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INSIDE:• Panel of experts analyzes Yushchenko’s first 100 days — page 3. • Lidia Krushelnytsky honored in New York City — pages 10-11. • Your chance to choose Ukraine’s best stamp of 2004 — pages 12-15.

Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXXIII HE KRAINIANNo. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2005 EEKLY$1/$2 in Ukraine YushchenkoT administration’sUUPA veterans fight for recognitionW in Ukraine first 100 days incorporate by Zenon Zawada should rule Ukraine. Mr. Viatrovych said. Kyiv Press Bureau UPA veterans seek two specific forms of So far, Mr. Yushchenko and his recognition, said Orest Vaskul, the head of Cabinet Ministers have been treading promises made on maidan KYIV – For his service in the Ukrainian the Kyiv Regional Brotherhood of OUN- very delicately around UPA recognition Insurgent Army (UPA), Soviet authorities UPA that includes the eastern oblasts. and have yet to declare outright support. by Zenon Zawada imprisoned Mykhailo Stus, 78, in a Siberian Mr. Vaskul served three separate UPA recognition is a legislative matter Kyiv Press Bureau concentration camp for eight years. Soviet prison terms for his UPA involve- for the Verkhovna Rada to resolve, Vice They dragged him through prisons in KYIV – During their first 100 days, ment – the last one as late as the 1980s. Prime Minister for Humanitarian Affairs Krasnoyarsk and Kazakstan for another The government should grant UPA an Mykola Tomenko said at an April 25 President Viktor Yushchenko and his two years before releasing him to return Cabinet of Ministers wasted no time in official status as a fighting army during press conference, where he discussed to Ivano-Frankivsk in 1957. World War II, Mr. Vaskul said. Secondly, it preparations for the 60th anniversary of demonstrating to the Ukrainian people He reunited with his parents and his that they are intent on delivering on the should designate their fight as a national-lib- Victory Day on May 9. brother, a prisoner of German concentra- eration struggle for Ukraine’s independence. “The problem is more political than Orange Revolution’s promises of build- tion camps whom he hadn’t seen for 17 ing a more prosperous and Western- Only 10,000 or so veterans are still social-economic, so there aren’t any years. The reunion didn’t last long. alive in Ukraine, according to Volodymyr problems for the government to resolve if based society. “They told me to be out of western Arrests of men involved in Heorhii Viatrovych, the director of the Liberation the Verkhovna Rada reached a decision, Ukraine by the month’s end,” Mr. Stus Gongadze’s murder, as well as the deten- Movement Research Center. apart from the social components of this said of the Soviets. He went east to look tion of Donetsk businessman Boris Unlike their counterparts who served question,” Mr. Tomenko said. for work in the mines. Kolesnykov, proved effective symbols in in the Soviet Red Army, UPA veterans “In discussions in city organs, particu- As most of Ukraine prepares itself for demonstrating that Mr. Yushchenko was are not recognized by the Ukrainian gov- larly in western Ukraine, I know there are May 9 festivities to honor those who fought serious about tackling corruption and ernment and do not receive any benefits ideas, in the social sense, of honoring all for the Soviet Union during the second crime, experts said. from the federal government. those who fought during the second world world war, UPA veterans such as Mr. Stus Though widely criticized as a populist Eight Ukrainian oblasts offer benefits war, and that is a way out of the situation.” once again face obscurity as the Ukrainian tactic to win votes for next year’s parlia- to UPA veterans Mr. Viatrovych said. President Yushchenko, whose father mentary elections, the 2005 budget government has yet to recognize them. They are Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, was a Red Army veteran, has devoted assembled by Prime Minister Yulia With a Ukraine-oriented leader at the Ternopil, Volyn, Rivne, Zakarpattia, most of his efforts so far to encouraging Tymoshenko and her fellow ministers nation’s helm, UPA veterans and their Khmelnytskyi and Chernivtsi. nationwide reconciliation efforts between fulfilled Mr. Yushchenko’s campaign supporters anticipate that President In these oblasts, veterans receive 100 the Red Army and UPA veterans, particu- promise that it would be the most social- Viktor Yushchenko will muster the politi- hrv ($20) a month, a 50 percent discount larly on the local level. ly-oriented in independent Ukraine’s his- cal will to recognize those who fought off their utility bills and free transporta- tory. for the simple belief that Ukrainians tion within cities, but not between cities, (Continued on page 22) “We haven’t betrayed any of the maid- an’s slogans,” Mr. Yushchenko said in assessing his first 100 days. “Today I can approach any member of society – the Orange Revolution’s heroic sign-language interpreter honored in D.C. veteran, the child, anybody – and say by Yaro Bihun that we worked for you,” Mr. Special to The Ukrainian Weekly Yushchenko said in a statement. WASHINGTON – For years Natalia Crime and corruption Dmytruk was seen and not heard, attract- It was no coincidence that among the ing little attention, except from the hear- first achievements of the Yushchenko ing-impaired, as the sign-language inter- administration was Procurator General preter in the corner of Ukraine’s official Sviatoslav Piskun’s announcement that UT-1 television news broadcasts. his office had arrested two police On November 25, 2004, however, when colonels who are suspected of murdering the results of the second round of Ukraine’s Heorhii Gongadze. presidential election were being announced The September 2000 disappearance of in favor of Prime Minister Viktor the Ukrayinska Pravda journalist served Yanukovych, she signed a personal message as the catalyst for wide scale protests of protest that reverberated around the world against former President Leonid and drew even more attention to what came Kuchma’s government, culminating sev- to be known as the Orange Revolution. eral years later in the Orange Revolution. Five months later, she and three fel- low representatives of the women of Just as he announced the arrests, Mr. Yaro Bihun Piskun said his office would question Ukraine were honored in Washington Natalia Dmytruk (left), the sign-language interpreter who signed her election former Internal Affairs Minister Yurii “for their unyielding spirit and commit- ment to changing their country – and the protest on a Ukrainian government-controlled TV news program, and other Kravchenko. The morning of his sched- Ukrainian women activists were honored for their role in the Orange Revolution by uled questioning, police found Mr. world – for the better.” The honors were presented April 26 by Vital Voices Vital Voices at the Kennedy Center in Washington. Joining them onstage and hold- Kravchenko dead in his dacha outside of ing a Yushchenko election banner was Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (third from Kyiv, with two gunshot wounds to his Global Partnership, a non-profit, biparti- san American organization dedicated to left). The other activists standing with them are (from left): Oksana Yarosh, Yana head. Dieringer, Kateryna Horbunova, Oksana Horbunova and Lyudmila Merlyan. An arrest far more controversial increasing the rights and leadership role occurred on April 6 when the Procurator of women around the world. Also receiving the fifth annual Global women, actress Sally Field called Ms. dent. Good-bye. You will probably never General’s Office cited extortion and Dmytruk “one of the most courageous see me here again.” racketeering as reasons to arrest Boris Leadership Awards during the ceremony at the Terrace Theater of the John F. Kennedy women of the Orange Revolution.” She Receiving the award with Ms. Kolesnykov, the head of the Donetsk recalled how during that fateful news- Oblast Council who had very close ties Center for the Performing Arts were Dmytruk were: cast, Ms. Dmytruk revealed an orange to Donetsk oligarch Rynat Akhmetov. women activists from three other countries, • Oksana Horbunova, the head of the ribbon on her sleeve as she signed: Mr. Kolesnykov allegedly was behind honored for their work on behalf of Ukraine office of the International organi- “Everything you’ve heard so far in the a series of violent threats against a women’s rights, for economic empower- zation for Migration (who was honored by ment and against human trafficking. news was a total lie. I am ashamed to (Continued on page 20) Introducing the four Ukrainian translate these lies. Yushchenko is presi- (Continued on page 23) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2005 No. 19

ANALYSIS Ukraine moves closer NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS Yushchenko upbeat on election coalition Viktor Yushchenko was accompanied by a media revolution that may or may not to membership in NATO KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko be sustained.” (RFE/RL Newsline) said in an interview with the UT-1 television by Taras Kuzio standards can be much more easily ful- channel on May 3 that he is sure that the U.S. backs Yushchenko’s peace plan Eurasia Daily Monitor filled by the Yushchenko government Our Ukraine People’s Union, which was than by the former Kuchma govern- created earlier this year to support him, will WASHINGTON – The U.S. permanent ganization for At the April 20-21 summit of NATO ment,” the secretary-general added. form a coalition for the 2006 parliamentary representative to the Or Security and Cooperation in Europe foreign ministers in Vilnius, Ukraine was Intensified Dialogue, rather than an elections with the eponymous bloc led by (OSCE), Paul Jones, said in a statement dis- invited to begin an Intensified Dialogue MAP, suits President Viktor Yushchenko Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and the tributed by the U.S. State Department that on Membership. The Intensified for now because he does not want NATO People’s Party of Ukraine headed by Washington supports Ukrainian President Dialogue is commonly viewed as the to become an issue in the March 2006 Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Viktor Yushchenko’s initiative concerning precursor to being invited to enter the parliamentary elections. Therefore, mov- Lytvyn. In a separate interview with the 1+1 the settlement of the Transdniester conflict, Membership Action Plan (MAP) process, ing to an MAP after next year’s elec- television channel on May 3, Mr. Infotag reported on April 29. Speaking at a stage that is assumed to eventually lead tions, when the Yushchenko camp hopes Yushchenko expressed confidence that such the GUUAM summit in Chisinau on April to membership. Croatia, Albania and to win a parliamentary majority, is a a coalition could be created as early as this 22, Mr. Yushchenko proposed a seven-point Macedonia currently have MAPs. sound strategy. month. “I see this as an optimal develop- plan aimed at resolving the long-running NATO introduced MAPs in 1999 at its President George W. Bush raised the ment,” Mr. Yushchenko said. “It seems to 50th anniversary summit, when Hungary, me that today these three forces enjoy a crit- conflict. Mr. Yushchenko’s peace proposal issue of Intensified Dialogue during his would entail holding free and democratic Poland and the Czech Republic joined in early April summit with Mr. Yushchenko. ical level of trust among the population. In the first wave of NATO enlargement. my opinion, this level will easily allow [us] elections in Transdniester under the aegis of There has been a general Western consen- the European Union, the OSCE, the United NATO describes the purpose of MAPs as to form the core of a future Parliament.” The sus that, following Mr. Yushchenko’s States and Russia, and the replacement of “the submission by aspiring members of president also positively assessed his first election, Ukraine should be “rewarded” the Russian peacekeeping forces in individual annual national programs on 100 days in power. “We have not betrayed through market economic status and Transdniester with international military their preparations for possible future any slogan voiced on the maidan WTO and NATO membership. According and civilian observers. Mr. Jones said membership, covering political, econom- [Independence Square in Kyiv during the to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Washington will carefully study President ic, defense, resource, security and legal 2004 Orange Revolution],” Mr. Yushchenko “If states fulfill the criteria, then NATO Yushchenko’s initiative and will discuss it aspects…” (nato.int). told UT-1. “Today I can address any seg- fulfills its promise to offer membership” with Ukraine, Moldova and other interna- NATO Secretary-General Jaap de ment of society – be it veterans, children or (Financial Times, April 22). tional mediators and interested parties. Hoop Scheffer views Ukraine’s move to whoever else – and say that we have worked Ukraine began working toward this (RFE/RL Newsline) Intensified Dialogue status as not neces- goal in January 1994, when it became the for them.” (RFE/RL Newsline) sarily leading to “any eventual alliance first CIS state to join NATO’s Partnership Leftists stage May Day rallies Socialist Party grows larger decision” on Ukraine’s NATO member- for Peace (PfP) program. Since then ship. At the same time, “Ukraine has Ukraine has participated in both PfP pro- KYIV – Ukrainian Communists and clearly indicated that it wants to go along KYIV – Socialist Party leader other left-wing organizations staged a num- grams and related bilateral security pro- Oleksander Moroz on March 3 signed an the long and winding road to member- grams with the United States and Great ber of what were generally sparsely attended ship” (Financial Times, April 20). accord with Vasyl Volha, head of the All- Britain. In July 2002 Ukraine declared its rallies in some cities to celebrate the May “Given the fact that there has been a Ukrainian Union Public Control, on a intention to seek NATO membership. In Day holiday, Ukrainian media reported on peaceful revolution, the membership merger of the two organizations, Interfax subsequent years there have been annual May 1. In particular, May Day rallies report- and the Ukrayinska Pravda website report- edly gathered 2,500 people in Kyiv, 6,000 in NATO-Ukraine Action Plans that include ed. Under the agreement, Public Control Taras Kuzio is visiting professor at the military, political and economic goals. Sevastopol, 5,000 in Donetsk Oblast and Elliot School of International Affairs, will be dissolved and its members absorbed 1,000 in Kharkiv. (RFE/RL Newsline) But, this was the maximum interaction by the Socialist Party. The two sides said George Washington University. The article that NATO would offer Ukraine under Yushchenko attends Easter services above, which originally appeared in The the merger was necessary in order to President Leonid Kuchma. strengthen “the influence of democratic Jamestown Foundation’s Eurasia Daily KYIV – This year May Day coincided Relations with the United States deterio- and socialist forces” in society ahead of the Monitor, is reprinted here with permission with the Easter holiday observed by 2006 parliamentary elections, which are to from the foundation (www.jamestown.org). (Continued on page 16) Orthodox and Greek-Catholic believers take place under a fully proportional, party- in Ukraine. President Viktor Yushchenko list system. Public Control claims a mem- attended Easter services in the Uspenskyi bership of 74,000. (RFE/RL Newsline) Ukraine aspires to leadership Cathedral (under the jurisdiction of the Release comments on press freedom Moscow Patriarchate) and the Volodymyrskyi Cathedral (Kyiv role in revitalized GUUAM KYIV – The Paris-based Reporters Patriarchate) in Kyiv in the early hours Without Borders said in a press release on of May 1, Ukrainian media reported. Mr. by Liz Fuller resulted partly from concern over the May 3 that the 2004 presidential election Yushchenko’s schedule for the following RFE/RL Newsline anticipated impact of the revisions adopt- campaign in Ukraine was marred by week includes a vacation in Crimea on ed in May 1997 to the 1990 Treaty on numerous attacks on media freedom. In May 2-6, the CIS summit in Moscow on Following Viktor Yushchenko’s elec- Conventional Forces in Europe; those total, 20 journalists were arrested, 32 May 8 and celebrations of the 60th tion late last year as president of Ukraine amendments increased the amount of physically attacked and five threatened, anniversary of the victory over Nazi and Moldovan President Vladimir weaponry Russia is allowed to deploy in and 30 media outlets censured by the Germany in World War II with veterans Voronin’s espousal of an unequivocally the Transcaucasus, Ukraine and Moldova. authorities. Simultaneously, the media in Kyiv on May 9. (RFE/RL Newsline) pro-Western foreign policy orientation, Moldova was also interested in the watchdog said the presidential campaign many observers anticipated that the long- TRACECA project to create a coordinated gave rise to an “unprecedented rebellion Privatization review to be expedited awaited summit of the GUUAM align- transport corridor from Central Asia via against censorship.” Reporters Without KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko on ment in Chisinau on April 22 would her- the Transcaucasus and Ukraine to Europe. Borders also noted that “The Orange ald a new era in that body’s activities. In April 1999 Uzbekistan was formally Revolution of presidential candidate (Continued on page 24) Speaking for the three other presidents accepted as a member of GUAM (thus of member-states who attended the summit, making it GUUAM), but its participation Mr. Yushchenko redefined GUUAM’s pri- has never been anything but half-hearted, FOUNDED 1933 orities, highlighting democratization and and in June 2002 Tashkent “suspended” eventual membership in NATO and the its membership until further notice. HE KRAINIAN EEKLY European Union. But, at the same time, the From the organization’s inception, TAn English-languageU newspaperW published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., discussions between participants revealed Moscow has harbored fears and suspicions a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. at least one major strategic disagreement. that its primary rationale is to undermine Yearly subscription rate: $55; for UNA members — $45. 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by Andrew Nynka days show how serious the Ukrainian president is about moving the country NEW YORK – A panel of Ukrainian toward Europe, said Mr. Nix, who also specialists convened in late April called holds a law degree from Georgetown Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko’s University. “It’s a clear break from the first three months in office mostly suc- past. It’s a clear signal to the United cessful. But they cautioned people against States that Ukraine believes that it’s a being overly optimistic about the future of part of Europe, it’s the center of Europe, the reform-minded president’s tenure. it belongs to Europe,” Mr. Nix added. One of the speakers, Stephen Nix, the But, cautioned Dr. Bohdan Vitvitsky, director of the Eurasia division at the an assistant U.S. attorney in the district International Republican Institute, said of New Jersey, judging the Ukrainian the Mr. Yushchenko’s early April trip to president is not like judging the first 100 the United States was one of the high- days in office of American presidents, lights to date of his presidency. such as George H.W. Bush or Bill “In terms of 100 days, Mr. Yushchenko Clinton. “They had a single mandate, had a very, very successful visit here,” where Mr. Yushchenko has a double Mr. Nix said. “To me the most significant mandate,” Dr. Vitvitsky said. part about it was to role out Ukraine’s The single mandate includes the respon- new foreign policy directed toward mem- sibility of general governance, Dr. Vitvitsky bership in the Euro-Atlantic alliance.” said, while Mr. Yushchenko’s responsibili- Mr. Nix commented on the Ukrainian ties include the mandate of general gover- Andrew Nynka president’s meeting on April 4 with U.S. nance plus a revolutionary mandate. U.S. State Department analyst Eugene Fishel (right) presents his view of President George W. Bush – the first for “General governance means a mandate Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko’s first 100 days, while Stephen Nix of a Ukrainian president in over three years to be a country’s good chief executive and the International Republican Institute looks on. – as well as his meetings with other high- leader,” Dr. Vitvitsky said. “A revolution- level members of the U.S. government. ary mandate means to advance and imple- said Dr. Vitvitsky, who holds a doctorate that Mr. Yushchenko faces a mindset in According to discussions Mr. Nix had ment the goals of the Orange Revolution,” in philosophy from Columbia University. Ukraine that promotes business as usual. with State Secretary Oleksander Zinchenko the goals of which were, “to put it most This double mandate has left Mr. The Ukrainian president will have to and National Security and Defense Council generally and to quote various speakers Yushchenko with little time to plan and bring the economy out of the shadows Secretary Petro Poroshenko, “Mr. and participants of the maidan [Ukraine’s prepare to take over the reins of power, and he will have to be effective in “con- Yushchenko had excellent meetings with Independence Square], it is to convert Dr. Vitvitsky added. vincing the Kuchma people that those the president, vice-president and secretary Ukraine into a model country.” Eugene Fishel, a senior analyst at the days are over,” Mr. Fishel said, referring of state, all leading to the conclusion that This revolutionary mandate means U.S. State Department, also said it was to former Ukrainian President Leonid this administration will do everything it can President Yushchenko must “change the difficult to examine how Mr. Yushchenko Kuchma’s loyalists who still hold posi- to assist Ukraine in achieving this objective dynamics of political rule so that govern- had done in his first 100 days in office. tions in the Ukrainian government. of Euro-Atlantic integration,” Mr. Nix said ment serves the needs of the people; make “It’s still to early to evaluate President In addition to this complication, Mr. during the panel discussion held at Ukraine a country where the rule of law Yushchenko and his rule so far,” said Mr. Yushchenko faces three other problems, Columbia University on April 21. prevails as a matter of course; and purge Fishel, who holds a master’s degree in Dr. Vitvitsky said. A preceding adminis- Mr. Yushchenko’s comments on Euro- Ukraine of the practice of Ukrainian gov- international relations from Boston tration that did not operate normally, a Atlantic integration over the past 100 ernment lying and deceiving the people,” University. Prior to working with the shortage of qualified personnel, and the State Department, Mr. Fishel worked at presence of a powerful northern neighbor the National Security Council and the – Russia – that continues to try to exert its ANALYSIS: Problems for Yushchenko administration, National Intelligence Council. influence in Ukraine, have all complicat- And while it may be difficult to evalu- ed President Yushchenko’s first 100 days. ate Mr. Yushchenko’s performance to “With all of this in mind as context, as justice minister exaggerates his academic record date, Mr. Fishel did outline a number of what can we say about Dr. Yushchenko’s obstacles that the Ukrainian president will first 100 days?” Mr. Vitvitsky asked. by Taras Kuzio party, the overt arm of the Organization of face in the future. “One challenge for Mr. “The selection of Yulia Tymoshenko, Eurasia Daily Monitor Ukrainian Nationalists – Bandera wing. A Yushchenko is whether Our Ukraine will Boris Tarasyuk and Viktor Pynzenyk and year later he renounced his U.S. citizen- stay together. There are indications that some others have been outstanding,” Dr. Two weeks after Ukrayinska Pravda ship and was naturalized in Ukraine in not all members of Our Ukraine will stick Vitvitsky said. “Foreign meetings and (April 14) published an expose on Roman 1995. He claims to have done this to together,” Mr. Fishel noted. Zvarych, the Minister of Justice finally resolve “an internal contradiction that The State Department official added (Continued on page 22) admitted in The Ukrainian Weekly (May would lead to various psychological prob- 1) that he did not have the academic cre- lems” (The Ukrainian Weekly, April 24). dentials that he claimed. Mr. Zvarych said The original Ukrayinska Pravda arti- he apparently misled the The Ukrainian cle by Washington-based correspondent Weekly in 1998, when he was first elected Conferees approve $60 M for Ukraine Luba Shara was titled “Minister Zvarych PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Members of the country. This funding should be used for to the Ukrainian Parliament, by stating that – yet another professor?” The deliberate he had a Ph.D. from Columbia University. United States Senate and House of programs to further political and eco- spelling error referred to her investiga- Representatives, meeting on May 3 to nomic reforms and to strengthen democ- His admission came 11 days after tion during the 2004 presidential cam- Columbia University confirmed he had iron out a bill to fund emergency supple- racy and the rule of law.” paign, in which she revealed that Prime mental issues, allocated $60 million in In addition to the money for Ukraine, not earned any degree there. Minister Viktor Yanukovych had submit- Writing in Ukrayinska Pravda (April funding to Ukraine this year. the proposed bill provides $5 million for ted a resume to the Central Election The Senate and House conferees the North Caucasus and $5 million for 25), two authors described Mr. Zvarych Commission full of spelling and gram- agreed to provide a total of $70 million Belarus. The measure, called the 2005 as having secured the “record for pro- matical mistakes, one of which was to for “Assistance for the Independent Emergency Supplemental Bill, would ducing scandals.” In addition to the describe himself as “Proffessor.” States of the Former Soviet Union.” The also provide funding for defense-related diploma flap, Mr. Zvarych was involved Students and youth groups seized on House originally proposed $33.7 million, activities, the global war on terrorism, in a scandal surrounding his wife’s busi- Mr. Yanukovych’s apparent illiteracy and while the Senate asked for $70 million. and tsunami relief. ness interests, and he made an enemy of his dramatic collapse when hit by an egg A portion of that bill read: “The con- The bill was to be filed in the House the youth group Pora when he refused to thrown by a student in Ivano-Frankivsk ferees are encouraged by recent political of Representatives on May 4 and the register it as a political party. to mock him. A 13-part Internet film developments in Ukraine and recom- Senate was expected to take up the meas- Mr. Zvarych moved to Ukraine in 1992 (“Operation Proffessor”), consisting of mend $60 million for assistance for that ure early the following week. to help establish the Congress of excerpts of popular Soviet comedies with Ukrainian Nationalists (CUN) political voices performed by impersonators of well-known politicians dubbed over the characters, was a massive hit A notice from Svoboda (ham.com.ua, eggs.net.ua). Clarification Ms. Shara’s article was the first to On May 5 the Internet newspaper Ukrayinska Pravda published a Ukrainian- According to Yurii Marchenko at Kyiv expose the fact that Mr. Zvarych, like language article by Valentyn Labunski titled “Moya Pravda pro Mykolu Informatsia Servis, Roman Zvarych, Mr. Yanukovych, had padded his resume. Melnychenka” (My Truth about Mykola Melnychenko) that was preceded by an today justice minister of Ukraine, filled After checking at Columbia, she found editorial note identifying the author as a “correspondent of the Ukrainian-lan- out an application for the 1998 edition of that he had registered to work toward an guage New York newspaper Svoboda.” Who’s Who in Ukraine some time M.A., but he did not complete it and had The information provided in the editorial note is false. Mr. Labunski is not a between October 1997 and February no degrees from that university. correspondent of Svoboda. Furthermore, Svoboda never approved the publication 1998. It was in the 1998 (not 1997) edi- Mr. Zvarych told journalists in Kyiv of this type of article and no one from the staff of Ukrayinska Pravda contacted tion of Who’s Who that Mr. Zvarych first that he had lost his academic documents the Svoboda editorial offices to confirm if Valentyn Labunski is indeed a corre- claimed he earned a master’s degree in when he moved to Ukraine in 1992 spondent of Svoboda. philosophy from Columbia University. (Ukrayinska Pravda, April 29). However, That information has appeared in subse- – Irene Jarosewich, editor-in-chief of Svoboda. quent editions of Who’s Who in Ukraine. (Continued on page 21) 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2005 No. 19

Chiefby Oksana rabbi Zakydalsky of Kyivulation of thelooks country, we realizedforward that to Yushchenko presidency any government which is ready to deceive TORONTO – Rabbi Moshe-Reuven its own citizens and whose only purpose Azman, chief Rabbi of Kyiv and Kyiv is to hold on to power, cannot be a reli- Region, expressed confidence that, under a able partner for the Jewish community.” Yushchenko presidency, Ukrainian-Jewish “Thus, our community, as part of relations will get even better. “Today, Ukrainian civil society, made its choice in when the efforts of millions of Ukrainian the days of the Orange Revolution. Every citizens are crowned with success, we day, around the clock, minivans with hot believe that during the presidency of meals, broth and tea for demonstrators, Viktor Yushchenko, we will be able to who flocked to Kyiv from all over move forward on the way to the strength- Ukraine, went back and forth between the ening of mutual understanding and respect Brodsky Synagogue and the maidan. The between Ukrainians and Jews,” he said. doors of our synagogue were open for Speaking on April 5 at Beth Emmett any person who spent countless hours Dais Yehuda Synagogue in Toronto at the outdoors. Here they could rest and even invitation of the Jewish National Fund of stay overnight,” he explained. Canada, the rabbi spoke very highly of Rabbi Azman was involved in the Mr. Yushchenko, emphasizing that he has events on the maidan (Independence known the new president for many years Square). “I personally distributed food and highlighting the fact that “in the and warm clothing, and I remember the midst of revolutionary events in the amazement in the eyes of people when country, he joined us at our synagogue we arrived and started to give them free for Chanukkah celebrations and, after his hot meals. Of course, we were in kipas, victory, he officially invited me to attend Chassidic hats, with long beards and pey- the ceremony of his inauguration.” otes; in other words, we looked obviously The rabbi did explain that good Jewish. Yet people were surprised only in Ukrainian-Jewish relations did not start the very beginning, as quite soon they with Viktor Yushchenko. “Ukrainian started to express their gratitude and satis- Jewish life experienced a remarkable and faction that Jews also supported their open revival following independence in cause. Some people said that they wit- 1991. The government has been support- nessed an extraordinary scene on the ive of the Jewish religious and cultural maidan, when Catholic and Orthodox revival. During these years, dozens of priests, as well as just people, approached religious congregations and synagogues, one of our minivans, which distributed as well as community, charity and youth food to demonstrators, and started to organizations, Jewish press and art col- dance vividly to Jewish songs,” he said. lectives, emerged throughout Ukraine,” He revealed that at the end of March he said. The Kyiv Synagogue – built in President Yushchenko had signed a 1898 by Kyiv businessman Lazar decree restoring the second building of Brodsky and confiscated by the Soviets the so-called Brodsky Synagogue to the in 1926 – was returned to the Jewish Jewish community, something the com- community in 1997 and has since under- munity had been seeking for 10 years. gone extensive restoration. Today it is the Other projects of the community include: center of Jewish spiritual, educational the restoration of old Jewish cemeteries and community life in the capital region. and their designation as national architec- Cover of the magazine From Heart to Heart (special edition) featuring Viktor But the rabbi pointed out that “irre- tural monuments under official govern- Yushchenko and Rabbi Moshe-Reuven Azman at the Kyiv Synagogue. gardless of the loyal policy of President mental protection, the creation of a [Leonid] Kuchma toward the Jewish pop- Jewish orphanage and the building of a museum at the site of Babyn Yar. only about 300,000 to 500,000 Jews in “There is a lot to be done in order to Ukraine, it is still the highest number of succeed in the realization of these ambi- Jews in any country in Europe. In Kyiv tious plans and we are ready to work itself there are about 80,000 Jews, down very hard. There is no doubt that official from about 300,000 in 1991. UNIS announces plans to hold support for our endeavors will also be But for most the period of the co-exis- crucial,” he said. tence of Jewish and Ukrainian communi- Ukrainian Days on local level Rabbi Azman has been chief rabbi of ties, political power rested elsewhere. by Serhiy Zhykharev increasing number of the members of Kyiv since 1997. He was born in 1966 in “For the first time in its history, Ukraine Leningrad (now St. Petersburg). While Ukrainian National Information Service Congress encourage continued communi- has a president elected in the most demo- cation with the Ukrainian American com- enrolled in a dental college, he also stud- cratic way – through an open declaration ied at an underground yeshiva. After eight of the people’s will. The people gathered WASHINGTON – Later this month, munity on the local level. years of unsuccessful attempts to immi- together to support their candidate and to the Ukrainian National Information Taking into consideration their Service (UNIS) is coordinating local grate to Israel, he was finally allowed to preserve their right to honest, transparent requests, UNIS is initiating Ukrainian “Ukrainian Days” as an occasion for leave in 1987. From 1987 to 1991 he stud- elections, the right to elect their govern- Days on the local level on Friday, May Ukrainian American community mem- ied at the Jerusalem Yeshiva, spending ment and to choose their destiny,” he 20, and Monday, May 23. bers to meet with their senators and rep- eight months in Canada as an assistant to a said. According to the UCCA, extensive par- resentatives in their local district offices. Toronto rabbi at the Jewish Russian “There were a lot of miracles on the ticipation in this event is especially impor- During the past two years UNIS, the Community Center. On graduation, he maidan – people experienced moments of Washington office of the Ukrainian tant in the context of the recent Orange joined the Israeli Army and, in 1992-1995, despair and joy of triumph. Yet, to my Congress Committee of America Revolution in Ukraine, as well as the recent worked on a project in Israel aimed at mind, the most incredible was the mira- (UCCA), has organized Ukrainian Days visit by President Viktor Yushchenko to the assisting children – victims of Chornobyl. cle of unification. Those people, who in in Washington. The purpose of this event United States. During meetings with In 1995 he went to work for the Kyiv frosty and slippery weather stood on the is to bring community representatives President George W. Bush and in his address Jewish community, becoming chief rabbi maidan, did not care who stood next to from throughout the United States to the to a joint meeting of Congress, President two years later. In 2000 he was made them whether rich or poor, young or old, nation’s capital to meet with their elected Yushchenko outlined an expanded plan for chief rabbi of the All-Ukrainian Jewish Ukrainians or Jews. The main thing was officials in the U.S. Congress and to dis- U.S.-Ukraine bilateral cooperation. The Congress, an umbrella organization of that they were free people, who believed cuss issues of importance to the Ukrainian American community is a natural Jewish organizations and associations in in their own power.” Ukrainian American community. liaison between the U.S. government and Ukraine which also promotes the expan- “Indeed, what can be more frustrating The “Ukrainian Days” program tradi- Ukraine, which can maintain permanent sion of medium and small businesses to and disappointing than the realization of tionally involves briefing sessions, where contact with officials and encourage their help their transition from foreign support one’s own helplessness and inability to participants have an opportunity to meet active stand on issues related to Ukraine. to self-reliance. In 2001 Rabbi Azman change your own life and the life of the with governmental and non-governmental As with Ukrainian Days in Washington, received the Kyiv Award of Honor from people you love for the better?” he said. “It officials and hear their opinion of the UNIS will provide the community with Mayor Oleksander Omelchenko. was frequently noted that during that issues at hand; a breakfast with members briefing papers that describe the issues The rabbi did mention the strained unique election campaign the Ukrainian of the Congressional Ukrainian Caucus that interest the Ukrainian American com- relations that had existed between the nation was born. Yet, the nation consists of (CUC); a reception at the Embassy of munity. Community members are asked to Jewish and Ukrainian populations. “Even people, and a conscious and free nation can Ukraine to the United States; as well as contact their local congressional and sena- though the official position of the gov- exist only if citizens of the country feel that numerous meetings with members of the torial offices and set up appointments for ernment ostracizes anti-Semitism, the they are dignified personalities. The citi- U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. the above-mentioned dates. stereotypes among the population are still zens of Ukraine are all people who live in Ukrainian Days participants, as well as For additional information, readers strong,” he said. Since the 16th century, Ukraine and work every day for the sake of members of the U.S. Congress and may contact the UNIS office in Ukrainian territories have been home to the growth and prosperity of their own administration officials, have given very Washington by phone at (202) 547-0018 more Jews than any other European country and are ready to declare proudly all positive reviews to these events. An or e-mail at [email protected]. country and today, although the there are over the world they are from Ukraine.” No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2005 5

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM District Chairpersons’ Meeting and Secretaries’ Course held at Soyuzivka

by Martha Lysko and Stephanie Hawryluk, as well as UNA First Vice-President Steve Woch, UNA sales, and Sviatoslav Pylypiak, assistant secretary. KERHONKSON, N.Y. – The UNA As has been a UNA tradition, Myron District Chairpersons’ Meeting and Pylypiak brought his son to listen and Secretaries’ Course was held at Soyuzivka learn about the UNA and eventually to on Friday, April 1, to Sunday, April 3. Eight become a UNA activist. It was a great districts were represented, with 16 branch pleasure to see this tradition continue. secretaries and eight members of the Looking at the UNA’s century-old history, General Assembly attending the meeting. one notices that dedication to the UNA is UNA President Stefan Kaczaraj came often passed from father and/or mother, to Saturday afternoon for one session and son or daughter, and from the banquet, since he had to represent the grandfather/grandmother to grandchildren. UNA at another function. National Secretary Kozak organized Also present at the meeting were: the event and planned the agenda for the Martha Lysko, first vice-president; meeting, while First Vice-President Christine E. Kozak, national secretary; Lysko conducted one of the sessions. Ms. Alexander Serfyn, auditor and Detroit Trytjak, national organizer, presented the District chairman; Stefan Hawrysz, advi- scope of her newly created position, and sor and Philadelphia District chairman; Robert Mitchell from Western Catholic Osyp Hawryluk, advisor and Buffalo Union (WCU) gave an excellent seminar District chairman; Myron Pylypiak, advi- on annuities. Each of the four speakers sor and branch secretary; Pawlo Prinko, presented a different but vital aspect of Participants of the UNA District Chairpersons’ Meeting and Secretaries’ Course. advisor; Gloria Horbaty, advisor and UNA history, community involvement, branch secretary; Oksana Trytjak, national business and Home Office innovations. UNA members guarantees insurance to annuities. A new prescription savings organizer and branch secretary; Christine During the morning session Ms. Kozak all UNA members regardless of their past plan, ScriptSave is also free of charge to Dziuba, Rochester District chairperson welcomed all who took time from their or present medical history. It insures that the membership. The UNA has received and secretary; Ihor Hayda, Connecticut busy schedules to attend this meeting. She no UNA member can be denied a policy approval to sell the Coverdell ESA. This District chairman; Nicholas Fil, Albany then proceeded to discuss the new insur- for any reason. new tax-deferred plan should help all District chairman; and Stephan Welhasch, ance products and benefits to members Some free fraternal benefits were parents and grandparents help fund their Northern New Jersey District chairman. introduced by the UNA in 2004 and 2005. added for UNA members, Ms. Kozak children’s and grandchildren’s education- continued. A nursing home/medical The following branch secretaries also The Guaranteed Issue Whole Life al needs. Finally, she mentioned the new attended: Lubov Streletsky, Michael insurance plan is the newest addition to expense/terminal illness waiver is now Bohdan, Longin Staruch, Valentina the UNA’s portfolio of insurance prod- offered to all UNA members who have (Continued on page 17) Kaploun, Myron Kuzio, Adam Platosz ucts, she noted. This product offered to Attention members of UNA Branch 146 and UNA Branch 174

All members of merged Branches 146 and 174 are invited to attend the 2005 Annual Meeting to be held on Saturday, May 14, at 3:00 p.m. at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, 26601 Ryan Rd., Warren, MI. Members and guests are welcome.

Vira Krywyj, Branch Secretary

DISTRICT COMMITTEE of UNA BRANCHES of CENTRAL NEW JERSEY UNA President Stefan Kaczaraj (left) chats with Myron Pylypiak (center) and announces that its his son Sviatoslav. ANNUAL DISTRICT COMMITTEE MEETING will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2005, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Michael’s Church Hall 1700 Brooks Blvd., Manville, N.J.

Obligated to attend the meeting as voting members are District Committee Officers, Convention Delegates and two delegates from the following Branches: 26, 155, 209, 269, 312, 349, 353, 372

All UNA members are welcome as guests at the meeting. Meeting will be attended by: Yaroslav Zaviysky, UNA Auditor

District Committee Michael Zacharko, District Chairman President Stefan Kaczaraj (back row, left) and National Secretary Christine E. John Kushnir, Secretary Kozak (right) with UNA activists honored during the weekend meeting/course: Stefan Zacharko, Treasurer (from left) Martha Lysko, Stefan Hawrysz, Joseph Hawryluk, Alexander Serafyn and Lubov Streletsky.

THE UNA: 111 YEARS OF SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2005 No. 19

AN APPEAL FOR INVOLVEMENT THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Acknowledging the truth Support the global Ukrainian community On the eve of his departure on May 6 for Europe, President George W. Bush said he would remind Russian President Vladimir Putin – when he sees him in during Ukrainian World Congress month Moscow during 60th anniversary celebrations of the end of World War II in The organized Ukrainian diaspora The realization of these principles, the fur- Europe – about the Soviet Union’s occupation of the Baltic states. played a significant role during the Orange ther development of a national-spiritual As the Associated Press reported on May 5: “In excerpts of an interview to be Revolution. A record number of Ukrainian self-awareness and economic well-being broadcast Thursday [May 5], Bush told Lithuanian state television that he will stress citizens in the diaspora participated in the is a task that faces both the Ukrainian to the Russian leader that the end of the war did not bring freedom for Estonia, Latvia elections. Over 2,600 diaspora Ukrainians nation in Ukraine and in the diaspora. and Lithuania. ‘Yes, of course I’ll remind him of that,’ Bush said, adding that he told – citizens of their own countries – served The further development and well being Putin during their last meeting in Slovakia that the end of World War II was not a day as international election observers at vari- of the diaspora is no less important than the of celebration for the Baltics.” ous polling stations throughout the world. development of the nation in our ancestral In addition, President Bush wrote a letter to Latvian President Vaira Vike- The refrain at Independence Square in homeland. This is the direction in which the Freiberga in which he condemned the Soviet invasion of the Baltic states. “In Kyiv “Together We Are Many, We Will new president and government of Ukraine Western Europe, the end of World War II meant liberation. In Central and Not Be Defeated!” is profoundly symbolic will be working. However, their priority is Eastern Europe, the war also marked the Soviet occupation and annexation of for the global Ukrainian community. safeguarding the well-being of the people in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, and the imposition of communism,” he noted, Considering the demographic factor Ukraine. Therefore, the community struc- according to a May 4 report by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. that one in three Ukrainians lives outside tures in the diaspora not only continue to That same day, National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley said during a White Ukraine (numbering some 20 million), fulfill the role of ambassadors of Ukraine House press briefing that Russia, as the successor state to the Soviet Union, should this symbolism becomes an even more that are involved in promoting Ukrainian causes in countries where Ukrainians reside, renounce the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. He noted that the USSR Supreme Soviet had significant unifying factor: 20 million but also are the principal source for defend- condemned the agreement in 1989 and added that “it would be an appropriate thing Ukrainians in the diaspora are an integral ing the rights of Ukrainians residing abroad. for Russia, now having emerged out of the Soviet Union, to do the same thing.” part of the Ukrainian nation. The work of the Ukrainian World The presidents of Estonia and Lithuania, it will be recalled, have declined invita- A revolutionary process strengthens its Congress is well-known to most tions to attend Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on May 9, arguing that for their participants and, today, the Ukrainian countries, this is not a celebration. They, too, have stated that Russia should denounce Ukrainians. In the past these efforts result- nation serves as an example for others – ed in various degrees of success. the Soviet Union’s annexation of the Baltic states. Meanwhile, the Latvian president an example of unity, courage and dedica- has said that she will attend, but will speak about the Soviet occupation of her country. tion to values of justice and democracy. (Continued on page 18) Here in the United States, Rep. John Shimkus (R-Ill.), co-chairman of the Baltic Caucus in the House of Representatives, in April introduced House Concurrent LETTER TO THE EDITOR Resolution 128, which states that the “government of the Russian Federation should issue a clear and unambiguous statement of admission and condemnation of the ille- gal occupation and annexation by the Soviet Union from 1940 to 1991 of the Baltic As for credentials, it is my recollec- countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.” (The bill currently has 16 co-sponsors tion that he had an M.Phil. degree from and has been referred to the House Committee on International Relations.) Re: Roman Zvarych Columbia University, but if this requires In a “Dear Colleague” letter written in mid-April, Rep. Shimkus underscored confirmation, that confirmation will have that “As we move closer to the May 9 celebration in Moscow, where the Russian teaching at NYU The following letter to the editor was to come from the Registrar of Columbia government will be honoring the ‘legacy’ of Stalin’s regime, I feel that it is University. It would have been typical at important to send a clear message that Stalin’s leadership is nothing to be hon- submitted to The Ukrainian Weekly on Wednesday, May 4. Different versions of the time for instructors in our programs ored or respected by the United States Congress.” to have master’s degrees, many of our this letter have appeared elsewhere, In fact, it is worth mentioning here that the United States never recognized the adjuncts already had Ph.D. degrees, but including in Ukrayinska Pravda, and USSR’s annexation of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and, therefore, never some were in the advanced stages of have been circulated on the Internet and referred in official documents to the “Estonian SSR,” or the “Latvian SSR,” or completing Ph.D. degrees (I received my via e-mail. We publish it in this week’s the “Lithuanian SSR.” (This newspaper, too, was careful to make that distinc- own Ph.D. from Columbia University in issue after having confirmed on May 4 tion. Plus, we did not write about the 15 republics of the USSR, but only 12.) 1985, but I began teaching here in 1984 with the author that he wished it to be Russia, meanwhile, has been whining that the Baltic leaders – and by exten- with the M.Phil. degree, which repre- published also in our newspaper. sion their supporters – are spoiling its Victory Day celebrations. We, however, sents completion of all coursework underscore that it is important to call things by their rightful names and to under- toward a doctorate, but the dissertation stand that the much-touted “Soviet victory” over Nazism meant completely dif- Dear Editor: not yet complete). It was my assumption ferent things to the nations enslaved by the USSR, including Ukraine. I understand that there has been some that Roman already had his master’s And, we couldn’t agree more with the wording of H. Con. Res. 128 that “the controversy in Ukraine over the academ- degree, although this may not have been truth is a powerful weapon for healing, forgiving and reconciliation, but its ic background of Roman Zwarycz [edi- the case, and I do not know if he com- absence breeds distrust, fear, and hostility.” tor’s note: now known as Zvarych], who pleted a doctoral degree or not. is now the minister of justice in Ukraine. The Great Books program in which he As a former colleague of his at New taught required students to read Plato’s May York University, I am writing to confirm “Republic,” Aristotle’s “Politics,” St. that he taught interdisciplinary courses Augustine’s “City of God,” Machiavelli’s Turning the pages back... (combining philosophy, history and “The Prince,” Thomas More’s “Utopia,” political theory) at NYU in the mid- to the political trilogy of Hobbes’ 11 late 1980s and that he had a reputation as “Leviathan,” Locke’s “Second Treatise,” a very talented and popular instructor. and Rousseau’s “Social Contract,” John 1997 Writing in The Ukrainian Weekly on May 11, 1997, Marta Prof. Zwarycz taught in the General Stuart Mills’ “On Liberty,” and Marx and Kolomayets wrote of “a new phase in relations between the Studies Program of New York Engels’ “Communist Manifesto.” It was a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Ukraine,” University’s School of Continuing and very rich curriculum, both for students when Secretary-General Javier Solana arrived in Ukraine for Professional Studies; at the time when and for those of us who taught it; fresh- a one-day visit on May 7, to open the new NATO Information Center in Kyiv and, as Prof. Zwarycz was here I was also an man and sophomore students engaged he put it, “to illustrate the high regard the allies have for Ukraine.” adjunct member of the same faculty and directly with the great ideas of the “The alliance acknowledges that Ukraine has an important and even unique place in he and I taught in the same sequence of Western political tradition (no textbooks the European security order. An independent, democratic and stable Ukraine is one of the courses; I am currently a Master Teacher were used), and faculty were expected to key factors of stability and security in Europe. Its geographic position gives it a major and director of Academic Advisement allow students to read the books, ponder role and responsibility. Ukraine’s decision to renounce nuclear weapons and to accede to and Student Services for the General the ideas, and argue the merits of the dif- the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty greatly contributed to the strengthening of security Studies Program at New York ferent political ideas and systems. Those and stability in Europe. It has earned Ukraine special stature in the world community,” University. who took those courses, and those who said Mr. Solana, after a full day of meetings with President Leonid Kuchma, Verkhovna Prof. Zwarycz taught on an “adjunct” taught them, had an excellent educational Rada Chairman Oleksander Moroz and Foreign Affairs Minister Hennadii Udovenko. (part-time) basis, his title would have experience. “NATO attaches a special importance to its relationship with Ukraine. In 1995, been adjunct lecturer, and as a faculty I well remember Prof. Zwarycz as a NATO and Ukraine jointly issued a statement in which we agreed to strengthen and member he would have been addressed good example of an instructor who expand our relationship. I have already mentioned the areas of progress; in the as Prof. Zwarycz by his students. He inspired his students to study the great Partnership for Peace, in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in our frequent diplomatic and taught in the interdisciplinary sequence ideas of the Western political tradition military meetings. of courses known at the time (we have and it is particularly gratifying to me to “Now we want to go further. We want to develop a document which will see the since revised our curriculum) as know that your country’s Ministry of NATO-Ukraine relationship go beyond what we have today,” he said addressing jour- “Individual and Society” which was a Justice is in the capable hands of any nalists invited to attend a meeting organized by Ukraine’s association of journalists, four-part sequence, organized chronolog- official with such a deep understanding the Ukrainian Media Club, at the Ukraine House (formerly the Lenin Museum). ically from ancient to modern times, and of that tradition. Mr. Solana was referring to a draft agreement presented to President Kuchma outlining a based on the Great Books of the Western “special relationship” between Ukraine and NATO. Although details of the agreement were tradition. It was an exciting curriculum Ronald Rainey, Ph.D. not available, Mr. Kuchma told journalists that in principle he agrees with the document. It and I remember Prof. Zwarycz as having New York been an accomplished instructor and (Continued on page 18) very popular among his students. More letters appear on pages 8-9. No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2005 7

View from the Faces and Places

by Myron B. Kuropas Trembita Loungeby Taras Szmagala Jr. The power of individual example Walk the talk before you squawk Months have passed since the the story of Natalia Dmytruk. I suspect In letters to The Ukrainian Weekly and he spoke fluent English as well as Ukrainian people took to the streets and you are familiar with her saga, as well: other, less reputable venues, Prof. John Ukrainian. He told me that Jews support- assumed responsibility for their own she was the brave sign language inter- Paul Himka has taken umbrage with ed Ukrainian independence wholeheart- country’s future. President Viktor preter for Ukrainian state television who, those of us who defend the good name of edly, and that Jewish families in Russia Yushchenko has assembled his team, set at the risk of her career and perhaps even Ukrainians against iniquitous attacks by were sending their children to relatives in forth his agenda, enacted a budget, and her life, dared to report what was really Ukrainophobes in the Jewish community. Ukraine for safekeeping. Amazing. I tape- reached out to world leaders near and far. happening on the streets of Kyiv. Rather How dare we mention the leading role recorded our interview, brought it back to Yet, even as the euphoria of the Orange than repeat the government-sanctioned Jews played in the Bolshevik coup d’état Chicago, and played it to our dialogue Revolution gives way to the reality of version of events, she told the truth. And in Russia, as well as in the NKVD and group. I was stunned when the response governing an economically challenged by that simple act, she may have changed KGB, he writes. We need to confess our of our Jewish partners was lukewarm. nation, an aura of the enchantingly mys- the course of Ukrainian history. own sins first. A few months later, I learned that Mr. terious lingers over the events of late last Her story is the story of the Orange Dr. Bohdan Vitvitsky’s sapient rebuttal to Kotlyar would be in Chicago. We year. There’s a sense that something very, Revolution. More than any group, organ- Prof. Himka’s silliness in the April 24 issue arranged a dinner reception for him in very special took place, even if it defies ization or political party, the power of the of The Ukrainian Weekly should put to rest the Ukrainian Village. The questions description. “What just happened here?” Orange Revolution was rooted in the the lie that Jews never smear Ukrainians. asked by our Jewish partners were skep- we ask, while at the same time we smile exemplary conduct of individuals. To be If I read Prof. Himka’s solution to Jewish tical, larded with suspicion. Following to ourselves, knowing that, whatever it sure, individuals were acting as a group, defamation of Ukrainians correctly, it is dinner we took Mr. Kotlyar and our part- was, it was good. but it wasn’t the group that motivated us twofold: 1) acquiesce, or 2) engage Jews in ners across the street to meet local Historians will debate what stirred our – it was the examples of individual meaningful dialogue. Unfortunately, ignor- Ukrainians. When Marc greeted them brethren out of their slumber and into the courage and heroism. The images are ing vilification won’t make it go away. On with “Slava Ukraini,” he received a tear- protest lines and voting booths. And time burned in my mind: an elderly woman the contrary, it only encourages the depravi- filled, standing ovation. Our Jewish part- will tell what effect the Ukrainian exam- handing out coffee on Independence ty, suggesting that since Ukrainians don’t ners, however, seemed unimpressed. ple will have on the people of Kazakstan, Square, an orange-clad student giving his refute it, the slander must be true. During the Demjanjuk debacle (still an Belarus and even Russia herself. Only sweater to a shivering Yanukovych sup- Engaging Jews in dialogue hasn’t ongoing horror show as John after many years have passed will we be porter dressed only in a thin blue shirt, a worked either. I’ve been there, done that, Demjanjuk’s citizenship has recently able to see the “big picture,” and under- young woman in an embroidered blouse for almost 20 years with the American been rescinded a second time), the UNA stand the long-term significance of last placing a flower into the shield of a Jewish Committee (AJC), the only main- Heritage Defense Committee commis- fall. Ukrainian soldier. These images captured stream Jewish institution willing to partici- sioned the National Center for There is another interesting question, our imagination, and, more importantly, pate in a dialogue with Ukrainians. Result? Ethnic/Urban Affairs in Washington to however, that is also worth examination: challenged us to follow their example. Nada. Our dialogue partners were sincere conduct a content analysis of the Jewish- Why did we, outside Ukraine, act as we That’s why, in my view, we reacted as enough but were constrained, I believe, by American press regarding Ukraine and did? Why did we respond with unprece- we did. We wanted a taste of what it was the anti-Ukrainian feelings of the broad Ukrainians. dented energy, time and enthusiasm? like to put aside so much in our lives that Jewish community. While we were enthu- In a 1986 report titled “An Analysis of Perhaps not even Ukraine’s independ- can be mundane, trivial, or petty, and siastically writing about our meetings in the Treatment of Ukraine in Jewish ence generated the kind of passion, participate in something that brought out The Ukrainian Weekly, for example, the Currents,” Nancy Olson concluded, among involvement and energy among our com- the best in people. To do something that Jewish-American press never mentioned other things, that “Almost all of the refer- munity as the Orange Revolution. was good, and good for you. No matter them. Never. It’s as if our dialogues ences to Ukrainians that were made were On its face, our involvement didn’t that our contributions were of little con- occurred in an Afghanistinian cave. of an unflattering nature. Most, in fact, make much sense. After all, we’re sequence in the overall scheme of events. It’s not as if both sides didn’t try. were unremittingly harsh. Ukrainians are Americans and Canadians, not That wasn’t the point. Just by attending a When the AJC invited me to Israel in portrayed as strongly anti-Semitic with a Ukrainians. Whether Yushchenko or rally, or sponsoring an election observer, 1985 to become acquainted with former history of violence against Jews ...Thus, a Yanukovych became president of or e-mailing our congressman, we were Soviet Ukrainian Jews, I accepted. I met Jewish-American reader of a major publi- Ukraine mattered little to our country’s able to claim a small part in a great Israel Kleiner and Jakov Suslensky, a cation such as Jewish Currents, over the well-being. With the exception of a few event, and become slightly better people Ukrainian Jew who spent time in the past two decades would, on the basis of entrepreneurs among us, we had no eco- in the process. gulag and whose life had been saved by the images and information presented to nomic interest in the outcome, either. I’ve heard it said by many that the Ukrainians. One of the founders of the him or her on its pages, be likely to have a And unlike our friends in Ukraine, our events of last fall helped them regain Society of Jewish-Ukrainian Relations in decidedly unfriendly and suspicious atti- country’s future was not at stake. some of their youthful idealism. Israel, he dedicated his life to improving tude to Ukrainians and an impression of But we acted as though it were. Certainly that is true for me. But how understanding between Jews and Ukrainian history as an experience of vio- Hundreds of us gave up holidays with will we retain it? Like the Orange Ukrainians. When Mr. Suslensky came to lence and hostility unless mitigated or off- our family to travel, on our own dime, to Revolution itself, we’ll need to focus on the United States, the Ukrainian National set by personal contacts or other data ...In garden spots like Dnipropetrovsk or our individual acts, and not worry quite Association welcomed him, graciously fact, he or she would be explicitly warned Donetsk. Tens of thousands wrote letters so much about the big picture. Some will extending every courtesy. He flew with on one occasion by the magazine to be to Washington, donated funds to Pora choose to act boldly: while in D.C. last me to Chicago, and stayed at our home. suspicious of what it interpreted to be and attended rallies across the nation. month, Katya Yushchenko called on us to We hosted a reception that included lead- overtures for better relations from the And when President Yushchenko recent- consider spending two years in service to ing Jewish leaders in DeKalb and the Ukrainian side.” ly visited the United States, he was greet- Ukraine’s new government. Others will Israeli consul general. Mr. Suslensky Dare we expose this kind of hate? ed with a hero’s welcome. Even though choose to act closer to home, whether later received an enthusiastic welcome Like all of the Ukrainian members of we were not explicitly invited, we within the context of a Ukrainian from Chicago’s Ukrainians. the Ukrainian-Jewish dialogue, I eventu- crashed the party – we in the diaspora American organization or otherwise. One word best describes Mr. Suslensky’s ally became disillusioned with the couldn’t help but make this revolution Perhaps if we focus on the small things, reception by the Jewish Federation of process. The Jewish establishment, I con- our own. the larger things important to us will fall Chicago and the Chicago Jewish newspa- cluded, rightly or wrongly, is not really This apparent contradiction resolved into place. per: hostile. The editor of the Jewish paper interested in a meaningful reconciliation itself, in my mind at least, when I read By reminding us of the power of indi- who knew us not, for example, refused to between our two groups because they vidual example, our Ukrainian friends interview Mr. Suslensky and, pointing to would have to revise their biases. Taras Szmagala Jr. is a Cleveland- gave us in America much more than we Lesia and me with disdain, asked him: Prof. Himka talks about Ukrainian based attorney and third-generation gave them. We can repay this favor by “How can you have anything to do with complicity in war crimes and squawks Ukrainian American. Mr. Szmagala may remembering their example, and putting these people?” Mr. Suslensky’s Jewish about our reticence to confess our sins. be reached at [email protected] that power to work for all of us. reception in Cleveland was hardly any bet- Would that lead to reconciliation? ter. Despite these rebuffs, our dialogue with Hardly. When it comes to the Holocaust, the AJC continued. Jews will tell you that “only the dead can An open invitation to local community activists During one of our dialogue sessions forgive.” Scores still need to be settled. with the AJC in 1990, the question of Leave your ivory tower, Dr. Himka. Would you like to let fellow Ukrainians know about events in your community? Ukrainian independence came up. Our Spend more time with the grassroots Ukrainian community. Walk your talk. Would you like to become one of The Ukrainian Weekly’s correspondents? partners feared Ukrainian freedom might Engage the Jewish establishment in a dia- Then what are you waiting for? be dangerous for Jews. Since I had been invited by the University of Kyiv to lec- logue for two decades. Look deeply into their souls, and then come back and squawk The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes submissions from local community activists. ture on the Ukrainian immigration, I offered to meet with any Jew they knew about the shortcomings of your people. You may reach The Weekly by phone, (973) 292-9800; fax, (973) 644-9510; Perhaps then we might be willing to listen. e-mail, [email protected]; or mail, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, in Kyiv and investigate. They gave me Parsippany, NJ 07054. the name and coordinates of one Marc Kotlyar. Arriving in Kyiv, I called Mr. Myron Kuropas’s e-mail address is: Kotlyar and to my delight discovered that [email protected]. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2005 No. 19

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and “ugly” as viewed by Mr. Woloschuk. He would have you believe that it is UCCLA seeks Woloschuk’s “selo” “Ugly” analysis “bad” that Ukrainian community leaders reconciliation differs from reality of Boston visit asked to have the president meet with Dear Editor: Dear Editor: Dear Editor: local survivors of the Holodomor or that “Canadian government budget gives I am writing in response to a, well I’m While I would normally not subject Ukrainian officials decided that there green light to redress for internment” not sure what it was, news article or self- The Ukrainian Weekly readership to would be no welcoming ceremony at the (March 27): Christopher Guly is wrong in promoting advertisement. “The good, the what amounts to a provincial spat, I feel airport. Mr. Woloschuk would further reporting that the Ukrainian Canadian Civil bad and the ugly” written by Peter compelled to respond to Peter T. have you believe that it was “ugly” that Liberties Association (UCCLA) asked the Woloschuk (April 24). Woloschuk’s April 24, article “The good, the UCCA welcoming committee greeted government of Canada for an apology for It is clear that Mr. Woloschuk has sig- the bad and the ugly: a look at the visit to President Yushchenko with an icon and wrongs done to Ukrainians and other nificant issues with the Ukrainian “selo” Boston” regarding President Viktor korovai. He thought it was equally “ugly” Europeans during Canada’s first national at large. His disdain for the very people Yushchenko’s recent award ceremony at that the Ukrainian National Women’s internment operations of 1914-1920. We who sacrificed and built Ukrainian com- The Kennedy Library in Boston. Of his League of America (Soyuz Ukrainok) have never made any such request. munities all over the United States is rep- multipage article, no more than 15 per- took an interest in the Ukrainian burn vic- Originally, we asked for official rehensible. The use of the words “selo cent was devoted to any substantive tim Nastia Ovchar at Shriners’ Hospital, acknowledgment and redress, more recent- mentality,” as Mr. Woloschuk refers to report on the event, while the balance which he erroneously claims was only ly changing that terminology to calls for these good people, is quite interesting as merely served as a forum for his diatribe after it was learned that the Kennedy family had an interest in the child. In fact, recognition, restitution and reconciliation. I reflect back. Allow me a moment to against Ukrainians in general and the it was a local Soyuz Ukrainok member Careful readers of The Ukrainian Weekly place this in perspective. Boston Ukrainian community in particu- who brought the child’s plight to the will know this, but it is very important that I, as well as thousands of other chil- lar. Mr. Woloschuk managed to take attention of the Kennedy family and has others not be misinformed about the dren, was brought to the United States umbrage with nearly every Ukrainian at been following up since. I am at a loss to nature, direction or intent of our efforts. after the second world war to start a new the event, from Ukrainian government understand why it is so “ugly” for any We also have a long way to go before life, the American way. It would have officials to local Ukrainian organizations person or any organization to help any- any redress is forthcoming, although MP been much easier just to step into the and even our local Ukrainian Catholic one in their time of need under any cir- Inky Mark’s stalwart championing of Bill “melting pot,” change your last name and priest and his family. cumstances, regardless of how Mr. C 331 – the Ukrainian Canadian become a “Smith.” We were called “DPs” I will be the first to admit that some Woloschuk tries to spin it. Restitution Act – makes it more likely that (displaced persons), foreigners, told to officials of the Ukrainian government So what, in fact, is Mr. Woloschuk’s we will finally right this historic injustice, “go back where you came from,” labeled have not always behaved in an exempla- agenda? He claims that due to “bad leader- perhaps even while the last known sur- as Communist and so on. We were from ry manner. I also recognize that the ship” in the Ukrainian community in Boston vivor, Mary Manko, remains alive and the “selo,” what did we know, and who Boston Ukrainian community, as pre- the community has “continually lost or able to bear witness to such a settlement. did we know, and where did we go? sumably all Ukrainian communities alienated people of talent and ability,” Mr. Mark remains the best friend our But here is the surprise, Mr. throughout the United States, is not with- resulting in inactivity in the Boston community has in the House of Commons Woloschuk, we had heart, raw determi- out fault. However, the “selo” mentality Ukrainian community. The truth of the mat- today and his private member’s bill may nation, pride in our culture and nationali- that Mr. Woloschuk ascribes to it in his ter is that Mr. Woloschuk himself is the even become law before this year’s end. ty, and set out to tell our new American article, is simply not justified. poster child of his grievance. When one friends who we were. Criticism is not necessarily bad, and makes a conscious determination to have Lubomyr Luciuk, Ph.D. What the people of the selo saw was often even good, so long as it is con- nothing to do with any of the established Kingston, Ontario an opportunity this new land offered. Not structive and credible. In Mr. Ukrainian American organizations in the only to become citizens of this great Woloschuk’s article it was neither. He Boston area, be it UCCA, Ridna Shkola, the The letter-writer is director of country but to establish and maintain, detailed what he perceived to be “the Ukrainian American Heritage Foundation, research for the UCCLA. yes maintain, our Ukrainian roots, tradi- good, the bad and the ugly” in connec- the Ukrainian Credit Union, Plast, SUM or tions and culture. The people of the selo tion with the Kennedy Library event, even either of the Ukrainian churches in did not think of themselves, rather of the with the “bad” and the “ugly” consisting Boston, I am hard-pressed to take his criti- community. We had no grandparents, of the Ukrainian government’s and local cism of community involvement with any Re: ethnicity uncles, aunts or cousins here in America, community’s participation there. As one degree of seriousness or credibility. we relied on the community, and the who was present at the event, I concur For criticism to be valid, the critic must and spirituality community became our new family. with Mr. Woloschuk that the affair was Dear Editor: be credible. Mr. Woloschuk is not. Self- Ukrainians we met at the displaced per- wonderful on many levels. Kudos and It appears that Taras Szmagala Jr. is promotion and self-aggrandizement do not sons camps, Ukrainians who were on the everyone’s gratitude are in order to the misinterpreting the meaning of “Ukrainian help his cause. A scant five months ago, he military ship that brought us to America Kennedy Library Foundation, the Catholic” and “Ukrainian Orthodox” by dubbed himself president of an “ad hoc” became our family. Mr. and Mrs. trustees of the Kennedy Library and the implying that such statements place eth- organization, the Ukrainian Americans for Stanchak, Mr. and Mrs. Wosny, Mr. and entire Kennedy family for selecting nicity above spirituality (“Do we put our Democracy in Ukraine – Boston, which Mrs. Wasylyshyn, and so on, became our President Yushchenko to receive the faith first?” April 3). They simply state only a handful of people heard of until his that a person is a member of the Ukrainian uncles and aunts, their children became Profile in Courage Award, and organiz- article appeared. The UADU is not a legal Catholic (not Roman Catholic) Church or our cousins. This was the new selo. ing and sponsoring the ceremonies and entity and as one of its own members of the Ukrainian Orthodox (not some other Now ask what the new selo accom- reception that followed. admitted to me, has no defined purpose Orthodox) Church. plished, without knowing the language, However, that was clearly not the and only approximately 10 members. Using his interpretation one may con- without the so-called “city connections,” salient purpose of Mr. Woloschuk’s Tag on the title of professor of commu- clude that Pope John Paul II placed his without the big salary. They built the selo essay. What he calls the “good” items in nication and journalism at Boston College ethnicity above religion when – in from scratch. First they purchased his article are undeniable and self-evi- and Northeastern University, as he has responding to a question by a Polish churches, and then built churches, estab- dent. I praise the efforts of all involved. done on this and other occasions, and you reporter during a visit to Poland about lished organizations such as Plast, SUM, His “bad” and “ugly” descriptions of the have just ginned up the Ukrainian Wizard how he viewed the fact that he was a Pole Ukrainian school, dance groups. They event are wholly a different matter. For of Oz. Pull back the curtain, however, and – he said “first I am a son of the Polish created awareness with city and state those who were not present at the cere- you find a part time instructor of advertis- nation and then the Pope to everybody.” officials. The selo was being recognized monies and read his critique, one could ing and mass media. Despite his claims, I In fact, Pope John Paul II expressed his and respected. All of this was not easy, it easily get the impression that the have verified with Boston College and Polish patriotism on many occasions. was hard work; there were many disap- Ukrainian government officials were all Northeastern University that he does not Why don’t the members of the hierar- pointments, but the wins outnumbered incompetent, presumptuous, bureaucratic now, nor has he ever held the rank of pro- chy of the Ukrainian Catholic Church the losses. Anything worthwhile takes thugs, and that the members of the fessor of anything at either of these insti- and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church fol- effort, understanding and heart. Boston Ukrainian community present at tutions. If Mr. Woloschuk teaches his stu- low his example and say “first we are Mr. Woloschuk mentions that out of the event were an equally embarrassing dents journalism the way he practices it, I sons of the Ukrainian nation and then the 75,000 Ukrainians in Massachusetts collective of unruly village idiots. But, believe refunds are in order. Catholic or Orthodox”? that only 1,000 are active. Why doesn’t fortunately, that is merely the jaded per- Perhaps Mr. Woloschuk has done com- When on August 20, 1989 – after the Mr. Woloschuk ask how many churches ception of this “professor of Journalism mendable work with the City of Boston, its fall of communism in Poland – a mass was the other 74,000 built? Moreover, let us and Communication,” who perhaps saw Police Department and U.S. Conference of celebrated, it “was a political rally and no ask Mr. Woloschuk how many churches only what he wanted to see and has his Catholic Bishops, as he references in his one saw any contradiction in that ... It is he’s built. He has the education, certainly own axe to grind with the Boston printed credentials. However, I am not cer- often said that in Poland the Church is as the connections and the experience, but Ukrainian community. tain that this, together with his ignorance of much a national institution as a religious does he have heart? On the contrary, having read Mr. the local Ukrainian community, gives him one ...” wrote Matthew Kaminski in The The selo he sees and the one that is Woloschuk’s article, I spoke with Ann the imprimatur to dissect it as he did in his Wall Street Journal on April 8. real are very different. It is ironic that Aaron, the Kennedy Library Director of essay. Also, does it mean that the thousands Mr. Woloschuk mentions President the Profiles in Courage Award, who con- Giving him the benefit of the doubt as of Poles who went to Rome for the Pope’s Viktor Yushchenko’s visit to Boston in firmed for me that “everyone was to what may have been his intent in writ- funeral and, in their public expression of the same document in which he displays pleased with the community’s interest ing his article, perhaps it was “good.” patriotism, waved Polish flags placed contempt for the very same class of peo- and participation” in the event, and that However, his delivery and credibility are their ethnicity above their religion? ple who elected the president – the selo. she was not aware of any “problems with certainly both “bad” and “ugly.” When Ukrainian government officials.” one reads the venom that Mr. Woloschuk Z. Lew Melnyk, Ph.D. Evhen Muzyka Clearly, her perceptions of the event did Cincinnati, Ohio Waltham, Mass. not fall within the rubrics of the “bad” (Continued on page 9) No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2005 9

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often over the years, in private conversa- and growing Jewish support for Ukraine “Ugly” analysis... UNWLA branch tion, to focus excessively on the negative – both within and beyond its borders. It (Continued from page 8) aspects of these relations and ignore or is to underscore a larger point: when has spewed against so many of his fellow downplay the positive. examining the Ukrainian-Jewish experi- offers a response ence, we should also recall, become Ukrainians with what he perceives to be Dear Editor: Whatever the wrongs – some real, more aware and build upon the many their selo mentality, I cannot help to think It is deeply offensive to the members others a matter of dispute – committed by some Jews against Ukrainians cited positive facets of this experience. that perhaps he regrets being a Ukrainian of the Boston branch of the Ukrainian by Dr. Vitvitsky and others, there have American altogether, and would have pre- National Women’s League of America been many important, positive features. Orest Deychakiwsky ferred to be an Irish Roman Catholic – or Inc., as well as to all Soyuz Ukrainok These positives often are overlooked, Washington better yet, a Kennedy. members worldwide, that its activities should merit an “ugly label” in Peter T. promoting or reinforcing generalizations Woloschuk’s “reflections” on President and negative stereotypes among some Walter M. Lupan Ukrainian Americans that don’t reflect Dover, Mass. Viktor Yushchenko’s visit to the Kennedy Kaniv museum Library in Boston (April 24). It is equally the complete picture. Over the last quarter-century, Jewish EDITOR’S NOTE: Peter T. Woloschuk is disturbing that Mr. Woloschuk’s accusa- tions against the UNWLA branch must be American governmental officials and needs Washington adjunct professor of communication at members of Congress have been among Dear Editor: Boston College and adjunct professor of publicly corrected in print. His need to Ukrainians who have had an opportu- tarnish their good reputation, as he has, those in the forefront of promoting journalism at the School of Journalism of human rights and democracy in Ukraine nity to visit the monument and the Taras Northeastern University (Boston). He is only brings him back to that petty “selo” Shevchenko Museum on Chernecha Hora mentality of which he accuses the and supporting Ukraine’s independence. also senior lecturer at the School of in Kaniv are familiar with the serenity Ukrainian community. In the 1980s, Ambassador Max Professional and Continuing Studies at and the sanctity of this spiritual Mecca of The facts are that almost immediately Kampelman, as head of the U.S. delega- Northeastern University, adjunct professor tion to the 1980-1983 of the Conference the Ukrainian people. According to Prof. after the arrival of Nastia Ovchar, the 5- Viktor Tarakhan, the long-time, dedicated of communication at UMass-Boston and year-old burn victim who came to on Security and Cooperation in Europe adjunct professor of communication at Pine meeting – which then was virtually the member and tour guide of the museum, Boston through President and Mrs. “Taras Shevchenko’s resting place Manor College (Chestnut Hill, Mass.). Viktor Yushchenko’s efforts, a Boston only forum for U.S.-Soviet dialogue – raised the cases of Ukrainian political attracts yearly among its visitors a very Soyuz Ukrainok member visited the large number of Ukrainians from all cor- Ovchars and began to involve the entire prisoners, at a time when raising individ- ners the world. Even during the deep Branch in March. Additionally, the ual cases was not the diplomatic norm. Was “dissection” winter, in snow-blown days, there is national headquarters of UNWLA, Inc. In the mid-to-late 1980s, Ambassador always some Ukrainian soul who man- requested branch support for the Richard Schifter, as assistant secretary of ages to climb the steps of the steep hill to really needed? Ovchars, well in advance of President state for human rights, advocated on Dear Editor: pay respects to his memory at the feet of Yushchenko’s visit. Are they equally behalf of human rights in Ukraine, I read with great interest Mr. the monument.” “ugly”? including the then-suppressed Ukrainian Woloschuk’s article “The good, the bad In a recent letter to me, Prof. Tarakhan Moreover, had a UNWLA branch Catholic Church. Both ambassadors’ and the ugly: a look at the visit to Boston” fathers, incidentally, were born in turned with a request to the Ukrainian in The Ukrainian Weekly (April 24). My member not spent time during the past several weeks communicating with a Ukraine. American community, and I cite his husband and I had the privilege of attend- particular Kennedy family member, that Among the strong proponents of words verbatim: ing the presentation of the Profile in very influential Kennedy would not have Ukraine have been Jewish members of “Presently the museum is undergoing Courage award to President Viktor known about Nastia Ovchar at all. Is that Congress. Former Rep. Don Ritter was a restorations. It is projected that the work Yushchenko. I wonder why Mr. Woloschuk branch member also “ugly”? stalwart advocate of Ukrainian independ- inside the museum will be completed by needs to dissect that very important day for Mr. Woloschuk’s accusations of ence and champion of human rights as a the end of the year. In the spring 2006 we the Ukrainian community, especially the “emergency meetings” to appease Helsinki commissioner and chair of the are planning a new exposition. As you behind-the-scene activities. Kennedy interest are wholly untrue and Ad Hoc Committee on the Baltics and remember, in the vestibule of the muse- The arrangements at the Kennedy defamatory. Ukraine in the 1980s and early 1990s. um there were sculptures (busts) of library between the library staff, the Yes, Mr. Woloschuk, there are numer- Rep. Benjamin Gilman, who served as a Mozart, Beethoven, Goethe, Burns and Boston Ukrainian community and ous patients from Ukraine in need of member of the U.S. Commission on the many other giants of the world’s cultures. President Yuschenko’s staff were done assistance all over the U.S. Perhaps from Ukraine Famine then as chairman of the Ukrainians from America often would with their best intentions in mind. Some your criticism of the UNWLA’s efforts to House International Relations ask, at times in jest, and other times in shortcomings no doubt occurred, but as help one, it should be inferred that there Committee from 1995 until 2001, was a earnest: ‘Why doesn’t your museum have we all know they are normal for the is no beginning to good deeds, so why consistent friend of Ukraine. a sculpture of George Washington?’ course, to greater or lesser degree. bother, or risk criticism. Some may call More recently, in 2003-2004, former “And, indeed, how nicely such a However, I can personally attest that that “ugly.” Helsinki Commission Chairman Sen. sculpture would embellish the interior of this same community, at least since 1948, Someone should warn your journalism Ben Nighthorse Campbell’s resolution, the museum. For that reason, I am turn- has shown compassion and care to chil- students and university department which, for the first time in Congress ing to the Ukrainian community in dren and immigrants, providing financial chairs that as a professor of journalism, explicitly referred to the 1932-1933 America if they could present the muse- and moral support whenever and wher- you yourself, fail to consult primary Ukrainian Famine as genocide, garnered um with such a sculpture. It is preferable, ever possible. Let me only remind Mr. sources to corroborate facts for your own 33 Senate co-sponsors, including an if possible, that it be from some kind of a Woloshchuk that no community is per- personal diatribes. Moreover, with your impressive 10 of the 11 Jewish Senate known governmental institution. Because fect. It is regrettable that he chose the stated list of credentials, you might have members – 91 percent. Shevchenko’s words: ‘When will we get visit of President Yuschenko to vent his had the dignity to offer constructive Today, as in the past, many of the most our Washington with the new and a right- personal frustrations. assistance rather than destructive and active supporters of a democratic Ukraine eous law? The day will come... “are rele- “ugly” criticism of the Boston branch of in the U.S. Congress are Jewish. In the vant today, and they will always be rele- Irene Fedoriw Slabyj Soyuz Ukrainok, as well as the entire the lead-up and during the Orange vant, especially to Ukraine...’ Brewer, Maine Boston Ukrainian community. Revolution, Jewish American officials at Should any of our readers be in a posi- the State Department played a key role in tion to help realize the above request, (bust Nadia Annese ensuring our government’s support for approximately 1.5-2 feet high) please con- Winchester, Mass. Ukraine at this most critical, historic time. tact the Shevchenko Museum in Kaniv Review was full I recall attending a national meeting of directly, or drop me a line, at The letter-writer is president of the influential Jewish organization [email protected] and I will be happy of vindictive views UNWLA Branch 126. She has sent this NCSJ: Advocates for Jews in Russia, to assist and keep the community Dear Editor, letter on behalf of the branch’s executive Ukraine and the Baltic States sometime informed about the progress of the project. Your decision to print Peter T. board. in the mid-1990s. Board members were Woloschuk’s tirade, “The good, the bad, keenly advocating their membership to Dr. Volodymyr Karpinich and the ugly: a look at the visit to encourage congressional and U.S. gov- Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Boston,” showed a regrettable lack of ernmental support for increased assis- judgment on the part of a highly respect- Ukraine receives tance to Ukraine. Afterwards, I recall ed publication. The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes letters to thinking that this could have just as easi- the editor and commentaries on a variety of At best, the vindictive views Jewish support ly been a meeting of a national Ukrainian topics of concern to the Ukrainian American expressed by Prof. Woloschuk’s article Dear Editor: American organizations. Americans of and Ukrainian Canadian communities. belonged in a short letter to the editor, The ongoing discussion and debate Jewish background have also played an Opinions expressed by columnists, commen- where they would not be mistaken for about aspects of Ukrainian-Jewish rela- active role in American non-governmen- tators and letter-writers are their own and do the professional journalism one expects tions – and especially Bohdan Vitvitsky’s tal organizations involved in promoting not necessarily reflect the opinions of either from The Ukrainian Weekly. April 24 commentary about who has democracy in Ukraine. The Weekly editorial staff or its publisher, In the future, please spare your readers axes to grind against whom – prompts This is by no means a comprehensive the Ukrainian National Association. such spiteful local diatribes, and do not me to highlight some examples of posi- list, but merely a few illustrations based Letters should be typed (double-spaced) encourage them by printing them in your tive features in the Ukrainian Jewish largely on my own Helsinki Commission and signed (anonymous letters are not pub- newspaper. experience. I believe that this is neces- experience working with many of these lished). Letters are accepted also via e-mail sary given the tendency by some individuals and organizations. Much at [email protected]. The daytime phone Vera Trojan Ukrainian Americans, whether on the more could be written about other posi- number and address of the letter-writer must Belmont, Mass. pages of this newspaper or, much more tive examples of past, as well as current be given for verification purposes. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2005 No. 19

Lidia Krushelnytsky honored for four decades of work with Ukrainian Stage Ensemble by Helen Smindak by the congress – a gold St. Volodymyr Special to The Ukrainian Weekly the Great medal, as well as a letter of recogition from Gov. George Pataki of NEW YORK – For the past four New York. decades, Lidia Krushelnytsky has been The prestigious Kyiv Pectoral, an directing plays, choral recitations and award from Kyiv governmental and cul- dramatic readings, instructing actors how tural organizations, was presented to to emote, where to stand and how to move. “Louder, please, you won’t be Mrs. Krushelnytsky by Dr. Valerij heard in the auditorium,” she would Hajdabura, artistic director of the Ivan advise at rehearsals, or “don’t wait! You Franko Theater in Kyiv. must speak your lines as soon as the oth- An additional bonus arrived earlier that ers have finished theirs.” day with the birth of her second great- The roles were nicely reversed on grandchild, Julia Lidia, daughter of Mark Sunday afternoon, April 17, when Mrs. and Ana Krushelnytsky of New York. Krushelnytsky was obliged to follow Honors and awards directions from others. During a festive luncheon at the posh Pierre Hotel on Fifth Mrs. Krushelnytsky’s previous honors Avenue, she was the guest of honor at a include awards and certificates from dual celebration of her 90th birthday Ukraine’s Ministry of Culture, Kyiv (which fell on May 1) and the 40th Mayor Oleksander Omelchenko, the anniversary of the Ukrainian Stage Academy of Culture and the Rodovid Ensemble she’s been directing since 1965. and Svit societies in Ukraine. In 2002 The Krushelnytsky family.

Bohachevsky of The Washington dren’s theater and transformed it into a Group’s “Friend of Ukraine” award. theater worthy of national attention, put- Mr. Lozynsky, who became a member ting her unique stamp on her ensemble’s of the Ukrainian Stage Ensemble in treatment of Ukrainian classics and many 1965, lauded Mrs. Krushelnytsky for other works for the stage,” he said. teaching young people to speak correctly He singled out three productions from in Ukrainian and acquainting them with Mrs. Krushelnytsky’s entire opus that Ukrainian literary greats, Ukrainian his- would earn her a place among the most tory and the world of Ukrainian fantasy. courageous and unusual of directors: her “She was the blacksmith of our national staging of the anonymous medieval play souls who forged us into lovers of all that “Everyman,” Kocherha’s “Yaroslav the is Ukrainian,” he summed up. Wise,” and “Sonata Pathetique” by M. Mr. Lozynsky pointed out that the Kulish. Ukrainian Stage Ensemble was not only “Lidia Krushelnytsky’s legacy is the a school and a “blacksmith shop” but a highly intelligent, pedagogical approach genuine amateur theater group. “What and unique aesthetic style she has brought makes this theater different from others is to the Ukrainian stage,” Dr. Hajdabura the original style of the productions, the said. “I wish her and her students many youthful age of its actors, and the fact more years of successful work.” that everyone returns to daily occupa- Mrs. Krushelnytsky’s contribution to tions after each performance,” he said. Ukrainian cultural life was commended He paid homage also to drama by Valeriy Kuchinsky, ambassador from teacher/director Olimpia Dobrovolsky, the Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations, who attended the event Dr. Valerij Hajdabura presents the “Pectoral of Kyiv” award. who ran a theater workshop for children and adolescents for five years before hand- with his wife, Alla, and by Bohdan Kekish, president of the Self Reliance Surrounded by family and friends, she she was named a Merited Artist of ing over the reins to Mrs. Krushelnytsky, (New York) Federal Credit Union, the sat quietly, patrician in her bearing as Ukraine by the government of Ukraine. and to Mrs. Krushelnytsky’s devoted co- luncheon’s sponsor. always, her warm smile radiating pleas- Her work has been recognized by the workers – the late choreographers Olha Kowalchuk Iwasiwka and Roma Pryma The Rev. Bernard Panczuk of St. ure as praises, awards and ovations Ukrainian National Women’s League of George Ukrainian Catholic Church in Bohachevsky – and called on another asso- rewarded her long and dedicated work. America, the UNWLA Regional Council Manhattan, delivered the invocation and ciate, the esteemed composer/musicologist Over the years, Mrs. Krushelnytsky of New York, the World Federation of conveyed greetings from Bishop Basil Ihor Sonevytsky, to take a bow from the honed the raw talents of 250 students, Ukrainian Women’s Organizations and Losten of the Stamford Eparchy. audience. meshing amateur thespian and backstage the Slavic Heritage Council of America. The event was planned and presented abilities with the professional skills of She was honored in 1989 with an Artistic and organizing talent by the Friends of the Ukrainian Stage guest choreographers, composers, actors achievement award presented by the Ensemble, all former students of Mrs. and set decorators to produce 150 out- Ukrainian Institute of America. In 1997 Dr. Hajdabura marveled at Mrs. Krushelnytsky, headed by chairman standing performances of plays and dra- she was co-recipient with choreogra- Krushelnytsky’s artistic and organizing matic readings. Her troupe, acclaimed in pher/instructor Roma Pryma- talent. “She took what began as a chil- (Continued on page 11) New York and numerous U.S. towns and cities, received public and critical praise during appearances in Ukraine. In recent years, the ensemble has been welcoming the children of alumni into its ranks, forming a second generation of Krushelnytsky troupers. The luncheon, brimming with fond reminiscences, good humor and hilarious laughter shared by some 300 guests, brought together 75 alumni – schoolteach- ers, professors, doctors, lawyers, entrepre- neurs – who had come from as far away as Ohio and California to reunite with their beloved mentor, Pani Lida. Yaryna Ferencevych of New Jersey phoned from Iraq, where she is stationed as a U.S. foreign service officer, to salute her drama coach and wish her “Mnohaya Lita.” Greetings from former students now scattered across the United States and in Kyiv were conveyed in the attrac- tive commemorative journal. The recipient of many honors and awards, Mrs. Krushelnytsky received three more on this occasion. Keynote speaker Askold Lozynskyj, president of the Ukrainian World Congress, presented to her the highest award given Lidia Krushelnytsky with sponsors, co-workers, committee members and students. No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2005 11

Mrs. Krushelnytsky responded to the Lidia Krushelnytsky... afternoon’s ovations with a brief address (Continued from page 10) sprinkled with her customary humor and Marta Kichorowska-Kebalo and co-chair pleasantries, offering heartfelt thanks to Sofika Zielyk. Emcee Marta Zielyk, a the sponsors and supporters of the Ukrainian Stage Ensemble for making it senior diplomatic interpreter for the U.S. possible for the troupe to achieve its 40th State Department, moved proceedings anniversary. along at a pleasant pace. “You made it possible for our young A color film presentation, created by people to become acquainted with the Xenia Piaseckyj and Olexa Hewryk from best in Ukrainian literature, both theatri- archives provided by Larysa Zielyk, cal and poetic, and to become closer to painted a loving portrait of Lidia Ukraine,” she said. Krushelnytsky, singer, actress, teacher, Equally, she thanked the luncheon drama coach and director. organizing committeee for planning the Alexander Kmeta and Jaroslav Shul event, but pointed out in mock dismay brought down the house with their re- that “they told me absolutely nothing enactment of Edward Kozak’s depictions about the plans – I knew nothing about of Ukrainian immigrants conversing in the program, how everything would look broken English. – everything was a big surprise. But I Speaking on behalf of the students, must admit that everything is wonderful.” Ms. Kebalo delivered warm congratula- She announced that, although she suf- tions to their dedicated teacher. She fered some ill health a few weeks earlier, thanked the ensemble’s foremost sup- business was going on as usual with the porters, the Self Reliance (New York) Ukrainian Stage Ensemble. During the Lidia Krushelnytsky with students.

debut at the Lviv Opera House in 1938. Ukrainian Stage Ensemble, which made Shortly after graduating from the Lviv its debut in January 1966 and soon after- Conservatory in 1939, she married a wards staged its first full production, young lawyer, Leontii Krushelnytsky. “The Flying Ship,” a fairy tale drama- Their life changed dramatically in 1941 tized by A. Shiyan. as World War II forced them to flee to The ensemble’s repertoire has includ- Vienna with their newborn son, ed classics of Ukrainian as well as world Liubomyr. Here the young singer studied drama, performed in numerous Ukrainian voice and was accepted into the communities in the U.S. and Canada. An Mozarteum International Summer extended tour of Ukraine in 1991 with a Academy in Salzburg. classic Ukrainian repertoire met with Settling in New York with her family enthusiastic critical and popular accliam. in 1949, she joined the Theater-Studio of In 2002, when the ensemble participated Joseph Hirniak and Olimpia in the International Theater Festival in Dobrovolsky and played many leading Kyiv, Mrs. Krushelnytsky was honored roles. The children’s workshop she began by presidential decree for her contribu- to direct in 1965 became the new tions to Ukrainian culture.

Alexander Kmeta and Jaroslaw Szul performing works by EKO.

Federal Credit Union (quoting Pani Lida, past four weeks, she said, rehearsals had who often said “Without Self Reliance, been going on in her home for the Stage there would be no ensemble”), and Ensemble’s next productions to mark this Stefan Slywotsky of New York and 40th anniversary year – Lesia Ukrainka’s Jaroslaw Leshko of Northampton, Mass. “Boiaryna” and Hohol’s “Inspector Her husband, Orest Kebalo, expressed General.” the students’ gratitude to Mrs. Operatic debut in Lviv Krushelnytsky for her beneficial influ- ence on their lives and the superb exam- Born in Kuty in Ukraine’s Hutsul ple she set in dedicating herself to every region, Lidia Karatnytsky began her aspect of the Ukrainian Stage Ensemble’s drama during her high school years at a existence. Whatever the adversity – her drama workshop in Stanyslaviv (now mother’s death, or a fire at the Ukrainian Ivano-Frankivsk). She studied piano and National Home that destroyed sets and voice at the Stanyslaviv Conservatory, costumes – she refused to call off a per- and voice and drama studies at the Lviv formance, he said. Conservatory before making her operatic Askold Lozynskyj presents the Volodymyr Velykyj the Great award.

Master of Ceremonies – Marta Zielyk.

Lidia Krushelnytska with grandsons Marko (left) and Pavlo. All photos in this section by Roman Iwasiwka. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2005 No. 19

FFOOCCUUSS OONN PPHHIILLAATTEELLYY by Ingert Kuzych

Your chance to choose: Creativity marks Ukraine’s 2004 stamps Ukraine Post continued to produce listing (on page 15) is a form allowing colorful and imaginative stamps in 2004, you to indicate and submit your selection while at the same time continuing quite a for the best stamp design. The ballot may number of popular stamp series from be photocopied if more than one member previous years. In all, 80 new stamps of a household wishes to vote. appeared last year – 33 of which were All votes received are tabulated and part of seven souvenir sheets. combined with votes from Ukraine. The Since a souvenir sheet has emerged as prize winner will be announced in the winner for best philatelic design for September. Your name will not be dis- six of the past seven years, it will be closed and is requested simply to prevent interesting to see if this preference con- multiple voting. Anyone can vote for the tinues in this year’s balloting for the Narbut Prize. You do not need to be a Narbut Prize. stamp collector, artist, or even Ukrainian, The prize is named after Heorhiy for that matter. Narbut, Ukraine’s famous graphic artist of the early 20th century, who designed some No. Description of Ukraine’s first stamps and banknotes. Instituted by this writer in 1992, the year 546 Marka Ukrainy (Ukraine’s Ukraine resumed stamp production, the stamp production firm) monetary prize has been awarded annually kicked off its 2004 stamps 554-556 and is now regarded as the premier recog- with an issue commemorat- nition for Ukraine’s philatelic designers. ing the 85th Anniversary of recently seceded from the playing the personal regalia of A wide variety of subjects appeared Ukrainian Unification. It was Austro-Hungarian Empire, Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky on last year’s stamps, including several on January 22, 1919, that agreed to merge with greater (ca. 1595-1657). Shown are prominent and worthy personalities. Western Ukraine, which had (eastern) Ukraine. Although his flag, his mace, his cap, his Splendid Ukrainian architecture was never fully implemented, the watercup, his tankard and his highlighted on quite a few issues. Sports agreement had great symbol- sword. Except for the cap, all stamps featuring soccer, weightlifting ic meaning as a manifesta- of the items are in Polish, and the Olympics made an appearance, tion of the rejoining of Swedish or Russian museums. as did stamps depicting such topics as Ukrainian lands that had Negotiations continue to try space, ships, planes, folk culture and been separated for centuries. and repatriate these historical- landscape painting. Shown on the stamp is the ly significant memorabilia to All of Ukraine’s philatelic releases of former trident-in-a-wreath Ukraine. last year are briefly described (chrono- emblem of the Ukrainian 554-556 Another striking souvenir logically) in the list below. Following the National Republic, flanked sheet shows shipbuilding in by the Archangel Michael Ukraine. This latest of an (representing Kyiv and east- ongoing series presents large ern Ukraine) and a rampant 20th century vessels: the anti- crowned lion (symbolizing submarine ship Mykolaiv, the western Ukraine). oil tanker Kriti Amber and the aircraft carrier Admiral 548-553 The first souvenir sheet of the Kuznetzov. year was an elaborate one dis- 557, 589, The colorful, continuing 593, 601 series representing regions of 546 547 Ukraine in 2004 featured Ternopil, Rivne, Kherson and Poltava. Each stamp shows scenes, prominent buildings or monuments from these oblasts. 558 Ukraine is very proud to be in UNESCO (the United Nations 557 Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) and last year celebrated the 50th anniversary of its member- ship. (Continued on page 13)

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centennial of Serhii Lyfar Your chance... (1904-1986), ballet dancer, (Continued from page 12) choreographer, pedagogue 559-563 The native fauna of Ukraine and ballet theorist. 565, 611, A stamp in April and two in continues to be presented in 612 November honored “Ukraine, stamps every year. Previous A Space Nation.” The first issues have shown various shows the launching of the mammals and birds. For Ukrainian Zenit 2 rocket and 2004, a large souvenir sheet mentions the State Design showed more than a dozen Bureau Pivdenne, which lovely butterflies. develops new rocket-space 564 Last year marked the birth systems. The second stamp

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coat of arms of the city, but riors: infantryman of the with the city skyline in the warlord Oleh (10th century), background. people’s levies of the 11- 595-598 A block of four stamps pre- 12th centuries, an archer of sented views of some of the 12th century, and a Ukraine’s most interesting horseman of Danylo bridges: the Inhul Bridge in Halytskyi (13th century). Mykolaiv, the Darnytsia 606-610 Various Ukrainian national Bridge in Kyiv, the parks have been depicted for Preobrazhensky Bridge in a number of years now. Last Zaporizhia and the South year the Dunai (Danube) Buh Bridge in Mykolaiv. Biosphere Preserve was The two Mykolaiv structures honored with a souvenir are unusual: the center span sheet showing various water 585-587 on the first can be raised to birds. allow passage of ships, while 613-618 The end of November saw to honor the Athens event. on the second, the center two sets of stamps released Your chance... Perhaps this is a sign of span pivots to allow vessel for use on holiday mails; (Continued from page 13) maturity, as earlier Olympics access. both had the new year of “2005” worked into the kids – is “Ukrainian Folk commemorations had fea- 600 Yet another locale celebrated background. The first set Tales,” which last year tured multiple stamps. a jubilee last year. honored Christmas (cele- depicted scenes from “The 590, 591 In July two outstanding cul- Kirovohrad, sometimes still brated in most parts of Cat,” “Ivasyk Telesyk” and tural personalities were referred to by its original remembered. The first was name of Yelysavethrad, Ukraine on January 7) and “The Fat Man.” the second offered New Year 588 Ukraine is now a regular par- Maria Zankovetska (1854- marked its 250th anniver- 1934), a renowned actress sary. Shown is the ancient greetings. ticipant in the Olympic 619-620 Not long after, Ukraine Games and last year pre- who was one of the founders fortress of the city along of the Ukrainian National with the city coat of arms. issued a joint stamp release pared a single stylized stamp with Iran. Shown on two Theater. The second was 602-605 The third installment of the stamps are different versions Mykhailo Maksymovych popular “History of the of the Ukrainian Antonov- (1804-1873), a historian, sci- Ukrainian Army” series 140 plane. The stamp on the entist and naturalist who spe- came out in October with left shows the Ukrainian cialized in folklore and depictions of medieval war- ethnography. model, while the one on the 592 In August a couple of right shows the model pro- famous Ukrainian cities cele- vided to the Middle Eastern brated their anniversaries. country and known there as The first was Balaklava the Iran-140. The stamps are (2,500th anniversary). One joined by a label showing of the oldest urban centers in the flags of the two coun- 588 Ukraine, it was originally a tries. Taurian settlement and after- 621-626 The final issue of the year wards became a Greek 600 (Continued on page 15) colony. (The Taurians were a tribe of unknown origin that inhabited the mountainous areas of Crimea.) The stamp shows the city’s arms, as well as an old engraving of the Crimean harbor town. 594 The Kharkiv (350th anniver- sary) issue also displayed a

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Your chance... (Continued from page 14) (as it has been every year since 2001) was a release showing “Ukrainian Folk Costumes.” Depicted on the stamps – as well as on a matching souvenir sheet – were the elaborate costumes from the Lviv, Ivano- Frankivsk and Hutsul regions of western Ukraine. Only individual stamp pairs are shown. Further information about Ukrainian philately and about previous winners of the Narbut Prize may be found on the website of the Ukrainian Philatelic and 613-618 Numismatic Society (UPNS): www.upns.org. Click on ‘Related Sites’ to find out where stamps may be ordered.

Ingert Kuzych may be contacted at P.O. Box 3, Springfield, VA 22150 or at his e- 619-620 mail address: [email protected]. 621-626 BOOK NOTES

(1992-1995) produced an incredible vari- roll call of outstanding past and present ety of provisionals that have been very Ukraine philatelists, along with their New philatelic handbook well documented. Subsequently, contem- areas of specialization. In addition, a porary Ukraine has issued exquisite number of historical maps help depict focuses on Ukrainian issues postage stamps that are on par with some the extent of the various Ukrainian enti- “Introductory Handbook of Ukrainian Philately” by Ingert Kuzych. Springfield, of the loveliest in the world. ties. Va.: Ukrainian Philatelic Resources, 2005. 170 pp., $18 (plus $3 postage in U.S., $6 Additional topics covered in this sec- The handbook is a complete revision to Canada and overseas surface, or $11 overseas air.) tion are Ukrainian topics on foreign and expansion of an earlier version from stamps and Ukrainian postcards. Every 1993 that had been out of print for some “Introductory Handbook of Ukrainian chapter in this handbook also contains an time. “Focus on Philately” contributor Ingert extensive bibliography to allow for fol- The main author of this unique hand- Kuzych has authored his monthly articles low up research by the avid reader or book is Dr. Kuzych, president of the for The Ukrainian Weekly since 1998. researcher. Ukrainian Philatelic and Numismatic One of the suggestions that he has repeatedly received is to release a com- The third part of the book includes Society (UPNS). He was assisted by half pendium of some of his past submis- three appendices covering philatelic ter- a dozen other UPNS members who con- sions. Dr. Kuzych has heeded this minology, the Ukrainian alphabet, and a tributed to a number of the chapters. request but gone one step further and released an “Introductory Handbook of Ukrainian Philately” with entirely fresh articles. Dear Mr. Spiwak:NARBUT PRIZE BALLOT This profusely illustrated, 170-page My selection for this year’s Narbut Prize, as the best philatelic design of 2004, is: No.______Title ______volume – aimed primarily at the begin- Sincerely, Mr.(s.) ______ning to intermediate collector – was pro- duced in response to continuing interest Mail this ballot to: in Eastern European collecting in gener- Mr. Paul Spiwak al, and Ukrainian philately in particular. 42 Irving Rd. New Hartford, NY 13413 This volume admirably succeeds in its aim of giving readers a solid grounding Or send an e-mail with the stamp/souvenir sheet number and name to in all of the major facets of Ukrainian [email protected]. Copies of this ballot are acceptable if more than one member of a household wishes to vote. stamp collecting. One ballot per person, please. One of the most diverse and fascinat- Then there was Western Ukraine Deadline for submitting votes is August 15, 2005. ing areas of Eastern European philately (1918-1919), which broke free from the is that of Ukraine in its many incarna- Austro-Hungarian Empire at the close of tions. As the second largest country in World War I and held out for almost nine Europe – and one endowed with abun- months before being overrun by Poland. dant natural resources – it underwent an Another slice of Ukraine became part of Are you still reading your mother’s copy of extraordinarily turbulent 20th century at Czechoslovakia at the close of the first the hands of its many covetous neigh- world war, and it prepared its own The Ukrainian Weekly? bors. stamps as Carpatho-Ukraine at its inde- The handbook addresses the variety pendence in March of 1939, and again in How adult of you. of Ukrainian philatelic releases in two 1945 after being freed from Hungarian major sections. 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keys to success. This led to the next topic and wishes to remain that pillar for of Branch 10, for highest number of poli- District Chairpersons’... of the seminar: using UNA districts as another 100 years. The community has cies sold in 2004; Mr. Hawryluk, advisor (Continued from page 5) promotional tools for the UNA. changed and the UNA must adapt to this and branch secretary, for having a high computer upgrades at the Home Office, Involvement in the community by UNA change. Although today there are many level of activity, as an advisor, branch sec- which will help the branch secretaries secretaries and districts is essential for other organizations, where a century ago retary and district chairman; Mr. Serafyn and individual members obtain informa- promoting the UNA as a fraternal society they did not exist, there still is room for for long and dedicated services as district the UNA. She sees her new position as chairman and auditor; Ms. Lysko, first vice- tion on their insurance via the Internet. and for obtaining new members. The participants were eager to explain that of a promoter of the UNA in the president, for her work on the Executive These upgrades will be operational by the what the UNA districts in their area are Ukrainian community. Committee and continued close coopera- end of July. doing to promote themselves and the Ms. Trytjak said she hopes that each tion with the Executive Committee. Mr. Mitchell, vice-president of sales UNA. Every district chairman spoke on district and branch will use her in order Mr. Hawrysz was not only recognized for Western Catholic Union, gave an out- what activities were helpful in attracting to help them organize and sponsor events as a certificate recipient but also as being standing seminar on annuities. He not membership. All agreed that the districts in their areas. Ms. Trytjak said she wants the longest-serving district chairman and only explained how they work, who should continue to exist and work with to work closely with UNA branches and a former very successful supreme organ- should be buying them and how they ben- branch secretaries to promote the UNA. districts in developing and promoting the izer. For many years he was also a cham- efit both the member and the UNA, but In areas where there are too many UNA. pion organizer of the UNA. He served as also underlined the excellence of the Ukrainian events planned, the UNA dis- To summarize the seminar and its top- UNA auditor and continues serving as UNA’s annuities. Having studied the tricts should join other organizations in ics, one can say that it revolved around a UNA advisor and district chairman. His industry-wide interest rates on annuities planning committees. It is important that discussion of UNA insurance products dedicated service spans over half a centu- he pointed to the fact that the UNA pays UNA districts, branches, district chair- and innovations, as well as a desire to ry of dedicated work to the organization. one of the best interest rates in the market. men and secretaries continue to be make the UNA more visible and active National Secretary Kozak also men- He further explained successful approach- involved in our community life. We must within the community. tioned two other longtime district chair- es to selling annuities. The participants continue to be visible and active. President Kaczaraj thanked all for persons who served the UNA with great were so interested in what he had to say Following the discussion on district attending and invited everyone to the dedication for many years and continue to that a special evening session was held and branch activities, the newly appoint- excellent dinner prepared by the do so. Mr. Zacharko, district chairman of for further discussion of this topic. ed national organizer, Ms. Trytjak pre- Soyuzivka staff. During the meal, Mr. Central New Jersey, has been serving in In further presentations on sales, Ms. sented her view of her new position. She Kaczaraj and Ms. Kozak distributed the post for more than 27 years, and Ms. Lysko reviewed the virtues and pitfalls of started by reiterating UNA history. The award certificates to a several people in Dziuba, district chairperson of Rochester, successful sales. She stressed that com- UNA is the oldest Ukrainian fraternal recognition of their work for the UNA. and her husband, Petro, have served their mitment, dedication and a firm belief in organization. It has been the pillar of The following were recognized with UNA district for many years, and their the UNA and its insurance products are Ukrainian community for over 100 years award certificates: Ms. Streletsky, secretary entire family is involved in UNA work.

did agree in September 2004 to establish under the auspices of international organi- Valdas Adamkus served to highlight the Ukraine aspires... an interparliamentary assembly. zations would serve to legitimize the exist- possibility – to which Mr. Yushchenko (Continued from page 2) Mr. Yushchenko’s election as ing separatist regime. At the same time, Mr. alluded – that other states might apply to allocated $45 million to the alliance’s Ukrainian president, and the close con- Basescu called for the swift withdrawal of join GUUAM. In the past, Romania, five members to be spent as they consid- vergence of geopolitical interests between all Russian troops from Transdniester and Bulgaria and Latvia have also been men- ered appropriate. Senior officials from Ukraine and Georgia, engendered hopes expanding the current five-sided format for tioned as potential new members. GUUAM member-states have consistent- that the organization could be revitalized, mediating a solution to the conflict. But, in the final analysis, the organiza- ly sought to allay Moscow’s concerns. with Ukraine as the largest committed Moldovan President Voronin, for his part, tion’s potential and future influence, and For example, speaking in May 2000 in member playing a leading role. On April said he was not informed in advance of hence its attractiveness to outsiders, might Washington, Moldovan Ambassador to 18, Azerbaijani presidential-administra- Yushchenko’s proposal, according to the depend largely on its members’ success in Washington Ceslav Ciobanu stressed that tion official Novruz Mamedov predicted Neue Zuercher Zeitung of April 25. resolving long-running territorial conflicts “our organization was never designed to that the summit would give GUUAM its The presence at the Chisinau summit of that will otherwise continue to drain those “second wind,” while Georgian National be oriented against any other country.” both Mr. Basescu and Lithuanian President countries’ modest economic resources. While GUUAM’s members made no Security Council Secretary Gela secret of their desire for closer coopera- Bezhuashvili told Caucasus Press the tion with Euro-Atlantic and European same day that member-states have agreed structures, the advantages of closer eco- to coordinate their efforts to secure mem- nomic cooperation were touted as the bership in NATO and the EU. locomotive for GUUAM’s development. Addressing this month’s Chisinau In August 2000 Mr. Yushchenko, then GUUAM summit, President Yushchenko Ukrainian prime minister, proposed cre- advocated transforming GUUAM into “a ating a GUUAM free-trade zone. That large-scale regional organization” commit- idea was endorsed by all five presidents ted to democracy, economic development at a meeting in September 2000 on the and regional security, and with its own sidelines of the United Nations headquarters and secretariat. Although Mr. Millennium Summit in New York. Yushchenko did not say so, the security In June 2001 the five GUUAM presi- dimension would serve to underscore the dents met in Yalta and adopted a GUUAM difference between GUUAM and the charter outlining the organization’s basic Black Sea Economic Cooperation goals and principles, which included eco- Organization, the activities of which nomic cooperation, developing transport GUUAM might otherwise risk duplicating. links, strengthening regional security, and “The idea is to create a coalition of cooperating in the fight against organized states on the basis of GUUAM that would crime and international terrorism. But they become the stronghold and guarantee of did not sign Mr. Yushchenko’s proposed democratic reforms and stability in the agreement on establishing the free-trade Black Sea-Caspian region,” Interfax quot- zone, which Uzbekistan’s President Islam ed President Yushchenko as saying – a Karimov termed “premature.” Mr. Karimov formulation that implies that Uzbekistan did not attend the next summit, in Yalta in no longer figures in the equation. July 2002, at which the other four countries Mr. Yushchenko also unveiled at the gave the green light for the free-trade zone. Chisinau summit a new seven-point ini- By that juncture, Moldova, too, was signal- tiative aimed at resolving the long-run- ing its disenchantment with GUUAM; ning Transdniester conflict. That step-by- President Voronin was quoted by Caucasus step peace proposal would entail holding Press on July 19, 2002, as saying free and democratic elections in GUUAM’s future prospects are unclear. Transdniester under the aegis of the EU, The planned free-trade zone and trans- the Organization for Security and port corridors figured on the agenda of the Cooperation in Europe, the United States next summit, in July 2003. But only two of and Russia, and the replacement of the the five presidents attended – Mr. Karimov Russian peacekeeping forces in stayed away in line with Uzbekistan’s Transdniester with international military “suspended” membership, and the presi- and civilian observers. Mr. Yushchenko dents of Azerbaijan and Moldova were hinted that that model might subsequent- absent due to illness. And only the ly be applied to other unresolved con- Ukrainian Parliament ratified the agree- flicts on the territory of GUUAM mem- ment on establishing the free-trade zone. ber-states, meaning those in Abkhazia, For much of 2004 GUUAM appeared South Ossetia and Nagorno-Karabakh. to have lost momentum: a summit But Mr. Yushchenko’s peace plan failed planned for Batumi in June was post- to win the support of other participants. poned indefinitely for reasons that were Romanian President Traian Basescu object- never made clear. But GUUAM leaders ed that holding elections in Transdniester 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2005 No. 19

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Center in Kyiv, the first of its kind. Turning the pages... “This paper seals the interest and the (Continued from page 6) wish of NATO’s member-countries and was expected that the document would be independent Ukraine to inform each other signed at the NATO summit in Madrid in about the role and functions of NATO, as well as public attitudes toward the alliance, July 1997, when the alliance was scheduled proceeding from the new realities on the to announce it plans for expansion. continent,” said the Ukrainian diplomat, Foreign Affairs Minister Udovenko who was accompanied by Ukraine’s also expressed satisfaction with the ambassador to the Benelux countries and course of the meetings held in Kyiv on special envoy to NATO, Borys Tarasyuk. May 7. Minister Udovenko and Secretary-General Solana signed a mem- Source: “NATO secretary-general orandum of mutual understanding underlines Ukraine’s importance,” by To subscribe: Send $55 ($45 if you are a member of the UNA) to The Ukrainian Weekly, between Ukraine and NATO regarding Marta Kolomayets, The Ukrainian Subscription Department, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054 the opening of the NATO Information Weekly, May 11, 1997, Vol. LXV, No. 19. No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2005 19

Orden Khrestonostsiv fraternity holds conference in Philadelphia

An evening with Yaroslav Trofimov Wall Street Journal correspondent and eyewitness of the Orange Revolution

Members of the Orden Khrestonostsiv Plast fraternity. by Roman Juzeniw scout of Plast Ukrainian Scouting May 18, 2005 - 7:00 to 8:30 PM Organization, met with the group and PHILADELPHIA – The Orden guests on Saturday night and commented Khrestonostsiv Plast fraternity held its that during its 60 years, Orden Meet Kyiv-born author Yaroslav Trofimov in “Velyka Rada” in Philadelphia on March Khrestonostsiv has counted a very high an extraordinary discussion about his insight 20-21. This conference marked the 60th number of Plast, religious and Ukrainian anniversary of the fraternity’s founding community leaders among its members. on the Orange Revolution and its meaning for in Germany. He called on members of the fraternity to The conference focused on the genesis continue their work and to help with Ukraine and the world. of this Plast fraternity (with many of the Plast in Ukraine. original members attending), its rebirth Future plans include holding a confer- in the 1970s and its future plans, with a ence in Ukraine, supporting the Ukrainian Institute of America special emphasis on Ukraine, where there Ukrainian Catholic University (whose are 14 active members. Currently over 90 rector, the Rev. Dr. Borys Gudziak, is a 2 E 79th St. members of the Orden Khrestonostiv are member of Orden Khrestonostsiv), sup- New York, NY active worldwide in Plast scouting activi- porting its members in Ukraine, and ties and in the Ukrainian community. organizing a specialized camp for Plast (212) 288-8660 Dr. Lubomyr Romankiw, the chief youths.

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brought against him is baseless.” language increased by 50 percent, Mr. license to broadcast legally. After Mr. Kolesnykov’s arrest, Mr. Pynzenyk said, while spending for the Yushchenko administration’s... Scandal and conflict (Continued from page 1) Akhmetov took about $153 million from Ukrainian diaspora will increase by 11 Donetsk department store owner, includ- his holding company, System Capital times. Our Ukraine was an extremely delicate ing two bombings and a spray of machine Management, out of Ukraine, Ukrainian When arguing for the budget in the coalition of distinct political fractions gun fire, in order to force him to sell his news services reported. Rada, Ms. Tymoshenko promised infla- assembled by Mr. Yushchenko as his tion no higher than 9 percent. campaign accelerated toward last year’s shares at a discount. Social spending In the days following Mr. The 2005 budget projects a deficit of presidential elections. Kolesnykov’s arrest, more than 7,000 On March 25, the Verkhovna Rada $1.3 billion or 1.5 percent of GDP, com- The cracks in the Our Ukraine bloc people protested in Donetsk and hun- approved Ukraine’s 2005 budget with not pared with a projected $1.7 billion deficit became ever more apparent once the new dreds of protesters picketed the a single national deputy voting against it, in 2004 that eventually swelled to a mas- administration took office. Verkhovna Rada, even setting up a mini- despite the abundant criticism from mem- sive $6.5 billion deficit, or a 8.0 percent Prime Minister Tymoshenko and tent city in the nearby park. bers of the Communist Party and the of GDP. National Security and Defense Council Secretary Petro Poroshenko have His allies from the Party of the Party of the Regions. Freedom of the press Regions and Social Democratic Party – National Deputy Valerii Asadchev said revealed their antipathy for each other, and political scientists have said Mr. United delivered emotional and some- his peers in the Rada overwhelmingly Under Mr. Yushchenko’s presidency, Yushchenko has not done enough to times inflammatory speeches and held supported the budget – promoted and the Ukrainian media is beginning to resolve such conflicts among his minis- press conferences in the Rada, accusing championed for its social spending – enjoy the most freedom among all the ters. the Yushchenko government of carrying because “everyone wants to be loved by post-Soviet states, said Dr. Taras Kuzio, a With Mr. Yushchenko, “there’s an out political reprisals against their oppo- the electorate.” visiting assistant professor at the Institute inability to bang heads together among sition. The budget boosted pensions pay- for European, Russian and Eurasian allies and get them to stop arguing among Internal Affairs Minister Yurii ments, despite Ms. Tymoshenko’s repeat- Studies at George Washington University themselves,” Dr. Kuzio said. Lutsenko stood before the Verkhovna ed criticisms that Mr. Yanukovych’s deci- in Washington. sion to increase pensions ahead of the If anything, Dr. Kuzio said, the media It was a former American of Ukrainian Rada on April 7 and said Mr. descent, Roman Zvarych, who caused the Kolesnykov’s arrest had no political prior year’s elections caused significant should exert more of its newfound free- inflation in the Ukrainian economy. dom in not only reporting and observing Cabinet’s two biggest scandals, in which motives. he stood at the brink of resignation. The budget contained a 17 percent events and decisions, but critically ana- “The president of Ukraine, Viktor Just two weeks into the new adminis- increase in minimum monthly pensions lyzing them as well. Yushchenko, signed a demand depoliti- tration, Mr. Zvarych threatened to resign to $63 a month, and a 27 percent increase The biggest media controversy has cizing the police,” said Mr. Lutsenko, a because the Cabinet of Ministers had in the minimum monthly wage for gov- been the Yushchenko government’s member of the Socialist Party. “It makes voted to ban re-exportation of oil. ernment workers to $63 a month, said efforts to pull the license of NTN, a tele- no difference to me which party a citizen He withdrew his threat after it became belongs to, whether you’re a Communist, Viktor Pynzenyk, Ukraine’s finance min- vision station owned by Donetsk entre- apparent that the government wouldn’t a Socialist, Regions, SDPU or independ- ister. preneur and Yanukovych ally Eduard impose a ban on re-exporting oil, a busi- ent or Our Ukraine.” The official minimum wage increased Prutnik. ness in which his wife, Svitlana, is direct- It’s possible to find a political subtext 40 percent, while the government mini- NTN mounted a massive public rela- ly involved. to Mr. Kolesnykov’s arrest, said mum wage for professionals such as tions campaign on its station and on the Then Ukrayinska Pravda reported on Oleksander Lytvynenko, a leading expert teachers and doctors increased 57 per- streets of Kyiv, accusing the Yushchenko April 14 that Mr. Zvarych never achieved at the Razumkov Center for Economic cent, Mr. Pynzenyk said. government of trying to silence its politi- a degree from Columbia University. Mr. and Political Studies. The budget also increased financial aid cal enemies. Zvarych had been claiming for at least “As much as politics is so closely tied for childbirths by 12 times to $1,619 per Ukraine’s National Television and eight years that he completed a master’s with business here, and business with child, aid for single mothers fourfold, aid Radio Council alleged NTN obtained its degree in philosophy. criminal activity, one matter can drag to disabled children by 4.5 times and aid license illegally and prosecutors filed a Mr. Zvarych acknowledged in an April with it another,” Mr. Lytvynenko said. to orphans by 5.2 times to $89 per child a lawsuit against the broadcast company 28 interview with The Ukrainian Weekly “But it’s entirely obvious that month, he said. for failing to pay necessary fees. that he never completed a master’s Kolesnykov’s supporters haven’t found Cultural issues also emerged as a pri- On April 28, a Kyiv court ruled in arguments to assert that the matter ority. Spending to support the Ukrainian favor of NTN, ruling that it obtained its (Continued on page 21) No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2005 21

Ukrayinska Pravda (April 14), Mr. tional affairs. I received a master of phi- All sides deny any conflict between Problems for... Zvarych had hoped that the scandal, by losophy diploma. But, in the U.S.A. I was Mr. Poroshenko and Prime Minister Yulia (Continued from page 3) now dubbed “Zvarychgate,” would go not a practicing lawyer, only in Ukraine.” Tymoshenko, but this is the main fault he promised that he would soon travel to away, but it has only worsened as the His CV does not provide details of having line running through the Yushchenko the United States and said, “After my web of untruths continues to unravel. worked at any U.S. or Ukrainian law firm. camp. Ms. Tymoshenko suggested that return I will be ready to show what I Until the April 28 interview with The The only legal experience Ukrainian the way out of the Zvarych crisis was for have.” Apparently this is only a B.A. Ukrainian Weekly, Mr. Zvarych still and American media have been able to ministers to publicly reveal their diplo- find is his work on parliamentary com- mas. Two ministers – Defense, and from Manhattan College in the Bronx. maintained that all of the qualifications mittees dealing with legal issues since Family and Youth – followed this sugges- Nevertheless, his official CV on the listed in his official government biogra- 1998. Since his re-election in 2002, Mr. tion, but not Mr. Zvarych. Ukrainian government website phy actually exist. He condemned the Zvarych has been a member of the parlia- Zvarychgate has not gone unnoticed in (gov.ua/control/en/) continues to state: “In media inquiries as “information killers” mentary Committee on European integra- Washington. It has been raised at U.S. 1981 graduated from Columbia University assailing his personal character tion, and he considers himself to be “an government meetings on Ukraine, where (New York), philosophy faculty. Ph.D. (Ukrayinska Pravda, April 18). expert in European law.” Mr. Zvarych officials privately have expressed their thesis “Ontological bases of Plato ethics” The Ukrayinska Pravda investigation believes that his work in Parliament astonishment at how such a scandal could also pointed to a discrepancy in his claim (1981). 1981-1983 – Assistant Professor “gives me the foundation to say that…I’m have been allowed to happen. Their con- to have legal training, an important of Philosophy in Columbia University.” not only a lawyer, but not a bad lawyer” cern is how Ukraine’s international image requirement for any minister of justice. In When asked, Mr. Zvarych admitted that (The Ukrainian Weekly, May 1). will be affected if a minister of justice, the “Ph.D. thesis” was in fact only a paper an interview given to Fakty i Komentarii That Mr. Zvarych has managed until who is central to implementing the rule of written for a “colloquium.” (March 25), Mr. Zvarych claimed to have now to stay in office reflects the support law, is possibly dishonest himself. After the original article appeared in finished, “Philosophy, law and interna- he receives from National Security and After 100 days in office, President Defense Council Secretary Petro Yushchenko’s weak points are his per- Poroshenko. Mr. Poroshenko is still sonnel policy and his papering over divi- Tymoshenko, who mentioned at one unable to come to terms with not being sions in his government. This is especial- point that Mr. Zvarych had been absent Yushchenko administration’s... appointed prime minister, as demonstrat- ly true for key government positions, from too many Cabinet meetings. (Continued from page 20) ed on his Moscow visit last month when such as the minister of justice, that will “Yushchenko’s weak in personnel degree in philosophy. This week The he made the Freudian slip of calling him- play a crucial role in Ukraine’s efforts to policies, as seen in the Zvarych case,” Weekly was able to confirm that Mr. self “premier.” achieve Euro-Atlantic integration. Zvarych earned a bachelor’s degree from Dr. Kuzio commented.

Manhattan College in the Bronx in Political scientists believe that the

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were) cutting off children’s hands, legs, UPA veterans... heads ... and so forth,” Mr. Yatsko said. (Continued from page 1) The historians, members of a group Mr. Tomenko said he’s received performing research for an official gov- reports that veterans’ organizations are ernment commission to learn about the already beginning to meet in certain activities of the UPA and the cities. Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists “The process of reconciliation cannot (OUN) have released 28 books on the begin in Kyiv,” Mr. Tomenko said. subject in the past six years. However, many veterans don’t seem “You’ve written so much about that interested in the idea. Red Army veterans subject, but not a single time did you underscore wholeheartedly that they mention who really freed Ukraine, Mr. freed Ukraine from German fascism. Yatsko said. “The Red Army! And that is At an April 14 discussion led by UPA not mentioned here.” historians, Boryslav Yatsko, a Red Army Dr. Yurii Shapoval, a historian at the veteran, said that there is plenty of evidence Institute of Political and Ethnonational that UPA soldiers committed their fair share Research at the National Academy of of atrocities. He cited letters signed by hun- Sciences in Kyiv, disagreed with Mr. dreds of people who witnessed them. Yatsko. Mr. Yatsko, a member of the “Who told you that the Red Army freed Ukraine?” Dr. Shapoval asked. “It Association of Veterans’ Organizations AP/Efrem Lukatsky in Ukraine, referred to the Banderivtsi as was the Red Army that fended the Nazis Timofei Leonov, 88, a World War II veteran, takes part in the Communist rally in “sokyrnyky,” or ax-wielders. “(They away from Ukraine. That they freed Ukraine is a myth. There was no libera- Kyiv on May 5. The Communists were protesting against giving anti-Soviet veterans tion – only a new yoke.” the same recognition offered to Red Army veterans of World War II. UPA veterans believe that they were Communists don’t want Ukraine’s true liberation fighters. Berest flying a hammer and sickle flag over the May 9 festivities included the tradi- Furthermore, Mr. Vaskul of the Kyiv the Reichstag in Berlin on April 30, 1945. tional military parade. OUN-UPA veterans’ parade Regional Brotherhood of OUN-UPA Aside from the holiday, Ukraine’s 4 Still, the president has enough support expressed no desire for reconciliation. million Red Army veterans receive a wide to move forward with recognition as it is, “How can we reconcile with our occu- range of government benefits based on said Yurii Yakymenko, a director at the RFE/RL Newsline piers who destroyed entire villages?” Mr. their rank, years of service and disability. Razumkov Center for Economic and KYIV – The Communist Party of Vaskul said. “There’s no reconciliation All veterans enjoy some increase in Political Studies in Kyiv. Ukraine has decided to set up a when they called us bandits and fascists.” their pensions, free local transportation Some advocates believe Mr. “headquarters to counteract the Now that Leonid Kuchma is no longer and discounts on transportation between Yushchenko was delaying any initiatives mockery of the heroism and memory president, Mr. Vaskul plans for more cities, Mr. Yatsko said. until after the March 26 parliamentary of our grandfathers and fathers” in UPA veterans to visit Ukrainian schools, While UPA veterans would like to elections, so as not to alienate voters. protest against plans to invite veter- particularly those in the central and east- receive equal benefits, their priority is “Mr. Yushchenko won’t ignore this ans of the Organization of Ukrainian ern oblasts, to dispel Soviet myths and government recognition for their fight. issue,” Mr. Yakymenko said. “It’s not in his Nationalists and Ukrainian Insurgent propaganda against the UPA. “We didn’t fight for benefits,” Mr. Vaskul character to hide from political opponents.” Army (OUN-UPA) to a march in While the Ukrainians debate UPA said in a firm voice. “We fought for the As for Mr. Stus’ job hunt, after endur- Kyiv on May 9 to mark the victory recognition, the nation is nevertheless Ukrainian nation.” ing repeated rejections from mine man- While Mr. Vaskul is slightly skeptical over Nazi Germany in World War II, making elaborate preparations to celebrate agers for his UPA involvement, he about the government ever granting recog- Interfax reported. the 60th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s reached a large Dnipropetrovsk mine run nition, there are early signs that show Mr. by an ethnic Greek machinist. The Communists are threatening victory against the German fascists. Yushchenko is leaning toward it. “How could you fight against such a to use “the most radical measures” to For decades since the war, Victory Acting on the president’s initiative, Mr. mighty empire?” the Greek asked one day. prevent “traitors of the Ukrainian Day has been an annual national holiday Tomenko suggested in early March a sim- Mr. Stus quoted him a verse from people from stepping onto the fes- in Ukraine, replete with a military parade pler honorary ceremony for Red Army Taras Shevchenko’s “Haidamaky”: tive Khreschatyk,” Kyiv’s main and armada demonstration in Kyiv. veterans instead of the military parade. “From Konashevych until now, boulevard, where veterans are to For this year’s 60th anniversary, tele- Mr. Yushchenko suggested setting up the fire never extinguishes. march on Victory Day. vision stations have been airing segments tables along the length of Khreshchatyk, People are dying, suffering in prisons, The OUN-UPA fought for of veterans vividly describing their expe- where government officials would meet naked, barefoot ... Ukraine’s independence against both riences. veterans and thank them for their Children are growing up without bap- Nazi Germany and the Soviet Army Posters in the Kyiv metro stations con- wartime sacrifice. tism ...” during World War II. gratulate the veterans and feature the famous Soviet photograph of Oleksii However, Communist Party and Social “We knew we weren’t likely to win,” Democratic Party deputies in the Mr. Stus said of the UPA struggle. “But Verkhovna Rada insisted on a Victory we fought so that our sons and daughters Ukrainian tenor performs in D.C. Parade. Legislators voted to ensure that would live in an independent Ukraine.” building the kind of democratic dynamic Panel of specialists... and culture that is needed,” Dr. Vitvitsky (Continued from page 3) said. appearances have been deft and highly Mr. Nix, the IRI analyst, said he also successful.” wanted to “dispel the notion that the Dr. Vitvitsky also said that Mr. West somehow caused, planned and Yushchenko and his administration have fomented the Orange Revolution.” “I’m here to tell you today that’s sim- been open and forthright with the press in ply not true,” Mr. Nix said. “IRI does a Ukraine. “The administration has to be lot of things. What we don’t have the committed to a policy of candor and hon- capacity to do is turn out 300,000 or a esty,” Dr. Vitvitsky said. The Yushchenko million people in the streets of Kyiv. administration “seems to be doing this to Nobody has that capacity except the a very considerable extent,” adding that Ukrainian people themselves.” this was being done by participating in History has shown that in Eastern numerous interviews with the press. Europe reformers have roughly a year to “In the short time they have been in make progress, Mr. Nix said, citing office, there have been interviews with reform movements in both Poland and Mr. Yushchenko, Mrs. Tymoshenko and Slovakia as examples. “People generally their ministers, in which government pol- were willing to give those new govern- icy is discussed substantively, in a ments roughly 10 to 14 months to com- detailed manner and seemingly forth- plete its reform agenda and show results. rightly,” Dr. Vitvitsky said. Otherwise, the people would change their “In public appearances and interviews, political views and they will begin to the Yushchenko administration has support other political forces. Viktor WASHINGTON – Viktor Lutsiuk (right) treated the guests at a reception demonstrated thus far that it understands Yushchenko understands that well,” Mr. held in his honor on April 10 at the Embassy of Ukraine in Washington to a it is accountable to the Ukrainian people, Nix said. medley of popular Ukrainian songs and arias. The Ukrainian tenor was in the and it fully accepts the notion that it “The First 100 Days of Yushchenko’s nation’s capital in early April, singing the role of Charles VII in the Washington should be held accountable to them,” Dr. Presidency: An Analysis” was hosted by National Opera’s production of Tchaikovsky’s “The Maid of Orléans.” Listening Vitvitsky said. “Again, by accountable I Columbia University’s Ukrainian Studies behind him in the photo are Ambassador Mykhailo Reznik’s daughter, Inna, mean: to explain to the people what is Program, which is affiliated with the and her husband, Eugene Kohan. being done and planned, and why given school’s Harriman Institute. The panel policies and practices are being contem- discussion was moderated by Prof. Mark – Yaro Bihun plated or adopted is a key element for von Hagen of Columbia University. No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2005 23

Sen. Hutchison pointed out that “It Orange Revolution’s... isn’t just the women who suffer when Ç Ô‡Ï’flÚ¸ ̇¯Óª ‰ÓðÓ„Óª ¥ ÌÂÁ‡·ÛÚ̸Ӫ (Continued from page 1) they are not equal partners. It is the soci- Vital Voices in 2002 for her work against ety as a whole. The societies where åÄåà ¥ ÅÄÅñß the trafficking of Ukrainian women); women are not a part, are not as vibrant, • Oksana Yarosh, professor at the Lesia they’re not as vital and, in fact, they even Ukrainka Volyn State University and former have a lower gross domestic product.” áÇÖçàëãÄÇà êéåÄçßÇ head of New Wave, a non-governmental “So, it is an economic issue; it is a fl͇ ‚¥‰¥È¯Î‡ Û ‚¥˜Ì¥ÒÚ¸ ‰Ìfl 21 βÚÓ„Ó 2005 ð. organization working for democracy; and human rights issue; it is an enlighten- • Lyudmila Merlyan, manager and ment issue,” she said. Among the evening’s guests were former head of the Gender Committee for the ä‚¥ÚË Í·‰Û ̇ ÏÓ„ËÎÛ... ëÔ‡ÒË·¥, χÏÓ, Á‡ ÍðË·, “Civil Parliament of Ukrainian Women,” U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Carlos which has developed recommendations Pascual, the wife of Ukraine’s ambassador óÓðÌ¥ ıÓÎӉ̥ ÔÎËÚË... ôÓ· ‚ ‚ËÒÓ˜¥Ì¸ Ô¥‰ÌflÚËÒ¸. regarding gender policy in Ukraine. to the United States Iryna Reznik, Sen. ëÔ‡ÒË·¥, χÏÓ, Á‡ ÒËÎÛ ëÔ‡ÒË·¥, ˘Ó ÇË Ì‡‚˜ËÎË Joining them on the stage were two Frank R. Lautenberg (D-N.J.), Ukrainian ÉÓð‰Ó ̇ Ò‚¥Ú¥ ÊËÚË. ëÏÂðÚ¥ ‚ Îˈ ÒÏ¥flÚËÒ¸. other women from Ukraine: Yana American Coordinating Council President Ihor Gawdiak, Ukrainian Congress Grinyenkova Dieringer, who is now intern- å‡ÏÓ ÏÓfl, χÚÛÒ˛! ing with Vital Voices in Washington, and Committee of America President Michael Oksana Horbunova’s daughter Kateryna, a Sawkiw Jr., and Julian Kulas, president of óÛπÚÂ: fl ÒÏ¥˛Òfl! final-year law student at the National The Heritage Foundation of First Security University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy. Federal Savings Bank, one of a long list of — ßêàçÄ åàïÄâãéÇëúäÄ Leading up to their award, the audience sponsors of the gala evening that also of more than 500 guests saw a four-minute included such Fortune 500 companies as Ç ÑÂ̸ å‡ÚÂð¥Â𥠂¯‡ÌÓ‚ÛπÏÓ Citigroup, Coca-Cola, DaimlerChrysler, film of the maidan protests accompanied ‚‚Ò¥ıÒ¥ı å‡ÚÂÂð¥‚,ð¥‚, by a soundtrack of one of the popular General Motors and Boeing. protest songs, “Slava Ukrayini.” Before returning to Ukraine on May 3, ÚËı ˘Ó ‚¥‰¥È¯ÎË ‚¥‰ ̇Ò, ¥ ÚËı ˘Ó Á ̇ÏË Vital Voices was created two years after Natalia Dmytruk addressed the students the 1995 United Nations World Conference of Washington’s Gallaudet University, a Ñéçúäà Á êéÑàçÄåà on Women in Beijing, initially as a U.S.- leading institution for the deaf and hear- government program called Vital Voices ing impaired. Democracy Initiative. It was organized by then – First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright to promote the advancement of women worldwide as a U.S. policy goal. It became a non-profit, non-govern- mental organization, Vital Voices Global Partnership in 2000. Melanne Verveer, who was First Lady Clinton’s chief of staff at the White House, now chairs its board of directors. The other women being honored that evening were: • Mu Sochua, who returned to Cambodia in 1991 after 18 years in exile and became her country’s leading advocate for human rights and against human trafficking, domestic violence and worker exploitation; • Dr. Latifa Jbabdi, who spent more than 35 years fighting for equality and women’s rights in Morocco and was instrumental in bringing about recent changes in Moroccan law which, among other things, now give women the right to divorce their husbands and the right to petition for custody of their children; and • Jaya Arunachalam, the founder of the Working Women’s Forum in India and pio- neer in building leadership skills among thousands of poor working women throughout India. Using micro-credit assis- tance as a tool, her organization is credited with economically empowering more than 700,000 women members spread over 3,000 villages and 1,600 slums of India. The Kennedy Center program included remarks, greetings and presentations by prominent political, entertainment and media representatives, among them: Sen. Clinton (D-N.Y.) and her colleague, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Tex.); Dr. Albright; Thomas Kean, former New Jersey governor and now president of Drew University; and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Elizabeth Cheney; Andrea Mitchell of NBC News; actresses Sally Field and Julia Ormond; and the legendary folk singer Judy Collins, who closed the evening by leading the audience in singing “Amazing Grace.” Sens. Clinton and Hutchison spoke about the relationship between women’s rights and the well-being of societies. Investing in women has a “ripple effect,” Sen. Clinton explained, noting that it improves the standard of living for families, communities and society in gen- eral. The elections that were held recently in Afghanistan and Iraq, she said, con- veyed the message that the United States “really does believe that it’s imperative that when we talk about and try to create conditions for democracy and freedom, women have to be included completely.” 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2005 No. 19

five to 15 days. Belapan reported that they NEWSBRIEFS include a reporter of the Russian edition of (Continued from page 2) Newsweek (10 days) and a correspondent of April 27 ordered that the Cabinet of Prime Moskovskii Komsomolets (eight days). Minister Yulia Tymoshenko compile within Meanwhile, the Ukrainians were jailed for the next 10 days a list of privatizations that terms varying from nine to 15 days, have been conducted under questionable Ukrainian and Belarusian news agencies circumstances, the Ukrayinska Pravda reported. RFE/RL’s Belarus Service reported reported. According to Mr. Yushchenko, the that two Belarusians, Zmitser Dashkevich compilation of such a list has “dragged” and Syarhey Lisichonak, were jailed for 15 since he announced in February that his days and 10 days, respectively, while government would review the privatizations Maryna Bahdanovich, head of the Miensk of 30 to 40 enterprises. “Business is paying branch of the opposition United Civic Party, heightened attention. We have 10 days to was fined some $2,000. Ukraine’s Foreign close this question and lay the list on the Affairs Ministry has issued a statement say- table,” President Yushchenko said at a ing that the Belarusian authorities violated Cabinet meeting. Economy Minister Serhii the 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Teriokhin told journalists the same day that Relations and the European Convention on some companies that were privatized under Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms objectionable circumstances will be asked by denying opportunities for proper legal to pay the difference between the sale price defense to the Ukrainian detainees. and the real value of their assets. (RFE/RL (RFE/RL Newsline) Newsline) Jailed activists on hunger strike Decrees to cover 17 government goals MIENSK – Zmitser Dashkevich, Kiryl KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko Shymanovich and Syarzhuk Vysitski from said at the Cabinet meeting on April 27 that Belarus jointly with Ihor Huz, Andrey he will draft 17 decrees within the next two Bokach, Oleksander Hrymaliuk, Oleksii weeks to implement 17 programs for Panasiuk and Oleksander Mashlai from reforming Ukrainian society, Interfax and Ukraine went on a hunger strike on April UNIAN reported. “We are speaking about 28 in the detention center on Akrestsina 17 steps, 17 key goals for 2005, which will Street in Miensk, RFE/RL’s Belarus be reflected in decrees [drafted] within the Service reported. The group was detained next two weeks after their mutual finaliza- during an anti-presidential demonstration in tion,” Interfax quoted Mr. Yushchenko as Miensk on April 26 and sentenced to jail saying. UNIAN reported that the postulated terms the following day. Kyiv has officially goals will include increasing people’s accused Miensk of violating the 1963 incomes, rendering support to children from Vienna Convention on Consular Relations their birth to the end of schooling, reducing and the European Convention on Human the shadow-economy sector, attracting for- Rights and Fundamental Freedoms by eign investment, furthering Ukraine’s inte- denying opportunities for proper legal gration with Europe, and developing oil- and defense to the Ukrainian detainees. gas-transport routes. (RFE/RL Newsline) Ukraine’s consul in Miensk, Vasyl Serdeha, met with the jailed Ukrainians on April 28. PGO probes Zakarpattia official Activists of Ukraine’s National Alliance youth movement picketed the Belarusian KYIV – The Procurator General’s Office Embassy in Kyiv on April 28 and reported- (PGO) opened a criminal case against ly presented the mission with a textbook on Viktor Diadchenko, former deputy chief of human rights and a basket of oranges, sym- the Zakarpattia Oblast Administration, who bolic of last year’s Orange Revolution in is charged with vote rigging and theft of Ukraine. (RFE/RL Newsline) SUMA (Yonkers) documents during local elections in Mukachiv in 2004, Interfax reported on Russian demonstrators released April 29. Mr. Diadchenko was arrested ear- Federal Credit Union lier that week. “It has been established that MIENSK – The Miensk City Court on during the mayoral elections in Mukachiv April 30 ruled to release the 14 Russians on April 18-19, 2004, Diadchenko, as an who were detained at an unauthorized anti- official acting with an organized group, presidential rally in Miensk on April 26 and deliberately entered inaccurate information subsequently punished with jail terms vary- in documents of district election commis- ing from five to 15 days, RFE/RL’s Belarus sions. In abusing his powers, he pressured Service and Belapan reported. The court 3 Month CD the heads of election commissions to make ruling followed an appeal by Russian changes in completed ballot-counting doc- Ambassador to Belarus Aleksandr Blokhin, uments,” the Procurator General’s Office which was broadcast by the NTV channel press service said. (RFE/RL Newsline) on April 29. “This fact once again shows APR (3.05% APY) Belarus’ readiness for the further strength- 3.00% Case initiated against Scherban ening of allied relations with Russia,” Belarusian Foreign Ministry spokesman KYIV – The Ukrainian Internal Affairs Ruslan Yesin commented upon the release Ministry directorate for Sumy Oblast has of Russian demonstrators. ITAR-TASS initiated a criminal case against Volodymyr reported the Russians left on April 30 on a 2 Year CD Scherban, former head of the Sumy Oblast train to Moscow without any marks in their Administration, on charges of extortion, passports banning future admission to Interfax reported on April 29, quoting Belarus. Meanwhile, five Ukrainians APR (4.08% APY) Internal Affairs Ministry spokeswoman arrested at the same rally remain in jail in Inna Kysil. According to Ms. Kysil, Mr. Miensk. Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister 4.00% Scherban, in his administrative capacity, Borys Tarasyuk said on May 1 that the “forced the managers of a number of enter- .25% extra for CD deposits $100,000 or more. refusal to free the five Ukrainians reflects BONUS! prises to conduct transactions involving Belarus’s “special attitude” to Ukraine, and property” and demanded that controlling added that Belarus “gives more attention” Main Office stakes in these businesses be sold to com- to relations with Russia, according to 125 Corporate Blvd. panies controlled by him. Mr. Scherban’s Interfax. (RFE/RL Newsline) current whereabouts are unknown, Ms. Yonkers, New York 10701-6841 Kysil added. (RFE/RL Newsline) Miensk, Kyiv trade barbs Tel: 914-220-4900 Fax: 914-220-4090 E-mail address: [email protected] Miensk rally participants sentenced MIENSK – Belarusian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ruslan Yesin said on May 2 1-888-644-SUMA MIENSK – Belarusian courts on April 27 that Belarus harbors no “special attitude” punished five Ukrainians, 14 Russians and toward Ukraine, RFE/RL’s Belarus Service eight Belarusians who were arrested the pre- reported. Mr. Yesin was referring to vious day for their participation in an unau- Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Borys thorized rally near the presidential-adminis- Tarasyuk’s statement the previous day that tration building in Miensk, ITAR-TASS Belarusian authorities have refused to reported. According to the agency, the Russians were jailed for terms varying from (Continued on page 25) No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2005 25

nalists in Kyiv May 3 that Ukrainian April 27 that the Cabinet of Ministers saying after his meeting with Mr. NEWSBRIEFS Ambassador to Belarus Petro Shapoval, in was not behind last week’s decision by Basescu. Both presidents reportedly (Continued from page 24) contrast to Russian Ambassador the National Bank of Ukraine to strength- pledged to tackle bilateral disputes such release five Ukrainians arrested during a Aleksandr Blokhin, has not asked en the national currency against the U.S. as the delimitation of an oil-rich continen- demonstration in Miensk on April 26 Belarusian authorities to release his com- dollar, Interfax reported. “This [establish- tal shelf in the Black Sea around Serpents because of their “special attitude” toward patriots detained during the April 26 ing the hryvnia’s exchange rate] is a pre- Island and a Ukrainian project to use a Ukraine. “The Republic of Belarus has demonstration in Miensk, RFE/RL’s rogative of the National Bank of Ukraine shipping canal in the Danube delta. They always rejected the language of pressure, Ukrainian Service reported. Mr. and no talks of the government [with oil also said they will set up a commission to including media pressure,” Mr. Yesin said. Vyalichka also claimed that Ukraine, traders] influence such decisions,” Ms. cooperate in solving the conflict in “We hope the Ukrainian side will not copy unlike Russia, did not demand permission Tymoshenko said. Some Ukrainian Moldova’s separatist Transdniester region pseudo-democratic methods and forms of to see the Ukrainian detainees immediate- experts have suggested that the hryvnia and in monitoring ethnic minority issues building interstate relations imposed by ly after their arrests. “I have no words to revaluation, which reportedly caused sig- in both states. “We will create a Basescu- certain countries and international organi- comment on such statements,” Ukrainian nificant losses for depositors of U.S. dol- Yushchenko commission which will tack- zations.” Ukrainian commentators suggest- consul in Miensk Vasil Serdeha told lars in Ukrainian banks, was connected le the most painful bilateral problems,” ed that Miensk granted early release to 14 RFE/RL. The Ukrainian Foreign Affairs with a recent reduction in the price of oil Mr. Yushchenko said. (RFE/RL Newsline) Ministry said in a statement on May 3 that products in Ukraine and followed an Russians detained during the same demon- Commission on rights is established stration while leaving the five Ukrainians in it is “disappointed” with Miensk’s reluc- agreement between the government and tance to shorten the five Ukrainians’ jail oil traders. (RFE/RL Newsline) jail because of its prejudice against Kyiv, KYIV – The Verkhovna Rada on April sentences, and added that it is considering which backed a recent United Nations reso- 21 voted overwhelmingly to set up a an appeal to the Belarusian Supreme No obstacles to Tymoshenko visit lution condemning Belarus’ human rights commission to monitor the observance of Court against the ruling of the Miensk record. (RFE/RL Newsline) KYIV – Petro Poroshenko, secretary of constitutional rights and civic freedoms City Court. (RFE/RL Newsline) Ukraine’s National Security and Defense in Ukraine, RFE/RL’ Court upholds demonstrators’ sentences s Ukrainian Service “Flower revolution” in Miensk Council, said in Moscow on April 21 that reported. The commission, which will MIENSK – The Miensk City Court on he believes Ukrainian Prime Minister include representatives from all parlia- May 3 rejected appeals by five Ukrainians of MIENSK – Belarusian Television’s Yulia Tymoshenko will visit Moscow mentary groups, is headed by lawmaker jail sentences handed down for their partici- main newscast Panarama on May 3 “very soon,” Interfax reported. He said Viktor Musiyaka from the Democratic pation in an anti-presidential demonstration reported on an initiative of the state-con- that Russian officials had assured him that Ukraine caucus. The commission is to in Miensk on April 26, RFE/RL’s Belarus trolled Belarusian National Youth Union “Tymoshenko is expected and will be present a report within 15 days after its Service reported. The same court on April 30 (BRSM) called “The Belarusian-Style received at the very highest level at any creation. Opposition caucuses demanded released 14 Russians who were detained and Flower Revolution.” The report ran as convenient time.” Ms. Tymoshenko’s that the commission’s name reflect its sentenced to jail time for participating in the follows: “Through the efforts of the scheduled visit to Russia was postponed primary goal – probing the recent arrest same demonstration. The five Ukrainians, all BRSM grassroots organizations, flower indefinitely without explanation, although of Donetsk Oblast Council Chairman members of the National Alliance youth beds in front of the Moskva and Kyiv most analysts believe the move was con- Borys Kolesnykov and dismissal of association – Ihor Huz, Andrey Bokach, cinemas [in Miensk] were adorned with nected with fears that she could be ques- Odesa Mayor Ruslan Bodelan – but pro- Oleksander Hrymaliuk, Oleksii Panasiuk violets and wild pansies. Flowers were tioned or even detained by Russian law government deputies reportedly rejected and Oleksander Mashlai – were sentenced to also planted in front of the U.S. Embassy enforcement authorities investigating a that proposal. (RFE/RL Newsline) jail terms varying from nine to 15 days on in Miensk. According to the project’s case of allegedly bribery of Defense April 27 and went on a hunger strike the coordinators, the youth group exempli- Ministry officials. (RFE/RL Newsline) Troops to be sent to Golan Heights fied the peaceful and creative aspirations next day. The National Alliance picketed the KYIV – The Verkhovna Rada on April of the Belarusian people. ‘We don’t need Ukrainian, Romanian leaders meet Belarusian Embassy in Kyiv on May 3, 21 approved President Viktor color revolutions. We only accept flower demanding that the Belarusian authorities BUCHAREST – Ukrainian President Yushchenko’s decision to deploy 200 ones,” the project’s participants chanted. free their colleagues in Miensk. (RFE/RL Viktor Yushchenko met with his Ukrainian troops as part of the United (RFE/RL Newsline) Newsline) Romanian counterpart, Traian Basescu, in Nations peacekeeping force separating Envoy: Kyiv failed to seek their release Hrv revaluation not tied to fuel prices Bucharest on April 21, RFE/RL’s Syrian and Israeli troops on the Golan Ukrainian Service reported. “We both Heights, Interfax reported. The decision KYIV – Belarusian Ambassador to KYIV – Prime Minister Yulia believe that we need to boost mutual was backed by 287 lawmakers. (RFE/RL Ukraine Valyantsin Vyalichka told jour- Tymoshenko told journalists in Kyiv on trust,” Reuters quoted Mr. Yushchenko as Newsline) Celebrating 40 years of excellence in dance education! Roma Pryma Bohachevsky 2005 Summer Dance Schedule at Verkhovyna Mountainview Resort, Glen Spey, NY

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Hillside parish children learn pysanky and hahilky

Children pose with Odarka Polanskyj-Stockert and Father Joe Szupa after performances of hahilky. Everyone had an opportunity to create their own pysanky.

HILLSIDE, N.J. – The children at or Ukrainian Easter eggs, after pysanky, sell them to parishioners enjoyed a hahilka called “Bila Immaculate Conception Ukrainian liturgy on March 20. Ms. Symczyk and then donate the proceeds to the Kvochka,” which is about a mother Catholic Church celebrated the gave an overview of this ancient parish’s basement renovation fund. duck and her 23 ducklings. Easter season by learning and shar- craft and assisted individuals as Two weeks later on Sunday, April The parishioners and guests truly ing some wonderful Ukrainian tradi- they created their own pysanky. 3, the children learned several appreciated the children’s contribu- tions – “pysanky” and “hahilky.” Many of the participants truly hahilky (ritual spring dances and tion to the Easter celebrations. They also participated in an Easter demonstrated their artistic abilities. songs). The parishioners were quite Readers may visit the parish egg hunt on the parish grounds. The Easter spirit motivated three amazed at how well the children website at http://www.byzan- Under the direction of Bohdanna young parishioners, Nadia performed thanks to the instruction tines.net/immaculateconception to Symczyk, the children – and many Szpyhulsky, Krista Erakovic and of Odarka Polansky-Stockert. This view additional photographs of the adults – learned to write pysanky, Sonya Khedr to make over 20 year, the children especially event. Chicago school proud of its volleyball team’s achievements by the Angels CHICAGO – We are the fifth and sixth grade girls who belong to the St. Nicholas Cathedral School’s Junior Varsity Team – the Angels. On Sunday, April 24, we took second place in the Northwest Junior Varsity Volleyball League hosted by St. Bartholomew School of Chicago. Each player and the team received a trophy. We have been con- tenders in this league for many years, but somehow first place seems to slip past us. Our coaches, Oleh Sajewycz, Jeff Shanley, Melanie Ruiz and Bohdan Wruskyj, have trained us well. We practice twice a week throughout the school year. During this season we won both the quarter- and semi-finals, beating the St. Andrew’s Bulldogs, the toughest team in the league. However, in the finals – a double elimination tournament – our challengers were the Bulldogs, who came up from the “consola- tion bracket.” We had many volleys, played hard and made some mistakes. In the first game the Bulldogs beat the Angels 2 to 1. In the second game the

Bulldogs won 2-0 thus putting us in second place. Wendy Wasiunec We were very disappointed; however, next year St. Nicholas School’s Angels: (top row, from left) coaches Bohdan Wruskyj, Oleh Sajewycz, John Shanley will be the year for us. Go St. Nicholas School and Melanie Ruiz; (second row) Bohdana Bahriy, Ariana Pup, Olga Tymouch, Marta Kryvdyk; (bottom Angels! row) Caitlin Hirota, Sofia Fedachtchin, Kellie Ruiz, Kristina Chniak and Larissa Panczyszyn. No. 19 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2005 27 Yonkers SUM sponsors Orange Revolution forum at Yonkers Public Library

The Skomorokhy, with their counselor, Dr. Orest Kozicky (right), during their presentation about Ukraine’s Orange Revolution at the Yonkers Public Library.

YONKERS, N.Y. – The Yonkers slide projection moderated by proj- the Yonkers City Council for the wife, Maryka Kozicky, Andrij branch of the Ukrainian American ect leader Natalka Horbachevsky. proclamation they issued in Burchak, Lubomyr Shchur, Dr. Youth Association (SUM) sponsored The Skomorokhy presentors November 2004 in support of the Maria Kiciuk and Oksana an informational forum and exhibit included Michael Bybel, Peter Orange Revolution and Viktor Kulynych for their help with the about the recent Ukrainian presiden- Drobenko, Markian Frycz, Melissa Yushchenko’s successful candidacy. Skomorokhy project and all the tial election in the Yonkers Room of Hreyo, Adam Gojdycz, Lydia In closing, Dr. Kozicky thanked guests for their participation. the Riverfront branch of the Yonkers Jacewicz, Orysia Kozicky, Taras the Skomorokhy for their presenta- The forum closed with a warm sev- Public Library on April 9. Kulynych, Mykola Miniv, tion and preparation of this forum eral-minute-long acknowledgement After a luncheon buffet featuring Alexandra Perich, Chrystia Rayko, and exhibit. He also thanked his of gratitude by the entire audience. Ukrainian foods, the eldest Yonkers Christopher Rusyniak, Monica SUM youth group, the Skomorokhy, Sawchuk, Damian Shchur, gave a presentation titled “The Alexandra Szkafarowsky and Road to Democracy – The Role of Tatiana Terlecky. Mishanyna the Orange Revolution” before Local volunteer election monitors As the saying goes: “April showers bring May flowers.” To solve this month’s Mishanyna, find the names of the flowers listed below in the more than 100 guests, including Andrij Burchak, the president of Mishanyna grid. the mayor of Yonkers, Philip the Yonkers branch of the Then, for a real challenge, try to see how many of these flowers you can Amicone, the Yonkers City Council Ukrainian American Youth find blooming in your neighborhood! President Richard Martinelli and Association, and Yaroslav Kiciuk, representatives of the local press. the president of the Westchester aster begonia crocus The Skomorokhy, under the guid- branch of the Ukrainian Congress daffodil daisy forget-me-not ance of counselor Orest Kozicky, Committee of America, followed geranium impatiens iris M.D., had prepared a month-long with a video of their experiences as lily lobelia marigold poster presentation and exhibit of election monitors and an insider’s pansy petunia salvia Orange Revolution paraphohnalia view of the Orange Revolution at the library to focus on the events snapdragon tulip violet activities on Kyiv’s Independence zinnia of this historical election. After the Plaza. This was followed by a lively buffet on April 9, the 16 question and answer session. Skomorokhy members gave a live Mayor Amicone addressed the presentation of the events with a audience after the program during F O R G E T M E N O T O S S O which he congratulated all SUM H E D G E R O W D A I S Y M C members and the entire Yonkers Ukrainian community for their sup- A I L E B O L S A A L L M A C port of the pro-Western democracy S S A L V I A I S T I O S R B movement in Ukraine and proposed that this presentation be repro- T A D A F F O D I L P T O I E duced on the local cable public E M Y N S I D O R A E C R G G school television program. He rec- ognized the Ukrainian community R U S L E N D K I R U O D O O as being a vibrant representative of S I D H A I E L S S A K A L N Yonkers cultural diversity and con- gratulated the Skomorokhy for their O N I O N O T I S I D S I D I professional and informative pres- A A Z I N N I A T E L O I V A entation of the history of Ukraine and importance of the recent L R O O T U L I P A E T S A Y Ukrainian presidential election P E T U N I A L A M P A N S Y results. Election monitors Andrij Burchak and Mr. Burchak and Dr. Kozicky E G R A N D P A I M I M A G E Yaroslav Kiciuk address the audience. acknowledged Mayor Amicone and N O N O G A R D P A N S I D S 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2005 No. 19

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