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Ukraine Authorities Attempt to Forcibly Curb Protests INSIDE: l Analysis: Ukraine’s vision of the future – page 6 l Kerry expresses “disgust” at violence in Kyiv – page 7 l Communities show support for Euro-Maidan – page 17 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXXXI No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2013 $1/$2 in Ukraine Freedom House Ukraine authorities attempt to forcibly curb protests says Yanukovych by Zenon Zawada KYIV – Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians rallied in central Kyiv for the should resign third week of the Euro-Maidan, this time WASHINGTON – Further use of resisting forceful attempts by police to clear force by Ukrainian authorities should them from key occupied sites, including the Kyiv City Council building, where protesters lead to the immediate imposition of pushed away buses, and the perimeter of targeted sanctions by the United Independence Square (known as the maid- States and European Union against an), the site of a nightlong struggle on Ukrainian officials responsible for December 10-11 with Berkut special forces. such actions, Freedom House said on The administration of Ukrainian December 9. President Viktor Yanukovych ordered the Freedom House also called on raids – which failed to remove protesters President Viktor Yanukovych to offer from these two key sites – to prepare for his resignation as a way to trigger signing an agreement with the Russian early presidential elections, the only Federation government to commit to join- non-violent way to end the standoff ing the Moscow-led Customs Union, with demonstrators. The internation- observers said, thereby fulfilling the al community must stand with the Kremlin’s goal of renewing its empire. democratic aspirations of those brave Mr. Yanukovych will travel to Moscow on Ukrainian people who have taken to Petro Zadorozhnyi/LUFA December 17 to participate in the Russian- Hundreds of Euro-Maidan supporters, wearing orange helmets to protect their heads the streets. Ukrainian Interstate Commission for which a from blows by Berkut special forces, fended off an attempt to take control of “President Yanukovych has lost Strategic Partnership Agreement is being Instytutska Street early in the morning of December 11. support and legitimacy among the prepared, reported the Ukrainian presiden- Ukrainian people,” said David J. tial press service on December 6. Experts version,” Kyiv political veteran Vadym ing. Singer Ruslana Lyzhychko, who has Kramer, president of Freedom House. said he may get billions in loans and natural Karasiov told the Novyi Region news site. stayed up most nights to support the Euro- “We don’t support rule by mob, but gas discounts in exchange for surrendering “By December 17, even the memory of the Maidan from its stage, called upon the dem- Yanukovych created a crisis by reject- Ukrainian independence from Russia. maidan should be fully erased from peo- onstrators to keep the territory protected ing the path toward integration with “Just as the IMF offers loans in exchange ple’s consciousness.” and active until at least December 17. for reforms, Russia does so for ‘stability’ in Pro-Western Ukrainians are already pre- (Continued on page 14) the post-Soviet version, the authoritarian paring mass protests for the Tuesday meet- (Continued on page 3) Holodomor Memorial’s construction launched with groundbreaking taking part in the ceremony were represen- Caucus who were instrumental in getting tatives of the U.S. Congress and govern- U.S. government approval to build the ment, Ukraine’s Ambassador to the U.S. “Field of Wheat” Holodomor monument on Olexander Motsyk and ambassadors of the national park territory. Czech Republic, Hungary and Lithuania; Also attending the Holodomor ceremony Anthony Fisher, the trustee of the Dmytro were five former U.S. ambassadors to Firtash Foundation that provided the $2.5 Ukraine: Roman Popadiuk, William Miller, million necessary to build the memorial; Steven Pifer, John Herbst and William Taylor. and its designer, architect Larysa Kurylas. Addressing the attendees about the Also participating in the event were the importance of the monument and its mean- hierarchs of the Ukrainian Churches in the ing, Rep. Levin touched on a related subject U.S. – Orthodox Metropolitan Antony and that must have been on everybody’s mind Catholic Metropolitan Stefan Soroka, who that day as well: the ongoing protest dem- led the memorial service for the victims of onstrations in Ukraine. the Holodomor and blessed the commemo- “Another vital instrument of remem- rative plaque and the memorial site. brance is the effort of so many of the people The moderator of the event, Michael of Ukraine today to make sure that they Sawkiw Jr., who chairs the U.S. Committee never again will be dominated by others,” for Ukrainian Holodomor-Genocide he said, “that they will not be at the mercy Awareness 1932-1933, which organized of others... and that they can speak with Yaro Bihun the event along with the Embassy of their own voices, participating in a full Ukrainian Orthodox and Catholic Metropolitans Antony and Stefan Soroka lead the Ukraine, also introduced a surprise partici- democracy.” memorial service for the victims of Holodomor during the groundbreaking ceremony. pant: 91-year-old survivor of the Those gathered in Washington to com- Holodomor Oleksandr Severyn of the memorate a tragic chapter in Ukraine’s by Yaro Bihun not far from the U.S. Capitol building, where Bronx, who joined with seven other key past, Rep. Levin added, also “stand with more than 200 participants came to participants in shoveling some dirt during those who are standing up today for free- WASHINGTON – With a solemn ground- remember and honor the millions of the symbolic groundbreaking ceremony, dom – for Ukraine’s future.” breaking ceremony, the building of the Ukrainian who perished during Stalin’s among them U.S. Reps. Sander Levin “We also are here to speak out against Holodomor Memorial was launched here 1932-1933 artificial famine in Ukraine. (D-Mich.) and Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) – co- on December 4 on a small triangular site Among the more-prominent persons chairs of the Congressional Ukrainian (Continued on page 15) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2013 No. 50 ANALYSIS Donor to diaspora Firtash still Biden phone call with Yanukovych done for sure,” Mr. Kravchuk assured. However, he stressed that this does not WASHINGTON – In a phone call on mean termination of the investigation. As faces allegations of corruption December 9 with Ukrainian President regards the prospects of European integra- Viktor Yanukovych, U.S. Vice-President Joe ethics and morality with practicality. tion, the ex-president said a commission by Zenon Zawada Biden expressed his deep concern about will go to Brussels to decide on the eco- Generals sacrifice lives in order to win bat- the situation in Ukraine and the growing KYIV – Dmytro Firtash, the billionaire tles, for example.” nomic part of the Association Agreement potential for violence. According to a read- with the EU. “There is an agreement with natural gas trader whose $2.5 million dona- Allegations of corruption surround out of the phone call released by the White tion partly financed the Holodomor numerous people, both those in office, as the European Union that steps will be House, Office of the Vice-President: The made allowing Ukraine to sign the agree- Memorial in Washington, is facing the latest well as those in business in Ukraine, said vice-president underscored the need to Michael Sawkiw Jr., chairman of the U.S. ment without losing its economic interests round of corruption charges, this time immediately de-escalate the situation and alleged by Tetiana Chornovol, a top investi- Committee for Ukrainian Holodomor- and opportunities to develop,” Mr. begin a dialogue with opposition leaders gative journalist. Genocide Awareness. Kravchuk emphasized. (Ukrinform) on developing a consensus way forward for Mr. Firtash drained $2 billion from the “Organizations that have received dona- Ukraine. He noted that violence has no Crimean Tatars support Euro-Maidan state budget after winning a lawsuit filed on tions in the past and have been asked to place in a democratic society and is incom- behalf of one of his companies, UkrGaz- respond to these allegations have replied SYMFEROPOL – Hundreds of Crimean patible with our strategic relationship. The Energo, to claim 4.8 billion cubic meters of that, as non-profits, they are not in a posi- Tatars gathered on December 10 in vice-president reaffirmed the strong sup- gas pumped into Ukrainian storage tanks in tion to prove or disprove such allegations. Symferopol, the capital of Ukraine’s port of the United States for Ukraine’s 2007, according to Ms. Chornovol’s article, That is the job of the legal system. We con- Autonomous Republic of Crimea, and European aspirations and welcomed “The Theft of a Century,” published by the cur,” he said. expressed their solidarity with pro-Europe- President Yanukovych’s commitment to Ukrayinska Pravda news site on October 25. Mr. Sawkiw declined to comment on an Union protesters in Kyiv. The activists maintaining this path. He underscored the Her article alleges that the gas rightfully how Mr. Firtash got involved with the held placards saying, “We are for Ukraine’s close alignment of the United States and belongs to Naftohaz Ukrainy (also known Holodomor monument and who initiated EU-integration!” The leader of the Crimean the European Union, and welcomed the as Naftogaz of Ukraine), the state gas pro- the partnership. Tatars’ National Congress (Mejlis), Refat upcoming visits of EU High Representative duction and transit monopoly. Yet several “As a private donor, Mr. Firtash made no Chubarov, told journalists that the rights of Catherine Ashton and State Department courts ruled in Mr. Firtash’s favor, saying condition other than the monies be used Crimean Tatars can be fully restored only if Assistant Secretary Victoria Nuland to Kyiv.
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