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Permanent exhibit on Canada’s ‘Contextualizing the Holodomor’ conference 1914-1920 internment marks genocide’s 80th anniversary operations opens in Banff by Oksana Zakydalsky TORONTO – Since the 1980s, when UCCLA the 50th anniversary of what was OTTAWA – Over two decades ago, Lubomyr Luciuk once called the Great Famine of 1932- of Kingston, Ontario, now a professor at the Royal 1933 in Ukraine was marked, the Military College, initiated a campaign aimed at recall- world has profoundly changed. The USSR no longer exists; archives in ing an unhappy episode in Canadian history. Between Ukraine and Russia have become 1914 and 1920 thousands of Ukrainians and other accessible; and the center of research Europeans were branded as “enemy aliens,” forced to for what is now widely known as the do heavy labor for the profit of their jailers, disen- Holodomor has shifted from North franchized and subjected to other state-sanctioned America to Ukraine. censures – not because of any wrong they had done, Although the literature on the but only because of who they were, where they had Holodomor is now far greater than it come from. was in the 1980s – according to Once described as “Germans, Austrians and Turks,” Ukrainian historian Stanislav most of the internees were actually civilians, including Kulchytsky, “the number of works women and children, some of them Canadian-born or devoted to the Ukrainian Holodomor naturalized British subjects. Most were Ukrainian by has surpassed 20,000 titles” – many ethnicity, with Croats, Serbians, Hungarians and other issues remain hotly debated. nationalities also represented. The aim of the conference held in Marta Baziuk The majority had been lured to the Dominion with Toronto on September 29-30 was to Frank Sysyn presents Roman Serbyn with an award recognizing his promises of freedom and free land, only to find their examine the Holodomor in several dif- contributions to the study of the Holodomor. civil liberties undone with the outbreak of World War ferent contexts to determine how the I because they came bearing the passports of the Holodomor was considered within Ukrainian Historical Research. The the Holodomor had on our under- Austro-Hungarian, Ottoman Turkish or German those contexts and how this interpre- HREC, established through the gener- standing of Soviet history?” He empires. tation has influenced the understand- ous funding of the Temerty Family focused his analysis on the relation- Twenty-four internment camps held over 8,500 ing of the contexts. Foundation, conducts and supports ship between the peasants and the men and some members of their families during the “Contextualizing the Holodomor – research and study of the Holodomor, state. Prof. Graziosi said that the role war years through the late spring of 1920. Thousands A Conference on the 80th and engages in a range of activities to of classes was marginal in state-build- of others were branded as “enemy aliens” and forced Anniversary” was organized by the promote teaching about the ing and was a state-led transforma- to report regularly to the police. Holodomor Research and Education Holodomor in schools. tion. Right from the Russian Fort Henry, where Dr. Luciuk unveiled a commemo- Consortium (HREC) of the Canadian The first session of the conference Revolution, there was peasant opposi- rative plaque in 1994, was the first permanent intern- Institute of Ukrainian Studies, featured a paper by Andrea Graziosi tion. There was a continuity of the ment camp established during the first world war, fol- University of Alberta. The conference (University of Naples) with David peasant-based social and national lowing passage of the now-notorious War Measures Act. was led by Frank Sysyn, head of the Marples (University of Alberta) as dis- revolts of 1918-1920 with those HREC’s executive committee and cussant. Prof. Graziosi posed the ques- (Continued on page 16) director of the Peter Jacyk Center for tion: “What impact has the study of (Continued on page 18) Bishop Borys Gudziak discusses Church’s strengths and weaknesses, threats and opportunities

by Andrew Sorokowski appointment as rector in 2000, oversaw its Ukraine commemorate the head of their transformation into a Catholic university. Church as “patriarch.” NEW YORK – In a public lecture hosted In August 2012 he was consecrated a The issue has also been depoliticized: for by the Ukrainian Patriarchal Society in the bishop and in December of that year much of the 20th century the Church U.S.A. Inc., Bishop Borys Gudziak of the became apostolic exarch for Ukrainians in served as a surrogate state, but since Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Eparchy of St. France, Switzerland, Belgium, the Ukrainian independence in 1991, it can Volodymyr the Great, which is based in Netherlands and Luxembourg. When the concentrate on being a Church. Moreover, Paris, analyzed the current state of the Paris-based exarchate was elevated to an many questions concerning the patriarchal Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church. The lec- eparchy the following month, the 52-year- issue were decided favorably in the 1990s, ture followed the Patriarchal Society’s old bishop assumed the title of eparch. due to Pope John Paul II’s support of the annual general meeting held on Saturday, Bishop Borys’ theme was “The Ukrainian Church, he explained. October 5, at The Ukrainian Museum. After these introductory remarks, A native of Syracuse, N.Y., Borys Gudziak Patriarchate, Ecclesial Maturity and Mission in the Context of Globalization, Bishop Borys proceeded to a “SWOT” anal- was a student of the exiled Ukrainian ysis of the current state of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic metropolitan of Lviv, Josyf Secularization, and New and Traditional Threats.” He began by saying that he was Greek-Catholic Church (as it is known in Slipyj, who initiated the patriarchal move- Ukraine). This method, used in the corpo- ment in the diaspora. He completed theo- not particularly worried about the Patriarchate. Although it has not been for- rate world, consists of examining Strengths, logical studies in Rome and received a Ph.D. Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats in history at Harvard University in 1992. He mally recognized, in effect “we already have (SWOT). The speaker invited members of was ordained a priest in 1998. it.” Nor is the Patriarchate controversial any the audience to participate in the analysis. Father Gudziak worked to renew the longer: the episcopate has come to accept Lviv Theological Academy and, after his Bishop Borys Gudziak it, and today most Greek-Catholic priests in (Continued on page 15) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2013 No. 42

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Russia on a collision course EuroParliament extends mission Belarusian negotiations held on October 7, according to the press service of the BRUSSELS – A European Parliament Economic Development and Trade with the European Union monitoring mission looking into the case of Ministry. “Businesslike and active negotia- Ukraine’s jailed former Prime Minister tions took place. The most important was by Pavel Felgenhauer nations to join an association with the EU” Yulia Tymoshenko has been extended until (http://www.pravda.ru/economics/rules/ that we settled everything on a friendly Eurasia Daily Monitor mid-November. The extension was globalcooperation/08-10-2013/1177326- basis, there was not any policy, only the announced on October 15 after the The Kremlin is demonstrating its grow- litva-0/#). economy. We discussed concrete and prac- Parliament’s envoys, former Parliament ing anger with the European Union for Lithuania has complained to the tical issues, including those related to encroaching onto the territory of the for- European Commission about Gazprom President Pat Cox and former Polish trans-border cooperation. The signing of mer Soviet Union, which Moscow considers using its domination of the natural gas President Aleksander Kwasniewski, briefed six documents was an important moment, its exclusive sphere of influence. An impor- market to charge excessive prices. The European lawmakers on their mission. Ms. including the document called the road tant summit between the EU and the commission, in turn, announced last week Tymoshenko was sentenced to seven years map for 2013-2015, with the main focus on Eastern Partnership countries (Ukraine, that it is close to making a judgment on in prison in 2011 for abuse of office in a real projects, related primarily to agricul- Georgia, Armenia, Belarus, Moldova and Gazprom’s gas trading practices in case widely seen as politically motivated. tural machinery production,” Mr. Prasolov Azerbaijan) next month in Vilnius, Lithuania and other former Eastern EU governments have linked her release to said. During the negotiations, the parties Lithuania, may extend EU Association European countries, which may result in the signing of association and free trade showed a mutual interest in further Agreements and a free trade zone to multi-million-dollar fines (http://www. agreements with Ukraine. Ukraine hopes to enhancement of partnership in different Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova – policies kommersant.ru/doc/2311502). sign the agreement at a November 28-29 spheres of the national economy: in partic- the Kremlin believes are aimed at under- In September, the Russian Federal summit in Vilnius. (RFE/RL) ular, in energy, pharmaceuticals, transport mining President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to Customs Service began creating the same and agriculture, as well as scientific-techni- havoc on the border with Lithuania as with Fule expects Tymoshenko’s release reintegrate the post-Soviet space by form- cal and innovation cooperation. The minis- ing a Eurasian Union. Ukraine. Mr. Onishchenko announced an ter noted that the effectiveness of negotia- Russian officials have been threatening embargo on the import of Lithuanian dairy BRUSSELS – The European Union’s Ukraine with dire consequences, if it signs products, citing possible health risks; on enlargement commissioner, Stefan Fule, tions was promoted by the parties’ good association and free trade agreements with October 7, the suspension of imports was said on October 15 that he expects Ukraine preparation for dialogue: representatives the EU in Vilnius. In September 2013, put into effect. A ban of Lithuanian meat to allow jailed former Prime Minister Yulia of all key sectors, both from the Ukrainian Russian customs officials created havoc at and fish has also been threatened. Tymoshenko to go to Germany for medical and Belarusian sides, participated in the trade crossings between Ukraine and Russia According to Mr. Onishchenko, this will not treatment before a November 28-29 EU preparations. (Ukrinform) hurt the Russian consumer, since by dramatically slowing the clearance of summit. Mr. Fule told reporters he “defi- Putin: ‘association’ will hamper relations goods and creating long queues of vehicles. Lithuanian dairy products make up only 1 nitely” expects that to have happened Speaking on October 8 to journalists at percent of the Russian internal market, but before the Eastern Partnership summit in KYIV – Ukraine’s accession to the free the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation will punish Lithuania badly (http://www. Vilnius. President Viktor Yanukovych said trade area with the European Union may (APEC) summit in Indonesia, Mr. Putin kommersant.ru/doc/2313743). on October 11 that he believed that “a final cause damage to economic relations with insisted, “We will be forced to take defen- Mr. Onishchenko called Lithuania “a decision on how to solve this question” will Russia, but there will be no problems in the microscopic new formation” or “novoobra- sive measures” if Ukraine opens up to the be made “in the near future.” The Ukrainian political sphere, Russian President Vladimir EU, and “this may harm our economic rela- zovanye,” which in Russia is a commonly president noted that “the EU mission – Putin told a press conference on the results tions.” Mr. Putin reiterated, “Ukraine and used medical euphemism for a malignant of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation growth. Mr. Onishchenko advised the [Aleksander] Kwasniewski and [Pat] Cox– Russian are, in fact, one nation” and will summit, RIA Novosti reported on October 8. eventually come together politically, while Lithuanian “microscopic malignancy” to is working, we are working together, and “This may cause certain problems in trade Russia will continue to help Ukraine mind its own dairy business instead of we are seeking a way [out] and I hope that turnover; undoubtedly, all this may cause despite the EU (http://www.kremlin.ru/ “using imperial rhetoric to teach Russia” very soon we will conclusively work out by transcripts/19382). (http://www.interfax.ru/print.asp?sec= what means we can settle this question.” certain damage to relations in the economic Russia has also been putting pressure on 1446&id=332545). Ms. Tymoshenko was jailed for seven years sphere, but we will have no problems in the Moldova. Last month (September 10), the Most recently, Moscow also took on the in 2011 for abuse of office. She says Mr. political sphere, I am sure,” he said. Russian consumer goods watchdog, Netherlands after a Russian diplomat was Yanukovych orchestrated her conviction to Answering a question about whether Rospotrebnadzor, imposed an embargo on shortly detained in The Hague by local sideline her from politics. (RFE/RL, with Ukraine’s accession to the free trade area the import of Moldovan wine, citing health police, allegedly after some drunken inci- reporting from Reuters and Ft.com) with the EU means estrangement from risks. On October 8, Rospotrebnadzor head dent. Moscow categorically demanded an Russia, Mr. Putin noted: “I do not think that and Russia’s chief sanitary inspector since apology and Mr. Putin, speaking in Ukraine, Belarus agree on road map this means estrangement. Howsoever we 1996, Gennady Onishchenko, threatened to Indonesia, threatened to “consider further move, we will meet somewhere, the price of ban Georgian wine export to Russia. moves.” Eventually the Netherlands did KYIV – Ukraine and Belarus reached the issue matters and its effectiveness.” He The Kremlin has been regularly using apologize, but it remains to be seen wheth- agreement on a plan of joint actions for repeatedly stressed that Russia will have to Mr. Onishchenko and Rospotrebnadzor to er this gesture will be enough for Moscow 2013-2015. Economic Development and take measures for protection of its market. impose arbitrary sanctions and import (http://www.interfax.ru/print.asp?sec= Trade Minister Ihor Prasolov positively bans on countries with which Moscow has 1446&id=333702). Russia’s agricultural appraised the fruitfulness of Ukrainian- (Continued on page 12) political disagreements, using sanitary goods inspection service, Rosselkhoznadzor, problems as an excuse. 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NEWS ANALYSIS Ukraine’s Association Agreement with the EU: acceptable compromises, shared hypocrisies

by David R. Marples whose arrest the EU perceives as politically Notably, over recent weeks, Mr. Party of Regions is to ensure that the sign- motivated and based on “selective justice.” Yanukovych has also quelled dissent in his ing of the Association Agreement pays Ukraine entered a Partnership and The release earlier this year of another own party ranks on the issue of signing the quick dividends before the presidential Cooperation Agreement with the European high-profile political prisoner, former Association Agreement, though earlier this elections. Union in 1998, and in May 2009 it joined Minister of Internal Affairs Yurii Lutsenko, summer opinion polls highlighted substan- Opinion polls suggest that support in the Eastern Partnership Project, an initia- on April 7 appeared to be a major step in tial opposition to it within the parliamenta- Ukraine for closer ties with the EU has tive of Poland and Sweden that also encom- the right direction, but his case was less ry party. The Communists unsurprisingly finally surpassed that for the Russian-led passed six of the EU border states: problematic for the Ukrainian leadership. are even more adamantly opposed. On Customs Union. Minister of the Economy Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Belarus, Still, the stage seems set for three of the September 17, however, the Ukrainian Petro Poroshenko has declared that the gap Moldova and Ukraine. Ironically, aside from states in the Eastern Partnership – Ukraine, Central Election Commission refused per- is over 50 percent compared to 30 percent. Moldova, all of them were founding states Moldova and Georgia – to sign association mission to the Communists and the Other polls suggest the gap is smaller: joint of the Soviet Union in December 1922, and free trade agreements with the EU at Ukraine Choice movement, which is led by Ukrainian-Russian public opinion polls though at that time the three Caucasian the Vilnius Summit on November 28-29. pro-Putin oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk, to have 36 percent supporting the EU and 38 states formed a single bloc. hold a meeting concerning a referendum percent the Customs Union with Russia, Political situation in Ukraine In December 2011, at the 15th on whether Ukraine should sign the Belarus and Kazakhstan. The regional EU-Ukraine summit, the two sides entered Ukraine’s political situation was only Association Agreement. divide is itself deeply worrisome, though it final negotiations to establish a political made more complicated by the parliamen- President Yanukovych has thus eliminat- is evident in each of the states of the association and economic agreement to tary elections of 2012, in which the ruling ed protests and exploited support from Eastern Partnership. Party of Regions attained a plurality, but Ukraine’s oligarchs for closer cooperation replace the original PCA, namely the Relations with Russia Association Agreement (AA). overall a clear minority of votes, and five with the EU. In so doing, he has taken away On March 30, 2012, the partners ini- parties attained the minimum percentage from the opposition its key policy, which Ukraine’s relations with Russia are diffi- tialed the AA, which included a Deep and required to enter the Parliament: will leave the three parties more vulnerable cult and strained. As far as relations with Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement Batkivshchyna, UDAR (Ukrainian in the next elections unless they turn to an Ukraine are concerned, there are three peo- (DCFTA). The EU requested a number of Democratic Alliance for Reform), the alternative platform. ple who deal with Ukraine. The first is reforms in Ukraine to be in place before the Communist Party of Ukraine and Svoboda. Such a move will leave Mr. Yanukovych President Vladimir Putin himself, who has final signing. They included improvements Western observers pointed out several in a good position to contest the presiden- made Ukraine his key target in relations to the legal and juridical systems, prison flaws in the election and considered it “not tial election of 2015, though the move west- with what used to be termed the “near confinement, changes to the election laws, completely free.” The Ukrainian Cabinet ward will leave space for a pro-Russia can- abroad.” In this respect, particularly reveal- and positive steps toward the release of for- today is dominated by ministers from the didate to fill. In that case, the president may ing was the Russian president’s visit to mer Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, Donetsk region, which is also the home form a temporary alliance with the opposi- Ukraine on July 27-28, in conjunction with base of the country’s president and Party of tion – a situation similar to that in 1999, the 1,025th anniversary of Kyivan Rus’, Regions member, Viktor Yanukovych. In July when Leonid Kuchma ran against the when Russian Patriarch Kirill I accompa- David R. Marples is Distinguished 2012, at the latter’s behest, Parliament Communist leader Petro Symonenko and nied him in attending celebrations at the University Professor and director of the accepted a controversial language law, received most of his votes in regions that Pecherska Lavra. Stasiuk Program for the Study of guaranteeing regional status of languages traditionally opposed him. Also in Kyiv, President Putin attended a Contemporary Ukraine at the University of where 10 percent or more of the population One problem for the president currently roundtable conference titled “Orthodox- Alberta. speaks them. Specifically, the law empow- is that he is losing support in the main Slavic Values: the Foundation of Civilized The article above is reprinted from the ered Russian speakers in the southern and party strongholds of the east and south Choice of Ukraine,” organized by the blog “Current Politics in Ukraine” (http:// eastern regions of Ukraine, where they pre- because of economic difficulties and a fail- Ukrainian Choice Movement of Mr. ukraineanalysis.wordpress.com/) created dominate. Though the president had long ure to fulfill election promises. In turn, his Medvedchuk, who was formerly head of the by the Stasiuk Program, a program of the threatened to introduce such a law, he was predicament may benefit the Communists presidential administration of Mr. Kuchma. Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies at not necessarily expected to do so because of or even UDAR, a party that has some sup- the University of Alberta. the polarizing impact it was likely to have. port in these regions. Thus, the goal for the (Continued on page 14) Kyiv author offers poignant analysis of Ukraine’s contemporary troubles

by Zenon Zawada spoken in rural areas and western Ukraine. for Soviet crimes against humanity; smear- As a result of the government’s inconsis- ing the Ukrainian liberation movement as KYIV – “ ‘Uzhosy’ Ukrayinizatsiyi” (The tent policies, millions of Ukrainians haven’t Nazi collaborators, while ignoring the Horrors of Ukrainianization) is a 350-page learned Ukrainian, while millions of others Soviet-Nazi alliance; denying the existence collection of essays written by Ostap haven’t mastered either language, instead of a distinct Ukrainian identity, when it was Kryvdyk, one of Ukraine’s leading political speaking the mixed “surzhyk” version. recognized by the founders of the Soviet and social commentators, who offers poi- Instead of protecting the Ukrainian lan- Union; glorifying both the Ukrainian gnant insight into the current state of guage, the ruling Party of Regions has dis- Kozaks (as being loyal to the tsar) and the Ukrainian language, politics, economics mantled its safeguards in the last two years, Russian tsardom that eventually destroyed and culture. adopting the Kremlin’s campaign to restrict them; and offering various interpretations The title mocks the notion exaggerated its use. If such policies continue, the threat of the Holodomor, often contradictory by pro-Russian forces that Ukrainianization is that in 30 to 50 years Ukrainian will be except for the certainty that it wasn’t aimed is a threat. Instead, Russian words such as spoken only in the western Ukrainian at destroying the Ukrainian people. “uzhas” (horror) are increasingly seeping oblasts and rural areas, observers say. “The main goal of the empire is not so into the Ukrainian lexicon. “Currently the number-one task of neo- much to prop itself up with another pillar “ ‘Uzhos’ is now a common slang term imperialists is not to allow a cultural transit of glory, but to deny its enemies their among youth that has become of Russian-speaking Ukrainians in the heroes or at a minimum, apply a double Ukrainianized from the mixing occurring direction of Ukrainian culture, to keep the interpretation to them,” Mr. Kryvdyk wrote. with the Russian language, known as geographical peg of Ukrainian to western “This is a clear raid on discourse, only here ‘surzhyk,’ ” he told The Weekly. Ukraine and the village, and to preserve the livejournal.com it isn’t a metallurgical plant that is being The book addresses some of the most status boundaries,” Mr. Kryvdyk explained. Ostap Kryvdyk presents his book, “ ‘Uzhosy’ seized but the memory of a community.” critical problems that currently plague The key to the Ukrainian language’s sur- Ukrayinizatsiyi” at the bookstore Ye in It was Mr. Kryvdyk who coined the Ukraine, including the incompetent politi- vival, Mr. Kryvdyk proposes, is for Russian- Lviv in April. famous term “rashism,” a play on the term cal elite, the disastrous condition of the speaking ethnic Ukrainians, who make up “fascism” that Russian neo-imperialists use new identity lies in the bilingualism of economy, the Russian government’s denials 30 percent of the population and aren’t to describe their perceived enemies. Russian speakers.” of past crimes against Ukraine, Russian hostile to the Ukrainian language, to at “Rashism is the ideology and practice of Besides offering an in-depth analysis of neo-imperialism and threats to the survival least become comfortable with the lan- the ruling regime of the Russian Federation the language situation, Mr. Kryvdyk’s book of the Ukrainian language. guage, not necessarily adopting it entirely. that is based on the superiority of ‘Russian examines the Russian government’s cam- Indeed, trying to figure out how to solve With another 30 percent of the popula- compatriots,’ their ‘unique civilizational paign of undermining Ukrainian identity, Ukraine’s language problems is about as tion exclusively Ukrainian-speaking, a mission’ and the anti-democracy and neo- which is achieved by distributing its dis- easy as solving a Rubik’s Cube. Yet Mr. majority would emerge that could anchor colonialism of the Soviet-imperial type torted views on history that are not only Kryvdyk offers some of the best analysis the Ukrainian language. through the use of Christian Orthodoxy as a contradictory, but aptly described by Mr. and diagnosis of the problems to have “The problem of the linguo-social divide moral doctrine and geopolitical instru- Kryvdyk as schizophrenic. emerged thus far. will disappear once Russian-speaking eth- ments, such as gas transit.” The Russian language dominates nic Ukrainians are able to speak Ukrainian Examples include laying claim to Soviet Ukraine’s biggest cities, while Ukrainian is as well as Russian,” he wrote. “The path to a achievements, while denying responsibility (Continued on page 13) 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2013 No. 42

Books, music and television are weapons in Muharskyi’s culture war by Zenon Zawada Ukrainians know it better than their own folk songs. Russian criminal shanson songs and translated them into Instead Orest Liutyi turns the lyrics into a song about Ukrainian fight songs. KYIV – The ruling Party of Regions removed most Kyiv’s famous penitentiary where leading political prison- Zelena Lampa Anarkho-Kabaret remaining protections for Ukrainian culture in its three ers have been held, among them former Ukrainian Prime years in power, cutting in 2011 the quota for Ukrainian con- Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, to whom the song alludes: Mr. Muharskyi has launched numerous cultural projects, tent on radio and television from 50 to 25 percent, before “When you’re on top,/ it won’t always be that way/one such as performing songs and writing books, through which passing the notorious language law of 2012 that sparked moment and suddenly everything is gone/and fear squeez- he challenges myths about the Soviet Union and Russian protests and brawls nationwide. es the heart/and friends say, ‘Shove off!’/Because you’re culture. In response, more than 2 million voters voted for the just a simple convict.” But he also wants to challenge stereotypes about Svoboda nationalist party to enter Parliament last year. On Then there’s the cover track, “A Ya Ne Moskal” – a parody Ukrainian culture, which he does by serving as curator and the cultural front, that anger has given rise to Orest Liutyi, a of a song from the Soviet classic film “Brilliyantovaya Ruka” promoter of the “Zhlob. Zhlobstvo. Zhlobism” art move- bow-tied professor who formed a six-man band that per- (The Diamond Arm) – that declares, “But I’m not a Moskal/ ment, as well as hosting his weekly Sunday night talk show forms Soviet classics, but with Ukrainian lyrics that take and I won’t serve in the army/But I’m not a Moskal/ on the TVi television network, “Zelena Lampa Anarkho- dead aim at Russian chauvinism. because I can’t live in bondage.” Kabaret” (Green Lamp Anarcho-Cabaret). Iconoclast performer Antin Muharskyi, 44, said he Needless to say, each Orest Liutyi YouTube video comes “It’s a program that fights and ruins stereotypes that the launched the Orest Liutyi persona in response to the recent with the disclaimer: “This video is not recommended view- viewer has gotten used to watching on the zombie box,” avalanche from Moscow onto Ukraine’s airwaves and con- ing for people with unstable psyches; inclined to extremism, said Mr. Muharskyi, who otherwise urges ethnically con- cert stages, as well as Ukrainophobes emerging on the TV terrorism or commonplace violence; mentally defective scious Ukrainians to boycott mainstream television. He esti- talk show circuit to denigrate Ukrainian culture. He’s met fools; people with post-Soviet Down Syndrome; lunatics; mated that Ukrainians who even think about cultural issues such people throughout his acting career. paid Internet trolls; pregnant women; people under 18 make up about 5 percent of the population. “I was an absolutely tolerant Kyiv resident until I saw years of age; and people with signs of schizophrenia and “It’s anti-television television. TVi has formed an audi- before my own eyes on an everyday basis imperial chauvin- paranoia.” ence of intellectuals and such a show isn’t possible on gen- ism,” said Mr. Muharskyi, who was an actor for 12 years at Mr. Muharskyi was asked this year in a magazine inter- eral national television,” he noted. the Lesia Ukrainka Russian Drama Theater in Kyiv. view whether he was afraid of reprisals from Russian radi- What gives his show an edge is Mr. Muharskyi’s own “It began soon after independence when the Moskali cals for his racy lyrics, to which he answered, “I have seven keen knowledge of Ukrainian culture, history and drama, [Muscovites] came and said, ‘Well, khokhly, so you’ve children. I’m not afraid of anything.” which enables him to conduct vibrant interviews in front of invented this independence?’ Orest Liutyi is my alter ego He says his songs, part of his “Gentle Ukrainianization a live audience and the accompaniment of a cabaret band who is born in those moments when the Moskali come to Project,” are a symmetrical response to the Ukrainophobia that performs contemporary versions of classic songs, both our land and impose their views and their ‘truth.’ Liutyi filling the Ukrainian mass media since Mr. Yanukovych Ukrainian and foreign. utters what the politically correct Antin Muharskyi won’t took power. The conversations occur against a backdrop of colorful say.” [Khokhol is the Russian slur for Ukrainians.] The recorded performances of his band, “Stalin und Hitler paintings with contemporary depictions of Ukrainian icons Since releasing his first album, “A Ya Ne Moskal” in Kaput,” began surfacing on YouTube in February 2012 just as such as Makhno and Shevchenko juxtaposed against Vincent October 2012, Orest Liutyi has performed on St. Michael’s the notorious language law was being prepared by the Party Van Gogh, Homer Simpson and Mike Tyson in Kozak attire. Square in Kyiv on behalf of the Svoboda party to honor the of Regions, which “violated parity and crossed the line” Guests must be those who challenge the status quo in formation of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army on October 14, when it was passed, Mr. Muharskyi told The Weekly. Ukraine, he said. St. Mary the Protectress Day, which is the biggest annual Yet its authors – National Deputies Serhii Kivalov and “We invite people with critical thinking and a radical holiday for nationalists. Vadym Kolesnichenko – have done “a valuable job in radi- articulation of their ideas,” he told The Weekly. “These are “A Ya Ne Moskal” consists of 12 songs in the Ukrainian lan- calizing Ukrainians,” he said. opinion leaders who don’t form a stereotypical idea.” guage that parody Soviet classics still entrenched in the “I’ve seen tolerant European people provoked into Many of these guests are also contributors to the Ukrainian consciousness. Moreover, these Soviet classics are aggression by the Muscovite chauvinist invasion, turning “Zhlobolohiya” collection of essays released in September, in still widely played on the radio, buses and trains, and in cafes. them into true Banderivtsi,” Mr. Muharskyi said. “I know which leading Ukrainian thinkers address the cultural phe- “These songs can be best understood by people who many Ukrainians who spoke Russian before the language nomenon of “zhlobstvo,” or poor-quality imitation, that is lived in and knew the Soviet reality, with all its nuances,” he law but switched to Ukrainian exclusively afterwards. Orest plaguing Ukraine today. told The Weekly. “And these very people can sense the Liutyi woke up after these radical acts because he couldn’t Guests also include contributors to the Zhlob-Art move- whole flavor of a remade classic from the Soviet era.” take it anymore.” ment, for which Mr. Muharskyi is the curator and promoter. A particular target of the professor’s parodies is Russian Orest Liutyi’s attire consists of mid-20th century Zhlob-Artists aim to deconstruct “sharovarshchyna” stereo- “shanson,” or songs about the criminal life that are adored German garb: suspenders with baggy breeches and a tri- types about Ukrainian society and depict contemporary by the poorly educated lumpenproletariat and often played dent-adorned trilby hat. Orest Liutyi’s grandfather got these Ukraine in its full reality. Rather than denying society’s by bus and taxi drivers. Shanson lyrics indulge in self-pity, trophy items off a murdered Nazi during the war, Mr. widespread troubles – such as alcoholism, prostitution and while depicting the ups and downs of a life of crime and Muharskyi said. moral nihilism – Zhlob-Artists embrace these images for imprisonment. “He killed both Nazis and Soviets, but the Soviet breeches Ukrainians to confront their social ills, analyzing and con- The rise of the twice-convicted Ukrainian President Viktor gave at the seams after two years from washing them,” he templating them. Yanukovych and his shady Donetsk cohorts set the stage for said. “But the German breeches remained to this day since Additionally, Mr. Muharskyi doesn’t think Ukrainians shanson becoming the favored music of Ukraine’s pseudo-elite. they were a quality, Western product. It’s a stereotypical should be ashamed of the fact that they have an anarchist Ukraine’s intellectuals were shocked when, in January image of Banderivshchyna, of which stories still circulate, streak, which is unparalleled among nations in the contem- 2011, former Deputy Procurator General Renat Kuzmin and that you could be stabbed in the streets of Lviv for speaking porary world. “Ukrainians are unique in the sense that it’s former Procurator General Sviatoslav Piskun sat in front of Russian. Orest Liutyi certainly could stab someone and it’s the single naturally preserved nation that preserved and pianos on television to perform “Murka,” a Soviet-era shan- good that he doesn’t walk around Lviv with his dagger.” continues to preserve an anarcho-order,” Mr. Muharskyi said. son classic from the 1920s about bandits who come from The shirt and bow tie are the attire of an anthropology “Ukrainians got used to doing without a state for centu- Russia to Odesa, where they get mixed up with a female professor who researches contemporary people through ries, which is a phenomenon that unexpectedly emerged thief named Murka. his concerts and experiments with the human psyche, psy- from the efforts of a few zealots. There are positives to that Orest Liutyi turned “Murka” into a song about a band chological types and views on life. because Ukrainians preserved themselves owing to that from Lviv that goes to Odesa to perform, only to be banned “This is intense, serious artistic work,” he said. “Gentle anarchy, but the negative is that Ukrainians can’t unite with by local FSB agents. Halia, one of the singers, then ditches Ukrainianization is an adequate, radical answer to the radi- other Ukrainians to engage in common action. On this land, them in jail in order to sing back-up for a local shanson cal actions from Ukraine’s enemies. It’s truly gentle, because there is such a mix here that will never allow us to live as group, prompting them to plot revenge for her betrayal: we’re preparing a severe Ukrainianization project.” Swedes, Danes or Americans.” “Ekh our Halia, what have you done?/betrayed the It will include “Mama Anarkhiya,” a collection of songs Those thinkers who appear on “Zelena Lampa” aren’t Banderite style/You spit on your dignity, spit on your lan- that surfaced during the anarchist movement in southern afraid to be associated with Mr. Muharskyi’s iconoclasm guage/and you’re singing criminal shanson.” Ukraine at the time of the Bolshevik Revolution. They were and leadership in the counterculture avant-garde of Another ballad, “Lukianivske SIZO,” is a parody of the shan- written by Opanas Chornyi, who served in Nestor Makhno’s Ukrainian art and culture. son anthem about the famous Russian prison, “Vladmirskiy army and engaged in political education of the fighters Tsentral,” a song that is played so frequently that most alongside Makhno’s wife, Halyna Kuzmenko. They took (Continued on page 8)

dent with its diplomat in The Hague as the Netherlands’ on condition of anonymity, say “we are doing our best to Russia on a collision... response to the capture of the Greenpeace Arctic Sunrise maintain good relations with Russia, but the pressure of research icebreaker. The Arctic Sunrise, which was sailing public opinion at home to respond, especially to the Arctic (Continued from page 2) under a Dutch flag, was boarded by the Foreign Security Sunrise arrests, is mounting.” The EU Commission may The next day, the Russian Customs Service announced Service special forces (FSB spetsnaz) on September 19, indeed hit Gazprom with hefty fines. And progress on a that under Mr. Putin’s orders it was stopping the havoc on and the Greenpeace vessel’s entire crew has been detained visa-free travel agreement with the EU, which Russia has the Lithuanian border and returning to work “as usual, in Russia on charges of piracy (see Eurasia Daily Monitor, been seeking, may once again be postponed (http://www. beginning October 10.” October 3). kommersant.ru/doc/2315950/). But the dairy product ban imposed by Mr. Onishchenko The cumulative effect of the above series of disputes – Of course, many influential Western politicians and EU will continue. The EU Commission has announced it the rows with Lithuania and the Netherlands, Russia’s bureaucrats have been enjoying mutually beneficial relation- believes Lithuanian dairy products are safe and that the mounting pressure on Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia, the ships with the Kremlin for many years, but Moscow’s recent- Russian embargo is politically motivated, which seems to Arctic Sunrise arrests that put behind bars citizens of ly acquired rashness is putting these enjoyable ties at risk. be a fair assessment (http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/ many European and non-European countries on trumped 2315950/). up charges – seem to be taking Russia and the EU on a col- The article above is reprinted from Eurasia Daily Monitor The problems with Lithuania are clearly connected with lision course. with permission from its publisher, the Jamestown the coming Vilnius summit, while Moscow sees the inci- European diplomats in Moscow, speaking to Jamestown Foundation, www.jamestown.org. No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2013 5

The Ukrainian National Association Forum

Young UNA’ers UNA is represented at Newark parish festival

Liliana Elizabeth McMillon, daughter of Christina Oleksiuk McMillon, D.M.D., Liana B. Pawluk, daughter of Markian and James B. McMillon of Broomfield, and Melania Pawluk of Sudbury, Mass., Colo., is a new member of UNA Branch is a new member of UNA Branch 153. 88. She was enrolled by her grandpar- She was enrolled by her grandparents ents Boris A. and Carol Oleksiuk. Borys and Nila Pawluk.

Do you have a young UNA’er, or potential young UNA’er in your family? NEWARK, N.J. – Representatives of the Ukrainian National Association dis- tributed information about the UNA, its portfolio of insurance policies, annuities and IRAs, as well as copies of its two newspapers, Svoboda and The Ukrainian Call the UNA Home Office, 973-292-9800, Weekly at the 13th Ukrainian Festival of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic to find out how to enroll. Church in Newark, N.J., on September 28. Seen above (from left) are: Nancy and Michael Bohdan, Maria Drich and Stephan Welhasch. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2013 No. 42

WINDOW ON EURASIA The Ukrainian Weekly “A time for atonement” UOC of Moscow Patriarchate A milestone event occurred in western Canada on September 13: the first perma- nent exhibit devoted to Canada’s First National Internment Operations was opened backs Kyiv’s European course in Banff National Park in Alberta. (See the story beginning on page 1 of this issue.) by Paul Goble “From ancient times, the Ukrainian Its aim is to educate the public about a little-known and largely forgotten episode in nation has been part of the European civili- Canadian history that should never have happened. The Ukrainian Orthodox Church – zational space,” the appeal says, and as part More than 8,500 men, women and children were unjustly disenfranchised and Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) backs of Europe, “our social and government life interned in 24 camps during and after World War I, in the years 1914-1920. They Ukraine’s decision to pursue closer ties has been constructed in connection with were branded as “enemy aliens” simply because of where they’d come from. Some with the European Union even at the Europe and its spiritual, cultural, educa- 5,000 of them were Ukrainians, targeted because they were immigrants from expense of links with Moscow, yet another tional and legal traditions. Now, Ukraine Ukrainian lands then under control of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Thousands of indication of how deep Ukraine’s commit- stands before a choice of its further devel- others also deemed to be enemy aliens were forced to report regularly to the police. ment to Europe is and how Patriarch Kirill opment. In our opinion,” the Ukrainian The internees were disenfranchised, isolated, mistreated and used as slave labor; is alienating Orthodox leaders outside of churchmen say, “the future of Ukraine as Banff internees, for example, built roads and infrastructure for that national park. the Russian Federation. naturally conditioned by our historical The internment operation was provided for under the ignominious War Measures On September 30, Patriarch Filaret of roots is to be an independent state among Act of 1914, which was later used to justify the imprisonment of Japanese Canadians the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv the free European peoples.” during World War II and of some Quebecois in 1970. Patriarchate (UOC-KP), Metropolitan They say they are “convinced that this is not and cannot be considered a form of Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Jason Kenney, attending a similar mile- Vladimir of the UOC-MP, and Patriarch opposition by Ukraine to our historical stone event, the November 24, 2011, opening of the Spirit Lake Internment Camp Sviatoslav of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic neighbor, Russia, for its statehood, history Interpretive Center, located 370 miles northwest of Montreal, called the internment Church, along with other Ukrainian reli- and culture are also closely linked with operations a “blight” on the country’s history. Now the minister of multiculturalism, gious leaders, issued an appeal to the Europe. Let us hope the Russian people and Mr. Kenney told CBC News in September that after decades of cover-ups, it was time Ukrainian people supporting Ukraine’s to set things right. government will recognize and respect the European choice (iarex.ru/news/41699. right of Ukraine as an independent state to As the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Association notes on its website: After html and portal-credo.ru/site/?act decades of effort, spearheaded by the UCCLA and its supporters, a redress settle- =monitor&id=20624). (Continued on page 16) ment had been reached in 2008 between the Canadian government and Canada and the Ukrainian Canadian community, leading to the creation of a $10 million educa- tional and commemorative endowment managed by the Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund. Simultaneously, Parks Canada was provided with the resources required to build a permanent exhibit about those first internment opera- Russian anger at Ukrainian Church support tions at Cave and Basin National Historic Site in Banff. Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk of the UCCLA commented on the day of the exhibit’s opening for EU integration proving counterproductive (which was postponed from the originally scheduled June date due to floods that ravaged the area) that, although some revisions are needed because the depth of by Paul Goble quently followed Moscow’s line with enemy aliens’ suffering is not adequately conveyed, “this place hallows the memory regard to non-Russian religious organiza- of all who were subjected to a national humiliation.” He added, “A time for atone- The Moscow Patriarchate and pro-Rus- tions and nationalities, Gleb Plotnikov, in a ment has finally come.” sian groups in Ukraine have lashed out at comment to Rosbalt.ru (rosbalt.ru/ Metropolitan Vladimir, the head of the And, the UCCLA vows to continue its mission. “The UCCLA is steadfast in its com- ukraina/2013/10/02/1182659.html). Ukrainian Orthodox – Moscow Patriarchate Noting Metropolitan Vladimir’s signa- mitment to mark each of the two dozen ‘concentration camps’ that dotted this land (UOC-MP), for his support of the Ukrainian ture on the churchmen’s declaration sup- between 1914 and 1920,” said the association’s chairperson, R.W. Zakaluzny. On government’s plan to seek greater integra- porting the pursuit of European integra- October 29 yet another permanent memorial to internees – a trilingual (English- tion with Europe even at the cost of ties tion, Mr. Plotnikov says that many are ask- French-Ukrainian) plaque – will be unveiled at the Lethbridge camp site in Alberta. with Moscow. ing whether this constitutes “betrayal” or It will be yet another tangible result of more than two decades of dedicated and But these outbursts are unlikely to bring “a split” in the Church, given that Moscow relentless work by Dr. Luciuk and his colleagues at the UCCLA. Thanks to them, the the Ukrainian churchman or his Church to Patriarch Kirill has declared that Ukraine truth is being told and justice is prevailing. heel. Instead, they almost certainly will fur- exists within the Russian world. ther exacerbate tensions between Kyiv and But what people should be asking are Moscow religiously and politically, and like- two simple questions: How could such a ly lead to more active consideration of a thing happen? What answer is the Moscow single and nationally independent Patriarchate likely to give? Oct. Turning the pages back... Ukrainian Orthodox Church. On the one hand, he says, “there is a If that happens, it will seriously weaken mass of internal contradictions in the ranks Three years ago, on October 20, 2010, the European Union the Moscow Patriarchate, nearly half of of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the 20 Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood whose sees and congregations are in Moscow Patriarchate. There is a pro-Mos- Policy Stefan Füle, standing in for Catherine Ashton, the EU’s Ukraine, and it will undermine the influence cow party there, the leaders of which 2010 high representative for foreign policy, served a warning to of Patriarch Kirill, who has won preferment exploiting the illness of the head, attempt- Ukraine during a meeting of the European Parliament (EP) in from the Kremlin largely on the basis of his ed to remove their competitors from key Strasbourg, France, in the wake of intensifying pressure against ability to be useful to the Russian govern- posts in the church hierarchy.” independent media and opposition ahead of the local elections that were held on October ment both at home and abroad. The voices of such people aren’t going 31, 2010. (Where one in five potential voters were reported as willing to sell their vote.) Russian media in Ukraine and in the away, but Metropolitan Vladimir has made Mr. Füle noted that the EU was “concerned” about the deterioration of the fundamental Russian Federation have reported numer- it clear where he stands. Thus, when some freedoms in Ukraine, noting that these are values that bind the EU together and “cannot ous instances of criticism by hierarchs, Ukrainians picking up on Moscow’s cam- be compromised.” He added, “The pace and depth of our rapprochement with Ukraine will priests and parishioners of the Ukrainian paign against homosexuality attempted to be determined by full respect of these values.” Orthodox metropolitan’s decision to sign emulate that effort in Ukraine, “supporters Ukraine, Mr. Füle noted, has enjoyed a reputation as a country with a “high level of the declaration in support of Kyiv’s of Vladimir inside the Church publically political freedom,” with a “dynamic civil society and media,” and a good rights record. European policy (kommersant.ua/ declared that there are more important The same speech was delivered to Foreign Affairs Minister Kostyantyn Gryshchenko as doc/2311544, iarex.ru/interviews/41864. social problems in the country than the an aside to the EU foreign ministers’ meeting in Luxembourg on October 26, 2010. An html, ruskline.ru/news_rl/2013/10/03/ struggle with single-sex relations.” EU-Ukraine summit followed on November 22, 2010, in Brussels where Ukraine and the ne_dopustit_prevraweniya_ukrainy_v_ And “on the other hand, the Ukrainian EU agreed on an “action plan” toward visa-free travel for Ukrainians to the EU. novyj_sodom/ and ruskline.ru/news_ Church is supporting European integration Mr. Füle balanced his criticism with praise for Ukraine’s economic front, singling out rl/2013/10/05/raskol_ili_provokaciya/). not because cunning independence types the adoption of new public procurement law, gas sector reforms and a stand-by loan But perhaps the most interesting and are sitting in its offices. It is doing so agreement with the International Monetary Fund. instructive comment on this case comes instead for the same reasons that make it Michael Gahler, representing the European People’s Party (the largest faction in the from a Russian journalist who has fre- similar to the Russian Orthodox Church, EP), responded to Mr. Füle’s statement, tearing into Kyiv’s record on the clampdown namely, a readiness always and in every- against media and civil society activists by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), as well as Paul Goble is a long-time specialist on thing to support the authorities.” attempts to silence the opposition ahead of local elections. “Such developments must not ethnic and religious questions in Eurasia “The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the be crowded out by positive news regarding the economy,” Mr. Gahler said. “The pursuit of who has served in various capacities in the Moscow Patriarchate in Ukraine, like the economic prosperity through authoritarian rule is a Chinese – not European – [approach].” U.S. State Department, the Central Russian Orthodox Church in Russia, is part Adrian Severin, a Romanian socialist of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Intelligence Agency and the International of the state machine. The Ukrainian Democrats, delivered a sharp riposte to Mr. Gahler. “A new government was elected Broadcasting Bureau, as well as at the Voice machine is now going West. From this through free and fair elections recognized by all of us,” Mr. Severin said. “I believe that of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio point of view, the declaration of the today is the right time to leave this government [alone] to deliver – and not to prejudge Liberty and the Carnegie Endowment for Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow from its first minutes of its mandate its achievements or non-achievements.” International Peace. Mr. Goble writes a blog Patriarchate ought not to be a media event.” The two groups tabled competing draft resolutions about Ukraine, and agreed to post- called “Window on Eurasia” (http://windo- But what this does mean, Mr. Plotnikov pone the drafting of a single resolution after the EU-Ukraine summit on November 22, woneurasia2.blogspot.com/). This article says, is that “soon there will be one addi- (Continued on page 13) above is reprinted with permission. tional Orthodox Church in Europe.” No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2013 7

OPINION Irreconcilable differences: Gas tycoon and the Holodomor Monument in D.C.

by Taras Kuzio Ukrainians such as the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, Ukrainian studies at Ukraine’s technological sectors On October 8 various media sources and Britain’s Cambridge University, a two-day the Ukrainian diaspora in North America Ukrainian festival in London this month must learn to compete reported that controversial Ukrainian gas and the Holodomor monument in tycoon Dmytro Firtash had donated $2.5 Washington. In effect, Mr. Firtash has There was an important forum in Yalta propel Ukraine closer to its S&T potential – million to the building of a monument to become Mr. Yanukovych’s PR man for the on September 19-22 – Yalta European hopefully joining the tier of 25 top coun- the 1932-1933 Holodomor in Washington. Ukrainian diaspora. Strategy (YES), the 10th such conference tries on the innovation index. The monument is to be built by the Last September the hierarchy of the organized by oligarch Victor Pinchuk to There are some promising develop- Ukrainian government on land provided by Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church and pro- promote the development of a just, free and ments. During the week of the YES confer- the U.S. government. Yanukovych government jointly attended prosperous Ukraine, to open the country to ence, two lesser, but important, related The Holodomor was organized by Soviet the opening of greenhouses in Mr. Firtash’s the rest of the world and to support events were under way that highlighted Ukraine’s slow and long-awaited resur- leader Joseph Stalin and his henchmen home village of Synkiv in the Ternopil Ukraine’s membership to the European gence in the technology sector. One event murdering upwards of 4 million people. region of western Ukraine (http://www. Union. Give him some credit for trying to push was the successful launch of the Antares Nearly 20 governments, many leading kyivpost.com/content/business/firtash- Ukraine into the 21st century. It’s the only rocket by Orbital Sciences Corp. on Western academics (such as Yale will-build-greenhouse-complex-worth- way that Ukraine will emerge from its September 18 that delivered supplies to the University’s Timothy Snyder and Stanford 100-mi-122335.html). “transitional economy” status and realize International Space station. The important University’s Norman Naimark), the Stratfor reported that Gazprom would its full scientific and technological poten- first stage of that rocket was designed and Ukrainian diaspora and a large proportion supply gas at a discounted rate to OstChem tial. Ukraine must join the EU – otherwise, built in Ukraine. The second event was a of the public in Ukraine believe this was an Holding, a new gas intermediary owned by despite its technological potential, it will be small meeting at the United Nations on act of genocide committed by the Stalin Mr. Firtash (http://www.jamestown.org/ mired in 71st place on the Global September 20 organized by Ukrainian regime against Ukrainians. single/?no_cache=1&tx_ttnews[tt_ Innovation Index, just behind Turkey, Peru Ambassador Yuriy Sergeyev at the start of The New York-based U.S. Committee for news]=40641#.UlVreeLbVoM). OstChem and Tunisia, and just before Mongolia, the annual U.N. General Assembly meeting, Ukrainian Holodomor-Genocide would purchase 5 billion cubic meters of Georgia and Vietnam. Technological inno- which showcased the water, desalinization Awareness 1932-1933 released a state- natural gas for storage purposes, discount- vation must become one of Ukraine’s eco- and wastewater treatment technological ment on October 7 quoting Chairman ed at 30-36 percent, or close to $260 per nomic strengths in order for it to emerge hardware developed by the highly regarded Michael Sawkiw Jr.: “We are truly grateful thousand cubic meters. Since the 2009 gas out of its economic doldrums. Kyiv Polytechnic Institute. for Mr. Firtash’s generosity and commit- contract Ukraine has been paying one of It seems that just about every world All three events – the YES conference, ment to the building of a memorial in the highest gas prices in Europe, and leader who cares about Ukraine was at the the launch of the Antares rocket and the Washington, D.C., that will educate and Russia has refused to change the terms of YES meeting. Poland’s former President new aggressiveness of Ukraine’s universi- inform thousands of people about a forgot- the contract. Last year Ukraine began Aleksander Kwasniewski is chairman of the ties in marketing their technology – are a ten chapter in world history. Having importing cheaper Russian gas from YES board. Livadia Palace was filled with sign that Ukraine’s technological sector is worked on this issue for many years, this Germany and Central Europe. luminaries and political stars: Hillary awakening to the realities that it must com- project would not have been successful Mr. Firtash’s two previous controversial Clinton gave a keynote address, and Bill pete along new business lines and research without Mr. Firtash’s keen awareness and gas intermediaries were Eural-Trans Gas Clinton and Tony Blair were on a panel, as modes. The old Soviet-style Academy of dedication to seeing this project completed. (2002-2004) and RosUkrEnergo (2004- were scores of other notable Sciences’ centrally controlled R&D business The community commends Mr. Firtash for 2009), with Prime Minister Yulia Eurobureaucrats. Most avoided saying any- model is not suitable for today’s global this memorable deed and act of charity.” Tymoshenko closing the latter in the thing controversial, or worthy of being economy. The huge science and technology Two immediate conflicts of interest January 2009 gas contract. The contract quoted in a newspaper. (S&T) sector that once served the USSR’s arise from the donation. formed the basis for criminal charges that President Viktor Yanukovych, though, military-industrial complex is no longer The first is that Mr. Firtash is a close ally led to Ms. Tymoshenko’s imprisonment in gave an introductory speech in which he relevant. The great scientific achievements of President Viktor Yanukovych, who in October 2011. Her case has become a cause offered to provide Ukraine’s experts and of the past, focusing on nuclear weapons, spring 2010, only a few months after com- célèbre for Western governments and technologies in eliminating Syria’s chemical rockets and mass industrial outputs of ing to power, overturned the consensus of international organizations who describe it weapons. This experience was developed weaponry and outdated tractors and facto- ry equipment are outmoded. his three predecessors when he adopted as selective use of justice. For Ukraine to during the early, post-Soviet years of mili- The S&T sector must transform and the Russian position on the Holodomor. receive an Association Agreement in late tary demobilization and clean-up of hun- adapt to providing consumer needs and This step was demanded in a highly contro- November’s Eastern Partnership summit in dreds of former USSR military bases and delve into new R&D avenues such as nano- versial August 2009 open letter from Vilnius rests on her release, even if only for weapons facilities located in Ukraine. technology, biotech, information technology President Dmitri Medvedev to President medical treatment abroad. Since 2008, Ukraine has been negotiating and energy efficiency technologies. This Viktor Yushchenko and called for an end to Mr. Firtash and the gas lobby were a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Kyiv’s claims that Stalin targeted Ukraine understandably angry at RosUkrEnergo means that schools and universities must Agreement (DCFTA) with the European revamp their curricula to address modern or that it was genocide. Therefore, since being removed from the 2009 gas contract, Union, which is scheduled to be signed in 2010 Mr. Yanukovych and Russian which he described as “criminal” and “the needs. Ukraine still produces many well- Vilnius in November. Things will change trained scientists and engineers, and is President Vladimir Putin have had the most stupid contract” in Ukraine’s history. dramatically for Ukraine – especially science same views on the 1933 Famine: that it Mr. Firtash told U.S. Ambassador William ranked 17th in the world on that score, but and technology, a sector within Ukraine’s they are not yet fully engaged in cutting edge engulfed the entire USSR and was a prod- Taylor that he would have supported Ms. economy that has underperformed badly uct of collectivization and weather – not Tymoshenko’s arrest because, in his view, technologies and evolving fields of science. because of old, ingrained Soviet-era habits One measure of Ukraine’s current S&T deliberate government policy. signing the agreement was paramount to and archaic institutions, such as the strengths and capabilities is how many This position is similar to that of the treason. If anyone else had signed such an National Academy of Sciences (NAS). It has papers are published in international jour- Communist Party with whom the Party of agreement, “he would have already been failed to adapt to new technological trends nals. By that measure, Ukraine is fairly Regions, then led by Mr. Yanukovych, hanging from the street lights” (http:// and business models required by the rapid strong in biochemistry, genetics and molec- refused to vote for the November 2006 law wikileaks.org/cable/2009/03/09KYIV427. transformation of globalization and new ular biology, chemistry and chemical engi- on the famine. html#). pathways of competitiveness. neering, and very strong in engineering and The second is that Mr. Firtash, as Stratfor Before making such accusations against There is a wide gap between Ukraine’s materials sciences, along with mathemat- reported on October 9, is a representative Ms. Tymoshenko it would have been per- technological performance, as measured by ics, physics and astronomy. Ukraine should of the gas lobby, which is the most pro-Rus- haps pertinent for Mr. Firtash to look at his the Global Innovation Index (71st), and its be a leader in clean coal technologies and sian group among oligarchs in Ukraine own past. innate capabilities in science and technolo- fracking – instead it is importing that (http://www.stratfor.com/sample/analy- Mr. Firtash admitted to Ambassador gy, as measured by the SJR International expertise through private firms. The poly- sis/russia-props-controversial-figure- Taylor during a meeting held in December Science Ranking, which has Ukraine at 44th technic institutes in Kyiv and Lviv are lead- ukraines-energy-industry). Although the 2008 that he had been given support for place behind Slovenia, Slovakia and Croatia ing the way in adapting Ukraine’s technolo- gas lobby makes its money in the east, entering into the energy business in the (all new EU countries) and just before gy sectors towards the future. But the western Ukrainian Mr. Firtash supports 1990s by mafia boss Semyon Mogilevich Bulgaria, Iran and Romania. entire sector needs more support from the projects close to the hearts of nationalist (http://www.wikileaks.org/plusd/ That gap can be explained by the fact government. It is an investment in cables/08KYIV2414_a.html). Mr. that Ukraine’s political institutions, corrupt Ukraine’s future. Dr. Taras Kuzio is a research associate, Mogilevich was also protected by the practices, its weak regulatory environment, As an example and model for Ukraine’s Center for Political and Regional Studies, Russian leadership through 2008 on the lack of transparency and neglect of intellec- S&T sector, NASA is privatizing U.S. civilian University of Alberta, and non-resident fel- eve of the removal of RosUkrEnergo. tual property rights and patents, along with space exploration. NASA has decided to low, Center for Transatlantic Relations, The FBI has long had Mr. Mogilevich and a generally weak business environment, all contract out its space station provisioning School of Advanced International Relations, his associate Igor Fisherman on its top 10 rank near the bottom of the list of countries to the private sector, designed as a competi- Johns Hopkins University, Washington. The wanted list (http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/ (100th-135th place), undermining whatev- tive contract between Orbital Sciences views expressed in this article are the er scientific achievements they may have. author’s own. (Continued on page 17) EU membership will change all that, and (Continued on page 16) 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2013 No. 42

already gone because there’s a new genera- to fight on almost every page. I was a neutral Books, music... tion that has tasted freedom. That deranged Kyivan who strived for a dignified life out- side the zone of the ‘Russkiy Mir’ (Russian (Continued from page 4) state of infantilism that’s intrinsic for the Soviet satirist Soviet people – in which papa, the state, and World) and in Europe instead, like those mil- Mr. Muharskyi said he holds in high the czar thought for them – is disappearing, lions of my allies who came to the maidan in Orest Liutyi asks: esteem living legends such as writers Lina and the sooner we rid ourselves of that and November 2004.” Kostenko, 83, Yevhen Sverstiuk, 84, Dmytro become adults, the better.” Mr. Muharskyi was so full of loathing that Pavlychko, 84, and Pavlo Movchan, 74, but “Zelena Lampa” is broadcast on Sundays he banged out the 128-page “Smert ‘From What Did stresses their time has passed and creative at 10 p.m. Kyiv time (3 p.m. EST) on the TVi Malorosa” in 10 days in October 2012. He people with a new contemporary style need website, which contains a video archive of says the book is intended as a response to all Muscovy Begin?’ to take center stage in Ukraine’s cultural the episodes, and is also available for view- of Mr. Buzina’s defamation of Ukrainian his- wars against Russian imperialism. ing on YouTube. tory and culture. The cover has the label “+21,” which by Zenon Zawada For Ukrainians to become familiar with the “Death of the Maloros” new cultural leaders, “Zelena Lampa” puts implies its content is vulgar. Yet it’s so radi- KYIV – Showman Antin together a video biography that describes the When he’s not performing as Orest Liutyi cally profane for anything recently written in Muharskyi began recordings songs cultural figure’s history and current activity. or hosting his weekly talk show, Mr. the Ukrainian language that some joked at under his alter ego persona, Orest But limiting himself to such a standard for- Muharskyi is writing, having penned several the book’s presentation in April that it Liutyi, in 2011 when Ukraine’s mat wouldn’t be Mr. Muharskyi’s style. provocative books in the last two years that should have a warning label of “+38.” Mr. Muharskyi insisted that its flood of Parliament started passing legisla- Instead, he said he wants the public to aim to respond to the boorish Russian chau- become familiar with a new wave of vinism that has metastasized under the lead- profanity is entirely appropriate when con- tion removing safeguards protect- Ukrainian intellectuals who are down to earth ership of the ruling Party of Regions. sidering that Ukrainian culture is under full ing the use of the Ukrainian lan- – they swear, drink and are surrounded by guage. sexy women (or stylish men, for that matter). Until then, he was an average He challenges his intellectual guests to Kyiv resident, who spoke Russian in come out of their shells and do something out his daily life but always respected of the ordinary, demonstrating that Ukrainian the Ukrainian language. The actions intellectuals don’t have to be crusty gray- of the Ukrainian government haired men in white shirts and ties. stirred something inside him, caus- The Kapranov Brothers, publishers and ing him to switch to Ukrainian and authors, danced and kicked their legs in a launch his cultural defense. chorus line with audience members and the Many of the 12 songs on his “Ya show’s long-legged models as the cabaret Ne Moskal” album are parodies of band’s jazzy lead singer, Lialia Zvyezdinska- Soviet classics, replacing their lyrics Makhno, sang contemporary English- language lyrics to the Ukrainian folk song, with Ukrainian words that chal- “Yikhaly Kozaky” (The Kozaks Rode). lenge the myths of Soviet greatness Instead of the Kozaks abducting Halia, it’s and Russian supremacy. Arab sex traffickers from Europe who force The following song, “From What her to work in a brothel, with the refrain, Did Muscovy Begin?” is based on “Halia, Halia, o sweet Halia, her white body is the Soviet classic, “From What Does being sold in the city of Amsterdam.” the Homeland Begin?” The show isn’t merely provocative, it’s often vulgar, with Mr. Muharskyi regularly From What Did Muscovy Begin? using profanity and challenging his guests to Zelena Lampa Anarkho-Kabaret do so. He celebrated when a recent guest, art Antin Muharskyi is the host of the weekly TV show “Zelena Lampa” that challenges From what did Muscovy begin? curator Pavlo Gudimov, uttered the words Ukrainian stereotypes and encourages critical thinking about culture and art. From foul and wide marshes “bliakha-mukha,” which isn’t even that vul- in which the bandit people hid gar but a drastic leap for the mild-mannered The book getting the most attention has assault by Moscow and its agents in Ukraine, from the Tatar invasions. intellectual in his trademark thick glasses. been “Smert Malorosa abo Nich Pered while many of his countrymen are rather “I’m not aiming to intentionally provoke Triytseyu” (“Death of the Maloros or The Night passive about it. Or maybe it began people with profanity,” Mr. Muharskyi said. Before Trinity”) that was published in April. “My work is like strong alcohol, which forces people to …,” Mr. Muharskyi said, from those dangerous, “I’m a person of the post-Soviet, post-totali- The inspiration for writing it arose when before demonstratively drawing a sharp bloody times tarian society, who ended up living in a time Mr. Muharskyi came across the books of Oles of change when non-normative taboo lexi- Buzina, perhaps Ukraine’s most recognized gasp of air into his lungs, “to shudder as if when all of Europe trembled con was used everywhere. And it entered Ukrainophobe who writes a column for they were in a cold shower or given 50-60 at the furious Asian tsars? into a part of my being.” Segodnya (Today), Ukraine’s most circulated percent moonshine.” He sharply gasps again. “Zelena Lampa” is also aiming to ruin the daily newspaper. “It’s radical prose that fulfills its main task From what did Muscovy begin? stereotype that Ukrainian intellectualism can’t Mr. Buzina has written some of the most of awakening people from their slumber, From the hideousness be sexy. The show’s long-legged models inter- hostile books since independence, most forcing them to think, forcing them to wake of squalid houses, act with the show’s brainy guests, dance in notably “The Vampire Taras Shevchenko” up. And their blood begins to pump. It’s from the primordial slavish revealing and tight-fitting lingerie, and often published in 2000, in which he offered politically incorrect and sometimes provoca- submission play with each other erotically, images of alleged evidence that Shevchenko was an tive, but people enter into a dialogue. It in the lands from the Finns which are interspersed with Mr. Muharskyi’s alcoholic and a womanizer. evokes emotions.” to the Mordvins. intellectual discussions with his guests. The book was dismissed as a fraud by The anti-hero of “Smert Malorosa” is Les “There’s a point and counterpoint by the Ukrainian and Russian literary historians Bilyi, a character that Mr. Muharskyi admits Or maybe it began rules of drama. There’s an intellectual dis- alike, but it launched Mr. Buzina’s career as a is similar to Mr. Buzina. He is a journalist, from those severed dog’s heads, cussion, to which the best counterpoint is professional Ukrainophobe, who then took son of a KGB agent and a virulent the oprychnina’s savage blood when I escort beautiful women,” he aim at other icons, such as Lesia Ukrainka, Ukrainophobe who insists he’s a “classic that trimmed the saddles? explained. “ ‘Zelena Lampa’ is a mini-model who he alleged was a lesbian by misconstru- Maloros.” Not surprisingly, he’s also a target of Ukraine. Beautiful women are a big export ing her intimate writings to other women. of much of the book’s profanity. From what did Muscovy begin? of Ukraine, because they’re truly born beau- It came as no surprise when Mr. Buzina “Ukraine is above all Malorosiya!” the character Bilyi declares, sounding a lot like From the deceitful and insolent tiful here. A Ukrainian program without legs revealed that his father was a KGB agent. and breasts is impossible for me.” Since Mr. Yanukovych’s rise to power, Mr. Mr. Buzina. “Hohol, Shevchenko, priests, Another counterpoint is the role of the Buzina has gained frequent airtime on the Kotliarevskyi, Kulish, Skovoroda… who were who even took ownership of God, heckling Greek chorus played by a typical political talk shows of Inter, Ukraine’s most they? Ma-lo-ro-sy!” claiming that “Maskva” is security guard, who offers his primitive, post widely watched TV network, which has been Rather than a man of high ideals however, the Third Rome. Soviet-based interpretation of the show’s controlled by the Presidential Administration. Bilyi is an avaricious character who pursues events that serve as comic relief for viewers. Mr. Buzina has insisted on television that drinking and sex with hookers along with his Or maybe it began He’s depicted drinking beer, snacking on he’s not a Ukrainian, but a “Maloros,” essen- colleagues from the Party of Regions. Yet one with the removal of artists’ eyes, dried anchovies, reading Russian tabloid tially defined as a Russian-speaking native of of his solo drunken escapades takes a turn for and that primordial drunkenness, newspapers, speaking “surzhyk” in his des- Ukraine who identifies exclusively with the worse, ultimately leading to his demise. that has no end? perate attempts to fit in as a Russian speaker Russian culture. It’s not so much Bilyi’s ruination (as implied in Kyiv, with a poster of the Russian alphabet He has expressed his contempt for by the title) as the process by which he meets From what did Muscovy begin? hanging over his desk. Ukraine’s Halychyna region and its resi- his end that’s so amusing, yet at the same time From the theft of Holy Rus’ One of the goals of Mr. Muharskyi’s dents, at one point urging the readers of his disturbing, given the sadism conjured by the because Rus’ began in Kyiv efforts, as well as those of the Zhlob-Art column to boycott the region entirely. mind of Mr. Muharskyi, thereby revealing the and everyone knows about that! movement, is to establish a culture of Needless to say, Mr. Muharskyi wasn’t depths of his contempt for Mr. Buzina. Ukrainian as an urban language for sophisti- impressed with Mr. Buzina’s writings. “This – He has no qualms about humiliating him, Or maybe it began cated people, undermining Russian chauvin- if you permit me to call it – ‘literature’ which isn’t nearly as offensive as Mr. from those profanities taught ism and impositions on Ukrainian society. evoked within me nothing but the feeling of Buzina’s posthumous defamation of by their mothers, “There are losers left who still talk about ‘myerzost’ [loathing], as the Malorosy call it,” Shevchenko. At least Mr. Buzina is alive to how great it was to live in the Soviet zoo, but he wrote in the book’s introduction. defend himself. For Lenin (bleep) and for Stalin, in 20 years they’ll disappear,” he said. “Putin “That’s considering the fact that I don’t Mr. Muharskyi’s books and Orest Liutyi’s (Bleep) them all (bleep). knows that if he doesn’t do something soon, belong to the so-called ‘ethnically conscious albums can be ordered at www.ol-shop. he’ll lose Ukraine. But I think his chance is Banderites,’ whom the author calls upon us com.ua. No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2013 9 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2013 No. 42

Soccer In UEFA Europa League play, after two matches, bronze (52 kg) and Yuli Yevgrafova won bronze (75 kg). In Chornomorets Odesa is in second place with three points in the youth division, Hanna Okhota (45-48 kg) won silver, Ukraine defeated San Marino 8-0 on October 15 at Group• B, after a 2-1 win on September 19 against Dinamo Iryna Vynnyk won silver (81+ kg), Viktoriya Virt won bronze Stadio Olimpico in Seravalle, San Marino, as part of the Zagreb (Croatia) away, and a 0-3 loss to PSV Eindhoven (the (54 kg) and Ivanna Lutchak won bronze (81 kg). In team Group• H 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying round. Scoring Netherlands) on October 3; in Group E, Dnipro ranking, Ukraine was in sixth place in the women’s youth for Ukraine were: Yevgen Seleznov (13th, 19th minutes), Dnipropetrovsk is in second place with 3 points, with a 1-0 division, and in eighth place in the women’s junior division. Marko Devic (15th, 51st, 58th minutes), Andriy win against Pandurii (Romania) on September 19, and a 2-1 Yarmolenko (55th minute), Roman Bezus (66th minute) loss against Fiorentina (Italy) on October 3; and in Group E, On September 21 at SC Lokomotiv Stadium in Kharkiv, and Vitaliy Mandzyuk (80th minute). Ukraine defeated Dynamo Kyiv is in third place with 1 point, losing to Genk Maxim Bursak (27-1-1, 12 KO) defeated Briton Nick Poland 1-0 in front of more than 39,000 fans at Metalist (Belgium) 0-1 on September 19 in Kyiv and drawing 2-2 Blackwell• (13-2-0, 6 KO) in their middlewieght fight, with Stadium in Kharkiv on October 11. Yarmolenko scored the against Rapid Wien (Austria) on October 3 in Vienna. On Bursak being declared the winner after a unanimous deci- winning goal in the 64th minute against Poland. Ukraine October 24 Dynamo Kyiv plays against Thun (Switzerland), sion by the judges (114-113, 115-112, 115-112). Also that finished in second place in the group with 21 points. Odesa plays against Ludogorets (Bulgaria) in Odesa, and night, Vycheselav Uzelkov (28-3-0, 17 KO) won by TKO in England won the Group stage with 22 points, and Dnipro plays against Pacos Ferreira in Portugal. the first round of eight against Attila Palko (16-7, 13 KO) of Montenegro finished in third place (15), followed by Hungary in the light heavyweight division; Valentin Golovko Poland (13), Moldova (11) and San Marino (0). Europe In the UEFA Champions League, after two matches, (18-0-0, 12 KO) won by first-round TKO of six against will have 13 teams qualifying for Brazil and the first from Shakhtar Donetsk is tied with Manchester United for first Georgian Ruben Movsesian (10-9-1, 9 KO) in the light- weight division; welterweight Valery Brazhnik (29-0-1, 17 Europe to qualify include Belgium, England, Italy, Russia, place• with 4 points. Shakhtar defeated Real Sociedad 2-0 Switzerland, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Germany, the on September 17 in Spain, and tied 1-1 against Manchester KO) won by unanimous decision after six rounds against Netherlands and Spain. Ukraine will vie for one of the United on October 2 in Donetsk at Donbas Arena. Shakhtar Georgian George Abramishvili (8-3-1, 4 KO); Georgian available four spots against the other Group stage runners- plays its next match against Germany’s Bayer Leverkusen Mishiko Beselia (3-0-0, 1 KO) defeated Dmitriy Bogachuk up – France, Greece, Portugal, Iceland, Romania, Sweden, on October 23 in Germany. (6-15-1, 3 KO) in the super lightweight division with a sec- Denmark and Croatia – in Round 2 of the “Continental ond-round TKO; Ivan Tkachenko (0-0-0, 0 KO) defeated Playoffs.” Games will be played in four home-and-away As of press time this week, Metalist Kharkiv tops the Denis Nedashkovsky (0-0-0, 0 KO) in the heavyweight divi- matches, scheduled for November 15-19, with the four Ukrainian Premier League table with 29 points after 11 sion after Nedashkovsky retired after the fourth round. winning teams advancing to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. matches• played, with nine wins, two draws and no losses, 26 goals for and seven against, for a 19-goal aggregate On September 13 at Twin River Event Center in Ukraine’s under-19 men’s team is tied for first place in score. Shakhtar Donetsk is in second place with 26 points Lincoln, Calif., Ivan Redlach (144-0-0, 12 KO) fought Group 13 of the UEFA Under-19 Championships after the (12 matches), followed by Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (26 Antonio• Sanchez (5-1-2, 3 KO), with Redkach being declared the winner after no contest was ruled by the judg- team• tied 1-1 against group hosts Russia in Kazan on points, 11 matches), Chornomorets Odesa (24 points, 11 October 15, won against Malta 4-0 on October 12 and matches), and Dynamo Kyiv (21 points, 12 matches). More es in the second round of six in the lightweight division. against Estonia 3-1 on October 10 in Kazan, Russia. Ukraine matches are scheduled for this weekend. Junior World Championships were held September and Russia have six points each, with Russia ahead on goal 7-15 at the Kyiv Sports Palace, with 13 weight divisions. differential by two goals – Russia has nine goals for and one Futsal For• Ukraine, Robert Marton won gold (80 kg), Rami against and Ukraine has seven goals for and one against. Ukraine has drawn Group A in the UEFA Futsal Gadzhayyev won gold (70 kg), Ruslan Zubachuk won sil- Estonia is in third place and Malta is in fourth. Hungary will European Championship 2014 that is scheduled for ver (52 kg), Myroslav Ishchenko won bronze (60 kg) and host the finals on July 19-31, 2014. Ukraine advances to the January 28 through February 8 in Antwerp, Belgium. The Ihor Viktorov won bronze (75 kg). Elite Round that will take place in the spring. draw was made on October 4, and Ukraine is set to play against Romania and host country Belgium. Ukraine quali- Stasyslav Kashtanov (31-1, 17 KO) retained his WBA Ukraine’s under-21 team defeated Latvia 5-1 on fied by capitalizing on away goals against Hungary in Super Middleweight title against Jaime “Indio” Barboza on October 14 at Zemgales Olympic Center in Jelgava, Latvia, which it won the first play-off match 2-1 in Kharkiv, and August• 26 at Donbas Arena in Donetsk in front of 30,000 as •part of the Group 5 stage of the UEFA Under-21 Ukraine lost 4-5 in Hungary during the second-leg match. fans. Kashatanov, 29, was challenged for four rounds but Championship qualifiers. Ukraine is in third place in the Other teams include Belgium, Spain, Italy, the Czech then pulled ahead with a kidney shot that sent Barboza to group after two matches played. Ukraine lost to Croatia Republic, Romania, Croatia, the Netherlands, Russia, the canvas in the seventh round; the challenger’s cut (group leaders) 0-2 on September 9 at Arena Lviv. Other Portugal, Slovenia, Azerbaijan. tongue began to bother him. Shots were evenly exchanged teams in the group include Switzerland (second place) and in the eighth and ninth rounds. By the 10th round Liechtenstein (fifth place). Ukraine plays against Boxing Kashtanov landed a series a right jabs and an uppercut, Switzerland on November 18. Vasyl Lomachenko (1-0-0, 1 KO) notched his first win in resulting in Barboza taking a knee, and receiving an eight- count from the referee, but Barboza did not get up, and Hryhoriy Surkis, vice-president of the European soc- the featherweight (126 pounds) division against Jose Kashtanov got the KO. cer governing body UEFA, said on October 3 in Kyiv that Ramirez• (25-4-0, 15 KO) of Mexico on October 12 at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nev. Lomachenko the• decision by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee to hold Tennis the 2014 World Cup qualifier on October 11 at Metalist knocked out Ramirez in the fourth round of their scheduled Stadium in Kharkiv between Ukraine and Poland behind 10-round fight, with the Ukrainian solidly in control from Alexandr Dolgopolov won against American Michael closed doors was suspended. The September 27 decision the first minute’s body shot that sent Ramirez to the canvas. Russell at the Shanghai Rolex Master tournament on by the committee said that the match would be played Lomachenko dropped him again for the count at 2:59 in the October• 6-13 in China, with a score of 6-1, 6-3. Dolgopolov without spectators, with matches banned at Arena Lviv fourth with another body shot. This was the two-time lost to Rafael Nadal (ranked 1st) in the round of 32, 3-6, until after the preliminary competition for the 2018 World Olympic gold medalist’s first professional fight since the 2-6. Dolgopolov is ranked 38th by the ATP. Cup in Russia. The Football Federation of Ukraine, which Ukrainian boxer signed with Top Rank promotion in August. was fined 45,000 Swiss francs, lodged an appeal against Lomachenko’s amateur record was 396-1, and he is on a Sergiy Stakhovsky won against Temur Ismailov of the decision. The charges stem from fan behavior moni- course to win the WBA featherweight title by early 2014. Uzbekistan 6-3, 6-2 in the round of 32 at the Tashkent tored by the Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) Challenger• tennis tournament on October 7. Stakhovsky organization at the Ukraine-San Marino match on Viktor Postol (23-0-0, 10 KO) defeated Ignacio lost to Malk Jaziri of Tunisia 4-6, 2-6 in the round of 16. September 6 in Lviv. Ukraine is in second place in Group H, Mendoza (38-7-2, 23 KO) on October 3 at Sports Life X Stakhovsky is ranked in 98th place by the ATP. which also includes England and Montenegro. tournament• at Sport Life Club in Kyiv after a 12-round unanimous decision to retain his WBC intercontinental Alexandr Dolgopolov won against Daniel Brands of Ukraine was eliminated from the FIFA Beach Soccer super lightweight title. On the undercard, Oleg Malinovsky Germany 6-3, 6-1 at the Rakutaen Japan Open Tennis World Cup in Tahiti on September 18-28. Ukraine lost to (9-0-0, 2 KO) defeated Phillippe Frenois (16-7-1, 0 KO) of Championship• in Tokyo on September 30-October 6. In the Round of 16, Dolgopolov defeated Janko Tipsarevic of Senegal• 4-5 in its first Group C match, lost to Brazil 2-4 in France in the featherweight category, with judges scoring its September 20 match, and won against Iran 3-2 on unanimously for Malinovsky; super welterweight Ilya Serbia, 6-3, 7-6, and lost to Juan Martin Del Potro of September 22. In the final, Russia defeated Spain 5-1 on Prymak (5-0-0, 5 KO) defeated Georgian Beka Sutidze (12- Argentina (ranked 7th) in the quarterfinal 6-4, 4-6, 2-6. Del September 28. 7-1, 5 KO) after the Georgian retired following the third Potro won the tournament. round of six; and super welterweight Stanyslav Skorohod Ukraine’s under-19 women’s team is in second place in (5-0-0, 3 KO) defeated countryman Ihor Fanian (14-4-2, 7 Sergiy Stakhovsky won against Xavier Malisse of Group 11 of the qualifying round of the UEFA Under-19 KO) with a TKO in the fifth round of 10. Belgium 6-3, 6-4 at the Ethias Trophy Mons tennis tourna- Championship,• with six points. Switzerland leads the group ment• in Belgium on September 30. Stakhovsky was elimi- with nine points. Ukraine lost 2-0 against Switzerland on Olympic champion Oleksander Usyk signed a profes- nated by Adrian Ungur of Romania 4-6, 6-2, 4-6 in the September 26 in Riga, Latvia, won 2-1 against Northern sional contract with K2 Promotions, owned by the round of 16. Ireland on September 23 and won 3-0 against group hosts Klitschko• brothers, on September 25. Usyk delayed the Latvia on September 21. Ukraine advances to the Elite announcement, with uncertainty of participation in the Ukraine was eliminated by Spain from the Davis Cup Round that will be played in the spring. Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Dmytro Sosnovsky told The team tennis tournament on September 15 in Madrid. In the Day newspaper that the decision reflects Usyk’s choice to World• Group Play-offs, Marc Lopez defeated Denys Kyiv and Donetsk were confirmed as candidates for preserve his Ukrainian identity and to spend more time in Molchanov 6-3, 6-3, and Fernando Verdasco defeated host cities of the UEFA European Soccer Championship for his native country. Usyk’s first professional fight is sched- Vladyslav Manafov 6-2, 6-1; Verdasco defeated Alexander 2020,• it was announced by the UEFA Executive Committee uled for November 9, with an opponent and venue to be Dolgopolov 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2; and Raphael Nadal defeated at its meeting in Dubrovnik, Croatia, on September 20. named. Sergiy Stakhovsky 6-0, 6-0, 6-4. In doubles, Lopez paired Thirty-two other members associations had submitted with Nadal to win against Molchanov and Stakhovsky 6-2, their interest with proposed cities as well. The announce- At the Women’s Junior/Youth World Championships in 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-4. In the run-up, Ukraine defeated Sweden in ment of host cities will be made on September 25, 2014, by Albena, Bulgaria, on September 24-28, in the women’s junior the first-round 3-2 and defeated Slovakia 3-2 in the second the UEFA Executive Committee. The final tournament will division,• Anhelina Bondarenko won gold (54 kg), Veronika round. The tournament final is to be held on November be hosted in 13 cities across Europe. Shakshuy won bronze (44-46 kg), Iryna Ruskykh won 21-23, 2014. No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2013 11

A demonstration in the countryside near Kyiv touting collectivization, 1929. (From A peasant family being evicted from its home in the Donetsk region, 1930. the recently released Ukrainian Central Government Video-Photo-Audio Archives) Exhibits opening on October 20 commemorate 1932-1933 Famine-Genocide

Lydia Bodnar Balahutrak’s “Another Kind of Icon” (series, 1996, gold leaf, photocopy, mixed media, 13 by 10 A collective farm’s first shipment of grain, 1930. The banner on the truck reads, “Instead of kulak bread – socialist bread.” inches, from the collection of Dr. Myroslava Mudrak).

NEW YORK – Two exhibits, both opening nobody’s ever heard of.” The horrific event attention of much of the world. It also “Bodnar-Balahutrak adds a compelling on October 20, at The Ukrainian Museum in took place in 1932-1933, less than 20 years explores to what extent the world was actu- archeological dimension to her work with Manhattan’s East Village, commemorate the after Ukraine was forcibly incorporated into ally aware of this genocide at the time. her predilection for varied fragmented mate- 80th anniversary of the Holodomor, the the Soviet Union. In “Evocations,” the museum brings rials like burnt wood, broken pottery, rup- Famine-Genocide that killed millions of Determined to force all Ukrainian farmers together a collection of Ms. Bodnar- tured textiles and torn paper remnants. Like Ukrainians. onto collective farms, to crush the burgeon- Balahutrak’s art, whose reflections on tragic an archeologist and archivist, the artist sifts “Give Up Your Daily Bread… Holodomor: ing national revival and to forestall any calls events in Ukraine’s history are intertwined through Ukraine’s past, unearths stories of The Totalitarian Solution” is an extensive for Ukraine’s independence, the brutal with her passionate sense of the Ukrainian death and rebirth, of destruction and of soar- documentary exhibition consisting of pho- Communist regime of Soviet dictator Joseph cultural traditions that were instilled in her ing creativity, and brings them to the surface.” tographs prints, documents, government Stalin embarked on a campaign to starve the by her parents and grandparents, who fled Ms. Bodnar-Balahutrak was born in reports, eyewitness accounts and other Ukrainian people into submission. The Soviet Ukraine during World War II. Cleveland, completed her undergraduate archival material detailing virtually every government confiscated all the grain pro- The art critic Olena Chervonik writes: art studies at Kent State University and in aspect of the tragedy. duced by Ukrainian farmers, withheld other “Bodnar-Balahutrak skillfully employs 1977 received her Master of Fine Arts “Evocations,” a collection of works by foodstuffs, executed anyone trying to obtain classical motifs, Christian iconography, folk degree in painting from George Washington acclaimed artist Lidia Bodnar-Balahutrak, food and punished those who attempted to imagery, archival photos, and various cul- University in Washington. She now lives presents thought-provoking interpretations flee. As a result, in the land called “the bread- tural artifacts to construct a complex narra- and works in Houston. of the Holodomor and other dark periods in basket of Europe,” millions of men, women tive of human suffering and compassion She has been a guest lecturer at the Lviv Ukraine’s history. and children were starved to death. related to multiple events in the history of Academy of Art (1991); she received a The opening day’s program, which The Soviet regime, behind its Iron Curtain, the Ukrainian nation. The artist often col- Creative Artist Program Award in Visual Art begins at 2 p.m., will feature two guest pre- denied the existence of the Holodomor for lages into her works ragged photographs from the Cultural Arts Council of Houston senters: Ms. Bodnar-Balahutrak, who will decades, denouncing any reports as “anti- and newspaper clippings that document (1993). Her solo shows include “Chornobyl” give a gallery talk about her works, and Soviet propaganda.” It was not until the historic events and horrific deeds. … at the Art Gallery of the University of Prof. Ray Gamache of King’s College break-up of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the “Merging traditional icon imagery with Houston/Clear Lake (2006); shows of (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.), who will present his subsequent establishment of an independent copies of photographs of actual famine vic- selected works from her ongoing series recently published book “Gareth Jones: Ukraine that the contents of many sealed tims of the Holodomor, the artist draws “Hide and Seek” at Nau-Haus Art Space and the College of the Mainland Art Gallery, and Eyewitness to the Holodomor” (Welsh government archives were uncovered, attention to new kinds of martyrs who per- at the Arkansas Arts Center and the Art Car Academic Press, 2013). exposing a wealth of gruesome information. ished in the genocide waged by the Soviet Museum (2010-2011); and “Thresholds” at Both exhibits will be on view through “Give Up Your Daily Bread” draws on the regime against the Ukrainian nation. In her the Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts December 29. archival materials at The Ukrainian series ‘Another Kind of Icon,’ she includes (2012). The artist has participated in Dr. James Mace (1952-2004), an Museum, and other institutions and organi- embroideries, carved wooden frames and national and international exhibitions and American historian and the director of the zations, to trace the events leading up to other collected ethnographic material. her work can be found in museum and pri- These artifacts, which once belonged to U.S. Commission on the Ukraine Famine in this tragedy, to document the extent of the vate collections in the United States, Canada Washington (1986-1990), referred to the famine and its effects on the Ukrainian Ukrainian families, introduce a personal and Europe. A monograph focusing on her Holodomor (literally, “murder by starva- nation, and to explore how an atrocity of dimension and palpable immediacy to a tion”) as “the crime of the century that such magnitude could have escaped the nation’s tragedy. … (Continued on page 16) 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2013 No. 42

Azarov on EU and Customs Union technical regulations. Today we visited a against Terrorism, which was adopted by NEWSBRIEFS high-tech enterprise. We’re planning to join OSCE participating states in December KYIV – The signing of the Association (Continued from page 2) such regulations that help create such 2012. The framework is the new blueprint Agreement between Ukraine and the enterprises,” Mr. Azarov said. (Ukrinform) for the OSCE’s comprehensive contribution “We have a great difference in the level of European Union, including the creation of to the global efforts against terrorism. customs protection of our markets with a deep and comprehensive free trade area, Expert: living standards will increase (OSCE) will help intensify cooperation with the Ukraine, and if Ukraine, and everything KYIV – The signing of the Association Customs Union countries. Ukrainian Ukraine to end military draft moves toward that end, will further lower Agreement between Ukraine and the Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said this in the level of its customs territory protection, European Union will raise living standards KYIV – Ukrainian President Viktor Kaluga on October 15 as part of his two- we will have to use protection measures,” he and will grant more rights to citizens, said Yanukovych signed a decree on the last explained. Mr. Putin also said that Russia day working visit to Russia. “The signing of the president of the Center for Market military draft and the transition to the for- proposed that Ukraine hold consultations at the Association Agreement between Reforms, Volodymyr Lanovy. Speaking dur- mation of the country’s armed forces on a the government level before taking a deci- Ukraine and the EU shouldn’t be an obsta- ing a TV discussion on “How to survive contractual basis. At a meeting with sion on accession to the free trade area with cle to cooperation with the Customs Union, under conditions of European integration: women Heroes of Ukraine in Kyiv on the EU. “We hope that our Ukrainian friends and, vice versa, it should intensify our objective analysis of losses and advantages October 14, he said, “I have signed a decree will also consult with us before taking these cooperation,” he said. Kaluga Regional from signing of the Association this morning. There will be no more mili- or other actions. This is not irony, we pro- Governor Anatoly Artamonov, in turn, said Agreement,” he noted: “The consequence of tary conscription. Everything is specified in posed to hold such consultations at the gov- that the investment development of the signing the agreement with the EU, from the document, particularly the way of mili- ernment level in order to really see those region focused on European standards and the economic side is, primarily, substantial tary discharge for conscript soldiers. This pluses and minuses of our relations develop- technologies. “We’re criticized that we’re improvement of the people’s living stan- year, the last of them will retire.” The presi- ment outside the CIS,” he said. (Ukrinform) planning to join European standards and dards.” According to October 15 news dent said that conscription would only reports, Mr. Lanovy said the Association remain in the internal troops. He empha- Agreement with the EU will cause growth sized that Ukrainian armaments had of the quality of consumption, improve achieved a level that required the best standards for the housing and utility sector, experts. “Today, we have such armaments regulate the wage system and grant more and military technologies that require an TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL Walter Honcharyk (973) 292-9800 x3040 rights to citizens. In accordance with the extremely high professional level. The or e-mail [email protected] results of a study by the Kyiv School of equipment is very complicated, thus the Economics, if Ukraine accedes to the army should be qualified,” President Yanukovych noted. He said only those peo- SERVICES PROFESSIONALS European Union its exports will grow by 46.1 percent: to the free trade area with the ple “who are willing to have a military pro- EU by 36 percent, and to the Customs fession” should work in the armed forces. 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Volodymyr Semynozhenko, the fields of countering violent extremism and state agency’s chairman, said that the sign- radicalization that lead to terrorism; ing of this agreement can be considered a encouraging public-private partnerships in scientific integration of Ukraine into the countering terrorism; as well as promoting European Union. “We could say that it is law enforcement cooperation and the pro- the first step for Ukraine to become an asso- tection of human rights and the rule of law ciate member of the EU. We have made a in the context of counter-terrorism. “The significant contribution to the development recent attack in Nairobi, Kenya, which also of European science,” he said. 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the Crimean town of Saki. The mufti of efforts to reestablish political stability” and NEWSBRIEFS Crimea, Amirali-Haji Ablaev, has urged Turning... expressed the hope that balanced constitu- (Continued from page 12) local Muslims to stay calm and united. (Continued from page 6) tional reforms would follow, with an expec- These incidents are the latest in a spate of tation that “although some initial difficul- UWC raises Ukrainian issues at U.N. attacks against mosques in Crimea, includ- 2010. The EPP’s draft sharply criticized ties had occurred – the Ukrainian authori- ing arson incidents, since 2010. No one has President Viktor Yanukovych’s record and ties together with all political forces in the NEW YORK – Ukrainian World Congress yet been held responsible for the previous expressed “concern at the increasing num- country will ensure the free and fair con- (UWC) President Eugene Czolij raised cur- attacks. The Muslim community in Crimea ber of allegations, and credible reports, that duct of the local elections on October 31, rent Ukrainian issues during meetings on is composed mainly of some 250,000 democratic freedoms and rights, such as 2010.” October 9 in New York with the senior Crimean Tatars who returned to the region freedom of assembly, freedom of expres- advisor for Europe of the U.S. Mission to in the 1980s from Central Asia, where they sion and freedom of the media, have come Source: “EU serves warning to Ukraine,” the United Nations, William Pope; had been forcibly deported by Soviet dicta- under threat in recent months.” by Ahto Lobjaka (RFE/RL), The Ukrainian Ambassador and Deputy Permanent tor Joseph Stalin in 1944. (RFE/RL) The socialists stated that they “welcome Weekly, October 24, 2010. Representative of the United Kingdom Mission to the U.N. Peter Wilson; and Ukraine, Turkey sign documents Ambassador and Permanent KYIV – Ukraine and Turkey signed a Representative of Ukraine to the U.N. Yuriy number of bilateral documents following Sergeyev. Participating with the UWC presi- the third meeting of the High-Level Joseph Chabon dent in the meetings was Ukrainian Strategic Council, the presidential press Congress Committee of America (UCCA) service reported on October 10. “Ukrainian January 31, 1939 – October 5, 2013 President Tamara Olexy. Mr. Czolij empha- President Viktor Yanukovych and Turkish sized the importance of signing the Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan European Union-Ukraine Association signed a joint declaration after the third Agreement during the Eastern Partnership With great sadness the Executive Committee of the Ukrainian National meeting of the High-Level Strategic Association announces to the members of Branch 242 and the entire summit in Vilnius on November 28-29. He Council,” reads the statement. In addition, UNA family at large, that Joseph Chabon, Branch Secretary in Frackville, also pointed to the actions of Russia, which several important documents were signed openly exerts political and economic pres- in the presence of the Ukrainian president Pennsylvania, passed away on October 5, 2013. Mr. Chabon was Chairman sures on Ukraine to derail its integration and the Turkish prime minister. In particu- of the Shamokin district and a Branch Secretary since 1970. into the European Union. He said that by lar, the sides signed an executive program doing so Russia is violating the 1994 between the Cabinet of Ministers of The entire UNA family wishes to express their deepest sympathy to Memorandum on Security Assurances in Ukraine and the Turkish government on his wife Andrea; daughters Tanya Meridionale and her husband, Robert, connection with Ukraine’s accession to the urgent measures on the development of of Frackville; Krista Malinoski and her husband, Gary, of Lake Wynonah; Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear cooperation in education for 2013-2015, Weapons that it signed with the United and Ulana Malizia and her husband, Anthony, of Conshohocken; an intergovernmental agreement in the 5 grandchildren; sister, Anna Pristash and her husband Paul, of Whitehall; States, the United Kingdom and Ukraine, field of forestry, and a memorandum on which includes Russia’s commitment “to cooperation in the sphere of competition sister-in-law, Anne Chabon, Johnstown, and Mary Chabon, in Georgia; refrain from economic coercion designed policy between the Antimonopoly cousins, nieces and nephews. to subordinate to their own interest the Committee of Ukraine and the Turkish Mr. Chabon was a dedicated, active and long-time supporter of the exercise by Ukraine of the rights inherent Competition Authority. Also signed was an in its sovereignty and thus to secure advan- action plan on the development of bilateral UNA. His achievements in the Ukrainian National Association will not be tages of any kind.” During the meetings the relations between Ukraine and Turkey for forgotten. parties also discussed the necessity of 2014-2015. The plan envisages a list and monitoring Russia’s fulfillment of its obliga- schedule of joint activities to promote bilat- Вічная пам’ять! tions toward its Ukrainian minority and eral cooperation in all important areas, issues related to the UWC’s quadrennial including the political, economic, defense, reports to the U.N. (UWC) humanitarian, law enforcement and con- Arsonists attack mosque in Crimea sular spheres. The list of documents signed also includes an agreement between SYMFEROPOL, Ukraine – Islamic leaders National Joint-Stock Company Naftohaz in Ukraine’s Crimea say unknown attackers Ukrainy and the Turkish state oil company set a mosque on fire on October 15, the sec- Turkish Petroleum (TPAO) on the mutual ond such attack in as many days. Imam protection of confidential information and Arsen Yaglyiev told RFE/RL that the latest trade secrets, as well as a memorandum on attack took place early in the morning in cooperation between Naftohaz and BOTAS the village of Ronvnoe, as local Muslims Petroleum Pipeline Corporation. In addi- were preparing to start celebrating the tion, the energy ministers of Ukraine and major Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha. On Turkey signed a joint declaration on coop- October 14, arsonists attacked a mosque in eration in the energy sector. (Ukrinform) God put his arms around her and whispered “Come to Me”. tunities to participate in state politics. Kyiv author... Among the solutions Mr. Kryvdyk offers (Continued from page 3) to deal with the state’s current failure to With great sorrow we share with you the passing of meet basic human needs is to form a paral- Mr. Kryvdyk’s key contribution to lel state as Halychyna residents did in the Ukrainian social and political discourse is 1930s during the Polish occupation, con- that he lays a solid foundation for a nation- sisting of the Church, credit unions, media, Olga Luck al-democratic ideology that allows for the youth organizations, political parties and liberalism that’s necessary for a healthy radical groups. beloved wife of Anthony, mother, grandmother, and sister. society but without compromising the eth- “It’s a lot easier to work under the cur- no-linguistic-cultural nucleus that must rent conditions of creeping Ukrainian anar- Olga passed away March 7, 2013, in Takoma Park, Maryland. serve as the foundation for Ukraine. chy than it was under the Polish occupa- He makes the bold declaration, which tion,” he said. few in Ukrainian politics are willing to Mr. Kryvdyk, 34, will present “ ‘Uzhosy’ She leaves behind: make, that the Russian government should Ukrayinizatsiyi” on October 27 at 2 p.m. at take responsibility for its history of the Shevchenko Scientific Society in New son - Andrew with wife Susan Russification in Ukraine and even apologize York. daughter - Alice for it so as to ensure it doesn’t repeat itself Mr. Kryvdyk is a descendant of victims of again. (The evidence suggests we’re in for a the Akcja Wisla ethnocide of Poland’s grandchildren - Andrew, Nicholas, Joseph, Alex, long wait.) Ukrainians in 1947. He earned a bachelor Gregg, Tara “Denying Russification is the same as of arts degree from Ivan Franko National denying the Holodomor,” Mr. Kryvdyk said. University in Lviv in 2002 and a master’s in “They dim the view of the past, which political science from the National Your family and many friends miss you dearly. explains to us why we are the way we are University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in today.” 2004. On a pragmatic level, Mr. Kryvdyk Mr. Kryvdyk is currently a member of May she rest in peace. declares a bourgeois revolution will have to the Kyiv city organization of the National come to Ukraine that will offer even rules of Media Professional Association of Ukraine, Forever the Memory. the game, elimination of perks, effective use which is fighting against censorship and for of state funds, just taxation and open oppor- the working rights of journalists. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2013 No. 42

attempts at reform. One year ago, Mr. Conversely, the EU has opted to ignore ernment’s painfully slow progress on the sug- Ukraine’s Association... Poroshenko announced that 1,200 factories some of the glaring issues in domestic gested reforms – most of which were rushed (Continued from page 3) would be removed from the list of strategic Ukraine and may circumvent some prob- through Parliament hurriedly in September assets that could not be privatized. The list lems by choosing, as suggested earlier, to as the summit approached, though they remain more on paper than reality. A powerful oligarch (though only the 57th was assumed to include coal mines, oil and ratify the AA separately at a later date – it gas pipelines, and grain silos among other has already been accepted by the Ukrainian richest), Mr. Medvedchuk supports Ukraine Conclusion joining the Customs Union and is an active assets. On September 11 the Ukrainian Cabinet – as well as allowing Ukraine to In the long term, can Ukraine become a opponent of the Association Agreement State Property Fund announced that 45 coal make some token gestures without follow- potential member of the European Union? with the EU. mines belonging to various state-owned ing up with meaningful reforms. Questions arise over the expedience of fur- The second figure is economist Sergey enterprises would be privatized in an effort Let us focus for a moment on the most ther EU expansion given the recent crises Glazyev, the advisor of the Russian presi- to raise coal production through modern- critical issue between the two sides, name- dent for Customs Union issues and rela- ization of mines using private capital. ly the continuing incarceration of opposi- in member states. There are fears also over tions with Ukraine, who has been particu- This sector is perhaps the best example tion leader and former Prime Minister the likely impact of adding a country of larly outspoken and aggressive, declaring of Ukraine’s current economic dilemmas: Yulia Tymoshenko, jailed for seven years in over 40 million to the mix – one with deep that if the AA is signed, Russia will exclude the state mining sector ran up losses of 2011 for negotiating a deal with then internal problems and divisions. The irony Ukraine from the free trade area of the over $1 billion in the first seven months of Russian Prime Minister Putin on gas prices is that an anti-Orange and in many respects Commonwealth of Independent States 2013: 70 percent of the mines are state- for Ukraine that, according to the court, anti-Ukrainian government is leading the (CIS). He also stated that the Eurasian owned and 80 percent of them reply on brought harm to Ukraine. The sentence way toward Western integration and for Commission would impose a single cus- subsidies to stay afloat. Thus, the question also banned her from any role in politics reasons that may have little to do with any toms tariff on Ukrainian goods, particularly needs to be asked: why would private busi- for a 10-year period. form of commitment to democracy and as goods from the EU, and no longer sub- nesses risk investing in an industry with The EU has hardly presented a united economic reforms. ject to import duties, would likely flood the falling productivity and for which demand front on the issue – though at the recent In the future it will be necessary to Ukrainian market. In this way, Mr. Glazyev is weak? The law of 2012 also stipulates economic summit in Yalta, Lithuanian ensure several things for success: continued, Ukraine will be pushed toward that any privatization must come with President Dalia Grybauskaite stated clearly 1. Fundamental economic reforms, default; hence signing the agreement will guarantees of the social security of the coal that: “The request from the European including privatization (without restrictive be tantamount to “euthanasia.” miners through creation of trade unions Union on Tymoshenko’s case is still on the conditions attached) and revamping of He was believed to be responsible for and other safeguards. table and, without a solution, I do not see a obsolete industries that require subsidies the ban on Ukrainian products that started Despite the passage of the law, there possibility for the signature.” to survive. with the Roshen chocolate company in the has been little movement on privatization The issue has divided Western analysts, 2. Oligarch investment in the Ukrainian summer, and which extended incidentally in Ukraine; rather, companies have been whereas Ms. Tymoshenko’s erstwhile economy rather than in private bank to Moldovan wines last month. Though auctioned off to the main financial backers Orange partner, former President Viktor accounts abroad, which may require a fun- outspoken, Mr. Glazyev is regarded by of the Party of Regions – oligarchs Rinat Yushchenko, has called for the AA to be damental assault on corruption. some analysts as a peripheral statesman. Akhmetov and Dmytro Firtash. These signed whether or not Ms. Tymoshenko is 3. Ensuring that the presidential elec- The third figure is a familiar one to business leaders, intent on building per- released first. tions of 2015 are free and fair – this will Russia watchers, namely Vladislav Surkov, sonal empires – Mr. Akhmetov’s net worth As Taras Kuzio has pointed out in a require careful monitoring of election com- a 49-year-old English-speaking business- is estimated at 15.4 billion – have contin- recent commentary, it is impractical for the missions, likely lowering the minimum per- man and ideologue with enormous influ- ued to exploit Ukraine’s assets following a Ukrainian president to release Ms. centage required to get seats in Parliament ence over the Russian government and Mr. similar pattern to that seen in Russia in the Tymoshenko either fully or for medical (the new quota of 5 percent would likely Putin in particular. His impact has been 1990s. treatment in Germany – Canada has made mean that even the Communists or compared with that of Mikhail Suslov, the The recent lowering of Ukraine’s credit a similar offer. Given a direct choice Svoboda may not get seats in the elections, so-called “grey cardinal” for many years in rating by Moody’s to Caa1 and the current between her release and pardon – and and many smaller parties would be exclud- the Soviet leadership from Stalin to need for foreign loans may put pressure on there are further impending charges about ed), the first past the post system would Brezhnev. On September 20, Mr. Surkov currency. All these factors, added to the very her involvement in the 1996 murder of likely favor the Party of Regions. There is a was appointed as a presidential aide. In a real threat of Russian economic responses businessman Yevhen Shcherban – and a need also to maintain a national vote for recent paper, analyst Roman Rukomeda to Ukraine signing the AA, suggest that over potential failure of the Vilnius summit, Mr. president rather than a parliamentary one speculated that his installation was specifi- the next five years Ukraine will undergo Yanukovych would opt for the latter, what- and to reassess the ways in which election cally for future relations with Ukraine. deep economic recession – we have already ever its implications for Ukraine’s integra- commissions are put together. The position returns him to his former seen the lowering of GDP forecasts for next tion with the Russian-led Customs Union. 4. Monitoring of human rights in prominence following his earlier spell as year. Some of the demands of the Mr. Yanukovych is not a politician in the Ukraine must be made a priority for the EU, deputy chief of staff to Mr. Putin in 2004. Europeans will have immediate and dis- Western sense of the word. He does not especially given the increased chances for a Mr. Surkov is the architect of the prevailing tressing effects – two analysts pointed out care particularly about his place in history, continuation of Mr. Yanukovych in office. economic system in Russia that has been earlier this week that the requirements or taking a dramatic westward step. Rather 5. As noted, the signing of the AA and termed “sovereign democracy,” and he is needed for large combustible plants would like the Party of Regions leaders with subsequent deeper integration that may close to extremist factions such as Nashi. cost about half of Ukraine’s current annual whom he keeps company and rules ultimately end with EU membership will Many regard him as the Kremlin’s chief budget to implement. But with reforms, Ukraine, the Ukrainian president puts sur- undermine the purpose and tactics of the ideologue. over the long term the country can recover vival and his personal future ahead of that Ukrainian opposition, which taken together The current prominence of these strong- and will do better outside the Russian orbit, of the national interest. won the majority of votes in the last elec- ly nationalist leaders suggests that Russia which is based largely on non-renewable In short, after many meetings at differ- tion. On the other hand, a united opposi- will put considerable pressure on Ukraine resources and demands for closer integra- ent levels, it is still not apparent to the EU tion with a single leader running in the both before the Vilnius summit – though tion. leaders that their Ukrainian counterparts next presidential election might profit from the Russian side expects the agreement to Moreover, the EU is prepared to make are more concerned about power than a the declining economic fortunes of Ukraine be signed – and especially afterward. Most some compromises. It may permit the ben- European future. British analyst Andrew in 2014 and early 2015. important will be the 2015 presidential efits of free trade to begin at once rather Wilson has stated that President Finally, if one can separate the Association election campaign, though Russia’s past than waiting for ratification of the AA by all Yanukovych is ignorant of how the EU Agreement from economic and human attempts to influence Ukrainian elections 28 member-states. Thus, the EU link may be works, believing that the crucial matter is a rights issues, it will mark a fundamental have been spectacularly unsuccessful. the best way to introduce a form of shock balance of power and that the EU’s concern turning point for the Ukrainian state, and a therapy in Ukraine that can reduce past for Ms. Tymoshenko is ritualistic. The path oriented away from the Soviet legacy Economic situation in Ukraine dependence on Russian goods and, what’s agreement with the EU is simply a business toward a European future. This in itself will Ukraine’s economic situation is very dif- more important, bring in economic reforms solution that will keep Russian oligarchs be a significant achievement, one that has ficult. One can begin with the catastrophic that have been almost fatally delayed in the out of their domain. been attained in a stumbling and often decline in population since independence entire period of independence. In turn, the Ukrainian opposition per- uncertain manner, and in spite and in part from 52.5 million to the present 44.5 mil- Finally, trade with the EU will eventually ceives its task as supporting what it terms because of Russian truculence and threats. lion, a drop of over 15 percent in 22 years. be more useful and profitable for Ukraine, the “criminal government” in its path When the Orange Revolution occurred Its GDP fell by 1.3 percent in the second than trade with the oil and gas dependent toward Europe before defeating it in the in late 2004, many observers felt that this quarter of 2013, though over the entire Russia. elections. Implicitly, the EU is, for the might be the logical direction for Ukraine to year a modest growth of 0.5 percent is moment at least, enhancing the re-election take. For a variety of reasons the Orange The EU perspective anticipated. chances of the Party of Regions leader sim- presidency of Mr. Yushchenko failed in The Russian scenario that Ukraine will Concerning the EU’s attitude to signing ply by dealing with him. spectacular fashion. The corruption face a serious crisis after signing the the Association Agreement with Ukraine, At the same time, the potential of endemic during the time of President Association Agreement is not exaggerated. one can start with recent quote from the Ukraine and its $330 billion economy for Kuchma’s leadership not only remained in In the short term, Ukraine faces continued president of Gorshenin Institute in Kyiv, the Europeans seems obvious. Yet they fear place, it became deeper and more endemic depletion of its hard currency reserves, Vadym Omelchenko, that the AA might the creation of two hostile trading blocs, under President Yushchenko. It is markedly which fell by 30 percent over the past year, become the main geopolitical accomplish- using high tariffs, quotas and other restric- worse under President Yanukovych. and now has barely enough to cover 2.3 ment for current leaders of European tive measures that will impede the free And yet, the paradox is that it is this gov- months of imports. The inflow of European structures. The statement illustrates the flow of goods. And many European leaders ernment and president who may take goods expected after the agreement may fate of several EU initiatives and their gen- are wary of such an impasse, including Ukraine into Europe. It is a mixed blessing reduce current export of Ukrainian prod- eral failure to have an impact in two of the newly re-elected German Chancellor that has resulted from compromises on the ucts to Russia. countries of the Eastern Partnership where Angela Merkel. side of Brussels, and intransigence on the The issue is whether the largely unre- the issue of human rights violations has On the other hand, the Europeans have part of Kyiv. But it may happen, and in the formed Ukrainian economy can compete. precluded close cooperation, namely shown great patience in keeping the agree- long term, despite all the caveats cited, it That is not to say that there have been no Belarus and Azerbaijan. ment afloat in the face of the Ukrainian gov- may be for the best. No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2013 15

the authority of authentic Christianity in episcopate. It failed, however, to inspire the Under the new by-laws, the directors form Bishop Borys... the West, while it also represents Western younger generation to take up its mission, standing committees devoted to publish- (Continued from page 1) achievements in the East. Its record of and literally died out without achieving its ing (including circulation), new subscrip- moral integrity permits it to offer a “differ- ultimate aim. Meanwhile, the legalization tions, and fund-raising and public rela- and rebuilding of the Ukrainian Greek- Among the UGCC’s strengths, he noted its ent Christianity” to the people of Ukraine. tions. They may appoint members of the Catholic Church in the homeland have dra- general public to these or to other, tempo- healthy connection with national identity At the same time, the UGCC faces dan- matically altered the situation of the rary committees. (remaining a “Ukrainian, but not a national gers. Bishop Borys pointed to global secu- Church in the diaspora. At its general meeting, the society elect- Church”), and the youth of its hierarchy and larism, and particularly the “de-traditional- Today, the Patriarchal Society is focused ed a new board including four new officers clergy, from its young and dynamic ization” of culture and anthropology. Today, global political, ideological, cultural and more on substance than on form, working (Olha Aleksic, Jaroslav Skira, Mr. Szul and Patriarch Sviatoslav, 43, to a clergy whose to build a truly Patriarchal Church. Such a Bohdan Trojanowski), and three from the average age is 38. He also pointed to the religious trends are becoming increasingly hostile to Christianity. Consumerism and Church must set up the administrative previous board (Mrs. Hayda, Oles Labunka long-term prospects of a Church that has structures of a self-governing ecclesial enti- and Andrew Sorokowski). The board 800 seminarians for a Catholic population commercialism have infected society and the Church itself. The diaspora must con- ty – a task that the hierarchy has substan- includes representatives of the academic of 5 million, while France, for example, has tend with ethnic assimilation, yet the task tially achieved. But, in great part, creating a and professional worlds, and of the Fourth only 671 seminarians for a nominally of conserving national identity can conflict Patriarchal Church means cultivating a as well as the Third Wave of emigration and Catholic population of some 60 million. with the Church’s missionary aim. “Post- well-informed, spiritually and intellectually those born outside Ukraine. The Ukrainian Turning to weaknesses, Bishop Borys mature laity. To this end, the society con- Patriarchal Society is an IRS Section 501(c) underground” triumphalism may provoke acknowledged, among other things, a dis- centrates on supporting and promoting (3) not-for-profit corporation registered in some to leave the Church – a process proportionate emphasis on ritual and Patriyarkhat, a Ukrainian-language journal the state of New Jersey. already under way in Europe, including infrastructure, as opposed to genuine evan- of ideas aimed at a broad Eastern Christian A new pontificate reminds us that the Poland, and could prove even more rapid in gelization. Clericalism and materialism audience. Church is not merely a repository of tradi- Ukraine. There is also a danger that overly continue to plague the Church. The nega- Originally founded in New York in 1967 tions, a place where rituals are performed, cozy relations between Church and state on as Za Patriyarkhat, the journal was or a “patriarchal” hierarchy of old men. It is a tive side of a youthful clergy is a lack of the local and regional levels could dampen experienced leaders. Ukrainian Catholic renamed Patriyarkhat in 1977 and edited living organism in which men and women the Church’s critical attitude and defense of for many years by Mykola Haliv. Its editori- can find fulfillment through human and theology remains underdeveloped, for justice. example in the area of social doctrine. The al office was moved to Lviv in 2002. divine communion. Today, the Ukrainian In closing, Bishop Borys showed the audi- Patriyarkhat is distributed in Ukraine, Greek-Catholic Church is also a global com- potential of the laity remains largely unre- ence his new episcopal coat of arms, which alized. The Church has become extensive at Russia, Kazakhstan, Europe, North and munity united by the Kyivan-Byzantine tra- features the martyrs Borys and Hlib. Instead South America, and Australia. Its website is dition. It is this kind of Church that the the cost of being intensive: superficiality of the customary shield, it has the shape of characterizes both clergy and laity. This is http://www.patriyarkhat.org.ua. Ukrainian Patriarchal Society works to build. the eucharistic chalice. It bears a legend in From time to time, the society issues The annual general meeting of the reflected in some pastors’ unwarranted Greek denoting gratitude – a sentiment all separate publications, such as an up-to- Ukrainian Patriarchal Society in the U.S.A., liturgical abbreviations. It is also evident, too rare in today’s egocentric culture. date glossary of church terminology which which preceded Bishop Borys’ presentation, he said, in the diaspora laity’s negative atti- Bishop Borys’ remarks showed how rad- was presented at the meeting. It also orga- accepted new by-laws, redefining its aims and tude towards vocations: too often, we say, ically the Church has changed during his nizes conferences and lectures. Among reforming its structure in view of the “Let Ukraine provide vocations; my chil- lifetime. In the first decades after the them was a conference devoted to journal- Ukrainian Catholic Church’s current situation, dren will become doctors and lawyers.” founding of its predecessor organization in istic ethics held in Lviv in October 2012, as well as changes in the society’s member- Among the Church’s opportunities, 1966, the Ukrainian Patriarchal Society featuring National Catholic Reporter jour- ship and in the broader Ukrainian American Bishop Borys noted its “liminal situation” represented a broad lay movement, nalist John Allen. diaspora. A new board was elected. (to use a post-modern term) between East inspired by Metropolitan Josyf Slipyj after In view of the changing demographics Andrij Szul, who chaired the meeting, and West, which uniquely qualifies it to his return from exile, seeking recognition of of the Ukrainian diaspora in the United expressed the society’s appreciation of the participate in ecumenical and inter-reli- a Ukrainian Catholic Patriarchate by the States and the decline in Church member- hard work and successful initiatives of the gious dialogue, as well as in relations Holy See. As Bishop Borys noted, this move- ship, the Ukrainian Patriarchal Society has outgoing president, Roma Hayda, who sys- between Ukraine and its neighbors. The ment eventually succeeded in gaining replaced its rather elaborate structure tematized the society’s internal workings, UGCC’s witness as a martyr Church gives it acceptance among the laity, clergy and with a seven-member board of directors. as well as its relations with Ukraine. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2013 No. 42

facts/2013-10-02/6_patriarhat.html). Permanent exhibit... UOC of Moscow... The Russian Orthodox conception of Russia as a “God- (Continued from page 1) (Continued from page 6) bearing people” is inevitably “an isolating force,” one that makes it extremely difficult for Moscow to present itself as an choose its own path to the future just as Ukraine recogniz- attractive option to others, Mr. Bagdasarov says. The USSR, he es and respects the independence and sovereignty of the notes, was successful internationally precisely because it did Russian Federation.” not advertise that view but rather presented itself as an inter- For the leader of what the Moscow Patriarchate views as nationalist enterprise. a branch of its own Church and one that the current But “the strengthening of Russian Orthodoxy [over the Patriarchate has often presented as the basis for the re-uni- last decade] has been accompanied by the growth of isola- fication of Russia and its Slavic neighbors, including tionist attitudes in society and authoritarianism in the gov- Ukraine, to say this both reflects the depth of Ukraine’s ernment. Today, the Russian Orthodox Church has become” commitment to Europe and anger at Moscow and its the chief arbiter and defender of “ ‘Russianness’ as a chau- Church for their opposition. vinist ideology,” something that inevitably offends others. This constitutes, at a minimum, a stinging rebuke to Mr. Bagdasarov adds that, historically, “Russian Patriarch Kirill and his support for the idea of the continu- Orthodox identity has allowed for only two statuses – it ing relevance of “Holy Rus’ ” and calls into question his role can be in a position of ‘domination’ or it can be ‘persecut- as a co-author and executor of Russian President Vladimir ed.’ But both the one and the other differ with the legal Putin’s push to draw the former Soviet republics into a nature of the Russian Federation, which [constitutionally] tighter union with Moscow. is a secular and multi-national state.” And, over the longer term, the appearance of such attitudes “These qualities of [the Russian] state do not satisfy among the Orthodox in Ukraine who have remained part of those who are accustomed to use the ‘God-bearing people’ the Russian Church up to now may even point to a split with archetype,” the scholar says. “The pretensions of Russian Moscow and, ultimately, the formation of a broader autoceph- Orthodoxy to ideological rule must thus be driven out of alous Orthodox Church in Ukraine that would include the any public discussions just as at one time were driven out various Orthodox hierarchies there. discussions of the utility of a fascist dictatorship or the An article on October 2 in NG-Religii by culturologist benefits of racism.” Roman Bagdasarov suggests that such possibilities are The actions of the Orthodox churchmen in Ukraine under- rooted in Patriarch Kirill’s “combination of ‘Russianness’ score why this is important for Russia, not only for the suc- and Orthodoxy,” a combination that when pushed as far as cessful development of its own country, but also for the devel- he does is both isolationist and offensive to other opment of good relations with those of its neighbors many B. Klid Orthodox peoples, including Ukrainians (ng.ru/ in Moscow have not yet truly accepted as fully independent. Lubomyr Luciuk at the Cave and Basin internment exhibit. In the background is a 1993 photograph showing Mary Manko Haskett, an internee once held in Quebec’s Spirit Lake camp, along with Ukrainian Canadian Civil A fluent Russian speaker, Jones traveled as a foreign Liberties Association Chairman John B. Gregorovich Exhibits opening... affairs adviser to David Lloyd George and Ivy Lee, two of and Dr. Luciuk, just outside the House of Commons dur- (Continued from page 11) the most influential people at that time. The Aberystwyth ing the campaign for recognition and redress. and Cambridge-educated Jones investigated reports denied art from 1979 to 2001 was published in 2005. She has by the Soviet government that its Five-Year Plan had led to On September 13, Dr. Luciuk participated in a landmark taught painting and drawing at the University of Houston at mass starvation by visiting the affected region and living event: the opening ceremony of a permanent exhibit at Cave Clear Lake and is currently on the faculty of the Glassell with the Ukrainian people. and Basin National Historic Site, in Banff National Park. School of Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Jones’s numerous articles, published in the United Dr. Luciuk commented: “The building that houses this The author of “Gareth Jones: Eyewitness to the Kingdom (Evening Standard, Daily Express, and Western new museum is very evocative, resembling one of the bar- Holodomor” is assistant professor of journalism in the Mail), as well as those written about him in the United States racks in which the internees were held. And, of course, the Department of Mass Communications at King’s College. Prof. (New York Evening News and Chicago Daily News), exposed site itself is remarkable, set beside the actual place where Gamache’s book is the first academic study of Gareth Jones, the Holodomor, but Jones’s credibility and integrity were the internee barracks once stood. While the exhibits need now recognized as one of the first journalists to reveal the immediately attacked and denigrated by the Soviet govern- to be revised, since they do not well convey the indignities horror of the Holodomor. Of interest to students of journal- ment and its sympathizers within the journalistic profes- and injustices suffered by the so-called enemy aliens, this ism, Eastern European history and political studies, this sion, including Walter Duranty of The New York Times. place hallows the memory of all who were subjected to a book provides a fascinating insight about one of the most The Ukrainian Museum is located at 222 E. Sixth St, New national humiliation.” devastating events of the 20th century and the social, eco- York, NY 10003; telephone, 212-228-0110; e-mail, info@ “A time for atonement has finally come,” he stated. nomic and political factors that contributed to the famine. ukrainianmuseum.org; website, www.ukrainianmuseum.org.

is the Asteroid Redirect Mission, which is intended to pro- International Office on South-South Cooperation Ukraine’s technological... tect the earth from asteroids that threaten us. This initia- (UNOSSC). He proclaimed that “South-south cooperation (Continued from page 7) tive offers another opportunity for Ukraine’s technology offers real, concrete solutions to common development sector. Ukraine’s rocket technology centers and its astro- challenges. Sharing best practices, funding pilot projects in Corp. and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX). physical laboratories can be realigned to assist in this far-flung locales, providing the capital to scale-up success- NASA has committed more than $3.5 billion towards future important project, but they must be willing to compete. ful projects, supplying regional public goods, developing low-orbit cargo missions and other space exploration There are many opportunities that will open up for and adapting appropriate technologies – these are the needs. Orbital enlisted Ukraine’s state enterprise Pivdenne Ukraine, mainly as an S&T leader for what UN Secretary- opportunities that the international community needs to in designing and building the powerful first-stage liftoff General Ban Ki-moon calls “south-south cooperation.” better leverage.” rocket. The project also involves Ukrainian enterprises Ukraine must be prepared to seize the opportunities to One week later, on September 20, Ambassador Sergeyev Makarov Southern Machine-Building Plant, Khartron- engage, innovate and enable its technological sectors to seized the opportunity and enlisted Kyiv Polytechnic Arcos and American Aerojet company. They are now part provide low cost solutions and technical assistance to less University, as one of the first partners in the UNOSSC initia- of a competitive race to design and build evermore power- developed nations. On September 12, the U.N. secretary tive. Others will soon follow, as Lviv, Kharkiv and ful and reliable rockets for NASA’s and the Defense general opened up a new avenue for cooperation among Zaporhizhia also are designated national universities with Department’s future needs. One of NASA’s new pet projects developing nations and nations in transition – the U.N. polytechnicsinstitutes. No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2013 17 Lethbridge internment camp Over 50 experts to offer assessment victims to be memorialized of Holodomor on its 80th anniversary UCCLA during the first world war and for two years UCCA commemorating and reflecting upon some following, simply for being born or for having aspect of the devastating tragedy that befell OTTAWA – On the 99th anniversary of parents who were born in what was then NEW YORK – In early November, the Ukrainians 80 years ago. the start of World War I and Canada’s first the Austro-Hungarian Empire. most knowledgeable Holodomor scholars in On the evening of Tuesday, November 5, national internment operations, a perma- “UCCLA is steadfast in its commitment to the world will assemble in New York City to at 6:30-9 p.m., The Ukrainian Museum of nent memorial to the civilian internees of mark each of the two dozen ‘concentration present their research at a conference titled New York, located at 222 E. Sixth St. in New the Lethbridge internment camp will be camps’ that dotted this land between 1914 “Taking Measure of the Holodomor.” The York City, will host a Patron’s Reception to officially unveiled at the southwest Alberta and 1920,” said UCCLA’s chairperson, R.W. landmark conference on November 5-6 will “Honor the Pioneers of Holodomor Studies,” city’s Exhibition Grounds on Thursday, Zakaluzny. “Thanks to the City of bring together over 50 experts to examine which will include several speakers. As October 29, at 1:30 p.m. Lethbridge, Exhibition Park, the Canadian the scope and ultimate meaning of the space is limited for this event, those inter- UCCLA and city officials will unveil a tri- First World War Internment Recognition genocide committed upon the Ukrainian ested in attending should call the museum lingual (English-French-Ukrainian) plaque Fund and the Ukrainian Canadian Civil nation in 1932-1933 by addressing the at 212-228-0110 or e-mail info@ukraini- on the site where, between September 30, Liberties Foundation, the placement of this most relevant questions of the Holodomor. anmuseum.org no later than October 30. 1914, and November 7, 1916, hundreds of memorial plaque in Lethbridge means our Among the speakers will be: Mark von The Ukrainian Museum will also be con- civilian internees cycled through following work in permanently memorializing every Hagen (Arizona State University), Roman currently showing a special exhibit titled arrest and detention. site is nearly completed.” Serbyn (University of Quebec in Montreal), “Give Up Your Daily Bread… Holodomor: Lethbridge was one of 24 such sites in For more information on the plaque or Stanislav Kulchytsky (National Academy of The Totalitarian Solution.” Also on view will Canada. The camp operations in total housed on the internment operations, readers may Sciences of Ukraine), Andrea Graziosi be an exhibit of art by Lydia Bodnar- more than 8,000 men, women and children contact UCCLA at [email protected]. (Università di Napoli), Anne Applebaum Balahutrak, “Evocations,” and the exhibit (Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Gulag” “Propaganda and Slogans: The Political and “Iron Curtain”), Yuri Shapoval Poster in Soviet Ukraine, 1919-1921.” (National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine), On the evening of Wednesday, November tions at Azot, a chemical fertilizer plant in Robert Kusnierz (Pomeranian University), 6, a special commemoration of the 80th Irreconcilable... Severodonetsk where “the conditions there Nicolas Werth (Institut d’Historie du Temps anniversary of the Holodomor will be held (Continued from page 7) became prison-like” and “the employees Présent/CNRS), Oleh Wolowyna at the Ukrainian Institute of America, locat- are treated no better than cannon fodder.” (University of North Carolina), Oxana ed at 2 E. 79th St. at Fifth Avenue in New topten/semion-mogilevich/view/; http:// “Firtash’s executives have been cutting pro- Shevel (Tufts University), Nigel Colley York City. The commemoration will feature www.fbi.gov/wanted/cei/igor-lvovich-fish- duction lines and letting people go on a (Gareth Jones Archives), Andrew Stuttaford guest speakers who will reflect upon the erman). The FBI accuses Mr. Mogilevich massive scale and out of the public eye at (National Review Online), Serhii Cipko Holodomor, as well as a special tribute to and his associates of laundering $10 billion all the plants bought by the oligarch, espe- (University of Alberta), Volodymyr Survivors of the Holodomor. This event is through the Bank of New York, stealing cially in the Luhansk Oblast. Those who Vyatrovych (National University of Kyiv open to the public, but space is limited. To $1.2 billion in World Bank loans and being remain face new, tougher working condi- Mohyla Academy} and Lubomyr Luciuk RSVP, contact the Ukrainian Institute of behind a $150 million scam on the Toronto tions” (http://ukrainianweek.com/ (Royal Military College of Canada). America at 212-288-8660 or mail@ukrai- Stock Exchange. Society/62438). “Today, Azot is a jail This special Zenowia and George Jurkiw nianinstitute.org no later than October 30. Stratfor wrote that Moscow is working behind barbed wire,” Oleksiy, a worker at Ukrainian Historical Encounters Series An exhibit titled, “Holodomor 1932- for a “Russian strategy to resurrect its own one of the workshops, says. “We are paid gathering will take place in New York City 1933, An Exhibition Commemorating the allies in Ukraine if the current leadership peanuts compared to many less profitable at the Princeton University Club. Although Soviet Genocide of Ukrainians by Famine,” continues to resist,” while tying both coun- plants in Donbas. An average salary here is the conference is by invitation only, each will also be on display on the first floor of tries ever closer together. This is clearly 3,000 hrv ($375),” Ukrayinsky Tyzhden day of the forum will end with an event the Ukrainian Institute from October 29 seen in calling for criminal charges against continued. open to the public that will be dedicated to through November 14. Ms. Tymoshenko, and working through Should the Holodomor monument be OstChem to receive discounted Russian built on the backs of these exploited work- gas, undermining the state gas company ers? Naftohaz Ukrainy. The perennially near In fact, Mr. Firtash’s support for Ms. bankrupt Naftohaz is forced to subsidize Tymoshenko’s imprisonment and his and households (who pay only about half the the gas lobby’s close ties to the Russian real cost of gas), while OstChem monopo- leadership show he is working against lizes the lucrative industrial market. Ukraine’s European integration through an Another source of funding for these Association Agreement and therefore act- projects that are close to the heart of patri- ing against the policies Ukrainian organiza- otic Ukrainians is profits from Mr. Firtash’s tions in the United States and Canada are business empire, which has expanded supporting. This begs the question: Why enormously since 2010 through preferen- should the Ukrainian diaspora be thankful tial insider privatization, giving him a for and associated with a donation from Mr. monopoly in the chemicals industry. Firtash, who seeks to tie Ukraine ever clos- Ukrayinsky Tyzhden reported on condi- er to Russia?

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Soprano Stefania Dovhan Violist Boris Deviatov Pianist Laryssa Krupa Slobodyanik Violinist Alexander Abayev New concert series in Morristown directed by Laryssa Krupa Slobodyanik

New Jersey premiere of A. Tchaikovsky’s minor, Dvorak in E flat Major and Brahms Concerto for Two Pianos (written for Mr. in G minor. Series to feature Ukrainian artists Slobodyanik). They also invited singers The second concert in the series will be Oksana Krovytska and Oleh Chmyr to par- on January 21, 2014, featuring a joint recit- MORRISTOWN, N.J. – The Mayo mented a plan to reopen the abandoned ticipate in this special concert. al by soprano Stefania Dovhan and Ms. Performing Arts Center in Morristown, N.J., Community Theater in Morristown. As a Two years ago Ms. Krupa Slobodyanik Krupa Slobodyanik. Honoring the 150th is presenting a new series of chamber result of their vision and determination, was invited by the director of MPAC to plan anniversary of Richard Strauss’ birth, the music concerts called “Starlight on Stage,” the Community Theater was reopened on a new series of more intimate events. She program will feature Strauss’ lieder and described as “a unique concert experience September 29, 1994, with a gala concert performed two concerts, joined by clarinet- Schumann’s “Kreisleriana” (for solo piano). where the audience sits on the stage in the featuring Mr. Slobodyanik as soloist with ist Andriy Milavsky and cellist Wanda The final concert, on March 18, 2014, round,” surrounding the performers. the Kirov Orchestra (currently known as Glowacka. This year MPAC will present a will be by cellist Wanda Glowacka and Ms. This series of three concerts is directed the Mariinsky Orchestra) and Maestro series of classical chamber music concerts. Krupa Slobodyanik, who will perform by pianist Laryssa Krupa Slobodyanik, and Valery Gergiev. The first concert, on Tuesday, October sonatas for cello and piano by Beethoven, she has invited Ukrainian artists Stefania Since then, the theater has undergone 29, at 7:30 p.m., will feature violinist Prokofiev and Brahms. Dovhan, Alexander Abayev and Boris major renovations and is now a thriving Alexander Abayev, violist Boris Deviatov For information about the programs, Deviatov to join her. arts center, renamed the Mayo Performing (both formerly from Kyiv) cellist Wanda readers may log on to mayoarts.org or call Twenty years ago, internationally Arts Center. In 2004 Alexander and Laryssa Glowacka and pianist Ms. Krupa 973-539-8008. Tickets to the individual renowned pianist Alexander Slobodyanik Slobodyanik performed together in the Slobodyanik in a program of quartets for concerts in the “Starlight on Stage” series and his wife, Laryssa, developed and imple- 10th anniversary concert, presenting the piano, violin, viola and cello: Mozart in G are $40.

Norman Naimark (Stanford University), ticular, contemporary genocide studies, writing. “When the state confiscates not Contextualizing... author of the book “Stalin’s Genocides,” through their colonial dimension, have just grain but every kind of food, its inten- (Continued from page 1) addressed the question “What impact has influenced the study of the Holodomor. tions should be qualified as murder,” he the study of the Holodomor had on our Like Prof. Graziosi, Prof. Andriewsky said. against dekulakization, requisitions and understanding of genocide?” The discus- commented on the large scale of resistance This conference added a unique compo- collectivization. Opposition was strongest sant was Douglas Irvin (Rutgers). Prof. to collectivization which was not only an nent to the program. During the planning of when famine reached its highest peaks in Naimark brought the now well-known economic policy but a “clash of cultures.” the conference, Mr. Temerty had posed the 1931-1934. name of Raphael Lemkin into the discus- She said that historians should now move question: “Where are the next Frank Sysyns Prof. Graziosi said that Soviet leaders sion and stated that “the Holodomor fits away from high politics and focus on a coming from?” – that is, how do you were aware of this continuity. The destruc- well into the general taxonomy of geno- social history of the Holodomor – a history encourage bright graduate students to pur- tion of the Church and dekulakization cide.” from below – and study, for example, the sue studies and research on the Holodomor caused the ruin of traditional peasant cul- He enumerated its six aspects: the subject of resistance, and the degree to and other Ukrainian topics? To help answer ture, and this affected the readiness of the Holodomor was a Communist genocide; it which the protests became more organized this question, the HREC provided 17 young Soviet Union for war. Taking it forward, was a Stalinist genocide; it was a case of and anti-Soviet and anti-colonial. scholars with stipends to support their Prof. Graziosi said a place for the killing by starvation; the Holodomor was Stanislav Kulchytsky, the foremost figure attendance at the conference and engage Holodomor (and other famines of the an attack on Ukrainian peasants – a mixed in Holodomor studies in Ukraine (Institute with leading specialists. They were also 1930s) must be assigned in understanding social and ethnic category; the number of the History of Ukraine, National given priority in asking questions of the the collapse of the USSR. who died was high; Stalin was unquestion- Academy of Sciences of Ukraine) addressed speakers. Among the young academics Françoise Thom (Sorbonne, Paris), who ably in charge of Soviet policy in Ukraine in the impact of the study of the Holodomor present were graduate students in psychol- addressed the conference via Skype, with 1932-1933, hence his responsibility for the on the understanding of communism. The ogy, sociology, law, theater, film and politi- Mark von Hagen (Arizona State) as discus- set of events is irrefutable. discussant was Liudmyla Hrynevych cal science. sant, tried to answer the question “What Olga Andriewsky (Trent University), (Institute of the History of Ukraine). They Roman Serbyn (Université du Québec à impact has the study of the Holodomor had with Serhii Plokhii (Harvard University) as both gave their presentations in Ukrainian; Montréal) summed up the theme of the on our understanding of Stalinism?” She discussant, considered the impact of the all previous presentations had been in conference with his presentation, “From examined how Stalin imposed the policy of study of the Holodomor on historians’ English. Great Famine to the Holodomor: A collectivization and dekulakization on the understanding of Ukrainian history. Prof. Dr. Kulchytsky focused on the formation Reflection on the Evolution of a Communist apparatus. The crisis Andriewsky pointed out that, even before of Communist Party policy with respect to Conceptualization.” The HREC presented unleashed by the offensive against the the fall of the USSR, Dr. James Mace, after collectivization and the peasant question: Dr. Serbyn with an award (a reproduction peasants was used by Stalin to increase his studying the Holodomor through his how the Party dealt with the economic cri- of the Holodomor monument in Kyiv) in power while it was blamed on the locals involvement with the U.S. Commission on sis it produced. The party designated the recognition of his contributions to the and used to eliminate Stalin’s enemies in the Ukraine Famine, drew conclusions output of collective farms as property of the study and understanding of the Holodomor. the Communist Party. about the Famine which, although based state; it made attempts to replace money The conference was co-sponsored by the “For Stalin, reinforcing his personal only on anecdotal evidence, were verified with direct product exchange; it formulated Petro Jacyk Program at the University of power and reinforcing the power of the when archives became accessible. orders to be followed by the leaders; it Toronto, the Ukrainian Canadian Research Soviet state were one and the same thing,” When the archives were opened, the attempted to set the blame for the respon- and Documentation Center and St. Vladimir Prof. Thom said. She drew a parallel with mechanisms by which people were starved sibility of failure to deliver grain. Institute, with support from the Ukrainian the actions of Hitler and Mao, and conclud- to death proved to be more lethal than pre- For historians who are still looking for Studies Fund, the Canadian Foundation for ed that, “we still do not understand how a viously known. It was also discovered that some evidence of the intent of genocide, Dr. Ukrainian Studies and the Ukrainian dictator can lead a whole people to self Stalin blamed Ukrainization of the 1920s Kulchytsky answers that some of the terri- Canadian Congress. The conference papers destruction.” on the problems of the Holodomor. In par- ble intentions could not be recorded in are to be published. No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2013 19

Through Documentary exhibit, “Give Up Your Daily Bead… October 27 Book presentation by Ostap Kryvdyk, “ ‘Uzhosy’ December 29 Holodomor: The Totalitarian Solution,” The Ukrainian New York Ukrayinizatsiyi,” Shevchenko Scientific Society, New York Museum, 212-228-0110 212-254-5130

October 25-26 Halloween weekend, Soyuzivka Heritage Center, October 27 125th anniversary celebration, Ss. Cyril and Methodius Kerhonkson, NY 845-626-5641 or www.soyuzivka.com Olyphant, PA Ukrainian Catholic Church, hierarchical divine liturgy followed by a banquet at Fiorelli Catering, 570-489-3489 October 25-26 Art exhibit of works by Zenowij Onyshkewych, Ukrainian or www.stcyril.maslar-online.com Jenkintown, PA National Women’s League of America Branch 67, Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center, 215-663-1764 October 27 Presentation by Peter Potichnyj about the Ukrainian Chicago Insurgent Army, Ukrainian Veterans and the Conservative October 26 Ukrainian Cultural Day show, Ss. Cyril and Methodius Veterans of America, Ukrainian Cultural Center, Olyphant, PA Ukrainian Catholic Church, 570-489-2271 847-910-3532 or www.stcyril.maslar-online.com October 27 Film presentation by Yuriy Shevchuk, “Holodomor: October 26 Presentation by Peter Potichnyj about the Ukrainian New York Technology of Genocide,” The Ukrainian Museum, Palatine, IL Insurgent Army, Ukrainian Veterans and the Conservative 212-228-0110 Veterans of America, Ukrainian Center, 847-910-3532 October 28 Film screening, “Holodomor: Ukraine’s Genocide,” October 26 Halloween party, Ukrainian American Citizens’ Loudonville, NY William K. Stanford Town Library, 518-365-5301 or Philadelphia Association, 215-627-8790 or www.ukieclub.com [email protected]

October 26 Fund-raiser, Montreal Friends of the Ukrainian Catholic October 31- Annual Danyliw Seminar on Contemporary Ukraine, Chair Montreal University, Loyola High School Atrium, 514-366-4528 or November 2 of Ukrainian Studies, University of Ottawa, [email protected] Ottawa www.ukrainianstudies.uottawa.ca

October 26 Presentation by Julian Kytasty, “Songs of Truth: The Art of November 1 Exhibit, “Genocide in Ukraine, 1932-1933,” Ukrainian New York the Kobzari,” New York Bandura Ensemble, The Ukrainian Chicago National Museum, 312-421-8020 Museum, 212-228-0110 November 2 25th anniversary concert, Music at the Institute, Weill October 26 Art Show, Ukrainian National Women’s League of New York Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, www.ukrainianinstitute.org St. Petersburg, FL America Branch 124, Epiphany of Our Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church, [email protected] or 727-421-0221 November 2 Dinner and dance, Knights of Columbus St. Vladimir the Ottawa Great Council, St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic October 26 Cabaret with Yuriy Vynnychuk and Viktor Morozov, Shrine, 613-830-7787 or 613-828-7531 Ottawa “Nezazhurene Sertse Batiara,” St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Shrine, 613-723-1673 Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to events October 26 Roundtable discussion, “Twenty Years of Medical and advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissions New York Humanitarian Aid for Ukraine,” Shevchenko Scientific from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors Society, 212-254-5130 and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected]. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2013 No. 42

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Saturday, October 26 the exhibition “Propaganda and Slogans: NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific The Political Poster in Soviet Ukraine, 1919- Society (NTSh) invites all to a roundtable, 1921.” Following the Revolution of 1917, “Twenty Years of Medical and Humanitarian political posters were used to reinforce the Aid for Ukraine: The Diaspora’s Initiatives.” new state’s directives and to convey a posi- Participants include Motrja Bojko Watters, tive image of the new regime. Yet the mes- Dr. Daria Dykyj, Viktor Chartoryzky, Dr. sage of these posters is frequently aimed at Roksolana Horbovyj and Alexander Kuzma. the Ukrainian peasantry and the require- Dr. Alexandra Kushnir, director of the ment that they give up their grain for the Medicine and Biology Section of NTSh, will revolutionary cause and, eventually, the col- moderate the roundtable. The event will lectivization of 1929-1931, which preceded take place at the society’s building, 63 the Famine-Genocide of 1932-1933. The Fourth Ave. (between Ninth and 10th Ukrainian Museum is located at 222 E. Sixth streets) at 5 p.m. For additional information Street; telephone, 212-228-0110. Admission call 212-254-5130. is free. Saturday, November 2 Friday, November 15 PITTSBURGH: The Ukrainian Technological NEW YORK: Meet author Andrea Chalupa at Society of Pittsburgh invites you to attend 7 p.m. at the presentation and signing of her its 44th annual Dinner Dance and book, “Orwell and the Refugees: The Untold Presentation of the Ukrainian of the Year Award to Roma Hadzewycz, editor-in-chief eminent professor of Byzantine history and of Svoboda and The Ukrainian Weekly, at Storyliterature of Animal at Harvard Farm.” University,Ihor Ševčenko, then the a The Club at Nevillewood, 1000 Nevillewood Ukrainian refugee, translated George Drive, Presto, PA. Social hour at 6 p.m.; Orwell’s anti-communist novel, “Animal music by Mosaic of Toronto. Tickets are: $75 Farm” into Ukrainian and published it for per person; $50 for students. Black tie. distribution among other refugees. U.S. sol- Please contact [email protected] for an diers confiscated more than half of the invitation. RSVP by October 25. For more books, which they construed as anti-Stalin information call 412-835-8714. propaganda. Admission (includes recep- tion): $15; $10 for members and seniors; $5 NEW YORK: Join us at 7 p.m. for the lecture for students. Tickets are available online at “Poster Politics in Ukraine” with Dr. www.ukrainianmuseum.org or at the door. Myroslav Shkandrij, professor of Slavic stud- The Ukrainian Museum is located at 222 E. ies at the University of Manitoba, curator of Sixth Street; telephone, 212-228-0110.

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