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The Ukrainian Weekly, 2017 Part 2 of THE YEAR IN REVIEW pages 5-13 THEPublished U by theKRAINIAN Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal W non-profit associationEEKLY Vol. LXXXV No. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 2017 $2.00 FOR THE RECORD Biden’s last visit to Kyiv as vice-president Vice-President Biden’s is viewed as symbolic and cautionary farewell remarks in Kyiv by Mark Raczkiewycz KYIV – Joe Biden’s sixth and last visit Following are remarks by U.S. Vice-President Joe to Ukraine as America’s vice-president Biden at a joint press availability with Ukrainian on January 16 was more symbolic and President Petro Poroshenko in Kyiv on January 17. consultative in nature, Ukrainian The text was released by the White House, Office of the Vice-President. experts said just five days before a new president is inaugurated in Washington. Mr. President, I may have to call you once In his fifth visit since the Euro- every couple weeks just to hear your voice. Maidan Revolution, Mr. Biden, 74, came (Laughter.) This has been going on a long time. to show that America isn’t forgetting Good afternoon, everyone. It’s a great, pleasure about Kyiv and was a swan song gesture to be once more here in Kyiv to reaffirm the depth of support, commented political analyst of the partnership between our two peoples. This Volodymyr Fesenko of the Penta Center. is my sixth visit to Ukraine as vice-president and “It is a signal that we are remem- my fifth in the year since the Revolution of bered. He didn’t have to come to Kyiv. Dignity on the Maidan, which was an astounding It’s a sign of respect and attention thing to witness when so many Ukrainian patri- toward us,” Mr. Fesenko said. “Perhaps, ots stood up and demanded a future that this it’s a signal to the new [American] U.S. Embassy Kyiv country has been too long denied. administration to not forget about And I wanted to come here one more time on U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko Ukraine. I really hope that it’s a signal during their joint press availability in Kyiv on January 16. my last trip as vice-president to honor how much for the next president to visit us, not progress the people of Ukraine have achieved. only the vice-president.” “I don’t completely understand the tions against Russia will remain in This year marks the 25th year since Ukraine Barack Obama is the only sitting added value of this visit,” Alyona place as long as the Ukrainian territory gained its independence. And the United States president not to have visited post-Sovi- Hetmanchuk of the Institute of World of Crimea is occupied and Moscow has been there to support and help you at every et Ukraine during his tenure. Policy said of the outgoing vice-presi- doesn’t fulfill security commitments step of the way. Our partnership has spanned It’s doubtful that the incoming dent’s visit. “It’s nevertheless important regarding a truce accord that it prom- four different American presidents from across administration of the 45th president of as an investment in the future in view ised to uphold regarding the Donbas our political spectrum. It has deep roots in both the United States, Donald Trump, will of the political weight that Biden car- war that has killed more than 10,000 the Republican and Democratic parties. appoint such an authoritative figure as ries in American politics.” people and internally displaced over As you saw a few weeks ago when two of my Vice-President Biden as point man for Mr. Biden affirmed U.S. support for 1.7 million Ukrainians. good friends from “the other side” – former Senate Ukraine, which emerged from a two- colleagues John McCain and Lindsey Graham and Ukraine as long as Kyiv continues fight- “And I hope the next administration year economic recession last year and Amy Klobuchar, of my party – visited with ing corruption and bolstering demo- will also want to be a supporter and a Ukrainian troops on the front lines in the east. has been battered by three years of war cratic institutions to instill rule of law And that’s because Americans and Ukrainians with Russia. and improve governance. He said sanc- (Continued on page 22) are united by deep bonds – our shared values and our common hopes for the future. And the American people, including nearly 1 million proud Ukrainian Americans, understand that so much Bipartisan group of senators introduces depends on your success, not just for Ukrainians, but for Europe and for the United States. If you continue carrying your progress for- comprehensive Russia sanctions legislation ward, then not only will you continue to build a Senate Foreign Relations Committee interfere with and influence the presi- Senate to introduce legislation that more open, more democratic, more prosperous dential election in the United States, would impose new sanctions on Russia future that the Ukrainian people deserve, you will WASHINGTON – Sens. Ben Cardin and Russian military aggression in for its attack on our election and desta- keep the international community united behind (D-Md.), ranking member of the Senate Ukraine and Syria has violated interna- bilizing activities in democracies you in that effort. Foreign Relations Committee, and John tional commitments and shown a clear around the world. Now is the time to And I hope the next administration will also McCain (R-Ariz.), chairman of the disregard for sovereignty and humani- put partisanship aside and send a signal want to be a supporter and a partner in your con- Senate Armed Services Committee, led tarian norms. Our comprehensive sanc- that the United States will not stand for tinued progress. But as you know, no one else can a bipartisan group of senators on tions package being introduced today Russia’s aggressive actions.” do the hard work but the Ukrainian people. It’s January 10 to introduce comprehensive will send a clear message to Vladimir “As Russia continues its flagrant up to Ukrainian leaders and people to put the sanctions legislation on Russia for their Putin that he has gone too far, and that efforts to sabotage and subvert demo- needs of the country above narrow personal cyber intrusions, aggression, and desta- there will be consequences for his cratic norms and principles of freedom interest, to place the general good above point bilizing activities here in the United actions,” said Sen. Cardin. across the world, this is a significant scoring and local prejudices. And that goes for States and around the world. “Every American should be alarmed step that sends an unequivocal everyone – members of Ukraine’s government; The original co-sponsors of the by Russia’s brazen attack on our response to President [Vladimir] Putin: representatives of the Rada, who took an oath to Countering Russian Hostilities Act of democracy,” said Sen. McCain. “For eight The U.S. Congress remains united in our serve the Ukrainian people as a whole; judges 2017 are: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), years, the United States has had no poli- absolute rejection of their rule over who undertake the responsibility to dispense jus- Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Jeanne cy to deter, respond to or retaliate Crimea, belligerent actions in Syria, and tice equally; members of the media and civil soci- Shaheen (D-N.H.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), against cyberattacks. As a nation, we will hold them accountable for their ety and ordinary citizens whose job it is to hold Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ben Sasse must demonstrate that if you attack our interference in our democratic system,” those in power responsible. (R-Neb.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Rob country, you will pay a price. That’s why said Sen. Menendez, author of the Portman (R-Ohio). I’m proud to join with my Republican (Continued on page 16) “Russia has worked to insidiously and Democratic colleagues in the (Continued on page 22) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 2017 No. 4 ANALYSIS Elation over Trump melts away Delays cause disillusionment with EU in Crimea,” Mr. Poroshenko said at a meeting with Crimean Tatar leader Mustafa KYIV – President Petro Poroshenko has Dzhemilev and three other top officials. warned that Ukrainians may become disil- as Russia reacts to ‘hawkish’ Tillerson Armed Russians “have committed numer- lusioned with their pro-European path if the ous terrorist attacks affecting hundreds of by Tom Balmforth ation the interests of the United States. European Union further delays closer inte- thousands of innocent people forced to RFE/RL Because he is interested primarily in gration with Kyiv. The EU agreed to provide leave their home,” he said. “Russia must pay America’s interests, not Russia’s. Have no visa waivers for Ukrainians last month after illusions. That is why, when some people the price for its aggression,” Mr. Poroshenko MOSCOW – When U.S. secretary of state weeks of stalling, but the decision has not were wildly overjoyed that Trump won and said. Ukrainian authorities call the nearly nominee Rex Tillerson appeared before the gone into effect. “To delay further would be U.S. Senate for his confirmation hearing on not Hillary [Clinton], that was a question of three-year-old conflict in eastern Ukraine an flagrantly unfair as Ukraine has paid a high January 11, pundits and politicians in taste, but we have to remember that there “anti-terrorist operation,” and often refer to price,” Mr. Poroshenko told foreign ambas- Moscow were watching closely for signals of can be various lettering written on this lit- those fighting against government forces as sadors to Ukraine on January 16.
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