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he Published bykra the Ukrainian Nationalin Associationi a Inc., a n fraternal non-profit associationeekly Vol. LXXVIT UNo. 34 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST W 24, 2008 $1/$2 in Ukraine Ukraine exceeds expectations Presidential Secretariat accuses at summer Games with 19 medals Tymoshenko of betrayal PARSIPPANY, N.J. – The Ukrainian freestyle wrestling (48 kg); Olena by Danylo Peleschuk Stetskiv told UNIAN. Olympic Team, at press time, was in 11th Antonova in women’s discus throw; Taras Political observers, however, see the place with 19 medals. Since our last Danko in men’s freestyle wrestling (84 KYIV – Deepening the already stag- attacks as the inaugural step of the elec- update (in our previous issue), Viktor kg); and Lesya Kalitovska in women’s gering political rift between the president toral campaign for the 2010 elections, in Ruban won gold in men’s individual track cycling individual pursuit. and the government, the Presidential which Ukrainian President Viktor archery, Natalia Dobrynska won gold in Last week, Ukraine was in 18th place Secretariat accused Ukrainian Prime Yushchenko is expected to run for reelec- Minister Yulia Tymoshenko of high trea- the women’s heptathlon, Artur Ayvazian and won five medals and was predicted tion despite his low approval ratings. The son and betraying national interests by won gold in men’s 50-meter shooting to win at least 15 medals. (For more attack, according to Yuriy Yakymenko, staying quiet on Georgia’s recent South (rifle prone), and Oleksandr Petriv won information see The Ukrainian Weekly, Director of Political and Legal Programs Ossetia crisis in order to score backing gold in men’s 25-meter shooting (rapid August 17, 2008.) at the Razumkov Center in Kyiv, main- from Moscow for her 2010 presidential fire pistol). The tennis doubles sister team of tains a steady course along the presiden- bid. Silver medal winners included: Andriy Olena and Kateryna Bondarenko made it tial party line, a crucial part of which has “Russia’s leaders are seriously consid- Stadnik in men’s freestyle wrestling (66 to the semi-finals, but were eliminated by been laying the blame on the govern- ering supporting Prime Minister Yulia kg), Olha Korobka in women’s weight- another sister team of Venus and Serena Tymoshenko in the presidential campaign ment. lifting (over 75 kg); Vasyl Fedoryshyn in Williams (4-6, 6-4, 6-1). The Bondarenko once she fulfils the condition of adopting “This is simply a prolonging of the men’s freestyle wrestling (60 kg); sisters lost their bronze medal match a passive position in the conflict with classic battle between the president and Lyudmila Blonska in women’s heptath- against Zi Yan and Jie Zheng of China Georgia,” said Andriy Kyslynskyi, prime minister,” said Mr. Yakymenko. lon; and Jury Sukhorukov in men’s (6-2, 6-2) and finished in fourth place. Deputy Chief of the Presidential “It’s a build up of the Presidential 50-meter shooting (rifle, three positions). Other Olympic hopefuls include the Secretariat, on the Secretariat’s website Secretariat’s long-standing momentum Five more bronze medals were award- Ukrainian rhythmic gymnastics team, and on August 18. against Ms. Tymoshenko, which gathers ed to: Oleksandr Vorobiov in men’s gym- in individual events, Anna Bessonova is Ms. Tymoshenko reacted at an August its strength from staunch supporters of nastics (rings); Irini Merleni in women’s expected to win at least one medal. 20 press conference at the Cabinet of Mr. Yushchenko’s re-election.” Ministers, calmly refuting the accusations Many of those accompanying the pres- and dismissing them as nonsense. ident in his stance against Ms. “These kinds of statements are Tymoshenko, Mr. Yakymenko suggests, designed to provoke a heated response are behind-the-scenes supporters of the from me and, in turn, lead to the collapse new pro-presidential United Center party. of an already ailing democratic coalition. The accusation marks the latest – but My reactions and my emotions, however, not the only – development in the head- are stifled by my sense of self-control. I to-head battle between Mr. Yushchenko have an enormous responsibility to my and Ms. Tymoshenko that has muddied country, and that’s why I have maintained the Ukrainian political scene in the after- a calm reaction.” math of the Orange Revolution. Mr. While Ms. Tymoshenko in fact Yushchenko openly blamed Ms. remained largely silent during the Tymoshenko and her government on Georgian conflict throughout the past August 18 for ineffectively funding the weeks, most dismiss the accusations as clean-up efforts in western Ukraine’s likewise ungrounded and illogical. Ms. flood-damaged regions, claiming that she Gesang Dawa / Xinhua Tymoshenko has thus far denied to vari- had left for an exotic vacation in Viktor Ruban aims for gold at the summer Olympic Games in Beijing. ous media outlets that she will seek the Sardinia. presidency in 2010. “These statements made by low-rank- “I assess this statement as nonsense, ing officials deserve not comments, but a absurd, and as discrediting the president, good carpenter to change the sign outside Canada names new ambassador to Ukraine the democratic coalition, and the of the Presidential Secretariat to ‘Hospital Ukrainian power as a whole in the eyes ward #6,’” she said. “I was never in OTTAWA – G. Daniel Caron on August and trade commissioner at the Consulate of the Ukrainian nation, as well as at the Sardinia. If they don’t believe me, then 18 assumed the post of Canada’s ambassa- General of Canada in Boston. He was part international level,” Our Ukraine- let them go ask the local Sardinians dor to Ukraine. His appointment was of the Canadian team that negotiated with People’s Self Defense lawmaker Taras there.” announced on July 25 by Minister of France concerning fishing rights around Foreign Affairs David Emerson. Saint-Pierre and Miquelon. Mr. Caron holds a B.A. in economics In 1978, Mr. Caron represented Canada from Université Laval (1980). He has been in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, Vice PM says Georgia a ‘lesson for Ukraine’ deputy head of mission and minister-coun- at an international youth conference hosted by Maryana Drach European Union. It can’t be left in a simi- selor at the Embassy of Canada in Mexico by La Francophonie’s Agence de since August 2005. Coopération Culturelle et Technique. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty lar vacuum.” Mr. Nemyria was speaking in Kyiv He has occupied several senior positions Ambassador Caron and his wife Maria KYIV – A Ukrainian government offi- within the government of Canada over the Aparicio have two children, Jean-Xavier following three days in Tbilisi meeting cial has called on the European Union to past 27 years. He was director of the Japan and Marie-Lou. with Georgian officials and coordinating help Kyiv avoid a “security vacuum” like Division at the Department of External Mr. Caron succeeds Ambassador Abina humanitarian aid shipments to the coun- Affairs and International Trade in Ottawa Dann, who has been Canada’s envoy to the one that led to the current conflict try. and counselor at the Mission of Canada to Ukraine since August 2005. He is Canada’s between Russia and Georgia. Ukraine, a recent ally of Georgia since the European Union in Brussels. sixth ambassador to Kyiv; the first “For a very long time, it’s been clear both countries’ “colored revolutions” Prior to this, Mr. Caron served as deputy Canadian diplomat in independent Ukraine that there was a security vacuum in the brought pro-democratic leaders to office, South Caucasus,” Vice Prime Minister director, Northern Europe Division, and was Nestor Gayowsky, who served as con- has been staunch in its support of Tbilisi Hryhoriy Nemyria said in an interview completed an assignment as regional direc- sul general in 1990-1992 and as chargé since the start of Georgia’s armed conflict with RFE/RL’s Ukraine Service. “It’s a tor with the Department of Fisheries and d’affaires in January-September 1992. with Russia over the breakaway republic lesson for Ukraine. Ukraine is the largest Oceans. In the 1990s, Mr. Caron served as Canada was the first Western country to of South Ossetia. a trade commissioner with the Japan recognize Ukraine after the December 1, post-Soviet country after Russia, and one Division and, during the 1980s, as consul 1991, referendum on independence. that shares a long border with the (Continued on page 24) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2008 No. 34 ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFS Kyiv on Georgia: Diplomacy NATO: ‘no business as usual’ that were not there prior to August 6, that were part of the peacekeeping mission, awkward, parties divided BRUSSELS – Meeting in Brussels, the agreement calls for them to be with- NATO foreign ministers said on August drawn out of Georgia. So far, we have by Pavel Korduban (Channel 5, August 13). 19 that they could not have normal rela- not seen any significant movement,” said Eurasia Daily Monitor Richard Holbrooke, a former U.S. tions with Russia as long as Moscow had Mr. Whitman. (Voice of America) ambassador to the United Nations, and troops in Georgia. “We have determined August 15 Yushchenko, Bush confer via phone Ronald Asmus, a former deputy assistant that we cannot continue with business as Kyiv was among the first capitals to secretary of state, said in an article that usual. We call on Moscow to demonstrate – both in word and deed – its continued KYIV – Presidents Viktor Yushchenko define its stance clearly in the early stages Ukraine would most likely be Moscow’s of Ukraine and George W. Bush of the of the conflict in South Ossetia. Vice next target (The Guardian, August 11). commitment to the principles upon which we agreed to base our relationship,” the United States discussed the situation in Minister for Foreign Affairs Kostiantyn Their concern was shared by the leader of Georgia in a telephone conversation on Yeliseyev was the first high-ranking foreign Crimean Tatars, Mustafa Dzhemilev, who ministers said in a statement. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reacted August 14. Mr. Yushchenko noted the official to arrive in Georgia on a peacemak- suggested that Russia could provoke a con- importance of a clear and consistent posi- ing mission. While the West was slow in flict over Crimea. by calling the statement “unobjective” and “biased.” He added, “It seems to me tion of the United States on ensuring the articulating its position, Kyiv hurried with Vadym Karasiov, an analyst close to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of statements condemning Russia, though it Yushchenko administration, said that that NATO is trying to make an aggressor out of a victim, to whitewash a criminal Georgia. Mr. Bush expressed gratitude had to backtrack somewhat later. Ukrainian although a conflict between Russia and for the timely and consistent actions of parties have been divided in their attitudes Ukraine was highly unlikely, Kyiv should regime, to rescue a chaotic regime and is on the road towards rearming the current Ukraine, which promoted a ceasefire and to the conflict. not have provoked Moscow by the state- rendered assistance to Georgia. Both Mr. Yeliseyev said in Tbilisi that Ukraine ment on the RBSF (Blik, August 11). Georgian leadership.” NATO also offered Tbilisi some support, in the form of a leaders spoke about the need to strength- was ready to mediate in talks between In theory, Russia could use the presence en, in light of recent events around Georgia and South Ossetia (UNIAN, of its citizens in Crimea as a pretext for a new forum called the NATO-Georgia Commission to deepen ties with Tbilisi. Georgia, the Euro-Atlantic partnership August 9). He also hinted that Ukraine conflict with Ukraine, like it did in South and to elaborate efficient mechanisms of could provide military aid to Georgia Ossetia. Apart from the BRSF personnel U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice also said NATO would not permit “a new cooperation that can ensure effective (Ukrayinska Pravda, August 9). Later on, stationed in Sevastopol, many Crimean res- measures in the security sphere. The line to be drawn in Europe.” And NATO however, Mr. Yeliseyev said that Kyiv did idents also reportedly have Russian citizen- presidents decided to instruct their Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer not plan to provide such aid to Georgia ship. It has been claimed that Russian citi- Cabinets to work on holding a Ukrainian- again urged Russia to abide by the cease- (UNIAN, August 11). zenship has been extended to as many as American meeting at the highest level fire agreement, saying that the “future of The leaders of Georgia’s breakaway 170,000 Crimean residents (1+1 TV, during Mr. Yushchenko’s participation in our relations will depend on the concrete regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia August 13). the U.N. General Assembly session in Ukrainian leaders and parties have been actions Russia will take to honor the accused Ukraine of direct interference. September. (Ukrinform) Abkhazia’s leader Sergei Bagapsh divided in their attitudes to the Russia- words of President [Dmitry] Medvedev blamed the West and Ukraine for bloodshed Georgia conflict. Mr. Yushchenko went to to abide by the six-point peace plan – President to attend Ukraine-EU Summit in South Ossetia (ITAR-TASS, August 10). Georgia to express his support for Georgia’s which is not happening at the moment, KYIV – Ukrainian President Viktor South Ossetian leader Eduard Kokoity said territorial integrity (Ukrayinska Pravda, which is not happening as we speak – he August 12). Prime Minister Yulia signed together with the president of Yushchenko is planning to take part in that Ukrainians were spotted among the Ukraine-European Union Summit in “unknown men in NATO uniforms” in Tymoshenko did not venture any comment Georgia.” (RFE/RL) for several days, which prompted the presi- Evian, France, on September 9, the offi- Tskhinvali (Rossia TV, August 10). His for- Pentagon: no significant movement dential office to suspect her of trading prin- cial website of the French presidency of eign affairs minister, Murat Dzhioyev, sug- the European Union reported on August ciples for cheaper natural gas from Russia WASHINGTON – Officials at the gested that Ukrainian mercenaries must 14. During the summit, the presidents of and Russia’s support in the future presiden- Pentagon have seen no indication that have been fighting on Georgia’s side Ukraine and France plan to sign a joint tial race (UNIAN, August 13). First Vice Russian forces are making any significant (www.24.ua, August 11). Ukraine denied declaration regulating the political Prime Minister Oleksander Turchynov, Ms. moves to withdraw from Georgia, as the allegations (Interfax-Ukraine, August aspects of relations between Ukraine and Tymoshenko’s right-hand man, criticized Russia’s leaders promised when they 11). the EU, in the context of a negotiating Georgia for killing civilians in South signed a cease-fire agreement on August On August 10, Ukraine warned that it process on the signing of a new enhanced Ossetia (UNIAN, August 12). 16. The White House said it should not might take measures to prevent Russian agreement between Ukraine and the The left-wingers sided with Russia. take Russia any longer to withdraw its Black Sea Fleet (RBSF) ships sent to European Union. French President Communist Party leader Petro Symonenko troops than it took to send them in. Abkhazia’s coast from returning to their Nicolas Sarkozy predicted that a new condemned “the aggressive policy” of Pentagon Spokesman Bryan Whitman base in Sevastopol (see Eurasia Daily enhanced agreement on Ukrainian-EU Georgia as early as August 8. He called on said on August 19 that Defense Monitor, August 11). Later on, however, cooperation would be signed early in the Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Ministry’s the Ukrainian leadership to stop supplying Department experts “don’t see much arms to Georgia. The Communists also 2009. The EU decided, at Ukraine’s spokesman Vasyl Kyrylych admitted that change” in the deployment of Russian urged a stop to military exercises involving the threat to ban Russian ships from return- forces in Georgia. ”The Russian forces (Continued on page 20) NATO in Ukraine (Interfax-Ukraine, ing had been hollow. “I can say nothing August 8-11). Hanna Herman, an unofficial about mechanisms to banish the warships spokesperson for the main opposition force, from Sevastopol. We just made public our the Party of the Regions (PRU), urged the official position,” said Mr. Kyrylych. FOUNDED 1933 creation of an ad-hoc commission in the HE KRAINIAN EEKLY (Kommersant-Ukraine, August 11). T U W Verkhovna Rada to look into the supplies President Yushchenko subsequently of Ukrainian arms to “hot spots,” meaning An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., issued a controversial decree apparently a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. 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That is the biggest strategic challenge the EU [European Union] now Maria Oscislawski, advertising manager (973) 292-9800, ext. 3040 faces.” e-mail: [email protected] – Niklas Nilsson of the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute in Stockholm Sweden, Mariyka Pendzola, subscriptions (973) 292-9800, ext. 3042 as quoted in The New York Times on August 16. e-mail: [email protected] No. 34 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2008 3 NEWS ANALYSIS: Russia preparing to splinter Georgia after Sarkozy-brokered armistice by Vladimir Socor which operated in parts of those two Moldovan police are tolerated but must In sum, Russia threatens to cut up Eurasia Daily Monitor regions, have been expelled, and the operate in coordination with the Russian Georgia, informally but methodically, on August 18 Georgian populations forcibly evicted. military “komendatura,” whose chief (usu- several levels: 1) in Abkhazia and South Statements by Russian officials from ally a Russian army colonel) settles any Ossetia; 2) through additional buffer zones The Kremlin is not honoring the French- President Dmitry Medvedev and Minister disputes between Moldovan and secession- (glacis) beyond the secessionist areas; 3) brokered agreement on cessation of hostili- of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov on down ist authorities in that buffer-zone city. by isolating some remote chunks of terri- ties and troop withdrawal from Georgia. clearly suggest that they regard these terri- Moreover, the occupying forces seem tory (Svaneti); 4) by cutting off the coun- Russian troops are roaming and rampaging torial changes as permanent (Interfax, intent on isolating certain remote districts try’s east and west from each other and at will through parts of Georgia and are ITAR-TASS, August 14-17). from the rest of the country. Thus, the isolating Tbilisi; and 5) by controlling the preparing to seize chunks of its territory for In addition, Russian forces have seized Russians have destroyed the crucial road seaboard. the long term. Meanwhile, Russia bran- several districts inside Georgia beyond bridge that connects the mountainous Cumulatively, these moves enable dishes the threat to dismember the entire South Ossetia and Abkhazia, contiguous to Svaneti district (adjacent to Abkhazia and Moscow to threaten to dismember Georgia as a means to force a change of govern- country. Such threats reflect Moscow’s goal them but never previously contested. Such Russia) from the rest of Georgia. Deep inside Georgia, Russian forces ment in Tbilisi. In the next stage, Moscow to reduce Georgia to political obedience by areas include Zugdidi and Tsalenjikha near have cut the country into an eastern half may try to install local authorities in vari- changing the country’s government. Abkhazia, and Gori and Akhalkagori near and a western half by blocking railway and ous parts of the country. Those authorities In the process, Moscow embarrasses South Ossetia. The Russians seem to be highway traffic. The Russians have blown may then be forced to act without Tbilisi’s turning these newly occupied areas into French President Nicolas Sarkozy by cast- up the railway bridge at Kaspi and seized approval or even to declare insubordina- ing doubt on his promise to secure the with- buffer zones that would separate South the highway junction near Gori, interdicting tion to Tbilisi. Pro-Moscow groups are a drawal of Russian troops from Georgia. Ossetia and Abkhazia from the rest of all transport. As a result, the government in very small fringe in Georgia. The The Russians are even asking Georgia Georgia (Civil Georgia, Kavkas-Press, Tbilisi has lost all overland links with the Russians, however, can create supply through Mr. Sarkozy to accept larger “secu- August 14-17). west of the country and parts of central problems and law enforcement difficulties rity zones” under Russian control in In these districts, the Russians seem to Georgia. Air links between eastern and in order to force local authorities to work Georgian territory, as a price for imple- be setting up a system of dual power. western Georgia are also blocked by the with Russian occupation authorities, even menting the Sarkozy-brokered agreement, Georgian civil authorities and police are Russians. if the latter refuse to work with the which heavily favors Russia in the first allowed to operate partially, under limita- Russian troops control Georgia’s Black Georgian government. place (see Eurasia Daily Monitor, August tions defined by Russian military occupa- Sea harbor of Poti and adjacent areas and Reopening Georgia’s ports and restoring 13). tion authorities and in coordination with are discouraging commercial vessels from east-west road and railway traffic, there- Russian troops and their local proxies them. These arrangements seem tentative entering the ports of Poti and Batumi. The fore, is politically crucial to maintaining now fully occupy South Ossetia and and temporary at this stage. Russian navy, deployed off Georgia’s coast, Georgian statehood in the face of Russia’s Abkhazia. Authorities loyal to Tbilisi, The Russians may have in mind replicat- is engaged in undeclared or semi-declared overt attempts to destroy the country. ing here the system they created in blockade measures. The maritime blockade Vlad Socor, senior fellow of the Moldova’s city of Bendery, which is a buf- and interdiction of overland communica- The article above is reprinted from Jamestown Foundation, is currently fer zone between right-bank Moldova and tions from the ports to the rest of the coun- Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission reporting for Eurasia Daily Monitor from the secessionist Transdnistria on the left try has largely isolated Georgia economi- from its publisher, the Jamestown Tbilisi, Georgia. bank of the Nistru River. In Bendery, cally from the outside world. Foundation, www.jamestown.org.

FOR THE RECORD Russia nullifies ceasefire in Georgia Scholars, analysts focus by Vladimir Socor torn apart. Access is impeded by Russia’s Eurasia Daily Monitor de facto naval blockade of Georgia’s August 19 coast and interdiction of cross-country on the crisis in Georgia transport in Georgia, continuing under The Kremlin has already nullified the this “armistice.” The few U.S. Air Force “Staring Down the Russians,” by including economic sanctions and disrup- agreement on cessation of hostilities in humanitarian assistance flights cannot Zbigniew Brzezinski, national security tive cyberwarfare. Georgia, which French President Nicolas possibly cope with the magnitude of the advisor in the Carter administration, “The stakes are high. Ultimately the Sarkozy had brokered with Presidents task. Time magazine, August 14: independence of the post-Soviet states is Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow and The refugees’ return – meaning, to all “…Moscow’s ruthless attempt to sub- at risk. …” Mikheil Saakashvili in Tbilisi on August practical purposes, the evicted Georgians’ orn, subdue and subordinate this tiny, 12-13 (see Eurasia Daily Monitor, August return to South Ossetia – is being blocked independent democracy is reminiscent of “Black Sea Watershed,” by Ronald D. 13, 18). by Moscow indefinitely. According to Stalin’s times. The assault on Georgia is Asmus, deputy assistant secretary of state Russia has junked the six-point agree- Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, similar to what Stalin’s Soviet Union did in the Clinton administration and execu- ment in the traditional way of Russian Georgian refugees might conceivably to Finland in 1939: in both cases, tive director of the Trans-Atlantic Center and Soviet diplomacy in Europe’s East: It return to South Ossetia in the future, sub- Moscow engaged in an arbitrary, brutal of the German Marshall Fund of the eviscerates an international agreement of ject to lengthy political negotiations, and and irresponsible use of force to impose United States, and Richard Holbrooke, its content while preserving its carcass keeping in mind that Palestinian refugees domination over a weaker, democratic U.S. ambassador to the United Nations in for continuing reference to excuse have “not yet returned” (Russian MFA neighbor. The question now is whether the Clinton administration, The Kremlin actions. statement, Interfax, August 17). Last the global community can demonstrate to Washington Post, August 11: Further along the traditional lines, month, Russian Minister of Foreign the Kremlin that there are costs for the “…Russia’s goal is not simply, as it Moscow demands new concessions in Affairs Sergei Lavrov had used these blatant use of force on behalf of anachro- claims, restoring the status quo in South return for theoretical promises to respect same words to rule out Georgian expel- nistic imperialist goals. … Ossetia. It wants regime change in an agreement already signed. And it lees’ return to Abkhazia. “Russia’s aggression toward Georgia Georgia. It has opened a second front in demands Russian-controlled “mecha- Point 4 point, “Georgian troops are to should not be viewed as an isolated inci- the other disputed Georgian territory, nisms to guarantee” Georgian compliance return to the places of their regular sta- dent. The fact is, [Vladimir] Putin and his Abkhazia, just south of Sochi. But its with Russia’s unilateral interpretation of tioning,” seems largely compromised by associates in the Kremlin don’t accept the greatest goal is to replace Saakashvili – a the agreement, but rules out any counter- the devastation of those bases deep inside post-Soviet realities. Putin was sincere man Vladimir Putin despises – with a vailing or reciprocal means for the West Georgia, under Russian bombardment when he declared some time ago that in president who would be more subject to and Georgia to obtain Russian compli- and looting before and during the armi- his view, the dissolution of the Soviet Moscow’s influence. As Swedish Foreign ance. stice. Union was ‘the greatest geopolitical Minister Carl Bildt pointed out Saturday, The agreement’s Points 1 and 2 – “no Point 5, “Russian forces shall with- disaster of the [20th] century.’ Moscow’s rationale for invading has par- resort to force” and “permanent cessation draw to the positions [they had held] Independent democracies like Georgia allels to the darkest chapters of Europe’s of hostilities” – are implemented by prior to the start of hostilities,” has been and Ukraine, for the Putin regime, are not history. Having issued passports to tens Russia only in the sense that it no longer repudiated by Moscow in two ways: by only historical anomalies but also repre- of thousands of Abkhazians and South shoots or bombards Georgian troops and stationing and moving troops deep inside sent a direct political threat. Ossetians, Moscow now claims it must civilians. Russian troops, however, are Georgia and by carving out “security “Ukraine could well be the next flash intervene to protect them – a tactic remi- blowing up bridges and other infrastruc- zones” under Russian military control point. The Russian leadership has already niscent of one used by Nazi Germany at ture on Georgian highways and railways, outside South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The openly questioned whether it needs to the start of World War II. destroying Georgian military bases deep Russians are creating de facto such a respect Ukraine’s territorial integrity. “Moscow seeks to roll back democratic inside the country, and looting local zone beyond Abkhazia and are demand- Russian leaders have also remarked that breakthroughs on its borders, to destroy Georgian civilian administrations at gun- ing Western and Georgian acceptance of Crimea, a part of Ukraine, should once any chance of further NATO or E.U. point – all of this under the Sarkozy- such a zone beyond South Ossetia. For again be joined to Russia. Similarly, enlargement and to reestablish a sphere of brokered armistice. this they cite part of the next clause in Russian pressure on Moldova led to the hegemony over its neighbors. By trying to Point 3 in the agreement, “free access point 5 of the French-mediated armistice effective partition of that small former destroy a democratic, pro-Western for humanitarian assistance and permis- agreement: “Awaiting an international Soviet republic. Moscow is also continu- sion for refugees to return,” has also been Georgia, Moscow is sending a message mechanism, Russian peacekeepers shall ing to try to economically isolate central that, in its part of the world, being close to implement additional security measures.” Asian neighbors like Kazakhstan and Vlad Socor, senior fellow of the Washington and the West does not pay. … The French president and his minister of Uzbekistan. And the Baltic nations of Jamestown Foundation, is currently “What can we do? First, Georgia foreign affairs have allowed this loophole Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have been reporting for Eurasia Daily Monitor from the object of various threats from Russia, (Continued on page 18) Tbilisi, Georgia. (Continued on page 24) 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2008 No. 34 Philadelphia communities protest UCCA issues recommendations Russian aggression in Georgia for U.S. reaction to crisis PHILADELPHIA – The Georgian, dressed in Ukrainian shirts and blouses. Following is a list of recommenda- port with countries in Central and Eastern Ukrainian, Polish and Lithuanian communi- Representatives of most Ukrainian organiza- tions regarding the crisis in Georgia that Europe who have, and might inevitably, ties rallied on August 14 on Independence tions were present. was sent on August 13 by the Ukrainian experience increased Russian economic Mall in Philadelphia against Russian aggres- The demonstration received wide cover- Congress Committee of America to offi- and political pressure. The United States sion and in support of the territorial sover- age on radio and television. The all-news cials of the Bush administration and should reaffirm its assurance of eignty of Georgia. radio station KYW during the evening hours members of the U.S. Congress. Ukrainian territorial integrity and inde- The evening demonstration was spear- and the following day carried excerpts of the pendence, as accorded in the trilateral headed by the Ukrainian Educational and rally. The Philadelphia Daily News and ABC The Ukrainian Congress Committee agreement of 1994 by Ukraine, the Cultural Center and the Ukrainian Human TV also carried the coverage on online. Also of America (UCCA) has been monitoring United States and the Russian Federation Rights Committee, who turned to the present was the ethnic press. the Russian invasion of Georgia with a in exchange for relinquishing Ukraine’s Georgian, Polish and Lithuanian communi- George Lekveishvili, a Georgian represen- keen interest. This aggressive act by stockpile of nuclear weapons. ties to join the demonstration rally. tative, thanked Orysia Hewka, director of the Russia has consequences for other coun- Table passage of the Jackson-Vanik Over 100 demonstrators caring national Ukrainian Educational Center, and Ulana tries in the region, in particular Ukraine, amendment for Russia in the United flags and placards showed their support for Mazurkevich, president of the Ukrainian as Russia tries to re-build its hegemony States Congress. Passage of the JV Georgia. Placards called for Russian with- Human Rights Committee. He said, “I cannot in the region. As the largest representa- amendment would signal a willingness drawal out of Georgia. Some of the signs find the words of appreciation for what you tive organization of the Ukrainian of the United States to support Russia’s read:“ Ukrainians support Georgia,” “Poland have done here. We are very moved and we American community, the UCCA recom- eventual accession to the World Trade supports Georgia,” “Baltics support Georgia,” thank God that you organized this, and we mends the following steps to the U.S. Organization (WTO). and “Putin: the new Hitler.” The demonstra- thank God that you are here.” government for immediate action and Revoke Russia’s membership in the tors also passed out informational literature. The President of the Polish Congress, mobilization in dealing with the military Group of Eight. The G-8 is reserved for a Georgian, Ukrainian, Polish, Lithuanian Michael Blechacz, stated, “the presidents of conflict imposed by Russia in the group of industrialized nations who and American flags fluttered in the wind as Poland, Ukraine and Lithuania stood in soli- Republic of Georgia: adhere to the principles of a free-market the demonstrators marched and chanted, darity with the president of Georgia, and we Stipulate an immediate withdrawal of economy, democratic governance, and “Russia out of Georgia”. The majority of the Poles pledge to stand in support of Ukraine all Russian military forces from the the rule of law. The intentions of the demonstrators were Ukrainians who were and its neighbors.” Republic of Georgia, including the Russian government toward the sover- regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, eign country of Georgia prove its law- thereby supporting the territorial integrity lessness and non-democratic tendencies. ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL: and sovereignty of that country. Further Impose economic sanctions and limit monitoring of the situation in Georgia trade with the Russian Federation. should be accomplished through U.N. or Compel the International Olympic Reverberations of the crisis in Georgia OSCE peacekeepers. Committee (IOC) to rescind the 2014 Provide a U.S./NATO naval presence Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, The recent crisis in Georgia has She explained, “Both [candidates] had in the Black Sea to monitor the situation as that city is near the current conflict focused attention not only on Russian condemned Russia for invading sover- off the coasts of Georgia and Ukraine. A zone. foreign policy, but on American politics eign Georgian territory; both were call- strong showing of military hardware will The United States, along with the as well. According to RFE/RL reporter ing for the U.N. Security Council to get signal to the Russian naval forces that world community, must confront the Heather Maher, American voters were involved; both restated their desire for their actions against the Georgians are aggression of the Russian Federation able to get a preview of the presidential NATO membership for Georgia; and being closely scrutinized. with a strong and unified response. By candidates’ foreign policy style by both called for an international peace- Offer a Membership Action Plan intervening and enacting these recom- examining each candidate’s reaction to keeping force in the disputed provinces.” (MAP) to the countries of Georgia and mendations, the United States will pre- Russian aggression. The candidates’ ideas are supported Ukraine. Following the April 2008 clude Russia from advancing upon its Republican John McCain quickly and by Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski, national Bucharest NATO Summit, the member- peaceful neighbors, in particular Ukraine, vehemently condemned Russia’s actions security advisor to President Jimmy states declared their intention that and proliferating their hostile acts. In and accused the nation of attacking Carter, in the August 14 issue of Time Georgia and Ukraine will eventually be order to ensure continued Euro-Atlantic Georgia for its pro-Western and demo- magazine in his article titled “Staring members of the alliance. In order to pro- stability and prosperity, it is imperative cratic leanings. He called on interna- Down the Russians.” He suggested: tect the territorial sovereignty and integ- that the United States promote and assist tional organizations, such as the “The West needs to respond to rity of the two countries from a Russian the countries of Central and Eastern European Union and the United Nations, Russia’s aggression in a clear and deter- “sphere of influence,” NATO must act Europe in warding off attempts at to take strong stands. mined manner. That doesn’t mean with immediately to provide MAPs to Georgia Russian hegemony in the region. The According to RFE/RL, some worry force. Nor should we fall into a new and Ukraine. UCCA strongly urges the U.S. govern- Sen. McCain’s response to the crisis cold war with Russia. But the West, and Bolster diplomatic relations and sup- ment to act on these recommendations. sounded too hawkish, taking into particularly the U.S., should continue to account his past call for the removal of mobilize the international community to Russia from the Group of Eight. condemn Russia’s behavior. Meanwhile, Democrat Barack Obama While both Republicans and Members of Congress call on IOC encouraged both sides to use restraint Democrats condemned Russia’s incur- and condemned Russia for its attack on sion, should the crisis in Georgia Georgia’s sovereignty. He voiced con- become a political battleground between to strip Russia of 2014 Olympics cern about Russia’s regression to impe- U.S. presidential candidates? rialism, and called on the world com- Not according to Dr. Brzezinski. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. that its actions in Georgia will not be munity to speak out against Russia’s “Presidential candidates Barack Allyson Schwartz (D-Pa.) and Bill ignored by the international community. actions. Obama (whom I support) and John Shuster (R-Pa.), co-chairs of the House We stand by Georgia, our friend and Some worry Sen. Obama’s response McCain should endorse President Georgia Caucus, on August 14 ally, and call on the IOC to designate a sounded too weak, especially when con- Bush’s efforts to oppose Russia’s actions announced their intention to introduce a new venue for the Russian Olympics.” sidering his inexperience in the field of and form a bipartisan stand on this resolution when Congress returns to ses- “Russia’s belligerence against the foreign relations, RFE/RL noted. issue. It is unfortunate that some of the sion calling on the International Olympic people of Georgia and their democrati- By August 12, when a truce between candidates’ supporters are engaging in Committee (IOC) to find a new venue cally elected government cannot go Georgia and Russia was being drafted, pointless criticism of each other’s public for the 2014 Winter Olympics, which are unpunished by the international commu- according to Ms. Maher of RFE/RL, statements on the Georgia crisis,” Dr. scheduled to be held in Sochi, Russia. nity,” Rep. Shuster said. “The Olympics “more united the two candidates’ posi- Brzezinski wrote. “This [crisis] is too The resolution states that the Russian are a time-honored event that allows the tions on the crisis than divided them.” important for that.” Federation’s invasion of the Republic of nations of the world to put their differ- Georgia, a sovereign and democratic ences aside for the purity of sport. state on the eve of the 2008 Summer Russia’s blatant violation of the long Olympics makes it an unacceptable host respected ‘Olympic truce’ should be Quotable notes for the 2014 Winter Games. enough for the IOC to join with us in It further states that the location of choosing a more worthy venue for the “…Fundamentally at stake is what kind of role Russia will play in the new inter- Sochi – a mere 20 miles from the cur- 2014 Winter Olympics.” national system. Unfortunately, [Russian Prime Minister Vladimir] Putin is putting rent conflict zone – makes it a practical- Reps. Schwartz and Shuster are work- Russia on a course that is ominously similar to Stalin’s and Hitler’s in the late ly unacceptable location for the ing in Congress to attract widespread, 1930s. Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt has correctly drawn an analogy between Olympics and that had the (IOC) been bipartisan support for the IOC to strip Putin’s ‘justification’ for dismembering Georgia – because of the Russians in South aware of these circumstances at the time Russia of the 2014 Russian Winter Ossetia – to Hitler’s tactics vis-à-vis Czechoslovakia to ‘free’ the Sudeten Deutsch. of awarding the Games to Sochi that Olympics. In addition, the two “Even more ominous is the analogy of what Putin is doing vis-à-vis Georgia to they would not have selected it as an Pennsylvania representatives called upon what Stalin did vis-à-vis Finland: subverting by use of force the sovereignty of a Olympic venue. foreign legislators to introduce similar small democratic neighbor. In effect, morally and strategically, Georgia is the “The Russian Federation’s invasion of resolutions in their respective parlia- Finland of our day. …” the Republic of Georgia and its actions ments to send a send message to Russia against its democratically elected presi- and the IOC that Russia’s actions should – Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinksi, as quoted on August 10 online at The Huffington dent violates international standards,” cause it to forfeit the honor of hosting Post, by Nathan Gardels. said Rep. Schwartz. “Russia must realize the Olympics. No. 34 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2008 5

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Aliquippa branch honors activist, Young UNA’ers awards scholarships to 12 students ALIQUIPPA, Pa. – The Aliquippa the 2008 Man of the Year by the Club. He Ukrainian Club, St. Nicholas Branch 120 of has been an outstanding member of the the Ukrainian National Association, recently Ukrainian Club for almost 50 years and was held its eighth annual Scholarship Awards chosen for his achievements, loyalty and Dinner and awarded scholarships totaling devotion to the Ukrainian Club and his con- $12,000 to 12 Pennsylvania students. In tinued dedication to its scholarship pro- order to be eligible for a scholarship, stu- gram. dents must have a parent or guardian who Mr. Matiash was recognized at the has been a member in good-standing of the Scholarship Award Dinner with a plaque. Ukrainian Club for at least four years. presented by master of ceremonies Jean Eli Matiash of Aliquippa was honored as Karmazyn.

Taras and Daniel Maksymovych, sons of Oleg and Tetyana Maksymovych of Hoffman Estates, Ill., are new members of UNA Branch 171. They were enrolled by their grandmother Alexandra Losowy.

At the awards ceremony (from left) are: Branch 120 President Mark Fox, master of ceremonies Jean Karmazyn and award recipient Eli Matiash.

Nicholas Patrick Conway, son of Chrystyna T. Fedorijczuk and Daniel Conway of Philadelphia, is a new mem- ber of UNA Branch 162. He was Olesya Cholak, daughter of Liliya enrolled twice: by his grandparents Yakovenko of Mundelein, Ill., is a new Jolanta and Jurij Fedorijczuk (his member of UNA Branch 171. She was grandfather is secretary of Branch 162) enrolled by her grandmother Alexandra and by his great grandmother Katarina Losowy. Jankowski.

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Call the UNA Home Office, 973-292-9800, to find out how to enroll. Scholarship recipients with UNA Branch 120 leaders: (seated, from left) Mike Zdranik of Ohioville, Mary Reft of Hopewell Township, Kayla Rapko of Aliquippa, (standing) Eli Matiash, Branch 120 treasurer, Nicole Holp of Aliquippa, Andrea Drevna of Aliquippa, Valerie Refice of Monaca, Kevin Eaton of Aliquippa, Cory Eaton of Aliquippa, Sadie Martin of Mechanicsburg, David Wytaiz of Center Township, Mike Frisk of Monaca and Mark Fox, Branch 120 president.

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THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Notes from the homeland “We really came through possibly the most terrible 10 days in our modern history. Why were they terrible? And why it is our history? That is because for the first time in by Danylo Peleschuk last 17 years a war broke out between the former Soviet countries. It is the first war between the countries that have been forming Soviet Union. And it is a grave symp- tom.” – President Viktor Yushchenko in a statement published on August 15 on the Official Website of the President of Ukraine. Part II: Welcome to Lviv Ever since my early teenage years, I other. An intensely awkward, middle- Independent Ukraine is 17 had wanted to visit Lviv. school staring contest ensued before As Ukraine prepares to mark another Independence Day, the eyes of the world are It was, as an acquaintance later Roman finally mustered the courage to focused on nearby Georgia, another former Soviet republic that became independent explained to me, the unofficial capital of speak to us – in English. in 1991, and whose territorial integrity and sovereignty are now severely threatened by Halychyna – the land that bears my fami- “You,” he mumbled, pointing at me, Russia. Ukraine is watching with special concern; it knows that it could be next. ly’s roots, and the birthplace of the “name?” President Viktor Yushchenko underscored in an August 15 statement that it is staunchly pro-Ukrainian sentiment under When we tried assuring Roman that important to understand what Ukraine “should be fighting for” rather than “whom we which I, along with the rest of my we spoke Ukrainian, neither he nor Ivan should be fighting against,” and he stressed that securing national sovereignty and the Ukrainian friends and family, were believed us. Both continued in butchered integrity of its borders is what Ukraine must do. “It is important for Ukraine to come raised. English, despite our repeated attempts to out in favor of the principles of territorial integrity and sovereignty,” he said, adding, The overnight train ride there from prove our fluency. After we explained – “A threat to anyone’s territorial sovereignty is a threat to our own sovereignty.” Kyiv, however, was a little less glorious in Ukrainian – that both our families have That is why, when the president visited Tbilisi on August 12, along with the leaders than I had imagined. roots in Lviv and that we were raised of Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, he told the people of Georgia: “You will As my traveling partner, Maxim speaking Ukrainian, they finally caught never be left alone. ... We have come to reaffirm your sovereignty, your independence, Artymyshyn, and I poked through the on, though not before accusing us angrily your territorial integrity. These are our values… Independent Georgia is and indepen- narrow aisles of the train car, we found of being embedded KGB agents. dent Georgia will always be.” Ukrainians around the world could be justifiably proud ourselves hoping for at least half-decent Throughout the late night ride, the two of this expression of solidarity in the face of Russia’s overwhelming power. roommates in the four-person cabin that tipsy Ukrainians yelled and cursed like Analyzing the developments in the Caucasus, the August 12 report of Stratfor was to be our sleeping quarters for the sailors about how they were dumbfound- (Strategic Forecasting Inc., www.stratfor.com) noted: “The Russian invasion of following eight hours. Upon finding our ed that we were Ukrainian-speaking Georgia has not changed the balance of power in Eurasia. It simply announced that the room, we noticed it was empty, and we Americans – to them that was impossible. balance of power had already shifted.” Stratfor explained that “Russia’s public return figured that we might just have lucked Roman mentioned, through a stream of to great-power status … has been unfolding ever since [Vladimir] Putin took power, out, though I think both of us secretly tears no less, that he couldn’t even get his and with growing intensity in the past five years.” Furthermore, the last 15 years were expected more people to pile in. Australian-born, but ethnic Ukrainian “an aberration that would be rectified” (and “now is being rectified”) since Russia had Excessive personal space seems to be a grandson to speak to him in Ukrainian. been an empire for centuries. rarity in this country. When 5 a.m. rolled around, we were These are dangerous times, and all the more threatening to Ukraine due to Russia’s Our secret fears confirmed, in stumble still an hour away from Lviv. presence in Ukraine’s Autonomous Republic of Crimea. According to President two older men, drunk and bickering petti- Nevertheless, Roman insisted on issuing a free wake-up call, punching and shak- Yushchenko, there are 30 military ships and about 80 aircraft deployed at the Russian ly with one another over their room ing us violently, yelling, “Wake up you Black Sea Fleet’s base in Crimea; the fleet occupies more than 18,000 hectares (about assignment. Having taken one look at us, Ukrainians! The Muscovites have already 69.5 square miles) of territory. (In comparison, Ukraine’s own fleet occupies only 600 they were sure they’d wandered into the been awake for an hour!” Though both hectares, or about 2.3 square miles.) And we probably needn’t remind our readers wrong cabin. When the conductor con- Max and I had even threatened to beat about the numerous Russian provocations that have already taken place in Crimea. firmed that it was, in fact, the correct him up – a threat I’ve never quite raised The Ukrainian president’s statement underscored the need for collective security: cabin, they tried bargaining with him to against a 65-year-old man – Roman per- “…we should be bringing Ukraine closer towards collective security because it is the switch them to another. only way to secure national sovereignty and the integrity of our borders.” Such a col- sisted, yelling for us to look out the win- As we all settled in, the two men, who dows at the passing wheat fields, where lective security system could provide “top-level guarantees” to Ukraine and other later introduced themselves as Roman so many of our ancestors had died in the states, and such guarantees, he noted, “could stop any actions like those that have and Ivan Ivanovych from Lviv, sat on name of Ukrainian independence. taken place on August 7-8” in Georgia. one side, while Max and I sat on the The phrase Roman kept repeating, as I Clearly, Mr. Yushchenko is looking for the support of Ukraine’s partners and later learned, was born under the revival friends. The question is: Will that support be forthcoming? Danylo Peleschuk is The Ukrainian of Ukrainian nationalism shortly after the In nearby Poland, as U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on August 20 signed Weekly’s summer editorial intern at the a missile defense deal with Poland, she noted the “deepening” friendship between the Kyiv Press Bureau. (Continued on page 10) two countries. “In troubled times, the most important thing is to have friends. But it is even more important to have friends who share your hopes and aspirations and dreams. And Poland and the United States are those kinds of friends.” IN THE PRESS However, in Brussels, at an emergency meeting of NATO ministers on August 19, the alliance failed to take any strong action in response to Russia’s aggression, opting to merely state that it “won’t continue business as usual” with Moscow and will not The Russian-Georgian conflict convene the NATO-Russia Council until Russian troops are pulled out of Georgia. An analysis in The New York Times pointed out: “…the notion of collective defense is a “Bush and Georgia,” editorial The “The alternative is ending Mr. Bush’s more complicated matter now that NATO has expanded to include 26 countries. … Washington Post, August 13: tenure on a Carter-esque note of weakness. Although NATO might at least try to rustle up a defense for those countries if they To paraphrase [Cold war era] General were attacked, the concept of collective defense falls apart completely in the case of “…Much as it respects and owes [Lucius] Clay: Whether for good or bad, Georgia and Ukraine [which hope to receive NATO Membership Action Plans] ... Georgia, the U.S. is not going to war with how the U.S. responds to Russia’s aggres- even if they were NATO members.” Russia over a non-NATO ally. But there are sion in Georgia has become a symbol of Today, with a resurgent Russia threatening its “near abroad,” Ukraine needs the forceful diplomatic and economic respons- American credibility. By trying to unwavering backing of like-minded states. We urge the United States and Western es at its disposal. Expelling Russia from the Finlandize if not destroy Georgia, Moscow powers to heed the words of President Yushchenko and stand in support of this young G-8 group of democracies, as John McCain is sending a message that, in its part of the democracy that turns 17 on August 24. has suggested, is one. Barring Russia’s world, being close to Washington can be long-desired entry into the World Trade fatal. If Mr. Bush doesn’t revisit his Russian Organization is another. Russian leaders failures, the rout of Georgia will stand as should also be told that their financial assets the embarrassing coda to his presidency.” August Turning the pages back... held abroad aren’t off limits to sanction. “Blaming Democracy,” editorial, The And Moscow should know that the 2014 Washington Post, August 14: Winter Olympics in Sochi on the Black Sea 26 Five years ago, on August 26, 2003, Ukrainian President are in jeopardy. A country that starts a war Leonid Kuchma announced his support for reforming “…the evidence is persuasive and grow- on the weekend the Beijing Olympics ing that Russia planned and instigated this 2003 Ukraine’s political system, including a provision that the pres- began doesn’t deserve such an honor. … ident was elected by Parliament. This announcement came war. Russian cyberwarfare against “Reshaping U.S. policy toward Russia Georgia’s Internet infrastructure began as just two days after the Independence Day speech Mr. Kuchma will take longer than the months between delivered on August 24, 2003, in which he said that he was in early as July 20, The New York Times now and January 20, when a new president reported yesterday. Weeks before that, agreement with various parliamentary factions – including those in the opposition – on takes office. But Mr. Bush can at least atone a new package of constitutional changes. Russian railway troops had entered another for his earlier misjudgments about Mr. separatist region of Georgia to repair key Oleksander Moroz, leader of the Socialist Party of Ukraine, announced in August Putin and steer policy in a new direction 2003 that his party had met with the president and that they were close to agreement tracks. Russia had 150 tanks and other that his successor would have to deal with. on a political reform draft bill that could lead to amendments to the Constitution. armored vehicles ready to roll, strategic tar- If that successor is Barack Obama, this is In the new draft law, Mr. Moroz indicated that the president would have the right to gets selected for its air force, naval units off appoint only his defense and foreign affairs minister, while the procurator general, an opportunity to shape a crucial foreign Georgia’s Black Sea coast. And during the Security Service chief and internal affairs minister would be approved by the policy issue for a novice who could very week before the war, Russian-controlled well go in the wrong direction. militia were shelling Georgian villages with (Continued on page 10) * * * (Continued on page 25) No. 34 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2008 7

NEWS AND VIEWS Russia’s potential evolution and national security of U.S., Ukraine

by Victor Basiuk and it helps the Russian authoritarian regime control its population. At this Off our knees, finally? Henry A. Kissinger, former U.S. secre- point, the principal instrument of Russia’s Ukraine has come such a long way since translations from hell in museum publica- tary of state, recently visited Russia and power – domestic and international – is wrote a column in The Washington Post 1991, and it has been a tortuous journey, tions, restaurant brochures, and other oil, and Russia capitalizes on it in a way especially with all that baggage left to this material, including government sources. under the title “Finding Common Ground that strongly suggests a Cold War mental- With Russia” (July 8). In it, he raises two nation by its northern neighbor. “But the translator teaches English at the ity among Russia’s top leaders. Besides The baggage, the complexes are numer- institute. And we paid her very much for issues directly relevant to America’s and using oil and gas as an instrument of Ukraine’s national security: Russia’s ous. As someone who had not grown up in her translation.” A conference of European political power with regard to the “near that oppressive, anti-Ukrainian milieu, it is presidents was held in Lviv over a decade potential evolution towards democracy abroad” and Western Europe, Russia is and Ukraine’s membership in NATO. Mr. hard for me to understand the inferiority ago. The brochure about Lviv prepared converting its oil power into military complex of even young Ukrainians in especially for this event was so terribly Kissinger’s views on these issues need to power. be addressed. Ukraine. They certainly have grown up in a translated into English that it most certain- On July 25 of this year, the command- different Ukraine but, sadly, not all the lug- ly was an embarrassment. It was the epito- Dr. Kissinger believes that, with the er-in-chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral accession of Dmitry Medvedev to the gage tags have been removed from the past. me of translations from hell. Vladimir Vysotsky, gave an interview to Of course, I should understand all the cir- A personal experience still has me reel- presidency, Russia has entered “a transi- RIA Novosti, in which he said that Russia tion from a phase of consolidation to a cumstances and the history, and I do, but, ing, as my translation of the book “Kozak is significantly expanding its navy. enough is enough, especially when even the Mamai” became, in the title and in the period of modernization.” With the two Priority is given to a new generation of centers of power now emerging – Prime Ukrainian government and its officials and text, “Cossack Mamai” – again, to con- strategic nuclear submarines; Russia is departments still don’t get it – the fact that form to “English-speaking” standards or Minister Vladimir Putin and President also building advanced destroyers and Medvedev – it appears “to be the begin- Ukraine is Ukraine, and that Ukrainian is something like that. An opportunity to aircraft carriers. The naval programs are correct, to alter the mindset of the past ning of an evolution toward a form of Ukrainian. fully funded, and the first nuclear subma- was lost. There certainly is a difference checks and balances,” and, hence, even- Even patriotic Ukrainians, well-educated rine armed with new ballistic missiles between “Kozak” and “Cossack” in histo- tual democracy. and with-it, cower before the nebulous, Bulava-M, will soon join the Northern ry and in transliteration. Dr. Kissinger considers “Russian poli- ephemeral “English-speaking world,” afraid Fleet. The Russian Navy considers it nec- Dr. Natalia Kononenko, Kule Chair of cy under Mr. Putin as driven by a quest of not “conforming” to what is expected, or essary to have five or six aircraft carriers, Ukrainian Ethnography at the University for a reliable strategic partner, with what has been practiced all these centuries. and not just one aviation cruiser as is the of Alberta, suggested that “it may not be a America being the preferred choice.” He They are afraid of changing individual case now. While another oil-rich country, bad idea to suggest a central body in the views the Sochi declaration of Mr. Putin names, surnames, and place names from Saudi Arabia, is investing billions of dol- West, something like AAUS (American and President Bush as an emerging part- how they have been written in English in lars into building new cities with multiple Association for Ukrainian Studies) or its nership between the two countries. So as the past. And don’t even mention translitera- industries so as to diversity its economy, Canadian equivalent – which is pretty well not to impede that partnership as well as tion from Ukrainian instead of Russian! Russia does not seem to be interested in CAS [Canadian Association of Slavists] – the evolution of Russian democracy, Dr. “It’s not acceptable in the media,” they that kind of activity. that a standard orthography or rather a Kissinger advocates a postponement of explain. That would be the same interna- Does the above suggest that, contrary transliteration system be officially adapt- Ukraine’s membership in NATO, since tional media that asked how high to jump to Dr. Kissinger’s contention, the evolu- ed. Either Library of Congress or MLA bringing the Western security system when it came to changing Peking to Beijing tionary process is bypassing Russia? This would be fine. That same body could also close to Moscow “will inhibit the solving practically overnight (or so it seems), and is not so, but we cannot expect that look into lexicography.” But would of all other issues.” Bombay to Mumbai, and others. democracy will come from the top of the Ukrainian officials listen, especially when The above analysis by Dr. Kissinger Yet, the Ukrainian government itself, present regime. It must come from the and its many official agencies still have a they think they hear English differently overlooks certain fundamentals of bottom – society itself. It is too optimistic and “better” than we do? Russia’s evolutionary process and problem with Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, to hope that a former KGB colonel would Chernihiv, sometimes even Lviv. On the Ihor Slabicky of Rhode Island summed it Russian-Ukrainian relations. The struggle anoint as his successor to the presidency up: “The reason why the use of Russian lan- between the Slavophiles and Westernizers Internet, “Kiev” is still there as part of so someone who would create a system of many online addresses of various business- guage words and/or poor grammar and/or within Russia goes back to the early 19th checks and balances to his own power. In poor transliteration is so irritating to century. The Slavophiles believed that es. And the official Ukrainian translitera- a world characterized by rapidly growing tion table includes the abomination of – get Ukrainians who do not live in Ukraina – Russia is unique, that its culture is supe- interdependence, societal evolution in this is the language of the oppressor-man, rior to Western culture, and that it is a ready for this – the “gh.” When a word like Russia has to come from both internal “zhoda” is transliterated, instead of keeping the o-fay, if you recall your black radicalism Third Rome. The Slavophiles were auto- and external forces. from the ‘60s, and we must say `down with cratic supporters of the pan-Slavic move- the two sounds “z” and “h” separate – as in There is evidence that, culturology z-hoda, the official line is to use “zghoda.” the oppressor!’ The continued usage is ment, which sought unification of all notwithstanding, there is a degree of pro- acknowledgement of the o-fay. As an inde- Slavic peoples under the domination of Which linguistic rocket surgeon came up gression towards closer ties to the West with that one? The still Russified transliter- pendent nation, Ukraina needs to throw off Russia. The Westernizers believed that in Russia, especially in the younger gen- that connection. Ukraintsi in Ukraina do not Russia’s development depended on the ation system is either laughable or tragic. eration. Actually it’s both. You’ve got the Gutsuly, understand this.” adoption of Western technology and lib- A public opinion poll conducted in late It seems that some do not want to eralism. Ganna, “khat-doh,” “khello” (maybe it June by the All-Russian Center of should be “gello”), “Khillary,” “khity,” and understand it or do not care, or think they After the break-up of the Soviet Union, are right and we are wrong. This bizarre Appraisal of Public Opinion indicated so many other pathetically transliterated Slavophile thinking was revived in connection to the oppressor has deformed that 41 percent of young people age18 to words that when they’re pronounced in Russia in the form of culturology. Taught our language both in Ukrainian and in the 24 consider that, for the Russians, Europe English would get a blank stare from any in the former departments of Marxism- English transliteration. The thinking must is a common home, and 48 percent are in English-speaking person. And they tell that Leninism in secondary schools and uni- change, but these ideas have become favor of a European road for the develop- this is the way English-speakers pronounce versities, culturology has, in effect, entrenched. This is a matter of honor, ment of the country. Among the total “H.” become a successor to communism as an pride, patriotism, dignity and the reclama- respondents, 45 percent believe that And poor Mykhailo Hrushevsky must be ideology in Russia. It is compulsory in tion of everything Ukrainian. The old bag- Russia is a part of Europe and that in the spinning in his grave to see his street listed primary and secondary schools, and it is gage is so heavy that standing up proudly 21st century their destinies will be close- in English guidebooks to Kyiv as “vul. nearly always a required course in the off Ukrainian knees is very hard indeed. ly intertwined. However, almost an equal Grushevskogo” or “vul. Hrushevskogo.” first year of university. The Russian number, 42 percent, consider Russia as a Ministry of Education sets up the stan- And his is not the only bad transliteration. unique Eurasian civilization whose center Recently I heard a new English greeting – We welcome your opinion dards for obtaining diplomas in culturol- of interests in the future will be directed “khai!” Perhaps the person was wishing me ogy, including doctoral degrees. Like eastward. The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes letters a long life instead of saying “hi”… Slavophile teachings, culturology rejects Dr. Kissinger is correct in maintaining to the editor and commentaries on a vari- Thanks to Viktor Morozov that Harry Western universalism, insists on Russia’s that public exhortation and continuous ety of topics of concern to the Ukrainian Potter did not become KHerri Potter in messianic destiny and views Russia as “a pressure on Russia are counterproductive American and Ukrainian Canadian com- Ukrainian, but stayed Harry – Herri. munities. Opinions expressed by colum- world apart.” for the process of societal evolution. But the problem is not just that this is nists, commentators and letter-writers are Culturology is an instrument of power, Craving for freedom is a very powerful done and is accepted. The bigger problem is their own and do not necessarily reflect internal societal mover in the evolution Victor Basiuk is a consultant on sci- one of hubris. The non-native-English- the opinions of either The Weekly edito- towards democracy; it produced peaceful ence, technology, and national security speaking Ukrainians get offended when rial staff or its publisher, the Ukrainian “color revolutions” in three former Soviet National Association. policy in the Washington area. He taught errors are brought to their attention, no mat- republics – Georgia, Ukraine and Letters should be typed and signed (anon- at Columbia University in New York and ter how nicely. How dare we correct them, Kyrgyzstan. It exists in Russian society ymous letters are not published). Letters are in Washington he worked for the White we “non-Ukrainian” diasporans. The fact just as it exists in other societies; it is a accepted also via e-mail at staff@ukrweek- House, the State Department and the that we are bilingual, and fluent in both lan- part of human nature. ly.com. The daytime phone number and Department of Defense. Dr. Basiuk is the guages does not matter. address of the letter-writer must be given However, in Russia craving for free- author of “Technology, World Politic, We just want them not to be embar- for verification purposes. Please note that a dom is laced with a historical baggage: and American Policy” and at present he rassed by their “Ukringlish” as it appears daytime phone number is essential in order hundreds of years of autocracy. As a is writing a book titled “After World in public, and we do not want to have for editors to contact letter-writers regarding Dominance, Whither America?” (Continued on page 26) Ukraine embarrassed. There are so many clarifications or questions. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2008 No. 34

NEWS AND VIEWS The Newseum – It’s definitely worth a visit!

by Tamara Olexy extensive collection of historic newspa- pers and magazines, exhibited in chrono- On a recent trip to Washington, I took logical order. Neatly stacked in three the opportunity to visit several museums, tiered rows, the front pages are laid out which I usually don’t have a chance to do under plastic protective covering and eas- when traveling there for work. Having ily pull out for visitors to view the head- lived in our nation’s capital 10 years ago, lines of the day. At the base of every I knew there were several new museums drawer, and easily visible, is a bold cap- for my choosing. As it is an election year, tion and short description of why this and being a bit of a news junkie, I front page was chosen. thought it would be fun to visit the Making my way down the aisle and Newseum, which officially opened to the pulling out the drawers of various years, I public on April 11. found myself lingering at the 1933 date- As the name implies, Newseum is a line. Perhaps I subconsciously stopped museum of news. What I found inside here because this year the worldwide was a pleasant and unexpected surprise Ukrainian community is commemorating for a Ukrainian American. the 75th anniversary of Ukraine’s Following an orientation film, which Genocide of 1932-1933, or perhaps I was the staff recommends you watch prior to hoping for the slight chance that some- viewing the exhibits, I started my visit on thing would be mentioned about the the top floor. The sixth floor Pennsylvania Holodomor. Avenue Terrace, which offers one of the Needless to say, I was not disappointed. View of the News History Gallery (from the Newseum’s website). most spectacular views of the city – There, in bold white letters, the cap- flanked by the U.S. Capitol Building to tion read, “Scandalously wrong.” for everyone to read, was the actual truth everything from the earliest newspapers the east, and the Washington Monument Leaning in closer to read the finer print, presented by an American museum dedi- to the latest in digital journalism, and to the west – is a perfect place to review the Newseum described the 1933 New cated to the news. much in between, including actual objects the Newseum’s brochure and plan your York Times front page: “Walter Duranty Without a doubt, I personally gained a plucked from the headlines of the past – route. won a 1932 Pulitzer Prize for his New great respect for the Newseum and was such as six panels from the Berlin Wall, Intrigued by the News History York Times series on the Soviet Union, inspired to write this short report to urge the broadcasting antenna that once stood Gallery’s brochure description – “collec- but he gained notoriety a year later when my fellow Ukrainian Americans to please atop the Twin Towers – the Newseum tion of historic newspaper front pages he deceptively dismissed reports of a hor- visit it when traveling to Washington. deserves our community’s respect and that span from 1545 to today,” I made my rific government-inflicted famine as a To fully appreciate the entire museum, support. way down to the fifth floor to view the ‘big scare story.’ The famine killed 9 mil- and it is a large one – 25,000 square feet Visit the Newseum and let them know exhibit that “tells the timeless story of the lion Ukrainians. My jaw dropped and I – one needs to dedicate several hours. that you appreciate their honest reporting, news.” At the gallery’s center is a time- stood there mesmerized.” The seven levels have much to offer news for if we make our collective voices line that showcases the Newseum’s There, before me, in black and white, junkies and novices alike. Displaying heard, others may follow suit.

Ukrainian Library of Philadelphia is 50 years old by Marta Tarnawsky politics, literature and the arts. The Educational and Cultural Center, and since dents and teachers and to seniors. It has library at the present time has some 650 that time it has been governed by a nine- also been used in the past by American PHILADELPHIA – There is probably registered members. There is a nominal member Library Board. businessmen interested in investments in no other Ukrainian community in the annual fee (adults, $10; seniors, $5), In its jubilee year the Library Board is Ukraine, by Peace Corps volunteers, by United States that has what Philadelphia while some 350 students and teachers of headed by Dr. Roman Procyk, while the university students and scholars research- has to offer: a professionally organized, the Ukrainian heritage school have free Ukrainian Library is run by its long time ing topics related to Ukraine. active Ukrainian library serving all inter- librarian, Halyna Dzivak-Kliuk. In its jubilee year the library aims to ested readers. It is a well-established access to library materials. The library was established in 1958 by The Ukrainian Library has a number make the wider public aware of its exis- specialized collection of some 22,000 of financial sponsors, such as Ukrainian tence, to issue a call for additional prospec- volumes, with over 160 periodical titles, the Plast sorority Chortopolokhy. That group administered the library until 1992 Heritage School, Ukrainian Selfreliance tive volunteers and contributors. The library hundreds of audio and video cassetes and Federal Credit Union, The Heritage also would like to substantially expand its in cooperation with the local School of even some materials for the visually Foundation, the Lesnick Fund and a few collection of English-language materials Ukrainian Studies, which provided the impaired. anonymous benefactors. A group of vol- and would appreciate donations of new and The bulk of the collection is in funding for the purchase of new library unteers assists the librarian in day-to-day used books on Ukrainian topics. Ukrainian; there are, however, some materials. operations. Readers may contact the Ukrainian 2,000 volumes in English – all of them In April 1992 Ukrainian Library became The Ukrainian Library provides a Library at the Ukrainian Educational and related in some way to Ukrainian history, a statutory program of the Ukrainian much-needed service to the Ukrainian Cultural Center, Room 116, 700 Cedar community in Philadelphia, especially to Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046; telephone, Educators seek contacts the Ukrainian Heritage School, its stu- 215-663-5792. for Holodomor curriculum by Lesia Shchur mittees or individuals, exchanging infor- mation and ideas. Seventy-five years after one of the The goals of this committee are multi- most horrific genocides in history, a fold: majority of Americans have still never 1) To amend the New York State heard of the Holodomor. What is even Education Law to incorporate the study more shocking is that many educators of the Holodomor into the genocide cur- have no knowledge of this atrocity. riculum. The committee has initiated A committee called Educators for the sponsorship of a bill and is looking for Study of the Ukrainian Genocide – co-sponsors in the New York State Holodomor Famine of 1932-1933 has Assembly and Senate. Intense lobbying been formed to rectify this situation. The efforts on the part of our community will committee first met in January 2008 and be needed to get this bill passed. has since held monthly meetings. 2) To promote the teaching of this Among its members are individuals genocide by educating the educators. inside and outside the educational field. This can be accomplished by contacting The committee has been concentrating social studies coordinators in school dis- its efforts in the state of New York, but tricts, holding workshops and educational would like to network with other com- seminars, writing articles for various edu- Lesia Shchur is secretary of cational journals, and promoting Members of the Ukrainian Library’s board: (seated from left) Halyna Kluk Educators for the Study of the Holodomor material in libraries. (library director), Roman Procyk (head), Anna Maksymowych (secretary), Ukrainian Genocide Holodomor To contact publishers of social studies Marta Tarnawsky (advisor), (standing) Natalia Koropeckyj, Martha Famine of 1932-1933. (Continued on page 22) Shyprykevich (treasurer), Oleksandr Bukachevsky, George Danyliw, Irena Zwarych and Maria Leskiw. No. 34 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2008 9 BOOK REVIEW: The Soviet Return-to-the-Homeland Campaign “One-Way Ticket: The Soviet Return- returned in 1971 to be followed by Jim It is unfortunate that other returnees, to-the-Homeland Campaign, Lenko and his family and Valerie other than Olga Breshko and Bill Golik, 1955-1960,” by Glenna Roberts and Wolchuk and her parents in 1976. who returned in 1993, were not inter- Serge Cipko. Manotick, Ontario: George-Yuri Moskal returned in 1986 viewed. I have in mind such people as the Penumbra Press, 2008. 208 pp. $24.95 after Peter Krawchuk, president of the late Bill Bily, whose eldest son was mur- (Canadian). AUUC, made a special request through dered by a drunken sergeant while serv- Bill Kashtan, the leader of the Communist ing in the Soviet army. Mr. Bily later by George Duravetz Party of Canada. returned to Canada in the mid-1990s and For years Mr. Moskal’s mother and experienced another tragedy when his The authors have researched and pub- stepfather had petitioned Soviet authori- youngest son, Maksym, was stabbed after lished a topic that has been largely over- ties and Canadian government officials leaving a bar in East Montreal and now looked and ignored in Canadian history. with requests that he be allowed to first lies semi-paralyzed in a care home. Never has such a campaign been visit and later to return. But it was only When I visited Ukraine in the 1970s launched worldwide – inviting former after Mr. Moskal’s stepfather had a pri- with tourist and student groups, I wit- émigrés to return to their former home- vate conversation with Mr. Krawchuk nessed the acrimonious rivalry between lands – unless we include the ongoing and exerted his powers of persuasion that Bily and Moskal at the Society for Israeli program of Alliyah. The Soviets the latter intervened on Mr. Moskal’s Cultural Relations or Tovarystvo Ukraina launched this program mainly to defuse behalf. as it was called. Each accused the other the criticism of the Soviet Communist These four were interviewed in detail of being a “seksot,” or KGB informant, system and government policies by for- by the authors and their statements reveal spying on tourists. mer émigrés and refugees who managed that, after the initial culture shock, they It is interesting that, upon returning to to leave or were removed from Soviet adjusted to Soviet life, completed their and Eastern European countries as a Canada, Mr. Moskal immediately became education and received prestigious jobs, vice-president of the AUUC, editor of the result of the second world war. comparatively high salaries and apart- If war broke out, these émigrés and Ukrainian Canadian Herald and later ments. Their only complaints were that manager of the lucrative parcel and book refugees could have been used against they were not fully trusted by Soviet the Soviet Union and, therefore, were store Ukrainska Knyha. He later became grants who had lived for decades in authorities and were not allowed to make perceived as a possible future threat to President of the AUUC and moved to Canada and had Canadian born children visits to Canada or even travel outside the Edmonton, where he had an interest in security. There were several million such Soviet Union for that matter. émigrés and refugees scattered through- that answered the call to return to the several businesses. When he was finally fatherland. Tourism to the Soviet Union The book is an interesting read in that removed from office a few years ago, he out Western Europe, the United States, it gives an in-depth insight into the reali- Canada, Argentina and Australia. was unknown at the time, so they immediately made a lateral move and believed Soviet propaganda that life over ties of Soviet life from a Western per- served on the executive of the Alberta The Return-to-the-Homeland spective. For the first time statistics are there was actually better than in Canada. Branch of the Ukrainian Canadian Campaign failed to attract the countless provided as to the actual numbers of When they applied for visas at the Soviet Congress. His ability to survive adverse political refugees and former “collabora- returnees from various countries and the Embassy, they were promised jobs, apart- circumstances may be the subject of tors” whom the Soviets had hoped to lure estimated number that eventually returned ments and wages that were many times another book. back home where they could be effec- to Canada. The actual wages and pen- tively “neutralized.” greater than what Soviet citizens earned. The question arises as to the culpabili- When the Canadian-born children sions of Soviet workers in rubles are also It wasn’t that the Soviets didn’t try. An provided. (Continued on page 26) amnesty was proclaimed and returnees inquired whether they would be able to were promised that all would be forgiven return to Canada if they wished. They and that they would receive well-paying were told, “no problem.” This was a lie, jobs, housing, education and free medical because to leave the Soviet Union USF releases new brochure care upon returning. Relatives living in required an exit visa that was almost the Soviet Union were induced to write impossible for citizens to obtain. Upon letters begging the refugees to return to a arriving in the Soviet Union they were featuring the Holodomor obliged to surrender their Canadian pass- welcoming and forgiving fatherland. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The ports and accept Soviet citizenship, oth- However, these refugees had already Ukrainian Studies Fund is mailing a erwise they could not receive housing, experienced life under Soviet commu- new brochure titled “The Holodomor have a job or be able to send their chil- nism and harbored strong anti-Commu- of 1932-1933” to 5,000 Ukrainian dren to school. nist and anti-Soviet feelings. Few, if any, community members this August. They quickly discovered that housing took the bait. The purpose is to have a short con- was bad, living conditions were primitive Nevertheless, there were thousands of cise narrative about the Holodomor and the wages they earned were not what left-leaning immigrants in the U.S., available for use in community com- they had been promised and inadequate Canada, Australia and Argentina that memorations of the 75th anniversary to feed a family. Around them there was responded to the Return-to-the-Homeland of the Great Famine, especially for Campaign. In Canada they belonged to an atmosphere of fear and paranoia. This outreach to an American audience that the Association of United Ukrainian was definitely not the Workers’ Paradise may have limited knowledge of Canadians (AUUC) and the Federation that they had been brainwashed to ideal- Ukraine or the Holodomor. of Russian Canadians (FRC), organiza- ize. Soon disillusion and depression set The brochure was prepared in tions that were in reality ethnic branches in. They realized that they had made a English by the Ukrainian Studies Fund of the Communist Party of Canada. Their mistake and feared for the future of their and is part of a larger long-term effort leaders, if not all their members, were all children. focusing on the study of the without exception card-carrying mem- Soon some returnees and their grown- Holodomor. Key research projects in bers of the Communist Party. up Canadian-born children began appear- this effort will be carried out by the The membership of these organiza- ing at the Canadian Embassy in Moscow, Ukrainian studies programs at Harvard tions was largely made up of pre-World requesting that they be reissued Canadian and Columbia universities during War II immigrants from western Ukraine passports and allowed to return home. 2008-2013. and their Canadian-born children. For Some of the older returnees had never The brochure provides an explana- years they had been bombarded with a bothered to take out Canadian citizenship tion of the term “Holodomor” and steady stream of books, newspapers, while their children were Canadians by gives basic information about the plac- pamphlets and films extolling life in the birth. Reissuing Canadian passports did es that suffered from famine. The rea- Soviet Union. In time they became true not resolve the problem as one had to sons for the Famine, the mechanisms believers led by the Communist Party of receive a Soviet exit visa to leave the used and its consequences are Canada, that in reality was a cult con- country, which the Soviet authorities described. trolled by the Soviet Union rather than a refused to grant. The denial of the Holodomor is mainstream political party. Right-wing What followed was were years of bad- underscored as part of the trauma sur- nationalists and their organizations were gering Soviet authorities with requests vivors and new generations of continually referred to as Fascist, pro- that the returnees be allowed to leave. Ukrainians have had to face. This Nazi and reactionary. There was little if Even Canadian government officials at trauma was complicated by the fact any liaison or contact between the two the highest level such as ambassadors, that, not only was the Holodomor antagonistic groups, who viewed each prime ministers (Lester Pearson, and denied for so long, but that the victims Brochures may be ordered from the other with hatred and extreme hostility. Pierre Trudeau) and Sen. Paul Yuzyk and their descendants were for so long Ukrainian Studies Fund for use in It was these pre-World War II immi- raised the question at meetings with obliged to live under, and profess loy- community events. Price (including Soviet officials and visitors. The Soviets alty to, a party and a system that engi- postage): $7.50 for each batch of 50 George Duravetz is a retired Toronto pointed out that the returnees had volun- neered this horrific crime. brochures, or $4 for 20 brochures. high school teacher living in Winnipeg, tarily requested to return and had volun- The brochure’s short text can be Payment should be made to: Ukrainian Manitoba, and in Chernivtsi, Ukraine. He tarily taken out Soviet citizenship. They read quickly. Also featured are a brief Studies Fund. Ordering information: is the author of several textbooks for were now Soviet citizens and should be reading list, a map of the Ukrainian Ukrainian Studies Fund, 34 Kirkland learning Ukrainian and has of no concern to Canadian authorities. SSR in Europe in 1933, and four archi- St., Cambridge, MA 02138 (telephone, researched and written articles on the his- Nevertheless, in time, some did return. val photographs from the period. 617-495-7835; fax, 617-495-8097). tory of the Ukrainian left in Canada. Nadia Golik Demidenko and her family 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2008 No. 34 Ukraine strains ties with Moscow, offers missile systems to the West by Danylo Peleschuk gives Ukraine the opportunity to cooperate Ukraine toward the West. “Ukraine is a reliable business partner; with European countries in order to inte- The Black Sea Fleet, however, adhered we will honor all the obligations of the KYIV – Ukraine further provoked grate Ukrainian missile warning facilities to Mr. Yushchenko’s order, filing an official existing treaty,” he said. “But Russia mounting tensions between itself and Russia with similar [European] systems,” read the request to return four vessels back to their should start without delay on making their by offering Soviet-built missile defense statement released by the Ministry of base in Sevastopol on August 22, according preparations for the withdrawal of its fleet facilities for European or American use and Foreign Affairs. to the Defense Ministry’s website. in 2017. Let me assure you that in any pushing for new talks on Russia’s Black Sea Although the two radar systems are not Ukrainian Foreign Minister Volodymyr event, after 2017, there will be no Russian Fleet use of their Ukrainian base. Ohryzhko struck a stern tone when he told fleet on our soil.” Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs as powerful as some Central European systems the United States has taken up, Russian newspaper Izvestia on August 21 Russian officials have claimed that they claimed on August 15 that it would offer a that Russia should already begin preparing are ready to negotiate new terms involving radar tracking station in the Subcarpathian they provide sufficient monitoring in a strategically crucial space. Russia had its withdrawal in 2017 of its Black Sea the use of the base, another request made city of Mukachevo, and one in the Crimean Fleet from Sevastopol, though he also repeatedly by Ukraine, but Russian port of Sevastopol for Western use against been paying about $1 million per year for the radars’ information, which was in turn claimed Ukraine would not push for an President Dmitri Medvedev claimed that he potential Russian missile aggression, after early pull out. would not let Kyiv dictate the terms. Russia abrogated in February from a 1992 sent back to Russia. agreement involving its use of those bases. Likely to anger Moscow, the announce- Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko ment follows on the heels of the president’s islation. Among his comments, which signed a decree on August 13 that released recent decree barring vessels from Russia’s Turning the pages... were featured in Dzerkalo Tyzhnia, was a Ukraine from the deal, and thereby freed up Black Sea Fleet from returning to their (Continued from page 6) declaration that he opposes any type of the facilities for Western use. Sevastopol base without advance permis- political model for Ukraine, except a “The withdrawal from the agreement sion, and is largely seen as another step for Verkhovna Rada. “The overwhelming majority of provisions put forward [by an “republican presidential” type of govern- opposing parliamentary draft bill] had ment, which he called the most effective for Ukraine. been included” in the new draft the presi- Further criticizing the proposed politi- dent supported, explained Mr. Moroz. cal reforms, Mr. Yushchenko lambasted Pro-presidential lawmakers fought to his Socialist and Communist partners in include a provision that a parliamentary the opposition for cooperating with the vote should elect the president, Mr. presidential forces. Moroz noted. But he emphasized that neither he nor other opposition lawmak- Source: “Kuchma announces support ers would accept such a proposition. for a new package of Constitutional Viktor Yushchenko, leader of the Our changes,” by Roman Woronowycz, The Ukraine bloc, spoke against the draft leg- Ukrainian Weekly, August 27, 2003.

but all patriots who had suffered in many Part II: Welcome... ways during the “Great Patriotic War” – (Continued from page 6) singing lyrics like “…we will resurrect first world war when Ukraine achieved our glorious Ukraine,” I felt an intense its short-lived independence as the rush of pride. Ukrainian National Republic. It echoed One elderly man approached me and throughout Ukraine’s struggle for free- pointed at my tattoos – a tryzub on one dom during the second world war and arm and a Kozak on the other, both of after, and was designed to appeal to which have gathered mixed reactions Ukrainians’ sense of readiness in the face throughout my travels – and told me gen- uinely that he was proud to see that a of Soviet occupation. Moscow, in relation young man at least two generations to Ukraine’s time zone, is an hour ahead. behind him was representing his love for * * * Ukraine. I smiled and thanked him; as I turned away, a few tears trickled down Lviv, as I’d soon discover, was the true my cheek. center of pro-Ukrainian pride. The sound of the crowd bellowing in Everywhere I looked, I’d find some com- the background, I’d realized that all these memoration of Ukraine’s battle for inde- people had fought, in one way or another, pendence, whether it was the image of for me to be able to stand there, branded Stepan Bandera, leader of the with marks of independent Ukrainian Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists statehood and so unequivocally inflamed (OUN), plastered onto the side of an age- with a passion for the place where my old trolley car, or the words “OUR city: family’s roots were dug in. Lviv!” spray-painted on crumbling brick walls in charming, European alleyways. * * * One of the defining moments of my On the long ride back to Kyiv, I found life came while Max and I wandered into myself lying complacently in my bunk, a crowd of older Ukrainians gathered listening through headphones to the same near the Taras Shevchenko monument on songs we’d heard that evening in Lviv. I Prospekt Svobody. It seemed like more wondered whether I’d get a chance to than 200 people were huddled in a giant come back and, if so, whether I’d feel the circle, somberly singing traditional same way about it. Ukrainian “povstanski” (Ukrainian Since that time in early June, however, Insurgent Army) songs we’d heard grow- I’ve been back to Lviv four times, and ing up in Plast camps. As we watched the each time it seems I feel somewhat closer faces of the participants – some veterans, to home.

Danylo Peleschuk An overhead view of a circle of singers on Lviv’s Prospekt Sovobody. No. 34 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2008 11 Harvard students refl ect on Ukraine’s 17th anniversary of independence CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Several students tion of Ukrainian independence, I see vast who attended the Harvard Ukrainian potential for the country. Summer Institute were asked by Peter Ukrainians have been working hard to Woloschuk to share on their feelings in light reaffirm their own cultural identity and they of the 17th anniversary of the proclamation have been paying a lot of attention to educa- of Ukraine’s independence. They were asked tion, and particularly to the teaching of the what Ukraine has achieved in that time; Ukrainian language and history. Ukraine is where it is now and what lies ahead. continuing to develop its agriculture, its Following are excerpts of their responses. aerospace industry, its petrochemical indus- try and its heavy machine industry. It has a • Christian Cholhan, 19, of Rochester, long and varied history with many surviving N.Y., sophomore at Fordham University: historical monuments and will prove to be a Ukraine’s independence alone is a magnet for tourists in the future. remarkable feat. After the collapse of the Ukraine also occupies a crucial geopoliti- Soviet Union in 1991, Ukrainians have had cal space in Europe and will play an increas- two complacent presidents and a revolution, ingly significant role in future developments which brought to power the president it on the continent. deserves in Viktor Yuschenko. On several occasions I have heard nega- • Peter J. Graham, 21, Edina, tive statements about the ineffectiveness of Minnesota: Christian Cholhan Geoffrey Wright the government that was brought to power On Ukraine’s 17 years of independence, by the Orange Revolution in 2004. I think that the country is finished proving However, we tend to forget that change and to itself and the world that it can exist as its progress do not come instantly. It is a long own country –– now Ukraine is confronted and rigorous process to oust the corruption with developing contemporary culture and that was produced during the Soviet era and finding its functional place on an interna- immediately after the collapse of the USSR. tional level. Now, after 17 years of independence, Ukraine still has a few areas of improve- • Svitlana Pokrason of Kyiv, 20, of ment that could be addressed, just like any Kyiv, Kyiv National Economic other country, but it is increasingly moving University: in the right direction both culturally and After the declaration of the indepen- economically. As long as the possibility, dence, Ukraine had to face an important hope and willingness to change remains, question: Where to go, East or West? Still Ukraine will continue to move in a positive having tight economic relations with Russia, direction. she was greatly dependant in the industrial sphere, especially heavy machinery produc- • Geoffrey Wright, 33, Cambridge, tion and gas supply. Breaking up those con- Mass., major in the U.S. Army work- nections would bear severe consequences ing toward a master’s degree in for the Ukrainian economic stability. That’s Russian and Eurasian studies at why [President Leonid] Kravchuk and Joon Hur Svitlana Pokrason Harvard: [Leonid] Kuchma continued devotedly to A whole generation has grown up with visit the annual meetings of the and outlook. vastly from it. an independent Ukraine in the world. For Commonwealth of Independent States. I truly believe that in the nearest future Ukraine is a big market for Portuguese me, who was 16 when the Soviet Union Kuchma managed to maneuvre between our government will successfully imple- companies and there is a lot of potential, but broke up, this is an amazing change. For Russia and Europe, having good relations ment economic reforms, which will be not that is not the only thing that binds them. so many people, both within and outside with both, but not making significant prog- only on paper but implemented, and will Portugal has a very big Ukrainian commu- the country, it’s impossible to remember ress in integration. improve the social, health and living condi- nity that contributes immensely to the a world without Ukraine. Joining the WTO in February 2008 was tions of the Ukrainian people. Ukrainians Portuguese society since the country now I think Ukraine is on the right path. We an important step toward Ukraine’s future are very tolerant and they deserve a better has decreasing levels of nationality and the often speak of an “Orange Revolution,” membership in the European Union. As the destiny. population is getting older. Portugal can which is one of the most misleading numerous surveys show, the European Ukraine is young and naive, ambitious benefit greatly from the young and special- terms used in the press. To me, in Ukraine Union is still not ready to accept Ukraine to with a bit of a youth maximalism, but at the ized work force of immigration, that brings since 2004 politics really do matter – the list of its full members, because of the same time so amazingly beautiful and tal- a lot of new expertise and skill. Officially elections matter, and votes are counted large number of its economic and social ented, full of unique skills and possibilities. there are 40,000 people [immigrants from properly and fairly. This seems rather problems, such as high inflation and corrup- I believe it is our own land of opportunities. Ukraine], although the Ukrainian Embassy closer to the European democratic main- tion. The only way out is total reform of the *** admits that the number can reach 200,000. stream than some would have it. Ukraine economic sector and clever financial policy. is a country that, despite the hyperventi- But the most important thing remains the Two international graduate students • Sergi Casamitjana, 22, Barcelona, lation of dozens of journalists and pun- creation of a more mature civil democratic attending international marketing courses at Spain, Esade Business School and dits, has managed to avoid ethnic, reli- society. The Orange Revolution gave a big the Harvard University Summer School Chapman University, Orange, Calif.: gious or regional warfare. When one push to the development of non-profit civil represented their countries at a student- As it approaches its 17th anniversary of reads the predictions of 16 or 17 years organizations. sponsored seminar dealing with the question independence, Ukraine has been seriously ago, one can really realize that this is no The other step on the way toward of Ukraine’s admission into the European trying to join the European Union. As a small accomplishment in Ukraine’s European integration is joining NATO. In Union. They were asked the same questions Spaniard I have to ask why wouldn’t Spain region of the world. today’s times of political instability and as the HURI students. want Ukraine in the European Union? As I don’t think any country is getting threats to peace, it is strategically important usual there are two different ways to into the European Union that is not a fin- for Ukraine to become a full member of the • Pedro Costa, 22, of Lisbon, Portugal, approach it and both are equally right. On ished product when it makes formal North Atlantic Treaty Organization. University of Lisbon Graduate School: one hand, it’s obviously true that in the short application. Should Ukraine continue to And finally the most important thing is Since August 24, 1991, Ukraine has run it is not beneficial for a country such as utilize European standards in its banking consolidation of the powers of Yulia come a long way towards its democratiza- Spain to have such a big country integrating and finance, its legislation, its education- Tymoshenko and Viktor Yushchenko. It’s tion, (especially after the Orange Revolution into the EU because that means more prize al system and its business regulation, this impossible that two ruling parties, who in 2004) and integration with Europe and competition and less money coming both can only help to bring Ukraine closer to came to power only due to each other are the global market. from the market and from the EU. On the Europe. Those who want a speedy admis- now fighting for the division of influence. Ukraine has the ability to become a great other hand, if we think of the EU as an sion to Europe, in my view, are likely to Only together can they overcome all the economic power. Its territory poses a vast enterprise, being money-driven, and with be disappointed. But these standards will existing socio-economic and political diffi- opportunity, it is the largest European coun- Spain being a shareholder, it makes a lot make Ukraine an even better place to culties and start building a prosperous civil try after Russia with a total population of more sense to accept integration, since the work, live and do business over the years. conscious society and country. about 46 million. But its most precious best way to increase profitability in the long There is no reason that, for all Ukraine’s Ukraine is now experiencing a not very resource is its people, who are somewhat its run is by investing in emerging markets advantages in geography, industry and simple transition period in its history. I am worst enemy. Ukraine now fights for a such as Ukraine. human capital, that Ukraine can’t some- sure, that eventually our government will political stability; Yulia Tymoshenko and The aim of every country in the world day be a well-developed state like Austria guide Ukraine out of the crises, because we Viktor Yushchenko remain in a never-end- has always been and will always be to or Sweden. have great potential, progressive technolo- ing dispute that harms their country more become powerful by increasing in popula- gies and highly qualified specialists. than themselves. tion, land or efficiency. If we think of it as • Joon Hur, 23, Institute of Foreign I have had the opportunity to visit many The EU has much to gain from Ukraine’s an equation, Ukraine would surely give EU Relations of Taras Shevchenko National foreign countries. It was a big regret to find integration. Its very educated, young and University of Kyiv: the land and the population, but would it out that the majority of people live in specialized work force can pose a competi- help economically speaking? It seems easy My father was assigned to the South Ukraine much worse than average Western tive advantage to Europe. to tell that some of the firsts consequences Time will shape Ukraine as a big and Korean Embassy to Ukraine two years ago European families. I began to understand of the integration would be a big difference and I have been living in Kyiv since then. that many things in future will depend on powerful economy, its true capabilities are On this 17th anniversary of the proclama- people of my generation, their education still to be unleashed and Europe will benefit (Continued on page 18) 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2008 No. 34

The Ukrainian National Association extends greetings to

THE GOVERNMENT OF UKRAINE AND ALL ITS PEOPLE on the occasion of the 17th Anniversary of the Independence of Ukraine.

The UNA wishes the people of Ukraine peace, prosperity and continued success in strengthening the democratic principles of its government.

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Paul Thomas Rabchenuk Attorney at Law Extends the best wishes of the RABCHENUK LAW OFFICES to the entire Ukrainian Diaspora on the occasion of the SEVENTEENTH ANNIVERSARY of UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE

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restore the country to its once-dominant cial return of history, indeed to an almost commodities are pushed aside. Moscow Scholars, analysts... role in Eurasia and the world. Armed 19th-century style of great-power compe- routinely uses its gas reserves to intimi- (Continued from page 3) with wealth from oil and gas; holding a tition, complete with virulent national- date Ukraine, an importer of gas. Russia deserves our solidarity and support. near-monopoly over the energy supply to isms, battles for resources, struggles over characterizes its military operations in its (Georgia has supported us; its more than Europe; with a million soldiers, thou- spheres of influence and territory, and Chechen region as a war on terrorism, 2,000 troops are the third-largest contin- sands of nuclear warheads and the even – though it shocks our 21st-century though the issue is control of existing and gent in Iraq – understandably those troops world’s third-largest military budget, sensibilities – the use of military power future pipelines. Much the same holds for are being recalled.) We must get the Vladimir Putin believes that now is the to obtain geopolitical objectives. …” the new intervention in Georgia. fighting stopped and preserve Georgia’s time to make his move. … “Georgia’s location in the Caucasus, territorial integrity within its current “Putin’s aggression against Georgia “Grappling with an emboldened on the Black Sea, makes it crucial to the international border. As soon as hostili- should not be traced only to its NATO Russia,” by Timothy Snyder, professor of supply of energy to the West. A new pipe- ties cease, there should be a major, coor- aspirations or his pique at Kosovo’s inde- East European history at Yale University, line runs close to South Ossetia, the dinated transatlantic effort to help Tbilisi pendence. It is primarily a response to the The Boston Globe, August 12: region of Georgia that Russia now seeks rebuild and recover. “color revolutions” in Ukraine and “…The Russian model of development to occupy and control. Russian planes “Second, we should not pretend that Georgia in 2003 and 2004, when pro- and Russian interests in Georgia hinge have already bombed parts of Georgia Russia is a neutral peacekeeper in con- Western governments replaced pro-Rus- upon control of raw materials, especially close to the pipeline; according to flicts on its borders. Russia is part of the sian ones. What the West celebrated as a natural gas and oil. Wealth from gas and Georgia officials and British press problem, not the solution. For too long, flowering of democracy the autocratic oil is controlled by a relatively small group reports, they have targeted the pipeline Moscow has used existing international Putin saw as geopolitical and ideological of Russians. Foreign investors in Russia’s itself. …” mandates to pursue neo-imperial policies. encirclement. We must disavow these mandates and “Ever since, Putin has been determined insist on truly neutral international forces, to stop and, if possible, reverse the pro- ment in Ukraine.” Although many under the United Nations, to monitor a Western trend on his borders. He seeks Kyiv on Georgia... Ukrainians sympathize with Georgia, Kyiv future cease-fire and to mediate. not only to prevent Georgia and Ukraine (Continued from page 2) has seen no mass actions in support of from joining NATO but also to bring “Third, we need to counter Russian damaging Ukraine’s national interests by Georgia. Several pickets near the Russian pressure on its neighbors, especially them under Russian control. Beyond that, unequivocally taking one side in the Embassy have been staged by marginal Ukraine – most likely the next target in he seeks to carve out a zone of influence far-right parties and Georgians residing in Georgian-Ossetian-Russian conflict,” the Moscow’s efforts to create a new sphere within NATO, with a lesser security sta- Ukraine (Interfax-Ukraine, August 11; of hegemony. The United States and the tus for countries along Russia’s strategic PRU said in a statement (Ukrayinska Inter TV, August 12). A television station European Union must be clear that flanks. That is the primary motive behind Pravda, August 12). reported that UNA-UNSO, a far-right Ukraine and Georgia will not be con- Moscow’s opposition to U.S. missile Mr. Yushchenko’s Our Ukraine People’s group, was recruiting young men in west- demned to some kind of gray zone. …” defense programs in Poland and the Union party expressed concern over ern Ukraine, a region where Russia is his- Czech Republic. Russia’s use of the RBSF “for tasks torically disliked, to help the Georgian “Putin Makes His Move,” by Robert “His war against Georgia is part of this incompatible with the status of its deploy- army (Inter, August 13). Kagan, senior associate at the Carnegie grand strategy. Putin cares no more about Endowment for International Peace, a few thousand South Ossetians than he The Washington Post, August 11: does about Kosovo’s Serbs. Claims of the developed countries for the last decades) “…This war did not begin because of pan-Slavic sympathy are pretexts Harvard students... a miscalculation by Georgian President designed to fan Russian great-power and therefore more efficient and productive. (Continued from page 11) Mikheil Saakashvili. It is a war that nationalism at home and to expand To sum up, I think it would be a great Moscow has been attempting to provoke Russia’s power abroad. …” in costs between the big players in the EU opportunity both for Spain and the other for some time. The man who once called “Historians will come to view August and Ukraine, and that would lead to some countries in the EU to integrate Ukraine the collapse of the Soviet Union “the 8, 2008, as a turning point no less signifi- inefficiencies in the market. But it is equally as it would give them the potential to greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the cant than November 9, 1989, when the easy to see that these changes in the market grow economically, culturally and politi- [20th] century” has reestablished a virtual Berlin Wall fell. Russia’s attack on sover- would help these countries become more cally. After all, as they say, “The bigger czarist rule in Russia and is trying to eign Georgian territory marked the offi- specialized (as this has been the tendency in the better.” No. 34 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2008 19 Verkhovyna Mountain View resort hosts Ukrainian Festival by Danusia Lukiw ers, hot dogs, steak sandwiches and ribs. led by artistic director Zhenia Bahri. tainment that kept the kids screaming Plenty of refreshments were served, from Colorful costumes, great choreography with happiness. GLEN SPEY, N.Y. – Throngs came to favorite soft drinks and draft beer avail- and precise execution culminated with Many participants commented on the the Verkhovyna Mountain View resort on able outdoors, to wine and mixed drinks the Hopak, the traditional show finale. beautifully restored buildings, the number July 18 – 20 for the 33rd annual served by the bartenders in Verkhovyna’s The Cheres band’s unique repertoire of exhibitors and vendors, and how the Ukrainian Festival in this favorite corner three bars. included fiery folk music from the quality of the program and the food. of “Little Ukraine.” “I thought the festival this year turned Carpathian region. In their finale, violin The new owners of Verkhovyna, Yuri The rejuvenated facilities and festival out really well,” commented Stephan virtuoso Wasyl Popadiuk joined Cheres grounds were “A huge step in the return and Sonya Blanarovich of Mountain to the glorious days of old,” Boris Kolodiy. “The renovations were impres- on stage for an amazing match-up. Mr. View Resorts LLC, dedicated this festival Tatunchak said. “The mansion, bar, dance sive, and the food was good and afford- Popadiuk then continued with his own to Mrs. Blanarovich’s father, Iwan hall and stage looked gorgeous.” able. Overall I thought it was a good re- solo performance. Nazarkewycz, with whose help and sup- The festival got off to a great start on introduction of Verkhovyna.” Bandurist Oksana Telepko demonstrat- port Verkhovyna is still in Ukrainian Friday with pub night at the Black Sea, The newly rebuilt outdoor stage hosted ed the high caliber of Ukrainian artists. hands, serving as the venue for many featuring popular Ukrainian accordionist three shows. The entertainment opened Also performing were singers Liliya more festivals and events to come. The Matthew Dubas. On Saturday night the with a thundering rendition of the Ostapenko and Iryna Hordeyeva, violinist Blanaroviches are opening the 165-acre ballroom was full of people dancing to American and Ukrainian anthems by the Valery Zhmud and the up and coming resort’s facilities to other ethnic groups the beats of the band Halychany and Vanguard concert-marching band from singer Tanya Chorniy, who performed on and to the general public to enjoy. With enjoying the new bar’s ambiance. Toronto, which also performed other the Hollywood stage. the help of the Verkhovyna staff, workers A number of tents were erected during selections under the baton of conductor The program was arranged by Yuri and volunteers they provided a glimpse the festival to accommodate the visitors. Roman Yasinsky. Founded by late Wasyl Blanarovich, and the master of ceremo- of things to come. At Verkhovna The “zabava” tent had a young crowd Kardash, Vanguard is acclaimed as the nies was comedian Roman Wasylyk, who Mountain View Resort special events, dancing to the beat of the famous Zolota best Ukrainian brass band outside of kept a smooth transition between the weddings, and banquets are already being Bulava band from Montreal until the Ukraine and has entertained audiences all numbers while entertaining the audience booked in the Ardmore Mansion and early morning. The food tent had tables over the world. with his humor and wit. Black Sea Ballroom. for those sampling traditional Ukrainian Ukrainian dances were performed by Verkhovyna also provided amusement The latest information on upcoming food like varenyky, holubtsi, kovbasa and Volya, one of Canada’s top dance ensem- for children, including mazes, inflated events is available on the website www. kapusta, as well as barbequed hamburg- bles, which hails from Edmonton, and is castles, jousting events and other enter- Verkhovyna.com or www.MVresort.com. Ukrainian culture on display at the Edmonton Heritage Festival EDMONTON, Alberta – The Peter ualberta.ca/uvp/) and Ukrainian Bilingual exhibits in addition to the one produced and Ukrainian music were displayed on and Doris Kule Center for Ukrainian and Education (www.ualberta.ca/Shkola/). by the Kule Folklore Center. Other exhib- stage. As always, the food sales were Canadian Folklore participated in the Both were produced and are maintained itors showed pysanky, dolls in regional brisk, and the varenyky ran out on Edmonton Heritage Festival on August by the Kule Center. costumes, korovai (ritual bread for wed- Sunday. The food was prepared and 2-4 for the third consecutive year. Mr. Holloway and Ms. Vihovska point- dings) decorations, decorations made of served by dozens of volunteers, among This festival has pavilions representing ed out the worldwide popularity of these rye straw, embroidery and other crafts. them graduate student Oksana Babenko. 62 countries that showcase their cultures two web sites by showing access statistics. There was a weaving demonstration and The attendance at the three-day festi- and sell crafts and food. The pavilions They also demonstrated the 3D-virtual informational exhibits dealing with gene- val was approximately 350,000 and Mr. represent the ethnic backgrounds of peo- reality, video, photographic and sound-file alogy and with gravestones markings, Holloway commented that his impression ple living in Edmonton, and the festival content of the two sites. Mr. Holloway among others. was that all of them had been through the is one of the most popular family events said he was particularly touched by the Throughout the day, Ukrainian dance Ukrainian Pavilion. of the summer. wonder expressed by the Edmontonians of Peter Holloway, member of the Kule Ukrainian heritage when the searchable Center, and undergraduate Yanina sound-file content of the site was demon- Vihovska were present for the three days strated (http://www.arts.ualberta.ca/uvp/ of the festival. Their mission was to use pages/verbalpage.htm). Also popular were digital technologies to showcase the work the virtual reality tours of churches in of the Kule Folklore Center and to famil- Ukraine and Alberta. iarize people with the resources that the During the three-day event other stu- Centre has made available. dents came by to help by staffing the dis- They ran a DVD player with a video play. Graduate student Svitlana explaining “What is Folklore?” The Kukharenko and undergraduate Olesya major objective of their display was to Rud manned the display and answered demonstrate two major folklore websites: visitors’ questions. Ukrainian Traditional Folklore (www. The Ukrainian Pavilion housed many

Ukrainian Pavilion volunteers (from left) Oksana Babenko, Peter Holloway and Yanina Vihovska. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2008 No. 34

and Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic integration. NEWSBRIEFS “Europe should understand that a security CLACLASSSSIFIEDIFIEDSS (Continued from page 2) vacuum is inadmissible. Any country being request, to name the new enhanced agree- in a conflict zone cannot feel itself secure,” TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL MARIA OSCISLAWSKI, (973) 292-9800 x 3040 ment with Ukraine an association agree- Mr. Nemyria said. He stressed the impor- ment. (Ukrinform) tance of observing ceasefire agreements SERVICES PROFESSIONALS and setting a clear schedule for the with- Lviv City Council flies Georgian flag drawal of troops and starting humanitarian work. Mr. Baramidze, in turn, called for the KYIV – On August 15 it was reported coordination of efforts to avoid a similar that authorities in Lviv are flying the conflict in the future. They agreed to hold Georgian flag on the building of the Lviv their next working meeting during a meet- City Council with inscription, in ing of the Ukrainian-Georgian joint inter- Ukrainian and English, “In Sympathy governmental commission on economic With the Georgian People.” Lviv Mayor cooperation, which is to be held in Tbilisi Andrii Sadovyi sent a letter to the mayor in September this year. (Ukrinform) of Lviv’s sister-city Kutaisi with sympa- thy on behalf of Lviv’s residents on the Ukrainians evacuated from Georgia occasion of tragic events on Georgian territory. The letter notes, “since the KYIV – The last 20 Ukrainian citizens aggression against the brotherly people who expressed their desire to leave of Georgia, we support you with all our Georgia arrived in Kyiv on August 14, heart and soul, we believe in the strong according to the press service of Vice will of your people and the restoration of Prime Minister Hryhorii Nemyria. A total justice.” (Ukrinform) of 501 people were evacuated from Georgia in the last three days and 343 of Calls for a special summit of NATO them were transported to Kyiv in aircraft of the Emergencies Ministry and the KYIV – The Ukrainian People’s Party Transport Ministry. The Ukrainian gov- on August 14 asked President Viktor ernment is continuing to provide humani- Yushchenko and Prime Minister Yulia tarian aid to Georgia and coordinating the Tymoshenko to call for the holding of an return of Ukrainians and their families to extraordinary summit of NATO to consid- their homeland. (Ukrinform) er the question of Ukraine and Georgia joining the NATO Membership Action Canada assists flood victims Plan. “We are confident that the opinion of those European politicians, who have OTTAWA – Minister of International recently seen no real threat to Ukraine Cooperation Beverley J. Oda announced from Russia and supported our country’s that Canada is providing a total of joining the MAP, has totally changed $100,000 to assist people affected by today,” the party said in a statement. recent flooding in Ukraine and Moldova. According to the document, Georgian This assistance includes $75,000 in developments have created a sad prece- response to an Emergency Appeal launched by the International Federation GEORGE B. KORDUBA dent – Russia, for the first time since the collapse of the Soviet Union, has used its of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Counsellor at Law troops against a sovereign state. “We are (IFRC) and $25,000 through the Canada Emphasis on Real Estate, Wills, Trusts and Elder Law viewing this as a real threat to the security Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) to sup- Ward Witty Drive, P.O. Box 249 of the Ukrainian state,” reads the docu- port the relief efforts of local non-gov- MONTVILLE, NJ 07045 ment. According to the party, “If Ukraine’s ernmental organizations. The Canadian Hours by Appointment Tel.: (973) 335-4555 joining NATO was a theoretical issue for International Development Agency’s con- most politicians before events on August tribution will help support the Red Cross 9, 2008, now it is evident that Ukraine’s in assisting 60,000 people in Ukraine and OPPORTUNITY joining the international defense structure Moldova over the next eight months by MERCHANDISE is a question of our security and territorial providing water, emergency food aid, integrity.” (Ukrinform) hygiene supplies, household kits, bed- ding, repairs to damaged buildings and UWCC appeals to United Nations psychological support. (Government of EARN EXTRA INCOME! Canada) KYIV – The Presidium of the Ukrainian The Ukrainian Weekly is looking World Coordinating Council (UWCC) on Shevchenko Street in Poland for advertising sales agents. August 11 called on the United Nations For additional information contact Security Council to take all measures to KYIV – A street named after Ukraine’s stop military confrontation in Georgia, to greatest poet, Taras Shevchenko, has Maria Oscislawski, Advertising appeared in the Polish city of Olsztyn, it Manager, The Ukrainian Weekly, bring the South Ossetian and the Georgian parties to negotiations, and to put an end to was reported on August 11. The Olsztyn (973) 292-9800, ext 3040. killings of the peaceful population. At the City Council acted on the initiative of the same time, the UWCC expressed anxiety local Union of Ukrainians and the of Ukrainians around the world about state- Ukrainian Embassy in Poland. ments by Russian politicians that Ukraine Participating in the celebration were hun- may not avoid the Georgia’s fate. The dreds of Olsztyn residents, representa- UWCC noted that Russia strives to make tives of the Ukrainian community of Georgia an obedient partner in the Poland, clergy of various confessions, Commonwealth of Independent States and local authorities, Ukrainian and Polish to show other nations that their freedom diplomats, as well as Ukrainian perform- WANT IMPACT? depends on the will of an “older brother.” ing ensembles. (Ukrinform) The UWCC noted: “The Russian peace- Appeal on Symferopol declaration Run your advertisement here, keeping forces turned into conquering forc- in The Ukrainian Weekly’s es, Russian leaders refused to conduct KYIV – The procurator’s office of CLASSIFIEDS section. negotiations with Georgian leaders, Russian Sevastopol on August 6 appealed the air forces are bombarding Georgian cities Symferopol City Council’s decision to that are far from South Ossetia, ships of the declare the city a “territory without Russian Black Sea Fleet came to Georgia’s NATO military formations,” arguing that shores. This is aggression, this is a violation it contradicts Ukrainian law. The Crimean of international law, this is killing of the Economic Court earlier confirmed the Georgian civil population by military validity of the office’s position by cancel- means,” the UWCC asserted. The appeal ing similar decisions by the local councils was signed by UWCC Chairman Dmytro in Sudak and Old Crimea two years ago. Pavlychko. (Ukrinform) The Symferopol City Council, during its session on July 24, declared the city a Ukrainian, Georgian vice PMs meet “territory without NATO military forma- KYIV – Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister tions” and criticized the holding of a gov- for European and International Integration ernment-initiated information campaign Run your advertisement here, Hryhorii Nemyria and Georgian Vice Prime about the North Atlantic alliance. in The Ukrainian Weekly’s Minister Giorgi Baramidze held a working (Ukrinform) CLASSIFIEDS section. meeting in Tbilisi on August 14. They spoke about regional security and Ukraine’s (Continued on page 21) No. 34 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2008 21

the Regions included a provision on sec- NEWSBRIEFS ond state language status for the Russian (Continued from page 20) into its bill on amendments to the Our father of 8, grandfather of 9, great-grandfather of 7 Holodomor exhibit opens in Berlin Constitution. Internet publications spread and Ukrainian Nationalist a report that the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc KYIV – An exhibition by Ukrainian OLEKSA “ALEX” WOLOSZYN is allegedly not against bilingualism. On painter Valerii Franchuk dedicated to the August 6 Prime Minister Yulia passed away at 12:05 am on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 Holodomor, or Famine-Genocide of Tymoshenko dispelled all doubts. “Our in New York, NY, on the 85th year of his life. 1932-1933 in Ukraine, opened at the political force does not change its princi- Berlin Wall Museum, it was reported on ples: we back only one state language – Oleksa was born on the 29th of December, 1923, in the village of Kropylnyky, near Starij Sambir August 6. Thirty-five paintings from the Ukrainian,” she emphasized. (Ukrinform) in Western Ukraine. He was the oldest of 5 children born to Kateryna and Hryhorij Woloszyn. He “Bells of Remembrance” series created Jewish center in Dnipropetrovsk was predeceased by his brothers Mykola and Petro, sister Olya and son Ihor. in the last 16 years are presented at the exhibition, which was organized by DNIPROPETROVSK, Ukraine – The Surviving family: Ukraine’s Embassy in Germany and the Jewish community of Dnipropetrovsk is Wife: Anastazia Kozar Woloszyn (Staten Island, NY); Central Union of Ukrainians in Germany. building a towering community center The exposition-requiem, which will be Brother: Hryhorij Woloszyn (Ukraine); with the backing of two local billionaires, Sons: Mykola Woloszyn (Omaha, NE); open until September 4, is Mr. Franchuk’s it was reported on July 30. The center, Basil Woloszyn (Annapolis, MD); 151st exhibit. According to the painter, which will cost between $60 million and Daughters: Lesia Gould (Middleburg, FL) with husband, Chris; his aim is to draw the attention of the $70 million, will be built around the Nina Woloszyn (Omaha, NE); German public to one of the biggest trag- city’s 19th century synagogue on Shalom Daria Babsky (Staten Island, NY) with husband, Stephen; edies of the Ukrainian people. The paint- Aleichem Street. The center includes Nadia Woloszyn (New York, NY); Orysia Dmytrenko (Goshen, NY) with husband, Adrian er also sent an open letter to Germany’s seven towers that together give the leaders requesting the recognition of the Daughter-in-law: Maria Woloszyn impression of a terraced menorah. The Grandchildren: Kolya Woloszyn with wife Susan; Gregory Gould with wife Holodomor as genocide against the nearly 400,000-square-foot Menorah Jennifer; George Woloszyn with wife Manal; David Woloszyn; Ukrainian people. (Ukrinform) Community Center will house a Donna Coerse with husband Chad; Lara Gould; Andrika and Presidential Secretariat disagrees with PM Holocaust museum, offices for local Catherine Babsky; Larissa Woloszyn charities, a hotel and apartments for visit- Great-grandchildren: Chase and Corey Coerse; Christian Thompson; Gregory Michael KYIV – The first deputy chief of the ing Jewish community workers. The cen- Gould; Mason Allen Gould; Alexandra Woloszyn; Velociti Gould Nephew: Petro Woloszyn with wife Danusia, son Roman and daughter Presidential Secretariat, Oleksander ter is to be the largest Jewish building in Marianna; Shlapak, does not accept Ukrainian prime the former Soviet Union, and could rival Niece: Evhenia Martseniuk (Lviv, Ukraine) with husband Mykola, minister’s idea to dismiss governors for some of the largest Jewish buildings in sons Ihor and Andriy with wife Nina. high inflation rates. “This is an absurd the world. Two local billionaires and In-laws: Ewhen and Ulyana Dmytrenko with family idea. If we consider the idea of inflation’s partners in the Privat Group industrial Eleanor Gould with family regional aspect seriously, we should holding are funding the center’s construc- approach it in a different way than the tion. Gennady Bogolubov is funding the ... and family in Ukraine and the U.S.A. prime minister [suggests],” Mr. Shlapak community center, while Igor said on August 6. He said he thinks that Kolomoisky has provided funding for the Panahyda was held on Friday, August 22nd, at Donovan Funeral Home, Goshen, NY. Requiem each head of an oblast state administra- Holocaust museum. (JTA) services were held on Saturday, August 23rd, at St. Andrew the Apostle Ukrainian Catholic Church tion should be responsible for those in Campbell Hall, NY, followed by interment at Holy Spirit Cemetery in Hamptonburgh, NY. Ukraine and Universal Postal Union things that one can really influence. As previously reported, Prime Minister Yulia KYIV – Ukraine was elected to the ETERNAL MEMORY Tymoshenko had said that deflation Council of Administration of the Universal totaled 0.5 percent in July. At the same Postal Union at the 24th congress of the In lieu of fl owers, donations may be made to UAFF (Ukrainian-American Freedom Foundation, Inc.), time she criticized eight oblasts that post- ODFFU (Organization for the Defense of Four Freedoms for Ukraine) or to CYM (Ukrainian Youth UPU meeting in early August in Geneva. Organization) all located at 136 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10003 in Oleksa Woloszyn’s name. ed inflation and mentioned the possibility Participation in the work of the top execu- of dismissing oblast governors who post tive body of the UPU will enable Ukraine inflation against the backdrop of general to influence developments in the global deflation in August. (Ukrinform) postal sphere, effectively settle questions 2008 inflation figures reported of quality control and mail security, take measures to modernize operation of the KYIV – As of the end of July, international mail service, and improve its Ukraine’s inflation had grown 14.9 per- quality. Ukraine’s membership on the cent from the December 2007 level, the Council of Administration will last until State Statistics Committee reported. 2012. Ukraine has been a member of the Meanwhile, the January-July 2008 infla- Universal Postal Union since 1947. tion rate rose by 26.4 percent, as com- (Ukrinform) pared to the same on period in 2007. The Harley-Davidson in Ukraine July inflation rate was 26 percent as against to July 2007, and deflation of 0.5 KYIV – The closed joint stock compa- percent was registered in July as com- ny Atoll Holding, based in Kyiv, has pared to the previous month in 2008. signed a dealer contract with Harley- (Ukrinform) Davidson Europe on the sale of Harley- Lt. Peter Demitri Pankow Bilingualism and right-radical forces Davidson motorcycles in Ukraine. “We were looking forward to this for more KYIV – In the opinion of experts from than five years. Now I can proudly say U.S. Naval Aviator the Situation Modeling Agency, granting that precisely Atoll Holding Group has Russian the status of a second state lan- won the exclusive right to the Harley- Died August 05, 2008 guage will substantially reinforce the Davidson Kyiv brand,” the company positions of right-wing parties. “This press service quoted Atoll Holding CEO would guarantee that they will clear the 3 Viktor Petrenko as saying. Before the end Memorial Service performed at St. Joseph Ukrainian Catholic Church, percent hurdle during elections to of the season, the company is planning to Parliament and local councils,” said the open in Kyiv Ukraine’s first service cen- Chicago, Illinois. agency’s director, Oleksii Holobutskyi. ter and Harley-Davidson showroom. “The indistinct position of the Harley-Davidson Kyiv was established in Presidential Secretariat and the Foreign August; it is the only official dealer of In bereavement are: Affairs Ministry on the Crimea issue, the Harley-Davidson trademark in interference with it on the part of Russian Ukraine. Atoll Holding Group also incor- officials and inconsistency on the lan- porates LLC EuroCar (Skoda automo- guage issue all strengthen right-radical biles), CJSC Formula Motor Ukraine Wife: Levka Podola Pankow parties like the All-Ukraine Svoboda (Seat), VIPcar (Bentley), LLC Euro Son: Stephen Pankow Union,” the political expert said. 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General information being shown at Case Western on Ukraine’s population, capital, Reserve University and will be government and natural resources, opened to the public through and a map showing its location in September 15. The second exhibit is Europe are also provided. being shown at the Parma-Snow The exhibits were executed by a Library. committee of Cleveland’s United These exhibits are two of several Ukrainian Organizations of Ohio to be shown at Cleveland’s libraries consisting of 10 professional and universities through November Ukrainian women and headed by to mark in sync with the 75th anni- Lydia Bazarko, the chair for UUOO versary of Ukraine’s Famine- external affairs. Genocide. At the Case Western University The exhibits feature production review of the exhibit Mrs. Bazarko photos taken during the Famine of and her team were applauded for the 1932-1933 as well as copies of many professional presentation of the documents and books. Among the exhibit and it was accepted with no documents are copies of resolutions alterations. Exhibit committee members: (first row, from left) Maria Fedkiw, Lydia Bazarko, Natalka passed by the U.S. Congress, and let- • Following is the schedule of the Sims, Oresta Zadony, (second row) Maria Hovanec, Luba Mudri, Lydia Parc, Anizia ters from President Ronald Reagan, Holodomor exhibits in progress in Karmazyn, Marusia Kvit-Flynn, Vlodzia Krasniansky. (Also on the committee, but not in President Bill Clinton, and President the Cleveland area: the photo, are Dozia Krislaty and Luba Gudz.) George Bush. Letters from Ohio’s • August 15-31 – Parma-Snow governor and mayors, newspaper Library, 2121 Snow Road, Parma, articles, and moving personal Ohio; accounts from the period bring this • August 15-September 15 – Case ject and the availability of educational material. tragic human story to life for exhibit Western Reserve University Library, Educators seek... Part of the committee’s goal is to network viewers. 10900 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, Ohio; (Continued from page 8) with anyone interested in promoting this cause Featured are some of the better • September 2-15 – Parma South textbooks to include information about the in order to multiply the effect of our efforts. known books written on the Famine (Regional) Library, 7335 Ridge Holodomor, as well as to have it included in the On a larger scale, the committee would like to such as “The Harvest of Sorrow” by Road, Parma; Global Studies Regents exam, SAT II exams and get information as to what educational curric- Robert Conquest, “Execution by • September 3-30 – South Advanced Placement Tests. ulum mandates are in place in other states and Hunger” by Miron Dolot, and “The Brooklyn Library, 4303 Pearl Road, The process of meeting these goals has proved see which states have had success in promot- Man-Made Famine of 1933,” by Cleveland; to be a learning experience in itself. New York ing the study of the Holodomor. James Mace. A bibliography of addi- • October 1-November 30 – State alone has about 700 school districts, and It will take a great deal of effort to make tional books and readings accompa- Cuyahoga Community College West, according to the state’s social studies curriculum changes. The more contacts made and the more nies each exhibit. 1100 W. Pleasant Valley Road, Parma coordinator, each school district has a lot of lati- pressure exerted, the greater the chances of Each library was encouraged to Heights; tude as to what it includes in its curriculum, as accomplishing these goals. For more informa- provide its own books or to order • November 1-30 – Cleveland long as it stays within the standards. Therefore, tion, please contact HolodomorEducators@ new books on the Holodomor. At Public Library, 325 Superior Ave., which genocide is taught in a school district may yahoo.com or call Oksana Kulynych at some of the major universities and Cleveland. be determined by teachers’ knowledge of the sub- 914-965-6467. No. 34 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2008 23 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2008 No. 34

From Washington and Crawford, grammar and style. The Russians added, on the institutional level, and NATO need Russia nullifies... Texas, U.S. President George W. Bush in French, the fatal points 5 and 6, which to step in. They need to protect Georgia (Continued from page 3) similarly called for troop withdrawal and did not figure in French Minister of in their own strategic interests. in the document, through which the supported Georgia’s territorial integrity. Foreign Affairs Bernard Kouchner’s four- Russians are biting off more chunks of German Chancellor Angela Merkel also point draft. The article above is reprinted from Georgian territory. endorsed explicitly Georgia’s territorial In sum, Elysee Palace seems to have Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission Point 6, regarding negotiations toward integrity during her visits with Mr. rushed into a diplomatic misadventure. from its publisher, the Jamestown a political settlement on South Ossetia Medvedev in Sochi and with Mr. The United States, the European Union Foundation, www.jamestown.org. and Abkhazia, lacks a reference to Saakashvili in Tbilisi (international news Georgia’s territorial integrity and interna- agencies, August 15-17). tionally recognized borders. Russia ruled The United States, however, is not a Vice PM... that will be prone to a defrosting of such out such a reference and Mr. Sarkozy party to the Sarkozy-brokered armistice; a frozen conflict,” Mr. Nemyria said. and the European Union is a party only in bowed. Paris and Moscow both claim (Continued from page 1) “European leaders must now realize that that recognition of “independence and a notional sense. The Elysee Palace and Quai d’Orsay have moved in this matter Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko the South Ossetia conflict has opened sovereignty” is sufficient, being of a joined a delegation of five Eastern higher order than integrity and borders, to elbow out the United States from a such a vacuum throughout the entire area mediating role. Paris eagerly bought European leaders who traveled to the that Moscow sometimes calls its ‘near and subsuming these. The peculiar man- Georgia in a show of solidarity with ner of Russia’s recognition of Georgia’s Moscow’s argument that Washington abroad.’ We welcome the EU’s effort – Georgian leader Mikheil Saakashvili, and independence and sovereignty seems suf- could not serve as an objective mediator, led by France, and supported by Germany Ukraine has warned that Russia would ficient for Paris to omit integrity and bor- although the same Paris officials did not face restrictions on if its Black Sea Fleet, and others – to be more visible as an ders. challenge Moscow’s qualifications as an which is based in the Ukrainian port city actor in the region.” The Georgians yielded to Mr. impartial peacekeeper. of Sevastopol, was used in any aggres- Mr. Nemyria dismissed speculation Sarkozy’s argument that failure to sign Meanwhile, the Russian government sive actions against Georgia. that Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko – the document would immediately trigger and military are using the armistice The posture has angered Russia, which who has been notably silent on the cur- the occupation of Tbilisi by Russian agreement’s loopholes to delay the with- troops. By descending on Tbilisi with this drawal of troops and to justify the con- often seems to regard both Ukraine and rent Georgia-Russia conflict – is hoping argument straight from his tete-à-tete tinuing predatory movements of Russian Georgia as wayward neighbors that to secure Russia’s support for a future with Medvedev, the French president troops deep inside Georgia’s territory. should be brought back into Moscow’s presidential bid. became, in effect, a messenger of Russian Moscow claims to be acting within the orbit. Moreover, Kyiv and Tbilisi have “The government of Ukraine adopted actively sought membership in the NATO coercion of Georgia. loose framework of the Sarkozy docu- a clear position, the centerpiece of which military alliance – an aim that infuriates Even so, Georgian President ment, which sets no specific deadline for was the recognition and support of the troop withdrawal and fails to defend the Kremlin and is believed to have Saakashvili delayed signing the docu- sovereignty and territorial integrity of ment until U.S. Secretary of State basic Georgian interests. played a significant role in Russia’s mili- Georgia,” he said. “The president of Condoleezza Rice arrived in Tbilisi on The Medvedev-Sarkozy document tary advance on Georgia. August 15 and advised Mr. Saakashvili to reveals glaring procedural flaws. Mr. Nemyria acknowledged the possi- Ukraine took the lead in voicing the offi- sign the document on the basis of Presented by Mr. Sarkozy to Mr. bility that Russia might next turn its focus cial Ukrainian position, and we felt no American reassurances. According to Dr. Saakashvili for signing, and bearing Mr. to Ukraine. “I think old habits die hard,” need to repeat it. Those accusations Rice, during her joint press conference Sarkozy’s hand-written inserts, the he said of Russia. “What we can see in against the prime minister are mis- with Mr. Saakashvili, the United States French-language document was evidently this overreaction is that there is a risk [for placed.” insists on “immediate withdrawal” of typed by the Russians and handed to Mr. Ukraine]. And of course, Ukraine has a Russian troops and observance of Sarkozy during his Moscow visit. The frozen conflict on its own border” – a Copyright 2008, RFE/RL Inc. reference to Moldova’s breakaway region Georgia’s territorial integrity in South tell-tale signs are obvious. The docu- Reprinted with the permission of Radio of Transdnistria, which like South Ossetia Ossetia and Abkhazia. In that Tbilisi ment’s preamble names Mr. Medvedev Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 press conference, Dr. Rice called repeat- first and Mr. Sarkozy second, and mis- and another separatist region, Abkhazia, Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington DC edly on Russia to withdraw the troops spells “Sarcozy.” The body of the docu- enjoys Moscow’s strong support. “immediately.” ment contains several errors in French “We want to avoid a security vacuum 20036. No. 34 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2008 25

Washington Post, August 14: bid and frighten any other neighbor or for- could be severe, since this treaty, in addi- The Russian-Georgian... mer satellite that might balk at following tion to Nikita Khrushchev’s handover of (Continued from page 6) “…For too long, we all underestimated Moscow’s line. the territory to Ukraine in 1954, legalized increasing ferocity. the ruthlessness of the regime in Moscow. “The United States and its European Ukrainian claims to the Crimea. This could “In the face of those provocations, U.S. Yesterday brought further evidence of its allies must tell Mr. Putin in the clearest pos- pave the way for renewed calls by Russian officials urged Mr. [Mikheil] Saakashvili duplicity: Within 24 hours of Russia agree- sible terms that such aggression will not be politicians and military leaders to annex the to show restraint. But if the charge is that ing to a cease-fire, its forces were rampag- tolerated. And that there will be no redivi- peninsula. the Bush administration encouraged ing through Gori; blocking the port of Poti; sion of Europe. …” “Another problem that is sure to Georgia’s yearnings for true independence, sinking Georgian vessels; and – worst of all become aggravated is the continuing dis- “Russia Takes Gori,” editorial, The the verdict surely is ‘guilty’ – just as when – brutally purging Georgian villages in pute between Kyiv and Moscow over the New York Times, August 14: the Clinton administration encouraged South Ossetia, raping women and execut- Russian lease of the RBSF base in Georgia under Eduard Shevardnadze and ing men. Sevastopol, which is due to expire in as the first President [George] Bush wel- “The Russian leadership cannot be trust- “…Europe and the United States must 2017. Ukraine does not want to extend comed the freedom of Warsaw Pact ed – and this hard reality should guide the make clear to Mr. [Dmitry] Medvedev — the lease, and the Russians insist that it nations when the Berlin Wall fell in 1989. West’s response. Only Western peacekeep- and the real power player, Prime Minister be prolonged. Now we are told that Russia’s invasion ers can end the war. Vladimir Putin — that more aggression and “But the main question worrying the last weekend proves the improvidence of “Russia also seeks to destroy our econo- lies will not be tolerated. They must make West and the Ukrainian leadership is that an emboldened nationalistic Russia might this policy: The United States should have my and is bombing factories, ports and clear that Russia will pay a price, in diplo- decide to come to the “rescue” of the pre- helped Georgia to understand that it lies in other vital sites. Accordingly, we need to matic standing and economic relations, if it does not immediately withdraw its troops, dominantly Russian population in the Russia’s ‘sphere of influence,’ beyond the establish a modern version of the Berlin agree to international mediation and permit Crimea just as it “came to the rescue” of reach of American help. … Airlift; the United Nations, the United States, Canada and others are moving in the deployment of truly neutral internation- the South Ossetians and Abkhaz. “If a democratically elected Ukraine this direction, for which we are deeply al peacekeepers to Georgia’s breakaway “Such a scenario could conceivably chooses not to join NATO – and Ukrainians grateful. regions, South Ossetia and Abkhazia. … force Kyiv to defend its territorial integrity are divided on the question – NATO will “As we consider what to do next, under- “The United States and Europe ignored and declare war on Russia, which would not force itself on Ukraine. But if Ukrainians standing Russia’s goals is critical. Moscow this brewing crisis for too long. President have enormous repercussions around the – or Georgians, Armenians or anyone else – aims to satisfy its imperialist ambitions; to Bush wanted to play all sides — flattering world.” recoil at Russia’s authoritarian model and erase one of the few democratic, law-gov- Georgia’s president, Mikheil Saakashvili, choose to associate with the West, should erned states in its vicinity; and, above all, to as Mr. Saakashvili baited Moscow and “Russia Blames the Victim,” op-ed the United States refrain from ‘egging them demolish the post-Cold War system of looking the other way as Mr. Putin bullied commentary by Svante E. Cornell, on’? Since the days of the Soviet Union, international relations in Europe. Russia is his neighbors. (American officials insist research director of the Central Asia- when the United States never abandoned the showing that it can do as it pleases. that they warned the Georgian leader not to Caucasus Institute, John Hopkins School cause of ‘captive nations,’ American policy “The historical parallels are stark: fall into Moscow’s trap by sending troops of Advanced International Studies, The has been that independent nations should be Russia’s war on Georgia echoes events in into South Ossetia — but they clearly New York Times, August 12 free to rule themselves and shape their Finland in 1939, Hungary in 1956 and weren’t persuasive enough.) future. How, and how effectively, the United Czechoslovakia in 1968. Perhaps this is “Even after Russian bombers began “…This war is about making an exam- States can support those aspirations inevita- why so many Eastern European countries, pounding Georgia last week, President ple in Georgia, about the consequences bly will vary from case to case and from which suffered under Soviet occupation, Bush seemed to hope that his old pal Mr. post-Soviet countries will suffer for stand- time to time, and supporting those aspira- have voiced their support for us. …” Putin was just blowing off steam. The ing up to Moscow, conducting democratic tions certainly won’t always involve mili- Europeans, who are far too reliant on reforms and seeking military and economic tary force. But for the United States to coun- “Will Russia Get Away With It?” col- Russian energy supplies, were even more ties with the West. No Eurasian country has sel a ‘realistic’ acceptance of vassal status to umn by William Kristol, The New York in denial. On Wednesday, some European come so far as Georgia in recent years in any nation would mark a radical departure Times, August 11: leaders, including Germany’s foreign terms of democratization and reform. from past principles and practices.” minister, were still reluctant to blame Georgia has the third-largest contingent of “…Georgia, a nation of about 4.6 mil- Russia. …” forces in Iraq, and before this crisis it had “We Are All Georgians,” by John lion, has had the third-largest military pledged to send forces to Afghanistan. McCain, The Wall Street Journal, presence — about 2,000 troops — fight- “The New Chill,” editorial, The New “If Georgia is allowed to fall, govern- August 14: ing along with U.S. soldiers and marines York Times, August 16: ments across Eurasia will certainly take in Iraq. For this reason alone, we owe note, especially those — such as “…The world has learned at great cost Georgia a serious effort to defend its sov- “…Where should Mr. Bush go from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Ukraine — the price of allowing aggression against ereignty. Surely we cannot simply stand here? We believe it would be folly to try to that have built ties with the West and sought free nations to go unchecked. A cease-fire by as an autocratic aggressor gobbles up isolate Russia. It is a major economic closer integration in European institutions, that holds is a vital first step, but only one. part of — and perhaps destabilizes all of power with a veto in the United Nations drawing Moscow’s ire. … With our allies, we now must stand in unit- — a friendly democratic nation that we Security Council and has thousands of “America must hit where it hurts: ed purpose to persuade the Russian govern- were sponsoring for NATO membership nuclear weapons. Isolation is far more like- Russia’s international prestige, an obsession ment to end violence permanently and a few months ago. ly to spawn more resentment and radical- of Mr. [Vladimir] Putin’s. …” withdraw its troops from Georgia. “For that matter, consider the implica- ism. International monitors must gain immediate tions of our turning away from Georgia for “Russia must understand that there will “We must make Moscow pay for this access to war-torn areas in order to avert an other aspiring pro-Western governments in be no business as usual so long as it contin- blow against democracy,” commentary even greater humanitarian disaster, and we the neighborhood, like Ukraine’s. Shouldn’t ues to occupy Georgia and threaten its by David Cameron, leader of the should ensure that emergency aid lifted by we therefore now insist that normal rela- neighbors. Russia is eager to join the World Conservative Party, The Sunday Times air and sea is delivered. tions with Russia are impossible as long as Trade Organization and sign a trade and (London), August 17: “We should work toward the establish- the aggression continues, strongly reiterate security deal with Europe. Both must be ment of an independent, international our commitment to the territorial integrity put on hold. If Mr. Putin persists, the Group “… With each day that has passed has peacekeeping force in the separatist regions, of Georgia and Ukraine, and offer emer- of Eight industrialized nations may have to come a growing recognition of what and stand ready to help our Georgian part- gency military aid to Georgia? …” limit Moscow’s involvement, but we are Russia’s invasion means: for Georgia, for ners put their country back together. This not ready to embrace Senator John Russia, for the region and for the whole will entail reviewing anew our relations “Russia’s War of Ambition,” editori- McCain’s call to oust Russia. …” world. And with that recognition has come with both Georgia and Russia. As the al, The New York Times, August 12: an understanding of the need for a firm and NATO secretary general has said, Georgia “Ukraine and the Conflict in South urgent response. remains in line for alliance membership, “…There is no imaginable excuse for Ossetia,” by Roman Kupchinsky, “What should that mean? First, speak- and I hope NATO will move ahead with a Russia’s invasion of Georgia. After pound- Eurasia Daily Monitor, August 11: ing up clearly and bluntly about what has membership track for both Georgia and ing both civilian and military targets with happened. This is not a time for diplo- Ukraine. strategic bombers and missiles, Russian “…The Ukrainian move [announcing matic opaqueness. It is a time to distin- “At the same time, we must make clear armored vehicles rolled into Georgia on that it might take measures to prevent the guish unambiguously between right and to Russia’s leaders that the benefits they Monday, raising fears of an all-out assault Russian Black Sea Fleet vessels from wrong. It is a time for democracies to enjoy from being part of the civilized world on the capital and Mr. Saakashvili’s demo- returning to their base in Sevastopol in the stand together. It is a time for members require their respect for the values, stability cratically elected government. Crimea if they were involved in combat of our parliament – the seat of one of the and peace of that world. The U.S. has can- “Moscow claims it is merely defending operations against Georgia] …is also a world’s oldest democracies – to speak up celled a planned joint military exercise with the rights of ethnic minorities in South risky one for Ukrainian President Viktor for one of the world’s newest. Today, in Russia, an important step in this direction. Ossetia and Abkhazia, which have been Yushchenko. … Georgia’s hour of need, this instinct “The Georgian people have suffered trying to break from Georgia since the early “If the Ukrainian leadership goes unites government and opposition. before, and they suffer today. We must help 1990s. But its ambitions go far beyond that. through with its threat to close off “Second, we need urgent diplomatic them through this tragedy, and they should “Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (who Sevastopol to Russian ships returning from efforts, in which Britain must play a lead- know that the thoughts, prayers and support has shouldered aside Russia’s new presi- the Georgian coast, a host of problems ing role. Russian forces must leave Georgia of the American people are with them. This dent, Dmitri Medvedev, to run the war) might arise. right away as they are required to do under small democracy, far away from our shores, appears determined to reimpose by force “The political situation on the Crimean the ceasefire agreement both sides have is an inspiration to all those who cherish and intimidation as much of the old Soviet peninsula, never favorable for Kyiv, could signed. our deepest ideals. As I told President sphere of influence as he can get away deteriorate further and increase calls by “Third, Russia must pay a price. Russia Saakashvili on the day the cease-fire was with. Russian politicians not to renew the 1997 wants international recognition and respect. declared, today we are all Georgians. We “Mr. Saakashvili — with his pro-West- Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation, and We must make clear that the path it has mustn’t forget it.” ern ambitions and desire to join NATO — Partnership by which Russia recognized the chosen leads to isolation and contempt. We has particularly drawn Mr. Putin’s ire. But present borders of Ukraine and which is should suspend Russia from the G-8 and “Russia’s War Is the West’s the assault on Georgia is also clearly intend- due to expire in December 2008. defer negotiations on a partnership with the Challenge,” by Mikheil Saakashvili, The ed to bully Ukraine into dropping its NATO “If the treaty expires, the consequences European Union. …” 26 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2008 No. 34

the principal source of energy by alterna- member of NATO, Russia would lose integrity of Ukraine. In interviews and Russia’s potential... tive fuels on a global scale. A promising forever the chance that Ukraine, with its public statements, Yuriy Luzhkov, the (Continued from page 7) source in this regard is methane from very substantial economic and technolog- mayor of Moscow, said that Ukraine result, many Russians feel more comfort- methane hydrates, which could be com- ical resources, will become its vassal, if “seized” Crimea and it should go back to able when decisions are made for them, mercially produced within five years. not a full-fledged member of the Russian Russia. when there is a “batyushka” (father) to Methane hydrates, a substance consist- Federation. Moreover, there are strong A critical point in Ukraine toward give them order and security. Autocracy ing of methane mixed with ice and found socio-political reasons for such objec- NATO membership is the approval of a has almost become a part of the value on the continental shelves at the depth of tions. Membership Action Plan (MAP) at the system of many Russians. Russian soci- 500 meters and below in most areas of For hundreds of years Russian children December summit of NATO. Previously ety, thus, needs more external help than the world, have a total energy content of were taught – and are still being taught – rejected at NATO’s April summit, the others. nearly twice of that of all the known in schools that “Kyiv is the mother of MAP merely delineates steps to join The West must develop policies to deposits of oil, coal and natural gas com- Russian cities.” It is difficult for their NATO and does not grant membership. unleash the craving for freedom among bined. According to present estimates, parents to explain why Kyiv is abroad Quite correctly, Dr. Kissinger points out the Russians. Such policies might include only 5 to 15 percent of methane hydrates and is not even connected with Russia. It that Russia’s expansionist policies in the greater efforts to increase personal con- are commercially exploitable, but even at is equally difficult for many patriotic past were facilitated by the weakness of tacts of the Russians with Westerners. To this percentage the potential is vast. Russians to accept that Russia’s history nearly all the countries on Russia’s border that end, the U.S. government might Methane is readily convertible into gaso- starts in 14th century, with the then bar- – a condition which has largely disap- encourage Russia to diversify its econo- line and aviation fuel. baric Principality of Muscovy, and not peared. And yet, Ukraine is a potential my, which would bring more foreign Only when strong preconditions for with Kyiv, which three centuries earlier, window for Russia’s expansion, and strong investment and foreigners to Russia. democracy develop in society and become under Prince Yaroslav the Wise, was motivation for which exists. If Russia is Travel and educational exchanges could compelling would the Russian authoritari- already the capital of a major, economi- successful in extending its influence – and be increased. Activities that would, an government react to them and move in cally and culturally flourishing European perhaps more – into Ukraine, this would directly or indirectly, stimulate the devel- the direction of reforms. Mikhail country. embolden expansionist groups and indi- opment of civil society in Russia need to Gorbachev did not come to power and ini- The influence of Russia in Ukraine is viduals in Russia and impede the country’s be supported since such a society creates tiate his far-reaching reforms until it strong. At present, the Party of the evolution to democracy. a fertile ground for freedom. became obvious to the top Soviet leader- Regions, headed by the pro-Russian for- The present democratic Ukrainian The free market economy, which now ship that the Soviet command economy mer Prime Minister Viktor Yunukovych, government is trying to close that win- exists in Russia, creates a useful precon- was no longer workable in a highly com- is the largest party in Ukraine and holds a dow by joining NATO and, eventually, dition for the development of a civil soci- plex technological setting and it could not plurality in the Ukrainian Parliament. the European Union (EU). I think that, ety in Russia, although one must face the generate adequate resources to meet the When Mr. Yanukovych was in power, he contrary to Dr. Kissinger’s opinion, it reality of the Russian government’s peri- armaments competition initiated by helped the Russian government and busi- would be in the best interest of U.S. and odic interference with its functioning as Ronald Reagan. No such compelling con- ness infiltrate Ukraine economically and Ukrainian national security to expedite well with other activities that might ditions exist at present. culturally. President Putin helped Mr. the process. As things stand, it will take encourage a craving for freedom. With regard to Ukraine, Dr. Kissinger’s Yanukovych get re-elected and congratu- Ukraine years to join NATO, and many Removal or relaxation of such interfer- assumption that the principal reason lated him before he was actually re-elect- more years to join the EU. If the process ence could be used as a “soft power” bar- Russia is strenuously opposed to ed, but then the Orange Revolution can- is shortened, it will reduce the period of gaining chip in dealing with Russia. Ukraine’s joining NATO is national secu- celled the fraudulent election. The pres- time that Ukraine is a bone of contention In the longer run, the United States rity overlooks the complexity of Russian- ent government of Prime Minister Yulia and a source of friction between the West could neutralize the control by the Ukrainian relations and strategic objec- Tymoshenko was formed by a very slim and Russia. Russian authoritarian government over tives of the Russian government. Yes, majority coalition in the Parliament – Moreover, as Ukraine today celebrates its population through oil and oil’s use as national security is an important factor, with a margin of only two votes. But two its 17th Independence Day, its attainment an instrument of power in foreign affairs but Russia already has three former parliamentarians of the coalition have of NATO membership sooner rather than without a direct confrontation with Soviet republics – Latvia, Lithuania and resigned and, although the coalition for- later would ensure that subsequent cele- Russia. The United States at present is Estonia – which are on its borders and mally still exists, it is in a very precarious brations will be real, and not just a veneer developing a strategy to free itself from are members of NATO. The principal position. masking subordination to its northern dependence on foreign oil. America could reason Russia does not want Ukraine to Russia’s pressure on Ukraine not to neighbor. And this way Russia will soon- set its goal higher – replacement of oil as join NATO is that, if Ukraine becomes a join NATO is very strong. In February, er become reconciled to the fact that the then President Putin said that, if Ukraine is a part of the West, as it became Ukraine joins NATO, Russia may have to reconciled to the Baltic republics and its target Ukraine with nuclear missiles. The former Eastern European satellites join- Russian State Duma appealed to ing NATO. President Medvedev and the government As a member of NATO, Ukraine will to consider abrogating the 1997 Treaty of be more free of the influence of pro-Rus- Friendship, Cooperation and Partnership sian forces and will develop more rapidly with Ukraine if Ukraine’s plan to join into a mature, vibrant democracy, and NATO is approved. A centerpiece of this potentially an important catalyst in the treaty is the recognition of the territorial evolution of democracy in Russia.

attending the sixth World Youth Festival The Soviet Return... in Moscow. To entice young people to go (Continued from page 9) to the festival, the Soviets promised that ty of the people who organized the these young people would be allowed to Return-to-the-Homeland Campaign and visit their relatives in the villages of west- those officials in Canada that allowed it ern Ukraine after the festival. to be conducted. When the festival ended, the Soviets However, Canada is a free country and reneged on their promise, but the anyone who wishes is allowed to leave. Canadians refused to leave Moscow. To Unless it is of a seditious nature, foreign avoid scandal, the Soviets acquiesced to embassies have the right to mail out the requests of the Canadians and they information about their respective coun- were granted permission to visit their rel- tries. The Soviets may have lied, but they atives in the villages for 10 days. The had their own agenda. Canadians returned in shock at what they The culpability lies squarely with the saw and heard. When I was in my father’s leaders of the AUUC and the FRC, who village I was introduced to a man who collaborated with the Soviet KGB and had returned from Canada. When no one the Communist Party of Canada in brain- was around he leaned over to me and washing their naïve and gullible members whispered. “Life here is hell, a living into believing that the Soviet Union was hell.” an advanced and progressive society Later when I returned to Winnipeg, I fighting for social justice and world was told that when the leaders of the peace. AUUC learned that the young Ukrainian The leaders in the AUUC and FRC Canadians had been granted permission often traveled to the Soviet Union as to visit the villages in western Ukraine, invited guests and knew what the situa- they were horrified. A local leader was tion was like and were familiar with the reported to have exclaimed, “Why did the living conditions of the people. They Soviets ever permit this?” They all knew chose to return and give glowing exag- what the score was. gerated reports about the life, economy The book is available from Penumbra and culture of the country, rather than be Press and Northward Journal honest and provide a balanced picture. Communications Limited, P.O. Box 940, In 1957 I was a member of a large Manotick, ON, Canada, K4M 1A8; tele- Canadian contingent of 200 youth and phone, 613-692-5590; fax, students, mostly Ukrainian Canadians, 613-692-5589. No. 34 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2008 27 OUT AND ABOUT

August 28 Piano concert, featuring Eva Nesterenko, Embassy Washington of Ukraine, 202-349-2923 or [email protected]

August 30 Piano recital by Valentyna Lisitsa, Music and Art Jewett, NY Center of Greene County, 518-989-6479

August 30 Swim meet, Ukrainian Sports Federation of the Kerhonkson, NY United States and Canada, Soyuzivka Heritage Center, 908-851-0617

August 31 Ukrainian Festival, House of Ukraine at Balboa San Diego, CA Park, 619-460-5733

September 5 Monthly social, The Washington Group, Washington National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, 240-381-0993

September 5-7 Ukrainian Festival, Ss. Volodymyr and Olha Chicago Ukrainian Catholic Church, 312-829-5209

September 6 Golf tournament, Ottawa Ukrainian Golf Ottawa Association, The Meadows Golf and Country Club, 613-731-4453 or 613-834-9935

September 6-7 Ukrainian Festival, Baltimore Ukrainian Festival Baltimore Committee, Patterson Park, 410-687-3465

September 7 Ukrainian Festival, St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Kenmore, NY Catholic Church, 716-873-5011

September 7 25th annual parish picnic, St. Nicholas Ukrainian Passaic, NJ Catholic Church, 973-473-7197

September 9-30 Art exhibit, featuring works by Jana Chebatova, New York Agora Gallery, 212-226-4151

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