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INSIDE: • Protest against Russian interference in Ukraine – page 4. • Ukrainian religious treasures in New York – page 11. • Soyuzivka, before it became Soyuzivka – page 15. THEPublished U by theKRAINIAN Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal Wnon-profit associationEEKLY Vol. LXXVIII No. 27 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 4, 2010 $1/$2 in Ukraine Haydamaky to perform first U.S. concert The first 100 days: Yanukovych at Soyuzivka’s Ukrainian Cultural Festival aims for total control of civil activity by Zenon Zawada Adenauer Fund, was held at Kyiv Boryspil Kyiv Press Bureau airport for 10 hours after criticizing the administration of Ukrainian President Viktor The first 100 days: The Ukrainian Weekly Yanukovych. examines the activity of the administration of Both Germans warned the Yanukovych President Viktor Yanukovych in Ukraine’s administration that Euro-integration cultural life, economy, and foreign and wouldn’t be possible for Ukraine if its gov- domestic policy. This is the fourth article in ernment pursued authoritarian policies such the series. as repressing and persecuting the opposition, abusing the law for political ends and impos- KYIV – It was the former German ing police state measures on a peaceful pop- Ambassador to Ukraine Ditmar Studemann ulation. who first publicly acknowledged that Ironically, the Yanukovych administration authoritarianism had returned to Ukrainian reacted with the same neo-Soviet tactics of government. intimidation against Mr. Lange that he “The domestic policy of Ukraine after warned against. the first 100 days of the new government As a result, any pretense that the Yanukovych administration wants to build a can be characterized as concentrated on democratic, European Ukraine where the stabilization at least, but authoritarian all rule of law is paramount has evaporated. the same,” Mr. Studemann told the “Not understanding civilized conduct, the Haydamaky Deutsche Welle news agency in an inter- people in government will act very aggres- view published June 4. Haydamaky, Ukraine’s biggest ethno-rock band, will perform at Soyuzivka sively, like in African or Asian dictator- on July 17. His cause for alarm was justified when ships,” said Dr. Oleh Soskin, the director of three weeks later his fellow countryman, by Zenon Zawada After performing this year in places Niko Lange, the Kyiv director of the Konrad (Continued on page 22) Kyiv Press Bureau as diverse as Siberia, Switzerland and Slovakia, Haydamaky will venture into KYIV – Rockers Haydamaky – the the Catskill region of upstate New York headliners at the upcoming 2010 to perform their first U.S. concert at the Ukrainian Cultural Festival at Soyuzivka Heritage Center on July 17 Soyuzivka – were among the most fer- during the fourth annual Ukrainian vent supporters of the Orange Cultural Festival. Revolution, having explored Europe Given it will be their first time visit- and seen the benefits of Western soci- ing New York City, Mr. Yarmola said ety. The band describes itself as a the band welcomes any offers to show Ukrainian musical formation that them around the city that never sleeps. thinks European. Afterwards, it’s on to Calgary and “It all began in the ‘90s, when we Edmonton (Alberta), and then to weren’t yet Haydamaky,” lead singer Winnipeg and Canada’s National Oleksandr Yarmola told The Weekly Ukrainian Festival at Dauphin, during a recent interview at a pizza café (Manitoba). situated in the outer rings of Kyiv. “We “I had very pleasant impressions,” then began to travel to Poland, then Mr. Yarmola said of his first trip to Germany, and opened for ourselves the Canada last year. “It’s not like Europe Volodymyr Hontar/UNIAN Western world. We played on the at all. Well, perhaps Sweden and The Yanukovych administration keeps protesters under control, as in this June streets, weddings, played in clubs, and Scandinavia a bit. There are lots of for- 10 demonstration in Kyiv held under the slogan “No to a police state.” in punk clubs, where the hardest punk ests, wide spaces and skyline there was played.” too.” The band became the Haydamaky, as The band’s global acclaim is built its website notes, changing its name “in upon a decade of experimenting with a honor of those who fought in multitude of different musical styles, Is Kyiv’s foreign policy balanced? Haydamachyna (a peasant rebellion blending reggae, punk and ska rhythms against foreign oppression in 18th-cen- and beats with Ukrainian melodies. by Zenon Zawada In April, a month after becoming prime tury Ukraine). The new name associat- Yet Haydamaky have demonstrated Kyiv Press Bureau minister, Mykola Azarov told Swedish ed the band’s music with ideas of free- they’re perpetually experimenting, with Foreign Minister Carl Bildt that he set for dom and justice, establishing an even some albums incorporating styles as Below is a continuation of last week’s his government the goals of achieving a tighter link with Ukrainian folk culture, diverse as rap. Last year, Haydamaky article in “The first 100 days” series European Union Association Agreement and taking the band to a totally new produced an album with the Polish focusing on the foreign policy of the and a free-trade agreement by the year’s stage.” jazz-rock heroes Voo Voo. Yanukovych administration. end. In June, he said Ukrainians would A decade later, Haydamaky have Its flexibility is made possible by the have visa-free travel to Europe as early as achieved worldwide admiration, per- band’s seven-member format, including KYIV – Upon taking office in February, 2011. An EU integration action for 2010 forming their ethno-rock on the main drummer Sergij Borysenko, guitarist the Yanukovych administration went to was even drafted. stage of the August 2009 Sziget rock Oleksandr Demyanenko, bass Volodymyr great lengths to create an image as a bal- Yet, veteran observers of the Ukrainian festival in Budapest, central Europe’s Sherstyuk, trumpet player Sergij Solovij ancer between Russian and European political scene are calling it all a bluff. largest, and Toronto’s Ukrainian interests in Ukraine. As a symbolic step, Actions and trends reveal the Festival in September 2009. (Continued on page 13) President Viktor Yanukovych’s first for- eign visit was to Brussels. (Continued on page 16) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 4, 2010 No. 27 ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFS Ukrainian government denies German analyst held at airport conflict can seriously affect the international reputation of the state. “We must be careful KYIV – A leading Ukraine-based here and not to make early conclusions,” bias against opposition journalists German analyst who recently criticized she said. The SBU still has not commented by Pavel Korduban spring – were not released. Editors President Viktor Yanukovych was held for on the incident. (Ukrinform) 10 hours at Kyiv airport while trying to Eurasia Daily Monitor explain this in relation to airtime con- straints and quality considerations, but enter the country, he said on June 27. Nico Putin sees change in bilateral relations Freedom of speech may be in danger Lange, the director of the Kyiv office of the journalists suspect government cen- NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia – Russian under Ukrainian President Viktor German think-tank Konrad Adenauer sorship. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on June Yanukovych. The media supportive of the On June 15 Mr. Khoroshkovsky Foundation, landed at Kyiv Boryspil airport opposition are complaining of harassment on Saturday afternoon, June 26, but was not 28 that Russian-Ukrainian trade had dou- agreed to meet with journalists from bled over the four months of the year to despite the Yanukovych team’s assertions Stop Censorship, who told him that cer- allowed to enter Ukrainian territory, he told that everything is normal. Agence France-Presse (AFP) by reach its pre-crisis level. “Over the four tain TV managers received coverage months of the year, bilateral trade increased Two opposition-leaning television recommendations from government rep- phone. Only after intervention by the channels, Channel 5 and TV1, have German Embassy and long talks with the by 50 percent to reach its pre-crisis level,” resentatives and foreign spin doctors, in Mr. Putin said at the meeting with his claimed that the chairman of the Security particular the Russian citizen Igor Ukrainian authorities was Mr. Lange was Service of Ukraine (SBU), Valeiy able to leave the airport and go to Kyiv at Ukrainian counterpart, Mykola Azarov, add- Shuvalov. They also recalled that TV1 ing that last year “it tumbled from $40 bil- Khoroshkovsky, was behind a court rul- CEO Mykola Kniazhytskyi complained about 1 a.m. Sunday. “According to the offi- lion to $22 billion.” Mr. Putin also noted ing that deprived them of their broadcast- to the Procurator General’s Office that cial version it was [a] misunderstanding,” that the two prime ministers “have devel- ing licenses. he was followed by the special services. Mr. Lange told AFP. “We will check this oped a certain style of prompt interaction,” Although Mr. Khoroshkovsky denied Mr. Khoroshkovsky denied government issue in Germany and will discuss it togeth- adding “This is an unmistakable sign of the the accusations, it is difficult for him to interference and spying on Mr. er with the embassy.” The spokeswoman of fact that the quality of our relations has convince journalists of his impartiality. Kniazhytskyi, but conceded that Mr. the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), changed drastically. This concerns not only He not only chairs the SBU, but also sits Shuvalov did consult Inter. He also said Maryna Ostapenko, declined to comment. cooperation in defense, security, not only on the Supreme Council of Justice (SCJ) he did not manage Inter and would Ukrayinska Pravda wrote that Mr. Lange – a body on whose decisions judges depend, resign from public service if the contrary who has worked in Kyiv for the last three gas sphere, but also cooperation in other and he owns Ukraine’s most popular TV were proved.