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ThePublished U by thekrainian Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal W non-profit associationeekly Vol. LXXXII No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 2014 $2.00 Ukraine struggles to find President signs law on higher education reform strategy for getting back Crimea by Zenon Zawada – Ukrainian President on July 31 by Nataliya Kovalenko and Oleksiy Arunyan signed into law the bill on “On Higher Education” passed by RFE/RL the on July 1. The legislation has been Although the raging fighting and heated rhetoric in described by political observers as the first comprehensive, eastern Ukraine still command the headlines, the dis- structural reform to be achieved since the Euro-Maidan pute between Kyiv and Moscow over Crimea simmers movement. on and seems as intractable as ever. Among the legislation’s biggest changes are provisions annexed the Ukrainian Black Sea peninsula in to involve universities in autonomously recognizing foreign March, a move that Ukraine and most of the rest of the diplomas and degrees (without ministry involvement); world have refused to acknowledge. remove barriers for foreign professors, university faculty Speaking on Ukrainian television on August 1, and students electing their rectors; and enhance university President Petro Poroshenko said his country “will not autonomy in managing finances. give up Crimea.” The reforms amount to Ukrainian higher education “Ukraine will use all methods that are at its disposal to drawing closer to European principles and standards, said defend its national interests,” he said, announcing his Marta Farion, the president of the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation order that the Justice Ministry pursue all legal avenues. of America. Mr. Poroshenko’s deputy chief of staff, Valeriy Chaliy, “It took almost a century after Mykola Khvylovyi wrote repeated the position the same day, saying there is “no his essay ‘Ukrayina chy Malorosiya?’ [in 1926] for Ukraine to chance” Kyiv will ever recognize the “occupation of Crimea.” turn towards European culture and standards, a direction “Crimea was, is, and always will be part of Ukraine,” he said. supported by the great majority of the population,” she said. The tough talk from Kyiv came just days after an equally “These are changes that will affect generations to come. categorical statement from Russian Foreign Affairs The law makes it possible to separate politics from educa- Vladimir Gontar/UNIAN Minister Sergei Lavrov. “Crimea is part of Russia,” he said. tion and to integrate higher education with the world’s aca- Education and Science Minister appears in “There haven’t been any talks with anybody about demic and research community, making it possible for Parliament on July 1 for the vote on the bill “On Higher Crimea. There are no talks, and there can be no talks.” Ukrainian universities to comply with ranking standards Education.” He wears a T-shirt that says “Osvita ponad use” (Education above all). Ukrainian Special Ambassador Andriy Veselovskiy on an international level,” said Ms. Farion. The legislation is the product of more than two years of says legal mechanisms for achieving Kyiv’s goals do Committee on Education and Science Chair Lilia Hrynevych, work under duress from former Education Minister exist. In conversation with RFE/RL’s Ukraine Service, who is also the deputy chair of the Batkivshchyna party. , Ms. Farion said. he cites as precedents the return of the Rhineland to The bill’s formal author was independent National She particularly credited the “perseverance and drive” of Germany some 20 years after World War I and the Deputy . The measure was supported by 276 current Education and Science Minister Serhiy Kvit (previ- return of Hong Kong to China after more than 100 deputies (226 votes are needed for passage). years of British rule in 1997. ously president of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla However, it was Mr. Zhurovskyi who was its de facto Academy), National Technical University of Kyiv Polytechnic (Continued on page 4) Institute Rector Mykhailo Zhurovskyi and Parliamentary (Continued on page 11) Ukrainian Institute announces Shevchenko Essay Contest winners NEW YORK – Alona Liashenko, a They were among the more than 200 contest stipulated that essays be written in chains and become truly free.” 19-year-old language student at the Kyiv youth from around the world – Ukraine, the English. Most encouraging was that essays The top prize winner, Ms. Liashenko, National Linguistic University, dreams of U.S., Canada, Germany and Australia – who – which were limited to a maximum of exemplified that view in her essay, writing: going to China to teach English. Ulyana entered the contest, which the Ukrainian 1,000 words – came from all over Ukraine: “This year we celebrate Shevchenko’s Tatsakovych, 18, studies English and Institute organized in celebration of the in fact, every Ukrainian oblast was repre- 200th anniversary and no matter how French at the Precarpathian National 200th anniversary of Shevchenko’s birth. sented in the contest, including , strange it may sound, I am inclined to University at Ivano-Frankivsk, writes poet- Ms. Liashenko won first prize and the , and Crimea. believe that Maidan is our best gift for his ry and prose and wants to become a jour- $3,000 that went with it. Ms. Tatsakovych The contest was judged blind, with the birthday. All his life he fought for freedom, nalist. Mykhailo Lomonosov, 19, studies took away the second prize of $2,000, with names of contestants not revealed to the suffered from the authorities, but he always history at Nizhyn Mykola Gogol State third prize winner Mr. Lomonosov receiving judges, though they were asked to take the saw Ukraine as a free and joyous country. University. Interested in journalism and lit- $1,000. Ten other contestants received hon- age of the writer into account when weigh- As a soldier uses a sword to fight in a battle, erature, his articles have been published in orable mention prizes of $300 each. The ing the merits of an essay. Shevchenko used a vociferous poetic word the local and national press. Still, he sees a UIA also decided to recognize an additional “Almost all the submitted essays, even to fight his battle against the cruel treat- future for himself “in the field of serving the 30 essays with merit awards ($100), the ones that did not achieve a prize, had ment of his fellow compatriots. Every verse public interest.” “because there were so many worthy essays something interesting and personal to say he wrote was full of pain for his beloved Bright, ambitious and curious about the submitted,“ according to the institute. about Taras Shevchenko and his legacy,” and tortured land; ‘I love so much, /I love world, the three have other The contest was open to young people said Zwen Goy, a UIA board of directors my dear Ukraine…’, he says. I am sure that things in common: a deep affinity for Taras age 14 to 21. According to its organizers, member who spearheaded the essay proj- Shevchenko’s heart would be blissful Shevchenko, Ukraine’s national poet, and the contest was focused initially on diaspo- ect. “These young people were composing watching his people fight for freedom, strong views about his legacy and contin- ra youth, which unlike youth in Ukraine has their essays during the early period of watching Ukrainians who are not afraid of ued impact on Ukrainian society. They are to make a special effort to learn about Maidan, before the height of the violence anything, not even death.” also the top three winners in the Ukrainian and its heroes. there, and most made the connection Echoing that view, Yevhenii Bosiuk, 20, Institute of America’s (UIA) essay contest Surprisingly, about twice as many essays between what the protesters were trying to an honorary mention winner from Rivne, on the topic “Taras Shevchenko – Why Does came from Ukraine as the U.S., even though, achieve and what Shevchenko extolled the He Matter Today?” to encourage diaspora submissions, the Ukrainian people to do – to break their (Continued on page 10) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 2014 No. 32

ANALYSIS

Vladimir Putin held personally Russia launches military exercises Security Council members blamed Russia for the crisis. John Ging, the director of U.N. MOSCOW – Russian military officials say humanitarian operations, said at the coun- responsible for a war he is losing they have launched four days of military cil’s August 5 emergency meeting on the exercises in central and western regions of ready for ostracism (Newsru.com, July 26). Ukrainian situation that fighting between by Pavel K. Baev Russia, including most of western Russia Eurasia Daily Monitor Russia’s government has no real plan to Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separat- and areas that border Ukraine. Interfax compensate for the economic impact of ists is putting civilians at risk, especially in If President really thought Western sanctions, and the Central Bank has quoted Russian Air Force spokesman Igor urban areas. He said power and water sup- that the destruction of MH17 with 298 peo- again increased the basic interest rate, despite Klimov as saying that the August 4-8 exer- plies are becoming scarce because of the ple on board would soon blow over, the the urgent need to stimulate the stagnating cises include the use of 100 military aircraft. fighting and that more than 1,350 people – White House statement of July 25 must have economy (Slon.ru, July 25). The Ministry of Mr. Klimov said the exercises were the first civilians and combatants – have been killed. disillusioned him – assuming his subordi- Finance argues for increasing taxes, while the in a series of military maneuvers aimed at nates actually informed him about it. The Ministry for Economic Development objects, enhancing coordination within the air force The U.N. refugee agency said earlier on White House statement directly noted: “we instead suggesting to spend the currency and conducting missile practice. He said the August 5 that some 285,000 people have have concluded that Vladimir Putin and the reserves (Kommersant, July 24). fled their homes to escape the fighting, an Russians are culpable to this tragedy.” aircraft involved include Su-27 and MiG-31 Mr. Putin has issued some vague instruc- fighter jets, Russia’s new Su-34 bomber and estimate they said was probably low. Russian media did its best to spin these tions to reduce the vulnerability of the econ- Russian officials say several hundreds of words, whereas the official sources men- several types of military helicopters. The omy to external shocks, but has generally exercises come as pro-Russian separatists thousands of people have fled to Russia tioned only the West’s lack of irrefutable evi- shown scant interest in mundane economic during the crisis. Russian U.N. Ambassador dence (Newsru.com, RIA Novosti, July 26). battle Ukrainian government forces in east- matters in the last months (Polit.ru, July 25). Vitaly Churkin said the situation in the cit- It is possible to interpret “the Russians” ern Ukraine. (RFE/RL, based on reporting Moreover, he has stopped trying to check ies of and Donetsk is “disastrous” in this context in the narrow sense – as the by Reuters and Interfax) the massive capital flight and to bring back and said Russia wants to send a humanitar- separatist rebels – but there is no doubt investors (Vedomosti, July 25). Mr. Putin’s about the meaning of the point: “… it all NATO, Polish PM warn of Russia’s moves ian convoy to the cities to help the civilian recent visit to Cuba seems to have reassured population. But Security Council members goes back ultimately to Vladimir Putin” him that authoritarian governments can PRAGUE – On August 6, NATO said a Britain and the United States joined (RBC, July 26). There were at least 15 tele- survive even without delivering economic Russian force buildup near the Ukrainian phone conversations between Mr. Putin growth (see Eurasia Daily Monitor, July 14). border amounted to some 20,000 troops. In Ukraine in blaming Moscow’s financial and and Western leaders in the immediate Moreover, international sanctions may actu- a statement, NATO spokeswoman Oana material support for the separatists as the aftermath of the air tragedy – though none ally help to explain away Russia’s underper- Lungescu said Moscow could use the excuse main reason for the crisis. Rosemary since last Wednesday (July 23). formance and falling incomes. of a humanitarian or peacekeeping mission DiCarlo, the deputy U.S. ambassador to the Mr. Putin had every reason to expect that Kremlin strategists calculate that a bit to send them into Ukraine. Also on August 6, U.N., told the council that the best way to the unusually moderate tone and content of more sanctions will not make a difference, but Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he improve the humanitarian situation was his address to the Russian Security Council the collapse of the externally induced rebel- had received information “in the last several “for Russia to stop the flow of fighters, meeting on July 22 would bring a sigh of lion in eastern Ukraine most certainly would. hours” suggesting the threat of direct weapons and money from Russia into east- relief in Europe, where many politicians are Therefore, while assuming a cautious “disen- Russian military intervention in Ukraine is ern Ukraine.” Ukraine’s deputy ambassador apprehensive at further aggravating the gagement” stance, Mr. Putin has not taken any to the U.N., Oleksander Pavlichenko, denied confrontation between Russia and the West “higher than it was several days ago.” On steps to curtail the inflow of Russian arms into August 4, Moscow announced what it said there is a humanitarian crisis in Ukraine (Slon.ru, July 22). Many insiders had hinted the conflict zone. It is becoming more difficult that the plan to deploy Russian “peacekeep- were military training exercises in central but said the situation in Luhansk and to camouflage this de facto intervention – and western Russia, including all areas Donetsk – the two main cities of the sepa- ing” forces to the Donetsk and Luhansk not only because U.S. intelligence is provid- where Russia shares a border with Ukraine. ratists – is serious. He said the Kyiv govern- regions would be on the table, but Mr. Putin ing more data on convoys crossing the bor- Those exercises include the mobilization of ment is capable of managing the humani- merely confirmed at the Security Council der, but also because the rebels need more meeting that Russia’s sovereignty was heavy weapons to hold their shrinking more than 100 warplanes and attack heli- tarian situation but is “open to cooperation Moscow’s top priority and that there were ground (Newsru.com, July 24). copters. “We’re not going to guess what’s on with international partners.” (RFE/RL, with no direct threats to it (Forbes.ru, July 24). Every day, the Ukrainian forces continue Russia’s mind, but we can see what Russia is reporting by the Associated Press, The working assumption is that such their offensive to restore control over new cit- doing on the ground – and that is of great Deutsche Presse-Agentur and Reuters) cautious backpedaling will allow the concern. Russia has amassed around 20,000 ies in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, slow- Harper announces new sanctions Kremlin to continue exploiting the differ- ly advancing from the suburbs to the down- combat-ready troops on Ukraine’s eastern ences between the United States and key towns of both regional centers (RIA Novosti, border,” NATO’s Ms. Lungescu said. (RFE/ OTTAWA – Canadian Prime Minister European countries in their varying readi- July 27). Unless Russia escalates its direct mili- RL, with reporting by Reuters, the Stephen Harper on August 6 announced ness to punish Russia’s barely camouflaged tary engagement from occasional artillery Associated Press, Agence France-Presse and additional economic sanctions and travel war-making. But such thinking in Moscow barrages to moving several battalions into the Deutsche Presse-Agentur) is based on a complete inability to read the bans against 19 Russian and Ukrainian battlegrounds, the war in eastern Ukraine individuals, and economic sanctions shifts in conflict dynamics (Ezhednevny could be extinguished within a few weeks. U.N. Security Council discusses Ukraine Zhurnal, July 25). The Russian proposal to against 22 Russian and Ukrainian groups Mr. Putin has been maneuvering in this UNITED NATIONS – United Nations offi- “freeze” the hostilities had initially no-win situation, seeking to prolong the hos- and economic entities. In his statement, Mr. appeared attractive to many pacifist- and cials warned of a worsening humanitarian tilities and looking for an opportunity to turn situation in eastern Ukraine as some U.N. (Continued on page 12) business-minded Europeans – but the mis- the hopeless separatist cause into a “frozen sile hit on the Malaysian Boeing-777 has conflict.” Now this maneuvering has come to cancelled such an option for good. an inglorious end. New sanctions will not be The European Union announced a new putting a gentle squeeze on some business package of sanctions against Russia. The interests but rather are designed to produce he krainian eekly FOUNDED 1933 expansion of the list of “untouchables” had irreparable disruptions in the Russian finan- T U W already been agreed to even before the cial sector and to generate economic havoc An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., Malaysian passenger jet carrying inter alia 80 and intolerable pain. For Mr. Putin, this will children, mostly from the Netherlands, disap- a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. 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NEWS ANALYSIS West pushes and eases Putin toward ‘diplomatic solution’ in Ukraine by Pavel K. Baev to the Central Bank (which is not sanc- What departs even further from rational (Vedomosti, August 1). Eurasia Daily Monitor tioned) and have good reason to expect that, behavior is Moscow’s stance on the Such premonitions of a war that would in three months’ time, the Western restric- Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) eliminate all the current problems came Bad news hit the Kremlin thick and fast tions will be eased (Forbes.ru, July 30). Treaty (1987), which Russia has chosen to through clearly in Mr. Putin’s speech at the last week, but on Friday evening (August Far more shocking was the decision of violate with the test of a new land-based opening of a monument to the heroes of 1), President Vladimir Putin answered a the Permanent Court for Arbitration in The cruise missile (RBC Daily, July 30). Mr. World War I. According to the president, phone call from U.S. President Barack Hague to award Yukos shareholders some Obama raised this issue in the August 1 Russia entered the first world war – in his Obama, who again stressed that the $50 billion in damages, altering the whole phone conversation with Mr. Putin, but the interpretation – in order to defend a Kremlin’s mounting problems can be international context of the old case, which official Russian transcript contains no men- “brotherly nation” and was heading for a resolved diplomatically (whitehouse.gov, is of great personal importance for Mr. tion of it; the mainstream media, on the victory that was “stolen” by internal trai- August 1). Mr. Putin’s personal responsibili- Putin (Novaya Gazeta, July 30). That was other hand, are full of denials while also tors, which “betrayed national interests” ty for the war in eastern Ukraine is appar- followed by the decision of the European denigrating the allegedly outdated treaty (Moskovsky Komsomolets, August 2). ently no longer up for discussion. Court of Human Rights to penalize Russia (Rossiiskaya Gazeta, July 30). The Kremlin This train of thought is certainly going in Meanwhile, the West – after having vigor- by another $2.5 billion for bankrupting may have discovered that the huge invest- a dangerous direction. And Mr. Obama, ously mobilized a political effort to enforce Yukos through excessive tax claims (Gazeta. ments necessary to upgrade Russia’s strate- German Chancellor Angela Merkel and far tougher sanctions than Moscow had ru, July 31). Unlike sanctions, these deci- gic forces make no difference in the other European leaders are seeking to budgeted for – is seemingly granting him an sions cannot be lifted, and appeals have Ukrainian calamity and yield no dividends divert it to the track of manageable “co- “honorable” way out. In Washington, and slim chances to succeed – while refusing to in Russia’s deepening confrontation with existence.” Mr. Putin, however, can likely see even more so in Berlin, there is understand- pay will put Russian state corporations the West. Rather, the attempts to put into only further setbacks on this track: a proba- able reluctance to heighten Mr. Putin’s des- under risk of losing their European assets. play various non-strategic capabilities – ble decision on gas prices from the peration and to push him into a corner Most likely, President Putin perceives from Iskander missiles to tactical nuclear Stockholm Arbitration Court in favor of where further domestic mobilization these legal defeats as a direct continuation warheads – could aim at gaining some posi- Ukraine, and a conclusion of the European against the “hostile” North Atlantic Treaty of Western pressure on Russia (Vedomosti, tion of military strength and splitting the Commission probe into Gazprom’s abuse of Organization (NATO) would be his only July 30). Furthermore, he probably under- NATO alliance’s unity in upholding the its monopolistic position that would slam choice (Gazeta.ru, July 28). stands that Moscow’s plan for “freezing” European order (Nezavisimaya Gazeta, July Russia with another penalty worth billions And yet, risk remains that Mr. Putin may the conflict in Ukraine is failing because the 30). of dollars, among others. be interpreting every offer for a compro- Ukrainian army is continuing its successful Mr. Obama cannot postpone dealing A Ukraine recovering from war and mise solution as a sign of weakness or as a offensive; only a deployment of Russian with Russia’s INF Treaty non-compliance. insisting on its European identity will be trap aimed at undermining his credibility. battalions can seemingly preserve some But the fact of the matter is that he also further proof of Russia’s degradation under Therefore, President Obama did not hide sort of “,” or “New Russia” – cannot open for Mr. Putin a sufficient face- a corrupt regime that squanders its riches his doubts about his irrationally thinking Moscow’s project to install a pro-Russia saving way out of the quagmire that the and hides behind “patriotic” boasting. counterpart’s response to the West’s diplo- regime in southeastern Ukraine in Donetsk Kremlin is sinking into. A “diplomatic solu- The West, on the other hand, cannot matic message (RIA Novosti, August 1). and Luhansk (Slon.ru, August 1). tion” might sound nice, but Mr. Putin knows convince Mr. Putin that the ultimate goal of While Mr. Obama is focusing on sanc- He is perhaps even prepared to wash his that his “reward” might only be the lifting the sanctions and censure is not the down- tions, it is not clear at all whether they have hands of the hapless rebels, though letting of some of the sanctions. And he can no fall of his regime via the sowing and feeding made any impression on either Mr. Putin’s these war bands retreat into Russia would more accept the verdicts on the Yukos case of internal unrest. The Russian head of courtiers, who have had ample time to be an unfortunate element of a “diplomatic than he can begin to contemplate abandon- state will fight tooth and nail for his surviv- hedge against the squeeze, or on the lone solution” (Polit.ru, July 30). In this “game ing Crimea (Ezhednevny Zhurnal, July 31). al – but he still can be dissuaded from doing “decider” in the Kremlin, who disregards over” situation, continuing cross-border This self-entrapment in a chain of old mis- it using tanks and missiles. economic matters as barely relevant to the artillery barrages and further deliveries of takes and new blunders reinforces the fast-moving crisis (Slon.ru, August 1). It is heavy weapons to the separatists might Kremlin’s vision of approaching global The article above is reprinted from the financial sector that has been hit hardest appear irrational; but it is apparently catastrophe in which conspiracy theories Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from in this latest round of escalation. But important for Mr. Putin that a “heroic” blend with fears of revolutions and worries its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, Russia’s bankers have useful back channels defeat of the rebels not turn into a rout. about corruption investigations www.jamestown.org.

Donetsk “republic” leaders’ morale plummeting Quotable by Vladimir Socor “state security minister” and Vostok battal- Borodai to Col. (a.k.a. Strelkov), notes Eurasia Daily Monitor ion commander, Aleksandr Khodakovsky, is code-named in their conversation as “The not coordinating with anyone other than Legendary.” As “DPR’s” titular commander, “With respect to Ukraine, I think Intercepts of Moscow-Donetsk telephone Mr. Borodai, but Mr. Borodai says he “does Mr. Girkin/Strelkov is expected to give an that we have done everything that conversations, made public by the Security not really trust” Mr. Khodakovsky. interview or statement of allegiance to Mr. we can to support the Ukrainian gov- Service of Ukraine (SBU), reveal pessimism Business in Donetsk – Mr. Borodai goes Putin along the following suggested lines: ernment and to deter Russia from and demoralization on the part of at least on – is being subjected to “extortion from “As an officer, I have a commander-in-chief moving further into Ukraine. But some of the secessionist “republic’s” leader- many sides, amid continuous shooting in the [Putin]. I do not take his orders directly at short of going to war, there are going ship. On July 28, the SBU released audio city.” His “government” has just met with this time because I am in another state [i.e., to be some constraints in terms of recordings with transcripts of two tele- Donetsk businessmen and proposed to with a proxy’s status]. But I respect him what we can do if President phone conversations, both initiated from introduce a 5 percent special surtax on prof- greatly; he is the most outstanding leader [Vladimir] Putin and Russia are Moscow to Donetsk (sbu.gov.ua, July 28). its (wartime tax). According to Mr. Borodai, of contemporary times; Russia has risen ignoring what should be their long- In the first conversation, Aleksei economists recommended by Russia’s presi- from its knees thanks to him… [W]hatever term interests. Chesnokov, identified as deputy secretary of dential administration have proposed this decisions he makes, we will carry them out. “Right now, what we’ve done is the ruling United Russia Party’s General measure for Donetsk to implement. But He is the wise leader of the Russian world.” impose sufficient costs on Russia Council (a 152-member body, equivalent to regardless of any measures, “I see no eco- This exchange lifts a curtain’s corner on that, objectively speaking, they the erstwhile Communist Party of the Soviet nomic prospects here,” he comments. the Kremlin’s unhappiness with the should – President Putin should Union’s Central Committee) discusses the sit- Mr. Borodai’s cash reserves, which he Strelkov mythology in Russia’s ultranation- want to resolve this diplomatically, uation with the “Donetsk People’s Republic says he carried with him from Moscow, are alist camp. get these sanctions lifted, get their [DPR] prime minister,” Aleksandr Borodai. In running out. He expects more cash in a few The “DPR’s deputy prime minister” economy growing again, and have the second conversation, the departed chair- weeks’ time. But this would only matter responsible for economic affairs, Mr. good relations with Ukraine. But man of the “DPR’s Parliament,” Denis “provided that the situation holds up [i.e., Purgin, complains to Mr. Pushilin in sometimes people don’t always act Pushilin, listens in Moscow to the “republic’s “DPR” does not collapse]. But the situation Moscow that Mr. Girkin/Strelkov seeks to rationally, and they don’t always act deputy prime minister,” , will not hold up, if nothing changes in the micromanage Donetsk’s food and coal sup- based on their medium- or long-term assessing the situation in Donetsk. Both Mr. military sphere [where Ukrainian forces ply chains, and interferes with businesses interests. That can’t deter us, though. Borodai and Mr. Purgin complain in tones of are advancing on Donetsk].” A discouraged in the city. He spends many hours daily We’ve just got to stay at it. “ utter exasperation. Mr. Chesnokov interjects: “well, if it will not granting audiences about business dis- Mr. Borodai complains that “the situa- hold up, it will not hold up.” putes, banking affairs and other matters – President Barack Obama, tion here is absolutely rotten, everything is In Moscow, Mr. Chesnokov was calling to “inappropriate to him.” His men “plunder answering a question about the situa- a mess. We have the ‘rule of seven boyars’ Donetsk while in the company, he said, of the city,” taking goods without receipts, on tion in Ukraine during his August 1 here [a reference to anarchy in Muscovy’s Father Tikhon – i.e., President Vladimir the basis that “we came from ” [a press conference in Washington. ‘time of troubles’; an allusion to Donetsk’s Putin’s reputed personal confessor, Tikhon claim to hero status]. squabbling military commanders].” The Shevkunov. It was in this context that Mr. (Source: The White House) military situation, he says is “sh---y.” The Chesnokov relayed a request via Mr. (Continued on page 13) 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 2014 No. 32 Ukrainian Orthodox League of the U.S.A. holds 67th annual convention

www.uocofusa.org Participants and delegates of the 67th annual convention of the Ukrainian Orthodox League of the U.S.A. SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J. – The 67th newly elected , Petro its efforts in keeping the youth of the first Junior UOL for college and university study, convention of the Ukrainian Orthodox Poroshenko, and the . two waves of immigration – before and after with eligibility determined by the appli- League – the central layperson-based orga- The Church is under attack and all World War I – and succeeding waves of cant’s Church, UOL and community activi- nization of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church efforts by the entire Orthodox ecclesiastical immigration actively involved in the Church. ties, along with academic achievement. of the U.S.A. – convened at the Metropolia world must be exerted to defend her and The UOL encourages its members to be These two scholarship programs have Center of the UOC of the U.S.A. on July her faithful. The Church should and must committed to living the Orthodox faith and awarded nearly $300,000 in scholarships 24-27 here in South Bound Brook, N.J. become, once again and for all time, the preserving Ukrainian Orthodox traditions through the years of its existence. This year’s theme was “Blessed are those moral conscience of the Ukrainian nation, throughout their lives – passing the spiritual During the convention, committees such as who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for Metropolitan Antony stressed. legacy of Ukraine on to their descendants. Youth, Christian Care-Giving and Missions, they shall be satisfied.” (Matthew 5:6). The UOL members especially prayed for To this end the organization created Education, Membership and Chapter Delegates from parish chapters began the Church, government, armed forces and sporting activities and held social gather- Development, Connection to the Church, their annual gathering with divine liturgy the people of Ukraine during the tragic ings on the local, regional (deanery) and Public Relations and Vocations and Clergy in St. Andrew Memorial Church. events, devastating not only for Ukraine but national levels. In addition, many educa- Support met in breakout sessions to suggest Metropolitan Antony and Bishop Daniel for nations around the world: the intrusion tional booklets and papers were published programs and methods that would enhance – the hierarchs of the Church and partici- of the Russian Federation into sovereign throughout the years to provide greater and further the work of the UOL. Some of pants in the convention – during the divine Ukraine, the terrorist actions of Russian citi- insight into the theology and traditions of these committees held joint consultations liturgy and other liturgical services of the zens against cities and villages of eastern Ukrainian Orthodoxy. A camping program with Jr. UOL members to ensure that the youth convention, committed themselves to a Ukraine and attacks against the Ukrainian was established 55 years ago, first at rented point of view was considered at all times. renewed spiritual life striving continuously armed forces, who act in defense of their campgrounds and then for the last 35 years The committees presented recommenda- to live in righteousness with the ultimate own country. The UOL membership also at the UOC’s All Saints Camp in Emlenton, tions to further develop the stewardship goal of becoming one with God. prayed for the 298 innocent victims on Pa., where children age 3 to 19 come and tithing programs being developed by The UOL urges the leaders of the various board Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, which was together each year to celebrate their faith the Church leadership and urged UOL mem- Ukrainian Orthodox jurisdictions to seize destroyed by a surface-to-air missile. The and their friendship. Thousands of youths bers to become involved in the various min- the opportunity to sit down together, as UOL said it “abhors the actions taken by the have passed through these programs, and istries of the Church, like the college student Patriarch Mstyslav called them to do in his terrorists whose goal is – as directed by the many participants met the persons who mission teams that visit the Church’s adopt- final testament: “...sit down together in one government of the Russian Federation – to would years later become their spouse. ed orphanages in Ukraine to minister in love room to discuss the fate of the Church and destabilize all aspects of Ukrainian life in The UOL created the Junior UOL in the to the orphans and to do physical repairs to the role of the Church in the life of Ukraine, order to retain the nation within the Russian early 1960s to serve as training and prepa- the orphanage buildings. Also recommend- and do not leave that room until you have sphere of influence rather than permit clos- ration organization for future leaders of the ed were the missionary programs here in reconciled and united in the Love of Christ er relationships and trade with the Senior UOL and the UOC of the U.S.A. the U.S., such as the high-school mission and committed to the salvation of souls.” European Union and other Western nations.” A primary concern of the UOL has been teams, the Appalachian region missionary The UOL encouraged Ecumenical The UOL’s motto: “Dedicated to our its scholarship programs – the Metropolitan outreach and parish programs that serve Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople to Church – Devoted to her youth,” guides the John Scholarship Fund and the Lynn the needs of elderly parish members. revitalize efforts to protect the faithful of the organization’s life and activity. Founded 67 Sawchuk-Saron Kuzbyt Scholarship Fund. Plans were developed to assist in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Ukraine – the years ago in 1947 by the first hierarch of the The former provides assistance in the form establishment of new UOL chapters in par- daughter of the Holy Ecumenical Patriarchate UOC of the U.S.A., then Archbishop John of annual scholarships to the seminarians ishes around the U.S.A. and to encourage the – through intensified communications with Theodorovich, who later became the first studying at St. Sophia Seminary or at other general Church members to participate in the hierarchs of all jurisdictions of the metropolitan of the Church, the primary Orthodox seminaries. The latter provides UOL-sponsored activities, even if they are Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Ukraine, the goal of the organization was to concentrate academic scholarships to members of the unable to commit to membership in the UOL.

wrestles with unrest in the east and politi- have all the arguments and all the court rul- Russian political consultant Stanislav Ukraine struggles... cal uncertainty in the capital. ings. We must go through every procedure Belkovsky says Ukraine will have to focus “At present the structure of the govern- in order to eventually get Crimea back. But I on the long term. (Continued from page 1) ment and the selection of people do not think it will take a combined approach – “Of course, Vladimir Putin is never going “There are many examples,” he says. correspond to the scope of the tasks that there will be an element of force, a political to give Crimea back,” Mr. Belkovsky told “But in all of them there is one important must be carried out now,” says parliamen- element, and a legal one.” RFE/RL. “As long as he remains in power, tarian Andriy Senchenko. “I’m not saying there is no point in even thinking about condition – both sides agreed to an arbitra- A ‘geoeconomic island’ tional consideration of the situation. In the that no one is on the job and no one is that. But even if Vladimir Putin leaves current case, I don’t know anyone who can working. But Crimea is occupied. There is Andriy Klimenko, editor of the website power, the Russian people are unlikely to imagine that Russia would agree to partici- an anti-terrorism operation going on. There Black Sea News, says the failure of the sepa- agree to a loss of territory. Most likely, we pate in such a process. And that is the prob- are huge problems in the economy. The ratist movement in eastern Ukraine could should be thinking about giving Crimea the lem – not a lack of mechanisms.” executive branch must be set up to cope be the key to returning Crimea to Ukraine. status of an independent country, rather with the tasks that face us now.” “When [Russian President Vladimir] than returning as part of Ukraine.” Creating a road map Ihor Semivolos, director of the Institute Putin was unable to realize his plan to cre- But any strategy with a chance of suc- Crimean political observer Oleksandr of Near Eastern Studies in Kyiv, told RFE/ ate a land bridge from Donbas to the Azov cess, Mr. Belkovsky says, depends on Kyiv Starisha urges Kyiv to apply to the RL that the campaign against pro-Russian Sea, it was a disaster for them,” Mr. creating conditions in Ukraine that would International Court of Arbitration in separatists and mercenaries in eastern Klimenko argues. “It is the fundamental, make the majority of Crimeans want to Stockholm immediately. Ukraine is preventing the government and scientific basis for the return of Crimea – return if the moment arrives. “We need to create a road map for the its analytical structures from focusing on the relatively quick return. Crimea is cut off reannexation of Crimea based on the inter- the difficult issue of Crimea. from the mainland – it is a geoeconomic Written by Robert Coalson in Prague based national agreements and laws that existed “It must be understood that such a com- island and this is the root of the problems on reporting by Nataliya Kovalenko and Oleksiy at the moment of annexation,” he says. “We plex problem as the return of Crimea will of supplying the region with its needs Arunyan from RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service should already have begun with filing cases demand a whole complex of actions in through existing lines of communications.” Copyright 2014, RFE/RL Inc. Reprinted with the Stockholm court regarding the many different areas,” he said. Black Sea News tracks international air- with the permission of Radio Free Europe/ ‘nationalization’ of Ukrainian state property “To be honest, I don’t believe that Crimea craft and ships that come to Crimea in vio- Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, by the occupiers.” can be returned through courts or legal lation of international law with the goal of Washington DC 20036; www.rferl.org (see But Kyiv has been sluggish in devising its means,” he added. “But this doesn’t mean we pressing for sanctions against the compa- http://www.rferl.org/content/ukraine- strategy for recovering the peninsula as it shouldn’t try. This must be done – we must nies involved. crimea-return/25478894.html). No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 2014 5

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Yuriy Symczyk The lucky winner of the UNA-sponsored drawing, Anton Chernyshen (center) and his family, enjoying the new iPad Air and the evening show at the eighth annual The UNA sponsored an area filled with balloons, coloring books and crayons for Ukrainian Cultural Festival. younger guests, which also included free face painting.

by Yuriy Symczyk almost 1,000 signature UNA yellow bags UNA Fraternal Coordinator that contained our “UNA and the Community – Partners for Life!” magazine All year long the Ukrainian National and an array of UNA promotional items. Association puts forth great effort to visit In addition to the information booth, the communities via community gatherings, Ukrainian National Association sponsored festivals, church picnics, etc, – the goal an area filled with balloons, coloring books being to preserve the principles of frater- and crayons for younger guests and also nalism, to educate the general public about included free face painting thanks to volun- our life insurance and annuity products, teer artists Marianne and Dianna Hawryluk. and to promote our fraternal benefits. It is As an additional treat for all guests always a pleasure attending these events attending the annual Ukrainian Cultural because communities embrace our efforts Festival, the UNA sponsors a raffle that all and have a way of making us feel right at are welcome to enter at no cost. This year’s home. winner, Anton Chernyshen, went home And, once a year in July, UNA’s very own with a brand new iPad Air. Soyuzivka Heritage Center hosts an excit- Many of our young guests requested patriotic Ukrainian designs when it came to get- The festival at Soyuzivka is always a spe- ing festival that brings thousands of guests ting their faces painted. cial event for the UNA because we get to from all over the United States and Canada welcome thousands of our members and together in the spirit of “heritage, tradition An information booth is organized at the Svoboda and The Ukrainian Weekly and guests at our Soyuzivka Heritage Center and family.” The Ukrainian National Soyuzivka gazebo every year for the Soyuzivka camps, ask questions about our and enjoy the magical scenery and exciting Association sees it as a perfect opportunity Festival. The UNA gazebo becomes a place products and events, or stop in just to say entertainment, as well as return the favor to live out our very own motto of “UNA and where all guests passing by can become “hello.” that so many communities have given us: the Community – Partners for Life!” acquainted with the UNA, our publications This year our staff was able to prepare another place to call home.

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CURRENT POLITICS IN UKRAINE The Ukrainian Weekly Yatsenyuk’s non-resignation The aftermath of MH17 Prime Minister shocked Ukrainians when he declared his res- by David Marples scholars often use to formally classify an ignation on July 24. A homegrown political crisis is the last thing the country needed armed conflict as a civil war” [http://www. at this time of unprecedented challenge, with Ukraine under direct attack by the The massive outpouring of media com- washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/ Russian government. mentary and analysis following the tragic wp/2014/07/20/what-do-citizens-of- So it came as a relief when the Verkhovna Rada rejected the resignation a week loss of lives on the downed Malaysian air- ukraine-actually-think-about-secession/ ]. later. It was even more of a relief when it became apparent that Mr. Yatsenyuk’s res- liner has given much pause for thought. This statement requires an explanation ignation threat was more of a demarche than a realistic consideration, though he Three items attracted my attention, one of how one defines civil war, other than seemed ready to follow through. With this maneuver, Mr. Yatsenyuk successfully from the perspective of misreading the sit- numerically. Which residents of Ukraine avoided having the president and the Parliament dump reform failure on him; uation, and the second and third offering are fighting each other? The war began last instead he cast himself as the frustrated crusader against the evil forces of resis- informed but questionable statements by March with the Russian invasion of Crimea, tance, particularly in Parliament. At the same time, he demonstrated to the experts on Ukraine. They provide an intro- the most significant alteration of European Ukrainian public that he was ready to sacrifice his comfortable seat at the head of duction for an analysis of the reaction from boundaries since World War II (not 1954, the government for the sake of the national interest. His poll ratings, which were the Russian side, which seeks to deflect since both Ukraine and Russia were part of devastated during the Euro-Maidan, have been revived. responsibility for the catastrophe from the a single state, the USSR). Moreover, there Mr. Yatsenyuk has been a valuable asset to the Ukrainian government since taking Kremlin and even from the anti-Ukrainian was a clear continuation of that war into over as prime minister. Dr. Anders Aslund, a Ukraine expert at the Peterson Institute for forces that currently occupy the cities of eastern Ukraine, even including the leaders International Economics in Washington, has gone so far as to say that in his first 100 Donetsk and Luhansk, which, most sources of the invasion forces, such as Igor Girkin days, Mr. Yatsenyuk “conducted more reforms than the last 22 years,” crediting him concur, were responsible for the missile (Strelkov), a resident of Moscow. Notably with “the most productive and successful period of legislation in Ukraine to date.” that brought down MH-17 bound from when the Ukrainian army recaptured the Among Mr. Yatsenyuk’s top accomplishments is renewing cooperation with the Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur on July 17. former terrorist stronghold of Sloviansk on IMF, cutting luxurious perks for state officials, reforming state procurement that Writing in the London Daily Mail, a tab- July 5, the fighting stopped and people returned to the streets. closed loopholes and extending transparency rules to state enterprises. The Berkut loid better known for its gossip columns than reasoned and informative analysis, What Dr. Katchanovski’s polls demon- special forces division that tortured and murdered Maidan activists has been elimi- Peter Hitchens blames the European Union strate is disaffection with the Euro-Maidan nated, with many of them arrested (though not prosecuted). At least 24,000 corrupt for the current conflict in Ukraine, main- and the government installed in Kyiv earli- state officials have been dismissed, particularly in the police force, and layoffs of up taining that it was the EU’s expansionism er this year. No doubt that alienation to 50 percent of excess personnel in some state bodies are being planned to elimi- that sparked the insurgence: “[The] aggres- remains in parts of Donetsk and Luhansk – nate bureaucracy and free up the budget. sor was the European Union, which rivals though less so in any other region other Last week, Mr. Yatsenyuk forced the oligarchs to hand over a chunk of their hyper- China as the world’s most expansionist than Crimea. But that is not civil war [see profit from extracting Ukraine’s natural resources – natural gas and iron ore – for the power, swallowing countries the way per- also Adrian Karatnycky’s comment at sake of fiscal needs, financing the army in particular. He also proposed selling a forming seals swallow fish (16 gulped http://www.newrepublic.com/arti- minority stake in Ukraine’s natural gas transit system to unidentified Western and down since 1995). Ignoring repeated and cle/118765/putins-lockerbie-why-- European firms, but that has yet to gain parliamentary support. increasingly urgent warnings from propaganda-machine-high-gear]. At this week’s Cabinet of Ministers meeting, Mr. Yatsenyuk said he wants Moscow, the EU – backed by the U.S.A. – Yaroslav Tynchenko, deputy director of Parliament to vote at its August 12 session to approve a fiscal decentralization law sought to bring Ukraine into its orbit. It did the National Military History Museum of granting autonomy to Ukraine’s regions to collect taxes and distribute fiscal revenue. so through violence and illegality, an armed Ukraine, points out that these three regions, Another bill proposes liquidating the corrupt policing unit of the State Tax Service mob and the overthrow of an elected presi- in addition to Kharkiv and Odesa, took and the corrupt economic crimes departments of the Internal Affairs Ministry, dent” [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ exception (during the Euro-Maidan in Kyiv) replacing them with a Financial Investigations Civil Service. This measure is intend- debate/article-2698652/PETER- especially to the appearance of the red-black ed to improve business conditions in Ukraine, which now ranks alongside African HITCHENS-Mourn-victims-dont-turn-one- “Bandera” flag, Dmytro Yarosh, portraits of countries, as Mr. Yatsenyuk pointed out. tragedy-global-catastrophe.html#ixzz and the party Svoboda, and For the next month, the Cabinet will be meeting with entrepreneurs and average 389p23pYM]. that they neither knew nor understood the citizens to gather proposals on how to more than halve the taxes and fees they pay. Mr. Hitchens presumably suffers from a “western Ukrainian culture.” Mr. Yatsenyuk himself has proposed eliminating parking and tourism fees, and roll- short memory. Had he contemplated the As Mr. Tynchenko recalled, this situation ing numerous excise taxes into a single “classic luxury tax.” events of six years ago, namely the Russian had prompted the late Vyacheslav Chornovil Despite all this, it’s too early to compare Mr. Yatsenyuk to Leszek Balcerowicz, the war with Georgia that resulted in the defec- in the early 1990s to advocate a system of Polish economist credited with dynamically revamping the Polish economy with his tion from that country of two states recog- federalization for Ukraine [http://novosti-n. shock therapy program in the 1990s. Mr. Balcerowicz put into effect structural nized today by less than five countries – org/analitic/read/1789.html]. reforms that utterly reshaped the Polish economy. They were so wide and drastic that Abkhazia and South Ossetia – he might Clearly the Euro-Maidan always had as many opponents as supporters. But civil he was hated by a significant minority of the public – the sign of a genuine reformer. have recalled why the war requires more than disagreement. Aside from the passage of the law “On Higher Education,” Mr. Yatsenyuk has yet to Project (initiated by Poland and Sweden) came into being, and why the EU opted to After all, the Ukrainian state is approaching lead any comprehensive structural reform. He’s simply led his Cabinet in executing give states in the neighborhood of Russia its 23rd anniversary. direly needed measures in an emergency situation. The accolades he’s getting are some political and economic alternatives. On the other hand, to state, as Chrystia for doing what he was supposed to do, and expected to do, by the West. It should be added that the EU has offered Freeland did during her CNN debate with Yet Ukrainians aren’t as enthusiastic. Nobody has been prosecuted or jailed for membership to none of them. Even if it had, Stephen Cohen [http://edition.cnn.com/ the repressions against the Euro-Maidan, the nation’s prosecutors’ offices are still most EU states retain considerable indepen- video/?/video/bestoftv/2014/07/20/exp- filled with corrupt officials from the Yanukovych era, and decentralization promises dence, as demonstrated by the recent exam- gps-panel-ukraine.cnn&video_ have yet to be fulfilled. ples of France selling two Mistral-class war- referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.face- But, Mr. Yatsenyuk has done enough to offer hope that there are politicians who are ships to Russia and German reluctance to book.com%2F] that Vladimir Putin could willing and capable of acting in the national interest. In this sense, the 40-year-old Mr. impose more severe sanctions on Moscow. end the war “tomorrow,” also seems far- Yatsenyuk truly represents a new generation of Ukrainian politicians. What we’ll be Blaming the EU for the war given its fetched, though in general her comments looking for from Mr. Yatsenyuk in the next several months is his ability to carry out demonstrable lack of participation and were much better informed and credible wide-scale, Balcerowicz-style reforms that are unpopular, but better for Ukraine in restrained sanctions makes no sense. than those of her interlocutor, who took the the long run. In the meantime, keep up the good work, Mr. Prime Minister! A more serious analysis of the current Ukrainian government to task for liberating troubles is offered by Ivan Katchanovski its own territory. In fact, Moscow tried to (University of Ottawa), writing for The prevent (unsuccessfully) the Donetsk and Washington Post blog, who concludes: “The Luhansk referendums, and it supported, second-largest country in Europe is now belatedly, the holding of the Ukrainian pres- August Turning the pages back... formally in a state of civil war, since the bat- idential election, while the militants in tle-related casualties exceed 1,000, a mark these two cities generally obstructed peo- Five years ago, in the August 16, 2009, issue, The Ukrainian that political scientists and conflict studies ple from voting. 16 Weekly’s editorial recapped Russian President ’s In short, while Russia has armed and open letter to President and a YouTube video trained the insurgents, it has not always David R. Marples is Distinguished University that was clearly aimed at reaching the people of Ukraine and the controlled them. But the looseness of com- 2009 Professor and director of the Stasiuk worldwide community criticized Mr. Yushchenko’s “anti-Russian” mand can be perceived as one of under- Program for the Study of Contemporary policies, in the run-up to a presidential election in Ukraine. standing and trust. The occupants of Ukraine at the University of Alberta. Mr. Medvedev went on to accuse Ukrainian leaders of violating “the principles of friend- Donetsk and Luhansk would not be there The article above is reprinted from the ship and partnership with Russia.” without the bidding and support of the blog “Current Politics in Ukraine” (http:// The litany of accusations included that Kyiv had been arming Georgian forces in the Russian government. ukraineanalysis.wordpress.com/) created Russo-Georgian war in August 2009, as well as Ukraine’s bypassing of Russia in an energy Mr. Girkin and his troops – let us call agreement with the European Union. Ukraine, Mr. Medvedev added, was creating problems by the Stasiuk Program, a program of the them “anti-Ukrainian forces,” because it for Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, and rewriting history to the detriment of Russia. Mr. Medvedev Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies at seems the most accurate phrase to use (he also said that while “ignoring Ukrainian citizens, as well as Russia’s well-known position, the University of Alberta. is not a separatist leader as he is not a resi- the political leadership of Ukraine stubbornly continues to pursue accession to NATO.” The author expresses his gratitude to dent of Ukraine) – had already shot down Eduard Baidaus, Ph.D. candidate, University (Continued on page 13) of Alberta, for his assistance on this essay. (Continued on page 9) No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 2014 7

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

pension check. She should not be abused. Even during war, Ukraine desperately needs help, but we need to be extremely cautious as to where much remains the same our money goes. As it is, Kyiv already has more Mercedes per capita than any other Dear Editor: city in Europe. We don’t want to further Although the territory held by the ter- enrich the oligarchs, the corrupt politicians rorists in eastern Ukraine has been and bureaucrats, or the leaders of the mili- A portrait of the enemy reduced significantly, they still hold tary, who are looking at what is only anoth- In the luminescent July evenings they cit.) It has provoked these unfortunates Donetsk and Luhansk and they still hold er opportunity to further enrich them- throng the narrow streets and squares of into rebellion against the “neo-Nazi some 400 prisoners. selves. the old town, filling the restaurants, wine- regime” in Kyiv. And it has reportedly sent I know that the Ukrainian army is Peter T. Woloschuk bars and beer-halls. There are young and in well-trained and well-equipped mili- threadbare and needs help and that there Dorchester, Mass. old, parents with small children, mixing tants to embed themselves among them are various ongoing collections for the mili- with the tourists. There are fireworks, and, like Hamas, maximize civilian casual- tary and other worthy causes and I know flower vendors, entertainers, hawkers and ties from the government’s anti-terrorist that already some $12 million has been musicians. In the afternoons, businesspeo- operation to gain international sympathy. raised. ple and intellectuals lounge beneath the With what kind of regime would Russia However, I urge caution. Russian terrorists awnings of a café, looking out on the flank replace Ukraine’s government? To the Ukraine is still one of the most corrupt of the Gothic Latin cathedral and, further Russian hyper-nationalists, only a Ukraine countries on earth and this corruption is in eastern Ukraine up the cobblestoned alley, the black late- that sees itself as a part of the “Russian endemic. It stretches from the very top lev- Dear Editor: Renaissance façade of the Boim Chapel. World” deserves to exist. Such a Ukraine els of government to local doctors and You would hardly think there was a war on. The violence and loss of life in eastern would have a single Orthodox Church sub- police officers. Most of them live far from the city cen- Ukraine is deeply saddening. Russia has servient to the Russian state. It would seek Unfortunately, very little has changed ter, in huge apartment blocks in former vil- consistently attempted to deny the to revive the fictive East Slavic unity of a since people gave their lives in Kyiv, and to lages. A family might occupy two rooms, Ukrainian people the right of self-determi- mythologized Rus’, insulated from Europe, a very great extent Ukraine’s Maidan has plus bath and kitchen, the living room dou- nation and even recognize that such a torn from its Kyivan matrix and ruled from been betrayed. bling as a bedroom, with the sofas convert- Moscow. To these neo-imperialists, inde- country existed particularly during the ed to beds for the night. A balcony provides days of Soviet Communism. pendent Ukraine is the creature of foreign on all items sent into the country for the fresh air, cold storage and the chance to Today the world sees what Ukrainians intelligence services, inspired by American Ukrainian• Until lastmilitary, week even Ukraine for the charged soldiers duty in escape briefly from the chaos of family life. have been reporting about the Russian gov- NGOs and financed by American money, Luhansk and Donetsk. And there are children, often two or three, while the Greek-Catholic Church is histori- ernment’s lies and evil ways. Russia claims offering hope that the population may stop Ukraine started the current turmoil, but cally misconceived and the independent munitions to Russia until President its decline and level off at the replacement who invaded Crimea, Luhansk, Sloviansk Ukrainian Orthodox Churches – uncanoni- Poroshenko• The oligarchs embargoed were sellingsuch sales arms a andfew rate, or even grow. and Donetsk? Whose tanks and armed cal and schismatic. weeks ago. They forage in small shops crammed To the historically sensitive western masked thugs are roaming the eastern ter- with bottles of beer, wine, soda and mineral ritories? The answer is obvious: terrorists Ukrainian, such attitudes should sound dis- seen fit to take a two week summer holiday. water, loaves of bread, pastries, cans of con- turbingly familiar. For a century ago, as war • In spite of everything, Parliament has from Russia. serves, sausage and ham, crackers, cheese, The inhumane manner in which these broke out over Europe, these lands had mostly a Yanukovych holdover and is doing onions, potatoes, apples and bananas. Or gang members disrespected the 298 souls already seen a half-century of Russophilia. all •it The can Ukrainianto undermine Ministry the advancesof Defense the is they may try one of the new super- or who perished in Malaysia Flight 17 is horri- Born as a reaction to Polish hegemony in soldiers in the field make. hyper-markets. They take the streetcar, Austrian , Russophilia was particu- ble. Rummaging among the dead while minibus or trolleybus to work; the wealthi- stealing their jewelry, wallets and personal larly strong among the Greek-Catholic cler- judge who sentenced , er ones have cars. In the evenings, after din- belongings can only be described as despi- gy, who saw Orthodox Russia as an East he •was When given a warrantadvance warningwas issued and forconve the- ner, they watch the latest Turkish soap cable. Not only did they deliberately inter- Slavic counterweight to the oppressive niently disappeared. opera dubbed into Ukrainian – and the lat- Roman Catholic Poles. By the 20th century, fere with the recovery of the dead, but also est news from Donetsk and Luhansk. contaminated the area as if to hide incrimi- Russophilia had been largely superseded changed some of the major government On weekends and vacations, many visit nating evidence. Civilized people do not by the Ukrainian movement. department• Although heads, President he hasn’t Poroshenko changed hasthe relatives in the countryside. The wealthier commit such horrors. These alcohol-abus- But in 1914, a situation arose in some bureaucracy. In the Foreign Affairs ones holiday in Turkey, the Balkans, or ing terrorists show no mercy and have no ways resembling current conditions in Ministry, for example, none of the ambassa- beyond. On Sundays, the bells toll all respect for life or for themselves. Donetsk and Luhansk. As the Russians dors have changed. The Parliament around town, and many respond, attending Russian leaders have been bad news in entered Galicia, they found willing collabo- remains the same. The judiciary remains Greek-Catholic or Orthodox churches. the past and that continues to be the case rators. After the tsar’s forces retreated, the the same. Local officials remain the same. Religious affiliation and practice are high in today. The citizens of Russia have an imperi- Ukrainophiles allegedly denounced the Unfortunately, in Ukraine, many people this part of the country. Propagated by ser- alist leader in Vladimir Putin who is drunk Russophiles to the Austrian and Hungarian still haven’t gotten the message. How many mons and literature, concepts like free will, with power. God help them and us all. authorities, who hanged some and sent members of Parliament have taken a leave freedom of conscience, natural law and the May the innocent fallen rest in peace. others to concentration camps like to fight for their country? How many oli- sanctity of human life permeate the atmo- Vichnaya pamiat! Thalerhof. Many fled across the border and garchs have given money for the troops or sphere. Coincidentally or not, indicators of Truth will prevail. Glory to Ukraine! settled in Russia – much as separatists in for the wounded or for the displaced? social malaise like crime, divorce, abortion Slava Ukraina! the Donbas, besieged by the Ukrainian Finally, I have in mind a 92-year-old and children born out of wedlock are rela- tively low. (Volodymyr Moroz, “Ukraina: army, are reportedly finding refuge in the widow in Boston who regularly contributes Paul S. Ewasko Russian Federation. to every collection for Ukraine from her Dalton, Pa. Vyklyky Pered Tserkvoyu,” Patriiarkhat No. 3, May-June 2014, pp. 16-19) There is, of course, one major difference Political consciousness is high. Although between the situations in 1914 and 2014. some of the young are attracted to the In the first instance, the Russophiles were ACTION ITEM heroic glamor of the wartime and post-war accused of treason to the Habsburg empire. liberation movement, with its nationalistic In the second, they are betraying a symbols and militant ideology, the popula- Ukrainian state. Ukraine Security Assistance Act tion as a whole is simply patriotic. It identi- Is this, then, a Huntingtonian clash Dear Friends of Ukraine: UNIS requests that you contact your fies with European traditions of individual between Russian and Western civilization? In response to the most recent members of Congress immediately and dignity and freedom, democracy and the Hardly. There is nothing exclusively Ukrainian Day on Capitol Hill and the seek their support of this bill. Your atten- rule of law. Russian about authoritarianism, imperial- downing of MH17 over Ukraine, Rep. Jim tion to this matter is greatly appreciated. These, then, are the “Nazis,” “fascists,” and ism, chauvinism or xenophobia: the West Gerlach, co-chair of the Congressional Please have your representative contact “Banderovites” (sic) of , reg- has had its share of all of these. Nor, con- Ukrainian Caucus, has initiated the Rep. Gerlach’s office to become a co- ularly excoriated by the Russian propaganda versely, are democracy, human rights and Ukraine Security Assistance Act of 2014, sponsor of the proposed legislation. machine and its global affiliates. This is the legality exclusively Western, even if they which would provide military assistance Should you have any questions or Ukraine that the Putin regime seems bent developed chiefly in Europe: these are uni- to Ukraine and designate Ukraine as a comments, please feel free to contact the on destroying. And to do so, it has targeted versal values, which also figure in Russian Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA). The bill Ukrainian National Information Service as its proxies the poor, the unemployed and historical traditions that today are conve- is co-sponsored by Reps. Marcy Kaptur at 202 547-0018, or [email protected]. the alienated of the Donbas. niently forgotten. Nor is this a conflict and Sander Levin, co-chairs of the – submitted by the Ukrainian National It has struck at Ukraine’s soft underbelly between two versions of Ukrainian history, Congressional Ukrainian Caucus. Information Service – the socio-economically stressed areas of as was the case in the 19th century. the south and east, including the Crimea, No, this is something much simpler. It is where surveys have revealed a striking cor- a struggle between those who aspire to civ- relation of negative indicators including a ilization, and those who conspire against it. low level of religious influence and high Visit our archive online: www.ukrweekly.com levels of criminality, abortion, divorce and Andrew Sorokowski can be reached at children born out of wedlock. (Moroz, op. [email protected]. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 2014 No. 32 No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 2014 9

bomb in 1988 or Ireland for the 1985 Air recently, a June opinion poll conducted by The aftermath... India flight, both of which had huge death the Levada Center showed that 90 percent tolls like MH17. of Russian residents obtain their news FOR THE RECORD: (Continued from page 6) Similarly irresponsible commentary came directly from Russian Television, and over two military planes earlier in the week from RIA Novosti on July 18, which reported 50 percent rely on a single source. A further G-7 leaders’ before the downing of the civilian airliner. that: “there has been no evidence” that 60 percent considered the treatment of They then boasted about the latter event in Russia has supplied arms to resistance forces Ukraine to be objective [http://www.rferl. statement on Ukraine recorded conversations, released by the in Ukraine, a statement that even the cau- org/content/russia-media-mh17-airline- Ukrainian SBU, as well as in Girkin’s own tious Angela Merkel rejected [http://www. crash-coverage-malaysia/25462227.html]. The following statement by leaders of diary annotations, before realizing what ostro.org/general/society/news/450675]. There is little question, therefore, that the Group of Seven was released on July they had hit. Girkin’s diary seems quite a Such denials belittle the Russian presi- Russians believe what they hear. But it is 30. (Source: Office of the Press Secretary, credible source. He has kept such records in dent’s expressions of regret at the losses. also a campaign that has entrapped the The White House). the past, for example during the Bosnian His general attitude of avoiding responsibil- Russian leadership as well: once initiated it conflict, and his earlier entries of the ity and living in a state of denial is reminis- is difficult to stop, and it undermines any We, the leaders of Canada, France, Ukrainian war were never retracted or cent of that of another former KGB leader, attempts at compromise once the enemy Germany, Italy, Japan, the United amended. That may be because Girkin is a the ailing Yuri Andropov, after a Soviet jet [Ukraine] is portrayed as a “neo-Nazi Junta,” Kingdom, the United States, the presi- military adventurer who believes his mis- shot down Korean Air 007 on September 1, a depiction incidentally that has found its dent of the European Council and the sion is to implant his and Russia’s preferred 1983, west of Sakhalin Island. The order to way onto the Facebook and Twitter sites of president of the European Commission, form of government not only in Ukraine, but do so was given by Gen. Anatoly many gullible Westerners, despite a presi- join in expressing our grave concern worldwide, including places like Syria and Kornukhov, who paradoxically died, unre- dential election in which rightist forces about Russia’s continued actions to the former Yugoslavia. U.S. radar also detect- pentant, just three weeks ago. Both were heavily defeated and a forthcoming undermine Ukraine’s sovereignty, terri- ed the source of the missile as being close to President Putin and his predecessor Boris parliamentary election in the fall. torial integrity and independence. We the village of Hrabove (). Yeltsin had decorated him previously for It is this sort of mindset that has brought once again condemn Russia’s illegal So why cannot Russia and the anti- his loyal service to his homeland. about the callous and otherwise unfathom- annexation of Crimea, and actions to Ukrainian insurgents acknowledge what While it would be facile to deny the one- able reaction to the loss of MH17 and its de-stabilize eastern Ukraine. Those they did, explain that it was in error, and sidedness of many Western reports on this innocent passengers, accompanied by a actions are unacceptable and violate express their regrets and apologies to the war, they pale beside the propaganda on the plethora of conspiracy theories, aspersions international law. families of those killed? That should be a Russian side, which goes well beyond dis- on the Ukrainian government and of We condemn the tragic downing of simple task. Undoubtedly this is a chaotic tortion. According to analyst Viktor Ukolov, course, denial of complicity on the part of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and the scene with many armed groups not neces- the campaign is intended to ensure that the Russia and its allies. deaths of 298 innocent civilians. We sarily working in unison, as OSCE observer Russian military do not have the slightest Ultimately, the first way out of this maze demand a prompt, full, unimpeded and Michael Bociurkiw has pointed out [http:// sympathy for their adversaries when the of fabrications and distortions is quite sim- transparent international investigation. zn.ua/POLITICS/yacenyuk-prizval-putina- time comes to “pull the trigger.” They ple: an admission of guilt and open access We call upon all sides to establish, prekratit-voynu-149116_.html]. But a com- include stories such as the crucifixion of a to the crash scene. Very few observers maintain and fully respect a ceasefire mand structure remains in place and a young child by the in Sloviansk believe that those who launched the missile at and around the crash site, as completely disorganized group could not [http://zn.ua/POLITICS/polittehnolog-cel- deliberately fired on a civilian airliner – demanded by U.N. Security Council res- have fired such an advanced weapon. It rossiyskoy-propagandy-degumanizaciya- even including a Canadian analyst who olution 2166, so that the investigators required training and orders. obraza-vraga-149273_.html]. The cam- describes the tragedy as a war crime and can take up their work and to recover Vladimir Putin’s statement that “the paign’s impact has extended to more peace- “mass murder” [http://www.ctvnews.ca/ the remains of all victims and their state over whose territory it occurred is ful parts of Ukraine. Ukrainian Internal video?clipId=402226]. personal possessions. responsible for the terrible tragedy” Affairs Minister has declared On the other hand, the tragedy is a result This terrible event should have it a war for the minds of people that is hav- of escalation of the war by Russia and its [http://expert.ru/2014/07/18/putin- marked a watershed in this conflict, ing a pernicious effect on his country anti-Ukrainian insurgents inside Ukraine, vozlozhil-otvetstvennost-za-krushenie- causing Russia to suspend its support [http://zn.ua/POLITICS/yacenyuk-prizval- most of which are Russian-led and armed. malazijskogo-lajnera-na-ukrainu/] is for illegal armed groups in Ukraine, absurd. By that same token, the United putina-prekratit-voynu-149116_.html]. Its impact is exacerbated and deepened by Kingdom would be responsible for the As for Russian residents, as a Radio the continuing denials of guilt from the (Continued on page 13) Lockerbie plane destroyed by a terrorist Liberty report by Robert Coalson noted Russian president and his ministers. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 2014 No. 32

Ukrainian Institute... (Continued from page 1) Ukraine, wrote that Shevchenko “lit the torch of freedom and Ukrainians’ dignity. Now it’s our turn to carry it. Our ancestors must be proud of us. Shevchenko must be proud of us… He is proud. He is proud of our unity. East and west are together… One nation, one country, one goal. …He is proud. He is proud of our strength, our invincible spirit. He looks upon us with a hope and faith that everything will be fine. He is proud. He is proud of the fact that we did not give up. We are not broken. You can hear our breathing, our heartbeat. The nation is alive. In the current situation peo- ple need a support. And they find this sup- port in the words of Shevchenko, in his ideas. They connect us, give us the strength First prize winner Alona Liashenko. Second prize winner Ulyana Tatsakovych. Third prize winner Mykhailo Lomonosov. and inspiration to get up off the knees.” For the third prize winner, Mr. Shevchenko’s genius risks becoming dull. ents as a youngster. She exhibited a keen cope with their worst fears. They demon- Lomonosov, Shevchenko’s reach is global. His works are not simply ruminations on aptitude for languages, cooking and sewing. strate the power of character and courage, An excerpt from his essay reads: “The 21st times gone by or passive observations – She enjoyed listening to the elders share and so show us that we can also confront century is the time of the most flourishing they brim with activity, passion, humanity folktales and sing folk songs. She was tre- and overcome all these dangers and fears. democracy, equality, the fight for freedom and revolution. Their values transcend the mendously nationalistic even as she Heroes show us that nothing worth doing is and independence. It is exactly what Taras time in which they were written, and have remained oppressed and depressed by her easy. They don’t accept defeat, and they will supported, he had always been against the the power to inform the choices we make captivity. Baba Ivanka found solace in Taras never give up. They believe in themselves brutal and greedy emperors and masters- today, giving us a canvas on which to paint, Shevchenko’s collective writings published and their aims, and they do everything to enslavers who shackled free people in a method and blueprint for building the in ‘Kobzar’ and in his biography. Her copy achieve their goals. By showing us that chains without giving any hope. Ukraine Shevchenko and countless others was what she treasured most and what even very powerful people have to fight Shevchenko was an ardent humanist-fight- dreamed of. ‘Kobzar’ no longer belongs on accompanied her to America as her best and struggle, they help us deal with the er who aspired to peace, fought against bookshelves – its place is on the barricades friend. During her next five years as an fears that we all face. So, it will be tough. So injustice and iniquity. And these efforts of a new Ukraine.” indentured servant on a farm, she related what? We can do it.” were directed by the poet not only for his Merit award winner Ksenia Bilaniuk, 16, to Taras’ experiences out in the fields at the Many essay contestants, like the second brother Ukrainians, but also for others dis- from Ontario, similarly views Shevchenko hands of a master. A lot of people go to the prize winner, Ms. Tatsakovych, offered advantaged by executioners-autocrats. as a transcendental figure whose words can Bible for answers when they are miserable. uniquely argued observations that go From the recent events of the policital and inform mankind’s fight against all sorts of Whenever she lacked self-confidence, I was beyond the obvious in Shevchenko’s works. social life of the global community, we can injustices. “Shevchenko’s works take on told that Baba always searched ‘Kobzar’ for “Shevchenko considered land to be sacred see that the struggle for human rights and new relevance today, even if their details answers and courage.” and depicted Ukrainians as the ploughmen liberty continues. It was Shevchenko’s seem dated,” she writes. “The themes of Another honorary mention winner, Olha who greatly appreciated to work the land,” dream and it comes true as we see. freedom, hope, desire for love, peace and Muzychenko, 19, of Cherkasy, Ukraine, an excerpt from her essay reads. “This cult Shevchenko’s importance, even in this dignity that permeate his works are time- recalls in her essay “the experience my of Mother Earth is transferred to the deifi- modern century, does not and will not sub- less and ever-relevant. With the recent pro- great-grandfather Petro used to tell us cation of a woman, a wife, a mother as the side until there is no injustice.” tests in Ukraine, initiatives for bullying about: since he was repressed as a public keeper of hearth and home and the source Others, like honorable mention winner awareness around the world and the ongo- enemy, he was sent to Kolyma (gulag). of love, tenderness, care and forgiveness. Kristina Milay, 19, of Kharkiv, Ukraine, take ing fight for human equality, it is clear that There my grandpa was disputing with one She gives birth and keeps national tradi- a more pessimistic view of events in Shevchenko’s powerful works have not fall- Georgian. ‘Your Shevchenko is a national- tions alive by passing along her life experi- Ukraine, but see Shevchenko as a guiding en by the wayside and still rally Ukrainians ist!’ that man claimed. My grandpa simply ence to the next generation, that’s why she light to a better future. “Unfortunately, and others alike against all that is evil.” recited him the poem ‘The Caucasus’ that is must be treated with the utmost respect. patriotism does not figure very prominent- Some essay writers connected about the anti-imperial struggle of the Fostering such an attitude to a woman in ly in our system of values any more,” she Shevchenko to their families’, and their Caucasians. The Georgian exclaimed with terms of gender equality is one of the pri- writes. “In more than 20 years of indepen- own, experiences. Alluding to his grandfa- admiration: ‘Oh, your Shevchenko is OUR mary issues in the present era.” dence, a national idea that could unite ther, a World War II Ukrainian freedom Shevchenko!’” Elsewhere in her essay, Ms. Tatsakovych Ukrainians has still failed to take shape. In fighter, honorable mention winner Ruric Still other essay writers look to writes: “Shevchenko’s poetry has an anthro- such a situation, more and more people in Ellings, 16, of Washington state, observes: Shevchenko for personal inspiration. Merit pocentric character. The problem of human my country are turning to Shevchenko’s “Shevchenko was an orphan. For most of award honoree Lilia Sagan of New York destiny, as well as the destiny of the whole spiritual heritage as a source of strength his life, he felt alone and yet he wrote a lot writes: “Life is not about accepting what nation, played a central role in his outlook. and inspiration in order to reconsider their about belonging to a family. The family society hands to one. Life is about creating Shevchenko’s protagonist (a serf, a widow, present values and life priorities.” addressed in his poems were his fellow oneself; it is about choosing hope; it is about an orphan or a rebel, a folk hero, a fearless Anastasiya Radiyevska, 17, an honorable Ukrainians; he called them his brothers and believing that an individual has the power Kozak) although humiliated by poverty and mention recipient from Australia, sees in sisters… I wonder whether Shevchenko to make a change… One person who chose social injustice, is the living embodiment of Shevchenko a transformative figure whose could imagine that the family his work was to act upon this hope and who made some- the highest human values and a bearer of words can unite people and cultures written for would grow to include future thing more of himself, was Taras the national idea. Shevchenko says to us all: despite their differences: “In Shevchenko’s generations of people like my Dido, and me, Shevchenko… [Shevchenko] is still impor- never mind our social status or nationality – own life we find a model of appreciation who live in different time periods, and even tant today because he is a symbol of the the most important things are the spiritual and respect for other cultures, not least on different continents. Shevchenko made power of hope that is within every single wealth of our hearts, a longing for kindness, through his friendship with Shakespearean the struggles of the millions of enslaved person. His life taught the world that it does honesty and fairness, the superiority of the actor of African-American descent, Ira serfs a part of my history. Similarly, Dido’s not matter what kind of life is given to a per- heart over the mind and sincere patriotic Aldridge, and his connection to the people descriptions of the battles Ukrainians son; with the power of hope, anyone can love for our country – this idea is so note- of the Caucasus region. His works explore waged 70 years ago have also become a rise above hardships and impact the world.” worthy today, when materialistic values themes which penetrate deeply into the part of my history.” Hope also features big in the essay by reign supreme!” human experience, and therefore have the “As a 16-year-old who grew up in the Connecticut resident and merit award win- Or consider the words of Julia, an essay power to unite despite differences. One has United States, in the Pacific Northwest, I ner Maria Shevchenko-Masnyi, 17: “The contestant from Crimea (her last name was only to look at the public reaction to the never lived through the traumas of 19th secret that lies behind Shevchenko’s lan- not revealed out of concern for her safety), video of Euro-Maidan’s first martyr, Serhiy century Ukrainian peasants; I haven’t had guage is that it floats like a wake-up song who received an honorable mention for her Nihoyan, reading Shevchenko’s poem ‘The to fight for my very existence as my Dido for many Ukrainians and inspires them essay: “Ukraine is like a dying sprout which Caucasus’ to see the unifying power of the did, or stand up to my corrupt government with hope, and the belief that this hope is needs caring hands to grow it cautiously writer’s poetry.” as millions of Ukrainians are doing right worth dying for. ‘Kobzar’ is a book, given to and make it a big strong blooming tree. But Ms. Radiyevska also cautions against now. But as part of Shevchenko’s family, I people when they are in desperate need of Those are our hands, the hands of the viewing Shevchenko’s poetry and art stand with them,” he writes. a positive belief that one day they will wake descendants of [the] great Kobzar. Kobzar through the prism of an earlier time: “Such While researching his late grandmoth- up in a newer happier world. His poetry is who could redeem the spirits of the nation is the Shevchenko of our national mytholo- er’s life, Pete Chudolij, 18, a New Jersey res- like a prayer, like a song about our nation’s which were in a state of sluggishness with gy, whose works and life saga have been ident who received honorable mention for fate that will eternally be a part of our his poetry also believed that ‘chained peo- venerated by scholars and school plays his essay, found that like Shevchenko, she lives.“ ple would free themselves’ and make every- alike – a figure that towers above all others too was born into “uncertainty”: “Ripped And for 14-year-old honorable mention one else respect them as a great nation.” in the pantheon of Ukrainian literature. from her Ukrainian homeland, she spent winner Oleksandr Shlieienkov of The essays of the top three prize win- This elevation, however, can be a danger- five years, from the age of 8 to 13, in a Kirovohrad, Ukraine, the image of ners, as well as a merit award-winning ous thing,” she argues. “If consigned to German displaced persons’ camp,” he Shevchenko as a hero is “very important for essay, can be seen in their entirety on the these studies and trite recitals, the gem of writes. “Like Shevchenko, she displayed tal- Ukrainian nation”: “People need heroes to UIA’s website, www.ukrainianinstitute.org. 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today are hopelessly straggling behind the distribution of wages and other documents. these conditions, universities couldn’t pro- President signs... needs of the labor market,” said Inna Only general assemblies involving universi- vide them with adequate wages, and for- Sovsun, the first vice-minister of education. ty officials can authorize the transfer of eign doctors and professors were forced to (Continued from page 1) To ensure that the market’s needs are property. work at the rates of elder teachers.” author, leading the working group to devel- addressed, among the agency’s responsibil- Meanwhile, the state will provide addi- The law eliminates outdated Soviet op the legislation, which reviewed more ities will be to issue permits for creating tional funds to those universities that have degrees such as specialist and candidate of than 4,000 proposals from more than 100 academic programs for emerging specialty applied and qualified for research status. sciences, limiting degrees to the following: organizations and many experts in the fields. What most concerns diaspora young bachelor’s, bachelor’s, master’s, doc- fields of education, science, state adminis- Its main function, however, is to monitor Ukrainians is the legislation empowering tor of philosophy and doctor of sciences. tration and business. universities’ adherence to the minimal edu- universities to recognize foreign diplomas Also in accordance with the new legisla- The legislation was first submitted in cational requirements set by the ministry, and decrees, replacing the highly bureau- tion, evidence of plagiarism can result in an early April before being amended for the she said. Universities will be required to cratic, lengthy nostrification process that awarded decree being revoked, and such vote on its second reading on July 1. The post the monitoring results on their web- practically required a repeat dissertation avenues of corruption as requesting addi- parliamentary committee took into account sites. with Education Ministry officials. tional payments from students for prepar- 959 amendments, Ms. Hrynevych said. “That way, with time, it’ll be quality that Foreign professors will have the same ing diplomas are forbidden. With so much input, it was inevitable becomes the main basis of competition rights as their Ukrainian counterparts, Intellectual property rights for a univer- that a key reform is the creation of a among universities,” Ms. Sovsun said. enabling them to teach in Ukraine. sity’s own academic and innovative activity National Agency of Higher Education In finances, the law removes certain taxes Universities have gained the right to offer have also been established, Ms. Hrynevych Quality Assurance, which will include uni- and duties and establishes legally recognized guest courses taught by foreign professors. said. “The Ukrainian academic establishment “The law is based on the fundamental versity representatives, employers, stu- “stable development funds” as cushions and removes the treasury system from managing surrounded itself for years with a barrier of principles of European higher education: dents and academics working in transpar- costs. “As a result, having new financial many obstacles in order to avoid competi- demonopolization of administration, ent conditions and often rotating. authority, universities will be able to develop tion with their foreign colleagues,” Ms. autonomy of universities, academic free- “The participation of employers in such much more dynamically,” she said. Sovsun said. “These restrictions intimidat- dom for the teacher and student, an inde- an organ is principally important since At the same time, new financial controls ed foreign experts. It was also regrettable pendent evaluation of the quality of higher quite a number of educational programs require that universities publish on their that often these were citizens of Ukraine, education, and the development of academ- websites approved budgets and their who defended their dissertations in the ics at universities,” she told reporters after Higher education drafts, information on property, data on the leading universities of the world. Under the law was approved by Parliament. reform on the way UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Inc. The law “On Higher Education,” approved by the Verkhovna Rada on July 1 and signed by the president on CONTEST FOR CHILDREN July 31, introduces the following reforms in the nation’s higher educa- tional institutions. 1. A separate collegiate organ, the National Agency of Higher Education Quality Assurance, will be created 2. Anti-plagiarism norms and accountability (in the form of required publishing of academic work) will be significantly bolstered 3. A new mechanism of electing Last year’s Christmas Card Project with children between the 150,000 cards are mailed each year to members in the community. rectors of higher education institu- ages of 6-18 was very successful. And thus the Ukrainian National The proceeds from the sale of these cards are allocated to support the tions will be created, with the partici- Association will again hold a contest to select young artists to renaissance of Soyuzivka, the cultural center of our community. Over pation of the entire teaching staff and participate in the project. We hope to inspire younger artists to use the years the community has been very supportive especially when enhanced with the appropriate pro- their creative talents in a meaningful way. As always the theme of the the community’s youngest talents are recognized. The funds received Christmas card will be “Ukrainian Christmas”. Please check details: from this project are assigned to Soyuzivka with other donations to the portion (not more than 15 percent) of Children between the ages of 6-12 (Group 1) and between 13-18 UNA publications – Svoboda and The Ukrainian Weekly and the UNF students, who will participate in the (Group 2) are invited to participate in the UNA’s annual Christmas Card general fund. All participants will voting. It’s planned that the elections Project. Each child is encouraged to enter the contest by creating one have their art work published in will occur in one round. (1) original color artwork to be considered by our judges. The artists both Svoboda and The Ukrainian Weekly 4. Rectors, deans and department should depict their idea of a Ukrainian Christmas. The winning designs will be reproduced and used by the UNA in its annual Christmas Card To enter the contest, please heads will be restricted to two five- Project Fund-Raiser. The winning designs will be recognized on the read the contest rules listed year terms in their positions. reverse side of the card with the name, age, city, state of the artist. Over below: 5. All higher educational institu- tions will gain the ultimate right to 1. The cards selected will best refl ect the theme of a Ukrainian Christmas award academic degrees (the new 2. The young artist’s name, age and city, state will be printed on the backside of the card. National Agency of Higher Education 3. One (1) original art work may be entered per artist. Art work must be no larger than Quality Assurance will accredit spe- 8.5” x 11”. When printed the art will be reduced to card size. 4. Drawings must be properly labeled on the reverse of the art entry: PRINTED - name cial councils and review appeals at its of artist (IN BOTH LANGUAGES), full address, including telephone discretion). and e-mail, attach completed entry form. 6. State universities will be able to 5. Artists may use any medium: watercolors, markers, oils, crayons, deposit in their accounts at state on white paper. Bold colors reproduce best in the printing process. banks the revenue from their own 6. Entries will not be returned to the artists, they will be the educational and academic activity. property of the UNA. 7. The number of “teaching hours” 7. Artists must be advised that entry into this contest constitutes (1) a waiver of all copyrights artists have in their entries, and (2) per faculty member is reduced from permission to republish entries without compensation. 900 to 600. The number of “hours per 8. Winners will be notifi ed by October 30, 2014. credit” per student is reduced from 36 9. All entries must be received at the Ukrainian National to 30. Association, 2200 Route 10, Parsippany, NJ, 07054, Attn. O. Trytjak or [email protected] by Tuesday, October 13, 2014; 8. A new mechanism of electronic late entries will not be considered. Tel. 973 292-9800 x3071. admissions to universities and auto- 10. Judges’ decision will be fi nal. matic display of state-awarded schol- 11. All proceeds are dedicated to educational and cultural arships will start in 2016. programs for children at Soyuzivka. 9. Conditions will be created to 12. Donations are tax exempt as permitted by law. enhance the mobility of students and PLEASE PRINT teachers. 10. During a designated transition NAME:______period, the junior specialist degree ДРУКОВАНИМИ ЛІТЕРАМИ В УКРАЇНСЬКІЙ МОВІ will be eliminated and a junior bache- NAME:______PRINTED IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE lor’s degree will be introduced as part of a shortened cycle for preparing ADDRESS:______bachelor’s degree candidates. 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Russian-backed agents to end the violence Russia, and Russia sent its weapons to on August 4. The secretary general said that NEWSBRIEFS in Ukraine. On the contrary, reports indi- Ukraine, Russia invaded our land – Crimea, NATO “stands determined” to defend all cate that, despite the criminal downing of although Russia was a guarantor of the allies against any threat. “We are at a crucial (Continued from page 2) MH 17, Russia continues to provide logisti- inviolability of Ukrainian territory... But the point in history: as we remember the devas- Harper said: “The Putin regime’s continued cal support and sophisticated weapons to truth is on our side, and God is with us. And tation of World War I, our peace and securi- illegal occupation of Ukraine’s Crimean its agents in eastern Ukraine. Together with if God is with us, victory will be ours,” said ty are once again being tested, now by peninsula and its provocative military our allies and partners, we stand ready to the patriarch. (Religious Information Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. And activity in eastern Ukraine remains a grave take further actions if the Putin regime’s Service of Ukraine, based on Tyzhden) the criminal downing of Flight MH17 has made clear that a conflict in one part of concern to Canada and the international military aggression continues.” (Press Senators urge military assistance Europe can have tragic consequences community. Last week, Canada announced Office of the Prime Minister of Canada) around the world,” he said. Mr. Fogh its intent to impose additional sanctions on WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Rob Portman Patriarch Filaret: ROC assists terrorists Rasmussen and Prime Minister Cameron Russia to further increase economic and (R-Ohio) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) urged the Obama administration on August 1 to were briefed by Gen. Breedlove on his political pressure on the Putin regime and KYIV – The Moscow Patriarchate of the assessment of recent events in Ukraine. those closest to it. Today, we are announc- Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) has been approve badly needed defensive military assistance to the . NATO has already taken immediate mea- ing those measures, which include addi- helping terrorists in the Donbas, according sures to strengthen its collective defense in tional economic sanctions and travel bans to Patriarch Filaret of the Ukrainian The senators expressed concern over the Ukrainian military’s challenges defending the air, at sea and on land in light of Russia’s against Russian and Ukrainian individuals, Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate. The actions in and around Ukraine. The meeting and economic sanctions against Russian UOC-KP patriarch made his comments on its sovereignty against insurgents armed and trained by Russia and urged the admin- is in preparation for the Wales Summit on and Ukrainian entities. These sanctions, August 4. “The Moscow Patriarchate in this istration to provide the military capabilities September 4-5. The secretary general said imposed in close coordination with part- regard is related to Moscow, and the to defeat the separatists, deter Russian the summit will be a turning point for the ners in the United States and Europe, will Moscow Patriarchate can not speak out aggression, and restore stability to the alliance. “We will adopt an action plan to further increase pressure on those respon- against its authorities, mainly against Putin nation. “The United States must stand with boost our readiness in a changed world. We and cannot openly speak the truth as the sible for the crisis in Ukraine. Export Ukraine as they fight for the right to chart are looking closely at the forces we need, restrictions announced by the European Kyiv Patriarchate can,” he said. He added their own future,” Sen. Portman stated. where they should be deployed, how fast Union with respect to military and military that negotiations with the terrorists for “While economic and political support is they should be able to respond and how to dual-use goods destined to Russia, are hostages are now useless “because there is vital, the goals this aid is designed to reinforce them,” he said. He said that already in place in Canada. We are also no one to negotiate with. How can you achieve will be impossible if the Ukrainian defense plans are also under review, a new committed to imposing the necessary regu- negotiate with terrorists? Nobody would military cannot restore law and order and exercise schedule is being developed, and lations to enact export restrictions on tech- negotiate with the terrorists... therefore we deter future aggression. We must provide allies are considering ways to strengthen nologies used in Russia’s oil exploration are against the negotiations.” Patriarch Ukrainians with the military capabilities the NATO Response Force (NRF) so that the and extraction sector. Those will be imple- Filaret stressed that Ukrainians should they need to protect their country and fulfill alliance “can respond quickly to any chal- mented in parallel with our allies. President believe in victory in the confrontation with the promise of the Maidan.” Sen. Cardin stat- lenge, old or new.” Mr. Fogh Rasmussen Putin has not provided any indication that the enemy, as Moscow is the aggressor in ed: “Ukraine’s people have shown remark- stressed that “these are ambitious plans and he is prepared to respect Ukraine’s territo- eastern Ukraine. “We are not the aggres- able courage and perseverance in the face of we need the resources to match. At the sum- rial integrity or use his control over sors, we have not attacked Moscow and tremendous internal challenges and serious mit, I look to a strong commitment from and ongoing external threats. We will con- allies to invest more in defense as our econ- tinue to stand by the people of Ukraine as omies recover.” (NATO) they work to overcome these challenges Switzerland expands sanctions and forge a free, independent and demo- cratic future.” Both senators had traveled to BERN – Switzerland has extended its TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL Walter Honcharyk (973) 292-9800 x3040 Ukraine earlier this year to show support sanctions over Ukraine’s crisis by adding 26 or e-mail [email protected] for the Ukrainian people and to serve as more Russians and pro-Russian Ukrainians election monitors for Ukraine’s presidential to the list. Switzerland’s Federal elections. (www.portman.senate.gov) Department of Economic Affairs, Education SERVICES PROFESSIONALS and Research said on August 5 that the Sen. Levin calls for lethal aid move was made because of Moscow’s con- tinued role in the ongoing Ukraine crisis. WASHINGTON – Sen. Carl Levin The new additions to Switzerland’s sanc- (D-Mich.), chairman of the Armed Services tions list mirror the names on a European Committee, called for giving the Ukrainian Union blacklist last month and come into military “defensive” lethal aid, a move that effect as of August 5 at 6 p.m. (Prague time). President Barack Obama has thus far The lists now include a total of 20 compa- refused. He said after a classified briefing nies and 87 individuals – such as the head of on July 30 on Ukraine that the aid should the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) not be “provocative” but could include anti- Aleksandr Bortnikov, the Intelligence armor, ammunition and surface-to-air mis- Service chief Mikhail Fradkov, Chechen siles. Mr. Obama ruled out military aid on leader Ramzan Kadyrov, Deputy Head of the July 29, saying that “the issue at this point Security Council Rashid Nurgaliyev, and oth- is not the Ukrainian capacity to outfight СТЕФАН ВЕЛЬГАШ ers. The listed individuals and companies separatists.” The Ukrainians “are better Ліцензований Продавець are banned from travelling to Switzerland Страхування Життя armed than the separatists,” he added. “The or from transferring any assets from outside issue is how do we prevent bloodshed in STEPHAN J. WELHASCH the EU to Swiss banks. (RFE/RL, based on Licensed Life Insurance Agent eastern Ukraine. We’re trying to avoid that.” reporting by Interfax and ITAR-TASS) Ukrainian National Assn., Inc. Sen. Levin rejected the administration’s 548 Snyder Ave., Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 explanation. “What the president said yes- Japan sanctions 40 Russians, 2 companies terday is not satisfactory to me, when he Tel.: 908-508-1728 • Fax: (973) 292-0900 TOKYO – The Japanese government has said that ‘we’re hoping for a peaceful out- e-mail: [email protected] approved adding 40 individuals and two come.’ Obviously we are. But you’ve got companies to its Russia sanctions list. Prime Russian troops on the border,” he said. Sen. Minister Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet agreed in Levin added, “I don’t think it’s defensible to Tokyo on August 5 to the additional sanc- draw a line between lethal and nonlethal, tions in line with moves made by the mem- as to what type of assistance we provide,” bers of the Group of Seven (G7) the previ- adding that the line should be between ous week in response to Russia’s support “nonprovocative” and “provocative” weap- for separatists in Ukraine. A government ons. Several Republican lawmakers, includ- statement said “assets held in Japan by ing Sens. John McCain (Ariz.), Lindsey those directly involved in Russia’s annexa- Graham (S.C.) and Kelly Ayotte (N.H.), have OPPORTUNITIES tion of Crimea or the instability in eastern also called for sending lethal aid to Ukraine. Ukraine will be frozen.” It added that Japan Ukraine’s Defense Minister will also “limit imports of Crimea-made expressed his country’s interest for “addi- Earn extra income! products.” The names of the people, compa- tional security assistance” in a call on July nies, and goods that fall under the new The Ukrainian Weekly is looking 28 to U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, group of sanctions were not disclosed. for advertising sales agents. according to the Pentagon. (RFE/RL) For additional information contact (RFE/RL, based on reporting by ITAR-TASS, Walter Honcharyk, Advertising Manager, NATO leaders discuss Ukraine crisis Kyodo and The Washington Post) The Ukrainian Weekly, 973-292-9800, ext 3040. MONS, Belgium – NATO Secretary Yanukovyches protest EU sanctions General Anders Fogh Rasmussen discussed KYIV – Former Ukrainian President the impact of the Ukraine crisis on the alli- and his two sons have Run your advertisement here, ance’s collective security with British Prime filed a petition with the European Court of in The Ukrainian Weekly’s Minister David Cameron and Supreme Human Rights to have European Union sanc- Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) Gen. tions against them cancelled. Blacklisted CLASSIFIEDS section. Philip Breedlove at Allied Command Operations headquarters in Mons, Belgium, (Continued on page 13) No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 2014 13

tary center, to be built in Russia’s western NEWSBRIEFS Volga region, was scheduled to open later Ділимося сумною вісткою з родиною‚ приятелями this year to train 30,000 soldiers a year. The (Continued from page 12) та знайомими‚ що в середу‚ 4 червня 2014 року‚ European Union has adopted economic з волі Всевишнього відійшла у Вічність Ukrainian businessman Serhiy Kurchenko sanctions against Russia, targetting its наша найдорожча Мама і Бабця has joined the Yanukovyches in protesting banking, defense, and energy sectors, in the sanctions. They demand the European response to its actions in Ukraine. (RFE/RL, славної пам’яті Union Council cancel resolutions it made on based on reporting by Sueddeutsche March 5 and April 15 that deny the four Zeitung and Agence France-Presse) Марія Химинець entry into the EU and freeze their assets. In their complaint, they said the EU Council did Russia considers airspace ban з дому Кедюлич not have “sufficient evidence” to sanction MOSCOW – Reports from Moscow say народжена 16 вересня 1915 року, them and added the decision was politically Russian authorities are considering an air- в селi Перечин‚ на Закарпатті‚ Україна. motivated and punishes them for steering space ban against European airlines that use Ukraine away from the EU and toward trans-Siberian routes in retaliation for У глибокому смутку залишилися: Russia. Viktor Yanukovych – who fled his European Union sanctions that have target- син - Роман з дружиною Елізабет post as president in February – says the ed Russia’s low-cost airline Dobrolyot. The дочка - Марійка Котлярчук freeze on his assets in Europe violates “own- Russian daily Vedomosti reported on August онуки - Дарця‚ Ґеньо‚ Михась‚ Катя‚ Ніна‚ Андрій ership rights” guaranteed by the EU Charter 5 that officials in the Russian Transportation правнучка - Оудрі of Fundamental Rights. (RFE/RL, based on Ministry and Civil Aviation Authority were сестра - Олена в Перечині reporting by ITAR-TASS and the ) contemplating “restrictions or even a ban on невістка - Люба Химинець transit flights by European airlines to Asia Germany reportedly scraps military deal племінники - Оксана з чоловіком Матвієм Козяком‚ Славко over Russian territory.” Such a move would Кедюлич з дружиною Ганею та родиною‚ BERLIN – Germany has reportedly significantly increase the cost of flights from Соня Стороженко scrapped a deal to provide a fully equipped Europe to Asia as they would be forced to ближча і дальша родина в Америці і в Україні. take longer routes avoiding Russian air- training camp to Russian forces due to the Похоронні відправи відбулися в церкві св. Андрія. Похована біля ongoing crisis in Ukraine. The German daily space. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev told Transportation Minister чоловіка‚ св. пам’яті Юліяна‚ синів Богдана і Юліяна на цвинтарі св. Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported on August Духа в Гемптонбурґу‚ Н. Й. 4 that Vice-Chancellor and Economy Maksim Sokolov and Vadim Zingman on Minister Sigmar Gabriel “withdrew his August 5 there should be a discussion about Родина щиро дякує всім за молитви‚ св. літургії та квіти. Пожертви authorization” for the $140 million contract retaliatory measures for the sanctions on в пам’ять Покійної можна складати на адресу доньки: involving the German defense group Dobrolyot. The EU imposed sanctions on Ms. Marie Kotlarchuk, 220 Creekside Dr., Pottstown, PA 19464 Rheinmetall. The project had been halted in Dobrolyot, run by state-controlled air carri- March following Russia’s annexation of er Aeroflot, because Dobrolyot operates Всі пожертви будуть передані на потреби Української Армії‚ яка Ukraine’s Crimea region. Moscow called the flights to Crimea – the Ukrainian territory нині воює з російським загарбником. decision “unconstructive” and accused that was illegally annexed by Russia in Вічна Їй пам’ять! Berlin of acting under pressure from the March. (RFE/RL, based on reporting by United States. German media said the mili- Reuters and Interfax)

al political philosopher who has the З невимовним сумом ділимося болючою вісткою Turning... Kremlin elite among his followers, called з родиною, приятелями і знайомими, Mr. Medvedev’s letter a declaration of war що в п’ятницю, 25 липня 2014 року, (Continued from page 6) against the United States in the entire post- з волі Всевишнього відійшов у Вічність Mr. Medvedev heartily poo-poohed Soviet space. Crimea and eastern Ukraine, наш найдорожчий Чоловік, Шваґер і Вуйко notions of a “Russian threat,” which “as you he added, could be Russia’s next targets. are well aware, does not and cannot exist.” Source: “Russia flexes its muscles,” The св. п. Alexander Dugin, a Russian ultra-nation- Ukrainian Weekly, August 16, 2009. ЯРОСЛАВ ТОМОРУҐ which is causing rising numbers of civilian народжений 21 березня 1930 року в Чернівцях, Україна. G-7 leaders... casualties. We call for a peaceful settlement Ветеран Американської Армії, колишній голова Українського of the crisis in Ukraine and underline the Спортового Клюбу в Ню-Йорку, член Українського Музею, (Continued from page 9) need to implement President [Petro] і член Українського Інституту Америки в Ню-Йорку. secure its border with Ukraine, and stop Poroshenko’s peace plan without any fur- the increasing flow of weapons, equipment ther delay. To this end, we urge all parties to ПАРАСТАС відбувся в вівторок, 29 липня 2014 року, в похоронному and militants across the border in order to establish a swift, genuine and sustainable заведенні Литвин і Литвин в Юніон, Н. Дж. achieve rapid and tangible results in de- general ceasefire on the basis of the Berlin ПОХОРОННІ ВІДПРАВИ відбулися в середу, 30 липня 2014 року, в escalation. Declaration of July 2 with the aim of main- Українській католицькій церкві св. Івана Хрестителя в Нюарку, Н.Дж., а Regrettably, however, Russia has not taining Ukraine’s territorial integrity. We відтак на Українському цвинтарі св. Андрія в Савт Бавнд-Бруку, Н.Дж. changed course. This week, we have all call upon Russia to use its influence with the announced additional coordinated sanc- separatist groups and ensure effective bor- У глибокому смутку залишилися: tions on Russia, including sanctions on spe- der control, including through OSCE observ- дружина: Марія Томоруґ cific companies operating in key sectors of ers. We support the OSCE and the Trilateral шваґер: Юрій Шуган з дружиною Dr. Janice-Lynn the Russian economy. We believe it is Contact Group as central players in creating кузинка: д-р Мирослава Томоруґ Знаєнко з родиною essential to demonstrate to the Russian the conditions for a ceasefire. племінники: проф. Александер Шуган з дружиною Elizabeth leadership that it must stop its support for Russia still has the opportunity to і дітьми Миколою, Самуїлом, Максимиліяном the separatists in eastern Ukraine and tan- choose the path of de-escalation, which і Натанаїлом gibly participate in creating the necessary would lead to the removal of these sanc- Андрія з чоловіком Dr. David Gelber і дітьми conditions for the political process. tions. If it does not do so, however, we Яковом і Бенджаміном We remain convinced that there must be remain ready to further intensify the costs Хризанта з чоловіком Charles Willis і дітьми a political solution to the current conflict, of its adverse actions. Шарлотою і Каролінкою родина: Шуганів ruin this city of 1 million people in order to похресниця: Оксана Комарницька з родиною Donetsk... kill 10,000 Ukry [an ethnic slur for похресник: Юрій Зінич з дружиною Ukrainians].” та ближча і дальша родина в Америці й Україні (Continued from page 3) The “DPR’s” military and political lead- Вічна Йому пам’ять! While deferring to Mr. Girkin/Strelkov’s ership has experienced turmoil and demor- military reputation, Mr. Purgin rejects the alization recently. Ukrainian forces are Для вшанування пам’яті Покійного, просимо бажаючих складати commander’s defense plans as “insane.” Mr. steadily advancing. The shooting down of пожертви на: Український Музей в Ню-Йорку, або на Благодійну Ак- Girkin/Strelkov has proposed to Donetsk’s the Boeing airliner removes any ability for цію – Допомога Старшим Людям в Україні при Українській католиць- mayor to blow up some nine-story build- the Donetsk and Luhansk “people’s repub- кій церкві св. Івана Хрестителя в Нюарку. ings on Donetsk’s outskirts, so as to slow lics” to obtain a modicum of international down the Ukrainian forces. After that, Mr. acceptance (see Eurasia Daily Monitor, July Girkin/Strelkov would fight for Donetsk 30). The latest telephone intercepts reflect inside the city. The mayor, Oleksandr this disarray. DEATH ANNOUNCEMENTS Lukianchenko, left the city under duress. Death announcements should be sent to the Advertising Department by According to Mr. Purgin, that kind of The article above is reprinted from e-mail to [email protected] or by fax to 973-644-9510. defense would “kill far fewer enemies than Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from Deadline: Tuesday noon before the newspaper’s date of issue. the peaceful people who are supposed to its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, For further information call 973-292-9800, ext. 3040. be defended… He [Girkin/Strelkov] would www.jamestown.org. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 2014 No. 32

COMMUNITY CHRONICLE St. Sophia Seminary graduates subdeacon with Master of Divinity degree NEW YORK – On June 7 the faculty and student body of St. Sophia Ukrainian Orthodox Theological Seminary in South Bound Brook, N.J., gathered at the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral in New York for the semi- nary’s commencement ceremony. Following the comple- tion of a three-year program of study, including many church services and years of fieldwork, Subdeacon Adrian Mazur received his Master of Divinity degree. The pervading tone of the ceremony was one of grati- tude. Metropolitan Antony, president of the seminary’s board of trustees, opened the ceremony with the celebra- tion of divine liturgy – a prayer of thanksgiving to God; Bishop Daniel, dean of students of the seminary, as well as the Very Rev. Bazyl Zawierucha, academic dean of the sem- inary, along with numerous clergy and faculty in atten- dance expressed their gratitude to the graduate, faculty, staff, administration and board of trustees for their hard work and sacrifices. Prior to the beginning of the divine liturgy, the children of Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral greeted both hierarchs at the threshold of the cathedral, presenting their spiritual fathers with a wreath of Ukrainian poetry and flowers. The Very Rev. Todor Mazur, pastor of the cathedral community, as a proud father welcomed the bishops to the temple, expressing his personal gratitude to God Almighty for his son’s theological achievements. Following the conclusion of divine liturgy, Subdeacon www.uocofusa.org Adrian was presented by the Rev. Zawierucha as a candi- Subdeacon Adrian Mazur graduates from the St. Sophia Ukrainian Orthodox Theological Seminary during a com- date for graduation. Metropolitan Antony presented the mencement ceremony held at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral in New York on June 7. diploma, while Bishop Daniel presented the academic hood to the graduate. Warning of the hardships of a Christ-like life in this unsta- on Mr. Mazur’s graduation, many individuals in attendance Reflecting upon the Mr. Mazur’s graduation, the hierarchs ble world, Metropolitan Antony asked the graduating semi- stated that this graduation forced them to think of their of the Church explained the Orthodox understanding of narian to always remember the instructions provided by his own past and the meaning of a calling to the service in what it is to be a true theologian. Both Metropolitan Antony teachers and to dedicate time for prayers and reflection. Christ’s Holy Church. and Bishop Daniel stated that while being in the classroom Following the liturgical celebrations, those in atten- At the conclusion of the luncheon, Subdeacon Adrian for the last several years collecting theological knowledge dance took part in the luncheon prepared in honor of the expressed his gratitude to those in attendance, stating that from books and lectures, in order to become a true theolo- graduating student. Numerous greetings were presented his diploma represents three years of intense learning, gian, one must assimilate this knowledge into life. from the parishioners and guests of the festivity. Reflecting changing and spiritual growth. No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 2014 15

COMMUNITY CHRONICLE Youth Art Competition concludes Stars align for Canadian Maidan benefi t concert Boston area’s Shevchenko celebrations by Peter T. Woloschuk BOSTON – Greater Boston’s spring commemora- tions of the Shevchenko bi-centennial concluded with a Youth Art Competition organized by the Shevchenko 200-Greater Boston Committee that was held at St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Church Hall and involved the submission of original art works and literature, as well as recitations and song, all of which had to be reflective of the Shevchenko theme. The competition was divided into junior and senior sections. Children attending the local school of Olena Wawryshyn Ukrainian studies, participating in the community’s Performers at the benefit concert for the Maidan held at the Mississauga Livings Arts Center. various youth organizations, such as Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization and the Ukrainian American by Olena Wawryshyn Ukraine, starting with investigative journalist Victor Youth Association (UAYA), as well as those who are Malarek, followed by stage and television actress Mimi unaffiliated were encouraged to participate. MISSISSAUGA, Ontario – The Canada & Ukraine Kuzyk (a former dancer with Winnipeg’s Rusalka Ukrainian “The purpose of the competition,” said Ihor Kowal, Together/Razom benefit concert held at the Mississauga dance group), Tony Award-winning actor Brent Carver and program coordinator and master of ceremonies for the Living Arts Center near Toronto was one of those rare Academy Award-nominated actor Graham Greene. April 6 event, “was to get our young people thinking events where everything fell into place so phenomenally The musical numbers and the stage lighting corre- about Taras Shevchenko and to use their talents and that God’s hand seemed to be at work. sponded to the theme. So did the images, including scenes abilities to showcase Ukraine’s bard.” Incredibly, the gala concert was organized in just over from the Maidan filmed by Babylon 13 and others, which The judges of the competition were noted local artist three weeks. Ticket sales were so brisk that the event set a were projected on the screen that served as a giant back- Motria Holowinsky, who taught art and art history at single-day ticket-sales record at the center’s Hammersmith drop. The sacrifice segment opened with the haunting the Rocky Hill School in East Greenwich, R.I.; the Very Hall, which seats more than 1,300. sound of Marianna Sadovska’s singing, accompanied by the Rev. Dean Dr. Yaroslav Nalysnyk, pastor of Christ the The concert was organized to support the families of Indian Harmonium, of the song “Hey Plyve Kacha,” about King Ukrainian Catholic Church; and the Very Rev. those who perished and those who were seriously injured dying in a foreign land. The Canadian Bandurist Capella Roman Tarnavsky, pastor of St. Andrew Ukrainian on the Maidan, the independence square in Kyiv, and else- sang ballads expressing Ukraine’s historic struggles and Orthodox Church. where in Ukraine earlier this year. The concert was perfectly sacrifices. The raucous performance of the Lemon Bucket Sophia Pankevych, 6, won top honors in the junior timed as it took place on March 28, on the weekend that the Orkestra reflected freedom, while the Hamilton Children’s division for both submitting a drawing and reciting 40th day “panakhyda,” the traditional religious service for Choir sang of hope. some poetry. For her efforts, she received a deluxe the repose of departed souls, was taking place in Ukraine. Ron Chyczij, the chair of the concert organizing commit- copy of Shevchenko’s “Kobzar,” published in Ukraine. An impressive line-up of performers was assembled. tee and the driving force behind the event, introduced the Nazar Syneiko, 18, came in first in the senior divi- The musicians from Ukraine – all who had performed on final segment and the guest of honor, Dr. Olha Bohomolets, sion for his portrait of Shevchenko in charcoal. He also the Maidan – included Maria Burmaka, Taras Chubai, the chief medical officer of the Maidan. She appeared via received a deluxe copy of the “Kobzar.” Serhiy “Foma” Fomenko and Mariana Sadovska. Kyiv- video, yet her address was possibly even more moving All of the participants in the competition received trained, but Canadian-based, violinist Vasyl Popadiuk made than a personal appearance might have been. The large certificates for their efforts as well tokens of an appearance, as did Canadian jazz duo pianist Joe Sealy screen enabled everyone to see the anguish in her face as Shevchenkiana. and singer/actress Jackie Richardson and comedic actress she recalled the shootings of innocent Ukrainians and the Oksana Iwaszczenko and Maria Fedynyshyn Saxe Luba Goy. Canadian groups included the Canadian death of a 19-year-old student, Roman, and his parents’ assisted in the preparation of the competition, Yuri and Bandurist Capella, under artistic direction of Andrij resolve to keep fighting the battle. She asked Canadians to Vsevolod Petriv put together a slide show that was Dmitrovich; the Hamilton Children’s Choir, led by Zamfira press for an independent investigation into the shootings. shown during the presentations, and Mykola Proskura, Poloz; and the Lemon Bucket Orkestra, headed by And, she concluded by expressing her vision for an “inter- 15, gave a brief piano recital to round out the formal Canadian-born Mark Marczyk, who recently spent a month national solidarity” of Ukrainians, who not only fight for a program. on the Maidan in Kyiv. better life in Ukraine, but actually live to enjoy it. Enlisting Andrey Tarasiuk as the director/producer for The two-and-a-half hour show received a standing ova- the concert was a stroke of genius. Currently with tion and ended with all the performers on stage singing Toronto’s Pleides Theatre, Mr. Tarasiuk has been associated Ukraine’s national anthem. with almost every major theater in Canada, including the At the exits, all in attendance were handed a beeswax renowned Stratford Theater Festival. He brought his candle, a sobering reminder of those who were being hon- wealth of experience to produce a unified show with five ored. It was a reminder, too, that though the evening had segments that thematically reflected the key principles come together fabulously as if by divine intervention, with exemplified by the Maidan: struggle, sacrifice, freedom, more than 100 Maidan protesters still missing in action, hope and responsibility. with Russian troops still massing on Ukraine’s border and Each segment was introduced by a different narrator an upcoming election in Ukraine, there will still be a lot of who spoke on how the theme related to recent events in work – and praying – ahead. “, Ukraine” pavilion attracts thousands at Folklore Festival Vsevolod Petriv Sophia Pankevych, 6, winner in the junior division of the KINGSTON, Ontario – Thousands of Kingstonians and greater Boston Shevchenko Youth Art Competition. visitors to the city attended the 45th annual “Lviv, Ukraine” pavilion at the Folklore Festival on June 13-15. Hosted by the Ukrainian Canadian Club of Kingston, the event focused this year on the 200th anniversary of Taras Shevchenko, Ukraine’s bard, while also recalling the 100th anniversary of the War Measures Act and Canada’s first national intern- ment operations. Kingston’s own Fort Henry was Canada’s first permanent internment camp. With entertainment provided primarily by the Ukrainian Maky Dancers and the Dorist Dance Ensemble, complemented by Oshawa’s Ukrainian dance troupe, the pavilion also reminded visitors about the current threat Ukraine faces from Russian imperialism. Organized by Nadia Luciuk, aided by dozens of volun- teers, the Lviv pavilion is one of Canada’s longest, consecu- tive-running Ukrainian folkloric events, showcasing Ukrainian home-made cuisine, folk arts, literature and embroidery, and offering guests an opportunity to learn Nazar Syneiko, 18, winner of the first prize in the senior more about Ukrainians in Canada, the diaspora and in their division for his portrait of Shevchenko done in charcoal. ancestral homeland. Next year’s dates for the event are June 12, 13 and 14. Dancers at the “Lviv, Ukraine” pavilion in Kingston, Ontario. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 2014 No. 32 USCAK holds indoor invitational volleyball tournament sisted of the best of three games to the score of 25. The level of play during the final was extremely competitive and, in the end, Chornomorska Sitch outlasted Passaic I to win the tournament 2-0. After the final match, Mr. Isajiw congratu- lated the tournament participants, and the tournament trophy was presented to Chornomorska Sitch team consisting of: Alex Hladky, Nick Paslawsky, Roman Kozicky, Dan Paslawsky, Brian Tomko, Andrew Statsiuk, Mark Gilrain and Mike Zawadiwsky. The Passaic I team consisted of: Andriy Cherniavskyi, Ivan Manolaki, Mattew Betley, Michael Betley, Serhij Stydennyi and Oleg Chernenko. The winner of the tournament’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) award was Mark Gilrain of Sitch. The tournament was pronounced a Christine Syzonenko great success by all involved, and plans are USCAK Invitational Volleyball finalists Passaic I (left, dark shirts) and tournament champions Chornomorska Sitch (right, light shirts) with USCAK officers and tournament organizers (far left): Myron Bytz, Roman Bulawski, Walter Syzonenko and Irenaeus Isajiw. already being made for future invitational tournaments. The next USCAK volleyball by Walter Syzonenko Yonkers, N.Y., Hartford, Conn., as well as qualified to play in the final. The first place tournament is scheduled for Friday, August Passaic, N.J. (two teams). team, Passaic I, played against 22, on the beach in front of the Pan WHIPPANY, N.J. – The Ukrainian Sports The tournament began at 9:30 a.m. on Chornomorska Sitch in the final, which con- American Hotel in Wildwood Crest, N.J. Federation of U.S.A. and Canada (USCAK) Friday with opening ceremonies, during Indoor Invitational Volleyball Tournament which the national anthems of Ukraine and was held on May 3 here at the Ukrainian the United States were played. Walter American Cultural Center of New Jersey Syzonenko, director of volleyball for USCAK Chornomorska Sitch wins second annual (UACCNJ). Organized and hosted by Lys and president of Lys SA, introduced Sports Academy (Lys SA) of Whippany, the Irenaeus Isajiw, USCAK president, who offi- tournament consisted of teams from vari- cially opened the tournament. Roman memorial soccer tournament in Yonkers ous Ukrainian sports clubs from New York, Bulawski, USCAK volleyball organizer, and New Jersey and Connecticut. Myron Bytz, vice-president of USCAK, Registration began at 9 a.m. with six reviewed the rules of play. adult teams registering. The teams repre- The play format was round robin, with sented Lys Sports Academy, the Ukrainian each team playing two games each against Athletic Educational Association all of the other teams. At the end of the Chornomorska Sitch and Ukrainian round robin, the teams were then ranked American Youth Association teams from by win-loss records. The top two teams

Sergey Federov Chornomorska Sitch, winners of the second annual Ukrainian Heritage Festival Tournament in Memory of Steven Howansky. YONKERS, N.Y. – The Chornomorska Sitch (Yonkers), FC Karpaty (Brooklyn), FC men’s team won first place in the second Karpaty (Passaic, N.J.), FC Galicia (Yonkers) annual Ukrainian Heritage Festival and Krylati (Carmel, N.Y.) – competed in the Tournament in Memory of Steven Howansky tournament, with Sitch defeating USC N.Y. 3-1 that was held on June 14 in Yonkers, N.Y., as in the final. FC Karpaty (Brooklyn) won 3-2 part of the Yonkers Ukrainian Heritage against the Krylati Reserves for third place. Festival held at St. Michael Ukrainian Prior to the final match, approximately Catholic Church. 20 former players from Krylati and other Eight teams – Sitch (Whippany, N.J.), clubs participated in a memorial “old tim- Ukrainian Sports Club N.Y. (New York), ers” game in honor of longtime Ukrainian Krylati Reserves (Yonkers), FC Lokomotiv community activist Steven Howansky.

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The Ukrainian Shumka Dancers of Edmonton. medical aid tent, the prayer tent, a kitchen Festival to feature tent, a memorial to the “Nebesna Sotnia” (Heavenly Brigade) heroes, and an area recreation of Maidan where children can write letters and draw pictures that will be posted on site. Among TORONTO – Two powerhouses of music the recreations will be photos of the and dance will headline the Bloor West Maidan, while an outdoor monitor will Village Toronto Ukrainian Festival on screen short films of the recent civil protest September 12-14, thanks to a generous made by the cinema collective Babylon ’13, grant from Celebrate Ontario. whose filmmakers will be in attendance. TIK, one of Ukraine’s top bands, will As well, the Ukrainian Museum of appear on the festival’s Main Stage at Bloor Canada, Ontario branch, will once again Street West and Jane Street in a perfor- create and host the Ukraine Pavilion, exhib- mance that kicks off at 9 p.m. on Saturday, iting antique costumes, handcrafts, kylymy September 13. The group’s members have (rugs) and other treasures from the Central released three CDs of folk-rock songs with Dnipro Region. This year, the Ukraine influences of ska and Ukrainian “shanson.” Pavilion can be found on the second floor The eight-member band will perform in of the BAKA Gallery & Café in the heart of two additional festival events on the Festival grounds. September 12 and 13, in venues to be The Bloor Street West Toronto announced. TIK’s performances are made Ukrainian Festival, now in its 18th year, is a possible by Celebrate Ontario and the free, three-day, family-focused showcase of sponsorship of Ukrainian Credit Union the most widely identifiable aspects of Limited. Ukrainian culture, attracting diverse audi- The Celebrate Ontario grant will also TIK, one of Ukraine’s top bands. ences of 600,000 from across Canada, the allow the festival to present dance at its U.S. and abroad. highest level, as Edmonton’s Ukrainian formers will join hundreds of professional Committee of Toronto and the Ukrainian As always, the festival will offer the best Shumka Dancers ignite the Main Stage. and amateur performers and artists from Canadian Congress to create “A Journey in Ukrainian food, beverages, music and Internationally renowned, Shumka is the greater Toronto area who celebrate through Maidan,” a recreation of the dance. Vendors will feature crafts, epicure- Canada’s only professional Ukrainian dance Ukrainian culture through music, dance streetscape of the Maidan in Kyiv. an delights and fine collectibles. Visitors company, continually challenging conven- and visual arts. This interactive exhibit will feature the can explore the sidewalk sales offered by tional boundaries in order to define the Historic and modern culture also will be Christmas-tree-shaped metal structure the businesses of the Bloor West Village experience of Ukrainian dance in the con- in the spotlight as the 18th annual festival that became one of the symbols of the and enjoy the parade, the cultural pavil- text of today’s society. showcases the Central Dnipro Region of Euro-Maidan movement and a foundation ions, the film festival, the midway and the Some of North America’s most popular Ukraine, which includes the cities of Kyiv, for displaying handmade posters, educational activities for young and old. performing groups, including the Gerdan Poltava and Cherkasy. Ukrainian and other national flags, and With rich history and culture on display, Ensemble of Philadelphia, the Zvook band As a special tribute to those who stood European Union symbols. festival chair Jurij Klufas says there is “lots of Montreal, the Hrim band of New York and continue to stand for freedom and Festival-goers will experience a media to discover about being Ukrainian.” and the Papa Duke band will also appear, democracy in Ukraine, the Festival will tent, a storytelling area, the “Free For more about the festival, readers may courtesy of Celebrate Ontario. These per- partner with the -Canada University of Maidan,” the Maidan library, a visit www.ukrainianfestival.com. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 2014 No. 32

August 14-17 St. Josaphat’s Ukrainian Festival, St. Josaphat August 23 Bicentennial concert in honor of Taras Shevchenko, Rochester, NY Ukrainian Catholic Church, Jewett, NY featuring soprano Stefania Dovhan and pianist Volodymyr www.rochesterukrainianfestival.com Vynnytsky, Grazhda Concert Hall, www.grazhdamusicandart.org August 16 Golf tournament, Ukrainian American Youth Association – Palatine, IL Palatine branch, [email protected] or August 23 Black Ribbon Day commemoration of victims of [email protected] Ottawa totalitarianism, St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic August 16 Discussion with Vakhtang Kipiani, St. Nicholas Ukrainian Shrine, 613-723-1673 Passaic, NJ Catholic Church, 973-471-9727 August 23-24 Ukrainian Days Festival, Ukrainian Congress Committee of August 16-17 Ukrainian Festival, Ukrainian Homestead, Chicago America – Illinois Branch, Smith Park, 773-366-4025 or Lehighton, PA www.ukrhomestead.com or 215-657-1758 773-851-9627 August 16-17 Uketoberfest, St. Joseph the Betrothed Ukrainian August 23-24 Babas and Borshch Ukrainian Festival, held at various Chicago Catholic Church, www.stjosephukr.com Andrew, AB venues, www.babasandborshch.ca August 17 Concert by Skryabin, Ukrainian American Cultural Center August 24 Ukrainian American Day Festival, Ukrainian Congress Whippany, NJ of New Jersey, 862-754-6329 or 973-585-7175 Buffalo, NY Committee of America – Buffalo branch, Dnipro Ukrainian Cultural Center, 716-674-4916 August 17 Parish festival, Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church, Carnegie, PA Trinity Acres, www.htucc.org or 412-279-4652 August 24 Ukrainian Day at Golden Gate Park, Ukrainian American San Francisco Coordinating Council – Northern California branch, August 22 Ukrainian Independence Day concert, Ukrainian Historical Golden Gate Park, www.stmichaeluocsf.org Somerset, NJ and Educational Center of New Jersey, [email protected] August 24 Ukrainian Independence Day Folk Festival, Tryzubivka – August 22 Beach Volleyball Tournament, Ukrainian American Sports Horsham, PA Ukrainian American Sports Center, 215-362-5331 Wildwood Crest, NJ Federation of the U.S.A. and Canada, beach in front of Pan American Hotel, [email protected] or August 24 Concert featuring Dakha Brakha from Ukraine, Mayne www.socceragency.net/lys Chicago Stage, www.maynestage.com

August 22 Plaque unveiling and commemoration of internment August 24 Ukrainian Independence Day banquet, Ukrainian Canadian Ottawa operations of 1914-1920, 100th anniversary of the War Montreal Congress – Montreal branch, Ukrainian Youth Center, Measures Ottawa Act, St. John the Baptist Ukrainian 514-259-7162 Catholic Shrine and Buduchnist Credit Union, 613-232-8822 or www.uccla.ca August 24 Ukrainian Independence Day Celebration, Slovene Pittsburgh National Benefit Society (SNPJ) Lodge, 412-343-0309 August 23 Concert by Skryabin, Park West, 773-299-8833 Chicago Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to events August 23 Ukrainian Independence Day Celebration, Ukrainian advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissions Ottawa Canadian Professionals and Businesspersons Association, from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors Canal Royal Oak Restaurant, 613-238-7495 and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected]. No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 2014 19 UKELODEON For The Next Generation

Sports campers in Wisconsin learn CPR skills of the Baraboo District Ambu- aid kits courtesy of the foundation. lance Service, the camp participants Since the inception of the UMA- and leaders on June 25 completed NA Foundation’s CPR project in an official six-hour cardiopulmonary 2009, over 350 campers and coun- resuscitation (CPR) and first aid selors throughout the United States training program. At the conclusion and Canada have been trained, with of the course, all graduates received their certification costs covered by certification cards and pocket first an UMANA Foundation grant.

Theresa Kuritza Campers perform CPR in class.

BARABOO, Wis. – Thirty-eight and Dr. Theresa Kuritza (Plast campers and camp counselors from Ukrainian Scouting Organization) multiple Ukrainian youth organiza- co-directed the camp activities in tions participated in a wide-ranging various sports, including archery, athletic sports camp emphasizing table tennis, swimming, tennis and positive sportsmanship and team- volleyball. work here at the Ukrainian Ameri- Through the generous financial can Youth Association’s Beskyd support of the Foundation of the campground. Ukrainian Medical Association of

Oksana Kurywczak (UAYA) North America, and utilizing the Theresa Kuritza Participants and staff of the CPR class. Ridna Shkola of New Haven Mishanyna celebrates end of school year August is a great time for visiting the beach. Below are some items you might want to have with you.

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NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The New Haven Ridna Shkola (School of Ukrai- nian Studies) had its end-of-the-year ceremony on Saturday, June 7. The school’s director, Myron Melnyk, and the teachers handed out report cards and certificates to the students. Maryana Dumalska and Maryana Hnyp passed their “matura” (comprehensive exams) and are now graduates of the school. The parents provided refreshments. A birthday cake and flow- ers were brought in to celebrate the birthday of a teacher, Halia Lodynsky. It was a grand celebration for all. The new school year will start in Sep- tember. – Halia Jurczak-Lodynsky

Let us hear from you! The next edition of Ukelodeon will be published on September 14. Please send in your submissions by September 5 to [email protected]. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 2014 No. 32

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Sunday, August 24 Oakley Blvd., at the corner of Oakley and IMPERIAL, Pa.: The Ukrainian Superior streets, one block south of Chicago Independence Day Celebration, marking the Avenue. Festival hours are: Saturday, 1-11 23rd anniversary of the modern-day inde- p.m., with indoor and outdoor “zabavy,” both pendence of Ukraine, will be held at 1-8 p.m. starting at 9 p.m.: Sunday, 1-10 p.m., with an at the SNPJ Lodge, 255 W. Allegheny Road, outdoor “zabava” under the big tent. There Imperial, Pa. (just outside of Pittsburgh). will be non-stop stage activity outside under The celebration is being hosted by local the tent, featuring: the Hromovytsia dance Ukrainian churches and organizations, led ensemble, with the Ukrainian School of by the Ukrainian Festival Committee. The Dance, and other local dance groups. This cultural program begins at 2:30 p.m. and year’s special guests are Andriy Kniaz and features the Kyiv Ukrainian Dance Viktor Pavlik. Visitors will be able to shop Ensemble, the Poltava Ukrainian Dance the many street vendors featuring arts and Company and recitations by the students of crafts from all over North America and sam- Ridna Shkola (School of Ukrainian Studies). ple our local ethnic cuisine. There will be a There will be dancing at 4-8 p.m. to the children’s corner, a grand lottery first prize music of the Resonanz Ensemble. Delicious drawing of $2,500 cash and many other sur- Ukrainian foods and a gifts market will be prises. The festival entrance fee is $5 per available for purchase. Tickets are $10 for person (age 13 and older) per day. For more adults; $1 for students and children. Call information call the parish office, 312-829- Anne Konecky at 412-343-0309. Proceeds 5209. will benefit efforts of the Ukrainian Sunday, September 14 Congress Committee of America to support Ukraine’s sovereignty. STAMFORD, Conn.: The 47th Connecticut Ukrainian Day Festival, sponsored by the Wednesday, September 3 Connecticut State Ukrainian Day Committee NEWARK, N.J.: St. John’s Ukrainian at St. Basil’s Seminary, will begin at 9 a.m. Preschool will re-open with Ukrainian- with over 20 Ukrainian vendors. At 11 a.m., language Montessori sessions each weekday a liturgy will be celebrated by Bishop Paul morning from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Chomnycky. Afterwards, there will be Extended hours from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. are Ukrainian and picnic foods, and children’s available to serve working parents. activities. At 2:15 p.m., enjoy a program fea- Minimum age is 2 years 6 months in turing the dance ensembles Zolotyi Promin September. We emphasize respect for the (Hartford, Conn.), Barvinok (South Bound child, individualized learning, and promo- Brook, N.J.), Vesna (Spring Valley, N.Y.), tion of the child’s independence. For more Chervoni Maky (Trenton N.J.), Kalynonka information call Olenka Makarushka- (Stamford), Chornobryvtsi (Staten Island, Kolodiy, 973-763-1797; visit our website at N.Y.) and School Yunist (Long Island); plus http//coe.kean.edu/zaxoronka/. Max Lozynskyj (guitar); Valeriy Zhmud (vio- lin); and the singers Popovichi; Family Kit; Saturday-Sunday, September 6-7 the Halychanka Choir of Hartford. At 5-8 CHICAGO: Ss. Volodymyr and Olha p.m. there will be a “zabava” with Halychany. Ukrainian Catholic Church will host the par- Admission for those age 12 and over: in ish’s 12th annual Ukrainian Village Fest advance, $5; $10 at the gate. Parking is free. 2014 on the parish grounds, located in the For tickets, information or to volunteer call heart of the Ukrainian Village at 739 N. 203-269-5909.