INSIDE:  Photo report: Centennial of UOC-U.S.A. – centerfold  Holocaust survivor praises Sheptytsky – page 15  Plaque honoring Lemkin to be unveiled at UIA – page 19

ThePublished U by thekrainian Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal W non-profit associationeekly Vol. LXXXVI No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 2018 $2.00 UOC-U.S.A. celebrates its centennial with liturgy and banquet

by Matthew Dubas SOUTH BOUND BROOK/SOMERSET, N.J. – More than 500 people, including more than 100 clergy members, cel- ebrated the centennial of the founding of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the U.S.A. on July 28 with a hierarchical divine liturgy led by Metropolitan Yurij of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada. The feast day on July 28, according to the Julian calendar, is dedicated to Grand Prince Volodymyr the Great, who is credited with baptizing into Christianity in 988. A procession, led by a cross-bearer who was joined by participants carrying church banners and flags of various church organizations, began the centennial celebrations as participants gathered to celebrate the centennial divine lit- urgy. From the steps of the Ukrainian Cultural Center, after snaking their way around the St. Sophia Seminary building, participants walked along Easton Avenue with the aid of local police who closed off a section of the road for the pro- cession. A large tent set up in front of St. Andrew Memorial Church for the outdoor liturgy provided shade for the faith- Matthew Dubas ful. Clergy were organized on one side of the central tent The procession of the faithful begins before the hierarchical divine liturgy marking the centennial of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the U.S.A. with their own canopy on the left; and on the right under their own canopy, the mixed choir of singers from more Patriarchate of Constantinople; Bishop Andriy, ruling hier- Eparchy of the UOC-U.S.A. and consistory president, was in than 12 area churches provided the masterful bilingual arch of the Eastern Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Ukraine as part of a delegation representing Ecumenical responses and hymns, under the direction of Dr. Michael Church of Canada; Bishop John of the Antiochian Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I for the celebration of the 1,030th Andrec, choir director at St. Andrew Memorial Church. Church of North America; Bishop Ilia of the Albanian anniversary of the baptism of Ukraine. The delegation Joining the celebration was Archbishop Demetrios, rul- Orthodox Diocese of America; and Bishop Saba of the included Metropolitan Emmanuel of the Greek Orthodox ing hierarch of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of New Georgian Orthodox Diocese of North America. York and an official representative of the Ecumenical Archbishop Daniel, ruling hierarch of the Western (Continued on page 12)

Canadian Ukrainian’s 400-mile walk for orphans concludes in Carpathians

by Mark Raczkiewycz and marched onward where 220 orphans of various categories and age groups were wait- VOROKHTA, Ukraine – Emotion over- ing to greet her along with Canada’s honor- powered Ruslana Wrzesnewskyj as she ary consul in Lviv, Dr. Oksana Wynnyckyj- approached this picturesque Carpathian Yusypovych, and members of the Canadian Mountain town in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast Armed Forces, who are in-country to train situated 2,788 feet above sea level. Tears their Ukrainian counterparts. began to trickle down her cheeks that her After a series of hurrahs, Ms. black-rimmed sunglasses partially con- Wrzesnewskyj stopped to re-emphasize cealed just steps away from the Hutsul set- her call to “close down” the country’s “anti- tlement situated along the River flow- quated” Soviet-era boarding homes and ing southward. schools where more than 106,000 orphans “We finally did it, we did it,” she said as reside, accounting for 1.5 percent of the tears kept dribbling while hugging the nine underage population. walkers with whom she entered the town, An organizer of summer and winter including Ukrainian-Swiss friend Patricia camps for orphans, as well as other out- Shmorhun who “gave me courage to con- reach programs, Ms. Wrzesnewskyj, 64, tinue.” said that “reform must start soon… there Ms. Wrzesnewskyj had endured a broken should be programs to keep children with arm along the way in June, but trekked on. their families as opposed to just dumping It was the culmination of a 56-day, 404- them in the orphanages.” She added that mile (650-kilometer) westward hike that Canada’s foster care model would be a good started in Kyiv to raise awareness for fit for adoption in Ukraine. Ukraine’s orphans, a cause to which the She was referring to what the Ukrainian Ukrainian Canadian realtor and activist has Mark Raczkiewycz government calls “social orphans,” who devoted a quarter century of her life. Canadian Ukrainian Ruslana Wrzesnewskyj (fourth from right) walks into the account for 95 percent of all children kept “Please forgive me,” she said during the Carpathian Mountain town of Vorokhta in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast after completing in 751 various boarding homes – called embrace as she regained her composure, a 56-day, 404-mile walk from Kyiv to raise awareness about the plight of Ukraine’s crossed arms again with her fellow walkers 106,000 orphans. (Continued on page 18) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 2018 No. 32

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Baltic governments respond Sentsov’s condition ‘catastrophic’ Ukrainian citizens he considers political prisoners. (RFE/RL’s Russian Service, with The condition of Ukrainian filmmaker reporting by AFP; Press) to growing Russian spy threat Oleh Sentsov, who has been on a hunger strike in a Russian prison for nearly three At Manafort trial: Ukrainian money ties by Paul Goble Some Latvians have asked why Estonia months, has worsened considerably, his A longtime business partner of President Eurasia Daily Monitor and Lithuania catch more spies than Latvia lawyer and his cousin say. Mr. Sentsov’s does. At a parliamentary hearing in April cousin, -based journalist Natalya Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman The governments of Estonia, Latvia and 2016, Ints Ulmanis, the deputy head of the Kaplan, wrote on Facebook on August 8 has detailed how he helped Paul Manafort Lithuania face an increasingly large espio- Seim (Parliament) Commission on National that she received a letter from him through hide millions of dollars that he earned from nage threat from the Russian Federation. Security, said that “to a large extent” a lawyer who visited him the previous day. Ukrainian clients. Rick Gates testified on Naturally, this threat includes the introduc- Latvia’s lag is the result of its failure to elab- “Things aren’t just bad, they’re catastrophi- August 6 in a U.S. court outside Washington tion or recruitment of Russian agents to orate the kind of espionage laws that cur- cally bad,” Ms. Kaplan wrote. “He wrote that that wealthy Ukrainian businessmen paid engage in classical espionage activities like rent Russian practice requires. Latvia’s the end is near – and he wasn’t talking Mr. Manafort millions of dollars for his polit- ferreting out classified information from antiquated spy statues often have so many about his release,” she added, suggesting ical consulting work in Ukraine through government sources. But it is particularly loopholes, he suggested, that those arrest- that he thinks he is close to death. Ms. wire transfers to accounts based mostly in dangerous in the Baltic states because ed for spying are not convicted. That has Kaplan also reported: “The lawyer has Cyprus that were set up for Mr. Manafort. some of these clandestine activities are happened six times since 2010 (Spektr, passed me a letter from Oleh, he almost Prosecutors allege that Mr. Manafort com- designed to lay the groundwork for poten- May 18). never gets up. …He is wondering whether mitted tax fraud by failing to report a “sig- tial diversionary attacks by Russian agents But he pointed to three other reasons as someone pays attention to his hunger nificant percentage” of the more than $60 against key local infrastructure targets. well: First, more Russian spies in Latvia strike as he doesn’t know because he million they say he received from his This kind of sabotage would seriously work out of the Embassy; and when they doesn’t receive any letters at all! He says Ukrainian clients. Mr. Gates testified about undermine the defense of these countries are caught spying, they are sent home with- that he lives in an information vacuum and the payment scheme he said Mr. Manafort by their own militaries and by the North out much fuss, lest that provoke Moscow to has no clue what is going on around. The directed him to use, saying that Mr. Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), thus respond. Second, Latvia expelled from its European Court of Human Rights is insist- Manafort had told him “the Ukrainian busi- helping facilitate a possible Russian security agencies those with a KGB past far ing on Oleh’s transfer to a public hospital, nessmen... had directed him to set up advance. earlier than did Estonia, and so has not closer to the place of his residence. Oleh Cyprus accounts” as cover for their pay- Not surprisingly, the three governments faced the problems Tallinn has. And third, has refused and says that he will not be ments. “At Mr. Manafort’s request, we did have stepped up their efforts to identify unlike either of its neighbors, Latvia has able to survive the transfer. At the same not disclose foreign bank accounts” to U.S. and neutralize such Russian agents, either not sufficiently recognized that most espio- time he says that the staff at the public hos- tax authorities, said Mr. Gates, who himself by arrest or other means (Spektr, May 18). nage activity on its soil involves acquiring pital of Labytnangi, where he has been is a former senior Trump campaign aide They have had some impressive successes open-source information useful to admitted to the intensive care before, bru- who pled guilty earlier this year to conspira- in the period since the Russian anschluss of or preparing people to engage in diversion- talized him even more than the staff of the cy charges and is cooperating with prosecu- , successes that have won them ary activities, although Mr. Ulmanis said prison’s hospital did.” Mr. Sentsov’s lawyer, tors in hopes of getting a reduced sentence. praise from other countries in the West. that has begun to change (Spektr, May 18, Dmitry Dinze, said after visiting him that Mr. Gates testified that both he and Mr. Clearly, the three Baltic states, which lived 2018; Juristavards.lv, August 23, 2016). his client lost some 30 kilograms and has a Manafort had control over the foreign bank under Soviet occupation for nearly half a Tallinn recognized this open-source very low hemoglobin level, resulting in ane- accounts where the Ukrainian money was mia and a slow heartbeat of about 40 beats century, understand the modus operandi of threat far earlier than Riga or Vilnius. deposited. Another person given control per minute. Also on August 8 – the 87th day the Russian spy agencies and thus are in a Hence, it elaborated laws and legal arrange- over the accounts, Mr. Gates testified, was of Mr. Sentsov’s hunger strike – a large ban- position to provide guidance to others. But ments to bring those engaged in it not Konstantin Kilimnik, a political consultant ner demanding the immediate release of at the same time, their achievements may under the traditional espionage statutes and close business associate of Mr. Manafort Mr. Sentsov and other political prisoners in who was indicted in June on charges of reflect, in part, the greater Russian espio- but for “conspiracy against the state of Russia was displayed in downtown intimidating witnesses in connection with nage threat they face as compared to other Estonia,” a measure that was introduced Moscow. Unknown activists placed the ban- Mr. Manafort’s case. In court filings, U.S. members of the trans-Atlantic alliance. after the Bronze Soldier controversy of ner on the Krymsky (Crimean) Bridge over Special Counsel Robert Mueller has accused That is, these governments are catching 2007. Individuals charged under these the Moskva River. A vocal opponent of Mr. Kilimnik of having ties to Russian intelli- more Russian spies because there are more laws, Estonian prosecutors say, “are not Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea, Mr. gence services, an allegation he has denied. Russian spies to catch. looking for state secrets, but at the same Sentsov was sentenced in 2015 for conspir- Mr. Gates admitted to helping Mr. Manafort Like other Western countries, the Baltic time we see that what they are doing is acy to commit terrorist acts – charges he doctor financial statements, hide foreign states routinely deal with Russian spies occurring in a systematic fashion” and and human rights groups say were politi- income and cheat on his taxes – all of which operating under diplomatic cover. All three being used against Estonia and its society cally motivated. The 42-year-old is held in a are crimes under U.S. tax laws. He also said have expelled, typically quietly, numerous (Spektr, May 18). penal colony in the city of Labytnangi in he was aware that Mr. Manafort was acting Russian diplomats who were acting in a Estonia also has centralized its investiga- Russia’s northern region of Yamalo-Nenets, as an unregistered foreign agent in lobby- manner “inconsistent with diplomatic tion of spying and related activities under a where he has been on a hunger strike since norms,” the usual euphemism for spying single magistrate, and Lithuania has put mid-May to demand that Russia release 64 (Continued on page 14) (Delfi, March 23). such cases under two. That arrangement Yet, Russian agents based in Russian has allowed these procuracies to become Embassies can be easily tracked. Estonia, more expert and more effective. 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NEWS ANALYSIS U.S. senators blast Russia, prepare ‘crushing’ measures NATO-Ukraine-Georgia summit against Kremlin aggression breaks new ground despite disruptions by Mark Najarian RFE/RL by Vladimir Socor the run-up to the summit and, finally, the presidential-level Eurasia Daily Monitor session at the summit. Hungary invoked an issue totally WASHINGTON – An influential bipartisan group of extraneous to NATO – namely, Ukraine’s new education law U.S. senators has introduced a package of measures U.S. President Donald Trump’s behavior at the North affecting Hungarian-language schools in Carpathian designed to “defend American security from Kremlin Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) recent summit in Ukraine (see Eurasia Daily Monitor, July 17). The alliance aggression,” including new financial sanctions and a Brussels (July 11–12) and in its aftermath has cast a shadow circumvented Hungary’s veto on Ukraine by scheduling a “strong statement of support” for NATO. on this landmark event. Mr. Trump’s follow-up actions, includ- presidential-level session dedicated to both Ukraine and The bill introduced on August 2 represents at least ing the meeting with his Russian counterpart , Georgia, with Presidents Petro Poroshenko and Giorgi the fourth piece of legislation circulating in Congress to continued hitting at NATO and the European Union from afar. Margvelashvili’s participation. This meeting was Hungarian- punish Russia for its alleged interference in U.S. elec- Mr. Trump’s persona and his possible motivations furnished veto-proof, but, as it turned out, not Trump-commotion- tions, its aggression in Ukraine and Syria, and other the main topic of analysis throughout these events, diverting proof. The meeting was in progress when U.S. President “malign” activities. attention from the actual results of the NATO Brussels Donald Trump cast aside the agenda and forced a discus- “The current sanctions regime has failed to deter Summit. Its agenda and decisions clearly identified Russia as sion on burden-sharing instead. The delegations of Ukraine Russia from meddling in the upcoming 2018 midterm the main source of threats and challenges to the Alliance. The and Georgia (as non-members of NATO) had to exit from elections,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said in a state- summit’s balance sheet is a mixture of significant accomplish- the derailed meeting. ment introducing the bill. ments and unfinished business left over from years past, nota- The meeting did, nevertheless, issue official documents “Our goal is to change the status quo and impose bly in the region and NATO’s eastern neighborhood. strongly encouraging for Ukraine and Georgia. While the crushing sanctions and other measures against Georgia document is a NATO-Georgia Presidential [President Vladimir] Putin’s Russia until he ceases and NATO’s summit dedicated a special session at the presi- Commission Declaration (Nato.int, July 12), approved by all desists meddling in the U.S. electoral process, halts dential level to Ukraine and Georgia, in their capacity as NATO nations, the document on Ukraine is merely a chair’s cyberattacks on U.S. infrastructure, removes Russia partner countries aspiring to membership in the alliance. statement, issued by NATO’s Secretary General Jens from Ukraine, and ceases efforts to create chaos in The established rules would call for two distinct sessions – Stoltenberg, since the official NATO-Ukraine Commission’s Syria,” Sen. Graham said. technically, the NATO-Ukraine Commission and the NATO- meeting cannot be deemed to have been held because of According to a statement issued by the senators, Georgia Commission – to be held with Ukraine and with Hungary’s veto (Nato.int, July 12). Prepared at staff levels new sanctions would target “political figures, oli- Georgia separately. NATO treats each aspirant country indi- in advance, these documents express the alliance-wide garchs, and family members, and other persons that vidually, as each of them moves on its own toward consensus. They positively assess Georgia’s and Ukraine’s facilitate illicit and corrupt activities, directly or indi- the declared goals of membership, and the needs and per- respective contributions as partners to NATO, their efforts rectly, on behalf of Vladimir Putin.” formance of each of them are assessed individually. toward the goal of membership, and the further steps The bill would also require a report to be assembled However, Hungary used its right of veto to block the on the personal net worth and assets of Mr. Putin, who NATO-Ukraine Commission’s ministerial-level sessions in (Continued on page 16) many say has amassed great amounts of wealth as the Russia leader. U.S. President Donald Trump has faced widespread criticism over his handling of a summit last month with President Putin, with critics charging he did not NATO in Ukraine: High strategic stake, irresolute engagement challenge the Russian leader over alleged election meddling and other global issues. Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Poland); Cyber Throughout his presidency, Mr. Trump has by Vladimir Socor expressed his desire for better relations with Russia, Eurasia Daily Monitor Defense (); Military Medicine and Rehabilitation (Bulgaria); Military Career Transition (Norway); and and with Mr. Putin in particular, despite criticism that he has been too quick to go along with Kremlin policies. The North Atlantic Alliance’s modest engagement with Explosive Ordnance Disposal (Slovakia). (Nato.int, July 14). Mr. Trump has denied the allegations and said he has Ukraine is hardly commensurate with that country’s central- However, the funding is not up to the level of these tasks. been tougher on Russia than any previous president. ity to a secure Europe. Nor does this level of relations ade- In the run-up to the 2018 Brussels Summit, the budget Since the summit, Democrats and Republicans alike quately respond to Ukraine’s aspirations for Euro-Atlantic planned for CAP’s six trust funds was reported to total only have pushed forward with tough new measures integration. Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine – a $9.5 million, not all of which was actually collected against Russia. country that defends Europe in the process of defending (Heritage.org, July 6). NATO officials have not released the “Just as Vladimir Putin has made clear his intention itself – seems to have inhibited NATO from a proper mentor- CAP trust funds’ budget figures. to challenge American power, influence, and security ing and advisory role in Ukraine, instead of stimulating such The summit further encouraged Ukraine to make full interests at home and abroad, the United States must a role. The country’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations mainly rely on use of the NATO-Ukraine Commission (NUC) and the make it abundantly clear that we will defend our the engagement of the United States with Ukraine on a bilat- Annual National Plan (ANP) in order “to reach its objec- nation and not waver in our rejection of his effort to eral basis, and potentially a few willing member countries, tives of implementing NATO principles and standards.” The erode Western democracy as a strategic imperative for rather than on NATO’s collective policies. responsibility for implementation of ANPs falls primarily Russia’s future,” Sens. Graham and Robert Menendez The alliance adheres to its declared open-door policy on Ukraine. (If an aspirant country receives a membership (D-N.J.) said in a joint statement on July 24 as they dis- regarding Ukraine in a nuanced way. The Brussels Summit action plan, then NATO shares the aforementioned objec- closed initial plans for the legislation. Declaration recognizes that “an independent, sovereign and tives and responsibility with that country.) The NUC meets Along with Sens. Graham and Menendez, stable Ukraine… is key for Euro-Atlantic security. We stand periodically at the presidential, ministerial, ambassadorial Democrats Ben Cardin (Md.) and Jeanne Shaheen firm in our support for Ukraine’s right to decide its own and expert levels (Hungary has vetoed NUC meetings since (N.H.) and Republicans Cory Gardner (Colo.) and John future and foreign policy course free from outside interfer- October 2017), while the ANP entails an annual review McCain (Ariz.) introduced the legislation on August 2. ence. In light of Ukraine’s restated aspirations for NATO process coordinated by Ukraine’s vice prime minister for Called the Defending American Security from membership, we stand by our decisions taken at the European and Euro-Atlantic integration, Ivanna Klympush- Kremlin Aggression Act of 2018, it includes “compre- Summit and subsequent summits” (Nato.int, Tsintsadze (highly respected in Brussels). The working hensive legislation that will increase economic, politi- para. 62, July 11). groups under the NUC and under the ANP straddle the bor- cal and diplomatic pressure” on Russia in response to The document, however, stops short of specifying what derline between civilian and military domains, as is the its “malign” activities. the 2008 Bucharest (and subsequently reaffirmed) decision case with CAP’s trust funds. “The sanctions and other measures contained in was, namely that “Ukraine and Georgia will become mem- On the civilian side, albeit with national security impli- this bill are the most hard-hitting ever imposed – and a bers of NATO.” The 2018 Brussels Declaration makes this cations, NATO and Ukraine jointly operate a Platform on direct result of Putin’s continued desire to undermine specification only with regard to Georgia, in the immediately Countering Hybrid Warfare; moreover, they have held a American democracy,” Sen. Graham said. preceding paragraph: “We reiterate the decision made at the major exercise named Table Top, aimed at improving the The senator said he agreed with recent comments 2008 Bucharest Summit that Georgia will become a mem- resilience of Ukraine’s critical energy infrastructure. by President Trump’s director of national intelligence, ber of the alliance” (Nato.int, para. 61, July 11). The Brussels Summit “acknowledge[d] Ukraine’s inter- Dan Coats, that “warning lights are blinking red when NATO encourages Ukraine to make “full use of the est” in the Enhanced Opportunities Program (EOP) within it comes to Russian meddling in the 2018 election.” Comprehensive Assistance Package [CAP], so that Ukraine the Partnership Interoperability Initiative (PIP), but the Sen. Menendez said Mr. Putin “continues to pose a can better provide for its own security” (Nato.int, para. 62, summit deferred a decision on Ukraine’s twice-submitted growing threat to our country and allies” and criticized July 11). Meant as a contribution to improving Ukraine’s application. Launched at the 2014 Wales Summit, the PIP the White House for lack of action. defense capacity and interoperability, that package consists aims to consolidate the interoperability gains achieved in “While Congress overwhelmingly passed a strong of six trust funds, set up at NATO’s 2014 Wales Summit and NATO-led crisis management missions and operations set of countermeasures last year, unfortunately, the confirmed at the 2016 Warsaw Summit. Allied countries, (basically for peace support and stabilization), potentially administration has not fully complied with that legisla- individually or in groups, volunteer to provide financial to continue such operations in the future. The PIP includes tion,” he added. support and expertise for the projects run by each trust 24 partner countries, including Ukraine. Only five of these He said the legislation is aimed at “tightening the fund. The six trust funds are designed to assist Ukraine countries have been selected into the Enhanced screws on the Kremlin and will bring to bear the full with: C4 (Command, Control, Communications and Opportunities Program (EOP – currently including Sweden, Computers, led by a trio of Canada, Germany and the (Continued on page 16) United Kingdom); Logistics and Standardization (led by the (Continued on page 16) 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 2018 No. 32

UWC The UWC president in Israel with the leadership of the All-Israeli Association of In Germany, the Ukrainian World Congress president meets with the Ukrainian dele- Emigres from Ukraine and Ukraine’s ambassador to Israel (from left): David Levin, gation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Valentina Chaikovska, Ambassador Hennadiy Nadolenko, Eugene Czolij and Maryna Cooperation in Europe. Iaroshevych of the UWC, and Mila Fleitman. UWC president attends OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, continues visits with diaspora groups

UWC lighted the critical importance of stopping construction of that gas pipeline. He focused attention on the negative TORONTO – The president of the Ukrainian World effects of this project for both Ukraine and the European Congress, Eugene Czolij, in late June and July continued his Union, pointing to Russia’s use of gas as a political weapon visits to European countries, where me met with leading against various countries. Mr. Czolij asserted that the Nord government officials and visited with Stream 2 project is advantageous only for Russia. communities. Mr. Czolij was accompanied on most of his During various meetings with German officials and dele- visits by the director of the UWC Mission to International gations to the Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE, the Organizations in Brussels Maryna Iaroshevych. UWC president emphasized the breadth of the hybrid On July 7-10, he traveled on a working visit to Berlin, aggression against Ukraine on the part of the Russian where he raised important Ukrainian issues during speak- Federation and provided examples of interference by the ing engagements at side events held in the Bundestag with- Kremlin in democratic processes around the world. He also in the framework of the 27th session of the Parliamentary called for the creation of conditions that will enable the Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation deployment of United Nations peacekeeping mission to the in Europe (OSCE). He also met with high-ranking German Donbas and an OSCE monitoring mission to illegally occu- officials, members of national delegations to the pied Crimea. In addition, Mr. Czolij highlighted the need to Parliamentary Assembly of the OSCE, diplomats and the strengthen counteractions to Russia’s worldwide disinfor- Ukrainian community. mation campaign. On July 8, during his address to the session titled Several days later, the UWC issued a statement welcom- “Environmental Assessment and Recovery Priorities for ing the Berlin Declaration and resolutions adopted by the Eastern Ukraine,” Mr. Czolij reminded participants that, as OSCE PA at its 27th annual session. The UWC particularly a result of the hybrid aggression of the Russian Federation, lauded the Resolution on Ongoing Violations of Human the Donbas ranks third in the world among territories Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in the Autonomous most contaminated with mines and explosive materials. He and the City of (Ukraine) that emphasized that the presence of mines and unexploded was initiated by the Ukrainian Delegation to the OSCE PA ordnances is the main cause of death and injuries among and constitutes an integral part of the Berlin Declaration. the civilian population, noting that 1.9 million people are “The Berlin Declaration condemned the blatant viola- tion by the Russian Federation of Ukraine’s territorial affected by mines and unexploded ordnances, and that In St. Peter’s Basilica in front of the mosaics of Ss. from April 2014 to the end of 2017 there were 2,558 civil- integrity and the basic human rights of and . The UWC will continue to work with the Volodymyr and Olha (from left) are: Maryna ian victims of surface mines, including 242 children. Citing Iaroshevych, Eugene Czolij, Ambassador of Ukraine to Ukrainian authorities, he said it would take approximately OSCE PA to ensure that fundamental freedoms are respect- ed by all OSCE participating states, including the Russian the Holy See Tetiana Izhevska and Viktoriia 40 years to clean up the territory. Zherobkina, the embassy’s second secretary. Federation,” stated UWC President Czolij. He also drew attention to the fact that the flooding of mines On July 8, the UWC leader attended divine liturgy at St. pollutes the underground water with heavy metals, and refer- community could best continue cooperation with the UWC. Nicholas Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, after which he ring to U.N. statistics, said that during the two months of Mr. Czolij also visited the Vatican and during his meet- addressed the Ukrainian community, presenting an over- March and April alone 25 incidents negatively impacted ings spoke in support of recognition of the patriarchal sta- view of current events in Ukraine and the main priorities of hygiene and water purity, and water supplies for millions of tus of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church. the UWC in support of Ukraine. residents were interrupted 10 times. In addition, Mr. Czolij During a meeting with the prefect of the Congregation That day, he also joined an action in defense of noted that, as a result of shelling in the Donbas, almost 60 for the Eastern Churches of the Roman Curia, Cardinal Ukrainian political prisoners being held by Russia, in par- nature reserves have been damaged. He continued by noting Leonardo Sandri, the UWC president thanked the Vatican ticular filmmaker Oleh Sentsov, that was staged in front of that the military actions of the Russian Federation in the for recognizing the Holodomor as a genocide of the the Bundestag by Ukrainian activists in Berlin. Donbas have seriously damaged civilian infrastructure and Ukrainian people and for supporting Ukraine, including in While in Germany, the UWC president was accompanied it is very difficult to do any repairs in the line of active fire. the framework of the humanitarian project initiated by by the president of the Union of Ukrainian Organizations in On July 9, addressing the session titled “Nord Stream 2 Pope Francis, called The Pope for Ukraine. Germany, Lesya Shramko. and the Impact on the OSCE Member States,” Mr. Czolij high- Mr. Czolij also spoke of a statement made by Pope A visit to Italy and the Vatican Francis during a recent meeting with a delegation from the Moscow Patriarchate and emphasized the importance of On July 4-6, the UWC president was on a working visit to the issuance of a Tomos of Autocephaly by the ecumenical Rome, where he thanked Italy for its support of Ukraine patriarch to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. within the European Union (EU), including the signing of The UWC president discussed relations between the the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement and drew attention Vatican and Ukraine with Ukraine’s Ambassador to the to its positive effects. He highlighted the significant reforms Holy See Tetiana Izhevska. in Ukraine that are being realized against the backdrop of Mr. Czolij also visited St. Peter’s Basilica and prayed at the hybrid aggression of the Russian Federation. Mr. Czolij the mosaics of Ss. Volodymyr and Olha and Ss. Cyril and emphasized the breadth of this aggression and the serious Methodius, and near the remains of St. Josaphat. threat it poses for the entire international community, including Italy. In view of this, he said that the recent state- Israel also on itinerary ment by the new prime minister of Italy, Giuseppe Conte, On June 30-3 July 3, Mr. Czolij traveled to Tel Aviv and suggesting that the Russian Federation be reinstated in the Jerusalem to discuss current Ukrainian issues with the Group of Eight was very problematic. Greek-Orthodox patriarch of Jerusalem and high-ranking Questions about current events in Ukraine and the pri- officials of Israel. He also met with the Ukrainian community. orities of the UWC in support of Ukraine were addressed At a meeting with Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos by Mr. Czolij during meetings with the Ambassador of III, Mr. Czolij encourage him to support the issuance of a Ukraine in Italy and the Ukrainian community. The UWC Tomos of Autocephaly to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Eugene Czolij with Ukraine’s Ambassador to Italy president also familiarized himself with the specifics of Yevhen Perelygin. Ukrainian community life in Italy and discussed how that (Continued on page 17) No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 2018 5

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WINDOW ON EURASIA The Ukrainian Weekly Remember Georgia Kyiv must denounce Azov Sea accord August 8 marked the 10th anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Georgia. On the Atlantic Council website, Damon Wilson and David Kramer commented: “Exactly ten with Russia now, argues Ohryzko years ago, Russian forces attacked Georgia, bringing to a violent end a nearly two- by Paul Goble is allowed” and wasn’t going to collapse in decade long advance of a Europe whole and free. In the wake of NATO’s failure to the face of bombast. The compromise agree on how to advance the membership aspirations of Georgia and Ukraine at its Despite loose talk about convoys and required that no outside naval vessels Bucharest Summit months earlier, Moscow acted to block those prospects with its military action, former Ukrainian Foreign could come in without the joint approval of invasion. Moscow’s actions in Georgia 10 years ago previewed its far deadlier Affairs Minister Volodymyr Ohryzko says, Moscow and Kyiv. attacks on Ukraine, which continue today.” Kyiv up to now has lacked the political will “It is not excluded,” Mr. Ohryzko says, Russia, you see, strongly opposed Georgia’s potential membership in NATO and it to take the one step that it has every right “that in this way they also wanted to was supporting the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia – a useful to and that will put it in a much better posi- achieve a result more suitable to one side, move, since territorial disputes are an impediment to NATO membership. Russia tion to counter Moscow’s actions by but the agreement was a compromise… contends it was Georgia that started the war by launching an offensive on Tskhinvali appealing to international bodies. However, the Russians did not resolve all in South Ossetia, but most observers agree with former Georgian President Mikheil That step, he says, is to denounce the the issues which they wanted to.” Saakashvili who this week told Current Time TV that “Only complete idiots and com- 2004 accord on the between Moscow “wanted to close the Sea of plete imbeciles can say that Georgia started it.” Ukraine and Russia. That accord, of course, Azov” and to that end it staged a provoca- On August 6, Russian Prime Minister repeated the old accusa- was a compromise and not without prob- tion and began a campaign of blackmail. tion that NATO’s expansion to Georgia poses a threat to Russia. He warned: “There is lems regardless of Russian actions, but We have created facts on the ground by our an unresolved territorial conflict... and would they bring such a country into the mili- those actions give Ukraine every right power, and you must accept them, the tary alliance? Do they understand the possible implications? It could provoke a hor- under international law to denounce it (nv. Russians have said. “Such traditional rible conflict.” ua/opinion/ogryzko/zakryt-azovskoe- bazaar diplomacy is what Russia uses left Meanwhile, the European Union declared its “firm support for the sovereignty more-k-kakomu-stsenariju-vernulas-rossi- and right: it is that country’s style of behav- and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognized borders,” ja-2483072.html). ior,” Mr. Ohryzko comments. and Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, whose representatives traveled to Tbilisi, Many in Ukraine either do not know or “Now, despite what has occurred,” the called on Russia to withdraw its occupying forces. “Ten years after the Russian mili- have forgotten that Russia didn’t want to Ukrainian diplomatic analyst says, “we tary aggression against Georgia, Russia still has not implemented its commitments sign the accord in the first place because, must analyze all joint agreements with the towards Georgia, as agreed under the 12 August 2008, Ceasefire Agreement. under the provisions of the Law of the Sea, Russian Federation to determine whether Consequently, Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali/South Ossetia are Ukraine would have been assigned two- they correspond to our interests.” Kyiv still de facto occupied by Russia and the creeping annexation of these regions contin- thirds of the aquifer while Russia would get should have done this “long ago,” but “bet- ues,” read the joint communiqué released by the four countries. only a third – something Moscow felt was ter late than never.” Ukraine should not be Yuriy Yekhanurov, who was Ukraine’s defense minister at the time of Georgia’s an insult to its vision of “’Great Russia.’” afraid to denounce these agreements. It has invasion, underscored that, if there had been a positive response to Georgia’s and Ukraine proposed as a way around this that right under the accords themselves. Ukraine’s future membership at NATO’s Bucharest meeting in 2008, “none of this defining the Sea of Azov as an internal sea, Russian actions in the Strait and in would have happened to Georgia or, later, to Ukraine.” something that could be divided in other the Sea of Azov itself give Kyiv many rea- Ten years after the Russian invasion of Georgia and four years after its invasion of ways. The Russian side then and now was sons for taking that step. The only thing Ukraine, Russia cannot be allowed to continue blocking their NATO membership, most concerned about the possibility that lacking in the Ukrainian capital, Mr. and NATO must act now to clarify their path to membership. NATO ships could enter the sea and dock at Ohryzko says, is “political will.” If the gov- Ukrainian ports like . ernment won’t do anything on its own Russia wasn’t willing to sign anything, besides making empty statements, the SOS: Save Oleh Sentsov but then a compromise emerged after Ukrainian people need to make their voices August 8 also brought news about the dire situation of Oleh Sentsov. It was the Ukraine at that time showed that it recog- heard. That has worked on other issues, 87th day of his hunger strike and his cousin Natalya Kaplan wrote on Facebook: nized Russia’s strategy of “going as far as it and it can here as well. “Things aren’t just bad, they’re catastrophically bad.” She added, “He wrote that the end is near – and he wasn’t talking about his release.” Mr. Sentsov began his hunger strike back on May 14 to demand the release of all Ukrainian political prisoners held by Russia. He vowed to strike until all were released, even if for him that meant death. On August 7, his lawyer Dmitry Dinze said Moscow’s integration of Donbas from below Mr. Sentsov is very weak, has lost 30 kilograms (66 pounds), has low hemoglobin levels and is suffering from heart problems. via Russian regions picks up speed On August 2, Amnesty International had been denied access to the Ukrainian political prisoner who is serving a 20-year sentence on trumped-up charges of ter- by Paul Goble predominantly ethnic Russian regions to do rorism. Oksana Pokalchuk, Amnesty International’s Ukraine director, stated, the same to hasten the process (4pera.ru/ Earlier this month, the governor of Orel “Denying us the right to visit Oleh Sentsov is indefensible. …there are grave concerns news/picture_of_the_day/kandidat_v_ Oblast, a Russian region adjoining Ukraine, gubernatory_arkadiy_minakov_voronezh_ for his health. We were planning to visit Oleh accompanied by an independent medi- called for a commission to promote the cal expert who would be able to evaluate his health.” Ukraine’s ombudswoman gotov_k_kompleksnomu_vzaimodeystviyu_ integration of the self-proclaimed Donbas s_respublikami_/). Lyudmyla Denisova also has been denied access to Mr. Sentsov. On August 8 she stat- republics, the Luhansk and Donetsk “peo- ed that she is ready to discuss any conditions for a prisoner exchange with the It is, of course, possible that these various ple’s republics,” into the Russian Federation moves are arising spontaneously; but it is far Russian Federation “just for the sake of saving Sentsov’s life.” (windowoneurasia2.blogspot.com/2018/ The next day, Ms. Denisova reported that her Russian counterpart, Tatyana more likely that they reflect a concerted effort 07/russia-has-begun-integration-of-don- by the Kremlin to promote the integration of Moskalkova, told her there are technical problems as Mr. Sentsov, a native of Crimea, bass.html). is a Russian citizen, in accordance with Russian law, and it’s not possible to exchange the Donbas into the Russian Federation in Then, a Moscow commentator picked up ways that will remain below the radar a Russian citizen for a Russian citizen. True depravity! Russia occupies Crimea, on the idea and urged other federal sub- declares Ukrainian citizens living there to be Russian citizens, and then this… screen of most Western governments. jects of the Russian Federation to work to Once these efforts get going and become Russia’s behavior has once again proven to be reprehensible. set the stage, first, for their recognition by Significantly, back on June 15, 38 countries had asked U.N. Secretary General Antonio too big to ignore, Moscow is likely to have the Kremlin as independent and, then, their created a sufficient number of what diplo- Guterres to raise the cases of Mr. Sentsov and dozens of other Ukrainian prisoners inclusion as subjects of the Russian with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The U.S. State Department has spoken out for mats like to call “facts on the ground” to Federation (windowoneurasia2.blogspot. prompt some in the West to conclude that Mr. Sentsov on more than one occasion. And still he remains a prisoner of Russia. com/2018/07/kremlin-urged-to-follow- On August 8, Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Ministry spokeswoman Maryana Betsa they have no option but to support what orel-and.html). Vladimir Putin is doing, however angry tweeted, “Sentsov’s health rapidly deteriorates,” urging Ukraine’s partners to “exert Now, a candidate running for the gover- more pressure on Russia” to release him. Will the world’s powers save Oleh Sentsov? they may be about it. norship of Voronezh Oblast has called for The latest move on this chessboard in his own region to take similar steps to pro- Voronezh this week merits attention. mote those outcomes and is organizing a Arkady Minakov, a professor at Voronezh new ideologically based campaign for other State University who is running for gover- nor as a Rodina Party candidate, declared Aug. Turning the pages back... Paul Goble is a long-time specialist on that his region and many others are ready ethnic and religious questions in Eurasia to “deepen mutual cooperation” with the Ten years ago, on August 15, 2008, Georgia signed a ceasefire who has served in various capacities in the Donbas “republics.” agreement following Russia’s invasion of Georgian territories of U.S. State Department, the Central “We consider the population of the LPR 15 Intelligence Agency and the International South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The ceasefire deal, brokered with and DPR as friends and partners,” Mr. 2008 Presidents Dmitry Medvedev of Russia, Nicolas Sarkozy of Broadcasting Bureau, as well as at the Voice Minakov says; “they must not be left in iso- France and Mikheil Saakashvili in Tbilisi, was agreed to on of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio lation.” They are culturally, linguistically, August 12-13. Liberty and the Carnegie Endowment for historically and economically closely tied Analyst Vladimir Socor, writing for Eurasia Daily Monitor, noted: “Russia has junked the International Peace. The article above is with the Russian regions along their bor- reprinted with permission from his blog six-point agreement in the traditional way of Russian and Soviet diplomacy in Europe’s ders that are part of the Russian called “Window on Eurasia” (http://windo- (Continued on page 16) woneurasia2.blogspot.com/). (Continued on page 15) No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 2018 7

IN THE PRESS: A second FROM FAR Trump-Putin summit? AND WIDE “U.S.-Russian relations and a second Americans concerned about whether a sec- by Marco Levytsky Trump-Putin summit,” by Steven Pifer, ond summit would advance U.S. interests. The Brookings Institution, July 28 Right now, we do not know enough about (https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order- what the first summit produced. Secretary from-chaos/2018/07/27/u-s-russia-rela- of State [Mike] Pompeo’s hearing before Trump’s trumpet call: tions-and-a-second-trump-putin-summit/): the Senate Foreign Relations Committee only partially alleviated the problem, par- Just days after what was widely regard- ticularly as he answered so many questions ‘Da, da, Rossiya!” Nyet, nyet, Canada!’ ed in the United States as an abysmal per- by saying “U.S. policy is …” instead of “The During the historic 1972 hockey summit Russia, he turns into a total wimp. formance by President [Donald] Trump in president told Putin in Helsinki …” between Canada and the , a Let’s start with North Korea. Mr. Trump Helsinki, the White House disclosed an …All this is not to say that another U.S.- small but boisterous group of Canadian unilaterally decided to scrap the longstand- invitation for President [Vladimir] Putin to Russian summit could not do some good for fans travelled to Moscow for the final four ing military exercises with South Korea, visit Washington. … bilateral relations. But that would require a games to cheer on their team. They came without even bothering to inform South To be sure, a proper summit could prove summit that is well planned. It would also up with a catchy phrase which they chant- Korea of his intentions. And what did he get useful and begin the necessary process of require a Trump who takes time to prepare, ed throughout the series. It went like this: in return? Some vague promise from Kim moving the U.S.-Russia relationship to a bet- listens carefully to his advisors, avoids going “Da, da, Canada! Nyet, nyet, Soviet!” It must Jong-un to denuclearize. Yet, within nine ter place. …A good summit, however, would with his (often wrong) gut instincts, and is have worked, because Canada won that days of this agreement, satellite images also require that the two leaders be candid ready to confront Putin, not in a hostile series on a goal by Paul Henderson with 30 showed that North Korea is upgrading its with one another on problematic issues. manner but frankly, on U.S.-Russian differ- second left in the final game. Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research The American president’s poor handling ences. Unfortunately, that Trump was If one is to analyze Donald Trump’s for- Center – a facility used to produce weap- of his press conference [in Helsinki] and nowhere to be seen in Helsinki, and there’s eign policy, it seems that he’s decided to ons-grade fissile material. the White House’s refusal to discuss what little reason to think that he would show up take this catchphrase and turn it on its Then there was the disastrous July 16 agreements were reached… leaves many at a second summit with Putin. … head. For him, it’s “Da, da, Rossiya! Nyet, summit with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. nyet, Canada!” How else can one explain his Not only was Mr. Trump’s refusal to accept decision to bring Canada to its knees with the findings of his own intelligence agen- LETTER TO THE EDITOR tariffs, while slavishly deferring to Russian cies regarding Russian interference in the dictator Vladimir Putin. 2016 U.S. presidential election and his floor. My mother, with outstretched arms, Trump has reached an agreement with obvious deference to Mr. Putin condemned An immigrant child tries to comfort me. And I finally feel safe, the European Union to work toward elimi- by both Democrats and conscientious surrounded by my mother’s love. nating tariffs and barriers on trade, and Republicans, the big question was what he remembers and reflects Years later I was told the destination of apparently both sides agreed to halt for actually told Mr. Putin during the private the train was a labor camp in Leinamiele, now tariffs that threatened to devolve into session, since no one else, save an inter- Dear Editor: near Erfurt, Germany. It was in this camp a trade war. preter was present from the American side. It’s 1944-1945 in Germany, World War II that my mother and older sister worked He has also attempted to reach a sepa- As Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is raging. I’m 8 years old, tagging behind 12-hour shifts in a factory. Thank God, this rate bilateral agreement with Mexico on (D-N.Y.) noted: “A single, ominous question my widowed mother and my two sisters, did not last long; soon after we reached the trade, bypassing Canada in the process. now hangs over the White House: what one younger and one older than I. There camp, the war ended. This was rejected by Mexico. could possibly cause President Trump to are so many people, among them children Fast forward to America 2018, and the As for Canada, he has threatened to put the interests of Russia over those of the and elderly people who cannot keep up. All forced separation of children from their impose tariffs of up to 25 percent on auto- United States? Millions of Americans will I see is the fear in their faces. I don’t under- parents on our southern border ordered by mobiles and automobile parts. This on top continue to wonder if the only possible stand why they’re afraid. I also don’t under- the U.S. government. I fully understand the of the 25 percent tariffs on steel and the 10 explanation for this dangerous behavior is stand why we’re being herded like sheep fears of these children; I can only imagine percent tariffs on aluminum imposed the possibility that President Putin holds into the train’s cattle wagons. the anguish of their parents – especially under the bizarre pretext that Canada con- damaging information over President Somehow I get detached from my family. their mothers. But I cannot easily under- stitutes some kind of “security threat” Trump.” I’m very frightened, and I call for my moth- stand what is happening and why. The when it comes to the production of such What is truly amazing is that a CNN poll er. Maybe they’re inside the train, but I’m United States of America declared its inde- materials. These tariffs have already been found that 68 percent of Republicans outside with strangers. I hear the train pendence from England in 1776 and has termed illegal by Canada’s Foreign Affairs approved the way Mr. Trump handled this whistle blowing and understand that the been a democratic independent country Minister Chrystia Freeland and are estimat- summit. This is a party that considers train will soon be moving. I’m afraid that I’ll since 1783. It’s a country that took in my ed to cost the United States a net loss of Ronald Reagan to be its modern-day icon. family and millions of others, who built a be left behind. I cry hysterically. 400,000 jobs in addition to the damage Let me point out that Mr. Trump’s policy life for themselves, became citizens and Suddenly, a stranger lifts me up. He runs caused by the retaliatory tariffs imposed by towards both Canada and Russia is 180 lived the American Dream. Many of the to the moving train and pushes me into a Canada. degrees opposite to that of President immigrants and their children repaid their wagon that’s already overloaded with peo- An automobile trade war will be even Reagan’s. Mr. Reagan termed the USSR the new homeland by serving in the armed ple. Another stranger inside the wagon more devastating. The interrelation “Evil Empire” and set out to initiate an forces of their new country. As someone picks me up and screams, “A lost child! A between Canadian and American auto man- arms race the USSR had no way of keeping who followed this path, I watch what has lost child!” I stop crying and start looking ufacturers insofar as parts are concerned up with, causing the system to implode and been happening with dismay and wonder: for my mother. But I see nothing because I has developed to such an extent that this leading first to freedom for Central Is this the democratic way – to forcefully am blinded by a sea of human heads. I will have a very serious effect on U.S. manu- European satellite states, and then to the separate infants and children from their freeze in fear. facturers and hit workers hard not only in break-up of the USSR itself. And let us not parents? What about human rights? I hear my older sister’s voice. Then I feel such states as Michigan and Ohio, which forget Mr. Reagan’s immortal words: “Mr. My story has a happy ending. I truly her grab my hand, and the stranger holding backed Mr. Trump narrowly in the 2016 Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” Compare hope and pray that all the children who me in his arms puts me down. My sister presidential election, but also deep red that with Mr. Trump’s comment on U.S.- were separated will be able to rejoin their says, “Come with me; we’re over there in states like Texas, Kentucky and Missouri. Russia relations: “I think that the United families. the corner.” People try to make room for us Hopefully Congress can intervene. Sens. States has been foolish. I hold both coun- to pass by. We finally reach my mother and Anna Krawczuk Doug Jones (D-Ala.), and Lamar Alexander tries responsible.” Or on the indictment of younger sister huddled together on the Holmdel, N.J. (R-Tenn.), have introduced a bilateral bill 12 Russian officials for interfering in U.S. intended to delay the tariffs and require the elections: “My people came to me, Dan International Trade Commission to conduct Coates came to me and some others, they “a comprehensive study of the well-being, said they think it’s Russia. I have President Opinions in The Ukrainian Weekly health and vitality of the United States Putin; he just said it’s not Russia. I will say The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes letters to the editor automotive industry before tariffs could be this: I don’t see any reason why it would applied.” be.” He later said he misspoke. He meant to and commentaries on a variety of topics of concern to the As far as President Trump is concerned, say “wouldn’t be.” That explanation is, Ukrainian American and Ukrainian Canadian communi- he is playing hardball in order to get a bet- frankly, hard to swallow. ties, as well as the Ukrainian diaspora. ter deal for the United States. Mr. Trump is And when it comes to Canada, Reagan very good at playing hardball with Canada. firmly believed in free trade with Canada Opinions expressed by columnists, commentators and He is also very good at playing hardball and initiated the 1987 Canada-United letter-writers are their own and do not necessarily reflect with the European Union, with the Group States Free Trade Agreement (CUSFTA), of Seven and with NATO. In other words, which was expanded in 1994 to include the opinions of either The Weekly editorial staff or its with all of the traditional democratic allies Mexico under NAFTA. publisher, the Ukrainian National Association. of the U.S. But when it comes to dealing So perhaps it’s time for many people to with dictatorships like North Korea and question the logic behind Mr. Trump’s for- Similarly, paid advertisements do not reflect the opin- eign affairs priorities. Who are America’s ions of either The Ukrainian or its publisher. Marco Levytsky may be contacted at real friends? Canada, the EU, the G-7 and [email protected]. NATO – or Russia and North Korea? 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 2018 No. 32

Hundreds celebrate UOC of the U.S.A. at centennial concert

Performers from the centennial concert by Matthew Dubas receive extended applause from the audi- ence at the Ukrainian Cultural Center in SOMERSET, N.J. – The Ukrainian Somerset, N.J. Orthodox Church of the U.S.A. (UOC-U.S.A.) kicked off its centennial celebrations with a entry, Ukrainians began to settle in areas concert on Friday, July 27, at the Ukrainian and began to construct churches to serve Cultural Center located on the grounds of their growing communities. the Metropolia Center of the UOC-U.S.A. As the church calendar year progressed, Emcee Natalia Honcharenko invited so too did Ukrainian traditions carried over Metropolitan Antony to the stage as he to the North America, preserving Christmas greeted the more than 400 members of the carols, songs marking the arrival of spring audience, as well as the performers and and the continuation of Paschal traditions, organizers. Pentecost celebrations with the greenery of “As the Church marks the 1,030th anni- the season and summer festivals such as versary of the baptism of Ukraine and the the night of Ivan Kupalo. centennial of the founding of the Ukrainian Communities flourished with Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the U.S.A., God’s bless- language studies, youth groups, sports ings and joy is expressed through song, Christine Syzonenko organizations, song, music and dance dance and instruments, which have served Kyiv Ensemble dances as The Women’s Bandura Ensemble of groups, including the Ukrainian Orthodox the Ukrainian people during many difficult North America plays “Alleluia” by Leonard Cohen. League, and its Brotherhood and times in its history. Patriarch Mstyslav… Sisterhood organizations. had faith in an independent Ukraine when know that I am God” by Roman Hurko gual narration by the Rev. Vasyl Shak and The continued growth of the communi- many did not,” Metropolitan Antony said, (1962-) represented a more modern com- Ms. Honcharenko, director of the Ukrainian ties had overcome trying times, as new “…and like the phoenix from the ashes, position of liturgical music, as compared History and Education Center in Somerset, families grew to include children and Ukraine has risen, its people have united with classics such as “Mercy of Peace” by N.J. grandchildren. and it will survive.” Kyrylo Stetsenko (1882-1922). Other selec- Most emotive was the “Prayer to the The song “Alleluia,” composed by The metropolitan noted that, while tions were by major Ukrainian religious Virgin Mary” to “save us” that underscored Leonard Cohen and arranged by Oksana attending the rehearsal, he was moved to music composers Maksym Berezovsky the role of faith in Ukrainians’ daily lives as Zelinsky, with lyrics by the Ukrainian Youth tears, and he assured that the evening’s (1745-1777) and Mykhailo Verbytsky they attempted to escape the atheist Soviet Association of Great Britain set against the program would be enjoyed by all. “These (1815-1870). Union. The song was capped off by one last backdrop of Ukraine’s darkest chapters, performers are just a sampling of the tal- The second half of the program, “New dance for a man and a woman and their including the Holodomor, underscored how ents of the Ukrainian nation and its people,” Beginnings,” was performed by the respective families before they bid farewell people still sang “alleluia” in the face of he added. Women’s Bandura Ensemble of North to their loved ones and Ukraine – for many, death. The concert’s first half featured reli- America, with conductors Oksana Rodak forever. Also featured was “Beneath Thy The performers combined with the gious-themed selections sung by the more and Oksana Zelinska, and the Kyiv Mercy” by another major Ukrainian reli- Dumka Chorus to sing the “Prayer for than 40-voice-strong Ukrainian Chorus Ukrainian Dance Ensemble of Pittsburgh, gious music composer, Dmytro Bortniansky Ukraine” (Bozhe Velykyi Yedynyi), closing Dumka of New York, under the direction of under the artistic direction of Natalie M. (1751-1825). with “God Bless America,” featuring soloist conductor Vasyl Hrechynsky. Among the Kapeluck. The performance told the story If they were lucky enough to gain pas- Ronald Liteplo with piano accompaniment audience favorites was the Third Antiphon of the waves of Ukrainian immigration dur- sage onto a ship, immigrants began a jour- by Larysa Gutkevich. “Blessed are they…,” composed by Mykola ing the early and mid-20th century, and the ney across the Atlantic Ocean to the New Guests lingered in the hall for some time, Leontovych (1877-1921) with soloists history of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church World, with suitcases packed with icons taking photos with the performers and Mykola Lutsak and Oleh Kukil, which in the U.S.A. through music and dance, with and ritual cloths (rushnyky). Arriving in making plans for the following day’s full earned a standing ovation. “Be still and a slide-show backdrop that included bilin- places like Ellis Island and other ports of schedule of centennial celebration events.

One of the final scenes in the performance of “Alleluia,” as the dancers create the illu- Metropolitan Antony with bouquet recipients, from left: emcee Natalia Honcharenko, sion of an ethereal being. Oksana Zelinska, Vasyl Hrechynsky, Oksana Rodak and Natalie Kapeluck. No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 2018 9 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 2018 No. 32

Matthew Dubas Members of the clergy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the U.S.A. follow church banners during the procession to St. Andrew Memorial Church. Photo report: Centennial of UOC-U.S.A.

Matthew Dubas Matthew Dubas Devout believers carry banners, icons and flags of various Church Hundreds of faithful continue along the procession path. organizations during the procession

UOC of USA The Very Rev. Yurij Siwko, pastor of St. Andrew Memorial Church, assists in the Olena Lymar distribution of communion. Metropolitan Yurij prays over the Holy Gifts on the altar.

Matthew Dubas Metropolitan Yurij speaks to the faithful during the divine Olena Lymar liturgy. Hundreds of the faithful who came to celebrate the centennial divine liturgy. No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 2018 11

Olena Lymar “100 Sunflowers” – an art installation to mark the centen- nial of the Church – was created by campers at All Saints Olena Lymar Camp in Emlenton, Pa. The installation honors Clergy make their way under a canopy off to the left of the main tent. Ukrainians who immigrated from Ukraine to a new land.

UOC of USA Bishop John of the Antiochian Orthodox Church of North America (left) UOC of USA and Bishop Saba of the Georgian Orthodox Diocese of North America. Dr. Michael Andrec directs the combined choir of 12 area church choirs for the divine liturgy.

UOC of USA UOC of USA Archbishop Demetrios of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Michael Komichak, chairman of the 71st New York (left) and Bishop Andriy of Edmonton and the Ukrainian Orthodox League Convention, Western Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada. addresses the banquet audience.

UOC of USA The Korinya Ukrainian folk band of New Paltz, N.Y., enchants with traditional songs from Ukraine.

Matthew Dubas UOC of USA The cake marking the 100th anniversary of the UOC-U.S.A. Iskra Ukrainian Dance Ensemble bows to the audience during its “Pryvit” welcome dance.

UOC of USA Hundreds celebrate the centennial during the banquet reception at the Ukrainian Cultural Center. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 2018 No. 32

UOC-U.S.A.... (Continued from page 1) Metropolis of France (exarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate), and Bishop Ilarion of Edmonton and the Western Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada. The delegation met with President Petro Poroshenko and Metropo­litan Emmanuel joined Patiriarch Filaret of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriar­ chate for the celebratory services. Metropolitan Antony also was not present at the July 28 celebration in New Jersey; he was hospitalized after sus- taining injuries from a motor vehicle accident on Friday evening. Ukrainian Catholic bishops joining the liturgy were Bishops Basil Losten (emeritus), Paul Chomnycky, and Andriy Rabiy, as well as local Ukrainian Catholic clergy, who were joined by Roman Catholic clergy from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York and the Roman Olena Lymar Catholic Diocese of Metuchen, N.J. The faithful begin the procession carrying banners and icons before the centennial divine liturgy. Also present were Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United States Valeriy Chaly and Ukraine’s Consul General of New Church Diocese of Metuchen, N.J.; retired Metropolitan A historical overview of the life of the UOC-U.S.A.’s first York Oleksii Holubov. Stefan Soroka of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the U.S.; hierarch, Bishop John (Theodorovich), was read, following a During liturgy, Metropolitan Yurij recounted the founda- The Ukrainian Museum; and the St. Andrew School of statement of greeting by Archbishop Daniel. tion of Kyiv-Rus’ and noted that the Ukrainian Orthodox Ukrainian Studies in South Bound Brook, N.J. Both Consul Holubov and Ambassador Chaly, in their Church, with its center in Kyiv, has been aligned with Archbishop Demetrios, sensing the anticipation that greetings underscored that Ukrainians continue to pray for Constantinople since the baptism of Ukraine 1,030 years ago. Ukrainians expressed following the move by Ukraine for a the autocephaly of the UOC, for the protection of Ukraine For 27 years since Ukraine’s renewed independence, Tomos of Autocephaly, assured the audience, against all adversaries, for the unity of its people, and for Ukrainians have been waiting for Constanti­nople to grant a “Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew cares about harmony and blessings on these celebrations – the bap- Tomos of Autocephaly to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Ukraine.” The archbishop noted his amazement at the high- tism of Ukraine and the centennial of the UOC-U.S.A. Ukraine. Much remains unknown, he said, but based on caliber celebration – from the pop-up card, to all of the Ambassador Chaly noted that in Ukraine today there is Patriarch Bartholomew’s latest statements, there is reason details lovingly applied to make the event special. He also unity like never before. All across the world, people are for optimism that the Tomos will be granted. Keep your faith underscored the significance of the centennial, as Ukrainians talking about Ukraine as its fights against Russia – one of in God who has set all things in His fullness of time, he fled persecution, came to a new land and made a new home the largest armies in the world, he observed. In the face of reminded the faithful. for themselves and their children, preserving their faith by this, Ukraine has been able to preserve its national identity, Divine liturgy concluded with the singing of the Prayer for building the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the U.S.A. and its people have returned to its Church, which plays the Ukraine (Bozhe Velykyi Yedynyi) and “Mnohaya Lita” (God Metropolitan Yurij thanked the archbishop for his kind central role in daily life. Grant You Many Years). The faithful then departed for the words and wished for the Ecumenical Synod’s members He presented a copy of an icon from the president of Ukrainian Cultural Center to begin the celebratory banquet. good health to continue their work. The work of the Ukraine; other copies are being presented to Ukrainian Banquet reception Orthodox Church is ongoing, as evidenced by its seminari- Orthodox Church centers all over the world. The work to ans and the vibrant youth of the Church, its activities and achieve autocephaly for Ukraine is continuinuing in Following the opening prayer of “Our Father,” organizations. The Rev. Victor Wronskyj, vice-president of Washington. He concluded by thanking the diaspora for its Metropolitan Yurij said: “This centennial celebration and the Consistory of the UOC-U.S.A., presented Archbishop continued humanitarian support for the situation in Ukraine. the celebration of the baptism of Ukraine 1,030 years ago Demetrios with a cross and panagia set to commemorate Ambassador Chaly then read a greeting from President unites Ukraine and the diaspora. All of Orthodoxy awaits the event. As he accepted the gifts, Archbishop Demetrios Poroshenko, who wished “blessings on the 100th anniversary the granting of the Tomos of Autocephaly for the Ukrainian was visibly moved to tears. of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the U.S.A.” and expressed Orthodox Church.” Visiting Ukrainian Orthodox clergy from Great Britain, hope in the unity of Ukrainian Orthodoxy as Ukraine marks “Youth are the inheritors of the work of their ancestors, the Rev. Bohdan Matviychuk; from Australia, the Rev. the 1,030th anniversary of the baptism of Ukraine. and much work remains,” he continued. “However, Ukraine Michael Solomko; and from Belgium, the Rev. Vitaliy The Souper Bowl Sunday initiative – where churches today is at the forefront of the news, as compared with 100 Derewianka; brought best wishes for the centennial cele- host soup meals after divine liturgy on Super Bowl Sunday years ago. If the Tomos is granted, its celebration will be bration of the UOC in the U.S.A. and the diaspora. – raised $100,000 this year, and a check was presented to just slightly less than the baptism of Ukraine.” Greetings were also delivered by the Senior and Junior the Rev. Ihor Mahlay, president of the St. Andrew Society. Metropolitan Yurij stated: ”We pray that the day is Ukrainian Orthodox League presidents, respectively, John The Rev. Protodeacon Mahlay explained that St. Andrew approaching when the bishops of the Ukrainian diaspora Holowka and Orest Mahlay. (The 71st Convention of the Society carries out charitable activities for the Church in will be able to serve with the bishops of Ukraine in St. Ukrainian Orthodox League was being held concurrently Ukraine and around the world, and thanked its sponsors Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv.” with the centennial celebration.) The UOL’s leaders who have helped raise more than $1.3 million in humani- The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada, described the work done by the Church, including All tarian aid to Ukraine. Metropolitan Yurij informed the audience, will host its cen- Saints Camp, various scholarships for its youth, as well as Stepan Kaczurak, chairman of the Ukrainian National tennial celebrations on August 9-12 in Saskatoon, preparing the future leaders of the Church. The previous Federal Credit Union, congratulated the Church and its Saskatchewan, to coincide with its Sobor. 100 years of work has created prosperity and hope for the hierarchs on the centennial celebration. He said it was a A video greeting was delivered by Patriarch Bartholomew, future. A check in the amount of $10,000 was presented to dual honor for him to represent the Ukrainian National who recalled the work of previous hierarchs of the UOC- the Rev. Steven Hutnik, UOL advisor. Federal Credit Union as its chairman and the Ukrainian U.S.A. – Metropolitan Constantine and Archbishop Vsevolod. Michael Komichak, chairman of the organizing commit- National Credit Union Association as a member of its board “The ties between the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the tee for the 71st UOL Convention, named the recipients of the of directors. Mr. Kaczurak wished continued growth and Ecumenical Patriarchate are centuries old, and as St. Paul Metropolitan John (Theodorovich) Scholarship, as well as success, with peace and prosperity for the UOC-U.S.A., and reminded, ‘let us rejoice and give thanks.’ ” the seminarian recipients of other scholarships. A check for presented a check for $30,000 to the UOC-U.S.A. Other statements were read from Archbishop Jeremiah $9,000 was presented to the Rev. Volodymyr Yavorskyi, who Coffee and a variety of desserts were served as the ban- of Brazil of the UOC-U.S.A.; Bishop Herasimos of the Greek graduated St. Sophia’s Seminary and began work at St. John quet’s formal program came to a close. The highlight was a Orthodox Archdiocese of New York; Borys Filatov, the the Baptist Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Portland, Ore. large confection filled with raspberry mousse and custard fill- mayor of Dnipro who had visited the Metropolia Center in Seminarians from its distance-learning program also ing made in the shape of number 100 to mark the occasion. June; Bishop James F. Checchio of the Roman Catholic received scholarships. With the conclusion of the formal aspect of the banquet program, guests were treated to performances by the Iskra Ukrainian Dance Ensemble of Whippany, N.J., the Barvinok Ukrainian Dance Ensemble based at the Ukrainian Cultural UCCA seeks to increase voter registration Center in Somerset, N.J., and the Korinya Ukrainian folk band of New Paltz, N.Y. UCCA Voter turnout during midterm elections is historically The dance groups each performed a welcome dance low – in 2014’s midterm election, voter turnout was the (“Pryvit”) and the crowd favorite, the “Hopak.” Each dance NEW YORK – The Ukrainian Congress Committee of lowest since World War II. After three consecutive years had its own flavor, with opportunities to showcase twirls, America (UCCA), the largest representation of of increased congressional funding for aid to Ukraine, leaps and fancy footwork. Other dances included a dance Americans of Ukrainian descent, looks to increase voter many House and Senate chairmanships are due to from the Hutsul region of Ukraine, as well as a male-led participation by the Ukrainian American community in change in 2019 following a historic number of congres- competitive dance called “Chuzhi” (strangers). The Korinya this year’s mid-term elections. sional retirements this year. Only by maximizing the folk band members wowed audiences with both their UCCA President Andriy Futey stated, “We strongly Ukrainian American presence at the polls will incoming instrumentation and vocal abilities on Ukrainian folk melo- encourage our Ukrainian American community to representatives understand the importance of continued dies and traditional songs. Many people in the audience exercise their right to vote and make their voice aid to Ukraine, the UCCA noted. sang along with the performers. heard. Do not sit back and watch from the sidelines. UCCA members and all supporters of Ukraine who With the “Hopak” finale, the centennial banquet ended Make your voice heard by making sure you and your are eligible to vote in November are encouraged to visit as the Church embarks on writing the history of its next fellow supporters of Ukraine register to vote this the U.S. Election Assistance Commission at www.eac. 100 years. November.” gov/nvra/ to find out more about registering to vote. For more information, readers may visit the newly rede- signed website of the UOC-U.S.A. at www.uocofusa.org. No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 2018 13 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 2018 No. 32

to work for the Opposition Bloc as of June members of the U.S. Congress have been Crimean Tatar sets himself on fire NEWSBRIEFS 2014, designing the former Party of Regions considering trying to ratchet up sanctions party’s strategy ahead of that autumn’s par- against Russia in the wake of the Trump- A Crimean Tatar activist set himself on (Continued from page 2) liamentary elections. According to a Putin summit. (RFE/RL, based on reporting fire in the Crimean capital, Symferopol, pro- ing for Ukraine in Washington – another PowerPoint file included in the documents by AP and AFP) testing plans by the Russia-imposed author- crime that Mr. Manafort has been charged released by Manafort’s lawyers, that strate- ities to build apartment blocks on lands Three arrested in alleged massive hacking with in a separate case by Mr. Mueller. Mr. gy involved several points that current where Crimean Tatars houses now stand. Vatan Karabash doused himself with gaso- Manafort has pleaded not guilty to the President Poroshenko and his pro-Western Three Ukrainian men have been arrested line and set himself on fire on August 3, charges and his attorneys have signalled government deem to be pro-Russian. For for allegedly hacking more than 100 U.S. shouting he was protesting “the authorities’ that they may seek to pin blame on Mr. instance, the idea of federalizing Ukraine, companies and stealing millions of custom- lawlessness.” Several bystanders quickly Gates, whom they accuse of embezzling something that the Kremlin has long er records, U.S. officials say. The Justice knocked Mr. Karabash to the ground and millions of dollars from Mr. Manafort. pushed for. (Christopher Miller of RFE/RL) Department on August 1 alleged that the extinguished the flames. His condition was (RFE/Rl, with reporting by Reuters, AFP, Pompeo-Poroshenko phone call men are associated with the hacking group The Independent and AP) FIN7 and that they were arrested earlier not immediately clear. On August 2, police U.S. State Department Spokesperson this year in Europe. The suspects, Fedir dispersed activists protesting the plans to Poroshenko met with Manafort team Heather Nauert on August 7 reported that Hladyr, 33, Dmytro Fedorov, 44, and Andriy build in the Strelkovaya area near Symferopol. Russia-imposed authorities Before he won Ukraine’s 2014 snap pres- U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo Kolpakov, 30, were arrested between announced earlier this year that a new dis- idential election, businessman Petro spoke on the phone with Ukrainian January and June, said the Justice trict to be called Crimean Rose would be Poroshenko was scrambling to put together President Petro Poroshenko that day to dis- Department, which accused them of being developed there, including new apartment a winning campaign. That’s when his top cuss a range of bilateral issues. A readout of members of a “sophisticated international strategist met with Paul Manafort, RFE/RL the call noted: “Secretary Pompeo reiterated cybercrime group” called FIN7. It added blocks for 9,000 families. Local Crimean has confirmed. “We had a meeting, yes, but strong U.S. support for Ukraine’s sovereign- that Mr. Hladyr was arrested in Dresden, Tatars fear their houses will be demolished no relationship” with the Manafort team, ty and territorial integrity. He emphasized Germany, and is being held in Seattle ahead to make way for the planned apartments. President Poroshenko’s spokeswoman that the United States does not and will of trial. Mr. Fedorov was arrested in Bielsko- Crimean Tatars built homes in the area in Darya Khudyakova confirmed to RFE/RL by never recognize Russia’s attempted annexa- Biala, Poland, while Mr. Kolpakov is being the late 1980s and early 1990s after return- phone on August 8. She declined to give fur- tion of Crimea, as he made clear when he detained in Spain, both pending extradition ing from Central Asia, where they had been ther details about the meeting and directed released the Crimea Declaration on July 25. procedures initiated by the United States. deported in 1944 by Soviet dictator Josef RFE/RL to then-Poroshenko strategist Ihor The secretary welcomed Ukraine’s recent The FIN7 group has been linked to data Stalin. The construction company Monolit Hryniv, who she confirmed had met with passage of anticorruption court legislation breaches that hit, among others, Whole that has been contracted to build the apart- Mr. Manafort. The confirmation stands in and the Law on National Security and urged Foods, Chipotle, Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord ments said last month that “issues related to contrast to an official statement sent to Ukraine to fulfill the outstanding IMF & Taylor, according to cybersecurity firm the legality of some houses raised in the RFE/RL from the Poroshenko administra- requirements.: (U.S. Department of State) Trend Micro. It said Trump-branded hotels area remain.” The takeover of Crimea and also were victims of hacks and data breach- Russian support for separatists in eastern tion on August 2, which read: “Petro U.S., Italy will keep Russian sanctions Poroshenko’s team has never cooperated es by the group. “Since at least 2015, FIN7 Ukraine prompted the United States, the with Manafort, nor with his people. U.S. President Donald Trump and Italian members engaged in a highly sophisticated European Union, and others to impose Proposals came from them among others, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte both are malware campaign targeting more than 100 sanctions on Russia. (Crimea Desk, RFE/ but they were not even considered.” RFE/ saying that they have no plans to try to lift U.S. companies, predominantly in the res- RL’s Ukrainian Service) taurant, gaming, and hospitality industries,” RL inquired about the meeting between the sanctions against Russia. At a White House Saakashvili: Russia used Georgia as model teams of Messrs. Manafort and Poroshenko news conference on July 30, Mr. Conte said the State Department said. “FIN7 hacked after an email surfaced this month ahead of lifting the European Union’s sanctions, into thousands of computer systems and Former Georgian President Mikheil the Manafort trial, which is playing out in a which were first imposed in 2014 over stole millions of customer credit- and debit- Saakashvili says that Russia’s motive in the U.S. district court in Alexandria, Virginia. Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, would be card numbers, which the group used or sold five-day war with Tbilisi a decade ago was The email in question discussed pitching “unthinkable.” Some members of Mr. for profit,” it added. (RFE/RL, based on to attack “Georgian statehood,” asserting work to someone named “P. P.,” a common Conte’s coalition government have advocat- reporting by Reuters and AFP) that Moscow was concerned because nickname used to describe Mr. Poroshenko. ed lifting sanctions and improving relations Protesters demand probe of acid attack reforms had made the South Caucasus The possibility of Manafort-Poroshenko with Russia, but the Italian leader went country a “role model” for others in the cooperation surfaced again when Mr. along with a recent six-month extension of Dozens of protesters gathered in region. Mr. Saakashvili spoke with Current Manafort’s former business partner and the sanctions by the EU. Mr. Trump, who Ukraine’s southern city of Kherson on Time TV ahead of the 10th anniversary of right-hand man in Ukraine, Rick Gates, testi- has faced widespread criticism over his August 1, demanding a thorough investiga- the August 2008 war, in which Russian fied in court on August 7 that their company handling of a summit this month with tion into a recent acid attack against a local forces drove deep into Georgia before pull- had done consulting work for Poroshenko Russian President Vladimir Putin, said that activist. Activists from the National Corps ing back in the wake of a European Union- in 2014. While it remains unclear exactly U.S. sanctions against Russia, which were far-right political party, non-governmental brokered peace agreement. After the war, what, if anything, Mr. Manafort’s team did imposed near the same time as the EU’s, organizations from Kyiv and regional law- which Tbilisi and Moscow accuse each for Mr. Poroshenko in the run-up to the also will stay for now. “Sanctions against makers were among the protesters. On July another of starting, Russia left thousands of presidential election, it is known that Mr. Russia will remain as is,” Mr. Trump said in 31, an unidentified attacker threw acid at troops in the breakaway regions of South Manafort, Mr. Gates and Tad Devine went on response to a reporter’s question. Some Kateryna Handzyuk, an adviser to the Ossetia and Abkhazia and recognized both mayor of the Black Sea port city, and ran as independent countries. “The objective of away, according to local police. Ms. the Russian invasion was not only to attack Handzyuk, who is known for her criticism Georgia as a country, but [to attack] of the local police, suffered severe burns on Georgian statehood, because Georgian her body and is currently in a hospital in statehood had created problems [for serious condition. Yuriy Ravelev, a doctor at TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL Walter Honcharyk (973) 292-9800 x3040 Russia] in the form of successful reforms,” or e-mail [email protected] the Kherson regional hospital, told RFE/RL Mr. Saakashvili told Current Time, a that more than 30 percent of Ms. Russian-language network run by RFE/RL Handzyuk’s body was burned by the acid. in cooperation with VOA. He was speaking SERVICES PROFESSIONALS Regional Prosecutor-General Vitaliy by Skype from an undisclosed location on Tryhubenko met with the protesters after July 27. Mr. Saakashvili, who conducted they threw several smoke grenades at the reforms and set Georgia on a firmly pro- prosecutor’s office. Mr. Tryhubenko prom- Western course after he was swept to ised a thorough investigation. Police power in the Rose Revolution protests of launched a probe into the attack, initially 2003, said that the country had become “a listing the case as hooliganism. They later role model” and that Russia “attacked us changed that into “premeditated infliction precisely because we were a role model.” of bodily harm with a goal to intimidate a He continued: “Unfortunately, the success person.” On August 1, Larysa Sarhan, created envy and nervousness on the side spokeswoman of the Prosecutor-General’s of the master of the Kremlin.” Before the Office, wrote on Facebook that the case was war, Russian officials had made clear that redefined again as “attempted murder with they vehemently opposed Georgia’s efforts extreme violence.” (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian OPPORTUNITIES Service) (Continued on page 15)

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by Alexander Kuzma COLEBROOK, Conn. – Since 2011, the Bobriwka camp- site in northwestern Connecticut has hosted a weeklong music workshop where children and parents have learned how to play the traditional Ukrainian instrument, the ban- dura. This year, in addition to the usual bandura lessons, choral rehearsals, nature walks, sports and outdoor activi- ties, the children and parents at the “Bandura at Bobriwka” reunion were privileged to host a very special guest On July 28, Dr. Leon Chameides, a retired pediatric cardi- ologist from West Hartford, Conn., gave a very poignant lec- ture in which he shared his harrowing experiences as a Jewish child who survived the Holocaust with the help of Metropolitan-Archbishop Andrey Sheptytsky and a network of heroic Ukrainian Catholics who provided sanctuary at various locations, including the Univ Monastery near Lviv. Over 50 children and 20 adults listened in rapt silence as Dr. Chameides shared his memories as a 7-year-old child who witnessed the ravages of war and the Nazi occu- pation of Ukraine. His father was the assistant chief rabbi of Lviv and a friend of Metropolitan Sheptytsky. As anti- Jewish violence escalated following the Nazi invasion in 1941, Rabbi Chameides brought his 7-year-old son to the metropolitan’s residence at St. George Cathedral and asked him for safekeeping. “I did not speak any Ukrainian at that time, only Polish Alexander Kuzma and German,” said Dr. Chameides, “so I did not understand Dr. Leon Chameides, one of the children that Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky saved from the Holocaust by provid- what the archbishop was saying, but he tweaked my cheek ing sanctuary at St. George Cathedral and the Univ Monastery in western Ukraine, speaks at Bobriwka. and looked at me kindly.” By 1941, Metropolitan Andrey was wheelchair bound gies, so that if the Germans ever raided the monastery, they Education Foundation, thanked Dr. Chameides for coming and in frail health, but he still exercised powerful moral could pose as Catholic orphans. to Bobriwka and sharing his experience with the children. authority in western Ukraine, where he exhorted his faith- In 1943-1944, the Soviet Army returned to the Lviv He also thanked him for his passionate advocacy to gain ful not to take part in the Nazi persecution of Jews and region, and fierce battles erupted between German and recognition for Metropolitan Andrey (1865-1944) as a strongly denounced Nazi atrocities, even writing a letter of Russian forces, as well as various partisan groups operating “Righteous Gentile” at the Yad Vashem, including his testi- protest to SS Reichsführer Heinrich Himmler. in the area. A makeshift hospital was established at the mony before the Canadian Parliament and his help in Although he had a very brief encounter with the metro- monastery, and young Leon volunteered to go into the securing the Jan Karski Medal of Courage that was award- politan, the meeting left an indelible impression on young woods to retrieve medical kits and bandages from the ed to the metropolitan in 2013 by the Anti-Defamation Leon, and Dr. Chameides expressed gratitude to the metro- corpses of soldiers that lay strewn in the wilderness. During League. politan and to the many priests, monks and lay Catholics the question and answer session, some of the children at Dr. Chameides urged his audience to learn from history who risked their lives to shelter him and other Jewish Bobriwka asked whether Dr. Chameides was afraid to find and to show compassion for the persecuted. He pointed friends and neighbors. or touch dead bodies. Dr. Chameides responded that, by out that responsibility for the Holocaust lay not only with Dr. Chameides recalled a particularly chilling episode that time, seeing dead bodies had become commonplace in the Nazis, but with the millions of Germans who voted when he rode a trolley car with a priest on his way to the Ukraine, and he did not feel much revulsion or fear. Hitler into office. Univ monastery. A German officer boarded the car, sat next Years after the war, once Dr. Chameides had emigrated Following the lecture, Dr. Chameides and his wife, Jean, to the priest and tried to engage the boy in conversation. to the United States, he was able to identify and track down joined the staff for dinner. They attended the evening Somehow, young Leon realized that he should not respond some of the other Jewish survivors who had lived under rehearsal, at which the children sang Ukrainian songs and to the officer, as he would arouse suspicion that he was various pseudonyms at the Univ Monastery. Among some showcased some of their skills in playing the bandura. Jewish. Later, Leon fell into despair as he was forced to hike of the illustrious survivors, he mentioned David Rothbard, Over 3,000 Ukrainians have now been honored at the from the end of the trolley line, through the woods, with the former minister of foreign affairs of Poland, and Dr. Yad Vashem in Jerusalem for their heroism in sheltering the priest and began to collapse from exhaustion. The Rouald Hoffman, a Nobel Prize winner who teaches chem- Jews from the Nazis. Dr. Chameides and other Holocaust priest had to slap the boy to keep him moving so he would istry at Cornell University. Earlier this year, Dr. Rothbard survivors have expressed a willingness to present similar not freeze to death in the woods. nominated Bishop Borys Gudziak for an honorary doctor- lectures to Ukrainian and Jewish audiences in the United Once in Univ, Leon was given a Christian name, Levko ate awarded at his undergraduate alma mater, Syracuse States. Anyone interested in organizing such a lecture in Kaminsky. He and other Jewish children had to learn to University. their community is urged to contact the Ukrainian Catholic speak Ukrainian, including various prayers such as “Otche At the conclusion of the lecture, Alexander Kuzma, the Education Foundation at (773)235-8462, or to contact Nash”(Our Father) and parts of the Church Slavonic litur- chief development officer for the Ukrainian Catholic Matthew Matuszak at [email protected].

Foreign Affairs Ministry on Facebook. Mr. tions, business structures and it would NEWSBRIEFS Seagal, who has warm ties with President Moscow’s... seem the powers that be.” Vladimir Putin and was granted Russian cit- According to the Rodina gubernatorial (Continued from page 14) izenship in 2016, said he was “deeply hum- (Continued from page 6) candidate, the integration of these regions to achieve NATO membership under Mr. bled and honored” by the appointment. “I Federation, he notes. requires the development of “a new ideology Saakashvili, and relations between the two hope we can strive for peace, harmony and There is even a European precedent for which will be able to overcome the split of countries were badly strained over issues positive results in the world,” the actor this, he says. In 2010, Luhansk and Rostov- the Russian people. The LPR and DPR, like a including Moscow’s support for breakaway wrote. Mr. Seagal, 66, starred in Hollywood na-Donu agreed to be part of the large part of Ukraine… does not have any Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Russia con- action movies such as “Above the Law” Euroregion Donbas; and two years later, relationship even to what is called (1988), “Hard to Kill” (1990), and “Under tends that Georgia started the war by Donetsk and Voronezh joined that coopera- Malorossiya.” Siege” (1992). His films were popular in the “These corresponding territories have launching an offensive on the main city in tive region. Mr. Minakov says that “the Soviet Union and then in Russia and other traditionally been viewed as part of the South Ossetia, Tskhinvali. In the interview, events of 2014” changed things but in the ex-Soviet republics. Mr. Seagal has vehe- Russian Empire; they are part of the imperial Mr. Saakashvili reiterated his claim that direction of “stronger and more confident” mently defended Mr. Putin’s policies, includ- state construction.” They are dominated by Russia started it, saying, “Only complete relations among the four. ing Moscow’s 2014 annexation of Ukraine’s “Since 2014, Voronezh residents, includ- ethnic Russians, Russian culture and Russian idiots and complete imbeciles can say that Crimean peninsula, along with criticizing ing public and political organizations and self-consciousness, he says. And they should Georgia started it.” (RFE/RL, with reporting the U.S. government. Kyiv last year banned business structures, have expressed soli- be viewed therefore as a single whole. by Reuters and DPA) Mr. Seagal from entering Ukraine for five darity with the residents of the LDPR in That requires dispensing with the Seagal tapped as Russia’s special envoy years, citing what it said were national secu- various forms. They have begun not simply Russophobic lines the Bolsheviks drew on rity grounds. The Russian Foreign Affairs to work actively on the preservation and the map and going back to the traditions of Many Russia-watchers are questioning Ministry statement said that Mr. Seagal’s strengthening of the longstanding ties the Russian Empire. The ideology of that or making light of the Russian Foreign task will be to “foster the further develop- between Voronezh oblast and the Donbas time was summed up in Count Uvarov’s trin- Affairs Ministry’s surprise appointment of ment of Russian-American relations in the but to actively develop them.” ity – Orthodoxy, Autocracy and Nationality. Steven Seagal as a special envoy for humani- humanitarian sphere, including interactions Mr. Minakov says that “Voronezh at a “Translated into present-day language one is tarian ties with the United States – but not in... culture, the arts, public and youth minimum is ready for complex integration speaking about the ideology of a strong, cen- the action-film actor himself. “I take this exchanges and so forth.” The position is not cooperation with the republics of tralized and sovereign state.” honor very seriously,” Mr. Seagal tweeted paid and will be similar to the United . Such work must be carried The Russians of the Donbas should be late on August 5, a day after his appoint- Nations’ goodwill ambassador positions, the out in a serious and systemic way with the part of that state, and Voronezh can help, ment was announced by the Russian statement said. (RFE/RL) support of social and political organiza- Mr. Minakov concludes. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 2018 No. 32

General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed mand staffs attending the U.S.-led Joint are jointly defending Europe. Ukraine is NATO in Ukraine... Ukraine’s decision to increase its contribu- Multinational Training Group-Ukraine practically the only state that stopped the tion to the Resolute Support mission and to Program (Army.mil, accessed August 1). invasion of the Russian aggressor state” (Continued from page 3) the NRF (Nato.int, July 12). Sea Breeze also is an annual multina- (Ukrinform, July 16). Finland, Georgia, Jordan and Australia). Ukraine currently hosts two periodical tional exercise, co-hosted by the United Looking ahead to the next round of These benefit from enhanced access to military exercises with Western forces on States and Ukraine, and held mainly in the NATO’s decisions (anniversary summit in planning, operations and lessons-learned its territory. These are not NATO exercises. Odesa area, with some activities in the 2019), the alliance could, as minimum processes in connection with such missions Both are U.S.-led, and some allied countries nearby Mykolayiv Oblast. Sea Breeze had ambitions, increase the financing of the (Nato.int, Ukrinform, July 6). participate in their own right, but not NATO its latest iteration on July 9-21, with the trust funds to adequate levels, add more Though a country involved in defensive as such, apparently due to objections from participation of sea, amphibious, land and NATO content to exercises in Ukraine, and war, Ukraine has nevertheless contributed certain governments. These exercises are, air elements from 18 countries, totaling hold the open door at least ajar, rather than to NATO missions and operations during therefore, designated as multinational, approximately 2,000 personnel. Some 800 just a crack. NATO (and Ukraine also) the years 2015-2018. It sent an engineering rather than NATO. of these were from the U.S. 6th Fleet, the should debate not what NATO can do for unit to deal with improvised explosive Rapid Trident is a U.S.-led, annually staff of which led the exercise. Sea Ukraine, but rather what NATO can do for devices (IEDs) for the NATO-led Kosovo recurring exercise, using the Yavoriv train- Breeze-18 was the most complex iteration itself as an alliance and for Europe in Force (KFOR); instructors within the NATO- ing range. The latest iteration, held in of this exercise in recent years (C6f.navy. Ukraine. led Resolute Support Mission to train, September 2017, involved a total of almost mil, accessed August 1). advise and assist Afghanistan’s security 2,000 personnel from Ukraine and 13 Visiting the main exercise site, President The article above is reprinted from forces; and strategic airlift as well as a med- NATO member and partner countries. Petro Poroshenko remarked, “This is not Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from ical unit to NATO’s Response Force (NRF). Rapid Trident serves primarily to validate only about protecting Ukraine’s territory. its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, At the Brussels Summit, NATO Secretary the training of Ukrainian units and com- We are on the eastern flank of NATO, we www.jamestown.org.

(as Italian and Hungarian leaders have U.S. voting systems amid allegations that NATO-Ukraine-Georgia... recently suggested in vain); or for the U.S. senators... Russia interfered in the 2016 U.S. presiden- Kremlin to ensnare a “deal”-prone President tial election and fears it will meddle in the (Continued from page 3) (Continued from page 3) Trump into a settlement of that conflict on upcoming November midterm vote. planned by NATO with these countries for Russia’s terms (as President Vladimir Putin condemnation of the United States Congress It is not certain if the legislation will pass the year ahead. attempted in their July 16 Helsinki meeting so that Putin finally understands that the U.S. the Senate and House in its current form. Both documents include strong condem- – Interfax, July 17- 21). will not tolerate his behavior any longer.” However, the Senate has passed similar nations of Russia’s military interventions All those positions become even more The legislation also declares a “strong tough measures against Russia with over- against Ukraine and Georgia and seizures difficult to promote after the Euro-Atlantic statement of support for NATO” that would whelming support. of their territories. These ongoing conflicts alliance at the highest level declared Russia include a requirement of a two-thirds vote The White House did not immediately (“frozen” in Georgia, active in Ukraine) are culpable of military aggression in eastern of the U.S. Senate before the United States comment on the proposed legislation. addressed even more extensively by the Ukraine, as well as in Crimea. While NATO’s could leave the Western military alliance. allied heads of state and government in political documents are not binding on the Many U.S. political and military leaders, Copyright 2018, RFE/RL Inc. Reprinted NATO’s Summit Declaration (Nato.int, July member countries, they do function as along with foreign allies, have criticized Mr. with the permission of Radio Free Europe/ 11). guidelines, and can (as in this case) effective- Trump’s tough stance toward NATO allies Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Never before had the alliance expressed ly restrain go-it-alone initiatives by one or and have expressed fears he might move to Washington DC 20036; www.rferl.org (see itself collectively with such clarity and force- another country in breach of the consensus. pull the country out of the alliance. https://www.rferl.org/a/u-s-senators-blast fulness, and at such lengths, about these Although paying some unavoidable lip The bill would also increase U.S. defens- -russia-prepare-crushing-measures-against- conflicts as it had just done at this Brussels service to the “established negotiating es against illegal cyberactivities and secure kremlin-aggression-/29407414.html). Summit. Beyond their rhetoric, the commu- frameworks” (Normandy quartet, Minsk niqué and the associated Georgia and Contact Group, OSCE), the NATO Brussels Ukraine documents entail potentially far- Summit documents in effect change the chunks of Georgian territory. reaching ramifications for Western diplo- Russia-dictated logic of the Minsk armi- Turning... Point 6 focused on negotiations toward macy regarding these conflicts. stice. NATO calls on Russia to withdraw its a political settlement on South Ossetia and (Continued from page 6) NATO’s Summit Declaration “strongly forces from Ukraine’s east and to disband Abkhazia, but lacked reference to Georgia’s condemns” Russia’s seizure of Crimea; it the Russia-led military formations there, as East: It eviscerates an international agree- territorial integrity and internationally rec- “urge[s] Russia to cease all political, finan- the first necessary steps toward a political ment of its content while preserving its car- ognized borders. Russia balked at the inclu- cial support and stop intervening militarily settlement. This sequence reverses the cass for continuing reference to excuse sion of such a reference, with Mr. Sarkozy in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions and to sequence written by Russia into the Minsk Kremlin actions.” bowing to its demands; both France and withdraw troops, equipment and merce- armistice, which makes the political settle- Moscow, continuing along traditional Russia claimed that recognition of “inde- naries from the territory of Ukraine”; it ment (“special status” for Donetsk- lines, demanded new concessions in return pendence and sovereignty” was sufficient, demands “full and unhindered access for Luhansk) into a pre-condition to the with- for theoretical promises to respect an being of a higher order than integrity and the OSCE’s [Organization for Security and drawal of “foreign” troops, and entitles the agreement already signed. Russia demand- borders, and subsuming these. Cooperation in Europe’s] Special Donetsk and Luhansk separatist regions to ed compliance from Georgia, but ruled out Georgia reluctantly agreed to these Monitoring Mission, up to and including the their own military formations after that. any countervailing or reciprocal means for terms as the threat of Russian invasion of Russia-Ukraine border.” NATO’s heads of By qualifying the conflict in eastern the West and Georgia to obtain Russian Tbilisi seemed imminent. Mr. Saakashvili state and government call on Russia to Ukraine as a “major challenge to Euro- compliance. waited until the arrival of U.S. Secretary withdraw its forces from the “Abkhazia and Atlantic security,” the summit’s documents Under Points 1 and 2, “no resort to force,” Condoleezza Rice on August 15, who also South Ossetia regions of Georgia”; and, add- justify further steps to support the reform Russia had shifted its focus away from advised him to sign the document on the ing non-aspirant country Moldova to the and modernization of Ukraine’s national human casualties, and instead focused on basis of U.S. assurances. During a press same package, they “call on Russia to with- security and defense institutions. The same scorched-earth policies – destroying infra- conference in Tbilisi, Secretary Rice repeat- draw the forces it has stationed in all these documents map out such steps for the year structure, highways, railways, bridges, mili- edly called on Russia to withdraw its troops three countries without their consent” ahead. NATO has long recused itself from tary bases and looting local Georgian civilian “immediately” from Georgian territory. (Nato.int, para. 7, July 11). projecting stability and security in its east- administrations at gunpoint. Statements of support and solidarity with Furthermore, NATO recognizes that “for ern neighborhood, allowing a chronic secu- Point 3, “free access for humanitarian Georgia were issued by President George W. more than four years, Ukraine has defended rity vacuum to develop there, until Russia’s assistance and permission for refugees to Bush and German Chancellor Angela itself against Russia’s aggressive actions; … war against Ukraine effectively compelled return,” was impeded by Russia’s de facto Merkel. The U.S., in particular, was elbowed Russia’s ongoing militarization of Crimea, NATO to engage in assisting Ukraine’s naval blockade of Georgia’s coast and inter- out of the negotiations by Moscow, who Black Sea and the Sea of Azov poses further defense-capacity building. Promptly after diction of cross-country transport in Georgia. argued that Washington could not serve as threats to Ukraine and undermines the sta- the Brussels Summit, the U.S. Defense Point 4, says “Georgian troops are to an objective mediator. However, French offi- bility of the broader region; …The ongoing Department announced that it would pro- return to the places of their regular station- cials did not challenge Moscow’s qualifica- armed conflict in eastern Ukraine, instigated vide an additional $200 million in assis- ing,” but due to points 1 and 2, Georgian tions as an impartial peacekeeper. and perpetuated by Russia, remains a major tance to Ukraine, bringing the total to more troops had nothing to return to, as the The ceasefire agreement itself was writ- challenge to Euro-Atlantic security; … than $1 billion since 2014 (DoD press bases were destroyed. ten by Russia, in the French language, with Withdrawal of Russian-backed formations… release, July 20). Point 5, “Russian forces shall withdraw glaring procedural flaws and notable gram- and disarmament of illegal groups remain While the United States leads the way to the positions [they had held] prior to the mar mistakes, style errors and misspell- the first necessary steps to de-escalate the with bilateral military cooperation pro- start of hostilities,” was violated by Moscow ings, including the French president’s last conflict (Nato.int, paras. 1, 4-6, July 12). grams, Ukraine takes the position – as sum- in two ways – by stationing and moving name “Sarcozy.” “In sum, Elysee Palace seems to have That language signifies far more than marized by Mr. Poroshenko following the troops deep inside Georgia and by carving rushed into a diplomatic misadventure,” Mr. symbolic and moral support. Beyond this, it summit – that “only NATO and nothing but out “security zones” under Russian military Socor commented. “The United States, the holds practical value by making it ever NATO” can guarantee Ukraine’s indepen- control outside South Ossetia and European Union on the institutional level more difficult for certain political leaders dence in the future, and “Ukraine’s future is Abkhazia. Russia also demanded that the and NATO need to step in. They need to pro- or governments to pressure Ukraine into in NATO” (Ukrinform, July 12). West and Georgia accept the extended zone tect Georgia in their own strategic interests.” concessions to Russia (as Berlin, Paris and of occupation. The second part of Point 5, the U.S. State Department under the Barack The article above is reprinted from “Awaiting an international mechanism, Source: “Russia nullifies ceasefire in Obama administration had done in 2014- Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from Russian peacekeepers shall implement Georgia,” by Vladimir Socor (Eurasia Daily 2016); or for certain European govern- its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, additional security measures,” was a loop- Monitor), The Ukrainian Weekly, August 24, ments to torpedo the sanctions on Russia www.jamestown.org. hole that allowed Russia to bite off more 2008. No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 2018 17

A conference in Brussels UWC president... On June 28, UWC President Czolij (Continued from page 4) addressed the conference “Making Peace in Donbas: The Role of a Peacekeeping During meetings with high-ranking offi- Mission,” which took place in the European cials, he called upon Israel to support Parliament in Brussels. He also had the Ukraine in the defense of its territorial opportunity to meet with high-ranking offi- integrity. He also urged officials to finalize cials of the EU, the OSCE and Ukraine with the signing and implementation of a free the aim of promoting the international trade agreement between Ukraine and community’s continued support for Israel for the benefit of both countries. In Ukraine. addition, the UWC president discussed As a panelist during the session recent allegations about a rise in anti-Semi- “Creating a Viable Peacekeeping Force,” Mr. tism and Holocaust denial in Ukraine, Czolij began his presentation by reminding underscoring that such allegations are his audience of the consequences of unfounded. Russia’s military actions in the Donbas, Separately, he noted this year’s 85th including over 11,000 deaths, 25,000 anniversary of the Holodomor in Ukraine injured, and the internal displacement of and called on Israel to participate in com- over 1.5 million residents. He also under- UWC memorations and recognize the lined that, since the start of the war, over In Luxembourg, (from left) are: the deputy director of the UWC Mission to Holodomor as a genocide of the Ukrainian 2,500 people have been victims of explod- International Organizations in Brussels, Dmytro Panchuk, Member of Parliament people, following the lead of 17 countries. ing landmines and 1.9 million live on terri- Marc Angel, and UWC President Eugene Czolij. As regards the work of the Ukrainian tories littered with landmines. In addition, community in Israel, the UWC president met 3.4 million people currently require disinformation campaign. `He pointed to On June 22 in Bucharest, Mr. Czolij met with: Israeli Friends of Ukraine, led by co- humanitarian assistance, 2.2 million need the threat of Russian hybrid aggression and with members of the UUR leadership dur- Chair Viacheslav Feldman; the leadership of health care and 1.2 million require food aid. drew attention to last year’s significant ing which he informed about the work and the All-Israeli Association of Emigres from The war has affected the lives of 4.4 million Russian cyberattacks on the Ministry of future plans of the UWC. Ukraine, including Chair David Levin and people in the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts. Defense of Denmark and the Danish ship- The next day, in Sighetu Marmatiei, he members Valentina Chaikovska and Mila He emphasized the importance of end- ping company Maersk. In this context, he participated in the Extraordinary Convention Fleitman; and the director of the Israeli ing the Russian aggression as swiftly as discussed the value of cooperation between of the UUR attended by over 300 partici- Folklore Theater Lena Jeiko. Mr. Czolij also possible, which is in the best interest of not Ukrainian and Danish programmers to pants. This event was opened with a prayer had a separate public meeting with only Ukraine, but also the international combat Russian cyberattacks. by Father Ivan Pitsura of the Ukrainian Ukrainians of Israel. These meetings offered community since Ukraine is, in fact, pre- Separately, he shared information on the Orthodox Church in Romania, followed by an an opportunity to discuss closer ties and venting the further advance of Russian latest major reforms in Ukraine, including address by UUR President Mykola Miroslav cooperation with the UWC in furthering aggression to the West. the adoption of the law establishing the anti- Petrecky, who underscored the importance common interests. The conference, organized by the corruption court. In relation to this, he noted of this convention. There was an address by Mr. Czolij also met with Ukraine’s Atlantic Council jointly with European the effort of the Danish Ministry of Foreign the UWC president and greetings from the Ambassador to Israel Hennadii Nadolenko; Parliament groups, was attended by repre- Affairs in the joint organization with Ukraine president of the European Congress of he presented current UWC priorities and sentatives of the European Union, civil soci- on June 27 of the Second International Ukrainians, as well as reports by the presi- discussed the status of Ukraine-Israel bilat- ety and the mass media. Ukraine Reform Conference aimed at famil- dents of all 12 UUR branches. eral cooperation. In various meetings with top European iarizing the international community with Following this event, Eugene Czolij and While in Israel, the UWC president visit- officials, Mr. Czolij focused attention also on Ukraine’s accomplishments in implement- Jaroszlava Hartyanyi joined a wreath laying ed the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and the danger of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipe- ing systemic reforms and determining the ceremony at the monument to Taras the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem. line project and highlighted the importance direction of future cooperation and practi- Shevchenko and attended a concert that of presenting during the upcoming cal assistance for Ukraine on this path. Mr. included performances by children from Meetings in Luxembourg EU-Ukraine summit an objective analysis of Czolij urged Denmark to showcase the suc- Ukraine, participants of the Festival of While in Luxembourg on June 29, Mr. the latest significant reforms in Ukraine. cesses of 70 Danish companies currently “Nasha Pisnia, Nasha Czolij met with Member of Parliament Marc operating in Lviv. Dolia” under the direction of Maryan Angel, chairman of the Foreign and European Working visit to Denmark The conference attracted high-ranking Hadenko, and the joint choir Ronianski Affairs Committee, and Ukraine’s Honorary On June 26-27, Mr. Czolij, on the invita- officials from 40 countries and representa- Holosy and Sokoliata from Romania under Consul in Luxembourg Claude Radoux. tion of Lastivka Ukrainian Youth tives of international organizations and the direction of Jeta Petreckyi. During these meetings he called upon Organization of Denmark (a member orga- civil society. A speaker on one of the confer- On June 24, Mr. Czolij attended divine lit- Luxembourg to continue supporting Ukraine nization of the UWC), was on a working ence panels was Olena Koszarny, UWC vice- urgy at the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in the defense of its territorial integrity. visit to Copenhagen, where he discussed president and chair of the UWC Committee Ukrainian Orthodox Church, after which he The UWC leader acknowledged the important Ukrainian issues with high-rank- for the Economic Development of Ukraine. met with the pastor, Father Mykola Lavruk, recent extension by the European Union of ing officials of Denmark, representatives of On that day, Mr. Czolij joined Ukrainian and addressed the parishioners. In his sanctions against the Russian Federation civil society and the local Ukrainian com- Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman in address, the UWC leader affirmed that the and stated they should be further strength- munity, and also participated in the Second laying flowers at the monument to Taras Ukrainian diaspora is the best ally of the ened due to gross violations by the Russia International Ukraine Reform Conference: Shevchenko. He learned about the people of Ukraine in the defense of its terri- of the Minsk agreements. A Driver for Change. Ukrainian community of Denmark during a torial integrity and sovereignty, and called He also informed his interlocutors about During his meetings, the UWC president meeting with the community at large, as upon Ukrainians in Romania to unite around the latest significant reforms in Ukraine, thanked Denmark for supporting Ukraine well as another meeting with the president common values and to remain Ukrainian. emphasized the need to present an objec- in the defense of its territorial integrity, and of Lastivka, Mariya Padovska, and the direc- On June 25, Mr. Czolij met with the assis- tive analysis during the EU-Ukraine Summit also recognized its valuable support in the tor of the Lastivka Ukrainian Saturday tant bishop to the Romanian Patriarch and scheduled for July 9, and urged Luxem­ framework of the five-year program of the School in Copenhagen, Lesya Rykhalska, Secretary of the Holy Synod of the Romanian bourg to continue supporting Ukraine’s Eastern Partnership and for furthering who is also the representative of Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Patriarchal Bishop integration with Europe. reforms in Ukraine. Mr. Czolij emphasized schools affiliated with the organization. The UWC president was accompanied that the Russian Federation continues its Lastivka’s president, Ms. Padovska, accom- the over-20-million strong Ukrainian dias- during the trip by the deputy director of the military actions in eastern Ukraine, grossly panied Mr. Czolij to various meetings in Varlaampora, including Ploieșteanu, the Ukrainian Speaking community on behalf of UWC Mission to International Organizations violates the human rights of Ukrainians and Denmark. Romania, he highlighted the importance of in Brussels, Dmytro Panchuk. Crimean Tatars, and wages a widespread Mr. Czolij’s meetings with community the issuance of a Tomos of Autocephaly to members and leaders offered an opportu- the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, as well as nity for the exchange of ideas on establish- the granting of a parcel of land for the con- ing a Ukrainian central representation in struction of a church in Bucharest for the Denmark. Ukrainian Orthodox community. Also that day, the UWC president met with With Ukrainians of Romania Romanian governing authorities, expressing On June 22-25, on the invitation of UWC thanks to Romania for its support of Ukraine. member organization the Union of Mr. Czolij called for the strengthening of Ukrainians in Romania (UUR), Mr. Czolij trav- Romanian-Ukrainian relations, including eled to Bucharest and Sighetu Marmatiei, economic and trade cooperation, and he Romania. In the framework of this visit, the urged Romania to recognize the Holodomor UWC president, together with UWC First as genocide of the Ukrainian people. He also Vice-President and President of the European discussed Ukraine’s Law “On Education” Congress of Ukrainians Jaroszlava Hartyanyi, with the goal of addressing Romania’s con- participated in the Extraordinary Convention cerns about Article 7 of that law. of the UUR, the Congress of Unity. While in Romania, Mr. Czolij was accom- The UWC activists also presented cur- panied by UUR President and Member of rent Ukrainian issues to the assistant bish- Parliament in Romania Mykola Miroslav op to the Romanian patriarch and secretary Petrecky, Counselor of the Ministry of During a meeting with the Ukrainian community in Denmark: Father Vasyl of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Education of Romania for the Ukrainian Tykhovych (third from left), Eugene Czolij (fifth from left), Mariya Padovska (sixth Orthodox Church, Romanian governing National Minority Elvira Codra and UUR from right) and Lesya Rykhalska (fifth from right). authorities and the Ukrainian community. Secretary Tereza Sendroiu. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 2018 No. 32

Canadian Ukrainian’s... (Continued from page 1) “internaty” – and schools that are mostly secluded from society and which are over- seen by either the health, social or educa- tion ministries. “Needless to say, the left hand doesn’t know what the right hand is doing in many areas,” noted Ms. Wrzesnewskyj, who adopt- ed a daughter in the 1990s in Lviv Oblast. Only about 6,000 children are actually parentless or those whose guardians were deprived of parental rights due to neglect or substance abuse, like alcohol or drugs. At this year’s summer camp, of the 220 orphans attending, 38 come from families where a parent died in the Russia- instigated Donbas war, the vast majority of whom are fathers, according to camp direc- tor Anka Wrzesnewskyj, who is one of Ms. Wrzesnewskyj’s daughters. Here they receive new attire and foot- wear, do traditional camp activities like out- door exploration, singing and campfires. They also learn skills to prepare for life once they leave orphanages upon reaching adulthood at age 18. Ruslana Wrzesnewskyj visited nine Mark Raczkiewycz orphanages during her walk to conduct site Children from a summer camp for visits. Many of these institutions have orphans await the arrival of Canadian received material assistance from her Ukrainian activist Ruslana Wrzesnewskyj Toronto-based charitable organization as she completed her walk-a-thon from called Help us Help the Children over the Kyiv to Vorokhta. last 25 years. She has a locally registered need to re-format family support policy…” non-profit group as well to ease technical Back in Vorokhta, Ruslana Wrzesnewskyj assistance. said on August 7 that she can’t stop walking. Some boarding homes were in good con- “We walked 21.5 kilometers today. We dition, like the one she saw in Zhytomyr continue. Time for change. Please donate,” Oblast. Another in the neighboring she said on social media. “Add that to the Khmelnytsky Oblast further east “looked 650-kilometer total. Thank you all that like it was forgotten and was frozen in time have contributed!” from the 1990s,” she said. Asked about how her outreach perspec- So the next day, she and her team tive has changed and her feelings about brought footwear, toys and other items Ukraine after walking across about 40 per- they had purchased, “because they had cent of the country’s width, Ms. nothing,” she said. Wrzesnewskyj replied: “Our approach Abuse and neglect at the country’s other won’t change, but we will demand that orphanages have made headlines this sum- more reforms happen in the orphanage mer, capturing the attention of Ukraine’s system.” human rights ombudswoman, Lyudmyla During the walk, she fell in love with Denisova. Ukraine all over again. At one shelter in Volyn Oblast in May, a “It’s the spirit of the people, the soul of child ran away due to alleged physical the villages… Ukraine is just fabulous, I saw abuse, but staff hadn’t notified the authori- it from a different angle.” Referring to the ties. After the ombudswoman’s investiga- noted pilgrimage route to northwestern tion, it was revealed that 10 orphans had Spain, she added, “I recommend that every- bruises on their bodies and what appeared body do an El Camino Ukrainian-style.” to be blood stains on their clothes. Ms. Denisova called for the orphanage director in the town of Rozhyshche to be fired during a briefing on August 3 with Canadian Ukrainian Ruslana Wrzesnewskyj reacts after reaching her destination of journalists, adding that child abuse has Vorokhta in the on August 4. Her walk-a-thon aimed to raise been prevalent there for at least five years. awareness about the plight of orphans in Ukraine as well as funds for their care. In another incident in Odesa Oblast, local police are investigating alleged child abuse at the Svitanok (Sunrise) orphanage. Police published a video on social media earlier this month showing a 5-year-old girl com- plaining of mental and physical abuse there. “Odesa Oblast police officer Zoryana Melnyk, who filmed the video and posted it [on August 5]… said that the girl was cov- ered in bruises, and her hair and clothes [were] dirty,” the Kyiv Post reported. A 10-year reform program is under way that presidential commissioner for children’s rights Mykola Kuleba is spearheading. Running through 2026, it aims to reduce the number of children living at state-run boarding homes by 70 percent and eventu- ally establish a foster-care system, while encouraging families to not give away their children. Its main purpose is that “children should live with their families and government should support children in families and not Canadian Ukrainian Ruslana Wrzesnewskyj (center, dark sunglasses) embraces fel- low walk-a-thoners, including Swiss-Ukrainian friend Patricia Shmorhun (left), upon in boarding home shelters,” he said late in reaching Vorokhta after trekking 404 miles over 56 days to help Ukraine’s orphans. 2017 when he unveiled the program. “We No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 2018 19

Through Exhibit, “Ukrainian Orthodoxy in the New Land: 100 Years August 24 10th Ukrainian Beach Volleyball Tournament, Ukrainian Sports September 15 in the United States of America,” Ukrainian History and Wildwood Crest, Federation of the U.S.A. and Canada, Beach in front of Somerset, NJ Education Center, Ukrainian Cultural Center, www.uocofusa.org NJ Pan American Hotel, www.uscak.org or [email protected]

August 16-18 Folkfest, Ukrainian Karpaty Pavilion, Hall D Exhibition, August 25 Concert, featuring pianist Stanislav Khristenko, Grazhda Saskatoon, SK Prairieland Park, www.saskatoonfolkfest.com Jewett, NY Music and Art Center of Greene County, www.grazhdamusicandart.org or 518-989-6479 August 16-19 St. Josaphat Ukrainian Festival, St. Josaphat Ukrainian Rochester, NY Catholic Church, www.rochesterukrainianfestival.com August 25 Ukrainian Day in the Park, Rotary Park, Saskatoon, SK [email protected] or August 18 Fund-raiser concert with chamber music trio Kyiv, with www.ukrainiandayinthepark.ca Jewett, NY violinist Nazar Pylatiuk, cellist Natalia Khoma and pianist Volodymyr Vynnytsky, Grazhda Music and Art Center of Greene August 25 Ukrainian Independence Day celebration, Austin Texas County, www.grazhdamusicandart.org or 518-989-6479 Pflugerville, TX Ukrainians, Blackhawk Amenity Center, August 18-19 Ukrainian Festival, Ukrainian Homestead, www.facebook.com/events/204045730284057 Lehighton, PA www.ukrhomestead.com August 25 Ukrainian Festival, Capital District of NY, Ukrainian-American August 19 Ukrainian Day, Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village, Cohoes, NY Citizens Club, www.capitaldistrictukrainianfestival.org or Edmonton, AB www.ukrainianvillage.ca [email protected]

August 20 Poetry reading, “Words for War: New Poems from August 25-26 Ukrainian Village Independence Day Parade, with Chevy Chase, MD Ukraine,” with Katherine Young, Alexander Cigale, Mary Parma, OH festival at St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, Kalyna and Olga Livshin, Café Muse, Friendship Heights https://ukrainianvillageparma.org or 440-886-2108 Village Center, www.friendshipheightsmd.gov August 25-26 Babas and Borshch Ukrainian Festival, Lamont Recreation August 23 USCAK Beach Soccer Tournament, Ukrainian Sports Lamont, AB Center Complex, 780-365-2434 or www.babasandborshch.ca Wildwood Crest, Federation of the U.S.A. and Canada, beach in front of NJ Pan Am Hotel, [email protected] or www.uscak.org August 25-26 Ukrainian Days Festival, Ukrainian Congress Committee of Chicago America – Illinois Division, Chicago Avenue between Western August 23 Ukrainian Independence Day flag-raising ceremony, Ukrainian Avenue and Leavitt Street, http://uccaillinois.org Binghamton, NY Congress Committee of America – Binghamton branch, Binghamton City Hall, 607-978-9148 or [email protected] August 25-26 Ukrainian Festival, Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian South River, NJ Orthodox Church, 732-257-0102 August 24 Fund-raiser dance, with music by Torn Boots and DJ www.facebook.com/srukrainianfestival Wildwood, NJ Orest, Khmelnychenky Plast fraternity, Wildwood American Legion hall, www.facebook.com/xmeli Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to events August 24 Gala concert, marking the 27th anniversary of Ukraine’s advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissions Jenkintown, PA independence, Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center, from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors www.ueccphila.org or 215-663-1166 and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected].

Multilingual plaque honoring Raphael Lemkin to be unveiled

UIA – plaque at the UIA honoring Dr. Raphael rights violations in the world today. the Holodomor Research and Educational Lemkin, the “father of the U.N. Genocide The event’s organizers are: the Consortium, Ihnatowycz Family NEW YORK – On Thursday, September Convention,” specifically in reference to the Ukrainian Institute of America, the Foundation, Oleh Lesiuk, Dr. Eddy Portnoy, 20, at 11 a.m., the Ukrainian Institute of speech he gave in New York City Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Dr. Roman Serbyn, Dr. Daniel Swistel, the America and the Ukrainian Canadian Civil (September 20, 1953) describing the Foundation, and Lubomyr Luciuk, Ph.D., Temerty Family Foundation, Myroslaw Liberties Foundation will unveil a multilin- Famine of 1932-1933 on Ukrainian lands professor in the Department of Politics and Trutiak (MST Bronze Ltd), Major Michael gual – English, Ukrainian, Hebrew, Yiddish as a Soviet genocide. Economics at the Royal Military College of Wiesenfeld, the late Nigel Linsan Colley, Prof. Lemkin, of Polish Jewish descent, Canada in Kingston, Ontario. Alexandra Chyczij, Roma Lisovich and Prof. was born in what is now Belarus. His early Special thanks are due to Russ Chelak, Taras Hunczak. life was marked by tragedy as his family was forced off their land during World War I, but this perhaps sparked his lifelong KLK ANNUAL FALL WEEKEND interest in what he termed “crime against SEPTEMBER 29 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 international law. ” SOYUZIVKA HERITAGE CENTER Lemkin is credited with coining the term “genocide” in his studies of “Crimes of KLK cordially invites all our members, family and friends to our Barbarity.” Ultimately, this led to his presen- tation in 1948 at the United Nations Annual Fall Weekend General Assembly that called for the adop- tion of a resolution and the establishment You can choose to play some friendly tennis, or just relax and mingle with friends. of a “Convention for the Prevention and SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: Punishment for the Crime of Genocide.” TENNIS DOUBLES – Registration at 11:00 am. Pre- registration desirable. Lemkin studied other crimes against humanity, such as the Ottoman attacks AFTERNOON SOCIAL – Begins at 2:30 pm. Enjoy some good food, drink against the Armenians, anti-Semitic and good company. pogroms and other group-targeted vio- DINNER DANCE will begin at 6:30 PM starting with a cocktail hour, sit down lence. He succeeded in introducing the dinner and dance will begin at 7:30 pm. term “genocide” in the indictment against Dance to the spectacular tunes of “ANNA-MARIA” the Nazi leadership as a member of the Afternoon Social, Cocktail hour, Dinner, Dance and Open Bar – $150 per person. American team working on the Nuremberg Dinner Dance and Open Bar – $120.00 per person trials. He wrote and lectured extensively on the Holocaust and the Holodomor. Our annual meeting will be held Sunday morning. Please plan to attend. Lemkin’s work highlighting crimes per- petrated against a captive people for the To register, RSVP or for more information please contact [email protected], call 732 991-1095 or go to our website: www.klkusa.com purpose of extermination and with sup- The bas relief by Oleh Lesiuk that will be posed legal justification should not be for- Please RSVP if you are planning to attend. It is important that we get a headcount part of the multilingual plaque honoring so that we can make this weekend a success and enjoyable for you. Dr. Raphael Lemkin that is to be gotten, say the organizers of the plaque unveiled at the Ukrainian Institute of unveiling. In fact, it is ever more poignant Room Reservations - Please call SOYUZIVKA at 845 626-5641 and mention KLK. America in New York. now as we continue to witness new human 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 2018 No. 32

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Thursday, August 23 Capital District of New York will take place WILDWOOD CREST, N.J.: USCAK, the at 1-10 p.m. at 1 Pulaski St., Cohoes, NY Ukrainian Sports Federation of the U.S. and 12047. Come join us for some delicious Canada, will host its second annual Beach Ukrainian foods, a concert exploding with Soccer Tournament during Ukrainian Week. traditional dancing, amazing music and Youth games will be played on Thursday, gorgeous ethnic costumes. Various ven- August 23. Youth teams or individuals can dors will be present selling food, drinks, sign up to compete. Please notify your and traditional arts and crafts, and there sports clubs and the general public in case will be plenty of activities for the kids, they are interested. Older players age 18 including face-painting, games, a bounce through 75 can also compete, but USCAK house and kid-friendly delicious treats. needs to know how many are interested. Admission is only $5 for ages 18 and over; Bohdan Kucyna from the U.S. and Chris free for kids. There’s plenty of parking and Czupiel with Max Holowaty from Canada the evening will conclude with a tradition- are the point persons. Readers are advised al Ukrainian “zabava” (dance). We hope to to contact Bo Kucyna at boksoc@optonline. see you there for lots of Ukrainian fun. For net or see www.uscak.org. more information go to http://www.cap- italdistrictukrainianfestival.org or e-mail Friday, August 24 capitaldistrictukrainianfestival@gmail. WILDWOOD, N.J.: The Khmelnychenky com. Plast fraternity is sponsoring a fund-raising Saturday, September 8 dance for Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization camps at the Wildwood CARTERET, N.J.: The St. Demetrius American Legion, 4200 Atlantic Ave. Doors Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral family is open at 8 p.m. Entertainment will be provid- sponsoring a Ukrainian Festival at the St. ed by Torn Boots and DJ Orest. Admission: Demetrius Banquet Center, 691 Roosevelt $20 for adults age 21 and over only Ave., Carteret, NJ 07008. Festival time is (includes open beer bar 8 p.m.-1 a.m.; mixed noon to 8 p.m. Featured will be ethnic drinks also available.) Valid IDs required for food, drink and vendors. For your enter- wristbands that will be sold at the beach tainment pleasure, the Ukrainian dancers and at the door. For more information visit Yunist will perform at 1-2:30 p.m. Bring the Facebook page https://www.facebook. your dancing shoes for the Chris & Ronnie com/Xmeli/. Polka Band at 3-8 p.m. Facilities are handi- capped-accessible. For information call Saturday, August 25 732-541-1530 or go to www.stdemetri- COHOES, N.Y.: The Ukrainian Festival of the usuoc.org.

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