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INSIDE: • Medvedev’s second visit pulls closer to Russia – page 3. • Complete results of elections at the UNA Convention – page 4. • Reporter’s Notebook: Asking “Why?” in Zaporizhia – page 13.

THEPublished U by theKRA ukrainian NationalIN associationIAN Inc., a fraternal Wnon-profit associationEEKLY Vol. LXXVIII No. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 30, 2010 $1/$2 in Ukraine Ukrainian National Association holds 37th Convention by Roma Hadzewycz KERHONKSON, N.Y. – The Ukrainian National Association held its 37th Regular Convention here at the Soyuzivka Heritage Center on May 20-23, re-electing the vast majority of incumbents to positions on the fraternal organization’s General Assembly. Re-elected by acclamation were four Executive Committee members, President Stefan Kaczaraj, National Secretary Christine E. Kozak, Treasurer Roma Lisovich and Director for Canada Myron Groch; and all three Auditing Committee members, Slavko Tysiak (chairman), Gene Serba and Dr. Wasyl Szeremeta. (Mr. Serba, elected in 2006 as an advisor, had been appointed to the Auditing Committee to fill the vacancy created after the death of Dr. Vasyl Luchkiw.) Also elected by acclamation were the two other members of the six-member Executive Committee, First Vice-President Michael Roma Hadzewcz Koziupa (previously the second vice-presi- Elected by acclamation at the UNA’s 37th Regular Convention were (from left): Director for Canada Myron Groch, First dent) and Second Vice-President Eugene Vice-President Michael Koziupa, National Secretary Christine E. Kozak, President Stefan Kaczaraj, Treasurer Roma Oscislawski (previously an advisor). Lisovich, Second Vice-President Eugene Oscislawski and Auditors Gene Serba, Dr. Wasyl Szeremeta and Slavko Tysiak. Delegates to the quadrennial convention, who arrived at Soyuzivka from across the York), Oleh Palaschenko (Ohio), Olya also served the UNA as an auditor, and the second time the UNA was holding its United States and Canada, also elected 11 Czerkas (Florida) and Luba Poniatyszyn Advisor Al Kachkowski, who also held the convention at Soyuzivka, which he advisors to serve on the General Assembly: Keske (California). Messrs. Futey, Osidacz, office of director for Canada. described as the American Carpathian Maya Lew (New York state), Andrew Futey Szul and Palaschenko, and Ms. Keske are The convention was opened with a brief Mountains. An opening prayer was offered (Ohio), Ewhen Osidacz (Quebec), Nicholas newcomers to the General Assembly. ceremony at the heritage center’s monument by Dr. Holubec. Fil (New York), Stephanie Hawryluk (New Two members of the 2006-2010 General to Taras Shevchenko, where participants Afterwards, the women members of the York), Gloria Horbaty (Connecticut), Lubov Assembly announced they were retiring: heard welcoming remarks from President Streletsky (Pennsylvania), Andrij Szul (New First Vice-President Zenon Holubec, who Kaczaraj. Mr. Kaczaraj noted that this was (Continued on page 4) ukraine in danger: an end SBU attempts to pressure rector to citizens’ monitoring of police? of Ukrainian Catholic University by Zenon Zawada by Marta Kolomayets inform the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Press Bureau any planned student actions or unrest, CHICAGO – In tactics reminiscent of recalled Father Gudziak. Ukraine in danger: Ukraine’s civil soci- the Soviet era, a Lviv representative from “I was not an informant during the days ety has begun to report on authoritarian the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU, the of the ,” said Mr. Marynovych, policies and rights abuses by the adminis- successor to the KGB) paid a visit to the who was a prisoner of conscience and spent tration of President . This rector of the Ukrainian Catholic University seven years in Perm’s labor camps and article, the third in this series, examines on May 18. three years in exile in Kazakhstan. “And threats to citizens’ monitoring of govern- The rector of the Ukrainian Catholic I’m not about to start in an independent ment. University, the Rev. Dr. Borys Gudziak, Ukraine,” he had noted. was asked to sign a letter presented by the Nine years ago, the SBU presented the KYIV – When Internal Affairs Minister SBU. Although he did not read the text of Rev. Gudziak with a veiled threat of depor- met with German the letter and did not sign anything (see tation, but pressure from the news magazine Ambassador to Ukraine Hans-Jurgen memorandum below), the Rev. Gudziak The Economist and then U.S. Ambassador Heimsoeth in late March, he assured the said he assumes it was in the same vein as to Ukraine Carlos Pascual put an end to diplomat that his changes to the country’s the message delivered during a 2001 visit actions of the overzealous police. police department “would only support the from the SBU. This week once again (May 23) the improvement of controls to ensure human In March 2001 the Rev. Gudziak and his Economist published a piece on the “spooks rights.” fellow vice-rectors, including Myroslav of Russia and Ukraine,” noting that “given Yet, by then Mr. Mohyliov had already Marynovych, were visited by officials of the way the SBU has been behaving of late, the SBU, who were disturbed by student taken swift measures to severely reduce the Zenon Zawada the difference between its tactics and those ability of Ukrainian citizens to monitor the protests hoping to bring down then of the Russia’s FSB seems to be narrow- activity of their own police, who have a Yevhen Zakharov of the Kharkiv President Leonid Kuchma. The campaign, ing.” well-established record for corruption and Human Rights Group said Ukraine’s known as “Ukraine without Kuchma” The students of the Ukrainian Catholic abuse of the law. new police chief, Internal Affairs began soon after the slaying of Ukrainian University, which reopened in Lviv more Within a week of assuming office, Minister Anatolii Mohyliov, has dis- journalist and investigative reporter Heorhii than 15 years ago (it had been closed down missed respected human rights activists Gongadze. (Continued on page 10) from monitoring the country’s police. In 2001 the SBU asked the rectorate to (Continued on page 9) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 30, 2010 No. 22 ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFS

The FSB returns to Ukraine Biden speaks with Yanukovych (PRU) is planning to table in Parliament by Taras Kuzio undertake this activity. Foreign siloviki are next week a bill on basic languages in WASHINGTON – The White House Ukraine so that the can Eurasia Daily Monitor banned from undertaking “operative-search” Office of the Vice-President on May 24 adopt it before the end of the current ses- activities on Ukrainian territory. issued the following “Readout of the Vice After the second round of Ukraine’s 2010 Former SBU Chairman Valentyn sion, faction member Vadym Kolesnichenko President’s Call with Ukrainian President said in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine elections, Russia demanded that President Nalyvaichenko has pointed out that the Viktor Yanukovych.” The full text of the Viktor Yanukovych undertake measures to 2000-2009 stationing of FSB officers in on May 25. “It [the bill] will put everything release read: “Vice-President Joe Biden and in place and enshrine Ukraine’s commit- improve relations between both countries. Sevastopol was illegal under Ukrainian law. Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych ments to the Council of Europe on the Moscow demanded that Mr. Yanukovych “The protocol signed in 2000 whereby FSB spoke today by telephone. They discussed Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, re-admit the Federal Security Service (FSB) units were stationed in Crimea never was in the steps Ukraine is taking to put its econo- ensuring the right of territorial communities, to the Black Sea Fleet (BSF) and “end all conformity with Ukrainian legislation,” Mr. my on a stable path to recovery. They also and most importantly, the right of all people cooperation with the Central Intelligence Nalyvaichenko revealed, meaning that discussed issues of bilateral and regional to use their own language within the powers Agency” (Kommersant Vlast, February 22). President Leonid Kuchma had agreed to the importance, including Ukraine’s progress in that will be provided by law,” he said. Mr. The Yanukovych administration has agreed stationing of the FSB by violating Ukrainian forging closer ties with the United States Kolesnichenko noted that the document to most of these demands, which are benefi- law (Komersant-Ukraina, May 12). and Europe.” A spokesperson for the Office would be based on a bill drafted by former cial to Russian, not Ukrainian, national secu- The 2000 agreement was annulled by Mr. of the Vice-President told The Ukrainian rity. Nalyvaichenko and the officers withdrew in Weekly no further information was avail- PRU National Deputy Yevhen Kushnariov, One of the Russian demands was for the December 2009 (EDM, July 14, 2009). The able. (Office of the Vice-President) who died in 2007, adding that Mr. return of FSB officers to the BSF based in FSB re-located to Novorosiysk (www.korr- Kushnariov’s bill had been reviewed by Sevastopol. On May 19-20 in Odesa, fol- spondent.net, December 1, Ukrayinska Pope may visit Ukraine in 2012 European experts and undergone a serious lowing President Dmitry Medvedev’s visit Pravda, December 10, 2009). revision. Mr. Kolesnichenko said that the to Ukraine two days earlier, Security Service KYIV – The Holy See has accepted an issue concerned not only the use of the The first group of FSB officers returned invitation for Pope Benedict XVI to visit of Ukraine (SBU) Chairman Valeriy to Ukraine ahead of the signing of the new . “Why only Russian? Khoroshkovsky and FSB Chairman Ukraine in 2012, it was reported on May 26. Why don’t we talk about Hungarian or documents in Odesa. They were preparing The date for the visit is currently being set, Oleksandr Bortnykov signed documents joint anti-terrorism manoeuvres with the Romanian? Why is everything linked only permitting the return of the FSB officers said Archbishop Mieczyslaw Mokrzycki at to the Russian language in our country? We SBU (, May 12). Mr. the fourth working meeting of Ukrainian (Eurasia Daily Monitor, March 12). The Nalyvaichenko argued, as he did in 2009, have 13 regional languages. We have a suf- agreement will reinstate the same level of Catholic bishops. In 2012, the 600th anni- ficient number of communities, and the state that the SBU has sufficient resources to versary of the transfer of the capital of bish- SBU-FSB cooperation that existed between counter any kind of threats to the BSF. The pledged to defend their right to use their 2000 (when Vladimir Putin was first elected ops from Halych to Lviv will be marked in own language,” he said. He added that the SBU offered to provide full security for the Lviv. The predecessor of the current pontiff, as Russian president) and 2009 (marking the bill proposed by the PRU was aimed at pro- fleet through a new SBU, “powerful coun- the late Pope John Paul II, paid an official point that the FSB were withdrawn from tecting the rights of regional minorities. Mr. ter-intelligence unit in Symferopol, visit to Ukraine in June 2001. This was the Ukraine). One possible difference would be Kolesnichenko said that after the adoption Sevastopol and other cities of Crimea.” This first visit by a pope to independent Ukraine. that the officers in question would have to of this law, regional communities would be unit would be ideally suited to protect the (Ukrinform) be agreed with Ukraine, representing only a BSF, he added (Nezavisimoy Gazete, June able to use their native languages in educa- formality (Ukrayinska Pravda, May 12). 15, 2009). The SBU could deal with law and Crimean Rada’s new (old) name tion, office work and the judicial system. The numbers of FSB officers would be order, and counter terrorism, “We do not (Interfax-Ukraine) SYMFEROPOL, Ukraine – The Crimean proportionate to the BSF personnel. This need assistance or the physical presence of Parliament on May 26 introduced amend- Kyiv authorities want curfew could be problematic, as Russia has always foreign secret services,” Mr. Nalyvaichenko ments to the Constitution of the Autonomous provided conflicting data on the number of said (Nezavisimoy Gazete, June 15, 2009). KYIV – By the end of May, the capital Republic of Crimea, according to which the its naval troops stationed in Ukraine. A more The first deputy head of the State Duma name of the Crimean Parliament when used city’s state administration will submit a bill controversial question is whether the FSB Committee on the CIS, Kostiantyn Zatulin, to the Verkhovna Rada proposing to set a officers, who belong to its counter-intelli- in text in the Russian language is changed stressed the importance of the FSB presence from the Verkhovna Rada (Supreme Council curfew for children and teenagers, it was gence department, would be given the right in Crimea to counter terrorism. Mr. Zatulin reported on May 9. Earlier, similar restric- to undertake “operative-search” activities on in Ukrainian) of the Autonomous Republic claimed the FSB is involved in countering of Crimea to the Verkhovnyi Soviet tions regarding children’s presence on the Ukrainian territory. Russian legislation per- terrorism on a wide scale and, therefore, has streets in the evening and at night were mits such activities wherever the FSB are (Supreme Council in Russian). This deci- greater practical experience than the SBU sion was supported by 76 out of 94 mem- introduced in several cities. Kyiv authorities stationed, but Ukrainian law outlines the propose in their bill amendments to the domestic “siloviki” units who have a right to (Continued on page 22) bers of the Crimean Parliament registered for voting on May 26. Four members voted Administrative Code that will stipulate par- against. (Interfax-Ukraine) ents’ responsibility for their children staying on the street when it is not permitted. It is Yanukovych rejects Putin’s proposal PRU preps bill on languages expected that children up to 8 years of age KYIV – The of Ukraine (Continued on page 14) for Gazprom-Naftohaz Ukrainy merger by Pavel Korduban TV interview (ICTV, May 12). 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NEWS ANALYSIS Russian president’s second visit pulls Ukraine closer to Russia by Vladimir Socor been Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s gested. Ukraine would choose “based on Eurasia Daily Monitor outright denial (during a NATO meeting) Moscow exploits a the national interests” (Interfax-Ukraine, that anything worthy of concern was May 19). Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s occurring between Russia and Ukraine triple opportunity: This has been Mr. Azarov’s position all May 17-18 visit to Kyiv capped a (Voice of America, April 22). along, not shared to the same extent, if at 10-week campaign to lay the basis for Moscow is in a hurry to capitalize on Ukraine’s regime all, by other Donetsk industrialists and “reintegrating” Ukraine with Russia. It its perceived free hand in Ukraine while politicians. Many in that group, however, was Mr. Medvedev’s seventh meeting the opportunity lasts. It cannot be certain change, the lack of lack a clear definition of national interests with Ukraine’s new leaders since early how long it will last and seeks to advance as distinct from business and group inter- March, not counting Russian Prime the process of reintegration quickly, any coherent West- ests. The economic crisis has increased Minister Vladimir Putin’s similar number beyond the point of no return. ern policy toward the gravitational pull of Russia’s market of meetings with them. Mr. Medvedev’s Heading a governmental and business and raw-material base vis-à-vis Ukraine. previous visit to Ukraine, on April 21, delegation to Kyiv, President Medvedev Ukraine and the Mr. Medvedev offered to represent from had produced the agreement to extend the proposed a wide-ranging program of now on the positions of Ukraine and other basing of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet on industrial joint ventures with Russian economic crisis af- CIS countries at G-8 and G-20 summits. Ukrainian territory in return for Russia capital in Ukraine. Apart from gas, the Russia would “lobby,” he said, to ensure subsidizing Ukraine’s gas consumption. focus is on the steel, chemical, nuclear, fecting Ukraine. that decisions taken at those summits (on Moscow exploits a triple opportunity: aviation and ship-building industries. The anti-crisis measures, meet the interests of Ukraine’s regime change through overall concept involves Russian acquisi- “our friendly neighbors”) (Russia Today, Donetskization of the executive power in tion of stakes in Ukrainian industries, with Ukraine’s leading industrialists at the May 17; www.kremlin.ru, May 19). Such Kyiv; the lack of any coherent Western tempting the crisis-hit Ukrainian owners business forum, in Mr. Medvedev’s pres- a promise reflects Moscow’s goal to act as policy toward Ukraine; and the economic with the prospect of guaranteed Russian ence. At the forum, Mr. Yanukovych leader of a Eurasian bloc of countries and crisis that disables Ukraine and the West markets for the proposed joint enterprises. remarked on Russia’s apparent capacity to speak to the world on those countries’ col- from resisting, but not Moscow from pur- Overall, Mr. Medvedev proposed that invest in Ukraine during the economic cri- lective behalf. suing Ukraine’s economic absorption. Russia and Ukraine “synchronize the sis, even as “the crisis showed the vulnera- As Russian analyst Fedor Lukyanov has Previewing his visit for Ukrainian development of their socio-economic bility of the U.S. and EU economies” remarked (Center TV, May 18), Russia media, Mr. Medvedev remarked: “As relations” (speech at Kyiv State (Interfax-Ukraine, May 18). looks more interesting from Ukraine’s per- soon as any vacuum emerges, the tempta- University, Interfax-Ukraine, May 18, 19; In a post-summit interview with spective because the country itself is actu- tion arises to fill this vacuum with some- www.kremlin.ru, May 19). Russian and Ukrainian media, Ukraine’s ally interested in Ukraine, whereas the thing. ... This is why Europe and NATO Mr. Medvedev and Ukrainian President Prime Minister , expressed European Union is apparently not. Within showed an absolutely calm reaction to Viktor Yanukovych co-chaired a session his readiness to consider the possibility of days of President Medvedev’s Ukraine our agreement with Ukraine to extend the of the bilateral Interstate Commission, Ukraine’s accession to the Single visit, the United States is scheduled to host presence of Russia’s naval base in which had been dormant in recent years, Economic Space of Russia, Belarus and him, hoping for Russian support on multi- Sevastopol. This is wise” (Russia Today, but will henceforth convene twice a year Kazakhstan. He described this grouping ple U.S. predicaments. Downgraded on the May 17). at the presidential level. The session con- as a potential market of some 200 million list of Western priorities, Ukraine’s current During this 10-week period, the only sidered a raft of investment projects, to be people (including Ukraine’s 46 million), decision-makers must feel that they lack a reaction from Brussels was that of EU submitted in July of this year to both gov- where Ukrainian industries could enjoy strategic option other than Russia at this Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger, ernments for quick action. It also decided guaranteed access for their products. stage. stating that a takeover of Ukraine’s gas to order the drafting of a 10-year program Ukrainian steel and chemical producers transit system would be a purely bilateral for the expansion of socio-economic rela- can join forces with their Russian coun- The article above is reprinted from matter between Ukraine and Russia tions (Interfax-Ukraine, May 18, 19; terparts in the Single Economic Space, Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission (European Union press releases, May 3, www.kremlin.ru, May 19). instead of competing against each other from its publisher, the Jamestown 6). Washington’s only reaction thus far has Those investment projects were broached on international markets, Mr. Azarov sug- Foundation, www.jamestown.org.

Non-bloc status covers Kyiv’s shift to Russian-vector orientation by Vladimir Socor happy to open the door for you, and wel- compartmentalized agreements. The pub- wake of Mr. Medvedev’s visit, telling the Eurasia Daily Monitor come you into our ranks” (Website of the lic announcement singles out “economic media: “If we see that some really impor- President of the Russian Federation, May and industrial counter-intelligence, as tant issues cannot be resolved without Opening, alongside Russian President 19). well as protection of Russian and being a [full] member and without ratify- Dmitry Medvedev, the Interstate Mr. Medvedev’s reference to CSTO’s Ukrainian technologies on the internal Commission’s session, Ukrainian ing the charter, we will consider this, of open door sounds like a taunt to NATO’s markets [of the two countries]” (Interfax- course” (Interfax-Ukraine, May 19). President Viktor Yanukovych turned the eponymous but failing policy in Ukraine. Ukraine, May 19). clock back to 1990. Invoking that year’s This statement typifies the new In a concluding statement on European This aspect of cooperation seems relat- Ukrainian authorities’ proclivity to put declaration of Ukraine’s state sovereignty security, Mr. Yanukovych joins Mr. ed to the planned entry of Russian capital leverage in Moscow’s hand, in advance (still within the USSR), Mr. Yanukovych Medvedev in pledging to promote a new into Ukrainian industries and creation of selectively underscored the document’s of any negotiation, by displaying their security system for all states in the Euro- joint enterprises there. Mr. stipulation of “non-bloc status” for sense of Ukraine’s vulnerability. Thus, Atlantic space, along the lines of the Khoroshkovsky himself has had long- Ukraine. The country can now “finally Russian president’s 2009 proposals to standing connections with Russian busi- Mr. Yanukovych and his government achieve this goal,” he declared (UNIAN, create a structure superordinate to NATO. ness in the metallurgical and energy sec- have advertised their fear of Gazprom’s May 17). As a distinct feature related to Ukraine, tors. South Stream pipeline project, inviting This statement implies more than repu- the joint statement includes a call for Russia’s entry into Ukraine’s gas transit diating the hypothesis of NATO member- A separate protocol, signed at the same security “guarantees to non-bloc coun- system, as a price for lifting South ship. Ukraine’s new authorities have meeting, provides for the return of tries and those that voluntarily gave up Stream’s alleged bypass threat. already done that, both declaratively and Russian FSB military counter-intelligence Emboldened, Prime Minister Vladimir by disbanding the two state commissions their nuclear arsenals” (Interfax, May officers to Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in the that used to handle Ukraine-NATO coop- 17). Crimea (Interfax-Ukraine, May 19). Putin and Gazprom have raised the pres- eration programs. Going back to 1990, This seems to presage Kyiv’s own con- Those officers’ presence had all along sure by demanding an outright “merger,” however, implicitly overrides Ukraine’s tribution to promoting Moscow’s propos- contravened CIS-wide agreements that rather than shared control. Similarly, existing Constitution, which dropped the als from now on. Relegated to a grey prohibit FSB operations on the territories President Medvedev felt emboldened in “non-bloc” clause, so as to open the way zone between NATO and Russia, the of member-countries of the Kyiv to raise the prospect of a shift from toward joining NATO. Mr. Yanukovych’s Ukrainian government can from its own Commonwealth of Independent States. In Ukraine’ non-bloc status to entry into the statement also reflects Moscow’s and his perspective feel justified supporting 2009 Ukraine ordered FSB officers CSTO. own government’s view, that “non-bloc” Russia’s proposals to create a structure attached to Russia’s Black Sea Fleet to By all appearances, the Ukrainian pres- is fully compatible with hosting Russia’s above NATO, if those proposals would on leave Ukraine’s territory. ident and government feel that they must paper “guarantee” the security of “non- Ukraine is one of the founding coun- Black Sea Fleet on Ukrainian territory for deal with Russia one-on-one, in the bloc” Ukraine. tries of the CIS, but has never ratified decades to come. absence of Western involvement, which Following the summit, Russia’s procedure of the CIS charter and is thus Moscow apparently regards Ukraine’s could steady the Ukrainian authorities’ “non-bloc” position as applying only Federal Security Service (FSB) and not a full-fledged member. The new gov- nervous hand. Far from the anticipated toward NATO, but not toward the Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) initiat- ernment’s minister of foreign affairs, two-vector policy, Kyiv has drifted far Collective Security Treaty Organization ed an unprecedented program of joint , has stated more (CSTO). In his speech at Kyiv State activities. Meeting on May 19 in Odesa, than once since taking office that Ukraine into a single-vector policy toward Russia. University, Mr. Medvedev declared that the chairmen of the FSB and the SBU, can participate in CIS activities without Ukraine’s non-bloc position was perfectly Aleksandr Bortnikov and Valerii ratifying the charter and therefore, does The article above is reprinted from acceptable to Russia at present. “But life Khoroshkovsky, respectively, signed a not intend to do ratify it. The ministry’s Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission does change, and if Ukraine decides to framework document for cooperation on new spokesman, Oleh Voloshyn, howev- from its publisher, the Jamestown join the CSTO in the future, we would be a wide range of issues, to be detailed in er, retreated from that position in the Foundation, www.jamestown.org. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 30, 2010 No. 22

THE 37th CONVENTION OF THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION The uNa General assembly for 2010-2014 Below are the complete results of both the primary elections and the final balloting oFFIce/caNDIDaTe PRIMaRY FINaL for offices on the UNA General Assembly. The names of candidates for office appear in the first column; the results of the primary, which is conducted as a AUDITORS write-in vote, appear in the second column; and the final election results are in the Slavko Tysiak 76 ACCLAMATION third column. Eugene Serba 73 ACCLAMATION Wasyl Szeremeta 73 ACCLAMATION After the results of the primary were announced, nominees could accept or decline Eugene Oscislawski 1 to run; no more than three candidates for each position could run in the final elec- Andrij Szul 1 tion (i.e., three candidates could run for each of the six executive officers’ positions, nine persons could run for the three auditors’ slots; and 33 could run for the 11 ADVISORS advisors’ positions). Nicholas Fil 68 59 Maya Lew 65 66 The names of those elected to office appear in bold. Officers who ran unopposed in Stephanie Hawryluk 64 59 the final election were elected by acclamation. The new General Assembly begins Andrew Futey 63 64 its term on July 1. Gloria Horbaty 62 59 Ewhen Osidacz 60 60 Lubov Streletsky 58 58 oFFIce/caNDIDaTe PRIMaRY FINaL Olya Czerkas 56 43 Michael Luciw 47 37 PRESIDENT Oleh Palaschenko 44 47 Stefan Kaczaraj 73 ACCLAMATION Andrij Szul 42 50 Andrij Skyba 21 22 1st VICE-PRESIDENT Al Kachkowski 12 Michael Koziupa 66 ACCLAMATION Bohdan Doboszczak 9 Zenon Holubec 2 Tamara Kuropas 8 Eugene Oscislawski 1 Stefan Lysiak 6 Andrij Skyba 1 Nestor Olesnycky 3 Markian Hadzewycz 2 2nd VICE-PRESIDENT Luba Keske 2 40 Eugene Oscislawski 72 ACCLAMATION Raymond Komichak 2 Michael Koziupa 1 George Soltys 2 Maya Lew 1 Andrii Andriyevsky 1 Oleh Palaschenko 1 Andrij Gavdanovich 1 (No first name) Holovata 1 DIRECTOR FOR CANADA Halyna Kolessa 1 30 Myron Groch 67 ACCLAMATION Oksana Koziak 1 Ewhen Osidacz 2 Gloria Paschen 1 Ulana Prociuk 1 NATIONAL SECRETARY Irene Pryjma 1 Christine Kozak 73 ACCLAMATION Bohdana Puzyk 1 Roma Lisovich 1 Myron Pylypiak 1 Anna Slobodian 1 TREASURER Oksana Stanko 1 Roma Lisovich 74 ACCLAMATION (No first name) Schultz 1 Stephan Welhasch 1

ously 300 and above) for the maximum UNA holds... four delegates. (Continued from page 1) During the four days of sessions, dele- UNA recognizes General Assembly placed flowers before the gates also had an opportunity to attend a statue of the Rev. Hryhory Hrushka, first Secretaries Course, to get advice from the longtime branch secretaries editor of Svoboda and founder of the UNA’s top organizers, and to hear a presen- Ukrainian National Association. tation about how the UNA’s insurance and The following UNA branch secretaries Alexandra Dolnycky 38 years The convention heard reports by the annuities products can be used in funding a were honored at the 37th Regular UNA Janet Bardell 38 years child’s college education. UNA’s executive officers, auditors and advi- Convention for their longtime service. Gloria Paschen 37 years sors, as well as the editor-in-chief of The The keynote address at the convention banquet was delivered by Petro R. Michael Sawkiw 37 years Ukrainian Weekly and Svoboda, Roma Stawnychy, president of the U.S. national 50 or more years of service to the UNA Mary Hnatyk 36 years Hadzewycz. Following an extended session executive board of Plast Ukrainian Scouting for questions and discussions regarding the Bohdan Hryshchyshyn 36 years Organization. Ukraine’s consul general in Nicholas Bobeczko 60 years reports, the UNA Auditing Committee pro- Olga Pishko 35 years New York, Serhii Pohoreltsev, delivered Oleksa Prodywus 58 years posed a vote of confidence for the outgoing Marguerite Hentosh 34 years greetings to “the strongest organization of Peter Serba 56 years officers, which was accepted by the dele- Teodor Duda 34 years Ukrainians in America.” Mary Sweryda 53 years gates with a round of applause. Katherine Sargent 34 years The convention was conducted by Fedir Petryk 52 years Convention participants also voted on Nestor Olesnycky, chairman, and Vera Napora 33 years reports delivered by the Secretaries Petro Pytel 50 years Raymond Komichak and Roman Peter Leshchyshyn 33 years Committee, Petitions Committee, Finance Hawryluk, vice-chairmen, who were Stephan Chorney 32 years Committee and Resolutions Committee, assisted by Dr. Szul as parliamentarian. 25 or more years of service to the UNA Peter Hawrylciw 32 years which were composed of convention dele- The secretaries who recorded the minutes gates and General Assembly members. of the sessions were Lada Bidiak and Dmytro Galonzka 49 years Eugene Makar 32 years In addition, delegates accepted two of Larissa Raphael (dubbed by Mr. Olesnycky Gloria Tolopka 48 years Myron Groch 31 years the four amendments to the UNA By-laws as the “Minutewomen”). In addition, the Ana Twardowska 47 years Irene Oliynyk 31 years proposed by the By-Laws Committee: the proceedings were recorded on video by Michael Bilyk 47 years Tatiana Miskiv 29 years positions of UNA president and treasurer Vlodko Artymyshyn and crew. Genet Boland 46 years Myron Kramarczuk 28 years will now be referred to, respectively, in Instrumental in the convention’s success Ukrainian as “prezydent” (formerly “pred- was the Convention Committee chaired by Emilia Smal 44 years Natalia Shuya 27 years sidnyk”) and “skarbnyk” (formerly Oksana Trytjak, the UNA’s national orga- Michael Zacharko 44 years Stephanie Hawryluk 27 years “kasyr”); and the threshold for the mini- nizer. Committee members were: Mr. Fil, Olga Dudish 43 years Rev. Myron Stasiw 27 years mum number of members needed for a Mr. and Mrs. Hawryluk, Maxine Hayden, Roman Kuropas 43 years Annabelle Borovitcky 26 years branch to qualify for its own convention Ms. Lew, Sonia Semanyshyn, Anna Semen Hasiak 40 years Barbara Chupa 26 years delegate was lowered from 75 to 65. For Slobodian, Mr. Tysiak and Nestor Paslawsky Joseph Chabon 40 years Jurij Danyliw 25 years additional delegates branches must have: (general manager of Soyuzivka). between 130 and 194 members (previously Holding voting powers at the convention Olga Maruszczak 40 years Lubomira Szeremeta 25 years 150-224) for two delegates; 195-259 mem- were 60 delegates of UNA branches, as well Pete Kohut Sr. 39 years Anna Burij 25 years bers (previously 225-299) for three dele- as 17 members and one honorary member Stephan Shilkevich 38 years George Pollyniak 25 years gates; and 260 or more members (previ- of the General Assembly. No. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 30, 2010 5

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Roma Hadzewycz Participants of the 37th Regular Convention of the Ukrainian National Association.

Dr. Zenon Holubec, honored for his ser- UNA Advisors are sworn into office (from left): Oleh Palaschenko, Luba Poniatyszyn Keske, Gloria Horbaty, Dr. Andrij vice as first vice-president and auditor, Szul, Ewhen Osidacz, Andrew Futey, Lubov Streletsky, Stephanie Hawryluk and Nicholas Fil. (Missing, because they had to with National Secretary Christine E. leave earlier: Maya Lew and Olya Czerkas.) Kozak and Treasurer Roma Lisovich.

Peter Serba is congratulated by Christine E. Kozak after being recognized for 56 Members of the convention’s Election Committee (from left): Stefan Zacharko, Andrij Gavdanovich, Markian Hadzewycz, years of service as a UNA branch sec- Sofia Derzko, Dr. Andrew Hrechak (chairman), Motria Milanytch, Dr. Zenon Holubec, Ulana Prociuk, Anna Slobodian and retary. Tamara Kuropas. (Missing from the photo: Eli Matiash.) 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 30, 2010 No. 22

WINDOW ON EURASIA THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Closing Soviet archives: “Ukrainians know UCU takes a stand The May 18 meeting between an agent of the Security Service of Ukraine all they need to know about their past” (SBU) and the rector of the Ukrainian Catholic University, the Rev. Dr. Borys Gudziak, is the latest disturbing evidence of authoritarianism returning to by Paul Goble of the so-called ‘fatherland’ one, that is, Ukraine under the administration of President Viktor Yanukovych. the Soviet vision of history” – yet another The decision of new Ukrainian The request made of UCU’s leadership – that students “should be warned by example of the way in which Ukraine like President Viktor Yanukovych to declare the university administration that those involved in any illegal activities will be many other post-Soviet states shifts direc- that the Terror-Famine was a mass mur- prosecuted” – is nothing less than an attempt by the SBU to recruit university tion after each change in power rather leaders into intimidating students from taking part in anti-government protests. der in which Ukrainian peasants suffered than continuing to develop as a national There is no need for university leaders to tell their students that doing some- alongside Russian and Belarusian ones school. thing illegal will lead to prosecution. That’s a basic lesson in civics that one rather than a Moscow-orchestrated geno- The internal contradictions of that learns in elementary school. cide directed against the Ukrainian nation approach, Mr. Kabachiy continues, can be What the SBU really needs is for those annoying young people – with all their has attracted a great deal of attention in seen in the names of streets and squares childish notions of democracy, justice and a fair and prosperous nation – to keep Ukraine, Russia and the West. in Kyiv itself. Thus, a half-kilometer from their ideas to themselves while the neo-Soviet oligarchs who run Ukraine contin- But a far more serious development is the monument to Mykhailo Hrushevsky ue cutting deals and reaping their profits. the decision of one of the Ukrainian lead- is a monument to Vladimir Lenin, who Father Gudziak handled the incident well. Not only did he decline to read the er’s aides to re-close Soviet-era archives wanted to destroy the state Hrushevsky letter offered by the SBU agent, let alone sign it, but he also immediately made because in his words, “that truth which it sought to build. public the details of the incident in a well-documented account widely distributed was necessary to bring to the Ukrainian Moreover, a street named for Symon in the news media and on the Internet. people has already been brought to its Petliura, the otaman of that state, “ends at Perhaps foolishly, the SBU decided to make its request on the eve of the attention,” a policy and a statement with a monument to Nikolay Schors,” the General Assembly of the Federation of European Catholic Universities that was much more far-reaching consequences Soviet commander of that time who hosted by UCU on May 20-22. More than 50 prominent university administrators (www.polit.ru/institutes/2010/05/06/ fought against him. And while a large from throughout the world are now aware of the neo-Soviet tactics of the memory.html). central square in the Ukrainian capital is Yanukovych administration. Moreover, the incident received attention in the In a comment posted online on May 6, named for Russian writer Lev Tolstoy, the online political publications of prominent political magazines, such as The Roman Kabachiy, the editor of the history small one named for Ukrainian poet Taras Economist and the National Review. section of Kyiv’s “Ukrainskyi tiyzhden,’” Shevchenko is on the northern edge of It must be hard spinning public relations for Mr. Yanukovych’s SBU. says that this action by Valerii the city. Spokeswoman Maryna Ostapenko claimed her agents were merely explaining to Khoroshkovskyi, the new head of the Thus it can be seen, he says, that “the the Rev. Gudziak “that involving students in illegal activity, in possible mass dis- Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), Ukrainian powers that be have sought to turbances, is against the law.” In her brief statement, she neglected to mention means that “the memory [of the Ukrainian support a compromise, not wishing to the letter that the SBU wanted signed. And her claim raises another question: people has been again] stolen.” appear especially radical as has been the What rector of a university with Western standards would involve himself in According to Mr. Kabachiy, “Soviet case in Latvia and Estonia.” But “the controlling the nonviolent, political activity of his students? The Rev. Gudziak archives again are returning to their cus- paradox is that even such small steps in has far more relevant matters to deal with. tomary status – closed to outsiders. One the direction of the de-Sovietization of In supporting UCU since its revival in 1994 (as the Lviv Theological can understand the new head of the SBU: the history [of Ukraine] has infuriated Academy), the Ukrainian diaspora has made one of its wisest investments in the popularization of history cannot be Moscow and its fifth column in Ukraine. With its bold stance in defense of Western values such as freedom of the basic direction of the work of that Ukraine.” association and freedom of assembly, UCU remains a solitary beacon of promise organization. But if earlier there existed As a result, Mr. Kabachiy says, “now, when Viktor Yanukovych and his com- amidst a Ukrainian university community that all but folded to the Yanukovych a small chance of state enlightenment in mand achieve power, those small achieve- administration’s suppression of civil liberties and opposition activity. the historical sphere, now it will be ments which Ukraine’s humanitarian pol- As the Rev. Gudziak acutely pointed out, no other university has yet to speak blocked.” icy had achieved will be liquidated in out about the SBU campaign, despite the likelihood that they’ve all been visited “More than that,” the historian says, and have signed on, particularly in Lviv. This includes otherwise well-regarded rapid fashion.” Indeed, the historian says, “the de-Sovietization [of the history of the current and future disasters them- universities such as Ivan Franko National University in Lviv and Lviv Ukraine] will be changed in the direction Polytechnic University. Unlike its counterparts, UCU hasn’t forgotten the sacri- selves reflect the mistakes of Viktor fices of those who shed their blood and died in the Soviet gulags for a free and Yushchenko and Yulia Tymoshenko.” democratic Ukraine that has integrated Western values. Paul Goble is a long-time specialist on That can be seen in the history of the In declining to comply with the SBU – which refused to even provide a copy ethnic and religious questions in Eurasia Ukrainian Institute of National Memory, of the letter it wanted signed – UCU’s leadership demonstrated it will defend who has served in various capacities in the a body that took its name from the Polish against any slide towards authoritarianism and a neo-Soviet Ukraine where civil U.S. State Department, the Central analogue but that was fundamentally dif- rights and liberties would be suppressed. Intelligence Agency and the International ferent. The Polish institution took pos- This would not have been possible without the support of the Ukrainian com- Broadcasting Bureau, as well as at the session of and processed thousands of munity that is thriving in the Western world, which has given us economic Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/ feet of archival materials; the Ukrainian opportunity and freedom. The Rev. Gudziak asked for our prayers and support, Radio Liberty and the Carnegie one remained dependent on the SBU and and we must rally to support the university’s principled stance and help defend it Endowment for International Peace. He did not secure a law to protect itself. against any future attempts to pressure or persecute the university’s leadership. has also been director of research and pub- Consequently, immediately after Mr. We must send the message – to the Ukrainian government and to the world – lications at the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Yanukovych’s election, the new vice that we won’t give up what has been gained in the last five years and we won’t Academy, vice-dean for the social sciences prime minister for humanitarian ques- allow Ukraine to slide into a neo-Soviet system of governance. We will stand and humanities at Audentes University in tions, called alongside the Ukrainian Catholic University to ensure that any such attempts will Tallinn and a senior research associate at for defining new rules for “the future be strongly repulsed. the EuroCollege of the University of Tartu function” of this institution and its subor- in Estonia. Mr. Goble writes a blog called dination to the State Archives Committee, “Window on Eurasia” (http://windo- which was headed by a representative of woneurasia.blogspot.com/). This article above is reprinted with permission. (Continued on page 11) May Turning the pages back... 31 ACTION ITEM: Intimidation by the SBU Thirteen years ago, on May 31, 1997, Presidents Boris By now, many Ukrainian Americans have learned that the current regime of Ukraine 1997 Yeltsin and Leonid Kuchma signed the Treaty on Friendship, is trying to intimidate free expression by students, academics, clergy and others. The Cooperation and Partnership at the Mariinsky Palace in Kyiv. Rev. Dr. Borys Gudziak, rector of the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, received The agreement outlined Russia’s formal recognition of the a visit from a representative of the SBU (former KGB) who wanted him to sign a letter sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, which for centuries was the centerpiece concerning possible future student protest activities. Father Gudziak was told he could of the Russian Empire and later, the Soviet Union. not have a copy of the letter even if he signed it. He therefore refused to even read the This was President Yeltsin’s first visit to Ukraine, and his seventh attempt at a state letter, let alone sign it. visit to Kyiv. “I could not come to Kyiv until we had an agreement on the Black Sea A massive campaign protesting these types of Soviet scare tactics has begun. Please Fleet,” he said. “Ukraine is an independent country, and we will hold this premise keep up the pressure on your representatives and senators in the U.S. Congress to pro- sacred,” President Yeltsin stated, adding that Russia “does not lay claim on any part of test in the strongest language to the Embassy and Consulates of Ukraine here in the Ukraine or on any of its cities.” United States, as well as to President Viktor Yanukovych that such actions are unac- During the signing ceremony, the two leaders also signed a statement on the Black ceptable in a modern democratic state. Sea Fleet and an agreement of cooperation in the development of a common space Below is a sample letter constituents may write to their senators and representatives. industry. A similar message urging President Barack Obama to express his administration’s The treaty had an original life of 10 years, but has been automatically extended objections to such undemocratic behavior in an ally may be telephoned to the White unless either side calls for its cancellation. The treaty called for far-reaching coordina- House comments line: 202-456-1111. (This line is staffed by volunteers during week- tion in areas of military, political, cultural and economic relations on the basis of “non- days from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; callers need not leave their names if they do not wish to, (Continued on page 18) (Continued on page 11) No. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 30, 2010 7

NEWS AND VIEWS The politics of appeasement Monuments and memory by Askold S. Lozynskyj international educational-practical confer- by Jurij Dobczansky she’s lulled asleep, and awaken her amid the ence titled ‘The history, status and future flames they set…” These words remain Russian muscle flexing in Georgia in development of Ukrainian studies in Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych ominously relevant today. August 2008 and more recently in Russia’... On November 26, 2009, V. recently starred in several hilarious You Mr. Yanukovych and his sinister gang Ukraine, installing its lackeys as rulers, Semenenko represented the FNCA UR Tube clips. On inauguration day the doors of were not sore losers sitting idly since the has caught the attention of the interna- and presided over an event commemorat- the Parliament practically close on him as he 2004 election. They immediately began tional community. However, the reaction ing ‘the victims of the Holodomor and enters the building. In a record-breaking planning their takeover strategy. And they’re has been to acquiesce with little manifest killings of Ukrainians in the 30s,’ which most frequently viewed clip, he is attacked now playing for keeps. With the velocity of indignation and no protest. was organized in support and to honor the by a wreath at Kyiv’s Tomb of the the well spewing oil into the Gulf of What is largely unknown is how the Unknowns. This blockbuster clip has taken victims with ‘an eternal flame’ and a doc- Mexico, the Yanukovych gang has begun to Kremlin internally has directed police on a life of its own – reminiscent of the 2004 umentary-artistic exhibit about the reverse the gains of Ukraine’s fragile democ- tactics against its ethnic communities in egg-throwing incident in Ivano-Frankivsk. ‘Holodomor 1932-1933 genocide of the racy – a democracy that allowed for their Russia. Russia has never manifested However, a clip of Mr. Yanukovych’s Ukrainian nation,’ which opened in Kyiv coming to power. Hastily setting up an ille- much love for its non-Russian population, April visit to Washington’s Taras on November 25, 2009.” gitimate coalition, Ukraine’s “guarantor of but recent steps have become brazenly Shevchenko Monument illustrates the The Russian law on Public the Constitution” brazenly violated the very hostile, yet with seemingly no protest pathetic nature of the current administration Associations provides: foundation for the rule of law. from international structures in which of Ukraine. It calls to mind Shevchenko’s On the night of the inauguration, the page Russia is a member. “Article 42. Suspension of Public 1847 poem “Meni odnakovo...” – roughly Associations’ Activity. If a public associa- documenting the Holodomor Genocide of Clearly emboldened, Prime Minister translated as “I am indifferent to it all.” 1932-1933 was removed from the presiden- Vladimir Putin and President Dmitry tion violates the Constitution of the After watching someone else lay the Russian Federation, or the legislation of tial website. The Security Service of Ukraine Medvedev have taken on the Ukrainians wreath at the foot of the Shevchenko statue, closed its archives department, which had in Russia. According to leaders of the Russian Federation, and if it performs President Yanukovych appears clueless. He actions, contradicting the statutory goals, earlier released documentation of Stalin’s Ukrainian community organizations in chats about the lovely warm weather, his crimes, including the Famine. Speaking Russia, since 2004 Ukrainian culture in the federal body state registration or its three grandchildren and his own singing corresponding territorial body, or the before the Council of Europe in Strasbourg Russia has felt undue pressure, particular- voice. How quaint! “Why am I here?” he Mr. Yanukovych declared the Famine was ly in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Surgut, procurator general of the Russian must have wondered. Federation or the corresponding public not genocide. Tossing historical memory to Voronezh and Ufa. The library of Unexpectedly he presents a bandura to the wind, the president of a post-genocidal Ukrainian literature in Moscow was prosecutor, subordinated to him, shall the meager gathering and says absolutely make a presentation on the above-said nation shamelessly prostrated himself before cleansed of “Ukrainian nationalists”; the nothing of significance. Are we supposed to the leaders of the Russian Federation, who Ukrainian educational center at Middle violations to the leading body of the given take turns playing a bandura belonging to no association and shall fix a time term for stubbornly refuse to recognize the facts of School No. 3124 in Moscow closed its one in particular? He might have announced history. doors. The Russian Justice Ministry con- their elimination. If these violations are the opening of a school of bandura in not eliminated within the fixed time term, Liberty and independence require vigi- ducted an audit and suspended the activi- Donetsk. lance. As the Ukrainian saying goes: No ty of the leading Ukrainian federal struc- the body or the official person, which Poor Mr. Yanukovych! His PR handlers (who) made the corresponding presenta- sense in closing the stable doors – when the ture called the Federal National Cultural are trying so hard to pass him off as Shrek, horses have run off. Shortly after the Orange Autonomy of Ukrainians in Russia. The tion, shall have the right to suspend by its the lovable ogre. They didn’t bother to brief (his) order the activity of the public asso- Revolution, Ukraine was lulled asleep in a Ministry’s directive relied on the com- him on the significance of Shevchenko. false sense of security and well-being. plaint of a third party which alleged the ciation for a term of up to six months. But joking aside, don’t let the Shrek The decision on the suspension of the President Viktor Yushchenko’s administra- following: image fool you. Shevchenko’s brief poem tion mandated the documentation of the “V.A. Semenenko, representing the activity of a public association may be concludes: “Still, while I live, I cannot bear appealed to the courts before the courts Holodomor, but little was done to ensure the Ukrainian non-governmental organiza- to see wicked people rob Ukraine, while preservation of these materials in Ukrainian consider an application for its liquidation tions in Russia in the name of the Federal libraries and abroad. By contrast, many or for the prohibition of its activity. National Cultural Autonomy of years earlier the U.S. government routinely “Article 43. Consequences of the Ukrainians in Russia (FNCA UR), regu- Jurij Dobczansky is a member of the distributed the Famine Commission’s publi- larly participates in events organized by Suspension of the Activity of a Public Shevchenko Scientific Society, Washington, foreign non-governmental structures – the Association. If the activity of a public D.C., chapter. (Continued on page 22) ‘Ukrainian World Coordinating Council’ association is suspended, its rights as a (UWCC), the ‘Ukrainian World Congress’ founder of the mass media shall also be (UWC) on ‘matters concerning the suspended, and it shall be prohibited from LETTER TO THE EDITOR Ukrainian nation.’ The leaders of those organizing and holding get-togethers, organizations act from a position of meetings, demonstrations, processions, nationalism and separatism…The activity picketing and other kinds of mass actions should instill in their children the rules of of V.A. Semenenko... is aimed at propa- or public events...” Let’s all protest civility and explain what peaceful protest ganda glorifying the Ukrainian nation... Incredibly, it would appear that means. What better example than the The FNCA UR aims to discredit the cur- Russian law supports the actions taken by under one flag Orange Revolution? rent activity and the political course of the ministry and the court. Yet, even with Ukrainians in the diaspora, as well as in Russia uniting nationalities and in its such legislation in force, Russia remains Dear Editor: Ukraine, are a very diverse group with many different political convictions. Ukrainians activity constitutes a danger to the exist- a respected permanent member of the On May 3 I took part in a protest in front have many organizations that believe faith- ing constitutional order...” United Nations Security Council, a mem- of Ukraine’s Mission to the United Nations fully that their past leaders were the best. The allegations are striking even for ber of the Council of Europe and the first in New York City against President Viktor While convictions vary, all share their love Russia, since they manifestly contradict addition to what was once the G-7. Yanukovych’s treasonous agreements with for Ukraine and they hope and wish that international civilized norms for ethnic In May 1945 a delegation from the Russia and other anti-Ukrainian policies of Ukraine remains an independent and demo- minority activity, the rights of association Ukrainian community in the United States his government. We were a small group cratic country. We protested many times in and assembly. The UWCC is legally reg- (the Ukrainian Congress Committee of from Philadelphia and were joined by others front of the Soviet Embassy in Washington istered in Ukraine and the UWC is legally America) met with D. C. Poole, associate from New York and from New Jersey. It against Soviet tyranny and domination with registered in Canada. The Ukrainian com- public liaison officer of the United States was then that someone brought a large red- one voice, united under the Ukrainian flag. munity sought judicial redress. However, delegation to the San Francisco and-black flag of the Organization of The protest on May 3 started as such, but on May 12, the Moscow regional Tversky Conference. The delegation remarked that Ukrainian Nationalists. soon changed when the red-and-black flag court supported the position of the Justice the United States was the champion of After protesting in front of the appeared. After seeing the photos on the Ministry and went on to affirm the liqui- oppressed people and that they felt confi- Ukrainian Mission we marched toward the Internet, I saw that the red and black flag dation citing three violations of the sus- dent of American official interest in the Russian Mission. However, we were not was between the Ukrainian and American pension: cause of Ukrainian independence. Mr. allowed near their building. Three young flags at the head of the procession. This “On October 29, 2009 V. Semenenko Poole answered that the interest of the boys, age 10, 12 and 13, threw eggs at its gives the false appearance that this was not in the name of the Ukrainian community American people in all who felt oppressed entrance and were arrested. The story was an all-Ukrainian protest but only that of the participated in a public event of Radio was well-established in history. However, that the boys did it on their own initiative organization represented by this flag. Liberty... On November 11-12, 2009 co- he pointed out that it was necessary above and that one of the boys had dreamed If any organization plans to lead a protest chairs V. Babenko and V. Semenenko all to work out a friendly accommodation about doing this since the egg incident with its flag, they should inform everyone in organized and hosted in Moscow an with the USSR and that nothing should with Mr. Yanukovych prior to the Orange advance so that people are not misled and be done to disturb that effort. Little or Revolution. Most of us did not know the may decide whether they want to partici- Askold S. Lozynskyj is an attorney nothing was done for almost half a centu- exact location of the Russian Mission pate. I hope that when we feel impelled to based in New York City. He is a former ry. building so it is interesting that these protest against injustices in Ukraine in the president of the Ukrainian World One can only pray that today we live youngsters knew exactly where to throw future, it will be under one flag, with one Congress. in a different world. the eggs. The applause after one child voice, peacefully and civilly without any reappeared with his mother hours later was acts from children or adults that will reflect not a sign of approval or admiration, but of badly on us and of which we all should be relief that this child was all right and had ashamed. Visit our archive online: www.ukrweekly.com been released by the police. These boys’ parents should not feel any pride over this Marianna Wakulowska act of vandalism and hooliganism, and Philadelphia 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 30, 2010 No. 22

Philadelphians continue to support Ukrainian Catholic University by Marta Kolomayets “Rome is the center of world Catholicism and, thus, the Ukrainian Catholic University PHILADELPHIA – The “city of in Rome is the window to Europe and a for- Brotherly Love” is no stranger to the midable education and academic factor in Ukrainian Catholic University; its citizens education for students in Ukraine and the have supported the institution since the diaspora,” commented Dr. Rudnytzky, presi- 1960s, when Patriarch Josyf Slipyj revived dent of the St. Sophia Association. the university in Rome and called on the During a Sunday afternoon, April 25, Ukrainian diaspora to help cultivate the benefit dinner held at the Ukrainian future leaders of the Ukrainian Catholic Educational and Cultural Center in Church. Jenkintown, Pa., more than 175 people gath- Over the years, Philadelphia has been fer- ered to listen to former political prisoner tile ground for fostering a close relationship Myroslav Marynovych, vice-rector of UCU, between the Church and its brethren. Such speak about “Ukraine as a Fledgling community leaders as the late Dr. Romana Democracy: The Ukrainian Catholic Nawrockyj and the late Prof. Myroslav University Perspective.” Labunka, as well the tireless Prof. Leonid Mr. Marynovych offered news of the cur- Rudnytzky have always kept the dream of rent political situation in Ukraine and Patriarch Josyf alive through their support of answered the many questions posed from the university, now reborn in Lviv. guests who are concerned by the activities The Rev. Dr. Andriy Onuferko, the Rev. of the administration of President Viktor Benefactors are seen at the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center in Jenkintown, Mykhailo Loza and Prof. Mykhailo Yanukovych. Troubled by the appointment Pa., during a fund-raising event organized on April 25 by the Philadelphia Friends of Petrovych, native sons of Philadelphia, and of as the government’s the Ukrainian Catholic University. alumni of the Ukrainian Catholic University Minister of Education, Mr. Marynovych it only makes sense for it to (UCU) in Rome, continue to work to edu- explained that he spearheaded a campaign thrive in an atmosphere of free- cate minds and shape souls for the benefit of of protest on the Internet, which was later dom,” Mr. Marynovych told the not only Ukraine, but for Ukrainians world- published in Ukrainian newspapers and audience, adding that the stu- wide. aired on Ukrainian television. UCU was dents of UCU continue to take Now, more than 40 years later, later joined by the National University of the part in peaceful protests. They Philadelphians are heeding that call again, Kyiv Mohyla Academy and Lviv State raising close to $70,000 to support the uni- have been advised by the University in denouncing the Soviet histori- University’s leader that the cur- versity – the only Catholic institution of an and Ukrainophobe. rent government may try to pro- higher learning on the territory of the former What was most shocking to Mr. voke violent actions to put the Soviet Union. Marynovych was the fact that a number of students and the university in a The lion’s share of these funds is ear- rectors (university presidents) from western compromising situation. marked for the 2010 academic programs at Ukraine went to Kyiv to greet Mr. Citing recent statistics regard- the UCU Rome Center and donated by the Tabachnyk in his new role. “It is shocking to ing the political situation in St. Sophia Religious Association of me that after almost 20 years of indepen- Ukraine today, Mr. Marynovych Ukrainian Catholics, Inc. dence and five years post-Orange said that 55 percent of those sur- During the past four years, the St. Sophia Revolution, we still have ‘homo-Sovieticus,’ veyed said they believe that the Myroslav Marynovych, vice-rector of the Ukrainian Association has contributed over $1.5 mil- ” said the founding member of the Ukrainian moral decline in Ukraine today Catholic University (left), presents a gift to Taras lion to the Rome affiliate of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group who continues to be a has led to the political chaos in Lewyckyj, head of the Organizing Committee of Catholic University and its Institute of St. staunch advocate of human rights. the Philadelphia Friends of UCU during the fund- Clement Pope. “Our university was born of freedom, and (Continued on page 18) raising event on April 25. No. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 30, 2010 9

the letter (much less sign). the beginning of the meeting, I called in the SBU attempts... The agent was evidently taken back by UCU Senior Vice-Rector Dr. Taras Dobko (Continued from page 1) my response. It seemed that the situation for to whom the official repeated the SBU’s in 1945 by the Soviet regime, which banned him was without precedent because in my concerns. Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church), have presence using his mobile phone he called Besides noting the SBU’s solicitude for always been civically conscious, often his (local) superiors to ask for instructions stability in Ukrainian society there are a few peacefully protesting the lack of reform in on how to proceed. The superior refused conclusions to be drawn from the encounter Ukraine. They were also very supportive of permission to leave me either the original and the proposals that were expressed: the Orange Revolution, spending time in letter or a copy, saying that the SBU fears I 1. Signing a document such as the letter Kyiv on Independence Square (the Maidan) “might publish it in the Internet.” I ques- that was presented for signature to me is to see that justice prevail. Many of the stu- tioned this entire procedure and the need for tantamount to agreeing to cooperate (col- dents have said they considered this peace- secrecy, and refused to look at the letter and laborate) with the SBU. The person signing, ful revolution a “living course in democra- read its contents. The young official was in effect, agrees with the contents of the let- cy.” disappointed and somewhat confused but ter and their implication. In KGB practice, When President Viktor Yanukovych and did not exert additional pressure and did not getting a signature on a document that was the Cabinet of Ministers led by Prime dispute my argumentation. drafted and kept by the KGB was a primary Minister Mykola Azarov took power earlier Our conversation also had a pastoral method of recruiting secret collaborators. this year, the students of the Ukrainian moment. I cautioned the agent of the fact 2. Such methods have no known (to me) Catholic University and Lviv State that the SBU, as the former KGB with precedent in independent Ukraine in the University were the first to speak out many employees remaining from the Soviet experience of UCU and of the Lviv against Education Minister Dmytro times, has a heavy legacy of breaking and National University whose longtime rector Tabachnyk, who wants to revert to a Soviet crippling people physically and morally, (and former Minister of Education, style of education, going as far as rewriting and that he as a young married person The Rev. Dr. Borys Gudziak 2008-2010) Ivan Vakarchuk I consulted modern Ukrainian history. should be careful not to fall into any actions immediately after the meeting. These meth- President Yanukovych was scheduled to that would cause lasting damage to his own the public. I explained that the 211 mem- ods were well-known in the Soviet times. identity and shame his children and grand- visit Lviv on May 27. The Rev. Gudziak bers of the International Federation of 3. The confiscation of the letter after sig- children. I sought to express this pastorally said he would gladly meet with him, but no Catholic Universities (IFCU) and the 45 nature makes the letter and signature instru- as a priest. To his credit, he both acknowl- invitation had been extended by the members of FUCE follow closely the devel- ments to be used at the complete discretion edged the past and declared his desire to Ukrainian president. opment of the only Catholic university in of the SBU. serve the needs of Ukrainian citizens. He the former Soviet Union. They will be mon- 4. The possible scenarios for the exploi- *** also asked that I indicate to him if I feel that itoring the welfare of UCU, especially since tation of such a document include the fol- he is exercising improper pressure. Below is the text of a memorandum in Japan in March at the annual meeting of lowing: Finally, I expressed my and the general a.) In case of the arrest of a student, the regarding the visit to the Ukrainian population’s profound disappointment that the Board of Consultors of IFCU I had the Catholic University of a representative of opportunity to describe some of our socio- SBU could confront the rectorate and the work of the SBU is so uneven, that charge that the university was informed the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) security and police officers live lavishly on political concerns and the threats to the responsible for contacts with Churches in freedom of intellectual discourse (imposi- of the danger to students and did not take low salaries because they are involved in necessary measures to protect them from Lviv. The memorandum, dated May 19, is corrupt activities, and that the legal rights of tion of Soviet historical views, rehabilita- from the rector of UCU, the Rev. Dr. Borys tion of Stalin and Stalinism, to whom a new violence or legal harm. In this case, the citizens and equal application of the law are university administration could be Gudziak. The SBU’s visit took place on May monument was unveiled in Zaporizhia 5 severely neglected. I gave the recent exam- charged with both moral and legal respon- 18 at 9:50-10:34 a.m. ple of my cousin, Teodor Gudziak, mayor May 2010) and new censorship of the press sibility. A charge with legal ramifications of Vynnyky, who in February 2010 (three and television that are incompatible with could become an instrument to try to At 9:27 in the morning Father Borys days after the election of the new president) normal university life. Gudziak received a call on his private was arrested in a fabricated case of bribery Subsequently, as had been arranged at (Continued on page 21) mobile phone from a representative of the that was set up by a notoriously corrupt Security Service of Ukraine requesting a political rival and former policemen through meeting. The meeting was scheduled for 20 the regional and city police. Despite the fact minutes later at the rectorate of UCU. This that two weeks before the fabricated affair BACKGROUND: The SBU and UCU official had had contacts with the UCU rec- the mayor, based on a vote of the Town torate a year ago at the time of the visit to Council, had given the SBU a video of SBU spokeswoman responds annual Dragon Capital-Korrespondent the university of the then president of plainclothes policemen breaking into his survey. Ukraine, Viktor Yushchenko. He had made office and safe in City Hall in the middle of In its response to the Ukrainian Mr. Khoroshkovskyi is the largest a visit to the rectorate in the late afternoon the night and using town seals on various Catholic University rector’s statement, shareholder in Ukraine’s largest televi- on May 11 with regard to a request of the documents, the SBU took no action. (The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) sion network, Inter, whose daily news Ecumenical and Church History Institutes leadership of the Church, specifically spokeswoman Maryna Ostapenko said programs cast the administration of to sign an agreement to use the SBU Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, fears that by the meeting with the Rev. Dr. Borys President Viktor Yanukovych in a posi- archives. At that time members of the rec- manipulated association this case may be Gudziak conformed to the law and had tive light and offer little to no criticism, torate were away from the office. He had, used as a device to compromise the rector the intent of “preventing violations of particularly from the opposition. what Dr. Antoine Arjakovsky, director of of UCU and the whole institution which has the law.” Since taking the helm of the SBU in the Institute of Ecumenical Studies, called a a unique reputation of being free from cor- “The norms of the law were March, the 41-year-old magnate has “very good meeting.” ruption.) I also related that I had reliable explained to the rector, in particular, been accused of attempting to take over Upon arrival on May 18, in a polite man- testimony and audible evidence that my that involving students in illegal activi- the broadcast licenses of TV networks ner the agent related that certain political phone is tapped and has been for many ty, in possible mass disturbances, is committed to objective political cover- parties are planning protests and demonstra- months. against the law,” Ms. Ostapenko told age, particularly the TVi network tions regarding the controversial (and in The population of Ukraine continues to Deutsche Welle in an interview pub- owned by Russian exiles Vladimir some cases inflammatory) policies of the fear and distrust both state security and lished on May 26. Gusinsky and Konstantin Kagalovsky. new Ukrainian authorities. Students are to police personnel because of the woeful Radio Liberty report “The biggest problem of freedom of be engaged in these protests. There is a dan- track record of law enforcement and speech in any country is when an oli- ger that some of these manifestations may because of the diffuse practice of police In contrast to the UCU, the majority garch, who simultaneously leads the be marred by provocations. He stated that, intimidation of honest politicians, journal- of Lviv’s university rectors signed the SBU, uses his government position to of course, students are allowed to protest ists, common citizens and the wanton extor- SBU’s letter, Radio Liberty reported on pressure regulatory organs, and simul- but that they should be warned by the uni- tion practiced by security institutions and May 25, citing “informed sources.” taneously tries to gain the licenses of versity administration that those involved in police with respect to middle and small Additionally, Ihor Derzhko of the all other television networks in an ille- any illegal activities will be prosecuted. business. I asked the young agent to convey Lviv Oblast State Administration, gal way, which we know is happening Illegal activities include not only violent these concerns to his superiors. I had the which is controlled by the Presidential currently,” Vitalii Portnikov, a promi- acts but also, for example, pickets blocking impression that personally he is open to Administration, denied placing a tele- nent Ukrainian journalist, said at the access to the work place of government moral argument but that he also was simply phone call to the Rev. Gudziak, as lat- May 21 Stop Censorship Forum hosted officials (or any protests that are not sanc- doing his job. It was clear to me that he was ter claimed, to find out how many stu- by the National University of Kyiv- tioned by authorities). dutifully “following orders.” dents were participating in the May 11 Mohyla Academy. “That’s true After his oral presentation the agent put During our conversation, the agent asked protest at the Verkhovna Rada. encroachment of freedom of speech on the table between us an unfolded one- me about the imminent (May 20-22) The Lviv Oblast State Administration from oligarchic capital, which is in page letter that was addressed to me. He General Assembly of the Federation of chair, Vasyl Horbal, told Radio Liberty power in Ukraine.” asked me to read the letter and then European Catholic Universities (FUCE) he never gave such an order. “I gave no Among Mr. Khoroshkovskyi’s first acknowledge with a signature my familiari- that will be hosted by UCU in Lviv. He one no commands, and my deputy Ihor moves as SBU head was to close the ty with its contents. He stated that after I characterized it as an important event (it has Derzhko called this a provocation,” said organ’s archives, which were opened to had read and signed the letter it would be received considerable publicity) and asked Mr. Horbal, a Lviv native and active the public by his predecessor, Valentyn necessary for him to take the letter back. about the program and whether it is open to leader in the pro-presidential Party of Nalyvaichenko, in a campaign to Since I could see that the document was the public. It was clear that he would have Regions. enhance freedom of information and properly addressed to me as rector (I also been interested in participating in the pro- THE SBU’s chief establish historical truth about the noticed that it had two signatures giving it a ceedings. I said that the main theme, KGB and its deeds. “The truth has been particularly official character) I replied “Humanization of society through the work The SBU is led by Valerii established,” Mr. Khoroshkovskyi said calmly that any letter addressed to me of Catholic universities,” was announced in Khoroshkovskyi, one of Ukraine’s big- of his decision to close the archives. becomes my property and should stay with a press release as will be the outcome of the gest oligarchs, whose wealth was esti- me – at least in copy form. Only under deliberations. The working sessions of the mated at $223 million in 2009 by the – Kyiv Press Bureau these conditions could I agree to even read university rectors, however, are not open to 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 30, 2010 No. 22

took office in early March. ate a Citizens’ Council on Human Rights and By then, the ministry announced that Ukraine in danger... They include physically aggressive and would appoint known human rights activists Eduard Bahirov would lead its newly creat- (Continued from page 1) even violent tactics in dealing with demon- to lead it,” said an April 22 open letter to the ed Citizens’ Council on Human Rights. Ukraine’s new police chief on March 18 strators and restrictions on citizens attending president, signed by leading activists. “We never worked with him,” said signed a decree cutting 27 of the ministry’s political gatherings. Meanwhile suspected “We want to remind you that citizens’ Yevhen Zakharov, co-chair of the Kharkiv regional human rights monitors, after which evidence of Ukraine’s notorious police bru- councils have already been working for four Human Rights Group and a veteran of three citizens remained to keep track of a tality endures. years, and their leaders are chosen by the Ukraine’s human rights movement. 250,000-plus national police force. In the latest case, a drunk university stu- citizens themselves – not by the department “Bahirov is a member of a great number “As it turned out, the order to significant- dent in Kyiv, celebrating his 20th birthday, head. Besides that, all ‘known human rights of various citizens’ councils and calls him- ly reduce the minister’s aides was already was sent to a local police station on May 17 activists’ already belong, or once belonged, self a human rights activist. But I don’t see ‘secretly’ signed at the very time when the and died in custody. The Internal Affairs to the citizens’ councils in the Internal the results of his work in human rights,” Mr. minister spoke with the German ambassa- Ministry claimed the student “fell several Affairs Ministry and its regional administra- Zakharov noted. “There were many com- times, from which he suffered hemorrhaging dor,” said Volodmyr Yavorsky, the executive tions,” they wrote. plaints about his actions.” and traumas to his brain and skull.” director of the Ukrainian Helsinki Union for The 1+1 television network reported that Human Rights. “Human rights activists who an ambulance was called four times to the protested the minister’s decisions have yet police station, but paramedics declined to to receive a response to two open letters, one take the student each time. London Ukrainians concerned of which was signed by 250 citizens and Students also claimed that police pres- organizations.” sured them to state that the victim, identified about developments in Ukraine The ability of Ukrainian citizens to moni- only as Ihor, had already suffered a broken tor the police is critical, in the view of skull from fighting, prior to his arrest, the by Myroslava Matwijiwskyj • The increasing rapprochement with human rights activists. Russia, both economically and politically. 1+1 news report said. LONDON – Ukrainians in London, In 2008, following many years of cooper- Activists said it’s precisely such incidents • The denial of the Holodomor as an including representatives from the ation with the police, they succeeded in of suspected police brutality that the Human act of genocide against the Ukrainian Ukrainian Orthodox and Catholic Churches, establishing the Human Rights Monitoring Rights Monitoring Administration was people and the removal of the Holodomor began gathering at 6:30 p.m. on May 11 for Administration, which worked within the established to prevent and, if necessary, page from the official website of the pres- a public meeting by the statue of St. Internal Affairs Ministry, with the goal of investigate. ident of Ukraine. ensuring a policy of openness and transpar- The administration also prevented such Volodymyr located outside St. Sophia. • The appointment of well-known ency within Ukraine’s police force. Soviet-era practices as requiring the pur- The meeting was organized to express Ukrainophobes to key positions within “Hundreds of common citizens who chasers of train tickets to provide identifica- the deepening concerns of Ukrainians liv- the government. complained of the police’s illegal actions tion so that their names are printed on tickets ing in the United Kingdom, regarding the • The proposed reversal of National received help from the administration’s and stored in computer databases. current political administration in Ukraine Hero of Ukraine titles. aides,” stated a March 18 letter signed by 32 The Internal Affairs Ministry under the and, in particular, actions already taken Those present at the meeting then leading human rights organizations. “With government of Yulia Tymoshenko refrained by President Viktor Yanukovych. It was made the short journey from outside St. their help, serious police abuses were from re-introducing the practice, but Mr. planned to coincide with the demonstra- Sophia to the Embassy of Ukraine, where revealed.” Mohyliov is now reportedly considering its tion on the same day in Kyiv, being led the resolution addressed to the president “Obviously, without such an administra- re-implementation, reported human rights by the opposition movement in Ukraine. was handed over and accepted by a repre- tion, it won’t be possible to build a contem- activists. The public meeting was presided over sentative of the ambassador. porary European police that respects human While President Yanukovych publicly by Yuriy Tymoshenko. A resolution During the meeting, the Committee for rights in its activity,” the statement said. admonished Mr. Mohyliov in late March for addressed to the was the Defense of Ukraine’s Integrity and Judging from his first months in office, liquidating the Human Rights Monitoring read out and endorsed by those present, Honor began the process of collecting Minister Mohyliov has good reason to Administration, advising him “not to save which expressed the concerns of the signatures on a petition addressed to the ensure that his police aren’t being monitored money on human rights,” nothing has Ukrainian community regarding: president of Ukraine that will also be sent for abuses. Scores of Ukrainians have com- changed. • The disregard of democratic process- out nationally. This petition will be for- plained of police abuses ever since the gov- “The recommendation was ignored, and es and the blatant disregard of the mally lodged with the Embassy of ernment of Prime Minister Mykola Azarov instead the minister stated that he would cre- Ukrainian Constitution. Ukraine at a later date. No. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 30, 2010 11 Vera Farmiga and Nina Arianda to co-star in new film by Helen Smindak “Venus in Fur” earlier this year, in which she portrayed, by turns, a kooky wanna- NEW YORK – Award-winning actress- be actress and a charming, self-assured es Vera Farmiga and Nina Arianda will countess. The play is said to have a good co-star in a Farmiga-directed film this chance of going to Broadway in the win- summer. The movie “Higher Ground” is ter. scheduled for shooting next month in “Higher Ground,” which marks Ms. upstate New York, before Ms. Arianda Farmiga’s directorial debut, is based on leaves for France to take part in the sum- “This Dark World,” a memoir by Carolyn mertime shooting of Woody Allen’s latest Briggs, who joined a born-again Christian film, “Midnight in Paris.” hippie contingent and later found herself Both actresses have been in the news at odds with her faith due to her Church’s in recent months, Ms. Farmiga for her increasingly dogmatic practices. The role Motion Picture Academy’s nomination as of Carolyn will be played by Ms. best supporting actress in the comedy Farmiga, while that of Carolyn’s sister drama “Up in the Air,” in which she co- will be performed by Ms. Arianda. Ms. starred with popular actor George Farmiga’s sister Taissa Farmiga will take Clooney, and Ms. Arianda for her critical- on the role of Carolyn as a young girl. ly acclaimed professional debut in the Included in the cast are Joshua Off-Broadway play “Venus in Fur.” Leonard, Dagmara Dominczyk and Ebon In April, Ms. Arianda received the Moss-Bachrach. Matthew Dubas, an edi- Actors Equity Foundation’s Henry tor of The Ukrainian Weekly and an Dale Robinette Derwent Award for the most promising accomplished accordionist, will appear in Vera Farmiga Nina Arianda female performer in the New York metro- the film as an accordion salesman. politan scene. She was also nominated for Ms. Farmiga, who played a police psy- Bone,” for which she won the Los all these nominations, and I’m so honored the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding chologist in the 2008 movie “The Angeles Film Critics’ Association award to be supported by the community,” Ms. Achievement Off Broadway and the Departed” with Martin Sheen, Matt for best actress and a Special Jury Prize at Arianda told The Ukrainian Weekly. Drama League Award for Distinguished Damon and Leonardo Di Caprio, was the Sundance Film Festival. For Mr. Allen’s romantic comedy Performer. nominated for the Motion Picture Both Ms. Farmiga and Ms. Arianda, The Henry Derwent Award and the Academy’s award for best supporting “Midnight in Paris,” Ms. Arianda joins an who come from Ukrainian families in all-star cast that includes Michael Sheen, nominations came on the heels of Ms. actress for her role in “Up in the Air.” New Jersey, were members of the Arianda’s stunning performance in the Previously, she starred in numerous inde- Owen Wilson, Marion Cotillard, Rachel Syzokryli Ukrainian dance workshops McAdams, Kathy Bates, Adrien Brody Classic Stage Company production of pendent films, including “Down to the directed by the late Roma Pryma and France’s first lady, Carla Bruni- Bohachevsky, though at different times. Sarkozy. Both lived in Manhattan’s East Village According to the official press release, Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, while auditioning for acting roles, with the movie centers on a family traveling to Intimidation... Ukraine. In the memo, Father Gudziak Ms. Farmiga exiting the Village several Paris on business. The group includes a (Continued from page 6) explains that he had a visit from a repre- years before Ms. Arianda entered the sentative of the Security Service of scene. They met for the first time when young engaged couple forced to confront but please be polite.) the widely held illusion that a life differ- While letters are good, faxes are better; Ukraine (SBU, successor to the KGB). Ms. Arianda auditioned for “Higher ent from their own is better. telephone calls also are a good way to get The aim of the SBU’s visit was to try to Ground.” “Midnight in Paris” will be released in one’s point across. Congressional coordi- keep students from future possible pro- “I’m very excited to work with her Ms. nates are available on the Internet: http:// tests. Father Gudziak was told he should Farmiga! I couldn’t be more grateful for 2011. www.house.gov or http://www.senate. sign a letter that was being presented to gov. him for purposes of intimidation — hold- Letters to President Yanukovych can ing him responsible should UCU student be addressed to: President Viktor protests arise. This is obviously part of Yanukovych, c/o Embassy of Ukraine, the tired, despotic modalities of the for- 3350 M St. NW, Washington, DC 20007. mer Soviet Union, now apparently being revived. – Submitted by Ihor Gawdiak, presi- Other members of the clergy and other dent, Ukrainian American Coordinating educational institutions in Ukraine have Council ([email protected]). already been visited by the SBU with similar demands. An excerpt of Father Gudziak’s memo may be read online in SAMPLE LETTER The Economist (the full text may be accessed by clicking on the link within Dear Senator/Congressman(woman) the article located at http://www.econo- (Name): mist.com/blogs/easternapproach- es/2010/05/ukraine). Ukraine is undergoing a backward I urge you to denounce such tactics on slide in its commitment to democratic the part of the leaders of Ukraine, a coun- values under the leadership of President try that wants to be a partner with demo- Viktor Yanukovych. We have received a cratic governments in the community of memorandum written on May 18, 2010, civilized nations. by the Rev. Dr. Borys Gudziak, an Sincerely, American-born cleric of Ukrainian descent who is now the rector of the (Your name)

Reportedly, he says, “[Vladimir] Putin Closing Soviet... [earlier] called Yushchenko and asked to (Continued from page 6) close [it].” the Communist Party of Ukraine. Closing the archives and closing such Volodymyr Vyatrovych, who headed institutions will do far more damage to the archive of the institute under President Ukraine and its future than even Mr. Yushchenko, says that he and his col- Yanukovych’s declarations about the leagues backed the idea of the creation by events of 1932-1933. After all, the new the Council of Ministers of an Archive of Ukrainian leader does concede that a National Memory. But that did not hap- Moscow-sponsored mass murder took pen because then-Prime Minister Yulia place then, even if that horror does not Tymoshenko decided not to offend the meet the definition of genocide. communists in the Parliament. But if Ukrainians cannot research their Another historian, Roman Krutsyk, history in directions the current powers points out that politics has dominated that be in Moscow do not like, then the archival policy in Ukraine. The former future of that country is truly bleak – all head of the Ukrainian Memorial and the more so if Western scholars and gov- founder of the Ukrainian Museum of the ernments do not denounce this transpar- Soviet Occupation, Mr. Krutsyk warns ent effort to push the tragic 20th century that it is possible that his museum won’t history of Ukraine down an Orwellian survive under President Yanukovych. memory hole. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 30, 2010 No. 22 No. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 30, 2010 13

Asking “Why?” in Zaporizhia ZAPORIZHIA, Ukraine – Reporting monuments. However a Donetsk district in Ukraine for five years, I never had a judge established a Stalin monument in reason to go to Zaporizhia, Ukraine’s his own home last year, the site reports.) sixth most populous city with about Yet I couldn’t help but notice the irony 800,000 people. that it’s independent Ukraine’s private The decision of the local Communists property laws that made a Stalin statue to build a monument to mass murderer possible. It was erected not only on the Joseph Stalin seemed as good a reason as property of the headquarters of the any to visit to the city otherwise known Zaporizhia Oblast Committee of the for its industrial might. Communist Party of Ukraine, but on the The question that seared my mind, front, outdoor porch of the very building which I sought to answer at least partially itself. Zenon Zawada by the end of the day, was: “What is it So one can argue the Communists about this city that would allow for a exercised some modesty in their other- Seniors pose with Zaporizhia’s new monument to Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin at Stalin statue to be erected?” wise vile political statement, although its May 5 unveiling. I gained my first hint at the newsstand they could just as easily have placed their let and flour from the peasants and left tives – people shook hands and embraced at the train station. As I examined the Stalin monument inside their headquar- them to starve. “It was taken, and for each other as they arrived, one after the covers, one woman asked for a copy of ters, out of public view, like the Donetsk every ear of wheat someone was shot. It other. the Bulvar newspaper, and another fellow judge did. was forbidden to steal, and you had to Many had Communist party sun visors, asked for Segodnya. At 9 a.m, four hours before the monu- give everything to the state.” T-shirts, tote bags and lapel pins. A That gave me an idea of what the peo- ment was to be unveiled, more than 15 “And die?” I asked. woman began distributing Stalin portraits, ple of Zaporizhia are interested in read- Communists were already standing guard “And die,” he responded. which were eagerly accepted and hoisted ing: the first is Ukraine’s biggest gossip to prevent any troublemakers from ruin- “And that was correct?” I asked. up. tabloid (published by Dmitry Gordon) ing their Stalin shindig. I decided to play “Of course, I don’t believe so.” Yet perhaps the most bizarre scene was and the second is the Party of Regions it safe and perched myself on a concrete “So how can someone so horrible be when a white Volkwagen Touareg arrived propaganda rag (also Ukraine’s most wall opposite the guards. respected and have a monument placed in and parked in the driveway. Besides being widely read newspaper), which smears Looking several hundred yards behind his honor?” I asked. a pricey luxury mid-size SUV (in the anything Ukrainian. them, I saw the red hammer-and-sickle Oleksander breathed a deep sigh. $40,000 range), it’s made by a German My impression didn’t improve after flag waving over the modern, three-story “Because there wasn’t anyone better, firm. hopping the tramcar to head downtown. I headquarters, which I learned opened just except maybe Brezhnev,” he responded. Yurii Hudymenko, a local patriot activ- noticed a teenager, not older than 16 last year from an older fellow with a “In my memory, there wasn’t anyone bet- ist, later told me such inconsistencies are years old, whose oily head was slumping rather pleasant, easygoing demeanor who ter.” nothing new with the Communists. Last against the window. The conductor (who came and sat next to me. He recollected his father’s love and collects the fares in the tramcar) tried Oleksander, born in 1950, shared the year, the Communists staged a political reverence for the genocidal dictator. “If waking this kid out of his drunken coma. same view as many of the older event featuring an airplane with the slo- not for Stalin, there wouldn’t be us, there She seemed to be in a familiar situation, Ukrainians I’ve met, who deeply regret gan, “Yushchenko – Go Back to wouldn’t be America, there wouldn’t be and tried several tried-and-true tech- the collapse of the Soviet Union. His America,” he explained. Yet the plane to England!” he said. “There would have niques to wake him – juggling his head claims were those I’ve heard again and America was attached to two American- been fascism. And we would have been side-to-side, fiercely tugging his ears and again throughout Ukraine: that the made Dodge jeeps. Flying red Communist slaves.” even pinching them. She eventually gave Brezhnev years of the late 1960s and flags. “But weren’t people slaves under up, and sent him back slumping. 1970s were the best economically, that Indeed the Communist Party of Stalin?” I responded. Riding along the central thoroughfare, Mikhail Gorbachev’s perestroika was a Ukraine is a business project with a sim- “They were,” he said, adding, “Some disaster foisted on the duped Soviet peo- ple model – convincing those Ukrainians Prospekt Lenina (Lenin Avenue), I were. Everyone has their view.” ple, that “independent Ukraine showed who are utterly dissatisfied with their noticed statues dedicated to Vladimir He added that if not for Stalin, there she’s nothing without Russia.” lives that the cause of their misfortune is Lenin and Felix Dzerzhinsky. Fortunately would have been no Soviet Union. Like many older Ukrainians, he suf- an independent Ukraine and, of course, for Zaporizhia (and humanity’s sake), the Yes, Oleksander certainly had a point. fers from the cognitive dissonance that the United States. city’s new Stalin monument isn’t joining To keep people enslaved in the nightmar- prevails in eastern Ukraine, acknowledg- While Ukraine’s other businessmen Vlad and Felix along the main avenue. ish prison that was the Soviet Union, ing the evils and mass murders that have to invent some kind of ideology to Fortunately, it’s not so much a statue Stalin had his work cut out for him in occurred under the Soviet system, yet sell their political product, all the as a bust on a red granite pedestal. So killing the millions who opposed him. there’s a silver lining to the dark cloud of admiring it at the same time. Communist businessmen need to do is And he certainly succeeded in keeping regurgitate the decades of Soviet propa- Ukraine’s first public Stalin monument to Stalin ordered mass repressions and the prison intact until his death in 1953. emerge since independence. fierce punishments, Oleksander said. Yes, ganda that remains rotting in people’s Yet, in the last election, Oleksander heads. (There are a total of six Stalin monu- he killed millions. “So many good people said he voted for Yulia Tymoshenko. I ments in Ukraine, most of which were were sent to die in the gulags,” he said. Leading up to the ceremony, the asked him why he didn’t support Viktor Communists belted out the music of established before independence, accord- Yes, Stalin was responsible for the Yanukovych, who is believed to have ing to a Wikipedia page devoted to Stalin Holodomor, he said. He confiscated mil- Stalin admirer Aleksandr Kharchikov, won the vote partly because of his prom- who authored such catchy tunes as, ise to raise pensions. “Stalin! Rise From the Grave!” The lyrics “He will steal and nothing more,” he included: replied. “Stalin! On the right path you led When I asked him why he didn’t sup- your state! port the Communists, he suddenly got “Stalin! When you’d return, we nervous and immediately changed the wouldn’t be overrun in battle! subject. “Stalin! The honest Soviet people are Indeed someone from the Communist calling you! crowd had walked by, perhaps to over- “Stalin! The country is dying! Stalin! hear our conversation. Even in indepen- Lead us forward!” dent Ukraine, Oleksander had a subcon- Considering that among Mr. scious fear of the party. Kharchikov’s other hits are “Kill the Soon enough, I saw a group of photog- American” (I’m not making this stuff up raphers from Kyiv approach the – honest), I tried my best to keep a low Communist Party headquarters. I decided profile. to tag along so that I wouldn’t stand out. Finally, the sound of church bells Noticing me leave, Oleksander asked me filled the air, signaling the start of the cer- for two hrv. I gave him four, the equiva- emony. Once again, I’m not sure if the lent of 50 cents, which impressed him. 1,500-plus Stalin admirers realized that The Communists set up rows of lawn their “vozhd” had destroyed thousands of chairs in front of the porch where the churches during his reign. covered Stalin bust was to be unveiled. Soon we heard Stalin’s grandfatherly As noon approached, more Stalin voice being replayed from a 1945 admirers filled up the viewing area. The announcement declaring the Soviet victo- event began looking more and more like Zaporizhia hasn’t changed from Soviet times, said city native Yurii Hudymenko, 22. a picnic gathering of old friends and rela- (Continued on page 14) 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 30, 2010 No. 22

snapping family photos with the dictator, ter to Stalin in the first grade because her escorted me away from the throng, he had Asking “Why?”... depicted with his trademark pipe. family needed money, “and Stalin sent us to physically push people away, including (Continued from page 13) Finally it became apparent why hun- the money.” But now the Ukrainian gov- the muscle-bound sailor, as we began ry in the Great Patriotic War, drawing dreds of pensioners came. ernment doesn’t offer accessible educa- speed-walking towards the nearest bus applause. The crowd was invited into the back- tion or new jobs, forcing the youth to stop. No Communist gathering would be yard of the headquarters, where bowls of leave Ukraine for economic opportunity I had to kill the five-minute walk with complete without a military hardware steamy buckwheat were distributed from abroad. That was never the case under conversation. But what can an American parade, no matter how small. This one a Soviet-styled field kitchen to Stalin, Ms. Shvets said. journalist say to a local Communist func- had two jeeps and marching Red Army Zaporizhia’s destitute elderly, who have She said her granddaughters, Iryna and tionary? veterans. to pay their uility and medical bills, and Tetiana Bychkova, are in the United “I came to cover the event to see your Local Communist Party chiefs extolled buy food and clothing on pensions that States, and pleded with me to help find perspective on things,” I explained. “For the accomplishments of Stalin, which range between $90 and $110 a month. them because they stopped calling a year the last five years, we’ve been hearing included everything from singlehandedly Among those in the crowd was my ago. Last she heard, they worked for a from the government that Stalin was only defeating the Nazis, boosting the literacy friend, Oleksander, who voted for Ms. year and couldn’t save up much. capable of horrible things. So now I had rate and eradicating communicable dis- Tymoshenko. I heard a man speaking I spoke with Petro Hryhorets, a 75-year- the chance to hear another view.” eases, to launching the world’s first suc- Ukrainian, and he told me he favored the old dressed in a wrinkled blazer and worn Yes, he responded, Stalin’s achieve- cessful space exploration program. national democrats. Indeed, ideology isn’t Converse sneakers, who said that Stalin ments have been overlooked. We entered the realm of the absurd an issue when you’re hungry. led human civilization towards unprece- “Yes, without Stalin’s leadership, we when the politicians claimed that Stalin The more outspoken took turns shout- dented progress and achievement, particu- might not have defeated Nazi Germany,” raised life expectancy in the Soviet Union ing angry political diatribes into a mega- larly in science and space exploration. I added. “And ironically, it was Stalin that and boosted the population – of the Soviet phone being passed around. Soon a crowd started to form around me. united Ukraine into the state that current- Union, that is. They avoided the statistics An elderly woman approached me and Glancing over the heads of elderly ly exists.” (Hey, there’s some truth to on Ukraine. asked me about a local event, and I pensioners voicing their grievances, I these statements. Perhaps I was beginning If a dictator reduces living conditions replied that I didn’t know because I came noticed the approach of the type of to appreciate some of Stalin’s accom- to mass starvation, and then raises condi- from Kyiv. She asked if I was a “Ukrainian” that I see in my worst night- plishments myself). tions in the post-war period to “barely “Rukhivets,” to which I said, “I’m an mares – a vodka-filled, muscle-bound My escort shook my hand before I liveable,” then in that case, I suppose you American and I come in peace.” sailor who was eager to give the first hopped the bus on Lenin Avenue. could say he raised life expectancy. But, “You Americans don’t like peace all American he’s ever met a piece of his Like most cities in eastern Ukraine, of course, you’d have to exclude all those that much,” she said. “Many of you are mind. Zaporizhia hasn’t replaced the Soviet tens of millions who died to come up with the FBI.” I explained that I am an Digging his finger into my chest, model with something new, not economi- with that estimate. independent journalist, yet I understood bringing his face an inch away from cally, politically or culturally. Without Once the veil was removed from the that was probably my cue to leave. On mine, the sailor let the American have it: new ideas, Zaporizhia’s residents remain 10-foot monument to the tune of the my way, I bumped into Oleksandra “If it wasn’t for Stalin, I wouldn’t be clinging to a past that has taken on myth- Soviet anthem, admirers took turns plac- Shvets, 79. standing here in front of you! Stalin gave ological proportions. ing rose bouquets at Stalin’s bust and She said she remembered writing a let- us birth! He gave us warmth! We have a “I’ve observed how poor people, most Russian mentality, which is different than often alcoholics who lost their humanity, your mentality!” yell that everything was better earlier and The sailor’s aggressive tone made the everything was great under the crowd uneasy, and some tried to pull us Communists,” Mr. Hudymenko, 22, CLACLASSSSIFIEDIFIEDSS apart. 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If they find a child on the street, they will draw up reports of the Election Code,” said Ambassador and fine parents or assign them to public Lubomir Kopaj, the OSCE project coordina- works, such as street cleaning. (Ukrinform) tor in Ukraine. The elaboration of the EARN EXTRA INCOME! Election Code and its presentation were sup- Draft election code is presented The Ukrainian Weekly is looking ported as part of the “Assistance in Further for advertising sales agents. KYIV – A draft unified Election Code, Strengthening of Election Processes in Ukraine” project funded by the European For additional information contact developed with the support of the Project Coordinator in Ukraine (PCU) of the Union, the Canadian International Maria Oscislawski, Advertising Organization for Security and Cooperation Development Agency, the Swedish Manager, The Ukrainian Weekly, in Europe, was presented in the Parliament International Development Co-operation 973-292-9800, ext 3040. on April 28 by the Parliamentary Committee Agency, Irish Aid and the Strategic Program on State Building and Local Self- Fund of Britain’s Foreign and government. The presentation of the draft Commonwealth Office. (OSCE) Election Code, developed by a special work- Run your advertisement here, ing group established in 2008, brought Elton John praises Pinchuk in The Ukrainian Weekly’s together key stakeholders and experts, NEW YORK – Time magazine, which CLASSIFIEDS section. including representatives of the parliamenta- ry factions and domestic and international (Continued on page 15) No. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 30, 2010 15

nance detection equipment that will be pro- NEWSBRIEFS vided to the ministry with OSCE support. It is with deep sorrow that we inform (Continued from page 14) Instruction on use of the equipment was provided by the EOD team of the U.S. you that our beloved husband, father, named Ukrainian businessman Victor and grandfather, brother and son Pinchuk among its 100 most influential peo- European Command, as part of the U.S. in- ple for 2010, listed him in the “Thinkers” kind contribution to the project. The first category in its May 10 issue. The essay small batch of EOD equipment was deliv- Bohdan about Mr. Pinchuk was written by Elton ered to Ukraine’s Ministry of Emergency John, who noted that “Victor Pinchuk came Situations prior to the training. The remain- Theodore into my life through a discovery of shared ing equipment will be handed over by the values. Together with his wife Elena OSCE PCU to the ministry in early June. Franchuk, Victor, 49, partnered with my The OSCE project will help accelerate Nowakiwskyj, foundation in the fight against HIV/AIDS in clearance of areas contaminated by explo- his home country of Ukraine, staging a sive remnants of war near large populated MD nationally televised concert in Kiev’s [sic] areas and important infrastructure in Independence Square to raise awareness of Ukraine. (OSCE) passed unexpectedly into eternal rest HIV and attack the stigma that surrounds the Population down to 45.9 M on Sunday, May 2, 2010. disease.” Mr. John notes Mr. Pinchuk’s “pas- sionate dedication to the arts,” and then goes KYIV – In March, the population of He is survived by his loving family: on to say: “Victor’s allegiance to Ukraine Ukraine shrank by 0.04 percent, or 17,900 also knows no bounds. He is the leading people, since February and totaled wife - Valentina (Klokiw) advocate for bringing his country into the 45,905,300 as of April 1. Citing the State daughter - Lisa Arnott with husband Mark European Union. He is heroic in his fight Statistics Committee, Ukrainian News and children Parker and Hunter against anti-Semitism as well, and he col- reported on Mary 17 that, as of April 1, son - Drs. Theodore and Klaudia Nowakiwskyj laborated with Steven Spielberg on a film Ukraine’s urban population was 31,493,800 that calls attention to the plight of the people (a decrease of 0.04 percent or 11,200 and children Zachariah and Nina Ukrainian Jewish community during the people, from a month earlier), while its mother - Ewdokia Nowakiwskyj Holocaust. Through his work in all these rural population was 14,411,600 people (a sister - Dr. Vera Nowakiwsyj with daughter Victoria fields, Victor shows his love of our planet decrease of 0.05 percent or 6,700 people. and makes the world a better place to live.” According to the nationwide census con- with many cousins, nephews, nieces and their families (Time) ducted in December 2001, Ukraine’s popu- including relatives in Australia, the US and Ukraine lation was 48,415,500, including 32,538,000 Eliminating explosive remnants of war living in urban and 15,877,500 in rural Funeral services were held on Thursday, May 6, 2010, at St. Andrew’s KYIV – The Project Coordinator in areas. In related news, the country’s Cemetery in South Bounf Brook, NJ. Ukraine (PCU) of the Organization for Ministry of Justice in May released new Security and Cooperation in Europe statistics on the birth and death rates. Ç¥˜Ì‡ ÈÓÏÛ Ô‡Ï’Ú¸! (OSCE) is supporting the Ministry of During the first quarter of 2010, 101,000 Emergency Situations of Ukraine in the births were registered. At the same time, elimination of threats posed by large quanti- there were 153,000 deaths nationwide. Contributions may be made to: ties of explosive remnants around Kerch, Experts at the Institute of Demography and Dr. Bohdan Nowakiwsyj Medical Scholarship Fund Social Research at the National Academy Sevastopol and Bila Tserkva. The OSCE Acct. 311 856-000 PCU conducted training courses for pyro- of Sciences of Ukraine said that if the technic specialists from the explosive ord- demographic situation in Ukraine continues Send to: Selfreliance UAFCU nance detection (EOD) units of the ministry. to deteriorate, by the year 2050 the coun- 734 Sandford Ave. The training seminars focused on familiar- try’s population will be 36 million. Newark, NJ 07106 izing specialists with new explosive ord- (Ukrainian News, RFE/RL)

In memoriam Marijka (Krywaczuk) Dudycz

Ten years ago, on June 8, 2000, we lost Marijka Dudycz – a loving wife, caring and devoted mother, cherished daughter, loyal sister and kind aunt.

Marijka was a member of Nativity of the BVM Ukrainian Catholic par- ish located in Palos Park, Illinois, and also a member of Sts. Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic parish in Chicago. She was a former Ukrainian School teacher and a CYM counselor at the southside CYM (Ivan Bohun Branch). She also played the guitar in the CYM Band “Lira” and worked for the Selfreliance Ukrainian Federal Credit Union in Chicago.

Marijka was a devoted wife to Petro and a loving mother to her two sons Andrij and Petro; she was the daughter of Mykola and Katharina Krywaczuk. Marijka also left two sisters: Irka Kozak (deceased) and Death announcements Stefania Mroz and their families. We all miss and love you, Marijka. Deadline: Tuesday noon before the newspaper’s You are always in our thoughts and prayers. date of issue. Rate: $7.50 per column-inch. May her memory be eternal! — Ç¥˜Ì‡ ԇϒÚ¸! Telephone, (973) 292-9800, ext. 3040; e-mail, [email protected]. Petro (husband), Andrij (son), Petro Ivan (son), Katharina (mother), Stefania (sister) and family, Orest Kozak (brother-in-law) and family, Please include the daytime phone number and the extended Dudycz family. of a contact person. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 30, 2010 No. 22 Open World delegates from Poltava visit Irondequoit by Christine Hoshowsky cess. Among these individuals are: Anna Kornylo, the president of Irondequoit- IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. – A delegation Poltava Sister Cities; Tamara Denyshenko, of educators from Poltava, Ukraine, CEO of Ukrainian Federal Credit Union arrived here on April 16 for a week-long and last year’s coordinator of this stay to learn about the American system of exchange; Alexander Etlin and Oksana education and to promote cultural under- Samodurov, the official translators; Olena standing. This visit was one of many such Dilai, assistant professor of Mathematics exchanges sponsored worldwide yearly by at Monroe Community College, who coor- the Library of Congress and the Open dinated the MCC portion of the program; World Leadership Center. Dr. George Eisen, director of international The local organization hosting the education and associate vice-president for Poltava delegation was Irondequoit- academic affairs at Nazareth College, who Poltava Sister Cities. The Poltava dele- explained how international education gates were fortunate to have wonderful contributes to the total program of higher host families who provided food, lodging, education; Dr. Eugene Lylak, associate conversation, gifts and transportation dur- professor of English at the Rochester ing their stay. The hosts included: Institute of Technology, who organized the Stephania Wowkowych, Nickolas and visitation to RIT; Wolodymyr Pylyshenko, Ludmila Labash, Tamara and Volodymyr the department chair in art (emeritus) at Denysenko, Christine Wasgenblass, the State University of New York at Kristina Madonia, and Christine and Ihor Brockport, who compiled the Rochester With State Sen. Michael Nozzolio are: (from left, bottom row) Oleksandra Hoshowsky. Ukrainian Archives now housed at the Sokolova, Dr. Christine Hoshowsky, Larysa Tyutyunnyk, (second row) Yaroslav Every effort was made to show the del- Rush Rhees Library at the University of Fatyak, Oksana Kudrya, Sen. Nozzolio, Olena Dilai, Nadiya Didenko, Krystyna egates a cross-section of American cultur- Rochester; Nancy Martin, a librarian at the Dobrovolska, Christina Dilai, (third row) Yuriy Dzekun, Alexander Etlin and al, political, professional and community Rush Rhees Library, who explained the Mykola Orlovskyy. life. Community roundtable discussions, a archives’ value and how the manuscripts children’s concert by the students of the are being digitized, Dr. Randall Stone, the poignant examples of crimes against Project. The Poltava delegates expressed Taras Shevchenko Saturday Ukrainian director of the Skalny Center for Polish humanity. She further explained that at an interest in this genocide program, even School (“Ridna Shkola”) under the direc- and Central European Studies at the U of MCC the topic of genocide is covered in suggesting correspondence on the topic. tion of Zhanna Polyanska Wirlo, tours of R, who met with the delegates and host history, English, psychology and sociology At mid-week, the delegates traveled to several Ukrainian churches, visits to local families and expressed his willingness to the New York State Legislature in Albany. colleges and universities, trips to the New classes. promote joint projects with members of Having visited Mary Joyce D’Aurizo, the York State Legislature and to Niagara Ms. Oriel then introduced Oleg the Ukrainian community. Irondequoit town supervisor on Monday, Falls, along with introductions to commu- Vyshyvetskyj, a foreign exchange student Among the highlights of the week-long this was an opportunity to meet legislators nity members, university professors and from Ukraine, who is both an honors stu- program was a presentation made by Jodie at the state level. In Albany, the group met administrators, and political leaders com- dent at MCC and a leader of the HGHRP. Oriel, the associate director of Monroe with State Sen. James Alesi, representing prised the mix of activities. By coincidence, the members of the Community College’s Holocaust, the town of Irondequoit, State Sen. Joseph Several people lent outstanding support, Genocide and Human Rights Project. She HGHRP at MCC are working with two which made this Poltava exchange a suc- members of the Ukrainian community in Robach, representing the town of Greece, explained that the HGHRP was initiated and Sen. Michael Nozzolio, representing Rochester, Halyna Lisova and Dr. 20 years ago by MCC students, she being the town of Webster. These townships all Christine Hoshowsky, Ph.D., is project Christine Hoshowsky, to commemorate among them. The HGHRP sponsors spe- have large Ukrainian American constituen- coordinator for Irondequoit-Poltava cial programs such as concerts, lectures the Holodomor as part of MCC’s Sister Cities. and candlelight vigils to commemorate Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights (Continued on page 22) No. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 30, 2010 17 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 30, 2010 No. 22

thropic culture in Ukraine. Philadelphians... “When we support the Ukrainian (Continued from page 8) Catholic University, we participate in the the country. growth and formation of young minds. We He commented on the fact that in enable the development of future scholars September 2008, at the beginning of the and leaders, who in turn will inspire others. academic year, the Ukrainian Catholic God richly blesses those who generously University issued a decisive statement assist the endeavors of the Ukrainian regarding moral standards. Questioning the Catholic University,” wrote Metropolitan political powers in Kyiv, the university lead- Stefan Soroka in a greeting to the Ukrainian ership asked: How can academic institutions Catholic Education Foundation delivered at in Ukraine educate a new, post-Soviet and the benefit dinner. moral generation, when the examples set in Unfortunately, the hierarch was unable to the corridors of power are cynical and igno- attend the fund-raiser because he was attend- ing celebrations of the 125th anniversary of rant of God’s commandments and immoral- Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic ly twist the truth? Church in Shamokin, Pa. In today’s political climate, the Ukrainian Another highlight of the afternoon was Catholic University is challenged in its work the presentation of a patriarchal award to as it tries to educate a European, intelligent, attorney John F. Kurey, who served as the spiritual and ethical citizen of Ukraine, a president of the Ukrainian Catholic responsible and democratic patriot of his Education Foundation for seven years and homeland. continues to serve on the board as both sec- “UCU is a world class-academic institu- retary and director. Mr. Kurey was greeted tion founded on moral principles,” com- by Mr. Marynovych, and the dinner guests mented Taras Lewyckyj, who headed the acknowledged the honoree, who has become Philadelphia Friends of the UCU committee a close friend of the Philadelphia communi- this year. “Often during my working visits ty. In the certificate, Patriarch Lubomyr to Ukraine, I have run into stumbling blocks Husar noted that Mr. Kurey was recognized while trying to achieve some of the most for “his commitment and belief in the simple of tasks. It becomes quickly evident Ukrainian Catholic University, his dedicated that there is a counter-productive cycle that work at the Ukrainian Catholic Education has lingered since Soviet times in the educa- Foundation and his unfaltering dedication tional, business and political systems. and support of the Catholic Church in Institutions like UCU are tangibly breaking Ukraine.” this cycle by using the most time-proven Video greetings were delivered by the method; quality programmatic and ethical rector of the UCU, the Rev. Dr. Borys education,” he explained. Gudziak, to those assembled at the dinner, “In trying to assess what help we can and the new executive director of the UCEF, give Ukraine, it becomes evident that the Alex Kuzma, extended his gratitude to all Ukrainian Catholic University is one institu- the benefactors who give generously of their tion with the potential of building a healthy time and financial support to the mission of society,” said Ihor Shust, co-chairman of the the Ukrainian Catholic University. Philadelphia Friends of the Ukrainian The Philadelphia Friends of the Ukrainian Catholic University Committee, which Catholic University Committee is headed by spearheaded the fund-raising event with the Mr. Lewyckyj and co-chaired by Vera help of the Chicago-based Ukrainian Andryczyk and Ihor Shust. 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COMMUNITY CHRONICLE Boston branch of UCCA elects new board of directors by Peter T. Woloschuk reached another pivotal time in our histo- ry,” Mr. Petriv continued. “It is a time BOSTON – Members of the Boston when the diaspora may again need to be branch of the Ukrainian Congress the flame of hope, serving both as a Committee of American (UCCA-Boston) reminder, and as a strong supporter, of held their annual meeting on February 21, what should be an independent, prosper- elected officers, reviewed activities of the ous, and self-sustaining Ukraine, a nation past year, put together a provisional cal- that is the master of its own territory.” endar of events for the upcoming year, “If we are to succeed,” Mr. Petriv con- and discussed strategies for encouraging cluded, “it is very important that our sup- greater participation in Ukrainian events port be factual, well grounded and con- by the local community. sensus based. In addition, we must also For the first time in its 60-year history, refocus ourselves on supporting the needs the members of the Boston Branch elect- of our local members and community, ed an American-born leader, Vsevolod while building stronger bridges with the Petriv, 55, of Malden, Mass., as president, communities in which we live. This is a and a non-Ukrainian, Patricia Libby of tall order. We will see what the future Salem, Mass., as an organizational coor- brings. Our success or failure will depend Among the attendees of the 2010 UCCA-Boston meeting are: (seated) Vsevolod Petriv dinator and member of the auditing com- on all of us.” (front row, from left) Pelahia Bashenska, Vera Bokhenik, Maria Saxe, Yaroslava Prots, mittee. The newly elected board of directors Anna Hoshovska, Luba Gentek, Maria Panchyshyn, Stefania Zarytsky, Patricia Commenting on his election, Mr. Petriv include: Mr. Petriv, president; Paul Libby, Paul Rabchenuk, (back row) Victor Bokhenik, Zenoviy Prots, Nadia said, “I am humbled by the trust placed in Rabchenuk, vice-president, external Hoshovsky, Yaroslav Hoshovsky, Bohdan Panchyshyn and Yakim Bokhenik. me. The Boston branch of UCCA has a affairs; Zenoviy Prots, vice-president, long tradition of excellence. I hope to be internal affairs; Luba Gentek, vice-presi- Onyskiv, organizational coordinators; Hoshovsky, Yaroslav Hoshovsky, Oksana able to build on that solid foundation and dent, cultural affairs; Luba Demchyk, Oksana Palenga and Zoryana Tyrpych, Iwaszczenko, Bohdan Panchyshyn, Maria meet today’s challenges while looking secretary (Ukrainian); Maria Saxe, secre- cultural-educational coordinators; Walter Panchyshyn, Yuri Petriv, Peter T. towards the future.” tary (English); Vera Bokhenik, treasurer; Hetmansky, Ms. Libby, and Slavia Prots, Woloschuk, Maria Yashchyshyn and “Unfortunately, we Ukrainians have Victor Bokhenik, Ms. Libby and Yuri Auditing Committee; Pelahia Bashenska Stefania Zarysky. and Mr. Rabchenuk, Arbitration Founded in 1950, UCCA-Boston’s Committee; Michajlo Frankiwskyj and mission is to support cultural, educational only beginning to feel its freedom. Ms. Saxe, archival administration; and and humanitarian activities that empha- SBU attempts... 7. Since only two of the approximately Ms. Bashenska, librarian. size the Ukrainian American heritage and (Continued from page 9) 170 universities of Ukraine have been voic- At the conclusion of the meeting 13 provide support for Ukraine and its newly force the university to compromise on ing their protest regarding recent political members of the Boston community were developing democracy. It also attempts to some important principle (freedom of and educational developments and many presented with certificates honoring them coordinate organized Ukrainian life in the expression, forms of social engagement rectors have been marshaled/pressured to for their work on behalf of the greater greater Boston area, to liaise with the and critique, even religious practice, all express their support regarding the turn of Boston Ukrainian American community broader American community, and to of which have precedent in recent histo- events, it is clear that in recent months fear and of Ukraine. They included: Ms. interface on behalf of the local communi- ry). Furthermore, the authorities could and accommodation are returning to higher Bashynska, Yakim Bokhenik, Ms. ty with elected officials and government use such a pretext to exert a high degree education at a rapid pace. It can be expected Demchyk, Anna Hoshovska, Nadia institutions. of pressure on the university to curb any that UCU will be subject to particular atten- and all protest by students. tion and possible pressure in the coming b.) After a hypothetical arrest of a stu- months. The solidarity of the international dent or students, the students and their par- community, especially the academic world, ents, as well as other members of the uni- will be important in helping UCU maintain versity community, could be shown the a position of principle regarding intellectual document with which the administration and social freedom. was warned and counseled to curb student 8. Speaking and writing openly about activities. Since the administration did not these issues is the most peaceful and effec- stop the students from the activities that tive manner of counteracting efforts to became the pretext for the arrest, parents secretly control and intimidate students and or others could draw the conclusion that citizens. As was apparent during this inci- the university does not have adequate con- dent, state authorities are particularly sensi- cern for the welfare of its students. This tive about publicity regarding their activity. would be a most effective way of dividing Information can have a pre-emptory, cor- the university community and undermin- rective and curing role when it comes to ing the university’s reputation among its planned actions to circumscribe civic free- most important constituents – students. dom, democracy and the basic dignity of 5. The apparent genuine surprise of the human beings. agent at my refusal to do as requested could It should be noted that on 11 May 2010, mean that he is not used to such a reaction. when Ukrainian students were organizing He had explained to me that he works with protest activity in Lviv as well as Kyiv, a representative of the office of Ihor Derzhko, clergy on a regular basis. It could be the deputy head of the Lviv Regional assumed that other clergy (who work with Administration responsible for humanitari- youth, students, etc.) have been approached an affairs, called the rectorate and asked for and that they have not refused to sign such statistics on the number of students partici- documents. pating in the demonstrations. UCU’s 6. Measures of this nature create appre- response was that the university does not hension and unease. They are meant to know how to count in that way. intimidate university administrations and Please keep UCU and all the students students. They are part of a whole pattern and citizens of Ukraine in your thoughts of practice that is well-known to the and prayers. Ukrainian population. The revival of such practices is a conscious attempt to revive Father Borys Gudziak the methods of the Soviet totalitarian past Rector, Ukrainian Catholic University and to re-instill fear in a society that was 19 May 2010

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ment relying on its own resources. cess. While Moscow would view this as Monuments... Yet, there is an alternative monument that Yanukovych rejects... only the first stage in Naftohaz’s takeover, (Continued from page 7) is not so easily dismissed. This monument (Continued from page 2) Kyiv would prefer that integration between cations to an established network of federal will outlast bronze or stone and will reside of a joint venture with Gazprom where the two countries’ gas sectors stops at that depository libraries. in the realm of information: a universal data- 50-60 percent would belong to Ukraine stage for the time being. The metals and It is painful to read accounts of base dedicated to the memory of the and include hydrocarbon deposits in chemical tycoons who are behind Mr. Holodomor book presentations in local Holodomor. Members of Congress have Russia (Kommersant-Ukraine, May 14). Yanukovych are uninterested in passing con- Ukrainian media. Authors thoughtlessly dis- taken an interest in the Holodomor since the Former Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs trol of Naftohaz to Russia and consequently tribute their works – often in minimal edi- 1980s. They held hearings, gathered eyewit- Valerii Chaly, confirmed that such an dominance on gas prices, on which their tions of 200 or less – to those in attendance. ness testimony and published their findings. option was discussed (Channel 5, May industries heavily depend. Have they even considered sending a few Their very own Library of Congress is sure- 17). Ukraine could contribute its gas stor- Mr. Yanukovych, speaking at a joint press copies to research libraries? And what hap- ly the most appropriate place to build such a age facilities and pipelines to such a joint conference with Mr. Medvedev, signaled database. pened to the much-touted oblast-level venture. Current Ukrainian laws prohibit that Kyiv was unable to keep pace with Last summer I surveyed the library’s size- National Books of Memory registering this, but the pro-Yanukovych majority in Moscow regarding economic integration able Holodomor collection and published a Famine victims by name? Are they still parliament can easily amend them. plans. “We have concluded that it’s impossi- report in the journal Holodomor Studies. available? Recently, a bill which if passed into law, ble to work like this when seven meetings Among the most recent acquisitions is a Education Minister Dmytro Tabachnyk, will allow foreign participation in the gas [between Mr. Yanukovych and Mr. booklet containing the story of how the who in 2003 edited the proceedings of the transport network was registered in parlia- Medvedev] took place over such a short Commission on the Ukraine Famine was ment (Ukrainski Novyny, May 14). period, so the heads of our working groups Holodomor hearings in Parliament, now created. Bozhena Olshaniwsky’s essay “The displays utter contempt for Ukrainian sensi- Mr. Medvedev, speaking in an interview have to prepare different decisions in a Commission that almost wasn’t” (originally to Ukrainian TV channels on the eve of his hurry,” said Mr. Yanukovych (Inter TV, May bilities. He promotes a common interpreta- published in The Ukrainian Weekly in 1993) tion for Russian and Ukrainian history text- visit, agreed that a joint venture could be an 17). candidly describes the struggle to establish option. The Russian president admitted that The honeymoon period between Mr. books. Denying the genocidal nature of the the commission. Led by her late husband, Holodomor is one thing. Shevchenko’s as Naftohaz is much smaller, a proper merg- Yanukovych and Moscow may soon be Ihor, supportive Members of Congress er with Gazprom, whose value he estimated over. While Moscow wants to expand its words come to mind once more: “By God, I championed the legislation through myriad cannot remain indifferent...” as we watch at $150 billion to 200 billion, would hardly economic interests in Ukraine as rapidly as political mazes. The work of this commis- be realistic. He suggested merging some possible, not sure of how long a friendly Mr. Yanukovych and his government allow sion paved the way to open the long-sup- monuments to Stalin to be built in the very assets of the two companies instead, but did government will rule in Kyiv, Mr. pressed discussion of the Holodomor among not elaborate (Inter, 1+1 TV, May 16). Mr. Yanukovych’s approach must be increasing- regions that suffered death by starvation. scholars and politicians in a soon-to-be inde- In the early 1960s the Ukrainian diaspora Putin’s merger proposal was not discussed ly viewed in Moscow as too cautious. No pendent Ukraine. at the May 17 meeting of the Russian- important economic agreements were community successfully erected the As long as the people’s memory of the Shevchenko monument in Washington, Ukrainian interstate commission, which is reached between Russia and Ukraine this Holodomor endures, a hollow denial of co-chaired by President Medvedev and Mr. time. Among the five documents signed in marking the 150th anniversary of his birth. It genocide by the current president of Ukraine Yanukovych, according to Andrii Kyiv only one – on land border demarcation came to symbolize his poetic legacy and before the Council of Europe matters little. Honcharuk, an aide to Mr. Yanukovych – is really significant as it was the result of Shevchenko’s dream of Ukrainian statehood. The ongoing debate on whether or not the (Channel 5, May 17). many years of difficult talks. However, Several years ago, the government of Famine was genocide will continue. Mr. Miller, who accompanied Mr. Moscow’s earlier offers on deep integration Ukraine agreed to erect a monument to the Governments will come and go. However, Medvedev to Kyiv, indicated that he under- in the sectors of nuclear power generation, 1932-1933 genocide in our nation’s capital. the facts of the events will remain as long as stood that a merger (or rather Naftohaz’s aerospace and shipbuilding were left unan- Congress even set aside a parcel of land there are books, films and recorded informa- takeover by Gazprom) would not happen swered. which was solemnly dedicated in December tion to document them. soon. He suggested a “stage-by-stage” 2008. In its final months in office the Readers interested in learning about the merger (Ukrayinska Pravda, May 17). This The article above is reprinted from Yushchenko government held a “blitz-com- Library of Congress Holodomor collection probably means that a joint venture will be Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from petition” for proposals. The land is still are encouraged to visit http://catalog.loc. set up after all, though Russia and Ukraine its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, available, but the deadline is approaching. gov. Publications not yet in the collection must assign different meanings to the pro- www.jamestown.org. Will the genocide-denying government of may be sent to: East Central Europe Section, Ukraine merely let the clock run out? If so, Germanic and Slavic Division, Library of it appears the Ukrainian American commu- Congress, 101 Independence Ave., SE, nity will again be called to erect a monu- Washington, DC 20540. The return of the FSB to Crimea leads to The FSB returns... three conclusions. First, the question that (Continued from page 2) many in the opposition are asking is why it The informality of the setting allowed (Komersant-Ukraina, May 12). Ukrainian took President Viktor Yushchenko so long to Open World... the delegates and other guests to engage in critics of the stationing of the FSB and BSF address Ukrainian national security in Crimea? The FSB stationing agreement was (Continued from page 16) congenial conversation. on a long-term basis point out that they will They talked about the past, the present attract terrorism and therefore increase secu- not annulled until his fourth year in power. cies. A question was only sent by the president in The state legislators welcomed the and about Ukrainians’ hopes and dreams rity threats towards Ukraine. for the future. All shared a moment of “More importantly,” Mr. Nalyvaichenko his last month in office to the Constitutional Poltava educators and spoke with them at Court, asking it to issue a legal ruling on the length. The delegates walked away from unencumbered Ukrainian solidarity. said, “Russian counter-intelligence have Late in the afternoon, the group left undertaken on our territory unfriendly article in the Constitution relating to foreign these interviews impressed by the visibility bases. The court refused to rule on the ques- Niagara Falls and headed to the Dnipro actions, including the covert collection of, and accessibility of American elected offi- tion, arguing it was not prepared by the Café in Buffalo, toured the local credit and steps towards, collecting secret informa- cials and more aware of the complexity of president’s legal advisers in the correct man- union and had some light refreshment tion and thereby infringing the Criminal funding public education in a federated ner. On April 27 of this year the Ukrainian before continuing the journey to the fare- Code of Ukraine” (Komersant-Ukraina, system. Parliament voted to ratify a treaty to extend well dinner at the Holiday Inn. There they May 12). In 2009 Ukraine expelled several On Friday, the delegation traveled to the BSF base by 25 to 30 years. were welcomed by Marta Pereyma from Russian intelligence officers (EDM, July 31, Niagara Falls to unwind and enjoy the Second, the return of the FSB has noth- the U.S. Department of State, who spoke beauty of a warm sunny day before joining 2009). Russian intelligence has provided ing to do with countering terrorism, but in highly of the Open World Leadership the Buffalo delegation for a farewell din- covert support to separatists, and anti-NATO tying Ukraine and Russia’s security policies Center and of the delegates selected for the ner. As a special surprise, Prof. Pylyshenko and anti-American groups in Crimea and closer, the ramifications of which will be invited Wolodymyr Petlura and both of his exchange program. After the Ukrainian Odesa. Beginning in 2005, these “protest- threefold. It will reduce the level of sons, Yurij and Oles, to join the group at delegates were honored with certificates, ers” and Russian Crimean separatist groups Ukraine’s cooperation within PfP and the Falls for the afternoon. Fortunately, gifts, good humor and words of apprecia- began to undermine Ukraine’s joint military increase joint Ukrainian-Russian military they live just across the border in tion, all headed back to the Rochester area. exercises with NATO under the Partnership programs. The surrounding Black Sea states Hamilton, Ontario, and were able to make As night became day, it was time to say for Peace (PfP) program. The FSB provided will regard Ukraine as facilitating Russian it. Wolodymyr Petlura is the nephew of good-bye. The delegates and their hosts covert cover for BSF personnel who wore espionage from its territory. Finally, it will Symon Petliura and the cousin of Patriarch parted flush with fond memories, new civilian clothes and camouflaged themselves end Ukraine’s two-decade-long close rela- Mstyslav of the Ukrainian Orthodox friends and concrete plans to meet again, as “locals” during the protests. tionship with Georgia. The Party of Regions Church. perhaps even in Ukraine. Mr. Nalyvaichenko revealed that one fac- that Mr. Yanukovych led in 2008 was the tor behind the 2009 decision to terminate the only CIS political force to wholeheartedly right of the FSB to maintain its presence in support the 2008 Russian invasion of Thinking of a Wildwood Crest vacation this year? Sevastopol was that they did not restrict Georgia, ignoring the use of BSF vessels in themselves to the BSF naval base. “Foreign the invasion and supporting Georgia’s dis- Beautiful, spacious, luxury oceanview condo available by the week special services operate in the city of memberment through resolutions in the Perfect for a family reunion with Baba & Dido! Sevastopol. And this is against Ukrainian Ukrainian and Crimean Parliaments. 3BR, 2Bath, deck, sleeps 8, steps to the beach. law,” he said (www.bbc.co.uk/ukrainian, Russia’s ultimate aim over the next three June 18, 2009). Pool, cable, internet, kitchen. decades is to establish a joint condominium The SBU demanded that FSB officers Walk to the Boardwalk. Smoke & pet free. over Sevastopol and Crimea. Such a step within the fleet withdraw from Crimea by would permanently restrict Ukrainian sover- the end of 2009 (Ukrayinska Pravda, June 2, eignty and its ability to conduct an indepen- Mention you saw us in The Ukrainian Weekly for $100 discount. Visit Interfax-Ukraine, June 28, 2009). Mr. dent foreign policy. http://home.comcast.net/~oceanharbor101, Nalyvaichenko warned the FSB if they had e-mail [email protected] or call 215-620-7559 not left by that date, “they would bear crimi- The article above is reprinted from nal responsibility. The Criminal Code con- Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from See you at the shore! tains an article on ‘espionage’” (Ukrayinska its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, Pravda, June 28, 2009). www.jamestown.org. No. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 30, 2010 23 OUT AND ABOUT

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The Ukrainian Weekly announces a special section PREVIEW OF EVENTS Sunday, June 6 Society, Washington, D.C., branch, and The Washington Group. Admission is free; BROOKLYN, N.Y.: The second annual Congratulations, Graduates! donations are welcome. For further infor- Children’s Festival of Ukrainian Art and mation call 240-205-1889. Every year tens of thousands of students throughout North Culture will take place at Holy Ghost America receive undergraduate and graduate degrees at colleges Ukrainian Catholic Church, 160 N. Fifth Sunday, June 13 and universities, cresting a pinnacle of personal achievement. St., Brooklyn, NY 11211 at noon to 6 p.m. HORSHAM, Pa.: The Ukrainian The festival venue is in the heart of the American Youth Association (UAYA) of most eclectic place in the U.S. – the Philadelphia cordially invites the The Ukrainian Weekly’s special section – Congratulations, Northside of Brooklyn, between Bedford Ukrainian American community in the Graduates! – offers readers of The Ukrainian Weekly the oppor- and Driggs avenues. The highlight of the Philadelphia area to attend its traditional event is Ukrainian dance, singing and tunity to place a note congratulating family members and dear annual “Youth Day” and picnic on the instrumental performances, and arts and grounds of the Ukrainian American Sport friends on their recent achievements. This annual section will be crafts expositions by talented Ukrainian Center Tryzub, located at Lower State and published on July 4, 2010. children from all over the country. Also County Line roads in Horsham, Pa. The featured: food vendors of Ukrainian and official program will commence at 10:30 international cuisines, workshops, exhib- a.m. with flag-raising and opening cere- To place an ad congratulating a recent graduate, its, screening of Ukrainian cartoons, monies, commendations and awards for please send us the following by June 22: clowns, games and fun for all – adults and active members of the UAYA branch, and children. For information log on to http:// a divine liturgy. The public is invited to • your note of congratulations, in Ukrainian or English, nationalpearls.org/festival2010 or call participate. Sports will include soccer, vol- which should be no more than 50 words, including names; 646-894-8534 or call 646-894-8534. leyball and track-and-field events. The • in English, the full name of the graduate, the degree completed or Friday, June 11 artistic program in the afternoon will fea- ture the winners of national competitions. diploma received, along with the date it was presented, a list of awards WASHINGTON: Capt. Heidemarie There will also be a performance by the and honors given the graduate, and the name and location of the school; Stefanyshyn-Piper (U.S. Navy) will speak branch’s well-known Vesna dance ensem- • a photo of the graduate (optional); on her experiences as a NASA astronaut at ble. Throughout the day, there will be a • paymeny for the ad; 6:30 p.m. at the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation, picnic with plenty of delicious food, and • your daytime phone number. 1701 K St. NW, Suite 903 (located near hot and cold drinks. There will also be Metro Farragut North, McPherson Square). music in the evening for the public’s enter- The event, to be conducted in English, is tainment and dancing. For information call The ad sizes for the greeting are a 1/8 page horizontal for $100 or a 1/4 sponsored by the Shevchenko Scientific 215-627-4519. page ad for $180. Please make checks payable to The Ukrainian Weekly PREVIEW OF EVENTS GUIDELINES and mail along with above information to: The Ukrainian Weekly – Congratulations, Graduates! Preview of Events is a listing of community events open to the public. It is a 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280 service provided at minimal cost ($20 per listing) by The Ukrainian Weekly to the Parsippany, NJ 07054 Ukrainian community. Attn. Maria Oscislawski Information should be sent to: [email protected] or Preview of Events, Or e-mail: [email protected] The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054; fax, 973-644-9510. NB: If e-mailing, please do not send items as attachments; For further information, please call 973-292-9800 ext. 3040 simply type the text into the body of the e-mail message. or visit www.ukrweekly.com