INSIDE:• Map reveals election winners by oblast — page 3. • Voters in Kyiv and Lviv elect new mayors — page 3. • International observers assess Ukraine’s elections — page 5.

Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXXIV HE KRAINIANNo. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2006 EEKLY$1/$2 in Ukraine PartyT of the Regions,U Tymoshenko Bloc top polls inW parliamentary elections by Zenon Zawada Ms. Tymoshenko’s popularity has Oblast, which gave the most votes to Kyiv Press Bureau soared since the 2002 elections, when Socialist Party of Ukraine in 2002, and the her bloc earned 1.9 million votes, or the Kirovohrad Oblast, which the Communist KYIV – The Party of the Regions of support of 7 percent of the electorate. Party of Ukraine had previously won. CEC releases Ukraine emerged from the March 26 par- The Tymoshenko Bloc even won the liamentary elections with the most votes, Sumy Oblast, where Mr. Yushchenko but it was Yulia Tymoshenko who was final results was born and raised, winning 33 percent With 100 percent of the ballots crowned the winner. of the vote compared to 19 percent for counted, the Central Election Defying most expectations, her politi- Our Ukraine. Commission on Thursday evening, cal bloc placed second in voting, steam- The Tymoshenko Bloc also made March 30, released the following rollering over the Our Ukraine bloc and gains in regions that Our Ukraine could results of Ukraine’s parliamentary handing her rival and former boss Viktor never succeed in. elections of March 26. Yushchenko an embarrassing defeat. In five oblasts that typically vote for In giving her the majority of their pro-Russian parties or blocs, the votes, Ukraine’s Orange electorate Party of the Regions 32.12% Tymoshenko Bloc placed second, despite passed the revolution’s torch to Ms. Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc 22.27% Tymoshenko, seizing it away from Mr. the presence of prominent nationalists Our Ukraine 13.94% Yushchenko who disappointed many such as Levko Lukianenko and Andrii Socialist Party 5.67% when he fired her in September 2005 and Shkil in her party’s leadership. Communist Party 3.66% signed a pact with Viktor Yanukovych In the Kherson Oblast for example, Natalia Vitrenko Bloc* 2.93% soon there after. the bloc won 17 percent of the vote. It Lytvyn’s People’s Bloc* 2.43% When it became clear that her bloc won 15 percent of the vote in the Kostenko/Pliusch Bloc* 1.87% would finish a strong second, Ms. Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where Ms. Viche Party* 1.74% Tymoshenko called upon the Ukrainian Tymoshenko grew up. Pora/Reforms and Order* 1.47% president on March 27 to recreate the While Ms. Tymoshenko enlarged her “Ne Tak!” Bloc* 1.01% Orange coalition in the Verkhovna Rada, political sphere of influence, the Party of with the intent that she’d be at the helm the Regions secured a plurality in every *Did not reach the 3% support as prime minister once again. single one of its oblasts from the 2004 required for representation in the “Either we, for the last 10 years, Cutty Sark Co. presidential elections, as well as the Verkhovna Rada. fought for the result that oligarchs and Yulia Tymoshenko at a March 27 press Autonomous Republic of Crimea. NB: Thirty-four parties received clans would not simultaneously be the conference calls for an Orange coalition. As widely expected, the Party of the less than 1 percent of the vote. political power in Ukraine, and today we (Continued on page 11) have a victory in that struggle, or we So, while the Our Ukraine bloc kept return to the same road that was personi- all the symbols and slogans of the fied by [former President Leonid] Orange Revolution, it was Ms. Kuchma,” Ms. Tymoshenko said, refer- Tymoshenko who managed to hold onto International observers say ring to the possibility that an Our the hearts and minds of those who stood Ukraine-Party of the Regions coalition on Kyiv’s Independence Square, known would be formed. as the maidan. elections were free and fair About 22 percent of the electorate, or The Tymoshenko Bloc won 13 of 5.6 million voters, cast their ballots for Ukraine’s 24 oblasts, conquering 11 by Zenon Zawada “In our view, Ukraine has proved itself the Tymoshenko Bloc, according to the oblasts that Our Ukraine had won in the Kyiv Press Bureau up to the task,” said Michael Trend, a former member of the British Parliament Central Election Commission’s (CEC) 2002 parliamentary elections. KYIV – Ukraine’s 2006 parliamentary final results posted on March 30. The bloc also won in the Poltava who led the International Republican elections were the most free and fair Institute’s election observation team. “All since the nation gained independence freedom-loving people will recognize nearly 15 years ago, international these elections as a success for Ukraine,” An election day snapshot: observers said. he added. Instead of dealing with fraud and vio- Mr. Trend said he couldn’t comment balloting in Cherkasy Oblast lence, problems were limited to those of on how the elections might influence a technical nature, such as polling sta- Ukraine’s aspirations for European tions that opened late, voter lists that had by Zenon Zawada Valentyna Vitkivska, 54. “During Soviet Union membership. incorrect or missing names and long lines Ukraine’s political leaders didn’t have Kyiv Press Bureau times, we didn’t live too badly. I educat- to vote, they said. ed myself. I obtained a free apartment the same high praise for their elections as TALNE, Ukraine – The Cherkasy “The citizens of Ukraine have freed Western observers. and a free education.” themselves of their fear,” said U.S. Oblast was a wild card in the 2006 par- It was very common for family mem- Holding what she charged was an liamentary election. Federal Judge Bohdan Futey, who visited improperly completed protocol sheet in bers or married couples to be split in eight polling stations in Chernihiv and Our Ukraine had won it in the 2002 their political leanings. her hands, Yulia Tymoshenko told a elections, but Oleksander Moroz and his Kyiv. March 29 press conference that her cam- Kin Horholov, 68, said he chose the Having Ukrainian elections since Socialist Party of Ukraine were always Socialist Party because he trusts Mr. paign staff had collected and documented popular among its rural inhabitants, 1990, he noted that the Orange numerous examples of fraud committed Moroz, who isn’t beholden to business Revolution had created the conditions for which make up 46 percent of the oblast’s interests. at various district election commissions. Ukraine’s first truly democratic elections. population. His wife, Raisa Horholova, 65, voted As expected, voting recounts were “There’s no more fear, and they In the town of Talne, with a population for the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc because demanded by the leaders of those parties approached these elections very realisti- of more than 16,000, the wide spectrum she believes the former prime minister is and blocs that failed to break the 3 per- cally and calmly,” Judge Futey said. of political views in Ukraine’s heartland an educated, thoughtful woman who did cent barrier for the Verkhovna Rada. “Without fear, they’ll have success.” oblast was apparent. a lot for Ukraine during her months in Among these were Volodymyr The Ukrainian Weekly’s Kyiv Press office, particularly for its children. The successful parliamentary elections Lytvyn’s People’s Bloc, the Pora- Bureau interviewed 12 voters who named “Ms. Tymoshenko endured a lot and were a critical step for Ukraine in Reforms and Order Bloc, the National seven different parties they were support- had many obstacles in her job,” Mrs. demonstrating it is a country that holds Democratic Party and the Viche Party. ing. Some were less known, while others Horholova said. “I admire this woman for democratic values and is capable of “[We] acknowledge the election were notorious. upholding Western standards of democra- “I will vote for the Communists,” said (Continued on page 27) cy, observers said. (Continued on page 10) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2006 No. 14

ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFS Has the Orange Revolution NEWSBRIEFS Yushchenko vows to work for coalition path [toward restoring an Orange coalition] is absolutely possible, and we are beginning received a new lease on life? KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko today to conduct practical consultations and said in a television interview on March 23 make steps toward rapprochement,” Ms. by Jan Maksymiuk finish second with 22 to 24 percent of the that he will actively participate in forging a Tymoshenko told journalists. Mr. Moroz RFE/RL Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova Report vote, while the pro-Yushchenko Our new governing coalition after the March 26 said of his meeting with President March 28 Ukraine will follow with about 15 per- parliamentary elections, Interfax-Ukraine Yushchenko: “We have not reached any cent, according to the polls. reported. Mr. Yushchenko said he is con- agreement with anybody, as there are only The March 26 parliamentary elections These predicted results suggest that vinced that the Our Ukraine bloc will form preliminary talks. ... Since there are no offi- in Ukraine were won by Viktor the three forces that made up the core of the core of such a coalition, which, he cial returns from the elections, there can be Yanukovych’s Party of the Regions with the 2004 Orange Revolution – the Yulia added, should also include the Yulia no final documents on the coalition.” The from 27 to 31 percent of the vote, accord- Tymoshenko Bloc, Our Ukraine and the Tymoshenko Bloc, the Pora-Reform and Party of the Regions press service reported ing to three different exit polls. But these Socialist Party – could together account Order Party Bloc and the Pliusch-Kostenko that Messrs. Yushchenko and Yanukovych polls also indicate that the major players for more than 226 parliamentary seats, Bloc. Asked whether Our Ukraine could agreed that “the elections were democratic in the Orange Revolution – the Yulia enough to allow them to form a new form a coalition with the Party of the Tymoshenko Bloc, Our Ukraine and the and transparent, although there were flaws Cabinet. Such a Cabinet could depend on Regions led by his former presidential rival in organization and, as a result, a lot of citi- Socialist Party – could form a parliamen- the support of between 229 and 257 Viktor Yanukovych, Mr. Yushchenko said tary majority if they are able to reunite zens were unable to vote.” (RFE/RL deputies in Parliament. Our Ukraine could cooperate with Mr. Newsline) their “Orange” coalition of 2004. Both President Yushchenko has signaled Yanukovych’s party on specific issues with- President Viktor Yushchenko and former that he is primarily inclined to seek in the new Parliament. (RFE/RL Newsline) Voters in U.S. support Our Ukraine Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko have another coalition with Ms. Tymoshenko, signaled that they are open to joining whom he fired as prime minister in Tymoshenko: restore Orange coalition W ASHINGTON – The majority of forces again. Will they be able to agree on September 2005. “Tomorrow we will Ukrainian citizens who voted in the United the crucial post of prime minister? KYIV – Yulia Tymoshenko, head of the States in the Verkhovna Rada elections start consultations with the political eponymous political bloc, called on Ukrainian pollsters announced the forces that formed the previous adminis- supported the Our Ukraine Bloc, which results of three separate nationwide exit President Viktor Yushchenko on March 27 received a total of 3,974 votes. The Yulia tration and the same forces that won the to sign a deal that would recreate the polls immediately after voting on March Orange Revolution,” he said after casting Tymoshenko Bloc was backed by 841 26 parliamentary elections came to a Orange Revolution coalition between her votes, the civil bloc Pora-Reforms and his ballot in Kyiv on March 26. “We will bloc, the pro-Yushchenko Our Ukraine and close. begin talks tomorrow morning, and this Order Party by 363 votes, the all-Ukrainian All three polls had the elections being the Socialist Party, Ukrainian media report- union Freedom by 130 votes and the Party may give us an opportunity to develop a ed. “Principles have been agreed. The party won by the Party of the Regions led by political strategy in the negotiations of the Regions by 73 votes. Polling stations former Prime Minister Yanukovych – winning the greatest number of votes functioned in the District of Columbia, process – and the early message is that among the three participants puts forward President Yushchenko’s main rival in the we are looking to lay the foundation for New York City, Chicago, San-Francisco 2004 presidential elections. its candidate for prime minister, with no and Kent, Wash. (Ukrinform) the negotiations process.” right of veto,” Reuters quoted Ms. The exit polls predict that Mr. After the polls closed, Ms. Yanukovych’s party will win from 27 to Tymoshenko as saying. “We should not SPU supports democratic coalition Tymoshenko went a step further, assert- lose a single minute. We need to make a 31 percent of the vote when official ing that her bloc has essentially agreed results are announced on March 28, decision immediately and form the govern- KYIV – The political council of the on a renewed coalition accord with Our ment ... in order not to disillusion people Socialist Party of Ukraine on March 28 which could translate into as many as Ukraine and the Socialist Party, and is 183 mandates in the 450-seat Verkhovna again.” President Yushchenko has not yet passed a resolution in support of the Rada. The Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc will (Continued on page 19) responded publicly to Ms. Tymoshenko’s Memorandum on Forming the Coalition proposal. (RFE/RL Newsline) of Democratic Forces of Ukraine compris- ing the SPU, Our Ukraine and the Yulia Yushchenko meets with party leaders Tymoshenko Bloc. According to the SPU An endgame for Ukraine’s political council resolution, “in local radas KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko on SPU might form blocs only with the Our March 28 held separate meetings with Party Ukraine People’s Union, the Tymoshenko Orange Revolution? of the Regions leader Viktor Yanukovych, Bloc and political parties of these blocs.” Yulia Tymoshenko, head of the eponymous It also noted that “Political agreements on by Jan Maksymiuk novelties in the election law. The new political bloc, and Socialist Party leader mutual support for staff appointments can RFE/RL Newsline Verkhovna Rada will be elected for five Oleksander Moroz to discuss the post-elec- be reached with other parties and blocs. March 24 years, compared to four years, as was tion situation and the formation of a future All SPU staff decisions must be prelimi- previously the case. coalition in the Verkhovna Rada, Interfax- narily adjusted with the political council In addition to determining a new leg- Furthermore, individuals elected to Ukraine reported. “I can say that today’s islature with wider powers than those of Parliament will be barred from quitting meeting with the president testifies that the (Continued on page 30) its predecessors, Ukraine’s March 26 the caucus of the party from which they parliamentary elections will effectively were elected. The clause is potentially set in motion a constitutional reform very controversial, as it does not include FOUNDED 1933 transforming the country from a presi- any suggestion as to what to do with law- dential to a parliamentary republic. 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VOLYN CHERNIHIV YTB RIVNE YTB YTB 43.86% 31.30% 33.84% SUMY ZHYTOMYR YTB YTB 33.24% 24.91%

LVIV KYIV OU KHMELNYTSKYI YTB YTB 37.94% POLTAVA KHARKIV 35.55% 44.47% TERNOPIL YTB 26.80% PRU 51.66% YTB LUHANSK 34.49% PRU 74.27% IVANO- VINNYTSIA CHERKASY FRANKIVSK YTB YTB 38.23% OU 33.23% 45.04% KIROVOHRAD DNIPROPETROVSK YTB 30.12% PRU 44.95% DONETSK ZAKARPATTIA PRU 73.63% OU CHERNIVTSI 25.77% YTB 30.34% MYKOLAIV ODESA PRU 50.35% ZAPORIZHIA PRU 47.48% PRU 51.23%

KHERSON PRU 39.14% PRU = Party of the Regions of Ukraine YTB = Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc OU = Our Ukraine CRIMEA PRU 57.92% Kyiv City: YTB, 39.22% Sevastopol City: PRU, 64.25% Source: Central Election Commission as of March 30, 19:43:54 Kyiv time

Voters in Kyiv and Lviv, concerned about local issues, elect new mayors by Zenon Zawada endorse Mr. Kuibida, the assistant chair while the vast majority of its residents supplies to poor, elderly and needy Kyiv Kyiv Press Bureau of the National Rukh of Ukraine Party, are paying rent that is hardly affordable. residents. who had served as Lviv’s mayor before When the Elite-Center began to offer The materials were distributed in the KYIV – Cities dear to the Ukrainian Mr. Buniak. new apartments at more affordable summertime, before election laws kicked diaspora, Lviv and Kyiv, have new may- In response, Mr. Sadovyi got the sup- prices, it turned out to be a scam that into place, forbidding gift-giving by can- ors. port of the Pora-Reforms and Order Bloc. cost some 1,500 investors more than $70 didates. In the capital city, Praveks Bank When the campaign started in January, million in savings. Kyiv’s new mayor doesn’t speak President Leonid Chernovetskyi won a Mr. Kuibida had far higher ratings than Mr. Chernovetskyi ran against Mr. Ukrainian, and has expressed no inten- decisive victory over newcomer Vitalii Mr. Sadovyi. Omelchenko under his own self-financed tion to start doing so. Klitschko and incumbent Oleksander The campaign was a vicious fight political bloc and wasn’t expected to However, it looks as though he may Omelchenko, who was stung by a real among 16 candidates, and Mr. Sadovyi win. have other problems. estate debacle in March that hurt his won the election with about 40 percent of He had about 15.5 percent support, Four days after the election, the votes campaign. the vote. Mr. Kuibida finished with 30 ranking third behind Mr. Omelchenko still haven’t been counted to officially In Lviv, media mogul Andrii Sadovyi declare him mayor. triumphed in a race to fill the mayor’s percent, despite his name recognition and and Mr. Klitschko in a Ukrainian powerful endorsement. Sociology Service poll conducted Mr. Chernovetskyi led a March 30 post vacated by Lubomyr Buniak, who protest of 500 supporters to demand that was forced to resign by the City Council The 37-year-old Mr. Sadovyi repre- between February 14 and 22. sents a new generation of leaders. He After election day, the Kyiv Regional the city’s regional election commission in September for his incompetent and speed up its count. combative conduct as the city’s leader. owns several media outlets, including Election Commission announced Mr. Radio Lyuks and the Postup newspaper. Chernovetskyi won 32 percent of the Mr. Omelchenko has demonstrated he Residents have high expectations that won’t give up so easily. the new mayors will solve problems that He also launched the Samopomich electorate, with 54 percent of the vote (Self-Reliance) citizens project in early counted. He has submitted a request to cancel are significant yet distinct for both cities. the election results, accusing Mr. Among Lviv’s most serious crises is its 2005, an organization that offered Lviv Mr. Klitschko trailed with 24 percent residents free legal consultations, as well and Mr. Omelchenko placed third with Klitschko and the Pora-Reforms and deteriorating and neglected infrastructure. Order bloc of slandering him for having The city’s sewage system is woefully as help in repairing utilities, obtaining 22 percent of the vote. municipal services or dealing with other Mr. Chernovetskyi is known for own- direct involvement in the Elite-Center inadequate, while historic churches, real estate scam. monuments and buildings are wearing socio-economic problems. ing one of Ukraine’s largest banks, “For this project, Mr. Sadovyi gained where he sells a book he wrote called, The Elite-Center partners who away without any upkeep from the city. scammed investors, Russian-born enormous popularity,” said Ihor Balynskyi, “How to Make Your First Million.” When running for mayor in 2002, Mr. Oleksander Volkonskyi and Oleh Shestak, the editor-in-chief of the Zakhidna He served as a national deputy in the Buniak based his campaign on promising have fled Ukraine and are being sought Informatsiyna Korporatsia in Lviv. Verkhovna Rada in the last session as a to provide Lviv residents with 24-hour under an international search warrant. access to water, vowing to resign if he Lviv’s economy also had failed to member of the Christian-Liberal Party. didn’t. Four years later, most Lviv resi- improve during Mr. Buniak’s tenure. Mr. The banker is a charismatic Christian, dents still have access to water for only Sadovyi said he would try to create 50,000 which means that he believes the Holy four hours out of a typical day. new jobs during the next four years. Spirit is active today and can offer Correction Such problems with utilities manage- While Lviv’s problems revolve around extraordinary abilities accessed through Due to editing errors on Zenon ment have brought Lviv “to the brink of providing its residents with basic utili- prayer. Zawada’s story “Ukrainian Catholics mark man-made catastrophe,” Mr. Sadovyi said. ties, Kyiv’s government hasn’t been able Throughout Kyiv, Mr. Chernovetskyi 60th anniversary of Soviets’ attempted liq- In the election to replace Mr. Buniak, to provide affordable housing. is well-known for charity work that helps uidation of their Church (March 26), the both Mr. Sadovyi and his rival Vasyl As a result of a poorly regulated con- the elderly and disabled people. story was incorrectly datelined Lviv, while Kuibida ran as members of the Our struction industry, Mr. Omelchenko’s He was able to pull his upset victory it should have been datelined Kyiv. In Ukraine bloc. critics complained that builders were with the help of a unique strategy in addition, the photo credit should have However, Our Ukraine decided to accommodating only the city’s wealthy, which his supporters distributed food and been given to Petro Didula. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2006 No. 14 ANALYSIS: Ukraine’s free elections and its kamikaze president by Taras Kuzio eastern Ukraine has a lower turnout than Mr. Yushchenko’s support would col- summit in Riga. western Ukraine and this was the case in lapse. Our Ukraine’s public support Ms. Tymoshenko is in a powerful posi- Ukraine held its fourth parliamentary 2006. Another factor working against a slumped after it signed a strategically tion because her bloc was second in the elections on March 26 in an atmosphere high turnout for the Party of the Regions futile memorandum with the Party of the balloting and quadrupled the number of totally different from that of earlier elec- was its highly negative election campaign. Regions in late September 2005 – a its seats in the Verkhovna Rada compared tions. President Viktor Yushchenko can be The elections were a crushing defeat memorandum that President Yushchenko to the 2002 elections. Our Ukraine, in credited with ensuring that these elections for the Communists, who came in at the himself discarded in January. contrast, ran a poor third, with fewer will be Ukraine’s first free and fair elec- bottom of the political forces that entered Mr. Yanukovych is not a reformed Parliamentary seats than in 2002. tions since it became an independent state Parliament. Their decline from 120 seats leader and his Party of the Regions fol- Why has Our Ukraine fared badly in January 1992. The democratic break- in 1998 to 21 in 2006 is meteoric. Two of lowed the Communists in sending greet- when its honorary chairman is Ukraine’s through initiated by the Orange Revolution Ukraine’s regional clans also failed to ings to President Lukashenka on his “vic- of late 2004 has been consolidated. president, swept into office by people enter the Verkhovna Rada: “Ne Tak!” tory.” (Mr. Yushchenko and the Ministry Ukraine’s elections stood in stark con- power? Mr. Yushchenko is a “kamikaze” (Not So!) headed by the Kyiv clan’s of Foreign Affairs followed the Western trast to neighboring Belarus, where the president. He made countless mistakes in Social Democratic Party – United and position, refusing to recognize the elections held a week earlier proved that 2005, including sacking the Tymoshenko Labor Ukraine, the Dnipropetrovsk clan. Belarus elections). the regime of Alyaksandr Lukashenka is government and dividing the Orange The former Kuchma camp voted for the Mr. Yanukovych has never acknowl- the last dictatorship in Europe. Russia camp, signing a memorandum with Mr. Party of the Regions. edged his defeat in 2004 and he still recognized the Belarusian election Yanukovych, mishandling the gas con- There was never any doubt that only believes he won the election but was results, while the European Union, the tract with Russia in a non-transparent five or six political forces would enter betrayed by then President Kuchma. Organization for Security and manner, and keeping Procurator-General Parliament, even though the threshold is Throughout the elections, the Party of the Cooperation in Europe and the United Sviatoslav Piskun until October, thereby very low at only 3 percent. Of these Regions continued to denounce the legiti- States rejected them. In the case of not following through on instituting forces, three would be the “big players” – Ukraine, the opposite happened: Russia macy of the Orange Revolution as an charges against high-level officials. Mr. the Party of the Regions, the Our Ukraine called the elections “unfair” while the “illegal coup” and continued to denigrate Yushchenko also wasted a year when, EU, OSCE and U.S. described them in bloc and the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc. its supporters as “Orange rats.” though he inherited Mr. Kuchma’s exten- glowing and positive terms. Any parliamentary coalition would have The Party of the Regions is in favor of sive executive powers, he failed to use Voting patterns in the 2006 elections to be created from two of these. As economic reform because it is dominated them to stamp his authority on the coun- have not dramatically changed from those President Yushchenko is the honorary by oligarchs and businessmen. Yet, it voted try. in the three rounds of the 2004 presidential chairman of Our Ukraine, his bloc would against World Trade Organization legisla- Ms. Tymoshenko came in second election. Then, and now, the west and cen- inevitably be one of the two coalition tion in 2005. The Party of the Regions is because of Mr. Yushchenko’s “kamikaze” ter was pro-Orange while the east and partners. opposed to NATO membership, is for full mistakes that led to an Orange protest south was pro-blue (for Viktor Therefore, there were two likely coali- membership in the CIS Single Economic vote going to her, rather than to the Pora- Yanukovych and his Party of the Regions). tions: Our Ukraine plus the Tymoshenko Space, and supports the elevation of Reforms and Order Bloc. Our Ukraine There are though, two crucial differences. Bloc, or Our Ukraine Plus Party of the Russian to a second state language. proved to be arrogant, both vis-à-vis First, Mr. Yanukovych’s 44 percent vote on Regions. Ukraine’s new parliamentary The second reason that the Orange Orange voters and vis-à-vis Mr. December 26, 2004, is not repeated in the coalition, which will create a government coalition will be restored is that such an Yushchenko himself. Senior Orange busi- 2006 election. With all the votes counted, and choose a prime minister, will most alliance between Messrs. Yushchenko nessmen accused of corruption in the Party of the Regions had 32.12 percent likely be a revived Orange team of Our and Yanukovych would send a signal to September 2005 refused to back down of the vote. Ukraine plus the Tymoshenko Bloc plus the EU and NATO that the Orange from standing in Our Ukraine, ignoring Second, there was a generally lower the Socialists (SPU). Ms. Tymoshenko has Revolution is in retreat. The EU already Mr. Yushchenko’s advice. Meanwhile, turnout across Ukraine in 2006 as com- energetically campaigned for an Orange is passive in its attitudes toward Ukraine political parties in Our Ukraine refused to pared to the 2004 elections. Traditionally, coalition and has warned against the dan- and an Our Ukraine alliance with the merge into a single pro-presidential party. gers of any alliance with Mr. Yanukovych. Party of the Regions would give suste- President Yushchenko failed to under- Two factors explain why an Orange nance to those inside the EU who do not stand perhaps the most important factor Taras Kuzio, Ph.D., is visiting profes- coalition will happen. First, an alliance want Ukraine as a member. An alliance driving the Orange Revolution: the wide- sor, Institute for European, Russian and with the Party of the Regions would be with a political force hostile to NATO spread feelings of injustice generated by Eurasian Studies, Elliott School of political suicide for President membership would also lead to a post- the public’s perceptions of abuse of office, International Affairs, George Yushchenko. It would be seen as a ponement of NATO offering Ukraine a Washington University. betrayal of the Orange Revolution and Membership Action Plan at its November (Continued on page 23) UCCA’s “Voice Your Vote” program focuses on Ukrainian voter’s concerns

by Khristina Lew responsibilities between voters and representatives of parties and blocs. Voters are given an opportunity to KYIV – They may have been slightly older in age in address representatives directly with their questions, the industrial heartland of the country, but their con- and the most interesting questions are awarded a prize cerns for the future were the same whether they hailed donated by the UCCA. from Zaporizhia or Lviv. Voters across Ukraine told rep- For the 2006 parliamentary elections, the UCCA resentatives of political parties and blocs at town hall invited all 45 registered political parties and blocs to meetings organized by the Ukrainian Congress participate in “Voice Your Vote.” Thirty-nine parties and Committee of America (UCCA) in the weeks leading up blocs took part in the program nationwide, including the the March 26 parliamentary elections that they worry larger Our Ukraine bloc, the Party of the Regions and about social security benefits, housing, medical care and the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc, as well as the smaller Pora unemployment. Reforms and Order Party citizens’ bloc, Lytvyn’s They were also wary of the new parliamentarians’ immunity from criminal charges, claiming that Ukraine’s new Parliament will be “filled with bandits.” “How do you propose fighting corruption when deputies have immunity?” asked one voter in Lviv. “What kind of accountability can there be?” asked another in Zaporizhia. The rising rates of cancer and heart disease also con- cerned voters in both cities. Zaporizhians live in one of the most industrialized cities in Ukraine, and Lviv’s for- Khristina Lew mer “green zones,” in which many sanatoriums are A representative of the Communist Party located, are now polluted. of Ukraine The town hall meetings in Zaporizhia on March 16 and in Lviv on March 18 were part of the 10-city “Voice Your Vote” election program funded by the National People’s Bloc and the Politics of Putin Party. Endowment for Democracy. Additional town halls were Voters in Lviv were particularly incensed by the Not held in Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Odesa on March So! (Ne Tak!) bloc’s position on granting the Russian 10; Ternopil on March 12; Poltava on March 16; language official status in Ukraine. At that town hall Kirovohrad on March 17; and Kyiv on March 23. meeting, voters challenged Not So! representative The UCCA popularized the town hall concept in Andrii Karpinskyi’s assertion that a Ukraine with two Ukraine, having run similar election programs during languages was similar to Switzerland with three official the 1998 parliamentary elections and the 2004 presiden- languages or Belgium with two. “We are one nation and tial elections. Since its first town hall meeting, the do not need to speak two languages,” said one voter. UCCA has reached over 20,000 voters. The UCCA is an international community-based The UCCA’s town hall format gives each political organization registered as a not for profit, 501 (c) (3) party and bloc equal time before the electorate in any A voter delivers his question to town hall moderator entity. It has been conducting civic education programs given city, and encourages an exchange of ideas and Anatolii Yakovets in Lviv. in Ukraine since 1994. No. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2006 5

UWC: elections legitimate, fair Ukrainian elections free and fair, says Below is the statement of the Breaches that were noticed were minor, Ukrainian World Congress regarding the mainly of a technical nature, and had no parliamentary elections in Ukraine. The material impact on the final election results. OSCE’s Election Observation Mission statement was released on March 27. Therefore, the Ukrainian World KYIV – The March 26 parliamentary the authorities not to lose momentum, Congress believes that the elections of elections in Ukraine further consolidat- now that we have seen what can be International observers from the 2006 were legitimate and a fair demonstra- ed the breakthrough in the conduct of a achieved. I hope that a serious case, Ukrainian World Congress (UWC), tion of the will of the Ukrainian people. democratic election process that began described by our observers as deliberate totalling 221 people from seven countries The Ukrainian World Congress would less than a year and a half ago. Overall, fraud in Kirovohrad, where local militia (the largest being the delegation from the like to acknowledge and thank the fundamental civil and political rights was observed directing the vote count, Russian Federation, at 150 observers) Central Election Commission, headed by were respected. This enabled voters to will remain an isolated incident.” were dispersed across 19 regions (oblasts) Yaroslav Davydovych, as well as other make informed choices between distinct The campaign was competitive and of Ukraine prior to and on the day of the government agencies for their efforts in alternatives and to freely and fairly dynamic and was covered comprehen- elections where they actively participated ensuring that the elections were properly express their will, concluded the sively by media. This enabled parties and in observing the election process. carried out. Especially appreciated was International Election Observation blocs to communicate their messages to Of a total of 34,000 electoral districts, the accreditation of the UWC observers Mission of the Organization for Security the voters. The election was administered UWC observers visited over 3,000 (i.e., by the Central Election Commission. and Coooperation in Europe (OSCE) in in a transparent manner and the presence 10 percent). On the basis of information These elections demonstrated, once a statement released in Kyiv on March of a large number of both partisan and received by the UWC mission coordina- again, that Ukraine is continuing on the 27. non-partisan observers further enhanced tor, the following determinations have road to democracy. The mission deployed over 900 the transparency, the OSCE noted. been made: observers from 45 countries including Problems in staffing polling station • the elections proceeded according to Victor Pedenko 200 members of Parliaments, to observe commissions, and an excessive number electoral law and international standards; General Secretary the elections. of voters in some polling stations, • the elections were transparent, demo- “These elections can only be described caused a degree of disorder on election cratic, fair and honest; and Eugene Czolij as free and fair, and so it is the Ukrainian day. There was a political will to over- • no major breaches of the law were Chair of UWC Election Committee people who are the real winners,” said haul and update voter lists, but a limited noted. and UWC Mission Coordinator OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President number of errors still remains, the OSCE Alcee Hastings, a U.S. congressman added. from Florida who was appointed by the The organization also reported that OSCE Chairman-in-Office as the special election day was peaceful, despite over- coordinator for the short-term observers. crowding observed in 30 percent of the UCCA monitors report on voting Renate Wohlwend, head of the delega- polling stations. These delays were large- NEW YORK – More than 200 interna- significant voter turnout provides evi- tion of the Parliamentary Assembly of ly due to the simultaneous holding of tional observers from the Ukrainian dence that the civic community, which the Council of Europe (PACE) and co- general and local elections and further Congress Committee of America ensures that every vote matters in decid- rapporteur for PACE’s monitoring of compounded by the large size of the bal- (UCCA) fulfilled their duties at various ing the future of the country, continues to Ukraine, said, “Despite serious technical lot. Because of the delays, voting outside polling stations in 16 oblasts of Ukraine strengthen. failings, in a clear break with the past, all the polling booth was observed in 12 per- and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, In addition, UCCA observers, who Ukrainians have demonstrated their com- cent of cases, possibly compromising the as well as five polling stations in the have a long-time experience of observing mitment to the democratic process.” secrecy of the vote. In spite of these United States. The UCCA finds that the parliamentary and presidential elections “The media coverage was generally sometimes stressful conditions, a vast 2006 parliamentary elections in Ukraine (1994, 1998, 1999, 2002, and 2004), balanced, even though in the last days of majority of the polling station commis- were conducted in a free, open and trans- underscored that the pre-electoral cam- the campaign, political views of the own- sions conducted their work in a credible parent manner. paign and the atmosphere in Ukraine on ers became more evident. All in all, the manner, with virtually no incidents International observers from the the whole were democratic. All political parties and candidates were able to get recorded. UCCA have registered insignificant tech- forces had equal access to the media, and their different messages across through a Meanwhile, speaking from Brussels, nical problems, mainly, misspellings or there was no evidence of government vibrant media, giving the people of the OSCE’s chairman-in-office, Belgian other minor inconsistencies in the voter interference, as opposed to the previous Ukraine the possibility to freely make a Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, on lists and the lack of space, which inter- campaigns. political choice and express it,” said March 27 expressed his satisfaction over fered with the voters’ ability to cast their In order to minimize the time needed Marek Siwiec, leader of the delegation of the conduct of the March 26 parliamen- votes in secret. It is necessary to note the to count the votes as well as to simplify the European Parliament. tary elections in Ukraine. following organizational issues: the voting process for the Ukrainian elec- Pierre Lellouche, president of the “It was a competitive ballot, open to • Some members of the electoral com- torate, the UCCA proposed that parlia- NATO Parliamentary Assembly and head the representatives of a wide political missions did not possess sufficient legal mentary and local elections be held sepa- of its delegation, said: “The fairness and spectrum. This is a crucial move for the knowledge. rately. The UCCA also recommended transparency of these elections confirms consolidation of the democratic process,” • Polling stations were not adequately including professionals familiar with the the irreversible changes in Ukraine’s he said. “The citizens of Ukraine were equipped. electoral legislation and elections proce- democratic transformation. The door to allowed to express their vote freely.” All these difficulties, in the UCCA’s dures on electoral commissions. Euro-Atlantic integration remains open The chairman-in-office also welcomed opinion, occurred because the parliamen- The UCCA expressed sincere grati- to Ukraine and it is up to its people to the large participation of the voters in the tary elections were combined with the tude to the Central Elections Commission decide when is the appropriate time to election. “The conduct of yesterday’s elections to the municipal organs. All of Ukraine, headed by Yaroslav take the next steps.” elections is encouraging,” Minister De observers, without exception, noted the Davydovych, for overall cooperation and Lubomir Kopaj, head of the long-term Gucht said. extremely long lines the voters had to the chance to observe the elections. This observation mission of the OSCE Office “It shows that Ukraine has already endure in order to register; some people allowed the UCCA to be part of estab- for Democratic Institutions and Human made considerable progress. However, had to wait for hours to receive their bal- lishing Ukraine’s democracy yet again. Rights (ODIHR), stressed the need for these positive dynamics should be pur- lots(s). The Ukrainian Congress Committee continued overhaul of voter lists and sued in order to further strengthen The 2006 parliamentary elections of America also congratulated the people electoral legislation. “Ukraine has come democracy and the rule of law in the demonstrated that Ukraine continues to of Ukraine, noting that it “joins them in a long way in just over one year. I urge country,” he concluded. move along the road of reforms and the celebrating a new victory of democracy.” Canadian monitors praise conduct of elections Voters’ committee issues statement WINNIPEG – Canadian election Mr. Grod said it will take at least Following is the full text of the prelim- on violations. On election day, 28,000 observers monitoring Ukraine’s parlia- another day until final results are known. inary statement of the Committee of voters and election commission members mentary elections on March 26 reported The lengthy vote count is the result of the Voters of Ukraine, which was issued by called the hotline to provide or request they received excellent cooperation from fact that voters were electing representa- the CVU Press Service on March 27. information. the country’s election control bodies and tives for five levels of national and The voting for parliamentary and local political parties as the lengthy job of regional government. The Committee of Voters of Ukraine is elections took place and was conducted counting votes began in earnest. Unlike Canada’s first-past-the-post a national civic organization that has con- under free and transparent conditions. “Generally, we have received superb method of elections, Ukraine has adopted ducted complex monitoring of election CVU registered very few acts of pressure cooperation from Ukraine’s central and a form of proportional representation campaigns and voting in Ukraine for 12 on voters, members of election commis- local election commissions and from all from which elected candidates are select- years to encourage participants to follow sions, mass media and observers. The parties across the country,” said Paul ed from party lists. Ukrainian legislation and international ballots put into the boxes reflect accu- Grod, a Toronto lawyer who is mission “The fact that Ukrainians were voting standards for democratic elections. rately the will of voters. chief for the Ukrainian Canadian for five different levels of public repre- For the March 26 elections, CVU Despite challenges, the organizers of Congress (UCC), the Winnipeg-based sentatives contributed to lengthy line-ups deployed 5,000 short-term observers on the elections continue to work in order to national organization representing 1 mil- at the polls, and will probably contribute election day to polling stations through- finalize the vote count. On election day lion Canadians of Ukrainian ancestry. to lower voter turnout overall,” said Mr. out Ukraine with the status of official morning, almost all of the polling sta- More than 150 Canadians signed on Grod. non-partisan observers or Tochka Zoru tions opened and closed on time. As of with the UCC to be a part of an election “As representatives of Ukrainian newspaper representatives. Additionally, 10 a.m. on March 27, CVU has not observer mission. The Canadian contin- Canadians our mandate was to contribute a free telephone hotline was available received information about serious viola- gent visited more than 2,000 of Ukraine’s to the conduct of free and fair elections before and during election day, providing 33,000 polling stations in seven regions and to provide and independent and legal advice and registering complaints (Continued on page 29) of the country. impartial observation,” Mr. Grod noted. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2006 No. 14 FOR THE RECORD: Members of the Jackson-Vanik Graduation Coalition On March 8, the House of GnxTach Inc. Representatives approved HR 1053 to Hamalia South Travel graduate Ukraine from the Jackson-Vanik Heller & Rosenblatt Law Firm Amendment. The Senate followed suit the Heritage Foundation of 1st Security next day. President George W. Bush Federal Savings Bank, Chicago signed the bill into law on March 23. Hollywood Trident Foundation For the historical record, The Ukrainian Holodomor Survivors Inc. Weekly is publishing the complete list of Inco Americas members of the Jackson-Vanik Graduation Independent Voters for Equal Education Coalition, an ad hoc group whose goal and Opportunity was the lifting of Jackson-Vanik restrictions International Republican Institute and the granting of permanent normal International Ukrainian Genocide- trade relations to Ukraine. Holodomor Committee Irondequoit-Poltava Sister Cities Membership List, March 2006 Committee Ambassador Steven Pifer and Ambassador ISTIL (Ukraine) William Miller, Co-Chairmen ISTIL Group Inc. ABEA Ltd. Ivan Bahrianyj Foundation, Arlington ACDI/VOCA Heights, Ill. Adams and Reese LLP Jewish Institute for National Security AES Corp. Affairs Affiliated Appraisers John A. Wood, Associates Inc. American Chamber of Commerce in John Deere Bohdan Kovalchuk Ukraine John Wood Ministries Inc. With the President George W. Bush during the signing ceremony (from left) American Jewish Committee Kalik Lewin Law Firm are: Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) and Reps. Jim Gerlach (R-Pa.), Tom Lantos (D- American Jewish Congress Kiev-Atlantic Ukraine Calif.), Candice Miller (R-Mich.) (hidden), Curt Weldon (R-Pa.) and Michael American International Group (AIG) Kobzar Society Ltd. Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) American Ukrainian Medical Foundation Kraft Foods Inc. Americans for Human Rights in Ukraine Krislaty Realty Investments Softline Ukrainian Engineers’ Society of America Andrew J. Futey & Associates Kvazar-Micro Corp. Solid Team LLC Inc., Philadelphia Chapter Arbor View Dental Clinic, Mount Prospect, Ill. 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National Fraternal Congress unveils Svoboda Press releases “Fraternalists in Action” program UNA Almanac for 2006 OAK BROOK, Ill. – The National ongoing, establishes a fraternal presence on PARSIPPANY, N.J. – This year’s Fraternal Congress of America (NFCA) Capitol Hill, recognizes fraternal accom- Ukrainian National Association Almanac on March 17 unveiled its new fraternal plishment and, best of all, has a negligible is dedicated to several important recognition program, “Fraternalists in impact on the 2006 budget,” said NFCA Ukrainian anniversaries, chief among Action,” that will highlight the many President and CEO Frederick H. Grubbe. them the 150th anniversary of the birth contributions of fraternal benefit soci- Every month, five constituent frater- of Ivan Franko. eties and their members to local commu- nalists will meet with their respective The 2006 almanac’s cover displays a nities throughout the country. members of Congress (two senators, dis- stone cutter and an excerpt from This public awareness program was trict representative and home office dis- Franko’s well-known poem approved by the NFCA board of directors trict representative). Meanwhile, back in “Kameniari.” The tribute to Franko at its March 6, meeting in Scottsdale, Ari. the states and individual congressional includes excerpts from memoirs written The NFCA Fraternalists in Action districts, other members of Congress will by his colleagues and friends. Also Program consists of two parts: be invited to attend fraternal events. included are commentaries on Franko’s weekly/monthly recognition of individual “The message being conveyed is consis- relevance in present times and his past fraternal achievement and involvement tent and uniform,” said NFCA Chair of the contributions to the Ukrainian nation. of elected officials in lodge activities. Board Michael J. Wade. “Thus, the board’s The almanac also includes articles on The first part of the program will serve objective of complementing our the 20th anniversary of the nuclear disas- to recognize and highlight fraternal Washington, D.C., lobbying efforts is ter at Chornobyl. They range from an efforts and accomplishments every week accomplished with the implementation of essay by Heorhii Dzis who describes of the year and then again every month in the Fraternalists in Action program. It per- how the Chornobyl meltdown impacted Washington. The NFCA’s recognition sonalizes modern fraternalism for members his life and the lives of citizens on that program will seek to put a face on frater- of Congress by putting a name and a face to spring day of April 26, 1986, to an analy- nalism by recognizing five different what we previously described to them, and sis by Alla Yaroshynska of the web of “Fraternal MVPs” (Most Valuable it creates public awareness of fraternal ben- lies and Soviet propaganda that followed Participants) each week for their fraternal efit societies and individual fraternalists.” the meltdown, with a concluding essay anniversary of the birth of Ivan Bahriany. accomplishments. The names of these Specific information on the analyzing seismic activities around the Also mentioned is the 120th anniversary Fraternal MVPs will be submitted by the Fraternalists in Action program, including Chornobyl nuclear power plant. of the birthday of Oleksander Tysovsky – NFCA’s 76 member-societies. (Because Fraternal MVP qualifications and program Also part of the almanac is a special known as “Drot” – the founder of Plast of the diversity of size among the NFCA requirements, will be sent to all member- tribute to the 160th anniversary of the Ss. Ukrainian Scouting Organization. membership, member-societies will be societies this month, as well as posted on Cyril and Methodius Brotherhood, the An especially interesting chapter is divided into five different groups based the NFCA website, www.nfcanet.org. 140th anniversary of the birth of on net assets.) Each month, the NFCA “The NFCA’s clear, No. 1 priority is to Mykhailo Hrushevsky, and the 100th (Continued on page 18) will fly five fraternalists, one randomly establish a public awareness presence in selected from each group for that month Washington, D.C., that engages and edu- to Washington, to meet and be recognized cates members of Congress and their by their respective members of Congress. staff members,” Mr. Wade said. The second part will serve to involve “Therefore, I call on all member-societies members of Congress, as well as state to participate in this exciting new pro- and local elected officials, in member- gram. As we continue to defend our society lodge activities and events. Many 501(c) (8) tax exemption, we need to member-societies maintain at least a par- keep fraternalism and fraternalists in tial calendar of local lodge activities, front of our federal and state legislators.” functions or events. The NFCA will ask Initially, the NFCA intended to hire a its member-societies to share this infor- public relations firm to help create a frater- mation so that the NFCA can match up nal presence in Washington. However, events with dates when the member of after reviewing a number of proposals with Congress typically is in his/her state varying programmatic elements, the board (senators) or district (representatives). concluded that the NFCA should create Because the NFCA already has the and administer a national fraternal recogni- names and contact information of congres- tion program versus hiring an outside firm. sional schedulers through CapWiz, it will “Bringing this program in-house allows not be difficult for the NFCA to extend, in the NFCA to develop and control the mes- the name of a member-society, an invita- sage on behalf of its member-societies,” Mr. tion to a member of Congress to attend, Grubbe said. “Further, it eliminates the need participate in or speak at a lodge function to educate a public relations firm about fra- or event. The NFCA also will be able to ternalism and fraternal benefit societies. follow up on these invitations. While such Eliminating the learning curve allows us to invitations compete for time on a senator’s implement the program quickly, without or representative’s busy schedule, all it any hidden costs or program surprises.” takes is one or two acceptances by that The 120-year-old NFCA unites 76 not- senator or representative to see and under- for-profit fraternal benefit societies oper- stand fraternalism. ating in all 50 states, the District of NFCA headquarters staff will execute Columbia and Canada. The association the Fraternalists in Action program with represents almost 10 million people in board oversight and input from fraternal 36,000 local chapters, making it one of communicators. The NFCA also will the continent’s largest member networks. DoDo youyou knowknow whywhy we’rewe’re soso happy?happy? coordinate all media for the program, Among its members is the Ukrainian including coordinating press contacts with National Association. Our parents and grandparents invested in our future by the member-societies’ home offices, as Fraternal benefit societies provide their purchasing an endowment and life insurance policy for well as with congressional offices, draft- members with leadership, social, educa- ing and distributing press releases to local tional, spiritual, patriotic, scholarship, each of us from the Ukrainian National Association, Inc. and/or national media, posting informa- financial and volunteer-service opportuni- tion prominently on the NFCA website, ties. Combined, the NFCA’s member-soci- They purchased prepaid policies on account of the low publishing stories in Fraternal Advantage, eties maintain more than $315 billion of arranging for a photographer for photos life insurance in force and, in 2004 alone, premium rate for our age group. If you’d like to be smiling with the members of Congress, creating a contributed almost $390 million to chari- like us, please have your parents or grandparents call the quarterly report/newsletter on the table and fraternal programs. In addition, Fraternal MVPs for that quarter, and any fraternalists volunteered approximately UNA at 1-800-253-9862. other media coordination that is necessary. 91.5 million hours toward community- They will be happy to assist you! “The Fraternalists in Action Program is service projects during that same period.

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NEWS AND VIEWS THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Winners and losers The Ukrainianby Christina Kotlar languagethis film, but speaks I do know it wasfilm a bold The 2006 parliamentary elections had some clear winners, and some clear los- move on the producer’s part, to make the ers. First among the winners were the people of Ukraine, as the elections, by all Film speaks all languages, and one of decision to circumvent the independent accounts, were a huge success and evidence that democracy is on the march. the best ways for the world to understand film festivals and markets and plunge At first glance, of course, it seems that Viktor Yanukovych and his Party of the what the Ukrainian state of mind is all headfirst into an unforgiving spotlight. Regions of Ukraine are the top winners. That’s true if you simply look at the vote about – the language, culture, history and On the other hand, it could be a great totals and see that Regions led with 32.12 percent. But Mr. Yanukovych actually lost present day – is to create a new state of financial and critical success. public support, if you consider that during the 2004 presidential election he had the independence: independent film. The film business is fickle and support of 44.20 of the voters in the third round (which he lost to Viktor Yushchenko). While Hollywood manages to hold extremely tough, especially on a fledgling It was Yulia Tymoshenko and the bloc she heads that are the clearest winners of onto its image (and money) for commer- industry such as in Ukraine right now. It the March 26 balloting. The Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc defied the expectations of cial film dominance, always looking for needs all the support it can get and, like countless observers when it not only claimed 22.27 percent of the vote, but beat the the next box office bonanza, the independ- any other enterprise, the first springboard Our Ukraine bloc by more than 8 percentage points. And, one look at the electoral ent film industry is chipping away at this to success is the support of its core con- map on page 3 of this issue shows just how broad Ms. Tymoshenko’s support is. proverbial Berlin Wall of big budgets, stituency. Perhaps that’s why I hesitate to The Yushchenko camp, i.e., the Our Ukraine coalition, came in a disappointing blockbusters and remakes. Great stories, do a critique on this film, or film reviews third, and with less votes than predicted by all the pollsters – a mere 13.94 percent and low budgets and alternative distributions in general. It’s a lot of blood, sweat and a plurality in only three oblasts (Ivano-Frankivsk, Zakarpattia and Lviv). The vote rep- have made inroads for independent film- heartache to make a film, and usually you resented a resounding rebuke to the president from a disenchanted electorate. makers to show films without having to don’t make a profit of any kind. An even bigger loser, of course was the Communist Party, which managed to get sell their soul or sign away their first-born. I read about “Orange Sky” in The only 3.66 percent of the vote, finishing last in the running among the parties/blocs Film festivals have taken on the role Ukrainian Weekly of March 19. While it that passed the 3 percent support required for representation in the Verkhovna Rada. of vehicle and venue, with certain festi- certainly can be argued that this was only So, what’s next? Doing the math and building a majority coalition in the new Rada. vals becoming the place for a film’s an opinion, the writer is an editor for the According to Ukrayinska Pravda, the breakdown of seats in the new Rada is as world premiere and generating enough publication and, therefore, to me the follows: Party of the Regions, 186 seats; Tymoshenko Bloc, 129; Our Ukraine, 89; buzz to take an unknown to the Academy opinion counts for something. I was sur- Socialists, 33; and Communists, 21. The only realistic possibilities for a majority Awards within a year’s strategy on the prised and dismayed that the interpreta- coalition (226 votes out of 450) are by uniting two of the top three powers. festival circuit. tions were both personal and subjective, Mr. Yanukovych’s party can be in the majority coalition only if it unites with Our There are over 2,200 film festivals inferring a rather negative impression. I Ukraine, as a Yanukovych-Tymoshenko alliance is out of the question. Likewise, the going on all over the world this year, pro- usually don’t pay attention to bad critics Tymoshenko bloc can only be in the majority if it unites with Our Ukraine plus the viding a venue for just about any genre and try not to be negative about some- Socialists. However, Our Ukraine can be in the majority if it unites with either Regions you can think of. one’s hard work; nevertheless, it planted a or the Tymoshenko Bloc and the Socialists. Both the Socialists and the Tymoshenko I found one festival in Ukraine – the seed in my mind that the film is not very Bloc, it must be noted, have declared their readiness to recreate the Orange coalition. Kyiv Molodist Film Festival scheduled good. Once that happens, well, then it’s And yet, there is a hold-up. Mr. Yushchenko has stalled on announcing the re- in October. It’s been going on for a num- time for a panakhyda (requiem service). establishment of Orange unity, despite the fact that key players in his bloc have ber of years, but there isn’t a lot of buzz My views, too, can be critical if I spoken in favor of the move. Furthermore, he knows that an alliance with about it in the news (but that can always don’t like a highly promoted marketing Regions, whose principles he does not share, is – to use his own words – “unac- change). What’s needed is an independ- effort fronted by millions of dollars in ceptable and not understandable to me.” The president need only recall the ill- ent film industry that allows old and new P&A (promotion and advertising), but advised and ill-fated memorandum of understanding he signed with that party in filmmakers to produce and screen films this may not be the case in Ukraine. This September 2005 only to discard it in January. in venues available for the public to see is the first “Ukrainian-financed-written- According to the latest information from Kyiv, Our Ukraine’s decision on a and hear in Ukrainian. produced and-directed film for national coalition has been postponed to April 7 when its political council will meet. We Recently, a new film, “Orange Sky” commercial release” (The Ukrainian say it’s time for Mr. Yushchenko, obviously wounded in the match-up against (Pomarancheve Nebo), was released in Weekly, March 12, front page). If Ms. Tymoshenko, to swallow his pride and quickly announce a coalition with his public theaters. I’m not sure what the Ukrainian film and filmmakers are going Orange colleagues. Any other move, as has been noted by various political ana- marketing and distribution plans were for to succeed, they need support from the lysts, would be political suicide for both Mr. Yushchenko and Our Ukraine. And Ukrainian community worldwide and not the mantle of the heir to the Orange Revolution will pass to Ms. Tymoshenko, Christina Kotlar has a master’s be panned because it doesn’t suit some- who will then lead a most vociferous opposition. degree in producing for film and video one’s “perhaps I’m a bit prudish” taste. from American University in Washington. Just as the Orange Revolution changed She has co-produced an independent fea- the country’s political situation, it’s time April ture film, written a short film and is to plant the seeds that will take root and working on a documentary about the grow into a viable film culture. And, Turning the pages back... Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA). while “Orange Sky” may not be the film Currently, she is managing editor for that changes the world, it’s a step in the 8 Film Festival Reporter, a publication right direction. devoted to covering the Film Festival I haven’t seen “Orange Sky” and don’t 2001 Five years ago, our issue dated April 8, 2001, carried an article circuit worldwide and promoting inde- know when I will have the opportunity to that revealed the Kuchma regime’s fear of Vice Prime Minister pendent film and the filmmaker. do so, but I will see it for sure. Yulia Tymoshenko. She was seen as an agitator disrupting the status quo and was made a target by the regime’s tactics of politi- cal repression. Charges of bribery, smuggling and forgery were brought against Ms. Tymoshenko. She denied all charges, claiming they were politically motivated. To The Weekly Contributors: The Kyiv District Court on March 27 annulled a warrant issued in December 2000 by We greatly appreciate the materials – feature articles, news stories, press clippings, let- the Procurator General’s Office for Ms. Tymoshenko’s arrest. The court ruling made by ters to the editor, etc. – we receive from our readers. In order to facilitate preparation of Judge Mykola Zamkovenko said, “there was not sufficient reason to believe Ms. The Ukrainian Weekly, we ask that the guidelines listed below be followed. Tymoshenko would hide from investigators since she attended all required interrogations.” ® Upon this decision, the Procurator General’s Office appealed the ruling, and the News stories should be sent in not later than 10 days after the occurrence of a given event. ® Kyiv City Court complied on March 31 to place Ms. Tymoshenko under arrest once Photographs (originals only, no photocopies or computer printouts) submitted for pub- more. At that time, she was reportedly recovering from a stomach ulcer at a Kyiv clin- lication must be accompanied by captions. Photos will be returned only when so ic after being jailed since February 13. There, guards appeared outside her hospital requested and accompanied by a stamped, addressed envelope. ® room to arrest her. Ms. Tymoshenko’s lawyers filed an appeal to the Supreme Court, Full names (i.e., no initials) and their correct English spellings must be provided. ® which on April 2 ordered a suspension of the arrest until it considered the appeal. 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Financial News You Can Use Faces and Places Capital preservation by Myron B. Kuropas by Walter Prochorenko longer able to care for himself or herself. • Auto insurance As we saw in our previous article, • Liability there are many ways in which we can • Comprehensive and collision accumulate capital and ensure that it • Homeowner insurance Happier than Zimbabweans? grows. However, as many millionaires According to a recent study, people in Later, when the Orange bubble deflated, • Basic homeowner policies Ukraine are happier than people in there was disappointment and anger. have found, one of the hardest tasks fac- • Liability insurance ing people with capital is actually its Zimbabwe, but not much happier. So what now? Will Ukrainians be bet- • Condominium or renter policies Everyone, of course, wants to lead a ter off following the last election? preservation. In a world where many • Flood or other disaster coverage companies and individuals know your happy life, but few of us have found the Probably not. Voter turnout was down (these are important riders or additional magic formula. Having money helps, but and despite what you’ve read, the new personal financial situation, there are a insurances now since many companies great many covetous and enterprising it’s no guarantee as certain winners of the parliamentary system in Ukraine is a step exclude these from basic policies). lottery over the years have discovered to backwards. Under the new political ones that want a piece of it. Size and Note: Many of the life insurance prod- their dismay. order, Ukraine’s people have less power. celebrity of financial institutions does not ucts can be obtained through your UNA What do we know about the nature of The new system allows them to vote for always ensure security. As New York insurance professional. happiness? According to a recent National president with significantly limited pow- State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer’s As complicated as choosing between crusade recently proved, even the largest Review article by Kevin A. Hassett, ers once every five years. They can no various insurance policies can be, diver- “Dutch sociologist Ruut Veenhoven has longer vote directly for members of institutions are not immune to manipula- sification into different financial instru- made a career out of happiness. His offi- Parliament. Instead, they get to vote for tive and cunning strategies to enhance ments can be even more so. We have cial title is ‘professor of social conditions political parties once every five years. their own bottom lines. Also who remem- already seen that worldwide there are for human happiness,’ and he directs the Party leaders and oligarchies then decide bers the savings and loan scandals of the more than 55,000 mutual funds. Plus, the World Database of Happiness, an exhaus- who will be in Parliament. People who 1980s which could have ended far worse Dow Jones organization indicates that, tive compilation of over 1,500 high-quali- need parliamentary immunity from pros- than they did, but still cost the U.S. gov- “Although the exact number of stocks in ty surveys about self-reported happiness ecution will now be selected more easily. ernment some $1.4 trillion in bailouts? the U.S. is not recorded, some sources around the world. Using sophisticated sta- According to an analysis by E. Morgan So, how should an average individual estimate it could be as many as 15,000.” tistical techniques, Veenhoven has con- Williams, the new political arrangement go about protecting his or her hard- If we add to this the thousands of gov- verted the results of the various surveys effectively disenfranchises “thousands of earned capital and ensure that it will be ernment, corporate, and municipal bonds; into a standard measure – how much peo- small towns and villages in Ukraine ... there when he/she needs it? Experts have the many newly established hedge funds; ple enjoy their life as a whole, on a scale Rural Ukraine will be lost and left a great number of advice and solutions, thousands of commodity and financial from 0 to 10 [with 10 being the best] – behind,” he concludes. You think but the main ones center around two: futures instruments; and a conglomera- and reported the average happiness in 90 Ukrainians are unhappy now? Wait! diversification and asset allocation. tion of warrants, options, etc, the choices Diversification can mean different countries from 1995 to 2005.” So what happens next? Ukrainians, it can be literally mind-boggling. Thus, seems, have two choices. One is to con- things to different advisers and experts, investing in any or all of these financial Among other variables, Prof. but in this case it does not mean investing Veenhoven’s happiness index compared tinue to complain and carp. This form of instruments can be daunting at best. response has been honed to an art form in 10 different stocks in 10 different com- However, diversification is almost level of happiness with per capita GDP. panies. By diversification, we mean pro- Not surprisingly, the score for people in the by Ukrainians over there. Rarely does always recommended by experts, and one meet a Ukrainian who appears happy tection of assets through suitable and proper diversification should enhance United States, where the per capita income meaningful insurance policies, proper is around $34,344, is 7.4. In Ukraine, and who admits that he or she is well off. any portfolio. If you believe what you hear, everyone in investments in diversified groups of finan- Diversification and capital preserva- where GDP reportedly hovers around cial instruments, tax and estate planning, $3,000, the happiness index is around 3.8, Ukraine today is suffering, mired in tion can also mean protecting your assets poverty, helplessness and hopelessness. and regularly reviewed wills and trusts. through proper tax and estate planning slightly above that of Zimbabwe. As we have seen in our first article, Countries such as Colombia, Guatemala A second choice is a tough one. It and properly documenting your wishes requires a certain personal and political insurance can be one of the most valuable and a lifetime of planning through wills and Mexico, writes Mr. Hassett, “are far tools an individual has for capital preser- happier than we might expect, given their maturity. It involves taking responsibili- and/or trusts. Unfortunately, for this type ty; it involves organizational capability, vation. One’s lifetime earnings are gener- of planning there are no sets of rules to income. Others – such as Ukraine and ally the biggest asset that one possesses. Zimbabwe – are far unhappier than their working together at the grassroots level follow. Each and every case and situation to improve local conditions; it involves Unfortunately, most people, and for some is unique onto itself and should be treated circumstances suggest they should be.” reason the new immigration of Ukrainians “What do the places that are unusually understanding that there is no “they” as such. Your lawyer, your accountant, who will come and magically make and Eastern Europeans in particular, your financial planner and your insurance unhappy have in common?” asks Mr. underinsure themselves. This is most like- Hassett. “One key factor appears to be things better. There is only you. Don’t professional should be consulted when moan and groan, develop solutions. ly due to the cultural and social aspects of establishing such documents, since each that they have very weak rule of law. life under the former Soviet regime. And the unusually happy places? They Ukrainians there and here have always can suggest the most effective and cur- found many reasons for gloom and Insuring oneself with a small policy will rently applicable regulations that can tend to be countries with a high degree of not protect one’s assets (including lifetime religiosity. The five countries with the doom. Some suggest that it’s part of our enhance them. national character. Unhappiness is conta- earnings) nor will it provide security for Once you have established the proper most surprising happiness, given their one’s family. This can be a devastating income, are predominantly Catholic.” gious and debilitating. Have you ever diversification strategies, you should worked with chronically unhappy peo- error in judgment. Likewise, over-insuring review them at least on a yearly basis, So what’s Ukraine’s problem? Is it ple? They’re like vampires; they suck the oneself can be a waste of money that unless the assets are too small to warrant lawlessness? Perhaps. Some progress has life out of everyone and everything should be used for living. such expenses. been made. The decision of Ukraine’s around them. Some revel in their misery, There are presently dozens of various However, the one area that will need Supreme Court to nullify the Yanukovych wearing it as a badge of honor, a sign of types of insurance policies and hundreds, your constant attention is your financial presidential victory in 2004 heralded a their “martyrdom,” their “victimhood.” if not thousands, of variations and riders portfolio. Here, proper asset allocation, new commitment to rule of law and, say Do Ukrainians have anything to be that can modify them. The major groups depending on your financial situation, what you want about President Viktor happy about? Absolutely! The best rea- and their major subcategories include: age, risk tolerance, earnings status and Yushchenko, he’s no crook. son for joy is the fact that, contrary to pre- Life Insurance years to objective, can make significant Unfortunately, he appears to be the dictions, the last parliamentary elections • Term Life insurance differences in how your portfolio is man- exception among Ukraine’s ruling elite. demonstrated that the Orange Revolution • Level and decreasing term life aged. According to Modern Portfolio Is Ukraine’s problem a lack of reli- is still alive and kicking. A new Orange • Whole life insurance Management theory, asset allocation has gious faith? I think not. Churches have coalition is in the works. Another reason • Single premium Life been found to be one of the most effec- been cropping up all over Ukraine fol- for exultation is 16 years of Ukrainian • Universal life (Option A and Option B) tive forms of portfolio maintenance. lowing communism’s collapse. Our peo- independence, recognized by everyone • Variable Universal life Although the uses of previous studies on ple have managed to retain their faith in except Russia. There’s the Ukrainian lan- • Variable life asset allocation have been disputed by God despite years of Communist oppres- guage, recognized by everyone but • Health insurance such authors as John Nutall in his article: sion, especially in western Ukraine. Russia. Ukraine has more religious and • Health Maintenance Organization “The Importance of Asset Allocation,” I believe the clue to present unhappiness press freedoms than ever before. Then (HMO) other authors such as Jonathan Clements in Ukraine has to do with unrealistic expec- there’s Ukraine’s economy, still sputtering • Preferred Provider Option (PPO) of the Wall Street Journal indicate that tations. In his book “Happiness is a Serious but improving. Today we can freely visit • Fee for service insurance “asset allocation has a major influence on Business: A Human Repair Manual,” radio our families in Ukraine and help them • Long-term care (LTC) insurance – your portfolio’s performance.” Thus we talk-show host Dennis Prager writes: directly. Finally, there is financial and although not strictly health insurance, it believe that proper diversification with “People expect too much whether from a political support from the United States. I is placed in this category because it pro- relevant asset allocation can be a most spouse, a friend or an employee. They set could go on, but you get the picture. vides for care when the person is no important tool to help preserve capital. themselves up for disappointment. Better to expect less and appreciate more.” Focusing on the positive by appreciat- In the euphoria surrounding the Orange ing what we have defuses the power of Tired of searching and surfing? Revolution, many Ukrainians, there and negativism. It can also lead to happiness, here, believed that at long last our time and happiness produces good things. The Ukrainian Weekly – your one reliable source for all the news had come. After centuries of foreign about Ukraine and Ukrainians. oppression, the Ukrainian people had Myron Kuropas’s e-mail address is: finally triumphed. We were champions. [email protected]. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2006 No. 14

victim said. Along the way, Mr. Nonyk were responsible the CVU statement said. mission neglected to send out notifica- International observers... advised Mr. Zubrytskyi to tell doctors he The poor preparations included last- tions for voters to register, said Osyp (Continued from page 1) suffered his injuries as a result of a fall. minute changes to the election law, Rozhka of Philadelphia. As a result, sev- process as timely and democratic,” said Mr. Zubrytskyi suffered trauma to his simultaneous voting in five different eral hundred citizens were excluded from Vladyslav Kaskiv, leader of the Pora skull and brain, a broken nose and bro- elections, a lack of voting ballots, viola- voting lists and couldn’t vote. Civic Party who announced his resigna- ken ribs, a doctor told the Oglyadach tions of election privacy and poorly Many observers reported polling sta- tion after the elections. Information Agency. organized voter lists. tions opening more than an hour late. Dr. “We are not asking to repeat the elec- Sevastopol nullified the results of its More than 28,000 voters and commis- Vassyl Lonchyna of Hinsdale, Ill., report- mayoral election after a judge ruled on tions in any way. The issue is the lawful, sion members called the CVU’s election ed a Donetsk polling station that delayed election day that another court had timely and transparent procedure of hotline to make reports, the CVU reported. opening for two and a half hours because improperly denied Oleksander Gress his recounting the votes to determine the Ukrainian Congress Committee of of internal fighting and politicking. candidacy. election’s results,” he said. America (UCCA) observers gathered in Then, the commission intentionally When Sevastopol voters received their Meanwhile, local elections suffered Kyiv on March 29 to report on their elec- delayed the vote-counting process during election ballots, they saw Mr. Gress’ numerous problems throughout the country. tion monitoring missions. the night, Dr. Lonchyna said. Tallying name crossed out with a pen, which pro- More than 200 observers from the votes dragged into the next evening Anatolii Symonenko, the winner of the hibited them from voting for the eligible mayor’s race in the village of Myrne in U.S. and France had joined the UCCA when, finally, at 5 p.m., an elections candidate. mission. enforcer took over the district commis- Crimea, was attacked the day before In Khmelnytsky, voting for the city Election Day. His injuries were so severe Most reported very positive experi- sion and restored order. council didn’t even take place because ences, and few reported any cases of In fact, many monitoring teams pulled that he died on March 28. numerous city election commission He belonged to the Ukrainian fraud, violence or intimidation. all-nighters, observing commission mem- members suddenly became ill in the four The Dnipropetrovsk Oblast election Republican Party, which joined with the bers counting votes all night and into the days leading to elections. monitoring team appeared to have had Ne Tak! Bloc. Police offered no informa- next afternoon. One team in Ivano- Central Election Commission (CEC) the most problems. tion about who his attackers might have Frankivsk was still in its observation Chair Yaroslav Davydovych called it a During voting, Dnipropetrovsk local been. mission three days after Election Day. planned sabotage. Days earlier, a court police told Stefan Kira of St. Augustine, Another violent scandal erupted in Olena Chebyniak of Stamford, Conn., had disallowed the candidacy of the Fla., that he had to register with them. said a few commission members at one Zhytomyr. Mayoral candidate Viktor city’s incumbent mayor. Though Ukraine’s election monitoring district in Zhytomyr began fainting for Rozvadovskyi of Lytvyn’s People’s Bloc Expect more mayoral election results laws didn’t require Mr. Kira to register, lack of breaks, food and sleep. was widely known to give out presents to get canceled, said Oleksander he said he complied with police to avoid “The Central Election Commission while campaigning, in violation of elec- Chernenko, the press secretary of the possible conflicts. needs to pay attention to how people tion laws. Committee of Voters of Ukraine (CVU), While seated in the room with the work during elections,” Ms. Chebyniak On March 18, Our Ukraine activist particularly in Cherkasy, Lutsk and police officer, Mr. Kira said he also said. “They won’t have anyone working Volodymyr Zubrytskyi attended a meet- Kirovohrad, where a judge decided to noticed two empty ballot boxes, an elec- on these elections anymore.” ing with Mr. Rozvadovskyi, during which remove a candidate on election day. tion violation since all the boxes had to The UCCA observers sang the praises he videotaped the candidate giving out Some Kirovohrad voters cast their bal- be within view of observers and voters. of Ukraine’s women, whose polling sta- gifts, the Oglyadach Information Agency lots for that candidate, so it’s likely the “Given that I was in a closed room tions and district commissions were far reported. (http://www.oglyadach.com) elections will have to be held there again, with a police officer, I wasn’t going to more organized and efficient than those When Mr. Rozvadovskyi found out Mr. Chernenko explained. say anything,” Mr. Kira said. managed by their male counterparts. about the video, he had two guards attack After weeks of warning the Ukrainian A far more serious incident occurred “Every district chaired by a woman Mr. Zubrytskyi. They shoved him into a government and political blocs that dis- when Andrew Hadzewycz of Morristown, was working perfectly,” Mr. Halkowycz jeep, seized his video camera and then trict election commissions were inade- N.J., told a police officer in one of the said. “They were disciplined and on time.” savagely beat him as they drove to a quately prepared, the CVU criticized nearly 20 polling stations he and his col- This year’s observer mission was just building, where he was beaten again, their performance in a March 27 state- leagues visited in the area of as necessary as during the Orange according to Mr. Zubrytsky. ment. Dnipropetrovsk that he was violating pro- Revolution to demonstrate that true Soon afterwards, the security chief of Preparation for the elections were car- cedures by standing in the voting area. democracy has been instilled in Ukraine, Lytvyn’s People’s Bloc, Valerii Nonyk, ried out at a low standard, for which both The officer refused to leave, and a said Michael Sawkiw Jr., president of the drove Mr. Zubrytskyi to a hospital, the government authorities and political leaders large, intimidating police chief insisted to UCCA. Mr. Hadzewycz that his officers had a “These elections were held in a free, right to be anywhere. Mr. Hadzewycz fair and transparent manner,” Mr. held his ground and, ultimately, the Sawkiw Jr. said. “We helped the citizens police chief told the officer to leave the of Ukraine achieve true democracy.” voting area. The Ukrainian World Congress spon- A team of nine observers led by sored 221 observers to Ukraine, mostly Jaroslaw Zawadiwsky of Cleveland had from the Russian Federation, while the among the roughest experiences in the Ukrainian Canadian Congress fielded a Kharkiv Oblast, where locals were intimi- mission of more than 150 observers. dating the observers, demanding to know The UCC leadership reported a dra- who they were and what they were doing. matic improvement in the election “The number of leather jackets milling process compared to the presidential race about increased into the evening,” he said. in 2004. UCC observers reported this The line at one polling station was 45 year’s elections were conducted freely minutes long, and numerous voters left and fairly, in accordance with domestic without bothering to wait, Mr. and international election laws. Zawadiwsky noted. “Generally, we have received superb Most experiences were positive. cooperation from Ukraine’s central and Taking part in his second observation local election commissions and from all mission to Ukraine, Reno Domenico, a parties across the country,” said Paul high school principal from Pine Hill, N.J., Grod, the UCC’s mission chief. said he was impressed with Ukraine’s Both the UCC and the International uniform national voting system and use of Republican Institute (IRI), whose paper ballots, “which makes it difficult to observers visited more than 100 polls, cheat because you can’t lose them.” reported that the multiple elections taking “I’ve seen a lot dirtier elections in place on a single day made lines longer. Philadelphia and Camden, N.J.,” Mr. The IRI recommended that the Domenico said. Ukrainian government hold parliamen- Zenon Halkowycz of Teaneck, N.J., tary and local elections separately, and led a team to Cherkasy, where he noticed provide larger polling stations. only “small technical violations that Additionally, “despite the good-faith would not have any effect on the out- efforts on the CEC, the voter lists do con- come of the elections.” tain some inaccuracies, some as a result Missing seals on the ballot boxes was of the transliteration of names,” the IRI a typical problem reported by many reported in a press release, recommend- observers. Each ballot box requires two ing that the CEC establish a national, seals, and often only one was applied. computerized database of voters. Mr. Hadzewycz reported that in one Mr. Halkowycz of the UCCA mission polling station he visited the ballot boxes recalled what one woman said on his were not sealed on both sides as required. visit to a Cherkasy village that seemed to He brought this to the attention of the sum up this year’s election. local election commission, which at first “For the first time in my life, no one is said it had not received enough fasteners telling me how to cast my vote,” he to secure the boxes, but within minutes remembered her telling him. found the fasteners and sealed the clear For more on international observers’ containers. assessements of the parliamentary elec- In Sevastopol, a district election com- tion see page 5. No. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2006 11

As a result, Mr. Lytvyn is shut out of demand a recount. the next Parliament, as are other cronies Also shut out of the Parliament is the of former President Kuchma who joined notorious Kyiv oligarch clan known as his bloc, including energy magnate Ihor the Social Democratic Party of Ukraine – Yeremeyev, former first assistant to United, which formed the Ne Tak! bloc President Kuchma Serhii Liovochkin and for the elections. former customs chief Mykola Kalenskyi. Belonging to this clan are former Among the election’s biggest surprises President Leonid Kravchuk, billionaire was the strong performance of Natalia oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk, Dynamo Vitrenko’s People’s Opposition Bloc, Kyiv owner Hryhorii Surkis, Soviet soc- which finished just shy of the 3 percent cer star Oleh Blokhin and political appa- barrier necessary for representation in ratchik Nestor Shufrych. Parliament. Though they blanketed the nation’s bill- Her radical pro-Russian campaign boards and radio airwaves with advertising platform drew the votes of more than ridiculing the Orange forces, the “Ne Tak!” (Not So!) bloc only earned 1.0 percent of 740,000 Ukrainian citizens, or 2.93 per- the vote. cent of the electorate. No one political party or bloc earned Voters in the Donetsk and Zaporizhia enough votes to form a majority in the oblasts gave her the most support. Ms. Verkhovna Rada. Vitrenko has already announced her plans to stage mass demonstrations to (Continued on page 23) Andrew Hadzewycz Voters examine the multiple ballots, some as long as three feet, that they received at one of the polling stations in Dniprodzerzhynsk.

the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc, proving her Party of the Regions... to be the winner of the conflict that drove (Continued from page 1) the Orange forces apart. Regions proved itself as the dominant After winning 6.1 million votes in the force in contemporary Ukrainian politics, 2002 election, Our Ukraine won 3.5 mil- earning 32 percent of the vote, according lion votes this time around – a decline of to the CEC’s final tally. 43 percent. More than 8.1 million Ukrainians Ms. Tymoshenko was not the only fac- believed that the Party of the Regions has tor among the Orange forces that hurt the the best political outlook for their nation. Our Ukraine bloc. The Kostenko-Pliusch and Pora-Reforms Almost exclusively a Donetsk party in and Order blocs, both of which helped lead the 2002 elections, the Party of the the Orange Revolution and shared very sim- Regions has evolved into a national pow- ilar political positions with Our Ukraine, erhouse representing the interests of fell short of the 3 percent barrier. Ukrainians who want their government to More than 470,000 Ukrainians gave their have stronger political, economic and cul- votes to the national-democratic Kostenko- tural relations with the Russian Federation. Pliusch Bloc, while 370,000 voted for the In 2002 it joined the Za Yedynu Pora-Reforms and Order Bloc. Ukrayinu (For a United Ukraine) bloc As a result, neither political veterans that had supported the policies of former A view of the registration and voting process in one of Dniprodzerzhynsk’s and Ukrainian patriots such as Yurii crowded polling places. President Kuchma. Kostenko, Ivan Drach and Stepan For a United Ukraine won 12 percent, Khmara will be in the Rada, nor will or about 3 million votes, largely due to Pora leaders Vladyslav Kaskiv and UKRAINIAN the Party of the Regions’ ability to deliv- Yevhen Zolotariov. er the Donetsk Oblast, where it secured Mr. Khmara left the Tymoshenko Bloc SELFRELIANCE the support of more than 400,000 voters. last September, accusing Ms. Tymoshenko NEW ENGLAND ë‡ÏÓÔÓÏ¥˜ This time around, the Party of the of being an “unpardonable liar” who was FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Regions took all the oblasts that had ruining Ukraine. He said at the time that belonged to the Communist Party of he was convinced that she would never MAIN OFFICE: 21SILAS DEANE HIGHWAY, WETHERSFIELD, CT 06109-1238 Ukraine in the 2002 vote, with the excep- become prime minister again. PHONES: 860-296-4714 • 800-405-4714 FAX: 860-296-3499 tion of Kirovohrad. 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Still, the Communists managed to be In the late hours on election day, Mr. the fifth and final political force to qualify We offer the following services: Yanukovych declared his party’s interest for the Verkhovna Rada, earning the sup- in forming a parliamentary coalition with port of more than 920,000 Ukrainians. the other victors, especially hinting of an More than 5 million Ukrainians had voted SHARE SAVINGS agreement with the Our Ukraine bloc in for the Communists in 2002. PERSONAL & SHARE LOANS order to “remove tensions and unite east- Perhaps the election’s biggest loser SHARE DRAFT (CHECKING) ern and western Ukraine.” was Volodymyr Lytvyn, the Verkhovna In the days following the elections, the Rada chairman who created his own SECURED LOANS Party of the Regions sent mixed mes- political bloc to compete for the MONEY MARKET sages about its foreign policy orientation, Parliament. 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NOTARY PUBLIC percent of the vote in the 2002 parlia- The vast majority of Ukrainians are mentary elections, it managed to con- either firmly in the Orange camp, or TOLL FREE TELEPHONE NUMBERS vince only 14 percent of the electorate to firmly support the Party of the Regions, BI-LINGUAL CUSTOMER SERVICE support them this time around. he said. AUDIO RESPONSE Mr. Yushchenko’s bloc won only three Mr. Lytvyn’s bloc earned only 2.4 per- Visit our website at: www.usnefcu.com oblasts: Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk and cent of the vote, despite widespread Zakarpattia. It won 13 oblasts in 2002. expectations that it would easily surpass Give us an opportunity to assist you in your financial matters. Our Ukraine lost much of its votes to the 3 percent barrier. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2006 No. 14

CarpathianWINDHAM, N.Y. – The Carpathian Ski Clubpeted in separate holds categories. 52nd ski races in upstate New York Ski Club held its 52nd ski races here at The races at Windham took place on a Ski Windham on Saturday, March 4, with NASTAR-sanctioned course, especially racing in age groups ranging from boys reserved that morning for the Ukrainian age 4 and under to men 65 and over, and, skiers. (NASTAR is the acronym for the on the female side, from girls age 5-6 to National Standard Race, the largest pub- women over age 50. lic recreational grassroots ski program in The annual ski races organized by the world.) KLK (the Ukrainian-based acronym of That evening, athletes of all ages, their the club’s name) are a family event that families and friends, as well as support- attracts parents and their children. This ers of KLK attended the awards banquet year’s largest groups were boys/men age held at the nearby Hunter Mountain Ski 17-20, a group that drew 12 competitors; Lodge. KLK President Erko Palydowycz and boys age 7-8 with seven competitors. welcomed all to the dinner; masters of Ninety-eight competitors signed up for ceremonies were Vira Popel and Orest the races – the vast majority of them Fedash. skiers, although there was a sprinkling of A special guest at the dinner was Karl snowboarders among the participants, marking the fifth year that boarders com- (Continued on page 13)

Roma Hadzewycz The youngest ski champions: girls age 5-6, (from left) Diana Blyznak (with her proud mom behind her), Juliana Paslawsky and Deanna Zawadiwsky.

The largest group of competitors in the 2006 races: boys/men age 17-20 with Former World Downhill Champion Karl Plattner (right) shows his award from the KLK officer Christine Klufas. Austrian Ski Federation to Erko Palydowycz, president of the Carpathian Ski Club. No. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2006 13

Carpathian Ski Club, recalled his 35 years ers received medals. the KLK skiers also received gold, Carpathian Ski Club... working at Hunter Mountain. Today he is Special traveling trophies, which silver and bronze medals awarded (Continued from page 12) affiliated with Windham Mountain, carrying a are passed on from year to year to by NASTAR based on the course Plattner, former world downhill champion from business card that identifies him as “ski each successive winner (no repeat time posted by pacesetters, as well Austria, who resides in the town of Hunter. Mr. ambassador.” winners are allowed), were present- as the gender and age of each racer. Plattner, it should be noted, was among six men Also present at the KLK dinner was Roman ed for the fastest time posted among The Carpathian Ski Club held its nominated by the Austrian Ski Federation to be Pyndus, who delivered greetings from the male and female competitors. This first races in the United States in honored in recent ceremonies marking 100 Ukrainian Sports Federation of the U.S.A. and year’s winners of the highly covet- 1954 at Whiteface, near Lake years of Austrian ski racing. Mr. Plattner Canada (USCAK), an umbrella group for ed trophies were Askold Sandursky, Placid, N.Y. KLK was founded in received a Swarovski crystal award from the Ukrainian sports clubs, among them KLK. 33, who turned in a race time of Ukraine in 1924 and then transport- president of Austria for his achievements. Trophies were awarded for first place in each 25.99, and Katia Kozak, 11, who ed to Europe and the United States, Mr. Plattner, who is a longtime friend of the age group; while second- and third-place finish- came in with 30.03. where it grew and flourished. It was A record-breaking 70 percent of re-established in Ukraine in 1989.

KLKBoys age 4 and 2006under raceMen age 55-59results Pavlo Pencak Andrew Hadzewycz, 33.35 Bohdan Chomut, Boys age 5-6 Stephen Stasiuk, 1:06.67 Men age 60-64 Orest Fedash, 34.33 Boys age 7-8 Damian Kozak, 31.01 Men age 65-69 Adrian Temnkcky, 35.59 John Shmerykowsky, 37.67 Peter D. Lenchur, 35.62 Andrew Stasiuk, 39.61 Matthew Gorloff, 40.85 Girls age 5-6 Special trophies are presented for the fastest race time among females and males. In the Taras Korost, 43.66 Diana Blyznak, 45.16 photo on the left: Katia Kozak (right) with 2005 winner Tania Hryhorowych and Karl Stefan Palylyk, 46.23 Deanna Zawadiwsky, 46.06 Plattner; in the photo on the right: Askold Sandursky (right) with last year’s winner Andreya Pencak, 47.34 Boys age 9-10 Juliana Paslawsky, 1:01:33 George Sharan (left) and Erko Palydowycz. Alexander Gorloff, 41.54 Mark Zawadiwsky, 42.54 Girls age 7-8 Paul Temnycky, 43.06 Natalie Blyznak, 41.62 Nicholas Paslawsky, 44.81 Stefko Maksymowych Girls age 9-10 Katherine Lenchur, 36.31 Boys age 11-12 Christine Lenchur, 36.53 Adrian Iwaskiw, 34.74 Larysa Iwaskiw, 39.33 Kalyna Iwasykiw, 42.58 Boys age 13-14 Uliana Bilash, 59.82 Severin Palydowycz, 31.38 Adriana Wojcickyj, 2:02.75 Nicholas S. Siokalo, 34.56 Mark Kochan, 35.63 Girls age 11-12 Paul Hadzewycz 36.19 Michael Kozicky, 36.26 Katia Kozak, 30.03 Katya Palydowycz, 31.28 Boys age 15-16 Natalia Hryhorowych, 31.95 Roman Palylyk, 32.52 Ivanka Temnycky, 37.90 Erik Andersen, 47.93 Olesia Bilash, 49.34

Boys/men age 17-20 Girls age 15-16 Ben Abrams, 27.99 Tania Hryhorowych, 31.13 Adrian Kochan, 27.93 Larissa Kobziar, 34.90 Adrian Rybak, 29.05 Melanie C. Siokalo, 35.99 Competitors in the groups of boys age 9-10 (from left): Stefko Maksymowych, Nicholas Dan Paslawsky, 29.44 Victoria Graudins, 45.50 Paslawsky, Paul Temnycky, Mark Zawadiwsky and Alexander Gorloff. John P. Fenker, 31.54 Adrian Chernyk, 31.66 Girls/women age 17-20 Tim Matijcio, 31.91 Roxanna B. Kobziar, 31.17 Markian Kuzmowycz, 32.03 Laryssa Rybak, 32.95 Chornomortsi fraternity members, friends Mark Dubas, 37.94 Lydia Doll, 34.96 Gregory Homick, 41.16 Timothy Andersen, 42.17 Women age 21-34 participate in 30th annual ski clinic Petro Nikitin Marta Dubyk, 37.99 Men age 21-29 Women age 35-39 Mark Hadzewycz, 31.57 Natalie Trojan, 46.79 Darian Fedah, 32.14 Alexandria Zawadiwsky, 48.47 Stephen Dubas, 37.20 Christine Stasiuk, 56.1

Men age 30-39 Women age 40-44 Askold Sandursky, 25,99 Christa Kozak, 32.87 Terence Filewych, 28.18 Natalia Fedun-Wojcicky, 34.73 Taras Ferencevych, 35.48 Alexandra Palylyk, 1:11.92 Andrew Liteplo, 43.70 Women age 45 and over Men age 35-39 Alesia Kozicky, 36.52 Michael Zawadiwsky, 29.73 Zoriana E. Siokalo, 36.69 Marco Shmerykowsky, 34.30 Petrusia Paslawsky, 37.62 Victor Gorloff, 38.41 Ruth Lenchur, 37.71 Men age 40-44 George Sharan, 25.95 Women age 50-54 Peter B. Strutynsky, 26.32 Irka Doll, Eri Palydowycz, 27.84 Stefan Wojcickyj, 34.52 SNOWBOARD Orest Temnycky, 37.35 Stepan Pidzyraylo, 44.61 Boys age 12-16 Erik Andersen, 47.93 Men age 45-49 Andy Kozak, 28.28 Boys/men age 17-20 Peter M. Lenchur, 29.98 Mark Dubas, 37.94 Vlodko Temnycky, 33.9 Gregory Homick, 41.16 Nestor Maksymowych, 39.44 Timothy Andersen, 42.17 Nestor Blyznak, 39.77 Jaroslav Palylyk, 48.68 Men age 21-29 HUNTER, N.Y. – The senior Plast fraternity of Chornomortsi in early February held its 30th Stephen Dubas, 37.20 annual ski clinic at Hunter Mountain in preparation for the 52nd annual Carpathian Ski Men age 50-54 Club (KLK) races at nearby Windham Mountain. Orest Fedash and Erko Palydowycz, both Yuri B. Kobziar, 25.49 Men age 30 and over KLK stalwarts and members of the Chornomortsi, hosted and housed the participants of Peter S. Siokalo, 33.47 Andrew Liteplo, 43.70 the clinic. Seen above are the ski clinic participants (some of whom also provided music). 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2006 No. 14 Ukrainian Catholic University celebrates licensing of theology by Petro Didula of bishops and religious of the Ukrainian happens before the first students gradu- degrees are not recognized in Ukraine, and Matthew Matuszak Greek-Catholic Church and representa- ate, and, if [accreditation] is successful, though dozens of them are pursuing tives of the government and educational the university receives the right to award graduates studies in Catholic and other L VIV – Though it was the first week institutions. diplomas recognized by the government institutions throughout the world. of Lent according to the Julian calendar, Dr. Volodymyr Turchynovskyi, direc- to the graduates of this program.” According to the rector of the UCU, Lviv’s Ukrainian Catholic University tor of UCU’s Planning and Development “The uniqueness of our situation,” the Rev. Borys Gudziak, though, the continued Dr. Turchynovskyi, “is that UCU was at the forefront of this effort, UCU, after receiving a license, not wait- “with every step there were more and ing for four years, immediately started more people and institutions that support- the process of accreditation of its theolo- ed the accreditation of theology in gy program, planning to award its gradu- Ukraine.” ates in June 2006 with diplomas in theol- “Those were the Orthodox hierarchs ogy recognized by the government. of different denominations, the All- Ukraine’s Ministry of Education has sup- Ukrainian Council of Churches, seminary ported this initiative, recognizing that, in administrations, the Lviv Council of fact, the theology program has already Rectors, the journal Krytyka, foreign functioned at UCU for more than 10 ambassadors, and politicians and foreign years. It already has had seven graduat- scholarly centers like Harvard University, ing classes and achieved international the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian recognition.” Studies, the Petro Jacyk Center, and other In 1998 the Vatican’s Congregation for international universities and founda- Catholic Education accredited UCU’s tions,” he explained. bachelor’s program in theology, thus Ukraine remained the only country in allowing graduates to pursue further Central and Eastern Europe, including studies in all Catholic universities world- Belarus and Russia, where theology did wide. not have “civil rights,” as the Rev. “Among other things,” noted Dr. Gudziak put it. During his visit to Turchynovskyi, “from now on the stu- Ukraine in 2001, Pope John Paul II dents of UCU’s Faculty of Philosophy brought up the recognition of theology in and Theology can take advantage of all his conversation with former President the special rates and reduced fees which Leonid Kuchma. Though the UCU has A student of the Ukrainian Catholic University presents flowers to Cardinal the government guarantees to Ukrainian played the leading role in getting theolo- Lubomyr Husar, head of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, at the university’s students. In parallel with the accredita- gy licensed, there are already dozens of celebration of the licensing of theology. tion process, UCU is also preparing doc- theological institutions of various reli- uments for licensing its master’s degree gious denominations that will be able to (UCU) let itself celebrate a little on Office, was asked to explain the signifi- program in theology at Ukraine’s take advantage of this achievement. March 9. The occasion was the licensing cance of the March 2 decision of Ministry of Education. We’re counting “From the start of our history to such of theology as an academic subject by Ukraine’s Ministry of Education. on receiving the license at the end of the an epochal event as the Orange Ukraine’s Ministry of Education, a task “According to the existing procedure in spring 2006 semester.” Revolution, the Church and Christian that has taken long years of the universi- Ukraine, after receiving a license to offer The UCU is also working on the issue principles have been the source of ty’s persistent efforts. The ministry a certain educational program a universi- of gaining official government accredita- Ukraine’s original genius,” said the Rev. announced its decision on March 2. ty should also go through the process of tion for the hundreds of students to Gudziak. “We are witnesses today of a Among those joining students and accreditation of this program,” said Dr. whom it has already awarded bachelor’s staff for the celebration were a number Turchynovskyi. “Usually accreditation degrees in theology. At present their (Continued on page 18)

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Pysankyby Marta Baczynsky heraldognized motif spring is the stylized symbol at of the The Ukrainian Museum sun, which appears as a triangle, a broken NEW YORK – The quintessential repre- cross, an eight-pointed rosette or a star. sentatives of Ukrainian folk culture – Endless lines symbolize eternity, while pysanky, or Ukrainian Easter eggs – are images of animal and bird figures, such as once again making an appearance at The a stag or a rooster, represent fertility and Ukrainian Museum. Presented in an exhibi- strength. The introduction of Christianity to tion are a large number of exquisitely deco- Ukraine brought with it such elements as rated eggs, harbingers of spring that delight the cross, the fish and images of churches. the eye with a welcome medley of color in The art of creating Ukrainian pysanky contrast to the still lingering grays of win- (from the word “pysaty” – to write) has ter. The museum’s pysanky exhibition will been handed down from generation to gen- be on view from March 25 through July 2. eration. Although most of the relevance of Ukrainian pysanky have a legacy that the intricate designs and patterns, as well dates back to prehistoric times, when as the use of specific colors, has been lost ancient people attempted to understand over time, decorating pysanky and adher- and explain their greater and immediate ing to some of the customs associated with environment. The universe, the sun, the this craft have remained a strong tradition changing seasons, birth, death – these among the Ukrainian people to this day. were among the mysteries that taxed the Pysanky are decorated using the wax- comprehension of people as they strug- resist or dye technique. The tool used to gled to find answers to the natural phe- draw the design on the egg is known as a nomena that governed their daily lives. “kistka” or “ryltse.” While the dyes now A selection of Ukrainian Easter eggs in The Ukrainian Museum’s collection. They developed myths to mollify their used are chemical-based, not too long ago fears of the unknown and appease the they were made from natural sources, over age 12. These workshops will be percent discount. The fee includes forces over which they had no control. such as vegetables or the bark of a tree. held on April 8 and 9 at 2-4 p.m. The fee admission to the museum’s other exhibi- As an example of the mystery of life The colors used in pysanky have symbol- for each session is $15 for adults, $10 for tions “The Tree of Life, the Sun, the itself, the egg was considered enormously ic meaning as well. For example, red is students over age 16 and seniors, and $5 Goddess: Symbolic Motifs in Ukrainian powerful. Ancient people decorated the egg the color of life, joy or the sun, while yel- for children age 12-16. Members receive Folk Art” and “Chornobyl + 20: This Is with symbols and colors that held a special low stands for fertility and wealth. a 15 percent discount. Reservations are Our Land ... We Still Live Here.” meaning and used it for numerous social Although present-day Ukrainians dec- required. The Ukrainian Museum is located at events and religious occasions, specifically orate pysanky and exchange them in the A demonstration of the making of 222 E. Sixth St. (between Second and in the spring. Thus, the egg became a pre- traditional manner at Eastertime, the eggs pysanky will be held on Saturday, April Third avenues), New York, NY 10003. cious talisman, believed to have protective, are considered works of art and are treas- 15, (the day before Easter) at 1-5 p.m. magical properties. Prominent examples of ured for their uniqueness and beauty. Accomplished artists will create beauti- For information call (212) 228-0110; e- such potent symbolism can also be seen in While no longer revered or considered to ful pysanky, demonstrating the tech- [email protected] or log the pysanky on display as part of the muse- be a talisman, Ukrainian pysanky remain niques used to decorate the eggs. on to www.ukrainianmuseum.org. um’s exhibition “The Tree of Life, the Sun, a magnificent example of the ingenuity Director Slavko Nowytski’s award-win- Museum hours are Wednesday-Sunday the Goddess: Symbolic Motifs in Ukrainian and artistry of Ukrainian folk culture. ning film “Pysanka” will be screened at 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Folk Art,” which runs through October 15. Related activities half-hour intervals. The fee is $10 for The designs on pysanky are, for the adults and $8 for students over age 12 most part, geometric, with some plant and Pysanky-decorating workshops at the and seniors. Children 12 and under are animal forms. The most prevalent and rec- museum are open to adults and children admitted free, and members receive a 15 Kozak battle to be re-enacted “Pysanka – Rite of Spring” on exhibit in L.A. LOS ANGELES – The Craft and Folk TYLER,at Texas Texas – Re-enactors fair Art Museum (CAFAM) heralds a new from across America are converging season with “Pysanka – Rite of Spring,” on the Four Winds Renaissance an exhibit that celebrates the ancient Faire in Tyler, Texas, on April 8 and Ukrainian tradition of writing the “story 9 to fight out a battle from the 1648 of life” on hen’s eggs in the spring. Ukrainian War of Liberation against Featured in the exhibit curated by Poland, led by Hetman Bohdan Natalie Orlins Gebet will be dozens of Khmelnytsky complete with can- beautifully decorated, traditional and con- nons, winged hussars and Kozaks! temporary pysanky representing various In what may be the largest re-cre- regions of Ukraine. Guests will be led on ation of this period in America, par- a symbolic trip through the historical ticipants from living history groups development of this rich cultural art form. and re-enactors from California to The exhibition runs through May 7, Virginia have been planning this and will include two pysanka-making event for over a year. To add to the workshops open to the public on April 8 realism, up to six cannons will be and 15 at 1:30-3:30 p.m. (registration used, along with 50 fighting men required). An opening reception for and women, period firearms such as members and guests will be held on matchlock muskets, farm tools like April 1 at 6-8 p.m. three-pronged forks and, of course, The egg has been an object of faith in the epitome of the Kozak arsenal – virtually every culture, symbolizing new the saber. life and the promise of spring. In pagan To maintain the authenticity of the times, magical and mystical powers were re-enactment, the saber fighting will ascribed to the egg; in Christian times, it Some of the pysanky that will be on display at the Craft and Folk Art Museum. be in what is known as a “live blade” has remained a powerful symbol at battle, where combatants will be Easter representing rebirth. director, Maryna Hrushetska, who is of As a local museum with global reach, fighting with real steel weapons and Derived from the Ukrainian verb not with theatrical replicas in un- “pysaty,” meaning to write, the pysanka Ukrainian descent. “As a child I eagerly CAFAM seeks to promote international awaited the promise of spring each year goodwill and global understanding among choreographed duels. is an egg on which the story of life is The scheduled battles will take written. This ancient art form is steeped and cherished watching my grandmother its citizens. The museum works to preserve sit for hours making pysanky. I was awed and strengthen the folk culture of its com- place twice daily. In addition to the in symbolism, from the egg itself to the battles, a living history presentation by their magic and am thrilled to share munity based on the belief that the quality ancient motifs and the colors used in its on Kozak living, a war-game this tradition with Angelenos.” of urban life is directly related to the vitality design. Pysanky are made using one to demonstration and other exhibits The Craft and Folk Art Museum and diversity of viewpoints and traditions. seven colors, ranging in design from the will entertain and educate attendees. simple beauty of a single ancient motif to (CAFAM) is a Los Angeles non-profit The Craft and Folk Art Museum is For more information regarding the intricate repetition of multiple motifs cultural arts organization dedicated to the located at 5814 Wilshire Blvd., Los this event, readers may contact: Adam and colors around the ovoid surface. public presentation and preservation of Angeles, Calif. 90036. For information Roberts at [email protected] or Pysanky are created for protection, to folk arts and contemporary craft. call 323-937-4230 or log on to (501) 655-2161; or visit the Four celebrate new life, to be blessed at Easter Founded in 1965, originally as “The Egg www.cafam.org. Museum hours are Winds Renaissance Faire website at and to deliver special wishes to the recip- and The Eye” by the late Edith Wyle, Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 www.fourwindsfaire.com or the ient of the gift. who passionately promoted traditional p.m. Museum admission is $5; students Ukrainian American Society of Texas “This is a very exciting exhibition for artisans and the virtue of hand-made art, and seniors, $3; members and children website at www.uast.org. me,” explained CAFAM’s executive the museum opened in 1973. under age 12, free. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2006 No. 14

NEWS AND VIEWS: Chicago community honors Shevchenko by Marta Farion fiery speech by a community leader who ments, but became permanent new homes worked and survived difficult circum- emphasized the need for patriotism and for people of my generation. stances, they were different – younger CHICAGO – Chicago’s annual con- active engagement in the fight for Displaced or not, we attended and eager to seize economic and profes- cert, organized by the Ukrainian Ukraine’s freedom as advocated by the American schools and universities, estab- sional opportunities, in frequent contact Congress Committee of America, on prophet Shevchenko, poetry readings by lished ourselves in various careers and with their families in Ukraine. Sunday, March 12, signaled an unexpect- children who had no understanding of professions, and eventually more or less Unlike our parents’ generation, they edly inspiring rebirth of the Ukrainian either their words’ meaning or delivery, assimilated into the American main- were free to travel to Ukraine and visit. diaspora’s cultural life in this city. More and the inevitable performance of a well- stream – although we still lived a dual They spoke and wrote a Ukrainian lan- than its extraordinary tribute to Ukraine’s meaning choir and soloist. And as a existence, leading double lives with one guage that was current and alive with a most celebrated poet, the occasion result, young people used the occasion to foot in the American world and the other new vocabulary and idioms, some sprin- marked a pivotal turning point in the socialize and ignore the well-meaning foot in what we understood to be the Ukrainian diaspora’s cultural succession kled with Russisms or Americanisms, performers and speakers. As times Ukrainian world. and they were informed about current from one generation to the next. passed, attendance became more limited But that Ukrainian world was not Positive change has arrived in the events in Ukraine as well as sure of at these events. inside Ukraine. It was located in Ukrainian American community, and this themselves without apology or fear about Although memories of the past contin- America, inside the churches, civic Shevchenko concert proved it with a daz- their futures. Our new friends “unpacked ued to be part of my emotional schema, I organizations, Saturday schools and sum- zling display of professionally performed their suitcases” because they did not feel dutifully decided to attend this year’s mer grounds built by our parents and creative talent. displaced. They know who they are, why Shevchenko concert, hoping that it would grandparents to ensure the survival of they are here and where they are going. Remembering the past not last too long and spoil the entire Ukrainian patriotism, nationalism and It was sometimes difficult for us older Sunday. My a priori negativity was pro- culture. immigrants to appreciate that these new I’ve been a critic of these ritual occa- grammed by my membership as the Welcoming the future arrivals came from a changed Ukraine, a sions for many years, and my reluctance “child” of the so-called Third Wave of was driven by a trained sense of duty, loy- country that had undergone a structural Ukrainian immigration. As the children With the Soviet Union’s dissolution alty and personal sacrifice – the predictable and cultural metamorphosis in recent of parents and grandparents forced to and Ukraine’s independence, the diaspora sympathy of first-generation Ukrainian decades. We, on the other hand, had been leave Ukraine during the second world was unexpectedly enlarged by an influx immigrants who understood their family’s living in a changing and developing war, we became war refugees (the con- of a new wave of Ukrainian immigrants, need to continually memorialize Ukrainian American world, while clinging to a stat- temporary term), at the time officially the so-called Fourth Wave. Their arrival history, culture and language. ic Ukraine, unchanged for 50 years. The tagged as Displaced Persons. here was sometimes welcomed, and The annual Shevchenko concerts, in Ukrainian language we used was and is a And displaced we indeed were – first, sometimes not, by the prior generations particular, are remembered as endlessly language spoken by our parents and when our parents were housed in camps of Ukrainian immigrants. long programs that inevitably included a grandparents when they were young; it run by the United Nations managed by The new immigrants were persons was and is not a contemporary language, the Allies, and later when they were born and raised in a different country but a sacred relic from the past. Marta Farion is an attorney and chair assigned to live in various countries than the one our parents and grandparents The Third and Fourth Wave sisters and of the Chicago-Kyiv Sister Cities around the world, countries that were left 50 years ago. And although these Committee. intended to become temporary settle- new immigrants also had suffered and (Continued on page 20) Philadelphia center celebrates Shevchenko, bard of Ukraine

by Andrea Porytko-Zharovsky erature at La Salle University and the University of Pennsylvania, delivered the keynote address to an appre- JENKINTOWN, Pa. – The Ukrainian Educational ciative audience that listened attentively to his analysis of and Cultural Center (UECC) and the Philadelphia the universally acknowledged literary interpretation of Ukrainian community on Sunday, March 12, celebrated Shevchenko’s works. His many references illustrated the two important dates in Ukrainian history: the 192nd ecumenism of Shevchenko’s themes – they could apply to birthday of Taras Shevchenko, the great poet, prophet any culture at any time. Dr. Rudnytzky reminded us that and teacher of the Ukrainian nation, and the 145th Shevchenko must be read word by word. Shevchenko anniversary of Shevchenko’s death. himself explains to us how he wants to be read. Ivan Prasko, master of ceremonies, welcomed Especially noteworthy was Dr. Rudnytzky’s reference Philadelphia’s Ukrainian community to the UECC’s to the “Kobzar” and its importance. He remarked, “as annual Shevchenko concert, and introduced the talented long as there is a ‘Kobzar’ in one Ukrainian household, performers. A portrait of Taras Shevchenko, adorned there will be a Ukraine.” with an elaborate embroidered ritual cloth, provided the A group of young bandura players from the Ukrainian backdrop for the performers. Heritage School, Yuliya Stupen, Natalie Midzak and The Akkolada chamber choir, under the leadership of Katryna Midzak, and their instructor, Halyna Bodnar, Bohdan Gengalo, began the concert in the center’s great performed the song “Kobzari” in honor of the great poet. hall with a moving rendition of “Zapovit” (Testament). Mr. Prasko entertained the audience with an artistic read- Two pupils from the Ukrainian Heritage School recit- ing of “Hamaliya,” while Vera Pavlishyn recited ed examples of Shevchenko’s descriptive and expressive “Topolia” (The Poplar). poetry. Natalie Midzak recited “Rozryta Mohyla” (The The accomplished bandura player Alla Kutsevych and Plundered Grave) and Alexander Zharovsky recited singer Svitlana Karpiy, of the Chetverta Khvylia “Selo” (The Village). Ensemble (Fourth Wave Ensemble) of New York, along Leonid Rudnytzky, Ph.D., professor of comparative lit- with the Pavlishyn Sisters, Nadiya and Nataliya, sang familiar lyrical Ukrainian songs, at one point inviting the Petro Hewka Andrea Porytko-Zharovsky is a member of the Ukrainian audience to join them. Their beautiful selections show- Keynote speaker Prof. Dr. Leonid Rudnytzky deliv- Educational and Cultural Center’s Press Committee. cased their talented voices and Ms. Kutsevych’s skill and ers an address on “The Irrevocable Sacred Truth of the Kobzar.”

mastery of the bandura. Akkolada performed “Nasha Duma” (Our Duma), “Chy My Sche Ziydemosia Znovu” (Will We Meet Again), with solo performances by Marichka Hopka and Mr. Gengalo, and piano accompaniment by Lesia Nestor, and concluded the concert with “Reve Ta Stohne Dnipr Shyrokyi” (The Mighty Dnipro). Mr. Gengalo stated that it was an honor for the choir to take part in honoring and celebrating the remarkable Shevchenko. Mr. Prasko thanked Dr. Rudnytzky for the keynote address on the theme “The Irrevocable Sacred Truth of the Kobzar,” the performers for a wonderful perform- ance, the audience for attending, and all those respon- sible in organizing the annual concert. The Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center, found- ed in 1980, is a non-profit organization whose objective is to preserve and promote awareness of the Ukrainian her- itage throughout the Philadelphia community. The UECC is located at 700 Cedar Road in Jenkintown, PA 19046 and may be reached via phone, 215-663-1166, or e-mail, [email protected]. Readers may log on to The Akkolada chamber choir performs at the annual Taras Shevchenko concert at the Ukrainian www.ukrainiancenterphila.org for photographs and video Educational and Cultural Center. of the Shevchenko concert. No. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2006 17

Scholarly societies join forces to hold annual Shevchenko conference by Dr. Orest Popovych poet, continued the lecturer. traditionalism and innovation. Democratic Dictionary (Kyiv: Lybid, 1996). Dr. Rubchak delved deeply into analy- societies possess the ability to make radical “Ukrainian-Russian Relations: The NEW YORK – The Shevchenko sis of both the style and structure of changes, to innovate. So far, the intellectual Post-Colonial Aspect” was the topic Scientific Society (NTSh), jointly with the Shevchenko’s poetry, quoting many elite in Ukraine has not participated suffi- addressed by Prof. Mykola Riabchuk Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences excerpts to illustrate the techniques the ciently in innovative movements, as a result (HICU). The existential challenge to in the U.S. (UVAN), the Harriman Institute poet employed to create the complex of which the country has been experiencing Ukraine lies in the fact that Russian cul- of Columbia University (HICU) and the structure of his poems. Shevchenko resort- Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute ed to circular rhymes, a masterful use of (HURI), hosted the 26th annual scholarly alliteration and assonance, purposeful conference dedicated to Taras Shevchenko variations of the meter within a verse to at the NTSh headquarters on March 11. effect a change in the atmosphere, some- The proceedings were chaired by Prof. Vasyl Makhno, resident poet at NTSh, times varying the language used by his who introduced the speakers and characters – among the vernacular, Old enriched the program with his insightful Slavonic and Church Slavonic – so as to commentary as a literary expert. contrast different speakers. Opening remarks were delivered by Shevchenko openly defied the literary Dr. Olexa Bilaniuk, the immediate past canons of his day, which to him were inim- president of UVAN. Whether or not ical both esthetically and politically. In his Ukraine ever becomes a truly Ukrainian poems, he had a predilection for debating state, said Dr. Bilaniuk, may depend on with himself, with authority figures, and the extent to which Shevchenko’s poetry indeed with God, Dr. Rubchak noted. is promulgated in the Russian-speaking Next on the program was a guest speak- regions of Ukraine, because many of the er from Kyiv, Dr. Nina Polishchuk, who admonitions the great bard had directed holds the position of senior research fellow at his countrymen still apply to the in the department of the history of Ukrainian Russophones of today. Ukrainian philosophy at the Hryhorii “Poetry as Conversation” was the title Skovoroda Institute of Philosophy of the of the talk by Dr. Bohdan Rubchak National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Seen at the Shevchenko Scientific Society during the conference on Taras (UVAN), poet, prose writer and literary Currently she is in the U.S. as a Fulbright Shevchenko (from left) are: Vasyl Makhno, Roman Andrushkiw, Nina Polishchuk, critic, a retired professor of literature at visiting researcher in the department of Bohdan Rubchak and Mykola Riabchuk. the University of Illinois at Chicago. philosophy at Stanford University. Taras Shevchenko is so familiar to Dr. Polishchuk spoke on “The Poetry a brain drain, concluded the speaker. ture remains not only dominant, but also Ukrainians that we take him for granted, of Shevchenko in Modern Philosophical Toward the end of the program, Dr. serves as Ukraine’s bridge to Western while failing to recognize the fact that, as Context.” In her opinion, the task of a Polishchuk presented to the NTSh a copy culture, said Prof. Riabchuk. He feels that a master of literature, he is not just great, philosopher is not to impose a way of of her book “Ukraine in the 17th Russia has retained its dominant position but unique, began Dr. Rubchak. thinking upon others, or to pretend to be Century: Philosophy, Society, Culture” vs. Ukraine due to several factors: 1) Shevchenko’s uniqueness makes it able to solve some universal truths, but to (Kyiv: Krytyka, 2005). Dr. Polishchuk’s Russian culture is one of the important impossible to compare him with poets in teach a person to think independently. impressive publication record includes world cultures; 2) the Russian language is the English-speaking world, particularly She claimed to find reinforcement for such standouts as the “Philosophical the lingua franca in that area; 3) Russia since he is not translatable into English. these ideas in Shevchenko’s poetry. Encyclopedic Dictionary” (Kyiv, Abrys, has a great armed potential; 4) Russia has Those translations that do exist make The history of philosophy, continued Dr. 2002), of which she is the chief editor, Shevchenko appear to be a mediocre Polishchuk, represents a contest between and the English-Ukrainian Philosophical (Continued on page 27) Paul Magocsi delivers Ivan Franko Memorial Lecture at University of Ottawa

by Halyna Mokrushyna Carleton University, on the initiative of Prof. Russia should be offered membership in the Bohdan Bociurkiw and Ivan Jaworsky, at that time European Union, while Turkey, from the geograph- OTTAWA – The Chair of Ukrainian Studies at the University a graduate student at Carleon University. ical point of view, has never been part of Europe of Ottawa invited Prof. Paul Magocsi, University of Toronto, to Later, in 1996, the UCPBA and the newly inau- and, therefore, the debate over its eventual entrance deliver the annual Ivan Franko Memorial Lecture that marks its gurated Chair of Ukrainian Studies at the into the European Union is pointless. 20th anniversary this year. University of Ottawa joined forces to continue the In his lecture Prof. Magocsi stressed that this This public lecture by noted scholars from Canada and abroad lecture series. question should be viewed rather from an econom- has helped raise the profile of Ukrainian studies and awareness of The Ivan Franko series has featured such well- ic prospective. Instead of debating endlessly Ukrainian issues in Canada’s capital. known names in Ukrainian studies as Roman whether to welcome Turkey as a new member, the It was launched in 1986 by the Ukrainian Canadian Szporluk, John-Paul Himka, Orest Subtelny, Frank European Union, in Prof. Magocsi’s opinion, Professional and Business Association (UCPBA) of Ottawa and Sysyn, Peter J. Potichnyj and Marta Dyczok. should be more creative in its approach to this Prof. Magocsi, an internationally known histori- question and should look for a geopolitical sce- an and expert on cultural minorities, delivered a nario that would be in the best interests of both lecture with the very intriguing title “Where Does Europe and Turkey, and especially of the geopoliti- Europe End? Ukraine? Turkey? Israel?” The lec- cal sphere in which Turkey is situated. ture was well-attended and proved to be a great Such a scenario would be the creation of a success. Middle East Union, where Israel and Turkey would Prof. Magocsi began his lecture by citing Liguria, be the foundation, Dr. Magocsi said. This new a borderland stretching from Genoa in northern Italy framework should be based on economic and not to Nice in southern France, as an example of a natu- on cultural or linguistic affinity. Just as at the end ral reassertion of one’s historical past. In the reality of World War II the United States favored the for- of today’s European Union, with its common market mation of the European Coal and Steel Community and absence of national borders, the traditionally and then the common market as the first step multicultural regions are returning to their initial sta- toward European integration, the European Union tus prior to the division of Europe by the great and the United States should now favor the forma- nation-states. For instance, Liguria, an Italian region tion of a Middle East Union. annexed by France in 1860, is now reviving its Turkey and Israel, which would be a cornerstone Italian heritage. The two local dialects, Nicois and of this union, have a lot in common: economically, Monègasque, are taught in elementary and second- they are the two most successful countries in the ary schools, while the Italian language is spoken region, both already are trading partners, and both more and more on the streets and in churches. were founded and function as secular states with a This return of cultural regions to their ancestral strong religious opposition (Orthodox Jews in past is occurring peacefully and gradually through- Israel and fundamentalists in Turkey). Finally, for out the whole of Europe, from Alsace to Silesia, the past 50 years, both Turkey and Israel have been and, according to Prof. Magocsi, this is likely to assisted by the United States. happen also in Transylvania once Romania joins Prof. Magocsi said he believes that the United the European Union in 2007. States along with the European Union should con- The same “natural” course of events should be tinue to support the economic development of followed in approaching the question: “Where Turkey and Israel as a whole, i.e., the Middle-East Does Europe End?” For Prof. Magocsi, the answer Union, which would attract other counties in the to this question is quite obvious. Europe, as a geo- region (Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Iraq, Syria, per- Prof. Paul Magocsi (left), University of Toronto, speaks at the graphical entity, includes a vast territory from the haps even the Mediterranean states of Northern Ivan Franko Memorial Lecture hosted by Dominique Arel, Atlantic coast of western France to the Ural Africa). Thus, the European Union would have a Chair of Ukrainian Studies, University of Ottawa. Mountains in Russia. Thus, Ukraine, Belarus and strong and stable partner at its southeastern flank. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2006 No. 14

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against World Trade Organization-orient- Has the Orange Revolution... ed legislation proposed by the govern- (Continued from page 2) ment in which their party had several With deep sorrow we ready to sign it as soon as March 27. “I ministers. can say that at this moment, our party, In addition, the Socialist Party’s announce that, on Friday, the Socialist Party and the Our Ukraine staunch opposition to Ukraine joining March 24, 2006, our beloved party have fully agreed on the text of a NATO and the privatization of land have father and grandfather coalition agreement,” she said. undermined President Yushchenko’s Ms. Tymoshenko said that under the efforts to implement the reforms he agreement the political force finishing promised during and after the Orange first among the three potential coalition Revolution. GEORGE partners would have the right to propose If the Orange coalition cannot be a candidate to form the next government. pieced back together, the possibility of This, in effect, means that Ms. Our Ukraine joining forces with the elec- BOHACHEWSKY Tymoshenko will make a bid to regain tion-winning Party of the Regions is still entered into eternal rest the premiership she lost in September open. In theory, such a coalition could form a government enjoying solid parlia- 2005. survived by: A renewed Orange alliance would mentary support. have to overcome the internal strife that Immediately after the March 26 vote, daughter Ania Lonkevych with her husband Mark proved to be its downfall when it led the Mr. Yanukovych indicated that such a son Boris Bohachevsky government from January through development might be possible. “The grandchildren Alexander and Roma August 2005. Party of the Regions has gained a deci- and an extended family. The biggest obstacle would be finding sive victory, and we are ready to assume a way for Ms. Tymoshenko and Our a huge responsibility on behalf of the Ukraine officials to work together after Ukrainian people – for political, econom- Viewing took place on Thursday, March 30, 2006, and Friday, she accused some prominent members of ic and social stability in the country,” he March 31, 2006, from 6-9 p.m. at the Peter Jarema Funeral Home, the pro-presidential party of corrupt prac- said. “We are ready to take responsibility 126 7th St., New York, N.Y. tices last year. If Ms. Tymoshenko to form a government, and we call on everybody who holds Ukraine’s fate dear becomes prime minister, such Orange A parastas was held on Thursday, March 30, at 7:30 p.m. at the Revolution combatants as Petro to join us.” Poroshenko, Oleksander Tretiakov and But if the official results confirm the Peter Jarema Funeral Home. A panakhyda was held on Friday, David Zhvania – all of whom were sin- exit polls’ predictions, it would appear March 31, at 8:00 p.m. at the Peter Jarema Funeral Home. gled out by Mr. Tymoshenko – would that a Tymoshenko-Yushchenko reunion likely be reluctant to cooperate fully with would make a happier political marriage The funeral services were held on Saturday, April 1, 2006, at 9:30 her either as cabinet members or as Our than one between the former rivals in the Ukraine representatives in a joint parlia- bitterly disputed presidential race in a.m. at St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church in New York City mentary coalition. 2004. with interment at St. Andrew Cemetery. A second hurdle would be finding This is because Ms. Tymoshenko cam- common ground with the Socialist Party, paigned on a ticket of returning to Eternal Memory whose participation is seen as essential if Orange Revolution ideals, and the sup- port she received in this election would an Orange coalition is to be restored. The The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the Socialist Party is ideologically and pro- indicate that those who stood behind Mr. Roma Pryma Bohachevsky Trust Fund. Checks may be sent directly grammatically incompatible with Our Yushchenko and Ms. Tymoshenko during Ukraine and the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc. that political movement want to see the to account #33641 at the Self Reliance New York Federal Credit Union, This became evident in 2005, when two revolutionary heroes working togeth- 108 Second Ave., New York, N.Y. 10003. Attn.: Paul Liteplo. Socialist lawmakers repeatedly voted er once again.

It is with great sorrow that we inform our friends and Ñ¥ÎËÏÓÒfl ÒÛÏÌÓ˛ ‚¥ÒÚÍÓ˛, ˘Ó 25 ·ÂðÂÁÌfl 2006 ð. the Ukrainian community that on March 23, 2006, departed this earth ‚¥‰¥È¯Ó‚ ‚¥‰ Ì‡Ò Û ‚¥˜Ì¥ÒÚ¸ ̇ 82-ÏÛ ðÓˆ¥ and into the hands of God, our beloved sister and aunt ÊËÚÚfl ̇¯ ‰ÓðÓ„ËÈ ¥ ÌÂÁ‡·ÛÚÌ¥È óéãéÇßä, íÄíé ¥ ÑáüÑáúé Maria Kupchynsky (neé Jurkiw) Ò‚. Ô. Born on November 1, 1906, in the city of Stryj, Ukraine ëíÖîÄç ãÖìò Maria was the second of three sisters. She taught in the public schools of ÍÓÎË¯Ì¥È ˜ÎÂÌ ß-Óª ÑË‚¥Á¥ª ◊ɇ΢Ë̇“, Û˜‡ÒÌËÍ ·Óª‚ Ô¥‰ ÅðÓ‰‡ÏË. Stryj and Lviv. Maria and her husband Roman immigrated to America in 1947 and settled in Lorain, Ohio. There she fully participated in the èéïéêéççß ÇßÑèêÄÇà ‚¥‰·ÛÎËÒfl ‚ ÒÂð‰Û, 29 ·ÂðÂÁÌfl 2006 ð. ‚ ÛÍð‡- life and events of the Ukrainian community. A life-long communicant of ªÌÒ¸Í¥È Í‡ÚÓÎˈ¸Í¥È ˆÂðÍ‚¥ Ò‚. ÇÓÎÓ‰ËÏËð‡ ‚ ¢ÎÂÌ ëÔÂÈ, ç.â., ‡ ‚¥‰Ú‡Í ̇ St. John the Baptist Church in Lorain, she taught in the Ukrainian school ˆ‚ËÌÚ‡ð¥ Ò‚. ÑÛı‡ ‚ ÉÂÏÔÚÓÌ·Ûð£Û, ç.â. for many years, belonged to the Ukrainian National Women’s League of ì „ÎË·ÓÍÓÏÛ ÒÏÛÚÍÛ Á‡Î˯ËÎËÒfl: America and gave generously to her parish church and the churches in ‰ðÛÊË̇ – ÄççÄ Á ¢ßãÖñúäàï Stryj and Hoshiw in Ukraine. ‰Ó̸ÍË – ãÖëü äÄóåÄê Á ˜ÓÎÓ‚¥ÍÓÏ ÅéÉÑÄçéå ¥ ‰¥Ú¸ÏË ãüêàëéû, ÄÑêßüçéå ¥ ãÖëàäéå The funeral took place on Monday, March 27, 2006, at St. John the Baptist – ßêàçÄ ÅßÉìç Á ˜ÓÎÓ‚¥ÍÓÏ ûêß∏å ¥ ‰¥Ú¸ÏË Church, Lorain, Ohio. She was interred beside her beloved husband, åàäéãéû ¥ ìãüçéû Roman at the Calvary Cemetery in Lorain, Ohio. – ïêàëíü ãÖìò Á ˜ÓÎÓ‚¥ÍÓÏ ÄÅÄëéå ¥ ‰Ó̲ çÄÑÖû She is survived by: – êéåÄ êÄäéÇëúäÄ Á ˜ÓÎÓ‚¥ÍÓÏ ÄçÑêß∏å ¥ ÒË̇ÏË èÖíêìëÖå, åÄêóàäéå ¥ éãÖëÖå Sister Cecilia Debaylo and her daughter Tyrsa with her Ò‚‡ı‡ – çÄÑü ÅßÉìç husband John and son Ivan Volodymyr Ú‡ ÒÂÒÚð‡ ¥ ·ð‡Ú Á ðÓ‰Ë̇ÏË ‚ ìÍð‡ªÌ¥. Ç¥˜Ì‡ âÓÏÛ Ô‡Ï’flÚ¸! Nephew Yarema Kupchynsky and his wife Joan with his –––––––––––––––––––––––– daughter Melanie Harrison and her husband Edward á‡Ï¥ÒÚ¸ Í‚¥Ú¥‚ ÏÓÊ̇ ÒÍ·‰‡ÚË ÔÓÊÂðÚ‚Ë Ì‡ ìÍð‡ªÌÒ¸ÍËÈ ä‡ÚÓÎˈ¸ÍËÈ with their children Nicolas, Gregory and Laura ìÌ¥‚ÂðÒËÚÂÚ Û ã¸‚Ó‚¥ ˜ÂðÂÁ Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation 2247 West Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60622 ‡·Ó ̇ ‰ÓÔÓÏÓ„Û Close and distant family members in Ukraine and America ÑË‚¥Á¥ÈÌËÍ‡Ï ‚ ìÍð‡ªÌ¥ ˜ÂðÂÁ ëÛÒԥθÌÛ ëÎÛÊ·Û äÓÏ·‡Ú‡Ì‡Ú¥‚, 700 Cedar Rd., Room 122A, Jenkintown, PA 19046. May she rest in peace! 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2006 No. 14

the Fourth Wave were an integral part of professional stage and concert venue. cord of urgency in understanding con- Chicago community... the audience and dominated the ranks of its The riveting keynote speech by Oksana temporary Ukraine, and her gifted pres- (Continued from page 16) brilliant performers and keynote speakers. Verbovska spoke of Shevchenko’s entation showed her to be an exceptional brothers had a lot to learn from each other. Orest Baranyk, president of the strength of spirit and prophetic words, and uniquely creative artist. It became apparent that we wasted too Chicago branch of the Ukrainian Congress and constituted a timely description of At the end of this exceptional tribute developments in contemporary Ukraine. to Shevchenko, the audience sponta- much time on petty misunderstandings, Committee of America, opened the event and referred to Shevchenko’s prophetic It was a revelation as I listened admiring- neously rose with a rousing bravo to often fanned by distrust or unrealistic words as they come alive in our own time, ly to the soloists who performed: demonstrate its awe and pride – and its demands on both sides, and different expec- particularly at this time of Ukraine’s cur- Myroslava Kuka, Halyna Herjavenko and long overdue sense of having finally tations of “entitlement” or “duty” toward rent elections for Parliament. Mr. Baranyk Alla Kuryltsiv. Indeed, these are singers “arrived” at a prominent place in the each other and toward our mother country. introduced the new consul general of of such talent, voices and sophistication Ukrainian diaspora, and perhaps with The time had finally come to understand, Ukraine to the Chicago community. that they belong on professional stages. hope that the Ukrainian diaspora is enter- respect and learn from one another. The concert was a most appropriate As is traditional at such events, a group ing a new stage in its life. The common spirit opportunity for the new consul general, of children declaimed poetry by These remarkably creative and unpre- Vasyl H. Korzachenko, to introduce him- Shevchenko and sang popular tunes. But tentious artists who performed for Just as Taras Shevchenko’s voice united self with his own evocation of there was nothing traditional in this group Shevchenko – and for the rest of us – countless Ukrainians of different genera- Shevchenko, aptly referring to the waves of children. There were eight of them, all should be noticed and appreciated because tions and persuasions in the pursuit of liber- of the Dnipro as a symbol of the river of taught by their teacher, Nadia Ilkiw. What they are rare jewels in our own midst. We ty and love of their country, this year’s Ukrainian life and linking that symbol- an exceptional teacher and what exceptional welcome them to our community. children! Two of them, Mariana Oharenko, commemoration in Chicago established a ism to the waves of immigration of Closing our diasporan circle new order in the diasporan community, a Ukrainians throughout the world. 8, and Nastia Lototska, 9, performed as if new community where new immigrants of The performing talent belonged on a they were mature experienced singers, with Leaving this annual Shevchenko con- voices belonging in music careers. cert in Chicago, I faced my internal The Chicago Surma Choir presented struggle to reconcile prior understandings the Shevchenko music repertoire with the of Ukrainian immigrants, past and pres- Shevchenko hymn “Reve Ta Stohne,” ent. And I realized that the recited words “Dumy Moji” (in a soft, fluid and sensi- of our cultural icon Shevchenko finally tive performance), “Zapovit” (the had come alive to me, provoking private Shevchenko “Testament” carried in the thought about this event’s integration of soul of every Ukrainian) and the beauti- Shevchenko’s prophetic wisdom with ful melodic “Vladyko Neba i Zemli” Ukraine’s present circumstances. from the operetta “Zaporozhets za This year’s commemoration of Dunayem,” with J. Lemishko as soloist. Shevchenko gave me much more than I But the extraordinary surprise of the had expected. I realized that it had taken event was the performance of Leonida me far too long to arrive here to approach Mytnychuk, the master of ceremonies, an appreciation of the emerging ethnic who delivered verbal “collages” of bridge that spans all our waves of immi- Shevchenko poetry interspersed with the gration. I realized that so many of our poetry of the contemporary giant of new friends who recently immigrated Ukrainian literature, Lina Kostenko. These from Ukraine really are our cultural pieces were not read, but were recited from brothers and sisters who also understand Ms. Mytnychuk’s extraordinary memory our grandparents’ and parents’ commit- and, although the long passages were ments to protect and preserve Ukrainian familiar, we had never heard them present- culture, and that they will eventually play ed with such intelligence and conviction. a role in bringing a common understand- Ms. Mytnychuk’s interpretations of ing to the role and mission of what is Shevchenko’s words masterfully struck a called “the diaspora.” No. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2006 21 Osnova Credit Union announces plans for a new building

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making it vulnerable to the national any guarantee that he will make up for by Mr. Yanukovych represents one of the An endgame... deputies’ insubordinations or defections such losses by gaining support in the most powerful of such clans, whose (Continued from page 2) that have become characteristic of the east. intention is to use the government for the the dismissal or resignation of the previ- Ukrainian Parliament. Our Ukraine’s deputy campaign chief, purpose of maximizing its capital. ous one. A much more stable scenario would Roman Zvarych, told RFE/RL before Cooperation between the Yuliya Forty-five parties and blocs were see Mr. Yushchenko’s Our Ukraine election day that, despite the rumors, Tymoshenko Bloc and Party of the vying for parliamentary seats in the strike a coalition deal with Mr. there will be no coalition after the elec- Regions is therefore impossible in princi- Yanukovych’s Party of the Regions. A March 26 elections, but pre-election day tions between Our Ukraine and the Party ple.” cabinet supported by Our Ukraine and surveys indicated that only six or seven of the Regions. Whatever option President the Party of the Regions would seem- of them have realistic chances of over- Ms. Tymoshenko also firmly ruled out Yushchenko chooses after the March 26 ingly enjoy the safety net of parliamen- coming the 3 percent threshold for repre- the possibility of a post-election coalition vote, he will have to keep in mind that tary backing. Since Our Ukraine and the sentation. with Mr. Yanukovych. “Our positions are the days when it was possible to run the Party of the Regions are essentially run The election was expected to be won mutually exclusive,” Ms. Tymoshenko country by decree and by bending the by oligarchs representing the interests of by Yanukovych’s Party of the Regions, said on March 21. “The political bloc Parliament to the president’s will via big business in Ukraine, there would be which leads in opinion polls with back- that I head categorically stands for the pressure, bribery or blackmail, which few obstacles to them agreeing on a complete separation of clans and crimi- was the case under his predecessor, ing of about 30 percent. The combined basic set of economic, financial or nals from the government. The core lead- President Leonid Kuchma, are gone for popular support for the two former social reforms. ership of the Party of the Regions headed good. Orange Revolution allies, the pro- However, such a coalition might Yushchenko Our Ukraine and the Yulia encounter difficulties defining Ukraine’s Tymoshenko Bloc, equalled or even foreign-policy priorities and goals. The The next issue of The Ukrainian Weekly’s slightly exceeded that for the Party of the parties “traditionally” have opposite Regions as per surveys conducted prior geopolitical agendas, largely due to the to the election. fact that the Party of the Regions’ elec- Analysts say there are two likely torate is primarily located in Russia-lean- options for a future governing coalition ing eastern Ukraine, while that of Our in Ukraine, depending on how the main WeddingWedding Ukraine is principally based in the west contenders fare on March 26. of the country, which has closer affinities First, President Yushchenko may try to to Western Europe. Announcements rebuild the Orange Revolution alliance Announcements Finding the middle ground between will appear in the April 30, 2006 issue. with Ms. Tymoshenko, with whom he the two in working out a joint foreign officially split in September 2005 by dis- agenda would require much wisdom, For a wedding announcement to be included in that issue, missing her from the post of prime minis- responsibility and compromise from both all information must be received in our offices by April 20, 2006. ter. A Yushchenko-Tymoshenko reunion sides. But a resulting alliance could be would mean that Ukraine would continue worth the pain – it could testify that the Along with wedding announcements, we will include greetings from friends, to stay on track in its efforts to integrate two major political forces in Ukraine see family members, bridesmaids and ushers – from all those with the rest of Europe, the final objec- the country as an independent political who wish to share in the excitement of a new marriage. tives being membership in NATO and the player, rather than as a participant in a We hope you will announce your wedding in European Union. geopolitical tug-of-war. However, this scenario is fraught with One of the principal drawbacks of a The Ukrainian Weekly, or send a greeting to your favorite newlyweds. some serious problems. Ms. Tymoshenko potential President Yushchenko- Rates for announcements and greetings: has not concealed that she wants back the Yanukovych alliance is that it would One-column wedding announcement: $100 prime minister’s post. But this is the last leave Yushchenko open to charges from Two-column wedding announcement: $200 thing that many influential politicians in Ms. Tymoshenko and her followers that Wedding greeting: $75 Mr. Yushchenko’s entourage would like he has “betrayed” the Orange to see happen. A Cabinet led by her could Revolution by siding with the man who For further information or to request a brochure, very likely stir up another conflict within was his rival in the contentious 2004 please call (973) 292-9800, ext. 3040, the ruling camp. Besides, a Yushchenko- presidential election. Mr. Yushchenko e-mail: [email protected] Tymoshenko coalition would at best have could see his support in western Visit www.ukrweekly.com to view a wedding announcement sample page. a slim majority in the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine erode even further, without 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2006 No. 14 No. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2006 23

She and the president discussed defin- secured 6.9 percent or 1.8 million votes. ernment status. Third, acknowledgment of Party of the Regions... ing their goals and uniting around them, Rather than forming a coalition with Ukraine’s road to Euro-integration.” (Continued from page 11) she said. Their meeting was the begin- the Party of the Regions, Mr. Moroz said Our Ukraine won’t make any deci- On March 28 Mr. Yushchenko began ning of “detailed, technical discussions he proposed appointing Regions leaders sions related to coalition building until its the coalition-building process by inviting regarding nuances and the signing of as oblast council chairs in those four or political council meets again on April 7, the leaders of the three leading political documents,” she said. five oblasts where they have the most said spokeswoman Tetiana Mokridi. blocs to meet with him for an hour in the Ms. Tymoshenko repeated her convic- support in order to prevent increasing Ms. Tymoshenko and Mr. Moroz both Presidential Secretariat building on tion that Mr. Yushchenko would renew Ukraine’s divide. said they want to sign a coalition agree- the Orange coalition. Bankova Street. In an indication of which way Mr. ment as soon as possible. When asked whether her appointment Yushchenko’s partners are leaning, Our Mr. Yushchenko didn’t invite Communist Our Ukraine’s delay in signing an as prime minister was a stipulation she Ukraine’s political council met the same agreement indicates that the bloc is con- Party Chair Petro Symonenko because their put to the president, Ms. Tymoshenko day and agreed to form a democratic sidering uniting with the Party of the political views are too divergent. replied: “The people’s choice is key to coalition. Regions, Ms. Tymoshenko commented. Arriving in a black Mercedes, Mr. understanding who will occupy which “The party supports the creation of a Prime Minister Yurii Yekhanurov met with Yanukovych met with the president and told positions. I won’t comment any further democratic coalition in the framework of Mr. Yanukovych on March 29, she said. reporters afterwards that he was satisfied on this subject.” Our Ukraine, the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc “This dragging out of the process indi- with the talks, but the party won’t start offi- Afterwards, she got into in a black and Socialist Party, and demands the cates that quite weighty discussions are cial discussions until after all the votes were BMW and sped away. removal of deputies’ immunity,” said taking place between the Party of the counted and it became clear which blocs The prior day, Ms. Tymoshenko Volodymyr Stretovych, chair of the Regions and Our Ukraine representa- and parties qualified for the Parliament. acknowledged the president’s power to Christian-Democratic Union Party. tives, which I believe is unacceptable,” “The Regions informed (Mr. dismiss the Verkhovna Rada if a majority Foreign Affairs Minister Borys Ms. Tymoshenko said. Yushchenko) that as the leaders of the coalition isn’t formed, but called that a Tarasyuk echoed Mr. Stretovych’s posi- Of the 37.2 million Ukrainians eligible election campaign, we will form a coali- “nuclear weapon.” tion, adding that the Party of the Regions to cast ballots in the 2006 parliamentary tion,” Mr. Yanukovych said. “I believe that today, on the basis of must meet three conditions to begin dis- elections, 67 percent or 25 million voters, The same day, the party’s election the people’s choice, everything is in place cussions with Our Ukraine. participated. campaign chief Yevhen Kushnariov said to find an understanding in Parliament “First, rejection of the idea of federal- Four years ago, voter turnout was the Party of the Regions will concentrate between the three political forces and to ism,” Mr. Tarasyuk said. “Second, rejec- about 65 percent, as 24.3 million coalition discussions on key principles sign an agreement forming a democratic tion of granting the Russian language gov- Ukrainians voted. regarding Ukraine’s domestic and foreign coalition,” Ms. Tymoshenko said. politics, not assigning positions. “I absolutely don’t share in the appli- “The most complicated discussions cation of the right to fire Parliament, prime minister or chair of the Verkhovna won’t be economics,” Mr. Kushnariov because that would lead to a destabiliza- Ukraine’s free elections... Rada. Much of what Mr. Yushchenko and said. “The main divergencies aren’t tion of life in Ukraine and a new wave of (Continued from page 4) Our Ukraine have taken credit for eco- there. More complicated are the foreign ruining people’s trust in politicians. corruption and “bandits” running Ukraine. nomically was initiated under her gov- policy and humanitarian blocks. This is ernment. Foreign investors’ fears about That’s why I wouldn’t want such a Prime Minister Yurii Yekhanurov totally the subject of NATO. This is means the weapon used,” she added. property rights will have to be assuaged. misunderstood this feeling, as seen by his subjects of Russia as a whole and the Mr. Moroz also greeted the president The free elections of 2006 and a invitation to Ukraine’s oligarchs to a meet- Single Economic Space, which, unfortu- at the Secretariat building. The Socialist resultant Orange coalition shows the con- nately, are conflicting.” Party’s political council voted on March ing in October 2005 at which he described solidation of Ukraine’s democratic Mr. Yanukovych is the party’s only 28 to support a memorandum that creates them as “Ukraine’s national bourgeoisie.” progress after the Orange Revolution. It candidate for prime minister, Mr. a coalition between the three Orange The rule of law cannot move ahead in is doubtful though, that Ukraine’s Kushnariov said, and all discussions will blocs, and Mr. Moroz repeated his wish Ukraine without dealing with these issues Parliament will last its full term of five take place on that basis. to see an Orange coalition renewed. from the past: election fraud in 2004, high- years. The contradictions inherent inside Ms. Tymoshenko emerged from the About 5.7 percent of Ukraine’s elec- level corruption, the murder of Heorhii the Party of the Regions between busi- Presidential Secretariat wearing a confi- torate or 1.4 million votes, cast their bal- Gongadze and the attempted assassination nessmen and pro-Russian, former dent smile, though some reporters com- lots for the Socialist Party of Ukraine. of Mr. Yushchenko. Communist voters will lead it to implode, mented that she looked a bit weary. In the 2002 elections, the Socialist Party Ms. Tymoshenko will become either causing early elections. 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2006 No. 14 No. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2006 25 Dnipropetrovsk hospital marks 20th anniversary of Ukraine’s first neonatal ICU

by Alexander Kuzma ther improve their infant survival rates to achieve Western levels. DNIPROPETROVSK – On February Until recently, most Ukrainian hospitals 17 doctors and former patients marked the were allowed to discount newborn children 20th anniversary of Ukraine’s first neona- weighing less than a kilogram, artificially tal intensive care unit at Dnipropetrovsk inflating survival rates that were already City Children’s Hospital No. 3. The ICU unacceptable at 23 deaths per 1,000 live inaugurated a new discipline in Ukrainian births. Ukraine’s infant mortality rate is sub- medicine, enabling doctors to treat prema- stantially better than the abysmal rates in ture babies and infants suffering from low Central Asia. Kazakh families suffer from birth weight, underdeveloped lungs and mortality rates of 63 per 1,000. Armenia severe congenital defects at a time when stands at 39 deaths per 1,000; Azerbaijan’s other Ukrainian hospitals considered such stands at 75, and Tajikistan at 113, but cases hopeless. Ukraine has a long way to go to reach the “Prior to 1986 such children were not West European standards set by France and even counted as live births, as doctors Finland at 5 per 1,000 live births and had no way of stabilizing their condition Denmark and Austria at 7 per 1,000. or giving them a chance for survival,” Over the past year the Dnipropetrovsk said Dr. Alexander Buyalsky, the director hospital has received a new infusion of of the neonatal unit. Since that time, doc- technology with the help of a major grant tors at the children’s hospital have made from the Ukrainian mobile telephone giant dramatic progress in saving the lives of UMC. In October 2005 UMC donated over At the Dnipropetrovsk City Children’s Hospital No. 3, medical director Dr. Ihor thousands of children. $266,000 to the Children of Chornobyl Dr. Buyalsky recalled many difficult Makedonsky and assistant director Dr. Raisa Serdiuk rejoice over the progress of Relief and Development Fund following a the 21st infant who has been saved with the help of a state-of-the-art Viasys trials and tribulations during the first 10 nationwide campaign and phone-athon cel- years his unit was in operation: “For the neonatal respirator purchased with funds raised during a benefit concert last ebrating the company’s 10 millionth mobile spring by award-winning recording artist Ruslana. first 10 years we struggled without customer. The fund used these donations to appropriate technology, and we only purchase a new ultrasound, cardiac moni- (oblast),” said Dr. Makedonsky. “Our $5,000 to the Dnipropetrovsk City dreamed of the kind of equipment we tors and other diagnostic instruments that have used more recently.” most urgent need is to modernize our Children’s Hospital No. 3 to help purchase are expected to greatly improve the hospi- Newborn Pathology Department, which new equipment for its surgical ward. The In 1997 the hospital received its first tal’s ability to identify and treat birth defects large humanitarian shipment from the New still uses incubators dating back to the wives of two local business leaders have and to improve survival and recovery rates. 1960s.” His other great dream is to reno- also volunteered to organize a women’s Jersey-based Children of Chornobyl Relief With the UMC grant, the fund has also and Development Fund. The airlift was vate the Department of Rehabilitation, charity auxiliary for the hospital. purchased a Canadian “urodynamic” where young children and babies who suf- Western aid has helped to forge some made possible by a major grant from the diagnostic system to help Dr. fered various injuries during delivery or vital improvements at this hospital, and Monsanto Foundation, and it brought the Makedonsky and his chief of surgery, Dr. early childhood can undergo specialized, perhaps more importantly, it has stimulated first advanced pulse oximeters, ventilators, Alexander Hladky, to perform even more infant warmers and cardiac monitors. The long-term treatment. Under the direction a new awareness within the local commu- delicate operations on infants and small of Dr. Natalia Krasovska, the rehabilita- hospital staff considered the aid so pre- children who suffer from incontinence or nity that even greater improvements are cious that it retained the services of a local tion unit is currently housed in a building possible. As the Dnipropetrovsk hospital from obstructions of the intestines, bow- that dates back to the early 1900s and is in Ukrainian army brigade to unload the els and urinary tract. continues to achieve greater successes, it is cargo and to guard against any diversion. desperate need for reconstruction. hoped that local and national leaders will “These operations can mean the differ- To further improve his facility, Dr. Within the first year since the aid start taking greater responsibility for the ence between a life of self-denial, dehu- Makedonsky and his staff have turned to arrived, the Dnipropetrovsk hospital was quality of care and for the long-term well- manization and shameful seclusion from local businesspeople and government able to reduce its infant mortality by 46 society, and a life full of joy and enrich- being of Ukraine’s children. percent, while at the same time taking on officials for support. “Even with the lack ment,” said Dr. Makedonsky. of needed economic reforms in Ukraine, * * * children with lower birth weight and In the case of one of his proudest suc- more complex pathologies. Dnipropetrovsk remains a very prosper- cesses, a former invalid who underwent ous city with a lot of industry and pock- For more information on the UMC and CCRDF’s first in-country director in such an operation just received a full schol- CCRDF joint campaign to improve con- Ukraine, Inya Bonacorsa Chehade, helped ets of great wealth,” Dr. Makedonsky arship to study with the youth ensemble of noted. “There is no reason for our chil- ditions at the Dnipropetrovsk City to build the partnership with Dr. Buyalsky a major East European ballet company. The Children’s Hospital No. 3, or to aid other and his staff, monitoring its utilization of dren not to have the best medical services Dnipropetrovsk hospital’s reputation has available. UMC and the Children of hospitals in Ukraine, readers may call the donated items. Under the Monsanto grant, grown to the point that patients from as far Children of Chornobyl Relief and the fund brought three doctors from Chornobyl have set a good example for as St. Petersburg and Vladivostok have Development Fund at 973-376-5140 or Dnipropetrovsk to the United States for our local leaders to follow.” come to Dr. Makedonsky for treatment. send e-mail to info@childrenof- an intensive training program at the On January 10 the Dnipropetrovsk The neonatal unit has also benefited Philharmonic hosted a special benefit con- chornobyl.org. Tax-deductible donations acclaimed neonatal unit at St. Barnabas from a new state-of-the-art Viasys Bear Medical Center in Livingston, N.J. cert for the children’s hospital and a local may be sent to CCRDF at 272 Old Short Cub respirator that CCRDF installed with cosmetics company, Bon Jour, donated Hills Road, Short Hills, NJ 07078. Four years ago the Dnipropetrovsk hos- proceeds from a benefit concert last May pital appointed a new medical director, Dr. featuring the Ukrainian Eurovision win- Ihor Makedonsky, a gifted young surgeon ner and popular recording artist Ruslana. who was trained at the Boston Children’s “We’ve invited Ruslana to come visit Hospital as well as at a Swedish pediatric our neonatal unit in February or March so center. Dr. Makedonsky trained his staff in that she can see for herself the babies a number of unique procedures to correct whose lives she has helped to save,” said severe birth defects affecting the urinary Dr. Makedonsky. “As of the end of and gastro-intestinal tract. He also invited January, we have used Ruslana’s respirator foreign doctors to come to the to strengthen the tiny lungs of 21 new- Dnipropetrovsk City Children’s Hospital borns who could not breathe on their No. 3 to teach his colleagues how to per- own.” At the rate of six or seven babies per form minor transplants that could repair month, the respirator is expected to save clubbed hands, retrofit missing organs and nearly 500 babies in the next six years, and correct other disfigurements. doctors believe the respirator will continue Dnipropetrovsk is known as one of the to operate well beyond that time. most industrialized and most polluted cities Currently, the Dnipropetrovsk neonatal in Ukraine, and its location on the Dnipro unit has 12 beds for its patients with the River also draws contaminated water from most acute needs. 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image that has been fostered for centuries. Scholarly societies... In Kyiv, for example, the “dominant dis- HE KRAINIAN EEKLY (Continued from page 17) course” suggests that it is not “normal” to T U W inherited from the USSR some of the best speak Ukrainian; that very notion is material and human resources. ridiculed without even being discussed. Furthermore, Russian culture has per- The speaker opined that the present sisted in its imperial messages and language situation in Ukraine will persist remains strongly Ukrainophobic, contin- for many years, but he did propose two ued the lecturer. In Ukraine, the national objective arguments in favor of saving elites are strongly opposed to Russian the Ukrainian language: 1) the ecological cultural domination, while the other terri- argument - that the language should be torial elites are ambivalent about it. preserved in the interest of diversity; and Prof. Riabchuk said he believes the rea- 2) the legal argument – that language son Ukraine’s independence has not represents one of the human rights of the resulted in a revival of Ukrainian language Ukrainian people. and culture is that Ukrainians have inter- The program ended with closing nalized the negative self-image of being remarks by Dr. Roman Andrushkiw, first inferior to the dominant Russians, an vice-president of NTSh.

lems. Lines weren’t very long, about five An election day... minutes on average and 15 minutes at (Continued from page 1) most. going through these trials, overcoming Three voting booths, constructed with them and still wanting to help the people.” a few strips of plywood and draped with Olha Mytsyk, 49, said Ms. blue and yellow curtains, were able to Tymoshenko was trying to change things accommodate the 860 voters expected around, but the Yushchenko government throughout the day. No one complained of inaccurate voter didn’t allow her to realize her goals. lists, and no one said they had trouble “I would like to see her back there with the five ballot lists for five different again,” she said. elections: mayoral, city council, district Volodymyr Kovinia, 47, worked his council, oblast council and the whole life in the mines and factories of Verkhovna Rada. the Donbas, living in the city of In fact, the only complaint was that the Alchevsk. He visited Talne, his home- voting room was a bit stuffy, a much town, to vote for the Party of the preferable situation to the cold polling Regions. stations reported in other parts of “I remember how we started to live Ukraine. better when [Viktor] Yanukovych became For a while, the district election com- prime minister,” Mr. Kovinia said. mission had only 14 members, said Vera “Before him, [Viktor] Yushchenko was Chmyha, its director. During the last prime minister, and I remember how we week however, the commission was able lived. It was much worse. Mines started to bring membership up to 18 members, closing and there wasn’t work.” who worked as long as it took to tally the Mr. Kovinia said he is already collect- votes. ing his pension. The stipend for working election day He believes Mr. Yushchenko falsified increased from $3.40 during 2004 elec- the 2004 elections instead of Mr. tions to $10 this year, Ms. Chmyha Yanukovych. noted. Considering how many more people The Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc tri- live in the Donbas than western Ukraine, umphed in the Cherkasy Oblast, winning he said he couldn’t imagine how Mr. the support of 38 percent of the oblast’s Yanukovych could have possibly lost the electorate. presidential race. So why was Ms. Tymoshenko so pop- At the polling station situated on the ular among Cherkasy residents? second floor of Talne’s Boarding School, “Like a good housewife, she’s ready to voters said they experienced no prob- take on any task,” said Ludmyla Knysh, 34. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2006 No. 14 No. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2006 29

New Ukrainian courses and lectures COUNCILMAN STEFAN TATARENKO announced at Stanford University STANFORD, Calif. – The Program in Rochester). Particularly interesting is Ukrainian Studies at Stanford continues the course “Politics of Identity in to expand its activities and courses on Eastern Europe,” taught by Volodymyr campus. Recent visitors have included Kulyk, a senior research fellow at the cordially invites you the poet Volodymyr Dibrova of Harvard Institute of Political and Ethnic Studies to his University, historian John Paul Himka of of the National Academy of Sciences, the University of Alberta, historian Mark Kyiv. Prof. Kulyk spent last year at von Hagen of Columbia University and Stanford as a Fulbright Scholar. (For political scientist Prof. Marta Dyczok of more about him, see http://ukraini- University of Western Ontario. anstudies.stanford.edu/VisitingScholars RREE--EELLEECCTTIIOONN Upcoming talks include: Prof. Ukr.htm.) Catherine Wanner of Pennsylvania State The Ukrainian Studies Program at University, who will address Stanford also welcomed its second PPAARRTTYY “Evangelical Movements in Late Chopivsky Fellow this winter, thanks to a Soviet/Post-Soviet Ukraine” on generous gift from the Chopivsky Family Thursday, April 6, at 5 p.m; and Prof. Foundation. Economist Iryna Lukyanenko Lucan Way of Temple University, who arrived from the National University of will speak on “Failed Authoritarianism in Kyiv Mohyla Academy (NUKMA), where Ukraine: The Sources of the Orange she is chief of the department of finance, Wednesday, April 26, 2006 Revolution” on Thursday, April 27, at 5 and deputy dean of the department of eco- p.m. (For complete location information, nomics. 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. readers may log on to http://ukraini- Prof. Lukyanenko also serves on the anstudies.stanford.edu/UpcomingEvents faculty of the M.A. program in econom- Valley Regency Ukr.htm.) ics at NUKMA. Her research interests The program is offering new courses include econometric modeling and fore- 1129 Valley Road, Clifton, New Jersey this year – in Ukrainian language (sup- casting, budget systems and macroeco- ported by a gift from the Northern nomic policy. Her recent projects on the California Committee to Aid Ukraine) Ukrainian economy include studies of $50 and in contemporary Ukrainian litera- budgeting systems in Ukraine and the ture and politics (supported by the relationship of regional policy stability Ukrainian Federal Credit Union of with local budgets. Great People n Good Food n Open Bar

als, and numerous procedural violations Voters’ committee... by voters and members of election com- Paid for by Andrew Tatarenko, Treasurer (Continued from page 5) missions. Nevertheless, such situations were not numerous and members of elec- tions of election legislation during the Contact Walter Hryckowian for information voting and vote count processes. tion commissions and policemen reacted However, as CVU continues to adequately and promptly. (973) 471-2191 or (973) 777-4920 observe the process of calculating and Because of the small number of viola- summarizing the election day results, tions and the commission officials’ attempts to falsify election results or the appropriate efforts to remedy the situa- chances of invalidating some local elec- tions, the revealed violations did not tion races are still possible. influence the results of the parliamentary The preparatory work on organizing elections, and not even the local elec- Ukrainian National and preparing for the election was con- tions. If it is proved that 10 percent or ducted at a low level, both from sides of more of votes at a particular polling sta- the authorities and political parties tion are falsified or inaccurate, the elec- Federal Credit Union (blocs). The conduction of both local and tions at these polling sites can be national elections simultaneously, the declared invalid. complicated procedures of voting and On election day there was discovered The shortest way vote tabulation, the amendments to the a planned action to produce and distrib- election legislation made in the few days ute blank forms for the purpose of to your first million! preceding the election and the poor quali- including people on the voter lists ty of voter lists caused long queues at through decision by the courts with refer- polling stations and other organizational ence to the Constitution of Ukraine. Such • Deposits • Investments problems. Approximately 1 million vot- a procedure, authorized by some courts, • IRA • Credit cards ers were not able to exercise their right to contradicts the existing legislation and vote because of problems with voter lists misled voters and election commission and many other financial products and long queues. CVU believes, howev- members. However, these inclusions er, that these problems were not planned, were not numerous and do not provide existed in all regions of Ukraine and did sufficient reason to appeal election MAIN OFFICE: BRANCH in BROOKLYN, NY: not provide an advantage to any political results, even for specific polling stations. 215 Second Ave. 1678 Ö 17th St. CVU expects that the vote tabulation force. (between 13th & 14th St.) CVU registered some attempts to fal- in some polling stations will last until Brooklyn, NY 11229 sify the voting, specifically for the local Monday evening, and the declaration of New York, NY 10003 Tel.: (718) 376-5057 elections. Examples of election day vio- preliminary results will not be made until Tel.: (212) 533-2980 Fax: (718) 376-5670 lations include the following: a) viola- Tuesday morning. CVU advises all mem- Fax: (212) 995-5204 Toll Free: 1-866-857-2464 tions of voter secrecy, b) lack of ballots bers of election commissions and repre- at polling stations, c) attempts at ballot sentatives of political parties (blocs) to NEW JERSEY BRANCHES stuffing, d) bringing ballots outside of a remain patient and calm. station with the purpose of selling them, CVU will release a more comprehen- e) distribution of false agitation materi- sive report later in the week. 35 Main St. 265 Washington Ave. So. Bound Brook, NJ 08880 Carteret, NJ 07008 Attention, Students! Tel.: (732) 469-9085 Tel.: (732) 802-0480 Throughout the year Ukrainian student clubs plan and hold Fax: (732) 469-9165 Fax: (732) 802-0484 activities. The Ukrainian Weekly urges students to let us and the Ukrainian community know about upcoming events. Call us toll free 1-866-859-5848

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Medvedchuk resigns as SDPU leader capital on March 27 and 28 and were jailed Belarus election results announced NEWSBRIEFS for up to 15 days under an article punishing (Continued from page 2) KYIV – The chairman of the Social those who organized or participated in MIENSK – The Central Election Democratic Party – United, Viktor unsanctioned rallies, Belapan reported. Commission announced on March 23 the and regional committees of the SPU, cor- Medvedchuk, submitted his resignation on final results of Belarus’s March 19 presi- respondingly.” (Ukrinform) Further trials were expected to take place. March 29 in view of the fact that the Human rights activist Uladzimir Labkovich dential election, Belapan reported. Election losers voice accusations opposition bloc Ne Tak! was not elected claimed that the Belarusian authorities are According to the commission, 5,501,249 on March 26. The SDPU was a member of violating the United Nations Convention people, or 83 percent of those who took KYIV – People’s Opposition bloc the bloc. Led by ex-President Leonid Against Torture. “People were beaten up part in the ballot, voted for incumbent leader Natalia Vitrenko on March 28 Kravchuk, the Ne Tak! (Not So!) bloc col- and threatened when they were arrested. President Alyaksandr Lukashenka; 405,486 accused the incumbent authorities of elec- lected 0.9 percent of the electorate’s votes. They were not given food and even water people, or 6.1 percent, for united opposition tion forgery. At that point, her bloc had Mr. Medvedchuk was President Leonid for many hours, and not allowed to go to a candidate Alyaksandr Milinkevich; 230,664 2.82 percent of the electorate’s votes. Ms. Kuchma’s chief of staff. (Ukrinform) lavatory,” Mr. Labkovich alleged. people, or 3.5 percent, for Syarhey Vitrenko contended that the exit polls were “Transporting people in paddy wagons, Haydukevich, a member of the House of Three Ukrainians jailed in Miensk deliberately meant to mislead voters by handcuffing them like dangerous criminals, Representatives and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party; and 147,402 people, or understating her bloc’s chances for clear- K YIV – Three Ukrainian citizens remain forcing them to stand with their faces 2.2 percent, for Alyaksandr Kazulin, leader ing the 3 percent barrier. Ms. Vitrenko also jailed by the Miensk police department, hav- against the wall in courts, ordering them not accused the Central Electoral Commission to report their names – these are all torture. of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party ing being arrested during opposition protest (Hramada). (RFE/RL Newsline) of providing incorrect election returns on actions, the Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Torture is also being applied to their parents. the CEC’s website. She said she does not Ministry’s spokesman said on March 28. They are denied information about their Miensk reacts to Washington’s criticism rule out massive protest actions. The Ukrainian citizens were reported in sat- children’s whereabouts for several days.” Meanwhile, Viche party leaders Inna isfactory condition, having no complaints on Belarusian human right activists have MIENSK – Andrey Papou, a spokesman Bogoslovskaya and Vadim Karasev main- improper treatment. Spokesman Vasyl reportedly drawn up a list of 53 judges all for the Belarusian Foreign Ministry, said tained that their the party’s votes were Filipchuk said the Ukrainian Foreign Affairs over Belarus who handed down jail sen- on March 23 that the United States “has no stolen in favor of the Party of the Regions, Ministry keeps urging the Belarusian author- tences to pro-democratic activists during the mandate to reject or recognize the results the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc and Our ities to recognize Belarusian citizens’ right to country’s presidential campaign and ensuing of elections in other independent coun- Ukraine. They further contended that the peaceful assembly in accordance with gen- protests. The rights activists are going to tries,” Belapan reported. Mr. Papou was authorities had applied Stalin’s principle, erally accepted democratic rules, to be toler- suggest that these judges be banned from commenting on Washington’s statement who once said that the way the people vote ant, to avoid repression and to free all those traveling to countries of the European earlier that week in support of the does not matter, what matters is the way detained during the peaceful protest actions. Union. (RFE/RL Newsline) Belarusian opposition’s demands to hold a the votes are counted. (Ukrinform) repeat presidential vote. “It’s not the White The Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Ministry also Lukashenka: peace and order restored called on Belarus to launch a dialogue with House that decides on Belarus’s president. Pora leader Kaskiv steps down opposition forces and to consider the conclu- MIENSK – President Alyaksandr It’s the people who elect the president in our country – and not in the street but at KYIV – Pora leader Vladyslav Kaskiv sions and commentaries by election obser- Lukashenka was shown on Belarusian tele- polling stations,” Mr. Papou said. “The has decided to submit his resignation, in vation missions of the international commu- vision on March 28 during a government Belarusian side cannot accept lectures from view of the party’s obvious failure to nity. Mr. Filipchuk noted that Ukraine is conference devoted to improving the per- worried about the groundless detention of formance of the state administration. It was a country where there is no direct presiden- clear the 3 percent barrier in the March tial election ... and where people who have 26 parliamentary elections, it was report- Ukrainian citizens in Belarus and the denial Mr. Lukashenka’s first public appearance of entry into Belarus of Ukrainian nationals. since his news conference on March 20, gained fewer votes than their rivals become ed on March 29. According to president,” Mr. Papou added, in an appar- Ukrayinska Pravda, Mr. Kaskiv was to “These facts contradict the spirit of friendly when he briefed journalists on the March and good neighborly relations between the 19 presidential vote. “All political battles ent reference to the U.S. presidential elec- formally submit his resignation that day. tion. (RFE/RL Newsline) Last week, speaking at a press confer- Ukrainian and Belarusian peoples, and cre- are over,” Mr. Lukashenka said on March ate obstacles to the development of contacts ence, the Pora leader promised that he 28. “There is peace and order in the coun- Police break up Miensk protest wouldl resign the post if the bloc of Pora- between the two states,” he stressed. try, as it was before, despite some outbursts Reforms and Order failed to get voted in (Ukrinform) [of unrest] with which the law enforcement MIENSK – At 3 a.m. local time on to the new Parliament. According to the bodies – they’re fine fellows – dealt very March 24, riot police forcibly dismantled Belarusian courts jail 500 protesters swiftly and neatly.” Mr. Lukashenka also Central Election Commission, the bloc an opposition tent camp on Miensk’s said he does not like his portraits being dis- had collected 1.47 percent of the votes MIENSK – Some 500 of those arrested October Square, seizing some 300 protest- played in all state-administration offices with 95.44 percent of protocols in Miensk on March 23, 24 and 25 stood ers who had kept vigil there since the and ordered that they be removed. “There processed. (Ukrinform) trial in nine district courts in the Belarusian evening of March 20 to protest alleged is no need for these portraits, [no need for] fraud during the March 19 presidential rebukes that we have a leader mania here election, RFE/RL’s Belarus Service and and so on. And, in general, I can hardly Belapan reported. The arrested protesters PACKAGES, CARS AND stand it,” the president told his ministers. were subsequently transported in trucks to CONTAINERS TO (RFE/RL Newsline) a detention center on Akrestsina Street in Miensk. Col. Yury Padabed, who was in UKRAINE AND EASTERN UGCC leader at Papal Consistory EUROPE charge of the operation, said his troops ROME – Patriarch Lubomyr Husar, head did not resort to violence while making of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church the arrests. “The authoritarian government has once again showed its true face, hav- Travel service: Air tickets and visas to Ukraine and other countries. (UGCC), took part in the Papal Consistory ing failed to withstand the challenges of Money transfer to Ukraine and other countries. in Rome on March 23-25. The occasion was Ukrainian and European CDs for sale. Ukrainian souvenirs and kercheifs for sale. the presentation of caps to 15 new cardinals. democracy. ... This is the beginning of its Telephone cards: 80 min. for $5 While in Rome, the patriarch also voted in end. The government has become afraid of the action planned for March 25,” unit- NEWARK, NJ CLIFTON, NJ PHILADELPHIA Ukraine’s parliamentary elections at the local Ukrainian Embassy. Patriarch ed opposition presidential candidate 688 Sanford Ave 565 Clifton Ave 1801 Cottman Ave Lubomyr was to remain in Rome for a ple- Alyaksandr Milinkevich told Belapan. íÂÎ.: (973) 373-8783 TÂl.: (973) 916-1543 Tel.: (215) 728-6040 nary session of the Pontifical Council for (RFE/RL Newsline) Culture, which is to start on March 27. (888) 336-4776 Yushchenko against isolating Belarus (Religious I nformation Service of Ukraine) KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko said in a television interview on March 23 that he is against isolating Belarus in the international arena or using economic sanctions against that country in the wake of the March 19 presidential vote, which the Belarusian opposition claims was rigged, Interfax-Ukraine reported. “I think it is not a rational policy to work [with Belarus] through a system of economic blockades [and] economic ultimatums, given our ties with this country,” Mr. Yushchenko said. At the same time, he said that Ukraine’s “political position” vis-a-vis Belarus is “clear”: “If these elections failed to meet the standards of transparency, ignored the freedom of assembly and denied equal possibilities to all candidates, etc., we will make the same political assessment as that voiced by observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe,” President Yushchenko said. (RFE/RL Newsline) (Continued on page 31) No. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2006 31

Ukraine healthy lifestyles are the prerogative agency abided by the law and Constitution, program of events in the sphere of culture NEWSBRIEFS only of affluent people. We would like to and did not engage in bugging politicians and arts, and detailed the rich historical (Continued from page 30) make sports clubs affordable and accessible and statesmen, or eavesdropping on inter- and spiritual heritage of the capital city of Russia comments on Ukraine’s elections... to all citizens who wish to be healthy, he state telephone conversations,” Mr. Ukraine to the jury, whose members were explained. Mr. Klitschko disclosed that the Turchynov told journalists. (RFE/RL appointed by the European Commission, MOSCOW – The Russian Foreign Brothers Klitschko Foundation has Newsline) the European Parliament, the Council of Ministry said in a statement on March 28 embarked on implementing a project to Europe and the European Committee of that “in seeking to build a system of inter- establish sports clubs that will provide serv- Peacekeepers end mission in Lebanon the Regions. In a fortnight the jury must ices in no way inferior to those offered by resolve which of two contenders, Kyiv or state relations based on principles of equal- KYIV – The Defense Ministry press most prestigious and expensive athletic Istanbul, can present the most interesting ity, friendship, pragmatism and mutually service reported on March 15 that a solemn beneficial cooperation, Russia looks for- clubs at minimal prices. The first such club program. “We have much to be proud of. will open in Kyiv in June and will be able to ceremony was held at the 3rd Detached We are committed to provide Europeans ward to an intensive dialogue with the Engineers Battalion’s compound on the Ukrainian president, new Cabinet and new accommodate 4,000 athletes at a time. In with knowledge about our rich culture and addition, Mr. Klitschko said the foundation occasion of the completion of the Ukrainian history,” said Ukraine’s representative to Verkhovna Rada,” RIA Novosti reported. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon. Maj. The ministry noted that Russian and inter- is implementing a project to restore existing the European Union, Roman Shpek, after and construct new outdoor sports facilities Gen. Alan Pellegrini (France), commander the presentation. (Ukrinform) national observers monitored the March 26 of the UNIFIL, praised the Ukrainian mili- vote and concluded that the election was equipped with basic gymnastic apparatus. tary personnel for their meritorious service Ukraine’s rep at Eurovision is announced valid, although they described the process Last year 10 such sports grounds were restored in Kyiv. (Ukrinform) in deactivating land mines and explosives, as an “acute political struggle” and noted and in rendering humanitarian aid to local KYIV – Young Ukrainian singer Tina some unspecified violations. The statement New bishop for Sambir-Drohobych residents. Touching on the reasons that Karol will represent Ukraine at Eurovision added that Ukrainians have made a “con- prompted the United Nations to decide on 2006 in Athens, Greece. The choice was scious choice and shown a high level of LVIV – It was reported both in the the Ukrainian contingent’s withdrawal from made, based on the jury’s decision and an political interest.” (RFE/RL Newsline) Vatican and Ukraine that on March 2 Pope Lebanon, the UNIFIL commander said it SMS poll on national TV’s Channel 1. Benedict XVI blessed the decision of the Tina Karol, 20, graduated from the Kyiv ...and slams Belarusian opposition had been misdeeds on the part of some offi- bishops of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic cers from the previous rotation. “But today I Gliere Musical School. She was a soloist MOSCOW – The Russian Foreign Church (UGCC) to appoint Redemptorist wish to officially assure all of you that your with the Ukrainian Army Song and Dance Ministry said in a statement on March 28 priest, Father Yaroslav Pryriz, archsyncellus selfless performance has 100 percent resti- Ensemble. Ukraine will participate in the that the opposition in Belarus had deliber- (archchancellor) of the Sambir-Drohobych tuted the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ high Eurovision contest’s final for the fourth ately provoked a violent reaction by the Eparchy of the UGCC, as auxiliary bishop image, and so you may proudly return time. Two years ago Ukrainian singer security forces three days earlier, news of Sambir and Drohobych. (Religious home,” Maj. Gen. Pellegrini told the Ruslana Lyzhychko won the Eurovision agencies reported. “It’s clear that the oppo- Information Service of Ukraine) Ukrainian personnel. (Ukrinform) 2004 trophy in Istanbul, Turkey, with her colorful “Wild Dances” performance. Kyiv sition provoked the government to take IKEA to invest in Ukraine violent action and thereby created a wave Athens has Shevchenko monument played host to Eurovision 2005, which was won by a Greek singer. (Ukrinform) of criticism in the West against the govern- KYIV – The Swedish furniture giant KYIV – A monument to Ukraine’s ment in Miensk,” the statement added. The IKEA plans to invest $700 million to $800 greatest poet, Taras Shevchenko, was inau- Ukraine to use college admissions testing ministry considers the protests in Miensk million in Ukraine’s economy. In Kyiv it gurated in Athens, Greece, on March 13 to be “a failed attempt to repeat the opposi- has started construction of the regional with a ceremony dedicated to the 192nd K YIV – President Viktor Yushchenko tion’s tactic during presidential elections in trading center Mega, which is expected to anniversary of Shevchenko’s birth. The told UT-1 channel viewers on March 18, be opened on December 1, 2006. Mega certain other countries [such as Ukraine ceremony was attended by Ukrainian while mixing with Kharkiv college stu- will occupy a total area of 160,000 square and Georgia]. Again, instead of acknowl- Ambassador to Greece Valerii Tsybukh; dents during his working trip to Kharkiv, meters, and its rentable area amounts to edging one’s opponent’s victory in a civi- Valentyna Balabanova, People’s Artist of that those colleges which fail to introduce lized way, a gamble was made on [playing 130,000 square meters. The center is to Ukraine; National Taras Shevchenko Prize independent admissions testing will be to] emotions on the street in an attempt to comprise 200 stores, cafes, restaurants, laureate Volodymyr Hryshko; well-known deprived of state funds geared toward have one’s way, not by popular choice, not children’s playrooms and a movie theater, meeting the state order for young special- sculptor Oleh Pinchuk and renowned gym- at the ballot box, but beyond the legal among other features. In the future the ists. Mr. Yushchenko reminded the audi- nast Liliya Podkopayeva. (Ukrinform) framework.” President Vladimir Putin con- Swedish company will open trading cen- ence that four regions were chosen for this gratulated Belarusian President Alyaksandr ters in other major cities of Ukraine such Kyiv wants to be “cultural capital city” experiment whose purpose is to stop cor- Lukashenka on March 20 on his “re-elec- as Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa and ruption at colleges and universities. During tion victory.” (RFE/RL Newsline) Kharkiv. IKEA also contemplates building KYIV – An official presentation of the next academic year this system will be sawmills in Zhytomyr, Lutsk and Rivne, Kyiv as a contender for the title “European applied Ukraine-wide, President New air routes begin in April as well as the subsequent construction of Cultural Capital City 2010” was held in Yushchenko said, adding that the govern- furniture factories nearby. (Ukrainian Brussels on March 15. A delegation of the ment is ready to promptly and harshly KYIV – New regular flights between Times, Action Ukraine Report) Kyiv City Hall presented its vision of the respond to bribery in colleges. (Ukrinform) Kyiv and Astana (Kazakhstan) and Symferopol and Astana will be launched Over 9,500 new citizens in 2006? in Ukraine on April 28-29, the UM Air company’s press service told Ukrinform. KYIV – Over 9,500 persons may Moreover, a regular flight between become Ukrainian citizens in 2006. In Symferopol-Koln (Germany) is to be 2006 Ukrainian citizenship is predeter- launched in April through May. UM Air, mined for 676 scientists and cultural fig- established in 1998, is third biggest air- ures and 22 investors with a total contribu- line in Ukraine. The company operates tion of $100,000 (U.S.) into the Ukrainian A-320, DC-9 and TU-134 VIP airliners economy. Moreover, as many as 3,258 rel- for transportation. Charter and regular atives of Ukrainian citizens and 288 for- flights are provided by the UM Air to mer Ukrainian citizens will have an oppor- Germany, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, tunity to be granted Ukrainian citizenship. Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, As many as 3,731 persons, who are next- Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Iran, Egypt, of-kin of immigrants in Ukraine and have Turkey and other countries. (Ukrinform) been staying in Ukraine for the last three years can also obtain Ukrainian citizen- New Catholic bishop is ordained ship. The immigration quota is established by the government annually in accordance LVIV – Father Bohdan Dziurakh, with Ukraine’s law on immigration. In CSsR, was ordained a bishop on February 2005 Ukraine granted citizenship to as 14 at St. George Cathedral in Lviv. many as 7,066 foreigners. (Ukrinform) Patriarch Lubomyr Husar, head of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, Former SBU chief sues for slander presided at the liturgy. Bishop Dziurakh will be auxiliary bishop of the Church’s KYIV – Oleksander Turchynov of the Kyiv-Vyshhorod Archeparchy. Bishop Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc, who is a former Dziurakh was a professor at the Ukrainian head of the Security Service of Ukraine Catholic University in Lviv. (Religious (SBU), filed a slander lawsuit against Information Service of Ukraine) Minister of Internal Affairs Yurii Lutsenko, Interfax-Ukraine reported on March 6. Mr. Klitschko notes importance of sports Lutsenko said in an interview with the March 4-10 issue of the Kyiv-based Zerkalo KYIV – Former boxing champion Vitalii Nedeli weekly that the Procurator General’s Klitschko said he believes setting up numer- Office has opened a criminal case over the ous sports clubs in Ukraine would be helpful bugging of official telephone calls, including in distracting juveniles from the streets and “interstate negotiations between the leader- drugs, and in instilling healthy lifestyles and ships of Ukraine and Russia,” by the SBU preventing the further spread of HIV/AIDS. when Mr. Turchynov was its chief. Mr. Mr. Klitschko said healthy lifestyles are a Turchynov said Mr. Lutsenko’s allegations key to success in any kind of human activity, are “rubbish” and a “brazen lie.” “He added, sports included. Regrettably, he noted, in “When I was in charge of the SBU, this 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2006 No. 14

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Friday, April 7 Auditorium, first floor, Washington (near Soyuzivka’s Datebook Dupont Metro station). Reception to fol- NEW YORK: The “Film at the Institute” low. For more information contact Adrian April 7-9 2006 series invites the public to a screening of Pidlusky at 240-381-0993 or visit BUG (Brooklyn Ukrainian Group) May 21, 2006 “Borderland – Ukraine and the Rebirth of www.TheWashingtonGroup.org. Spring Cleaning Volunteer Weekend Communion Luncheon Banquet Democracy,” a new feature-length docu- mentary by Alaya Production. The film S unday, April 23 April 16, 2006 May 26-29, 2006 examines the history and current events of Traditional Ukrainian Easter Day UNA Convention Ukraine as context for exploring the deeper HILLSIDE, N.J.: Under the direction of Odarka Polanskyj-Stockert, children will Brunch, doors open at 11:30 a.m. question of democracy and what it means June 2-4, 2006 to be, or to become, an autonomous, free have an opportunity to learn basic “hahilky” (traditional Easter songs and dances). An April 18-19, 2006 Ukrainian Language Immersion and self-governing people. The film addresses the questions: What does it mean Easter egg hunt and light lunch will also be Mid-Hudson Migrant Education Weekend offered at SUNY New Paltz to be a people? What does it mean to be held. All activities will be held immediately Program free? Join us for the screening of the film following the 10:45 a.m. Sunday divine June 3, 2006 and meet the producers, who will engage liturgy at Immaculate Conception Ukrainian April 22, 2006 Catholic Church located at the intersection Wedding the audience in a post-screening discussion. Alpha Kappa Sorority Formal A wine reception will follow. The event is of Liberty Avenue and Bloy Street. No prior Dinner Banquet June 5-9, 2006 co-sponsored by The Ukrainian Institute experience of hahilky is required. Children are encouraged, but not required, to wear a Eparchial Clergy Retreat and Alaya Productions of Washington. April 23, 2006 Donation: $15 for UIA members; $20 for Ukrainian shirt / blouse. If you would like to attend, contact either Maria, 973-599-9381, Traditional Ukrainian Easter Day June 10, 2006 non-members. The film screening and wine or Mike, 908-289-0127, by April 13. In the Brunch, doors open at 11:30 a.m. Wedding reception will be held at the Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. 79th St., begin- event of inclement weather, all activities will be held in the parish hall. Directions to April 28, 2006 June 11-16, 2006 ning at 7:30 p.m. For additional informa- tion or reservations call 212-288-8660 or the parish can be found on the parish web- Ellenville High School Junior Prom UNA Seniors’ Conference visit www.ukrainianinstitute.org. site, www.byzantines.net/immaculatecon- ception. All are invited. April 28-30, 2006 June 16-18, 2006 Sunday, April 9 Spa Weekend organized by 3rd Annual Adoption Weekend Friday, April 28 UNWLA Branch 95 SILVER SPRING, Md.: An Easter June 17, 2006 Bazaar will be held at St. Andrew WARREN, Mich.: A coalition of Wedding Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, 15100 Ukrainian community organizations will April 29, 2006 commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Birthday Party Banquet New Hampshire Ave., at noon-5 p.m. The June 18, 2006 event will feature video presentations and Chornobyl disaster. An interfaith prayer TAPS New York Beer Festival Father’s Day Luncheon and Program live demonstrations of Easter egg painting. service at St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic at Hunter Mountain, round trip Vendors will offer a wide variety of crafts, Church on Ryan Road, south of 11 Mile bus from Soyuzivka, $20; June 23-24, 2006 pysanky and delicious food, including Road, at 6:30 p.m. will be followed by a special room rate - $60/night Plast Kurin “Shostokryli” Rada paska bread. Guests are invited to visit the commemorative program in the adjoining Gift Store and the International Food Community Center. Participants will be: May 5-7, 2006 June 24, 2006 Store. For information call 301-593-5316 Dr. David Marples, professor of history Ukrainian Language Immersion Wedding or log on to www.standrewuoc.org. and classics, and director of Stasiuk Weekend offered at SUNY Program for the Study of Contemporary Ukraine at the University of Alberta in New Paltz June 25-July 2, 2006 Monday, April 10 Tabir Ptashat Session #1 Edmonton; Mary Mycio, former journal- WASHINGTON: The Washington Group ist, currently director of IREX ProMedia May 14, 2006 June 25-July 7, 2006 is honored to host Orest Deychakiwsky, Legal Defense and Education Program for Mother’s Day Brunch U.S. Helsinki Commission, Ukraine Ukrainian Journalists in Kyiv, and author Tennis Camp OSCE election observer; Adrian of recently published “Wormwood Forest: May 20, 2006 Karatnycky, founder and president, June 26-June 30, 2006 A Natural History of Chernobyl”; and Dr. Wedding Orange Circle; and Serhiy Kudelia, Ph.D. Zenon Lew Melnyk, University of Exploration Day Camp student, John Hopkins University School Cincinnati professor emeritus, who will of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) open an exhibit of photos of Chornobyl with “The Recent Parliamentary Election obtained from Ukraine. A short cultural in Ukraine: A Review.” Time: 7 p.m.; program and refreshments will conclude venue: Johns Hopkins University SAIS, the program. For additional information 1619 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Rome call 313-366-9764 or 586-757-5571.

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