INSIDE:• Ottawa Chair of Ukrainian Studies receives major donation — page 4. • Ukraine’s U.N. envoy speaks on Holocaust, Holodomor — page 6. • Lviv plays host to first annual Viennese ball — page 15.

Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXXIII HE No.KRAINIAN 46 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2005 EEKLY$1/$2 in Ukraine New Tprocurator inherits Uunresolved high-profile cases Latest pollsW show Yushchenko bloc slipping to third in public support by Zenon Zawada part ways with Ms. Tymoshenko, their Kyiv Press Bureau united Our Ukraine bloc was the domi- nant political force in Ukrainian politics. KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko’s What has emerged in Ukraine’s cur- split with former Orange Revolution ally rent political landscape is that three par- Yulia Tymoshenko has not only plundered ties each dominate a region, said his party’s potential but may also pave the Volodymyr Polokhalo, the center’s aca- way for Viktor Yanukovych to become demic director and editor of the website Ukraine’s next prime minister, according Politychna Dumka, formerly a magazine. to a poll released on October 31. The Party of Regions still enjoys Of 2,400 Ukrainians surveyed in late immense popularity in the eastern and October, 20.7 percent would vote for the southern oblasts, the Yulia Tymoshenko Party of the Regions and 17.7 percent Bloc has emerged as the favorite in would vote for the Yulia Tymoshenko Ukraine’s central oblasts, and the Our Bloc, according to a poll conducted by Ukraine People’s Union party commands Kyiv’s Socio-Vymir Center for western Ukraine. Sociological and Political Research. As a result, Ukraine lacks a single Mr. Yushchenko’s Our Ukraine national party, Mr. Polokhalo said. People’s Union finished in third place, “These regional parties can’t attempt AP/Efrem Lukatsky with 17.2 percent support. to monopolize the whole political arena,” President Viktor Yushchenko greets the newly appointed procurator general of The party or bloc winning the most he said. “Ukraine has sentenced itself to Ukraine, Oleksander Medvedko (right). seats will have the most influence select- the impossibility of returning to (former ing Ukraine’s next prime minister, whose President Leonid) Kuchma’s authoritari- by Yana Sedova The new procurator general inherits ratification will need a majority vote in anism. There is no single force that could Kyiv Press Bureau thousands of untried criminal cases and an the Verkhovna Rada. become a political oligarch, as what hap- office that had been severely criticized for “We have a situation where pened in Belarus or Russia.” KYIV – Oleksander Medvedko was its inactivity during the last 10 months. Tymoshenko and Yanukovych have the Instead, the Party of the Regions has promoted from a deputy prosecutor’s “The Procurator General’s Office better chance to become Ukraine’s next largely monopolized eastern oblasts such position to become Ukraine’s new procu- failed to fulfill its duties, including inves- prime minister,” said Dr. Serhii Taran, as Donetsk and Kharkiv, where it rator general three weeks after President tigation of many key criminal cases that the center’s chair, who earned his doctor- received 51.5 percent support, according Viktor Yushchenko sacked his predeces- had to confirm Ukraine as a lawful state,” ate at Duke University. “Against the to the poll. sor, Sviatoslav Piskun. Mr. Yushchenko said on November 8 dur- background of Ukraine’s ‘orangization,’ Therefore, Mr. Yushchenko is largely The Verkhovna Rada approved the ing his introduction of Mr. Medvedko as it would be very interesting to see competing with Ms. Tymoshenko, Mr. president’s nominee with 303 deputies Yanukovych become prime minister.” voting for Mr. Medvedko on November 3. (Continued on page 12) Before Mr. Yushchenko’s decision to (Continued on page 3)

Paper concedes inaccuracy Europeanby CourtAndrew Nynka rules againstGongadze Ukraine said, according in Gongadze to the Committee tocase Protect Journalists. She continues to maintain that Ukrainian PARSIPPANY, N.J. – In a case brought by the wife of authorities have deliberately dragged their feet on the of referring to all people slain Internet journalist Heorhii Gongadze, the European investigation and have no interest in seeing it resolved. Court of Human Rights ruled against Ukraine on “In truth, I seriously doubt that this investigation will be of formerOntario USSR Press asCouncil ‘Russians’ November 8, finding that the government did not protect completed,” Ms. Gongadze said, referring to the investiga- her husband and failed to properly investigate his tion by Ukrainian authorities into her husband’s murder. TORONTO – The Globe and Mail, responding abduction and murder. The European court, based in Strasbourg, France, has to a complaint before the Ontario Press Council, The court said Ukrainian authorities had failed to pro- the authority to review the actions of domestic courts, has conceded that referring to the people of the for- tect Mr. Gongadze prior to his murder in September issue findings and recommendations, and levy monetary mer Soviet Union simply as Russians is an inaccu- 2000, and that there has been an “inadequate investiga- sanctions. Ukraine, as a member of the Council of racy. tion into Mr. Gongadze’s death.” Europe, could face expulsion if it chooses not to comply Myroslaw Prytulak of Windsor, Ontario, com- The court awarded Myroslava Gongadze, the journal- with the court’s ruling, though there is no formal way to plained that a Moscow story published on May 10 ist’s widow, 100,000 euros ($117,810 U.S.) and said she force countries to comply with the court’s decisions. erred in saying 27 million or 28 million Russians had been treated in an inhumane or degrading manner In the Gongadze case, the court looked at whether died during the second world war. He said he was and that her right to have the murder case resolved had there had been violations of the European Convention of “unable to unravel the motives behind the Globe’s been violated. Human Rights; it did not delve into an investigation of decision to airbrush the enormous losses by other Ms. Gongadze told The Ukrainian Weekly she did not the Gongadze murder. East European countries, especially since their loss- ask the court for compensation, though the court award- The European Court of Human Rights “does not rule es were much greater than those of Russia.” ed her both pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages. on an investigation of criminality; it is not a criminal Mr. Prytulak maintained that Russia’s losses Ms. Gongadze said she did not pursue the case with court,” Ms. Gongadze explained. “The Ukrainian inves- were 5.8 million, including 1.8 million military and the aim of securing compensation. In fact, President tigation must now review the courts findings” and come 4 million civilians, and that, by way of comparison, Viktor Yushchenko’s administration previously offered to its own conclusion, she said. Ukraine’s losses were 8 million, including 2.5 mil- lion military and 5.5 million civilians. her a settlement of 100,000 euros in exchange for her The court’s ruling has refocused attention on the The highest estimate of Soviet (not just Russian) withdrawing her claim, but Ms. Gongadze declined, Gongadze case, which has languished off and on for losses that he found was on the website of the saying she hoped a court ruling would set a precedent in over five years. The presidential administrations of Guinness World Records, which said “The Soviet protecting Ukrainian citizens. Leonid Kuchma and Mr. Yushchenko both pledged a Union lost an estimate 26.6 million of its citizens.” “By filing this lawsuit, I wanted to urge Ukrainian full investigation into the Gongadze killing, though authorities to fully investigate my husband’s murder and (Continued on page 12) punish organizers and perpetrators of this crime,” Ms. (Continued on page 17) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2005 No. 46

ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFS Yekhuranov refers to oligarchs NEWSBRIEFS Market economy status for Ukraine? designed to be safely used has almost expired. The Moscow-based newspaper as Ukraine’s ‘national bourgeoisie’ LONDON – The Financial Times on Komsomolskaya Pravda charged last November 8 quoted a European month that Kyiv uses abandoned mines in by Taras Kuzio Socialist Party member Valentyna Commission document as saying that Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts to store spent Eurasia Daily Monitor Semeniuk, resigned to protest the re-sale. Brussels has decided to grant Ukraine nuclear fuel and chemicals, thus reportedly Throughout 2005 the Orange market-economy status by the end of this threatening the environmental security of Once reviled by reformers, Ukraine’s Revolution coalition has been sharply year or early next year. The move, sought six Russian regions. (RFE/RL Newsline) wealthy business oligarchs are now being divided over the extent of Ukraine’s re- by Kyiv as one of its main political described as a “national bourgeoisie” by privatization drive. As prime minister, objectives this year, would reduce the UOC-KP head calls for reconciliation top government officials. Ms. Tymoshenko at one stage called for EU’s scope for imposing anti-dumping After much controversy and debate, 3,000 re-privatizations. President Viktor duties on Ukrainian imports. Ukrainian KYIV – “Ukrainians, all citizens of on October 24, Ukraine’s largest steel Yushchenko, and his new prime minister, President Viktor Yushchenko said last Ukraine, should be looking for a way to mutual understanding and reconciliation,” mill, Kryvorizhstal was re-privatized in Yurii Yekhanurov, support a minimum week that Ukraine’s losses in trade said Patriarch Filaret of the Ukrainian proceedings that were transparent and number of re-privatizations. because of anti-dumping investigations Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate widely praised. The Ukrainian media The Financial Times (October 26) amount to some $8 billion annually. The (UOC-KP). The patriarch had been asked hailed the transaction as marking the backed the Yushchenko-Yekhanurov EU is Ukraine’s largest trading partner, by the press service of the UOC-KP about “end of the oligarch era” in Ukraine approach, writing: “Ukraine’s review of with annual trade turnover standing at his attitude to the rehabilitation of soldiers (State TV Channel 1, October 24). past privatizations must be limited in $22 billion. (RFE/RL Newsline) of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UIA), In June 2004 Kryvorizhstal was sold scope, governed by transparent rules and Leftists recall Bolshevik Revolution who fought the Soviets in the 1940s. “If we to Viktor Pinchuk, son-in-law of then- completed within a clearly stated, and President Leonid Kuchma, and Donetsk have managed to find understanding with very brief, time.” KYIV – Up to 10,000 people participat- oligarch Rynat Akhmetov for $800 mil- the Germans, who once led a war against Furthermore, the newspaper recom- ed in a rally and a picket in front of the lion (U.S.). That tender blocked foreign us, bringing suffering and hostility, why mended that re-privatizations be limited government headquarters organized by the investors. can’t the citizens of one country reconcile?” to a few “well-managed” deals that could Communist Party and other leftist groups Several companies were re-privatized asked the patriarch. The website uaortho- raise state funds. More importantly, the in Kyiv on November 7 to observe the 88th this summer by the government of Prime dox.org posted the news on October 17. re-sales should shift ownership away anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution, Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. According to Patriarch Filaret, “Pro- “from a small clique of oligarchs.” Ukrainian news agencies reported. The Kryvorizhstal’s sale to the Dutch compa- Russian chauvinist powers are interested in One test case could be the stalled re- events were held under anti-government ny Mittal Steel this week increased the spreading discord in Ukraine as well as privatization of the Nikopol Ferroalloy slogans, including “Away with price sixfold to $4.8 billion. An editorial inciting hatred and hostility. ... These pow- plant, which also was owned by Mr. Yushchenko”; “The True Revolution Is in the Financial Times (October 26) ers are trying to incite hatred in those who Pinchuk. The Tymoshenko bloc recently Still to Come” and “Ukraine Is Not for described the re-privatization as being fought for Ukraine’s independence. The issued a statement calling for its re-priva- Sale.” Other leftist rallies with slogans con- “achieved through a fair and open Ukrainian government should pay attention tization from Mr. Pinchuk (Ukrayinska demning Ukraine’s official goals to join the process.” to their anti-Ukrainian activity because it Pravda, October 27). World Trade Organization, NATO and the Four days earlier the Ukrainian violates the Ukrainian Constitution.” The Mr. Yushchenko had earlier accused European Union were held in Mykolaiv patriarch also emphasized that reconcilia- Parliament had attempted to block the re- the Tymoshenko government of not (5,000 people), Kirovohrad (1,000), privatization. Some 257 deputies (out of tion in Ukraine concerning this issue will be remaining neutral in the Nikopol re-pri- Symferopol (1,000), Odesa (1,000), and possible only when the true story of the 450) from the former Kuchma centrist vatization, by siding with a rival of Mr. other Ukrainian cities. Demonstrators in camp and the left voted in favor of a non- UPA becomes widely known. Otherwise, he Pinchuk’s, the Privat oligarch group. Kyiv demanded that the government said, pro-Russian chauvinists will continue binding resolution on the issue. The Financial Times’ recommenda- restore Revolution Day as an official holi- Left-leaning political forces sought to to stir up this problem. “We condemn fas- tions would keep Kyiv from treating day. The November 7 holiday was abol- cism and inciting of hostility between keep Kryvorizhstal in state hands, and ished in 2000. (RFE/RL Newsline) the head of the State Property Fund, (Continued on page 16) nations. We believe that fascist crimes Concern about chemical weapons against humanity cannot be justified. But we should not confuse the fighters for Ukraine’s centrist camp in disarray KYIV – The Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Ukraine’s independence with the fascists. Ministry has urged Russia to make sure Those who committed crimes against that it observes environmental security humanity should be punished, and those ahead of 2006 parliamentary elections standards in storing chemical weapons near who fought for Ukraine’s independence the Ukrainian border, Interfax-Ukraine under terrible conditions deserve our by Taras Kuzio Yanukovych, which became saddled with reported on November 8. According to respect and honor,” said Patriarch Filaret. Eurasia Daily Monitor the unfortunate slang abbreviation Kyiv, some 6,000 tons of chemical (Religious Information Service of Ukraine) weapons are being stored in dangerous “Blya” (Blok Yanukovycha). President sacks two oblast chiefs Although the main story in Ukrainian Two new parties could have joined conditions in the town of Pochep in the politics this fall has been the rift in the “Blya”: New Democracy, led by former Briansk Oblast, which is just 70 kilometers Orange Revolutionary camp, the centrists KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko on Kharkiv Olbast Administration Chairman away from the Sumy and Chernihiv oblasts November 8 dismissed Zaporizhia Oblast that once gathered around former Yevhen Kushnariov, and Derzhava, led of Ukraine. Kyiv asserts that the time for President Leonid Kuchma are far more by former prosecutor Hennadii Vasyliev. which the storage facilities in Pochep were (Continued on page 24) divided. Most of them will have a hard A third possible member of “Blya” time winning seats in the 2006 would have been the Progressive Parliament. Socialists. 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Kuchma and Walter Honcharyk, administrator (973) 292-9800, ext. 3041 above, which originally appeared in The Yanukovych. After Mr. Yushchenko won, Maria Oscislawski, advertising manager (973) 292-9800, ext. 3040 Jamestown Foundation’s Eurasia Daily there was no common enemy to bind the e-mail: [email protected] Monitor, are reprinted here with permission Mariyka Pendzola, subscriptions (973) 292-9800, ext. 3042 from the foundation (www.jamestown.org). (Continued on page 16) No. 46 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2005 3

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Most Minister Yurii Pavlenko on October 24 prehensive program to combat human Minister Pavlenko said he believes it is notably, a network of reintegration and presented a report to a session of the trafficking, are starting to bear fruit. very important to create and offer lucra- rehabilitation centers has been created to Interagency Coordinating Committee for Mr. Pavlenko also reported that educa- tive economic alternatives to employ- organize professional training and also combating human trafficking in which he tional work also is being stepped up. In ment abroad. To this end, government render practical aid in securing employ- summarized Ukrainian law enforcement particular, relevant pamphlets, notes and agencies have launched refresher and ment and housing. bodies’ activities to root out this social evil. reference booklets are being disseminated training courses for young adults. The minister pointed to the importance According to Mr. Pavlenko, during the among the younger generation, with the According to Mr. Pavlenko, in the of the Verkhovna Rada’s step to ratify the first seven months of 2005 more than 260 aim of alerting them to the risks and perils first half of 2005 more than 1 million United Nations convention on combating facts of trafficking in humans were estab- involved in the recruitment of personnel young females approached the State transnational organized crime and its sup- lished, which resulted in the institution of by shady agencies offering work abroad. Employment Service, and 284,000 plementary protocols. legal proceedings against the criminals; The Ukrainian government has women were given jobs. Efforts continue The interagency session also consid- 28 criminal rings were tracked down and launched a special telephone hotline to to create new jobs, in particular, through ered the Concept of the National Target- liquidated; the illegal transportation of advise those about to travel abroad. The subventions to employers. In this way Specific Program to counter trafficking in over 2,000 children from Ukraine with- line’s institution has been supported by 6,700 women were employed, especially humans in 2006 -2010. The participants out their parents’ consent was prevented; the Organization for Security and those with children under age 6 or dis- also discussed a plan to set up a National and over 300 persons, illegally kept Cooperation in Europe. The hotline abled children. Coordinator’s Bureau for combating abroad, were brought back to Ukraine. employs consultants from the La Strada According to Mr. Pavlenko, within the human trafficking. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2005 No. 46 Wrzesnewskyj family foundation supports work of Ottawa Chair of Ukrainian Studies TORONTO – Borys Wrzesnewskyj, behalf of his family’s charitable founda- Ukrainian Studies – experienced phenome- of the University of Ottawa is certainly member of Parliament from the Toronto tion, the Dopomoha Ukraini Foundation, nal growth reaching thousands of scholars, one such institution,” Mr. Wrzesnewsky riding of Etobicoke Center, on October to fund the chair’s electronic newsletter, diplomats, international journalists, busi- continued. “The chair’s research and dis- 25 presented a check in the amount of The Ukraine List (UKL). nesspeople, non-governmental organiza- semination of critical findings related to $70,000 to the Chair of Ukrainian During the Orange Revolution, UKL – tions (NGOs) and community members in governance and public policy in contem- Studies of the University of Ottawa on the calling card of the Ottawa Chair of over 40 countries. The initial contribution porary Ukraine is extremely important and of the foundation will support UKL, its its academic/current affairs electronic network of research assistants and transla- newsletter The Ukraine List benefits thou- tors, as well as a project of web archives. sands of scholars, journalists, government This will enable UKL and, therefore, the analysts and decision-makers, business chair, to strengthen its visibility internation- persons, NGOs and community activists in ally. The foundation is also underwriting an deepening their knowledge of Ukraine.” initiative aimed at developing a Center for Both Dr. Houle and Dr. Arel thanked Mr. Contemporary Archives on Ukraine. Wrzesnewskyj on behalf of the University The Chair of Ukrainian Studies at the of Ottawa and noted that the donation repre- University of Ottawa is the first research sents a critically important gesture for the unit focused on the study of political, development of the Chair of Ukrainian economic and social issues in contempo- Studies into a national program devoted to rary Ukraine. The chair considers itself a the study of contemporary Ukraine. national institution, reaching out to com- “The university made a commitment in munities across Canada. making possible the appointment of a The Ukraine List (UKL) is an academ- chairholder. We are delighted that Mr. ic/current affairs newsletter aimed at and Wrzesnewskyj and the Dopomoha Ukraini sent to a select audience of scholars, jour- Foundation recognize the importance of nalists, government analysts and decision- the chair in funding one of its most ambi- makers, businessmen, NGO practitioners, tious programs,” said Dean Houle. community activists and people interested “Mr. Wrzesnewskyj played a phenome- in Ukrainian matters. Nearly half of UKL nal role during the Orange Revolution and subscribers joined the list since the historic understands that maintaining a high level of November 21, 2004, second-round vote in Canadian engagement in Ukraine as a sine Etobicoke Center Liberal MP Borys Wrzesnewsky (left) presents a $70,000 donation Ukraine’s presidential election. qua non for the success of Orange reforms for The Ukraine List to Prof. Dominique Arel (center), Chair of Ukrainian The generous donation was accepted requires up-to-the minute access to analyti- Studies, University of Ottawa, and Prof. Francoise Houle, dean, Faculty of Social on behalf of the University of Ottawa by cal information about Ukraine, which The Studies, University of Ottawa. Dr. François Houle, dean of the Faculty Ukraine List provides for a global select of Social Sciences, and Chairholder Dr. audience. His support is hugely significant Dominique Arel. for the growth of the Chair of Ukrainian In his opening remarks during the pres- Studies,” added Dr. Arel. Calgary’s Ukrainian professionals entation, Mr. Wrzesnewskyj stressed that: The mission of The Ukraine List is to “Last year was historic in many ways for present a selection of the most pertinent honor Member of Parliament Inky Mark Ukrainian Canadians. Thousands of English-language news items, provide an Canadians of Ukrainian origin reaffirmed English translation of important articles OTTAWA – Inky Mark, member of was honored by the Ukrainian Canadian their ties to the homeland of their ances- published in the Ukrainian, Russian and tors by taking time away from their own non-English-language European media, Parliament for Dauphin-Swan River Professional and Business Association families during Christmas and traveling offer a forum to academics and other Marquette, Manitoba, was presented a (UCPBA) for my work advancing Bill C- special Lifetime Achievement Award by to Ukraine to help ensure democracy pre- experts for analysis, commentaries and 331, the Ukrainian Canadian Recognition vailed during the Orange Revolution. other original contributions on Ukraine, the Ukrainian community of Calgary, and Restitution Act. This recognition is Alberta, at a special banquet held on This was one more example of the special and post relevant announcements on aca- humbling.” relationship and bond that exists between demic gatherings, scholarly competitions, Friday, October 28. Canada and Ukraine.” new publications, job offers and the like, Mr. Mark commented, “On Friday, I (Continued on page 23) “There are many institutions in Canada pertaining to the burgeoning field of that also played an important role in these Ukrainian studies. events and The Chair of Ukrainian Studies (Continued on page 23)

OBITUARY: Dr. Oleh Romaniv, president of Shevchenko Scientific Society in Ukraine NEW YORK – Dr. Oleh Romaniv, affected by this loss,” the release noted. president of the Shevchenko Scientific Dr. Romaniv was interred in Lviv at Society (NTSh) in Ukraine and secretary the Lychakiv Cemetery on November 5 general of the World Council of NTSh, in the presence of a large number of died on November 3 in Lviv. mourners, particularly from the Ukrainian Dr. Romaniv was also a corresponding scientific community. member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, a professor at the Lviv Polytechnic Institute and a leading Ukrainian authority in the field of metal- lurgy and the strength of materials. Dr. Romaniv was born on March 21, MP Inky Mark (left) accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award presented on 1928. He graduated from the Lviv behalf of the Ukrainian Canadian Professional and Business Association of Polytechnic Institute and worked in the Calgary by David Repetowsky. Physico-Mechanical Institute of the National Academy of Sciences. In 1989 he initiated the rebirth of the International TV network to present program Shevchenko Scientific Society in Lviv, and since then devoted most of his time and effort to the development of NTSh in about Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv Ukraine. In addition, Dr. Romaniv was very CHICAGO – EWTN (Eternal Word Titled “Ukrainian Catholic University: active in the life of the Lviv community. Television Network), which bills itself as A Light in the East,” the program will be “His premature and sudden death rep- global Catholic television, will present a broadcast as part of the “Catholic resents an irreplaceable loss to the special program about Lviv’s Ukrainian Compass” series on EWTN. Ukrainian scientific and civic communi- Catholic University. The program will feature commentary ty in the city of Lviv and to all of The program will air on Sunday, from Cardinal Francis George, archbishop Ukraine,” noted a press release from the November 20, at 10 p.m., Thursday, of Chicago; the Rev. Dr. Borys Gudziak, Shevchenko Scientific Society in the November 22, at 3 p.m. and Friday, rector of UCU; and Prof. Jeffrey Wills; as United States. “NTSh in America, with November 25, at 3 a.m. (All broadcast well as comments by faculty and students whom the deceased enjoyed a friendly times are Eastern.) of the Ukrainian Catholic University. and close relationship, will be deeply Dr. Oleh Romaniv No. 46 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2005 5

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Renowned writer Dmytro Pavlychko UNA donation supports documentary visits the UNA and its newspapers of young Ukrainian American filmmaker PARSIPPANY, N.J. – The well-known the Communist Party of the Ukrainian Ukrainian writer Dmytro Pavlychko, SSR Petro Shelest. Mr. Pavlychko also who is a recipient of the Hero of Ukraine shared several telling stories about con- award, a national deputy of Ukraine and tacts during the Soviet period between a co-founder of the Ukrainian National diaspora activists and official delegations Rukh, visited the Ukrainian National from Ukraine. Association’s Corporate Headquarters Mr. Pavlychko was in the United here on Friday, October 14. States as part of an official delegation While there he met first with the edi- from Ukraine that participated in 60th torial staffs of Svoboda and The anniversary sessions at the United Ukrainian Weekly, the UNA’s two news- Nations.

Lev Khmelkovsky PARSIPPANY, N.J. – The Ukrainian National Association recently donated $1,000 to support the work of a young Ukrainian American filmmaker who is working on a documentary of the Orange Revolution. Above, UNA President Stefan Kaczaraj (left) on October 13 presents a check to Damian Kolodiy, who filmed events of the Orange Revolution as they were unfolding, both on Dmytro Pavlychko (center) with editors of the UNA’s publications (from left) Lev Independence Square in Kyiv and during the “Friendship Train” that drove Khmelkovsky, Petro Chasto, Roma Hadzewycz and Irene Jarosewich. through Ukraine’s southern and eastern regions between the first and second run-off elections of Ukraine’s presidential race. papers, where the principal topic of dis- While in the Metropolitan New York cussion was current developments in area he also spoke at the Shevchenko Ukraine. Scientific Society in New York and at a In a wide-ranging off-the-record talk community gathering in Newark, N.J., that covered such topics as President organized by the Friends of Rukh Viktor Yushchenko’s recent sacking of Committee to Aid Ukraine. his prime minister and her entire At the latter event Mr. Pavlychko read Cabinet, and the future of Yulia some of his works and answered ques- Tymoshenko, Mr. Pavlychko offered his tions posed by the audience. A highlight insights on issues raised by editors. of the evening, according to Svoboda Afterwards Mr. Pavlychko addressed editorial staff member Lev a gathering that included UNA executive Khmelkovsky, was operatic singer officers and Home Office employees. He Roman Tsymbala’s rendition of the song recalled the struggle to safeguard the “Dva Koliory” (Two Colors), written to Ukrainian language during the period of lyrics by Mr. Pavlychko. Mr. Pavlychko Soviet domination of Ukraine, including joined in with Mr. Tsymbala to complete the role played by the First Secretary of the song.

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FOR THE RECORD THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY The European Court and Ukraine Statement by Ukraine’s envoy to the U.N. In March of this year the European Court of Human Rights agreed to hear a case brought by Myroslava Gongadze against the Ukrainian government. The regarding the Holocaust and the Holodomor widow of slain journalist Heorhii Gongadze alleged that Ukrainian state authori- Following is the full text of the state- learned and extensively explained so that ties did not protect her husband and said they never seriously investigated his ment by Valeriy Kuchinsky, permanent similar tragedies would never happen. disappearance and death in September 2000. representative of Ukraine to the United The inter-ethnic conflicts which unfortu- Ms. Gongadze asked that the court review her case with the hope that a ruling Nations, concerning Agenda Item 72, nately take place in the world even today in her favor would renew attention to the Gongadze case, now more than five “Holocaust Remembrance,” during the show that mankind lacks tolerance and years old. Ms. Gongadze has said that her motive is more than personal; rather, 60th session of the United Nations that the lessons of the Holocaust remain she believes that by thoroughly prosecuting this case Ukrainians will move clos- General Assembly. The statement was highly relevant and require continued er toward European democratic ideals. attention of the entire membership of the Prior to his death, Mr. Gongadze, a journalist who covered politically sensi- United Nations. tive issues, made it clear in a letter to Ukrainian authorities that he was being fol- Mr. President: lowed, and that his relatives and colleagues had been interrogated by authorities. The history of the Holocaust is widely He called for an investigation to be undertaken and that he be protected. studied and taught in my country. The Yet, the European Court found that “despite clear indications in the letter of government of Ukraine supports the ini- Mr. Gongadze about the inexplicable interest in him shown by law enforcement tiative of the Jewish community on the officers, the response of the [Procurator General’s Office] was not only formalis- creation of a Ukrainian Museum of the tic, but also blatantly negligent. A fortnight later, Mr. Gongadze had disappeared.” Holocaust in Kyiv. We do hope that this In its ruling on November 8, the court said that, not only did Ukrainian project will be implemented shortly. authorities fail to protect Mr. Gongadze prior to his murder in September 2000, The Orange Revolution has evoked but that there has been an “inadequate investigation into Mr. Gongadze’s death.” dramatic transformations in the socio- This news must surely come as a serious blow to the authorities in Ukraine, who political life of Ukraine. Those positive have shown little real interest in solving this crime. changes, I am sure, will have a favorable Upon taking office Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko announced that he impact on the life of the over 100,000- would ensure a complete investigation of the Gongadze murder. And while such Jewish community which has made a a pronouncement came as welcome news, it was a call also made by former worthy contribution to the strengthening President Leonid Kuchma, who promised that he would personally see to it that of my country’s independence. the case was resolved. On the government level we are doing Months into Mr. Yushchenko’s presidency there has been movement – the our best to create adequate conditions for men believed to have actually carried out the killing have been identified and the revival and development of all three of the four were arrested (one remains a fugitive). However, the people minorities residing in Ukraine. The responsible for planning and ordering Mr. Gongadze’s abduction are still free. Ambassador Valeriy Kuchinsky at the minority legislation, put in place to In many eyes, this case has become a gauge of Ukraine’s progress. Months United Nations. ensure inter-ethnic harmony and national after the Orange Revolution there are signs that corruption still festers in diversity in Ukraine, fully corresponds to Ukraine, a country of 48 million whose leadership has said repeatedly that it delivered on November 1 during the ple- the highest international human rights aims to be a part of Europe. In the wake of President Yushchenko’s political nary session of the General Assembly. standards. problems, it would indeed be a welcome sign to see this administration make The General Assembly later adopted a Mr. President: good on its promises to solve this case. resolution, of which Ukraine was one of As we are commemorating the victims If Ukraine truly hopes to join the European Union it must now follow through on the co-authors, that condemns all mani- of the Holocaust, Ukraine remembers the the European Court’s ruling. If it chooses not to comply with the court’s ruling, it festations of religious intolerance, incite- shattering damage which intolerance, faces the possibility of expulsion from the Council of Europe and would certainly ment, harassment or violence against violence and aggression caused to her in have no chance of joining the World Trade Organization and the European Union. persons or communities based on ethnic the recent past. Meanwhile, the Verkhovna Rada has approved a new procurator general, origin or religious belief, whenever they This year marks the 72nd anniversary Oleksander Medvedko, who, we should remind our readers, was the deputy occur. of one of the most tragic pages in under Sviatoslav Piskun, the former procurator general fired by Mr. Yushchenko. The resolution also declared that an Ukraine’s history – the Great Famine of Mr. Yushchenko has pledged to press Mr. Medvedko to step up probes of international Holocaust Remembrance 1932-1933 (“Holodomor” in Ukrainian, high-profile cases, such as the Gongadze murder. While this is a positive step, it Day will be marked annually on January which means death by famine). has been said before and, therefore, rings hollow. Finally fulfilling this pledge 27, the anniversary of the liberation of Deliberately targeted against the vital would be a great step toward proving that transparency and the rule of law have the Auschwitz death camp. core of Ukrainian nation, the cruel terror indeed replaced corruption in post-Orange Revolution Ukraine. by hunger set up by the totalitarian Mr. President: Soviet regime led to the deaths of 7 to 10 While aligning fully with the state- million innocent men, women and chil- Nov. ment by EU [European Union] dren. Turning the pages back... Presidency, I would like to make a few The scourge of the Holodomor still remarks on behalf of Ukraine. remains a heavy psychological trauma in Mr. President: the life of our people. After more than 19 The Holocaust is a permanent pain not seven decades, this catastrophe appears only of the Jewish but of the world com- as one of the most shocking crimes ever 1997 Col. Leonid Kadenyuk on November 19, 1997, became the munity as a whole. We remember the experienced by humankind. first Ukrainian cosmonaut to fly on a U.S. spacecraft. Before enormous suffering of those who per- And yet, the Holodomor, like the liftoff of the Columbia space shuttle that day, he met with ished in the death camps of Auschwitz, Holocaust continues to belong to those President Leonid Kuchma of Ukraine in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Buchenwald, Dachau and many other national tragedies that still await wider The 46-year-old Col. Kadenyuk was also the first Ukrainian to fly in space since hideous sites, where, in the name of a international recognition. Ukraine gained its independence in 1991. perverse inhuman ideology, millions of Two years ago a Joint Statement on The New York Times quoted Mr. Kuchma as saying, “When I felt the soil trem- human beings were deliberately and cru- the 70th anniversary of the Holodomor, bling, I immediately had a thought about the mightiness of the United States.” The elly exterminated. Jews and Gypsies, supported by over 60 delegations – one- Times also reported that this was the first time the Ukrainian president, a former aero- men and women, children and the elder- third of the U.N. membership – was space industry executive, had viewed a launch in the open; previously he had watched ly, sons and daughters of different issued as an official document of the launches through a periscope from an underground chamber. nations, including hundreds of thousands General Assembly. In this declaration, Eastern Economist reported that Col. Kadenyuk, an air force pilot who flew various for the first time in the history of the from Ukraine, became innocent victims kinds of jet fighters, informed Mr. Kuchma that he and the crew of four American and United Nations, the Holodomor was of a ruthless political system that had one Japanese astronauts flying aboard Columbia are fully prepared for the 16-day officially recognized as the national brought immense losses to humankind. mission – the sixth time NASA has sent up a shuttle on time in 1997. tragedy of Ukrainian people caused by The terrible image of the Holocaust President Kuchma also visited the John Kennedy Space Center. In an exclusive the cruel actions and policies of the was vivid in the minds of those who interview with Ukrainian television (UT-1), the president said that the idea of a totalitarian regime. Representatives of authored the Universal Declaration of Ukrainian astronaut’s participation in a shuttle mission was discussed with President states from different parts of the world Human Rights and of those who pro- Bill Clinton back in 1994. expressed sympathy to the victims of claimed and adopted the Convention on Although Col. Kadenyuk had trained as the leader of a Mir and Buran rescue mis- the Holodomor and deplored the acts sion team for two years after the collapse of the USSR, he never made it to the station. the Prevention and Punishment of the and policies that brought about mass Aboard the Columbia he was the payload specialist and conducted a series of micro- Crime of Genocide. starvation and the death of millions of gravity science experiments called the Collaborative Ukrainian Experiments. Many thought that the horrors of the people. Col. Kadenyuk and his back-up for the mission, Dr. Yaroslav Pustovyi, were both second world war – the camps, the cruel- Ukraine will continue to do its utmost selected to take part in the mission by the National Space Agency of Ukraine. ty, exterminations like the Holocaust – to bring the truth about the Holodomor to The shuttle launch on November 19, 1997, went ahead as scheduled at 2:46 p.m. could never happen again. And yet they the world at large. We think it is high New York time (9:46 p.m. Kyiv time). have – in Cambodia, Srebrenica, Rwanda time the international community recog- and most recently in Darfur. nized this crime against humanity as an Source: “Ukrainian cosmonaut flies aboard U.S. shuttle,” The Ukrainian Weekly, Therefore, we are deeply convinced November 23, 1997, Vol. LXV, No. 47. that the history of the Holocaust must be (Continued on page 7) No. 46 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2005 7 NEWS AND VIEWS: An intern’s impressions of D.C. roundtable Faces and Places by Myron B. Kuropas

ThunderTaking advantage of a spectacular Bay,Ukrainian eh? National Association. Midwest autumn, Lesia and I decided to Father Chvets, his son Gregory, and those take a long-anticipated, often-postponed, who lingered after the presentation, filled us trip along the northern shore of Lake in on the Ukrainian history of the area. Superior. At one time, apparently, there were The drive was delicious. Spectacular some 16,000 Ukrainians living in fall colors along a shimmering blue lake Thunder Bay, many of whom settled in a on the left, birch tree forests and moun- neighborhood that was once predomi- tains on the right – the perfect prescrip- nately Scottish. Transfiguration Church, tion for lifting one’s spirits. We were in for example, is located on McIntosh God’s country. Street. Even today, the local Ukrainian Along the way, we stopped for a visit community supports three Catholic to the Ukrainian community of Thunder churches and one Orthodox. At the Roundtable VI conference in Washington (from left) are: Andrew Rago, Bay, located at the far western end of The first Ukrainian immigrants to the Alexa Kebalo, Kristy Pechnyk, Taras Kulynych, Damian Schur and Lesia Harhaj. Ontario, just north of Minnesota. area worked for the railroad or at the Our visit to this relatively isolated but local mills. Transfiguration Parish was by Andrew Rago however. Working with me were two still vibrant Ukrainian community began established around 1905, and the present SUM members from Yonkers, Taras During the last week in September, I with a telephone call a week earlier to church was completed in 1918. Kulynych (Fairfield University) and Father Vladimir Chvets of the Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky report- volunteered my time as an intern at Damian Schur (Villanova), two high “Ukraine’s Quest For Mature Nation Transfiguration Ukrainian Catholic edly visited the parish during his 1910 school students, Alexa Kebalo and Kristy Church. I introduced myself, told him sojourn in North America. Statehood” Roundtable VI conference in Pechnyk from the Hartford branch of Washington. I would like to share my Lesia and I would be at his church, and In addition to the four churches, SUM, as well as Lesia Harhaj (American wondered if it was possible to meet with Thunder Bay today has three Ukrainian impressions of this monumental event. University) from New York SUM. We At 9 a.m. on Wednesday, September his parishioners after liturgy. He encour- halls, an imposing Selfreliance Credit were there from Monday, September 26, aged us to come, saying he would Union building and two dance groups, 28, I was standing in the back of the until Wednesday, September 28, helping impressive Pavilion Room inside the arrange something. Chaban and Vesnianka. The Prosvita the conference staff make this important Upon our arrival at the church, Pastor Hall, managed by a Mr. Duncan, also Ronald Reagan International Trade event run well. It was definitely an incred- Chvets – who emigrated from Ukraine in had a “Baba and Dido’s Kitchen.” This Center in Washington. I was surrounded ible experience and well worth going to. the early 1990s – welcomed us in the tra- made this Dido feel right at home. by members of the Verkhovna Rada, In addition to Sen. Lugar, other speak- ditional Ukrainian style with a hug and Prosvita (Enlightenment) societies, ambassadors to the United States, offi- ers included Reps. Sander Levin and Curt kisses on both cheeks. He told us he had patterned after similar societies in west- cials of the U.S. State Department, pro- Weldon, Zbigniew Brzezinski from the arranged for an afternoon community ern Ukraine, have a long and fascinating fessors from highly acclaimed universi- Center for Strategic and International meeting at the old Prosvita Hall. history in Canada. Their primary role ties and countless others. Studies, Ariel Cohen from the Heritage The liturgy included a full choir and was to educate Ukraine’s early immi- None of these people were moving or Foundation and Herman Pirchner from the an altar boy who, as it turned out, was grants. Many centers had extensive talking, however, as everyone was spell- American Foreign Policy Council. It was father’s son, a university student. libraries where early immigrants were bound, listening alertly to Sen. Richard amazing to be at a conference with all of Some 40 people, mostly senior citizens taught to read and write. In addition to Lugar from Indiana who was standing at these important and influential people and a few Fourth Wave immigrants, the Thunder Bay Prosvita, there were, at the podium in the front of the room. Sen. working toward helping Ukraine shake off attended the meeting. Our presentation one time, significant Prosvita societies in Lugar was speaking about his involve- the legacy of a Soviet republic and becom- began with a video dramatizing recent Winnipeg, Toronto and Edmonton. It is ment in Ukraine, ranging from helping to ing a successful and powerful democracy. developments at the National University interesting to note that, in 1935, some 35 disassemble the nuclear weapons left I think my favorite part of being a part of Ostroh Academy. The audience seemed of the 116 enlightenment-education over from Soviet years to observing the of this conference wasn’t being excused pleased and asked many questions. “It’s organizations in Canada referred to Ukrainian elections last winter. I listened from classes, or having a good time with good to know good things are happening themselves as Prosvitas. to every word the senator said and could my friends, but seeing that years of Soviet tell that he was truly a friend of Ukraine in Ukraine,” one of them declared. Significantly, the Thunder Bay persecution could not crush the dream of After discussing Ostroh, I talked about and wanted the best for our country. a free and strong Ukraine. Hearing a Prosvita society, which today serves as a Listening to Sen. Lugar, I realized that the Ukrainian National Association, an community center, will be celebrating its high-level member of the U.S. govern- organization that at one time had an finally, with the help of world govern- ment, Sen. Lugar, say how important he 100th anniversary in 2006. Quite a mile- ments such as the United States, the active branch in Thunder Bay. Many in stone for any community! thinks Ukraine is in the world today the audience snapped up copies of The Ukraine that my grandparents – both shows that all the hard work and pain and Lesia and I were delighted with the active in the Ukrainian underground dur- Ukrainian Weekly and Svoboda which people we met. Father Chvets was espe- suffering our people have gone through we had brought with us. Some purchased ing World War II and concentration camp for centuries will not only come to an cially upbeat the entire time, an obviously survivors – had envisioned and fought so Ukrainian-language copies of “Ukrainian happy man pleased with his calling. His end, but that everything they struggled for American Citadel,” a history of the hard for would someday exist, and soon- and died for has been accomplished. son was also a delight. The young man er rather than later. As the senator spoke I thought about was informed, serious and looking for- I am an 18-year-old sophomore attend- how happy and proud my grandfather Myron Kuropas’s e-mail address is: ward to his life as a Ukrainian Canadian. ing the Catholic University of America in would be if he were listening. [email protected]. Thunder Bay, a town of some 110,000 Washington, and also a “druzhynnyk” in It is our job as the next generation of inhabitants, was formal- (the Ukrainian American Youth Ukrainian Americans to help spread the ly established in 1970 Association (SUM), Whippany, N.J., news that Ukraine has arrived and we when the towns of Fort branch. I have belonged to this organiza- aren’t going to disappear. It brought me William and Port Arthur tion for as long as I can remember. I was so much pride to hear that our country, voted to become one not alone interning at this conference, which has suffered so greatly, is now city. Today, Thunder close to entering NATO and the Bay’s fine harbor – Andrew Rago, 18, of Cranford, N.J., is European Union. The conference was a Canada’s third largest a sophomore at the Catholic University great success and I am glad I was able to port – has storage facili- in Washington. be a part of it. ties for 100 million bushels of grain. Lakehead University continue to do everything to prevent the is also in Thunder Bay. Statement... ideology of totalitarism, dictatorship, With an enrollment of (Continued from page 6) xenophobia and anti-Semitism from tak- some 6,000 students, act of genocide against the Ukrainian ing root on our native soil. the university has a nation. My country is ready to assume its medical school, an Mr. President: share of a collective responsibility to stop engineering school, as The memory of far and near instances ongoing tragedies and prevent future well as other profes- of genocide, crimes against humanity or crimes against humanity. sional schools offering gross and flagrant violations of human As an important and promising out- majors in forestry, edu- rights should never fade away. Therefore, come of the recent World Summit, the cation, and science and Ukraine has wholeheartedly supported responsibility to protect should receive environmental studies. and co-sponsored the draft resolution that its practical implementation as well as Lesia wants to go we have before us for adoption. further development. Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ Ukrainian back to Thunder Bay In Ukraine, we have done and will I thank you, Mr. President. Catholic Church in Thunder Bay, Ontario. some day. 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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

articles I have read in the Russian their government suddenly being scruti- American Relief Committee and the press), that there is joy in Moscow, and a nized in the media (although there is still Providence Association of Ukrainian Remembering clear attempt to convince the world and room for improvement here) and the idea Catholics. the Great Famine Ukrainians in Ukraine that the Orange that potential markets in Europe may be However, he was rebuffed by the Dear Editor: Revolution was a mistake, or just a mis- open to them. They look forward to the Ukrainian Self-reliance Federal Credit This November 26, Ukraine will com- taken fad. Russia would love to believe March parliamentary elections, which Union in Philadelphia. This writer per- memorate the victims of the Great that Ukraine will return under its so- will be “one heck of a political show- sonally communicated with the chairper- Famine of 1932-1933. Presidential called sphere of influence on its knees. down.” son of that credit union’s board of direc- decrees No. 1087 and No. 1088 of July I’ve got news for the Russians and the Without a doubt, there will be prob- tors to arrange a meeting. After a brief 11, 2005, outline the tasks of a Ukrainian other “doubters.” It will not happen. lems and setbacks as Ukraine finds its conversation, she advised me that my National Institute of Remembrance, The fact is that Ukraine and way as a truly independent country. In request would be considered and a including research into political repres- Ukrainians are survivors. sports there is a saying that a “true cham- response communicated through another sion and famine in Ukraine, and collabo- Throughout Ukraine’s history, countries pion” never quits and when he is down director. But, there was no response. ration with foreign institutions. such as Russia, Germany, Poland, and nobody expects him to get up, he Granted, she was not enthused by my While the Famine was part of Soviet Austria, Hungary (just to name a few), will get up, dust himself off and get back request. In the course of our conversa- policy in Ukraine, it was more than a not to mention Turkey and many other in the game, and win. tion, she attempted to dissuade me from form of political terror or repression. It countries invaded Ukraine for its fertile The Ukrainian people have been a meeting, insisting that matters involv- was a unique phenomenon in the history soil. During these invasions, the goal, in champions for centuries, and they will ing Ukrainians in Russia were not the of the USSR. At the same time, it has addition to owning the land, was always win. The Orange Revolution was just the concern of the credit union she chairs. striking parallels in places like China, to destroy any inkling of Ukrainian state- opening bell. She stated that she resides some distance Ethiopia and Sudan. Famine studies hood and nationalism. After all, we are from the proposed venue and, logistical- should therefore constitute a discrete talking about a country that Stalin tried Paul Hlynsky ly, it would be difficult to meet. Further, component of the National Institute of to destroy by starving 7 to 10 million Akron, Ohio she argued that the credit union’s scope Remembrance, while its research should Ukrainians to death in 1932 and 1933 of purpose strictly construed is limited to emphasize the international context. during the forced collectivization of its geographic community. There are several reasons for an inter- farming, while the world looked the I advanced the argument that member national approach. Comparative study other way. Our institutions benefit provisions allow the board of would open up new perspectives on the Despite the fractured regional thinking directors to address more far-reaching Famine, affording insights that the stan- that these foreign occupations have need perspective concerns of its membership, which dard Soviet studies paradigms might not caused, Ukraine and the desire for a free Dear Editor: involve global Ukrainian issues, includ- provide. It could identify general patterns Ukraine never died, but prevailed. The I write out of concern for the plight of ing Ukraine and Ukrainians residing of political use of hunger derived from the Soviet Union did everything in its power Ukrainians in the Russian Federation, elsewhere. Further, I suggested that the combined experiences of many peoples. during its existence to destroy Ukrainian where there is no Ukrainian language meeting may be held with other repre- International exchange would help history, schools, independent media, a school nor a Ukrainian Church (Catholic sentatives of the credit union in her Ukrainian scholars to broaden their intel- free-thinking government, any sense of or Orthodox); where, for example, the absence but with her consent and guid- lectual horizons, as well as their academic pride and common culture, or its ability Ukrainian Catholic community in ance. contacts. At the same time, it would con- to defend itself. Tomsk, southern Siberia, is compelled to My purpose is not to discredit one tribute to bringing Ukraine itself into the Independent minded Ukrainians were function as a German Roman Catholic person. political as well as the intellectual main- not free to express their views in “a letter community since Ukrainian Catholics My aim is to call attention to what stream. One of the lessons of the past has to the editor,” on talk radio or public tel- dare not register. may become a pervasive problem involv- been that a politically isolated nation is evision, but paid for their “free thinking” Such is the case for some 10 million ing the future of our financial institu- more vulnerable to disasters like famine. by being sent to the gulag and having Ukrainians residing in an oppressive tions. Ukrainian credit unions in the A number of Western scholars have family members tortured. The thought of chauvinistic state where discrimination is United States and Canada are the finan- disputed the characterization of the an Orange Revolution, or for that matter the norm rather than an aberration. By cial support of the Ukrainian community Famine as genocide. It is no use writing any kind of a revolution, was unimagin- way of comparison, a similar number of with assets approaching $3 billion. Their them off as Russophiles, leftists or able not only in Moscow, but around the Russians reside in Ukraine and benefit support goes well beyond the territorial Ukrainophobes. Nor will any number of world. But it happened. from 3,500 Russian-language schools limits of a several mile radius. They sup- state decrees establish genocide as a fact. The main accomplishment of the and some 8,500 religious edifices port projects which are of concern to This can only be accomplished through a Orange Revolution was that the belonging to the Moscow Patriarchate. their members. Fortunately, for the glob- legal-historical analysis based on docu- Ukrainian people stood up in The organized Ukrainian community al Ukrainian community, which includes mentary evidence. Ukrainian jurists and Independence Square and said “no in Russia has two very specific short- Ukraine, the membership of these credit historians need institutional support in more.” Viktor Yushchenko and the peo- term projects: 1) continue the publication unions is sophisticated in its national order to engage foreign scholars in ple of Ukraine believed that the of its only federation-wide periodical awareness. Credit unions have organized debate and prove their contentions in the Ukrainian president should no longer be which serves as a liaison for Ukrainians national and international Ukrainian forum of world opinion. elected in Moscow, and be confirmed by spanning 11 time zones in the Russian structures. They have developed global Cooperation between Ukrainian fami- a “rigged election.” The people stated Federation and 2) publish a Russian-lan- projects and strategies. Their work with- nologists and those of other countries that they would no longer be considered guage book about Ukraine’s Hetman in Ukraine itself is well-known. Many would also demonstrate that Ukraine is not “puppets” for anyone, and that the Ivan Mazepa, who was the object of con- have assisted in projects in other areas content to dwell on its own misfortunes, Proclamation of Independence in 1991 demnation by the Russian Orthodox where less fortunate and discriminated but cares for the welfare of other peoples should be just that: independence. Church and in Russia is perceived as Ukrainian brethren reside. as well. It would show that Ukrainians’ The problem is that the media, like Benedict Arnold is in the United States Unfortunately, many of the visionaries experience with state-sponsored famine society in general, want immediate suc- as are all Ukrainian “separatists.” of Ukrainian credit unions in the United has deepened their compassion for those cessful results, when in fact it has taken Russians pervasively cannot come to States and Canada have passed on or who suffer from politically manipulated over 200 years for the United States to terms with Ukrainian independence. retired. Their positions have been hunger today – for there is no such thing perfect its own democracy. I’d like to The Ukrainian community in the assumed by less visionary but neverthe- as a purely “natural” famine. And it would find one person who truly believes that Russian Federation functions through a less professional patriotic younger per- testify to their commitment to prevent everything has been running “smooth as structure called the Association of sonnel. In most instances these new lead- such tragedies in the future. silk” since 1776. If one looks at other Ukrainians in Russia. Oleksander ers have managed to combine profes- For these reasons, the Ukrainian democratic countries as well, democracy Rudenko-Desniak, its former president sionalism with visionary patriotism. I National Institute of Remembrance did not happen overnight or, for that mat- (since 1993), who currently is honorary can submit a listing of Ukrainian credit should include a separate Famine studies ter, in a few months. Additionally, in president and editor of the aforesaid peri- unions where this composition has component oriented toward international Western governmental systems, it is not odical and the contracted (by a Russian become reality. Unfortunately, this is not cooperation in examining the politics of unusual for governments or cabinets to publishing house) author of the Mazepa the case with Self-Reliance in hunger. It would be appropriate to name be dismissed. It is just that the ideas of book recently visited the United States Philadelphia. it in honor of the late Dr. James Mace. “freedom” and “independence” of those with a dual purpose: to inform about and The Ukrainian community in countries prevail and are not negotiable. to receive donations for both projects. Philadelphia has a long and illustrious Andrew Sorokowski Many Ukrainians, including many of Much of his time was spent doing history of service to Ukraine and the Rockville, Md. those who stood freezing in the bitter research at various repositories of Ukrainian people worldwide. Just recent- cold during the Orange Revolution, will Ukrainian material, such as the Harvard ly it hosted the president of Ukraine. Is tell you that they did not expect every- Ukrainian Research Institute and the the current credit union leadership in thing to be perfect overnight. The Shevchenko Scientific Society library in Philadelphia a harbinger that the commu- Orange Revolution orchestrators of the Orange Revolution New York. He did visit or attempted to nity in Philadelphia is devolving to are powerful people, but so were other visit several Ukrainian financial institu- become strictly local and self-centered? I was the beginning revolutionaries throughout history of tions in the cities of New York and hope not! More importantly, I hope self- Dear Editor: many other revolutions in the world. The Philadelphia. In New York he was ishness is not infectious! It is easy, and to some degree fashion- agendas of these people were always in received generously by the Ukrainian able, right now for critics to cry out that conflict as well. Our Founding Fathers in Free University Foundation, the Askold S. Lozynskyj the Orange Revolution is over, or that the United States argued bitterly during Ukrainian National Federal Credit New York there were and are ulterior motives on the early years of the United States. Union and Self Reliance (N.Y.) Federal the part of the participants of that revolu- Ukrainians will also tell you they like Credit Union. In Philadelphia he was The letter-writer is president of the tion. In fact I’m sure (at least through the the idea of being able to speak freely, welcomed by the United Ukrainian Ukrainian World Congress. No. 46 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2005 9

Ostroh Academy marks 40th anniversary of Ukrainian Historical Association by Alla Atamanenko Natalia Polonska-Vasylenko and Mychailo Chubatyi. OSTROH, Ukraine – On September In Ukraine its membership rolls 27, the National University of Ostroh include leading historians Mychailo Academy sponsored the first in a series Braichevsky, Yaroslav Dashkevych, of scholarly conferences held in Ukraine Yaroslav Isaievych, Mykola Kovalsky, marking the 40th anniversary of the Yuri Makar, Yuri Mytsyk, Hanna founding of the Ukrainian Historical Shvedko and others. Association (UHA). The conference The conference was opened by Prof. focused on examining the historiograph- Ihor Pasichnyk, rector of Ostroh ic legacy established by the UHA during Academy, who welcomed Prof. Wynar, its 40 years of activity, a legacy that has president of the UHA, to the academy. had a strong impact on the direction of Rector Pasichnyk presented a broad development of historical studies in overview of the relationship developed Ukraine following Ukraine’s independ- between Ostroh Academy and the UHA, ence. and discussed its future direction. He Established in the United States in stressed the importance of developing 1965, the UHA expanded its activity and strong cooperation between scholarly membership to Canada, Western Europe and academic institutions in Ukraine and Australia and after 1990 to Ukraine. with their counterparts in the diaspora, The roll of its founding members pointing to the relationship between the includes the names of prominent scholars academy and the UHA as a prime exam- President Ihor Pasichnyk of the National University of Ostroh Academy (NUOA) such as: Marko Antonovych, Lubomyr ple. delivers the opening speech. Looking on (from left) are: Prof. Lubomyr Wynar, Wynar (initiator and head of the found- This relationship was originally estab- president of the Ukrainian Historical Association; Prof. Alla Atamanenko, direc- ing group), Bohdan Wynar, Ilia lished in the mid-1990s by Prof. tor of the Institute for the Study of the Ukrainian Diaspora; and Petro Kraliuk, Vytanovych, Alexander Dombrowsky, Kovalsky, who was at that time vice- NUOA vice-president. Vasyl Dubrowsky, Mychailo Zdan, Ihor president of Ostroh Academy. Kamenetsky, Roman Klymkevych, Petro Recognized by historians within Ukraine historical works and became an organiz- of future Ukrainian historians, Dr. Wynar Kurinnyi, Mychailo Miller, the Rev. as one of its leading scholars, Prof. er and sponsor of a number of national presented Prof. Kovalsky with the status Ireneus Nazarko, Olexander Ohloblyn, Kovalsky became the first to head this scholarly conferences for Ukrainian his- of honorary member of UHA, awarded Eugene Onatsky, Yaroslav Pasternak, newly established UHA branch. Under torians. only to individuals who have made out- his direction, the Mykhailo Hrushevsky In recognition of Prof. Kovalsky’s standing contributions to Ukrainian his- Alla Atamanenko is director of the Branch of the Ukrainian Historical contribution to Ukrainian historiography, torical scholarship. Institute for Ukrainian Diaspora Studies at Association of Ostroh Academy devel- to the development of the UHA in In addition to Prof. Kovalsky, Dr. Alla the National University of Ostroh Academy. oped a strong publications program for Ukraine and to his mentorship of cadres Atamanenko, director of the Institute for Ukrainian Diaspora Studies at the acade- my, present head of the UHA branch, and director of the editorial bureau in Ukrainian studies grow at University of Illinois Ukraine of the journal, the Ukrainian Historian, was also awarded a certificate of recognition for her contribution to the UHA. The significant impact that UHA and its journal, Ukrainian Historian, has had and continues to have in steering the course of Ukrainian historiography was explored by Prof. Petro Kraliuk, vice- president of research at Ostroh Academy. In particular, he noted the wide range of historical problems addressed by the UHA through its various publications, its journal, and in the numerous historical conferences that it has organized. UHA conferences and its publications have provided a prestigious forum for younger scholars to present their work. Prof. Kraliuk invited participants to view the special exhibit arranged by the Institute for Ukrainian Diaspora Studies, which is evidence of UHA’s voluminous publishing record. A group of students from the “Ukrainian Culture” course with Prof. Dmytro Shtohryn at the Library-Archives of the An analytical presentation on UHA Ukrainian Medical Association of North America in Chicago. activity in Ukraine was given by Prof. Atamanenko, who noted the significance by Christina M. Hanowsky Ukraine that year. The Ukrainian Culture the university library continues to grow of the work being carried out by histori- course has become an especially popular and is one of the largest in the United ans who are members of UHA branches URBANA, Ill. – The 2004-2005 school one among courses offered by the depart- States. That collection serves many established at various academic institu- year at the University of Illinois at Urbana- ment of Slavic languages and literatures. researchers, especially those who do tions across Ukraine. Champaign marked another successful The course was established in 1993, and research on East European countries in Concluding the conference was a pres- step toward establishment of a chair of since that time it has been attended by general and on Ukraine in particular in entation of three newly published books: Ukrainian studies at this great institution of hundreds of undergraduate and graduate the framework of the Summer Research Naukovi Zapysky, Materials from the higher education in the Midwest. Besides students of different national, and conti- Laboratory on those subjects. International Scholarly Conference, conducting the 24th Annual Conference on nental, origin. It also provides many primary sources “Ukrainian Diaspora: Problems and Ukrainian Subjects, there were three In addition to lectures, usually illus- to graduate students working on their Research,” Vol. 5, 2005; Proceedings Ukrainian courses during both semesters trated with thematic documents and pic- M.A. thesis and Ph.D. dissertations. It from the Second International Congress conducted by Prof. Dmytro Shtohryn and tures, the special attraction of this course should be mentioned that up to the pres- of Ukrainian Historians: “Present State graduate teaching assistant Volodymyr is visiting the Ukrainian Village in ent time eight persons have defended of Ukrainian Historical Scholarship,” Chumachenko. Chicago. Under the guidance of Prof. their Ph.D. dissertations on Ukrainian Vol. 1, 2005; “Description of the Ostroh In addition, Mr. Chumachenko suc- Shtohryn, the students visit Ukrainian subjects at the University of Illinois at Region in the Second Half of the 16th cessfully passed the preliminary exami- churches, and financial and cultural insti- Urbana-Champaign: Dominique Arel and First Half of the 17th Centuries,” nation toward his Ph.D. in comparative tutions, including the Ukrainian Cultural (political science), Robert Foster (lin- Historical Source Series, Vol. 1, 2005. literature, with Ukrainian literature as the Center, the Ukrainian National Museum, guistics), Ihor Kamenecky (political sci- Rector Pasichnyk closed the confer- basis of his dissertation. and the Ukrainian Institute of Modern ence), Lubomyr Kowal (economics), ence and announced that the UHA and Over 40 students (about 10 of them of Art. Sarah Phillips (anthropology), Olena the National University of Ostroh Ukrainian origin) attended courses of The well-established tradition of the Saciuk (literature), Valeriy Suntsov Academy are actively working on plans Ukrainian Culture, Ukrainian Literature annual Ukrainian conferences, which (archeology) and Alexander Sydorenko to create at the academy a chair for and the Open Seminar of the History of have been attended by thousands of (history). Ukrainian diaspora studies, which will scholars from 24 countries and four con- All these factors indicate that the allow for the introduction of a number of Christina M. Hanowsky is former tinents, will be continued next year with University of Illinois is ready for the academic courses and research focusing president of the Ukrainian Student the 25th annual conference to be held in establishment of a chair of Ukrainian on examining the various aspects of Association at the University of Illinois June 2006. studies, which would be the only one in immigration and of Ukrainian life and at Urbana-Champaign. In addition, the Ukrainian collection at the Midwestern United States. activity in the diaspora. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2005 No. 46

UCCLA issues documentary collection on Famine-Genocide CALGARY, Alberta – With the assis- tory essay (in English and Ukrainian). A Russia to Israel, the United States, tance of the Ukrainian Canadian final document, dated May 15, 2003, is Australia and Japan.” Professional and Business Association of the statement in Ukraine’s Parliament “Limited resources made it impossible Calgary and other donors, the Ukrainian that recognized the Famine as a genoci- to have a large print run but we are grate- Canadian Civil Liberties Association dal act. ful to those donors who know the impor- (UCCLA) has just published a collection Commenting on the release of this tance of placing such books in the public of Soviet-era documents dealing with the documentary collection, UCCLA’s domain” Dr. Luciuk noted. “And, of causes and consequences of the 1932- director of research, Dr. Luciuk, said: course, we have been able to do so just 1933 Famine in Soviet Ukraine, the “Until scholars and students outside before this year’s official commemora- Holodomor. Ukraine have access to primary source tions of the Holodomor, which will take Compiled and edited by Prof. Yuri materials on the Holodomor there will place across Ukraine on November 26. Shapoval of Kyiv, translated by Marta D. always be those who dispute the nature Much, much more work of this sort Olynyk, and with a foreword by Dr. and consequences of this politically needs to be done if the world is ever Lubomyr Luciuk, this 336-page book, engineered Famine. Our intention was going to recognize the unprecedented “The Famine-Genocide of 1932-1933 to help Prof. Shapoval make his selec- nature of this Soviet crime against in Ukraine” (Kingston: Kashtan Press, tion of documents available, first by humanity.” 2005, ISBN# 1-896354-38-6, $35) con- publishing them in book form, and then Copies of the collection may be pur- sists of 81 documents (mainly in by distributing them to international chased for $35 (U.S.) from: Ukrainian Russian, some in Ukrainian) comple- repository libraries. We are pleased to American Civil Liberties Association, mented with English-language annota- note that the book is now being cata- P.O. Box 2031, New York, NY 10013- tions, a list of acronyms and an introduc- logued in selected libraries, from 0874.

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As of November 1, 2005, the secretary’s duties of Branch 327 were assumed by Mr. Bohdan Podoliuk. We ask all members of this Branch to direct all correspondence Special collection published regarding membership and insurance to the address listed below: to honor Dr. Zenon Kohut “Synopsis: A Collection of Essays in Honor of Zenon E. Kohut,” Serhii Plokhy Mr. Bohdan Podoliuk and Frank E. Sysyn, editors. Edmonton: Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, 31 Texas Street 2005. Hard cover, $44.95; soft cover, $28. Hicksville, NY 11801-2524 (516) 433-9381 The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies (CIUS) Press has announced the publication of “Synopsis: A Collection of Essays in Honor of Zenon E. Kohut.” The Board and th e Adm inist ration of Edited by Serhii Plokhy and Frank E. Sysyn, this hard-cover collection is also The Uk rainian Mus eum available in soft cover as Volume 29, invite Nos. 1-2 of the Journal of Ukrainian the public to visit the second Studies. The collection was presented to Dr. inaugural exhibition celebrating Kohut on the occasion of his 60th birth- the opening of the newly built Museum day in recognition of his scholarly work in Ukrainian history and his efforts as director of CIUS. The title is taken from THE TREE OF LIFE, a 17th century historical work that is one THE SUN, of the subjects of Dr. Kohut’s resarch. The collection opens with an intellec- THE GODDESS tual biography of Dr. Kohut by the Symbolic M otifs i n Ukrainian F olk Art Kharkiv historian Volodymyr Kravchenko, which is followed by 22 articles contributed by Dr. Kohut’s col- featuring objects from the leagues from five countries and a bibli- Museum's collection of folk art ography of his works by Taras Kurylo. The contributions cover all the periods written in 1648 by students of the Kyiv beginning of Ukrainian history, from the medieval Mohyla College. The Rev. Yurii Mytsyk period to the 20th century. Iaroslav Wednesday, November 23, 2005 transcribes and translates a Polish verse Isaievych contributes a detailed study of describing the 1655 battle of Dryzhypole the titles used by medieval rulers in between the Poles and the Kozaks. Paul Museum hours: Eastern Europe. Bushkovitch examines the contacts of Five articles deal with the 17th centu- Wednesday – Sunday, 11:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Ukrainian hetmans with influential fig- ry. Teresa Chynczewska-Hennel writes ures at the tsar’s court in Moscow, and about a papal nuncio’s report to the Holy The Ukrainian Museum Dr. Plokhy analyzes the interpretations See on the Polish Commonwealth in 222 East 6 th Street • New York, NY 10003 • 212-228-01 10 of the Khmelnytsky Uprising proposed 1640, while Natalia Yakovenko deci- by Soviet historians. e-mail: [email protected] • web: ukrainianmuseum.o rg phers the political intent of a panegyric to Jeremi Wisniowiecki (Vyshnevetsky) (Continued on page 12) No. 46 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2005 11 Of assassins, back-stabbers and philistines: the latest issue of the Ukrainian Historian

by Andrew Sorokowski lished a stinging indictment of Galician not come about, so that despite the avail- archives, and help us to form an objective Ukrainian politics, which led to a crisis ability of documents from various German understanding of this tragedy. Every scholarly journal has its own his- within the Shevchenko Scholarly Society and former Soviet archives, a whole series In keeping with its traditional profile, tory and personality, shaped by the indi- of wartime political killings among the this issue of the Ukrainian Historian con- viduals and institutions that established it that raged for two years. Hrushevsky char- acterized the Galicians as petit-bourgeois OUN remains unsolved (p. 161). tains bibliographies of and about Oleh and reflecting their goals and interests. In The nationalist underground was Kandyba, as well as of the late historians philistines unable to look beyond their North America, scholarly journals dedicat- active also in the cities of Western Father Oleksander Baran and Marko ed to Ukraine such as Harvard Ukrainian immediate material interests and incapable Europe. In a memoir written in Rome in Antonovych. Thomas Prymak provides a Studies (appearing from 1977) and the of a broad national vision. The thrust of April 1940, Yevhen Onatsky (1894-1979) useful survey in English of recent bibli- his attack was against what he recounts the mysterious circumstances of ographies of English-language materials considered to be their overly the assassination of Col. Yevhen on Ukraine, focusing on two recent conciliatory behavior toward Konovalets. The OUN leader was killed guides by Bohdan S. Wynar. the Poles, who maintained in Rotterdam in May 1938 by means of a These are only some of the offerings their dominant position package bomb handed to him by a Soviet of this 356-page volume, where amateurs throughout Austrian rule. agent posing as a Ukrainian sailor sym- as well as professional historians are sure Yet, only a few years later, pathetic to the nationalist cause. to find much to intrigue and entertain. Hrushevsky himself, as presi- The book reviews section evaluates the The Ukrainian Historian is available in dent of the fledgling first volume of a new encyclopedia of the United States at P.O. Box 312, Kent, Ukrainian Republic, would Ukrainian history, published in Kyiv in Ohio 44240, and in Canada at P.O. Box 95, come in for criticism for his 2003 under the general editorship of V.A. Etobicoke, Ontario M9C 4V2. The fax concessions to the Russians. Smolii. Also reviewed is Dmytro Zlepko’s number in the U.S. is (330) 297-1327. Meanwhile, a number of his valuable compilation of documents from Annual subscriptions for individuals in the less successful colleagues the German foreign office pertaining to U.S. and Canada cost $60 (U.S.). Normally, condemned his management the Great Famine in Ukraine. The German two issues are published per year. It is also of the Shevchenko Scholarly consular reports from Ukrainian cities possible for individuals or institutions to Society and particularly of its complement those found in the Italian order subscriptions for readers in Ukraine. funds. In a thoughtful and bal- anced commentary, Dr. UKRAINIAN BUILDERS OF CUSTOM HOMES Romaniv, who headed the WEST COAST OF FLORIDA Seal of the Ukrainian Historical Society. Shevchenko Scientific Society in Lviv until his death on Journal of Ukrainian Studies (from 1976) November 3, finds the denunciations of TRIDENT DEVELOPMENT CORP. have represented the research pursued, Hrushevsky largely unfounded. • Over 25 years of building experience respectively, by the Harvard Ukrainian Conversely, he considers the historian’s • Bilingual Research Institute and the Canadian critique of Galician politics somewhat • Fully insured and bonded Institute of Ukrainian Studies. The unfair, but his characterization of the Gentleman!• Build on your lot or ours Ukrainian Quarterly, published since 1944 Galicians themselves not far from the • Highest quality workmanship by the Ukrainian Congress Committee of mark. This characterization, he suggests, is Ihor W. Hron, President Lou Luzniak, Executive V.P. America, has mirrored the political con- relevant even today, when the “Piedmont Give the(941) pe 270-241rfect1 Birthday(941), C 270-2413hristmas or of Ukraine” has been marginalized – or, cerns of that organization. All these jour- Zenon Luzniak, General Contractor nals are published in the English language, some would say, put in its place. Mother’s Day gift to the lady in your life! in order to reach a wider audience, particu- After his tenure at the head of the Serving North Port, Venice, South Venice and area larly U.S. and Western scholars. Central Rada in 1917, Hrushevsky In a number of respects the Ukrainian returned to the sniping and back-stabbing Ladies! Historian, published since 1963, differs of academic life. Prof. Wynar outlines the Gentleman! from all three. First and most obvious, its rocky relationship between Hrushevsky Gentleman! subject matter is confined to history. It is and the younger historian Oleksander Gentleman! This one’s for you! the organ of the Ukrainian Historical Ohloblyn (1899-1992), and presents doc- GiGveiv teh teh ep eprefrefcect tB Birirtthhddaayy,, Chrriissttmmaass o orr Association, founded in 1965. Second, uments offering a glimpse of academic MGMoitvohete htrhe’res’ spD eDaryafey gc gitf iBtft it rtoot h tthdheae y lla, Cdyh riinnis tyymoouaursr lo ilfrief e! ! aside from the occasional English-language politics in Kyiv during the Directory Mother’s Day gift to the lady in your life! piece, the Ukrainian Historian is published (1918-1921). After the collapse of the Ladies! in Ukrainian. On the one hand, this has nar- Ukrainian Republic, Hrushevsky emigrat- Ladies! rowed its readership. On the other hand, ed, but in 1924 he returned to now-Soviet T hLadies!is one’s for you! since the liberalization of the late Soviet Ukraine, evidently finding the Bolsheviks This one’s for you! period and especially the independence of easier to deal with than the Galicians. This one’s for you! 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Now, another 30 years later, we Phone 201 -935 -0250 or 201 -218 -1114; Fax 201 -896 -0313 ;E-mail: [email protected] Andrew Sorokowski is a member of the read Prof. Wynar’s footnote to this passage editorial board of the Ukrainian Historian. pointing out that such cooperation still has 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2005 No. 46

assumed the position of first deputy “This goes to the possibility that Mr. Mr. Yushchenko’s nominee received New procurator... regional procurator. Medvedko was seriously recommended or essential support from the Party of the (Continued from page 1) Mr. Medvedko denied his involvement lobbied for by someone from the president’s Regions of Ukraine faction, which gave the country’s new top prosecutor. in the Oleksandrov case’s falsification circle or entourage,” Mr. Lozowy said. him a majority of its votes. The investigations of the murders of and said other law enforcement officials The president had never talked to him Andrii Shkil, a member of Yulia journalists Heorhii Gongadze and Ihor were guilty. before, Mr. Medvedko said in Parliament on Tymoshenko Bloc, which cast only three Oleksandrov and the chair of the televi- Socialist Party Chairman Oleksander November 2, the day before the Rada vote votes for Mr. Medvedko, called him “a sion company TOP in the Donetsk Moroz said in a November 4 interview on his confirmation; it was Oleh Rybachuk, politically biased candidate.” Oblast, must be a high-priority task for with Radio Liberty that the Oleksandrov the chair of the Presidential Secretariat, who “Do not complain when all cases will the procurator general, the president said. case was the main reason his party didn’t carried on all the talks, he said. be investigated the same way as the “These (investigations) will become a vote for Mr. Medvedko. “Since he was in “This is frightening, because this cer- Oleksandrov case,” Mr. Shkil said to fel- matter of your honor,” Mr. Yushchenko charge of the Oleksandrov case and the tainly is not the way that important gov- low national deputies on November 3. said to Mr. Medvedko. procurator’s office sent him, he should ernment affairs should be handled,” Mr. Ironically, on the day of Mr. That presents a real challenge for the have seen that the case was ordered,” Mr. Lozowy said. Medvedko’s official introduction, new procurator general as the Moroz said. “But he never reacted.” Volodymyr Fesenko, board chairman November 8, his predecessor came to a Oleksandrov case became a black spot on Mr. Medvedko is responsible for the of the Penta Center for Applied Political hearing of the case Piskun v. Yushchenko Mr. Medvedko’s résumé many years ago Oleksandrov investigation’s failure, the Research, which contracts its services to at the Pechersk Court in Kyiv. Mr. Piskun when he chaired the committee that inves- Socialists said. various political parties in Ukraine, had appealed to the court to cancel the tigated the journalist’s murder. Evidence These facts paint a not very pretty pic- observed that “The president was inter- president’s decision to dismiss him from in the case was falsified and an innocent ture of the new procurator general, one of ested in a figure that had no relations the procurator general’s post. person was accused of the murder. Ukraine’s most important positions, said with political or business clans.” Ukraine’s Justice Minister Serhii Shortly afterwards Mr. Medvedko Ivan Lozowy, president of the Kyiv-based Mr. Yushchenko had been burned when Holovatyi represented the president dur- moved to the Luhansk Oblast and Institute of Statehood and Democracy. Mr. Piskun held the procurator general’s ing the hearing. Mr. Piskun said Mr. position and used it to show his loyalty to Holovatyi’s role as Mr. Yushchenko’s Yulia Tymoshenko, Mr. Fesenko added. “It lawyer places pressure on the judge. “generation of 1917,” which led the strug- was necessary to find a compromise figure The court did not issue any ruling and Special collection... gle for Ukraine’s independence. Mark von who wouldn’t irritate opposition factions postponed the hearing until November 18. (Continued from page 10) Hagen traces the evolution of Pavlo and would seem rather neutral,” he said. Mr. Yushchenko had sacked Mr. Piskun Skoropadsky from a general of the Russian Also, Mr. Medvedko was not involved on October 14 without citing any reason, In his article Volodymyr Kravchenko in any recent scandals within the top levels causing much speculation and accusations. examines current interpretations of the late Imperial Army to hetman of Ukraine. David R. Marples analyzes recent debates of the administration, and this was another A few days later, a special commission 18th or early 19th-century “Istoriia Rusov,” important argument for the president, said closed the case opened by the Procurator and Dr. Sysyn analyzes Samiilo Velychko’s on the Ukrainian Famine of 1932-1933, while Frances Swyripa examines the gen- Yurii Yakymenko, director of political and General’s Office against Petro Poroshenko, treatment of the Poles in his “Skazanye o legal programs at the Razumkov Center one of Mr. Yushchenko’s allies, who was Voine z Poliakamy.” Oleksiy Tolochko der relations of Galician peasants. Patricia Kennedy Grimsted investigates for Economic and Political Research. accused of bribing businessmen in order to argues that the master narrative of Russian The final argument in favor of the gain control of a luxury, high-rise apart- history is derived from Vasilii Tatishchev’s the fate of old court records from the Kyiv Archive of Early Acts that have been miss- Medvedko appointment was the fact that ment in Kyiv. Mr. Medvedko was among early 18th century history of Russia. Mr. Medvedko has worked as a public the commission’s members. Four articles deal with the 19th century. ing since the second world war. John-Paul Himka compares some recent Polish and prosecutor for a long time, said Mr. “This is almost like a public admission Martha Bohachevsky-Chomiak describes Yakymenko. that the president was interested in put- the Galician peasants’ attitude to the tsarist Ukrainian works on icons that originated in Ukraine. Finally, Andreas Kappeler Mr. Medvedko began his career in the ting a stop to investigations by the procu- regime. Yaroslav Hrytsak shows how Ivan Donetsk region as a senior investigator in rator of his allies, including his family Franko’s Boryslav cycle reflects the gives a critical survey of German-language the office of the procurator in and his wife,” Mr. Lozowy said. “I mean events of the 1880s in that region. Orest studies in Ukrainian history. Druzhkivka. In 1992 he took the position suggestions made by Piskun that he was Pelech discusses the nature of the The range of topics and the wealth of of procurator in Kostiantynivka, also in interested in looking at possibly opening Brotherhood of Ss. Cyril and Methodius. information and ideas make “Synopsis” a the Donetsk Oblast. up a case against Kateryna Chumachenko Alfred J. Rieber recounts the debate fitting tribute to Dr. Kohut, a prolific Nine years later Mr. Medvedko [Yushchenko].” over the construction of a railway line writer with wide-ranging interests. became the first deputy regional procura- The Ukrainian Internet publication through Ukraine in the 1860s. Bohdan The clothbound book costs $44.95, the tor in the Luhansk Oblast. Svoboda reported on October 9 that Mrs. Klid’s article, which traces the origins of soft-cover journal $28. Outside Canada, Mr. Medvedko twice held the position of Yushchenko had ordered a $270,000 the statist school of Ukrainian historiog- prices are in U.S. dollars. Orders can by deputy procurator general. He was first charter plane for her mother and friends raphy, and David Saunders’s study of placed online by credit card via a secure appointed in July 2002, but left the next year so that they could attend her husband’s Russia’s exceptionally harsh treatment of Internet connection at at his own request, according to the press inauguration. Dmytro Firtash, a Russian Ukraine from 1847 to 1941 bridge the www.utoronto.ca/cius; e-mail, cius@ual- businessman, reportedly paid for the last two centuries. berta.ca; telephone, (780) 492-2973); fax service of the Procurator General’s Office. January 12 flight from Florida to Kyiv. There are more articles pertaining to the (780) 492-4967); or by writing to: CIUS He was re-appointed in December 2004. “There are a lot of indications that this 20th century than to any other. Olga Press, 450 Athabasca Hall, University of However, except for the Oleksandrov Andriewska describes the formation of the Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E8. case, Mr. Medvedko was not known for presidency has more than lost its way. any other investigations. It’s not just that it seems to be drifting – “He had been properly noticed and it seems to be sailing in the wrong direc- Being Ukrainian means: had a mediocre rise,” Mr. Lozowy said. tion,” Mr. Lozowy noted. J Malanka in January. Myroslaw Prytulak of Windsor com- J Deb in February. Paper concedes... plained that a Globe and Mail article (Continued from page 1) from Moscow published May 10 erred in J Sviato Vesny or Zlet in May. 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But it If you checked off more than one of the above, Ontario Press Council hearing said he ultimately conceded that the reference then you know what you’re doing to your brain cells. regretted that it wasn’t corrected at the was inaccurate and, after expressing Now, how about doing something for your mind? time. “Our reporter slipped and we did- regret that it wasn’t corrected at the time, n’t correct him.” offered to print a correction now. Subscribe to The Ukrainian Weekly. He added that he resented the sugges- The Ontario Press Council commends tion that The Globe and Mail had the newspaper for its offer but, in uphold- attempted to “discredit and intimidate” ing the complaint, expresses its regret SUBSCRIPTION Mr. Prytulak, that it “arrogantly refused that the inaccuracy was not corrected NAME: ______to redress” the dispute without involving when first brought to its attention. 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No. 46 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2005 13 U.S. ambassador to Ukraine hosts reception for Children of Chornobyl

KYIV – On Saturday, October 15, the a people.” U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, John E. Mr. Speaker explained why the Herbst, and Nadia Herbst hosted a spe- Children of Chornobyl has become his cial fund-raising reception for the charity of choice: “When I think of the Children of Chornobyl Relief and children who benefit from the medical Development Fund (CCRDF) at their programs of CCRDF, I think of writers residence in the Podil District of Kyiv. who have not yet written their first Some 120 guests attended the intimate script; photographers and filmmakers gala that raised funds for the purchase of who have not yet lifted a camera; design- new equipment for the neonatal intensive ers and artists and musicians who will care unit at Kyiv City Children’s someday leave their mark on the culture Hospital No. 2 on the city’s left bank. of Ukraine and the culture of the world.” The master of ceremonies for the Speaker thanked Ambassador and evening was Paul Speaker, the president Mrs. Herbst for opening up their home to of RKO Films, who flew in from Los the fund for the second time to promote Angeles to show his support for the fund. its medical programs. The ambassador Among the other special guests attending echoed and expanded on Mr. Speaker’s

RKO Films President Paul Speaker with Nadia Matkiwsky and Kyiv Post publisher Jed Sunden at the ambassador’s reception.

brothers, and a “bayan” (an antique ing technology and invaluable material instrument similiar to an accordion) support to her hospital. donated by Mr. Skrypka. To help stimu- Another breakthrough announced at late the bidding process, Mr. Skrypka the fund-raiser was a donation from picked up the bayan and played for the Prestige Auto – Chevrolet. The company audience. He officially presented the agreed to install at no charge a blue instrument to the winning bidder, Olena emergency light on Dr. Korneychuk’s Kosznarsky, on bended knee. ambulance to enable doctors to transport Another heart-warming moment came children more quickly through the streets when CCRDF co-founder Nadia of the capital. The value of this donation Matkiwsky introduced 3-year-old is estimated at $2,500. Mariyka Tkachuk, who presented a gift At the close of the program, Mr. to Mrs. Herbst as a token of the fund’s Kuzma thanked all the volunteers and At the ambassador’s reception (from left) are: CCRDF supporters Jeffrey Berlin, appreciation. Little Mariyka narrowly staff who had worked so hard to make Ludmyla Harbuz, master of ceremonies, VV lead singer Oleh Skrypka, actors survived a life-threatening illness with the evening such a success. He especially Larissa and Bohdan Stupka, and representatives of Philip Morris Olena Khomenko the aid of doctors at Kyiv Children’s thanked the event chair, Mrs. Matkiwsky, and Olesia Olenycka. Hospital No. 2, and she became a cause and event coordinators Olha Datsenko, célèbre when she came to the United Zhenia Medvedenko, Marta Stecyk, Vika the fund-raiser were Ukraine’s leading comments. States for follow-up surgery at the New Pavlotska, Olenka Welhasch- actor of stage and screen, Bohdan Stupka, “As an American, I am often stunned York Eye and Ear Infirmary last year. Nyzhnykevych and Ludmyla Rabij. Mrs. and the members of Ukraine’s pioneering that so many Ukrainians are still unaware Mr. Speaker had hoped to introduce Matkiwsky also thanked and presented a rock band VV (Vopli Vidopliasova), of so many important things about their Mariyka’s treating physician, Dr. Oleh special gift to the ambassador’s assistant, whose popular lead singer Oleh Skrypka own history,” Mr. Herbst said. “Just a few Korneychuk, who has become legendary Mary Cross, who helped to coordinate co-hosted the event with Mr. Speaker. miles outside Kyiv lies the burial site of for his pioneering work in developing a arrangements between CCRDF and Mr. Skrypka thrilled the crowd with an Bykivnia, where tens of thousands were model neonatal program at Kyiv City Embassy staff. impromptu acoustic performance in the put to death by the Soviet secret police. Children’s Hospital No. 2. But, true to For more information on the programs latter half of the program. We travel through vast fields that hold the form, Dr. Korneychuk was unable to of CCRDF, call (973) 376-5140 in the CCRDF’s executive director, remains of millions of people who attend the function as he was working United States or (044) 494-1535 in Kyiv. Alexander Kuzma, opened the program starved to death during the Terror Famine late into Saturday night tending to anoth- E-mail messages may be sent to by thanking the guests for their support of the early 1930s.” er infant in the intensive care unit. [email protected]. Tax- of the fund’s medical mission. “Most of Ambassador Herbst stated that he and Speaking on Dr. Korneychuk’s behalf, deductible donations to support the all, we want to thank you for your power his wife were pleased to host the fund, his colleague Dr. Olha Dziuba thanked fund’s life-saving programs may be sent of imagination, for envisioning a new which is performing a very important all the sponsors and patrons for support- to CCRDF, 272 Old Short Hills Road, Ukraine where children receive the kind role, not only in saving the lives of many ing CCRDF, which has provided life-sav- Short Hills, NJ 07078. of health care and protection they children, but in helping to build a culture deserve,” he said. of philanthropy in Ukraine. He noted: He thanked the corporate sponsors of “There are many wealthy individuals in the evening, including Prestige Auto this country, and they need to learn to Ukraine, a division of Chevrolet, the give back to their society from the riches Red Cross/Red Crescent societies Kyiv Post Charity Fund, the Andriivsky they have gained.” Plaza, Philip Morris, Khreshchatyk Bank, Mr. Speaker then introduced CCRDF focus on fighting HIV/AIDS and TB Arcada Bank, Delta Airlines, Credit President and Chairman of the Board Dr. by Elena Nyanenkova total of 36 societies were present at the Rating, Bank Forum, Perry Construction, Zenon Matkiwsky, who thanked ERNA session in Kyiv, which ran from McDonald’s, Kodak, Dolmart, Coca- Ambassador Herbst for his hospitality KYIV – European Red Cross and Red September 16 through the 19. Cola, American Medical Center and and all the guests for helping the fund Crescent Societies have been urged to The theme of the meeting was International Commerce Bank. celebrate the gift of hope. show a greater commitment in working “Advocacy and Action: What Are the Mr. Kuzma introduced Mr. Speaker as The evening program included a silent with government, NGOs and all organiza- Achievements?” Many national societies one of the great marketing minds in auction that featured the works of tions involved in the fight against the took the opportunity to highlight their Hollywood who is now exploring renowned Kyiv artist Elena Gapchinska, spread of HIV and tuberculosis. The call programes and advocacy work. Sholpan Eastern Europe as fertile ground for the who donated more than a dozen of her was made by Anders Milton, president of Ramazanova, head of the Health production of a new generation of major works to the CCRDF for fund-raising the European Regional Network on AIDS Department, Kazakhstan Red Crescent, motion pictures. In his opening remarks, purposes. Several of Ms. Gapchinska’s (ERNA) when it met in September in Kyiv. said: “Our program experience in Mr. Speaker shared his experiences tour- paintings have been purchased by world- Dr Milton stressed that national soci- Kazakhstan shows that cooperation with ing the historic Dovzhenko Film Studio renowned tenor Luciano Pavarotti and eties should work in all aspects of preven- government institutions is crucial for suc- in Kyiv with Mr. Stupka earlier that day. other celebrities. Her donation to tion and treatment, being sure to include cessful program implementation.” She “Ukraine has an incredibly rich cul- CCRDF included her “Angels” series people living with AIDS and injecting explained that “Before starting up health ture that needs to be shared and exposed that captures the innocence and creativity drug users at all levels. The meeting also projects in Kazakhstan, we always try to to the rest of the world,” said Mr. of childhood: a little girl playing with a agreed that the Red Cross and Red reach an agreements and to explore ways Speaker. “I work for a company that has bluebird, another watching a tabby cat Crescent societies have a vital role in harm for joint collaboration.” produced historic movies like ‘Citizen drinking milk from a bowl, another fold- reduction, and should scale up this work. The ERNA is widely regarded as one of Kane’ and ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ – ing a paper airplane. Several of the The meeting is the last of its kind the most successful regional Red Cross movies that left an indelible legacy and works sold for substantial sums. before next year’s Moscow conference Red Crescent networks. Now in its ninth became an integral part of American cul- Other auction items included a pair of which will bring together all national ture. They say a lot about who we are as boxing gloves signed by the Klitchko societies in Europe and Central Asia. A (Continued on page 17) 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2005 No. 46

Toronto’s waterfront filled with sights and sounds of Ukrainian culture

The Prolisok Ensemble performs.

the directors in Ukraine could read them. by Hanya Cirka. Other highlights included Kids were not forgotten as the Sunday “Intersection,” a small art exhibit curated schedule featured hands-on activities, by Darka Maleckyj-Griffin, which fea- readings and performances geared to tured work by Vera Jacyk, Inya Levytsky, them. Olya Mistchenko, Terry Pidsadny, All in all, the festival was a great way Anna Heychuk Olexander Wlasenko, Anna Yuschuk and to spend a weekend, soaking in Vladimir Zabeida. Over 30 photos of the Ukrainian culture, along with the sun by The Vatra Folkloric Ensemble on stage. Orange Revolution by Kyiv photographer the water, on the last weekend of the Kyrylo Kysliakov were shown along with summer holiday season. by Olena Wawryshyn Avramenko. a video of the December 2004 events. Thanks were offered to a long list of One of the big draws was the screen- And what would a Ukrainian festival generous sponsors – Labatt, CIBC, the TORONTO – Toronto’s waterfront was ing of “Mamay,” Oles Sanin’s 2003 fea- awash in the sounds and sights of Ukrainian be without dance groups, especially one federal government, the city of Toronto, ture film. On Saturday night, movie buffs culture over Labor Day weekend as the called Zabava? Modern dance artist the Ontario Arts Council and the govern- lined up almost an hour ahead to ensure city’s Harborfront Center presented Zabava, Sasha Ivanochko presented “Is This ment of Ontario. And, the price for festi- they got a seat, though the lyric style of a four-day festival of Ukrainian music, Love?” a dance solo, and a number of val-goers was right. Admission was free dance, food, visual art, crafts and films. the film left some in the audience dance groups performed. for all performances and activities, apart Every summer, the arts center features scratching their hands afterwards. Dr. Nobody went hungry: Several from a nominal $1 fee for some of the a series of international festivals focus- Yuri Shevchuk of the Ukrainian film Ukrainian caterers set up shop at the fes- food-preparation demonstrations. ing on different parts of the world. This club at Columbia University, fielded tival and those interested in cooking year the organizers chose to put Ukraine their questions. Dr. Shevchuk asked could attend workshops on making tradi- The article above was originally pub- in the spotlight during what is possibly those in attendance to log onto the club’s tional delicacies such as pasky, presented lished in the Toronto-based newspaper their highest-traffic weekend. website to post their comments so that by Future Bakery, and borsch, presented New Pathway. The Zabava festival, co-produced with the Ukrainian Culture Festival, (which also produces the Bloor West Village Art by Olga Maryschuk on view in New York Ukrainian Festival) featured entertain- ment representing a wide range of musi- NEW YORK – Olga Maryschuk’s oil pastels cal styles – from the traditional sounds of and unique block prints of Sedona, Arizona, the bandura performed by bandura virtu- will be on view at the Amos Eno Gallery from oso Victor Mishalow and the Canadian November 22 through December 17. Bandurist Capella to heavy-hitting rock. A reception for the artist will be held on The long line-up of entertainers, too long Saturday, December 3, at 4-6 p.m. to list in full, hailed from Canada, Ukraine, In 1989 the artist’s works from the 1980s the United States and Britain. Some of the were exhibited in a yearlong traveling exhibi- notables performing were Canadian blues tion in Ukraine. singer Suzie Vinnick, the prairie band At that time Ms. Maryschuk was invited to Kubasonics, rock star Vika Vasilevich, the spend one month at that Artists’ Union country American Celtic-Ukrainian band Scythian retreat in Sednev (situated about 150 kilometers and violinist Vasyl Popadiuk. south of Chornobyl). While sketching the The performance of U.K.-based indie beautiful but deeply threatened landscape she band, The Ukrainians, who flew over felt compelled to make a visual statement about “the pond” for the Saturday night show, the Chornobyl disaster and did so by using a generated a lot of excitement. Their high- format that resembled the design elements of voltage reworkings of Ukrainian stan- Ukrainian embroidered ritual cloths (rushnyky). dards, including popular folk tunes and She has continued to use this format in her songs of the Ukrainian Sich Riflemen had endangered landscape series that include scenes the audience on their feet. A couple of from Arizona and Oregon. appreciative fans who stormed the stage Art critic Diana Morris has praised Ms. on a number of occasions were dragged Maryschuk for having “an eye for stirring colors off by security officers, but re-emerged and forms” and “a deep love for the land as a and were back dancing along with the living fertile entity that grows and changes ... enthusiastic crowd minutes later. Maryschuk invests her work with poetic Luba Goy of CBCs Air Farce fame strength, expressing mankind’s primeval fear found time in between her stints on the and respect for the ominous forces of nature that national broadcaster’s picket line to can topple buildings or cause the wheat to emcee a number of the shows, including grow.” the late-night cabarets, which featured Ms. Maryschuk earned a bachelor of fine arts musical entertainment by several enter- degree from the Cooper Union. She was a tainers, including Toronto actor and recipient of a one-year scholarship at the Kyiv singer Lada Darewych on both Saturday State Art Institute and was the first American to and Sunday nights. be elected an honorary member of the Artists’ At an outdoor pavilion, visitors had a Union of Ukraine, the country where her par- chance to see how “gerdany” (beaded ents were born. necklaces) and “pysanky” (Easter eggs) A permanent exhibit of her work can be seen were made and could learn about iconog- at www.paintingsdirect.com. raphy from master painter Pavlo Lopata. The Amos Eno Gallery is located at 530 W. The Shevchenko Foundation was repre- 25th St., sixth floor, New York, NY 10001; tele- sented through an exhibit about the life phone, (212) 226-5342; e-mail, and contributions of Ukrainian folk [email protected]; website, dance master and choerographer Vasile www.amosenogallery.org. “Camel Rock” (oil pastel on paper, 30 by 22 inches). No. 46 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2005 15 Reviving a tradition, Lviv hosts its first annual Viennese ball

by Zenon Zawada Kyiv Press Bureau LVIV – Amidst extravagant white gowns, wine glasses and the melodies of Johann Strauss, Lviv hosted its first annual Viennese ball on the evening of October 29. About 530 Ukrainians, Poles and Austrians joined the festivities, many of them dancing well past midnight. Among them were 24 pairs of debutantes from the Lviv region who spent a month immersing themselves in the waltz, polonaise and tango. Though nowhere near the scale of the balls that are still the tradition in Vienna, it was a promising start. A tradition may have been established in Lviv, much to the satisfaction of Austrian Ambassador to Ukraine Michael Miess. “Usually, embassies don’t do this, but this type of event involves a high ele- ment of good will and promotion of bilateral relations,” Dr. Miess said. Lviv college students played the key role in organizing the ball. Among the goals was to introduce a new level of culture to a city that had any trace of aristocracy and elite traditions destroyed by Soviet Communism, said Debutantes prepare to dance at the first Viennese ball at the Maria Zankovetska Theater of Drama in Lviv.

50th anniversary of Austrian National Day. dance, the Viennese waltz “Am der It was declared October 26, 1955, Schnen Blauen Danau” (On the Beautiful, when Austria gained full independence Blue Danube), with 24 men leading their from post-war occupation once the last partners attired in flowing white gowns. foreign troops left their territory. Throughout the night revelers danced “It’s very nice that this Austrian tradi- the polonaise, the Latin tango, the English tion is gaining popularity in Ukraine,” waltz, the French gavotte, the Greek syr- Dr. Miess said. Just a week earlier, Dr. taki. (Sorry, no Ukrainian hopak.) Miess had been present at the first As this was the first such ball in 67 Viennese Opera Ball held in Kyiv. years in Lviv, a sizable yet limited num- Practicing his Ukrainian, Dr. Miess ber of ballroom-dance aficionadas graced said, “Bazhayu harnoyi nochi u Lvovi i the floors. tantsuvaty waltz na pravo i na livo.” Instead, pairs in their early 20s either After the symphony concert, attendees impressively demonstrated the basic moved to the second floor, where a dance skills they had learned or winged those floor was set in the hall outside the the- dances that weren’t in their repertoire. ater’s balcony doors. The debutantes emerged for the first (Continued on page 17)

Heroes of Kruty State Lyceum cadets greet guests.

Ihor Hubilit, the president of Pidkova, a it was primarily Lviv’s middle class of non-governmental organization that pro- doctors, lawyers and professionals who motes democratic society in Ukraine. attended, rather than any wealthy busi- The last time Lviv held a Viennese ball nessmen or cultural elites. was in 1938, just before the onset of Most women wore elegant ballroom World War II, said Yaroslav Nakonechnyi, dresses with old-fashioned, full-length the Austrian consul to western Ukraine. skirts. Their male counterparts were not Mr. Hubilit, 25, and Ivan Franko as fortunate in their wardrobe search. National University student Yevhen Lviv doesn’t have any business renting or Rout, 21, spent six months organizing the selling tuxedos, Mr. Hubilit explained. event. They rented Lviv’s Maria So a handful of men arrived to the ball in Zankovetska Theater of Drama, just a their pre-owned tuxedos, while most others block away from the centrally located were dressed in black suits and bow ties. Ivan Franko Opera Theater. Attendees spent an hour chatting and Like many of Lviv’s cultural institu- sipping wine or champagne before tions, the theater needs renovation, par- attending the hourlong concert performed ticularly its splintered wood floors and by the Leopolis Chamber Symphony torn velvet seat covers. Orchestra as directed by Wojtek Mrozek, Mr. Nakonechnyi was also a key a Pole. The symphony performed Johann organizer, publicizing the ball and invit- Strauss’ operetta “Die Fledermaus.” ing guests from throughout Ukraine and Soloists from the Franko Opera Theater abroad, according to Mr. Hubilit. included Svitlana Mamchur, Natalia Guests began arriving before the 7 Romaniuk and Roman Trokhymuk. p.m. start in vehicles ranging from taxi The event’s biggest sponsor was cabs to Skodas to Mercedes. Khrystyna BMW of Lviv. General manag- Underneath the theater’s six-column por- er Volodymyr Pavliv told the audience that tico facade, 25 cadets greeted guests at the his company had waited to sponsor such theater’s entrance with a salute to their caps. an event ever since its founding in 1991. Dressed in brisk white uniforms, they “We wanted to do something for Lviv, represented the Heroes of Kruty Lviv and today we became participants and State Lyceum, which enrolls 450 men sponsors,” he said. who graduate into Ukraine’s military In addressing the audience, Dr. Miess academies and institutes. pointed out that the ball was taking place Tickets for the ball were $50 each, and just days after his nation celebrated the Austrian Ambassador to Ukraine Dr. Michael Miess dances with a Lviv debutante. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2005 No. 46

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Convention on Human Rights. On March the Justice Department. Ukraine has who ordered and organized it.” European Court... 22 the court accepted her application and three months to appeal the case. If no The Internal Affairs Ministry said pre- (Continued from page 1) opened the case of Gongadze v. Ukraine. appeal is filed by February 8, 2006, the viously it questioned former President there has been no official announcement Ultimately, the court found two violations court’s ruling will stand. Kuchma, former Security Service of of who ordered and organized the jour- of Article 2 (right to life) of the European The court found that “the attitude of Ukraine Chief Leonid Derkach and nalist’s murder. Convention on Human Rights, one violation the investigation authorities to [Ms. Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr “Mr. Yushchenko took on this respon- of Article 3 (prohibition of inhuman or Gongadze] and her family clearly caused Lytvyn in connection with the case. sibility independently and pledged before degrading treatment), and one violation of her serious suffering which amounted to Among those suspected to have organ- the Ukrainian people to complete this Article 13 (right to an effective remedy). degrading treatment.” ized the murder was former Internal investigation,” Ms. Gongadze said. “If he The court’s decision, which was given by a The court said that, “for more than Affairs Minister Yurii Kravchenko, who does not do this, the people will know he panel of seven judges, was unanimous. four years, no effective criminal investi- committed suicide on the morning of has not kept his promise.” The Ukrainian government was repre- gation could be considered to have been March 4, the same day he was supposed Ms. Gongadze first appealed to the sented in the case by lawyers from the conducted.” to appear for questioning in the court on September 16, 2002, alleging Justice Department, Ms. Gongadze said. “Furthermore, the absence of any out- Gongadze case. violations under the European She said there has been no reaction from come concerning the main criminal pro- A series of audio recordings, dubbed ceedings also prevented [Ms. Gongadze] the “Melnychenko tapes,” seems to from receiving compensation, since in implicate Messrs. Kuchma, Derkach, first visit to Lviv and referred to the city practice a civil claim for compensation Lytvyn and Kravchenko in planning the Reviving a tradition... as “a small Vienna.” It’s only after the would not be examined prior to a final abduction of Gongadze. (Continued from page 15) Orange Revolution that Austrians have determination of the facts in pending crim- An ad hoc Verkhovna Rada commis- inal proceedings,” the court ruling said. sion investigating the case accused the Awkward teens occasionally stepped become aware of Ukraine and the fact that Then Procurator General of Ukraine four men of plotting the Gongadze mur- on the toes of their attractive Lvivianka Lviv was once part of Austria, he said. Sviatoslav Piskun announced in March der. The commission recommended that partners as they mustered their best fac- Just as in Lviv, balls have become more that the first phase of the criminal inves- the procurator general open criminal simile of a waltz. popular among the younger generation in tigation into the Gongadze case was cases against Messrs. Kuchma, Lytvyn And there were those debutantes who Vienna as he said. “First they go to the complete, saying authorities had uncov- and Derkach. The commission, which braved and defied all barriers. cocktail bars, then to the balls, and then ered four men who were directly dissolved after its September 20 “It’s never too late in life!,” said afterwards to the dance clubs,” Mr. Hanzl involved in the murder. announcement, had no judicial authority Oleksander Romaniuk, a 46-year-old said. “Young people want to learn tradition- and prosecutors were not bound to act debutant and scientist. “I heard about the al dance. It’s like military service – it’s a On March 1 authorities arrested two upon its findings. ball on the radio, and I said I really want- must! And it must become tradition here!” former police colonels, Valerii Kostenko ed to take part.” The Lviv ball’s budget was one-fifth and Mykola Protasov, and charged them Meanwhile, President Yushchenko The debutantes, and debutants, prac- that of the Kyiv ball, Mr. Hubilit said. with premeditated murder. A third suspect, pledged to press Ukraine’s newly ticed two hours a week for four weeks, With their corporate sponsors already Yurii Nesterov, was placed under house appointed procurator general, Oleksander said Oleksandra Laptieva, the three-time interested, organizers said plans are arrest and police protection in Kyiv, while Medvedko, to step up probes of high-pro- Ukrainian ballroom dancing champion under way for another ball, as soon as the a fourth, Gen. Oleksii Pukach, fled to file cases, Interfax Ukraine reported on who trained them at Lviv’s Rondo spring or summer. Israel and is wanted under an international November 3. According to the president’s Sports-Dance Club. Any funds left after covering the ball’s search warrant issued by Ukrainian press service, Mr. Yushchenko was refer- “Women learn more quickly,” said Ms. expenses went towards buying Braille authorities. Mr. Pukach was the former ring to the Gongadze case and vote rig- Laptieva, a Lviv native. “The older men textbooks for Lviv’s blind children, chair of the Internal Affairs Ministry’s ging in last year’s presidential election. were more determined, while the younger organizers said. criminal investigation department. “It is intolerable that one year after the men were a bit careless.” Many of her stu- Despite the attempt at high culture, the In her case before the European Court, Orange Revolution, during which mil- dents were nervous, so she did her best to luxurious ball couldn’t erase the post- Ms. Gongadze alleged that, while the lions of people protested the total falsifi- encourage them and sharpen their skills. Soviet cultural nuances that most Ukrainian government had confirmed the cation [of the vote], the Procurator Most of all, “I told them today is a Westerners abhor. This included bumping direct involvement of state agents in the General’s Office has not yet been con- holiday,” she said. “It’s not work!” into people without saying “Excuse me,” murder of her husband, “the investigation ducting an active investigation into who Celebrities were notably absent from as well as rubbing up against strangers seemed to limit the case to the prosecu- organized those acts,” President the ball, unlike its Kyiv counterpart one without any respect for personal space. tion of direct offenders, and not those Yushchenko was quoted as saying. week ago, which was attended by And no affair in today’s Ukraine Ukrainian elites and sports stars. would be complete without women in The majority attending were Lviv resi- their 30s and 40s offering a tad too much dents; in addition to the predominant cleavage for viewing. Ukrainian, smatterings of Polish and In promoting good will and bilateral Russian were heard. relations, the tall and portly Ambassador More than 40 Austrians were in atten- Miess certainly did his part, dancing with dance as well, Mr. Rout said. a dozen or so women well into the night. Alexander Mantz, 37, said he was “He wanted to dance more, but we impressed with the Lviv ball, despite its agreed to end it at 2 a.m.,” Mr. Hubilit said. smaller scale compared to balls he Oh, and about those tuxedos – Mr. attended in Vienna. In fact, he said he Rout has assured next year’s guests that preferred the quainter atmosphere. Lviv will have a place to get them. Stefan Glut “It’s smaller, but the same glamour and “We’ll buy tuxedos for next year and 84, of Flanders, N.J. died Wednesday, November 2, 2005. rent them out ourselves,” Mr. Rout said. motivation are here,” he said. “There’s Services were held Saturday, November 5, 2005, lots of beauty and [elegant] dress.” “There’s no shortage of business oppor- Austrian Robert Hanzl, 32, was on his tunity in that area.” in Clifton, N.J.

private sector and citizens. We are in dif- The son of Petro and Antonina Glut, Mr. Glut came to New York Red Cross... ferent, closer positions to the government City in 1951. He married Anne-Marie Herman in 1960 and moved (Continued from page 13) than other NGOs. That’s both our advan- to Clifton, N.J. Mr. Glut was a self-employed engraver. His son, year, the Kyiv meeting attracted speakers tage and responsibility. You should take Stefan Peter was born in 1964. He moved to Flanders to live with from the government of Ukraine, the this chance in your countries and cooper- his son’s family in 1998. There he enjoyed his garden and his ate with other non-governmental and gov- International Harm Reduction Association, grandchildren immensely. the Global HIV Alliance, UNAIDS (the ernmental organizations.” Joint United Nations Program on HIV- The choice of Ukraine as a venue for AIDS), World Health Organization Villa the ERNA meeting was significant, as it Surviving are his son Stefan Peter, daughter-in-law Doreen, grand- Mariani, Senlis Council and the Global has one of the fastest growing rates of HIV children Zachary and Sarah, brother Orest and family, sister-in-law Network of People Living with AIDS. Its infection in the world. Its rate of TB infec- Dana and family, and relatives in the United States, Canada, tion also is running at very high levels. representative, Julian Howes, stressed the Poland and Ukraine. importance of the collaboration between “It’s really symbolic for us that the the Red Cross/Red Crescent and people conference is held here” said Dr. Ivan living with AIDS. “Don’t do anything for Usichenko, president of the Ukrainian us without us,” he noted. Red Cross. “Today Ukraine has a leading DEATH ANNOUNCEMENTS The meeting also attracted a high-level place in the spread of HIV/AIDS epi- delegation from the Federation demics in Europe, and this meeting to be published in The Ukrainian Weekly – in the Ukrainian Secretariat in Geneva, including the head should help us to decide what directions or English language – are accepted by mail, courier, fax, phone or e-mail. of Europe and health departments, the Red Cross societies should take in Deadline: Tuesday noon before the newspaper’s date of issue. manager of the HIV/AIDS unit and the Europe, how can we strengthen the role Rate: $7.50 per column-inch. federation’s vice-president and ERNA of the Red Cross in our advocacy, anti- Information should be addressed to the attention of the Advertising Department founder Massimo Barra. stigma and anti-discrimination work.” and sent to: The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280 (NB: please Appealing for ever-greater efforts, he Participants showed their solidarity do not include post office box if sending via courier), Parsippany, N.J. 07054; underlined: “We can make the difference with people living with AIDS by joining fax, (973) 644-9510; telephone, (973) 292-9800, ext. 3040; between life and death for millions of peo- with over 7,000 runners in the three- e-mail, [email protected]. ple. We need mobilization. Mobilization kilometer “Race for Life,” a UNAIDS- Please include the daytime phone number of a contact person. means not only governments, but also the led fun-run through the streets of Kyiv. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2005 No. 46 No. 46 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2005 19 “Chornomorski Khvyli” sorority of Plast meets at Soyuzivka KERHONKSON, N.Y. – The “Chornomorski Khvyli” senior sorority of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization held its conference (“rada”) and marked the 10th anniver- sary of the sorority’s founding at a special gathering here at the Ukrainian National Association’s Soyuzivka estate. During the confer- ence, held over the beautiful fall weekend of September 24-25, sorority members elected the following leader- ship: Zirka Klufas, president; Lesia Heimur, vice-president; Oksana Kinal, secretary; Orysia Dmytryk-Buzzetta, treasurer; and Irene Rogutsky, chroni- cler. Seen on the right are the partici- pants of the conference.

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from revamped power play. Foote, Nash, must lead solid defense group. Ukrainian pro hockey update Zherdev and company need to respond Ukrainian flavor: None. now that new collective bargaining MMIINNNNEESSOOTTAA WWIILLDD bbyy IIhhoorr SStteellmmaacchh agreement has leveled playing field for clubs like the Blue Jackets. Key ingredients: Goalies Wayne Ukrainian flavor: Ukrainian right Roloson and Manny Fernandez; new cen- winger Nikolai Zherdev has been termen Brian Rolston and Todd White; Below is the conclusion of a two-part Zubov must help Stars fine tune with described as a “dervish with the puck.” game-breaking scoring threat Marian mini-preview of the 2005-2006 National young talent, but still win. Only 20, he is a 2003 first-round pick Gaborik. Hockey League Season. (Beginning with Ukrainian flavor: David Bararuk, a whom G.M. Doug MacLean calls “as Recipe for success: Wild have lots of last week’s issue, teams are listed from mid-round draftee, toils away in the good a talent as I’ve seen in my career.” speed; see if conservative coach Jacques best to worst.) AHL. Paired with Rick Nash, this may be the NNEEWW YYOORRKK IISSLLAANNDDEERRSS AANNAAHHEEIIMM MMIIGGHHTTYY DDUUCCKKSS Lemaire takes advantage of it. Long-term league’s top young scoring tandem. future bright, but expect lots of growing AATTLLAANNTTAA TTHHRRAASSHHEERRSS pains for 20-something team. Key ingredients: Newly appointed Key ingredients: Sergei Fedorov, Ukrainian flavor: None. captain Alexei Yashin, newly acquired Teemu Selanne and Petr Sykora hope Key ingredients: Arguably the most SSTT.. LLOOUUIISS BBLLUUEESS ex-Sabre captain Miroslav Satan, goal- there’s still something left in their tanks. exciting player in the league, Ilya keeper Rick DiPietro and a couple of The Niedermayer brothers are united at Kovalchuk, just re-signed for five years. Key ingredients: Veteran scorers Keith new Islander defensemen (see below). last, while J.S. Giguere hopes to over- Marian Hossa comes over from Ottawa Tkachuk, Doug Weight and Dallas Recipe for success: Highly touted come his confidence crisis that followed in the Dany Heatley deal. Bobby Holik is Drake. Nice mix at defense with Eric goaltender DiPietro must deliver on his his Conn Smythe Trophy performance in still another new Thrasher; Slava Kozlov Brewer, Eric Weinrich and Barret promise. He has become the heart and 2003. returns. Jackman. Big question mark in goal with soul of the team’s dressing room despite Recipe for success: The Ducks must Recipe for success: Young goaltender ex-Senator Patrick Lalime. playing only 86 NHL games. Yashin score their share of goals with their Kari Lehtonen must show he’s ready to Recipe for success: If Blues hope to must perform consistently without Peca potential fire power up front. Fedorov team with a somewhat unproven defense. extend their 26-year playoff streak, around to prod him. must light it up. Up-tempo style will put If Atlanta is tough to score against, they they’ll have to develop or acquire marks- Ukrainian flavor: Free-agent bluelin- onus on blueline and goalie. may win their fair share of matches. men at bargain prices. With the club up ers Alexei Zhitnik and Brad Lukowich Ukrainian flavor: Vitaly Vishnevski is Scott Mellanby and Holik must lead for for sale, payroll will kept to a minimum. aim to replace the team’s top three rated as a very nice stay-at-home defend- this franchise to qualify for their first Ukrainian flavor: Aforementioned defensemen, who departed as free agents. er capable of adding some offense. Todd post-season. Tkachuk is only 20+ goal scorer left on Look for Zhitnik to experience a rebirth Fedoruk was brought in to protect line- Ukrainian flavor: Giving the club a roster; young defenseman Jeff Woywitka on the point, while his partner, mates Fedorov and Selanne. Minor lea- bargain deal, winger Peter Bondra hopes came over in Pronger deal with Lukowich, covers for him in a more guer Zenon Konopka earned spot on the payoff will be the playoffs. Edmonton and should finally stick in defensive role. extended roster after netting 46 points LLOOSS AANNGGEELLEESS KKIINNGGSS NHL; draftees Roman Polak (D) and Lee DDAALLLLAASS SSTTAARRSS and 212 penalty minutes for Cincinnati Stempniak (F) returned to juniors and (AHL) last year. He’s only 24. Key ingredients: New arrivals Jeremy CCOOLLUUMMBBUUSS BBLLUUEE JJAACCKKEETTSS college hockey, respectively. Key ingredients: Mike Modano and Roenick, Craig Conroy, Valeri Bure and PPIITTTTSSBBUURRGGHH PPEENNGGUUIINNSS his team of 30-somethings, Jere Pavol Demitra meet holdovers Luc Lehtinen, Bill Guerin, Jason Arnott, Stu Key ingredients: League’s top one-on- Robitaille, Alexander Frolov and Dustin Key ingredients: Owner/captain Mario Barnes, et al, insist older can be better. one forward is Rick Nash. At age 19, he Brown. Two new goalies: the unproven Lemieux returns for still another season Sergei Zubov leads a younger defense tied for league lead in goals with 41 in Mathieu Garon and Jason LaBarbera. No at age 39; “the next Great One,” Sidney corps. Marty Turco shined in 2003-2004 2003-2004. New rearguards Adam Foote turnover on defense. Crosby, is supposed to rescue the NHL with 37 wins in regular season. and Bryan Berard brought a lacking ele- Recipe for success: Two new goalies from obscurity; Ziggy Palffy, John Recipe for success: Coach Dave ment of distinction to a green franchise. need to win more than Roman LeClair, Mark Recchi and Sergei Tippett can’t let the pressure get to him, Young Pascal Leclaire will push Mark Cechmanek did in 2003-2004. Youngsters Gonchar are new Penguins. as this team has underachieved in each of Denis for playing time in goal. Frolov and Mike Cammalleri must step his two seasons. Leaders Modano and Recipe for success: Need production up. 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WWAASSHHIINNGGTTOONN CCAAPPIITTAALLSS starts his first professional season in Recipe for success: Caps have very far Pro hockey... Charlotte (ECHL) with returning to go – their only asset may be their (Continued from page 20) defenseman Rory Rawlyk. Key ingredients: 2004’s top overall youthful energy. Kolzig could get a PHOENIX COYOTES draft choice Alexander Ovechkin makes decent return in a trade. If Ovechkin has Recipe for success: New goalie his long-awaited NHL debut for a Jocelyn Thibault must get healthy and any type of linemate support, he could Key ingredients: New head coach stripped-down franchise. Third-liner challenge Sidney Crosby for Rookie of buy some time for future goalie Marc- Chris Clark must be overjoyed with his Andre Fleury. Lemieux also needs good Wayne Gretzky hopes he can speed up the Year. arrival from Calgary in a trade. Brendan health with the hope that 10 new players, the rebuilding process. Goaltender Curtis Ukrainian flavor: 2005 draft choice Witt has requested a trade out of D.C., together with the rest of the roster, blend Joseph, defenseman Sean O’Donnell, Sasha Pokulok, 13th overall out of while long-time netminder Olaf Kolzig into three solid lines and three sets of forwards Petr Nedved and Mike Ricci all Cornell University, is a towering defense- wonders whether he wants to retire a defenders, including a penalty-killing new Coyotes. Shar Doan, Ladislav Nagy man with a punishing physical game and Capital. surprising mobility for a big guy. unit and a checking line. and defender Derek Morris are top Ukrainian flavor: Minor league returnees. defenseman Ross Lupaschuk returns yet Recipe for success: Score, and score again to Wilkes-Barre (AHL), while often, in the wide-open system Phoenix Jonathan Filewich concludes his junior intends to play. Hope defense and Joseph hockey career. can limit scoring chances and make key BBUUFFFFAALLOO SSAABBRREESS saves on opposition. With time, “The Great One” will help the franchise on and off the ice. Key ingredients: Centers Daniel Briere Ukrainian flavor: Phoenix’s managing and Chris Drury; right wingers J.P. general partner for hockey operations and Dumont and Maxim Afinogenov; goal- new head coach, Wayne Gretzky. Will he tenders Ryan Miller and Martin Biron. be as good behind the bench as he was on Recipe for success: After several bru- the ice? tal seasons, management is attempting to CCAARROOLLIINNAA HHUURRRRIICCAANNEESS rebuild with a youth movement. Drury needs to be a strong leader, while rookie Key ingredients: Centers Rod Brind Thomas Vanek (42 goals in AHL last Amour and Eric Staal; right wingers year) must do it where it really counts. Cory Stillman and Eric Cole; defensemen Ukrainian flavor: None. NNEEWW YYOORRKK RRAANNGGEERRSS Glen Wesley and Brett Hedican. Recipe for success: Improve very poor penalty kill and worst power play. Career Key ingredients: NHL’s highest-paid back-up goalie Martin Gerber and player, Jaromir Jagr; proven scorers unproven youngster Cam Ward start sea- Martin Straka and Martin Rucinsky; set- son as netminding tandem. Coach Peter up men Michael Nylander and Steve Laviolette will need maximum effort Rucchin; hitman Darius Kasparaitis; and from charges for playoff berth. a Russian force on defense, Fedor Tyutin. Ukrainian flavor: Blueliner Oleg Recipe for success: Must locate some Tverdovsky, a puck-mover, was brought goaltending somewhere (Kevin Weekes back from a lucrative two-year exile in and rookie Henrik Lundqvist begin the Russia. No. 7 future prospect Kevin season in net). Experts claim any for- Nastiuk was a recent recall (and quick tunes for the Blueshirts revolve around return) to the big club when Gerber got the mercurial Jagr. This rebuilding drags hurt. Nastiuk was the 126th overall pick on and on and on. in 2003. He got a quick nip of the NHL Starts at 9:30 p.m. Ukrainian flavor: Draftee Rich Kozak at age 20. Ukrainian National Federal Credit Union The shortest way to your first million!

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Heraschenko commented on the dismissals. EU helps fight illegal migration in many benefits to the country’s economy. NEWSBRIEFS “The dismissals in Luhansk and Zaporizhia These benefits, Mr. Yushchenko went on, (Continued from page 2) oblasts should be viewed in the context of KYIV – The European Union has allo- include the prevention of up to $8 billion cated $3.8 million euros ($4.5 million Administration Chairman Yuri Artemenko the [upcoming] parliamentary elections,” worth of annual losses in trade because of Party of the Regions leader Viktor U.S.) to help Kyiv fight illegal migration anti-dumping investigations against and Luhansk Oblast Administration and create an efficient system of manag- Chairman Oleksii Danilov, Interfax-Ukraine Yanukovych said. “The governing party Ukraine in various countries as well as a 10 ing migratory movement through the reported. “Mr. Artemenko and Mr. Danilov needs its own people in the regions, and if percent increase in trade and a 1.9 percent country, Ukrainian media reported on will be offered other positions in the gov- somebody fails to understand that, he has to increase in gross domestic product (GDP) November 8, quoting Vice Minister of ernment,” presidential spokeswoman Iryna leave.” (RFE/RL Newsline) annually after WTO accession. “If we join Internal Affairs Hennadii Moskal. In par- the WTO, we will retain existing jobs and ticular, the money will be spent on the will create thousands of new ones,” the establishment of two detention centers for president said. (RFE/RL Newsline) Mrs. Roma illegal migrants, one in the Volyn Oblast Psychic and the other in the Chernihiv Oblast. Mr. Yatseniuk cites trade war with D.C. Moskal explained that Ukraine has no KYIV – Economy Minister Arsenii such centers at present, and detained Yatseniuk said on the ICTV channel on Palm - Cards - Crystal Ball Readings migrants are kept jointly with vagrants “Tells your past as it was, present as it is, future as it will be.” November 4 that Ukraine is engaged in a and homeless persons, which is against “trade war” with the United States and this Helps with all matters of life international law. (RFE/RL Newsline) is holding up its accession to the World God gifted over 50 years exp. Spiritual guidance, President on WTO membership Trade Organization (WTO). “I would like to 99% accuracy. I will give you advice by phone or reject the accusation that the government is mail. I help with love, business, health and mar- KYIV – Ukrainian President Viktor in a rush to join the WTO,” Mr. Yatseniuk riage. I will tell you what the future holds. If you Yushchenko said in a radio address on said. “If we really were in a rush, we would call, receive one free question. If you write to me, November 5 that he remains optimistic have signed a protocol [on mutual access to commodity and service markets] with the send $15.00 donation, your DOB, name, address about Ukraine’s chances of joining the U.S. long ago. We are engaged in an and three questions to receive a gift from the holy World Trade Organization this year, but extremely tough trade war with the U.S. – in land and your reading. added that Ukrainians “should be frank” on this issue. “The answer to the question of defense of our own economic interests, èÓÎҸ͇ ÇÓðÓÊ͇ whether Ukraine will be a WTO member while the U.S. is defending its interests.” 301-230-1960 in 2005 depends much on our partners and Mr. Yatseniuk said Ukraine has refused to or bureaucratic procedures,” Mr. Yushchenko eliminate customs duties on scrap metal and has rejected proposed conditions for agricul- 12004 Galena Road, Rockville, MD 20852 said. According to Mr. Yushchenko, tural support. “We are in a deadlock today, Ukraine’s WTO membership would result and that’s why we have not joined the WTO,” he added. (RFE/RL Newsline) Yekhanurov comments on Belarus WASHINGTON – Prime Minister Yurii Yekhanurov said in Washington on November 1 that he expects the 2006 presi- RETIREMENT? dential election in Belarus to be democratic, ITAR-TASS reported. “We want Belarus to be a peaceful neighbor,” he said. Mr. Yekhanurov, who met with the Belarusian president on October 18, described ARE YOU READY? President Alyaksandr Lukashenka as “a tal- ented propagandist,” unexpectedly adding, “Now I understand why women in the 1930s shouted, ‘I want a baby from the Fuehrer!’ “ Mr. Yekhanurov also said he recently met with Belarusian opposition politician Stanislau Shushkevich and after this meeting he concluded that Ukraine can conduct a pragmatic dialogue with Belarus, including on the issue of democratization. (RFE/RL Newsline) Miensk seeks explanation ... MIENSK – Belarusian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ruslan Yesin told journalists on November 3 that Miensk has asked Kyiv to explain a statement Ukrainian Prime Minister Yurii Yekhanurov reportedly made about Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka two days earlier, Belapan reported. According to media reports, Mr. Yekhanurov said in Washington on November 1: “Two weeks ago I was in Belarus and met with Mr. Lukashenka. He made a good impression on me, he is a good propagandist. Now I understand why German women in the 1930s shouted, ‘I want to have a baby with the Fuehrer.’ You know, he is a man of great talent and he knows how to work with large masses of people.” Mr. Yesin said the Belarusian government wants to know whether Yekhanurov actually made the statement and, if so, what he meant by it. (RFE/RL Newsline) ... while Kyiv cites media’s distortion KYIV – Ukrainian Foreign Minister UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. 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ed as saying. (RFE/RL Newsline) Zvarych’s opinion, there will be three major Ukraine may be HIV-infected, according to NEWSBRIEFS political forces in Ukraine’s next Parliament, participants in the international conference (Continued from page 24) PGO has Melnychenko tapes which will determine the supreme legisla- “Improvement of Quality of Social Services ture’s “weather,” that is, the Party of the and HIV/AIDS Prophylaxis: Partnership elaborating. Mr. Tarasyuk said Kyiv is not KYIV – U.S. citizen Yury Felshtinsky, a Regions, the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc and Advantages.” Ukrinform reported on going to respond officially to Miensk about witness in the trial of the murder of Internet Our Ukraine. Mr. Zvarych predicted that the November 1 that the conference, which was Prime Minister Yekhanurov’s statement in journalist Heorhii Gongadze, has passed the Tymoshenko Bloc is highly unlikely to start sponsored by the Christian Children’s Fund, Washington. (RFE/RL Newsline) original tape recordings purportedly made tentative talks toward Ms. Tymoshenko’s was attended by UNICEF’s representative by former presidential bodyguard Mykola future prime ministership as such attempts in Ukraine, Jeremy Hartley; German Rada OKs new procurator Melnychenko to the Procurator General’s will be opposed by the OUPU. Mr. Zvarych Ambassador to Ukraine Dietmar Office, Interfax reported on November 2. KYIV – The Verkhovna Rada confirmed said it is highly unlikely that any alliance Stuedemann; representatives of the The recordings consist of “10 CDs that I Oleksander Medvedko as the country’s new would be formed with the Party of the European Commission office in Ukraine; received from Melnychenko,” Mr. procurator-general on November 3, Regions, led by Viktor Yanukovych, as that international organizations, ministries and Felshtinsky told the agency, adding that the Ukrainian media reported. Mr. Medvedko, party has very high chances to enter the new agencies; and the Academy of Pedagogical discs “are believed to carry [Melnychenko’s] who was a deputy procurator general, was Parliament on its own. (Ukrinform) Science of Ukraine. Ambassador fingerprints.” Mr. Melnychenko in backed by 303 deputies, well above the 226 Stuedemann noted that 1.4 percent of the November 2000 made public recordings votes needed for confirmation following his Filaret meets State Department rep able-bodied population of Ukraine is cur- allegedly made in the office of former nomination by President Viktor Yushchenko. rently HIV/AIDS-infected and annually the President Leonid Kuchma. The recordings KYIV – Patriarch Filaret of the “The Procurator General’s Office must number grows by 20 percent. “This is a suggest Mr. Kuchma’s and several other sen- Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv quickly undertake steps easily understood by catastrophe,” he stressed, adding that the ior officials’ involvement in pressuring jour- Patriarchate (UOC-KP), received Philip public opinion to show it wants to establish problem is not only a medical one, but also nalists, national deputies and judges over Carl Bart of the Office of International the truth and take legal measures in cases has social and economic dimensions. Gongadze’s killing, and the sale of Kolchuha Religious Freedom of the U.S. Department long subject to public debate,” Reuters quot- According to the German ambassador, the radar systems to Iraq. (RFE/RL Newsline) of State at his Kyiv residence on October ed Mr. Medvedko as saying in the first and paramount step in overcoming the 17. During their meeting they discussed Parliament. Mr. Medvedko replaces epidemic is prevention and educational Rada rejects aviation agreement religious freedom in Ukraine, the relation- Sviatoslav Piskun, whom Mr. Yushchenko activity in society. He noted that German ship of the Kyiv Patriarchate with other sacked last month. (RFE/RL Newsline) KYIV – The Verkhovna Rada did not partners are ready to provide their know- denominations and Church-state relations. ratify on November 2 an agreement how to Ukraine. Conference participants (Religious Information Service of Ukraine) President wants stepped up probes between Ukraine and NATO regarding touched on a series of recent moves by KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko the use of Ukrainian strategic aircraft in Mobile hospital earns praise Ukraine in combating this challenge. welcomed the confirmation of Procurator NATO operations and exercises, Interfax (Ukrinform) reported. The agreement, signed on June KYIV – The Ukrainian Emergency General Medvedko on November 3 and Three peacekeepers injured in Iraq pledged to press the new prosecutor to step 7 in Warsaw, provided for the creation of Ministry’s mobile hospital has been recog- legal grounds for the use of Ukrainian nized as the best among mobile medical up probes in high-profile cases, Interfax- KYIV – Three Ukrainian peacekeepers, on aircraft in such situations, and was teams aiding earthquake-hit Pakistan. Such Ukraine reported on November 3, quoting their regular engineer patrol of a road in the intended to be a step toward active coop- a conclusion was made by experts of the the presidential press service. Mr. vicinity of the Iraqi town of An Numania, eration between Ukraine and NATO in International Red Cross Society, who visit- Yushchenko has in mind the five-year-old were slightly injured as a result of a land the context of Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic ed all hospitals that had been deployed in case of the murder of Internet journalist mine explosion on the roadside, it was aspirations. (RFE/RL Newsline) stricken districts, the Emergency Heorhii Gongadze and vote rigging in last reported on October 27. The Ukrainian Ministry’s press service told Ukrinform on year’s presidential election, according to his peacekeepers’ health condition was report- Zvarych does not rule out Yulia as PM October 27. According to the Red Cross, press service. “It is intolerable that one year ed as satisfactory. Under a resolution by the the Ukrainian team has professionally after the Orange Revolution, during which KYIV – Roman Zvarych, chief of the president of Ukraine, the Ukrainian nation- aided a record number of injured and sick millions of people protested the total falsifi- Our Ukraine People’s Union (OUPU) elec- al peacekeeping contingent in Iraq will be persons – some 800 in all. (Ukrinform) cation [of the vote], the Procurator toral staff, told the Chas.ua weekly, that withdrawn by the end of 2005 – between General’s Office has not yet been conduct- Yulia Tymoshenko’s appointment as prime HIV/AIDS catastrophic in Ukraine December 20 and 30. The withdrawal plan ing an active investigation into who organ- minister after the 2006 parliamentary elec- has been adjusted after consultation with all ized those acts,” Mr. Yushchenko was quot- tions is not altogether ruled out. In Mr. KYIV – By 2010 every 10th person in parties. 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On the run with cross-country champion Nicky Salek by Vera Chuma-Bitcon helped his father substantially It was an unseasonably hot improve his own race times. Halloween afternoon at Soyuzivka Nicky has also trained with the when the 5K race organized by Morris County Striders Club. He is Plast Spartanky took off in 2003. always easy to spot on the track, As the front-runners fell into their since he is the only youngster train- paces, I noticed Nicky Salek, a ing with an all-adult team. He is thin, dark-haired, young runner also a member of the New Jersey with a smooth and effortless stride Striders Running Club and has starting to push a very fast pace. raced at the Morris County Starting too fast is a common mis- Lakeland League series. Nicky is take made by young, inexperienced the 2004 cross country champion runners. Surely, he would succumb for his age group in this league. to the heat, hills and distance. One of his major accomplish- I was wrong. Nicky finished ments was qualifying for the 2004 strong, leading the field and win- U.S.A. Track and Field (USATF) ning in a little over 18 minutes. It Junior Olympic National Cross was obvious to me that Nicky was Country Championship in going to be a force to be reckoned Schaumburg, Ill., where he came Nicky Salek in training. with on the track and field circuit. in the top 25 percent of runners Since that day, Nicky, son of from all over the country. racing that you really like?” I When cross country is over, Natalka and Frank Salek from This past summer, he ran in asked. He quickly replied, “I enjoy Nicky plays basketball, until it is Morris Plains, N.J., has run many seven 5K road races and was num- being able to run faster than the time to concentrate on the spring more impressive races, adding to ber one in his age group in every others. This is a difficult sport and track season. He runs the 800 his string of running accomplish- single race, frequently coming in not too many people are really good meters and one mile events. His ments at a tender age of 13. Nicky the top 10 overall. at it.” best mile, is an amazing 5:22 min. runs at least 25 miles a week, tak- Nicky is also busy as an active He particularly enjoys running Being a typical competitive run- ing only Tuesdays and Saturdays member of Plast Ukrainian cross-country. “It gets you into ner, Nicky has a goal in mind for off. Scouting Organization in the great shape, the courses are always the 2006 spring track season – His father, Frank, joins him sev- Newark, N.J., branch. He belongs challenging, different and interest- breaking 5 minutes for the mile. eral days a week, including the to the 5th “Kurin” boys’ group. He ing. The best part is meeting other Knowing his determination, hard weekly long run of seven miles, attends the troop meetings after a young runners. I have made some work and focus, I can only believe most recently in the dark. Thanks full morning of Ukrainian school on great friends through racing.” His that he will reach it. to Nicky, training together has Saturday. goal this season is to break 15 min- “Nicky,” I asked, at the end of I had the opportunity to chat with utes in the 4K, which is about 2.5 our discussion, “what’s the first Vera Chuma-Bitcon author is an Nicky about his sport. The enthusi- miles. His other goal is to once thing that comes to your mind when avid competitive runner and a 1982 asm and excitement in his voice again qualify for the USATF Junior I say the word running”? NCAA All-American in track and said it all. National Cross Country “I just love it!” he replied with field. “What is it about running and Championships. the biggest sparkle in his eyes. Third graders earn “Coins for Katrina” to help hurricane victims PASSAIC, N.J. – Third graders at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic School here organized what they called a “Coins for Katrina Ice Pop Sale” to benefit the vic- tims of Hurricane Katrina. The small class of 11 students was determined to help the victims of this tragedy, so they worked hard to conduct their September 28 fund-raiser and succeeded in collect- ing $207. The Self Reliance (N.J.) Federal Credit Union in nearby Clifton, N.J., matched the amount raised. Thus, a total of $414 was sent to the American Red Cross. Seen on the right are mem- bers of the third grade class: (foreground) Diana Hernandez, (from left) Dominik Baran, Mark Glodava, Daniel Peltyszyn, Daniel Bukalo, Andrew Harhaj, Olivia Perez, Natalia Sabat, Briana Miller, Michael Miklosh and Ivanna Klics. No. 46 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2005 27 Parma parish welcomes new group of altar boys PARMA, Ohio – On Sunday, Orthodox Cathedral in Parma, Ohio. Ukrainian, by the clergy, asking Ukrainian Orthodox League (UOL) September 25, four new altar boys Following the 8:30 a.m. English the Lord to guide and protect the chapter. were admitted to the Altar Boys’ divine liturgy, special prayers were boys as they begin their service to St. Vladimir’s has 22 altar Society of St. Vladimir’s Ukrainian read, in both English and the Church. Each boy also servers, divided into six groups, received a special certificate and who serve at the Ukrainian and an icon as a gift from the Senior English liturgies on Sundays.

Mishanyna To solve this month’s Mishanyna, find the words capitalized in the text below within the Mishanyna grid.

If you’re a member of a Ukrainian youth organization, such as Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization or the Ukrainian American Youth Association, or if you are a student at a school of Ukrainian studies, you probably know that during the month of NOVEMBER Ukrainians mark the anniversary of an important HISTORIC event. On November 1, 1918, the city of Lviv in WESTERN Ukraine, then under control of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, was the scene of what is known as the November UPRISING. The Ukrainian NATIONAL Rada, which issued a proclamation on October New altar boys of St. Vladimir’s Cathedral (from left): Michael Dobronos, 18 concerning the establishment of an INDEPENDENT Ukrainian state, was Andrew Moysaenko, Nicholai Moysaenko and Oleh Samerdak. Also pic- preparing to take power in eastern HALYCHYNA (also known as Galicia). tured are the clergy of the cathedral and the altar boys who served at the At first, the Rada (which means council) hoped to establish a Ukrainian liturgy on September 25. administration with the support of the AUSTRIAN authorities. However, it soon became clear that this was not to be. Therefore, the RADA decided to act on its own. It empowered the Ukrainian MILITARY Committee to take charge of the operation. Kids enjoy Ukrainian Arts Camp The operation was to take place on November 3 by Ukrainian soldiers by Marijka Wyrsta The children enjoyed three tradi- who belonged to the Austrian army stationed in Lviv and by a brigade of the Ukrainian SICH Riflemen, or Sichovi STRILTSI. However, actions by ELLENVILLE, N.Y. – For the last tional “zabavy” (dances), a camp- the Polish authorities forced the Ukrainians to act sooner. two weeks of the summer, 19 chil- fire and a traditional Easter dinner Thus, two days earlier, between 3:30 and 4 a.m., Ukrainian SOLDIERS dren from all over the eastern United complete with a visit from the occupied public buildings and military significant sites in Lviv. There was no States enjoyed two fun-filled weeks Easter Bunny. The participants also bloodshed during the takeover. Ukrainian FLAGS were raised in Lviv and at the Ukrainian American Youth had the opportunity to visit a water proclamations were issued to announce the emergence of a Ukrainian STATE. Association’s (SUM) Ukrainian Arts park during a camp field trip. The uprising met the resistance of Lviv’s Polish residents, who made up Camp (“Mystetskyi Tabir”) in Two weeks of hard work and about 60 percent of the city’s population. The result was armed conflict Ellenville, N.Y. This camp is dedi- practice, under the leadership of a between the Ukrainian and Polish sides, which marked the beginning of cated to the preservation of camp command headed by Ukrainian culture and tradition. Volodymyr Wyrsta, culminated in a the Ukrainian-Polish WAR of 1918-1919. The camp was named “Zaporizka final performance on September 3, The outbreak of combat in Lviv mobilized public opinion in central Sich” on the occasion of the 455th when all the participants of the Ukraine, then under German occupation, and the Ukrainian government anniversary of the establishment of camp were able to show their par- headed by Pavlo Skoropadsky. APPEALS for assistance to Halychyna’s the famous Kozak military fortress ents and the Ukrainian community Ukrainians were issued and, in fact, detachments were sent to LVIV on that defended Ukraine for 225 years. the skills they were taught. November 12 to aid the Ukrainian forces. Participants had a variety of arts Performing at the annual SUM By the end of November, unfortunately, Polish authorities had taken CON- and crafts to choose from: bandura “Zdvyh” Festival, the children pre- TROL of Lviv, although Ukrainian forces surrounded the city on three sides. (the famous Ukrainian stringed sented three dances, including the instrument), pysanky (Ukrainian Hopak, and performed 10 songs Source: Encyclopedia of Ukraine. Easter eggs), embroidery, woodcarv- accompanied by the bandura. At ing and ceramics. Dancing and the end of the program the campers S L A U S T R I A N O W A H T singing were also included in the pro- sang “Ukrayino” and let orange gram as mandatory activities for all. balloons out into the open sky. T A F R E N C H S I D E B A H R Y P L S O L D I E R S R L U I R O A A L T O D E T T I Y R L A L N L G R I B N O E T C S T T A O D I S M E W O R O H A S I N I I S E D O L A N L Y G I L D T S V N A U D E L V N R O I Y A O E E R A P R I I A E H M E N P G E R Z A P S V O A I N A E C I R O T S I H I R T O E D W R O D L O R T N O C E Y N T R A M O O P S T A T E H Participants of the Ukrainian Arts Camp. I N T R O R M U S L A E P P A 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2005 No. 46

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