciplined tracking back – a solid four-man noticed by USF coaches, who sold her on There they join 25 other Ukrainian players evolving within the sport. He managed to midfield. Tampa’s weather being like San Diego’s. with Fedotenko teaming up alongside ten stay at the top of the game for 35 years Fomenko gave his young team belief and Oklahoma’s women’s basketball program fellow countrymen on the roster of Donbas because of his ability to adapt. His legacy, they went on to repay him with eight suc- was also in the mix for the young Ukrainian Donetsk. however, was at a complete standstill. It cessive qualifying matches without a loss. recruit. A quick look at Ukrainians in the 2013- was his way of doing things or else; his phi- He re-energized an underachieving nation- Orekhova sat out the first half of the 2014 KHL: losophy became a religion that had to be al team, transforming their fortunes in a 2011-2012 season as mandated by the Any discussion on this topic starts with followed. mere eight months. His training sessions NCAA after playing parts of two seasons the Ukrainian franchise in Donetsk. The Lobanovskyi’s influence on soccer in are hard, his strategies forward-thinking with her mother on an Austrian team Donbas club is ranked among the top 10 in Ukraine is staggering: in the 21 years since and he places much importance on team coached by her father. USF coach Jose the 28-team league and third (out of 14) in Ukraine joined UEFA, team Ukraine had spirit. He has found a common language Fernandez was once worried about her the eastern conference. Last Dec. 11th the eight different full-time coaches other than with the new, exciting generation of young- leaving early to play professionally over- franchise set a home attendance record Lobanovskyi himself. Six of the eight played er players. This gives Ukraine much hope seas, but she committed to return for her with 4,043 fans attending the game at or coached for him, while the other two for the future. senior year and was scheduled to graduate Druzhba Arena versus Dynamo Minsk. ( and Myron Markevich) last December. She speaks fluent Ukrainian, Fedotenko is the team captain and his main each lasted less than one year. For 95 Basketball in her blood Russian, German and English, and studied Ukrainian cohorts are defenseman Gennady Razin and forward Serhiy perent of Ukraine’s existence the soccer Inga Orekhova believes she was born to French five years in school. club has been coached by a Lobanovskyian. Coach Fernandez knows he has an elite Varlamov. Other forwards seeing regular play basketball. Growing up in Austria ice time include Roman Blahoi, Yevgeni The result of all this by the time of Oleh while both her mother and her father scorer in Orekhova, one who is capable of Blokhin’s second stint at the helm, was an carrying the offense when fully healthy. Belukhin and Oleksandr Toryanik. The played professionally, the Sevastapol, young franchise receives little respect in authoritarian coach whose team played Ukraine-born University of South Florida He’s working on getting the rest of her old-fashioned, defensive football. Ukraine game to be as strong as her shot. the grand scheme of the KHL with nary a (USF) senior fell in love with the sport at a selection to the league’s All-Star Game. The underperformed at the 2012 Euro Cup and very early age. “If we can just get her to guard some- Blokhin quit to take over Dynamo Kyiv. body,” Fernandez said in the March 2013 fact it is contending for a playoff spot bodes “I never had a chance to play anything well for Donbas’ future. didn’t last long, and for a while it else. I was always in the gym with them,” interview with the Tampa Bay Times. looked like Ukraine would spend big bucks “She’s a great kid and is fun to coach. She Around the league, which markets itself Orekhova said in a March 2013 interview as the second best in the world outside the on a proven European manager. Instead with the Tampa Bay Times. “It was playing really understands the game, has really Ukraine stuck to tradition and appointed a good court vision. If we can get her to con- NHL, the KHL’s top players are actually NHL basketball and watching their games. rejects who play abroad for paychecks far 60+ veteran who had played under and Overseas I was always shooting. My dad tain the dribble and defend better, she can learned coaching from Lobanovskyi. be a very, very good basketball player.” exceeding those they’d earn in North and mom always said, ‘You’ve got to shoot.’ American minor leagues. Ponikarovsky, Mykhaylo Fomenko, however, is quite dif- It came naturally.” Orekhova was drafted by the Atlanta ferent from his predecessors. He may be 64 Dream in the second round, 18th overall skating with ex-Devils teammate Ilya The team’s leading scorer from last sea- Kovalchuk (SKS), Anton Babchuk (Salavat), years old, but his soccer philosophies are son underwent surgery on a knee in early selection, in the 2014 WNBA Draft. She is thoroughly modern. continuing her basketball career as a pro- Alexei Mikhnov (Atlant), veteran Vitaly December 2013 for an injury sustained ear- Vishnevski (Lokomotiv) and Nikolay He took over after poor early form in lier in the 2013-2014 season. There was fessional. World Cup qualifying took the pressure off, Zherdev (Severstal) are notable Ukrainians reason to believe she was hurt after her on other KHL clubs. minimalizing expectations. Shevchenko had unusually poor start (14-54 from the field, Ukrainians in the KHL retired, was released only 7.0 points and 3.8 rebounds per Who says you can’t go home again after Ihor Stelmach may be reached at from the national team, and Fomenko uti- game), so the decision was made to shut making millions of dollars in a strange land [email protected].

itation. Calling for a ceasefire, the partici- flowing into Ukraine across that border. Russia would negotiate inside the OSCE Contact Group... pants requested the OSCE and Russia to The Russian side (acting as one) declined and bilaterally with Ukraine about specific monitor it (Ukrinform, Ukraiynska Pravda, the Ukrainian request in the Contact Group border-monitoring procedures (mid.ru, (Continued from page 2) June 23, 24), notwithstanding that Russia is meeting, demanding for its part an open- July 15). ing Kyiv to continue its ceasefire and allow the source of this conflict and any OSCE ended ceasefire. Thus, the June 27 meeting The Trilateral Group was to have con- secessionist forces to preserve their gains action requires a mandate negotiated with inadvertently helped convince the vened in the form of a video-conference on the ground. At the Donetsk meeting, Mr. Russia in all details. Ukrainians to reject a ceasefire that would between Kyiv and Donetsk on July 16, but Borodai offered to reciprocate the Ukrainian Moscow used German Chancellor Angela reinforce the existing lines on the ground, Donetsk and Luhansk participants failed to ceasefire, turning it into a bilateral, open- Merkel to insert Mr. Medvedchuk into this favoring the secessionists (osce.org, June contact the Kyiv site, for reasons unstated ended arrangement. Back in Kyiv, President process. On their own, the Ukrainians 27; Interfax, June 27, July 1). (OSCE press release, July 15). Instead, the Petro Poroshenko’s government withstood would hardly have accepted Mr. Putin’s per- On July 5, as Ukrainian forces were liber- OSCE Mission is trying to commit the seces- those pressures, discontinued the ceasefire sonal friend to join this process, but they ating parts of the eastern region of the sionists to cooperating with the investiga- on June 30/July 1, and liberated five dis- accepted him at Ms. Merkel’s recommenda- Donbas, Russia’s Foreign Affairs Minister tion into the Malaysian Airlines plane crash, tricts of the Donetsk oblast by July 6 (see tion (president.gov.ua, kremlin.ru, June 25). Sergei Lavrov urgently asked his German which killed nearly 300 passengers on July Eurasia Daily Monitor, July 11). Mr. Putin declared that he was “very and French counterparts, Frank-Walter 17 (OSCE press release, July 17). The airlin- In a longer perspective, however, the pleased with the first direct contact between Steinmeier and Laurent Fabius, respective- er crashed in a secessionist-controlled area, June 23 meeting started a risky process for the Kyiv authorities and the representatives ly, to help convene a Contact Group meet- having been hit by a missile launched Ukraine. It marked a first step toward rec- of south-eastern Ukraine from Donetsk and ing. The meeting was held on July 6 in Kyiv, apparently from that area. ognition of the secessionists’ political lead- Luhansk.” He wanted the dialogue to while the secessionist leaders were con- The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) ers as parties in their own right to the con- advance to “substantative negotiations […] fined to Donetsk, unable to attend. Moscow has released intercepts of telephone calls flict and to negotiations. The meeting was about their rights, including the future struc- was hoping for this meeting to stop the made between secessionist field command- held in the secessionist-occupied Donetsk ture of Ukraine itself” (Interfax, June 24). Ukrainian advance by reinstating the cease- ers in that area and their handlers, appar- government building, in a room adorned The Contact Group met again in Donetsk fire. The Russian side, however, again ently at the GRU military intelligence ser- with the “people’s republic” banner. This on June 27, in the same format, with declined to “exert its influence” on its own vice in Moscow. Those telephone calls seem meeting supported the fiction that Russia is Foreign Affairs Minister Pavlo Klimkin now proxies to return the three Ukrainian bor- to identify a specific general at Moscow not involved in a conflict against Ukraine, joining Mr. Kuchma on the Ukrainian side. der sectors to Ukrainian control (Interfax, headquarters, and a specific field unit that but is rather a mediator to an internal con- The Ukrainians were better prepared this July 5; OSCE press release, July 6; Interfax, hit that plane. flict in Ukraine. In that vein, the meeting’s time. They wanted the secessionists to July 8; Ukraiynska Pravda, July 10). participants agreed to launch a process of vacate three sectors on the Ukrainian side Russia’s position on this matter is two- The article above is reprinted from consultations between the Ukrainian gov- of the Russia-Ukraine border and hand fold: first, a durable ceasefire must be nego- Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from ernment and the “people’s republics,” those sectors back to Ukrainian border tiated and established as a pre-condition to its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, under Russian and OSCE mediation or facil- guards. Russian weapons and fighters were border-monitoring arrangements; next, www.jamestown.org. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2014 No. 31

NOTES ON PEOPLE Pharmaceuticals expert leads master class Acting surgeon general receives Apollo Award

JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Acting U.S. Surgeon General and Rear Admiral Boris D. Lushniak, M.D., M.P.H., received the Live SunSmart Apollo Award on May 15 at the organiza- tion’s third annual Places in the Sun Gala held in Maritime Parc in Jersey City, N.J. “One out of five people in the U.S. will develop a form of skin cancer during his/her lifetime, making it the number one diagnosed cancer but, luckily, when detected early, it is one of the most treatable,” said Teri Festa, executive director for the Live SunSmart Foundation, who lost her father, Ray, at the young age of 53 to melanoma in 1992. “We are very fortunate to have a dermatologist as our nation’s acting surgeon general. He is as passionate as we are in our quest to increase awareness about skin cancer prevention and Leonard Mazur, a pharmaceuticals expert from New Jersey, teaches a class at the the importance of early detection.” Rear Admiral Boris Lushniak, acting Lviv Business School of the Ukrainian Catholic University. Rear Admiral Lushniak received the surgeon general of the U.S., recipient of Apollo Award, named after the Greek god, the Apollo Award presented by the Live by Veronika Savruk Talking about the characteristics that an to recognize his work in making the pre- SunSmart Foundation. entrepreneur needs, he encouraged his vention of skin cancer a top priority. LVIV – Leonard Mazur, co-founder of New audience to be bold: “Failure is not an “I’m honored to be recognized by the The Live SunSmart Foundation (formerly Jersey-based Triax Pharmaceuticals, LLC, led option.” He also reminded them of the Live SunSmart Foundation,” said the acting the Ray Festa Melanoma Foundation) is a a master-class, “Start-ups: Innovations, integrity needed in a business: “Never surgeon general. “Skin cancer continues to 501 (c) (3) organization whose mission is to Problems and Possibilities from the promise what you can’t deliver.” And, mak- be the most commonly diagnosed cancer in teach everyone – no matter their race, color, Example of the Pharmaceuticals Field,” at ing sure the young people understood the United States, and most cases are pre- age, gender or ethnicity – how to live safely the Lviv Business School of the Ukrainian potential pitfalls, he frankly admitted that ventable. I applaud the work that Live with the sun by making the application of Catholic University (UCU) on June 26. picking the wrong partner was his “biggest SunSmart Foundation and others are doing sunscreen and other sun safe practices a “Start your business when you are very mistake in business.” to bring attention to this critical issue.” normal part of people’s everyday routine. young, when you have nothing to lose,” Mr. For more information on the Ukrainian Mazur advised the young entrepreneurs. Catholic University, go to www.ucef.org or “Notes on people” is a feature geared toward reporting on the achievements of members “You are at risk when you start a company, call the offices of the Ukrainian Catholic of the Ukrainian community and the Ukrainian National Association. All submissions and you have to be prepared to take this Education Foundation, in the U.S. 773-235- should be concise due to space limitations and must include the person’s UNA branch risk.” 8462, in Canada, 416-239-2495. number (if applicable). Items will be published as soon as possible after their receipt. No. 31 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2014 17

COMMUNITY CHRONICLE Connecticut community hosts forum to support Ukraine UCEF help Ukrainians defend themselves against further Russian aggression. OLD LYME, Conn. – The congregation at St. Anne’s Next, Lana Babij, a resident of Manchester and a mem- Episcopal Church in Old Lyme, Conn., hosted a special ber of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America, forum in the spring to inform parishioners and local resi- challenged some of the dominant myths and misconcep- dents about the current crisis unfolding in Ukraine. Long- tions about Ukraine that have been promoted by Vladimir time parishioners and local activists Dick and Barbara Putin and accepted by some media outlets. She began by Shriver took the initiative to organize the forum along with analyzing the composition of the Euro-Maidan uprising as an art exhibit featuring icons and original paintings by a broad-based, diverse and overwhelmingly democratic Ukrainian artists. Most of the works were part of the social movement. She pointed out that the far-right ele- Shrivers’ private collection that they had purchased during ments so often cited in the media were far weaker and less their tenure as consultants to Ukrainian government agen- representative than believed, and that pro-Ukrainian cies and start-up businesses during the 1990s. groups have renounced bigotry and embraced the broad Leading the panel discussion was Prof. Myron Stachiw, support they had received from Jewish activists and from former director of the Fulbright Program in Ukraine, and Crimean Tatars. currently a professor in cultural anthropology at Eastern The final speaker was Alexander Kuzma, the chief devel- Connecticut State University. Prof. Stachiw provided a con- opment officer of the Ukrainian Catholic Education cise yet insightful survey of Ukrainian history and pointed Foundation, who traced the history of religious persecution out how Ukrainians’ language, culture and political identity in Ukraine, and described the dramatic revival of the were shaped by events going back to the era of Kyivan Rus’, Ukrainian Catholic and Ukrainian Orthodox Churches after prior to the Mongol invasions. Ukraine regained its independence and restored freedom of Ihor Rudko, a Vietnam-era veteran of the U.S. Air Force worship. He described the strategic vision of Bishop Borys and the state commander of the Ukrainian-American Gudziak and the co-founders of the Ukrainian Catholic Veterans’ Association in Connecticut, focused on the bleak- Alexander Kuzma addresses the audience at a forum on University that had created a model for ethical education, Ukraine at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church in Old Lyme, est chapter of Ukrainian history – the Holodomor, or forced democratic values and a deep commitment to social change Conn., as Ihor Rudko and Lana Babij look on. starvation of millions of Ukrainians that was the direct through public service and bold entrepreneurship. result of the brutal policies of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin in Following the formal presentations, a lively question than England’s right to invade Ireland based on the small the early 1930s. He shared his family history, presenting the and answer period ensued, with many questions from the percentage of citizens who still speak Gaelic. plight of his mother, who narrowly survived the Famine by audience. One guest asked about the differences between the At the conclusion of the program, the Rev. Mark taking refuge in local fields and forests of . Ukrainian and Russian languages, and how much this was a Robinson, the pastor of St. Anne’s, thanked the Shrivers Mr. Rudko suggested that the sanctions imposed by the factor in the dispute between the two countries. The panelists and the panelists, and urged his congregation to pray for U.S. Congress and the Obama Administration were woeful- drew attention to the fact that most Ukrainians speak several peace and justice in Ukraine, and to continue to educate ly inadequate to deter Putin and his allies from their impe- languages, and that the widespread use of Russian in eastern themselves about the true situation and fascinating history rial ambitions. He recommended military assistance to Ukraine was no stronger rationale for Russian invasion of Ukraine. Polish church hosts ecumenical service for Ukraine Rabbi Teva went on to say, “Let us acknowledge our gratitude for living in an era and in a country where people of different faiths can assemble and share in their pain and their hopes… We live in a world that is often dehumanizing and desensitizing. So let us come together, to join in soli- darity, and dream of what could be...” Bishop Chomnycky delivered the main sermon of the evening. “As we approach Holy Week and the glorious Feast of Christ’s Resurrection, let each of us reflect on what has died within us, and what needs to be reborn.” Bishop Chomnycky raised the question: “Throughout the centu- ries, why has peace been so elusive? Perhaps the answer lies in each and every one of us.” During the supplications to the Blessed Virgin Mary in the latter half of the service, Bishop Chomnycky asked for the repose of the souls of the “Heavenly Brigade” – the pro- testers in Kyiv who had sacrificed their lives during the “Revolution of Dignity” known as the Euro-Maidan. He prayed for God to deliver Ukraine from its enemies, and to bless its people with freedom and prosperity. The Catholic Broadcasting Service of the Hartford Archdiocese videotaped the service for a future television broadcast, and WJMJ Radio and the Ecumenical Office worked with the Diocese of Stamford and the Ukrainian Rabbi David Leipziger Teva, Jewish chaplain of Wesleyan University, delivers his remarks at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Education Foundation to promote the service. Catholic Church as Archbishop Leonard P. Blair and Bishop Paul Chomnycky look on. WJMJ and the Rev. John Gatsak hosted Alexander Kuzma, UCEF During the procession, the Yevshan Ukrainian Vocal the Chief Development Officer of UCEF, on its weekly talk Ensemble, composed of 25 singers from six different par- show, “That’s the Spirit,” to help publicize the event NEW BRITAIN, Conn. – The ornate and beautiful ishes in Connecticut, sang the solemn hymn “Vsi Ydem do throughout the Archdiocese. Renaissance architecture of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Tebe” by Kyshakevych. Written in the early part of the 20th Church bulletins urged parishioners to pray for Ukraine Church in New Britain, Conn., proved to be the perfect set- century during another time of turmoil, the lyrics were throughout the week leading up to the ecumenical service. ting for an Ecumenical Prayer Service for Peace and remarkably relevant to the present-day situation in The state’s NBC news affiliate, WVIT-Channel 30 also Democracy in Ukraine. On Sunday, April 6, nearly 1,000 Ukraine: “We come before Thee, O Mother of God, both broadcast a news segment on the service. Community worshippers from the Polish, Ukrainian and Armenian young and old, in these days full of peril…” leader Myron Kolinsky was asked to share the perspective communities of Central Connecticut filled Sacred Heart Archbishop Blair welcomed the guests and gave special of the Ukrainian American community. Church to pray for a peaceful resolution to the current cri- recognition to Bishop Emeritus Basil Losten. He also Following the service, the parish of St. Josaphat’s sis that has consumed Ukraine since Russian troops invad- thanked Msgr. Daniel Plocharczyk and the parishioners of Ukrainian Catholic Church in New Britain hosted a recep- ed the Crimean Peninsula. Sacred Heart for opening their church for this service. tion for Archbishop Blair, Bishops Chomnycky and Losten, Archbishop Leonard P. Blair of the Roman Catholic Prior to the Gospel reading, Rabbi David Leipziger Teva, and other clergy who participated in the Moleben. Archdiocese of Hartford and Bishop Paul Chomnycky of the the Jewish chaplain of Wesleyan University, delivered a The Polish-American community in Greater Hartford Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Stamford led the assembly in moving reflection on the meaning of the word “shalom,” and New Britain had shown its support for the Ukrainian celebrating the traditional Moleben to the Mother of God. and urged the assembly to support one another in their pro-democracy movement through previous efforts. On Some 30 other clergy from the Ukrainian Orthodox, quest for peace and justice in Ukraine. “Throughout most March 21, a new coalition called Maidan United held a Roman Catholic, Armenian Orthodox, Coptic, Jewish and of human history, and up until very recently, it would have fund-raiser at the Belvedere Restaurant just blocks from Ukrainian Catholic Churches joined the procession that been unimaginable and unprecedented for a rabbi to share Sacred Heart. A diverse crowd of Polish, Ukrainian, entered the church in the heart of New Britain’s vibrant a pulpit and collaborate with Orthodox, Catholic and other Lithuanian, Chinese, African-American and other activists Polish neighborhood. clergy like we are doing today.” helped to raise over $5,000 for the Maidan. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2014 No. 31

central boulevard remains filled now with Cybriwsky... Ukrainian patriots willing to shield their women against uninvited advances. (Continued from page 11) Ukrainian Sports Federation But for Prof. Cybriwsky, the target of his The book also catalogues the haphazard affections during his studies became the of U.S.A. and Canada, real estate development and outrageous city, with which he fell in love. He spends (USCAK) spending of state funds, epitomized by the his summer days banging away on his lap- “helipad from hell,” carved out on the Right top or flipping through pages in the shade Bank Dnipro River bluffs with no thought- of trees on a Trukhaniv beach, “where I do Labor Day Swimming Competition out purpose in mind and now presenting a my thinking and do my work.” threat to their future stability. Besides nature, the island’s diverse at “Never has a helicopter been seen there, offerings include the city’s only baseball and no one knows what the building under- field, ATV rentals, beach volleyball courts, Soyuzivka neath it supposed to be,” he said. “It’s a ghost night clubs, dozens of ping-pong tables and building because the ghost got busted.” a gigantic free outdoor weight-machine Saturday, August 30, 2014 - Warm up 9:00 AM Indeed, Prof. Cybriwsky proves himself center. to be a talented journalist, besides an The island attracts different crowds in Meet Begins 10:00 AM Sharp expert urban planner. the evenings (those seeking respite after a MEET ENTRY FORM As testament to that, he doesn’t shy rough day at work) than in the mornings away from those aspects that many in the (the fishermen), and certain beaches draw Name: diaspora would much rather ignore, such teens, while the seniors flock to others. Address: as Ukraine’s capital becoming a leading It’s not just the teens who let loose at Telephone: global sex tourism and marriage destina- Trukhaniv’s beachfront discotheques. At Organization Swimmer Represents: ______tion. “Tragically,” he said. Pliazh Invalidiv, cozily tucked away in an In an entire chapter exploring the topic, inlet, those in their 50s and older gather AGE GROUP he provides the reader with a neighboring when the sun starts setting to feel their table to eavesdrop on the first awkward most uninhibited and bare all. 10 & Under: 11-12: 13-14: 15 & Over: rendezvous in downtown cafes between That’s one of Prof. Cybriwsky’s secrets Male: Female: brideseekers and Ukrainian lasses. Much of about Kyiv that he didn’t include in the the bride and sex sites that refer to book. For a chance to find out more, he said, EVENTS (Indicate event numbers using Key Code from table below) Ukrainian women have “.ru” at the end of he’s planning a tour to several major cities their names. starting in September to continue the con- Individual Events (may choose up to three (3)): “It’s a way to undermine Ukraine similar versation about Kyiv that his book so splen- to how the British undermined China with didly starts with “Domes and Demons.” 1: 2: 3: the opium trade,” he said “The Russian pro- The book may be bought on the web- paganda against Ukraine uses this as Russia sites of Amsterdam University Press and Relay Event (may choose up to one): being pure and Orthodox, while Ukraine is the University of Chicago Press. It’s worth turning to the West and immoral.” acquiring just for the magnificently colorful REGISTRATION DEADLINE – AUGUST 21, 2014 Kyiv’s reputation has become so promi- painting of Kyiv on its cover created by NO POOLSIDE REGISTRATION nent internationally that many local women local artist Evelina Beketova. stopped going to the Khreshchatyk in order “It’s not about selling books or speaker’s Registration Fee: to avoid aggressively being approached by fee,” Prof. Cybriwsky said, inviting those $15.00 (Soyuzivka Pool Renovation Donation of $5.00 included) foreigners, often (but not limited to) Turks interested in hosting him to contact him at Please mail application & fee to Taissa Bokalo at: and Arabs, Prof. Cybriwsky reported. [email protected]. “Those are not as That was all before the Maidan, as the important as the conversation.” 136 Broad Street, Hightstown, NJ 08520

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August 4-8 Courses in Ukrainian Folk Arts, with embroidery August 22 Beach Volleyball Tournament, Ukrainian American Sports Jewett, NY instruction by Lubow Wolynetz and gerdany (bead Wildwood Crest, NJ Federation of the U.S.A. and Canada, beach in front of Pan stringing) with Lesia Lasij, Grazhda Concert Hall, American Hotel, [email protected] or www.grazhdamusicandart.org www.socceragency.net/lys

August 9 Children’s concert of Ukrainian folk songs and recitations, August 23 Concert, Skryabin, Park West, 773-299-8833 Jewett, NY Grazhda Concert Hall, www.grazhdamusicandart.org Chicago August 23 Bicentennial concert in honor of Taras Shevchenko, August 9 Golf tournament, Ukrainian Golf Association of Canada, Jewett, NY featuring soprano Stefania Dovhan and pianist Volodymyr Caledon, ON Osprey Valley Resorts Golf Club, 519-927-9034 or Vynnytsky, Grazhda Concert Hall, www.ugolf.ca www.grazhdamusicandart.org

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Sunday, August 24 e-mail [email protected] or go to www.try- HORSHAM, Pa.: The Ukrainian American zub.org . The sponsor is a 501 (c) (3) tax- Sport Center Tryzub will host the 23rd exempt nonprofit charitable organization; annual Ukrainian Independence Folk proceeds benefit youth and adult amateur Festival at Tryzubivka, County Line and sports, and cultural, fraternal and com- Lower State roads, Horsham, PA 19044. munity programs. Doors will open at noon. The festival stage concert will begin at 1:30 p.m. with MONTREAL: The Ukrainian Canadian the following headliners: Iskra Ukrainian Congress Montreal branch will hold its Dance Ensemble (Whippany, N.J.), annual Independence Banquet, marking Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Company the 23rd anniversary of Ukraine’s (Jenkintown, Pa.), Violinist Innesa renewed independence. The guest speak- Tymochko Dekajlo (Lviv), Vox Ethnika er will be Myroslava Gongadze, lawyer, orchestra (New York) and SPIV-Zhyttya, journalist, human rights activist, a cham- an a cappella singing ensemble pion of democracy and independent (Washington). A zabava, or public social media for Ukraine. Her presentation will dance, to the live music of Vox Ethnika be followed by a cultural-entertainment will follow the concert at 4:30 p.m. program. The event takes place at the Delicious Ukrainian foods and baked Ukrainian Youth Center, 3270 Beaubien goods, picnic fare and cool beverages and Est; dinner begins at 6 p.m. Tickets, at refreshments will be plentiful. Vendors $65, or $60 each for a table of eight, may are welcome. An arts and crafts bazaar be purchased at Caisse Populaire and a children’s fun area will be open all Ukrainienne, 3250 Beaubien Est. For fur- day. Admission: $15; students, $10; chil- ther information contact: Bohdanna, 514- dren under 15, free; free parking. For fur- 259-7162; Zorianna 514-481-5871; or ther information call 267-664-3857, Marika, [email protected].

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Thursday, August 7th Vorochta Lawn at Soyuzivka 7 p.m. $40.00 per person ($15.00 sponsored by UNA) Total cost – $25.00 per person

1st Pairing – Welcome 2nd Pairing – Salad 3rd Pairing – Starter Roasted figs Grilled peach salad on a bed of frisee Seasonal vegetable crêpe with wild with goat cheese and and arugula greens, walnuts, Gorgonzola mushrooms, rainbow kale, sweet peppers, prosciutto with espresso honey dressing carmelized onions and shaved asiago Wine – Pinot Gris Wine – Viognier Wine – Côtes du Rhône

4th Pairing – Entrée 5th Pairing (choice of one, please order in advance) Whole grilled red snapper in banana leaves with cilantro and ginger, Dessert served with coconut-infused jasmine rice Finish Wine – Riesling with a Madeira Wine Kona coffee-roasted rack of lamb with paired with a light coffee Cabernet demi-glaze and herb-infused mashed potatoes aged Gruyère cheese Wine – Pinot Noir

Please call SOYUZIVKA at 845-626-5641 ext. 140 Special Event Room Rate $75.00 – single or double with breakfast included.