Inside: l Sen. Rob Portman meets with President Zelenskyy – page 3 l Ukrainian Canadian Congress statement on D-Day – page 4 l Our community: Boston and San Francisco – page 16

ThePublished U by thekrainian Ukrainian National Association, Inc., celebrating W its 125th anniversaryeekly Vol. LXXXVII No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2019 $2.00 In Brussels, Zelenskyy underscores Ukraine’s Gudziak enthroned as seventh metropolitan course toward NATO and the European Union of Ukrainian Catholic Church in the U.S. He met with European Commissioner Jean-Claude Juncker, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg, Polish President Andrzej Duda and Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commission’s vice-president for the euro and social dialogue. While the politically untested president underlined Kyiv’s steadfast endeavor to join the EU and NATO while remaining committed to its debt obligations to foreign creditors, his counterparts urged Ukraine to continue reforms aimed at combating graft and bolstering the rule of law. Noting that a wide range of issues was discussed with Mr. Juncker, including the EU’s consistent support of Ukraine’s “sover- eignty and territorial integrity,” Mr. Zelenskyy said that peace in the Russo- Ukrainian war can only be achieved through Presidential Administration of Ukraine dialogue. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (left) “Our goal remains unchanged – the lib- shakes hands with Jens Stoltenberg, sec- eration of the Donbas exclusively through retary of the North Atlantic Treaty Illya Labunka political and diplomatic channels,” Mr. The newly enthroned Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak addresses his flock Organization, in Brussels on June 4 dur- Zelenskyy said, while urging the EU to keep ing his first foreign trip abroad as during the hierarchical divine liturgy and the rite of enthronement. existing sanctions towards Russia for war- Ukraine’s head of state. mongering in Ukraine as well as intensify- by Myroslawa Mazurok Hill Bishop Borys, 58, a native of Syracuse, N.Y., was recommended by the Synod of by Mark Raczkiewycz ing them. Special to The Ukrainian Weekly More than 13,000 Ukrainians have been Ukrainian Catholic Bishops in September KYIV – President Volodymyr Zelenskyy killed since Moscow invaded Ukraine in PHILADELPHIA – Over 2,500 people 2018, and appointed as metropolitan and emphasized Ukraine’s unswerving course February 2014. At least 51 soldiers have gathered inside the Cathedral of the archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic towards further integration with the been killed this year through May, accord- Immaculate Conception on Tuesday, June 4, Archeparchy of Philadelphia by Pope Francis European Union (EU) and North Atlantic ing to The Ukrainian Weekly’s count based awaiting with much anticipation the on February 18 to officially take canonical Treaty Alliance (NATO) during his debut on data from the Joint Forces Operation. enthronement of the seventh Ukrainian possession of the archeparchy on June 4. foreign trip as the country’s leader to the Catholic metropolitan-archbishop of the Belgian capital of Brussels on June 4-5. (Continued on page 15) United States, the Most Rev. Borys Gudziak. (Continued on page 9)

Iconic statue at Winnipeg’s Ukrainian Catholic cathedral is desecrated

by Christopher Guly Volodymyr], we might still be pagan today. However, Winnipeg police appear to be Special to The Ukrainian Weekly So it is a big deal, which is why we didn’t investigating the decapitation of the St. just get people from the cathedral respond- Volodymyr statue as vandalism and theft. OTTAWA – Although their motive and ing, but the whole Ukrainian Canadian The search for the perpetrators is ongo- role remain unclear, a few teenagers spotted community too,” she commented. ing after the statue’s head was recovered in the middle of the night leaving the crime In a statement, the Ukrainian Canadian near the cathedral and returned in a black scene as the likely suspects could not have Congress (UCC) said it was “appalled by the knapsack on May 25. chosen a more precious Ukrainian Catholic disgraceful desecration of the monument,” “Two men working on construction in monument to vandalize last month. noting that St. Volodymyr brought the area found it” at a low-rental apartment On the morning of May 21, the bronze Christianity to Ukraine in 988. complex, according to Ms. Katchanovski. statue of St. Volodymyr the Great located “We hope that this is not yet another Nicholas Chubenko, a retired geriatric adjacent to the Ukrainian Catholic example of hate-motivated incidents in clinician and former social worker who Metropolitan Cathedral of Ss. Vladimir and Canada,” said UCC President Alexandra chairs the cathedral’s parish council, said in Olga in Winnipeg’s North End was found Chyczij. an e-mail that he is waiting to hear from the headless and missing the cross held in the In recent years, Canadian synagogues and lead police investigator on any develop- figure’s hand. mosques have been defaced with hate-filled ments in the case and has contacted Bear Created by the world-renowned Ukrainian graffiti, if not come under lethal attack, as Clan Patrol Inc., a volunteer-based Canadian sculptor Leo Mol, the statue was horribly illustrated in the 2017 shooting at Aboriginal organization that promotes safe- blessed by Pope John Paul II during his histor- the Islamic Cultural Center in Quebec City ty, conflict resolution and crime prevention ic visit to Winnipeg in 1984 and “symbolizes that left six men dead and more injured. In in Winnipeg’s inner-city. The city is home the beginning of Christianity” in Ukraine, said Alex Pankiw response, the Canadian government has both to many Indigenous people as well as The vandalized statue of St. Volodymyr in spent more than $7 million (about $5.1 mil- Ukrainian-born Anna Katchanovski, the Winnipeg, near the Ukrainian Catholic a Ukrainian community. cathedral’s secretary. Metropolitan Cathedral of Ss. Vladimir lion U.S.) over the past seven years to “Someone said that if it wasn’t for [St. and Olga. upgrade security at religious institutions. (Continued on page 12) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2019 No. 23

ANALYSIS

Moscow makes an overture Zelenskyy seeks tougher EU sanctions nation to choose the alliances they desire, regardless of outside opinions. “I said that On the second and last day of his visit to we need to inform each Ukrainian about Brussels, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of to Ukraine’s novice president what NATO is like, which is not so terrible, Ukraine has called on the European Union to keeping missions on the occasion of and when Ukrainians are ready, we will def- by Vladimir Socor step up sanctions against Russia. Following International Peacekeeper’s Day, an annual initely bring this issue to a referendum, and Eurasia Daily Monitor talks with European Council President event of the United Nations Organization. Ukraine will definitely be in NATO,” said the Donald Tusk on June 5, Mr. Zelenskyy The interregnum in Kyiv invites probing The president’s message recalls that former comic actor with no prior political thanked the EU for its “unwavering support” from Moscow. “Let us start from a clean “Ukrainian soldiers have participated in all experience who took over as president two and called for the “strengthening of sanc- slate. We are open to dialogue,” the Russian major peacekeeping missions. The experi- weeks ago. A day earlier, Mr. Zelenskyy said tions to get peace back in Ukraine.” The EU Federation Council’s (upper chamber of the ence of many of these soldiers showed its that Ukraine’s “strategic course to achieve has imposed sanctions on Russia – including Russian Parliament) chair, Valentina value when it came to protecting peace in full-fledged membership in the EU and asset freezes and visa bans on Russian indi- Matvienko, signaled to Ukraine via state- our country.” Evoking the memory of sol- NATO” remained unchanged from the goal viduals and entities – after Moscow seized owned news agency TASS, on May 29. “We diers who fell while “rescuing the peaceful of his predecessor, Petro Poroshenko. population in our country and abroad,” Mr. control of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula in are ready to work on normalizing and Moscow has made explicit its opposition to restoring Russia-Ukraine relations. But Zelensky declares that “Ukraine has always March 2014 and began supporting separat- NATO’s further expansion, especially as without dictation or artificial conditions striven for peace and security of its people ists in eastern Ukraine in a conflict that has regards to Ukraine and Georgia. Tbilisi is from their side.” and of all the people on the planet” killed some 13,000 people. Mr. Zelenskyy also seeking to become a member of the If not quite an overture, it is a hint at (Ukrayinska Pravda, May 29). said that under his leadership Ukraine will Western military alliance. NATO and the one, inspired by recent developments in The president’s message mischaracteriz- continue to pursue EU integration, calling it European Union have invested heavily in Ukraine’s domestic politics as seen from es the war in Ukraine’s east beyond recog- “an assurance of the independence of the Ukraine and its 44 million people who, in Moscow. Ms. Matvienko singles out “the nition. Again, Russia is exempted from any Ukrainian state, the welfare of the Ukrainian addition to the conflict and Russia’s occupa- new president’s powerful support from a responsibility, Ukraine’s high moral ground people, and the accelerated economic and tion of Crimea, face entrenched corruption population that wants peace in the being thus forfeited. The Ukrainian military technological growth.” He said that “coun- is said to defend not the country, but an and major economic hurdles. NATO chief Donbas... The president will either grasp tering Russian aggression and the consolida- the mandate that the people gave him, or abstract notion of peace, cast as a goal per Jens Stoltenberg has called Ukraine a “high- tion of international support in the struggle else he will lose support. He cannot fail to se. No threat to that “peace” (or indeed to ly valued partner” that does not “recognize for Ukraine’s independence and territorial respond to society’s demands. These are Ukraine) is identified. Ukraine’s defense Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea.” (RFE/ the kind of signals we await from Ukraine’s and security is conflated with (or dissolved integrity” was among his key priorities. The RL’s Ukrainian Service) president. Hopefully, the position of the into) that of humanity in general. Even Ukrainian president also vowed to imple- New bill on security cooperation newly elected Ukrainian Parliament [in Ukraine’s quest for a U.N. peacekeeping ment reforms and intensify the fight against July] will also reflect those demands of soci- mission in its own country is omitted. corruption. Mr. Tusk said that by making his On May 31, the chairman of the U.S. ety.” Ms. Matvienko also cited a recent On May 21, Presidential Administration first foreign trip as president to EU and House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Ukrainian opinion survey that caught head Andriy Bohdan went on television to NATO headquarters in the Belgian capital, Committee, Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) and Moscow’s attention for suggesting that propose that an eventual peace settlement Mr. Zelenskyy was sending “a strong and Ranking Member Michael McCaul (R-Texas) most Ukrainians favor “peace and normal- in Ukraine’s east be submitted to a referen- important signal.” The EU “will always be introduced the U.S.-Ukraine Security ization” with Russia (TASS, May 29). dum. According to Mr. Bohdan, Ukraine determined to help Ukraine strengthen its Cooperation Enhancement Act. The bill Ms. Matvienko would not have spoken up would have to make compromises that democracy and the rule of law, fight corrup- “Amends previous NDAA statute by without the Kremlin’s advance clearance. would divide society, thus necessitating a tion, stabilize its economy, and pursue ener- increasing specific lethal military assis- She may have been chosen as messenger referendum. He did not clarify whether the gy sector reforms,” he said, adding that the tance to Ukraine; Provides anti-tank, anti- due to her own roots in Ukraine. Her posi- referendum’s object would be a set of pro- bloc will remain “committed to Ukraine’s ship, and anti-aircraft defense systems to posals or the final settlement itself (112 tion as chair of the Russian legislature’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial the Ukrainians, as well as other necessary upper chamber would guarantee attention Ukraiyna TV, May 21). President Zelensky integrity.” (RFE/RL, with reporting by AP) defense articles to defend its indepen- to this overture in Ukraine, without commit- defended Mr. Bohdan’s idea: the referen- dence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity ting Russia’s executive branch to any partic- dum would not be legally binding, but con- NATO referendum part of path to West against Russian aggression; Requests the ular course of action. The Kremlin might sultative, “to ascertain society’s view of the Ukrainian President Volodymyr persist with the overture or retract it, matter. We must ask every citizen: what do Secretary of State to submit a report to Zelenskyy has promised to hold a referen- Congress that reviews U.S. security assis- depending on Ukrainian reactions. you think?” Mr. Zelensky would “not make dum on NATO membership – a move decisions behind closed doors, as was pre- tance to Ukraine, including areas of need Behind Ms. Matvienko’s overture it is strongly opposed by Moscow – as the coun- possible to discern the Kremlin’s analysis of viously the case” (Ukrinform, May 23). for Ukraine to effectively deter Russian try embarks on a path of European and Ukraine’s vulnerabilities during the ongo- The television channel 112 Ukraiyna, aggression; Advises the president to deter- Euro-Atlantic integration. Speaking in an ing transition of power. With the Verkhovna which Mr. Bohdan chose for delivering this mine, if appropriate, whether Ukraine Rada technically dissolved, and the govern- message, is an outlet associated with the interview on June 5 with RFE/RL that also should be designated a Major Non-NATO ment reduced to caretaker status (as well pro-Russia party led by Viktor Medvedchuk ran on Ukraine’s 1+1 channel, the recently Ally until it achieves accession as a NATO as bereft of a full-time working prime min- and Yurii Boyko. Apparently, the Presidential elected President Zelenskyy said Ukraine ister and full-time foreign affairs minister), Administration is reaching out to those vot- and its people had the right as a sovereign (Continued on page 14) Ukraine’s checks-and-balances system (sui ers at the start of the parliamentary elec- generis though it was) can no longer affect tions campaign. 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NEWS ANALYSIS Kerch Strait incident: Ukraine wins court ruling against Russia

by Vladimir Socor maritime laws and regulations (see EDM, ed that an arbitral tribunal would not have sels) (International Tribunal for the Law of Eurasia Daily Monitor December 3, 5, 10 [1][2], 2018). jurisdiction to rule on Ukraine’s claim. the Sea, “Case Concerning the Detention of Kyiv is litigating this case on the basis of Ukraine, therefore, applied, on April 16, to Three Ukrainian Vessels; Ukraine v. Russian On May 25, the Hamburg-based the United Nations Convention on the Law ITLOS to consider and prescribe provisional Federation,” May 25). International Tribunal for the Law of the of the Sea (UNCLOS). Ukraine’s government measures for Russia to carry out, namely: to These decisions do not meet two sec- Sea (ITLOS) ordered Russia to release and seeks, in the short term, to free the suspend the criminal proceedings against ondary requests from Ukraine: that Russia repatriate to Ukraine all 24 sailors and three Ukrainian sailors from unlawful detention the 24 Ukrainian sailors, allow them to suspend the criminal proceedings against naval vessels seized through military force and, in the longer term, to establish a legal return to Ukraine and return the three ves- the Ukrainian sailors and that it refrain off Crimea’s coast exactly six months earlier title to free passage through the Kerch sels to Ukraine. The remaining elements of from initiating new proceedings against (see Eurasia Daily Monitor, November 26, Strait for commercial and naval vessels Ukraine’s claim – namely, pledges of non- them. These items would matter little if 2018), in the “Kerch incident” with world- (Ukrainian and international). Accordingly, repetition of incidents at sea (which seems Russia releases the sailors, but Russia is not wide reverberations. The ITLOS decision Kyiv has framed the case as a dispute to be the core of Ukraine’s claim) and the about to do so. (Itlos.org, May 25) represents a significant between Ukraine and Russia over the inter- reparation – would subsequently be On the diplomatic front, meanwhile, success for Ukraine and for international pretation and application of UNCLOS arti- referred to the arbitral tribunal for adjudica- German-led attempts to introduce some law. But it is only an initial step in a litigation cles that accord full immunity to warships tion (Itlos.org, May 25). kind of an international civilian presence in that Russia has the power to drag out indefi- and their crews conducting innocent pas- Russia challenged the tribunal’s jurisdic- the Kerch Strait have foundered on Russia’s nitely or (less likely) to block outright. sage. Ukraine has not raised the issue of tion and did not attend the court proceed- rejection. Berlin’s attempts were serious Russia does not recognize any jurisdic- Russia’s unlawful use of military force. ings in Hamburg. Nevertheless, Russia did but short-lived in December 2018-January tion other than its own in the Kerch Strait, Instead, Ukraine is disputing Russia’s submit detailed information and argu- 2019. Chancellor Angela Merkel and nor in nearby areas of the Black Sea that unlawful exercise of jurisdiction. ments in written form, duly commented Foreign Affairs Minister Heiko Maas pro- are legally Ukrainian but taken over by Ukraine launched this litigation on March upon by the tribunal. The latter defined posed, first, expanding the mandate of the Russia following its seizure of Crimea. In a 31 by instituting arbitral proceedings within Russia’s status in this case as a “non- Organization for Security and Cooperation show of defiance, the Moscow City Court that convention’s framework. Kyiv argued appearing party to the proceedings.” in Europe’s Special Monitoring Mission in promptly ruled to prolong the detention of that Russia had violated several UNCLOS ITLOS issued a set of four decisions Ukraine (OSCE SMM) to cover the Kerch the 24 Ukrainian sailors by another two articles that obligate Russia to accord for- (“prescriptions”) on May 25, each of them Strait and Azov Sea as well. Next, they pro- months, pending further investigation and eign naval vessels and crews (Ukrainian in being adopted by a vote of 19 to 1 on the posed a joint German-French observer mis- trial (TASS, May 27), although ITLOS had the case at hand) complete immunity for panel of 20 judges. The dissenting vote sion. After that, they proposed sporadic prescribed that the trial be suspended and innocent passage. Accordingly, Ukraine came each time from the Russian judge. German-French inspections (rather than a the sailors allowed to return to Ukraine demanded the release and return of its sail- Pending a decision by the arbitral tribunal presence), this time without covering the “immediately.” The sailors are charged, ors and vessels from Russia, sought pledges that should be constituted for definitive Azov Sea. And they also proposed discuss- under Russia’s criminal code, with aggra- of non-repetition by Russia of such inci- adjudication of Ukraine’s comprehensive ing a mandate for such a mission in the vated illegal crossing of Russia’s maritime dents at sea and claimed full reparation of claim, ITLOS has prescribed for Russia to “Normandy” format (Russia, Germany, state border, although no country but the damages caused in this incident. immediately release the 24 detained France, Ukraine). Every one of these pro- Russia recognizes such a border. Instituting arbitral proceedings under Ukrainian sailors and allow them to return posals would have conceded veto powers Moscow based its actions, at sea and in UNCLOS is a move that should normally to Ukraine, and to immediately release the to Russia in terms of the mission’s mandate court, on two purely unilateral construc- lead to an arbitral tribunal being constituted three naval vessels and return them to and operation. Yet, Moscow turned all these tions of the legal status of the Kerch Strait. for this specific case. Pending the tribunal’s Ukraine. Further, it has prescribed to both proposals down, and Berlin soon aban- First, that this strait is no longer a shared empaneling (which might take time or be Russia and Ukraine to refrain from any doned that approach (see EDM, December waterway of Ukraine and Russia (as per disputed), UNCLOS allows the claimant to action that might aggravate or extend the 13, 2018; January 21; January, 22). their 2003 bilateral treaty) but has become request the Hamburg-based ITLOS to pre- dispute, until the arbitral tribunal is consti- a Russian internal waterway since 2014 as scribe certain provisional measures, so as to tuted for final adjudication, as well as to The article above is reprinted from a result of Russia’s seizure of Crimea. And protect the claimant from incurring further report on compliance with these prescrip- Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from second, that the Kerch Strait was and is damage to its rights and interests during tions (a point, however, that basically con- its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, excluded from the purview of international that interim period. Indeed, Russia contend- cerns Russia releasing the sailors and ves- www.jamestown.org.

Sen. Rob Portman visits Ukraine for meetings with president, officials

UCCA NEW YORK – U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) visited Ukraine during the last week of May to meet with Ukraine’s newly elected president, other high-ranking offi- cials and civil society leaders. Joining Sen. Rob Portman at several official meetings was his constituent, Andriy Futey, president of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA,) the national umbrella organization that has represented the interests of Americans of Ukrainian descent since 1940. Most notably, Mr. Futey participated in the senator’s meet- ing with President Volodymyr Zelensky; the secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Oleksandr Danylyuk; and the deputy head of the Presidential Administration, Vadym Prystaiko. The official U.S. delegation included Sen. Portman, Mr. Futey, Deputy Chief of Missions for the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine Joseph Pennington and Mark Isakowitz, chief of staff for Sen. Portman. “It was a distinct honor and privilege to accompany the co-chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus during his visit to Kyiv. By including the UCCA in these high-ranking meet- ings, the senator demonstrated the strong partnership with our Ukrainian American community and the impor- tance of our organization,” said Mr. Futey. During a meeting in Kyiv between the U.S. delegation led by Sen. Rob Portman and President Volodymyr Zelensky The UCCA president added, “I was very encouraged that of Ukraine. Sen. Portman touched on initiatives being undertaken by President Zelensky which were raised in my previous along with Ukrainian World Congress President Paul Grod, Sen. Portman has visited Ukraine on several occasions meeting with him earlier this month, including implement- to outline priorities for supporting Ukraine in its battle and continues to be actively engaged with ongoing politi- ing reforms that should bring Ukraine closer to the EU and with Russia’s military aggression, promoting the economic cal, economic and military developments in Ukraine. Sen. NATO.” development of Ukraine and strengthening the ties binding Portman is also the co-founder of the Senate Ukraine Mr. Futey had earlier attended the inauguration of all Ukrainians wherever they may live to create one power- Caucus; on October 19, 2016, he received the UCCA’s President Zelensky and met with him in Kyiv on May 21, ful voice. Shevchenko Freedom Award. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2019 No. 23 OBITUARY: Alex Woskob, builder and philanthropist, 97 STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Well-known given the opportunity to study at the Fund in the College of Agricultural Sciences builder, entrepreneur and philanthropist University of Munich for three years. In and the Woskob Family Endowment in Alex Woskob of State College, Pa., died early 1949 he made a life-changing deci- Ukrainian Studies in the College of Liberal peacefully at home in his sleep at the age of sion to immigrate to Canada, where he took Arts. 97 in the company of his beloved wife, a job as an electrical engineer at Mr. Woskob loved his native Ukraine Helen, on May 27. Westinghouse. While Mr. Woskobijnyk was with all his heart. He also loved his adopt- He lived a rich and storied life, much of working in Canada, his older brother ed homeland in America, too, for all the which is described in detail in his book, Mykhailo, who was still in Germany, sent freedom and opportunities it offered him. “Memoirs of My Life” (WUS Publishers, him a photo of a smart and beautiful young He truly lived the American dream and 2004). His wife, Helen, also relates many woman who he thought might be of inter- will always be remembered as a hard- fascinating stories of her own life’s tribula- est to his brother as a prospective life part- working, kind, generous and wonderful tions, joys and life together with Mr. ner. Alex fell in love at first sight with the man, beloved by his family, his friends and Woskob in her own memoir, “Freedom and woman in the picture his brother sent of the State College community. Beyond: A Ukrainian Woman’s Journey to a Halya (Helen) Drobot and decided to He is survived by a large extended fami- New Life in America” (Piramida Publishers, return to Germany to convince her with ly: his wife, Helen Woskob; his son George 2015). unwavering persistence to marry him. Alex Woskob with his wife, Nina, and their three Mr. Woskob was born Oleksiy kept that small picture of Helen in his wal- children, Larissa Castner, George A. Woskobijnyk in the resort town of let as a keepsake for the rest of his life. Woskob, and Alexander B. Woskob; their Myrhorod in the Poltava region of Ukraine Alex and Helen were wed on January 27, daughter, Laura Alexander, with her son, on March 13, 1922, to an independent 1950, in Germany, and soon afterwards Nicholas Alexander, and two daughters, farming family. His mother, Maryna, gave Helen followed her new husband to Alex Woskob Alexandra Gryshchuk and Larissa Vale; birth to two other sons: Mykhailo (who Canada, where they began their family with their deceased son Victor M. Woskob’s four later became a professor of history in the the birth of their first child, Laura, and close partnership with his wife enabled sons, Victor A. Woskob, Ashlee C. Woskob, U.S.) and Ivan (who became a builder in where Alex began learning the building Mr. Woskob to achieve the success of his Jonathan D. Woskob and Alexander G. Philadelphia). As a young adult, Alex gained business. dreams. AW & Sons proceeded to become Woskob; and seven great-grandchildren, recognition for his talents in electrical engi- Mr. Woskobijnyk moved the family in a leader in providing high-quality student Helena Woskob, Tiyanna Woskob, Nataliya neering and was assigned to work as man- 1953 to Philadelphia, where he started a housing one block from campus and con- Woskob, Alyssa Woskob, Hanna Woskob, ager of an electric power plant in construction company, I & A Corp., with tinues to serve thousands of students each Chase Woskob, and James Elabd. Mr. Myrhorod and in Lviv in western Ukraine. his brother Ivan. Alex and Helen contin- year. Woskob’s two brothers Mykhailo and Ivan The Soviet regime persecuted Mr. ued to grow their business and family Mr. Woskob developed a special love of predeceased him along with two of his Woskob’s father, Hryhory, along with other with three more sons, George, Alexander the community in State College, where he sons, Alexander and Victor. independent Ukrainian farmers during and Victor. With the original long settled with his family. He was a special In lieu of flowers the family requested forced collectivization and executed him Ukrainian family name of Woskobijnyk man to many people. He and his wife have that contributions be made to The New in 1937 during Joseph Stalin’s Great difficult to pronounce for Americans, Alex been extensive patrons of the arts at Penn Century Fund in the College of Agricultural Terror. Alex was six years old when his and Helen decided to legally shorten it to State with support for numerous musical, Sciences at Penn State. mother and his brothers Mykhailo and Woskob. artistic and cultural events. The Woskob A memorial service officiated by Father Ivan were forced out of their home in the In 1964 Mr. and Mrs. Woskob became Family Gallery in Penn State’s Downtown David Smith of Holy Trinity Orthodox middle of a winter night during collectiv- partners in business when they decided to Theater bears their name. Mr. and Mrs. Church in State College, Pa., was offered on ization. After many years of trying to sur- construct modern high-rise buildings in Woskob also made numerous contribu- May 30 at the Koch Funeral Home in State vive, they were forced to flee their home- State College, Pa. Their company, AW & tions to support Ukrainian culture through College, Pa. land during World War II because of the Sons, first built a seven-story complex the establishment of the Bahriany The funeral was on Saturday, June 1, at continued persecution by both the Nazis called Parkway Plaza. The apartments Foundation, through contributions to St. Andrew’s Memorial Ukrainian and Soviets. were the first of their kind in State College. Ukrainian democracy-oriented and church Orthodox Church in South Bound Brook, Following the Allied victory the Mr. Woskob built his buildings with his organizations, and through major contri- N.J. Woskobijnyk family lived in a displaced own crew, hands on, with his own styled butions to The Pennsylvania State persons camp in Germany, and Alex was brick and block construction. Working in University to establish The New Century Source: Woskob Family.

FOR THE RECORD: On the 75th anniversary of D-Day

The statement and information below during the second world war,” stated Feschuk, William: Trooper, 25 Skwarchuk, Metro: Trooper, Fort were released by the Ukrainian Canadian Captain (Ret’d) Andre Sochaniwsky CD, Squadron, 6th Armored Regiment, 1st Garry Horse, R.C.A.C., Son of John and Congress on June 6. president of the Ukrainian War Veterans Hussars, R.C.A.C. Son of Michael and Mary Sophie Skwarchuk of Devil Lake, Association of Canada. “Many thousands Feschuk of Vita, Manitoba. Age 26. Saskatchewan. His brother John served Today, we mark the 75th anniversary of did not return home – their names are with the Fort Garry Horse Regiment and D-Day. On June 6, 1944, the Allied Forces Franko, Harry: Rifleman, Royal written upon gravestones and monu- died on July 4, 1944. John is buried at landed on the beaches of Normandy in Winnipeg Rifles, R.C.I.C. Son of William German-occupied France. Thus began the ments across Europe. They gave their and Stella Franko of Selkirk, Manitoba. Beny-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery. liberation of Europe from Nazi tyranny. lives for the liberty of future generations. Age 19. Age 24. Seventy-five years ago, among the Today we honor their memory and reaf- Prokopchuk, Steve: Rifleman, Royal Solodiuk, Michael: Rifleman, Royal Allied landing force of nearly 150,000 sol- firm our eternal gratitude for their sacri- Winnipeg Rifles, R.C.I.C Son of Tony and Winnipeg Rifles, R.C.I.C, diers, over 14,000 Canadian soldiers fice and their bravery.” Pauline Prokopchuk of Sandy Lake, Spilchak, George: Rifleman, Royal landed at Juno Beach. 110 ships and Lest We Forget. Manitoba. Brother of Donald, Charles, Winnipeg Rifles, R.C.I.C, Son of Anthony 10,000 sailors of the Royal Canadian Navy Teenie, Mary, Irene and Anne. Husband of and Teennie Spilchak of Pine Ridge, and 15 fighter and fighter-bomber squad- * * * Mary (nee Waldron) Prokopchuk of Manitoba. Age 22 Вічная Пам’ять. rons of the Royal Canadian Air Force con- Manchester, England. Age 28. Ukrainian Canadians killed Warun, William A.: Gunner, 14 Field tributed to Operation Overlord. Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery. Son during D-Day operations Makichuk, Michael John: Corporal, Addressing the nation on the morning Royal Winnipeg Rifles, R.C.I.C. Son of Mr. of Alex and Annie Warun of Geraldton, of the D-Day landings, Prime Minister Compiled for UCC by Ron Sorobey and and Mrs. Saffron Sam Makichuk of Ontario. Age 22 Mackenzie King said, “Let the hearts of all Myron Momryk. Portage La Prairie, Manitoba. Husband of Wintoniw, Mikie: Rifleman, Royal in Canada today be filled with silent Elizabeth Amelia Makichuk of Debert, Winnipeg Rifles, R.C.I.C, Son of Nykola prayer for the success of our own and Buried at Beny-Sur-Mer Canadian War Nova Scotia. Age 23. and Nellie Wintoniw of Zhoda, Manitoba. Allied forces and for the early liberation Cemetery, about 1 kilometer east of the Leskiw, John: Rifleman, 1st Battalion Age 26. of the people of Europe.” village of Reviers, on the Creully- Regina Rifles. Canadian forces fought with valor and Tailleville-Ouistreham road (D.35). Wladyka, Edward: Rifleman, Regina courage taking Juno Beach and helping Reviers is a village and commune in the Miskow, Wesley William: Sergeant, Rifle Regiment, R.C.I.C. Son of William establish the Allied bridgehead at Department of the Calvados. It is located Royal Winnipeg Rifles, Son of Philip and and Frances Wladyka, husband of Louise Normandy. There were 1,074 Canadian 15 kilometers northwest of Caen and 18 Mary Miskow of Shoal Lake, Manitoba. M. Wladyka, of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Age casualties on D-Day; 359 Canadians were kilometers east of Bayeux and 3.5 kilome- Age 23. 30. killed. ters south of Courseulles, a village on the Pockiluk, Henry Andrew: Corporal, Woronchuk, Eugene: Rifleman, Royal “Today, as we mark the 75th anniver- sea coast. The village of Beny-sur-Mer is Royal Winnipeg Rifles, R.C.I.C, Son of Winnipeg Rifles, R.C.I.C. Son of Michael sary of D-Day, we pay tribute to the some 2 kilometers southeast of the ceme- Nicholas and Julia Pockiluk of London, and Pauline Woronchuk of Brandon, Canadian soldiers who defended freedom tery. Ontario. Age 27. Manitoba. Age 28. No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2019 5

UNA CELEBRATES 125 YEARS: A snapshot from history, 1998

Omelan Jurchynskyj On June 14-18, 1998, the UNA Seniors Association Stephen Kuropas and Eugene Woloshyn continued to Weekly, and her staff, with the staff of Svoboda and held its 24th conference at Soyuzivka, attracting par- be members of the executive board. Dr. Chopek was various employees of the UNA. All were impressed ticipants from various parts of the U.S. Above, confer- elected English publicity chairman, and Dr. Roman with the new building and with the dedication of all ence attendees are gathered for the customary con- Baranowskyj as Ukrainian publicity chairman. The who work there. Arrangements for the bus trip were ference photo; UNA Seniors President Anne Chopek, highlight of the week, according to a news story writ- made by Anna Slobodian and UNA Advisor Stefania who was re-elected at the annual conference, is ten by Dr. Chopek, was a trip to the new UNA Home Hawryluk. seated sixth from left. Also re-elected at the 1998 con- Office in Parsippany, N.J. The seniors were cordially ference were: Alice Orlan and Sam Liteplo, vice-pres- welcomed by President Ulana Diachuk, as well as A photo archive of UNA history has been launched on the idents; Olga Liteplo, English-language secretary; Dr. by National Secretary Martha Lysko and Treasurer UNA website. It is a work in progress that will be expanded Jurij Swyschuk, Ukrainian-language secretary; and Stefan Kaczaraj. All had an opportunity to meet with and refined. To take a look, go to unainc.org/una/the-una-is- Olga Paproski, treasurer. Honorary Past Presidents Roma Hadzewycz, editor-in-chief of The Ukrainian 125-years-old/. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2019 No. 23

WINDOW ON EURASIA The Ukrainian Weekly The value of our archives Rada urges new sanctions against Moscow Let’s begin this week’s editorial by posing a couple of questions to our readers. Have you visited the online archives of The Ukrainian Weekly (www.ukrweekly. for mistreating non-Russian nations com)? How about those of our sister publication, the Ukrainian-language newspaper by Paul Goble against non-Russian languages and its ban Svoboda (svoboda-news.com)? on non-Russian political parties, thus mak- If you haven’t, you should make time to take a look. You won’t be disappointed, we On May 30, the Verkhovna Rada called ing it far harder for those nations to pro- promise. In fact, you are likely to be quite surprised and highly impressed. Why? on the international community to impose mote their interests. Svoboda’s archives begin with its very first issue published on September 15, 1893. new sanctions against the Russian The measure urges the governments of Yes, 1893! That’s not a typo. And The Weekly’s begin with its premiere issue dated Federation for its violation of the rights of the world to “use all possible types of sanc- October 6, 1933. That’s 23,260 issues of Svoboda and 4,399 of The Weekly. They’re indigenous peoples in the Russian tions against Russian Federation govern- all there for you to peruse thanks to the incredible work done by our webmaster and Federation. It had earlier urged sanctions ment officials who have been involved in digital archivist, Ihor Pylypchuk. It also helped that we received generous donations for Moscow’s violation of the rights of the the persecution of representatives of indig- from several community institutions and an anonymous donor, all of whom are Crimean Tatars and others in Russian- enous peoples for their convictions and acknowledged online as sponsors of the archives. occupied portions of Ukraine. activities to defend the rights of indigenous These digital archives are freely accessible to anyone. Just go to the menu items Hanna Hopko, the chairman of the peoples.” atop our websites to see the section labeled “PDF archives” (for Svoboda – “PDF Parliament’s Foreign Relations Committee Further, it calls on these governments who has pushed for such a resolution since “to use all possible international political- Weekly issues for 1933 through 2014. For more recent issues, go to the section архів”). These sections encompass Svoboda issues from 1893 through 2015, and last year (windowoneurasia2.blogspot. diplomatic and sanctions mechanisms on com/2018/12/kyiv-to-focus-attention-on- is the fact they these online treasures are searchable. the Russian Federation with the goal of calledAnd “Latest there’s issues” even more (for Svoboda on our websites.– “Останні Svoboda’s числа”). siteWhat’s also even includes more digital significant ver- moscows.html and windowoneurasia2. restoring freedom of speech, conscience, sions of all UNA Almanacs from 1903 through 2018, as well as the children’s maga- blogspot.com/2019/04/non-russians- and peaceful assembly.” zine Veselka, published since September 1954 through its last issue, dated May-June inside-russia-more.html), announced its Ukraine has been a leader in giving asy- 1995. A number of valuable historical books also appear there in digitized format. approval (facebook.com/hanna.hopko/ lum to non-Russian activists and bloggers (See the relevant links atop the webpage.) The Weekly’s website includes the two- posts/10157408376287244). who have suffered repression in the Russian volume compilation of the most significant stories published from 1933 through The resolution, which enjoyed the sup- Federation. This resolution, therefore, is a 2000 titled ‘The Ukrainian Weekly 2000” and the collection of articles chronicling port of all factions except the Opposition logical next step and a reflection of the Ukraine’s drive toward independent statehood and the first decade of its indepen- Bloc, specifies that Moscow deserves con- growing understanding in Kyiv that the non- dence titled “Ukraine Lives!” (Look for the “Books” link at the bottom of the web- demnation and sanctions because of its Russians are potentially its most important page.) These materials, too, are freely available to web visitors. persecution of a list of activists, its moves allies within the Russian population. One of our biggest fans is Vakhtang Kipiani, the editor-in-chief of the eminent online publication Istorychna Pravda and founder of the Museum-Archives of the Ukrainian Press in Kyiv. Mr. Kipiani, a historian and journalist, has repeatedly cited Svoboda’s online archives in his research, calling them priceless. Most recently, he praised them during a presentation about Istorychna Pravda’s ongoing and new Pro-Ukrainian sentiment on the rise projects at the Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey. An example of how our archives have been successfully utilized appeared in 2013 in Russian-occupied Crimea, scholar says in a letter from a member of the once very active group called the Committee for the Defense of Soviet Political Prisoners. The CDSPP, formed in 1972 and active until the by Paul Goble dard of living rose sharply in 2014-2015, early 1980s, was in the process of collecting materials for its archives. Sadly, due to a but then the situation became significantly fire, much of that information had been destroyed. The CDSPP then decided to search Residents of Russian-occupied Crimea worse,” as a result of the closing of the land in the digital archives of The Ukrainian Weekly and Svoboda. “A search through your are increasingly angry about rising prices, links with Ukraine and the ensuring explo- online site revealed a wealth of information. It turns out that we accomplished much widespread corruption among the outsid- sion of prices. “Prices now are higher than more than we remembered! In addition, reading through the past issues of these ers Moscow has sent in to rule them, grow- even in Moscow,” the Russian scholar says. newspapers gave us leads to other sources and publications, which has further ing official pressure on their lives and the And some of them are of much lower quali- enriched our archive. Truly, without the two newspapers, we would not have been absence of any hope for improvement, ty. able to retrace our steps so thoroughly,” Marusya Proskurenko wrote. Vladimir Mukomel says. Saying people are disappointed might be We often use our online archives to search for information when preparing his- As a result, the expert from the Federal a stretch, he suggests, but there is a lack of torical materials, such as the current series of “Snapshots from history” celebrating Scientific Research Sociological Center of understanding as to why this is happening the 125th anniversary of the Ukrainian National Association. the Russian Academy of Sciences says, it is and serious concern about how people will To those who’ve delved into them, it’s clear: the value of our digital archives is no surprise that some in Crimea are live in the future. “That is especially the inestimable. We invite you to discover that for yourselves. increasingly pro-Ukrainian in orientation, case with young people. There is no work, especially in the wake of the election of and if it exists, it is poorly paid,” he notes. Volodymyr Zelensky as president (ehorus- “Young people do not see any prospects sia.com/new/node/18541). and experts warn that financing of the Mr. Mukomel, who has conducted a peninsula from the federal center will fall June Turning the pages back... series of polls in Crimea, says that the peo- an order of magnitude in the coming ple there are increasingly disappointed years. That is, the flood of money which Fifty-five years ago, on June 10, 1964, a huge statue of Taras with Moscow’s approach. They had hoped was distributed with such publicity will 10 Shevchenko was unveiled in Moscow in honor of the 150th anni- for improvement with the construction of cease,” the Moscow scholar says. As a versary of the poet’s birth. The decision to honor the great the Kerch Bridge, but that hasn’t happened. result, few in Crimea see any chance for 1964 Ukrainian poet with a monument was made after the United And now an increasing share of them have improvement. States and Canada had decided to honor the poet in similar fash- given up entirely. The Kerch bridge was supposed to help, ion with monuments in Washington and Winnipeg. (The monu- “Crimeans expect real, and not propa- Mr. Mukomel continues; but it hasn’t or at ment in Washington was unveiled on June 27, 1964, and in Winnipeg on July 9, 1961.) gandistic, changes – changes which affect least it hasn’t to the extent that people The ceremony in Moscow was not advertised in the press, and the event was held in everyone individually,” he says. They are were promised and had expected. connection with a meeting of the top leadership of the Communist Party and foreign Red appalled by the growing level of corruption dignitaries including Walter Ulbricht, Communist boss of East Germany. Moreover, because of sanctions, people in among officials, the unending change of Crimea have many fewer chances to do Nikita Khrushchev unveiled the statue, delivered remarks, and placed a wreath of flow- those brought in to rule over them and ers and planted an oak tree brought from Ukraine. Also taking part was a delegation rep- their banking with reliable outlets or to especially by the declining standard of liv- resenting the Ukrainian SSR. travel abroad. ing on the peninsula. The statue was described as a “huge five-meter bronze sculpture.” On the pedestal was an Many are especially upset that their soc- inscription in the Russian language: “To Taras Grygorievich Shevchenko” and on the right side, According to Mr. Mukomel, “the stan- cer team, which once took part in all-Ukrai- “Erected in 1964 in connection with the observance of the 150th anniversary of his birth.” nian competitions now can’t take part even A granite wall, also brought from Ukraine, was inscribed in Russian verse from Paul Goble is a long-time specialist on in all-Russian ones. Instead, it must make Shevchenko’s poem, “Testament”: “Then in the mighty family, of all men that are free, ethnic and religious questions in Eurasia do with local opponents and that has infu- maybe sometimes, very softly you will speak of me!” who has served in various capacities in the riated fans. Many of the speakers assailed the “bourgeois Ukrainian nationalists” for alleged “falsifi- U.S. State Department, the Central At the same time, Mr. Mukomel adds, cations” of Shevchenko, although the organizers themselves committed a huge fraud when Intelligence Agency and the International people in Crimea follow what is going on in a Ukrainian bandurist ensemble and a Ukrainian choir were forced to sing: “Mother Broadcasting Bureau, as well as at the Voice Ukraine. Many of them have great expecta- Moscow and native Kyiv, the country is proud of you: Ukraine and Russia have become of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio tions from the election of Mr. Zelensky as united forever.” Liberty and the Carnegie Endowment for Ukraine’s president. And the Russian schol- The ceremony also included the singing of Shevchenko’s “Testament,” “Dumy Moyi” and International Peace. The article above is ar cites with obvious approval but concern “The Dnipro Roars.” reprinted with permission from his blog the conclusion of a pro-Moscow blogger in Source: “Shevchenko monument unveiled in Moscow; Khrushchev and Red dignitaries called “Window on Eurasia” (http://windo- Crimea who says pro-Ukrainian sentiments attend ceremony,” The Ukrainian Weekly, June 20, 1964. woneurasia2.blogspot.com/). in Crime are on the rise. No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2019 7

FROM FAR AND WIDE by Marco Levytsky Walking the walk About Alberta’s Ukrainian community’s Last Christmas, nearly 600 poor and “Not to enable the poor to share in our relations with provincial government homeless people were treated to a festive goods is to steal from them and deprive meal at the church of the Protection of the them of life. The goods we possess are not Mother of God in Lviv. Organized by the lay ours, but theirs.” (Discourses on Lazarus community of Sant’Egidio and the parish, 2,5). Excess wealth should be used for the these Christmas repasts have been held benefit of all, especially the poor (RN 19). since 2006. Similar ones are offered in Kyiv Of course, some will reply, voluntary and Ivano-Frankivsk. Founded in Rome in sharing is fine. But should the state compel 1968, the community of Sant’Egidio has held it? Catholic social teaching does not sanc- Christmas lunches since 1982, at last count tion a state-controlled economy. But it does serving some 240,000 needy people in 77 maintain that the state has both a right and countries. (Patriyarkhat No. 1, 2019, p. 30) a duty to intervene in the economy to pro- Various initiatives serve the poor, the tect the poor, and especially workers (RN hungry, the homeless, the sick, the dis- 26-28, Centesimus Annus 15). abled, the substance-dependent and other Is Catholic social teaching against capi- marginalized people in Ukraine. Caritas talism? It is neither for nor against it. But it Ukraine has been active since 1992. has criticized certain forms of capitalism Women’s monastic orders such as the (see Quadragesimo anno 107-109, Basilians and the Sisters Servants of Mary Populorum progressio 26). Pope John Paul Immaculate conduct valuable work. Every II condemned radical capitalist ideology Christmas, students of the Ukrainian and the consumerism, alienation and Historical connections: Among the newly elected MLAs are Jackie Armstrong- Homeniuk (above), who is descended from Ivan Pylypiw, one of the first two Ukrainian Catholic University invite the homeless to a unjust “structures of power” that it fosters settlers to arrive in Canada in 1891, and Tyler Shandro (below), who is the grandnephew “Bethlehem reception.” (Centesimus annus 42, 58). Is Catholic of Andrew Shandro, the first Ukrainian ever elected to the Alberta Legislature. Some Ukrainian Catholics, however, teaching against private property? Not at believe charity is not enough. They also all. Private property is a natural human believe that it starts at home. For us, that right (RN 5). But “private property does not means right here in America. The St. Mary constitute for anyone an absolute and of Egypt Social Justice Fellowship, which is unconditioned right. No one is justified in the mission group at St. Michael’s Ukrainian keeping for his exclusive use what he does Catholic Church in Chicago, is a case in not need, when others lack necessities.” point. “We are quite intentional about our And in balancing private rights and com- name including ‘social justice,’ because we munity needs, the public authorities have a don’t want to be a charity service, as if we responsibility to seek fair solutions. were wealthier people coming into the (Populorum Progressio 23). What about neighborhood and transforming it from the free market? There is much to recom- without,” writes Justin Tse. “We are using mend it – provided it is kept within just the theological resources of our church to limits (Centesimus annus 34). imagine what justice where we worship Do the Orthodox churches have a social might look like. …Our patron is St. Mary of doctrine? Although not unified and system- Egypt because we wish to repent of our atic, it can be gleaned from the Mission church’s complicity with such processes of Statement of the 2016 Pan-Orthodox assimilation that wreak material havoc on Council of Crete. For its part, the Russian these places (desertification in our neigh- Orthodox Church has its own social concept. There are at least three new members of MLA Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk, who borhood, gentrification in others). To that While social justice is important, for the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) of ethnic defeated an incumbent who is also of eth- end, we are going to start a community gar- many of us the priority is Ukraine. But there Ukrainian origin in Alberta following the nic Ukrainian origin, Jessica Littlewood den by which we can learn more about how is something inauthentic about us armchair April election which saw the left-of-center (NDP), is descended from one of the first our neighborhood can get justice, as we will patriots concerning ourselves exclusively New Democratic Party (NDP) government two Ukrainian settlers to set foot on be able to share with our neighbors in with the problems of a faraway country of replaced by the United Conservative Party Canadian soil – Ivan Pylypiw. Calgary- planting food, understand the frustrations which we are neither citizens nor residents, (UCP), itself a merger of the former ruling Acadia MLA Tyler Shandro is the grand with structural abandonment in the area, while neglecting the real and pressing prob- Progressive Conservatives and the right- nephew of Alberta’s first Ukrainian MLA, and work with partners where we are locat- lems that lie, like Lazarus, on our doorstep. wing Wildrose Party. Andrew Shandro, who represented the ed to alleviate material deprivation.” True, some Catholics and Orthodox will That brings the total number to eight in Ukrainian bloc-settlement constituency of Julian Hayda, a co-founder of the project, rightly point out that for America’s “social this particular sitting of the legislature, but Whitford from 1915 to 1922. explains that “Social justice is an awareness justice warriors,” a socio-economic and the number could be much higher. At pres- Tyler Shandro, in particular, is one new- that culture, society, institutions, govern- political creed has replaced religious faith. It ent, I have only been able to identify those comer who looks to become a potential ment, etc. are often built on systems that has been observed, for example, that yester- newcomers who actually have Ukrainian star – both in terms of his role in govern- deny the fullest dignity of human beings … day’s mainline Protestants have become surnames. Eight of the 10 from the previous ment and his relations with our communi- Usually …that dignity is withheld through today’s secular liberals. Certainly to legislature, including three of the five ty. Despite having no previous legislative economic injustice.” Working in the church, Christians, works without faith are no bet- returning incumbents, have non-Ukrainian experience, Mr. Shandro has been appoint- these lay activists aspire to “incubate solu- ter than faith without works. surnames, but have identified themselves as ed Alberta’s Minister of Health – overseeing tions to [socio-economic] problems using Yet in a time of glaring hypocrisies, when being of Ukrainian origin. This is not unusu- a department that is responsible for the everything our Church has to offer.” This churches are suspect and political parties al in a region that Ukrainians first settled largest chunk (45 percent) of the provincial includes helping new immigrants in their corrupt, while neither liberals nor conser- over 125 years ago with several generations budget. struggle against assimilation. “It’s not about vatives can be trusted to adhere to their having intermarried. According to the 2016 He was one of the first directors of the benevolence and charity,” Mr. Hayda points own principles, it is not enough – if it ever census, almost 80 percent of the 369,090 Calgary Ukrainian festival and still volun- out. “It’s about solidarity and justice.” was – to “talk the talk.” Christians need to Albertans who identify themselves as being teers for the event. Mr. Shandro also Critics will say this smacks of socialism. save their credibility by walking the walk. of ethnic Ukrainian origin are of multi-eth- belongs to the Ukrainian Hockey League, In fact, Catholic social teaching, enshrined nic origin. (One has to note that if one is to has volunteered for the Calgary Branch of SOURCES: Encyclicals Rerum Novarum include Canadians of geographic Ukrainian in a series of encyclicals beginning with the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, used to (1891), Quadragesimo Anno (1931), origin, the numbers are even bigger as this Pope Leo XIII’s celebrated Rerum Novarum be a board member of the University of Populorum Progressio (1967), Laborem also applies to ethnic Jews, Germans, Poles (RN) of 1891, condemns socialism as a Calgary Ukrainian Students’ Club and was Exercens (1981), Sollicitudo Rei Socialis and so on.) recruited into the Ukrainian Canadian false remedy (RN 3-12). For socialism is (1987), Centesimus Annus (1991), Caritas Of the three new MLAs (all UCP) who basically a materialist philosophy. Christian Professional and Business Association of in Veritate (2009). A brief, readable sum- have been identified as being of ethnic Calgary by Past President Bohdan justice, on the other hand, means solidarity mary of Catholic social teaching is Thomas Ukrainian origin, two have some significant with the poor. St. John Chrysostom writes, Romaniuk, whom he considers a mentor. Storck, An Economics of Justice and Charity historic links. Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville “I met Tyler several years ago through (2017). On Orthodox social teaching, see UCPBA Calgary. He’s young, intelligent, prin- Andrew Sorokowski can be reached at https://publicorthodoxy.org/2017/03/ Marco Levytsky may be contacted at [email protected]. 14/orthodox-social-thought-primer/. [email protected]. (Continued on page 13) 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2019 No. 23 No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2019 9

Patriarch Sviatoslav and was counseled to Gudziak... govern by the example of Jesus Christ. The priests of the Philadelphia (Continued from page 1) Archeparchy came forward to pledge their This date will be remembered as a mile- obedience to the new metropolitan by kiss- stone in the history of Philadelphia ing his hand, kissing the omophorion on his Archeparchy and the Ukrainian Catholic right shoulder and the epigonation, which is Church. a rectangular part of the bishop’s vestments. Two hours before the start of the cere- In a dramatic ecumenical gesture, mony, which was scheduled for 11 a.m., Metropolitan Borys got up and went to the already there were many people inside the other side of the church to greet Ukrainian cathedral and even more outside. Some Orthodox Metropolitan Antony. waited patiently, and some rather impa- The divine liturgy began with Patriarch tiently, to be admitted inside. A huge televi- Sviatoslav and Archbishop Pierre as the sion screen was set up outdoors to accom- main celebrants. The concelebrating clergy modate the expected overflow of hundreds included Metropolitan Borys, Cardinal of people. Dolan, Archbishop Chaput, His Grace By 10 a.m., the Ukrainian Catholic Archbishop Emeritus Stefan as well as the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception deans of the archeparchy. was rapidly filling up, and the atmosphere The responses were sung beautifully in was joyous, as the faithful and guests real- English and Ukrainian by the combined ized they would soon be witnesses to this choirs of the parishes of the Philadelphia truly historic event. Archeparchy under the direction of Bohdan Illya Labunka Finally, the liturgical procession began, Henhalo and Stephen Szyszka as the music A view of the hierarchical divine liturgy in the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the and it was awe-inspiring. It was led by a organizer. Immaculate Conception. seminarian, Bohdan Vasyliv, who was fol- Patriarch Sviatoslav based his homily on lowed by uniformed members of Plast the Gospel of St. John. As the Holy Ghost Ukrainian Scouting Organization and the helped the apostles in strengthening their Ukrainian American Youth Association. The faith and helping them in their mission, so, if Knights of Columbus in their regalia added asked, He will help our new metropolitan in to the celebratory mood. his momentous journey leading our Church. Next came approximately 50 bishops from The primate expressed his wishes that our the Ukrainian Catholic, Eastern Catholic, Church continue being the heart of our Latin Rite and Ukrainian Orthodox church- Ukrainian community and that it be united es, 125 priests, 11 deacons and 70 religious. with the Church in Ukraine. Among them were Bishop Emeritus Basil There was great anticipation for Losten of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Archbishop Borys’s first homily as metro- Stamford, Conn., and Archbishop Emeritus politan. No one was disappointed. He came Stefan Soroka, the sixth metropolitan of down, stood in front of the tetrapod and Ukrainian Catholics in the U.S. spoke directly to the people. He expressed Roman Catholic hierarchs – Archbishop his gratitude to his parents and his teach- Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the ers, and to God for his call to the priest- United States; Cardinal Timothy Dolan, hood. He spoke of those in the world and in archbishop of New York; and Archbishop of our community who are marginalized Philadelphia Charles Chaput – participated through illness or physical handicaps. He Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia in the Ukrainian Catholic celebration. promised to be their advocate. The seventh metropolitan-archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Many expected to see Bishop Borys pro- A mother with a child in a wheelchair Philadelphia, the Most Rev. Borys Gudziak, displays the papal bull. cessing alone – he was, of course, the man was summoned to the front of the church, of the hour. But there he was, walking with where where he stood. Metropolitan Borys The celebration continued with remarks to the table a lot of practical experience as all his brother bishops. said to the child: this is your cathedral and I and greetings from Ukraine’s ambassador to evidenced by his work with the Ukrainian Last in the procession was Patriarch will always be here for you. His words were the United States, Valeriy Chaly, and the Catholic University in Lviv. He inspires loy- Sviatoslav, who blessed the congregation so emotional that it truly was a “From president of Ukrainian World Congress, Paul alty for the Church and for himself. I believe while the choir sang, “May the name of the Heart to Heart” moment. Grod. Ambassador Chaly pledged to help there will be changes, but they will be for Lord be blessed forever.” [“From Heart to Heart” was the theme of both the Ukrainian Catholic and the the better.” The rite of enthronement began almost all celebrations, prayers and outreach on the Orthodox Church in America and expressed Although most comments of people to immediately with the papal nuncio reading occasion of the inauguration of Metropolitan his joy at seeing how much the Ukrainian whom I spoke were very positive, there the papal bull – the official proclamation from Borys’s ministry. The weeklong series of language and culture thrive in the United were some that were critical. Some thought the pope that as of June 4 Bishop Borys events in Philadelphia was to include: an States. Mr. Grod wished Metropolitan Borys that a week’s worth of events was too Gudziak becomes metropolitan archbishop of exhibit of “Icons on Ammo Boxes”; a lecture and the Ukrainian Catholic Church God’s extravagant and too expensive. When asked the Philadelphia Archeparchy. The new met- by George Weigel titled “20th Century and blessings and offered him his assistance. why they came, some responded that they ropolitan accepted the bull, held it for all to 21st Century Mission: Eastern Catholics and Bishop Andriy than came forward to came out of curiosity and for the pageantry, see, and was rewarded with warm applause. the Universal Church”; various prayer servic- thank everyone for their help in making some because they wanted to be part of Bishop Bohdan Dzyurakh then read the es; a reception and a concert on the day of this memorable day a success, and the cele- Church history and some because they history of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the enthronement; conferences of religious bration concluded with the singing of the were impressed and even grateful that America in Ukrainian, and Bishop Andriy and clergy; and a youth day.] “Prayer for Ukraine” (Bozhe Velykyi) and Bishop Borys was such a visual presence Rabiy read it in English. Next, the new met- The new metropolitan went on to “God Bless America.” during the Maidan in Ukraine. ropolitan was asked to declare his faith by underscore that the Ukrainian Catholic Many voiced their congratulations to the reciting the “Apostles’ Creed.” It is only then Church was supposed to have been Guests from near and far new metropolitan for his prestigious Notre that the new metropolitan was formally destroyed, but it survived with the help of This writer was very fortunate to meet Dame award, which will be presented in enthroned to lead the Philadelphia God and the Holy Spirit, and he promised to some very interesting people from all over Lviv on June 29. No matter the reason, Archeparchy. He was presented with the do his best to see that the Ukrainian Church the United States, Canada and Europe, who every single person with whom this report- pectoral cross and the archbishop’s staff by continues to flourish. came to be a part of church history. The Rev. er spoke wished Metropolitan Borys and Yuriy Lishchynsky traveled from Senlis, the Ukrainian Catholic Church success and France, the historic home of Anna Yaroslavna, God’s blessings. the queen of France who hailed from Kyivan Bishop Bohdan Dzyurakh from Kyiv, Rus’. Father Yuriy, pastor of Ss. Borys and Hlib, who serves as secretary of the Ukrainian was ordained by Bishop Borys and served Synod of Bishops, said that he and the as his chancellor. He said he was saddened entire Church rejoice in this choice of a to lose his mentor and beloved bishop, but metropolitan – a man of compassion and is proud and happy that one of “us” was deep faith. The bishop joked that the only chosen to lead the Church in America. His people who are unhappy are the clergy and parting words: “Your gain is our loss.” the faithful of the Eparchy of St. Volodymyr Oksana from Ohio commented that the in Paris, who lost their revered shepherd new metropolitan will face many challeng- who was one of them for the last seven es. A dwindling number of church member- years. ships, and the closing of churches and The Very Rev. Archpriest John Fields, schools will have to be addressed. However, director of communications, stated that as a she said she believes that Metropolitan priest he welcomes his new spiritual father Borys is up for the challenge and wished and hierarch. Metropolitan-Archbishop him “Mnohaya Lita.” Borys, a humble, prayerful, spiritual teacher The Rev. Paul Makar, pastor of St. and leader, blessed with so many gifts and Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia Nicholas Church in Minersville, Pa., had this talents, becomes for the faithful and the Patriarch Sviatoslav and Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak embrace after the to say: “I am very impressed with the met- Church a gift of the Holy Spirit for which we newly enthroned hierarch received the crozier. ropolitan. He is highly educated and brings are grateful to Almighty God. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2019 No. 23 No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2019 11

St. Nicholas Eparchy embarks on major fund-raising campaign CHICAGO – St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic score the importance of the cathedral as the Eparchy, based in Chicago, is embarking on “Mother Church” of the Ukrainian American a major fund-raising campaign. community in Chicago and of the whole St. The eparchy is a community of faithful Nicholas Eparchy. The event began with a from 43 parishes, missions and monasteries divine liturgy and was followed by a presen- in the United States ranging from Michigan tation by campaign leadership of campaign to California and Alaska. The financial goal goals, schedules and plans. of the campaign is $3.65 million. The funds The campaign will be conducted in three raised will be used to restore the 112-year- phases: the first phase at St. Nicholas old cathedral in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village, Parish, the second phase at the remaining particularly the cupolas and roof; to seed an five Chicago-area parishes and finally endowment fund to better support all par- throughout the rest of the eparchy. The sec- ishes and missions within the eparchy and ond phase will kick off this fall and the third to sustain the long-term viability of the epar- phase late this year. chy; and to further develop eparchial Just over one year ago, Bishop Benedict resources and the continuing education of Aleksiychuk was enthroned as the fifth priests, deacons and laity. eparch of St. Nicholas. He’s worked to The eparchy kicked off its campaign on address the spiritual needs of the Church Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12, to under- members and on the physical, administra-

St. Nicholas Eparchy archives During the installation of the Stewardship Committee at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral. tive and managerial needs of the eparchy. Skubiak and Ihor Terletsky. These appoint- One of the first tasks was forming the ments were confirmed with a formal instal- Stewardship Committee to oversee the lation ceremony in St. Nicholas Cathedral fund-raising campaign. The team spent a and a reception afterwards in the bishop’s full year organizing resources, conducting residence on May 17 for the campaign team. eparchy-wide surveys, completing a plan- Appointed as chairman of the ning and feasibility study, updating epar- Stewardship Committee was Oleh John chy-wide databases, and developing pro- Skubiak, a lifelong member of the St. cesses and procedures to conduct the Nicholas Cathedral Parish and the fund-rais- administration of the campaign. ing chair of the last major capital campaign The following 20 active members of the in the eparchy. Subsequently, appointed as eparchy were appointed to serve on the director of stewardship and development committee: Marta Borodayko, Orysia was Serhij Michaluk, an experienced fund- Drohormyrecka, Marta Fuoco, Lev Holubec, raising professional and member of St. Oksana Jackiw, Greg Karawan, Vitaliy Kokor, Joseph the Betrothed Parish in Chicago. The Natalia Kokorudz, Yulia Komar, Oksana Steier Group, a national development and Kuzma, George Matwyshyn, Dr. Iouri fund-raising firm based in Omaha was hired Melnyk, Khrystyna Musiy, Lesia Palcan, to serve in a consulting capacity for the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in the Ukrainian Village in Chicago, the Roxolana Poluchowicz, Nestor Popowych, campaign. Bridget Klosterman of Steier seat of the St. Nicholas Eparchy. Dr. Andrew Ripecky, Luba Skubiak, Oleh Group serves as the campaign manager. Photo exhibit documents volunteer soldiers of Ukraine’s “forgotten war” in the Donbas

by Andrew Ripecky their return home to what the soldiers have termed the “peace life.” Ms. Blatty, along CHICAGO – The Ukrainian National with her colleague and fellow U.S. veteran Museum in Chicago currently has the honor Dylan Tete plan to bring their exhibit to of hosting an extraordinary exhibit of pho- other Ukrainian communities in the U.S. tographs from Ukraine’s Donbas. The Though she has no ties to Ukraine and exhibit, “Frontline, Peace Life: Ukraine’s knew little about the country when she first Revolutionaries of the Forgotten War” became aware of Ukraine’s war, Ms. Blatty opened on May 31 and will run through traveled there in 2018. As only a fellow sol- June 23. dier can, she quickly found a “commonality The exhibit documents an ongoing proj- that transcends the boundaries of nation ect by U.S. Army combat veteran (Iraq and and conflict” with the many soldiers and Afghanistan) and West Point graduate Jenn veterans she immediately bonded with. Blatty. She has been photographing and Ms Blatty noted: “My work in Ukraine is conducting oral history recordings of volun- about building connections between U.S. teer soldiers both on the front and after and Ukrainian veterans. My hope is when

Halyna Parasiuk At the exhibit (from left) are: Dylan Tete, Alina Viatina, Jenn Blatty and Dmytro Lavrenchuk. those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan ing, beautifully composed portraits of sol- look at these portraits, they also see a bit of diers Ms. Blatty has come to know and themselves and think, ‘there is a global whose stories she has documented. It community of warriors who have fought reminds us that the war continues, that sol- and continue fighting for life and liberty, diers and civilians are still dying every day and I belong to that community too.’ ” and that Ukraine still needs our strong, It was thus very moving to meet two unwavering support. Projects such as this Ukrainian veterans, Dmytro Lavrenchuk are a critical part of this effort as they focus and Alina Viatina, at the opening. They the attention of our Ukrainian communities accompanied Ms. Blatty and Mr. Tete, and while also informing the wider American shared their stories with exhibit attendees, audience. including a group of Ukrainian American For more information on Ms. Blatty’s Dylan Tete veterans of the U.S. military. project and to donate, please visit www.jtb- Alina Viatina and Dmytro Lavrenchuk in front of their respective portraits. This exhibit features numerous haunt- latty.com. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2019 No. 23 Discussion in New York: The Ukrainian-Jewish relationship within historical contexts

by Natalia A. Feduschak empires and states that have ruled the Ukrainian lands and the respective condi- Ukrainian Jewish Encounter tions under which Ukrainians and Jews NEW YORK – The historic development lived. This affected how Jews, who were of the Ukrainian-Jewish discourse, the need the focus of the lecture, were able to devel- for a greater understanding of history and op in different categories within society. its contexts, as well as the current political “When the Russian and Austro- situation in Ukraine were discussed during Hungarian empires ceased to exist in the a wide-ranging conversation that took last years of the First World War (1917- place recently at the Ukrainian Institute of 1918), the Jews of present-day Ukraine America in New York. found themselves in four new states: the The event, sponsored by the Institute Soviet Union, Poland, Romania and and the Ukrainian Jewish Encounter, Czechoslovakia,” he said. “Those in the for- focused on a lecture by Dr. Paul Robert mer Russian Empire were now in the Magocsi on the book “Jews and Ukrainians: Bolshevik-ruled Soviet Ukrainian Republic… A Millennium of Co-Existence,” which he co- Soviet policies had both a positive and nega- authored with Dr. Yohanan Petrovsky- tive impact on their lives. Religious Jews and Shtern. Adrian Karatnycky, a co-director UJE their institutions were persecuted, and and board member of the UJE, was the A discussion between Adrian Karatnycky (left), co-director and board member, petty merchants and retail shop owners event moderator. Ukrainian Jewish Encounter, and Prof. Paul Robert Magocsi, board member, were put out of business. On the other hand, Prof. Magocsi is also a UJE board mem- Ukrainian Jewish Encounter, and Chair of Ukrainian Studies, University of Toronto, Soviet law lifted all legal restrictions from ber, as well as professor of history and at the Ukrainian Institute of America. the tsarist era against Jews as a group, with political science at the University of the result that hundreds of thousands were Toronto, where since 1980 he has held the Prof. Magocsi identified one of the key part of a worldwide diaspora, one branch of able to make successful careers in Soviet Chair of Ukrainian Studies. components as “territory” because it affect- which, called Ashkenazim, had until recent- institutions, whether in government, uni- The lively two-hour lecture and discus- ed both Ukrainian and Jewish self-identifi- ly inhabited large parts of central and east- versity, scholarly research or industrial sion on March 28 touched on a number of cation. ern Europe, including areas which – from management sectors.” important issues related to how Ukrainians “Ethnic Ukrainians consider their histor- their perspective – have only recently He noted that several conclusions could and Jews from Ukrainian lands view each ic homeland to have always been Ukraine, a “become” Ukraine… Various regional and be drawn from the intersection of territory other. These issues have provided a com- territory which only in the course of the country names do, nonetheless, reflect real and history on Jews themselves. plex yet fascinating framework for under- 20th century became a clearly defined and differences within what we are defining “The first conclusion has to do with the standing the development of that relation- eventually independent state,” he said. “On here as Ukrainian Jewry.” ship over the centuries. the other hand, the Jews in question are Prof. Magocsi outlined the different (Continued on page 15)

statue of Shevchenko is located in Buenos Aires. Iconic statue... “There are very few Canadian artists who made major contributions outside Canada – and Leo Mol is one of (Continued from page 1) them,” said Mr. Loch. “He was a giant of an artist.” “I’m hoping this group of volunteers may have some suc- Mr. Mol’s artistic touch is also present within Ss. cess in finding leads into the missing [cross] from the stat- Vladimir and Olga Cathedral, which also includes stained- ue,” said Mr. Chubenko, who mentioned that the cathedral glass windows and a bronze statue of Nykyta Budka, the has experienced past vandalism, including a recent break-in first bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canada, of the church garage that resulted in theft of several items. created by Mr. Mol. “We’ve talked about putting in a security camera and But the outdoor statue of St. Volodymyr indirectly had would like to have more of a police presence in the area,” personal significance for the artist, who died in Winnipeg he said, adding that the cathedral might relocate the monu- on July 4, 2009, at the age of 94. ment to a more secure area. Four years after the bronze sculpture was unveiled in Ms. Katchanovski said she believes the culprits might Winnipeg, two more statues of St. Volodymyr created by have been caught in the act had someone called 911. Mr. Mol were erected in London and Rome to mark the mil- She explained that residents of St Josaphat Selo-Villa, a lennium of Christianity in Ukraine. (There is also one at the seniors’ residence that caters to a Ukrainian Catholic clien- St. Vladimir Institute in Toronto.) tele and is located across the street from the cathedral, wit- In 1990, Mr. Mol’s younger sister, who was living in nessed suspicious activity over two nights. Ukraine at the time and had not seen her brother for most “People heard a saw going through metal at about three Ukrainian Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral of Ss. Vladimir and Olga of her life after he left their village at the age of 15 to study in the morning,” said Ms. Katchanovski. “When they looked The severed head of the St. Volodymyr statue was found painting in Vienna, located him in Winnipeg after reading a out their windows, they saw what looked like 18-, 19-year- on May 25 and returned to Ss. Vladimir and Olga newspaper story about his St. Volodymyr statue in England olds who got on their bicycles and left.” Cathedral. A post on the cathedral’s Facebook page reads: and contacted him by mail. “Thank you to all for your prayers regarding the vandal- She explained that the next night, the teens allegedly “I’ll never forget the day that Leo came into the gallery, ism of our statue of Blessed St. Volodymyr. We were very returned and Selo-Villa residents “heard a loud banging in tears, holding this letter from his sister,” recalled Mr. thankful to have someone find and return the statue head Loch, who said that he arranged for her to travel from noise” between 4 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. By then, the statue’s to the cathedral today. A group is going back to the area Ukraine to Winnipeg to see her brother and the Leo Mol head was removed, and the suspects were seen headed where it was found to look for the cross. Hopefully we are down the street on their bikes. able to get both pieces back for the restoration.” Sculpture Garden that honors in him in the city’s largest “Nobody called the police – I was totally shocked,” said Ms. park, which opened in 1992 and remains North America’s Katchanovski, who made that call on the morning of May 21 any commission work because I supplied all the money he only such garden devoted to an individual artist. when she also notified Winnipeg Metropolitan Archbishop needed to do the bigger works,” Mr. Loch said in an inter- During the reunion with his sister, Mr. Mol was told that Lawrence Huculak about the desecration at his cathedral. view. “It was a wonderful match between the two of us.” his father and brother died in Joseph Stalin’s camps, and “Despite the seriousness of this in the eyes of our peo- It also led to Mr. Loch becoming one of Canada’s finest that his mother died in exile, according to a 2009 Winnipeg ple, our message is that we are not going to ask any ques- art dealers and Mr. Mol’s star in the constellation of great Free Press story on his passing. tions of the perpetrator,” said Mr. Chubenko. “We just want artists burning even brighter. As for the St. Volodymyr statue in Winnipeg, Mr. Loch – a the missing part of the statue returned.” The artist was born Leonid Molodozhanyn on January self-described “sculpture nut” – said it would require “a lot One person who is particularly keen to have the St. 15, 1915, in the village of Polonne in what is now Ukraine of work” to fully restore the statue that was defaced, in his Volodymyr statue whole again is Scottish-born David Loch, and what was a community of potters. opinion, with a portable grinder. who owns and runs art galleries in Winnipeg, Toronto and A quiet and shy man, Mr. Mol made a loud and bold “It’s important that it gets done by the right people so Calgary that specialize in Canadian and European paintings impression in the arts world with his exquisitely detailed that whatever goes back up there is going to be the very and sculptures, and was Mr. Mol’s exclusive dealer and works on display around the world. best that we can make it with what’s happened to it,” said close friend. Like the iconic Canadian photographer Yousuf Karsh, Mr. Loch, who assessed the damage to the statue with Peter Mr. Loch said that he would pay for the costs of repair if who chronicled the great leaders of the 20th century – Sawatsky, a Manitoba sculptor of Ukrainian descent who the cathedral’s insurance won’t provide coverage. (Mr. from Winston Churchill to Dwight Eisenhower – in cele- worked with Mr. Mol. Chubenko told The Ukrainian Weekly that the parish com- brated portraits, Mr. Mol did the same in noteworthy sculp- When asked how the artist would have reacted to the mittee is also planning a fund-raising campaign to com- ture with those two men – and others, particularly from vicious assault on the celebrated statue he created, Mr. plete the restoration work.) within the Catholic Church. Loch believes that Mr. Mol would have taken it in stride. Although Mr. Loch had not seen the statue before it was He did busts of three popes: John XXIII, Paul VI and John “Leo was a very kind soul and such a lovely man,” said vandalized, his connection to the man who designed and Paul II, along with one of Cardinal Josyf Slipyj, former patri- Mr. Loch, who recalled the time Mr. Mol’s studio was bro- created it stretched over decades and is deeply personal. arch of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, and another of ken into and one of his bronze busts and two of his paint- Mr. Loch, now 71 years old, sold his first Mol piece – a Metropolitan Maxim Hermaniuk, the former head of the ings were taken. The items were recovered. pair of bear cubs wrestling – for $300 (Canadian) in 1969, Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canada. “Leo would have been disappointed about something three years before he opened his first gallery in Winnipeg. The Taras Shevchenko Memorial, located in Washington that was done so deliberately over two nights to the stat- That led to a close partnership between both men. and dedicated in 1964 on the 150th anniversary of the ue,” said Mr. Loch. “But he would have shrugged his shoul- “What transpired is that Leo no longer had to look for great Ukrainian poet’s birth, is a Mol creation. Another Mol ders and said, ‘Don’t worry, I’ll fix it.’ ” No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2019 13

appointed to the non-Cabinet position of About Alberta’s... government whip. Another UCP incumbent Ділимося сумною вісткою, що в наслідок тяжкої недуги of ethnic Ukrainian origin is David Hanson відійшла у вічність наша дорога Мама і Баба (Continued from page 7) (Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul), whose cipled and very hard-working. I have no great-grandparents arrived in Canada in doubt that he will serve his constituents and 1910. Returning NDP incumbents include св. п. Інга Іващенко Шморгун the residents of Alberta faithfully and to the former Deputy Premier and Health Minister Sarah Hoffman (Edmonton-Glenora), for- нар. 25 квітня 1931 р. у Слов’янську, Донецька обл., very best of his abilities,” says Mr. Romaniuk. померла 25 травня 2019 р. у Києві. “Just as importantly, from the perspec- mer Minister of Economic Development tive of our own community, Tyler will do so and International Trade Deron Bilous Залишилися у глибокому смутку: as the proud descendant of Ukrainian pio- (Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview) and Edmonton-McClung MLA Lorne Dach. сини - Іван з дружиною Патрицією neers who came to this country over a cen- - Євген з дружиною Мартою tury ago to secure the rights and freedoms Even the leaders have strong connections with our community. Former Premier - Марко that we now all share,” he adds. - Данило Another incoming MLA of Ukrainian ori- Rachel Notley danced with the Veselka danc- ers in the small northern town of Fairview внуки - Боян, Адріяна, Петро, Максим, Олександер, gin, Nate Glubish (Strathcona-Sherwood Ніна, Неля, Катя Park) was named minister of service for as a child, while new Premier Jason Kenney established very strong connections as a for- племінники, братова та ближча і дальша родина в США, Канаді Alberta. Returning UCP incumbent Mike й Україні. Ellis (Calgary-West), whose maternal great- mer multiculturalism and immigration min- grandparents came from Ukraine, was ister in the previous Conservative federal ПОХОРОННІ ВІДПРАВИ відбулися 30 травня 2019 р. в церкві св. government. He was instrumental in negoti- Андрія в С. Бавнд Бруку, Н. Дж. Тіло Покійної поховано на Українському ating the internment settlement with the православному цвинтарі у С. Бавнд Бруку, Н. Дж. Ukrainian community, played a role in the passage of the Holodomor Bill, established Пам’ять про Неї завжди буде з нами! the Paul Yuzyk Multiculturalism Award, named John Yaremko, the first Ukrainian- origin minister in Ontario, as the first recipi- Замість квітів родина просить складати пожертви на Катедру УПЦ ent of this honor and attended countless св. Андрія Первозваного: St. Andrew’s Ukrainian Church, community events. 15100 New Hampshire Ave. Although Ukrainians suffered consider- Silver Spring, MD 20905. able discrimination during their early years of settlement, and children were strapped for speaking Ukrainian in school right into the 1950s, times have changed and the With profound sadness we announce that advances made during the past half-centu- ry have been remarkable. They include the Anna M. Zelisko creation of a publicly funded English- Ukrainian bilingual school program, the of Hinsdale, Illinois, reposed in the Lord establishment of the Canadian Institute of on June 1, 2019. Ukrainian Studies at the University of Born May 13, 1924, Anna was the daughter of Alberta, an Advisory Council on Alberta- John and Mary Krafcisin (née Perun). She was a Ukraine Relations, memorandums of faithful and lifelong member of Nativity B. V. M. understanding with two Ukrainian oblasts, Ukrainian/Byzantine Catholic Church in Palos Park, several trade missions, numerous cultural, Illinois 60464. Anna passed away peacefully in her academic and economic exchanges, just to home at the age of 95, with family members by her name a few. side. Her life was centered around her family and her church community. We can certainly expect this new gov- She will be dearly missed and forever loved by her family and friends. ernment to be as open to the Ukrainian Anna was a true Chicago South-sider. She grew up and lived in The community as were previous ones. While Back of the Yards, Cornell Park, Gage Park and Beverly. Anna attended the switch from the NDP to the UCP will Fulton Grade School, Lindblom High School, The University of Chicago produce radical changes in terms of eco- and St. Xavier College. Her interest in gardening enabled her to become nomic policy and federal-provincial rela- a member of the Hinsdale Garden Club and Master Flower Judge. tions, relations with the Ukrainian commu- nity will remain as good as ever. Anna is survived by her sons Paul (and wife Judy), Mark (and wife Julie) and John (and wife Linda), and her daughter Karen (and husband Michael) along with grandchildren, a great-grandchild, nieces and nephews. Anna was predeceased by her parents, John and Mary Krafcisin; husband, Peter Zelisko; sister Mary (Mame) Krafcisin; brothers John Krafcisin and Michael Krafcisin. A viewing took place at the Hills Funeral Home, 10201 S Roberts Road, Palos Hills, Illinois 60465 on Friday, June 7, from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM, with a memorial Panakhyda at 7:00 PM. A viewing was also held at Nativity B.V.M. Church on Saturday before the funeral service. It is with great sadness we announce the passing Funeral service was held at Nativity B. V. M. Church, 8530 W 131 Street, on May 18, 2019 at the age of 98 of our beloved Palos Park, Illinois 60464, on Saturday, June 8, at 10:30 AM, followed by husband, father and grandfather interment at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Evergreen Park, Illinois. The family extends special thanks to Sophie, Anna’s long time care-giver and to Rica, who was so very helpful in Anna’s last days; gratitude is also MYKOLA MYCHALCZAK extended to Residential Hospice for their excellent and compassionate hospice care. born December 12, 1920 in Balyhorod, Ukraine. Contributions in Anna’s memory may be directed to The Basilian Order He was predeceased by his parents Anna and Wasyl of St Josaphat: St. Josaphat’s Monastery, 1 East Beach Drive, Glen Cove, and his brother Stephan. NY 11542 (516)671-0545 (Monastery); (516)671-8980 (Retreat House) Remaining in deep sorrow: (623)271-4570 (Peggy, Manager’s Cell phone) https://www.stjmny.org/basilian-order-of-st-josaphat.html wife - Marika (Zarewych) https://www.stjmny.org/contact-and-directions.html and/or to daughter - Marta Kowalsky with husband Andriy, The Sisterhood at Nativity B.V.M. Church, 8530 W 131 Street, Palos Park, and children Andrea and Alexa Jovanovic Illinois, 60464. son - Dr. Borys Mychalczak with children So a and Nicolas All friends and community members are kindly asked to remember the daughter - Roma and husband Dr. George Temnycky with newly departed servant +Anna and the entire Zelisko, Krafcisin, Perun children Marko, Ivanka and Adrian and Ellis families in their prayers. as well as extended family and many friends in the US and Canada. May Almighty God Grant Rest Eternal and Blessed Repose to His Newly Departed Servant +Anna and May Her Memory Be Eternal! Memorial Liturgy and Funeral were held on May 24, 2019 at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, and St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery in Syracuse, NY. DEATH ANNOUNCEMENTS May his memory be eternal! Death announcements should be sent to the Advertising Department by e-mail to Вічная пам’ять! [email protected] or by fax to 973-644-9510. Deadline: Tuesday noon before the newspaper’s date of issue. For further information call 973-292-9800, ext. 3040. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2019 No. 23

Ukrainian Defense Ministry said on June 5 conflict against Ukraine, including the 2014 round of arguments was to be held on June NEWSBRIEFS that the casualties resulted from a battle illegal annexation of Crimea. Tribunal pres- 6-7. Ukraine filed the case at the ICJ in with separatist fighters who opened fire ident Jin-Hyun Paik said that judges decid- January 2017, accusing Russia of violating (Continued from page 2) with machine guns, anti-tank missiles, ed Russia must “immediately” return the the International Convention for the member state.” Rep. Engel stated, “In the sniper rifles and grenade launchers, violat- three ships to Ukraine’s custody, and Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism face of unrelenting Russian aggression, the ing a ceasefire 16 times in a 24-hour peri- release the sailors and allow them to return and the International Convention on the Ukrainian people have shown extraordinary od. Heavy weapons, including anti-tank to Ukraine. A UWC statement called upon Elimination of All Forms of Racial resolve and commitment to democracy. The missiles, are banned under the Minsk peace the international community to increase Discrimination. It said Moscow had stepped U.S. must continue to support them with agreements. A previous ministry statement sanctions against Russia in response to its up its interference in Ukraine’s affairs since effective security assistance and tougher was unclear, leading to reports that four continued and escalating violations of 2014, “intervening militarily... financing acts sanctions on Russia, Putin, and his oligarchs soldiers had been killed. The ministry also international law. “Russian vessels should of terrorism and violating the human rights as long as these assaults against Ukraine said that Ukrainian armed forces killed at be barred entry into all ports worldwide of millions of Ukraine’s citizens, including, continue. I’m pleased to join with Ranking least one separatist and wounded another until Russia complies with this order,” stat- for all too many, their right to life.” The case Member McCaul on this legislation to one. Since April 2014, some 13,000 people ed UWC President Paul Grod. ”This is yet also includes claims of Russian involvement enhance the U.S.-Ukraine security partner- have been killed in fighting between Kyiv’s one more example of Russia’s continuing in the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight ship.” Rep. McCaul said, “The United States forces and the Russia-backed militants who violation of international law and human 17 (MH17) by a missile over the conflict must maintain a decisive and forceful control parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk rights violations.” (UWC) zone in July 2014. Russia denies involve- approach to confront Putin’s belligerent regions. Ceasefire deals announced as part Officers face charges over boy’s fatal shooting ment in the tragedy in which all 298 people behavior and send a strong message that of the Minsk accords – September 2014 on board the aircraft were killed. An inter- we will not stand by while Russia threatens and February 2015 pacts aimed at resolv- Two traffic police officers who are sus- national investigative team has determined our allies. By continuing to provide security ing the conflict – have contributed to a pected of fatally shooting a 5-year-old boy that the Buk missile that struck the passen- assistance to Ukraine that furthers its decrease in fighting but have failed to hold. while firing bullets in the yard of a home ger jet came from Russia’s 53rd Anti- implementation of defense reforms and A new ceasefire agreement was reached on outside Kyiv last week now face premedi- Aircraft Missile Brigade and was fired from achievement of NATO interoperability, we March 8, but both sides have accused each tated murder charges. In a June 4 ruling, a territory held by the separatists. In The can better equip our ally with sophisticated other of repeated violations since then. court in the capital ordered Volodymyr Hague, the Russian representatives told the lethal weapons to defend itself and deter (RFE/RL) Petrovets and Ivan Prykhodko to be jailed ICJ that Kyiv failed to produce new evidence in pretrial detention for two months. Russian aggression. As the world’s lead to show that Russia was involved in funnel- UWC calls for detained sailors’ release Messrs. Petrovets and Prykhodko were defender of freedom, the United States must ing arms and money to the separatists and detained after authorities said a boy was employ all tools necessary to protect our Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) wel- in the downing of MH17. “The case brought hit by a bullet one of them fired when they shared values. I look forward to working comed and echoed the decision on May 25 by Ukraine should be dismissed for lack of were shooting at aluminum cans in the with Chairman Engel and my colleagues on of the U.N. maritime tribunal that Russia jurisdiction,” Dmitry Lobach, a Russian yard of a home in Pereyaslav-Khmelnytsky both sides of the aisle to pass this legislation must release three Ukrainian naval vessels ambassador-at-large, said. (RFE/RL’s while drunk and off duty on May 31. They to support our ally Ukraine.” (Ukrainian captured by Russia in November 2018 and Ukrainian Service, with reporting by DPA, were initially charged with hooliganism Canadian Congress Daily Briefing) release 24 detained sailors. The Hamburg- Reuters and AFP) based International Tribunal for the Law of and inflicting bodily harm. After the boy Three soldiers killed, three wounded Rada refuses to dismiss Groysman the Sea delivered its ruling on the case died in the hospital on June 3, the Ukraine says three of its soldiers have Ukraine brought against Russia. The attack Prosecutor General’s Office said the charg- The Verkhovna Rada has rejected Prime been killed and at least three others by Russia in the Kerch Strait, which links es were changed to premeditated murder. Minister Volodymyr Groysman’s resigna- Prosecutors gave no details about the rea- wounded in clashes with Russia-backed the Sea of Azov with the Black Sea, marked tion after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy son for the premeditated murder charges separatists in eastern Ukraine. The a flashpoint in Russia’s continuing military on May 20 called on the government to and Mr. Prykhodko’s lawyer disputed them step down. Only 97 lawmakers voted on in court on June 4, saying that the boy’s May 30 in favor of Mr. Groysman’s resigna- death was an accident. According to media tion – far short of the 226 votes needed to reports, after the incident occurred district accept the prime minister’s resignation. police initially said that the boy had fallen The vote came the same day as Mr. and hit his head on the pavement, but Zelenskyy’s office announced that the pres- TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL Walter Honcharyk (973) 292-9800 x3040 when he was hospitalized doctors found ident had formally asked the Parliament to or e-mail [email protected] that he had a gunshot wound. A lawyer for dismiss Foreign Affairs Minister Pavlo the slain boy’s family said that the gun the Klimkin, Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak shots were fired from had mysteriously dis- SERVICES PROFESSIONALS and Security Service chief Vasyl Hrytsak. appeared, possibly during a search, and The president’s office added that a move to that the weapon had been fired by the son dismiss Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko of one of the officers, who was at home at was pending. A day after his inauguration, the time of the incident. The lawyer, Mr. Zelenskyy issued a decree disbanding Oleksandr Shcherbina, also said that the the Parliament and calling snap elections in officers were not tested for alcohol levels July, and proposed changes in the electoral after the shooting so it has not been estab- process. However the Ukrainian lished that they were drunk. The chief of Parliament, at a May 22 emergency session, police in the district where the shooting voted against debating amendments pro- occurred was fired and the head of the posed by Mr.,. Zelenskyy, underscoring the National Police, Serhiy Knyazev, said later challenge he faces from the very start of his on June 3 that he accepted Kyiv regional five-year term. The two votes against the police chief Dmytro Tsenov’s resignation president’s proposals appear to highlight a OPPORTUNITIES over the situation. President Volodymyr standoff between lawmakers and Mr. Zelenskyy expressed condolences to the Zelenskyy, a political novice who has no boy’s relatives and vowed that “all those formal support in the current Parliament. Earn extra income! guilty will be punished in accordance with (RFE/RLs Ukrainian Service, with report- The Ukrainian Weekly is looking justice.” Amid political tension ahead of ing by Reuters, TASS, and Interfax) for advertising sales agents. snap parliamentary elections that Mr. For additional information contact Four killed in military helicopter crash Walter Honcharyk, Advertising Manager, Zelenskyy has scheduled for July 21, some The Ukrainian Weekly, 973-292-9800, ext 3040. of the parties in the Verkhovna Rada have An Mi-8 military helicopter crashed late called on Internal Affairs Minister Arsen on May 29 during a training exercise in Avakov and other top officials to report to western Ukraine, killing three crew mem- Run your advertisement here, the legislature on the matter. (RFE/RL’s bers and their commander, Ukraine’s mili- in The Ukrainian Weekly’s CLASSIFIEDS section. Ukrainian Service, with reporting by tary has said. The press service said that Current Time and Ukrayinska Pravda) contact with the helicopter was lost at Russia rejects Ukraine’s case in U.N. court 11:27 p.m. local time (2027 GMT/UTC) on May 29. Rescue services and law enforce- Russia has argued that the International ment agencies worked at the scene of the Court of Justice (ICJ) lacks jurisdiction in crash overnight and continued on May 30. Kyiv’s case over Moscow’s seizure of Representatives of the Defense Ministry, Ukraine’s Crimea region and its support for the General Staff, and the Ground Forces separatists in eastern Ukraine. The court in command were en route to the site. The Hague, the Netherlands, on June 3 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacted to started holding public hearings in the case, the crash on Twitter, writing, “It’s not a with Russia’s representatives vehemently good morning.” Mr. Zelenskyy said he had rejecting Ukraine’s allegations that Moscow ordered Gen. Ruslan Khomchak, the supported terrorist activities in the conflict Ukrainian army chief, to “investigate the opposing Ukrainian government forces and circumstances of the tragedy under his per- Russia-backed separatists in the country’s sonal control.” (RFE/RL) east. Ukrainian representatives presented Kyiv’s arguments on June 4, and a second (Continued on page 19) No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2019 15

is scheduled to go online next year, In Brussels... Ukraine’s significance as a gas-transit coun- try to Europe will be diminished. Ukraine (Continued from page 1) cut off direct Russian gas supplies in 2016 Three more soldiers were killed on June but essentially imported it from EU desti- 4-5, and as many were wounded. nation countries that ordered surplus sup- For his part, Mr. Juncker confirmed that plies from Moscow. the 21st EU-Ukraine summit – the highest In his meeting with Polish President level yearly meeting Kyiv has with the Duda, Mr. Zelenskyy, voiced opposition to 28-member economic and political bloc – Russia’s Nord Stream 2 project. will take place in Kyiv on July 8. Additionally, “One of the important areas of our com- U.S. President Donald Trump has invited Mr. mon interaction at the European level is the Zelenskyy to visit Washington, according to issue of energy security, preservation of the a June 1 statement on the Ukrainian presi- strategic role of the Ukrainian gas transit dent’s official Facebook page. system and counteraction of Nord Stream Discussions of national security and 2,” he said. reform issues continued with NATO head Russia’s state-run gas monopoly Mr. Stoltenberg. Gazprom has already said that it will cut Topics included reforming the Security transit through Ukraine next year even if Service of Ukraine (SBU) and other intelli- the project is unfinished. Kyiv has already gence agencies, as well as the defense and pumped more than one-third of its 31 bil- industrial complex, and instituting overall lion-cubic-meter storage capacity into 12 reservoirs in preparation for the likely gas civilian control over security and defense. Presidential Administration of Ukraine Ukraine’s international lenders and part- shutoff, according to the Interfax-Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (left) walks with European Commission President Jean- news agency. ners in the U.S. and the EU have urged Kyiv Claude Juncker during his first foreign trip as Ukraine’s leader in Brussels on June 4. to remove corruption and financial crime International Court of Justice investigative powers from the SBU and hold make any conclusions without talking to The veteran statesman quelled a previ- Meanwhile, in the Hague on June 3, Ukroboronprom, the nation’s state-run me [first], and not having seen the [effect] ous row with Kremlin leader Vladimir Russia argued for rejection of the jurisdic- arms conglomerate, more accountable to of our work.” Putin in 2003 when they sealed a bilateral tion of the United Nations’ International scrutiny given that about $4 billion is spent Dr. Suprun has been praised by the agreement to share waters in the Kerch Court of Justice on terrorism accusations annually on defense. World Health Organization as well as for- Strait that connects the Azov and Black levied by Ukraine regarding Russian occu- “Mr. President, you have a powerful eign donors of Ukraine for removing long- seas. Tensions rose when Russia started pation of Crimea and the Donbas. mandate to implement key reforms that are entrenched opportunities for corruption in building a dike from the Russian mainland During Ukraine’s counterarguments in vital for the security and prosperity of all the country’s health care system. She has to Ukraine’s Tuzla Island, according to a the ICJ on the following day, Deputy Foreign Ukrainians, as well as Ukraine’s integration introduced a financial system modeled Reuters report from December 29, 2003. Affairs Minister Olena Zerkal said, accord- with NATO,” Mr. Stoltenberg said. mostly after how Britain provides health After Moscow annexed the Ukraine terri- ing to RFE/RL: “Did [Russia] stop the Ukraine’s president, a 41-year-old for- care by having “money follow the patient” tory of Crimea in March 2014, Russia com- financing of terrorism in Ukraine? No. Did it mer comedian, on June 5 told 1+1’s morn- and ensured transparent procurement of pleted a 12-mile bridge over the strait in help us find the authors of terrorist acts? ing program from Brussels that he wants to crucial medicine through international May 2018 and ramped up arbitrary inspec- No.” hold a national referendum on NATO acces- tions of vessels coming to and from assistance organizations. The RFE/RL report said that “Ukraine sion. The latest polls show no more than 43 Iuliia Mendel, 32, a former stringer in Ukrainian ports. Russian detained 24 Ukrainian crewmen and three ships in filed the case at the ICJ in January 2017, percent public support for Ukraine’s mem- Ukraine for The New York Times who accusing Russia of violating the International bership in the military defense bloc. A simultaneously worked as a press secretary November 2018 as they approached the Kerch Strait in a move that added another Convention for the Suppression of the majority, however, backs EU membership. for the World Bank, was appointed as the dimension to the ongoing war. Financing of Terrorism and the International During the live television broadcast, Mr. President Zelenskyy’s press secretary. Back in Brussels, Ukraine’s ultimate reli- Convention on the Elimination of All Forms Zelenskyy also said that he doesn’t expect Ukraine’s leader also re-appointed the ance on Russian natural gas also was an of Racial Discrimination.” acting Health Minister Ulana Suprun, a country’s second president, Leonid Kuchma, issue. Once Russia completes the Nord A second round of arguments in the case Detroit native of Ukrainian extraction, to to lead Kyiv in the Trilateral Contact Group Stream 2 underwater pipeline network that is scheduled for June 6-7. hold her post once a new government is that is part of the failed peace process in formed. Russia’s war against Ukraine. “Suprun? Ha-ha-ha. Well, there are dif- The group meets in Minsk and includes ferent attitudes towards her. You know how representatives from Russia and the Zelensky is now Zelenskyy she is called [Doctor death], don’t you Organization for Security and Cooperation The Ukrainian Weekly has adjusted the English-language spelling of the know? Thank god I have another doctor in in Europe (OSCE), whose Special Monitoring Ukrainian president’s last name to match the change made on the official website of my family,” Mr. Zelenskyy said. Mission is charged with observing and the president of Ukraine (president.gov.ua). The official website first spelled the In response, Dr. Suprun said during the reporting on the situation in the two east- new president’s surname “Zelensky,” but on May 30 changed all references to weekly government meeting on June 5, “I ernmost regions of Luhansk and Donetsk “Zelenskyy.” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s last name has also been rendered as can’t arrive at any conclusions regarding where a hot war is in its sixth year. Zelenskiy and Zelenskyi by various sources. The president’s foreign press inquiry what kind of person President Zelenskyy “In my life, I’ve gotten used to making office did not respond to a May 31 request from The Weekly for a clarification. Thus, is.” decisions, implementing them and being we have made a decision to comply with the spelling now utilized on the official She continued: “He has worked for a responsible for them,” Mr. Kuchma said in a presidential website. short period only. I hope that he will not news briefing on June 3.

great literary Yiddish-language literary fig- oppressed on religious, linguistic and other “If we’re going to look at the liquidation Discussion... ures, like Sholem Aleichem. And it was a grounds. of Jews, we have to look at others, like land ravaged by the Holocaust. A spirited discussion took place after the [Metropolitan Andrey] Sheptytsky, who (Continued from page 12) During the second world war, over 1.5 lecture – a discussion that included the went out of their way to save [Jews] at million Jews were shot to death during prevalence of stereotypes and the much- very formulation, ‘Ukrainian Jewry.’ If we great risk to their life,” said Prof. Magocsi. what has become known as the “Holocaust debated issue of the extent of Ukrainian Mr. Karatnycky pointed out many people are to use that concept as an analytical tool, by Bullets.” At the same time, it was impor- collaboration with the Nazis during World are not aware that Stepan Bandera, the then we must accept the fact of Ukraine’s tant to remember that 5 million non-Jews War II. Ukrainian nationalist leader who has been regional diversity and its significant impact in Ukraine during the war years perished “Did ethnic Ukrainians and did peoples often criticized by the Jewish community, on the country’s Jewish inhabitants… A as prisoners of war, fought the Nazi occupa- of other backgrounds in Ukraine contribute was arrested by the Nazis and sent to the somewhat related conclusion – and recom- tion on the Soviet side, and were part of the to the arrests, and minimally assist the Sachsenhausen concentration camp for mendation – is what I would suggest is the resistance. invading German forces in Ukraine that had refusing to rescind his 1941 decree pro- need to move away from the simplistic Mr. Karatnycky also pointed out that his- singled out Jews and other undesirables for claiming Ukrainian statehood after Nazi notion that the historic past of Eastern torically there were good relations between liquidation? Did some of the population Germany invaded the Soviet Union. European Jewry is little more than the a number of important Ukrainian and assist? Of course they did. We knew that a Thousands of his followers were executed story of unmitigated tragedy.” Jewish figures. He noted that the Zionist long time ago,” Prof. Magocsi said. by that same regime. Following Prof. Magocsi’s presentation, leader Vladimir (Ze’ev) Jabotinsky was sup- Ukraine’s transparency and willingness “These questions are being discussed Mr. Karatnycky noted it was important to portive of the Ukrainian desire for self- to open its archives has provided an envi- with greater sophistication today in keep in mind several important factors determination. ronment for particularly younger histori- Ukraine,” said Prof. Magocsi. when looking at the Ukrainian-Jewish rela- When looking at the relations between ans to investigate the country’s past anew. tionship. Historically, Ukraine has been the the two peoples, Mr. Karatnycky said it was “The question of why it happened, how it Natalia A. Feduschak is director of com- cradle of Hassidism. The Polish-Lithuanian important to consider the historical con- happened and [what] percentage is now munications of the Ukrainian Jewish Commonwealth, which incorporated much text in which events occurred, and to rec- being investigated, because before you Encounter, a Canadian non-profit dedicated of Ukraine, was the only place where ognize commonalities. For instance, when couldn’t look at it,” Prof. Magocsi said. to deepening understanding of the breadth, Hebrew-language books were published discussing the relationship between Jews To that end, both the Prof. Magocsi and complexity, and diversity of Ukrainian- (in the contemporary western Ukrainian and Bolshevism, it is often overlooked that Mr. Karatnycky cautioned that historical Jewish relations over the centuries, with a town of Zhokva). Ukraine was the home of there were Jews who themselves were context and balance are important. view to the future. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2019 No. 23

COMMUNITY CHRONICLE Bostonians celebrate “Vyshyvanka” Day by Peter T. Woloschuk BOSTON. – More than 80 greater Boston Ukrainian Americans gathered together in the Grille Room of the Boston College Club, located on the 35th floor of the Bank of America Building in the city’s downtown Financial District, for a “Vyshyvanka” Day dance party co-sponsored by the Ukrainian American Educational Center of Boston and Ukrainian Boston and deejayed by Ivan Kril of Salem, Mass., on Thursday evening, May 16. The event featured modern and classical renditions of Ukrainian embroidery (vyshyvanky), spirited music and dancing, conversation and a chance to network, hors d’oeuvres and impressive views of the city at sunset. The event was put together by a volunteer committee of 10, including Ihor Pryadko, Nadiya Kravchuk, Myron Kravchuk, Oleg Sadovy, Darya Bohushynska, Olena Bovdur, Ostap Nalysnyk, Vsevolod Petriv, Roman Bokhenyk, and Maria Fedynyshyn Saxe (chair). The DJ Ivan Kril comes from Lviv, where he worked for the major Lviv television station Nadia Kravchuk (Continued on page 19) The group at Boston’s “Vyshyvanka” Day party.

Gathered at the celebration of Ukrainian embroidery (from left) are: Ihor Pryadko, Nadiya Kravchuk, Ukrainian Consul Denys Semenovych (left) from New York City, Myron Kravchuk, Oleg Sadovy, Darya Bohushynska, Olena Bovdur, Ukrainian Consul Denys Boston City Councilor-at-Large Annissa Essaibi George and Semenovych, Maria Fedynyshyn Saxe, Roman Bokhenyk, Ostap Nalysnyk and Vsevolod Petriv. Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh.

San Francisco parish celebrates Mother’s Day

by Peter Redko Sobol and Larissa Paschyn of the Burevisnyky Ukrainian dance ensemble. SAN FRANCISCO – For the past few After the concert, dance and scrump- years St. Michael’s Ukrainian Orthodox tious lunch, the gentlemen presented each Church in San Francisco has hosted a lady in attendance a rose, while wishing Mother’s Day concert and luncheon. The them a happy Mother’s Day. parish has started a tradition whereby the The parish and Ukrainian school are gentleman prepare and serve lunch as grat- thriving, and all are welcome to attend our itude for all the ladies on Mother’s Day. various exciting festivities and holiday cele- Under the tutelage of directors Andriy and brations throughout the year. Marta Shegera, the local school of Readers may find the community on Ukrainian studies has grown to 40 children Facebook under Ukrainian School of San over the past five years and they put on a Francisco or St. Michael’s Ukrainian fantastic concert for everyone attending. Orthodox Church of San Francisco. Sunday Adding excitement to the concert was a liturgy at the church, the only Ukrainian performance by the Leleka Ukrainian Orthodox Church within 100 miles of San dance group, comprising young Ukrainian Francisco, is at 10 a.m.; the pastor is Father Oksana Andriutsa dancers, under the directorship of Andrew Georgiy Tyapko. Pupils of the Ukrainian School of San Francisco.

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SPORTSSHORTS by Matthew RUGBY rare emotional reaction with a fist pump. When he tapped French Dubas Open update in an easy birdie to conclude a four-shot victory over British club helps develop Ukraine team Lyudmyla Kichenok and Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia lost Andrew Putnam, he glanced back across the Honolulu sky 5-7, 2-6 in the women’s doubles quarterfinal of the French In 2018 eight Ukrainian international rugby players only to see a rainbow stretching across the horizon. Open against Elise Mertens of Belgium and Aryna were welcomed to train with the Milford Marlins, a lower- “I was pretty frustrated,” Kuchar said. “I think the frus- Sabalenka of Belarus. Kichenok and Ostapenko won the tiered federation of local clubs (Community League) play- trating thing was I felt like I was doing some good things third round 7-5, 6-1 against Su-wei Hsieh of Taipei and ing in England’s Rugby League. The reasoning behind the and just not seeing results. That sometimes is hard to take, Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic. Nadiia Kichenok project was to allow the Ukrainians to gain valuable experi- when you think you’re on the right course and the right and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi of Pakistan won 6-3, 6-4 against ence and improve the quality of their national team. The path and not seeing results. Nice to see it turn around.” Hao-ching Chan of Taipei and Oliver Marach of Austria in president of the Ukrainian Rugby League federation, Playing from behind for the first time on the weekend, the mixed doubles quarterfinal, but lost the semifinal 7-6 Arthur Martyrosyan, searched for a club where the better Kuchar was about to go down two shots when Putnam hit (7-4), 2-6, 2-6 (7-4), 1-6, 8-10 against Gabriela Dabrowski of Ukrainian rugby players could go and gain some high-level a 30-yard bunker shot to within inches of the cup. Kuchar Canada and Mate Pavic of Croatia. Kichenok and Abigail experience. Martyrosyan reached out to the Rugby Football blasted out weakly, but holed the 10-foot birdie on the Spears of the U.S.A. were eliminated in women’s doubles League for assistance in finding a club in the Leeds region par-5 ninth to stay in range. He caught Putnam on the 10th after losing 3-6, 2-6 the third round against Kirsten Flipkens of England. The Milford Marlins eagerly responded, asking with an aggressive pitch-and-run up the slope. After trad- of Belgium and Johana Larsson of Sweden. In women’s sin- about some Ukrainian players and offering an immediate ing birdies, they were all even with five holes to play. gles, Lesia Tsurenko and Elina Svitolina made it to the third invitation to join their club. Putnam then bogeyed with a 9-iron into a deep bunker left round before both were eliminated. Tsurenko lost 2-6, 1-6 Four Ukrainians joined Milford in April 2018: Oleksandr of the 14th green. Kuchar followed with 12-foot birdie against No. 1 Simona Halep of Romania 2-6, 1-6 and Skorbach, Mykhailo Troian, Yevgen Trusov and Oleksandr putts on the next two holes, on his way to his ninth career Svitolina lost 3-6, 3-6 against Garbine Muguruza of Spain. Shcherbyna. Later in 2018, Oleksandr Kozak, Sergiy win. It was only the second time Kuchar has won twice in Kravchenko, Bohdan Vepryk and Oleksandr Syvokoz joined the same season. He finished at 22-under 258, the third HOCKEY Milford and helped the Marlins climb up the NCL Division lowest total in Waialae (golf course) history behind the One standings. Although Ukraine did not qualify for the PGA Tour record of 253 by Justin Thomas in 2017 and Makar wins Hobey Baker, scores first NHL goal 2021 Rugby World Cup, the national team has made signifi- Jimmy Walker’s score of 257 when he won in 2015. Cale Makar won the Hobey Baker Memorial Award as cant strides and is on track to be a future force. The sport the top player in college hockey on April 12. He completed arrived in Ukraine in 2006 when Martyrosyan along with his WRESTLING his second season playing a key role in the University of father and a colleague established a domestic competition. Belenyuk shows Ukrainian pride Massachusetts Minutemen’s advance to their first Frozen Prior to the current war with Russia-supported separat- Four championship game against defending NCAA champ After winning the gold medal at the 70th UWW ists, the domestic league included teams in the eastern Minnesota-Duluth. (UMass lost 3-0). He led all NCAA Ukraine cities of Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and in European Wrestling Championships in Bucharest on April 8-14, Greco-Roman wrestler Zhan Belenyuk (87 kg) defensemen in scoring with 16 goals, 33 assists for 49 Crimea. In 2017 the competition was reorganized to points in 41 games played. He was the first defenseman to include teams from western Ukraine. Many of these sides danced the Hopak and announced he was dedicating his victory to his native country of Ukraine. lead Hockey East in scoring. Makar edged out Harvard’s are affiliated with Super League clubs in England like the Adam Fox and St. Cloud State’s Jimmy Schuldt, the first Lviv Tigers and Kyiv Rhinos. The combination of having He posted a video on Instagram that included the fol- lowing quote: “Thank you to all who supported and time the award’s three finalists were all defensemen. established competitive league play in Ukraine with key The Calgary native, Colorado’s first-round selection players gaining valuable training and development in believed! I dedicate this gold to Ukraine and all Ukrainians! The true emotions of people are the main thing that moti- (fourth overall) in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, finished his England means the Ukrainian Rugby League is heading in 2018-2019 year with the Avalanche in the Stanley Cup play- the right direction. vates me to train and win! I am confident that with maxi- mum efforts my ultimate victory is still ahead.” offs. Makar was signed to a three-year entry-level contract GOLF on April 14 and joined the Avelanche for Game 3 of their TENNIS first-round series with Calgary. In his first-ever NHL game he Furyk finishes second at Players scored a goal on his first ever shot, a wicked wrist shot half Yastremska wins third career title “I was just proud of the way I played,” Jim Furyk said in way in from the right point. His goal helped his team to a 6-2 his media session at the conclusion of The Players Dayana Yastremska won 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (7-3) against victory. Avalanche coach Jared Bednar told the Denver Post: Championship on March 17. At the tournament’s end Caroline Garcia of France on May 25 at the Strasbourg “Makar, obviously an elite player. I think there’s obviously Furyk was left to congratulate Rory McIlroy for finishing 72 International in France. This was Yastremska’s third title in potential for him to be able to come in and help us.” eight months, having won at the Hong Kong Open (October holes one shot better. He left as encouraged as he was dis- Keith Gretzky interim GM at Oilers appointed, falling just short against a former world No. 1 2018) and the Hua Hin Championships in Thailand and four-time major championship winner. (February 2019). In the longest WTA final of the season, Keith Gretzky, younger brother of Wayne Gretzky, was The 17-time PGA Tour winner is looking to add another the sixth-seeded Ukrainian upset the fourth-seeded Garcia, tapped as interim General Manager for the Edmonton title. Furyk barely squeezed into the field at the Players, earning her first victory on clay. The tense final took two Oilers following the firing of GM Peter Chiarelli in January. qualifying in early March with his ninth-place tie at the hours and 58 minutes to play out. Yastremska wasted two Hiring from within the organization was no surprise, but Honda Classic. He arrived there with limited status after match points in the second set before saving one in the those expecting former NHL managers, like Craig not finishing among the top 125 in the FedEx Cup stand- third set prior to finally closing out the encounter. MacTavish, Kevin Lowe and Scott Howson were surprised ings a year ago when he was tied up with his Ryder Cup “Excited and very emotional, that’s the two feelings I’m by the announcement of the younger Gretzky. duties. He’s ranked at No. 49 as of June 2. Furyk’s four-day most feeling now,” said an elated Yastremska in a post-finals Observers note that the position is more of a figurehead, total of 273 included daily scores of 71, 64 (!), 71 and a press conference. “I tried my best, I did work hard. I don’t as the Oilers operate on a group brain trust comprising final day 67. He earned a whopping $1.35 million for his know how to describe it – I had match points, she had match President/CEO Bob Nicholson, Vice-President of Hockey second-place finish. points, it’s just very emotional. I had to stay focused and be Operations MacTavish, Howson, Lowe and Wayne Gretzky. calm.” “You had two match points, the title in your hands, and Keith brings with him two-and-a-half-years experience as Kuchar wins Sony Open then it’s just gone,” Yastremska admitted. “Then you have to assistant GM to Chiarelli in Boston as director of amateur Matt Kuchar won the Sony Open of January 13 at the not put extra pressure on yourself, you have to forget (them), scouting and as a scout. His NHL career began with the Wai’alae Country Club in Honolulu. The victory marked the you have to remind yourself that the games continue. Next Phoenix Coyotes after older bother Wayne became part end of a four-year drought (besides his win at the game, next point, next set. I’m proud that I could find some- owner of the club. Keith was also a scout for six years for Mayakoba Classic on November 2018). Kuchar grabbed where the passion and the power, especially in the third set, the Coyotes prior to becoming director of amateur scouting complete control late in the final round with back-to-back when I was losing 6-5,” she continued. “I felt really tired, I for four seasons. birdie putts, the second of which on No. 16 prompted a had a blister in my foot, it was bleeding and so painful.” With contribution by Ihor Stelmach.

Ukraine advances to quarterfinals at U-20 World Cup in Poland

by Matthew Dubas Denys Popov headed in Ukraine’s second Popov and Sikan are Ukraine’s top goal- South Korea against Senegal. The semifinal goal of the match in the 41st minute from a scorers for the tournament with three round is set for June 11, and the final is PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Ukraine’s Under-20 rebound off the crossbar of the goal, and goals each; Buletsa has two goals. scheduled for June 15 in Lodz. Other host men’s national team won 4-1 against Sikan netted the third goal (his second of Ukraine’s next match against Colombia cities have been Bielsko-Biala, Gdynia, Panama on June 3 in Tychy, Poland, in the the match) with a left-footed slide to beat in Lodz, Poland, should be more evenly Bydgoszcz and Lublin. Round of 16 of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in the goalie in extra time of the first half matched, as Colombia finished in second Ukraine has competed in the tourna- Poland and advanced to the quarterfinals (45+1). place in Group A with six points. Ukraine ment since 2001, with four appearances; against Colombia on June 7. Tournament Panama showed signs of life with a goal topped Group D with seven points. In the this is the first time Ukraine has advanced hosts Poland lost 0-1 in the Round of 16 by Ernesto Walker in the 50th minute, but Round of 16, Colombia won 5-4 on penalty to the knockout stage and the quarterfinal. against Italy. Ukraine enjoys the home Ukraine was the dominant team as Serhiy kicks after drawing 1-1 with New Zealand. This is a strong indicator that Ukraine’s crowd of Poles cheering them on. Buletsa blasted in Ukraine’s fourth goal in Other teams in the quarterfinals include soccer players have honed their skills and Against Panama, Danylo Sikan opened the 83rd minute from the left side of the Italy (third-place winner in 2017) against its youth soccer programs have developed the scoring for Ukraine in the 23rd minute, penalty area. Mali, the United States against Ecuador, and world-class players. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2019 No. 23 No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2019 19

Through August 4 Art exhibit, “Raw Reckoning,” by Michael K. Paxton, June 16-22 Fiesta Week, Dnipro/Odesa and Lviv Ukrainian Pavilions, Chicago Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, 773-227-5522 or Oshawa, ON Oshawa Folk Arts Council, www.fiestaweek.com or www.uima-chicago.org 905-721-1144

Through June 23 Photo exhibit by Jenn Blatty and Dylan Tete, “Frontline, June 17 Discussion, annual general meeting and elections, Ukrainian Chicago Peace Life: Ukraine’s Revolutionaries of the Forgotten Ottawa Canadian Congress, St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic War,” Ukrainian National Museum, www.jtblatty.com Shrine, 613-744-8367 or [email protected]

June 12 Ukrainian Day advocacy event, Ukrainian National June 21 Concert, “Centennial of the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus,” Washington Information Service, Capitol Hill, 202-547-0018 or Washington Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus, Ukrainian Catholic Shrine [email protected] of the Holy Family, www.bandura.org or 571-484-6463

June 13 Conference, “Providing Ukraine with an Annual Report June 22 Concert, “Centennial of the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus,” Washington Card,” Center for U.S.-Ukrainian Relations, Ukrainian New York Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus, Lincoln Center, Alice Tully Hall, Congress Committee of America, American Foreign www.bandura.org or 212-721-6500 Policy Council, University Club, 212-228-6840 or [email protected] June 22 Ukrainian Festival, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Perth Amboy, NJ Ukrainian Catholic Church, 732-826-0767 or June 14-16 Wellness Retreat, Soyuzivka Heritage Center, www.assumptioncatholicchurch.net Kerhonkson, NY www.soyuzivka.com or 845-626-5641 June 22 Zolotyj Klen Music Festival, Ukrainian Youth Association June 14-16 Kingston Folklore Festival, Lviv Ukraine Pavilion, Ukrainian Halton Hills, ON of Canada Camp Veselka, www.zolotyjklen.com Kingston, ON Canadian Club of Kingston, Regiopolis Notre Dame High School, www.lvivukrainefolklorefestival.com June 22 through Harvard Ukrainian Summer Institute, Harvard or 613-549-5060 August 10 University, www.huri.harvard.edu/husi or Cambridge, MA 647-687-4953 June 14-16 Yonkers Ukrainian Heritage Festival, St. Michael Ukrainian Yonkers, NY Catholic Church, [email protected] or June 23 Concert, “Centennial of the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus,” http://yonkersukrainianfestival.org Philadelphia Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus, Temple Performing Arts Center, www.bandura.org or 215-663-1166 June 15 Ukrainian Boat Party, Moloko Productions, Anita Dee Chicago Yacht Charters, [email protected] June 23 Vintage Day and 34th Friends Ukrainian Music Fest, Tofield, AB Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village, https://ukrainianvillage.ca/ vintage-day-and-friends-ukrainian-music June 15-16 U.S. Open Cup Championships, Ukrainian American Horsham, PA Sport Center Tryzub, www.tryzub.org Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to events June 16 Father’s Day Fest, featuring U.S. Open and Amateur Cup advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissions Horsham, PA Region 1 National Championship Finals, Ukrainian American from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors Sport Center Tryzub, www.tryzub.org or 267-664-3857 and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected].

Prior to coming to the Vyshyvanka event Bostonians... Consul Semenovych had a number of pri- JACQUES HNIZDOVSKY vate meetings with local Massachusetts pol- (Continued from page 16) iticians, including State Sen. Nick Collins, PRINTS DRAWINGS PAINTINGS and deejayed on the side. He now works in who represents half of the city of Boston, IT at the Lahey Clinic and still deejays on the State Rep. David Biele, whose district is William Greenbaum Fine Prints has been in business now side. home to a number of Ukrainians, Boston for more than 50 years. We currently have 25 signed prints Attending the Boston event was Consul Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Boston City Denys Semenovych from Ukraine’s Councilor-at-Large Annissa Essaibi George. by Mr. Hnizdovsky for sale and we are seeking to purchase Consulate General in New York City, who In commenting on his meetings the con- more of his prints as well as his drawings and paintings. made brief remarks on the importance of sul said, “I found the relative youth and events such as Vyshyvanka Day in reaffirm- energy of the officials of Boston and the ing, maintaining and adapting Ukrainian region impressive. They are not only identity, culture and traditions wherever dynamic but they clearly have a well Ukrainians find themselves around the thought out development and growth strat- world. egy for the next five to 10 years.”

tain it is possible,” he said, adding that Mr. NEWSBRIEFS Zelenskyy had said peace was the “absolute priority.” Messrs. Maas and Le Drian in a (Continued from page 14) joint statement called on Moscow to display France, Germany urge resumed peace talks “the political will and responsibility to France and Germany are seeking the restore an atmosphere of confidence [with resumption of stalled peace talks regarding the Ukrainian government] rather than the bloody conflict in eastern Ukraine, the stoke tensions.” He added, “Some gestures Western nations’ foreign ministers say. are expected from Russia, particularly the Germany’s Heiko Maas and France’s Jean- release of 24 sailors held illegally,” referring Yves Le Drian made the comments on May to the seizure and detention by Russia of 30 after what they called an “exceptionally Ukrainian sailors off Crimea in 2018. good discussion” in Kyiv with the new Western leaders have demanded that Russia Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. release the servicemen, and the incident has ALL PRINTS NOW ILLUSTRATED ONLINE AT: France and Germany have been the key forc- led to the imposition of additional sanctions www.greenbaumprints.com es behind the so-called Minsk peace process, on Russia. In their joint statement, Messrs. bringing in Ukraine and Russia for talks Maas and Le Drian called for the “uncondi- Please email us at [email protected] aimed at ending the war with Moscow- tional release” of the sailors. “We raised the or phone us at 508-284-7036. backed separatists in the east of Ukraine. issue of the… incident that occurred last “We are going to take advantage of the November,” they said. “We also met with the William Greenbaum Fine Prints moment to relaunch the Minsk peace pro- families of the sailors who have been held in 98 South Street cess... because for the moment we are in an Russian jail since November in breach of Rockport, MA 01966 impasse and that is unacceptable,” Mr. Maas international law, in order to show our sup- Open By Appointment said. “We are going to continue to try and port for the families who are missing their make peace possible in this country, in the loved ones,” they added. (RFE/RL, with Member: International Fine Print Dealers Association east of Ukraine. After these talks, I am cer- reporting by DPA, AFP and Interfax) 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2019 No. 23

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