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ThePublished U by thekrainian Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal W non-profit associationeekly Vol. LXXXVI No. 26-27 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 1-JULY 8, 2018 $2.00 U.S. senators urge DoD support Ukrainians largely jeer World Cup in Russia, for Ukrainian medical professionals citing host country’s human rights violations caring for wounded soldiers by Mark Raczkiewycz WASHINGTON – Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), co- KYIV – As World Cup host Russia was losing to Uruguay chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, and Richard 0-3 in the quadrennial soccer tournament on June 25, Blumenthal (D-Conn.), member of the Senate Ukraine Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov was in the 43rd day of Caucus, on June 26 sent a letter to Secretary of Defense his hunger strike at a Siberian prison and 44 pounds lighter James Mattis urging the Department of Defense (DoD) from when he first started refusing solid food. to provide funding for education and training for Another political prisoner, Volodymyr Balukh, was in the Ukrainian health-care specialists so that they can pro- 99th day of his, at first partial and subsequently full, hunger vide continuing care and rehabilitation services for strike in a Crimean prison. The farmer had hung a wounded Ukrainian soldiers. Ukrainian flag atop his house in the Russia-annexed “We urge you to prepare Ukraine’s medical profes- Ukrainian peninsula, according to human rights groups, and sionals to address the unique needs of Ukraine’s sol- was charged with “insulting an official” for calling Russian diers as they transition to their civilian lives, both as a police officers “occupiers.” force multiplier and a demonstration of the United On that same day, artist Andriy Yermolenko released the States’ commitment to support Ukraine as it defends latest poster in a series of illustrations on his Facebook page its sovereignty. Improving Ukraine’s capability and that portray World Cup host Russia as a belligerent state capacity to care for wounded soldiers supports the bent on torture and warmongering. country’s democratic trajectory and aligns with U.S. “When I saw Sentsov go on hunger strike… when the geopolitical interests in the region,” Sens. Portman and whole world was silent about Russia’s crimes, my con- science compelled me to start creating the [alternative Blumenthal wrote in their letter to Secretary Mattis. World Cup] posters,” Mr. Yermolenko told The Ukrainian “Likewise, it sends a strong signal to Russia that the Weekly by phone in Lviv. United States is willing to pursue all options to ensure A devoted soccer fan, the Kyiv-born designer said that Ukraine’s success and stability,” they underscored. the soccer “championship doesn’t exist for me… but my con- Russia’s persistent military aggression in Ukraine science won’t to allow me to watch it taking place in a huge continues to inflict grievous injuries on Ukrainian sol- jail.” He compared Russia to having a “first floor with a diers – many of whom have combat-related injuries grassy green lawn” on which to play soccer and a “basement and illnesses that require long-term care. Sens. with a prison where people are tortured.” Portman and Blumenthal have been vocal advocates Similar reasons motivated lifelong soccer fan Kostyantyn for improving access to care for Ukrainian soldiers, Dovgan, 37, to initiate what he calls a “passive boycott.” having previously secured a provision in last year’s He covered sports for 12 years as a journalist, rising to National Defense Authorization Act that created a new become the chief editor of the ua-football.com website Andriy Yermolenko funding authority for the treatment of wounded before moving on to the 24 TV channel that is owned by An alternative illustration by artist Andriy Ukrainian soldiers at DoD military treatment facilities. Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi. Referring to the world’s most Yermolenko of the 2018 World Cup mascot Zabivaka The two senators have also led calls to condemn watched sporting event, Mr. Dovgan said: “Russia stole my (the one who scores), a wolf who is depicted with a Russia’s aggression in eastern Ukraine and to reaffirm blood-stained soccer jersey while kicking a ball with a the United States’ commitment to support Ukraine’s (Continued on page 4) skull on it and clenching a severed arm in his mouth. sovereignty and integrity. Sens. Portman and Blumenthal continued in their letter: “Ukrainian soldiers will not only have the capa- bility to succeed on the battlefield against Russia, but when they transition out of military service, they will Ukrainian Journalists of North America receive the quality care and treatment needed to suc- ceed in their civilian lives.” convene fourth conference at Soyuzivka Since the conflict began in 2014, tens of thousands Jurij Klufas was re-elected to lead the UJNA as president. of Ukrainian soldiers now require treatment for condi- by Roma Hadzewycz Also elected were: Andrew Nynka, vice-president, eastern tions they developed in combat. Ukraine’s chief mili- KERHONKSON, N.Y. – Ukrainian Journalists of North U.S.; Walter Kish, vice-president, eastern Canada; Peter tary prosecutor, Anatoliy Matios, recently reported America gathered at their fourth conference here at Borisow, vice-president, western U.S.; Marco Levytsky, that more than 500 Ukrainian soldiers who fought in Soyuzivka Heritage Center on June 15-17 to focus on a vice-president, western Canada; Michael Bociurkiw, vice- the Donbas have committed suicide. theme driven by today’s news: “How to Fight Fake News.” president, international relations; Oleksander Kharchenko, The full text of the senators’ letter follows. Topics discussed included Russian disinformation, polit- secretary/treasurer; and Roma Hadzewycz, immediate * * * ical assassinations and Moscow’s behind-the-scenes mach- past president. Dear Secretary Mattis: inations, as well as the status of Ukraine’s news media and The weekend conference began with an informal get- We ask that as you prepare the Ukraine Security the state of the Ukrainian language. together on Friday evening, during which journalists and Assistance Initiative for Fiscal Year 2018, you use your Members of this professional organization include jour- friends had an opportunity to renew contacts and meet authority under Sec. 1250 of Public Law 115-91 to nalists working in the print and broadcast media, as well as new colleagues, and an introductory session the next implement education and training for Ukrainian free-lancers. Participating in the 2018 conference were morning. Participants were welcomed by both the presi- health-care specialists so that they can provide con- journalists and related professionals from Toronto, dent and the immediate past president of the association, tinuing care and rehabilitation services for wounded Mississauga, Oshawa and London, Ontario; Edmonton, respectively, Mr. Klufas and Ms. Hadzewycz. Ukrainian soldiers. Russia’s persistent military aggres- Alberta; Montreal; Sidney, British Columbia; Washington; The formal sessions of the conference got under way sion in Ukraine continues to inflict grievous injuries on Morristown, N.J.; Sherman Oaks, Calif.; and Kyiv. Among the with a presentation on Ukrainian media today by Ukrainian soldiers – many of which have combat-relat- media outlets represented were New Pathway – Ukrainian Myroslava Gongadze, chief of the Ukrainian Service at Voice News, Kontakt Ukrainian TV Network, Svoboda, The (Continued on page 23) Ukrainian Weekly, Forum TV and Voice of America. 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Against background of World Cup, Russia Sentsov’s health “very weak” countries’ ambassadors to Kyiv said in a joint statement released via Twitter on June restores nuclear potential of Kaliningrad The health of jailed Ukrainian film direc- 21. The G-7 consists of Canada, France, tor Oleh Sentsov, who has been on a hunger Germany, Italy, Japan, Britain, and the United more likely, to keep from disclosing their strike for over 40 days in a Russian penal States. Separately, the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv by Sergey Sukhankin colony, is “very weak” and deteriorating, his Eurasia Daily Monitor location and actual number. urged Russia to act as the eyes of the inter- The above-mentioned developments in lawyer says. Dmitry Dinze told RFE/RL on national community were on the country June 22 that Mr. Sentsov had lost almost 15 Russia’s Kaliningrad Oblast is currently Kaliningrad have once again raised the issue that is hosting the World Cup soccer tourna- kilograms since he started the hunger hosting several of the games of the World of Moscow’s attitude toward nuclear forces ment. “With the world watching the World strike on May 14, and was experiencing Cup soccer championship, but this Baltic as a tool of counter-containment. As stated Cup, Russia should allow access to all problems with his heart and kidneys. Mr. exclave has recently attracted widespread by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu Ukrainian prisoners, including film director Dinze told the AP that, when he visited Mr. attention for an entirely different reason. in early 2017, “The development of strategic Oleh Sentsov, who is in his 2nd month of a Sentsov on June 22, he was “very weak, On June 18, Western media reported on nuclear forces is an undisputed priority of hunger strike in a Russian prison,” the very pale,” despite receiving vitamins and Russia apparently undertaking ambitious Russian national interests.” Yet, the minister Embassy tweeted. Ukrainian ombudswom- nutrients intravenously, and has dropped renovation work on a military bunker further noted that “the role of nuclear weap- an Lyudmyla Denisova, who traveled to from 97 kilograms to 77 kilograms. Mr. located in the oblast, which is to be used to ons as a means of containment against a Russia last week, has not been allowed to Dinze said Mr. Sentsov’s condition abruptly store nuclear weapons. This was corrobo- potential aggressor will inevitably decrease meet with Mr. Sentsov and other Ukrainians deteriorated on the 26th day of his hunger rated by satellite images. due to the growing role of high-precision considered as political prisoners by Kyiv. Mr. strike, and the administration of the penal The director of the Nuclear Information strike capabilities”: the key role will be allo- Sentsov’s lawyer, Dmitry Dinze, who visited colony in the far-northern Yamalo-Nenets Project at the Federation of American cated to 3M-54 Kalibr cruise missiles as well the imprisoned man on June 21, told region had rushed him to a local hospital. Scientists, Hans M. Kristensen, has claimed as other types of weaponry tested in Syria Russian media that he had lost 13 kilo- The 41-year-old Mr. Sentsov, a Crimean that “during the past two years, the Russian (Graniru.org, February 21, 2017). grams, was drinking three and a half liters of native and vocal opponent of Russia’s 2014 military has carried out a major renovation Russia’s decision to potentially embark water a day, and was currently in the Arctic annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula, was of what appears to be an active nuclear on a build-up of nuclear weapons in Kalinin­ prison’s medical center, where he is receiv- sentenced in 2015 to 20 years for conspira- weapons storage site in the Kaliningrad grad Oblast might be linked to another, ing nutrition through an IV drip. Mr. Dinze cy to commit terror acts. Mr. Sentsov and region, about 50 kilometers from the Polish broader goal. Indeed, the combination of added that Sentsov was experiencing prob- human rights groups say the charges were border” (Kyiv Post, June 18; Poland Radio, Russia’s emphasis on precision-strike capa- lems with his heart and kidneys and that he politically motivated. On May 14, he began a June 19). bilities and the deployment of such up-to- had briefly been hospitalized on the 26th hunger strike, demanding the release of 64 The Swiss paper Tages-Anzeiger addi- date weaponry as the S-400 Triumf anti-air- day of his hunger strike, now in its 40th day. Ukrainian citizens he considers political tionally argued that, thanks to the renewed craft weapons system (NATO terminology: Earlier, the Russian state-run RIA Novosti prisoners. Western governments and rights infrastructure, should a major crisis break SA-21 Growler), the K-300P Bastion-P (SS-C- news agency quoted Anatoly Sak, an organizations have called for Mr. Sentsov to out, the Russian side would be able to rap- 5 Stooge) and the 3K60 Bal (SSC-6 Sennight) ombudsman in the Siberian region, as say- be released, and the Russian human rights idly deploy to the exclave non-strategic coastal defense missile systems, as well as ing he had visited Mr. Sentsov recently and group Memorial considers him to be a polit- nuclear weaponry currently stored in the the Pantsir-S1 (SA-22 Greyhound) short- to that the activist was in satisfactory condition ical prisoner. Several groups have called on central part of the Russian Federation. This medium-range surface-to-air missile and and alert. There was no way to indepen- Russian President Vladimir Putin to pardon would expose all of Poland to a potential anti-aircraft artillery weapons system, have dently confirm the comments. His lawyer Mr. Sentsov, but Kremlin spokesman Dmitry strike (Inopressa.ru, June 20). effectively turned Kaliningrad into a multi- also said that Mr. Sentsov had turned down Peskov told reporters that the Ukrainian On the basis of the available images, layered Anti-Access/Area-Denial (A2/AD) a request by the European Court of Human film director would have to ask for the par- Russian sources have been able to identify “bubble” (see EDM, January 30, 2018). But Rights (ECHR) to stop his hunger strike. don himself before it could be considered. the location of the reported bunker: this impressive military build-up might still Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko Mr. Dinze said on June 22 that Mr. Sentsov between the villages Kulikovo and not be perceived by Moscow as being fully spoke with his Russian counterpart, would not submit a request for a pardon. Zviagintsevo (Rosbalt, June 18). Data pre- able to withstand the “initial period of war” Vladimir Putin, via telephone on June 21, “Oleh objects to being pardoned. He will not sented last year strongly suggested that a in a conflict with NATO forces. calling on him to allow Ms. Denisova access write anything to the president,” Mr. Dinze greater number of such sites in Kaliningrad Such thinking tacitly stems from the to the Ukrainian “hostages,” according to was quoted by the Interfax news agency as could be used in a similar capacity (Bmpd. Syrian experience and related comments/ Ukraine’s presidential website. The Kremlin saying. (RFE/RL, with reporting by AP) livejournal.com, March 27, 2017). assessments by senior Russian military said that during the call, initiated by Kyiv, the The majority of Russian outlets have only officials and specialists. For example, the G-7 envoys ‘deeply concerned’ about Sentsov sides touched on the topic of prisoner partially agreed with the recent information ultra-conservative Col. Gen. (ret.) Leonid exchanges and visits by monitors from each reported in the Western media. Domestic Ivashov, who currently serves as the presi- Ambassadors of the Group of Seven (G-7) country to the other’s prisons. On June 20, sources have stated, in particular, that the dent of the Academy for Geopolitical leading industrialized states say they are the secretary-general of the Council of available visual materials do not, in and of Problems, has openly criticized the actual “deeply concerned” about the situation of Europe urged Russia to free him “on themselves, corroborate the current pres- military performance of Russian forces in film director Oleh Sentsov and “other humanitarian grounds.” “If there is a need ence of nuclear weapons in the oblast. Some Syria. Namely, he states that during the sec- Ukrainian prisoners and detainees” in for a request for pardoning him, I would have argued that the satellite imagery ond part of the conflict (that is, after the Russia. “Their release, as part of a broader gladly do it on the basis of the European proves nothing other than the fact that official withdrawal of Russian forces), the bilateral exchange of detainees, would be an “some active repairs and build-up are cur- Russian side actually started to suffer important humanitarian step forward,” the (Continued on page 14) rently taking place over there.” Most conser- heavier military losses, primarily due to the vative Russian media outlets even went so United States’ greater willingness to engage far as to accuse “American scientists of forces allied with Syrian leader Bashar al- deliberately exposing this information to Assad. 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NEWS ANALYSIS Ukraine’s Everest Estate LLC v. Russia: About more than money by Olena Snigyr affairs of Ukraine, said that the arguments of the Ukrainian tion security in the territorial sea and inland waters of Eurasia Daily Monitor companies in this recent case were based on the fact that, Ukraine, etc.); although Crimea is Ukrainian territory, it is occupied by In May, the Russian Federation lost an important lawsuit Russia and under the effective control of the Russian state. and lodged against it by “Everest Estate LLC and Others,” 18 Hence, Russia is responsible for the protection of invest- • international air law (against breaches of air security);- Ukrainian companies that had held assets in Crimea prior ments in Crimea (ZN.UA, May 20). tions (legally responding to instances of unsanctioned for- to Moscow’s illegal annexation of this peninsula in early The Hague-based arbitration body agreed with this eign• violationstrade with of Crimea, World Tradeas well Organization as violations (WTO) of Ukrainian regula 2014. The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The position, declaring that, independent of who controls the intellectual property in Crimea and the occupied territories Hague ruled that the Russian government had illegally territory de jure, the state that controls the territory is de of eastern Ukraine). expropriated hotels, apartments and other Crimean real facto responsible for violations of investors’ rights. This Since 2014, Russian lawyers have been shifting their estate owned by the claimants, and it awarded them case might become precedent-setting for future arbitration interpretation of the fundamental regulations and princi- approximately $159 million (plus legal costs) for this proceedings. At least eight similar cases are pending, ples of international law, especially concerning issues of breach of the 1998 Russian-Ukrainian bilateral investment brought by Ukrainian companies Ukrnafta, Stabil, Aeroport territorial integrity, the inviolability of borders and nation- treaty (Iareporter.com, May 9; Investmentpolicyhub.unc- Belbek, Lugzor, Privatbank, Naftogaz and Oschadbank al self-determination. Dr. Olexander Zadorozhny, a legal tad.org, accessed June 11). (Yurydychna Gazeta, May 2). scholar at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Even though Russia is fully expected to dispute the court Additionally, investment protection arbitration proce- Kyiv, details this in his 2015 book, “Russian Doctrine of decision and the claimants are unlikely to collect full restitu- dures could likely be applied toward assets moored in the International Law After the Annexation of Crimea.” Much tion for a long time, the news of the PCA victory excited Donbas territories (Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts) held by like its attempts to create an alternative political reality in Ukrainian society. This was the first instance when victims Russia and its local proxies. Indeed, pre-existing legal prec- its neighborhood, Russia is trying to bring an alternative of Russian aggression were able to legally secure some level edents include cases such as “Hlebik v. Ukraine” and legal reality into existence in which strength and power of reimbursement for their losses incurred since 2014. “Ilashku v. Moldova and Russia,” which raise the probability trumps equal standing before the law. In launching its military campaign against Ukraine four that Russian control and, thus, Russian liability for these The Euro-Atlantic region’s post-Cold War security system years ago, Russia violated not only fundamental norms and territories will be recognized as a legal fact (Yurydychna based on law and trust remains under threat. The down- principles of international law, but also a slew of bilateral Gazeta, May 2). ward trend arguably began with the systematic undermin- and multilateral agreements. Ukraine has, thus, chosen to These kinds of suits are likely to benefit from encour- ing of human rights in Russia and escalated with Moscow’s defend itself using conventional (military) means, as well agement and comprehensive support of the Ukrainian gov- aggression against several independent states across the as legal challenges in international courts. The application ernment. In addition to international investment arbitra- former Soviet space. It continues today with the creeping of various international arbitration mechanisms, including tion cases, some international law experts – for example, occupation and annexation of Georgian territories, the de the PCA, become one of these non-military instruments to Borys Babin, the Kyiv-based permanent representative of facto occupation of Moldovan territory, and, in Ukraine, via force consequences on the aggressor. the president of Ukraine in Crimea (Author’s interview, the violation of international law in Crimea and in Donbas. At the same time, however, the absence of legal prece- April 10) – emphasize that Ukraine should adopt a more The broader strategic impact of Kyiv bringing multiple dent made pursuing such a case somewhat risky for the active policy in, inter alia, the fields of: arbitration cases against Moscow before international claimants. Notably, the application of an international arbi- courts thus far outweighs simply seeking restitution for the tration mechanism in the case of lost investments in to address Moscow’s drafting of Ukrainian citizens from loss of property or business. Such a situation seems to Crimea evoked certain concern in Ukraine that the court Crimea• international into the Russian humanitarian Armed Forceslaw (pursuing and the creationlegal cases of open the door to Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova potentially would not recognize this case as under its jurisdiction at all illegal military groups, the illegal jurisdiction of Russian cooperating in the use of international law as an instru- because, according to international law, Crimea is courts in Crimea, etc.); ment of defense. Ukrainian territory. At the same time, some feared that the ultimate decision might somehow provide a basis for the of Black Sea infrastructure and shelf resources, the milita- The article above is reprinted from Eurasia Daily Monitor recognition of Crimea as part of the Russian Federation. rization• international of maritime maritime infrastructure, law (opposing systemic Russia’s interdictions capture with permission from its publisher, the Jamestown Taras Kachka, an advisor to the minister of foreign of navigation through the Kerch Strait, violations of naviga- Foundation, www.jamestown.org.

Poroshenko & Co. get ‘Judge Judy’ treatment from LPR ‘people’s tribunal’ by Christopher Miller In keeping with reality TV norms, its finale was held live reported that the “tribunal’s” full “sentence” would be sent RFE/RL and at an exclusive location – in this case, fittingly, on to the International Criminal Court (ICC), the United Luhansk’s Theater Square. There, the three LPR “judges” in Nations Office on Genocide Protection and other interna- KYIV – The court’s verdict was unanimous and harsh: long black gowns stood upon a stage and read out the sen- tional human rights organizations “for measures to be Ukraine’s top leaders, including President Petro Poroshenko, tences to a reportedly bused-in crowd of hundreds of locals taken for its implementation.” were guilty of war crimes. Their punishment: life imprison- waving signs condemning the Ukrainian leadership’s actions. Representatives of the LPR could not be reached for ment and the confiscation of their personal property. Ukrainian and international media had largely ignored comment via the contacts listed on the website created for But the sentence is highly unlikely to be seen – much the “tribunal” of the unrecognized territory, while Russian the “tribunal.” less recognized – by most people and even less likely to be state-run media devoted a significant amount of coverage President Poroshenko’s office declined to comment. carried out, since this so-called court is a product of a to the finale in an apparent attempt to add legitimacy to it. Ukraine has itself submitted a lawsuit to the ICC in The Russia-backed separatist group in war-torn eastern Channel 24 sent a correspondent to Luhansk who filed a Hague against Russia, accusing it of military aggression, Ukraine that calls itself the Luhansk People’s Republic three-minute segment on the June 22 “sentencing.” including in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and (LPR). It’s known also by its Russian acronym, LNR, and is The TASS news agency headlined its June 22 report, the shelling of the southeastern coastal city of Mariupol. viewed as illegitimate by the vast majority of the world. “Thousands of people in the center of Luhansk await Ukraine has been fighting Russia-backed separatists in As far as reality shows go, the LPR’s months-long announcement of the Ukrainian people’s tribunal.” “Ukrainian People’s Tribunal” – which handed down the Citing the “presiding judge” Olena Shishkina, TASS (Continued on page 23) “sentences” in absentia after hundreds of “witness hear- ings” and more than 1,089 volumes of material, including video footage showing several real instances of shelling in residential areas on June 22 – might fall somewhere FOR THE RECORD: State Department between a high-school class project and a “Judge Judy” rip- off for a local public-access TV channel. In an attempt to inject a dose of authenticity, the “tribu- on prisoners held by Russian government nal,” aired during dinnertime and promoted with a logo The following press statement was delivered by Heather whose pre-trial detention was recently extended. In showing Lady Justice, claimed to have based the case on Nauert State Department spokesperson, on June 18. retaliation for peaceful religious practice, Russian Ukraine’s own Criminal Code. authorities have detained Jehovah’s Witness Dennis Arguing for the “state” was the “people’s prosecutor,” The United States is deeply concerned by the growing Christensen without trial since May 2017. Five Church of Serhiy Kozhyemyakhin, who spent much of his time look- number of individuals – now more than 150 – identified Scientology leaders have also been subjected to deten- ing down and reading from prepared remarks during the by credible human rights organizations as political and tion without trial since June 2017, as well as over a televised hearings. religious prisoners held by the government of the dozen Muslim followers of Turkish theologian Said Defending Mr. Poroshenko and other Ukrainian officials, Russian Federation. Nursi. such as Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman and National We are especially concerned about the welfare of four We call on Russia to release all those identified as Security and Defense Council Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov, Ukrainians unjustly imprisoned who are currently on political or religious prisoners immediately and cease its who were represented in court only by their photographs hunger strike – Oleh Sentsov, Stanislav Klykh, Oleksandr use of the legal system to suppress dissent and peaceful shown on a TV screen, was “defender” Olena Hridina. Shumkov and Volodymyr Balukh. We are likewise trou- religious practice. The Russian people, like people every- After arguing their cases in front of a panel of three bled by the case of Oyub Titiyev, a human rights activist where, deserve equal treatment under the law and the female “judges” and a “jury,” the “court” was ready to deliv- prosecuted on trumped-up drug charges in Chechnya, ability to exercise their rights without fear of retribution. er its decision on June 22. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 1-JULY 8, 2018 No. 26-27

fied comparison,” he continued. Cup helps to inform those who are watch- Ukrainians largely... FIFA has had a statute on human rights ing the sports event to understand who since April 2016, yet had refused to rescind [Russian President Vladimir] Putin really is (Continued from page 1) its decision to have Russia host the premier and to realize that the Russian Federation is dream, my hobby by hosting the World Cup.” soccer event. following in the footsteps of the Soviet He also mentioned the 2015 corruption On social media, backlash toward the Union in… torturing and wrongfully impris- scandal at FIFA – the world’s global soccer competition has spawned hashtags on oning those who are who are fighting for governing body and organizer of the World Twitter like #BloodyCup, #BoycottWorldCup the freedom of their people.” Cup – in which 14 officials were indicted by 2018, and these have been augmented by World Cup TV ratings the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and existing trends that draw attention to some Internal Revenue Service on charges of wire 70 Ukrainian political prisoners held in Television viewership data obtained by fraud, racketeering and money laundering. Russia or Moscow-occupied Crimea. The Ukrainian Weekly suggest that the soc- Mr. Dovgan believes Russia unfairly won Users posting hashtags of #FreeSentsov, cer event is enjoying higher ratings than rights to host this year’s tournament #SaveOlegSentsov and #LetMyPeopleGo the previous one held in Brazil four years through bribery. have also criticized Russia’s hosting of the earlier. “The World Cup isn’t interesting, it’s tournament. The TV audience research company tainted, it’s corruption… all of them One of them is Ukraine’s acting Health Television Industry Committee says that an betrayed me, it’s repulsive to watch, and if I Minister Ulana Suprun, who often wears average 12 percent of households have do, I may watch highlights and follow my “Free Oleg Sentsov” T-shirts during public watched World Cup matches since the open- favorite soccer players from Real Madrid appearances in addition to tweeting with er on June 14 through June 25. Shown on the [of Spain],” he said. the hashtag of #BoycottWorldCup2018 Russian-friendly Inter TV channel, among Asked whether this year’s soccer games regarding the imprisoned filmmaker. the highest ratings were recorded when can be compared to the 1936 Olympic Under normal circumstances, she told Russia has played: 15.4 percent of house- Andriy Yermolenko Games that Nazi Germany held, Mr. Dovgan, The Ukrainian Weekly that she would holds watched the Russia-Saudi Arabia Artist Andriy Yermolenko started paint- a trained historian, commented that “peo- “watch the event if it was taking place in opener. The share increased to 15.7 percent ing posters that called for the release of ple have a right to compare it to that.” another country,” but said that Russia’s of households in Russia’s next game against Ukrainian film director Oleh Sentsov who Yet back in 2010 when Russia was cho- hosting of the World Cup is “an affront to Egypt on June 19. has been on hunger strike since May 14. sen to host this year’s tournament, “nobody Ukrainians and all those who uphold inter- Anecdotal evidence suggests that many In this image, the artist mocks the West’s knew that there was going to be a war and national rule of law.” Ukrainians watch Russia games because weak response to Russian President one shouldn’t compare different historic The Detroit native and trained radiolo- they are rooting for Russia’s opponents. Vladimir Putin’s belligerent attitude epochs, and as a [Ukrainian] citizen I know gist added: “Raising this issue [Mr. Only 1.8 percent of households on aver- towards Ukraine and other countries. most likely that is the case… this is a justi- Sentsov’s incarceration] during the World age followed the 2014 World Cup in Brazil – the six-hour time difference may have been a factor. TIC commercial director Vyacheslav Minevich explained the comparative data this way: “Unfortunately, TIC doesn’t do media analytics. The time zone difference with Brazil could be one of the reasons for lower ratings. The other reason could be that in 2014 some games were broadcast simultaneously on different channels; in this case it is more correct to summarize ratings of ‘parallel’ matches.” For the love of soccer Those who watch the World Cup games say they do it purely for the love of the sport. Delivery company manager Vsevolod Kondratenkov said that “sports shouldn’t mix with politics.” He said that, in the first place, it’s up to FIFA to deprive Russia of hosting rights, having cited the soccer governing body’s human rights statute. “Of course, every- body knows that Putin’s Russia is a blood- thirsty regime and that it shouldn’t host the tournament,” he said. Aside from escapism, other viewers follow the games for professional purposes, among them Olexiy Yatsin, a youth soccer coach. “Football [soccer] shouldn’t be punished for political reasons… this is my job, I study the game and how the coaches approach each one strategically,” he told The Ukrainian Weekly on June 25 at the Big Ben sports bar in Kyiv. “If the legendary Dynamo Kyiv coach Valeriy Lobanovskyi were still alive today, he’d also be following the matches. We know Russia is the aggressor, everybody knows this.” The staging of the tournament in Russia was not lost on imprisoned moviemaker Mr. Sentsov, who said he timed his hunger strike to fatally end at the start of the tour- nament – he has since received glucose injections to keep him alive. On June 22, he released a letter through his lawyer thanking fellow film directors for their support three days before the competition’s kickoff. “To all those who haven’t put on a [soc- cer] jersey, and not only,” the letter began. He voiced understanding that his colleagues “risked to openly support me at this time while living in this country” [Russia]. Mr. Sentsov finished the correspondence by remarking how Soviet movie directors helped bring an end to the Soviet empire during the Perestroika era of the late 1980s. “Perhaps, you will have the same mission and task to destroy an even more ugly empire that is now built and continues to evolve in your country,” he wrote. “Good luck with this! 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WINDOW ON EURASIA The Ukrainian Weekly Trump, Putin, Crimea and more Putin-Trump meeting will not result The morning of Thursday, June 28 (deadline day for this week’s issue) brought in dramatic changes on Ukraine, says analyst breaking news that Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will meet in a one-on-one summit on July 16 in Helsinki, Finland. “The two leaders will discuss by Paul Goble Czech Republic, have cozied up to Mr. Putin, relations between the United States and Russia and a range of national security but “nonetheless, they continue to observe issues,” the White House said in a statement. Their meeting will come after the Russian President Vladimir Putin has the sanctions regime against Russia.” NATO summit on July 11-12 in Brussels, which Mr. Trump will attend, as well as achieved a major goal with plans for a sum- “Trump can call as often as he likes for his visit to Britain on July 13. As pointed out by The Washington Post: “Both mit between him and U.S. President Donald the return of Russia to the [Group of] Seven Trump and Putin have pursued the tête-à-tête in hopes of moving beyond friction Trump in Europe sometime in July now and call Crimea Russian because they speak over Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and its aggression going forward. That meeting effectively Russian there(!),” Ms. Shevtsova argues, in Ukraine and elsewhere.” ends the international isolation the “but his administration is creating around Just before the summit details were announced, President Trump tweeted: Kremlin leader has experienced since he Russia a cordon sanitaire. More than that, “Russia continues to say they had nothing to do with Meddling in our Election!” invaded Ukraine and annexed Crimea. the American elite has consolidated on an Thus, he continued to question the conclusion of U.S. intelligence agencies that Mr. Putin goes into the meeting, accord- anti-Russian basis, largely because it has Russia did indeed interfere in the 2016 presidential election. (The tweet also con- ing to analyst Liliya Shevtsova, with great not found any other basis for doing so.” tained criticism of former FBI Director James Comey.) The Hill reported: “That expectations given the willingness of many European leaders like Angela Merkel message cast doubt on reassurances from [National Security Adviser John] European leaders to come to him, their and Emmanuel Macron may trade “compli- Bolton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who both said they were confident anger at Mr. Trump over trade and the Iran ments” with Mr. Putin, “but both reaffirm Trump would raise the issue of election meddling with Putin.” agreement, and the apparently increasing for those who may not understand: Europe There’s also some cause for worry as far as Ukraine is concerned. For example, fatigue many in the West feel about the cur- will not lift the sanctions on Russia until BuzzFeed reported on June 14, citing two sources in diplomatic circles, that Mr. rent hard line against Russian aggression there is progress on fulfilling the Minsk Trump told G-7 leaders during a dinner at their Quebec summit that Crimea is (svoboda.org/a/29308048.html). agreements on Ukraine.” And the G-7 has Russian because all the people there speak Russian. To be sure, the State That has led to hopes among Mr. Putin even agreed to create a rapid-reaction force Department on June 18 clarified that there had been no change in the U.S. posi- and his supporters for some kind of “grand to be able to counter Moscow. tion with regard to Crimea. And, Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs Minister Pavlo Klimkin bargain” or “big deal” with Mr. Trump that At the same time, Ms. Shevtsova says, it is on June 15 came out with a statement that disputed BuzzFeed’s account: “I will involve forcing Ukraine to accept the height of naïveté to think that Mr. Trump remember very well what Trump said during meetings. Yes, he has his own Russian conditions and ending Western will make a final break with Europe and vocabulary, his own logic, but he never said Crimea was Russian. And as far as I sanctions on Russia – steps that, not surpris- seek friendship only with Russia. That isn’t know, he did not say this during his latest talks with the French president and ingly, many in Ukraine and in the West clear- going to happen: the trans-Atlantic “family” with the German chancellor, where the Crimea issue was precisely discussed as ly fear, the Russian analyst continues. has had many disputes, but the community well as that of political prisoners and Donbas.” As noted by many, there was no But both these hopes and these fears are “has survived all the storms.” It is implausi- official confirmation that Mr. Trump actually uttered those worrisome words almost certainly misplaced, Ms. Shevtsova ble to think that will change, however about Crimea. But, neither was there an official denial from the White House. And says. “The readiness of the West for dialogue unpredictable Mr. Trump likes to be. there surely should have been. with Moscow does not mean retreat.” Some It was reassuring then, that National Security Adviser Bolton, when asked at a governments, like those of Hungary and the (Continued on page 23) news conference on June 27 whether President Trump would recognize Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula, responded by saying, “That is not the position of the United States.” RFE/RL further reported that Mr. Bolton also said the U.S. believes sanctions placed on Russia for its seizure of Crimea and its sup- Ukrainian suggestion that Russia port for militants in eastern Ukraine should stay in place. There was some positive reaction to the announcement of the Trump-Putin should be ‘Muscovy’ infuriates Russians summit, including from NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg who welcomed the formal meeting. “It’s absolutely, totally in line with NATO policies to talk to by Paul Goble Russian tsars first stole the name ‘Rus’ Russia, to meet with Russian leaders,” RFE/RL quoted him as saying on June 28. from us. They were at the time Muscovites. “For me, dialogue is not a sign of weakness. Dialogue is a sign of strength.” Even though Russian officials and com- Rus’ is ours. It’s as if someone stole the We’re keeping our fingers crossed. All of Ukraine, including its citizens who are mentators have felt free to call Ukraine and house of your parents and then you say political prisoners being held by Russia, are counting on the strength of the U.S. Ukrainians other names, the suggestion by that the owners are those who did the Ukrainian writer Larisa Nitsa that Russia stealing,” Ms. Nitsa continues. should be called Muscovy has sparked out- “People in Ukraine are in fact ‘Russians,’” rage among Russians – even though she tells an interviewer. “You and I are Muscovy is a more historical term for what Russians; they are Muscovites. The is now Russia than many terms Russians Muscovite tsardom by order of Peter I July Turning the pages back... now use for Ukraine. called itself Rus’. Just imagine if Germany Residents of Ukraine should “apply to woke up today, and France had issued an Sixty-five years ago, on July 4-5, 1953, more than 2,000 people the Russian Federation the historical name order specifying that we now are Germany. 4-5 attended the formal dedication of Soyuzivka in Kerhonkson, N.Y., ‘Muscovy’ since the term ‘Rus’ ’ was stolen This is the same nonsense!” now known as Soyuzivka Heritage Center and owned by the from the Ukrainians by the Russians,” Ms. Indeed, Ms. Nitsa recalls, “the Muscovites 1953 Ukrainian National Foundation – an affiliated company of the Nitsa argues. Moreover, she continues, the continued to call themselves Muscovites,” Ukrainian National Association that performs charitable activi- tsars had to impose the name Russia on forcing Catherine II to issue a decree – all ties on its behalf. reluctant Muscovites (obozrevatel.com/ Muscovites who call themselves Muscovites Members of the Ukrainian National Association and their guests arrived by charter society/larisa-nitsoj.htm). will be piteously beaten. This is a historic buses from across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, “Do you know how they became fact; it can be confirmed in museums. As a Rhode Island, Illinois, Ohio, Maryland, North Carolina, Michigan and other states. Russians?” she asks rhetorically. “The result, the Muscovites were called and The formal dedication took place in the glade before the Main House – then called the forced to call themselves Russians.” “Hostynnytsia,” or Guest House. An invocation was led by the Very Rev. Volodimir Few things anger those who call them- Lotowycz of Jersey City, N.J., with responses sung by a specially organized UNA choir, Paul Goble is a long-time specialist on selves Russians more now than anyone including Home Office employees, led by Eugene Kruk. ethnic and religious questions in Eurasia who calls attention to some of the problem- Dmytro Kapitula, former president of the UNA and longtime chairman of the Auditing who has served in various capacities in the atic aspects of their history, their names or Committee, led the flag-raising ceremony of the Ukrainian and American flags. (The U.S. State Department, the Central the name of their language. And, not sur- Canadian flag has been included since that time.) Intelligence Agency and the International prisingly, Ms. Nitsa’s remarks sparked an “Our Soyuzivka,” said Dmytro Halychyn, president of the UNA, “represents a fragment of Broadcasting Bureau, as well as at the Voice immediate and universally negative enslaved Ukraine transplanted here upon the American soil.” Mr. Halychyn added that the of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio response in the Russian Federation. establishment of Soyuzivka was but another of the great accomplishments of the UNA. Liberty and the Carnegie Endowment for For a sample of these reactions by politi- The two-day event included formal dinners, concerts and a divine liturgy on Sunday. International Peace. The article above is cians and commentators, see among many The concerts featured performances by the UNA choir, with soloists Mary Polynack reprinted with permission from his blog others regnum.ru/news/polit/2436508. Lesawyer, Olga Lepkova and Ray Reynarovich, with accompaniment by pianist Olya called “Window on Eurasia” (http://windo- html, ura.news/news/1052340035 and Dmytriw. woneurasia2.blogspot.com/). velykoross.ru/news/all/article_4393/. Dr. Luke Myshuha, editor-in-chief of Svoboda, said, “Soyuzivka was but another of the many gifts of the older generation for their children.” Additional addresses were made by UNA executives, including Roman Slobodian, treasurer, Gregory Herman, secretary, Mr. OUR NEXT ISSUE Kapitula, as well as by Stephen Shumeyko, editor-in-chief of The Ukrainian Weekly. This edition of The Ukrainian Weekly is a double issue dated July 1/July 8 Greetings were delivered by representatives of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of that is being mailed to readers on June 29. America, the Ukrainian Workingman’s Association (later renamed the Ukrainian Fraternal Association), and the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America. Following the Independence Day holiday in the U.S., The Weekly’s subse- quent issue will be dated July 15. Source: “Soyuzivka – UNA estate dedicated,” The Ukrainian Weekly, July 11, 1953. No. 26-27 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 1-JULY 8, 2018 7

NEWS AND VIEWS FROM FAR State of Illinois commemorates AND WIDE 85th anniversary of the Holodomor by Marco Levytsky by Maria Korkatsch-Groszko The Senate resolution of April 18, 2004, and the Rev. Myron Panchuk recognized that “…the man-made Ukraine Happy Independence Day Famine of 1932-1933 was an act of geno- The government of Ukraine has desig- cide as defined by the United Nations nated 2018 as “Ukrainian Genocide Genocide Convention” and “supported the and Happy Canada Day Remembrance Year.” The emphasis during efforts of the government of Ukraine and this year’s commemoration of the 85th the Verkhovna Rada (the Parliament of As I accepted The Ukrainian Weekly’s Kingdom declared war on Germany and all anniversary of the Genocide-Famine Ukraine) to publicly acknowledge and call gracious invitation to write a regular of its Dominions and other forms of colo- Holodomor 1932-1933 in Ukraine is for the greater international attention to the monthly column from a Ukrainian nies were brought into this conflict wheth- Ukrainian nation, its diaspora and freedom- Ukraine Famine.” Canadian perspective just before both er they liked it or not. Canada suffered loving people throughout the world, includ- On November 26, 2006, President Viktor Canada and the United States celebrate enormous casualties during this war, due, ing here in the vast American heartland, to Yushchenko (president of Ukraine in 2005- their national holidays, I thought there in large part, to the incompetence of British preserve the memory of the approximate 2010) signed Law No. 376-V “On the would be no better way to launch this col- generals. But Canada’s losses paled beside 10,000,000 victims of this horrific event Holodomor of 1932-1933 in Ukraine” and umn than to focus on these holidays and those of neighboring Newfoundland in pro- that will forever live in infamy. the Verkhovna Rada passed the law recog- what they really stand for. portionate terms. On July 1, 1916, nearly It was only fitting for the Ukrainian nizing the Holodomor of 1932-1933 as an Actually, there is very little confusion of the entire 1st Newfoundland Regiment was Genocide Famine Foundation-USA, Inc. act of genocide against the Ukrainian people. what America’s July 4 Independence Day wiped out at Beaumont-Hamel on the first (Nicholas Kocherha, president) and In his letter for the recent North celebrates. It represents the signing of a day on the Battle of the Somme. It was also Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, American premiere of Yevhen Stankovych’s statement adopted by the Second to have a traumatic effect on the Ukrainian Illinois Division (Dan I. Diaczun, president), “Ukrainian Requiem” (May 19 at the Harris Continental Congress in Philadelphia on pioneers who had begun to arrive on a in cooperation with the Consulate General Theater in Chicago) in commemoration of July 4, 1776, in which 13 American colo- massive scale after 1896. Over 5,000 of Ukraine in Chicago (Consul General the 85th anniversary of the Holodomor, nies, already at war with the Kingdom of Ukrainians were interned as “enemy Larysa Gerasko) to request that the gover- President Yushchenko wrote (translation Great Britain, would regard themselves as aliens,” as they had come from the Austro- nor and the Illinois State government join from original in Ukrainian): 13 independent sovereign states no longer Hungarian Empire with which Canada was in the remembrance of one of the most hei- “…During the years when Ukraine was under British rule. It took seven more years now at war. nous crimes against humanity ever, by hon- occupied by the Soviet Union and the truth of war before this independence became But this war also led to a drive for inde- oring its victims and survivors. about the millions of victims of the reality under the 1783 Treaty of Paris, and pendence among all the Dominions, which The UCCA Illinois represents 60 organi- Holodomor Genocide in Ukraine was con- by that time the 13 colonies had already became effective on December 11, 1931, zations and advances the interests of the cealed by the Soviet propaganda machine, signed the Articles of Confederation that with the passage of the Statute of Ukrainian American community in the you [the Ukrainian diaspora] managed to were to bring them all together as the Westminster by the British Parliament. Not state. It has taken on numerous initiatives communicate to the world and to Ukraine United States of America. only Canada, but also Newfoundland, that underscore and preserve Ukrainian the truth about the horrors of this well- Many people erroneously believe that Australia, New Zealand, the Union of South historical and cultural traditions. planned and executed genocide… the July 1 Canada Day is somewhat similar. Africa and the Irish Free State, got full con- The mission of the Ukrainian Genocide “For myself personally, and for tens of The website of the U.S. History Channel trol over their own legislation and their Famine Foundation-USA is to research, thousands of Ukrainians we began to work comes right out and boldly declares July 1 own foreign policy. In 1939, in order to teach, promote awareness, and advocate on in Ukraine to recognize and commemorate as Canada’s “Independence Day.” This is underscore this newly obtained indepen- behalf of the victims and survivors by tell- the victims of the Holodomor. It was impor- quite wrong. Nor is it correct to identify dence, Canada waited a full week after ing the truth about this genocide, and tant to remember every innocently killed July 1 as Canada’s birthday. July 1 cele- Britain had done so to declare war on Nazi numerous other acts of genocide on the soul, every village destroyed by the Famine, brates the passage of the British North Germany. And this took place only after a Ukrainian people committed by imperial to create a Book of Memory, and to docu- America (BNA) Act by the British debate and vote in Canada’s Parliament. and Soviet Russia. This is an all-American ment every testimony of every person who Parliament on that day in 1867. This act But while the Statute of Westminster organization that continues to annually survived. united three British colonies – Canada established independence over legislation commemorate the victims of genocide and “Of no less importance for us were the (which had existed as a political entity and foreign policy, it still did not grant full to propagate the historical truth. names of those who organized the under that name since 1791) with Nova Through the efforts of foundation mem- sovereignty because the BNA ACT Holodomor, who gave orders to destroy the Scotia and New Brunswick into a remained as the Constitution and remained bers, the Illinois School Code was amended Ukrainian peasantry, to confiscate bread Confederation and bestowed both a with a mandatory statute (HB312 and under the control of the British Parliament. and the means of its production, as well as Constitution (the BNA Act itself) and It was not until the Constitution was patri- SB23) which requires that the curriculum those who carefully executed these Dominion status upon this new union. of every public elementary school and high ated in 1982 with a made-in-Canada orders… Villages were destroyed by fam- Dominion status provided the largest amending formula that Canada became a school include a unit of instruction on the ine, especially in eastern Ukraine, new degree of autonomy within the British fully sovereign nation. With that the name acts of genocide across the globe, including, slaves – obedient and grateful – were Empire, but the Parliament of the United of our national holiday was officially but not limited to the Armenian Genocide, imported for whom the Ukrainian language Kingdom (the official name adopted in changed from “Dominion Day” to “Canada the Famine-Genocide in Ukraine, and more and culture where alien. In my opinion, the 1801) still maintained ultimate control Day.” recent atrocities in Cambodia, Bosnia, war on the Donbas today is a direct conse- over both the legislation of this Dominion Between 1931 and 1982 several other Rwanda and Sudan. quence of the Holodomor Genocide… and its foreign policy. vestiges of colonialism were also removed. Internationally, the Holodomor has been “We built the National Memorial By 1914 Canada had expanded on a condemned by 17 countries as a Soviet Museum to the Holodomor Victims, …rein- Canadian citizenship was established in massive scale. Two years after 1947. Prior to that, Canadians were offi- government policy of genocide in Ukraine. troduced this history of Ukraine into school Confederation, the territory of the The crimes of the Soviet regime in the USSR cially designated as British subjects. In textbooks… We honor the memory of the Hudson’s Bay Company, known as Rupert’s were denounced in the Parliamentary 1965 Canada finally got its own flag, and it victims of this genocide annually, …we land, was ceded to Canada. Out of this, Assembly of the Council of Europe wasn’t until 1980 that Canada got an offi- encourage the governments and parlia- three new provinces were created – (Resolution No. 1481 of January 26, 2006) cial national anthem (“O Canada”), as ments of many countries to officially recog- Manitoba in 1870, and Alberta and and “starvation” was defined as one of the opposed to the royal anthem (“God Save nize the Holodomor as an act of genocide Saskatchewan in 1905. The addition of major crimes of the Soviet government that the Queen”), which still remains as such. against the Ukrainian people. The work con- Rupert’s Land also provided a territorial caused the deaths of millions of innocent As citizens of both our countries set out tinues today. But it would have been impos- link with the far-flung western colony of persons. to celebrate our respective holidays, it sible without those who at various times British Columbia, which joined in 1871. In 2003 in the United States, resolutions would also be beneficial to reflect upon the spoke about the Holodomor to the world – Two years later the colony of Prince were introduced in both the United States longstanding friendship we have enjoyed. Gareth Jones, James Mace, Robert Conquest, Edward Island joined. The last British colo- Senate (Resolution 202) and the House of We have been at peace since 1814, and our Morgan Williams and many others. ny to join the Confederation was Representatives (Resolution 254). Both boundaries are often referred to as “the “Today, we continue to fight the power- Newfoundland in 1949. resolutions condemned the systematic vio- world’s longest undefended border.” Our ful Kremlin propaganda machine… They 1914 also drilled home the brutal reality lations of human rights, the right to self- cooperation in countless fields and the free know that their attempts to restore their of what British control over foreign policy determination and freedom of speech of flow of goods across our borders has empire will never be successful without meant. On August 4 of that year the United the Ukrainian people by the former Soviet Ukraine…” brought prosperity to both. government. Since Illinois is home to a large and well- But there are clouds on the horizon. organized Ukrainian community, on May Marco Levytsky is the longstanding for- This year July 1 not only marks the 151st Maria Korkatsch-Groszko, Ph.D., is a 19, Gov. Bruce Rauner of Illinois issued a mer editor and publisher of the Edmonton- anniversary of Canada’s Confederation, but member of the Illinois Holocaust and proclamation in commemoration of the based Ukrainian News, which in August also the official launch of Canadian sanc- Genocide Commission. The Rev. Myron 85th anniversary of the Ukrainian 2017 merged with the Toronto-based New tions imposed upon the United States in Panchuk, Ph.D., is vice-president of Genocide Famine and encouraged “all Pathway. He currently serves as western retaliation for President Donald Trump’s Ukrainian Genocide Famine Foundation- Illinoisans to memorialize the victims and bureau chief and national affairs editor for USA, Inc. survivors of the Holodomor.” New Pathway – Ukrainian News. (Continued on page 19) 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 1-JULY 8, 2018 No. 26-27 No. 26-27 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 1-JULY 8, 2018 9 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 1-JULY 8, 2018 No. 26-27

ANALYTICAL DISCUSSION Understanding Holodomor loss numbers by Oleh Wolowyna these are exaggerated numbers. When con- 50 or more years is incorrect or at least sus- exact estimate is by adding all the different sidering only those who died in 1932-1933, pect; b) most, if not all, Soviet statistics were kinds of deaths, from excavating corpses in The controversy about the number of and not counting the decrease in popula- falsified. The first implication challenges the common graves to counting the number of Holodomor losses has divided parts of our tion growth after 1933, then the number of validity of a significant part of research on peasants shot while trying to escape to the communities, both in Ukraine and abroad. deaths caused directly by the Famine is, as the Soviet Union in the last half century; the West across the Dnister River. Some support the 7 million to 10 million mentioned earlier, close to 4.8 million, pos- second one defies common sense. Seventh, regarding the alleged 3 million estimate, while others consider 4 million as sibly 5 million people.” To review all the numbers produced by a losses among Ukrainians in Russia, there a more valid figure. The first group relies on Thus, the 7 million figure was originally government on a daily basis and falsify were 7 million Ukrainians in Russia in the research spearheaded by Prof. based on a misunderstanding and later by most of them would require an enormous 1926. If one assumes that 1932-1933 Volodymyr Serhiychuk from the National attempts to have it legitimized with a mis- bureaucratic apparatus. Data were falsified Famine losses for all of them were as high Taras Shevchenko University and his asso- representation of Sosnovyj’s analysis. in the Soviet Union only if there was an as Holodomor losses in rural Ukraine, 16 ciates; the second group relies on research Problems with the methodology of try- important reason for this; most demo- percent, an unrealistically high assumption, conducted by a team of Ukrainian and U.S. ing to justify the 7 million figure have been graphic statistics were collected and ana- one would have 1.1 million losses of demographers and historians at the analyzed by several scholars. Three of these lyzed professionally and not tampered Ukrainians in Russia, not 3 million. Ptoukha Institute of Demography and problems are described briefly here: a) with. As an example, the 1937 census was Eighth, besides being based on faulty Social Studies and the Institute of History in basic estimation method; b) faulty statis- conducted correctly and documented the methodology and data, the 7 million to 10 Ukraine, and the University of North tics; c) claim that our estimate missed extraordinary population losses caused by million estimate of losses during 1932- Carolina at Chapel Hill in the U.S. many deaths. the 1932-1933 Famine. The results of the 1933 (7 million in Ukraine and 3 million Evidence is provided on the misleading a) The estimation of the 7 million losses census surprised the Soviet regime, but it Ukrainians in Russia), has several unrealis- origin of the 7 million estimate and prob- consists basically in taking the difference of was too late to try to falsify its results. The tic implications: lems with the different attempts to justify two populations at different times. This dif- census was declared defective and access to a) Seven million losses is equivalent to it. The choice is between a figure based on ference includes, besides losses, deaths due the data closed until 1988. During the next 23 percent of the total population of research that ignores universally accepted to natural causes and births and, if net two years a sophisticated program of falsifi- Ukraine in 1933. This is a staggering level scholarly principles and can be easily dis- migration (outmigrants minus inmigrants) cation of the 1939 census data was pre- of mortality for a country, exceeding by far credited due to its unrealistic implications, is not zero, this difference distorts the esti- pared, and the results were falsified before the highest levels of losses in any man- and a figure based on research conducted mation of losses. If net migration is positive, they were published. made famine and is not credible. according to Western scientific standards, outmigrants are counted as deaths or loss- Third, many Holodomor-related docu- b) The extra 3 million deaths (7 million independently reviewed by experts and es and losses are overestimated; if net ments were deliberately destroyed in minus our estimate of 4 million) during published in Western peer-reviewed jour- migration is negative, losses are underesti- Ukraine in June of 1941, among them most 1932-1933 have to be compensated by a nals and books. mated. of 1930-1939 birth and deaths summary corresponding increase in population It is important to clarify first our under- b) A key figure used to justify the seven registration reports for Ukraine, but copies between 1934 and 1939, as the 1939 cen- standing of the Holodomor and Holodomor million estimate is the 32.7 million popula- of these reports can be found in Moscow sus population is fixed. Possible scenarios losses. The Holodomor is the Famine in tion of Ukraine for January 1, 1932, taken archives and they were not falsified. These for this compensation are: Ukrainian Soviet Ukraine during 1932-1934 (it has from the 1933 Statistical-Economic data are essential for the estimation of women produced an additional 3 million been shown that there were also Holodomor- Compendium. However, as stated in the Holodomor losses. births between 1934 and 1939 and/or 3 related deaths in 1934). Holodomor losses compendium’s introduction: “All the work Fourth, usually scientists start with a million persons (mainly Russians) migrat- are deaths that occurred during this period in on this compendium was done under an hypothesis and then try to validate or reject ed to Ukraine during this period. The first addition to the “normal” deaths that would urgent timetable… and it was not possible to it using rigorous data-based analysis. scenario implies that after 1936 each have occurred had there been no Famine. thoroughly verify this information on site… Proponents of the 7 million estimate reject woman in Ukraine would have to have on Losses of Ukrainians outside of Soviet we cannot guarantee full confidence in and a priori the possibility that the number of average 20 births, which exceeds the bio- Ukraine are reported separately. completeness of the indicators published in Holodomor losses may be smaller than 7 logical maximum of 17 births per woman. What is the origin of the 7 million losses this compendium.” The reliability of this fig- million. Census data clearly discredit the second figure? Prof. Serhiychuk cites two sources ure is questionable. It is a well-known fact Fifth, the use of “scientific” conferences scenario. Russians settled almost exclusive- in support of the 7 million figure: a) esti- among demographers and statisticians that with papers supporting predetermined ly in cities of Ukraine during this period. mates by German diplomats in Ukraine in yearly statistical compendiums contain results and then “approving” these results There were 1.3 million Russians in urban the 1930s and an article by the Ukrainian approximate data; the only proven method by resolutions is contrary to scholarly prac- areas of Ukraine in 1926 and 2.6 million in agronomist-statistician S. Sosnovyj pub- for a reliable estimation of the size of a coun- tice in the West. Such conferences are not 1939 – a far cry from 3 million. lished in the Kharkiv newspaper Nova try’s population is a census. scientific events; they are political or ideo- Finally, Prof. Serhiychuk keeps insisting Ukraina in 1942 and reprinted in the dias- c) The claim that the Ukrainian-U.S. team logical events and may result in unscientific on the 7 million to 10 million estimate, pora newspaper Ukrayinski Visti in 1950. failed to include a whole list of deaths like conclusions. For example, the following while he has proposed new lower figures in Subjective estimates by foreign diplomats unregistered deaths in peasant’s houses statement is found in the resolutions of one his February 11 article in this newspaper: in Ukraine and witnesses of the Holodomor and on city streets, shootings in prisons, of the conferences in support of the 7 mil- “Why do we insist today that the loss figure have little statistical value. Sosnovyj’s was deaths of children in orphanages, corpses lion to 10 million estimate, held in Kyiv on is at least 7 million people? Because more probably the first estimate based on an in anonymous graves, etc. is incorrect. It is a October 4, 2016: “Also demographer’s defi- than 6 million died from the Holodomor in analysis of demographic statistics and is hopeless task to come up with a compre- nition of ‘excess deaths’ as Holodomor loss- the Ukrainian SSR alone. …At least another much more credible. hensive list of all the possible kinds of es (3,942.5 thousand persons) was criti- 1 million Ukrainians died as a result of Someone in the diaspora picked up the deaths and to try to count them. cized by presenters, as well as their non- Famine outside Ukraine, the Kuban region following sentence from Sosnovyj’s article: Demographic techniques were applied to inclusion of 1,608.6 thousand, according to and the like.” Thus, all of a sudden there are “Thus, it seems the population shortfall in estimate the total number of deaths during them, natural deaths during the 6 million instead of 7 million losses in Ukraine that resulted from the 1932-1933 the Holodomor period, which includes Holodomor period, in the total number of Ukraine and 1 million instead of 3 million Famine comes to 7,465,000 individuals,” large numbers of unregistered deaths. For losses….” The logical implication of this losses among Ukrainians in Russia. without a careful reading of the whole arti- example, the number of registered rural statement is that, had there been no The irony is that there is no need to have cle, and a new figure for Holodomor losses deaths in 1933 was 1.6 million, while the Famine there would have been zero deaths an unrealistically high number of losses in was born. estimated total is 3.8 million deaths. in Ukraine in 1932 and 1933. order to document the magnitude of the Prof. Serhiychuk uses the following quote Besides specific problems with the On the other hand, in his article in this Holodomor tragedy. Our research has pro- from the Sosnovyj article as evidence for his attempts to justify the 7 million estimate, newspaper on February 11, (http://www. duced a number of quantitative indicators “at least 7 million” estimate: “… of the total the basic research approach used by Prof. ukrweekly.com/uwwp/holodomor-the- that characterize the Holodomor as one of 7.5 million population deficit caused by the Serhiychuk has serious structural flaws. ukrainian-genocide-remembering-and- the worst man-made famines in human his- famine, 4.8 million died due to hunger (1.5 First, more than 20 international scholars counting-the-losses/Serhijchuk), tory: a) the 4 million losses is equivalent to million in 1932 and 3.3 million in 1933), (Frank Lorimer, Robert Conquest, Massimo Serhiychuk admits that deaths due to natu- 13 percent of Ukraine’s 1933 population, and 2.7 million are due to decline of popula- Livi-Bacci, Jacques Vallin, etc.) have tried to ral causes are not part of Holodomor loss- one of the highest levels of mortality among tion growth after the Famine.” In spite of estimate Holodomor losses during the last es: “…the total number of losses during the all man-made famines; b) in some oblasts this citation, he uses the 7.5 million figure 30 years, and practically all their estimates Holodomor was 7,040,800 people. this percent approached 25 percent and in instead of Sosnovyj’s 4.8 million. are in the 2.8 million to 5 million range. Assuming some 1 million died in 1932- some raions more than 40 percent; c) close He also ignores quotes in the same arti- However, all this research has been dis- 1933 from natural causes, then 6,040,800 to 85 percent of all rural excess deaths cle that further contradict his “at least 7 missed without any analysis. This violates a was the loss from the Holodomor in the occurred in the first seven months of 1933; million” estimate: “We’ve heard of signifi- basic prerequisite of any research that Ukrainian SSR alone.” d) the number of losses in rural Ukraine cantly larger figures. Six, eight and more requires a systematic review of what has Sixth, the proposed strategy of estimat- increased 10 times during this period and million have been claimed. Undoubtedly been done so far. ing the number of Holodomor losses has an in some oblasts this increase was 15-fold; Second, this research was dismissed with intrinsic contradiction. On the one hand, e) at the peak of the Holodomor, June of Oleh Wolowyna is research fellow at the the explanation that it is based on docu- global estimates of Holodomor losses are 1933, the daily average number of excess Center for Slavic, Eurasian and East ments from Moscow archives that contain derived by taking the difference of two pop- deaths was 28,000; f) more than 30 per- European Studies at the University of North falsified data. This implies that: a) all ulation figures, while at the same time it is Carolina in Chapel Hill. research about the Soviet Union in the last stated that the only way to come up with an (Continued on page 11) No. 26-27 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 1-JULY 8, 2018 11 UCCA welcomes ODWU Ukrainian World Congress calls and CUSUR into its ranks for support of Red Card Campaign UCCA after the inclusion of both the Ukrainian UWC “We see that Oleh Sentsov is ready to American Veterans (UAV) and the Ukrainian continue his hunger strike until death. It is NEW YORK – The Executive Board of the Medical Association of North America TORONTO – The Ukrainian World very important that we, as the international Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UMANA) over the past 18 months. Congress (UWC) has called on Ukrainians in community, act to secure the immediate (UCCA), the representative organization for The announcement by the Organization the diaspora and friends of Ukraine to sup- release of Oleh Sentsov and all political over 1.5 million Americans of Ukrainian for the Rebirth of Ukraine (ODWU) marks a port the #RedCard4Putin campaign of the prisoners from Russian prisons,” stated descent, has announced that the return to UCCA by an organization that has International Coalition for Human Rights. Paul Grod, head of the International Organization for the Rebirth of Ukraine propagated Ukrainian nationalism and sup- The campaign was initiated by the UWC Coalition for Human Rights, who is vice- (known by its Ukrainian-based acronym as ported the liberation of Ukraine since the with the goal of mobilizing the internation- president of the UWC. ODWU) and the Center for U.S.-Ukrainian 1930s. ODWU members were involved al community and participating football “The #RedCard4Putin campaign unites Relations (CUSUR) have become member with other organizations in the organiza- players to pressure the Russian Federation NGOs, human rights activists, journalists, organizations of the UCCA National Council. tional efforts to convene the “First to end its military aggression in Ukraine athletes and other celebrities in speaking The highest ruling body between UCCA’s Ukrainian American Congress,” which and other parts of the world, and to release loudly against the crimes of the Putin quadrennial conventions, the UCCA established the UCCA in 1940. For nearly all Ukrainian political prisoners being ille- regime,” he explained. National Council comprises over 20 nation- 90 years, ODWU has dedicated itself not gally detained by the Russian Federation. The International Coalition for Human al Ukrainian American organizations. only to advocating for the Ukrainian state, Over the course of one month during the Rights is a coalition of non-governmental Assembling in New York City on June 9 but also to educating generations of 2018 FIFA World Cup under way in the organizations and individuals committed to for their first meeting of 2018, UCCA Ukrainian-Americans about Ukrainian his- Russian Federation, the campaign will issue supporting and advocating for human rights. National Council delegates representing tory and tradition. In 1957, ODWU estab- multiple “red cards” to Vladimir Putin’s Readers may follow and share widely Ukrainian Churches and religious associa- lished the Ukrainian Homestead in the regime, highlighting the reasons an occupy- the #RedCard4Putin campaign by logging tions, Ukrainian educational institutions, Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, which ing regime is not entitled to host such events on to the website at www.ichumanrights. national and central member organiza- continues to attract thousands of visitors to and stressing that the actions of the Russian org, the Facebook page at https://www. tions, and local UCCA chapters reviewed a its annual cultural events. Federation contradict the ideals of peaceful facebook.com/RedCard4Putin/ or Twitter year’s worth of UCCA activities at a meeting Beginning with its very first roundtable coexistence and the spirit of the World Cup. at https://twitter.com/card4putin. presided over by National Council Chair summit in September 2000, the Center for and Ukrainian National Association (UNA) U.S.-Ukrainian Relations (CUSUR) has estab- President, Stefan Kaczaraj. lished itself as the premier venue for gather- As part of the review, UCCA President ing senior-level representatives of the politi- International Educational Coordinating Council Futey, Vice-President Michael Sawkiw Jr., cal, economic, security and diplomatic National Office Director Tamara Olexy and establishments of the United States, the Communications Director Andrij European Union and Ukraine to exchange to conduct Summer Institute for Ukraine’s teachers views on a wide range of issues. CUSUR’s Dobriansky highlighted numerous UCCA- UWC and the school psychologist. Additionally, led initiatives in 2017-2018: high-level annual events – many co-organized by the instructors from the Lviv Regional UCCA meetings with Ukrainian government UCCA – include the U.S.-Ukraine Security TORONTO – The Summer Institute Pedagogical Development Institute (LRPDI) officials both in the United States and in Dialogue Series, the U.S.-Ukraine Business 2018, organized by the International as well as Consultants from the City of Lviv Ukraine; the growth of Holodomor recogni- Networking Forum Series and the U.S.- Educational Coordinating Council (IECC) of Educational Center will participate. The tion in the United States; the organization of Ukraine Energy Dialogue Series, which the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC), will focus will be on meeting the needs of teach- advocacy events and academic conferences; track the progress of Ukraine’s Euro- begin its work in Lviv, Ukraine, on July 3. ers who work with students of Grades 5-9. and visits by UCCA officers to local branch- Atlantic ambitions. The Ukraine Historical The Summer Institute is coordinated by its The Summer Institute tradition is an es and U.S. without an established UCCA Encounters Series and the Quest for Mature chair, Oksana Wynnyckyj-Yusypovych, who integral part of the Institute for the presence. Nation Statehood Roundtable Series, on the is also a community advisor to the minister Professional Development of Teachers Following recommendations presented other hand, provide useful historical and of education and science of Ukraine. (IPDT) and was created within the IECC in by UCCA’s Membership Committee to the societal context for leaders and analysts During this year’s Summer Institute, 1992. The aim of the IPDT is to disseminate National Council, UCCA membership for developing the ways and means to improve which will be conducted July 3-14, partici- among Ukrainian educators contemporary ODWU and CUSUR was approved by the the ties that make up the U.S.-Ukraine stra- pation will be by teams of educators repre- teaching methods and principles of demo- delegates without objection. tegic partnership. senting their schools. Each team will cratic school leadership; to assist in the UCCA President Futey enthusiastically The UCCA’s continued outreach to non- include the school principal, the vice-prin- development of skills necessary to work welcomed the two new member organiza- member Ukrainian American organizations cipal, a science teacher, a Ukrainian lan- tions, stating, “We welcome ODWU and stems from its mandate to “coordinate and guage teacher, a foreign language teacher (Continued on page 19) CUSUR as UCCA member organizations and consolidate the development of organized look forward to their active involvement Ukrainian life in the United States of within our organized community. We con- America.” Every national or local Ukrainian Ukrainian Day in D.C. postponed tinue to reach out to all of our Ukrainian organization, institution, committee, or American organizations and call upon unity club in the United States is invited to work WASHINGTON – The Ukrainian National Information Service (UNIS) on June 25 within our community. It is extremely as a ratified member organization within e-mailed the following message: “Due to various circumstances, the July 18 important to speak with one unified voice.” the UCCA’s National Council and participate Ukrainian Day advocacy event in Washington will be postponed. The daytime advo- This addition of two more Ukrainian in the XXIII Congress of Ukrainians in cacy event and evening reception honoring Rep. Sander Levin (D-Mich.), co-chair of American national organizations comes America in 2020. the Congressional Ukrainian Caucus, will most likely be re-scheduled. UNIS will keep you abreast of future advocacy events and activities.”

prove beyond reasonable doubt that the and 3.9 million in Ukraine. Does this mean sons who believe that scientific methods Understanding... Holodomor was one of the worst tragedies that the magnitude of the Famine was simi- should take precedence over ideology of the 20th century. lar in Ukraine and Russia? Absolutely not. when dealing with such a sensitive and (Continued from page 10) Prof. Serhiychuk’s discovery of new doc- The estimate for Russia is equivalent to important issue as the number of cent or 1.2 million of the Holodomor losses uments is very valuable, as it provides new three percent of its 1933 population, while Holodomor losses. History is full of myths. were children under age 10. All these indi- insights on the tragedy of the Holodomor. the percent for Ukraine is 13 percent – that Often, later research based on more cators provide conclusive evidence of a However, practically all of these documents is, almost four times higher. detailed data provides more accurate infor- man-made famine with staggering conse- have no relationship to the problem of esti- To cite another example, if one goes by mation and rectifies some of these myths quences. mating Holodomor losses. As our experi- absolute numbers of losses the Famine in without diminishing the importance of the In sum, although the number of losses is ence has shown, a more productive collabo- Communist China caused by Mao’s Great historical events related to these myths. not a necessary condition for recognizing ration between demographers and histori- Leap Forward acquires extraordinary pro- It is standard practice in Western coun- the Holodomor as genocide, it has impor- ans is that of complementarity. Each disci- portions due to China’s extremely large tries that when a government has to make a tant symbolic and political value. The adop- pline has its unique strengths and their population size, while the magnitude of the decision on a scientific matter, it asks its tion of a figure that has no scientific validity combined efforts provide the basis for a Armenian genocide seems minuscule in National Academy of Sciences to convene a and implies evident demographic anoma- more productive research strategy. comparison. But if one standardizes these panel of experts on the subject to study the lies is counterproductive. Additional docu- A fixation on the number of Holodomor losses by the relevant population sizes, the problem and make a scientifically based ments may provide elements for refining losses has important drawbacks. The abso- magnitude of Armenia’s genocide becomes recommendation to the government. This our estimate by a maximum variation of lute number of losses is not the best indica- as significant as the Chinese famine. would be a rational solution to this very +/- 10 percent, but a 75 percent increase tor for establishing the magnitude of The government of Ukraine and our important issue. (from 4 million to 7 million) is demographi- Holodomor’s tragedy, as it is related to the diaspora communities are faced with a dif- * * * cally implausible and, as was pointed out, is size of the country’s population. A more ficult decision. It is understandable that AUTHOR’S NOTE: For the interested contradicted by unrealistic implications. A adequate indicator is the relative number some persons accustomed to the 7 million reader, the full list of publications by the figure validated by the international scien- of losses in terms of percent of the relevant figure have a hard time accepting a lower Ukrainian-U.S. team, in English and tific establishment provides a solid and population. For example, the Ukrainian-U.S. figure. Their sincerity and patriotism are Ukrainian, can be accessed on the website credible basis for the Holodomor narrative. team has estimated as 3.3 million the num- unquestionable; by the same token, it is http://www.inform-decisions.com/holodo- Quantitative indicators based on this figure ber of 1932-1934 Famine losses in Russia, inappropriate to label as unpatriotic per- mor. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 1-JULY 8, 2018 No. 26-27

Daniel Kuzmycz Andrij Wowk Older Plast scouts of the Seattle branch aboard Scouts of the Newark, N.J., and Philadelphia branches of Plast aboard the USS New Jersey in Camden, N.J. the USS Turner Joy in Bremerton, Wash. Plast Sea Scouting Groups mark 100 years since historic event

by Alex Oryshkevych fun way to develop important life skills.” The Year of Sea Scouting would not be ROCHESTER, N.Y. – On April 29, 1918, what it is without the collaborative effort of ships of the Black Sea Fleet raised the all of the branches of Plast across the Ukrainian flag at 1600 hours, marking a United States, from Seattle in the West to victory of the Ukrainian movement towards Boston in the East, and around the globe, independence as the fleet came under the including Argentina, Australia and Ukraine. jurisdiction of the Ukrainian National In the U.S., for example, local chapters Republic. The effort to unify all Ukrainian have a member of the Chornomortsi frater- lands the following year (1919) was short- nity serving as a “skipper” to help coordi- lived, but the raising of the flag on the Black nate and execute periodic learning sessions Sea Fleet in 1918 was a significant event focused on sea scouting for scouts between and is celebrated annually to this day. It is the ages of 7 and 18. Topics include naviga- considered the birthdate of the Ukrainian tion, songs and poems, knots, types of naval fleet. boats, the history of the Black Sea Fleet and To mark the centennial of the historic sea scouting. The 300 plus participating flag raising, Plast Ukrainian Scouting scouts are grouped into crews that com- Organization’s Chornomortsi fraternity, and pete with each other, submitting a short its sister counterpart, the Chornomorski video after each lesson to demonstrate Khvyli – with the support of the interna- their new skills and knowledge. tional supervisory board of Plast – Plast Press All scouts who participate in the Year of embarked on a yearlong program (January- Plast Chornomortsi Marko Chukvinsky and Roman Baluk (in green Plast uniforms) Sea Scouting are eligible to earn a special December 2018) to bring Ukrainian mari- are flanked by Ukrainian Black Sea sailors in Odesa. In the center is the original flag one-time merit badge and a chance to win time history to the forefront. raised 100 years ago on the ships of the Black Sea Fleet. one of three top prizes. The top prize will The year 2018 is officially known in certainly be the most coveted: The entire Plast as the “Year of Sea Scouting,” which is by a committee of Chornomortsi, led by world to this exciting form of scouting – crew with the highest score will be able to complemented by a tagline loosely translat- Damian Handzy, Ph.D. maritime scouting teaches teamwork, attend the annual Plast Sea Scouting Camp ed as, “On the waves of the sea, toward a Dr. Handzy commented: “We are thrilled requires sharp focus and involves plenty of common goal!” The program is organized to expose Ukrainian scouts around the vigorous activity in and on the water. It’s a (Continued on page 22)

Darka Temnycky Diana Laluk Members of the Plast branch in Passaic, N.J., on the schooner Pioneer in New York Members of the Chicago Plast branch on the campground at Round Lake during Harbor. their flag-raising ceremony. No. 26-27 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 1-JULY 8, 2018 13

“Sviato Vesny” celebrates Plast’s “Year of Sea Scouting”

Andrij Wowk Alec Kuzyk conducts an assembly of “Sviato Vesny” participants in by Natalia Voronka Bilash Farmington, Pa. FARMINGTON, Pa. – A total of 214 Plast sented entertaining skits pertaining to the scouts, plus 39 counselors, chaperones and 2018 camporee’s theme. guests, participated in the annual “Sviato Monday morning’s closing ceremonies Vesny” camporee over Memorial Day week- concluded with awards for sports, field end. The event was organized and held by games, the great race and overall prizes. Plast’s Chornomortsi fraternity and The winners included: the New York Chornomorski Khvyli sorority as part of the branch in sports, and the Passaic branch in field games and the great race. Winners in 100th anniversary of the creation of the the over-all scoring were: Passaic branch, Ukrainian“Year of Sеа Navy. Scouting” commemorating the first place; New York branch, second place; The camporee was held at the Boy and Cleveland branch, third place. Scouts of America Heritage Reservation Monday morning’s departures were sad Campground in Farmington, Pa. Ranger for the scouts, but they were cheered by the Dave Wilkins, the caretaker of the Heritage thought of seeing each other soon at tradi- Reservation, was also in attendance and tional Plast summer camps. participated in all the weekend events. On June 15-17, a separate Sviato Vesny The traditional Plast celebration of took place in the Pacific Northwest orga- spring this year was attended by scouts nized by the Seattle chapter. Over 40 partic- from the organization’s branches in Albany, ipants, including scouts, their counselors, New York, Yonkers, Rochester, Syracuse, Danylo Kuzmycz chaperones and guests, enjoyed the week- and Kerhonkson, N.Y., Newark and Passaic, At the Seattle area’s spring camporee, Plast scouts go whitewater rafting down the end at Howard Miller Steelhead Park in the Sauk River in the Northern Cascade Mountains of Washington state. N.J., Boston, Detroit, Philadelphia, Chicago, Northern Cascades of Washington State. Washington D.C., Cleveland, and other loca- Participants were mostly from the Seattle tions. chapter, but guests included scouts from the The theme for this year’s Sviato Vesny Philadelphia and Passaic branches, as well was “On the waves of the sea, toward a as California. The older scouts participated common goal!”; it was a significant part of in a whitewater rafting event down the Sauk the yearlong competition to celebrate the River, while the younger scouts had a rafting 100th anniversary of the historic day when float down the Skagit River. sailors raised the flag of the Ukrainian state There was also a large bonfire during on ships of the Black Sea Fleet on April 29, which the scouts presented fun skits per- 1918. In their respective branches, Plast taining to the sea theme. scouts had an opportunity to earn a special sea scouting merit badge, which was divid- ed into six themes: navigation, singing, knots, April 29 celebrations, types of ships and practical sea scouting. The scouts had been preparing for the Memorial Day weekend camporee since February. Every month, they studied and practiced aspects of sea scouting. At Sviato Andrij Wowk Vesny, their activities revolved around A canoeing challenge – one of the many water activities during this year’s Plast spring water-themed events, including canoeing camporee, or “Sviato Vesny,” in Farmington, Pa. and swimming. There were three field com- petitions among the individual chapters: mile to secure the flags. members of the Chornomortsi and sports events, a field game in which each Keeping the weekend’s programs to a Chornomorski Khvyli groups. chapter showcased its knowledge of mari- schedule and maneuvering the various Throughout the day on Saturday, scouts time scouting, and a great race to retrieve groups of youths throughout the weekend participated in outdoor activities, many of and raise the Ukrainian naval flag. were just some of the responsibilities of the which centered on water; in the evening The great race tested the scouts’ creativi- Sviato Vesny “first mate” (deputy com- the youths enjoyed a masquerade dance. Andreya Pencak ty with a scavenger hunt that led them to mander) Alec Kuzyk of Philadelphia. This The remainder of the weekend was filled The Chornomortsi emblem on a counsel- clues they had to decipher in order to year’s program director, or admiral, was with sing-alongs, games and challenges, or’s sweatshirt. This year’s “Sviato locate the hidden flags. The exercise ulti- Damian Handzy from New Jersey, and the and culminated in a Sunday night campfire, Vesny” in the eastern U.S. was conducted mately led them to paddle canoes over one scribe was Roxy Kozyckyj from Chicago, all during which the individual chapters pre- by the Chornomortsi fraternity of Plast. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 1-JULY 8, 2018 No. 26-27

Demedyuk said another one could be court in Sevastopol ruled on June 26 that Sector, have been behind at least two dozen NEWSBRIEFS launched on June 28 – Constitution Day – or Ihor Movenko’s two-year prison sentence attacks or harassment cases against Roma on Independence Day on August 24. must be replaced by a one-year suspended across Ukraine so far during 2018. The (Continued from page 2) “Analysis of the malicious software that has sentence. Mr. Movenko’s lawyer, Oksana Council of Europe, an international organi- Convention of Human Rights,” Thorbjorn already been identified and the targeting of Zheleznyak, said she expected he would be zation that aims to uphold human rights, Jagland told Russian Ombudswoman attacks on Ukraine suggest that this is all released later that week. In early May, Mr. democracy and the rule of law, estimates Tatyana Moskalkova. (RFE/RL, with report- being done for a specific day,” Mr. Demedyuk Movenko was convicted of promoting that there are some 260,000 Roma in ing by AFP) said. In June 2017 a virus dubbed NotPetya extremism and sentenced to two years in Ukraine out of a population of about 48.5 hit the country and disabled government prison. The Ukrainian Foreign Affairs million. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service, with Cyberpolice chief cites fear of massive strike departments and state companies before Ministry protested the verdict and said it reporting by AFP) spreading to corporate networks around would work to secure Mr. Movenko’s The head of Ukraine’s cyberpolice has Russian parties added to sanctions list claimed that Russian hackers are infecting the globe, inflicting losses of billions of dol- release. Critics accuse the Russian authori- computer systems of Ukrainian firms with lars. The United States and Britain joined ties of fabricating charges against Ukrainian The government of Ukraine has added malware to establish “back doors” for a Ukraine in blaming Russia for the NotPetya citizens as a reprisal for their opposition to 30 legal entities and 14 individuals to its large-scale coordinated attack. Serhiy attack. Relations between Kyiv and Moscow Moscow’s takeover of the Black Sea penin- blacklist of those sanctioned over Russia’s Demedyuk told Reuters news agency that are at an all-time low after Russia seized the sula. Russia seized Crimea in March 2014 annexation of Crimea and Moscow’s back- banks and energy infrastructure firms are Crimea region in 2014 and fomented sepa- after sending in troops, taking over key facil- ing of a separatist campaign in eastern among the targets of the alleged hackers; ratism in eastern Ukraine, where more than ities, and staging a referendum deemed ille- Ukraine. The National Security and Defense he added that Ukrainian police are working 10,300 people have been killed in the ensu- gitimate by at least 100 countries in the Council of Ukraine on June 22 posted that with foreign authorities to identify the cul- ing war. Kyiv has accused Russia of being United Nations. The takeover of Crimea and the list now includes 1,759 individuals and prits. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov behind large-scale cyberattacks as part of a Russian support for separatists in eastern 786 legal entities. The new additions denied the allegations. “No, that is not true,” “hybrid war” against Ukraine. Moscow Ukraine prompted the United States, the include Russian political parties and other Mr. Peskov said in comments sent to denies the accusations. (RFE/RL, based on European Union, and others to impose tar- institutions that were involved in the con- Reuters by his office. Law enforcement and reporting by Reuters) geted sanctions against selected Russian duct of Russian elections in the annexed individuals and companies. (Crimea Desk, Ukrainian region of Crimea. The Russian private security firms throughout the world Movenko expected to be released are carefully monitoring threats in Ukraine, RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) Central Election Commission, the United A jailed Ukrainian activist is expected to Russia party, the Liberal Democratic Party because the country was at the origin of Senate resolution targets rights violators some of the most serious cyberattacks in be released after a court in Russian- of Russia, the Russian Communist Party history. Some attacks have occurred on controlled Crimea shortened and suspend- On June 11, U.S. Helsinki Commission and others were among those added to the major Ukrainian holidays, and Mr. ed his politically charged prison sentence. A Chairman Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) list. Russian oligarch Arkady Rotenberg and introduced a bipartisan resolution in the members of his family were also put on the Senate “urging President Trump to take blacklist. A number of Russian defense action against some of the worst violators of enterprises and the Luhansk Aircraft religious freedom in Europe and Central Maintenance Plant were also added. (RFE/ Asia. 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Police say four other peo- for enacting legislation to establish an inde- For additional information contact ple were hospitalized with knife wounds as pendent anti-corruption court, but say Walter Honcharyk, Advertising Manager, a result of the attack – including a 10-year- The Ukrainian Weekly, 973-292-9800, ext 3040. more work is needed to complete the old boy, two 19-year-old men, and a reforms and secure more IMF loans. In a 30-year-old woman. Seven suspects age 16 statement issued late on June 20, U.S. State and 17 were arrested, as well as a 20-year- Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert Run your advertisement here, old accused of planning the attack, accord- said the measure signed into law on June in The Ukrainian Weekly’s CLASSIFIEDS section. ing to police. A criminal case was opened 11 took “an important step towards achiev- over the “deliberate murder committed by ing the European future [the Ukrainian] a group of people.” If convicted, the attack- people demanded during the Revolution of ers could face up to 15 years in prison. The Dignity” which toppled a pro-Russian gov- violence was the fifth attack on a Roma ernment in 2014. But she said the camp in western Ukraine in the past two Verkhovna Rada should now “quickly months. In a joint letter to Kyiv authorities amend the law so the proposed court will on June 24, four groups, including Human be able to hear all cases under its jurisdic- Rights Watch and Amnesty International, tion, including existing corruption cases.” condemned what they said was a growing The Parliament should also “pass supple- number of attacks by radicals. Ukrainian mentary legislation to formally establish authorities have “failed” to respond to most the court,” Ms. Nauert said, noting that IMF incidents, leading to “an atmosphere of Managing Director Christine Lagarde called near total impunity that cannot but for the same additional measures earlier embolden these groups to commit more this week. “These steps will ensure the attacks,” the groups said. The letter said court is able to help roll back the corrup- that several neo-Nazi and far-right ultrana- tionalist groups, including C14 and Right (Continued on page 15) No. 26-27 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 1-JULY 8, 2018 15

ruption court] will adjudicate all cases NEWSBRIEFS under its jurisdiction.” The IMF has said The Executive Committee that political pressure and bribery remain (Continued from page 14) significant problems in Ukraine, where it of the tion that threatens Ukraine’s national secu- says entrenched corruption has deterred Ukrainian National Association rity, prosperity, and democratic develop- foreign investment and reduced Ukraine’s regrets to announce to the members ment,” Ms. Nauert said. Ms. Lagarde has potential economic growth rate by about of the General Assembly, to members linked further funding for Ukraine under two percentage points a year. Establishing of UNA Branch 372 and to the the anti-corruption court is one of three the IMF’s $17.5 billion loan program to the UNA membership at large that anti-corruption reforms. She said late on conditions that the IMF has laid down for June 19 that the enacted court legislation Ukraine to receive further loans. The other needed to be amended to ensure the court two issues involve raising gas prices closer Sophie Lonyszyn is effective. Ms. Lagarde said in a statement to market levels and honoring commit- that she had spoken with President Petro ments to restrain budget spending. Ms. (September 27, 1926 – June 23, 2018) Poroshenko and “we agreed that it is now Lagarde said she and Mr. Poroshenko “also important for Parliament to quickly agreed to work closely together” on the gas Former secretary of Branch 372 in Plain eld, NJ, passed approve... the necessary amendments to price and budget issues. (RFE/RL, with away on June 23, 2018. Mrs. Lonyszyn was a proud restore the requirement that the [anti-cor- reporting by Reuters) Branch Secretary for 26 years (1983-2009). The Executive Committee and the entire UNA membership wish to express their deepest sympathy to daughters: Elaine (William) Erbey, Nancy (David) Roberts, Mary (Greg) Walkiewicz U.S. deputy secretary of state meets and Sonya (Jim) Kopliner, along with her many grandchildren, great grandchildren and relatives in Ukraine. with Ukrainian prime minister Mrs. Lonyszyn was a very active and long-time supporter of the UNA. Her dedication to the Ukrainian National Association will not be forgotten. Вічна Їй пам’ять!

With deep sorrow we announce that Ulana Kobzar née Jamrozyk passed away on Friday, June 22, 2018, in Pennsylvania. She was born in Ternopil, Ukraine. Parastas was held June 25 at Marrocco Funeral Home in Clifton, NJ.

gov.ua Funeral Mass was held June 26 at 10 am at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church in Passaic, NJ. WASHINGTON – Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan (left) met with Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman on June 27, on the sidelines of the Ukraine Reform Remaining in deep sorrow: Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. According to a readout of the meeting issued by husband - Bohdan U.S. State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert, The two discussed anti-corruption reforms, Ukraine’s IMF package, energy security and humanitarian issues. During the daughter - Vera Kuzyk with husband Andrey meeting, Deputy Secretary Sullivan reinforced the importance of the Ukrainian govern- grandchildren - Alexander and Isabella Kuzyk ment meeting the International Monetary Fund’s requirements for the next installment son - Markian ‘‘Mako’’ Kobzar of its financial assistance package. The deputy secretary also emphasized the impor- brother - Roman Jamrozyk with wife Janet tance of energy sector reform and reiterated U.S. opposition to Nord Stream 2. and children Lana and Andrew. extended family in Ukraine, Austria and Germany. May her memory be eternal. In lieu of  owers donations can be made to: • The Ukrainian Museum, 222 E 6th Street, New York, NY 10003 • UNWLA Scholarship Program, PO Box 24, Matawan, NJ 07747

З глибоким сумом повідомляємо, що 12 червня 2018 року на 93-му році життя упокоїлася в Бозі наша найрідніша Сестра, Мама i Бабуся It is with profound sadness that we share the news св. п. that on June 14, 2018, in Wilmington, DE Ярослава (з Шипул) Ґудзяк WIRA RUSANIWSKYJ BILINSKY Народилася 11 лютого 1926 року в містечку Золочів на Львівщині passed into eternity at age 87. У жалю та скорботі: A Chemist, who was also very active in Ukrainian сестра Стефанія Шипула community a airs, she was born December 25, сини Борис і Марко 1930, in a hamlet near the town of Romny, Ukraine, невістка Рома into the family of Juchym and Motria Rusaniwskyj. внуки Катерина, Григорій та Захарій Her father was a farmer and part time veterinarian. She arrived in the United States in 1950. In 1956 Прощання та похоронні відправи відбулися: she graduated from the University of Pennsylvania 14 червня - Парастаси в Buranich Funeral Home with a B.A. in Chemistry. A rst rate bench chemist, (5431 W Genesее St., Camillus, NY 13031) she worked for the Agricultural Research Service, U.S. 15 червня - Божественна Літургія та Чин похорону в храмі Department of Agriculture, in Wynnwood, PA, 1957- святого Івана Хрестителя в Сиракузах 1963, and from March 1974 until her retirement in (207 Tompkins St., Syracuse, NY 13204) November 1987, for General Foods Manufacturing 16 червня - Панахида в церкві святого Андрія Первозванного in Dover, DE. She had been very active in ODUM (Association for Ukrainian і Погребення на українському цвинтарі в South Democratic Youth) and in the Ukrainian Women’s League. Bound Brook (240 Main St., South Bound Brook, NJ 08880) A viewing was held June 22, 2018, at McCrery and Harra, 3710 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, DE. Funeral service was on June 23, Вічная пам’ять! 2018. at SS Peter & Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 1406 Philadelphia Pike, Wilmington, DE. On the same day she was buried at St. Andrew Просимо про молитву за душу новопреставленої раби Божої Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery in South Bound Brook, NJ. Ярослави. Родина May Her Memory Be Eternal! 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 1-JULY 8, 2018 No. 26-27 No. 26-27 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 1-JULY 8, 2018 17 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 1-JULY 8, 2018 No. 26-27 No. 26-27 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 1-JULY 8, 2018 19

Mykhailiuk hooping for NBA shot with Lakers Year Min FG% 3PT% FT% Avg Ast Reb 2015-2016 12.8 45% 44% .680 5.4 0.9 1.3 The Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk hype began with his domi- nant performance back in the summer of the 2013 FIBA 2016-2017 27.3 44% 40% .702 9.8 1.3 3.0 under-16 European Championships when the Ukrainian 2017-2018 34.5 43% 40% .804 14.6 2.7 3.9 teen averaged 25.2 points per game, putting him on the (Note: The slightly lower field goal and three-point field international radar screen. He could easily be a profession- goal percentages are explained by the increased minutes of al in Europe today, but some of the top young European playing time, thus more shots attempted and more shots prospects are now choosing the college route to the NBA. made.) Salaries are lower in international basketball with less opportunity for playing time and limited player develop- The finished product ment. In U.S. college programs players get to play in real- Mykhailiuk does not fit the stereotype of an internation- game situations and benefit from detailed developmental al guard who is a 6-foot-5, 6-foot-7 wing player and a great regimens, including diets and weight training. shooter. His biggest strength is being an all-around guard Every move Mykhailiuk made in the last several years, and playmaker, and getting to the basket. He does own the especially his selection of Kansas University, was made framework of a dependable jumper. He handled the ball with an eye toward a future NBA career. He spent his last well enough at KU to be a secondary ball-handler when year in his hometown of Cherkasy practicing with the pro- either Frank Mason or Davonte Graham went to the bench. fessional team in town every night. His typical day was He has the quickness and length to be a solid defender, yet school from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., then basketball practice it will probably be his jumps that will determine his fate. at 6-8 p.m. His day was school, basketball, sleep. The final big question was what would happen if The dream took on realism in April 2014, when Mykhailiuk’s potential did not turn into production during the Mykhailiuk first visited America, accepting an invitation to recent 2017-2018 season. The easy conclusion to draw was play on the international team at the Nike Hop Summit, a Ty Nowell/Los Angeles Lakers he could go back overseas and play professionally if things who’s who of the top prospects from outside the U.S. He Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk didn’t play out at Kansas. As it turned out, the Ukrainian senior scored a mere two points in 13 minutes, but had created a played a significant role in Kansas’ conference championship buzz among NBA scouts with his practice play leading up ders slumped forward, chest flat, arms looking like noo- and deep run in the NCAA tournament. One might conclude to the game. Feedback from scouts was that he had skill dles. The other recent photo sees him standing more the Kansas developmental mission was accomplished. and feel beyond his years with a toughness and a knowl- upright, shoulders back, chest and arms defined. The addi- To quote an NBA Eastern Conference scout, speaking of edge of how to play. Mykhailiuk did not look lost in any tional 17 pounds of muscle are obvious, but the most Mykhailiuk: “The ability to shoot is there, and that’s drill or any scrimmage, nor did he ever back down. noticeable difference is his posture. To achieve correct pos- becoming such a big need in the NBA. He also has great Kansas head coach Bill Self and assistant coach Kurtis turing, Mykhailiuk endured hours of running, jumping and positional size, can handle the ball and can operate the Townsend made the trek to Portland, Ore., for the Hoop lateral movements. The physical improvements provided screen and roll very effectively. He’s got a little bit of an Summit to meet Mykhailiuk face-to-face. The KU staff got a the now college senior with comfort and confidence. edge to him defensively.” hot tip about Mykhailiuk at the Final Four when an Comfort and confidence are what Mykhailiuk is selling Kansas fans finally saw it. They saw the guy who kills it acquaintance of Self told him about a 16-year-old from pro scouts ahead of the 2018 NBA Draft. in international play. They saw the LeBron of Cherkasy Ukraine who was going to be a terrific player. The friend As a freshman, Mykhailiuk was never really able to dem- become the LeBron of Lawrence, Kan. In his senior year, he gave Self the teenager’s contact info. onstrate the skill level that excited those scouts heading showed it on a consistent basis. He dunked on folks, he The Kansas coaches tracked some tape on Mykhailiuk, into his college career. His body was the first obstacle he showed he’s able to slide as well as anyone on the team. He then Coach Self reached out to the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs could not overcome. The college game was a bit too physi- finally put it together. He’s mature and physically strong to see if he was worth recruiting. Self is close friends with cal for him – opponents would bump him off screens, he’d enough that there is no reason why he can’t play in the San Antonio’s General Manager R.C. Buford, whose scout- get screened and stick to the screen. His high IQ, knowing pros – if not the NBA, certainly in Europe. ing staff has a strong reputation and rated Mykhailiuk with how to play and astute passing skills helped him survive. great potential. The maturity of Mykhailiuk’s game and his practice play Drafted by Lakers KU’s coaches were prohibited from observing convinced Coach Self that the Ukrainian could be a major Hugs, handshakes and happy hysteria were the norm at Mykhailiuk’s practices at the Hoop Summit. School repre- contributor on a strong Kansas squad. He made shots, the Mykhailiuk table at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn sentatives spent only 15 minutes with him, showed him defended capably, rebounded well and eventually over- around 11:30 p. on Thursday, June 21. Mykhailiuk was the some tape and expressed their interest. He committed to came the hurdle of settling in mentally at the start of 47th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, selected by the Kansas four weeks later, after he visited both Kansas and games. Self admitted to putting Mykhailiuk into situations Los Angeles Lakers. If he makes the team, he could be fel- Virginia. where it was too much too fast, resulting in a loss of confi- low Ukrainian Kyle Kuzma’s teammate next season. “It was the tradition,” Mykhailiuk said in his introducto- dence. Missed shots turned into less playing time for the Most draft projections had Mykhailiuk as a late-second- ry press conference. “Everyone knows KU is a great pro- Ukrainian recruit. round selection (the NBA draft only has two rounds) at gram with great coaches and they’d win Big-12 10 years in After progressing along nicely in his second and third best. ESPN experts had him going in the mid-50s. a row. There was a spot for me, and I know I’m going to seasons, he passed most of the eye tests in 2017-2018. He In their press release, the Lakers referred to the develop here, so I choose here.” didn’t get pushed around, and he knew where he was sup- Ukrainian as “one of college basketball’s deadliest shoot- Mykhailiuk was going to be a Kansas Jayhawk, and the posed to be on the floor. His comfort level around his team- ers.” GM Rob Pelinka called Mykhailiuk one of the best school’s coaches had yet to see him play in person. mates and his maturity were that of an experienced upper knockdown shooters that was in for pre-draft workouts. classman. He bought into the “next play” philosophy of not Mental and physical development “I feel like it’s a blessing to be part of the Lakers and be obsessing over a mistake and the need to move forward. part of the NBA,” Mykhailiuk said in a post-draft interview. Fast forward to March 2018… Kansas strength and con- He no longer allowed a missed shot to affect his next shot “With all of the Lakers’ history, it’s just a blessing to be part ditioning coach Andrea Hudy pulls up two pictures of a and his overall play. of the team.” shirtless Mykhailiuk, side by side. One picture is Witness the consistent improvements in his personal Mykhailiuk right after he arrived on KU’s campus: shoul- statistics from the last three seasons: Ihor Stelmach may be reached at [email protected].

When America’s founding fathers wrote supported this initiative. Happy... the Constitution of the United States, they International... In April of this year, in preparation for very wisely enacted a system of checks and the Summer Institute, the IECC chair held a (Continued from page 7) (Continued from page 11) balances on the executive branch of gov- series of meetings in Lviv with the director own sanctions on steel and aluminum, ernment that can be put in place whenever during periods of transition, change and of LRPDI, Roman Shyyan, and colleagues imposed under some bizarre pretext of a president chooses to act in a very unwise information warfare; and to develop life- Olena Hartzula and Katerina Horokhovska. Canada being a security threat. manner. A critical body in maintaining this long learning skills. The director of IPDT- In May in Toronto, the IECC chair met with This impending trade war will be mutu- system of checks and balances is the legis- IECC is the former chair of the IECC, Nadia the Canadian teachers who will be travelling ally destructive and have severe conse- lative branch of government – namely, the Luciw. to Lviv to participate as instructors of the quences for both countries. This is some- U.S. Congress. Thus, American citizens who In August 2017, during Ukrainian Summer Institute 2018 in order to update, thing even the White House is well aware are concerned about the potential conflict Diaspora Days in Lviv, Ms. Wynnyckyj- plan and discuss implementation issues. of. An internal analysis by the White House our two countries may be headed for Yusypovych organized a meeting of IPDT- “Today, as the new National Learning Council of Economic Advisers has conclud- should let their elected representatives IECC members. During this meeting, in con- Standards are being developed and funda- ed that a trade war with Canada will hurt know exactly how they feel. nection with the changes and reforms mental change is being implemented in economic growth in the United States. The So, as we celebrate our national holidays envisaged by the program New Ukrainian Ukraine’s educational sphere, the revival of presidential administration has attempted this year, let us all work together in a con- School, it was proposed to resume the work the Institute for Professional Development to keep the lid on this analysis, but The structive way to maintain this remarkable of the Summer Institute. Deputy Minister of of Teachers and the Summer Institute tra- New York Times has made its contents friendship that has endured over two cen- Education and Science of Ukraine Pavlo dition is very timely,” Ms. Wynnyckyj- public. turies. Khobzey, who was present at this meeting, Yusypovych underscored. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 1-JULY 8, 2018 No. 26-27 No. 26-27 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 1-JULY 8, 2018 21 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 1-JULY 8, 2018 No. 26-27 Ukrainian Journalists... (Continued from page 1) of America. She described the media land- scape in Ukraine as including many new media sources but, unfortunately, not inde- pendent since many outlets are owned by businesspersons, political parties or oli- garchs. “This cacophony of media sources,” she said, results in “news” given out of context, coverage of scandals and a dependence on Russian sources for foreign news since many journalists don’t know the English language. “The poor quality of information presented by the news media results in the type of politics Ukraine has,” Ms. Gongadze pointed out. Mr. Levytsky, former editor and publish- er of the Edmonton-based Ukrainian News and now western bureau chief and national affairs editor for New Pathway – Ukrainian News, then spoke about Russian disinfor- mation, providing examples of such in Canada and citing specific Russian agents active in the Canadian media. He suggested to fellow journalists: “We should coordinate how best to fight such disinformation.” Walter Kish Special guest Serhii Plokhii, director of the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute Participants of the fourth conference of Ukrainian Journalists of North America at Soyuzivka Heritage Center. and author of “The Man with the Poison International Airlines (UIA), presented the important to realize, she said, is that That evening during dinner, conference Gun,” tackled the topic of Russian political topic of cultural tourism to Ukraine. He “Russia takes advantage of tensions participants had the opportunity to view a assassinations then and now. He spoke of encouraged his audience to travel to between countries and among people.” recently released documentary on the the killings of Lev Rebet and Stepan Ukraine on UIA – which has been flying for Mr. Bociurkiw, an independent journalist Euro-Maidan revolution, “Breaking Point: Bandera in the late 1950s, and compared over 25 years – reminding them that when and global affairs analyst, followed up by The War for Democracy in Ukraine,” direct- those acts to recent assassinations in terms they do so they are supporting the stating: “In terms of fake news, I think it ed by Mark Jonathan Harris (U.S.) and Oles of decision-making, motivation and pur- Ukrainian economy. UIA was recognized will still get a lot worse and people will still Sanin (Ukraine). It was presented by pro- pose. Then and now, the killing is not the during the conference as a sponsor of the believe fake news.” He explained that this is ducer Mr. Borisow, who explained the goals main goal, Prof. Plokhii said. Assassination UJNA representative’s attendance at the due to the fact that people are “retreating of the filmmakers in producing this is used for a purpose: to manipulate, to cre- recent Lviv Media Forum. into echo chambers” that reflect the views Western-style documentary made for the ate rifts, to spread disinformation. Next, Marta Sydoryak gave a presentation they hold and often merely click on head- American market. The film looks at the According to the scholar, political assassina- about the Ukrainian Leadership Academy lines online without reading the stories. Revolution of Dignity and Russia’s war on tions continue today and will continue into (ULA), a recently established educational Moreover, Mr. Bociurkiw continued, Ukraine through the eyes of several princi- the future since decision-making has been program that strives to form a new genera- Facebook is not the only culprit; Twitter pal characters whose lives were trans- decentralized and money (not ideology) is tion of Western-minded leaders for Ukraine. and YouTube also are to be faulted. In fact, formed by these historic events. the motivating factor. The 10-month program is geared to students YouTube helped make RT’s YouTube chan- Sunday’s session was devoted to brain- During lunch, Gregg Truman, North age 16-20 and encompasses 30 disciplines. nel into one of its biggest news-related plat- storming, plans for the future and election American vice-president of Ukraine She compared the vibe at the academy to forms. of UJNA officers. that of a Plast camp, but described it as The discussion among the group then The fifth conference of Ukrainian “more intense, more focused.” evolved into a sharing of perspectives on the Journalists of North America has been The ULA now exists in five cities: Kyiv, recent case of Arkady Babchenko, a Russian scheduled for May 17-19, 2019 (the week- Lviv, Poltava, Mykolayiv and Kharkiv, but journalist in Ukraine whose murder was end of Canada’s Victoria Day), at Soyuzivka. the goal is to have an academy in each of faked by the Security Service of Ukraine as The prime sponsor of the 2018 UJNA con- Ukraine’s 24 oblasts and eventually in 100 part of a plan to catch a would-be assassin. ference was Self Reliance New York Federal cities. The program, which Ms. Sydoryak The ruse was questioned by the Committee Credit Union. Individual sessions were spon- called “an investment in Ukraine’s bright to Protect Journalists, among others, which sored by other American and Canadian cred- young people,” is now completing its third raised questions about the ethics and the it unions: Selfreliance Ukrainian American year of work with some 200 students cur- impact of such an operation on public trust Federal Credit Union (based in Chicago), rently enrolled. in the news media. Ukrainian Selfreliance Federal Credit Union Two related topics of the day were The final topic for Saturday was the state (Philadelphia), Ukrainian Credit Union “Moscow Behind the Scenes Everywhere” of the Ukrainian language in Ukraine, pre- (Toronto), SUMA Federal Credit Union and “Disinformation: Where Are We sented, as has become tradition, by Stefan (Yonkers, N.Y.) and Caisse Populaire Headed?” Genyk-Berezowsky of Toronto’s Forum TV. Dejardins Ukrainienne de Montreal. Daria Dieguts, a contractor for Voice of The speaker provided statistics on the For information about the UJNA, readers America, observed that Moscow today does dominance of the Russian language in print may contact: Jurij Klufas, c/o Kontakt things more in the open, for example via media, social media and television in Ukrainian TV Network, 145 Evans Ave., Suite Michael Bociurkiw media outlets like RT (formerly known as Ukraine, and noted that the Internet, in par- 210, Toronto, ON, M8Z 5X8, jurij@kontakt. Serhii Plokhii, author of “The Man with Russia Today), while at the same time dis- ticular, is very Russified. The bottom line: ca; or Roma Hadzewycz, c/o Svoboda and the Poison Gun,” speaks on the topic of seminating fake news – “a challenge to us “Where the Ukrainian language disappears, The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, Russian political assassinations. all” – via Facebook groups. What is most Ukraine disappears.” Parsippany, NJ 07054, [email protected].

themed museums and excursions to vari- Plast Sea... ous U.S. naval vessels across the country. All of the events had two things in common: (Continued from page 12) each event occurred on or near a body of at no cost. This year’s camp will be held on water and all events included a solemn August 4-11 on Raystown Lake in raising of the Ukrainian naval flag. Pennsylvania. The next major event for the Year of Sea The Year of Sea Scouting is full of excit- Scouting was a camporee over Memorial ing activities and educational opportuni- Day weekend at the Boy Scouts’ Heritage ties, such as the focal celebrations that Reservation in Farmington, Pa., where occurred on April 29. Nearly every local crews of Plast scouts from around the coun- branch of Plast in the U.S., together with try met for the first time in a grand series of select cities in Ukraine, organized and con- competitions that included both theoretical ducted events recognizing the 100th anni- and practical sea scouting. On the site of the versary of the Black Sea Fleet raising the camporee was a 400-acre lake where scouts

Ukrainian flag. Events ranged from the cer- Tanya Skubiak had a chance to demonstrate their seaman- emonial, symbolic recognition of Ukrainian Members of the Chornomortsi and the Chornomorski Khvyli aboard the USS ship skills. (See the story about the “Sviato historical figures to field trips to nautically Constellation in Baltimore. Vesny” camporee on page 13.) No. 26-27 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 1-JULY 8, 2018 23

Through Exhibit, “Treasures Rediscovered and Shared,” with July 26 through Exhibit, “Ukrainian Orthodoxy in The New Land: 100 Years September 28 work by Danovia Stechishin-Stefura, Ukrainian Museum September 15 in the United States of America,” Ukrainian History and Toronto of Canada (Ontario Branch), www.umcontario.com or Somerset, NJ Education Center, Ukrainian Cultural Center, www.facebookk.com/umcontario www.ukrhec.org or 732-356-0132

July 13-15 Ukrainian Cultural Festival, Soyuzivka Heritage Center, July 27-28 St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church Ukrainian Kerhonkson, NY www.soyuzivka.com Syracuse, NY Festival, www.stjohnthebaptistucc.com

July 14 Gardenton Ukrainian Festival, Gardenton Ukrainian July 27 Centennial Concert, featuring Ukrainian Chorus Dumka Gardenton, MB Museum Grounds, http://gardentonpark.com Somerset, NJ of New York, Women’s Bandura Ensemble of North America, and the Kyiv Ukrainian Dance Ensemble of Pittsburgh, Ukrainian Cultural Center, 732-356-0090 July 14 Concert, featuring violinist Richard Young, cellist Natalia Jewett, NY Khoma, pianist Volodymyr Vynnytsky and soprano Anna July 28 Centennial celebration, Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Kosachevich, Grazhda Music and Art Center of Greene South Bound Brook, the U.S.A., Metropolia Center of the Ukrainian Orthodox County, www.grazhdamusicandart.org or 518-989-6479 NJ Church of the U.S.A., www.uocofusa.org

July 15 Fund-raiser luncheon, Ukrainian Catholic Education July 28 Michael Yurkanin Memorial Golf Outing, Ukrainian San Francisco Fund, University of San Francisco, Fromm Hall, Oxford, MI Cultural Center, Devil’s Ridge Golf Club, 248-696-0100 800-599-3671 or [email protected] August 3-5 Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival, Selo Ukraina, July 18 Annual Pavilion Dinner, Ukrainian Cultural Institute, Dauphin, MB http://cnuf.ca or 877-474-2683 Belfield, ND Belfield Pavilion, www.ucitoday.org August 4 80th birthday concert in honor of Myroslav Skoryk, with July 20-21 North Dakota Ukrainian Festival, various locations, Jewett, NY violinist Nazar Pylatiuk, cellist Natalia Khoma and pianist Belfield, ND www.northdakotaukrainianfestival.com or 701-590-0920 Volodymyr Vynnytsky, Grazhda Music and Art Center of Greene County, www.grazhdamusicandart.org or July 20-22 Capital Ukrainian Festival, St. John the Baptist Ukrainian 518-989-6479 Ottawa Catholic Shrine, www.capitalukrainianfestival.com August 5-18 Folklorama Multicultural Festival, Spirit of Ukraine Pavilion July 21 Ukrainian Village Festival, St. Vladimir Ukrainian Winnipeg, MB at Soul Sanctuary, Ukraine/Kyiv Pavilion at Maples Parma, OH Orthodox Cathedral, www.stvladimirs.org/festival.html Collegiate, www.spiritofukraine.ca or www.kyivpavilion.ca

July 25-28 St. Mary’s Ukrainian Festival, St. Mary the Dormition of August 11 Softball tournament, Ukrainian American Youth McKees Rocks, PA the Birthgiver of God Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Ellenville, NY Association camp, www.cym.org/us-ellenville www.stmaryuoc.com Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to events July 25-29 Convention, Ukrainian Orthodox League, Metropolia advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissions South Bound Brook, Center of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the U.S.A., from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors NJ www.uocofusa.org and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected].

lives, both as a force multiplier and a dem- needed to succeed in their civilian lives. combat. Ukraine’s chief military prosecutor, U.S. senators... onstration of the United States’ commit- In addition, Section 1234 also provides Anatoliy Matios, recently reported that over ment to support Ukraine as it defends its for expanded use of the Secretarial Designee 500 Ukrainian soldiers who fought in (Continued from page 1) sovereignty. Improving Ukraine’s capability Program under which Ukrainian soldiers are Donbas committed suicide – an equivalent ed injuries and illnesses that require long- and capacity to care for wounded soldiers able to receive treatment at DoD military of two to three soldiers taking their lives term care. supports the country’s democratic trajecto- treatment facilities when Ukraine cannot each week since the start of the conflict. To date, the Multinational Joint ry and aligns with U.S. geopolitical interests provide the necessary care in country. Sufficient support for advanced care pro- Commission for Ukraine, led by Gen. in the region. Likewise, it sends a strong Specifically, Section 1234 authorizes the use vided through the Secretarial Designee [David] Allvin, has provided medically signal to Russia that the United States is of USAI [Ukraine Security Assistance Program as well as training and education related training and assistance to Ukraine – willing to pursue all options to ensure Initiative] funds to cover the non-medical for Ukrainian health-care specialists, either including technical assistance to Ukraine’s Ukraine’s success and stability. It emphasiz- costs associated with medical treatment through bringing Ukrainian doctors to train Ministry of Defense on medical training es that Ukrainian soldiers will not only such as lodging, transportation, and food, alongside U.S. surgeons at military treat- and exercises in the field. We urge you to have the capability to succeed on the bat- services which would be unattainable with- ment facilities or through a program where prepare Ukraine’s medical professionals to tlefield against Russia, but when they tran- out American assistance. Without U.S. sup- American medical professionals provide address the unique needs of Ukraine’s sol- sition out of military service, they will port in defraying these costs, Ukrainian ser- training within Ukraine, will ensure that diers as they transition to their civilian receive the quality care and treatment vicemembers risk losing access to the very Ukrainian soldiers receive the care they services Congress intended DoD to provide need to recover from the physical and psy- when it authorized enhanced use of the chological wounds of war. ment. How could one be a European coun- Secretarial Designee Program. Thank you for your consideration of this Putin-Trump... try if one tried to keep one’s neighbor from Since the war began in 2014, tens of matter. We look forward to working with making a European choice?” That is the thousands of soldiers have left the front- you. (Continued from page 6) underlying reality; and no one summit is lines in eastern Ukraine and now require Sources: U.S. Senate offices of Rob And the U.S. president, who prides him- going to change it, the analyst observes. treatment for conditions they developed in Portman and Richard Blumenthal. self on being a dealmaker, would have to be Ms. Shevtsova continues: “However offered something tangible to agree to any much the Kremlin wants to force the world major change on his part. Mr. Putin has lit- to forget about Ukraine, that isn’t going to peace deal signed by the warring sides. tle to offer, and while some might be satis- happen because the West isn’t going to give Poroshenko... fied with promises of future action, as was anyone the right to break windows in its Copyright 2018, RFE/RL Inc. Reprinted (Continued from page 3) the case after Mr. Trump’s Singapore meet- neighborhood, because the Kremlin con- with the permission of Radio Free Europe/ ing with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, that stantly talks about Ukraine and makes it a the eastern Ukrainian regions of Luhansk Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, won’t cut it in this case, she continues. domestic factor, and because restraining and Donetsk since April 2014, shortly after Washington DC 20036; www.rferl.org (see “In a word,” Ms. Shevtsova says, “the Russia has become not only a key element Russia annexed Crimea. More than 10,300 https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-s-porosh- Ukrainian issue remains for the West a kind of Ukrainian identity but a key principle of people have been killed in the fighting, enko-co-get-judge-judy-treatment-from-sep- of ‘red line’ ” that isn’t going to be crossed. European security.” which continues today despite a 2015 aratist-tribunal-/29321509.html). This isn’t because of Western sympathy for Mr. Putin thought that by using force Ukraine but because “the surrender of against Ukraine to prevent it from realizing Ukraine would be a recognition by Europe its European choice, he could restore Want to keep up to date on developments in Ukraine? of its own powerlessness” and its leaders Russia’s greatness and “imperial power.” won’t allow “the American leviathan to do But by “a bitter irony” for him, his efforts to so either.” “preserve this Great Power quality” have The Ukrainian Weekly “By attempting to keep Ukraine from brought and will continue to bring “crush- on Facebook flight to Europe,” she continues, “Russia has ing” consequences – including at the upcom- buried the European vector of its develop- ing summit, Ms. Shevtsova concludes. LIKE to read the latest! 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 1-JULY 8, 2018 No. 26-27

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SOYUZIVKA HERITAGE CENTER-UNF PRESENTS A GALA FUND-RAISER UNDER THE STARS ЗАПРОШУЄМО НА “ЛЬВІВСЬКУ КАВУ” І БЛАГОДІЙНИЙ ВЕЧІР, БЕНКЕТ, ШОУ-КОНЦЕРТ FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2018, 7 PM Intimate and light-hearted Cabaret show “Retro Lviv”, featuring music of Old Lviv, OREST LUTIY starring Orest Lutiy, Petro Maha, Iryna Fedyshyn, Vasyl Popadiuk uncensored • Meet the Artists/Photo Op. • Elegant Dinner of Old Lviv cuisine with wine • Cocktail hour with zakusky/appetizers PETRO MAHA • Includes Weekend Festival admittance and VIP parking pass • $150 per person (includes $100 deductible donation to UNF-Soyuzivka Heritage Center IRYNA FEDYSHYN • Information: [email protected] or 845-626-5641

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