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ThePublished U by thekrainian Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal W non-profit associationeekly Vol. LXXXIV No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2016 $2.00 E-mail leak shows ’s mourns economist plan to destabilize Ukraine Bohdan Hawrylyshyn, 90 by Mark Raczkiewycz Ukraine’s Security Service, known as the by Mark Raczkiewycz SBU, also said that the “majority of docu- KYIV – Further evidence that the Kremlin ments” are authentic. KYIV – Everything that Bohdan engineered the armed uprising in eastern Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Hawrylyshyn did in life “started with a Ukraine surfaced on October 25 when a Putin’s spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, told dream,” he liked to say. He always stayed Ukrainian hacker group published e-mail journalists on October 25 that the leaked true to his Ukrainian roots and followed a data allegedly belonging to , documents weren’t real. simple credo. “Learn. Dream. Work with the Russian president’s top aide and point “I’ve known Surkov for more than 10 joy. Love people. Love life,” he wrote on his man on Ukraine and the breakaway repub- years and all sorts of things have always eponymous charity foundation’s website lics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. been imputed to him,” Mr. Peskov said. “In that he founded in 2009 to send Ukrainians Comprising 2,337 messages, the com- most cases, it has nothing to do with reality.” on trips to study how other countries are munication allegedly shows the Kremlin To add credence to the veracity of the run and have transformed. playing a direct role in establishing a pup- leaked documents, the hacker group pub- Five days after his 90th birthday at 5:15 pet government in the occupied parts of lished scanned copies of Mr. Surkov’s pass- a.m. on October 24, however, the renowned Ukraine’s two easternmost regions of port as well as that of his wife. economist died calmly sleeping in Kyiv Luhansk and Donetsk. They also show If true, the documents provide additional leaving his wife, three children and seven expense requests to Russia, casualty lists proof that the war in the Donbas was in no grandchildren. on the combined Russian-separatist side, as degree a grassroots spontaneous uprising, World War II uprooted him in 1944 from well as assessments of the social and politi- or is a civil war. Ukraine, the U.S. and NATO the village of Koropets in Ternopil Oblast. wikipedia.org cal situation during the Euro-Maidan maintain that Russia has played a command After spending two years in a displaced Revolution. and control role in the war, including the persons camp, he moved to where Bohdan Hawrylyshyn A separate set of documents that hacker provision of regular and irregular troops, his first job was to work as a lumberjack. institution in Soviet Ukraine becoming the collective CyberJunta released a day earlier arms, military hardware, financing, training He also joined the Plast Ukrainian first institution in the former USSR to offer purport to show Moscow’s plans starting in and other types of equipment. Scouting Organization becoming a lifelong an MBA program. mid-November to destabilize the political One particular document sent from a devoted member and started practicing company owned by Konstantin Malofeev, a He remained in and for situation in Ukraine and spur pre-term par- speaking English on a daily basis. In 1954 Russian oligarch with ultra-nationalist eight years taught at his alma mater on liamentary elections. he graduated from the University of views whom the U.S. and European Union such subjects as economics, global business The Digital Forensic Research Lab Toronto in mechanical engineering and accuse of financing combined Russian- environment and public administration. In attached to the Washington-based Atlantic received an MBA from the International separatists, speaks about candidates to the 1968 Mr. Hawrylyshyn became director of Council policy center, said that “nearly Management Institute in Geneva four years government of the self-proclaimed Donetsk the same institute and remained its head every bit of information in Surkov’s inbox” later, according to the World Academy of republic. for 18 years. could be “verified” and that the “vast Art and Science’s website. In 1988 he majority of them” are “real.” (Continued on page 8) would help found the same educational (Continued on page 4) Outgoing president of UCCA reflects on challenges of her eight years in office Tamara Olexy served two terms (eight years) as president First of all, ’re curious, how did it feel to be the of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America. The UCCA’s first woman president of the UCCA? recent Congress of Ukrainian Americans elected Andriy Futey For me it was a great honor to be elected president of as her successor, and our Kyiv colleague Mark Raczkiewycz the UCCA, not to mention its first woman president. But spoke with him via Skype about his new role (See “Newly honestly, be it man or woman, leading this organization has elected president of UCCA speaks about the tasks ahead,” in truly been a privilege and I am grateful to have had the the October 16 issue of The Ukrainian Weekly). This week, we opportunity to serve as its president for two terms. That is publish an interview with Ms. Olexy focusing on the accom- not to say that at times the job was not daunting, especially plishments and challenges of the previous eight years. The given the political crisis in Ukraine which dictated much of interview was conducted via e-mail by Roma Hadzewycz. our work and focus for the past three years. Ms. Olexy holds a master’s degree in political science from Following in the footsteps of my predecessors was also a The George Washington University; as an undergraduate stu- humbling experience, because the founders of this organi- dent she double majored in political science and history at zation were true pioneers who had a cause greater than Marymount College in Tarrytown, N.Y. themselves. They were determined to unite the Ukrainian She served as the director of the Ukrainian National American community and do their utmost to help secure Information Service (1990-1995); was an American advisor freedom for Ukraine and her people. They had a vision and for Burson-Marsteller’s National Market Reform Educational accomplished so much for this organization and the great- Project in (1995-1996); and worked as a consultant spe- er Ukrainian American community. To follow in their foot- cializing in project development of health programs, cultural steps, and to contribute my part to this greater cause, was exchanges and humanitarian assistance for such clients as an experience I will always remember. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, the Albert Schweitzer During my time as president, I did my utmost to respon- sibly serve the UCCA in this position and I hope that our Institute for Humanities, and conducted intercultural train- new president can build upon the successes of the past and ing programs designed for relocating employees for such guide us towards more success in the future for the greater companies as Prudential and CARTUS (1996-1998). UCCA good of the Ukrainian American community. Ms. Olexy has served as executive director of the UCCA Former UCCA President Tamara Olexy (right) with the National Office in New York since 1998. first lady of Ukraine, Dr. Maryna Poroshenko, in Kyiv. 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ANALYSIS

Baltics to build stronger logistics Russian Ukraine plans ‘authentic’ renewal of attacks on Aleppo by Syrian gov- ernment forces and Russian warplanes KYIV – A Ukrainian official has said after a pause in the fighting last week, State within the EU and NATO leaked e-mails outlining plans to destabi- Department spokesman John Kirby said. He lize Ukraine that purportedly came from noted that humanitarian aid had still not by Olevs Nikers that stressed its impact on military logistics Russian presidential aide Vladislav Surkov made it through to people under siege in Eurasia Daily Monitor in the region. AECOM’s report indicates that the construction of the new European are authentic. Yuriy Tandit, an adviser to Aleppo, because Russia and Syria failed to Earlier this month, the governments of standard rail line would, if necessary, allow the chief of Ukraine’s SBU security service, provide security guarantees to the U.N. dur- the Baltic states and finally reached for the direct delivery of military equip- told the Kyiv-based Channel 5 television ing the pause. (RFE/RL, based on reporting all the necessary political, financial and tech- ment from Central Europe to the Baltic station on October 26 that it is investigating by AP and Reuters) nical agreements to implement one of the states (Sam.gov.lv, May 31, 2011). Since the materials allegedly taken from Mr. most ambitious projects inside the European then, many other politicians, government Surkov’s e-mail account and many of them Trump: I’d meet Putin before inauguration “have been confirmed to be original.” Union – linking , the Baltic states and officials and experts have advocated for the WASHINGTON – Donald Trump said he Earlier the Ukrainian hacker group Poland with the unified Trans-European Rail Baltica project specifically on “mili- would be willing to meet with Russian Cyberjunta claimed that it hacked Mr. Transport Network (NRA, October 10). tary” grounds. President before Surkov’s e-mail and found materials with The agreed-upon project, which will also Inauguration Day if he is elected president, plans for the “destabilization of the political have important logistical implications for Institute of International Affairs, who The Washington Post reported. “Putin has situation in Ukraine” with the goal of forc- the North Atlantic Treaty Organization recentlyDr. Māris has studied Andžāns the of impact the Latvian of Rail no respect at all for Obama. And I think that ing Kyiv “to hold early parliamentary and (NATO), envisions a continuous rail link Baltica on regional security, stresses that you have potentially a really catastrophic presidential elections.” The Kremlin on from Tallinn (Estonia) to Warsaw (Poland), the new railway connection will have cru- situation here, I’ll be honest with you,” Mr. October 26 said the leak is fake because Mr. via Riga (Latvia) and Kaunas (Lithuania). cial importance for strengthening military Trump told conservative radio host Michael logistics and the operational capabilities of Surkov “does not use e-mail.” The previous The construction of this railway – known as Savage during an interview. “I will say this, all three Baltic states. The railway will bring day, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov “Rail Baltica” – is planned to start by 2020 if I win on November 8... I think I could see more efficient transportation options for said Mr. Surkov is “a talented man” and and should be completed by 2030. The sec- myself meeting with Putin and meeting military goods than any of the transit “many allegations against him by hackers tion from Helsinki to Tallinn will for now be with Russia prior to the start of the admin- operated by existing commercial ferries. routes currently available by sea, air or in Russia and elsewhere are mainly false.” istration. I think it would be wonderful.” Mr. Altogether, the European Commission Mr. Surkov is Russian President Vladimir Trump said that U.S.-Russian relations are has allocated 442.2 million euros ($485 International Affairs, 2016). Putin’s personal adviser on the West- at their worst since the Cold War, for which million U.S.) for the construction of Rail roadThe (Māris military Andžāns, importance Latvian of railways Institute was of leaning former Soviet countries of Ukraine, he and blamed President Barack Obama Baltica until 2020, or 81.83 percent of the clearly demonstrated during the 2008 Moldova and Georgia. (RFE/RL with and his Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. project’s co-financ- Russian-Georgian War, reporting by TASS, UNIAN and Interfax) ing. The railway as well as during the “The problem is Putin has no respect for line will be built A new railway has ongoing armed conflict Kerry to Lavrov on Aleppo asssault Obama, at all, doesn’t like him and doesn’t between Russia and respect him. And Obama doesn’t like Putin. according to the the potential to become WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of State 1,435-millimeter Ukraine. A typical train They have a great dislike for each other,” crucial to the Baltic John Kerry told Russian Foreign Minister European stan- can move up to 120 Mr. Trump said. “They insult him constant- Sergei Lavrov on October 24 that he is con- dard gauge (LETA, states’ defense. armored units – tanks, ly. I mean, no wonder he can’t stand Obama cerned about renewed fighting in the April 30). This past armored vehicles or and Hillary Clinton.” (The Washington Post) Syrian city of Aleppo after a break of sever- summer, Michael Cramer, the chairman of other machines – in a single trip. It is possi- Azov Battalion enters political arena the European Parliament’s Transport and ble to move even more equipment at a time al days, according to the State Department. Tourism Committee, emphasized the by sea; but compared to rail, the time Mssrs. Lavrov and Kerry discussed the situ- KYIV – Ukraine’s far-right Azov Battalion importance of this railway connection: “In required for this transport is longer. While ation in Syria in a phone call and agreed has officially created a political party. 2003, I traveled by train from to most NATO member states have railroads that experts from several countries meet- Greeted by chants of “Death to enemies!” at Tallinn. This trip lasted 60 hours, and I had that use the standard 1,435-mm gauge, the ing in Geneva would continue searching for an inaugural party congress in Kyiv on to transfer nine times. Before World War II, Baltics still rely on the wider, Russian- and ways to resolve the Aleppo crisis, the October 14, Azov’s new political head, the same route could be accomplished Soviet-built 1,520-mm rail lines. But even department said. According to the Russian Nazar Kravchenko, told some 300 attend- within 27 hours. Thus, the Rail Baltica proj- these are extremely limited in their density. Foreign Ministry, Mr. Lavrov told Kerry that ees, many in military fatigues, that the ect is very important both ecologically, When built, the new Rail Baltica line the must fulfill its obligation party would work to defend Ukraine because trains are more environmentally would thus allow the North Atlantic Alliance to separate moderate opposition groups against Russian aggression. The gathering friendly, and, of course, it is necessary to to move large volumes of military cargo from from “terrorists” in Syria. The geographic coincided with traditional nationalist connect the Baltic states with the rest of and Poland to the Baltic states proximity between moderate Syrian rebels events marking the creation of the Europe” (Lsm, August 28). without interruption – saving time and limit- and groups designated as terrorist, such as Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) and to Last September, Latvian, Lithuanian, ing the numbers of personnel and transport Islamic State, was one factor in the failure celebrate Ukrainian Kozaks. It also marks Estonian and Polish parliamentarians equipment involved in the logistics. This last month of a cease-fire negotiated by the second annual Day of Defenders, a holi- announced that Rail Baltica would be the railway, therefore, has the potential to Moscow and Washington. During the call, most important project for the Baltic states become crucial to the Baltic states’ defense. Mr. Kerry expressed concern about the (Continued on page 13) in the 21st century. This railway will be cru- Since the European standard gauge ends cial to the Baltics’ national security, regional at the Polish-Lithuanian border, the U.S. economic growth, as well as the promotion Army Europe has had to rely on much more of solidarity and good neighborly relations difficult logistics routes to reach the Baltic he krainian eekly FOUNDED 1933 among these states. The Rail Baltica project states. One option is to ship equipment T U W had long been stalled by disagreements across the Baltic Sea to the ports of Klaipeda, An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., over how to share the value-added tax Ventspils, Liepaja, Riga or Tallinn; another option is to fly equipment in via Riga Airport a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. (VAT) related to the project’s construction. Yearly subscription rate: $90; for UNA members — $80. In July, the Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian (TVNET, June 13). The first attempt to deliv- ministers signed a preliminary agreement er U.S. heavy armored equipment to the Periodicals postage paid at Caldwell, NJ 07006 and additional mailing offices. (ISSN — 0273-9348) on the allocation of VAT (BNN, September Baltics was practiced during the military 19). But the final agreement was not exercise Baltops 2010, when several vehi- The Weekly: UNA: reached until early October. cles, including an Abrams main battle tanks, Tel: (973) 292-9800; Fax: (973) 644-9510 Tel: (973) 292-9800; Fax: (973) 292-0900 As European Commission representative were transported from the Western port of Catherine Trautmane has admitted, there Ventspils to Garkalne railway station (the Postmaster, send address changes to: are certain risks related to this project: site near the largest shooting range and mili- The Ukrainian Weekly Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz “One of the risks is the compatibility of 2200 Route 10 Editor: Matthew Dubas standards and technology. Although this P.O. Box 280 problem is slowly being solved. There are taryInternational base of Affairs,Ādaži) 2016).in central Latvia and Parsippany, NJ 07054 e-mail: [email protected] also associated environmental risks backOf course,(Māris theAndžāns, act of movingLatvian heavy Institute equip of- because the route Warsaw-Tallinn [passes ment off of a boat and onto a train adds The Ukrainian Weekly Archive: www.ukrweekly.com additional time and complexity to a logisti- through] some protected areas.” Another cal operation – a fact that may be particular- risk is related to the unresolved adminis- The Ukrainian Weekly, October 30, 2016, No. 44, Vol. LXXXIV ly perilous in wartime. A rail connection trative barriers among the three Baltic Copyright © 2016 The Ukrainian Weekly between the Baltic states and the rest of countries, she said (LETA, April 30). Europe, however, promises to dramatically Such obstacles aside, experts and politi- improve this vulnerable transportation cians have mainly stressed the Rail Baltica chain, which is undoubtedly good news to ADMINISTRATION OF THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY AND SVOBODA project’s economic benefits for the coun- both Baltic and NATO defense planners. tries involved. But there are also important Walter Honcharyk, administrator (973) 292-9800, ext. 3040 and advertising manager fax: (973) 644-9510 security implications of this proposed rail- The article above is reprinted from e-mail: [email protected] way. In 2011, the British research company Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from Subscription Department (973) 292-9800, ext. 3040 AECOM Ltd. published one of the earliest its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, e-mail: [email protected] feasibility studies of Rail Baltica project www.jamestown.org. No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2016 3

NEWS ANALYSIS Ukraine scores diplomatic breakthrough: ‘Security first, elections next,’ the West concedes

by Vera Zimmerman ing ceasefire first, or to go ahead with elec- in the on the Minsk agree- ment. He sees a risk of losing those villages: tions despite hostilities, has been a point of ments could spark popular protests.” the separatists are likely to continue provo- After long resisting Western pressure to friction between Ukraine and its Western Many Ukrainians believe the West is cations, and will then blame Ukrainian forc- implement the political points in the Minsk allies. and Germany, in particular, naive about the true nature of the adver- es for even minor violations. “I believe that agreements, Ukraine scored a diplomatic had urged Ukraine to first adopt a constitu- sary. The separatists, they say, are trying to the enemy will try to occupy these areas, victory last week when the Parliamentary tional amendment on the special status of legalize the status of the occupied territory and Ukraine will likely have to force them Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) the Donetsk and Luhansk people’s repub- by pushing for the constitutional amend- out by spilling needless blood,” he said. passed two important resolutions. lics, pass a new election law, and grant ment. Mykola Sunhurovskiy, director of mil- With the diplomatic breakthrough at The first resolution officially defines the amnesty to the separatists before trying to itary programs at the Razumkov Center, PACE last week, Ukraine demonstrated that conflict in Ukraine as Russian aggression, regain control of its eastern border. argued that Moscow could use the elections it’s not a pawn of great powers, but is quite countering those who claim it is just a civil Interestingly, this position has echoed to legitimize the DPR and LPR regimes, capable of defending its national interests. war or separatism. Most importantly, it calls Russia’s demands. In May 2016, Russian which could later “officially” invite Russia Iryna Gerashchenko, deputy speaker of on Russia to “allow Ukraine to regain control Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov said to provide military support. the Ukrainian Parliament, played a critical of ” and “withdraw its troops from that the conflict would continue until This fall, both sides agreed to pull out role by representing Ukraine’s position, the territory of Ukraine.” The West now also “political aspects of the crisis will be troops and weapons one kilometer away which is complete security, not just a week- recognizes the impossibility of conducting resolved.” Today, the Kremlin still insists from the contact line in three villages: long ceasefire; the release of all Ukrainian free and fair elections in the Donbas unless that Ukraine synchronize political compo- Zolote, Petrivske, and Stanytsia Luhanska. hostages without blackmail for amnesty; the security situation there improves and nents with security, and accuses Kyiv of Although progress was made in the first access of the OSCE Special Monitoring Russian military withdraw. The second reso- using the instability on the contact line as a two, efforts stalled in Stanytsia Luhanska Mission to the border; and free and fair lution highlights serious human rights viola- pretext to sabotage the political process. due to ceasefire violations. elections in the Donbas. tions in Crimea and eastern Ukraine and Ukraine has argued that that sequence The security situation in the Donbas But despite this diplomatic progress, calls on both sides to address them. of actions would not prevent separatists remains tense and is prone to escalation. fully resolving the conflict is still a long The resolutions’ passage has already from resuming fighting after the elections, Georgiy Tuka, Ukraine’s deputy minister in shot, given that the main parties cannot prompted a change in rhetoric among top and concrete steps were never laid out for charge of temporarily occupied territories agree on the sequence of enacting the European officials. In his recent remarks, control of the border to be returned to and internally displaced persons, noted Minsk agreements. Germany’s Foreign Affairs Minister Frank- Ukraine, or at least to the United Nations. that mistrust is so high that “pullout began Meanwhile, the shooting continues. Walter Steinmeier said that “conditions for Given the criticism of the Minsk agree- with a rocket launch instead of using the holding elections in the Donbas have not ments by the Ukrainian people, Ukrainian clock.” There is also a fear that the separat- Vera Zimmerman, a contributor to the been met.” Even French President François President Petro Poroshenko has been slow ists are using the ceasefires to rotate and Atlantic Council’s “UkraineAlert,” is an indepen- Hollande, who previously upset the in complying with the political aspects of reinforce their forces. dent research analyst and translator. The arti- Ukrainian leadership with his prioritization Minsk. Mustafa Nayyem, a member of the Some Ukrainian military experts think cle above is reprinted from the “New of elections, is now calling for a road map Verkhovna Rada, has been among the most that this pullout could in fact hurt Ukraine. Atlanticist” blog on the Atlantic Council website outlining steps to restore control of the bor- vocal opponents of implementing Western Yuriy Karin, editor-in-chief of the (see http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ der. governments’ demands. He has called them Information Resistance group, is skeptical new-atlanticist/ukraine-gets-a-break-security- The issue of whether to establish a last- a trap and recently warned that “any voting about the success of the framework agree- first-elections-next-the-west-concedes).

UCCA initiates presidential questionnaire on Ukrainian American issues UNIS whom the questionnaire was sent, only two armed forces to help them defend their carefully about the sequencing of sanctions responded – Hillary Clinton (Democrat) and country’s sovereignty and borders. And and the precise details of implementation, WASHINGTON – In preparation for the Evan McMullin (Independent). Candidates we’ll work with the international commu- which can make a big difference.” The can- upcoming November 8 presidential elec- Donald Trump (Republican), Gary Johnson nity to ensure Ukraine has the economic didate also responded in the affirmative tion, the Ukrainian National Information (Libertarian), and Jill Stein (Green) did not assistance it needs.” regarding the various proposed sanctions. Service (UNIS), the Washington, D.C. public respond to the questionnaire. Surrogates - Economic sanctions affairs bureau of the Ukrainian Congress for the Trump campaign advised that the tain sanctions on Russia until the Minsk Committee of America (UCCA), initiated a campaign does not respond to question- A. Would you favor expanding and conditions• Clinton: are“At amet. minimum, And if we its must behavior main questionnaire to the presidential candi- naires from special interest groups. There strengthening existing sanctions until worsens – or even fails to improve – we dates. Several Ukrainian American activists were no responses from the Johnson or Russian forces withdraw from all Ukrainian ought to expand those sanctions even fur- volunteered their services and expertise to Stein campaigns. territory, including Crimea? ther… Sanctions would remain in place create a list of questions and series of docu- Questions and answers from the UCCA B. If so, which of the following would you indefinitely until the Minsk conditions are ments to send to the candidates about the presidential questionnaire: support? satisfied and Russia has withdrawn its Ukrainian American issues. The documents • Expulsion from the SWIFT system of troops and military equipment from Military assistance consisted of an overview of legislative international currency exchange; Donetsk and Luhansk. In the meantime, our actions in support of Ukraine, a statistical A. Would you support sending defensive • Expanding sanctions on Russia’s fuel top priority must be ensuring we continue abstract of Ukrainian American and Central weapons such as “Javelin” anti-tank missiles, exports, including gas; to have support from our European part- and East European ancestry in the United radars to protect soldiers from attacks, anti- • Boycotting the World Cup in 2018 to ners in this endeavor. And over the long States, and a five-part questionnaire. drone weapons, and artillery, either directly be held in Russia; term, we must work to diversify Europe’s The issues covered in the questionnaire or through NATO, to assist Ukraine? (Yes/ • Expanding the Magnitsky List; energy supplies away from Russian oil and include topics that have been a part of pub- No/No position) • Enforcing existing sanctions to pre- gas to put even more pressure on Putin.” lic discourse in Washington since the B. Would you support granting Ukraine vent bypassing of the restrictions; Russian disinformation Revolution of Dignity – military assistance the status of “Major Non-NATO Ally” in order • Other to Ukraine; sanctions against Russia for its to expedite the transfer of military aid? (Yes/ C. Do you favor keeping sanctions as they A. Should the United States take on the illegal annexation and invasion of Ukraine; No/No position) are now? task of leading a multilateral campaign to C. Would you support increasing the cur- combatting Russian disinformation; NATO (Continued on page 8) membership for Ukraine; and U.S. support rent level of U.S. provided military training for Ukraine’s armed forces? (Yes/No/No for reform efforts in Ukraine. Each question • McMullin: “Yes. We also need to think in the questionnaire was preceded with an position) overall statement about the topic followed D. Would you support increased non- Quotable notes by a series of questions. The questionnaire lethal, military support and supplies for “We have a situation where Russia does not accept the rules in Europe, and so was designed for yes/no responses, but Ukraine, such as field medical supplies, reha- therefore Europe is the most unstable peace. That is different than the Cold War. each candidate was given an opportunity to bilitation support, and real-time intelligence They are not a status-quo power. They want to re-establish spheres of influence. Our explain their answers more in-depth should sharing of enemy movement and positions? model is Helsinki. Their model is Yalta. ...We have to be realistic about how much we they choose. The purpose of the question- (Yes/No/No position) can achieve with Russia. naire was to convey pertinent foreign policy “...We have taken the moral and justifiable stance when it comes to going back to matters that are of concern to the Ukrainian the affirmative, stating “yes” in each practical cooperation, to business as usual, it is simply impossible as long as they American community. response.• McMullin answered all the questions in remain entrenched in Ukraine. It would be a betrayal of the Ukrainians and our prin- The questionnaires were disseminated ciples to basically let bygones be bygones. We made that mistake – to some degree – to the five presidential candidates in late stating in part: “We will stand up to after the Georgia war.” July and early August. Each campaign Russia’s• Clinton continuing responded aggression in paragraph in eastern form – NATO’s outgoing Deputy Secretary-General Alexander Vershbow in an interview received a cover letter emphasizing Ukraine, and its attempted annexation of with the Wall Street Journal published on October 14. Mr. Vershbow, who held that America’s leadership in the world and how Crimea. As president, I’ll make clear to NATO post since February 2012, is retiring. (He is being replaced by Rose Gottemoeller, a recalcitrant Russia has caused chaos on Putin that the United States will provide U.S. undersecretary for arms control and international security.) the world stage. Of the five candidates to equipment and training to the Ukrainian 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2016 No. 44

OBITUARIES John B. Gregorovich, 89, lawyer, Ukrainian Canadian community activist

UCC nity before the Commission of Inquiry on men who served voluntarily in the War Criminals headed by the late Justice Canadian armed forces during World War II OTTAWA – The Ukrainian Canadian Jules Deschênes. He competently steered – whose efforts during and after that con- community is mourning the loss of a com- that group through a trying period of sever- flict played a significant role in saving munity leader who inspired others to fol- al years during which time the community Ukrainian displaced persons and political low in his footsteps, regardless of the odds, found itself targeted by those who alleged refugees from forcible repatriation to the to serve the Ukrainian Canadian people. that Nazi war criminals and collaborators . John B. Gregorovich, known to many as “JB,” were being hidden in their midst. Under Mr. Mr. Gregorovich was born on January 24, lived a life of commitment, leadership and Gregorovich’s direction the CLC successful- 1927, in Vegreville, Alberta. He studied at the perseverance in the face of discrimination, ly put forth the Ukrainian Canadian com- University of Toronto and McMaster injustice and deceit. His life was dedicated munity’s position, namely that any war University in Hamilton, Ontario. He later to serving and supporting Canada’s criminal found in Canada should be studied law at Osgoode Hall in Toronto, com- Ukrainian community. Mr. Gregorovich died brought to trial in a Canadian criminal parative law at New York University, anthro- on September 26 at the age of 89. court of law. That remedy was eventually pology and sociology at the Graduate School “It is with deep sadness that I extend adopted by the government of Canada and of Arts and Sciences of New York University, condolences to the family and friends of announced in the final report of the and commercial law at the New York John B. Gregorovich,” said UCC National Deschênes Commission. University School of Law. He worked a vari- President Paul Grod. “He was a man of Mr. Gregorovich later founded the ety of jobs, had a private law practice and exceptional courage, integrity and acumen. Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties became vice-president of Ford Motor Credit. John was stalwart, intense, passionate in Association, which together with the UCC Mr. Gregorovich was the editor of several his commitment, yet also good-humored, and the Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Jim Merrithew books, among them “A Ukrainian Canadian encouraging and supportive of the next Taras Shevchenko, would spearhead the John B. Gregorovich in 1996 in front of in Parliament: Memoirs of Michael the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa. generation of activists. Canada and our campaign for acknowledgement and Luchkovich” (1965) and “Ukrainian Ukrainian Canadian community has truly redress. In 2008 this resulted in the govern- the Royal Canadian Legion, which placed Canadians in Canada’s Wars. Materials for lost an important leader.” ment of Canada establishing the Canadian plaques across Canada honoring Cpl. Filip Ukrainian Canadian History,” by V.J. Kaye Mr. Gregorovich was the son of the First World War Internment Recognition Konowal, the only Ukrainian Canadian (1983), and was himself an author. founder of the Ukrainian National Fund, a $10 million endowment that con- awarded the Victoria Cross, the British Funeral services for Mr. Gregorovich Federation, and a lawyer by profession. In tinues to support educational and com- Empire’s highest military distinction, for were on September 30 at All Saints of 1984 he accepted the challenging task of memorative projects recalling Canada’s his valor in August 1917 at the Battle of Hill Ukraine Chapel in Oakville, Ontario; burial standing as chairman of the Ukrainian first national internment operations. 70, near Lens, France. In 1985 Mr. was at Woodland Cemetery in Hamilton. Canadian Congress’ Civil Liberties A veteran of the Canadian Army, Mr. Gregorovich led the group that also placed Commission (CLC), the group organized to Gregorovich also served as the last presi- a plaque in London to remember the sacri- Sources: UCC with additional information represent the Ukrainian Canadian commu- dent of Branch 360, the Konowal Branch of fices of the Ukrainian Canadian women and from TorontoObituaries.com. Lubov Lydia Kolensky, 93, writer, former editorial staff er of Svoboda PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Lubov Lydia Kolensky, United States with her family in 1949. Here a former editorial staff member of the she first found work at a school of Ukrainian-language newspaper Svoboda, Ukrainian studies and then at Svoboda. died on August 14 at the age of 93. In the United States, Svoboda Press pub- Mrs. Kolensky was both an author and a lished several of Mrs. Kolensky’s works, journalist. She wrote novelettes, short stories, including “Dzerkala” (Mirrors), a collection sketches and dramas, as well as poetry. She of novelettes, in 1981 and “Potoybich continued writing poetry, in both the Rubikonu” (Beyond the Rubicon), a book of Ukrainian and English languages, long after short stories, novelettes, sketches and a she retired and later moved to Sloatsburg, N.Y. play in 1988. She was an editor for 25 years at She was recognized for her literary work Svoboda, where her colleagues knew her as in 1982 with an award from the Ivan an energetic and creative writer. Franko Literary Fund in Chicago. Her liter- She was born Lubov Savchak on April 17, ary works were the subjects of studies by 1923, in the Ukrainian city of Stanislaviv Kost Kysilevsky and Wolodymyr Zyla. (now known as Ivano-Frankivsk), complet- Funeral services were held on August 18 ed school in Lviv and then attended univer- at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic sity in Innsbruck, , studying philoso- Church in Newark, N.J. Interment was at St. phy. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery in Her debut work as an author was a short South Bound Brook, N.J. story in Ukrainian titled “Turboty Dniv” Surviving are Mrs. Kolensky’s daughters, that was published in 1946 in Zveno Svoboda archives Christine Dendulk and Martha Stefaniuk- (Innsbruck, Austria). She emigrated to the Lubov Kolensky at her desk at Svoboda, then located in Jersey City, N.J. Susman.

Mr. Hawrylyshyn also created and chaired the council of Ukraine mourns... Advisors to the Presidium of Ukraine’s parliament, the Are you a supporter of our (Continued from page 1) Verkhovna Rada. “Ukraine doesn’t need reforms,” he often said. “Ukraine needs transformation.” Mr. Hawrylyshyn also Publication Endowment Fund? Mr. Hawlyshyn would eventually publish more than 100 advised Ukraine’s first president, three prime ministers, academic articles in management, and economic and polit- and four parliamentary speakers. In May 2014, the Ukrainian National Association ical environment. He authored two books. Believing in the potential of the nation’s youth to change established the Publication Endowment Fund, thus According to his charity foundation’s website, “The road Ukraine, he founded a charity foundation in 2009 to send taking a step toward ensuring the continuing good map to the future — to the most efficient society” has won people aged 20-35 on study trips to Austria, Switzerland, work and service to the community at large of its two international recognition and has been published in eight , Germany and . Ukraine “needs total trans- most important fraternal benefits: The Ukrainian languages. formation” and it’s going to be a challenge for the younger Weekly and Svoboda. In 2011 he published “Staying Ukrainian.” “It’s not just a To contribute to the endowment and secure these territory,” he said in an interview with the Kyiv Post on generation, he told the Kyiv Post in 2013. “Many young January 27. “Whatever I did, I did as a Ukrainian, not only people want to improve the situation in Ukraine, but they newspapers’ future, donors should make checks pay- as Hawrylyshyn.” But he would never sign his books unless don’t know where to start.” The charity has since sent over able to the Ukrainian National Foundation, the UNA’s one read them. 500 young people abroad as part of the group’s youth charitable arm, with the notation in the memo line: Mr. Hawrylyshyn also consulted governments of various development program. FBO (that’s short for “for the benefit of”) Publication countries and multinational companies like General A wake was scheduled for October 28 at the Endowment Fund. Checks should be mailed to the Electric, IBM and Phillips. Having helped found the World International Management Institute in Kyiv and will be fol- UNA Home Office at 2200 Route 10, Parsippany, NJ Economic Forum in Davos, he was integral in establishing lowed by church procession. Mr. Hawrylyshyn will be cre- 07054. billionaire George Soros’ International Renaissance mated with some of the ashes being scattered over his Thank you for your anticipated support! Foundation in Ukraine, chairing it in 1991-1998. mother’s grave in Koropets. No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2016 5 Soyuzivka Tennis Camp celebrates 50 years of memories

by Petrusia Sawchak KERHONKSON, N.Y. – On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Soyuzivka Tennis Camp, more than 60 former camp- ers, counselors, and friends gathered at the Soyuzivka Heritage Center during the weekend of October 1-2. Those who attended the camp came to reminisce about the good times they had and the friendships they made, as well as to honor those who made it possible. The highlight of the festivities was the banquet, which included a cocktail recep- tion with hors d’oeuvres, held on Saturday night. The atmosphere was happy, with smiling faces all around as people greeted each other with hugs and kisses. Commencing the program, Petrusia Sawchak talked about how the camp began, what it was like and how it evolved throughout the years. It started in 1967 when a group of parents vacationing at Soyuzivka before the Labor Day weekend asked Zenon Snylyk, editor of The Some of the tennis camp campers, counselors and friends who enjoyed the celebration/reunion at Soyuzivka. Ukrainian Weekly, three-time Olympic soc- cer player and avid tennis player, if he could the school year in June. 1980s. In recent years, day campers below Although the camp changed a little over prepare their children for the national ten- Mssrs. Snylyk and Sawchak worked age 10, the siblings of youngsters who were the years, some things stayed the same. The nis tournament being held at that time by many years together as camp directors. going to “Tabir Ptashat,” were added at the campers still bonded with each other and the Ukrainian Federation of the They were driven by their strong passion request of parents. enjoyed the same activities, whether play- U.S.A. and Canada and the Carpathian Ski for tennis, professionalism, and their love of The speaker emphasized that many ing tennis or participating in off-court Club. He, in turn, asked George Sawchak, a being with children and teaching them how campers continued to return for many activities such as dancing, swimming and ranked U.S. Tennis Association Middle to play the game. They also instilled in years, and some had parents who attended other sports. States player and organizer, to join him in them values that athletics encourages, like camp as well. “Some came this evening. This After dinner, the program continued teaching the children. good sportsmanship. is the sign of a successful camp,” she said. with several more speakers. Eugene Serba, When this became a popular activity, Ms. Sawchak continued by describing Mr. Snylyk passed away suddenly in one of the campers during the early years, Walter Kwas, general manager of some interesting facts about the camp. The 2002 and was sorely missed by all who now an auditor for the Ukrainian National Soyuzivka, made it an overnight two-week campers came from at least 15 different knew him. Then Olya Czerkas became the Association (UNA), shared his wonderful tennis camp. In the early days, campers states, as well as Canada, Venezuela, supervisor of Lviv, but she preferred the memories. With him was his son Greg, who stayed in various buildings at Soyuzivka. Argentina, Poland and Ukraine in recent name “Camp Mom.” Ms. Sawchak said she was also at camp for four years as camper Later the camp was moved to the camp site years. The numbers attending camp varied also helped the youngsters feel cared for known as Lviv and took place at the end of from 30-50 to 90-100 in the heyday of the and welcome. (Continued on page 9)

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WINDOW ON EURASIA The Ukrainian Weekly Ukraine’s physician Putin and Russia both far weaker Back on July 24, this newspaper’s front page carried a story headlined “Ukrainian American radiologist tapped as Ukraine’s deputy minister of health.” Our new corre- than many think, three analysts say spondent in Kyiv, Mark Raczkiewycz, reported that Dr. Ulana Suprun – whom most by Paul Goble He adds that he is “not certain in the readers will remember as director of humanitarian initiatives for the Ukrainian ability of the Russian powers that be to World Congress and director of the organization Patriot Defence (which has provid- Vladimir Putin and the country he heads withstand many serious challenges. If such ed combat lifesaver training to Ukraine’s soldiers and has distributed tens of thou- are far weaker than Moscow propaganda challenges occur, then we will see that all sands of NATO-standard individual first aid kits to those on the battlefield) – had suggests and, what is equally important, far those who show their absolute, even lack- taken on this challenging new assignment. Then, on August 1, came the announce- weaker than many in Russia and the West ey-like devotion to the supreme power will ment that Dr. Suprun was now Ukraine’s acting minister of health. think – the result of a successful combina- suddenly turn out to be disloyal and even The new leader of the Health Ministry continues to care about saving the lives of tion of propaganda and dramatic action members of the opposition.” Ukraine’s troops. In August, there was news that Dr. Suprun had accepted U.S. gov- against those within his country and Mr. Solovey says there are essentially ernment donations of the first batch of field litter ambulances to Ukraine’s armed two challenges ahead: “the probability of forces. “The army is short of armored vehicles for fast evacuation of injured soldiers abroad who are intimidated or unwilling to mass social dissatisfaction, which can com- to the hospitals where they can be treated by professional doctors,” Dr. Suprun stand up to him. bine with political protests” and “destabili- noted, while expressing hope that, working together with their American partners, And, while it would be a mistake to Ukrainian armed forces will continue to focus on medical training. underestimate either, it is also a mistake to zation in the elite and splits in the elite in Dr. Suprun is promoting vaccinations – her goal being to implement a routine overrate Mr. Putin’s power and that of the event of mass pressure from below.” immunization program in Ukraine. At the beginning of August she told the press that Russia because to do so gives him and it There is already evidence of infighting only 11.5 percent of infants have been vaccinated against tuberculosis, 39 percent victories they do not deserve. Moreover, it within the elite over resources and even against polio, and less than 2 percent against pertussis, diphtheria and tetanus. The leads the population of his country and the distancing from the Kremlin. problem was twofold: lack of the vaccines themselves and inadequate levels of vacci- leaders of Western countries to underrate So far, this infighting has not led to direct nation among children. By late August she reported that 2.5 million doses of anti- their own powers and to assume that there splits. Members of the elite are still afraid of tuberculosis vaccine, ordered by her ministry through UNICEF had been received, is little or nothing they can do. Mr. Putin, even if they believe he is ineffec- and that 22 types of antiretroviral drugs and eight more types of vaccines required To fail to understand the weaknesses of tive or wrong. One major entrepreneur for routine immunization had been ordered through that U.N. body. She addressed Mr. Putin and those of Russia is to ignore supposedly was told recently to stay in line the public: “I appeal to parents, workers and heads of medical institutions not to one of the major drivers of the Kremlin lead- because “[Mikhail] Khodorkovsky’s prison delay vaccination. …Vaccinate your children to protect their lives.” er’s behavior and thus to fail to anticipate or bed is still available.” Fear matters to many, On August 31, Minister Suprun introduced her newly appointed team of deputy respond appropriately to Mr. Putin’s actions, but there are still “some sincerely loyal” ministers – all highly qualified medical professionals – whose expertise is in the which in the past and even now are driven people, although even they “are beginning fields of practical medicine, the civic sector and academia. She proclaimed the minis- less by his and Russia’s real strengths than to express doubts about the future of the try’s intention to reform Ukraine’s health care system: “The new deputies are by his and Russia’s profound weaknesses. country and their own well-being,” Mr. experts who have proved with their work and knowledge that they can be responsi- Russian political scientist Dmitry Solovey observes. ble for changing the medical system in Ukraine.” Oreshkin says that Mr. Putin has nothing to Mr. Putin has miscalculated in Syria: he A the end of September after two months at the helm of the Ministry of Health, Dr. offer his people to gain their support and to didn’t get the grand bargain from the West Suprun reported that it had succeeded in procuring 80 percent of the needed medi- consolidate public opinion except “milita- about Ukraine he expected, and members of cines and medical devices that had been ordered for 2015 but not delivered – mainly ristic rhetoric and short victorious wars.” the Russian elite can see this. “But the main due to bureaucratic procedures on the part of Ukraine. The remaining 20 percent, But the effect of those wars – and there challenges to the Kremlin,” Mr. Solovey says, she added, would be delivered within two months. have been three so far – quickly exhausts “will come not from outside but from inside Dr. Suprun was pleased to report that next year the state budget expenditure on itself (apostrophe.ua/article/society/2016- the country.” Once the domestic scene health care would increase by 6 percent compared to 2016. “We have also received 10-15/u-putina-sereznyie-problemyi-emu- begins to shake, then the impact of foreign additional 2 billion hrv to purchase medicines through public procurement, and also srochno-nujen-podvig/7760). events will matter even more. received a financing increase for some programs – treatment abroad and others,” Kyiv military expert Oleskiy Arestovich she added. At the same time, Dr. Suprun underlined that the ministry had cancelled a Not only do Russians grow bored, but they also discover to their horror that these states bluntly that “Russians for a long time decree that determined the number of health workers per establishment (the num- already do not have any chances to seize ber of hospital staff was dependant on the number of beds). “Our hospitals, clinics wars cost money as well as lives. At a time when even their leaders tell them “there is even a small piece of Ukrainian territory, let and other institutions should be maintained the way they see it – not the way Kyiv alone cities of a million people” or more like tells them. Doctors at the local level understand their needs better,” she stated. no money” and when they are seeing their standard of living decline, ever fewer of Odesa. Suggesting otherwise simply plays Soon thereafter, at a U.S. Agency for International Development/UNICEF press into Russian propaganda (apostrophe.ua/ event on October 5 highlighting the importance of vaccines, U.S. Ambassador to them are prepared to support such adven- article/society/2016-10-14/poslednij- Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, minced no words: “Ukraine has fallen to near the bottom tures or the authors of such adventures for vzlet-voennoj-mysli-rossiyan-stoit-li-opas- in global immunization coverage after three years of inadequate budgeting and pro- long. atsya-zahvata-odessy/7777). curements.” She continued: “So, I’m very impressed that Minister Suprun and Prime That is reflected in the decline in Mr. Minister [Volodymyr] Groysman have ensured the Ukrainian people’s access to vital Putin’s standing in the polls. Two years ago, “One must understand,” he says, “that drugs and vaccines this year – or next year – by doubling next year’s health budget.” some had him garnering 89 percent; now, he Russian military might doesn’t exist. This is a Also in October – which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month – Minister Suprun has is getting 74 percent. Still high but not as media product.” Even its military build-up been promoting mammograms for women. Emerging from her own mammography high as it was, this is the result, Mr. Oreshkin now is not about an attack but about defense exam, she declared it to be on the same level as those in the U.S. The only difference says, “of the natural disappointment of the against what some in Moscow expect will was in the language spoken. With this visit, Dr. Suprun said she was strongly urging people” that “neither the annexation of be a NATO advance. That is clear if one women to care for their own health. Crimea nor the war in Ukraine has brought looks at the situation of the Russian army. Clearly, Minister Suprun is wasting no time in asserting herself as Ukraine’s physician. Russians anything good.” It has about 330,000 soldiers in its land Back in July, when she was named to the Ministry of Health, Dr. Suprun told our Valery Solovey, a professor at the forces. Ukraine has 400,000. To change that correspondent that she feels everything she’d done in life had led her to Ukraine – “I Moscow State Institute of International equation, Mr. Arestovich says, “Russia would feel I’m in the right place at the right time.” That, indeed, appears to be the case. That Relations who comments frequently on have to declare a general mobilization and much was pointed out also by Ambassador Yovanovitch who said she is pleased to politics, is even more blunt: “the powers rearm the military. But they will not do this work with Minister Suprun, “whose vision of healthcare in Ukraine is so clear and that be in Russia are not very firm. They try because as soon as such a mobilization compelling, and one that the United States is very proud to support.” to give the impression of a strong, self-con- began the Russian economy would collapse, Kudos and thanks to Dr. Suprun. And good luck in your further endeavors to fident and even brutal state. But this is an the West would introduce additional sanc- improve the health of Ukraine. exaggeration, an attempt to frighten the tions and all the couch lovers of ‘the Russian external world and Russian society” (rus- world’ would begin to run away.” monitor.com/valerijj-solovejj-ya-ne- Moreover, the Kyiv military analyst says, uveren-v-sposobnosti-rossijjskojj-vlasti- Mr. Putin has been backing down repeatedly vyderzhat-skolko-nibud-sereznye-vyzovy. in recent months as any examination of his Oct. Turning the pages back... html). words about , then the Luhansk and Donetsk “people’s republics,” and then Ukraine show. He faces more opposition Thirteen years ago, on October 29, 2003, Ukrainian communities Paul Goble is a long-time specialist on across the United States answered the call put forth by the Ukrainian abroad and at home. And “if Russia clashes 29 ethnic and religious questions in Eurasia with the U.S. in Syria, it will lose.” World Congress to protest against Russia’s latest violation of who has served in various capacities in the “The result will be a strong hit to the 2003 Ukrainian sovereignty – the building of a dam from the Russian U.S. State Department, the Central mainland to Tuzla Island in the Kerch Strait of the Black Sea. image of Putin as a strong politician. After Intelligence Agency and the International In Chicago, more than 300 people demonstrated at Daley such a defeat, he may try to do something Broadcasting Bureau, as well as at the Voice Plaza at a protest that was organized by the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America. in Ukraine or in the Baltics. But all the of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio UCCA Illinois Division President Orest Baranyk said the demonstration had a three-fold same, his military opportunities remain Liberty and the Carnegie Endowment for aim: “to condemn Russia’s effort to land-grab Ukraine’s Tuzla Island as well as Moscow’s limited, and that means that his attacks International Peace. The article above is threat to “use bombs” against Ukraine; to demand that the U.S. vehemently protest would have the character of local opera- reprinted with permission from his blog Moscow’s threat, particularly since America gave Ukraine assurances in 1992 that it tions,” Mr. Arestovich notes. called “Window on Eurasia” (http://windo- (Continued on page 13) woneurasia2.blogspot.com/). (Continued on page 13) No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2016 7

COMMENTARY In memory of Petro Grigorenko, a voice in defense of

by Halya Coynash Speaking for both Kosterin and himself, Kharkiv Human Rights Grigorenko noted the injustice that had been Protection Group perpetrated against the Crimean Tatars. He referred to the Soviet Constitution, stress- October 16 was the 109th anniversary of ing that the law was nonetheless on the the birth of Petro Grigorenko (1907-1987), side of the Crimean Tatars. Soviet general, Soviet dissident, victim of Grigorenko stated: punitive psychiatry and defender of the “So begin to demand. And demand not Crimean Tatar people. His friend Mustafa just parts, pieces, but all that was taken Dzhemilev is now again in exile, and the from you unlawfully – demand the re- Crimean Tatars are facing persecution in establishment of the Crimean Autonomous their homeland under Russian occupation. Soviet Socialist Republic Grigorenko served as major general dur- “Don’t limit your actions to the writing of ing World War II and could have remained petitions. Fortify them with all of those a respected war hero to the end of his life. means which the Constitution provides you From 1961, he refused to be silent and paid – the freedom of speech and of the press, of a high price, first being subjected to repres- meetings, assemblies, of street marches sion and then exiled in 1980. From exile he and demonstrations continued to represent the Ukrainian “And in your struggle do not shut your- Helsinki Group and remained a voice for Olenka Dobczanska selves in a narrow nationalist shell. those persecuted in the Soviet Union until Petro Grigorenko in 1982 in Washington. Establish contacts with all the progressive his death on February 21, 1987. people of other nationalities of the Soviet He was a very special friend to the return to their homeland dates back to Kosterin, a Russian writer and one of the Union. Do not consider your cause to be Crimean Tatars who had been forcibly February 1968. few people who spoke publicly in their solely an internal Soviet matter.” deported from their native Crimea in May The Crimean Tatar community had pre- defense. Kosterin was gravely ill, and asked 1944. His first open defense of their right to pared a birthday gathering for Alexei Grigorenko to attend on his behalf. (Continued on page 13)

And, of course, the unveiling of the American Society of Texas as a new mem- our community, and we must remain vigi- Outgoing president... Holodomor monument was one of the ber of the UCCA. lant. greatest accomplishments of our communi- I also believe that the UCCA’s reach and That being said, our community is com- (Continued from page 1) ty. It was a project that the UCCA worked on influence has grown thanks to our online mitted to Ukraine’s democratic future and I What would you say were the UCCA’s, for almost 15 years. So, when I had a presence. UCCA’s Facebook and Twitter believe that working together we will not and your, most significant accomplish- chance to stand before this magnificent, accounts have experienced a very high level only assist our kinsmen in Ukraine, but we ments during your two terms in office? albeit solemn , it was a once-in-a- of social engagement – the highest among will help strengthen and unify our commu- lifetime event that I will never forget. Ukrainian American organizations. We con- nity here in the United States. For me it is hard to single out our most tinuously handle requests for information, What were the most daunting chal- What would you say lies ahead for significant accomplishment, as I believe share community events and mobilize com- lenges during that period of time? your successor? that we achieved a lot, particularly in light munity-wide action – all of which has of the current situation in Ukraine. I believe the most difficult challenge that increased our outreach dramatically. By Many of the challenges that lie ahead for Over the last several years, the UCCA held the UCCA, and I as its president, faced is raising public awareness through social my successor, Andriy Futey, will be related an unprecedented amount of engagements Russia’s ongoing hybrid war against media, and maintaining our cooperation to the continued war in Ukraine, as current- to advocate our community’s concerns, and Ukraine. At no other time in recent history with leaders of other ethnic organizations, ly there seems no end in sight to the crisis. I believe, as a result, we were instrumental has Ukraine’s existence as a sovereign the UCCA is positioned to make a difference The UCCA will, therefore, have to maintain in helping to build Congressional support nation been under such a severe threat as for years to come. the same, if not an increased level of vigi- for Ukraine against Russia’s continued now. And this proved to be an extreme That is not to say that we still don’t have lance and advocacy. Our organization will aggression. It was through our community’s challenge not just for Ukraine, but also for a lot work to do in this area. That is why in also face the continued difficult challenge of ongoing dialogue with our elected officials the Ukrainian American community. the last few months of my tenure I reached advocating for defensive lethal aid and and leading opinion makers that we were As a result of Russia’s illegal annexation out to several non-UCCA member organiza- increased sanctions against Russia. And, as successful in bringing the real situation in of Crimea and its continued aggression and tions, encouraging them to consider return- more time passes, the UCCA will also be Ukraine to the fore, which resulted in the invasion in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas ing to the UCCA. I believe that it is impera- facing the difficult challenge of igniting unanimous passage of the Ukraine Freedom region, the work of the UCCA was steered tive for the Diaspora to speak with one enthusiasm within our community. Support Act in December 2014 – the most toward advocating for greater assistance united voice, as we are the only body that I feel that Mr. Futey has the experience comprehensive aid package ever authorized for Ukraine. In order to accomplish this, the can truly impress upon the U.S. government and knowledge to successfully guide the for a European nation after the Marshall UCCA worked to forge closer relationships that Ukraine needs help, and that Russian UCCA through these difficult challenges, Plan six decades ago. with other ethnic communities; maintain aggression is threat not only to Ukraine, but and I have the utmost confidence that he, There were also many behind-the- constant contact with members of to the entire democratic world. and the entire Executive Board, will contin- scenes successes that many community Congress and the administration in order How has our community changed in ue the important work of the UCCA and members were not aware of. These accom- to garner support for Ukraine; provide have much success in their future endeav- plishments were the building blocs of our the last eight years? What are the nega- humanitarian assistance; and bring to the tives and the positives? ors. more public successes and were imperative forefront the current situation in Ukraine in helping us to reach our goals, including I believe our community has changed Any parting words to the Ukrainian by widely publicizing statements in the American community? the hours upon hours of work to establish mass media; organize advocacy campaigns greatly. Much of the change has to do with new relationships with diverse ethnic com- and protests; and utilize social media. All of the current situation in Ukraine. Initially I would like to thank the UCCA for hav- munities in an effort to help bolster sup- our efforts have been aimed at helping during the Maidan there was a surge of ing the faith in my abilities and giving me port for Ukraine. Ukraine secure its sovereignty, territorial energy – an immense feeling of patriotism the opportunity to serve as president, it I also believe that the government of integrity and democracy. that overtook us all as a global community. truly was a privilege. I would also like to Ukraine has finally begun to acknowledge And thankfully, due to our community’s Seeing Ukrainians come together in the face take this opportunity to personally thank the work of the UCCA, as evidenced by efforts, we have been fortunate to secure of so many hardships provided the boost everyone I had the honor of working with President Petro Poroshenko’s recent state- bipartisan support for Ukraine within that our community here needed. It bol- for their continued counsel, cooperation ment that Ukraine highly values our sup- Congress. stered our spirits and gave us the strength and support over my eight-years in office. port in strengthening bilateral relations to unite and do everything in our power to I have done my utmost to represent the and the decades-long efforts of the UCCA to Has the membership of the UCCA help our brethren. The outpouring of sup- interests of the Ukrainian American com- unify the Ukrainian American community. grown during the past few years? Please port from Ukrainians around the world was munity before the U.S. government, as well It was also a pleasant surprise that tell our readers how many organizations enormous and resulted in hundreds of pro- as to unify our community here in the U.S., Ukraine bestowed awards on a few of the and individuals currently are members. tests and meetings, and millions of dollars so that we can be a strong united voice on UCCA leaders, including myself and my pre- Yes, the membership of the UCCA has in humanitarian aid! We truly united as a behalf of our brethren in Ukraine. It has not decessor, Michael Sawkiw. Personally, I had and continues to grow. During my tenure community like never before! been an easy task, but I feel that we have the privilege of receiving the Order of we were fortunate to revitalize several key But, unfortunately, we realized that the had some important success. Princess Olha of the III grade from UCCA branches, including the UCCA longer this Russian hybrid war continues And last, but definitely not least, I would President Poroshenko – something of Southeastern Michigan (Detroit) and against Ukraine – and becomes the status like to wish the UCCA’s newly elected presi- which I am very proud. This award is not Syracuse, N.Y. We also welcomed SUSTA quo – the more there is a danger that we, as dent, Andriy Futey, the entire Executive just an honor bestowed upon my person, [Federation of Ukrainian Students a community, will become complacent. So I Board, the National Council, UCCA member but rather upon the entire organization, for Organizations of America] back into the feel that it is up to the UCCA to continue to organizations and branches much success all the work that the UCCA has done to ranks of the UCCA after many years of inac- mobilize our community because there are in their work for the good of our communi- assist the Ukrainian nation. tivity, and welcomed the Ukrainian still many challenges facing Ukraine and ty and the Ukrainian nation. Slava Ukrayini! 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2016 No. 44 Portman receives Shevchenko Freedom Award WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Rob Portman community’s highest honor from the (R-Ohio) received the Shevchenko Freedom Ukrainian Congress Committee of America Award, the highest accolade awarded by for my work to support Ukraine, the the Ukrainian Congress Committee of Ukrainian people and friends of Ukraine America (UCCA), the nation’s largest repre- across the globe. I am proud of my long- sentation of Ukrainians in America. established record of support for Ukraine As noted by the UCCA, the award, named and the Ukrainian American community, as after Ukraine’s poet-laureate and national well as for the independence and territorial hero Taras Shevchenko, is awarded to indi- integrity of Ukraine. I have twice visited viduals who have displayed a remarkable Ukraine, met with Ukraine President [Petro] understanding and given substantial assis- Poroshenko and other senior Ukrainian offi- tance to the Ukrainian American communi- cials, and remain engaged with ongoing ty and the Ukrainian people. political, economic and military develop- Sen. Portman, a co-founder and co-chair ments. But more work remains. Twenty-five of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, has persis- years after Ukraine gained independence tently advocated for the United States to from the Soviet Union, a familiar foe is once play a more active role in helping Ukraine again challenging Ukrainian sovereignty. stave off Russian aggression. The The United States must do more to give the Shevchenko Freedom Award was presented Ukrainian people the tools they need to in recognition of “his continued support of defend themselves, and I will continue to Ukraine’s territorial integrity and for pursu- urge the Obama administration to provide ing steadfast relations with Ukraine in rec- these pivotal measures. I look forward to ognition of its vital importance to trans- UCCA continuing to work with the Ukrainian Atlantic peace and security.” At the presentation of the Shevchenko Freedom Award (from left) are: Myron American community in support of The senator released the following state- Antoniw, Anna Barrett, Roman Fedkiw, Andriy Futey, Sen. Rob Portman, Marta Ukraine.” ment: Liscynesky Kelleher, Yosyf Ciszkewycz, Vasyl Liscynesky, George Jaskiw and Petro Sources: UCCA, Office of Sen. Rob “I am honored to receive the Ukrainian Tvardovsky. Portman.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization do more… Acquiring NATO membership UCCA initiates... (NATO) has proven to be a powerful motivator for efforts to root out the corruption that threat- countries to implement difficult but neces- ens• thatClinton: nation’s “I strongly economy support and democracy, Ukrainian (Continued from page 3) A. Do you support strengthening NATO sary reforms, resolve internal and external and we must continue to press Ukraine to defensive capability by stationing of NATO combat Russian disinformation? (Yes/No/No diplomatic differences, and contribute to undertake additional necessary measures. units in those member states that are most position) security operations that benefit us all. The United States must work with interna- vulnerable to Russian aggression? (Yes/No/ Moreover, NATO’s open door policy has tional partners like the International No position) produced some of our most active and Monetary Fund to push for institutional B. Ukraine and Georgia have been seeking committed allies, and it has helped pro- reforms that will improve governance and dangerous• McMullin: disinformation Yes in order to membership in NATO and have participated mote stability and cooperation across increase transparency and accountability. undermine• Clinton: democracies “The Kremlin in Europe is spreading and the in NATO peacekeeping missions throughout Europe. That’s why I continue to support And Ukraine’s vibrant civil society should be United States. Truth and objectivity are the world. At the NATO Bucharest Summit in NATO enlargement, and I support the allowed to serve as a watchdog – to keep the largely meaningless – and furthering 2008 they were assured NATO membership membership aspirations of the Republic of nation on the right track and hold the gov- Putin’s political objectives is its overriding upon meeting certain qualifications. Would Georgia. Whether Ukraine chooses to seek ernment accountable. From professionaliz- goal. As a result, Russia’s state-controlled you support NATO membership for Ukraine NATO membership is a decision for the ing the Ukrainian bureaucracy to strength- television and radio stations, social media and Georgia if these qualifications are met? Ukrainian people. Nevertheless, I am com- ening the rule of law and establishing new platforms, and an army of internet trolls (Yes/No/No position) mitted to helping both Georgia and Ukraine open government practices, the United are continually stoking anti-EU, anti-NATO, demonstrate that they share NATO values States must stand shoulder to shoulder and anti-American sentiments, while paint- and are important NATO partners.” with Ukraine as it undertakes the difficult ing Russia as a defender of conservative, but necessary reforms that are needed to traditional values… We must support and our• McMullin:NATO allies Yes to to stand all responses up to Russia and Government reform in Ukraine ensure it becomes a strong and indepen- expand efforts to counter these campaigns, support• Clinton: the extension“As president, of peace, I will democracy, work with A. Would you support a more active U.S. dent country.” including through reinvesting in Radio Free and stability in Europe, including in involvement in training, equipping, and Europe and Radio Liberty, promoting peo- Ukraine, the Baltics, the Balkans, and the For more information about UNIS and implementing of key reform and anti-cor- ple-to-people exchanges and cultural out- Caucasus. The recent measures adopted at UCCA, readers may contact the national reach, and offering a truthful picture of the the Warsaw Summit will help strengthen ruption programs? (Yes/No/No position) headquarters of the UCCA at 212-228-6840 United States, its allies, and its values.” NATO’s defense capabilities, but we must or [email protected].

• McMullin: Yes the occupied regions. personnel department head Oleksandr Morning Herald on October 26. E-mail leak... Russia also has been implicated in the Tkachuk, are similar to instructions seized “A sort of post-modern tragic, Surkov is downing of the Malaysia Airlines flight by the Ukrainian spy agency from organiz- one of the minds behind Russia’s so-called (Continued from page 1) MH17 in which all 298 people on board ers of a separatist movement in ‘sovereign democracy,’ in which a power Sent to Mr. Surkov on May 13, 2014, it were killed in 2014. A Dutch-led joint Zakarpattia, according to an Interfax elite seeks to control all the forces behind proposes that Ukrainian citizen Denis investigation in September concluded that Ukraine report. what looks like a democracy to the public – Pushilin become the occupied region’s the missile system that shot down the air- “I say officially that the majority of the even the opposition,” the analysis stated. “speaker” and that Russian citizen Igor liner was brought from and back to Russia documents are confirmed factually, their Indeed, Mr. Surkov has served as first Girkin be appointed as “defense minister.” and fired from occupied territory. authenticity … They are the same as deputy chief of the presidential administra- It also nominated Oleksandr Khodakovsky Although little is known about instructions taken from individuals work- tion and as deputy prime minister. – the former head of the Donetsk Oblast’s CyberJunta, including their motivations ing for Russian special forces,” Mr. Tkachuk “Surkov is believed to have played a key SBU anti-terrorist unit – to be in charge of and roots, the group said it will publish told 112.ua TV channel on October 25. role in Russia’s annexation of Crimea in “state security.” Ukrainian Oleksandr another batch of documents that allegedly “He cited the plan for giving federal sta- 2014 and is on both the United States and Zakharchenko, the current leader of occu- belong to Mr. Surkov in the near future. tus to Zakarpattia region and a number of European Union’s sanctions lists for help- pied Donetsk, according to the document, There were two separate documents other documents, saying that they corre- ing to orchestrate the land grab,” Foreign was looked upon as the potential “prime that were sent to Mr. Surkov regarding sponded word-for-word with materials Policy wrote. minister.” plans to undermine Ukraine’s already frag- taken from Citizen G, the head of a radical In defiance of EU travel restrictions, Mr. “At the bottom of the document, a note ile political situation. One plan, called Rusyn independence movement, who is Surkov was part of the Russian delegation says that the individuals with asterisks next “Crankshaft,” calls for holding nationwide currently in Russia,” Interfax reported. headed by Mr. Putin to the so-called to their name were ‘checked by us’ and are protests over heating and utility prices The Ukrainian Weekly could not inde- Normandy peace talks on Ukraine held in ‘especially recommended’,” the Atlantic starting in mid-November by cooperating pendently verify the authenticity of the Berlin on October 19. He also visited Greece Council’s digital forensic research group with opposition parties. It lists the documents. in May when the sanctions were still in force. stated in its analysis of the documents. Opposition Bloc, many members of whom Mr. Surkov has been a senior official Nearly 10,000 people have been killed in Corroborating its authenticity is that three came from ex-President Viktor since Mr. Putin assumed office in 1999 and the Donbas war since spring 2014, accord- days later on May 16, 2014, the full puppet Yanukovych’s Party of Regions, among the is “believed to be the architect of the mod- ing to the United Nations. Following this government of the invaded region was opposition parties with whom to work. ern Russian political system,” according to month’s peace talks in Berlin, the four sides announced. Mr. Girkin has since returned The other alleged “action plan” foresees Foreign Policy, a Washington-based think – Ukraine, Germany, France and Russia – to Moscow, his native city. Collaborators Mr. stoking a separatist movement in the west- tank. agreed to draft a roadmap for implement- Pushilin and Mr. Khodakovsky divide their ernmost region of Zakarpattia by backing He has also described himself as “one of ing an existing peace plan known as Minsk time between Russia and Ukraine and cur- Rusyn, or Ruthenian, groups. the authors” of Putinism, according to a II. President Petro Poroshenko said it rently don’t hold government positions in The documents, according to the SBU’s separate analysis written by the Sydney would be ready by the end of November. No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2016 9

Oleh Wolowyna examines new Holodomor research findings HREC place in 1933, when famine mortality humanitarian – to prevent widespread star- peaked at an average of 30,000 persons per vation – but rather, utilitarian – to ensure a TORONTO – Prof. Oleh Wolowyna of the day in June of that year. workforce to reap the next harvest. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Prof. Wolowyna noted that there is a Finally, Prof. Wolowyna compared the spoke at a seminar titled “What we now consensus in the professional and academ- famine losses in Russia to those in Ukraine. know about the Holodomor: New research ic communities that the Ukrainian SSR had He noted that all regions in Ukraine were results” at the University of Toronto on the best demographic information available affected in the Holodomor. In Russia, on the September 15. in the Soviet Union during the interwar other hand, only two main regions – the His presentation addressed the results of period. Even though many statistical docu- Northern Caucasus and the Lower Volga – research conducted in collaboration with a ments were destroyed (notably in Kyiv in were significantly affected by famine; three team of Ukrainian demographers at the 1941), copies remained in Moscow sub-regions – Krasnodar krai (in the Ptoukha Institute of Demography and Social archives and in some Ukrainian oblast Northern Caucasus), the German Volga Sciences of the National Academy of repositories. Republic and the Saratov region (in the Sciences of Ukraine in Kyiv: Omelian Yearly rural and urban death and birth Lower Volga) – experienced very high mor- Rudnytskyi, Nataliia Levchuk, Pavlo registrations for 1927-1939 are available tality rates. Each of these represents a Shevchuk, Alla Kovbasiuk and Nataliia Kulyk. for Ukraine and by oblast. These data are grain-growing region, which puts the fam- The event was sponsored by the HREC key for estimating Holodomor losses. Prof. ine dynamic at variance with that in Holodomor Research and Education Dr. Oleh Wolowyna speaks at the Wolowyna explained that attempts to falsi- Ukraine. Nationality was likely a major fac- Consortium (HREC) of the Canadian University of Toronto on new research fy demographic data in the Ukrainian SSR tor in the losses in the German Volga Institute of Ukrainian Studies (University of began when there was a political motiva- findings regarding the Holodomor. Republic and in the Krasnodar region Alberta) and the Petro Jacyk Program for tion – too late to prevent the processing of ingly not directly related to levels of collec- (where Ukrainians formed approximately the Study of Ukraine at the Center for aggregate death and birth data that are tivization (i.e., people in collective farms 50 percent of the population). The high European, Russian and Eurasian Studies used for estimating Holodomor losses. were not spared the ravages of the Famine). famine losses in the Saratov Oblast, which (University of Toronto). A close examination of mortality trends Prof. Wolowyna began by noting the showed that deaths in Ukraine were not Dr. Wolowyna noted that even though was 69 percent Russian in 1926, deserve progress achieved in the study of the most numerous in the highest grain-grow- the Holodomor predominately affected closer attention, he said. Holodomor, particularly since the opening ing regions of the south as might be expect- rural areas of Ukraine, there were also sig- The presentation provided a clear indi- of Soviet-era archives some 25 years ago. ed, but rather in the central heartland of nificant losses in urban areas. Analysis of cation of how far Holodomor research has However, much is still not known, and Ukraine (Kyiv and Kharkiv oblasts, which at mortality data by nationality shows that progressed over the years. Nonetheless, some common assumptions about the the time included much of today’s Sumy while ethnic Ukrainians were clearly the Prof. Wolowyna pointed to the value of Famine have been shown to be inaccurate. and Poltava oblasts). The Chernihiv region group most affected, non-Ukrainian popula- studying the Famine in Ukraine in the con- His presentation focused on three topics: was less affected due to its habitat, which tions in Ukraine also suffered major losses. text of the USSR overall and in comparison questionable “facts” about the Holodomor; enabled the local population to find substi- In addressing the issue of the limited to the Russian SFSR to promote a fuller direct losses by oblasts in Ukraine; and tute foodstuffs. The industrialized Donetsk food assistance allotted to Ukraine in 1933, understanding of the uniqueness of the comparison of famine losses at the regional area may have received preferential treat- Prof. Wolowyna noted that this assistance Ukrainian Holodomor. level in Ukraine and Russia. ment, although it too suffered substantially. was prioritized to the grain-growing Prof. Wolowyna has been working on Prof. Wolowyna described the work of Dr. Wolowyna pointed to a possible corre- regions and restricted mainly to collective this project with his Ukrainian colleagues his team in establishing a figure of 3.9 mil- lation between the areas most affected by the farm members slated to work on the next for about four years. His project has been lion direct Holodomor losses (deaths in Holodomor and higher levels of resistance to harvest. The oblasts with the highest death supported by two Fulbright grants and excess of predictable death rates) in the the Soviet regime – an aspect for further rates received much less food assistance financial assistance from the Harvard years 1932-1934 in the Ukrainian SSR. research. Another interesting finding is that and at a later date. In other words, the Ukrainian Research Institute and the Notably, 3.5 million of these losses took the number of Holodomor losses is seem- objective of the food assistance was not Ukrainian Studies Fund.

Soyuzivka Tennis... (Continued from page 5) and then four years as counselor. Mr. Serba shared UNA President Stefan Kaczaraj’s’s best wishes on behalf of the UNA General Assembly with Mr. Sawchak, who had been honored with a plaque for 50 years of service and dedication to the Soyuzivka Tennis Camp at the camp’s fare- well banquet in June. He was followed by other speakers. Mrs. Czerkas presented her moving poem about the camp, which showed her affection for the campers. Andrij Charchalis, former camper and counselor, and the father of two campers, expressed his appreciation to Mr. Sawchak for his devotion to the camp with several interesting anecdotes. Another speaker who spoke warmly about his expe- George Sawchak, longtime director of riences was Roman Rakoczy, a long-time the Soyuzivka Tennis Camp. friend and tennis instructor at some of the camps. A member of the USCAK Tennis Me Home, Country Road.” Committee, Ivan Durbak, gave his greetings After all the toasts, Mr. Sawchak thanked and congratulations, speaking also on everyone for attending this 50th Soyuzivka behalf of the Soyuzivka tennis tournament Tennis Camp Celebration/Reunion and for community honoring his part in it. He was very humble Stefko Drabyk, assistant manager of and kept saying that he was not deserving Soyuzivka, presented Soyuzivka Manager of all the praise. Of course, everyone knew Nestor Paslawsky’s congratulatory letter otherwise. and announced that the Soyuzivka Heritage The entire Soyuzivka staff was thanked Center was establishing a tennis scholar- for their support and help in making this ship for a worthy youngster to attend camp. event truly memorable and beautiful, espe- As a special treat, Don Kopach presented cially Office Manager Sonia Semanyszyn, a slideshow of photographs of campers who made sure everything was in order. from different years all set to great music, Also thanked were Leda Sawchak Kopach, which was very much enjoyed by all. Don Kopach, and Tania Sawchak for their Continuing on this lighter note, the camp- initiative, planning and execution. ers sang a song about the camp titled “Take After the official festivities, no one left. Me Home To Soyuzivka,” with lyrics by They stayed, danced and enjoyed each oth- campers Dan Tylawsky, Adrian Burke and er’s company, reliving the past and sharing Alex Dale, who also accompanied on guitar. the present. “The Magic of Soyuzivka” was The music was from John Denver’s “Take evident, and that’s why it is so loved. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2016 No. 44

Excavations of 17th-18th century graves in the former Baturyn fortress in 2015. (Photo by Maria Kuzmyn.) Baturyn excavations in 2015-2016: Reconstructing the interior of Mazepa’s palace

by Volodymyr Mezentsev The fortunes of the town were shattered richly embellished masonry palace consist- majolica in Kyiv most likely had assimilated Special to The Ukrainian Weekly when Tsar Peter I quelled Mazepa’s rebel- ing of three stories and a mansard. This and adapted some Italian, Polish and lion against the absolutist rule of Moscow principal residence of the hetman was loot- Western European floor settings and pav- Despite the challenges of conducting over central Ukraine. In 1708, the Russian ed and burned by Russian troops when ing techniques. Mr. Sytyi has posited that all excavations in Baturyn, Chernihiv Oblast, at army stormed the rebellious hetman capi- they destroyed the Kozak capital in 1708. the eye-catching ceramic floor and stove a time of war, Ukrainian and Canadian tal, and pillaged and burned it to the Archaeological and architectural investi- tiles, rosettes and slabs featuring Mazepa’s archaeologists and historians have stead- ground. Tsarist troops massacred the gations of the palace foundations and heraldic emblem that embellished the fastly proceeded with researching the town defenders, the Kozaks and the hetman’s debris, together with a review of the 1744 façades of this palace were produced by the and publishing their findings. guard, as well as the entire civilian popula- drawing of its ruins, have enabled research- best Kyivan tile-makers (“kakhliari”). In 2015, about 45 students and scholars tion. No mercy was given to women, chil- ers to determine the dimensions, layout, The hetman could instruct his architects from the universities of Chernihiv and dren, the elderly and the clergy. Up to design and decoration of the structure. and decorators not only to borrow Western Hlukhiv, as well as the National University 14,000 in total perished. The tsar wished to I have examined numerous fragments of baroque architecture for his residence, but to of Kyiv Mohyla Academy took part in the obliterate Mazepa’s stronghold forever, to ceramic floor tiles from the Honcharivka include fashionable floor pavements and annual Baturyn excavations. Last summer, wreak vengeance on the unruly hetman palace found in the course of its excavations inlays from 17th century aristocratic palaces, the expedition grew to some 70 members and his supporters, and to crush all armed in 2009-2014. This led me to conclude that villas and mansions in the Polish-Lithuanian from these institutions and Sumy State resistance to Moscow with ruthless terror. nine constructive and ornamental types of Commonwealth or Western Europe. University. It was led by archaeologist Yurii For 42 years, the ruined town lay devas- floor pavements were employed in the pal- Analysis of the 1744 drawing of the pal- Sytyi of Chernihiv National University. tated and deserted. The last hetman of Left- ace. Floors were made of hexagonal, octago- ace’s ruins suggests that its architectural Archaeologist Dr. Volodymyr Mezentsev Bank Ukraine, Kyrylo Rozumovsky (1750- nal, square, rectangular and triangular tiles design and ornamentation belonged to the of the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian 1764), rebuilt and repopulated Baturyn, of various sizes. Many of them were glazed style of the mature Central European Studies (CIUS) at the University of Alberta and once again appointed it as the capital of flask-green and sky-blue, while others were baroque. At the same time, archaeological is the Canadian executive director of the the Kozak state. Not too long afterwards, in just plain terracotta. sources have indicated that the palace frieze Baturyn archaeological project. Prof. Zenon 1764, the Russian Empire abolished that This author and Serhii Dmytriienko of of entablature was adorned with glazed Kohut, the eminent historian of the status. While Ukraine was stateless, the for- Chernihiv, the Baturyn archaeological expe- ceramic rosettes, which was a hallmark of Hetmanate and former director of CIUS, is mer hetman capital declined, becoming an dition’s graphic artist, using a computer 17th-18th century ecclesiastical edifices in the academic adviser of this undertaking. insignificant agrarian settlement during the photo collage technique, have prepared Kyiv. These elements could well have been The noted historian of Ukraine-Rus’, Prof. Soviet era. In independent Ukraine, Baturyn hypothetical reconstructions of these nine introduced by the Kyivan masters. Martin Dimnik of the Pontifical Institute of has begun to revive. In 2008, it was granted patterns or inlays for floor pavements in Thus, the impressive exterior and interi- Mediaeval Studies (PIMS) at the University the administrative status of a town in recog- Mazepa’s palace. or embellishments of the Honcharivka pal- of Toronto, has also participated in the nition of its prominent role in the history of I also contend, through comparative anal- ace represented a mixture of Western and investigation of Baturyn and the publica- Ukraine and the formation of its statehood. ysis, that they have extensive analogies in Ukrainian (more precisely, Kyivan) baroque tion of excavation reports. In 2015-2016, archaeologists discovered the tile shapes, adornments and methods of decorative techniques. Baturyn was the capital of the Kozak the foundations of two sizeable brick dwell- flooring of early modern basilicas, abbeys, The application of nine ceramic floor state in 1669-1708. French Enlighteners ings, both located outside the former palaces, castles, university campuses and patterns, many of which were finished with and Swedish historians of the 18th century Baturyn fortress. Mr. Sytyi has attributed town halls in Poland, as well as the Tuscan green and rare blue enamel, of nearly 30 referred to it as the main city of the Kozak them to Rozumovsky’s renovation of the and Emilia-Romagna regions of . This types of glazed multi-colored stove tiles, realm and the prosperous residence of town in the second half of the 18th century. leads me to believe that most of the recreat- five kinds of façade rosettes and two ver- Hetman Ivan Mazepa (1687-1709), well- The expedition has continued excavating ed floor designs of the Honcharivka palace sions of heraldic plaques testify to the known in the West. During his reign, the remnants of Mazepa’s villa in the were derived from northern Italy. exceptionally rich and imposing adornment Baturyn reached the pinnacle of its econom- Baturyn suburb of Honcharivka, where By the time of its construction in the late of Mazepa’s main residence in Baturyn. It ic, demographic and cultural development. prior to 1700 the hetman commissioned a 1690s, skilled craftsmen of architectural was unrivalled among all the known hous-

Hall for audiences, meetings and banquets on the ground level of Fragmented glazed ceramic tiles with reliefs of a nobleman and stylized grape clusters from the facing of Mazepa’s palace, adorned with portraits of monarchs. the stove in Kochubei’s private quarters. (Photos by Volodymyr Mezentsev. Baturyn National Preserve.) No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2016 11

The monument “Hetmans. The Prayer for Ukraine” in Baturyn by sculptors Mykola Household of Judge General Vasyl Kochubei with brick house and wooden and Bohdan Mazur, 2009. It portrays five hetmans associated with Baturyn (from Presentation Church (after 1700) in Baturyn. (Graphic reconstruction by Serhii left): Demian Mnohohrishny, Ivan Samoilovych, Ivan Mazepa, Pylyp Orlyk and Dmytriienko, 2007. Baturyn National Preserve.) Kyrylo Rozumovsky. (Photo by Tetiana Kerbut.) es of other hetmans, high-ranking officers Kozak elite, dignitaries and foreign diplo- European fashion of the late 17th or early computer reconstruction of one such leath- and officials of the Kozak polity. mats took place in that hall. Samiilo 18th centuries. This human image was prob- er belt with a bronze oval plain clasp and Using a computer photo collage method, Velychko’s “Chronicle” tells us about coun- ably created by a local tile-maker in a naïve figured appliqués found at Kochubei’s this writer and Mr. Dmytriienko have com- cil meetings and meals of Mazepa with col- realistic manner under the influence of some manor in 2015. pleted unprecedented hypothetical recon- onels and civil servants, formal appoint- Western baroque sculpture, painting or Last year, archaeological explorations structions of two residential rooms and the ments to government posts, as well as tra- engraving. The stove has been reconstructed determined the site of the 17th to 19th cen- gala hall of the ruined Honcharivka palace. ditional Easter celebrations held at his resi- on its original site and is on display at the tury Kerbutivskyi Convent near Baturyn. It These have been executed on the basis of: dence in Honcharivka. Baluze also wrote of Kochubei residence, presently a museum. was destroyed along with the neighboring computer reconstructions of the palace the hetman’s lavish receptions for the In 2015, archaeologists found many Krupytskyi Monastery by Muscovite troops floors; graphic reconstructions and con- Kozak officers (“starshyna”) there. The pro- shards of terracotta tiles featuring relief flo- when they razed Mazepa’s capital and sur- structed replicas of several late 17th and posed reconstructions of the gala hall and ral patterns. Some of them are faced with rounding villages. Nevertheless, these early 18th century tiled heating stoves in two living chambers of Mazepa’s private azure green enamel. Mr. Sytyi has suggest- monastic communities soon recovered. In Baturyn; architectural or decorative ele- quarters help us to visualize the design, ed that these tiles adorned a heating stove 1827, the imperial Russian authorities ments depicted in the 1744 drawing of ornamentation and furnishing of the interi- in the room of Kochubei’s daughter, the abolished the Kerbutivskyi Convent, and Mazepa’s residence; written descriptions of ors of his ravaged palace in Baturyn. beautiful Motria. She was in love with Soviet officials shut down and plundered the palatial hall; information about furni- Last year, archaeologists finished exca- Mazepa after he became a widower. the Krupytskyi Monastery in 1922. Since ture, portraits, icons and silver tableware, vating the site of a wooden church at Last year, near Kochubei’s house, the 1999, the latter has been restored and which scholars have attributed to the het- Mazepa’s manor. Certainly, the hetman built team unearthed: five silver and copper rebuilt as a women’s convent. man; as well as data from our extensive it at the same time as his palace, before Polish and Russian coins, two lead musket In 2015, the expedition excavated 80 excavations of this structure’s debris. 1700. The church stood nearby and was of bullets and a cannon canister-shot, four graves of 17th-18th century ordinary bur- Photos of artifacts from museum collections medium size, approximately 11 by 19 copper buttons, a costly bronze women’s ghers at the cemetery of the Holy Trinity in Kyiv, Chernihiv, Baturyn, the town of meters. Investigators believe that the initial wedding ring with a semi-precious stone, Cathedral (1692) in the fortress. Russian Putyvl (Sumy Oblast) and Dnipropetrovsk tripartite Assumption Church (1709) in the two iron belt clasps, a bronze oval clasp and troops pillaged and burned this church in in Ukraine, and Krakow in Poland, as well as village of Svarychivka, Ichnia Region, four figured decorative appliqués for belts 1708. The chief investigator of the Baturyn Internet resources have been employed. Chernihiv Oblast, is a close counterpart to of the 17th-18th centuries. One of the burial grounds, Mr. Sytyi, has identified the I surmise that the hall for official audi- the Honcharivka church. This well-pre- appliqués was gilded. These metal artifacts specific horizon of graves in this cemetery ences, council meetings and grand ban- served specimen of monumental timber could have belonged to members of the with the victims of the destruction of the quets was located on the ground level of folk architecture in Chernihiv region of wealthy Kochubei family, or to his well-to- hetman capital. the Honcharivka palace. Its floor was paved Mazepa’s era provides some insight into do court Kozaks, chancery scribes and Examinations of exhumed bones by a with elongated hexagonal ceramic tiles in the design and ground plan of the lost other functionaries of the Court General. specialist in physical anthropology have combination with square tiles, all glazed church at the hetman court. Such bronze and gilt ornaments, accesso- shown that two skulls of middle-aged men green. In 2015-2016, the expedition continued ries of clothing and accoutrement were have, respectively, a bullet hole and a frac- The envoy of King Louis XIV of France, excavating the remnants of the household of conceivably manufactured by local artisans ture inflicted by a blow to the head (Graves Jean de Baluze, who visited Mazepa’s resi- Judge General Vasyl Kochubei in the west- for the consumption of the Kozak elite and No. 243, 279). The skeletons of a young dence at Baturyn in 1704, noted that the ern end of Baturyn. His late 17th century gentry (“shliakhta”) at the hetman capital. woman, a 5-year-old child and an elderly palace hall was adorned with fine portraits brick house was restored in 2003-2006. I presume that the expensive leather man were burned by fire (Graves Nos. 239, of several foreign monarchs. I have identi- The researcher of this edifice Mr. Sytyi has belts with bronze clasps and flower-like 245, 280). Most likely, these represent the fied them as: Louis XIV of France, Kaiser maintained that in the judge’s office stood a appliqués uncovered at Mazepa’s and remains of those who perished from the Leopold I of the Habsburg Empire, King Jan heating stove, which was revetted with Kochubei’s estates in 2011-2016 were pro- Muscovite onslaught and related conflagra- II Casimir Vasa of Poland (as a youth, ornate ceramic tiles (“kakhli”) covered by an duced in Baturyn for the local market. tion of the town in 1708. A vivid account of Mazepa served at his court), and Sultan unusual turquoise glazing. He discovered During Mazepa’s time, they were common- the sheer destruction of Mazepa’s strong- Ahmed III of the Ottoman Empire. Their many tile fragments there bearing the relief place among the Kozak officers, the het- hold and the slaughter of its inhabitants by portraits have been incorporated into our motif of stylized grape bunches, as well as man’s bodyguards (“serdiuky”), his court- the forces of Tsar Peter I is found in the reconstruction of the hall. one unique relief of a nobleman or officer iers and state officials. This author and Mr. Assemblies with the ruler of Ukraine, the armed with a sword and dressed in Dmytriienko have prepared a hypothetical (Continued on page 16)

Ornamented leather belts of Kozak officers or offi- cials from Mazepa’s estate and the Court General of the turn of 17th century, based on the 2011-2016 Woman’s bronze wedding ring with gem, 17th excavation finds in Baturyn. (Hypothetical comput- Bronze clasp and decorative figured appliqués from 17th- or 18th- or 18th century, 2015 excavations near er reconstructions [photo collages] by Volodymyr century costly belts, unearthed at Kochubei’s court in 2015. (Photo Kochubei’s residence. (Photo by Yurii Sytyi.) Mezentsev and Serhii Dmytriienko, 2016.) by Yurii Sytyi.) 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2016 No. 44 No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2016 13

linked to his professional activities. But Mr. President Petro Poroshenko – another vote ukraine-s-agriculture. (Ukrainian Canadian NEWSBRIEFS Feigin said later on his Twitter account that of confidence in Ukraine. The Bloomberg Congress Daily Briefing) he was informed by the Federal Bailiff story also noted that about one in every six (Continued from page 2) Service that the travel ban was the result of acres of agricultural land in Ukraine isn’t Ukrainian Canadian to head investment office day established following Russia’s seizure of a technical error in its computer database. being farmed. Of land in production, John OTTAWA – Ukrainian Canadian lawyer Crimea and interference in eastern Ukraine, Mr. Feigin is currently defending journalist Shmorhun, CEO of AgroGeneration, says Daniel Bilak was appointed director of where a war has killed more than 9,600 Roman Sushchenko, a Paris-based corre- only about a quarter is reaching yields on Ukraine’s newly formed Investment people since April 2014. Credited with spondent from Ukraine’s Ukrinform news the level of those in the developed world Support Office. Mr. Bilak, managing partner recapturing the strategic port city of agency who was detained in Moscow for because of lower-quality seeds, fertilizers at CMS Cameron McKenna in Kyiv, has over Mariupol from Russia-backed separatists in allegedly collecting classified information. and equipment. President Petro 25 years of experience working in the pri- 2014, Azov is a former volunteer militia Mr. Sushchenko was formally charged with Poroshenko supports creating a market for vate and public sectors in Ukraine. Between now included in the National Guard. Due to espionage on October 7. Mr. Feigin has also farmland, but the Parliament regularly 1995 and 2006 he was a senior United members’ far-right ideology and militancy, defended other high-profile clients at trials extends the ban on selling agricultural Nations Development Program governance detractors believe the fighting force might in Russia – including Ukrainian pilot Nadiya property. Earlier in October, legislators expert, providing advice and assistance on also pose a threat to President Petro Savchenko, members of the protest art col- backed a bill prolonging the moratorium rule of law, anti-corruption and regulatory Poroshenko and the stability of the state. Mr. lective Pussy Riot, and Crimean Tatars jailed through 2018, but the president has yet to issues to the Ukrainian government, includ- Kravchenko told the Hromadske news site in Russia on terrorism charges after sign it. The fear is that large Ukrainian com- ing the president, the prime minister and he hopes forming a party will give Azov Moscow’s seizure and annexation of panies and foreign investors will gobble up the minister of justice. Ukraine’s Prime greater political influence. “There are sever- Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula in 2014. (RFE/ the land and displace small farmers, Minister Volodymyr Groysman presented al ways of coming to power, but we are try- RL, with reporting by TASS and Interfax) Bloomberg explained. “Despite the difficul- the Investment Support Office at a govern- ing something through elections, but we Bloomberg on Ukraine’s agricultural potential ties, Ukraine’s emergence as a global agro ment meeting on October 19. The Office have all sorts of possibilities,” he said. Azov’s powerhouse may be a safe bet for a simple “will serve as a mechanism to solve prob- symbol is similar to the Nazi Wolfsangel but NEW YORK – Bloomberg Businessweek reason: The world needs more food, and lems of businesses and to fulfill all organi- the group claims it comprises the letters N reported on October 13 that Ukraine sold Ukraine can produce it,” the news service zational activities to accompany new and I, meaning “national idea.” (RFE/RL) $7.6 billion of bulk farm commodities reported. The full story is available at investment projects,” the Cabinet of worldwide in 2015, quintupling its revenue Lawyer prevented from leaving Russia http://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti- Ministers reported. (Ukrainian Canadian from a decade earlier and topping Russia, cles/2016-10-14/that-boom-you-hear-is- Congress Daily Briefing) MOSCOW – The lawyer for a Ukrainian its closest rival on world markets. By the journalist held in Moscow on charges of mid-2020s, “Ukraine will be No. 3 after the espionage says he was briefly prevented U.S. and ” in food production world- Federation, with the aim of highlighting from leaving Russia. Attorney Mark Feigin wide, the news service quoted Martin Turning... attention on Russia’s continued aggressive says Russian border guards at a Moscow Schuldt, the top representative in Ukraine policies against Ukraine. UCCA President airport refused to allow him to board a for Cargill, as saying. Cargill, the world’s (Continued from page 6) Michael Sawkiw Jr. said the protest was an flight to Vilnius on October 13, saying he largest grain trader, is investing $100 mil- opportunity to “express indignation at the was banned from leaving Russia under a lion in a new grain terminal in Ukraine. would protect Ukraine’s territorial sover- eignty in return for Ukraine giving up its Russian Federation’s policy toward request by the Federal Bailiff Service. Mr. Bunge, the world’s biggest soy processor, Ukraine, but also demonstrate that the Feigin initially said he thought the ban was opened a port this year at a ceremony with nuclear weapons to Russia; and to rein- force Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Ukrainian community, particularly in the Kostyantyn Gryschenko in his meeting with United States, is carefully following these events and calls upon the U.S. government would raise the costs to Russia of any Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov in Kyiv on October 30. to condemn Russian aggression on the ter- Putin and Russia... action. ritory of Ukraine.” Moreover, this would mean that there In New York City, protesters, including (Continued from page 6) students of St. George Ukrainian Catholic The UCCA launched an initiative to would not be any politicians left in the West strengthen the Ukrainian community’s con- But while they would be local opera- who could defend Mr. Putin and he “would School, members of the Ukrainian American Youth Association, Plast Ukrainian Scouting tacts with their respective members of tions, they would be interpreted in the become an enemy of the entire civilized Congress, and to keep them informed of the West as indications of Mr. Putin’s “complete world.” That, too, “would accelerate the Organization, the UCCA and the Organization for the Defense of Four community’s concerns in light of an aggres- insanity,” which “for Ukraine would mean a defeat of Russia” – something that the sive Russia. further rapprochement with NATO and the Ukrainian analyst suggests people in the Freedoms for Ukraine gathered at the Source: “Ukrainians in the United States receipt of lethal weapons” – things that Kremlin are well aware of. Russian Mission to the United Nations. In Washington, a protest was held in protest Russian actions near Tuzla Island, front of the Embassy of the Russian Ukraine,” November 9, 2003. not themselves descended to terror.” In memory... They have not now either, but they are facing persecution again, this time from the (Continued from page 7) Russian occupation regime. Grigorenko was arrested in 1969 for his The Crimean Tatar Mejlis, or self-gov- human rights position and his defense of erning body, and the vast majority of TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL Walter Honcharyk (973) 292-9800 x3040 the Crimean Tatars and held in a psychiat- Crimean Tatars did not support Russia’s or e-mail [email protected] ric “hospital” (effectively a KGB prison) occupation. It is very likely that the deputy until 1974, with his release in large mea- head of the Mejlis, Akhtem Chiygoz, togeth- sure due to pressure from the international er with two other Crimean Tatars, Ali SERVICES PROFESSIONALS community. 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Fencing 933 points); fifth place in the 800-meter Athletics Championship in Amsterdam on Ukraine (5-2) finished in second place at race (2:17.87 seconds; 853 points); 12th July 6-10. She finished with an impressive the World Championship on October 11-15 place in the (38.75 meters, lead on the pack of runners, with a time of team finished in fourth place at the in China. Competing in Group A, Ukraine 643 points); and 14th place in the 1:59.70 seconds. The championship is a lost 12-14 against , won 12- 8 Timisoara• Ukraine’s Foil Juniorjunior Worldwomen’s Cup fencing team tour- foil (5.67 meters, 750 points). biennial event organized by the European nament in Timisoara, , on against the , won 21-14 against At the Birell Prague Grand Prix IAAF Athletics Association under the auspices of September 10. Ukraine earned 36 points, Indonesia and won 13-8 against Poland. Gold Label Road Race (10 kilometers) on the IAAF. Pryshchepa and her coach, Andriy and in the third-place match lost 36-45 Ukraine won 21-10 against France in the September 10, Iulia Shmatenko finished in Popelayev, received awards from the against . quarterfinal and won 19-15 in the semifinal sixth place in the women’s division (33:26 National Olympic Committee of Ukraine as against . In the final, Ukraine lost seconds). She finished in 34th place overall best sportswoman and best coach from the after defeating Switzerland 45-31 in the 11-21 against the . Ukraine for both men and women. month of July. third-place• Ukraine’s men’smatch epee at teamthe wonEuropean bronze was represented by Olha Mazinchenko, Olha Zemlyak finished in sixth place in Championships in Torun, Poland, that con- Anna Zarycky, Oksana Kysilov and Natalia the women’s 400-meter race (51.44 sec- Triathlon cluded on June 25. Ukraine’s men’s saber Skorbatiuk. onds) at the AG Insurance Memorial Van team finished in 10th place, the women’s Damme tournament in Brussels, , epee team finished in eighth place, and the positions at the European Aquathlon Eurobasket Championship. Ukraine, in on September 9. Anna Titimets finished in women’s foil team finished in seventh Championships• Ukraine’s athletes in Chateauroux, swept the France, podium on Group• Ukraine E of the has FIBA qualified Eurobasket for 2017 the 2017qual- eighth place in the women’s 400-meter place. June 25-26 in the elite men’s category. ifiers, finished in second place with 10 hurdles (55.92 seconds). High jumper Oleksiy Syutkin won gold, Yevhen (Yegor) points and a 4-2 record after six matches Gymnastics Andriy Protsenko finished in fourth place Matrynenko won silver, and Dmytro Malyar played, with 467 points for and 424 (2.29 meters, six points). Yuliia Levchenko won bronze. The aquathlon includes a against, with a point differential of +43 finished in fifth place in the women’s high was accepted by the International 2.5-kilometer run, a 1-kilometer swim and points (Slovenia also advanced in first place jump (1.90 meters). of Group E with 12 points). Ukraine lost Gymnastics• Ihor Radivilov’s Federation signature(FIG), along maneuver with four a 2.5-kilometer run. In the elite women’s other skills in men’s gymnastics, for consid- category, Yulia Yelistratova finished in 69-80 against Slovenia on September 17; Gerashchenko won second and third place, fourth place. In the U-23 men’s division, won 100-61 against Kosovo on September eration by its Men’s Technical Committee at respectively,• Ukraine’s with Yuliia both Levchenko jumping aand height Iryna of the Olympic Games. “If done successfully at Ivan Menshykov won bronze and in the 14; won 72-67 against on 1.89 meters at the IAAF World Challenge in women’s division, Valentyna Molchanets September 10; lost 77-84 against Slovenia any time during the Games, these elements Zagreb, Croatia, on September 6. Oksana will be officially named for the gymnast who and Maryna Sokolova won bronze and on September 7; won 70-63 against Kosovo Okuneva finished in fifth place with 1.85 fourth place, respectively. In the junior on September 3; and won 79-69 against performs them,” the statement said. meters. Radivilov’s move, a vault element with three women’s division, Khrystyna Salkova fin- Bulgaria on August 31. The draw for the ished in fourth place (35.50 seconds) and in 24-team Eurobasket 2017 will be complete somersaults, would be named the women’s 200-meter race (23.77 sec- after the 23-year-old from Mariupol. the junior men’s division, Dmytro Shabanov announced on November 22. onds)• Khrystyna at the ISTAF Stuy finished Berlin inInternational fifth place in finished in sixth place (30.37 seconds). Stadiumfest on September 3 in Berlin. in hoop, gold in clubs, silver in ribbon and Nataliia Pryshchepa finished in seventh Pentathlon in •team Hanna competition, Rizatdinova while won teammedals Ukraine – gold place in the women’s 800-meter race division of the 42nd in won gold in the two hoops and six clubs (1:59.44 seconds). In long jump, Maryna place in the men’s individual results at the Baku,• Ukraine Azerbaijan, won second on September place in the1-14. open In event, and silver (with Finland) in the Bekh and Alina Shukh finished in eighth Senior• Pavlo European Tymoshchenko Championship finished in in Sofia, sixth the open division, Ukraine finished with 10 group all-around at the 2016 Rhythmic and ninth place, respectively (6.18 meters Bulgaria, on July 4-10. Ukraine had seven wins, no draws and one loss. The U.S.A. won Gymnastics World Cup series event in and 5.62 meters), in the women’s long participants in the championship event. first place with nine wins, two draws and Berlin on July 1-3. Ukraine did not compete jump. at the World Cup events that were held in Ukraine’s men’s squad – Tymoshchenko, no losses. In the open division, Dmytro Kirpulyanskyy and Vladislav Andrei Volokitin had the Kazan, Russia, on July 9-10 or in Baku, Meeting in Zurich, Switzerland, on Mishchenko – finished in sixth place in the highest point total at 8.5 points and Azerbaijan, on July 22-24. September• At the 1, WorldUkraine’s Class Natalia (Weltklasse) Pohrebniak team final. Ukraine finished in ninth place Grandmaster Anna Muzychuk won the finished in third place (11.23 seconds) and Swimming in the men’s relay, represented by women’s division with 7.5 points. In team Olesya Povkh finished in sixth place (11.39 Kirpulyanskyy and Andriy Fedechko. In the results, Ukraine’s women finished in third seconds) in the women’s 100-meter race mixed relay, Ukraine finished in 10th place, place with 30.5 and Ukraine’s open division annual Bosphorus Cross Continental Race (group 2). Nataliia Pryshchepa finished in represented by Valeriya Permykina and finished in second place with 31 points (in on• JulyKostiantyn 24 between Ukradyha the won Asian silver side in the of seventh place in the women’s 800-meter Yuriy Fedechko. match points, Ukraine’s open and women’s Istanbul and the European side. The race (1:58.60 seconds). Ukraine women’s division totaled 37 points, 20 for men and 6.5-kilometer race attracted 1,500 swim- 4x100-meter race team finished in second Sumo wrestling mers this yea. It has been held under the place (42.76 seconds). Maryna Bekh fin- 17 for women). Due to its open and wom- auspices of the International Olympic ished in ninth place in the women’s long en’s team’s performance, Ukraine was Committee since 1989. jump (6.38 meters). Iryna Gerashchenko the 2016 Sumo World Championships in awarded the Non Gaprindashvili Trophy. finished in seventh place in the women’s Ulaanbaatarfrom,• Ukraine’s team Mongolia, won eight on medals July 28. at The tournament was hosted under the aus- – in the 50-meter butterfly and the (1.90 meters). Anna Titimets fin- Alina Boikova (65 kg) and Maryna pices of the International Chess Federation 50-meter• Andriy freestyle Hovorov – won at the two French gold medals Open ished in seventh place in the women’s 400- Maksymenko (80 kg) won gold. In the and attracted 180 teams from 175 coun- European Swimming Championships in meter hurdles (55.72 seconds). junior division, Kateryna Kolesnyk (60 kg) tries. The women’s division had 142 teams Vichy, France, on July 2-3. Hovorov’s time in also won gold. Maria Droboyan (80 kg) from 138 countries, and the open division the butterfly (22.69 seconds) is a new in Paris on August 27, Ukraine’s Natalia won silver, and Ivanna Berezovska (78 kg) had 38 teams from 37 countries. national record for Ukraine’s swimmers. In and Serhiy Sokolovsky (+115 kg) won Pohrebniak• At the IAAF finished Diamond in sixth League place Meeting in the Ice Hockey the freestyle, Hovorov finished in 21.93 sec- women’s 200-meter race (22.95 seconds) bronze medals. In team competition, onds to beat Olympic Champion Florent and earned one point. Olha Zemlyak fin- Boikova, Maksymenko, Droboyan and Ruslan Fedotenko, 37, announced his Manaudou of France. ished in sixth place in the women’s 400- Berezovska won bronze in the women’s retirement from professional play on meter race (51.34 seconds) and earned one division; in the men’s division, Oleksandr October• 11. After winning the Stanley Cup Athletics point. Iryna Gerashchenko finished in sixth Veresyuk, Mykola Kozhukhov, Sokolovsky twice, playing 863 NHL games for six differ- place in the women’s high jump (1.85 and Anton Chuyev also won bronze. ent franchises (N.Y. Rangers, 2010-2012; N.Y. Islanders, 2007-2008; Tampa Bay the Decaster decathlon in Talence, France, meters, no points). In men’s javelin throw, Futsal on• September Oleksiy Kasyanov 17-18. won Kasyanov second placescored at Dmytro Kosynskyy finish in fourth place Lightning, 2002-2006; Pittsburgh Penguins, 1855 points. He earned 940 points in the (84.08 meters) and earned three points. 2008-2009; Philadelphia Flyers, 1999- 100-meter race (10.65 seconds) and 915 September 22 in the play-off round follow- 2002, and the Iowa Wild/Minnesota Wild, points in the long jump (7.42 meters). 4x100-meter race (42.67 seconds) at the ing• the Ukraine group stage. lost Ukraine to Argentina finished 0-1 in sec- on 2015-2016 as a free agent), scoring 173 Kasyanov won second place in Athletissima• Ukraine wonin Lausanne, first place Switzerland, in the women’s on ond place in Group D with six points after goals and registering 193 assists, totaling (14.82 meters, 799 points); fifth place in August 25. Nataliya Pryshchepa finished in three matches played at the FIFA Futsal 336 points. “As I reflect on my career, I real- the men’s high jump (1.99 meters, 794 seventh place in the women’s 200-meter World Cup in Colombia. Ukraine won 3-1 ize how truly fortunate I have been to play points); finished the 400-meter race in race (2:00.59 seconds) and Anna Titmets against on September 18, lost 1-3 the game I love at the highest level, to have 49.19 seconds, 852 points; had the best finished in seventh place (55.99 seconds) in against Brazil on September 11, and won won the Stanley Cup, not once, but twice; time in the 110-meter hurdles (14.08 sec- the women’s 400-meter hurdles. In high 4-2 against . and to have made countless lifelong friend- onds, 964 points); first place in the discus jump, Bohdan Bondarenko and Andriy ships along the way. I am retiring as a truly throw (45.26 meters, 772 points); third Protsenko finished in fourth and fifth place, international friendly match on August 30 grateful man. I will be forever thankful to place in the 1,500-meter race (4:28.42 sec- respectively (2.32 meters and 2.229 in Cavalese,• Ukraine Italy. lost The0-2 matchagainst was Italy a warm- in an the Philadelphia Flyers for giving me my onds, 755 points); and 14th place in the jav- meters). Bondarenko earned three points up going into the Futsal World Cup. start in professional hockey, their belief in elin throw. and Protsenko earned two points. Olha me gave me the confidence to reach a level In the women’s heptathlon, Hanna Saladukha finished in fifth place in the Basketball of play I had only dreamt of.” During the Kasyanova finished in fourth place in the women’s (13.95 meters) and NHL lockout of 2012-2013, Fedotenko women’s 100-meter race (13.59 seconds, Ruslana Tykhotska finished in seventh 11-14 to Switzerland in the quarterfinal on signed a three-year deal to play for HC 1,037 points); eighth place in the women’s place (13.54 meters); Saladukha earned September• Ukraine’s 4 women’s of the 3x3 European team lost Donbas of the Kontinental Hockey League. high jump (1.72 meters, 879 points); ninth two points and Tykhotska did not qualify Championships and finished in sixth place He has also played for the Ukrainian nation- place in the women’s shot put (12.73 for points. after advancing from Pool B. Ukraine won al ice hockey team in the 2002 Winter meters, 709 points); fourth place in the 15-13 against Serbia on September 2 and Olympics, appearing in one match where women’s 200-meter race (24.50 seconds, women’s 800-meter race at the European won 16-14 against Italy on September 2. Ukraine won 5-2 against Switzerland. • Nataliya Pryshchepa won gold in the No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2016 15

happen again, but that’s part of the game – a defenseman Pat Elynuik, the eighth overall pick in the 1986 NHL draft by ree Ukrainians selected gets beat, learns from it and moves on. the Winnipeg Jets, who went on to play 506 games in the in  rst round of 2016 NHL dra The youngster is open to learning. He is the son of ex- NHL with Winnipeg, Washington, Tampa Bay and Ottawa. NHL enforcer Jeff Chychrun, born in Florida, spending sum- The theme of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft held in Buffalo, Panthers acquire Pysyk from Sabres N.Y., on June 24-25 was first-round Ukrainian bloodlines. mers in the Ottawa area. Father Jeff coached him all the Matthew Tkachuk, son of Keith Tkachuk, Jakob Chychrun, way up, and he coached him the right way. Florida acquired puck-moving defenseman Mark Pysyk son of Jeff Chychrun, and Kieffer Bellows, son of Brian Jakob attended the prestigious American Heritage high and two draft picks from Buffalo in exchange for defense- Bellows, were all selected in the first round – three famous school, played multiple sports and was surrounded by elite man Dmitry Kulikov and a pick. Pysyk, 24, played 55 games Ukrainian sons drafted in the top 19 selections. Seeing a athletes from other disciplines. Since age 12 he played in for the Sabres last season and projects as a potential top- Ukrainian prospect go in the first round of the NHL draft is Michigan for the Little Caesars program while living in four defenseman. becoming an annual tradition. Florida, flying north on weekends. He then played a year for “It’s not an easy decision when you’re trading a guy like (On a personal note, quite a thrill for this hockey fanatic to the Toronto Junior Canadiens before heading to the OHL, ‘Kuli’ away,” new Florida GM Tom Rowe said in a press be writing about second-generation Ukrainian hockey stars- where he made quite an impact with Sarnia. In 2015-2016 release. “Part of it was cap management going into next year. in-the-making after chronicling the careers of their dads. No he recorded 11 goals, 38 assists and 49 points in 62 games. And then we really wanted to get a right-shot defenseman, way of getting around the fact yours truly has been around Chychrun’s professionalism and preparation are two of and Mark Pysyk was a guy we targeted a long time ago. We the rink a few hundred times in the past few decades.) his top traits. In the video room he’s all business, focusing watched him quite a bit through the last couple of seasons. on correcting his negative clips while barely paying atten- He might not be a top-four ‘D’ this year, but we think he can Tkachuk goes to preferred Flames tion to his positives. be in a couple of years. And the fact he’s a right shot, he’s a Heading into day No. 1 of the 2016 NHL Draft, Matthew The worries ended when Arizona called his name mid- very composed player, very smart player, we thought he was Tkachuk had the Calgary Flames circled as his preferred way through the first round after trading up from the 20th a real good fit for the guys we have on the back end.” team. Tkachuk had met with the Flames at the NHL scout- pick. Now Chychrun could begin concentrating on being a Pysyk is viewed favorably by advanced stats, but never ing combine and was impressed with the organization. It beastly blueliner who combines the size and strength of the seemed to mesh with Buffalo’s management. He led the was his hope the draft would break his way so he could old NHL with the speed and movement of the new NHL. Sabres in relative Corsi percentage last season, meaning the land in Calgary. It won’t be long before the kid with something to learn team averaged a better ratio of shot attempts for than shot When Columbus upset the draft projections by selecting right now starts teaching lessons to players on the other 29 attempts against with him on the ice than any other player. Pierre-Luc Dubois over Jesse Puljujarvi at No. 3, the next teams. The Ukrainian was a fan favorite in Buffalo, thanks to his three picks started to look different. The pathway for Bellows a scorer goofy smile, smooth passes and good possession numbers. Tkachuk going to Calgary opened up, and an overjoyed He did not meet the club’s expectations offensively in terms Matthew began hugging his family members when the Kieffer Bellows got off the phone with John Tavares, and of point production and physicality. Pysyk’s career high in Flames announced his name as the No. 6 overall selection. the message relayed from the Islanders captain to the fran- points was in 2015-2016, when he scored 11 goals – not Father Keith, a former NHL All-Star, received the final and chise’s newest addition was clear. impressive for a former first-round pick longest hug. “He told me to enjoy the moment and enjoy the day with “At the beginning of the day if you had told a lot of peo- my family,” Bellows said in an interview after the Islanders Stempniak signs with Hurricanes ple the draft would be the order it is now, they would say took him with the No. 19 pick in the first round of the NHL Forward Lee Stempniak parlayed an offensively produc- definitely not. I was one of those guys, and it’s such a relief Entry Draft. “And then be ready.” tive 2015-2016 into a two-year, $5 million deal with the to go to a team you want to go to and it makes it that much Bellows, 18, is from Minnesota, and is planning to attend Carolina Hurricanes. better,” Tkachuk said in an interview. “Everybody says how Boston University next fall. Six feet tall and weighing just “Lee is a veteran, skilled forward who will provide special it is to play in the NHL, but if you really love the under 200 pounds, he’s tabbed as a pure goal scorer on the offense for our team, as well as leadership on and off the team that picked you, it makes it that much better. It’s an left wing, scoring 16 goals in 23 games for the U.S. National ice,” said Carolina’s Executive Vice-President and GM Ron unbelievable feeling.” Development Team last season. He shows some grit, too, Francis in an official team press release. The younger Tkachuk has drawn comparisons to his accumulating 119 penalty minutes during his 81 games in Stempniak, 33, netted 19 goals and added 31 assists (51 famous father for his feistiness and goal-scoring ability. He the United States Hockey League (USHL). points) and was plus-three in 82 games with the New amassed 107 points in 57 regular season games with the The son of former North Star Brian Bellows, Kieffer won Jersey Devils and Boston Bruins last season. A fifth-round Ontario Hockey League’s London Knights, and another 40 a state championship with Edina (Minnesota) as a sopho- selection by St. Louis in the 2003 NHL draft, Stempniak has points in 18 playoff games leading them to the Memorial more in 2014. The next year in Sioux Falls, S.D., he was scored 184 goals, 236 assists for 420 points in 790 career Cup. In the World Junior Championship, Tkachuk notched named the USHL’s Rookie of the Year, helping the Stampede NHL contests. He has skated for nine NHL clubs: St. Louis, 11 points in seven games. capture the Clark Cup with nine playoff goals. Kieffer tallied Toronto, Phoenix, Calgary, Pittsburgh, N.Y. Rangers, “Tkachuk is unique in that he brings both skill and a 33 goals in the regular season, the most for a 16-year-old in Winnipeg, New Jersey and Boston. In 28 career playoff physical package to game situations. He possesses elite the USHL Tier 1 since 2002. games he has totaled 14 points (six goals). hockey sense and vision, has a very good scoring touch and This past season with the U.S. National Team makes players around him better,” NHL Central Scouting Development Program he scored 50 goals, including 12 Sharks sign defenseman Schlemko director Dan Marr said in his evaluation. power play markers and nine game-winners. Only first Free-agent frenzy saw unrestricted Ukrainian defense- A strong puck possession player, difficult to check and overall pick Auston Matthews, Phil Kessel and Patrick Kane man Dave Schlemko ink a four-year contract with the San willing to go to the tough areas to score goals, Tkachuk scored more. Jose Sharks. made no predictions on making the team as an 18-year-old It is no stretch to say Kieffer has many of the same traits “David is a solid puck-moving defenseman with good rookie. He was humble and understated after being picked. as his dad, who forged a 16-year NHL career with 485 speed who can play the game at both ends,” said San Jose He also realizes he’s heading into an area where hockey is goals and 1,022 points. He has his father’s quick release, GM Doug Wilson in a team press announcement. “He is very important with a hope for a rebirth of the Battle of high to the net and the ability to locate open space. coming off a very productive season in New Jersey, and we Alberta the next several years between the Flames and the The younger Bellows learned from his father at a very think he will fit well with our group.” Edmonton Oilers. young age. Brian Bellows scored at least 30 goals seven Proving it takes a little longer for a defenseman to hone times for the North Stars, topping out with a team-record 55 Chychrun still learning his all-around game, the 29-year-old really came into his in 1989-1990. He led Minnesota to the Stanley Cup Final in own with career-highs in goals (six), assists (13), points When one looks at Jakob Chychrun’s game, one doesn’t 1991 and captured the Stanley Cup with Montreal in 1993. (19), power-play points (12), game-winning goals (three) see many flaws. Arizona’s second pick in the first round Kieffer’s father prepped him for this exciting time in his and shots on goal (104) in a career-best 67 games played (16th overall), the Sarnia Sting defenseman is a healthy life. After all, Brian Bellows has been in Kieffer Bellows’ for the Devils last season. He led all Devils blueliners in 6-foot-2, 215 pounds, plays in all situations, brings a strong shoes. goals, ranked tied for second in points, was third on the physical edge to the proceedings and can flat out skate. “What I’ve taught him is you want to mitigate the highs team in blocked shots (88) and tied for third in power-play So why was the young Ukrainian on the receiving end of and lows of the roller coaster, whether it’s physically or points. Schlemko averaged the eighth-most minutes per much flak in his draft year? Nothing personal, as it happens emotionally,” the elder Bellows said in a June interview game of any Devils skater (18:38). every season. with The Star Tribune. “Don’t get too down and don’t get In 298 career NHL games with Arizona, Dallas, Calgary Chychrun was never hyped to go first overall (he slipped too high, and just realize that when the draft comes, it’s and New Jersey, the defenseman has 69 points (15 goals), out of the top 10) but NHL amateur scouts loved him and going to be one day where you enjoy it and the next day 10 penalty minutes and an overall plus-three rating. In 20 were not afraid to say it. Some referred to him as the best you bus to university and get back to work.” NHL playoff contests he has tallied one goal and two points. defenseman in the draft, others evaluated him as a big guy Hurricanes pick Elynuik in third round who will play in the league for a long time. Most agreed his Brodziak stays with Blues game is still evolving and we have not yet seen the best he Carolina went a bit off the board with its third-round Third-line center and penalty-killer extraordinaire Kyle has to offer. pick in the 2016 NHL draft, selecting Spokane Chiefs center Brodziak agreed to terms on a two-year contract to remain While 2016’s elite draft prospects Auston Matthews, Hudson Elynuik with the 74th overall pick. Elynuik played with the St. Louis Blues. Brodziak joined the Blues as a free Patrik Laine, Jesse Puljujarvi, Alex Nylander and Matthew for the Western Hockey League club once coached by cur- agent in the summer of 2015 and played in 76 games for St. Tkachuk all turned in great performances at the World Junior rent Hurricanes bench boss Bill Peters. He becomes one of Louis in 2015-2016, notching seven goals and four assists Championship, Chychrun was back in Sarnia, cut from Team the tallest players in the Canes system at 6-foot-5, 205 for 11 points. Three of his goals were scored while short- Canada. No country in the world has as deep a talent pool, so pounds. Elyniuk posted 44 points in 55 games with handed, while four of his seven goals were game-winners. claiming a roster spot on Team Canada is a challenge. Spokane in 2015-2016, his third season with the Chiefs. In 20 career playoff games last season, Brodziak scored It further did not help his cause that a vine of Chychrun His scouting report: played in a remote market with no two goals: one was short-handed and one was a game-win- getting owned by London’s Max Jones on a Knights goal other draft eligible players, meaning scouts didn’t get out ner. Consistently clutch would be an apt phrase to describe made the rounds on Twitter. to see him often. Flashed surprising skills for such a huge this ultimate role player. What to do? Relax and move on. The enormous pressure man-child and has NHL bloodlines. he felt during his draft year is gone. The Jones play will The last remark refers to his father, former NHL forward (Continued on page 16) 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2016 No. 44

and disseminated in academic and newspa- Fund at Harvard University, the Ukrainian our scholarly project has become increas- Baturyn... per articles, as well as public lectures in Historical and Educational Center of New ingly burdensome for the Ukrainian govern- 2017. Jersey at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of ment. This undertaking will not be feasible (Continued from page 11) From 2001, the Kowalsky Program for the U.S.A. (Natalia Honcharenko, director), the without the beneficent support of Ukrainian 18th century Belarusian “Mahiliou the Study of Eastern Ukraine at CIUS, PIMS National Executive of the League of Ukrainian donors in the United States and Canada. Chronicle.” It details the brutal massacre of and the Ucrainica Research Institute in Canadians (Orest Steciw, president), the Continued support for archaeological townsfolk, including women and children, Toronto have sponsored the Baturyn proj- League of Ukrainian Canadians – Toronto explorations in Baturyn and the publication who sought refuge in vain within the walls ect. Prof. Volodymyr Kravchenko, director Branch (Borys Mykhaylets, president), the of its materials by Ukrainian organizations, of the masonry Trinity Cathedral. of CIUS, heads the Kowalsky Program. I League of Ukrainian Women in Canada – foundations, companies and private bene- The 2015 excavations in Baturyn wish to acknowledge the W. K. Lypynsky Toronto Branch (Halyna Vynnyk, president), factors in the U.S. and Canada will be essen- enabled us to locate the site of the lost East European Research Institute Inc. in the Kniahynia Olha Branch of the Ukrainian tial in 2016-2017. Donors are kindly invit- Kerbutivskyi Convent and to study the cul- Philadelphia for a generous grant awarded Women’s Association of Canada (Natalia ed to send their checks with donations to: ture and lifestyle of residents of the wealthy for my historical and archaeological investi- Jemetz, president), the Buduchnist Credit Stan Kamski, Treasurer, Pontifical Institute Kochubei household, as well as the well-to- gations of Mazepa’s capital during this aca- Union Foundation (Bob Leshchyshen, presi- of Mediaeval Studies, 59 Queen’s Park do chancery officials of the Court General demic year. dent; Oksana Prociuk, CEO; and Chrystyna Crescent E., Toronto, ON, Canada, M5S 2C4. there. On the basis of the latest historical, In 2005-2016, the Chernihiv Oblast State Bidiak, personnel manager), the Prometheus Checks should be payable to: Pontifical archaeological, architectural and artistic Administration contributed annual subsidies Foundation (Maria Szkambara, president), Institute of Mediaeval Studies (Memo: research of the remnants of Mazepa’s pal- for the excavations at Baturyn. The late poet- the Ukrainian Credit Union (Taras Baturyn Project). The institute will issue ace, the first computer reconstructions of ess Volodymyra Wasylyszyn and her hus- Pidzamecky, CEO), the Golden Lion official tax receipts to all American and its interiors have been prepared. Also, the band, artist Roman Wasylyszyn of Restaurant (Anna Kisil, owner) and the Canadian donors, and they will be grateful- hitherto unknown Italian and Polish influ- Philadelphia, the late Dr. Maria Fischer-Slysh Healing Source Integrative Pharmacy in ly acknowledged in related publications ences on their design and embellishment of Toronto, and Alexandra Zolobecky- Toronto (Omelan and Zenia Chabursky, and public lectures. have been revealed. New archaeological Misiong of Livonia, Mich., have been the most owners). * * * and physical anthropological evidence of generous patrons of the study of Baturyn. Next summer, the Canada-Ukraine For additional information or questions the annihilation of Baturyn’s population by In 2015-2016, research on the hetman archaeological expedition will resume its about the Baturyn project, readers may fire and sword has been brought to light. capital and the preparation of publications systematic excavations in Baturyn. contact Dr. Volodymyr Mezentsev in The findings of the last summer’s excava- was supported with donations from the Meanwhile, because of the war and the eco- Toronto (telephone, 416-766-1408; e-mail, tions of the hetman capital will be analyzed Canadian benefactors of the Ukrainian Studies nomic situation in Ukraine, the funding of [email protected]).

U. Pro Hockey... (Continued from page 15) The 32-year-old native of St. Paul, Alberta, would have become a free agent if not signed by July 1 of this year. In 11 NHL seasons and 697 career regu- lar season games with Edmonton, Minnesota and St. Louis, Brodziak has 105 goals and 239 points. Blackhawks target Tootoo for physicality The Chicago Blackhawks felt the need to replace the enforcer on their front line with the trade of Andrew Shaw to the Montreal Canadiens. Their signing of Ukrainian Jordin Tootoo should accomplish that objective. The Hawks inked the veteran to a one-year deal worth $750,000. Tootoo spent the past two years with the New Jersey Devils and has a reputation for physical play since entering the league in 2003. Jordin has amassed 982 penalty min- utes in 673 career games and is well- known for his fights during his tenure with Nashville (2003-2012), Detroit (2012- 2014) and New Jersey. Last season Tootoo scored four goals and five assists in 66 games with the Devils, a year after recording 10 goals in 68 games (second-best in career). Ukrainian Utterings: Dallas signed depth- defenseman Andrew Bodnarchuk to a two- year contract on July 1. The 27-year-old split the 2015-2016 campaign between Columbus and Colorado. In 37 NHL games, Bodnarchuk registered four assists and eight penalty minutes. He posted eight points (two goals) in 14 games for Lake Erie of the American Hockey League. An eight- year professional, Bodnarchuk has appeared in 42 NHL games with Boston, Columbus and Colorado. He has tallied 142 points (32 goals) in 487 career AHL games with Providence, Manchester and Lake Erie. He helped Manchester win the 2015 Calder Cup…Both Johnny Boychuk (Islanders) and Devan Dubnyk (Wild) are expected to have big bounce-back seasons in 2016-2017… Travis Zajac should be greatly aided by the Devils’ acquisition of center Taylor Hall who will assume first line center duties, allowing Zajac to slide down to the second line…Look for continued development and more pro- duction from Curtis Lazar in Ottawa…Dallas gave Jamie Oleksiak another year in hopes of him finally blossoming on their blue line…Joffrey Lupul’s time in Toronto may come to an end due to injuries… Ihor Stelmach may be reached at iman@ sfgsports.com. No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2016 17 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2016 No. 44

October 31 Halloween blood drive, Manor College, November 6 Concert, “Women Composers from Ukraine,” featuring Jenkintown, PA www.redcrossblood.org New York works by Aleksiychuk, Khalitova, Yurina, Havrylets, Frolyak and Gomelska, Ukrainian Institute of America, November 2 Presentation by Lyuba Yakimchuk, “Decomposition,” Harvard 212-288-8660 or www.ukrainianinstitute.org Cambridge, MA University, www.huri.harvard.edu or 617-495-4053 November 6 Golden jubilee celebration, “Ukrainian Hour” radio November 3 Presentation by Simone Bellezza, “Between Nationalism Jenkintown, PA program on WWDB 860 AM, Ukrainian Educational and New York and Human Rights: The Cultural Renovation of the Cultural Center, 267-551-1966 Ukrainian Shistdesiatnyky,” Columbia University, http://harriman.columbia.edu November 7 Book presentation, “Jews and Ukrainians” by Yohanan New York Petrovsky-Shtern, Ukrainian Institute of America, November 4 Concert, “Sounds of Ukraine,” Kyiv Chamber Choir, www.ukrainianinstitute.org or 212-288-8660 New York Ukrainian Institute of America, Church of the Heavenly Rest, 212-288-8660 or www.ukrainianinstitute.org November 7 Seminar in Ukrainian Studies with Patricia Grimsted, Harvard Cambridge, MA University, www.huri.harvard.edu or 617-495-4053 November 4 Fundraiser pub night for Lvivski Lytsari, Ukrainian Jersey City, NJ Community Center, [email protected] November 10 U.S.-Ukraine Business Network Session Special Event, New York Center for U.S.-Ukrainian Relations, Dentons U.S., November 4-5 Nashi Predky Conference, “Research Essentials: Combining www.usukrainianrelations.org Somerset, NJ the Basics with 21st Century Technology,” Nashi Predky- Our Ancestors Family History Group, Ukrainian Cultural November 10 Alexander Dallin Lecture, with Alena Ledeneva, Center, 732-356-0132 or www.nashipredky.org/conference Stanford, CA “Russia’s Economy of Favors and its Context: Evidence From the Global Information Project,” Stanford November 5 Convention, banquet and dance, Organization for the University, http://creees.stanford.edu Passaic, NJ Defense of Lemkivshchyna, Ukrainian Center, www.lemko-ool.com November 11 Concert with violinist Solomiya Ivakhiv, featuring the San Francisco Farallon Wauartet and Jason Bonham on viola, Old First November 5 Dinner and dance, marking Ukraine’s 25th year of Concerts, www.oldfirstconcerts.org Pittsburgh, PA independence with Friendship Award presentation to Congressman Timothy F. Murphy, Ukrainian Technological November 11-13 Charity art event to benefit Ukrainian soldiers and their Society, The Club at Nevillewood, 412-771-0336 or Whippany, NJ families, Sable Gallery, Ukrainian American Cultural [email protected] or www.utspgh.org/2016-dinner-dance.html Center of New Jersey, www.uaccnj.org

November 5 Fall Pub Night, Dnipro Ukrainian Club, November 12 Holodomor commemorative event, Ukrainian Congress Baltimore, MD www.dniproclub.com or [email protected] New York Committee of America, St. Patrick Cathedral, www.ucca.org November 6 Fundraiser, Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation, New York St. Regis Hotel, 800-599-3671 or www.ucef.org Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to events November 6 Patriarchal liturgy and Holodomor commemoration, advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissions Clifton, NJ Holy Ascension Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors www.cliftonorthodoxcathedral.org and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected]. No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2016 19 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2016 No. 44

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Sunday, November 6 – “The Crane,” with elementary arrangements NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific of Ukrainian folk songs by long-time UMI Society invites all to a lecture on “The 1648- Philadelphia branch director, the late Prof. 1949 Cossack Revolution through Jewish Yuriy Oransky (1917-2008). The event will be Eyes: Yuri Kosach’s ‘Day of Rage’ ” by Dr. held at 2 p.m. at the Ukrainian Educational and Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern, Crown Family Cultural Center in Jenkintown, Pa. Enjoy a con- Professor of Jewish Studies in the History cert by current students, a children’s choir, a Department of Northwestern University. violin ensemble, thoughts about Prof. Oransky Written in a German DP camp in commemo- by Dr. Andrij Szul, and a performance by Prof. ration of the 300th anniversary of Oransky’s daughter, vocalist Katrya Oransky- Khmelnytsky’s Kozak rebellion, the novel Petyk. Organizers are calling all former stu- “Day of Rage” offers an unparalleled take on dents of Prof. Oransky – come share in a Ukrainian-Jewish relations. While for many “dream come true” – the publication of Prof. Jews the Kozak revolution was a moment in Oransky’s teaching pieces. For further informa- East European Jewish history known as the tion, e-mail [email protected] or call 267- catastrophe of 1648-1649, some Jews were 838-8042. Admission is by free-will donation. sympathetic chroniclers and even partici- pants in the rebellion. We will explore how ALEXANDRIA, Va.: The Washington Group and why Kosach transforms a stereotypical Cultural Fund is pleased to present improvis- approach to the key events in Ukrainian histo- er, composer and educator John Stetch in a ry. The event will take place at the society’s diverse program including arrangements building, 63 Fourth Ave. (between Ninth and inspired by his Ukrainian Canadian heritage, 10th streets) at 2 p.m. For additional as well as his radical re-arrangements of clas- information,call 212-254-5130. sical gems by Mozart, Bach and Chopin. Putting his own personal stamp on each of his Saturday-Sunday, November 12-13 distinctive renditions, the six-time Juno nomi- ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.: The 36th annual nee pushes the boundaries of his jazz and Ukrainian AutumnFest will be held at classical training to fearlessly reinterpret a Epiphany of Our Lord Ukrainian Catholic wide variety of material: from Mozart to Church at 434 90th Ave. N., St. Petersburg, FL Ukrainian folk music to his own four-part 33702 on Saturday at noon-10 p.m. and fugue on “The Brady Bunch Theme.” Since his Sunday at 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The festival will fea- late start on the piano at 19 years of age, Mr. ture authentic Ukrainian food (borshch, hol- Stetch, who is a Steinway Artist, has released ubtsi, varenyky and potato pancakes all avail- 14 CDs – his latest being “Improvisations” for able for take-out), Ukrainian beer, Ukrainian solo piano. Critics have praised his 2001 CD arts and crafts, vendors, church tours, chil- “Ukrainianism” and DownBeat called it “One dren’s rides and games, music for dancing of the best solo albums of recent years.” Many both days by “Cathy and the Lorelei Band,” and critics commented on how Mr. Stetch’s per- dance performances by the Kalyna Ukrainian sonal and unique musical ethnic upbringing Dancers. A silent auction and raffle will be held has combined seamlessly with his jazz, blues on Sunday (winner need not be present). and classical training. Joseph Lin of The There is free parking on site. Admission is $3 Julliard String Quartet commented: for adults, free for children under 12. For infor- “Imaginative, rigorous, and truly personal mation call 727-576-1001 or 727-576-0400 takes on the classics!” The concert will be held or e-mail [email protected]. at 3 p.m. at The Lyceum, 201 S. Washington St., Alexandria, VA 22314. A reception to meet Sunday, November 13 the artist will follow the performance. JENKINTOWN, Pa.: The Philadelphia branch of Suggested donation is $30, free for students; the Ukrainian Music Institute (UMI) will pres- seating is unreserved. For more information, ent the newly published piano book “Zhuravel” e-mail [email protected].