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ThePublished U by thekrainian Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal W non-profit associationeekly Vol. LXXXI No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2013 $1/$2 in Ukraine Ukrainian Catholics prepare Pro-Tymoshenko rally marks for global pilgrimage to Kyiv two years since her arrest ticipants of the the First Ecumenical Bicycle Pilgrimage from Zarvanytsia (home to the miraculous icon of the Blessed Mother of Zarvanytsia) to Kyiv who will arrive in time for the blessing of the patriarchal cathedral. “The consecration is a small miracle,” said Patriarch Sviatoslav. “When we decid- ed to consecrate the cathedral, there was literally nil in our accounts. Work only began on May 12. The very news that we want to consecrate our cathedral deeply moved our people and Church in the whole world.” The results are quite a contrast to what visitors saw at the patriarch’s enthrone- ment in March 2011: both the exterior and interior walls are white, instead of the bare concrete that was exposed; and glass win- dows have been installed in the cathedral’s central dome and cupola to allow generous amounts of sunlight. Zenon Zawada The entire cathedral floor is covered in The Patriarchal Cathedral of the tan and brown, white-streaked tiles, while Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv will be con- Vladimir Gontar/UNIAN the sanctuary floor consists of white, gray- Demonstrators in Kyiv demand freedom for Yulia Tymoshenko during a protest held secrated on August 18 as part of a global streaked marble. pilgrimage by Ukrainian Catholics to near the Pechersk Raion Court in Kyiv on August 5, which marked the second anni- Kyiv to commemorate the 1,025th anni- Above the cathedral’s main entrance versary of her imprisonment. versary of the baptism of Rus’-Ukraine. that directly faces the Dnipro River is a con- temporary mosaic of Jesus Christ created RFE/RL Ukrainian Service Opposition activist Yuriy Bakal said the by Zenon Zawada by Father Yevhen, who studied with the demonstrators gathered in Kyiv to protest Jesuit Priest Marko Rupnik, who has pio- KYIV – Hundreds of opposition activists Ms. Tymoshenko’s “politically motivated” KYIV – Those unable to travel to Kyiv on neered contemporary mosaics. and protesters have gathered in front of a imprisonment. August 17-18 for the global Ukrainian It’s not only the contemporary architec- Kyiv courthouse to mark two years since “Some concerned people have gathered Catholic pilgrimage to the Patriarchal ture that distinguishes the patriarchal cathe- jailed former Prime Minister Yulia here – people who, like most people in the Cathedral of Christ’s Resurrection will have dral from all others in Ukraine. The struc- Tymoshenko was arrested. country, believe that [Tymoshenko] was the opportunity to observe the weekend’s ture is outfitted with a modern communica- Activists from Tymoshenko’s Fatherland convicted unjustly,” Mr. Bakal said. “Why is events on the Church’s 24-hour Internet tions infrastructure that eases the process of (Batkivshchyna) party on August 5 held she still in prison? Because we don’t live in broadcasting site (ugcc.tv) that was international, televised broadcasting, as well placards, one of which read, “Two Years of a democratic country. All democratic coun- launched on August 9. as modern heating technology. Democracy’s Imprisonment.” tries have already recognized that her pros- That was among the pleasant surprises Much work will be performed in the “Freedom to Yulia! Freedom to Yulia! (Continued on page 5) that Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk week remaining before the ceremonies, Freedom to Yulia!” many of them chanted. revealed to a dozen reporters invited to including the installation of a two-ton, have breakfast with him on August 8 in snow-white marble altar, as well as copper- Kyiv. He said he expects tens of thousands laminated doors with encased glass crosses of faithful to converge on the city in a global for the three entrances. Pope Francis considers Holodomor pilgrimage to commemorate the 1,025th Indeed, even as Patriarch Sviatoslav dis- anniversary of the baptism of Rus’-Ukraine. cussed what construction remained, the “one of three worst genocides” “This will truly be an exceptional spiritu- screech of saws ripping through granite PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Pope Francis called munists against Ukrainians (1932-1933) al experience for our entire Church,” blocks pierced the air as workers labored the Holodomor of 1932-1933 in Ukraine and the Holocaust committed by the Patriarch Sviatoslav said. “I returned from on the final elements. For instance, they’ve one of “the three worst genocides of the Nazis against Jews (1930s-1945). Halychyna and saw that it’s almost impos- already laid the granite for the front steps, past century.” That assessment appeared Cardinal Bergoglio notes that these sible to find transportation from Ivano- yet the side steps remained bare. in a book Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio nations, which suffered massacres and Frankivsk and Lviv to Kyiv. There’s no room The consecration will mark the comple- wrote in 2010, before he became pope. persecution, were fighting for their liber- left on trains, and buses aren’t available. It tion of the construction’s first phase, after The Spanish-language book, co- ation. shows how deeply this event moves our which the cathedral will become “alive” to authored with Rabbi Abraham Skorka, “On Heaven and Earth” is a collection Church in Ukraine and the world.” worshippers, the patriarch said, pointing out was re-released this year as “On Heaven of the two Argentine religious leaders’ The patriarchal cathedral’s consecration that a lot of work remains. Only a quarter of and Earth: Pope Francis on Faith, Family thoughts on religion, reason and the chal- on August 18 will serve as the culmination the total work has been completed, he noted. and the Church in the 21st Century” in a lenges the world faces in the 21st centu- of the pilgrimage, whose program also The interior lacks any artwork, including translation by Alejandro Bermudez and ry, written in the form of a series of con- includes various prayer services, exhibits, the iconostasis and paintings, for which plans Howard Goodman. versations. The discussions of genocide conferences and concerts, as well as a char- have yet to be selected. The Church wants The book mentions the three greatest are found in the chapters “On ity banquet. Christ’s Resurrection to be depicted in its inte- genocides of the 20th century: the Communism and Capitalism,” “On Pilgrims are expected to arrive in rior in accordance with canonical require- Armenian Genocide committed by Turks Religions” and “On the Holocaust.” Ukraine’s capital from all over the world. ments, but no sketch has yet been approved. against Armenians (1915), the Among them, according to the Religious Holodomor committed by Stalin’s com- Sources: expres.ua, amazon.com. Information Service of Ukraine, will be par- (Continued on page 4) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2013 No. 32

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Moscow’s latest war on good taste: Roman Catholics mark Rus’ baptism that will be held on November 28-29 in Vilnius, Lithuania. Ukrainian culture will be KYIV – To celebrate the 1,025th anniver- represented by an exhibition of Ivan no to Ukrainian chocolate sary of the baptism of Kyivan Rus’, Roman Marchuk’s art works and performances of Catholics came on August 4 to St. customs fees on imports of Ukrainian coal, the Pavlo Virsky Ukrainian National Folk by Daisy Sindelar Volodymyr Hill in Kyiv with their entire chocolate, and glass. Dance Ensemble. First Vice Minister of RFE/RL families. A solemn procession, led by the But, in an interview with Russia’s Dozhd- Culture Tymofiy Kokhan said at a briefing: clergy, was held from St. Alexander The Kremlin might call it a case of just TV, Anton Onufrienko, business editor of “On the eve of and during the summit in Cathedral to the monument to Prince desserts. Komersant-Ukraina, maintained that few Vilnius in November, we will present a very Volodymyr. Apostolic Nuncio in Ukraine On July 29, Russia’s chief health inspector, expected the dispute to escalate to the interesting cultural program. It will include Thomas Edward Gullickson presided over Gennady Onishchenko, announced a ban on point of an outright candy ban. an exhibition of Ivan Marchuk’s works, as the mass. In his speech, the nuncio said: imports of chocolate and other sweets from “People believe that the exacerbation well as concerts by the Virsky Ensemble, the Ukrainian confectioner Roshen. has to do with the car import tax and the “Today we remember the events from 1,025 which will be held on the city’s central Speaking to the Interfax news agency, recycling tax, in particular,” he said. “Even years ago when the Church of Christ was sites. This will be a bright demonstration of Mr. Onishchenko said Russia’s consumer- the [Ukrainian] ministry had a feeling that only one. Then it made no difference wheth- Ukrainian culture. I think that it will be goods watchdog Rospotrebnadzor had the dialogue [with Russia] is gearing pre- er you were Catholic or not. What mattered very significant.” Mr. Kokhan said the exhi- detected a range of “systemic violations” in cisely toward the understanding that, if the was that everyone was together. I hope that bition will be held under the auspices of the Ukrainian Embassy in Lithuania and Roshen products, including high levels of car tax were to be lifted, then Roshen one day we will be able to celebrate this hol- the Lithuanian Culture Ministry. “Our the carcinogen benzopyrene in milk-choco- would be spared problems as well.” iday together with the Orthodox.” The cere- Lithuanian counterparts should be thanked late items. Ukrainian First Vice-Prime Minister mony celebrating the 1,025th anniversary for this, as they initiated a great exhibition Roshen has strenuously denied the Serhiy Arbuzov addressed the chocolate of the baptism of Kyivan Rus’ was attended of Ivan Marchuk’s works. It will start in claims, saying its factories uphold both ban on July 29 by denying that the coun- by Roman Catholic bishops from all over the October and will continue until the end of Ukrainian and Russian health guidelines tries were engaged in a “trade war,” saying country, Channel 5 reported. (Religious November. We met with Ivan Marchuk sev- and that it has never received a complaint officials were looking into the matter and Information Service of Ukraine) eral days ago and we know that he plans to from Russia or any other importer in 15 would issue a statement in the coming Five killed in ammonia explosion bring up to 60 pictures to the exhibition,” years of service. days. Mr. Kokhan said. He added that amber Roshen – the maker of dozens of sweet KYIV – An accident during ammonia Public health vs. economic blackmail? icons might be on exhibit in Vilnius; the treats, including Elegance Extra-Dark choc- pipeline repairs at the Stirol Concern in olate bars, Milk Drop caramels and Crazy project that was on view at St. Sophia Russia is known to employ food-safety Horlivka on August 6 killed five people. Cathedral in Kyiv and recently was success- Bee jelly candies – also says it has yet to issues as a pretext for pressuring regional According to preliminary reports, seven fully exhibited within the framework of receive formal notification of its alleged neighbors during political disputes. people were injured in the accident. The Culture Days in Azerbaijan. (Ukrinform) infractions from Russian authorities. In recent years, Mr. Onishchenko has press service of Donetsk Regional The move brings a bitter aftertaste to personally announced bans on Moldovan Prosecutor’s Office has reported: “An Ukraine bans U.S. rock musician weekend celebrations in Ukraine marking and Georgian wine, Belarusian sugar and ammonia pipeline has failed. There are KYIV – Ukraine has banned an American the 1,025th anniversary of the region’s con- milk, and Ukrainian cheese. reports about five dead employees of the rock musician from entering the country for version to Christianity, a holiday that the Moscow defended each of the bans as a enterprise. These figures are being speci- five years. The security service of Ukraine Kremlin had sought to promote as a necessary public-health measure. But the fied.” Criminal proceedings were launched said on August 6 that the decision was made reminder of Russian-Ukrainian unity. decisions also coincided with low ebbs in under Part 2, Article 272 (violation of safe- after Jared Hasselhoff, the bass player of the Russia’s relations with its neighbors. ‘Chocolate war’ ty rules for performing hazardous work) of provocative U.S. rock group Bloodhound The 2012 cheese ban, for example, was the Criminal Code of Ukraine. According to Gang, urinated on a Ukrainian flag on stage Instead, Mr. Onishchenko’s announce- seen as an attempt by Moscow to use eco- the press service of Horlivka City Council, in Kyiv on July 30. At a concert the next day ment, which he has been mulling for most nomic blackmail to force Ukraine to com- the environment department was instruct- in Odesa, Mr. Hasselhoff pushed the Russian of July, is likely to return bilateral ties promise on gas issues, trade ties and Kyiv’s ed to organize work on the measurements between the two neighbors back to their flag down the front of his trousers and European integration. of emissions into the atmosphere. Rescue usual combative stance. shouted to the audience: “Don’t tell Putin,” a The same three topics were on the agen- services were currently working at the ​​Some are interpreting the brewing reference to Russian President Vladimir da this weekend as Russian President scene of the accident. An investigative team “chocolate war” as payback for Ukraine’s Putin. Russia launched a criminal probe into Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President headed by Horlivka Prosecutor Oleh decision to impose a special customs duty the flag desecration on August 5. (RFE/RL) Viktor Yanukovych met for bilateral talks on Kolesnyk was on the scene. (Ukrinform) on cars imported from Russia. the sidelines of the Orthodox anniversary. Bloodhound Gang kicked out of Russia Kyiv has also opted to back the World Mr. Onishchenko’s announcement may Marchuk, Virsky Ensemble to be in Vilnius Trade Organization (WTO) in a trade dis- suggest that Mr. Putin walked away with MOSCOW – Russian officials said on KYIV – Ukraine’s Ministry of Culture is pute with Russia over a recycling tax fewer concessions than he would have August 5 that the Bloodhound Gang, a pro- preparing to present Ukraine to partici- imposed on used foreign automobiles. liked. 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NEWS ANALYSIS Ukrainian-Russian relations: facing a cool winter by Maksym Bugriy assuming a leadership role in bringing not transcripts/5783). is an enormous potential for expanding Eurasia Daily Monitor only Ukraine, but also Russia and Belarus Mr. Putin criticized the fall of bilateral cooperation here” (http://en.interfax. closer to Europe. trade by 18 percent in the first quarter of com.ua/news/general/162260.html). On July 28, Vladimir Putin completed a Speaking to Jamestown on July 26, 2013. During this period, Ukraine cut Thus far, Russia has not obtained working visit to Kyiv that immediately National Deputy Volodymyr Kurennoy Russian gas imports by 17 percent or Ukraine’s consent to modernize its Black caused controversy about the outlook of (UDAR party), a member of the Verkhovna $500 million (http://economics.unian. Sea Fleet, which is stationed in Sevastopol Ukrainian-Russian relations. The Russian Rada Foreign Affairs Committee, com- net/ukr/news/168005), equaling nearly under a bilateral agreement, nor allowed president had a brief meeting with his mented that Mr. Yanukovych arranged the 10 percent of Ukraine’s Russian imports Ukrainian defense manufacturers to be Ukrainian counterpart, Viktor baptism celebrations because he “sensed from that quarter. In the first half of 2013, involved in such a naval modernization Yanukovych, on Saturday, July 27, while the Kremlin’s longing for symbolism. The Ukraine further cut physical volumes of plan (see Jamestown Foundation blog, attending the official celebration of the purpose of the festivities was to soften Russian gas imports by 35 percent, com- June 28). Apparently, Mr. Putin was also 1,025th anniversary of Kyivan Rus’ bap- Russia’s reaction to Ukraine’s future sign- pared to the previous year (http://kom- not happy with Kyiv’s expanding partner- tism together with the presidents of ing of the Association Agreement with the mersant.ua/doc/2243464). At the same ship cooperation with the North Atlantic Moldova and Serbia. On Sunday, EU.” Mr. Kurennoy thinks there is a “com- time, Ukraine’s exports to Russia declined Treaty Organization (NATO) – on July 5, Presidents Putin and Yanukovych presid- mon-sense” chance that Mr. Yanukovych by almost 14 percent year-on-year in the Ukrainian president approved a fairly ed over the parade for the Russian and will secure the EU Association Agreement January-May of this year, while exports to broad 2013 Annual National Cooperation Ukrainian Navy Day in Sevastopol. Prior to in November as “not signing the agree- the rest of the world slid by 0.1 percent Program with the alliance (http://www. the visit, on July 24, the Kremlin ment means a defeat for him in the 2015 (ukrstat.gov.ua). president.gov.ua/documents/15898. announced that Messrs. Putin and html). It is likely that Russia will continue Yanukovych would discuss trade and eco- its efforts to draw Ukraine closer to the nomic cooperation and exchange opinions Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit Collective Security Treaty Organization on “integration cooperation in the (CSTO). Eurasian space” (http://rian.com.ua/CIS_ left the impression that Ukrainian-Russian Mr. Putin’s visit and the momentum in news/ 20130724/338072193.html). Ukrainian-Russian relations led Ukrainian Mr. Putin’s visit left the impression that relations will remain stagnant. It also political analyst Vadym Karasyov to con- Ukrainian-Russian relations will remain raised questions about whether such clude that Russia seeks to “create prob- stagnant. It also raised questions about lems for Yanukovych in the presidential whether such stagnation might lead to a stagnation might lead to a future crisis elections and narrow his freedom to future crisis in relations between the two in relations between the two countries. maneuver” (http://tyzhden.ua/News/ countries. In fact, on July 29, the Russian 85724). sanitation authority Rospotrebnadzor This resonates with Carnegie banned imports from the Ukrainian con- presidential elections” (Author’s inter- The sharp fall in Ukraine’s exports to Endowment Russia expert Dmitri Trenin’s fectionary producer Roshen, whose key view, July 26). Russia is explained by the economic slow- July 12 comment that, for Ukraine, “deci- shareholder is Petro Poroshenko, a likely An important question, however, is down and the shifting of some trade sion time will come not in November Kyiv mayoral and presidential candidate. whether Mr. Yanukovych’s government growth to other regions, but also by 2013 in Vilnius, but in 2015, when the Mr. Poroshenko is known as an avid sup- will be able to afford the rejection of the Moscow’s import substitution policy and country’s next presidential elections will porter of Ukraine’s Association Agreement planned, Russian-led Eurasian Union. disruptions caused by Russian trade bar- be held. To go east, an elite decision may with the European Union (http://en.inter- Ukraine’s economy has yet to recover riers. Furthermore, Kyiv intensively suffice. To go west, the public needs to be fax.com.ua/news/economic/162235. from a double-dip recession. In the first depends on Russian financing, especially engaged” (http://carnegieeurope. html). six months of 2013, industrial output in the natural gas import and transit busi- eu/2013/07/12/whither-new-eastern- Moskovsky Komsomolets called Mr. declined 5.3 percent year on year (ukrstat. ness. Overall, this year, the government europe/gfc8). Putin’s Ukrainian visit “Rus’ second bap- gov.ua), and Ukraine’s fiscal deficit is on could still tap international Eurobond A survey carried out by the tism” (http://www.mk.ru/politics/arti- the rise. markets to finance Ukraine’s fiscal deficit, International Republican Institute (IRI) on cle/2013/07/28/890688). The Russian Mr. Putin presented his vision for yet currently, the country’s economic May 14-28 shows that 40 percent of leader’s public statements sought to per- Ukraine’s regional economic integration prospects remain uncertain. Ukrainian respondents preferred for suade that spiritual values make on July 27 while speaking at a round table At the beginning of his Ukraine visit on Ukraine to choose an “international eco- Ukrainians, Russians and Belarusians a sponsored by his Ukrainian supporter July 27, Mr. Putin proposed discussing nomic union” with the EU, while 37 per- “single people” (http://eng.kremlin.ru/ Viktor Medvedchuk’s “The Ukrainian security sector cooperation with Mr. cent favored the Russia-led Customs transcripts/5783), hence implying that Choice” organization. The Russian presi- Yanukovych (http://eng.kremlin.ru/tran- Union; 18 percent remained undecided Ukraine’s strategic choice lies with the dent stated, “Competition in the global scripts/5789), apparently wanting to pro- (http://www.slideshare.net/ Eurasian and not the European integra- markets is very fierce today… only by join- mote the integration of the two countries’ Ratinggroup/survey-of-ukrainian-public- tion project. However, the Yanukovych ing forces can we be competitive and armed forces. Addressing both countries’ opinion-may-2013). administration evidently presented an stand a chance of winning in this tough navies in Sevastopol on July 28, Mr. Putin Theoretically, a split-country scenario alternative scenario, in which Kyiv was environment” (http://eng.kremlin.ru/ said, “Today, you join the parade as a sin- cannot be excluded. But, as of today, it gle force, symbolizing our ancestors’ does not seem very likely that Russia’s strength and loyalty to their foundations. illustrative coercive economic actions or FOR THE RECORD Our forebears lived for centuries together, Mr. Putin’s outdated Eurasianist political worked together, defended their common philosophy will significantly alter homeland and made it strong, great and Ukrainians’ attitudes. In the end, this adds invincible… Our blood and spiritual ties even more uncertainty to the outlook of Obama cancels upcoming are unbreakable” (http://eng.kremlin.ru/ bilateral relations and Russian foreign transcripts/5779). policy. summit meeting with Putin Meanwhile, Mr. Yanukovych encour- aged cooperation in modernizing Russia The article above is reprinted from The following statement by the White that we believe it would be more con- and Ukraine’s defense sectors, including Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission House Office of the Press Secretary regard- structive to postpone the summit until we constructing new naval vessels and adopt- from its publisher, the Jamestown ing President Barack Obama’s travel to have more results from our shared agen- ing new armaments, promising that “there Foundation, www.jamestown.org. Russia was released on August 7. da. Russia’s disappointing decision to grant Following a careful review begun in July, Edward Snowden temporary asylum was we have reached the conclusion that there also a factor that we considered in assess- Quotable notes is not enough recent progress in our bilat- ing the current state of our bilateral rela- eral agenda with Russia to hold a U.S.- tionship. Our cooperation on these issues “In Russia, everything works out for Putin. He can fly with cranes, go underwater Russia Summit in early September. We remains a priority for the United States, so in a submersible, jail a disgruntled blogger and immediately release him. He can value the achievements made with Russia on Friday, August 9, Secretaries [Chuck] make one person an oligarch and another one a beggar. But it seems that Putin’s in the president’s first term, including the Hagel and [john] Kerry will meet with magic spells may stop working as soon as he crosses the border of Ukraine. In spite New START Treaty, and cooperation on their Russian counterparts in a 2+2 for- of the religious and geopolitical nature of the Russian president’s visit, I think his Afghanistan, Iran and North Korea. mat in Washington to discuss how we can chances of changing the situation to his advantage are very slight.” However, given our lack of progress on best make progress moving forward on issues such as missile defense and arms the full range of issues in our bilateral – Analyst Viktor Nebozhenko speaking with RFE/RL (“Religion, politics mix as control, trade and commercial relations, relationship. Ukraine prepares for Kievan Rus anniversary,” July 27) and expressing his skepticism global security issues, and human rights The president still looks forward to that Russian President Vladimir Putin would manage to pull off any miracles during the and civil society in the last 12 months, we traveling to St. Petersburg on September Kyivan Rus’ anniversary celebrations in Ukraine. have informed the Russian government 5-6 to attend the G-20 Summit. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2013 No. 32 CIUS launches new online scholarly journal EDMONTON, Alberta – In 2014 the Although this will not be an open-access nal will welcome thematic issues organized Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies will journal, it will be inexpensive for individuals by guest editors and original scholarship launch a new online scholarly journal, to access through the Internet on computers presented at conferences. It will be open to East/West: Journal of Ukrainian Studies, and mobile devices. Over the last decade, sponsoring online forums for scholarly which will replace two venerable publica- scholarly publishing has been moving online debates and exchanges. The journal will tions – Skhid/Zakhid (East/West), issued relentlessly for reasons of cost and conve- accept research that incorporates web by the Kowalsky Eastern Ukrainian nience. And while these transformations technologies and multimedia (e.g., audio Institute in Kharkiv since 1998, and the are controversial, even painful, there can be and visual materials). Journal of Ukrainian Studies, published by no doubt that in the digital age an online The projected focus and themes of the CIUS since 1976. presence is mandatory, the CIUS noted. journal will include, among others: Dr. Oleh S. Ilnytzkyj, professor of East/West: Journal of Ukrainian Studies Ukrainian humanities and social sciences Ukrainian literature in the Department of anticipates being not only part of this gen- in a comparative and interdisciplinary per- Modern Languages and Cultural Studies at eral trend but also a leader, especially in spective; the early modern, modern and the University of Alberta, has been appoint- the field of Ukrainian and Slavic studies. contemporary periods; cultural geography ed editor of the new journal. Dr. Ilnytzkyj With the resources of CIUS as a basis and and geopolitics; empires, regions, borders has held the McCalla Professorship at the the assistance of scholars in several disci- and borderlands; dominant and subordi- University of Alberta. He is the author of plines at the University of Alberta, EWJUS nate cultures; collective identities, multicul- numerous studies on Ukrainian CIUS will be reaching out to the international turalism, nationalism; and the socio-cultur- Modernism and culture formation in the community of researchers to establish edi- al foundations of modernization. Dr. Oleh Ilnytzkyj Russian Empire, and an expert in humani- torial and advisory boards that can guide “I am very enthusiastic about this new ties computing specializing in the applica- interdisciplinary and international con- its activities and set its standards. project. At the moment we are tackling a tion of Internet technologies to Ukrainian text,” said Dr. Ilnytzkyj, commenting on his East/West: Journal of Ukrainian Studies number of organizational, technical, and studies. He was editor of Canadian Slavonic appointment. will be a scholarly, peer-reviewed, online financial challenges, but I am optimistic Papers for many years. The aim is to create an attractive venue periodical publishing original research arti- that by early 2014 we will be in a position “My colleagues at CIUS have entrusted for scholars, who will see their work pub- cles, reviews and review articles. EWJUS to unveil a product worthy of CIUS and of me with the exciting task of launching an lished in timely fashion and disseminated will encourage the submission of previous- great service to the scholarly and academic online scholarly journal dedicated to widely, as well as a valuable resource for ly unpublished work by academics, gradu- community in both East and West,” said the advancing Ukrainian studies within an readers and researchers around the globe. ate students and policy-makers. The jour- new journal’s editor.

Ukrainian Catholics... UCCLA denounces plan (Continued from page 1) The cathedral’s crypts have already to rebuild Stalin statue been prepared, but they have yet to be transferred to the cathedral, the patriarch in Georgia said. They will contain the remains and rel- ics of the Church’s leaders that are current- OTTAWA – Canada’s Ukrainian ly scattered throughout the country. community is denouncing plans by Among those being considered for the Republic of Georgia to re-erect a reburial are Metropolitan Isydor of Kyiv, statue to Joseph Stalin. who signed the Florentine Union with “This is an ill-conceived, stupid, Rome in 1439 and escaped and harmful decision by pro-Commu- Constantinople’s fall in 1453; and Patriarch nist elements in the Georgian govern- Josyf Slipyj, whose remains are currently in ment,” said Roman Zakaluzny, chair- Lviv but who requested in his last will and man of the Ukrainian Canadian Civil testament that he be buried in St. Sophia Liberties Association, paraphrasing Cathedral in Kyiv. Georgia’s president, Mikheil The consecration will involve the place- Saakashvilli, who also opposes this ment of holy relics into the altar, including plan. “Imagine how outraged the those of Sts. Peter, Paul and Andrew; two world would be if Austria were to popes who died on Ukrainian territory: Zenon Zawada build a statue to its native son, Adolf Clement in the year 99 and Martin in 655; A contemporary mosaic has been completed over the entrance to the Patriarchal Hitler.” and two Ukrainians who were beatified by Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv for the August 18 blessing ceremony. Stalin and his circle were responsi- Pope John Paul II: Bishops Mykola ble for the death and enslavement of Charnetskyi and Yosafat Kotsylovskyi. Dolan; Roman Catholic Archbishop of Patriarch Sviatoslav personally invited many millions of people in the former Among the honored guests expected to Edmonton Richard Smith; and Roman the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Moscow USSR, including Georgians. “Stalin was attend the blessing ceremonies are: Roman Catholic Archbishop of Lublin Stanislaw Patriarchate’s Metropolitan Volodymyr, the not a good Georgian, nor a good man, Catholic Cardinal Audrys Backis of Budzik, who was responsible for preparing Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv by anyone’s account,” Mr. Zakaluzny Lithuania, a Vatican legate appointed spe- the declaration of Ukrainian-Polish recon- Patriarchate’s Patriarch Filaret and the said. cifically for the event; the Roman Catholic ciliation on the recent 70th anniversary of Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox UCCLA has sent a letter of protest archbishop of New York, Cardinal Timothy the Volyn massacres. Church’s Metropolitan Mefodii, among to the Embassy of the Republic of Ukraine’s other religious leaders. Georgia, and has asked Ukraine’s In addition to the patriarchal cathedral’s ambassador to Canada to raise this blessing, there will be a weeklong Synod of issue with his counterpart. “Ukraine Bishops held to conduct matters such as lost millions of its citizens to electing bishops, as well as to address the Stalinism, particularly during the central theme of “New Evangelism.” “There genocidal Great Famine of 1932-1933, are so many topics that one week might not known as the Holodomor. To think be enough,” the patriarch commented. that a modern European state would The church hierarchs will discuss plans even contemplate placing a monu- for two commemorations to be held next ment to honor the villain responsible year: the 25th anniversary of the legaliza- for this unparalleled crime against tion of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in humanity beggars the imagination.” then Soviet-controlled Ukraine and the The Ukrainian Canadian Civil 150th anniversary of the birth of Liberties Association is a non-parti- Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky, who was san, voluntary, non-profit research recognized last year by the Canadian and educational organization com- Parliament for providing shelter and rescu- mitted to the articulation and promo- ing at least 160 Jews in the Lviv region at tion of the Ukrainian Canadian com- the time of the Nazi occupation of Ukraine. munity’s interests and to the defense “When will the Ukrainian Parliament of the civil liberties and human rights approve a similar resolution?” asked of Ukrainians in Canada and else- Patriarch Shevchuk, pointing out that the where. resolution was an initiative of Canada’s Workers prepare the Patriarchal Cathedral for the consecration ceremony. Jewish community. No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2013 5 Canadian groups sign memorandum aimed at improving children’s health in Ukraine TORONTO – The Ukrainian Canadian Ukrainian doctors and the lives of Congress (UCC), the Children of Chornobyl Ukrainian children. Our first visit was very Canadian Fund (CCCF) and SickKids successful and confirmed the enthusiasm Foundation (SickKids) recently signed a and desire of Ukrainian doctors for this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at type of exchange.” Toronto’s SickKids Hospital to launch the “The Ukrainian Canadian community is Ukraine Healthy Child Fellowship Program. pleased to support this project which pro- Specifically, the MOU outlines the terms vides crucial medical support to Ukraine’s of a partnership that will see the parties children and technical assistance to work together toward the national promo- Ukrainian physicians. On behalf of the tion of this initiative and fund-raising in Ukrainian Canadian Congress, I am pleased support of this important program. to support this important initiative,” stated In November 2012, SickKids Foundation Paul Grod, president of the Ukrainian announced the creation of the Ukraine Canadian Congress. Healthy Child Fellowship Program, made “Dr. Rutka’s visit to Ukraine, which possible thanks to a $1.05 million gift from included lectures, consultations and opera- the CCCF. In 2010, the CCCF received a very tions together with the Fellowship Program generous bequest valued at $1.05 million by SickKids in cooperation with CCCF, are from the estate of Frederick Tkachuk of noble initiatives which have potential to Melfort, Saskatchewan. grow into a new phase of systemic sustain- The group assembled on June 28 of this able health care projects,” stated Vadym year in the boardroom of Sick Kids Prystaiko, Ukraine’s ambassador to Canada. UCC Hospital, where the program was dis- “The Ukrainian government has a role to After the signing of a memorandum of understanding (from left) are: Renata Roman, cussed. Dr. James Rutka explained the play in creating conditions for easier access president, Children of Chornobyl Canadian Fund; Vadym Prystaiko, Ukraine’s details of the recent visit to Ukraine in and seamless cooperation between medical ambassador to Canada; Ted Garrard, president and CEO, Sick Kids Foundation; Dr. Stan Zlotkin, chief, Global Child Health Program, SickKids; Dr. Myroslava Romach, which he and Dr. Romach participated and professionals, health care institutions and described some of the activities, including Children of Chornobyl Canadian Fund; Dr. James Rutka, neurosurgery, SickKids; charitable organizations of both countries. surgeries, which took place in Lviv and Kyiv. and Paul Grod, president, Ukrainian Canadian Congress. The Embassy of Ukraine in Canada is fully The group proceeded to sign the MOU. supportive of these efforts by CCCF, UCC, “The Fellowship Program will provide health outcomes of children in Ukraine by Canadian communities of Canada, SickKids SickKids and its generous donors.” physicians from Ukraine with opportuni- providing training opportunities for and the CCCF recognize the unique role Following the MOU signing, Ambassador ties to acquire the most up-to-date and Ukrainian medical professionals in special- that the UCC plays on the national stage. Prystaiko and Mr. Grod completed a tour of advanced medical skills through intensive ized areas of pediatric medicine. In its first Therefore, SickKids, the CCCF and the UCC training in pediatric specializations at SickKids’ impressive world-class facility. few years, the Ukraine Healthy Child agree to work together to develop, evaluate Fellowship will focus on building capacity and deliver a national fund-raising program SickKids in Toronto,” stated Ted Gerrard. Background to MOU “Teams of specialists from SickKids will among Ukrainian surgeons in the area of designed to raise awareness and funds for also travel to Ukraine to provide training This MOU between the UCC, CCCF and neurosurgery. the Ukraine Healthy Child Fellowship and capacity-building programs at medical SickKids is intended to outline the general As the program matures, the Ukraine Program at SickKids Hospital. centers across the country.” parameters of a partnership that would see Healthy Child Fellowship Program may Specifically, the partners agree to devel- “Dr. Rutka and I have just completed our the UCC, CCCF and SickKids engage in a expand into other medical areas of pediatric op, evaluate and deliver: promotional activ- first teaching visit to initiate the program in national fund-raising campaign to support specialization and involve other Canadian ities that will raise the profile, and drive Ukraine. This exchange of expertise and the Ukraine Child Health Fellowship Hospitals. The core components of the increased awareness, of the Ukraine experience between Ukrainian and Program at The Hospital for Sick Children. Ukraine Healthy Child Fellowship Program Healthy Child Fellowship Program; and Canadian health-care professionals will This campaign would have two objec- are twofold: first, teams of pediatric special- fund-raising activities that will raise funds ensure Ukrainian children with specific and tives: first, to promote national awareness ists from SickKids Hospital will travel to from Ukrainian Canadian communities and often complex health issues are better able of the Ukraine Healthy Child Fellowship Ukraine to work with Ukrainian colleagues; individuals across Canada for the Ukraine to access the care they need,” stated Dr. Program; and second, to generate new rev- second, a number of Ukrainian surgeons will healthy Child Fellowship Program. These Myroslava Romach, project lead on the enue for the Ukraine Healthy Child come to SickKids Hospital to work and learn funds will ensure the sustainability of the Ukraine Healthy Child Fellowship Program. Fellowship Program. alongside Canadian colleagues. endowment and make possible an expan- “This program will provide tangible results The purpose of the Ukraine Healthy Given that the UCC is the national sion of its activities on a national level in demonstrating the improvement of skills of Child Fellowship Program is to improve the umbrella organization for the Ukrainian Canada.

in Strasbourg to expedite hearings into Ms. hierarchy at Arsenal and it is against such a Pro-Tymoshenko... Tymoshenko’s case. Museum... hierarchy – state and religious – that my The same court concluded in April that work is directed.” (Continued from page 1) (Continued from page 2) Ms. Tymoshenko’s detention before and Another artwork, “Molotov Cocktail” by ecution was politically motivated.” during her trial on abuse of office charges to the public last week in commemoration Vasyl Tsygalov, was also reportedly Ms. Tymoshenko’s daughter, Eugenia, was arbitrary and a violation of her rights. of the 1,025th anniversary of the baptism removed from the exhibit ahead of its told RFE/RL on August 2 that her mother Ms. Tymoshenko was arrested on of Kyivan Rus, the medieval kingdom that opening. needs immediate surgery and “such treat- August 5, 2011, and sentenced to seven laid the Christian foundation for modern- The controversy helped fuel a small pro- years in prison in October that year for ment can only be conducted by indepen- day Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. test that was held outside of the museum crimes related to a 2009 gas deal with on July 26. Eight people were arrested for dent doctors outside Ukraine.” In comments printed in the publication Russia. She is also due to be tried on tax- holding the unsanctioned rally against In June, a group of German physicians Left Bank, Ms. Zabolotna said the exhibit evasion and embezzlement charges, and is what they described as the mixing of examined Ms. Tymoshenko at a clinic in the “should inspire pride in the state.” being investigated in a murder case. church and state in Ukraine and official eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, where “You cannot criticize the homeland, just Ms. Tymoshenko denies all charges, say- censorship. she has been undergoing treatment for as you cannot criticize your mother. I feel ing that they are politically motivated. The incident has also led to two resigna- back pain since May 2012. that anything said against the homeland is The European Union has repeatedly crit- tions. Kateryna Stukalova left her position Ukrainian lawmaker Mykola Tomenko of immoral,” she added. the Batkivshchyna faction was among the icized Ukraine’s leadership for meting out as the editor-in-chief of the journal Art Ms. Zabolotna also claimed that Mr. demonstrators. He said the opposition “selective justice” and has warned that Kyiv Ukraine, which was founded by Ms. Kuznetsov had diverged in his work from wants Ms. Tymoshenko to run for president. will see no progress on signing a much- Zabolotna. Oleksandr Solovyov, the deputy the concept that was previously agreed “The opposition’s immediate goal is to desired EU Association Agreement without director of the Mystetskyi Arsenal muse- give Tymoshenko an opportunity to receive judicial and electoral reforms. upon. um, also stepped down in protest. medical care abroad, particularly in Ukrainian authorities have signaled The same explanation was cited by the Speaking to RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service, Germany,” Mr. Tomenko said. “But our ulti- their intention to charge Ms. Tymoshenko Ministry of Culture, which denied any he said, “This is not censorship but self- mate goal remains the same as before: It’s with other crimes, including conspiracy to involvement in the incident. censorship. In the work of Kuznetsov, I see not just Tymoshenko’s release from prison, murder. Some observers have suggested that Ms. nothing more terrible than our life.” but it is her participation in the next presi- Zabolotna was under pressure to get rid of dential election.” Additional reporting by UNIAN, Interfax, the work ahead of Mr. Yanukovych’s visit. Written by RFE/RL correspondent Ms. Tymoshenko’s prosecution began and Reuters. Others suggested that she may have feared Richard Solash based on reporting by RFE/ after her defeat to Mr. Yanukovych in a Copyright 2013, RFE/RL Inc. Reprinted the state would cut funding to the museum RL’s Ukrainian Service. presidential runoff in February 2010. with the permission of Radio Free Europe/ over the painting. Reprinted with the permission of Radio Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, But Mr. Kuznetsov said the act was Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 Outside support Washington DC 20036; www.rferl.org (see unforgivable. Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington DC 20036; The demonstrators on August 5 started http://www.rferl.org/content/ukraine- “No one has the right to destroy some- www.rferl.org (see http://www.rferl.org/ collecting signatures under a petition to tymoshenko-anniversary-arrest/25066455. body’s work, especially to do this without content/ukraine-art-destroyed-kuznetsov- urge the European Court of Human Rights html). permission,” he said. “Perhaps there is a kievan-rus-yanukovych/25058261.html). 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2013 No. 32

WINDOW ON EURASIA The Ukrainian Weekly Ukraine’s record on trafficking Ukraine offers more reasons for optimism Ever since 2001, the U.S. State Department has annually released the Trafficking in Persons Report as mandated by Public Law 106-386. The first report was pre- than Russia does, says Russian commentator sented in July 2001 by Secretary of State Colin Powell and Undersecretary for Global by Paul Goble same “Russian matrix only without commu- Affairs Paula Dobriansky, whose team compiled the information. At that time, Ms. nism” – a situation which has meant that, Dobriansky explained the genesis of the report: “When the Victims of Trafficking Neither Ukraine nor Russia has it easy as “for the last 20 years, we have attempted to and Violence Protection Act of 2000 was signed into law last October, it signified our a result of their Soviet pasts and the col- live in this ‘indeterminate one’ trying to government’s resolve to combat trafficking in human beings, which is both a signifi- lapse of Western moral leadership. show on the one hand that we are a democ- cant – a serious crime, and a grave human rights problem. Given the global reach of Nevertheless, Ukraine by virtue of its plu- racy and on the other that we are continu- this problem, it will take efforts from every country and every society to stop traf- ralism, regionalism and more honest deal- ing all of the old model of autocracy.” ficking and provide comprehensive protection for victims. The response must be far- ing with the past, offers far more reasons Initially, Ms. Shevtsova continued, reaching as well.” The report provided a rating of countries’ efforts in combating for optimism than does the Russian Russians were ashamed of this, then “they trafficking, listing them in three categories. In subsequent years, these annual Federation, according to Liliya Shevtsova. concealed it,” but now, they are quite open reports became more detailed, listing recommendations and including sections on Speaking to a group of journalism stu- about it. Instead of an imitation, the Russian prosecution, protection and prevention. dents in Kyiv, Ms. Shevtsova, an associate of authorities have moved to “selective repres- In the 2012 and 2011 reports, Ukraine was ranked as a Tier 2 country. In the the Moscow Carnegie Center and a promi- sion,” reflecting the weakness of the regime 2013 report, which was released in June, Ukraine has been downgraded to Tier 2 nent Russian commentator, offered praise rather than its strength and pointing to the Watch List. What differentiates those rankings? Tier 2 countries are those “whose for what Ukraine has achieved, but only final agony of these arrangements. governments do not fully comply with the TVPA’s [Trafficking Victims Protection concern about what is happening in the “But there is no joy in that the Putin sys- Act’s] minimum standards, but are making significant efforts to bring themselves West and in Russia (day.kiev.ua/ru/article/ tem is losing its stability because a dramat- into compliance with those standards.” However, a Tier 2 country is placed on the mirovye-diskussii/zakat-zapada-i-rossiys- ic situation is arising [in Russia]: despite Watch List if : “a) The absolute number of victims of severe forms of trafficking is kaya-matrica). the fact that the current authorities are los- very significant or is significantly increasing; b) There is a failure to provide evidence The Moscow analyst began by noting ing their popularity, the system of autocra- of increasing efforts to combat severe forms of trafficking in persons from the previ- that Ukraine and Russia share many prob- cy itself has many more bases for survival” ous year; or c) The determination that a country is making significant efforts to lems, not just the familiar ones of their and can do so for a long time to come, all bring itself into compliance with minimum standards was based on commitments common Soviet past but the especially criti- the more so because even many of its oppo- by the country to take additional future steps over the next year.” (Tier 1, we should cal ones caused by “the deep and pro- nents want to use the same kind of person- note, is the best ranking; Tier 3 – the worst. For example, Canada, Poland, the United longed crisis” of the internatonal system al and autocratic power. Kingdom and the United States are Tier 1; Russia, Saudia Arabia, Syria and and especially of the absence of leaders and The Putin regime in Russia is a new kind Uzbekistan are Tier 3. Tier 1 countries fully comply with the TVPA’s minimum stan- leadership from Western civilization. – one based on “total and absolute loyalty.” dards; Tier 3 countries neither fully comply with the minimum standards nor are These latter two problems are especially Any deviation will be punished. But this making significant efforts to do so.) great both because “Western civilization requirement of the system “means that Ukraine is described in the 2013 report (and in previous reports) as “a source, was the motor of world development, inno- there is no independent game in politics.” transit and, increasingly, destination country for men, women and children subject- vation, brave thinking and freedom” and That fact is sometimes obscured by the ed to forced labor and sex trafficking.” Though it is noted that Ukraine is making because no country will find it easy to ability of the opposition to express their efforts to combat trafficking and that legislation has been passed to help the victims make the transition from an authoritarian views on the Internet and in certain of this crime, serious shortcomings were noted: “the government did not demon- or totalitarian past without the existence of Moscow newspapers. strate evidence of overall increasing efforts to address human trafficking – particu- such leadership. “But the overwhelming part of [Russian] larly in terms of devoting resources to investigating trafficking crimes and protecting The West has lost its way, and it does not society gets its information from televi- trafficking victims.” In fact, “As a result of dismantling the specialized anti-trafficking have a leader like Charles de Gaulle, sion,” which is controlled by the state. And, police unit in 2011, the number of trafficking investigations, prosecutions and con- Winston Churchill, Ronald Reagan, Francois as a result, “the opposition and the critics of victions decreased in 2012, and the government did not proactively identify and Mitterand, Helmut Kohl or Margaret the regime… cannot exert decisive influ- refer victims to services.” Thatcher who inspired those in Eastern ence on the formation of public opinion.” The report also cites specific problems. Among them were these: “Ukrainian offi- Europe like Vaclav Havel, Lennart Meri, or They can, however, frighten the regime by cials did not recognize some 16- and 17-year-old victims of commercial sexual Lech Walesa. After them, there were no mass actions. exploitation as children and charged them as offenders”; “… a Pakistani recruiter and leaders. Everything “ended.” And because That is what happened after the Ukrainian factory owner were charged with trafficking in 2011 – the Pakistani the West has “lost itself,” “there were favor- Bolotnoye protests. But the Kremlin reacted recruiter was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment, while the Ukrainian factory able external contitions” for Ukraine or by deciding that it “would no longer allow owner with close relations with local authorities was found guilty of violating a less- Russia. the smallest chance for ‘orange outburts’ in er labor law and was simply fined”; “victims who came forward to obtain official sta- The West can get out of this crisis, as it Moscow. The authorities understand that tus as a victim of trafficking were subjected to multiple interviews and asked insensi- has gotten out of earlier ones, she suggest- they have lost Moscow and the major cities tive and invasive questions”; “the national action plan for 2012-2015, formally adopt- ed, with the appearance of a new genera- and decided to tighten the screws.” ed by the government during the last reporting period, was not supported by any tion of leaders who will turn away from That has meant “the formation of a new budget allocations at the national and local levels to ensure full implementation”… “pure pragmatism” at home and abroad pretorian regime, one more cruel than its Clearly, the government of Ukraine lately has dropped the ball in combating this and be guided once again in their approach predecessor.” The Kremlin doesn’t particu- modern-day slavery that annually affects millions of people worldwide. When the by “the restoration of the values and princi- larly want that development, Ms. Shevtsova first U.S. report on trafficking was released, the State Department said its intent was ples of freedom.” argued, “but the logic of survival is driving “to turn our indignation into positive action.” Now, 12 years later, Secretary of State Once that happens, Ms. Shevtsova says, it to the use of force” and to a reliance on John Kerry has reiterated the U.S. position that the fight against trafficking is a for- “it will be easier for us to breathe” and to the most traditional strata of society, on the eign policy priority and underscored: “This report is not about pointing fingers. make progress toward those goals we search for enemies and Soviet-style mobili- Rather, it provides a thorough account of a problem that affects all countries. It also share with the West. zation. lays out ways that every government can do better. In the year ahead, we will use The situation in this regard with respect The active part of Russian society is still this report to help guide our engagement on this issue. We hope it will be a resource to Russia is especially unfortunate, she con- pondering what to do. The last wave of for anyone who shares the vision of a world free from slavery.” We hope that Ukraine tinued. Russia “missed its chance in 1991” civic protest has died away, and “the next takes note of the 2013 Trafficking in Persons Report. Ukraine can and must do bet- when there was a chance for the new inde- one must be more organized, politically ter, for its own citizens and for all the world’s people – especially as, under its chair- pendent states “to begin to construct their structured and have a different agenda if it manship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, trafficking in statehood and to form their nations.” wants to be successful,” one directed not at human beings has been designated a priority item on the OSCE agenda. Instead of doing so, Russia remained in an making the autocracy better but at “trans- indeterminate status and then turned to forming the autocracy into a legal state.” the past. Turning to the situation of Ukraine, Ms. Having ceased to be the Soviet Union, she Shevtsova said she was “more optimistic,” argued, Russia all the same used the very at least in comparison with her assessment Aug. Turning the pages back... of Russia. “You have done one big thing which we in Russia up to now have not Five years ago, on August 14, 2008, the co-chairs of the House Paul Goble is a long-time specialist on done: you have begun to strengthen the Georgia Caucus, Reps. Allyson Schwartz (D-Pa.) and Bill Shuster ethnic and religious questions in Eurasia state but on new principles… a very rare 14 who has served in various capacities in the (R-Pa.), announced their intention to introduce a resolution when experiment when a nation not yet having 2008 Congress returned to session calling on the International Olympic U.S. State Department, the Central become a nation forms a state.” Committee (IOC) to find a new venue for the 2014 Winter Intelligence Agency and the International Moreover, she continued, in Ukraine, Olympics that are scheduled to take place in Sochi, Russia. Broadcasting Bureau, as well as at the Voice there has been “a preservation of political The resolution stated that the Russian Federation’s invasion of the Republic of Georgia, of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio pluralism, regionalization and also a lack of a sovereign and democratic state on the eve of the 2008 Summer Olympics makes it an Liberty and the Carnegie Endowment for desire on the part of the Ukrainian political unacceptable host for the 2014 Winter Games. International Peace. Mr. Goble writes a blog elite to preserve its power” by any means The location of the host city, a mere 20 miles from the conflict zone in the Abkhazia called “Window on Eurasia” (http://windo- and by subordinating itself to Russia. woneurasia2.blogspot.com/). This article (Continued on page 13) above is reprinted with permission. (Continued on page 16) No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2013 7 “Trafficking in Persons Report 2013” COMMENTARY cites Ukraine’s shortcomings, efforts The United States released the A Ukrainian treasure “Trafficking in Persons Report 2013” on June by Askold Lozynskyj The current agenda includes a special publi- 19. Following is an excerpt of the report’s cation of conference materials on the occa- section on Ukraine, which has been labeled a More than 90 years have passed since sion of the 200th anniversary of the birth of “Tier 2 Watch List” country. That means Ukrainian exiles from the Ukrainian National Taras Shevchenko, a collection of Lesia Ukraine is among those countries “whose Republic, intent on establishing an institu- Ukrainka prose and poetry in Ukrainian and governments do not fully comply with the tion of higher education free of hostile influ- German, and other projects. The UFU serves TVPA’s [Trafficking Victims Protection Act] ence and constraints, formed the Ukrainian as a venue for a variety of scientific and cul- minimum standards, but are making signifi- Free University – first in Vienna, then relo- tural events. On site is an extraordinary cant efforts to bring themselves into compli- cated to Prague and finally to Munich. The archive of the UFU’s 90-year history, as well ance with those standards.” history of the Ukrainian Free University as a voluminous, perhaps unparalleled out- (UFU) was written with great foresight and side of Ukraine, library of Ukrainian and other books on Ukrainian topics and some Ukraine is a source, transit and, increas- in difficult circumstances by several genera- tions that established it and then secured its very rare publications dating back to the 18th ingly, destination country for men, women financial foundation. Today’s generation, century. The archive is in the process of being and children subjected to forced labor and which grew up in the diaspora, thus far has properly preserved and catalogued. The sex trafficking. Ukrainian victims are sub- done little of substance to assist this institu- library is undergoing full electronic updating. jected to trafficking in Ukraine, as well as in tion, but has at least benefited in part. For some, the UFU is a Ukrainian oasis Russia, Poland, Iraq, Spain, Turkey, Cyprus, However, no generation, except perhaps that within a foreign desert; for others, it is a Republic of Seychelles, Portugal, the Czech of its founders, could have envisioned its far- window of opportunity to engage in Republic, Israel, Italy, United Arab Cover of the “Trafficking in Persons reaching significance in the 21st century as Western scholarship and academia. Emirates, Montenegro, the United Report 2013” released by the U.S. an invaluable treasure of our nation. The Actually the UFU offers still a third option: Kingdom, Kazakhstan and Tunisia. Foreign Department of State. UFU today embodies the essence of a meta- it is a two-directional bridge between nationals, including from Moldova, phorical educational bridge between the Ukraine and the West, and one between the Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Cameroon and cutions and convictions decreased in 2012 diaspora and independent Ukraine, separat- Ukrainian diaspora and Ukraine. Azerbaijan, are subjected to forced labor in and the government did not proactively ed for so long by a literal iron curtain that The UFU is funded, first of all, with Ukraine. identify and refer victims to services. kept apart not only people but ideas, tuition payments from the students them- Ukrainians most at risk of trafficking are Moreover, the government did not allocate thoughts and cultures. selves, but this is supplemented in large from rural areas with limited access to funds to anti-trafficking efforts in 2012. Today, the university’s leadership is in part from two main endowments: a 4.7 mil- employment opportunities and are often Recommendations for Ukraine: Expand the hands of Ukrainian scholars and aca- lion euro surplus that resulted from the sale targeted by Ukrainian recruiters using the NRM to all regions of the country and demics from Ukraine and the diaspora. Its of its previous location in Munich after the fraud, coercion and debt bondage. Victims ensure effective implementation through rector comes from Ukraine, the deans of the purchase and renovation of the new venue; of labor trafficking are exploited in con- systemic training of government officials three basic departments from both Ukraine and the U.S.-based Ukrainian Free struction, agriculture, manufacturing, and front-line responders on their respec- and the diaspora. The faculty is diverse and University Foundation formed in the mid domestic work, the lumber industry, nurs- tive roles and responsibilities to protect includes not only Ukrainians; non-Ukraini- 1970s by Ukrainian American visionary ing and forced begging. Children in orphan- and assist victims of trafficking; ensure an faculty members come from Austria, the friends of the UFU. The foundation’s endow- ages and crisis centers continue to be par- government officials are aware of the rights Czech Republic, the United States and other ment, through donations in the form of gifts, bequests and equity appreciation, has ticularly vulnerable to trafficking within of victims under the anti-trafficking law places. All are professional, knowledgeable and experienced. grown to more than $3 million. Ukraine. and are prepared to provide assistance Even more interesting is the student This roughly $9 million endowment The government of Ukraine does not according to their respective responsibili- body’s composition. It is mostly from would be sufficient but for increasing inter- fully comply with the minimum standards ties; dedicate more law enforcement Ukraine, but not strictly nor even predomi- est in the UFU from a larger number of for the elimination of trafficking; however, resources to investigating human traffick- nantly from the Lviv, Ternopil or Ivano- young scholars, particularly from Ukraine, it is making significant efforts to do so. ing; ensure that victims of trafficking who Frankivsk regions. Donetsk, Luhansk, those from the Eastern diaspora who now Despite these steps, the government did come forward to obtain official status are Chernivtsi and Crimea are represented have access to Western studies, as well as not demonstrate evidence of overall not subjected to repeated interviews with more than equally. All students speak and students from the West thirsting for increasing efforts to address human traf- multiple officials; harmonize migration and write in Ukrainian fluently, and manifest an Ukrainian higher education in a Western ficking – particularly in terms of devoting employment legislation to ensure foreign unbridled enthusiasm for Ukrainian studies, environment. The current student body resources to investigating trafficking and stateless victims of trafficking are able philosophy, history and economics, and in composition has resulted in a much more crimes and protecting trafficking victims; to obtain temporary residency status and particular, for studies abroad. Since the UFU visionary administration and faculty at the therefore, Ukraine is placed on the Tier 2 seek employment as permitted under the deals primarily with master’s and doctoral UFU. Today’s agenda requires more possi- Watch List. anti-trafficking law, and clarify procedures programs, students at UFU tend to be quite bilities and a substantially greater budget. During the reporting period, the govern- for doing so; formalize agreements with knowledgeable and relatively sophisticated. Thus, the UFU needs new benefactors. ment issued several decrees and regula- and fund NGOs providing case manage- The university is located in a prestigious Previous generations were responsible large- tions in an effort to fully implement the ment services to victims of trafficking; part of Munich, perhaps the most central ly for UFU’s current assets. Perhaps, their comprehensive anti-trafficking law passed ensure the full range of protective mea- and convenient location in Western Europe children and grandchildren can not only keep in 2011. Ukrainian courts sentenced more sures allowed under the witness protection and in a country that needs a significant it afloat, but broaden its horizons to reach trafficking offenders to prison than in the law are consistently applied in practice for Ukrainian presence given its history of lean- new heights in today’s information-oriented previous reporting period. However, the victims of trafficking; sufficiently fund full ing towards Russia. Some argue that world. That potential at this point has no national referral mechanism (NRM) did not implementation of the national action plan; Germany’s affection towards Russia is bounds. The U.S.-based UFU Foundation has function effectively in many regions, result- strengthen the NRM by building the capaci- strictly motivated by its need for energy diversified its capital investment portfolio ing in very few identified victims being ty of officials to identify child trafficking supplies. Still, even in the last few years, one which includes savings certificates, income- granted official victim status by the govern- victims and institute screening for traffick- can point to several deliberate acts on the producing real estate, and a debt and equity ment. ing in crisis centers and orphanages part of Germany which can only be per- investment portfolio. The last is a recent As a result of dismantling the specialized through child-friendly practices; and col- ceived as being not pro-Ukrainian, i.e., the occurrence, particularly of benefit both to the foundation and the prospective donor (U.S. anti-trafficking police unit in 2011, the lect disaggregated data based on sex or ironically disingenuous prosecution of John taxpayer), who may not only deduct the full number of trafficking investigations, prose- labor trafficking. Demjanjuk, the staging of a “scholarly” con- ference in the German Embassy in Kyiv amount from his tax burden, but avoid a capi- titled “Bandera the Fascist,” and Germany’s tal gain declaration. A similar path is envi- open reluctance to support Ukraine/ sioned for its European endowment. More LETTER TO THE EDITOR European Union association. Still, Germany information is available by contacting the is arguably economically the most stable UFU Foundation at [email protected]. nishings in the lobby, repaired roadways, member of the European community and is Among the many accomplishments of noticeably cleaner, better maintained a major player in global affairs. the Ukrainian diaspora was establishing Family pleased rooms (we were in Kyiv), and a livelier, The UFU offers master’s and doctoral Ukrainian studies in the West, and in partic- more engaged staff. programs in Ukrainian studies, philosophy, ular those dealing with higher education with Soyuzivka Living in Chicago, we’re a little jealous of government and economics. Each program and scholarly work. Some programs have Dear Editor: all our East Coast friends who can easily is spread out over three semesters. The doc- been more helpful and beneficial than oth- drop by without making a big production toral program is concluded after a thesis is ers. A valid criticism has been that often This past weekend, our family had the out of it. presented and defended. Currently some these programs at non-Ukrainian institu- pleasure of spending a few days at I wanted to pass along the word, 150 students are matriculating. The UFU tions, while established and financed by Soyuzivka. It had been several years since because we hope to have Soyuzivka around also affords opportunities to learn English Ukrainians, ultimately fail to serve the needs our last visit and we were very impressed for a good long time. and German. In the very near future, the of Ukrainian education and scholarship. with the range of improvements the staff Andrew Ripecky UFU plans on returning a formerly most This can never happen with the Ukrainian has managed to make. Things like new fur- Chicago successful program in education studies. Free University. It was established by The UFU is also involved in publishing. Ukrainians, financed by us and will forever (at least in the foreseeable future and as Askold S. Lozynskyj is chair of the long as we can maintain it) remain Visit our archive online: www.ukrweekly.com Ukrainian Free University Foundation. Ukrainian. We own it! 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2013 No. 32 No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2013 9

A nuclear thriller by a veteran journalist “Doing Bizness: A Nuclear Thriller,” by Mary Mycio. out with those two guys. They really were offered 100 kilos West Chester, Pa.: Kipling Global Media, 2013. 224 pages, of HEU [highly enriched uranium] at a backyard barbecue paperback, $8.99. in the Washington, D.C. suburbs.” But while Washington bureaucrats block Neilson and A fact-based novel, “Doing Bizness: A Nuclear Thriller” Kruger’s efforts, an Iraqi spy is in Kyiv to buy a bomb for by Mary Mycio, stems from her reporting in the 1990s for Baghdad. That character is fictional, the author says, “but the Los Angeles Times about nuclear disarmament in the German arms dealer with the Great Dane really existed Ukraine. and I knew people who peddled red mercury.” An American journalist and lawyer who lived and In short, “Doing Bizness” incorporates international worked in Kyiv for 16 years, Ms. Mycio first visited the intrigue, a pair of monks on a mission, a radioactive time Ukrainian capital in 1989 to do a clandestine interview bomb and more, keeping readers engaged until its star- about Chornobyl, site of the world’s worst nuclear acci- tling conclusion. dent, for OMNI magazine. She later became the first Readers familiar with Ukraine will recognize the places American journalist to visit a strategic nuclear bomber and character types in Ms. Mycio’s book, and they will base after the collapse of the USSR. enjoy her vibrant and apt descriptions of venues, people, That background figures heavily in her debut novel occurrences and the atmosphere in post-Soviet Ukraine. about loose nuclear materiel in the aftermath of the Soviet The book’s cover features a photo taken by the author of Union’s demise. As the author notes, the book is based on an intercontinental nuclear missile silo in Ukraine. true events and the scenario that unfolds “really could In the brave new world of independent publishing, have happened.” releasing a book is just the beginning of what is almost a The book opens with warhead engineer Anton Zvezda full-time job of marketing and promotion. Though book going AWOL in disgust when his strategic nuclear bomber sales are always welcome, Ms. Mycio says that the most base mutinies against Moscow and declares loyalty to important thing right now is for the book to collect as independent Ukraine. many positive reviews as possible. Thus, she encourages “The mutiny really happened. It was so chaotic that a readers: “If you buy the book and like it, please, please, group of us foreign journalists – I was the only American – please leave a review. You can make a real difference.” were able to drive right into this top-secret nuclear bomb- Customers reviews may be posted on www.amazon.com, er base. A warhead engineer could have gone AWOL,” Ms. where the book may be purchased in paperback ($8.99) Mycio said. and e-book ($4.99) editions. alienation’: a thriving radioactive wilderness” (April 23, In the book, a modern system for Kyiv to keep track of Ms. Mycio was born to Ukrainian parents who immi- 2006), published in the issue released on the 20th anniver- what is suddenly the world’s third largest nuclear arsenal grated to the United States when she was 1 year old. She sary of the Chornobyl disaster. could help American military contractors Neil Neilson and reported on Ukraine for the Los Angeles Times between Ms. Mycio has lived in West Chester, Pa., since 2007 and Dan Kruger keep their jobs. It could also keep the world 1991 and 2003 while also directing a legal aid program for now splits her time between international development safe from would-be smugglers – like the Ukrainian official Ukrainian journalists. consulting and writing. who offers the duo enough bomb-grade uranium to wipe Readers may remember seeing her byline on the pages Her first book, “Wormwood Forest: A Natural History of out a country. of The Ukrainian Weekly on news stories and articles filed Chernobyl,” was published in 2005 by Joseph Henry Press. “That part is true, too,” Ms. Mycio noted. “I used to hang from Ukraine, most notably her feature on “The ‘zone of Her current project is a historical fantasy novel.

A volume of works on the Boiko region and Galicia

Zubrytsky was a historian and ethnographer who stud- affairs in the Sambir and Boiko region written by this activ- ied the western Boiko region, especially his parish of ist priest and organizer of Ukrainian national life. Mshanets, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was This edition of Zubrytsky’s collected works is copub- a Greek-Catholic priest from 1883 and a member of the lished by the Petro Jacyk Program for the Study of Modern Shevchenko Scientific Society from 1904. He worked close- Ukrainian History and Society at the Canadian Institute of ly with Ivan Franko, Fedir Vovk, Volodymyr Hnatiuk and Ukrainian Studies (CIUS); the Institute of Historical other prominent scholars in gathering oral history and Research at the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv; folklore and published hundreds of documents dating the Institute of Ethnography, National Academy of Sciences from the 16th to the mid-19th century. of Ukraine; and the Shevchenko Scientific Society of His research on the history of Galicia (Halychyna) stands Canada and of Lviv. The volume was published thanks to a out for his comparison of oral tradition and written sources. generous subsidy from the Edward Brodacky Estate, Many of his works belong to the genre of everyday history London (United Kingdom). (house-building, sheep-raising) and examinations of social The book can be purchased from CIUS Press in a num- history (famines, cholera epidemics). He also preserved doc- ber of ways: online by credit card via a secure Internet con- umentation on the complex history of the villages of the nection at www.ciuspress.com; e-mail, [email protected]; Staryi Sambir and Turka regions, with their multi-layered telephone, 780-492-2973; fax, 780-492-4967; or by mail, societies of petty nobles, haiduks, clergymen, peasants and CIUS Press, 430 Pembina Hall, University of Alberta, Jews. The 40 works in the volume constitute one of the most Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2H8. (Outside Canada, prices comprehensive examinations of a microregion in Ukraine. are in U.S. dollars.) While Zubrytsky focuses on the Boikos, he also includes CIUS Press is the largest publisher of English-language materials on the neighboring groups of Lemkos and material about Ukraine. It is the publishing arm of the Hutsuls. The indexes will be especially valuable to those Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies at the University of working on genealogies of families from this region. Alberta and the University of Toronto. The emergence of Volume 2 will contain Zubrytsky’s personal documents, Ukraine as an independent state has focused general and Father Mykhailo Zubrytsky a full bibliography of his works, and secondary works on scholarly interest on Ukrainian studies, and CIUS Press is his life and writings. Volume 3 will include more than 300 meeting that interest and need with a sizable offering of “Zibrani Tvory i Materialy u Triokh Tomakh. Tom 1: newspaper articles on political, cultural and religious new, forthcoming and already published books. Naukovi Pratsi” [Collected Works in Three Volumes. Volume 1: Scholarly Works], byMykhailo Zubrytsky. Lviv: Litopys, 2013. 610 pp., maps, tables, hardcover, $44.95. Explore the archives of The Ukrainian Weekly and Svoboda online: www.ukrweekly.com www.svoboda-news.com Volume 1 of a three-volume edition of the collected • works of Father Mykhailo Zubrytsky (1856-1919) has Our online archives are made possible by our generous sponsors: been published. The book contains an introduction titled “Father Mykhailo Zubrytsky: The Nestor of the Ukrainian Self Reliance New York Federal Credit Union Anonymous donor Village,” in both English and Ukrainian, by the editor of the Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union Shevchenko Scientific Society U.S.A. volume, Frank E. Sysyn; 40 of Zubrytsky’s scholarly works SUMA (Yonkers) Federal Credit Union on the history of Galicia and the ethnography of the Boiko Bahriany Foundation region; and maps of the Boiko region, a photo of Zubrytsky Heritage Foundation of 1st Security Federal Savings Bank and others as a young clergyman, and indexes of names and places. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2013 No. 32

Major General David Baldwin and Preschool Director Lubov Kmilyovska. U.S. Ambassador John Tefft and visitors at the Starychi Preschool in the Lviv region. STARYCHI, Ukraine – The U.S. Embassy the concurrent scheduling, U.S. in Kyiv and Office of Defense Cooperation Ambassador John F. Tefft, Maj. Gen. David (ODC) on July 17 celebrated the completion Baldwin, ODC Chief Lt. Col. Tracey of a humanitarian assistance renovation Rueschoff and ODC staff all attended the project at a local school in the village of A “forest fairy tale” ribbon-cutting ceremony for the beautifully Starychi, in the Lviv region of Ukraine. transformed school. Emma Hutchins, public affairs intern and While regional contractors usually carry Maj. Sven Olson, bilateral affairs officer, How the U.S. military transformed out these projects, the U.S. government also wrote about the project in a joint post on a preschool in Ukraine requires a significant amount of local col- July 30 on the U.S. Embassy Kyiv Blog. laboration to orchestrate these efforts. Following are excerpts from their story tions, and ROTC cadets and local Ukrainians indoor toilets, kitchenettes and the renova- Many previous project locations – roughly (you can read the complete post at http:// worked on joint volunteer projects around tion of six outdoor gazebos. 25 in the past decade – were suggested by usembassykyiv.wordpress.com/tag/ the school. Since then, the European When the school’s director, Lubov USAID and its regional contractors, illus- humanitarian-assistance/). Command (EUCOM) Civic Engagement Kmilyovska, expressed her gratitude, she trating how a number of different players This summer’s project builds upon the Branch Humanitarian Assistance Program referred to her newly renovated school as a are involved in improving the quality of life success of the groundbreaking ceremony at has funded the installation of a new ther- “forest fairy tale,” and the parents’ commu- across Ukraine. Starychi’s Preschool last July, when the U.S. mal façade, new windows, new entrance nity noted that the facility had become a For many Military Humanitarian military prepared for the upcoming renova- steps (including a terrace and canopy), beautiful second home for their children. Assistance (MHA) projects, the United The completed project dramatically States’ commitment to the health, safety, improves energy savings, as well as the and success of Ukraine’s students does not safety and quality of life for children and end after the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The teachers, as the persistent danger present- U.S. military is invested in the continuing ed by falling stones from the old façade and success of local communities like Starychi, deteriorating play areas has now been and recently provided a large shipment of eliminated. school supplies to support Ukrainian stu- The Starychi Preschool was a particular- dents. ly fitting location for a humanitarian assis- Beyond the new building and school tance project, as the village maintains a supplies, the most rewarding result was the strong relationship with the International spirit of optimism that residents exuded in Security and Peacekeeping Center (ISPC), the aftermath of the project. The smiling and the school community is a close part- faces of the ambassador and other distin- ner with the locally based Ukrainian mili- guished visitors, military leaders, ROTC tary unit. cadets, teachers, parents, and most impor- In fact, the school’s ribbon-cutting cere- tantly the school’s students, spoke volumes mony was scheduled to coincide with about the U.S. military’s commitment to giv- Distinguished Visitor Day at the multina- ing back to communities and building glob- tional military exercise Rapid Trident 2013, al partnerships, even if only one “forest which is based out of the ISPC. As a result of fairy tale” preschool at a time.

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Christine Syzonenko Dance camp dazzles by Christine Syzonenko Roma Pryma Bohachevsky, the second half of the pro- gram featured a balletic “Kazka,” or fairy tale told KERHONKSON, N.Y. – The first session of the Roma through dance. This year’s story, “The Sleeping Pryma Bohachevsky Ukrainian Dance Camp at Princess and the Lady of the Moon,” was written by the Soyuzivka concluded on Saturday, August 3, with a gala camp’s artistic director, Kristine Izak, and expertly nar- concert featuring campers, counselors and special rated by Lydia Kulbida (seen in the photo on the bot- musical guests. tom left), co-anchor at WTEN-TV based in Albany, N.Y., The first half of the concert consisted of dances from and a former student of Ms. Bohachevsky. various regions of Ukraine, and began with a tradition- As with almost every Ukrainian dance concert, the al “Pryvit” welcome dance, showcasing the costumes, show ended with a rousing “Hopak,” danced by the full melodies and dance steps of various regions. camp – approximately 80 campers and their counsel- Musical interludes were provided by singer/ban- ors. durist Olya Fryz, who called on audience members The camp’s director is Ania Bohachevsky Alina and Teryn Kuzma to join her in singing. Lonkevych, assisted by Ms. Izak, instructor/choreogra- In keeping with the tradition established by the pher Orlando Pagan, choreographer Larisa Pagan and camp’s founder, dancer, choreographer and teacher administrative assitant Nina Kobryn. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2013 No. 32

in Anapa before they boarded a flight out of of health care said in comments to New taxes on alcohol, tobacco? NEWSBRIEFS Russia. (RFE/RL, based on reporting by AP, Komsomolska Pravda in Belarus: “Currently, Reuters, ITAR-TASS and Interfax) according to the results of supervisory KYIV – Draft law No. 3045 was registered (Continued from page 2) activities of sanitary-epidemiological ser- in the Verkhovna Rada on the need to raise Russia opens probe into desecration excise rates for alcoholic drinks and tobac- vocative U.S. rock group, has left Russia vice bodies and establishments, the minis- try has no grounds to impose restricting co with the aim of supporting social pro- after its headlining festival appearance was MOSCOW – Russia’s Internal Affairs grams, including completion of construc- canceled over their alleged desecration of Ministry has launched a criminal probe into measures against products of the Ukrainian firm Roshen.” At the same time, he added tion of the National Children’s Special the Russian flag in Ukraine. The Kubana flag desecration after the bassist in the U.S. Hospital Okhmatdyt. The authors of the festival in southern Russian canceled the rock group Bloodhound Gang stuffed a that if the Ukrainian confectioner’s non- compliance with the set security require- draft law are Andriy Senchenko, Serhiy band’s appearance after videos emerged of Russian flag down his pants at a concert in Teriokhin (Batkivshchyna) and Mykhailo ments is discovered, exhaustive measures bass player Jared Hasselhoff shoving a Ukraine. The ministry said in a statement Opanashchenko (Party of Regions), the will be taken in compliance with applicable Russian flag down his trousers at a concert released on August 5 that it had opened a Verkhovna Rada website reported on law. The official’s comments came in the in Odesa. Russia’s Federal Migration criminal case “after looking into actions that August 5. The aim of the draft law on demonstrated disrespect to the Russian wake of Russia’s ban on Roshen chocolates Service told ITAR-TASS the musicians were amendments to Section IV on final and state flag.” Under Russian law, desecration of and other sweets the company produces. forced to leave the country because the transitional provisions of the Budget Code the national flag can lead to a jail sentence of Russia’s consumer-goods watchdog bass player’s behavior in Ukraine had vio- of Ukraine is to use increased budget reve- up to one year. “A criminal case has been Rospotrebnadzor purportedly had detected lated Russian law. (RFE/RL, based on nues for social programs, including chil- launched over a desecration of the Russian a range of “systemic violations” in Roshen dren’s health care and sports establish- reporting by ITAR-TASS, the Associated Federation flag,” Russian Internal Affairs products, including high levels of the carcin- ments. The authors of the draft law believe Press and Reuters.) Ministry spokesman Andrei Pilipchuk said ogen benzopyrene in milk-chocolate items. it and other draft laws, in particular, on in a statement. “The main suspect in the case Roshen has strongly denied those claims. U.S. envoy condemns incident amendments to the Tax Code, will bring is a bass guitar player of an American band (Ukrinform) additional revenues to the State Budget of MOSCOW — The U.S. ambassador to who committed the offense during a rock Moldova has no problems with Roshen Ukraine of about 6.8 billion hrv. Excise Russia has condemned the Bloodhound concert in the city of Odesa in the Republic rates for beer, strong drinks, low-alcoholic Gang, a provocative American rock band, of Ukraine.” (RFE/RL, based on reporting by KYIV – Moldovan Minister of Agriculture drinks, ethyl alcohol and tobacco goods after its bassist desecrated a Russian flag at Agence-France Presse and Interfax) and Food Industry Vasile Bumacov said that would be increased, and complex measures a concert in Ukraine. According to August 5 Belarus sees no grounds to ban Roshen the products of Ukraine’s Roshen aimed at reduction of abuse in the sphere news reports, Ambassador Michael McFaul Corporation pose no threat to the health of of production and turnover of alcoholic said in a tweet that he found the actions of KYIV – Belarus sees no grounds to ban consumers. Speaking at a press conference drinks and tobacco goods would be intro- the band “disgusting.” Mr. McFaul also con- products of the Ukrainian company Roshen, in Chisinau on August 5, he said: “Moldovan duced under the proposed law. The nation- demned an assault on the musicians on it was reported on August 6. Igor Gayevsky, consumers should know that no hazardous al deputies also proposed that a special August 3 by angry Russians at the airport chief state sanitary doctor and vice-minister components were found after checks on the fund be created to amass the money from products of Ukrainian company Roshen, the higher rates; the main administrators and we can responsibly state that there are of the fund will be central executive author- no problems with these products.” ities who implement state policy in the According to Mr. Bumacov, the tests con- sphere of health care and physical culture/ ducted by the National Food Safety Agency sports. (Ukrinform) TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL Walter Honcharyk (973) 292-9800 x3040 showed that there is no reason to exclude or e-mail [email protected] Roshen products from the market. Earlier, Opposition deputies visit Tymoshenko Deputy Director of the National Food Safety KYIV – A group of national deputies Agency of Moldova Grigore Porcescu said arrived on August 5 at the Kharkiv-based SERVICES PROFESSIONALS that “Moldova does not rule out random Ukrzaliznytsia central clinical hospital, testing of Roshen products,” stressing that where ex-Premier Yulia Tymoshenko is “chocolate cannot contain such a substance as benzopyrene.” (Ukrinform) (Continued on page 13)

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NEWSBRIEFS Second brutal assault on journalist 57 percent are active Internet users Kharkiv businessman fatally shot NEW YORK – The New York-based KYIV – Fifty-seven percent of Ukrainian KYIV – A well-known businessman was (Continued from page 12) Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has citizens actively use the Internet, according shot on the night of August 1 in a restau- called on Ukrainian federal authorities to to the director for development of IT clients rant in Kharkiv, according to the local undergoing treatment. Among them were take over the investigation into the July 29 at Google Ukraine, Yevhen Halkin. During an police. “At night at the Okhotniy Dvor res- Batkivshchyna faction leader Arseniy attack on TV journalist Sergei Ostapenko, educational seminar in Kyiv on July 25, he taurant on Novhorodska Street, an uniden- Yatsenyuk, Arsen Avakov, Andriy which reportedly took place outside of his said, “More than half of Ukrainians are tified man killed 42-year-old businessman Kozhemiakin, Roman Zabzaliuk, Serhiy apartment building in the eastern already connected to the Internet, and this Pashynsky, Oleksandra Kuzhel, Tetiana Yaroslav Bisaga, owner of one of the largest Ukrainian city of Luhansk and left him with figure is constantly growing. Now the figure Ukrainian companies selling tires and Sliuz, Mykola Kniazhytsky, Mykola a broken jaw, among other injuries. Mr. is 57 percent, and the dynamics are posi- spare parts, Omega-Avtopostavka. The Katerynchuk, Anatoliy Holovko and Borys Ostapenko said there were two attackers tive. There’s currently a trend towards the businessman died on the spot from the Tarasyuk, as well as Ms. Tymoshenko’s law- and that they did not steal his wallet or connection of older people and people liv- received wounds,” police spokesperson yer Serhiy Vlasenko. No less than 200 mobile phone. Regional police have report- ing in villages and towns. As for cities with a Tymoshenko supporters gathered near the edly opened a preliminary investigation population of over 1 million people – the Natalia Zakharova said on August 2. She hospital. “This action is dedicated to the into the attack. Mr. Ostapenko works for number of Internet users there reaches 70 added that criminal proceedings have been second anniversary of the illegal conviction Ukrainian television network Irta, co-host- percent,” he said. The director for marketing initiated over intended killing. “It has been of the opposition leader, which is recog- ing the program “Dosyt Movchaty” at Google Ukraine, Sviatoslav Komakha, in established that the offender fired a Fort nized by the European Court of Human (Enough Being Silent). The program has turn, added that 70 percent of Ukrainians pistol with a silencer, converted into a mili- Rights,” Mr. Yatsenyuk said. He added that routinely criticized the regional traffic daily use online search, 90 percent visit tary one. He made a total of three shots, the president has both the political and the police, alleging widespread corruption and social networking sites, and 60 percent of left the weapon at the crime scene and dis- legal possibility to correct a mistake made bribery. The Luhansk regional police direc- Ukrainians shop online at least once. appeared,” Ms. Zakharova added. two years ago and that Viktor Yanukovych torate responded to allegations of corrup- (Ukrinform) (Ukrinform) can make the first step toward Ms. tion leveled on one broadcast with a defa- Tymoshenko’s release, having provided her mation lawsuit against both Mr. Ostapenko with the possibility to undergo treatment and Irta. The lawsuit is currently pending, foreign legislators to introduce similar res- abroad. The demonstration outside the according to news reports. “When a report- Turning... olutions in their respective parliaments to central clinical hospital’s walls was held er who exposed alleged wrongdoing in the send a message to Russia and the IOC that under the slogans: “Yulia will be free,” and (Continued from page 6) regional police is attacked, federal authori- Russia’s actions in Georgia should cause it “Yulia, we are with you.” Participants gath- ties have an obligation to step in and region, was also mentioned in the draft res- to forfeit the honor of hosting the Olympics. ered signatures under a petition to the ensure the integrity of the investigation,” olution. Had the IOC been aware of these In a statement following the conflict and European Court of Human Rights, initiated CPJ Europe and Central Asia Program circumstances at the time of awarding the the call by Georgia to boycott the 2014 by the Batkivshchyna party, requesting that Coordinator Nina Ognianova said. “We hold Games to Sochi, the IOC would not have Winter Games, said that it is “premature to consideration of the Tymoshenko case be authorities responsible for Sergei selected it as an Olympic venue, the resolu- make judgments about how events hap- speeded up. Supporters of the opposition Ostapenko’s well-being and the apprehen- tion noted. pening today might sit with an event taking leader intend to gather 1 million signa- sion of those responsible for the attack.” Mr. “The Russian Federation’s invasion of place six years from now.” tures. (Ukrinform) Ostapenko is not the first journalist to be Georgia, and its actions against its demo- Georgia announced on May 3 its inten- savagely attacked after criticizing the traffic OSCE on U.S. and journalists’ rights cratically elected president violates interna- tions to compete in the 2014 Winter police in eastern Ukraine. On July 21, tional standards,” said Rep. Schwartz. Olympics in Sochi. Other groups, including VIENNA – OSCE Representative on Dorozhny Kontrol journalist Oleg “Russia must realize that its actions in Human Rights Watch, have this year begun Bogdanov was similarly attacked by two Georgia will not be ignored by the interna- to call for boycotts of the 2014 Winter July 23 expressed her concern that the U.S. unknown men near his home in Donetsk. tional community. We stand by Georgia, our Olympics due to oppressive and homopho- governmentFreedom of theis forcing Media aDunja reporter Mijatović to testify on Dorozhny Kontrol reports on allegations of friend and ally, and call on the IOC to desig- bic legislation that bans “gay propaganda.” in a criminal trial of a former Central misconduct by several law enforcement nate a new venue for the Russian Olympics.” The IOC said that the anti-gay legislation Intelligence Agency official charged with and security agencies, including traffic “Russia’s belligerence against the people would not preclude Sochi from hosting the disclosing classified information. In a let- police; Mr. Bogdanov has stated he believes of Georgia and their democratically elected 2014 Winter Games and failed to condemn ter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, the attack was related to his work as a jour- government cannot go unpunished by the Russia for its violations of human rights the representative of the Organization for nalist. (Committee to Protect Journalists) international community,” said Rep. against LGBT Russians and LGBT Security and Cooperation in Europe Eight Ukrainians personae non gratae Shuster. “The Olympics are a time-honored Olympians traveling to Russia. (OSCE) regretted that this is the third time event that allows the nations of the world Other candidate host cities put on a in recent months that the U.S. Justice KYIV – Eight Ukrainian citizens have to put their differences aside for the purity short list included Salzburg, Austria, and Department is infringing on reporters’ been placed on the Azerbaijani Foreign of sport. Russia’s blatant violation of the Pyeongchang, South Korea. The IOC Affairs Ministry’s list of personae non gra- long respected ‘Olympic truce’ should be announcement that named Sochi as the Justice Department rethink its position in tae, it was reported on August 5. Over 300 enough for the IOC to join with us in choos- host city was made in July 2007 during its therights. case Ms. of Mijatovića reporter requested for The New that York the hundred citizens from different countries, ing a more worthy venue for the 2014 final vote. Times, James Risen, and respect the right including Spanish opera diva Montserrat Winter Games.” he has as a journalist to protect his confi- Caballe, Russian, British and French depu- The two congressional representatives Source: “Members of Congress call on IOC ties, as well as Director of the Institute of worked to gain support within Congress to strip Russia of 2014 Olympics,” The to a recent decision by the U.S. Court of CIS Countries Konstantin Zatulin, were for the resolution, and they called on two Ukrainian Weekly, August 24, 2008. Appealsdential sources. for the Ms.4th Mijatović Circuit that also followed referred declared personae non gratae for visiting the action of the Department of Justice. Nagorno-Karabakh without the consent of The decision says that the First the Baku authorities, according to the seen steady growth in Russia, with net Amendment does not protect reporters information portal Haqqin.az. “The Moscow’s... profits climbing 175 percent in 2012 to 1.3 from having to reveal sources when called Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Affairs will billion rubles (nearly $40 million). (Continued from page 2) to testify in a criminal proceeding. “I fear expand the list of personae non gratae Its owner, billionaire “chocolate king” that this could have an adverse effect on who made an illegal visit to the occupied Former Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Petro Poroshenko, was a close ally of the ability of journalists to investigate and territories of Azerbaijan,” the portal quot- Minister Volodymyr Ohryzko comments Orange Revolution President Viktor to report on sensitive issues,” said the ed the ministry’s spokesperson, Elman that the latest claim by Rospotrebnadzor is Yushchenko and has maintained thorny OSCE official. She stressed that this Abdullayev, as saying. He said that no accident. ties with both Mr. Yanukovych and Russia. appears to go against the recent Media Azerbaijan thinks that any visits made by Speaking to RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service, Mr. Poroshenko – who used the middle Guidelines issued by the Department of foreigners to Nagorno-Karabakh without Mr. Ohryzko says such moves are only like- portion of his surname to brand his choco- Justice that state “…the department views the consent of Baku are illegal. According late company – is considered one of ly to grow in the coming months, as the use of tools to seek evidence from or to Azerbaijan, illegal visits to Nagorno- Ukraine’s most influential figures, and he Ukraine looks to sign an Association involving the news media as an extraordi- Karabakh were made by Ukrainian jour- has been mentioned as a potential con- Agreement with the European Union at nary measure… to utilize such tools only nalists Hanna Mamonova, Varvara tender for both mayor of Kyiv and presi- November’s Vilnius summit – a move as a last resort, after all reasonable alter- Zhlutenko, Nadia Bazeva, Volodymyr dent of Ukraine. viewed with deep resentment in Moscow. native investigative steps have been taken.” Kravchenko, Iryna Kovalchuk, Oleh Kulyk, Contacted by RFE/RL, he refused to “In my opinion, there’s no such thing as Oleksandr Voloshchuk and an employee of comment on the imbroglio, saying only that a random coincidence when it comes to should defend the right of reporters to Donetsk utility services, Serhiy Bohachov. it was the government’s responsibility “to Onishchenko’s announcements,” he said. protectMs. Mijatović their sources said, “Theas one government of the key Nagorno-Karabakh, which was part of the ensure that politics don’t get mixed up in “After Roshen, there will be pipelines. After principles of investigative journalism. One Azerbaijan SSR during the Soviet era, such things.” the pipelines, there will be cheese. And of the best ways to do this would be declared independence in 1991 by local after the cheese, there will be something through adoption of a shield law.” She Armenians. Azerbaijani authorities Oleksandr Lashchenko of RFE/RL’s else. This is one and the same line. expressed her support for the govern- attempted to bring it back by force, but Ukrainian Service contributed to this report Furthermore, I’m afraid that this isn’t the ment’s efforts on this. “A well-crafted failed. The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic from Kyiv. end, and the closer we get to the Vilnius shield law would eliminate the threat of retains de facto independence from Reprinted with the permission of Radio summit, the more these threats of ‘non- imprisonment for journalists declining to Azerbaijan, but its status is not recognized Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 standard’ situations in Ukraine will grow.” identify their sources and would stem the on the international level. The conflict in Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington DC 20036; Roshen – which exports to nine post- tendency of law enforcement officials to Nagorno-Karabakh led to the emergence www.rferl.org (see http://www.rferl.org/ Soviet countries, as well as the United engage in overbroad monitoring of jour- of about a million refugees who moved to content/russia-ukrainian-chocolate- States, Canada, Germany and Israel – has nalists’ activities.” (OSCE) Azerbaijan. 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COMMUNITY CHRONICLE Town of Dickinson remembers Maria Zobniw BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – In the town of translation, Mrs. Zobniw was called again to Dickinson, on a hill overlooking a major come to the ACA. Not thinking twice about intersection, under a large oak tree, there is a helping someone in need, she went to the memorial patio with benches and a com- ACA, never to return home. Eleven students memorative dedication with the following and an English teacher also died that day. words: “Town Of Dickinson and Broome On July 23, Michael A. Marinaccio, super- County proclaims July 21, 2010, Maria visor for the town of Dickinson, and orga- Zobniw Day. For Maria’s family, for the nizer of “Maria Zobniw Day,” spoke on Ukrainian community, and for society as a behalf of the Town Council. In his address, whole, Maria’s remembrance, deeds and he highlighted Mrs. Zobniw’s deeds with examples are everlasting jewels. Special the refrain “Ukrainian lady” – the term thanks to the American Civic Association and many immigrants used to indicate whom Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church.” they wished to see. On April 3, 2009, Maria “Mima” Koropey Mr. Marinaccio presented to the Zobniw Zobniw died a victim of the tragic family a plaque to commemorate this Binghamton massacre. On that Friday, she year’s event. The plaque shows Mrs. was not scheduled to be at the American Zobniw’s picture superimposed on the Civic Association where she worked as a map of Ukraine, with gold lettering stating Stephen Wasylko part-time immigration counselor, as it was ‘Town of Dickinson proclaims July 23, The Zobniw family and friends at a special memorial event dedicated to the late her day off. She planned to bake goods for 2013, as Maria Zobniw Day,” and a quota- Maria “Mima” Zobniw, a community activist who was among the victims of a mass her parish’s Ukrainian Easter Bazaar and to tion from the community activist: “Keep shooting in 2009. prepare for a trip to visit her daughter. That those you love close, and treasure them. Be about it, while at the same time respecting and to the Rev. Czabala. morning, after assisting a family with a proud of your culture and teach others other cultures around you.” The family also thanked the Ukrainian Andrew Baranoski, executive director of community, especially friends at Sacred the ACA, spoke of Mrs. Zobniw’s personali- Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church and St. John ty and announced an annual Maria Zobniw Ukrainian Orthodox Church for their contin- Scholarship. The scholarship is established ued support. As well, the family thanked at the high school of which she was an everyone for attending this celebration of alumna, Seton Catholic Central in the life of Mrs. Zobniw, whose deeds Binghamton, N.Y. Each year the faculty will enhance the reflection of the Ukrainian com- choose a student who exemplifies commu- munity’s contributions to society. nity service. Various area government officials Oresta Lisowsky recalled her mother’s attended the event, including New York attributes and examples, which she said we State Assemblyman Clifford Crouch, can follow in our everyday lives to honor Binghamton Mayor Matthew Ryan and Mrs. Zobniw’s life. The Rev. Teodore Sheriff David Harder; individuals speaking Czabala led the singing of “Vichnaya on behalf of neighboring local governments Pamiat” (Eternal Remembrance). Ms. and congressional representatives Lisowsky expressed the Zobniw family’s expressed their support. gratitude to Town Supervisor Marinaccio The memorial event was covered by TV Zoriana Zobniw places flowers at a memorial dedicated to her mother, Maria “Mima” Zobniw. and the town of Dickinson, to Mr. Baranoski news and the local press. No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2013 15

To commemorate The Ukrainian United States national soccer team. appearances for the Ukrainian national (1965-1978) with four teams, scoring Weekly’s 80th year of publication, the 71. Orest Meleschuk – curling: One of team. 90-plus touchdowns. He was a CFL All-Star, newspaper’s sports department challenged Manitoba’s top curlers in the 1960s and 60. Dale Hawerchuk – hockey: “Ducky” a two-time Most Outstanding Canadian itself to formulate a list of the top 80 1970s, he won many championships and played in the NHL for 16 seasons, winning Award winner and a 1970 Grey Cup Ukrainian sports icons from the past 80 major bonspiels (tournaments). His top tri- the Calder Trophy as top rookie in 1982, Champion. He was elected to the Canadian years (1933-2013). Note that the list is not umph was in 1972 when he won the and was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame Hall of Fame in 1984. limited strictly to distinguished athletes. Manitoba, Canadian and World in 2001. He played in five NHL All-Star 52. Lilia Podkopayeva – gymnastics: Beyond the usual team sports like soccer, Championships of curling. Games, was the only player to reach 1,000 Still another athlete who brought new- hockey and basketball, we included a host found acclaim to young independent 70. Elena Vesnina – tennis: Born in Lviv career games before age 31, and scored of individual sports – tennis, shooting, Ukraine as a result of her performances at but considers herself Russian. She reached 518 goals and 1,409 points in 1,188 games. track and field, figure skating, gymnastics, the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. After a career-high ranking of No. 22 in October 59. Andrei Vedenmeer – climbing: as well as climbing, fencing and chess. In contributing to a disappointing fifth-place 2009 and has won over $4 million in career Born in Simeis, near Yalta in Crimea, he all, we researched Ukrainians in some 24 finish in the team final, Podkopayeva won prize money with one WTA title and two was the 1995 and 1996 world champion in sports/competitive disciplines. Among the all-around final with a score of 39.255. ITF titles. Ranked No. 32 in world as of speed climbing. By the age of 18 he had them were bicycling, curling, sailing, skeet She went on to finish second on the bal- early April 2013. won every junior competition held in the shooting, speed walking and strongman ance beam (9.825) and first in floor exer- Soviet Union. He coached the Children’s competitions. Everyone was fair game, so 69. Alona Bondarenko – tennis: Two cise, scoring 9.887. She was the last gym- Climbing Club of Yalta. to speak. WTA titles, five ITF titles and an additional nast to date to win the Olympic all-around Criteria for inclusion in this list: proven 12 doubles titles (4 WTA) with over $2.6 58. Kateryna Lahno – chess: At 12 title as the reigning World Champion. She outstanding performance in a sport, million in prize winnings. She reached a years and 4 months she earned the title of also was the only gymnast to win the all- Olympic status, gold medal victories, multi- high ranking of No. 19 in April 2008. She Woman Grandmaster, the youngest ever to around without winning a team medal. medal winners, world record holders, gained notoriety with a provocative ad in reach this milestone. Now a full 51. Nataliya Dobrynska – heptathlon: career longevity and overall impact in the Tennis Magazine for K-Swiss. Grandmaster, she has won the European A gold medalist at the 2008 Olympics in world of sports. Athletes elected to their 68. Zenon Snylyk – soccer: He played Team Championship and in 2010 became Beijing and the first woman ever to score respective Halls of Fame or who won inter- for several Ukrainian amateur and profes- the World Woman Blitz Champion. over 5,000 points in the indoor pentathlon national honors received higher rankings sional clubs in the U.S. and Canada over a 57. Andrei Medvedev – tennis: A at the 2012 IAAF World Championships. on our list. Sportsmen/women born in 20-year career. He earned five caps with 10-year professional career saw him total Ukraine or of any Ukrainian descent were 50. Joanne Malar – swimming: A the U.S. national team between 1957 and over $6.7 million in prize money and earn a eligible for consideration. Ukrainian ath- Ukrainian Canadian who competed in three 1963 and was a member of the 1956 U.S. career-high No. 4 ranking in 1994. He won letes who competed for Russia or the consecutive Summer Olympics, beginning Olympic soccer team. 11 titles including the Hamburg Masters USSR/CIS were considered Ukrainian. in 1992, she was a medley swimmer who (formerly the German Open) three times. After countless hours of scrutiny and 67. Steve Podborski – skiing: Ukrainian won 11 gold medals in world competitions. consultations with Ukrainian sports Canadian World Cup and Olympic downhill 56. Keith Tkachuk – hockey: In 1,201 49. Oleksiy Torokhtiy – weightlifting: experts, we present our top 80 Ukrainian ski racer who won a bronze medal at the NHL games he tallied 538 goals and 1,065 He progressed from 11th place at the 2008 sports persons of the last 80 years. Part I of 1980 Lake Placid Games. points with 2,219 penalty minutes, one of Olympics to a gold medal in the 105-kg three begins with numbers 46 through 80. 66. Oksana Baiul – figure skating: The only four American-born players to score division at the 2012 Summer Games. 500 goals. He was inducted into the U.S. 80. Ivan Poddubny – wrestling: Born first and only skater to win gold at the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2011. He participat- 48. Mykola Milchev – skeet shooting: into a Zaporozhian Kozak family, “Ivan the Winter Olympics representing Ukraine, she ed in four Olympics, winning a silver medal He won a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Terrible” had a 40-year career, dying unde- was second to Nancy Kerrigan in the short in 2002. Games, setting an Olympic record with a feated in 1949. program at the 1994 Winter Games in perfect score of 150, tying the world Lillehammer, Norway. During a practice 55. Aliona Savchenko – figure skating: 79. Alexandr Dolgopolov – tennis: record. In May 2009 he tied the world session before the long program, she collid- Half German/half Ukrainian, she is a pairs Achieved his highest ranking of No. 13 in record with another perfect score. ed with German Ukrainian Tanja skater. Since she had partnered with Bobin men’s singles (2012), has won two titles 47. Bernie Federko – hockey: He Szewczenko, wrenching her back and cut- Szolkowy, she has become a four-time and over $3 million in prize money. totaled 1,130 points in 1,000 NHL games, ting her shin. After receiving two approved (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012) World setting seven career records for the St. 78. Slava Medvedenko – basketball: injections enabling her to compete in the Champion, a 2010 Olympic bronze medal- Louis Blues. In a 1986 poll by Goal maga- Played for seven seasons in the NBA, with a ist, a four-time European Champion, a free skate, Baiul placed first and won the zine he was named the most overlooked pro career that spanned from 1997 to three-time (2007, 2010, 2011) Grand Prix Olympic gold medal. This courageous per- talent in hockey. He was inducted into the 2007, became the most famous and cele- Final Champion and a seven-time (2004- formance helped put a young, independent Hall of Fame in 2002. brated Ukrainian basketball player for Ukraine on the world map. 2009, 2011) German National Champion. being a two-time NBA champion with the 46. Bill Mosienko – hockey: He played 54. Ed Lukowich – curling: A two-time Los Angeles Lakers. 65. Wally Szczerbiak – basketball: The 14 years in the NHL with Chicago and is Brier Champion as skip of both the 1978 most prolific Ukrainian NBA player, the best noted for recording the fastest hat 77. George Andrie – football: All-Pro in sixth overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft and 1986 Canadian championship teams. 1969, five-time-consecutive Pro Bowl trick in NHL history. In a 1952 game enjoyed his best pro year in 2002 when he In 1986 his team won the World Curling against New York, Mosienko scored three selection (1965-1969), 97 career sacks, was selected to the Western Conference Championship. In 1988 he represented 18.5 sacks in one season (1966) for this goals in 21 seconds. He was elected into the All-Star team. He averaged 14.1 points per Canada at the Olympics where curling was Hockey Hall of Fame in 1965. Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman. game and had a field goal percentage of a demonstration sport. 76. Ed Werenich – curling: Nicknamed 48.5 percent in his 10-year career. 53. Terry Evanshen – football: He Coming up: Part II of “80 In 80” – “The Wrench,” the colorful and outspoken 64. Volodymyr Sydorenko – boxing: A enjoyed an outstanding career in the Ukrainian sports legends from 1933 to 2013 athlete was a champion Canadian curler for former WBA world bantamweight champi- Canadian Football League, playing 14 years ranked 21st through 45th. over 18 years. on who won a bronze medal at the 2000 75. Stepan Popel – chess: A multiple Summer Olympics as a flyweight, he also master champion of Lviv, Paris and North won the flyweight titles at the 1998 and America who acted as Metropolitan Andrey 2000 European Amateur Boxing Sheptytsky’s personal secretary in the Championships. 1940s. 63. Andreas Kotelnik – boxing: Won 74. Serhiy Dzinziruk – boxing: He won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer August Special 195 out of 220 amateur fights, then posted Olympics as a lightweight; a former WBA a 37-1 record (23 KOs) as a professional in light welterweight champion who had an the junior middleweight (154 pounds) divi- amateur record of 135-15 and a profes- sion and held the WBO super welterweight sional record of 31-4-1 (13 KO). championship title. 62. Vasyl Virastyuk – strongman com- 73. Dave Andreychuk – hockey: Played petition: Finished first in two strongest August 4th to August 28th in 1,639 NHL games, scored 640 goals, man championships, placed second five holds NHL records for power-play goals times and third twice, all in a span of six Sunday to Thursday stays only (274), was a Stanley Cup champion in years. The crown jewel achievement was 2004. capturing the 2004 world’s Strongest Man $75.00 per night plus tax and gratuities will include breakfast for 2. 72. Walter Chyzowych – soccer: title. Enjoyed a 17-year career playing for the 61. Andriy Voronin – soccer: He’s never Stay and enjoy the best rate of the summer ! Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals and played professionally in Ukraine, but suc- Newark Chornomorska Sitch of the cessfully spent five full seasons in Enjoy the tennis courts, volleyball court, swimming pool, children’s playground, American Soccer League. After his playing Germany’s Bundesliga. He tallied 97 goals and delicious food. career ended, he went on to coach the in club competitions and eight goals in 76 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2013 No. 32

Terror Famine: he legally defined the Russia. But that did not happen.” Most of its members have the opinion that Ukraine offers... Holodomor as a genocide of the Ukrainian Russia’s approach to Ukraine has not “Ukraine is in a zone of civilizational inde- people.” helped. Vladimir Putin doesn’t view terminancy,” but with “a plus sign” that (Continued from page 6) “Why is this important? Because it legal- Ukraine as a state at all, and his view is means it has “the potential of movement to Instead, Ukraine has begun the difficult but ly strengthens a different treatment of the shared by most of the ruling elite. They Europe.” necessary changes needed to become part history of the Ukrainian nation which has don’t think much about Ukraine or consid- But “one thing is clear: we will not go to of the European Union. still not been formed,” Ms. Shevtsova said. er it a priority. “There is a complete lack of the West and to Europe together. You have And finally, and perhaps most impor- That does not mean there are no prob- understanding and absence of information a chance to use a half opened window” to tantly, Ukrainians “have begun to write lems and disappointments with Ukraine, and knowledge, which always leads to an do so, she noted. But it is a chance that your own history. You have done what no however. Ms. Shevtsova said that in the inadequate policy.” must be used and used quickly because one other than the Baltic states has done. I 1990s she had thought “Ukraine would go At the same time, Ms. Shevtsova said, remaining in a state of indeterminacy for praise [Viktor] Yushchenko who did an to the West first, that it would be an experi- Russia’s liberal opposition does not have a long will ultimately lead back to the past as absolutely phenomenal thing relative to the ment and create a legal state earlier than clearly developed position about Ukraine. it has in Russia.

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August 15-18 St. Josaphat’s Ukrainian Festival, St. Jospahat Ukrainian August 25 22nd annual Ukrainian Independence Folk Festival, Rochester, NY Catholic Church, www.RochesterUkrainianFestival.com Horsham, PA Ukrainian American Sports Center – Tryzub, 267-664-3857 or www.tryzub.org August 17 Concert with soprano Lesia Oleksiyeva, accompanied by Jewett, NY pianist Volodymyr Vynnytsky, Grazhda Music and Art August 25 Ukrainian Independence Day Celebration, Slovene Center of Greene County, www.grazhdamusicandart.org Imperial, PA National Benefit Society (SNPJ) Lodge, 412-343-0309

August 17-18 Uketoberfest, St. Joseph the Betrothed Ukrainian Catholic August 25 Ukrainian Day Concert, Ukrainian American Coordinating Chicago www.facebook.com/chicagouketoberfest or San Francisco Council – Northern California branch, Golden Gate Park at www.stjosephukr.com the Music Concourse Bandshell, 650-281-6927 or www.stmichaeluocsf.org August 17-18 Ukrainian Festival, Ukrainian Homestead, 610-377-4621 or Lehighton, PA www.ukrhomestead.com August 29 Lecture by Mstyslav Yurchenko, “Newly Discovered Ottawa Choral Gems by the Renowned 18th Century Composer August 21 Dave Mysak “Kovbasa Klassic” golf tournament, Maksym Berezovsky,” University of Ottawa, 613-256-3616 Saskatoon, SK Ukrainian Canadian Professional and Business Association, Willows Golf and Country Club, 306-653-1300 or August 30- Labor Day Tennis Tournament, Ukrainian Sports [email protected] September 1 Federation of the U.S.A. and Canada, Soyuzivka Heritage Kerhonkson, NY Center, www.soyuzivka.com August 21-25 Convention, Ukrainian Self-Reliance League of Canada, Saskatoon, SK Delta Bessborough hotel, 306-374-7675 August 31 Concert with violinist Solomia Soroka and pianist Arthur Jewett, NY Green, Grazhda Music and Art Center of Greene County, August 23 Beach Volleyball tournament, Ukrainian Sports Federation www.grazhdamusicandart.org Wildwood Crest, NJ of the U.S.A. and Canada, hosted by Lys Sports Academy, courts in front of Pan Am Hotel, www.socceragency.net/lys August 31- Labor Day Zdvyh weekend, Ukrainian American Youth or [email protected] September 2 Association camp, 845-647-7230 Ellenville, NY August 23 Golf tournament, Selkirk Golf and Country Club, Winnipeg, MB 204-582-7891 or [email protected] September 1 Labor Day National Swimming Championships, Ukrainian Kerhonkson, NY Sports Federation of the U.S.A and Canada, Soyuzivka August 23-25 Pub night and dance, Ukrainian American Youth Heritage Center, www.soyuzivka.com Ellenville, NY Association camp, 845-647-7230 Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to events August 24 Ukrainian Independence Day Parade, Ukrainian Village advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissions Parma, OH Committee, Ukrainian Village, from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors [email protected] and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected]. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2013 No. 32 UKELODEON For The Next Generation

Dancing the Ukrainian “Pryvit” on the mountaintop in Hunter

by Oriana and Ruslana Makar step, keep in time with the music and Summer is here and after our smile, smile, smile. Plast camps we will soon be going to On the day of the concert, we were Hunter, N.Y., where we enjoy the fresh dressed in our costumes from the Poltava region with red and black cross-stitched mountain air and attend liturgy at St. blouses and shirts, flowered skirts and John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic wreaths for the girls, and “sharavary” Church. After liturgy, we will see our wrapped with “poyasy” for the boys. We friends and gather at the Grazhda were very proud to perform and welcome (church hall) to enjoy a scrumptious everyone to Hunter’s 50th jubilee. As lunch that usually includes varenyky, we bowed with the bread with salt and kovbasa and even borshch. wheat and waved our blue and yellow For the first time, one year ago, we ribbons, we welcomed all to our little were fortunate to take Ukrainian dance “Ukraina,” our “Karpaty” (Carpathian classes, taught by our Mama, known as Mountains) in Hunter! Pani Chrystia, to prepare for the 50th We will keep our dancing experi- anniversary concert in celebration of ence in our hearts forever and look the 50th jubilee of St. John the Baptist Tania Poliukh forward to Ukrainian dancing on the Ukrainian Catholic Church. It was Oriana and Ruslana Makar with their mama, Chrystia Gorski-Makar. mountaintop in the future! exciting. We were learning the “Pry- vit” – the official Ukrainian welcome respect their land and its fertile nature. fifth ballet position. Oriana Makar, 9, and Ruslana dance. This is a dance that incorpo- Salt and wheat (bread) are the crux of Dancing is an art. It is an expression Makar, 6 ½, both reside in Hartsdale, rates not only all the Ukrainian dance Ukraine; they represent the character of our hearts and souls. We express N.Y. They are active in the New York steps, but also, the bread with wheat and roots of the Ukrainian people. everything with our bodies while Ukrainian community and are cur- and salt, as well as blue and yellow We began dance practice with ballet performing on stage. It also takes a lot rently attending the summer singing/ ribbons, which represent the flag of exercises, first position, second, up to of work. We must think about the next music courses in Hunter. Ukraine – the blue represents the sky fifth position. We learned that pointing and the yellow represents the wheat. our toes and lifting our bodies with an We learned that the bread is a air of grace and confidence are impor- Mishanyna very solemn and ritualistic part of the tant to be an excellent dancer. After “Pryvit.” Ukrainians warmly welcome ballet exercises, we reviewed all our The topic of this month’s Mishanyna challenge is, quite appropriately, people from their hearts and want basic steps, “dribushechka,” or the to offer their bread, their homes and basic “1-2-3 step,” “vypad” or stamp August. To be more precise, it is things the month of August is known hearts to all guests. Ukraine is the kick and “tanok” crossover step, as for. Remember, search for only the capitalized words in the Mishanyna “breadbasket” of Europe. It once was well as many others. Of course, our grid. the primary wheat exporter. Salt repre- hands were very important. Fingers astrological sign END OF SUMMER THUNDERSTORMS sents the salt of the earth. Ukrainians were together, on our hips and up to LEO get-togethers Ukrainian BACK-TO-SCHOOL fewer hours of INDEPENDENCE DAY sales DAYLIGHT Ukrainian Week in birthstones: HOT SUMMER days WILDWOOD Plast campers send greetings ONYX, PERIDOT PERSEID meteor shower WINTER in the Southern NORTH COLLINS, N.Y. – In keeping with long- the EIGHTH MONTH THIRTY-ONE days Hemisphere standing tradition, camps of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization send greetings (pryvity) signed by all camp participants and counselors to various Ukrainian organizations and institu- tions. Campers at the Novyi Sokil campground in North Collins, N.Y., sent greetings to The Ukrainian Weekly. Seen above are reproductions of the pryvity sent by the camps for cub scouts (novatstvo) and scouts (yunatstvo), whose respec- tive names (as translated by The Weekly), were “Secrets of the Enchanted Forest” and “The Heroes’ Glory Will Inspire You.” No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2013 19

31 participate in 25th annual “Tabir Ptashat” at Soyuzivka

KERHONKSON, N.Y. – Thirty-one little campers age 4 to 6 participated in the 25th annual “Tabir Ptashat,” a day camp for preschoolers run under the aegis of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization, which was held at the Soyuzivka Heritage Center on June 23-29. Seen above are the “ptashata,” as the campers are known, with their counselors and camp director Zezya Zawadiwsky (kneeling in the front row on the left). The camp program included arts and crafts, sports and games, singing, story- telling, a carnival, a campfire and a visit to a local farm. As seen on left, a special surprise was a visit to the camp by firefighters from Kerhonkson who arrived with a firetruck and explained to the chil- dren what they do. The Ukrainian-language camp at Soyuzivka is organized by the Pershi Stezhi so- rority of Plast under the leadership of Neonila So- chan, the camp’s founder. (The second tour of the annual camp took place on June 30 to July 6.)

Pokrova Camp participants visit Ukrainian Embassy in Canada by Lileya Hruby on the territory of Ukraine and It was a very productive and fun- rich Ukrainian heritage and about OTTAWA – Ambassador Vadym invited them to feel completely at filled day for the Pokrova children. Ukraine. Certainly, the children Prystaiko, his wife, Ena, and First home. He answered the children’s They were very pleased with their will have fond memories about the Secretary Natalia Holub, who is re- questions about Ukraine and about visit and their warm reception, and time they spent one summer day at sponsible for Ukrainian community, himself, his background and his happy to have learned about their the Embassy of Ukraine in Ottawa. press and cultural affairs, greeted posting to Canada. the Pokrova Camp of Ukrainian The children were very happy, Canadian children at the Embassy played their recorders (a musi- of Ukraine on July 22. cal instrument), and enjoyed the More than 25 children and their cultural activities of the Embassy camp counselors arrived at the and its hospitality, including tasty Embassy, where they were warmly Ukrainian sweets. welcomed and led into the beauti- Embassy personnel displayed ful reception hall. Ukrainian flutes (sopilky), explain- The children saw unique Ukrai- ing their symbolism, and each child nian paintings and lavish Ukrai- received a sopilka, as a souvenir. nian decorations. They were taught Photos were taken of the children Ukrainian cultural customs and at the Embassy to record their visit, traditions – for example, the mean- which commemorated the 10th an- ing of being welcomed with bread niversary of the establishment of the and salt. The camp participants Pokrova Camp. saw a short film about Ukraine, its As the children were leaving, cities, the economy and its impor- they were given a piece of korovai, tance in the world. which is a traditional Ukrainian Afterwards, Ambassador Prystai- decorative bread, often presented ko extended his personal greetings, at special celebrations and wed- told the children that they were dings. Pokrova Camp participants are hosted at Ukraine’s Embassy in Canada. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2013 No. 32

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Saturday-Sunday, August 17-18 for children and students. For more infor- mation, call Anne Konecky, 412-343- CHICAGO: St. Joseph Ukrainian Catholic 0309. Parish will hold its fifth annual Uketoberfest celebrating Ukrainian music, Sunday, September 8 dance, food and culture. This year’s enter- tainment line-up includes Maria Burmaka STAMFORD, Conn.: The 46th Connecticut Ukrainian Day Festival is sponsored by 216 Foordmore Road, P.O. Box 529, Kerhonkson, NY 12446 from Ukraine, the Zrada Band from Canada, Olya Fryz, Ephyra, Patricia from the Connecticut State Ukrainian Day Lviv, Troyisti Muzyky, the Vyshyvanka, Committee at St. Basil’s Seminary in Hromovytsia and Dnipro dance ensem- Stamford, Conn. Beginning at 9 a.m. there bles, and the School of Boyovyi Hopak. A will be over 20 Ukrainian vendors; coffee children’s play area will include art with and donuts will be available. Confessions 2013 Summer Events Youlia Tkachouk, and there will be games, will be heard before the 11 a.m. liturgy face-painting, jumpies and a special musi- celebrated by the Bishop Paul August 16 September 13-15 cal program with Ms. Fryz. Entrance fee Chomnycky. Afterwards, Ukrainian and Lighthouse on the Tiki Deck Carpathian Ski Club (KLK) per day: adults, $5; children, $3. For infor- picnic foods will be available. At 2:15 p.m. August 18 weekend mation see: https://www.facebook.com/ a program at the outdoor pavilion will Dance Camp recital (4 pm) chicagouketoberfest, http://www.stjo- feature: the dance ensembles Zolotyi Zabava with Fata Morgana September 16-18 sephukr.com or Uketoberfest@ Promin (Hartford); Barvinok (South Bound Brook. N.J.); Vesna (Spring Valley, August 18-28 Gymnasium reunions: Uketoberfest on Twitter. Mittenwald and Salzburg N.Y.), Chervoni Maky (Trenton N.J.); Josephs School of Dance and Sunday, August 25 Kalynonka (Stamford); bandurist Olya Viva Dance Studio September 20-22 IMPERIAL, Pa.: A Ukrainian Independence Fryz; Udech Band; and singers Sisters August 29-September 2 Private event Day celebration will be held by the Korenovsky, Evelin Solonyka, Pavlo Labor Day weekend (TBA) Pittsburgh-area Ukrainian community at Doskoch and Iryna Zabylytna. Dance Tennis and swimming October 18-20 the SNPJ Lodge in Imperial, Pa., at 1-8 music will be provided by Halychany at championships Plast U.S.A. national p.m.. The cultural program begins at 2:30 5-8 p.m. Also on the program: children’s p.m.; the “zabava” with Ostap Stakhiv activities. Admission for all age 12 and September 7 conference Private event begins at 4 p.m. Delicious foods, children’s over: $5 per person in advance, $10 at September 8-12 October 25-27 games and a marketplace are part of the gate; free parking. For tickets, information day’s activities. Tickets: $10 for adults; $1 or to volunteer, call 203-269-5909. Gymnasium reunions: Halloween Bayreuth, Berchtesgaden, Karlsfeld, Landshut, November 8-10 Regensburg Plast Orlykiada PREVIEW OF EVENTS GUIDELINES Preview of Events is a listing of community events open to the public. It is a service provided at minimal cost ($20 per listing) by The Ukrainian Weekly to the Ukrainian community. Items should be no more than 100 words long; longer submissions are subject to editing. Information should be sent to: [email protected] or Preview of Events, The The Ukrainian Weekly Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054; fax, 973-644- 9510. NB: If e-mailing, please do not send items as attachments; simply type the LIKE on Facebook! text into the body of the e-mail message.