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The Ukrainian Weekly, 2018 INSIDE: l Photo follow-up: 39th UNA Convention – pages 4-5 l Illinois Ukrainians remember the Holodomor – page 8 l Film review: “Legends of Carpathians” – page 13 THEPublished U by theKRAINIAN Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal W non-profit associationEEKLY Vol. LXXXVI No. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 2018 $2.00 FOR THE RECORD Kyiv hosts global following of soccer in Champions League final U.S. calls on Russia by Mark Raczkiewycz KYIV – Some 50,000 fans from every to account for MH17 corner of the world made Ukraine’s capital The press release below, titled “Calling their destination to watch Liverpool FC and Russia To Account for Malaysia Airlines Real Madrid play for top honors in Europe’s Flight MH-17,” was issued on May 25 by most prestigious soccer club tournament U.S. State Department Spokesperson on May 26. Heather Nauert. (The italics in the text Four city blocks of the host city’s main are those of the State Department.) thoroughfare, the Khreshchatyk, was trans- formed into a fan zone on May 24-27, com- We strongly support the decisions by plete with on-stage entertainment, exhibi- the Netherlands and Australia to call tion five-on-five soccer matches, food and Russia to account for its role in the July beverage venues, autograph sessions and 2014 downing of Malaysia Flight 17 chances to take pictures with the (MH17) over eastern Ukraine and the Champions League trophy. horrific deaths of 298 civilians. It is time While nearly 62,000 spectators attended for Russia to acknowledge its role in the the final match at the Olympic Stadium, an shooting down of MH17 and to cease its additional 15,000 spectators watched Real callous disinformation campaign. best Liverpool 3-1 outdoors at Kontraktova As the findings of the Joint Ploshcha (square) in the historic Podil Investigative Team made clear, the Buk neighborhood in what was the final’s first missile launcher used to bring down public screening ever. Mark Raczkiewycz the passenger aircraft is owned by the Europe’s chief soccer governing body, The Champions League fan zone along the Khreshchatyk in Kyiv fills up on May 25. Russian Federation and was assigned the Union of European Football to the Russian 53rd Anti-Aircraft and in previous days, there was not a single Liverpool fans hospitalized after attacking Associations (UEFA), consisting of 55 mem- mistake. Thank you for your hospitality, I them on the night of May 24-25 at the Brigade near Kursk. It was brought ber associations, organized the super- into sovereign Ukrainian territory am convinced that at least half of the fans Rooster pub near the Olympic Stadium. The charged event with Ukrainian soccer great will return to Kyiv again.” group calls itself “Troublemakers” and from Russia, was fired from territory Andriy Shevchenko as the final match’s controlled by Russia and Russia-led Drama and violence did accompany the posted videos of the incident on its ambassador. He won the tournament in forces in eastern Ukraine, and was event. Facebook page. It claims to be composed of 2003 playing for AC Milan and is currently then returned to Russian territory. We Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius com- supporters of the defunct Kyiv CSKA soccer Ukraine’s national soccer team coach. urge Russia to adhere to UNSCR 2166 mitted what appeared to be two elementa- club, an eponymous name of a Moscow UEFA president Aleksander Cefrin and respond to Australia’s and the ry mistakes in front of the net that led to team. The so-called “ultras” fan group praised Kyiv and Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko for Netherlands’ legitimate requests. the final score’s two-goal margin. He “infi- “warned” that the incident was only “prac- the “excellent organization” after the tour- Russia’s aggression in Ukraine since nitely” apologized on Twitter afterwards, tice” regarding the fate of English fans who nament’s culmination. 2014 has led to more than 10,300 con- and many of his teammates defended him, will attend the World Cup that Russia will “It should not be forgotten that this is flict-related deaths, including those lost saying that the club wins and loses together host for a month starting on June 14. the largest sport event of a global level that in the MH17 tragedy. It is more than as a unit. is not easy to organize,” he said. “Yesterday, time for Russia to end this violence. A group of masked men left two (Continued on page 7) Ukrainian Institute of America celebrates its 70th anniversary by Roman Czajkowsky Over the years, the institute’s activities have grown exponentially: In 2017 alone, the UIA saw 39 events, NEW YORK – On April 28, at a sold-out gala at ranging from concerts, art exhibits, film, and confer- the National Historic Landmark home of the ences on Ukraine’s history, to book presentations, Ukrainian Institute of America on New York City’s programs for children and young professionals, and 79th Street and Fifth Avenue, members and friends much more. An interactive “Windows on Ukraine” of the institute toasted a big milestone in the cultur- permanent exhibit, recently introduced, is popular al organization’s existence – its 70th anniversary – with visitors. To reach out to the general public, the and its contributions to building the general pub- UIA also participates annually with Open House New lic’s awareness of Ukraine’s remarkable history, its York, which has drawn thousands of visitors to the rich culture, and its challenges in the face of inva- institute. It also organized a “Ukraine booth” at the sion and war by a long-time oppressor. 92nd Street Y Street Festival, making even more The institute (UIA) was founded in 1948 in West Americans aware of Ukraine and the institute. Islip on Long Island by a group of dedicated “Through the difficult years of political repres- Ukrainian Americans led by Ukraine-born William sion in Ukraine, and during the recent, open years (Volodymyr) Dzus, who had immigrated to the of Ukraine’s independence, the UIA consistently has United States as an 18-year-old and became an served as a venue for Ukrainian artists, musicians, inventor and philanthropist. Their vision was to actors, writers, poets, scholars,” noted UIA provide a gathering place for Ukrainians and to President Daniel Swistel in the institute’s Annual familiarize Americans with Ukrainian culture. Seven Report. The institute also opens its space for host- years later, the UIA moved to its current, prestigious Sarah van Ouwerkerk and Thierry Gourjon location. The Ukrainian Institute of America. (Continued on page 16) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 2018 No. 22 ANALYSIS Ukraine’s security chokepoint: Russian Russia under fire at U.N. over MH17 Poroshenko on Russia’s legal responsibility Russia has rejected calls at the United Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko presence in Ukrainian inland waterways Nations to accept responsibility for the said “The decision of the Netherlands and downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 Australia to initiate the prosecution of the this Ukrainian riverine channel. This is per- by Ihor Kabanenko (MH17) over Ukraine after an investigation Russian Federation at the interstate level haps why, just a week after Deputy Eurasia Daily Monitor found that a Russian army missile caused for downing the Malaysian Airlines MH17 Minister Lavrenyuk’s remarks, Russia on July 17, 2014, is an extremely important In April, Ukrainian Deputy Minister of began its “get-tough policy of detentions the explosion that killed all 298 people on step towards ensuring Russia’s internation- Infrastructure Yurii Lavreniuk appealed to and inspections of merchant vessels” trav- board. At a U.N. Security Council meeting al legal responsibility for the systematic vio- the National Security and Defense Council eling to and from Ukrainian ports in the on Ukraine late on May 29, Dutch Foreign lations of its international obligations.” He of Ukraine to prohibit Russian vessels from Sea of Azov (Krym Realiyi, May 3, Zaxid. Minister Stef Blok called on Moscow to added, “This step naturally complements entering Ukraine’s domestic waterways net, May 3). accept the findings of a Dutch-led investiga- Ukraine’s actions in the International Court because of the high terrorist threat level A Ukrainian fishing ship was arrested by tive team that the airliner was shot down of Justice in a lawsuit on the basis of the they allegedly pose (Mtu.gov.ua, April 23). Russian state border control in the Black by a Russian-made Buk missile provided by International Convention for the The Russian reaction was immediate, dis- Sea as well (Censor.net, May 4). Russia’s 53rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism. I missive and alarmist (see Eurasia Daily Simultaneously, the Russian Federal based in the city of Kursk. “The language of have instructed the Foreign Affairs Ministry Monitor, May 1). Security Service carried out offshore drills ultimatums is not something that anyone of Ukraine to promptly submit proposals on According to Igor Shishkin, the deputy in the Sea of Azov, focused “on combating will be allowed to use when speaking to the possibility of joining the process initiat- director of the Institute of CIS Countries, marine threats.” In these exercises, Russian Russia,” Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Vasily ed by the Netherlands and Australia.” Ukraine’s declaration of a river blockade is border guards practiced the release of a Nebenzya responded. “We cannot accept (Presidential Administration of Ukraine) a serious step and should not be mocked. “captured” fishing vessel and “hostages” as the unfounded conclusion of the JIT,” he “Few of our vessels use the Dnipro, for well as the simulated neutralization of said, referring to the Dutch-led Joint inves- Sentsov agrees to medical treatment example.
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