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hePublished by thekra Ukrainian Nationalin Associationian Inc., a fraternal non-profit associationeekly Vol. LXXVIIT UNo.51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER W 20, 2009 $1/$2 in Ukraine Poroshenko satisfied with results VOA’s Ukrainian Service of four-day visit to Washington marks 60th anniversary by Yaro Bihun December 12, following a full range of high- Special to The Ukrainian Weekly level meetings in Washington – with senior U.S. government officials, congressional WASHINGTON – Ukrainian Foreign and business leaders, representatives of the Affairs Minister Petro Poroshenko conclud- International Monetary Fund (IMF) – and, ed his four-day visit to the United States on while in New York, with the United Nations leadership. The focal point of the visit was his meet- ing with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, held in conjunction with the inaugural ses- sion of the U.S.-Ukraine Strategic Partnership Commission, established last summer to assist Ukraine in the various aspects of its development and to strengthen the U.S.-Ukraine bilateral relationship. Both officials expressed satisfaction fol- lowing their meeting. Secretary Clinton expressed the Obama administration’s com- mitment to assisting Ukraine “on the path to democracy and prosperity” and supporting its independence and “further integration” with NATO and the European Union. Yaro Bihun Minister Poroshenko was equally posi- Among those attending the VOA Ukrainian Service’s 60th anniversary celebra- tive in his remarks about U.S. assurances tion in Washington was its oldest living former staff member, Stefan Maksymjuk, about security, economic and other impor- who joined the staff in 1954. Standing next to him are the two newest members of tant issues for Ukraine. As he listed some of Yaro Bihun the staff – who came on board more than a half-century later – Mariya Yunko the problems the two countries “should deal and Tetyana Vorozhko. Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs Minister Petro with together,” he underscored – as he did in Poroshenko responds to reporters’ ques- subsequent remarks during the visit – the by Yaro Bihun from President Viktor Yushchenko con- tions outside the U.S. State Department urgent need for the renewal of the “crucially Special to The Ukrainian Weekly gratulating and thanking the Ukrainian following his meeting with Secretary of Service for its “long-standing support of State Hillary Clinton. (Continued on page 26) WASHINGTON — The Ukrainian the democratic movement in Ukraine, for Service of the Voice of America (VOA) the contribution to the victory over the marked its 60th anniversary on December totalitarian Soviet regime and to the 11 at VOA headquarters here with a half- revival of Ukrainian nationhood.” Canadian businessman is latest victim day celebration that included greetings On a personal level, the ambassador from the president of Ukraine, members added that having grown up and having of unscrupulous partners in Ukraine of the U.S. Congress and diplomats, as spent a good part of his early life in the well as two panels of experts discussing Soviet Union, he should understand better by Zenon Zawada his Ukraine venture. some of the important issues facing than most the important role played by Kyiv Press Bureau “I had no idea of the level of corrup- Ukraine today. VOA in bringing down, as he described tion. I knew it was greater in Ukraine The first Ukrainian-language program it, the “Berlin Wall in the minds of the KYIV – Canadian entrepreneur than America, but you can’t compare was transmitted via short-wave radio millions of people who were born, raised Steven Chepa is among the world’s the countries at all. My experience in from VOA’s New York studios on and educated and were living under a biggest supporters of the Rusyn people life doesn’t fit here at all – I’m just a December 12, 1949. Five years later the of the Carpathian Mountains, the home- totalitarian regime.” fish out of water. I knew there were Ukrainian Service was moved to VOA’s His American counterpart in Kyiv dur- land of his parents. risks, but I didn’t realize how big the present headquarters in Washington, He was inspired, and his emotions ing the latter part of the 1990s, risks were.” where it continued and expanded its Ambassador William Green Miller, also stirred, when two native Ukrainians Mr. Chepa is the latest diaspora broadcasting to a peak of five hours a day shared his experiences and views about presented a plan to renovate a sawmill investor brave enough to put his money at the height of the Cold War. the role of the Voice of America. It was, in the Zakarpattia town of Vylok on the where his mouth is and try to boost the After Ukraine gained its independence, he said, “a great endeavor” that should be Hungarian border, potentially creating Ukrainian economy, only to have been radio programs were scaled back and celebrated and continued. 100 stable jobs in the depressed region. burned by the government’s failure to were transmitted over local Ukrainian U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), Little did Mr. Chepa know that it deal with corruption. stations as was the new weekly half-hour was a blueprint for a multi-million- Ukraine ranked 146th in the 2009 who co-chairs the Congressional TV magazine program “Window on Ukrainian Caucus, also spoke from per- dollar heist. Corruption Perception Index prepared America.” sonal experience about how difficult it On November 6 a working group by Transparency International and A local correspondents network was was to travel to the Soviet Union and pass commissioned by First Vice Prime released in October. It is on the same established, and, more recently, a week- information to those living there during Minister Oleksander Turchynov con- level as war-devastated Sierra Leone and day 15-minute TV news show “Chas- the Cold War. She recalled how a friend firmed that Mr. Chepa was the victim of Zimbabwe, a country ruled by a dictator Time” was added, as well as an Internet described to her how they listened to a corporate raid by his Ukrainian-born and without a functioning economy. news website (http://www.voanews.com/ VOA – after first closing all of the cur- business partners and recommended that Mr. Chepa visited his father’s village ukrainian/). tains and huddling on the floor by their law enforcement authorities investigate. for the first time in 2001, returning to Radio broadcasts in Ukrainian were short-wave radio. “I thought these people were from Ukraine several times to support to sup- taken off the air on December 31, 2008. “For six decades, the Voice of America Ukraine and knew how to handle port the cultural activity of Ukraine’s Among those expressing their greet- has provided an unfiltered flow of infor- things,” said Mr. Chepa, an otherwise ings at this anniversary was Ukraine’s successful entrepreneur, humbled by mation to the people of Ukraine, a people (Continued on page 3) Ambassador to the U.S. Dr. Oleh Shamshur, who also read a statement (Continued on page 6) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2009 No. 51 ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFS Russia’s Gazprom agrees Poroshenko on dialogue with Russia December 15 amended the state budget law for 2009 to allocate 608 million hrv not to penalize Naftohaz KYIV – Ukrainian Foreign Affairs for combating the influenza epidemic in Minister Petro Poroshenko pointed to a Ukraine. The Health Ministry of Ukraine by Pavel Korduban eries early in 2009 with funds borrowed renewal of dialogue between the foreign has already confirmed 501 deaths due to Eurasia Daily Monitor from Ukrainian state-controlled banks, and affairs ministries of Ukraine and Russia, flu and acute respiratory virus infections is going to pay in December with money speaking at a meeting of his ministry’s pub- (ARVI) between October 29 and Gazprom and Naftohaz Ukrainy on borrowed by Ukraine from the International lic council on December 15. “It’s very good December 14 in all 24 regions of Ukraine, November 24 signed addenda to their earlier Monetary Fund (IMF), just like it did in that the dialogue has resumed, that this dia- the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, and contracts according to which Naftohaz will November. logue has become less emotional,” Mr. the cities of Kyiv and Sevastopol. A total not pay fines for buying less gas in 2009 However, Mr. Yushchenko believes that Poroshenko emphasized. He said the effi- of 2,546,622 flu and ARVI patients have than stipulated by the contracts. Gazprom Naftohaz did not go far enough in the talks ciency of contacts “is on a satisfactory been registered since October 29, includ- also allowed Naftohaz to buy less gas in with Gazprom, and he suspects that Moscow level.” At the same time, he cited an “alarm- ing 83,137 over the past 24 hours. Since 2010 – 33.75 billion cubic meters (bcm) received some promises of both a political ing” trend of a negative perception of the beginning of the epidemic 151,660 rather than 52 bcm. and economic nature from his arch-rival Ukraine by Russian residents. According to patients have been rushed to hospital, and Naftohaz in 2009 will import far less than Tymoshenko in exchange for concessions. the latest Russian opinion polls, “we could 119,740 of them have been released. the 33 bcm of gas stipulated by the January The president’s energy aide Bohdan see an absolutely disturbing, to my mind, (Ukrinform) 2009 contracts, and consequently fines could Sokolovsky warned that the main risks for trend when the state of the negative percep- amount to as much as $8 billion if the “take- Naftohaz had not been removed by the tion of Ukraine and Ukrainians has been Ukraine elected to UNIDO or-pay” clause in the contracts had been November 24 accords. Among the remain- rapidly growing, whereas there is an abso- KYIV – Ukraine has been elected into enforced by Gazprom. This would have ing risks he listed, “the unjustified high price lutely different trend among our people.” the governing bodies of the United sunk Naftohaz. Ukrainian President Viktor of gas for Ukraine, a transit rate twice as low He added, “This state of affairs is absolutely Nations Industrial Development Yushchenko suspects that Prime Minister as it should be, and the asymmetric penal- inadmissible … and we are surely interested Organization (UNIDO) at the 13th Yulia Tymoshenko reached secret agree- ties” for breach of contract (www.president. in breaking this trend.” the minister claimed. Session of the General Conference of ments with the Kremlin in exchange for the gov.ua, November 25). Mr. Poroshenko also said that a significant UNIDO taking place in Vienna. Ukraine concessions. Mr. Yushchenko claimed that Ukraine number of biased and negative reports was elected to the Industrial Development If the original January 2009 contracts had would pay a political price for Russia’s about Ukraine appear in the global media Board (IDB) and the Program and Budget been enforced on Naftohaz, the state-owned waiving the fines for Naftohaz. He specified space. He said that sometimes such reports Committee (PBC). Ukraine’s permanent oil and gas company simply would have that Ms. Tymoshenko, if she is elected presi- are task-oriented, for example, reports alleg- representative to the international organi- nowhere to send so much gas. Ukraine will dent in 2010, could allow the Russian Black ing Ukraine is unable to guarantee the tran- zations in Vienna, Volodymyr Yelchenko, consume relatively little gas this year as its Sea fleet to stay in Crimea beyond 2017. He sit of gas across its territory. (Ukrinform) delivered a statement on behalf of GUAM GDP is expected to plunge by 14-15 percent also suggested that Ukraine under Russia in Ukrainian media space (Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Moldova) due to the global financial crisis. Gas con- Tymoshenko would make concessions to member-states concerning the develop- sumption by industrial enterprises in Russia on NATO membership plans and the KYIV – Russia is occupying the ment of cooperation with UNIDO. He Ukraine should shrink from 30 to 17.6 bcm ownership of Ukraine’s gas transit network. Ukrainian media space, according to par- expressed interest in deepening of coop- in 2009, and there is already more than Asked how he knew about it if the agree- ticipants of a December 11 roundtable eration in introducing energy-saving tech- enough gas in Ukraine’s underground stor- ments had been secret, Mr. Yushchenko meeting dedicated to issues of informa- nologies, developing and using renewable age facilities for the country to live through said, “I read the presidential post” (Inter TV, tion security. A member of the National energy sources, raising competitiveness the winter. November 27). Council on Television and Radio of domestic industry and promoting tech- In exchange for the concessions on the Naftohaz CEO Oleg Dubyna spoke about Broadcasting, Ihor Kurus, said that nology transfer. (Ukrinform) volume of gas secured from Gazprom, the actual agreements reached with Gazprom Europe looks at Ukraine through the eyes Naftohaz withdrew its request to apply the in detail at a press conference in Kyiv on of Russia due to its expansion. The direc- Ariana sailors are released take-or-pay principle to Gazprom’s gas tran- November 27. He specified that Naftohaz tor of the Agency for Strategic Studies, sit to Europe via Ukraine in 2010 would not be fined by Gazprom if it bought Dmytro Panko, said that in Ukraine only KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko (Kommersant-Ukraine, November 25). Mr. 27 bcm of gas in 2009. This is more than the the president openly calls for active mea- hailed the successful completion of oper- Yushchenko insisted on introducing the 26 bcm predicted earlier by Ukrainian sures to be taken to protect Ukraine from ations to secure the release of 24 clause in relation to transit in his November Economy Minister Bohdan Danylyshyn. the Russian informational aggression. Ukrainian sailors from the Ariana bulk 18 letter to Russian President Dmitry Naftohaz plans to buy 3.6 bcm of gas in “Other [officials] are absolutely paying cargo ship that had been held captive by Medvedev (Eurasia Daily Monitor, November and some 4 bcm in December in no attention to the problem of informa- Somali pirates since May 2, the presiden- December 1). order to comply with the requirement, Mr. tion security in their speeches or pro- tial press service reported on December Gazprom spokesman Sergey Kupriyanov Dubyna said (Ukrainski Novyny, November grams,” he noted. (Ukrinform) 10. Mr. Yushchenko stressed that hard explained that Gazprom “forgave” Naftohaz 27). This is much more than average month- work and “difficult and tense negotia- simply because it understands that the debt- ly deliveries from Gazprom earlier in 2009. Rada earmarks funds for epidemic tions” prefaced the successful operation. ridden Naftohaz has no money to pay (Ekho The government earlier admitted that the KYIV – The Verkhovna Rada on (Continued on page 28) Moskvy, November 25). It is true that deliveries in December would be paid with Naftohaz has no money, as it defaulted on funds received from the IMF. its $500 million Eurobond payment on September 30, paid Gazprom for gas deliv- (Continued on page 34) The Ukrainian Weekly FOUNDED 1933 CAMPAIGN WATCH An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. 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was spun in only a year’s time, thanks to As a counter-offensive, Mr. Chepa has Canadian... Ukraine’s legal and judicial anarchy. recruited the Canadian Embassy in Kyiv (Continued from page 1) Among the alleged crimes are forging to his cause, which twice petitioned the Rusyns. loans and documents, fraudulent sales, Presidential Secretariat and Cabinet of He wasn’t fooled immediately. Peter misrepresentation, theft and resisting law Ministers to take action. Prytula and Aivor Khourkine, two enforcement authorities. An Interdepartmental Commission Mississauga businessmen, came to Mr. Once the conflict ignited, Mr. Prytula on Counteracting Illegal Takeovers and Chepa with several proposals to invest and his brother-in-law Oleg Isachenko Raids created a regional working group, in Canada. He rejected them, only before issued $4.8 million in promissory notes, which held its first hearing in April in revealing his soft spot. fraudulently dated on June 8, 2008, on Uzhhorod. “I made a terrible mistake,” he said. “I behalf of Starwood for Mr. Batkov in late Yet it was not until November 6 that it told them my father was born in Malyi December 2008, pledging the sawmill’s reached a decision, determining that Mr. Bereznyi in Zakarpattia, it’s very poor property as security. Chepa was the victim of corporate raid- there, and I’d like to do something for “We do not believe this document was ers and instructing Zakarpattia police to the people. They went away, and guess in existence on June 8, 2008,” Mr. Chepa investigate. By then, much of the assets what? The next time they came back with said. “And at no time did Prytula and were allegedly sold and money misap- a proposal for Zakarpattia. Now they had Isachenko have the authority to sign such propriated. the hook in.” a document. It is not supported by the Following the ruling, Canada’s His excitement led him to skip the stan- transfer of assets, movements of funds, Ambassador to Ukraine Daniel Caron and dard due diligence, he admitted. Mr. Chepa by banking records, or any other valid a former Canadian senator, Trevor Eyton, liability in Canadian or Ukrainian law. joined Mr. Chepa in meeting with Justice decided in November 2006 to partner with Zenon Zawada Bulgarian lawyer Todor Batkov, who In other words, this credit agreement is a Ministry officials in mid-November. complete fraud.” recruited Messrs. Prytula and Khourkine Canadian investor Steven Chepa is It’s Mr. Chepa’s otherwise successful Mr. Prytula shut the factory and dis- to be his representatives in Canada. fighting to defend his Zakarpattia saw- business career that has enabled him to missed its 60 workers in late January. The By June 2008, Mr. Chepa had invest- mill against corporate raiders. recruit diplomats and politicians to his Batkov group filed a barrage of lawsuits ed $1.8 million and the sawmill was up cause. throughout Ukrainian courts, gaining and running in Vylok, a town about 60 that happened hundreds of miles away. He has earned a fortune in manufactur- seven favorable rulings. Mr. Chepa’s law- miles from his father’s native village in Businessmen in need of a particular court ing smoke and gas detectors in Canada, yers appealed and overturned all except Ukraine. It was producing about $100,000 ruling often shop around for judges in Mexico and China, and distributing them one. worth of kiln-dried flooring blanks per Ukraine, paying bribes for a custom-tai- worldwide. He has founded, co-founded During their battle, Mr. Chepa said his month after being dormant for years. lored ruling. or directed more than a dozen enterprises, representatives made six attempts to serve The plan was for the factory to pro- Mr. Chepa’s lawyers argue that a Kyiv including the Mississauga-based Norstone court notices at the factory to block the duce unfinished hardwood flooring, lami- court had no legal right to rule on a facto- Financial Corp. in 1975, a solely owned sale of its assets without court approval. nated boards and fuel pellets from saw- ry in Zakarpattia. Furthermore, the court merchant bank that has prospered from Court officials accompanied by police numerous multi-million-dollar invest- dust waste. ruled without notifying Mr. Chepa and were thwarted by Mr. Prytula’s private ments. Just then, Mr. Prytula told Mr. Chepa his lawyers, in violation of Ukrainian armed guards, hired by Mr. Isachenko. Mr. Chepa has committed much of that Mr. Batkov would no longer invest in judicial principles. Most recently, on December 15, Mr. his wealth to preserving Rusyn culture, the sawmill, which included renovations, The Batkov group claims it’s the right- Chepa’s representatives, accompanied becoming the founder and president of new equipment, ongoing production of ful owner of the assets and should keep by a bailiff and police officers, arrived at the World Academy of Rusyn Culture, unfinished flooring and launching pro- the $12 million invested by Mr. Chepa. In the Vylok plant to enforce another court- an organization promoting Rusyn cul- duction of laminated boards. a humorous attempt at compromise, they backed order preventing removal of any ture around the world. He established Mr. Batkov also backed out of financ- offered “to pay $4 million some day in equipment. They again failed to gain exchange for immediate ownership of $12 the fellowship in Rusyn studies at the ing their venture’s Toronto-based opera- access after a two-hour standoff with the million in assets today,” Mr. Chepa said. University of Toronto, among other many tion, Starwood Manufacturing Inc., armed guards. Messrs. Batkov and Prytula didn’t funds. which makes hardwood flooring and was “Private armed security guards proved respond to e-mails sent by The Weekly Mr. Chepa is reconciled to his losses, the planned distributor of the unfinished to be more powerful than the law and for comment. Mr. Khourkine contacted but remains determined, even after his flooring produced at the Vylok plant. the government officials attempting to The Weekly by telephone and said he nightmare scenario, to renovate the fac- His withdrawal should have served as enforce it,” said Mr. Chepa, who has been would call again, but didn’t follow up by tory so that it provides the local residents a red flag for Mr. Chepa. He now believes unable to get the Ukrainian government the editorial deadline. with jobs. His appeal of the Sviatoshyn it was engineered to induce him to invest to protect his property from being sold by Mr. Chepa alleged at least $1.7 million Court ruling is tangled up in the judi- millions more into the venture. his enemies. was misappropriated by Messrs. Prytula cial bureaucracy, not yet scheduled for Mr. Chepa agreed to buy assets and Mr. Prytula invited potential buyers and Khourkine. Mr. Prytula used about review. shares from Mr. Batkov and become the to visit the Vylok factory several times, $44,000 of the stolen money to pay for He stands to lose the chance to retrieve sole owner: $2.4 million in cash and $4.8 Mr. Chepa said: “On more than one occa- his children’s private education in the his allegedly stolen assets if the appeal’s million in promissory notes that would be sion, our observers at Vylok have blocked United Kingdom, he alleged. review exceeds legally imposed deadlines. payable if the business was successful. attempts to remove several truckloads of Despite all the damage they’ve caused, “Everybody expected things to get better Unbeknownst to Mr. Chepa, his pur- processed wood products from the factory.” the Batkov group demonstrated they’re after the Orange Revolution, and they may chase was already rife with fraud. As Even before their conflict erupted, Mr. not yet finished. Mr. Prytula opened a have a little bit after the first year,” he said. he later learned, the closing documents Chepa said the Batkov group allegedly bank account for Starwood Zakarpattia “But since that time it’s been straight deteri- misrepresented $480,000 in purchased sold $850,000 in equipment in February on November 2, the same day the State oration, and things now are worse than they accounts receivable, which turned out 2008 without his knowledge, forward- Tax Service issued him a value-added tax were before the Orange Revolution. There’s to be uncollectible. Inventory purchased ing the proceeds to their own private refund worth 3 million hrv ($375,000), a lot of disillusionment among people who for $1.1 million was later appraised at accounts. Mr. Chepa’s lawyers said. hoped for better times.” $553,000 – half the sale price. The biggest setback to Mr. Chepa’s Throughout autumn 2008, Mr. Chepa efforts to save the factory was a ruling sent millions more in cash to his part- registered on August 10 by Sviatoshyn ners to refurbish the factory and buy new District Judge Bondarenko (in Kyiv) that Quotable notes equipment. At the same time, he made enabled the Batkov group to claim that repeated requests for accounting records, ownership of Starwood Zakarpattia and “…Today as we stand shoulder to shoulder in celebrating freedom, let us which were duly ignored. assets worth $5.5 million were legally pledge to never again allow Europe to be divided, let us reject the so-called ‘near On November 24, 2008, Mr. Chepa transferred to Mr. Batkov in November abroad’ and those who would appease the Kremlin. Let us reject the new ‘ism’ dismissed Messrs. Prytula and Khourkine 2008. being spawned by the Kremlin: Putinism. as the directors and officers of the firm. Not coincidentally, this alleged sale “Europe must embrace the nations of the East who so clearly strive for free- Two weeks later, Mr. Prytula refused occurred four days before Messrs. Prytula dom and democracy, as was demonstrated by the will of the people during to allow Mr. Chepa’s representatives to and Khourkine were removed as owners Ukraine’s Orange Revolution. Europe must embrace them into their institutions; review his books to confirm the where- and directors. In fact, Mr. Prytula was in NATO, the EU. abouts of about $12 million that Mr. no legal position to authorize the alleged “Friends, we are the most fortunate of generations, we have lived to see the Chepa had invested. sale of Starwood Zakarpattia to Mr. fulfillment of the dreams of independence and freedom of the ancestral home- “Their plan was to fraudulently gain Batkov because he had been dismissed by lands of our parents and grandparents. … ownership of Starwood Zakarpattia, then, Mr. Chepa said. “Let us not be the generation that sees a new appeasement and the loss of that despite the fact that their investment was “They claim this sale of Starwood dream. zero,” Mr. Chepa said, referring to the Zakarpattia’s corporate rights took place “Let us stand firm so that every child born in Europe, whether in Portugal or company he established to renovate the in November 2008, yet in February 2009 in Georgia, whether in France or Ukraine, is born into a Europe united in democ- Vylok plant. they came to me with a proposal to buy racy and freedom and its consequential prosperity. …” By then it was too late, as the Batkov back the very assets they now claim were group had already employed intricate theirs all along,” Mr. Chepa said. – Member of Parliament Borys Wrzesnewskyj, speaking on November 9 at fraud schemes involving at least half a Judge Bondarenko backdated his rul- Nathan Phillips Square of Toronto’s City Hall, on the occasion of the 20th anni- dozen alleged crimes, but likely more as ing to March 10, but Mr. Chepa’s lawyers versary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. alleged by Mr. Chepa. didn’t learn of it until September 18, hav- The lack of law enforcement in ing lost many months during which they Ukraine allowed the Batkov group to could have appealed. commit one alleged crime, usually some In Ukraine’s Byzantine legal system, To subscribe to The Ukrainian Weekly, form of fraud, opening the door to anoth- dozens of precedents have been set in call 973-292-9800, ext. 3042 er crime, creating a vast web of fraud that which a court has ruled on a conflict 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2009 No. 51 Lecturing in Chicago, Motyl says ‘Ukraine is here to stay’ by Maria Kulczycky to Dr. Motyl, is what kind of state will it be? CHICAGO – “Ukraine is here to stay,” Ukraine’s future is colored by several stated Dr. Alexander Motyl during a lec- concerns. First, Ukraine is burdened by ture sponsored by the Ukrainian Business Russia’s overbearing presence, its hege- and Professional Group of Chicago in mony. Russia is big, and it sets the rules. mid-November. It was a reassuring con- It spans 11 time zones, has 150 million clusion for a lecture promoted to discuss people and an enormous nuclear arsenal. “Is Ukraine headed for a breakdown?” However, its gross domestic product is Dr. Motyl, professor of political sci- comparable to Belgium’s and it is “far ence at Rutgers University in Newark, weaker than it pretends to be.” It is, in N.J., noted that seeing cracks in the infra- fact, “an Ivory Coast with a bomb,” he structure in Ukraine troubled him deeply (“Did the cracks portend collapse or said. catastrophe?”). The concern wasn’t miti- Add to the mix of Russia’s fragility gated when he returned to New York and that “It’s a one-man state. Its oil and gas saw worse conditions of the infrastruc- reserves are a mixed blessing, corruption ture. “It’s because we sense that Ukraine is widespread. A recent tally indicated is fundamentally a fragile place,” he corruption had increased fourfold in terms observed. of what the man in the street has to pay to Despite its fragility, however, some obtain services,” he added. portents of doom are unlikely, he said. More likely than invasion or war might The first fear is that Ukraine will dis- be a scenario in which Russia instigates appear as a state. This is not something an incident or provocation by a local Dr. Alexander Motyl (second from right) with Chicago Group members (from we should be worried about, at least for group, to provide justification to intrude, left) Orysia Cardoso, Zenon Babij, Anna Mostovych and Maria Kulczycky. the next 50 to 100 years, Dr. Motyl noted, for instance, in Sevastopol. Dr. Motyl because “states just don’t disappear proposed that Russia might do this Verkhovna Rada elections will still be Professional Group of Chicago sponsors today.” because “it’s the nature of the regime.” two years away, the lack of campaigning networking events and seminars that fea- Will Ukraine become a failed state, What better way to rally nationalist senti- will create a welcome lull in rhetoric. ture a balanced discussion of issues per- such as Somalia? Dr. Motyl gave that ment around the flag? Second, Viktor Yushchenko will lose. taining to Ukraine, the Ukrainian diaspora eventuality a 5 percent probability. While Ukraine has to deal with Russia, “Unfortunately, he has become unpopu- and the post-Soviet world. Members are The third fear is that Ukraine will it has room to maneuver, according to Dr. lar, an object of derision. Whatever he primarily Ukrainian American profession- become engaged in an all-out war with Motyl. “Essentially, it is doomed to pur- supports is immediately scorned,” Dr. als interested in establishing new personal Russia. This, too, is unlikely, he conclud- sue a multi-vector foreign policy. It can’t Motyl explained. and professional contacts while support- ed. A full-fledged conflict involving inva- get rid of its big neighbor to the east, but Third, “The most unstable form of ing Ukraine’s economic development and sion, tanks and military engagement is it can increasingly navigate around it,” he political entity is one with three princi- democratization. difficult to envision given the current noted. “It’s a hegemony Ukraine can live pals. Ukrainian politics have been under- Recent speakers included Adrian nature of the Russian regime, he said. with.” mined because they are dominated by Karatnycky of the Atlantic Council, “Russia is fundamentally decrepit. It is But, at least in the near term, Ukraine’s three major players, each with a public Roman Kupchinsky of AS East Group barely able to extricate itself from a politics are headed in a positive direction office. After the election, there will only and Anne Applebaum of The Washington 10-year war in Chechnya. And it can’t be for several reasons, according to Dr. be two, which will lead to stabilization,” Post. sure that Ukraine won’t fight back.” Motyl. he predicted. “And they will be able to For additional information and a sched- Given the likely continued existence of First, once the elections are held, the deal more successfully with Russia.” ule of upcoming events, readers may a Ukrainian state, the question, according campaigning will end. Because the The Ukrainian Business and e-mail [email protected]. Photo album about Galicia Division presented in Toronto by Oksana Zakydalsky logue of the photographs in English. At the presentation, three excerpts of interviews TORONTO – A unique photo album was published with division members held in the archives of the in September in Lviv – “Ukrainska Divizia UCRDC were shown. The center has 46 such inter- ‘Halychyna’” (Ukrainian Galicia Division) – was pre- views – 13 on video and 23 on audio tape. The sented in Toronto on December 6. excerpts were taken from interviews with Vasyl Subtitled “A history in photographs from its found- Veryha, Bohdan Bihus and Volodymyr Molodeckyi – ing in 1943 to the discharge from prisoner-of-war the fact that all three are now deceased underlined the camp in 1949.” The 254-page book, in Ukrainian, importance of the work in compiling this oral docu- contains 278 captioned photographs, contributed mentation. mostly by division members. The compiler and editor Information was given out about the Divisia Fund of the photo album is former division officer Bohdan at the UCRDC, which is designated for various divi- Maciw of Montreal. sion-related projects: doing more interviews proving The photographs were selected with help from digitizing existing interviews, grants for students Prof. Roman Serbyn, who also wrote the afterword in doing research on the history of the division and pre- which he examines the division in the context of paring of a film about the division using materials in Ukrainians in various armed formations in World War the UCRDC archives. The fund has designated five II. levels of financial support, and the center plans to A presentation of the photo album was organized implement more intensive fund raising. by the Ukrainian Canadian Research and A large number of young people attended the pre- Documentation Center. Evidence of the wide interest sentation and, on the initiative of Motria Ilnyckyj- in the history and fate of the division, was seen in the Rieve (daughter of division member Stephan Ilnyckyj) Cover of a new photo album about the Galicia Division. attendance of over 120 people at the event. All copies a Descendants of Divizia of the book, especially ordered from Ukraine, were Members group was sold out. announced, with plans to One of the most interesting chapters of book fea- engage the younger genera- tures photos illustrating the enlistment of volunteers tion into examining the issue in various cities, towns and villages of western of the division both in its his- Ukraine. Although the volunteers are obviously young, in their suits and ties they look more serious torical aspect and its current than they probably were. political context. The album describes the training of officers, nurses To order the book and youths provided by the Germans and explains “Ukrainska Divizia how, on July 15, 1944, the still only partly trained ‘Halychyna,’ ” readers may division was thrown into the battle of Brody, in which contact: Bohdan Maciw, 43 it endured massive losses. Further photographs show Aldercrest, Dollard des the fate of those who fought in the battle and the reor- Ormeaux, Quebec, H9A ganization of the division after Brody – in Slovakia, 1V1, Canada; telephone, Yugoslavia and Austria. 514-684-8212. Please include Photographs taken after the war include: prisoner- your full address, telephone of-war captivity and internment in Italy and Britain, number and a check or during which the division developed a rich cultural money order for $35 payable Oksana Zakydalsky life. to Mr. Maciw. (The book will The audience at the book launch held at the Ukrainian Canadian Research and The album has a summary of the text and a cata- be mailed from Ukraine.) Documentation Center. No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2009 5 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2009 No. 51 The Washington Group celebrates its 25th anniversary by Yaro Bihun Ambassador Oleh Shamshur, who was out of town that day. Calling TWG one of the WASHINGTON — The Washington strongest and most active Ukrainian Group (TWG), an association of Ukrainian American organizations, the ambassador American professionals known for its referred to its members as professionals and Ukraine-related socio-political, cultural and patriots, who live and work on another con- economic community activities in the tinent without forgetting the needs of their national’s capital, celebrated its 25th anni- Ukrainian homeland, helping in its drive for versary with a jubilee reception December 4 independence and working in its behalf. at the Embassy of Ukraine. Ambassador Miller, in his remarks, also The festive gathering to mark the occa- focused on how the Ukrainian American sion brought together more than 100 mem- professionals in TWG decided early on to bers of the organization, three former U.S. assist Ukraine, adding that he, too, gained ambassadors to Ukraine, and other U.S. and from their commitment. “I’ve benefited Ukrainian diplomats and government offi- from so many here before going to Ukraine,” cials, as well as a lady recognized by all he said. Since his service there in the 1990s, from her travels into space – Navy Capt. he added, Ukraine has become part of his Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, the life. Ukrainian American astronaut known for “Ukraine is on the way to becoming the her two NASA Shuttle flights to the orbital great nation it was destined to be,” space station and five space walks during Ambassador Miller said, adding that he was her NASA career. very proud to have Ukrainian friends and to Welcoming the guests, after a prayer led know “that we are brothers in a glorious by the Rev. Taras Lonchyna, pastor of the endeavor, which is the celebration of life, of Holy Trinity Particular Ukrainian Catholic freedom in a democratic society, a goal that Church, TWG President Andrew Bihun both of our countries share.” Yaro Bihun noted the presence of the former U.S. The head of the Embassy’s cultural-infor- Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Green Miller recounts The ambassadors to Kyiv — William Taylor, mation section who helped organize the Washington Group’s efforts in behalf of Ukraine. Standing next to him at the Steven Pifer and William Green Miller — event, Oleksandr Mykhalchuk, and his col- organization’s 25th anniversary reception at the Ukrainian Embassy are its min- their colleague William Courtney, who was league Yevhen Schehlakov performed a ister-counselor, Olexandr Aleksandrovych (left), and U.S. Assistant Surgeon the first U.S. ambassador to Kazakhstan, musical tribute to TWG, singing new lyrics General, and Rear Admiral Boris Lushniak. and Lawrence R. Silverman, the director of Mr. Schehlakov wrote to the popular Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus affairs at the Ukrainian song “Marichka.” in attendance. In a message from Ms. Sluzar and other cultural events since its founding State Department. During the reception that followed, Mr. (who has moved out of the D.C. area) read 15 years ago by Laryssa Courtney, who was The first U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Bihun noted the nine TWG presidents that by Ms. Stec, she said that it was “an honor introduced along with Marta Zielyk and the Roman Popadiuk, now the executive direc- preceded him — Natalie Sluzar, Daria Stec, and pleasure to watch this organization, start- current director, Chrystyna Kinal. Svitlana tor of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Yaro Bihun, Lydia Chopivsky-Benson, ed with such youthful exuberance, continue Shiells, who headed the fund after Laryssa Library Foundation in Texas, could not Nicholas Babiak, George Masiuk, Orest to be a vital force in the Ukrainian American Courtney, now lives in Vienna, Austria. attend but relayed his congratulations. Deychakiwsky, Ihor Kotlarchuk and Adrian community in the Washington area.” Mr. Bihun noted that the organization’s Speaking on behalf of the Ukrainian Pidlusky. Except for Ms. Chopivsky-Benson Also present were three of the four direc- next major event will be a leadership confer- Embassy, Minister-Counselor Olexandr and Ms. Sluzar, who was the moving force tors of the TWG Cultural Fund, which has ence in Washington in February, following Aleksandrovych read a greeting from in the founding TWG, his predecessors were been active in organizing concerts, exhibits the presidential elections in Ukraine.

Orest Deychakiwsky of the Helsinki Commission and Nadia Diuk of the National Endowment for Democracy analyze Ukraine’s economic and political situations Yaro Bihun during a panel discussion at the VOA Ukrainian broadcasts 60th anniversary event. Former Ambassador to Ukraine Steven Pifer focuses on Ukraine’s foreign rela- tions issues during a panel discussion with (from left) David Kramer of the sion she placed in the Congressional German Marshal Fund, Myroslava Gongadze (moderator) and James Greene, VOA’s Ukrainian... Record. former head of the NATO Liaison Office in Ukraine. (Continued from page 1) Accepting the plaque, the chief of the who were and still are thirsty for the truth Ukrainian Service, Adrian Karmazyn, greeting also from Andriy Shevchenko, ry event consisted of two panel discus- – the truth about the present, the truth thanked her and her co-chairs on the vice-chairman of Ukraine’s Parliamentary sions of current important issues for about the past, and, hopefully, a keyhole Congressional Ukrainian Caucus – Reps. Press Freedom and Information Ukraine. on the future,” Rep. Kaptur said. Jim Gerlach (D-Pa.) and Sander Levin Committee, who, before embarking on The first, which focused on Ukraine’s “During the Cold War, the Voice of (D-Mich.) – the chairman of the Helsinki his political career, was a journalist and, economic and political situation, featured America could not be stopped,” she Commission, Rep. Benjamin Cardin for a time, a local stringer for the VOA Adrian Karatnycky of the Atlantic added, “by the troops on the border, the (D-Md.), and commission member Rep. Ukrainian Service. Council, Morgan Williams of the U.S.- tanks on the ground, or concrete walls.” Robert Wexler (D-Fla.) for their statements From the Ukrainian American commu- Ukraine Business Council, Nadia Diuk of In appreciation, she presented a plaque in the Congressional Record as well. nity, Michael Sawkiw read a greeting the National Endowment for Democracy with a copy of the statement on this occa- Mr. Karmazyn noted that he received a from the Ukrainian Congress Committee and Orest Deychakiwsky of the Helsinki of America. Commission. The audience at the commemoration The second panel – on Ukraine’s for- included a number of VOA Ukrainian eign relations – included former ambassa- Wherever you are, Service members not occupied with the dor to Ukraine Steven Pifer (now of the preparation of that day’s programming Brookings Institution), David Kramer of The Ukrainian Weekly can be there with you and some former members, among them the German Marshal Fund and James Stefan Maksymjuk, the oldest living Greene, former head of the NATO Liaison member, who began working at VOA in Office in Ukraine. Check out The Ukrainian Weekly online at 1954 in New York and then, the follow- Moderating the panels were Mr. www.ukrweekly.com ing year, in Washington. Karmazyn and Myroslava Gongadze, TV The second part of the 60th anniversa- anchor for the VOA’s Ukrainian Service. No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2009 7

The Ukrainian naTional associaTion ForUm

What does the Ukrainian National Foundation support? by Roma Lisovich lished and these are distributed yearly In recent years Soyuzivka has seen a Soyuzivka. This year, the foundation UNA Treasurer through the UNA Scholarship Program. substantial growth in the numbers of chil- commenced plans to build a full-size soc- By creating a specific individual fund, dren who participate in camp programs, cer field to be used by the Sports Camp Since the Ukrainian National one can memorialize a fund, specify a such as the Heritage Camp, where chil- Program. Foundation was created by the Ukrainian particular study or designate other crite- dren of Ukrainian descent learn about the • UNF Ostroh Academy Preparatory National Association, various funds have ria. All student members of the Ukrainian culture of their ancestors. Over 600 chil- Program Fund – sponsors a one-year aca- been established by caring and dedicated National Association qualify for these dren participated in the various camp pro- individuals. The UNF permits each donor scholarships. grams at Soyuzivka during the summer of demic preparatory program for students to specifically allocate his or her donation • UNF Soyuzivka Fund – all donations 2009 alone. from rural schools for entrance into the to a particular fund or the general fund, are allocated to educational and cultural The Ukrainian National Foundation National University of Ostroh Academy. depending on which he prefers. The UNF programs established at Soyuzivka and also organizes the Ukrainian Cultural • UNF Ostroh Academy Fund – spon- can also create specific funds to suit an capital projects where indicated. The mis- Festival at Soyuzivka, which showcases sors exceptional students who cannot individual’s request. Thus, the UNF and sion is to create a vibrant center responsi- local talent, allows for the best talent of financially afford to attend the university its donors have a true partnership in ble for cultural, educational, athletic, Ukraine to bring their music and song to and expends money for the building of a enriching our communities. artistic and informational programs for an American public and provides a forum state-of-the-art library. Please note the following established the Ukrainian diaspora community and through “Family Day” for amateur groups • UNF General Fund – funds that are funds: for those wanting to learn about Ukraine and children throughout the United States not specifically earmarked are allocated • UNF Press Fund – funds earmarked and its culture. Through its programs, the to perform and experience their unique for either Svoboda or The Ukrainian Soyuzivka Heritage Center seeks to Ukrainian heritage. to various educational, cultural and Weekly enable these newspapers to con- achieve its key goal: preservation and Within the UNF Soyuzivka Fund, sep- humanitarian causes, for example, pub- tinue their unique service. Svoboda, development of the cultural identity of arate funds exist for special projects and lishing children’s literature, aiding vic- founded in 1893, is the oldest continu- the Ukrainian people in the countries of interests. tims of the natural and man-made disas- ously published Ukrainian-language pub- their residence. The Dance Academy Fund helps the ters (such as recent floods in the lication in the world. The Ukrainian In facilitating the transmission of propagation of the Ukrainian folk dancing Zakarpattia region, mining accidents in Weekly was established in 1933 to serve knowledge about the Ukrainian heritage through dance camp programs, in partner- the Donbas) and many other projects. as a forum in which American-born gen- and traditions, the Soyuzivka Heritage ship with the Roma Pryma Bohachevsky Remember: The UNF depends upon erations could express themselves. Here Center promotes self-esteem and pride Dance Academy. A recent project includ- public donations to continue its work. these generations can familiarize them- among Americans of Ukrainian descent. ed the installation of a specially padded Thank you for your continuing support of selves with Ukrainian history, culture and The center also improves understanding floor, designed specifically for dancers. tradition, and keep up with the most cur- among all Americans in the great cultural Part of this program includes scholarships the Ukrainian National Foundation! rent information on national and political mosaic of the United States and encour- to the Soyuzivka Summer Dance Our donors are very important to us. struggles. ages an appreciation of Ukraine, its tradi- Workshop. Please feel free to contact Roma Lisovich • UNF Scholarship Fund – several par- tions, history and contributions around The Soyuzivka Sports Fund is dedicat- at 973-292-9800 or via e-mail at una@ ticular scholarship funds have been estab- the world. ed to maintaining sports programs at unamember.com.

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CHRISTMAS PASTORAL The Ukrainian Weekly The great light of Christmas On Lutsenko’s watch “The people that walked in darkness have President Viktor Yushchenko demanded the resignation of Internal Affairs Minister seen a great light; Upon those who dwelt in Yurii Lutsenko on December 10 for his failure to fulfill his most basic responsibility of the land of gloom a light has shone.” (Isaiah ensuring the constitutional rights and freedoms of Ukrainian citizens. “Unfortunately, the police under Lutsenko’s leadership are demonstrating a progressive inability to 9:1) handle the threats to public safety and civic order,” the president’s press secretary Iryna Vannykova stated a week later. The winter solstice arrives, and with it the It’s a shame the president waited until now, in the heat of an election campaign, to dreaded darkness. Like the poet Dylan propose what millions have been complaining about ever since Mr. Lutsenko’s return Thomas, we “rage, rage against the dying of as police chief in January 2008 (with the president’s support). The timing confirms the light.” We long for the fading light, hop- suspicions that Mr. Yushchenko’s demand is a political maneuver, aimed at removing ing that the sun will return with renewed Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko’s control on the police force ahead of the elections. vigor, bringing light to our darkness and Better late than never though. Replacing Mr. Lutsenko with a competent, indepen- warmth to our winter. We raise our hopeful dent career law enforcement officer would go a long way in alleviating the anarchy eyes to the fickle moon, which waxes and that currently confronts Ukraine. then wanes – tantalizing us with its glow, The Ukrainian Weekly, this week and next week, is examining three victims of only then to withdraw it again. We look Ukraine’s corruption-plagued legal system, including the dysfunctional police force. longingly to the faithful stars, whose pin- Canadian entrepreneur Steven Chepa has tried six times to serve court notices at points of light fascinate us with their artistry his Zakarpattia factory to block the illegal sale of its assets without court approval. and draw our minds beyond our darkened Bailiffs have arrived escorted by police, only to be thwarted by armed guards hired by world. the former business partners he’s battling with. “Private armed security guards proved In the dark winter sky appears the wan- to be more powerful than the law and the government officials attempting to enforce dering star which would come to rest over “Christmas” by John Jaciw (from a it,” he said in shock. Bethlehem, the City of David. Two other Ukrainian National Association card). In Kyiv, police officers stood by as thugs, hired by real estate developers, beat wanderers also made their way to Bethlehem Dr. Vadym Berezovskyi for attempting to defend a hospital’s property from illegal in the night: a carpenter named Joseph, and God (Psalm 41). construction. No arrests were made, and instead Dr. Berezovskyi, a state laureate and his pregnant wife, Mary. Darker than the We are drawn to warmth and light of the flight surgeon to astronaut Dr. Leonid Kadenyuk, was charged with hooliganism. night around them was the human darkness Church, where God speaks to us in symbols Meanwhile, police have ignored the charges he’s filed against his attackers. “That’s that they encountered: doors of inns and far richer than words. At the preparation the work of our glorious police,” Dr. Berezovskyi commented. doors of human hearts were closed to the table, where gifts of bread and wine are pre- In Odesa, police have allowed the city’s oligarchs and mafia bosses to usurp the homeless couple in need. As a result, the pared for the Divine Liturgy, we find a metal local media as instruments in vicious turf wars that threaten the city’s tranquility. They Divine Child about to be born received no frame referred to as the “star” because it use the media to slander, libel and incite criminal activity, civic activists said. Their hospitality except that of a dark cave, and should include a small hanging star; as the recklessness in spreading lies and distortions, whether attacking political opponents or lowly animals provided the only warmth – celebrant places the “star” over the bread smearing Jews and ethnic Ukrainians, encourages anti-social behavior among youths warmth that cold and hardened human hearts which will consecrated, he says words remi- and adolescents, in particular, activists said. The results were evident in the September had refused. niscent of the Christmas story: “The star 2, 2007, bloody attack on ethnically conscious Ukrainians, in which police merely It was in the dark cave that the impossible came and stood over the place where the stood by, and the April 17 murder of Ukrainian nationalist Maksym Chaika, in which happened: a virgin became a mother, and the Child was.” Indeed, these words are from the no arrests have been made. God of heaven came into the world as a frag- Gospel of the day, which recounts the story These cases are only the tip of the iceberg of the legal anarchy into which Ukraine ile Child. These strange happenings give of the Magi. The Wise Men sought Jesus has descended during the last five years. For most of that time, Mr. Lutsenko was in words to our Ukrainian Christmas carol, under the star; wise men (and women) still charge of the country’s 270,000 police officers. “Ñ˂̇ çÓ‚Ë̇:” “Wondrous tidings! seek Him under the “star,” recognizing Him Kyiv civic activist Volodymyr Chemyrys, a former comrade-in-arms of Mr. Today in Bethlehem the one Virgin Mary as present on our altar and in our Church. Lutsenko’s during the Ukraine Without Kuchma movement of 2001, said power gave birth to a Son.” Hoping to be among the wise ones who corrupted the former street activist, whose policies resemble those of the authoritar- When the Boy was born, the darkness of seek Christ, we come to church, where ian leader he once fought against. Under Mr. Lutsenko’s direction, the police have the cave was overcome: as the Nicene Creed everything speaks to us of Him. We see the become rent-a-cops for politicians and oligarchs, acting on the orders they’re given, tells us, He Himself is “Light from Light, great lamp proclaiming to all that Christ, the which often is to stand by and do nothing as crimes are brazenly committed and even true God from true God.” How appropriate Light of the World, is our light as well. As recorded on cameras for the world to see. that the coming of Jesus, Who is the Light of the gifts of bread and wine are brought to the On December 10 Mr. Chemerys joined other human rights activists in awarding the World, should be proclaimed in the heav- altar at the time of the Great Entrance, we are Mr. Lutsenko the “Thistle of the Year” award, a distinction named for the prickly plant ens by a brilliant star! Not only did the star reminded that we are to be like the angels and given to politicians who fail miserably in upholding their responsibilities. shed its light upon the darkened earth, but it who sing God’s praises: “we who mystically The reason millions of Ukrainians supported the Orange Revolution was they also led the Magi to look beyond the dim represent the cherubim and sing the Thrice- believed Mr. Yushchenko and Ms. Tymoshenko would introduce the basic elements of light of their astrology, allowing themselves holy Hymn to the life-giving Trinity”; in our a healthy society – rule of law, government transparency, equality before the law. Today to be led to the Child Who Himself is the caroling, we join our voices to the angelic its failures are epitomized by an impotent police force that prostitutes its services to aid Light beyond all human understanding. In voices that filled the heavens and the earth Ukraine’s illegal builders, fraudsters and oligarchs. A new police chief is in order. the Baby, they found not only the goal of on the first Christmas: “Glory to God in the their search, but the fulfillment of their highest, and peace to all on earth.” The Christ hearts’ desire. who came seeking the welcome of the inn- Not all are as wise as the Magi, however. keepers comes to us in the Eucharist and Darker than the winter night, darker than the asks us to welcome Him into our very hearts. Dec. Turning the pages back... cave is the darkness brought into the world If we indeed receive Him with faith, our by human beings who flee the light. Greater lives are transformed, and we are inspired to than the pangs of birth is the pain of those sing: “We have seen the true Light. We have 20 who suffer injustice at the hands of those received the heavenly spirit. We have found Nine years ago, on December 20, 2000, the International who, like Herod, ruthlessly grab for power the true faith. We worship the undivided 2000 Monetary Fund (IMF) announced that it would renew a $2.6 bil- and control. Colder than the winter’s night Trinity for having saved us.” lion Extended Fund Facility loan to Ukraine, after more than a are the hearts of those who act like the inn- Our transformation is not just for our- yearlong freeze on loans by the IMF to Ukraine that began in keepers of Bethlehem: thinking only of selves: we are to become convincing icons September 1999. themselves, they selfishly enrich themselves of Christ for a world so desperate for the sal- The decision to resume the loan was made based on the progress Ukraine made in areas while depriving others of what is needed for vation that only He can give. At the great of economic reforms, including implementing a sound budget and tightening non-cash life. compline of Christmas, we sing “God is with transactions in government finances and privatization law. In the latest transfer, the National Jesus was born in a cold, dark cave us!” God is not only with us, but for us and Bank of Ukraine received a $246 million tranche, contributing to the $1.2 billion total because He had been scorned; in this as in so through us as well. When others look at us, received from the IMF. Additional tranches were based on adherence by Ukraine to the many ways, Jesus came to share every aspect may they recognize the Christ Whose light terms of the loan program. of our life: the darkness, the coldness, the we are called to reflect, Whose love we are Prime Minister Viktor Yushchenko said that the resumption of IMF crediting was a pain. We see hints of this in the icon of the called to share. “green light” for Ukraine to press on with its economic development and attract foreign Nativity: the manger in which the Baby lies Christ is born! Let us glorify Him! investment. First Deputy Managing Director Stanley Fischer noted that the banking system looks like a sarcophagus, the swaddling needed to be strengthened to combat increasing inflation. clothes remind us of the shroud in which His +Stefan Soroka Prior to the IMF loan freeze on Ukraine, relations between the two parties soured after crucified Body would be wrapped, the cave Metropolitan-Archbishop of Philadelphia allegations in Western media suggested that Ukraine had diverted the IMF funds. But in which He was born is reminiscent of the Ukraine was exonerated after an audit by Price Waterhouse cleared the NBU of charges of tomb in which His lifeless Body would be +Richard Seminack misappropriation, but confirmed the central bank had misrepresented the size of its currency laid. Jesus shared all our sufferings; in shar- Eparch of St. Nicholas in Chicago reserves. Ukraine paid back the contested sum of money as a sign of good will. ing them, however, Jesus overcame them, +Paul Chomnycky, OSBM In 2000 Ukraine was in seventh place in terms of debt owed to the IMF ($3.24 billion), and He shows us the way to do likewise. He Eparch of Stamford between the Philippines and Brazil, and repaid nearly $1.3 billion in the previous 15 months. calls to us with the arms that He would open for us on the Cross, and our hearts want to +John Bura Source: “IMF resumes lending to Ukraine,” by Yarema A. Bachynsky, The Ukrainian respond: “Like a deer that yearns for running Apostolic Administrator Weekly, December 31, 2000. streams, so my soul is yearning for you, my of St. Josaphat in Parma No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2009 9 fOr The recOrD: UccA statement on Stalin statue PERSPECTIVES

The following statement was released on of reasserting Russia’s imperialist drive. The by Andrew Fedynsky December 11 by the National Office of the shock of civilized society at Russia’s Ukrainian Congress Committee of America. attempts to rehabilitate this murderer pales with the anguish felt at the foundation’s The Ukrainian Congress Committee of shameful plans to include his bust in a Ukrainian holiday reflections America (UCCA), the representative organi- sacred place of honor in the United States. zation of the 1.5 million Americans of This country, which has served as a It was the morning of December 6, the more, as far as I know.) Ukrainian descent, is outraged that a bust of beacon of hope and liberty for generations, Feast of St. Nicholas and our 6-year-old Drawn from the soil and nectar of flow- Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin will be includ- sent its sons and daughters to defend those son, Mykhas, was explaining to his 2-year ers, the recipe for kutia hasn’t changed in ed at the National D-Day Memorial in ideals. The Ukrainian American communi- old sister, Olesia, how “Mykolai” had thousands of years, going back to when Bedford, Va. ty sent its sons and daughters to defend brought the Christmas tree to our home people observing how the sun stayed just To include this brutal Communist dictator those ideals in the ranks of the Allied forc- during the night while we were all sleeping. a bit longer every day, began celebrating in the pantheon of World War II heroes, side es. Unlike comrade Stalin, the Ukrainian As proof he pointed to the trail of pine nee- the Winter Solstice as the turning point by side with such leaders as Franklin D. American community lost children on that dles stretching from our living room to the toward spring. And so, Ukrainian-style Roosevelt and Winston Churchill, is not fateful day in Normandy. Further, our front door and from there to the porch out- Christianity blends the mystery of Christ’s only morally reprehensible, but historically community suffered first-hand the horrors side and the driveway. Having dropped off birth with ancient pagan traditions: kutia, inaccurate. The response [by the National perpetrated by Stalin. UCCA membership a tree, installed the lights and then hurried putting a sheaf of wheat (“didukh,” or D-Day Memorial Foundation] that Stalin consists not only of U.S. veterans, but also upstairs to leave gifts beside the children’s grandsire) in a place of honor to personify secured the Eastern front for the Allies is veterans of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army pillows, Mykolai apparently was too rushed the souls of departed ancestors, etc. nonsense. Stalin’s attempt to expand and who fought against both of the 20th centu- to clean up. The angels assisting him were A week after Christmas, we celebrate consolidate his empire is hardly the equiva- ry’s most devastating war machines, the also busy preparing a plateful of yummy New Year’s Day, marking the turn of the lent of the Allies’ liberation of Western Nazis and the Soviets. Our membership cookies that all of us enjoyed as we deco- calendar, another number in the parade of Europe. also consists of those who survived the rated the tree the next day. years since the birth of Christ (A.D.) and Doubtless, the foundation is aware of the Holodomor, Ukraine’s genocide of That’s how the “holiday season” used those that preceded Him (B.C.). Six days fact that it was Stalin and Hitler who started 1932-1933 in which 10 million people – 3 to be in the Fedynsky household. Over the later on January 6, we celebrate Epiphany, the second world war and that comrade million of whom were children – were past few years, Mykolai – nearly 2,000 or Jordan, marking Christ’s Baptism in the Stalin played no role whatsoever in the brutally starved to death by Stalin to sup- years old now – has slowed down and no river of the same name. Normandy invasion and D-Day. press their opposition to his regime. Mass longer delivers the tree. Now, we buy our And that completes the winter season... Furthermore, between 1939 and 1941 the murder is Stalin’s legacy and genocide is own and put it up ourselves. Kids grow up only it doesn’t. Soviet Union was allied with Nazi Germany Stalin’s true “narrative thread.” and times change. Still, deeply rooted tra- God’s time is not human time and the and Hitler under the Molotov-Ribbentrop Memorials are monuments to fallen ditions live on and Mykolai is one of rotation of our planet around the sun does treaty, and together these dictators had heroes, individuals whom our children can those. not exactly track a 365-day year, and so designs to conquer the world. More impor- emulate and admire. Contemplating the St. Nicholas (270-346) was a bishop in the calendar fell so seriously out of synch tantly, the decision to include Stalin, a tyrant inclusion of one of the pre-eminent monsters Asia Minor in the early years of with the seasons that Julius Caesar decid- who sought to physically destroy those non- in human history in a memorial designed to Christianity, known for his miracles and ed to fix it in 46 B.C. He did a good job, Russian forces who actually fought the Nazi reflect the ideals of the “Greatest philanthropy. Today, he’s still very much but didn’t quite succeed and 17 centuries invaders, is incomprehensible. Generation” is not only indecent, but it dis- with us. To Ukrainians, he’s Mykolai. later the calendar was off by ten days. In The claim that the inclusion of Stalin in honors the fallen, rejects their principles Americans know him as Santa Claus. He 1582 Pope Gregory XIII decreed another the memorial is to preserve the “the narra- and, regrettably, exposes the moral and ethi- even managed to infiltrate the Communist adjustment, only many Protestant and tive thread” of D-Day is an argument that is, cal bankruptcy of the foundation. system, disguised as “Did Moroz” Orthodox countries, for political-religious at best, disingenuous. Rather, it appears that (Grandfather Frost). reasons, didn’t go along. By the 20th cen- the foundation seeks to preserve the “narra- (N.B.: The Ukrainian Weekly published What’s amazing about Mykolai is how tury, secular authorities everywhere, bow- tive thread” of current extremists in Russia an editorial on this topic in its November 29 every year he makes a local appearance, ing to practical considerations, aligned the who look to rehabilitate Stalin in the hopes issue.) taking on the look of people you actually calendar with the Gregorian model, but in know. When I was a little boy, we’d go to the religious realm the Julian model the Ukrainian National Home on West remained. And that’s why Ukrainians cel- LETTER TO THE EDITOR 14th Street for a full-fledged play with ebrate twice. songs, dances and a scary plot where the Those of us who lived through the 1960s devil himself showed up. Then, at a cru- and 1970s remember the bitter calendar tity in the forefront of the Ukrainian cial moment, Mykolai would always wars waged in many Ukrainian Catholic The commitment nation-building process (both nationally appear, walking in a stately manner from parishes when the date for Christmas was and internationally) has earned him the the back of the hall to the stage, where he moved from the traditional January 7 to of the Yushchenkos honor of a monument for this achieve- calmly swept the demon away. Then, after December 25. Mercifully, that’s past and ment. While his personal motivation for exhorting the children to be good boys wounds have largely healed. Now families Dear Editors: undertaking this mission is important, it and girls, he distributed gifts. For a time, pick one calendar or the other and invari- I am utterly dumbfounded by the con- is hardly the primary basis on which we Mykolai looked like Dr. Volodymyr ably end up observing both. cluding statements in the article “The should judge the sincerity and great Bodnar, my father’s best friend. A couple For us, it would start with Mykolai on Yushchenkos and the Holodomor” meaning of this action. years later, he more closely resembled my December 6, repeated thirteen days later (November 29) by Zenon Zawada. As a Let us not belittle the courage and uncle Modest Wolchuk. For several years, on December 19, when he came at St. scholar and historian I am shocked to magnitude of the Yushchenkos’ commit- he reminded me of Zenon Kwit. One year, Pokrova in Parma. (He still does.) Then read Mr. Zawada’s uncritical presentation ment and its much larger meaning to the he looked like my friend Ihor Kowalysko. there’s Christmas on December 25, repeat- that “The Yushchenkos’ critics argue they identity and continued development of Mykolai has been good to me. There’s ed on January 7, with New Year’s in should address the present-day genocide” Ukraine as an independent, sovereign never been a year when he hasn’t left between. On January 13, there’s a instead, citing numbers provided by the nation. something. I really appreciate the early Malanka ball, followed a week later by 1950s when he came to our poor immi- one of my favorites, Jordan at St. Institute of Demography and Social Myron O. Stachiw grant family struggling to establish itself Vladimir’s Cathedral in Parma where on Research at the National Academy of Kyiv Sciences of Ukraine which estimates that in a new country. Somehow he knew. January 19 assembled clergy stand in front “the nation’s population fell by an esti- Even in 1966 when I was studying in of a massive cross of ice, presiding over mated 1.2 million people during the We welcome your opinion Europe, he sent me a package with good- the blessing of the water. Yushchenko presidency, about one-third ies. And ever since, he’s remembered me In December and January, things slow of the Holodomor’s 3.2 million deaths.” The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes letters in one form or another, year after year. down. Schools and offices close, and we This statement is delivered without any to the editor and commentaries on a vari- The “holiday season,” however, is not take time off to celebrate, rest and wor- commentary on the outrageous nature of ety of topics of concern to the Ukrainian about Santa Claus or Mykolai. It’s about ship. Ukrainians, for better or worse, have such a comparison. First of all, of the 1.2 American and Ukrainian Canadian com- the birth of Jesus Christ. Ukrainians have found a way to extend the season, a period munities. Opinions expressed by colum- million decline in population, how much been celebrating His nativity, death and I’ve heard described fondly as “Ukrainian nists, commentators and letter-writers are resurrection since the 10th century. Ramadan.” Whatever… is due to voluntary immigration? How their own and do not necessarily reflect much to death resulting from illness? the opinions of either The Weekly edito- Like millions of other Ukrainian fami- Our traditions, rituals and faith have Most importantly, as to the absurb claim rial staff or its publisher, the Ukrainian lies, we get together on Christmas Eve for withstood the test of time, making winter of genocide, made by the president’s der- National Association. “Sviat Vechir” (Holy Evening). brighter and warmer as we enjoy family, ractor’s were there direct government Letters should be typed and signed (anon- Technically, we’re fasting because it’s ancestry and community. This year, the orders to destroy a particular group or ymous letters are not published). Letters are meatless, but actually it’s a 12-course end of the season in Ukraine coincides segment of society? accepted also via e-mail at staff@ukrweek- feast. Invariably, someone jokes about with a momentous election on January 17. While there are many reasons to be ly.com. The daytime phone number and tossing “kutia” to the ceiling to see what May God guide the candidates and elec- critical of and disappointed in the address of the letter-writer must be given sticks. Kutia, for the uninitiated, is a desert torate this holiday to make good choices for verification purposes. Please note that a Yushchenko presidency, I feel that Mr. made of honey, poppyseed and boiled for their country and families. And to all: daytime phone number is essential in order Veselykh Sviat! Yushchenko’s focus on placing the criti- for editors to contact letter-writers regarding wheat kernels. The ritual, whose origins cal discussion, evaluation and commemo- clarifications or questions. are lost in time, divines the future based ration of Ukrainian (in its widest sense) Please note: THE LENGTH OF LETTERS on the pattern the spatter leaves on the Andrew Fedynsky’s e-mail address is cultural and historical memory and iden- CANNOT EXCEED 500 WORDS. ceiling. (No one actually does this any- [email protected]. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2009 No. 51

HURI co-sponsors exhibit on Mazepa’s impact on non-Ukrainian art by Peter T. Woloschuk tion inspired by Hetman Mazepa given by of the concepts of betrayal, disloyalty and Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-10 a.m.; Dr. Lubomyr Hajda, associate director of treason; and, for still others, a national hero Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday 1-5 p.m.; CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard HURI, in the library’s Spaulding Room, on and liberator. and Sunday, 1-10 p.m. University’s Ukrainian Research Institute Monday evening, November 9. The lecture The multiplicities of Mazepa’s life, per- (HURI) and Loeb Music Library have also served as the opening event of the insti- sonality and deeds, and their ongoing impact joined forces to co-sponsor the exhibit tute’s International Conference on Poltava are vividly represented in the selected liter- “Hetman of Ukraine, Ivan Mazepa, and drew almost 100 conference partici- ary, musical and artistic works on display. 1639-1709, The Cultural Legend,” which pants, as well as members of Harvard’s aca- The exhibit is arranged in such a way that it explores the impact that the story of Hetman demic community and greater Boston’s is also clear that the various represented Mazepa’s turbulent youth, political promise Ukrainian community. works mutually reinforced and inspired the and ultimate tragic fate had on poets, novel- Soldier and poet, statesman and intriguer, artists who produced them. ists, composers, and painters around the lover in youth and old age, patron of the The exhibit is on display in the library’s world, and, most particularly, in the 19th Church, architecture and the arts, Hetman Richard French Gallery in five large cases century. Mazepa has provided, and continues to pro- and two vitrines, and consists of some of The exhibit was conceived as part of the vide, rich material for the creative imagina- the original scores for the 19 known operas institute’s commemoration of the 300th tion for the last 300 years. For some, he dealing with Mazepa, as well as other anniversary of the Battle of Poltava and was became the Promethean archetype of unre- musical texts; copies of novels, poems and opened with a lecture on the artistic produc- strained genius; for others, the embodiment other printed works; and artistic works including paintings, lithographs, woodcuts and ceramics. The exhibit runs through Friday, January 29, 2010. The Loeb Music Library is located in Harvard’s Music Building, 1 Oxford St., and is open

Two depictions of Ivan Mazepa from the Dnipropetrovsk Museum: Above, a por- trait by an unknown artist of the young Hetman Ivan Mazepa shortly after his elec- tion while he was still a courtier of Peter I. At left, a 19th century French painting by Emile Vernet showing Mazepa tied to the back of a wild horse and driven into the steppe where he was pursued by wolves. The punishment was meted out by the Polish Nobleman Pasek, who charged that Mazepa had seduced his wife.

Holodomor exhibit held at United Nations Program honors Raphael Lemkin, Gareth Jones

NEW YORK – On Monday, November pared to expose the true nature of the totali- 23, in the presence of many United Nations tarian Soviet regime that resulted in the diplomats, an archival photo exhibit dedicat- 1932-1933 Famine.” ed to the 76th anniversary of the Holodomor She continued by stating that the panels was opened at the United Nations. The eve- are “displayed in chronological order to pro- ning also honored the distinguished legal vide the viewer with an overall picture of scholar Raphael Lemkin and the courageous the motives and methods used to kill up to journalist Gareth Jones. 10 million innocent men, women and chil- The event was hosted by Ukraine’s dren… in the hopes that this educational Permanent Mission to the United States, and exhibit will shed light on one of darkest Ambassador Yuriy Sergeyev opened the pages of Ukraine’s history… and perhaps proceedings by paying tribute to the millions the most extreme example of the use of food of innocent victims who perished during the as a weapon.” Famine-Genocide of 1932-1933 and thank- The program continued with the ambas- ing the diplomats in attendance for their sador’s introduction of Nigel Colley, the “solidarity, sympathy and participation.” He grandnephew of Jones, “the fearless, uncom- noted that, “We are confident that through promising Welsh journalist who traveled to such commemorations we are achieving Ukraine during the Holodomor.” Thanking [our] main goal – avoiding similar crimes in Dr. Colley for his work, Ambassador the future.” Sergeyev emphasized that a “huge part of Thanking the Ukrainian Congress this tragic history would have been lost for- Committee of America for preparing the ever” had Jones not recorded his findings in exhibit, Ambassador Sergeyev then intro- his personal diaries. duced Ivanka Zajac, president of the Mr. Colley opened his remarks by noting UCCA’s New York City branch, who briefly that just last week 180 newspapers across relayed the horrors of the Holodomor and the world reported the remarkable story of described the display, stating that the archi- Jones and his graphic eyewitness accounts val photos were recently released by the security services and the exhibit was “pre- (Continued on page 27)

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ment’s foreign policy concerns at one of Poroshenko... Washington’s leading think-tanks, the (Continued from page 1) Carnegie Endowment for International important” IMF loans to Ukraine. Peace, where he said that, while Ukraine Two months ago, the IMF suspended its intends to maintain close relations with next scheduled $3.8 billion loan disburse- Russia, it is against any attempts to renew ment to Ukraine reportedly because of the old sphere of influence over former Soviet territories. Kyiv government’s failure to implement Foreign Affairs Minister Poroshenko had necessary economic reforms. Now, Ukraine the opportunity to focus more keenly on eco- needs at least $2 billion to pay for gas it nomic issues during a luncheon hosted by received from Russia and, in doing so, keep the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council, a trade the Russian gas flowing through Ukrainian association of more than 100 U.S. businesses pipelines to Europe. Mr. Poroschenko active in Ukraine, among them large and expressed his confidence that the IMF will well-known corporations like Boeing, as come through with the loan. well as smaller private companies. On Capitol Hill, Minister Poroshenko During that meeting, he also presented discussed these and other issues with Sen. the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Honorary Yaro Bihun Richard Lugar (R-Ind.), the ranking member Award to USUBC President Morgan of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Williams for his contribution to the develop- Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Kostyantyn Yelisyeyev (left) and Undersecretary and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), who ment of Ukrainian-American relations. of State James Steinberg continue discussing bilateral issues during a break in chairs its European Subcommittee. While in Washington, Mr. Poroshenko the inaugural meeting of the U.S.-Ukraine Strategic Partnership Commission at He also outlined the Ukrainian govern- also had a meeting at the Ukrainian Embassy the State Department. with representatives of leading Ukrainian Ukraine’s participation in international American organizations. peacekeeping operations and the lack of According to a Ukrainian Foreign Affairs adequate Ukrainian representation at the Ministry report, as Minister Poroshenko higher levels of the U.N. Secretariat. departed for New York for his meeting with Upon his return to Kyiv, Minister U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Poroshenko met on December 13 with the Ukraine was successful in gaining the new U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, John Tefft. release of 24 Ukrainian sailors who were According to Foreign Affairs Ministry seized by Somali pirates on the ship Ariana reports, they discussed the possibility of U.S. more than six months earlier. The growing Navy vessels operating near the Ariana to problem of international piracy was one of help ensure the sailors’ security and well- the subjects on their agenda, as was being. No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2009 27 Ukraine’s minister of economy meets with Congressional Ukrainian Caucus by Michael Sawkiw the crisis,” elaborated the minister. “We are Ukrainian National Information Service grateful to the IMF, whose funding for Ukraine was supported by the United WASHINGTON – The recent visit of States, and we expect the last of four tranch- Ukraine’s minister of the economy, Bohdan es to be delivered in the near future.” Danylyshyn, to Washington provided an According to the minister, continuous opportunity for him to meet with the efforts are being made to enhance a robust Congressional Ukrainian Caucus. economic reform agenda in Ukraine. Supported by the Ukrainian National A vibrant discussion followed as Information Service (UNIS), the Members of Congress were interested in Washington public affairs bureau of the Ukraine’s upcoming presidential election, Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, as well as the country’s plans for recovering a meeting was held on October 15 in the from the economic downturn and further private congressional office of Rep. Marcy reform. Questions also touched on agricul- Kaptur (D-Ohio), co-chair of the ture and land ownership in Ukraine, as well Congressional Ukrainian Caucus. The con- as the distribution of Ukrainian goods and gresswoman was joined by caucus Co-Chair how Ukrainians can market their products Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-Pa.). both domestically and internationally. Minister Danylyshyn described the cur- Minister Danylyshyn thanked the rent state of the Ukrainian economy and the Congressional Ukrainian Caucus for their huge effect the world economic crisis has staunch advocacy of U.S.-Ukraine bilateral had on Ukraine, especially the devaluation relations and presented the co-chairs with of the Ukrainian hryvnia and the sudden an artist’s rendering of the Pecherska Lavra Seated at a meeting with Ukraine’s minister of the economy (from left) are: drop in major exports. (Monastery of the Caves) and a book fea- Minister Bohdan Danylyshyn, Evhen Zelenko, (representative of the Ukrainian “Ukraine was fortunate to be a recipient turing the history of Ukrainian embroidery. Embassy in Washington), Rep. Marcy Kaptur; Rep. Jim Gerlach; in background country of IMF [International Monetary The Minister also extended an invitation to is Morad Elmi, staff assistant to Rep. Kaptur. Funds] loans to help meet our needs during the members of Congress to visit Ukraine. VACATION RENTALS Liberal MPs in Canada IN LVIV Beautiful, spacious, very central, meet with Davydovych competitively priced. Available for daily, weekly, monthly OTTAWA – Members of the National Liberal leader on emerging democracies. or long term lease. Liberal Caucus held a series of meetings on Key members of the Liberal Caucus who Parliament Hill with Yaroslav Davydovych, met with Mr. Davydovych included Foreign For photos and information the former chair of Ukraine’s Central Affairs Critic Bob Rae, Official Opposition please visit www.rentlviv.com Election Commission, on November 19. House Leader Ralph Goodale, Foreign Mr. Davydovych, one of the heroes of the Affairs Committee Vice-Chair Bernard Contact Myron and Georges at Orange Revolution, met formally with key Patry, National Liberal Caucus Chair [email protected] Liberal Members of the House of Commons Anthony Rota, Ontario Liberal Caucus Toronto - 416 248 9803 and Senate to underscore his concerns about Chair Alan Tonks and Ontario Liberal the current electoral laws in Ukraine and the Caucus Vice-Chair Senator Jerry Grafstein. apprehension in Ukraine about the fairness “I am pleased to express my support of of the upcoming presidential election, as Mr. Davydovych’s request for 500 official well as to press the Canadian government to Canadian election observers to oversee the help ensure fair elections in Ukraine. upcoming elections in Ukraine. Canadian “My colleagues and I were very pleased election observers can play a critical role at to have a chance to listen to Mr. an important time in Ukraine as she contin- Davydovych outline in detail the evolution ues on her path towards democracy and of Ukraine electoral laws, his concerns integration into Western European institu- with the current electoral laws in the coun- tions,” stated MP Rae. try, and what Canadian parliamentarians Following these meetings, Mr. and the Canadian government should do to Wrzesnewskyj paid tribute to Mr. help provide the people of Ukraine a free Davydovych on the floor of the House of and fair presidential election,” said Commons on behalf of Liberal Leader Member of Parliament Borys Michael Ignatieff and the entire Liberal Wrzesnewskyj, the special advisor to the Caucus.

Ambassdor Sergeyev then invited Holodomor... Oleksandr Maksymchuk, head of the foun- (Continued from page 10) dation’s board of directors, and Prof. Serbyn, of his off-limits trek into Ukraine during the to the podium. height of Moscow’s starvation of that coun- Following the reading of official greet- try. After reading excerpts from the journal- ings from Kateryna Yushchenko, Ukraine’s ist’s diaries, Mr. Colley stated, “Gareth’s first lady and head of the supervisory board accounts are preserved in his journalist’s of Ukraine 3000, Mr. Maksymchuk thanked diaries, which probably now represent the the representatives of Ukrainian Embassies only surviving contemporary independent in different countries, private translators and Western verification of that genocide.” volunteers for their help in making the pub- Tribute was paid also to Dr. Lemkin, the lication of this book possible. distinguished legal scholar who authored the “Publication of this book is another step term “genocide” and was the father of the in bringing the truth to the Ukrainian and Convention on the Prevention and world public opinion about the tragic events Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, in Ukraine’s history. Such direction is a pri- adopted by the General Assembly of the ority in the work of our foundation,” he said. United Nations in 1948. “We have done a lot, but our work does not Dr. Lemkin’s work was honored in the a end. It will last until we investigate all his- recently released book “Raphael Lemkin: torical facts, record all evidence of survi- Soviet Genocide in Ukraine” published by vors, honor the names of all the victims and the Ukraine 3000 International Charitable until we tell everyone the truth about the Foundation. The book is unique as it high- crimes of the communist Soviet regime.” lights only one of Dr. Lemkin’s speeches – The exhibit, consisting of 12 eight-foot his 1953 remarks delivered in New York panels depicting the horrors of the City to commemorate the 20th anniversary Holodomor was on display in the presti- of the Holodomor – translated into 28 lan- gious Kuwait Boat Area, the main diplomat- guages, with a foreword written by Prof. ic entrance of the United Nations, through Roman Serbyn. December 4. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2009 No. 51

presented during the United Nations NEWSBRIEFS Conference on Climate Change taking CLACLASSSSIFIEDIFIEDSS (Continued from page 2) place in Copenhagen. The index is a “The sailors will be soon returning to unique study of the environmental sustain- TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL MARIA OSCISLAWSKI (973) 292-9800 x 3040 Ukraine by a Ukrainian airplane,” the ability of 30 major cities in 30 European countries, analyzing their achievements in OR E-MAIL [email protected] head of state said. The Ariana’s Greek owners said that they paid Somali pirates environmental and climate protection. It a ransom for the vessel, but refused to was developed by the Economist SERVICES CONDO FOR SALE disclose the ransom amount. The Ariana, Intelligence Unit and written in coopera- tion with Siemens, the press service of Somerset NJ: Ukrainian Senior Citizens Center. a Maltese-flagged ship was carrying 24 Ukrainian crewmembers when it was Siemens Ukraine reported on December 9. 2 bedrooms, living room, dining room, kitchen. The study looks at eight categories: carbon seized north of Madagascar en route to Ground level. $145,000.00 dioxide emissions, energy, buildings, trans- the Middle East from Brazil. The vessel 908-526-1259. portation, water, air quality, waste and land is operated by the All Ocean Shipping use, and environmental governance. Co. Ltd. of Greece. (Ukrinform) Copenhagen was named the greenest U.S.-Russia statement refers to Ukraine major city in Europe, followed by Stockholm, Oslo, Vienna and Amsterdam. WASHINGTON – A joint statement by Kyiv is in 30th place. (Ukrinform) the United States and the Russian Federation regarding the expiration of the A new Consulate in Bulgaria START Treaty cited Ukraine as a former KYIV – The Bulgarian government has nuclear power that gave up its nuclear arms. given consent for the opening of a The December 4 statement read: “The Consulate of Ukraine in Plovdiv. Dimitr United States of America and the Russian Georgiev will be the honorary consul. The Federation recognize the significant contri- new Consulate will serve Ukrainian citi- bution of the Republic of Belarus, the zens residing in the Plovdiv, Pazardzhik, Republic of Kazakhstan and Ukraine to Smolyan, Kurdzhali, Khaskovo and Stara successful implementation of the Treaty Zagora provinces. (Ukrinform) Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on Anti-corruption law takes effect the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (START) Treaty. The value KYIV – Amendments to some Ukrainian of the START Treaty was greatly enhanced laws related to improving the legal frame- when the Republic of Belarus, the Republic work for preventing and combating corrup- of Kazakhstan and Ukraine removed all tion and organized crime went into effect in nuclear weapons from their territories and Ukraine as of November 25. Under the acceded to the Treaty on the Non- measures, creation and liquidation of units FOR SALE Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) as and divisions for combating organized non-nuclear-weapon states. The actions of crime in cities shall be approved by a deci- sion of the Cabinet of Ministers as advised MERCHANDISE these states have enhanced the NPT regime, had a beneficial impact on international by the internal affairs minister and agreed security and strategic stability, and created upon with the Verkhovna Rada Committee for Combating Organized Crime and favorable conditions for further steps to Corruption. The chief of the Directorate for reduce nuclear arsenals. The United States Combating Organized Crime, which func- of America and the Russian Federation wel- tions under the aegis of the Internal Affairs come the commitment of the Republic of Ministry, will be appointed and dismissed Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, and upon a decision of the Cabinet as advised Ukraine to their status as non-nuclear-weap- by the internal affairs minister and agreed on states.” The statement also noted: “The upon with the Rada Committee on fulfillment by these states of their obliga- Combating Organized Crime and tions under the Protocol to the START Corruption. The chief will also act as the Treaty of May 23, 1992, (Lisbon Protocol) first vice-minister of internal affairs and their accession to the NPT as non- (Ukrinform) nuclear-weapon states, strengthened their security, which was reflected, inter alia, in Carlsberg to build brewery in Ukraine the Budapest Memoranda of December 5, 1994. In this connection, the United States KYIV – Denmark-based brewer of America and the Russian Federation con- Carlsberg announced plans to build a firm that the assurances recorded in the brewery in the Kharkiv region, said Serhii Budapest Memoranda will remain in effect Pirozhnykov, the director general for after December 4, 2009.” (U.S. Department Investment Group Melon Ltd., speaking of State) on December 14 at the Kharkiv International Investment Forum. He said President seeks Lutsenko’s dismissal the investment could be between $30 mil- lion and $40 million. Carlsberg officials KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko is are now in talks with local authorities to asking Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko allot land for the brewery. Carlsberg, head- to immediately table in Parliament a quartered in Copenhagen, is one of the motion to relieve Yurii Lutsenko of his world’s largest breweries. (Ukrinform) duties as internal affairs minister. Mr. Yushchenko expressed this request in a let- Population now under 46 M ter to Ms. Tymoshenko, the presidential press service reported on December 10. KYIV – The population of Ukraine has The president cited a weakening of the fallen as of November 1 to less than 46 million, the State Statistics Committee fight against corruption and crime, noting OPPORTUNITIES reported on December 16. This figure was that in the course of the first 10 months of PROFESSIONALS over 46.179 million a year before (a reduc- 2009 the number of solved corruption tion of 180,000). In October of this year crimes fell by 13.9 percent and the number the number of Ukrainians fell by 11,411; of corrupt officials called to account Our company seeks employees for part time the population on average fell by decreased by 15.4 percent. The weakening workers for the post of BOOKKEEPER, 5,000-8,000 each month this year. Over PAYROLL/PAY RECEIVER. Attractive salary of the fight against corruption, Mr. 31.536 million people live in cities and plus benefits, and takes little of your time. Yushchenko said, is due mainly to law towns, while over 14.463 million live in Requirements: computer literate, NO age dis- enforcement bodies. The president said crimination, must be efficient and dedicated. villages. (Ukrinform) Contact [email protected] that repeated calls for the internal affairs minister to intensify this work have been Comment on Ukraine’s EU chances ignored. Mr. Lutsenko is the leader of the People’s Self-Defense organization, whose KYIV – Danish politician Hanne parliamentary group is part of the ruling Severinsen said on December 16 that coalition and actively supports the prime Ukraine is a European country with great WANT IMPACT? minister. (Ukrinform) potential and, therefore, has every chance Insure and be sure. Run your advertisement here, of gaining membership in the European in The Ukrainian Weekly’s Kyiv among greenest cities Union in the future. She said this at a Join the UNA! roundtable titled “A Magic Circle: CLASSIFIEDS section. KYIV – The capital of Ukraine is listed in the top 30 European Green City Index (Continued on page 29) No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2009 29

bilingualism has historical roots, because Campaign watch... “there are Ukrainians, Russians and other OBITUARIES (Continued from page 2) nationalities living in this country’s terri- viction should not have the right to be run tory.” He said laws regulating language for president, even if his/her conviction questions must be implemented but noted Sister Mary Lucy (Malanczyn), educator, 99 was cancelled, while 30.5 percent are of that “the Russian language is a language the opposite opinion, and 21.1 percent of international communication.” Mr. FOX CHASE MANOR, Pa. – Sister cial calling: the ministry of education. It said they found it difficult to respond to Lytvyn emphasized, “in this aspect we Mary Lucy (Maria Rita Malanczyn), a was a ministry that she worked at with the question posed. The front-runner of need to follow the law, in the first place Basilian sister who taught in schools commitment and enthusiasm for 56 years. the presidential election race, Party of on issues of paperwork, legal proceed- served by the order for 56 years, died on During those years, she taught in Regions leader Viktor Yanukovych, has ings, health care, which is important, and October 9. Ukrainian Catholic parish schools in two annulled convictions. He did not con- where most of all conflicts emerge.” She was born in Woonsocket, R.I., on Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey. ceal these facts when he was running for (Ukrinform) March 14, 1910, to the late George and Sister Lucy retired in 1986, but her retire- president in 2004. (Ukrinform) Anna Malanczyn (Turecky). She entered ment was merely the continuation of her Yanukovych for a neutral Ukraine monastic life as a Sister of the Order of personal ministry of caring for others. Campaign budget cut by 17 M hrv St. Basil the Great in Fox Chase Manor, In the summer of 2008, Sister Lucy KYIV – Ukrainian presidential candi- Pa., on January 9, 1928, professing her was one of three Sisters feted for 80 years date and Party of Regions leader Viktor KYIV – The Central Election solemn vows in 1936. of service to the community. Having lived Yanukovych said on December 9 that Commission of Ukraine decided to reduce Sister Lucy, who attended St. Basil through much of the history of the Ukraine must preserve its neutral status spending on the 2009 presidential elec- Academy in Fox Chase and Hallahan Basilian Order in the United States, Sister and should not join any military bloc. He tions by 17.26 million hrv due to the High School in Philadelphia, channeled Lucy was recognized as the living link expressed this confidence during a con- smaller than predicted number of candi- what she had learned in her own class- between the community of the 21st cen- gress of the Union of Youth of the dates. This decision was passed at the room experiences as a student into a spe- tury and the community of decades past. CEC meeting on November 26. The CEC Regions of Ukraine nongovernmental had predicted that up to 30 candidates organization. The opposition leader noted would take part in the elections; 18 candi- that Ukraine must take an active part in dates have been registered. (Ukrinform) the creation of a new system of European collective security, i.e. cooperate on the Sister Mary Demetria (Takarchek), educator, 97 Yatsenyuk on Russian language issue both with Russia and with NATO FOX CHASE MANOR, Pa. – Sister Ukrainian Catholic Church in the United KYIV – Presidential candidate Arseniy member-countries. “Ukraine must play Mary Demetria, OSBM (Anna Takarchek), States. Yatsenyuk, ex-chair of the Verkhovna the role of a stabilization link in this pro- who was a teacher and principal in She began her work as a teacher at St. Rada and ex-foreign affairs minister, said cess,” Mr. Yanukovych said. He empha- Ukrainian Catholic schools throughout the Basil Orphanage in Philadelphia; later on December 1 that he does not rule out sized that protection of domestic eco- United States, died on September 13. assignments took her to New York, New the possibility that Russian-language- nomic interests and their promotion the She was born in Johnstown, Pa., on Jersey, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio. speaking regions will be able to carry out world over must be one of Ukraine’s for- November 16, 1912, to the late Harry She assumed administrative duties while local paperwork in the Russian language. eign policy guidelines. (Ukrinform) (Gregory) and Eva Takarchek née Bonda. serving as principal of Ss. Peter and Paul Speaking at a meeting with personnel of International observers registered She attended elementary and high school in School in Auburn, N.Y. (1960-1963), and as the CJSC Donetskabel in Donetsk, the Johnstown. At the age of 19, she entered the local superior of the convent serving candidate emphasized that his position on KYIV – The Central Election Order of the Sisters of the Order of St. Basil Watervliet, Syracuse and Auburn, N.Y. the state language remains unchanged: Commission (CEC) reported on the Great in Fox Chase Manor, Pa., taking After retiring from the classroom, Sister there should be the only state language, December 1 that it had registered the first the name Mary Demetria. She professed her Demetria adopted other ministries – work- the Ukrainian language. The Constitution official international observers for the final solemn vows on August 28, 1942. ing at various tasks at the Basilead Library guarantees free development of the upcoming election of the Ukrainian presi- Sister Mary Demetria earned a B.S. in at Manor College and providing valuable Russian language, among the languages dent. The commission’s press service education from Catholic University in assistance in the Province Development of other national minorities, he explained, reported that the CEC had registered 33 Washington, taking additional classes at Office. After retiring in 2005, she turned her adding that it is possible to leave some representatives from the For Fair Election Seton Hall and Villanova universities. She loving attention to caring for the convent issues in the language sphere to the dis- international public organization and 76 taught at various parish elementary schools chapel, where she could often be found cretion of local authorities. (Ukrinform) observers from the Office for Democratic in each of the four eparchies of the arranging fresh flowers on the altar. Institutions and Human Rights of the Lytvyn on language problems Organization for Security and KYIV – Verkhovna Rada Chairman Cooperation in Europe. The commission Volodymyr Lytvyn warned politicians also registered an official observer from against speculating on the language issue Kyrgyzstan. On December 11 the CEC during their election campaigns. “The reported that its had registered 87 more language problem crops up every time international observers – 56 observers during the elections, as a rule thanks to from the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of politicians hardly speaking one language member-states of the Commonwealth of and forgetting about the matter immedi- Independent States and 31 observers from ately after the polls,” Mr. Lytvyn said in the Ukrainian Congress Committee of Balaklava, Crimea, on November 27. Mr. America. The overall number of regis- Lytvyn, who is also a candidate for tered foreign observers as of December Ukraine’s presidency, noted that Ukraine’s 11 is 197. (Ukrinform)

direction of Ukraine attaining EU mem- NEWSBRIEFS bership. (Ukrinform) (Continued from page 28) Finance Ministry, IMF to meet Ukraine-EU” in Kyiv. Ms. Severinsen said that the EU should have proposed closer KYIV – Ukraine’s acting Minister of cooperation to Ukraine in 2005, in Finance Ihor Umanskyi and Vice-Minister response to the Orange Revolution in the of Finance Anatolii Miarkovskyi have left country. “But this moment was lost due to for Washington for the next round of talks the fact that the EU considered itself over- with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) burdened with new member-states that on December 17, the Finance Ministry’s joined it at that time. The EU should have press service reported. During their visit said at that time: ‘Come to us. This is a they will meet with IMF leaders to discuss long path, but there’s light at the end of the review of the terms of the stand-by this path.’ I think that this was a lost oppor- arrangement between Ukraine and the IMF, tunity, because there was a good situation as well as the Ukrainian government’s bud- at that time in order to make such a state- get policy in 2009-2010. Ukraine’s commit- ment,” she said. Ms. Severinsen also said ments with respect to a letter of intent that she knows many European parliamen- signed earlier and a memorandum of eco- tarians who share her opinion, and nomic and financial policies dated July 23 expressed hope that the Eastern Partnership of this year currently remain in force, the initiative would be the first step in the press service said. (Ukrinform)

DEATH ANNOUNCEMENTS Deadline: Tuesday noon before the newspaper’s date of issue. Rate: $7.50 per column-inch. Telephone, (973) 292-9800, ext. 3040; e-mail, [email protected]. Please include the daytime phone number of a contact person. 30 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2009 No. 51 Consul general of Ukraine in Chicago hosts reception honoring supporters by Lidia Shandor Devonshire such an undertaking. The consul general pointed out that Club 500 did not stop at CHICAGO – Ukraine’s consul general discussing at what they might achieve, in Chicago, Kostiantyn Kudryk, hosted a but expertly organized the Ukrainian reception honoring the Friends of the diaspora around a common goal and set Consulate General of Ukraine in Chicago to work, achieving something real and – Club 500, marking 17 years of service to lasting for the future. Ukraine, from 1992 to 2009. Mr. Kudryk then delineated the contri- The reception was held at the Ukrainian butions of the Friends of the Consulate Institute of Modern Art in Chicago’s well- General of Ukraine in Chicago – Club known Ukrainian Village on the evening 500, citing their cooperation and continued of October 9. Approximately 100 members work with each of the preceding Ukrainian of the organization and their guests min- diplomats, initially with the very first con- gled over wine and appetizers while infor- sul general of Ukraine, Anatoliy Oliynyk, mally socializing with the Consulate and subsequently with his successors, General’s officials and staff. Viktor Kyryk, Liudmyla Protasova (acting In his opening statements, Consul consul general), Borys Bazylevsky and General Kudryk welcomed all present and Wasyl Korzachenko. expressed his deep and abiding thanks for Taking into consideration the necessity the momentous work done initially by of resolving issues which arose in the At the reception honoring Friends of the Consulate General of Ukraine in Club 500, and subsequently by its replace- course of an ordinary working day, he Chicago – Club 500 (from left) are: Lidia Shandor Devonshire, Ivanna ment organization, Friends of the noted that it was essential in the early days Richardson, Consul General Kostiantyn Kudryk and Daria Jarosewich. Consulate General of Ukraine in Chicago, to benefit from the rich experience of in aiding newly independent Ukraine in Ukrainian Americans in quickly finding of its members, those who realized a com- Ukrainians are helped daily during their establishing a Consulate in Chicago. answers to practical questions that arose plex assignment which, at the beginning, sojourn far from their native land. The Consulate General in Chicago was almost daily. seemed more like a dream than a reality. Following this Consul General Kudryk Ukraine’s first in North America; it Summarizing the formation and func- Today, he said, it is not possible to imagine asked the president of Friends of the opened at a time when the Ukrainian gov- tion of Club 500 and later Friends of the Chicago without a Ukrainian Consulate. Consulate General of Ukraine in Chicago, ernment was not yet in a position to fund Consulate, the consul general thanked each Because of that, a great number of Ivanna Richardson, to come to the podium. On behalf of the organization, Dr. Richardson addressed the assembly and welcomed those present. First and fore- most she thanked Mr. Kudryk for hosting this coming together of the consular staff with members of the organization. She stated that this great honor will remain in everyone’s memory as a most pleasant remembrance. Instead of recounting the history of Club 500 – Friends of the Consulate, with which everyone present that evening was familiar, she chose to talk about the most recent work of the organization, the publi- cation of “A Short History of the Friends of the Consulate General of Ukraine in Chicago – “Club 500” 1992-2009.” Before proceeding to her Powerpoint presentation of segments of the book, Dr. Richardson expressed her gratitude to those individu- als who came before her, dating back to 1992. First and foremost she paid tribute to the late Dr. Daria Markus for her inspira- tion and initiative in pursuing the idea that there should be a Consulate in Chicago, and for her untiring efforts in forming an organization known as Club 500 (500 con- tributors of $500 each) to provide the financial backing that would make this idea a reality. Appreciation also went to her husband, Dr. Wasyl Markus, for engag- ing in discussions with significant contacts that facilitated the establishment of a Consulate in Chicago. Sviatoslaw Lychyk was acknowledged for participating in these early talks with representatives of the Ukrainian government and for his continu- al support and assistance while serving on the executive committee of the Friends of the Consulate until 2009. Dr. Richardson thanked individuals and organizations who became member-donors of Club 500. All these names are inscribed on the commemorative plaque mounted in black marble at the entry of the Consulate General building of Ukraine at 10 E. Huron St. in Chicago. Words of appreciation went to Daria Jarosewich, who from the very beginning of the formation of Club 500 served as vice-president of financial affairs, organiz- er of fund-raising events, then as the sec- ond president of Club 500 – Friends of the Consulate in 1993-1996, and finally as its vice-president from 1996 to the present. The success of the consular mission, track- ing of funds and proper disbursement were Mrs. Jarosewich’s interest from the very beginning. In the course of this last year, Mrs. (Continued on page 31) No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2009 31 UMANA Foundation funds medical education programs in 2009 by Maria Hrycelak CHICAGO – The Ukrainian Medical Association of North America Foundation continues to support medical education in North America and Ukraine. Despite a difficult economic climate, the foundation was able to initiate and support several educational projects in keeping with its commitment to improve medical knowl- edge and literacy among Ukrainians worldwide. In the spring of 2009 the UMANA Foundation initiated a pilot project to pro- vide Ukrainian American youth camp counselors with up-to-date experience in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the latest advances in first aid. The foun- dation sponsored free classes for multiple youth scouting, dance and sports organi- zations in Chicago, Illinois and Whippany, N.J. in April of this year. The foundation plans to expand the courses to Christina Hanowsky Adrienne Victor Andrea Zelisko two new cities next year. To develop and enhance medical edu- year of medical school at Western cation among Ukrainians worldwide, the attended the UMANA scientific confer- The UMANA Foundation depends on foundation funded the World Federation University of Health Sciences in Ponoma, ence in Vancouver, British Columbia. donor support to continue enabling such of Ukrainian Medical Associations Callif. and participates in many commu- Scholarship applications for the worthwhile educational endeavors. For 2010/2011 academic year are available on further information, contact, readers may (WFUMA) ongoing Internet project nity and professional activities. She has the UMANA website, www.umana.org. contact [email protected] called “e-ZustrichLikariv” (e-Grand worked in an after-school program with Rounds) with a $2,500 grant. The pro- autistic children and is now treasurer for gram is conducted monthly on line with the Undergraduate American Association live audio and video capability, uniting of Osteopathy. She tries to remain active speakers from the U.S. and Ukraine. It in Plast and hopes to help educate the Boston College celebrates provides a virtual opportunity for partici- Ukrainian community about healthcare. pation in an ongoing continuing medical Ms. Victor is a second generation education “Grand Rounds” program, for Ukrainian American who recently com- St. Nicholas Feast Day rural as well as urban hospitals in pleted an M.S. in biochemistry and now is by Peter T. Woloschuk Boston College. First-year law student enrolled in her first year of medical school Taylor Black of Washington State (a Ukraine. For more information readers BRIGHTON, Mass. – The maycontact Dr. Roxolana Horbowyj at at the University of Illinois at Champaign. Ruthenian rite Catholic) acted as sub- Adrienne recently traveled to Ukraine and Department of Slavic and Eastern deacon. Music was provided by a male [email protected] Languages and Literatures and The UMANA Foundation also identi- was able to explore her roots as well as quartet from Christ the King Ukrainian meet with the medical community through- Ukrainian Students’ Society of Boston Catholic Church of Boston under the fies and supports members of the College celebrated St. Nicholas Feast Ukrainian medical community in the U.S. out the country. While working as a bio- direction of choirmaster Igor Kowal. chemistry graduate student, she had the Day with a festive liturgy in a newly In honor of the feast day, the liturgy and Canada who display a high level of refurbished chapel on the part of the opportunity to mentor a Ukrainian under- was followed by “myrovannia” (annoint- educational competence and commitment. campus that had served as the chancery graduate student for over a year. ing with holy oil) and then a collation in The foundation awarded three qualified for the Latin Rite archdiocese of Ms. Zelisko is in her fourth year of a neighboring student lounge. medical students partial scholarships of Boston until three years ago. medical school at the Medical College of During the collation, it was announced $1,000 each, through an endowment from The liturgy was concelebrated by the estate of former UMANA member Dr. Wisconsin and hopes to obtain a position that Boston College will begin holding the Rev. James Morris, pastor of St. Sunday liturgy for Ukrainian Catholic Walter Prokopiw and his wife Olga. in a surgical residency program. Despite John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic students once a month at the beginning Scholarships were awarded to Christina her busy schedule, she remains an active Church in Salem, the Rev. Michael of the spring semester and, if demand Hanowsky, class of 2011; Adrienne member of the Dnipro Ukrainian Dance Moisin of the Romanian Catholic mis- and attendance warrant it, will add it to Victor, class of 2012; and Andrea Zelisk, Group in Milwaukee. She has become an sion of greater Boston, and the Rev. the regular schedule of Sunday liturgies class of 2010. active student member of UMANA, par- Deacon Professor Michael Connolly of offered on campus. Ms. Hanowsky is entering her third ticipating in chapter events and recently

the organization during her tenure as Consul general... fourth president of the organization in (Continued from page 30) 1998-2009 Jarosewich and Dr. Richardson organized Regarding her relationship with the dip- the archival materials and prepared them lomatic representatives of Ukraine for publication in “A Short History.” throughout these years, she expressed her Heartfelt thanks went to Lidia Shandor deep appreciation and gratitude to each Devonshire for serving as the third presi- former consul general, each consul and dent of the Friends of the Consulate in everyone on the staff with whom she had 1996-1998 and vice-president in the pleasure of being associated. She 1998-2009, and for providing assistance in thanked them for the respect, kindness and legal and other matters to the Consulate. openness that prevailed among them. Each She and her late husband, Ivan Shandor, of them recognized that the goal of Friends were also instrumental in developing, of the Consulate was to ease obligations broadening and supporting the relationship assumed by Ukraine on the territory of the of diplomatic representatives from Ukraine United States, and to facilitate stronger ties with the diaspora. between local governing bodies and the Several other individuals were thanked, Ukrainian government, and with Halyna Hrushetska (left) with Neonilia and Sviatoslaw Lychyk, a founding mem- among them: Julian Kulas, for his continu- Ukrainians in the diaspora, Dr. Richardson ber of Club 500. ing legal support and consultation through stated. the years; Paul Nadzikewycz, for his Finally, Dr. Richardson said that in the Jaroslaw Hankewych, president of the the Ukrainian community in working efforts in helping to find the building in course of the last 11 years, her service as Ukrainian National Museum in Chicago. together for a good cause. “I am continual- which the Consulate is currently housed; president was most interesting, moving Having completed its mission in full, the ly amazed how many Americans who have Bohdan Tkaczuk, president of Rukh in and personally rewarding, since it gave her organization is disbanding at the end of never stepped foot in Ukraine continue to Chicago; Roman Zajac and his late wife, an opportunity to be of service to Ukraine, this year. support the land of their ancestors.” Mr. Halyna, and the late Zenia Lytwynyshyn. the land of her birth, and to the United Although the evening was conducted Devonshire said he sees the Ukrainian All were instrumental in the early days of States, which accepted her and her parents entirely in the Ukrainian language, the fes- Consulate as a gem of a building on one of carrying out the mission of Club 500. following World War II. tivity of the occasion and the dazzling col- the stateliest streets in Chicago. Furthermore, Dr. Richardson expressed The role of the Chicago Ukrainian lection of art on the institute’s walls were His words: “I’m glad that your group her heartfelt appreciation to each and American community in the diaspora in not lost on those attending who spoke no was honored tonight and that your contri- every member of the executive committee establishing the first Consulate General of Ukrainian. butions are being recognized by the of Friends of the Consulate for their coop- Ukraine in North America is documented David Devonshire, a guest in the audi- Ukrainian government,” resonated with all eration in carrying out the objectives of in the archives that were donated to ence, said he admired the cohesiveness of those present. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2009 No. 51 Andrij Kowalenko retrospective exhibit held at Chicago’s UIMA by Orest A. Hrynewych CHICAGO – Several hundred visitors to a retrospective of a well-loved local Chicago artist, Andrij Kowalenko, arrived on Sunday, November 22, for a long-planned retro- spective of his words. They were regaled by a variety of imaginative and colorful works of art by the late artist, including watercolors, oils, drawings and pottery. The UIMA Art Committee planned the retrospective over an 18-month period and focused on Kowalenko’s artistic output from 1951 through 1989, the last year of his life. UIMA staff, curator Stanislav Grezdo and Art Committee member Orest Hrynewych organized and assembled the exhibit, while Orysia Cardoso, UIMA president, and Art Committee Chair, Lialia Kuchma, worked tirelessly to assure its resounding success. Of 160 paintings considered, 50 were ultimately cho- sen – a project that drew on the support of many people who graciously offered their prized paintings, drawings and pottery for this two-month long exhibit. The retrospective opened on November 10 and the program began with an introduction by Ms. Cardoso, followed by an English presentation of Kowalenko’s life by Orest Hrynewych, concluding with a Ukrainian ver- sion by Olena Smolynets. The artist was born on October 17, 1913, in the Zaporizhia region of Ukraine. He was drawn early on to the arts and studied at the Art Academy in Zaporizhia. “The Trembita Players” (oil on canvas, 1970). “Woman With Eggs” (oil on canvas, 1977). By the end of World War II he found himself at a dis- placed person’s camp in Raiterzaich, Germany, where he quasi-traditional and classical dur- was able to continue his artistic work, creating an ing the 1940s and ’50s, deriving iconostasis for a Ukrainian Orthodox church, as well as from his early training in Socialist fashioning stage designs for the camp’s theater groups. Realism as well as at St. Luke’s In 1947, he left for Liege, Belgium, where he studied Institute in Liege and is marked by fine arts at St. Luke’s Institute of Art, completing his muted colors and a restrained style. studies among other Ukrainian artists. He immigrated to The second period begins with the United States in 1956 and made Chicago his home. his arrival in America in the 1960s He enjoyed success in exhibiting with the artistic group when he began experimenting with Monolith in Chicago during the 1970s and ’80s, but also form and content. Clear influences developed a following in Canada and Europe. He died on at this time were Chagall and February 28, 1989, in Chicago, at the age of 75. Modigliani, as his work literally A highly prolific artist, Kowalenko produced over the explodes with color. Starting with course of 35 years a substantial and diverse body of work, still-lifes and religious-themed beginning with dynamic landscapes and ending with con- works, he gradually shifted to more temporary pieces based on found objects that transform symbolic and cubist forms involving conventional “junk” to items of wonder and whimsy. Ukrainian émigrés in Chicago were early collectors, themes centered on Ukrainian vil- and most of his creations remain here. His work is lage life – shepherds, peasants, admired for the energy his paintings and sketches proj- mothers, and children. Ukrainian ect, using bold, crisp lines that engage the viewers’ and Greek mythology, legends, his- Orysia Cardoso, UIMA president, opens the exhibit. imagination. His was a courageous imagination ready to tory and literature also figured in his tackle virtually any subject. works during the 1960s and ’70s, as did solemn religious forms. Over time, traditional art forms were replaced by Unlike many other émigré Ukrainian artists who lim- and tragic themes executed with a bold color palate. A more formless and spontaneous interpretations of both ited their work to familiar rustic landscapes and pleasing prime example is a monumental work titled “Holodomor,” the object and its environment. Kowalenko’s use of images, Kowalenko challenged himself and his audience with its gloomy rendering of death and despair. The mas- found object represented an opportunity to transport to draw out untapped feelings from deep within their terpiece belongs to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the imaginary figures into a defined reality. He transformed hearts and souls. Yet, he was surprisingly humble and U.S.A. and is part of its museum collection in South the detritus of metal scraps, cardboard and wood frag- even self-deprecating, living simply for his art, while Bound Brook, N.J. ments into iconic pieces possessing a strong Byzantine eschewing fame and fortune. His faith and belief in man- By the 1980s Kowalenko entered his third period as aspect. It is characteristic that this humble man found kind led him to give generously of his time and his he began to work with found objects and tested the inspiration in discarded items, and his creativity with works in support of the Ukrainian émigré community. boundaries of artistic expression, becoming increasingly these objects attests to his thoroughly unique and ever Kowalenko’s work can be viewed in three phases: a symbolist while retaining highly abstract religious evolving artistic vision.

“St. George The Conqueror” (mixed media – found “Peaches in Sunlight” (oil on canvas, 1963). objects, 1986). “Madonna” (mosaic – paint on board, 1988). No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2009 33 34 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2009 No. 51

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Named interim head Classical singer of department at RMC performs in Rochester KINGSTON, Ontario – Lubomyr by Roman Tratch Luciuk, a professor of political geography, has been appointed interim head of the ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Classical singer Stephania Romaniuk has been a student Department of Politics and Economics at at the Eastman School of Music in the Royal Military College (RMC) of Rochester, N.Y., for the past three a half Canada, in Kingston, Ontario. years, majoring in voice. Recently she Dr. Luciuk began teaching at RMC in appeared as Lily Craven in the Eastman 1990 and is the author and editor of over a Opera Theater’s very successful produc- dozen books and a prolific writer of com- tion of “The Secret Garden.” mentaries published in the mass media. As Ms. Romaniuk is also an accomplished well, he serves as chairman of the Ukrainian pianist and Ukrainian dancer, as well as Canadian Civil Liberties Association and is an award-winning composer. a member of the Canadian First World War This 21-year-old soprano is a native of Internment Recognition Fund. Calgary, Alberta, where she has been Dr. Luciuk begins his new duties as Prof. Lubomyr Luciuk active in the Ukrainian Youth department head on January 1, 2010. Association. She now works as a leader Stephania Romaniuk The Kingston native is the son of Maria Dr. Luciuk has taught at the University of in the Rochester branch of the Ukrainian and Danylo Luciuk, Ukrainian political ref- Toronto, University of British Columbia, American Youth Association. versary celebrations of St. Josaphat’s ugees who came to Canada in 1949. He did Queen’s University and, since 1990, at the Along with several other Eastman Ukrainian Catholic Church in Rochester. his honors B.S. (1976) and M.A. (1979) at Royal Military College of Canada, where he musicians, she took part in Rochester’s More information about Ms. Romaniuk Queen’s University, and his Ph.D. at the is a full professor in the Department of Ukrainian Days Festival this past August. is available on her website, located at University of Alberta (1984). Politics and Economics. She also sang at the recent 100th anni- www.sajromaniuk.com.

10-year-old pianist Russia’s Gazprom... (Continued from page 2) performs with symphony Mr. Dubyna said that Gazprom’s price by Vera Eliashevsky for Naftohaz during the first quarter of 2010 would be known in December. CHICAGO – Anastasia Rizikov is a However, Gazprom spokesman Mr. remarkably talented 10-year old Canadian Kupriyanov had previously said that the pianist who has already earned the title of average price for Ukraine in 2010 would “Classical Pianist of the Future.” amount to some $280 per 1,000 square Anastasia first began playing piano meters (Ekho Moskvy, November 25). when she was only 4 years old and since This is despite Prime Minister then has shown unparalleled dedication in Tymoshenko’s earlier pledge that the both practice and performance. She has 2010 price would not be much higher won various music competitions, including than in 2009, when Ukraine paid $228. the prestigious Canadian Music On November 30 the UNIAN news Competition. At the age of 7 she became a agency reported that Naftohaz expects first-place winner of the Vladimir Horowitz Russian gas to cost as much as $295 to $337 International Young Pianists Competition per 1,000 cubic meters on average in 2010. in Kyiv, where she represented Canada. UNIAN cited Naftohaz’s own estimates In 2008 Anastasia had a very successful Petro Koutun/Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union submitted to the government. Kommersant- recital in Moscow at the International At the Northwest Chicago Symphony (from left) are concertmaster Daria Ukraine suggested that Naftohaz deliberate- Festival “Moscow Meets Friends,” orga- Horodysky, Maia Spis, pianist Anastasia Rizikov and conductor Michael Holian. ly overestimated the price of gas in order to nized by Vladimir Spivakov’s International secure more compensation from the state Charity Foundation. fully guided by her maternal grandmother, Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union. budget for the difference between the price Anastasia has performed numerous solo Maia Spis, a piano teacher at the Nadia This was Anastasia’s third appearance in paid to Gazprom and the prices for which concerts in major U.S. cities. In 2008, a Music School in Toronto. Chicago. In 2006 the Kyiv Sister Cities Naftohaz sells imported gas to domestic video featuring Anastasia performing On Sunday afternoon, October 25, Committee hosted several winners of the consumers. Lysenko’s Impromptu and Chopin’s Etude Anastasia was the featured pianist with the Vladimir Horowitz International Young Industry experts said that if Russian gas No. 12, Op. 25, was featured on “Oprah’s the Northwest Chicago Symphony in a per- Pianists Competition and in 2008 the Kyiv costs as much as Naftohaz forecasts, domes- Search for the World’s Smartest and Most formance of Chopin’s Piano Concerto No.2 Committee co-sponsored a solo concert fea- tic fertilizer plants would stop and about 60 Talented Kids.” in F minor, directed by Michael Holian, the turing Anastasia at the Ukrainian Institute percent of metallurgy would be loss making In May of this year Anastasia became symphony conductor. The concert was of Modern Art. (Kommersant-Ukraine, December 1). the first-place winner of the Bradshaw and sponsored by the Wright College Cultural Anastasia is a charming young lady with Buono International Piano Competition, Events Committee and co-sponsored by the a great sense of humor, energy and passion The article above is reprinted from which was followed by a highly successful Kyiv Committee of the Chicago Sister for music. We will be watching as the career Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from performance at Carnegie Hall. Cities International Program, the Ukrainian of this wonderful young pianist continues to its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, Anastasia’s natural talent has been care- Institute of Modern Art and Selfreliance unfold. www.jamestown.org. No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2009 35 OUT AND ABOUT

Through January 10 Competitive exhibit, “Paper Works 4 Me,” Eustis, FL featuring Pat Zalisko, Lake Eustis Museum of Art, 352-483-2900

Through January 15 Art exhibit, “5th Annual ArtistsRegistry.com Orlando, FL Members’ Juried Exhibit,” featuring Pat Zalisko, Gallery at Avalon Island, 407-803-6670

December 23 Film screening, “Folk!” by Roxy Toporowych, New York NewFilmmakers Program Anthology Film Archives, www.kinorox.com

December 29 Kolomiyka workshop, led by Andrij Cybyk, Whippany, NJ Iskra Ukrainian Dance Ensemble and Academy, Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey, [email protected] or 973-895-4868

December 30 Presentation by Orysia Tracz, “Veselykh Winnipeg, MB Sviat! Ukrainian Christmas,” Millennium Library, http://wpl.winnipeg.ca/library/eventsall.asp

December 31 New Year’s Eve Gala, featuring music by Stamford, CT Hrim, St. Vladimir Organization of Young Adults, St. Basil College, 203-329-8693 or [email protected]

December 31 New Year’s Eve Gala, featuring music by Chicago Klopit, St. Joseph Ukrainian Catholic Church, 773-625-4805

December 31 New Year’s Eve, featuring music by Tempo, Whippany, NJ Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey, 973-585-7175

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PREVIEW OF EVENTS Tuesday, December 29 (bring your own mask or use one provided by Soyuzivka). Complimentary champagne Soyuzivka’s Datebook WHIPPANY, N.J.: Iskra Ukrainian Dance will be served all evening. Cost for dinner Ensemble and Academy invites all interme- December 31 New Year’s Eve and cocktails only is $99 per person. diate and advanced dancers to a Kolomyika Overnight and weekend packages are avail- Workshop to be held at 6-10 p.m. at the able; there is a special package for young Ukrainian American Cultural Center of adults. For information call Soyuzivka, New Jersey, 60 N. Jefferson Road, 845-626-5641. Whippany NJ 07054. Cost is $20 and includes Kolomyika Workshop taught by WHIPPANY, N.J.: The Ukrainian American Andrij Cybyk, followed by snacks and Cultural Center of New Jersey will bring in refreshments. To register or for more infor- the New Year with a buffet dinner and a mation please contact: Christine Syzonenko, dance to the sounds of Tempo. The event [email protected] or 973-895-4868; or begins at 8 p.m. with cocktails; dinner is at Oksana Lodziuk, [email protected], 9-11 p.m. Tickets, at $95 per person/$190 To book a room or event call: (845) 626-5641, ext. 140 908-518-9685 or 908-759-1771. 216 Foordmore Road P.O. Box 529 per couple, include dinner, champagne toast, Thursday, December 31 coffee, dessert and bigus, plus one set-up per Kerhonkson, NY 12446 table; party hats and favors will be provided. E-mail: [email protected] KERHONKSON, N.Y.: The Soyuzivka Prices for children: $45 for those age 5-16; Website: www.Soyuzivka.com Venetian Ball, in celebration of New Year’s free for those under age 4. For information Eve, will be held at the Soyuzivka Heritage call the UACCNJ, 973-585-7175, or Center. The evening features an open-bar Markian Hamulak, 862-754-6329. The cocktail hour, a sumptuous dinner followed UACCNJ is located at 60 N. Jefferson Road, by luscious desserts, and a masked ball Whippany, NJ 07981.

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