INSIDE:•A history of linguicide of the Ukrainian language — page 10. • First Lady Kateryna Yushchenko visits Chicago — page 13. • Photographs of Ukrainian Canadian Edward Burtynsky — centerfold.

Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXXIII HE No.KRAINIAN 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2005 EEKLY$1/$2 in Ukraine Yushchenko promotes business development T U Well-knownW lawyer Serhii Holovatyi at International Economic Forum in Lviv tapped as new minister of justice by Zenon Zawada “I will do everything so that this sec- by Zenon Zawada 900 letters during his presidency from ordi- Kyiv Press Bureau ond step will be made and Ukraine will Kyiv Press Bureau nary Ukrainians – more than half of which become a member of the WTO in are complaints about corrupt or incompe- LVIV – President Viktor Yushchenko December,” Mr. Yushchenko said. The KYIV – Serhii Holovatyi is Ukraine’s tent judges, prosecutors and police. visited Lviv on October 6 to encourage first step is attaining market economy new justice minister, tapped to replace Mr. Holovatyi will be productive and business and economic development, as status, he said. Roman Zvarych, the American-born honestly serve the Ukrainian people as a well as to promote the Our Ukraine The United States will grant Ukraine politician whose tenure was marred by result of his “experience, coupled with People’s Union for the March 2006 par- market economy status by the end of the several scandals. his devotion to national interests,” Mr. liamentary elections. year, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the President Viktor Yushchenko signed an Yushchenko said. The Lviv Chamber of Trade and U.S. Commerce Department Eric Stewart order appointing the 51-year-old lawyer “I don’t want any falsification to take Industry held its fifth annual said earlier this year. to head the Ministry of Justice. Mr. place within these walls,” the president told International Economic Forum “Ukraine The same day in Lviv, Mr. Holovatyi is one of the founders of Rukh Mr. Holovatyi. “It’s very important that the – EU” on October 5 through 8, with more Yushchenko signed a memorandum to and previously served as Ukraine’s jus- people refer to you as the truth itself.” than 120 representatives of business construct BrodAgroOil, an oil-refining, tice minister between September 1995 Most significant about Mr. interests in nine European nations attend- agro-industrial integrative complex in and August 1997 under former President Holovatyi’s selection, according to polit- ing. Brody, a city directly east of Lviv in the Leonid Kuchma. ical experts, is his active role in the More than 500 Lviv business projects same oblast. Among the biggest expectations of Heorhii Gongadze case, as well as his worth several hundred million dollars in The construction’s projected cost is $3 Mr. Holovatyi is that he will renew the obvious antipathy toward Procurator investment, were displayed at the forum. billion, and carries enormous potential to Ukrainian people’s faith in the authority General Sviatoslav Piskun. Mr. Yushchenko urged international boost the Lviv economy, of the law above all else, Mr. Mr. Holovatyi has served as a lawyer for businessmen not to give bribes in Currently, 7.5 million tons of light oil Yushchenko said when introducing the Lesia Gongadze, the mother of the enter- Ukraine. He also assured them that his products are manufactured at the plant. new justice minister on October 10. prising journalist murdered five years ago, government would adequately prepare Once the oil refinery is constructed, it “The main characteristic of the last apparently for his provocative articles. itself to pass the remaining 14 amend- will produce 8 million tons of gas per four to five years has been the Ukrainian In the European Court for Human ments to Ukrainian law that will pave the year, Interfax reported. people’s lost faith in the supremacy of Rights, Mr. Holovatyi also represented way for Ukraine’s accession to the World the law,” Mr. Yushchenko said. Mykola Melnychenko, who complained Trade Organization. (Continued on page 3) Mr. Yushchenko said he has received that his right to run for the Verkhovna Rada was illegally denied him. “I appointed ... a man whom it is diffi- cult to accuse of bias in this matter and Latest Harry Potter book, in Ukrainian, is launched in Kyiv in other matters,” Mr. Yushchenko said by Yana Sedova few weeks after its English-language is his mentor of magic, Prof. Dumbledore. on October 7, referring to the Gongadze Kyiv Press Bureau release in July 2006. However, the pirated In fact, Harry Potter’s trademark own- case. “I am sure that Ukraine will make translation was of a rather low quality. ers in Great Britain have deemed significant advances in this issue, based KYIV – A Ukrainian-language version More than 200 Ukrainians, mainly moth- Vladyslav Yerko, the artist who created on his authority and his capabilities.” of “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood ers and their excited children, swarmed the However, political experts are puzzled Prince” rolled off the presses on October all the covers for the Ukrainian transla- presentation party, in Kyiv, catching their tions, as the novel’s best international about why Mr. Yushchenko would appoint 6, joining German and French as the first first glimpse of the bright, colorful cover. someone who would clearly conflict with translations of the latest novel in J.K. illustrator, Mr. Malkovych said. Every translation has its own unique Mr. Yerko’s depiction of Harry Potter Mr. Piskun. Just two days after his Rowling’s wildly popular series. cover, and the Ukrainian version depicts appointment, Mr. Holovatyi referred to “Don’t be a Muggle, support Ukrainian has grown increasingly similar to English Harry Potter seated in an aquamarine-col- actor Daniel Radcliff, the young man who the procurator general as an illegitimate because it’s cool!” read the book’s slogan, ored rowboat, holding a magic wand and prosecutor who should be replaced. printed on one of the back pages. crossing a lake in a cave. Seated behind him (Continued on page 4) “Therefore everything depends on To meet the frantic demand, Ukrainian whoever fills this position not turning booksellers bought up 70,000 copies of out to be the next scoundrel in line,” Mr. the series’ sixth installment before its Holovatyi said. official presentation at the Ukrayinskyi President Yushchenko may be laying Dim in Kyiv. the groundwork for Mr. Piskun’s firing, The official 574-page Ukrainian trans- said Volodymyr Fesenko, the chairman lation arrived two months ahead of the of the Penta Center for Applied Political Russian version. Research, which contracts its services to “This is very important for promotion of various political parties in Ukraine. Ukrainian reading,” said Ivan Malkovych, An increasing avalanche of criticism the director of the nation’s biggest publisher has been heaped upon the procurator of children’s literature, A-BA-BA-HA-LA- general, he said. Internal Affairs Minister MA-HA, which has been active since 1992. Yurii Lutsenko recently accused Mr. “It was very important to publish the Piskun of blocking cases involving elec- book earlier than the Russian translation tion fraud committed by those in former in order to engage tens of thousands of President Leonid Kuchma’s circle. readers who would read at least 600 pages “Piskun became a risk figure and a of Ukrainian in their life,” he explained. conflict figure, and there are many nega- The original English-language “Harry tive factors connected with him – espe- Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” was cially as regards the Gongadze matter,” released on July 16. In the first 24 hours Mr. Fesenko said. “I think Holovatyi is it was available, Americans bought 6.9 supposed to play the role of a key count- million copies, making it the fastest sell- er-factor: from one side create pressure ing book in history, according to book- Yana Sedova on Piskun, and from the other side initi- seller Barnes and Noble. ate the end of this matter.” The most impatient fans could read the Kyivan Harry Potter look-alike Valentyn Tykhenkyi, 12, examines his copy of the latest novel on the Internet, in Russian, a Ukrainian-language version of “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.” (Continued on page 3) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2005 No. 42

ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFS PACE asks for full investigation NEWSBRIEFS Yushchenko signs immunity bill purportedly specified that President Viktor Yushchenko personally, Mr. Yushchenko’s of the stalled Gongadze case KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko Our Ukraine People’s Union, Ms. on October 5 signed into law a controver- Tymoshenko’s bloc and Mr. Lytvyn’s by Taras Kuzio September 20). Asked why the prosecu- sial bill that grants immunity from prosecu- People’s Party would each supply one- Eurasia Daily Monitor tor’s office had not reacted to the three- tion to deputies of local councils, Ukrainian fourth of the list’s candidates. Meanwhile, a year-old report, Procurator General news media reported. Under the legislation, poll conducted by the Kyiv International On October 5 the Parliamentary Sviatoslav Piskun simply said he had not a local councilor may be arrested or crimi- Institute of Sociology on September 18-25 Assembly of the Council of Europe received it, as it was still in the mail nally prosecuted only after approval is concluded that seven Ukrainian parties (PACE) issued a resolution requesting that (Ukrayinska Pravda, September 29). given by his or her respective council. The would be able to overcome the 3 percent the Ukrainian authorities deal with differ- Yaroslav Koshiw, author of the only law, which the Verkhovna Rada passed on voting threshold for parliamentary represen- ent aspects of the investigation into the Western book on the Gongadze murder, September 8, extends such immunity to tation: Viktor Yanukovych’s Party of the murder of journalist Heorhii Gongadze “Beheaded: The Killing of a Journalist” some 200,000 regional legislators. The bill Regions (20.9 percent), the Our Ukraine (assembly.coe.int). However, the Ukrainian (Artema Press, 2003) accuses both Mr. was supported by a broad range of People’s Union (20.1 percent), the Yulia authorities will not honor that request. Lytvyn and former President Leonid deputies, including Communists, Socialists Tymoshenko Bloc (19.5 percent), Petro The Socialist Party of Ukraine (SPU) Kuchma of involvement. and members of factions loyal to former Symonenko’s Communist Party (9.5 per- issued its own damning indictment in Mr. Koshiw reproduces a tape record- Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. Most cent), Oleksander Moroz’s Socialist Party Parliament last week (spu.org.ua, ing made by former security officer deputies in Mr. Yushchenko’s Our Ukraine (6.6 percent), Volodymyr Lytvyn’s People’s Ukrayinska Pravda, October 4). Mykola Melnychenko in which Mr. People’s Union group did not support it. In Party (4.6 percent) and Natalia Vitrenko’s Specifically, the SPU demanded that Lytvyn allegedly advises Mr. Kuchma to a television appearance on October 4 Mr. Progressive Socialist Party (3.5 percent). Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr not use the courts against Gongadze. Yushchenko said he “in principle” opposes (RFE/RL Newsline) Lytvyn allow Parliament to hear the con- Instead, Mr. Lytvyn proposes that the granting immunity from prosecution to all clusions of the parliamentary investiga- president “release” the Internal Affairs deputies in Ukraine. On the other hand, in a More Cabinet appointments tion into the murder before the March Ministry onto the journalist. memorandum signed with former Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych on September KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko 2006 parliamentary elections. Mr. Lytvyn The PACE resolution, like the SPU 22, President Yushchenko pledged to pro- appointed Ihor Lykhovyi as minister of headed the presidential administration statement, calls upon Ukraine to hold par- vide such immunity to local council mem- culture and tourism and Serhii Holovatyi when Gongadze was murdered in 2000. liamentary hearings on the Gongadze bers. (RFE/RL Newsline) as minister of justice. The post of health Outgoing First Vice Prime Minister case. This demand is a rebuff to Mr. Mykola Tomenko and former Security minister remains vacant. The president Lytvyn and to Procurator General Piskun, Lutsenko threatens to resign also appointed Yurii Melnyk as vice Service of Ukraine head Oleksander who both attended PACE sessions where Turchynov also accused Mr. Lytvyn of prime minister in the Cabinet of Ministers they attempted to prove that Ukraine had KYIV – Internal Affairs Minister Yurii headed by Prime Minister Yuri obstructing the hearings, as have progressed in its investigation. Lutsenko told Ukrainian journalists on Gongadze’s mother, Lesia, and his Yekhanurov, Ukrainian media reported on The PACE resolution reaches the same October 6 that he may step down if the October 5. Mr. Melnyk was deputy minis- widow, Myroslava (Ukrayinska Pravda, conclusion as that of the September open Constitutional Court fails to cancel the law September 7, 8, 9, 15). These accusations ter for the agro-industrial complex in letter by the International Federation of granting immunity from prosecution to Viktor Yanukovych’s Cabinet from July prompted a Sunday Times (September Journalists (IFJ) and other organizations. deputies of local councils, Interfax-Ukraine 2003 to July 2005. (RFE/RL Newsline) 18) investigative article titled Specifically, PACE “regrets that the case of reported. President Viktor Yushchenko “President’s aides in murder ‘cover-up.’ ” those who allegedly executed the murder signed the relevant bill on October 5, but Poroshenko under PGO investigation The parliamentary commission report has been separated from the main case-file simultaneously declared that he will ask the was completed in late 2002 but has never and has been qualified as a murder com- Constitutional Court to rule whether the KYIV – The Ukrainian Procurator been read in Parliament. Commission mitted by a group of persons following law is in line with the Constitution of General’s Office (PGO) opened an investi- Chairman Hryhorii Omelchenko has pro- Ukraine. (RFE/RL Newsline) gation on October 10 into a case of possible vided a summary (Ukrayinska Pravda, (Continued on page 20) abuse of power involving Ukrainian oli- Lytvyn Bloc to run independently garch Petro Poroshenko, former secretary of the National Security and Defense Russia still gets it wrong on Ukraine KYIV – Verkhovna Rada Chairman Council (NSDC) and one of the staunchest Volodymyr Lytvyn told journalists on allies of presidential candidate Viktor October 11 that the recently created by Taras Kuzio Kuchma defeated the leader of the Yushchenko during the Orange Revolution, People’s Bloc of Volodymyr Lytvyn will Ukrainian and international news agencies Eurasia Daily Monitor Communist Party of Ukraine (CPU). participate independently in the 2006 parlia- The defeat of the main domestic threat reported. Mr. Poroshenko is officially sus- Russian leaders were delighted, even mentary elections, Ukrainian news agencies pected of “hampering the legitimate busi- to independence (the Communists) and the reported. “Today it is impossible to form a gleeful, when Ukrainian Prime Minister end to an external threat from Russia (after ness activity of two companies constructing Yulia Tymoshenko was fired in early bloc with political forces that are favorites a building” in Kyiv’s historic center. He is it recognized Ukraine’s borders) changed in the parliamentary race because of a num- September. Their unabashed gloating con- the central issue of Ukrainian politics to also suspected of having sought a bribe firms that Moscow still does not realize ber of conditions presented by each side,” from the companies for a permit to continue what kind of state would be built. This Mr. Lytvyn said. He said that he declined an why its interference in the 2004 Ukrainian would, in turn, directly influence Ukraine’s construction, according to Reuters. He has offer earlier this year to form a joint election presidential elections failed so miserably integration either with the Commonwealth denied the allegations, saying a business- list with the Our Ukraine People’s Union (see Eurasia Daily Monitor, September of Independent States (as a corrupt, oli- and the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc. The offer (Continued on page 30) 23). Instead, Russian officials have contin- garchic, authoritarian state) or with ued to look wistfully toward Ukraine. “Europe” (as a democratizing state). Russian leaders believe that the ongo- During President Kuchma’s second ing political crisis could lead to term in office the Party of the Regions of FOUNDED 1933 Ukraine’s disintegration or civil war Ukraine (PRU) replaced the Communists HE KRAINIAN EEKLY between eastern and western Ukraine. 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attending the Parliamentary Assembly of Well-known lawyer... the Council of Europe (PACE), where he (Continued from page 1) chaired its rights committee. However, the procurator general’s posi- Mr. Yushchenko’s decision to let go of tion is much more powerful than that of the Mr. Zvarych, who caused the administra- justice minister, said Ivan Lozowy, president tion’s first scandal, came as little surprise of the Kyiv-based Institute of Statehood and to observers. However, Mr. Zvarych told Democracy, which is exclusively financed the Inter TV network on October 13 that by Ukrainian business donations. the president had not explained to him Moreover, Mr. Holovatyi may run the reason for his dismissal. aground in his conflict with Mr. Piskun Controversy had erupted in mid- because the latter is an “incredibly sly February, when Mr. Zvarych threatened fellow” who’s obviously been dragging to resign as justice minister after the his feet in investigating Gongadze’s mur- entire Cabinet of Ministers voted to sup- der, Mr. Lozowy added. port a bill that would ban Ukrainians However, enough Ukrainians may be from engaging in oil re-exportation. Oil dissatisfied with Mr. Piskun to give Mr. re-exportation involves buying oil from Holovatyi ground to stand on. foreign countries, namely Russia, and “I know people in the Procurator reselling it to other foreign countries. (General’s Office) who are asking me Ministers wanted to ban the practice in what the hell is going on,” Mr. Lozowy order to prevent oil trading from destabiliz- AP said. “People taking part in the Orange ing Ukraine’s domestic market and prices, President Viktor Yushchenko introduces Serhii Holovatyi as Ukraine’s new minister Revolution are telling me corruption is as as well as to guarantee adequate supplies for of justice on October 10. bad as ever under Piskun. He blocks or Ukrainian agricultural enterprises. Ukraine closes or delays investigations touching has frequently confronted a deficit of oil Mr. Zvarych’s actions might have on judges in trying to take over Nikopol.” the powerful and the mighty. They’re and petroleum products for agricultural use. been illegal, considering that Ukraine’s Political experts agree that Mr. throwing their hands up in the air, saying Mr. Zvarych was against the proposal, Constitution requires government offi- Zvarych’s future in Ukrainian politics, if he ‘We believed Yushchenko, and now we and the reason became obvious. His wife, cials to act only within the limits of their has any future, will be a steep uphill climb. have Piskun.’ ” Svitlana, is an assistant manager for Oil authority, Mr. Lozowy said. “He, as well as [Yevhen] Chervonenko Mr. Piskun was re-appointed procurator Transit, a firm that buys oil from Russia “If the justice minister is not authorized [former minister of transport and commu- general in December 2004 after he sued the and resells it to other countries. to discuss with or pressure a court execu- nications] and [Petro] Poroshenko [for- Ukrainian government, arguing that Mr. In their defense, Mrs. Zvarych told the tor, that’s illegal,” Mr. Lozowy said. “If mer secretary of the National Security Kuchma illegally fired him in October 2003. Internet news site Trybuna that her husband he’s exceeded his authority, then that’s a and Defense Council] must go through When Mr. Yushchenko took over the made the threat because she was forced to crime – not that it isn’t done every day.” the period of political rehabilitation,” Mr. presidency, he kept Mr. Piskun on. sell her oil to Ihor Yeremieyev, a major At a September 12 press conference Fesenko said. “They should renew a posi- However, Mr. Piskun threatened to revert shareholder in the Halychyna oil refinery. responding to the allegations, Mr. tive political image and set new political to the courts again if he were to be fired. Mr. Yeremieyev, however, was Zvarych said he did nothing illegal. positions, most likely in Our Ukraine.” “One must not fire a person, even a street involved in illegal financial schemes that However, Mr. Zvarych’s most notori- In the meantime, Mr. Zvarych has cleaner, without legal grounds,” he said. threatened to drag in both her and her ous scandal proved to be his embellish- already rolled up his sleeves in the legal husband, as well as besmirch the new Another concern political experts have ment of his resume. field, announcing on October 11 that he Yushchenko government, she alleged. is that Mr. Holovatyi has proven that he For eight years, Mr. Zvarych had will defend a wealthy Ukrainian oligarch Eventually, President Yushchenko rarely toes the party line in politics, claimed that he earned a master’s degree in court. agreed to allow oil re-exportation, which can be interpreted in both a posi- in philosophy from Columbia University. His client? None other than Mr. defending his decision by stating that if tive and a negative light. Although Mr. Zvarych said he had Poroshenko. Builders are accusing him of the government were to ban one com- Mr. Kuchma fired Mr. Holovatyi from completed at least eight graduate-level trying to bribe them in order to take con- modity from re-exportation, then it could the Justice Ministry shortly after he intro- courses at Columbia University, he final- trol of a multi-story apartment building. potentially ban many others. duced the “Clean Hands” program to ly acknowledged that he was never That defense is weak, Mr. Lozowy fight corruption, Mr. Lozowy said. awarded a master’s degree. said, because the Ukrainian government “My worry is that Serhii doesn’t burn His résumé also contained other embell- himself out in a futile battle against routinely bans re-exportation of other Final Cabinet post is filled ishments and lies, including a claim that he KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko Piskun rather than doing some good, commodities, such as hard currency, was a New York University professor on October 12 appointed Yurii such as announcing a ‘Clean Hands’ sugar and milling wheat. when, according to an NYU spokesman, Poliachenko as health minister, thus com- campaign, which Yushchenko would In Mr. Lozowy’s view, the decision was he was a part-time lecturer. pleting the formation of Prime Minister probably welcome,” Mr. Lozowy said. a personal favor to Mr. Zvarych and the Mr. Zvarych also claimed to have been Yurii Yekhanurov’s Cabinet of Ministers. Unlike many Ukrainian politicians, first indication that it was going to be busi- an assistant professor at Columbia Dr. Poliachenko, 42, an orthopedist/trau- Mr. Holovatyi’s past is virtually spotless, ness as usual in the Ukrainian government, University, a tenure-track position, when matologist who was director of Cuba’s experts said, giving him the moral despite the promises made on the maidan in fact he was an unpaid teaching assistant. authority to battle corruption. (Independence Square). medical rehabilitation center in 1995- “For nine months that’s a lot of scan- Mr. Holovatyi once again demonstrat- “Yushchenko made a personal decision 1998, was deputy health minister in dals for one minister,” Mr. Lozowy said. ed his individualist bent when he voted to in favor of a person who was close to him 2002-2003 and deputy secretary of the “It’s his lack of judgment. First picking a support Mr. Yushchenko’s choice for at the time,” Mr. Lozowy said. “Roman National Security and Defense Council in public fight with Tymoshenko and putting prime minister, Yurii Yekhanurov. He [Zvarych] traveled with Yushchenko to 2003-2005. Of the 25 Cabinet members was a member of the Yulia Tymoshenko Austria to the clinic. He was pretty close a stop to a decision supported by everyone appointed by Mr. Yushchenko within the Bloc at the time and, for his betrayal, to Yushchenko during the campaign. in the Cabinet, then switching sides and past three weeks, 11 are new appoint- party leaders promptly booted him. Yushchenko, without getting into details, trying to appease her by putting pressure ments. (RFE/RL Newsline, Ukrinform) However, in voting for Mr. made the decision on a personal level.” Yekhanurov, Mr. Holovatyi was able to The straw that broke the camel’s back for announced to revise what happened to demonstrate his loyalty to President Mr. Yushchenko was Mr. Zvarych’s role in them, then the first label applied to the Yushchenko, experts said. assisting Yulia Tymoshenko in her alleged Yushchenko promotes... Mr. Holovatyi was born in Odesa on misdealings surrounding the Nikopol (Continued from page 1) political powers is: this government came May 29, 1954, according to the biogra- Ferroalloy Plant, political experts said. Investors plan to expand production to to divide assets.” phy submitted to Who’s Who in Ukraine. Ruslan Boichenko accused Mr. include asphalt, plastic and food items, cre- President Yushchenko then echoed He defended his dissertation and earned Zvarych of calling him and demanding ating almost 20,000 new jobs, according to Ms. Tymoshenko, who said he struggled his law degree from Shevchenko that he execute orders to install the court- Uriadovyi Kurier, the official newspaper of with firing his Cabinet until the very last University in Kyiv in 1980. appointed managers who represented the the government’s executive branch. minute because he realized it would dis- As a founding member of the National Pryvat Group, Mr. Lozowy said. Also signing the memorandum were appoint millions of Ukrainians. Rukh of Ukraine, Mr. Holovatyi was at When firing his Cabinet on September representatives of the investing compa- “To exhaust a nation is unallowable, the forefront of Ukraine’s drive for inde- 8, Mr. Yushchenko accused Ms. nies, Naftohaz Director Oleksii Ivchenko and to cause a nation suffering because pendence from the Soviet Union. Tymoshenko of trying to swing control of and Lviv Oblast Administration Chair you couldn’t and don’t want to find “He’s a fighter,” Mr. Lozowy said. the Nikopol Ferroalloy Plant to the Pryvat Petro Oliinyk. agreement is a very expensive political “When he was head of the Kyiv organiza- Group, which includes Dnipropetrovsk Following his visit to the economic sum- path that would only lead to ruin,” he tion of Rukh in August 1991, his proposal billionaire Ihor Kolomoyskyi. mit, President Yushchenko addressed an told the crowd. at the time was to build barricades in order In exchange, Ms. Tymoshenko was audience of about 20,000 supporters in The Our Ukraine People’s Union will to defend Ukraine’s fragile independence.” seeking influence in the 1 + 1 TV net- Lviv, where he defended his decision to fire run for the March 2006 parliamentary Mr. Holovatyi has served as a national work, Mr. Yushchenko alleged. former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. elections separate from the Yulia deputy in all four sessions of the When he refused to carry out Mr. He blamed her for Ukraine’s economic Tymoshenko Bloc, a coalition of several Verkhovna Rada since independence. Zvarych’s orders, Mr. Boichenko alleged difficulties, citing a decline in Gross parties, including Ms. Tymoshenko’s He has “undergone an excellent path that the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Judicial Domestic Product (GDP) growth from Batkivschyna Party. as a lawyer both in Ukraine and abroad,” Administration sent for him and forced 6.5 percent in January to just 1.6 percent Recent polls show that the most popu- President Yushchenko noted. him to sign a resignation letter. in August. lar parties or blocs are the Our Ukraine Mr. Holovatyi has served on Rada com- “They apparently weren’t doing what “Why is investment declining?” Mr. People’s Union, Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc, mittees involving international relations and they should have been doing, which is Yushchenko asked. “Because if hunting Volodymyr Lytvyn’s People’s Party of law. When he was appointed justice minis- the last phase of putting in directors from is announced against every enterprise, Ukraine and Viktor Yanukovych’s Party ter, he was away in Strasbourg, France, Pryvat,” Mr. Lozowy said. and if a list of thousands of enterprises is of the Regions. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2005 No. 42

response to Harry Potter trivia questions that Mr. promoters. Latest Harry Potter... Malkovych shouted above the crowd. “This book is an undoubted leader in children’s liter- (Continued from page 1) It was very difficult to choose a winner since the chil- ature sales,” said Olha Ponomariova, the deputy director portrayed the wizard in the movie series. dren started crying out the answers before Mr. of the Kyiv book shop Litera. Mr. Yerko is the rare person involved in the Ukrainian Malkovych even finished his questions. “I was fright- The Ukrainian translation historically has been much translation who has yet to read a single Harry Potter ened, because these kids know absolutely everything better than the Russian official translation, along with the novel. “I will read the whole series after the seventh about Harry Potter,” he said afterwards. quality of paper and book’s design, Ms. Ponomariova novel is released,” Mr. Yerko said at the book release. Their knowledge isn’t surprising, considering many pointed out. That’s the main reason Ukrainian copies The Harry Potter translation team consisted of nine of the avid Harry Potter fans said they have read each were swept off the bookshelves so quickly, she said. workers who toiled through the translation project with- novel six, seven and even eight times. “We were luckier than other bookshops because we out taking time off for weekends or vacations. “I liked the fifth book [‘Harry Potter and the Order of received 180 copies for being a big shop,” Ms. Ponomariova said. “If we had received more, we would Viktor Morozov bought the novel in Amsterdam on July Phoenix’] more than others,” said Ivan, 10. “There are have sold all of them as well.” 16, the release date, and started work immediately. He many interesting adventures, magical and funny situa- In order to satisfy the needs of young readers, about spent 16 hours a day in his Washington office translating tions, and his friends always support him.” 50,000 additional copies will be printed this week. the novel, sending it in parts to Mr. Malkovych by e-mail. While about 30 children won free books, parents had Some Ukrainian editions will even seep into Russia’s The early translation wasn’t the only surprise for the chance to buy the new book at its specially discount- book market, where the Russian translation won’t Ukrainian Harry Potter fans. In the middle of one of the ed price of $5 – half as much as in book shops, where appear until December this year. 70,000 books, the phrase “Zolotyi Harry” is written in the price is almost $10. It is unknown how many Russian-language editions the margins. As a result, many guests bought several books, and have sold in Ukraine in the past several years, compared Mr. Malkovych said his publishing house would give more than 600 copies were sold by the end of the day, to the Ukrainian-language versions. Mr. Malkovych said. a free computer and the whole Harry Potter series print- However, in both countries, readers bought several Before the release date, Mr. Malkovych gave about ed in Ukrainian to the owner of this book. million copies of the Russian-language edition, com- The book presentation became a festival for children, 100 copies to each book shop in Kyiv. By the end of the pared to 300,000 of the Ukrainian version. who enthusiastically chanted the right answers in first week, the books had already sold out, according to This is the case despite the fact that critics said the Russian-language version of the fourth novel, “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,” was poor, and the Ukrainian version was the first translation of the novel anywhere that year. Harry Potter is promoting the Ukrainian language, and children are finally starting to read books in their native language, Mr. Malkovych said. Moreover, Harry Potter is getting kids to actually read, since many have gotten used to playing computer games and watching television. “I read three books about Harry Potter, all in Ukrainian,” said Severyn, 9. “I like that there are differ- ent adventures in the books, and I think Ron and Hermione were good friends of Harry.” Among those attending the book release was Valentyn Tykhenkyi, a 12-year-old who looks very sim- ilar to the movie actor who played Harry Potter. His classmates even gave him the nickname “Harry Potter” for his strong resemblance to the famous young wizard, including the circular lenses of his glasses. Valentyn said he read all five novels in Ukrainian and would like to have friends like Harry Potter’s. Not all Ukrainians are enthusiastic about Harry Potter. Vsevolod Nestaiko, a leading author of Ukrainian chil- dren’s literature, said some religious people think the Yana Sedova book is anti-Christian, though he doesn’t agree. Publisher Ivan Malkovych shouts trivia questions to more than 200 young Harry Potter fans at the book One sign of the changing times is the fact that many release party held on October 6 at the Ukrayinskyi Dim in Kyiv. Ukrainian parents said they read their children the Harry Potter stories instead of old traditional fairy tales. “This book can change present-day children,” said Halyna Ivasiuk, who came to the Ukrayinskyi Dim with The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund: September her two daughters, age 4 and 12. “Our children are too Amount Name City Virlana Tkacz New York, N.Y. pragmatic. And this book teaches friendship, sympathy and $250.00 Leonard L. and Helena Mountain Lakes, N.J. Sophie Zaplitny Battle Creek, Mich. the emotional experience. It teaches how to be human.” Mazur $15.00 Bohdan Bejger Buffalo, N.Y. $100.00 Halyna Breslawec Potomac, Md. Roy Gajdalo Philadelphia, Pa. Helen Fedoriw Clifton, N.J. Iwan Haftkowycz Trenton, N.J. Neonila Sochan Morristown, N.J. 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Report of the Auditing Committee of the Ukrainian National Association The Auditing Committee, in accor- less than in the first six months of 2004. dance with the UNA By-Laws, on The UNA Corporate Headquarters September 20-22, 2005, conducted a building was profitable in 2004 by the review of the operations of the Ukrainian sum of $259,000, or $63,000 more than National Association for 2004 and the in the previous year. For the first six first six months of 2005. The previous months of 2005 the profit was $98,000. audit was conducted on November 16- The UNA’s reserves as of the end of 18, 2004. The Auditing Committee’s plan 2004 were $1,036,000 less than in the of action consisted of reviewing the previous year. They further decreased by implementation of resolutions of the 35th $407,000 during the first six months of Convention of the UNA, the activity of 2005 and now stand at $4,854,000. The the financial and organizing departments, deficit of Soyuzivka and UNA publica- UNA publications, and the administrative tions contributed to the decrease in the and financial state of the UNA resort UNA’s reserves. Soyuzivka, and other matters. As a result The finances of the UNA were reviewed of its review, the Auditing Committee for 2003 and 2004 by an independent pub- reports the following. lic auditing firm. The report of their audit did not contain any comments. 1. Resolutions of the 35th Convention The state auditors of New Jersey Irene Jarosewich of the UNA focused attention on the matter of The UNA Auditing Committee (from left): Yaroslav Zaviysky, Dr. Zenon The convention decided to hold the escheats, that is, unclaimed assets, which Holubec and Dr. Alexander Serafyn. 36th Convention at Soyuzivka. In accor- in accordance with the law must be trans- dance with this decision, a Convention ferred for safekeeping to the state govern- Florida. In view of the favorable percent- members insured for $231,000; and Nina Committee was established; it has ment. The UNA transferred $56,000 of age rate, the UNA gained 86 annuities Bilchuk who enrolled 11 members already held two meetings. The commit- these unclaimed assets to the appropriate accounts totaling $1,850,000. insured for $85,000. tee is planning the next convention of the states. Debts are being further analyzed. Evaluating the work of individuals, the The UNA now has 19 districts in the UNA for May 26-29, 2006. 3. Organizing Department following five persons deserve commen- United States, four districts in Canada, 2. Financial Department dations for their work in 2004: Lubov and 200 branches in both countries. In 2004 385 new policies for Striletsky who enrolled 20 members For the 12 months of 2004, the UNA’s $8,541,000 of insurance were sold. This insured for $1,881,000; Christine 4. UNA Publications, Svoboda and The operating losses were $1,926,000, or number includes 58 policies for the sum Brodyn, who enrolled 19 members Ukrainian Weekly $107,000 less than the previous year. For of $1,183,000 sold by the Western insured for $170,000; Myron Pylypiak, As of the end of 2004, the number of the first six months of 2005 the UNA had Catholic Union, which works for us only who enrolled 17 members insured for operating losses of $504,874, or $487,000 in the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio and $151,000; Steve Woch, who enrolled 16 (Continued on page 18)

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IN THE PRESS THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Promises of the maidan Commentaries on developments The promises of Maidan Nezalezhnosty (Independence Square, the epicenter of in post-Orange Revolution Ukraine the Orange Revolution) no doubt are on everyone’s mind, both in Ukraine and here in the diaspora, in the wake of the recent political crisis in Ukraine that saw President Tetyana Soroka, writing in the he fathered. His critics allege that he has Viktor Yushchenko sacking his entire Cabinet and other administration officials. September 28 issue of Ukrayinska become so dazzled by international As this week’s issue of The Weekly was being prepared, the news came that Pravda (as translated for The Ukraine praise that he has taken his eye off the the president had made his last two Cabinet appointments; out of 25 slots in the List by Nykolai Bilaniuk): ball and presided over the replacement of “new” Cabinet of Ministers, 11 are new appointees. The question everyone now one corrupt elite with another. has is: Will the new (or should we say revamped?) team work toward realizing The first anniversary of the Orange That he has broken his revolutionary the hopes of the maidan and move Ukraine ahead on the road to true democracy? Revolution is approaching. It was an promises, befriended the very people he And the question is asked for good reason. Many have been disappointed by Mr. unforgettable time that changed the railed against during the revolution, Yushchenko’s deal with his former archrival Viktor Yanukovych, parts of which Ukrainian people once and for all time. failed to stamp out corruption nationally, negate the victories won on the maidan. We refer specifically to the provisions that ... We will never be the way we were let alone among his own inner circle, and call for immunity from prosecution for deputies on local councils (shamefully, the before, and precisely because of that we not made a sufficient break with the dis- president signed the relevant bill into law on October 5; two days later he said he are entitled to demand from the govern- credited methods of his Soviet-era prede- would contest the law in the country’s Constitutional Court) and for amnesty for ment continuing change for the better. cessor Leonid Kuchma. His critics’ mes- those who committed election fraud during the 2004 presidential elections. ... what did the maidan mean to me sage is stark: the revolution has not Readers will probably recall that, as the 14th anniversary of Ukraine’s independ- personally? delivered on its early promise and shows ence approached in August, there already were questions about whether the promis- ... we, my friends and my family, chose no signs of doing so. ... es of the maidan were being kept. In his address to the people of Ukraine on the our fate and our path. We chose a country, occasion of Independence Day, President Yushchenko had counseled patience, but in which our children will grow up. We Adrian Karatnycky, writing on for- at the same time assured the public that the clean-up of government would continue. went into the streets in defense of the truth. eignaffairs.org, September 28: Just over two weeks later, on September 8, President Yushchenko dismissed We chose leaders who will represent our the entire Cabinet of Ministers, which had deteriorated into a collection of people with dignity before the world com- ... Yushchenko’s actions are best squabbling special interests. Addressing the Verkhovna Rada on September 20, munity, and will become for us symbols of understood not as a retreat from reform the day of the first vote on his prime minister-designate, Yurii Yekhanurov, Mr. our new and better life. We chose a leader but rather as an effort to put the country Yushchenko said his new team would be a group of “pragmatists” who could who, we believed, was worthy of being back on the original path of last fall’s “work actively for the benefit of Ukraine for the next seven months” – that is, the nothing less than our national leader. Orange Revolution. period leading up to Ukraine’s parliamentary elections. Two days later he con- We did not choose a god with a paint- Many people lay claim to the legacy cluded his package deal with other Viktor. ed-on halo, who would suddenly change of Ukraine’s non-violent civic struggle, That agreement (which, at best, could be described as realpolitik) was a raw the words “dear friends” into a false but there is little doubt that the Orange deal for the people of Ukraine who believed, really believed, in Mr. Yushchenko. familiarity with any and everybody, Revolution was about three things: Are we being too idealistic? Perhaps. But hundreds of thousands had gathered degrading phrases and a superior attitude. democracy, transparency and an econo- on the maidan in Kyiv and millions of others around the country had supported We did not choose a clique of hypocrites my based on competition. Indeed, one of the Orange Revolution. This is President Yushchenko’s constituency – a con- with boundless ambitions. We did not the leading organized forces advocating stituency that now feels used, betrayed. choose corrupt fat cats, or wretched liars, change last winter, the Pora youth move- What Ukraine sorely needs is for its leaders to go back to the ideals of the or shameless bureaucrats for sale. ment, consisted of thousands of young maidan, which was not a passing or desultory phenomenon, but a true awakening Thank God, we came home from the activists driven by a belief in liberal poli- of the people of Ukraine. It is now up to President Yushchenko and his team to revolution alive and healthy. tics and free-market principles. rekindle that spirit and tap into it for the benefit of the entire nation. After all, as However, Mr. Yushchenko, please In keeping with this spirit, the recent President Yushchenko said recently upon accepting the Philadelphia Liberty remember every single day that in the government reshuffling reflected Medal: “The Ukrainian nation chose its democratic way to the future. We will days of the revolution your ascent to Yushchenko’s frustration with a stale- never turn back.” power depended on us gambling our mate in his coalition government that had lives. We were ready to die in battle produced a rudderless economic policy, against lies and injustice, in battle for a part statist, part liberal. ... Oct. better future. Some might argue that the political Are you up to the task, not for your upheaval in Ukraine is a sign of disarray Turning the pages back... own benefit, but for my benefit and for and instability. But nothing could be fur- my son who is still young? ther from the truth. Yushchenko’s 18 appointment of the pro-EU Oleh Commentary by Andrew Osborn, Rybachuk as chief of staff and of the 1998 There will be a North American Ukrainian diaspora in the “Democracy in Ukraine: The Bitter capable and steady [Yurii] Yekhanurov as year 2020, reported The Ukrainian Weekly on October 18, Taste of the Orange Revolution,” in prime minister should reassure Ukraine’s 1998. That was the verdict heard loud and clear at The 2020 the September 28 issue of The entrepreneurial classes and the interna- Conference sponsored by the Ukrainian American Independent Online Edition: tional business community. Professionals and Businesspersons Association (UAPBA) of New York and New At the same time, his decision to remove Jersey over the previous weekend in East Hanover, N.J. The Ukrainian President Viktor several aides accused of corruption – or at The question of whether there will be a diaspora for the next generation and whether Yushchenko will be feted by the queen in the very least tainted by perceptions of con- that matters “to us, to our descendants and to Ukraine” was one of many posed during London next month and lauded by flicts of interests – is likely to win wide the two-day conference attended by more than 120 persons from various communities Cherie Blair for his role in last year’s support among Ukraine’s citizens. .. and diverse organizations scattered throughout the United States and Canada. “Orange Revolution,” which ended a No matter how events play out in Kiev Bohdan Vitvitsky, a founder of the UAPBA and its president, guided the conference decade of Soviet-style authoritarianism. [sic]..., one thing is certain. The fact that from its germination as an idea to its conclusion. Setting the stage for the four panel pre- The Royal Institute of International Ukraine’s people will in the end decide sentations that were to follow, Dr. Vitvitsky offered that “there are three views of our Affairs has decided to make him the first their own future is a testimony to the community”: the first says “don’t worry, we’re on automatic pilot”; the second that recipient of its prestigious Chatham durability of last fall’s non-violent peo- “only Ukraine matters”; and the third, which he referred to as “the sky is falling, the sky House Prize, an honor bestowed on “the ple-power struggle. is falling” view, is that “we as a diaspora are doomed to near immediate extinction.” individual deemed to have made the “I and some of my colleagues do not subscribe to any of these views. And, it is in part most significant contribution to the Commentary by Serhii Rakhmanin our disagreement with all of these views that has prompted us to organize this confer- improvement of international relations in in the September 24-30 issue of ence,” he explained. “I believe that there are still far too many of us who care about what the previous year.” Zerkalo Nedeli: we have inherited to allow our community to disappear,” he stated. “It does matter a great The veteran Ukrainian politician has ... Too early were the people lulled by deal whether there is a diaspora in the year 2020, and the reasons it does are numerous.” become accustomed to international promises. Too soon was the nascent Among the reasons Dr. Vitvitsky cited were: “the diaspora is a transmission belt for plaudits ... democracy hypnotized into lethargy. Too a rich and distinctive cultural, religious and intellectual heritage created over centuries Few leaders of former Soviet republics late did many of us wake up. Too painful on two continents”; the diaspora serves as a “counterweight to the vulgarity and moral get the chance to address the U.S. was it to realize that we missed a unique imbecility of so much that passes for popular culture in North America today”; the Congress or receive the rapturous recep- chance. And it lets all of us down to admit Ukrainian ethos is “an endangered species”; Ukraine still needs our help; and, finally, tion which he did. Fewer still find them- that our long-cherished dream – to wake “we owe it to ... the millions upon millions of Ukrainians ... who fought and died to selves in the running for this year’s Nobel up in a normal country one sunny day – preserve that which was handed down to us – to stay the course and keep our blood- Peace Prize. However, Mr. Yushchenko will remain a dream for years to come. and tear-soaked heritage and traditions alive both for our children and grandchildren.” appears to be falling victim to a phenom- But very soon Ukraine may turn into Dr. Vitvitsky outlined what is needed for the diaspora to survive and thrive: “we enon which plagued a past winner of the what the former president wanted to see, must understand that the community’s future depends on us”; “we must come to Peace Prize, Mikhail Gorbachev. He was because the ideas and ideals of maidan understand that we’re all in this together” and take advantage of the synergies that we admired in the West for his role in peace- [Maidan Nezalezhnosti, or Independence have; we need “a renewed commitment”; “we must learn to market and promote the fully bringing about an end to Square, in Kyiv – site of mass protests community’s value and attractiveness to ourselves and our children”; and we “need to Communism but despised at home. during the Orange Revolution] were strengthen the intellectual base for our continued existence.” Mr. Yushchenko is sliding ever closer betrayed before Yushchenko signed a pact to the same paradox. Respected abroad, with [Viktor] Yanukovych, and before he Source: “The 2020 Conference says: yes, the diaspora will survive,” by Roma many are already accusing him of betray- Hadzewycz, The Ukrainian Weekly, October 18, 1998, Vol. LXVI, No. 42. ing the ideals of the Orange Revolution (Continued on page 12) No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2005 7 Faces and Places TheThe thingsthings wewe do...do... by Myron B. Kuropas by Orysia Paszczak Tracz

Two solitudes on a train ride Red, white, blue and orange I was taking the train from Lviv to Kyiv, explained to me. “The Banderivtsi were The breach that separates Viktor nor the gentleness and sensibility of a the overnight “firmovyi” – business class – bandyty (bandits). All of them. They Yushchenko and Yulia Tymoshenko, two woman,” a “repulsive pedant” and a miscre- with two persons per coupe. My friend fought the Soviet Army. What kind of leading lights of Ukraine’s Orange ant bent on creating an American monarchy. from Lviv kindly settled me into the cabin heroes were they? All they did during the Revolution, is reminiscent of a similar “In the early 19th century,” writes and, as I got accustomed to the surround- war was to live underground in those division between John Adams and Bernard A. Weisberger in “America Afire: ings, my roommate appeared. He was set- ‘kryivky’ (underground bunkers). And Thomas Jefferson, principal architects of Jefferson, Adams and the Revolutionary tled in by his son and family. The gentle- they collaborated with the Germans.” America’s Declaration of Independence Election of 1800,” “one British traveler man appeared to be in his 80s, elegant and I asked about all the executions of UPA of July 4, 1776. would write a familiar-sounding com- quite spry, and all of 5-feet-4 or so. and OUN members by the Nazis, and Once close personal, even intimate plaint that ‘defamation exists all over the He and his family spoke in Russian mentioned my mother seeing all those gal- friends, Adams and Jefferson became bit- world, but it is incredible to what extent among themselves, and he certainly heard lows in villages, towns and cities. ter enemies and political adversaries dur- this vice is carried in America.’ ” me speaking Ukrainian to my friend. “You know why the Germans hanged ing the raucous election of 1800, described The election of 1800 produced “striking Once we settled in and the train began to them?” he said. “They hanged thieves. by one historian as “arguably the most ironies,” according to Mr. McCullough. roll, we introduced ourselves, and started That’s all they were, thieves. No, they important election in America’s history.” “Jefferson, the Virginia artistocrat and slave talking. I spoke in Ukrainian and he were not an army. But they did kill the John Adams and Thomas Jefferson master who lived in a style fit for a prince, replied in Ukrainian. He was a native of leaders of the kolhosps (collective could not have been more unlike in char- as removed from his fellow citizens and Donetsk, but now lived in Kyiv, and had farms). These were only trying to make a acter and temperament. their lives as it was possible to be, was been visiting his son in Lviv. living. ... And you know, after the war, Adams was frugal, vain, relatively poor hailed as the apostle of liberty, the ‘Man of He was a veteran of the Soviet air when people were called to meetings to and deeply religious. Born in the People.’ Adams, the farmer’s son who force of World War II, an officer, and as a tell about their experiences, all that they Massachusetts Bay Colony, he was once a despised slavery and practiced the kind of “war invalid” had free transportation said was later published in the newspa- teacher and later a Harvard-educated personal economy and plain living com- within Ukraine. pers. We read all about how the UPA lawyer. During the Revolutionary War he monly upheld as the American way, was Because I admitted that this was my fought the Red Army … You know, now was a diplomat in France and Holland, and scorned as an aristocrat who, if he could, first time on a Ukrainian train, he those newspapers are not available any- helped negotiate the peace settlement with would enslave the common people.” explained all the routines and procedures more. Someone is destroying them. They Great Britain. After serving as minister to The differences that existed between to me. Usually with two passengers of the want to hide the truth, what happened the Court of St. James, he returned to Federalists and Democrat-Republicans same sex, it did not matter when they during and after the war … And now America to be elected vice-president under regarding states’ rights was not resolved changed for sleeping, when they went for they want us to recognize them as an President George Washington. Unlike until the Civil War, a struggle that result- washing up and all that. This time, he told army of the war? They fought us!...” Jefferson, he considered the bloody French ed in more dead and wounded than any me I could change while he was out wash- I did not bother telling him about Revolution an abomination. other American conflict. ing up. I told him I was fine the way I microfilms, and how all that material is Jefferson was a multi-talented intellectu- Returning to the Yushchenko/ was, comfortable in my travel clothes, and available. I asked if he remembered the al, a bon-vivant, a Francophile, a spend- Tymoshenko imbroglio, is it too much of a would sleep just like that. He certainly Holodomor (the Famine-Genocide of thrift (always living beyond his means), stretch to suggest that the flashy, efferves- thought I was strange and just being shy 1932-1933). At the time, he and his fami- wealthy (he owned a plantation with hun- cent Yulia, a woman who wheeled and because of him. I reassured him that I was ly were living in the Khmelnytsky Oblast. dreds of slaves), and a Diest who admired dealed her way to riches during the past 15 perfectly comfortable and, in fact, had not “No, there was no famine. There was Jesus Christ but did not believe in his years, and who now postures as a populist planned on changing for the night. enough food. I was about 8-10. I remem- divinity. Born in Virginia, he studied law at concerned with the welfare of “the mass- He also could not understand why I ber. No, no one was hungry … Well, William and Mary College. In 1785 he suc- es,” enjoys a kind of Jeffersonian persona? had some carry-on bags at the foot of my maybe there was famine further away ceeded Benjamin Franklin as minister to Can Viktor be compared to Adams? bed. “Maybe you think someone would from us, like in Sumy. I think there was. France. He served in President Like Mr. Yushchenko, Adams was a steal them? People are honest, honorable We heard people were hungry there and Washington’s Cabinet as secretary of state. plodding, careful leader with impeccable here.” My explanation that I had so much in other places. … But where we lived, Political tensions between Adams and integrity. Adams did not die rich. Mr. stuff that it would not all fit under the we were fine… A lot of that was propa- Jefferson began to emerge during the first Yushchenko probably won’t either. bed seemed strange to him, and he just ganda against the government. We were Washington administration, becoming Given the turmoil that characterized shook his head. fine… The ones that were hungry were pronounced during the second. Gradually, America’s early years, especially among The very pleasant and efficient atten- further away,” he said. Adams became associated with the the founding fathers, should we be sur- dant brought us tea, and checked if we Our conversation continued. I realized Federalists, who advocated a strong cen- prised by the tumult in Ukraine’s politi- needed anything else. She spoke to all that I should ask a few questions now and tral government. Jefferson leaned towards cal arena today? Like the early years of passengers in Ukrainian. then, and just listen to him reminisce. I the so-called Democrat-Republican posi- the American revolution, Ukraine is As the train rolled eastward we sat sensed that he pitied me that I was so tion favoring states’ rights. A reluctant experiencing uncertainly, a clash of per- across from each other, sipped tea and misinformed and indoctrinated about candidate for president against Adams in sonal ambitions and a covetous neighbor talked. He spoke about the war, where he what had gone on, me with my “bandit” 1796, Jefferson became Adams’s vice- ruled by an autocrat. Remember that the served (Drohobych), and how he was parents. For him, this was his truth. He president when a flaw in the Constitution United States had to fight Great Britain wounded and recovered. To my amaze- was a product of his generation and sys- permitted an opponent with enough votes twice to stabilize its independence. ment, a few times he apologized to me tem. I was a product of my generation to serve as the victor’s vice-president. The Similarities between the two Americans that his Ukrainian may not be as good as and the experiences of my parents. That arrangement was doomed from the start. and the two Ukrainians can only go so far. it could be. He apologized to me! was the gulf between so many in Ukraine. In 1800 Jefferson ran against Adams Presidents Adams and Jefferson were His Ukrainian was just fine. He asked At least he spoke to me in his native during an incredibly brutal campaign. heirs of a British civic tradition that began about me and was surprised that I was not language, probably for the first time in a “Jefferson was subjected to ceaseless with the Magna Carta of 1215. Ukraine from western Ukraine. I told him about my long time, and I sensed that just this had obloquy,” writes historian John Freling in has no such heritage. Adams and Jefferson parents meeting in Germany as forced a deep effect on him. “Adams and Jefferson: The Tumultous were intellectuals, widely read children of laborers, how we lived in the displaced By that time it was late, and time for Election of 1800. “ the English Enlightenment. For better or persons camp, and then arrived as refugees bed. I slept well, rocked gently by the “As a young attorney he was said to for worse, Yulia and Viktor are children of in America. He asked why my parents did train. It arrived punctually in Kyiv, my have gulled his clients. His wartime con- the Soviet system. The ideals of John not return to Ukraine after the war. I gentleman roommate and I shook hands, duct after 1776 had been deplorable. Locke, championing such human rights replied that they had been in the Ukrainian and I was welcomed by my friends, who While others sacrificed, he had lived such as life, liberty and property, never underground, were “Banderivtsi” and did were kindly quiet about the number of comfortably, ‘secure in his retreat ... from took root in Ukraine. The only “rights” not want to go back to a Soviet Ukraine. luggage pieces one person could have. the fangs of blood-thirsty foe,’ ” Prof. Ukrainians had under the Soviets was With palpable effort to be as polite as All precious cargo – including the experi- Freiling notes: The Federalists accused death, slavery and the gulag. he could, and with apologies, he ence of the train ride. candidate Jefferson and his supporters of So, dear reader, fasten your seat belt! supporting the excesses of the French The coming year in Ukraine promises to Revolution, embracing “the cant of be as volatile as anything Americans jacobinical illiberality” and “a creed of experienced over here. Want to reach us by e-mail? atheism and revolution.” In closing, it is of interest to note that thanks to Abigail Adams, America’s two Editorial staff: [email protected] “One Federalist newspaper,” writes Prof. Freling, “advised its readers to vote for revolutionary icons did reconcile, enjoy- ing a long correspondence in their twi- Subscription Department: [email protected] ‘God – and a Religious President or impi- ously declare for Jefferson – and no God.’ ” light years. Both died on the same day, Advertising Department: [email protected] Adams also was subject to slander and July 4, 1826, exactly 50 years after the calumny, writes David McCullough in Declaration of Independence. Amazing! Production Department: [email protected] “John Adams.” He was accused of being “a Preview of Events: [email protected] hideous hermaphroditical character which Myron Kuropas’s e-mail address is has neither the force and firmness of a man, [email protected]. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2005 No. 42

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Stanley Kowalskis there, or in the diaspora. entire team. It looked like someone Right star, song, Yes, “Luck Be a Lady Tonight,” and pulled the wrong rabbit or stepped on the Arthur Koestler every day in Ukraine! Sky Masterson is a wrong pedal, with the president mixing but wrong movie successful risk-taker, and Stanley Kowalski drastic measures with blame for all but in National Review Dear Editor: is a brutish f-a-i-l-u-r-e. As I understand the himself. Dear Editor : Alas, what has happened to the film gist of Mr. Danik’s thoughts, Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych commented that In the September 12 issue of National buffs among The Weekly’s readers?! needs more of the former. the president made the right decision – Review, British journalist and author an indication that it could not be worse. Back on September 11 Boris Danik of And as an American citizen living David Pryce-Jones wrote an essay titled In the months after the Orange North Caldwell, N.J., in his letter praising most of the time in Ukraine, I fully “Appreciation: A Man Who Knew His Revolution, Ukraine appears to continue Prof. Alexander Motyl’s optimism on endorse Mr. Danik’s view that the idea to Century.” not living up to the expectations of Ukraine (and I have no quarrel with that), grant Ukrainian citizenship to any ethnic Arthur Koestler, born 100 years ago on potential Western investors. Business wrote, “It reminds me of Marlon Brando’s Ukrainian living abroad, “ranks some- September 5, 1905, in Budapest, was regulations are stifling, corruption is not rendition ‘Luck Be a Lady Tonight’ in the where between the bizarre and mindless.” hailed as one who was able “to dramatize visibly subsiding, and jitters persist movie ‘A Streetcar Named Desire.’ ” Commitment, like skepticism, is a virtue. the epoch’s defining struggle between about possible re-privatization. Right star, right song, wrong movie. Fence-sitting is just uncomfortable. democracy and totalitarianism” and who None of the same symptoms (and Brando sang it in “Guys and Dolls,” a “powerfully dispelled the appeal of worse) deterred Western investors from very different film from “Streetcar” – as R.L. Chomiak Communism” among European and world plowing $9.3 billion into Russia in the New York is different from New Orleans, intellectuals. He is famous and best known Washington first six months of 2005, nearly double as Damon Runyon is different from for his political novel “Darkness at Noon,” that a year ago, despite recent depress- Tennessee Williams, as Sky Masterson in a grim interpretation of the Russian a well-tailored suit is different from ing accounts of Russia’s backsliding, e.g., in the Financial Times (July 14, Revolution, Stalin’s terrifying show trials Stanley Kowalski in a sweaty T-shirt. Half-time score and the horrible drama of Soviet prisons’ And I fully expected my fellow-film 21 and 22), such as “Bribery in Russia Up Tenfold to $31 billion in four environment. He dedicated his book to buffs to flood you with letters pointing for Ukraine “the memory of the victims of the so- this out. I have just gone through three Dear Editor: years.” Besides the re-privatization of the called Moscow Trials,” several of whose issues of The Weekly since the The capacity to mess up was proved victims “were known to the author” September 11 issue, and there is nothing. again to be at least as possible as opti- Yukos oil consortium, President Vladimir Putin has been quietly (Darkness at Noon, translated by Daphne But I do agree with the rest of Mr. mistic predictions. This appears to be the Hardy, The Modern Library, N.Y. 1941). Danik’s thoughts. And, like Mr. Danik, I half-time score from Ukraine’s govern- increasing the state’s share of owner- ship of the economy. The Financial Mr. Price-Jones noted that Koestler, a would like to see more Sky Mastersons in ment crisis, sparked by the dismissal by Hungarian Jew as a young man attended Ukraine, because there is no shortage of President Viktor Yushchenko of his Times reported on August 21 that a deal has been cut with Western banks to the University of Vienna; he became a loan the Russian government $7.3 bil- Jewish nationalist, a Zionist. In 1926 he NEWS AND VIEWS lion to fund the government takeover of emigrated to British-controlled Palestine. majority control of the natural gas giant Later he got a job as a journalist with a Gazprom. This, according to experts, leading German publisher and moved in reflects the rapid rise in oil prices and 1930 to Berlin, at the time when Hitler the Kremlin’s consent to lift restrictions came to power. The idea that “Communism Ukrainian issues at the “Europe of on foreign ownership of the remaining appeared to oppose Nazism” appealed to shares. Koestler, who joined the Communist Party Western investors’ genial disposition and moved to Moscow. Dialogue”by José Casanova conventionstumbling blockin inGniezno the dialogue between was not extended to Ukraine’s intent to It is at this period of Koestler’s life that the Roman Catholic Church and the acquire control of some wrongfully pri- we find his little-known connection with The Sixth Gniezno Convention, dedi- Russian Orthodox Church. But, without vatized assets. Anders Aslund, the Ukraine. One can find a somewhat similar cated to the theme “Europe of Dialogue: waiting for the resolution of those differ- American pro-market orator who at one scenario or analogy with Walter Duranty. Being a Christian in a Pluralistic Europe,” ences he proposed “a strategic alliance” time declared that Russia had successful- Mr. Pryce-Jones writes: “The party took place in Gniezno on September 16- (from which he explicitly excluded the lib- ly accomplished privatization, wrote in commissioned him to write a travel book 18. The interfaith dialogue between eral Protestant Churches) against liberalism, The Washington Post on May 20: “Yulia about the Soviet Union. Now he learned Jews, Christians, and Muslims; the ecu- relativism, secularism and atheism on moral Tymoshenko has opted for an economic Russian, and in July 1932 he took a train menical dialogue between the Catholic, and social issues on which both Churches, policy that appears to be socialist and to ... Kharkov [sic]. Much later – long Orthodox and Protestant Churches; the according to him, were in full agreement. populist,” adding, “The biggest blow to after the commissioned travel book he dialogue between the European Union In the panel discussion, Bishop the country has been the new govern- wrote an account of that journey to ana- and the Christian Churches; the future of Hilarion once again attacked “Uniatism” ment’s foggy plans for re-privatization.” lyze how he could so have deceived him- religion and the dialogue between and lamented the violent behavior of the That was just before President self, but it still comes as a shock that Christian and secular people in Europe; Uniate faithful in Halychyna after the fall Yushchenko apologized for the actions of someone of such superior intelligence the dialogue between nations, particularly of communism when he said they force- his prime minister, rebuked her and could have observed the victims of Stalin’s Polish-German reconciliation and the fully and illegally appropriated Orthodox expressed his belief in the infallibility of enforced Famine in Ukraine and rational- place of post-Communist East and church properties. Even more vehement- the marketplace. ized the horror away. (The party published Central Europe in a United Europe were ly he criticized the recent “inexplicable” At this time little is publicly known only an expurgated version of his original among the prominent themes of the ple- move of Uniate “headquarters” from about the specifics of the allegations of travel book. Some KGB archives must nary panels of the convention. Lviv to Kyiv, arguing that the purpose of corruption in Mr. Yushchenko’s circle. have the complete manuscript of what The morning session on September 17 such a provocation could only be an But cardinal mistakes by the leadership would be a major literary curiosity.) was dedicated to the dialogue between expansionist plan of aggressive prosely- stand out: Mr. Koestler’s further biography reads the Christian Churches, with the partici- tizing of Uniatism beyond its “habitat.” The first error was the confused lines like a spy thriller. He left the Soviet Union, pation of Cardinal Walter Kasper, presi- In the final panel on Sunday afternoon, of authority between the National and while in Paris he continued to be active dent of the Pontifical Council for the “Central Europe in the United Europe,” the Security and Defense Council (where in the Comintern. He was almost executed Promotion of Christian Unity; Bishop prospects of Ukraine joining the European Petro Poroshenko held sway) and the in Franco’s Spain as a Communist agent. Wolfgang Huber, president of the Union in the future became one of the most government. The former repeatedly tried After the Hitler-Stalin Pact of 1939, living Council of the Evangelical (Lutheran) debated issues. Ukraine’s President Viktor to change the decisions of the prime min- in Paris, Koestler come to realize that Church in Germany; and Bishop Hilarion Yushchenko, who had been scheduled orig- ister. In effect, the president divided the “Communism in fact proved not to be the of Vienna and Austria and a representa- inally to participate in the panel, was government into two parallel channels opposite of Nazism, but its kindred spirit.” tive of the Russian Orthodox Church to replaced by Myroslav Marynovych, vice- and then wondered why they didn’t get After his metamorphosis he wrote, in addi- the European institutions. president of the Ukrainian Catholic along. tion to “Darkness at Noon” (1940), several In his presentation “Can Europe Breathe University in Lviv, once it became known A second mistake violated the very books condemning and exposing with One Lung?” Bishop Hilarion stated that President Yushchenko would be in the essence of the Orange Revolution, and is Communism, including “The Yogi and the that the ecumenical dialogue between the United States. The Polish representatives succinctly stated in a New York Times Commissar” (1945), where he described Catholic and the Orthodox Churches was on the panel, Tadeusz Mazowiecki, former editorial of September 9: “On dismissing the horrible scene from the Famine in developing positively. He said he was opti- prime minister, and Wladislaw the government, Mr. Yushchenko Ukraine. Some of his descriptions are quot- mistic that the few serious theological Bartozewski, former minister of foreign declared that his one goal was to assure ed in Robert Conquest’s “The Harvest of issues dividing the two churches could be affairs of the Republic of Poland, spoke stability. But the protesters (at Sorrow” (1986). solved in the not too distant future. emphatically, with full support of the large Independence Square last fall) wanted As Mr. Pryce-Jones writes above in his However, Bishop Hilarion repeatedly Polish audience, of the need for Ukraine to change.” annotation about the KGB archives, emphasized that “Uniatism” was the main join the European Union. They may yet get change. Look out to Ukrainian historians and/or Ukrainian gov- The German representatives, former see who gets to be prime minister after ernment officials should try to get the orig- José Casanova is professor of sociology Chancellor Helmut Kohl and the chair- next spring’s parliamentary elections – inal (or a copy of Koestler’s travel book) at The New School for Social Research in man of the EPP-ED Group in the with increased powers, per the constitu- from Russian KGB archives, publish it and New York. He took part in the Gniezno European Parliament, Hans-Gert tional amendments taking hold in put it on display as a historical exhibit in convention on the panel “A Post-Christian Poettering, were more cautious, however, January 2006. the future Holodomor Memorial Museum. Continent or a New Springtime of the and spoke of the need to first complete Church? What is the Future of Religion in the ongoing phase of integration of the Boris Danik Myroslaw Burbelo, M.D. Europe?” EU’s new 10 members. North Caldwell, N.J. Westerly, R.I. No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2005 9

FOR THE RECORD: Brzezinski A CLOSER LOOK: Did Orange at Roundtable VI in Washington ruin the Ukrainian economy? Following are excerpts from the going to be tolerated in the future? by Alexander J. Motyl State Statistics Committee of Ukraine – keynote speech delivered by Dr. Zbigniew That agenda cannot be ignored, particu- which are the figures that everyone writ- Brzezinski, former national security advi- larly after the dramatic, intense, nation- The conventional wisdom has it that ing about the Ukrainian economy rou- sor to U.S. President Jimmy Carter, and wide political awakening after the mar- Ukraine’s economy went into a tailspin tinely cites – nicely illustrate this decline. trustee and counselor at the Center for riage between independence and democra- in 2005 and that this was entirely the The figures below (see box) show year- Strategic and International Studies, at cy, after the commitment to principle. That fault of economic mismanagement by the on-year growth rates for 2004 and 2005. Orange government of President Viktor the conference Ukraine’s Quest for agenda cannot be ignored, and striking a The data show that 2004 was a great Yushchenko and Prime Minister Yulia Mature Nation Statehood: Roundtable VI balance, therefore, between hope and real- year for the Ukrainian economy. 2005 Tymoshenko. Accordingly, as that gov- in Washington on September 28. ism is a complicated and difficult task. ... looks much worse (though do keep in ernment pursued populist policies, rattled Dr. Brzezinski focused his remarks on But the question does arise whether mind that the 2005 figures are, when the business community and scared off the Orange Revolution, which he called “a some of the “agenda of hope” implicit in compared to other economies, quite foreign investors with misguided revolution of hope,” adding that “it reflect- maidan is not going to be obscured by the respectable). schemes of re-privatization, the Gross ed some genuine feeling of true national imperatives of political realism, which But look at the numbers more closely. Domestic Product (GDP) “plummeted.” identity that had now surfaced and which exists and which has to be recognized. While 2004 ended with a cumulative 12 was defining itself in a democratic fash- The importance to stress here is that, in The rather more mundane reality is that GDP growth rates did decline, but percent GDP growth rate, in January ion.” The revolution, he said, involved “a the difficult and complicated Ukrainian 2005 GDP growth was only 6.5 percent. great deal of idealism, a hope for the better, reality, one has to be very careful not to that Orange just can’t be blamed for the lion’s share of that decline. Clearly, the growth rate had already a desire to cleanse the past and to cleanse engage in unrealistic idealism, which “plummeted” before the Orange govern- it thoroughly”; “it was a real commitment, eventually creates ferment and confusion, Great story, lousy analysis ment had even come to power. a serious commitment.” He then turned to but not to lean also the other way, in order Now, you can blame lots of things on a current developments in Ukraine. to be realistic and generate thereby a First of all, keep in mind that GDP has been growing steadily throughout 2005. government, but you just can’t hold it degree of opportunism which then leads accountable for developments that preceded ... What is the relationship in all that is to public disillusionment, disappointment, What has declined, in comparison to 2004, is the rate of growth. That’s a big difference. it. If you do, then you may as well attribute now happening between principle and apathy and loss of hope. 2004’s phenomenal growth rates to Mr. opportunism? ... It is also a fact that those who wish The official numbers provided by the Yushchenko and Ms. Tymoshenko as well. What is the relationship between hope Ukraine ill would like to see the Orange Now consider something else. As any in its vague and defined fashion and the Revolution discredited and the Orange Alexander J. Motyl is professor of policy-maker will tell you – and as any- necessities of political life? How does one Coalition permanently destroyed. They political science at Rutgers University – one with a checkbook and salary knows – strike a realistic balance between the two? didn’t like it when it appeared, they Newark. His latest book is a novel, there is always a time lag between the One has to be conscious of the need for opposed it when it struggled, they have “Whiskey Priest,” published by balance, because one cannot live forever watched suspiciously its entrenchment in iUniverse. (Continued on page 21) on hope. But one can get indigestion from power and they have been delighted to too much opportunism, and therefore see it fragment. Year-on-year growth rates there has to be a balance between the two. I found it amazing that a foreign The public, at some point, is going to ambassador – I emphasize, foreign ambas- January 2004 to January 2003 109.0 percent ask: Were there crimes committed in the sador – could hold a press conference in January-February 2004 to January-February 2003 110.2 percent earlier era? And if there were crimes, will Ukraine in order to applaud Ukrainian January-March 2004 to January-March 2003 110.8 percent those responsible for them be brought to decisions regarding Ukrainian changes of January-April 2004 to January-April 2003 111.5 percent account? Or are they now to be forgotten? government, as if it was his business to January-May 2004 to January-May 2003 111.3 percent The public is bound to ask if it has a determine what is right and wrong for the January-June 2004 to January-June 2003 112.7 percent memory, and it certainly does, because it Ukrainian government to do. January-July 2004 to January-July 2003 113.5 percent was there at maidan making its commit- I know some neighboring countries of January-August 2004 to January-August 2003 113.6 percent ment, a vow to a Ukrainian future that is Ukraine – I won’t tell you which, but you January-September 2004 to January-September 2003 113.4 percent better. Was there corruption, and if there can probably guess – in which, if a Russian January-October 2004 to January-October 2003 112.7 percent was corruption, who were the corrupters? ambassador made such a move, the next January-November 2004 to January-November 2003 112.4 percent And who were the beneficiaries of the day he would be packing his bags or per- January-December 2004 to January-December 2003 112.0 percent corruption, and what about their future? haps waiting for them to be delivered at the January 2005 to January 2004 106.5 percent The public is bound to ask: Was there airport in Moscow, having arrived there the January-February 2005 to January-February 2004 105.5 percent nepotism and if there was nepotism, who night before. That is food for thought, January-March 2005 to January-March 2004 105.4 percent was the beneficiary of the nepotism? because it suggests that there are major January-April 2005 to January-April 2004 105.0 percent And, further, is now all that to be swept interests interested in fragmenting the new January-May 2005 to January-May 2004 104.7 percent under the rug? The public is bound to spirit of hope in Ukraine, disintegrating it, January-June 2005 to January-June 2004 104.0 percent ask: Was there misuse of public office for reducing it to the level of banality, inducing January-July 2005 to January-July 2004 103.7 percent personal gain, and if there was, is it cynicism and disappointment. ... January-August 2005 to January-August 2004 102.8 percent Motyl speaks at Kennan Institute on paths chosen by Ukraine, Russia

by Alana Malick tionalization is unfortunately a muddling down. Ukraine’s fundamental changes, resulting essentially from the repeti- WASHINGTON – The Kennan Institute on September tion of formal democratic processes, are on the other hand a 26 hosted a lecture by Alexander Motyl, deputy director of “muddling up.” In this sense, Prof. Motyl credited Ukraine’s the Center for Global Change and Governance and professor stagnation and the gradual evolution of its political culture in the department of political science at Rutgers University. with bringing about lasting institutional democratization. Dr. Alexander Motyl’s lecture, titled “Two Cheers for Prof. Motyl’s perspective on the Orange Revolution Stagnation: Institutional Development and Democracy in begins with the premise that formal democracy has in fact Ukraine and Russia,” offered an explanation for why existed in Ukraine for 15 years. He believes, therefore, Ukraine and Russia have diverged on such contrasting that the most interesting feature of the revolution is that, paths – the former toward democracy and the latter for the first time, the major political players more or less toward authoritarianism. played by the prescribed democratic institutional rules. Arguing that “institution-building” is not a proper char- This alignment of political norms and public attitude with acterization of democratization, but that the process is the rule of law, he said, is the most remarkable element of actually one of “institution-rebuilding,” Ukraine’s devel- Viktor Yushchenko’s rise to the presidency. opmental stagnation makes sense, according to Dr. Motyl, Prof. Motyl predicted the complete “Orangification” of simply because rebuilding takes time. the non-democratic opposition in Ukraine, as the institu- Prof. Motyl said he believes that Russia’s massive trans- tionalization of democratic norms continues to force all formations over the past 15 years are evidence of coercive, political players to follow the rules of law in order to democratic de-institutionalization. He contrasts this with accomplish both political and economic objectives. Ukraine’s modest evolution, which reflects the fact that Prof. Motyl concluded his lecture by responding to an cultural values and communist mentalities are slowly interesting question from a participant, who asked what being discredited, allowing formal democratic processes the implications of Prof. Motyl’s stagnation model are on and rule of law to dictate the functioning of civil society. the U.S. aid policy toward Ukraine. The speaker suggest- Authoritarian regimes show rapid transformation precise- ed that U.S. support of Ukrainian institution-building will ly because they disregard democratic rules and processes. If have to be focused on long-term results. If the United both Russia and Ukraine are so to speak “muddling States withdrawals training programs and reduces funding through,” Prof. Motyl argued that Russia’s coerced institu- based on expectations of immediate change, then it is fail- Yaro Bihun ing to appreciate the important institutional transforma- Prof. Alexander Motyl speaks at the Kennan Alana Malick is a fellow at the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation. tions that are taking place in Ukraine. Institute. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2005 No. 42

BOOK REVIEW

manifest in the titles of the documents. A study of linguicide Here are some typically telling exam- ples: “To Remove and Destroy of the Ukrainian language Nationalist Roots on the Language Front,” “Nationalist Threat on the Language Front,” “To Finish Off the “Ukrainian Language in the Twentieth Century: A History of Linguicide,” edited Enemy,” “Against Bourgeois by Larysa Masenko. Kyiv: Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, 2005. Hardcover, 399 pp, $25. Nationalism and Falsifications,” “Against Nationalism in Mathematic by Yuri Shevchuk of Linguicide), is an important contribu- Terminology.” These and other similarly tion to this process. Edited by the leading worded titles meant physical destruction Today, 14 years since the collapse of sociolinguist Larysa Masenko, chair of the Soviet Union, a visitor to Kyiv will or prison terms for the accused. the Ukrainian language at the National Of particular interest are the publica- find a confusing language situation. University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Outwardly, street signs, announcements tions by linguists that were intended to the book is a compilation of texts, essays, give the scientific, linguistic and ideo- in public transportation are all in and documents that, in their totality, pres- Ukrainian. However, the majority of logical justification to these positions. ent a picture of the consistent, calculated The reader who is abreast of the current newspapers, most popular TV and radio and relentless colonization of Ukraine in programs, cinemas, bars, restaurants, etc. political discourse in Ukraine will be the sphere of language and culture. surprized by uncanny similarities in are solidly dominated by Russian. Students of colonialism and empires, The desire to reverse the assimilation idiom between the positions of the in their many forms known to humanity, Soviet regime and those vocalized nowa- of Ukrainians into the Russian imperial whether Greek, Persian, Roman, culture and revive the Ukrainian lan- days by the proponents of the Soviet-era Spanish, British or pre-Bolshevik Ukrainian orthography or state status for guage motivated millions of those who Russian, will discover in this book a tool championed independence in the late Russification at all levels and leave no the Russian language. This is not only of political control and domination that because some of the mouthpieces of the 1980s to early 1990s. Some advances in was invented by Russian Communism. sphere of communication unaffected by the Ukrainian cultural revival are now Russian. What earlier took decades to Communist regime, like academician The Ukrainian linguist Yuri Shevelov Vitalii Rusanivsky, are still around and being undermined by assimilationist ten- thus described it, “Government interfer- accomplish now may take a year. dencies that take new and increasingly Now, as then, the absence of an quite vocal, but primarily because this ence of any kind, and, in this particular language ideology is actively reproduc- effective forms. case, by the Russian government, into the orthography that is scientifically sound, One such form that immediately catch- free from alien influences and binding ing itself in post-Soviet conditions, find- inner laws of a language was a Soviet ing its supporters at the highest levels in es the eye is the policy of Ukrainian- for all, paralyzes the entire Ukrainian- invention and novelty. Neither the Poles, independent Ukraine. Russian bilingualism actively implement- speaking community and results in a lin- nor Romanians, nor Czechs, nor even the Granted, the Ukrainian public is more ed by most leading broadcast and printed guistic chaos that facilitates all kinds of Russian pre-revolution administration or less aware of the fact that its language media, and at best unopposed or often hybrids and undermines the very concept resorted to it. They all used measures of was the subject of Soviet policies aimed tacitly promoted by the Ukrainian gov- of the Ukrainian literary standard. outside pressure, they prohibited, whether at its dissolution in the “great and mighty ernment and society at large. Now, as then, the discussion seems to in part or totally, to use Ukrainian in pub- Russian language,” yet it will be a reve- The result is easy to see – the progres- be taking place between the proponents of lic, they imposed their state language lation to most readers to find in the sive collapse of the Ukrainian language Russophile and Polonophile orientation through the educational system, they reviewed volume a chapter whose title culture in the spheres that, even under the who seem to be speaking past one another seduced Ukrainians by their culture and sounds as if it were taken directly from Soviet regime, were considered bastions to the exclusion of the argument that career opportunities, resettled them to George Orwell’s 1984 – “Register of of Ukrainian literary norm: theater, radio should, from the start, have been central non-Ukrainian territories while settling Repressed Words.” and the press. The kind of Ukrainian one Ukrainian territories by members of the in the discussion: namely, how to return to hears today in Ukrainian-language radio This final section of the book – and its dominant nation. In addition to these clas- the living speech of the Ukrainian people, perhaps most compelling achievement – and TV broadcasts, and reads in the press sical methods the Soviet system intro- how to activate and support the mecha- is riddled with Russian at the levels of comprises about 670 items, entire words duces control over the structure of the nisms of language regeneration that have or separate meanings, that were banished even those language sub-systems that are Ukrainian language: proscribes certain deep roots in the Ukrainian language tra- more resistant to external influences: from the Ukrainian language by words, syntactic structures, grammatical dition, how to make Ukrainian literary Communist assimilationists as either phonology, morphology and syntax. By forms, rules of spelling and pronuncia- standard closer to the popular speech some twisted irony, the old Soviet policy “dialectal, artificial, archaic, obsolete, tion, propagating instead others which are cleansed of elements imposed from the Polish or alien to the language of the of bringing Ukrainian closer to its either closer to Russian or transplanted outside, how to adapt it to the needs of the “brotherly” Russian language is yielding masses.” Many of these words are quick- intact directly from Russian. Thus, in information age. ly regaining their rightful status. Yet, massive fruit. Soviet Ukraine, the conflict between The pronouncements of some leading many others over the decades became A notable aspect of this process is the Ukrainian and Russian languages is intro- champions of Ukrainianization, repre- forgotten and are now rejected as, exact- surprisingly little resistance it meets from duced from the exterior, extra-linguistic sented in the first part of the volume, will ly and ironically, what their repressors those it targets – millions who figure in sphere into the language itself. The con- strike the reader by a positive charge, delared them to be: “Polish,” or “archa- the polls as Ukrainian speakers. This flict took place not only in the human creative enthusiasm, large scale of think- ic,” etc. Every Ukrainian should read this state of cultural passivity has largely psyche, but inside the language.” ing and optimism that are noticeably chapter very carefully. remained unaffected by the Orange This observation is key to understand- absent in today’s public discussion. The Familiarizing the reader in consider- Revolution. The timid demands finally to ing what happened to Ukrainian under majority of politicians eschew the lan- able detail with the Soviet mechanisms adopt an orthography purged from Soviet the Soviet regime, and the present condi- guage issue as politically radioactive. of repression, the book helps to assess distortions, to support Ukrainian book- tion. “Ukrainian Language in the 20th Those who continue to speak about the the extent of damage inflicted upon publishing and film-making, and to Century” goes a long way toward provid- issue politicized it to such an extent as to Ukrainian and restore the moral perspec- increase Ukrainian content in broadcast ing a great deal of documentary evidence preclude any possibility of a national tive on the current condition of the media, Internet and computer market of the communist engineering in the lan- consensus-building. Ukrainian language, a perspective that have either been ignored or actively guage sphere. This is a striking paradox in a nation too often seems to be absent in today’s opposed by the bureaucrats in charge. The book follows the periodization where large majorities of citizens across public discourse. Ukrainian society seems to be overtaken that has become traditional: the first is the language lines are sympathetic to the Developing the language in all the by a cultural and linguistic paralysis. The the era of Ukrainianization, from the late cause of the revival of the Ukrainian lan- spheres of modern life, without excep- younger generation that was expected to 1920s to the early 1930s; the second, the guage, provided that such a proposition is tion, means restoring a basic human be free, or at least freer, from Soviet purges and fight against bourgeois made in non-politicized terms. One would right that millions of Ukrainians have legacies reproduces imperial hierarchies nationalism of the Stalinist period (1932 wish for an even greater representation of been denied under the Soviet regime of domination and control with an envi- to mid-1950), and the third, language such positive thinking in the book. and, by act or ommission, is being able enthusiasm. policies under Khrushchev and Brezhnev Reflecting its subtitle “History of denied even today. Assessing the dam- This situation has deep historical (mid-1950 to 1980s). Linguicide,” the book provides a wealth age is an indispensible part of a larger roots. Revealing them, understanding Reading the arguments of such leading of evidence of the many-pronged assimi- project of building a democratic society how Ukrainians have, for decades and participants in the language policy dis- latinist policies conducted by the Soviet in Ukraine free of the legacies of the centuries, been reduced to “Little cussion of the 1920s as Minister of regime in Ukraine. These are texts of two Soviet colonial past. Russians” culturally, linguistically and Education Mykola Skrypnyk, the lin- kinds. Published with the financial and intel- pshychologically is the necessary step guists Olena Kurylo and Oleksa The first are programmatic documents lectual support of the Shevchenko toward the recovery of a Ukrainian Syniavsky, one cannot help but see how of the Communist Party that articulate its Scientific Society (U.S.A.) “Ukrainian national and political identity. directly and sadly pertinent their obser- positions on specific language issues, in Language in the 20th Century: A History The recently published book vations are to what we have now and particular on orthography, development of Linguicide” is an important contribu- “Ukayinska Mova u XX Storichchi: how little the language situation has of scientific and special terminology, tion to this cause. Istoriya Linhvotsydu” (Ukrainian changed for the better since. grammar, word-formation and general The book was named among the most Language in the 20th Century: A History Now, as then, the issue of rescuing vocabulary. important publications of the year at the Ukrainian from the pervasive and cor- The other are publications by Soviet 2005 Book Publishers Forum in Lviv. Yuri I. Shevchuk is lecturer of rupting influence of Russian is of exis- Ukrainian linguists on the same issues The book may be ordered from: Ukrainian language and culture, depart- tential importance, the crucial difference and ways of implementing Moscow’s Shevchenko Scientific Society, 63 Fourth ment of Slavic languages, at Columbia being that the mass media and the infor- policies. How very clearly and unequivo- Ave., New York, N.Y. 10003-5200. University. mation revolution objectively accelerate cally those positions were articulated is Price: $25 plus $3 for shipping. No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2005 11 A conversation with Ukrainian writer Oleksander Irvanets

by Leonid Rudnytzky not easily answered. Certainly there is a and pop culture, play a leading role in was, in my opinion, priceless. part of the Ukrainian populace which the formation of a society’s culture? The enemies of Ukraine knew about On September 3, Oleksander Irvanets, yearns for Soviet times, but this group of I’ve said it many times that the repre- your existence here. They hated you and Ukrainian poet, prose writer and drama- people is constantly shrinking; and not sentatives of Ukrainian culture today they tried to fight you and that is the tist, arrived in the United States. He has only because the pensioners are passing are not Taras Shevchenko the poet, but most eloquent testimony to your strength come here on a Fulbright grant that will away. Among middle-age and advanced- Andriy Shevchenko the soccer player. and significance. enable him to stay in this country until age people there is a process of re-evalu- Not Lesia Ukrayinka the writer, but May 2006. His topic of research is contem- ation of values. Ruslana Lyzhychko the entertainer. You have received one of the most porary American drama; his host institu- To give you an example, at the latest Not the brothers Cyril and Methodius, prestigious American grants. You tion is La Salle University in Philadelphia. convention of the Communist Party of Following is the text of an interview Ukraine, its leader, Petro Symonenko, conducted by Dr. Leonid Rudnytzky, pro- complained that even today’s pensioners fessor of comparative literature at La differ strikingly from the pensioners of Salle University and the University of Soviet days – they no longer enthusiasti- Pennsylvania. The translation is by cally and wholeheartedly embrace com- Nicholas Rudnytzky. munist ideals. Insofar as I’m concerned, let me state Welcome to the United States, which that in the days of my youth I looked at the you are, as I understand it, visiting for map of the world with a sense of despair. the first time. It is well known that We were constantly told that the “World of your plays are staged in Ukraine and Socialism” occupies one-sixth of the beyond its borders, especially in globe, and I always sadly thought to Germany. What brings you here to the myself that there are five more parts of this United States? globe completely denied to me. We were Thanks to the Fulbright Grant I have forced to be politically loyal; to attend the opportunity to become acquainted repulsive party and union meetings which with the latest achievements of American lasted five to six hours in order to be dramaturgy. As a dramatist, I am very allowed to have two weeks’ state-con- much interested in the most recent plays trolled vacations in Poland or being staged in American theaters. The Czechoslovakia. Even a trip to Yugoslavia, concept “Contemporary Dramaturgy” for a Soviet citizen, was a journey into the unfortunately, practically does not exist in “dangerous Western world.” Ukraine – the plays of Ukrainian authors Things have changed. I have since vis- often have to wait years in order to be ited all of Europe. I had a good time in staged. As a member of the jury of the Paris and Amsterdam. I have seen my plays staged in Stuttgart, Leipzig and great theater festival which is held at Oleksander Irvanets (left) with Leonid Rudnytzky. Wiesbaden, Germany, I’m often envious Munich, and yet, even today, sometimes, to see how interesting and exciting plays when I slumber, I return to those the apostles of the Slavs, but rather the could have chosen any U.S. university. of Ukraine’s neighbors, Poland and Kafkaesque times of the past. pugilist brothers Klitschko. What are Why did you come to Philadelphia, Russia, are brought and staged there. I am What is the current status of your thoughts on this? and why did you chose La Salle particularly interested in American dram- Ukrainian literature? Does literature University? All the names you have mentioned are aturgy and the theatrical staging methods still fulfill the important social func- utilized here. Perhaps the knowledge professionals of the highest caliber. To Philadelphia, as far as I know, was the tion that it once did, or has television be sure, I personally often regret that nei- first capital of the United States – or am I gained in this country will enable me to taken over? invigorate the theater life of Ukraine. ther Andriy Shevchenko nor the brothers mistaken? In any case – I know that this I intend to translate several of the newest Yuri Andrukhovych once aptly Klitschko use the Ukrainian language. city is one of the most important cities in American plays into Ukrainian. Ideally the remarked that Ukrainian literature is Nonetheless, they are truly world stars the United States; it was a cradle of end product of my research should be an becoming so good that soon nobody is and therefore are doing very much good democracy; the birthplace of the U.S. anthology of contemporary American going to read it. To be sure, that is an for our country. Constitution ... In addition, I was also drama in Ukrainian, although it could also exaggeration. However, since the inde- Regarding “trivial literature,” as you attracted by the geographic location of be simply a series of articles on the subject. pendence of Ukraine the functional sig- so put it, I myself would love to write the city – East Coast and near to both nificance of Ukrainian literature has truly detective novels like Agatha Christie or New York and Washington. You are known primarily as a poet. changed. Literature has ceased to be a write songs like Jim Morrison. I think Insofar as La Salle University is con- In addition to Viktor Neborak and Yuri factor in the national, patriotic sphere and the situation is going to change in the cerned – it is, as far as I know, the insti- Andrukhovych, you are one of the has become that which it should have next few years and in the Kyivan sub- tution to which, over the years, many famous literary triad known as “Bu Ba been all along, namely, art. Suddenly ways we will see more and more people Ukrainian writers have traveled and I Bu” [burlesk, balahan i bufonada – authors realized that to write well is reading Ukrainian authors. One cannot wished to uphold this tradition. that is to say: burlesque, farce and buf- extremely difficult. This is especially the live exclusively on artichokes and foonery]. You are also renowned as a anchovies, one also desires salo and How do you imagine the future of case if you want to be heard not only in prose writer, especially because of your black bread. Ukrainian literature and your own your own country, but also beyond its best selling novel “Rivne/Rovno” and future in it? borders. to be sure you have also authored sev- What do you know about and what Sometime at the end of the ’80s and Thank you for the insightful question. eral plays. What is your favorite genre? is your attitude toward our leading the beginning of the ’90s a new genera- organizations and institutions such as In Ukraine, over the last few years, there Thanks for the good question. tion, the so-called “Visimdesiatnyky” the Shevchenko Scientific Society, the is an on-and-off discussion about when a Certainly the most honorable title would (the 80-ers group), to which I also have Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Ukrainian author will finally receive the be to call myself a poet. However, my the honor to belong, came to be. My con- Sciences or the Ukrainian Free Nobel Prize in literature. I personally do poetry has become more and more rare. temporaries – among them are some truly University in Europe? Are they well- not participate in those discussions, and In its place I write prose because in prose renowned writers – are creating a new known in Ukraine and, if so, what do do not anticipate any awards. When I one can say more, one can look deeper and beautiful literature. Although the people think about them? receive one, however, such as the into the essence of things. majority of the people traveling to and Fulbright Grant, I am overjoyed and Sometime ago I composed plays and from work on the Kyiv subways read I cannot claim to know all the details most thankful. However, I am certain some of them, to my great surprise, were Russian detective novels, I was gratified and nuances of the social and scholarly that in my lifetime (and I am now 44 staged in the theaters of Germany, to see, not too long ago, how one young life of the Ukrainian diaspora. Certainly years old and hope to live for still quite Luxembourg, Kazakhstan and Ukraine. girl was reading a book by the Lviv- the institutions you mentioned are well- some time), the world will hear a Nobel Last June my play “The Liar from based novelist Yurko Vynnychuk. I also known to me. Even in Soviet days one Prize lecture in the Ukrainian language. I Lithuanian Square,” which takes place in had the good fortune to see how people could get surreptitiously a book which would be honored to witness such an the Polish city of Lublin, was staged totally unknown to me were reading my was published in the West. I remember event and will be aware of my intimate right there in the central square of Lublin books. This is, indeed, a very gratifying how I once sacrificed a whole night’s connection to it. itself. They actually closed the center of experience for a writer. sleep to clandestinely read Yuri Every great writer, or poet, has had his Lavrinenko’s anthology “Rozstrilyane contemporaries, friends and like-minded the city to traffic during its staging. But the important thing is that we are being read by university students who are Vidrodzhennya.” Some news and infor- fellows. These are the people who make In Germany, which we just men- the future intellectual elite of Ukraine. mation did seep through from the West. up the environment and the formation of tioned, there is a feeling of nostalgia These are young people who, in a year or I am simply overjoyed that Ukrainians every genius. I have no doubt that the among some intellectuals and artists – two, will be occupying important posi- on this side of the ocean did not lose future Ukrainian Nobel Prize winner has a yearning for the days of Socialism – tions in society and they will know that their identity. In one way or another they already been born, that he or she is walk- for the GDR. An example of this is the contemporary Ukrainian literature exists stuck together, worked together and ing the earth, writing works and present- very popular film “Goodbye Lenin” as – this cannot be said about the present when Ukraine finally gained its inde- ing them to the people. All that remains well as various publications. Is there a elite of our nation. pendence, it was largely due to the fact is to wait until that name will become similar trend in Ukraine? that you were with us. The material and known to all... Don’t you think that in today’s moral support given by the diaspora in We, the writers, must simply continue This question is rather complex and world, the so-called “trivial literature” the making of Ukraine’s independence to write. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2005 No. 42 Organization for the Defense of Four Freedoms for Ukraine elects Koziupa as president

by Marko Suprun The Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) led Ukrainian Americans, as well as new this two-front war and continued to fight Ukrainian immigrants, Mr. Koziupa EAST HANOVER, N.J. – The the Soviet occupation up until 1952 when declared, “Today, our goal is to extend an Organization for the Defense of Four the struggle for Ukrainian independence open hand to all Ukrainians, new and old Freedoms for Ukraine (ODFFU) held its moved underground. immigrants, and all those with Ukrainian triennial convention, on October 2 here at “Today the ODFFU unites Ukrainians, ancestry, to inform and remind the United the Ramada Inn. Americans, men and women of all faiths States of Ukraine’s struggle to defend Michael Koziupa, 54, of Cedar Knolls, that recognize the principles of a sover- their four freedoms, and Ukraine’s con- N.J., was unanimously elected president eign and united Ukrainian state,” said tinuing efforts to join the family of demo- of the ODFFU. The convention also Mr. Koziupa during his acceptance cratic states of the world.” elected Ivan Burtyk, Zenon Halkowych speech. Ukrainian Americans united with According to Mr. Koziupa, “we must and Bohdan Chypak, MD, as vice presi- the post-World War II Ukrainian immi- work together with all Ukrainian organi- dents, Anna Kerda as financial director gration and assumed the responsibility to zations with similar goals and aspira- and Osyp Rozhka as general secretary. defend the four freedoms for Ukraine, tions.” Borrowing a phrase from An additional 17 members were elect- outlined by President Roosevelt as the President Viktor Yushchenko, Mr. ed to the executive board representing freedom of speech, freedom of religion, Koziupa concluded that “united we members from across the United States freedom from fear and freedom from stand, together we cannot be defeated.” including chapters from Connecticut, want. Following a lengthy remodeling, Mr. Koziupa has a long and distin- Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, the National Archives in Washington guished career of community service. He New Jersey, New York, Ohio, now includes a copy of President is the branch manager of the Selfreliance Pennsylvania and other states. Roosevelt’s “Four Freedoms” speech Ukrainian American Federal Credit Spanning 59 years of community alongside the Declaration of Michael Koziupa Union in Parsippany, N.J., a subsidiary activism in the United States, the Independence and the Bill of Rights. of the SUAFCU, in Chicago; vice-presi- ODFFU was founded in Newark, N.J., in Mr. Koziupa highlighted history’s con- According to Mr. Koziupa, “There are dent of the Ukrainian Congress 1946 by Eugene Liakhovych, an engineer tinuity, noting that “Ukraine’s Orange many Ukrainians throughout the United Committee of America (UCCA) New by training and a Ukrainian patriot at Revolution continued to defend these free- States, from various immigration waves, Jersey Coordinating Council, president heart. It acted as a voice for Ukraine’s doms on the ‘maidan,’ or Independence who joined together during the last year to of the UCCA Morris County Branch. He liberation movement, which fought Square, in Kyiv during the November- help defend democracy in Ukraine.” is also on the board of the Ukrainian against both Nazi and Soviet aggression. December 2004 presidential elections.” Reaching out to new generations of American Youth Association (SUM) chapter in Whippany, N.J., is a member of the building committee constructing the new Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey in Whippany, and is the president of the ODFFU Branch 1 RETIREMENT? in Newark. Commentaries... (Continued from page 6) sacked the Tymoshenko government. The president’s latest steps only for- ARE YOU READY? malized the betrayal. They finally proved the impotence of the new political regime and its inability and unwilling- ness to fulfill its historical mission of building a new system of government based on entirely different values. All Yushchenko had to do was abide by the law and at least try to keep his own promises. One of the promises was that politics would no longer be synony- mous with “bargaining” and that politi- cians would never be sellers, buyers, or go-betweens. Yushchenko broke his oath, “for the sake of Ukraine’s future,” as he explained. But does this country have a future if it has plunged back into the dark past and turned into a marketplace where musty, second-hand political merchan- dise is sold for MPs’ [national deputies’] votes and the people’s dignity? ... I am sorry for this man. But there is no place for him on my maidan. ...

September 22 editorial in the Economist: ... On September 20, Yurii Yekhanurov – Mr. Yushchenko’s proposed replace- ment for Yulia Tymoshenko, the prime minister whom he sacked, along with her Cabinet, on September 8 – was narrowly rejected by Parliament. ... After a meeting with parliamentary leaders, Mr. Yushchenko riskily, but suc- cessfully, submitted his candidate to another ballot. He may have bought extra votes by bargaining over the new Cabinet, and over a constitutional reform that would shift some power from the UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. president to Parliament next year. He was sounding skeptical over that change 2200 ROUTE 10, PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054 last week, but most other parties want it. Even though he got his way, he has 800-253-9862 been forced into humbling political courtships. Dealing with Viktor FAX: 973-292-0900 Yanukovych, an ungracious loser in last year’s presidential race, would till recently EMAIL: [email protected] have seemed absurd – except in Ukraine’s shape-shifting political culture. ... No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2005 13 Ukraine’s first lady meets with leaders of Ukrainian Medical Association of North America

by George Hrycelak CHICAGO – The first lady of Ukraine, Kateryna Yushchenko, met with invited leaders of the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America (UMANA) at their Chicago headquarters on October 8, enlisting support from organized Ukrainian American health professionals in expanding and modernizing Ukraine’s health system. The Kyiv Committee of the Chicago Sister Cities International Program (CSCIP) hosted the first lady’s visit on the eve of Mayor Richard M. Daley’s own trip to Kyiv exploring avenues of cooperation in health care fields. CSCIP Kyiv Chair Marta Farion and Health Subcommittee Chair Lida Truchly facili- tated Mrs. Yushchenko’s visits to several area hospitals and medical facilities. The first lady requested to meet with selected representatives of UMANA, the largest established group of Ukrainian health professionals in the United States and Canada. Included in the meeting were representatives of the Global Medical Conference attendees (seated, from left) Dr. Mohammed Siddiqui, First Lady Kateryna Yushchenko, Dr. Andrew Iwach, Foundation (GMF) of Illinois, which organ- Dr. Vira Pavlyuk, (standing from left) Dr. George Hrycelak, Dr. Danylo Hryhorczuk, Dr. Yukhol Lertsburapa, Dr. Wayne izes medical missions to Ukraine using the Tymchak, Dr. Diana Traska, Dr. Boris Leheta, Dr. Roksolana Tymiak-Lonchyna, Dr. Vassyl Lonchyna, Dr. Maria Hrycelak, skill and expertise of local area physicians. Dr. Roxolana Horbowyj, Dr. Bohdan Iwanetz, Dr. Ariadna Holynskyj and Dr. George Kuritza. Mrs. Yushchenko presented an overview of the Ukraine 3000 Foundation, Dr. Vira Pavlyuk, project director, UMANA President Dr. Andrew Iwach (Chicago), Dr. George Kuritza (Chicago) with emphasis on a partnership program explained that this multi-faceted program (San Francisco) welcomed Mrs. and Dr. George Hrycelak (Chicago). called “From Hospital to Hospital.” The involves matching hospitals in Ukraine Yushchenko and introduced his executive Dr. Iwach introduced the president of project seeks to raise the level of medical with appropriate institutions in the West, committee members: Dr. Ariadna Holynskyj the Global Medical Foundation, Dr. diagnosis and treatment in Ukraine to with an emphasis on childhood and (New York), Dr. Wayne Tymchak Mohammed Siddiqui, and GMF board international standards within five years. maternal health, to facilitate exchanges (Edmonton), Dr. Diana Traska ( New York), member Dr. Yukhol Lertsburapa, as well of medical knowledge and experience. Dr. Boris Leheta (Detroit), Dr. Roxolana as fellow UMANA Chicago members Horbowyj (Washington), Dr. Bohdan experienced in medical contacts with Iwanetz (Chicago), Dr. Maria Hrycelak Ukraine, Dr. Vassyl Lonchyna, Dr.

The first lady of Ukraine reviews medical teaching resources with UMANA Kateryna Yushchenko opens the discussion with Ukrainian American medical board members. representatives. Roksolana Tymiak-Lonchyna and Dr. Danylo Hryhorczuk. The group listened intently as Mrs. Kateryna Yushchenko attends Festival of Kyivan Liturgical Music Yushchenko described a wide-ranging proposal for engaging knowledgeable international health professionals to share their skills and experience with the Ukrainian medical establishment. She presented supporting data for various features of the program. A friendly open discussion followed, touching on many possibilities that such an ambitious program entails. Those present expressed support and endorse- ment for this laudable undertaking, and felt ready to commit their groups to explore various pathways to supporting the Ukraine 3000 initiative, with empha- sis on its health care component. Concluding two hours of fruitful and productive deliberations, Mrs. Yushchenko thanked those present for taking the time to travel from distant locales to participate in this exchange of views and ideas. Though her busy schedule did not allow for a lengthier gathering, she said she CHICAGO – First Lady of Ukraine Kateryna Yushchenko joined four choruses on stage to sing the religious hymn appreciated the opportunity to meet and “Bozhe Velykyi” as the finale to a concert highlighting the two-day Festival of Kyivan Liturgical Music held in Chicago present Ukraine’s desire to enter the 21st on October 8 and 9. The festival included a daylong seminar on the Kyivan liturgical tradition and a hierarchical liturgy century on an effective and sound medical, sung in the Kyivan style. Mrs. Yushchenko was on a private visit to Chicago. charitable and philanthropic footing. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2005 No. 42 Two Ukrainian-born soloists star at Washington National Opera

by Yaro Bihun Special to The Ukrainian Weekly WASHINGTON – The Washington National Opera inaugurated its golden anniversary season with a rare treat for Giuseppe Verdi fans, his infrequently per- formed “I Vespri Siciliani,” and an even rarer treat for Ukrainian American opera buffs, two Ukrainian-born soloists in its leading roles: soprano Maria Guleghina as Elena and bass Vitalij Kowaljow as Procida. And the critics praised the September 17 opening night performance at the Kennedy Center, especially Mr. Kowaljow’s role in it. The Washington Post’s leading music critic, Tim Page, and his colleague at the Washington Times, T.L. Ponick, compared Mr. Kowaljow to the renowned bass Samuel Ramey. The Ukrainian singer’s “dark, lithe and lustrous bass voice sometimes calls the young Samuel Ramey to mind,” wrote Mr. Page, while Mr. Ponick called him “a real rival to such world-class singers as Sam Ramey and Alan Held” and noted that “unlike the American bass- baritones, however, Mr. Kowaljow is a true bass.” “Well supported and with a laser-like intensity, his clear voice negotiated Verdi’s difficult demands, effort- lessly providing the audience with one of the most deeply satisfying performances by a bass in recent memory,” the Washington Times critic added. In neighboring Baltimore, The Sun’s music critic Tim Smith said that Mr. Kowaljow “lit up the opera house with a beefy, but warm, tone and consistent elegance of line.” The New York Times reviewer was no less impressed Karin Cooper Karin Cooper by his performance: “As Procida, Vitalij Kowaljow Soprano Maria Guleghina as Elena. Bass Vitalij Kowaljow as Giovanni da Procida. seemed to do everything right. This is a bass voice of uncommon elegance and belongs to a singer with a real ance, said that she was “well up to the job, her deep, out Europe and the United States. This was his third future.” rich soprano carrying the emotional punch of this opera appearance with the Washington National Opera, where And Washington’s Metro Weekly reviewer opined beautifully. She is also a superb actor, using her eyes he debuted in 2002 as Samuel in “Un Ballo in that Mr. Kowaljow has “an extraordinary voice, an like lasers as she watches her world fall apart amid her Maschera,” and later in the season returned as Colline in immensely flexible instrument of gorgeously smooth struggle to find strength for herself and others.” “La Bohème.” He had a busy 2004-2005 season with soul and seamless technique,” as well as “a significant (The unevenness in Ms. Guleghina’s performance cited the Metropolitan Opera, performing in four operas: stage presence.” by critics on opening night was not apparent at a subse- “Otello,” “Aida,” “Turandot,” and “Don Carlos.” Commenting on Ms. Guleghina’s opening night per- quent performance attended by this writer a week later.) His upcoming engagements include three more Met formance, The Washington Post’s Tim Page noted: “She The opera is set in 13th century Sicily, suffering appearances, in “Rigoletto,” “La forza del destino” and was fine in loud, proclamatory phrases, when her voice under the yoke of a harsh French occupation. Procida, “Luisa Miller”; a Tokyo debut in “Don Carlo”; in rang out nobly throughout the opera house. Quieter pas- Elena and her fiancé, Arrigo, are leading Sicilian revolu- Trieste in “Eugene Onegin”; and in concert performanc- sages were less convincing, and she often sounded tionaries. The plot becomes complicated when the tyran- es of “Ernani” in Miami and Fort Lauderdale. wavy and unsupported when she tried to sing softly.” nical French governor of Sicily, Monforte, reveals to Ms. Guleghina first sang with the Washington “Still, there was some beautiful musicmaking, partic- Arrigo that he is his father. National Opera as Tosca during the company’s 2002 ularly in the final trio,” he added. There were six performances of “Vespri” through tour in Japan. Her debut with the company was as Aida Except for a miscue in the last act, The Baltimore October 4 with its general director Placido Domingo in 2003. Following her debut with the Metropolitan Sun’s Tim Smith found Ms. Guleghina’s portrayal of conducting the WNO orchestra. Monforte was sung by Opera in the 1990-1991 season, she has performed with Elena “a potent combination of creaminess and bite, Georgian baritone Lado Ataneli, and Arrigo was sung by the Met many times since then. helping to give the character of the conflicted woman American tenor Franco Farina. Ms. Guleghina was born in Odesa. (The WNO pro- considerable depth. She negotiated most of the coloratu- Mr. Kowaljow was born in Cherkasy in 1968 and, as gram identifies her heritage as Armenian.) She began ra demands solidly and spun out long lines with consid- he told The Ukrainian Weekly in an interview in 2001, her career with the Minsk Opera in 1985 and since then erable elegance,” he wrote. he began his musical career as a choir conductor. has appeared in the world’s leading opera houses. Her And the Metro Weekly reviewer, while noting that Since winning Placido Domingo’s 1999 Operalia upcoming schedule includes “Aida,” “Norma,” and “Il the heavy demands of the part brought out an “odd Competition and his American debut in “Turandot” with Trittico” at the Met, as well as performances in Japan, moment of vocal strain” in Ms. Guleghina’s perform- the Tulsa Opera, Mr. Kowaljow has appeared through- Germany and Spain.

Ukrainian Film Club at Columbia University fortifies interest in Ukraine’s cinema by Edith Honan Spiderman posters,” said Greg Babiuk, a seem uninterested in Ukrainian films.” Melnykova’s “Consonance,” a documen- filmmaker with Ukrainian roots, who And yet, a critical mass of film-makers tary about choral music in Ukraine, was NEW YORK – On a cool September forms part of the club’s devoted follow- has prevailed – making films on shoe- shown using subtitles made by the work- evening not long ago, a crowd gathered ing. “You don’t see films that they’re string budgets and working on outdated shop. in a Columbia University classroom for a making around the corner.” equipment. “The Wayfarers,” Prof. “I think that the Ukrainian community screening of Ihor Strembitsky’s “The And this is where the Ukrainian Film Shevchuk told the audience, was no is always interested in hearing the newest Wayfarers,” a documentary that was this Club comes in. The club, which turns a exception. “Everything that could go and the latest from Ukraine, and Yuri pro- year’s pick for the Palme d’Or for Short year old this month and holds screenings wrong did go wrong on the way to vides that,” said Diana Howansky, the Films at the Cannes International Film about every four weeks, positions itself Cannes,” he said. “It was nothing short of administrative liaison to the Ukrainian Festival. It was the first Ukrainian film as part of a larger effort to fortify interest a detective story.” Mr. Strembitsky’s Studies Program, refering to Prof. ever to have won, and the Columbia Shevchuk. “Your average American event, organized by the Ukrainian Film in Ukrainian cinema in the West. The budget totaled $3,000 and the film was online forum (www.columbia.edu/cu/ufc) made using shreds of defective film stock. wouldn’t know where to find these films Club, marked its American premier. and Yuri is always searching out informa- “Strembitsky is very interested to hear is at the heart of the effort, in that it “There’s nothing like the old Soviet allows film directors who are based in Hollywood that used to exist with all of tion.” Ms. Howansky noted that from you,” Prof. Yuri Shevchuk, the film Ukrainian Americans have contacted her club’s director, told the audience. He Ukraine to interact with and receive feed- the State support,” said Mark von Hagen, back from viewers from outside the Columbia professor of history and the from California and Texas to find out urged the audience members to add their more about the film club. comments to the club’s online forum, country. director of the Ukrainian Studies Ukrainian cinema has not fared well Program. Still, he added, “There’s plenty The success of the club can be adding, “A filmmaker who has a very explained in part by its website – a clear- small viewership would appreciate that.” since the break-up of the Soviet Union. of talent from the old days – and new tal- Ukraine lacks an adequate distribution ent also – that’s looking for outlets.” ing house of information about Ukrainian These days, one is more likely to keep cinema that includes film reviews, tran- system, governmental or private sponsor- The film club aspires to be such an up with Ukrainian cinema in New York scriptions of interviews conducted by ship, and, for the moment, a national outlet. During frequent trips to Ukraine, than in Kyiv, where movie timetables Prof. Shevchuk, descriptions of the films taste for films made on its own soil. “The Prof. Shevchuk meets with Ukrainian tend to be dominated by Hollywood and shown and the online forum. likelihood of finding a Dovzhenko, directors and collects the work of new Russian films. This summer, for instance, Since its creation last February, the artists. For those films that do not have the biggest blockbusters in Kyiv were Paradjanov, Muratova or Illienko film in website has received more than 4,000 “Madagascar” and “Zhmurki,” Aleksei a video rental shop in Boston or New English-language subtitles, Prof. hits, according to Adrian Podpirka, a Balabanov’s latest addition to the Russian York is much higher than in Odesa or Shevchuk has launched an international Columbia undergraduate who is its web- gangster genre. Kharkiv,” reads a statement on the club’s translation workshop to create them. At “You go to Ukraine and you see website. “Even Ukrainian DVD pirates the September screening, Viktoria (Continued on page 19) No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2005 15

Yaraby OlenaAr tJenningss Group1991 c toe participateleb inr a aUkrainian-Americantes 15 years of international theater theater collaboration that focused on the life NEW YORK – On Saturday, of experimental theater director Les Kurbas. September 24, the Yara Arts group cele- In “Light from the East,” Ms. Grappell brated its 15th anniversary at La MaMa learns about herself as she discovers a Theater in New York City. The festivities Ukraine that unfolds before her eyes with included the premieres of two short doc- the collapse of the Soviet Union and umentary films featuring Yara artists and Ukraine’s declaration of independence. a performance of poetry translated and A Ukrainian theater critic, Natalia dramatized by Yara throughout the years Shevchenko, accompanies Amy through under the direction of Virlana Tkacz. the city, translating as the film-maker Both film-makers experienced the tech- Ms. Crappell asks Ukrainians questions nical and emotional challenges of making about their daily lives and happiness. She films in which they were central characters. discovers that happiness is different for The making of the first film, “The everyone: old women on the street are Whisperer,” directed by Andrea happy despite the political turmoil in Odezynska and edited by Kathryn their lives; the Ukrainian theater critic’s Barnier, began when Ms. Odezynska mother is happy because she has a accompanied the Yara Arts group to daughter; and an artist is happy because Ukraine. Yara traveled to Utoropy, one of he has the freedom to create. The film Ukraine’s oldest villages, located outside includes excerpts from Kurbas’s diaries, of Kolomyia, to record folk songs in dan- emphasizing art’s power to bring about Stefan Tur ger of becoming extinct. In the film, the both happiness and political change. Yara celebrates 15 years of creativity. group’s exploration of Ukrainian culture One of Yara’s specialties is promoting brings them to Baba Anna, a healer who Ukrainian, Buryat and Japanese poetry Tom Lee, Olga Shuhan, Shigeko Virlana Tkacz and Wanda Phipps. calls herself “sheptukha,” or the whisper- through translation and performance. Yara Suga, Vera Slywotzky and Their performance was composed of excerpts er. Baba Anna forever changes the way artists Nina Arianda, Marina Celander, Meredith Wright gathered together from the 16 original theater pieces that Yara has that the Yara artists view their lives. Sean Eden, Amy Grappell, Allison to perform “In Verse,” a collage of created since its founding in 1990. It included Amy Grappell traveled to Ukraine in Hiroto, Jennifer Kato, Julian Kytasty, music and of poetry translated by “Koliada: Twelve Dishes”; “Blind Sight” inspired by the work and travels to Japan of blind poet Vasyl Yeroshenko; “Swan” based on Oleh Lysheha’s poetry; and “A Light from the East” about Les Kurbas, in addition to theater pieces with Buryat artists in Siberia and pieces created in workshops conducted at the Harvard Ukrainian Summer School. Ms. Arianda and Mr. Lee’s performance of Serhiy Zhadan’s poem “Paprika” was especially poignant. The interweaving of their voices invoked the quiet desperation of a teenage couple in the supermarket. In stunning solos, Ms. Wright sang excerpts from Mr. Lysheha’s “Swan” to music by Genji Ito and Pavlo Tychyna’s “Semiramis” to music by Roman Hurko. Bandurist Julian Kytasty accompanied the performance of Mr. Tychyna’s truest pre-socialist realism poetry. Yara’s 15-year celebration set the tone for years to come, emphasizing the power of collaboration between various genres and cultures. This collabo- ration has always been Ms. Tkacz’s vision. It is a Photo composition by Stefan Tur source of inspiration that promises the creation of Tom Lee and Nina Arianda read Serhiy Zhadan’s poetry during Yara’s 15th anniversary celebrations. rich, emotionally fertile and politically relevant art. FILM REVIEW: “The Whisperer” by Andrea Odezynska by Jennifer Wollerman songs are ever-present and spontaneous, divination, part banishment (of evil spirits) Baba Anna’s rituals (which must be as is the narrative. and part psychology. She’s also known to poured out in a remote place by the When the Yara Arts Group visited a Just as we begin to feel that it’s time for give more practical prescriptions such as healed three days after their session), to small village in Ukraine several years ago the songs themselves to take over the sto- hot baths and shots of vodka. the tears that well in the filmmaker’s to research and collect traditional rytelling for a while, the filmmaker’s fluid Ms. Odezynska’s recounting of her eyes, to the powerful central image of the Ukrainian songs, Andrea Odezynska, a and relentless flow of narrative sweeps us session with Baba Anna, which she had film, a life-giving stream that explodes frequent collaborator of the group, tagged around a bend in the river, leaving the greeted with no small degree of skepti- jubilantly as it fills and overflows the along as videographer to informally docu- story of collecting songs behind and mov- cism, culminates in an emotional climax shallow vessel of a spoon, water is the ment the process. We soon learn in her ing into much deeper water. that rises so quickly and overwhelmingly irrepressible force behind the story. intensely personal and moving short docu- We learn that there is a connection that it seems to come out of nowhere and Ms. Odezynska’s trademark and gift as mentary, that she had another reason for between the old folk songs and medicine, yet has been carefully built from the a storyteller is the casual humor that being there: she was a refugee from frus- and that the best singers are sometimes also opening moments of the film. As Baba allows her to deliver a documentarian’s tration and disappointment in her own life. healers. The village happens to have such a Anna gives her a lasting image of herself detail without being tedious and to The opening sequence takes us to a healer, and the travelers are urged to visit as a vessel of overflowing joy – an image explore emotional terrain that most could- remote region of western Ukraine, near the her. Each of them will have a healing ses- previously elusive to the filmmaker – the n’t touch without moving into sentimen- Carpathian Mountains. The newly arrived sion with Baba Anna and Ms. Odezynska is seed of healing has been planted. tality. Her eye is drawn irresistibly to the band of Americans is greeted by a gather- permitted to film one of them. Alternating between scenes of the “old incongruous and the ridiculous, and her ing of village elders assembled loosely into Baba Anna does not have a mystic country” and “talking head” sequences in frank narrative style is both disarming and a kind of octogenarian chorus line, and quality about her. She is, as Ms. which the filmmaker tells her story to the respectful – all of which have a way of who are, apparently, the keepers and resi- Odezynska puts it, rather “down to earth.” camera, this is a hybrid experience – part highlighting the humanity in her story. dent expert performers of the folkloric But her faith is real and her methods are documentary, part personal odyssey. Kathryn Barnier, the film’s editor, was music the researchers have come to hear. excruciatingly detailed and ritualistic. Using a typical documentary structure clearly a crucial partner in the story- And the villagers are eager to demonstrate. Nature is her partner, and in one of the that moves from the general to the specif- telling. A triumph of editing, the film is With broad smiles all around, both per- film’s most interesting sequences we ic, this film makes that arc twofold: as we pieced together from informal filming in formers and audience seem to acknowl- learn about the “tools” of her trade. The venture deeper inside the world of these Ukraine and after-the-fact video includ- edge the hint of lunacy in this moment. chrysanthemum flower is used for heal- country folk and learn the intricacies of ing, most conspicuously, the interview The visitors are invited to a wedding ing women (or for helping them to find a their resident healer’s methods, we are at segments. Shot entirely on video, the where they will be assured of hearing boyfriend). Garlic has teeth; “he bites.” the same time drawn deeper into the film- slight graininess appropriately adds to the hours of traditional songs, although even The egg – “she” also is for healing maker’s personal story. dreamscape quality of the “film.” this will not be enough for the ancient women, and Baba Anna has eggs in two As if to enhance the fluidity of the Together, filmmaker and editor have ones. They complain that things have colors, one for blondes and one for transitions, the film is rich with water woven a richly textured, surprising and changed and they talk of the old tradi- brunettes. Her other simple tools include imagery. From the images of rain- satisfying journey. This “video” is first- tions, which included much more singing a bowl, a spoon, a knife, wax and water. streaked windows through which we first class filmmaking. on such occasions. As we get to know And then there’s God, on whom Baba see the narrator/filmmaker, to the special DVDs are available for purchase by the town’s characters and traditions, the Anna calls for strength. Her method is part water collected from streams used in sending an e-mail to [email protected]. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2005 No. 42 The photographs of Ukrainian Canadian Edward Burtynsky

by Alexandra Hawryluk things exist ... I’m bearing witness to massive rock cliff pictured in “Railcuts Although the unexpected beauty of these things and you read them. You take #4, C.N. Track, Thompson River, British these manufactured landscapes impress- The volcanic orange river winding its it from there. You take half of that equa- Columbia, 1985” fills the frame, obliter- es viewers deeply, it also elicits perplex- way across a desolate black plain fringed tion and you tell me what you think. So, I ates the sky, and reduces the transconti- ing reflections on various aspects of with grey leafless trees might well be the see it is a kind of shared experience with nental railway to a fragile line of metal industrial development and its impact on river Styx encompassing Hades. The the viewer.” etched across the bottom of the rock. the future of our planet. The photo- arresting power, the awful beauty and the And indeed, it is a shared experience. At other times, Mr. Burtynsky’s lense graphs also make it clear, as Mr. grandiose scale of this bleak landscape “The visitors are amazed by the beauty turns industrial waste into breathtaking Burtynsky himself puts it, that “All the titled “Nickel Tailings #34, Sudbury, things we inhabit, all the things we pos- Ontario 1996,” is what art and photogra- of the landscape portrayed by Burtynsky, compositions, as in the case of “Oxford but at the same time, they are very trou- Tire Pile #8, Wesley, California, 1999,” sess, the material world that we are sur- phy enthusiasts have come to expect rounded with, all comes from nature.” from the Ukrainian Canadian artist bled by what they are seeing,” observed where a shallow canyon, illuminated by Ms. Grant. the soft light of dawn, runs through dark (Mr. Torosian, “The Essential Element”) Edward Burtynsky. The cars we drive, the aeroplanes we fly Throughout 2004 the exhibit In his mining series, in the photograph hills of used tires. Even heaps of discarded titled “Mines #22, Kennecott Copper telephones, oil filters and auto parts out- in, the high-rise buildings we live and “Manufactured Landscape: The work in, are the end products of our Photographs of Edward Burtynsky” has Mine, Bingham Valley, Utah, 1985,” the side Hamilton, Ontario, take on the beauty graceful consecutive curves cut into a of well-designed abstract paintings. exploitation of nature. Nevertheless, been enthralling visitors to the National “Burtynsky doesn’t like to define very Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, the Ontario rocky mountainside bring to mind Nothing seems ordinary when viewed ancient Roman amphitheaters. It is only through Burtynsky’s lens: the pattern of strictly or very narrowly his work in Art Gallery in Toronto and Le Musée terms of moral or political implica- d’Art Contemporain in Montréal. This on noticing the lilliputian trucks and light and shadow in his “Oil Refineries train cars clustered at the very bottom of #3, Oakville, Ontario, 2001” lend the tions,” noted the curator of the Montreal year, the retrospective exhibit of Mr. exhibit. Yet, it is this restrained attitude this super arena that one begins to grasp pipeline system a lyrical air, while the cut Burtynsky’s work, organized and circu- of the artist that lends his pictures their the vast scale of man’s intrusion into up carcasses of abandoned cargo ships, lated by the National Gallery of Canada, power and authority. nature. reflected in the wet Bangladesh beach, is being shown at the Museum of Perhaps nothing speaks to the viewer On the other hand, in his railway pic- have the majestic presence of ruined Photographic Arts in San Diego (March more strongly than his newest work, 20-June 5), the Iris and B. Ferald Cantor tures the power of nature seems to over- metal monuments of an unknown civi- Centre for Visual Arts at Stanford whelm the daring efforts of man: the lization. (Continued on page 17) University in California (June 29- September 18) and the Brooklyn Museum of Art in New York (September 23-December 11). A sampling of critics’ reviews of Burtynsky’s work * * * “Splendor is one way to sum up the vista of 64 large-format in a way that creeps under the skin in a way that no convention- photographs at the Musée d’Art Contemporain called al muckraking photography could.” Some 25 years ago, while driving ‘Manufactured Landscapes: The Photographs of Edward through the state of Pennsylvania in Burtynsky.’ ” – Robert L. Pincus, The San Diego Union-Tribune, June 28, search of untouched nature, Edward 2005. Burtynsky took the wrong road. On – Henry Lehman, The Gazette, Montreal, October 23, 2004. cresting a rise in the land, he was aston- “With his rich color images – perhaps best described as ished to see nothing but hill upon hill of “...the arresting landscape photographs of Edward Burtynsky... ‘industrial landscapes’ – Burtynsky has established himself as black coal-slag. are certainly infused with the aura of an epic. Panoramic vistas, one of Canada’s most respected photographers.” In and interview with Michael dramatic in scope and size, mine a history that reaches back Torosian, (“The Essential Element,” pub- though celebrated 20th century figures like Adams to late 19th – Dan Falk, The Globe and Mail, Toronto, May 5, 1998. lished by the National Gallery of Canada century masters of the genre – especially the great chroniclers of in association with Yale University Press, human intervention in the American West, Timothy O. Sullivan “All Mr. Burtynsky’s work is consistent in tone. Neither hero- 2004) Mr. Burtynsky said: “White birch and Carlton Watkins. ... Ravishing is the word.” ic nor condemning, it offers an austere beauty and a simple criti- trees were growing up through the black cal pause, which gives the viewer an opportunity to gaze at the mounds, and ponds were full of lime – Christopher Knight, The Los Angeles Times, May 25, 2005. scale of the transformation that has taken place in a short time.” green water. It was surreal. Slowly I turned 360 degrees, and in that entire “Burtynsky’s work is most often compared to that of German – Murray Whyte, The New York Times, January 4, 2004. horizon there was nothing virgin. It total- photographer Andreas Gursky, who also photographs vast ly destabilized me. I thought, is this the spaces that serve as metaphors for a global economy. But “While Burtynsky’s photographs may be disturbing, they earth? I had never seen anything trans- Gursky emphasizes the gleaming spaces that epitomize this also have an unexpected beauty subverting our usual notions of formed on this scale.” world, from mega-stores to mega-sized office, government and the sublime in nature.” In fact, the pictures taken that day in hotel sites, while Burtynsky offers the grungier flip side of this Frackvllle, Pa., launched the artistic same universe. ... The places in his photographs exist because – Hilaire Faberman, curator of the Burtynsky show, The career of this remarkable Canadian from humankind exploits the Earth’s resources on such a vast scale. Cantor Arts Center, Stanford University, June 1, 2005. St. Catharines, Ontario. Today, his photo- By picturing those places so seductively, Burtynsky makes us graphs grace the collections of the aware of the dangers we present to this planet – and he does so – Compiled by Alexandra Hawryluk National Gallery of Canada, New York’s Museum of Modern Art, the Library of Congress, the National Gallery in Washington, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York and La Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris. The “Manufactured Landscapes” exhibit, a National Gallery of Canada mid-career retrospective, comprises 64 large color photographs taken from dif- ferent series produced over the last 20 years: “Railcuts” (1985), “Quarrie” 1991-1992), “Tailing” (1995-1996), “Urban Mines” (1997 and 2001), “Oxford Tire Pile” (1999), “Oil Refineries” (1999 and 2001), “Makrana Marble Quarries” (2000), “Shipbreaking” (2000-2001) and “Oil Fields” (2001-2002). In all of these series, “he documents the ruins of our time, the landscapes touched by man, transformed by industry, but always with the eye of the photographer, the eye of an artist,” explained Sandra Grant, the curator of the Burtynsky exhibit at the Musée d’Art Contemporain in Montreal. However, Mr. Burtynsky neither con- demns, nor celebrates industry. As he himself puts it in a video accompanying the show: “I am really saying that these

Alexandra Hawryluk is a writer living Edward Burtynsky, “Nickel Tailings #34, Sudbury, Ontario, 1996,” printed 1998, gift of the artist, Toronto, 1998, Collection in Montreal. National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2005 17 Burtynsky’s biography: a love of photography since age 11 by Alexandra Hawryluk When Ed Burtynsky was 11, his father bought him a second-hand camera. As soon as they improvised a darkroom in the basement of their St. Catharines, Ontario, home, Ed went out and used a whole roll of black and white film on pictures of his dog frolicking in the snow. Watching the emerging images in the developer tray was a moment of magic that captivated him forever. By the age of 12 Edward was taking pictures of the cultural events and parties at the Black Sea Hall, the local Ukrainian Community Center, and charging 75 cents for a five-by-seven print. Although, Peter Buratynsky (that was the spelling of the family name before Ed dropped the “a” ) encouraged his son Edward in photography, he was a strict and uncompromising parent. Like many Ukrainian immigrants arriving in Canada from post-World War II Germany, he and his wife, Mary, felt very strongly about keeping their four children within the social and cultural boundaries of the Ukrainian Canadian community. However, Edward Burtynsky, who was born in St. Catharines in 1955, chafed at these restrictions. Nonetheless, his father’s premature death from cancer at the age of 45 affected the 15-year-old Edward Burtynsky, “Nickel Tailings #30, Sudbury, Ontario, 1996,” printed 1998, gift of the artist, Toronto, 1998, Collection Edward very deeply. National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. Hoping to become a tool die maker, Edward Burtynsky graduated from high “that show the evidence of man” that into the photography program at Ryerson Toronto, that won him international school in 1972 with a diploma in encouraged Mr. Burtynksy to look at the Polytechnical University in Toronto – the acclaim. His numerous solo shows were machine shop drafting. As there was no landscape in a new way. So, he pho- only university, at the time, offering a reviewed by Harper’s Magazine, The appropriate apprenticeship available in tographed the countryside near his home degree in photography. By the time he New Yorker, Smithsonian Magazine, The St. Catharines, Mr. Burtynsky reluctantly where the old Welland Canal used to graduated from Ryerson in 1982, he was New York Times, The Globe and Mail, took a job with an auto parts supplier. flow, in the days before it was filled up an urbane young man certain of his tal- The National Post, Toronto Star, Art in Before long he returned to school, and turned into a highway. This was his ent. In 1983 he received a Canada America, Art Forum and Flash Art. enrolling in a graphic arts program at first thematically linked series, and his Council grant and traveled across Canada In June 2004 Mr. Burtynsky won the Niagara College in Welland, Ontario, first use of the large format 4x5 camera – taking pictures of landscapes transformed Roloff Beny Photography Book Award with an evening class in photography. the things that ultimately would become by man, particularly open-pit iron ore for his book “Before the Flood,” which It was the photography teacher’s his trademarks. mines and railway cuts, and then exhibit- documents the construction of the Three assignment to go out and take pictures His exceptionally good work took him ed them in various Ontario galleries and Gorges Dam project in China. libraries. In October last year Mr. Burtynksy To provide himself with a financial was one of three winners of the inaugural base and good technical facilities, Mr. TED prize of $100,000. In his acceptance Burtynsky established Toronto Image speech at the Technology, Entertainment Works, a business venture that proved to and Design Conference in Monterey, be so successful that it threatened to Calif., Mr. Burtynsky proposed to use his obliterate his creative work. If it hadn’t art to open a global discussion about our been for a commission on bank architec- ability to sustain the present pace of ture for the Houston Museum of Fine development. Arts and the encouragement of the cura- In his own country, not only has he tor, Raphael Bernstein, to go out and been elected to the Royal Canadian photograph stone quarries, Mr. Academy, but he has also had the rare Burtynsky may well have become a full- honor of having the National Gallery of time businessman. Canada in Ottawa organize a traveling It was the quarry pictures exhibited in mid-career retrospective exhibit of his 1993 at the Mira Goddard Gallery in work.

Edward Burtynsky, “Nickel Tailings #31, Sudbury, Ontario, 1996,” printed 1998, gift of the artist, Toronto, 1998, Collection National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa.

that drew most comments; these are the The photographs... pictures that garnered him the Roloff (Continued from page 16) Beny Award and the Applied Arts “Before the Flood” – large-format color Magazine Photographic Book Award in photographs of the Three Gorges Dam 2004. project on the Yangtze River in China, Like great artists before him, Mr. the biggest hydro-electric project in the Burtynsky transforms visual experience, world. There, the price of progress was changes our perception of reality. If the destruction of 13 cities, 140 towns, Turner changed the way we perceive 1,352 villages, a number of archeologi- light, and Archipenko changed the way cal sites and the resettlement of 1.9 mil- we look at mass and form – Edward lion people. Mr. Burtynsky’s 4x5 view Burtynsky, changes the way we see the camera captured the Chornobyl-like relation between nature and humanity. landscape of gutted apartment build- He simply tells the truth as he sees it. ings, windowless houses and rubble- Moreover, the breadth of his vision strewn streets just hours before they reaches epic proportions and lifts the disappeared under flood waters forever. ugly vistas of industrial detritus unto the Edward Burtynsky, “Densified Tin Cans #2, Hamilton, Ontario, 1997,” printed 1998, Not surprisingly, these are the pictures level of the sublime. gift of the artist, Toronto, 1998, Collection National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2005 No. 42

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and recent productions. The next screen- Ukrainian film... ing, scheduled for October 27, will pres- (Continued from page 14) ent the Soviet-era horror film, “Viy,” The winning women’s team: (from left) Olya Popowych, Vera Eliashevska, master. Of the last 100 visitors, two- which is based on a short story by Luba Skubiak, Katrusia Saldan and Chrystia Hryhorczuk. thirds were from the United States; the Mykola Hohol. The screening will be rest were from Canada, Italy, Turkey, held at 7:30 p.m. in Hamilton Hall, Poland and Slovenia. Typically, 10 to 15 Room 717, on the Columbia University percent of hits come from Ukraine. campus. Got a group? Mr. Podpirka said that the club intro- “We’re in New York and we’re watch- duces him to a slice of Ukraine that has ing Ukrainian film. That’s wonderful,” Need The Weekly? been kept hidden. “[The club] is doing a said Mr. Babiuk, adding that the films lot for the Ukrainian diaspora culture,” have the potential to excite the imagina- Call our subscription department to find out how you may qualify he said. “You get to see what Ukrainian tions of filmmakers here. “We’ve run out for a group discount on your Weekly subscriptions. culture is.” of ideas in the West, and there are a lot of (973) 292-9800 ext. 3042 The film club screens a mix of classic interesting ideas in Eastern Europe.”

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(former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, Orange opposition. repeat presidential run-off and constitu- PACE asks... SPU, Pora) will use this issue in the 2006 The amnesty deal for Mr. Kuchma has tional reforms. Two days later, Mr. (Continued from page 2) election campaign. It is a good weapon; the no legal backing, as Parliament failed to Kuchma reinstated Mr. Piskun as procura- their prior collusion, which is seen as a step Gongadze case weakened Mr. Kuchma and adopt a law on presidential immunity in tor general, presumably to “guarantee” towards excluding from the prosecution the facilitated the Orange Revolution. 2004. Therefore, it is based only on Mr. everything agreed to at the roundtable masterminds and organizers.” PACE states Internationally, failure to implement Yushchenko’s word, his long-standing negotiations, including Mr. Kuchma’s its dissatisfaction that there has been no PACE resolutions will damage Ukraine’s inability to confront Mr. Kuchma, and immunity. progress into “the prosecution of those who efforts to integrate into Western struc- backing from Polish President Interviewed in Izvestiya nearly a year ordered and organized this crime” nor any tures. Since President Kuchma’s Ukraine Aleksander Kwasniewski and EU later (September 23), Ms. Tymoshenko “credible examination of the Melnychenko also ignored PACE, the international Foreign Policy chief Xavier Solana. disdainfully said, “Mr. Yushchenko has recordings” (assembly.coe.int). organizations will wonder how much has Outgoing National Security and explained to everyone that Mr. Kuchma The PACE, like the IFJ open letter, changed under President Yushchenko. Defense Council Secretary Petro is not to be touched. He said that Mr. refers to the trial set to begin this month Mr. Yushchenko is unwilling to pay Poroshenko, who alone from the Orange Kuchma is a former head of state and is of the three policemen who were present the political price now required for coalition attended the negotiations with therefore not to be hunted like a rabbit.” at Gongadze’s murder. They are poised to admitting that Mr. Kuchma was given Mr. Yushchenko, also backed granting She added, “There are no allegations become the scapegoats after which the immunity at the December 2004 round- immunity. Mr. Poroshenko had cordial against Mr. Kuchma; he will be allowed case would be closed and the “organiz- table negotiations that were brokered by relations with Mr. Kuchma until 2001 to keep all his property, even unlawfully ers” given de facto amnesty. the European Union, Poland, Lithuania (Ukrayinska Pravda, July 6). acquired property. In effect, Mr. Kuchma President Viktor Yushchenko cannot and Russia. He could have safely The head of Mr. Yushchenko’s 2004 has been granted a pardon.” implement the PACE resolutions dealing revealed the deal in early 2005, arguing election campaign, Oleksander President Yushchenko’s unwillingness with Gongadze, which will damage him that it was needed to break the deadlock Zinchenko, also hinted that an immunity to come clean about an amnesty deal in two ways. and prevent bloodshed. But admitting it deal was possible. As the Orange with Mr. Kuchma, coupled with his Domestically, the Orange opposition today will provide ammunition for the Revolution grew in strength, Mr. refusal to launch an investigation into Zinchenko advised, “Immunity would Mr. Lytvyn’s alleged involvement in the depend upon his [i.e. Kuchma] moral Gongadze murder on the grounds of conduct in the coming days” (The political expediency, will make it impos- Observer, December 5, 2004). sible for Ukraine to fulfill the PACE res- Three days after Mr. Zinchenko’s com- olutions. Nevertheless, it is time that Mr. Michael Wengryn ments, President Kuchma signed into law Yushchenko finally acknowledges the of Clifton, N.J., formerly of the “compromise package” made at the “elephant” in the room: the unresolved roundtable negotiations that included a Gongadze murder. Hillsborough, N.J., passed away on June 4, 2005, at ally of Mr. Yushchenko since the latter the age of 86. Russia still... was prime minister in 1999-2001. (Continued from page 2) Moreover, the president, not the prime Michael was a World War II veteran and was a former national commander Russian political commentators minister, formulates foreign policy. Two- of the Ukrainian American Veterans, a devoted husband of Olga, father of earnestly – but wrongly – believe that the thirds of the ministers in the Yekhanurov Michael R. and Daniel S. and grandfather of two granddaughters, Stacie and current government crisis will re-orient government are holdovers from the Tymoshenko government, including pro- Marie. Michael was a long time member of the Ukrainian American Veterans Ukraine eastward. The selection of Yurii Yekhanurov as prime minister and Western foreign and defense ministers. Post 17 in Passaic, N.J., American Legion Quentin Roosevelt Post 8 of Clifton Interviewed on ICTV (October 2), and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. Anatolii Kinakh as secretary of the National Security and Defense Council NSDC Secretary Kinakh continued to outline Ukraine’s interest in only taking th (NSDC) are cited as “evidence” for this Michael Wengryn served in Company C and Service Company, 47 Infantry, part in the first step of the CIS Single argument. th Economic Space – that is, a free-trade 9 Division of the U.S. Army from January 1941 to June 1945. He fought in A political expert with the Moscow zone. Foreign Affairs Minister Borys World War II in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre of Operation. INDEM think-tank believes that Tarasyuk reiterated this view during his During his four and a half years of service, he fought in the battles of Safi, Ukraine’s foreign “re-orientation” was September visit to the United States. French Morocco, Tunisia, Sicily, Normandy Beach, among others, and partic- inevitable. “Russia is the country from While Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan ipated in the D-Day landing in June 1944 and the Battle of the Bulge in which money, and lots of it, comes to support the second step (a customs December 1944. The U.S. Army awarded him numerous medals, including Ukraine. There is no way around this. union) and the third step (a monetary Ukraine’s economy depends heavily on the Bronze Star, American Defense Service Medal, Presidential Unit Medal union), Ukraine continues to oppose and eight Battle Stars. He also received the New Jersey Distinguished Russia. All the talk about ‘turning West’ both. Service Medal. In 1994, the French government presented Michael with a was euphoric. The fact is Russia and Third, Russia continues to get it wrong Citation Medal for the July 1944 liberation of the City of Saint Lo, France. Ukraine have long and close ties that nei- about Ukraine because it still sees the ther can do without,” he said (Agence region as “Little Russia.” According to a France Presse, September 27). Michael was very active in the Ukrainian American community in Passaic, new poll by the Moscow-based Levada Russian political commentators have Center, 71 percent of Russians favor a N.J., where he was president of the Ukrainian Home. He was also a mem- reached the wrong conclusions about ber of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church in Passaic and held the unified state with Ukraine. Only 24 per- Ukraine’s crisis for three reasons. cent are against (UPI, September 28). office as publisher of the Seniors St. Nicholas Ukrainian Club. First, their reliance upon the Party of At the same time, the Russian popula- the Regions of Ukraine as their domestic tion is more realistic than the ruling He will be remembered as an active and devoted member of the Ukrainian ally gives them a regional, rather than elites. Only 18 percent believe a union American Veterans, not only on the national level where he held numerous national, view of domestic developments with Ukraine is realistic, with another 35 posts up to and including national commander in 1970-1972, but also on the inside Ukraine. The Donetsk region, percent thinking it could take place in the Post 17 level, where he held the positions of commander, vice commander where the PRU has its main base of sup- distant future. Whereas 48 percent and chaplain. His wife, Olga Hanioshyn Wengryn, always stood by his side port, is different from the remainder of believed that a union was likely with and is a long time member of the UAV National Ladies Auxillary. eastern Ukraine, let alone other regions Belarus, only 15 percent thought this was of Ukraine. the case with Ukraine. Second, neither Mr. Kinakh nor Mr. Michael leaves his wife, Olga Hanioshyn; two sons, Michael R. of Many analysts suggest that Moscow Yekhanurov will re-orient Ukraine’s for- might apply pressure to Kyiv, using the Shrewsbury, Pa. and his wife Eveline; and Daniel S. of Clifton; along with eign policy toward Russia and the CIS. threat of higher energy imports. But ener- two granddaughters, Marie of Shrewsbury, Pa., and Stacie Houlard and Nevertheless, Russian media claimed that gy supply discussions ahead of winter are her husband Francois of California. Michael came from a family of 10, with Prime Minister Yekhanurov’s September a perennial problem that even pro- two sisters and seven brothers: the late Steven Wengryn, Lillian Phillips, 30 visit to Moscow was tantamount to a Russian states, such as Belarus, find dif- the late Myron Wengryn, John Wengryn, Peter Wengryn, the late Walter “surrender” to Russia (Agence France ficult when dealing with Moscow. The Wengryn, Mary Wengryn, Daniel Wengryn and George Wengryn. Presse, September 30). same is true of Ukraine. The Russian newspaper Nezavisimaya The September political crisis in Gazeta (September 30) wrongly conclud- Ukraine and change in government will ed that President Yushchenko was doing not alter Ukraine’s declared foreign poli- DEATH ANNOUNCEMENTS an about-face and returning to Russia. cy goals of Euro-Atlantic integration. to be published in The Ukrainian Weekly – in the Ukrainian “This means de facto that the leaders of The success of this goal will be decided or English language – are accepted by mail, courier, fax, phone or e-mail. the ‘Orange Revolution’ have abandoned by the outcome of the March 2006 parlia- their earlier ideals. The Yushchenko team Deadline: Tuesday noon before the newspaper’s date of issue. mentary elections. 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what can? Several explanations come to Did Orange... mind: (Continued from page 9) • It may be that the policies pursued With deep sorrow we announce that passage of policy, the implementation of by the Kuchma-Yanukovych government policy and its actual effect on anything. in 2004 caused the decline in 2005. on September 6, 2005, at the age of 50 Economic policies generally don’t affect • It may be that the instability associat- the real economy for several months. ed with electoral fraud and the subse- in New York City passed away quent popular upheaval somehow And, as we know, Ukraine’s government harmed the economy. bureaucracy is notoriously inefficient. • It may be that flat global GDP Hence the lag between the time the growth rates affected Ukraine. Ukrainian government adopts a policy • It may be that shifts in global and the time the policy actually goes into demand – for metal, for instance – affect- John Bohdan Kadylak effect may be more than several months. born on January 27, 1955, in New York City ed Ukraine. Take these two factors into account • It may be that flat GDP growth rates and it’s clearly impossible to blame much Funeral services were held on Saturday, September 10, 2005, in parts of Europe and/or Russia affected of the GDP growth rate decline in, say, Ukraine. at St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church in New York City the first half of 2005 on the Orange gov- • It may be that the Ukrainian econo- followed by an interment at St. Andrew’s Ukrainian ernment. my simply experienced a normal cyclical Orthodox Cemetery in South Bound Brook, N.J., This pretty obvious conclusion does decline. not mean that Orange economic policies The fact is that all these factors proba- at the side of his father, John Kadylak. were good or that they will not have a bly played some role – a conclusion that negative effect somewhere down the line. is as painfully obvious as it is important He is survived by: It’s only to say that we really can’t know for understanding what’s really going on now just what that effect will be later. in Ukraine’s economy. mother Anna Kadylak For example: Like many Orange crit- So what does this all mean? sister Mary Anna Kleban with husband Myron ics, I happen to believe that Ms. The good news is that Orange may not and children Marusia and Peter Tymoshenko’s obsession with re-privati- have been all that bad for the Ukrainian zation, and her unwillingness or inability economy. to specify just which enterprises would The less-than-good news is that maybe May his memory be eternal. be subject to re-privatization, was a pro- it was. In any case, it’s too soon to tell. found mistake that must have scared The not-so-good news is that, even if investors. But the degree to which that the current government of Yuri obsession actually harmed the economy Yekhanurov does everything “right,” We are deeply saddened to announce is something one can, at this point in Ukraine’s GDP growth rate need not time, only surmise or predict. rebound immediately to the heights of the passing to eternal life on The next 12 months will presumably 2004. After all, there may be many inter- September 22, 2005, our beloved show whether or not, and to what degree, nal and external reasons for the decline wife, mother, grandmother, sister, Mr. Yushchenko and Ms. Tymoshenko ,and Orange really may have gotten aunt and Pani Matka actually ruined or fixed the economy. things very wrong. Then, and only then, may critics of The bad news is that too many com- Orange be proven right, or wrong. mentators have overlooked pretty elemen- So what gives? tary data in their desire to paint the Orange government as uniquely incompetent. Katherine Paszko If the Orange government can’t be held But the pretty good news is that unbal- Born March 19, 1937, in Kulbishovo, Zaporizhia Region, Ukraine responsible for much, perhaps even most, anced analyses are, unlike perhaps the of 2005’s rate of decline, then who or Ukrainian economy, easy to set right. On Sunday, September 25, the Very Reverend Mykola Krywonos and Reverend Pavlo Szewczuk served a Parastas at the Yadack-Fox Ç ëéêéäéÇàâ ÑÖçú ëåÖêíà Funeral Home in Germantown, N.Y. Ûβ·ÎÂÌÓ„Ó ¥ ÌÂÁ‡·ÛÚÌ¸Ó„Ó íÄíÄ, ÑßÑÄ, ÅêÄíÄ ¥ ÇìâäÄ On Monday, September 26, the Funeral Liturgy and Parastas were ·Î. Ô. served by his Eminence Archbishop Antony, Protopresbyter Frank Estociw, Very Reverend Mykola Krywonos and Reverend Pavlo Szewczuk. In attendance were Father Robert Markowitch, Father êéåÄçÄ ÅéâäÄ Yaroslav Kostyk, family and many friends. Pani Matka Paszko was ·Û‰Â ‚¥‰Ôð‡‚ÎÂ̇ buried at the Viewmont Cemetery in Germantown, N.Y.

ëÇüíÄ ãßíìêÉßü A 40 day memorial service for Pani Matka will be held 10:00 a.m., October 30, at St. Michael’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 18 ÊÓ‚ÚÌfl 2005 ð. Ó „Ó‰. 7:45 ð‡ÌÍÛ 59 Partition St., Hudson N.Y. ‚ ˆÂðÍ‚¥ Ò‚. ß‚‡Ì‡ ïðÂÒÚËÚÂÎfl ‚ 粇ðÍÛ, ç.ÑÊ. Pani Matka served for 12 years as choir director at St. Nicholas èéÑüäÄ Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Troy, where she had been an active member for more than 30 years. For the past seven years Pani ñ¥π˛ ‰ÓðÓ„Ó˛ ÒÍ·‰‡πÏÓ „ÎË·ÓÍÛ ÔÓ‰flÍÛ Ô‡ðÓıÓ‚¥ ˆÂðÍ‚Ë Ò‚. ß‚‡Ì‡ Matka served as choir director at St. Michael’s Ukrainian Orthodox ïðÂÒÚËÚÂÎfl ‚ 粇ðÍÛ, ç.ÑÊ. Ó. ãÂÓÌ¥‰Û å‡Î¸ÍÓ‚Û Á‡ Û‰¥ÎÂÌÌfl ë‚flÚËı Church of Hudson, N.Y., where her husband, the Very Reverend Wolodymir Paszko is currently the pastor. í‡ÈÌ, Á‡ ÔÓıÓðÓÌÌ¥ ‚¥‰Ôð‡‚Ë ¥ Á‡ ÚÂÔÎ¥ ÒÎÓ‚‡ Û ÔðÓ˘‡Î¸ÌËı ÔðÓÔÓ‚¥‰flı. ì ˆÂÈ Ì‡ÈÚflʘËÈ ˜‡Ò ̇¯Ó„Ó ÊËÚÚfl ÒÂð‰Â˜ÌÓ ‰flÍÛπÏÓ ÛÒ¥Ï ÚËÏ, ˘Ó Born March 19, 1937, in Ukraine, she was the daughter of the late ‚ËÒÎÓ‚ËÎË Ò‚Óπ ÒÔ¥‚˜ÛÚÚfl ÓÒÓ·ËÒÚÓ, ÎËÒÚÓ‚ÌÓ ¥ ÚÂÎÂÙÓÌ¥˜ÌÓ. Fedir and Jawdokia Chaleki. ìÒ¥Ï ð¥‰ÌËÏ, ÔðËflÚÂÎflÏ ¥ Á̇ÈÓÏËÏ ÏË ‚‰fl˜Ì¥ Á‡ ÏÓÎËÚ‚Ë, Á‡ Í‚¥ÚË ¥ ‚¥ÌÍË, ÅÓÊÂÒÚ‚ÂÌÌ¥ ã¥ÚÛð„¥ª, ÔÓÊÂðÚ‚Ë Ì‡ ëËðÓÚË ‚ ìÍð‡ªÌ¥ ¥ ̇ ˆÂðÍ‚Û èÓ- Pani Matka Paszko is survived by her husband of 45 years, the Very ÍðÓ‚Ë Ò‚. ÅÓ„ÓðӉˈ¥ ‚ Ò. 襉„‡È˜ËÍË Ú‡ Á‡ ÔðËÒÛÚÌ¥ÒÚ¸ Û ÔÓıÓðÓÌÌËı ‚¥‰- Rev. Wolodymir Paszko, son and daughter-in-law Steve and Olena Ôð‡‚‡ı, ‡ ÁÓÍðÂχ ÚËÏ, flÍ¥ ‚¥‰ÔðÓ‚‡‰ËÎË Ì‡¯Ó„Ó í‡Ú‡, Ñ¥‰‡, Åð‡Ú‡ ¥ ÇÛÈ͇ Paszko of Lake George, N.Y., grandchildren Maxim and Oleksandr ̇ ‰ÓðÓ„Û ‚¥˜ÌÓÒÚË, ‚¥‰‰‡˛˜Ë âÓÏÛ ÔÓ¯‡ÌÛ ¥ ӷ΄¯Û˛˜Ë ˆ¥π˛ Paszko of Lake George, N.Y., and brother Peter Chaleki of New Jersey. ÓÒÚ‡ÌÌ¸Ó˛ ÔðËÒÎÛ„Ó˛ Ì‡Ï ·¥Î¸ ðÓÁÎÛÍË Á ÌËÏ.

ï‡È ÇÒÂ‚Ë¯Ì¥È ÉÓÒÔÓ‰¸ ‚Ë̇„ÓðÓ‰ËÚ¸ Ç‡Ò ˘Â‰ðËÏË Î‡Ò͇ÏË The deceased devoted her entire life to serving our Lord Jesus Christ Á‡ ԇϒflÚ¸ ¥ ‰Ó·ð ÒÂðˆÂ! in the Holy Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which she loved so dearly. To honor her memory, and the dedicated work Pani Matka per- Ñ¥ÚË – Åéêàë formed for the Church, donations are being taken for the erection of ïêàëíàçÄ Åéâäé-äßêÄ Royal Gates (Iconostas) at St. Michael’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church. ßêÖçÄ Á ÏÛÊÂÏ åàïÄâãéå üÅãéçëúäàå Memorials should be sent to the St. Michael’s Ukrainian Orthodox ÇÌÛÍË – ãÖëü ¥ ÄÑÄå Åéâäé Church Restoration Fund, 59 Partition St., Hudson, NY 12534. êéåÄç, åàïÄâãé ¥ ÄçÑêÖü üÅãéçëúäß Memory Eternal 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2005 No. 42 Ukrainian National Federal Credit Union The shortest way to your CALL US first million! • Deposits • Investments

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The Board of Directors of NOTESNOTES ONON PEOPLEPEOPLE The Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center cordially invite you to the American Radio Program, and com- Komichak honored mends and thanks the Ukrainian American community for its support and TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY for 55 years on radio dedication to its Ukrainian heritage.” PITTSBURGH – Michael Komichak, During the testimonial in Mr. GALA BANQUET 86, was honored by Ukrainian Americans Komichak’s honor, Msgr. George of the Greater Pittsburgh area on July 31 Appleyard, dean of the Central Deanery on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, deliv- of the “Ukrainian Radio Program,” ered the invocation in English; the Very Saturday, the twenty second of October, which he has directed during the pro- Rev. Protopresbyter George Hnatko, two thousand and five gram’s entire existence. The program airs dean of the Pittsburgh Deanery of the every Sunday on WPIT AM 73. Ukrainian Orthodox Church, delivered Seven Hundred Cedar Road Mr. Komichak was honored aboard the the invocation in Ukrainian. riverboat Majestic, and the Pittsburgh City Some 350 guests, including faithful Jenkintown, Pennsylvania Council issued a proclamation in his honor, listeners of the Ukrainian Radio declaring Sunday, July 31, as “Michael Program, boarded the riverboat to cele- Komichak Day” throughout the city. brate the anniversary with a cruise, din- Cocktails at five o’clock in the afternoon The proclamation, sponsored by City ner and dance to the music of Lviviany. Council President Gene Ricciardi and all The Ukrainian National Association is in the Dr. Alexander B. Chernyk Gallery council members, noted: “The Council of a co-sponsor of the “Ukrainian Radio the City of Pittsburgh congratulates and Program.” Mr. Komichak is a longtime commends Michael Komichak for 55 UNA activist and a member of Branch years of service as host of the Ukrainian 264. Banquet at seven o’clock in the evening

Key note speaker Dr. Julian Kulas

Master of Ceremony Ivan Prasko

Recognition of notable members of UECC

Performances by: Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble Prometheus Ukrainian American Male Chorus

During the testimonial held in honor of Michael Komichak (from left) are: Raymond Komichak, Msgr. George Appleyard, the honoree, the Very Rev. George Hnatko and Pittsburgh City Council President Gene Ricciardi.

New deputy director at State Dep’t office WASHINGTON – Tania Chomiak- Salvi is the new deputy director of the Office of Western European Affairs at the U.S. State Department. Ms. Chomiak, who was born in New York, joined the diplomatic service in 1993, immediately after receiving her master of arts in law and diplomacy degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. Her overseas assignments have been in Almaty, Kazakhstan; London and Warsaw. She also has served at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in New York and at the U.S. Information Agency in Washington. During the summer of 1992, while she was a student at the Fletcher School, Ms. Chomiak-Salvi was an intern at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv. In May 2003 she returned to the State Tania Chomiak-Salvi with her foreign Department from overseas and worked in service cat, Khabar, acquired in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Kazakhstan, where she was the Affairs in the field of public diplomacy, embassy’s information officer. before her appointment to the position of (“Khabar” means news in Kazakh.) deputy director for Western Europe. Ms. Chomiak-Salvi is a 1989 graduate er of Paul Alexander, who will be 2 in of the University of Virginia with a B.A. in November. Both she and her son are mem- international relations. She is married to bers of the Ukrainian National Association, attorney Lucantonio Salvi. She is the moth- respectively, of Branches 25 and 15.

Notes on People is a feature geared toward reporting on the achievements of mem- bers of the Ukrainian National Association. All submissions should be concise due to space limitations and must include the person’s UNA branch number. Items will be published as soon as possible after their receipt, when space permits. 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2005 No. 42 No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2005 25 Sitch leaders visit construction site 7th Annual Golf Tournament of new cultural center in Whippany Plast Open Ð Chicago Pobratymy Foundation wishes to express thanks to all volunteers, prize donors, and the following individual and corporate sponsors for their generous contributions to the 7th Annual Plast Open in Chicago on September 10, 2005.

The Heritage Foundation Bohdanna and George Domino Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union Luba and Oleh Skubiak Alpha Products, Mr. and Mrs. John Derkach Edgebrook Radiology, George Kuritza, M.D. Julian Kulas Park Ridge Pediatrics, Dr. Maria Hrycelak Olya and Nestor Popowych REM Builders, Walter and Raisa Bratkiv Diversey Animal Hospital, Dr. and Mrs. George Stasula EZ Inn, John Matusiak Affiliated Health Care Associates, Dr. J. Slusarenko Hinsdale Periodontics, Drs. Andrew and Taisa Browar Drs. Daniel and Christine Hryhorczuk Metro Security, Wasyl Mirutenko, President Roman Mycyk, DDS Recovery Options, Roman Marushka, President WHIPPANY, N.J. – Representatives of the Ukrainian Athletic-Educational Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Ripecky Association Chornomorska Sitch and the Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey, checking on the progress of the center’s construction, paused Dr. and Mrs. Jarema Skirnyk for a photo at the planned location of the sports gymnasium that will be a Dr. and Mrs. Roman Tkaczuk, North Avenue Animal Hospital major component of the new building. Seen in the photo (from left) are Taras Glubisz Alexander Napora, Sitch vice-president; Omelan Twardowsky, Sitch president; Hulyk Family Orest Kucyna, chairman, project construction; Lubodar Olesnycky, chairman, John Oharenko UACCNJ board of directors; and Michael Zawadiwsky, chairman, project fund- Andres Durbak raising. Construction activity continues at the seven-plus-acre site located on Orest Hrynewcz North Jefferson Road in Whippany, with concrete foundations being poured for the Cultural Center that will be home to numerous Ukrainian community Lake County Press groups and also for a new parish rectory. Erection of the cultural center’s structural steel is scheduled to begin within the next few weeks. For additional Proceeds from this event are earmarked for the ongoing activities of Plast information, readers may visit the website at www.uaccnj.org or contact the through the Pobratymy Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt corporation. UACCNJ Building Committee at (973) 540-9144.

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Chornomorska Sitch sports club elects leadership, approves move to Whippany, N.J. by Omelan Twardowsky EAST HANOVER, N.J. – A general meeting of the Ukrainian Athletic- Educational Association Chornomorska Sitch took place here at the Ramada Hotel on Saturday, October 1. The attending members heard detailed reports from various sports divisions, reviewed and discussed the present status of Sitch, and approved the plan of the outgoing governing board to transfer its activity to Whippany in Morris County. By an overwhelming majority, the members present at the meeting voted for Chornomorska Sitch to participate in the building of the Ukrainian American Cultural Center in Whippany, N.J., which will include a gymnastics hall, where Sitch teams would be able to prac- tice volleyball and soccer in the winter- time. In addition to sports facilities, the center will provide quarters for Sitch administrative offices. The general meeting took into account the fact that for about a year now there has been an active branch of Chornomorska Sitch in Morris County, comprising 45 members, mostly youths, who undergo volleyball training under the guidance of Walter Temnycky. The Ihor Lukiw members voted almost unanimously Participants of Chornomorska Sitch’s general meeting. (with one against and one abstaining) for Sitch to contribute to the center’s build- of Newark. the last term: Joseph Trush, Mykola approved, a series of reports was deliv- ing fund the amount of $250,000 in The general meeting was opened by Boychuk, Ivan Turiansky, Dmytro Kulyk ered, beginning with that of Volodymyr installments over three years, beginning the outgoing Sitch president, Omelan and Roman Boyko. Rudakewych, who had taken over the with 2005. Twardowsky, who welcomed the attend- The meeting was then taken over by a duties of secretary after the passing of In the 81-year-old history of Sitch, ing members and asked them to remem- presidium consisting of Myron Stebelsky, Mr. Trush. this will be its third relocation, and the ber with a moment of silence the Sitch chairman, and Katrusia Matskiv, secre- first move beyond the limits of the city members who had passed away during tary. After a nominating committee was (Continued on page 29) ?ìäêÄ∫çÄ ? ? ? ?? ? $100 Bonus – Early Registration 800 242 7267 www.scopetravel.com 973 378 8998 [email protected] Tour Name Tour Dates # Days Itinerary Price

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sent our future and the survival of Chornomorska Sitch... Chornomorska Sitch, said Mr. (Continued from page 27) Twardowsky. Next to report were Bill Vincent, At present Sitch has 150 members, financial secretary, and Alexander with a potential to increase that number Napora, vice-president and treasurer, significantly. It continues to run the sum- who presented detailed data on the mer sports schools and to publish the financial state of Chornomorska Sitch, magazine Our Sport, the only Ukrainian which pleased the membership. Reports sports magazine outside Ukraine. Several of the directors of the various sports of the Sitch leaders work on the govern- divisions followed: Andrew Panas – ing board of USCAK and collaborate soccer, Messrs. Rudakewych and closely with sports leaders in Ukraine. Temnycky – volleyball, Marika Bokalo A period of questions and discussions – swimming, Dr. Orest Popovych – pertaining to the reports followed, after chess (due to his absence, his report was which the nominating committee, com- read by Mr. Twardowsky); and tennis. posed of Messrs. Stebelsky, Panas, Almost all of the Sitch sports divisions Roman Pyndus, Serheev and Lewycky, in the last two years have achieved suggested a list of candidates for the new championship titles or records on the governing board. American and USCAK (Ukrainian An almost unanimous vote of the Sports Federation of the U.S.A. and membership approved the composition of Canada) sports arenas. the new governing board as follows: Last to report was the outgoing presi- Omelan Twardowsky, president and press dent, Mr. Twardowsky, who at first men- secretary; Mr. Temnycky, first vice-presi- tioned the difficulties created by the dent; Mr. Panas, second vice-president; massive movement of Ukrainians, Christine Peters, secretary; Mr. Vincent, including the Sitch membership, to financial secretary; Yaroslav other areas of New Jersey, and the clos- Twardowsky, assistant financial secre- ing of the St. John Baptist Ukrainian tary; Andrew Nynka, organizational sec- School in Newark, because of which retary; Mr. Holowinsky, entertainment Sitch lost both some young members officer; Messrs. Stebelsky, Pyndus and and the school’s gymnastics hall, which Vasyl Ciurpita, members at large; Ihor for decades had served as the training Lukiw and Oleh Kolodiy, website com- place for the organization’s sports mittee. cadres. The board also includes the following He also noted the happy fact that, sports directors: Mykola Hordynsky and beginning with last year’s 80th Mr. Serheev, soccer; Michael anniversary of Sitch, several young Zawadiwsky and Mr. Temnycky, volley- members became active, with some ball; Marika Bokalo and Taissa Bokalo- joining the governing board (Andrew Hagerty, swimming; Dr. Popovych, Panas, Greg Serheev and Dan chess; and Erik Matkiwsky, tennis. Lewycky) and others working outside Auditing Committee members are Mr. the board (Stepan Kolodiy, Yaroslav Napora, Luba Lapychak-Lesko and Twardowsky and Roman Holowinsky). Stefania Brenych, while the Adjudication These young activists are all graduates Committee includes:Osyp Stakhkiw, of the Sitch Sports School, they repre- Mykhailo Lesko and Ms. Brenych. 30 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2005 No. 42

Oleksander Tretiakov denied on October Piskun, in a live appearance on the 1+1 be accomplished this year no matter what. NEWSBRIEFS 12 that he gave Russian oligarch Boris TV channel, didn’t rule out the likelihood The second task is the World Trade (Continued from page 2) Berezovskii any list of companies to which of instituting criminal proceedings against Organization. I will do everything to com- man representing the companies offered the latter allegedly was to transfer funds to former President Kuchma. He said that if plete this second step so that Ukraine joins him a bribe in return for helping resolve support civil-society institutions in Ukraine the charges prove true, Mr. Kuchma will the WTO in December.” Speaking to a legal difficulties with the project. President and the presidential election campaign of be brought to justice. Mr. Piskun said he rally of some 20,000 in front of the opera Yushchenko sacked Mr. Poroshenko from Viktor Yushchenko, Ukrainian news agen- believes his dismissal was connected with theater in Lviv later the same day, the post of NSDC secretary a month ago in cies reported. The same day, former the arrest of Gen. Oleksii Pukach. He President Yushchenko said the dismissal of a shake-up that included the dismissal of Transport Minister David Zhvania also stressed that he had already determined Yulia Tymoshenko’s Cabinet and National former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko denied that he asked Mr. Berezovskii for the organizer of the murder, Gen. Pukach, Security and Defense Council Secretary and her Cabinet. (RFE/RL Newsline) money to finance the Yushchenko election who was released from arrest three days Petro Poroshenko on September 8 was the campaign. Messrs. Tretiakov and Zhvania after Mr. Piskun’s resignation. The person only decision he could make under the cir- Zvarych to represent Poroshenko were reacting to the published details of a who ordered the murder is still unknown, cumstances “with a clear conscience,” meeting the previous week between three but Procurator General Piskun said he is Interfax-Ukraine reported. (RFE/RL KYIV – Ex-Minister of Justice Roman Ukrainian lawmakers and Mr. Berezovskii confident that this person will be identi- Newsline) Zvarych will defend the interests of Petro in London, which were carried by a num- fied. (Ukrinform) Poroshenko, former secretary of the ber of Ukrainian websites on October 11. Most support religion in schools National Security and Defense Council, According to that account of the meeting, PACE urges “steadfast resolve” KYIV – According to a survey con- in the case brought against him by the Mr. Berezovskii told the three lawmakers Procurator General’s Office of Ukraine, that Mr. Zhvania contacted him personally STRASBOURG – The Parliamentary ducted by the Razumkov Center for according to Channel 5 TV. Mr. and Mr. Tretiakov by telephone long before Assembly of the Council of Europe Economic and Political Studies, most Poroshenko’s attorney noted that there is the 2004 presidential election campaign, (PACE) adopted a report concerning Ukrainians believe that the school cur- no crime in the case; he stressed that the asking him to sponsor civil society in Ukraine on October 5 urging that coun- riculum should include subjects on reli- case has a political, and not a criminal Ukraine. Mr. Berezovskii claimed that he try’s leaders to preserve “their steadfast gion, reported the Religion and Mass implication. (UNIAN) did not know how the sums he transferred resolve” in carrying out necessary Media website on September 21, citing to companies indicated by Mr. Tretiakov reforms, the PACE website (http://assem- interfax.religion.ru. The survey showed CPU: new allegations re Berezovskii were spent or whether he actually broke the bly.coe.int) reported. In particular, PACE that 53.7 percent of the people polled called on Ukraine to bring to justice the believe that, in addition to a materialistic KYIV – The Communist Party of law by sponsoring the election campaign from abroad. (RFE/RL Newsline) masterminds behind the 2004 election background, schoolchildren should also Ukraine (CPU) claimed in a statement on fraud; adopt laws on the functioning of gain religious knowledge as an alterna- October 7 that Russian financial tycoon Holovatyi presses Gongadze case the branches of power, and guarantee the tive to the materialistic vision of the Boris Berezovskii has confirmed that he conditions for the functioning of the par- world. For instance, together with funded President Viktor Yushchenko’s KYIV – Serhii Holovatyi, whom liamentary opposition; transform state Darwin’s theory of evolution, the pupils election campaign, Interfax-Ukraine President Viktor Yushchenko appointed broadcasters into public service channels; should be taught the theory of creation- reported. The statement also demanded as justice minister on October 6, told bring to justice those who ordered, ism. A total of 21.1 percent of those sur- President Yushchenko’s resignation and Channel 5 on October 8 that Ukraine organized and executed the murder of veyed disagreed and 25.2 percent urged the Central Election Commission to should replace Procurator General Internet journalist Heorhii Gongadze; declined to answer. (Religious annul the results of last year’s presidential Sviatoslav Piskun if it wants to see “real” and investigate other high-profile cases Information Service of Ukraine) vote and call a new election. The progress in the investigation into the allegedly documented on the so-called Communists referred to a meeting between murder of Internet journalist Heorhii Melnychenko tapes. PACE decided to Yulia sceptical about new Cabinet Mr. Berezovskii and an investigative com- Gongadze. “[The Gongadze investiga- continue monitoring Ukraine and to KYIV – Former Prime Minister Yulia mission of Ukrainian lawmakers in tion] will depend on who holds this post make a further assessment of progress London on October 6, when he purported- [procurator general] and whether a new Tymoshenko said in an interview with Le after the March 2006 parliamentary and Figaro on September 29 that the new ly said that he had transferred $15 million holder will not prove to be another local elections. (RFE/RL Newsline) to support Mr. Yushchenko’s presidential scoundrel,” Mr. Holovatyi added. Cabinet of Yurii Yekhanurov is of a bid. Mr. Berezovskii countered on October Meanwhile, Mr. Piskun reiterated to jour- Brussels urges focus on reforms “technical” nature and will not last long, 7 by saying the Communists’ statement is nalists on October 10 the allegation that adding that it is the presidential utterly false. “There was an explicit under- Gongadze’s murder was organized by BRUSSELS – European Commission entourage that will actually govern the standing not to comment on our meeting former Internal Affairs Ministry Gen. President Jose Manuel Barroso told visit- country. “It is practically the same gov- before the publication of the official full Oleksii Pukach. Mr. Pukach was briefly ing Ukrainian Prime Minister Yurii ernment [as the previous one], which text of my statement to commission mem- arrested in 2003, but has not been seen in Yekhanurov in Brussels on October 6 that means that it was the dismissal of the bers,” Mr. Berezovskii told Interfax- Ukraine since his release on a bail order Ukraine should stop talking about joining prime minister, not the previous Cabinet. Ukraine, stressing his readiness to come to in November 2003. (RFE/RL Newsline) the European Union and focus on pushing The new head of the government, Ukraine to testify before the commission. the political and economic reforms needed Yekhanurov, maintains very friendly rela- Meanwhile, Ukrainian lawmaker Ihor PGO targets Kuchma officials to bring itself closer to Europe, Reuters tions with former President [Leonid] Shurma, who met with Mr. Berezovskii on reported. “Our door remains open,” Mr. Kuchma. So I think that in its spirit this October 6, told journalists that the self- KYIV – On October 8 the Procurator Barroso said. “The future of Ukraine is in government will be very close to the past exiled Russian oligarch admitted to having General’s Office (PGO) instituted pro- Europe. The best way to achieve it is not regime.” Meanwhile, the head of the financed the development of civil-society ceedings against representatives of to discuss all the time European Union Ukrainian Presidential Secretariat, Oleh institutions in Ukraine prior to the 2004 Leonid Kuchma’s administration. The membership but to achieve concrete Rybachuk, said in an interview with the presidential election. (RFE/RL Newsline) charges brought against them involve the results, pragmatic results.” Mr. Barroso September 30 issue of Kommersant- illegal dismissal of Procurator General added that the March 2006 parliamentary Daily that Ms. Tymoshenko’s style of Aides deny taking Berezovskii funds Sviatoslav Piskun by Mr. Kuchma on elections will be a “very important test for management was a “one-woman show.” October 23, 2003, which resulted in cur- the credibility of all the democratic “I was a member of Yulia Tymoshenko’s KYIV – Former first presidential aide tailment of the Gongadze case. Mr. processes in Ukraine.” Speaking at an Cabinet. The meetings of the Cabinet investment forum in Brussels later the lasted from 12 to 14 hours. But she was UKRAINIAN BUILDERS OF CUSTOM HOMES same day, Mr. Yekhanurov promised to the only person to make decisions there, WEST COAST OF FLORIDA create favorable conditions for foreign no matter who attended the meetings,” investors in Ukraine. Mr. Yekhanurov Mr. Rybachuk said. (RFE/RL Newsline) stressed that “speculations about reprivati- TRIDENT DEVELOPMENT CORP. zation in Ukraine have been brought to an Economy minister seeks stabilization • Over 25 years of building experience end,” adding that dubious privatization KYIV – Arsenii Yatseniuk, Ukraine’s • Bilingual deals will be viewed exclusively by • Fully insured and bonded 31-year-old new economy minister, said courts, according to ITAR-TASS. “The in a press interview on September 28 that • Build on your lot or ours state will be paid the real price for the • Highest quality workmanship the government needs to stabilize the underestimated facilities through amicable economy and stop the continuing fall in Ihor W. Hron, President Lou Luzniak, Executive V.P. deals, but not a single effective holder will economic output, Interfax-Ukraine report- (941) 270-2411 (941) 270-2413 be harmed,” Mr. Yekhanurov said. ed. “The situation is deplorable, you may (RFE/RL Newsline) Zenon Luzniak, General Contractor take any data from the State Statistics Committee,” Mr. Yatseniuk told the Serving North Port, Venice, South Venice and area President upbeat about WTO status Kommersant-Ukrayina newspaper. “It LVIV – Speaking to an investment would be unreasonable to speak about an forum in Lviv in western Ukraine on economic upswing. There won’t be any October 6, President Viktor Yushchenko economic miracle, and there is no need said he believes Ukraine will win market- for it. We will do our utmost to return the economy status from the European Union economy to the normal temperature of by the end of the year and join the World 36.6C, so that the situation stabilizes and Trade Organization (WTO), Ukrainian and the fall stops.” (RFE/RL Newsline) international news agencies reported. “The simplest of objectives in the months to Pynzenyk pledges to complete job come must be securing market-economy KYIV – In a statement issued after his status and doing away with anti-dumping reappointment on September 28, Finance legal cases which have closed off markets Minister Viktor Pynzenyk said he is to us,” Reuters quoted Mr. Yushchenko as saying. “This is our first task and it must (Continued on page 31) No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2005 31

Against Terrorism” that took place in strengthening its position and the time Ukraine’s potential role in democratizing NEWSBRIEFS Kyiv on September 12, Ukrainian Jewish will come when Ukraine will have a sin- Belarus. It was agreed, however, that (Continued from page 30) Community President Vadym gle national Orthodox Church, recog- next month Ukrainian Prime Minister remaining in the Cabinet to complete the Rabinovych announced the community’s nized by other Orthodox Churches,” said Yurii Yekhanurov will visit Miensk and work begun during the presidency of desire to form a World Jewish Patriarch Filaret. (Religious Information President Viktor Yushchenko will meet Viktor Yushchenko, the Ukrayinska Parliament. The Parliament would be Service of Ukraine) with Belarusian President Alyaksandr engaged primarily with the settlement of Lukashenka either in the southeastern Pravda website reported. “I am remaining Rukh honors Patriarch Filaret because I have assumed this responsibili- problems in the Middle East, and fighting Belarusian town of Homiel or at a loca- terrorism, xenophobia, fascism and inter- tion near the Chornobyl nuclear power ty and cannot leave unfinished what I KYIV – On September 10 a solemn national enmity. This decision was sup- plant in northern Ukraine. (RFE/RL must accomplish,” Mr. Pynzenyk said. meeting dedicated to the 16th anniver- ported by all the forum delegates. During Newsline) “This is responsibility for the future of sary of Rukh was held at the Kyiv a speech at the ceremony to inaugurate Ukraine which, due to the election of Teacher’s Building. At the invitation of the monument to victims of the EU to monitor Moldova-Ukraine border Viktor Yushchenko, has received a unique Borys Tarasyuk, head of Rukh, Patriarch September 11 and worldwide terrorist opportunity for the first time. We must Filaret (Denysenko), head of the CHISINAU – The European Union attacks, Oleksander Myshkovych, leader not waste it.” Mr. Pynzenyk also appealed Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv has agreed to send monitors as of of the Eurasian Jewish Congress, said to his colleagues from the Reforms and Patriarchate (UOC-KP), took part in the December to help secure the Moldova- that Kyiv was purposely chosen to be a Order Party, which he heads, not to sup- meeting. As a sign of Rukh’s respect and Ukraine border along its 400-kilometer venue of the international forum because port a split among the forces that came to appreciation of his work for the good of Transdniestrian stretch, thus responding Ukraine is tolerant and indulgent to all power with the president. Former Vice Ukraine, the patriarch was awarded the to a request voiced by Chisinau and Kyiv nations. (Ukrinform) Prime Minister Mykola Tomenko, a Order of Vyacheslav Chornovil (first in June, Infotag and BASA reported on member of the Reforms and Order Party, Faithful pray for St. Sophia’s opening degree). Patriarch Filaret blessed the September 21. The cost of the operation had earlier suggested that Mr. Pynzenyk meeting and called upon all patriotic and is reportedly estimated at $3 million should quit the party if he remains in the KYIV – On September 13 faithful of democratic powers of Ukraine to unite in euros ($3.7 million U.S.) for the first six Cabinet. (RFE/RL Newsline) various Christian denominations gathered the name of Ukraine and to accept the months. The mission may be extended by in front of St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv latest political events peacefully. another year. The Moscow-backed Transdniester mediators invite EU, U.S. not only to pray for the unity of Ukraine, (Religious Information Service of Transdniester region is widely seen as a ODESA – A September 26-27 meeting the nation and the Church but also to ask Ukraine) haven for smugglers and arms dealers. to have the cathedral opened for religious (RFE/RL Newsline) in Odesa of representatives of Chisinau Belarus rejects Kyiv’s mediation (Moldova) and Tiraspol (Transdniester) services. Every month on the 13th, from May to October they gather at 1 p.m. Russian minister on Ukraine policy along with mediators from Russia, KYIV – Ukraine’s Acting Foreign near the Cathedral. Ukraine and the Organization for While St. Sophia Affairs Minister Borys Tarasyuk met PARIS – Speaking in Paris on Security and Cooperation in Europe Cathedral operates as a museum, the with Belarusian Foreign Minister October 11, Russian Foreign Minister resulted in extending an invitation to the faithful hope that one day it will be open Syarhey Martynau in Kyiv on September Sergey Lavrov said that Russia “cannot European Union and the United States to for religious services. According to cerk- 26, Ukrainian and Belarusian media fence itself off from Ukraine as it is our take part in the Transdniester settlement va.org.ua, the number 13 is not acciden- reported. “We are ready to act as a nearest neighbor, old partner and close process as observers, Moldovan and tal. It was on this day in 1917 that the friendly side, a friendly partner regarding relative,” ITAR-TASS reported. Our Ukrainian news agencies reported. “Our faithful believe the Mother of God the problems Belarus has with the population will not be able to compre- proposal to expand the negotiation for- appeared in Fatima, Portugal. Tradition Council of Europe and the European hend a split with Ukraine, he said. mat was accepted by all participants in says that she appeared there every month Union,” Mr. Tarasyuk said at a joint news However, Mr. Lavrov said, Ukraine is a the consultative meeting, and this was the on the 13th for half a year. Father Serhii conference later the same day. sovereign state and can choose its own of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – meeting’s chief result,” Infotag quoted “[Belarus], as a sovereign state, will partners and development model. “If Kyiv Patriarchate said: “For many years Moldovan Minister of Reintegration make its own decisions about processes they want to be integrated into the Single the city administration has given the Vasile Sova as saying. EU and U.S. taking place in its society and it does not Economic Space, we will be happy; if faithful one answer: St. Sophia Cathedral observers are expected to attend the next need outside help, with all respect to not, they should take into account the has the status of a national reserve. But I round of negotiations on Transdniester brotherly Ukraine,” Mr. Martynau said, [potential] loss of integration benefits,” hope that all the faithful will join us and scheduled for October 27-28 in Chisinau. answering a journalist’s question about Mr. Lavrov said. (RFE/RL Newsline) only then will our country and our nation (RFE/RL Newsline) be united. Meantime, only the Greek GDP growth rate continues to slump Catholics and the Autocephalous 16-ËÈ äìêßçú ìèë ◊ÅìêãÄäà“ Orthodox Church have joined us.” KYIV – Ukraine’s gross domestic (Religious Information Service of Ó ð „ ‡ Ì ¥ Á Û π product (GDP) in August fell by 1.6 per- Ukraine) cent compared to that in August 2004, while January-August growth in GDP UOC-KP and UAOC discuss unification ãÖôÖíÄêëúäß TAÅéêà amounted to 2.8 percent, Interfax-Ukraine KYIV – A joint meeting of the ‚¥‰ ̉¥Î¥ 25 ‰Ó ÒÛ·ÓÚË 31 „ðÛ‰Ìfl 2005 ð. reported on September 13, quoting a Plenipotentiary Committees on the source in the government. In 2004, the èð˪Á‰ Û˜‡ÒÌËÍ¥‚ ‚ ̉¥Î˛, 25-„Ó „ðÛ‰Ìfl 2005 ð. Unification of Churches of the Ukrainian government reported a 12 per- Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv cent growth in GDP. Vice Prime Minister 1. íÄÅßê Ñãü ûçÄäßÇ ß ûçÄóéä Patriarchate (UOC-KP) and the Anatolii Kinakh said on September 14 2. íÄÅßê Ñãü ëíÄêòéÉé ûçÄñíÇÄ Ú‡ åéãéÑòéÉé Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox that the government downgraded the ëíÄêòéÉé èãÄëíìçëíÇÄ Church (UAOC), blessed by the heads expected GDP growth in 2005 to 4 per- of the UOC-KP and the UAOC, took cent from the 8.2 percent predicted in the ̇ ΢ÂÚ‡ðÒ¸ÍËı ÚÂðÂ̇ı place in Kyiv on September 15. As a beginning of this year. (Ukrinform) result of their work, the committees Gore Mountain North Creek, NY Transdniestrians seek Ukraine citizenship came to a common vision of the impor- 퇷ÓðÓ‚‡ ÓÔ·ڇ 560.00 ‰ÓÎ. ¥ 35.00 ‰ÓÎ. ‚ÔËÒÓ‚Â tance and ways to unite the UOC-KP TIRASPOL – Infotag reported on and the UAOC into a single Ukrainian ? 퇷ÓðÓ‚‡ ÓÔ·ڇ ÔÓÍðË‚‡π ÔðËÏ¥˘ÂÌÌfl, ÔðÓı‡ð˜Û‚‡ÌÌfl September 13 that “gigantic” lines of national Orthodox Church. The commit- (ÒÌ¥‰‡ÌÓÍ ¥ ‚˜Âðfl), Úð‡ÌÒÔÓðÚ ‰Ó ΢ÂÚ‡ðÒ¸ÍËı ÚÂðÂÌ¥‚, ‚ËÚfl„Ë, Transdniestrian residents wishing to tees agreed to continue their work ¥ÌÒÚðÛ͈¥ª ΢ÂÚ‡ðÒÚ‚‡. receive Ukrainian citizenship and regarding the unification of the UOC- ? éÔ·ڇ Ì ÔÓÍðË‚‡π ‰ÓªÁ‰Û ‰Ó Ú‡·ÓðÛ. Ukrainian foreign-travel passports can be KP and the UAOC. Another regular ? ÇÔËÒÓ‚Â (ÌÂÁ‚ÓðÓÚÌÂ) ÔÓÍðË‚‡π Ú‡·ÓðÓ‚Û ‚¥‰Á̇˜ÍÛ ¥ seen in front of the Ukrainian Ethnic meeting of the committees on the unifi- ‡‰Ï¥Ì¥ÒÚð‡ˆ¥ÈÌ¥ ‚ˉ‡ÚÍË. Community of Transdniester headquar- cation of the UOC-KP and the UAOC KaðÚË Á„ÓÎÓ¯ÂÌÌfl ÏÓÊ̇ ‰¥ÒÚ‡ÚË ‚ è·ÒÚÓ‚Ëı ëÚ‡Ìˈflı. ters in Tiraspol. In accordance with took place in Kyiv on September 29. óËÒÎÓ Ú‡·ÓðÓ‚ËÍ¥‚ π Ó·ÏÂÊÂÌÂ. amendments to a law on Ukrainian citi- (Religious Information Service of á„ÓÎÓ¯ÂÌÌfl ·Û‰ÛÚ¸ ÔðËÈχÚËÒfl ‚ Ú‡Í¥È ˜Âð„Ó‚ÓÒÚ¥, flÍ ·Û‰ÛÚ¸ ÔðËıÓ‰ËÚË. zenship introduced by the Ukrainian Ukraine) ßÌÙÓðχˆ¥ª ÔðÓ Ú‡·¥ð Ú‡ ͇ðÚÛ Á„ÓÎÓ¯ÂÌÌfl ÏÓÊ̇ ‰¥ÒÚ‡ÚË Parliament in July, Ukrainian citizenship ̇ website: www.plastusa.org may now be given to people having Filaret sees one Orthodox Church ä‡ðÚË Á„ÓÎÓ¯ÂÌÌfl Á ÔÓ‚ÌÓ˛ ÓÔ·ÚÓ˛ Úð·‡ ‚ËÒË·ÚË Ukrainian roots or whose ancestors lived CHERNIVTSI – Patriarch Filaret in Transdniester before October 1940, ‰Ó 12 ÎËÒÚÓÔ‡‰‡ 2005 ð. ̇ ‡‰ðÂÒÛ: (Denysenko), head of the Ukrainian that is, when the region – which was Mr. J. Danyliw, P.O. Box 507, Southampton, PA 18966 Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate called the Moldovan Autonomous Soviet (UOC-KP), said he is convinced that óÂÍË ‚ËÔËÒÛ‚‡ÚË Ì‡ ◊PLAST, INC. – BURLAKY“ Socialist Republic at that time – was part “Ukraine will have a single national –––––––––––––––––––– of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Orthodox Church, recognized by other ä‡Ì‰Ë‰‡Ú¥‚ ‰Ó ·Û·‚ Ú‡·Ó𥂠ÔðÓÒËÏÓ Á„ÓÎÓÒËÚËÒfl ‰Ó Republic. The community will reportedly Orthodox Churches.” He said this during ÔÎ. ÒÂÌ. û. ÑÄçàãßÇÄ Ú‡ ÔÓ‰‡ÚË ÚÓ˜ÌÛ ‡‰ðÂÒÛ ¥ ˜ËÒÎÓ ÚÂÎÂÙÓÌÛ: make public lists of Transdniestrians who a visit to the southwestern Ukrainian city are eligible to receive Ukrainian citizen- E-mai:[email protected] of Chernivtsi on September 29 to ship within the next three months. ––––––––––––––– October 1. “Now we are conducting (RFE/RL Newsline) êéÑàóßÇ ß ÉéëíÖâ negotiations regarding the unification of flÍ¥ ·‡Ê‡˛Ú¸ ‰¥ÒÚ‡ÚË ¥ÌÙÓðχˆ¥ª ÔðÓ ÔðËÏ¥˘ÂÌÌfl Jewish world forum meets in Kyiv the Kyivan Patriarchate and the ‚ ˜‡Ò¥ Ú‡·ÓðÛ, ÔðÓÒËÏÓ Á‚ÂðÚ‡ÚËÒfl ‰Ó ÔÎ. ÒÂÌ. Ảð¥fl ï‡ðı‡Î¥Ò‡ Ukrainian Autocephalous [Orthodox] e-mail: [email protected] KYIV – During the international Church. This it only testifies to the fact forum titled “World Jewish Community that the Ukrainian national Church is 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2005 No. 42

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Thursday, October 20 Ukrainian Research Institute will host a lec- Soyuzivka’s Datebook ture given by Daniela Hristova, assistant EDMONTON: Dr. Bohdan Klid, Canadian professor, Slavic languages and literatures, October 21-23, 2005 November 23-27, 2005 Institute of Ukrainian Studies, University of University of Chicago, and Eugene and National Plast Convention Family Reunions Alberta, will give a lecture at 3:30 p.m. on Daymel Shklar Fellow, Ukrainian Research “Rock, Pop and Politics in the 2004 Institute. Her lecture, “The Galician- October 23, 2005 November 24, 2005 Ukrainian Presidential Campaign and Volhynian Chronicle: Languages, Writers, UNWLA Branch 89, 40th Thanksgiving Feast 1-4 p.m., $25 per Orange Revolution.” The lecture will be Multiplicities” will be held in the Seminar Anniversary Luncheon Banquet person, overnight packages held in Room 333, Computing Science Room of the institute at 4-6 p.m. The insti- available Center, located in back of Athabasca Hall. tute is located at 1583 Massachusetts Ave., October 28-30, 2005 For more information, contact the Canadian Cambridge, Mass., 02138. For more infor- Halloween Weekend with children’s Institute of Ukrainian Studies, (780) 492- mation, please contact HURI at (617) 495- December 24, 2005 2972, or e-mail [email protected]. costume parade, costume zabava Traditional Ukrainian Christmas Eve 4053 or [email protected]. and more Supper 6 p.m., $25 per person, Friday, October 21 Thursday, October 27 November 4-6, 2005 overnight packages available TORONTO: The Petro Jacyk Program for NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Film Club Plast Orlykiada December 31-January 1, 2006 the Study of Ukraine and the Institute of and Ukrainian Student Society at European Studies at the University of November 12, 2005 New Year’s Eve Extravaganza Package Columbia University will show “Viy,” or Toronto will host an international work- the “Spirit of Evil” (director Kostiantyn Wedding shop, “North American and European Aid Yershov), which is often billed as the first January 6, 2006 to Ukraine: A Critical Assessment,” that Traditional Ukrainian Christmas Eve Soviet horror film, and is based on a short November 19, 2005 will feature presentations by Daniel Bilak, story by the Ukrainian-born 19th century Sigma Beta Chi Fraternity Formal Supper 6 p.m., $25 per person, United Nations Development Program, writer Mykola Hohol. Since its release in Dinner Banquet overnight packages available advisor to the government of Ukraine; 1967, “Viy” has captivated the imagina- Alexandra Hrycak, Reed College; Janine tion of millions, thanks to its combination Wedel, George Mason School of Public November 20, 2005 January 27-29, 2006 of the best talent Soviet cinema could Policy; Françoise Ducros, the director gen- Ellenville Cooperative Nursery Church of Annunciation Family offer and a wealth of cultural material – eral of the Russia, Ukraine and Nuclear School Auction legends, myths, songs, history and lan- Weekend, Flushing, N.Y. Programs and Institutional Partnerships guage that are unmistakably Ukrainian. Division, Canadian International The film will be shown in its original Development Agency (CIDA); Bruce Russian version (with some peppering of Steen, country manager, Ukraine, CIDA; Ukrainian idiom) and English subtitles, at Ruslana Wrzesnewskyj, Help Us Help the 7:30 p.m. in Room 717, Hamilton Hall, Children. The event will be moderated by Olga Andriewsky, Trent University, and Columbia University. It will be introduced Frank Sysyn, Canadian Institute of by Dr. Yuri Shevchuk, director of the To book a room or event call: (845) 626-5641, ext. 140 Ukrainian Film Club, and followed by a 216 Foordmore Road P.O. Box 529 Ukrainian Studies, and held in the Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility at discussion. For more information, contact Kerhonkson, NY 12446 Diana Howansky at (212) 854 4697 or E-mail: [email protected] the Munk Center for International Studies, University of Toronto (1 Devonshire [email protected]. Website: www.Soyuzivka.com Place). The general public is welcomed to Saturday, October 29 participate in a roundtable discussion. For more information contact the Jacyk NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Program, (416) 946 8113, e-mail Society (NTSh) invites the public to a lec- [email protected] or check the ture by Anna Fournier of Johns Hopkins website www.utoronto.ca/jacyk/. University on the subject “Educational Practice and the Making of Citizens in Sunday, October 23 Ukraine Before and After the Orange SKOKIE, Ill.: The Ukrainian Medical Revolution.” Ms. Fournier is an NTSh Association of North America, Illinois scholarship recipient. The lecture will take Chapter, as part of its continuing efforts to place at the society’s building, 63 Fourth foster professional development through Ave. (between Ninth and 10th streets) at 5 medical education, is holding a scientific p.m. For additional information call (212) conference on “Forensic Genetics and the 254-5130. Science of Human Identification.” Featured Sunday, October 30 speaker is Andrew Melnyk, M.D., director, Section of Cytogenetics and Molecular SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J.: A Genetics, Department of Pathology, Ukrainian Fall Festival will be held at the Resurrection Medical Center, Chicago. The Ukrainian Cultural Center, 135 Davidson history and development of the science of Ave., at 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Featured perform- human identification and genetic profiling ers at the festivities are the Voloshky by means of DNA analysis will be dis- Dance Ensemble, Alla Kutsevych, the cussed, and various high-profile cases, Barvinok Dance Group and the Cheres including the DNA identification of the Folk Ensemble. As part of the festival there Romanov family, the criminal trial of O. J. will be children’s activities, a food court Simpson and the identification of Heorhii and raffle, as well as tours of the center’s Gongadze will be reviewed. The scientific museum. The Market Place will offer a conference and luncheon will be held at cornucopia of items: amber and beaded noon at Maggiano’s Little Italy Restaurant jewelry, Ukrainian embroidery, ceramics, of Old Orchard in Skokie, Ill. For further pysanky, glass art, scarves, crafts and sou- information and reservations, call UMANA venir items, as well as CDs, DVDs, videos, (888) RX-UMANA, (773) 278-6262, or e- mail [email protected]. Deadline to T-shirts and athletic gear. Get your RSVP is Wednesday, October 19. Christmas shopping done early by visiting the Market Place. Admission: $5, adults; Monday, October 24 children, free. For more information con- tact Luba Shevchenko, (908) 725-5322, or CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Olha Kryvolap, (410) 744-0168.

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