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ThePublished U by thekrainian Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal W non-profit associationeekly Vol. LXXXI No. 7 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2013 $1/$2 in Ukraine EU warns Kyiv November deadline is firm by Zenon Zawada November, or it’s sent to the archives. And I think histori- Special to The Ukrainian Weekly ans of international relations will be able to study at length the text of the published pact as an example of an interest- KYIV – This year will likely bring events that will be the ing project that never came to be.” most pivotal since Ukraine’s declaration of independence Moves in recent weeks by the administration of in 1991 as both the Russian Federation and the European President Viktor Yanukovych have led some observers to Union (EU) step up pressure on the Ukrainian government believe it’s leaning towards the Moscow-led Customs Union. to make a decision on its civilizational course. President Yanukovych was set to travel to Moscow in The European Union’s Commissioner for Enlargement mid-December 2012 to sign documents that would have and European Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fule raised the sealed Ukraine’s fate before he called off the trip on its eve, ante during his February 7 visit to Kyiv by setting a November reported the Kommersant-Ukrayina newspaper. deadline for the Ukrainian government to fulfill its obliga- He was reportedly ready to make significant conces- tions for signing the Ukraine-EU Association Agreement. sions – such as joining its precursor organization, the “We can’t wait. The E u r a s i a n E c o n o m i c window of opportunity Community (EurAsEC) – is open now,” he told the Ukraine’s Euro-integration hopes but balked when the Cabinet of Ministers of have reached the do-or-die stage. Kremlin required that such Ukraine. “Because if we, a step guarantee full Ukraine and the EU Customs Union member- allow the November deadline to pass, there won’t be any- ship in the long term. thing similar. There won’t be a December deadline or Vice Prime Minister Yurii Boiko is currently negotiating January 2014 deadline.” with Gazprom Board Chairman Aleksey Miller to create a Instead, he said the Association Agreement would be bilateral natural gas consortium – excluding the European shelved for no earlier than 2016. Mr. Fule reflected a widely Union – to manage Ukraine’s distribution system. In held view among the EU players and advisors that Ukraine’s exchange for letting Gazprom get involved, Ukraine’s oli- Aleksandr Sinitsa/UNIAN Euro-integration hopes have reached the do-or-die stage. garchs would get a gas price of $280 per thousand cubic The European Union’s Commissioner for Enlargement “It can be signed in 2013, or never,” Oleksandr Sushko, meters of gas instead of the current price of $460. and European Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fule (left) director of the Euro-Atlantic Cooperation Institute, told a On the domestic front, state prosecutors – with President visited Kyiv on February 7, stressing that the deadline Yanukovych’s permission – have pursued new criminal for the Ukrainian government to fulfill the require- Kyiv roundtable discussion in mid-December. “Either steps ments to sign the Ukraine-EU Association Agreement in are made now in the direction of signing this initialed November. He is seen above with Prime Minister agreement, with the maximum date of its signing in (Continued on page 4) Mykola Azarov. Veteran diplomat Rotary leader promotes culture of philanthropy in Ukraine

Hennadii Udovenko by Anna Mostovych “Here I was the son of ‘bourgeois nationalists,’ a former enemy of the people,” he said. “I had an official ID with my CHICAGO – Unlike many developing countries, Ukraine photo and a hammer and sickle on the cover.” Mr. Hewko dies at age 81 does not have a literacy problem nor does it suffer from and his wife, Margarita, settled in Hotel Kiev (as it was endemic water and food shortages, noted John Hewko, spelled at the time) and he began working with a group of general secretary of Rotary International. However, the talented advisors that included the international financier country continues to be crippled by very high levels of George Soros; Mark Lalond, former minister of Justice in corruption, a legacy of the Soviet era that he believes only Canada; Lester Thurow, former dean of the MIT Sloan a thriving civil society and civic organizations such as School of Management; Baroness Shirley Williams; and Rotary International can counterbalance. others. Mr. Hewko shared his insights at a presentation spon- Events moved quickly and on August 18, 1991, when the sored by the Chicago Business and Professional Group in Hewkos were attending the Chervona Ruta rock festival in December. Named top executive at the global philanthrop- southeastern Ukraine, word came of the attempted coup by ic organization in 2011, he dates his appreciation of the conservative Communist leaders in Moscow. Several days challenges faced by Ukraine to his stint in Kyiv in the early later, in an emergency session on August 24, the Ukrainian 1990s. Parliament prepared to vote on articles of independence. A multilingual speaker and a Harvard-trained attorney “These were my 15 minutes in the sun,” Mr. Hewko specializing in international corporate law, Mr. Hewko ini- remembered as he recounted his critical role in photo- tially had been sent to Moscow by the global law firm copying some 450 individual copies of the various decrees during the night of August 23 by using his personal copier Hennadii Udovenko in a 1998 photo. Baker & McKenzie to help establish the firm’s Moscow and a box of paper that had been shipped from the Baker office. Some two years later, at the urging of Bohdan PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Hennadii Udovenko, perhaps & McKenzie office in Moscow. Havrylyshyn, director of the Institute of Management in best remembered as Ukraine’s ambassador to the Despite the euphoria that greeted the declaration of United Nations at the time the country declared inde- Switzerland, Mr. Hewko took a leave of absence from the independence and the subsequent independence referen- pendence on August 24, 1991, died in a Kyiv hospital firm and moved to Kyiv to head up the advisory council dum in December, Ukraine’s path has been rocky, Mr. on February 12 at the age of 81. The cause of death that was helping the Verkhovna Rada create the legal Hewko admitted. “I didn’t realize how difficult it would be was not reported. infrastructure for self government. Though still a Soviet to get out of the Soviet era.” (Continued on page 7) republic, Ukraine had adopted the Declaration of State Sovereignty in July 1990. (Continued on page 10) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2013 No. 7

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The Munich shadow over Yushchenko expelled, reinstated Ukraine in Council of Municipalities KYIV – The Kyiv city organization of the KYIV – Ukraine has become a member Our Ukraine party excluded party leader of the Council of European Municipalities the U.S.-Russia post-reset and former President Viktor Yushchenko in and Regions (CEMR), it was reported on February 1. The decision to admit Ukraine The chances for success, however, a decision that was overturned hours later by Pavel K. Baev by the party’s political council, it was was unanimously approved at the council Eurasia Daily Monitor appear less than slim – and not only because Mr. Putin has developed an reported on February 9. The Kyiv city meeting in Paris. The president of the The traditional Munich security confer- unhealthy obsession with the hypothetical branch said in a statement that Mr. Ukrainian Association of District and ence on February 1-3 had a particular and U.S. anti-missile “shield,” but also because Yushchenko’s decision to replace members Regional Councils, Kharkiv Oblast Council very different meaning for U.S. Vice- this deadlock is extremely convenient for of district committees in southern and Chairman Serhiy Chernov, said: “The President Joseph Biden and Russian blocking any serious negotiations on non- eastern parts of Ukraine during last year’s Ukrainian Association of District and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who had an strategic nuclear weapons, which Russian parliamentary elections had “caused dam- Regional Councils was admitted to the hourlong face-to-face meeting in addition strategists want to keep out of any arms age to the prestige of the party. By taking Council of European Municipalities and to delivering their keynote speeches. control limitations (Nezavisimoe Voennoe such actions, Yushchenko betrayed the Regions. Representatives of 37 member Mr. Biden had good reason to be proud Obozrenie, February 1). ideas of the party.” The Kyiv city organiza- countries and more than 50 associations of of his “reset” policy initiative, presented at Nor is there any intention to re-institute tion said Mr. Yushchenko was guilty of “sys- local and regional government took part in that conference in 2009, and he sought to Russia’s participation in the Conventional tematic violations of the party’s regula- the meeting, which was held at the Paris explore new opportunities for keeping the Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty, particularly tions” and had tried “to usurp the party’s City Hall. The council members unani- “reset” going without becoming naïve as Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu is so leadership.” Our Ukraine’s political council mously voted for Ukraine’s membership in about the depth of current discord busy with sorting out the military reform later confirmed Mr. Yushchenko’s member- this esteemed organization.” According to (Newsru.com, February 2). process that he was unable to make an ship and ordered the activities of the Kyiv Mr. Chernov, CEMP membership will help Mr. Lavrov was instructed to play hard- international debut at the Munich confer- city organization suspended. (RFE/RL Ukrainian district and oblast councils share ball and remonstrate against Western inter- ence (Yehednevny Zhurnal, January 31). Ukrainian Service, with reporting by ITAR- modern municipal management experi- ference in Russia’s domestic affairs in the With no outward signs that Russia is ready TASS, Interfax, and Vzglyad) ence, and pave the way for new business spirit of the famous “Munich speech” deliv- to reach a compromise with the United contacts, as well as promote a favorable ered by President Vladimir Putin back in States on arms control, the invitation to Kyiv works on Association Agreement investment climate, social and cross-cultur- 2007. In particular, the Russian foreign min- President Barack Obama to visit Moscow KYIV – Ukrainian President Viktor al exchanges, etc. The Council of European ister was authorized to present the determi- this summer is all but senseless Yanukovych has assured the European Municipalities was founded in Geneva in nation of Russia’s counter-revolutionary (Kommersant, February 1). Union’s enlargement commissioner, Stefan 1951 by a group of European mayors; later course in the Syrian civil war, reject any If there were expectations for expanding Fule, that his country will work hard to it was transformed into the Council of forceful external intervention, and to insist the economic foundation of bilateral rela- remove all obstacles for signing an European Municipalities and Regions. that the Assad regime continues to maintain tions after Russia’s long-delayed accession Today it is the largest organization that full control over its arsenal of chemical EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. Mr. to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Yanukovych made the pledge during a brings together local and regional govern- weapons (RIA Novosti, February 2). and the cancellation of the long-irritating meeting with Mr. Fule in Kyiv on February ments in Europe. The Ukrainian The most productive avenue in the part- Jackson-Vanik Amendment, they have 8. The Association Agreement would Association of District and Regional nership reinvigorated during the first quickly evaporated. The problem is not just Councils was established in September include the creation of a free trade area. Mr. Obama administration was arms control, that few in the Russian government have 1991. The association consists of 407 coun- Fule said Ukraine has to fulfill all of the and there is plenty of unfinished and even bothered to learn what obligations and cils, including the Verkhovna Rada of the EU’s conditions before agreements could untried business in reducing redundant self-discipline WTO membership actually Autonomous Republic of Crimea, 24 oblast be signed during the Eastern Partnership but dangerous armaments. Washington is entails, as the head of Sberbank German and 380 district councils, as well as two not discouraged by the expressed lack of summit in Vilnius in November. The issues Gref recently revealed (RBC Daily, January collective councils. The main goal of the interest in Moscow about advancing to a the EU wants Kyiv to address are connect- 18). A deeper problem is the pervasive association is to improve the quality of life nuclear-free world. Moreover, U.S. National ed with the elimination of selective justice, anti-Americanism inherent in Russian of territorial communities in Ukraine. Security Advisor Thomas Donilon is due to the improvement of election legislation and bureaucratic mindsets. Illustratively, U.S. (Ukrinform) deliver new proposals on unblocking the support for Russia’s entry into the WTO the implementation of other reforms. Mr. firmly fixed deadlock on the missile Fule stated earlier on February 7 that if Press freedom declines in Ukraine defense issue (Grani.ru, January 14). (Continued on page 14) Kyiv joins the Customs Union consisting of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, that could KYIV – Reporters Without Borders make Ukraine’s economic integration with (RWB), a French-based international non- the European Union impossible. (RFE/RL, governmental organization that advocates Washington tries to put relations based on reporting by UNIAN and Interfax) (Continued on page 12) with Moscow back on track by Pavel Felgenhauer The following week, newly appointed The Ukrainian Weekly FOUNDED 1933 Eurasia Daily Monitor U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Mr. Lavrov talked on the phone and, according An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., According to Russian diplomatic sourc- to Mr. Lavrov, Mr. Kerry accepted an invita- a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. es, during a meeting in Munich on the side- tion to visit Moscow (Interfax, February 6). 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Klitschko, allies get physical in Ukrainian Parliament by Andy Heil RFE/RL February 6 Push has come to shove again in the Ukrainian Parliament, where opposition lawmakers have been physically blocking the podium and say their protest could go on indefinitely. Deputies from the Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform (UDAR), led by heavy- weight boxing champion Vitali Klitschko, and the Batkivshchyna party – who are allied under the Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Opposition banner – began their protest on February 5. The aim is to put a halt to what’s become known in Ukraine and Russia as “piano vot- ing,” in which national deputies present in the chamber press the electronic voting buttons for absentee colleagues. They are asking for a fingerprint-recog- nition system to be implemented so that a deputy would have to be present in order to vote. Aleksandr Sinitsa/UNIAN It’s a problem that’s frequently solved in Members of UDAR block the rostrum in the Verkhovna Rada on February 6. the West through what’s known as “pair- Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych ing,” whereby lawmakers from opposing could dissolve Parliament if it fails to con- Expert: Blocking of Rada parties agree that one will abstain from vot- duct any business for 30 days or more. ing due to the planned absence of the other But the standoff could prove hugely hampers opposition, authorities – for reasons of illness, travel or other legiti- embarrassing if it lasts even another day, mate commitments. (It’s not foolproof in with visiting European Union Enlargement the West, but tends to work well and you’d Commissioner Stefan Fuele scheduled to Ukrinform “There should be a compromise, at least I would recommend that the Party have to go back nearly a century to find a address the Ukrainian Parliament on KYIV – The prolonged blocking of the of Regions make a step forward to seize major example of its failure.) February 7. Verkhovna Rada will harm both the the initiative from the opposition,” said But nothing is easy on the fractious Kyiv’s perceived backsliding on the rule opposition and the authorities, accord- the analyst. Mr. Bala said that Party of Ukrainian political landscape, where of law has already cost it dearly in Brussels. ing to the director of the Situations Regions deputies, for example, could brawls have broken out on at least two Ukrainian officials were hoping an Modeling Agency, Vitaliy Bala. vote for the development of a new Rada- occasions (in December and May) in the EU-Ukraine summit on February 25 would “I don’t think that deputies will settle 4 electronic voting system. Another way past year alone. break an impasse over trade agreements put for this step [blocking the rostrum for to break the deadlock is to decide that Mr. Klitschko, who is almost 2 meters tall on hold by the EU over the jailing of 30 days], because confrontation is inter- voting in the Verkhovna Rada will take and boasts a professional record of 47-2 Yanukovych foe and former Prime Minister esting only for a certain period of time, place once or twice a month. (45 of those wins by knockout), has vowed Yulia Tymoshenko, who is already serving a and continued blocking will hamper “All in all, I don’t see any reason why that the podium will remain blocked until seven-year sentence and has reportedly been both the opposition and the ruling Rada-3 [the current system] cannot be his alliance’s demands have been met – informed she could face murder charges. party,” the expert said on February 11. introduced... It would be awkward for even if that means early elections. Mr. Bala noted that in case of a the ruling party to not vote for this deci- The standoff comes just three months Copyright 2012, RFE/RL Inc. Reprinted 30-day period of the Verkhovna Rada’s sion, because it would provide grounds after national elections to fill the current with the permission of Radio Free Europe/ inactivity, the president may dissolve for criticizing them and give a moral Parliament (with the exception of five con- Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, the Parliament, but is not obliged to do information advantage to the opposi- tested races). February 5 marked the first Washington DC 20036; www.rferl.org (see so. tion,” Mr. Bala added. day back for the legislature since the win- http://www.rferl.org/content/ukraine-par- ter break. liament-blocked/24894848.html). Ukraine’s women earn 25 percent less than men Ukrinform the researcher noted. average level of 19.8 percent as of May problems is a task for public policy, “espe- Mr. Herasymenko said that there was a 2012, but also behind certain Islamic cially in the context of the assumption by KYIV – The issue of gender equality high level of professional segregation states: 27 percent in Afghanistan, 26 per- the country of commitments to achieve the remains topical for Ukraine, as the differ- among those employed, which results in cent in Tunisia and 25 percent in Iraq,” the Millennium Development Goals by 2015, ence between the salaries of men and the concentration of women in less presti- expert said one of which is to ensure gender equality in women averages 25 percent and the level gious jobs, with lower levels of work and She emphasized that resolving these society.” of representation of women in the upper limited access to decision-making positions echelons of power is low. in various branches of the economy. Hanna Herasymenko, a candidate of eco- The most striking phenomenon of this nomic sciences and a senior researcher at “glass ceiling” with respect to the career FOR THE RECORD: U.S. statement the Institute of Demography and Social advancement of women can be seen in the Studies of the National Academy of public service sector. In 2011, the propor- at OSCE on Pukach sentencing Sciences of Ukraine, emphasized the tion of women at the level where important Following is the text of the statement nal investigations directorate in the importance of the recently adopted govern- government decisions are taken was only on the sentencing of Gen. Oleksii Pukach Ukrainian Interior [Internal Affairs] ment strategy aimed at ensuring equal 14 percent, while at the lower levels of gov- for the murder of Ukrainian journalist Ministry, was sentenced to life imprison- rights and opportunities for women and ernment it was over 70 percent. Even more Heorhii Gongadze released by the U.S. ment for killing and beheading men for the period through 2016. eloquent trends were reported in the com- Mission to the Organization for Security Gongadze. “According to Eurostat, in 27 countries position of local senior officials: there were and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), as While the sentencing of Pukach is of the European Union, the average salary no women among first-category managers delivered by Ambassador Ian Kelly to the overdue, it is a welcome development. of men is 17.2 percent higher than the and only 10 percent were women among Permanent Council in Vienna on We echo Representative Mijatovic’s call average salary of women, while in Ukraine, the heads of the second and third catego- February 7. for further investigation into the circum- this gap in 2011 was close to 25 percent,” ries of officials, Ms. Herasymenko said. stances of the murder, in order to bring Mr. Herasymenko said. The expert spoke also about the repre- The United States wishes to join with to justice those responsible for ordering Previously, this difference was even sentation of women in Parliament. “The the OSCE Representative on Freedom of Mr. Gongadze’s abduction and murder. worse. “Compared to the early 2000s, proportion of women among the deputies the Media Dunja Mijatovic in welcoming We will continue to support journal- Ukraine saw a certain reduction in the gap of the Verkhovna Rada has not exceeded 8 the conviction of the killer of Ukrainian ists everywhere who work to inform the in the level of the average salary of men percent over the entire period of indepen- journalist Heorhii Gongadze. Oleksii public and expose corruption and injus- and women, which ensured an approxima- dence. According to this indicator, the Pukach, former commander of the crimi- tice. tion to the best international standards,” country was not only behind the world 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2013 No. 7 UCC delegation meets with Canada’s minister of international cooperation of the observation mission to both Canada and to Ukraine. The Ukrainian delegation noted that by their presence Canadian observers were able to deter significant election manipulation and fraud. “It will be important for CIDA to continue its work to strengthen Ukraine’s civil society and governance in that country,” stated Ms. Roman of the Children of Chornobyl Canada Fund. “It will be important for CIDA to continue its work in health care. More focus is being directed to improv- ing the medical educational system in Ukraine. We look for- ward to working with CIDA on new projects in the future. We will achieve great results by this cooperation to ensure better health care for all children in Ukraine.” Canada Ukraine Chamber of Commerce President Zenon Poticzny said, “We will achieve the best results by assisting in the development of Ukrainian civil society through capac- ity building, exchanges between and among Ukrainian and Canadian civil society organizations and measures to pro- mote the development of a middle class.” He emphasized UCC the need for economic development, “We know from our At a meeting between Ukrainian Canadian Congress representatives and Canada’s minister of international coop- experience that building a middle class means strengthen- eration (from left) are: Renata Roman, Zenon Poticzny, Paul Grod, Minister Julian Fantino, Ann Szyptur, Borys ing the small and medium business sector. One of the key Potapenko, Bohdan Onyschuk and Taras Pidzamecky. areas for CIDA to focus upon will be providing mentorship, and enabling programs to assist in Ukraine’s economic TORONTO – The leadership of the Ukrainian Canadian input to the minister on the community’s priorities and sug- development and the creation of a middle class through the community met on January 15 with Minister of gested areas of continued engagement. It is critical that emergence of a strong and competitive small and medium International Cooperation Julian Fantino to discuss the com- Ukraine remains as a priority country for CIDA in order to enterprise sector.” munity’s priorities relating to the Ukraine programming of support stability in a region that is facing significant demo- The delegation also highlighted the need for develop- the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). cratic backsliding,” Mr. Grod emphasized. ment assistance to target those sectors where Canada has The delegation consisted of Paul Grod, president of the “The work done by CIDA supporting democratic initia- the know-how and experience to benefit both countries. “It UCC; Ann Szyptur, executive board member of the UCC and tives in Ukraine through organizations such as IFES and will be important for future CIDA programming and involve- Mission Canada 2012 Coordinator; Bohdan (Bob) [International Foundation for Electoral System] Opora is ment to target sectors such as credit unions and producer Onyschuk, president of the Canada Ukraine Foundation; very valuable, as was the coordinating role the government cooperatives, and the small businesses and agricultural Zenon Poticzny, president of the Canada Ukraine Chamber of Canada played through the Canadian Embassy in advance operations they support. Canada has a lot to offer in these of Commerce; Renata Roman, president of the Children of of the October elections,” stated Ms. Szyptur. areas,” said Mr. Pidzamecky. Chornobyl Canada Fund; Taras Pidzamecky, past-president “We should also make sure that Ukraine’s democratic “Supporting democratic reforms, including in the sphere of Ukrainian National Federation and representative of the development is not confined to west and central Ukraine. of historical research and academic freedom, is a focus of Council of Ukrainian Credit Unions of Canada; and Borys Those Ukrainians living in the eastern and southern regions institutions like the Lontsky Prison Museum in Lviv and the Potapenko, executive director of the League of Ukrainian of Ukraine where democracy may be less entrenched and National University of the Kyiv Mohyla Academy in Kyiv. Canadians. skepticism of Euro-Atlantic institutions is highest, arguably Their work is critically important to Ukraine moving for- “We conveyed our thanks to the minister and to the gov- have the most to gain from greater contact and exchange ward and deserves the support of the Canadian govern- ernment of Canada on the recent International Election with Canadians. Canada can make a difference in Ukraine ment,” noted Mr. Potapenko. Observation Mission which saw Canada send 500 election and by actively engaging all spheres of Ukrainian society, we The Ukrainian Canadian community has a long history observers to Ukraine’s Parliamentary elections,” stated UCC can help ensure their continued democratic development and proud track record of successful projects in a number of President Grod. and economic prosperity,” said Canada Ukraine Foundation sectors, including: orphans, youth, social services, student “We want to ensure that the government of Canada main- Chairman Onyschuk. internships, healthcare, democratic development, capacity tains a policy of engagement with Ukraine and we provided The meeting with Minister Fantino focused on the value building for NGOs, finance and business, the UCC noted.

“They could be pursuing this strategy of inflating the The European Court has already ruled that Mr. Lutsenko EU warns Kyiv... price of Ukraine’s EU integration, but EU leaders will have was illegally incarcerated and ordered his release. A simi- to explain to them that it’s not effective and they prefer to (Continued from page 1) lar judgment for Ms. Tymoshenko is expected to be see stability and predictability,” Mr. Palii said of the reached in the coming months. charges against imprisoned former Prime Minister Yulia Yanukovych administration’s maneuvers. EU and Ukrainian leaders will need a breakthrough com- Tymoshenko, including alleged murder, which would only At the same time, the European Union shouldn’t doubt promise to resolve the impasse, observers said, noting that further undermine the Association Agreement. the Yanukovych administration’s willingness to pursue the Mr. Yanukovych isn’t likely to release them by November. “They are terrifyingly afraid of her, remembering what Customs Union, Mr. Sushko said. “Changing vectors isn’t A promise often mentioned in Kyiv political circles sug- she was capable of in 2004,” said Oleksander Palii, a Kyiv blackmailing Europe,” he said. “It’s a completely realistic gests that Messrs. Tymoshenko and Lutsenko could be possibility.” political analyst and author. “Additionally, there are ele- released from prison but forbidden to return to politics Both the European Parliament and the European ments in the government that want to sabotage the EU before the 2015 presidential election. course and want isolation for Ukraine. They are pushing Council, which consists of the heads of EU member states, “More likely than not, the EU would view this scenario Yanukovych to use the maximally harsh measures against approved resolutions in mid-December 2012 citing three as certain progress compared to the current state of affairs, her.” key areas the Ukrainian government needs to reform for Yet Mr. Palii says he doesn’t believe that President the Association Agreement to be signed at the Eastern although Yanukovych hardly needs someone agitating Yanukovych is genuinely interested in the Customs Union Partnership summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, in November, the against him in Europe,” said Mr. Palii. because, even from a purely selfish vantage point, it exact date of which has yet to be determined. Meanwhile, Mr. Fule continued to indicate that that’s not doesn’t promote the interests of the family business that They called for reform of the election law, recommend- an area for much compromise. he’s helping to assemble for his elder son, Oleksander. ing the adoption of an Election Code and introducing an “We don’t want to lose Ukraine, but that’s not the basis “Yanukovych understands that the Kremlin’s guarantees open party list voting system for Parliament instead of the for us to compromise on principle issues of European val- aren’t worth anything,” Mr. Palii said. “The Kremlin is pres- current system, in which half of the national deputies are ues,” he said during his February 7 visit to Kyiv. suring [Belarus President Alyaksandr] Lukashenka, squeez- elected by single-winner, single-mandate districts, while Following the December resolutions, Mr. Fule said he ing from him the remnants of his sovereignty. The Kremlin the other half are elected through closed party lists. passed to the Yanukovych administration a list of 19 unof- doesn’t need vassals. It needs total control and slaves.” The Yanukovych administration is resisting this reform ficial benchmarks that the EU leadership will be using to Instead, Mr. Yanukovych could be flirting with Moscow because it would restrict its ability to change the rules of measure the Ukrainian government’s ability to sign the to make the EU leadership accept more compromises, any given election, including the voting system, with a sim- pact. He didn’t reveal it to the public. observers said. The gambit of playing the West against ple parliamentary majority in order to produce the results “It would be better if your government worked on them Russia was a key foreign policy strategy for former it needs, observers said. and drafted a road map on their basis,” he said on February The European Parliament and the European Council President Leonid Kuchma. 7. For instance, Energy Ministry officials quoted by the declared the need for judicial reform, particularly with the On an official level, however, it’s the three key reforms newspaper Kommersant said they excluded EU officials Yanukovych administration having created a mentioned in the European Council and the European from the current talks to form a gas consortium – despite Constitutional Assembly on Justice to review amendments being open to EU participation in the consortium in the to the Constitution of Ukraine that are in the pipeline. Parliament resolutions that the European Commission, the past – because of poor loan conditions being offered to What is likely to be most vexing for the Yanukovych EU’s executive body, will be expecting from Ukraine’s lead- modernize the Ukrainian gas transit system. administration is the European Parliament’s demand for ership. They also complained about Slovakia’s disinterest in eliminating selective prosecution, referring to the need to Leaders from both governments will meet again on reversing their joint pipeline to allow Ukraine to consume adhere to the rulings of the European Court for Human February 25 for the Ukraine-EU summit in Brussels. Mr. gas from European sources, which would in turn offset the Rights in the appeals of imprisoned opposition leaders Ms. Fule noted that his February 7 visit marked five months cost of Russia’s increasing gas flows that circumvent Tymoshenko and former Internal Affairs Minister Yurii after his last talks with Ukrainian leaders, “but the EU’s Ukraine. Lutsenko. concern on a lot of issues remains the same.” No. 7 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2013 5

The Ukrainian National Association Forum

UAVeterans present award About to The Weekly editor-in-chief fraternalism “Perhaps the most important among the many positive findings from our 2011 con- sumer research projects was the power of both the word and the concept of ‘community.’ Folks who didn’t have the slightest idea what a fraternal benefit society was (or whose notion of one was based on reruns of ‘The Honeymooners’ or the toga party from ‘Animal House’) immediately warmed to the ‘commu- nity’ aspect of the fraternal business model. “After only the most basic description of who fraternals are and what they do, the indi- viduals in the focus groups instinctively understood that we secure the financial futures of people who share a common com- munity bond and then use our resources – both capital from our financial services opera- tions and the volunteerism of our members – to improve the well being of the communities Matthew Dubas in which we live and work. They embraced the Ukrainian American Veterans officers Anna Krawczuk and Bernard Krawczuk present a Special Recognition idea that individuals could join forces to take Award to Roma Hadzewycz, editor-in-chief of The Ukrainian Weekly and Svoboda. care of themselves AND take care of others – PARSIPPANY, N.J. – The Ukrainian American Veterans tation was to take place in the newspapers’ editorial offices the bedrock on which our business model is recently presented a Special Recognition Award to Roma in Parsippany, N.J. built. …” Hadzewycz, editor-in-chief of The Ukrainian Weekly and The presentation was delayed somewhat by the lasting Svoboda. The citation reads: “With great appreciation for aftereffects of Hurricane Sandy, and was made on – Blog post by Joe Annotti, president of the your support of Ukrainian American Veterans.” December 5, 2012, by Anna Krawczuk, a past national American Fraternal Alliance (formerly known The award was announced at the UAV’s 65th national commander of the UAV and coordinator of the UAV as the National Fraternal Congress of America), convention that was held September 21-22, 2012, in Registration Project, and Bernard Krawczuk, public rela- on the topic “Expanding the fraternal communi- Boston (see The Weekly, November 11, 2012). However, tions/publications officer. The two are also co-editors of ty,” January 14. since the editor-in-chief was not in attendance, the presen- the UAV Tribune. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2013 No. 7

The Ukrainian Weekly The UNA is 119 On February 22 our publisher, the Ukrainian National Association, will be 119 years old. This oldest and largest Ukrainian fraternal benefit society was founded on George Washington’s birthday in 1894 in Shamokin, Pa., to help Ukrainian immigrants who found themselves in a new land where they could Ukrainians need you pursue their dreams, albeit while suffering great hardship. Reporting the establishment of the UNA, our sister publication, the Ukrainian-language newspaper Svoboda, wrote: “Dear brothers, now that a more than your money great number of us have gotten together and founded the association, let us all join it. You must remember that this is for your own good and to your own Many of us have come to realize that the League and amateur baseball from scratch damage the Soviet occupation had done to in Ukraine. He launched baseball at orphan- advantage. You, who had been given up for lost by your brothers in Ukraine, the Ukrainian people is utterly staggering. It ages that none of Ukraine’s oligarchs let the world know that you are alive and that here, in America, the life of the destroyed foundations of trust and stan- offered help. The Matkiwskys of New Jersey Rusyn [as Ukrainians then called themselves] community is throbbing with dards of morality that any society needs in launched one of the most successful chari- vigor and activity. ...” order to develop and thrive. ties in Ukraine, the Children of Chornobyl Since its establishment in 1894 thanks to the vision of community leaders Even if President Viktor Yanukovych Relief and Development Fund. But you don’t affiliated with Svoboda (which was founded in 1893), the UNA has extended signs the Ukraine-EU Association need to launch an international organiza- a helping hand to its members, to Ukrainians throughout the United States Agreement by November, and even if he’s tion to make a difference. and Canada, and to Ukrainians around the globe, including their ancestral ousted as president by 2015, things aren’t If you’re a medical professional, you can homeland, Ukraine. The UNA has facilitated and supported countless com- going to get much better for at least a offer your skills on a formal or informal munity projects and served as a leader of community causes. It has always decade. basis. The heroism of Dr. Henry Marsh stood ready to take the lead, and to shoulder the responsibility and the work Dr. Bohdan Hawryshyn, Ukraine’s became immortalized in the film “The ambassador to the global elite, said at a that came with it, in wide-ranging endeavors, whether that was helping flood English Surgeon” for his self-sacrifice in November conference that nothing’s going victims in Johnstown, Pa., erecting the Shevchenko monument in performing complicated brain surgeries at to change politically and economically any Ukrainian hospitals, free of charge. Washington, defending human and national rights activists in Ukraine or time soon, regardless of who’s president If you’re a builder or engineer, there are providing scholarships for its student members. Nor should we forget the and who’s in Parliament. I think that’s the millions of people who need a structural UNA’s significant role as the publisher of our community’s two most impor- main lesson of the failed Orange Revolution. review of their residences and advice on tant newspapers, Svoboda and The Ukrainian Weekly (founded in 1933). Many folks from North America travel to what they need to do to keep their homes in Through the years, in recognition of its paternal role vis-à-vis all Ukrainians, Ukraine for a few weeks, see just how horri- good repair. the UNA earned the appellation “Batko Soyuz.” ble conditions are here, and then wonder If you’re a born-again Christian, there are Today, the UNA continues to offer high-quality insurance products, as well what they can do to make things better. It’s millions of lost youth who need to hear the as endowments and annuities, to serve the needs of its members, all the while as though the memories they’ve collected Gospel preached, in Ukrainian or in English. continuing its fraternal activity. That fraternal activity, just to remind readers, haunt them, even after they’ve returned to There are scores of churches where you can the comfort of their suburban homes. is supported by the profits from the UNA’s insurance business. Readers can serve the poor, widows and orphans. Sending money to support institutions Being a foreigner and speaking learn more by exploring the website ukrainiannationalassociation.org, which or charities is a common recourse. was recently updated with the latest news from the UNA Home Office. The Ukrainian will serve as an excellent exam- Sometimes, financial donations prove to be ple in the regions of central Ukraine, where UNA also has a Facebook page that keeps visitors and friends in the know. a valuable investment, as the Ukrainian (Have you “liked” the Ukrainian National Association page yet?) And, its pro- the stereotype still persists that it’s a peas- Catholic University has demonstrated. UCU ant tongue for the uneducated. motional materials now feature a QR code that enables Smartphone users to is among the few Ukrainian institutions that For example, I saw a Donetsk orphanage quickly connect to the UNA’s website. All these innovations are geared to get- can be trusted with managing funds. supervisor so impressed with Mr. Tarasko’s ting the word out to members and potential members about the UNA’s prod- When I ask folks whether they perform Little League, and the Ukrainian-Americans ucts, services and achievements, as well as its newspapers, Svoboda and The any financial monitoring of the organiza- who came to help, that she even began to tions they donate to, be it an orphanage or a Ukrainian Weekly, and its heritage center, Soyuzivka. speak Ukrainian with us. university, I’m very surprised to hear the The Ukrainian Weekly is proud to be part of the UNA family. And we wish That’s the best way to promote the answer is almost always, “No.” This is where the Ukrainian National Association “Mnohaya Lita” as it continues its noble Ukrainian language – not by lecturing on sending money might not help anyone. mission of service to our community. history or passing laws, but by reaching out Many folks in the diaspora will attest to to folks, making their problems your own, having their trust abused. and sacrificing time and energy on their Responsible organizations, like UCU, behalf. need money. But what’s even more impor- You won’t need a lot of money to have tant than money is that people from the the basics for living. While prices for some Feb. West actually live side-by-side with Turning the pages back... Ukrainians, communicating and interacting goods are more expensive in Ukraine than with them. Ukrainians need to see Western in the U.S. (such as clothing, gasoline and values such as charity in practice and electronics), prices for other items are quite 23 History was made five years ago, on February 23, 2008, at Western institutions such as rule of law inexpensive (food, utility bills and Internet 2008 Madison Square Garden in New York, where Wladimir functioning, if they are ever going to adopt service). Klitschko won by unanimous decision against Russia’s Sultan them themselves. If you have savings, you can open a sav- Ibragimov in the first unification heavyweight title bout since Eastern and southern Ukrainians vote ings account in a bank and live off the inter- est income. Savings in U.S. dollars currently 1999, when Lennox Lewis fought Evander Holyfield. Klitschko added Ibragimov’s for the Party of Regions and the Communist draw about 5 percent interest annually, WBO title to his collection of IBO and IBF titles. Party because their only impression of capi- talism is the free-for-all anarchy of the last while savings in the more volatile Ukrainian Klitschko commented after the fight: “He was very difficult to fight. He kept back- hryvnia bring about 20 percent interest. ing off. He’s very careful, but the result counts. I’m very happy to get the WBO belt two decades in which a few scooped up most of the nation’s wealth. And, of course, you can always teach back.” Lawless free markets haven’t much English for a salary. No matter where you go Judges scored 119-110, 117-111 and 118-110, in favor of Klitschko and although improved their lives compared to the stabil- in Ukraine, there’s always someone who the fight got boos for Klitschko’s methodical jabs and parries, he did land 108 jabs to ity of Soviet totalitarianism. Many can’t wants to learn English, whether it’s the son Ibragimov’s 16. The 14,000 spectators came to life in the fourth round, when acquire an apartment for their children, of a local oligarch (or the oligarch himself), Klitschko connected with a right and followed with a few combinations during the afford a car or even go on a vacation. a young professional or a student. Visa-free eight and ninth rounds. Meanwhile, their impression of democracy travel is restricted to three months, but you Klitschko had his sights set on the other heavyweight titles, including the WBA, is politicians getting away with murder can gain permanent residency with docu- held by Ruslan Chagaev, and the WBC, held by Oleg Maskaev. Klitschko added two (often literally). ments proving that you have Ukrainian her- more titles, including the Ring Magazine belt after defeating Chagaev on June 20, While some Ukrainians are fortunate itage. 2009, and later won the WBA title from David Haye of Britain on June 2, 2011. enough to study or work in the West, the The more Ukrainians are exposed to Vitali Klitschko, who was grandfathered as the WBC titleholder after his retire- vast majority can’t even fathom that there Western values and our way of life, the bet- ter the chance that they will support inte- ment in 2005, was set to fight the winner of the Samuel Peter vs Maskaev fight. are places on this earth where someone can gration with the Western world. Klitschko fought Samuel Peter on October 11, 2008, and reclaimed the WBC title. earn a decent living through honesty and hard work, and where people help each Ukrainians don’t need your money as Since then, he has defended it eight times. other without expecting anything in return. much as they need you. So, if you truly want The Klitschko brothers became the first and only pair to hold all of the heavy- It’s not enough to see this on television – to help Ukraine, pack your bags and hop on weight boxing titles simultaneously. they need to see it in real life. There are the next flight for a spiritual journey that folks I know personally who have made a will change your life. In the end, you might Source: “Wladimir Klitschko defeats Ibragimov to add third boxing belt to his collec- deep impression on Ukrainians. find that you’ve helped yourself just as tion,” The Ukrainian Weekly, March 2, 2008. Basil Tarasko of Queens built Little much as you’ve helped others. No. 7 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2013 7

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

blame for Viktor Yanukovych’s squeek- through election. About the chances She is certainly not an authority one should turn to in order to find out about for another maidan Ukraine’s future. Possessed of a sharp Dear Editor: tongue and less than sharp political acumen, Ms. Zabuzhko, unfortunately, is not a once- It is a sobering picture of post-election in-a-lifetime “event” in Ukrainian politics. Ukraine that Zenon Zawada paints in his Building the opposition “Election Notebook” column of January 6. Yuriy Tarnawsky The Party of Regions of Ukraine did indeed White Plains, N.Y. One measure of democracy is the quality “minority” status of their language to sub- steal the elections, and Ukrainians have of the opposition. Is it a loyal opposition, vert the still tenuous status of Ukrainian. swallowed it. engaging in constructive criticism, Similarly, liberal obsession with equality What bothers me about Mr. Zawada’s GUIDELINES FOR LETTERS acknowledging the dominant party’s suc- erodes natural distinctions. Ukrainian liber- piece is that he, as so many other support- cesses and ceding the argument when it als also tend to ape Europe, oblivious to its economic, moral and demographic decline. ers of democracy in Ukraine have done TO THE EDITOR sees that its opponents are right? Does it Does Ukraine have a left? Last summer, over the past few years, assures us once offer a coherent alternative? The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes letters In the wake of last October’s Ukrainian historian Yaroslav Hrytsak called for a genu- again that “there will not be another maid- to the editor and commentaries on a vari- parliamentary elections, a viable opposition ine new left to replace the sold-out pseudo- an.” Indeed, given the slim chances of a ety of topics of concern to the Ukrainian is essential. With less than a third of the left of the Communists and Socialists. (“Pro maidan recurring, pronouncements of this American and Ukrainian Canadian com- vote, the Party of Regions has nevertheless Potrebu Novoyi Livytsi,” gazeta.ua, June 15, kind will decrease them even more. munities. Opinions expressed by colum- nists, commentators and letter-writers are consolidated its grip on the country, forming 2012) But, in fact, there exist young I fail to understand what is the purpose their own and do not necessarily reflect a parliamentary faction of 210 deputies last Ukrainian Marxists and other leftists. Some of making such statements by people who the opinions of either The Weekly edito- December and appointing its supporters to of them operate an interesting online jour- ostensibly would like to see another pro- rial staff or its publisher, the Ukrainian powerful positions throughout the country. nal of social criticism called “Spilne/ democracy revolution in Ukraine, unless National Association. (See Mykola Ryabchuk, “’Family’ on the Commons.” http://Commons.com.ua/ Letters should be typed (double-spaced) their motives are different. (I certainly march,” The Ukrainian Weekly, February 3). Topics include migration, feminism, racism, would not count Mr. Zawada among the lat- and signed (anonymous letters are not published). Letters are accepted also via Who, then, forms the opposition? The neo-liberalism and globalization. Much of ter.) e-mail at [email protected]. The day- Batkhivshchyna party of imprisoned Yulia the material is from European sources. As a proof of his contention, Mr. Zawada time phone number and complete mailing Tymoshenko received about a quarter of the The leftist critique of Ukraine’s right is quotes Oksana Zabuzhko saying that the address of the letter-writer must be given vote, and led by Arseniy Yatsenyuk, formed a predictable. But the left’s allergy to every 2004 Orange Revolution was a once-in-a- for verification purposes. (A daytime phone parliamentary faction of 99 deputies. Vitali right-wing manifestation contrasts with a lifetime event. Ms. Zabuzhko, we must number is essential in order for editors to Klitschko’s UDAR, with 14 percent of the breezy indifference to the darker aspects of contact letter-writers regarding clarifica- recall, was one of the vocal advocates of vote, collected 42 deputies. Both the its own political genealogy. Dazzled by the voting against everyone (proty vsikh) in tions or questions.) European Marxists, Ukraine’s leftist youth Please note: The length of letters cannot Communists and the Svoboda party passed the last presidential contest and, together exceed 500 words. Letters may be edited or the 5 percent threshold to enter Parliament, evidently overlook the latter’s complicity in, with Viktor Yushchenko, must shoulder the abridged. the former with 13.2 percent, the latter with and belated disengagement from, the 10.3 percent. Under Petro Symonenko, the Bolshevism and Stalinism that so devastated Communist faction gathered 32 parliamen- their own people. Ukraine had about three tary deputies; the Svoboda party, under Oleh years of Fascist occupation, but over 70 52nd session of the U.N. General Assembly, years of Communist rule, with many mil- Veteran diplomat... having been unanimously elected. During Tiahnybok, rounded up 37. What do these parties represent? Many lions of victims. Yet both its liberals and its (Continued from page 1) his inaugural address delivered on leftists seem more put out by the image of September 16, 1997, Mr. Udovenko suspect that in power, Svoboda would not differ significantly from the Regions. UDAR Stepan Bandera on a T-shirt than that of Che A career diplomat, in 1991 he went from acknowledged the privilege that had been Guevara. Is this what they have learned from being the permanent representative at the given Ukraine and stated that he felt it was sounds like a party with punch, but other- wise seems dependent on Mr. Klitschko’s the West? Have they so quickly forgotten U.N. of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist “symbolic that a representative of a their own history? Republic to the first U.N. ambassador of renewed democracy, which is living personal leadership qualities. The Communists do not have much of a pro- The left’s critique of the liberal center independent Ukraine. When the Verkhovna through a period of fundamental social, gram beyond closer ties with Russia and condemns the effects of Western ideas of Rada adopted the Act of Declaration of the economic and political reform, has become hostility to the West. The Svoboda party globalism and the free market – that is, Independence of Ukraine, Ambassador president of the General Assembly at a time offers little beyond rhetoric and the backing neo-liberalism – on workers, the environ- Udovenko informed the office of the when the issue of United Nations reforms of politically naïve youth. ment and culture around the world. At the Secretary General of the United Nations tops its agenda.” At a recent conference, political scientist same time, its own participation in the that his permanent mission, effective President Viktor Yanukovych issued a Taras Kuzio commented that Ukraine’s par- “rights culture,” stressing individual rather August 24, 1991, would be officially desig- statement of condolences that was report- ties “are shallow and lack intellectual depth than group liberties, helps expand markets nated as representing Ukraine. ed by Ukrinform. “We have lost a man who and workable programs.” Management for global capitalism rather than reinforc- At a press conference on August 28, was at the forefront of creating an indepen- expert Bohdan Hawrylyshyn hoped that ing group resistance. Moreover, its materi- 1991, he familiarized reporters with the dent Ukrainian state and a modern nation- “the next generation” (a term we have alist philosophical bias weakens spiritual text of the historic declaration and its legal al diplomatic service. Ukraine has lost a heard for at least a generation) would opposition to neo-liberalism. basis: “the right of a nation to self-determi- prominent and a worldwide-respected pro- become political philosophers and “archi- Typically, the right has much less intellec- nation in accordance with the Charter of fessional, a statesman, a true patriot,” read tects of societal order” who would form tual material to offer than the other two the United Nations and other international the statement. “The life journey of moral majorities and new political parties political directions. (Ukraine lacks a true legal documents, and realizing the Hennadii Udovenko is an example of a based on ideologies, not just capital inter- conservative movement.) But it points up the contradictions between leftist socialism Declaration on State Sovereignty of faithful and selfless service to Ukraine. His ests. (“Conference on Rule of Law Held in and centrist liberalism on the one hand, and Ukraine” (July 16, 1990). contribution to strengthening the position Ukraine’s Capital,” The Ukrainian Weekly, nationalism on the other. As materialist phi- Hennadii Udovenko was born on June of our country in the international arena January 6) Well, let’s hope so. But for the losophies, neither liberalism nor Marxism is 22, 1931, in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine. He entered cannot be overestimated.” time being, it appears that Ukraine does compatible with nationalist idealism. While the diplomatic service of the Ukrainian SSR Interfax-Ukraine reported that Prime not have genuine political parties. socialist internationalism and class conflict in 1959 as first secretary and counselor at Minister Mykola Azarov also offered condo- Who, then, can form an effective opposi- weaken the nation-state, the free market the Department of International Economic lences, noting that Ambassador Udovenko tion? blurs ethnic distinctions and national bor- Organizations of the Ministry of Foreign made an important contribution to the We should look not to parties, but to ders. Similarly, neither capitalist nor socialist Affairs (MFA). He moved up the ranks, serv- growth of Ukraine’s international authority movements or tendencies that represent materialism can be harmonized with ing in various capacities with the MFA in and that he was an active statesman real political ideas. Sometimes these coin- Christianity, which lies at the root of Ukraine and at United Nations bodies in respected around the world. cide with parties, sometimes not. Since the Ukrainian culture. At the same time, the New York and Geneva. Foreign Affairs Minister Leonid Kozhara French Revolution, we have thought of such Right ignores the contradictions between In 1992-1994, he served as Ukraine’s called the ambassador “a distinguished forces in terms of left and right; later, a cen- Christianity and ideological nationalism. And ambassador to Poland. From 1994 until diplomat, authoritative political, public and ter appeared. In Ukraine, each of these ten- its xenophobia and anti-Semitism separate it 1998, he was foreign affairs minister of state figure,” and said his brilliant skills as a dencies offers a trenchant critique of the from the world of serious political discourse. Ukraine and a member of the country’s negotiator and analyst had been praised by other two, but each has serious flaws. None If each of these three tendencies exposes National Security and Defense Council. He his colleagues all over the world. “Ukraine’s is adequate by itself. Together, they just the flaws of the other, it is also true that served in the Verkhovna Rada in 1998- entire diplomatic service today mourns. might form a viable opposition. each has valuable elements. Imagine unit- 2007 and headed the Popular Movement of We have lost a true master, but I’m confi- In the center are the liberals. To us, their ing the patriotism of the right, the egalitari- Ukraine, Rukh, in 1999-2003. dent that his school will live forever,” Mr. critique of the left and the right is self-evi- anism of the left, and the democratic com- In 1997-1998 he was president of the Kozhara said. dent. Their flaws are not, because they are mitment of the center into a single opposi- ours. We tend to ignore the self-destructive tion. Unrealistic? Of course. But it would be nature of liberalism. For example, minority truly revolutionary. To subscribe to The Ukrainian Weekly, rights, taken to an extreme, swallow up those of the majority. Russian nationalists in call 973-292-9800, ext. 3042 Ukraine have seized on this weakness and Andrew Sorokowski can be reached at exploit it to their advantage, using the [email protected]. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2013 No. 7

New book on sociopolitical attitudes in Ukraine at the beginning of World War II tive assessments of Wehrmacht military ism began to spread eastward in organized ile accessories of Stalinism. actions and German policy, Soviet newspa- fashion and win adherents there. Dr. Hrynevych’s book is an attempt to pers began to print the speeches of Nazi Eastern Ukraine also showed no study Stalin’s rule “from below” and distin- leaders, which were widely discussed and increase in the degree of loyalty to Soviet guish the diverse voices of Ukrainian soci- even studied at Red Army political meet- rule, Dr. Hrynevych continued. The years ety that Bolshevik rule sought to suppress ings. A paradoxical situation resulted: 1939-1940 saw a sharp deterioration of for more than 20 years. Parallel to official Stalin’s Bolshevism and Hitler’s Nazism, the standard of living in connection with channels in the Soviet Union, there were previously regarded as mutually hostile economic difficulties caused by the USSR’s “alternative” ones for obtaining informa- and irreconcilable, now seemed extraordi- entry into World War II (shortage of goods, tion, such as rumors, anecdotes, anony- narily similar, Dr. Hrynevych noted. On lack of foodstuffs, queuing and the like) and mous letters, folklore and the like. September 20, 1939, as an echelon made the “new-old” agrarian policies of the Sociopolitical opinions in Ukrainian its way to the Polish front, a senior political Soviet authorities. The introduction of society with regard to significant develop- commissar named Konovalov gave soldiers “draconian laws” with regard to strength- ments in domestic and foreign policy by no his impressions from listening to one of the ening discipline and the extremes of the means invariably coincided with the German fuehrer’s speeches: “If they hadn’t “second wave of collectivization” deepened Kremlin’s official position. Although it was said on the radio that it was one of Hitler’s the abyss between the Stalin administra- extremely dangerous to give voice to such speeches, one would have thought that it tion and Ukrainian society even further. It alternative views, they had a permanent was a Communist speaking. What a fine is telling that the Stalin regime’s next offen- existence, were constantly articulated and speech! As if delivered by a true sive against the peasantry during the “sec- were present in popular consciousness. It Communist! Judging by his most recent ond wave” of collectivization in 1939 led may thus be asserted that there was more statement, Hitler could be given a party the dissatisfied masses to draw direct par- than one Ukraine and that there existed a membership card.” allels with the recent past and reminded pluralist public opinion reflecting a rather The wars and conflicts of the late 1930s many of the painfully familiar practice of broad spectrum of sociopolitical views in The Ukrainian-language book “Unbridled and early 1940s had a generally negative forced collectivization in 1932-1933. The which religious and nationalist discourses Dissonance: World War II and effect on political attitudes, as well as the soldier Nosko said: “In 1933 there was were present. Sociopolitical Attitudes in Ukraine, 1939- moral and psychological condition in the hunger and poverty; people were dying of The spectrum of sociopolitical attitudes June 1941” by Dr. Vladyslav Hrynevych. Red Army and Soviet society alike, the hunger, but the leadership was indifferent that existed at the time was rather broad: scholar continued. Disorientation with and took no action.” from a completely apolitical stance and EDMONTON, Alberta – The Canadian regard to the identification of enemies and Dr. Hrynevych went on to address the social passivity to both passive and active Institute of Ukrainian Studies (CIUS) at the allies (the alliance with Hitler first and questions of the degree of popular loyalty forms of support or resistance to the mea- University of Alberta is currently hosting foremost), and the obvious disparity to the Stalin regime, and social and national sures of the Stalin regime. Bolshevik rule Dr. Vladyslav Hrynevych, a political scien- between the slogans and the actual prac- identity. The regime had a basis of support did not manage to form a homogeneous tist and senior scholar at the I. F. Kuras tice of Soviet foreign policy, aroused and in Ukrainian society, mainly among the society with a unitary Soviet identity in the Institute of Political and Ethnonational deepened doubts about the sincerity of the party and Soviet nomenklatura, the senior Ukrainian SSR. Predominantly peasant in Studies, National Academy of Sciences of peace-loving intentions of the USSR command levels of the military, groups of social composition, Ukraine, having suf- Ukraine in Kyiv. declared by Stalin’s administration. communized and Russified big-city youth, fered a human catastrophe of colossal pro- Dr. Hrynevych is also an associate profes- All the military campaigns of the Red favored proletarians and certain select portions in scope and consequences in the sor at the National University of Kyiv Mohyla Army in 1939-1940 without exception groups of workers, such as the 1930s – the Holodomor, which claimed Academy. He is the author of some 100 were characterized by those in military Stakhanovites. But that segment amounted millions of victims – remained a potentially scholarly publications, and his major service and civilians as “aggression,” “take- to no more than 8 to 10 percent of the pop- “weak link” of the Stalin empire. research interests are the politics of histori- over,” “provocation” and the like. On the ulation. Among the Ukrainian peasantry, by Communist ideology did not become firmly cal memory associated with World War II, other hand, the large-scale annexation of contrast, which was the largest social stra- embedded among the broad masses of the sociopolitical attitudes in Ukrainian society new territory and the general ease with tum, there smoldered permanent dissatis- Ukrainian population, and the psychology during the Stalin period, and military history. which it was accomplished provoked in faction with Soviet rule. Two-thirds of the of private ownership remained dominant On December 4, 2012, CIUS held a certain strata the growth of a particular entire population of the Ukrainian SSR among the peasantry, constituting an alter- launch of Dr. Hrynevych’s recent Ukrainian- phenomenon, “Red imperialism” – an odd lived in the countryside. Unlike in the big native to official ideology. language book, “Unbridled Dissonance: mixture of revanchist, imperialist, radical cities, where workers and civil servants Summing up, Dr. Hrynevych noted that World War II and Sociopolitical Attitudes in communist and great-power chauvinist were under the control of the communist the established political and ideological Ukraine, 1939-June 1941.” The book was ideas, Dr. Hrynevych said. system, in the village the party could not theses of Soviet historiography concerning issued by Lira Publishers (Kyiv and The “liberation campaigns” played a boast of its influence. Peasants, making up the “moral and political unity of the Soviet Dnipropetrovsk) with the support of the mean trick on the Stalin regime. It was in more than 73 percent of the population of people” on the eve and in the course of the Kuras Institute, CIUS and its Petro Jacyk the nature of Stalinism that it could create Ukraine, constituted only 21 percent (more Great Patriotic War, as well as the “uncon- Program for the Study of Modern Ukrainian its myths about the advantages of the than 100,000) of the party membership, ditional belief of the Soviet people in the History and Society, the Tkuma All- Soviet system only as long as the “Iron while the proportion of workers among the ideals of communism and their devotion to Ukrainian Center for the Study of the Curtain” was in place; as soon as it fell, it communists, for example, exceeded 50 per- the Communist Party,” do not correspond Holocaust and Pylyp Taranenko. became immediately obvious that “the king cent, Dr. Hrynevych pointed out. to reality. The analysis of a large complex of In the broadest view, as Dr. Hrynevych had no clothes.” The opportunity gained by Among the problems that determined sources of various kinds, including archival explained at the launch, his subject is social servicemen to leave the confines of the the degree of loyalty of Ukrainian society to documents, shows that Ukrainian society consciousness, the study of which helps USSR and observe the standard of living in Stalin’s rule – problems that the regime was largely divided as it entered World reconstruct a mental picture of society, the “capitalist world” heightened feelings proved unable to resolve – nationalism and War II. The human factor – the disloyalty of making it easier to understand the motives of disillusionment with the Soviet way of religion deserve particular mention. a considerable portion of the Ukrainian and reasons for human conduct. An epi- life and strengthened anti-Soviet attitudes. Two decades of brutal antireligious pro- population to Stalin’s rule – was not the graph to the work might be the statement Dr. Hrynevych noted that political atti- paganda, destruction of churches and least important of the reasons behind the of the well-known English historian A. J. P. tudes in the annexed territories changed repressive measures against the clergy did catastrophe of 1941. Taylor: “What people think is more impor- considerably under the influence of socio- not make the question less acute. tant in history than the objective facts.” economic, political, national and cultural, According to the census of 1937, 57 per- As Dr. Hrynevych noted, public opinion and repressive and punitive measures cent (56 million people) of the adult popu- and sociopolitical attitudes cannot be stud- implemented by the Stalin administration. lation of the USSR declared themselves ied outside the context of an analysis of the Extensive repression in the western believers, 42 million of them being political and ideological, socioeconomic, and Ukrainian regions strengthened anti-Soviet Orthodox Christians. cultural measures of those in authority. A attitudes among most of the population, Generally speaking, sociopolitical views key question in the study of social conscious- serving to heighten the authority and in the Ukrainian SSR on the eve of the ness during the Stalin era, including the peri- expand the social base of the Organization German invasion were determined by sev- od of the second world war, is the degree of of Ukrainian Nationalists. eral basic factors: first, the rejection of “totalitarianism” of the society itself and the “Our encounter with the Bolsheviks,” communist ideology and Stalin’s rule by extent to which models of social behavior noted the Rev. Kostelnyk, “was an encoun- large masses of the population and, second were imposed by the authorities. ter of two cultures, two worlds in which and more important, the desperately low Speaking about the attitude of the popu- different moral, political and economic standard of living in the USSR. lation to Joseph Stalin’s foreign policy, Dr. laws were in effect.” The brief period of Ukrainian artists, seeing how repression Hrynevych pointed out that it was defined Soviet rule brought about serious changes and terror were reducing the ranks of their both by a so-called “feeling of apprehen- in the social attitudes of the great mass of closest friends and colleagues, how sion of war” and, conversely, by an “expec- the western Ukrainian population, which, Russification was accelerating, and how tation of war” in the course of which the having become disillusioned rather quickly efforts were being made to brand them Bolshevik regime would be destroyed. with the Soviet model of Ukrainian state- with the dangerous label of “bourgeois People in the USSR were disoriented by hood, began to evince anti-Soviet and, in nationalists,” were forced into a dead end Stalin’s unexpected friendship with Adolph some quarters, pro-German attitudes. At and given an extremely limited choice: Dr. Vladyslav Hrynevych speaks at the the same time, Ukrainian political national- either to die in the camps or turn into doc- Hitler. Aside from publications with posi- book launch. No. 7 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2013 9 Unknown stories of rescue: Dutch officers and the Ukrainian Insurgent Army by Oksana Zakydalsky Ukrainian assistance In their interviews, the Dutch officers TORONTO – As the Ukrainian Canadian shared their stories about the hospitality Research and Documentation Center and generosity of the Ukrainians they met in (UCRDC) continues with the digitization of their wanderings in the vicinity of the Black its interviews, information videotaped Forest. Although the punishment associated more than 20 years ago is receiving fresh with sheltering prisoners was death, all of inspection. One group of interviews, con- the Dutch officers received kind treatment, ducted in August of 1989 in Amsterdam by shelter and food from the Ukrainians. Prof. Peter J. Potichnyj, tells the story of 10 The regional UPA organization was Dutch officers who escaped a German informed by the local people about the fugi- POW camp in Stanislav (today’s Ivano- tives. While Ukrainian partisans were Frankivsk) in 1944 and were rescued by observing the officers, moving from one the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA). farmhouse to another, they tried to establish Six of the 10 rescued Dutch officers pro- their real identities “as bona fide Dutch offi- vided the interviews. Three had passed cers or Russian agents or Germans who had away and one was ill at the time. Their sto- been parachuted behind the lines.” ries of the rescue were recorded as part of Here are some reflections of the Dutch the UCRDC World War II Oral History proj- officers about their experiences. ect. Edward van Hootegem also wrote an Maj. Gen. J.A. Baron Bentinck: “In the first article “My meeting with the Ukrainian farmhouse, where we asked for water, a Insurgent Army” published in the journal farmer took off my shoes and rubbed my cold and wet feet, and said that everything Visti Kombatanta (No. 3-4, 1974). Photo by the UPA of Dutch officers (F.J.G. Brackel, Edward van Hootegem, Leen was alright and that we don’t have to worry. Escape from German POW camp Kranenburg, H. J. Lineman, P. J. de Ruijter, Col. Harteveld, Joop Signor, Syp van The farmer told us that we should go and der Pol, Byl de Roe, J. A. Baron Bentinck) after their escape from the POW camp. After Germany occupied the Netherlands sleep in his bed and that he and his wife in May 1940, Dutch officers were taken as would sleep on the floor... On the third day eyes open into each and every trap set for us. inspired a sculptor like Rodin. The silence we came to quite a big farmhouse. There prisoners of war and sent to POW camps in The Ukrainians we met after the war were that fell in the room only served to further was a cradle hanging up on the ceiling and Germany. When German forces occupied too polite to laugh at us when we told them underline the great importance of the in the cradle was a baby. I’ve never seen any- Ukraine in 1941, some of the Dutch officers of our experiences.” moment. This lasted about five minutes, then thing like this before in my life. Everybody were transferred to a POW camp in The Dutch officers touched on some with a broad grin the area commandant sat who passed by the cradle pulled on the Stanislav. Until 1944, the German POW aspects of the tactics the UPA used in its sur- down again and reached for the third bottle rope. The baby was quite happy to be veillance. They underlined the fact that local that had appeared out of nowhere. The camp Stalag 371 in Stanislav housed about swinging around.” 2,400 Dutch officers. UPA divisions were familiar with their uproar that now broke out among the Maj. Gen. L.A.D. Kranenburg: “We escape from the POW camp even before Ukrainians was the clearest proof possible In January 1944, as the Red Army knocked on the door and said “zymno,” their first meeting. It seemed as though each that we had been recognized ‘de jure.’ ” advanced west, the Wehrmacht was planning which meant cold. We were invited to come step of the Dutch officers was calculated well The Dutch officers had successfully to transfer the Dutch officers from Stanislav inside. There was a smell of milk and dia- in advance by the UPA and, after thorough passed the final investigation and were now to a new location “somewhere” in Germany. pers, and it was warm. There were plenty of scrutiny, the identity of the Dutch officers taken under the protection of the UPA, Having become aware of this plan, some of children, and the mother, of course, busy. was verified and their need for help was which transported them safely to the the Dutch officers prepared to escape and They gave us potatoes with sour cream, but established. Hungarian border. about 142 officers broke out of the POW they gave us so many potatoes that it was The first level of investigation – establish- The route to Hungary and the transfer of camp. Most of them enjoyed only a very short almost impossible to eat them all.” ing the identity of the escapees – was con- Dutch officers there were thoroughly moment of freedom: some were executed by Lt. Gen. Edward J. C. van Hootegem: “Our ducted by the local Ukrainians, specifically planned by the UPA. Van Hootegem wrote in German firing squads, some died in Soviet experience was certainly not devoid of by farmers. Most of the farmers who shel- his memoirs: “This route made a wide arc prison camps, some were executed in humour for, whatever the circumstances, tered Dutch officers were in contact with the around those German fortifications and out- Mauthausen, and others simply vanished. the Galician retains his easygoing nature local UPA divisions and informed them posts which could not be avoided altogether. Ten of the Dutch officers (see photo) were and relaxed attitude.” about the assistance they had offered. The suggested route passed through a more fortunate to meet up with UPA soldiers, who The second level involved sending “visi- Under the UPA’s protection accessible part of the Carpathians, a part rescued them, gave them food and shelter, tors” to the farmhouses, where the Dutch which – as we soon discovered – was still and provided an armed escort to Hungary. The risks for providing assistance were officers were sheltered. In fact, these ostensi- rough enough for us.” The Dutch officers believed that although high. There was the constant threat of run- bly “curious visitors” performed something The third and fourth day of their journey Hungary would intern them, they would not ning into Germans, who were patrolling the like a cross examination of the Dutch officers. brought the Dutch officers a pleasant sur- be given back to the Germans. main thoroughfares. There were also risks As van Hootegem wrote in his memoir: prise, as the UPA reunited them with their We know about three groups of Dutch associated with survival during a dangerous “They had been sent mainly with the inten- escaped compatriots. The group now con- officers who successfully escaped. One journey through mountains in the middle of tion of getting all of us to talk at the same sisted of 10 Dutch officers and two Ukrainian group, consisting of seven officers, chose to a snowy winter. time in order to make it impossible for us to partisans, who served as their guides stay and hide in one of the buildings of the Why did the UPA take these risks? Part of communicate with each other and influence through the journey. In the next few days camp. The structure had been a theater the explanation may lie in their need to each others’ answers. It was not until 1947 extensive and thorough preparations were before World War II and now served as the establish a network of advocates of indepen- that I learned that the teacher who carried taken by the UPA: food and water supplies German inspection point, where prisoners dent Ukraine abroad. This suggestion is sup- out an animated conversation with us in bro- were obtained, grenades, other weapons and were processed before their transport out. ported by the recollections of van Hootegem ken German could have just as well talked to warm clothes were given to the Dutch. These escapees crawled under the stage, that “they [UPA] were fighting anyone who us in quite respectable Dutch, having lived The beautiful and serene Carpathian for several years in Amsterdam.” This very behind a false wall they had previously was against an independent Ukraine. At the mountains stretched endlessly before the 10 teacher would arrive at each house before a erected. There they huddled in two tight same time, they were convinced that after Dutch officers and two UPA insurgents, group of Dutch officers were brought there rows, squeezed together like “sardines in a the war Ukraine could benefit from having a promising them a safe harbor in their chal- and would sit in a dark room next to theirs can,” afraid to make a sound for two whole number of people abroad with whom they lenging journey. Forty-five years later the were on good terms.” and listen in on their conversations. Dutch officers recalled that at that moment days. Only two of them, Joop Singor and Syp The Dutch officers were brought at night van der Pol, made their way to freedom. The The UPA’s actions may also be partly they almost forgot the goal of their journey, to a remote locale in the Carpathians, where feeling secure in the hands of the UPA and other five officers died in Soviet and explained by the need to gain military exper- tise. Here is the recollection of Baron they met with the highest UPA authority in the Ukrainian Carpathians. German concentration camps. Bentinck about his first meeting with an UPA the area whose name was never revealed. These stories of rescue show us that even The second group, consisting of six offi- commander: “A very tall and lean gentleman Van Hootegem described him: “A gigantic in the most dire conditions, we always have a cers, among them Hootegen, Harteveld, came in, armed to the teeth with hand gre- man. The area commandant was a true child choice to keep our humanity and to help Lineman and Ruijter, successfully jumped nades and a pistol and I don’t know what... he of his people. As was the case with almost all another human being. It would have been off a moving train as it pulled out of first told us a long story of the Ukrainian free- of his compatriots, good naturedness radiat- easy for the local Ukrainians or the UPA sol- Stanislav. Two other officers were less fortu- dom movement. And he said: ‘We are parti- ed from his face. But never underestimate diers to ignore the fleeing Dutch officers. But nate: they were caught by the Germans sans, and we are fighting the Russian commu- these fellows if they have anything against they risked and helped. As Maj. Gen. Bentinck after trying to jump off the train and were nication lines as well as the German commu- you. From time to time we saw this good put it: “They were hard people, brave people. later executed in Mauthausen. nication lines. We are daredevils, but we don’t naturedness combine with a resoluteness I have the greatest admiration for them.” The third group escaped successfully. have the necessary training and, in fact, it that left no doubt whatsoever in our minds. *** One of the officers, Byl de Roe, cut a hole in would be of great help if you could join us.’ ” He wore heavy leather boots, a heavy leath- Excerpts from interviews with the Dutch the back of the train car. He and three other While the UPA lacked conventional mili- er jacket, and was equipped with a complete officers can be viewed on www.ucrdc.org. officers: Bentinck, Kranenburg and Brackel, tary training, they were masters of conspira- arsenal of weapons.” Digitization and transcription of the jumped out near the town of Halych. cy. Continuing with van Hootegem’s recollec- The final stage of the investigation was interviews were done by Natalia Okolita, Surrounded by Germans and by Ukrainians, tions: “In the field of intelligence gathering, performed on this occasion by the area com- who also wrote articles about the unknown with whom they were unfamiliar, as well as we were, in comparison with these mandant himself during a generous feast. rescue for publications in Ukraine: the cold Carpathian mountains, they lost Ukrainians, nothing more than rank ama- “After we finished drinking the second bottle, Korrespondent, August 23, 201 (in Russian) each other immediately after their jump and teurs who still had to learn the tricks of the the area commandant began pacing up and and Nasha Tserkva – Kyivskyi Patriarkhat, continued their journey in pairs or alone. trade. Small wonder then, that we fell with down the room with a face that would have No.10 (110) 2012 (in Ukrainian).2 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2013 No. 7

In Ukraine, local and international Rotary Rotary leader... clubs were instrumental in funding the Children’s Cardiac Center in Kyiv, he said. (Continued from page 1) On a global scale, they are helping to He explained that, unlike Poland and eradicate polio, a major medical victory as other central European states, Ukraine significant as the eradication of smallpox never had its own institutions of govern- more than three decades ago. ment and needed to establish a central Furthermore, these organizations support bank, an army, embassies and ministries the development of civil society and almost from scratch. “I remember meeting encourage a culture of philanthropy that with the Ministry of Foreign Economic had been destroyed in the Soviet Union. Relations just after it was set up,” Mr. “The idea of joining something to give Hewko said. “It was a small room with back, to do good in the community is very three tables and two phone lines and foreign not only in Ukraine but in the about six people sitting around. “ He also Soviet space,” he concluded. pointed out that Ukraine had been under Mr. Hewko said he believes that service Soviet rule for much longer than its neigh- organizations such as the Rotary exemplify bors and lacked two key components for a a partnership between the private and the functioning democracy: a thriving private development sectors that holds the key to sector and an established civil society. sustainable private-sector-led economic In his view, the Orange Revolution, John Hewko with members of the Chicago Business and Professional Group (from growth. Only the private sector has the which “could have transformed the land- left) Valia Sidelnyk, Anna Mostovych and Maria Kulczycky. funds to invest effectively in development scape of Eastern Europe” after the neo- projects and the expertise to make them Soviet period of President Leonid Kuchma and a relatively free press – positive lega- “Rotary clubs are unique organizations sustainable for the long term, he was followed by a “tragic squandering of a cies that are still absent in neighboring that occupy the intersection of commerce explained. It’s not enough to install a water historic opportunity.” However, Mr. Hewko Russia. This strong civil society is now and cause,” Mr. Hewko explained, since pump in a village; it is critical to ensure also pointed out that even though serving as a counterweight to the anti- they leverage the expertise of local busi- that local people can maintain and service President Viktor Yushchenko lacked the democratic and pro-Russian forces in the ness and community leaders and provide it for the future, he concluded. vision, perspective or talent to lead effec- current administration of President Viktor valuable networking opportunities, while Not surprisingly, Mr. Hewko was a char- tively, his administration did encourage Yanukovych, he said, and civic organiza- offering members the chance to work ter member of Ukraine’s first Rotary club, the development of a vibrant civil society tions are playing a critical role. together to address local and global issues. established in Kyiv in the early 1990s. His father’s club in Michigan was one of the sponsors. Today, Ukraine numbers more than 40 Rotary clubs and numerous Rotaract clubs for young adults between the ages of 18 and 30. For Mr. Hewko, the concept of sustain- ability also applies to the youth of Ukraine. As a member of the governing Senate at the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, Mr. Hewko said he continues to be impressed by the talents, competence and ethical values of the Ukrainian students he encounters and is convinced that the new generation will help Ukraine achieve the status of a world class country when it comes to power. Prior to his appointment at Rotary International, where he is responsible for numerous international offices and a staff of almost 800 at the organization’s head- quarters in Evanston, Ill., Mr. Hewko served as vice president for operations and compact development with the Millennium Challenge Corporation, a U.S. government agency established in 2004 to deliver assistance to developing countries. He has been a public policy scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University, and a visiting scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. In addition to a law degree from Harvard University, he holds a master’s in modern history from Oxford University and a bachelor’s in government and Soviet studies from Hamilton College. He speaks six languages. The Chicago Business and Professional Group is an association of Ukrainian American professionals that regularly sponsors programs on issues of interest to the Ukrainian American and international communities in Chicago.

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COMMUNITY CHRONICLE Philadelphia area “Svitlychka” to celebrate its 50th anniversary

by Christine Perfecky tution where their children would maintain and preserve the Ukrainian language, JENKINTOWN, Pa. – Gratifying school Svitlychka opened its doors in the fall of experiences and pleasant memories fre- 1963. Today the Ukrainian Co-operative quently form the core of our childhood and Nursery meets not only the educational create a positive foundation for future needs of the grandchildren of the political schooling. “Svitlychka,” the Ukrainian nurs- émigrés of the late 1940s and early 1950s, ery and pre-school in Philadelphia, has but also provides a haven for youngsters of imbedded many such ever-lasting memo- the Fourth Wave of Ukrainian immigrants. ries in literally thousands of children since An ever-vibrant and evolving institution, its inception 50 years ago. Svitlychka addresses both the demands of This co-op nursery is one of the most its small charges, and also responds to the long-standing and important pillars of the changing needs of the parents and the Ukrainian American community in the tri- community. In 2006 the Ukrainian state area. A total of 63 children now Co-operative Nursery extended its hours – attend the Ukrainian Co-operative Nursery, it now functions from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. – in which moved to the Ukrainian Educational order to accommodate families in which and Cultural Center in Jenkintown, Pa., in both parents work. Over 50 youngsters are 1980. enrolled in the daily nursery school; anoth- Its imperative and continuing goal has er group of 12 attends a separate always been to nurture the Ukrainian lan- Saturdays-only session. guage and traditions in toddlers and pre- This year marks the 50th anniversary of The Ukrainian Co-operative Nursery in a photo from spring 2012. schoolers through stories, activities, songs the Ukrainian Co-operative Nursery. and poems. It has likewise given children Through five decades of its uninterrupted Center, which will include a photo exhibit through Svitlychka’s welcoming doors for the opportunity to meet and interact with existence Svitlychka has welcomed and from each decade, a show featuring young the past 50 years. other children of Ukrainian heritage. educated thousands of youngsters. To mark and old, and a fun-filled reception. For further information on the festivities Founded through the initiative of moth- this event fittingly the anniversary commit- Most of all, the organizers would like readers may contact Svitlychka on ers who came to this country after World tee is planning a celebration for April 28 at this event to also be a reunion of all the Facebook or via e-mail at svitlychka@ War II and saw the need to create an insti- the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural graduates and teachers who passed gmail.com.

Korovai workshop held in Houston Veterans continue Christmas tradition

by Stan Jakubowycz River, N.J. One couldn’t help but notice the joy on the man’s face. As frail and sick as he FREEHOLD, N.J. – Ukrainian American was, he began to sing with the group. Veterans are continuing the very popular On another occasion, the carolers visited Ukrainian tradition of house-to-house an elderly couple in Holiday City. The hus- Christmas caroling. Freehold, N.J., Post 30 band was about to excuse himself, sadly members went caroling in the Freehold, saying that his wife was ill. As soon as the Marlboro, Holmdel and Middletown areas carolers began to sing, his wife came out of to raise funds for a long overdue monu- the bedroom and they both joined in the ment to acknowledge thousands of caroling. The wife forgot she was ill and American veterans of Ukrainian ancestry hosted the UAV group with cookies and who gave their lives in order for us to live wine. in freedom in this blessed land of the Clearly, all it takes is a beautiful tradition United States of America. and a few caring individuals to make some- The group was warmly received in all one happy. The group is already looking the homes they visited, being welcomed by forward to next Christmas. (If you live in Mike Swydnycky the traditional “Khrystos Rozhdayetsia!” the aforementioned areas and wish to Lisa McDonald with the participants of the korovai class. (Christ is Born!), and of course with food invite these carolers next year, please and drink to keep us warm through the day. e-mail this writer at: [email protected], or by Andrea Matla working on a master’s degree in Ukrainian Being that some hosts celebrated visit www.UncleStanUSA.com.) folklore at the University of Alberta. Christmas by the Gregorian calendar and Anyone wishing to make a tax deductible HOUSTON – The Ukrainian Club of When Ms. McDonald moved to the United others by the Julian calendar, we were wel- contribution to the National Monument Houston invited “korovainytsia” Lisa States in 2001 she took over her grandmoth- comed anytime between December 26, fund, please make your checks payable to McDonald from Wyoming to come and er’s business and expanded it through a 2012, and January 18, 2013. UAV with “National Monument” in the teach a Korovai Workshop on November 20, website, nazdorovya.com, encompassing The UAV carolers visited an old-timer at memo space. Donations should be mailed 2012. Over 20 people were in attendance – cross-country shipping. Her sister-in-law, the Community Medical Center in Toms to: UAV, P.O. Box 172, Holmdel, NJ 07733. from brides to “babtsi” (grandmothers). Karen McDonald, joined the family business Ms. McDonald learned to make korovai – a in 2005 to keep up with Canadian orders. traditional Ukrainian wedding bread – from The Ukrainian Club of Houston, which her grandmother, Malania Hontaryk, a has been active since 1975, invited Ms. renowned korovainytsia in Edmonton. Her McDonald to Houston after one of its mem- foray into korovai-baking began with a video bers ordered a korovai for her wedding. Ms. project about her grandmother in 1995 while McDonald started the workshop with a PowerPoint presentation of the history of the korovai from ancient times to its use today. We then all got our hands into the mix as each person made their own small version. Fellowship continued into the eve- ning at a fabulous seafood dinner. The next day many of the korovais made an appearance at an after-church mixer – they were not only beautiful, but delicious as well. Ms. McDonald gave a short presen- tation to our eldest Sunday School class before she headed back to Wyoming. The Ukrainian Club’s upcoming events include a pysanka workshop in March. Andrea Matla, one of the organizers of the Information can be found on online at www. Carolers of Ukrainian American Veterans Post 30 (from left): Osip Fedyna, Halyna class, rolls lengths of dough to make a braid. uacch.net. Jakubowycz, Stan Jakubowycz, Bernard Krawczuk and Jurij Jacus. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2013 No. 7

assumed the rotating chairmanship of the sure.” It also noted that Ukraine, compared siders the Russian ruble a reliable currency. NEWSBRIEFS Organization for Security and Co-operation to the previous period, 2011-2012, The results were reported on January 22 in in Europe (OSCE), Ukraine set the worst declined by 10 positions in the ranking of a sociological poll conducted by the (Continued from page 2) record for the media since the Orange press freedom. Thus, in 2013, it ranks Razumkov Center jointly with the Ilko freedom of the press, noted the deteriora- Revolution in 2004. The chronically high behind Tajikistan, South Sudan and Algeria, Kucheriv Democratic Foundations. “The tion of media freedom in Ukraine, which is level of violence towards journalists hit a and is ahead of Honduras, Afghanistan and relevant majority of citizens (38.8 percent) reflected in the 2013 Press Freedom Index new peak, while impunity remained total. Colombia. Reporters Without Borders also consider the dollar a reliable currency. report titled “Dashed hopes follow spring.” Such an unhealthy atmosphere served only said that the same three European coun- About one-fourth of respondents (26.5 per- According to the report, which appears on to increase the vulnerability of indepen- tries that headed the index last year hold cent) consider the hryvnia a more reliable the RWB official website: “Just as it dent news outlets to ever-stronger pres- the top three positions again this year. “For currency, and 18.4 percent prefer the euro. the third year running, Finland has distin- Only 1.1 percent of respondents are con- guished itself as the country that most vinced that the Russian ruble is a more reli- respects media freedom. It is followed by able currency, whereas 1.6 percent named the Netherlands and Norway,” the report some other currency,” a statement reads. It notes. (Ukrinform) is also noted that the majority of TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL Walter Honcharyk (973) 292-9800 x3040 Ukrainians (51.1 percent) would like to or e-mail [email protected] Tymoshenko trial postponed yet again receive wages or other payments in the KHARKIV – A court in Kharkiv has again hryvnia; 23.7 percent prefer the dollar; and SERVICES PROFESSIONALS postponed the tax evasion trial of jailed for- 15.2 percent the euro. Only 0.8 percent of mer Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. On respondents would like to receive wages or February 12 Judge Konstiantyn Sadivskyi other payments in Russian rubles, and 0.5 rescheduled the trial for March 5, citing the percent in some other currency. At the absence of the defendant and her lawyer same time, approximately equal groups of from the courtroom. The sessions have respondents would like to keep their sav- been postponed numerous times in recent ings in the dollars (35.4 percent) and in the months because Ms. Tymoshenko says she hryvnia (32.6 percent). Seventeen percent is too ill to attend. The trial focuses on alle- would prefer the euro; 1.1 percent in gations that Ms. Tymoshenko evaded mil- Russian rubles, and 1.2 percent in some lions of U.S. dollars in taxes in connection other currency. The poll was conducted on with a private energy company she headed December 21-24, 2012. (Ukrinform) ОКСАНА СТАНЬКО during the 1990s. Some 200 supporters of Ukrainians among Europe’s poorest Ліцензований продавець the opposition leader gathered outside the Страхування Життя courtroom in Kharkiv before the trial was KYIV – In terms of purchasing power, OKSANA STANKO postponed. Ms. Tymoshenko denies any Ukraine is among the nine least prosper- Licensed Life Insurance Agent wrongdoing, saying all the charges against ous European states, according to studies Ukrainian National Assn., Inc. her are politically motivated. She is already by the GFK international company, which 32 Peachtree Rd. serving a seven-year sentence for a sepa- analyzed possible expenses in 2013 in 42 Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 rate abuse of office conviction. (RFE/RL, European countries. The company’s ana- Tel.: 908-872-2192; email: [email protected] based on reporting by Interfax and UNIAN) lysts calculated that, on average, every citi- zen of those states spends 12,800 euros to HELP WANTED Ukrainian language test for MPs pay for goods and services; at the same KYIV – Opposition deputies in the time, Ukrainians and citizens of eight other Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine are suggesting states, including Belarus and European We are seeking a babysitter Union member Bulgaria, spend less than for our 3 year old son in Bayside, NY. a compulsory exam in the Ukrainian lan- 25 percent of this amount. Citizens of Must speak Ukrainian fluently. Preferably guage for applicants for government posts, owns a car. Two days per week - Wednes- as well as for those wishing to obtain Norway and Switzerland are the richest in day and Thursday. No. of days to increase Ukrainian citizenship. The draft law was Europe; they can spend twice as much as in December. Tel. 646-763-0045. placed on the Parliament’s website on the average for other Europeans; citizens January 10. The document is authored by of the Principality of Liechtenstein spend FOR LEASE Volodymyr Yavorivsky (Batkivshchyna), four times as much. GFK analysts noted Maria Matios (UDAR) and Iryna Farion that 72 percent of the European purchas- ing power is concentrated in the hands of For Lease Florida Condominium (Svoboda). “A deliberate distortion of the St. Andrew’s Ukrainian Condo Assoc., Ukrainian language in official documents 50 percent of citizens from the analyzed North Port, Fl. Newly renovated, 2Br, and texts, the use of the Ukrainian language countries. Citizens of Poland spend 45 per- heated pool, 1 mile to Mineral Springs. in violation of the standards of the cent of the average European expenses; the figures are 81 percent in Slovenia, 58 per- Available monthly with opportunity to buy. Ukrainian language, the creation of obsta- cent in the Czech Republic and 60 percent Tel. 847-438-7222 or 847-404-9538 cles and restrictions in using the Ukrainian in Slovakia. In terms of the level of expens- language are subject to liability established es, without taking into consideration the by the law,” the document says. In particu- SEEKING EMPLOYMENT population, the 10 leaders include lar, the draft law “On the functioning of the Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy, Spain, Ukrainian language as the state language I am seeking a live-in position Turkey, Holland, Switzerland, Poland and and the procedure of using other languages as a caregiver for a senior Belgium. Germans, according to GFK esti- in Ukraine” proposes to repeal the law “On and/or a child. I am experienced mates, this year may spend 1.6 trillion the Principles of State Language Policy” of and have references. euros, whereas the Belgians may spend July 3, 2012. If the law is adopted, fluency 212 billion euros and citizens of Poland in Ukrainian and confirmation of the Please call 1-718-757-7798 about 220 billion euros. According to offi- required level of command would be cial data, as of November 2012 the average required for the positions of president, SERVICES wage in Ukraine was about 3,100 hrv, or national deputy, member of the Cabinet of less than 300 euros a month. The results of Ministers, members of the Constitutional the study were released in mid-January. Court and Central Election Commission (Ukrinform) and other officials, as well as judges, law- yers, notaries, prosecutors, workers of pub- Former MP on international wanted list lic and municipal agencies, etc. Also, a per- son who wishes to obtain Ukrainian citi- KYIV – Former Ukrainian National zenship would be obliged to demonstrate Deputy Oleksander Shepelev has been put the appropriate level of Ukrainian language on the international wanted list, the OPPORTUNITIES proficiency. The level of command of the Internal Affairs Ministry’s press service Ukrainian language would be assessed by told Channel 5 on January 29. He is sus- the National Commission under the stan- pected of committing crimes under two Earn extra income! dards of the state language. The Ukrainian articles of the Criminal Code: large-scale The Ukrainian Weekly is looking proficiency exam would be taken at the embezzlement of property and attempted for advertising sales agents. Ukrainian Language Center. (Ukrinform) murder. The Security Service of Ukraine For additional information contact (SBU) last year opened a criminal case Walter Honcharyk, Advertising Manager, The Ukrainian Weekly, 973-292-9800, ext 3040. Hryvnia trusted more than euro against Mr. Shepelev, who is suspected of being involved in the embezzlement of KYIV – The majority of Ukrainians con- Rodovid Bank’s funds worth more than sider the hryvnia as a more reliable curren- 220 million hrv and organizing, along with Run your advertisement here, cy than the euro. The U.S. dollar leads in businessman Pavlo Borulko, the embezzle- in The Ukrainian Weekly’s CLASSIFIEDS section. terms of the “people’s trust.” At the same time, only one in every 100 Ukrainians con- (Continued on page 13) No. 7 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2013 13

which was committed in the spring of 2012 NEWSBRIEFS in the village of Sofiyivska Borshchahivka near Kyiv. Unidentified men fired shots at (Continued from page 12) his Mercedes car and Mr. Diadechko’s driv- ment of state funds for National Bank of er received gunshot wounds to his lower Ukraine refinancing worth 315.3 million extremities, while the banker suffered bodily injuries as well as abrasions on his hrv in March-May 2009. Mr. Shepelev cate- hip. Mr. Shepelev was twice elected to gorically denied these allegations, suggest- Parliament on the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc ing that they were an attempt to divert list, but in 2010 he was expelled from the Nicholas E. Stepaniak media attention from accusations of extor- faction and joined the Party of Regions fac- tion made by Mr. Borulko against SBU tion. In the parliamentary elections of 2012 With profound sorrow we announce that employees. In addition, the former national he ran as a self-nominee in single-seat con- Nicholas E. Stepaniak passed away Saturday, deputy is suspected of being involved in the stituency No. 13 in Kalynivka, Vinnytsia February 2, 2013, at his home in Spotsylvania attempted murder of Serhiy Diadechko, a region, but got only 0.61 percent of the County, Virginia, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 31 former stockholder in Rodovid Bank, vote. (Ukrinform) years old. Nick was a man of great character who was driven by the desire to The Executive Committee serve. He was born in Teaneck, New Jersey, where as a young adult he found his passion for public service while volunteering as a junior fireman of the at the Boonton Township, NJ, Fire Department and then as an EMT at Ukrainian National Association the Boonton Kiwanis EMT Services. He later joined the Myrtle Beach, regrets to announce to the members of SC, Ambulance Squad where he served as the Assistant EMT Chief. Nick the General Assembly, to members of moved to Fredericksburg, VA, with his wife Brandy, to be closer to family, UNA Branch 63 and to the and began his career at the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. He pursued his UNA membership at large that passion to serve by becoming the Assistant Manager for the Sheriff’s Office Division of Emergency Communications / 9-1-1 Dispatch Center. In 2010, Nick was recognized for his dedication and received national honors for his Michael “Mickey” Turko work by receiving the National Training Coordinator’s Award through the (November 10, 1946 – January 15, 2013) Association of Public-Safety Communications International, Inc. Nick’s can-do attitude went far and above the call of duty. Even Secretary of Branch 63, Ford City, Pennsylvania, during his worst days while receiving chemotherapy he faced his health passed away on January 15, 2013. challenges head on. The impact Nick has left was what you would Mr. Turko was a proud Branch Secretary for 14 years. expect from the greatest of men. He was, in the eyes of his family and closest friends, the most dedicated and hardworking individual. Always The Executive Committee and the entire UNA membership wish to contributing; always moving forward; always wanting to help others and express their deepest sympathy to his former wife Mary, daughter always wanting to do more. Nick loved life and touched the lives of many Lynette Turko and fiancé Brandon, sister, Cammie Marcinek, uncle, who were blessed to know him. Skip Turko, aunt, Virginia Voyna; nephews and cousin. Mr. Turko was a very active and long-time supporter of the UNA; his dedication to the Nick was a devoted and caring husband, son, brother and friend. He Ukrainian National Association will not be forgotten. is survived by his wife Brandy, dog Jersey, parents Walter and Lubow, sisters Vera and Christine, grandmother Daria, godmother Irene, mother Вічна Йому пам’ять! and father-in law Marion and Luke, godson Mykola, many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends, and the entire Stafford County 911 Center family. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, uncle Jurij, and his godfather John. A foundation has been created in Nick’s name to continue his legacy and donate money to charities and causes that were dear to his heart. The family has asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Nick E. Stepaniak Memorial Foundation, c/o Larysa Rosemann, Esq., 6931 Arlington Rd. Ste. 200, Bethesda, MD 20814. Although funeral and memorial services were held in Virginia on Ділимося сумною вісткою, що 31 січня 2013 року February 7, 2013, church services will be arranged in New Jersey upon у Hastings-on-Hudson‚ N.Y., відійшов у Вічність the family’s return. св. п. May His memory be eternal! д-р. Юрій Руденський

народжений 16 січня 1923 року у Рибнику, Сілезія. Ділимося сумною вісткою, що 2 лютого 2013 року відійшла у вічність на 107-му році життя Провадив довголітню дентистичну практику у Ню-Йорку і наша найдорожча Тета і Кузинка викладав як assistant clinical professor of dentistry, Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery, 1969-2006 р.р. св. п. У глибокому смутку залишилися: Софія Кічоровська дружина - Ольга з родини Борковських сестра - Марта Ломага з родиною нар. 29 квітня 1906 року дочки - Марія Мотрія в Хотині поблизу Калуша, - Ксеня Марта вдова по св. п. Романові. внуки - Тома Юрій - Христина Марта Похоронні відправи відбулися 7 лютого 2013 року в Чикаґо. Залишені у смутку: Щиро дякуємо всечеснішому о. Парохові Кирилу Анджело- сестрінки - Марта Салик-Яцушко з родиною ві за відслуження похоронних відправ і всім, що прибули на - Зоя Гаюк з родиною похорон 4 лютого у Yonkers, N.Y. - Уляна Ліськевич сестрінок - Тарас Ліськевич з родиною Замість квітів на могилу Покійного, родина просить скла- сестрінок - Ярема Бабій з родиною дати пожертви на Українську Католицьку Освітну Фундацію, кузин - Орест Городиський з родиною www.ucef.org. племінниця - Наталія Ушкевич з родиною племінник - Ігор Децик з родиною Вічна Йому пам’ять! Вічна Їй пам’ять!

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malicious sponsors of a domestic opposition that aims to The Munich shadow... destabilize and destroy the “legitimate” political order in SUNY Downstate receives Russia by revolutionary means. Anti-Americanism is thus (Continued from page 2) federal award to support not merely a means of mobilizing support among the was seen as evidence of the harmfulness of free trade for “patriotic” political base, but a profound feature of the domestic producers (Moscow Echo, February 1). The ban political regime that is retrogressing to uglier forms of HIV prevention in Ukraine on imports of beef and pork from the United States, under authoritarianism. the pretext of “scientific” concerns about the safety of Amid this escalating hostility, it is remarkable to BROOKLYN, N.Y. – The United States President’s growth stimulant ractopamine, fits perfectly into this observe that the majority of Russians (estimated by polls Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) recently award- “patriotic” mindset (Kommersant, January 31). at 53 percent) retains a positive attitude toward the United ed $500,000 over three years to SUNY Downstate Medical The controversial meat ban follows the pattern of cur- States, while the trend in bilateral relations is seen as nega- Center’s New York State International Training and tive (Levada.ru, January 30). tailing many joint enterprises that constituted the sub- Research Program (NYS-ITRP) through the federal Centers Returning from Munich, Mr. Lavrov expressed his mas- stance of the “reset”: from discontinuing the Nunn-Lugar for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to support HIV ter’s wish that the U.S. not create any more causes for ten- Cooperative Threat Reduction program to the most recent prevention interventions in Ukraine. sions in bilateral relations or “artificial problems” (RIA cancellation of the agreement on cooperation in law Launched in 2003 by President George W. Bush with Novosti, February 2). It might appear to be a hollow warn- enforcement and drug control (Novaya Gazeta, February strong bipartisan support, PEPFAR is America’s commit- ing, but it hints at an answer to the question left out of the 1). It was Russia that benefitted most from this agreement, ment to fighting the global HIV/AIDS pandemic. Unlike the diplomatic bickering. Putin knows that one issue of crucial which provided for information exchange and training of rest of the world, Eastern Europe and Central Asia have strategic importance to the U.S. is the transit to, and specialists, particularly in the Federal Drug Control Service. seen a rapid increase in HIV incidence in the past four increasingly from Afghanistan, and he is very careful not to Russia’s withdrawal from cooperation amounts to Moscow years, driven largely by intravenous drug use. By the end of waste this trump card prematurely. The new Obama shooting itself in the foot. Motivation for such erratic 2010, Ukrainian authorities had reported over 150,000 administration is seen in the Kremlin as pragmatic, cau- behavior comes from the desire to prove that Russia is per- HIV cases. With 1.1 percent of the population living with tious in advancing the cause of democratic transitions, and fectly capable of addressing security risks without U.S. help HIV, Ukraine has the highest prevalence in Europe. keen to keep the “reset”-redux on track (Nezavisimaya (Gazeta.ru, January 31). NYS-ITRP, led by Jack A. DeHovitz, M.D., is a multi-insti- Gazeta, January 31). Money may indeed not be a problem, but the experience tutional, multinational collaborative effort sponsored by Mr. Lavrov may be right in assuming that newly of the Nunn-Lugar program shows that joint projects tend the Fogarty International Center at the National Institutes appointed U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is averse to to have greater accountability and yield better results. of Health that provides training for scientists in low- and fanning tensions. But Mr. Putin is definitely wrong to think Whereas, corruption in Russia’s defense sector has middle-income countries to strengthen research and pub- the U.S. will perpetually avoid condemning the violations reached such heroic proportions that this year lic health capacities at their institutions related to HIV/ of democratic freedoms that the Kremlin is firmly set to Transparency International ranked Russia in the same AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), sexually transmitted infections, proceed with. President Obama has not yet had his “ren- group with Bangladesh and Rwanda (Kommersant, hepatitis, and other emerging infections. dezvous-with-destiny” moment, and the deepening crisis January 29). The program is administered by SUNY Downstate in of Putinism may well supply one; the harassed but defiant It might seem that disagreements between the United collaboration with the Wadsworth Center and the Division “white opposition” can count on his readiness to rise to any States and Russia are technical and issue-specific, and that of Epidemiology at the New York State Department of challenge and his moral resolution to do the right thing. it is only the lack of political will that prevents advance- Health and the State University of New York School of ment to a more mature partnership. In reality, however, Mr. The article above is reprinted from Eurasia Daily Monitor Public Health at the University at Albany. Dr. DeHovitz is Putin is not just disappointed in the condescending atti- with permission from its publisher, the Jamestown distinguished service professor of medicine and director of tude of his Western peers, but has come to see them as Foundation, www.jamestown.org. the HIV Center for Women and Children at Downstate. The Ukraine supplement will enhance the ability of Ukrainian partnering organizations (International HIV/ ICBMs aimed at the U.S. “will be new.” A new heavy (100- AIDS Alliance in Ukraine and the School of Public Health of Washington tries... ton) ICBM is being developed, according to the general to Kyiv-Mohyla Academy) and other CDC-funded collabora- “break through” any future U.S. missile shield (RIA Novosti, tors to help evaluate HIV prevention interven- (Continued from page 2) December 14, 2012). Disagreements over BMD may be tions. Supplement funding will also be used to enhance cited in Moscow as a pretext to stall on arms control, but the research capacity of Ukrainian researchers from non- of nuclear warheads have been safely dismantled through more importantly, the Russian military and the military- governmental organizations in the dissemination of their the CTR, which has been the longest-lasting and most suc- industrial complex do not seem at all interested in any findings from various HIV prevention projects. cessful U.S.-Russian cooperation program since the demise agreement with Washington that would undermine pres- SUNY Downstate Medical Center, founded in 1860, was of the Soviet Union. ent nuclear armament programs. the first medical school in the United States to bring teach- Next June, the CTR agreement expires, and Moscow This apparently leaves Afghanistan as the only area left ing out of the lecture hall and to the patient’s bedside. A does not want to renew it. Russian officials do not want an for any meaningful cooperation. “NATO is leaving,” Mr. center of innovation and excellence in research and clinical agreement that gives the U.S. government and contractors Lavrov told journalists in Munich, “But we and our Central service delivery, SUNY Downstate Medical Center compris- working in Russia on CTR-financed projects immunity Asian allies will stay in the region, which requires to more es a College of Medicine, Colleges of Nursing and Health from liability for any environmental or other damage that closely and transparently coordinate our approaches [with Related Professions, a School of Graduate Studies, a School may happen as a result of an accident (since 1992, no such Washington]” (www.mid.ru, February 2). Of course, of Public Health, University Hospital of Brooklyn, and an accidents have been reported). The Russian authorities Moscow wants NATO and the U.S. out of the region, but in Advanced Biotechnology Park and Biotechnology also wish to curtail the right of the Pentagon, which runs an organized fashion and without a breakdown of regional Incubator. the CTR program, to inspect Russian military installations, security, allowing an orderly takeover by a Russian-led where security was upgraded using U.S. taxpayer dollars to coalition involving the Collective Security Treaty certify that the money and equipment were not misappro- Organization (CSTO) and the Shanghai Cooperation priated. Moscow believes the Americans use the CTR pro- Organization (SCO). gram as a cover for espionage (Kommersant, February 4). Neither arms control nor Afghanistan seems to be a The Kremlin apparently also trusts that Russia has May we steady base for any setting “back on track” of relations, enough petrodollars to ditch CTR handouts, which it sees while there are other serious and immediate problems as degrading to the great-power status Mr. Putin is intent upsetting bilateral ties. The situation in Syria will, appar- on building. For Washington, the immunity from liability help you? ently, get worse; and, as the present regime crumbles, and the verification mechanism are essential, since U.S. Moscow will blame Washington for destroying its last close budgetary funds are involved. Ms. Gottemoeller will face an ally in the Middle East. If pro-democracy protests continue uphill task to find a formula to somehow retain the CTR To reach in Moscow, the Putin regime will also blame Washington. that would be acceptable to both the Kremlin and the U.S. There’s no easy way “back on track,” even if the Obama The Ukrainian Weekly Congress. administration goes unashamedly Realpolitik and pays In 2009, the “reset” of soured U.S.-Russian relations was only lip service to escalating repressions and human rights spearheaded by arms control talks that led to the New violations inside Russia. call (973) 292-9800, START signed by Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev. Then, both countries shared a clear mutual The article above is reprinted from Eurasia Daily Monitor and dial the appropriate interest in reaching an agreement: The Obama administra- with permission from its publisher, the Jamestown tion badly wanted some foreign policy success, while Foundation, www.jamestown.org. extension (as listed below). Moscow desired to reduce the U.S. nuclear arsenal – its own was already swiftly shrinking as Cold War-era weap- on systems were being mothballed. The New START allows Editorial – 3049, 3088 both the U.S. and Russia to have 700 deployed strategic delivery systems – intercontinental ballistic missiles Online subsciprtion to Production – 3063, 3069 (ICBMs) and long-range strategic bombers. But by 2011, when the treaty went into force, Russia already had only The Ukrainian Weekly Administration – 3041 500 to 550 strategic delivery systems left (Vedomosti, December 24, 2010). Advertising – 3040 Since then, the situation has changed: Russia is develop- ing and deploying a new generation of strategic nuclear Now ONLY weapons to replace its old arsenal. According to the com- Subscriptions – 3042 mander of the Strategic Rocket Forces (RVSN), Col. Gen. $40 per year! Sergey Karakayev, by 2021, some 98 percent of deployed No. 7 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2013 15

Soccer loaned to Atletico Madrid, and Jack Butland Dynamo Kyiv (139.5 points, 78th), Dnipro Series of Boxing (WSB), which began in from Birmingham. At age 16, Koval made Dnipropetrovsk (138.5 points, 80th). November 2012 and ends in May. The his debut with Metallurh Zaporizhia, and 19 Barcelona tops the list with 345 points, fol- Otamans defeated the Dolce & Gabana Italia Milan Glorie against the Indonesia All-Star games later he moved to Dynamo Kyiv, with lowed by Atletico Madrid (298) and Boca Thunder 4-1 on February 8 in Brovary, Legends• Andriy on ShevchenkoFebruary 9 duringplayed awith charity AC an appearance in the Europa League and Juniors of Argentina (284). In January, the Ukraine. Mykola Butsenko (bantamweight) match at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in international appearances. IFFHS named Ukraine’s national champion- defeated Daniele Limone by unanimous Jakarta. AC Milan Glorie won 4-2. ship the 11th strongest in the world with decision; Vasyl Lomachenko (lightweight) 701 points. Spain’s Primera tops the list defeated Charly Suarez by unanimous deci- soccer clubs – Mircea Lucescu (Shakhtar with 1,283 points, followed by Brazil Lodz 2-1 on February 2 in the final of the sion; Ivan Golub (middleweight) defeated Donetsk),• The head Juande coaches for Ramos three Ukrainian (Dnipro (1,057) and Germany (1,037). international• Shakhtar friendly Donetsk tournament defeated CopaWidzev del Michael Tavares by split decision, with two Dnipropetrovsk) and Oleh Blokhin of the three judges awarding the win to Sol held in Spain. The current titleholders, (Dynamo Kyiv) – were named on the list - Golub; Oleksandr Gvozdyk (light heavy- Shakhtar, defeated CSKA 2-0 on February 1 World’s Best Coach of the 21st Century, as gized for a goal against Denmark’s weight) defeated Vitalijus Subacius by unan- in the semifinal and defeated Norway’s ranked by the International Federation of Nordsjaelland• Shakhtar instriker their Luizfifth groupAdriano match apolo on imous decision; and heavyweight Rostylav Roseborg BK 1-0 on January 29. In the open- Football History and Statistics from 2001- November 20, 2012. In the 26th minute, Arkhypen­ko lost to Matteo Modugno by ing match, Shakhtar defeated Sweden’s 2012. Lucescu and Ramos share the 35th after an uncontested drop ball in the unanimous decision. The Otamans defeated Gothenburg 2-1. position, and Blokhin and Roger Lemerre Shakhtar half, Willian kicked downfield to the German Eagles 5-0 on February 1 at the occupy 43rd place. The top three spots were return it, but Adriano collected, rounded Acco International Exhibition Center in Kyiv. taken by Alex Ferguson (Manchester United, was named among the top five “long-life” Jesper Hansen and rolled the ball into the Previously, the Otamans lost to Kazakhstan 180 points), Jose Mario dos Santos coaches• On February whose 11, careers coach haveMircea centered Lucescu unguarded net. Adriano was suspended for (2-3) on November 16, 2012; lost to around one particular club. He has been Mourinho Felix (Chelsea, 174), Aresene one match by the UEFA Control and Wenger (France, 165). Germany 2-3 on November 23, 2012; won Shakhtar’s coach since 2004. Alex Ferguson Disciplinary Board, when Shakhtar lost to against the U.S. 4-1 on December 14, 2012; (Manchester United, U.K.) topped the list, Juventus 0-1 on December 5, 2012. won against Great Britain 4-1 on January 11; and has been at that club since 1986. Other coach after months of uncertainty. Mikhail Boxing and lost to Kazakhstan 1-4 on January 18. coaches included Arsne Wenger (Arsenal Fomenko• Ukraine’s was national unanimously soccer electedteam has on a The Otamans have 14 points, after eight London – 1996); Thomas Schaff (Werder December 26, 2012, by the Football matches – with four wins, four losses – for a Bremen – 1999); and Kurban Berdyev Federation of Ukraine and signed a one-year KO) retained his WBO European title for the total of 40 fights, with 23 wins and 17 loss- (Rubin Kazan – 2001). contract, which can be extended for another second• Sergey time “Professor” in a unanimous Fedchenko decision(32-2, 14 es. Other matches for the Otamans in the two years if Ukraine qualifies for the World against light welterweight Azeri Azad WSB, organized by the Amateur Azizov (26-4-1, 16 KO) at a sold-out fight at Marabella Cup 2013 in Spain after defeating Cup in Brazil in 2014. Ukraine is presently in International Boxing Association, will be fifth place in the qualifying group, with just Budivelnik Arena in Cherkasy, Ukraine, on against the U.S. on February 21, and Georgia’s• Dynamo Torpedo Kyiv won Kutaisi third 4-2 place (2-0) at the on December 15, 2012. Scores were 119-106, two points from three matches, eight points against Great Britain on March 1. February 10. Dynamo defeated Romanian 119-106 and 120-106 in favor of club Otelul Galati 1-0 at San Pedro de behind group leader Montenegro, although the Ukrainian have a game in hand on them. Fedchenko, who dominated the fight. A mix Hockey Alcantara Municipal stadium on February 4. of body blows and uppercuts was the recipe Dynamo lost 0-1 against Atletico Paranaense Fomenko, 64, had 212 appearances in eight year with Dynamo and won 24 international for success, and Azizov had issues with his during an IIHF Olympic qualifier tournament of Brazil on February 7 in the semifinal. The glove tape, which caused a two-point Brazilians defeated Romanian club Dinamo caps for the former Soviet Union. The former on • FebruaryUkraine’s hockey 7-10 in team Vojens, was eliminated Denmark. coach of the national team, Oleh Blokhin, deduction in the 11th and 12th rounds. Ukraine lost 0-2 to Denmark on February 7; Bucharesti in the final 1-0. Fedchenko is ranked No. 11 by the WBO. retired from the post in September to coach lost 0-6 on February 8 to Belarus and lost 1-6 Other fights that evening included light Dynamo Kyiv. Fomenko was coach of to Slovenia. Slovenia has a shot to qualify for heavyweight Vycheslav Uzelkov (28-2, 17 Metalist Kharkiv, Serhiy Kurchenko was Metalist Kharkiv, as well as the Guinea the Olympics. Ukraine won an earlier qualifi- KO), who destroyed Hungarian Gyorgy elected• After as thea meeting new president of stockholders of the soccer for national team in 1994. er in November 2012, with three wins, and Marosi (17-8, 9 KO) in the very first round of club on Feruary 7. A new supervisory board 22 goals for and one against, for nine points. for the club was also selected after the meet- their fight with a huge left hook to the body. ing. On December 24, 2012, former presi- Donetsk tied 2-2 with Borussia Dortmund Uzelkov was later deducted a couple of dent of Metalist, Oleksandr Yaroslavsky, on •February In Champions 13 at DonbasLeague arena.play, Shakhtar The sec- points for punching Marosi in the back, and Yanukovych congratulated HC Donbas for resigned and sold it to Kurchenko. ond leg will be held on February 20. then sent the Hungarian to the canvas with winning,• On for January the first 14, time, President the International Viktor Shakhtar lost to Juventus 0-1 at Donbas seconds left in the first. Uzelkov is ranked No. Ice Hockey Federation Continental Cup. In Arena on December 6, 2012, after an own 4 by the WBO/WBA and #6 in the IBF. the final on January 13 in Donetsk, the hosts enforcement agency, announced on February goal, losing its first-place spot in the group Heavyweight Vladimir Tereshkin (15-0-1, 7 outplayed Rouen Dragons of France, the 4 that• Europol, it had uncovered the European an extensive Union’s criminal law stage. Juventus topped the group with 12 KO) defeated veteran Maxim Pedyura (15-8- previous year’s champion, 7-1 (1-1, 4-0, network involved in widespread soccer points, followed by Shakhtar with 10 points. 1, 12 KO) after a split decision, scored: 60-54, 2-0). Other teams included Metalurg match-fixing. A total of 425 match officials, Dynamo Kyiv was relegated to the Europa 60-54 and 55-60. Mamed Yadgarov (17-6-1, Zhoblin (Belarus) and Bolzano Foxes (Italy). club officials, players and serious criminals, League after its 1-1 draw against Dinamo 10 KO) scored an easy-fought but hard-run from more than 15 countries, are suspected Zagreb on December 5, 2012, failed to earn split decision against Tajik Olympian Sherali of being involved in attempts to fix more the team a spot to advance. Dynamo also Dostiev (8-1-1, 2 KO). The fight was scored Winnipeg Jets, said in November 2012 that than 380 professional soccer matches, stated 77-75, 77-76, 75-77. Featherwieght Yuri lost 0-2 to Paris Saint Germain (PSG) on he •wants Oleksiy to Ponikarovsky,play with Ukraine’s who plays national for theice Rob Wainwright, director for Europol. The November 21, 2012. Group A standings Voronin (27-18-2, 18 KO) defeated Oleg hockey team at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, scam, which generated over 8 million euros, were: PSG – 15 points, Porto – 13 points, Malinovsky (6-0, 2 KO) with judges scoring Russia. Ponikarovksy played for Donbas minus 2 million euros in corrupt payments. Dyanmo Kyiv – five points, and Dinamo 60-54, 60-54 and 55-60. Light middleweight Donetsk of the KHL during the NHL lockout. Among the 380 matches believed to be fixed Zagreb – one point. Igor Fanian (13-4-2, 7 KO) upset former wel- are World Cup and European Championship terweight Victor Plotnikov (28-2, 13 KO) Swimming qualifiers, two UEFA Champions League after eight rounds, with scores 77-77, 78-75 Dnipropetrovsk defeated Sweden’s AIK 4-0 Ukrainian Canadian swimmer Alexandra matches and several top-flight matches in and 75-77. Andrey Rudenko (23-0, 15 KO) Komarnycky, who swims for the Canadian European national leagues. An additional at home• In on Europa December League 7, 2012, play, as part Dnipro of its delivered a beating to Hungarian Isztvan final group stage match to advance to the Olympic Team, won the gold medal in wom- 300 suspicious matches were identified Ruzsinszky (5-5-1, 3 KO), with eight knock- en’s 400-meter individual medley at the U.S. tournament’s round of 32. With a first-place downs, and the challenger called it quits outside of Europe, mainly in Africa, Asia, Grand Prix swimming competition in Austin, finish in Group F, Dnipro finished with 15 after the final knockdown. Light middle- South and Central America. Texas, on January 20. Komarnycky, who points. Scoring for Dnipro were Nikola weight Dmytro Nikulin (26-1, 8 KO) defeat- resides in Victoria, British Columbia, led the Kalinic, Roman Zozula (39th, 52nd) and ed Uzbek Sherali Mamadjanov (10-1, 6 KO) field against four other swimmers, with a friendly tournament in Abu Dhabi, the Serhiy Kravchenko. Dinipro also defeated and dealt the Uzbek his first loss, with a time of 47.15 seconds. “I was happy with the United• Shakhtar Arab Donetsk Emirates, won knownan international as the PSV Eindhoven 2-1 on November 22, 2012. unanimous decision after eight rounds, race,” said Komarnycky. “With the small field Matchworld Cup 2013, that was held on That same day, Metalist defeated Bayer scoring 80-73, 80-73 and 79-73. January 16-19. Shakhtar Donetsk defeated Leverkusen 2-0 and earned a first-place it was a good opportunity to work on some Saudi Arabia’s Al-Halial 3-2 on January 19 spot in Group H. technique and practice, conserving some and Egypt’s El Zamalek 3-2 on January 17. (33-1, 22 KO) defeated Britain’s Rickey energy, especially since I had a race coming Shakhtar had the best record with two wins, Hatton• Welterweight (45-3, 32 KO) Vyacheslav in the ninth Senchenko round of up a few minutes later. With the world six points, with six goals for and two February 14, Dnipro played the Swiss club their fight on November 24, 2012, in championship trials in a couple of months against, and was awarded the tournament Basel;• In Metalist the Europa Kharkiv League played playoffs England’s on Manchester, England. Hatton, a former light it’s really great to be back in racing mode.” trophy. Zenit St. Petersburg won second Newcastle; Dynamo Kyiv played France’s welterweight and welterweight champion, place with three points. Bordeaux. The return legs will be played on announced after the knockout that he Tennis February 21. Results will appear in the next would return to retirement. It was Hatton’s Ukrainians in the Australian Open “Sportsline.” last fight in the three years since he hung up included Alexandr Dolgopolov (men’s sin- Koval, who is a candidate for Ukraine’s his gloves after being knocked out by gles),• Denys Molchanov (men’s singles), national• Dynamo soccer Kyiv’s team, ingoalkeeper, January was Maksym named Manny Pacquiao in 2009 for his second loss. Oleksandr Nedovyesov (men’s single), Ivan by British journalists to be among the five soccer club in Ukraine, the International He lost his first fight against Floyd Sergeyev (men’s singles), Serhiy Stakhovsky best young goalkeepers in European soccer. Federation• Metalist of FootballKharkiv Historywas named and Statistics the top Mayweather in 2007 and until then had a (men’s singles, men’s doubles), Yuliya Other goalies included Marc-Andre ter (IFFHS) reported on December 3, 2012. perfect record of 43-0. Beygelzimer (women’s singles), Lyudmyla Stegen from Borussia Moenchengladbach, And in Europe, Metalist tops the list for Kichenok (women’s singles), Olga Savchuk Berd Leno from Bayern Leverkusen, Belgian Ukrainian clubs at the 26th spot with 196.5 Thibaut Courtois from Chelsea, who was points. Shkahtar (176 points, 45th), are in fourth place in Group B of the World (Continued on page 18) • Ukraine’s amateur boxers, the Otamans, 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2013 No. 7 No. 7 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2013 17

Kyiv Mohyla J-school students defend Ph.D. theses

Press Office of Kyiv Mohyla Foundation Communications is funded by the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation for Development of KYIV – Two Kyiv Mohyla Journalism School Ukraine. students, Daria Taraday and Anastasiya Ms. Taraday defended her thesis Hrynko, recently defended their doctoral “Domestication of International Conflicts in dissertations in mass communications at Ukrainian TV Coverage: Overlapping the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Between Political and Media Discourses,” Back in 2009, the National University of Ms. Hrynko defended her thesis “Media Kyiv Mohyla Academy and Universitat Transparency through Journalists’ Autònoma de Barcelona signed an agree- Interpretations: Research in Ukraine.” ment on cooperation in journalism. The uni- The Thesis Committee included Virginia versities agreed to conduct a joint academic Luzon and Carles Llorens from the program based on European requirements Universidad Autònoma de Barcelona, and in both Kyiv and Barcelona, with the super- Yevhen Fedchenko and Serhiy Kvit of the vision of faculty from both universities, and National University of Kyiv Mohyla the sharing of digital and human resources Academy. Larysa Chovnyuk, Head of Kyiv from both Ukraine and Spain. Mohyla Academy’s International Office, was The joint Ph.D. program is unique in also present at the committee meetings. Yevhen Fedchenko Ukraine, as it established conditions for The joint thesis committee consisted of Daria Taraday (left) and Anastasia Hrynko (center) in Barcelona with representatives structured doctoral programs, including six members from each university. of the National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy, including President Serhiy Kvit, publications in peer-reviewed journals, par- Dr. Serhiy Kvit, president of the National Ph.D. (right), and of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. ticipation in international academic confer- University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy, served ences and training internships at Western as the committee’s head. The entire pro- the Universidad Autònoma de Barcelona. mittee. Ms. Taraday and Ms. Hrynko were universities. Diplomas are granted by both cess, from the thesis proposal to its defense The candidates defended their thesis at both granted cum laude recognition. Dr. universities, and graduates have the advan- and publication, is conducted in the English the highest level of requirements and Taraday and Dr. Hrynko will remain at the tage of a double diploma. The Ph.D. in language, which is the second working lan- expectations. They were granted approval Kyiv Mohyla School of Journalism as faculty Journalism Program in Mass guage at both Kyiv Mohyla Academy and without a single dissenting vote of the com- members. Judaica master’s program established at NUKMA guage, customs, and Scripture was initiated 1948, Hebraic studies and Judaica were at this institution by its founder, Petro banned. After the collapse of the USSR, in Mohyla. No person could be considered independent Ukraine, Judaica studies were educated and cultured if he or she did not established in the early 1990s as a know Hebrew, Greek and Latin. The atten- Department of Jewish Studies at the tion to Hebraic studies was determined pri- International Solomon University in Kyiv, marily as a necessity for scientific and edu- which became the most prominent center cational needs; they were necessary for the of Jewish Studies in Ukraine until the study and interpretation of the Bible, which beginning of the 2000s. Since then, leader- was considered one of the primary sources ship in the field has moved to Kyiv-Mohyla for the education of scientists, humanists Academy. and reformers.” During Soviet times, especially since (Continued on page 18)

Ukrainian Canadian philanthropist Oleksiy Khamraj, director of the Judaica James C. Temerty, a friend and partner Master’s Program at the National of the National University of Kyiv- University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy. Mohyla Academy. KYIV – The National University of Kyiv The program includes the establishment Mohyla Academy (NUKMA) announced the of international contacts with leading cen- establishment of a two-year master’s pro- ters of Judaism throughout the world, and gram in Jewish studies in October 2012. the creation of a quality platform for This initiative was made possible with the research in the field. The director and facul- support and generosity of James C. Temerty, ty of the Judaica Program engage in collab- a friend and partner of Kyiv Mohyla orative programs with colleagues and Academy, and a Ukrainian Canadian philan- research centers in Israel, the United thropist. States, Canada and Russia. Currently, the program is referred to as In addition, a new academic journal, the specialty of Judaica within the Judaica Ukrainica, will be published by the Department of History. university; it will be Ukraine’s first continu- Oleksiy Khamraj, doctor of philology, is ous collection of academic publications on the director of the Judaica master’s pro- Judaica. Articles will be published in three gram. A long time faculty member in the languages. Department of History at Kyiv Mohyla The tradition of Judaica studies at Kyiv- Academy, he is also a senior research fellow Mohyla Academy dates back to the 17th at the A.Y. Krymskyj Oriental Studies century. Judaica, which began to emerge as Institute at the National Academy of an area of separate study only in the 19th Ukraine. His research includes works on century, was originally represented mainly grammar of the Arabic language and as Hebraic studies. As noted by Prof. Valery Hebrew writing traditions in Ukraine. Nichyk, “The study of Jewish history, lan-

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one of the hosts, Karen Grigoryan (6.5 states would be especially hit hard by the IAAF World Championship, followed by five Sportsline... points), and his compatriot, Andriy exclusion of wrestling. At the London Games more annual championships. No other ath- Baryshpolets (5.5). The tournament was in 2012, 344 athletes competed in 11 medal lete has won six gold medals in one disci- (Continued from page 15) named in memory of the former prime min- events in freestyle and seven in Greco- pline. Bubka set 35 world records, including (women’s singles), Elina Svitolina (women’s ister of Armenia. Roman events. Women’s wrestling was gold-medal performance at the 1988 added in 2004 at Athens. Ukraine won a sin- Olympics. He also broke the outdoor world singles), Lesia Tsurenko (women’s singles), Biathlon and Maryna Zanevska (women’s singles). gle medal in London in wrestling out of its record 17 times and the indoor record on Tsurenko lost to Caroline Wozniacki of 20-medal haul. 18 occasions. women’s 7.5-kilometer sprint and a bronze Denmark 4-6, 3-6 in the third round and Equestrian defeated Daria Gavrilova of Russia 6-5, 6-3 in medal• Olena in the Pidhrushna women’s 10-kilometerwon the gold pursuit in the Ukraine’s intentions to host the Winter Frenec Szentirmai of Ukraine finished in the second round; and Tsurenko defeated on February 9 at the International Biathlon Olympic• Austria Games has announced in 2022. its support Austrian of second place at the Dubai Grand Prix Show Anastasia Pavlyuchenkoa of Russia 7-5, 6-3, Union (IBU) World Biathlon Championships 2013 in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic. Vita Ambassador to Ukraine Wolf Dietrich Heim Jumping Championship of 1.5-meter fences. 7-5 in the first round. Svitolina of Ukraine lost Semerenko, also on Ukraine’s team, won made the announcement in Kyiv on The tournament, which is a world cup quali- to Angelique Kerber of Germany 2-6, 4-6 in bronze in the 7.5-kilometer sprint. This was February 6. “We will support Ukraine’s fier, was held on January 31-February 2. the first round. In men’s singles, Stakhovsky Pidhrushna’s first gold medal at the world efforts to become a place where the Winter lost to Ricardas Berankis of Lithuania, 2-6, championships and the first time in her Olympics will be held in 2022, because Basketball 6-7, (4-7), 5-7; and Dolgopolov lost to Gael career that she won a championship. Austria has extensive experience on how to Monflis of France 7-6 (9-7), 6-7 (4-7), 3-6, organize large-scale events. Some places FIBA Europe Young Women’s Player of the 3-6, both in the first round. and areas in Austria also have some experi- Year,• Alina as electedIagupova by was the voted Federation as the 2012 of medals in the 4x6-km relay at the biathlon ence that we can share with western International Basketball Association. The World• Ukraine’s Cup in Oberhof, women’s Germany, team onwon January gold Ukraine, which could host the Olympics in vote included both fans and selected media; Pavlyuchenkova of Russia in the semifinal 3 with a time of 1:20:16.1 seconds. France 2022,” the ambassador said. Iagupova was the clear winner, beating out 6-4,• 1-6, Lesia 2-6 Tsurenko on January lost 4 of to the Anastasia Brisbane won second place, almost 46 seconds Sweden’s Abdi and Spain’s Queralt Casas. A International Tournament in Brisbane, behind Ukraine. Germany was third, nearly Ukraine’s Yuriy Bilonoh (gold, shot put) statement by FIBA Europe noted, “The wing Australia, held December 30, 2012, through two minutes behind Ukraine. was stripped of his gold medal at the 2004 player began the 2012 summer by leading January 5. Tsurenko defeated Daniela Olympics• in Athens after testing positive for Ukraine to a spot at EuroBasket Women Hantuchova of Slovakia 6-3, 6-4 in the quar- Olympics anabolic steroids. The International 2013, topping her team in scoring (14.3 terfinals of the Women’s Tennis Association Olympic Committee allows samples to be points-a-night) and rebounding (6.3).” (WTA) tournament, Along the way, (IOC) announced on February 12 that it frozen for up to eight years, then re-tested, Tasurenko defeated Jarmila Gajdosova 1-6, would• The drop International wrestling, Olympic both freestyle Committee and since the technology allows for identifica- 6-1, 6-4 in the second round. Greco-Roman styles, from the Olympic tion of substances that were undetectable at for the country to host the EuroBasket 2015 Games in 2020. The decision was met with the time. The gold medal will go to Adam championship.• Preparations Ukraine are under was selectedway in Ukraine to host rejection from the world governing body of Nelson of the U.S.A., whose throw was the the tournament in 2011, and proposed that entrant, defeated eighth-seed Daria wrestling, known by its French acronym same distance, but lost on a tiebreaker toss. host cities include Lviv, Odesa, Mironova• Anastasiya of Russia Vasylyeva, 6-1, 6-2 at a the wild-card Antalya FILA. FILA said it would take all necessary The announcement came on December 5, Dnipropetrovsk, Ivano-Frankivsk, Donetsk ITF 2012 tournament in Antalya, Turkey, on measures to convince IOC members to 2012, by the IOC. and Kharkiv. A new sports complex is being December 22, 2012. She advanced to the maintain wrestling’s Olympic status when built in Donetsk by the Donbas hockey club semifinal of the clay-court tournament, they meet in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in Athletics as part of the preparations. The arena is where she faced Irina Ramialison of France. September. Mikhail Mamiashvili of the Pole vaulter Sergey Bubka and expected to host a maximum of 13,145 Vasylyeva is ranked 321st by the WTA. Russian Federation said FILA was the prob- Volodymyr Golubnychniy (20-kilmeter race spectators for basketball matches, 12,800 Along the way, Vasylyeva defeated France’s lem. Wrestling will join seven other sports walk) were among 24 athletes inducted to for hockey games and 14,305 during boxing Manon Arcagioli in three sets. in applying for a single spot for inclusion in the International Association of Athletics matches. United Basketball Investments, the 2020 Games, including baseball, softball, Federations (IAAF) Hall of Fame at a cere- owned by Ihor Kolomoisky and Dmytro Chess karate, squash, roller sports, sport climbing, mony in Barcelona, Spain, on November 24, Buriak, won the right to build multipurpose Martyna Kravtsiv won the 2013 wakeboarding and wushu. Proposals are to 2012. The record-setting pole vaulter and sports arenas in Kyiv for at least 15,000 Andranik Margaryan Memorial chess tour- be announced by the IOC at its meeting in chairman of Ukraine’s National Olympic spectators, in Odesa for at least 10,000, in nament in Yerevan, Armenia, on January 15. St. Petersburg, Russia, in May, with final Committee wrote his own page into the his- Dnipropetrovsk for at least 10,000, in Lviv The Ukrainian grandmaster scored seven announcement in Buenos Aires in tory of the IAAF in 1983 at the age of 19, for at least 10,000 and in Ivano-Frankivsk out of nine points, and took the lead over September. Athletes from the post-Soviet when he won the pole vault event at the with at least 6,000 seats.

received certificates and diplomas in 2006. books and collections on Judaica. One of its Academy, the necessary technical and Judaica master’s... In 2012 the program had 35 graduates. major current projects is the publication of physical components for the full imple- (Continued from page 17) Over 120 students attended classes on the Ukrainian translation of the “Oxford mentation, functioning and development Judaism in the years 2003-2012. Since Textbook of Jewish Studies,” a work of over of Judaism were established and imple- In 2003 the NUKMA established an 2006, the Research Center of History and 1,000 pages, which will serve as a source mented, including two well-equipped Interdisciplinary Certificate Program in Culture of East European Jewry at Kyiv for study and research for all students rooms for conducting classes and a Judaism, which offered a series of courses Mohyla Academy has become a vibrant interested in Judaica. library. in the Department of Humanities to its own academic-research center. In the year 2008, through the efforts of students and those of other universities. During the last six years, in conjunction the Association of Jewish Organizations Translated and edited from the Ukrainian The program included leading experts in with the University Publishing House Spirit and Communities of Ukraine (VAAD), a article by Oleksij Khamraj, director of the Jewish studies in Kyiv. The first graduates and Letter, the center published dozens of continuous partner of Kyiv-Mohyla NUKMA Judaica Program.

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February 20 Presentation by Ivan Harasym, “Actual Problems of March 3 Pilgrimage, “Stations of The Cross,” Lady of Lourdes Ottawa Modern Ukrainian Translation,” Shevchenko Scientific Litchfield, CT Shrine, 860-716-0812 or www.shrinect.org Society – Ottawa branch, St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Shrine, 613-733-7000 or 613-225-5768 March 3 67th annual Daffodil Tea, The Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Toronto Catholic Women’s League of Canada, Holy Eucharist February 21 Lecture by Natalia Baliuk, “The Function of NGOs and Parish Center, 416-465-5836 Cambridge, MA How NGOs Function in Ukraine,” Harvard University, 617-495-4053 March 3 “Ukrainian Pysanka Workshop,” Ss. Cyril and Methodius Olyphant, PA Ukrainian Catholic Church, 570-383-0319 or February 21-22 Conference, “’Braking’ News: Censorship, Media and www.stcyrils.maslar-online.com New York Ukraine,” Columbia University, 212-854-4679 or [email protected] March 4 Lecture by Volodymyr Dibrova, “The Valuev Circular of Cambridge, MA 1863 and the End of Little Russian Literature,” Harvard February 23 Lecture by Volodymyr Kulyk, “The Concepts of University, 617-495-4053 New York ‘Nationality’ and ‘Native Language’ in Independent Ukraine,” Shevchenko Scientific Society, 212-254-5130 March 8 Varenyky dinner, Ukrainian American Youth Association – Whippany, NJ Whippany branch, Ukrainian American Cultural Center of February 24 Film screening, “100 Years of the Idea of Plast” by Yurij New Jersey, 973-713-6956 or 973-479-8715, Montreal Luhovy, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian or www.uaccnj.org Catholic Church, 450-676-6885 or [email protected] March 8-10 Exhibit, lecture-presentation by Sofia Zielyk, “Pysanka: February 25 Lecture by Leonid Heretz, “World War I in the Oral New York The Ukrainian Easter Egg,” Ukrainian Institute of America, Cambridge, MA Tradition of the Galician Carpathians,” Harvard University, 212-288-8660 617-495-4053 March 8-10 International conference, “Leadership in the Non-Profit February 27 Lecture by Larry Wolff, “Natural History and National Lehighton, PA Sector,” Organization for the Rebuilding of Ukraine (U.S.) New York History in Habsburg Galicia,” Columbia University, and the Ukrainian National Federation of Canada, 212-854-4697 Ukrainian Homestead, 215-235-3709 or 570-708-1992, or www.ukrhomestead.com March 1 Literary evening, “Winter Letters” by Vasyl Makhno and Whippany, NJ “My Orchidia” by Alexander Motyl, Arts, Culture and March 9 Taras Shevchenko concert, Ukrainian American Education Committee, Ukrainian American Cultural Center San Francisco Coordinating Council of Northern California, St. Michael of New Jersey, 973-585-5175 or www.uaccnj.org Ukrainian Orthodox Church hall, 650-281-6927

March 1-2 Art exhibit, “Finding Our Roots in the Coal Mines: Exhibit March 10 Taras Shevchenko concert, Ukrainian Educational and Jenkintown, PA of Lemko Artist Nicholas Bervinchak,” Ukrainian Jenkintown, PA Cultural Center, 215-663-1166 or www.ueccphila.org Educational and Cultural Center, 215-663-1166 or www.ueccphila.org 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 March 2 Ski races, Carpathian Ski Club (KLK), Hunter Mountain, from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors Hunter, NY [email protected] or [email protected] and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected].

2013 Women’s Day of Prayer: an invitation to women to evangelize

2012 Women’s Day participants during the Akafist to the Blessed Mother. PHILADELPHIA – On Saturday, March 9, the foundation for her presentation. the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Marie Joseph, executive director of the Philadelphia, in partnership with the Sisters Legacy of Life Foundation, an outreach for of the Order of St. Basil the Great, the Sisters women in crisis pregnancies which protects Servants of Mary Immaculate and the the dignity of the unborn person, will be Missionary Sisters of the Mother of God, will group facilitator for the day. The author of sponsor “Church Alive! An Invitation to “Faith on Fire,” a resource for those longing Women to Evangelize.” for a more passionate experience of the The theme and program elements for this Catholic faith, Ms. Joseph previously taught day of group discussion, guided spiritual in a Catholic elementary school and has reflection, prayer and ritual have been struc- been deeply involved in Catholic mission tured to complement the holy father’s pro- work in Kenya. claimed “Year of Faith” and invitation to all All women are cordially invited to partici- to “an authentic and renewed conversion to pate in Church Alive! Registration begins at the Lord, the One Savior of the world.” 9 a.m. in the Parish Hall of the Ukrainian The speaker for the day is Sister Janice Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate McLaughlin, M.M., president of the Conception, corner of Franklin and Brown Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic. Sister streets in Philadelphia; the day’s closing rit- Janice’s latest book, “Ostriches, Dung Beetles ual concludes at 4:30 p.m. To pre-register, and Other Spiritual Masters: A Book of readers may contact Helen Fedoriw at 201- Wisdom from the Wild,” which describes the 289-0346. The pre-registration fee for the spiritual insight she acquired while living day is $25 ($30 at the door) and includes and working in Africa for 35 years, serves as lunch and parking. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2013 No. 7

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Saturday, February 23 lecture by Prof. Larry Wolff titled “Natural History and National History in Habsburg NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society invites all to a lecture by Dr. Galicia.” The lecture will take place at noon Volodymyr Kulyk on “The Concepts of in the Marshall D. Shulman Seminar Room ‘Nationality’ and ‘Native Language’ in (Room 1219, International Affairs Building). Independent Ukraine.” Dr. Kulyk is leading This lecture will address the deployment of research fellow, Institute of Political and natural history to articulate Galicia’s provin- Ethnic Studies, National Academy of cial coherence in the 19th century, following Sciences of Ukraine; and Petro Jacyk the establishment of the Habsburg province Distinguished Research Fellow, Ukrainian in the late 18th century. Dr. Wolff is profes- Research Institute, Harvard University. The sor of history at New York University, and lecture will take place at the society’s build- director of the NYU Center for European and ing, 63 Fourth Ave. (between Ninth and 10th Mediterranean Studies. His new book streets), at 5 p.m. For additional information (2012) is “Paolina’s Innocence: Child Abuse call 212-254-5130. in Casanova’s Venice.” He has received Fulbright, American Council of Learned Wednesday, February 27 Societies and Guggenheim fellowships, and NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Studies he is a member of the American Academy of Program at the Harriman Institute, Arts and Sciences. For additional informa- Columbia University invites you to attend a tion call 212-854-4697.

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Tennis Camp Tabir Ptashat June 23-July 4 Session 1: June 23-29 2013 Summer Camp Kicks off the summer with 12 days of intensive tennis instruction and Session 2: June 30-July 6 competitive play, for boys and girls Ukrainian Plast tabir (camp) for Information age 10-18. Attendance will be limited children age 4-6 accompanied by their to 45 students. Room, board, parents. Registration forms will also 24-hour supervision, expert lessons be appearing in the Svoboda and The and loads of fun are included. Camp Ukrainian Weekly in March and April. is under the direction of George For further information, please contact Sawchak. Neonila Sochan at 973-984-7456.

Roma Pryma Bohachevsky Ukrainian Dance Academy Workshop June 30- July 13 Vigorous 2-week dance training for more intermediate and advanced dancers age 16 and up under the direction of the Roma Pryma Bohachevsky Ukrainian Dance Foundation, culminating with performances on stage during the Ukrainian Cultural Festival weekend. Additional information http://www.syzokryli.com/

Ukrainian Heritage Day Camp Session 1: July 14-19 • Session 2: July 21-26 A returning favorite, in the form of a day camp. Children age 4-7 will be exposed to Ukrainian heritage through daily activities such as dance, song, crafts and games. Children will walk away with an expanded knowledge of Ukrainian folk cul- ture and language, as well as new and lasting friendships with other children of Ukrainian heritage. Price includes kid’s lunch and T-shirt and, unless noted, is based on in-house occupancy of parent/guardian. Roma Pryma Bohachevsky Ukrainian Dance Camp Discovery Camp Chornomorska Sitch Sports School Session 1: July 21-August 3 July 14-20 Session 1: July 21-27 • Session 2: July 28-August 3 Session 2: August 4-August 17 Calling all nature lovers age 8-15 for 44th annual sports camp run by the Ukrainian Athletic- Directed by Ania Bohachevsky-Lonkevych (daughter of this sleep-over program filled with outdoor Educational Association Chornomorska Sitch for children Roma Pryma Bohachevsky), this camp is for aspiring dancers crafts, hiking, swimming, organized sports age 6-17. This camp will focus on soccer, tennis, volleyball age 8 -16, offering expert instruction for beginning, intermediate and games, bonfires, songs and much and swimming, and is perfect for any sports enthusiast. and advanced students. Room, board, 24-hour supervision, more. Room, board, 24-hour supervision Please contact [email protected] for an appli- expert lessons and plenty of fun are included. Each camp ends and a lifetime of memories are included. cation and additional information. with a grand recital. Attendance will be limited to 60 students.