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INSIDE:• The Holodomor is remembered at the U.N., in D.C. — page 4. • New book is tribute to Ukrainians of Chicagoland — page 9. • Open letter, memorandum to Viktor Yanukovych — pages 10-11.

Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXXIV HE No.KRAINIAN 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2006 EEKLY$1/$2 in Ukraine TarasyukT sacked,U then unsacked, Ukraine’s primeW minister completes as battle rages over foreign minister two-day official visit to Washington by Zenon Zawada Ukraine’s Constitution and parliamentary by Khristina Lew Vice-President Dick Cheney and Kyiv Press Bureau regimen. Special to The Ukrainian Weekly Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, President Viktor Yushchenko reaf- which were closed to the press. State KYIV – A political war has erupted firmed the ruling by issuing a presiden- WASHINGTON – Ukrainian Prime Department spokesman Sean within Ukraine’s bipolar government tial order reinstating Mr. Tarasyuk as for- Minister Viktor Yanukovych visited the McCormack denied that the United after the pro-Russian coalition forces led eign minister. nation’s capital on December 3-5 amidst States was deliberately downplaying the by Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych The next day, the Cabinet of Ministers growing tensions at home and a marked- meeting with the Ukrainian prime minis- attempted to sack the Western-oriented led by First Vice Prime Minister Mykola ly restrained reception from official ter, despite the fact that no State minister of foreign affairs, Borys Azarov, denied Mr. Tarasyuk entry to Washington. Tarasyuk. On December 4 he held meetings with (Continued on page 12) The Verkhovna Rada voted for Mr. their morning meeting. Tarasyuk’s dismissal on December 1 Instead, Mr. Tarasyiuk paced the halls after he submitted a letter to the U.S. of the Cabinet of Ministers trying to Embassy in Ukraine canceling Mr. reach the Secretariat with his cell phone, Yanukovych’s U. S. visit because the with little success. Mr. Tarasyuk said he prime minister had failed to submit a list would submit the matter for Ukraine’s of directives for his five-day trip. procurator general to review. “A minister who is in opposition to Mr. Tarasyuk’s letter to U.S. the government can’t work in the gov- Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor ernment, first of all,” Mr. Yanukovych was an attempt to pre-empt Mr. said after Mr. Tarasyuk’s dismissal. “A Yanukovych from once again subverting minister who doesn’t coordinate his Ukraine’s pro-Western foreign policy as activities with the prime minister and established by the president and the for- Cabinet of Ministers, and creates prob- eign affairs minister. lems in international relations can’t work During his September visit to in the Cabinet.” Brussels, Prime Minister Yanukovych The battle over the post of foreign surprised Messrs. Yushchenko and affairs minister marked a new degree of Tarasyuk by announcing that his govern- aggression in the Party of the Regions’ ment had postponed plans to enter campaign of seizing power in Ukrainian NATO, directly conflicting with the government, crossing into territory that Presidential Secretariat’s foreign policy is the president’s domain – namely, for- goals. eign and defense policy. Mr. Yushchenko had hoped Ukraine What was once deemed a “cold war” would sign a Membership Action Plan at Khristina Lew in the bipolar government, with the pro- NATO’s November summit in Riga, Western Presidential Secretariat on one Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych of Ukraine and Sen. Richard Lugar, chair- end and the pro-Russian coalition gov- (Continued on page 13) man of the Committee on Foreign Relations, address the news media. ernment led by Mr. Yanukovych on the other, is now a wide-open conflict that is likely to get worse, political experts said. On December 5 a Kyiv district court Ukrainians mark national Day of Memory reinstated Mr. Tarasyuk to his post, rul- by Zenon Zawada Ukraine looks like today.” from all of World War II. ing that the Parliament’s vote violated Kyiv Press Bureau “And I know what she [Ukraine] The president’s grandfather, Ivan, could become if she forgets the inno- starved to death. Mrs.Yushchenko’s par- KYIV – Tens of thousands of cent perished souls of her children ents experienced the Holodomor and Ukrainians converged on St. Michael’s because of her trifling, her pitifulness – survived. Square on November 25 to place can- the type of country that inevitably sells In 2003 Prime Minister Viktor dles, in memory of the up to 15 million its soul, its language and its memory. Yanukovych and former Rada Chair Ukrainians who perished during the She will become a faceless territory Volodymyr Lytvyn arrived to place nation’s three disastrous 20th-century wreaths, but delivered no speeches and famines. with a faceless people,” the president continued. didn’t stay for the requiem concert or The Day of Memory for Victims of moleben ceremony. Famines and Political Repressions rose The crowd’s size was unprecedented to a new level of stateliness and recog- for an event that was initiated by Viktor A national event and Kateryna Yushchenko only three nition this year, indicating that it has Mr. Yushchenko had said then that he become a major national holiday for years ago, when they asked Ukrainians to light a candle on behalf of victims of hoped the commemoration would Ukrainian society, observed on the become an annual national event and, the Famine-Genocide of 1932-1933 and fourth Saturday in November. indeed, it has since spread to most place it at the Holodomor Victims For the first time, much of St. major Ukrainian cities. Monument on St. Michael’s Square. Michael’s Square was cordoned off by Now president, Mr. Yushchenko sent scores of military cadets holding An estimated 2,000 Ukrainians came letters to Ukraine’s oblast administra- Ukrainian flags for the official ceremo- for what was largely a grassroots event tion chairs and mayors ahead of this ny led by President Viktor Yushchenko, that had few formalities. year’s event, asking that they hold Verkhovna Rada Chair Oleksander The Holodomor of 1932-1933 is an wreath-laying ceremonies at oblast Moroz and other Ukrainian leaders. event that deeply affected Mr. Holodomor monuments, and plant “I don’t know what Ukraine would Yushchenko, his family and his native Zenon Zawada guelder-rose (kalyna) bushes as well. have looked like had they lived,” Mr. village of Khoruzhivka in the Sumy In Odesa more than 200 Ukrainians Foreign Affairs Minister Borys Tarasyuk Yushchenko said of the millions of vic- Oblast, which suffered nearly 1,000 addresses the press after he was locked tims in his address. “I know what deaths, more than twice the casualties (Continued on page 5) out of a Cabinet meeting on December 5. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2006 No. 50

ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS Constitutional reform adopted in 2004 Rada fires two ministers… Borys Tarasyuk to continue fulfilling his duties as foreign affairs minister. The deci- now being questioned in Ukraine KYIV – The Verkhovna Rada on sion was made in accordance with Article December 1 dismissed Foreign Affairs 106 (Item 3, Part 1) of the Constitution of by Pavel Korduban reform failed to clearly outline the presi- Minister Borys Tarasyuk, Ukrainian media Ukraine, which stipulates that the presi- Eurasia Daily Monitor dent’s remit. The PRU believed that the reported. A motion to sack Mr. Tarasyuk dent represents the state in international Constitution obliged President was supported by 247 deputies. Shortly The constitutional reforms that relations, leads the state’s foreign policy, Yushchenko to automatically submit Mr. afterward, 248 deputies endorsed the dis- Ukraine’s Parliament passed during the and negotiates and concludes international Yanukovych’s candidacy for prime minis- missal of Internal Affairs Minister Yurii Orange Revolution in December 2004 treaties of Ukraine. On December 1 the ter, PRU National Deputy Taras Lutsenko. The Verkhovna Rada tried to and that came into effect after the March Verkhovna Rada dismissed Minister Chornovil recalled, speaking to the week- fire Mr. Lutsenko on November 30 but fell 2006 parliamentary election may now be Tarasyuk. “It is irresponsible to try to can- ly Korrespondent. But many Yushchenko three votes short of the 226 required to do revised. President Viktor Yushchenko cel such decisions,” Reuters quoted Mr. allies thought he was not obliged to do so. so. Mr. Tarasyuk was appointed to his and the parties that are in opposition to Yanukovych as saying in Washington When Mr. Yushchenko eventually did Cabinet post directly by President Viktor Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych about the president’s decree regarding Mr. so, he found that his hands were tied Yushchenko, as stipulated by the believe that the reform has destabilized Tarasyuk. (Ukrinform, RFE/RL Newsline) regarding important personnel decisions. Constitution of Ukraine. Mr. Lutsenko too the balance of powers in the country. “The president appoints the Security was proposed to his Cabinet post by ... but this may prove problematic The reform beefed up Parliament at the Service chief with consent from expense of the president; consequently, Mr. President Yushchenko, following an agree- Parliament, but the president cannot dis- ment with Prime Minister Viktor KYIV – Borys Tarasyuk told an RFE/RL Yushchenko lost control over the executive miss him,” National Deputy Anatolii Ukrainian Service correspondent in Kyiv when a coalition hostile to him established Yanukovych. Mr. Yushchenko said in an Matvienko of OU told Korrespondent. interview with the BBC on November 30 on December 5 that he was not allowed to the majority in Parliament and formed a “The same applies to the procurator gen- attend a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers Cabinet this past summer. Mr. that the Verkhovna Rada’s attempts to dis- eral, the head of the State TV and Radio miss Messrs. Tarasyuk and Lutsenko earlier the same day. Mr. Tarasyuk said Yushchenko’s Our Ukraine bloc and the Committee and so on.” Minister of the Cabinet of Ministers bloc of his key Orange Revolution ally, destabilize the situation in the country. The congress of the Our Ukraine- (RFE/RL Newsline) Anatolii Tolstoukhov prevented him from Yulia Tymoshenko, want the Constitutional People’s Union – the core of OU – on entering the meeting room. “I was told [by Court to invalidate the reform. President November 11 voted 1,172 to one with ... and appoints two new ministers Tolstoukhov that] I wasn’t on the list and [I Yushchenko has come up with a less radi- seven abstentions to instruct OU national was barred from meetings] until further cal plan: to draft amendments to the reform deputies to file an inquiry with the KYIV – The Verkhovna Rada on clarification, even though I showed them and approve them by referendum. Constitutional Court to prove that the con- December 1 appointed Vasyl Tsushko, head the court decision and the presidential Our Ukraine (OU) and the Yulia stitutional reform was passed with proce- of the Socialist Party parliamentary caucus, decree. This is outrageous. I will press for Tymoshenko Bloc (YTB) argue that the dural violations. Ms. Tymoshenko readily as internal affairs minister to replace Yurii my rights as a Cabinet member to be reform was adopted in haste, as the result backed OU’s initiative. Speaking in Lutsenko, Ukrainian media reported. respected,” Mr. Tarasyuk said. Also on of a compromise with the parties that draft- Brussels on November 21, she said that Earlier the same day the legislature appoint- December 5, Mr. Tarasyuk told journalists ed it (most of them were from former “the democratic forces” should ask the ed Viktor Korzh as family, youth and sports that a district court in Kyiv ruled to suspend President Leonid Kuchma’s camp) in court to establish whether the reform was minister to replace Yurii Pavlenko, who the Verkhovna Rada’s resolution on his dis- exchange for holding a repeat presidential adopted in line with the law. Meeting with resigned in October. (RFE/RL Newsline) missal. Mr. Tarasyuk, who was appointed as election in December 2004, which Mr. German journalists in Berlin on November foreign affairs minister directly by the presi- Yushchenko won. OU and YTB believe the 23, Ms. Tymoshenko said that her bloc Ukrainian PM visits Moscow dent, argues that only the president has the reform should be cancelled and Ukraine had drafted a petition to the Constitutional right to submit a motion for his dismissal, should return to the pre-revolution system, Court and that it would appeal against the MOSCOW – Prime Minister Viktor which was not the case in his dismissal where the president dominated Ukrainian reform at the court jointly with OU. Yanukovych made a working visit on vote. (RFE/RL Newsline) politics. Ms. Tymoshenko, who does not President Yushchenko also does not November 30 to Moscow, where he met conceal her presidential ambitions, may conceal his dissatisfaction with the consti- with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Tarasyuk says dismissal was illegal benefit from this if she wins the next presi- tutional reform. “A number of mistakes Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov, dential poll. Mr. Yanukovych’s Party of the were made when the Constitution was UNIAN reported. Mr. Yanukovych report- KYIV – Borys Tarasyuk, who was dis- Regions (PRU) and its allies, however, amended,” he told journalists in Ivano- edly discussed “current issues” in bilateral missed from the post of foreign affairs believe that the reform should be devel- Frankivsk on November 3. Mr. relations and an upcoming visit by Mr. minister by the Verkhovna Rada on oped, further weakening the presidency. Yushchenko, however, has not backed the Putin to Kyiv. Mr. Putin told the Ukrainian December 1, told journalists in Poltava The reform’s weakest point became OU-BYT initiative to ask the court to can- prime minister that he will come to Kyiv on December 2 that his dismissal was evident when the parliamentary majority cel the reform. On November 2 he set up on December 22. (RFE/RL Newsline) illegitimate and unconstitutional, proposed Mr. Yanukovych for prime min- a special commission tasked with drafting UNIAN reported. “The voting in the ister in July and afterwards, when Messrs. President directs Tarasyuk to stay on … amendments to the reform. When the [Verkhovna] Rada took place with viola- Yushchenko and Yanukovych locked draft is ready, it should be offered for a tions, since the foreign minister is horns over their respective powers. The KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko referendum, according to Mr. on December 5 issued a decree directing (Continued on page 14) Yushchenko’s plan. Mr. Yushchenko and his allies share the same ultimate goal: to once again make the office of the presi- Constitutional Court dent stronger vis-à-vis parliament. “It FOUNDED 1933 should be enough to ask the people one HE KRAINIAN EEKLY simple question: Are you in favor of the T U W has final say on issue An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., presidential or the parliamentary form of a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. government?” Ukrayinska Pravda quoted Yearly subscription rate: $55; for UNA members — $45. presidential secretary Viktor Baloha as of Tarasyuk’sUkrinform dismissal Periodicals postage paid at Parsippany, NJ 07054 and additional mailing offices. saying on November 24. 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Millennium Challenge Corp. lists Will Ukraine’s Orange Revolution be undone by energy deals? RFE/RL and Prime Minister Yanukovych. “If there matched heavyweights,” because the are endless challenges,” Mr. Karatnycky presidency retains significant powers “to WASHINGTON – During a recent eligibleWASHINGTON countries, – Theincluding board of Ukraine directors said, it will “paralyze forward movement.” bend all legislation more in his direction.” briefing at RFE/RL, Adrian Karatnycky, Ukraine’s current balance of political Although there may be attempts to of the Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC) president of the non-partisan international on November 8 selected three new countries power, Mr. Karatnycky said, remains “the change Ukraine’s Constitution to a fully initiative The Orange Circle, and RFE/RL same as in the 2004 presidential election,” parliamentary democracy, Mr. Karatnycky to join the 22 states now eligible for devel- regional analyst Roman Kupchinsky opment assistance from the Millennium judging from the results of the March said there will be “at best a deadlock” on expressed very different views of events 2006 parliamentary elections. Mr. the issue. He maintained that there are Challenge Account (MCA). in Ukraine since a split among the former Moldova, Ukraine and Jordan were cho- Karatnycky noted that Ukraine’s voters “many vectors in Ukraine and, therefore, parliamentary allies, known as the Orange continue to support the same power blocs, one needs [the support of] lots of players sen to begin the process of applying for coalition, three months ago returned for- compact assistance. Since its establishment voting 52 to 43 percent in favor of parties to move policy. This is institutional plural- mer presidential candidate and Prime identified with reform. The collapse of the ism; this is democracy ... While Orange in 2004, MCC has approved compacts total- Minister Viktor Yanukovych to power. ing nearly $3 billion with 11 countries: Orange coalition came about when the coalitions and Orange politicians failed, Mr. Karatnycky said the changes to leaders of the Socialist bloc defected to the Orange Revolution succeeded,” Mr. Armenia, Benin, Cape Verde, El Salvador, the political leadership in Ukraine were Georgia, Ghana, Honduras, Madagascar, Mr. Yanukovych after the March election, Karatnycky said. not necessarily destabilizing; rather, Mr. but “Yanukovych's party [Party of the Focusing on only one aspect of the Mali, Nicaragua and Vanuatu. MCC is also Yanukovych’s return to the prime minis- actively engaging with other eligible coun- Regions] does not control the majority” or Ukrainian government’s decision-mak- ter’s seat represents a “new [political] dictate policy, Mr. Karatnycky said. ing, i.e., energy policy, Mr. Kupchinsky tries to assist them in compact development. architecture in Ukraine” that has come Mr. Karatnycky said that there are said little progress was being made by Each November, MCC’s board of direc- into being in the aftermath of the col- “pragmatically oriented blocs” within all the Yanukovych-Yushchenko partnership tors meets to select countries eligible to lapse of the Orange coalition. of the parliamentary parties in Ukraine in setting Ukraine on the road to a develop a proposal for assistance under the He said that competing political groups today that are prepared for a “comfortable reformed and modernized economy. Mr. MCA. The assistance program is designed are now struggling over policy within “a cohabitation,” if not with the reform party Kupchinsky said that Ukraine, the sixth to reward good performance and to create reconfigured Ukrainian Constitution,” Our Ukraine, then at least with President largest consumer of natural gas in the incentives for countries to adopt policies where “the Ukrainian courts will play a Yushchenko. Mr. Karatnycky described world, has an “energy-intensive econo- that create a foundation for poverty reduc- significant and powerful role.” According the balance of power between the presi- my” that is consuming energy badly – in tion and economic growth. to Mr. Karatnycky, economic and political dent and prime minister as “a Greco- Mr. Kupchinsky’s terms, “wasting it.” “Because of their ongoing commitment to reforms can continue if there is coopera- Roman wrestling match with two evenly good governance, as well as sound economic tion between President Viktor Yushchenko (Continued on page 16) and social policies, our newly eligible coun- tries demonstrate that they are, in fact, taking necessary steps to create, reinforce and main- tain a policy environment in which MCC’s aid can help them reach specific goals of ANALYSIS: The battle with winter in Ukraine poverty reduction,” said Ambassador John by Roman Kupchinsky next spring. By April he will be declared a dependent on Turkmen and Russian gas. Davilovich, MCC’s chief executive officer. national hero for not allowing schoolrooms The saddest part of the energy sector “Compact-eligibility is the reward for pursu- In what has now become an annual to freeze over and all his past activities will in Ukraine is that nobody has any vision ing good policies. These countries are now autumn event, the Ukrainian government be forgiven by a “grateful nation.” on how it must change. The Boiko view invited to begin the process of creating their is frantically trying to calm the popula- Meanwhile the pressing issue of is “ganz klar” as the Germans say – give compacts to reduce poverty,” he added. tion by telling the people the country reforming the energy sector in Ukraine it to Gazprom and to Mr. Firtash. MCC measures policies in all candidate will have enough oil, gas and coal to has not been placed on the back burner, it President Yushchenko has no views countries using 16 independently measured keep their homes warm and industry has been hidden in the closet – not to be on this matter and, even if he did, they and transparent benchmarks that have a working during the cold winter months. mentioned or shown to curious visitors. would probably be inane and be dis- demonstrated link to poverty reduction and “The underground gas storage facili- After all, with Mr. Boiko in charge, missed out of hand. economic growth. These indicators meas- ties are filled to the brim,” Yurii Boiko, who needs reforms? Everything will The Donetsk boys are not fools and do ure countries’ demonstrated commitment to the minister for fuel and energy, assured work just fine. Gazprom, according to not trust Messrs. Yanukovych and Boiko policies that promote, among other things, his countrymen a few weeks ago, while Mr. Boiko, should be allowed to take a to take care of their needs. In November a political and economic freedom, invest- failing to mention that most of the gas in stake in Ukraine’s domestic gas distribu- delegation from the Industrial Union of ments in education and health care, control these facilities does not belong to any tion network, as well as have a say over the Donbas went to Uzbekistan to arrange of corruption, and respect for civil liberties Ukrainian entity, but to RosUkrEnergo, the main gas pipeline to Europe. a barter deal for gas. The idea was that the and the rule of law. MCC is using two sup- a joint venture between Gazprom and RosUkrEnergo should be given the IUD would construct pipelines in plemental indicators this year to evaluate two private Ukrainian businessmen, right to import not only gas, but oil to Uzbekistan in return for 3 billion cubic performance on countries’ commitment to Dmytro Firtash and Ivan Fursyn. Ukraine and foreign companies (mean- meters of gas. But even there, promoting sustainable natural resources This would not be terrible if the own- ing Western) should be prevented from RosUkrEnergo and Gazprom were watch- management policies. ers of the gas were transparent and entering the sector. ing and waiting for their cut – reminding Once selected as eligible, countries begin respected businessmen. But they are As to energy efficiency, it is best to for- the IUD that it was they who controlled a consultation process that includes citizens, not, and, as a result, the population has get the term altogether. While some all gas coming out of Central Asia. non-governmental organizations, and repre- cause to be concerned. industries did indeed make bold attempts Ukraine it seems, will remain a sentatives of the private sector and govern- To make matters worse, only Mr. Boiko to lower their use of fuels, by and large hostage to the shady schemes devised by ment to identify the barriers to poverty seems to understand the latest gas deal the country is still living in the mid-1980s Leonid Kuchma, Vladimir Putin, Mr. reduction and economic growth. MCC signed with Moscow in October. Nobody in terms of its huge appetite for gas. Boiko, Mr. Firtash and others for years teams then work in partnership to engage has seen the contract or any amendments it Demand for gas has not decreased in to come. The “winter wars” will be with countries on their compact proposals to might have – and this is truly disturbing. the last few years while Mr. Boiko’s fought over and over, and the descen- ensure that projects meet economic growth Apparently, the idea is to convince calls to increase drilling for oil and gas dants of the above-mentioned men and and poverty reduction targets. the public that Mr. Boiko is indispensa- in Ukraine will only hasten the day their gangs will continue to thrive for A compact also describes how the coun- ble and can be trusted to look after when Ukraine will become 100 percent the foreseeable future. try plans to manage and implement its Ukraine’s needs when it comes to oil MCA program, including how it will ensure and gas. Mr. Boiko seems to go along financial accountability, transparency, fair with this view and his press office keeps and open procurement, and measurable churning out press releases praising his business acumen and patriotism. From the UNA regarding its publications results. Selection as an eligible country does As readers of our publications know, for many years now the Ukrainian Unfortunately, Mr. Boiko was one of not guarantee funding. National Association has been reporting increasing deficits in our operations the key backstage players in setting up Many countries have identified land of our publications. A number of months ago, the UNA began an internal tenure and agriculture projects, micro-lend- RosUkrEnergo in 2004. In 2005 he was restructuring initiative that sought to streamline operations, reduce costs and ing programs and improvements to irriga- about to be arrested for his activities until maximize efficiencies. This restructuring accompanies a realignment of inter- tion systems, as well as water and sanitation Viktor Yushchenko came to his rescue. nal operations with a greater emphasis on sales and revenue-generation. These services as priorities in efforts to reduce In any other country he would never strategies should allow the UNA to meet the changing needs of our members rural poverty. Other countries have pro- be permitted to work in the public sector. and readership, and to bring about sustained profitability. posed building industrial parks and trade In Ukraine, however, he was Viktor As part of the consolidation initiative, the two positions of editors-in-chief of school health clinics, and rehabilitating Yanukovych’s logical choice to head up the UNA’s publications, Svoboda and The Ukrainian Weekly, were combined into roads, ports and railroads as keys to improv- the corruption-ridden energy ministry. one position. The two papers, however, will continue to be published separately. ing access to markets, jobs, schools, health When the president of the country did As a result of this consolidation, as of December 1, 2006, Irene Jarosewich will clinics and other essential services. not protest this appointment for whatev- no longer serve as editor-in-chief of Svoboda, a position she held for the past six Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC), a er reasons he might have had, Mr. Boiko years. The UNA remains deeply appreciative of her efforts to make Svoboda an U.S. government corporation designed to became the energy hetman of Ukraine. interesting and valuable resource for our readers. The Executive Committee of the work with some of the poorest countries in Part of the hype about the approaching UNA, further, would like to express our gratitude to Ms. Jarosewich for her years the world, is based on the principle that aid winter is to allow Mr. Boiko to look good of dedicated service to Svoboda, the UNA and to our community at large. We is most effective when it reinforces good wish only the best for her in the future. In upcoming issues of our newspapers, the governance, economic freedom and invest- Roman Kupchinsky is the former Executive Committee will announce restructuring plans for our publications. ments in people that promote economic director of the Ukrainian service of Radio growth and the elimination of extreme Free Europe/Radio Liberty. He can be – Stefan Kaczaraj, president, on behalf of the UNA Executive Committee poverty. contacted at [email protected]. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2006 No. 50 Presentations at United Nations library mark anniversary of Holodomor by Anna Chelak humankind, it unfortunately remains as a special guest speaker. A screening of cides, as in present-day Africa, one must largely unknown to the world. … We the award-winning documentary understand the structure of the past. He UNITED NATIONS – In commemo- need as many people as possible to learn “Harvest of Despair,” a powerful and stressed the duty to focus on informing ration of the 73rd anniversary of the about this tragedy and believe that this revealing film on the Holodomor, fol- the present in order to guarantee that bar- Holodomor, the man-made Famine- knowledge will strengthen the effective- lowed the presentations. baric disregard of human rights is never Genocide in Ukraine between 1932 and ness of the rule of law and enhance the First to speak was Under-Secretary repeated. 1933, the Permanent Mission of Ukraine respect for human rights and fundamen- Tharoor, who stressed the necessity of Prof. Hunczak began his presentation to the United Nations held a special tal freedoms…” understanding the concept of genocide as by noting: “Europe experienced so much memorial event at the Dag He praised a number of foreign a whole, as well as educating those who knowledge and glory during the age of Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium of Parliaments, including the U.S. House of are not aware of the immensity of the enlightenment and the era of romanti- barbaric tragedy that struck Ukraine cism, but it is shocking to come to the more than two years ago. 20th century and see nothing but tremen- “If we wish to consign genocide to histo- dous tragedy.” ry,” said Mr. Tharoor, “we need to acknowl- Prof. Hunczak described Stalin’s poli- cy of collective agriculture, a system that edge and realize evil, but more importantly forced millions of Ukrainians to surrender understand what it is in humanity that their food to collective farms, thus prov- allows inhumanity to prosper.” ing that a drought did not cause the Mr. Tharoor emphasized that the Famine of 1932-1933 as it had in 1921- world must ensure a better future through education. In order to avoid new geno- (Continued on page 22)

Washington area Ukrainians recall Famine-Genocide of 1932-1933 by Yaro Bihun Special to The Ukrainian Weekly Prof. Taras Hunczak (center) with Prof. Mark von Hagen (right) and Ukraine’s WASHINGTON – The Ukrainian Chargé d’Affaires at the United Nations, Viktor Kryzhanivskyi, at Dag American community of the capital area Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium. and the Ukrainian Embassy marked the anniversary of the 1932-1933 Famine- the United Nations Secretariat on Representatives, for adopting decisions Genocide in Ukraine with a memorial Tuesday, November 21. to honor the victims of the tragedy and to religious service, a discussion of the trag- The commemoration, hosted by Viktor condemn the actions of the Stalin ic event and the showing of the documen- Kryzhanivsky, chargé d’affaires (ad regime. He vowed that Ukraine would tary film “Harvest of Despair.” interim) of Ukraine to the United seize every opportunity to draw attention The memorial service for the estimat- Nations, was designed to facilitate a bet- to this tragic page in its history. He asked ed 10 million Ukrainians who died in the ter knowledge of the tragedy that all present to observe a moment of Holodomor was concelebrated on claimed 7 million to 10 million silence in honor of the memory of those November 26 at the St. Andrew Ukrainian lives, as well as to ensure who died in the Holodomor. Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, with the wider international recognition of this The commemoration featured presen- pastors of the two Ukrainian Catholic genocide that so many have chosen to tations by Dr. Taras Hunczak, professor churches in the Washington area – the ignore and deny. emeritus of history at Rutgers University, National Shrine of the Holy Family and Mr. Kryzhanivsky opened the pro- and Dr. Mark von Hagen, professor and Holy Trinity – participating. gram by explaining to the audience, chair of the history department at Afterwards, in the hall adjoining the which included diplomatic representa- Columbia University. cathedral, Ukraine’s ambassador to the tives of the U.N. member-states, that The under-secretary-general for com- United States and leaders of Ukrainian Yaro Bihun “while the Holodomor is ranked among munication and public information, American organizations discussed the Ihor Gawdiak, president of the the greatest tragedies in the history of Shashi Tharoor, participated in the event Famine and stressed the need to have it Ukrainian American Coordinating recognized as a genocide. Council, speaks at the community Ambassador Oleh Shamshur said that event held in Washington in memory of the Holodomor must be recognized as an the Holodomor. FOR THE RECORD: Statement “act of genocide against the Ukrainian nation.” He also noted that the suffering cide. “The world community should be on the Holodomor by the UCC of the Ukrainian people at the hands of aware of what happened in Ukraine in the “brutal totalitarian regime” was not those years, so as not to allow the repeti- Following is the full text of the national spirit of the Ukrainian people limited to the Famine. There were other tion of a similar tragedy,” he said. Ukrainian Canadian Congress state- for ensuing decades. periods of heightened repression in the Ihor Gawdiak, president of the Ukrainian ment on the occasion of the commemo- In spite of attempts to bring the hor- early 1920s and just after World War II, American Coordinating Council (UACC), ration of the Great Famine-Holodomor rible truth of the Holodomor to public which also brought about great losses. picked up on the “never again” theme in his in Ukraine. The statement was released attention, the world still knows little The ambassador noted the efforts of the remarks, adding that Ukrainian Americans on November 24. about this catastrophe for Ukraine. Ukrainian diaspora to bring the tragedy of must protest any and every attempt at geno- Therefore, it is during these days that the Famine to the world’s attention and sin- cide in the world today. For several years already, the last we, Ukrainian Canadians, once again gled out the work done by the late James “Recently, almost 200 American citi- Saturday of November has been a day open the horrible pages of history and Mace, who was the director of the U.S. zens’ and academic organizations signed of remembrance for the millions of relate this to our children, friends and Commission on the Ukraine Famine, and an appeal to the U.S. government to react Ukrainians killed by the artificially neighbors and to all those who are not British historian Robert Conquest, the more forcefully to the genocide now in created 1932-33 Great Famine- indifferent to the suffering of others. In author of the seminal work on the subject, Darfur,” he said. “The appeal was signed Holodomor in Ukraine. On this day, the name of present and future genera- “The Harvest of Sorrow.” He also thanked by leading Jewish organizations, includ- Ukrainians, together will all mankind, tions, we will do everything possible the Congress and President George W. Bush ing the Holocaust Museum; Armenian honor the memory of our brothers and so that memory about the victims of for making it possible to have a Holodomor organizations signed it as well.” sisters who became innocent victims of the Famine will remain alive, and that monument erected in Washington. “So far only one Ukrainian organiza- the Stalinist authoritarian regime. these horrific events never occur again. Michael Sawkiw Jr., president of the tion signed it,” he added (not mentioning Seventy-four years ago, from April With heavy hearts, the entire Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, that it was the UACC). 1932 to November 1933, in approxi- Ukrainian Canadian community noted that while millions of Ukrainians were Also addressing the gathering were mately 500 days, some 7 million to 10 remembers those who suffered and died dying in the Holodomor and as a result of Nadia K. McConnell, president of the million people, a third of whom were during the Great Famine-Holodomor by other acts of repression, the Soviet propa- U.S.-Ukraine Foundation; Adrian Pidlusky, children, died of famine. For the first holding memorial services and joint ganda machine was convincing its citizens president of The Washington Group; Petro time in human history, a government prayers or by honoring their memory and – with the help of such Western journal- Matula, a Holodomor survivor who read used the confiscation of a harvest as a with a moment of silence or in some ists as Walter Duranty of The New York excerpts from an article by Alen Bezanson weapon for the destruction of the peo- other appropriate manner. Times – the West that it was not happening. on Soviet totalitarianism in Ukraine; ple. In 1932-1933, Ukraine lost every May the memory of these innocents Many Western nations were establishing Valentyn Zabijaka, head of the St. Andrew fourth or fifth person. unite us, the living, and give us strength diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union Parish Council; and Slavko Nowytski, who The horrific truth is that mass mur- to move forward to a better future. during what he characterized as the “worst introduced the documentary film he pro- der for ethnic reasons can only be act of genocide in the history of mankind.” duced for the 50th anniversary of the called a genocide, the consequence of Orysia Sushko, president Mr. Sawkiw called on the U.S. gov- Famine, “Harvest of Despair: The which was the destruction of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress ernment and the United Nations to rec- Unknown Holocaust.” The program was ognize the Holodomor as an act of geno- directed by Anya Dydyk-Petrenko. No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2006 5

leaders went to the Dnipro slopes of the Ukrainians mark... Pecherskyi Landscape Park to plant a (Continued from page 1) second row of kalyna bushes, the nation- took part in a panakhyda (requiem) service al symbol of Ukraine which is used also for Holodomor victims at the former Oblast to commemorate Holodomor victims. Committee headquarters of the Communist Later in the afternoon, political and Party. They advocated establishing a religious leaders, including the presi- Holodomor victims monument at the same dent’s family, Mr. Moroz, Kyiv Mayor place where a Lenin statue once stood. Leonid Chernovetskyi, Patriarch Filaret In the town of Zhovkva, outside of and Patriarch Lubomyr Husar of the Lviv, Ukrainians reburied the remains of Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church led a an estimated 270 civilians murdered by memorial procession amidst a thick fog the NKVD after the second world war. from St. Sophia Cathedral to St. Michael Human bones had been discovered in the Cathedral. basement of the Basilian Monastery in Tens of thousands of Ukrainians 2002. Bullet holes were lodged in most joined, filling the short boulevard with of the victims’ skulls. blue-and-yellow flags. In a religious ceremony, 56 coffins were Organizers created a wide, cordoned carried to a grave where a Christian burial central section on St. Michael’s Square, was held and a cross will bear the words, which was lined with scores of candles in “Victims of the Communist Terror.” glass jars placed on black platforms and Similar ceremonies were held in Lviv guarded by military cadets holding large for the remains of those tortured by Ukrainian flags. Communists in prison. Each Ukrainian leader held a candle In the Russian Federation, Ukrainians nestled in a pot filled with grain and held the first panakhydy for Holodomor wrapped by a wreath, which was then victims in cities such as Tiumen, placed at the monument, followed by Krasnodar and Voronezh. In Moscow a representatives of each Ukrainian oblast. memorial service took place at Epiphany Although not part of the official Cathedral. entourage, among those attending the Events in Kyiv this year were of an ceremony were Foreign Affairs Minister unprecedented scale, with tens of thou- Borys Tarasyuk, Lviv Oblast sands in attendance – the daily newspa- Administration Chair Petro Oliinyk, per Ukrayina Moloda even estimated up Soviet dissident Mykhailo Horyn and to 100,000 participants. rock star Sviatoslav Vakarchuk. In the morning, Mr. Yushchenko, his In his address, President Yushchenko family, Mr. Moroz, Vice Prime Minister demanded that Ukraine’s Parliament rec- Cutty Sark Co. for Humanitarian Affairs Dmytro ognize the Holodomor, and called on the President Viktor Yushchenko and his family plant a guelder-rose bush on Tabachnyk and other government offi- Russian Federation “to stand by us, and November 25, the Day of Memory for Victims of Famines and Political Repressions, cials attended a moleben service led by through government recognition of the in commemoration of Holodomor victims at the Guelder-Rose Grove in Kyiv. Patriarch Filaret of the Ukrainian Holodomor, demonstrate a high example Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate at of human empathy deserving of the St. Sophia Cathedral. Russian people.” displayed Holodomor survivors giving Ukraine’s population declined by 7.5 Leaders of all of Ukraine’s major “Those who deny the Holodomor their testimonies. million between 1929 and 1939, while Churches were present, with the excep- deeply and convincingly hate Ukraine,” Among those attending the ceremony the other Soviet republics experienced tion of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Mr. Yushchenko said. “They hate us, our was a Poltava village native, Vera population growth during that time. Moscow Patriarchate, which doesn’t par- spirit and our future. They don’t deny Kolomiyets, 55, who said her parents “The Bolshevik regime not only take in religious ceremonies with clergy history. They deny Ukrainian nationhood. survived the Holodomor only because destroyed the Ukrainian nation, but the of the Kyiv Patriarchate. In the name of the Ukrainian people, I her grandmother was able to trade the Ukrainian spirit,” the patriarch said. Mr. Yanukovych was noticeably confirm that Holodomor victims should Kozak family gold for five kilograms of “Having obtained nationhood from God, absent as well. be honored as martyrs of one of the grain to feed her family. Ukraine wants spiritual rebirth and wants The entourage then traveled to the biggest catastrophes of humanity.” Her grandmother, Efrosynia Vasko, to tell the truth about its history.” told her about her Holodomor experience Park of Eternal Glory to bless a small Mr. Yushchenko devoted much of his Other memorial events monument marking the general area address citing documents, historical facts when Ms. Kolomiyets was nine years where the future Holodomor Historical and statistics proving the Holodomor was old. Throughout late November, numerous Memorial Complex and Institute of genocide. She sold the family gold to buy back Holodomor-related events took place in National Memory will stand. During the 1932-1933 Holodomor, 17 the very same grain the local Kyiv and throughout Ukraine. Ukrainian society is not looking for Ukrainians died every minute, 1,000 died Communists had collected – only for a An American businessman and advo- guilty people to blame in its unfolding every hour and 25,000 every day, result- higher price, she said. cate for recognition of the Holodomor, social dialogue on the Holodomor, Mr. ing in between 7 million and 10 million Most of these Communists, including Morgan Williams, organized a November Yushchenko said. Responsible for the deaths, Mr. Yushchenko said. the collective farm chair, his deputy and 29 ceremony at which the National 1932-1933 Holodomor was the totalitari- The average lifespan for a Ukrainian supervisors, were ethnic Jews and sur- Academy of Arts presented awards to an, Communist, Stalinist regime of the man in 1933 was seven years, and 10 vived the Holodomor, Ms. Kolomiyets students for their submissions to the Soviet Union, he said. years for Ukrainian women. said. Holodomor Poster Art Program. “I am convinced that knowing history The president cited Communist Party She is convinced the Holodomor was a Since 1988 Mr. Williams has amassed – true history and not rewritten history – documents that confirmed the party for- genocide against ethnic Ukrainians, par- the world’s largest collection of is one of the virtues of the generation that bade trade on Ukrainian territory in ticularly the middle-class intelligentsia to Holodomor-related artwork – about 300 lives,” Mr. Yushchenko said. August 1932, and then forbade which her family belonged. They owned pieces – a significant part of which are “We are supposed to know the truth,” Ukrainians to travel to Russia to try to 62 acres of land. posters created in the last two decades he said. “Why we buried 10 million of find food. “It was the extermination of the because virtually no original artwork our citizens when 5.5 million tons of The Central Committee of the Ukrainian nation,” Ms. Kolomiyets said. from the 1930s has remained to this day. grain went through Ukraine to the ports Communist Party of Ukraine designated “Not of the Ukrainian people, because a The Alex and Helen Woskob of Odesa, Kerch and Feodosiya. Why did 84 Ukrainian districts as “black board” lot of nations belong to the Ukrainian Foundation based in State College, Pa., this happen, and what is this called?” lists, which entailed isolation, total col- people, but the Ukrainian nation.” provided the financial awards to the con- In his address, Mr. Yushchenko cited lectivization of food and wheat supplies, As a result, a disturbing number of test winners, which included $300 for the example of a single Ukrainian vil- and starvation to death. Ukrainians citizens deny the Holodomor first place, three $200 second-place lage, Serhiyivka in the Chernihiv Oblast, “It’s hard for me to continue this list of was genocide because many aren’t ethnic awards and four $100 third-place awards, to exemplify the Holodomor’s tragedy. crimes, but there is a single essence Ukrainians themselves, particularly in as well as $50 to remaining participants. During the six years of World War II, today: Ukraine is, and Ukraine lives,” eastern Ukraine, said Oksana, her daugh- National Academy of Arts fifth-year 488 residents died, compared to more Mr. Yushchenko said. ter. student Yulia Kunshykova, 21, won first than 1,000 casualties during the two A minute of silence was observed at 4 “God forbid any nation live through place for her poster, “Speechless Misery years of the Holodomor. About 650 vil- p.m. following the president’s speech. such a horror,” Ms Kolomiyets said. in the Yard.” lagers live there currently. After the official ceremony, St. “Because this genocide was the biggest In blood red and black colors, the in the world and that’s why I think peo- A symbolic monument Michael’s Square opened to allow the poster depicts a fence made of horizon- thousands of Ukrainians who had ple have to unite against this evil.” tally arranged branches, the prototypical The symbolic monument erected in arrived to place their glass-enclosed The president’s entourage and family symbol of the Ukrainian village, leaning Kyiv is made of “black boards,” or lists candles at the Holodomor Victims attended an evening concert of Verdi’s against a wood pillar. Higher up, a row of that signified the total destruction of a Memorial, and through the square. “Requiem” at the Shevchenko National branches bears a slightly lighter tone than district. During the Holodomor the Some formed shapes of crosses and cir- Opera and Ballet Theater. its neighbors, forming the image of a Soviet government marked 84 districts cles out of the scores of candles placed Patriarch Filaret said the Holodomor’s cross and symbolizing the deaths that with black boards. on the square and placed symbolic goal was to destroy the Ukrainian people, occurred behind fences. After Patriarch Filaret led a moleben wheat sheaves in the middle. and succeeded in eradicating the Mr. Williams was in Kyiv for the for the future museum and memorial For the first time, organizers put up Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox complex site, the entourage of Ukrainian large plasma screens with speakers that Church because it was Ukrainian. (Continued on page 22) 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2006 No. 50

FOR THE RECORD THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY The Tarasyuk tussle Ukraine’s law on the Famine-Genocide Following is the text of the law of Verkhovna Rada as of May 15, 2003, No. Within the span of less than a week, Foreign Affairs Minister Borys Tarasyuk Ukraine about the Famine of 1932-1933 789-IV, in which the Famine is recognized was sacked (by the Verkhovna Rada) and then unsacked (by a Kyiv district court) in Ukraine, as published at http://maid- as an act of genocide against the Ukrainian and reconfirmed in his position by President Viktor Yushchenko. This strange situ- an.org.ua/static/news/2006/164726292.ht people, the result of deliberate actions by the ation is, in fact, a dangerous war over who controls the foreign policy of Ukraine. ml and translated by Svitlana Kobzar for totalitarian regime aimed at the mass exter- The first shot was fired in September by Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych The Ukraine List (No. 406, November mination of parts of the Ukrainian and other when he traveled to Brussels and said that Ukraine “will have to take a pause” in 30). The bill was passed on November 28 peoples of the former USSR; its bid for NATO membership. That statement directly conflicted with the for- and signed into law on November 29. Recognizing the Famine of 1932-1933 eign policy goals of Mr. Yushchenko, who had hoped to have Ukraine sign a in Ukraine, in accordance with the Membership Action Plan at the NATO summit in November. The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Convention on the Prevention and To be sure, observers were not surprised by Mr. Yanukovych’s stance; after all, Honoring the memory of the millions Punishment of the Crime of Genocide as he had made his feelings known way before this. However, he had signed the of compatriots who became victims of of December 9, 1948, as a deliberate act Universal of National Unity in which all signatories agreed that membership in the the 1932-1933 Famine and its conse- of mass extermination of peoples; alliance is to be pursued. Furthermore, Mr. Yanukovych’s statement violated quences in Ukraine; Adopt this law. Ukraine’s law on national security, which lists NATO membership as a goal. Respecting all citizens who lived through Article 1. The Famine of 1932-1933 in The prime minister’s move in Brussels was strongly criticized by Foreign this terrible tragedy in the history of the Ukraine is a genocide of the Ukrainian Affairs Minister Tarasyuk and Defense Minister Anatolii Hrytsenko, as well as Ukrainian people (Ukrainskoho narodu); people. Mr. Yushchenko, who called it “mistaken.” Mr. Yanukovych, in turn, rebuked Realizing our moral obligation to the Article 2. The denial in public of the both ministers and the Verkhovna Rada adopted a resolution supporting Mr. past and future generations of Ukrainians Famine of 1932-1933 in Ukraine is rec- Yanukovych’s stance on NATO. and recognizing the necessity for the rebirth ognized as a sacrilege against the memo- Lawmakers of the ruling coalition of the Party of the Regions, Socialist Party and of historical justice and our affirmation of ry of the millions of victims of the Communist Party, insisted that Ministers Tarasyuk and Hrytsenko be called to account intolerance towards any signs of violence; Famine, and also disrespect of the before the Rada, leveling broad accusations of unsatisfactory work and negligence. Recalling that the Famine of 1932-1933 Ukrainian people and is considered ille- A few days before Mr. Yanukovych’s official visit to the U.S., Minister in Ukraine was officially repudiated by gal (protypravnyi). Tarasyuk attempted to cancel the trip since the prime minister had not sought the USSR government for many decades; Article 3. Government bodies and presidential approval for his agenda. Ultimately, the prime minister’s directives Condemning the criminal acts of the local government, according to their for the trip were approved by the president and the trip went ahead. However, totalitarian regime of the USSR, directed roles, are responsible for: Mr. Yanukovych made it clear that he would seek Mr. Tarasyuk’s dismissal. towards the organization of the Famine, – partaking in the process of creating It must be noted that, while the Constitution of Ukraine spells out who appoints the consequences of which became the and implementing government policy the minister of foreign affairs, it does not say who can dismiss him. As the matter extermination of millions of people, the supporting the national memory of the now stands, Ukraine must await a ruling of the Constitutional Court to revolve the destruction of the social basis of the Ukrainian people (narod); issue of who has the authority to oust ministers appointed by the president. Ukrainian people, its ancient traditions, – influencing the consolidation and In the meantime, the war over control of foreign policy within what our Kyiv spiritual culture and ethnic traditions; development of the Ukrainian nation (nat- correspondent has so aptly characterized as Ukraine’s “bipolar government” con- Expressing condolences to other peo- siya), its historical and cultural sense, dis- tinues. And Ukraine’s most experienced foreign policy expert – whose track record ples of the former USSR which fell vic- semination of information about the Famine includes such successes as free market economy status conferred by the European tim to the Famine; of 1932-1933 in Ukraine among its citizens Union and the lifting of Jackson-Vanik restrictions on trade with the U.S. – has Highly appreciating the solidarity and as well as worldwide, ensuring teaching fallen victim to the machinations of the Party of the Regions and its cronies. support of the international community in about the tragedy of the Famine as part of It is a dangerous situation as these forces refuse to abide by agreements freely condemning the Famine of 1932-1933 in the educational curriculum of Ukraine; entered into, ignore the separation of powers written into the Constitution, and simply Ukraine, which is illustrated in the legisla- – taking actions to ensure the com- seize power however they can, threatening Ukraine’s stability and subverting its dem- tion of the parliaments of Australia, the memoration of the victims of the Famine ocratic foundations – in short, acting against the national interests of Ukraine. Argentine Republic, Georgia, the Republic of 1932-1933 in Ukraine, including con- of Estonia, the Italian Republic, Canada, structing memorials in honor of those the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of who suffered and memorial markers for Poland, the United States of America, the the victims of the Famine; Dec. Republic of Hungary, as well as the dis- – ensuring, in accordance with gov- Turning the pages back... semination of an official document of the ernment regulation, that researchers and 58th Session of the United Nations citizens who investigate the issues of the 12 General Assembly to remember the 70th Famine of 1932-1933 in Ukraine and its anniversary of the Famine – the Great consequences have access to academic 1976 A statue of Taras Shevchenko was unveiled 30 years ago Famine of 1932-1933 in Ukraine, signed and public materials, including the in Encarnacion, Paraguay, as reported by The Ukrainian by the Argentine Republic, the Republic of archives and other institutions that con- Weekly. At the time, this statue brought the total number of Azerbaijan, the People’s Republic of tain information regarding the Famine. monuments to the poet-laureate of Ukraine to a total of six – Bangladesh, the Republic of Belarus, the Article 4. The government provides con- three of them located in South America. The monument, a bust of Shevchenko by Republic of Benin, the Republic of Bosnia ditions for conducting research and activities Leonard Rodriguez, professor of art at the University of Buenos Aires, measures 75 and Herzegovina, the Republic of to commemorate victims of the Famine of centimeters high and sits atop a meter-and-a-half pedestal. Guatemala, Georgia, the Arab Republic of 1932-1933 in Ukraine in accordance with Over 700 Ukrainian families organized the Taras Shevchenko Monument Egypt, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the the relevant government program, the fund- Committee, with Roman Pylynsky as chairman, and raised the funds for the statue. Republic of Kazakhstan, Canada, the State ing of which is allocated yearly from the On November 19, 1976, Paraguay’s President Alfredo Stroessner and Mr. Pylynsky of Qatar, the Kyrgyz Republic, the State of government budget of Ukraine. together unveiled the monument before a crowd of approximately 1,500 people. Kuwait, the Republic of Macedonia, Article 5. Final Provisions: Metropolitan Mstyslav of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the U.S.A. was assist- Mongolia, the Republic of Nauru, the – 1. This law is enacted from the day ed by Bishop Yladimiro of the UOC in Brazil, Bishop Efraim Krevey of the Ukrainian Kingdom of Nepal, the United Arab of its publication. Catholic Church in Brazil, and other clergy in blessing the monument. Emirates, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, – For the Cabinet of Ministers of One speaker called Shevchenko a “torch of freedom” that was brought to this coun- the Republic of Peru, the South African Ukraine: try “to fill his countrymen with optimism and pride in the proper path of life, to which Republic, the Republic of Korea, the – 1) determine the status and functions he educated himself.” Republic of Moldova, the Russian of the Ukrainian Institute of National The unveiling was the culmination of a weeklong series of Ukrainian events, Federation, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Remembrance, as a special representative kicked off by an official proclamation of “Ukrainian Week” on November 15, 1976, the Syrian Arab Republic, the United body of the executive branch for the by Mayor Jose Caballero. The events were co-sponsored by the Paraguayan Prosvita States of America, the Republic of Sudan, renewal and protection of the memory of Society and the Ukrainian Central Representation in Argentina. Throughout the week, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, the Ukrainian people, and ensure the sus- a Ukrainian art exhibit, organized by the Ukrainian National Women’s League of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, tenance of the institute using funds from Argentina, was held in the Regional Hall. the Republic of Uzbekistan, Ukraine and the Ukrainian National Budget, Dr. Jarema Taurydzky and Ivan Regey of the Smoloskyp Ukrainian Information Jamaica, as well being supported by – 2) three months from the inception Service, with Tomas Miko of Encarnacion’s public relations office, held a press con- Australia, the State of Israel, the Republic of this law: provide proposals to the ference on November 17, 1976, where questions were answered about the monu- of Serbia and Montenegro and 25 govern- Verkhovna Rada for the harmonization of ment’s unveiling, Ukrainians in Paraguay and repressions in Ukraine, with Smoloskyp ments – members of the European Union. Ukrainian legislation in accordance with distributing brochures about the plight of Ukrainian political prisoners. Following the recommendation of the this law; align its normative-legal regula- The festivities continued with two concerts held on November 18 and 20, 1976, in the parliamentary hearings regarding commem- tions in accordance with this law; ensure Domingo Robledd Stadium. The first concert, attended by an estimated 1,300 people, orating the victims of the 1932-1933 the annulment of any existing legislation featured the Prosvita Society’s female chorus and the Prosvita ballet from Buenos Aires. Famine, adopted by an Act of the Verkhovna which contradicts this law; The second concert, with approximately 3,000 people in attendance, featured the Kalyna Rada of Ukraine as of March, 2003, No. – 3) address relevant issues, according dancers and chorus from the Ukrainian National Youth Federation branch in Toronto. 607-IV, and the address to the Ukrainian to the plans developed with the participa- Special dedication services brought the week to a close at St. Olha Ukrainian people by the members of the extraordinary tion of the Kyiv City Government Catholic Church and St. George Ukrainian Orthodox Church. hearing of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Council, regarding the construction of as of May 14, 2003, regarding perpetuating the Ukrainian memorial before the 75th Source: “Ukrainians unveil Shevchenko Monument in Paraguay,” The Ukrainian the memory of the victims of the Famine of anniversary of the Famine of 1932-1933 Weekly, December 12, 1976. 1932-1933, adopted by an Act of the in remembrance of its victims. No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2006 7 PERSPECTIVES Faces and Places by Myron B. Kuropas BY ANDREW FEDYNSKY

The community and belonging The comeback of Christmas It’s nice to belong to a community – through the pages of “Ukrainians of Good news! Christmas is making a unconstitutional! Balderdash. In reality, it indeed, it’s essential, as far as I’m con- Chicagoland” by Dr. Myron Kuropas, who comeback. The signs are everywhere. is the bigoted ACLU that practices intoler- cerned. Engaging its members in an annu- shares the space on page 7 of The Even Hollywood seems to be coming ance and intellectual terrorism. al calendar, the community taps into the Ukrainian Weekly. The 128-page book is around with “The Nativity,” a great new Mr. Kroah offers four suggestions for same cycle that gives us the seasons and jam-packed with photographs spanning a film for the season. continuing the resistance movement: 1) in the process, provides an anchor and a century in America’s Second City. The But the struggle is not over. Although “Become informed about the relentless sense of identity. There are many commu- book starts with “God and Country” – Wal-Mart has finally allowed its employ- assault on religious symbols and expres- nities where you can belong – mine hap- immigrants building their churches in a ees to say “Merry Christmas,” secular sions that have, historically, been integral pens to be Ukrainian American and, if new land and sacrificing in the country’s humanists are still out there, ready to to who we are as a nation.” 2) “Refuse to you’re reading this, there’s a good chance wars – and ends with “Bridges to Ukraine,” transform the season into their own image cave in to the pressure of political correct- you belong to that group as well, through describing how the community is reaching at your and my expense, all in the name of ness, whether in your daily speech or in birth, marriage, adoption or choice. out to the home county in this era of jet political correctness and phony legalities. conversations with others. For example, I became a full, active member of the travel and instant communication. The American Civil Liberties Union when confronted with the usual ‘Happy community when our family moved to In between, Myron chronicles the aca- (ACLU), Americans United for Holidays’ at this time of year, why not Cleveland on Labor Day weekend in 1954 demic, cultural, economic and political Separation of Church and State and oth- respond politely but directly with ‘Merry – my seventh birthday. A week later, I was life of the community. Perforce, he ers of like mind continue to scare Christmas’ ” 3) “Refuse to shop at retail- going to Ukrainian School on Saturday includes the Kuropas clan – his late father, Americans into relinquishing their civil ers who are openly hostile to religious mornings, Plast scout meetings in the after- Stephan, wife, Lesia, and sons, Stefko and rights of free speech and religious beliefs, symbols or expressions – and let noon and church in the shadows of the Michael – who all provided tireless serv- expression. Fortunately, conservative them know of your decision! Do it polite- industrial valley the next day. In the years ice to the community, particularly the organizations are pushing back. ly, but do it firmly.” 4) “Express your con- and decades that followed, I attended many Ukrainian National Association. Myron The Rutherford Institute recently pub- cerns with letters, phone calls, e-mail an Independence Day commemoration in also served on the staff of Sen. Bob Dole lished “The Twelve Rules of Christmas,” and/or faxes to the appropriate corporate January, Shevchenko concerts in March, and President Gerald Ford. Leafing providing much-needed legal clarification leaders, city officials, and others who have Captive Nations Weeks in July, sporting through the book, I recognize others from regarding what we can and cannot do. Each the power to make decisions affecting the events and debutante balls. In the spring, political life: Democratic activist and phi- rule is documented by references to court constant efforts to ‘secularize’ our culture. there’s Easter and in December St. lanthropist Julian Kulas; his brother and decisions. I list three of the rules below. Wal-Mart’s recent reversal is an example Nicholas’ eagerly awaited visit. There’s State Rep. Myron; State Rep. Boris “Government entities may erect and of what can be done, as boycotts by the borsch, kutia and Holy Christmas Eve a Antonovych; Kateryna Chumachenko- maintain celebrations of the Christmas American Family Association (AFA) and couple weeks later, until the cycle begins all Yushchenko, first lady of Ukraine. holiday such as Christmas trees and the Catholic League are credited for Wal- over again with a cross carved from ice on Of course, the book features generous Christmas light displays, and may Mart’s decision to come to its senses Epiphany (“Jordan”) in mid-January. I also offerings of choirs, orchestras, dance ensem- include a crèche in their displays, so long regarding the issue.” remember one-of-a-kind celebrations like bles, artists, galleries, museums, schools and as the purpose for including the crèche is The bottom line, dear reader, is this. the Millennium of Ukrainian Christianity in a brass band from 1917. Scanning the faces, not to promote its religious content and is Don’t stand on the sidelines in shock as 1988 and the exuberant gathering at St. I see a good many I’ve met and recognize placed in the context with other symbols our Judeo-Christian culture is chipped Josaphat’s Church Hall in December 1991 restaurants, shops where I’ve bought books of the season as part of an effort to cele- away by those who posture as progres- when Ukrainians in Ukraine overwhelm- and the Ukrainian National Museum. brate the public Christmas holiday sives while pushing a wholly retrogres- ingly ratified their country’s independence. Mostly, though, the photos are of people through its traditional symbols.” sive agenda. Over the course of a lifetime, I’ve long gone, who worked anonymously to “Public schools may include Christmas It’s not easy to openly profess religious accumulated many friends with whom enrich the community and support the music, including music with religious views or attitudes in America today. It I’ve shared these and other experiences. homeland: women marching in 1930 to themes, in their choral programs if the wasn’t easy being Christian in Soviet Years later, at liturgies, concerts, dances, protest Polish policies in western Ukraine; a songs are included for a secular purpose, Ukraine either, and yet some people did parties, weddings, christenings and column of citizens in 1963 commemorating such as their musical quality or cultural honor their faith. They paid a price, often a funerals, I see the men and women I the Famine-Genocide; a float rolling at a value, or if the songs are part of an over- dear price (the gulag or worse), but they grew up with, looking eerily like their downtown Chicago parade in 1976 support- all performance including other holiday wouldn’t compromise their values when fathers and mothers of 40 years ago; and ing political prisoners in Soviet Ukraine; songs relating to Chanukah, Kwanzaa or most people around them sold out. young people at Kashtan Dance School and, yes, a group making pyrohy to help other similar holidays.” Remember those who were willing to die and Ridna Shkola are very much like the raise funds for the parish church – with no “Public schools may teach students or suffer for their faith, people like boys and girls I knew growing up. year, names or location, it could have been about the Christmas holiday, including its Ukrainian Orthodox Metropolitan Vasyl At home, many of us choose to cele- yesterday or a hundred years ago, in religious significance, so long as it is Lypkivsky or Ukrainian Catholic Patriarch brate holidays like our ancestors did. I Chicago, Cleveland or St. Louis. taught objectively for secular purposes Josyf Slipyj. They knew what fate awaited measure our children’s growth and my As we go through life, we seldom see such as its historical or cultural impor- them for resisting Bolshevik atheism. own inexorable aging in the pictures we changes from day to day, yet over the tance, and not for the purpose of promot- Recall these Ukrainian martyrs and count- take each year in front of a Christmas course of five or 100 years, everything ing Christianity.” less others the next time you hesitate say- tree or at the blessing of Easter baskets. seems astonishingly different. If you encounter any difficulties, the ing “Merry Christmas” for fear of offend- The community is diverse and mobile; “Ukrainians in Chicagoland” chronicles folks at the Rutherford Institute suggest ing. How serious is offending someone not all my friends are parents, married or that process, documenting the communi- contacting their legal hotline (1-800-224- compared to the gulag? Get real. living in Cleveland – many have scat- ty within the context of its annual calen- 1791) or e-mailing them at legal@ruther- Never forget that the founders of our tered to different cities, some to Europe; dar over the course of four generations. ford.org. great nation were believers; most were several are in Ukraine. And that’s a What’s striking is how much endures. Why is this important? According to overwhelmingly Christian in their reli- source of joy, as well; on more than one Consisting almost entirely of photo- the Alliance Defense Fund, cited in a gious faith. The motto “In God we trust” occasion, someone I haven’t seen for a graphs, the book is easy to read and fun to November 27 column by Don Kroah was not proclaimed by American atheists. decade or more has greeted me as if we’d browse. There are hundreds and hundreds (“The Assault on Christmas”), “90 per- People whose goal in life is never to shared a drink and a joke yesterday. of people I never met or heard of, yet I feel cent of Americans recognized Christmas offend rarely accomplish much that is The community that runs on an annual as if I know them because in a way I do – as the birthday of Jesus Christ; 88 per- valued by others. Non-offenders also calendar also moves relentlessly through they’re so much like those who helped edu- cent say its okay for people to wish oth- make few mistakes because they rarely time. Sadly, nearly everyone who taught cate me and those I’ve taught; those who ers ‘Merry Christmas’ rather than ‘Happy risk. It is those who hazard indignation, me at Ukrainian School, counseled me in mentored me and helped me get jobs or Holidays,’ and 87 percent of Americans disdain, even vilification for great ideas Plast or coached me in sports is now asked me to help with their own employ- believe nativity scenes should be allowed that ultimately triumph. gone. So too is the little boy I knew, who ment; people who’ve invited me to gradua- on public property.” In short, most An idea is out there that I wish I had reaped their generosity. Now I drive my tions, weddings, christenings; people Americans want to continue traditional thought of. Someone suggested sending a own children to events on the rare occa- whose articles I’ve read, whose concerts Christmas activities. Christmas card to the ACLU. I plan to do sions my wife isn’t able to. I’ve enjoyed, whose funerals I’ve attended. And yet, the ADF contends, “due to just that, a Ukrainian Christmas card as a It’s nearly 20 years now that I met Ukrainians have a longer Christmas sea- political correctness, disinformation and matter of fact. Send yours to: ACLU, 125 Chrystia at a zabava and, like others in the son and more extensive gift list than most. even the threat of lawsuits from the Broad St., 18th Floor, New York, NY community, we’re repeating the routine of If you’re looking for gift ideas, may I sug- ACLU and its allies, religious expression 10004. Believe me, you’ll feel all warm church, youth and culture groups, three gest gift subscriptions to The Ukrainian at Christmastime is increasingly absent and fuzzy doing it. weeks of summer camp and Soyuzivka in Weekly and a copy of “Ukrainians in from the public square.” In keeping with the season, I wish my August. Some of those my wife once Chicagoland” by Dr. Kuropas (www.arca- The richly funded and privileged readers and all people of good will a tucked into sleeping bags when she was a diapublishing.com; 1-888-313-2665)? Give ACLU leadership has tried to convince Blessed and Merry Christmas. Khrystos camp counselor have counseled our own “Sviatyi Mykolai” a hand. Americans the problem lies with Christian Rodyvsia! children. At Ridna Shkola a new immigra- intolerance. They also would have us tion replenishes the ranks of teachers. Andrew Fedynsky’s e-mail address is believe that the Christmas practices of Myron Kuropas’s e-mail address is These reflections come to mind as I flip [email protected]. generations of Americans have been [email protected]. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2006 No. 50

Saskatchewan Ukrainians honor “nation builders,” community leaders SASKATOON, Saskatchewan – Community Recognition Awards were Guests from across Saskatchewan and presented to six individuals for meritori- Canada, among them Dr. Gordon ous contributions in the following areas: Barnhart, lieutenant-governor of • Cultural preservation and develop- Saskatchewan, and his wife, Naomi, ment: Anita Drebot (Sudbury-Regina), attended a sold-out awards luncheon in tireless volunteer, teacher, organizer, Saskatoon on November 5 to pay tribute respected community resource in areas of to 10 very special people. Ukrainian culture, language and tradi- Recognition events, now known as the tions; and Cecilia Kachkowski (Melfort- Nation Builders and Community Saskatoon), educator, generous volunteer, Recognition Awards Luncheon, have respected community resource in areas of been held in various centers around Ukrainian language and folk-arts, church Saskatchewan every year since 1995 activist, master gardener. under the auspices of the Ukrainian • Leadership: Evelyn Darlene Hull Canadian Congress – Saskatchewan (Willowbrook), church and community Provincial Council (UCC-SPC) to cele- activist, teacher, volunteer, leader, role brate the contributions of individuals model, active in preserving and develop- with ties to the province. ing Ukrainian culture through dance. This year, four individuals were recog- • Volunteerism: John Panio (Montmartre), nized as nation builders for providing out- church and community activist, leader, lan- standing service without reward or gain guage teacher, dedicated volunteer, musi- and having made a lasting impact region- cian, promoter of Ukrainian language, cul- ally, nationally and/or internationally: ture and traditions • Dr. Lorne A. Babiuk (Canora- • Youth Achievement: Sophia Bob Puderak Saskatoon), international authority in vet- Nahachewsky (Prince Albert), role Seen at the 2006 Nation Builders and Community Recognition Awards Luncheon erinary virology and immunology, distin- model, humanitarian, overseas volunteer, are: (standing, from left) John Panio, Sister Theodosia, Fred Buchko (accepting guished researcher, mentor, university altar server, Sunday school teacher, rec- for his late wife, Anne Mary), UCC-SPC President Eugene Krenosky, Cecilia professor; ognized Air Cadet, Ukrainian dancer, Kachkowski, Anita Drebot, Eveyln Hull, Sophia Nahachewsky, Taisa Trischuk, • the late Anne Mary Buchko musician, high academic achiever; and (seated) Dr. Gordon Barnhart and Naomi Barnhart. (Goodeve-Ituna), educator, church and Taisa Trischuk (Yorkton), accomplished community leader, champion of the dancer and instructor, high academic Stephen Worobetz and Dr. Sylvia Atkinson, member of the Legislative Ukrainian community, volunteer, mentor, achiever, school and community leader, Fedoruk), a premier (Roy Romanow) and Assembly for Saskatoon Nutana and coach, organizer, artisan; organizer, humanitarian, volunteer, musi- a chief Justice (Edward Bayda) who are minister for immigration, advanced edu- • Sister Theodosia, née Theresa cian, youth activist. of Ukrainian heritage.” cation and the Public Service Papirnik (Edmonton-Saskatoon), spiritual “The Ukrainian community has made Former Saskatchewan Premier Commission, and UCC-SPC President advisor, leader, humanitarian, visionary, astounding contributions to Canada since Romanow, who was recognized as a Eugene Krenosky, who presided over the administrator, writer, advocate, volunteer, the first immigrants arrived over a centu- nation builder in 1999, was present at event. champion of human rights; and ry ago,” said Lt. Gov. Barnhart in his the awards dinner as a guest of his The UCC-SPC is an inclusive, vibrant, • Brig. Gen. Joseph Romanow greetings to the 250 assembled. cousin, Brig. Gen. Romanow, who was self-sustaining provincial cultural organi- (Saskatoon-Ottawa), leader, decorated “The positive impact of Ukrainian honored this year. zation that serves the Saskatchewan serviceman, author, lecturer, role model, Canadians has been especially significant Formal greetings were brought from Ukrainian community to maintain, devel- humanitarian, community volunteer and in Saskatchewan, where we have been the City of Saskatoon by Mayor Don op and share its Ukrainian Canadian activist. served by lieutenant governors (Dr. Atchison; from the Province by Pat identity, culture and aspirations.

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PARSIPPANY, N.J. – “A tribute to Ukrainian Each chapter is richly illustrated by photos and Chicagoland” is how Dr. Myron B. Kuropas’ latest book accompanied by informative text that provides a capsule is described by Arcadia Publishing, which specializes in history of the specific topic. In addition, outstanding books on local and regional history. Ukrainian Americans who have made contributions in And, indeed it is. the political, economic and artistic realms are highlight- “Ukrainians of Chicagoland” is a 128-page book filled ed. Among them is Volodymyr Simenovych, a physician with more than 200 photographs of the Ukrainian communi- and multi-talented community leader whom the author ty from the Chicago area that has been active there since the describes as “the first ethno-nationally aware Ukrainian late 1880s, arriving, as the author notes, during four separate immigrant in Chicago.” Thus, the book lives up to its periods: 1885-1914, 1923-1939, 1948-1960 and since 1991. billing as “a historical snapshot of one of the most Many of the high-quality photographs – of groups, individu- dynamic ethnic communities in the United States.” als, events and institutions – are vintage photos of historic “Ukrainians of Chicagoland” is clearly a labor of love, significance. Accompanying the photos are captions that tell as the author is not only an immigration historian, but the story of the community’s endeavors in myriad fields. also a native son of Chicago. The author’s inspiration for The book is divided into seven chapters: the book, he says, “was my immigrant parents, who spent • “God and Country,” focusing on Ukrainian Churches their entire adult life working on behalf of the Ukrainian and Ukrainian Americans’ service in the U.S. armed forces; American community.” Furthermore, he says his latest • “Fraternal Institutions,” including the Ukrainian book is a gift to Ukrainians in the Chicago area. National Association, the Ukrainian Fraternal Dr. Kuropas says he hopes his book introduces read- Association, the Providence Association of Ukrainian ers to “the rich, multi-faceted culture which continues to Catholics and the Ukrainian National Aid Association attract talented and committed people willing to pre- (which merged with Providence in 2000); serve and develop it.” He also says, “I hope that my • “For an Independent Ukraine,” focusing on book will clarify many of the misconceptions readers Ukrainian Americans’ efforts to secure the independ- may have about Ukrainians.” ence of their ancestral homeland; Dr. Kuropas noted that if this book sells well, there is an immigration history. Currently he is an adjunct professor • “Education, Youth and Sports,” which covers the opportunity to publish books about the Ukrainian commu- at Northern Illinois University. diverse organizations active in preserving Ukrainian nities of other areas, for example, Detroit, New York, “Ukrainians of Chicagoland” was officially launched identity, among them youth groups, choirs, dance Cleveland, Philadelphia and New Jersey. “I really hope on November 17 with an event at the Ukrainian troupes, sports teams; other communities will take advantage of this opportunity National Museum in Chicago and in conjunction with • “Drama, Music, Art,” focusing on the Ukrainian and publish similar books through Arcadia,” he added. Chicago Ukrainians’ celebration of the centennial of cultural heritage and the individuals and artistic groups Arcadia Publishing is the largest publisher of regional their formal presence in the area, which was marked by that work in this field; history books in North America. It has published more the establishment of St. Nicholas Parish. • “Ukrainian Village,” a special section devoted to the than 3,000 titles, telling the stories of towns and cities, as The book is available at area bookstores, independent Ukrainian neighborhood of Chicago and how it has well as focusing on regional topics such as industry, archi- retailers and online book sellers, as well as such bookstore developed through the years; and tecture, ethnic groups, transportation and other areas. chains as Borders and Barnes & Noble, and directly from UkrainianWeekly_ad_5• “Bridges to Ukraine,” spotlighting12/3/06 11:45programs AM that Page con- 1 Dr. Kuropas holds a Ph.D. from the University of Arcadia Publishing at www.arcadiapublishing.com or by nect Chicago’s Ukrainians and all of its residents to Ukraine. Chicago and is the author of three books on Ukrainian calling 888-313-2665. UKRAINE IS CHANGING...

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FOR THE RECORD: Open letter to Viktor Yanukovych from the UCCA Following is the text of an open letter Ukraine is the Ukrainian language. The The issue of the 1932-1933 Genocide ment’s activities during an interview on sent on December 4 by the Ukrainian state guarantees the comprehensive in Ukraine is extremely important to the October 27, 2006, by saying that “The Congress Committee of America to Prime development and use of the Ukrainian Ukrainian nation. We were pleased to main principle of our policies is to act Minister Viktor Yanukovych of Ukraine. language in all spheres of society across hear that legislation was passed on based on the national interests of The translation from the original the entire territory of Ukraine” (Article November 28 in the Ukrainian Ukraine.” The time has come to earnestly Ukrainian was provided by the UCCA. 10). As Ivan Dzyuba stated, “without the Parliament, which recognized the forced implement those principles into action. [Ukrainian] language, without its Famine as a genocide, although we were Unfortunately, prior to now, the work of Dear Mr. Prime Minister: Ukrainian culture, Ukraine simply will disappointed that the language of the bill your government has been contrary to The Ukrainian American community not be – no matter how great the state of was softened. We were also disheartened your declared principles, and not in the is deeply disturbed by recent events in the economy is.” by the fact that only two members of interest of the Ukrainian people/nation. Ukraine. We believe that the continued Mr. Prime Minister, you yourself stat- your faction voted for this bill. We hope Moreover, the actions [of firing the confrontation between the branches of ed, “the state language is the Ukrainian that your government will continue to Minister of Foreign Affairs Borys power and illegal decisions by the language” (October 30, 2006, work for recognition of this crime as Tarasyuk] by representatives of your party Parliament prove that Ukraine is return- Ukrayinska Pravda). It is shameful that in genocide on the international level and in Parliament on the anniversary of the ing to anarchy, based not on democratic your official capacity as the head of the we will assist in this endeavor by work- nationwide referendum of December 1, principles, but on personal interests of its Ukrainian government, you spoke ing with the government of other coun- 1991, for the independence of Ukraine, politicians. From the time of your Russian when reacting to the firing of tries and international organizations. We are tragically symbolic. On the anniver- appointment as prime minister, our com- Minister Tarasyuk during your interview also believe it necessary to conduct a sary of the day when the Ukrainian people munity, which also includes numerous in Mariupol. Furthermore, in a recent nationwide educational campaign regard- expressed their desire to be independent, citizens of Ukraine who now reside in the interview with Oles Buzyna, Dmytro ing the history, causes and repercussions the Parliament made some illegal deci- United States, has been disturbed by sev- Tabachnyk, the vice prime minister for of the Famine-Genocide in Ukraine’s sions that endanger this independence. eral issues, which in our opinion require humanitarian affairs, stated that the cul- educational facilities, as well as among Prior to your appointment as prime careful consideration by your Cabinet. tural policy of Ukraine aimed at resur- the general public. minister, you signed the Universal of As in any young state, which is resur- recting national awareness and self- Another sensitive issue for Ukraine is National Unity. However, you continue recting its heritage after a lengthy occu- respect is “in the interests of a narrow that of recognizing and affording the to violate the universal’s principles by pation and persecution of its national cul- stratum of the Ukrainian-speaking intelli- appropriate privileges to the veterans of interfering in the political spheres that ture, the development of the Ukrainian gentsia, who is simply afraid of competi- OUN/UPA [Organization of Ukrainian are not within your jurisdiction. We hope language and culture is critical to the tion in all areas.” This statement is Nationalists/Ukrainian Insurgent Army], that in the future you will fulfill all the reconstitution of its national identity. We deplorable from a representative of the who fought for freedom and the restora- achieved agreements and will act solely strongly believe that all Ukrainian gov- Ukrainian government, and in our opin- tion of Ukraine’s statehood. It is time to in the interests of the Ukrainian people. ernment officials, as well as members of ion such Ukrainophobes have no place in change their negative image created by We request you to seriously consider Parliament, while performing their offi- the government of Ukraine. We believe the Soviet state and recognize those who our thoughts and aim your initiatives to cial duties, should use only the state lan- that the government should continue the fought against the two cruelest regimes benefit the people of Ukraine. The guage of Ukraine. The Constitution of process of Ukrainianization in Ukraine, of the 20th century. In the interests of Ukrainian Congress Committee of Ukraine states: “The state language in and we urge you to begin this forthright. restoring the truthful history of Ukraine, America (UCCA) and the Ukrainian which is an important element in estab- American community have always lishing a civic society in a democratic, actively cooperated with the government sovereign state, the government of of Ukraine and we hope to continue this Got a group? Need The Weekly? Ukraine should recognize the OUN/UPA cooperation to ensure a better future for Call our subscription department to find out how you may qualify fighters and afford them the same privi- Ukraine and its people. leges as other World War II veterans. for a group discount on your Weekly subscriptions. (973) 292-9800 ext. 3042 Mr. Prime Minister, you defined the New York/Washington main prerogative of the Ukrainian govern- December 4, 2006 No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2006 11

FOR THE RECORD: Memorandum to prime minister from Coalition for a Secure and Democratic Ukraine Following is the text of a memoran- European state, which offers the brightest Yanukovych’s visit to the United States ports Ukraine’s rapid integration into and dum on the occasion of the U.S. visit by future for the Ukrainian people. and hopes it will strengthen U.S.-Ukraine membership in NATO, but understands Prime Minister Yanukovych of Ukraine The CSDU is the successor to the relations and Ukraine’s ability to realize this is a subject of debate within Ukraine. that was sent by the Coalition for a Jackson-Vanik Graduation Coalition, its full potential. The CSDU believes the Obviously, how far to go with NATO is a Secure and Democratic Ukraine on which united the efforts of more than 250 following are important for Ukraine’s question for the Ukrainian government December 4. businesses and Ukrainian American, ability to move forward. and people to decide. But this should be Jewish American and other non-govern- Democratic consolidation: Ukraine decided based on a correct understanding T he CDSU: The Coalition for a Secure mental organizations to promote has recorded significant democratic gains of NATO today and the benefits, obliga- and Democratic Ukraine seeks to pro- Ukraine’s graduation from the provisions over the past two years. It is important tions, advantages and disadvantages of mote strong relations between the United of the Jackson-Vanik amendment. That that the government safeguard these membership. Both the prime minister and States and Ukraine, a close institutional goal was accomplished in March 2006, gains; promote further steps to protect president have called for a public informa- relationship between Congress and the when President Bush signed legislation the independent media and non-govern- tion effort on NATO. The government Verkhovna Rada, and the integration of a removing Ukraine from the purview of mental organizations; and institute meas- should live up to its announced intention democratic, market-oriented Ukraine into Jackson-Vanik and granting permanent ures to make government at all levels to stimulate a comprehensive public infor- the Euro-Atlantic community. Americans normal trade relations status to Ukraine. more accountable to its citizens. mation campaign with appropriate fund- want to see Ukraine succeed as a modern The CSDU welcomes Prime Minister A common vision: Prime Minister ing but without exclusionary limits on Yanukovych and President Yushchenko access to and use of such funds. should have a common vision for Energy security: No issue is more criti- Ukraine’s democratic future in Europe. cal for Ukraine than energy security. Kyiv Yanukovych petitioned on appointment This vision should be pro-Ukraine, practi- needs an energy strategy that supports eco- cal and understandable to Ukraine’s part- nomic growth and minimizes the prospect ners. It should respect the constitutional that another country could politically of human rights ombudsman for Ukraine roles of the president and prime minister. exploit its dependence on energy imports. The appearance of two competing foreign BOSTON – Acting in conjunction with American government and people that he Key elements of such a strategy should policies in Kyiv, as has been the case in the human rights activists and organizations in has been insincere,” Mr. Gamota contin- include allowing prices to rise to cost- past few months, causes confusion among Ukraine, the Boston-based Ukrainian ued. “We are calling on the prime minis- recovery levels, energy efficiency meas- Ukraine’s partners and seriously under- Americans for Democracy in Ukraine, ter to show his position on human rights, ures, creating conditions for Ukrainian and mines Ukraine’s international authority. Prof. George G. Grabowicz, Dmytro and we are also calling on our leaders in international investors to expand domestic WTO: Accession to the World Trade Cyzevsky Professor of Ukrainian Washington to closely monitor his production, developing renewable energy Organization will integrate Ukraine into Literature at Harvard University, and Dr. actions and to take appropriate action. sources and diversifying imports. the global economy, open the way for Lubomyr Hajda, associate director of Prof. Grabowicz added, “Ukraine is at a Anti-corruption measures: Major cor- negotiation of a free trade agreement Harvard University’s Ukrainian Research critical juncture now. The conflict between ruption at all levels continues to plague with the European Union, and help pro- Institute, on December 5 forwarded a peti- the two branches of government, the Ukraine, imposing great costs on its citi- tect Ukrainian exporters in key markets. tion to Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Parliament and the Cabinet of Ministers on zens and discouraging investment. For The prime minister and president both Yanukovych calling for the appointment of the one hand, and the president on the other, example, in recent months rebates of value- say they support WTO accession. They noted Kharkiv human rights activist Evhen is coming to a head and threatens gridlock, added taxes have been distributed in a dis- should together work with the Rada for Zakharov to the currently vacant position and perhaps even anarchy. It is in every- criminatory manner, and reports suggest immediate passage of legislation to bring of human rights ombudsman for Ukraine. one's interest that mechanisms of ‘peaceful that some businesses with political connec- Ukraine’s trade regime into conformity At the same time the group also for- co-existence’ be found and that Ukraine's tions to the government are not paying their with WTO requirements, so that Ukraine warded letters to major U.S. administra- progress to democracy and Western values full taxes. Transparency is important: the can complete its accession and begin tion and congressional leaders calling on continue. In this connection, the appoint- government should regularly publish value- enjoying the trade and broader economic them to urge the prime minister and other ment of Evhen Zakharov as ombudsman for added tax rebates returned to oblast govern- benefits of WTO membership. Ukrainian officials to begin fulfilling the human rights would not only serve the basic Information on NATO: The CSDU sup- (Continued on page 22) pledges that they made regarding democ- purpose of strengthening the rule of law in ratization, liberalization, human rights, a Ukraine, but would also serve as a signal move toward transparency and the con- that political wisdom can prevail. We tinuation of Ukraine’s integration into the strongly urge Prime Minister Yanukovych European Union and NATO, since they to do the right thing here.” took office in August. Ukrainian Americans for Democracy in “Prime Minister Yanukovych said all the Ukraine – Boston was founded in right things in his October op-ed piece in the November 2004 in response to the fraudu- Washington Post and in his various speeches lent results of the first and second rounds of in Washington,” noted Alex Gamota, vice- the Ukrainian presidential elections and president of Ukrainian Americans for undertook a massive letter writing campaign Democracy in Ukraine, “but the time has and petition drive aimed at major U.S. gov- now come to put his words into actions.” ernment officials asking for their interven- Join our “He is either going to have to make tion. Since then it has been involved in the Growing Family some positive changes along the lines Yushchenko visit to the United States and that he has indicated or he will show the commemorations of the Chornobyl disaster. We Meet the In honor and On-Line Banking celebration of financial needs Bill Payment

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only address at the Center for Strategic Prime minister... and International Studies (CSIS) on (Continued from page 1) December 4, as well as a reception in his Department photographer was dispatched honor at Ukraine’s Embassy to the to photograph Dr. Rice with Mr. United States that evening. Yanukovych. In his speech at CSIS he outlined how “We said that when Mr. Yanukovych his government would tackle issues of was elected that we were ready to work energy security, accession to the World with him and his government on a variety Trade Organization, corruption, relations of different issues, that he won the elec- with NATO, the European Union and tion the old-fashioned way. He went out Russia, and the struggle for power among there and campaigned for the votes of Ukraine’s president, legislative branch individual Ukrainians, and they chose and government. him in terms of giving him a certain per- He repeated these points throughout centage of votes and he was able to form the course of his Washington meetings a government. So there’s no slight that’s with U.S. officials, including Vice- intended and we’re absolutely ready to President Cheney, Secretary Rice, work with him as well as his govern- National Security Advisor Stephen ment,” Mr. McCormack said. Hadley, Energy Secretary Samuel A U.S.-Ukraine Science and Bodman, U.S. Trade Representative Technology Cooperation Agreement was Susan Schwab, World Bank President signed by Assistant Secretary of State for Paul Wolfowitz, Senate Majority Leader Oceans, Environment and Science Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) and Sen. Richard Claudia McMurray and Minister of Lugar (R-Ind.), chairman of the Senate Economy Volodymyr Makukha, and the Committee on Foreign Relations. Mr. Khristina Lew Millennium Challenge Corp. Threshold Yanukovych also met with Sara Ukraine’s Minister of the Economy Volodymyr Makukha and U.S. Assistant agreement aimed at reducing corruption Bloomfield, director of the U.S. Secretary of State for Oceans, Environment and Science Claudia McMurray sign was signed by USAID Acting Assistant Memorial Holocaust Museum, and a cooperation agreement as Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych and Administrator Drew Luten and Minister toured the facility. John Danilovich, CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corp. observe. Makukha, with Prime Minister The prime minister emphasized in his remarks that, “We have but one truth for Yanukovych present, on December 4. to WTO accession and noted that out of litical ones. We have to develop our rela- internal use, as well as for exports ... In The nearly $45 million, two-year 20 required bills only two remain to be tions in all the areas, but we have to Kyiv, whether in Moscow, in Washington Threshold agreement is designed to adopted by Parliament. behave as equal partners and base our strengthen civil society’s monitoring and or in Brussels, we speak the language of He said that his government would policies upon our own national interests exposure of public sector corruption in national Ukrainian interests,” and often encourage the growth of small- and and priorities – primarily economic ones Ukraine, finance judicial reform efforts, repeated that the Ukrainian government medium-sized businesses in Ukraine, as – and this is very important for Ukraine.” improve government monitoring and works transparently. well as a thriving middle class, and said He also admitted that the transition enforcement of ethical and administrative He assured the audience that Ukraine’s that under his watch there would be no from a presidential to a parliamentary standards, streamline enforcement of reg- gas storage facilities are full and that reprivatization of state property. “We presidential system has generated tension ulations and combat corruption in higher European consumers will have natural have excluded the word ‘reprivatization’ in the area of foreign policy, noting, “We education. gas this winter. Ukraine is exploring from our political vocabulary for good,” have yet to learn to speak with one voice. Despite the muted reception from the alternative energy sources, including he said. The Ukrainian leaders should be working U.S. government, Washington’s curiosity increased coal production, nuclear power Mr. Yanukovych said that all neces- hand in hand in the international arena to was piqued by Mr. Yanukovych, who lost and new energy resources from the sary conditions for democratic develop- improve the country’s image, especially the 2004 presidential elections in Ukraine Caspian basin in order to break its ment – freedom of speech, freedom of considering the fact that we do not have that sparked the Orange Revolution and dependency on natural gas and encourage assembly, free access to information, anything to argue about.” was named prime minister by President economic development, he said. freedom to express one’s opinions – are Viktor Yushchenko this past August. Mr. Yanukovych defended his govern- present in Ukraine today and that, as a The Tarasyuk factor Hundreds attended his standing-room- ment’s timeline for resolving issues tied member of the opposition “not long ago, But it appears that they do argue. I know from my own experience how Prime Minister Yanukovych arrived in important it is to adhere to those funda- the United States after a week of escalat- Embassy of Ukraine hosts mental rights and freedoms.” ing tensions with President Yushchenko With respect to NATO, the prime min- over the issue of foreign affairs. ister pointed out that “… The stereotypes Several days before the prime minister reception for prime minister of the Cold War live too long. A great was to depart for the United States, number of our people still fear that our Foreign Affairs Minister Borys Tarasyuk accession to NATO would be directed met with U.S. Ambassador William toward Russia, would harm our friendly Taylor in Kyiv to request that the United relations. As a result, only one in five States not meet with Mr. Yanukovych Ukrainians is ready to support filing a because he had failed to seek presidential membership application today to the approval on guidelines for U.S. talks. alliance, and one cannot fail to take the (Under Ukraine’s constitutional reform, situation into account.” the Ukrainian president appoints the min- He confirmed that his position on ister of foreign affairs.) NATO had not changed and said, “That is On December 1 Ukraine’s Parliament the reason why I proposed a pragmatic voted to dismiss the foreign minister. The approach at the September meeting of Office of the President took the matter of NATO-Ukraine in Brussels. And I sug- Mr. Tarasyuk’s dismissal to the raion gested the following: continuation of the court, and on December 5, the second intensified dialogue with the alliance; day of Prime Minister Yanukovych’s visit expansion of our cooperation, first and to the United States, the court suspended foremost in peacekeeping; depoliticizing Parliament’s resolution on the Tarasyuk the subject of NATO-Ukraine relations; dismissal. That same day President carrying out, or rather, launching a wide- Yushchenko issued a decree directing Mr. scale information campaign that will Tarasyuk to stay on in his post. allow the society to calmly examine the When asked by reporters on December situation without excessive stress, and Yaro Bihun 5 for his response to the presidential make a responsible decision.” decree defying Parliament, Prime WASHINGTON – The future and the outgoing chairs of the U.S. Mr. Yanukovych pointed out that Minister Yanukovych said, “When the Congressional Ukrainian Caucus — respectively, Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) President George W. Bush had said at the Ukrainian Parliament makes a decision, and Rep. Kurt Weldon (R-Pa.) — had a brief discussion with Ukraine's visiting NATO summit in Riga that Ukraine can its decisions are to be respected and hon- prime minister, Viktor Yanukovych, during a reception in his honor at the join NATO when and if it is ready, and ored. It underscores that this person is Embassy of Ukraine in Washington on December 4. At their request, Mr. added, “I want to leave no doubt: irresponsible.” Mr. Yanukovych’s Yanukovych added his signature to a 1999 agreement launching a parliamen- Ukraine remains a reliable and essential spokesman Denys Ivanesko later clari- tary exchange program between the U.S. Congress and the Verkhovna Rada. partner for the alliance.” fied that the prime minister was referring Rep. Weldon lost his seat in Congress during the recent mid-term elections The prime minister acknowledged that to Mr. Tarasyuk, and not the Ukrainian which will bring in a Democratic majority in January, when Rep. Kaptur, now his position on Ukrainian-Russian rela- president. the minority co-chair, will take over his majority chair position in the tions has attracted great attention and Congressional Ukrainian Caucus. After the meeting, Rep. Kaptur told The said, “Let me say that I view Russia in a The community reacts Ukrainian Weekly that American lawmakers will continue their regular dialogue much broader way than just a market for Some in the Ukrainian community in with their Ukrainian counterparts and “really look forward to working with the our products and a supplier of energy the United States also felt that Prime new Parliament.” sources. And I’m doing this because of a Minister Yanukovych deserved a cold whole number of factors – historic fac- – Yaro Bihun tors, cultural, family-related and geopo- (Continued on page 13) No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2006 13

of the Ukrainian Famine as genocide; Prime minister... recognize and afford the appropriate (Continued from page 12) privileges to the veterans of the shoulder and opted not to attend a Organization of Ukrainian planned meeting of community leaders Nationalists/Ukrainian Insurgent Army with the prime minister, as well as a (UPA); and work for the national inter- reception in his honor at the Ukrainian ests of Ukraine. (For full text see page Embassy on December 4. The meeting 10). was cancelled on December 3. The Coalition for a Secure and Michael Sawkiw Jr., president of the Democratic Ukraine, the successor Ukrainian Congress Committee of organization to the Jackson-Vanik America, explained why he delivered by Graduation Coalition of 250 businesses courier an open letter to the prime minis- and Ukrainian American, Jewish ter and did not meet with him: American and other non-governmental “Due to the many seemingly anti- organizations, issued a memorandum on Ukrainian decisions of the prime minis- the occasion of the prime minister’s visit ter of Ukraine, especially the latest that was hand-delivered by Vera Khristina Lew attempt in Parliament by the prime min- Andrushkiw of the U.S.-Ukraine Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych speaks at the Center for Strategic and ister’s party [Party of the Regions] to fire Foundation on December 4. International Studies. On the right is Ambassador Steven Pifer. the foreign affairs minister of Ukraine on The CSDU memorandum “welcomes Yanukovych all that much. In fact, he Tarasyuk sacked... agreed. (Continued from page 1) “We are going to instill order in the Latvia. nation, no matter what they call that Leading up to the U.S. visit, Mr. process,” Mr. Yanukovych said. “If it’s Tarasyuk wanted Mr. Yanukovych to ‘usurpation,’ then let it be ‘usurpation.’ submit a list of directives to prevent a You can hold us back, but to what bene- repeat of Brussels and to ensure the fit? I wouldn’t advise that, neither to prime minister wouldn’t stray from the politicians nor the president.” president’s established foreign policy The conflict over the minister of for- goals. eign affairs is also a result of the new The Cabinet of Ministers received the presidential-parliamentary structure of directives request from the Ministry of the Ukrainian government that went into Foreign Affairs only days before the visit effect on January 1. was to begin, Vice Prime Minister for During the tense negotiations during Fuel and Energy Andrii Kliuiev said in the Orange Revolution, Mr. Yushchenko defense of his boss. and the Orange forces agreed to cede By the next day, Mr. Tarasyuk had many presidential powers and appoint- already fired off his cancellation memo ments to the prime minister. to the U.S. Embassy, he said. The Ukrainian president was able to The decision to deal directly with the retain the appointment of the foreign Mark Stewart, official photographer, U.S. State Department U.S. Embassy, rather than consulting affairs minister, the defense minister, the chief of the Security Service of Ukraine, A Millennium Challenge Corp. Threshhold Agreement is signed by Ukrainian with Mr. Yanukovych first, was the straw that broke the camel’s back, Mr. Kliuiev the chair of the National Security and Minister of the Economy Volodymyr Makukha and USAID Acting Assistant Defense Council and the country’s oblast Administrator Drew Luten. said. “I don’t know why there was such a administration chairs, commonly referred hurry,” Mr. Kliuiev told the Parliament to as oblast governors. Friday, December 1, the Ukrainian Prime Minister Yanukovych’s visit to the on December 1. “In the opinion of all, By infringing on the president’s Congress Committee of America decided United States and hopes it will strengthen literally all, the Cabinet ministers, this authority, the coalition government not to participate in a community meet- U.S.-Ukrainian relations and Ukraine’s was specifically done to ruin the prime demonstrated it doesn’t understand how ing with the prime minister while he is in ability to realize its full potential.” The minister’s visit.” democracy works, and only understands Washington for an official working visit. CSDU noted that democratic consolida- It was only a matter of time before the governing on authoritarian terms, said “Our decision is a symbolic gesture to tion, a common vision, accession to the Party of the Regions began targeting Mr. Yurii Kostenko, leader of the Ukrainian the Ukrainian people who are witnessing WTO, a public information campaign on Tarasyuk, said Ivan Lozowy, president of People’s Party. the increasing usurpation of power by NATO, energy security, anti-corruption the Kyiv-based Institute of Statehood and He joined the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc the prime minister and his party. Having measures, a modern economy, and the Democracy, which is exclusively in calling on the president to dismiss the signed the Statement [Universal] of use of the Ukrainian language are impor- financed by Ukrainian business dona- government and hold pre-term elections. National Unity, the prime minister has tant for Ukraine’s ability to move for- tions. “(Coalition government forces) can’t not upheld those basic principles of ward. (See full text on page 11.) The letter to the U.S. Embassy was an understand that they are supposed to act working in unison with others. Lately, it only within its own purview and that * * * ideal pretext to try and sack Mr. Tarasyuk has been an attempt to gradually and because he had been interfering with the democracy is the division of authority consciously control Ukrainian politics.” On December 6 Mr. Yanukovych Party of the Regions’ attempts to sway and responsibility between branches of The UCCA’s open letter to the prime spent the day in New York, where he had Ukrainian foreign policy in the Russian government authority,” Mr. Kostenko minister calls on Mr. Yanukovych to a series of meetings with representatives Federation’s direction, he said. said. develop the Ukrainian language and cul- of business circles. He was scheduled to Mr. Yanukovych and the Party of the The bipolar government is likely to ture; work for international recognition leave the U.S. on December 7. Regions are particularly interested in continue battling over the foreign min- forging profitable business deals with istry post until the Constitutional Court Russia – even those that involve selling finally makes a ruling, Mr. Lozowy Ukraine’s assets to Russian businessmen said. and thereby betraying national interests, However, it will get worse for the Mr. Lozowy said. Yushchenko camp, he said. The Party of “In return, the Party of the Regions the Regions will attempt to push as many gets money and concessions for business pro-Western leaders out of government in Russia,” he said. “That’s what the as possible, including President Donetsk clan is interested in. And the last Yushchenko himself, he said. thing the Yanukovych government needs When asked by The Weekly whether is to have a foreign minister keeping he thought the Universal of National Russia at bay and criticizing them when Unity with the Party of the Regions was they go too far.” a mistake, Mr. Tarasyuk responded, “no.” The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is one “When the Supreme Council was of Mr. Yushchenko’s last strongholds in almost four months in crisis, and the the Ukrainian government, after three of activity of the legislative branch was par- four Our Ukraine ministers resigned alyzed, the president made the only right from the Cabinet in October. choice,” he explained. Minister of Health Yurii Poliachenko “He invited all political forces repre- chose to remain in the coalition govern- sented in the Verkhovna Rada to a round- ment, indicating he was abandoning the table with the goal of overcoming the cri- Our Ukraine bloc. sis. Unfortunately, this logical and cor- Our Ukraine national deputies accused rect attempt of the president was used the Party of the Regions of engaging in a like a throw by his opponents. It was Khristina Lew campaign of usurping the Ukrainian gov- used to satisfy their interests, and then Sara Bloomfield, director of the U.S. Memorial Holocaust Museum, leads the ernment. they began ignoring the Universal of Ukrainian prime minister and his entourage on a tour of the facility. The accusation didn’t irk Mr. National Unity Declaration.” 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2006 No. 50

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ful, reported pravoslavye.org.ua on Tymoshenko Bloc and Our Ukraine Freedom, the deputies of the Anti-Crisis NEWSBRIEFS November 16. “The work of the future argued for passage of the bill. On October Coalition neglected the interests of the (Continued from page 14) state structure will depend upon who will 9 the heads of the main Ukrainian faithful and the denominations of Ukraine Sophia Church in Chicago and discussed be the executor and what functions Churches and religious organizations again, as a similar situation was observed parish life and problems. The patriarch he/she will carry out. If he/she defends (Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Moscow on October 17 when Parliament reviewed greeted the creation of the Movement for interdenominational peace in society and Patriarchate, Ukrainian Orthodox Church a bill on the restoration of the right of a Single Orthodox Church of the Kyiv helps improve legislation so that the – Kyiv Patriarchate, Ukrainian Greek- religious organizations to permanent land Patriarchate, whose goal is to hasten the Church can be returned the status of a Catholic Church, Protestant churches and use. According to the Institute of process of uniting all Orthodox legal person and its property, as well as others) appealed to Rada Chairman Religious Freedom, these results prove to Ukrainians in the diaspora into one solve its land and other problems, then its Oleksander Moroz, the leaders of the par- society the low level of understanding of Church guided by the Kyiv Patriarchate. establishment is justified. It should liamentary factions and Prime Minister religious freedom and demonstrate On November 1 Patriarch Filaret arrived defend the faithful from violence to our Viktor Yanukovych to support changes in unwillingness to satisfy the legal wish of in Cleveland, where one of the parishes historical monuments, [from violence to] law which would give religious organiza- parents to give their children proper edu- he visited, St. Nicholas Church, is a the traditional denominations of a multi- tions the right to set up schools. cation. (Religious Information Service of Belarusian community that came under ethnic country. If it is going to conduct a According to the Institute of Religious Ukraine) the jurisdiction of the UOC-KP. Patriarch policy of the violent Americanization and Filaret also met with UGCC Bishop Catholicization of religious life or, like Robert Moskal in Parma, Ohio, and the [Ukrainian President Viktor] patriarch awarded the bishop the Order of Yushchenko, lobby and support the inter- St. Volodymyr the Great (third degree) on ests of just one denomination, then the the occasion of the 25th anniversary of faithful will not support it. The State his episcopal ordination. On November 6 Committee on Matters of Nationalities the patriarch visited Pittsburgh, Pa., and Religions should protect the faithful. where he met with Metropolitan This should be its main function,” Mr. Constantine and Archbishop Antony of Symonenko said. (Religious Information the UOC-U.S.A. (Religious Information Service of Ukraine) Service of Ukraine) Orthodox criticize committee’s creation Husar thanks Roman Catholic bishop KYIV – Both the Ukrainian Orthodox KYIV – Patriarch Lubomyr Husar, Church – Moscow Patriarchate (UOC- head of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic MP) and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Church (UGCC), has sent a letter to the – Kyiv Patriarchate (UOC-KP) have crit- Roman Catholic bishops of Ukraine, icized the November 8 decision of Lithuania and Latvia, to thank them for Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers to create their support when the UGCC was forced a State Committee on Matters of underground by the Soviets from 1946 to Nationalities and Religions, reported 1989, reported ugcc.org.ua on November kommersant.ua on November 14. The 22. Patriarch Lubomyr recalled in his let- UOC-MP said it is afraid the creation of ter that in 2006 the UGCC commemorat- the new committee will lead to the return ed the 60th anniversary of the Lviv of government control over the Church. Pseudo-Sobor (Assembly) of March 8- The UOC-MP’s statement emphasizes 10, 1946, at which the UGCC in the that the committee will “continue the USSR was forcibly joined to the Russian practice of interfering in the affairs of the Orthodox Church. Consequently, many Church and encourage the spread of clergy, religious, and faithful were perse- sects, in which previously the State cuted. “Against the general background Department on Religious Matters was of negative memories about the persecu- involved.” The UOC-KP stated that tions suffered, it is very pleasant for us to “Such frequent changes in the system of recall that our brother Christians who, Church-state relations bring little advan- though they themselves in those evil tage. … Now it is not possible accurately times knew certain limitations in their to assess the sincere intentions of the official existence and activities, were government, but if the goal of reorgani- ready to help our clergy and faithful,” zation is a desire to influence the denom- wrote Patriarch Lubomyr. “This help inations, to impose some idea, then nei- manifested itself in various ways, but ther our Church nor other Churches will always brought with it the threat of possi- allow this.” Larysa Zhuravska, assistant ble repressions.” (Religious Information to the head of the formally re-structured Service of Ukraine) State Department on Religious Matters, said that the new committee will have Compensation for Famine survivors? more delegated authority than the present department, but its joining with the State KYIV – Survivors of the 1932-1933 Committee on Matters of Nationalities Famine may demand compensation from and Migration “will bring certain benefits Russia, well-known Ukrainian jurist Ihor to the denominations that represent Horodetskyi said on November 30. national minorities.” Other religious “Theoretically, those citizens who suf- groups, in particular Muslims, refused to fered from the Soviet regime can demand comment on the government reforms. compensation. And Russia, as the succes- Decree 1575 of Ukraine’s Cabinet of sor of the USSR, will have to pay it. But Ministers announced the creation of a it is possible only if the fact of genocide new structure of the executive branch, against the Ukrainian people is recog- the State Committee on Matters of nized internationally,” the jurist said. The Nationalities and Religions, on the basis chairman of the Ukrainian Union of of the State Committee on Matters of Victims of Nazism, Markian Demidov, Nationalities and Migration, and the said the Verkhovna Rada’s recognition of State Department on Religious Matters. the Famine as genocide will be surely (Religious Information Service of followed by the appearance of public Ukraine) organizations protecting the rights of the Famine victims. “I believe it would be Rada rejects bill on religious schools fair if living victims of the genocide were paid compensations. Since 2000, KYIV – Ukraine’s Parliament on Ukrainians who suffered as a result of November 1 rejected Bill No. 2020 “On Nazism were paid some 80 million euros the introduction of changes and additions in compensation,” he said. (Ukrinform) to certain legal acts of Ukraine,” regard- ing the right of religious organizations to Symonenko on religion committee establish schools, which was authored by National Deputy Volosymye Stretovych. KYIV – Commenting on the recent According to the Institute of Religious decision of Ukraine’s government to cre- Freedom, 239 national deputies from the ate a State Committee on Matters of parliamentary factions of the Party of the Nationalities and Religions, National Regions, the Socialist Party of Ukraine Deputy Petro Symonenko, leader of the and the Communist Party of Ukraine Communist Party of Ukraine, said that (members of the Anti-Crisis Coalition) this committee should protect the faith- voted against the bill. 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Constitutional reform... (Continued from page 2) Ukrainian National Federal Credit Union the PRU and its allies had suggested a ref- erendum on NATO membership. It was rejected by the Yushchenko camp, which fears that a “no” vote would postpone Ukraine’s NATO entry indefinitely. Sources: Interfax-Ukraine, November Money Market Account 8, 11; UNIAN, November 3, 21, 28; Ukrayinska Pravda, November 24; Korrespondent, November 25. up to apy* The article above is reprinted from Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission 4.08% from its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, www.jamestown.org. Manhattan Brooklyn So. Bound Brook, NJ Carteret NJ Will Ukraine’s... (Continued from page 3) Mr. Kupchinsky questioned the decision by Prime Minister Yanukovych to appoint Yurii Boiko, the former head of Naftohaz 1-866-859-5848*Minimum balance to open Money Market Account – $50,000.00 Annual Percentage Yield based on 4.00% apr Ukrainy as head of the Ministry of Fuel and Rates subject to change without notice. Other restrictions apply Energy, as well as the failure of Ukraine’s top political leaders to protest that appoint- ment. “Boiko has always been part of the problem,” said Mr. Kupchinsky, because he is responsible for the creation of UralTransGas in 1991, “which eventually turned into a company called RosUkEnergo in July 2004.” Mr. Kupchinsky said he sees both companies as unnecessary middlemen in Ukraine’s energy sector which add costs to the purchase and distribution of natural gas in Ukraine. Mr. Kupchinsky noted that it has been announced that RosUkEnergo will be the “operator for Central Asian and Russian gas to Ukraine” and “be paid 13 billion cubic meters of gas per year.” According to Mr. Kupchinsky, “This is more gas than Austria uses; this is billions of dollars as a commission for signing customs declara- tions.” Another part of the current arrangement dictates that “Ukraine does- n’t have the right to buy gas directly from Turkmenistan,” Mr. Kupchinsky said. Since natural gas prices are “up for review every six months” under existing contracts with Russia’s natural gas monop- oly, Gazprom, Mr. Kupchinsky noted that Ukraine’s current price of $95 per 1,000 cubic meters of gas may not last long. In June, Mr. Kupchinsky said, Turkmenistan raised its price from $65 to $100 per 1,000 cubic meters, as did Kazakhstan. Ukraine will import 55 billion cubic meters of natural gas starting in January 2007, all of which is being purchased from Central Asian producers through Gazprom and RosUkEnergo. Mr. Kupchinsky said he sees both Turkmenistan and Russia as unreliable suppliers of natural gas to Ukraine – Turkmenistan “will not reveal how much natural gas the country has,” while Russia is itself experiencing “severe domestic shortages of natural gas.” Ukraine produces 20 billion meters of its natural gas domestically, said Mr. Kupchinsky, but Minister Boiko “has said the Ukrainian government doesn’t want Western foreign investment in its energy sector.” Off-shore drilling in the Black Sea, Mr. Kupchinsky said, can cost $700,000 per day and Ukraine doesn’t have the expe- rience or the equipment to explore and develop those gas fields on its own. The Ukrainian gas pipeline that supplies Western Europe, Mr. Kupchinsky said, is old and needs major repairs, but rather than bringing in Western investment, Mr. Yanukovych “has revived the idea of an International Gas Transport Consortium.” “Yanukovych energy policies are absolutely a return to the past. There’s nothing progressive,” according to Mr. Kupchinsky, who added, “The critical mistake was bringing Boiko back; this will endanger Ukrainian and European energy security.” No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2006 17 Lemko Ukrainian organization celebrates its 70th anniversary

by Diana Howansky more often and were more active when pensation of and the protection of the civic they were younger. rights of Lemko-Ukrainians in Poland.) YONKERS, N.Y. – Heading the 27th Born in 1921 in the Lemko village of Mr. Rusynko’s dream, he said, is for National Conference of the Organization Petna, located today in southeastern the organization to survive and for a new for the Defense of Lemko Western Poland, Mr. Rusynko explained that he generation to take over the work started Ukraine (OOL) held here on September was forced to leave his home and go to 70 years ago. 23, Marie Duplak noted in her opening Germany to work during World War II. During OOL’s 27th national confer- remarks that the organization is celebrat- Soon afterwards, his father was detained ence, representatives of the organiza- ing its 70th anniversary this year. In in the Jaworzno concentration camp, tion’s branches across the country October 1933, a committee to help indi- where the Polish government imprisoned described their work and activities during viduals in the Lemko region was first citizens suspected of supporting the the last four years, since the last national established in the U.S. and, in June 1936, Ukrainian nationalist movement, and his conference in November 2002. They this committee officially became the first mother and two siblings were forcibly described the picnics and dances organ- official branch of the OOL and the organ- ized to raise money for projects in the ization held its first national conference relocated through the settlement cam- in Philadelphia, Mrs. Duplak said. paign named Akcja Wisla in 1947. Lemko region, ongoing cooperation with Mrs. Duplak then directed the attention After the war, Mr. Rusynko eventually other Lemko organizations in Canada, of the national conference delegates to a made his way to the United States, to Poland and Ukraine, and the building of copy of Lemkivshchyna magazine, of Yonkers, where his brother had immi- a chapel in Ellenville, N.Y., to remember which she is editor-in-chief, to a pub- grated earlier, and helped organize OOL. the victims of Akcja Wisla. lished picture she found in the archives “Our goal was to help churches,” Mr. The OOL delegates also held elections showing OOL’s third national conference, Rusynko said in Ukrainian about OOL’s to the organization’s board. Elected for held in 1960 in Passaic, N.J. She asked Peter Rusynko, one of the founding work, explaining that the organization another term to the position of president that any delegates present who also members of the Organization for the was not originally founded on purely was Mr. Halkowycz, who promised to pur- attended this conference in 1960 please Defense of Lemko Western Ukraine. political principles, but to help churches sue new projects, such as the creation of stand up. Out of the 55 delegates in the in the Lemko region that had been the organization’s website. Mr. Halkowycz room, three men stood up: Peter Rusynko, the organization is decreasing, Mr. destroyed and repressed by the Polish also noted that on April 28, 2007, OOL Julian Kotlar and Stefan Duplak. Halkowycz added. The organization has government during and after World War plans to participate in a conference remem- In this way, the delegates of OOL’s 3,215 active national members, who sup- II. OOL, for example, helped the church bering the 60th anniversary of Akcja 27th national conference acknowledged port the organization through donations in his native village replace its old roof Wisla. The conference, which will feature the organization’s past at the same time and other means, while approximately with a copper one, Mr. Rusynko noted. a choir performance, keynote speaker and as they met for the purpose of discussing 10,000 “associate” members, who are on With time, OOL’s activities expanded, the draping of symbolic black sashes on the direction of the organization’s work the fringe of the organization, exist from sending packages and small amounts Ukrainian flags, will be organized with the in the future. throughout the U.S., he noted. of money to individuals in need in the cooperation of other Ukrainian organiza- “Everyone’s elated, because this is the “It’s a significant drop in membership, Lemko region, to assisting Lemkos in tions, such as the Ukrainian Congress most delegates we’ve had at a national because the original membership is western Poland and Ukraine who could not Committee of America (UCCA), and is conference. It shows that there’s a little dying off and new members are not join- return to their native land for various rea- scheduled to take place in New York City, life in the organization,” said Zenon ing, because they feel this is their sons, to using political pressure from the Mr. Halkowycz said. Halkowycz, president of OOL. ‘father’s organization’ and not their U.S. to push the Polish government for For more information about the The increase in delegates shows that own,” Mr. Halkowycz said. recognition of atrocities committed against Organization for the Defense of Lemko OOL’s branches across the country are Mr. Rusynko, one of the founding Lemkos. (In resolutions which the dele- Western Ukraine Inc. and its activities, more active and interested in seeing what members of OOL’s branch in Yonkers, gates of the 27th OOL National Conference readers may contact Diana Howansky, they can do to save the organization, as, recollected how the organization used to developed during the daylong meeting, press secretary, at [email protected] paradoxically, the number of members in function, stating that the members met they vowed to continue to push for com- or 212-854-4697.

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Petro Jacyk Bibliographer for Ukrainian Collections apppointed at Harvard CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard including documentary and photographic The Petro Jacyk Bibliographer for Ukrainian Research Institute’s (HURI) sources for the study of 20th century Ukrainian Collections position at HURI director and Oleksandr Potebnja Ukrainian history from World War I and was funded by a gift from Petro Jacyk in Professor of Ukrainian Philology, the revolutionary years 1917 to 1921, to 1979, which he increased in 1998. Michael S. Flier, announced the appoint- Ukrainian refugee and émigré life in Currently the holder of the position works ment of Olha Aleksic as the new Petro Europe and the United States following half-time on the collections at HURI and Jacyk Bibliographer for Ukrainian the second world war.” half-time at the Slavic Division at Collections. “There is material in the library’s Widener Library. Ms. Aleksic’s responsi- In making the announcement Prof. archival holdings for the study of the bilities include collection development, Flier said, “Our library holdings in Ukrainian National Republic, the acquisitions, preservation, reference serv- Ucrainica are extraordinarily rich and Makhnovite and Hetmanite movements, ices, bibliographic instruction and man- varied, attracting scholars from all over the Organization of Ukrainian agement of special collections, as well as the world to work on Ukrainian topics. Nationalists and the Ukrainian Insurgent the technical processing of materials, Currently, the institute’s library has 110 Army, the 1932-1933 Famine, Ukrainian including cataloguing. serial titles in Ukrainian and Slavic stud- displaced persons, Ukrainian American Ms. Aleksic is also responsible for ies, and a reference collection of about local history, and all aspects of Ukrainian acquiring materials in all formats in 3,300 volumes that help support culture,” she noted. Ukrainian and other languages published Ukrainian studies courses offered by the Ms. Aleksic is a Lviv native. She grad- in Ukraine; imprints of the Ukrainian émi- departments of History and Slavic lan- uated from the Ivan Franko National gré communities and the Ukrainian diaspo- guages and literatures, as well as the University of Lviv with a degree in ra. Finally, she advises on Ukraine-related Harvard Summer School.” English language and literature. material published outside Ukraine and the “In addition to the print collections, Olha Aleksic Following graduation she worked as an diaspora communities; and fills in lacunae the library also houses archival and man- instructor and translator at the Ukrainian of older and out-of-print materials. uscript collections, microfilm and micro- tion in Widener Library. Catholic University in Lviv. After coming All of HURI’s collections, as well as fiche editions of rare publications, audio Ms. Aleksic noted the valuable work to the United States, she earned a Master those housed in Widener, are accessible and visual material, and ephemera that of her predecessors. “The institute’s first of Theological Studies degree from the either online or via the Internet through bear witness to the Ukrainian experience librarian, Edward Kasinec, worked untir- Harvard Divinity School and a Certificate the Harvard OnLine Library Information at home and in emigration throughout the ingly to begin our collection and was in Eastern Christian Studies from St. Paul System (HOLLIS) and by the end of this 20th century,” Prof. Flier continued. “The able to gather an amazing amount of University in Ottawa. She is currently fiscal year will be fully searchable in the Ukrainian Collection housed in the archival material.” “Our second librarian completing an M.S. at the Simmons Online Archival Search Information Harvard College Libraries consists of and my immediate predecessor, Ksenya College Graduate School of Library and System (OASIS). Researchers may also 80,000 individual book and serial titles in Kiebuzinki, spent more than 15 years Information Science in Boston. learn about the history and scope of the the humanities and social sciences. Most reviewing the material as well as adding “One of the early major projects that I collections by visiting the library’s web of the collection is housed in Widener to it, recording, cataloguing and cross- will be tackling and that I am very excit- pages on the institute’s homepage at Library, Harvard's main research library.” referencing it within the Harvard system. ed about,” Ms. Aleksic said, “is the http://www.huri.harvard.edu/library.html. “Olha Aleksic is a bibliographer of My job will be to continue the work research, preparation and mounting of a AGuide to Ukrainian Special Collections proven talent with more than four years’ already undertaken, and, more impor- special exhibit in Widener Library in at Harvard University will be published experience working with acquisitions tantly, to help popularize the collections 2009 commemorating the 300th anniver- in the pages of the Harvard Library and collections in Widener Library’s and make them available both to scholars sary of the Battle of Poltava and Hetman Bulletin within the next few months. Slavic Division and in Technical and the general public.” [Ivan] Mazepa. Harvard’s collections are Ms. Aleksic will be available at the insti- Services,” Prof. Flier said. She will Ms. Kiebuzinski explained that, unique on the American continent in that tute’s library on Mondays at 1 to 5 p.m. and divide her time between the institute’s “Currently the institute has arranged, they hold several original documents on Thursdays and Fridays at 9 a.m.-5 p.m. reference library and archival materials, described and catalogued all of its signed by Hetman Mazepa, which will She can be reached at 617-496-5891 and at and the ever-expanding Ukrainian collec- archival and manuscript collections form the centerpiece of the exhibit.” [email protected]. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2006 No. 50

Ukraine and his conversations with those Famine, Prof. von Hagen explained, much testimony could have been previ- Presentations at U.N. ... who remembered the tragedy. He told of Duranty served as the biggest asset in ously denied and ignored is that powerful (Continued from page 4) how they remembered the children covering up the devastation occurring in and destructive people were in charge. 1923. In fact, the harvests in 1932-1933 “dying in the gutter, begging with glazed Ukraine. He was fully aware of the death He expressed hope that those who deny yielded enough grain to feed the entire eyes.” He also shared the story of a toll as was recorded in private conversa- this event will cease rejecting the actuali- population of the Soviet Union. When woman who remembered how one moth- tions, yet his articles for The New York ty of this grave tragedy and teach the peasants began to migrate for food, Stalin er ate her daughter and then committed Times presented a different picture. truth to future generations. He also cau- issued a directive in 1933 which ordered suicide. Duranty reported on the prosperity in tioned that this hope is not assured given the OGPU (secret police) to restrain these “The famine was an instrument of Ukraine and praised Stalin's leadership. that communists in Ukraine are once peasants from “spreading propaganda genocide by other means,” stated Prof. He challenged the credibility of writers again in charge of the archives. against the kolkhoz system.” This order Hunchak. such as Gareth Jones, the Welshman who Roman Lubkivskyi, ambassador prevented any peasants – dubbed “enemy Moving the focus from the back- slipped into Ukraine and kept a scrupu- extraordinary and plenipotentiary of agents” – from fleeing the country. ground of the famine, Prof. von Hagen lous diary documenting the Holodomor. Ukraine, head of the Committee for Taras Yet, Stalin continued to increase grain analyzed why so many deny the occur- Jones was later murdered while in Shevchenko National Prize of Ukraine, quotas which individual peasants could rence of this tragedy. “Some fail to Mongolia. and an esteemed writer and poet, con- not meet. Despite his knowledge of the understand the Famine as genocide and Prof. von Hagen explained that inter- cluded the presentations. He spoke of the catastrophic situation in Ukraine, Prof. still view Ukraine as a province,” stated national acknowledgment of the Famine serious psychological trauma that the Hunczak said, Stalin's response was Prof. von Hagen. “Denial of the Famine as genocide is difficult because of a uni- Holodomor placed on the collective always the same: there is grain in is part of the denial of Ukraine's inde- versal cover-up. He explained that in Ukrainian consciousness but stressed that Ukraine, saboteurs are hiding it, the grain pendence.” 1937 Stalin went so far as to have the the truth cannot be abandoned. must be found and the saboteurs must be Many are familiar with the controver- census suppressed in order to cover up He said that the key is to educate and punished. sy over the revocation of Walter any evidence of mass murder. eliminate this kind of destruction, not to Prof. Hunczak described a visit to Duranty’s Pulitzer Prize. During the Not only have archival reports been air- avenge the lives that were lost. brushed, but those who survived the “Acknowledgment ensures that these Famine are no longer with us today, he events will never repeat themselves,” added. It has only been within the past two said Mr. Lubkivskyi. Vitaliy Pohribnyi, decades that archives depicting the truth second secretary (political and media about the Famine have been uncovered. affairs) translated Mr. Lubkivskyi's Prof. von Hagen said the reason so speech into English.

Language: Ukraine’s practice over the Memorandum... past 15 years of having Ukrainian as the (Continued from page 11) sole state language while Russian can ments and make public the tax payments also be used on a practical basis has made by Ukraine’s largest businesses. worked. Attempts to change this, by try- ing to make Russian a second state lan- Transparency is also vitally important in guage, would only make language a divi- the energy sector; too many questions sive issue among Ukrainians. remain, for example, about the operations Finally, performance is the standard by and ownership of RosUkrEnergo. which governments are judged. A modern economy: Investment by Translating words, such as those in recent domestic and international investors will op-eds by Prime Minister Yanukovych and spur economic growth, create new jobs, President Yushchenko in The Washington and generate greater tax revenues. But Post, and by the prime minister in his %   )% investors will not invest in Ukraine if they December 4 speech at the Center for *   $ Á fear arbitrary actions and interference in Strategic and International Studies, into the market by the government. In this concrete actions will be important for the Â+ÄÄÄÄ regard, the decision to impose grain export people of Ukraine and for Ukraine’s ability quotas has hurt Ukrainian farmers, badly to succeed as a modern, European state. affected Ukraine’s investment image, and From the point of view of the CSDU, set back Ukraine’s ability to become a actions will be important for securing major exporter of agricultural products. Washington’s continued strong interest in ,&  Á ÿ Á The quotas should be ended immediately. Ukraine and its future development. *   $ Á Â +ÄÄÄÄÄ years of delay in selecting a site and Ukrainians mark... architectural design, as well as a lack of (Continued from page 5) government financing.
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Á     Á    ÁÁ  sequent parliamentary vote, which he      Á   said deeply impressed him, particularly recent weeks to obtain financing from a coalition government that is largely hos- the unexpected support from Mr. Moroz tile to the Holodomor’s memory, particu- and the Socialist Party of Ukraine. larly on the part of Vice Prime Minister Mr. Williams’ latest advocacy is the for Humanitarian Affairs Tabachnyk, immediate construction of the who holds Russophile views. Holodomor Memorial Historical The 2007 budget will contain about Complex so that it’s ready in time for the $20 million in financing for the complex, Ã ! ÁÁ    "#  $#  " Ã!ÃÃÃ 75th anniversary commemoration of the said Roman Krutsyk, an Our Ukraine Famine-Genoide in 2008. national deputy who is a leader in the Construction of the complex endured complex project. Originally, the coalition government   had excluded any 2007 funding for the complex, but Mr. Yushchenko and the Presidential Secretariat successfully lob- bied for its financing. Meanwhile, the Institute of National Memory will receive $400,000 in fund- ing from the 2007 budget, said Director Ihor Yukhnovskyi, compared to the $3 million he said is needed. Mr. Tabachnyk has been hostile to financing the Institute of National Memory, Mr. Krutsyk said. Until two weeks ago, the institute has been merely an idea, existing without an office or any salaried employees. Recent amendments to the 2006 budget provided $183,000 in financing for the Institute, which must be spent by the year’s end, forcing Mr. Krutsyk and Mr. Yukhnovskyi to work long hours in order not to lose the money, Mr. Krutsyk said. No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2006 23 OUT AND ABOUT

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Sunday, December 10 p.m. The Nebesna Kantselaria (Heavenly Soyuzivka’s Datebook Office) will be open at 9 a.m. Venue: Plast YONKERS, N.Y.: From 9 a.m. until noon, Ukrainian Scouting Organization, 144 December 10, 2006 D ecember 31, 2006 visit the Art Exhibit and Bazaar sponsored Second Ave. For information call 212-982- KOZAK Hockey Team Christmas N ew Year’s Eve Extravaganza by Ukrainian National Women’s League of 4530. All children are welcome! Party America Branch 30 at St. Michael’s January 27, 2007 Ukrainian Catholic Church hall, 21 N EW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific D ecember 11, 2006 S oyuzivka’s 2nd Annual Malanka Shonnard Place. Featured artists, to name Society invites all to a Literary Bazaar fea- Kerhonkson-Accord Senior Citizen sponsored by the Ukrainian just a few, are Bohdan Borzemsky, Olia turing Kateryna Demchuk (Kyiv), play- Association Christmas Party Kolodij, Slava Gerulak, Tracey wright; Viktor Poteraylo (New York), Engineers’ Society of America Kuzemczak, Anna Evans and Oksana writer; Oles Berezhnyi (Washington), Lotocky. This is a great opportunity to pur- writer; Tamara Hanenko (New Jersey), December 15, 2006 Mar ch 3-4, 2007 UNWLA Branch 95 Christmas Party chase gifts such as paintings, ceramics, poet. The program will be emceed by Plast Fraternity “Khmelnychenky” embroidery, jewelry, leather gloves made Vasyl Makhno. Musical accompaniment D ecember 21, 2006 Annual Winter Rada in Ukraine, silk scarves, floral arrange- will be by Andriy Legkyy of New York. ments, Christmas cards, poppyseed and The bazaar will take place at the society’s Jeremiah Flaherty Esq. Christmas March 23-25, 2007 wheat, homemade baked goods, etc. For building, 63 Fourth Ave. (between Ninth Party Plast Sorority “Chornomorski more information call 914-762-6514. and 10th streets) at 5 p.m. For additional Khvyli” Rada information call 212-254-5130. December 24, 2006 Friday-Thursday, December 15-21 Traditional Ukrainian Christmas Eve S unday, December 31 Supper NEW YORK: “Resilience,” a feature film by Paul Bojack (a.k.a. Roman Paul HORSHAM, Pa.: The Ukrainian Boychuk) will be screened at the American Sport Center Tryzub, located at Anthology Film Theater in the East County Line and Lower State roads, Village for a one-week run. Mr. Bojack’s invites all to a New Year’s Eve 2007 previous work includes “Glass Necktie,” Extravaganza: “Romance the Gypsy in which was praised in La Weekly, the Los Your Heart.” The New Year’s Eve festivi- To book a room or event call: (845) 626-5641, ext. 140 Angeles Times and Film Threat, and is ties will commence at 7:30 p.m. with a available on DVD throughout the United two-hour open specialty wine, beer and 216 Foordmore Road P.O. Box 529 States and Canada. The Anthology Film martini bar and dinner. Feast on a delec- Kerhonkson, NY 12446 Theater is located at 32 Second Ave. (cor- table array of hors d’oeuvres, carving sta- E-mail: [email protected] ner of Second Street); shows are nightly at tions, seafood, a taste of Tuscany, Website: www.Soyuzivka.com 8 p.m. The film is rated R. Tickets are Viennese sweets, flambé table, coffee and available at the box office for $8 ($5 for tea; and enjoy a champagne toast at mid- seniors and students). For more informa- night. Welcome “Stesha,” the mysterious tion e-mail [email protected], visit Gypsy fortuneteller and dance the night www.filmslb.com or call 212-505-5181. away to the music of the Fata Morgana orchestra. Price: $120 per person. For S aturday, December 16 reservations, due by December 19, call: Natalia Luciw, 215-362-5331; or Kristine NEW YORK: St. Nicholas will visit boys Rizanow, 610-272-0678. Advance ticket and girls at New York’s Plast branch at 2:15 sales only.

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