Member of European Parliament Speaks on Ukraine Between the EU

Inside: l Q&A on the importance of natural gas for Ukraine – page 3 l New agreement on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Ukraine? – page 5 l Sports: from Madison, Wis., to Whippany, N.J. – pages 20-21

ThePublished U by thekrainian Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal W non-profit associationeekly Vol. LXXXI No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2013 $1/$2 in Ukraine Member of European Parliament speaks Yanukovych avoids Customs Union, on Ukraine between the EU and Russia considers Moscow gas consortium are lessons which should make “crystal clear to the Ukrainian elites what the cost of indecision can be.” More recently, President Leonid Kuchma was responsible for making Ukraine walk a tightrope in its foreign policy doctrine between the West and Russia. During the Orange Revolution, Ukraine made an incomplete turn toward the West, based primarily on the declarations of one man – President Viktor Yushchenko. Many thought that Viktor Yanukovych would turn to Russia after the presidential elections in 2010, but instead he chose Brussels for his first official trip. Unfortunately, he soon adopted the same balancing act as his predecessors had – he did not sign the Customs Union with Russia Olena Palyvoda and created a barrier to the Association Official Website of Ukraine’s President Member of the European Parliament Agreement with the EU by not dealing with Pawel Kowal speaks in Warren, Mich. President Viktor Yanukovych and Vladimir Putin discussed such matters as the the Yulia Tymoshenko case. Customs Union and Ukraine’s gas transit system during their March 4 meeting at According to Mr. Kowal, the result is that Zavidovo, Mr. Putin’s suburban residence outside of Moscow. by Vera Andrushkiw Moscow and Brussels are actually happy. WARREN, Mich. – Pawel Kowal, a member Moscow hopes to eventually cajole Ukraine by Zenon Zawada Ukraine owned by Dmytro Firtash – more of the European Parliament (MEP) who chairs into the Customs Union and the EU does Special to The Ukrainian Weekly than $2 billion in the first half of 2013. the delegation to the EU-Ukraine not want to irritate the Kremlin. This is Ever since his election in 2010, Mr. Parliamentary Cooperation Committee, spoke once again the usual tug of war between KYIV – Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has made it his top priority to on “Ukraine between the European Union the Kremlin, which wants to regain its Yanukovych seems to have succeeded in get- reduce the price the Ukrainian government and Russia” at the Ukrainian Cultural Center sphere of influence of the Soviet era, and ting the Russian government to back down pays for Russian gas, which would help in (UCC) in Warren, Mich., on February 10. the EU, which wants to have Ukraine firmly from its insistence that Ukraine join the reducing the state budget deficit, offer more Mr. Kowal envisaged the historic dilem- anchored in the West and a part of Customs Union. In recent weeks, Russian stability for the hryvnia and boost the prof- ma of Ukraine as walking a tightrope and European legal culture. officials have expressed their willingness to its of most Ukrainian industrial companies. performing a balancing act in its foreign Ukraine’s internal politics complicate consider other forms of cooperation. The Russian government is well aware policy between the West and Russia. Some the decision-making process. The regional At the same time, the Yanukovych admin- of Mr. Yanukovych’s position, which is why politicians feel that Ukraine should be neu- divide along the Dnipro and the hostilities istration appears as close as ever to renting it has demanded big concessions from him. tral, as is Switzerland; others say that between the different political parties have the nation’s natural gas transit system to the In April 2010 Mr. Yanukovych signed the because of Ukraine’s created increasing Russians, which some observers are warn- Kharkiv agreements that reduced Ukraine’s location in the “cen- tension between ing would be the most significant sacrifice gas price by $100 per thousand cubic Ukraine is walking meters. Since then, Ukraine’s gas price has ter between Europe East and West of national sovereignty to the Russians since floated in the range of $320 to $450 per and Asia, it need not Ukraine, exacerbat- the 2010 Kharkiv agreements. a tightrope over an thousand cubic meters. Without the agree- be associated with ed by the adoption “Russia will never be satisfied with just ment, it would have been $100 higher, far anyone.” abyss, according to of the law on lan- half of gas transit,” said Oleksandr Palii, a exceeding European prices. Mr. Kowal noted guages which gives Kyiv political observer and author. “It wants MEP Pawel Kowal. In return, the Russian government got a that staying out of privileges to the full control, which brings along with it con- 25-year extension on its lease on the Black the European bloc of Russian language. trol of the gas distribution systems and, Sea Fleet naval base in Sevastopol. Now it’s nations and remaining neutral is a danger- Kowal stressed that this bill was unneces- within a half-year, control of the country’s interested in renting Ukraine’s gas transit ous geopolitical play. He said Ukraine is sary because it only further divided the entire economy.” system that transports Russian gas into walking a tightrope over an abyss and this already torn Ukraine. Ukrainian officials Top-ranking Ukrainian officials are cur- Europe, which would give it greater control. balancing act is counterproductive to must decide which way they want to go, rently negotiating with officials at The Russian government has alleged for Ukraine’s interest. Moreover, a decision has but for citizens of Ukraine, he said, it would Gazprom, the Russian state gas monopoly, years that the Ukrainian government steals to be made soon – toward the West or be better if President Yanukovych chose to create a consortium that would enable Brussels. gas destined for Europe from the pipes that toward Russia – as the year 2013 is a crucial Gazprom to rent Ukraine’s gas transit sys- pass through Ukraine. time period for Ukraine’s strategic choice in Ukraine’s importance to the EU tem in exchange for a cheaper gas price for President Yanukovych traveled to signing the Association Agreement with the the Ukrainian government. Moscow on March 4 on a working visit to European Union; going beyond 2013, this The MEP further spoke of Ukraine’s importance to the EU, stressing not only its The deal would slash the current gas meet with Russian President Vladimir will no longer be an option. price of $420 per thousand cubic meters to Putin. They key point raised by Gazprom Mr. Kowal argued that Ukraine’s history size and geopolitical location in Central and Eastern Europe, but also its leadership $260 per thousand cubic meters, the officials was that they wanted Ukraine’s has been a balancing act going back to the Kommersant-Ukrayina newspaper report- Parliament to amend the nation’s gas tran- Kozak period and Hetman Bohdan among the former Soviet republics in making certain democratic changes. He feels that ed on March 11, citing anonymous sources sit law to accommodate the rental agree- Khmelnytsky’s regretful choice of siding in Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy and Coal ment, Kommersant reported on March 11. with Russia. He pointed to the lesson of Ukraine should continue being a leader with reforms in order to meet EU standards. Production and Gazprom. An anonymous source in the Ukrainian Hetman Pavlo Skoropadsky, whose indeci- Experts estimated that a price reduction, government told the newspaper that cur- sion led to the Treaty of Riga and the parti- Mr. Kowal then turned to the issue of the European Neighborhood Policy, an initia- retroactive from January 1 of this year, would rent law allows for Gazprom to become the tion of Ukrainian territories between save Ukraine’s two gas importers – state- Poland and Soviet Russia. These, he said, (Continued on page 4) owned Naftohaz Ukrayiny and Ostchem (Continued on page 3) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2013 No. 12

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Moscow attempts to extend strategic influence Patriarch comments on Pope Benedict bring no good,” he said in a program on the channel Rosiya-1. One of Pope Francis’s ROME – In a March 3 interview with teachers was a Ukrainian Greek-Catholic from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Katolytskyi Ohliadach (Catholic Observer), priest, and the pope belongs to the Jesuit Patriarch Sviatoslav said Pope Benedict XVI gunboats are being built – all of these new Order. Metropolitan Hilarion noted that the by Pavel Felgenhauer was seriously concerned about the fate of warships must be deployed by 2020, and Orthodox often had a suspicious attitude Eurasia Daily Monitor the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, sup- the first may be delivered already next year. toward the Jesuits. “It is believed that a ported it, and cared for its development Speaking on February 24 at a gathering of But Sevastopol is in Crimea, Ukraine, and Jesuit is someone who on the outside is one and church life. “The holy father was Russia’s top civilian and military officials led any reinforcement of the Black Sea Fleet person, but inside someone else, says one indeed seriously concerned about our by President Vladimir Putin (the so-called must be endorsed by Kyiv. The 1997 agree- thing, but means something else. This idea Church, and in spite of, perhaps, the hopes Defense Ministry “extended collegium”), ment that allowed Russia to keep its naval has been confirmed in real life by Jesuits of some other circles, he truly supported Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu officially con- base in Sevastopol until 2017 did not envis- and through our experience with such rep- our Church,” he said. The patriarch noted firmed plans to create a permanent “naval age any reinforcement of the fleet or the resentatives,” said Metropolitan Hilarion. that during the pontificate of Benedict XVI operational division” in the Mediterranean replacement of dilapidated weapons with He also said that the head of the Catholic the UGCC received three new metropolita- Sea to “defend Russian national interests” new ones. In 2010, the present Ukrainian Church must take care of the whole Church nates in western Ukraine and actively (RIA Novosti, February 27). government signed and ratified the so-called and its relations with other Churches, not developed abroad. “At the request of the According to Defense Ministry officials, “Kharkiv agreement,” extending Moscow’s protect the interests of a particular order Synod, our bishop in Argentina, in Buenos last year Russian naval squadrons were lease of Sevastopol to 2042 in exchange for or region. “I hope that the positive momen- Aires, became the apostolic visitor for deployed regularly in the eastern Russia charging less for natural gas. tum that we have had in our relations with Ukrainians in South America: Uruguay, Mediterranean near the shores of Syria for The Ukrainian Defense Ministry has the Roman Catholic Church under Pope Paraguay, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia and military exercises to demonstrate support recently acknowledged that Russia has Benedict XVI will continue under Pope Venezuela. That is, he was tasked with pro- for the embattled regime of President requested to be allowed to “modernize” the Francis,” summed up the hierarch. viding pastoral care for our faithful in Bashar al-Assad and counter the United Black Sea Fleet. Ukrainian Defense Minister (Religious Information Service of Ukraine) South America. And the last event of the States and other allied navies in the region. Pavel Lebedev described Russia’s request past year was the creation of two new Lawmakers scuffle in Rada Now the Kremlin has decided to make this to rearm as “just,” but noted that legal pro- eparchies in Western Europe: in France naval presence permanent. cedures to allow it have not yet been and in the United Kingdom,” Patriarch KYIV – Members of Ukraine’s opposition Reportedly, the Russian permanent agreed on (RIA Novosti, February 23). This Sviatoslav said. “This means that our faction Svoboda scuffled with lawmakers “naval grouping” may be six to 10 ships week it was announced in Kyiv that negoti- Church has ceased to be provisionally pres- from the ruling Party of Regions and the strong (including warships and support ations are continuing, apparently without ent at the level of exarchates, and received Communist Party in Parliament on March vessels) and ready for deployment by 2015. much progress (RIA Novosti, March 4). permanent status in Western Europe as a 19. The incident took place after the Ships from the North, Baltic and Black Sea Kyiv wants Moscow to pay more for the normal church structure, so that it could Communists and Party of Regions began fleets may rotate to form the new perma- use of naval facilities in Sevastopol and, truly serve our new emigrants. All these shouting that Svoboda leader Oleh nent Mediterranean flotilla, but the main more importantly, to rewrite the agreement facts show the serious support we had Tiahnybok should not address the base for the new “operational division” will that regulates the price of Russian natural from Benedict XVI in all matters of pastoral Verkhovna Rada. Parliament resumed its be the Black Sea Fleet. Operationally, the gas and the conditions dictating Gazprom’s development,” he underscored. (Religious work after members of three opposition Russian Mediterranean “naval operational use of the Ukrainian gas pipeline system. Information Service of Ukraine) factions – the Ukrainian Democratic division” may be subordinated to the Black On March 4, President Viktor Yanukovych Alliance for Reforms, Batkivshchyna Sea Fleet commanding admiral. came to Moscow to meet with President ROC hopes pope will not support UGCC (Fatherland), and Svoboda – stopped The Russian Mediterranean “naval oper- Putin, and gas was at the top of his agenda. blocking the podium. They had been block- LVIV – Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev) ational division” will use Russia’s naval sup- Mr. Yanukovych may have calculated that ing the podium for two weeks to protest of Volokolamsk of the Russian Orthodox ply base in the Syrian port of Tartus and concessions on the rearmament of the the ruling party’s initiative to strip opposi- Church expressed the hope that Pope also, possibly, ports in Cyprus, Greece and Black Sea Fleet could be traded for conces- tion deputy Serhiy Vlasenko of his man- Francis would continue the policy of rap- Montenegro. According to Defense Ministry sions on gas prices, as had happened in date. Mr. Vlasenko lost his mandate on prochement with the Orthodox Church and sources, the new Russian Mediterranean Kharkiv in 2010. Kyiv has been offering to March 6. Last month, the three opposition would not support, as he calls it, the “naval operational division” will be modeled negotiate some form of partial Gazprom factions blocked the parliamentary podium “expansion” of the Ukrainian Greek on the Cold War-era 5th Mediterranean ownership of the Ukrainian gas pipeline for more than two weeks. That blockade Catholic Church, the website of Pravoslavie Soviet naval squadron, which numbered 30 system, but not full control. ended with the adoption of a new law i Mir reported on March 18. “The union is to 50 ships and was deployed until 1992 to According to the official government requiring the physical presence of lawmak- the most painful topic in the Orthodox- counter the U.S. 6th Fleet, as well as sup- newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Mr. Putin ers during voting. (RFE/RL, based on Catholic dialogue, in relations between the port Russia’s client Arab states in the did not seem interested in any partial agree- reporting by UNIAN and Interfax) region (RIA Novosti, February 28). ments and presented Mr. Yanukovych with Orthodox and the Catholics. If the pope will According to retired Admiral Victor an “ultimatum” – to either join the Customs support the union, then, of course, it will (Continued on page 18) Kravchenko, 69, commander of the Black Union with Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, Sea Fleet in 1996-1998 and chief of the or continue to seek a free trade agreement Main Russian Naval Staff in 1998-2005, with the European Union and forget about “plans to recreate a Mediterranean squad- cheaper gas. Mr. Putin also reminded his he krainian eekly FOUNDED 1933 ron are loud-voiced statements that are not counterpart that by 2015 Ukrainians want- T U W backed up by resources.” As Mr. Kravchenko ing to work in Russia may face restrictions, if An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., points out, Russia’s North, Baltic and Black their country does not join the Customs a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. Sea Fleets are capable of deploying in the Union (Rossiyskaya Gazeta, March 5). Yearly subscription rate: $65; for UNA members — $55. Mediterranean “only one or two ships each,” Moscow wants to speedily reinforce and Periodicals postage paid at Caldwell, NJ 07006 and additional mailing offices. and those will most likely require lengthy rearm the Black Sea Fleet to dominate the (ISSN — 0273-9348) and costly repairs after a year’s deployment. 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of an interdepartmental experts’ working group to pro- Yanukovych avoids... duce recommendations and mechanisms to deepen cooperation with the Customs Union, appointing as its Q&A on the importance (Continued from page 1) chair Valerii Muntiyan, the state ombudsman on issues of of natural gas for Ukraine renter without amendments, but Gazprom insisted on cooperation with Russia, CIS member-states, the Parliament approving legislative changes regardless. Eurasian Economic Community and other regional organizations. by Zenon Zawada Other demands by Gazprom for the consortium aren’t Special to The Ukrainian Weekly known, but these could involve requiring Ukraine to Mr. Muntiyan confirmed that Ukraine can’t join the withdraw from participating in the European Energy Customs Union “so as not to split the country.” Instead, he KYIV – To understand why the natural gas issue is so Community, reports said. The consortium plans will work towards Ukraine gaining observer status at the important for Ukraine, The Ukrainian Weekly consulted announced thus far don’t involve European Union offi- Eurasian Economic Commission of the Customs Union, with various Kyiv experts, including those at Concorde cials. enabling Ukraine’s representatives to see how policies Capital investment bank, to offer the following explanation in question-and-answer format. When asked about the EU’s exclusion at a March 19 are developed and approved and allowing them “to keep press conference, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov of their finger on its pulse.” Why is natural gas important for Ukraine? The first mention of the “associate membership” pro- Ukraine said the Russian and Ukrainian governments are Natural gas powers the furnaces that warm the water ready to form the consortium, but the EU isn’t. “We’ve posal came in a March 14 report on the Dzerkalo Tyzhnia (Weekly Mirror) website, which cited anonymous sourc- that flows in the radiators that heat Ukrainian households been talking about this for three years,” he said. “How es as saying that a Ukrainian delegation led by Vice Prime and offices. It powers furnaces that heat the water in long do we have to wait?” Minister Yurii Boiko had traveled to Moscow earlier that household taps. Households also use natural gas to power Yet that doesn’t match statements made by EU Energy their stovetops and ovens. week with the proposal. Commissioner Gunther Oettinger, who confirmed the For industry, natural gas powers the furnaces that heat The report claimed an agreement between two work- EU’s willingness to become an arbiter within the consor- and smelt iron into different forms, parts and materials, ing groups was reached on “associate membership,” tium in reaching agreements with European gas firms. such as ferroalloys and steel. Natural gas is also a key raw which would give Ukraine access to all Customs Union It’s Russia’s geopolitical strategy in controlling material in producing nitrogen fertilizers, one of documents, the opportunity to learn its decision-making Ukraine, politically and economically, that makes observ- Ukraine’s biggest exports. process as well as to develop cooperation programs in ers nervous about what would otherwise be a standard particular economic sectors. Where does Ukraine get its gas? international rental agreement. News reports surfaced About 40 to 50 percent of the gas consumed by this week that Russia is seeking an infinite rental agree- Ukrainians comes from domestic sources at an inexpen- ment, which can be construed as Ukraine essentially sur- sive price. The domestic gas is used strictly for house- rendering control. holds, not industry. About 50 to 60 percent of consumed “The first thing the Russians want is the impossibility gas comes from the Russian Federation, which is mostly of exiting from such an agreement,” Mr. Palii said. “The used by industry, but it also covers the deficit in house- Russians also want to block Ukraine’s attempts to extract hold consumption (with demand exceeding supply). gas on its own territory. If Russia is given the right to There are two purchasers of Russian gas in Ukraine: decide whether to allow into the transit system gas the state monopoly Naftohaz Ukrayiny, which handles extracted by American or Anglo-Dutch companies, that production and transit for households, state heating pro- will practically mean a paralysis of Ukrainian efforts to ducers, and state and private industry; and Ostchem diversify energy sources and a failure to replicate the Ukraine, which is owned by Dmytro Firtash and supplies quite ambitious projects to extract gas from alternative his nitrogen fertilizer factories. Ostchem announced this sources that are being undertaken in Eastern Europe.” month it would begin selling gas to other industrial enter- While the Russia-Ukraine gas consortium has a chance prises as well, replacing Naftohaz. of being formed by the summertime, President Why has natural gas become such a key political Yanukovych has made it clear he has no interest in issue for Ukraine? Ukraine becoming a member of the Customs Union Until 2006 the government bought its natural gas from under any conditions, even the prospect of cheaper gas. Gazprom, the Russian state monopoly, at an inexpensive Ukraine’s oligarchs are utterly intimidated by the price and it wasn’t a political issue. In January 2006 prospect of state policies and court rulings being deter- Gazprom nearly doubled the price it charges the mined in Moscow instead of Kyiv, observers said. Web-Portal of Ukrainian Government Ukrainian government to $95 per thousand cubic meters. Realizing this, Russian officials in recent weeks have Prime Minister Mykola Azarov was asked about a gas In 2009 the price more than doubled to about $233 per begun mentioning alternatives to full membership. consortium involving Ukraine and Russia, but not the thousand cubic meters as a result of the agreement At a March 4 press briefing before negotiating with Mr. European Union, during his March 19 press conference. reached by former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, Yanukovych, Mr. Putin told reporters that Ukraine’s GDP who agreed to a formula tying Ukraine’s quarterly gas stands to improve between 1.5 and 6.5 percent, depending The arrangement would also allow a Ukrainian repre- price to global oil prices. on the extent of its integration with the Customs Union. sentative to be present at all meetings of Customs Union The Tymoshenko gas agreement drew the wrath of “Once the issue is the depth of integration, that means organs as an observer. This could also be arranged for Ukraine’s oligarchs, who aligned against her for the 2010 it can vary,” said Volodymyr Fesenko, board chairman of other Customs Union candidates, such as Kyrgyzstan and presidential election. That year, President Viktor the Penta Center for Applied Political Research in Kyiv. “I Tajikistan. Yanukovych signed the Kharkiv agreements that reduced the gas price by $100 per thousand cubic meters. Yet the think that phrase tells us that there are options, and they “Since such a format of participating in the Customs price escalated to $439 per thousand cubic meters by Union is unprecedented, its legal basis has yet to be creat- can be discussed. But so far no agreements have been January 2012. reached in that regard.” ed,” said an anonymous source in the Cabinet of Oligarchs want the government to further reduce the Then, at a March 18 meeting led by Russian Prime Ministers. “That’s supposed to be done in the next two price, currently estimated at $406 to $420 per thousand Minister Dmitry Medvedev, his first deputy, Igor months.” cubic meters, to improve their profit margins. The govern- Shuvalov, stated the government plans to introduce a Ukraine’s “associate membership is planned for two ment wants to reduce the price to cut budget spending for mechanism of gradual membership in the Customs years, after which Kyiv, having examined the Customs gas and to ensure economic stability, particularly the cur- Union of the Common Economic Space that includes Union closer and determined its relations with the EU, rency. A high gas price puts pressure on the hryvnia/US Belarus and Kazakhstan. should make a final decision on full membership,” dollar exchange rate. The government also wants a lower Mr. Medvedev responded by maintaining the govern- Dzerkalo Tyzhnia quoted its source as saying. gas price from Russia to secure a loan from the ment’s position rejecting any forms of partial member- Critics dismissed any notion that Ukraine would be International Monetary Fund without having to meet one ship, Kommersant-Ukrayina reported. more ready to join the EU or the Customs Union in two of the requirements, which is raising the gas price for Nevertheless, the newspaper confirmed that a years than it is now. They also pointed out that Ukraine households. The government wants to avoid this highly Ukrainian delegation led by Vice-Minister of Foreign already has observer status at the Eurasian Economic unpopular measure. Affairs Ruslan Demchenko had traveled to Moscow on Community, which hasn’t brought much benefit and Besides negotiating with Gazprom, how else is the March 15 to propose a plan for “associate membership” doesn’t influence decision-making. Yanukovych administration trying to get cheaper gas? in the Customs Union, similar to the Ukraine-EU Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs Ministry denied these claims The Yanukovych administration has begun buying Association Agreement being pursued. when contacted on March 14 by the Ukrayinska Pravda Russian gas from European countries, such as Germany, at That same day, President Yanukovych ordered the news site, though it declined to comment whether a dele- a price that’s still lower than what Gazprom charges the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade to develop gation had traveled to Moscow. Ukrainian government directly. For example, the govern- by mid-July a mid-term plan of cooperation with the Yet Kommersant reported that a delegation led by ment reported buying gas from Germany at $390 per Customs Union, particularly in the spheres of trade and Foreign Affairs Minister Leonid Kozhara will travel to thousand cubic meters, a 4 to 8 percent discount on technological industries. Moscow on March 29 to discuss the “associate member- Gazprom’s direct price. The administration also reached Messrs. Yanukovych and Azarov ordered the creation ship” option. an agreement with the government of Turkmenistan to purchase gas directly from that country for the first time since 2009, though it may have to arrange for its transit The Ukrainian Weekly archive through Russian territory with Gazprom. Log on to (1933-2012) is open to the public. 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develop the Eastern Partnership. When the noted that, as Polish history shows, admit- Germany, wants to have a trade agreement Member of European... Eastern Partnership finally had a chance to tance to the EU would have been the driv- with Ukraine and is unofficially exerting get off the ground, the imprisonment of ing force for reforms in Ukraine. pressure to have the agreement signed as (Continued from page 1) Ms. Tymoshenko created an unexpected At the current time there is “enlargement soon as possible in order to take advantage tive of Poland and Sweden in 2003 that political resistance. The EU specifies that fatigue” and some countries in the EU have of lucrative contracts. The biggest problem seeks to promote stability on the European her trial and imprisonment must be held in not stopped thinking in terms of spheres of in Ukraine is the existence of the oligarchs, Union’s borders. The mistake of this policy, accordance with international standards. influence, and consider it is an issue that where money rules – rather than laws and he said, was that the countries were not However, Mr. Kowal noted that the “cur- Russia should decide. Enlargement further regulations, Mr. Kowal said. divided into two categories – those who rent talk about values by France looks a bit raises some fears about the economic poten- In conclusion, the MEP noted that his could join the EU (Armenia, Georgia, strange,” especially since France was not tial of Turkey, which would create problems own direct conversations with Ms. Moldova, Ukraine – the Eastern Partnership, afraid to do business with autocratic North for some countries in the EU. There is also Tymoshenko, Mr. Lutsenko and Prime 2009) and those who could not (North African countries even before the “Arab some opposition to Ukraine’s potential Minister Mykola Azarov indicate that they African countries – the Southern spring”, and Germany, which has no issues membership, because it is felt that at some are all in favor of Ukraine joining the EU. The Dimension, 2008). The Eastern Partnership in cooperating with Russia while Mikhail point it could become an important part of opposition parties are pro-European, while was meant to facilitate the integration of Khodorkovsky remains imprisoned. The one of the political alliances within the EU. polls show that the public is split in half. It is these countries with the EU by establishing Tymoshenko affair, on the other hand, has Mr. Kowal underscored that money also is important to understand that it is not possi- an issue, because Ukraine would need sub- ble to be in the EU and in the Customs Union the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade caused a sharp reaction within the EU with stantial funding for the modernization of with Russia at the same time. The recent Areas (DCFTA) as an integral part of the charges of totalitarianism in Ukraine. the infrastructure and agriculture of this statements by Leonid Kozhara, Ukraine’s Association Agreement and, in the longer Ukraine bears the blame beautiful country. In other words, as we foreign affairs minister, demonstrate that term, to make possible visa-free entry to have often heard before, Ukraine is both too Kyiv wants to cooperate with the Customs the EU for citizens of those countries. The speaker stressed that the dominant big to admit and too big to ignore. Union along the format of “3+1.” It is important to understand that the thought in the EU is that Ukraine bears the In his numerous trips and meetings In such a case, Ukraine would not enter Eastern Partnership has never assumed blame for the fact that the EU does not with Ukrainian politicians in Ukraine, Mr. the Customs Union but would sign sepa- there would be EU enlargement by new want to work with Ukraine, but the situa- Kowal said he has heard that the blame is rate agreements with its members and de tion is actually more complex than that and member states. From the beginning, it was on the EU, on America or on Russia, and facto use the common area free of customs there are issues on both sides. Mr. Kowal initiated only as a platform for cooperation not on what Ukraine has done to expose duties. Moscow would not allow this for suggested it is the visa situation that builds between Brussels and the Partnership’s EU itself to the danger of falling from the tight- long and, in time, would do all in its power an aversion to the EU among Ukrainians: neighbors, Mr. Kowal explained. The cre- rope on which it is balancing. From the to pull Ukraine into its orbit, Mr. Kowal the long lines for visas before the Polish ation of this Partnership was motivated by perspective of eight years, it is clear that commented. Consulate in Lviv and the cost of a visa (30 offering these post-Soviet countries a the ruling elite has not used a historic On the other hand, the road to the EU is Euros, which is 10 percent of the average choice; otherwise they would be doomed opportunity to reform the country. The not in opposition to good relations with to work closely with Russia. wage in Ukraine), which makes even the changes that occurred during the presi- Russia, as is exemplified by many EU coun- The possibility to work with the EU also Euro-enthusiastic Ukrainian society more dency of Mr. Yushchenko and the premier- tries. That is why so much depends on the provided some motivation for the imple- openly critical. ship of Ms. Tymoshenko were too shallow wisdom of the ruling elite. Once again, mentation of reforms, and in this sense, In today’s increasingly open world, the to permanently change the system. The Ukraine has to balance and make the right there has been some progress. Visa facilita- visa is a relic of the last century and should serious mistakes of these people when choice. At a conference with EU tion agreements have been concluded with be abolished, according to Mr. Kowal. The they were in power has discouraged some Commissioner for Enlargement Stefan Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine; the EU, however, has made the removal of the Ukrainian reforms. Fule, Prime Minister Azarov stated that Association Agreement with Ukraine was visa dependent on the democratization of The oligarchs in Ukraine enjoy great Ukraine wants to maximally exploit all the also initialed. According to Mr. Kowal, the Ukraine, thereby making Ukrainians suffer importance and influence – ”businesses are possibilities, from participation in the Partnership’s greatest weakness remains the mistakes of their government authori- seamlessly mixed with politics,” Mr. Kowal DCFTA with the EU to participation in the its lack of effectiveness in the region. It is ties. Meanwhile, Ukrainians can travel to observed. They want to have a say in poli- Customs Union with Russia. too weak to lead to the creation of a sepa- Russia without a visa with just a passport. tics, not just acquire wealth. They need an Mr. Kowal cited the words of one rate region as a whole. Nonetheless, since Mr. Kowal commented on Russian policy independent Ukraine so that they can func- German politician who recently said: “we 2003, the EU has become the topmost towards Ukraine, which has been propos- tion and have power. They are not interest- understand that this time it is about a stra- trade partner for most of the countries of ing a supranational association in order to ed in adopting Russian standards of busi- tegic choice. One cannot allow a geopoliti- this region. According to most experts, it become one of the poles of power in the ness and fear the possibility of the fate of cal shift in Europe.” The ultimate question has, however, failed to transform this pres- international system. The Kremlin under- Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Mr. Kowal compared is: “Can we afford to have Ukraine drop ence into power and neither has it achieved stands that Russia alone has no chance to the oligarchs to 17th century magnates, who from its rope into the abyss?” most security and democracy objectives or be that pole. It will regain its power only if divided up areas of influence in Ukraine. Thanks to the Weiser Center for Europe settled various frozen conflicts in the it succeeds in reintegrating the former col- For the EU, the issue of selective justice and Eurasia at the University of Michigan, the region. onies with itself. and the imprisonment of Ms. Tymoshenko Ukrainian community had the opportunity Mr. Kowal explained that the Association In Poland, on the other hand, there is an and Yurii Lutsenko are barriers to signing to hear Mr. Kowal’s lecture, which was spon- Agreement technically supersedes partner- impulse to attract Kyiv to the European the Association Agreement, Mr. Kowal stat- sored by the Ukrainian American Civic ship and cooperation agreements. It con- Union, based not only on historical reasons, ed. There is a special EU mission, composed Committee of Metropolitan Detroit, tains a general section concerning common but also in view of long-term interests of of former Polish President Aleksander Shevchenko Scientific Society, Ukrainian values and democratization, and a specific stability and security. Poland would like the Kwasniewski and former European National Women’s League of America, section concerning trade called a Deep and EU borders to be expanded eastward, up to Parliament President Pat Cox, an Irishman, Ukrainian Graduates of Detroit and Comprehensive Free Trade Area the Russian border. that was set up to investigate these two Windsor, and the UCC Library Program. Agreement (DCFTA). The Association During the Orange Revolution, EU repre- cases. They meet regularly with the impris- During his brief visit Mr. Kowal was also Agreement brings 90 percent of the partner sentatives came to the Maidan (Independence oned opposition leaders and continue their able to see some of the institutions of the country’s legislation in line with EU legisla- Square) to sympathize with Ukrainians, but efforts to resolve these cases. Ukrainian community: Immaculate tion, and this process may be described as after the elections the Orange camp did not The last election has brought a new ele- Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church, St. “creeping integration.” Even though the receive adequate support from the EU, Mr. ment into the political mix: the opposition Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Church, agreement does not contain a promise of Kowal continued. In 2011, at a conference parties of Svoboda and UDAR, as well as Selfreliance Ukrainian Federal Credit EU membership, once the conditions are in Kyiv, former Commissioner for Batkivshchyna. The opposition parties are Union, EKO Gallery, Future Ukrainian fulfilled, there is nothing in the way of Enlargement Gunther Verheugen admitted diverse and do not present a united front. Credit Union and the Ukrainian Village to applying to the European Council for mem- that Brussels had made a mistake by not Despite the issue of imprisoned politicians, gain an insight into the Ukrainian bership in the Community, he noted. inviting Kyiv to the European Union at that the EU business community, especially in American community. The EU, unfortunately, has not allocated time. It was believed that this would not sufficient funding and specific activities to happen in the next 10 years, but, Mr. Kowal Klitschko: EU should impose Quotable notes “Under President [Viktor] Yanukovych, Ukraine is drifting towards authoritarian- sanctions on Ukrainian officials ism. The October 2012 parliamentary elections were marred by irregularities and RFE/RL He said Ukrainians “should not be held fell far short of Western standards for free and fair elections, representing a step hostage to politicians.” backwards from prior Ukrainian elections. Yanukovych also shows few signs that he KYIV – The head of Ukraine’s UDAR Mr. Klitschko added that sanctions intends to release imprisoned opposition leader former Prime Minister Yulia party, Vitali Klitschko, has called on the should not be levied against Ukraine and Tymoshenko any time soon, a key condition to improving Ukraine’s relations with European Union to impose individual sanc- its people but rather against “highly placed the West. The government appears to be “doubling down,” preparing additional tions on Ukrainian officials who are behind figures of authorities, definite names and criminal charges against Tymoshenko that could keep her behind bars for life. In selective justice, political reprisals and posts” and that sanctions should target addition, the lack of structural economic reforms coupled with a precarious financial human rights abuses. their ability to “hide money abroad and feel situation raises the risk of economic crisis in 2013.” Mr. Klitschko, who is also the reigning they are above the law.” WBC heavyweight boxing champion, said Mr. Klitschko on March 14 made the – Excerpt from the statement for the record, “Worldwide Threat Assessment of the on March 15 in Brussels that some same proposal to U.S. Deputy Secretary of U.S. Intelligence Community,” delivered on March 12 before the Senate Select Committee Ukrainian officials are bringing the country State William Burns in Washington. on Intelligence by Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper. toward dictatorship and international iso- (Based on reporting by ITAR-TASS and lation through their actions. Interfax) No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2013 5

NEWS ANALYSIS Russia, Ukraine reportedly close to agreement on Black Sea Fleet movements

by Oleg Varfolomeyev until 2017. However, the BSF’s stationing Moscow to cut gas prices during the visit, ments” (Interfax-Ukraine, February 26). Eurasia Daily Monitor in Sevastopol was extended until 2042 in yet no compromise was reached on that Mykola Sunhurovsky, an analyst from April 2010, when Moscow agreed to pro- front either. The issue of BSF unit move- the Kyiv-based Razumkov think tank, sug- Russia and Ukraine are close to reach- vide Kyiv a gas price discount in return. As ments may be contingent on a new gas gested that Ukraine should make an ing an agreement on the clearance of the BSF will now stay in Sevastopol for accord, just like another important prob- agreement on Russia’s BSF rearmament Black Sea Fleet (BSF) vessel movements another quarter century – and while lem to be resolved, that of BSF rearma- contingent on the issue of inventorying outside their bases, the Ukrainian website Russia is becoming more assertive in rela- ment planned by Russia. the property leased to the BSF in Ukraine. zn.ua reported on March 2, citing sources tions with its neighbors – the issue of BSF BSF Commander Aleksandr Russia has been using land and buildings familiar with the talks. naval movements has gained in relevance Fedotenkov said July 2012 that Russia for the BSF in the Crimea for decades, The sources said that Russia no longer for bilateral relations and regional security. hoped to finalize a new agreement on while not allowing Kyiv to inventory them. objects to a provision that all BSF move- Kyiv’s position has thus far been that rearmament by the end of 2012. He said Suspicions abound in Ukraine that some ments will have to be cleared with the the provision in the BSF agreement from the first new ship for the BSF should of those properties have been used for Ukrainian authorities; earlier, Russia 1997, according to which movements of arrive in Sevastopol in 2014. In particular, commercial purposes. Mr. Sunhurovsky insisted that simply notifying Ukraine BSF units outside their bases are allowed Russia wants a new frigate and a new die- also said the balance of forces in the Black about the movements of BSF units outside only after prior clearance, has to be sel-powered submarine for the BSF. Sea region should not be upset by Russian their bases would suffice. adhered to in all situations. However, Former Russian member of Parliament rearmament plans (nbnews.com.ua, However, an understanding is yet to be Russia and Ukraine have yet to agree on Konstantin Zatulin suggested that gas February 26). Ukraine argues that, accord- reached on procedures for emergencies. technicalities such as notifying proce- prices could become Russia’s trump card ing to the 1997 accord, old BSF ships can Moscow believes a notification should be dures, timing and the bodies authorized in talks with Ukraine on the rearmament be replaced with new ones only if they sufficient for emergency situation, while to take decisions, Sergey Kulik, director of of the Black Sea Fleet (bbc.co.uk/ belong to the same type and category. Kyiv insists on a prior clearance also in the Sevastopol-based think tank Nomos Ukrainian, July 27-29, 2012). Meanwhile, the BSF is slowly turning emergencies, according to the sources. has told the Jamestown Foundation. Nevertheless, no agreements have been into a heap of rusty metal. Admiral Viktor Ukraine had been liberal about the pro- Movements of foreign military units in reached on either the BSF or gas thus far. Kravchenko, a former Russian chief of cedures until the military conflict emergency situations, which may be Ukrainian Defense Minister Pavlo naval staff, warned recently that all the between Russia and Georgia in summer declared not only in the wake of natural Lebedev said after meeting with his BSF ships are too old to be used for patrol- 2008. At that time Ukrainian President disasters but also during military con- Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu in ling the eastern Mediterranean (Interfax, Viktor Yushchenko, who had strained flicts, as well as the transportation of dan- Sevastopol on February 20 that there March 1). Consequently, if Moscow is not relations with the Kremlin and voiced his gerous loads may pose a serious threat to were no problems with Russian plans, able to cajole Kyiv into accepting a deal on support for Georgia, warned Russia Ukraine’s national security and indepen- except that Ukraine and Russia had to BSF rearmament, Russia will be unable to against using BSF units in the conflict and dence, said Mr. Kulik. solve procedural issues first, such as the carry out its recently announced plans to imposed a 72-hour notification policy on Russia wanted to sign a new agree- subject of land plots leased to the BSF. resurrect the country’s regular naval pres- BSF movements. Russia rejected the poli- ment on BSF unit movements during Ukraine’s defense minister said the plots ence in the Mediterranean Sea (see cy, claiming that it contradicted bilateral Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych’s leased out but not used by the BSF should Eurasia Daily Monitor, March 7). agreements. visit to Moscow last October. The be auctioned off (Novy Sevastopol, BSF movements are regulated by a Kremlin’s press service had even pre- February 20). Ukraine’s Ministry of The article above is reprinted from bilateral treaty from 1997, which stipu- announced the signing, but no agreement Foreign Affairs said after the meeting that Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission lates that the Russian BSF would be based was signed (UNIAN, October 22, 2012). the BSF’s rearmament was “a new issue from its publisher, the Jamestown in the Ukrainian naval port of Sevastopol Mr. Yanukovych had hoped to persuade and it is early to speak about any agree- Foundation, www.jamestown.org. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2013 No. 12

EASTER PASTORAL The Ukrainian Weekly Resources on the Holodomor May the Risen Lord’s light Our issue of March 3 carried news about a significant development in Canada that should go a long way toward helping Ukrainians educate the world about the make its abode within us Famine-Genocide of 1932-1933. A front-page story reported the establishment of Easter pastoral of the Ukrainian Catholic hierarchy of the U.S.A. to our clergy, hieromonks the Holodomor Research and Education Consortium (HREC) under the aegis of the and brothers, religious sisters, seminarians and beloved faithful. Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, University of Alberta. Thanks to a generous gift of over $1 million by the Temerty Family Foundation, the consortium will Christ is risen! Indeed He is risen! Coming.” Just as in the Nativity icon, these research, study, publish and disseminate information about the Holodomor in order It is hard to know even how to address discrete events are grouped together even to ensure that the Ukrainian experience receives greater recognition and is included you at this season; we are, after all, in very though they span the realms of time and in the teaching of history and genocide. different places. Of course, we Christians space – and beyond! Time is once again rel- Prior to that, in our February 24 issue, there was good news about the publication are all at different places on our individual ativized, shown to be subject – as indeed is of “The Holodomor Reader,” a collection of materials on the Holodomor – compris- spiritual journeys; however, especially this every other creature – to the eternal sway year, Ukrainian Catholics are also at very of the Kingdom of God ushered in by Christ. ing scholarship; legal assessments and findings; eyewitness accounts; survivor testi- different places on the journey which is the The second of these helps is found in the monies and memoirs; documents; and literature. The brainchild of Bohdan Klid and liturgical year. Gospel prescribed for the divine liturgy of Alexander J. Motyl, who compiled, edited and wrote the introduction, it truly is the Doubtless you are aware that, due to dif- Easter Sunday, the Prologue of the Gospel first comprehensive English-language sourcebook on the Famine-Genocide. Notably, ferent criteria for determining the date of according to St. John. In this Gospel, we it was published with the support of the HREC. Easter, there is a five-week difference hear the following immortal words pro- These two developments – plus other recent news, including the release of the between the Gregorian and Julian celebra- claimed – usually in as many languages as educational version of Yurij Luhovy’s award-winning documentary “Genocide tions of that Feast of Feasts. This means possible or practicable: Revealed” and local initiatives such as the successful workshop on the Holodomor that, while some of the faithful are celebrat- “In the beginning was the Word, and the held in Yonkers, N.Y. – give us good reason to hope that the story of one of history’s ing Pascha according to the Gregorian cal- Word was with God, and the Word was God. least known yet most brutal genocides will finally become better known to the pub- endar, others who follow the Julian calen- He was in the beginning with God. All lic at large. dar are just settling into the Great Fast. things came into being through Him, and Indeed, these major developments are a huge step toward filling the void we To complicate matters even more, we apart from Him nothing came into being noted in a November 2011 editorial when, after attending a teachers’ workshop on need to realize that the great paschal feasts that has come into being. In Him was life, “New Resources for Holocaust/Genocide Education,” we bemoaned the dearth of do not stand on their own, but rather are and the life was the Light of men. The Light teachers’ materials about the Holodomor that could be used in school curricula part of a whole spiritual trajectory which shines in the darkness, and the darkness nationwide. The Holodomor, we saw, was merely a footnote, an asterisk… begins with the Sunday of Zacchaeus and did not comprehend it” (John 1: 1-5). It is noteworthy that one of the first projects of the newly established Holodomor goes through the Great Fast and Paschaltide Obviously, the One we see here is more Research and Education Consortium will be a conference on May 10-12 in Toronto, to the Ascension and Pentecost; to short- than just the time-bound Jesus Who lived at organized with the support of the Ukrainian Canadian Research and Documentation circuit this process by focusing on one date a certain time and in a certain place: this is Center and St. Vladimir Institute, on “The Holodomor and Curricula: Triumphs and to the exclusion of the other, or by empha- no longer just the carpenter from Nazareth, Challenges.” As reported in our March 17 issue, the conference will discuss inclusion sizing one single feast to the exclusion of the wandering preacher Who criss-crossed Judea and Samaria at the time of the of the Holodomor in school curricula and will review the most recent pedagogy, the entire season of grace, is to deprive people of the abundant richness available Caesars. Rather, this is the Eternal Christ resources and teaching materials in the field of Holodomor studies. It is also an through our Byzantine spiritual tradition. Who dwells in splendor, as the Germans opportunity for educators from across North America to exchange useful informa- How can we, your bishops, even begin to would say, von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit – from tion and experience. (For info or to RSVP, readers should contact Valentina Kuryliw, unlock all of this for you? eternity to eternity. the HREC’s director of education, by e-mail at [email protected].) It would perhaps be easier during the Moreover, incarnate in Jesus, the Eternal We urge teachers to attend and encourage our readers to let others know about Christmas season, where the Nativity icon Christ breaks through the time barrier, this important conference that will no doubt be a good beginning toward the coordi- weaves into one unified tapestry a number bringing eternity to the mortals who stand nation of our efforts on the Holodomor education front. As 2013 marks the 80th of events taking place in different places at on the threshold, waiting to be released anniversary of the Holodomor, we must keep in mind the moral imperative to not different times. The angels sing in heaven, from the tyranny of time-imposed limits. only remember, but to share the story of the millions killed by Stalin and his collabo- while on earth the shepherds hearken, the This is what is happening in the last part of rators. midwives go about their business, and the Easter Gospel, where we hear: Joseph is tempted to doubt. The wise men “…And the Word became flesh, and dwelt are shown too, following the star in the sky, among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of even though it was literally impossible for the only begotten from the Father, full of them to have arrived at the same time as grace and truth… For of His fullness we March the shepherds. The physical layout of the have all received, and grace upon grace. For Turning the pages back... icon is very important: these disparate the Law was given through Moses; grace vignettes are at the periphery, unified only and truth were realized through Jesus by the Christ Child Who is in the very cen- Christ” (John 1: 14, 16-17). 27 Two years ago, on March 27, 2011, Bishop Sviatoslav ter of it all. Time is relativized: more impor- Isn’t it also what is happening in the Shevchuk, the 40-year-old apostolic administrator of Buenos tant than a chronological listing of events is Resurrection icon, as Christ descends to the 2011 Aires, Argentina, was enthroned as the major archbishop of Kyiv- the Eternal Christ Who is born into the abode of the dead to raise Adam and Eve Halych of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church at the Patriarchal span of a human life, for He destroys the from their tombs – and us with them? Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv. It was the first stranglehold that time has upon mortals The Resurrection of Christ is not just time in the Church’s history that its leader was enthroned in Kyiv, on the Left Bank of the who live in the face of death; more impor- limited to an event that took place 2,000 Dnipro River, reflecting its remarkable growth in Ukraine in the last decade. tant than one particular date is an entire years ago in Jerusalem, nor is it limited to a It was also the first time in the Church’s history that the outgoing patriarch, Cardinal life made vibrant and vital by Christ. particular date fixed by capricious calen- Lubomyr Husar, witnessed his successor’s enthronement. The same phenomenon can be found in dars. Rather, Christ seeks to bring His Thousands gathered in the unfinished cathedral, along with more than 250 priests and the Paschal mystery, but this is unfortu- Resurrection wherever death lurks – that is, 60 bishops, representing the Ukrainian Catholic Church and other Eastern-rite Churches. nately not usually represented iconographi- right into the midst of our world, of our Major religious leaders attending the enthronement included, among others: Patirarch cally or even liturgically, since each of the daily lives. May we be given eyes of faith so Filaret of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate; Bishop Volodymyr of the great mysteries has its own feast and corre- as to recognize Him whenever and wherev- Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church; Archbishop Ivan Jurkovic, the papal nuncio in sponding icon. Perhaps this is due to the er He chooses to reveal His Resurrection to Ukraine; Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches fact that, dull-witted as we earthbound us! Having recognized Him, may we pro- claim with the Church: “Christ is risen from in the Roman Curia; Archbishop Mieczyslaw Mokryzycki of Lviv of the Roman Catholic creatures prove to be when it comes to supernatural realities, we need to break the the tomb, conquering death by death, and Church; Patriarch Gregory II of the Church of Antioch, Alexandria and Jerusalem; mystery up into bite-sized morsels in order to those in the tombs He granted life.” Metropolitan Ivan Babiak of the Slovak Greek-Catholic Church; Marian Rojek of the Polish to have any hope of deriving any nourish- May the joys of this glorious feast per- Episcopal Conference; and Sergei Gack of the Belarusian Greek-Catholic Church. And for ment from it. The Liturgy, which allows us meate the hearts of our faithful, and may the first time, a representative of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Moscow Patriarchate, to celebrate and to live the mystery upon the abundance of the Risen Lord’s light Bishop Ilarii, vicar of the Kyiv Metropolitanate, attended the enthronement. which we depend but which we can neither make its abode within us. In his concise homily, on the Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross, Patriarch Sviatoslav grasp nor control, does nonetheless pro- Christ is risen! Indeed He is risen! focused on the cross as the central theme, citing prayers used in the divine liturgy of St. vide us with two helps to getting beyond Basil the Great, which calls the faithful to worship. He also drew parallels between our time-bound lives. † Stefan Soroka Ukraine’s history, the persecution and liquidation of the Church under the Soviets and its The first of these helps is found in a Metropolitan-Archbishop of Philadelphia current independence. prayer offered by priests and bishops who † Richard Seminack (author) The election of Major Archbishop Shevchuk by the Synod of Bishops was a progressive celebrate the Divine Liturgy of St. John Eparch of St. Nicholas in Chicago step to hand over the reins of the Church to Ukraine’s post-Soviet generation. During the Chrysostom, a prayer called the anamnesis last decades of the Soviet Union, the Church was outlawed and the faithful worshipped in – that is, the remembering. The clergy † Paul Chomnycky, OSBM secret. prays, “Remembering, therefore, all that Eparch of Stamford Major Archbishop Shevchuk wasn’t considered a leading candidate by Church observ- was done for us: the Cross, the tomb, the ers because of his relatively young age. Not only was he the youngest bishop in the Church, Resurrection on the third day, the † John Bura Ascension into heaven, the Sitting at the Apostolic Administrator (Continued on page 17) Right Hand, and the Second and Glorious of St. Josaphat in Parma No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2013 7

Metropolitan of Ukrainian Catholics in U.S. The things we do ... comments on election of Pope Francis by Orysia Paszczak Tracz The following statement by Eastern Catholic Church in union with Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka of Rome, we look forward to Pope Francis’ the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of continued close relationship with Eastern Philadelphia about the election of Pope Catholics throughout the world, and par- Francis was released to the press on March ticularly in the United States of America Saving a stranger 14. and in our native Ukraine. The vision of the Catholic Church breathing with two She had given us directions to the next The man emerged only at night, to stretch The hierarchy, clergy, religious and lungs, both East and West, advocated by village, and that was supposed to have out. There were a few close calls when the faithful of the Ukrainian Catholic Church Blessed Pope John Paul II will undoubted- been the end of it. But as our car turned Nazi patrols showed up unexpectedly, but in the United States of America joyfully ly be fostered by the holy father. around down the road and came back the family managed to keep the man safe. greet the news of the election of His The hierarchy, clergy, religious and towards her, the woman flagged down our He stayed with them for many months Holiness Pope Francis as the 266th suc- faithful of the Ukrainian Catholic Church driver and motioned for him to stop. and, as the Nazis retreated, he bade the cessor to the See of Peter. We praise and in the United States of America pledge She spoke in Polish. “You see that house family farewell and left, into those same give thanks to Almighty God for the pres- our love and our loyalty to the new holy there?” She nodded towards the large woods. Later, as the Soviets took over ence of the Holy Spirit in the conclave father. We pray that His Holiness Pope fancy house. “The one next to mine? My Poland, the Nazi terror was replaced by the held in these recent days at The Vatican. Francis will be blessed with a long and mother had said that there would never be Communist one. No contact with the West We are especially pleased to learn of blessed life as he fulfills the awesome happiness or peace in that home. And she was permitted. the holy father’s personal knowledge and responsibilities entrusted to Peter and was right.” She sighed and started her Somehow, in the late 1950s, Maria’s experience with Eastern Catholics while his successors by Our Lord and Savior, story. And it seemed that she had been father received a small package in the mail ministering as cardinal archbishop in Jesus Christ. Many blessed and happy waiting for decades for us, strangers, or from Israel, of all places. It was a fine watch, Argentina. As members of the largest years to our holy father! someone else like us, to finally bare her sent by the man they had saved. Maria’s soul to. father mailed the watch back. If he had During World War II, the Nazis (or kept this thank-you gift, it could have been Germans, as she called them), were occu- used against him and his family as evidence Reflections: The art of pysanky pying her village, formerly in Ukraine, now of contact with the bourgeois capitalists a few miles away from the Ukrainian bor- outside of the Soviet sphere. The family der. Maria was a young girl at the time. was afraid of even that contact, but nothing Many Jews had been herded into the happened. Maria still wonders what hap- woods about a half-mile from her house, pened to the man after he reached Israel. the woods we could see from the car. They “At least we knew he survived,” she said. were kept there under guard for many As for the house next door, Maria – now days. One night there was a knock, and a elderly and far from the young girl who bedraggled, dirty, sick man was leaning on helped nurse the man back to health – leaned on the open window of our car. “The their door. The girl’s parents took him in, man who lived in the old house next to and tried to help. ours worked for the Germans. Whenever He was a Polish Jew who had escaped he came out of the woods, he always had from the woods. He was malnourished, jewelry, gold teeth, fine leather. In time he and when they removed his boots, they sold all that and built himself this big found that his feet were so frostbitten they house. But my mother said it would never were black. Her mother nursed him back bring him happiness. And it’s true. The to health, soaking his feet in some medici- man and his wife never had children, and nal plant solution, feeding him slowly and they are always fighting, even now that treating his wounds. Maria’s parents they are so old. No, the house was built on worked during the day, and she was left to human misery. No wonder there is no hap- help and protect their “guest.” piness there.” To ensure that the door-to-door patrols Maria sighed, crossed herself, nodded to did not find him, the man spent the days us and meandered back to her front gar- inside a straw mattress in the main room den. And we drove away. of the house. The insides of the bed were hollowed out so that he could fit in. Maria described how she pushed aside the bed- Orysia Tracz may be contacted at orysia. ding straw to feed him soup and bread. [email protected].

Andrij Maday teaches students at John Hay High School of Architecture and Design in Cleveland about the ancient Ukrainian folk art of pysanky. To The Weekly Contributors: by Andrij Maday es – while sitting at the side of that little We greatly appreciate the materials – feature articles, news stories, press clip- table in the corner of the dining room, pings, letters to the editor, etc. – we receive from our readers. In order to facilitate Last year I was contacted by my col- occasionally admonished not to bump it or preparation of The Ukrainian Weekly, we ask that the guidelines listed below be shake it!) league Cristina McCarthy, Interior Design followed. Department chair at Virginia Marti College, I spent holidays at my grandparents’ with a fascinating request. home in upstate New York – there was my • Persons who submit any materials must provide a complete mailing address Cristina is involved with the John Hay grandmother in the corner of the kitchen and daytime phone number where they may be reached if any additional informa- High School of Architecture and Design on doing the same thing. During weekends at tion is required. University Circle in Cleveland. As part of my uncle and aunt’s farm in New Jersey – • News stories should be sent in not later than 10 days after the occurrence of a the school’s “Extended Year Workshops” there were my aunt and her mother work- given event. last summer, it was offering an “Art Around ing on decorating eggs. My sister even tried • Photographs (originals only, no photocopies or computer printouts) submitted the World” course. her hand at it. Pysanky were everywhere! for publication must be accompanied by captions. Photos will be returned only A “Pysanka Eggs” workshop was part of Little did I know then, what an impact when so requested and accompanied by a stamped, addressed envelope. the series. Would I, could I, come and speak all this would have on my own art work • Full names (i.e., no initials) and their correct English spellings must be provided. to the students about pysanky – the and the precision with which I do it today. • Information about upcoming events must be received one week before the date Ukrainian “Easter eggs”? So, I gladly agreed to go to the high of The Weekly edition in which the information is to be published. Needless to say my lights went on. Why? school. • Unsolicited materials submitted for publication will be returned only when so Well you see, my entire childhood and On the appointed day and time, off I requested and accompanied by a stamped, addressed envelope. formative years were spent surrounded by went, armed with three dozen of my moth- this unique art form. From infancy I was er’s pysanky, and one each by my grand- MAILING ADDRESS: The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, placed in a high chair next to my mother’s mother and sister. Three generations. I also Parsippany, NJ 07054. work table, where she sat by her lit candle took along five of my woodcuts inspired by E-MAIL SUBMISSIONS: Materials may be sent to The Weekly also via e-mail to and block of beeswax. Countless hours were my mothers eggs. What I did not know was the address [email protected]. Please call or send query via e-mail before spent watching her create, with brilliant that my mind was about to be blown. electronically sending anything other than Word documents. This applies espe- skill and amazing precision, these incredible Once at John Hays I encountered about 15 cially to photos, as they must be scanned according to our specifications in order eggs. All the while she explained the history, African American students eagerly waiting to to be properly reproduced in our newspaper. designs and their symbolism to me. learn about this ancient Ukrainian folk art. Any questions? Call 973-292-9800. (I also learned to read – in two languag- Amazing! 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2013 No. 12

NEWS AND VIEWS New initiative by Canadian universities in Ukraine by Roman Petryshyn in Ukraine and in Canada. This already exists among western EDMONTON, Alberta – During the week Canadian universities working with agri- of February 11 to 16, over three dozen cultural universities in Ukraine. In 2010 the Ukrainian universities met in Kyiv and Lviv Faculties of Agriculture at the universities with a delegation of 12 Canadian universi- of Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, ties. There they expressed their desire and with assistance from MacEwan’s Ukrainian willingness to cooperate both in faculty Resource and Development Center and and graduate student exchanges and joint Saskatoon’s Canada Ukraine Center Inc., research projects. formed the Prairie Agricultural Universities Throughout the visit, questions were Initiative in Ukraine (PAUIU). This consor- asked about how best to establish a system tium has already arranged for graduate that would benefit the faculty and students students to study at the University of from many institutions in various regions of Saskatchewan. Canada and Ukraine. Three specific sugges- It is believed that capacity exists both at tions caught the attention of participants. Canadian and Ukrainian universities to cre- First, many agreed that thematic consor- ate such working groups in the fields of pub- tia or networks of researchers should be lic health protection, business education, financed, created and allowed to manage energy, engineering, management studies, themselves. The model would have individ- information technology, diaspora studies, ual faculty members and researchers from pedagogy, disability studies, social sciences, At the Zoloti Vorota (Golden Gates) metro station in Kyiv (from left) are: Ivanna various institutions organize themselves by religious studies and the humanities. Atamanchuk and Karen Dalkie of the Canadian Bureau of International Education; their discipline and work together to main- Second, many speakers referred to Dr. Janaka Ruwanpura of the University of Calgary; Dr. Roman Petryshyn of the Grant MacEwan University; Larissa Bezo of CBIE; and Dr. Ralph Nilson of tain a dialogue between faculty members Ukraine’s experience with double diplomas Vancouver Island University. and encouraged Canadians to use this meth- od more actively. After agreeing to course equivalencies between two institutions, this procedure allows students to do two years at one institution (e.g., in their own country) and then complete their program at a university in the partner country. This arrangement allows graduates to receive two diplomas. The model is also well-suited for students to complete a baccalaureate and then move on to a master’s program under a 3-plus-2- year arrangement . Studying a discipline in two universities in two different languages yields both professional skills and prepares the students to work internationally. A third suggestion was that universities in Canada and Ukraine might also develop a system of distance education to allow greater access for more students to participate and save students some of the costs of travel, learning materials and housing. Certainly the technical capacity to create a Canada- Ukraine system of online courses exists. What would be needed is the financing and joint management of such a distance education system. This would truly be an innova- tive and powerful system of international education between Canada and Ukraine. However, it must be noted that the differences between the university system in Canada and Ukraine are significant and a clear analysis is needed to understand and overcome barriers that exist. For example, academic work at Canadian universities is driven by faculty members rather than by administrators, as is still the case in Ukraine. Canadian faculty members both teach and do research, whereas in Ukraine these may be mutually exclusive functions. Canadian faculty members have access to research funds and are trained to make grant applications, whereas this is less the case in Ukraine. Graduate students in Canada are independently proactive, whereas Ukrainian “aspirants” (graduate students) have senior Ukrainian personnel make decisions for them. Ukrainian faculty and students focus more on pure science, while Canadians have an eye on the commercial- ization of their innovations. Plagiarism and false authorship are severely punished in Canada, while economic hardship in Ukraine fosters a tolerance for corruption. Intercultural communication and a training program will be needed to understand these cross-cultural differences and build a trust relationship between university personnel in the two countries. Canada’s strategy will also have to take into consideration the work of the European

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Canadians emphasized their interest in Ukraine and ing to the Catholic Hierarchy website. archbishop. “It became very clear to us we should help develop market opportunities the need to establish working relations “I’m impressed with the selection of a selected who people were putting forth as in Canada for Ukrainian inventions and through individual professors from their young man because we need to orient our- candidates, but we were truly selecting the work closely with Ukrainians to identify institutions. selves towards the new generation,” said one from the Holy Spirit. It was a great niches where Canadian innovations find The programs in Kyiv and Lviv were simi- Yevhen Sverstiuk, 82, a Soviet-era dissident spiritual experience. The fact that people sustainable government and private funding lar. On the first day, speakers met in plenary and chief editor of the Orthodox newspa- from all over the world were praying for in Ukraine. Small sustaining funds should be sessions, presented information about their per Our Faith. “We have people around us this Synod gave its fruits. We really felt it, created by university partners to carry joint institutions and met informally to exchange who carry with them old habits, who have because we ourselves were surprised with projects over the rough spots in time that cards. On the second day, the large Canadian nothing new to say, and repeat what the outcome.” surely will occur. delegation was divided into smaller interest they’ve always said. But the Church is sup- groups that visited specific institutions of In declaring his priorities for the Church, The Canadian universities were led by posed to address different tendencies and their choice to meet with faculty and gradu- Major Archbishop Shevchuk said he plans President Karen McBride of the Canadian dangers of our time. And it’s clear that the ate students. to expand the Church through evangeliza- Bureau of International Education (CBIE). youth re-orient themselves far better. It’s a In addition, the program arranged for the tion and “meeting geographic challenges,” They met with various types of Ukrainian good, solid initiative to truly refresh think- entire Canadian delegation to meet with the specifically establishing churches in those universities led by Prof. Leonid Huberskiy, ing, methods and orientation in the world.” Head of the Union of Rectors of Higher Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine Ukrainian communities that have none. He The previous two major archbishops of the Educational Institutions of Ukraine. Both headed by Academician Vasyl Kremen and noted the issue in Argentina, where Church – Myroslav Lubachivsky and Cardinal agencies are non-governmental organiza- with the National University of Kyiv Mohyla Ukrainian priests did not arrive until 40 Husar – were born in Ukraine, but spent most tions, although their member universities Academy led by Rector Serhiy Kvit. of their service in the Church in the United years after the first Ukrainian immigrants are funded by government. The Ukrainian Optimism prevailed as several Canadian States after fleeing the Soviet occupation of to that country. As his third priority, he side included rectors and senior personnel universities signed new agreements and the Halychyna region. However, a young declared the need for a single strategic cen- from universities specializing in agriculture, renewed existing ones. Canada’s Ambassador leader for the UGCC was nothing new, as ter to unite and coordinate the Church’s economics, medicine, science, engineering, Troy Lulashnyk supported the dialogue by Major Archbishop Andrey Sheptytsky was experience and administrators through pedagogy, commerce, forestry, religious attending events in both Kyiv and Lviv. 36 when he was elected in 1901. contemporary management. studies, physical culture and liberal arts . Expectations have been set and culminated The election of Bishop Shevchuk sur- The Canadian side included three presi- in the signing of a joint agreement on future prised not only Ukrainian Catholic through- Source: “Sviatoslav Shevchuk enthroned dents, three vice-presidents, two deans and cooperation between the Canadian Bureau out the world, but the major archbishop’s as leader of Ukrainian Catholics,” by Zenon international office representatives from of International Education and the Union of closest relatives and even some of the Zawada, The Ukrainian Weekly, April 3, post-secondary institutions in seven prov- Rectors of Higher Educational Institutions of Synod’s 40 participating bishops. In their 2011. inces. These were from the universities of Ukraine.

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Kyiv denies escape of ‘killer’ dolphins animals swam off in search of mates. A of Independent States (CIS) to receive state registration of cell and tissue culture tech- NEWSBRIEFS KYIV – The Ukrainian Defense Ministry number of international blogs and other outlets cited the reports, suggesting “killer niques, the chief medical officer of the (Continued from page 2) has described reports that three military Institute of Cellular Therapy, Dr. Yurii dolphins escaped as a “fabrication” and a Ukrainian dolphins” or “aquatic James Hladkykh, said at a press conference on Pshonka’s son: vice-chair of PRU faction “gross provocation.” The website Sobytiye Bonds” had been let loose. Without con- February 26. “For the first time in CIS it Kryma (Events of Crimea) and Russia’s RIA firming the existence of a military dolphin KYIV – National Deputy Artem Pshonka, Novosti were among several websites and program, the press center for Ukraine’s was officially allowed to use the prepara- son of Procurator General of Ukraine Viktor media outlets reporting on March 11 that Defense Ministry said the information in the tions of stem cells. Previously, protocols on Pshonka, has been appointed vice-chairman three dolphins at the Sevastopol Aquarium media reports “does not agree with reality.” the use of stem cells did not exist. We are of the Party of Regions of Ukraine (PRU) fac- that were part of a Ukrainian military pro- (RFE/RL, based on reporting by ITAR-TASS, the first among CIS countries today to have tion in the Verkhovna Rada. The announce- gram escaped during a training exercise in Interfax, Polit.ru, and Sobytiya.info) been authorized to treat the three diseases. This is official recognition of the methods ment was made by Rada Chairman the Black Sea on February 24. At least one Azarov promises roads to Europe we have been developing for years,” Dr. Volodymyr Rybak during Parliament’s of the reports suggested the dolphins were Hladkykh said. In turn, the director of the morning session on March 19. (Ukrinform) armed; some quoted experts saying the KYIV – Prime Minister Mykola Azarov expressed confidence that the main trans- coordinating center for transplantology of port links between Ukraine and Europe organs, tissues and cells of the Ministry of will be completed within five years. He said Health of Ukraine, Dr. Ruslan Saliutyn, said this at a meeting with journalists of that within five years the Institute of Cell Ukrainian TV channels on March 12. The Therapy, together with the Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL Walter Honcharyk (973) 292-9800 x3040 prime minister said that spending on the or e-mail [email protected] construction and reconstruction of roads Education and the Shalimov National will increase annually. “We will have mod- Institute of Surgery and Transplantology, ern European roads in absolutely all direc- conducted clinical trials of cord-blood stem SERVICES PROFESSIONALS tions,” he said. Mr. Azarov said that the vast cell preparations for the treatment of pan- majority of Ukrainian roads were built creatic necrosis and critical limb ischemia. back in the Soviet era and were not At the same time, researchers at the Husak designed for the loads they have to bear Institute of Urgent and Reconstructive today. “Now the question of bad roads is Surgery of the National Academy of intensively raised. I am a driver with more Sciences have completed the five-year clini- than 40 years of experience. I have traveled cal testing of stem-cell treatment of trophic all over Ukraine on my own. Who is to say ulcers of investing tissues and burn inju- that Ukraine has ever had high-quality ries. The results achieved by Ukrainian sci- roads? The roads have always been bad. entists make it possible to talk about high But, at the same time, over the past three efficiency of the new methods, Dr. Saliutyn years high-quality roads began to appear in noted. “Ukraine continues to be among the Ukraine, and they have withstood this leaders in the study and, most importantly, extremely difficult winter,” the prime min- legitimate use of stem cells in clinical prac- ister said. (Ukrinform) tice. We have every right to claim that clinical use of cell-tissue grafts holds prospects,” Russia doubts Ukraine will join EU the scientist said. (Ukrinform) KYIV – Russia’s permanent representa- Ecological situation is most critical tive to the European Union, Vladimir Chizhov does not believe that Ukraine will KYIV – The ecological situation in become a member of the European Union. Ukraine, in particular the status of wildlife, He said this in a March 19 interview with is the most critical in Europe, according to ITAR-TASS, the text of which is published on a professor of the Schmalhausen Zoology the official website of the Russian Foreign Institute of the National Academy of Ministry. “Not everyone pays attention to Sciences of Ukraine, Serhiy Mezhzheryn. the fact that the EU has never offered full Speaking at a press conference on February membership either to Ukraine or to any 26, he said, “The environmental situation is other post-Soviet state (except the Baltics). seriously deteriorating in Europe, but I And it will not, I am sure. Putting these two want to emphasize that nowhere are the prospects [association with the EU and full developments as critical as in Ukraine. One membership of the Customs Union] on the can firmly say that Ukraine is the most SERVICES same level would be incorrect,” Mr. Chizhov environmentally critical area. Nowhere else said. The Russian diplomat stressed that is the rate of decline in the stocks of fish, the draft of the EU-Ukraine Association wild birds, hunting and industrial animals Agreement provides for taking Ukraine’s as high.” In this regard, Prof. Mezhzheryn stressed that it is impossible to allow hunt- legislative and enforcement regulations ing in the reserves, as proposed by the bill closer to the EU’s – for example, on the on hunting tourism. According to the scien- issues of tariffs, the power industry, etc. tist, in Ukraine there are not more than This, in his opinion, may be contrary to the 1,000 elk and not more than 50,000 deer, norms of the Customs Union. “In the future, whereas 20 years ago their number was this may lead to conflicts with the laws of 170,000. “It was suggested to list elks in the our Customs Union. Perhaps that is why HELP WANTED Red Book [of endangered species], but our Ukraine is looking for a third way, in partic- great men have not allowed doing so. ular, considering the formula of 3+1 in the Obviously, by all indicators, the elk should We are seeking a babysitter context of the Customs Union,” he suggest- be listed or they will simply disappear from for our 3 year old son in Bayside, NY. ed. Mr. Chizhov said that Russia does not the country’s territory,” Prof. Mezhzheryn Must speak Ukrainian fluently. Preferably pull anyone into the Customs Union. said. Environmentalists are concerned owns a car. Two days per week - Wednes- “Moreover, in the short term our main task about National Deputy Vitalii Barvinenko’s day and Thursday. No. of days to increase is not extension but deepening of the inte- initiative to allow “hunting tourism” in the in December. Tel. 646-763-0045. gration project. In this aspect it makes per- natural reserve territories. (Ukrinform) fect sense for us to learn from the negative OPPORTUNITIES experience of the too rapid expansion of the Putin to attend Kyivan Rus’ celebration European Union,” he said. “Russia’s position is that it is wrong to force Ukraine to rush KYIV – Russian President Vladimir Putin Earn extra income! between Brussels and Moscow. Russia only has promised to visit Ukraine to celebrate refers to the conditions under which the 1,025th anniversary of the The Ukrainian Weekly is looking Christianization of the Kyivan Rus’ if he for advertising sales agents. Ukraine could become a full member of both the Customs Union and the Eurasian receives such an invitation. He said this at For additional information contact the Kremlin on February 6 during a meet- Walter Honcharyk, Advertising Manager, Economic Space,” he emphasized. ing with members of the Council of The Ukrainian Weekly, 973-292-9800, ext 3040. (Ukrinform) Bishops. “A representative of the Ukrainian Ukraine registers stem cell therapies Orthodox Church proposed during his speech that Putin participate in the cele- KYIV – The Ministry of Health has offi- Run your advertisement here, bration of the 1,025th anniversary of the cially approved methods for the treatment Christianization of the Kyiv-Rus’ in Ukraine. in The Ukrainian Weekly’s of pancreatic necrosis, limb ischemia and Putin said he would definitely come if he CLASSIFIEDS section. burn injuries with stem cells. 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in 30 days, its price is 377 hrv and 15 two discussed key issues of Russian- sible, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry NEWSBRIEFS kopecks... In accordance with the law, citi- Ukrainian cooperation, including the stay Medvedev said at a meeting with deputy zens have the opportunity to get a passport and operations of the Russian Black Sea prime ministers on March 18. “Our (Continued from page 18) in 10 days – for such services the price is Fleet in Ukraine. They also discussed pros- Ukrainian friends love to speculate on join- receives such a proposal,” a participant of doubled. Mr. Kovalchuk noted that in order pects for cooperation between Russia and ing 3+1 and so on. 3 plus 1 will not be. All the meeting told Ukrinform. (Ukrinform) to start the production of biometric pass- Ukraine in the cultural sphere, including or nothing,” he said. According to Mr. ports it is necessary to launch a single joint activities to mark the 1,025th anniver- Medvedev, a member of the Customs Union ROC patriarch refuses to attend event demographic registry. (Ukrinform) sary of the Baptism of Rus’ and the 200th and the future Eurasian Economic Union anniversary of Taras Shevchenko’s birthday can only be a state that has adopted and KYIV – Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill Religious leaders on Ukraine and EU in 2014. (Ukrinform) ratified all documents of the Customs will not attend the ceremony celebrating Union and the Eurasian Economic Union. the 1,025th anniversary of the baptism of KYIV – Representatives of the Ukrainian Medvedev comments on 3+1 format Anything else, he said, “is not membership, Kyivan Rus’ in at the Ukrayina Palace in Kyiv Council of Churches and Religious MOSCOW – Ukraine’s accession to the it may be an observer status, it’s something if the primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Organizations have supported an appeal to Customs Union in the 3+1 format is impos- else.” (Ukrinform) Church – Kyivan Patriarchate, is present, the European Union to conclude an said the secretary of the Department for Association Agreement with Ukraine. This External Church Relations for inter-Ortho- was announced during a meeting of the dox relations, Archpriest Igor Yakimchuk, in council’s representatives with European With sadness we announce that our beloved brother, a comment to Kommersant-Ukraine on Commissioner for Enlargement and father, grandfather, and great-grandfather March 6. “For Patriarch Kirill it has become European Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fule a tradition to come to Kyiv when the Church in Brussels, it was reported on March 7. celebrates the baptism of Rus’. He does not “Ukrainian representatives of Churches Edward Kaminskyj and religious organizations supported the intend to abandon his plans this year. But he passed away peacefully on February 20, 2013, appeal to the EU to conclude in November will definitely not be present where there at the age of 93, in Morristown, NJ. will be the so-called Patriarch Filaret,” said 2013 the Association Agreement as one the priest. “Patriarch Kirill is a guest here, that meets the European aspirations of the Edward was born on August 11, 1919, in the village of Krekhovych. and it is strange that a guest imposes his Ukrainian people and contributes to rein- In 1949 he and his (late) wife Daria immigrated to New York, where own rules and chooses whom he meets, forcing the modern European model of civ- he worked as an interior designer. He was involved in the Ukrainian when it comes to government events,” com- ilization development in Ukraine,” said community as a longtime member and chairman of the Dumka chorus, Ukraine’s representative to the EU, mented the secretary of the Holy Synod of and as an organizer of the annual Ukrainian festival on 7th Street. He had Ambassador Konstantyn Yeliseyev. the UOC-KP, Archbishop Yevstratii (Zoria). a great love of music, graduating from the State Academy for Music and He said that Patriarch Filaret is ready to According to him, the religious leaders were unanimously in favor of the idea that the Performing Arts in Vienna, and singing lead tenor roles in recitals at attend events where the primate of the ROC Carnegie Hall and elsewhere, as well as performing at many Ukrainian will be present. The preliminary date of the Ukraine’s future should be built on events. Edward was a faithful parishioner and supporter of St. George’s celebration of the 1,025th anniversary of European values and democratic stan- the baptism of Kyivan Rus’ is July 26. A cere- dards, and they urged the EU not to leave Church in New York City, Holy Cross Church in Astoria, NY, and St. John the mony will be held on this day with the par- Ukraine alone with today’s challenges. The Baptist Church in Whippany, NJ. ticipation of President Viktor Yanukovych. ambassador stressed that the EU had a The funeral took place on Monday February 25, at St. John the Baptist The head of the UOC-KP, Patriarch Filaret, chance to once again see the active position Ukrainian Catholic Church, Whippany, NJ. Burial followed at Holy Spirit who is part of the organizing committee for of the Ukrainian civil society, as well as of Cemetery, Hamptonburgh, NY. the preparation of the anniversary celebra- the leaders of religious organizations, on tion, will also be present. (Religious the EU-Ukraine dialogue and the support In sorrow remain: Information Service of Ukraine) for the European course of Ukraine’s devel- brother - Valery opment. “An important signal from the Over 23 M foreigners visited Ukraine Ukrainian clergy was the willingness to daughter - Chryzanta Hentisz KYIV – Last year, Ukraine was visited by spread in Europe Ukraine’s experience of sons - Edward 23,012,823 foreigners. Most visitors came peaceful coexistence and constructive George with wife Louise from Russia, Moldova, Belarus and Poland. cooperation between the different religions and denominations, which corresponds to grandchildren - Alexandra Liteplo with husband William The number of Russians entering the terri- Danylo Hentisz with wife Chrystia tory of Ukraine amounted to 9,526,695, the spirit of the best European traditions,” Ksenya Hentisz Moldovans – 4,849,115, Belarusians – said the ambassador. He also said that rep- 3,091,780 and Poles – 1,404,086, according resentatives of the Ukrainian denomina- Daria, Jessica, Madison and Zachary Kaminskyj to the State Statistics Service. Of the total tions urged Mr. Fule to accelerate the Joseph, Christina and Natalie Kaminskyj amount of visitors, 16,795,240 came to implementation of Ukraine’s visa-free great-grandson - Leo Liteplo Ukraine for private business purposes, regime with the EU. “In this regard, the rep- 940,052 for tourism, 350,224 for official resentatives of the religious communities and extended family in America and Ukraine business purposes, and 23,813 for study. A asked that any politicization be avoided of Donations in Edward’s memory can be made to the Ukrainian Catholic total of 40,419 foreigners immigrated. In this important issue for millions of University in Lviv. 2011, according to the State Statistics Ukrainians,” the ambassador added. Service, Ukraine was visited by more than (Religious Information Service of Ukraine) Eternal memory! Вічна Йому пам’ять! 24.5 million foreigners. (Ukrinform) Azarov on opposition’s responsibility Ukraine’s population decreases KYIV – Opposition political forces have KYIV – The population of Ukraine as of to take responsibility for the gas contracts With profound sadness we wish to inform January 1 amounted to 45,553,000, the signed with Russia, due to which Ukraine is our friends of the passing of State Statistics Service reported. Thus, annually overcharged more than $7 billion compared to January 1, 2012, the for fuel, said Prime Minister Mykola Azarov Irena Lesiw Ukrainian population decreased by 80,000. at a meeting with journalists of Ukrainian Urban population in 2012 was 31,378,600, TV channels. He said the current govern- who left us peacefully on Thursday March 7 2013, at the while the rural population was 14,174,400. ment is the only successor of the previous age of 91. one, which entered into the contract lead- In 2011, the population of Ukraine was Irena was born on October 21,1921, in Nyzankovychi, Ukraine, the ing to the negative balance of payments. 45,633,600. Compared with the previous daughter of Wasyl and Anna (Hrynkewych) Dubniak. year, the dynamics of population decline “Because of it we have many imperfections, decreased by almost a half. (Ukrinform) including in the mining and metals sector, Irena lived in Kerhonkson, NY, since 1968. She was a member of huge problems in the chemical industry, the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church and was involved with the Biometric passports to appear in 2016 because 90 percent of the fertilizer produc- Ukrainian National Women’s League of America, Branch 95. KYIV – Mass production of biometric tion structure is the cost of gas. But they Irena is survived by Jaroslaw Lesiw, her husband of 67 years; her passports is planned to start in 2016, the [the opposition] avoid this responsibility, daughter Maria Cade and her husband, Robert of Kerhonkson; her chairman of the State Migration Service of refuse to take it,” the prime minister said grandson Andrij Cade, and his wife, Kristine and her great grandson Ukraine (SMSU), Mykola Kovalchuk, told a according to March 12 news reports. Myron, as well as extended family in Massachusetts and Ukraine. Irena news conference in Kyiv on February 26. (Ukrinform) was predeceased by her son Wasyl, her brother Bohdan, and her sisters: According to him, the production process Kozhara to visit Russia March 29 Genia, Mila and Slawka. first of all requires particular technical Panakhyda was celebrated at HB Humiston Funeral home on readiness. “With a normal financing we KYIV – Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs Minister Tuesday, March 12th. Father Ivan Kaszczak celebrated The Holy Sacrifice plan to issue biometric passports begin- Leonid Kozhara is expected to visit Russia ning in 2016, there are several factors that on March 29. This was announced on March of the Divine Liturgy at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church on we need to meet to do this... In order to 15 at the Russian Foreign Ministry’s infor- Wednesday March 13th, followed by interment at Pine Bush Cemetery in launch the production, we need 700-800 mation department following the negotia- Kerhonkson. million hrv. This year, the funds have not tions between State Secretary and Deputy In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Irena’s name to Holy yet been allocated,” he said. According to Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Grigory Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church, 211 Foordmore Rd., Kerhonkson, NY Mr. Kovalchuk, the cost of the document Karasin with First Vice-Minister of Foreign 12446 will be affordable. “If the passport is issued Affairs of Ukraine Ruslan Demchenko. The 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2013 No. 12

SPORTS Stamford Levy win seventh annual five-a-side tournament at UACCNJ

by Andrew Panas Sitch-A, Chornomorska Sitch-B, Yonkers Krylati, New York USC and Philadelphia Kozaks. WHIPPANY, N.J. – Six Ukrainian teams The tournament was held in a round- from the Northeast competed in the sev- robin format; at the end of group play, enth annual Chornomorska Sitch Five-a- three teams were tied for first place. Goal Side Indoor Soccer Tournament on March differential for Sitch-B and Levy earned 2 at the Ukrainian American Cultural them a bye to the semifinal round, leaving Center of New Jersey (UACCNJ) in the balance of the field to compete for the Whippany. And, for the sixth time in seven last two semifinal vacancies. years, Stamford Levy won the tournament. In the first elimination round, Sitch-A In a closely fought, action-packed cham- won against USC, 2-1, and Krylati won pionship match, Stamford Levy, led by against the Kozaks, 3-0. During the semifi- coach/player Serhiy Rayko, defeated nals, Sitch-B defeated Krylati 2-1, and Levy Stich-B 4-1. “It is a tribute to the team’s con- won against Sitch-A 3-1. sistent technical and tactical play,” noted the Sitch-A won third place with a 3-2 win lead organizer of the tournament, Andrew against Krylati. Following the tournament, Panas of Chornomorska Sitch. players and fans gathered for a reception at Other teams included Chornomorska the center’s Hoverlia Social Club.

Standings at end of Group Play

TEAMS POINTS GP W L T GF GA GD Sitch-B 10 5 3 1 1 16 9 7 Levy 10 5 3 1 1 12 7 5 Sitch-A 10 5 3 1 1 10 7 3 The Stamford Levy team celebrates its sixth win in seven years at the annual five-a- side indoor soccer tournament hosted by Choronomorska Sitch at the Ukrainian Kozaks 5 5 1 2 2 9 13 -4 American Cultural Center of New Jersey in Whippany. Krylati 4 5 1 3 1 5 12 -7 USC NY 3 5 1 4 0 6 11 -5

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by Taras Jaworsky MADISON, Wis. – Thirty-two men’s open clubs (amateur and college) from Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and Canada got together on February 16-17 for the 20th annual President’s Cup, one of the premier indoor soccer tournaments in the Midwest. The Wings Soccer Club junior men’s team fielded a com- petitive men’s open division team: Markian Popowycz, Nick Kulas, Phil Kulas, Nick Lewytskyj, Jarema Hulyk, Ihor Lekiv, Alex Wasiunec, Christian Haliw, Matej Wruskyj, Marcus Owerko, Orest Sosnivka, Ryan Pattullo and Chris Pattullo. A total of 84 teams competed in a men’s and women’s open division, over-30 and over-38 divisions. On Saturday, February 16, two indoor locations (Break Away Sports and Keva Sports) were packed with players and fans. The Wings played its opening match at Break Away Sports against Panther Pride and the Wings’ unsteady nerves showed early as they gave up two quick goals to go down 2-0 in the first four minutes. As the game progressed, the Wings then settled down and eventually thrilled the Wings fans with a nice pass by Ryan Pattullo that set up Nick Kulas, who blasted a shot that found the back of the net. A little while later, Alex Wasiunec fed Nick Kulas who The Wings Soccer Club junior men’s team at the President’s Cup indoor tournament on February 16-17 in Madison, Wis. scored his second to tie the game. With about a minute left, Nick Kulas set up the game winner on a perfect feed for one loss, a tie would have done the team no good. Madison With the game tied and only a couple of minutes left, the Ryan Pattullo’s game winner. With a final score of 3-2, the United had two wins, was in first place and had guaranteed Wings pressed forward, looking for the game winner, but it Wings couldn’t have asked for a better start to the weekend. its advance to the playoffs. The opponent, Platteville Blue, backfired. With about a minute left, Platteville scored the The second game on Saturday was at the brand new also lost to Madison but had beat Panther Pride. It matched go-ahead goal. The Wings did not give up, and almost got it indoor facility, Keva Sports. The Wings lost a very tough the record of the Wings juniors with one win and one loss. back in the final seconds, Platteville did everything it could match 8-2 against Madison United, the 2011 Baraboo Panther Pride had the Wings on the tie breaker, based and held on for the 3-2 win, sending the Wings juniors Wings Soccer Tournament champions. Goals from Jarema on goal differential, so that made the game a must-win. As home with a record of one win and two losses. Hulyk, assisted by Nick Kulas, and Alex Wasiunec, assisted it turns out, Platteville Blue was actually the University of The Wings juniors showed a lot of heart on the soccer by Matej Wruskyj, helped soften the blow, but it was not Madison Platteville. The Wings players were ready for field and more importantly spent quality time together on enough. Madison United is always a tough opponent but in them and took a first-half lead on a great goal from Nick their own Oselia Beskyd camp located in Baraboo, Wis. Saturday’s contest, their experience, muscle and hustle Kulas. Platteville reacted quickly and tied the game about a The team offered special thanks to all the parents and fans were just too much for the younger smaller players to minute later. The Wings fought back, and Nick Lewytskyj that made the trip to encourage the young team. overcome. Nevertheless, it was a good learning experience scored on a feed from Orest Sosnivka to excite the Wings For more information about the Wings Soccer Club, for the Wings juniors. fans. Markian Papowycz made several great saves to keep founded in 1952 and organized under the auspices of the Sunday morning brought the team back to Break Away it that way, but eventually Platteville was able to get one Ukrainian American Youth Association, readers can visit for a must-win game. With a split record of one win and past him. the team’s Facebook page, facebook.com/WingsSC. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2013 No. 12 UCC announces XXIV triennial congress

OTTAWA – The Ukrainian Canadian the birth of Taras Shevchenko and prepa- Congress (UCC) has announced that the rations for the 125th anniversary of the 24th triennial Congress of Ukrainian settlement of Ukrainians in Canada. Canadians will be held in Toronto on Hosted by the Ukrainian Canadian November 7-10. Congress National and the UCC Toronto This meeting is the first time this gath- Branch, the 2013 congress will provide ering of the leadership of the Ukrainian three full days of networking, policy forums, Canadian community will be held in exhibits and awards. The UCC will be elect- Toronto since the III Congress of Ukrainian ing the leadership of the Ukrainian Canadians, held in Toronto in 1946. Canadian community for the next three This event will also mark the launch of years and setting its direction for many activities to mark the 200th anniversary of more. UCC issues call for nominations for Taras Shevchenko Medal OTTAWA – The Ukrainian Canadian shevchenko-medal-award/process-and- Congress (UCC) on February 22 announced criteria/. Applications are available on the its call for nominations for qualified indi- UCC website at http://www.ucc.ca/ viduals for the Taras Shevchenko Medal. awards/shevchenko-medal-award/appli- “The Shevchenko Medal is the highest cation-form/. form of recognition that can be granted by Youth Leadership Award the Ukrainian Canadian Congress. It recognizes individuals of Ukrainian and non- In addition, the UCC issued a call for Ukrainian descent for their outstanding nominations for the UCC Youth Leadership national contribution towards the develop- Award of Excellence, which will be present- ment of the Ukrainian Canadian communi- ed at the Congress of Ukrainian Canadians. ty,” stated UCC National President Paul Established 15 years ago, the awards Grod. “The Shevchenko Medals will be recognize outstanding leadership of young awarded at the UCC’s XXIV triennial con- adults who have made significant contribu- gress being held from November 7-10, tions to the broader Ukrainian community 2013, in Toronto.” and for the betterment of Canada. UCC “The Shevchenko Medal recognizes out- National President Grod noted, “We will be standing achievement in community devel- recognizing the next wave of leaders of the opment, culture and the arts, education Ukrainian Canadian community with these and sport and is measured by the recipi- awards.” ents’ level of excellence and initiative, their Information on the awards and the nom- sustained body of work, peer recognition ination process is available on the UCC and the recipients’ impact both within and website at http://www.ucc.ca/awards/ outside the Ukrainian Canadian communi- youth-leadership-award/. ty,” explained Mike Hantzsch, chair of the The deadline for nominations for the UCC Awards and Recognition Committee. Youth Leadership Award is June 30. All sub- The board of directors of the Ukrainian missions will be considered by the UCC’s Canadian Congress will be considering Awards and Recognition Committee, and applications at its September meeting. Only approved by the UCC board of directors. those applications received by June 30 will Inquiries regarding the Shevchenko be considered for award at the triennial Medal and the Youth Leadership Award congress. may be directed to the Ukrainian Canadian For additional information, readers may Congress at 204-942-4627 or via e-mail at visit http://www.ucc.ca/awards/ [email protected]

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March 30 Easter food sale, Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church, April 7 Family workshop, “A Ukrainian Easter,” The Ukrainian Kerhonkson, NY 845-647-6911 New York Museum, 212-228-0110 or [email protected]

March 31 Easter Brunch, Ukrainian Cultural Center, 586-757-8130 April 7 General meeting, League of Ukrainian Catholics – North Warren, MI Nanticoke, PA Anthracite Council, Holy Transfiguration Ukrainian March 31 Pysanka workshop, The Ukrainian Museum, Catholic Church, 570-822-5354 New York 212-228-0110 or [email protected] April 7 Mixed-art evening, “Video Poetry,” Yara Arts Group, The April 1 Lecture by Alexandra Hrycak, “”New Feminism in New York Ukrainian Museum, www.ukrainianmuseum.org Cambridge, MA Contemporary Ukraine,” Harvard University, 617-495-4053 April 8 Lecture by Maria Grazia Bartolini, “The Evolutionary Path Cambridge, MA of Skovoroda’s Literary Language: Deukrainianization vs. April 1-26 Art exhibit, “Tethered: Sculptures and Drawings by Tatiana Church-Slavonicization,” Harvard University, Brookline, MA Flis,” Brookline Arts Center, 617-566-5715 617-495-4053 April 4 Film festival opening reception, “KinoFestNYC,” April 9 Lecture by Andrei Melville, “Why There are No Post- New York Ukrainian Institute of America, www.kinofestnyc.com Stanford, CA Communist Autocracies with Good Institutions,” Stanford April 5-7 Film festival, “KinofestNYC,” The Ukrainian Museum, University, https://cressevents.wufoo.com/forms/crees- New York Anthology Film Archives, www.ukrainianmuseum.org or seminar-49-andrei-melville www.kinofestnyc.com April 12-June 4 Art exhibit, “Andrij Maday, Woodcuts and Drawings: April 5-28 Art exhibit, “The Artwork of Oleksiy Kovalenko and Cleveland Works on Paper and Their Process,” Morgan Art of Chicago Nataliya Guchenia,” Ukrainian National Museum, Papermaking Conservatory and Educational Foundation, 312-421-8020 www.morganconservatory.com or 216-361-9255

April 5-June 2 Art exhibit, “Subconscious Eye: John A. Kurtz, Bruce April 13 Wedding bread workshop, The Ukrainian Museum, Chicago Thorn and Paul Lamantia,” Ukrainian Institute of Modern New York 212-228-0110 or [email protected] Art, 773-227-5522 April 13 Lenten retreat, with Dr. Gayle Woloschak, Villa Maria April 6 Pysanka workshop, Ukrainian National Museum, Villa Maria, PA Retreat Center, 330-792-6699 or [email protected] Chicago 312-421-8020 April 13 Alumni and friends reception, Ukrainian Students’ Society April 6 Book presentation by Yuriy Tarnawsky, “Kvity Khvoromu,” New York of Columbia University, Columbia University, New York Shevchenko Scientific Society, 212-254-5130 [email protected] April 7 Lecture by JP Brown, “Field Museum Collections Inside Chicago and Out: X-ray Computed Tomography Applied to Cultural Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to events Heritage,” Ukrainian Medical Association of North advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissions America – Illinois Branch, Field Museum of Natural from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors History, 773-278-6262 or www.umana.org/events.php and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected].

UNA SENIORS AND FRIENDS MAKE RESERVATIONS EARLY! Summer is approaching. Its time to make reservations for UNA Seniors Week at Soyuzivka Sunday, June 9 – Friday, June 14, 2013 Registration beginning Sunday 4:00 pm at SOYUZIVKA Heritage Center! All inclusive 5 nights - meals beginning with breakfast Monday, banquet Thursday, lunch Friday, taxes/gratuities included - entertainment and special guest speakers. UNA Members: Single Occupancy - $ 510 -Double $ 440 pp. 1 nite - $ 140 -Double $ 112 pp. Non UNA Members: Single Occupancy - $ 560 -Double $ 455 PP. 1 nite $ 145 -Double $ 120 pp. Banquet ONLY, Thursday, June 13, 2013 $50 pp. For more information call Oksana Trytjak Tel: 973 292-9800 ext. 3071

SENIORS’ WEEK IS FUN – AFFORDABLE – AND INTERESTING. BRING YOUR FRIENDS. WE WELCOME NEW GUESTS! MAKE RESERVATIONS! Call SOYUZIVKA Tel: 845 626-5641 Remember to bring your embroidered garb (vyshyvanky) for the banquet. And if possible bring items for the auction! 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2013 No. 12

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Monday, April 1 Sunday, April 7 NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Studies NEW YORK: Yara Arts Group curates an Program at the Harriman Institute, evening of video poetry with poet and video Columbia University invites you to attend a artist Kateryna Babkina from Kyiv. The vid- presentation by Prof. Giulia Lami titled eos feature Ukrainian poets Yuri “ ‘Little Russia’ in the Eyes of the Swiss- Andrukhovych, Bohdan-Oleh Horbochuk, French Writer Victor Tissot at the Beginning Halyna Kruk, Iryna Shuvalova, Victoria Stakh and Oksana Zabuzhko, as well as of the 1880s.” The speaker is professor of Ukrainian American poet Dzvinia Orlowska history of Eastern Europe at the University and Lithuanian poets Dainius Gintalas and of Milan. She is the author of five books on Gabriele Labanauskaite. The video artists various aspects of Eastern European, include: Yuriy Kruchak and Yulia Kostereva, Russian and Ukrainian history. Her latest Olia Mykhailiuk/ArtPole, Grytsa Erde, Max book is titled “Ucraina 1921-1956” (Cuem, Hoffman, Volodymyr Klyuzko and Oleksandr Milano, 2008). The presentation will be held Usik with the popular Telnyuk Sisters. Yara at noon in Room 1219, International Affairs artists will perform the poems in English. Building, 420 W. 118th St. The event is free The event begins at 6 p.m. during and open to the public. For additional infor- KinofestNYC at The Ukrainian Museum, 222 mation call 212-854-4697. E. Sixth St. See www.ukrainianmuseum.org.

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Tennis Camp Tabir Ptashat June 23-July 4 Session 1: June 23-29 2013 Summer Camp Kicks off the summer with 12 days Session 2: June 30-July 6 of intensive tennis instruction and com- Ukrainian Plast tabir (camp) for chil- Information petitive play, for boys and girls age dren age 4-6 accompanied by their par- 10-18. Attendance will be limited to 45 ents. Registration forms will also be students. Room, board, 24-hour super- appearing in the Svoboda and The vision, expert lessons and loads of fun Ukrainian Weekly in March and April. are included. Camp is under the direc- For further information, please contact tion of George Sawchak. Neonila Sochan at 973-984-7456.

Roma Pryma Bohachevsky Ukrainian Dance Academy Workshop June 30- July 13 Vigorous 2-week dance training for more intermediate and advanced dancers age 16 and up under the direction of the Roma Pryma Bohachevsky Ukrainian Dance Foundation, culminating with performances on stage during the Ukrainian Cultural Festival weekend. Additional information http://www.syzokryli.com/

Ukrainian Heritage Day Camp Session 1: July 14-19 • Session 2: July 21-26 A returning favorite, in the form of a day camp. Children age 4-7 will be exposed to Ukrainian heritage through daily activities such as dance, song, crafts and games. Children will walk away with an expanded knowledge of Ukrainian folk culture and language, as well as new and lasting friendships with other children of Ukrainian heritage. Price includes kid’s lunch and T-shirt and, unless noted, is based on in-house occupancy of parent/guardian.

Discovery Camp Chornomorska Sitch Sports School Roma Pryma Bohachevsky July 14-20 Session 1: July 21-27 • Session 2: July 28-August 3 Ukrainian Dance Camp Calling all nature lovers age 8-15 for this sleep- 44th annual sports camp run by the Ukrainian Athletic-Educational Session 1: July 21-August 3 over program filled with outdoor crafts, hiking, swim- Association Chornomorska Sitch for children age 6-17. This camp ming, organized sports and games, bonfires, songs will focus on soccer, tennis, volleyball and swimming, and is perfect Session 2: August 4-August 17 and much more. Room, board, 24-hour supervision for any sports enthusiast. Please contact sitchsportsschool@gmail. Directed by Ania Bohachevsky-Lonkevych (daugh- and a lifetime of memories are included. com for an application and additional information. ter of Roma Pryma Bohachevsky), this camp is for aspiring dancers age 8 -16, offering expert instruction for beginning, intermediate and advanced students. For applications or more info please call Soyuzivka, 845-626-5641, Room, board, 24-hour supervision, expert lessons and plenty of fun are included. Each camp ends with a or check our website at www.soyuzivka.com grand recital. Attendance will be limited to 60 students.