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ThePublished U by thekrainian Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal W non-profit associationeekly Vol. LXXXII No. 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2014 $2.00 Poroshenko inaugurated as Ukraine’s fi ft h president by Zenon Zawada KYIV – Petro Poroshenko, 48, was inaugurated as Ukraine’s fifth president on June 7 amidst unprecedented challenges for independent Ukraine that threaten its very existence. The Russian Federation has launched an unde- clared hybrid war, having occupied the Crimean peninsula and dispatched weapons and soldiers to the Donbas region. Inauguration day ceremonies drew 56 foreign delega- tions to Kyiv, including U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and European Council President Herman von Rompuy, as well as repre- sentatives of Ukraine’s political and business elite, includ- ing billionaires Rinat Akhmetov of Donetsk and Igor Kolomoisky of Dnipropetrovsk. The rite drawing the most public acclaim was Mr. Poroshenko’s inauguration speech in the Verkhovna Rada in which he addressed Ukraine’s crisis with Russia and set the priorities for the first year of his presidency, including concrete steps to resolve the war in Donbas. (See the full text of Mr. Poroshenko’s speech, which begins below.) “Speech of Ukrainian President Poroshenko during his inauguration was the best thing I’ve heard from any Ukrainian politic [sic] in my life,” tweeted professional ten- nis player Sergiy Stakhovsky, Ukraine’s ATP Tour champion. Mr. Biden said the speech was “impressive, but the sub- stance was more important than the delivery.” During an afternoon meeting with Mr. Poroshenko at the Presidential Administration, he commended the declared plans to com- bat corruption, secure the border with Russia and end the violence in Donbas. Vladimir Gontar/UNIAN (Continued on page 4) Petro Poroshenko takes the oath of office as Ukraine’s president on June 7.

FOR THE RECORD: Inaugural address by President Petro Poroshenko Below is the full text of the address delivered by Petro dence without any difficulty. It is not true! Entire genera- Poroshenko on June 7, as he was inaugurated president of tions of Ukrainian patriots struggled for our independence. Ukraine. An English-language translation of the speech was The heroes of Nebesna Sotnia died for it. Warriors and provided by the Press Office of Ukraine’s President. (It is civilians of Ukraine die for it. available online at http://www.president.gov.ua/en/ Let us honor the memory of those who died for freedom news/30488.html.) and independence of Ukraine with a moment of silence. I become a president to preserve and strengthen the Dear compatriots from Lviv to Donetsk, from Chernihiv unity of Ukraine, to ensure lasting peace and guarantee to Sevastopol! reliable security. I know: peace is the main thing aspired by We, Ukrainians, “are a living spark in the family of the people of Ukraine today. European nations and active members of European civili- The head of state has a wide choice of various instru- zational work.” These are the words of Ivan Franko. ments to ensure the territorial integrity of Ukraine and “To stand with one’s feet and heart in Ukraine and one’s peaceful life of citizens. I will have enough powers and head in Europe,” Mykhailo Drahomanov commanded. determination. I do not want war. I do not want revenge. The return of Ukraine to its natural, European state has Even though there are great sacrifices of the people of been long awaited by many generations. Ukraine before my eyes. The dictatorship that ruled Ukraine in recent years I want peace and I will secure the unity of Ukraine. Thus, sought to deprive us of this prospect – people rebelled. I begin my work offering a peaceful plan. The victorious revolution of dignity has not only I strongly urge everyone who illegally took weapons in changed the government. The country has changed. People their hands to lay them down. In response, I first of all have changed. guarantee the exemption from criminal responsibility for The time of inevitable positive changes has come. To those who do not have blood of Ukrainian soldiers and implement them, we need first of all peace, security and civilians on their hands. And those who are not involved in unity. funding terrorism. A real war, planned and unleashed in the Ukrainian Second, a controlled corridor for Russian mercenaries Donbas, became an obstacle for enormous opportunities who would like to return home. Official website of Ukraine’s president that opened for the European modernization of Ukraine Third, peaceful dialogue. Petro Poroshenko in the Verkhovna Rada for his inau- after the fall of tyranny. guration. Until now, many people thought that we got indepen- (Continued on page 14) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2014 No. 24

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Putin says Poroshenko has Dzhemilev: Kremlin uses Soviet policy Special Monitoring Mission. Mr. Burkhalter called for their unconditional release and PRAGUE – Crimean Tatar leader Mustafa stressed that getting them free was a prior- ‘right approach’ to Ukraine crisis Dzhemilev says that after Russia’s annexa- ity, and expressed his gratitude to Messrs. tion of Crimea, Moscow is relying “on the Ben Rhodes, a deputy U.S. national secu- Poroshenko and Yatsenyuk for the close RFE/RL old Soviet policy of dividing the Crimean cooperation in this regard. (OSCE) rity advisor, also said Mr. Obama indicated Tatars.” In an interview with RFE/RL’s Vladimir Putin and Petro Poroshenko that, if Russia engaged with the new gov- Russian and Tatar-Bashkir Services on June OSCE rep to be at bilateral talks met on the sidelines of the June 6 D-Day ernment in Kyiv, “there could be openings 11 in Prague, Mr. Dzhemilev said that after anniversary events in France, their first to reduce tensions.” attempts to persuade the supreme repre- BERN – Didier Burkhalter, OSCE- meeting since Mr. Poroshenko was elected Mr. Putin described his talks with sentative body of the Crimean Tatars to Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe president of Ukraine on May 25. Obama as “substantial.” cooperate failed, now “there is every sign Mr. Putin later told reporters that during The meeting was the first face-to-face (OSCE) and Switzerland’s foreign affairs that the Mejlis will be closed and banned” the 15-minute meeting he and Mr. encounter between the U.S. and the Russian minister, on June 8 confirmed his agree- throughout Crimea. He also said that Poroshenko discussed the main issues leaders since the Ukrainian crisis erupted. ment to send seasoned Swiss diplomat and Moscow’s annexation of Crimea is “damag- related to settling the crisis. The events to mark the 70th anniversary Ambassador Heidi Tagliavini to accompany ing to the basic interests of Russia and the He said he welcomes Mr. Poroshenko’s of the 1944 landings of Allied troops in talks between Ukraine and the Russian Russian people,” and “a path to catastro- position that the bloodshed in eastern Ukraine Normandy came amid a deep rift between Federation aiming at ending violence in phe, isolation, and loss of respect” for the needs to be stopped. The Russian president Russia and Western nations over Moscow’s Ukraine. Ms. Tagliavini has arrived in Kyiv. country. Mr. Dzhemilev, a Soviet-era dissi- said he expects the Ukrainian leadership to actions in Ukraine. Mr. Burkhalter welcomed Ukrainian dent, has strongly protested Russia’s show “good will” and “state wisdom.” The events were preceded by intense diplo- President Petro Poroshenko’s initiative to annexation of Crimea in March. (RFE/RL, He also reiterated Russia’s position that macy in the hope that the gathering of world launch talks on stopping violence rapidly. with reporting by RFE/RL’s Russian and what Moscow describes as a “punitive leaders would lead to a thaw in tensions. He underlined that the silencing of weap- Tatar-Bashkir Services) operation” by security forces in eastern Mr. Putin also said separate talks he held ons would significantly improve conditions Ukraine must stop. in France with the French, British and OSCE chair commends Poroshenko for meaningful dialogue, which is key for The Kremlin earlier said Messrs. Putin German leaders were “very positive.” stabilizing the situation in Ukraine and and Poroshenko had called for a quick end At a summit in Brussels last week, lead- KYIV – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and resolving the crisis. (OSCE) to the bloodshed in eastern Ukraine and ers of the Group of Seven leading industrial Swiss Foreign Affairs Minister Didier agreed that hostilities must be stopped by countries said they were prepared to Burkhalter on June 7 welcomed the efforts Russia welcomes humanitarian corridors both sides– the Ukrainian armed forces impose further sanctions against Russia of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – Russian and the militants. unless Moscow recognized the legitimacy resort to international diplomacy and high- Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov said Mr. Putin also said he did not discuss gas of the Ukrainian government and ended level contacts to create a new dynamic in Moscow welcomes Ukraine’s decision to prices with Mr. Poroshenko, but he said he support for the separatist insurgency in favor of the resolution of the crisis regard- establish humanitarian corridors in eastern believed Russia’s Gazprom and Ukraine’s eastern Ukraine. ing Ukraine and in order to strengthen Ukraine where government forces continue Naftohaz were “close to a definitive deal.” With reporting by the Associated Press, partnerships that are indispensable for de- fighting pro-Russian separatists. Mr. Lavrov Mr. Poroshenko separately told report- Agence France-Presse and Interfax. escalating the situation and lowering ten- said on June 10 he hoped Ukrainian ers in Normandy that he sees “good chanc- Copyright 2014, RFE/RL Inc. Reprinted sions in the country. Mr. Burkhalter, who President Petro Poroshenko’s decision was es” of successful dialogue with Russia. with the permission of Radio Free Europe/ met Mr. Poroshenko on the margins of his Mr. Putin also spoke with U.S. President Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, “not a military move” to give security forces inauguration ceremony, as well as acting a free hand. Mr. Poroshenko said on June 10 Barack Obama at the D-Day ceremonies. A Washington DC 20036; www.rferl.org (see Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk in Kyiv, senior U.S. official said Mr. Obama told Mr. http://www.rferl.org/content/ukraine- the move was aimed at preventing “new vic- commended Mr. Poroshenko’s intention to tims” in areas where the government is con- Putin personally that he must de-escalate putin-poroshenko-call-end-blood- engage in dialogue and to continue the pro- tensions in Ukraine or face further isolation. shed/25413089.html). ducting what it describes as a “counterter- cess of National Unity Roundtables. Mr. rorist operation.” Washington also wel- Burkhalter confirmed to the two leaders comed the move, with State Department that the OSCE is ready to support this pro- spokeswoman Jen Psaki urging Kyiv to work cess further. They discussed the potential with the United Nations and other aid Pressure mounts to revoke Russia’s renewal of the mandate of the OSCE Special groups to ensure the safety of civilians flee- Monitoring Mission to Ukraine beyond ing the fighting in eastern Ukraine. Mr. September 20 for another six-month term, Lavrov said an end to the military operation hosting of FIFA 2018 World Cup Mr. Burkhalter said, as well as the OSCE’s against the rebels is “key” to a settlement. readiness to assist the authorities in estab- OTTAWA – A global campaign calling for global companies and their once loyal cus- He said that if this was done, “the people lishing a program for the disarmament of consumers to boycott sponsors of FIFA’s tomers have an important principled you call separatists will reciprocate.” He illegally armed groups. Furthermore, they World Cup has now expanded to include choice to make.” was speaking at a joint press conference talked about the situation in the east of the Visa, Kia Motors and Sony. The internation- Mr. Melnyk is a Ukrainian Canadian busi- after talks in St. Petersburg with his country, particularly also the situation al campaign was launched last month, ini- nessman and owner of the Ottawa Senators regarding the two missing teams of the (Continued on page 12) tially targeting Anheuser Busch InBev. of the National Hockey League. 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by Pavel K. Baev Mr. Putin likely understands that the Eurasia Daily Monitor diplomatic dance in Normandy cannot help him resolve Russia’s problems of falling Russian President Vladimir Putin had revenues and rising expenditures — at best more meetings than could have been it can only ease him down the slippery expected with his European peers and even slope of economic dislocation. The Russian with U.S. President Barack Obama during president probably also has few illusions the ceremonies in Normandy on June 6, regarding the usefulness of the new energy which marked the 70th anniversary of the contracts with China, and not only because Allied D-Day invasion. his Beijing counterparts firmly put their This exemption to the policy of isolating economic interests first, but also because Russia, which Mr. Obama had declared suc- Chinese business remains impregnable to cessful only a week prior, was granted not Russian corruption, while producing plenty only due to the special occasion but also on of its own. the condition that Moscow refrained from The European market, on the contrary, inciting further unrest in eastern Ukraine. has for years been the main destination for One key demand from the G-7 summit that Russian corruption, so Mr. Putin is now try- had taken place in Brussels on June 5 ing to use the convenient conduits, such as (instead of the G-8 summit in Sochi that Cyprus or Austria, to influence the opinions would have included Russia) was for all in the key financial centers of London and international actors to recognize the legiti- Frankfurt. One particular case involves the macy of the Ukrainian government South Stream gas pipeline, which is (Nezavisimaya Gazeta, June 6). Mr. Putin designed to cross the Black Sea well clear obliged by meeting President-elect Petro Facebook/Petro Poroshenko of Crimean shores; the European Poroshenko under the watchful eye of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Ukrainian President-elect Petro Poroshenko and Commission seeks to put this controversial German Chancellor Angela Merkel and utter- Russian President Vladimir Putin during D-Day commemorations in Normandy. project on hold, but Austria, Bulgaria, ing some political words about the need to Hungary and Serbia are eager to proceed stop violent clashes (Kommersant, June 7). manipulation of the localized hostilities to target individuals, and they do not even with their special deals with Gazprom This handshake was a major success for real non-interference; but that would signi- cover the Mistral-class amphibious assault (http://slon.ru/world/kak_es_svergaet_ Mr. Poroshenko, who used his inauguration fy a complete reversal of the Kremlin’s poli- ships being constructed in France for pravitelstvo_bolgarii_chtoby_ostanovit_ ceremony on June 7 to declare that political cy of protecting Russian-speaking “compa- Russia, which are supposed to make a yuzhnyy_potok-1109648.xhtml). power in Ukraine would be de-centralized triots” abroad and an admission that the major incentive for Mr. Putin to behave Ukraine has only a small opportunity to and local authorities would be empowered Ukrainian revolution has triumphed (http://ria.ru/defense_safety/20140604/ escape from economic implosion and state according to a new Constitution, but that (http://slon.ru/world/pochemu_putin_ 1010728497.html). Despite talks about failure, but even this slim chance consti- Ukraine would remain a unitary state sdast_donbass-1103680.xhtml). The for- possible further contracts, investors are tutes a major threat to Mr. Putin’s Russia. If (http://www.gazeta.ru/politics/2014/ mer is unacceptable to Russia’s domestic wary of high-risk premiums and of Russia’s reforms and reconciliation put Ukraine on 06/06_a_6062509.shtml). This firm rejec- “patriots” who have been riled up by the reputational damage, since the global pub- the track of building a democratic and tion of Russian demands for Ukraine’s fed- hysterical state propaganda. Mr. Putin’s lic attitude toward the country has become European state identity, Mr. Putin’s corrupt eralization and the new president’s pledge diplomatic maneuvering in Normandy, for strongly negative (http://newsru.com/ authoritarian petro-state project would be to restore territorial integrity are certain to that matter, is hardly going to inspire public world/04jun2014/bbc.html). compromised and defeated. Moscow, increase the desperation of Moscow- support due to the public’s negative atti- The combination of high inflation and therefore, will make sure that every step backed separatists engaged in heavy fight- tudes toward the United States and the negative growth requires a strong econom- Kyiv makes along this track is punished by ing against government troops around European Union, which have reached an ic policy to regain dynamism, but presently economic sanctions and military threats. Sloviansk (Moskovsky Komsomolets, June all-time high (http://www.levada.ru/05- Ukraine is far more likely to launch painful Strained dinners and reluctant hand- 7). This small town has become the epicen- 06-2014/otnoshenie-rossiyan-k-drugim- reforms in order to pull back from the shakes offered in Normandy cannot dis- ter of the war waged increasingly by stranam). brink of state failure than Russia, where suade Mr. Putin from delivering this punish- Russian “volunteers” of different persua- The latter is personally infuriating for political will is focused on geopolitical ment, but Euro-Atlantic unity, on which Mr. sions, who continue pouring in across the Mr. Putin, who has placed the resolute ambitions. Mr. Putin pins his expectations Obama is working hard, can deter the border, which the Ukrainian forces cannot struggle against “color revolutions” at the on mega-projects like the natural gas pipe- Kremlin from experimenting with proxy control and the Russian authorities deliber- center of Russian military doctrine and for- line to China, but their costs rise beyond war. The annexation of Crimea eliminates ately keep open (Vedomosti, June 6). eign strategy, including in the newly any reasonable measure. For example, the the West’s political options regarding creat- The war has gained much force, and Mr. strengthened alliance with China (http:// newly designed bridge to the Crimean pen- ing incentives for Russia to cooperate on Poroshenko as the commander-in-chief has newsru.com/russia/06jun2014/patrushev. insula across the Kerch Strait has a price rehabilitating Ukraine. Consequently, the to gather every military instrument avail- html). Playing with the rebellion without tag of $10 billion (RBC Daily, Nezavisimaya need is greater for building credible instru- able (including the trickle of U.S. aid) in committing to its victory might appear to Gazeta, June 6). Riding the “patriotic” wave ments of containing the inherent aggressive- order to defeat the warlords without alien- the Kremlin to be a better option, but this makes it possible for the Kremlin to remain ness of an arrogant and desperate regime. ating the population, because his next step game is too transparent and Mr. Putin has in denial about the detrimental impact of has to be staging legitimate and represen- been warned by Ms. Merkel about possible state control over the economy, but in the The article above is reprinted from tative parliamentary elections. new sanctions (http://www.gazeta.ru/ course of backpedaling to calmer waters, Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from This mission may be accomplishable politics/2014/06/05_a_6059837.shtml). the inadequacy of economic decision mak- its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, only if Russia proceeds from its low-profile The sanctions already at work mostly ing is inevitably revealed. www.jamestown.org Ukraine Little Leaguers ignore violence, play ball

by Zenon Zawada going to be there with them,” said Mr. Tarasko, who helped organize and even kept score KYIV – Basil Tarasko, 67, has attended for the games, played on June 5-7 in Kyiv. every championship of the Little League he They held particular significance helped launch in Ukraine, but he wasn’t because they marked the 15th champion- sure if he was going to attend this year. ship of Little League Ukraine. Yet, on the Kyiv is recovering from this winter’s vio- downside, only three of the eight teams lence (baseball bats surfaced on the Euro- from last year’s championship showed up Maidan, but he can’t confirm their origin) this year. Two Donetsk teams didn’t show. and the Donbas region is engulfed in war. “If everything was stable in Ukraine, Moreover, the Little Leaguers between the with a decent president and no conflicts, ages of 13 and 16 said they weren’t going to there would have been eight teams here,” compete. Mr. Tarasko said. But not the 11- and 12-year-olds – the Though baseball remains an obscure key age group in Little League. With Kyiv sport not only in Ukraine but all of Eastern having largely returned to its normal way Europe, Little League Ukraine has had its of life, the kids wanted their chance to play fair share of successes. Its 13- to 14-year- there to compete for the honor of travelling Zenon Zawada olds travelled to Taylor, Mich., twice, in to the Europe and Africa regional champi- Viacheslav Babii (left), 12, the captain of the Kirovohrad team that will play for the 2007 and 2010, to compete in the World Europe and Africa region championship in Kutno, Poland, in July, with Oleksandr onships in Kutno, Poland. Levandovskyi (right), 11, the captain of the Rivne team that lost to Kirovohrad in the “If they wanted it bad enough, then I was finals this year. (Continued on page 9) 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2014 No. 24

Poroshenko... (Continued from page 1) “There’s a window for peace, and you know as well as anyone that it will not stay open indefinitely,” Mr. Biden said, as reported by Voice of America. Mr. Biden pledged $48 mil- lion to help Mr. Poroshenko “conduct key reforms, building law enforcement capacity and strengthen national unity.” “America’s with you. That is not hyperbole,” Mr. Biden said. The Russian government also demonstrated that it wants to have ties with the new president, having reinstat- ed its ambassador to Ukraine, Mikhail Zurabov, on the eve of the inauguration, thus enabling him to attend the cere- monies. Also attending was Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka, who has begun to make more statements affirming Ukraine’s independence after the Crimea inva- sion. “I was always for Ukraine’s unity and integrity,” he told reporters after the ceremony. “Ukraine should be unified. You need to reach an agreement that Crimea will remain Ukrainian. Don’t lose it.” Poroshenko family members attending were his father, Oleksii, wife, Maryna, and one of their four children, 13-year-old Mykhailo. Former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, his rival in the presidential election, was seated next to Patriarch Filaret of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate. The leaders of all major religious organiza- tions were invited to the inauguration, unlike in the days of

Mr. Yanukovych, who invited only the Ukrainian Orthodox Official website of Ukraine’s president Church – Moscow Patriarchate. The day’s events began with the latest slip-up to mar an Newly inaugurated President Petro Poroshenko waves to the crowd gathered near St. Sophia Square. otherwise festive Ukrainian inauguration ceremony. Indeed, Mr. Poroshenko would be hearing much more “Their status as highest-ranking in the state requires Just as Mr. Poroshenko approached the Parliament applause as his speech was interrupted more than 30 Petro Poroshenko and [Prime Minister] Arseniy Yatsenyuk building, a soldier standing on guard alongside the red car- times, including four standing ovations. But then came the to use the state language exclusively in their public pet began fainting and dropped his bayonet as the presi- second major gaffe. addresses,” he wrote. “Only that can consolidate the coun- dent walked past him at arm’s length. Mr. Poroshenko nar- rowly escaped being struck by the bayonet’s knife tip. Just as Parliament Chair Oleksandr Turchynov was try, make it a single whole, renew national dignity and the The heat-stricken soldier, 20-year-old Oleksandr Sikalo, introducing Mr. Poroshenko’s speech, the choir began sing- national self-fulfillment of the Ukrainian nation, which still then fell forward onto the carpet and landed on his left ing, “Bozhe Velykyi, Yedynyi,” Ukraine’s spiritual hymn. It’s hasn’t completed its formation.” knee. He picked up his bayonet before being helped up and unknown whether Mr. Poroshenko knew the hymn was in Upon completing his speech, Mr. Poroshenko departed escorted away by a fellow soldier. the inauguration program; unlike his predecessor, howev- for St. Sophia Cathedral, where a prayer service was held Still very much a superstitious nation, Ukrainians were er, he actually knew all the words and sang them. with all the heads of major religious organizations in divided on whether the soldier dropping his bayonet so Mr. Poroshenko appropriately began his address with the Ukraine participating. At St. Sophia Square, the newly inau- close to the newly elected president was a good omen. words, “Glory to Ukraine,” which is how Ukrainian patriots gurated president assumed command of Ukraine’s Armed Most remember how Parliament’s doors closed on Mr. greet each other. The hall responded, “Glory to the heroes.” Forces with tears in his eyes during the ceremony. Poroshenko’s predecessor, Viktor Yanukovych, as he tried He offered no surprises, outlining those major policies Afterwards, a reception was held for the foreign guests. entering the building for his inauguration, with the nega- that had been widely expected of him: Ukraine won’t relin- Among those in the U.S. delegation were Assistant tive aftermath now obvious. quish its claim to Russian-occupied Crimea, Ukrainian will Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs National Deputy Inna Bohoslovska, who has been remain the single state language, he is ready to sign the free Victoria Nuland, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), Sen. Chris labeled a sorceress by National Deputy Oleh Lyashko, said trade portion of the European Union Association Agreement. Murphy (D-Conn.), Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Rep. the bayonet’s fall means there will be many deaths in the Mr. Poroshenko also spoke of his commitment to a parlia- Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), as well as Ambassadors Geoffrey current war. mentary-presidential republic and early parliamentary elec- Pyatt, envoy to Ukraine, and Daniel Baer, envoy to the Yet astrologist Liliya Romanova had a different view. “If tions, amending the Constitution to accommodate govern- Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. the falling rifle had shot someone or inflicted injury, that ment decentralization, rejecting any federalization of the Ukrainian VIPs attended an evening reception held at the would have been a bad sign,” she told the Segodnya news- country, and rebuilding the army with the support of domes- Mystetskyi Arsenal museum complex. Most of the major paper. “But the weapon fell at a time when the country tic industry, which he identified as his top priority. players in Ukrainian politics and business were present. needs peace. That means that weapons will fall out of the At one point, Mr. Poroshenko even joked that Ukrainians Among those attending was Oleksandr Yefremov, the hands of all those holding them now.” have matured so much that “we’ve even learned to stop head of the Party of Regions parliamentary faction who has Once inside the Parliament, after the national anthem resenting the success of a neighbor or a colleague.” been accused by numerous state officials of supporting the and amidst boisterous applause, Mr. Poroshenko swore an To end the war in Donbas, the president proposed three terrorists of the “Luhansk People’s Republic.” oath on the Peresopnytsia Gospel and the Constitution of steps: amnesty for those who do not have the blood of Also in attendance was Mr. Akhmetov, who passively Ukraine to serve the Ukrainian people and preserve the Ukrainian soldiers and civilians on their hands and those supported the pro-Russian separatists until mid-May, country’s sovereignty and independence. who did not finance terrorism; a corridor for Russian mer- when they began demanding money from him and The Peresopnytsia Gospel, completed in 1561, was one cenaries to return home; and a dialogue with the peaceful destroying his properties. Since then, he has officially con- of the first, if not the oldest, texts written in the vernacular residents of the region. demned the terrorists, but some observers believe he Ukrainian language of the period. It is a translation of the Mr. Poroshenko directly addressed the residents of the could still be in contact and even working with them. four books of the Bible’s New Testament. Donbas in the Russian language, assuring them that the Yurii Lutsenko, a Euro-Maidan leader who was beaten Mr. Poroshenko was then handed the symbols of the Ukrainian government wouldn’t abandon them in these and bloodied during the protest, was photographed with Ukrainian presidency – the seal, collar, badge and bulava difficult times. his wife, Iryna, laughing alongside Mr. Akhmetov at the (mace) – which he raised over his head, as is traditional, to “With what will I, as president, come to you in the near- reception, drawing criticism from the Euro-Maidan crowd wide applause. est future?” the president asked rhetorically. “With peace. for associating with the shady oligarch. With a draft of decentralizing power. With the guarantee of Some speculated he was trying to recruit Mr. Akhmetov’s free use of the Russian language in your region. With the support for a new political party. Three days afterwards, Mr. firm intention not to divide Ukrainians between those who Lutsenko told Hromadske TV that he considers Mr. are right and wrong.” Akhmetov “a fellow traveler in the Ukrainian revolution” The president’s use of the Russian language, even brief- and a supporter of “Ukrainian economic nationalism.” ly, drew the accusation of “unprecedented lackey behavior” “I never hid having spoken with Akhmetov before my from Iryna Farion of the Svoboda party, an outspoken imprisonment, afterwards and now,” Mr. Lutsenko said. nationalist and defender of the Ukrainian language. “And I’m confident that without Rinat Akhmetov peace in “Never on the day of consecrating the president in the Donetsk will be, if not impossible, then its achievement Verkhovna Rada has a speech in Russian been uttered by a will be made severely more complicated.” president,” she wrote on her Facebook page. “The Ukrainian “Imagine Akhmetov’s capital and 300,000 people that language never been subjected to such humiliation.” work on his enterprises. Imagine if they support the In addressing Donbas residents in Russian, the presi- Donetsk People’s Republic. I spoke with him to ensure that dent was demonstrating the typical behavior of a doesn’t happen,” Mr. Lutsenko stressed. “Maloros,” who doesn’t have national dignity and on a sub- It was at the evening reception that Mr. Poroshenko also conscious level hasn’t freed himself from his fear before announced the one thing that could have exceeded his awe the imperialist,” Viacheslav Hnatiuk, a senior lecturer at at being inaugurated president of Ukraine: Yulia, the wife Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko and U.S. Vice- Lviv Polytechnic, wrote in a commentary posted in of his 28-year-old son Oleksii, had given birth that day to President Joe Biden meet. Ukrayinska Pravda. his first grandson. No. 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2014 5

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM Discovery Camp 2014 invites kids to discover their heritage

by Dmitri Lenczuk PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Soyuzivka Heritage Center and the Ukrainian National Association this year are proudly pre- senting the newly revamped program for a summer favor- ite: Discovery Camp. Geared towards children ages 8 to 15, the 2014 camp theme will be “Discover Your Heritage.” Camp participants will learn all about the Ukrainian culture through various mini-workshops and practical lessons on Ukrainian history and current events, while simultaneously enjoying the experience of a sleep-away camp on the beautiful Soyuzivka grounds. “The Discovery Camp will give campers the opportunity to learn Ukrainian traditions and arts,” says Bohdana Puzyk, the camp organizer. “I want them to know that it’s cool to be Ukrainian!” She said the camp – henceforth to be known as George Hanushevsky “Discover Your Heritage Camp” – will feature the custom- The newly revamped program of Discovery Camp draws from the cultural programs of the annual Adoptive ary Discovery Camp program with a new element focused Families Weekend. Above families are seen with personnel from Ukraine’s Consulate General in New York and the on Ukrainian culture. Campers will partake in traditional Ukrainian National Association. Ukrainian cultural activities, like Ukrainian Easter egg which has strongly influenced Ukrainian artistic and politi- Your Heritage Camp invites all Ukrainian youth to partici- (pysanka) writing, wood carving, ceramics and beading. cal life in Ukraine and its diaspora. pate and is open to the entire Ukrainian community. Craft-making, long a part of the Discovery Camp’s pro- Of course, campers will still participate in all the usual “Our campers don’t have to be members of any organi- gram, this year will have a cultural twist. “Campers always camp traditions, like hiking, singing, swimming and bon- zation,” says Ms. Puzyk. “Anyone can join.” made crafts in Discovery Camp,” Ms. Puzyk says. “But the fires. There will even be an opportunity for campers to Furthermore, language will not be a barrier: the crafts now have an identity – a Ukrainian identity.” zipline and compete in a Ukrainian version of the “Amazing Discover Your Heritage camp program will be bilingual – Campers will also have daily lessons on this year’s cul- Race.” However, the focus will include not only the discov- for those who speak Ukrainian and/or English. tural topics, including the works of Ukraine’s bard, Taras ery of nature, but also the discovery of what it means to be Ms. Puzyk said she expects attendees will belong to many Shevchenko, the 200th anniversary of whose birth is being Ukrainian through engagement with Ukrainian traditions. different generations of Ukrainian Americans, including the marked worldwide in 2014, and the art of the Maidan, The initial idea to update the Discovery Camp program newest wave of Ukrainian immigrants. This diversity will to a “Discover Your Heritage” theme came from another enrich the experience of every camper and will create last- Soyuzivka project that Ms. Puzyk heads: the Adoptive ing friendships among all generations of Ukrainians. Family Weekend. Boasting a total of some 85 participating The weeklong sleep-away camp begins on July 13, just families, the weekend program teaches children adopted as Soyuzivka’s annual Ukrainian Cultural Festival comes to from Ukraine – and their adoptive parents and families – a close. It concludes on July 19, during the Adoptive Family about their ancestral culture and traditions. Weekend. An end-of-camp show, featuring the projects The new Discovery Camp program also draws from the participants engaged in and crafts they created, will be existing Ukrainian Heritage Day Camp. Now, children in presented for the enjoyment of parents and Soyuzivka their preteen and teenage years will be able to discover vacationers alike. their Ukrainian heritage much like their younger friends “The point [of the new heritage program] is to help our and siblings already do. children stand up and be proud Ukrainians,” Ms. Puzyk In the seemingly endless sea of Ukrainian summer observes. “This camp is a great way for children to learn camps, parents might find that choosing a camp for their about their culture.” child is difficult, given that many of the most popular ones For more information on the new Discover Your Adoptive Families Weekend attendees participate in one require membership in a Ukrainian youth organization. Heritage camp program, readers may contact Soyuzivka at of its many workshops – this one in pysanka writing. Like all of Soyuzivka’s camps, however, the new Discover [email protected] or 845-626-5641.

Children enjoy 11th annual Easter egg hunt Young UNA’ers

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – On Palm Sunday, April 13, after the divine liturgy celebrated by Father Iura Godenciuc, an Easter egg hunt was sponsored by Ukrainian National Association Branch 414 of New Haven. Gloria and Donald Horbaty organized this fun event for the children of the parish; they were assisted by Halia Lodynsky. Ms. Horbaty is an advisor on the UNA General Assembly and the financial secretary of the branch. The children found many Levi Karmazyn Cook, son of Andrea and Jon Cook of games to play and many prizes to win. Beaver, Pa., is a new member of UNA Branch 120. He – Halia Jurczak-Lodynsky was enrolled by his great aunt Olga Karmazyn.

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WINDOW ON EURASIA The Ukrainian Weekly Our new endowment fund Putin won’t make further concessions Back in 2010, at the 37th Regular Convention of the Ukrainian National Association, delegates representing the UNA’s membership from across the United on Ukraine, say two Moscow experts States, voted to adopt a convention resolution in support of the UNA’s beloved news- by Paul Goble far more strategically important, they say. papers. “One must not lose Sevastopol, [and] this in As presented by the Resolutions Committee at the convention, the measure read: Over the last several days, many in the fact has been recognized by the West.” There “Whereas, the official publications of the Ukrainian National Association – Svoboda West have professed to see Moscow pulling is no equivalent in Donetsk or Luhansk. and The Ukrainian Weekly – represent a crucial public image for the Ukrainian back from its subversive aggression against Moreover, the annexation of Donetsk National Association and are indispensable for the organization in the Ukrainian Ukraine and expressed confidence that the and Luhansk “could lead to an uncontrolled community at large, be it resolved that a UNA Publication Endowment Fund be cre- crisis caused by Vladimir Putin’s actions escalation of tensions between Russia and ated to ensure the future of the UNA’s official publications – Svoboda and The there is approaching an end that both the West,” a development that would entail Ukrainian Weekly – via a permanent reserve fund.” Russia and the West will be able to live “risks – political, economic and military” Just prior to the 38th Regular Convention held in May, the UNA did just that by with, however angry Ukrainians may be. for both the international system as a donating $10,000 of seed money to an account set up for the endowment. Loyal But two Moscow analysts, Vitaly Leybin whole and for Russia in particular. readers and supporters of our newspapers now have an opportunity to secure their and Valery Fadeyev, argue in Ekspert that A civil war of the kind now raging could future by donating to the Publication Endowment Fund via the UNA’s charitable Russia’s “political leadership has taken the have been avoided, the two analysts argue, if arm, the Ukrainian National Foundation. maximum possible number of steps to Kyiv had met the relatively limited demands The interest earned from the endowment’s account will be used to support meet its Western partners concerning the of the people of the southeast for elected Svoboda (founded 1893) and The Weekly (founded 1933), whose combined years of situation in Ukraine.” Instead, they say, “the governors, greater autonomy, fiscal federal- devoted service to our community now exceed 200. To be sure, what is needed for struggle for Ukraine is moving toward a ism and the provision of official status for such an endowment to be effective – i.e., to truly serve its purpose in providing for decisive stage” (expert.ru/expert/2014/ the Russian language. But that is something the newspapers’ continued activity – is an essential sum of money that can earn a 24/myi-ih-ne-brosim/). Kyiv would not and will not do, they say. substantial amount of interest. They suggest that Mr. Putin’s next actions After the events in Odesa, they continue, To contribute to the endowment, donors should make checks payable to the in support of the “Russian world” in the the residents of Donetsk and Luhansk were Ukrainian National Foundation with the notation in the memo line: FBO (that’s short southeast of Ukraine may take different but radicalized and voted for independence. In for “for the benefit of”) Publication Endowment Fund. Checks should be mailed to no less consequential forms as far as the response, the two Russian analysts say, the UNA Home Office at 2200 Route 10, Parsippany, NJ 07054. future of Donetsk, Luhansk, the Donbas “Kyiv began its punitive operation against (Also part of the Ukrainian National Foundation, a 501(c)(3) corporation, is the more generally, and Ukraine are concerned – the citizens of its own country.” Press Fund, which accepts donations earmarked for the UNA’s newspapers and for- even if, and indeed because, they may attract Kyiv’s leaders do not yet understand wards them to the two publications. And, of course, you may still donate directly to less attention and opposition from the West. that “a unitary Ukrainian state in its former The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund and the Svoboda Press Fund, whose monthly That conclusion rests in part on the border is impossible,” they write. There are reports you see on the pages of our newspapers.) evolving conditions on the ground, the two only four possible outcomes: the military With the establishment of the Publication Endowment Fund, the UNA has taken a analysts say. The pro-Russian forces and victory of the regional groups and the cre- step toward ensuring the continuing good work and service to the community at those who backed them had expected ation of an independent state of large of its two most important fraternal benefits. Thank you! Moscow to support them in the way it did Novorossiya, the victory of these groups their counterparts in Crimea, but that has and the inclusion of the two republics in not happened and Kyiv forces have inflicted Russia, the forcible suppression by Kyiv of real losses on them. the regions, or the restoration of relations At the moment, those identified as pro- between Donetsk and Luhansk with Kyiv. June Turning the pages back... Russian still are, but “the situation could “It is important to note,” they say, that in change” and do so quickly because many of none of these cases will Ukraine be able to Sixty-one years ago, on June 18, 1953, representatives of the them see the concessions Moscow has return to the status quo ante. United Ukrainian American Relief Committee (UUARC) sent a report made in response to Western demands as They ask: Could the two oblasts remain 18 on the situation in Berlin following an anti-Communist demonstra- “the betrayal of ‘the Russian world.’ ” And in Ukraine? That would require that Kyiv 1953 tion where scores of people died and hundreds were wounded. others elsewhere who are watching this agree to end military operations, negotiate The executive committee of the UUARC decided to open an are drawing similar conclusions. with the activists from the two places and office in Berlin as a first aid station for Ukrainian and non-Rus- But in thinking about the future, one seek a compromise resolution – something sian escapees from behind the Iron Curtain. The UUARC team was led by Dr. Walter Gallan, needs to understand what the real limiting Kyiv is unwilling to do because that would executive director for UUARC, and Andrew Diakun. factors are on all the actors involved. change the nature of the Ukrainian state. In his report on June 20, 1953, to the UUARC, Mr. Diakun wrote: Ukraine, they say, “even if it is preserved as In principle, such an outcome would not “ …Curiosity brought me to Potsdamer Platz, where West meets East here in Berlin. Half a a single country (without Crimea) will be impossible nor would it be inconsistent mile from the trouble area, W. Berlin police and U.S. MPs had blocked all access to the sector never be what it was. A return to the times with what the Russian Federation has done frontier, for even at that distance the chatter of Soviet tommyguns could be heard. My U.S. before the Maidan is impossible.” in the past. Moscow, the analysts point out, High Commissioner accreditations brought me past these obstacles right into the border Moreover, the two Moscow analysts con- “has its own experience of complex federa- area, where I immediately had to take refuge behind a W. German police truck, for Russian tinue, “the Donbas already will never be part tive relations of the center with the bullets, fired over the heads of the East German demonstrators, were coming in to our area. of Ukraine if the latter tries to stand on the regions,” as with Chechnya, which has, as is Seventeen persons were wounded by these ‘strays’ on the side of Potsdamer Platz.” foundations of unitarism and an ethno- quite obvious, “relations which are not the Mr. Diakun described how demonstrators heaved cobblestones at Soviet T34 tanks and national ideology. The Donetsk and Luhansk same as those with the Tambov Oblast.” engaged a Soviet armored division. “The square was soon a shambles as the crowd burned people’s republics in a definite sense are If the Ukrainian military defeats what it Red banners, tore down billboard declarations of Russian-German friendship, put several already a part of Russia” and important play- sees as the secessionists, something it can bookshops to the torch and finally set fire to a large Communist warehouse,” he wrote. ers in the struggle for “the Russian world” do only with outside assistance, the conse- During the confusion, many members of the “People’s Police” sought to escape to the that Moscow cannot avoid pursuing. quences would be dire in the case of the Western sector. Soon thereafter, several platoons of Soviet soldiers arrived to reinforce the In reality, Messrs. Leybin and Fadeyev two oblasts but also for Ukraine as a whole, People’s Police and the Red Army soldiers who came in atop their tanks. say, “the rapid unification of the Donetsk they say, adding this would mean Ukraine The anti-Communists formed a human wall as the Soviet reinforcements advanced. and Luhansk republics with Russia as hap- could exist as “a mono-cultural and mono- Demonstrators attempted to disable the tanks by stuffing the tank gun barrels with wood or pened with Crimea is impossible for a vari- national state” only by repression. jamming the tank treads with similar objects. Two of the disabled tanks turned their turrets ety of reasons,” including the ethnic com- The possibility of a complete victory by in the direction of the demonstrators and, with Soviet soldiers, opened fire on the crowd. position of the population, its attitudes the irregular forces supporting the self- After two and a half hours of fighting, Mr. Diakun retreated to the Western sector and toward Moscow and Kyiv, and the absence proclaimed regimes in Donetsk and noted that the fighting on Potsdamer Platz was the bloodiest of similar demonstrations of a major Russian military base as in Luhansk is also improbable unless they throughout East Berlin, which was under the control of the Soviets. Sevastopol. receive massive outside assistance. “The Escapees from the Soviet sector described mass arrests, police breaking into homes in Blocking NATO from expanding into most probable outcome of military actions” the early morning hours to pick up suspects. There was no transportation and food items Crimea as part of Ukraine was and remains is thus not the victory of one side or the were scarce. other but “a continuation of local clashes.” The riots, which were begun by construction workers, started on June 16, 1953, after Paul Goble is a long-time specialist on According to Messrs. Leybin and an increase in work schedules by the Soviets. On the second day, the number of protesters ethnic and religious questions in Eurasia Fadeyev, a Novorossiya would have a much had grown to approximately 30,000 to 50,000 people. Leaders of the protests issued a call who has served in various capacities in the greater chance “to acquire real indepen- for a general strike, the resignation of the Communist East German government and free U.S. State Department, the Central dence” than have Abkhazia or the elections. By June 17, 1953, the Soviet military commanders declared martial law and, by Intelligence Agency and the International Transdniester. It would have a vastly larger evening, the protests were disbanded. Broadcasting Bureau, as well as at the Voice population – 6.6 million as opposed to the President Dwight D. Eisenhower noted how the brutal Soviet action contradicted Russian of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio 240,000 of Abkhazia or the 513,000 people propaganda that the people of East Germany were happy with their Communist government. Liberty and the Carnegie Endowment for in the Transdniester; it has a larger indus- The Soviet assault set a precedent for later interventions into Hungary in 1956 and International Peace. Mr. Goble writes a blog trial base; and it has more direct access to Czechoslovakia in 1968. called “Window on Eurasia” (http://windo- Russia. Source: “UUARC representative in Berlin in front-line battle,” The Ukrainian Weekly, June woneurasia2.blogspot.com/). The article 27, 1953. above is reprinted with permission. (Continued on page 9) No. 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2014 7

CURRENT POLITICS IN UKRAINE The things we do ... ‘King Coal’ and the future by Orysia Paszczak Tracz of the Donbas region by David Marples By 2011, however, that proportion had declined to one-third, despite the fact that Patriotism, politics and fashion The separatist insurgence in Donetsk coal reserves, at 54 billion tons, are practi- and Luhansk has raised questions about cally infinite, equivalent to a further 390 the future of this region as part of Ukraine. years at the present rates of production Opinion polls suggest that the supporters (http://www.mbendi.com/indy/ming/ of separatism constitute only a small coal/eu/ua/p0005.htm). In that same year minority (http://uacrisis.org/kiis-survey- 149 coal mines were operating in Ukraine, ukraines-southeast/). On the other hand, 120 of which were state-owned, employing much of the population was disaffected by 271,000 people. Since 2010, a program to the events of the Euro-Maidan and alienat- privatize coal mines has been under way. ed by the interim government that was Today the biggest private energy company, formed after the departure of former DTEK (Donbas fuel-energy company, the President Viktor Yanukovych. In late May, energy sector of Mr. Akhmetov’s company about 1,000 miners took part in a pro-sepa- System Capital Management), produces ratist rally against the Ukrainian govern- about 20 million tons annually, roughly ment’s “anti-terrorist operation” in the one-quarter of the total coal output region, led by a miners’ union with close (http://eurocoal.org/pages/layout1sp. ties to the former president (http://www. php?idpage-269). Prior to the present trou- themoscowtimes.com/news/article/ bles, the privatization of about half the coal donetsk-miners-rally-in-favor-of-separat- mines saw a rise in production, peaking in ists-in-eastern-ukraine/501043.html). 2012, that resulted in a coal surplus and Clearly many miners are disaffected and concomitant lower coal prices (see Table At the inaugural ball in Kyiv (from left) are: Sofiya Fedyna of Lviv (president of the discontented. The question that should be at 1). The government thus asked some state World Federation of Ukrainian Lemko Associations), wearing a Lemko wedding the forefront of attention perhaps is the companies to lower production and shut “krysa”; President Petro Poroshenko; and Dr. Maryna Poroshenko, wearing a styl- future of the coal industry – a sector that has down 17 percent of mines on a short-term ized necklace by Roksolana Shymchuk. been struggling since the 1980s, but retains basis (http://www.coalage.com/ She could have selected a Dior, a “pidtychka” (a full-length “sorochka” bottom features/3235-ukraine-faces-oversupply- the potential to play an important role in Valentino or a Chanel outfit for the inaugu- edge) and the overskirt. crisis.html#.U5Y3qZSSxss). Ukraine’s economic recovery. At the same ration of her husband. But Dr. Maryna The ensemble was completed with a sin- time this area and industry were central to Poroshenko chose the creations of gle-strand necklace by Lviv designer the authority of the ex-president, as well as Table 1: Ukrainian Coal Output, 2010-2014 Ukrainian designers. The new president’s Roksolana Shymchuk. The traditional “bala- his chief financial supporter Rinat wife (I refuse to use the term “persha ledi,” muty” (large mother-of-pearl beads from Akhmetov, the major owner of privatized 2010: 75.2 tons or first lady, as she herself has said she the conch shell, popular in the Khmelnytsky coal mines today. What is the current state doesn’t like that title) is a beautiful, most and Vinnytsia oblasts) are combined with a of the Ukrainian coal industry and what role 2011: 81.8 tons 2012: 85.9 tons elegant and intelligent woman of whom pendant inspired by Hutsul “zgarda” motifs. can it play in Ukraine following the election Ukrainians are proud. And her wardrobe is Ukrainian folk motifs in fashion are not of its new president, Petro Poroshenko? 2013: 83.7 tons 2014: 83.0 tons (projected) one small indication of this. a fad. For decades, folk motifs have been an The importance of this region to Ukraine For the inauguration itself and the mole- integral part of contemporary Ukrainian was highlighted during the recent election [Approximately 62 percent of coal ben in St. Sophia, she selected a lavender blue clothing, before the designers emerged. We campaign by the most popular campaigner produced is steam coal used for energy dress and coat in a fine silk by Viktoria Hres can remember the popular “vyshyvani in eastern Ukraine, former Vice Prime generation and the remainder is coking of Kyiv. The hem of the dress and the lower vechornytsi” (embroidered evenings, or Minister Sergey Tigipko, who stated that the coal.] sleeves were embroidered in satin stitch in dances) in North America, where dresses Ukrainian government should create condi- Source: http://www.worldcoal.com/ the same-colored thread as the fabric. and gowns – and some men’s shirts – were tions for the people of the “South-East” that news/coal/articles/2013_coal_output_ The designer stated that in some mea- lovingly worn by attendees. would prevent them from even considering falls_in_Ukraine_466.aspx#. sure the design followed the tradition of the In Ukraine – and everywhere else – the separation. He suggested that it was impor- U5ZYVPmSxe8; http://sadovayagroup. Reshetylivka embroidery masters, whose “vyshyvanka” (embroidered shirt) is worn tant to struggle for Donetsk and Luhansk to com/operations/ukrainian-coal-mar- creativity is well-known in the world for the most important family, social and remain in Ukraine, and that the hypothetical ket/ [Accessed June 10, 2014]. because of the unique technique of tone on official occasions. This was evident at the loss of the Donbas would have enormous tone. (In English, the designer’s surname is inauguration, to which many members of negative consequences for the country: 7 Gres, so it is difficult to know what the origi- the Verkhovna Rada wore their vyshy- million people and, in economic terms, 30 Unsurprisingly, the violent encounters nal name is Hres or Gres. Maybe now with vanky. The new president chose to wear a percent of its GDP and 25 percent of its between government and separatist forces the inauguration of the new president and blue-and-yellow striped tie. exports. Essential in Mr. Tigipko’s view is in eastern Ukraine in the spring have had a the new hope in Ukraine, the designer’s Previous prominent women in Ukraine decentralization of power, raising the influ- negative impact on coal production. From website will be in Ukrainian, along with the have also promoted the new Ukrainian ence of the regions, electing local governors, January through April, coal output declined present English and Russian.) fashion. Kateryna Yushchenko often wore and expanding the use of the Russian lan- by 0.4 percent, at 27.87 million tons, signify- The evening ensemble for Dr. beautifully designed outfits based on the guage (http://www.segodnya.ua/politics/ ing a potential annual output of around 83 Poroshenko was designed by Lilia Pustovit folk costume. Yulia Tymoshenko was pnews/za-doneck-i-lugansk-nuzhno-borot- million tons (http://coal.steelguru.com/ of Kyiv. Ms. Pustovit has long incorporated known for her many stylized ensembles sya-tigipko-521632.html). cis/16164/ukrainian_coal_mining_output_ Ukrainian folk motifs in contemporary cos- based on various regional costumes. These Granted the theoretical imposition of down_by_0_4pct_in_jan_apr_2014) (see mopolitan urbanist fashion. The gown was women popularized this fashion in a most such policies, would they be enough to Table 1). Paradoxically, however, a small made of the finest sky blue wool and pale- elegant manner. A number of singers also ensure the revival of the region? The drop in production may benefit the coal yellow cotton. The design was a collabora- wear stylized stage ensembles – singer and response here is limited to the coal indus- industry because of the likely rise in prices, tion, with Dr. Poroshenko as a co-designer. community activist Sofiya Fedyna of Lviv try, which is the most important industry in as long as it does not have a significant “When I thought about the question of the being a prime example. the two major regions. impact on those industries dependent on inauguration gown, I wanted very much not A memento of the Maidan is the incorpo- In the Soviet period, prior to the large- coal: thermal power stations, coke and met- to concentrate only on the shape, but to ration of the “tryzub,” or trident, the scale development of nuclear power, allurgical plants. In the case of the latter two incorporate an important concept into the Ukrainian state emblem, into the embroidery Donbas coal (by which is denoted here the sectors. Ukraine cannot provide all their design. We had begun work on the design, of a man’s sorochka. Quite a few versions of Donetsk and Luhansk, but not the Russian needs because they require coking coal with and in one moment I saw this gown before this have emerged. I came across a much ear- Rostov part of the coalfield) fueled thermal low sulfur content, which, as Ilona V. my eyes – long, with a double skirt in yellow lier example of this in the book “Ukrainskyi power stations that accounted for up to 75 Kochura points out, is only found regionally and sky-blue colors, which are now known Striy” by M. S. Bilan and H. H. Stelmashchuk percent of Ukrainian electricity production. in the coalfields of the Russian Federation around the world, and are a symbol of free- (Lviv: Apriori, 2011). The man’s sorochka (http://gse.vsb.cz/2012/LVIII-2012-1-17- dom, independence, and the unity of a great from the Borshchiv region, late 19th/early 23.pdf). But the main critiques of coal min- people,” said Dr. Poroshenko. 20th century, incorporates the tryzub in David R. Marples is Distinguished University ing in contemporary Ukraine are less about As UNIAN reported, Ms. Pustovit noted gold thread in the ornate design on the Professor and director of the Stasiuk production per se, than about organization, that the idea for the blue and yellow colors chest and on the cuffs. It’s remarkable that Program for the Study of Contemporary planning and renovation – all areas in which was Dr. Poroshenko’s. When the president- this sorochka survived Soviet times. Ukraine at the University of Alberta. the country appears to be lacking. elect’s wife proposed this, Ms. Pustovit Considering that just some time ago a The article above is reprinted from the An analysis published in a Kyiv-based “immediately remembered the people on the Ukrainian could be persecuted and even blog “Current Politics in Ukraine” (http:// newspaper (no author was cited) offered a Maidan who wrapped themselves in the flag, shot for wearing a vyshyvanka, we’ve come a long way. Thank God! ukraineanalysis.wordpress.com/) created forthright criticism of the current leaders of and wore it both as clothing and as a mystical by the Stasiuk Program, a program of the independent Ukraine for the decline of the protector – so this idea seemed very natural Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies at to me. As to the style of the gown’s skirt – this Orysia Tracz may be contacted at the University of Alberta. (Continued on page 9) is a contemporary stylized ‘plakhta’ ” with a [email protected]. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2014 No. 24 No. 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2014 9

were on their way to an upset with a 15-8 Ukraine Little... lead. But Kirovohrad would not go down without a fight, tying the game in the sixth, (Continued from page 3) final inning after a bases-loaded walk made Series, representing the Europe and Africa the score 17-17, with no outs. region. The next hitter’s line drive was bobbled In 2010, the 11- to 12-year-olds almost by the third baseman, giving Kirovohrad its made it to the World Series in Williamsport, sixth trip to Kutno in the last seven years. Pa., but lost their final, decisive game to a Serhii Lymarenko, the Kirovohrad head team that was composed of American kids coach, said his 11- to 12-year-olds have lost from army bases. only twice in the last 15 years, one of those Most of the players of all three of these losses being against Rivne last year. Ukrainian teams came from Kirovohrad, This year, “Rivne was leading from the which is the powerhouse of baseball in first inning, at one point by seven runs,” he Ukraine. said. “We waited patiently, tried to get even It was no different this year as the 11- to and then finished them off. It was far from 12-year-olds from Kirovohrad defeated our most mature game. But even when the their challengers from Rivne, 13-1, and game doesn’t go our way, you need to slow- Kyiv, 14-1, to make it to the finals on June 7, ly get your result, whatever the price.” where they faced a rematch against Rivne, The game was played on a soccer field at which also has one of Ukraine’s strongest Kyiv’s Trukhaniv Park, which will soon Zenon Zawada Little League programs. have the city’s only Little League infield. Basil Tarasko, founder of Little League in Ukraine, signs a baseball bat for the “The Little League players in Kirovohrad Kyiv’s last infield was taken over in 2006 by Kirovohrad players at the championship final on June 7. and Rivne are now playing on adult teams,” a construction company to use as storage Mr. Tarasko said. Meanwhile, the current for concrete slabs, said Dmytro always been. Mr. Tarasko recalled giving 20 ket where your parents go and ask them for youngsters could some day form a Matsulevych, the president of Kyiv Little new baseballs to the coach of the money to buy some caps,” he said. “They Ukrainian team to compete in the 2020 League. “That’s our lawlessness,” he said. Kirovohrad team playing in Taylor, Mich., to think people throw money at you in the U.S. Olympics in Tokyo. The lawlessness on the international help them look and feel up to par. Yet he I said, ‘No, you gotta knock on doors.’ ” Among the game’s highlights was a level has cost Ukrainian Little League its found out from an umpire during the tour- Fortunately, the trip to Kutno is paid by storm of cottony fuzz from nearby poplar teams in Crimea, who are already playing nament that the team was still practicing Little League, and the Kirovohrad boys will trees that blew across the field in the first for Russia’s Little League. Meanwhile, the with its torn-up balls. The coach had tucked be playing on July 14-21. inning, making it appear that the game was annual orphans’ championship held in away the new balls to bring them back to “Baseball isn’t only about the physical,” being played in the winter. “Is it snowing or Kremenets, Ternopil Oblast, in September Kirovohrad, where supplies were scarce. said Viacheslav Babii, the 12-year-old cap- what?” a startled Mr. Tarasko shouted as he is questionable since the best teams come To raise funds, Mr. Tarasko suggested the tain of the Kirovohrad team. “You need to kept score from his seat behind home plate. from the Donetsk Oblast. Ukrainians follow the example of think and play out all the outs. It’s very com- By the fourth inning, the Rivne boys Financing remains an issue, as it has Americans. “I said go to the local meat mar- plicated and requires years of studying.”

findings of the East-European-based off_coal_mines_and_reduce_subsidies_ cle/2014/03/27/uk-ukraine-crisis-idUK- ‘King Coal’... Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting report). Most coal mines in Ukraine are BREA2J1E820140327). Project. They show how companies con- unprofitable. Eighty percent have been In the past Ukrainian miners have dem- (Continued from page 7) nected to former government officials and operating for more than two decades with- onstrated that, once called into action, they industry. It noted that in spring 2014, most businesses owned by the former presi- out being modernized or upgraded, coal can be a formidable force, particularly dur- coal enterprises had continued to work dent’s son – and almost all linked in some seams are very deep, and methane gas ing the coal miners’ strike in the late Soviet despite the blockade of Sloviansk and way to the former president – regularly sold explosions are common. period, which turned briefly into a power- Kramatorsk. Yet miners were afraid of the coal on the black market. About 11 percent In 2004, the Ukrainian government ful political movement. Today, however, forthcoming removal of subsidies to of Ukraine’s annual coal output is derived established a state company, putting an end they appear to be at a crossroads, not least unprofitable mines, which would force from illegal mines that operate outside both temporarily to privatization – Vuhillya because of the unstable political situation Ukraine to raise imports of gas, the price of the state and private system, and can be Ukrainy (http://www.mbendi.com/indy/ and the uncertainty of their position within which exceeds coal more than 1.8 times, found wherever coal seams exist, including ming/coal/eu/ua/0005.htm). In 2008, independent Ukraine. even taking into account state subsidies. in fields and around private homes. Miners nonetheless, during Yulia Tymoshenko’s How can the financially struggling Kyiv The impact on those industries that depend work for abysmal pay and in very danger- second term as prime minister under government invest sufficient funds in the on Donbas coal would also be catastrophic, ous conditions in so-called “kopanki” (ille- President Viktor Yushchenko, some $22 industry to modernize it, and, if not, how it continued. Yet the newly elected presi- gal coal mines), mainly around Donetsk. million worth of illegal coal was sold to many coal mines would survive 100 per- dent appeared ready immediately to sign National Deputy Oleh Medunytsia (For electric power stations. The situation was cent privatization? Without doubt that an agreement on economic integration with Ukraine faction) requested an investigation no better after Mykola Azarov (prime min- would entail closures and job losses. As the European Union, meaning that Kyiv after it was noted that the amount of coal ister under Mr. Yanukovych) cancelled was the case with the recent presidential would have to completely abandon subsi- transported on railways exceeded official Vuhillya Ukrainy’s monopoly in the spring elections, the industry may have to rely on dies in all sectors of the economy, including annual production by almost 6 million tons. of 2010, because that decision allowed pri- its oligarchs, regardless of their past deeds the coal industry. In the independent peri- The coal mined at kopanki is sold at about vate entrepreneurs to profit from the or affiliations. In the past these figures od, moreover, many industrial research 20 percent of the official price to managers underground sales of coal (http://getq.am/ plundered Ukrainian industry and resourc- institutes had been closed and their financ- and “businessmen,” who in turn resell it at eng/print/54829). es for their own benefits. Today the Donbas ing practically ended. The branch has long “normal” prices to buyers (http://getq.am/ Donbas miners justifiably have felt for miners no doubt hope Mr. Akhmetov and needed a full “technical retooling” to make eng/print/54829). some time that they are a forgotten factor others make some sacrifices for the good of it cost effective, but instead the region has Another critique of this practice was in what was once considered a proud the country. been sucked into war and is being dragged offered by First Vice-Minister of Energy industry. Indeed coal mining could in theo- Coal is no longer “king” in Ukraine, but it into the EU (http://www.rg.kiev.ua/page5/ and the Coal Industry Yurii Zyukov (he took ry be revived, especially as a means to is plentiful and a potential source of eco- article30891/). up the post only in April), who noted the avoid future reliance on Russian oil and nomic survival – it remains the most viable In truth, the problems of the region are high rates of corruption and that state gas. Much depends on the major oligarch long-term resource the country possesses. somewhat deeper than the above article mines were selling coal to private compa- Mr. Akhmetov, assuming that he can retain And while few miners wish to see their suggests. For many years, and especially nies at cheap prices, with numerous inter- his large holdings in the industry both from regions separate or be answerable to sepa- during the Yanukovych presidency, the coal mediaries taking a slice of the profits, separatists and demands for the closure of ratists, they oppose just as vehemently the industry has been mired in corruption. In before it was resold to the ultimate buyers losing mines by the International Monetary corrupt practices in the coalfields and the an important investigative article, Denys for higher prices (http://coal.steelguru. Fund, in return for its now-essential loan to current inclination of Kyiv leaders to orient Kazansky and Serhiy Harmash reveal the com/cis/16216/ukrainian_cabinet_to_sell_ Ukraine (http://uk.reuters.com/arti- Ukraine toward Europe.

will be no chance for Kyiv to have any “illu- The possibilities in this regard are large, Ukrainian banks, and Kyiv could tie up the Putin won’t... sions that a military victory” by Ukrainian and not all of them are financially onerous economy of both by restricting the flow of forces will ever be possible. or likely to spark antagonism in the West. cash. Moscow needs to open Russian banks (Continued from page 6) But, equally important, Moscow can pro- Among these are giving medical help to there and consider the introduction of Moscow can and Mr. Putin should and vide humanitarian and economic assistance, those who have been hurt by Ukrainian Moscow-backed national currencies, probably will help, they say. “The official intro- something that “in contemporary wars” is attacks, eliminating quotas on university Messrs. Leybin and Fadeyev say. duction of regular [Russian] forces is now especially important because no side can enrollment in Russia for Donetsk and Luhansk Such actions would go a long way to impossible.” It would cause a self-inflicted win “without the support of the population, students, providing assistance for those who ensure that “the Russian world” would be wound on Russia and would “not help the res- and the support of the population [for pro- wish to resettle in Russia, and sending special- defended and that Putin would have a kind idents of the Donbas because it would lead Russian forces] must be guaranteed.” ists and investment to help build up the of victory. And they would do so in ways to the escalation of the conflict,” they write. Not surprisingly, the leaders in Donetsk economies of these hard-pressed regions. that neither Kyiv nor the West is likely to be More limited military intervention, how- and Luhansk are focused on military issues, Moreover, Russia needs to be ready to able to mobilize in response. As a result, the ever, remains possible, especially regarding but they need to do a great deal more to help Donetsk and Luhansk deal with a step two analysts say, these are Mr. Putin’s likely the provision of airpower and heavy artil- shore up their position with the civilian Kyiv has not yet taken but could. The banks next steps and the reason he won’t make lery. If Moscow provides these, then there population, and Moscow can help them. in these two oblasts are branches of any more concessions on Ukraine. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2014 No. 24

OUR COMMUNITY BY THE NUMBERS Changes in the population dynamics of Ukrainians in the New York-New Jersey Metropolitan Area

by Oleh Wolowyna Table 1.- Population Dynamics of US born, 4th Wave and Other Immigrants by New York and Vasyl Lopukh and New Jersey Parts of the New York Metropolitan Area: 1990, 2000, 2010 The New York-Northern New Jersey Metropolitan Area Numbers Percent distribution %(2000-1990)/ %(2010-2000)/ (New York Metro Area or metro area, for short) has the 1990 2000 2010 1990 2000 2010 1990 2000 largest number of Ukrainians in the United States, 113,114 NY part of MA: in 2010, with Philadelphia a distant second with 52,000 U.S. born 41,396 40,711 39,631 79.5% 45.4% 50.0% -1.7% -2.7% and Chicago in third place with 47,000. The New York 4th wave* 1,289 32,027 29,148 2.5% 35.7% 36.8% 2384.6% -9.0% Metro Area encompasses the five boroughs of New City, Other immigrants 9,384 16,959 10,517 18.0% 18.9% 13.3% 80.7% -38.0% Nassau and Suffolk counties, Putman, Westchester and Sum 52,069 89,697 79,296 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 72.3% -11.6% Rockland counties in the north, and 12 counties in north- NJ part of MA: ern New Jersey. (We expanded the official definition of the U.S. born 38,805 37,729 31,436 84.1% 76.1% 70.7% -2.8% -16.7% New York Metro Area, to include some northern counties 4th wave* 87 5,481 7,676 0.2% 11.1% 17.3% 6200.0% 40.0% with a total of 15,000 Ukrainians: Ulster, Sullivan, Orange, Other immigrants 7,268 6,348 5,377 15.7% 12.8% 12.1% -12.7% -15.3% Dutchess counties. These additions increase the total num- Sum 46,160 49,558 44,489 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% ber to 123,785, and that’s the number used in this analy- 7.4% -10.2% sis). Total Metro Area 98,229 139,255 123,785 NA NA NA 41.8% -11.1% Data recently acquired by the Center for Demographic Sources: 1990 and 2000 census and 2009-11 American Community Survey and Socio-Economic Research of Ukrainians in the United * Born in Ukraine and arrived to the US in 1988 or later (for 1990, persons born in USSR) States (center for short) allow us to make a detailed analy- sis of the demographic dynamics of Ukrainians in the New distribution between the New York and New Jersey parts subpopulation “other immigrants” is composed of all of the metro area was close to 50-50 percent, while in immigrants who arrived in the U.S. before 1988 and all Table 2.- Percent Distribution of Total, US born, 2000 and 2010 two-thirds of all Ukrainians in the metro immigrants arriving after 1987 who were not born in 4th wave and Other Immigrants by County, 2010 area resided in the New York part. This radical change in Ukraine. This category is a mixed bag, from immigrants A.- New York State part the distribution is due to the very uneven growth of arriving before and after World War II to recent immi- Ukrainians in the two parts between 1990 and 2000: 72 grants born in any country except Ukraine). For the whole County Total U.S. 4th Other born wave immigrants percent in New York and only 7.5 percent in New Jersey. As metro area in 1990 U.S. born comprised 82 percent of all we shall see, this is a consequence of the large influx of Ukrainians, Fourth Wave immigrants 1.5 percent and other North counties* 15.3% 26.8% 9.3% 13.7% Fourth Wave immigrants and their predominant settle- immigrants 17 percent. The number of U.S. born has been Bronx 2.2% 2.2% 0.3% 3.0% ment in the New York part. In the next decade the number declining steadily, from 80,000 in 1990, to 78,000 in 2000 Brooklyn 41.4% 12.4% 62.6% 35.3% of Ukrainians decreased by 12 percent in New York and by and 72,000 in 2010. The number of Fourth Wave immi- Manhattan 10.2% 19.2% 3.2% 15.7% 10 percent in New Jersey. grants, on the other hand, jumped from 1,400 in 1990 to Queens 11.6% 8.5% 10.5% 11.1% The large influx of Fourth Wave immigrants, as well as 37,500 in 2000, and decreased slightly to 36,800 in 2010. Staten Island 3.5% 4.8% 11.1% 6.3% other factors, resulted in significant changes in the compo- The other immigrants category, with 16,000 in 1990, Nassau 7.1% 11.7% 1.2% 9.1% sition of Ukrainians in terms of three subpopulations: U.S. increased to 23,000 in 2000 and declined to 15,000 in Suffolk 8.7% 14.5% 1.8% 5.7% born, Fourth Wave immigrants and other immigrants. (The 2010. Total NY part 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% In Table 1 we present the dynamics of the three subpop- Number 79,296 39,631 29,148 10,517 Table 3.- Percent Distribution of Total, US born, ulations – U.S. born, Fourth Wave and other immigrants – 4th wave and Other Immigrants by County, 2010 * Ulster, Sullivan, Orange, Dutchess, Putnam, Westchester, separately in the New York and New Jersey state parts of Rockland B.- New Jersey State part the metro area. We notice that in all three years the num- ber of U.S. born is only slightly smaller in the New Jersey U.S. 4th Other County Total born wave immigrants than in the New York parts, while there is a big difference in York Metro Area. We present data for 1990 and 2000 from the number of Fourth Wave immigrants. There was a respective population censuses and from the American Bergen 15.3% 12.3% 21.9% 18.8% steady decline in the number of U.S. born in both New York Community Survey in 2010, a national survey conducted Essex 8.1% 7.1% 6.2% 10.7% and New Jersey during the last 20 years, on the order of 2-3 yearly by the Bureau of the Census. Hudson 4.3% 6.0% 8.9% 8.4% percent, with the exception of the period 2000-2010 in Ukrainians are defined as persons who declared Hunterdon 3.4% 3.8% 0.1% 0.3% New Jersey, with a 17 percent decline. This decline is prob- “Ukrainian” as their ancestry (single, first or second ances- Middlesex 19.9% 14.1% 25.5% 18.5% ably due to three factors: mortality, assimilation and outmi- try), and Fourth Wave immigrants are defined as persons Morris 8.9% 14.3% 10.9% 9.4% gration to other states, presumably more from the New who arrived in the U.S. after 1987 and were born in Mercer 6.1% 6.5% 4.4% 7.2% Jersey part than from the New York part during 2000-2010. Ukraine. Passaic 8.5% 5.8% 5.6% 8.0% There were only 1,300 Fourth Wave immigrants in the During this 20-year period Ukrainians in the New York Somerset 8.5% 9.8% 4.5% 6.3% New York part in 1990 and practically none in the New Metro Area experienced significant changes in terms of Sussex 2.9% 4.2% 0.0% 0.4% Jersey part. In 2000 the number of Fourth Wave immi- numbers, distribution and composition. There was a signif- Union 10.9% 10.8% 11.3% 12.1% grants increased to 32,000 in New York and to 5,500 in icant increase in the total number between 1990 and Warren 3.3% 5.4% 0.6% 0.0% New Jersey. In 2010 the number of Fourth Wave immi- 2000, from 98,000 to 139,000 (42 percent), mainly due to Total NJ part 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% grants declined by 9 percent in New York, from 32,000 to the influx of Fourth Wave immigrants, and a reduction of Number 44,489 31,436 7,677 5,376 11 percent between 2000 and 2010 (Table 1). In 1990 the (Continued on page 13)

Changes in the number of all Ukrainians (black type) and Fourth Wave immigrants (red type) in the New York Metropolitan Area between 2000 and 2010 given as percentages. No. 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2014 11 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2014 No. 24

and Luhansk regions, with a spokesman for Canada on the governmental level. I consid- however, tell RFE/RL that Moscow is unlike- NEWSBRIEFS the security forces saying some “40 merce- er that this also will enhance ties,” he told ly to stop gas deliveries as long as negotia- naries” had been killed when the Ukrainian Mr. Harper. “Canada is the first state that tions are ongoing. Ukrainian Prime Minister (Continued from page 2) military responded to a sustained mortar recognized the independence of Ukraine. Arseniy Yatsenyuk on June 11 dismissed German and Polish counterparts. Mr. attack in Krasnoyarsk. (RFE/RL, based on Thus, I consider it symbolic that you are the Moscow’s offer as a “Russian trap.” He said, Lavrov also said that Ukraine was free to reporting by Interfax, ITAR-TASS and first delegation with which I met as the “If gas is a commodity, as it is all over the Agence France-Presse) sign the Association Agreement with the president.” The prime minister noted that world, then we are trading on the basis of Canada is united with Ukrainian people and the contract and not on the basis of whether European Union but warned that Moscow Poroshenko on relations with Canada Russia likes or dislikes the Ukrainian gov- would be forced to protect its markets by “believes in its European future.” (Official KYIV – Ukraine and Canada can start a website of Ukraine’s president) ernment.” Russia more than doubled introducing tariffs. Poland’s Radoslaw new page in bilateral relations and work on Ukraine’s gas price – from $268 to $485 per Sikorski called on Russia to help defuse the their further development, newly inaugurat- UGCC Metropolitanate in Brazil 1,000 cubic meters – after pro-Russian crisis in Ukraine by preventing militants ed President Petro Poroshenko said during President Viktor Yanukovych was ousted in and weapons from crossing into eastern VATICAN CITY – The Vatican announced his June 7 meeting with Prime Minister on May 12 that Pope Francis had raised the February. (RFE/RL, with reporting by Ukraine. He said Russia should not feel Stephen Harper of Canada. “I am confident Reuters, the Associated Press and Interfax) threatened by Mr. Poroshenko’s plans for current Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church’s that after the inauguration we can start a (UGCC) Eparchy of St. John the Baptist in closer ties with the European Union, add- new page in relations between Ukraine and 80 percent distrust Russian media ing that Ukraine’s membership in NATO – Brazil with a seat in Curitiba to the status of Canada,” he said. Mr. Poroshenko thanked KYIV – The vast majority of Ukrainians – which Moscow opposes – is an issue that is an Archeparchy and the Seat of the Mr. Harper for the support provided by a total of 79.5 percent of respondents in all “not on the agenda.” President Metropolitanate. The current eparch, Canada to Ukraine and the Ukrainian peo- regions of the country – distrust the Poroshenko’s order says, “In order to avoid Bishop Volodymyr Kovbych was named its ple. “We are thankful that Canada supports Russian media, according to a survey con- new victims in the area of the counterter- first archbishop-metropolitan. Ukraine, Ukrainian integrity, solidarity and Simultaneously it was announced that ducted by the Razumkov Center in April. rorist operation, the president instructed the fight of Ukraine for its territorial integri- Pope Francis had created a new UGCC Sociologists noted that the Russian media heads of law enforcement and military ty and independence,” he said. Mr. Eparchy of the Immaculate Conception are trusted a little more often in the east agencies to provide all the necessary condi- Poroshenko also highly appreciated the with a seat in Prudentópolis, separating its and south of Ukraine than in the western tions for civilians willing to move.” relations between the people of the two territory from that of the newly created and central regions. However, even in the Authorities have said that counterterrorist countries. “I am thankful for the special Archeparchy of St. John the Baptist and south the Russian media are distrusted by operations were continuing in the Donetsk treatment to the Ukrainian community in placing it under the jurisdiction of this 74 percent and in the eastern regions by Metropolitan Seat. Bishop Myron Mazur, 64.3 percent. In the east, there is also a sit- presently the auxiliary bishop of the uation where many respondents distrust Curitiba Eparchy, was named the first both the Ukrainian and the Russian mass eparch of the newly formed eparchy. The media (59 percent and 64.3 percent, history of UGCC in Brazil began with the respectively). Also, more than half of those TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL Walter Honcharyk (973) 292-9800 x3040 arrival of Basilian missionaries who fol- surveyed do not trust political parties (76.2 or e-mail [email protected] lowed the migrants who more than 120 percent), commercial banks (73.5 percent), years ago headed across the ocean in police (66.7 percent), the National Bank of SERVICES PROFESSIONALS search of a better fate. The Sister Servants Ukraine (57 percent) and the Security arrived soon thereafter. The Apostolic Service of Ukraine (56.3 percent). 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They beat members of the congrega- KYIV – Numerous groups of mercenar- tion, including a pregnant woman and a ies working today in the east of Ukraine, young girl with cerebral palsy, and then are formed primarily in the Caucasus, attacked the car of the parish priest. The according to the coordinator of the gang members said they were seizing the Information Resistance group, Dmytro building for the Moscow Patriarchate. Police Tymchuk. Speaking at a briefing on May 28 came after three hours and stood on a side in Kyiv, he commented on a statement by of the attackers saying that the Ukrainian President Ramzan Kadyrov of Chechnya Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate is anti- that there are no organized Chechen Russian. Neither the local bishop nor any of groups in Ukraine. “According to our data, the hierarchy of the Russian Orthodox among the mercenaries killed over recent Church have spoken against the act. three days in the ATO area, besides citizens (Religious Information Service of Ukraine) of Ukraine, there were also Serbians, as well as Russian citizens from Ingushetia, Putin offers Ukraine gas discount Chechnya, Dagestan, as well as Abkhazian MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir citizens,” Mr. Tymchuk said. (Ukrinform) Putin says Russia is ready to reduce by $100 Kharkivites: end ‘Russian Spring’ FOR RENT the price Kyiv pays per 1,000 cubic meters of Russian natural gas – from $485 to $385. 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immigrants in 2010 by counties in the New Brooklyn and Nassau County experienced Ukrainians in the New Jersey part of the Changes... York part of the metro area. Brooklyn has losses in both populations, and Queens and metro area is increasing, but mainly due to by far the largest number of all Ukrainians Suffolk County experienced losses among the migration of Fourth Wave immigrants (Continued from page 10) in the New York part with 41 percent, fol- all Ukrainians and gains among Fourth from New York City. 29,000, while it increased by 40 percent in lowed by the northern counties with 15 Wave immigrants. The Fourth Wave immigration has had New Jersey, from 5,500 to 7,700. This percent. The Bronx and Staten Island have The large increase among all Ukrainians an extraordinary effect on the spatial shows that proportionally more of the less than 5 percent each and the other in Staten Island is due mainly to an almost dynamics of Ukrainians in the New York- 11,000 new Fourth Wave immigrants who counties have between 7 percent and 12 200 percent increase of the number of New Jersey Metropolitan Area. After a very arrived in the Metropolitan Area during percent. The northern counties have the Fourth Wave immigrants, from 1,100 in large increase in the total number of 2000-2010 settled in New Jersey than in highest concentration of U.S. born with 27 2000 to 3,200 in 2010. Most of these Ukrainians during the 1990-2000 decade, New York, and that a significant number of percent, followed by Manhattan with 19 Fourth Wave immigrants moved from in spite of continuing, albeit at a slower previous Fourth Wave immigrants are percent. The Bronx and Staten Island have Brooklyn; during this period a total of pace, immigration from Ukraine, we are moving from New York to New Jersey. less than 5 percent each, and the other 6,500 Fourth Wave immigrants moved out back to the declining trend we had before The other immigrant category compris- counties have between 8.5 percent and of Brooklyn. The Bronx experienced a sig- this most recent migration wave. The U.S. es 13 percent of all Ukrainians in the New 14.5 percent. About two-thirds of all 4th nificant loss in the number of Ukrainians, born population is on a steady decline, York part (10,500) and 12 percent in the wave immigrants in the New York part from 1,900 in 2000 to 1,300 in 2010; in while the growth of the Fourth Wave has New Jersey part (5,000) in 2010. As men- reside in Brooklyn. There are practically no particular, out of the 577 Fourth Wave entered negative territory, and the other tioned above, it is difficult to analyze its Fourth Wave immigrants in the Bronx and immigrants in 2000 there were only 84 left immigrant population is following a similar dynamics as it is a very heterogeneous less than 2 percent in Nassau and Suffolk. in 2010. Total losses in Nassau and Suffolk pattern. This declining trend, most likely to group. The majority of recent immigrants The rest are more or less evenly distributed counties are relatively small. The larger continue and accelerate in the future, is the in this group came from other parts of the in Staten Island, Queens and the northern percent changes for Fourth Wave immi- result of the combined forces of diminish- former Soviet Union and, to a lesser degree, counties, with approximately 10 percent grants in these counties (loss in Nassau and ing immigration, mortality, out-migration from Canada. each. gain in Suffolk) are somewhat misleading, to other States and assimilation. Data on migration is available for two If we examine the composition of each as the absolute numbers of Fourth Wave Inside the metro area we observe several periods: 1995-2000 and 2009-2010, with county, between 68 percent and 84 percent immigrants in both counties are small, i.e., trends in the redistribution of Ukrainians, the question on country, state or county of of all Ukrainians in Suffolk, Nassau, less than 500 in each case. The 27 percent and most of this dynamics is determined by residence five years or one year ago, Manhattan, the northern counties and the total loss in Queens is due to a 30 percent Fourth Wave immigrants. Initially, Fourth respectively. There are two types of migra- Bronx are U.S. born; in the other counties loss among U.S. born, with the largest Wave immigrants settled mostly in the New tion: external (to and from the metro area) U.S. born comprise less than 50 percent. stream migrating to Brooklyn. York part of the metro area, but in recent and internal (migration within the metro The largest proportions of Fourth Wave Map 2 shows 2000-2010 changes for the years more of them have tended to settle in area). External migration can be divided immigrants are found in Brooklyn (68 per- Northern counties. Overall, there was a 7.4 the New Jersey part. A second trend is the into international and within the U.S. In the cent), Staten Island (56 percent) and percent increase in the total number of gradual migration from New York to New case of international migration, we only Queens (40 percent); in the northern coun- Ukrainians, with a 5 percent loss among Jersey with some surprising results: first, have data on immigration; for migration ties they make up 18 percent of the total, U.S. born and an extraordinary 185 percent the volume of outmigration is not large, but within the U.S. we have data by state, for and in the other counties they are less than increase among Fourth Wave immigrants, has the potential of increasing in the future; both in- and out-migrants. 10 percent. from 952 in 2000 to 2,709 in 2010. Of the second, most of these movers seem to be Of the 11,636 Ukrainians who arrived in The distribution of Ukrainians in New seven counties only two, Putnam and Fourth Wave immigrants. In the New York the New York Metro Area from abroad dur- Jersey counties in 2010 is presented in Orange, had significant gains among all part we see two major streams composed ing 1995-2000, 86 percent were born in Panel B of Table 2, and it is fairly uniform. Ukrainians; there was little change in the mainly of Fourth Wave immigrants: to the Ukraine. The other major countries of ori- Middlesex, Bergen and Union counties have other counties. With the exception of northern counties and to Staten Island. gin are: USSR, Europe (no country stated), more than 10 percent each of all Putnam and Dutchess counties, all the Initially, the great majority of Fourth Wave Israel and Canada. During this five-year Ukrainians in the New Jersey part; four other counties experienced significant immigrants settled in Brooklyn and in spite period the metro area had a net loss of counties – Sussex, Warren, Hunterdon and increases among Fourth Wave immigrants of their migration to New Jersey, the north- 3,311 Ukrainians to the rest of the U.S., Hudson – have less than 5 percent each, during this period, from 104 percent in ern counties and Staten Island, 68 percent with about one-third going to retirement and the rest between 6 percent and 9 per- Rockland to 639 percent in Sullivan and of them still resided in Brooklyn in 2010. states (Florida and Arizona), 19 percent to cent each. The distribution of U.S. born Ulster counties. These increases need to be Although 56 percent of all Ukrainians in the northeastern states, 17 percent to southern among the different counties is fairly simi- put in the context of small numbers of metro area are U.S. born and the Fourth States, 9 percent to California and 21 per- lar to the distribution of all Ukrainians, as Fourth Wave immigrants in practically all Wave comprises only 30 percent, they seem cent to the other states. they comprise 71 percent of all Ukrainians these counties in 2000. However, it is a fact to be the main engine of population redis- During the 2009-2010 period 65 per- in the New Jersey part. that we are witnessing a significant move of tribution within the metro area. The U.S. cent of all international immigrants came The distribution of Fourth Wave immi- Fourth Wave immigrants to these counties. born population appears to be much less from Ukraine, 4 percent from other Eastern grants, on the other hand, is quite uneven. The New Jersey part experienced a 10 mobile. European countries, 21 percent from Two counties, Middlesex and Bergen, have percent loss among all Ukrainians and a 40 This analysis is a very small part of the Western European countries 1.5 percent more than 20 percent each of all Fourth percent gain among Fourth Wave immi- type of analysis that can be done with the from Brazil and 9 percent from Asia. (In Wave immigrants in New Jersey, and grants during the 2000-2010 period. data available. It is possible to extend this order to make this one-year migration data Morris and Union counties have around 11 County wise the situation is quite complex. type of analysis to any metropolitan area or equivalent to the 1995-2000 five-year data, percent each. Three counties, Hunterdon, In five counties – Sussex, Hudson, Mercer, state, as well as the whole country, with we have multiplied the number of 2009- Sussex and Warren, have practically no Hunterdon and Sussex – both all more detailed demographic, socio-econom- 2010 migrants by 5). Within the U.S., the Fourth Wave immigrants, and respective Ukrainians and Fourth Wave immigrants ic and cultural variables, as well as housing metro area had a net loss of 1,365 migrants percentages in the remaining five counties experienced losses. In Hunterdon there characteristics, or focus on specific groups for 2005-2010, compared to the 3,311 net vary between 4.5 percent and 9 percent. were practically no Fourth Wave immi- like women, school age children, older per- migrants for the 1995-2000 period. As we If we consider the distribution of these grants, and the loss was only among all sons, Fourth Wave immigrants by period of have migration data for only one year, the three subpopulations within each county, Ukrainians; in Sussex the loss among all migration, etc. Some of this potential is number of migrants captured is quite U.S.-born Ukrainians constitute the majori- Ukrainians was minimal and significant illustrated on our website: inform-deci- small, the data are not very reliable, and we ty in all counties. In seven of the 12 coun- only among Fourth Wave immigrants. sions.com/stat. The website has indicators cannot infer with certainty that outmigra- ties more than 70 percent of all Ukrainians Gains among all Ukrainians and Fourth and interactive tables and maps with data tion from the metro area was about 2.5 are U.S. born, while in the other five coun- Wave immigrants are found in Hudson, for all states and metropolitan areas. The times higher during 1995-2000 than dur- ties the range is between 59 percent and Warren and Morris, but the gain was signif- website is also accessible on cellphones ing 2005-2010. What probably is true is 68 percent. About one-quarter of all icant only among Fourth Wave immigrants and tablets. that the level of outmigration diminished Ukrainians in Bergen, Hudson and in Hudson and Morris, while Warren had During the first 137 days of this year the between these two periods. Also, due to Middlesex counties are Fourth Wave immi- no Fourth Wave immigrants and the gain website had 927 unique visits – an average these data problems, we are not able to dis- grants; in five counties this percent varies was among all Ukrainians. In Somerset, of seven visits per day. Most of the visits are aggregate the net migration within the U.S. between 12 percent and 18 percent, and Middlesex and Bergen there were losses from the U.S. (about 60 percent) and for the 2009-2020 period by state. there are practically no Fourth Wave immi- among all Ukrainians and gains among Ukraine (about 25 percent); hits from Some information about internal migra- grants in Hunterdon, Sussex and Warren Fourth Wave immigrants. other countries include Canada, Poland, tion within the metro area for the 2009- counties. As indicated before, it is difficult Changes in total numbers were relative- Latvia, Russia, Hungary, Austria, United 2010 period was presented above. to interpret the distribution of the category ly small in all counties, while there were Kingdom, France, Bolivia, Argentina, Qatar, Additional information about migration other immigrants. large increases of Fourth Wave immigrants Japan, etc. within the different counties of the metro Changes in the number of all Ukrainians in Middlesex (105 percent), Morris (240 area can be inferred from maps below, and Fourth Wave immigrants between percent) and Hudson (276 percent) coun- Oleh Wolowyna and Vasyl Lopukh are which present relative changes in the total 2000 and 2010 in the different counties are ties. These percentages need to be put in with the Center for Demographic and Socio- number of Ukrainians in each county dur- presented in three maps. As shown in Map context: the absolute numbers of Fourth Economic Research of Ukrainians in the U.S. ing the 2000-2010 period. 1, Manhattan and Staten Island experi- Wave immigrants in these counties are rel- Research for this article was made possi- Panel A of Table 2 shows the distribu- enced increases among all Ukrainians and atively small. The general conclusion is ble thanks to financial support by Self tion of U.S. born, Fourth Wave and other Fourth Wave immigrants; the Bronx, that, over all, the total number of Reliance New York Federal Credit Union.

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jobs in the east of Ukraine elaborated joint- armed forces feed a foreign army. Our army Fair distribution of national wealth is an Inaugural... ly with our partners from the EU before the must become a true elite of the Ukrainian urgent demand of time. But we must increase elections. With the prospect of investment, community. The word “general” must be the national wealth before distributing it. (Continued from page 1) with a draft program for the economic associated with the word “hero,” not with Ukraine has everything to ensure Certainly, not with “strielky,” “abvery,” reconstruction of the Donbas. the word “corruption.” European prosperity for the people. We can “bisy” and other criminals. Today, we need a legitimate partner for We ourselves must do everything to and want to live by our own labor; we are I am speaking of the dialogue with the dialogue. We will not speak to bandits. ensure lasting peace and security for able to be creative and innovative. We even peaceful citizens of Ukraine – even with Acting local deputies do not represent any- Ukraine. Our most reliable allies and the learn not to be jealous of the success of our those who have a different opinion on the one there already. We are ready to declare best guarantors of peace are our army, neighbor or colleague. But we are still tak- future of Ukraine. Today, I would like to early local elections in the Donbas. fleet, the National Guard and professional ing a back seat. Why? address compatriots from Donetsk and This is my peaceful plan for the Donbas special forces! Nobody will protect us until Because unlike us, European countries Luhansk regions. and the whole country. we learn to defend ourselves. have built an economy of free competition, Our dear brothers and sisters, compatri- The issue of territorial integrity of I will use my diplomatic experience to an economy of new ideas, business initia- ots! Ukraine is not subject to discussion. ensure the signature of an international tive, hard work, constant self-improve- Many of you have already felt the “plea- I have just sworn “with all my undertak- agreement that would replace the Budapest ment. It will be the same in Ukraine. sures” of the rule of terrorists. ings to protect the sovereignty and inde- Memorandum. Such an agreement must But we must eliminate corruption for In addition to pillage and abuse of civil- pendence of Ukraine,” and I will always be provide direct and reliable guarantees of this end. We need a national anti-corrup- ians, they led the economy of the region, faithful to this sacred promise. peace and security – up to military support tion pact between the government and the which has already been in crisis conditions, The number of people with whom I was in case of threat to territorial integrity. people. It is simple: officials do not take and to the brink of total disaster. But under no honored to communicate in the course of Any aggressor on the border of Ukraine people do not give. circumstances will we leave you in the lurch. the election campaign has exceeded 1 mil- must remember the saying from the We won’t be able to change the country Nationwide presidential elections have lion. Ukraine is diverse, but it is strong and Gospel: for all that take the sword shall per- unless we change ourselves, our attitude to put a bold cross on the myth of allegedly single in spirit! Striving for peace and unity ish with the sword. our life and the life of the country. Each of illegitimate Kyiv authorities. This myth has of our state prevails in all regions of Citizens of Ukraine will never enjoy the us shares the responsibility for the fact that been created by Russian propaganda and Ukraine. I am deeply impressed with the beauty of peace unless we settle down our Ukraine has come to a crisis state. the clan of Yanukovych who betrayed the patriotism of citizens in the southern and relations with Russia. Someone considered it normal not to Donbas and robbed it even more than the eastern regions, from Odesa to Kharkiv. Russia occupied Crimea, which was, is, pay taxes. Someone lived high at the cost of whole country. He has been inseparably Peace has not come yet, but today we and will be Ukrainian soil. Yesterday, in the the state budget. Someone voted and held ruling the Donetsk region for 17 years. And can confidently say that hard challenges course of the meeting in Normandy, I told rallies for money. Someone received unde- now, he is funding terrorists. united the Ukrainian family. They strength- this to President Putin: Crimea is Ukrainian served benefits and awards. Together we It is he who shall be totally responsible ened us as a Ukrainian political nation that soil. Period! destroyed the foundation of public trust, for the political and socio-economic situa- is confident in its European choice. Our There can be no compromise on the principles of law and social organization. tion of the region, for unemployment, for people have never been so strong. issues of Crimea, European choice and The European choice of Ukraine is the poverty and for refugees, for killed citizens But freedom is not given once and forev- state structure. Anything else shall be dis- heart of our national ideal. It is a choice and for mothers’ tears. er. One must always struggle for it. The cussed and negotiated. made by our ancestors and prophets. Any attempts of external and internal And what exactly do we have to do to As president, with what will I come to peace that we hope to achieve in the near- enslavement of Ukrainians meet and will live freely, to live comfortably, to live in you in the nearest time? est time will not last long unless we meet the most determined resistance. peace and security? It is written in the With peace. With a project of govern- strengthen our security properly. We want to be free. To live in a new way agreement on political association and a ment decentralization. With a guarantee of For peace to become lasting, we must get means to live freely under a political sys- free trade area with the EU. free usage of the Russian language in your used to living in constant combat readiness. tem that guarantees the rights and free- Together we have contributed to this region. With the strong intention not to We have to keep the gunpowder dry. The doms of the individual and the nation. document. Now I dream to make it real, divide people into right and wrong army and its re-equipment by means of the I would like to emphasize my commit- and for this end we need to sign the eco- Ukrainians. With respect for the specifics of national military-industrial complex is our ment to a parliamentary-presidential nomic part of the agreement as soon as regions. For the right of local communities top priority. Moreover, state orders for mili- republic. No usurpation of power! possible. My pen is in my hands and as to their peculiarities in the issues of histor- tary-industrial enterprises will give a boost European democracy for me is the best soon as the EU approves the respective ic memory, pantheon of heroes, religious to reindustrialization of the economy. Those who begrudge money for the form of government invented by mankind. decision, the signature of the president of traditions. With a project on creation of It is the European choice which tells us that Ukraine will appear on this fateful docu- significant part of powers must be immedi- ment. We have no right to delay the signing ately delegated from the center to local of the economic part of the deal. governments. The same goes for the speedy introduc- Reform on decentralization will begin tion of a visa-free regime with the EU for this year with amendments to the Ukraine. We have completed the first stage Constitution. Newly elected local councils and we will manage to finish the second will receive new powers. stage very quickly for Ukrainians to be able Still, Ukraine was, is and will be a uni- to travel without visas starting from tary state. Dreams of federation have no January 2015. grounds in Ukraine. As for the Association Agreement, we Early parliamentary elections are an consider it as the first step towards full important part of public request for a full membership in the EU. reset of government. Let us be honest! The Nobody has the right to veto the current composition of this distinguished European choice of Ukraine. To recognize assembly does not match the mood of soci- this means to pursue a policy of peace and ety. For it has changed significantly in 2012. tranquility in Ukraine. But such policy A new way to live does not mean to ignore failed in the ‘30s of the last century. the will of the people. To implement our ambitious plans, we To live freely means to freely use one’s need not only peace and unity of the coun- mother tongue. I will be guided by Article try, but also consolidation of all patriotic, 10 of the Constitution. It defines the pro-Ukrainian and pro-European forces. Ukrainian language as the single state lan- We must always keep in mind the harsh guage, but guarantees free development of lessons of the national liberation struggle Russian and other languages​​. of 1917-1920s of the last century. At that The words “work,” “peace,” “salary,” “pen- time, our politicians were not able to unite sion,” “scholarship” sound alike both in and resist aggression jointly. Volodymyr Russian and Ukrainian languages. Vynnychenko fought against Mykhailo Availability of work is what enables a person Hrushevskyi, Symon Petliura fought to live comfortably. So far, I got the greatest against Pavlo Skoropadskyi. And Nestor professional satisfaction from the creation of Makhno fought against all. new jobs. What can console a man more Constant quarrels and conflicts among than work and decent salary for it? the prominent Ukrainians resulted in the Entrepreneurs must create new jobs. loss of our independence. And the matter of the president is to Conclusions should be done not only ensure conditions such that nobody and with old archives, but also with recent nothing interfere with work. events. We must not repeat old mistakes The state will appreciate the contribution and have to ensure coordinated work of the of the employer and the taxpayer in the econ- president, the Parliament and the Cabinet. omy and social sphere. Providing people with It’s time to build a new big country – a work and a decent salary is the first guaran- modern, high-tech, tenable, competitive tee of internal peace and national security. country. Let us consider the experience of While economic management falls with- countries that have emerged on the politi- in the competence of free market or the cal map only a few decades ago, but have government, the president as a guarantor become leaders by choosing the develop- of the Constitution is obliged to provide ment of intellect and modern technologies. conditions for an innovative economy and social justice. (Continued on page 15) No. 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2014 15 UCCA conducts civic education program before Ukraine’s presidential election UCCA “Bringing the candidates’ representa- tives, who are typically young activists or KYIV – The Kyiv office of the Ukrainian members of their local city councils, into Congress Committee of America imple- our studio is extremely effective, both in mented a far-reaching civic education pro- encouraging dialogue between them and gram prior to the May 25 presidential elec- our listeners, and providing these potential tions in Ukraine. The program, “Electing future politicians a venue to hone their the New Ukrainian President,” broadcast debating skills,” said Bohdan Haydamaka, a town hall meetings on May 12-20 in the producer at Poltava Oblast Radio. studios of oblast radio stations in seven cit- Voters were encouraged to call in their ies of eastern and southern Ukraine: questions to the candidates or their repre- Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Poltava, Kirovohrad, sentatives and (with the exception of Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizha and Odesa. Dnipropetrovsk, where callers submitted The UCCA invited all 21 presidential their questions in advance) the exchange candidates to participate, broadcasting the between voter and candidate was lively. In town hall meetings to over 7 million listen- Kirovohrad, listeners continued to phone in ers. their questions to candidates for 30 minutes The program featured an hour long live UCCA after the meeting had concluded. For many broadcast, aired at prime time, which At the town hall meeting in Kharkiv. listeners, these town hall meetings were the familiarized listeners with the platforms of only access voters had to the candidates. Ukraine’s presidential candidates. While all Oleksandr Piddubny, a journalist with The goal of “Electing the New Ukrainian The UCCA has conducted town hall presidential candidates were invited, not years of experience in television, radio and President” was to build confidence in the meetings in the studios of oblast radio sta- all agreed to participate. Those who did online media, served as moderator of the interactive relationship between citizens tions in 2004, 2006 and 2007. The entire participate included presidential candidate town hall meetings. Broadcasts were divid- and their elected officials. The program did “Choosing a New President” series is avail- Andrii Hrynenko and representatives of ed into subtopics featured in the platforms not support any particular candidate, but able online at MixCloud (http://www.mix- candidates Olha Bohomolets, Yurii Boiko, of most presidential candidates: security, encouraged Ukraine’s voters to acquaint cloud.com/UCCA/). Anatoliy Hrytsenko, Dmytro Yarosh, Vasyl power/energy conversion, reporting and themselves with each candidates’ plat- Financial support for the program was Kuibida, Mykola Malomuzh, Petro control of the election process, and foreign forms and positions, empowering them to received from the National Endowment for Poroshenko, Oleh Tiahnybok, Sergey policy. The format used is extremely effec- make a rational and considered decision on Democracy (NED) and support was provid- Tigipko and Yulia Tymoshenko. tive in reaching a wide audience. May 25. ed by the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine.

ty of our country and provide peace and European integration. and tranquility in Ukraine. To everyone who Inaugural... tranquility. Nobody will turn us into slaves The people have already had their say – believes in the European future of Ukraine. (Continued from page 14) of criminals and bureaucracy, servants of in the course of the revolution, in the We, the nation that was isolated from its the colonial power. course of resistance to the aggression, in great European Homeland, are coming For the most valuable thing is not money, The whole world supports us. Over the the course of the elections. Now it is our home. factories or companies, but the “human past three days I was able to verify that. turn, the turn of the government. Once and for all. capital” of Ukraine. The whole Ukraine and all Ukrainians I extend a hand of peace to those who Peace be with us! I have no doubt that we will overcome worldwide united around the idea of inde- voted for me and those who did not vote. To May God bless us! all difficulties, defend the territorial integri- pendence, freedom, dignity, rule of law, everyone who will help establish peace, order Glory to Ukraine! 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2014 No. 24

COMMUNITY CHRONICLE Los Angeles chapter of UNWLA enjoys a surprise encounter by Khrystia Schmotolocha Shevchenko from her students and said there were many celebrations at every turn LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles chap- and for every occasion. Ms. Hobel noted ter of the Ukrainian National Women’s that she misses her students and talks to League of America (UNWLA) annually them on the Internet. She communicates takes part in the Spring Festival – Sviato on Skype everyday with her friends. When Pysanky, held at the Ukrainian Cultural she was evacuated, she was very emotional Center in Los Angeles. This year the event about it, and says that her “heart is with the took place on April 6. children there.” The center was filled with a vibrant Ms. Roh lived in Krasnopilia, Sumy atmosphere: music, dance performances, Oblast. She completed 23 months of her the dazzling colors of Ukrainian embroi- assignment before being evacuated. During dery and pysanky, and demonstrations of the time of the Euro-Maidan, everything was traditional arts and crafts. Ukrainians and peaceful and steady in her town. People non-Ukrainians strolled about, getting talked about what was happening in Kyiv, acquainted and catching up on the latest but there was no violence. The host family news about Ukraine. Walter Keske with whom she lived, “were the most hospi- This year UNWLA Branch 111 demon- UNWLA members meet the Peace Corps volunteers at the Spring Festival (from left): table people” she had ever met. Ms. Roh still strated the craft of making vinky/vinochky Luda Wussek, president of UNWLA Branch 111, Ali Burch, Lidia Tustaniwska keeps in touch with her host family and stu- Moore, Aly Hobel, Luba Keske, Erin Matin, Julie Roh and Khrystia Schmotolocha. from flowers. A decorative vinok (wreath) dents via a social media site. She says that she misses springtime in Ukraine, “when all enhances any girl’s looks, and the resulting Two of the young women, Ms. Hobel and became very interested in Ukrainian histo- smile completes the picture. Luba Keske, the cherry trees blossom and people start Ms. Roh, who were in eastern Ukraine, ry, and said, “when you get there, you want heading to the forest for the birch juice.” Halyna Poliuha and Luda Wussek initiated were evacuated at the end of February, due to know more.” Her own accommodations and worked on the project. As this venue Ukraine will always have a special place in to escalating political tensions, as was Ms. were comfortable, but she said that wasn’t her heart, she said, adding that it was the became popular, additional on-site help Martin, from the Chernivtsi Oblast. Ms. so for everyone. was provided by Daria Chaikowsky, Olenka people who made it so. Burch, who had been in Zakarpattia, had Ms. Martin lived in Romankivtsi, a small Meeting these wonderful young women Krupa and Tanya Vozniuk. finished her term in December. She had a village in Chernivtsi Oblast for two and a Another craft, jewelry-making, was was a highlight for us, and, after gifting chance to travel to Kyiv, to the Maidan, on half years. She spoke about the friendliness each one with a vinok, we invited them to demonstrated by chapter member Lidia her way back to the U.S. She showed photos of the people who welcomed her into their Tustaniwska Moore. The chance for a join our next meeting, which was to be held of Christmas trees, one decorated with families and were very receptive to her on May 11. Two of the young ladies, Ms. made-to-order necklace, bracelet or ear- flags of all the oblasts, as well as photos of presence. She said her appreciation of her rings brought eager young girls and Hobel and Ms. Burch were able to come, protective barriers and peaceful crowds, own family grew because of “Ukrainians and they gave a presentation to the people women to her table. and said she felt proud to have been there. being of such a family-centered culture.” An unusual collection of historic posters who had gathered for coffee after services Ukraine has one of the longest training She had memorable experiences taking at the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Los of traditional wedding costumes from many programs in the Peace Corps, and the com- part in various holidays and concerts, and Angeles. A short Q&A period followed. regions of Ukraine was displayed. This mitment is for 27 months. At first the appli- enjoyed seeing her older students helping Ms. Burch began with “Khrystos Voskres,” unique series, belonging to Luba Keske, gen- cants trained for three months near Kyiv, the younger ones with their English. and Ms. Hobel greeted everyone with, erated much interest and many comments. and then were assigned to their posts. Those Keeping in touch with many of her new “Vitayemo vas, nashi Ukrayinski druzi.” Among the visitors to the festival, was a who were posted to eastern Ukraine learned friends and students is important to Ms. A few of the questions were of a political group of four young women who had Russian, and all the rest learned Ukrainian. Martin and she said and she will be travel- nature, mindful of the current situation in recently been with the U.S. Peace Corps in Besides their main task of teaching ing to Ukraine this summer to see some of Ukraine. Peace Corps volunteers are sup- Ukraine. We invited them to our Soyuz English, they worked on secondary proj- her students graduate. posed to be apolitical, Ms. Hobel said, so Ukrainok table and made introductions. ects, such as leadership programs, HIV and Ms. Hobel also joined the Peace Corps in she let people talk and she listened. The They were delightful young women, full of health education, teacher training and 2011. She was assigned to Reminna, near number one problem, she said, was the spirit and enthusiasm, happy and eager to business development. Luhansk, where she taught English in all propaganda. People didn’t know what and talk about their experiences in Ukraine. Ms. Burch went to Ukraine in 2011, and grades – from 1-11. She also helped adults whom to believe. Russian TV channels say Alyese (Aly) Hobel, Erin Martin, Alison was assigned to the town of Khust in with their English, took an active part in one thing, and then, Ukrainian news says (Ali) Burch and Juliana (Julie) Roh all Zakarpattia. She taught students age 16-22 the community, learned Ukrainian dancing, something else. taught English in Ukraine as Peace Corps at a technical institute. Ali is third genera- did ballroom dancing and loved making volunteers for about two and a half years. tion Lithuanian on her mother’s side. She friends. She said she learned about Taras (Continued on page 18) Demonstration in Miami shows support for Ukraine

by Cami Huk Madison Avenue. Others also spent much Uliana Danyliv, who enthusiastically dis- of the days prior to the demonstration pre- tributed the bilingual fliers and spoke to MIAMI – Traditionally, Memorial Day paring posters, press releases and supplies the Spanish-speaking supporters, the mes- weekend marks the end of the season in to sustain the demonstrators. And some, sage clearly reached the surrounding popu- Florida and time to go north, where like Natalie Sluzar, traveled from North lation. Soyuzivka begins its summer season. And Port and other Florida cities to help. Ironically, while no invited press came to most of the Ukrainian Americans who live Despite the heat, which led some of the this pre-Memorial Day event although in Florida do just that. But, with Sunday, yellow and blue balloons to burst, the dem- press releases were sent out, only the May 25, marking the election in Ukraine, the onstration, a brainchild of Dzvinka reporters from the left-wing newspaper members of Ukrainian National Women’s Stefanyshyn, lasted close to two hours. Militant, a Socialist Workers publication, League of America Branch 17 in Miami What made this demonstration unusual came to support the demonstration. didn’t stop their efforts to help Ukraine. was that the signs were bilingual – Spanish Surprisingly, they have supported Under sunny skies – and despite tem- and English – and thus many Venezuelans Ukrainian citizens and condemned Mr. peratures in the 80s, they and members of and Cubans heartily supported the senti- Putin’s actions in past articles. the Ukrainian American community, held a ments of “Putin – Hands off Ukraine” and As usual with any Ukrainian American demonstration in front of Assumption of “Putin is Putler” (comparing Putin to event in Miami, Oksana Piaseckyj was on the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Hitler) with loud honks from their cars as hand to hand out Ukrainian and American Church of Miami, after a moleben conduct- they passed by. flags and to lead the demonstrators in song. ed by the church’s pastor, Father Andrij Had the neighborhood been a residen- The choir of Assumption Church (under Romankiv, and Father Marko Semehen, tial one, there surely would have been com- the direction of Donna Maksymowich- who was visiting from Rome. plaints about the loud noise the passing Waskiewicz) has a reputation of being one Natalia Sluzar cars made, but their horns seemed to give of the country’s best. UNWLA Branch 17 is known for its Ukrainian American community mem- organization several months earlier of the bers at a demonstration in support of the demonstrators more stamina and It should be noted that parishioners Miami Maidan, which was featured on a Ukraine that was held in front of encouraged them to run out to the cars to from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in local TV show. On May 25 its members Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary hand out leaflets and answer questions. At Cooper City, which hosted the Ukrainian stood in the heat, holding signs protesting Ukrainian Catholic Church of Miami. one point, the cars stopped long enough to American community at a panakhyda, or Exxon Mobil’s recent deal with Russia and create a minor traffic jam. memorial service, for all the fallen heroes support of Vladimir Putin, reading, “If your Julia Forest, who prepared many of the Thanks to the Spanish-speaking mem- of Maidan a few weeks earlier, also joined car runs smoothly on Exxon oil, so are signs for the original Miami Maidan, creat- bers of the UNWLA branch, such as Irka the demonstration under the leadership of Russian tanks.” ed posters worthy of any produced by Palkaninec and her sister, Christina, and Ludmila Telebzda. No. 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2014 17 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2014 No. 24 Voice of Lviv Euro-Maidan to perform at 2014 Lemko Vatra in the U.S.A. by Dianna Howansky Reilly tions and, for two months, became the voice of the Lviv Euro-Maidan. The songs CLIFTON, N.J. – Sofiya Fedyna, the she composed during that time, such as “V renowned singer from Lviv who played an peredden’ Rizdva” (Christmas Eve) and “A active role in that city’s Euro-Maidan pro- ya zhyvyi” (I’m alive), which is dedicated to tests, will headline the 14th annual Lemko the heroes of the Euro-Maidan, can be Vatra festival to be held on the weekend of heard on social media sites such as June 28-29 at the Ukrainian American YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/ Youth Association resort in Ellenville, N.Y. watch?v=Cidy28pELe4; https://www.you- Ms. Fedyna, whose performance at the tube.com/watch?v=V1WQ1qLSnA0). Vatra will be within the framework of her Speaking about her desire to combine official visit as president of the World diplomacy with music, Ms. Fedyna has stat- Federation of Ukrainian Lemko ed: “I want to become an ambassador of Associations, has carved out a career that peace, so that through my songs I can help meshes her interests in both music and solve conflicts… When I see what impact international affairs. and influence songs have upon people, I Her training as a singer started at age 3, believe that my dream is being fulfilled.” when her parents signed her up for singing For more information about the Lemko lessons and, showing no fear in front of Vatra, which is organized by the audiences, she made her debut on the stage Organization for the Defense of of the Lviv Opera House. While growing up, Sofiya Fedyna, headliner of the Lemko Vatra festival. Lemkivshchyna (OOL), visit www.lemko- Ms. Fedyna participated in various youth ool.com, send an e-mail to president@lem- vocal groups and developed her voice Horom…h Moyim Ridnim Krayu” (There by ing at Fringe, the world’s largest arts festival. ko-ool.com, or call 917-678-4168. For more under various music teachers, including the Mountain… in my Homeland) in 2007. Parallel to her creative work, Ms. Fedyna information about Ms. Fedyna’s itinerary in one of her mentors, the prominent Lemko Ms. Fedyna released another album of studied at Lviv National University in the fac- the U.S., including proposals regarding singer Maria Baiko, a professor at the Lviv Lemko music in the summer of 2012, this ulty of international relations, where she meetings and presentations, readers may National Music Academy, National Artist of time with songs from the various countries defended her doctoral dissertation on the sub- contact the OOL. For more information Ukraine, and recipient of the Taras where Lemkos had been dispersed, called ject of international peace and received a doc- about Ms. Fedyna, see her official site: Shevchenko State Prize. “Chervena Ruzhychka” (Red Rose). torate in political science. She now teaches sofiyafedyna.com. Together with Ms. Baiko, Ms. Fedyna Ms. Fedyna has toured countries at her alma mater as an associate professor. Diana Howansky Reilly is press officer for created two of her four albums, including throughout the world, ranging from Canada During the recent protests in Ukraine, the Organization for the Defense of one of Lemko songs called “Tam pid to the United Kingdom, including perform- Ms. Fedyna actively joined the demonstra- Lemkivshchyna.

opposing beliefs. She also saw people com- months, the young women said. with bright personalities, warmth and car- Los Angeles... ing from eastern Ukraine to Ivano- When asked what is their hope for ing. Their love for Ukraine, the people with Frankivsk to escape the turmoil. Ukraine, they answered: A fair and free whom they have become close friends (Continued from page 16) Anti-American sentiment was not evi- election, and a united Ukraine. there, the children they taught, and their People were pitted against each other, dent anywhere in Ukraine when the volun- These young women are to be com- positive experiences are what brought even in families. Ms. Burch said she wit- teers first arrived, but was definitely pres- mended on their intelligence, self-assur- them to our Ukrainian community. We wel- nessed a family that had split up because of ent in eastern Ukraine during the last few ance and public speaking skills. They shine come them! No. 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2014 19

Through July 27 Art exhibit, “Morris Barazani: Shoots Straight, 1948- July 1 Canada Day Concert, “Musical Kaleidoscope,” Ukrainian Chicago 2014,” Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, 773-227-5522 Ottawa Dnipro Choir of Edmonton, First Baptist Church, 780-430-6407 or [email protected] June 20 Ed Stelmach Charity golf tournament, Ukrainian Resource Mundare, AB and Development Center at MacEwan University, July 4-6 Nadiya Ye! Festival, featuring Motor’rolla from Ukraine, Whitetail Crossing Golf Course, 780-497-4373 Ellenville, NY Ukrainian American Youth Association resort, June 20 Black and white cocktail party, “Celebrate the Summer 845-647-7230 or www.cym.org/us-ellenville Chicago Solstice,” Ukrainian National Museum, 312-421-8020 or www.ukrainiannationalmuseum.org July 4-6 Vegreville Ukrainian Pysanka Festival, Alberta www.pysankafestival.com or 780-975-8577 June 21 Ukrainian Cultural and Heritage Festival, Assumption of Perth Amboy, NJ the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church, July 5 Camp performance and dance, Ukrainian Folk Dance www.assumptioncatholicchurch.net or 732-827-0767 Lehighton, PA Workshop, 570-708-1992

June 21 Concert, featuring “Pikkardiis’ka Tertsiya,” St. John the July 5 Benefit concert, featuring Spanish guitarist Virginia Luque, Ottawa Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Shrine, 613-723-1673 Jewett, NY Grazhda Concert Hall, www.grazhdamusicandart.org June 28 Ukrainian Canadian Music Festival “Zolotyj Klen,” Acton, ON Ukrainian Youth Association camp Veselka, July 5 Golf tournament, Ukrainian Golf Association of Canada, www.zolotyjklen.com Caledon, ON Osprey Valley Resorts Golf Club, 519-927-9034 or www.ugolf.ca June 28-29 Lemko Vatra festival, Organization for the Defense of Ellenville, NY Lemkivshchyna, Ukrainian American Youth Association July 11 Golf tournament, Ukrainian Cheremosh Society, The camp, 845-647-7230 or lemko-ool.com Acheson, AB Ranch Golf Course, 780-470-4700

June 28-29 Tennis tournament, USCAK-East 2014, Ukrainian Sports July 11-13 Ukrainian Cultural Festival, Soyuzivka Heritage Center, Kerhonkson, NY Federation of the U.S.A. and Canada, Soyuzivka Heritage Kerhonkson, NY www.soyuzivka.com Center, 215-576-7989 or 215-266-3943

June 29 60th anniversary concert, Ukrainian Dnipro Ensemble of Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to events Edmonton, AB Edmonton, Shoctor Theater/Citadel, [email protected] advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissions July 1-2 Gerdany beading workshop, Ukrainian Homestead, from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors Lehighton, PA www.ukrhomestead.com or 215-657-1758 and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected].

rity, United with Ukraine says it will contin- Eugene Czolij stated: “The Ukrainian World prestigious sporting events in the world. It Pressure mounts... ue to apply pressure that will further iso- Congress calls for FIFA to add its voice to is broadcast in more than 200 countries, late Russia economically, culturally and the condemnation of Russia’s actions by and the championship match will be (Continued from page 2) politically. the international community by revoking watched by more than 700 million people. Ukrainian people as they work to restore The Ukrainian Canadian Congress and Russia’s privilege to host the 2018 World The Ukrainian World Congress has political and economic stability. Until the Ukrainian World Congress are support- Cup, an honor of which Russia has proven called also for a worldwide boycott of Russia clearly demonstrates its respect for ing the campaign to revoke Russia’s hosting itself unworthy.” goods made in Russia in response to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integ- of the 2018 World Cup. UWC President The FIFA World Cup is one of the most Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2014 No. 24