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INSIDE: l Commentary about the intent of Akcja Wisla – page 8 l Scholar speaks on ‘Global (Dis)Order and Ukraine’ – page 9 l Community: Connecticut, New Jersey, Illinois – page 15 THEPublished U by theKRAINIAN Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal W non-profit associationEEKLY Vol. LXXXV No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2017 $2.00 Trump meets with Klimkin Yanukovych trial for treason starts and Chaly at White House as Interpol removes him from wanted list By Mark Raczkiewycz Maidan uprising in Ukraine during the win- ter of 2013-2014. KYIV – A day before the trial of Viktor Two days later, then-Russian Ambassador Yanukovych for treason started in Kyiv on to the United Nations Vitaliy Churkin pre- May 4, his lawyers announced that the dis- sented the letter at the U.N. Security Council graced former president of Ukraine is no in New York. After the ambassador’s death longer wanted by Interpol. on February 20, Mr. Putin’s spokesperson, The world’s largest international police Dmitry Peskov, stated that no letter “or any organization subsequently confirmed the similar document” was received to deploy information. troops to Ukraine. “Interpol has thus confirmed the fact Precisely on March 1, 2014, the Russian that criminal cases against Yanukovych are president asked the upper house of the politically motivated,” said Yuriy Kirasir, the Russian Parliament for permission to send exiled politician’s spokesman. soldiers to Ukraine “in connection with the The Prosecutor General’s Office of extraordinary situation in Ukraine” and the Ukraine said it will appeal the decision. purported “threat to the lives of Russian Now living in Russia at an undisclosed citizens.” location, the former head of state, whose The Russian legislature gave the approv- truncated administration is widely accused al, and that same month Russia illegally of large-scale embezzlement of up to $40 annexed the Ukrainian territory of Crimea. billion, is being tried for aiding Russia’s Audio recordings made public by the WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump received Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs hybrid war against Ukraine. Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office of Minister Pavlo Klimkin at the White House on Wednesday, May 10. The leaders dis- Prosecutors say he asked Russian Sergey Glazyev – a top Russian presidential cussed further efforts to support Ukraine. That meeting was preceded by talks between President Vladimir Putin to militarily inter- adviser and point man on Ukraine – in Minister Klimkin and U.S. Vice-President Michael Pence on the same day. The inter- vene in a letter dated March 1, 2014, after he locutors discussed in detail the situation in the Donbas. Mr. Klimkin expressed thanks abandoned office following the Euro- (Continued on page 9) for the unwavering position of the U.S. administration in support of Ukraine’s territorial integrity and in countering Russian aggression. Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United States Valeriy Chaly also participated in the meetings. After his talks with the U.S. leaders, the foreign affairs minister briefed President Petro Poroshenko on results of the meetings at the White House. Seen above (from left) are: Messrs. Chaly, Pence, Ceremony at Embassy of Ukraine marks Klimkin and Trump. [Editor’s note: The meeting with Mr. Klimkin took place the same day that Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov and Russian Ambassador 25th anniversary of U.S.-Ukraine relations Sergey Kislyak met at the White House with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and President Trump.] – Embassy of Ukraine in the U.S. Senators ask Trump to engage with Ukraine before meeting with Vladimir Putin WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of you to engage with our traditional allies U.S. senators on May 8 sent a letter to and prioritize meeting with foreign leaders President Donald Trump encouraging him representing countries with whom we to prioritize meeting with President Petro share historical ties, democratic values, and Poroshenko of Ukraine before meeting mutual interests,” wrote the senators. with Russian President Vladimir Putin at “Meeting with democratically elected rep- the G-20 conference in July. resentatives from Ukraine would send a Identifying the importance of engaging strong signal that the United States contin- longstanding American allies as a priority ues to prioritize our relationship with long- for the foreign policy agenda of the new standing allies, and will continue our com- Embassy of Ukraine in the U.S. administration, the letter also recommends mitments to support Ukraine’s sovereignty Ambassador Valeriy Chaly presents the Ukrainian postage stamp marking the 25th anniversary of Ukraine-U.S. relations. Looking on are Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs increased support for institutions and and territorial integrity in the face of ongo- Minister Pavlo Klimkin and U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Bridget Brink. European governments that help preserve ing aggression.” the international order. The full text of the letter follows. by Yaro Bihun During that evening reception, he also The letter was sent by Sens. Rob Portman * * * presented his country’s Order of Princess (R-Ohio), Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), John Dear President Trump: WASHINGTON – While visiting the U.S. Olha to Melanne Verveer, the executive McCain (R-Ariz.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), James As your Administration continues to for- capital May 8-10 for meetings with repre- director of the Georgetown University’s Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Jeanne Shaheen mulate policies to promote American sentatives of the Munich Security Institute for Women, Peace and Security, (D-N.H.). national security and foreign policy inter- Conference, Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs and witnessed the presentation of the “As your Administration continues to ests, we are writing to strongly encourage Minister Pavlo Klimkin also participated in Embassy’s awards to five prominent indi- formulate policies to promote American you to engage our traditional allies and pri- the celebration of the 25th anniversary of viduals for their work in assisting Ukraine national security and foreign policy inter- U.S.-Ukraine diplomatic relations at the ests, we are writing to strongly encourage (Continued on page 3) Embassy of Ukraine on May 8. (Continued on page 10) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2017 No. 20 ANALYSIS Russian fake news operation seeks Yanukovych being tried in absentia that the international police agency Interpol had ceased searching for Mr. Yanukovych, KYIV – Former Ukrainian President Viktor adding that the decision will be appealed. Mr. to generate Baltic opposition to NATO Yanukovych is being tried in absentia on high Yanukovych could be sentenced to 15 years treason charges in Kyiv. The trial began on waters of these three countries and their in prison if convicted, but he is protected by by Paul Goble May 4 at the Obolon District Court in the cap- Russian minorities. As Nezavisimaya Russia and would be unlikely to travel to Eurasia Daily Monitor ital, with two lawyers representing Mr. Gazeta put it, from Moscow’s perspective, Ukraine and serve the time. (RFE/RL, with Yanukovych. Mr. Yanukovych abandoned “it is no big secret that in Latvia and the reporting by RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) Russian media outlets in Moscow and in office in late February 2014 and fled to the Baltic countries have stepped up their other Baltic countries, [the Western alli- Russia in the face of massive protests trig- Lutsenko speaks on Yanukovych trial efforts to generate opposition among ance] is viewed with a certain degree of gered by his decision to scrap plans for a Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians to the hostility” and that NATO commanders take landmark deal with the European Union and OTTAWA – Ukraine’s Prosecutor General North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). that into account, especially because many improve trade ties with Moscow. Dozens of Yurii Lutsenko addressed the Ukrainian These media sources have been putting out in the West operate on the assumption that people were killed in attempts to clamp people on May 1 regarding the upcoming fake news stories suggesting that NATO Russia will use ethnic Russians and down on the protests. Mr. Yanukovych, who trial of Ukraine’s former President Viktor was recruiting Russian speakers, especially Russian-speakers, especially in Latvia, to remains in Russia, is accused of treason, vio- Yanukovych. Mr. Lutsenko stated, “On May in Latvia, to use “as guinea pigs” to test new “unleash ‘a Crimea scenario’ ” against these lating Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial 4, a trial, unprecedented for Ukraine will “physical, biological and other techniques.” three NATO countries (Nezavismaya integrity, and abetting Russian aggression. In begin. The Prosecutor General’s Office of The goal of such “experimentation” is pur- Gazeta, April 18). the wake of Mr. Yanukovych’s downfall, Ukraine, in the name of the Ukrainian state, portedly to prepare the Balts to help the At one level, such Russian “fake news” Russia seized control of the Crimean penin- will accuse a former president of state trea- Western alliance invade the Russian claims that NATO is performing psychologi- sula and fomented separatism across eastern son. This process is not only about the citi- Federation. cal experiments on and southern Ukraine. Kyiv and NATO say zen Yanukovych. It is also about his Kremlin The fabricated In examining Russian Russian speakers Moscow has given separatists who took over masters, who used a document signed by and entirely unsub- and is preparing to parts of the eastern Donbas region substan- Yanukovych in order to occupy Ukraine’s stantiated story had disinformation, it is invade Russia are so tial military support in a war that has killed Crimea; cover Ukraine’s Donbas in blood its origins on April always important hyperbolic as to be more than 9,900 people since April 2014. and to try to bring our state to its knees. 18, in Moscow’s easily dismissed.

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