INSIDE: • Ukraine: a separate but equal buffer zone? — page 3. • National Deputy Anatolii Kinakh visits D.C. — page 8. • Art installations at UIA inspired by “koliada” — page 15. HE KRAINIAN EEKLY T PublishedU by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profitW association Vol. LXXV No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2007 $1/$2 in Ukraine Controversial law on Cabinet Tymoshenko leads the charge becomes official in Ukraine to protect gas transit system by Zenon Zawada dent’s veto – also a first in Ukraine’s leg- by Zenon Zawada Kyiv Press Bureau islature. Kyiv Press Bureau As a result, Prime Minister Viktor KYIV – The January 12 Cabinet of Yanukovych is now the most influential KYIV – Parliamentary opposition Ministers law significantly enhancing the person in Ukrainian government, and leader Yulia Tymoshenko led the authority of the prime minister and the members of his Cabinet have already Verkhovna Rada to vote overwhelmingly Cabinet of Ministers at the expense of the begun referring to President Viktor on February 7 for a law protecting the president was published on February 2 in Yushchenko as a national figurehead. nation’s critical natural gas transit system the government’s two daily newspapers – “Viktor Yushchenko is the president, from foreign interests, namely the the final step for a law to become official. but I treat national symbols with the Russian Federation’s government and its It was the first law ever passed during appropriate piety,” said Minister of cadre of oligarchs. Ukraine’s 15-plus years of independence Justice Oleksander Lavrynovych, when Selling, renting or bartering manag- without the president’s signature, as the asked why he doesn’t communicate with ment or ownership rights to foreign Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc helped the par- interests is forbidden according to the liamentary coalition override the presi- (Continued on page 10) law, approved amidst concern that the pro-Russian coalition government would allow Russian interests to control or influence Ukraine’s natural gas system, Yushchenko nominates pro-Western foreign affairs minister as in Belarus and Moldova. by Zenon Zawada Yushchenko is trying to keep the At the session’s start, Ms. Tymoshenko and her bloc's national Kyiv Press Bureau Ministry of Foreign Affairs aligned with his foreign policy views and recover deputies blocked the Parliament’s trib- KYIV – To replace Borys Tarasyuk as ground lost in his political defeat over une, demanding that Verkhovna Rada foreign affairs minister, Ukrainian Mr. Tarasyuk, who submitted his resigna- Chair Oleksander Moroz allow a vote on Volodymyr Ilchenko President Viktor Yushchenko on tion on January 30. the bill barring the transfer of the transit Opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko. February 5 nominated Volodymyr “The president is coming from the system’s management, its privatization Ohryzko, a pro-Ukrainian, Western-ori- position that it’s necessary to preserve or “other manipulations.” Verkhovna Rada. ented diplomat. the inheritance of foreign policy strategy “When issues are raised in the Russian “They always vote for their native He served as Mr. Tarasyuk’s first vice and tactics,” said Valerii Chalyi, assistant Duma to defend the national interests of land and their native country. And I minister since February 2005 and spent general director of the Razumkov Center the Russian Federation, there is no divi- believe we need to start such traditions. his career serving in the foreign affairs for Economic and Political Studies, sion in Parliament there between pro- And that’s exactly why I would like to ministries of the former Soviet Union which is funded by more than 50 interna- Western, pro-Eastern, like we have pro- announce a law that would be a historic and independent Ukraine. Russian and pro-Western parts of With Mr. Ohryzko’s nomination, Mr. (Continued on page 11) Parliament,” Ms. Tymoshenko told the (Continued on page 8) USCAK soccer team competes at inaugural Ukrainian tournament in Australia by Andrij Panas SYDNEY, Australia – A soccer team representing the Ukrainian Sports Federation of the United States and Canada (USCAK) traveled to Sydney, Australia, to compete in the inaugural International Ukrainian Football Tournament (IUFT), which took place January 14-20. Tournament director Daniel Sawalaga conceived the idea for the event as well as its premise: to “unite Ukrainians from around the world to celebrate a common love of football/sport and Ukrainian cul- ture.” The tournament featured five teams of Ukrainian descent from three countries: USCAK (U.S.), Team GB (Great Britain), Sydney Trident F.C. (Australia), Adelaide (Australia) and Victoria (Australia). A sixth team from Chernivtsi, Ukraine, was also scheduled to compete. However, last-minute visa trouble pre- vented the players from participating. Matches were held at the Lidcombe Oval, where group play followed a round-robin format. Adelaide finished first at the end of preliminary play, while Trident placed second, USCAK third, Team GB fourth and Victoria fifth. The USCAK team, which comprised Ukrainian soccer clubs from the U.S., with the team from Great Britain. The teams (Continued on page 11) tied for third place in the International Ukrainian Football Tournament held in Sydney, Australia. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2007 No. 6 ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS

Yushchenko, Yanukovych battle Yushchenko cautious on gas consortium Service of Ukraine (known by its Ukrainian acronym as SBU), Interfax-Ukraine report- for control of security services KYIV – Ukrainian President Viktor ed on February 6, quoting the presidential Yushchenko said in Kyiv on February 2 that press service. Mr. Korol is a lawmaker of by Taras Kuzio to be not fully loyal to the president or, in it is too early to talk about setting up any the pro-presidential Our Ukraine bloc. In Eurasia Daily Monitor the case of Sviatoslav Piskun (December joint venture with Russia to manage 1995-1996, he was a vice minister of inter- 2004-October 2005), only there to defend Ukrainian gas-transit pipelines, Reuters and nal affairs and head of the criminal police; Last week the head of Ukraine’s parlia- the granting of immunity to Mr. Kuchma Interfax-Ukraine reported. Russian President mentary Committee on National Security in 1996-1998 he served as first deputy head and other high-ranking officials. Foreign Vladimir Putin disclosed the previous day of the tax police. (RFE/RL Newsline) and Defense, Anatolii Kinakh, accused the Minister Borys Tarasyuk was unconstitu- that Ukraine had made an offer of a “revolu- Procurator General’s Office, the Security tionally dismissed in December and the tionary character” to unify both countries’ Journalist seeks asylum in Ukraine Service of Ukraine (known by its gas-transportation systems in exchange for a NSDC leadership was given to the head of KYIV – Journalist Aleksandr Kosvintsev Ukrainian acronym as SBU), and law the Industrial Union of the Donbas, who share in Russia’s gas-drilling sector. enforcement of beginning to act on the “Everything that is related to modifying the of the Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta has little experience in international affairs. has asked for political asylum in Ukraine, basis of political orders (Ukrayinska President Yushchenko lost control over the [Ukrainian gas-transportation] model Pravda, January 19). Mr. Kinakh’s concern requires a very thorough and cautious Interfax-Ukraine reported on February 6, Internal Ministry when his candidate, Yurii citing the press service of the Lviv Oblast was related to the tug of war and institu- Lutsenko, was removed after Our Ukraine approach,” Mr. Yushchenko told a news tional conflict in Ukraine during its consti- conference. “It is difficult to speak about this Council. Mr. Kosvintsev claims that he has went into opposition to the Anti-Crisis been persecuted by Russian law enforce- tutional crisis, which is now spilling over because we need to debate the principles of Coalition. ment bodies after conducting a journalistic into the field of civil-military relations. organizing our relations and methods to The SBU never fully came under Mr. investigation into “criminal activities” by Mr. Kinakh, head of the Party of implement initiatives. I would not mention Yushchenko’s control after he took office Kemerovo Oblast Administration Chairman Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of any percentages or shares in any plants in January 2005. The SBU’s high (Governor) Aman Tuleyev. “After reading Ukraine (PIEU), defected from the today because we are far away from this.” involvement in corruption and its links to his articles in the Russian press, it is becom- Leonid Kuchma camp to Viktor The same day, Yulia Tymoshenko, leader of local political and business elites ing clear that the corrupt Russian authorities Yushchenko during the second round of the eponymous opposition bloc, announced undoubtedly prevented this smooth tran- have decided to punish the independent the 2004 presidential elections after he that her bloc will prepare a bill to ban what sition to the Orange administration. journalist. We know the real state of the free himself obtained 1.98 percent in the first she called “manipulations around our gas- The Presidential Secretariat has under- press in Russia, and that is why we are ready round of voting. In the 2006 elections the transportation system in exchange for some stood the importance of reforming the to help the Russian journalist,” Lviv Oblast PIEU joined the Our Ukraine bloc, there- sort of bait.” She added, “We are going to SBU, yet has been unable to put forward Council Chairman Myroslav Senyk com- by strengthening the business component put forward a secure shield against attempts a concrete strategy (Ukrayinska Pravda, mented on Mr. Kosvintsev’s application for that preferred a coalition with the Party to appropriate our gas-transportation system December 9, 2006). Parliament’s ruling political asylum. (RFE/RL Newsline) of the Regions to one with the Yulia coalition is also proving to be obstructive or the entire Naftohaz [Ukraine’s gas and oil Tymoshenko bloc. to reforms. Mr. Yushchenko has called for monopoly] by shrewd businessmen from the New foreign affairs minister is nominated President Yushchenko has been unsuc- the creation of a “National Commission Russian Federation.” (RFE/RL Newsline) KYIV– President Viktor Yushchenko on cessful in his attempts to place the securi- on Reforming the SBU” (Ukrayinska Gas pipeline network is secured February 5 submitted a motion to the ty forces under democratic control. Pravda, December 11, 2006). Verkhovna Rada to appoint Volodymyr Under the reformed Constitution, the In an attempt to place loyal cadres in KYIV – The Verkhovna Rada on Ohryzko as the country’s new foreign affairs president controls the appointments of the senior ranks of the SBU, President February 6 overwhelmingly endorsed a minister, Interfax-Ukraine reported. First the SBU chairman, procurator general, Yushchenko appointed Hennadii Moskal bill banning the privatization, sale or lease Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Ohryzko National Security and Defense Council as its deputy head on January 9. This is of the country’s gas-pipeline system as was appointed acting foreign minister after (NSDC) secretary, and foreign affairs and Mr. Moskal’s fourth position in less than well as any other changes to the state con- defense ministers. Foreign Affairs Minister Borys Tarasyuk two years, during which he has moved trol over it, Ukrainian media reported. The tendered his resignation on January 30. Mr. Surprisingly, the first two positions have measure was supported by 430 deputies been given to individuals who turned out (Continued on page 16) Ohryzko, 50, has been in the diplomatic out of 436 present in the session hall. The service in low-key posts since 1978. In vote, spearheaded by the opposition Yulia 1999-2004, he served as Ukraine’s ambassa- Tymoshenko Bloc, was a response to the dor to Austria. In February 2005 he was Invitation to Turkmen opposition recent statement by Russian President appointed first vice minister under Mr. Vladimir Putin that Ukraine had proposed Tarasyk. (RFE/RL Newsline) to unify its gas-transportation system with may ruin career of Ukrainian minister that of Russia. (RFE/RL Newsline) Cabinet law to be challenged in court by Pavel Korduban during which they called for a change of President nominates security chief KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko told journalists on February 5 that he is Eurasia Daily Monitor regime in Turkmenistan. 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(Continued on page 17) No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2007 3 NEWS ANALYSIS: Ukraine a separate but equal buffer zone? by Roman Kupchinsky itself stuck in a geopolitical quagmire not would deal with an independent Ukraine rests. Western and Russian views con- of its own choosing. It became a buffer she replied that the relationship with verged when it came to Ukraine – both It now appears beyond a reasonable zone between Europe and Asia – a Green Ukraine, “can only be the same as those considered it a territory; decision-makers doubt that Ukraine has been plutoed out Line, similar to the one that once separat- with California or Quebec.” So much for in the West believed it was akin to of Europe and is straddling the new fence ed Christians from Moslems in Beirut to signing up for European history courses California or Quebec, while the Kremlin that separates Western democracy from prevent them from hacking each other up at Oxford or Cambridge. insisted that it was “Little Russia”; both Asian despotism. The old joke that into little pieces. • Former U.S. President George H.W. agreed that the country was dangerously “everything is quiet on the Polish- How did this come about? Can it real- Bush went even further in his speech to suicidal and did not belong in Europe. Chinese border” might finally become ly be blamed on a series of corrupt and the Ukrainian Supreme Soviet in 1991 Nobody, however, bothered to ask the reality. indecisive Ukrainian presidents who fell when he warned Ukrainians to steer clear inhabitants – the so-called Ukrainians – After the less than joyous ceremonies victim to Moscow’s intrigues, or was it of “suicidal nationalism.” As former if they considered themselves Europeans. admitting Bulgaria and Romania into the predestined? Did European politicians director of the CIA he should have The answer would have surprised European Union this January – marked perhaps have something to do with this known better, but the U.S. national inter- observers and former Kremlin-watchers. without the usual fanfare in Berlin or as well? ests, in the elder Mr. Bush’s peculiar Over 70 percent of Ukrainians do, in fact, London – a dirty tattered curtain The very concept of an independent interpretation, dictated that the USSR, in consider themselves Europeans. The descended on the borders of the former Ukraine has always been viewed with one form or another, should remain indi- majority are, after-all, Christian. visible. Although many are Orthodox under the Soviet Union. Ukraine suddenly found hostile contempt by the West for reasons • Romano Prodi, the former president control of the Moscow Patriarchate, they which they refuse to reveal. This is not of the European Commission, who dearly nonetheless identify themselves with the Oliver Stone-ish paranoia – it is well- Roman Kupchinsky is the former direc- enjoyed his intimate tête-à-tête chats with non-Orthodox Christian West – with tor of the Ukrainian Service of Radio Free documented. Russian President Vladimir Putin, is best Berlin, Paris and London, rather than Europe/Radio Liberty. Ha may be con- • When the legendary Dame Margaret known for his role as the astrologer who with lawless Moscow, desecrated Grozny tacted at [email protected]. Thatcher was asked in 1991 how Britain once predicted that the Palestinian or permanently deep-frozen Murmansk. Authority stood a better chance of join- What now? Will the Ukrainian presi- ing the European Union than Ukraine. dent persist in realizing the dream of his • In the mid-1970s The New York countrymen or will he bend to Western New chairman and co-chairman Times (the organization that paid the duplicity and allow Ukraine to be the salary of Walter Duranty who could not buffer which the West apparently insists find the Famine in Ukraine in 1933) pub- that it become? Will Kyiv become the appointed to Helsinki Commission lished an op-ed article in which the capital of a new Green Line separating WASHINGTON – Rep. Alcee L. author, whose name I can’t recall, the great Eurasian landmass controlled Hastings (D-Fla.) has been appointed by claimed that it did not matter if by Mr. Putin and the Chinese Politburo the speaker of the House of Ukrainians protested that their country from Romano Prodi’s version of where Representatives to serve as chairman of was often referred to as Russia. He quot- the borders of Europe are located? the Commission on Security and ed Shakespeare to prove his point It must be noted for the record that the Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki “What’s in a name? That which we call a Europeans are not totally insensitive Commission), and Sen. Benjamin L. rose by any other name would smell as when it comes to Ukraine – they have Cardin (D-Md.) has been appointed by sweet.” offered the pesky Ukrainians a “neigh- the president of the Senate to serve as • In an essay on nationality problems borhood status” – something similar to co-chairman of the commission for the in the USSR in 1971, Zbigniew the “separate but equal” doctrine once 110th Congress. Brzezinski who was to become President practiced in Alabama and Mississippi. The first African-American to chair Jimmy Carter’s national security advisor, By surrendering their dreams, the commission, Rep. Hastings brings wrote: “In some of my advisory and gov- Ukrainians will simplify life for the considerable international experience to ernmental work ... any discussion of Western democratic alliance. European the leadership post, having served on the nationality problems in the Soviet Union fears of gas deliveries being disrupted commission since 2001 and in a variety was almost non-existent. Moreover, will be resolved, and the bothersome of other assignments involving foreign attempts to stimulate it would meet with requests for the European Parliament to policy and intelligence during his con- enormous opposition, which first operat- adjudicate the murder of some Ukrainian gressional career. ed on the level of denying that the prob- journalist would be avoided. Life for the “My leadership role at the commis- lems did exist and, when that could no “true” Europeans would become less longer be sustained, by arguing that the complicated. sion will provide me with an important Yaro Bihun platform from which to increase security, problems had better not exist.” This appears to be the name of the U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.) during I can go on and on – but the argument game. broaden economic development and bol- a Helsinki Commission hearing in 2001 ster respect for human rights, with the about developments in Ukraine, includ- ultimate aim of upholding the dignity of ing the ouster of then Prime Minister each person,” said Mr. Hastings. Viktor Yushchenko’s government and “Through engagement at home and the investigation of the murder of jour- Roma Hadzewycz appointed abroad, I hope to forge partnerships that nalist Heorhii Gongadze. will translate the historic Helsinki com- editor-in-chief of Svoboda mitments into concrete deeds. I will law in responding to post-conflict situ- speak out when circumstances warrant, ations. The Executive Committee of the Roma Hadzewycz currently serves and I will also listen to those seeking to “I believe that everyone – both in Ukrainian National Association is as the editor-in-chief of The Ukrainian be heard.” America and around the world – pleased to announce the appointment Weekly, a position she has held since Chairman Hastings has held several deserves to live with dignity, free of of Roma Hadzewycz as the editor-in- May 1980. Under her guidance, The leadership positions, including presi- oppression and discrimination,” said chief of both UNA publications – Ukrainian Weekly has become the dent, of the OSCE Parliamentary Sen. Cardin. “Unfortunately, too many Svoboda and The Ukrainian Weekly. foremost objective authority and Assembly (PA), an inter-parliamentary people still live under a dark cloud of respected source of information on body bringing together parliamentarians abuse, torture and intimidation. We need Ukraine and Ukrainian issues used by from the 56 member-countries of the to give these ethnic and religious minori- students, academicians, businessmen Organization for Security and ties a voice and draw the world’s atten- and the U.S. Congress. Cooperation in Europe. tion to their plight. I am proud to contin- The Ukrainian Weekly remains the Rep. Hastings currently serves as ue leading the Helsinki Commission in diaspora’s prime communications vehi- president emeritus of the OSCE PA and its mission to advance basic human cle, documenting the life of the also serves as the special representative rights and economic opportunity to peo- Ukrainian community around the on Mediterranean affairs. In addition, ple around the world.” world. Chairman Hastings has led OSCE Sen. Cardin currently serves as a Ms. Hadzewycz joined The Weekly International Election Observation vice-president of the OSCE PA, having staff full-time in February 1977 and Missions to Azerbaijan, Belarus and earlier held several leadership posts in has served as editorial assistant, assis- Ukraine. that body, including chairman of the tant editor and co-editor. She holds a Co-Chairman Cardin has been a General Committee on Economic B.A. in journalism and psychology strong advocate when it comes to core Affairs, Science, Technology and from New York University and an principles of democracy, human rights Environment. M.A. in journalism with a concentra- and the rule of law. As a congressman, The Helsinki Commission consists of tion in politics, also from NYU. Mr. Cardin served on the commission nine members from the Senate, nine We wish her much success in this from 1993 to 2006. His extensive work members from the House of new position and ask our readers and in the field of international trade has Representatives, and one member each the community to join us in congratu- given him a unique perspective on the from the departments of State, Defense lating her. interrelationship between the human, and Commerce. The positions of chair economic and security dimensions of and co-chair are shared by the House – Executive Committee the OSCE. He has also been an outspo- and Senate and rotate every two years, Roma Hadzewycz of the Ukrainian National Association ken advocate of justice and the rule of when a new Congress convenes. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2007 No. 6 UMANA Illinois Branch elects leadership for 2007-2009 by George Hrycelak Tasty treats and enthusiastic conversation dominated the afternoon. A fair amount of professional networking CHICAGO – The Illinois Branch of the Ukrainian took place between the younger and older health care Medical Association of North America (UMANA) held professionals present. its annual Yalynka and election of officers for the 2007- Many younger children present also participated in the 2009 term at the Ukrainian National Museum in festivities, with all being entertained by the musical talent Chicago on Sunday, January 21. The UMANA business of pianist Alexander Zintchenko. The members conclud- meeting drew nearly 50 interested members, who heard ed the successful get-together just in time to get home to outgoing President George Kuritza, M.D., thank them watch the Chicago Bears make it to Superbowl XLI. for their support, and summarize the branch’s two-year span of activity. Outgoing Treasurer George Charuk, D.O., presented his financial report, stressing a slight increase in meet- Legacy of Chornobyl ing and event costs, but leaving the branch in a positive economic state. After a brief discussion, the election of a slate of officers focus of Arizona exhibit for the coming two years was conducted. Elected were: by Marta Terletska President Roman Saldan, M.D., Vice-President Peter Liber and Secretary-Treasurer Theresa Kuritza, M.D. TUCSON, Ariz. – The University of Arizona and the Dr. George Kuritza can claim credit for an inspired Ukrainian American Society of Tucson recently present- campaign to recruit new members. Due in great part to George Hrycelak ed an exhibit titled “Forbidden: The Legacy of his dedication, UMANA Illinois Branch welcomed 24 Dr. George Kuritza (left) welcomes Dr. Roman Saldan Chornobyl, 1986-2006,” a photographic exhibit com- new members in a two-year period. There continues to as new president of the Illinois Branch of UMANA. memorating the 20th anniversary of the worst nuclear be a heightened sense of connection among medical accident disaster in history. professionals in the Midwest, since the branch leads Recently immigrated physicians from Ukraine, who “Forbidden” graphically depicts the clean-up of the UMANA statistics with 140 active members out of 463 have successfully completed the U.S. credentialing Chornobyl nuclear power plant as undertaken by the total active membership in 2006. process, were represented by Halyna Boryslavska, Soviet army. The clean-up was coordinated by Gen. Incoming president Dr. Saldan thanked the members M.D., Tatiana Zubrycky, M.D., Oksana Barilyak, M.D., Nikolai Tarakanov, who photographed thousands of present for their trust and support, and assured them that Lidiya Kuprienko, M.D., and two applicants for training young conscripts, the “liquidators,” who were drafted he will continue a policy of active educational and positions, Natalia Kukhar and Ivan Kukhar. for the grim task. Gen. Tarakanov’s visual record of the social development, with an emphasis on growing the After the business meeting, the traditional Yalynka site and clean-up offers a sobering account of the envi- organization and expanding relationships among all gathering took place in the museum’s main hall with ronmental and human devastation that, 20 years later, is members. UMANA members, spouses and families in attendance. not fully understood.

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THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM UNA sends Christmas packages Young UNA’ers to U.S. military personnel abroad by Oksana Trytjak * * * National Organizer The UNA received the following note PARSIPPANY, N.J. – As has become from Lt. Col. Francis L. Holinaty. our tradition, the Ukrainian National Association forwarded Christmas greet- Belated holiday greetings to everyone ings and small packets of goodies to U.S. at the Ukrainian National Association. I servicemen and servicewomen who are want to thank everyone who was part of on active duty in hostile territory. the care package that I recently received. During the Christmas season, as they I will definitely be able to put all the found themselves far from the warmth items to good use. Presently I am serving and safety of their families and friends, with the Gulf Region Division of the U.S. they received packages of goods as rec- Army Corps of Engineers, whose mission ommended by veterans: toothpaste, soap, is to provide timely and quality construc- razors, socks, candy, gum, silly string tion services in support of the ongoing and a copy of The Ukrainian Weekly. efforts to rebuild Iraq’s key infrastructure The UNA is proud of the Ukrainian and basic essential services. Americans who are so committed to their I have been here since August and will duty and thankful for their loyal service be here until October 2007 at a minimum. in defense of freedom. Among the thou- While the security and daily living condi- Philip J. Szeremeta, son of Wasyl and sands of U.S. military personnel there are tions are not bad where I am located, I Elena Szeremeta of Huntingdon Kathryn Christine Rotko, daughter of many of Ukrainian heritage. sure miss the comforts of home and doing Valley, Pa., is a new member of UNA Lisa and Roman Rotko of Auburn, N.Y., With the help of its members, the the simple routine things that I used to do. Branch 247. He was enrolled by his is a new member of UNA Branch 283. Ukrainian National Association succeed- To help pass the time I think about the father, who is a member of the UNA She was enrolled by her grandparents ed in contacting but a few of these sol- truck I am going to buy upon my return. Auditing Committee. Antonina and Stefan Rotko. diers on active duty to remind them how Depending upon the day, this changes much we appreciate their dedication and from a Ford to a Chevy to a Dodge. patriotism. We wished them a Merry Anyway, it helps to pass the time and Christmas and a safe New Year, and keeps the mind sharp. underscored that we pray for their speedy Again, thank you all for your thoughts return to their loved ones. and prayers.

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THE UNA: 112 YEARS OF SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2007 No. 6 NEWS ANALYSIS: Getting away THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY with murder in former Soviet states Bilingualism: it’s good for you! by Nina Ognianova a verbal sideswipe. “I must say that her domestic political influence ... was Two recent scientific studies had good news for those of us who are bilingual, or The assassin in a baseball cap who multilingual. New research has revealed that knowing two (or presumably more) lan- insignificant,” he said of Politkovskaya, gunned down Anna Politkovskaya out- a woman named by CPJ as one of the guages not only enhanced brain function but improved quality of life in later years. side her Moscow apartment used a In the fall of last year a group of researchers at Dartmouth College in New most prominent defenders of press free- silencer. But reverberations from the dom in the last 25 years. Hampshire reported at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience that contract-style slaying of Russia’s icon of they had found areas in the brain that indicate a person is bilingual. Using optical Mr. Putin then effectively told prose- investigative journalism were felt around cutors to rule out politicians and officials imaging technology, there were able to measure changes in the brain’s oxygen the world. levels as subjects were asked to perform various cognitive and language tasks. as suspects in any murder inquiry. “For The October 7 killing drew interna- current authorities in general and When using only one language, both the monolingual and bilingual (English- tional attention to impunity, the scourge Spanish) subjects in the story showed similar increases in activity in the left of journalists in the authoritarian nations hemispheres of their brains, which is where language centers are located. of the former Soviet Union. However, when bilingual persons were tasked with activities using both lan- From Ukraine to Turkmenistan, 46 “It is important to guages, the researchers detected an increase in activity in both hemispheres of journalists have been murdered in the establish a precedent their brains. Thus, the Dartmouth team was able to determine that the brains of former Soviet states over the past 15 bilingual people are different from those who know only one language. years, with 90 percent of the cases because every unsolved Prof. Laura-Ann Petitto, the study’s senior scientific director, commented: unsolved, according to research by the journalist killing triggers “…bilinguals appears to engage more of the neural landscape available for lan- Committee to Protect Journalists. The guage processing than monolinguals, which is a very good thing. … we may find it message from the authorities has been new killings.” is the monolingual that is not taking full advantage of the neural landscape for lan- clear: When it comes to journalists, you guage and cognitive processing that nature could have potentially made available.” can get away with murder. This has had Then along came the February 2007 issue of Neuropsychologia in which Toronto the intended chilling effect on media – Myroslava Gongadze, scientists reported that lifelong use of two languages can help delay the onset of coverage of sensitive issues of corrup- dementia symptoms. Researchers found that the mean age of onset for dementia sub- tion, organized crime, human rights vio- widow of slain journalist jects in the monolingual group was 71.4, while in the bilingual group it was 75.5. lations, and abuse of power in countries Heorhii Gongadze. And, the difference remained even after other possible factors were considered. such as Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, “Our study found that speaking two languages throughout one’s life appears to Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan, CPJ be associated with a delay in the onset of symptoms of dementia by four years research shows. Chechen authorities in particular, compared to those who speak one language,” said Ellen Bialystok, Ph.D., of the Shielded by institutional secrecy, Politkovskaya’s murder did more dam- Rotman Research Institute at the Baycrest Research Center for Aging and the authorities make little effort to track age than her articles,” Mr. Putin said. “I Brain. Subjects in this study included speakers of 25 different languages. “The down the killers. CPJ has documented cannot imagine that anybody currently in data show a huge protective effect [of bilingualism],” said another member of the case after case in Europe and Central office could come to the idea of organiz- research team, Dr. Fergus Craik. Asia where investigators ignore silencing ing such a brutal crime.” He said the An earlier study published by the same Toronto team of researchers found that bilin- journalists as a motive. Instead, they murder was ordered by overseas conspir- gualism enhanced attention and cognitive control in children as well as older adults. classify the killings as common crimes ators “to create a wave of anti-Russian Clearly, then, being bilingual or multilingual has advantages more far-reaching and label professional assassins as mere sentiment internationally,” the news than ever known. (Thus, when you urge your kids to speak Ukrainian, you’re doing “hooligans.” Prosecutors open and sus- agency Interfax reported. them a huge favor – albeit one that they’re likely to appreciate only later in life.) pend investigations, rarely informing Yelena Tregubova, a former Kremlin So, as you read, converse and/or write in all the languages you know, remem- victims’ relatives and colleagues, who correspondent and author of a best-sell- ber: knowing more than one language is not only a smart move, it’s downright have to scramble for information or do ing book critical of the government’s good for you! their own forensic investigation. attempts to muzzle the press, said anyone Detectives sometimes fail to study the seeking to step into Politkovskaya’s dead journalist’s notebooks, computers shoes “will be taking on a suicide mis- and tape recorders. They fail to interview sion.” Ms. Tregubova, expelled from the Feb. all witnesses, then ignore the testimony Kremlin press corps in 2001 for refusing Turning the pages back... of those they do interview. Investigations to follow government directives on cov- are closed “for lack of suspects” despite erage, had a bomb explode outside her glaring evidence to the contrary. Moscow apartment in 2004. Police clas- 16 Russia has the worst record of impuni- sified the explosion as an act of hooli- ty among countries in the region. It is Three years ago, European Union officials led by Secretary ganism. also the third deadliest country for jour- 2003 General of the EU Council Javier Solana met with Ukraine’s Even where those suspected of killing nalists worldwide, according to “Deadly President Leonid Kuchma during a one-day visit to Kyiv on a journalist were brought to trial, court News,” a CPJ analysis of deaths over the February 7, 2003. proceedings were secretive and riddled past 15 years. Only Iraq, and Algeria Along with Mr. Solana, Greek First Deputy Foreign Minister Tassos Giannitsis and with abuses. Italian Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Roberto Antonioni told Ukrainian leaders when it was riven by civil war, outrank The trial of two men accused of the that an artificial border with Ukraine would not arise as Poland became the European it. July 2004 assassination of American Union’s most eastern member-state in 2004. “Our goal is not to create a new wall and Politkovskaya was the 13th journalist Paul Klebnikov in Moscow was just such divide our continent. On the contrary, it is the integration and rapprochement of to be killed in a gangland-style hit since an instance. The accused were tried Europe,” explained Mr. Giannitsis, whose country held the presidency of the EU. President Vladimir Putin entered the behind closed doors and acquitted in The visit came after the United States declared it would politically isolate the Ukrainian Kremlin in 2000. None of the master- May 2006 of killing Klebnikov, the edi- president after the Kolchuha scandal, in which President Kuchma was accused of authoriz- minds behind those slayings have been tor of Forbes Russia. The prosecution ing the sale of an air defense system to Iraq in contravention of United Nations sanctions. prosecuted. complained of procedural violations, jury At a press conference held the same day, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Carlos Pascual said Politkovskaya was a thorn in Mr. intimidation and misconduct by court that the U.S. would not plan any meetings with President Kuchma in the future. However, Putin’s side, particularly for her dogged officials who stalled an appeal by with- he said that Washington strongly supports continuing a dialogue with Ukraine through coverage of the second Chechen war – a holding the transcript of the closed hear- members of the presidential administration and the Ukrainian government. conflict underreported by mainstream ings. In November 2006 the Supreme In a meeting with the three EU leaders President Kuchma said, “Our goal is to Russian media and nearly forgotten by a Court overturned the acquittal and make less declarations, but to complete the maximum implementation of the tasks public numbed by Kremlin-controlled ordered a retrial. required for achieving European standards.” national television. For seven years, she Russia remains the political and moral Mr. Solana emphasized that the EU wanted more constructive relations with was threatened, imprisoned, forced into force in much of the region, so its offi- Ukraine. He urged Kyiv to move forward with political reforms and develop and exile and once even poisoned for her cial hostility to independent media, slop- strictly adhere to basic requirements of democracy, including an independent media, if work. Yet she refused to stop or tone py police work in the investigation of it is serious about EU membership. “European membership demands upholding the down her reporting on human rights journalists’ deaths, official stonewalling most fundamental element of a democratic society – freedom of the press,” Mr. abuses committed by federal troops, and judicial inertia are widely emulated. Solana added. security forces and Chechen militias in In Azerbaijan, President Ilham Aliyev Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Anatoli Zlenko warned that a “Schengen Wall” the southern republic of Chechnya. called the March 2005 assassination of (an allusion to the Schengen Treaty passed by the EU which opened up borders and visa- Despite global media coverage, the journalist Elmar Huseynov a “provoca- free travel among EU members, but left citizens of neighboring countries without the Russian government said nothing for tion against the Azerbaijani state” and an advantage), would separate Ukraine from Europe after Poland entered the EU in 2004. three days after the shooting of the “act of terrorism.” In remarks to the EU delegation, First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Oleksander award-winning reporter for Novaya There are strong words, but local Chalyi stated that Ukraine supports an initiative by Poland to offer a “neighbor plan” Gazeta. President Putin, pressed by journalists believe authorities have treat- to Ukraine which would include specific details on a timetable for “associate” status, reporters while on a visit to Germany, ed the case as a political tool and have no as well as recognition of Ukraine’s prospects for full EU membership in the future. eventually broke the official silence with intention of identifying the real killers. “We welcome the idea as it meets our main concern that after EU enlargement there must Huseynov, founder and editor of the be a new formula of relations between Ukraine and the enlarged EU,” said Mr. Chalyi. Nina Ognianova is program coordina- opposition newsweekly Monitor, was tor for Europe and Central Asia at the gunned down in a professional-style hit Source: “European Union delegation says it will maintain political dialogue with Committee to Protect Journalists, which Ukraine,” by Roman Woronowycz, The Ukrainian Weekly, February 16, 2003. is based in New York. 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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

order to artificially inflate the Open and honest Republican Party’s electoral vote; and ordered federal troops to interfere with by Andrew Sorokowski dialogue is needed Northern elections to assure Republican Dear Editor: Party victories. Regarding the January 21 column Lincoln destroyed the principle in the Declaration of Independence that gov- “Fighting the new bolsheviks,” Dr. A brief history of romance ernments derive their powers from the Myron Kuropas propagates the same consent of the governed. Southerners no St. Valentine’s Day has made some- modern dress, set in, say, wartime misleading and damaging line of think- longer consented to being governed by thing of a comeback in Ukraine. Along Drohobych, with the Montagues and ing that got us into the Iraq war in the Washington in 1860, so Lincoln put an with flowers, chocolate and the kissing of Capulets replaced by the Banderivtsi and first place. That is, he inextricably links end to that, having his armies slaughter hands, it’s one of those bourgeois cus- Melnykivtsi.) Tragic love could also spill America’s war on terror with the Iraq 300,000 of them. toms that western Ukrainians, particular- over into real life. When it was published war. This simplistic idea might conve- During the Cold War, American strate- ly in Lviv, tried to revive in the early in 1774, Goethe’s sentimental novel “The niently serve his political views, but it gists touted the notion of “rolling back” post-Soviet years. Partly it’s nostalgia for Sorrows of Young Werther” sparked a only confuses an already complicated sit- communism. In fact, much wasn’t rolled the good old days of the Hapsburgs, part- rash of young suicides across Germany uation, which leads us astray from real back until 1989, but the United States ly it’s a desire to be part of the cultivated, and France. Yet love conquers all barri- resolution. did its best to hold the line until then. No urban West. ers, even age: witness the elderly Hetman Furthermore, Dr. Kuropas states that one thought we could defeat Soviet com- Actually, the flowers and chocolate Ivan Mazepa and the young Motrya what really bothers Islamists is “the per- munism by starting in Moscow. The had somehow survived communism in Kochubey. verse culture they see in Hollywood work of containment began from the both eastern and western Ukraine – Romantic love thrives on distance and movies.” By injecting a superfluous frontiers and waited for more propitious though with independence, I am told, the unattainability. The troubadours of political opinion, Dr. Kuropas again circumstances. Caucasian mafia moved in on the former, Provence celebrated idealized, unap- muddies the situation. If all of the offen- Islam is the youngest of the world’s while corporate giants took over the lat- proachable ladies with a sometimes arti- sive Hollywood movies ended tomorrow, religions, still very much a work-in- ter, with the predictable decline in quali- ficial virtuosity. Some have connected we’d still be in the same situation. progress on its vast frontiers. We will ty. As for hand-kissing – what I wit- these medieval poets with the cult of the In order to address the war on terror, never be a decisive factor in the struggle nessed was clumsy and slobbery, lacking Virgin, others have discerned Arabic lit- we need to clearly understand our adver- for Islam. That role is reserved for the light Viennese touch. You can’t recre- erary influences via Spain. saries and their motives. Firstly, radical Muslims themselves. But perhaps on the ate Europe in a decade. Simultaneously, the cult of chivalry Islamic fundamentalists who have want- margins we may be able to get them But St. Valentine’s Day is back. Never revived early medieval legends like those ed to kill us are more than just bothered; more concerned with getting little mind the uncertainty of its origins. There of Lancelot and Guinevere or Tristan and they’re infuriated – because in their eyes Mohammed to soccer practice than with may have been as many as three Roman Iseult. Our notions of courtship and we’re “infidels.” Secondly, Muslims who destroying the great Satan. martyrs named Valentine, none of whom romance owe much to late medieval have been recently radicalized have not The Bush administration has hurled had anything to do with romantic love. court culture, as well as to Petrarch’s become so because of who we are, but America into a war of choice and a for- Some hold that the saint’s day was sub- sonnets to Laura and Dante’s vision of because of what we’ve done: invade and eign policy disaster, based on hyped, stituted for the Lupercalia, a Roman fes- the heavenly Beatrice. occupy a Muslim country and inflict manipulated or patently false justifica- tival celebrated in February, others that it All these motifs coalesced in the “collateral damage.” tions. was connected with the Februa, a purifi- Romantic Age, which exalted emotion in Lastly, Dr. Kuropas attempts to Our military objectives in Iraq have cation rite held on the 15th. In the middle music and art as well as literature. The address America’s weariness of the Iraq already been achieved. Saddam is gone. ages, the day of St. Valentine became Victorians, who are largely responsible war with Civil War analogies that try to The so-called insurgency is largely a associated with the start of the avian mat- for the modern St. Valentine’s Day cult, persuade us to remain strong. Rather home-grown operation. The bombings ing season. By the 14th or 15th century, saw romantic love as a prelude to mar- than a pep talk about toughing it out and violence will likely continue for a lovebirds were sending each other riage and family. Now one can question (implying in Iraq), America would be time, but without the abusive face of Valentine notes. The custom has survived whether a person in love, that is, in a better served by continuing what’s final- American occupiers, the insurgency will to our day. condition of temporary insanity, is quali- ly starting – an open and honest national lose its primary ignition source. Today’s concept of romantic love fied to make an important decision like dialogue about what is (and has been) The quicker a new dictator wins the blends a number of elements from vari- marriage. You might just as well cast really happening, and discussing various political power in Iraq and imposes ous ages and traditions. As the word lots, or even leave it up to your parents. options needed to resolve this bloody order, the sooner the country will stop implies, it does have some Roman roots. Indeed, romantic love soon encoun- mess in which we are engaged. producing well-experienced terrorists. The poet Ovid treated love as an art to be tered fierce criticism. In Leo Tolstoy’s The continued presence of American studied and cultivated. More tempera- story “The Kreutzer Sonata” (1889), Stephen Husiak troops in Iraq only helps radicalize youth mental was the young Catullus, whose Pozdnyakov condemns it, along with the Brooklyn, N.Y. throughout the Muslim world, alienates jealous passion for a loose woman of the institution of upper-class marriage, which America’s most important and strongest smart set never loses its immediacy. he sees as immoral, unhealthy and cor- allies – the Europeans, and squanders While the theme of jealous love calls rupt. Foreshadowing the failures of femi- Iraq: a disaster U.S. military resources that might other- to mind Shakespeare’s Othello, in the nism, he predicts that without a funda- wise be finishing off Al-Qaeda in Ukrainian tradition we have Marusia mental change in attitudes, women’s “lib- Pakistan. Churai, a 17th-century poetess said to eration” will only aggravate their of foreign policy have poisoned her unfaithful lover Hryts. enslavement. Dear Editor: Eugene Apostoluk, J.D. But Lina Kostenko’s version gives the The Russian Bolsheviks, who saw Myron Kuropas, in “Fighting the new Parma, Ohio story an entirely different twist. In the romance as just another bourgeois delu- bolsheviks” (January 21), engages in early 1990s the Les Kurbas Youth Theater sion like morality and religion, put their demagoguery in support of President in Lviv staged an enchanting production critique of middle-class marriage into George W. Bush’s war in Iraq. We welcome your opinion of this historical novel in verse. practice. In the 1920s stable cohabitation Dr. Kuropas compares today’s opposi- Tragedy, indeed, seems to be the com- became equivalent to marriage, divorce tion to the war in Iraq with opposition to panion of romance. Sometimes it’s the was facilitated, and the notion of illegiti- the Civil War, as it confronted Abraham The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes lovers’ own fault. The great medieval mate birth was abolished. (Sweden enact- letters to the editor and commentaries Lincoln in 1864. theologian Abelard was tutor to Heloise, ed similar legislation between 1967 and on a variety of topics of concern to the I would refer Dr. Kuropas to “The and should have kept his office door 1976.) By the 1930s the social effects Ukrainian American and Ukrainian Real Lincoln: A New Look at Abraham open; they were discovered, Abelard was were evident, and Soviet law sought to Canadian communities. Opinions castrated, and the pair ended up as revive the family. But the damage was Lincoln, His Agenda, and an expressed by columnists, commenta- Unnecessary War” by Thomas J. monastic pen-pals. Paolo and Francesca, done, and the Soviet family never quite tors and letter-writers are their own both married, fell in love while, of all DiLorenzo. and do not necessarily reflect the opin- recovered. In today’s Ukraine, alcoholism During his entire adult life, Lincoln things, reading a book – not an ordinary and labor migration take an additional ions of either The Weekly editorial book, to be sure, but the romance of stated that he did not believe in social or staff or its publisher, the UNA. toll. Yet the human yearning for romance political equality of the races and sup- Lancelot and Guinevere. Discovered and lives on, in defiance of all statistics. ported the Illinois Constitution’s prohibi- murdered, they ended up in Dante’s Meanwhile, in the West a romantic Letters should be typed and signed Second Circle – not a bad place, as cir- tion against the immigration of blacks (anonymous letters are not published). ethos balancing amorous passion with into the state. cles of Hell go – doomed to be eternally idealism and self-sacrifice could barely Letters are accepted also via e-mail at swept about by the winds of their own Lincoln invaded the South without the [email protected]. The daytime survive the Sexual Revolution of the self- uncontrolled passion. And legend tells consent of Congress, as called for in the phone number and address of the let- indulgent ’60s. And if romance provides how the Carpathian Robin Hood, Oleksa U.S. Constitution; declared martial law; ter-writer must be given for verification a counterpoint to norms of marriage, Dovbush, met his end at the hands of blockaded Southern ports without a dec- purposes. Please note that a daytime family and community, then the demise laration of war; illegally suspended the phone number is essential in order for Stepan, husband of the treacherous of these norms will make it irrelevant. writ of habeas corpus; imprisoned with- editors to contact letter-writers regard- Dzvinka. St. Valentine’s Day has evolved over out trial thousands of Northern anti-war ing clarifications or questions. Even innocent love could run afoul of the centuries along with our ideas of protesters, including hundreds of news- social boundaries, as with Shakespeare’s romance. Does it have a future? As sure- paper editors and owners; censored all Please note: THE LENGTH OF Romeo and Juliet. (I imagine this play in ly as flowers, chocolate and love. newspaper and telegraph communica- LETTERS CANNOT EXCEED 500 For further reading: Lina Kostenko, tion; created three new states without the WORDS. Andrew Sorokowski can be reached at “Marusia Churai” (Kyiv: Radianskyi consent of the citizens of those states in [email protected]. Pysmennyk, 1979). 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2007 No. 6 Coalition for a Secure and Democratic Ukraine meets with Kinakh U.S.-Ukraine Foundation the National Security and Defense Vanik Graduation Coalition that Ukraine promoting Ukraine’s market reform, Council of Ukraine, and as the leader of was graduated from the Jackson Vanik democratic development and energy effi- WASHINGTON – Members of the the Ukrainian League of Industrialists Amendment.” ciency. The U.S.-Ukraine Foundation Coalition for a Secure and Democratic and Entrepreneurs. The Coalition for a Secure and serves as the secretariat of the coalition. Ukraine met on February 2 with National During his remarks, Mr. Kinakh noted Democratic Ukraine is the successor to To become a member of the Coalition Deputy Anatolii Kinakh, head of the the work of the Coalition for a Secure the Jackson-Vanik Graduation Coalition, for a Secure and Democratic Ukraine, read- Ukrainian Parliamentary Committee on and Democratic Ukraine by stating that and has assigned priority to promoting ers may contact Marta Matselioukh at mar- National Security and Defense, to dis- “there have been positive developments the U.S. Congress-Verkhovna Rada part- [email protected] or 202-223-2228. For cuss the current political and economic in Ukraine in the past year, and it was nership, supporting Ukraine’s integration more information about the coalition log on situation in Ukraine. especially with the help of the Jackson into the Euro-Atlantic community, and to http://www.usukraine.org/csdu.shtml. Mr. Kinakh spoke about a wide range of issues, including the current political happenings in Ukraine and their impact ket price for gas isn’t affordable. Ukraine Tymoshenko’s efforts were a publicity on U.S.-Ukraine and Europe-Ukraine Tymoshenko leads... is interested in managing its gas transport stunt rather than an improvement in relations. The Verkhovna Rada deputy (Continued from page 1) system together with Russia in order to Ukraine’s legislation. focused on Ukraine’s transition from a lower the price for Russian gas.” Ms. Tymoshenko specifically chose presidential-parliamentary to a parlia- step in the history of our Parliament, and which in my view will halt encroach- The law “On Pipeline Transit” drew the ceremonious opening of the mentary-presidential system. Parliament’s third session, at which the ments on Ukraine’s energy independence 430 affirmative votes from the entire Mr. Kinakh also emphasized the entire Cabinet of Ministers was present and political independence,” she spectrum of factions, including the importance of domestic energy-saving and to which mass media’s attention was explained. Communist Party of Ukraine – perhaps a and renewable energy technologies. drawn, to stage her patriotism, he said. Additionally, attention was given to Ms. Tymoshenko accused the coalition reflection that it may in fact accomplish very little. “Today’s law doesn’t mean anything,” Ukraine’s economic and business devel- government of a conspiracy: setting exor- Mr. Azarov said. “It doesn’t create any- Afterwards, Mr. Azarov accused Ms. opment, especially to issues related to bitant prices for Russian natural gas, rais- thing new in the legislative sphere.” Tymoshenko of exploiting the issue for Ukraine’s grain export markets and ing utility bills to unjustifiable levels and On February 1, Russian Federation Ukraine’s entry into the World Trade intentionally bankrupting both systems. political gain, stating that the government President Vladimir Putin raised eye- Organization. She accused Prime Minister Viktor never discussed or had the intention of brows when he revealed that Ukrainian Prior to his current position as an Our Yanukovych, First Vice Prime Minister allowing Russian interests to take control officials had approached his government Ukraine deputy in the Verkhovna Rada, Mykola Azarov and Minister of the Fuel of Ukraine’s natural gas transit system. with proposals of a “revolutionary char- Mr. Kinakh held numerous other posts in and Energy Complex Yurii Boiko of con- Furthermore, Ukrainian law already acter” to create a natural gas consortium Ukraine. These have included serving as spiring with Russians, quoting Mr. forbids privatization of its natural gas that unifies interests. Ukraine’s prime minister, as secretary of Azarov’s words the same day: “The mar- transit system, he said, and Ms. “Ukrainian partners wanted not only to create a gas transit consortium, but also wanted to gain extraction access on the Russian Federation’s territory,” Mr. DELTA AIR LINES Putin said. In exchange, the Russians would gain influence on Ukraine’s gas transit system, he said. FLIGHT ATTENDANT Following Mr. Putin’s comments, Ukrainian coalition government leaders LANGUAGE-QUALIFIED (LOD) denied any such proposals. Prime Minister Yanukovych said the consortium proposals with the Russians You must be able to fluently read, write and speak English as well as involved only extending the Novopskov- Ukrainian. You must be able to successfully pass a language proficiency test. Uzhhorod gas transit pipeline, which will have to occur under conditions of coop- The language qualified flight attendant position is responsible for the primary eration between the two countries. function(s) of the flight attendant position including: facilitating passenger “We never held discussions with Russia on the existing gas transit sys- safety, timely pre/post departure, superior in-flight customer service, as well tem,” Mr. Yanukovych said. “We held as fluent language translation. This position requires regular overnight travel, discussions on creating a consortium willingness to work under flexible scheduling. Complex technical learning around the construction of the Bohorodchany-Uzhhorod pipeline.” across a wide range of subject matter is required to perform this work. Yet, earlier, Fuel and Energy Minister Yurii Boiko acknowledged that Ukrainian companies have obtained the PRIMARY JOB DUTIES right to extract natural gas in Russia. • Facilitating/managing passenger safety and security Oleksii Ivchenko, former chair of Naftohaz and Congress of Ukrainian • Delivering superior in-flight customer service to passengers Nationalists chair, said the law does lit- • Facilitating aircraft readiness for timely landing and departures tle to prevent planned schemes that may nevertheless transfer Ukraine’s • Providing clear, concise and timely language translation via public address natural gas transit system to Russian announcements and individual passenger conversation interests. Naftohaz, Ukraine’s largest govern- • Practicing safety conscious behaviors in all operational processes and procedures ment-owned enterprise, manages Ukraine’s natural gas transit system through four subsidiary companies, JOB QUALIFICATIONS among them UkrHazEnerho, which is 50 percent owned by Russian interests. Scenarios are currently being created to High school diploma or GED equivalent is required to be considered for this position. make Naftohaz and its Ukrainian-owned Two years of college or equivalent customer service experience is preferred. subsidiaries debtors to UkrHazEnerho, he said. Candidates are required to complete a minimum of a five week training course main- As part of such convoluted schemes, taining a 90% grade average on written testing as well as the successful completion Russian shareholders would claim the assets of Ukrainian-owned companies in of hands-on competency testing before being eligible to be considered for employ- attempting to recover their debts through ment. Basic computer skills and the ability to read, write and speak English as well the courts, Mr. Ivchenko said. “This is a real trap,” he said in an as Ukrainian are required. Annual recurrent re-qualification certification is required. interview with the Russian-language Must be able to pass required language testing. Must be willing to relocate. Must be newspaper Izvestiya v Ukrayinie. willing to serve alcohol and meals containing beef or pork products. Must be willing to perform basic first aid/safety-related functions. 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No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2007 9 NEWS ANALYSIS: Ukrainian law bars sharing control of its gas transport system by Vladimir Socor collateral, joint or trust management, Tymoshenko’s initiative, however, the Security and Defense Council during the Eurasia Daily Monitor mortgaging, or any change in the status political atmosphere made it impossible December 2005-January 2006 gas crisis. of ownership or control of Ukraine’s gas even for pro-Russian deputies to stop the This time around, he additionally sug- Russian President Vladimir Putin’s transport system and other Naftohaz passage of the law. gests inviting unspecified “European February 1 call to “unite” Ukraine’s gas assets. It also stipulates that Naftohaz Yet ambiguities persist even among countries,” as well as Turkmenistan, transit system with that of Russia has may not be declared bankrupt. The law some pro-presidential groups and Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan to the pro- strongly backfired. In Kyiv, opposition would only allow transfer of Naftohaz President Yushchenko himself. posed Russia-Ukraine gas transport con- leader Yulia Tymoshenko initiated and assets hypothetically to an entity that Following his Russian counterpart’s sortium. the Verkhovna Rada adopted almost would be 100 percent state-owned. statement, which had credited him with The law comes none too soon, as bilat- unanimously on February 6 a law ban- Government members who apparent- what Mr. Putin termed this “revolution- eral discussions are ongoing about ways ning any form of alienation of Ukraine’s ly have been conducting talks on the ary” idea, Mr. Yushchenko confined him- and forms of shared Russian-Ukrainian pipelines and other assets of the national issue with Russia seek to relativize the self to a brief comment calling for a cau- control over Ukraine’s gas transit system. company Naftohaz Ukrainy. new law’s significance. First Vice tious, go-slow approach (Interfax- Presidents Putin and Yushchenko expect Mr. Putin had stated in his annual Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ukraine, February 3). to meet in March in Russia, and an inter- news conference (Kremlin.ru, February Mykola Azarov, Vice Prime Minister After the Parliament’s vote, Anatolii governmental group is due to work out 1) that Ukrainian President Viktor for Energy Andrii Kliuyev, and Fuel Kinakh – chairman of the Rada’s specific proposals in this regard. This law Yushchenko and the government of and Energy Minister Yurii Boiko (all Commitee on National Security and gives Ukraine breathing space to interest Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych from the Party of the Regions) cite Defense and leader of the Party of the European Union (not Germany in its favored sharing control of Ukraine’s tran- existing legislation that bars “privatiza- Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, a com- national capacity) to become involved in sit pipelines through a consortium or tion” and “change of ownership” of ponent of the pro-presidential Our the modernization of Ukraine’s gas tran- similar deal with Russia, in return for Ukraine’s gas transit system. Thus, they Ukraine – clearly hinted to the press that sit system in the EU’s own interest. Ukrainian “access” to oil and gas extrac- seek to portray the new law as redun- he favors “joint management” with tion projects on Russian territory. dant. However, the new law is far more Russia of Ukraine’s gas transit system. Sources: Interfax-Ukraine, UNIAN, Presenting this idea as a Ukrainian comprehensive and closes all possible Mr. Kinakh had taken this position also Channel 5 TV (Kyiv), 1 + 1 TV (Kyiv), proposal, Mr. Putin disclosed that it avenues for alienating these national while serving as secretary of the National February 5, 6. would figure on the agenda of Mr. Ukrainian assets to Russia. Yushchenko’s upcoming visit to Russia. The government’s pro-Russian ele- Mr. Putin omitted to say that one ments are clearly aware of the new law’s extractive project under consideration for significance, as could be seen in Mr. this deal, in Russia’s Astrakhan oblast, Azarov’s televised interview in Kyiv (in WWantant toto seesee has Dmytro Firtash as its main owner. Russian throughout) angrily terming the Mr. Firtash fronts as the main sharehold- law “stupid” and its rationale “a lie.” In youryour namename inin print?print? er in the purportedly Ukrainian half of two separate interviews Mr. Azarov Gazprom’s offshoot RosUkrEnergo. defended the proposed “gas transport Then why not become a correspondent of Mr. Putin’s apparently calculated bean- consortium” and “joint management” of spilling proved premature and forced Ukraine’s pipelines with Russia. The Ukrainian Weekly in your community? Kyiv’s proponents of this deal on the More cautiously and ambiguously, Mr. We welcome submissions from all our Ukrainian communi- defensive politically. The Tymoshenko- Kliuyev told the Rada before the vote initiated bill garnered 430 votes, with that the government has “no plans at this ties, no matter where they are located. Let the rest of us know none opposed, in the 450-seat Rada. time to turn the gas transport system over what you’re up to in your corner of the Ukrainian diaspora! The law bans any deals that would to Russia, to the European Union, to involve the sale, transfer, merger, joint Belarus or to anyone.” Thanks to Mr. Any questions? Call The Weekly, 973-292-9800, ext. 3049. venture, concession, lease, putting up as Putin’s indiscretion and Ms. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2007 No. 6

Prime Minister Mykola Azarov on Controversial law... February 6. “In the new law, its powers (Continued from page 1) and responsibilities are at last prescribed ... the president in an interview published in That’s what’s most important, not who is the January 29 issue of the Ukrainian more important or who is stronger. The magazine Kontrakty. president still has serious levers of influ- After Verkhovna Rada Chairman ence.” Oleksander Moroz submitted the Cabinet For example, the president still signs of Ministers law for publication, Mr. all the appointments to the oblast and dis- Yushchenko reaffirmed his position that trict state administration chairs, Mr. the law was unconstitutional, asking that Azarov said, without referring to the fact Ukraine’s Constitutional Court strike it that it was the president himself who down in its entirely. used to make those appointments. Our Ukraine parliamentary faction At the president’s submission, the chair Viacheslav Kyrylenko called for defense minister, foreign affairs minister, Mr. Moroz’s dismissal, alleging that he procurator general and chief of the violated parliamentary procedures in not Security Service of Ukraine are also having the Parliament consider the presi- appointed, Mr. Azarov said, neglecting to dent’s proposals to the law. mention that it’s the coalition govern- “We believe that the parliamentary ment that ultimately approves these nom- chair, who violates the Constitution and inees. regulations, can’t be a figure who consol- As demonstrated with President idates all political forces in Parliament Yushchenko’s February 5 nomination of and serves the established law of Volodymyr Ohryzko to replace Borys Ukraine,” Mr. Kyrylenko said. Tarasyuk as foreign affairs minister, the Later in the week, Presidential president and his Secretariat will have Secretariat Chair Viktor Baloha referred to work closely with the coalition gov- to the law as a criminal act for its egre- ernment for approval of any nomina- gious violations of the Ukrainian tion. Constitution. Mr. Yanukovych said Mr. Ohryzko has Coalition government leaders have been intentionally downplaying the only a 50-50 chance of parliamentary extent to which the law diminishes the approval. Ukrainian presidency, claiming it merely Prior to the approval of the new fills gaps that Ukraine’s Constitution and Cabinet of Ministers law the president legislation fail to address in distinguish- could have taken more time or delayed ing and designating powers within such appointments as a negotiating strat- Ukrainian government. egy or in order to buy time to line up Though they have made such state- allies. ments with straight faces, their denials Under the previsions of the new law, that the Cabinet of Ministers law wasn’t however, the president only has 15 days a power grab are ridiculous and indirect- to nominate a foreign affairs minister, ly mock the president, political observers placing him at the mercy of the parlia- said. mentary coalition, which can nominate “For 16 years, the Cabinet of Ministers its own candidate should the deadline worked in a legal vacuum,” said First Vice expire. No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2007 11

well as join in the activities hosted each of the tournament, but the overall hospital- 2008. More details about the IUFT, as USCAK soccer... evening at the Ukrainian Cultural Center ity, good will and camaraderie exhibited well as additional photos can be found at (Continued from page 1) and Social Club in Lidcombe. by the Australian Ukrainian community. www.iuft.net. Third-place and grand final matches The players were well received USCAK hopes to make the trip to were held on Saturday, January 20, with throughout their stay and were highly Australia again, as Adelaide has already Photos and charts courtesy of Mark USCAK and Team GB playing to a 3-3 impressed by not only the professionalism made its bid to host the event for January Howansky. tie for third place, and Trident FC outpac- ing Adelaide 4-1 to win the grand final. USCAK was represented by players Standings After Preliminary Round from four U.S.-based clubs: Michal Turek (Stamford Levy); Mark Howansky, Ivan Rank Team P W D L F A GD Pts Kopytchak (Yonkers Krylati); Bogdan Yatsishin, Oleg Yatsishin, Serhiy 1. USC Lion Adelaide (Adelaide) 4 4 0 0 15 7 +8 12 Molchanovych (Syracuse Ukraina); Hryts Serheev, Andrij Panas, Lecyk Myskiw, 2. Sydney Trident FC (Sydney) 4 2 1 1 8 6 +2 7 Andrij Kudryk, Roman Holowinsky, Matt Zielyk and Dan Lewycky (Chornomorska 3. Team USCAK (US) 4 1 2 1 8 10 -2 5 Sitch). The team was coached by Yaroslav Kontsehrada (Syracuse Ukraina). 4. Team GB (Great Britain) 4 1 0 3 8 12 -4 3 In addition to competing in the tourna- ment, members of USCAK were able to 5. USC Victoria (Victoria) 4 0 1 3 7 11 -4 1 sightsee and attend cultural events such as P = played | W = wins | D = draws | L = losses | F = goals for | A = goals against | GD = goal difference | Pts = points the Geelong and Melbourne’s Malanka, as

3RD PLACE MATCH RESULT

USCAK v Great Britain 3-3 Goals scored by: USCAK – Ivan Kopytchak, Greg Serheev, Bohdan Yatsishin GB – Roman Lenio, Alex Demianczuk, Shawn Stramkowski

FINAL MATCH RESULT

Sydney v Adelaide 4-1 Goals scored by: Sydney – Michael Baczynski(2), Alexander Dechnicz, Andrew Lescesin Adelaide - Sava Stanojevic

FINAL STANDINGS

1st place – Sydney Trident FC (Sydney, Australia) 2nd place – USC Lion Adelaide (Adelaide, Australia) 3rd place – Team USCAK (US) and Team GB (Great Britain) – tie 5th place – USC Victoria (Victoria, Australia) USCAK players take in some local sights in Australia.

sor to Mr. Tarasyuk who worked so long series of confrontations will emerge Given these constraints, the president Yushchenko nominates... closely with the former minister and between the coalition government and will in fact have to seek the coalition (Continued from page 1) holds so many similar foreign policy the Secretariat, he said. government’s approval of his nominee positions. Although Mr. Yushchenko has nomi- for foreign affairs minister – and this also tional government and non-governmental nated Mr. Ohryzko, it’s clear after the applies to the defense minister and others organizations. Although the prerogative to nominate the foreign affairs minister remains with new Cabinet of Ministers law went into nominated by the president. “Many of Mr. Ohryzko’s positions effect that his proposal is entirely In the case of Mr. Ohryzko, Mr. coincide with those of Mr. Tarasyuk. the president – even after the recently passed Cabinet of Ministers law stripped dependent on the coalition government Yushchenko made his nomination with- Other than that, it removes a lot of issues much of his authority, the coalition gov- and that his power is largely limited. out consulting anyone in the coalition surrounding the inheritance of the ernment ultimately approves or rejects Not only can the coalition government government – a move that may lead to department’s work, and I think it pre- the nominations. reject his nomination outright, but if he the nomination’s failure. serves the possibility of a planned transi- Therefore, the coalition government doesn’t present a candidate within a 15- Verkhovna Rada First Vice-Chairman tion to new leadership without any sharp led by the prime minister has the higher day deadline, he loses his power to nomi- Adam Martyniuk, a Communist, said he tremors within the ministry itself,” Mr. authority in deciding foreign policy. nate one and the parliamentary coalition doubts the coalition government will sup- Chalyi added. Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych on gets to propose its own candidate. port Mr. Ohryzko. The Verkhovna Rada will review the February 8 gave Mr. Ohryzko’s nomina- president’s nomination of Mr. Ohryzko tion a “50-50” chance of approval by in the next several days, and it’s Parliament. M E E T I N G N O T I C E : U N A B r a n c h 1 3 unclear whether it will accept a succes- Neither the coalition government nor the Party of the Regions has discussed Branch 13 of the Ukrainian National Association – St. Nicholas Mr. Ohryzko’s nomination yet, he said, Brotherhood Society – in Watervliet, N.Y., will hold its YEAR- adding that he and other national deputies will have to meet with the nom- LY MEETING on Sunday, February 18, at 2:30 p.m. at the inee to discuss issues of concern. Ukrainian American Citizens Club. All members of UNA Specifically, Mr. Yanukovych said he Branch 13 and Brotherhood (Bratstvo) members are required to has learned of an incident last year in attend. On the agenda: election of officers and reports for the which Mr. Ohryzko communicated with year 2006. There will be a reception after the meeting. Guests a visiting Russian delegation through an interpreter translating into Ukrainian. and potential new members are welcome. The coalition government council will discuss Mr. Ohryzko’s nomination with representatives from the Presidential Secretariat. Want to reach us by e-mail? Ukrayinska Pravda has reported that coalition leaders have expressed a Editorial staff: [email protected] lukewarm position so far because they want the Presidential Secretariat to Kyiv bureau: [email protected] offer vice ministerial positions in exchange for support for Mr. Ohryzko’s candidacy in order to bal- Production Department: [email protected] ance foreign policy. Presidential Secretariat Chair Viktor Subscription Department: [email protected] Baloha said he expects the coalition gov- ernment will approve Mr. Ohryzko’s Advertising Department: [email protected] Volodymyr Ohryzko candidacy. Otherwise, the latest in the 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2007 No. 6

evidence pointing to a professional slay- Muradova’s relatives said the body bore a said, noting that three former police offi- Getting away... ing. CPJ continues to investigate the large head wound and multiple neck cers were on trial for the murder. “But (Continued from page 6) case. bruises. I’m afraid that I do not see a political in his apartment building in the capital, “The investigation went in a wrong To this day Turkmenistan has ignored will in Ukraine today to bring the offi- Baku. direction from the start, and then got international calls for an independent cials accused of ordering this crime to A harsh critic of the president and his stuck on the ‘common crime’ version,” inquiry into Muradova’s death, while justice.” Still, she said, “My struggle is administration, Huseynov had endured Mr. Starikevich said in an interview in media and human rights advocates are not over and I’ve promised to do every- scores of politicized lawsuits, tax inspec- the independent daily Komsomolskaya convinced that she was murdered in thing I can, and I will, even if sometimes tions and suspensions during the week- Pravda v Belorussii (Komsomol’s Truth prison because of her work for RFE/RL – it feels as if it is hopeless.” in Belarus). “I believe Veronika was a broadcaster that Mr. Niyazov, who died ly’s six-year existence. Ms. Gongadze is convinced that mobi- killed for her work,” he added. in December, considered an enemy. Accusations have flown about with lizing the international community was Two years after Cherkasova was found Journalists affiliated with the Turkmen key to her success. “It is important to little substance or follow-up. A month in her Miensk apartment with multiple service, CPJ research shows, have establish a precedent because every after the killing, investigators identified stab wounds, prosecutors said they had endured years of harassment – from unsolved journalist killing triggers new two Georgian citizens as suspects but suspended the investigation for lack of threats and surveillance to torture and killings.” never provided enough evidence to per- suspects. A Miensk investigator said the imprisonment. Some have been forced Setting a precedent is the goal of suade officials in Georgia to extradite killing did not appear premeditated and into exile. Moscow lawyer Karen Nersisian, who them. The trail soon grew cold. Then, in continued to refer to it as a common One glimmer of hope in the fight represents the families of several slain July 2006, a former officer of crime, allegedly the result of a domestic against impunity in the region has Russian journalists, including that of Azerbaijan’s Interior Ministry, on trial on quarrel, according to Belarusian press emerged in Ukraine. Myroslava Novaya Gazeta journalist Igor unrelated charges, professed that he reports. Gongadze, widow of slain Internet jour- Domnikov, a colleague of Politkovskaya. helped plot Huseynov’s assassination. Authorities ignored Cherkasova’s arti- nalist Heorhii Gongadze, has made some Domnikov was shot, contract style, in Huseynov’s colleagues are skeptical cles on surveillance by the Belarusian headway in bringing his killers to justice. Moscow in 2000 after he wrote articles about this latest allegation. state security service (KGB) and her Gongadze, the 31-year-old editor of critical of a regional governor. Three sus- Shahla Ismailova of the Baku-based investigation of alleged arms sales by the independent online newspaper pects in Domnikov’s killing are currently Human Rights House told CPJ: “If they Belarus to former Iraqi President Saddam Ukrayinska Pravda, which criticized for- on trial in Kazan, the capital of the want to make someone ‘confess’ to a Hussein. Instead, the official investiga- mer President Leonid Kuchma, disap- Russian republic of Tatarstan. wrongdoing, they will succeed. Detainees tion focused on the journalist’s teenage peared on September 16, 2000. Several “We are doing everything possible to in Azerbaijani prisons are subjected to son as a suspect and pressured him to weeks later, his headless body was dis- get the masterminds. We know who they torture. And under such pressure, anyone confess to killing his mother. covered in a forest outside Kyiv. are and I believe we can get them,” Mr. can confess to anything.” Ms. Ismailova Close to the second anniversary of “After months and years of fruitless Nersisian told CPJ. “If we succeed, this doubted the authorities wanted to solve Cherkasova’s death, the Agency for struggle with Ukraine’s Procurator will be an important victory, not only for the crime. “All of Elmar’s work was Journalistic Investigations, an association General’s Office, I realized that my hus- Russia but for the entire region.” Mr. [about] exposing the corrupt regime in of Belarusian reporters, released the find- band’s disappearance would not be fully Nersisian took part in a CPJ conference Azerbaijan, and this is why an objective ings of its own probe. Contrary to the investigated as long as President Kuchma in Moscow in July 2005 that brought investigation cannot be expected from official version, the association said the remained in power,” Myroslava together the relatives and colleagues of our current authorities.” murder appeared to have been carried out Gongadze told CPJ. “I decided to use any journalists assassinated in Russia since Turan news agency Director Mehman by a professional who made it look like a available international mechanism to 2000. Aliyev, who has been following the crime of passion. The assassin, the report fight Ukrainian authorities.” Oleg Panfilov, head of the Moscow- Huseynov case closely, told CPJ that said, covered his tracks skillfully. Ms. Gongadze launched an interna- based press freedom group Center for Azerbaijani journalists do not expect the Although stabbed repeatedly, Cherkasova tional campaign for an investigation into Journalism in Extreme Situations, said current inquiry to lead to prosecution. had died from a single wound. her husband’s death. The European Court that in their struggle for justice, regional “According to police statistics, authori- Investigators have ignored the findings of of Human Rights agreed in March 2005 journalists needed the support of organi- ties have high rates of solved street the agency’s investigation. to hear her case and ruled in her favor zations such as CPJ. crimes, but when it comes to attacks In Turkmenistan, even after a journal- eight months later. The court sent a “International advocacy must contin- against journalists, none of them are ist died in official custody, authorities strong message, finding that Ukrainian ue,” Mr. Panfilov told CPJ. “Local solved,” Mr. Aliyev said. “This shows refused to investigate. Ogulsapar authorities failed in their duty to protect authorities do not listen to our declara- that authorities are simply not interested Muradova, 58, a correspondent for the the editor’s life, failed to thoroughly tions. They do not pay attention to our in finding the killers or attackers of jour- Turkmen service of the U.S.-funded investigate his death, and treated the protests. They only react to international nalists. This is their unwritten policy.” Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Gongadze family in a degrading manner. statements and criticisms, and those In such conditions, Mr. Aliyev added, (RFE/RL), was arrested on June 18, Gongadze was awarded 100,000 euros should continue. There is just no other editors of independent and opposition 2006, and held incommunicado for more ($132,700 U.S.) in damages. alternative.” publications are sometimes forced to than two months in an Ashgabat jail. A Her campaign also helped propel the Impunity for the killers of journalists instruct reporters to tone down their cov- day after her arrest, President Saparmurat 2004 Orange Revolution, which over- has dealt a severe blow to already frag- erage for safety reasons. Niyazov called her a traitor to the moth- threw Kuchma. “The new president of ile press freedoms in Russia and the Aleksandr Starikevich, editor of the erland on national television. In August, Ukraine, Viktor Yushchenko, came to other nations of the former Soviet opposition newspaper Solidarnost in the she was convicted on a bogus charge of power with my husband’s name on his Union. The perception that murderers Belarusian capital, Miensk, is skeptical possessing ammunition and sentenced to flags,” Ms. Gongadze said. “He promised go free has perpetuated the cycle of vio- of the official probe into the October six years in jail after a closed-door trial that those responsible for Heorhii’s mur- lence against reporters who cover sensi- 2004 murder of co-worker Veronika that lasted only minutes. der would be brought to justice in two tive subjects and pushed even coura- Cherkasova. Colleagues of Cherkasova Three weeks later, authorities released months.” Justice did not come as quickly geous journalists toward self-censor- launched their own investigation into her Muradova’s body to her family, refusing as she had hoped. ship. The public has suffered as a result, death, saying officials treated the killing to give the time and cause of death and “I have to admit that all this pressure having been kept in the dark about as a common crime and ignored forensic denying requests for an autopsy. brought some progress,” Ms. Gongadze human rights abuses, corruption, high- level crime, and, in the case of Chechnya, an ongoing war. Ukrainian National Federal Credit Union MAY WE HELP YOU?

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However, because of their failure CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard vice-president on national security Ms. Tymoshenko did little to advertise to unite, Mr. Yanukovych and the Party Ukrainian Research Institute’s Seminar in affairs, who was detained in Washington, in the media, or to present an ideological of the Regions were able to cut deals and Ukrainian Studies opened its 36th annual to examine the internal wrangling for message but made herself the center of a put together their own coalition that fall session with a two-day symposium on power that went on in the Orange camp campaign that stormed the country with included the Communists, who are rapid- political developments in Ukraine from during its first year in power. more than 400 rallies, and did quite well. ly losing ground and might not even the Orange Revolution in November- “In retrospect, it is clear that Her party was the only one that managed make the required minimum in the next December 2004 through the parliamen- Yushchenko’s dismissal of Tymoshenko to develop a constituency nationwide. Parliament, and the Socialists, who tary elections of March 2006, the ensuing as prime minister and the memorandum Dr. Kuzio then looked at President defected from the Orange alliance. coalition-building and the ultimate coali- of understanding that he signed with Yushchenko’s record and said that basi- She went on to say that the Party of tion of the Party of the Regions, Socialists Yanukovych were major setbacks for the cally nothing was accomplished during the Regions already was trying to undo and Communists, and the nomination by Orange coalition,” Kuzio pointed out. “It his first year in office. Mr. Yushchenko some of the results of the Orange President Viktor Yushchenko of Viktor split former allies and destroyed the unity and his party looked to the March parlia- Revolution, pointing out that the media Yanukovych as prime minister. of the two main players, Our Ukraine and mentary elections as a further mandate. have begun to self-censor, that the inde- The symposium – titled “Clockwork the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc, and it also They campaigned on Mr. Yushchenko’s pendently run Channel 5 has already dis- Orange: Ukraine’s Democratic marked the revival of the fortunes of the name and appeals to memory of the appeared from Odesa, and, most disheart- Revolution Comes Full Circle?” – was Party of the Regions and the return of maidan and managed only 14 percent of ening, that as pre-Orange Revolution organized on October 5-6, 2006, in three many of its leaders from their self- the vote; later, as a result of the deal bro- habits reasserted themselves many peo- session with presentations by the well- imposed exile in Russia.” kered with the Party of the Regions, his ple began to accommodate themselves to known scholars and specialists George G. Dr. Balmaceda then took up the topic support dwindled to a mere 6 percent. the new/old reality. Grabowicz, Harvard University; of Ukraine’s gas dispute with Russia and Dr. Kuzio pointed out that the most Dr. Hajda brought the symposium to a Margarita M. Balmaceda, Seton Hall examined its impact on domestic important Kyiv paper, Dzerkalo Tyzhnia, close by summing up that although the University; Taras Kuzio, George Ukrainian politics. She pointed out that said of Mr. Yushchenko that “he has long picture was far from promising, it was Washington University; Tammy Lynch, the energy sector of the economy is the proven to be helpless as a manager, too early to judge what the outcome Boston University; Lubomyr Hajda, most lucrative and the most corrupt. The reformer and legislator ... he has demon- would be. “Perhaps the most important Harvard University; and several young oligarchs and public officials in both scholars who are currently research fel- strated his impotence as an organizer and changes occurred not in politics but in countries have made their money by plotter ... his real influence on the gov- society and accelerated its transforma- lows at HURI, Jessica Allina-Pisano, siphoning off funds from energy sales Elvis Beytullayev and Mark Andryczyk. ernment’s policy and the Parliament’s tion. It is unlikely that the situation could and movement. lawmaking work tends to be nil.” ever return to what it was before the The symposium was divided into three “It is clear that the energy crisis was sessions. The first session looked at the Mr. Lynch looked at the relative Orange Revolution. But while the people provoked to impact the March elections,” strengths of the various parties in the new of Ukraine seem to have evolved sub- potential and promise of the Orange Dr. Balmaceda said, “but it is also clear Revolution and the crises that bedeviled Parliament and emphasized that the vari- stantially the politicians, unfortunately, that those benefiting from the system ous Orange factions together formed the as yet, have not.” it in the year following the historic events were acting in their own interests and are on the maidan and in leading to the elec- trying to preserve their positions. It is tion campaign of spring 2006. also clear that very little changed after The second session explored the run- the Orange Revolution. Rather than up and the results of the March 2006 par- reforming the system, Yushchenko and liamentary elections, the failure of the his people simply angled for their own Orange forces to create a working parlia- ÄÇßüäÇàíäà piece of the pie. What was blatantly cor- ‚ ìäêÄ∫çì mentary majority and the return of Prime rupt under [Leonid] Kuchma remained Minister Yanukovych to power. blatantly corrupt under Yushchenko.” The third session consisted of an open Dr. Hajda provided a retrospective of (586)759-6563 roundtable discussion with debates the constitutional reforms that were voted among the panelists and questions from on December 3, 2004. He pointed out Standard Food the audience. that “the reforms had been pushed by Packages Among the topics presented and dis- President Kuchma and his allies and had cussed at the first two sessions were: “The been resisted by all of the democratic Challenge and the Promise of the Orange parties in Parliament.” Revolution,” “First Crisis: The Unraveling “However, in the midst of the protests ä‡ÚÍË íÂÎÂÙÓÌ¥˜Ì¥ èÂÂÔËÒÛπÏÓ of the Orange Coalition and the on the maidan and the Orange ‰Ó ì͇ªÌË00 Resurrection of the Blues,” “Second Crisis: $10. ‚¥‰ÂÓ͇ÒÂÚË Á Revolution, Yushchenko and Our Ö‚ÓÔÂÈÒ¸ÍÓª ̇ Ukraine’s Gas Dispute with Russia and its Ukraine unilaterally abandoned their Á‡ 100 ı‚ËÎËÌ ÄÏÂË͇ÌÒ¸ÍÛ Domestic Fallout,” “Third Crisis: The allies and bewildered their supporters by ·ÂÁÍÓ¯ÚÓ‚ÌÓ„Ó ÒËÒÚÂÏÛ ¥ ̇‚Ô‡ÍË Contradiction of Constitutional Reform,” joining the Party of the Regions, Çßáà à ß áÄè “Dialectics of the 2006 Parliamentary Communists, Socialists and various êéòÖç ‰Ó ìä ççü Election: Who Won? Who Lost? Who Kuchma supporters to vote for constitu- äêÄ∫çà Thought They Did?” “The Endless Night: tional reforms which were highly ques- 臘ÍË ‚ ͇ªÌË Coalition Building in Ukraine’s tionable at best,” he said. “The move left ŇÎÚ¥ª, èÓθ˘Û, Parliament” and “The First Steps of the the Yulia Tymoshenko bloc the only êÓÒ¥˛, Å¥ÎÓÛÒ¸, New/Old Regime: Where is Ukraine major political group in Parliament åÓΉӂÛ, óÂı¥˛ Heading Now?” opposing the legislation.” ¥ ëÎÓ‚‡Í¥˛ Dr. Hajda acted as moderator. “Ironically,” Dr. Hajda continued, Prof. Grabowicz was the first speaker. “Yushchenko then ignored the vote and He began by making the point that the made no preparation for the changes title of the symposium was apt because in which would take place in January 2006; Cockney slang it could be interpreted as then it seemed that the reforms caught the ongoing inner struggle between good Yushchenko by surprise. Once their true and evil. 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Authors scholarly works on a Ukrainian nation- on Ukrainian soil were persecuted for building theme. expressing their thoughts too freely, and Each year prize winners are chosen by members of the diaspora had restricted an independent jury. This year’s was contact with their homeland. But recent headed by Dr. Larissa Onyshkevych and years have witnessed the active develop- included Asya Humesky and former ment of a tradition of innovative, power- Kovaliv prize winner Marta Tarnawska. ful Ukrainian prose. They selected three Ukrainian writers of On December 13, 2006, the Teacher’s literature for 2006. Building (Budynok Vchytelia) in Kyiv While Ukrainian authors – among hosted a select group of writers and them Tamara Hundorova, Yurii scholars of Ukraine’s dynamic literary Andrukhovych, Sofia Maidanska and scene and some of their fans for the pres- Oksana Zabuzhko – have been honored entation of the Lesia and Petro Kovaliv in the past, this was the first time the Awards. awards were given out on Ukrainian soil. Since 1968 the Ukrainian National Vasyl Gabor was recognized for his Women’s League of America Inc. has “Unfamiliar: Anthology of Ukrainian administered this annual merit-based ‘Women’s’ Prose and Essays from the prize for works with a Ukrainian theme. Second Half of the 20th – Beginning of The awards are given to creative writers, the 21st Century.” This annotated anthol- National Deputy Les Taniuk (third from left) addresses the audience during the literary historians or historians for recent- ogy contains works by 30 Ukrainian ceremony; with him (from left) are; Mykhailyna Kotsiubynska, Atena Pashko, ly published literature or literary or his- women writers ranging in time and age Sophia Hewryk, Oleksander Irvanets and Vasyl Gabor. torical scholarship. from Emma Andievska to Sofia This year the UNWLA joined forces Andrukhovych. In 2005 it was named on Ukrainian literature from the late 19th refers to the book’s penultimate “play with Soyuz Ukrainok of Ukraine. Sophia one of the 12 best books of contemporary century through the end of the 20th, with with elements of ballet,” set before the Hewryk, the UNWLA’s vice-president Ukrainian prose at the 12th annual All- special attention paid to the work of poet terrifying police barricade during the for culture who presided over the Ukrainian Publishers’ Forum in Lviv. Vasyl Stus, a close friend of the author. Orange Revolution. evening, expressed her pleasure at the In response to Volodymyr In 2005 Ms. Kotsiubynska was named Vera Baldeniuk offered a detailed criti- cooperation of the two Ukrainian Danylenko’s praise of his work, Mr. laureate of the Taras Shevchenko cal analysis of the author’s role in devel- women’s organizations. Gabor replied that it is colored by the Ukrainian National Prize. oping contemporary Ukrainian literature Mrs. Hewryk offered a brief back- “respect for women which I grew up with Dr. Eleanor Solovei gave a personal with a political consciousness. ground of Lesia and Petro Kovaliv, since childhood.” account of the impact Ms. Mrs. Hewryk gracefully bestowed describing them as “quiet, modest and of Mykhailyna Kotsiubynska, a literary Kotsiubynska’s literary criticism has had the awards on each honoree. Each great faith in the future of Ukraine.” scholar and activist of the on her own scholarship and appreciation writer was also serenaded by an opera The Kovalivs were born in Ukraine Shestydesiatnyky group who protested of Ukraine’s rich literary history. singer as a “musical gift.” The evening and spent most of their lives together as Soviet restrictions on freedom of thought Finally, poet, novelist and playwright concluded with flowers, drinks and émigrés. Eventually settling in and self-expression, was the second hon- Oleksander Irvanets received an award autographs on just-purchased prize- Switzerland, they remained true oree. Her book “Moi Obrii” (My for his 2004 collection of plays and poet- winning gems of new Ukrainian litera- Ukrainian patriots. On their 50th wed- Horizons) comprises essays that reflect ry “Lyskunchyk” (Nutcracker). The title ture.

Visiting scholar finds wealth of archival information on Ukrainians in Canada by Andrij Makuch Ukraine had been announced just a few exile before settling in Canada. She plans days earlier. to write a biography of the soldier-diplo- EDMONTON, Alberta – Dr. Iryna Following a short stay in Montreal, Dr. mat. Matiash, a leading archive scholar from Matiash spent about a month in Ottawa, Following her stay in Winnipeg, Dr. Ukraine, visited several Canadian cities where she was impressed with extent of Matiash went to Edmonton, where she beginning in October 2006 and returned the Ukrainian holdings housed at Library continued her perusal of Ukrainian col- to Kyiv in December with a considerable and Archives Canada (LAC). Here she lections at the Provincial Archives of amount of information on Ukrainian col- was assisted by former LAC archivist Alberta (paying particular attention to lections in Canada. Myron Momryk in finding various mate- the Petro Savaryn collection), the Dr. Matiash, a specialist in the history rials. She paid particular attention to the University of Alberta archives (where of Ukrainian archival development, is the Andrii Zhuk, Mykhailo Yeremiiv, Vasyl she examined the Ivan Lysiak- director of the Ukrainian Research Avramenko, Kateryna Antonovych and Rudnytsky papers), the University of Institute for Archival and Records Studies Olha Woycenko collections. (Ukrainian acronym: UNDIASD) in Alberta’s Ukrainian Folklore Archive, and the Ukrainian Canadian Archives Kyiv. She was in Canada as a John Meetings with community members Kolasky Memorial Fellow under the aus- and Museum of Alberta. She also man- pices of the Canadian Institute of In Ottawa, she also had a chance to aged to visit the Ukrainian Cultural Ukrainian Studies (CIUS) at the meet with members of the Ukrainian Heritage Village and delivered a lecture University of Alberta. community to discuss archival and relat- at the University of Alberta in the CIUS The materials gathered by the visiting ed issues as well as to visit the Chair of seminar series. scholar during her research stay will be Ukrainian Studies at the University of Before departing for Kyiv, Dr. Matiash used toward the compilation of an anno- Ottawa. spent a few days in Toronto, where she tated guide to Ukrainian archival sources Dr. Matiash then traveled to Winnipeg, returned to work in the AO and managed in Canada, which is now being prepared Manitoba, where she looked at materials to find the gravesite of Gen. Sikevych. and may be published as early as the end in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of During her stay in Canada she also draft- of 2007. Dr. Iryna Matiash Canada Consistory archives, the ed agreements for cooperation between In addition, a special issue of the Ukrainian Catholic Church of Canada her institute and both CIUS and UCRDC, UNDIASD’s journal Pamiatky, dedicat- Fisher Rare Books Library and the archives and the Mennonite Heritage and was interviewed in Toronto, ed to Ukrainian-Canadian topics, is University Archives). In Toronto she Center archives. The archive scholar paid Montreal and Ottawa for Ukrainian radio being planned for the near future. It paid special attention to the UCRDC’s particular attention to the collections at programs. extensive oral history collection, the uni- the Ukrainian Cultural and Education will feature contributions from scholars Guide to archival holdings Dr. Matiash met in Canada, former versity’s George Luckyj, Arkadii Center (Oseredok), where she focused on Kolasky Fellows and source materials Liubchenko and Lydia Kaluzhna/Danylo the Oleksander Koshetz and Evhen The planned guide to Ukrainian from some of the institutions she visit- Skoropadsky collections, and the AO’s Onatsky archives biographical files, the archival holdings in Canada should prove ed in Canada. Toronto Ukrainian People’s Home and center’s large photo collection and mate- to be very useful. Although there are Stephen Rosocha collections. rials related to a World War II memoir- some listings posted online for individual Sojourn began in Toronto Dr. Matiash also delivered a lecture writing competition. institutions and in-house guides on at the University of Toronto concerning Ukrainian materials at others, a general The archive scholar’s Canadian Documents of soldier/diplomat sojourn began in Toronto, where she archival development in Ukraine since overall work of this nature has never looked at materials at the Ukrainian independence. It was greeted with con- Dr. Matiash also found materials in been compiled. Research and Documentation Center siderable interest, as the appointment Oseredok related to Volodymyr Before her departure, Dr. Matiash (UCRDC), the Archives of Ontario (AO) of Olha Ginzberg, a former member of Sikevych, a former brigadier general in remarked on the extraordinary degree of and the University of Toronto (including the Verkhovna Rada from the the army of the Ukrainian National help and cooperation she received from the Peter Jacyk Central and East Communist Party of Ukraine, as head Republic (UNR), who later served as a many people while she was in Canada European Resource Center, the Thomas of the State Committee of Archives of diplomat for the UNR government-in- and expressed her gratitude to them. No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2007 15 Contemporary art inspired by ancient texts celebrates “koliada” at UIA Olena Jennings Maryschuk also served as a curator of this exhibit. NEW YORK – The Yara Arts Group created a * * * unique performance at the Ukrainian Institute on Fifth Before the world began, Avenue on December 15, 2006, to celebrate the Before there was a heaven or an earth, Ukrainian tradition of “koliada,” or winter song singing There was only the blue sea. and presented art inspired by the Hutsul winter songs. And in the center of the sea stood a green tree. The texts of the songs, translated by Virlana Tkacz and Wanda Phipps, were displayed along with the art. Roman Hrab, Chrystia Saj, Joel Schlemowitz and The artists included Larissa Babij, Anya Farion, Stefan Tur all had different interpretations of this koliada. Annette Friedman, Roman Hrab, Peter Ihnat, Marc The blue neon in Mr. Hrab’s installation added a Kehoe, Alexander Khantaev, Halyna Zakhariasevych- touch of the contemporary and the white light projected Lypa, Olga Maryschuk, Margaret Morton, Andrea upward seemed to portend the future. The sculpture was Odezynska, Christina Saj, Joel Schlemowitz, Stefan Tur, encircled by a blue sun. The piece stood as stark con- Marybeth Ward and Sofika Zielyk. The magic of the art trast to the old ornate mansion’s room in which Mr. was that it transformed the words from the traditional Hrab’s work was displayed. Mr. Hrab used the space songs into a tangible, at times interactive, medium. masterfully – his piece was visible from Fifth Avenue. On the ground floor of the Ukrainian Institute were When viewers made their way up the grand stairs, Annette Friedman’s sculptures. They were inspired by they couldn’t help but be lured in front of Mr. the koliada: “No one knows the heart of the dove/The Schlemowitz’s video installation. Mr. Schlemowitz used dove has a heart this is alive/The dove sees the bee in footage of the koliadnyky and projected it on a screen trouble/And wants to rescue her from death.” The repre- that was framed in ornate gold. The wavering hazy sentation of birds inspired the same optimism that is quality of the images invited the viewer to re-imagine present in the words of this koliada. Ms. Friedman com- the koliada from an experimental point of view. mented that her graceful, original, abstract birds reflect the spirituality of the natural world. * * * Winding up the staircase were the vivid photographs The wind blows from above and swallows the blue sea of Yara artist Alexander Khataev who traveled from his So, the blue sea is overgrown with tall wild grasses. home in Buryatia in Siberia to the village of Kryvorivnia In those wild grasses roams a stag so grand. to photograph the “koliadnyky,” winter song singers. This grand stag has three and nine horns. Some of the photographs featured the koliadnyky Ivan, Roman Hrab’s installation based on a “koliada” text. On his 10th horn a great castle stands … his brother Petro Zelenchuk, his son Mykola and virtu- oso fiddler Dmytro Tafiychuk whom Yara brought to Anya Farion’s piece invoked the traditional coziness New York from Ukraine to share their rituals and partici- Dropping its feathers; of winter, but gave it a new twist. A reindeer looked pate in the performance. Their bright handmade cos- A beautiful girl through a window created by a picture frame and out- tumes were accentuated against the snowy backgrounds. Follows after. lined by a curtain. Her son Andriy Keeley populated the The photographs also gave insight into different Yara recently discovered the art of Halyna piece with origami birds. aspects of the ritual, including the training of young Zakhariasevych-Lypa, which was done in the 1940s. * * * koliadnyky and the playing of the imposing “rih,” or Ms. Zakhariasevych-Lypa did a folk interpretation of mountain horn. This winter Mr. Khantaev traveled to the peacock koliada. Yara reproduced the painting espe- Is the master home? the Carpathian Mountains once again, but this time the cially for the exhibit. effect of his photographs will be completely different – Andrea Odezynska’s video transported the viewer to there was no snow in Kryvorivnia. * * * the landscape of the koliada, the Carpathian village of Two of Peter Ihnat’s photographs were displayed in Honest woman wake up, don’t sleep. Kryvorivnia. In Ms. Odezynska’s piece, we heard the the exhibit. In one of them, a salt crystal was magnified Oh rejoice, oh Earth, rejoice for the Good Lord was born. incantatory words of the koliada. The sound of ringing to reveal its hidden aspects. The photograph was taken Wake up, don’t sleep and light the lights. bells echoed throughout the room. with a specialized microscope. It might have tricked the Shadows were used to invoke a narrative in viewer into believing it was ice: Zhy! Ice and snow in Marc Kehoe’s painting was of the honest woman por- Marybeth Ward’s piece. In the darkened room, a light the mountains. Poppies bloom in the valley. Zhy! The trayed on a painting within the painting. In the painting, shone onto the crisp pile of leaves that the shadows other photograph featured trees draped with ice, leaving a canvas is placed on an easel which stands in a land- moved across. Sounds emphasized the movement of the the viewer with the feeling of winter isolation. scape setting. shadows, giving the viewer a pleasurable feeling of being lost in the woods. The piece also had a fairytale * * * * * * quality when, in a shadow, the viewer saw a wolf stretch The bright sun was complaining to our dear Lord: May God grant you fine herbs in the garden open its wide jaws. The use of real leaves added to the Lord, I don’t want to get up early in the morning, Fine herbs in the garden, and a fine wedding in your fleeting quality of the installation. Get up early in the morning to shine light on the earth home. Because wicked housewives have appeared * * * Who do laundry on Sunday morning. Olga Maryschuk’s graphics used monochromatic col- The fine young lady named Maria. ors and traditional Ukrainian motifs, striking in their She wears boots of Spanish leather. Sofika Zielyk used pysanky, an art she began pursuing simplicity and the cultural information they conveyed in at the age of 6, to interpret this koliada. Her pysanky the depiction of a wedding and a sunflower. Ms. (Continued on page 16) were all adorned with different represen- tations of the sun. They were displayed on the mantle in the main room of the insti- tute where their reflections and bright col- Kule Center to welcome curator of New York’s Ukrainian Museum ors shone in the mirror. EDMONTON, Alberta – The Kule in Ethnic Identity Formation.” courses, workshops and conferences. * * * Center for Ukrainian and Canadian Her research specialties include From 1982 she became the curator of the Folklore, in conjunction with the Royal Ukrainian embroidery, ritual baking, rit- museum’s Folk Art Collection and has The peacocks were flying in the Alberta Museum and the Canadian ual cloths, folk wedding traditions and created over 20 folk art exhibitions with mountain above Institute of Ukrainian Studies, will host folk dress. She will be sharing her beautiful bilingual catalogues. She is also And dropping their feathers in the val- Lubow Wolynetz, curator of the Folk expertise throughout the community in curator and librarian of the Ukrainian ley below. Art Collection at The Ukrainian Edmonton during her visit. Ms. Museum and library at the Stamford There was a path from long ago. Museum in New York, in Edmonton the Wolynetz has written over 30 articles Eparchy of the Ukrainian Catholic A fine young lady walked there week of February 25. dealing with folk art and lore for vari- Church. A fine young lady named Yaryna. Ms. Wolynetz will deliver two public ous journals, presented papers at confer- Mrs. Wolynetz was born in Ukraine Larissa Babij sent her photographs lectures. ences and conducted many workshops. in the Carpathian Mountains. As a child, The first will be at 7 p.m. on from Kyiv for the exhibition. A native of She has a B.A. from Hunter College in with her family, she left Ukraine and Tuesday, February 27, at the Royal Connecticut, she is pursuing a master’s New York and an a master’s degree in lived in a displaced persons camp in Alberta Museum (12845 102nd Ave.) library science from Columbia Regensburg, Germany. The family degree in cultural studies at the National where she will be speaking on the topic University. She worked in the Slavonic remained in Germany until Lubow University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy in of “Preserving and Promoting Division of the New York Public completed Grade 4. Ukraine. When she is not studying, she Ukrainian Culture: A Case Study – The Library as a reference librarian and cat- In 1949 she arrived in the United wanders around the city with her camera. Ukrainian Museum in New York.” aloguer in 1961-1969, and for many States and settled in New York City. In For this exhibition, she presented her The second will be held at the years was a teacher of Ukrainian culture her youth she was an active member of landscapes in two forms. On the tables in University of Alberta campus in courses at Ukrainian Saturday Schools. Plast. As an adult she has been very front of them were puzzle versions that Humanities Center Lecture Room 2 at She was actively involved with the active in the Ukrainian National invited the viewer to participate in the 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 1 preparation and opening of The Ukrainian Women’s League of America, holding construction of the photographs. (Saskatchewan Drive and 112th Street). Museum in New York in 1976 and was in various national offices, as well as * * * Her lecture topic here will be “Ukrainian charge of the museum’s educational pro- being on the editorial board of the orga- Folk Culture – Its Role and Importance grams from the beginning, organizing nization’s magazine, Our Life. The peacock struts, 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2007 No. 6

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the Ukraine-Troika EU sitting will advance is collecting signatures only among its and participation in oil-and-gas develop- NEWSBRIEFS cooperation. In turn, a representative of the members, however it is expected that others ment. Ukraine values its relations with (Continued from page 2) Troika EU, German Foreign Minister would join in supporting the petition, most Kazakhstan and considers them to be stable that the law on the Cabinet of Ministers Frank-Walter Steinmeier, noted the sitting notably members of the Our Ukraine bloc. and close, President Yushchenko said. enacted the previous week despite his two resulted from several rounds of negotiations (Ukrayinski Novyny) President Nazarbaev added that contacts at vetoes is unconstitutional, Interfax-Ukraine between Ukraine and the EU. According to the highest level will aid the development of him, within the framework of the agree- Yushchenko: adhere to Universal bipartite relations. At a joint press confer- reported. Mr. Yushchenko’s announcement ment, cooperation in new sectors is expect- ence to sum up their meeting, Mr. followed his meeting earlier that day with KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko ed. The parties intend to exchange ideas on Yushchenko said Ukrainian-Kazakh rela- Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, met on February 5 with Verkhovna Rada reaching a new agreement between Ukraine tions have acquired “special dynamics” over Verkhovna Rada Chairman Oleksander Chairman Oleksander Moroz and Prime and the EU, review the political and social- the last few years, through implementation Moroz and opposition leader Yulia Minister Viktor Yanukovych, according to economic state of Ukraine, and discuss the presidential press service. At the begin- of the 2005-2006 action plan. The Tymoshenko, where he tried to forge a com- cooperation in the sectors of policy and Ukrainian president also expressed his grati- promise on the controversial Cabinet law ning of the meeting Mr. Yushchenko security, neighborhood policy and European stressed the need to stick to agreements tude to the Kazakh president for his efforts but apparently failed. The president argued energy strategies. Another representative of to support the Ukrainian diaspora in that the text of the law that was adopted on among the political forces. Today, the presi- the Troika EU to the sitting in Kyiv is the dent stated, all of them, beginning from the Kazakhstan. Mr. Yushchenko also spoke of January 12 differed from the December 21, European affairs state secretary at the his intention to open an informational-cul- 2006, wording of the law, and that is why he Universal of National Unity, are being Portuguese Foreign Ministry, Manuel Lobo demonstratively ignored. Mr. Yushchenko tural center in Astana, the Kazakh capital. In vetoed the law for a second time. According Antunes. (Ukrinform) turn, Mr. Nazarbaev stressed that to Mr. Yushchenko, the law allows the underlined that stability in the country is the most important thing for Ukraine and socie- Kazakhstan cooperates with Ukraine in the majority coalition to submit the nomination OU and YTB announce joint actions ty. All political forces and power branches economic, political and humanitarian sec- of the prime minister. The president said, “I KYIV – The Our Ukraine and Yulia have to realize the need of compromise in tors. (RFE/RL, Ukrinform) have a question: Then what is the presiden- Tymoshenko blocs said they had agreed to key positions and to hold a constructive dia- cy for?” He cited other provisions of the law Holocaust foundation leader honored conduct joint opposition activity in the logue. Mr. Yushchenko added that he, as that he considered to be illegal and said they Verkhovna Rada. A statement was signed president of Ukraine, will do his best to KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko of interfere with the president’s authority and by representatives of the two blocs, secure stability in the country. The meeting Ukraine has decorated the president of the destabilize the situation in the country. Viacheslav Kyrylenko of OU and Ms. was also attended by National Security and Moscow-based World Holocaust Forum (RFE/RL Newsline, Ukrinform) Tymoshenko, on February 5. The two blocs Defense Council Secretary Vitalii Haiduk, Foundation, Viacheslav Kantor, with the Yushchenko meets with EU reps said they would work together on amend- Presidential Secretariat Chief of Staff Viktor Order of Yaroslav the Wise (fifth degree). ments to the Constitution of Ukraine and Baloha and his first deputies Arsenii According to the decree, Mr. Kantor was KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko on would initiate actions to cancel what they Yatseniuk and Ivan Vasiunyk. (Ukrinform) recognized for his outstanding personal February 6 met with participants in the consider unbalanced constitutional reforms contribution to preservation of the memory Ukraine-Troika EU sitting. He expressed adopted at the time of the Orange Ukraine, Kazakhstan leaders meet of Holocaust victims and strengthening satisfaction that the sitting is dedicated to Revolution. Both also said they would KYIV– President Viktor Yushchenko of interethnic concord. (Ukrinform) the official start of negotiations between work toward holding pre-term parliamen- Ukraine and visiting Kazakh President 19 million visit Ukraine in 2006 Ukraine and the European Union on reach- tary elections and would support legislation Nursultan Nazarbaev signed a Ukraine- ing a new agreement on cooperation. Mr. “On the Parliamentary Opposition.” In Kazakhstan Action Plan for 2007-2008 in KYIV – The year 2006 saw 18.9 mil- Yushchenko stressed that every move of addition, Our Ukraine and the Tymoshenko Kyiv on February 2, Ukrainian media lion foreign citizens visiting Ukraine, 16.9 Ukrainian policy during the last two years Bloc said they would cooperate in local reported. The document provides for the million of whom were tourists, the State was directed toward reaching mutual under- councils. (Ukrayinski Novyny) holding of a Year of Kazakhstan in Ukraine Tourism Service’s press service told standing with the EU on the expansion of Tymoshenko Bloc begins petition in 2007 – an event that Mr. Nazarbaev offi- Ukrinform. Of that number 11.9 million cooperation. Ukraine did its best to strength- cially inaugurated in Kyiv – and a Year of (63 percent) were citizens of countries that en cooperation in the sectors of energy, visa KYIV – The Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc Ukraine in Kazakhstan in 2008. It also calls make up the Commonwealth of regime and readmission agreements, Mr. began collecting signatures on a petition for intensifying bilateral cooperation in the Independent States and 6.3 million (33 Yushchenko said. Cooperation between seeking to cancel the constitutional reforms fuel and energy sector, in particular, through percent) were from European Union coun- Ukraine and the EU is of a very dynamic of 2004 that went into effect in 2006, it was the construction of power-engineering facil- tries. Another 0.6 million were from other character, he said, expressing his hope that reported on February 6. At present the bloc ities, the expansion of oil-pipeline networks, countries. (Ukrinform) 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2007 No. 6 No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2007 21

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Soccer be the immediate mandatory challenger for the men, Serhiy Sedniv won the bronze. crossing the Indian Ocean alone. the title upon his return to the ring. • Oksana Khvostenko of Ukraine hit After this achievement, Rezvoy • The International Federation of • Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko all the targets in the World Cup of intends to cross the Pacific in six months Football History and Statistics on will defend his IBF super-heavyweight biathlon in Pokljuka, Slovenia, on in the same manner. Previously, Rezvoy January 15 announced the most popular world championship title in a bout versus January 21. Khvostenko won the 15-kilo- crossed the Pacific twice, and was the soccer players of 2006. According to the American Ray Austin in Mannheim, meter women’s mass start with a time of first person from Eastern Europe and 178,345 people polled by the IFFHS, Germany, on March 10. Klitschko defend- 41 minutes, 55.9 seconds. Asia to succeed in such a journey. Should Ukrainian striker Andriy Shevchenko is ed his title in a bout against Calvin Brock • Andriy Deryzemlya won the bronze in he succeed, Ukraine will be the first ranked 25th on the list. in November 2006. “Ray Austin is a rather the 10-km race at the Biathlon World country with a man who has traversed • The first world rankings released by dangerous contender. He is very big and Championships at Anterselva, Italy, on three oceans by oared boat. FIFA this year ranked Ukraine in 13th has a strong hit. I’m not going to underesti- February 3. On February 6 Deryzemlya place out of the 207 FIFA members with mate him,” Klitschko said in his statement. was decorated by President Viktor Chess a total of 1,054 points as of January 7. • Ukrainian featherweight Stas Merdov Yushchenko with the honor “For Service.” Brazil, at the top of the rankings, has retained the WBO International Ukrainian Grandmaster Kateryna Lahno, 1,588 points, followed by Italy, Championship title on December 23, 2006, Para-Olympic Games 16 (the youngest female grandmaster), defeated the world’s youngest grandmaster, Argentina, France, Germany, England, in a unanimous decision win over Namibian The Ukrainian team won three gold, Parimarjan Negi, 13, in the 18-game multi- the Netherlands, Portugal, Nigeria, the Siegfried Kaperu in Donetsk, Ukraine. At three silver and three bronze medals at format Amity Grandmasters Challenge in Czech Republic, Cameroon and Spain. the same championship, Stas Kashtanov defended his WBC youth title in the super- the World Skiing Cup in Germany and New Delhi, India, on December 26, 2006. Austria. Oleksandra Konova, 15, won Lahno won 11-7 across three categories that Fencing middleweight class against Wilberforce Shihepo, due to a cut eye stoppage. The three gold, two silvers and a bronze at the included Classical, Rapid and Blitz formats. Volodymyr Lukashenko of Ukraine new European External European Union event. Ukraine was also represented by Ruslan Scherbakov, who now coaches won the silver medal at the World Cup of title, with the Boxing Union as its main Oleh Munts, Vitaliy Lukyanenko, Serhiy Lahno, also previously coached Negi. Fencing in Tehran, Iran, on January 15. organization, was contested between fight- Khyzhniak, Oksana Stefurak and Yulia Batenkova. Figure skating The Ukrainian team made it to the quarter- ers from Ukraine and Georgia. In the junior finals and finished sixth at the World Cup. welterweight class, Vladimir Kravets of Boating Ukrainian figure skater Dana Zhalko- Ukraine outscored Gari Abajian, while wel- Tytarenko, 15, won the junior women’s title Boxing terweight Ukrainian Vyacheslav Senchenko Ukrainian world traveler Teodor at the Canadian figure skating champi- won over Geogre Unigiadze. Lightweight Rezvoy announced on January 17 that he onships on January 19, as reported by the • Fulfilling the hopes of many boxing Andrei Kudriatsev won on points over plans to traverse the Indian Ocean by Globe and Mail. Born in Kyiv, she first fans, former WBC heavyweight champion Frenchman Frederic Gosset. himself in an oared boat, beginning in arrived in Winnipeg, Canada, at the age of Vitali Klitschko announced on January 24 March and ending in May of this year. 4. She lived in Winnipeg for four years, his intention to return to the ring to reclaim Biathlon Resvoy’s odyssey will begin off the west- then lived in Washington for two years, and the WBC heavyweight title. The WBC ern coast of Australia and end on the east- then moved to Ottawa. Currently residing in approved Klitschko’s emergence from • Ukrainian athletes succeeded in win- ern coast of Africa. This is Rezvoy’s sec- Washington, she trains with former World retirement for a tentative bout in April ning eight medals at the 23rd World Winter ond attempt due to an injury he suffered and Olympic competitor Genrikh Sretenski. against the current WBC champion, Oleg Student Games in Turin, Italy, on January in 2005. In his first attempt, his father Last year, Zhalko-Tytarenko was ranked Maskaev (34-5, 27 KOs). Klitschko (35-2, 22. Ukrainian biathletes Valentyna and continued the rout. In more than 100 14th at the novice level in the Junior 34 KOs) abruptly retired following a knee Viktoria Semerenko from Krasnopolie, years of the history of traversing oceans Nationals. injury in the fall of 2005 but was designat- Ukraine, won the silver and bronze, by oared boats, no one has succeeded in ed “WBC Champion Emeritus” and would respectively, in the 7.5-km race. Among (Continued on page 22) 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2007 No. 6 Folklore module for teachers developed by Kule center EDMONTON, Alberta – A number of overwhelming. It was decided, therefore, to school districts in Alberta have very take a small portion of the website and gen- active programs in bilingual education. erate a “teaching module” that Ukrainian As a large percentage of the population of teachers could use directly in the classroom. Alberta is of Ukrainian heritage, the With the help of her husband, Peter W. Ukrainian Bilingual Program is very pop- Holloway, and Svitlana Kukharenko, a ular and exists in Edmonton Public, graduate student in the Ukrainian Edmonton Catholic, Elk Island Public and Folklore Program at the University of Elk Island Catholic School jurisdictions. Alberta, a unit based upon a virtual house Natalie Kononenko, Kule Chair of on the website was generated. Ukrainian Ethnography, proposed that In brief, this allows the student to resources she had developed on Ukrainian explore a traditional village house in folklore be incorporated into the curricu- Yavorivka, a village in Ukraine, and a lum as a way of supporting teachers in the modern apartment in Kyiv. In the teaching delivery of cultural outcomes and expos- module, students “travel” from room to ing the students to the culture of contem- room, and have to answer questions (both porary Ukraine. This suggestion fit very written and spoken in Ukrainian) about the well into the Program of Studies for locations of objects (icons, kylyms, Peter Holloway and teachers in the Ukrainian Bilingual Program of Alberta after a Ukrainian Language Arts in Alberta. embroideries, etc.) in the house. These demonstration of digital folklore resources. Dr. Kononenko’s website (www.arts.ual- questions are significant because the tradi- berta.ca/uvp/) contains a large amount of tional village house is an especially impor- cosm of the Ukrainian view of the uni- ings were held, chaired by Melody Kostiuk information of use to teachers, but there is so tant item of material culture. A house is verse, Dr. Kononenko explained. consultant on international languages in the much information it can, perhaps, become constructed human space; it is a micro- Prior to the presentation, several meet- Edmonton Public School system, to refine the module. Dr. Holloway also demonstrat- ed the module at the Intercultural and Sportsline take place on March 16. Mr. Tarasko also exercise finalist, won second place in the Second Languages Council of the Alberta plans to visit orphanages to conduct base- all-around with a score of 57.080, placed Teachers’ Association Conference in ball clinics for the children enrolled in (Continued from page 21) third in the uneven bars, tied for third in October 2006. With the encouraging feed- these growing sports programs. Readers the floor event and won fourth place in back that was received at these presenta- Baseball interested in the program may visit the the balance beam. Sherbatykh won first tions, it was decided to field test the mod- website www.ukrainebaseball.org; e-mail place in the balance beam event, tied for Basil (Vasyl) Tarasko, district adminis- ule in the schools, targeting 4th grade stu- [email protected] or phone 718-415- 11th place in the floor event and placed trator of the Little League in Ukraine, has dents in the Ukrainian bilingual program. 7821. 16th in the uneven bars. Sherbatykh fin- announced his 44th trip to Ukraine, In time for the field test, the entire web- ished eighth in the all-around with a scheduled to take place from March 9 to Gymnastics score of 54.920. site was translated into Ukrainian by Ms. April 4. Along the way, Mr. Tarasko plans Kukharenko. At the meeting on January to stop at Tiraspol, Moldova, to assist Ukrainian gymnasts Alina Kozich and – compiled by Matthew Dubas 22 Dr. Holloway first demonstrated the Little League baseball development there. Olga Sherbatykh competed in the World English-language and the Ukrainian-lan- Following this, Mr. Tarasko will speak to Olympic Gymnastics Academy Classic EDITOR’S NOTE: In keeping with guage versions of the website and then the mayors of various smaller cities about 2007 on Februrary 3-4 in Plano, Texas. their personal preferences, as indicated teachers were allowed hands-on exposure starting an after-school softball program The event draws competitors from the on their official website, The Ukrainian to the websites and the teaching module. with assistance from the U.S.-Ukraine U.S., Ukraine, Russia, Australia, Canada, Weekly will henceforth spell the names of The project is supported by funds from Foundation. The first ever meeting of Japan and Belgium for $10,000 in prize the Klitschko brothers as Wladimir and the Ukrainian Pioneers Association of Ukrainian Little League presidents will money. Kozich, a 2004 Olympic floor Vitali. Alberta and the Kule Chair Endowment. 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NOTESNOTES ONON PEOPLEPEOPLE Named adviser at Clark University WORCESTER, Mass. – Lydia M. Pastuszek has joined Clark University as special adviser to the president for mar- keting and corporate affairs. Ms. Pastuszek will coordinate devel- opment of the university’s marketing plan, as well as provide some organiza- tion to the university’s many interactions with the business world. Before joining Clark University, Ms. Pastuszek was senior vice-president at National Grid USA. She is on the board of the Sudbury Housing Authority and volunteers with the land trust organiza- tion Sudbury Valley Trustees. She resides in Sudbury, Mass., where she is the manager of the Cougars middle school and Nighthawks under-14 girls’ ice hockey teams. Ms. Pastuszek received a bachelor’s Lydia M. Pastuszek degree in government from Clark University; a master’s in city and regional United States, Clark has challenged con- planning from Harvard University; and an vention with innovative programs such as Executive MBA from the University of the International Studies Stream, the Michigan Executive Education Program. Strassler Family Center for Holocaust Clark University is a private, co-edu- and Genocide Studies and the accelerated cational liberal arts research university B.A./M.A. programs with the fifth year with 2,000 undergraduate and 800 gradu- tuition-free for eligible students. The uni- ate students. Since its founding in 1887 versity is featured in Loren Pope’s book, as the first all-graduate school in the “Colleges That Change Lives.”

youth involved in BSA, is available to Earns Scouting’s Tiger or Wolf cub scouts and is presented by the authority of the diocesan bishop. religion emblem Joseph, 9, is the son of Eugene and HOUSTON – Joseph G. Kuchta was Irene Kuchta and the grandson of the late presented the Light of Christ Religion Ihor and Josephine Kuchta of Hillside, Emblem at Protection of the Mother of N.J., and Maria and the late Petro God (Pokrova) Ukrainian Catholic Majnich formerly of Willimantic, Conn. Church in Houston, Texas, in conjunc- The Kuchta family is active in tion with his participation in the Boy Houston’s Ukrainian community and are Scouts of America (BSA). members of the Ukrainian National The Light of Christ, the first of five Association. Joseph is an altar boy at religious emblems available to Catholic Pokrova Parish.

Cub Scout Joseph G. Kuchta is presented the Light of Christ Religion Emblem by the Rev. Mykola Dovzhuk during the conclusion of the divine liturgy at Protection of the Mother of God Ukrainian Catholic Church in Houston.

“Notes on People” is a feature geared toward reporting on the achievements of members of the Ukrainian National Association and the Ukrainian community. All submissions should be concise due to space limitations and must include the person’s UNA branch number (if applicable). Items will be published as soon as possible after their receipt. 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2007 No. 6 No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2007 25 OUT AND ABOUT

February 15 Lecture by Hanna Shvashka, “The Legal Status of the February 20 Lecture by Jaroslav Koshiw, “The Many Political Faces Toronto Autonomous Republic of Crimea in Unitarian Ukraine: Washington of Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych,” Woodrow A Historical and Public Law Analysis,” University of Wilson International Center for Scholars, Toronto, 416-946-8113 202-691-4140

February 15 Film screening, “Bright is the Night” by Roman Balayan, February 24 Annual ski and snowboard races, Carpathian Ski Club, New York Ukrainian Film Club, Columbia University, 212-854-4697 Windham, NY Ski Windham, 518-263-4866 or 201-387-8061

February 15 Gallery tour with Dr. Myroslava Mudrak, “Crossroads: February 24 Lecture with Dr. Ihor Gussak, “Sudden Cardiac Death: New York Modernism in Ukraine, 1910-1930,” The Ukrainian New York Causes and Mechanisms,” Shevchenko Scientific Museum, 212-228-0100 Society, 212-254-5130

February 17 “Chervona Kalyna” Debutante Ball, featuring music by February 24 Ukrainian Cartoon Festival, Ukrainian Educational East Rutherford, NJ Tempo and Luna, Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel, Jenkintown, PA Cultural Center, 215-663-1166 201-391-2581 February 24 Ukrainian Dance Festival, featuring Barvinok, Desna, February 17 Kitka women’s vocal ensemble concert, Glaser Center, Mississauga, ON Vatra, Ukraina, Yavir and Academy, The Living Arts Santa Rosa, CA 707-568-5387 or brownpapertickets.com Center, 905-306-6100

February 17 St. Valentine’s Day dance, featuring music by Vidlunnia, February 25 Mardis Gras party, featuring music, beer, Cajun punch Perth Amboy, NJ Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Assumption of Buffalo, NY and New Orleans food, Ukrainian Home Dnipro, the Blessed Virgin Mary, 732-826-0767 716-847-6655

February 17 Carnival 2007 dinner and dance, featuring music by February 25 Banquet to benefit the National University of Kyiv Palos Hills, IL Karpatski Zori, sponsored by Lemko Branch 8, Avianna Jenkintown, PA Mohyla Academy, Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Banquet Hall, 708-707-0129 or 773-489-9225 Center, 215-663-1166

February 17 Mardis Gras dinner-dance, featuring music by Mozaika, February 25 Ice Skating Party, Bobrivka, 203-932-4376 or Kenmore, NY sponsored by the Ukrainian National Women’s League Colebrook, CT 860-883-1391 of America, St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, 716-631-9096 February 25 Concert featuring Solomiya Ivakhiv, Ukrainian Chicago Institute of Modern Art, 773-227-5522 February 17 Mardis Gras dinner-dance, featuring music by Good Parma, OH Times, co-sponsored by Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization and the Ukrainian American Youth Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to Association (SUM), Pokrova Parish Hall, 440-346-4723 events advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome or 440-526-5670 submissions from all our readers; please send e-mail to [email protected]. Items will be published at the discretion of the February 17 Debutante ball, featuring music by Vechirka, editors and as space allows; photos will be considered. Please note: items Manhattan Beach, CA California Association to Aid Ukraine, Marriott Hotel, will be printed a maximum of two times each. 323-665-3703 or 800-228-9290

February 17 Lecture by George Gajeckyj, “Hetman Petro New York Konashevych Sahaidachny and His Influence on Ukrainian Culture in the First Quarter of the 17th Century,” Shevchenko Scientific Society, 212-254-5130

February 17 Debutante Ball, featuring music by Vorony, Ukrainian Warren, MI Engineers’ Society of America, Ukrainian Cultural Center, 248-646-6933

February 17 Lecture by Dr. Gayle Woloschak, “Orthodoxy Meets Montreal the Biological Evolution,” St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church, 514-481-5093

February 17 “Music at the Institute,” the Mozart Piano Quartet New York performs works by Suk, Faure and Strauss, Ukrainian Institute of America, 212-288-8660

February 17 Pre-Lenten dance, featuring music by Hrim, Ukrainian To The Weekly Contributors: Passaic, NJ Center, 973-779-4017 We greatly appreciate the materials – feature articles, news stories, press clippings, letters to the editor, etc. – we receive from our readers. In order to facilitate prepara- February 18 Kitka women’s vocal ensemble concert, Trinity tion of The Ukrainian Weekly, we ask that the guidelines listed below be followed. Sacramento, CA Cathedral, 916-446-2513 or trinitycatherdral.org • Persons who submit any materials must provide a complete mailing address and daytime phone number where they may be reached if any additional infor- mation is required. • News stories should be sent in not later than 10 days after the occurrence of a given event. • All materials must be typed and double-spaced. • Photographs (originals only, no photocopies or computer printouts) submitted for publication must be accompanied by captions. Photos will be returned only when so Curator of Collections and Exhibitions requested and accompanied by a stamped, addressed envelope. • Full names (i.e., no initials) and their correct English spellings must be provided. Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art • Newspaper and magazine clippings must be accompanied by the name of the publication and the date of the edition. The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, a non-profit museum and exhibition space in • Information about upcoming events must be received one week before the Chicago’s Ukrainian Village, invites applications for the contracted position of date of The Weekly edition in which the information is to be published. Curator of Collections and Exhibitions, beginning June 1, 2007. The Curator will be • Unsolicited materials submitted for publication will be returned only when so requested and accompanied by a stamped, addressed envelope. responsible for overseeing a growing permanent collection of works by 20th-century and contemporary Ukrainian and diaspora artists, and will plan and execute tempo- MAILING ADDRESS: The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, rary exhibitions. Parsippany, NJ 07054. E-MAIL SUBMISSIONS: Materials may be sent to The Weekly also via e-mail to the address [email protected]. For a position description and application information please visit www.uima- Please call or send query via e-mail before electronically sending anything other art.org or send a request in writing to: Search Committee, Ukrainian Institute of than Word documents. This applies especially to photos, as they must be scanned Modern Art, 2320 W. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60622. Priority will be given according to our specifications in order to be properly reproduced in our newspaper. to applications received by March 15. Any questions? Call 973-292-9800. 26 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2007 No. 6 No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2007 27 UKEUKELLODEONODEON FOR THE NEXT GENERATION Young carolers enjoy chance encounter in New York City NEW YORK – On Saturday, January 13, two groups of carolers met by chance on the streets of Manhattan: the novatstvo (children under age 11) of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization and the students of the Ukrainian Studies School of the Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUM). After singing one “koliada” together on Second Avenue and posing for a joint photo (seen on the right), both groups continued their caroling in the East Village.

– Roman Juzeniw Tucson parishioners welcome St. Nicholas TUCSON, Ariz. – On December Peter and Nadia Fesch, who recited 2, 2006, the parishioners of St. poems in his honor. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church The special guest told the parish- welcomed St. Nicholas, who came ioners that he had traveled far from from the faraway land of Turkey to his hometown of Myrna, where he pay a special visit to the good chil- was bishop. After reviewing the his- dren of the parish. tory of his good deeds, he distrib- St. Nicholas, dressed in Eastern uted abundant gifts with the help of Church bishop’s vestments, arrived Tereza Terletska. in church after liturgy, celebrated He encouraged the children, as by the Rev. Basil Buchek, and was well as the adults, to conduct them- delighted to hear his favorite selves better in the New Year so Mishanyna melody, “O, Khto, Khto, Mykolaia that he would then come back to To solve this week’s Mishanyna, find the names of peaks and massifs Liubyt.” He was welcomed by this wonderful parish in the desert (mountain groups) in the Carpathian Mountains of Ukraine that are Alexandra and Matthew Cole and of Southwest Arizona. hidden in the grid below. FUN FACT: Did you know that the highest por- tion of the Carpathians (Karpaty in Ukrainian) is known as the “Hutsul Alps”?

Borzhava Chornohora Hordyi Hoverlia Krasna Magura Parashka Pip Ivan Rivna Svydivets Syniak Syvulia

LPHLEMKIVSCGYNK VOOOPARA SHKA I RK I LVOPPOWADLOARR VOEKIYIORDISAOA INR I VNAP I NNS I DS St. Nicholas during his visit with Tucson Ukrainians. KY LADAN S I AN I PAN SN I NE TYVOVAD I AO OUR NEXT ISSUE TAARNOAYUNAAVVA UKELODEON is published on the second Sunday of every EVPATOADRORNNAR month. To make it into our next issue, dated March 11, please send in your materials by March 2. We especially encourage VOL I A I S L IMUO I HM kids and teens to submit articles and see their names in I LL I LOYOHCGRCZ I print. And don’t forget to send a photo or two. Please drop us a line: UKELODEON, The Ukrainian Weekly, DR I UKHADYNATHR I 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054; fax, (973) YAVOR IVAROMHROS 644-9510. Call us at (973) 292-9800; or send e-mail to [email protected]. (We ask all contributors to please VYAROHONROHC I BK include a daytime phone number.) SYN I AKRAVCHONRE 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2007 No. 6

PREVIEW OF EVENTS Soyuzivka’s Datebook Thursday, February 15 et information call Iryna Danylyewycz, 440-346-4723; Natalie Kuzyk, 440-526- NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Film Club 5670; or Selfreliance Federal Credit March 3-4, 2007 April 21, 2007 of Columbia University will feature Union, 440-884-9111. All proceeds benefit Plast Fraternity “Khmelnychenky” Alpha Kappa Sorority Semi-Formal “Bright Is the Night” (director Roman the two youth organizations. Annual Winter Rada Dinner Banquet Balayan, 2004), a psychological drama Wedding that takes place in a home for deaf, mute Tuesday-Wednesday, February 20-21 March 9-11, 2007 and blind children. Two young teachers of Ukrainian Language Immersion April 28, 2007 the institution, Aleksey and Lika, are pas- NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Congress Weekends offered at SUNY TAP New York Beer Festival at Hunter sionately in love with each other – so Committee of America invites the commu- much so that they want the rest of the nity to attend a discussion with Ilko New Paltz Mountain - 10th Anniversary! world to experience the sensation. They Kucheriv, founder and director of the Round trip bus from Soyuzivka, decide to see if the children they were put Kyiv-based Democratic Initiatives March 23-25, 2007 special room rate $60/night in charge of are capable of experiencing Foundation, on the topic “Embracing Plast Sorority “Chornomorski Semi-Formal Dinner Banquet love to the full and try to provoke the feel- Euro-Atlantic Values: NATO Membership Khvyli” Rada ing of love in two inmates of the home, and the Future of Ukraine.” Tuesday’s dis- May 4-6, 2007 Sasha and Olia, unsuspecting of the disas- cussion will take place at 7 p.m. at the April 8, 2007 Ukrainian Language Immersion trous consequences their risky and cruel UCCA’s National Office, 203 Second Ave. Traditional Blessed Ukrainian Easter Weekends offered at SUNY experiment can have. This full-length fea- (between 12th & 13th streets). A wine and Day Brunch, doors open at New Paltz ture will be screened in its original cheese reception will follow. Suggested 11:30 a.m. Russian-language version with English donation $5. For more information call subtitles, at 7:30 p.m. in Room 717, 212-228-6840. Wednesday’s discussion, May 13, 2007 Hamilton Hall, Columbia University, 1130 hosted by the Columbia University April 13-15, 2007 Mother’s Day Luncheon Amsterdam Ave. It will be introduced by Ukrainian Studies Program, is free and Ukrainian Language Immersion Yuri Shevchuk, director of the Ukrainian open to the public, and will be held at Weekends offered at SUNY May 19, 2007 Film Club, and followed by a discussion. noon-1:30 p.m. at the International Affairs New Paltz Tri Valley High School Prom Free and open to the public. For more Building (12th floor), Room 1219, 420 W. information contact 212-854-4697 or 118th St. For more information call 212- April 20-22, 2007 May 25-27, 2007 [email protected]. 854-4697. BUG (Brooklyn Ukrainian Group) Memorial Day Weekend BBQ, Spring Cleaning/Volunteer Orchidia Patrons’ Reunion, Saturday, February 17 Thursday, February 22 Weekend Summer kick-off and zabava NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific NEW YORK: Hollywood speaks Society invites all to a lecture by Prof. Ukrainian! The Ukrainian Film Club at George Gajeckyj of New York titled Columbia University will have a special “Hetman Petro Konashevych Sahaidachny screening of Disney’s animated movie and His Influence on Ukrainian Culture in “Cars” (2006), dubbed in Ukrainian, with the First Quarter of the 17th Century.” The dubbing and voices by Ukraine’s best lecture will be illustrated with slides. It actors. The movie is 112 minutes long, is will take place at the society’s building, 63 rated G and is for adults and kids alike. To book a room or event call: (845) 626-5641, ext. 140 Fourth Ave. (between Ninth and 10th The movie will be shown at 7:30 p.m. in 216 Foordmore Road P.O. Box 529 streets) at 5 p.m. For additional informa- Room 509, Hamilton Hall, Columbia Kerhonkson, NY 12446 tion call 212-254-5130. University, 1130 Amsterdam Ave. (subway E-mail: [email protected] train No. 1 to 116th Street) The movie will Website: www.Soyuzivka.com NEW YORK: The “Music at the be introduced by Yuri Shevchuk, director Institute” chamber music series invites the of the Ukrainian Film Club, and will be public to a concert by the highly followed by discussion. The film screen- acclaimed Mozart Piano Quartet from ing is free and open to the public. A lottery Europe. The program will feature the in which one lucky person can win a copy Piano Quartet in A Minor, Op. 1, by Josef of “Cars” dubbed in Ukrainian will also Suk; Piano Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. take place, with proceeds going to the Notice to publishers and authors 15, by Gabriel Faure; and Piano Quartet in Ukrainian Film Club. For more informa- It is The Ukrainian Weekly’s policy to run news items and/or reviews of newly published C Minor, Op. 13, by Richard Strauss. A tion see the club’s website at www.colum- books, booklets and reprints, as well as records and premiere issues of periodicals only after reception will follow the program. The bia.edu/cu/ufc/ or call 212-854-4697. receipt by the editorial offices of a copy of the material in question. concert will be held at the Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. 79th St., at 8 Saturday-Sunday, February 24-25 News items sent without a copy of the new release will not be published. p.m. Donation: $30; UIA members and Send new releases and information (where publication may be purchased, cost, etc.) to: senior citizens, $25; students, $20. For APOPKA, Fla: Special guest Father Editorial Staff, The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. additional information and reservations Bohdan Lukie CSsR from Canada will call 212-288-8660 or log on to preach two renewal missions in English www.ukrainianinstitute.org. and Ukrainian at St. Mary the Protectress Church, 245 Lake McCoy Drive. PARMA, Ohio: Plast Ukrainian Scouting Saturday’s mission service (in English) Organization and the Ukrainian American begins at 3 p.m. with the Akaphist and Youth Association (SUM) invite you to a mission sermon, followed by a social hour KLK Annual Mardi Gras Dance at Pokrova Ukrainian with Father Lukie and divine liturgy at 5 Parish Hall, 6812 Broadview Road, p.m. Sunday’s mission service (in Parma, Ohio 44134. Cocktails are at 6 Ukrainian and English) begins at 10:30 Ski Races p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., dance at 8:30 p.m.- a.m. for the divine liturgy, followed by a 1 a.m. Dinner tickets are $50 for adults noon luncheon, and Akaphist and mission Please join us at the KLK Annual Ski Races and $30 for students; $25 for dance only. sermon at 1 p.m. All are welcome. For Music will be by the Good Times orches- more information contact Taissa on Saturday, February 24, 2007 tra of Chicago. Costumes and masks may Meleshko, 407-886-4803, or Irene Where: Windham Mountain, Windham, NY be worn as formal evening attire. For tick- Zabytko, [email protected]. Registration: 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. at the Ski Lodge

Lift ticket and races: adult, $50; junior, $45 Race tickets only: adult, $10; junior, $5 Lift tickets only: adult, $45; junior, $40 Attention Debutante Ball DINNER AND AWARDS CEREMONY The Dinner and Awards Ceremony will take place at the Hunter Mountain Ski Lodge at 6:30 p.m. Organizers! Adults, $45; children (under 12) $15

For additional information As in the past, The Ukrainian Weekly please contact: is planning to publish a special section Severin Palydowycz devoted to the Ukrainian (518) 263-4866 community’s debutantes. or The 2007 debutante ball section Orest Fedash will be published in March. (201) 387-8061 The deadline for submission of stories and photos is March 9. SEE YOU AT THE RACES!