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The Ukrainian Week №19 (61) DRAFT LAW TO GUARANTEE INDEPENDENCE WHEN WILL YULIA TYMOSHENKO PATRIOT GAMES: A SCENARIO THAT WILL HELP OF JUDGES HIDES AttEMptS BE RELEASED? VIKTOR YANUKOvyCH WIN THE ELECTION TO REINFORCE DICTATORSHIP № 19 (61) OCTOBER 2013 WWW.UKRAINIANWEEK.COM Featuring selected content from The Economist FOR FREE DISTRIBUTION |CONTENTS BRIEFING SOCIETY Ukraine or Tymoshenko? The ex-premier’s intention to Latvian ex-Minister of Culture Sarmīte run in the presidential election Ēlerte on the success and challenges may discourage Yanukovych from of integrating the Russian-speaking releasing her in exchange for the community into Latvian society Association Agreement 22 4 Defending Ukrainian at Odesa’s POLITICS Universities: College students Patriot Games: campaign against Ukrainophobia Successfully tested by Leonid Kuchma in local high schools over a decade ago, a number of scenarios can help Yanukovych win the 2015 presidential race 24 6 HISTORY Subjugated Europe: Stalin’s campaign Control of Judges in the Name of Europe: to establish communist governments The draft law intended to make Ukrainian in Central and Eastern Europe relied judges more independent may have the largely on local elements and the opposite effect tools already tested in the USSR 10 26 ECONOMICS CULTURE & ARTS The Richest Pay Less: Ukrainian-American experimental While the budget crisis escalates and tax theatre director VirlanaTkaczon a pressure on non-oligarch business grows, new life for old traditions, culture tycoons pay most of their taxes offshore on the edge and the struggle to 12 develop new audiences The Gated Globe: Governments are putting up impediments to globalisation. 30 It is time for a fresh wave of liberalization Don’t Wake the Neighbours: A review of the concert by Norwegian jazz 16 and experimental pianist, Bugge Wesseltoft FOCUS 32 Who Will Protect Us? Squeezed between See and Hear: Festival of overtone music, two power blocs, Ukraine will exclusive handmade doll show, inevitably join one Brazilian bossa nova and Industrial Eden 33 18 NAVIGATOR A Volunteer Army: Military reform The River Styx of Lviv: entails the transfer to a volunteer The underground labyrinth professional army in 2014 and a of the city’s turbulent river reduction in military personnel. In locked in concrete reality, it seems to be nothing more than an attempt to save money 20 34 E-mail [email protected] Tel. (044) 351-13-87 www.ukrainianweek.com The Ukrainian Week № 19 (61) October 2013 Editors address 37 Mashynobudivna str., Kyiv, 03067, Ukraine Founder ECEM Media GmbH Print Novy Druk LLC, 1 Mahnitohorska str., Kyiv, 03056, Ukraine Publisher ECEM Media GmbH Ordering number 13-8086 Sent to print on 17 October 2013 Address Austria, Am Gestade,1, 1010 Vienna Print run 15 000. Free distribution State registration certificate КВ № 19823-9623ПР 19.03.2013 Chief Editor Alla Lazareva Our partner Editors Anna Korbut, Natalia Romaneс, Shaun Williams № 19 (61) OCTOBER 2013|THE UKRAINIAN WEEK|3 BRIEFING| TRENDS &TALK The European Commission includes the Odesa- Rumours spread in Ukraine and abroad Viktor Yanukovych signs a Brody oil pipe into the list of key infrastructure about the possible default of Naftogaz decree on the last manda- projects to be funded with a total of almostEUR NJSC. There are currently no economic tory conscription and the 6bn. The European Commissioner for Energy, grounds for this. The purpose of the introduction of a volunteer Günther Oettinger, claims it is ready to finance the media attack against the state-owned professional army in 2014 upgrade of Ukraine’s gas transit system company is as yet unknown (see more on p. 20) Ukraine or Tymoshenko? Authors: Oles Oleksiyenko, Serhiy Voropayev, Brussels ust days before the latest visit of Pat Cox and Aleksander Kwasniewski to Kyiv, many top Jofficials in Brussels claimed that Yulia Tymoshenko was almost on the airplane to Germany. This optimism soured after the two rep- resentatives of the European Parlia- ment (EP) returned from Ukraine. Polish EMP and member of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, Marek Si- wiec, wrote on his blog that partial pardon would be the best option in the situation with Tymoshenko. This means halving her sentence of seven years; the fact that she has al- ready served most of the shortened term could be the ground for her re- lease, member of the Party of Re- gions’ European partner specified. Apparently, this suggestion does not come out of the blue. The Ukrainian government extends the bargaining process for as long as possible while its political part- ners in the EU promote a scheme convenient for the official Kyiv: Tymoshenko will pay Ukraine USD 200mn as a compensation for the losses Ukraine incurred as a result of her actions as premier and refuse to run for presidency for three years. Then, she can go for treatment. The European response to this – another postponement of the deadline for the Council of Ministers to take the final deci- phото: phl phото: The month in history 7 October 1918 15 October 1582 16 October 1853 Ukrainian-Russian government Pope Gregory Russia and the alliance of negotiations are terminated XIII implements France, Britain, the Ottoman after the Soviet delegation the Gregorian Empire and Piedmont-Sardinia refuses to recognize Ukraine’s calendar start theC rimean War for domi- independent status nation in the Black Sea region 4|THE UKRAINIAN WEEK|№ 19 (61) OCTOBER 2013 |BRIEFING The Verkhovna Rada The Ukrainian and Russian governments sign an agree- The Ukrainian national amends the Criminal ment to set up a joint Black Sea grain pool. This is unex- football team makes it to Code to introduce pected, given the openly cool relations between Kyiv and the 2014 World Cup play- liability for raider at- Moscow today. Some political analysts assume that the off. It will most likely play tacks. It ranges from 2 confrontation is just for the public eye, with the leaders against Sweden, Romania, to 10 years in prison actually playing an intricate geopolitical game Iceland or France next sion on the signing of the Associ- tee on Foreign Affairs, noted that refuses to pardon her and the EU ation Agreement from October 21 the Monitoring Mission offered a signs the Association Agreement. to November 18 – probably con- draft solution to the Tymoshenko In a typical obscure diplomatic vinced Yanukovych even more case. It recommends partial par- manner, Tombinski said that Ty- that the Europeans are ready to don for her before she goes to Ger- moshenko expressed a “very con- concede to him. many, i.e. reducing her sentence structive approach”. The fact that the hearing of from seven to two years which Ty- In her address to Bat- the report of the Kox-Kwas- moshenko has already served. kivshchyna read out at the recent niewski mission (extended for an- In addition to the debate on assembly, Tymoshenko herself an- other month) was postponed this recommendation at the meet- nounced optimistically that this from October 15 to November 15 ing, the Cox-Kwasniewski mission was her “last distance address” signals that the EU no longer ex- mentioned Tymoshenko’s classi- and she “will soon personally lead pects the Yanukovych regime to fied letter to Yanukovych that the historical assemblies, just like take the final decision on Ty- could serve as a basis for her re- before.” If she refuses to go for moshenko by October 21 as lease before the treatment. It is treatment abroad as a prisoner, Ukraine’s President promised currently unknown whether the this will signal that she tries to earlier. Before the meeting of the letter contains just her consent to avoid being arrested again after EP Conference of Presidents, a go to Germany (which should not her return from Germany to pre- body of political group leaders, be viewed as refusal to struggle vent her from running in the 2015 EU Enlargement Commissioner with the regime) or her request for presidential campaign. Štefan Füle expressed hope that pardon or treatment abroad. Ac- Yulia Tymoshenko would soon be cording to Martin Schulz, this let- released for treatment in Ger- ter may be sent to Yanukovych TYMOSHENKO'S INTENT TO RUN many. This would happen before anytime soon. IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION the Vilnius Summit but not next Meanwhile, members of the week, he then added cautiously. European People’s Party (EPP) MAY DISCOURAGE YANUKOvyCH This may signal of yet another group that includes Batkivsh ­ TO RELEASE HER IN EXCHANGE promise from Yanukovych made chyna continue to press on the behind closed doors, or at least of need to solve the Tymoshenko FOR THE ASSOCIATION a respective hint from someone issue. This rhetoric is gradually AgREEMENT from his circle. turning into an ultimatum. EP President Martin Schulz “The­­re is no time left, and Meanwhile, a release of any also hopes that there is still chance Ukraine’s chances to sign the As- kind would allow Tymoshenko to to come to a decision. “If there sociation Agreement at the Vil- take part in the race. This is un- were no chance, we would not ex- nius Summit in November are acceptable for Yanukovych. So, tend the mission,” he said. Hannes fading. Ukraine should urgently chances to solve her issue by the Swoboda, Austrian EMP and demonstrate real progress. Oth- Vilnius Summit on November Chair of the Progressive Alliance erwise, the EU will not sign the 28­29 fade. Freeing her from of Socialists and Democrats Association Agreement based on physical imprisonment (even if Group, explained in his comment rhetoric alone,” Jacek Saryusz­ this activates her participation in for The Ukrainian Week that Wolski said in an interview for Ukrainian politics from abroad) the EP expects Yanukovych to give The Ukrainian Week.
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