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BELLINGCAT REPORT Russian offi cers led 2015 attack Donbas war veterans to go coast to coast on Mariupol, killing 30 civilians in North America to raise awareness by Mark Raczkiewycz placed up to 2 million people – despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. KYIV – Nine Russian officers led a shell- The Donetsk Oblast city of Mariupol, a ing operation of Mariupol on January 24, strategic port city on the Azov Sea, is 30 2015, that killed 30 civilians and injured kilometers west of the frontline. over 100 more, United Kingdom-based Russian-led forces “initially announced Bellingcat investigative group reported on they were advancing on the city, then back- May 7. tracked and blamed Ukrainian forces,” the The open-data sleuths identified one Associated Press reported on May 7. Russian general, two colonels, and three “This investigation was made possible lieutenant colonels who allegedly “instruct- due to access to raw video and audio data ed, directed and supervised” the rocket that is being submitted by the Ukrainian attack. government to the International Court of Moscow has denied direct involvement Justice as part of an ongoing legal case,” in the Donbas war – which has killed over 10,300 people since April 2014 and dis- (Continued on page 4)

Proidysvit.org/Kostiantyn Samchuk The Rock of Gibraltar is seen on July 8, 2016, behind Ukrainian cyclists (from left) New York State Senate Vasyl Pihirniy, Kostiantyn Samchuk, Maksym Semak, Maksym Skoryk and Oleksandr Chupryniuk, who raises a bicycle overhead, during their European tour to passes Holodomor resolution raise awareness about Ukraine and the Donbas war. by Mark Raczkiewycz want to connect them and show that there is strength in unity.” KYIV – After World War II, the freedom Once they land in New York they’ll collect fighters of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army their bikes and parts that were shipped free (UPA) carried out a series of “raids” to by the Meest delivery company, one of the break through Soviet-occupied areas and group’s sponsors. Then they’ll head for Los reach Western Allied forces to tell them Angeles in a 2007 e350 Ford van that a they’re fighting for independence. Ukrainian New Yorker bought for them – it’s The operations led to huge losses. But cheaper than renting and Mr. Samchuk the UPA partisans who made it to U.S. or promised to sell the vehicle after the tour British-held territory succeeded in estab- and give the donor the sum. lishing ties and relaying their cause. This The party of 12 is scheduled to arrive in led America and Britain to eventually Los Angeles on May 22, and the following devise a plan and parachute exiled UPA day the cross-continental tour officially fighters and supplies into western Ukraine. starts. Fifteen major cities are on the map: It was foiled, however. San Francisco, Portland, Vancouver, The so-called Cambridge Five spy ring, Edmonton, Regina, Winnipeg, Chicago, led by Kim Philby, had alerted the Soviets Detroit, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Boston, who quashed the covert mission. New York and Washington. On May 16, another group of Ukrainians The group plans on celebrating Ukraine’s will reach the West. They’ll touch down in Independence Day in New York and reaching New York to get the message out about the final destination of Washington on Ukraine and speak of the Donbas war. August 29. From there, they’ll fly back to Kyiv. Instead of machine guns, they’ll come “We plan to talk about Ukraine every equipped with Ukrainian-branded Comanche step of the way,” Mr. Samchuk underscored. racing bicycles. They have tents that some will use, oth- ers will sleep in the van, and they’ll slum- A group of nine cyclists – three of whom At the New York State Capitol, State Sen. Kathleen A. Marchione and Dr. Andrij ber in motels whenever they can’t find are Donbas war veterans – and three escort Baran hold the resolution marking the 85th anniversary of the Holodomor, which was accommodations from Ukrainians on vehicle drivers will start a coast-to-coast trek passed in the State Senate on May 1. Witnessing the historic event are members of the whom they’ve relied in the past. to traverse more than 6,200 miles through Capital District’s Ukrainian American community. Two years earlier, Mr. Samchuk had led a 435 North American towns and cities. similar cycling group in the “Ukrainians in ALBANY, N.Y. – The New York State Holodomor, was a man-made famine that Led by Kostiantyn Samchuk, who heads Europe” tour through 16 European coun- Senate on May 1 passed a legislative resolu- caused the deaths of at least 5 million inno- the Proidysvit non-profit group, their odys- tion commemorating the 85th anniversary cent men, women and children in Ukraine, tries that also strove to shed light on sey is called the “Chumak Way – Cycle U.S. Ukraine. After more than 10,000 kilometers, of the Ukrainian Famine-Genocide. resulting in the annihilation of an estimat- & Canada for Peace” on Facebook. Sponsored by Kathleen A. Marchione ed 25 percent of the rural population of the group ended up breaking a Ukrainian “Our purpose is to promote Ukraine,” Mr. record for the longest group cycling trip. (43rd Senate District) and co-sponsored by that country, at the time one of the most Samchuk, 40, told The Ukrainian Weekly. The most striking reaction on the part of James Tedisco (49th Senate District), productive agricultural areas of the Soviet “It’s about uniting Ukraine and Ukrainians most people they met – sometimes 100 Resolution J4882 notes: “The Ukrainian around the world. The [millions] of Famine-Genocide of 1932-1933, known as (Continued on page 4) Ukrainians living abroad are growing. I (Continued on page 4) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2018 No. 19

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Schoolchildren caught in the crossfire Prison for pro-Ukraine social-media posts comment he added to the video that said, “Crimea was, is, and will always be A Crimean activist has been sentenced to Ukraine!” Mr. Kadyrov pleaded not guilty, of eastern Ukraine’s four-year conflict two years in prison over pro-Ukrainian arguing that he has the right to express his comments made on social media, a ruling opinion. Rights groups and Western gov- that activists say is unprecedented. Ihor ernments have denounced what they call a Movenko was found guilty of extremism by campaign of repression targeting members the Russia-controlled court in Sevastopol on of the Turkic-speaking Crimean Tatar May 4. The charges stem from comments minority and others who opposed Mr. Movenko posted in the “Crimea is Moscow’s seizure of the Black Sea peninsu- Ukraine” group on the social network VKontakte in 2016. “If I’m not mistaken, this la in March 2014. The majority of Crimean is the first time someone has been impris- Tatars opposed the Russian takeover of oned for comments made on social media,” their historic homeland. In March last year, said Darya Sviridova of the Ukrainian the European Parliament called on Russia Helsinki Human Rights Union. “Obviously, a to free more than 30 Ukrainian citizens it Ukrainian citizen is being persecuted for said were in prison or under restricted taking a pro-Ukrainian position on occupied freedom in Russia, Crimea, and parts of territory,” Ms. Sviridova added. A lawyer for eastern Ukraine that are controlled by Mr. Movenko, Oksana Zheleznyak, said the Russia-backed separatists. (Crimea Desk, ruling would be appealed. Mr. Movenko was RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) beaten in Sevastopol in September 2016 Ukraine to shun FIFA congress in Moscow while riding a bicycle that displayed a stick- er with the symbol of the far-right Azoz bat- A spokesman for Ukraine’s soccer feder- talion. He suffered serious injuries in the ation has said the organization will skip a attack, but police never investigated the meeting of world soccer’s governing body incident. Following the assault, Mr. Movenko scheduled to be held in Moscow this sum- was detained in December 2016 by Russia- mer. The AFP news agency quoted the © UNICEF/Gilbertson VII installed security authorities in Crimea and Lera Nagormay, 10, sits for a photograph in a classroom at school in Maryinka, spokesman as saying on April 25 that Kyiv Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on Wednesday, November 22, 2017. When conflict broke out charged with extremism on social media. planned to send the charge d’affaires at its in 2013, Maryinka was heavily contested. “One time, when I walked to school,” Lera Since Russia’s annexation of Crimea in Moscow Embassy to the FIFA Congress says, “when I arrived all the kids were already in the shelter. Shelling had started while March 2014, the human rights situation has instead of soccer officials. It was not imme- I was on my way, and I had to rush in there.” reportedly deteriorated on the Ukrainian diately clear whether FIFA would accept a Peninsula. Human Rights Watch has called diplomat representing Ukraine instead of a “The education system in eastern Ukraine UNICEF Crimea a “black hole” for human rights. member of the country’s national federa- has been in the crossfire for more than four (Crimean Desk, RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) GENEVA – More than four years of con- years. All sides of the conflict must respect tion. Kyiv’s relations with Moscow have flict in eastern Ukraine have taken a devas- international humanitarian law and ensure Crimean Tatar activist’s sentence upheld been in tatters since Russia annexed tating toll on the education system, destroy- that schools are safe places for children to Ukraine’s Crimea region in March 2014. ing and damaging hundreds of schools and learn.” The Russia-controlled Supreme Court of Russia has also supported separatists fight- forcing 200,000 girls and boys to learn in Children face dangers due to the proxim- Crimea has upheld a suspended two-year ing government forces in eastern Ukraine, militarized environments, amid volatile ity of military sites, such as bases, storage prison sentence for a Crimean Tatar activist where more than 10,300 people have been fighting and dangers due to unexploded facilities and security checkpoints, to who opposes Moscow’s rule in the killed since April 2014. The June 12-13 weapons of war, said UNICEF on May 4. schools and kindergartens along both sides Ukrainian region. The court ruled on May 3 FIFA Congress is set to award the 2026 “Children are learning in schools with of eastern Ukraine’s contact line. The con- that a previous decision by a court in the World Cup hosting rights, with Morocco bullet holes in the walls and sandbags in tact line divides government- and non-gov- city of Feodosia on March 1 that found and a joint bid by the United States, Canada windows, bomb shelters in the basements ernment-controlled areas, and is where Suleyman Kadyrov guilty of “publicly insti- and Mexico contending. The gathering and shrapnel in school yards,” said UNICEF gating to the violation of Russia’s territorial comes just days ahead of the June 14-July Ukraine Representative Giovanna Barberis. (Continued on page 12) integrity” was right. The May 3 ruling also 15 World Cup in Russia, for which Ukraine barred Mr. Kadyrov from “public activities” did not qualify. The Ukrainian soccer feder- for one year, a sentence that prevents him ation in January decided not to send its offi- from taking part in demonstrations. The cials to the tournament. (RFE/RL, based on Russian-backed separatists parade charge stems from Mr. Kadyrov’s 2016 reporting by AFP) reposting of a video on Facebook about a banned heavy weapons in Donetsk pro-Ukrainian volunteer military unit and a (Continued on page 12) RFE/RL The Russian news agency Interfax also reported that the parade featured several Russia-backed separatists who control dozen military vehicles, including T-72 FOUNDED 1933 the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk have tanks, howitzers, self-propelled artillery The Ukrainian Weekly held a Victory Day parade despite a ban on systems, rocket launchers, and restored that type of celebration in Ukraine, as well World War II vehicles. 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NEWS ANALYSIS Kerch strait now a flashpoint for Russian and Ukrainian forces by Paul Goble (May 8) rejected efforts by the captain of tion for years and the initial phase is nearing national law and the 2003 agreement on Eurasia Daily Monitorw that ship to be released (Vpk-news.ru, May completion (see EDM, May 25, 2016; shared use of the Azov Sea between Moscow 8). Meanwhile, some Russian officials are September 6, 2017; February 22, 2018). Mr. and Kyiv – it could hurt southeastern The next major battle between Russian even suggesting that Ukraine should be Putin’s visit is scheduled for next week (May Ukraine enough to encourage a new Russian aggressors and Ukrainian defenders may “grateful” that the Russian Navy – and 15), and Russian FSB and naval officers are ground attack against this region. take place not in Donbas but on the waters Moscow is using military vessels to conduct certain to be on high alert to show them- Kyiv has complained to Moscow about of the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait, a these searches – has not cut off all selves committed to the president’s security. these latest Russian actions and threats in development that could prove even more Ukrainian shipping into and out of the Sea Sources in the Russian Navy insist they, the sea; but so far it has not attracted a dangerous to regional stability than earlier of Azov via the Kerch Strait (Vestnik unlike the Ukrainians, are simply obeying level of international support comparable Russian acts of aggression. The situation has Kavkaza, May 4). the law and will continue to do so, but they to what it enjoys with regard to Russian been deteriorating since March 26, when In response, Ukrainian Admiral (ret.) pointed out with obvious relish that the forces on the ground (RIA Novosti, May 3). Ukraine seized a Russian ship that had vio- Ihor Kabanenko suggested that Kyiv should Ukrainian Coast Guard and Navy are not in Such international support will be required lated its territorial waters and threatened use its Navy to convoy civilian vessels trav- a position to challenge Russian forces, both to prevent the Russians from stepping further retaliation on other waterways (see elling to or from Berdyansk or Mariupol whatever Kyiv chooses to do. Such antago- up naval/maritime pressure on Ukraine Eurasia Daily Monitor, April 12, May 1). through the Kerch Strait. If Russian naval nistic language is likely to further enflame and to keep the Ukrainians from feeling But over the last few days, conditions vessels were to try to interfere and inspect the situation and make it more difficult for even more isolated and thus deciding that there have deteriorated sharply, with each such shipping, he continued, that would the two sides to back down in any way they have no choice but to introduce the country warning that it will use military constitute “a clear act of aggression” (Politonline.ru, May 3). use of convoys to protect merchant ship- force to defend its ships. In such a tense against which Ukrainian forces would have And some Russian writers are now even ping to their ports. environment, an attack on even a merchant every right to respond and to call for the suggesting imposing a blockade of the two If either or both of those things were to vessel could easily become perceived by assistance of all countries committed to Ukrainian ports on the Sea of Azov. Such an occur, the Kerch Strait almost certainly will the other side as an act of war. free passage on the seas (Svpressa.ru, May action would certainly badly harm the econ- become a new and dangerous flashpoint in According to Ukrainian officials, Russian 6; Nezavisimaya Gazeta, May 5). omy of that region, but Kyiv could compen- the war. naval and Federal Security Service (FSB) Kyiv has not yet acted on Admiral sate by shifting imports and exports away vessels have been stopping and searching Kabanenko’s proposal, but it will be under from those ports to Odesa in the west The article above is reprinted from ships passing through the Kerch Strait since growing pressure domestically to do so, (Agitpro.su, May 3). Nevertheless, if Russia Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from the beginning of April. Russian sources have given that Russian commentators are did try to blockade Ukraine’s Azov coast – a its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, disputed the scope of that effort but now warning Moscow will be intensifying its step that would be in clear violation of inter- www.jamestown.org. acknowledge they are introducing such pro- monitoring of all ships going to and from cedures for all non-military vessels passing Ukrainian ports via the Kerch Strait through the narrow waterway (Nezavisi­ (Stoletie.ru, Qha.com.ua, May 4). maya Gazeta, May 3). The Russians say they One reason for that perhaps is that the are doing so as a further response to what Kremlin has announced that Russian Ukraine marks Memorial Moscow calls Ukraine’s “act of piracy” in President Vladimir Putin will come to the March, when Ukrainian border patrols opening of the Kerch Strait Bridge, between stopped a Russian ship, arrested its crew the Russian Federation and Russian- and Reconciliation Day and detained the ship in a Ukrainian harbor. occupied Crimea, under which all vessels Ukraine is not backing down from that going into or out of the Sea of Azov must action: a Ukrainian appeals court today pass. The bridge has been under construc-

Quotable notes “The instigator and driver of this four-year-old conflict is Russia. Its claim that it is not a party to the conflict is laughable. The tragic toll of over 10,300 killed and 25,000 wounded is the direct result of Russia’s deliberate aggression, and Moscow’s continued military, political, and financial backing of proxies in eastern Ukraine. “In deliberate disregard of yet another in a long series of ceasefire agreements, Russia continues to fight, despite the Easter recommitment to the ceasefire. Between April 24 and 26, Ukrainian forces suffered more casualties than in any 72-hour peri- od since July 2017. … “Mr. Chair, there is no doubting Russia’s direct involvement in this conflict. On Presidential Administration of Ukraine April 19, the OSCE Border Observation Mission spotted a small van crossing the bor- KYIV – President Petro Poroshenko addresses dignitaries, politicians and war veter- der into Russia bearing the sign ‘Cargo 200’ in Russian – a well-known code-word for ans at Kyiv’s Glory Park in front of a depiction of the country’s map filled with poppy Russian military casualties on board. …Since the border monitoring mission was flowers on May 8 to commemorate Nazi Germany’s capitulation in World War II, which established, observers have tracked over two dozen such crossings at the two cross- is known in Ukraine as Memorial and Reconciliation Day. Ukraine paid the biggest ing points where they are stationed. Consider, colleagues, how many more unauthor- price for victory in the second world war, according to the Foreign Affairs Ministry, ized crossings have occurred where the observers are not allowed to see. …” having incurred the biggest number of casualties as compared to other countries; its – Chargé d’Affaires, ad interim, Harry Kamian of the U.S. Mission to the Organization losses accounted for 40 percent of the Soviet Union’s 26.6 million victims. Ukraine also for Security and Cooperation in Europe, speaking on May 3 before the OSCE Permanent celebrates Victory Day on May 9, which is when Germany surrendered to the USSR in Council in Vienna. Moscow, a day after surrendering to the Allied forces in Europe. UCC meets with Ukraine’s foreign affairs minister TORONTO – Ukrainian community lead- discussed the next steps in Canada’s continu- ers met with Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs ing support for Ukraine as Ukraine defends Minister Pavlo Klimkin in Toronto on April itself against Russian aggression. They also 22. Paul Grod, national president of the discussed plans to open a Ukrainian Ukrainian Canadian Congress, led the com- Consulate in Edmonton, Alberta. According munity delegation. to Minister Klimkin, the Consulate will offi- Canada’s Ambassador to Ukraine Roman cially open in September of this year. Waschuk, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Canada “We are glad that Canada invited Andriy Shevchenko and Member of Minister Klimkin to the meeting of G-7 Parliament Borys Wrzesnewskyj Foreign Ministers, which underlines the (Etobicoke-Center) attended the meeting. importance placed by the G-7 on ending Minister Klimkin was in Toronto to partic- Russia’s war against Ukraine and reversing ipate in meetings with Group of Seven Russia’s occupation of sovereign Ukrainian (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, territory,” stated Mr. Grod. “We were able to United Kingdom, United States) Foreign have a frank exchange and dialogue with Ministers. Canada holds the presidency of UCC Minister Klimkin, including recommenda- the G-7 for 2018. Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs Minister Pavlo Klimkin at a meeting with Ukrainian tions from our community on next steps Community leaders and Minister Klimkin Canadian community leaders in Toronto on April 22. the Ukrainian authorities should take.” 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2018 No. 19

activities designed to honor the victims and New York State... educate New Yorkers about this tragedy.” A similar resolution is to be introduced (Continued from page 1) in the New York State Assembly by Union.” The resolution adds that the Assemblyman John McDonald III. Holodomor “also resulted in the deaths of According to Dr. Andrij Baran, chairman an estimated 1 million to 2 million people in of the Capital District Committee for the regions outside Ukraine, mostly in the large- Commemoration of the Ukrainian Famine- ly ethnically Ukrainian North Caucasus ter- Genocide, the Holodomor, the resolution is ritory.” “the result of a nationwide effort by the The legislative resolution cites the final Ukrainian American community to the report of the U.S. Commission on the commemorate the 85th anniversary of the Ukraine Famine, dated April 22, 1988, Holodomor.” which concluded that the victims “starved To honor this genocide’s victims, Dr. to death in a man-made famine” and that Baran said, the national committee is trying “Joseph Stalin and those around him com- to obtain resolutions in all 50 states. State mitted genocide against the Ukrainians in resolutions and proclamations have 1932-1933.” already been passed in Oregon, The resolution’s text also reads: “be it Washington, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, resolved, that, this Legislative Body pause in Massachusetts, Wisconsin and California. Courtesy of Kostiantyn Samchuk its deliberations to commemorate the 85th In New York state, the Capital District’s Proidysvit non-profit leader Kostiantyn Samchuk stands near a sports utility vehicle anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine- Ukrainian American community opened an donated by volunteers in the Luhansk Oblast in September 2014 while serving in the Genocide of 1932-1933, known as exhibit at the south end of the Empire State 12th Territorial Defense Battalion as part of the Ukraine’s second troop call-up in the Holodomor, and to solemnly remember and Plaza in Albany to help raise awareness of Donbas war. honor its millions of victims; and be it further the Holodomor, which Pope Francis charac- The cyclists had an early start one morn- resolved, that this Legislative Body pause fur- terized as one of “the three biggest geno- Donbas war... ing in Portugal. One night they were camping ther to encourage individuals, educators, cides of the last century,” along with the at a sports complex that the owners let them businesses, groups, organizations and public Armenian Genocide and the Jewish (Continued from page 1) use. The site was supposed to be a camping institutions to observe Holodomor Holocaust. The exhibit was on display would come to their public awareness site, according to an outdated map they were Remembrance Month with appropriate through May 10. events or local media would interview using. But the woman working there didn’t them – was that the Donbas war was an know much English, and they couldn’t speak ethnic conflict. Portuguese. The communication breakdown “Much of Europe thinks that there is a culminated at 2-3 a.m., when the automatic ‘civil war’ in the Donbas,” said Mr. Samchuk, sprinkler system turned on, giving the group who served in the 12th Territorial Defense a premature start for the day. Battalion starting in May 2014 for 13 They also encountered Russians along months. “For example, we noticed that in the way. Spain, they have access to [Russian state- In Berlin, the group spotted a group of funded propaganda channel] Russia Today Russians dressed in blue-and-white striped in the Spanish language.” airborne attire spying on them with binoc- He noted that Ukrainian television chan- ulars as they drove from the Brandenburg nels are absent in the European Union and Gate to the Ukrainian Embassy with a that “nobody bothers to conduct further police escort. research on the Internet, yet they live prac- In Italy, a Russian heard the cyclists tically right next door to Ukraine.” dressed in Ukrainian-labeled racing gear Natalia Baran Their trip ended with a leg through speaking Russian. He approached them and Members of the Capital District Committee for the Commemoration of the Ukrainian Moldova, where they noticed that the asked, “Do you still speak to Russians?,” Famine-Genocide at the Holodomor exhibit in the Empire State Plaza in Albany, N.Y. Ukrainian TV channel available was Inter, a according to Mr. Samchuk. When they From left are: Lubomyr Zobniw, Dr. Andrij Baran, Roman Karpishka Jr., Victor Russia-friendly station. responded in the affirmative, the Russian Holovashchenko, Elizabeth Baran, Zina Smith and Oleh Omecinsky. Offering a human “library,” Mr. Samchuk said, “I don’t much support [Russian said, the cyclists found that it’s better for President Vladimir] Putin’s policies,” the the public “to talk to eyewitnesses who cycling tour leader recalled. Between 2,500 and 10,000 regular served in the Donbas war” and thus learn Mr. Samchuk founded www.proidysvit. Russian officers... Russian soldiers are in the occupied parts of Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts, President the truth about events in Ukraine. Five of org in 2015 after serving in the Luhansk (Continued from page 1) the eight main cyclists during the European Oblast. Its purpose is to raise funds for peo- Petro Poroshenko told CBS News in a May 7 tour were Donbas war veterans. ple living with limited capabilities. Bellingcat reported, adding that a full interview. Humorous and testing moments also With that goal in mind, he rode a recum- report on the investigation will be pub- “Plus they have almost 50,000 troops, marked the Chumak cyclists’ tour. bent bike with three wheels designed for lished later this month. so-called ‘Russian volunteers’ who were In Barcelona, the engine of a used escort disabled people from westernmost Chop in The group has previously published mobilized by the Russian Federation and vehicle they’d bought in Poland broke the Zakarpattia Oblast to Milove in the reports on the Donbas war, including the delivered there,” he added. “They pretend down. An auto repair shop called Halych Luhansk Oblast. Four others were part of fatal downing of a Malaysian airliner in they are not the soldiers of the regular caught their attention. Run by Ukrainians, that trip, which raised 12,000 hrv for a fam- 2014 that killed all 298 people on board army. But they are Russian nationals and Mr. Samchuk said the shop charged only for ily who lost a father while he was fighting over Russian-held territory in easternmost Russian soldiers. They use Russian weap- the part, not labor, and completed the job in the Donbas war. Ukraine. ons and ammunition. They are Russians.” that same day. As a result, the group was “It was also a ride to symbolically unite able to stay on schedule. Ukraine,” Mr. Samchuk said.

Bellingcat Proidysvit.org/Kostiantyn Samchuk Screenshots taken from a YouTube video show a passenger vehicle in Mariupol on Ukrainian cyclists (from left) Oleksandr Berezanskyi, Vasyl Pidhirnyi, Oleksandr January 24, 2015, getting struck by what is alleged to be a Russian-directed military Chupryniuk, Kostyantyn Samchuk and Maksym Semak hold a flag that reads rocket attack on the strategic port city along the Azov Sea coast in which 30 civilians “Ukrainians are together” at the Belgium-Luxembourg border on June 9, 2016. were killed and at least 100 more injured. No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2018 5 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2018 No. 19

COMMENTARY The Ukrainian Weekly The case of Volodymyr Balukh Don’t give Putin his Berlin moment Volodymyr Balukh has been on a hunger strike since March 19. There have been by Paul Grod and Andris Kesteris Joseph Stalin invaded Poland, launching reports that the health of the 47-year-old pro-Kyiv activist imprisoned by Russian the most murderous conflict in human his- occupation authorities in Ukraine’s Crimea is in decline. Mr. Balukh was sentenced in In 1936, the international community tory. January to three years and seven months in a penal colony after being convicted on a ignored the obvious anti-Semitism, racism In 2014, for the first time in Europe weapons-and-explosives possession charge in a case that he says was politically and aggression of Adolph Hitler’s regime since the end of World War II, a state tried motivated. That motivation appears to have been the fact that Mr. Balukh erected a and allowed the Olympic Games to go to change international borders by force. Ukrainian flag in his yard and affixed a sign to his house that read 18 Heavenly ahead in Berlin. The Nazis were delivered a Vladimir Putin’s Russia invaded Ukraine’s Hundred St. Soon afterwards, the Russian FSB conducted a search of his property propaganda coup. Crimean peninsula. Shortly afterwards, and found explosives and 90 bullets in his attic. The case against him, his lawyers At the opening ceremony, Hitler’s propa- Russia invaded eastern Ukraine, launching say, was fabricated. ganda minister Joseph Goebbels said the a war of aggression that is in its fifth year The human rights ombudsman for the Verkhovna Rada, Lyudmyla Denysova, said Games were “a victory for the German and has cost Ukraine thousands of lives. back on April 30 that Mr. Balukh urgently needs a medical examination and that a cause.” The Manchester Guardian In June, the 2018 FIFA World Cup is Crimean court had denied a request by his lawyers that he be given medical care. On described the Games as a “Nazi Party rally scheduled to begin in Russia. As the United May 3, Chargé d’Affaires, ad interim, Harry Kamian of the U.S. Mission to the disguised as a sporting event.” Three short Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, speaking before the organiza- years later, Hitler and his then-Soviet ally recently said, “the comparison with 1936 is tion’s Permanent Council in Vienna, emphasized that the U.S. “remains concerned certainly right. It is an emetic prospect to about Volodymyr Balukh, who is still on hunger strike and has reportedly been think of Putin glorying in this sporting Paul Grod is the national president of the remanded to a ‘punishment cell.’ We are concerned by credible reports that four event.” Ukrainian Canadian Congress; Andris people died in April under suspicious circumstances in Symferopol’s Pre-Trial The parallels between the ‘36 Games Kesteris is president of the Central and Detention Center No. 1, where Mr. Balukh is held, including two Crimean Tatars. and the 2018 World Cup are striking. Once Eastern European Council. The commentary Occupation authorities have purportedly concluded that all of these deaths were sui- cides. Given prior allegations of torture, or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treat- above was published on May 2 on ipolitics.ca. (Continued on page 9) ment, poor conditions and other abuses at this facility, we call on Russian occupation authorities to conduct a thorough and independent investigation into these deaths.” The Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group also reported on conditions at that FOR THE RECORD facility: “As of April 19, there have been four unnatural deaths in the Symferopol SIZO [remand prison] in Russian-occupied Crimea. This SIZO has become notorious over the past four years for the ever-increasing number of political prisoners held there in appalling conditions. …the Crimean Human Rights Group reports that it has On Victory in Europe Day learned from a number of independent sources of the deaths of four men, two of The following statement was issued by such as Juno Beach, Sicily and countless them Crimean Tatars. …Concerns have long been expressed about the conditions in the Ukrainian Canadian Congress on May 8. other battlefields. They fought in the the Symferopol SIZO, where Russia is currently holding at least 30 Crimean Tatars waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the and other Ukrainians in effectively indefinite detention.” Today marks the 73rd anniversary of Mediterranean Sea. They fought in the And the number of political prisoners continues to grow. Victory in Europe Day (V-E Day). On May 8, skies over France, Britain, the Netherlands This past week we learned about the latest case against a pro-Ukrainian Crimean 1945, Nazi Germany surrendered uncondi- and many other places to liberate Europe activist. On May 4, Ihor Movenko was found guilty of “extremism” and was sen- tionally to the Western Allies and the Soviet from the scourge of Nazi tyranny. We owe tenced to two years in prison for his pro-Ukrainian comments on social media. RFE/ Union. World War II in Europe, which had our brave soldiers an eternal debt that can RL reported that the charges stem from comments Mr. Movenko posted in the begun in 1939 with the Nazi-Soviet inva- never be repaid. “Crimea is Ukraine” group on the social network VKontakte in 2016. sion and dismemberment of Poland, was While on the Western front, Canada and “If I’m not mistaken, this is the first time someone has been imprisoned for com- ended. After more than five years of the the Western allies liberated Europe from ments made on social media,” Darya Sviridova of the Ukrainian Helsinki Human most brutal war ever inflicted upon Nazi despotism, on the Eastern front, Rights Union was quoted as saying by the Crimean Desk of RFE/RL’s Ukrainian humanity, the guns of Europe fell silent on Stalin’s Soviet Union brought more oppres- Service. “Obviously, a Ukrainian citizen is being persecuted for taking a pro-Ukraini- May 8. sion, death and cruelty to the captive an position on occupied territory,” she added. (Think about that: Any one of you Today, we unite in solemn commemo- nations of Eastern Europe. readers who is active on social media in defense of Ukraine’s independence and ter- ration for the millions of victims of this Caught between the totalitarian and ritorial integrity could, in the Russkiy Mir [Russian World], face imprisonment for terrible war, and in eternal gratitude to genocidal empires of Hitler and Stalin, merely expressing an opinion.) those who fell in the service of our coun- Ukrainians fought with bravery against Messrs. Balukh and Movenko are among dozens of Crimeans who have been per- try in the struggle for freedom. The mem- both occupiers. Victory over Nazi Germany secuted and prosecuted by Russia and its proxies in an attempt to silence dissent. No ory of the Nazi German death camps and brought neither peace, nor freedom, nor wonder that Human Rights Watch has described Crimea, since its annexation by the blood-soaked battlefields of Europe deliverance to Ukraine. The Ukrainian peo- Russia in March 2014, as “a black hole where human rights are in freefall.” warns us of man’s capacity for evil and ple were forced to struggle for more than instills in us an eternal vigilance against four decades after the end of WW II for inhumanity. their liberation. We remember and honor We pause today to pay tribute to the their sacrifices and their bravery. brave men and women who served Canada Today, the people of Ukraine are forced May Turning the pages back... in WW II. More than 45,000 Canadians to fight in defense of that freedom. Russia gave their lives and over 55,000 were seeks once again to subjugate Ukraine to Three years ago, on May 18, 2015, Crimean Tatars in Ukraine wounded in the struggle to defeat tyranny. Moscow’s despotism. Ukraine’s sons and 18 and around the world marked the 71st anniversary of the mass More than one million Canadians served in daughters again bravely take up arms to deportation ordered by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, which dis- uniform during WW II – among them some defend their country. With God’s help, they 2015 placed more than 200,000 people to Central Asia and cost tens of 40,000 of Ukrainian origin. will be victorious. thousands of lives. The deportation was begun on May 18, 1944. Canadians fought with valor in places In Kyiv, a special event called “I Am A Crimean Tatar” was held in Holosiyivskyi Park to commemorate the victims. The event was organized by Crimean Lest we forget. Вічная пам’ять. Tatar activists and the Institute for Civil Society and Democracy Development. People listened as survivors recounted their experience during the deportation, as many Crimean Tatars have fled to other parts of Ukraine since Russia annexed the 73rd anniversary of the end of World War II Ukrainian peninsula in 2014. In the evening, a memorial concert was held at Kyiv’s The following release was received from denied the Ukrainian people the funda- National Opera House and other participants joined the “Light a Flame in My Heart” rally the Ukrainian World Congress on May 9. mental right to live freely until the procla- on Independence Square. mation of Ukraine’s independence on In Lviv, a solemn public meeting was held in the city center, and events took place in The Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) August 24,1991. other cities across Ukraine, including in Kherson and Kharkiv. and the 20-million strong Ukrainian dias- In 2018, Ukrainian women and men are In Crimea itself, which is under temporary Russian occupation, commemorations were pora join the international community in forced, once again, to defend the territorial forbidden and targeted by the local authorities as extremism and its participants as ter- remembering the millions of victims of integrity of Ukraine against the Russian rorists. The Russian authorities were so concerned about the “disruptive” nature (and World War II, and the brave men and Federation that refuses to respect interna- contrary historical narrative) of these commemorative events that in 2014 Crimean Tatar women who helped defeat Nazi Germany tionally recognized borders and the funda- activists Mustafa Dzhemiliev and Mejlis (Crimean Tatar representative assembly) leader and the fascist ideology it represented 73 mental human rights of every Ukrainian. Refat Chubarov were banned from entry to Crimea. All scheduled events marking the years ago on May 8, 1945. “The Ukrainian World Congress remem- anniversary in Crimea were banned in 2014. Ukrainian people fought valiantly bers those who made the ultimate sacrifice Mr. Dzhemiliev said that locals reported in 2015 that Ukrainian flags were being partic- against two occupying regimes – Nazi for a free world, and expresses gratitude to ularly targeted amongst the participants who were mostly waving Crimean Tatar flags. Germany and Soviet Russia, and the end of those who fought and continue to fight Plainclothed FSB agents listened to what the activists were saying as they walked amongst World War II did not bring peace to their against imperialist regimes that threaten the participants and helicopters drowned out loudspeakers. land. Ukraine was forced to continue fight- global peace and stability,” stated UWC (Continued on page 16) ing the Soviet regime that persecuted and President Eugene Czolij. No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2018 7

COMMENTARY The rule of law and judicial independence

by Bohdan A. Futey Judges must eliminate conflict of interest and file financial disclosure reports. The rule of law is the lynchpin to pro- Judicial independence does not mean mote democracy throughout the world, and the judges do as they choose, but do as they democracy, in turn, will provide a more must in accordance with the Constitution Future flock prosperous economic life. and laws of the country. Judicial indepen- There are many characteristics of the dence, in the final analysis, will depend Will your grandchildren belong to your the Catholic Synod on “Youth, Faith, and rule of law. I will focus on those I consider largely on the conscience and courage of Church? That may be a question you’d rath- Vocational Discernment” next October, to be essential. First, the supremacy of law, the judges themselves. Judges will not be er not think about. Bishop Bryan Bayda of Saskatoon, which means that all persons are subject to respected until they respect themselves. Now it may be that you don’t have chil- Saskatchewan, has distributed an online the law. No person is above the law, regard- There are two aspects in which judges dren or grandchildren. Or it may be that questionnaire for young people. It must be less of his or her status. Second, a concept must be independent. First, they must be your offspring are so alienated from filled out by May 30. (https://www.survey- of justice which emphasizes interpersonal honest brokers, in that they are indepen- Ukrainian life that the question does not monkey.com/r/NNDBRYR). adjudication, law based on standards and dent from and neutral among the parties even arise. Perhaps you think that it really This survey will no doubt yield valuable the importance of procedures. The source that appear before them. Judges must doesn’t matter. Any religion will do, as long results. But it does not cover those young of the law must be the people themselves. decide matters before them impartially, on as they believe in something. Or maybe it’s people who have left the Church. Nor does it President Abraham Lincoln, speaking the basis of the facts and the law, without enough if they’re just “good people.” Or reach those in the general population who before Congress in 1861 about the estab- any restrictions, improper influences, perhaps you simply don’t care. might join it in the future. Only a broader, lishment of the U.S. Court of Claims, said: “It inducements, or threats, direct or indirect, In fact, the future of our Ukrainian professionally conducted study can provide is as much the duty of government to ren- from any party or institution or for any rea- Catholic and Orthodox Churches does not Church leaders with the deep understand- der prompt justice against itself, in favor of son. A judge’s moral commitment to this depend on the spiritual fate of your grand- ing of the surrounding society that is need- citizens, as it is to administer the same form of independence eliminates favorit- children. For as each successive wave of ed for successful evangelization. between private individuals.” Third, it is ism and corruption from the nation’s judi- emigration leaves this world, it is not so This does not mean, of course, a “market important to preserve individual liberties. cial system. If judges fail in this duty, the much its descendants who are filling the survey.” Our Churches should not be out to Fourth, a political system based on separa- public will lose confidence in the basic pews, as the latest wave of immigrants “sell” themselves, competing in the “reli- tion of power with appropriate checks and equity of its society, generating cynicism, from Ukraine. Now if our Churches are to gious marketplace” by offering the best balances. Fifth, the implementation of the anger and instability. remain “immigrant churches,” halfway “product” (salvation) for the lowest “price” doctrine of judicial precedent. Sixth, an Justice Felix Frankfurter said it best: houses for Ukrainians whose children will (moral, ethical or ritual requirements). Nor independent judiciary is crucial. “The Court’s authority, possessed of neither leave them once they assimilate with does it mean that they should tailor their lit- As there cannot be a market economy the purse nor the sword, ultimately rests American society, then they will need to urgy or theology to the standards and pref- without private ownership of property, on sustained public confidence in its moral stay linguistically and culturally Ukrainian. erences of the surrounding culture. there cannot be respect for the rule of law sanction.” But if the immigrant stream ever slackens Churches that have tried to attract believers unless there is an independent judiciary. Second, the judiciary, and hence each or stops, they will be empty. that way have failed. “In no historical or We look to the courts to promote democra- individual judge, must act as co-equal and If, on the other hand, our Churches are to institutional church,” writes Cambridge his- cy and the rule of law. independent of the other branches of gov- serve our grandchildren (or grandnieces or torian Richard Rex, “has an increasing align- Although the requirement for judicial ernment. Judges are independent in this grandnephews), then they will need to pur- ment with modern or postmodern values independence may vary among countries, sense if they are not beholden to any other sue a different strategy. They will have to use and mores arrested numerical and demo- the reality of that independence is essential branch of government or political party. It English. They will have to preach not only to graphic decline.” (“A Church in Doubt,” First for the judiciary’s performance of its key is vital that courts have jurisdiction and the immigrants whose mental universe is still Things, April 2018, p. 48). Nobody needs function of assuring that the rule of law pre- power to restrain the legislature or execu- Ukrainian, but to full-fledged Americans with comfortable “bourgeois religion.” vails. The rule of law, in English law, meant tive by declaring laws and official acts American problems and concerns. And there There is evidence, indeed, that young that governmental actions should never be unconstitutional when they abridge the will have to be persuasive reasons why those people of character are drawn to a chal- above the law. The rule of law guarantees rights of citizens. Further, for judicial inde- Americans should continue to attend a lenge. And there are few challenges more meaningful access to courts or other adjudi- pendence to have practical effect, the Ukrainian church rather than a Latin-rite demanding than an authentically Christian cative bodies where a neutral and indepen- courts’ interpretation must be accepted Catholic or American Orthodox one. Ethnic way of life. dent decision-maker will determine wheth- and enforced by the legislative and execu- roots may not be enough. What a sociological study can give er actions were inconsistent with law. tive branches of government. So what are the odds that your grand- Church leaders, rather, is the understanding The aim of any judicial system, either In the United States, becoming a judge children will belong to your Church? of today’s culture without which they can- civil law or common law, is to provide sta- represents the professional achievement of First of all, do your children belong? Do not effectively teach or preach. As St. Paul bility through the consistent application of a legal career. Being a judge means holding their spouses? I would say the chances of understood, one must speak differently to the law and adherence to the Constitution. one of the most respected positions in both these things happening are no more Romans and Hebrews, Corinthians and Contradictory application of judicial rulings American society. Because of the respect than 25 percent. Yet these seem to be the Galatians – and Galician guest workers and has far-reaching negative affects. It instills accorded to judges, the courts have great necessary – though insufficient – condi- Silicon Valley techies. Youth culture in par- uncertainty and confusion not only in legal credibility and the confidence of the people. tions for your grandchildren being brought ticular has its own language and frames of circles, but in the people of a given country A September 2017 Gallup poll shows that up in the Church. reference that few people over age 40 can as well as in the international community. 68 percent of Americans had trust in the Then there are the pressures of a soci- understand. Can a clergy trained in Regardless of the common law or civil law judicial branch of the federal government. ety, culture and school system that can Ukrainian or even North American seminar- legal systems, the following reforms are rec- All Article III federal judges hold office override whatever catechesis they receive. ies really understand it? Father Rostyslav ommended: (1) strengthen judicial indepen- during good behavior and can be removed Those pressures come to bear early: a soci- Pendiuk, head of the Ukrainian Greek- dence in general, (2) enforce judicial deci- only through impeachment by Congress. ological study of formerly Roman Catholic Catholic Patriarchal youth commission, sions, (3) adopt a code of conduct for judges. Judicial immunity extends only to judicial teens and young adults in the U.S.A. found recently argued that in Ukraine (where we Judges should not only avoid conduct acts during the process of rendering deci- that the median age at which they left the see increasingly similar societal develop- which on its face is improper, but also con- sions. Judges have no immunity for viola- Church was 13 (“Going, Going, Gone,” cited ments), sociological studies would be inef- duct that creates an appearance of impro- tion of criminal statutes or their contractu- below, p. 74). That might reduce the chanc- fective. This is because young people follow priety. Appearance of impropriety is some- al obligations. es to 15 or 20 percent. constantly shifting trends. What is needed, times as damaging as the act itself. Courts There is a First Amendment right for the And then there is college, where the gen- he says, is direct dialogue. That, however, need to do away with visiting hours/ex- public and the press to attend trials. By eral atmosphere is often hostile to “orga- would be difficult in North America, where parte communications where parties can informing the public about court proceed- nized religion.” The college years could our clergy have little public contact beyond meet individually with judges behind ings, the press helps to keep a check on the bring the chances down to 5 or 10 percent. their Sunday congregations. closed doors without any record. independence of the judiciary. Of course, such calculations are highly Does clerical outreach even work? Some speculative. Unexpected trends appear, cul- have suggested that only their peers can Ukraine’s transition tures revive. But a sober look at the future bring young people into the Church. And Bohdan A. Futey is a senior judge on the Ukraine’s transition from a command suggests that our Churches cannot simply evangelization is only effective if the evan- U.S. Court of Federal Claims in Washington, system to one based on the rule of law assume that either the Third Wave, or gelizers are truly living the Gospel. Then appointed by President Ronald Reagan in began with the Act of Declaration of Ukraine, will produce an endless stream of people will come of their own accord. May 1987. Judge Futey has been active in Independence of August 24, 1991, and was parishioners. Maybe even your grandchildren. various rule of law and democratization affirmed by 90 percent of Ukraine’s popula- There is a third possibility. If the programs in Ukraine since 1991. He served tion in a nation-wide vote held on Antiochian Orthodox Church in the U.S.A. FURTHER READING: “Going, Going, as a member of the working group on December 1, 1991. Then, Ukraine’s could attract Evangelicals, why can’t our Gone: The Dynamics of Disaffiliation in Ukraine’s Constitution adopted on June 28, Parliament, in an overnight session on June Churches receive American converts as Young Catholics” (Winona Minn.: St. Mary’s 1996. Judge Futey is a professor at the 27-28, 1996, debated and eventually passed well? In fact, they do. Press, 2017). For the interview with Father Ukrainian Free University in Munich, the Constitution by 315 votes. With the So what can they do to keep their faith- Pendiuk and related articles, see Germany and a visiting professor at the adoption of its Constitution on June 28, ful or attract new ones? First, that would Patriyarkhat No. 1 (January-February) National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy 1996, Ukraine took yet another step toward require knowing not only their present 2018. in Kyiv. In March 2015, he was appointed by joining the community of democratic flocks, but also their former and potential the president of Ukraine to serve as a consul- future flocks. One way to do that is the Andrew Sorokowski can be reached at tant on the Constitution Commission. (Continued on page 18) opinion survey. In fact, in preparation for [email protected]. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2018 No. 19 Ukrainians in the United States have reached 1 million by Oleh Wolowyna Recently released data from the American Community Survey (ACS) show that there were 996,505 persons of Ukrainian ancestry in 2016, that is, there are now about 1 million persons of Ukrainian ancestry in the United States. Here is an update of the demographic changes among Ukrainian Americans in the last five years, including recent immigration from Ukraine. The data show demographic trends that alert us about possible changes in the near future, with important implica- tions for Ukrainians in this country. Ukrainians are defined here as persons who reported “Ukrainian” as their only (59 percent), first (21 percent) or second (29 percent) ancestry. The most recent immi- grants from Ukraine, or Fourth Wave immi- grants, are defined as persons born in Ukraine, of self-declared Ukrainian ances- try and who migrated to the U.S. after 1987. Non-Fourth Wave immigrants are comple- mentary of Fourth Wave immigrants, that is, persons of Ukrainian ancestry and com- posed of three groups: a) U.S.-born, b) all immigrants arriving in the U.S. before 1988; c) immigrants from countries other than Ukraine who arrived after 1987. Ukrainian or Russian speakers are persons age 5 years or more, who speak Ukrainian or Russian at home, either exclusively or in In the last five years, the number of “chain migration.” course in the next few years and a resump- addition to English. Ukrainians in the U.S. increased from Starting in 2005, the major category of tion of the declining trend. The map shows that Ukrainians in the 931,300 in 2010 to 977,400 in 2015, i.e., an legal immigrants from Ukraine has been Table 1 shows the age composition of U.S. are still mainly concentrated on the east increase of 46,100 or 5 percent. Of this “Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens,” i.e., Ukrainians in 2010 and 2015, and differ- and west coasts and in states surrounding number, 4,245 are due to natural increase, i. spouses, children and parents. During ences between the respective age groups. the Great Lakes in 2016. With the exception e., births minus deaths, which amounts to 2005-2009 these immigrants made up There are significant increases during this of Arizona, Colorado and Texas, very few an average yearly increase of 849. This very about 30 percent of all immigrants, while period in two age groups: 0-4 and 65 and Ukrainians live in the middle of the country. small yearly increase is due to two factors: during 2010-2015 this percentage up. The increase in the first age group is Three states – New York, Pennsylvania and a) high numbers of deaths, as Ukrainian increased to 51 percent. After a certain partially because Fourth Wave immigrants California – have more than 100,000 Americans have a high proportion of older time, legal immigrants are allowed to bring tend to have more children than non- Ukrainians. There is also a concentration of persons; b) low fertility, i.e., Ukrainians, just close relatives, but this process takes time. Fourth Wave immigrants. In the last 10 Ukrainians in six eastern north-central states like most Americans have, on the average, This reversal in the declining trend of years, 6.5 percent of Fourth-Wave immi- – Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Indiana few children. The remaining increase of immigration from Ukraine is likely due to grant women age 15-50 had a child during and Wisconsin – ranging between 10,100 in 41,931 is due to immigration from other the cumulative effect of this family reunion the year before the survey, while the per- Wisconsin and 48,200 in Illinois. Two west- countries, with 83.5 percent of these immi- phenomenon, but it is temporary. We centage for non-Fourth Wave immigrants ern states – Washington and Oregon – and grants born in Ukraine. The other countries expect the family reunion effect to run its was 4.2. three southern midwestern states – Texas, with significant, although much smaller The 22 percent increase in the 65 and up Arizona and Colorado – also have large num- numbers of immigrants, are Canada with age group is a cohort effect (shifting of age bers of Ukrainians, with the largest number, Table 1. Persons of Ukrainian 2,767 and all former Soviet Union republics groups). All the survivors of the 65 or more 60,200, in Washington. States with the least ancestry by age: US, 2010 and 2015 besides Ukraine with 1,209. age group and part of the 54 to 64 age number of Ukrainians, under 1,000, are The recent immigration wave from % group in 2010 moved to the 65 or more Nebraska, Wyoming and Mississippi. Age 2010 2015 difference Ukraine reached its peak in 2000, and then group in 2015, and their number is much 2010-2015 dynamics started a steady decline (Figure 1). This 0-04 47,953 54,234 13.1 larger than the 65 or more age group in The rest of our analysis will consist of decline stopped in the last five years and 5-17 136,098 130,595 -4.0 2010. Overall, Ukrainians in the U.S. are get- comparing data for 2010 and 2015. As the stabilized around 7,000 legal immigrants 18-24 74,762 70,443 -5.8 ting older; their median age increased from ACS is a yearly survey, not a census, to per year. This reversal of the declining 25-44 235,216 256,166 8.9 41.5 in 2010 to 42.2 in 2015. trend came as a surprise, as all the evidence The size and linguistic composition of reduce sampling error we use three-year 45-64 283,787 278,323 -1.9 points to a surge in migration from Ukraine Fourth Wave immigrants have important averages as estimates for these years, i.e., 65+ 153,481 187,712 22.3 estimates for 2010 stand for averages of to Western Europe, at the expense to some implications for the language assimilation Total 931,297 977,473 5.0 2009, 2010 and 2011 data, and estimates degree of emigration to the U.S. An exami- process of Ukrainian Americans. As docu- nation of U.S. immigration statistics shows for 2015 stand for averages of 2014, 2015 Source: ACS 2009-2011 and 2014-2016. and 2016 data. that this may be an effect of the so-called (Continued on page 9)

Figure 1. Yearly number of Fourth Wave immigrants to the U.S., 1989-2015. Figure 2. Percent distribution by language spoken at home by Ukrainians age 5 and Source: ACS 1989-2015. older for the years 2000, 2010 and 2015. Source: ACS 2000-2015. No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2018 9

among Ukrainian Americans is closely enced losses in the number of Ukrainian Pittsburg, Detroit and Sacramento Calif., Ukrainians... related to language assimilation of Fourth Americans, and 31 states experienced gains. experienced losses. The Metropolitan Area Wave immigrants. Some clues about this Losses were as high as 31, 40 and 43 per- of Washington, D.C., experienced the largest (Continued from page 8) are provided by the language composition cent in Utah, Arkansas and Mississippi, gain in this group with 20 percent, followed mented in our previous articles, the large of age 5-17 Fourth Wave immigrants in respectively, and gains were as high as 84, by Los Angeles and Seattle with 12 percent number of predominantly Russian- 2000, 2010 and 2015. The percentage of 73 and 68 percent in New Hampshire, South gains each. Other MAs with large numbers speaking immigrants from Ukraine English-speakers in this group in the three Dakota and Hawaii, respectively. A common of Ukrainians and large increases are: San between 1988 and 1996 resulted in a high- years is 5 percent, 31 percent and 28 per- characteristic of all these states with high Diego with 43 percent, Boston with 23 per- ly unusual situation: an ethnic group in the cent. The respective percentages of losses and gains is that they have relatively cent and San Francisco with 24 percent. U.S. with a larger proportion of foreign-lan- Ukrainian speakers are 50 percent, 47 per- few Ukrainian Americans. None of the states Most of the MAs with losses have relatively guage speakers than of native language cent and 45 percent, and respective per- with large numbers of Ukrainians experi- small numbers of Ukrainians. Two excep- speakers. That is, among all persons of centages of Russian-speakers are 44 per- enced extreme gains or losses. tions are: Detroit with -23 percent and Ukrainian ancestry in the U.S., the number cent, 20 percent and 24 percent. Table 3 presents the numbers of Sacramento with -26 percent. Ukrainians in 2010 and 2015, as well as rel- of Russian speakers became larger than the The very low percentage of English Some conclusions number of Ukrainian speakers. As the num- speakers in the age 5-17 group in 2000 is ative differences, for the 10 states with the ber of Ukrainian-speaking Fourth Wave probably because many of the early immi- largest numbers of Ukrainians in 2015. Six It looks like the honeymoon of the Fourth immigrants increased with time, the pro- grants came on refugee visas and had no of these states experienced gains, and four Wave is coming to an end. The more than portion of all Ukrainian-speaking Ukrainian family members with years of residence in 225,000 legal immigrants from Ukraine Americans also increased and eventually the country. This lack of security and sup- Table 3. Ukrainians in 10 largest have had a huge impact on the Ukrainian equaled the proportion of Russian speak- port was not conducive to a fast integration states: 2010 and 2015 diaspora in the U.S. They make up 23 per- ers. In 2000, 13.4 percent of all persons of into American society. This situation also % cent of the total group, have reinforced the Ukrainian ancestry were Ukrainian speak- explains the high level of language reten- State 2010 2015 change community with a large number of Ukrainian speakers and talented profession- ers and 14.2 percent Russian speakers tion among Ukrainian- and Russian- Florida 44,817 50,848 13.5 (Figure 2). In 2010 these percentages shift- speaking young immigrants in 2000. By als; many of them have important positions California 92,943 104,297 12.2 ed to 15.3 percent and 15.9 percent, 2010 and 2015 many of the immigrants in business, arts, sciences and academia. respectively, and in 2015 the percentage of joined established families, came on more Massachusetts 22,799 25,234 10.7 Despite a temporary halt in the declin- Ukrainian and Russian speakers was the standard visas, profited from the experi- Washington 53,445 58,733 9.9 ing number of immigrants, we expect that same – 15.4 percent ence of already established friends and New York 129,603 140,688 8.6 the decline will continue and their contri- Changes in the age structure of neighbors in the U.S., and had better oppor- Illinois 48,408 52,221 7.9 bution to the total size of the group will gradually diminish. Increases in the num- Ukrainian speakers between 2010 and tunities and motivation for a faster integra- New Jersey 66,638 63,690 -4.4 2015 alert us to important trends in lan- tion, including language assimilation ber of Ukrainians in the U.S. thanks to the Pennsylvania 112,078 106,420 -5.0 guage assimilation. First, the total number The much higher percentage of English Fourth Wave immigration are likely to end of Ukrainian speakers increased by close to speakers age 5-17 in 2010 and 2015 shows Ohio 44,217 41,770 -5.5 in the near future, and we will see a return 17 percent in the last five years, from that many young immigrants switch to Michigan 39,646 36,934 -6.8 to gradually diminishing numbers. The 135,400 in 2010 to 157,900 in 2015. All age English as the language spoken at home. process of language assimilation will also groups experienced increases in the num- However, there is an important difference Source: ACS 2009-2011 and 2014-2016. continue its course, the gains in the num- ber of Ukrainian speakers except the 5-17 between Ukrainian and Russian speakers. ber of Ukrainian speakers brought by the age group, with a decrease of 8.5 percent. There is a small but steady decrease in the had losses. Florida had the highest increase Fourth Wave will eventually disappear, and The largest increases in Ukrainian speakers percentage of Ukrainian speakers, from 50 with 13.5 percent, followed by California the number of Ukrainian speakers will are in the 25-44 and 45-64 age groups, percent in 2000, to 47 percent in 2010 and with 12 percent and Massachusetts with 13 start to diminish again. Also, the number of while age groups 18-24 and 65 and up have 45 percent in 2015, indicating some lan- percent. Michigan had the highest loss with Ukrainian speakers will soon surpass the smaller increases. All these increases are to guage assimilation. The percentage of -7 percent, followed by Ohio with -5.5 per- number of Russian speakers. It may be a large extent due to Ukrainian-speaking Russian speakers in 2010 and 2015, on the cent and Pennsylvania with -5 percent. time to start thinking about a community Fourth Wave immigrants, as the number of other hand, is about one-half of that in Most metropolitan areas (MAs) with a strategy based more on quality than on U.S.-born Ukrainian speakers dropped sig- 2000. It seems that Russian-speaking significant number of Ukrainians in 2015 numbers. nificantly due to language assimilation. The young immigrants assimilate linguistically experienced increases in their numbers in smaller percentage increase in the 65 or much faster than Ukrainian speakers. the last five years. Among the 65 MAs in More detailed information on this topic more age group is because Ukrainian speak- The 2010-2015 decrease in the total this category, only 23 percent of them expe- can be found at the Shevchenko Scientific ers are more concentrated in older ages and number of Ukrainian speakers in the 5-17 rienced losses. Table 4 lists the 10 MAs Society’s Center for Demographic and they die at a faster rate than the rest of the age group and the smaller increase in the with the largest number of Ukrainians in Socio-economic Research of Ukrainians in population. The dynamics of 5-17 and 18-24 age group are clear indicators of the 2015. In one of them, Portland Ore., there the U.S. web site: http://inform-decisions. 18-24 age groups is a function of immigra- language assimilation process among sec- was little change, and three of them, com/stat/. tion and language assimilation. ond-generation Fourth Wave immigrants. In The future of language assimilation spite of the fact that Fourth Wave immi- Table 4. Ukrainians in 10 largest metropolitan areas: 2010 and 2015 grants contributed almost 5,000 Ukrainian Metropolitan area 2010 2015 % change Table 2. Persons speaking speakers age 5-17 in the last five years, this Ukrainian at home: 2010 and 2015 age group lost more than 2,000 Ukrainian Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 18,343 21,954 19.7 speakers between 2010 and 2015. In other % Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 26,222 29,471 12.4 Age 2010 2015 difference words, the addition of Fourth Wave Ukrainian speakers in the last five years was Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 30,359 33,955 11.8 5-17 25,410 23,257 -8.5 more than compensated by significant lan- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 127,343 138,028 8.4 18-24 14,868 16,608 11.7 guage assimilation in the whole age group. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 47,790 50,651 6.0 25-44 36,327 47,104 29.7 Such a decrease in the 5-17 age group is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 57,400 58,327 1.6 45-64 35,942 45,002 25.2 possible only if a significant number of Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 25,190 25,386 0.8 Fourth Wave children and adolescents are 65+ 22,881 25,942 13.4 Pittsburgh, PA 21,640 20,912 -3.4 becoming linguistically assimilated. Total 135,428 157,912 16.6 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 26,471 22,791 -13.9 Geographical distribution Sacramento-Roseville-Arden-Arcade, CA 25,935 21,807 -15.9 * persons 5 years or more Source: ACS 2009-2011 and 2014-2016. Between 2010 and 2015, 20 of the 50 Source: ACS 2009-2011 and 2014-2016. states and the District of Columbia, experi-

wars of aggression, commit war crimes or spy in Salisbury, U.K., maliciously endan- respect democratic values should make Don’t give... systematically dope its athletes. gering the lives of hundreds of people. clear their intention to boycott the games The Putin regime’s actions demon- Getting FIFA to remove the World Cup in Russia. If states who qualified – such as (Continued from page 6) strate its utter contempt for the values from Russia will of course be a tall order. England, France, Germany, Switzerland, again, a prestigious international sporting and principles upon which the democratic The football federation is hopelessly cor- Sweden, Poland, South Korea, Japan, event is being held in a country ruled by a world is based – in addition to invading rupt, as has been demonstrated by the Spain – and many others – announce that murderous dictator bent on destroying Ukraine, Mr. Putin is supporting the dozens of indictments of high-ranking their teams will not participate in a World the rules by which the international com- vicious regime of Bashar al-Assad in its FIFA officials by the U.S. Justice Cup held in Russia, FIFA will have no munity lives. Once again, an international war against the Syrian people. Russia has Department, Swiss authorities and others, choice but to move the event, or risk hav- sporting event will be used by a dictator shot down a civilian airliner, MH-17, mur- on charges of bribery, kickbacks and influ- ing it turn into a farce. to consolidate his grip on his country’s dering 298 innocent civilians. ence peddling. Many of these charges The free world must send a message to people. Once again, a dictator will use The Russian regime systematically tar- stem from the process awarding Russia Mr. Putin that the threat to international sport to try to gain international legitima- gets dissent at home, persecutes the the cup in the first place. The former FIFA peace posed by Russia will be met with a cy. LGBTQ community and seeks to under- chief who brought the games to Russia, strong response. Removing the World Cup The free world should not let that hap- mine elections abroad. Just a few weeks Sepp Blatter, is banned from FIFA activi- from Russia would be an important signal pen. FIFA needs to remove the World Cup ago, Russia perpetrated the first chemical ties for overseeing this pyramid of graft. that Russia must change its behavior. We from Russia and hold it in a country that attack on the soil of a NATO country, using The international community has sig- should not let history repeat itself. Don’t does not violate international law, wage a nerve agent against a former Russian nificant leverage over FIFA. States that give Mr. Putin his Berlin moment. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2018 No. 19 No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2018 11

INTERVIEW: Mark Andryczyk on Ukraine’s literary process

by Ali Kinsella that some of my colleagues who teach con- temporary Ukrainian literature have also Mark Andryczyk, who teaches courses on benefitted from the translations that we Ukrainian literature at Columbia University, handed out at these events. has recently published “The White Chalk of That said, there was never a complete Days,” (see The Weekly, April 15), an anthol- collection, an edited version. A lot of these ogy of Ukrainian literature in translation translations were rushed and done just to that brings together the writers represented be used at the event. But before we pub- in the first 10 years of the Contemporary lished the anthology, we went through sev- Ukrainian Literature Series, which is spon- eral stages of editing so they’re in much sored by the Harriman Institute at Columbia better shape than they were when we used in New York and the Kennan Institute at the them at these events. They can be used in Wilson Center in Washington,. One unsea- classes: you can present samples of various sonably warm February day in the Big Apple, different writers and if a student then sees we sat down to discuss the genesis of the one writer or writers that they like best, book and the course of Ukraine’s literary then they can pursue other translations by process and the series itself. What follows is that writer. As an anthology it’s able to an abridged version of that discussion. present a sampling of a lot in one volume, which I think is helpful for somebody that’s One of the goals of the series is to being introduced to Ukrainian literature. introduce Ukrainian authors to a Western, English-speaking audience. Oleksandr Fraze-Frazenko New Ukrainian literature’s been Central to this presentation is the live Mark Andryczyk, associate research scholar, Ukrainian Studies Program at around for 26, if you want to be techni- Columbia University. evening with the writer. How does this cal, but one thing that I like about this anthology further this goal and why is it A lot of the talks were recorded for the America, both in Canada and the U.S. There volume is that it’s condensed into 10 important? D.C. events and are available online on the aren’t too many of them, but they are grow- years and it kind of shows key points in this course. Have you noticed in your Obviously it kind of does the opposite, Kennan Institute website. Some of the ing, and Ukraine, from what I’ve seen, is own classes that your students respond right? Because the whole idea was to bring authors were also interviewed by Voice of increasingly being [approached as] a sub- certain ways to different parts of this the writer, not just the book, to an audience. America while in D.C., so there are short ject at such universities. I know this history? So this is now kind of putting it back into interviews with them. But again, the texts because a lot of institutes and universities the book. But what it does is it summarizes, that were read there are now preserved in have piggybacked on this series and have Yes. For 10 years I’ve been teaching a it collects, it commemorates. So it furthers this volume. invited these writers to their places. course on contemporary Ukrainian litera- They’ve had audiences there, and there ture every couple years and because it cov- the idea in that it lets people who didn’t You want your book to be a resource have been wonderful events. So this book ers new works of literature, it’s always know about this series know it was hap- for students and teachers of Ukrainian pening and may continue to be happening. would, hopefully, be for students at these changing. So if every three years I’m teach- literature. Who and where are these In that way it keeps it alive. Of course, they institutions. ing a class, you have a whole new group of people? How do you think the book won’t have the live author talking, and, I’ve actually been using it already for the writers, some of whom are worthy of analy- should be used in a university setting besides my teases in the introduction, you last 10 years in my classes, just because I sis, and maybe even a translation is avail- and how do you plan on using it in your won’t get the sense of the discussion, but was either the translator of these texts or able so you can teach it in a class for stu- own class? the texts themselves and hopefully my because I’ve collected these translations for dents that don’t read Ukrainian. introduction will illuminate people a little Well, there are programs of Ukrainian the events, so I provided my students with bit on Ukraine. studies in several universities in North these works over the years. And I know (Continued on page 13) 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2018 No. 19

open to dialogue with the Russian part of the European Union’s and council’s the course of U.N. Mine Awareness day, NEWSBRIEFS Federation, but we will continue to impose Partnership for Good Governance Project members of Operation UNIFIER in costs until Russia makes the choice to not aimed at strengthening human rights in the Kamianets-Podilskyi exchanged proce- (Continued from page 2) pursue an aggressive foreign policy. ...We’re former Soviet country. The report said the dures and tactics with their Ukrainian Assistant secretary of state in Ukraine imposing new sanctions now and will con- principal reason for what it called “ill treat- counterparts. They also shared knowledge tinue to coordinate with our allies to impose ment by police” in Ukraine was an “estab- on explosive safety with locals that visited U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for additional sanctions if needed.” (Ukrainian lished investigative practice which requires the Demining Center and reached out to Europe and Eurasia A. Wess Mitchell visited Canadian Congress Daily Briefing) a suspect’s confession as the starting point” the larger Ukrainian population through Ukraine May 1-3. At a press conference on for a criminal investigation. It said the prac- the media that were present.(Ukrainian One Ukrainian soldier killed in east May 2, Mr. Mitchell stated, “I just had a very tice of first obtaining confessions from sus- Canadian Congress daily Briefing) productive meeting with President [Petro] Ukraine says one of its soldiers has been pects – “often extracted in an illegal man- Poroshenko. We discussed Ukraine’s securi- killed and four wounded in clashes in the ner” – is “widely spread and supported” by Gerashchenko: Putin needs destabilization ty situation including the situation in the country’s east. The Defense Ministry said police so they can “present better investiga- The first vice-chair of the Verkhovna east as well as the political and economic tive statistics.” Once the confessions are on May 7 that Russia-backed militants vio- Rada, Iryna Gerashchenko, said on May 9 front. I underscored America’s unbending extracted, the report said, the “inadmissible lated a ceasefire 80 times during the previ- that she believes Russian President dedication to Ukraine’s territorial integrity evidence” is “quite often accepted in court ous 24 hours, firing artillery, machine guns, Vladimir Putin intends to destabilize the and political sovereignty. I underscored proceedings,” perpetuating the rights viola- grenade launchers, and mortars. situation in Ukraine and Europe through America’s unbending dedication to Ukraine tions in the legal system. The report also Meanwhile, the militants claimed that interference in future presidential and par- and its territorial integrity and political sov- found shortcomings in Ukrainian law that Ukrainian government forces violated the liamentary elections in Ukraine. Ms. ereignty. I made it clear that the United contribute to the ill treatment of suspects, ceasefire more than 30 times, using the Gerashchenko made that point during a States continues to reject Russian aggres- including a “lack of a functional indepen- same type of weapons, and wounding a discussion at the London Royal Institute of sion against Ukraine and I expressed the civilian. Since April 2014, more than 10,300 dent institution responsible for investigat- International Affairs, Chatham House, the United States’ appreciation to President people have been killed in fighting between ing” rights violations by police. (RFE/RL) Ukrainian Embassy to Britain said. Poroshenko and his team for the leadership Kyiv’s forces and the “separatists” who con- Mine Awareness Day at Operation UNIFIER Ukraine’s presidential envoy on the that they are showing in providing defense trol parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk humanitarian situation in the Donbas, Ms. for Ukraine and all of Europe at such a criti- regions. Ceasefire deals announced as part The Maple Leaf reported on observances Gerashchenko said at Chatham House: cal moment.” Mr. Mitchell also noted that he of the Minsk accords – September 2014 of United Nations Mine Awareness Day in “Putin doesn’t need Donbas but [wants to] had just come from the NATO Ministerial in and February 2015 pacts aimed to resolve Ukraine, as part of Canada’s Operation destabilize whole Ukraine and thus Europe, Brussels, where Secretary of State Mike the conflict – have failed to hold. A new UNIFIER. In 2005, April 4 was proclaimed including through interference into future Pompeo “expressed his strong support for ceasefire agreement was reached in late to be U.N. Mine Awareness Day. The theme the open-door policy of NATO in general 2017 and was meant to begin on December for the 2018 Mine Awareness day was presidential and parliamentary elections in and in particular for continuing Ukraine’s 23, but both sides have accused each other “Advancing Protection, Peace and Ukraine,” the Ukrainian Embassy said on path towards Euro-Atlantic integration.” of repeated violations since then. (RFE/RL, Development.” In Kamianets-Podilskyi, Twitter on May 9. (Interfax Ukraine) The assistant secretary of state also noted with reporting by Interfax and TASS) Ukraine, at the Defense Demining Center, Poroshenko, Tusk agree on Ukraine-EU summit that his discussions with President members of the Canadian Armed Forces EU report cites ill treatment of suspects Poroshenko included the topics of political have been working with the Armed Forces During a working visit to Germany to and economic reforms, as well as cyberse- A new report from the Council of Europe of Ukraine to help enhance their explosive attend the Charlemagne Prize ceremony, curity. He noted: “I am happy to announce finds that, despite significant efforts in ordnance disposal training. “U.N. 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the Ukrainian intellectual as opposed to the That said, I think the Ukrainian language the past. It was really hard to find a place Mark Andryczyk... Ukrainian villager. in many of the really interesting literary like that to do such readings. There were And, of course, not all Ukrainian writers works is almost like a protagonist itself. some places, in Kyiv at Kupidon, or Kharkiv (Continued from page 11) in the ’90s were doing that and some And that’s what makes it really interesting, had the literature museum. In Lviv you had The last time I taught this class I did thought that’s not what Ukrainian litera- the fact that you’re writing in this language the places that Dzyga was trying to keep notice a difference from the first time I ture should be doing. I think it still contin- that’s possibly still on the verge of extinc- open and the meeting places where things taught it: things that some of the writers ues to this day. It’s not as shocking, again, as tion somewhere in the near future. That it’s could happen. And they did happen, but did in the early ’90s were scandalous and maybe it was in the ’90s – I don’t want to a risky choice. I think that that’s what now it’s much nicer to see it on a more kind considered taboo – for readers of Ukrainian say shocking – but not as groundbreaking. I makes a lot of these works especially inter- of a popular level; it’s not just a club, you literature who welcomed things like that it think this was all done earlier and now esting. And because the Ukrainian language know, or a small group. You walk down the was really very exciting and edgy – where- even with [Serhiy] Zhadan, he doesn’t feel is on the edge it energizes this art. street and one of the bookstores downtown as the younger students now reading that the need to do that anymore because he So you could define what Ukrainian liter- is a place where you see a poster: “Oh, so- think it’s kind of gross because it’s like, you emerged at the end of that period of post- ature is in different ways, but I think some and-so’s going to be having a reading.” So I know, their parents writing about sex and Soviet Ukrainian literature. I used to call of the most interesting things in Ukrainian think that is positive. all. Because you’re moving away from that him “the closer” because he would always literature reside in this narrower definition Where I’d like to see it go further – it novelty; the students are always around the show up in these anthologies at the end of of Ukrainian literature as that written in would be fantastic if there were some more same age, but the writers are getting older where the Visimdesiatnyky were. In his the Ukrainian language, which I think won’t state support for popularizing Ukrainian lit- every time they’re being read, so the gap first prose work his protagonist is sitting be there in the Russian-language literature. erature abroad, Ukrainian culture in gener- between them grows. So things that are on the bench in Western Europe drinking al. There’d have to be a functioning insti- What’s something unexpected that associated with youth and bravado and beer, and he’s not trying to tell people there tute. Unfortunately, I don’t think Ukrainian these writers have taught you about newness and youth culture, that a lot of the that he’s European or that he is fascinated politicians realize it’s in their own interests, Ukrainian literature or literature in gen- works in the 90s were concerned with, are by the European way of life. in the interests of the country. The idea of eral? seen less so today. How would you characterize the rela- soft power, which other nations of course Do you see a particular trajectory over tionship between contemporary I’ve learned a lot about how the literary are really good at, Ukraine just doesn’t the course of the book? Can you identify Ukrainian literature and patriotism? process works in Ukraine specifically. A lot understand. I think it’s a lack of self-confi- some of the characteristics of the current You said the early, the first writers in the of people may not see this on the surface, dence. I think they don’t realize: “Well, why generation of young writers? free Ukraine no longer had this respon- but when you have writers who are politi- would somebody be interested in Ukrainian sibility, but to what degree does litera- cally very different like Oleksandr literature?” Because a lot of these people in I think what is common is a need to keep ture today – not simply in a post-colo- Boichenko and Serhiy Zhadan – their charge, they themselves have a hard time pushing the boundaries of Ukrainian liter- nial context, but in the midst of a war approach to the Donbas, what should be becoming interested in and coming to ary language. Not only in style, experiment- with Russia – “serve the ongoing cause done with the Donbas is radically opposed terms with their Ukrainian identity. But it ing with style and form – which is some- of Ukrainian emancipation”? and people who are not close and have not exists. Ukrainian culture, in general, today is thing that Liuba Yakimchuk very much spent time discussing these things with very interesting and Ukrainian literature is Again, this is no longer as much of an focuses on; it’s paramount in her poetry – these writers would think that these people very interesting. So it’s not like they have to issue as it was 20-some odd years ago, but but also in what topics are covered in this are at each other’s throats. But they don’t create this out of nowhere. These writers in a way, still to this day writing in language. So all of these writers are know that Boichenko is often an editor of have been traveling and talking about attempting to expand the Ukrainian literary Ukrainian is a choice in Ukraine. Working Zhadan’s works. Serhiy entrusts his works Ukraine and representing it for years now. language by trying different things with it. within this language, is it patriotic? I don’t to him before they come out. You get to see It’s just if there were some kind of way of That has stayed true. think so. Even a lot of the war literature, the some of the inner workings of it. supporting that, supporting translations, good war literature, is not necessarily patri- Do you see more diversity in the cur- that would be fantastic. otic; it’s dealing with it as a phenomenon. On a less practical scale, this literature rent generation of the youngest writers? Why isn’t there a bookstand at the And there’s literature in the Russian lan- led me to other literary works. When I first I get the sense that in the early 90s there guage written in Ukraine that deals with it read [Yurii] Andrukhovych, I started Boryspil airport that has four or five of our was this very obvious thing that people and in the Ukrainian language as well. I becoming interested in [Bohdan Ihor] top writers in German, English, French, were writing against. And there’s a little don’t see it as patriotic. I think as writers Antonych as a writer. For me, these writers, Chinese? If you look at the number of bit more plurality in Ukrainian culture they need to address this issue, but I don’t these contemporary Ukrainian writers stores at airports that are bookstores, the in general now. necessarily see it as patriotic. showed me Ukrainian literature of the past percentage is larger than if you walk down Yes, yes there is and there has to be, of in a different light. And was that unexpect- the street of a city, right? So obviously peo- So writers do not feel compelled to course. And things that I focus on in my ed? I don’t know. Maybe, in some ways, it ple buy books in airports. Oftentimes, I serve the cause? monograph that were important for those was. But it was certainly helpful in seeing know people buy popular literature that first free writers in the ’90s, they were taken Going back to what I started with, I think that literature in a different light. they’re going to read on the beach or in the plane itself, but I would also think that care of pretty well: dealing with Soviet it’s still a choice and I think you are serving What positive developments would some people at least, when they fly into a inheritance and the Soviet myth; dealing the cause whether you want to or not by you like to see for Ukrainian literature? with Ukrainian national inheritance and writing in Ukrainian. Whether they want to country would say, “Hey, I heard about this myth and what is expected of a Ukrainian or not is a different story, but it’s still a lan- There already have been positive devel- writer. Let me try to read something local writer; dealing with the West as a new con- guage that’s marginalized in its own country. opments over the past several years. Book while I’m here.” I think that everybody does cept. These are all things that were certainly Still a language that’s not going to get you a publishing has really become fantastic. I that; I always did that. And the fact is that a the focus of some of the best works, and ton of translated publications. Still a litera- think books look great now. There are real- lot of these people have already come to that’s what drove those works and made ture that’s not very much known outside ly wonderful books being published by sev- Ukraine. How about all these artists that them interesting for this first generation. Ukraine. So, by working in the language, you eral different publishers like Mariana come, or writers or filmmakers or scholars And writers don’t need to do that as are serving the cause in a certain sense. Savka’s Vydavnytstvo Staroho Leva, A-Ba- or even these politicians who come to much now. Although the Soviet system, Ba-Ha-La-Ma-Ha by [Ivan] Malkovych, and Ukraine as advisers or to work on cultural What does contemporary literature unfortunately, is still alive and well in [Vasyl] Gabor’s Pryvatna Kolektsiya. I’m projects? Wouldn’t they want to bring tell us about the current state of the Ukraine, in many ways and in many minds. just naming these three because these are something Ukrainian back translated into Ukrainian language? And there still is, to a certain extent, a tradi- the guests that were in my series, but in their language, Polish, etc.? tional duty expected of a Ukrainian writer, That’s an interesting question because a general I think that’s very positive. So, in other words, the culture is there these limitations were challenged by the 80s lot has changed with the war and with I think it’s great that there are places like for export – high-quality culture. It’s man- writers, the “Visimdesiatnyky,” who were Maidan, and there is more of an acceptance the Knyharnia Ye shops, which are in a lot aged to exist on its own. I believe there are able to test those notions and open up new of the Russian-language writer, the of cities in Ukraine, and have become plac- enough people who would have an interest doors. So the younger writers perhaps don’t Russian-language Ukrainian as being a con- es where people expect to go for readings, in it and I think the government can really have to focus on that as much, and they’re scious Ukrainian citizen and identifying where a book can be discussed. They’re step in and help to make this happen, with- able to maybe be more pluralistic and less with the country, not identifying with very informal; they’re in a bookstore – it out intruding of course. Just have some concentrated on that. I would agree. Russia. And it’s become an issue. How do makes sense. We kind of take it for granted kind of support network for steady repre- you define Ukrainian literature now? Do In your first publication, “The now, but that certainly wasn’t the case in sentation of Ukrainian culture abroad. you define it as only literature in the Intellectual as Hero in 1990s Ukrainian Ukrainian language? Do you define it as lit- Fiction” (University of Toronto Press), erature written in Ukraine in any language, you identify the intellectual as a com- Russian included, Polish? Do you consider memoration ceremony. mon protagonist in Ukrainian literature. Ukrainian literature any literature written Russian-backed... Today, Mr. Putin’s Russia is ready to Does this hold true today? bring the world “to the brink of World War in the Ukrainian language anywhere in the (Continued from page 2) It was important then for these world, in New York City? III,” he said. “They are here, not far from us Visimdesiatnyky because you so seldom saw I think you could answer that question In Kyiv on May 9, about 10,000 people – and this requires our special vigilance it in Ukrainian literature. You had a little bit different ways. You could say that marched through central streets carrying and responsibility,” the Ukrainian president of it in the 1920s in some early modernist Ukrainian literature is any literature writ- portraits of the more than 10,300 people said. texts. You would have it in works by Lesia ten by somebody living in Ukraine, whatev- killed during the conflict with separatists. Ukrainka or [Volodymyr] Vynnychenko, even er the language. You could also say that it’s Kyiv police detained 14 participants for With reporting by AFP and Interfax. somewhat in [Ivan] Franko to a certain any literature written only in the Ukrainian wearing banned symbols “of the Copyright 2018, RFE/RL Inc. Reprinted extent. And very rarely in other writers, but language. You could define it that way; it Communist totalitarian regime,” including with the permission of Radio Free Europe/ it wasn’t very concentrated. In the 1920s you depends. I don’t think there’s any one way the St. George’s ribbon. They face a fine. Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, start to see it more in works by [Mykhailo] you could define it. The same way you con- “Stalin’s Soviet Union in the first two Washington DC 20036; www.rferl.org (see Domontovych or [Valerian] Pidmohylny, sider [Nikolai] Gogol [Mykola Hohol] part years of World War II was an ally of Hitler’s https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-separat- among others. And I thought they really of Ukrainian literature in some classes, and Germany,” Ukrainian President Petro ists-parade-banned-heavy-weapons-banned- needed to do that in the ’90s, to focus on in some classes you don’t. Poroshenko said in a speech at the com- v-day-parade-donetsk/29218420.html). 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2018 No. 19

On March 17 of this year, Gvozdyk in November 2017, could make sense for claimed a vacant interim light heavyweight Gvozdyk, but not for Barrera, who may feel Is Gvozdyk the best big thing? world title, spending most of the 12-round he’s up for a chance at one of the division’s fight with Mehdi Amar (34-6-2, 16 KO) of titles. Oleksandr Gvozdyk (15-0, 12 KO) is simply out the bout. His strategy working quite France, “nailing” him with various punch Beterbiev (12-0, 12 KO), who averages another of those typical Ukrainian boxers – well, the Ukrainian maintained the vicious combinations. He won by scores of 118- less than three rounds per fight with a KO very talented with champion potential. Born and bloody onslaught until referee Harvey 110, 117-111 and 116-112. By claiming average of 100 percent, has never fought in Kharkiv, “The Nail” now resides in Oxnard, Dock put an end to the merciless slaughter this interim belt he is the mandatory chal- professionally in Russia, while the English- Calif., and is trained by Robert Garcia. in the third round at the urging of lenger for the winner of the bout between speaking Gvozdyk has never fought in His strong resume states that he repre- Gonzalez’s corner. Adonis Stevenson (29-1, 24 KO) of Canada Ukraine. A Russian who lives in Canada ver- sented Ukraine at the 2009 and 2011 A fight that was projected to be very and Badou Jack (22-1-2, 13 KO) of Sweden sus a Ukrainian who lives in California World Championships, was the Universiade competitive proved to be the exact oppo- later in 2018. could be a promoter’s dream and could also world champion in 2008 and 2013, and the site. Gvozdyk’s manager, Egis Klimas, was As for potential bouts down the road, be billed as a “Battle of the Ex-patriots.” Europe Cup winner in 2010. He fought in quoted post-fight as saying, “Oh, my God. I South Africa’s Isaac Chilemba went the dis- Eleider “Storm” Alvarez (23-0, 11 KO) two seasons of the World Series of Boxing, thought that would be the most competi- tance with Sergey Kovalev. Tony Bellew holds victories over Jean Pascal, Chilemba compiling a 9-0 record. He won a bronze tive fight (on the entire night’s card), and it could not stop him in two attempts. and Lucien Bute. A Columbian who resides medal at the 2012 Olympics. came out the easiest fight.” Chilemba had never been stopped until in Canada, Alvarez was expected to chal- Fighting out of California, he has never After scoring a sixth-round knockout Gvozdyk did the trick in November, 2016 in lenge Stevenson, but could also be a perfect faced an opponent with a losing record, and against Craig Baker (17-2, 13 KO) in the co- Las Vegas, although an alleged hand injury candidate for The Nail. Alvarez is quite like many Eastern European fighters with feature of a boxing card in Lincoln, Neb., on may have contributed to the end result. competent, yet still considered safe for outstanding amateur records, he hit the August 19, 2017, Gvozdyk found himself Gvozdyk’s latest three victories put him Gvozdyk – safer than Beterbiev. professional road running full speed. close to a mandatory world title shot, espe- on the short list for big bouts in the exciting Currently Gvozdyk is ranked second by The 6-foot-2-inch light heavyweight cially taking into account the sudden retire- and competitive light heavyweight division. the IBF, third by the WBA, second by the combines exceptional speed with deceptive ment of undefeated light-heavyweight It further served notice to Adonis Stevenson, WBC and No. 1 by the WBO, whose belt was power. He is patient, relaxed, fluid and champion Andre Ward. Artur Beterbiev, Nathan Cleverly, Sergey recently won by Kovalev. Of interest is the owns a remarkable jab. Gvozdyk experienced difficulties in find- Kovalev and a few others. One must remem- fact that Gvozdyk and Kovalev share the On April 8, 2017, he met the fearsome- ing quality opponents willing to fight him. ber WBC titleholder Stevenson’s cautious same manager (Egis Klimas), but have dif- looking and muscular Cuban Yunieski Baker, 33, coming off a 14-month layoff, approach to selecting future opponents. ferent promoters. Gonzalez at the MGM National Harbor in accepted the challenge simply to get back The 39-year-old Stevenson famously It is no small feat to steal a boxing show Maryland. The ripped Gonzalez (18-3, 14 into the ring. bypassed a fight against challenger Joe from Vasyl Lomachenko, especially when KO) looked like a miniature version of Gvozdyk consistently snapped his long Smith Jr. (23-2, 19 KO) of the U.S.A., instead he is starring in one of his clinics as he did Evander Holyfield, dwarfing his Ukrainian left jab at Baker, successfully went to the settling for a rematch with Andrze Fonfara against outmatched Jason Sosa. The Nail challenger. Gvozdyk proved appearances body, landed right hands, but did not man- (28-3, 17 KO) of Poland. Klimas, who man- accomplished exactly that on April 8 with can be deceiving – in the sport of boxing, age many clean power shots. Fortunately ages Kovalev as well, claimed Stevenson his quick but dazzling displays of skill and muscularity does not always translate into for the Ukrainian, Baker landed almost was afraid of a match with Kovalev and power, only to follow up with his dominant boxing skills and stamina. nothing in return. would run from Gvozdyk, too. The division knockout of Baker. Whether or not he The Ukrainian’s super-fast jab stopped Gvozdyk broke through in the sixth is full of many solid boxers, many of whom becomes the next big thing will depend on Gonzalez from coming in and when the round with a powerful right to the side of would like to engage Stevenson, but that who and how he fights in his next match. If Cuban did get close, Gvozdyk countered Baker’s head and, after beating the count, feeling doesn’t seem to be mutual. it turns out to be Beterbiev or Kovalev, and with sneakily sharp power punches. Once Baker was pounded along the ropes, forc- In the future, a match against Sullivan if Gvozdyk is victorious, the answer to the Gonzalez was hurt, “The Nail” kept pepper- ing referee Celestino Ruiz to stop the bout Barrera, who broke Joe Smith’s jaw in a July headline atop this article will be a resound- ing him with punches in an effort to close at 2:04 seconds. 2017 match and then defeated Felix Valera ing “Yes!”

dled his crazy last day at the British Open. Strange paired the two men in a 2002 afternoon foursomes The ending made Kuchar reflect back on his playoff loss match, and after a few practice rounds together, they had Kuchar on course for major win to Matt Jones in the 2014 Shell Houston Open when Kuchar developed a strategy where Cink would hit tee shots on He keeps his bronze medal in a sock in a backpack. It is an bogeyed the 72nd hole, only to have Jones make a 46-foot- odd-numbered holes and Furyk on the even. However, 15 heirloom that will be passed down to his sons. His third-place er on the final green in regulation to tie, and then win with minutes before their match, Cink asked Furyk to take the finish in the 2016 Olympics is a significant personal victory an incredible chip shot. The life lesson was to do your best, team’s first swing. for golfer Matt Kuchar. It is something he will treasure forever. play your best, try on every shot – sometimes it falls your It seems Cink was in a panic because his first ever shot Competing as an Olympian, the sense of pride was easily rec- way and sometimes it does not. These things happen. in the Ryder Cup was going to be on the first tee. Furyk ognizable on the medal platform with fellow medalists Justin Although now experienced in a few devastating second- readily agreed to boldly go first, stepped up and hit the per- Rose and Henrik Stenson in Rio de Janeiro in August of 2016. place finishes, Kuchar has also won his share of big events. fect tee shot. The duo went on to get the point and Cink At Royal Birkdale, Kuchar could not hold back the tears. His seven career victories include wins at the Players, was 1-0 in his first Ryder Cup. Last year, the return trip home to the U.S. with his sec- Memorial Tournament, WGC Match Play and a FedEx Cup Cink and Furyk defeated Padraig Harrington and Paul ond-place finish at the 2017 British Open Championship playoff event. He also captured a U.S. Amateur title. (It is very McGinley, 3 and 2. The experience for Cink was instructive. did not quite have the same feel. easy to list Kuchar as one of the tour’s better players without He was impressed that Furyk never flinched, adjusted and He began tearing up when he saw his wife, Sybi, and a major win. It is important to add that the third and fourth did what he needed to do. It’s an example of the type of sons Carson and Cameron. The family took a red-eye flight rounds at Birkdale were only the third and fourth times he coolness required for the role of Ryder Cup captain. from their vacation in Colorado to England as a surprise. played in the final group of a major on the weekend.) A nine-time competitor for the United States, second Seeing his sons’ sadness in the misty rain made Kuchar June 2017 had him turning 39 years old, and in his 17th only to Phil Mickelson, Furyk was introduced in early break down a bit in the scorer’s tent. He was overheard year on the PGA Tour, Kuchar is convinced he should have January 2017 as the next man to lead America in the bien- describing his hurt as “crushing.” won more than he has up to now. He does rank 13th in all- nial matches when the 42nd Ryder Cup is played in Paris “When your kids are young, they look up to you like time career winnings with over $40 million. (He earned on September 25-30. In addition to his vast playing experi- you’re Superman,” Kuchar said a few days later at a press $1,000,067 for his second-place finish in England.) The ence (10-20-4 in his career), Furyk was an assistant to conference at the RBC Canadian Open. “Kind of you’re their British Open was his 90th top-10 all-time, but only nine of Davis Love III when the U.S. reclaimed the Ryder Cup last hero. You’re the one to protect them and save them and do those have come in majors, two in 2017 after tying for fall. He also served as a vice-captain for Jay Haas in great things. And when it doesn’t work out, and you aren’t fourth at the Masters. He is 0-for-47 in majors and hasn’t America’s 2015 Presidents Cup victory in South Korea, the hero holding the trophy, it’s saddening as well. I saw been victorious on the tour since 2014. where Furyk qualified, but was out with a wrist injury. the look in their eyes, and I wanted to be that guy. So I was Instead of sulking over his near miss, Kuchar kept to his It was hardly a surprise Furyk was selected since he is a little bit broken myself that I wasn’t that guy.” routine. He moved on, honoring his commitment to play in well respected as a captain-type in the locker room, as a Kuchar did not return home with the claret jug (the prize the tour’s next stop at Glen Abbey, an event he could not player with experience, knowledge and wisdom – charac- given to the British Open winner), didn’t win his first major afford to miss as he is sponsored by RBC. teristics of a leader. He’s been approached for strategy tips, and is very thorough and tough out on the golf course. tournament and will not be referred to as golfer of the year More big events lie ahead with the PGA Championship Speaking of which, word is Furyk, 46, should play if he after losing a battle to current golf Superman, Jordan Spieth. and the FedEx Cup playoffs looming big on the horizon. His earns one of the eight automatic berths from the U.S. points He did, however, earn much more respect from his peers in family and friends were quick to remind Kuchar of the many list. The last playing captain was fellow Pennsylvania native the sport, and much admiration from those who saw him positives to take from the near miss at Birkdale. He tried to Arnold Palmer in 1963 in Atlanta, where he went 3-1 in play and then handle the loss. After all, Spieth’s perfor- look at the situation like Superman would, the way a bronze pairs and 1-1 in singles. mance on the back nine was instantly labeled one of the medalist would react. He tried to stay positive. Described as passionate with a fervent desire to win, greatest in major championship history. “There are such great lessons that come from golf,” he Furyk is intelligent and realizes the tremendous responsi- Spieth himself reiterated his certainty that Kuchar will conceded. “You know, this was one of them.” bility he’s undertaking just to be captain, let alone play. win a major championship. He even predicted it would hap- Perhaps Cink said it best when speaking of partner pen relatively soon. He referred to the Ukrainian as a great New U.S. Ryder captain Furyk Furyk: “He’s a great representative for golf and for the champion, a great person and a role model. Spieth called United States. He’s the quintessential captain in my opin- him “one of these guys when I talk about having a great role a popular choice ion.” (Source: January 2017 Golf Digest) model on the PGA Tour, he’s at the top of the class.” A perfect Stewart Cink is eternally thankful he played his first example was the dignity and class with which Kuchar han- Ryder Cup match in 2002 partnered with Jim Furyk. Curtis Ihor Stelmach may be reached at [email protected]. No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2018 15

COMMUNITY CHRONICLE Chornobyl exhibit presented at Earth Day event in Florida by Vira Bodnaruk Chornobyl table to the interested public, which also included children. OSPREY, Fla. – The Ukrainian The visitors had a beautiful day to American community of North Port, enjoy many exhibits on ecology, listen Fla., and vicinity took part in Earth to folk music, swim in the lake or go Day at Oscar Scherer State Park in kayaking. Osprey, Fla., on April 21. Volunteers who took part this year An exhibit of books, journals, flyers besides the aforementioned persons and other materials on the Chornobyl were members of the Ukrainian accident that happened on April 26, National Women’s League of America 1986, was arranged on a table under Branch 56, and the Ukrainian a canopy with the sign “Chornobyl Language Society: Lesia Popel (presi- Nuclear Disaster.” dent of Branch 56), Ivanka Olesnycky, The display was put up by Nellia Oksana Lew, Tania Silecky, Myrosia Lechman and Vira Bodnaruk with the Futey and Judge Bohdan Futey. help of Dr. Bohdan Bodnaruk. There A requiem service for the victims were handouts on the Chornobyl of Chornobyl was held at St. Andrew’s disaster, as well as information about Ukrainian Church in North Port on Ukraine and its current fight with Sunday, April 29. pro-Russian forces in the Donbas region. Bohdan Bodnaruk Vira Bodnaruk is president of the Throughout the day, information At the exhibit table focusing on the 1986 Chornobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine, (from left) are: Ukrainian American Community of SW was supplied by volunteers at the Nellia Lechman, Oksana Lew and Bohdan and Vira Bodnaruk. Florida.

N.J. parish honors Oskar Schindler and victims of the Holocaust

by Joe Shatynski stayed in close communication with Mr. Schindler and were leaders in getting him HILLSIDE, N.J. – Oksar Schindler saved the recognition that he deserved 40 years the lives of 1,200 Jews during the before the movie “Schindler’s List” pre- Holocaust, including three men who later miered. were long-time residents of Hillside, N.J. – Messrs. Zuckerman, Pantirer and Abraham Zuckerman, Murray Pantirer and Levenstein went into the residential con- Isak Levenstein. Mr. Schindler visited struction business together. To honor Mr. Hillside on three separate occasions. Schindler, they named a street after him in Messrs. Zuckerman and Pantirer each many of the communities where they built lived in Hillside for over 45 years, while Mr. houses. Today, over 35 streets in various Levenstein lived here for 33 years. They communities in New Jersey and

Hillside, N.J., residents Isak Levenstein, Murray Pantirer and Abraham Zuckerman with Oskar Schindler in 1957. Pennsylvania are named for Oskar Schindler. ry of the premiere of Steven Spielberg’s This past month marked the 20th anni- movie “Schindler’s List.” The Zuckerman versary of Hillside’s Irvington Avenue and Pantirer families are in the movie’s being designated as Schindler Way. The ending scene, where Schindler survivors sign can be seen near Kean University’s and their families place stones on the grave East Campus (i.e., the old Pingry school of Oskar Schindler in the Catholic Cemetery Children recite a poem about the Holocaust and hold six candles in memory of the 6 campus in Hillside). million Jews killed in the Holocaust. This year also marks the 25th anniversa- (Continued on page 16) SGA welcomes a special guest SGA News Association NEW YORK – St. George Academy (SGA) students and faculty met on Friday, April 20, with renowned poet, novel- ist, writer and translator Serhiy Zhadan, who visited the school in order to meet with the students and share his lat- est musical project. The students also met with Virlana Tkach, the founding director of Yara Arts Group, who translated for Mr. Zhadan and spoke about some projects that she and Mr. Zhadan are working on together. Mr. Zhadan shared some of his poetry with the students and showed one of his latest musical videos performed by his rock group Zhadan and the Dogs. He also recounted his time on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine, specifically in the Russian-occupied city of Luhansk in Ukraine. Mr. Zhadan is an internationally known Ukrainian writ- er with 12 published books of poetry and seven novels to his credit. He is the winner of more than a dozen literary SGA News Association awards. Serhiy Zhadan (front row, third from left) with students of St. George Academy. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2018 No. 19

helped save the lives of many Jews during N.J. parish... this time, among them Ukrainian Catholic Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky, the parish (Continued from page 15) children decided to honor Mr. Schindler and on Mount Zion in Jerusalem. (Note: Mr. the victims of the Holocaust. Their program Levenstein passed away prior to the film- include flute renditions of the “Schindler’s ing of the movie.) List” theme song and of the song “Moving to In commemoration of the 110th anni- the Ghetto, October 31, 1940,” which com- versary of Oskar Schindler’s birth (which memorates the Nazis’ resettlement of Jews was on April 28), Immaculate Conception into the ghetto in Warsaw; and the reading Ukrainian Catholic parish in Hillside, N.J., a poem about the Holocaust written by a offered the 10:45 a.m. liturgy on Sunday, 16-year-old girl who participated in the April 29, for the intentions of Oskar March of the Living. The children held six Schindler and all living and deceased vic- candles symbolizing the 6 million Jews who tims of the Holocaust. The parish also held were killed in the Holocaust, including 1.5 a special panakhyda service for the repose million children. of the souls of the deceased, which includ- The parish was blessed to have ed the reading of the individual names of Abraham Zuckerman’s son and son-in-law the Zuckerman, Pantirer and Levenstein read a personal letter written specifically to family who were killed in the Holocaust. the parish from the Zuckerman, Pantirer After learning about the Holocaust, and Levenstein families. Oskar Schindler and other individuals who Larry Pantirer, son of Murray Pantirer, wrote about his father’s explanation of how he was placed on the actual Schindler’s list: “My dad too was steps away from the gas chamber, but Schindler was persuaded by two of his Jewish workers, Mietek Pempe and Itzhak Stern, to compile a list of 1,200 names, people who were to be relocated to Schindler’s new ammunition factory in Brunnlitz, Czechoslovakia. Two hundred names came from Plaszow, including my father’s and his uncle Isak Levenstein. He never knew who put his name on the life- saving list, but over the years when we talked of God, and as my young liberal mind began to question everything in life, he would always remind me that it was an angel sent from heaven that inscribed his name into that list of life.” The Schindler survivors’ children under- scored that, today, because of Oskar Schindler, who saved Abraham Zuckerman, Isak Levenstein and Murray Pantirer, among 1,200 Jews, there are now 32 Zuckerman descendants, 30 Levenstein descendants and 36 Pantirer descendants – over 100 people who owe their lives to Oskar Schindler.

Turning... (Continued from page 6) Ukraine’s Parliament voted in December 2015 to recognize the Crimean Tatar deportation as genocide and adopted a bill marking May 18 as a national Day of Commemoration of the Crimean Tatar Deportation. Ukraine’s Education Ministry promotes the inclusion of the Crimean Tatar deportation history in schools across Ukraine. In 2014, Ukraine’s Parliament rec- ognized the Crimean Tatars as the indige- nous people of Crimea. Last year, at a gathering in Ankara, Mr. Chubarov said that once again many Crimean Tatars are forced to remember the tragedy of their people from exile. With every passing day, he said, Crimean Tatars face increasing pressure under Russian occupation through arrests, searches, abductions and killings, as well as silencing of the media. Sources: “Crimean Tatars of Ukraine mark 71st anniversary of deportations,” RFE/RL, The Ukrainian Weekly, May 24, 2015. LIKE The Ukrainian Weekly on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/ TheUkrainianWeekly No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2018 17 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2018 No. 19

Next Ukrainian Day advocacy event in Washington scheduled for July 22nd/August 24th); sponsorship of legisla- Rep. Sander Levin tion “graduating” Ukraine from the Jackson- to be honored Vanik amendment; introduction of several resolutions commemorating the Ukrainian UNIS Holodomor; petitions in defense of Ukrainian political prisoners and dissi- WASHINGTON – The Ukrainian National dents, and human rights in Ukraine; spon- Information Service’s next Ukrainian Day sorship of the Holodomor Memorial bill, advocacy event is scheduled for testimony before relevant congressional Wednesday, July 18. committees and government agencies in The previous event in March, brought dozens of participants to Washington to support of its passage and attendance at meet with government agencies, Ukrainian the groundbreaking and dedication cere- monies; submission of letters to the House Embassy personnel, and non-governmental Courtesy of U.S. Holodomor Committee organizations (NGO’s) involved in formulat- Foreign Operations Subcommittee of the At the dedication of the Holodomor Memorial on November 7, 2015 (from left) are: Appropriations Committees in support of ing and monitoring U.S. policy toward Michael Sawkiw, Jr., chairman of the U.S. Holodomor Committee and director of the Ukraine. sustained levels of foreign assistance to Ukrainian National Information Service; Rep. Sander Levin (D- Mich.); Maryna Ukraine; hosting of working visits by The July Ukrainian Day is especially criti- Poroshenko, first lady of Ukraine; and Valeriy Chaly, Ukraine’s ambassador to the Ukrainian government officials and NGO cal considering that Ukraine will hold presi- U.S. Rep. Levin will be honored during the July 18 Ukrainian Day in Washington. dential and parliamentary elections in leaders; and more. 2019, while fending off Russia’s ongoing gram will be an evening congressional War era and, since 1991, enhancing the The July 18 advocacy program is sup- illegal occupation of Crimea and the contin- reception honoring the work of retiring bilateral relations between Ukraine and the ported by the Central and East European ued war being waged in eastern Ukraine. congressman Sander Levin. Rep. Sander United States, have earned him much Coalition (CEEC). As a founding member of The summertime advocacy event will be Levin (D-Mich.) has served the people of respect in Washington and beyond. the CEEC, the Ukrainian Congress used as an opportunity to encourage mem- the greater Detroit metropolitan area for A few of Rep. Levin’s milestones in his Committee of America works in tandem bers of Congress to enhance support for a 36 years in the U.S. House of nearly four-decade congressional career with the coalition to advance U.S. foreign strong and vibrant civil society in Ukraine, Representatives. In that time, the congress- include: formation of the Congressional policy issues in the Central and East as well as to promote military assistance to man has been a staunch supporter of Ukrainian Caucus in 1997 and co-chair- European region. Ukraine to counter Russian aggression and Ukrainian American issues and a sponsor manship of the Congressional Ukrainian Further information about the July 18 preserve Ukraine’s territorial integrity and of beneficial legislation. The congressman’s Caucus since its inception; statements in Ukrainian Day will be posted on the UNIS independence. unwavering commitment to bringing about the House of Representatives observing Facebook page and the UCCA website, The highlight of the Ukrainian Day pro- independence for Ukraine during the Cold Ukraine’s Independence Days (January www.ucca.org.

interests, the establishment of their state- A work in progress The rule of law... hood, as well as the suppression of rights Even after 21 years, Ukraine’s by the Soviet Union and, at the same time, (Continued from page 7) Constitution remains a work in progress. what kind of social changes a democratic With every election of a new president, nations that place the rule of law and a free future would bring. The Constitution was there is an attempt to amend the constitu- commended by a number of international market economic system among its highest tion or adopt a new one. organizations including the Venice values. The present government of Ukraine has Commission, particularly for its guarantee The Constitution addressed the con- also moved in that direction. By decree, of many individual rights. cerns of Ukrainians about their national President Petro Poroshenko has estab- lished a new Constitutional Commission. The aim is to make changes more demo- cratic and closer to international standards as the government of Ukraine moves for- The UNA announces ward with reforms for its European inte- Scholarships and Awards gration. The Venice Commission and European Union experts are playing an for students attending important role. I am honored to be appoint- college in the 2018-2019 ed to serve the commission as a consultant. The long-expected judicial reform came academic year. into being on June 2, 2016, by the vote of David Vaughn, New Justice, Kyiv the Parliament, when 335 deputies Judge Bohdan Futey Students wishing to apply for a UNA scholarship or approved the Constitutional changes. The aim was to secure judicial independence in stitutionality of laws. award must meet the following criteria: accordance with the principles stated Education is equally critical in establish- above, and the goal of eliminating corrup- ing a credible and respected independent • Have been an active, premium-paying UNA member tion within the Judiciary. judiciary. Ukrainians require access to for at least two years by June 1st of 2018 Judicial reform in Ukraine has pro- information about the ongoing process of gressed slowly, but is now moving in the • Have had a single premium policy or an annuity, reform, especially concerning the radical right direction. A total of 1,436 candidates changes occurring in the Ukrainian judicial valued at a minimum of $5,000 during the last two submitted applications for consideration as process. Judges, too, must be educated years judges to the Supreme Court. Only 113 were about the new system, and their roles with- • Be enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited selected and approved. The Higher Council in it. In this regard, lawyers’ groups, bar of Justice forwarded the names to the presi- college or university, studying towards their fi rst associations and law schools will be helpful dent for appointment. For the first time, the in encouraging that democratic principles bachelor’s degree Public Integrity Council, civil society repre- based on the rule of law become firmly sentatives, participated in the selection pro- entrenched in the judicial culture of e application for a UNA scholarship or award must cess, presenting evidence against many Ukraine. A good start has been made, but applicants, especially former judges. be postmarked no later than June 1, 2018. acceleration is needed. On November 11, 2017, President The transition from a command system Poroshenko signed the decree of appoint- to a system based on the rule of law is not For complete details and applications, please call the ment for all 113 judges to the Supreme easy, but the recent events throughout UNA headquarters or visit the Our Bene ts page on Court and the oath of office was adminis- Ukraine and the peoples’ revolutionary the UNA website at: tered that same day. On November 20, expression on the Maidan during the 2017, all of these judges participated in an Revolution of Dignity, hopefully, will be an www.UkrainianNationalAssociation.org Ethics Conference. The first Plenary irrevocable incentive and mandate for the Session of the new Supreme Court was held implementation of these reforms as the on November 30, 2017, and Judge country is watchful over its independence Valentyna Danyshevsky was elected chief and territorial integrity and moves forward UNA, Inc. judge of the court. to integrate with the European Union. 2200 Route 10 So, the Supreme Court of Ukraine, is now formed and it started its work on The text above is excerpted from a presen- Parsippany, NJ 07054 December 15, 2017. tation delivered at an international confer- 800-253-9862 ext. 3035 Also, progress has been made in reform- ence organized by the Ukrainian Free ing the Constitutional Court. Now individu- University at Ludwig Maximillian University als will have the right to challenge the con- in Munich, Germany, on February 20-21. No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2018 19

May 14 Book presentation, “From Cold War to Hot Peace: An May 19 Fund-raiser dance performance and concert, featuring Stanford, CA American Ambassador in Putin’s Russia,” by Michael San Francisco the Burevisnyky Dance Ensemble, the Leleka Children’s McFaul, Stanford University, 650-723-4581 or Dance Group and more, Lycee Francais de San Francisco, [email protected] www.facebook.com/events/154492031875098

May 14-28 Display, replica of the Shroud of Turin, Transfiguration May 19 Luncheon fund-raiser, “Excellence in Education,” Kyiv- Nanticoke, PA of Our Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church, 570-735-2262 Menlo Park, CA Mohyla Foundation of America, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy Alumni San Francisco Bay Area, May 17 Lecture by Aleksandra Hnatiuk, “The Architects of BootUp Ventures, 312-513-1088 or [email protected] Ottawa Polish-Ukrainian Relations in the Interwar Period: From May 20 Ukrainian Night at the Races, Ukrainian Canadian the Pilsduski-Petliura Alliance to the Politics of Ottawa Professionals and Businesspersons Association Ottawa Normalization,” Shevchenko Scientific Society, St. John Scholarship Fund, Rideau Carleton Raceway, the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Shrine, 613-723-1673 or 613-324-5409 or [email protected] www.st-john-the-baptist-shrine.ca May 20 Poetry reading by Yarka Bohach, Shevchenko Scientific May 18 Book presentation by Serhii Plokhy, “Chernobyl: The History Washington Society, Ukrainian National Catholic Shrine of the Holy Cambridge, MA of a Nuclear Catastrophe,” Harvard Book Store, 617-495-4053 Family, 240-205-1889

May 18 Presentation by Tymofii Brik, “Religious Markets, Church May 21 Celebration of Spring, Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Stanford, CA Competition and Religious Revivals in Ukraine: Nw Longitudinal Edmonton, AB Village, www.ukrainianvillage.ca Data to Answer Old Sociological Questions,” Stanford May 23 Film screening, “Bilyi Ptakh z Chornoyu Oznakoyu,” by University, [email protected] or 650-725-2563 New York Yurii Illienko, The Ukrainian Museum, www.ukrainianmuseum.org or 212-228-0110 May 18-20 St. George Ukrainian Festival, St. George Ukrainian New York Catholic Church, [email protected] or May 24 Presentation on the “MAPA: Digital Atlas of Ukraine” by www.facebook.com/stgeorgesukrainianfestivalNYC Cambridge, MA Nataliia Levchuk and Kostyantyn Bondarenko, Harvard University, wwwhuri.harvard.edu May 19 Reverse-glass painting workshop, in the style of Yaroslava New York Surmach Mills, with instruction by Stella Baker, The Ukrainian May 24 Meeting, “Recognizing financial scams and ways to protect Museum, www.ukrainianmuseum.org or 212-228-0110 Whippany, NJ yourself against fraud,” Carpe Diem Club, Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey, [email protected] May 19 Book presentation by Serhii Plokhy, “Chernobyl: The New York History of a Nuclear Catastrophe,” The Ukrainian Museum, May 25-26 UFest, Edmonton Ukrainian Festival, Borden Park, 212-228-0110 or www.ukrainianmuseum.org Edmonton, AB www.ufest.ca

May 19 Requiem Service by Yevhen Stankovych, Ukrainian Genocide Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to events Chicago Famine Foundation, Kalamazoo Philharmonia and the advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissions Kalamazoo Bach Festival Chorus, Women’s Bandura Ensemble from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors of North America, Harris Theater, www.ugffusa.org and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected]. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2018 No. 19

GREEN PREVIEW OF EVENTS Saturday, May 19 S.; telephone, 212-228-0110; website, www. Holidays Gathering NEW YORK: Try your hand at glass painting ukrainianmuseum.org. the way Yaroslava Surmach Mills did it! Sunday, May 20 Register for the workshop Reverse Glass A Retreat for Health & Wellness WASHINGTON: At 1:30 p.m., the Painting, where participants will use a tem- Shevchenko Scientific Society, Washington, at Soyuzivka plate detail from a Yaroslava painting to cre- ate an outline on glass and decorate it with D.C., Branch, and the UCNS Library present a paints from Yaroslava’s studio. Completed poetry reading in Ukrainian by Yarka May 25-27, 2018 works will be taken home framed. Seating is Bohach. Venue: Shawel Room, Ukrainian limited; registration is required. The Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family, instructor is Stella Baker. Cost is adults – 4250 Harewood Road NE, Washington DC $25; students over 16 and seniors – $20; 20017. Admission is free; contributions are members – 10 percent discount. The addi- welcome. For further information call 240- tional materials fee per person is $25. The 205-1889. Ukrainian Museum is located at 222 E. Sixth Wednesday, May 23 S.; telephone, 212-228-0110; website, www. NEW YORK: There will be a matinée show at Friday, May 25 ukrainianmuseum.org. 4:00 Your room is guaranteed for arrival $190+tax 2 p.m. of “Bilyi Ptakh z Chornoyu Oznakoyu” 6:00-7:00 Gentle Yoga Relaxation per person NEW YORK: At 2 p.m., author Serhii Plokhy (White Bird with a Black Mark, 1970, and Meditation Class - double will present his latest book “Chernobyl: The Ukraine, 97 min., Ukrainian/Romanian/ 7:15-7:30 Welcome Session & Orientation occupancy, History of a Nuclear Catastrophe” (2018, Russian/English, with subtitles). The film 7:30-8:30 Dinner - Seasonal Fare with Vegetarian and Vegan Dining Options Basic), the gripping story of the Chornobyl was directed by Yurii Illienko, and written by 8:30 Creative Session - Plan on Relaxing $225+tax nuclear disaster that marked the beginning Yurii Illienko and Ivan Mykolaichuk. Starring like a Mermaid - Green Ritual Stories per person of the end of the Soviet Union. A poignant, Larisa Kadochnikova, Ivan Mykolaichuk, Saturday, May 26 - single occupancy, fast-paced account of the drama of heroes, Bohdan Stupka, the film was produced by 8:00-9:00 Yoga Class - Wake Up Morning Stretch perpetrators and victims, this is the defini- the Oleksandr Dovzhenko National Center, 9:00-10:30 Breakfast - Gluten free alternatives $150+tax for one night tive history of the world’s worst nuclear Kyiv. Admission is free with museum admis- will be available pp/double occupancy. 10:30-12:00 Guided Hiking - “A Meditation Hike” disaster, and a thoughtful study of the catas- sion ($8 for adults, $6 for students and to the cliffs. Collecting the Green. Drop-in classes & bodywork available! trophe, its unintended consequences and seniors; free for members). The Ukrainian 11:30-12:30 Qigong/Tai Chi green walk - likely nuclear calamities to come. Admission Museum is located at 222 E. Sixth St.; tele- cultivating energy for health, maintenance and increasing vitality Please call (845) 626-5641 or email (includes light reception) is $10. The phone, 212-228-0110; website, www.ukrai- 12:30-1:30 Lunch - organic healthy choices - [email protected] Ukrainian Museum is located at 222 E. Sixth nianmuseum.org. nutrient dense whole foods 2:00-3:00 Meditation Hike to Green Pool to make your reservations. 3:30-5:30 Healthy Happy Hour - seasonal healthy fruits & green smoothies and herbal wreath PREVIEW OF EVENTS GUIDELINES making workshop 5:30-6:30 Sweet Dreams - Restorative (or Yin) yoga - Preview of Events is a listing of Ukrainian community events open to the public. It is a ser- passive postures for connective tissue and fascia vice provided at minimal cost ($20 per listing) by The Ukrainian Weekly to the Ukrainian 7:30-8:30 Green Gathering Farm to Table Dinner - community. Items must be no more than 100 words long. seasonal eating menu 9:00-10:30 Celebration Evening Drumming and Preview items must be received no later than one week before the desired date of publi- Dance Program cation. Please include payment for each time the item is to appear and indicate date(s) of Sunday, May 27 216 Foordmore Road issue(s) in which the item is to be published. 8:00 Fresh fruit, yogurts, coffee & herbal teas Kerhonkson, New York 12446 available in the Mainhouse Lobby Information should be sent to [email protected]. When e-mailing, please do not 8:00-9:00 Energize with Gentle Yoga (845) 626-5641 send items as attachments – simply type the text into the body of the e-mail message. 9:30 Liturgy www.Soyuzivka.com Preview items and payments may be mailed to: Preview of Events, The Ukrainian Weekly, 10:00 - 11:30 Brunch 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054.

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