INSIDE: • Russian officials question status of Sevastopol — page 3. • Ukrainians in the U.S., and their voting potential — pages 10-11. • What’s up: the Kino-Q Ukrainian Film Festival — page 13. HE KRAINIAN EEKLY T PublishedU by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profitW association Vol. LXXVI No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2008 $1/$2 in Ukraine Historical exhibit in Kyiv dedicated Tymoshenko Bloc’s protest to Ukrainian prisoners of Auschwitz halts work at Verkhovna Rada KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko President Yushchenko said the blocking was forced on Tuesday, May 13, to cancel of the Parliament’s work by a member- his annual state of the nation speech to the group of the majority coalition was Verkhovna Rada when national deputies of “unprecedented.” After meeting with Rada the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc (YTB) blocked Chairman Yatsenyuk and faction leaders on the speaker’s rostrum. The blockade contin- May 13, the president announced from the ued into Wednesday and Thursday, as parliamentary rostrum that evening: “I am Tymoshenko Bloc deputies protested what surprised that for the first time in our history they saw as inaction on a package of the we have an unprecedented case when a Cabinet’s anti-inflation measures. coalition majority, which shoulders respon- The parliamentary session on May 13 sibility for the Ukrainian Parliament’s work, was opened by Rada Chairman Arseniy has started to block it.” Yatsenyuk, who was prevented from taking He commented: “I was to implement my his place at the rostrum by YTB members. constitutional duty and deliver this report. A total of 256 national deputies were regis- That did not happen. As noted by both the tered at the time in Parliament. The chair- majority faction leaders and the Parliament man then adjourned the meeting and invited chair, this is taking place for concocted rea- heads of parliamentary factions to meet in sons, allegedly through the attempt of a part his office that afternoon in hopes of defus- of the majority, the YTB faction, to immedi- ing the crisis. ately raise the question of an anti-crisis The Tymoshenko Bloc, which remains package.” Anatoliy Musiyenko/Museum of War, Kyiv an ally of the president via Ukraine’s coali- Ms. Tymoshenko attributed the May 13 President Viktor Yushchenko (left) meets at the exhibit on Ukrainian inmates of tion government, blocked the podium to blockade of the parliamentary rostrum by the Auschwitz concentration camp with the president of the World League of protest what it considers Mr. Yushchenko’s her faction to the need to stop “political Ukrainian Political Prisoners, Bohdan Kaczor (right). inaction on its top-priority bills on combat- talk” and start passing anti-crisis laws. ing inflation, as well as due to the continu- Speaking at a news briefing at the by Illya M. Labunka and scanned photos of prisoners, memoirs ing controversy over the leadership of the Verkhovna Rada, she said, “Our faction Kyiv Press Bureau and artists’ sketches featuring various State Property Fund (SPF). The YTB wants clearly outlined the terms to have been aspects of daily existence in Auschwitz, implemented four months ago. Now we KYIV – As part of the 63rd annual the issue of SPF Chair Valentyna are currently displayed at the exhibit Semeniuk-Samsonenko’s dismissal to be believe it is high time to stop empty talk and Victory Day commemoration marking the get down to concrete deeds.” which, according to Stephen Bandera, a placed on the parliamentary agenda. end of World War II, a special exhibit ded- According to the prime minister, her member of the organizing committee, took At the heart of the matter, however, is the icated to Ukrainian prisoners at the Nazi government has failed to overcome a stand- just over a month to organize. issue of government authority and who death camp in Auschwitz was opened on still because of certain politicians’ actions “The response from the community, wields more power: the president or the May 9 at the National Museum of the and the Parliament’s inaction. “In the past particularly in the diaspora, was tremen- prime minister. The crisis is taking place Great Patriotic War in Kyiv. four months, the Rada did not pass a single dous,” said Mr. Bandera. The support of against the backdrop of discussions con- Although the official opening of the law useful for Ukraine except for ratifica- the Ukrainian World Congress and the cerning constitutional reform, with Prime exhibit was low-key, among those who tion of the WTO protocol. The standstill has volunteer efforts of such individuals as Minister Yulia Tymoshenko supporting a attended the opening was President Viktor Ihor Mirchuk of Philadelphia, son of been continuing. So, we would like to start Yushchenko and members of his family, parliamentary republic, with significantly with the anti-inflation package and 30 other Auschwitz survivor Dr. Petro Mirchuk, reduced presidential powers, and President who spent half an hour reviewing the and Bohdan Kaczor, himself an Auschwitz vital bills, which were proposed by the gov- exhibited items. President Yushchenko’s Yushchenko saying Ukraine is not ready for survivor and current head of the World that form of government. (Continued on page 3) father, Andriy Yuschenko, was a prisoner League of Ukrainian Political Prisoners, of war at Auschwitz. were all very beneficial in assuring the Titled “The Auschwitz Concentration exhibit’s success, added Mr. Bandera. Dr. Camp – A Ukrainian Aspect,” and organ- Roman Procyk, executive director of the ized jointly under the auspices of the Ukrainian Studies Fund, whose father, Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Stepan Procyk, was also an Auschwitz Ukraine, and the National Museum of the survivor, offered logistical assistance by Great Patriotic War, the exhibit is the first volunteering his time to scan some of the step in what is being called an effort to photographs lent to the exhibit. finally research and document the fate of According to official information pro- Ukrainian prisoners in Nazi concentration vided by sources at the National Museum camps. The museum is located in the base of the Great Patriotic War, the exact num- of the 61-meter high “Motherland” statue ber of those who spent time and/or ulti- that depicts a fierce woman warrior. mately perished in Auschwitz, has never In addition to archival documentation been fully assessed, as most of the docu- provided by the National Museum of the mentation regarding prisoners’ statistics Great Patriotic War, various materials for was destroyed immediately prior to the the exhibit were also contributed by the arrival of the Soviet Red Army. Central State Archive of Civic Nevertheless, according to the same Organizations of Ukraine, the Security sources, official estimates suggest that as Service of Ukraine, and the family archive many as 15,000 residents of what was of the artist Zinovii Tolkatschev, a then ethnic Ukrainian territory may have Belarusian-born Jew who grew up in Kyiv spent time in Auschwitz. and witnessed the horrors of Auschwitz as Amidst the visual horror surrounding Serhii Svetlytskyi/UNIAN a Soviet Army officer when the death each visitor to the exhibit, a noticeably Verkhovna Rada Chairman Arseniy Yatsenyuk adjourns the session on camp was being liberated from the Nazis. Thursday, May 15, as members of the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc continued to block Over 300 items, consisting of original (Continued on page 20) the Parliament’s work. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2008 No. 20 ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS Russia prepares for battle Yushchenko to visit Canada London, like New York.” Mr. Giuliani told the boxer-turned-politician, “They need a WINNIPEG, Manitoba – President leader like you who can deal with corrup- over Ukraine’s orientation Viktor Yushchenko of Ukraine will visit tion, who can deal with reform of govern- Winnipeg on May 27, reported the local ment, which is so necessary.” He went on by Victor Yasmann port membership. news media. “We’re very excited to have to compare Mr. Klitschko to New York RFE/RL Observers in Moscow have also the president in Winnipeg,” Lesia Szwaluk, City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and expressed concern that the traditionally president of the provincial council of the California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in Russia’s pro-Kremlin mass media has pro-Russian elements in Ukraine have been Ukrainian Canadian Congress, said on May that both were new to politics when they lauded the recent NATO decision in antagonized by the recent gas wars and var- 8. She told the Winnipeg Free Press that the ran and won election. The announcement Bucharest to delay issuing Membership ious other clumsy efforts initiated by date of the visit has been confirmed by a of the Klitschko-Giuliani partnership was Action Plans (MAPs) to Ukraine and Moscow. In October 2007, for instance, the member of the Embassy of Ukraine, made at NASDAQ in Times Square to Georgia, hailing it as a victory for departing pro-Kremlin Eurasian Youth Movement although the itinerary has yet to be ironed highlight the Ukrainian candidate’s com- President Vladimir Putin. (EYM) entered Ukraine and vandalized out. Sources said that, tentatively, Mr. mitment to bring U.S. businesses to Kyiv. However, many serious pundits in some state symbols at the summit of the Yushchenko would meet with Premier The Kyiv mayoral election is scheduled for Russia have been less smug. They appear country’s highest peak. Gary Doer, receive an honorary doctorate May 25. (The Wall Street Journal, The to regard the objections formulated by The protest outraged the Ukrainian from the University of Winnipeg and visit New York Times) Germany and France as temporary obsta- authorities and public opinion, especially the monument to 19th-century poet Taras cles and think that NATO remains bent on after press reports suggested that the instiga- Shevchenko that is located on the legisla- Two new political parties in Ukraine including Kyiv and Tbilisi around its table. tor of the action was International Eurasian tive grounds. It was reported that there Ukraine is of particular concern, because, Movement leader Aleksandr Dugin. The might also be a private reception at the KYIV – The Justice Ministry of Ukraine has registered two new political parties, the as the emerging neo-nationalist ideology in EYM is part of Mr. Dugin’s umbrella Winnipeg Art Gallery. Tentatively, the All-Ukraine Kozak Party and Rusychi, the Russia argues, without that country, organization. In the wake of the scandal, Ukrainian president is also scheduled to ministry’s press service reported on May Moscow cannot restore its status as “the Mr. Putin fired Modest Kolerov, the head of visit Ottawa, Edmonton and Toronto, in 12. Thus, a total of 146 political parties are center of power in Eurasia.” the presidential-administration department what will be his first visit to Canada. now registered in Ukraine. (Ukrinform) “NATO membership for Ukraine means in charge of ties with CIS countries, who Dwight MacAulay, chief of protocol for death for Russia,” nationalist publisher Manitoba, said Ukrainian and Canadian News on Odesa-Brody pipeline Aleksandr Prokhanov has said. officials were working on a visit by the At the same time, Russia’s ruling elite is Without Ukraine, Ukrainian leader, but that details wouldn’t KYIV – Oleh Dubyna, the head of the acutely aware of its significant geoeconom- be ironed out until after a May 17 advance state-owned Naftohaz Ukrayiny, told jour- ic interests in Ukraine, particularly since Moscow cannot meeting of government officials. “The truth nalists in Kyiv on May 7 that the Odesa- Ukraine and Belarus are the main conduits is, nothing’s confirmed yet,” MacAulay Brody oil pipeline will start pumping oil for Russian hydrocarbon exports to restore its status told The Winnipeg Free Press, including from the Ukrainian port of Odesa to Brody Western Europe. as the center of the date of a visit. “Everything that we’re “by the end of the first half of 2008,” Finally, Mr. Putin has a personal stake in planning right now is still tentative until we Interfax-Ukraine reported. Mr. Dubyna the outcome. During Ukraine’s 2004-2005 power in Eurasia. get a final OK on it.” (Winnipeg Free added that “485,000 tons of light crude will Orange Revolution, Mr. Putin personally Press) be bought to use [the pipeline in] the other intervened on the side of then-Prime direction.” The pipeline, built by Ukraine Minister Viktor Yanukovych, who led the Klitschko hires Giuliani in 2002, was originally intended as part of a “anti-Orange” camp. The failure of that had enlisted Mr. Dugin as an adviser. project to transport Caspian Sea crude to NEW YORK – Rudy Giuliani, former heavy-handed intervention was presented Pro-Kremlin propagandists also empha- the Polish port of Gdansk and on to other New York City mayor and former candi- around the world, including in Russia and size the idea of a “military threat” from the points in Europe. But in 2004 the date for the Republican Party’s nomination Ukraine, as a major foreign-policy fiasco alliance, even though some of Russia’s top Ukrainian government gave permission for for president, has been hired by ex-champi- for Moscow. Media reports at the time indi- defense officials are skeptical of such a the Russian-British TNK-BP holding to use on boxer Vitali Klitschko, one of the top cated that the failed effort in Ukraine was threat. First Deputy Prime Minister and for- the Odesa-Brody pipeline to transport candidates for mayor of Kyiv. At a news coordinated by Mr. Putin’s then chief of mer Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov, for Russian oil in the opposite direction. staff, Dmitry Medvedev. instance, said in April 2007 that Russia conference in Times Square, Mr. Giuliani Poland has repeatedly promised to help Russian analysts realize that support in faces no military danger on its Western bor- appeared with Mr. Klitschko, a.k.a. Dr. Iron Ukraine use the pipeline according to its the United States for Ukraine’s eventual ders, saying that the real potential danger Fist. Mr. Giuliani said the Klitschko cam- original intention, but progress on the NATO membership is not limited to the lies in the Far East and the Pacific region. paign is looking for his company, Giuliani Odesa-Brody-Gdansk project has been administration of George W. Bush. It has “It is true,” Mr. Ivanov said, “that we Partners LLC, to offer advice on how to extremely slow because of its estimated bipartisan backing in both houses of the have NATO [in the west], but we have battle corruption in the Ukrainian capital. cost of $2 billion and doubts whether oil U.S. Congress, both of which this year acceptable relations with it and a system of Mr. Klitschko, 36, a Kyiv city councilman, shipped via this route can compete with passed resolutions of support. Russian treaties and mechanisms has been estab- called the former mayor “a huge name,” Russian oil transported to markets through media have noted that all the remaining lished.” This assessment, made during a and explained that his hope was to make U.S. presidential candidates – Sens. John speech in Vladivostok, went little noticed Kyiv a modern city “like Paris, like (Continued on page 14) McCain (R-Ariz.), Hillary Clinton (D- by the central mass media. As a result, a N.Y.), and Barack Obama (D-Ill.) – support significant segment of Russian public opin- NATO membership for both Ukraine and ion is convinced the Western alliance pres- Georgia. Mr. Obama was an initiator of the ents a military threat to Russia. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY FOUNDED 1933 corresponding resolution in the Senate. Meanwhile, the war of words is continu- In addition, the concluding document of ing. 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Serdyukov seemed to cast doubt on Anatoly Serdyukov, attending the anniver- right to take any other decision” than one in ... He only expressed a view reflecting that Russia’s intention to withdraw its fleet from sary events in Sevastopol, hinted that Russia’s favor (ITAR-TASS, Center TV, of most Russians, who feel pained by the Sevastopol upon the expiration of the bas- Russia would seek to retain its naval base May 12). fall of the Soviet Union.” The Russian MFA ing agreement. While in Sevastopol, he there beyond the 20-year time frame of the Speaking to journalists in Sevastopol, described Ukraine’s decision to ban Mr. declared, “In order to expand the [Russian] agreement, that Russia signed with Ukraine Mr. Luzhkov declared, “I officially ask the Luzhkov from further visits as an “unfriend- Black Sea Fleet’s basing system, much is in 1997. leadership of our country, the Duma and the ly move” toward Russia, harmful to bilater- being invested into building the naval base Mayor Luzhkov, who has made such Federation Council, to raise the issue of al relations (Russian MFA statement, May at Novorossiysk, which will become one statements “spontaneously” on several pre- Sevastopol again,” this time apparently in 12). more stronghold of the fleet.” This wording vious occasions, acted methodically this retaliation for Ukraine’s recent request to No major Russian politician is known to suggests the possibility that Novorossiysk time, with seemingly planned pronounce- NATO for a Membership Action Plan. have disavowed Mr. Luzhkov’s remarks, may be envisaged as a supplement to, rather ments, amply televised by Russian chan- “When Ukraine strives at the state level to except former Soviet leader Mikhail than a substitute for, the Sevastopol base. nels, at each of his three stops during the join NATO, [it] undermines our relations as Gorbachev; who said, “It concerns me, it Mr. Serdyukov described the Russian visit. inscribed in the Friendship Treaty. If we do disturbs me, it bothers me, it worries me – it naval base in Sevastopol as a factor that At a festive concert in Sevastopol, Mr. not react, it would be another big mistake.” worries me very much” (Ekho Moskvy, “unites the Russian people with the Luzhkov blamed today’s territorial status The treaty, which was signed by Russia May 12). Ukrainian people in Crimea” (RIA-Novosti, quo on former Soviet leader Nikita and Ukraine in 1997 and recognizes the It is a fairly common view among Duma Interfax-Ukraine, May 11). Khrushchev’s decision to transfer Crimea to inviolability of the existing mutual border, Soviet Ukraine (other Russian politicians expires in 2009, unless renewed. Mr. use similar arguments attempting to de- Luzhkov called for Russia to abandon the legitimize this and other post-Soviet bor- treaty: “By quitting it, we shall be able to Gorbachev urges respect for Ukraine ders). Mr. Luzhkov, moreover, maintained reopen the question of Crimea and Ukrinform brotherly people of Ukraine with great that the city of Sevastopol was not covered Sevastopol” (Interfax-Ukraine, May 11). care, so that they do not worsen,” Mr. KYIV – Russia should avoid making by that decision: “This issue remains unre- Ukrainian authorities have declared Mr. Gorbachev said. He added that prob- solved. We are going to resolve it in favor Luzhkov persona non grata on Ukrainian statements that may worsen its relations with Ukraine, said former Soviet lems in relations with Ukraine are of Russia’s truth, its state positions and its territory in the wake of these statements. rather painful to him. state right regarding its naval base Given his track record of inflammatory President Mikhail Gorbachev in a radio interview with Ekho Moskvy (Moscow During a concert marking the 225th Sevastopol” (Interfax-Ukraine, May 11). remarks, Mr. Luzhkov had been met on anniversary of the Black Sea Fleet, Mr. On board the cruiser Moskva, the flag- arrival at Symferopol airport by officials of Echo). He was commenting on the Luzhkov said Sevastopol had not been ship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, Mr. the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) who recent declaration by Moscow Mayor included in the Crimean territory ex- Luzhkov claimed that “Sevastopol, as a city gave him a written warning against violat- Yuri Luzhkov questioning Ukraine’s with its boundaries [i.e., not only the naval ing Ukrainian law or undermining sovereignty over the city of Sevastopol. Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev had base], has to belong to Russia, because it Ukraine’s territorial integrity. In front of tel- “We should treat relations with the transferred to Ukraine. Tymoshenko Bloc’s... Ukrainian, Lithuanian presidents meet (Continued from page 1) Ukrinform Lithuanian capital’s Museum of Genocide Victims. In ernment and deliberately not put on the agenda,” she said. his speech near the Memorial to Genocide Victims, Ms. Tymoshenko charged that the Presidential Secretariat, headed KYIV – Presidents Viktor Yushchenko of Ukraine Mr. Yushchenko noted that Ukraine considers it to be by Viktor Baloha, “every day aims to prove it is impossible to cope and Valdas Adamkus of Lithuania met in Vilnius on its sacred duty to convey to the international commu- with inflation in Ukraine” and she accused the president, via his May 12 to discuss bilateral cooperation and intensifi- nity the truth about this terrible page of its history. decrees, of preventing oblast state administration chairs from partici- cation of trade relations, as well as Ukraine’s integra- During this 75th anniversary year of the Holodomor, pating in government consultations and meetings. tion with NATO and the European Union, reported the Mr. Yushchenko said, “Ukraine is doing and will do She continued: “Every minister has three managers – one order is press service of the Ukrainian president. everything possible so that the world recognizes the given by the prime minister, another contrary order is given by the President Yushchenko noted the importance of Holodomor as an act of genocide against the Ukrainian president, and the third one by [Presidential Secretariat Chair] Viktor enhancing interregional economic ties and strengthen- Baloha. Where should the minister should run and report? And this ing bilateral investment cooperation. He said Ukraine people.” situation happens every day.” is interested in attracting Lithuanian businessmen to The Holodomor has already been recognized as a The Verkhovna Rada on Wednesday, May 14, was to consider a implement projects within the framework of prepara- genocide of the Ukrainian people by 14 world parlia- package of bills on regulation of trade, as well as bills sought by the tions for the Euro-2012 soccer championship. ments, including the Lithuanian Seym in 2005. Tymoshenko bloc, including commodity rules for the purchase of Mr. Yushchenko also said Ukraine appreciates the Ukraine very highly appreciates the opening of the meat products, tariffs and customs procedures. clear and public support of Lithuania in opening up Holodomor exhibition in Lithuania, Mr. Yushchenko At a subsequent news briefing the president called on the parliamen- European prospects for Ukraine. He thanked his stressed, seeing this as a manifestation of solidarity tary majority “to assume responsibility for the situation in Parliament, to Lithuanian counterpart for the country’s principled and sympathy, understanding and support, and a token assume commitments on Parliament’s stabilization, to start pragmatic stance on the eve of and during the recent NATO sum- of sincere respect for the Ukrainian people. work and immediately adopt a new budget, and a package of bills on mit in Bucharest. Mr. Adamkus responded by promis- In turn, Mr. Adamkus said that he highly appreci- social, economic and humanitarian initiatives.” In addition, he cited the ing continued support for a NATO Membership Action ates the exposition dedicated to this tragedy of the peo- important role of the parliamentary majority in fighting inflation. “It is Plan for Ukraine during the alliance’s next meeting of ple of Ukraine. He said that preservation of a nation’s possible to do so effectively and responsibly only through immediate foreign ministers in December. historical memory is key to a civilized society, adding revision and amendment of the national budget,” he said. The two presidents said in a joint declaration signed that this exposition should be seen by as many people Mr. Yushchenko emphasized, “We need to return to a constructive in the Lithuanian capital on May 12 that close relations as possible, in particular young people. path and take responsibility. We have a nation behind us, the progress between the countries had entered a new stage of During his visit to Lithuania the Ukrainian president of this country.” strategic partnership. They pledged that their countries also met with Lithuanian Prime Minister Gediminas On May 14, with the Tymoshenko Bloc continuing its disruption of would further contribute to energy safety and energy Kirkilas, discussing bilateral cooperation in trade, sim- the Rada’s work, Parliament Chairman Yatsenyuk stated: “The transparency, integration in the European energy mar- plification of the visa regime, and Ukraine’s European Parliament can cope with purely internal crises on its own, but crises ket and joint participation in energy projects, and and Euro-Atlantic aspirations. coming from the outside take external interference.” He added that the would deepen consultations on alternative energy Ukraine and Lithuania also signed an intergovern- Verkhovna Rada is ready for constructive work, but what is going on sources and green technologies. mental memorandum on the energy sector. The docu- now is far from constructive. He noted that the Parliament was scheduled The declaration noted that Ukraine and Lithuania ment confirmed their commitments on implementing that week to examine 34 bills proposed by the Tymoshenko government. will cooperate on further development of a transport the Odesa-Brody-Plock international oil transport cor- Mr. Yatsenyuk said that it appears “someone” has been misinform- corridor between the Baltic and Black Sea regions, and ridor and stressed cooperation in nuclear energy. ing the prime minister in alleging that the Rada is dragging its feet on expand this transport corridor toward the Caspian- Fuel and Energy Minister Yurii Prodan, who signed the government’s bills. “I am ready to shoulder personal responsibility Caucasian and Scandinavian-West European directions. the document on behalf of Ukraine, said that as the Parliament speaker for all the real facts of such procrastination,” Presidents Adamkus and Yushchenko also said in Lithuania, which promised the European Union it he added. the joint declaration that they would unite efforts to would close the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant, planned Meanwhile, during a meeting on May 14 the leaders of parliamen- honor the memory of victims of totalitarian regimes, to build a new nuclear power plant by 2015 and that tary factions, the president and the prime minister were unable to including the Famine-Genocide of 1932-1933 and Ukraine is interested in participating in this project. reach an agreement on how to end the political crisis. Consultations repressions of civilians in Ukraine and Lithuania, as Mr. Prodan also noted that the memorandum fore- were continuing on May 15. well as other Central and Eastern European countries. saw Ukrainian electricity exports to Lithuania, adding The two presidents participated in the opening of an that Ukraine could cover up to 20 percent of Sources: Ukrinform, BBC. exhibition on the Holodomor of 1932-1933 in the Lithuania’s electricity needs. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2008 No. 20 Ukraine’s ambassador speaks on Famine-Genocide at George Washington U. by Lidiya Zubytska Providing the historical context sur- later years, there were no poor harvests in U.S.-Ukraine Foundation rounding the events of 1932-1933, 1932 or 1933 to blame for the tragedy, the Ambassador Shamshur said Stalin conclud- ambassador noted. On the contrary, the WASHINGTON – The Institute for ed that two emerging forces in Ukrainian archival evidence proves that the Soviet European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, society of the time – the newly formed Union was able to increase its grain export, the Petrach Program on Ukraine, and the rural businessmen class and the new intel- from Ukraine to the West in these years Project on History, Memory and the lectual elite – presented a real threat to the and earn profits that were spent on refitting Politics of the Past of George Washington Communist regime, insofar as they began the Soviet army and boosting industrializa- University on April 29 hosted a lecture by to pull Ukraine away from Soviet domi- tion. Dr. Oleh Shamshur, Ambassador of nance. The mechanism of the Famine- Ukraine to the United States, on “Stalin’s The new class of small village entrepre- Genocide was graduated: first, the Soviet Policy between the Two Wars: Genocide of neurs appeared in Ukraine as a result of the authorities established unfeasibly high quo- Ukrainians.” New Economic Policy (NEP) developed by tas for grain to be collected from Ukrainian The lecture was part of Ukraine-led the Soviet government to counter the acute villages. Since the demanded amount was worldwide commemorations of the 75th economic crisis in the aftermath of the civil not collected, the local Communists pro- anniversary of 1932-1933 Famine- war. NEP encouraged farmers to boost their ceeded to seize the seed grain and any Genocide perpetrated in Ukraine by the private agriculture production and engage “extras” from village farms. Yet the state Communist regime. According to the most in market interactions. But the growing quota for grain still was not completed, and recent estimates, in the span of 17 months economic independence of well-off peas- so, as punishment, Communist squads around 10 million Ukrainian people – ants soon became a blight in the eyes of the started to raid peasant homes and levy including 3 million children – died from all-controlling regime that hoped to impose “food fines” – anything edible (grain, veg- forced starvation, Dr. Shamshur said. a new anti-capitalist economic order, the etables, any other food items), was seized. He provided an analysis of the historical ambassador continued. The infamous law of August 7, 1932, events leading up to the Holodomor and However, the threat of political revolu- tightened the punitive measures even fur- exposed the mechanism of its infliction by tion was more palpable for the Communist Andrew Nynka ther: imprisonment of up to 10 years was Stalin’s Communist apparatus along with authorities due to the young Ukrainian Ambassador Oleh Shamshur the sentence for those who dared to glean a other Soviet measures to consolidate con- national elite. This was a generation of few wheat stalks on a collective farm field after the harvest was reaped. Villages that trol over Ukraine. He also discussed the intellectuals that flourished briefly in the local Communists the disturbing slogan fell greatly behind in delivering govern- demographics of the tragedy’s human toll early 1920s – a time of short-lived “Away from Moscow.” ment-commanded quotas were put on a and world reaction to the horrors in courtship by the Communist leaders of A plan of retaliation was immediately blacklist: they were cut off from any sup- Ukraine in 1932-1933. Ambassador local national movements, which allowed forged by Stalin and his entourage: the plies coming from the outside, barred from Shamshur also emphasized in his lecture the Soviets to gain more legitimacy and authorities needed to eliminate this engaging in trade with neighboring com- the detrimental effect to the Ukrainian psy- reinforce their dominance. During this brief Ukrainian double danger by exterminating munities and cordoned off by a regiment of che caused by the genocide, which was fol- yet potent national revival, the regime the inconvenient. In terms of Stalin’s state the Soviet army or the secret police. As lowed by the atrocities of the Great Terror increasingly started to hear from Ukrainian management philosophy this meant: “No 25,000 people were dying every day from and the World War II period. economists, historians, activists and even man, no problem.” In the place of the elim- starvation, Dr. Shamshur noted, innumer- inated strata of society a new race of a uni- able others were suffering from hunger and form “Soviet man” should rise, with no many fell victim to cannibalism. The Law ethnic attachments and no alternative polit- of January 22, 1933, limited their chances ical or economic aspirations, Dr. Shamshur for survival: the Ukrainian peasants who Holodomor Memorial Day Act explained. tried to move around in search of food Stalin and his cronies conceived a multi- were banned from migrating or leaving ple-step plan to crush the Ukrainian nation. introduced in Ontario Parliament their places of residence. This was also the First, the annihilation of the elite was beginning of USSR system of passports launched with accusations of anti-state TORONTO – The Ukrainian Canadian Orest Steciw, Holodomor Projects and residency records that forbade anyone activities and staged trials of writers, Congress (UCC), the League of Coordinator for the League of Ukrainian from relocating without an official state church leaders, academics and many oth- Ukrainian Canadians and the League of Canadians and League of Ukrainian permit, the ambassador explained. ers. Started in 1929, these court cases cul- Ukrainian Canadian Women extended Canadian Women. Although no statistics were kept at the minated in 1930, and were followed by their support and gratitude to Member of time, estimates of the human toll of this *** indiscriminate arrests, imprisonments, the Provincial Parliament Dave Levac tragedy range from 3.8 million (according deportations and executions into the late (Brant, Ontario) for introducing the The text of the Holodomor Memorial to some Russian demographers) up to 10 1930s. Only in the 1932-1933 period Holodomor Memorial Day Act in the Day Act follows. million people who died in the Famine- alone, around 200,000 of the intelligentsia Legislative Assembly of Ontario on April Preamble Genocide. Ambassador Shamshur are believed to have perished at the hands 17. The Holodomor is the name given to remarked that, although historically signifi- of the regime. “This important piece of legislation the genocide by Famine that occurred in cant, disagreements about the exact figure Second, the Soviet authorities undertook will finally recognize and pay tribute to Ukraine from 1932 to 1933. As many as are not of paramount importance, since the statewide collectivization, stripping peas- the victims of the Ukrainian Genocide. 10 million Ukrainians perished as victims mere fact that losses are counted in the mil- Between 1932 and 1933, close to 10 mil- of a man-made Famine under Joseph ants of their private property which was lions is a clear indication that the events of lion people were starved to death by the Stalin’s regime, with 25,000 dying each declared to be the property of newly creat- 1932-1933 bore a genocidal character. regime of Joseph Stalin. We are so grate- day at the peak of the Famine. ed collective farms under state ownership. The most useful sources in estimating ful to Dave Levac for supporting us in The government of Ukraine, the Small businessmen and other private own- the magnitude of Holodomor deaths are raising awareness of this immense human United States House of Representatives, ers were viewed as a corruptive and sub- the Soviet censuses of 1926, 1937 and tragedy,” said National UCC President the United States Senate, the Senate of versive element and were ordered to aban- 1939, Ambassador Shamshur said. Paul Grod. Canada, UNESCO, the United Nations don their properties and their lands and Among them the most dependable is the Should this legislation be passed, then and over 40 other jurisdictions around forced into exile. As a result, out of the 1 former, since the figures of the 1937 cen- Ontario will join the over 40 internation- the world have officially condemned the million well-to-do Ukrainians of that time sus are known to have been doctored al jurisdictions that recognize and Holodomor or recognized it as genocide. about 830,000 were forcibly deported from after Stalin was presented its results and, remember the victims of the Holodomor. Ukraine has established the fourth their homeland with no right to return. unsatisfied with them, ordered the execu- The fourth Saturday in November would Saturday in November in each year as the The next step in Stalin’s plan, the tion of the commissioned demographers. be marked each year as Holodomor annual day to commemorate the victims Holodomor, may be viewed by some as The 1926 census states that the popula- Memorial Day. of the Holodomor. simply a tool of continued collectivization tion of Ukraine was 29 million, and the “We have lost the adults who lived It is appropriate to extend the annual with unpredicted consequences. However, 1939 census gives the figure of 30 mil- through this calamity, and we are now commemoration of the victims of the a careful historical analysis reveals that, in lion. Considering comparable birth rates beginning to lose the children. Before Holodomor to Ontario. A memorial day reality, collectivization in Ukraine was in neighboring Belarus and Russia, the this generation is gone, I truly want to provides an opportunity to reflect on and already completed by 1930. Hence, stated estimates for Ukraine are that the popula- see these victims acknowledged. This to educate the public about the enduring Dr. Shamshur, the clear intentionality of tion should have constituted 7.5 million legislation would do that, and go a long lessons of the Holodomor and other this horrendous action, the magnitude of more people. Thus, these are the victims way in healing the wounds still felt by crimes against humanity. human loss and the cruel death inflicted lost to the Famine-Genocide. However, the community 75 years after the Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with through starvation all point in one clear the corrected real figure for the Ukrainian Famine,” said Oleh Romanyshyn, the advice and consent of the Legislative direction: the Holodomor was a premedi- population of 1939 suggests that the actu- President of the League of Ukrainian Assembly of the Province of Ontario, tated government action enforced with the al population size was 27.5 million, Canadians. enacts as follows: intent to break down the Ukrainian nation which is another 2.5 million short of what The Ukrainian Canadian Congress, the Holodomor Memorial Day and leave no chance of its possible revival the expected birth rate should have yield- League of Ukrainian Canadians and the 1. The fourth Saturday in November in as a distinct people in an independent state. ed. Hence, the total adds up to 10 million League of Ukrainian Canadian Women each year is proclaimed Holodomor This intent of the Communist regime victims of the cruel death by starvation in encourage all parties to support this Memorial Day to commemorate the can be traced to archival evidence in the 1932-1933, Dr. Shamshur explained. much needed bill. genocide by famine that occurred in correspondence of the time: Stalin’s For a long time, the ambassador stated, “Recognizing genocide should never Ukraine from 1932 to 1933. telegrams to Ukrainian Communist lead- the Holodomor was, or even remains, an be a political issue, and we call on MPPs Commencement ers, political discourses of lower-level inconvenient truth. In the Soviet Union this of all political stripes to support this ini- 2. This Act comes into force on the bureaucrats and other key documents. tiative to commemorate the fallen,” said day it receives Royal Assent. Contrary to Communist propaganda of (Continued on page 21) No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2008 5

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM Soyuzivka prepares for new season UNA Executive Committee meets by Christine E. Kozak the 2008 summer season. UNA National Secretary Svoboda and The Ukrainian Weekly decreased their expenses in 2007 in com- PARSIPPANY, N.J. – The Executive parison to 2006. The number of sub- Committee of the Ukrainian National scribers fell, however. Subscriptions to Association Inc. held its first meeting of Svoboda will soon be available online. 2008 on Friday, March 28, here at the Also, the archives of both publications UNA’s Home Office. are being readied for digitization and will Present were Stefan Kaczaraj, presi- be accessible on-line. dent; Zenon Holubec, first vice-presi- National Secretary Christine E. Kozak dent; Michael Koziupa, second vice-pres- reported that, at year’s end 2007, the ident; Myron Groch, director for Canada UNA’s in-force file of 32,002 certificates (linked telephonically); Christine E. totalled $136,093,002 in life insurance. Kozak, national secretary; and Slavko This total does not include the 2,039 Tysiak, auditor. Roma Lisovich, treasur- accidental death and dismemberment er, was unable to attend. (ADD) certificates with a face amount of The members of the Executive $10,195,000. New business in life insur- Committee heard year-end reports for 2007. ance showed an increase of 274 policies President Kaczaraj reported a better for an annual premium of $234,477 and a year for the UNA in 2007. Reserves face amount of $7,155,141. In compari- increased due to the sale of the building son, 2006 brought 333 policies with an in June 2007, the increase in annuity annual premium of $142,272 but only sales, as well as an increase in invest- $3,474,000 in face amount. ment bonds. The proposed new plans and new rates Mr. Kaczaraj reported the UNA’s pre- written on the 2001 CSO mortality table mium income, which encompasses life were presented to the Executive and annuity premiums and income from Committee. Already applied for are the KERHONKSON, N.Y. – A shipment of mattresses arrived at Soyuzivka recently in investments, increased by $2,357,343 in 20-Year Term with a return of premium preparation for the start of the 2008 summer season. Eighty-five old mattresses comparison to 2006. Annuity income rider and the Immediate Annuity – two have now been replaced, guaranteeing Soyuzivka guests a more restful sleep increased by $1,955,921 over and invest- new products the UNA will be offering during their stays at the Ukrainian heritage center. In addition, Soyuzivka is chang- ment income by $418,972 from the pre- as soon as approvals are received. ing bedspreads and creating more sleeping accommodations in many rooms (e.g., vious year. Another radical change will be the dis- changing from one double bed per room to two double beds where possible, The net loss from Soyuzivka opera- continuation of the rate book which is adding sleeper sofas). The summer season gets off to an early start over the tions decreased due to the seasonal clo- outdated and very costly to reprint. The Memorial Day holiday weekend, when Soyuzivka will host its second annual sure as the heritage center undergoes ren- UNA is looking into various substitutes Ukrainian Film Festival and will officially inaugurate the Roma Pryma ovations (installation of a new air condi- for the rate book, including rate cards, Bohachevsky Dance Academy. Also on the agenda for the weekend: a Friday pub tioner in Veselka, a new dance floor) and sales kits and CDs, which are used in night, a Saturday evening dance and Sunday night entertainment at the Tiki Bar. other improvements in preparation for today’s market.

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NEWS AND VIEWS THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY A war of ambition? L.A. media miss the mark Another season, another crisis. That seems to be the trend in Ukraine. This week, as President Viktor Yushchenko was to deliver his annual state of the on Famine-Genocide coverage nation address, national deputies of the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc prevented him from by Andriy J. Semotiuk that there was an abundant harvest), the doing so by blocking the Parliament’s rostrum. In fact, the blockade disrupted all work Ukrainian genocide is not widely known by the Verkhovna Rada and, as we write these words, it continues. Two women, both in their 80s and even today. Judging by the actions of the It was an unprecedented act as one segment of the majority coalition in Ukraine both survivors of the events, were there. media in Los Angeles, this is not going to blocked the work of its own coalition. You just can’t make this stuff up. So were four priests, dressed in religious change any time soon. First off, we’d like to submit that, even if Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and vestments, representing the various So the question arises, what were the her bloc are in conflict with the president, there is such a thing as respect for the office Ukrainian parishes of Los Angeles. Two media covering on that day? he holds. Like it or not, he is the president and he deserved to have the opportunity to ambassadors – one the Ukrainian ambas- The big story for the media was taking address the Verkhovna Rada and the nation. (Can you imagine the Democrats not sador to the United States, the other the place next door to the Holodomor allowing President George W. Bush to deliver his state of the union address?) Ukrainian ambassador to the Vatican – remembrance. At the county courthouse, And, we just can’t fathom how the matter of which bills and issues are to be were present. The consul general of Britney Spears was applying for custody on the Verkhovna Rada’s agenda, and in what order, could not be ironed out Ukraine in San Francisco also was there. of her children. Two television network peacefully at a meeting of faction leaders. In addition to these dignitaries, a small vans were there to broadcast the news Surely there must be more to this blockade of the Rada. crowd came to huddle around the monu- live around the world. A score of It’s all about power (what else?) – who will have the upper hand in controlling the ment in the Los Angeles County Mall reporters jostled with each other to be the ship of state, who will push through his or her version of constitutional reform, who previously erected to honor those who first to report the court decision. will win the next presidential election, and who will get the blame (or not) for various perished. They all came to mark the 75th Meanwhile, the remembrance event was failings. And it has precious little to do with national interests. anniversary of the Holodomor, the geno- no more than 50 feet away. If there is one thing of which we are certain it is that there is enough blame to cide initiated by Moscow that killed 10 One can always argue that television go around. The simmering conflict between the president and the prime minister million Ukrainians through starvation in and radio can only cover so much. Their has now, once again, reached crisis proportions. Each is trying to show the other 1933. capacity to cover news is restricted by who’s right and who’s top dog. Mr. Yushchenko and Ms. Tymoshenko, it seems, What was most significant, however, the medium. The print media, on the simply cannot – or will not – work together. A pity that they and their colleagues was who was not there, namely, the other hand, have more space to devote to cannot set aside personal animosity for the good of the country and the people media. news events. The Wednesday, May 7, who elected them. The event was purposefully held on edition of the Los Angeles Times, there- Yurii Lutsenko, leader of People’s Self-Defense – which is part of the pro- Tuesday, May 6, at 3:30 p.m. – a time fore, merits special attention. So what Yushchenko Our Ukraine – People’s Self-Defense bloc, and in this situation one that was convenient and close-by for did the Times consider newsworthy on would say an opponent of the Tymoshenko Bloc – said PSD is demanding the resig- those who were invited. Not even the Tuesday, May 6? nation of the meddlesome chair of the Presidential Secretariat, Viktor Baloha, whom Los Angeles Times, which was contacted The lead story was the race between many blame for the tense situation that has developed. He also observed the follow- no less than six times, could be bothered Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton ing: “The Cabinet’s leaders and the Presidential Secretariat chair went too far in their to come – even though the event took for the Democratic Party’s nomination confrontation and the war of ambitions.” place one block from its building. for president. Fair enough. Indeed there If only it were just that. Unfortunately, this is also a war of dissolution that threatens This would not be so significant were were some important stories worthy of Ukraine at a crucial juncture. Think about it: Russian officials are threatening the terri- it not for the fact that 75 years ago, the attention of the Times on that day. torial integrity of Ukraine; and Ukraine seeks to be granted a NATO Membership according to survivors, the biggest fear The aftermath of the Myanmar cyclone, Action Plan in December when the alliance’s foreign ministers are to meet. of those who perished in the Holodomor U.S. border patrol apprehensions of ille- Cui bono? To whose benefit is this? was that the world would never know gal immigrants, the police bust of a col- It is high time for Ukraine’s president and Ukraine’s prime minister and how and why they died or care about lege drug scene, Cuban aid, a Chilean Ukraine’s national deputies to act like responsible leaders of the country. They them. Back then, on orders from volcano and Palestinian clashes with must rise above personal rivalries, resolve muddled lines of government authori- Moscow, government troops came to vil- police in the West Bank were just some ty, and take the helm – together – to lead Ukraine into the next stage of its politi- lages requisitioning grains to meet the of these. But let us consider what other cal, economic and social development. Kremlin’s quotas and, at gunpoint, took stories appeared that day that the Times away grain even when peasants did not considered more significant than the 75th have enough grain to feed themselves. anniversary of the Holodomor. Those peasants who had no grain were A long lead story involved bicyclists deprived of any other food stocks they in New York. There was also story about May Turning the pages back... had, including cattle. China lending Japan two pandas. A story While these requisitions proceeded in about rules that limit home sizes and the Ukrainian countryside, the entire hotel conversions made it into the paper 24 country was sealed off. Nobody was that day. A Villa Park eyesore being torn Twenty years ago, the International Commission of Inquiry allowed to leave or enter. Meanwhile, down was important. The Orange County 1988 into the Famine in Ukraine 1932-1933, initiated by the World Moscow exported over 1.5 million tons emergency center needing repairs and the Congress of Free Ukrainians (known today as the Ukrainian of grain abroad to sell at reduced prices. lack of proof that a Taser at the county World Congress) held a conference at the Brussels Europa The result was mass starvation in jail killed a cat were among other stories Hotel on March 24-27, 1988. Ukraine. published on May 7. The commission comprised: Prof. Jacob Sundberg, Sweden; Prof. G.I.A.D. Draper, Stalin and the Kremlin leadership did These were the stories that the Los United Kingdom; Prof. John Peters Humphrey, Canada; Prof. George Lavasseur, a good job of covering up the evidence. Angeles Times, self-styled “leading France; Prof. Ricardo Levene, Argentina; Prof. Covey Oliver, United States; and Prof. Thanks to their denials and the disinfor- source for local, state, national, world, Joe Verhoeven, Belgium. mation of journalists like The New York entertainment and sports news” – led by Dr. Robert Conquest, author of “The Harvest of Sorrow,” testified before the panel Times correspondent Walter Duranty (a David D. Hiller, publisher and chief that The New York Times correspondent Walter Duranty, who was awarded a Pulitzer Pulitzer Prize winner who falsified the executive officer; Russ Stanton, editor; Prize for his coverage of the Soviet Union, did not report about the 7 million to 10 true situation in Ukraine, writing instead Megan Garvey, assignment editor; con- million deaths that resulted from the Soviet-engineered Famine in Ukraine in 1932- sidered worthy of attention. Let them 1933 because it was believed that Duranty was being blackmailed by Soviet authori- Andriy J. Semotiuk is an attorney stand by this legacy. ties. practicing in Los Angeles. A former It was the philosopher George Information found in the second volume of former New York Times Moscow corre- United Nations correspondent stationed Santayana who said those who do not spondent Harrison Salisbury’s autobiography suggests that the Soviet authorities held in New York, Mr. Semotiuk wrote articles learn from history are doomed to repeat sensitive information about Duranty and pressured him to toe the Soviet line in his for Southam News Services and other it. Let us hope that the news blackout of reporting to the West. newspapers in the United States and the Holodomor remembrance in Los “It was a most unfortunate phenomenon that Duranty was able to give his authority Canada. Mr. Semotiuk is a member of the Angeles on May 6 was not a symptom of and the authority of The [New York] Times to these false accounts [about the exis- Los Angeles Press Club and of the law a society that has not yet learned tence of the Famine],” Dr. Conquest said. Duranty “had told the American Embassy in firm of Manning and Marder in Los Santayana’s lesson. Berlin that he was writing the Soviet line” and that he “admitted his reports were false Angeles. to his colleagues and to the British Embassy in Moscow.” Dr. Conquest explained that the Famine in Ukraine was a conscious and deliberate action by the Soviet government. “Clearly, the grain requisition targets were intention- RE: QUESTIONS TO THE EDITORS al,” and “Stalin was told that they were too high, but they were enforced nevertheless. Dear Readers: There could have been no other result but famine, and he knew it at the time.” When sending letters seeking replies from editors, readers should include Judge John Sopinka, who on May 24, 1988, was appointed to Canada’s Supreme either a daytime phone number or an e-mail address so that we may answer Court and served as legal counsel for the World Congress of Free Ukrainians, said, your queries in a most efficient matter. “The Famine was an act of genocide. …Special measures against Ukraine were Please note that the editorial staff does not have a secretary who is able to designed to break the spirit of the most recalcitrant of peasants opposed to collec- answer readers’ letters in writing. tivization” under Joseph Stalin. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. Source: “International panel investigates famine,” The Ukrainian Weekly, May 29, – The Ukrainian Weekly editorial staff 1988. No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2008 7

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

to the UPA he writes: “In Ukraine, an Faces and Places Public, and historians, independence movement surfaced in 1941 by Myron B. Kuropas – as in the first world war – only to find its often uninformed leaders cast into German concentration camps. From then on, the Ukrainian Dear Editor: Insurrectionary [sic] Army (UPA) attempt- British historian Norman Davies had a ed the impossible by fighting under slogan Georgia on my mind discussion on C-Span about his latest ‘Neither Hitler nor Stalin.’ It soon became book, “No Simple Victory-World War II entangled in multi-sided conflicts with A May 10 editorial in the Wall Street euro as common currency.” Small wonder in Europe, 1939-1945.” At the start of his Poles and Soviet partisans as well as with Journal informs us that Vladimir Putin, that the Kremlin-oriented oligarchs in talk he presented his audience with five the Germans.” However on page 352, the now Russia’s prime minister, is still the Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada are vehemently simple questions: author using several Polish sources, imperial enforcer. Russia’s No. 2 bully is opposed to the EU. Is Ukraine corrupt? Oh 1. Can you name the five biggest bat- describes the most horrific atrocities com- warning the “near abroad” to behave. yeah! A May 12 article in the Wall Street tles of the war in Europe? mitted on “helpless Poles” by the UPA. This time, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Journal cites the Berlin-based watchdog, 2. Can you name the main political ide- regions which Russia once recognized as Transparency International, which ranks Myroslaw Burbelo, M.D. sovereign Georgian territory, are feeling ologies that were contending for suprema- Westerly, RI Ukraine “among the most corrupt coun- cy during the war in Europe? the now-so-subtle stroke of Russian impe- tries in the world, below Uganda, Moldova 3. Can you name the largest concentra- rialist interference. If Russia is able to and Cuba.” tion camp that was operating in Europe in destabilize Georgia, “the message to larger To join NATO, Ukraine must first over- the years 1939-1945? Needed: support Ukraine will be similar,” concludes the come resistance from Germany, which has 4. Can you name the European nation- Wall Street Journal: “You’re part of our tight financial ties to Russia. Some of its ality (or ethnic group) which lost the group for Ukrainians world too, whether you like it or not.” elite have been riding the Kremlin gravy largest number of civilians during the The Kremlin is following an old, but train for decades. According to Mr. Lucas, Dear Editor: war? tried and tested Soviet road map. It goes Nord Stream, a proposed gas pipeline to like this: create chaos and uncertainty in a 5. Can you name the vessel that was As I sit in my home and look at how life Europe, for example, “is the child of the particular region of a specific country and sunk with a record loss of life in the war’s evolves, it dawns on me to write this letter. most notorious diplomatic alliance in then rush in to restore order and stability. largest maritime disaster? Other ethnic groups, based on what I see Europe’s modern history, between the pre- Prop up a pro-Russian rump regime in the The above questions stumped the work together to help their community. As vious German government headed by for- invaded area and hold a proctored referen- assembled group of people (many of them far as I know, we do not have a support mer Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and dum during which a “threatened” citizenry historians) and was met by silence and group for the 30-55 age group. I can only Putin’s Kremlin. It was blessed with a votes overwhelmingly for incorporation some guesses. From Dr. Davies’ presenta- speak from my own experience. My broth- secret 1 billion euro loan guarantee issued into an expanding Russian empire. After tion and from his book one can conclude er was very chronically ill due to no one’s just days before the German leader left much discussion, a benevolent Russian that historians and the public here in the fault; Dad passed away and Mom was office – shortly to become chairman of the Duma votes to honor the request and, U.S. and in Europe are not properly grieving. We had no one. As a family we pipeline consortium... The biggest share- voila, another nation loses its independ- informed and, therefore, often wrong or had our civil rights violated and were taken ence. holder in Nord Stream is Gazprom – in biased on the most important issues and advantage of. Is Russia really threatened by a united effect the gas department of the Kremlin.” factual knowledge concerning World War When I went to my Ukrainian pastor, I Georgia? Hardly. Mr. Putin is busy Mr. Schroeder admires Mr. Putin, describ- II, even now, more than 60 years later. was pretty much ignored and treated poorly. rebuilding the Russian empire and to do so ing him as a “flawless democrat.” The reason: The wartime histories are Other Ukrainians either made unprofession- he needs to disestablish the pro-Western Fortunately, Angela Merkel is often written “for political purposes, dic- al comments or seemed to delight in our government of Georgia. Such a move will Germany’s new chancellor. She grew up in tated by national or particular interests” misfortune. We always had God, but there re-establish Russian hegemony in the ener- totalitarian East Germany, speaks Russian often by victors with built-in bias. was not much support. It turned my brother gy-rich Caucasus and inform the near and is not allied with Germany’s power For example, if historians commented totally against the Ukrainian community abroad that an imperial Russia is back on elite. According to Mr. Lucas, “she regards about the Eastern Front they tended “to and baffled me. track. Putin with the deepest suspicion” and repeat Soviet interpretations without com- The great news is that we persevered and “The spark for the latest Russian “repeatedly and publicly raises embarrass- ment” and without independent research. my brother, against all odds, is doing aggression,” believes the Wall Street ing questions about political repression in In another example the author corrected exceptionally well. I am very proud of him. Journal, was the NATO summit in Russia. Schroeder shunned Russian the statement that the war on the Eastern If my father, Peter Smarsh, could endure a Bucharest, where Germany succumbed to human-rights activists; Merkel makes a Front took place “in Russia.” He docu- hard labor camp and survive in a new coun- Russia’s will and, despite the best efforts point of seeing them when she visits mented that it happened mainly on try even without family, I knew we were of the United States, blocked plans to offer there.” Unfortunately for Ms. Merkel, Belarus’s and Ukraine’s territories, that is going to make it. Georgia and Ukraine Membership Action German public opinion sides with the why the answer to question No. 4 is: “It is My purpose in writing this letter is that I Plans. Attending the NATO conference as Kremlin. She heads a coalition govern- no accident that Belarus lost a higher pro- would like to see a support group that meets a guest, Mr. Putin sensed Western wobbli- ment and is forced to fight “on two fronts: portion of its civilian population than any once a week to discuss social issues that ness and concluded that Russia’s fondest against the anti-American left, and against other country in Europe, and that Ukraine pertain to everyday living. Those of you dream, the eventual collapse of the Euro- the pro-business right, both of which are lost the highest absolute number. The his- who are doing well could donate your time Atlantic alliance, was a distinct possibility. willing to overlook the Kremlin’s short- tory of these countries deserves to be bet- or service (for example, lawyers, account- If Russia frustrates the United States and comings for reasons of their own,” writes ter publicized.” ants, etc). I would like to see ways to bring negates NATO membership for Georgia Dr. Davies’s last sentence brings us to prosperity into our lives and for us to work Mr. Lucas. and Ukraine, eventual EU membership for the question of Ukraine’s history of that together. It has been a dream of mine to Unlike Chancellor Merkel, Italy’s new these two former Soviet republics becomes period, which needs to be presented in the perhaps buy a tenant building in the tri-state prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, is a chimera. English and other languages in order to area where residents could pay towards Russia-friendly; according to Mr. Lucas, Two questions arise. clarify some of the thorny and controver- their investment instead of throwing money he once said, “only half-jokingly, that he First, is it in Ukraine’s interest to join sial issues. There is a great need for to a property owner. We could discuss job was Putin’s ’advocate’ in the EU.” NATO? If NATO membership offers mili- Ukrainian historians or commentators to issues, (perhaps even create jobs), how to France also opposes Ukraine’s member- tary protection from Moscow, the answer write an English language factual and doc- obtain grant money for different projects, ship in NATO. Nikolas Sarkozy, who is a qualified yes. Qualified because umented history of the Ukrainian national- and how to get help in the legal system. We replaced Jacques Chirac as France’s presi- NATO is militarily weak, and there is no ist movement before and during World could write to our congressmen on issues of dent, finds himself in a bind as well. knowing what America’s next president War II as represented by Stepan Bandera concern to us and we could gain more sup- Reflecting French public opinion, would do should Russia invade Ukraine. and others, and about the Ukrainian port as a group. We can even have fun President Chirac was pro-Putin and anti- The second question: Is European Insurgent Army (UPA) and its leader Gen. doing all this. We can even utilize our pub- Bush. French business interests see oppor- Union membership a plus for Ukraine? Roman Shukhevych in English. Dr. lic access TV if needed. tunities in Russia and appear prepared to Here the answer is an unambiguous yes. Davies book has large bibliography and Of course, I would not be writing this if I do the Kremlin’s bidding. EU membership would force Ukraine to sources, but not even one is by a did not need help. If anyone in the tri-state Mr. Putin’s bullying of Georgia is a transform itself. Edward Lucas, who has Ukrainian author. area, especially in the brokerage industry, prelude to what Ukraine can expect in the covered Eastern Europe for The The author has to be congratulated for knows of any administrative work, please near future, and Western Europe can antic- Economist for 20 years, addresses this his effort to present his honest historical do call me. ipate in the not-so-distant future. When it issue in his book “The New Cold War: studies of the World War II era. In regard To sum up, if you help one person, you comes to Russia, post-Christian, pre- Putin’s Russia and the Threat to the West.” are making a difference; and if you ignore Islamic old Europe appears paralyzed, like “Euro-Atlanticism is not an easy ride,” one person, you have no one to blame but a shaking mouse in the path of a python. he writes, “but it is clearly a beneficial We welcome your opinion yourself. One person truly can make a dif- The big prize for the Kremlin’s imperial one. Joining the EU means a commitment ference. designs is Ukraine. “Only with Ukraine in The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes letters to cleaning up and modernizing all the to the editor and commentaries on a variety Mary P. Smarsh debris of totalitarian rule. It means every- the Russian camps,” concluded the Wall of topics of concern to the Ukrainian Kendall Park, N.J. thing from making the courts and police Street Journal, “can Russia become an American and Ukrainian Canadian com- empire again.” Time is on the side of Mr. munities. Opinions expressed by colum- honest and efficient to ensuring solid prop- Editor’s note: The letter writer has erty rights and strong anti-monopoly laws; Putin. Will the free world wake up before nists, commentators and letter-writers are it’s too late? their own and do not necessarily reflect the requested that her phone numbers be pub- introducing internationally recognized opinions of either The Weekly editorial lished for those who might like to contact education and environmental standards; staff or its publisher, the Ukrainian her. They are: 732-821-7217 and 609-610- sticking to the stable macro-economic Myron Kuropas’s e-mail address is National Association. 9652. policies necessary to adopt, eventually, the [email protected]. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2008 No. 20 No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2008 9 UMANA board meets at new Ukrainian American Cultural Center of N.J. by George Hrycelak American Cultural Center of New Jersey New York Metro as UMANA’s original JUMANA is their immediate goal. in Whippany on April 12. chapter, founded in 1950. This branch The board confirmed President-Elect WHIPPANY, N.J. – The New York Board members regularly travel to has consistently adopted a leading role in Tymchak’s proposal to hold UMANA’s Metro Branch of the Ukrainian Medical branch cities at their own expense to activity and member participation, num- next Scientific Conference and Assembly Association of North America maintain contact with branches. Non- bering over 100 active members. of Delegates in Vancouver, British (UMANA) hosted the board of directors traveling directors participate via tele- Deliberations were attended by Drs. Columbia, on July 2-6, 2009. The confer- spring meeting at the Ukrainian conference. The board enjoyed visiting Ariadna Holynsky, president; Borys ence committee will begin work in Buniak, secretary; Roman Prawak, treas- preparation for the 2009 meeting shortly. urer; Wayne Tymchak, president-elect; Following the board meeting, the New George Hrycelak, executive director; York Metro branch held a regular meet- Maria Hrycelak, UMANA Foundation ing chaired by branch President Dr. president, Alexandra Kushnir, member- Borys Mychalczak, with President-Elect ship director, Roxolana Horbowyj, liai- Dr. Viktor Gribenko, Secretary Lyudmila son to the World Federation of Ukrainian Lachac and branch member Dr. Adrian Medical Associations; and chapter presi- Baranetsky joined by the national board dents Borys Mychalchak, NY Metro, members. and Luba Komar, Toronto. At the conclusion of the meetings, After a long search period, a new edi- members enjoyed a memorable and first torial board was appointed to oversee the U.S. performance of the musical play continued publication of the Ukrainian- “Natalka Poltavka,” staged by Kyiv’s language medical professional journal famed Ivan Franko Theater before an Likarskyi Visnyk (JUMANA). This jour- energetic and receptive audience that nal unites medical colleagues in the dias- packed the auditorium to capacity. After pora, serving as UMANA’s flagship pub- the play, the audience had an opportunity lication and its professional portal to the to mingle with the cast over delicious world. The new editorial board, chaired hors d’oeuvres and enjoy an international by Dr. Roxolana Horbowyj, consists of repartee well into the warm spring Members of the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America (from left) Dr. experienced and qualified volunteers evening. Viktor Gribenko, Dr. Adrian Baranetsky, Dr. Maria Hrycelak, Dr. Borys Buniak, Drs.Vassyl Lonchyna, Pavlo Pundy, For further information about Dr. Ariadna Holynskyj, Lyudmila Lachac, Dr. Borys Mychalczak and Dr. George Volodymyr Pyatokha and George UMANA readers may call 773-278-6262 Hrycelak at the Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey. Truchly. Preparation for the next issue of or visit the website www.umana.org. City of Parma to create “Ukrainian Village” concept PARMA, Ohio – Mayor Dean DePiero Orthodox Cathedral who felt that the appearance and viability of our retail and sentatives of St. Vladimir and St. recently announced the formation of an concentration of Ukrainian-owned or- commercial districts. It’s a great exam- Josaphat parishes, Cleveland Self advisory committee to research and based businesses, churches and banks ple of how the citizens of Parma can play Reliance Credit Union, Osnova Credit establish guidelines for the creation of a should be recognized and celebrated,” an active role in determining the future of Union, LVIV and State Meats will work “Ukrainian Village” concept for State stated Mayor DePiero. their neighborhoods and their city,” he with the City’s Community Services and Road stretching from Brookpark Road to “After further discussion with my added. Economic Development Department staff According to the city of Parma, repre- on the project. Grantwood Avenue. development staff, we felt that the pro- “The idea was originally proposed by posal had merit and could be an impor- parishioners of St. Vladimir Ukrainian tant first step as we look to upgrade the

Famine expert from Ukraine to speak at Library of Congress WASHINGTON – Stanislav the Institute of History at the National Kulchytsky, a professor of Ukrainian his- Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in Kyiv. tory, will speak on “The Famine of 1932- His degrees include a doctorate in history 1933: Case of Genocide,” at noon on from Odesa University. He has written Friday, May 30, at the Library of more than 40 books and hundreds of arti- Congress, in the European Reading cles. Room, on the second floor of the Thomas A reader’s guide to resources on the Jefferson Building, First Street and Famine-Genocide of 1932-1933 in the Independence Avenue, SE. Washington, collections of the Library of Congress D.C. will be available in the next few weeks. The program, sponsored by the For more information about the Library’s European Division and the Library of European Division and its reading room, Congress Professional Association’s readers may log on to Ukrainian Language Table in cooperation www.loc.gov/rr/european/. with the Embassy of Ukraine, is free and open to the public; tickets are not *** required. According to Dr. Kulchytsky, the U.S. Founded in 1800, the Library of Commission on the Ukraine Famine, Congress is the nation’s oldest federal established in 1985, successfully recreat- cultural institution and the largest library ed the events of 1932-1933. Under the in the world, with more than 138 million direction of the late historian Dr. James items in various languages, disciplines E. Mace, the commission published sev- and formats. As the world’s largest repos- eral volumes of eyewitness testimony. itory of knowledge and creativity, the The commission called the 1932-1933 library is a symbol of democracy and the Famine an act of genocide and presented principles on which the U.S. was found- its findings to Congress in April 1988. ed. Today the Library serves the U.S. These publications had a profound effect Congress and the nation both on site, in on Dr. Kulchytsky and other historians in its 22 reading rooms on Capitol Hill, and Ukraine. through its award-winning website at Dr. Kulchytsky is deputy director of www.loc.gov.

Need a back issue? If you’d like to obtain a back issue of The Ukrainian Weekly, send $2 per copy (first-class postage included) to: Administration, The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2008 No. 20 Changes in the number and composition of Ukrainians in the U.S.: 2000-2005 by Oleh Wolowyna Immigrants who arrived in the United States before 1990 number only 87,200 Background and make 9 percent of the total group. Thus, the last immigration wave surpass- Recently available information allows es by far the number of survivors of the us to update the analysis of Ukrainians in all previous immigration waves. the United States we made based on 2000 In the last two rows of Table 1 we census data, which was published a few show how many of the immigrants in years ago in this newspaper. In this article each period were born in Ukraine, and we analyze the changes in numbers and what percent they constitute of all immi- composition of Ukrainians in the U.S. grants arriving in that period. We see that that occurred during 2000-2005, for the the great majority of immigrants (over 80 whole country and by state. (A compan- percent) in the last 15 years were born in ion article will look at changes for the Ukraine. (The data do not indicate coun- same period observed in different cities). try of origin of the immigrants, only Four main findings are: country of birth; thus immigrants from • the number of Ukrainians in the Ukraine are approximated as those who United States continues to increase main- were born in Ukraine). Comparing immi- ly due to further immigration from grants arriving in 1995-1999 with those Ukraine; arriving during the last five years, we see • given that a large percent of the more that, although the total number of immi- recent migrants from Ukraine speak grants has declined from 71,400 to Russian at home, the overall percent of 67,500, the number of immigrants born in persons of Ukrainian ancestry in the Ukraine has remained almost the same at United States speaking Russian at home 58,000 in each period. is still larger than the percent speaking Ukrainian; Analysis by states • the process of geographical disper- In Table 2 we list the 10 states with the sion from states with large communities largest number of Ukrainians in 2005* to states with few or no Ukrainians con- and their respective numbers for 2000. tinues, and the dispersion is wider than Few changes are observed in the 2005* before; ranking of the states in this list compared • states are becoming more diversified to 2000, but they vary greatly in terms of in terms of Ukrainians’ nativity and relative gains or losses of Ukrainians dur- migration waves. ing the last five years. By necessity we present here data on The state of Washington had the largest only a small number of states. Complete relative increase with 34.5 percent, fol- data for all states, as well as many cities- lowed by California with 16 percent and metropolitan areas can be accessed at our Florida with 8 percent; New Jersey and website: www.inform-decisions.com/ukrus. New York had only about 1 percent Data on this site will be upgraded and increase each. expanded with time, and we welcome com- All the other states on the list experi- ments and suggestions. This is a service enced losses in the last five years. Ohio Informed Decisions Inc provides for those had the largest loss with -9 percent, fol- interested in persons of Ukrainian ancestry lowed by Michigan with -6 percent, in the United States. Illinois with -5 percent, and The recent data is from the American Massachusetts with -2.5 percent, while Community Surveys (ACS) for 2005 and Pennsylvania had a very slight loss of - 2006. As these surveys have smaller sam- 0.4 percent. Thus, almost all states with ple sizes than the sample data used from well established large Ukrainian commu- the 2000 census, estimates based on these nities continue to lose population. survey data for a small ethnic group like Practically all states with very large Ukrainians – who constitute only 0.3 per- increases in the number of Ukrainians in cent of the total U.S. population – are less the last five years have relatively few precise due to sampling errors. In order to Ukrainians and in some of them the rela- increase the stability of these estimates, tive increases were quite significant we average the values from the 2005 and (Table 3). For example, South Carolina 2006 surveys (we will use 2005* to refer and Idaho more than doubled their num- to this average). bers and Kentucky had a relative increase Ukrainians are defined here as persons of over 85 percent. Iowa, Montana, West who declared (in the census or the ACS) Virginia and Alabama had relative “Ukrainian” as their first or second ances- increases in the 45-68 percent range (not try. Most if not all illegal immigrants are shown in Table 3), but the number of probably not captured by these data; thus, Ukrainians in 2005* was less than 3,000 the actual number of Ukrainians in the in each state. Relative increases in the United States is almost certainly larger order of 30 percent-50 percent were than indicated here. Also the great majori- observed in the District of Columbia, ty of immigrants from Ukraine during New Hampshire, North Carolina, 1990-1994 were mostly Jewish; only Washington, Georgia, Arizona and starting in 1995 did the migration stream Delaware. These states had significantly from Ukraine became predominantly eth- more Ukrainians than the states with the nic Ukrainian. Thus later in the analysis larger relative increase; with the excep- we will define Fourth Wave immigrants tion of the District of Columbia each of as those who arrived in the United States these states had more than 7,000 in 1995 or later. Ukrainians in 2005*. According to the 2000 census there At the other end of the growth spectrum, were 896,930 persons of Ukrainian ances- all states with relatively large losses in the try in the United States; five years later last five years had few Ukrainians to begin this number increased to 953,784, a gain with. Mississippi and Rhode Island, with a Ukrainian ancestry in Mississippi and presents this information for states with of 56,854 or 6.3 percent. The composition -41 percent relative loss each had less than North Dakota were U.S.-born. States with traditionally large Ukrainian communi- of Ukrainians in 2005* is presented in 1,000 and about 3,000 Ukrainians, respec- close to 100 percent Ukrainians that are ties. For each state we list the number of Table 1, with 70 percent U.S. born and tively, in 2000. Other states with relative U.S.-born are Pennsylvania, Montana, immigrants in the last 10 years and how the rest immigrants who arrived in the losses in the -30 percent to -40 percent Vermont and New Mexico. many of them were born in Ukraine; we United States at different times. range are Vermont, Kansas, Nebraska and States with 90 percent-95 percent U.S.- see that in most cases the majority of all In the last 15 years (1990-2005*) a Utah, and they had between 2,000 and born are Rhode Island, Delaware, West immigrants were born in Ukraine. total of 196,400 immigrants of Ukrainian 3,000 Ukrainians in 2000. Virginia and Wyoming; of the states with In order to estimate the potential of the ancestry arrived in the United States, and We turn now to the composition of large numbers of Ukrainians, only Fourth Wave immigrants for the they constitute 21 percent of the total Ukrainians in a state by nativity and time Michigan and Virginia are in this range. number of persons of Ukrainian ancestry. Ukrainian community in the United of migration to the United States. Some It may be useful to find out which States, we limit the period of immigration states had no or very few foreign-born states have significant proportions of to 1995-2005*. (As mentioned previous- Dr. Oleh Wolowyna is president of Informed persons of Ukrainian ancestry in 2005*. Fourth Wave immigrants from Ukraine. Decisions Inc., based in Chapel Hill, NC. For example, 100 percent of persons of Table 4 provides the answer and also (Continued on page 11) No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2008 11 The voting potential of Ukrainians in the United States by Oleh Wolowyna ers. The New York metropolitan area has the largest number of potential voters Since Ukraine’s independence the with 91,000. This MA is composed of the organized Ukrainian diaspora has lost its city of New York and Northeastern New compass and is still looking for a new Jersey (45,000), Nassau County (12,000), direction. A significant amount of our Bergen-Passaic (6,000), Jersey City attention and resources have been chan- (2,000), Newark (14,000) and Middlesex- neled to Ukraine and institutions and Somerset-Hunterdon (12,000). causes of all kinds in Ukraine, at the Philadelphia has the second largest expense of the development and support number of potential voters with 39,000, of diaspora institutions. We seem to have followed by Chicago with 30,000, and forgotten that the best and most effective Pittsburgh, Detroit and Los Angeles with way of helping Ukraine in particular and about 20,000 each. Washington, D.C., the Ukrainian cause in general is to exer- Cleveland, San Francisco and Allentown- cise our rights as citizens of our countries Bethlehem-Easton, Pa., have between who also happen to be of Ukrainian 10,000 and 17,000 potential voters, while ancestry. the numbers for the other eight MAs are In a democracy one of the most pow- between 7,000 and 9,000. erful tools a citizen has is his/her vote. In It is important to note that a very high recent years a number of elections in the proportion of Ukrainians in the United United States were decided by very close States are U.S. citizens. For the whole margins. Although proportionally the country the percentage is 85 percent. In number of Ukrainians in the United several states 100 percent of all persons States is relatively small, there is ample of Ukrainian ancestry are U.S. citizens, evidence that a small but well organized and only in six states is this percentage group can have a significant influence on less than 70 percent. Due to the high pro- which candidate wins the election, espe- portion of new immigrants from Ukraine, cially at the state and local levels. One of in Oregon and Washington state only half the main objectives of the Ukrainian of all Ukrainians are U.S. citizens. A sim- diaspora in a country should be that ilar situation is found in metropolitan elected officials are favorably disposed to areas; in most MAs the percent of U.S. our ethnic community, to Ukraine and to citizens among persons of Ukrainian Ukrainian culture and history. ancestry is very high. In very few MAs is Here we present some data on the percent of U.S. citizens less than 50 Ukrainians in the United States that can percent, and most of these MAs have help achieve this objective. These num- 1,000 or less potential voters. bers of potential voters by state and large The age composition of potential vot- metropolitan areas (MAs) can be used to ers varies significantly among states and inform national and local party officials MAs. Florida, as expected, has a higher and candidates about the issues that these than average number of older citizens (65 potential voters are concerned about, and years or more), while Ohio and Michigan to influence candidate’s positions on have proportionally more young potential these issues. voters (age 18-24). Virginia has a high The first table shows the number of concentration of potential voters in the potential voters by state; potential voters 25-44 age group. The Los Angeles MA are persons of Ukrainian ancestry as has only 6 percent of young potential reported in the American Community voters (age 18-24) and a high percent of Surveys of 2005 and 2006, who are U.S. U.S. citizens in the 45-64 age group. citizens and 18 years of age or older. The Scranton, Pa., has a high proportion of total number for each state is disaggre- older potential voters, while Atlanta has gated into four age groups, as age is an the highest percent of young and very important factor in determining who reg- few older potential voters. isters to vote and who actually votes. We These numbers represent all persons present here the 15 states with the largest who declared “Ukrainian” as their first or percent voting, 42 percent, was among high-level government official in support number of Ukrainian American potential second ancestry, and not all of them are the younger group (age 18-24), while the of a Ukrainian cause or a vote by the voters (the full list of states can be seen active in the community. They represent oldest age group (age 65 and up) had the U.S. Congress regarding issues like the on the Informed Decisions website). The a potential maximum of voters who are highest percent voting with 69 percent. If World Trade Organization or favorable number of potential voters for the whole likely to care about Ukraine, the the Ukrainian American voters can be treatment of Ukrainian imported goods country is about 642,000, which is not a Ukrainian diaspora and/or issues related motivated to vote in significantly higher may have the equivalent effect of many trivial number, especially in strongly to Ukrainian culture or history. The chal- proportions than the national level, this modest financial or in-kind donations to contested elections. New York has the lenge is to try to reach these potential would leverage their relative small num- different groups in Ukraine. One thing largest number of potential voters with voters and motivate them to register and bers. does not exclude the other; both are 103,000, followed by Pennsylvania with vote, urge them to evaluate each candi- Active participation in the election needed. 96,000, California with 58,000 and New date in terms of his positions regarding process by our community leaders and The issue is that relatively little atten- Jersey with 56,000. Florida, Ohio, issues important to Ukraine and to the by Ukrainian Americans active in poli- tion has been paid to the policies of the Illinois and Michigan have about 30,000 Ukrainian American community, and tics while taking into account our inter- U.S. and local government vis-à-vis our potential voters each, and the other states then vote accordingly. ests as Americans of Ukrainian ancestry, interests and priorities as Americans of are in the 10,000- to 17,000-voter range. During the previous national election is not only a civic duty but should be Ukrainian ancestry, while a lot of diaspo- In the second table we show the 18 of 2004, at the national level, only 66 part of our obligations as citizens and ra resources are being channeled to metropolitan areas with the largest num- percent of all potential voters registered Ukrainian American community mem- Ukraine. It is time to change to a more bers of potential Ukrainian American vot- to vote and 58 percent voted. The lowest bers. A favorable public statement by a balanced strategy.

this state in 2005* is very small (1,263). It established Ukrainian communities, The experience of Georgia is similar to Changes in the... is followed by Oregon with 44 percent, California leads the list, with 23 percent of that of North Carolina, that is, significant (Continued from page 10) Washington with 43 percent and Kentucky all Ukrainians being Fourth Wave immi- growth in the number of Ukrainians in the ly, before 1995 the majority of immi- with 39 percent of all persons of grants; it is followed by Massachusetts last two decades fueled by migration from grants from Ukraine to the United States Ukrainian ancestry residing in the state with 17 percent and New York and Illinois Northern and Northeastern states with were Jewish, and it is unlikely that they being recent immigrants. In North with 16 percent each. Michigan, large Ukrainian communities, comple- Carolina, South Carolina and California Pennsylvania and New Jersey have not would become active in the Ukrainian mented by a sizeable number of Fourth the proportion of Fourth Wave immigrants attracted many new immigrants, as they community.) As can be seen in Table 4, of Wave immigrants. In 2005* 2,000 of a is in the 22 percent to 24 percent range. only make 5 percent-7 percent of the total the 954,000 Ukrainians residing in the total of 13,300 (or 15 percent) were immi- North and South Carolina were States Ukrainian population in these states. grants who arrived to the United States in United States in 2005*, 139,000 (or close with relatively few Ukrainians 20 years As indicated by the last column of to 15 percent) came to the US after 1994, the last 10 years, and 1,600 of them were ago, but they have experienced significant Table 4, most of the immigrants arriving born in Ukraine. and 84 percent of them, or close to growth in the number of Ukrainians in the in the United States in the last 10 years Arizona is the only state where the 117,000 were born in Ukraine. last two decades, mainly migrants from were born in Ukraine, and it is fair to majority of immigrants arriving in the South Dakota has the highest percent of Northern and Northeastern states with assume that the great majority of them United States in the last 10 years were Fourth Wave migrants (defined here as large Ukrainian communities, comple- came from Ukraine. not born in Ukraine. Out of the almost immigrants who arrived in the United mented by a sizeable migration stream Two states in the second group of 1,400 immigrants only 335 were born in States in 1995 or later), close to 60 per- from Ukraine in the last 10 years. Table 4 that deserve special attention are cent, but the total number of Ukrainians in Among states with large and well- Georgia and Arizona. (Continued on page 19) 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2008 No. 20 No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2008 13

INTERVIEW: Christina Kotlar of Kino-Q Ukrainian Film Festival The director of the upcoming Ukrainian film festi- While it is considered the second film festival at val at Soyuzivka, Christina Kotlar, is an independent Soyuzivka, it really will be the first of its kind. This writer/producer, founder and producer of the podcast year I’m back again as festival director. There is more Film Festival reViews (www.filmfestivalreviews.com). film festival programming, and this time Ukrainian Ms. Kotlar hosts conversations with filmmakers and cinema gets its own weekend, renamed as the Kino-Q film festival programmers, assessing current trends in Ukrainian Film Festival. It’s scheduled for Memorial independent filmmaking, emerging film markets and Day weekend, beginning on Friday, May 23, until festival venues and digital cinema industries; she Sunday, May 25. writes, blogs and podcasts for various new media out- The festival was advertised and opened for submis- lets. Currently, she is with Emerging Pictures, a film sions, but is also curated, which means that certain distribution company in New York City. Her passions films were sought out and scheduled as part of a pro- include indie films and film festivals, where she often gram segment. The search includes filmmakers who takes to the stage to introduce this relatively new art are Ukrainian, or come from Ukrainian heritage, and form, explaining that “cinema has only been around films about a Ukrainian topic or in Ukrainian. One of for a hundred years.” the highlights will be “Rediscovering Ukrainian Below, Ms. Kotlar responds to The Ukrainian Christina Kotlar, director of the Kino-Q Ukrainian Classics” with “Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors,” a Weekly’s questions about the 2008 film festival at Film Festival at Soyuzivka. film by Sergei Paradjanov. Soyuzivka, which has been renamed the Kino-Q Are any of these filmmakers emerging young Ukrainian Film Festival. This year the film festival is being run separately talents? Who are they? from Soyuzivka’s Ukrainian Cultural Festival. What can audience members expect from the It’s always difficult to find places where up-and- Why is that? film festival? coming and emerging filmmakers have an opportunity Film festivals have opened a window of opportuni- In July 2007 I was invited to be film festival direc- to be introduced to the Ukrainian film community and ty for independent filmmakers searching for a broader tor – to organize and emcee the Ukrainian cinema pro- show their work. This year, American University stu- audience to show their low-budget indie films. While gram of the Ukrainian Film and Cultural Festival held dents Olha Onyshko and Sarah Farhat submitted their it’s considered low-budget – according to Hollywood at the Soyuzivka Heritage Center in Kerhonkson, N.Y. school project, a work-in-progress titled “Galicia: standards – projects shot on film or in high definition Over the five days the curated film programs included Land of Dilemmas.” video formats can cost hundreds of thousands of dol- features, shorts, animations and documentaries Last spring, as MFA students, Olha and Sarah cre- lars to produce. And, filmmakers now have to take it screened indoors during an outdoor summer festival. ated a video installation “Galicia: Land of upon themselves to raise money, sell and distribute This was done in conjunction with the Columbia Film Dilemmas,” as part of a “Radical Image” class, and it their own films and so they have become transformed Club of Columbia University in New York City (under won the Visions Festival Award for Best Installation. into promotional distribution machines. the leadership of Yuri Shevchuk), and films were They are now working on expanding the project into a There are over 6,000 film festivals scheduled screened in segmented time slots. Its success was full-length documentary and their professor, Academy worldwide, screening hundreds of films out of thou- measured by a respectable audience attending sessions Award-winning cinematographer Gary Keith Griffin, sands of submissions, and people are going to film scheduled throughout the day and evening despite is scheduled to be present at our festival with com- festivals to become a part of something more than the coinciding with international talent and elaborate fes- ments on the challenges of documentary filmmaking. run-of-the-mill mainstream movie-goers. So, the film tival programming, outdoor activities, cultural arts and crafts booths. What filmmakers are being spotlighted this festival becomes the first “film life” for a film with year? And what types of films are being shown? opportunities for it to find an audience and, better yet This is the second film festival at Soyuzivka. – the brass ring – a distribution deal that takes it into How is this year’s festival different from last The weekend is packed with recognized and the public arena, to the theatrical exhibition circuit. year’s? (Continued on page 19) Kharytia Bilash stars in musical “Beauty and the Beast” by Oksana Zakydalsky tale, in which a selfish prince has a curse cast upon him because he cannot love. TORONTO – “...Spunky, appealing, He becomes an ugly Beast. When he lovely and with a flawless, crystalline imprisons a merchant in his castle, the voice” (Edmonton Sun),” an Edmonton- merchant’s beautiful daughter Belle born charmer [with] one of those big, (played by Ms. Bilash) volunteers to take juicy, unerringly accurate pop voices and a ravishing smile.” (Edmonton Journal) – her father’s place and, eventually, the these were some of the reviews that Beast learns about love and the curse is Kharytia Bilash received for her portray- lifted. al of Belle in the musical “Beauty and Ms. Bilash, 25, recent performing arts the Beast.” graduate who has been taking singing, Staged at the Citadel Theater in dancing and acting lessons since she was Edmonton, it ran from January 19 to 4 years old. At age 10 she toured Canada March 2, after which it was transferred to as a member of the children’s chorus in the Epcor Centre in Calgary where it will “Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor run until April 27. Dreamcoat” that featured Donnie “Beauty and the Beast” is based on Osmond in the title role. Disney’s Oscar-nominated 1991 animat- “It was an incredibly rewarding and ed film, adapted for the stage. It is a fairy exciting experience. If I didn’t know I

Kharytia Bilash as Belle and Rejean Cournoyer as the Prince in “Beauty and the Beast.”

wanted to be an actress before that tour, I blew us all away with her voice and abil- certainly did afterwards,” said Ms. ity.” Bilash. After graduating from a Getting the part is a major coup for Ukrainian bilingual school in Edmonton, Ms. Bilash, for it marks her debut in a she attended the Brentwood School in leading role in a major Canadian regional Victoria, British Columbia and took a theater. “Beauty and the Beast” was sold year of studies at the Canadian College out in its month long run in Edmonton of Performing Arts in Victoria. She stud- and received excellent reviews: “The ied music and drama at the University of production is an enormously appealing Alberta and then moved to Toronto, mix of style, grace, romance, music and where she completed two years of musi- magic,” wrote the Edmonton Sun. In cal theater at The Randolph Academy of Calgary, its original run has been extend- Performing Arts. ed by a week. While doing a summer stint at a An active member and longtime youth Niagara Falls dinner theater, she showed counselor of Plast Ukrainian Scouting up at the Citadel Theater’s “Beauty and Organization in Edmonton, Ms. Bilash the Beast” audition in Toronto, not invited her former patrol (hurtok) to visit known to anyone. But, said associate her at the theater, and took them on a Kharytia Bilash with her Plast “hurtok.” director James MacDonald, “Kharytia backstage tour of the Citadel. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2008 No. 20 NEWSBRIEFS CLACLASSSSIFIEDIFIEDSS (Continued from page 2) pipelines without sea transport. 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of a unique collection that included 94 NEWSBRIEFS ornamental objects from Ukraine dating (Continued from page 14) back to the period of the eighth to first cen- of the population’s incomes, I consider turies BC. A Turkish citizen flying from Baloha’s principle – the worse the people Symferopol to Istanbul tried to carry the live, the easier it is to criticize the govern- collection of great historic and cultural ment and then to replace it with a more con- value in his luggage together with his per- venient one – to be amoral,” he concluded. sonal belongings. The man was arrested (Ukrinform) while passing through the Customs “green corridor,” where an X-ray device located NBU reports on government spending the 94 items made of clay, glass and metal (rings, wristbands, bells, crockery). The KYIV – The National Bank of Ukraine man said that he bought the items at a mar- (NBU) said in a paper dealing with fiscal ket and paid $250 (U.S.) for them, adding policies in Ukraine in the first quarter of that he did not know their real cultural 2008 that the government’s rising spending value. According to experts, the condition on social programs remains a major infla- of the confiscated items indicates that they tionary factor in the country, Interfax- could have been taken from Scythian burial Ukraine reported on May 5. Inflation in grounds and were discovered by so-called Ukraine from January to March was 9.7 “black archaeologists.” (Ukrinform) percent, demolishing the government fore- cast of 9.6 percent for the entire year. Transport Ministry prepares for Euro-2012 (RFE/RL Newsline) KYIV – Ukraine’s Transport and Mass sales of Hitler dolls denied Communications Ministry has endorsed a state program for preparing the country’s KHARKIV – A human rights group road and transport sector in time for the called on the leading foreign media to Euro-2012 finals, the ministry’s press serv- retract false information about a sale of ice said on May 5. The document paid par- Adolf Hitler toys to Ukrainian children, it ticular attention to funding that is to be was reported on May 5. According to group allocated for Euro-2012 projects. The over- member Halyna Coynash, in late April a all cost of the road and transport projects popular Ukrainian weekly, Zerkalo Nedeli, will be approximately 74.4 billion hrv published materials about the sale of Hitler ($15.8 billion U.S.), including 12.8 billion dolls in Ukraine. In fact, she emphasized, hrv that will be allocated from the national such items were sold only in a specialized budget, 7.5 billion hrv from local budgets, shop for collectors. Yet, Ms. Coynash 13.5 billion hrv from the transport sector’s noted, Russia’s central news channels very enterprises, 11.9 billion hrv in loans, 10 bil- soon generalized the information, and lion hrv in investment, and 18.7 billion hrv reported on alleged mass sales of Hitler will be offered by concessionaires. miniatures in Ukraine. The reports were (Ukrinform) immediately rebroadcast by the BBC, DPA, Daily Mail and other international 13th century castle discovered news media, without any further fact- KYIV – Archaeologists have discovered checking. None of them has released any the remnants of a 13th century castle atop retraction of the false information, which Tsar Mountain in the Irshava district, did severe harm to Ukraine’s image, the Zakarpattia region of Ukraine, it was Kharkiv human rights group said. reported on May 7. The fortress stood on (Ukrinform) rock surrounded by important trade and Customs officials seize Scythian artifacts economic routes in the 13th and 14th cen- turies. Archaeologists found the walls of KYIV – Customs officers of the the castle and numerous artifacts, including Symferopol airport post of the Crimean a battle knife, a spur and a deer horn. Customs House prevented the smuggling (Ukrinform)

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CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The “The United States has put a lot of Boston College Ukrainian Society, the effort and interest in moving Ukraine to Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute integrate with the West,” said Mr. (HURI), and the Boston College Carroll Williams. “It wants to move the country School of Management, on Saturday, out of the influence and from under the April 19 hosted an economic conference, wing of Mother Russia – and of course “Unlocking the Economic Potential of we like to remind Russia that it is the Eastern Europe: Sustainable younger brother of Ukraine since Kyiv Development in Ukraine.” has been around a lot longer than The event featured three panelists: Moscow.” Morgan Williams, president of the U.S.- Ukraine’s history, over the past 100 Ukraine Business Council and govern- years, has been very convoluted and dif- ment affairs director for the ficult. It’s hard to find very many coun- SigmaBleyzer Private Equity Investment tries that have had a more difficult histo- Group; Dr. George Gamota, a professor ry as whoever was “king of the moun- Vsevolod Petriv at the University of Michigan and presi- tain” in the region wanted control of the During the conference (from left) are: Ruslan Piontkivsky, Andriy Tsintsiruk and dent of Science & Technology country, Mr. Williams said. Many people Morgan Williams Management Associates; and Ruslan find it shocking that Ukraine has been Piontkovsky, an economist from the independent since 1991, which is the bureaucracy.” Even though corruption is described the populations in each city: World Bank. Andriy Tsintsiruk, a gradu- longest time it has been independent in deplorable, Dr. Gamota said, it at least those in St. Petersburg were friendly, ate student in the political science depart- 300 years. Some have described Ukraine allows one to get his or her business done those in Moscow were glum and disap- ment at Boston College, served as mod- as functioning as a post-genocidal society in the end. Bureaucracy, on the other pointed, and those in Kyiv were ecstatic. erator. Andrii Bukvych, first secretary of as it has suffered some of the 20th centu- hand, totally halts progress, he explained. The latter population’s sentiment disap- the Embassy of Ukraine, was also sched- ry’s worst atrocities. Regarding post-Soviet Ukraine, Dr. peared in about six months. Initially uled as a panelist but inexplicably can- Under the Soviet Union’s control, Gamota drew a parallel to the American many Ukrainians thought that they would celled at the last moment. nationalism was suppressed and Ukraine Revolution. One-third of the American be prosperous just because they were In his opening statement, Mr. was made dependent on Russia, the dom- population were revolutionaries, one- independent from the Soviet Union. Tsintsiruk touched upon why the topic of inant force in the country. This connec- third were loyalists, and one-third were “Well, independence and sovereignty sustainable development is important for tion remains to the present day as neutral. He said the situation is similar are great, but it also means you have to Ukraine and gave some background Ukraine is economically tied to Russia for Ukraine – the west supports Mr. have a lot of work. In the American information on the country’s political and more than any other country. It still is Yushchenko’s Orange Revolution, Revolution being free from Britain was economic history. After the Soviet Union under a lot of pressure from its notorious whereas the east is tied to Russia. “Give one thing – actually building a country is collapsed in 1991, its constituent neighbor. [Russian President Vladimir] them time. I am optimistic that Ukraine another,” he added. republics became independent states. As Putin plays games with economic pres- is never going to go back, but the ques- Mr. Piontkovsky, the last panelist, dis- parts of the Soviet empire, they partici- sure and power,” said Mr. Williams. tion is how fast it is going to go for- cussed Ukrainian economic trends, poli- pated in a centrally planned economy. Mr. Williams argued that, despite ward,” said Dr. Gamota. cies and future outlook. He showed that Following the collapse, the newly formed Russian influence, Ukraine’s Euro- The rate of improvement is dependent the average growth in gross domestic governments faced a number of chal- Atlantic integration is going to take on the work that is put into improving the product (GDP) from 2000 to 2007 was lenges in forming economic policies. place. The events in the business commu- country, he noted. Dr. Gamota spoke of 7.5 percent. In 1999 GDP reached its Since then, most of the states have expe- nity – not the political community – cor- his trip to Ukraine in May 1992 to illus- lowest point and has continued increas- rienced economic growth, but all have roborate this. Mr. Williams was critical trate this point. He traveled from St. grown at different rates. of the Yushchenko administration and Petersburg to Moscow to Kyiv and (Continued on page 21) Like its neighbors, Ukraine is current- added that not many people, from a glob- ly undergoing a period of economic al perspective, are impressed with the reforms, which have a huge impact on country’s past or present leadership. the direction the country is going. “A lot “Everyone will tell you that the doors remains to be done, however, until to Europe, the United States, and the Ukraine becomes a powerful member of world are open. Ukraine doesn’t have to the global marketplace,” said Mr. knock on those doors,” he continued. Tsintsiruk. “The problem is that everyone is saying He added that many in the West see get your act together, Mr. Yushchenko. Viktor Yushchenko’s Orange Revolution Stay home. Take care of business. Get as a promise for economic reforms, but your economic reforms finished. Get added that these changes cannot take your military modernized. Lower the place overnight – rather, it’s going to take level of corruption.” years, possibly decades. Because Ukraine has a totally under- The three panelists discussed the role developed financial system, it was criti- of foreign investment in the Ukrainian cal for the banks of Europe to come in. economy and the country’s economic Plagued by remnants of the Soviet sys- outlook, and they shared their first-hand tem, the country lacks a traditional finan- experience working there. cial structure. Even so, Mr. Williams said Mr. Williams, the first panelist to he is positive that the United States is speak, stated that Ukraine is a critical willing to invest a large amount of part of Eastern Europe. He mentioned money in Ukraine. President George W. Bush’s recent trip to Dr. Gamota first mentioned that he the country and the drive to get NATO to strongly agreed with Mr. Williams. On give Ukraine a Membership Action Plan. the topic of corruption, however, he dif- He also touched upon the critical ques- fered. “There is corruption – there’s no tions regarding the country’s stability and question about it,” Dr. Gamota said. “But Western influence – noting the speed what I found more frustrating was

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losing Ukrainians, and New York and Changes in the... New Jersey had practically zero growth (Continued from page 11) during this five-year period, despite sig- nificant inflows of immigrants from Ukraine; most of the new immigrants in Ukraine. This means that these key states Arizona came from Canada in search of a are losing Ukrainians due to internal warmer climate. migration to states with few or no Summary and conclusions Ukrainians. In many cases persons who were active in their communities of origin The number of persons of Ukrainian become inactive because there are no ancestry in the United States has Ukrainian churches and organizations at increased by close to 57,000 (or 6.3 per- the places of destination. cent) between 2000 and 2005*, from Another important development is the 897,000 to 954,000. This increase is due diversification of Ukrainians in the differ- mainly to the continuing immigration ent states in terms of nativity and the dif- from Ukraine. This immigration is still ferent migration waves. In 12 states the the main source of growth of the number percent of U.S.-born among all of Ukrainians in the United States, con- Ukrainians was more than 90 percent, and tributes large numbers of Ukrainian- this list includes important states like speakers of all ages and provides poten- Pennsylvania, Michigan and Virginia. On tial members with useful skills for the the other hand in 24 states more than 15 organized community. percent of all persons of Ukrainian ances- One negative effect of the “Fourth try were immigrants of the Fourth Wave Wave ” migrants on the whole communi- (arrived between 1995 and 2005*). In ty that was detected in 2000 persists five three states – South Dakota, Oregon and years later. A high proportion of immi- Washington – this percentage was more grants from Ukraine who have arrived in than 50 percent, and in important states the last five years speak Russian at home, like California, New York, Illinois and and thus the overall percent of all Massachusetts 15 percent to 23 percent of Ukrainians in the United States speaking the total number of Ukrainians were Russian continues to be somewhat larger immigrants of the Fourth Wave. than the percent speaking Ukrainian – These results show a demographic 14.9 percent and 13.7 percent, respective- dynamic with important implications for ly (in 2000 the respective percentages the future of the organized Ukrainian were 14.1 percent and 13.1 percent). community in the United States. The con- However, it is fair to assume that the tinuous influx of immigrants from great majority of the new immigrants are Ukraine provides the potential for also fluent in Ukrainian and speak Russian strengthening and rejuvenating current at home because it is easier for them. (The organizations or creating new ones, as census question is about language spoken well as the possibility of organizing new at home and does not provide information communities in states with originally few about language used outside the home). It or no Ukrainians. is quite possible that the same persons Organizations like churches and credit speak Ukrainian when interacting with unions should pay special attention to other Ukrainians in the United States. these settlement patterns and look for The process of geographical dispersion opportunities for new parishes and of Ukrainians in the United States contin- branches. Further dispersion of ues. Most states with large communities Ukrainians in the United States poses composed of U.S.-born and members of challenges of communication and coordi- the first three migration waves continue nation, and extensive use of modern com- losing population to states without organ- munication technologies has become a ized Ukrainian communities, and this is necessity. Organizations that do not take further aggravated by the tendency of advantage of these technologies run the new immigrants to settle in states that risk of becoming extinct. have no Ukrainian organizations. The increased diversity among states in Between 2000 and 2005* some states terms of U.S.-born, old and new immi- like South Carolina and Idaho more than grants, poses challenges and opportuni- doubled their number of Ukrainians, and ties. The integration of Fourth Wave states like Kentucky, Iowa, Montana and immigrants into the organized community West Virginia increased the number of requires flexibility, accommodation and Ukrainians by more than 50 percent. compromise. An analysis of the U.S.-born Some states with small numbers of and new/old immigrant composition of Ukrainians like Mississippi, Rhode Ukrainians in different cities, to be pre- Island, Vermont or Kansas experienced sented in a companion article, will pro- high relative losses of Ukrainians in the vide a better understanding of these com- last five years but, more importantly, munities and help structure organized states like Michigan, Illinois, community work to better respond to Massachusetts and Pennsylvania continue local conditions.

Entertainment. This documentary short Kino-Q... film/trailer has been accepted as an “offi- (Continued from page 13) cial selection” at the Cannes Film award-winning short and feature docu- Festival Short Film Corner. Incidentally, mentary films such as “High I’m going to be at Cannes this week and Expectations,” written and directed by will keep an eye out for it. Yuri Shapochka, “Freedom Had a Price,” What would you like to tell potential directed and produced by Yurij Luhovy audience members for the film festi- and “The English Surgeon,” written and val? directed by Geoffrey Smith. The Kino-Q Ukrainian Film Festival is Other films by Ukrainian filmmakers the best opportunity for audiences to see include “Kinomaniya” by Anna films that are part of their cultural com- Javorenko, “Oiura” by Vladislav munity alongside great art and literature, Chabaniuk and “Birdwatcher” by Larysa often with a capability to send a message Artiugina. “A Kingdom Reborn: out to a broader audience past the imme- Treasures from Ukrainian Galicia” by diate Ukrainian one. Or the film festival’s Danielle Stodilka was premiered at the selections can entertain, the way many Potocki Place in Lviv, Ukraine. films do at mainstream theaters. And, in tandem with the arrival of the The end result is that people come out Holodomor torch at Soyuzivka, a trailer and see these films and then have a will be screened of “Holodomor: chance to congregate afterwards and talk Ukraine’s Genocide of 1932-33” pro- about what they’ve just seen. That’s what duced by Moksha Films & Tomkiw the Tiki Bar is for. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2008 No. 20

As the current head of the World Historical exhibit... League of Ukrainian Political Prisoners, (Continued from page 1) Mr. Kaczor delivered an official letter to positive feature is the objective depiction President Yushchenko during the exhib- of the various categories under which eth- it’s opening on May 9 as a gesture of nic Ukrainians were fated to find them- gratitude for the president’s concerted selves as inmates in the Auschwitz con- effort in attempting to secure a perma- centration camp. nent exhibit site which would feature Ukrainian prisoners at the actual While the bitter circumstances sur- Auschwitz camp site. rounding the lives of Ukrainian Red Apparently, Barracks No. 14 at Army prisoners of war, and so-called Auschwitz has been secured for such a “Ostarbeiters” (forced laborers) are permanent exhibit. However, according to poignantly displayed, the tragic stories of members of the organizing committee of 35 Ukrainian political prisoners are also the Kyiv-based exhibit, as a result of the documented. Approximately 250 collapse of the Soviet Union, the Soviet Ukrainian political prisoners were legacy at Auschwitz has been inherited by imprisoned at Auschwitz during the Illya M. Labunka the Russian Federation and this has course of the camp’s existence as a mill Dr. Petro Mirchuk, a member of the OUN since 1932, spent three years in the caused certain delays in establishing a of death. These prisoners were members Auschwitz concentration camp. As Soviet forces advanced westward, he was permanent exhibit featuring Ukrainian of the movement for Ukraine’s national transferred to the Mauthausen concentration camp. prisoners at the camp. Furthermore, for liberation. unspecified reasons, the Russian exhibit As a result, the exhibit features a sec- has recently been closed for “renovation.” tion displaying the fates of, among others, One of the more interesting cases Petro Mirchuk, Vasyl Bandera, Leonid involving Auschwitz survivors is the story Mostovych, Stefan Petelycky, Lidia of Hryhorii Zhulynskyi, father of current Hoyaniuk, an “Album of a Political presidential advisor Mylola Zhulynskyi. Prisoner” (featuring drawings by prisoner Hryhorii Zhulynsky – separated by the Petro Baley) and Mr. Kaczor. In addition, war from the rest of his family – was memoirs and historical monographs by deported to Auschwitz for slave labor, but Mr. Petelycky, Danylo Chajkowsky, Petro cheated death in the camp and eventually Mirchuk, Yuro Pasternak, Mykhailo emigrated to the United States. On April Marunchak and Mykola Klymyshyn are 14 the elder Mr. Zhulynskyi returned to also on display. Ukraine to live with his son, on what It should be noted that the museum was turned out to be the Auschwitz survivor’s also provided with scanned copies of vari- 100th birthday. Hryhorii Zhulynsky lived ous documents relating to the Auschwitz outside his homeland for 65 years, before fates of Mr. Chajkowsky, Boris finally being coaxed to return to his native Witochynsky, Wasyl Kardasz, Ivan Ukraine. Following the war, Mr. Lahola, Petro Bashuk, Wolodymyr Zhulynskyi had spent most of his life in Marynets and Mykola Staszko, but most upstate New York. were not replicated for display purposes. In response to the various uncertainties Among some of the more fortunate that have recently surfaced regarding individuals to survive Auschwitz was Mr. Ukrainians’ rightful recognition at the Kaczor, who, at age 84, found the energy Auschwitz camp site, Prof. Oleksander A panel about Vasyl Bandera, brother of Ukrainian nationalist leader Stepan to fly to Kyiv from New York to attend the Bandera. official opening of the exhibit. (Continued on page 21) No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2008 21

could have been avoided.” Ukraine’s ambassador... When in our modern world we contin- (Continued from page 4) ue to face the tragedies of Rwanda and truth was buried until perestroika; in the currently of Darfur, no doubt that the West it was misrepresented and believed to topic of genocide remains globally rele- vant and important, Ambassador be a hoax or a lie at the time when it was Shamshur added. And so the goal of going on. There were some rare exceptions, Ukraine’s continued work with interna- for example, the reports of German and tional bodies is to gain acknowledgement Italian diplomats from Ukraine of that peri- of the Ukrainian Famine-Genocide so od. But the truth was too inconvenient for that the world is able to draw lessons the West to take any action at a time when from it for the future. it was cautiously watching the emergence In the question-and-answer part of the of the USSR as a new military and political presentation Ambassador Shamshur power. But, Ambassador Shamshur expounded on commemorative events remarked, “if civil society was more active marking the Holodomor which are to take on this issue... then perhaps [the] Holocaust place in the United States.

the country’s underutilized capacity Boston College... allows it to increase output without major (Continued from page 17) investments. Regarding terms of trade, the strong growth in the price of metal ing since. Another encouraging sign is offsets gas price stock. In addition, the that Ukraine’s stock market growth was strength of the euro and the ruble against second in the world in 2007, following the U.S. dollar keeps the real effective China with an increase of 135 percent. exchange rate in check. Russian growth Mr. Piontkovsky said he believes Illya M. Labunka also is a key impetus because, as Mr. Ukraine’s macro performance has held Williams mentioned, the Ukrainian and Bohdan Kaczor (left), head of the World League of Ukrainian Political Prisoners up so because of several factors. First, Russian economies are tied together. and Prof. Volodymyr Serhiychuk, professor of Ukrainian history at Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University, following their discussion on collaborative publishing endeavors at the Kyiv headquarters of the Congress of Ukrainian Nationalists.

ties, I would say, are regarding this ques- Historical exhibit... tion with caution,” commented Prof. (Continued from page 20) Lysenko. The current exhibit at the National Lysenko, a scholar at the Institute of Museum of the Great Patriotic War is History of the National Academy of scheduled to run through the summer and Sciences of Ukraine and a member of the well into the fall. Afterwards, plans call Ukraine-Auschwitz Committee, offered a for opening the exhibit in Auschwitz, but somewhat disappointing assessment of the no definite date has yet been set due to the current situation. various political hurdles yet to be over- “This year, as a member of the come. Auschwitz committee, I took part in the In addition, the Kyiv-based organizing meeting of the international committee committee is planning to set-up a traveling and, as it turns out, no one is really multi-media exhibit in September on expecting us there with a Ukrainian exhib- Ukrainians in Auschwitz, which may also it. There is certain opposition, however include other concentration camps. faint, and some Jewish groups have Finally, there are plans to establish an expressed hesitation, while Polish authori- appropriate website on the subject.

ing the alliance, Russia was prepared to Russia prepares... claim the eastern and southern parts of the (Continued from page 2) country. “Ukraine will cease its existence solved ethnic conflicts.” Since Moscow as a state,” Mr. Putin purportedly said. feels it can do little to turn the current tide Ukraine’s reaction to the report was sur- of public opinion in Ukraine, policy ana- prisingly muted. Verkhovna Rada chairman lysts are looking at the second issue. The Arseniy Yatsenyuk told journalists in Kremlin has successfully manipulated Moscow that he does not consider such “unresolved ethnic conflicts” in Abkhazia, threats “realistic,” adding that the idea of South Ossetia and Kosovo to advance its splitting Ukraine is “illusory.” In fact, Mr. geopolitical interests. Yatsenyuk has good reason to be sanguine. In a March 31 article in Izvestia, The Ukrainian public and the political Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov, who is a elites are united in opposing any division. leader of the pro-Kremlin Unified Russia Even the pro-Moscow Party of the Regions party, urged Moscow not to extend its and the pro-Russian oligarchs of eastern treaty of friendship, cooperation and part- Ukraine have little taste for division. nership with Ukraine. That document Perhaps more importantly, a split Ukraine expires on April 1, 2009. The 1999 treaty would not satisfy Russia’s economic inter- establishes the border status of the Crimean ests, since even the rump western portion Peninsula and the right of the Russian would be able to disrupt flows of Russian Black Sea Fleet to use its base at energy exports to Western Europe. Sevastopol. Mr. Luzhkov argued that with- This does not mean that Russia will stop drawing from the treaty would allow playing this card. Vladimir Batyuk, an Russia to reopen its territorial claims on expert with the Institute of the U.S.A. and Crimea, which has an ethnic Russian Canada, has said the Kremlin’s goal is to majority and was part of the Russian Soviet split the alliance as deeply as possible on Federal Socialist Republic (RSFSR) during the issue of further eastward expansion, not the Soviet period. the absorption of Ukrainian territory. In fact, APARTMENT FOR SALE The day after Mr. Luzhkov’s article he added, the Kremlin does not want to see appeared, some Duma deputies made simi- too great a weakening of the alliance, to say Beautiful, spacious, 2-bedroom/ 1 bath apartment in the “Ukrainian lar arguments in hearings on the question of nothing of its disintegration: “If NATO dis- Village,” South Bound Brook, New Jersey (residents must be 55+). Ukraine’s possible NATO membership. integrates or is defeated in Afghanistan, Sunny apartment is located on the second floor for privacy, with On April 7 Kommersant reported that then Russia will face a Taliban threat again, President Putin had questioned Ukraine’s just as it did eight years ago.” wall-to-wall carpeting, A/C, a private balcony and eat-in kitchen. right to exist during a closed-door Russia- Unit has been recently renovated and has a new electric range. NATO Council meeting in Bucharest. Copyright 2008, RFE/RL Inc. Reprinted Offered at $175,000. If interested please call (732) 796-1035 to set Citing an unidentified NATO source, the with the permission of Radio Free up an appointment to view the nicest unit in the “Ukrainian Village.” daily said Mr. Putin told his counterparts Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut that, in order to prevent Ukraine from join- Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2008 No. 20

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elements, such as an academic proces- A Distinguished sion, orange and white honors cords worn by students, medals presented to College Scholar distinguished scholars by their dean, AUSTIN, Texas – Craig Andriy heraldic banners, inspirational messages Wilson, son of Chrystyna Wynnyk and and celebratory music. The Cockrell Grant Wilson, was one of 250 students School of Engineering and Dean Ben out of the 5,000 in the Cockrell School of Streetman hosted a luncheon for the hon- Engineering at the University of Texas at orees, their families and guests. In recog- Austin to receive the university’s highest nition of those honored at the program, honor, the Distinguished College Scholar the University Tower shone a bright Medal, at the 60th annual Honors Day burnt orange on the night of April 12 to Convocation on April 12. represent academic achievement. The UT Honors Day Program was Craig is a junior studying Electrical established in 1948 to honor students and Computer Engineering on a full four who achieve the highest level of academ- year academic scholarship that also ic excellence. A student must have com- includes an undergraduate research pleted 60 credit-hours and have a mini- stipend. He is specializing in communi- mum grade point average of 3.8 to be cations networking and digital signal honored as a distinguished scholar. processing and will apply for Ph.D. pro- Craig Andriy Wilson (center) with his parents, Chrystyna Wynnyk and Grant The convocation included ceremonial grams next fall. Wilson, at the Honors Day Convocation at the University of Texas at Austin.

Show biz star Teen takes 9th Immigrant from Ukraine to teach pysanky at Intel competition recognized for play LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Joy Brittan, an PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. – Alexis SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Svitlana Bosovyk, a junior apprentice to master pysanka teacher Mychajliw, 16, a junior at Paul D. at Solvay High School near Syracuse, N.Y., was Zoria Zetaruk, has finally branched out Schreiber High School in Port recognized for her original play “Her Own Happy on her own. After an interview with Washington, N.Y., took ninth place in the Day” during this year’s Young Playwright’s representatives of the Nevada Arts 2008 Intel Science Talent Search, and Festival on April 28 at Syracuse Stage. Council, Ms. Brittan plans to teach this received $20,000 for her research project Miss Bosovyk, who moved from Ukraine ancient art to the public. Ms. Brittan, on wetland habitats. approximately two years ago, entered the Syracuse who resides in Nevada, is known for In the March 9 issue of The Weekly, it Stage Young Playwright’s Contest along with the her show biz act and performing was first reported that Miss Michajliw was rest of her English as a Second Language class to Ukrainian songs in the Las Vegas area named a finalist in the competition. (For improve their writing skills and learn more about schools. On April 19 Ms. Brittan per- more information see the March 9 issue.) drama writing and production. formed at the International Food and She is a member of Branch 184 of the The contest leaders said her play showed an Joy Brittan Folklife Festival in Henderson, Nev. Ukrainian National Association. “impressive use of the English language.” No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2008 23 OUT AND ABOUT

Through June 30 Art exhibit, “Far, Far Away: Postcards Stanford, CA Treasures for Ukrainian Galicia” by Dani Winnipeg from Pre- Revolutionary Ukraine,” Stodilka and Peter Bejger, Oseredok Ukrainian Cultural and Stanford University, 650-723-3562 Educational Center, 204-942-0218 May 29 Holodomor Torch lighting and candlelight Through November 30 Exhibit, “Holodomor: Genocide by Famine,” Baltimore, MD vigil, War Memorial Plaza, 410-303-0440 New York The Ukrainian Museum, 212-228-0110 May 30 Film screening, “Galicia: Land of Dilemmas” May 22 Performance by Mariana Sadowska and Philadelphia by Olha Onyshko and Sarah Farhat, New York friends, Joe’s Pub, 212-967-7555 Ukrainian League of Philadelphia, 215-684-3548 May 26 Holodomor commemoration, Ukrainian Ottawa Canadian Congress Holodomor Committee May 30 Lecture by Staislav Kulchinsky, “The and the Embassy of Ukraine, Parliament Washington Famine of 1932-1933: Case of Genocide,” Hill, 613-733-7000 Library of Congress, www.loc.gov

May 26 Concert, “An Evening with Pavlo Hunka and May 30 Film screening, “Import/Export” by Ulrich Toronto Friends: Discovering the Art Songs of Stanford, CA Seidl, Stanford University, 650-723-3562 Mykola Lysenko,” Four Seasons Center for May 30 Presentation by Orysia Tracz, “Songs Your the Performing Arts, 416-769-5757 Vancouver, BC Mother Should Not Have Taught You: Erotic Symbolism in Ukrainian Folk Songs,” May 27 Lecture by Izyaslav Darkhovskiy, “Under Ukrainian Hall, 604-873-1738 or Washington Three Empires – The Thorns and Roses of a 604-942-4317 Life,” Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 202-691-4000 May 31 Literary evening with Ukrainian authors, New York Cornelia Street Café, 212-989-9319 May 27 “Walk Against Genocide,” Ukrainian New York Congress Committee of America, May 31 European Festival, Scandinavian Community 212-228-6840 Burnaby, BC Center, 866-749-9208 or www.eurofestbc.ca May 28 “International Symposium on Medical- Washington Pharmaceutical Research and Business in Ukraine,” Maxwell USA, Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Items will be pub- [email protected] or www.max-well.com lished at the discretion of the editors and as space allows. Please note: items will be printed a maximum of two times each. Please send e-mail to [email protected]. May 29 Film screening, “A Kingdom Reborn: 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2008 No. 20

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