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ThePublished U by thekrainian Ukrainian National Association, Inc., celebrating W its 125th anniversaryeekly Vol. LXXXVII No. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019 $2.00 Ukraine’s president Zelenskyy makes North American debut calls on Putin to meet at Ukraine Reform Conference in Toronto face-to-face for talks by Christopher Guly Special to The Ukrainian Weekly RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service OTTAWA – A global summit organized to – Ukrainian President Volody­ support Ukraine’s reform process was the myr Zelenskyy has called on Russian logical venue for Ukraine’s new president President Vladimir Putin to talk. to make his first overseas trip and North In a July 8 video statement on American debut with Ukrainian First Lady Facebook, Mr. Zelenskyy said he was Olena Zelenska. ready to hold talks with Mr. Putin in the Attending the third annual Ukraine Belarusian capital, Minsk. Reform Conference in Toronto – a gather- “We need to talk? We do. Let us dis- ing of more than 800 representatives of 37 cuss who Crimea belongs to and who is countries and 10 international organiza- not there in Donbas,” the Ukrainian tions – along with receiving a red-carpet president said, adding that he wanted welcome, signing bilateral agreements and the leaders of the United States, obtaining further funding from the , and the United Canadian government made Volodymyr Kingdom present at the talks. Zelenskyy’s decision to interrupt his cam- Mr. Zelenskyy said at a summit with paigning for Ukraine’s July 21 parliamenta- top European Union officials on July 8 ry election an astute move to demonstrate that peace can be returned to Ukraine his statecraft skills back home. only by way of diplomatic negotiations. Arriving in Toronto at 6 p.m. on Canada Presidential Office of Ukraine “We want to stop this war, and we Day, July 1, the 41-year-old neophyte politi- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. want to return peace to Ukraine,” he cian spent the next day in the city on a continued. “But this can be done with jammed near 13-hour public schedule that “I would like to deliver my speech in a Ukrainian ships seized by Russia last only one weapon: diplomacy.” began with a 7:45 a.m. working breakfast language that is well understood in this November in the Strait. He also said that sanctions must be with Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister country and almost official – it’s Ukrainian,” President Zelenskyy said he spoke to upheld against Russia until Ukraine’s Chrystia Freeland. The day’s schedule also said the diminutive, gravely voiced presi- Prime Minister Trudeau of expanding the territorial integrity is restored. included several meetings with interna- dent at his July 2 joint news conference Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement to “Sanctions policy is the last civilized tional officials, members of the Ukrainian with the towering Prime Minister Trudeau. include joint ventures in the area of infor- tool to achieve peace,” he added. Canadian community and Prime Minister “Yesterday, we took a walk in Toronto and mation technology, and referred to one of “If someone still has any questions Justin Trudeau; a visit to the Holodomor I had a strange feeling that I am in my home- two new bilateral tracts both leaders or doubts about continuing the sanc- Memorial; an address to the Ukraine land – although 1,000 kilometers away from signed. “The Audiovisual Coproduction tions, I invite everyone to Donbas to Reform Conference; and a dinner in his Ukraine – and somebody approaches you Treaty will help promote Canadian content see how much grief this war has honor hosted by Mr. Trudeau. and says, ‘Can I take a selfie with you?’ – in in Ukraine, [and] once ratified… will facili- caused,” Mr. Zelenskyy said. The July 2-4 itinerary offered many Ukrainian!” he continued in Ukrainian. tate feature film, television and digital pro- Mr. Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry opportunities for Mr. Zelenskyy to demon- Following his lighthearted introduction, ductions by creating a framework for the Peskov, told reporters in that strate how he has transitioned from playing Mr. Zelenskyy turned to the more serious pooling of creative and financial resources the Kremlin will consider Mr. a president on television (in the Ukrainian substance of his first public speech on of Canadian and Ukrainian audiovisual pro- Zelenskyy’s call for talks with Mr. series “Servant of the People”) to filling that Canadian soil. He spoke of his desire to ducers,” according to a backgrounder from Putin, but added that he was “not pre- role as Ukraine’s sixth head of state since reach a ceasefire in the battle-ravaged east- the prime minister’s office. pared” to respond at the moment. his May 20 inauguration. A natural show- ern region of Ukraine, rescue the 24 “First, we need to understand man, he did not disappoint in terms of style. Ukrainian sailors detained and recover the (Continued on page 3) whether such a meeting has any pros- pects, and second, we need to under- stand what kind of new format is being offered,” Mr. Peskov said. President Zelenskyy’s video state- Zelenskyy praises Canada, outlines his agenda ment comes amid concerns voiced by Ukrainian politicians and activists in first public overseas addresses since taking office regarding the television “bridge” pro- selves,” said the 41-year-old Ukrainian attain the impossible.” posed by Russia’s state-owned Rossia-1 by Christopher Guly Special to The Ukrainian Weekly head of state. The former actor-turned-politician reit- channel and Ukraine’s NewsOne televi- “We do not have any global ambitions. erated the message he delivered in his May sion network, which is associated with OTTAWA – In his first public address on But we are ready to surprise the world in a 20 inaugural address, when he urged Viktor Medvedchuk, the head of his first overseas visit, Ukrainian President pleasant way.” Ukrainian expatriates to return and “build a Ukraine’s pro-Kremlin Opposition Volodymyr Zelenskyy told delegates Mr. Zelenskyy referred to the Toronto new state – a state that would focus on its Platform – For Life party. attending the Ukraine Reform Conference Raptors recently becoming the first non- citizens, which is what brought me into pol- On July 7, a Russian state TV pre- in Toronto on July 2 that the host country U.S. team to win the National Basketball itics. I wanted to live in a country like this.” senter known for his fiery anti-West- for the third annual gathering is a model Association (NBA) championship. To amplify his point, Mr. Zelenskyy again ern diatribes, Dmitry Kiselyov, for Ukraine. “Look at me – you wouldn’t be surprised turned to the world of professional sports announced that the direct Russian- “Canada sets an example of the kind of if I told you that basketball is not exactly and paraphrased a quote from National Ukrainian TV link called “We Need To country we’d like to become – a country of my game,” said the 5-foot-6 president. But Hockey League (NHL) legend Wayne Talk” would be held on July 12. prosperous and happy people who live in the Raptors’ win, he said, is a “great exam- Gretzky, a Canadian who is of Ukrainian (Continued on page 2) harmony with the outside world, in harmo- ple that reflects the task facing Ukraine. To ny with the environment and with them- win when you’re an underdog, to unite and (Continued on page 9) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019 No. 28

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A China-Europe rail link circumventing Russia Zelenskyy: ‘No expensive military parade’ an interview with RFE/RL on July 7, Mr. Herbst said Kyiv would likely order more Ukrainian President Volodymyr Javelin missiles as the tanks continue to be Zelenskyy has announced that the country could have major geopolitical consequences a key problem for Ukrainian forces. will not hold an “expensive” military However he said the country doesn’t have because of economic difficulties in Ukraine parade as it has in years past on the coun- by Paul Goble billions to spend on U.S. weapons. The pur- and Georgia, if not in Azerbaijan. But now try’s Independence Day, August 24. Instead, Eurasia Daily Monitor chase request comes as Ukrainian that has changed. On May 31, the Asia the president said in a video address post- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to To buttress the country’s flagging econo- Development Bank (ADB) announced a ed to Facebook on July 9, the 300 million make his first official visit to the United my, Moscow has counted on the Russian major loan program to develop rail lines in hrv ($11.7 million U.S.) typically used to States. The trip, which could take place in Federation being the primary transit route Central Asia, something that will make the showcase the country’s firepower and the coming weeks, would be the first meet- for Chinese goods being shipped to Europe. Azerbaijan-Georgia-Ukraine corridor far armed forces will be allocated to service- ing between President Donald Trump and However, Beijing’s commitment to becom- more likely to be developed – and complet- men as bonuses. “It’s so pompous and defi- Mr. Zelenskyy, who won in a landslide in ing the dominant player on the Northern ed sooner than most had assumed nitely not cheap,” Mr. Zelenskyy said in his April. A military sale to Ukraine could cap Sea Route (The Barents Observer, June 7), as (Russian.news.cn, May 31). Not surprising- announcement. “It’s better to allocate this the first meeting between the two leaders. well as plans by Ukraine, Georgia and ly, alarm bells have gone off in Moscow. money to our heroes.” Ukraine has held However, Mr. Herbst said the timing of the Azerbaijan to develop a railway corridor In a commentary for the Rhythm of military parades sporadically since 1998. It military purchase announcement should linking China with Europe via their territo- Eurasia online portal, Russian analyst had stopped the practice between 2010 not be overestimated. “My understanding is ries (Casp-geo.ru, June 4), both cast doubt Aleksey Chichkin says that the new loan and 2013 under Moscow-friendly former that this has been in the works for a while,” on Russia’s expectations. Those expectations program not only will allow the develop- President , who fled to he said. (RFE/RL) are also hampered by the degraded state of ment of the alternative corridor but could Russia during the Euromaidan uprising in the Russian railway system, over which revive plans (dating back to 1991-1992) to 2014. On the watch of his successor, Petro Militants attack Ukrainian medical vehicle trains travel much slower than on newer unite Central Asia into a single bloc and Poroshenko, Ukraine held annual, large- Ukraine said one of its soldiers was tracks elsewhere. And this limitation is fur- even lead to a revival and expansion of scale parades during which it showcased a killed after Russia-backed forces opened ther exacerbated by the fact that shippers GUAM (the loose political grouping of reformed military that was expanded while fire on July 1 at a medical vehicle in the have to shift from the international standard Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova). fighting Russia-backed militants in the eastern region of . The Defense rail gauge width and back again when they Indeed, he says, Uzbekistan, which was a country’s eastern Donbas region. (RFE/RL) go into and out of the Russian Federation. member of that anti-Russian organization Ministry said that two other servicemen, a The Ukrainian, Georgian and Azerbaijani between 1999 and 2006, might even be Kyiv requests U.S. weapons soldier and a military physician, were injured in the anti-tank-missile attack. The plan was announced at the end of May, dur- persuaded to rejoin. Were that to happen, Ukraine has formally requested to pur- ing the Ukrainian Ports Forum. The pro- GUUAM would be in a position to regionally medical specialist later died of his wounds. chase U.S. military equipment for the first The statement points out that attacks posed route will rely both on railways still challenge the Russian-dominated time as the nation continues to battle to be constructed or modernized, as well as Commonwealth of Independent States against military medical vehicles and per- Russia-backed separatist formations in sonnel are banned by international treaties on the use of ships between Central Asia (CIS), especially if its economies were inte- parts of two eastern provinces. The U.S. and Azerbaijan and between Georgia and grated by being part of a China-Europe and agreements. The Defense Ministry said Embassy in Kyiv published a statement by on July 2 that separatist fighters had violat- Ukraine. Yuli Lavrenyuk, Ukraine’s deputy transportation corridor and even more if former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William minister of infrastructure, told the group other Central Asian countries were to ed a ceasefire 25 times in a 24-hour period, Taylor announcing the nation’s request on using 120- and 82-millimeter mortars that that Azerbaijan and Ukraine currently have become members. Thus, a railway project July 7 on its Twitter page. Ambassador sufficient shipping capacity both on land China wants, Mr. Chichkin suggests, could are banned under the Minsk peace agree- Taylor is leading America’s diplomatic mis- ments. On July 8, the ministry reported that and on the sea to handle “about 80 per- transform the geopolitics of the post-Soviet sion in Kyiv during parliamentary elections cent” of what this transportation corridor space (Rhythm of Eurasia, June 4). one of its soldiers had been killed and three scheduled for July 21. “We are beginning others wounded in a battle with Russia- could carry once completed. Hence, the two All these projects have antecedents that the review process for that request. The maritime links are not the bottleneck some failed, the Russian analyst admits. Now, backed forces in the Donbas and that sepa- United States stands firmly with Ukraine in ratist fighters violated a ceasefire 16 times had feared and that Moscow had counted “with the arrival of new leadership in support of its sovereignty, territorial integ- on to keep this plan from being realized Uzbekistan, the project of a common region- in a 24-hour period. Since April 2014, more rity, and defense sector reforms,” the envoy than 13,000 people have been killed in (Zerkalo.az, May 31). al bloc has received a new impulse,” espe- said in the statement. The U.S. has given All three of the countries involved have cially given the encouragement Washington fighting between Kyiv’s forces and the Ukraine military support, including Javelin Russia-backed militants who control parts long been interested in hosting transit routes gave to Tashkent in September 2017, at the anti-tank missiles, worth about $1.5 billion for Chinese and European goods crossing the United Nations, and during the Uzbekistan- of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. (RFE/ since 2014, when Russia seized Crimea and RL, with reporting by Interfax) continent. Azerbaijan has developed an United States summit in Washington last fomented a “separatist” conflict in the entire set of companies to link its rail system month. If the U.S. is pushing for this in the Donbas region. Russia has given the fight- U.S. envoy demands Russia end fighting with that of Kazakhstan; Georgia has been current environment, it means, Mr. Chichkin ers more than 450 tanks and 700 pieces of promoting itself for more than a decade as suggests, prospects for both the rail link U.S. Chargé d’Affaires in Kyiv William B. heavy equipment, former U.S. Ambassador Taylor condemned Russia-backed forces in the primary westward route for Central bypassing Russia and a new regional associ- to Ukraine John Herbst told the Senate Asian hydrocarbons; and Ukraine has joined ation challenging Moscow’s dominance in Foreign Relations Committee last month. In (Continued on page 12) the International Association of the Trans- the post-Soviet space are far greater than Caspian International Transportation Route many had assumed (Rhythm of Eurasia, to ensure that it can remain a player. 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Zelenskyy makes... (Continued from page 1) “Ukraine will be able to make joint movie projects with Canada – Jim Carrey, Keanu Reeves, Ryan Reynolds – these are resound- ing names for Ukrainians,” said President Zelenskyy, before offering a wink to his for- mer profession. “In Ukraine, we have actors who rival Canadian actors’ skills.” During his visit, Canada and Ukraine also agreed to renew a Youth Mobility Arrangement, which was first established nine years ago by former Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government to support travel and work opportunities for Canadian and Ukrainian young people. “It is now not very simple to get a visa to [visit Canada]. It’s as difficult as to get a ticket to a National Hockey League game,” President Zelenskyy told reporters. “I understand that Canada is very cautious when it comes to a visa-free environment. Presidential Office of Ukraine But for us, this is an important issue to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine and Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland with participants of the Ukraine Reform Conference in Toronto. make sure that our young people can travel and get back to their homeland.” “People who are citizens of Ukraine, (Ukrainians require a visa to visit which is the case for people living in occu- Canada, whereas Canadians do not have pied Donbas and Luhansk, are very wel- the same requirement to visit Ukraine for come to apply for a visa to come visit under 90 days.) Canada using their Ukrainian passport,” The president’s remarks followed the Foreign Affairs Minister Freeland said at prime minister’s reiteration of Canada’s the conference. strong ties with Ukraine. “Canada, however, considers the issu- “It’s really important that we rally sup- ance of Russian passports to these people port for Ukraine and its reform agenda, to be a further act of aggression against especially at a time when the international Ukraine,” she underscored. context is rapidly changing,” said Mr. Prime Minister Trudeau also said that Trudeau at the news conference. “This is Canada was “dismayed” that member states something I raised with [Russian] President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council Putin at the G-20,” which met on June 28-29. of Europe (PACE) recently voted to reinstate During the Ukrainian Reform Russia “despite having not liberated the Conference, co-hosted by the governments Ukrainian sailors from the Sea of Azov.” of Canada and Ukraine, Ottawa announced However, on the diplomatically delicate over $45 million (about $34 million U.S.) in issue of Canada equipping Ukraine with support for Ukraine, including $25 million Ukrainian World Congress arms in its war against Kremlin-backed ($19 million U.S.) over six years to help Ukrainian World Congress President Paul Grod (left) leads the panel discussion titled militants, Mr. Zelenskyy appeared to go off- implement “inclusive and gender-respon- “Vision: Ukraine as a High Income Country.” script during his news conference with Mr. sive reforms in Ukraine,” according to Trudeau. Global Affairs Canada, headed by Minister “I know with Volodymyr’s election, we’re his meeting with Mr. Zelenskyy. The Ukrainian president said that he Freeland, who is of Ukrainian descent. going to see even more positive steps,” the “In the wake of Russian aggression and obtained an agreement from the Trudeau “The president’s impatient and is looking prime minister added. “We will be patient, attempts to undermine Ukraine’s sover- government on “the supply of armed vehi- forward to undertaking reforms in Ukraine,” of course, because there is a lot of work to eignty, including the illegal annexation of cles to Ukraine.” But a Canadian government the prime minister told reporters. “It’s in that do. But we will also be appropriately impa- Crimea, it is all the more important for official told the CBC that no such arrange- context that it [is] important to include all cit- tient, as I know Volodymyr is, to see the countries like Canada to stand alongside its ment was reached, and Prime Minister izens in developing policies that include the results positively for the Ukrainian people.” partner [Ukraine]. Russia’s actions are not Trudeau made no mention of it when taking most vulnerable, women and minority President Zelenskyy later chimed in. only a threat to Ukraine but to international questions from reporters about equipping groups. This is one of the best ways of making “We already had a major reform – the law,” said the prime minister, who outlined Ukraine’s military with weapons. sure that reforms be both sustainable and reform of the president, so this is a new Canadian support for Ukraine, such as Instead, he referred to his government’s trickle down to most Ukrainians as well.” beginning,” he said. “We wait for the 21st of through the Canadian Armed Forces’ addition of Ukraine to the Automatic Mr. Trudeau said that when he visited July when we have a snap election, and I’m Operation UNIFIER military mission that Firearms Country Control List that enables Ukraine three years ago, he had a “sit-down sure we [his Servant of the People party] has helped train more than 12,500 mem- Canadian companies and individuals to apply with civil-society leaders – whether it was will [form a majority in the Verkhovna bers of Ukraine’s security forces. for a permit to export certain restricted fire- folks working on police reform, on freedom Rada] and there will be a new government One new measure, announced during arms, weapons and devices to Ukraine. of the press, on anti-corruption issues, or that will be a team that really cares about President Zelenskyy’s visit, will be to deny Last summer, a Canadian arms company on LGBT rights. I [saw] a strong and vibrant reform to meet European standards.” entry to Canada for Ukrainians from the signed a deal with the Ukrainian military to civil society that is raring to be part of the Mr. Trudeau said the issue of Ukraine’s Donbas region holding Russian-issued provide it with sniper rifles in a deal worth reforms and progress in Ukraine.” security also was “discussed extensively” in passports. about $756 million U.S. at the time. “We have already seen investments by Canadian companies into an ammunition factory in Ukraine,” said Prime Minister Trudeau, without offering any detail. Within the new basket of funding to Ukraine, the Canadian government also allocated $6.5 million (about $5 million U.S.) over three years to help, in part, Ukraine expand policing into rural areas – and it will send up to 45 Canadian police officers (an increase from 20 officers) to Ukraine to help train their counterparts there as part of a Canadian international police peacekeeping program in the coun- try that has been extended until 2021. At the Ukraine Reform Conference, Lithuanian Foreign Affairs Minister Linas Linkevicius announced that his country would co-host the next global Ukraine Reform Conference in Vilnius next year. The

Presidential Office of Ukraine Presidential Office of Ukraine first two conferences were held in London President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with Ukrainian World Congress President and Copenhagen in 2017 and 2018, respec- Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland. Paul Grod and representatives of the Ukrainian Canadian community. tively. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019 No. 28 No. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019 5

UNA CELEBRATES 125 YEARS: Snapshots from history, 1933

Seen here are two photos from the 18th Regular Convention Secretary Roman Slobodian. It was at this convention that of the Ukrainian National Association, held on May 15-20, the delegates recommended to the Supreme Assembly that A photo archive of UNA his- 1933, in Detroit. Above is a photo of the convention delegates the UNA should consider an English-language publication tory has been launched on the – there were 297 of them – and below is a photo taken in addition to the Ukrainian-language Svoboda. Soon there- UNA website. It is a work in during the convention’s concert night at the Book Cadillac after, at the special meeting of the newly elected Supreme progress that will be expanded Hotel. Elected to lead the UNA were: Supreme President Assembly in July 1933, the decision was made to start the and refined. To take a look, go Nicholas Muraszko, Supreme Vice-President Volodymyr publication of an English-language weekly supplement to be to unainc.org/una/the-una-is- Malewich, Supreme Vice-Presidentess Maria Olshanytska, called The Ukrainian Weekly. The first issue of The Ukrainian 125-years-old/. Supreme Secretary Dmytro Halychyn and Supreme Financial Weekly was dated October 6, 1933. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019 No. 28

WINDOW ON EURASIA The Ukrainian Weekly Intermarium countries becoming Meanwhile, in Luxembourg As noted in our previous editorial, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council Ukraine’s main advocates of Europe on June 25 restored Russia’s voting rights and thus betrayed its own by Paul Goble Ukrainian president, the absence in his principles. This week, another parliamentary body took an entirely different team of a genuine interest in foreign policy, approach. and the irrational fear of the Kremlin,” he The Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation the Senate of the Republic of Poland, has says, “makes precisely such an advocate a in Europe on July 8 voted overwhelmingly (94-7, with 11 abstentions) to adopt announcedStanisław plans Karczewski, to convene the a marshalconference of necessity even now.” Such advocates can the Luxembourg Declaration, which included several resolutions related to of representatives of Estonia, Georgia, better defend the interests of Ukraine in Russia’s war on Ukraine. The final document of the OSCE PA’s 28th annual ses- Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Ukraine to the international arena than the current sion, held in Luxembourg on July 4-8, “Calls for the cessation of military hostili- discuss how to collectively respond to the Kyiv leadership. ties in eastern Ukraine, the full withdrawal of heavy-caliber weaponry by both decision to restore Russia to full member- This initiative from the marshal of the sides, an immediate end to the use of landmines and greater investment in dem- ship in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Polish Senate is thus “a very good signal.” It ining efforts, the de-occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the Council of Europe. recalls the time when Warsaw “more effec- city of , the withdrawal of Russian military forces from Ukrainian terri- “This readiness for joint actions yet again tively defended the interests of Ukraine tory, and a comprehensive settlement of the conflict based on full implementa- demonstrates,” Ukrainian commentator than did [Viktor] Yanukovych himself who tion of the Minsk Agreements, in particular the obligations under the Minsk Vitaly Portnikov says, “that against the collab- in general was not concerned about the Agreements which have not been fulfilled by the Russian Federation.” orationism of ‘the collective West,’ it is both interests of our country,” Mr. Portnikov possible and necessary to struggle,” some- says. A most significant part of the Luxembourg Declaration is the “Resolution on thing many in Kyiv including Volodymyr “In the present situation, the presidents the Militarization by the Russian Federation of the Temporarily Occupied Zelensky do not recognize (ru.espreso.tv/ of Poland or Lithuania also could more Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the City of Sevastopol, Ukraine, the Black Sea article/2019/07/01/vytalyy_portnykov_ effectively defend the interests of Ukraine and the Sea Of Azov.” In that lengthy resolution, the OSCE PA “Reaffirms its full ukrayne_vnov_nuzhny_advokaty). to the West, at least as long as the new respect for the sovereignty, political independence, unity and territorial integrity As Mr. Portnikov says, “the forces which president of Ukraine does not recognize the of Ukraine,” “Reiterates its condemnation of the ongoing illegal occupation and want to normalize relations with Russia at importance of such a defense and does not attempted annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation… and its grave con- the expense of Ukraine and international learn how to effectively do it.” cern over the increasing militarization of the Crimean Peninsula,” “Condemns the law have been trying to achieve this already Ukraine today, Mr. Portnikov concludes, unprovoked act of armed aggression and unjustifiable and disproportionate use for more than a year.” And often they have “simply can’t get by without [such] advo- of military force by the Russian Federation against Ukrainian vessels and their been prevented from doing so when their cates.” crews, which took place in the neutral international waters of the Black Sea near efforts are exposed in the media by those in The countries between the Baltic and the Kerch Strait on 25 November 2018” (significantly, the resolution recognized Central and Eastern Europe who under- the Black seas and between Russia and the captured seamen as prisoners of war), and “Supports the development of stand “the Russian threat.” Germany are sometimes called the other relevant measures by the OSCE participating states and institutions aimed “I had thought,” the Ukrainian commen- Intermarium and have a tradition of coop- at deterring further aggressive actions and impediment of the freedom of ship- tator continues, that after the Maidan, erating with one another. (On that see ping by the Russian Federation on the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.” Ukraine didn’t need “advocates” anymore Marek Chodakiewicz’s “Intermarium: The Russia’s delegation was not pleased. Nikolai Ryzhak, a member of the delega- but rather “partners in opposing aggres- Land between the Black and Baltic Seas,” tion referred to the resolution’s statements as “tales” and stated: “False allega- sion.” But it turns out, Mr. Portnikov con- Transaction Publishers, 2012; and windo- tions about annexation, invasion and militarization have nothing in common with cedes, that his optimism on this point was woneurasia2.blogspot.com/2016/07/ the real state of affairs.” A predictable reaction… premature. intermarium-idea-whose-time-is-coming. But the OSCE, which encompasses 57 states from across Europe, North “The political inexperience of the new html). America and Asia, admirably stood by the principles originally enshrined in the Helsinki Final Act of 1975, most notably its “Decalogue” of principles guiding rela- tions between participating states. Among them are: sovereign equality, respect for the rights inherent in sovereignty; refraining from the threat or use of force; West wants rapprochement with Moscow inviolability of frontiers; territorial integrity of states; non-intervention in internal affairs; and fulfillment in good faith of obligations under international law. more today than at any time since 2014

by Paul Goble believe would never come. “Although Russia is hardly capable of helping solve Ukraine faces a serious problem, any international problem…, Moscow has Vladislav Inozemtsev says. The West, as succeeded in creating the opposite impres- July Turning the pages back... recent events show, is more ready for a rap- sion.” prochement with Moscow than at any time Moreover, the excessive demonization of since 2014, and Kyiv over that period has Russia has brought this day closer because Sixty years ago, on July 17, 1959, the inaugural Captive based almost its entire strategy on the idea it suggests that Moscow is far more power- 17 Nations Week proclamation (July 19-26, 1959) was signed into that it is “defending democratic Europe ful and influential than it in fact is. But “if 1959 law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The proclamation desig- from a totalitarian horde.” the horde begins to be counted as a ‘nor- nated the third week in July as Captive Nations Week with simi- Recent weeks have not brought Ukraine mal’ state,” the logic on which Ukraine’s for- lar proclamations to be issued in subsequent years “until such much good news: Russia has returned to eign policy has been based collapses. time as freedom and independence shall have been achieved for all the captive nations of PACE, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin “Gas deals between Berlin and Moscow, the world.” have shaken hands and exchanged compli- the lack of a desire by the U.S. to hand over The proclamation, which designated July 19, 1959, as the start of the week, under- ments and Emmanuel Macron and Angela Russia to the sphere of the domination of scored the “imperialistic and aggressive policies” of Soviet communism that denied people Merkel have decided to resume participa- China, the mythical influence of Russia on their “national independence and individual liberties.” tion “in the senseless Normandy format” the situation in the Middle East – all this President Eisenhower stated: “I invite the people of the United States of America to for talks about Ukraine with Moscow (nv. will work for the Kremlin” and against observe such week with appropriate ceremonies and activities, and I urge them to study ua/opinion/voyna-s-rossiey-chto-izmeni- Ukraine, Mr. Inozemtsev continues. the plight of the Soviet-dominated nations and to recommit themselves to the support of los-na-zapade-50030679.html). Continuing to hold fast to the illusion the just aspirations of the people of those captive nations.” All this indicates that the West now that “Russia is part of Asia and that A joint resolution was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on July 5, 1959, views a rapprochement with Moscow more Europeans will never agree with Putin” is by Rep. Michael A. Feighan (Ohio). The resolution noted: “…the enslavement of a substan- seriously than at any point since the annex- simply wrong. “Russia is Europe only not of tial part of the world’s population by Communist imperialism makes a mockery of the idea ation of Crimea,” the Russian commentator the 21st century but of the 19th. All its of peaceful coexistence between nations and constitutes a detriment to the natural bonds says, a moment that only the naïve could imperial strivings are things the Europeans of understanding between the people of the United States and other peoples; since 1918 understand, and they are hardly ready to the imperialistic and aggressive policies of Russian communism have resulted in the cre- Paul Goble is a long-time specialist on oppose this for purely ethnic reasons.” In ation of a vast empire which poses a dire threat to security of the United States and of all ethnic and religious questions in Eurasia that regard, “things are no better than in the free people of the world; the imperialist policies of Communist Russia have led, who has served in various capacities in the 1938,” he notes. through direct and indirect aggression, to the subjugation of the national independence of U.S. State Department, the Central Consequently, “chances for an increase Poland, Hungary, Lithuania, Ukraine, Czechoslovakia, Latvia, Estonia, , , Intelligence Agency and the International in pressure on Kyiv are high, and the ever East Germany, Bulgaria, mainland China, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, North Korea, Broadcasting Bureau, as well as at the Voice more obvious links of part of the Ukrainian Albania, Idel-Ural [, , , Mordovia, and Udmurtia of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio political elite with Moscow are becoming regions of Russia], Tibet, Cossackia [Kuban region of Russia], Turkmenistan, North Liberty and the Carnegie Endowment for an additional factor of reducing the support Vietnam and others; …it is vital to the national security of the United States that the desire International Peace. The article above is of Ukraine from the side of the West.” for liberty and independence by the part of the peoples of these conquered nations should reprinted with permission from his blog Ukrainians must face up to that squarely. be steadfastly kept alive.” called “Window on Eurasia” (http://windo- (Continued on page 13) woneurasia2.blogspot.com/). (Continued on page 9) No. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019 7

FOR THE RECORD UCCA condemns reinstatement of Russia in Council of Europe The following statement was received returning to Crimea; from the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America on June 28. ous resolutions demanding that Russia Freedom and human rights in Ukraine withdraw• Since 2015,all Russian PACE has troops, passed including numer- Freedom and human rights have long Ukraine, human rights violations in govern- As a result of unprecedented pressure covert forces, from Ukraine, release all hos- been on Washington’s radar screen. During ment-controlled Ukraine included: incom- and financial blackmail by the Russian tages, prisoners of war and illegally held the late 1970s and through the 1980s, U.S. municado detention, arbitrary arrest, tor- Federation, the Parliamentary Assembly of persons and immediately reverse the illegal governmental agencies such as the Helsinki ture, ill treatment of civilians and other the Council of Europe (PACE) uncondition- annexation of Crimea. Commission, where I worked for many abuses committed “in the context of the ally surrendered its legitimacy with the res- And yet, less than a month after the toration of the Russian Federation’s voting United Nations Tribunal for the Law of the years, the Congress, the White House and Russia-induced and -fueled conflict in the rights at the Council of Europe, ignoring the Sea ruled that Russian authorities must the State Department raised the plight of Donbas region.” [Mind you, these kinds of council’s own findings that the Russian release 24 brave Ukrainian sailors captured imprisoned Ukrainian Helsinki monitors, abuses and abductions and torture are Federation had repeatedly violated the in violation of International Maritime the then-banned Ukrainian Catholic Church much more prevalent and systemic in the Statute of the Council of Europe and Conventions, and less than a week after the and other human rights issues. so-called “people’s republics” and Crimea, Russia’s commitments to the council. Dutch-led joint investigation team (JIT) Washington’s official interest has continued as the assessment of the State Department Since the invasion of Ukraine began in announced charges against four Russian since independence, albeit with more of an indicates]. 2014, the Ukrainian Congress Committee of military assets for murdering all 298 pas- emphasis on democracy and the rule of law There are also problems that preceded America (UCCA), the largest representation sengers and crew aboard Malaysia Airlines given the considerable improvements with the war, whether it be ill-treatment of sus- of Americans of Ukrainian descent, has flight MH17, 128 of 190 PACE delegates respect to human rights and freedoms in pects by law enforcement, or harsh condi- urged decisive action against the Russian shamefully voted to send exactly the wrong the last three decades. The stark exception, tions in prisons and detention centers, or, Federation from the law-abiding interna- signal to the country that has resorted to of course, is Russian-occupied Crimea and for that matter, the discrimination against tional community of free nations, warning armed aggression and invasion of Ukraine the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk “peo- the Roma people. that anything less would merely embolden and Georgia, the poisoning of European cit- ple’s republics.” A notable deficit has been the govern- Russia and would undermine the very foun- izens with Soviet nerve agents, and actively In my May column, I addressed the ment’s failure to take adequate steps to dation of regional and global peace and secu- seeks to destabilize democracies through- appalling situation of human rights and the prosecute or punish most officials who rity. Moreover, since April 2014, the Russian out Europe. rule of law in Ukrainian territories occu- committed abuses, resulting in a climate of delegation to PACE had been stripped of its UCCA condemns the Council of Europe’s pied by Russia or its proxies. They are black impunity – whether it be alleged human voting rights in the body, its right to be rep- decision to restore full rights to Russia in holes as far as fundamental freedoms, rights abuses committed by government resented in the Bureau of the Assembly, the the council, and stands with the nations of human rights, democracy and rule of law security forces, such as the SBU, or by the PACE Presidential Committee, the PACE Ukraine, Georgia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, are concerned. perpetrators of the 2014 Euro-Maidan Standing Committee, and the right to partici- Poland and Slovakia following their coura- The situation for the vast majority of shootings in Kyiv. Attacks on journalists, pate in election-observation missions. geous walkout of PACE. The defiant state- Ukrainians living under Kyiv’s rule is a rela- human rights defenders and anti-corrup- Since that decisive action in 2014 ment of these delegations to the European tive paradise in comparison. Basic free- tion activists – sometimes resulting in (Resolution 1990), PACE has passed continent calls into question the future of doms of expression, media, assembly, asso- deaths such as in the case of renowned numerous additional resolutions condemn- the Council of Europe, which they see as ciation, religion are generally respected. activist Katya Handziuk – remain a serious ing Russia’s actions: “losing the trust of the people it stands to Ukrainians have enjoyed greater rights and problem, with more than 50 attacks in the protect.” freedoms in independent Ukraine than at last year. Justice in most of these cases has Crimea, in particular of Crimean Tatars and Today, the citizens of Crimea and areas any time in history. been wanting, or inadequate. Ukrainians;• For violating the rights of minorities in of eastern Ukraine live under constant This is not to say Ukraine’s democracy is Other problems that affect human rights threat of terror from their Russian occupi- without shortcomings, but there is real and democracy include widespread gov- international organizations including the ers, and over 100 Ukrainians remain incar- political competition and political plural- ernment corruption, lack of an indepen- human• For rightsrestricting bodies access of the to CouncilCrimea toof cerated in Russian jails, abducted illegally ism, even if tainted by oligarchic influence dent judiciary, government failure to hold Europe; from their homeland. Only through contin- and other deficiencies. And there is room accountable perpetrators of violence ued international pressure, including main- for improvement in the human rights against journalists and anti-corruption television channel ATR, threatening taining and increasing EU and United States arena. activists – essentially, weaknesses in the Crimean• For shuttingTatar organizations, down the Crimean banning Tatar the sanctions, will the Russian Federation be The recent presidential elections were rule of law. There have also been some Crimean Tatar Mejlis, and banning persuaded to cease violating international judged positively by both domestic and Members of Ukraine’s Parliament Mustafa law, and remove itself from all international problems with respect to media freedoms, Dzhemilev and Refat Chubarov from recognized Ukrainian territory. international observer missions, including including censorship and blocking of the Organization for Security and Russian websites – although this is by no Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). They were means a black-and-white issue given the competitive, held with respect for funda- onslaught of Russian disinformation – a key mental freedoms and reflected the will of component of Moscow’s hell-bent efforts to Congressional Ukraine Caucus co-chairs introduce the electorate – although there are steps destabilize Ukraine. that can be taken to improve their quality. Ukraine was actually in the “free” cate- resolution condemning PACE decision on Russia According to the authoritative Freedom gory during much of Viktor Yushchenko’s WASHINGTON – Co-Chairs of the must not be rewarded for its repeated House “Freedom in the World” rankings – presidency, but lost that status after Viktor bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus anti-democratic behavior. We ask that all which categorizes countries as “free,” “part- Yanukovych came to power. I believe that Reps. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), Mike of our House colleagues support this ly free” and “not free,” Ukraine remains Ukraine would be further along, possibly Quigley (D-Ill.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) bipartisan resolution condemning the only “partly free.” How does this compare even back in the “free” category, if it were and Andy Harris (R-Md.) on July 3 intro- Council of Europe’s decision to restore with Ukraine’s neighborhood? Not surpris- not for ongoing Russian aggression. But duced a resolution in the House of Russian voting rights.” ingly, Russia and Belarus are in the decid- that does not mean that Ukraine should not Representatives condemning the deci- The text of the resolution states that edly “not free” category. Poland, despite strive to do better – it has done it before sion of the Parliamentary Assembly of the House of Representatives: “reiterates some slippage in recent years, remains and can do it again. the Council of Europe (PACE) to restore its support for the territorial integrity of “free,” as does Slovakia. Romania and At the recent Center for U.S.-Ukrainian Russia’s voting rights. Ukraine and recognition of Crimea as a Bulgaria, the two poorest and most corrupt Relations conference held in Washington, “The Council of Europe’s decision to part of Ukraine; reaffirms the support of European Union countries, are in the “free” where speakers were asked to grade restore full voting rights to Russia and its the United States for the sovereignty of category. And then there is EU neighbor Ukraine on its progress in various areas, I dictator Vladimir Putin is deeply concern- Ukraine; reaffirms the commitment of Hungary, which under that great friend of gave Ukraine a B minus on democratic ing,” the co-chairs said in a joint state- the United States to ensure that demo- Ukraine Victor Orban (yes, I am being sar- ment. “Russia was justifiably expelled cratic principles, the rule of law, and progress, including on human rights. castic) in recent years has deservedly lost (When speaking about Russian-occupied from the Council of Europe after its human rights protections are upheld in its “free” rating, and is now the only “partly malevolent invasion of Ukrainian sover- the illegally occupied territory of Crimea; Crimea and Donbas, I gave a resounding free” EU country. Neighbor Moldova, simi- eignty in Crimea. Not only have Russian condemns all human rights and territori- failing grade). lar to Ukraine in so many respects, includ- forces remained in Crimea, Russia has al violations carried out by Russia with One can point to positives such as free- ing suffering from the curse of corruption, continued to wage a deadly war in the respect to Crimea; condemns Russia’s doms being generally respected, democrat- Donbas region of Ukraine, as well as violations of its obligations under inter- earns almost exactly the same grades with- ic elections and areas of small progress in carry out destabilizing disinformation national agreements with respect to sov- in the “partly free” category. the rule of law area, such as the establish- campaigns across the globe undermining ereignty of nations and the protection of Let me touch upon just some of the ment of an anti-corruption court, or, the the world’s democratic institutions. This human rights; condemns PACE’s decision areas that Ukraine needs to work on. recent Constitutional Court ruling stipulat- includes Russia’s dangerous naval assault to restore full rights to Russia in the According to the U.S. State Department ing that forcing anti-corruption activists to and illegal seizure of 24 Ukrainian sailors Council of Europe. Annual Human Rights Country Report for provide their declarations of income is and three vessels in the Kerch Strait, unconstitutional. At the same time, there which are still in Russian captivity. Russia Source: Office of Rep. Marcy Kaptur Orest Deychakiwsky may be reached at [email protected]. (Continued on page 9) 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019 No. 28 No. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019 9

Zelenskyy praises... (Continued from page 1) Metelyk Grant ancestry. “You’ll never be able to achieve your goal if you for students offers don’t try – so I tried,” said the president in his rendition of the actual, hockey-related quote: “Only one thing is ever $10K for social change guaranteed: that is that you will definitely not achieve the goal if you don’t take the shot.” Razom for Ukraine While international delegates at the Ukraine Reform Conference discussed their ideas about Ukraine and the PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Ukrainian Global Scholars (UGS) challenges it faces, the country’s president outlined his announced their newest initiative – the Metelyk Grant, goals and the principles that he will uphold. offering up to $10,000 (U.S.) to fund high-potential “The human being is the top priority. It’s not people social change efforts led by Ukrainian youth. working for the state; it’s the state working for the people,” The UGS team is looking for the most impactful, feasible and sustainable projects addressing critical said Mr. Zelenskyy. “For 28 years, we’ve had the state social issues across Ukraine. In addition to monetary working for the immediate circle and family members of a support, they will offer mentorship to help recipients particular person. We need to change the ideology of our bring their project to life. government institutions, the mentality of public servants. The application deadline is July 15 and grant Ukrainians want a different relationship, where citizens recipient(s) will be announced in late August. UGS will be customers and government will just provide servic- notes: “Let’s work together to create a butterfly effect es – and not interfere when not needed.” of positive change in Ukraine!” Applications can be He said his administration’s key tasks would be to eradi- found online at https://www.cognitoforms.com/ cate corruption; create an independent court system; digi- Ukrain…/MetelykGrantApplication. tize government services through the use of artificial intel- For more information, readers may visit the UGS ligence-technology; and attract foreign investment with website, https://www.ukraineglobalscholars. the “single purpose of raising the standard of living for Ukrainian World Congress org/#metelyk-grant/. Additional questions can be Ukrainians.” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the breakfast e-mailed to [email protected]. President Zelenskyy vowed that, within a year, he would hosted by Economic Club of Canada, Ukraine House be able to talk about Ukraine’s “successes” – and not just Toronto and the Ukrainian Canadian Congress. “aspirations.” “I strive for positive changes, not just because I want to Ms. Freeland, who added that basketball is not her game West wants... surprise the world community, but because this is what my either. citizens expect of me,” said Mr. Zelenskyy. “Ukrainians are Later that day, the president turned his attention to (Continued from page 6) tired of waiting – for a government that is not corrupt, a Ukrainian immigration to Canada at a dinner held in his Unless Moscow makes a series of major errors, the for- strong economy, good infrastructure and security.” honor by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Fairmont mer hostility of Europe and the U.S. toward it will not last. Under his watch, he said, Ukraine will continue to work Royal York Hotel, which was dubbed “Ukraine House,” dur- And that, in turn, means that Ukrainians face “the task of with international monetary institutions and its military ing the Ukraine Reform Conference. developing a new geopolitical strategy based on not the will operate under the standards of the North Atlantic Speaking in Ukrainian, he paid tribute to farmers Vasyl logic ‘how bad things will be for Europe without us’ but on Treaty Organization. “Today, more than 300 Ukrainians Eleniak and Ivan Pylypiw, the first recorded Ukrainians to the logic ‘how much we can be useful to the world.’ ” participate in eight peacekeeping operations under the arrive in Canada, who set foot in Montreal in 1891 from “This is an exceptionally important and complicated auspices of the United Nations and NATO,” said the presi- the Halychyna region, which was then a part of the Austro- task, the recipe for the solution of which I do not have,” Mr. dent, who also noted that he is committed to the return to Hungarian Empire. Inozemtsev concedes. “I only want to stress that, as long as Ukraine of Crimea and of its prisoners of war. “Peace is Mr. Zelenskyy recounted how, when Eleniak and Russia is not considered part of Europe, Ukraine also will something that a country should provide for its citizens – Pylypiw returned home to Ukraine singing the praises of not be viewed as such.” and the only way to peace is through diplomatic efforts.” Canada, they were arrested and jailed for months for For historical reasons, European politicians view all of Building Ukraine’s economy is also a priority; rebuilding encouraging people to emigrate. Yet that setback did not the former USSR, except for the Baltic countrie, as “not the war-ravaged Donbas alone will cost about 10 billion stop Ukrainians from immigrating to Canada: between Europe.” Countries like the Baltic States, the Czech Euros (about $11 billion U.S.), according to Mr. Zelenskyy, 1891 and 1941, some 180,000 settled in Canada – mainly Republic or Poland were simply Europeans who had been who told the conference that a forum will be held this fall in Manitoba and in what would become the provinces of prevented from assuming their rightful place. Those to the in the southeastern Ukrainian city of to attract Saskatchewan and Alberta. east of them aren’t viewed that way. international investment in humanitarian and infrastruc- “Ukrainian people know how to build a new nation. Ukraine suffers from this and also from the fact that “in ture projects in the Donbas. They made a great contribution to the prosperous and the opinion of Russia, it is too ‘European,’ while in the view The occupied Donetsk and Luhansk regions, along with democratic Canada,” said the president. “Today, Ukrainians of Europe, it is too ‘Russian’ ” and thus not European Crimea, are Ukrainian territory, he stressed. are prepared to build a new successful nation in Ukraine.” enough, Mr. Inozemtsev comments. Ukrainians need to “This is something that the Russian government should Ukrainians also know how to “overcome difficulties – consider how they can present themselves with competi- heed to, and the whole world should keep repeating that to the harsh Canadian winters – the hunger and starvation tive advantages and do so “led by rationality and not by them,” President Zelenskyy said. “The return of Crimea and and disease. We know how to vanquish problems,” Mr. emotions.” a stable situation in the east of Ukraine are the only guar- Zelenskyy said. Mr. Inozemtsev concludes that “a war with Russia and a antees for a peaceful world. Remember that when you dis- Ukraine and Canada make a “great team,” and when period of alienation between Russia and the West served cuss sanctions next time.” Team Canada scores a goal in hockey, “we are proud that as a catalyst for the formation of the Ukrainian nation. A Environmental protection is another global issue that we also contributed to that success and we share it,” added period of their possible rapprochement inevitably must needs to be addressed, and Ukraine is a willing partner in Mr. Zelenskyy, noting that the hockey sticks Canadian play- become a time for Ukraine’s acquisition of its own political this effort, he added. “We understand the challenges facing ers use are made at a factor in the western Ukrainian city and economic subjectivity.” our planet – climate change, the contamination of oceans,” of Mukachevo. said Mr. Zelenskyy. The collaboration extends beyond the ice, he empha- “Sometimes the saying ‘not in my backyard’ is attributed sized, and includes joint information technology and space to Ukrainians. This is nothing but a myth. Our interests are projects, as well as using Ukrainian aircraft to transport Freedom... not limited by our backyard.” cargo to northern Canada, according to the president, who (Continued from page 7) He explained that Ukraine (as the Ukrainian Soviet concluded his remarks by paraphrasing former Prime Socialist Republic) was one of the founding member- Minister Pierre Trudeau, the late father of the current PM. was lack of progress and even some backsliding in other nations of the United Nations in 1945, and that Ukrainians “Our hopes are high. Our faith in the people is great. Our areas, such as the removal of criminal liability for illicit helped the Allies defeat Nazi Germany during the second courage is strong. And our dreams for this beautiful coun- enrichment. And just last month, unfortunately, the world war. “We paid the cost of millions and millions of try will never die,” the elder Mr. Trudeau said in his 1984 voted down President Volodymyr people,” said President Zelenskyy of Ukrainian losses dur- farewell speech as leader of Canada’s Liberal Party. Said Mr. Zelenskyy’s anti-illicit enrichment bill. ing World War II. “We were the first to give up nuclear Zelenskyy: “He spoke about Canada, but his words echo in If we would have seen passage and implementation of weapons.” the hearts of many Ukrainians. I am convinced that we will laws that had been introduced back in 2017 but have gone “Ukraine is ready to tackle world issues, but at the same be able to build a strong Ukraine that will be a strong and nowhere since then, such as electoral reform (with an time, we have this question: What are the rules? We reliable partner of Canada.” open party list system that serves to reduce corruption), or shouldn’t be paying for our naïve attitude, for being gull- The following day, in a July 3 address to the Economic lifting parliamentary immunity, or more efforts to ible,” he said, without providing any details. Club of Canada, Mr. Zelenskyy delivered a simple message strengthen the anti-corruption architecture by stopping He was among friends – of Ukraine, at the very least, in Ukrainian: “Invest in Ukraine – this is my key point. I can political interference, or greater independence of the judi- including Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia stop here,” he said to laughter from the audience. “We need ciary, or comprehensive reform of the Security Service of Freeland, who made the president feel at home in Toronto. a lot of money, so I will continue.” Ukraine (SBU), or fewer attacks on anti-corruption activ- “I understand why you are a successful politician,” she But his mood turned serious when he said that neither ists and journalists, then I would have gladly given a higher said in Ukrainian, and proceeded to highlight Mr. Ukrainians nor investors “trust the judicial system,” and grade. Let us hope that with a new president, government Zelenskyy’s references to the Raptors and Mr. Gretzky, who that his administration would “change” that. and Rada this year, Ukraine will be able to move from the B began his storied NHL career with the Edmonton Oilers. “In the coming years, we have an ambition to become an to the A range of grades; from the “partly free” into the “As a [Member of Parliament] from Toronto, I [also] grew Eastern European economic tiger, and we will do it,” he “free” category. All its friends and supporters should con- up in Alberta – so you covered all the bases,” said 5-foot-2 promised. tinue to encourage Ukraine in this direction. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019 No. 28 No. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019 11

TRAVEL TO UKRAINE If you love Lviv, you’re not alone! by Adrian Karmazyn WASHINGTON – With direct flights to Lviv now available from 41 foreign cities and with over 1 million international trav- elers passing through its airport annually, the unofficial capital of western Ukraine is truly living up to its motto of being “Open to the World.” First-time visitors to Lviv are discover- ing what long-time fans have known for years – that the city center’s compact ensemble of historic architecture, com- bined with a wide array of delightful cafes and restaurants, create an amazing travel experience. Speaking about the awesome beauty of the old-town city center with its landmark churches, residences and commercial build- ings, Lina Ostapchuk, the director of the city’s Tourism Office, notes that already two decades ago the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization acknowledged its global significance: “It’s a unique thing, recognized by UNESCO and incorporated into their World Heritage List in 1998. The city is very walk- able, the central part is closed to automo- bile traffic. Tourists can stroll the cobble- Adrian Karmazyn stone streets and enjoy the views. It’s truly High up in Lviv: a view of church domes. a unique concentration of monuments.” As for the restaurants and cafes, it’s not not only on the food but is also on the expe- the present. But you can always recall the These statistics are good news for the just about the good food – it’s also about rience. Practically every restaurant has its history, the legend that you experienced in Ukrainian economy. According to Knoema the experience, says Ms. Ostapchuk. own legend. Culinary concept creators say a restaurant. And that emotional experi- Corp., travel and tourism contribute signifi- “Lviv restaurants are known not only for that you can’t really convey the taste of ence will bring you back to relive it again. cantly to Ukraine’s gross domestic product their gastronomic quality but there is also food. You can say it’s good or tasty, howev- It’s a winning formula,” she notes. “It’s very – a 5.7 percent share of GDP in 2017, per the emotional aspect, where the focus is er, it’s a matter for taste buds to decipher in creative. And Lviv has truly become known the company’s calculations. Taxes collected throughout Ukraine thanks to these kinds from tourism provide a boost to municipal of theme restaurants.” budgets. For example, there is the pub-museum Ms. Ostapchuk emphasizes that thanks Gas Lamp on Virmenska Street that cele- especially to its multiethnic heritage, Lviv is brates the kerosene lamps invented by local happy to host tourists from all over the pharmacists Jan Zech and Ignacy world. The tourism office is currently focus- Lukasiewicz in 1853. The pub’s ceilings, ing on increasing the number of tourists walls, tables and shelves are adorned with from Scandinavian countries, Germany and what the owners claim is one of the biggest China. And the addition of direct flights collections of kerosene lamps in Europe. from North America – something that Ms. A few doors down is the Bartolomey res- Ostapchuk is hopeful about – would be a taurant that purports to have been the site boon to members of the large and dynamic of the favorite local brewery of the city’s diaspora communities in the U.S. and burgermeister Bartolomey Zimorowicz Canada who would enjoy a more straight- back in the mid 1600s. These types of res- forward trans-Atlantic route to Lviv. taurants seem to be the norm rather than When it comes to the North American the exception in Lviv. market, Ms. Ostapchuk emphasizes that her And the latest trend in Lviv dining, says office’s efforts are not limited to people of Ms. Ostapchuk, is traditional Galician cui- Ukrainian heritage. Lviv is also promoting sine, with the presentation of this simple, itself as a great destination for quality and hearty food done in a “sophisticated fash- affordable dental and medical services. And ion.” In this category, visitors might take besides medical tourism there is also busi- Courtesy of Lina Ostapchuk note of the Baczewski and Ukrainian Food ness tourism. Thanks to the city’s leading Lina Ostapchuk heads up the Lviv Tourism Office. Art restaurants. role as an IT outsourcing cluster, there is a So it’s no wonder that hanging out at a significant flow of IT-related business travel restaurant or café is the number-one pas- from the United States and Canada, she time of tourists in Lviv. The other favorite says. activities are walking tours around the city, Still, the main reason tourists come to visiting cultural sites and shopping. Lviv is to relax, have fun and be entertained At her office on Ruska Street, Ms. while marveling at the wonderous historic Ostapchuk shares some data about the architecture. city’s visitors. Last year, Lviv welcomed 2.2 For more information about festivals million tourists – 43 percent of them were and other activities in Lviv, readers may from Ukraine, which means that more than visit the city’s travel website: www.Lviv. half were foreigners: 16.6 percent from travel. Poland, 7.1 percent from Belarus, 5.8 per- Travel and hospitality industry profes- cent from Turkey, 4 percent from Germany, sionals are invited to attend the November 3 percent from the United States and 1.5 27-28 Win with the Lion Tourism Forum in percent from the , with Lviv, the theme of which will be sustainabil- Canada, Lithuania and Israel providing 1 ity in tourism, focusing on creating the opti- percent each. For 67 percent of foreign visi- mal conditions in the city for stable and tors in 2018 it was their first trip to Lviv. consistent tourism development. Travelers give the city a 4.8 out of 5 rating for “tourism appeal” and a 4.4 out of 5 Adrian Karmazyn is a communications regarding “satisfaction with tourism servic- advisor at the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation, Lviv Tourism Office es.” The average tourist spends 74 euros a which sponsors a Travel to Ukraine booth at At the Gas Lamp pub-museum in Lviv you get a local history lesson along with your meal. day. the annual New York Times Travel Show. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019 No. 28

controlled territory. He also said at his trial NEWSBRIEFS that he had decided to return to Germany after becoming disillusioned with the “sep- (Continued from page 2) aratists.” The trial is the second case in eastern Ukraine after reports of deadly which a participant in the conflict is being attacks on medical personnel and called on prosecuted in Germany. In February, a Moscow and the “forces it backs” to end the court in Munich sentenced German citizen fighting “immediately.” In a statement on Sergej Kisseljow to two and a half years in the U.S. Embassy’s Facebook page on July 2, prison on charges of planning to take part Ambassador Taylor wrote: “Attacks by in military activities alongside the separat- Russia-led forces on medical personnel ists in Ukraine. Mr. Kisseljow is a nephew of show a complete lack of respect for human Dmitry Kiselyov, a Russian state media boss life, international standards, and the Minsk known for fiery anti-Western diatribes. agreements.” He added, “We call on Russia (RFE/RL, based on reporting by Deutsche and the forces it backs to end the fighting Welle and Die Welt) immediately, protect civilians and humani- tarian personnel, and withdraw armed jails three for joining ‘separatists’ forces and weapons.” Mr. Taylor is the for- A court in Italy has handed prison terms mer U.S. ambassador to Ukraine who was to three men found guilty of fighting along- brought back to serve as chargé d’affaires side Russia-backed forces in eastern in Kyiv last year. (RFE/RL, with reporting Ukraine, local media report. The reports by Interfax) said that a Genoa court sentenced a German sentenced for joining ‘separatists’ 35-year-old Italian national, Antonio Cataldo, and a 39-year-old Albania-born A German citizen who was born in man, Olsi Krutani, to two years and eight Kyrgyzstan has received a suspended sen- months each. A 26-year-old Moldovan man, tence for joining Russia-backed forces in Vladimir Vrbitchii, was handed a prison eastern Ukraine. A court in the western sentence of one year and four months, they German city of Dortmund found 43-year- said. The court concluded that the three old Alex D. guilty of “jeopardizing state men were mercenaries who received 300- security” on July 10 over his participation 400 euros ($340-450) per month to fight in the conflict in eastern Ukraine. The man alongside militants holding parts of admitted that he had spent two years Ukraine’s Luhansk and Donetsk regions in among the pro-Russian rebels, but denied 2017-2018. Messrs. Cataldo, Krutani and that he took part in military conflict, saying he was just guarding a hospital in militant- (Continued on page 15)

Congratulations to the Inductees to the 2019 Ukrainian Sports Hall of Fame! 4th Inauguration Banquet – September 14, 2019 TRYZUB Ukrainian American Sports Center Lower State And County Line Roads Horsham, PA 19044 2019 UKRAINIAN SPORT HALL of FAME INDUCTEES Congratulations to the Inductees to the 2019 Ukrainian Sports Hall of Fame! PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES BUILDERS 4th Inauguration Banquet – September 14, 2019 Wayne Babych Hockey - Canada Myroslav Hertsyk Dave Babych Hockey - Canada Olympic Committee NOC Ukraine Joseph Rudolph ‘‘Bronco’’ Horvath Oksana Vaceba TRYZUB Ukrainian American Sports Center Olympic Committee NOC Ukraine Lower State And County Line Roads Hockey - Boston Valeriy Sushkevych Horsham, PA 19044 Benny Bass Boxing -Pennsylvania Paralympics - Ukraine Joseph Milinchik Football - Pennsylvania Joe Wiwchar Baseball - Manitoba Alex Jesaulenko Football - Australia Canada TO HONOR THOSE THAT CREATED A LEGACY Roman Rosul Soccer - Cleveland Nestor Chylak Umpire - Pennsylvania Eddie Shack Hockey - Canada Antin Ochrimenko Soccer - New Jersey e Ukrainian Sports Hall of Fame wants to recognize the cultural Mykola Romaniuk Hockey - Ukraine and athletic contributions of our Hall of Fame Builders. e successes Stefan Malanczuk Track & Field, of the amateur, olympic and professional Ukrainian Sports Hall of OLYMPIC ATHLETES Basketball - Ohio Fame Inductees would o en not be possible without the longstanding George Omelenchuk Paul Kulas Soccer - Illinois Chris Shalay Soccer - Michigan support of certain individuals, families and organizations within Bicycle, Track - Michigan the Ukrainian community. is group has supported the athletes Victor Kovalenko Sailing - Australia TEAMS either through dedicated reporting,  nancial support of the events Valentyna Tserbe-Nesina Biathalon - Ukraine 1978-1979 Rutgers Mens Volleyball in which they were competing, or through commitments to bettering Team New Jersey the lives of athletes and allowing them opportunities they would not Vyacheslav Oliynyk Wrestling - Ukraine Dr. Taras Hunczak, University Volleyball otherwise have had. Jeanne Omelenchuk Coordinator; Alex Popovich, Head Coach; Bicycle, Track - Michigan Nestor Paslawsky, Captain; George ough these cannot be inducted into the Hall of Fame, we wish Temnycky, Andrew Holynskyj, Roman Leniw, Bohdan Zawadowycz, Roman to formally recognize, celebrate and memorialize their contributions AMATEUR ATHLETES and the legacy that their work has created. At this year’s Hall of Wasiczko. Fame Induction we will reserve a portion of our program to thank Randy S. Ferbey Curling - Canada Boris Baczynskyj Chess Pennsylvania 1966 Ukrainian Nationals Soccer USA this group for their ongoing e orts, contributions and commitment Alex Ely Soccer - Philadelphia, PA Open Cup Champion Team - to the same Mission that motivates us: to provide a legacy to inspire Monica Dobosh Powerli ing - Pennsylvania the future by celebrating the past. 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Please send http://www.ukrsportsmuseumhof.org a list of attendees and a payment by check to: Ukrainian Sports Hall of https://www.facebook.com/UkrainianSportsMuseumandHallofFame Fame, 36 Mountainside Drive, Randolph, NJ 07869. Email: [email protected] For Sponsorship and Advertising in the 2019 Induction Gala Book, please Tel.: 973 919 1322 • 973 544 8774 contact us via email or phone. No. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019 13 Ukraine wins 51 medals at European Games in Minsk by Matthew Dubas PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Ukraine – represent- ed by 197 athletes – finished in third place on the medals table (16 gold, 17 silver and 18 bronze, for a total of 51 total) at the 2019 European Games in Minsk on June 21-30. The games – the second iteration, as the first were held in 2015 in Baku – attracted 43 National Olympic Committee member countries that sent some 3,667 athletes that were featured in 200 events in 15 sports (archery, athletics, badminton, basketball, beach soccer, boxing, canoe, cycling, gymnastics, judo, karate, sambo, www.nok-ukr.org shooting, table tennis and wrestling). Ten of Ukraine’s 4x400-meter relay team (Danylo Danylenko, Anna the sports offered qualification opportuni- Liudmyla Kuklinovksa and Mariya Povkh, gold medalists of Kachur, Oleksiy Pozdnyakov and Tetyana Melnyk) celebrates its ties for the 2020 Summer Olympics in the women’s K-2 1,000-meter sprint (two-person kayak). gold medal performance. Tokyo. and Liudmyla Kuklinovksa won the K-2 the K-2 (two-person kayak) 1,000-meters wrestling Alla Cherkasova (68 kg) after a Georgii Zantaraia (66 kg) and Daria (two-person kayak) 200-meter race (3:18.865 seconds). 6-2 win against Jenny Fransson of Sweden. Bilodid (48 kg) won gold medals in judo (44.781 seconds). Other gold medalists: in In cycling, Olena Starikova took silver in The men’s boxing competition this year after winning their respective final match- karate, Anita Serogina (61 kg) in the wom- the 500-meter time trial (33.389 seconds); doubled as the 2019 European Amateur es. Zantaraia won against Matteo Medves of en’s kumite and Stanislav Horuna (75 kg) in boxer Mykola Butsenko (56 kg) lost 0-5 Boxing Championship after the IOC, in June Italy and Bilodid won against Irina Dolgova the men’s kumite; and boxers Oleksandr against Kurt Walker of Ireland in the final; of this year, stripped the AIBA of its of Russia. Khyzniak (75 kg), who won against in karate, Anzhellika Terliuga (55 kg) got Olympic status for amateur boxing compe- Other gold medalists were: Zhan Salvatore Cavallaro of Italy and Victor the silver in the women’s kumite; and in titions. For women, the European Amateur Beleniuk (87 kg) in Greco-Roman wres- Vykhryst (+91 kg), who won 4-1 against women’s freestyle wrestling, Oksana Livach Boxing Championships will be held as nor- tling, who won 3-1 against Islam Abbasov Mourad Aliev of France. (50 kg) and Yuliya Khalvadzhy (53 kg) mal, but under the auspices of the of Azerbaijan, and Yuliia Tkach (62 kg) in Silver medalists included: Anastasia earned the same. European Boxing Confederation as an women’s freestyle, who won 4-0 against Novikova (48 kg), Olena Sayko (64 kg) and Bronze medalists included Bohdan Olympic qualifying tournament. Elmira Gambarova of Azerbaijan; Anastasia Kateryna Moskalova (68 kg) in sambo; Oleh Bondarenko (high jump), Maryna Bekh- Honorable mention Sapsai (+80 kg) in the women’s sambo; Omelchuk (air-pistol, 10 meters); the Romanchuk (long jump); rhythmic gym- gymnasts Oleg Verniaiev (parallel bars) and rhythmic gymnastics team (Alina Bykhno, nast Vlada Nikolchenko two medals: (hoop In beach soccer, Ukraine finished in sec- Anastasia Bachynska (, 13.200 points). Tetiana Dovzhenko, Diana Myzhertska, and clubs) and artistic gymnasts Petro ond place (four points) in Group B, which Ukraine’s mixed relay running teams Anastasiya Voznyak and Valeriya Yuzviak); Pakhniuk (floor), Igor Radivilov (rings and was led by (five); Italy and Russia fol- (Danylo Danylenko, Tetyana Melnyk, Anton Davydenko and Mykola Prostorov in ) and Diana Varinska (all-around and lowed (three). Ukraine won 4-3 on penalty Oleksiy Pozdnyakov and Anna Kachur) won men’s synchronized trampoline (51.450 ); in sambo, Natalia Smal (72 kicks after a 4-4 draw with Italy on June 25, the 4x400-meters and (Yevhen Hutsol, Olha points) and Maryna Kyiko and Svitlana kg) and Halyna Balashova (80 kg); won 6-4 against Spain on June 26 and lost Lyakhova, Oleksiy Pozdnyakov and Yana Malkova in women’s synchronized trampo- Oleksandr Khotsianivskyi (125 kg) and Hor 1-5 against Russia on June 27 (Ukraine’s Kachur) in the mixed distance pursuit relay line (48.240 points); and artistic gymnast Ogannesian (65 kg) in men’s freestyle stats in the group stage, 11 goals for and 13 races – 200, 400, 600 and 800 meters – and Verniaiev (all-around, Pommel horse). wrestling; and Olena Kostevych and Pavlo against). Group A included Belarus, Ukraine’s athletics team won gold in the Silvers were also earned by: Hanna Korostylov (25-meter air pistol, mixed Switzerland, Portugal and Romania. team event. Plotitsyna (women’s 100-meter hurdles); team); and Yevhenii Barabanov (69 kg) tied Ukraine lost 2-3 in the beach soccer In cycling, Hanna Solovey won gold in in canoe sprint: Andriy Rybachok and Yurii with Lorezno Sotomayor of Azerbaijan; in semifinal on June 28 against Portugal and, the women’s points race (100 laps at a dis- Vandiuk in the C-2 (two-person canoe) karate, Halyna Melnyk (68 kg) women’s in the bronze-medal match, Ukraine lost tance of 25 kilometers with 10 sprints, to 1,000-meters (3:41.692 seconds); and Oleh kumite, and Valerii Chobotar (84 kg) in the 4-5 against Switzerland on June 29. In the finish with 30 points); and Mariya Povkh Kulkharyk and Oleksandr Syromianykov in men’s kumite; and in women’s freestyle final, Portugal won 8-3 against Spain. Roman Pachev was the leading goal scorer for Ukraine (in 10th place) with four goals with five matches played. In table tennis, Kou Lei finished in fourth place after his 1-4 loss in the bronze medal match against Tomislav Pucar of Croatia. Kou lost 0-4 in the semifinal against Jonathan Groth of Denmark. In the quarter- final, Kou won 4-2 against Cedric Nuytinck of Belgium. The three medalists will qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. The host for the third European Games will be Krakow, Poland, in 2023. The games were originally planned to be hosted by Katowice, Poland, but the Polish Olympic Committee – citing the failed bid for Katowice to host the 2022 Winter Olympics – changed the host city. The announcement Greco-Roman wrestler Zhan Gold medalist judoka Daria Hanna Solovey, gold medalist Freestyle wrestler Yuliia was made on June 22 in Minsk during a Beleniuk (87 kg) celebrates his Bilodid (48 kg) is recognized in women’s cycling points Tkach (62 kg) celebrates her general assembly meeting of the European gold-medal win. for her achievement. race. gold medal. Olympic Committee.

and ultimate hope of mankind as a whole. …Only a bold Turning... stand against Communist Russia would enable us not only A China-Europe... to maintain our precious freedom and security, but eventu- (Continued from page 6) (Continued from page 2) ally it would help the 23 enslaved nations, enumerated in Dmytro Halychyn, chairman of the Conference of the Joint Congressional Resolution, to regain their own will be able to compete. Because the stakes are so high, Americans of Central and Eastern European Descent, freedom and independence to which they, as God’s cre- Moscow can be expected to play up rivalries among these acknowledged the work of both chambers of Congress in ations, are fully entitled.” countries even as it presses ahead to make Russian rail the passing the Joint Congressional Resolution and thanked Critics of the Captive Nations law, including the Congress primary land route for trade between China and Europe. President Eisenhower for issuing the proclamation and sign- of Russian Americans and some members of Congress, point- One Moscow analyst, Asa Migranyan of the Institute for ing the resolution designating Captive Nations Week into law. ed to the fact that Russia was not listed among the Captive CIS Countries, is confident that differences among Ukraine, The resolution, he said, “constitutes a great and signifi- Nations and, accordingly, Russia rather than the Soviet Georgia and Azerbaijan and among the countries of Central cant event in our relations with the enslaved nations lan- regime is presented as responsible for the enslavement. Asia will give Moscow a good chance to delay if not kill the guishing in the tyrannical slavery of Communist Russia, This year, according to the resolution, the week of July rail project and keep GUAM from being revitalized (Sputnik because it clearly and definitively states that the United 14-20 (as the third week in July) should be designated by News, June 3). But in Mr. Chichkin’s view, such confidence States government and the American people as a whole the White House as Captive Nations Week 2019. now appears misplaced (Rhythm of Eurasia, June 4). have not forgotten the victims of Soviet Russian despotism and slavery. …It will remind both worlds, the free and the Source: “Captive Nations Week by the President of the The article above is reprinted from Eurasia Daily Monitor enslaved, that it still is a champion of freedom and inde- United States of America,” The Ukrainian Weekly, July 22, with permission from its publisher, the Jamestown pendence of all the enslaved and persecuted, and a bastion 1959. Foundation, www.jamestown.org. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019 No. 28 No. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019 15

and Donetsk. More than 600 Ukrainian NEWSBRIEFS political and war prisoners are held in Russia, occupied Crimea, and in the non- (Continued from page 12) government-controlled parts of the Vrbitchii were arrested in Italy last year Donbas. An additional 400 pro-Russian after investigators in the northwestern Ukrainian “separatists” are being held in region of Liguria uncovered a group of Ukrainian prisons. Ukrainian authorities recruiters for separatist groups in eastern say that between 2014 and 2018, 3,244 Ukraine. In April 2018, Ukraine’s Embassy Ukrainian citizens were released from cap- With deep sorrow we announce that in Rome said it had informed the Italian tivity on the territories controlled by authorities that there were at least 30 Kremlin-backed militants. (RFE/RL’s Italians fighting against Kyiv’s forces in Belarus Service, with reporting by 112 Anne A. Losten eastern Ukraine. (RFE/RL, based on report- Ukrayina, UNIAN and Ukrayinska Pravda) ing by La Stampa, Il Valore Italiano, and 98, of Chesapeake City, MD, passed RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) Citizenship for 14 who defended Ukraine away on June 10, 2019. She was born on July 18, 1920 in Chesapeake City, MD, to the late John and Julia Four Ukrainian prisoners released Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree granting citi- (Petryshyn) Losten. Russia-backed forces from Ukraine’s zenship to 14 foreigners who fought for eastern Donbas region have released four Ukrainian volunteer battalions and the mili- Anne worked as a treasurer and secretary on her family farm Ukrainian citizens, who have been flown to tary in the conflict in eastern Ukraine. The ''Losten’s Dairy'' which was a wholesale/retail milk business from the Belarusian capital, Minsk. Viktor decree, signed on June 28, states that the 1940-1968. She was also a devoted member of St. Basil Ukrainian Medvedchuk, the head of Ukraine’s pro- individuals, one of whom is a Russian Catholic Church in Chesapeake City, MD. She graduated from Kremlin Opposition Platform – For Life woman, “took part in protecting the territo- party, said in a televised news conference rial integrity, sovereignty and independence Chesapeake City High School and was a member of several social on June 28 that the four released prisoners of Ukraine.” Among the recipients was Yulia organizations in Chesapeake City. are Eduard Mikheyev, Yakiv Veremeychyk, Tolopa, a resident of the southern Russian Dmytro Velykiy and Maksym Horyayinov. city of Pyatigorsk who came to Ukraine at Anne is survived by her Three of the four Ukrainians are military the height of the anti-government protests brothers: Stephen Losten, of Austin, TX; servicemen, pro-Russian Ukrainian law- known as the Maidan in early 2014. She maker Vadim Rabynovych said on later joined the Aidar and Donbas volunteer Michael Losten, of Elkton, MD; Facebook. He didn’t specify who the three battalions when a Russian-backed armed Bishop Basil Losten, of Stamford, CT; were. The four were scheduled to fly to uprising erupted in April 2014 in eastern sister-in-law Dolores Losten, of New Castle, DE; Kyiv in the “near future,” said Mr. Ukraine. Ms. Tolopa later enlisted in the and several nieces and nephews. Medvedchuk, whose eldest daughter has 58th Brigade of Ukraine’s armed forces. Russian President Vladimir Putin as her Migration authorities denied her citizenship Services will be held privately and at the convenience of the godfather. The freed captives, who were three times because she couldn’t provide family. transported from the Russian city of proof that she didn’t have a criminal record Rostov-on-Don to Minsk, were at Mr. in Russia. In interviews she gave to In lieu of owers, memorial contributions may be made payable Medvedchuk’s side during the news confer- Ukrainian media, Ms. Tolopa said she was ence. Mr. Medvedchuk said that an agree- afraid to enter the Russian Consulate in Kyiv to St. Basil UC Church and sent in care of R.T. Foard Funeral Home, ment to release the men was reached after to obtain documentation. Ms. Tolopa gave P.A., P.O. Box 248, Rising Sun, MD21911. talks with Moscow-backed militants, who birth to a daughter in Ukraine and still control about 3 percent of Ukrainian terri- serves in the army. (RFE/RL, with reporting May her memory be eternal. tory in the easternmost regions of Luhansk by Hromadske.ua)

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Edward Melnyczuk Olena Sophia Melnyczuk September 15, 1923-March 17, 2019 née Zahajkewycz Edward Melnyczuk was born in Chernivtsi, which was then part of Romania, on September 15, 1923 to Anastasia Pavliuk and Anton February 21, 1921-March 28, 2019 Melnyczuk, a Ukrainian businessman. For him, as for millions of his generation, Olena Sophia Zahajkewycz was born in Laskivtsi, Poland, to Theodosia many of the events in his eventful life were dictated by the Second World War Syvak and Bohdan Zahajkewycz on February 21, 1921 while her father was and the aftereffects of the so-called Russian revolution. under arrest outside Odessa, waiting to be executed by the Bolsheviks. At the start of the war, as the Germans moved east Fortunately, the executioners missed their mark, and her father returned and the Communists marched west, many Ukrainian- to meet his daughter. language schools in the region were shut down. His Such a dramatic beginning augured a life parents, determined that their son be educated in his whose first four decades were full of high native language and know his history, brought the 16 incidents. The daughter of a father mentored year old Edward to Peremyshl, which was in Poland, by the celebrated Ukrainian poet Ivan Franko where they enrolled him in one of the last gymnasia was practically forced to develop a passion to be offering instructions and diplomas in Ukrainian. for reading. Her bed was in the living room, They then returned to Chernvitsi. Edward never saw which doubled as her father’s study. While the his own father again. professor stayed up late into the night grading In Peremyshl the needle of Edward’s life found its student papers, his daughter kept him company thread. There he met the older sister of a classmate. by reading. She would forever brag that her Olena Zahajkewycz would become his life partner for father owned the largest library in the city, which nearly 80 years. The things they lived through, their children and granddaughter she supplemented by devouring the latest European literature borrowed can hardly imagine. Peremyshl was partitioned between the Soviet Army on from the public library nearby. Not even a decade in that twilight zone one side of the River Sian, and the Germans on the other. Living with Olena’s medical professionals label dementia could slow her passion for books. family on the German side became especially dangerous between 1943 and She spent anywhere from six to ten hours a day surrounded by volumes 1944 when the family chose to shelter the Shefflers, a Jewish couple who had of poetry, novels, and literary journals, reading words that evaporated been students of Professor Zahajkewycz’s. When the Soviets moved in, Edward from her mind the moment her eye moved on. left, along with his adopted family, ultimately ending up in a displaced persons She entered university in Lviv the year World War II began. There she camp in Berchtesgaden, where he spent the next five years. He used this period studied journalism and theater arts. She often reminded us her acting of waiting to earn a Bachelor’s degree in engineering. coach, the great director Blavatsky, prophesied she would have a storied He never made formal use of that degree, however. Arriving in the United career. In 1941 she returned to Peremyshl to nurse her mother, who States, he took the first job he could get. He worked for Annheuser-Busch, a had developed cancer. The stress of war experienced by her family was Teamster, for 37 years. In his last decade there he often worked seven days a nothing compared to what was taking place in the Jewish ghetto and she week in order to support his growing extended family. His sense of responsibility was always grateful for the opportunity to be useful to various friends, to the clan that took him in during the war helped to reveal his character. He most especially the Scheflers, who hid in the family’s modest apartment was a man of unerring loyalty, with a profound sense of responsibility. Over for over a year, and with whom she was reunited in Israel in 1975, when the years, so many members of his family came to him for help of one sort or she and her brother planted a tree at Yad Vashem. another. Amid a pride of impecunious intellectuals he was the practical one, The other momentous personal event during the war was her meeting the one who helped people fill out tax forms, secure loans and took care of with her future husband, Edward Melnyczuk whom she married in daily business. Berchtesgaden on October 29, 1949. His selfless, unflagging commitment to family extended to his love for and Arriving in the United States in 1950, she and Edward settled near belief in the importance of an independent Ukraine. He was a proud co-director her brothers and sister in New Jersey. She devoted the best part of her of the Self-Reliance Credit Union in Elizabeth where he spent several evenings energies to her family, as well as to numerous Ukrainian organizations. a week when he wasn’t pulling a double shift at Budweiser. His children grew An ardent feminist, she was for years president of the Elizabeth branch of up attending protests at the Soviet Embassy or in front of the UN whenever the Ukrainian National Women’s League (Soyuz Ukrayinok Ameryky), the dissidents were repressed. principal of the Ukrainian Saturday school in Elizabeth, and the cofounder He was a good citizen, who always prepared to vote by reading up on the of the local Ukrainian Music Society. issues, sharing a subscription to the daily New York Times (the Sunday edition Her children Hanna and Askold, and their spouses, Joseph and was an extravagance he had to forego) with his brother-in-law who delivered Alexandra, as well as her granddaughter Lara, were grateful that she and the paper to him every afternoon. He loved to talk politics. He read widely in Edward chose to spend their last years near them outside Boston. history and later in books on nutrition and natural healing. Her husband Edward died on March 17th. Their marriage had lasted He also believed in the importance of art and culture and was an ardent seventy years. Apparently Olena couldn’t wait to reunite with him. She photographer, with his own darkroom. He supported various Ukrainian made her own transition around midnight ten days later. painters by buying their , on a working man’s salary, as well as by She loved quoting from Horace’s Second Ode, as translated by Mykola attending cultural performances ranging from afternoons dedicated to Taras Zerov: Shevchenko to avant garde theatrical performances at Joe Papp’s Public Theater in Manhattan to the City Opera at Lincoln Center. He loved the tenor В хвилину радости умій себе стримати Jussi Bjorling and the music of Bach, and deployed his near-perfect pitch to І в хвилі розпачу заховуй супокій. whistle anything he’d just heard. He also played a decent violin—though he О, знай, однаково прийдеться помирати. didn’t have the patience to teach it. He enjoyed travel, seeing more of this О, Делію, коханий мій. country than his children have, and visiting Ukraine a number of times, as well (Горацій, Ода до Делія, переклад Зерова) as England, Italy, Turkey, Austria, and Canada. Up until a few months before his death, he remained an aggressive and usually triumphant chess player. He also had a deep understanding of the role the Church, when shepherded by a just pastor, could play in nurturing an individual’s spiritual life while supporting cohesion in a community that had been shattered time and again DEATH ANNOUNCEMENTS by wars. He was a founding member of the Ukrainian Patriarchal Society’s Death announcements should be sent to the Advertising Department Elizabeth branch, donating as much time and financial support as he could by e-mail to [email protected] or by fax to 973-644-9510. to this mission. A giant framed photograph of Cardinal Joseph Slypij hung in Deadline: Tuesday noon before the newspaper’s date of issue. his bedroom–overshadowing the family photographs arrayed beneath. When his children finally persuaded him to move nearer to them outside Boston, it For further information call 973-292-9800, ext. 3040. was with the provision that he and his wife be taken to church every Sunday– something he and Olena did as long as their bodies permitted. He adored his granddaughter Lara and delighted in her numerous academic and cultural triumphs, underwriting her piano and dance lessons. KULINSKI MEMORIALS He was simultaneously modest and proud, meek and courageous. He was 809 SOUTH MAIN STREET • MANVILLE, NJ 08835 generous to all who asked. He bowed his head only before God and Truth. He TEL. 908-722-3130 was almost comically frugal—right up to the end of his life, he would cut up FAX 908-253-0027 TOLL FREE 800-458-5467 a cheap paper napkin into quarters, because who needed more? At the same [email protected] time he gave generously to family members pursuing their education and • Serving Ukrainian families for over 60 years trying to “better themselves” so that they too could one day be certain they were right at least half the time. We will miss him and his generous and great • Over 40 granite colors to choose from spirit. But we know his goodness and good deeds will forever be among • Custom etchings us. In lieu of flowers, donations in Edward’s memory may be made to Christ • House appointments available the King Ukrainian Catholic Church or to St. Sophia Religious Association of • Serving the tri-state area Ukrainian Catholic’s Inc., 7911 Whitewood Rd. Elkins Park PA. 19027 • 5 minutes from South Bound Brook, NJ No. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019 17

COMMUNITY CHRONICLE Newly enthroned metropolitan visits parish in Whippany, N.J. WHIPPANY, N.J. – Archbishop Borys choir of the Ukrainian Catholic University, Gudziak, who was enthroned on June 4 as which was visiting from Lviv, sang the metropolitan of Ukrainian Catholics in the responses. United States, made a pastoral visit on June After the liturgy, the parish welcomed 16 to St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic the metropolitan at a luncheon in the adja- Church in Whippany, N.J. cent Ukrainian American Cultural Center of He was welcomed by parishioners and New Jersey. Performances were given by faithful from the surrounding area, includ- local talents, including bandurist/vocalist ing large numbers of children and youths, Oksana Telepko; bandurists/singers Kalyna among them members of Plast Ukrainian and Ulana Leshchuk, accompanied by vio- Scouting Organization and the Ukrainian linist Andriy Gavrysh; Iskra Ukrainian American Youth Association who arrived Dance Academy; Mothers in Prayer; and with their organizations’ flags. the Whippany chapter of the Ukrainian At the entrance to the church, American Youth Association; as well as the Metropolitan Borys was greeted by the pas- visiting choir from UCU. Several local orga- tor, the Rev. Stepan Bilyk, and teenagers of nizations presented special greetings and the parish. The church was filled to capaci- gifts to Metropolitan Borys. Dr. Roksolana Irenaeus Yurchuk ty with over 300 people in attendance. The Leshchuk served as master of ceremonies. The Rev. Stepan Bilyk welcomes Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak.

Flag bearers of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization and the Ukrainian American Youth Association lead the procession toward the church. Altar servers listen to Metropolitan Borys’s homily.

A view of the June 16 liturgy inside St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, The choir of Lviv’s Ukrainian Catholic University sings the responses. where a new iconostasis was blessed just four weeks earlier.

Head of Organization for Defense of Lemkivshchyna visits HURI CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The national president of the Organization for the Defense of Lemkivshchyna (known by its Ukrainian-based acronym as OOL), Mark Howansky, met with Profs. Lubomyr Hajda and Roman Szporluk at the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute (HURI) on Friday May 4. Mr. Howansky graduated from Harvard College in 1994 with a bachelor’s degree in engineering and was back in Cambridge, Mass., for his 25th class reunion. At Harvard, he revived the Harvard Ukrainian Students Association (HUSA) along with his classmate Ivan Bilaniuk, who also took part in the meeting. Mr. Howansky thanked Prof. Szporluk for the wisdom he shared during his undergraduate classes in Ukrainian history, which served as inspiration for him to take on his current role as OOL president. Mr. Howansky presented his vision for OOL and some ideas for future projects, such as book donations and sponsored research, which were well received by the pro- fessors. Tymish Holowinsky Everyone agreed that there is a need to strengthen the During their meeting at the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute (from left) are: Prof. Lubomyr Hajda, Ivan body of Lemko research in the English language and promised Bilaniuk, Mark Howansky and Prof. Roman Szporluk. to work together towards that goal. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019 No. 28 No. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019 19

July 17 Presentation by Dr. Kateryna Smagliy and Serhii Nosenko, July 25 Performance, Korinya: Ukrainian Folk Band, Ukrainian Washington “New Faces in Parliament: Challenges and Opportunities,” Hamtramck, MI American Archives and Museum of Detroit, U.S.-Ukraine Foundation, [email protected] 647-687-0490 or http://korinyaband.com

July 17-20 Badlands Ukrainian Days, Ukrainian Cultural Institute, July 25-28 St. Mary’s Ukrainian Festival, St. Mary Ukrainian Belfield/ www.badlandsukrainiandays.com McKees Rocks, PA Orthodox Church, www.ukiefestrocks.org Dickinson, ND July 26 Performance, Korinya: Ukrainian Folk Band, Ukrainian July 18 Presentation, “The Big Three: Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill Warren, MI Cultural Center, 647-687-0490 or http://korinyaband.com Stanford, CA During the Second World War,” Stanford University, www.hoover.org July 27 Ukrainian Food Sale, Ukrainian Women’s Association of Saskatoon, SK Canada, (Olha Kobylianska Branch), Holy Trinity Ukrainian July 19 Concert, featuring Korinya: Ukrainian Folk Band, Triad Orthodox Cathedral hall, [email protected] New York Theater, 647-687-0490 July 27 Performance, Korinya: Ukrainian Folk Band, Drom July 19-21 Capital Ukrainian Festival, St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Toronto Taberna, 647-687-0490 or http://korinyaband.com Ottawa Catholic Shrine, www.capitalukrainianfestival.com July 27-28 Vatra weekend, Ukrainian Homestead, July 19-21 Golf tournament weekend, Ukrainian American Youth Lehighton, PA www.ukrhomestead.com or 610-377-4621 Ellenville, NY Association camp, www.cym.org/us-ellenville or 845-647-7230 July 28 Ukrainian Festival, Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Buffalo, NY Church, 716-384-0738 or www.holytrinitybuffalo.com July 20 Parish picnic, Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Glen Spey, NY 845-856-7441 or www.facebook.com/StsPeteramdPaulGlenSpey July 28 Gallery Talk, “Raw Reckoning,” with Michael K. Paxton July 20 Concert, Peter Nelson Jazztet, Music and Art Center of Chicago and Dr. Robert Cohen, Ukrainian Institute of Modern Jewett, NY Greene County, www.musicandartcenter.org or 518-989-6479 Art, www.uima-chicago.org or 773-227-5522

July 20 Ukrainian Village Festival, St. Vladimir Ukrainian July 29-31 Gerdany workshop, with instruction by Lesia Lasiy, Parma, OH Orthodox Cathedral, https://stvladimirs.org/fesitval.html Jewett, NY Music and Art Center of Greene County, [email protected] or July 20-21 Surrey Fusion Festival, Ukraine Pavilion, Holland Park, www.grazhdamusicandart.org Surrey, BC www.surreyfusionfestival.ca/ukraine July 29 through Children’s Folk Singing Course,with Anna Bachynsky July 21 110th anniversary celebration and concert, Ukrainian August 9 and Melanie Serbay, Music and Art Center of Greene Philadelphia American Citizens’ Association, [email protected] or Jewett, NY County, 518-263-4670 or [email protected] www.ukieclub.com August 1-2 Pysanka workshop with Zielyk, Music and Art Center July 22 Concert, featuring Korinya: Ukrainian Folk Band, Jewett, NY of Greene County, [email protected] Pittsburgh American Serbian Club of Pittsburgh, 647-687-0490 or www.grazhdamusicandart.org

July 22-27 Icon Workshop II, “Archangel Icon,” Archangel Studios, Carnegie, PA [email protected] Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to events advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissions July 24 Performance, Korinya: Ukrainian Folk Band, Wilbert’s from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors Cleveland, OH Food and Music, 647-687-0490 or http://korinyaband.com and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected].

Korinya takes Ukrainian folk on tour NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – Korinya Folk Band begins its inaugural North American tour, called En Route 2019, on July 19. The kick-off will be at the Triad Theater in New York City; the eight-city tour will end in Toronto. En Route forwards the band’s mission to bend the tra- ditions of Ukrainian folk music and create a new grass- roots sound. Korinya’s appearances are as follows: July 19, New York City, Triad Theater; July 20, Kerhonkson, N.Y., Soyuzivka Heritage Center; July 21, Philadelphia, Ukrainian American Citizens’ Association; July 22, Pittsburgh, American Serbian Club of Pittsburgh; July 24, Cleveland, Wilbert’s Food and Music; July 25, Hamtramck, Mich., Ukrainian American Archives and Museum of Detroit; July 26, Warren, Mich., Ukrainian Cultural Center; July 27, Toronto, Drom Taberna. Korinya Folk Band began as a family quartet in 2003 as a tribute to the raucous village beats of Ukraine. The group has grown into a collaborative ensemble of both classically trained and self-taught artists with accordi- on, upright bass and violin thrown in the mix. Audiences have described Korinya as “the most innova- tive, fun band to come along in a long time” with “rhythms that make you want you to get up and dance!” Korinya’s latest CD, “Zemlya,” is a soulful iteration of the melodies that root these young musicians to their ancestors. The band’s music may be heard on Spotify, iTunes and other streaming platforms. For more information go to korinyaband.com/tour or call 647-687-0490. Readers may contact the band at [email protected] for interviews and pro- Orest Chornomaz motional copies of their CD. Korinya Folk Band 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019 No. 28

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Saturday, July 20 Sunday, August 25 GLEN SPEY, N.Y.: The annual Ss. Peter and HORSHAM, Pa.: Tryzub Ukrainian American Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church picnic will Sport Center will host the 28th annual be held on the church grounds beginning at Ukrainian Independence Folk Festival and 1 p.m. Please join us, rain or shine, for a day Outdoor Summer Concert at Tryzubivka, full of delicious Ukrainian food, entertain- County Line and Lower State roads, ment, vendors, live music by Nash Krai of Horsham, PA 19044. Doors open at noon. Philadelphia and Zabava. Admission and The concert at 1:30 p.m. is titled “Celebrate parking are free. For more information call Liberty and Unity” and will feature another 845-856-7441 or visit www.facebook.com/ collaborative effort of Voloshky Ukrainian StsPeterandPaulGlenSpey. Vendors are wel- Dance Ensemble, Iskra Ukrainian Dance come The venue is located at 329 High Ensemble, violinist Innesa Tymochko Road, Glen Spey, NY 12737. Dekajlo and Vox Ethnika orchestra. This year’s special guest performers are the Saturday, July 24 Korinya Ukrainian Folk Band and Master MONTREAL: The Ukrainian Canadian Yang’s School of Martial Arts. A social dance Congress, Montreal branch/Quebec to the live music of the Vox Ethnika will fol- Provincial Council, is pleased to invite you to low at 4:30 p.m. Delicious Ukrainian foods its 28th annual Independence Banquet and baked goods, picnic fare, cool beverages marking Ukraine’s renewed Independence. and refreshments will be plentiful. Vendors The keynote speaker will be Victor Rud, are welcome. An arts and crafts bazaar and a international lawyer, chairman of the children’s fun area will be open all day. Foreign Affairs Committee of the Ukrainian Admission: $15; students, $10; children American Bar Association, past president of under 15, free; parking is free. A limited UABA Board of Governors, author of articles number of discount tickets is available published in the Kyiv Post, Forbes, The online. For further information: 267-664- Atlantic Council and others. The banquet 3857, [email protected], or www.tryzub.org. will be at Ukrainian Youth Center, 6185 10th The sponsor is a 501(c) (3) tax-exempt non- Ave., Rosemont, at 5 p.m. Tickets are $75 for profit charitable organization; proceeds adults, $35 for students; call Bohdanna, 438- benefit youth and adult amateur sports and 764-9392. cultural, fraternal and community programs.

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