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Inside: • Polish foreign affairs minister on Yanukovych administration – page 4. • Shevchenko and Aldridge: bonded in defense of human rights – page 11. • Ivano-Frankivsk becomes sister city of Arlington, Va. – page 13.

ThePublished U by thekrainian Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal Wnon-profit associationeekly Vol. LXXIX No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2011 $1/$2 in Ukraine Canadian PM Stephen Harper Ukrainian Catholic bishops to receive Shevchenko Medal gather for historic Synod by Zenon Zawada date who will surely extend his strategic Kyiv Press Bureau line would have realistic chances of being selected,” Mr. Yurash said. KYIV – The leaders of the Ukrainian While there’s no declared favorite, the Greek-Catholic Church converged upon selection of Archbishop Ihor Vozniak of the Lviv this weekend for the most important Lviv Archeparchy as the Church’s tempo- Synod of Bishops in a decade, which will rary administrator was very revealing, in determine who will succeed the retiring the view of Bishop Losten. Major Archbishop Lubomyr Husar in lead- “The archbishop of Lviv is a strong can- ing the Church. didate,” Bishop Losten said. “The patriarch More than 40 bishops from around the set the tone when appointing him. You take world began meeting on March 18 and 19 him and go along the line of anyone in that for discussion and prayer. The four-day age category.” Synod begins March 20, and bishops are Archbishop Vozniak, 58, was born in the slated to cast ballots on March 21-24. The village of Lypytsi, Lviv Oblast. After serv- new major archbishop will be enthroned on ing in the Soviet army, in 1973 he joined March 27 in Kyiv at the Patriarchal the Congregation of the Most Holy Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ. Redeemer, which met at an underground The Synod will mark the first time in the monastery in Lviv. Church’s modern history that the outgoing The Redemptorists are a Roman primate will participate in the voting pro- Catholic missionary order with Ukrainian cess to select his successor. The biggest Catholic members. Archbishop Vozniak led question is whether the next leader will be a the congregation in Ukraine between 1990 born-and-bred Ukrainian, or if the Synod makes the historic decision to select the first and 1996. He was enthroned as archbishop diaspora-born patriarch. in November 2005. “There could very well be a rift” during Other strong candidates are Bishop Vasyl the Synod, said Bishop Basil Losten, the Semeniuk, 61, of the Ternopil Eparchy; eparch emeritus of Stamford, Conn., who Bishop Volodymyr Viityshyn, 51, of the will be in attendance. “Whoever supports Ivano-Frankivsk Eparchy; and Archbishop Yosyf Milian, 54, of the Kyiv Archeparchy. Office of the Prime Minister of Canada someone from outside Ukraine is very unwise. It’s time that it’s someone born and The disadvantage for this generation of Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada during his visit to Ukraine in October 2010. raised on the native soil,” he commented. native Ukrainian bishops – born in the No Ukrainian Catholic Church patriarch 1950s – is that they have limited experience WINNIPEG, Manitoba – The publicly expressed Canada’s commitment was born outside of Ukraine, including abroad, Church observers told The Weekly. Ukrainian Canadian Congress on March to human rights, democratic develop- Major Archbishop Husar, who was born in They were born in villages, and much of 2 announced that Prime Minister Stephen ment, and free and fair elections in Lviv, and his predecessor, Myroslav their education was in the underground Harper will be awarded the Shevchenko Ukraine, the UCC’s release underscored. Lubachivsky, who was born in the town of monasteries and seminaries that operated Medal in Toronto on March 25. (This was preceded by Canada sending Dolyna, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast. during the Soviet period. The Shevchenko Medal is the highest 200 election observers to Ukraine for the Yet both Church leaders spent much of Archbishop Vozniak took monastic form of recognition that can be granted 2010 presidential elections.) their careers serving Ukrainian Catholics in courses in Rome. Bishop Milian earned a by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress. It One of the highlights of the prime min- the U.S. licentiate degree in theology from Lublin recognizes individuals for their outstand- ister’s trip to Ukraine was the signing of a Cardinal Husar – whom Ukrainian Catholic University in Poland in 1997. ing national contribution towards the Youth Mobility Agreement to facilitate Catholic faithful call patriarch – has gone to “Husar could speak with journalists development of the Ukrainian Canadian travel and exchanges between Canadian great lengths to avoid advocating any par- without any problems,” said Taras community. and Ukrainian youth. Prime Minister ticular candidate in his public remarks, and Antoshevskyi, the director of the Lviv- The UCC noted that Prime Minister Harper has also been an active proponent to leave the decision entirely up to the based Religious Information Service of Harper and his government have made of Ukraine’s accession to NATO, and in Synod. Ukraine. many contributions to the Ukrainian 2009 his government entered into free Offering only a general idea of his per- “Most of our bishops don’t know how to Canadian community, both at home and trade negotiations with Ukraine and sonal preference, the primate said at his do that. That skill is very important in order abroad, including the passage of “An Act renewed Ukraine’s status as a country of mid-February press conference in Kyiv that to communicate beyond the Church. to Establish a Ukrainian Famine and priority for international assistance his successor should keep the internal unity Furthermore, many of our bishops don’t Genocide (“Holodomor”) Memorial through the Canadian International of the Church a top priority. Additionally, know foreign languages. Many bishops Day,” making Canada one of the first Development Agency (CIDA). the Church should avoid temptations to don’t know how to speak on issues or pub- countries to adopt legislation to recognize The first prime minister to receive the expand its activity into other areas and lish books on certain issues. And many the Holodomor of 1932-1933 as an act of Shevchenko Medal was John remain a Church. don’t have a licentiate degree, which is after genocide. Diefenbaker, who was recognized for his Andriy Yurash, an associate professor at The establishment by Prime Minister outstanding contributions to the cause of the master’s, but before the doctorate,” he Ivan Franko University in Lviv, said explained. Harper of the “Canadian First World War Ukraine and other nations in their strug- Patriarch Lubomyr has a clear candidate in Internment Recognition Fund” in 2008 was gle for human dignity and liberty. Other strong Ukrainian-born bishops mind. have risen in the Church, Bishop Losten the culmination of many years of effort by The Ukrainian Canadian Congress will In fact, his sources informed him that the the Ukrainian Canadian community to rec- present the Shevchenko Medal to Prime said, but they are quite young: “My opinion major archbishop postponed his resignation is you don’t want someone there for 40 ognize the unjust internment of Ukrainian Minister Harper on Friday, March 25, at a for two years after he first announced his Canadians and others from 1914 to 1920. tribute event to be held at the Liberty years. I was here for 28 years and people intentions because he didn’t favor the suc- got tired of me.” Prime Minister Harper has been an Grand located at Exhibition Place in cessor candidate preferred by the Vatican. active proponent of democratic reforms Toronto. (For information on the event or Such young candidates include Bishop “As a result of such a schedule within Bohdan Dziurakh, 43, the secretary of the in Ukraine as evidenced by his recent trip to obtain tickets readers may log on to the episcopate, Cardinal Husar had waited to Ukraine in October 2010 where he www.ucc.ca or call 866-942-4627.) for the situation to ripen so that the candi- (Continued on page 10) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2011 No. 12 ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFS

A horse-trading mission: Kuchma praises Yanukovych’s first year ranking by Forbes magazine includes 1,210 people, and their total net worth is KYIV – Former Ukrainian President estimated at $4.5 trillion. (Ukrinform) Joe Biden in Moscow Leonid Kuchma (1994-2004) has praised Viktor Yanukovych’s first year as PM: no reason for government reshuffle by Pavel Felgenhauer Shuvalov was upbeat about “the U.S. actively working to help Russia join the Ukrainian president. Speaking at a press Eurasia Daily Monitor KYIV – Prime Minister Mykola World Trade Organization in 2011.” While conference in Dnipropetrovsk (eastern Ukraine) on March 15, he said, “By and Azarov has said he sees no reason for a U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden’s visit to meeting with President Medvedev, Vice- large, I estimate the first year of the work personnel reshuffle in the government. Moscow has been planned primarily as a President Biden announced that the admin- Speaking on the Inter TV channel on istration strongly supports Russia’s WTO of Viktor Yanukovych, the government promotion of business ties and Western March 11, he said, “I don’t see any need membership and the repeal by Congress of and all authorities as positive. For the support for President Dmitry Medvedev’s to replace anybody.” At the same time, he the 1974 Jackson-Vanik amendment that is first time in Ukraine, the authorities announced modernization efforts. “We see did not rule out that staff decisions could needed for full Russian participation in the became closed, not as the case was under the vice president’s trip as trying to expand be taken if officials make serious faults. WTO.” Messrs. Medvedev and Biden both me [as president], when everyone was into new dimensions of reset with a partic- “If our government fails to ensure sus- praised strong progress in U.S.-Russian pulling [a cart] like a swan, a crab and a ular focus on ...the business piece,” tainable development and improve the relations in arms control, on Afghanistan pike” (a reference to a Ukrainian folk explained the National Security Council’s welfare of our citizens, I won’t cling to and U.N. Security Council sanctions tale), the former president said. senior director for Russian and Eurasian imposed last year on Iran. Mr. Medvedev According to the former president, Mr. the post of prime minister,” he said. Mr. affairs, Michael McFaul (The Moscow offered to discuss Russian proposals to Yanukovych’s first year as president Azarov said that the year 2011 would be Times, March 9). build a joint Ballistic Missile Defense brought political stability to Ukraine. At quite a difficult year. However, he Together with First Deputy Prime (BMD) system in Europe with NATO and the same time, he said that there are a lot expressed confidence that the govern- Minister Igor Shuvalov, Vice-President the “unrest in the Middle East” (RIA of problems in Ukraine, and “euphoria is ment would manage to form sufficient Biden visited the Moscow School of Novosti, March 9). not needed, and it’s unnecessary to say food stocks so as to be able to influence high demand for certain food groups. Management at Skolkovo, near the place Russia is the largest world economy that it will be easier to live tomorrow Furthermore, he assured TV viewers that where the government wants to create a outside the WTO. Russia predominantly than today.” (Ukrinform) Russian Silicon Valley, and chaired a exports oil, gas and other raw materials the exchange rate of the national currency roundtable discussion with U.S. and that are not much affected by trade tariffs, World’s richest Ukrainian: Akhmetov would be stable. (Ukrinform) Russian business leaders. but still badly needs WTO membership to Kyiv considers evacuations from Japan Later Mr. Biden met Mr. Medvedev in KYIV – Billionaire Rinat Akhmetov is improve its appalling investment climate. the richest Ukrainian in the world, his Gorki-9 residence. On March 10 Mr. KYIV – Ukraine’s President Viktor Today the main stumbling block to according to Forbes magazine. His net Biden was to meet Prime Minister Yanukovych has ordered the government Russia’s speedy WTO entry seems to be a worth in 2011 is estimated at $16 billion Vladimir Putin, addressing students at the conflict with WTO member Georgia over within 24 hours to consider the possible (U.S.), and compared to the previous year Moscow State University and holding a the customs control on the Russian borders evacuation of Ukrainian citizens from ($5.2 billion) it grew by over $10 billion. ritual meeting with a trove of human rights with the former Georgian republics of Japan, Foreign Affairs Ministry spokes- He is in 39th place among the world’s activists to demonstrate that the adminis- South Ossetia and Abkhazia, which man Oleksander Dykusarov said on billionaires. Victor Pinchuk, who, accord- tration of President the Barack Obama is Georgia claims as its own territory. March 15. “The president instructed the ing to Forbes, is worth $3.3 billion, ranks still concerned about constant repression After a brief war in August 2008, Russia government during the day to work out second in Ukraine, but only 336th in the and rights abuse in Russia, though in reali- unilaterally recognized the independence the evacuation of Ukrainian citizens if the world ranking. His wealth increased by ty this is indeed a secondary issue. situation in Japan deteriorates, and if the $200 million over the past year. The co- During the Skolkovo meeting Mr. (Continued on page 16) citizens themselves make a request for owners of Privat Group, Ihor Kolomoisky the evacuation,” he said. In addition, Mr. and Hennadiy Boholiubov, are worth $2.5 Dykusarov reported that, according to the billion each, and they took 459th position Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, as in the table. Kostiantyn Zhevago of 11 a.m. that day, the death toll in Japan (Finance and Credit Group) doubled his U.S.-Russia economic ‘reset’ from recent earthquakes and tsunamis fortune last year, to $2.4 billion, and is stood at 2,500 persons and over 3,500 are 488th in the ranking. The newcomers missing. Japanese immigration officials is not happening from Ukraine in the current ranking are said there are 1,590 Ukrainians in the March 10; Ezhednevny Zhurnal, March agribusiness representatives: the chair- country; of these, 511 are in the consular by Pavel K. Baev man of Myronivsky Hliboproduct Eurasia Daily Monitor 11). register. “Today there is no information Meeting with leaders of the opposition, (MHP), Yurii Kosiuk ($1.5 billion); the about killed or injured Ukrainians. The The visit of U.S. Vice-President Joseph Mr. Biden did say something about Mr. founder of Kernel Holding, Andriy Embassy of Ukraine is in constant com- Biden to Moscow last week created a res- Putin’s choice and the need to put the Verevsky ($1.1 billion); and the head of munication with hundreds of Ukrainian onance quite out of proportion to its agen- country’s best interests first (the accounts Avangard Agricultural Holding, Oleh (Continued on page 15) da. The hard-won ratification of the differ significantly), but on the record, he Bakhmatiuk ($1 billion). This year’s START III treaty by the U.S. Senate and was impeccably diplomatic (www.bestto- the “symmetric” process in the Russian day.ru, March 11). 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NEWS ANALYSIS EU develops ties with Kyiv despite concerns over democracy by Pavel Korduban instructed the Cabinet to speed up the made important steps in its political and ments to the law that were passed last Eurasia Daily Monitor talks whose next round is scheduled for economic development (Interfax- January, tenders are not necessary for April (UNIAN, February 9). Ukraine, March 3). buying gas, electricity, heating and relat- It is clear that problems with democra- It had been agreed earlier that there This statement contrasted with Mr. ed transport services. The EU was prom- cy and slow reforms in Ukraine under will be no free trade agreement without a Fule’s own warnings issued two months ised that tenders would be reintroduced President Viktor Yanukovych have not political association accord, consequently earlier against using criminal prosecution (Kommersant-Ukraine, March 2). prevented the European Union from Mr. Cuisson’s statement means that for political purposes, following the It is significant that the EU chose to developing closer ties with Kyiv. Brussels sees no problem in a Ukraine arrest of former Internal Affairs Minister believe those promises, although Kyiv German Foreign Minister Guido under President Yanukovych becoming a Yurii Lutsenko (Europe Daily Monitor, has failed to adhere to its international Westerwelle and EU chief free trade part of Europe politically. January 14). obligations spelled out in official docu- negotiator Philippe Mr. Cuisson con- The free trade talks have been diffi- Mr. Fule did discuss “basic freedoms ments, let alone promises, on many occa- firmed recently that the EU will sign a cult. Ukrainian negotiators complain that and human rights” with Ukraine’s First sions in the past. political association and free trade agree- the EU is reluctant to open its agricultural Vice Prime Minister Andrii Kliuyev in The influential Ukrainian weekly ment with Ukraine by the end of 2011. market to Ukrainian competition. Prime Brussels earlier this month, saying that Zerkalo Nedeli suggested that the West, Also, the EU has pledged financial assis- Minister Mykola Azarov even told his the EU wanted Ukraine to develop not although it does not want Ukraine to tance to Ukraine. Cabinet on March 2 that Ukraine did not only economically but also as a democra- repeat the fate of Belarus, has been delib- The EU, although reminding Kyiv need the agreement at any price cy. Yet, this did not prevent the two offi- erately avoiding lecturing Kyiv on about the need to adhere to democratic (Ukrayinska Pravda, March 2). cials from signing a deal according to democracy so as not to anger Mr. standards on occasions such as new At the same time, there were no recent which Ukraine should receive 470 million Yanukovych (Zerkalo Nedeli, March 5). arrests of former government officials, reports about serious disagreements on euros ($654.28 million U.S.) in assistance Perhaps the newspaper meant that, if prioritizes the economy, just as Mr. political association. Mr. Westerwelle in 2011-2013 (UNIAN, March 2). angered, Mr. Yanukovych would turn his Yanukovych wants. One possible expla- made it clear during his visit to Kyiv in The figure is incomparable to the back on the West and allow Moscow to nation is that Brussels is wary of early March that economic issues rather amount of loans that Ukraine receives draw Kyiv back into its orbit. Kyiv may Ukraine’s falling back into Russia’s orbit. than concerns over reports of the persecu- from the International Monetary Fund choose this option if the political associa- Mr. Cuisson told a roundtable in Kyiv tion of the opposition or media freedoms and Russia, but the deal has an important tion and free trade talks with the EU fail. on February 10 that the EU wanted to are at the top of the agenda for the EU’s symbolic meaning. It is tantamount to the Russian officials keep inviting Ukraine sign a free trade agreement with Ukraine most influential economy, Germany. Mr. EU acknowledging Ukraine’s progress in to join the Russia-dominated customs by the end of 2011. If the document is Westerwelle carefully avoided comment- reforms as, during the last years of Viktor union. The most recent such invitation signed this year, it would come into force ing on Ukrainian domestic developments, Yushchenko’s presidency and after Mr. came from visiting Russian Deputy in 2013, and within the following decade and discussions on democracy were not Yanukovych’s election as president one Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov, who Ukraine should be fully integrated into on his agenda (Kommersant-Ukraine, year ago, the EU made it clear that there claimed that Ukraine would benefit from Europe’s economy like the non-EU mem- March 2; Zerkalo Nedeli, March 5). would be no assistance without reforms joining the customs union and then nego- bers Switzerland or Norway, the EU enlargement commissioner Stefan in Ukraine. tiating free trade with the EU as part of Ukrainian Cabinet’s official website Fule echoed Mr. Westerwelle, speaking in In order to qualify for the assistance the customs union (UNIAN, March 3). quoted Mr. Cuisson as saying (www.kmu. Slovakia one day later. Mr. Fule said that, package, President Yanukovych’s admin- gov.ua, February 10). although “some described the situation in istration reportedly had to promise the The article above is reprinted from Mr. Yanukovych also said on several Ukraine as democratic stagnation,” the EU to amend the state procurement law, Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission occasions that the agreement should be EU remained committed to deepening which is conducive to corruption in its from its publisher, the Jamestown signed this year, and on February 9 he ties with Kyiv and that Ukraine recently current form. According to the amend- Foundation, www.jamestown.org.

Sen. McCain and EPP President Martens Quotable notes “I think that the authoritarian elements that we can observe in Russia and in a comment on travel ban for Tymoshenko much worse way in Belarus and now in a certain way in Ukraine are of a different nature than the pure totalitarian system as we remember it. “They are different because they are more sophisticated and are motivated by economic interests. It’s a dictatorship in gloves. But it is also necessary to come to terms with this. I would say it’s a typical post-communist phenomenon.”

– Vaclav Havel, former president of the Czech Republic and a world-renowned advocate of democracy, speaking with CNN, as reported by the Kyiv Post on March 9.

Ukrainians disappointed (and disenchanted) with regime of Viktor Yanukovych by Roman Solchanyk claimed that things were going in After a year in power, President the wrong direction and 44.8 per- Viktor Yanukovych and his govern- cent asserted that they viewed or ment have suffered a drastic reduc- were inclined to view the policies of tion in popularity among Ukrainians. the regime negatively. The corre- The results of the latest poll con- sponding figures for the southern ducted by the Kyiv International oblasts were 48.7 percent and 44.7 European People’s Party Institute of Sociology on February percent, respectively. U.S. Sen. John McCain and European People’s Party President Wilfried Martens (right). 9-18 show that 57.1 percent of the Last summer only 15.9 percent in population feels that things are going the eastern oblasts and 23.1 percent BRUSSELS – U.S. Sen. John McCain Ms. Tymoshenko had already been in the wrong direction in the coun- in the southern oblasts declared that (R-Ariz.) and European People’s Party barred from traveling to Brussels in try; only 13.4 percent say that things things were going in the wrong (EPP) President Wilfried Martens on December 2010 and in February of this are going in the right direction. direction. In both regions, absolute March 7 released a statement urging year and attending EPP meetings. In June of last year, views were majorities of 60.5 percent in the east Ukrainian authorities to lift the travel ban “We jointly call on the Ukrainian more or less evenly split, with 34.5 and 52.1 percent in the south were on Yulia Tymoshenko. authorities to allow Yulia Tymoshenko to percent on the negative side of the convinced that things were moving They jointly called on the Procurator attend the EPP Summit in Brussels on ledger and 38.2 percent saying in the right direction. Moreover, General’s Office of Ukraine to lift the March 24, 2011. Mrs. Tymoshenko’s things were proceeding as they then 69.8 percent in the east and 68 travel ban imposed on Ms. Tymoshenko, party, Batkivschyna, is an observer mem- should. percent in the south were positive leader of the Batkivschyna Party and for- ber of the EPP and she is, therefore, invit- More important perhaps is the about the policies being pursued by mer prime minister. ed to participate in the Summit. We also current regime’s fall from grace in the authorities. The travel ban was originally imposed call on the authorities to reconsider what its traditional strongholds in the east Today, in the western and central on January 31 and would preclude Ms. could be viewed as selective prosecution and south of Ukraine. parts of the country, positive ratings Tymoshenko from attending the Summit of members of the opposition in In the eastern oblasts, 49.3 per- for President Yanukovych’s adminis- of the EPP scheduled to take place on Ukraine,” Messrs. McCain and Martens cent of respondents last month tration are in the single digits. March 24, in Brussels. said in their joint statement. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2011 No. 12

IN THE PRESS: Democracy in Ukraine

“Ukraine’s Non-Foreign Non- Policy,” on the blog “Ukraine’s Orange Blues” by Alexander J. Motyl (http://www.worldaffairsjour- nal.org/new/blogs/motyl), February 25: “Pity Ukraine’s foreign [affairs] minister, Kostyantyn Gryshchenko. He’s a powerless official with a pow- erless portfolio claiming to speak for a government with no foreign policy. Darek Barcikowski/Courtesy White Eagle Media Small wonder that President Viktor Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski of Poland. The audience at the Polish affairs foreign minister’s talk at Harvard University. Yanukovych has turned him into a one-man PR firm with the impossible job of improving Ukraine’s dismal image in the West. At Harvard, Polish foreign minister touches “After Ukraine’s Constitution was amended last fall and Yanukovych grabbed control of the entire govern- on problems with the Yanukovych government ment, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was effectively transformed into a by Peter T. Woloschuk Mr. Sikorski continued: “The we have to follow their lead. Recently we handmaiden of the president and Ukrainian side maintained that there had were confronted with a sizable number of Gryshchenko, a highly respected CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Radoslaw been no changes in the country, that the Belarusian refugees fleeing [Alyaksandr] career diplomat, became Sikorski, minister of foreign affairs of the organizations taking measures were Lukashenka’s repressive regime. Brussels Yanukovych’s front man. And since Republic of Poland, on February 28 deliv- wrong and that such reports were gener- was not particularly interested in admit- Yanukovych has no foreign policy, ered the annual August Zaleski Lecture in ated by the domestic opposition as well ting them to lands within the [European] Gryshchenko has nothing to do but Modern Polish History at Harvard as by anti-administration sources outside Union and it took some serious negotiat- mouth bromides and smile a lot. … University on the topic “European Security: the country.” ing on our part before we were able to “Since a nothing policy trans- Does It Still Matter to the U.S.A.? “They were adamant in their position open our frontier and admit them.” forms Gryshchenko into a non-for- In response to a graduate student’s and repeatedly stated that anything else Minister Sikorski came to the United eign minister, it’s not surprising that question about relations with Ukraine and was pure propaganda,” he related. States for meetings in Washington with his other two forays into the Western Russia, he outlined some of the major “However, when a member-state of the State Department, Congressional and press, a February 12 letter to the Wall issues pertaining to Ukraine from the European Union, after due deliberation administration officials. Among the Street Journal and a February 14 Polish perspective. and consultation, grants political asylum issues discussed were terrorism, security, interview with Foreign Policy, have “Recently, we had a series of regularly to one of the major ministers of a former energy and visas. almost nothing to do with foreign scheduled meetings between myself and government administration in a neighbor- The foreign minister pointed out that policy. Instead, Gryshchenko tries in the Ukrainian foreign minister and our ing country, you can be sure that some- Poland, as a democracy, can play a role his letter to paint Yanukovych as a two staffs,” Mr. Sikorski said in a clipped thing is seriously amiss,” Mr. Sikorski with the democratic movements in vari- reformist democrat. ‘Since it took Oxford accent. “During the course of the stressed. ous parts of the world because of its own office nearly one year ago, the meetings, I was very direct and pointed “We have been actively working on successful move from totalitarian com- Yanukovych administration has the issues of visas with Ukraine,” Mr. munism to freedom without bloodshed out to my Ukrainian counterpart, Foreign worked tirelessly to advance Sikorski said, “and have come to an and without major upheaval. [Affairs] Minister Konstyantyn Ukraine’s democratic ambitions, agreement that allows residents of either “We are a small country,” he noted Gryshchenko, that all of the major inter- improve the electoral process, country living within 50 kilometers of the “and we are not in a position to dominate national indices have recently shown that expand the rule of law and begin a border free entry into the other country anyone. As a result, unlike the United Ukraine is regressing and losing ground in major program of social and econom- without any type of a visa. We are also States, we are perceived as having no the areas of democracy, media, the oppo- ic reform.’ As Gryshchenko knows, working on lowering the fee structure for ulterior motives. Our transition was so sition and even basic freedoms. I empha- scores of independent international all visas with Ukraine.” peaceful, that there are still major argu- sized the fact that this development was and domestic Ukrainian observers “As a member of the European Union, ments in Poland as to what actually going to make it much more difficult for have documented severe backsliding Poland is not always in control of its own marked the end of communism and what Ukraine in its dealings with the European with respect to democracy, elections, policies,” the urbane Mr. Sikorski pointed should be celebrated as the pivotal event. Union and the West, and that it also makes and rule of law under his boss. it much more difficult for Poland to act as out. “Visa regulations and border control are dictated by Brussels, for example, and Which means that, if Gryshchenko is an advocate for the country.” (Continued on page 23) right, the rest of the world is bonkers. If the world is right, then Gryshchenko is, er, veracity-chal- lenged. …” The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund: February “Ya-nuking Democracy in Amount Name City Ewhen Pytel Twin Lakes, WI Ukraine,” on the blog “Ukraine’s $100.00 A. Mulak-Yatzkivsky Los Angeles, CA Stefania Shtompil Randolph, NJ Orange Blues” by Alexander J. Yaroslaw and Karen Ann Morristown, N.J. Oksana Veryha Toronto, ON Motyl (http://www.worldaffairsjour- Chelak (in memory Zenon Wasyliw Ithaca, NY nal.org/new/blogs/motyl), March 4: of Petro Mochun) $10.00 Olena Bankston La Mesa, CA “What’s the condition of democra- Thomas Urchuk North Bergen, NJ Marian Bellinger Riverton, WY cy in Ukraine after one year of Viktor $55.00 Mychayilo Kopynec Zakarpattia, Ukraine Andrew Fenchak Dublin, OH Yanukovych’s presidency? He and $50.00 Orest Deychakiwsky Beltsville, MD Myron Hirniak Naples, FL his supporters say democracy is alive Larissa Fox Stirling, NJ Eugene Sagasz Mt. Pocono, PA and well. His critics say it’s dead or (in memory of Natalie Julie Sydorowych Dewitt, NY decaying. Who’s right? … Dubyk) Sophia Wusawych-Lule Glenn Ellyn, IL “… For the sake of convenience, Eugene and Irene Kuchta Houston, TX $5.00 Myron Boyko Avondale Estates, GA let’s assign scores of 3, 2, 1, or 0 for Ihor and Olga Sydor Cos Cob, CT Joseph Jacus Roselle, NJ each of these categories [(1) balance $45.00 Basil Danczuk River Edge, NJ Natalia Kowal Riverside, CT of power among the branches of gov- $25.00 Walter Bilynsky Baldwinsville, NY W. Lysko Cranbury, NJ ernment., (2) rule of law, (3) fair and Bohdan and Lisa Czmola Verona, PA Pauline Stasiw Spencerport, NY free elections, (4) freedom of assem- Ksenia Kolcio Seattle, WA $2.00 Frank Stuban Seymour, CT bly and speech] with 3 representing Marta Kuzmowycz North Scituate, R.I. fully democratic and 0 fully non- Myron and Christina New Haven, CT TOTAL: $1,052.00 democratic) for both Yanukovych Melnyk and his predecessor, former President Maria Oharenko Redondo Beach, CA Sincere thanks to all contributors to The Ukrainian Viktor Yushchenko. Zenon Stakhiv Fairfax Station, VA Weekly Press Fund. “(1) Yanukovych has concentrated $20.00 Alex Chuchra Arnold, MD all power in his hands, thereby mak- ing the Parliament a rubber-stamp Michael Sosiak Curitiba, Parana, Brazil The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund is the only fund institution and the courts, anything Irene Szymanskyj Schiller Park, IL dedicated exclusively to supporting the work of this but independent under Yushchenko, Kristina Zaluckyj Hugo MN publication. $15.00 Zenia Kuzel Rochester, NY (Continued on page 10) No.12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2011 5

U.S.-Ukraine Foundation receives award from Open World Leadership Center

WASHINGTON – The U.S.-Ukraine Foundation (USUF) was presented with the 2011 National Grantee of Merit Award by the Open World Leadership Center, the U.S. Congressional agency working to increase U.S.-Eurasian understanding part- nerships. The presentation took place dur- ing a gala reception at the Library of Congress on the evening of February 8. The evening’s award presentation was headed by Dr. James H. Billington of the Open World board of trustees and Librarian of Congress, and Ambassador John O’Keefe, executive director of the Open World Leadership Center. The award was accepted by USUF President Nadia Komanyckyj McConnell. In her acceptance speech, Mrs. McConnell thanked Dr. Billington and the Open World Leadership Center for their support, and attributed the foundation’s success to its staff, local partnering organi- zations, and the “hundreds of Americans, particularly non-hyphenated American vol- unteers, who welcome our guests from Ukraine [in their homes] … and let them U.S.-Ukraine Foundation President Nadia K. McConnell holds the 2011 National Grantee of Merit Award. With her (from see the best of America.” left) are; USUF Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer John A. Kun, Ukraine’s Ambassador to the U.S. Olexander She cited the role and incredible value of Motsyk, USUF Vice-President / Ukraine Director Markian Bilynskyj, Open World Executive Director Ambassador John the U.S. “citizen diplomat” in assisting O’Keefe and Open World Program Coordinator Oksana Yakovenko. Ukraine’s civil society. Mrs. McConnell added, “Therefore, to small-business advocates, and from United States has aided the foundation’s KCIVC (www.kcivc.org) team in promot- given the current state of affairs around the political activists to judges at all levels. efforts with Ukraine, and the success of our ing excellence in citizen diplomacy. world, programs like Open World are partners in excellent program implementa- • The Baltimore Sister Cities priceless and I hope that those responsible A history of excellence tion and hosting is a key reason behind the Committee hosted a delegation from its for U.S. foreign assistance policy will take The U.S.-Ukraine Foundation (USUF) Open World Leadership Center award.” sister city of Odesa in October 2009. Mark the time to understand and appreciate a has provided effective programming and He highlighted some of the groups and and Anna White, along with Renee program like Open World – what it accom- family hosting for over 200 emerging their leaders. Samuels from the Baltimore Mayor’s plishes for the U.S. … and I hope they will Ukrainian leaders for Open World since • The Ukrainian Cultural and Office, were instrumental in organizing realize that such a program should not only 2006. The foundation has received an Open Humanitarian Institute (UCHI - www.uchi. the training on accountable governance be continued but their funding should be World grant of $156,000 for 2011 and will us) of Carnegie, Pa., handled an NGO and family hosting of the six visiting increased.” be responsible for the program activities for Development/Governance Program with a Ukrainians (http://baltimore.org/visitors/ Open World’s national grantees are another 60 Ukrainian officials this year. public health focus in March 2010. Local international/sister-cities). competitively selected non-governmental The U.S.-Ukraine Foundation’s role in host coordinator Stephen Haluszczak • The foundation’s Texas partner is in organizations and nonprofits; local hosts administering “people-to-people” exchang- directs UCHI in its mission to develop con- the rapidly developing Longview area. provide professional grassroots program- es between the U.S. and Ukraine has been tacts between the U.S. and Ukraine on cul- Brad Bunt, director of the Kilgore College ming, as well as home stays for individual an integral part of its 20 year history. The tural, educational and humanitarian levels. Small Business Development Center delegates. The work of the national grant- program component of “citizen diplomacy” It also serves to develop cross-cultural (www.kilgore.edu/sbdc.asp), has been col- understanding between the people of the laborating with the foundation since the ees and local hosts are integral to the Open has been a characteristic in its many proj- World program. U.S. and Ukraine. late 1990s. During 2010, Bunt hosted ects, including most notably the U.S.- The U.S. Congress established Open • The International Visitors Council of Ukrainian mayors and local officials inter- Ukraine Community Partnerships Project World in 1999 to enhance understanding Greater Kansas City, Mo., has been part- ested in economic development, under the of 1997-2007, issued through the U.S. and capabilities for cooperation between nering with USUF in its projects since Open World program theme of account- Agency for International Development and the United States and Russia. In 2003 1998. It has hosted Open World groups able governance. Congress made all post-Soviet states eligi- the U.S.-Ukraine Policy Dialogue through USUF over the past three years. ble for the program. Open World promotes Exchange Project (2003-2006), issued Executive Director Barbara Dolci leads the (Continued on page 14) partnerships and continued communica- through the U.S. State Department’s tions between delegates and their Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. American hosts and professional counter- Citizen diplomacy is the idea that the parts. individual citizen has the right, even the OSCE special representative focuses Open World has introduced more than responsibility, to help shape United States 16,500 current and future decision-makers foreign relations “one handshake at a time.” from Ukraine, Russia and other countries USUF Vice-President and Chief on trafficking for domestic servitude Operating Officer John A. Kun noted: “The of the former Soviet Union to American VIENNA – OSCE Special jugate them to take advantage of their political and civic life, and to their foundation’s work, especially that of our own Oksana Yakovenko in Washington and Representative and Coordinator for unpaid work – must be protected.” American counterparts. Open World dele- Combating Trafficking in Human Domestic servitude is a particularly gates range from first-time mayors to vet- Markian Bilynskyj in Kyiv, with a network of partnering organizations throughout the Beings Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, invisible form of trafficking for labor eran journalists, from nonprofit directors called for greater awareness of traffick- exploitation, which is difficult to detect ing for the purpose of domestic servi- due to the hidden nature of the work tude and more effective action to tackle provided, she said. Given that it takes the crime, during the February 28 place out of sight in private house- launch of a new publication focusing holds, it poses special challenges for on domestic servitude. investigation and prosecution, as well The publication, titled “Unprotected as for providing assistance to victims Work, Invisible Exploitation: and ensuring their access to justice. Trafficking for the Purpose of Furthermore, the problem of domestic Domestic Servitude,” is the fourth in a servitude in diplomatic households series of Occasional Papers focusing on should be effectively tackled. trafficking for labor exploitation that Ms. Giammarinaro also drew atten- have been prepared by the tion to social norms and gender roles Organization for Security and affecting the understanding of what Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). constitutes decent domestic work. “Domestic workers are part of our “We have to challenge discrimina- daily life and often the primary provid- tion, the perception of domestic work- ers of care to our loved ones,” said Ms. ers as low-status workers, and the Giammarinaro. “Most of these coura- undervalued nature of domestic work geous and hard working people – main- as such, which is often not considered ly women and girls – migrate to sup- as real work,” said Ms. Giammarinaro. port their families and find a decent “All these social and cultural patterns job. But those workers who fall prey to contribute to increasing the vulnerabili- unscrupulous people – people who sub- ty of workers to domestic servitude.” An Open World delegation in Birmingham, Ala., in June 2010. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2011 No. 12

FOLLOW-UP ON THE NEWS The Ukrainian Weekly Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary Group A historic synod It’s “the end of an era,” proclaimed the noted senior correspondent for the National supports Ukrainian community on CMHR Catholic Reporter, John L. Allen Jr. He was referring to the resignation of the major archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, Patriarch and Cardinal Lubomyr OTTAWA – Concern among members The letter was signed by CUPFG Chair Husar, which was announced on February 10. As a result, the Synod of Bishops of of Parliament about the content and gov- Mark Warawa, member of Parliament for the UGCC is gathering in Lviv beginning this weekend, at a historic meeting during ernance of the Canadian Museum for Langley, British Columbia. which a new leader of the Church will be elected. Archbishop Ihor Vozniak of Lviv, Human Rights is growing. Following a who was tapped as the administrator of the Church upon its leader’s resignation, has * * * recent meeting between the Ukrainian In related news, on March 9 another 15 called for prayer for the success of the electoral Synod. Canadian Congress (UCC) and the all- Mr. Allen noted in reporting on Major Archbishop Husar’s departure: “This is a Liberal members of Parliament added party Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary their names to the “Statement of Liberal moment of special anxiety for the Greek-Catholic Church in Ukraine. After a rebirth Friendship Group (CUPFG), the Members of Parliament on the Canadian in the 1990s, the Church played a key role in Ukraine’s Orange Revolution. Today, Friendship Group passed a motion sup- Museum for Human Rights,” calling for however, a pro-Russian regime is once again running the show in Kyiv, and the porting the Ukrainian community and has the establishment of a permanent gallery Church has been experiencing some not-so-subtle intimidation from the state written to express its concerns to the on the Holodomor in Canada’s national Security Service.” Indeed, since day one President Viktor Yanukovych has openly board of the Canadian Museum for human rights museum. favored the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Moscow Patriarchate, which George Human Rights. The 15 new Liberal Members of Weigel, distinguished senior fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in The CUPFG moved: “That the Canada- Washington, says is, “for all intents and purposes, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Ukraine Parliamentary Friendship Group Parliament are (in alphabetical order): Patriarchate of Moscow.” endorse that a prominent exhibit of the John Cannis, MP (Scarborough Center, There is anxiety as a result of other developments as well. Holodomor Genocide be part of the Ontario), Denis Coderre, PC, MP Russian Federation President Dmitry Medvedev recently visited the Vatican, Canadian Museum of Human Rights; an (Bourassa, Quebec), Sukh Dhaliwal, MP where he met with Pope Benedict XVI. Some observers have already opined that exhibit which would fully tell the story of (Newton-North Delta, British Columbia), this is evidence the once-chilly relations between Moscow and the Vatican, and con- this genocide and that a board of directors Marc Garneau, MP (Westmount-Ville- tacts between the Catholic Church and the Russian Orthodox Church are on the include representations submitted by the Marie, Quebec), Mark Holland, MP verge of a breakthrough, and that a papal visit to Russia may be on the drawing Ukrainian Canadian Congress.” (Ajax-Pickering, Ontario), Maria Minna, board. What this means for the Ukrainian Catholic Church or Ukrainians in general “We are pleased that the friendship PC, MP (Beaches-East York, Ontario), is not known, but it is sufficient to recall the detrimental results of the Vatican’s ear- group has, in a non-partisan manner, Brian Murphy, MP (Moncton-Riverview- lier Ostpolitik. unanimously voted to support the Dieppe, New Brunswick), Shawn Furthermore, Mr. Weigel reported that Metropolitan Hilarion, who is in charge of Ukrainian community,” UCC National Murphy, PC, MP (Charlottetown, Prince external church relations for the Moscow Patriarchate, had a “disturbing” response Edward Island), Joyce Murray, MP to his question about the notorious 1946 synod staged in Lviv by Soviet authorities President Paul Grod stated on March 2. “I would like to thank the friendship group (Vancouver Quadra, British Columbia), to incorporate the UGCC into the Russian Orthodox Church. Metropolitan Hilarion Bernard Patry, MP (Pierrefonds-Dollard, responded in the affirmative when asked in February in Washington whether this for supporting the community on this crit- ical issue”. Quebec), Todd Russell, MP (Labrador, was a “theologically legitimate ecclesial act” and went on to say, in Mr. Weigel’s Newfoundland and Labrador), Mario words, that it was “legitimate for straying members of the Russian Orthodox flock The group has written to Mr. Arni Silva, MP (Davenport, Ontario), Michelle (as he regarded Ukrainian Greek-Catholics) to return to their true home (i.e. Russian Thorsteinson, Chair of the CMHR’s Simson, MP (Scarborough Southwest, Orthodoxy).” Thus, 65 years after the pseudo-synod of 1946, the Russian Orthodox Board of Trustees, to request that the Church still stands by the Soviet-orchestrated attempted destruction of the Board consider the importance of the Ontario), Judy Sgro, PC, MP (York West, Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church. So, the writer asks, is the Russian Orthodox Holodomor to the proper understanding of Ontario) and Lise Zarac, MP (LaSalle- leadership “functioning as an arm of Russian state power” today as it did in 1943- human rights and to the prevention of Émard, Quebec). 1991? Readers of this paper would no doubt answer “yes,” being familiar with extreme human rights abuses. They asked This brings the total number of Liberal Moscow Patriarch Kirill’s repeated visits to Ukraine and his comments on religious that it be specifically considered when MPs that have publicly called for a per- and secular matters promoting both a Russian worldview and Russian hegemony. planning the content at the Canadian manent zone (exhibit) on the Holodomor And so, as the UGCC Synod of Bishops convenes in Lviv, it is truly a time of Museum for Human Rights, and that the in the Canadian Museum for Human anxiety. However, that anxiety is tempered by the knowledge that this former Holodomor genocide be given a unique Rights to 30. Church of the Catacombs has survived and thrived through many trials and tribula- and prominent place in the CMHR to truly As of March 10, Canadian Heritage tions, thanks to the wisdom and courage of its leaders – Metropolitan Andrey reflect Canadian values within the muse- Minister James Moore had not responded Sheptytsky, Patriarch Josyf Slipyj, Archbishop Volodymyr Sterniuk and Major um. to the statement. Archbishops Myroslav Lubachivsky and Lubomyr Husar. May the Synod succeed in electing the leader the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church needs for today’s times. UCC meets with heritage minister

OTTAWA – The Ukrainian Canadian ter of heritage to disband and replace the March Turning the pages back... Congress met with James Moore, minister board of trustees with appointees who are of Canadian heritage, on February 15 to impartial and representative of Canadian Twenty years ago, on March 22, 1991, Reps. David Bonior discuss the concerns of the Ukrainian society. 22 (D-Mich.) and Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.) introduced HR 1603, to Canadian community regarding the • Conduct an independent review – An “support democracy and self-determination in the Baltic states Canadian Museum for Human Rights. independent review should be conducted 1991 and the republics within the Soviet Union.” The Ukrainian Canadian Congress del- of the design, layout and content of the The legislation, with 19 sponsors, was prepared with a egation that met with Minister Moore museum in a public and transparent man- working coalition of East European American ethnic organiza- included Ukrainian Canadian Congress ner to ensure that the museum’s content tions, including the Ukrainian National Association, the Armenian Assembly of America, National President Paul Grod and UCC and design are decided upon and dis- the Joint Baltic American National Committee, the Lithuanian American Community, the Executive Director Taras Zalusky. played in a fair and equitable manner. The Congress of Russian Americans, the American Latvian Association, the Estonian “We had a candid and frank discussion contents of the CMHR should be American National Council and Project for Peace (supporting democracy in Georgia). with Minister Moore regarding our com- reviewed by a newly appointed, indepen- Rep. Bonior collaborated with Sens. Bob Dole (R-Kan.) and Paul Simon (D-Ill.) for munity’s difficulty with the Canadian dent and impartial Content Advisory identical legislation that was introduced in the Senate. Museum for Human Rights,” Mr. Grod Committee, and all work and procurement According to Rep. Bonior, the bill was “designed to encourage a peaceful resolution related. “Specifically, we expressed con- relating to content, design or that may of conflicts between the central Soviet government, and the Baltic states and Soviet cern over the governance, content and lay- impact on these aspects, should be imme- republics. It also serves notice to Moscow that the threatened or actual use of force to out of the museum. Despite assurances diately suspended until its design, layout suppress the democracy movement will be viewed as an obstacle to full normalization that the content has not been finalized, the and content have been publicly presented. of relations with the United States. Finally, it requires the Sate Department to submit a museum is proceeding with procurement • Suspend incremental funding – The comprehensive report to Congress on the actual and threatened use of force against the based on the discredited report of the government should suspend any further Baltic states, Soviet republics or autonomous regions within the Soviet Union.” Content Advisory Committee where the funding for the museum until issues sur- The bill also stipulated that the United States should shape its foreign assistance to Holodomor and Canada’s First National rounding the governance and content of help those republics whose governments are democratically elected. Internment Operations are not displayed the museum are reviewed. Furthermore Eugene Iwanciw, UNA Washington office director, said “this bill is important in permanently and prominently in their own the government should require the suspen- that it requires that all U.S. assistance to the Soviet Union be given directly to the zone.” sion of any procurement that is predicated republics and not Moscow, and it supports the rights of republics to independent repre- Specifically, the Ukrainian Canadian on a design, layout and content until an sentation in international organizations.” Congress is asking the government of independent review is concluded. No fur- In its letter of endorsement, the UNA wrote: “… The Soviet Union, as an example, Canada to: ther funding should be extended to the is simply incapable of democratic reform, as Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski recently testi- • Reconstitute the museum’s board of museum by any branch of government fied at a CSCE [Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe] hearing, democ- trustees – The UCC calls upon the minis- until these issues are resolved. racy and empire are inconsistent. … The long-term interests of the United States will only be served if it is identified with the democratic movements in the republics and not the repressive policies of the central government.” Visit our archive online: www.ukrweekly.com Source: “Bill to promote democracy in USSR,” The Ukrainian Weekly, March 31, 1991. No.12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2011 7

NEWS AND VIEWS Blaming cogs

by Askold S. Lozynskyj the opposition and the government as well – have to actually face investiga- This year’s recipient of Ukraine’s tion for committing corruption. One people, one Church highest literary award, Vasyl Shklar, a There are over 360 ongoing criminal determined and patriotic fellow, decid- investigations on corruption charges One reason Volodymyr the Great brought Meanwhile, the Vatican has never aban- ed to manifest his disdain for Ukraine’s against representatives of the current Christianity to Ukraine in 988 was to unite doned its efforts to have Moscow’s politics in the humanitarian sphere. government, 166 of them at a senior his people. One people, one Church. Orthodox recognize the primacy of the bish- He wrote to President Viktor level. The bureaucracy is being cut Ukraine received its religious beliefs and op of Rome. I don’t believe this will happen Yanukovych: “I express my respect and by 30 percent to 50 percent. Up to traditions from Constantinople at a time because Moscow has resurrected the Third request in connection with the decree 90 percent of state-issued licenses when there was but one Christian Church. Rome ideal under Vladimir Putin. The awarding recipients of the Shevchenko for various entrepreneurial activities As Constantinople’s political significance Vatican keeps trying, however. Even during Prize that my receiving the have been lifted. Bridges and roads rose, tensions with Rome increased, result- Soviet times, the Vatican launched Shevchenko Prize be delayed until are being built. New subway stations ing, in time, in a formal split along doctri- “Ostpolitik,” ostensibly to assist imprisoned such time as the Ukrainophobic are being unveiled. The GDP grew nal, theological, linguistic, political and geo- bishops and the underground Church. One Dmytro Tabachnyk is no longer in by 4.5 percent, with an equally good graphic lines. The “Great Schism” of 1054 of the beneficiaries of this policy was power in Ukraine. My position, Mr. outlook for 2011,” wrote Mr. led to the eventual emergence of the Roman Metropolitan Josyf Slipyj, released from President, is not related to you person- Gryshchenko. Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches. prison by Nikita Khrushchev. The pinnacle ally, but as long as Dmytro Tabachnyk These numbers are meaningless At the time, Ukrainian prelates remained of recognition for Ukrainian Catholics is in power, I cannot accept the prize.” without some specificity. Thus far, committed, both liturgically and politically, occurred during Pope John Paul II’s 2001 This noble gesture was misdirected. the only reports of investigations to their Byzantine roots. visit to Ukraine and his beatification of 30 What Mr. Shklar failed to recognize and prosecutions into high level cor- Efforts at reconciliation between Rome Ukrainian martyrs for the faith. Any linger- was that his disdain was misplaced. ruption have identified representa- and Constantinople lasted on an on-again- ing doubts about the canonical legitimacy of Sure, Minister Tabachnyk deserves tives of the opposition. The reduc- off-again basis until the 4th Crusade. Ukrainian Catholics were finally removed. nothing but contempt. But he serves at tions in bureaucracy, if in fact accu- Betrayed by the perfidious Venetians in Fast forward to 2011. Moscow now has a the pleasure of President Yanukovych. dynamic new patriarch who spends much rate, have come only at the expense 1204, a motley group of French knights Were there no Yanukovych there would time in Ukraine. More ominous are Vatican of the humanitarian sphere, i.e., the diverted their efforts to wrest Jerusalem be no Tabachnyk. whispers that at the top of Pope Benedict’s from the Muslims – a goal successfully Recently, the West has started to Institute of National Memory and bucket list is greater communion with the wake up to the Yanukovych nightmare. other institutions germane to making achieved by the knights of the 1st Crusade Russian Orthodox. Add that to the fact that Naturally, its concerns, as manifested Ukraine in any way Ukrainian. – and decided stop at Constantinople. the multilingual, Oxford-educated Russian by the recent comments of Vice- Revocation of licenses means noth- Angered by perceived Byzantine treachery, Orthodox Metropolitan Hilarion regularly President Joe Biden, are tempered by a ing unless they pertain to those ille- they sacked and desecrated the city. Pope meets with Pope Benedict XVI and bells certain justification – Ukraine’s unilat- gally procured, and building bridges Innocent III quickly excommunicated the begin to ring. eral transfer of weapons grade uranium and roads is not an extraordinary renegades. Never able to completely recov- The metropolitan has praised the pope’s to its “less dangerous” neighbor. After function of government. er from the pillaging, Constantinople fell to “new evangelization” outreach to a de- all, the West endorsed Mr. Yanukovych The GDP figure may be accurate. the Turks in 1453. The conqueror, Mehmed Christianized Western Europe, adding that before the electoral second round and In any event, largely due to the glob- II, declared himself “Kayser-i-Rum,” or the Russian Orthodox Church is “no longer disingenuously acknowledged the pro- al economic meltdown Ukraine’s Caesar of the Romans. a competitor, but an ally.” How about that! priety of his election. GDP fell by 12 percent in 2009, Muscovy, meanwhile, had rid itself of We now have Moscow willing to “help” Mr. Yanukovych has taken every essentially because Ukraine’s steel the Mongol yoke and was now on the rise. Rome rebuild Christianity in Western advantage of the West’s endorsement export declined by 16 percent. Thus, With Rome’s power still weak and Europe. and moved swiftly to consolidate its only possible direction was Constantinople an Islamic city, Moscow Asked why this is suddenly possible, the authoritarian power with little regard upward. The world’s economy reinvented itself as the “Third Rome.” The metropolitan replied that it was due to “the for democracy and human rights. improved, thus enabling Ukraine to idea was initially floated by Filofei, a positive regard of the entire Russian Suddenly, another Lukashenko lurks on export more steel in 2010, an monk in 1521 who argued that God had Orthodox world for the pope,” as well as the the buffer of Europe and Russia – this increase in double figures, and so willed the collapse of first two Christian common challenges faced by both faith time a buffer of much greater signifi- the GDP grew by a modest 4.5 per- capitals to allow Moscow to become the expressions. Metropolitan Hilarion also believes that once certain “disagreements” in cance. cent. None of this had anything to third and final center of Christianity. By Ukraine are ironed out, a meeting between Ukraine’s foreign affairs minister do with Mr. Yanukovych or Mr. the time of Ivan the Terrible (1533-1584), has been quick to rebut any allegations this concept was firmly in place. At Ivan’s Patriarch Kirill and Pope Benedict is possi- Gryshchenko. Still, Ukraine’s cur- ble. made by the West against the rent GDP falls far short of what it coronation, the title of “tsar” (Caesar) was Yanukovych administration. Mendacity incorporated into the ceremony. Questions: Was the surprise resignation of was in 2008. Major Archbishop Lubomyr Husar volun- was rarely a problem in Soviet diplo- Mr. Gryshchenko does not offer Some historians argue that it is Russian macy and Gryshchenko has learned Orthodoxy, along with tsarist autocracy and tary or requested? Was the sudden transfer of any evidence of the advancement of Archbishop Ivan Jurkovic from papal nuncio that lesson well. In a recent rebuttal to Russian nationalism (“narodnichestvo”), that democracy or human rights. Because in Ukraine to papal nuncio in Moscow a The Wall Street Journal’s editorial are the bedrock of Russian imperialism. he can’t. Generalizations like mere coincidence, or the direct result of a “Orange Crushed,” the foreign affairs These three pillars changed little during “Ukraine’s ultimate success – pre- request by his close friend, Metropolitan minister wrote quite unabashedly: serving democracy,” with which he Soviet times. Religious orthodoxy was replaced by Marxist-Leninist orthodoxy, and Hilarion? “Since it took office nearly one year concludes his letter, are very easy to Do I trust the pope? I do. In 2006, on the ago, the Yanukovych administration compose for a man of his diplomatic narodnichestvo was replaced by the concept of the “new Soviet man,” whose prototype anniversary of the infamous 1946 Soviet- has worked tirelessly to advance training. Specific examples are more orchestrated “synod” during which was a Russian. Ukraine’s democratic ambitions, difficult, particularly when the entire Ukrainian Catholic priests were forced to Which brings us to 16th century Ukraine. improve the electoral process, expand world has witnessed Ukraine’s tre- recant their allegiance to Rome – and Byzantium, now thoroughly Islamic, no lon- the rule of law and begin a major pro- mendous regression in that sphere in Ukrainian Catholic bishops were imprisoned gram of social and economic reform.” only one year. ger offered political or religious protection. – Pope Benedict XVI praised Ukrainians for Seriously, that’s what he wrote. Using Mr. Shklar’s logic, I could The Ukrainian people, moreover, were bearing “witness to the unity, sanctity, catho- Arresting the opposition, curbing submit that the problem with the cur- divided between Catholic Poles and licity and apostolicity of the Church of rent situation in Ukraine is the disin- freedom of the press, turning Ukraine Orthodox Russians, both of whom who were Christ.” He also expressed hope that the into an essentially one-party system genuousness of its foreign affairs busily converting Ukrainians to their respec- minister. Sure Mr. Gryshchenko is as anniversary would stimulate the Greek- during the October 2010 local elections tive faiths. In 1595, a group of Ukrainian Catholic community in Ukraine to “strength- judged by anyone who matters as being odious as Mr. Tabachnyk. But he prelates, fearful that their unique religio-cul- serves at the pleasure of President en its intimate and committed bond with deeply flawed, making the judicial tural identity was in grave danger, responded Peter’s successor.” branch simply an implementer of his Yanukovych. Were there no to Rome’s renewed call for reconciliation Yanukovych there would be no And Moscow? As in the past, the Russian policies – all of these phenomena are and recognized the primacy of the pope. Orthodox Church is willing to begin a seri- Gryshchenko. Or at the very least a the attributes of Yanukovych’s one- With the Muscovites held at bay militarily ous dialogue with Rome, but only if the very different one. He was normal year tenure. by the Poles and the Poles prevented from Vatican abandons its centuries-long support some time ago. Even Tabachnyk had In support of “social and economic proselytizing by Rome – and later the of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. I don’t reform” the foreign affairs minister moments of normalcy in the past. Hapsburgs – the fledgling Church survived. believe this pope will budge on this issue. even submits his own statistics, most of What’s important is to recognize Today, the Ukrainian Catholic Church is I’m not sure about his successor, however. which are not verifiable: the root of the problem. After all, defined as an Orthodox Church in commu- Nor am I certain about members of the “For the first time in Ukraine’s his- were President Yanukovych truly nion with Rome. Curia, or even certain Ukrainians that I tory, influential public figures – from intent on fighting corruption and While Ukrainian Catholics received de know. criminality, he would have started jure recognition from Rome, de facto rec- Will Ukraine ever be one people, one with himself. Attempting to steal 3 ognition was harder to achieve, especially Church again? Not in my lifetime! Askold S. Lozynskyj is an attorney million votes in the 2004 presiden- in the United States, where Irish Catholic based in New York City. He is a former tial elections would be merely the bishops initially shunned Ukrainian president of the Ukrainian World first count in an indictment that Catholics as “heretics.” There was a dra- Myron Kuropas’s e-mail address is Congress. would prove to be quite lengthy. matic change following Vatican II. [email protected]. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2011 No. 12 No.12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2011 9

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Soccer Azerbaijan, Romania, Slovenia and Chess Fencing Turkey will compete for the knockout • Shakhtar Donetsk was recognized by phase of the tournament. The draw will be • Yuriy Kuzubov won the Reykjavik • Olga Harlan won the final against the International Federation of Football determined on September 9 in Zagreb, Open 2011 on March 16 with 7 points, compatriot Olena Khomrova 15-8 at the History and Statistics (IFFHS) as the Croatia, with matches to be held in Zagreb defeating Ivan Sokolov of Russia. Saber World Cup stage in Istanbul, Turkey, world’s best-promoted team in the 21st Arena and Spaladium Arena in Split, Vladimir Baklan of Ukraine won third on March 13. century, as announced in February 2011. Croatia. place. Illya Nyzhnyk finished in sixth Shakhtar Donetsk moved on to the quar- place. • Yana Shemyakina won a bronze medal terfinals of the UEFA Champion League • Ukraine’s national team won second in individual competition in épée at the after the team defeated Roma 3-2 on place at an international tournament held • Alexander Moiseenko finished in 10th Fencing Grand Prix and Women’s Team February 16 and 3-0 on March 8. The in Baku, Azerbaijan, on February 5-9. place out of 246 participants at the 19th World Cup in Doha, Qatar, on February draw for the quarterfinals was held in Ukraine defeated Latvia (5-1) and Fajr Open in Mashhad, Iran, on February 12-14. In the semifinal match Shemyakina Nyon, Switzerland, on March 18 and the Uzbekistan (1-0), but lost to the hosts 26 through March 7. Moiseenko scored 8 lost 13-15 to Anna Sivkova of Russia. results were unavailable at press time, but (0-3) to finish with six points. This was out of 11 points and had a rating of 2670. Billiards will appear in the next Sportsline. the last tournament before the 2012 UEFA European Championship qualifiers against • Ruslan Ponomariov finished in second • Oleksander Palamar won the silver • Dynamo Kyiv defeated Manchester Belgium, Turkey and Hungary. place at a rapid chess tournament in medal in the Combined Pyramid event at City 2-1 in Kyiv on March 10 in the first the Billiards World Championship in Boxing Moscow on February 17 and qualified for leg of the UEFA Europa League. Andriy the 2011 World Blitz Championship. The Almaty, Kazakhstan, on February 23. The Shevchenko (25th minute) and Oleh • Ukrainian middleweight Sergiy qualifier attracted 194 players that com- Ukrainian was eliminated by Nikita Livada Gusev (77th minute) scored for Ukraine Dzinziruk (37-1, 23 KO) was defeated by peted for six spots to the championship of Russia. Yaroslav Tarnovetsky of during the match. Dynamo lost to knockout in the eighth round on March 12 tournament. Ukraine won the bronze medal. The tour- Manchester City 0-1 in the second leg on at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods Casino in nament attracted 64 participants from 14 March 17 in Manchester, England. Mashantucket, Conn., by Argentine-born • Igor Varitsky and Anatoly Kharkov countries. Dynamo advances to the quarterfinals American Sergio Martinez (47-2-2, 26 were named international arbiters and beginning on April 7. KO). Referee Arthur Mercante Jr. stopped FIDE (World Chess Federation) referees, • Oleksander Palamar won a silver the fight at 1:43 in the eighth round after as approved by the executive board of the medal at the World Billiards Cup in the • Ukraine defeated Romania 4-2 in an Martinez sent Dzinziruk to the canvas a World Chess Federation in Antalya, Free Pyramid event held in Rostov-on- international friendly tournament on third time. Dzinziruk went down in the Turkey, on February 10. Don, Russia, on February 11. Palamar lost February 8-9 in Paralimni, Cyprus, by fourth round after a strike to his head; he to Vijay Dragnoi of Moldova in the final match. penalty shootout after the match ended in argued that he slipped but it was ruled a • Vasyl Ivanchuk won the 2011 a 2-2 draw in regulation time. Coach Yuriy knockdown. The second time he went Tradewise Gibralter Chess Festival at the Diving Kalitvintsev kept goalkeeper Oleksandr down was in the fifth round before the bell. Caltea Hotel in Gibraltar on January 24 Sovkovsky in the net for the penalty saves. The fight was for the WBC Diamond through February 3. The tournament • Illya Kvasha won a silver medal in the one-meter springboard event, and Oleksndr Scoring for Ukraine in regulation time Championship, which included a $50,000 attracted 231 players from 45 countries. In Bondar and Oleksandr Gorshkovoz won were Yaroslav Rakitsky in the 23rd minute diamond-encrusted belt. Dzinziruk holds the final round Ivanchuk defeated Daniel silver medals in the men’s synchronized and Artem Milevsky in the 32nd minute. the WBO super middleweight title and this Fridman, a grandmaster from Germany. Ukraine also defeated Sweden at the tour- was only his second fight since 2008 due 10-meter platform event at the Second Arena European Diving Championship nament after drawing 1-1 in regulation to management issues. • Vasyl Ivanchuk is rated in fifth place held in Torino, Italy, on March 8-11. Yulia time. Marc Devic equalized for Ukraine in by the World Chess Federation (FIDE) the 20th minute with a penalty shot after • Victor Chernous (12-1, 4 KO) defeat- Prokopchuk and Alina Chaplenko won and Kateryna Lahno is in seventh place in bronze medals in women’s 10-meter plat- being taken down in the penalty area by ed New Zealand’s Steve Harmaia (16-6-1, the women’s ratings for March 2011. Sweden’s goalkeeper Andreas Isaksson. 7 KO) at the Melbourne Pavillion in form synchronized diving, with a total Ukraine won on penalty shots 5-4. The Flemington, Victoria, Australia on March Hockey score of 315.24 points. Olena Fedorova tournament attracted four teams, Ukraine and Oleksandr Gorshkovozov won bronze 4. The eight-round welterweight bout was • The Transcarpathia Cup international (first place), Sweden (second place), medals with 358.40 points after six jumps scored in favor of Chernous, with judges ice hockey tournament was held in Romania (third place) and host country scoring 77-76, 79-74 and 77-77. on the three-meter springboard and Cyprus. Uzhhorod, Ukraine, for the first time in 20 10-meter platform events. Tennis years. Teams included HC Karpatsky Vedmid (Uzhhorod), HC Shakhtarsky • At the FINA Grand Prix in Spain, on • The Dnipro soccer club from • Mariya Koryttseva and Romanian Bars (Uzhhorod), HC Eurotek from February 20, Illya Kvasha and Oleksiy Dnipropetrovsk won the Marbella Cup Ioana Raluca Olaru defeated Spaniards Kosice, Slovakia, and HC Poper from Prygorov won bronze in the men’s syn- international soccer tournament in Spain Lourdes Dominguez Lin and Arantxa Svidnik, Slovakia. The tournament was chronized three-meter springboard event, on February 2-8. In the final match, which Parra Stanonja in women’s doubles 3-6, resurrected after 20 years when construc- while Olena Fedorova and Hanna was determined by penalty kicks after a 6-1, 10-4 at the Aierto Mexicano Telcel tion of a modern ice rink facility in Pysmenska won bronze in the women’s 0-0 draw against Poland’s Polonia tournament in Acapulco, Mexico, on Uzhhorod, capable of hosting the tourna- equivalent event. Alina Chaplenko and Warszawa, Dnipro won 5 to 4. February 21-26. Alexander Dolgopolov ment, was completed. Yulia Prokopchuk won bronze medals in was eliminated in the men’s singles semi- platform synchronized diving. In individu- • Anatoliy Tymoshchuk, who plays for final match against David Ferrer of Spain • Ukraine’s women’s indoor floor hock- al events, Kvasha won a gold medal in the the Ukrainian national team and Bayern 7-5, 1-6, 1-6. Ferrer went on to win the ey team defeated Belarus 4-2 and won three-meter springboard and Oleksander Munich, has been recognized by Sport- men’s singles tournament. Express magazine as the best player in the third place at the Indoor Hockey World Bodnar won bronze in the individual plat- Cup in Poznan, Poland, on February 13. form diving event. CIS and Baltic states for January 2011. • Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine and Tymoshchuk was awarded 57 points, with Mikhail Youzhny of Russia defeated Olympiad Biathlon his closest competitor nine points behind. Jeremy Chardy of France and Feliciano • Ukraine’s women’s team – sisters Lopez of Spain 4-6, 6-3, 10-3 to win the Ukraine finished in third place at the Valentyna and Viktoria Semerenko and • For the first time in the history of Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Championship, 25th World Winter Universiade in Olena Pidhrushna – won a silver medal in Ukrainian soccer championships, a match held in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Erzurum, Turkey, and collected 15 medals the 4x6.5 km relay at IBU World in the Ukrainian Premier League was to be on February 27 through March 3. In men’s – six gold, five silver and four bronze Championship Biathlon 2011 in Khanty officiated by a female referee, Natalia singles Stakhovsky lost to Roger Federer medals. Gold medal winners included Masiysk, Russia, on March 1-13. Viktoria Rachynska. The March 18 match was to of Switzerland in the quarterfinals 3-6, Serhiy Semenov in men’s biathlon sprint Semerenko won bronze in the women’s feature Metalurh Donetsk versus FC 4-6. and Viktoria Semerenko in the women’s Tavriya Symferopol. Rachynska, 40, has biathlon 7.5-km sprint event. 15-km individual race and Ukraine’s men’s relay team won bronze medals in the 4x7.5 been officiating soccer games for more • Alexander Dolgopolov of Ukraine and Martial arts km race, with team members Oleksandr than 11 years and was a professional soc- Igor Andreev of Russia finished reached Bilanenko, Andriy Deryzemlia, Serhiy cer player until she retired with the birth the semifinals in men’s doubles at the • Mariia Buiok (52 kg) won a bronze Semenov and Serhiy Sednev. of her son in the late 1990s. She is certi- Copa Claro in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on medal at the European Judo Union World fied by the Federation of International Cup in Oberwart, Austria, on February February 14-20. In the quarterfinals, the • Roman Pryma won silver in the men’s Football Associations (FIFA) as a referee. duo defeated Australian-Argentine duo of 12-13. Buiok defeated Yu-Jin Choi of the Republic of Korea in the third-place 20-km individual race at the International Futsal Peter Luczak and Maximo Gonzalez 6-0, Biathlon Union Cup Biathlon 8 in match. Ukraine finished in 11th place in 4-6, 10-3. The Ukrainian-Russian team Annency-Le Grand Bornand, France, on • After three games played, Ukraine team classification. was eliminated in the semifinals by Oliver March 8-13. The competition attracted 86 leads Group 5 of the UEFA Futsal Euro Marach of Austria and Leonardo Mayer of participants. 2012 qualifying round with nine points. Argentina 2-6, 1-6. • Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, hosted the second Martial Arts Olympic Games on Ukraine defeated Belgium 4-3 on • Olena Pidhrushna won the silver February 24, Turkey 12-2 on February 25, • Alexander Dolgopolov finished in March 12, with more than 35 countries medal in the women’s 15-km individual and Hungary 4-1 on February 27. The second place at the Brasil Open in Costa participating in Horting, Sambo, Combat race at the International Biathlon Union tournament will be hosted by Croatia, do Sauipe on February 7-13. Dolgopolov Jiu-Jitsu, Kyokushin Karate, Kurash, Open European Championships Biathlon where Ukraine, Spain, Italy, Portugal, lost to Nicolas Almagro of Spain 3-6, Taekwondo, Wushu Sanda, Sumo, Russia, the Czech Republic, Serbia, 6-7(3) in the final match. Fighting and Strongmen competitions. (Continued on page 18) 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2011 No. 12

time and attention have to be directed Patriarchate (UOC-MP) over all other Democracy... Ukrainian Catholic... towards the Church here.” Churches in Ukraine. Born in Syracuse, N.Y., the Rev. Dr. Mr. Yanukovych has abandoned the tra- (Continued from page 4) (Continued from page 1) Borys Gudziak, 50, is the rector of dition of previous Ukrainian presidents in Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv. holding interconfessional state ceremonies. completely subordinate to the all-power- Synod of Bishops; and Bishop Venedykt Since his election in 2000, he led the uni- Clergy of the Moscow Patriarchate are ful president’s whims. Yushchenko: 2, Aleksiichuk, 42, the auxiliary bishop of the versity through a period of extensive exclusively invited, and any religious cere- Yanukovych: 0. Lviv Archeparchy. growth, which has made him popular monies tied to state ceremonies are held at “(2) Under Yanukovych, as under Should the Synod decide it needs a among the young intelligentsia of Moscow Patriarchate churches. Yushchenko, some laws are honored, leader with extensive international experi- Halychyna, observers told The Weekly. Local councils – which have the ability some are not. The Constitution and judi- ence and command of several languages, He earned a licentiate in theology from to approve or deny land sales – regularly cial independence are adhered to when three candidates from the diaspora have Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome deny non-Moscow churches permission to it’s convenient for the president and vio- been mentioned most often by 10 church and a doctoral degree from Harvard build new structures, especially in the lated when it’s not. Yushchenko: 1, observers contacted by The Weekly. All University. His language fluency includes oblasts of eastern and southern Ukraine, Yanukovych: 1. spoke strictly on background. Italian, French and Polish. Not a bishop, where the Moscow Patriarchate dominates “(3) The elections that brought Bishop Hlib Lonchyna, 57, the adminis- he would have to be consecrated in order religious life, Mr. Antoshevskyi said. Yanukovych to power were fair and free, trator of the Exarchate of Great Britain, to become the primate of the Ukrainian When land is earmarked, it could be a but the October 2010 local elections that has served the Church in Spain and Italy, Greek-Catholic Church. provocation against churches not affiliated produced Party of Regions’ hegemony besides his native United States. Between In a video interview posted on the with the Moscow Patriarchate, he said. For were not. The regime is doing its best to 2000 and 2002, he served as the attaché to Kyrios Christian website (www.kyrios.org. example, the Odesa City Council designat- destroy the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc, to the papal nuncio in Kyiv, a member of the ua), Patriarch Lubomyr said he wants his ed land for construction of a Ukrainian support the extremist Svoboda Party, and Vatican’s diplomatic corps. successor to be chosen from among the Catholic church. But it was near a Jewish to entrench the Party of Regions as the He earned his theology degrees from Synod. “I think there are already people in monument, which would have led to an only game in town. Yushchenko: 3, the Pontifical Urbaniana University in our episcopate who have an understanding international scandal if the construction Yanukovych: 1. Rome, and will soon publish the doctoral of the needs of our Church, its future, and began. “(4) As a whole range of independent dissertation he defended at the Pontifical are taking part in the vision of its future,” “Leadership in these times requires wis- international observers have noted, free- Oriental Institute. he said in the video, posted on February dom,” Mr. Antoshevskyi said. “There will dom of assembly and speech has taken a Bishop Dionisiy Liakhovych, 64, cur- 10. be lots of challenges, which if met unwise- big hit under Yanukovych. Yushchenko: rently leads Ukrainian Catholics in Italy “Our Church today is working on this ly, could make problems even worse. His 3, Yanukovych: 1. and Spain. He studied in Rome and his consciously and consistently – to plan the Beatitude [Lubomyr Husar] raised the bar “Add up the scores and you get 9 for native Brazil, where he served as rector of future, to imagine how we would like to quite high, and now repeating it will be Yushchenko (out of a possible 12) and 3 the seminary in Curitiba. He became rector see our Church in 10, 20 and 30 years. quite difficult. But our Church has to be for Yanukovych. That’s quite a differ- of the Basilian Institute in Zolochiv in This thinking is already here. Now I hope more than just holding liturgies and pray- ence, and Ukrainians feel it. …” 1994 and led the Order of St. Basil the the Synod will choose someone from the ing.” Great from Rome between 1996 and 2004. acting bishops who, having participated in The bishops will take an oath of silence Bishop Lonchyna was born in developing such a vision, can take on the during the Synod, which will consist of THE ANNUAL MEETING Steubenville, Ohio, and Bishop responsibility.” two rounds of voting on each day. The OF UNA BR. 194 Liakhovych was born in Curitiba. No Political skill is among the most signifi- final round of voting is scheduled for will be held on Tuesday, March 29, Ukrainian Catholic Church primate thus cant qualifications the bishops will consid- fourth and last day, during which the win- 2011, at 4:00 p.m. at the Selfreli- far was born outside of Ukraine. er at the Synod, in the view of Mr. ning candidate needs a simple majority of “Husar was from the diaspora, but ance Association, 98 2nd Ave., Antoshevskyi. votes. understood many problems,” Mr. As unfortunate as it may be, religion “It’s very significant because we New York, NY. All members are Antoshevskyi said. “The new leader can’t and politics are deeply intertwined in weren’t called because the patriarch died,” asked to attend. be a person who arrives, doesn’t know Ukrainian society, particularly following Bishop Losten said. “We were called Alexandra Juzeniv, Pres. anything and believes everything he’s told. the emergence of President Viktor because the patriarch is alive and well and Oksana Lopatynsky, Sec. He should also take citizenship to draw Yanukovych and his policy of favoring the following canonical procedure. So it’s crit- closer to the situation, since most of his Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Moscow ical that it’s upheld.” No.12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2011 11 A friendship bonded in defense of human rights: Taras Shevchenko and Ira Aldridge

by Robert McConnell readers to the September 16, 1967, edi- Shevchenko attended the opening per- tion of The Ukrainian Weekly and the formance, and the two men were intro- While February is Black History September 13, 1967, issue of Svoboda, duced. Month, a month when attention is given which may be read online.] There are numerous letters and notes specifically to the contribution of Afro- A serf, Shevchenko was destined for a commenting upon their meeting and Americans to our country, our society lifetime of servitude. Yet, when his friendship. One of Tolstoy’s daughters, and culture, March is the month that owner left Ukraine for St. Petersburg, Katherine, served as an early translator Ukrainians worldwide honor Taras Russia, he took the young Shevchenko between Aldridge and Shevchenko, and Shevchenko. For Ukrainian Americans, along. In St. Petersburg, Shevchenko’s she wrote about the experience and their both months are a time of reflection on a artistic talents were revealed. In 1838, very special and unique friendship friendship. Shevchenko attended between one of Ukraine’s greatest his- the city’s artistic circles succeeded in Aldridge’s performances; Aldridge visit- torical figures, Taras Shevchenko, and a raising 2,500 rubles to purchase ed Shevchenko’s studio and posed for famously talented black American, Ira Shevchenko’s freedom. the artist. They visited one another often Aldridge. Once free, he became a student at the and spent time in the same social circles, A self-portrait by Taras Shevchenko. Although both men died in the 1860s, Imperial Academy of Arts, and his art- one that included many artists, perform- one in Russia and the other in Poland, work and poetic writing flourished. His ers and intellectuals. and though both are little known to the poems glorified Ukraine, and demanded Their friendship was unique since general public in America, both of their freedom and justice for all oppressed they had in common not only the cre- images are present in the capital city of nations and classes of people. ativity of their personalities and their the United States. A mere two and a half Shevchenko returned to Ukraine in love of the arts, but their shared experi- miles apart here in Washington stand 1845 to find great injustices. His poems ences of social oppression and their monuments to Taras Shevchenko and to criticized the tsarist regime and chided dreams of a better future for their peo- Ira Aldridge. the aristocracy’s oppression of the peas- ple. Though free, famous, with powerful The first was born a Ukrainian serf ants. For these expressions, he was friends, living in the world of Russian who was purchased out of bondage in arrested and deported from Ukraine to aristocracy, neither seemed able to forget order for his immense talents to blos- exile in a remote part of Asian Russia, his past on the plight of his people. som; the second was born a Negro in incarcerated in a military penal facility Those who wrote about their friend- New York who, because of the color of and, by decree of the tsar, denied writing ship noted that they often sang together. his skin, had to leave his country to find and drawing materials. Aldridge greatly appreciated the sorrow- the full glory of his God-given talent. Despite the tsar’s orders and the ful and melodic Ukrainian songs that At the corner of 22nd and P streets in incarcerations at terrible cost to his captured the unfortunate plight of the northwest Washington stands the figure health, Shevchenko secretly composed people of Ukraine. Shevchenko, in turn, of Shevchenko, a monument to the man, some of his most powerful works while loved the songs of the Negro South, no his writing, his profound commentaries imprisoned and in political exile. doubt to great extent for the same rea- on human dignity, his pleas of help for Moreover, at the same time, sons. the plight of the downtrodden and his Shevchenko’s Ukrainian and Russian When Aldridge returned to England, Shevchenko’s 1858 depiction of Ira aspirations for his country, struggling friends, including Count and Countess he took with him a portrait of Aldridge. under tsarist repression. Engraved in the Fyodor Tolstoy, worked to again secure Shevchenko by a Russian artist. granite is his hope for Ukraine: “When his freedom. Aldridge returned to Russia several just two and a half miles apart. A friend- shall we get our Washington, to promul- Finally, 10 years after his arrest, years later, but by then Shevchenko had ship that brought them together thou- gate his new and righteous law?” Shevchenko was released. Forbidden to passed away. sands of miles from here, eventually On the other side of the city stands return to Ukraine, he returned to St. Between 1861 and 1866, Aldridge finds them in the capital of Aldridge’s The Ira Aldridge Theater on the Howard Petersburg, where he soon met the made several tours of the tsarist empire, native land, respected and honored, with University campus, constructed in mem- American Ira Aldridge. including three trips to Ukraine, to Shevchenko’s question still unanswered: ory of a great thespian talent and as a Although Aldridge had been born in Shevchenko’s homeland, trips that had When will Ukraine get its “new and symbol of challenges overcome, paths New York, as his immense talents been denied to the great poet, artist and righteous law?” revealed for other talents to follow. became apparent, he found his opportu- patriot. Aldridge never returned to the Portraits of both men hang in that the- nities limited due to the significant dis- United States, however, he did live to AUTHOR’S NOTE: There are many ater. They are copies, made by Ukrainian crimination against blacks. He chose to know of President Abraham Lincoln’s references for information about American artist Miroslav Hryhorijiv, of emigrate to England in 1824 and began Emancipation Proclamation and the end Aldridge and Shevchenko and about portraits painted by Shevchenko. acting in small London theaters. of the Civil War. their special friendship. One in particu- The Shevchenko self-portrait was Receiving notice and praise, he was Both of these men – historic giants in lar is “Taras Shevchenko and Ira donated to Howard University by the soon performing in England’s finest the- their artistic fields and in their messages Aldridge: The Story of Friendship Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences aters and began to tour outside London. about the struggles of mankind for dig- between the Great Ukrainian Poet and in the United States, while the Aldridge By 1852, Aldridge, the first black to act nity and the perseverance of individuals the Great Negro Tragedian” by portrait was a gift from the Washington in white roles in Shakespeare’s plays, – died on foreign soil far from their Demetrius M. Corbett, The Journal of Shakespeare Summer Festival Society left for his first European tour. homelands. Aldridge’s body remains in Negro Education, Vol. 33, No. 2 (spring, and the Washington Shakespeare Receiving acclaim everywhere he trav- Poland. Eventually, Shevchenko’s body 1964), pp. 143-150. Society. The presentation was made eled, he returned to London a theatric was returned to Ukraine from Russia. jointly on August 27, 1967, on the occa- hero. Their unique friendship remains a The original version of the article sion of the university’s centennial and In 1858 Aldridge accepted an invita- story for the ages; it is fitting that among above was published in the March 8 the 50th anniversary of Aldridge’s death. tion from the Russian Imperial Theater the monuments to their lives and contri- issue of U.S.-Ukraine Foundation [Editor’s note: For details, we refer to perform in St. Petersburg. butions there are the two in Washington, Update, an e-mailed newsletter.

Ukrainians in D.C. honor Shevchenko

by Yaro Bihun at the monument and recalling Shevchenko’s significance for Ukraine WASHINGTON – As the March 9 sun and its people. was setting behind storm-foreboding Afterwards, the group relocated to the clouds on the 197th anniversary of poet Embassy of Ukraine, where they joined Taras Shevchenko’s birthday and the eve with others to continue marking of the 150th anniversary of his death, Shevchenko’s anniversaries with a pro- some 50 Ukrainian Americans and diplo- gram that included a presentation by mats gathered at his monument in Bohdana Urbanovych, who heads the Washington to honor his memory and local branch of the Shevchenko Scientific role in the development of Ukraine’s cul- Society, the reading of his poems, and ture and nationhood. musical selections performed by the The brief memorial ceremony began Kalynonka duet and a local choir. with a joint prayer service led by the pas- On this occasion the Embassy also fea- tors of the Washington area’s Ukrainian tured an exhibit of paintings by Ukrainian Catholic and Orthodox churches and con- Yaro Bihun American artist Andrei Kushnir, which cluded with Ukraine’s Ambassador included renditions of Washington is A view of the ceremony honoring Taras Shevchenko held near his monument Olexander Motsyk laying a floral wreath in Washington. Shevchenko monument. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2011 No. 12 No.12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2011 13 Ivano-Frankivsk becomes Arlington’s newest sister city

by Ed Lytwak ARLINGTON, Va. – The Ukrainian city of Ivano-Frankivsk has just become the newest sister city of Arlington, Va. The ceremonial signing of the sister city charter took place here on Friday, March 4, during the 55th Sister Cities International Annual Convention. Representing Arlington County, Board Chairman Chris Zimmerman joined with Ivano-Frankivsk Mayor Viktor Anushkevychus in pledging to build stronger economic and cultural ties between the two communities. In his welcoming remarks, Mr. Zimmerman spoke of Arlington’s global outlook and warm embrace of multicul- tural diversity. For its size, Arlington is one of the most diverse communities in the world – its 20,000-plus student body comes from 127 countries and speaks 105 Luella VanNewkirk different languages. At the signing of the sister city charter between Arlington, Va., and Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine (from left) are: Christopher Following the signing, there was a Zimmerman, chairman, Arlington County Board; Bill Boerum, Sister Cities International board member and president of reception for members of the Ivano- the Sister Cities of Sonoma, Calif., and Kaniv, Ukraine; Viktor Vintoniak, Ivano-Frankivsk Sister City Association board Frankivsk sister city delegation and the member; Chrystia Sonevytsky, co-president ASCA Ivano-Frankivsk committee; Karl VanNewkirk, chairman of ASCA; Arlington Sister City Association Barbara Donnellan, Arlington County manager; Viktor Anushkevychus, mayor of Ivano-Frankivsk; and Xenia Jowyk, (ASCA) including its board chair, Karl co-president, ASCA Ivano-Frankivsk committee.

VanNewkirk, and the co-presidents of the Ivano-Frankivsk Sister City Committee, Chrystia Sonevytsky and Xenia Jowyk. Mayor Anushkevychus spoke on how important the sister-city relationship is to his city and presented Arlington with a portrait of Ivano-Frankivsk’s founder, Andrey Potocki. Mr. Zimmerman recip- rocated by giving the mayor a beautiful vase handcrafted by an Arlington artist. The formalities concluded with a spar- kling wine toast to the new sister cities. In this case, the traditional Ukrainian toast to “your” health gave way to “our” health. Throughout the day, Washington’s public broadcasting classical radio sta- tion, WETA, 90.9 FM, talked about Arlington’s new sister city and played selections by the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine. That evening, the festivities continued with a gala party cel- ebrating the twinning relationship. A joint exhibit prepared by the two sis- ter city committees featured beautiful pic- tures of Ivano-Frankivsk courtesy of Viktor Vintonyak and a tree whose leaves depicted prominent people from Ivano- Frankivsk such as comedian Jerry Seinfeld’s grandfather and Arthur S. Burns, former chairman of the Federal Reserve. The evening’s multi-cultural entertain- ment included spirited dance ensembles from the Mexican and Bolivian commu- nities, offset by the exquisitely ethereal voices of the Ukrainian Folk Ensemble directed by Andrew Mariyanich. This was the first time in America for Ivano-Frankivsk’s city delegation, which besides the mayor, included his wife, Lydia; Vasyl Gumenyuk, president of the Ivano-Frankivsk Chamber of Commerce; Oleksandr Kulyk, a member of the city’s executive committee, Tetiana Ivanyshyn, board member of the Ivano-Frankivsk Sister City Association, Viktor Vintonyak, president of the financial firm Dekra, and his wife, Olena. Among the highlights of their visit was a tour graciously provided by a connois- seur of all things Arlington, Mr. VanNewkirk. Later, a trip to the waste-to- energy plant illustrated Arlington’s com- mitment to green living. With its plan for energy efficiency and reducing green- house emissions, Arlington is a model for its Ukrainian sister city to emulate in dealing with the pressing crisis of climate change. (Continued on page 22) 29A 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2011 No. 12

This skepticism informed by painful expe- Institute (www.aiminstitute.org) of Omaha U.S.-Russia... rience translates into very different person- U.S.-Ukraine... in hosting many foundation and Open al choices, as the “haves” seek to hedge World delegations from Ukraine. (Continued from page 2) (Continued from page 5) against looming risks by demonstrating • Louisville’s World Affairs Council of The rise of oil prices in the election year loyalty but moving money to “safe havens” • The Ukrainian National Women’s Kentucky and Southern Indiana (www. is not taking Russia back to 2007, but deliv- in the West, while the “have-nots” feel that League of America, Detroit Regional worldkentucky.org), a partner of USUF ering it to a new and better kind of mouse- they are missing out on the last chance to Council, welcomed a group of pre-school since 1998, has programmed Open Groups trap. The symptoms of a chronic “Dutch improve their lot and so increase demands educators from Ukraine in April 2010 since 2007. Led by Benjamin Jones and disease” are unmistakable, high inflation for more social benefits. under the Open World banner. The Warren, Matt Madden, the council hosted an and rising social costs among them, but they Mr. Biden’s best economic intentions Mich., area team is led by Lydia accountable governance group from are aggravated by the deep corruption of the are not very relevant for this slow-growing Jachnycky, Lydia Kazewych, Lydia Ukraine in June 2010. executive power leading to its diminishing but overheating economy, where the only Taraschuk, Natalia Hewko, Sophie • A somewhat different type of Open efficiency, which could perhaps be called sector generating profits comparable with Koshiw and Vera Andrushkiw. World exchange – focusing on no-till the “Russian rheumatism.” oil is metal mining and smelting, but these • Birmingham Sister Cities (www.bir- farming techniques and biofuel production export revenues are also at risk from the This combination of economic maladies minghamsistercities.com) of Alabama – was coordinated through Penn State global slowdown caused by overpriced oil. was on display last week at the meeting of claims an honorary counsel of Ukraine, University in State College, Pa. Both top- Modernization projects, like the Skolkovo the State Council presidium on the devel- Scotty Colson, who also serves as the ics presented by Penn State are important high-tech “wonder-village,” become in this opment of the electricity sector, which Assistant to the Mayor of the City of to Ukraine’s agricultural and environmen- extraction-and-export economy just President Medvedev held near the Sayano- Birmingham. Mr. Colson became involved tal future. Long-time foundation supporter schemes for privatizing budget disburse- Shushenskaya hydro-power station under- with USUF through the U.S.-Ukraine Dr. Roxolana Horbowyj inspired the foun- ments or for plain money laundering. Community Partnerships Project (1997- dation to administer such an exchange going restoration after the catastrophe in What makes Mr. Biden’s agenda even August 2009. Partial privatization of this 2007). He has traveled to Ukraine and has with Penn State in October 2009. less practicable is the widespread percep- • USUF has partnered with the sector has left it seriously under-invested, welcomed many Ukrainians to Alabama. tion that it is U.S. financial policy that has Springfield (Ill.) Commission on and the non-negotiable demands from the Recent Open World groups have focused pumped the bubble into the oil market, so International Visitors in programming government to limit the increase of tariffs on accountable governance and Public the inevitable tightening of this policy exchanges with Ukraine since 1998 (http:// mean that modernization – trumpeted as Health. Their most recent group was in would result in its burst, perhaps in the www.springfieldinternational.org/home. the strategic imperative and indeed badly June 2010. most delicate moment during the Russian htm). SCIV’s Open World exchanges in needed – becomes unattainable • Little Rock local host coordinator election cycle (www.gazeta.ru, March 9). 2006, 2008 and 2011 have been coordinat- (Vedomosti, March 11). Walter Nunn leads the Arkansas Council As for Mr. Biden’s non-existent “hid- ed by Alicia Erickson, international pro- Another striking feature of the deformed for International Visitors (http://arkciv. den” agenda, the readiness of Moscow’s gram manager. economic recovery in Russia is the com) in planning for Ukrainian Open “informed” political circles to believe in World groups. The Arkansas contingent • In Des Moines, Iowa, the foundation extreme concentration of revenues in the his vetting of Mr. Medvedev’s flaccid pres- has organized Open World visits with top of the social pyramid, so Moscow has has been working with USUF since the idential bid testifies to the deep disillusion- late 1990s, originally through the U.S.- ITEBS & Associates LLC, coordinated by again become the top city in the world in ment among the overachievers of the Ann Schodde, and with Iowa Sister States the population of extra-rich hosting 79 bil- Ukraine Community Partnerships Project. 2000s in Mr. Putin’s leadership. They have Walter Nunn is now organizing for a (www.iowasisterstates.org), directed by lionaires (www.forbes.ru, March 10). a lot to lose from political turmoil leading Phil Latessa. Iowa’s relationship with The wealth accumulated by the 101 Ukrainian group focused on a state legisla- to a redistribution of property and are col- tive program theme that is to arrive this Ukraine has been strongly tied to Cherkasy Russian billionaires (only 32 were listed in lectively arriving at the understanding that month. for many years. March 2009) has grown much faster than his return to supreme power might reduce • The Arlington Sister City Association • Another long-running U.S.-Ukraine GDP, which could reach the pre-crisis level the immediate risk of such turmoil but (www.arlingtonsistercity.org) has hosted relationship has been with Cincinnati, and by the end of 2012 in the absence of new greatly increase its probability and scale in Open World groups from Ivano-Frankivsk Kharkiv. The foundation has supported shocks, and the government’s attempts to the mid-term. in 2009 and 2010. Local coordinator this relationship through U.S.-Ukraine soften the income disparity by raising pen- Vice-President Biden has in fact asked Chrystia Sonevytsky has been the motivat- Community Partnerships Project exchang- sions are erased by inflation (Rossiyskaya them without asking: Is that really your ing force behind the Arlington and Ivano- es since 1998 and most recently through Gazeta, March 11). best bet? Frankivsk relationship and she has worked Open World groups in 2007 and 2009, Unlike in the mid-2000s, neither the closely with ASCA President Karl Van implemented by the Cincinnati Ukraine rich, who are becoming spectacularly rich- The article above is reprinted from Newkirk in this regard. Their dedication Partnership (www.cincy-ukraine.org). er, nor the poor, who are just edging from Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission culminated in the official sister cities sign- USUF will be initiating new Open the poverty line, believe that the new oil from its publisher, the Jamestown ing between both communities at the 2011 World relationships in 2011 with Modesto, boom will last (The New Times, March 7). Foundation, www.jamestown.org. Sister Cities International Conference. Calif., and Montgomery County, Md. USUF has supported the Arlington- Modesto Sister Cities International (www. 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Azarov on inter-Church dialogue Yushchenko’s appointment to the post of dropped by 8 points. In both 2009 and NEWSBRIEFS prime minister is not likely. He believes a 2011, Switzerland was the highest-ranking KYIV – The Ukrainian government reshuffle in the Ukrainian Cabinet is possi- country among the 139 rated. Germany (Continued from page 2) will contribute to establishing an inter- ble only if the government fails to neutral- and France were ranked second and third. Church dialogue, Prime Minister Mykola ize the growing discontent among the pop- They were followed by Andorra, Austria, citizens in Japan,” Mr. Dykusarov said, Azarov said on March 13 in Istanbul dur- ulation. “If the government fails to solve Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United adding that all Ukrainians who want to ing a meeting with Ecumenical Patriarch the current problems in the nearest future, States, Canada, Spain and Singapore. fly home will be able to do so from the Bartholomew, Ukrinform reported, citing in the nearest few months, and if these ten- Among countries formerly subjugated by airport in Tokyo, which is functioning. In the Cabinet of Minister’s press office. “We dencies of discontent are not neutralized the Soviet Union, Estonia ranked highest – recent days, only two Ukrainians have left certainly cannot help but worry that our on the consumer market, some govern- earning 25th place in the world ranking. Orthodox Church is divided into three the territory of Japan. Mr. Dykusarov also ment officials may find themselves at risk Russia was 59th, Tajikistan was 118th. Churches. However, we believe that this is noted, “The Ukrainian Ministry of for dismissal or staff reshuffle,” Mr. Chad was the lowest ranked country in the affair of the Church itself – to find a Emergencies teams and nuclear special- Fesenko commented. Assessing the first both 2009 and 2011. (RFE/RL) way to unity and unification. I want to ists are ready within a few minutes to year of Mykola Azarov’s tenure as prime assure you that the Ukrainian government leave for Japan if it responds positively to minister, the political scientist said the Ukraine sixth at tourism exchange is ready to contribute to harmonizing state the request of Ukraine’s readiness to pro- unpopular decisions taken by the govern- and Church relations, establishing an inter- KYIV – The Ukrainian stand has taken vide such assistance.” Of the 100 coun- ment are new political challenges to him. church dialogue,” Mr. Azarov emphasized. sixth place in the Best European Stand cat- tries that have offered assistance to Japan, Specifically, he pointed to the negative The Ukrainian prime minister praised the egory at the ITB International Tourism 30 countries’ representatives are currently reaction of the population to the increase contribution of the ecumenical patriarch to Exchange in Berlin, the National Agency involved in disaster relief operations. in housing and utilities fees, the shortage the development of Christianity and the on Ukraine’s Preparations for UEFA Euro (Ukrinform) of buckwheat and flour in some regions, spread of Christian values. Mr. Azarov 2012 (UkrEuroInfraProject) reported on and the rising gasoline prices. At the same 37 percent for union with Russia, Belarus said that people in Ukraine cordially March 15. A total of 12,000 visitors to the time, the expert said the government’s remember his visit to Ukraine in 2008. The exhibition participated in a poll conducted KYIV – According to a survey con- main achievement is the fact that it has head of the Ukrainian government also by students of the Cologne Business ducted by the Socis Sociological Center, managed to maintain economic stability. thanked the patriarch for the assistance to School. They chose from 60 European 37 percent of Ukrainians support “But thanks to what? One of the main rea- Ukrainian pilgrims during a visit to Mount stands the best one in terms of its creative Ukraine’s accession to a union with sons is IMF money,” he said. Mr. Fesenko Athos. In turn, Ecumenical Patriarch design, the level of services, as well as the Russia and Belarus. The largest number of also said the role of the government has Bartholomew said that he prays for peace overall impression of the stand. One of the supporters of such a union is in Crimea increased dramatically over the past year and stability in Ukraine, and the unifica- organizers of the Ukrainian stand at ITB, (60 percent), in the eastern regions (50 and that the government is now more of an tion of Orthodox Churches: “We are ready the head of the Ukraine-Universe state percent), in the southern regions (48 per- economic than a political institution. “The to provide any assistance to achieve this enterprise, Roman Kozhara, said that, cent), in the northern regions (32 percent), role of political government is fulfilled by union,” he stressed. Mr. Azarov’s meeting through the exhibition in Berlin, many for- in the central regions (27 percent) and in the presidential government,” he said. with the ecumenical patriarch took place eigners, as well as ordinary people and the city of Kyiv (25 percent). In Ukraine’s Speaking about the possibility of Mr. as part of his two-day working visit to officials, had discovered Ukraine as a state western regions support for a union with Azarov’s dismissal from the post of prime Turkey. (Ukrinform) with a rich history, traditions, interesting Russia and Belarus was 6 percent. Prof. minister, Mr. Fesenko said that would be places and nature, and as a country hosting Yuriy Sayenko, an economics and sociol- Russian Church supports Qaddafi “an extreme option.” He added, “If they the 2012 European soccer championship. ogy expert, said that the rating correlated want to strengthen the reforms, they will (Ukrinform) with the percentage of ethnic Russians in LVIV – Representatives of the Russian have to look for a person who will be asso- Orthodox Church have supported and those regions. The survey also revealed ciated with the role of a reformer. It’s not State Property Fund sells Ukrtelecom that the number of supporters grows pro- approved the actions of Muammar likely that Yushchenko is now associated portionally with the age of respondents: Qaddafi, it was reported on March 10. with this role,” the expert said. (Interfax- KYIV – The State Property Fund (SPF) from 28 percent among young people age Protopriest Vsevolod Chaplin, who is Ukraine) of Ukraine and Epic Services Ukraine 18-29 to 43 percent among citizens age 60 known for his scandalous initiatives, stated (ESU) LLC have signed a contract for the and older. News of the survey was report- that the authorities have a right to suppress Tax protester on hunger strike sale of a 92.79 percent stake in Ukraine’s mutinies by force. Tsn.ua reported that he ed on March 10. (Ukrinform) KYIV – A Ukrainian activist detained fixed-line telephone monopoly said mutinies should be distinguished from Ukrtelecom. State Property Fund people’s uprisings and suggested that this for destroying city property during a dem- Officials fired for bread shortage Chairman Oleksander Riabchenko and function is to be fulfilled by the secret ser- onstration against tax reforms has gone on ESU representative Wolfgang Herritsch KYIV – Two officials of the Luhansk vices and intellectual elite. The Rev. a hunger strike to protest the charges signed the contract on March 11. Earlier, Regional State Administration will be dis- Chaplin was commenting on statements by against him, RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service the SPF had received written confirmation missed because of the lack of adequate one of the ideologists of the pro-Kremlin reported on March 2. Ihor Harkavenko has from ESU about its agreement to buy a measures to ensure flour supply for bak- movement, the head of its Orthodox been in pretrial detention since he was 92.79 percent stake in Ukrtelecom for eries in the cities of Antratsyt and branch, Borys Yakymenko, who supported arrested in January together with several 10.757 billion hrv (about $1.35 billion Sverdlovsk in the Luhansk region. As the cruel actions of Col. Qaddafi against other activists for “premeditated destruc- U.S.). The price was set after an indepen- stated in the executive order, the instruc- rebel Libyans. “A state can use force in tion of city property.” Several thousand dent assessment made by the Ostrov con- tion was given because of the deficit in certain situations, for instance, in suppress- business owners as well as opposition sulting firm. (Ukrinform) the trading network in the two cities of ing mutinies – I mean mutinies, not peo- activists protested from November breads enjoying high consumer demand 22-December 3, 2010, in central Kyiv, with ple’s uprisings – or conspiracies, or Mika Newton headed for Eurovision in the region. Earlier, the media had attempts to subdue people against their many camping on Independence Square reported that Sverdlovsk was without will. When such things happen, the author- (the maidan) for several days. They were NEW YORK – “Scandal and Ukraine’s bread. On March 14 Minister of ities, with support from society, should opposed to a tax code adopted by the participation in Eurovision, Europe’s top Agricultural Policy and Food Mykola return force for force,” stated the priest. Verkhovna Rada in mid-November. The pop song contest, seem to go hand in hand. Prysiazhniuk said the Luhansk region was Father Chaplin explained that the line protesters’ tent camp was forcibly cleared In sticking with tradition, this year shaped provided with a sufficient quantity of between a mutiny and people’s uprising by police on December 3. Police say that up to be no different,” wrote Oksana grain to make bread. Later, the press ser- should be defined individually in each situ- after the tents were removed it was discov- Faryna in the Kyiv Post on March 4. Mika vice of the regional prosecutor’s office ation. According to an ROC spokesman, a ered that protesters had hammered iron Newton was officially recognized as reported that “the OJSC Karavay CEO people’s uprising is “a reflection of deep spikes into the stone tiles on the square, Ukraine’s choice for this year’s contest, was detained for warrantless stop of a contradictions in the life of the society,” resulting in considerable damage. Mr. but the results of the national final are structural unit of the Sverdlovsk bakery.” when the authorities do not fulfill their Harkavenko’s public defender, Artyom being questioned as many observers think (Ukrinform) responsibilities and people cannot live Belov, told RFE/RL that on March 3 the the contest was rigged. Jamala, considered Kyiv City Court of Appeals would start Russian gas price to rise under them any more. Mutineers or plotters the hot favorite and already an established act not only against the will of the authori- hearings into Mr. Harkavenko’s appeal star, came in third in the final runoff that KYIV – The price of Russian gas for ties but also against the will of the people, challenging the legitimacy of his arrest. was televised on February 26. As Ms. Ukraine in the fourth quarter of 2011 will and, in that situation, “society with the help Oleh Levitskyy, a lawyer for Harkavenko, Faryna reported, voting was conducted by be $347 per 1,000 cubic meters, Minister of the authorities must be able to defend told RFE/RL that his client’s case is politi- a panel, on the Internet and by SMS. Ms. of Energy and Coal Industry Yurii Boiko itself.” “If they cannot defend themselves, cally motivated and that the charges against Newton won all three, but her victory in told Channel 5. “If you take the formula, woe to them,” stated Father Chaplin. In him are “ridiculous.” Mr. Levitskyy said the SMS poll aroused suspicions after it in the first quarter we have an input price answer to the question about how to deter- that if his client is charged with the destruc- emerged that, on average, each phone that of gas $264 [per 1,000 cubic meters], in mine if people in the streets are participants tion of the stone tiles on Independence voted for her sent 14.5 messages. For the second – $293, in the third – $313, of a people’s uprising or mutineers, the Square, then the same charges should be Jamala, the figure was 1.7 per voter. and in the fourth quarter – $347. This is a priest responded that “for that, there are brought against President Viktor Jamala, whose given name is Susana great price even with discounts of $100,” public and state institutions: police, secret Yanukovych’s Party of Regions, which set Jamaladynova, sings a mix of jazz, soul, Mr. Boiko stressed. He said the govern- services and the part of the intellectual elite up similar tents during protests on blues and gospel. The 27-year-old singer ment increased gas reserves in first quar- which is able to unmask a plot or mutiny Independence Square in 2007. (RFE/RL) was born in Kyrgyzstan to a Crimean Tatar and call the spade the spade.” The priest ter of 2011 in order to balance the price of Is Ukraine attractive to tourists? family that was deported by Joseph Stalin natural gas and prevent a sharp rise in noted that people’s uprisings took place in from Crimea. Her family returned to price for households and businesses. “To the world many times. One vivid example KYIV – Ukraine is 85th in a ranking of Ukraine a year after Jamala was born. Also get out of this situation, we have bought is “what has recently happened in Egypt.” the The Travel and Tourism in the running was Zlata, whose full name maximum gas volumes in the first quar- (Religious Information Service of Ukraine) Competitiveness Report 2011 released by is Zlata Ognevich, 25, from the Crimean ter, when it was more or less cheap, and Yushchenko unlikely to be PM the World Economic Forum, it was report- city of Sudak. Ms. Newton, 24, born due to this we plan to balance the year ed on March 14. Thus, it ranks alongside Oksana Hrytsay in the Ivano-Frankivsk and avoid a sharp rise in gas prices for KYIV – Volodymyr Fesenko, director Azerbaijan and Namibia. In the two years Oblast, will represent Ukraine at the final household networks and businesses,” the of the applied research center Penta, said since the previous travel and tourism in Dusseldorf, Germany on May 10-14. minister emphasized. (Ukrinform) on March 9 that former President Viktor report was released, Ukraine’s ranking (Kyiv Post) 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2011 No. 12

from bombing the opposition A horse-trading... (Kommersant, March 9). Ukraine’s literature is topic It is not clear if the Obama administra- (Continued from page 2) tion can persuade the Georgians to capitu- of lecture at Wilson Center late on the issue, but even if it does, it will of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, while dip- hardly manage to organize the repeal of lomatic and trade relations between the Jackson-Vanik amendment by a Moscow and Tbilisi have been severed. Congress it does not control. Vice- This week Russian and Georgian diplo- President Biden does not seem to have the mats began consultations in Bern, merchandise for an effective horse-trading Switzerland, where Tbilisi offered a com- mission in Moscow. promise based on the procedure that cur- The BMD controversy seems impossi- rently allows self-proclaimed Transnistria ble to solve. Russia has strongly opposed to trade legally in agreement with Chisinau former and current U.S. and NATO plans passing the border with Ukraine – an EU to build a BMD system in Europe. Mr. observer mission or EUBAM (European Medvedev has demanded the status of an Union Border Assistance Mission to “equal partner” in any future European Moldova and Ukraine). But Moscow says BMD and has threatened to “make this is unacceptable without the agreement unpleasant decisions to deploy an attack of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and that nuclear missile force,” apparently aimed at Georgia must negotiate with them Europe (Interfax, January 25). (Kommersant, March 10). The U.S., in turn, is placating Russia on Before Vice-Preisdent Biden’s arrival, all fronts: a top Russian general told President Medvedev’s foreign policy aide, Jamestown that the chairman of the Joint Yaro Bihun Sergei Prikhodko, told journalists there are Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, “signals coming from the Americans” the promised to immediately personally tele- WASHINGTON – Olena Haleta, associate professor and director of literary theory U.S. may help put pressure on Georgia for phone Russia’s first deputy defense minis- and comparative studies at Ivan Franko Lviv University and scholar at the Kennan it not to oppose Russian WTO member- ter and chief of the General Staff, Gen. Institute, discussed the important role anthologies played in the Ukraine’s literary ship. In exchange, Moscow may not Nikolai Makarov, “as soon as a decision is tradition during her presentation on February 8 at the Woodrow Wilson oppose in the United Nations the imposi- made in Washington to send Georgia a sin- International Center for Scholars in Washington. Sitting next to her, and leading tion of a no-fly zone over Libya to stop gle bullet” and “the General Staff confirms the discussion is moderator William Pomerantz. forces loyal to Col. Muammar Gaddafi there have been no direct arms shipment from the U.S. to Georgia.” Mr. Biden has promised to “push hard to develop a work plan for cooperation on missile defense” (ITAR-TASS, March 9). But political and military-technical incom- patibilities make a truly joint U.S./NATO/ Russian BMD impossible. This is fully understood in Moscow, despite all the bluff. In a recently published interview, Yuri Solomonov, the constructor-general of Russia’s most modern land-based inter- continental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) SS-25 Topol, SS-27 Topol-M and the sub- marine-based missile SS-NX-30 Bulava, announced that previous plans to deploy BMD interceptors in Poland, a radar in the Czech Republic as well as present BMD plans “do not and cannot threaten Russia’s ICBMs in any way.” Mr. Solomonov described Mr. Medvedev’s proposal to form a joint “sec- toral BMD” in Europe as a “dead-end and absolutely unfeasible.” Mr. Solomonov believes it is reasonable to build a limited BMD in Russia and the U.S. to guard against possible unauthorized launches of single ICBMs. At the same time, Mr. Solomonov described as an “outright prov- ocation aimed at receiving an inevitable negative Western response” the proposal by then President Vladimir Putin in June 2007 to jointly use the Russian early warning radar in Gabala, Azerbaijan for BMD (VPK, March 2). A top Russian general told Jamestown “the General Staff has intelligence that U.S. BMD interceptors [GBI and SM-3] will be dual-use” – armed with nuclear warheads and deployed close to Russian borders to attack cities and other strategic targets on Russian territory. Hence, it appears that Russian military chiefs are deliberately pro- ducing and feeding their political masters with fabricated intelligence and unaccept- able “cooperation” proposals on BMD to promote constant military tension and con- frontation. These efforts have been highly successful: defense spending has skyrock- eted and a massive defense procurement program worth some $670 billion has been approved (Eurasia Daily Monitor, February 24). According to the first deputy defense minister in charge of rearmament, Gen. Vladimir Popovkin (retired): “The main priority of the new procurement program is to develop new nuclear strategic weapons” – aimed, of course, at the U.S.

The article above is reprinted from Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, www.jamestown.org. No.12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2011 17 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2011 No. 12

place, respectively. In the men’s division, SPORTSLINE Abramenko won first place and Mykola Puzderko won third place. (Continued from page 9) Snowboarding on February 22 in Ridnaun, Italy. Ukraine’s Annamari Chundak won the Ukraine’s women’s team won the 4x6 km gold medal in the women’s division of the relay and Artem Prima won gold in the International Ski Federation (FIS) Europa men’s individual race. Cup (parallel slalom) in Kyiv at the Wrestling Protasiv Yar skiing complex on March 10-13. The competitions attracted partici- Stanislav Bondarenko (+100 kg) won pants from Russia, Austria, Bulgaria, the heavyweight division title at the Switzerland, Georgia and Italy. European Judo Union Judo World Cup in Warsaw, Poland, on February 26-27. In Athletics the final match Bondarenko defeated Lesya Povkh won the gold medal at the Adrien Pin of France. 2011 European Athletics Indoor Basketball Championship, hosted by the International Association of Athletics Federations on Budivelnyk, a club based in Kyiv, March 4-6 in Paris. leads Group J of the Basketball Eurocup, with four wins and two losses, with 417 Shooting points for and 413 points against, for an Vladlen Onopko won the men’s junior aggregate of +4 points. Budivelnyk will 10-meter running target event at the ISSF face Cajasol Svilla of Spain on March 23 European Junior Shooting Championships and March 30 in a quarterfinal match. In held in Brescia, Italy, on March 1-7. In the their previous match on March 1, men’s division, Vladyslav Prianishnikov Budivelnyk defeated BG Goettingen of won the 10-meter running target event, Germany 63-61. and Galina Avramenko and Viktoriya Skiing Rybovalova won first and second place, respectively, in the same event for women, The Bukovel Ski Resort in Ukraine while Mariia Kramar won the junior wom- hosted the International Ski Federations en’s event. In the men’s 10-meter mix run- (FIS) Freestyle European Cup on March ning target event, Prianishnikov won third 4-5, with teams from Belarus, place, while Onopko won second place in Kazakhstan and Switzerland participat- the junior division and Polina Barvinova ing. The competition centered on aerial and Kramar won in the women’s junior skills, and Olga Polyuk won second mixed event. Ukraine’s Darya Tykhova place with 153.42 points and Olga won third place in the 10-meter air rifle Volkova won third place with 150.14 women’s event, Olena Kostevych won points. Oleksandr Abramenko won first third place in the women’s 10-meter air place in the men’s division, with 191.50 pistol event, and Oleg Omelchuk won points, followed by fellow Ukrainians third place in the men’s 10-meter air pistol Enver Ablaev with 189.29 points. On the event. second day of competition, Polyuk and Nadiya Didenko won first and second – compiled by Matthew Dubas No.12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2011 19

COMMUNITY CHRONICLE Yonkers UNWLA branch members enjoy a good read

by Olia Rudyk reviewed and discussed at a meeting held on February 16. The event was open to YONKERS, N.Y. – What constitutes a guests and attendance totaled 15. good book? The answer depends on the The author was born of Ukrainian par- reader. Most of us will agree that a book ents in a refugee camp in Germany after needs a few basic elements to entertain World War II. Eventually, the family our interest, i.e., plot and characters. We moved to England and tried to assimilate can be enlightened by either or both of into their new world. It wasn’t easy for these elements and often relate to them. Ms. Lewycka. Having been born in Such a book was read by the members Germany she was abused with anti-Ger- and friends of Ukrainian National man rhetoric from school children, and Women’s League of America Branch 30 her Ukrainian language and customs were of Yonkers, N.Y. ridiculed as well. “A Short History of Tractors in Feeling secluded, Ms. Lewycka turned Ukrainian” by Marina Lewycka was to writing. She became extremely obser- vant of others, their behavior and habits. Her writing was a world of her own where she felt comfortable. As an adult she came to realize the importance of her heritage and decided to explore her roots by returning home to learn all she could from her now elderly parents. These con- versations, along with observations of current immigrant behaviors, are the Ron Liteplo foundation for her novel. The book is a narration by the charac- The group that attended UNWLA Branch 30’s meeting: (standing, from left): ter Nadia, one of two daughters of a wid- Areta Woroch (president), Nadia Spiak, Oksana Porodko, Luba Kuver, Iryna ower. Although the two women are not Hoshovskyj, Nadia Howansky, Marta Iwanchysyn-Pushka, Irena Hlushewsky, exceptionally close and have differing Marta Wacyk, Christine Sapka, (seated) Olia, Rudyk, Nadia Liteplo, Christina views on most things, they unite with a Cottler, Roma Wasylciw and Maria Zenecky. common goal. The sisters set out to pre- vent the upcoming marriage of their learns much about past history and the librarian at the Mount Kisco library. It elderly father to a divorced and much social and political events that led to the was interesting to hear the myriad views younger blond bombshell from Ukraine. hardships her parents endured during the voiced during the evening on the book’s As the story progresses the author war. characters and plot. explores the relationships of the family Ms. Lewycka uses humor to reveal All in all, the event was a lovely eve- Marta Iwanchyshyn-Pushka leads the members as well as the intruder who family secrets, while exposing horrific ning. UNWLA Branch 30 members were discussion on the book “A Short attempts to invade their home. While historical events of Ukraine to the reader. grateful to Ms. Iwanchyshyn-Pushka and History of Tractors in Ukrainian” by dealing with her father, whose eccentrici- The book review and discussion was they look forward to the next book Marina Lewycka. ties include a passion for tractors, Nadia led by Marta Iwanchyshyn-Pushka, a assignment. UNA SENIORS AND FRIENDS Summer is approaching. It’s time to make reservations for Seniors Week at Soyuzivka! Sunday, June 12 - Friday, June 17, 2011 Registration begins Sunday at 4:00 pm at the SOYUZIVKA Heritage Center!

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SENIORS WEEK IS FUN – AFFORDABLE – AND INTERESTING. BRING YOUR FRIENDS. WE WELCOME NEW GUESTS! We encourage you to come and enjoy a wonderful, relaxed week in a setting familiar to us all with much to do – or not. We promise you a fun time! Call early and reserve a room. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2011 No. 12

N ew executive board of Vovcha Tropa The Ukrainian Weekly prepares for Plast’s 2011 summer program Easter Greetings 2011 Continue your tradition.

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Holiday Issue Publication Date Advertising Deadline The newly elected members of the managing committee of the Vovcha Tropa Plast Camp (from left): Lida Chernichenko, Natalie Salek, Darka Temnycky, Joe April 17 April 6 Patti and Tunia Bilyk-Shatynski. by Natalka Firko dent for counselor staffing and education. 1/16 page – $35; 1/8 page – $50; The position of vice-president of opera- SOMERSET, N.J. – The new execu- tions was assumed by Joe Patti of Clifton, 1/4 page – $100; 1/2 page – $200; full page – $400 tive board of the managing committee who replaced his wife, Darka Halaburda- (Okruzhna Taborova Komisia – OTK) of Patti. Rounding out the OTK executive the Vovcha Tropa Plast camp in East team are Natalie Salek of Morris Plains, All advertising correspondence, reservations and payments should be directed Chatham, N.Y., has been busy at work N.J., the newly elected secretary, and to Mrs. Maria Oscislawski, advertising manager, tel. 973-292-9800, ext. 3040, preparing for an active spring and sum- Lida Chernichenko of Chester, N.J., who fax 973-644-9510, or e-mail: [email protected] mer season. continues in her role as treasurer. A continuing collaboration between Kindly make checks payable to The Ukrainian Weekly. The managing committee comprises the OTK, the National Executive Board approximately 25 volunteer members, Please send payment to: of Plast USA and regional officers of who serve in such various capacities, The Ukrainian Weekly, Advertising Department Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization is such as registration, medical affairs, P.O. Box 280, 2200 Route 10, Parsippany, NJ 07054 part of the OTK’s mission to ensure inventory, communications and field trip adherence to the Plast philosophy, guide- coordination – all areas required to suc- lines and principles. cessfully operate multiple Plast camps One of its biggest projects this year is and other events at the Vovcha Tropa preparing for the Plast jamboree in facilities. Also part of the OTK is a three- August that will kick off celebrations of person audit group that oversees funding the organization’s centennial. An interna- and expenses. tional Plast jamboree will take place in Vovcha Tropa is the largest of several Ukraine in 2012. Plast camps in the United States. Over Biennial elections of the OTK execu- the past 50 years, thousands of Plast tive board were held on October 29, members have enjoyed its rolling hills, 2010. Darka Temnycky, a long-time OTK fragrant forests and flowering fields, and member from Clifton, N.J., was elected the camp has been the venue for many as president, succeeding Katria international jamborees. More informa- Harasewych of Flourtown, Pa. Tunia tion about Vovcha Tropa can be found on Bilyk-Shatynski of Pennington, N.J., was its website http://www.vovchatropa.org/. re-elected for a second term as vice-presi- Yara Arts Group up close at UACCNJ

WHIPPANY, N.J. – On April 3, the builds what good theater should always Arts, Culture and Education Committee build: an alternate world that allows us to of the Ukrainian American Cultural re-learn and reflect upon the great ques- Center of New Jersey (UACCNJ) will tions at the core of our being human.” present “Yara Arts Group Up Close.” The Reviewing the production for the Kyiv event will feature a multi-media presenta- Courier, Olena Morozova wrote: “Virlana tion on Yara by its artistic director, Tkacz wove this theater piece out of tra- Virlana Tkacz, and a screening of Amy ditional songs and poetry, creating a vir- Grappell’s film “A Light From the East.” tuoso intertwining of lines from the The event begins place at 1 p.m. works of Mary Karr, Maria Meyerchik, For over 20 years, Yara Arts Group, Yurko Pozaiak and Oksana Zabuzhko.” under the direction of Ms. Tkacz, has After briefly tracing major themes in staged original theatre productions at La Yara’s recent work, Ms. Tkacz will MaMa Experimental Theater, the Harvard screen “A Light From the East” about Ukrainian Summer Institute and through- Yara’s first theater project in Ukraine in out Ukraine. In addition it has regularly the summer of 1990. held events at the Ukrainian Institute of Yara Arts Group is a resident company America and The Ukrainian Museum in at the internationally acclaimed La MaMa New York.” Experimental Theater in New York. The “Yara Arts Group Up Close” will group has created 24 original theater introduce New Jersey audiences to the pieces that celebrate the cultures of the unique events the artists have created. East, especially that of Ukraine. Ms. Tkacz will begin by describing her “Yara Arts Group Up Close” will be work with Nina Matvienko on Yara’s the first cultural event that Yara has pre- acclaimed show “Scythian Stones,” sented at the Ukrainian American which performed at La MaMa and in Cultural Center of New Jersey, located at Kyiv last year. New York critics Michael 60 N. Jefferson Road, Whippany, NJ Betttencourt wrote “The performance 07981. No.12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2011 21 Women’s Day 2011 to spotlight God’s presence in a woman’s life

PHILADELPHIA – On Saturday, companies that do business in Ukraine and March 26, the Ukrainian Catholic works with federal agencies, Congress and Archeparchy of Philadelphia, in partner- Ukrainian government officials to enact ship with the Sisters of the Order of St. better business practices and laws to Basil the Great, the Sisters Servants of improve business relations between the two Mary Immaculate and the Missionary countries. Sisters of the Mother of God, will sponsor Born and raised in Philadelphia, Ms. a special Women’s Day event, which will Pastushak has a master’s degree in for- be held at the Ukrainian Catholic eign relations and has held an internship Immaculate Conception Cathedral Hall on position with the Ukrainian Federation of Franklin Street in Philadelphia, from 9:30 America. She is active in the Ukrainian a.m. to 4 p.m. community and has taught Ukrainian as a The day will feature four sessions corre- second language to children at sponding to the four seasons of the year. Philadelphia’s Ukrainian Saturday Three guest speakers will focus on the sea- School. The energetic and enthusiastic sonal theme, creating a sequential view of Ms. Pastushak is an excellent example of a woman’s life in spring, in summer and in a young woman in the springtime of her fall. The event is an opportunity for women life. of all ages to experience God’s presence in The “Summer” speaker is Christine their lives and the self-discovery that Hayda, a Chicagoan by chance and by comes with recognizing and acknowledg- choice, with close ties to the local and ing that presence. national Ukrainian community. The moth- The “Spring” speaker is Lada Pastushak, er of four children, she earned her M.S. in who presently works as program director at organization development from Loyola the U.S.-Ukrainian Business Council. University and is currently completing a Headquartered in Washington, this organi- second master’s degree, exploring the zation includes over 100 major American identity crisis of women who have experi- enced events that have reshaped their per- sonal identity and their role within the community. Her work with the Ukrainian Catholic community has included chairing eparchial conferences, serving as general secretary for Encounter of Eastern Churches, and facilitating retreats for eparchial clergy and parish councils. She exemplifies the sum- mer woman who has harnessed youthful exuberance and given it a deliberated focus and purpose. The “fall” speaker is Dr. Zenia Chernyk, who is well-known in the Philadelphia area as a physician and a dedicated humanitari- an. Born and raised in war-torn and occu- pied Ukraine, she pursued medical studies in two languages (Polish and English) in two countries (Poland and the United The Washington Balalaika Society States). While serving as staff physician in various hospitals in the Philadelphia area, she also ran a private practice, specializing will appear in concert Lada Pastushak in diseases of the kidney and hypertension. She is currently part of a group practice specializing in this field. at Kean University Wilkins Theatre Dr. Chernyk’s passion for humanitarian and charitable work is balanced by a keen awareness of administrative logistics and a in Union, N.J. knowledge of cultural, legal and profes- sional differences between those capable on Sunday, April 3rd at 3:00 P.M. of providing aid and those desperately needing aid. Since 2001, she has served as chair of Ukrainian Federation of America, The largest folk instrument orchestra outside of Ukraine working to strengthen ties between the U.S. and Ukraine to promote democracy and Russia in a musical program of exciting and beautiful in Ukraine, and especially to promote bet- ter health care in Ukraine. She is the recip- folk music from Ukraine, Russia and other Eastern ient of numerous certificates of apprecia- tion, awards and other tributes from col- European countries. All seats $30 leagues in the medical profession, from presidents (Leonid Kuchma and Viktor Box office 908-737-7469. Mastercard and Visa Credit cards only Christine Hayda Yushchenko), and from a succession of ambassadors representing a grateful Tickets available online at Ukrainian government. A gentle and www.keanstage.com refined lady, Dr. Chernyk has also been shaped by widowhood and the loss of a child. She is the mature woman of autumn, one who has seen great successes and suf- fered great hurts, and has risen above both to do what needs to be done. Each of the hourlong presentations will be followed by a group workshop and feed- back. The day will end with a continuation and culmination of the seasonal theme – the focus on how each of the three stages of a woman’s life align and how the journey into the winter season is not an ending but merely another step toward resurrection. To pre-register, readers may contact Sister Dorothy Ann Busowski, OSBM, Kean University Wilkins Theatre 215-663-9153. The fee for the event is $25 1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083 Dr. Zenia Chernyk (with pre-registration) or $30 (at the door). 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2011 No. 12

Luella VanNewkirk Mayor Viktor Anushkevychus (left) gives a portrait of the founder of Stanyslaviv – today’s Ivano-Frankivsk – to Christopher Zimmerman, chair of the Arlington Country Board.

provided a good opportunity to discuss how Ivano-Frankivsk... the two sister cities could work together to (Continued from page 22) improve relations between the U.S. and Ukraine and to thank Congressman Moran Also on the Ukrainians’ busy schedule for his help with visa problems on several was an evening reception hosted by the occasions. Arlington Sister City Association at the The last of the Ukrainians’ three days in Embassy of Ukraine. Invited guests includ- Arlington was a chance, at least during the ed Arlingtonians from the county’s cultural, day, for the group to relax a bit from the educational, government and business life. first two hectic days. A visit to the School The reception provided a good opportunity of Ukrainian Studies was a reminder of for the civic leaders to get acquainted while how the large diaspora is maintaining savoring the tasty culinary experience pre- Ukrainian culture in North America. pared by the Embassy’s chef. During a long lunch, Mr. Zimmerman Bridge building, exemplified by the and Mayor Anushkevychus had a chance to meeting of the two presidents of the respec- really get to know each other better. The tive chambers of commerce is at the heart wide-ranging and convivial discussion over of sister city citizen diplomacy. Special more than two hours bodes well for the thanks are due to Marina Zlobina the future of what has already become a strong Embassy’s sister city liaison, for putting and vibrant relationship between the new together a most cordial affair. sister cities. No visit to Arlington would be complete The final evening provided a good way without seeing some of the sites of for Arlington’s new sister city to get better Washington. The Ukrainian guests began acquainted with one of their other “sisters” their tour with the Bureau of Engraving and by attending the sister-city charter re-sign- Printing and then a visit to the Library of ing with Coyoacan, Mexico, at the new cul- Congress, where Mr. Vintoniak donated tural arts center, the Artisphere. several beautiful books about Ivano- The March 4 signing of the sister city Frankivsk to the library’s collection. agreement is the beginning of building Bohdan Kantor and Jurii Dobczansky pro- bridges between the people of Arlington vided a most informative guided tour of the and Ivano-Frankivsk. On May 20 to 29, a Library of Congress. During a stop at Voice delegation from Arlington will be traveling of America, Mayor Anushkevychus was to Ukraine for a reciprocal signing. Anyone interviewed for the program “Chas Time.” interested in being a witness to history and At Arlington County Board member learning more about the incredible Walter Tejada’s initiative, he and Board Ukrainian culture and people is invited to Chairman Chris Zimmerman met with attend. The trip to Ukraine includes visits to members of the delegation. The city leaders Kyiv, Ivano-Frankivsk, the Carpathian had a most lively and productive exchange Mountains and Lviv. about the challenges of managing such The committee also welcomes anyone dynamic and vibrant world-class cities. interested in getting involved with citizen Some members of the group also had an diplomacy and developing ties to opportunity to visit the office of Rep. Jim Arlington’s Ukrainian sister city. Moran. The meeting with the congress- For more information readers may visit man’s aide was arranged by Ms. Jowyk. It www.arlingtonsistercity.org/.

After the champagne toast celebrating the agreement (from left) re: Olena Vintonyak, designer from Ivano-Frankivsk, Arlington County Board Chair Christopher Zimmerman, Lydia Anushkevychus and Mayor Viktor Anushkevychus of Ivano-Frankivsk. No.12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2011 23 OUT AND ABOUT

March 23 Lecture by Charles King, “Odesa: Genius and Death in a April 1 - May 7 Art exhibit, featuring works by Andrij Maday, Virginia Ottawa City of Dreams,” University of Ottawa, Lakewood, OH Marti College, 216-221-8584 [email protected] April 1-3 Ukrainian Beadwork “Gerdany” Workshop, Ukrainian March 25 Taras Shevchenko Medal presentation to Prime Minister Jenkintown, PA National Women’s League of America – Branch 88, Manor Toronto Stephen Harper of Canada, Ukrainian Canadian Congress, College, 215-885-2360 ext. 293 The Liberty Grand, 416-323-4772 or 416-805-2011 April 3 Exhibit and craft sale, Ss. Peter and Paul Church hall, March 25 Varenyky dinner, Ukrainian American Youth Association, Plymouth, PA 570-759-2824 Whippany, NJ Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey, 908-998-3289 or [email protected] April 3 Silent art auction, Ukrainian Catholic Education March 26 Flower mart and flea market, St. Michael Ukrainian New York Foundation, Ukrainian Institute of America, 212-533-6419 Baltimore, MD Catholic Church, 410-697-4981 or [email protected] March 26 Movie night, Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, April 3 Presentation by Virlana Tkacz, “Yara Up Close,” Yara Arts New York 212-228-6840 or [email protected] Whippany, NJ Group, Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey, 973-585-7175 March 26 Taras Shevchenko concert, Ukrainian American San Francisco Coordinating Council of Northern California, St. Michael April 4 Lecture by Tatyana Bureychak, “Nationalism, Gender and Ukrainian Orthodox Church hall, Cambridge, MA Social Change in Contemporary Ukraine,” Harvard www.stmichaeluocsf.org/Shevchenko_Concert.aspx University, 617-495-4053

March 26, Pysanka Workshop, Ukrainian National Women’s League April 8-10 Conference, Federation of Ukrainian Student Organizations April 2 of America – Branch 97, St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Philadelphia of America, Drexel University, www.ukrainianstudents.org Kenmore, NY Catholic Church, 716-885-0399 or www.ukrainiansofbuffalo.com Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to events March 27 50th anniversary celebration, Ukrainian National Women’s advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissions Chicago League of America – Branch 29, Ukrainian Cultural from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors Center, 708-409-9917 and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected]. March 28 Lecture by Myron Kapral, “ ‘Concordia Plebeiorum’ or Cambridge, MA Some Facets of Social and Ethnic Relations in 17th and 18th Century Ukraine,” Harvard University, 617-495-4053 Mishanyna: a correction March 30- Conference, “Nonconformism and Dissent in the Soviet April 1 Bloc: Guiding Legacy or Passing Memory?” Columbia New York University, 212-854-4697 or This month’s Mishanyna, published in UKELODEON on March [email protected] 13, was truly a Mishanyna. In fact, the grid did not match the April 1 Film screening, “Hot Summer in Norilsk” by William words to be found. Due to a computer glitch, the wrong grid was Ottawa Burtniak, Embassy of Ukraine, 613-230-2961 ext. 104 inserted. Below is the correct version of March’s Mishanyna. (We apologize to Mishanyna fans for this error.) In honor of poet Taras Shevchenko – commonly referred to as Now, we always encourage our people to the bard of Ukraine – on the 197th anniversary of his birth At Harvard... keep their Polish contacts and to come home when the time is right for them.” (March 9, 1814) and the 150th of his death (March 10, 1861), (Continued from page 4) “It is ironic,” Mr. Sikorski added, “that this month’s Mishanyna challenges readers to find the hidden Was it the partially free parliamentary as an ally of the United States, we have titles of some of Shevchenko’s works. sent our troops for various joint maneu- elections? Was it the presidential elec- vers with the American armed forces in tion?” Iraq and Afghanistan. This is all right, but Haidamaky Nevolnyk Tarasova Nich “As a recent economic basket case, we if these same troops wanted to come to a Topolia are also in a strong position to assist other reunion with their American comrades in Hamaliya Prychynna countries in their move toward stability Try Lita the United States, for example, they Kavkaz Rozryta Mohyla and prosperity,” Mr. Sikorski stated. might not receive a visa.” Utoplena “After the fall of communism, Poland’s Minister Sikorski concluded that Kobzar Rusalka economy was in a shambles, and yet we Poland, by itself, could not have any Velykyi Liokh were able to pull out of the chaos and we major impact on U.S. policy but “as part Neofity Son Zapovit did it on our own.” of the European Union, which needs to On the issue of American visas, Mr. begin thinking of itself as the potential Sikorski said, “It is clear that Washington equal of America, it could play a role.” for some reason favors South American The annual Zaleski Lecture is co-spon- and Asian immigration and is not inter- sored by Harvard’s Minda de Gunzburg ested in the workers of Europe. The Center for European Studies, the Davis administration blames Congress, and Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Congress blames the administration and and the Harvard Club of Poland. This the State Department. Our policy is to year’s session was chaired by Grzegorz encourage our people to stay within the Ekiert, professor of government at European Union. Most of the time, they Harvard. will get higher wages than in the United Mr. Sikorski, 48, was a student activist States and they are much closer to home. in the Solidarnosc movement and fled to England during the government crack- down. He holds both bachelor’s and mas- UNA BRANCH 37 ter’s degrees from Oxford University in ANNUAL MEETING philosophy, political science and econom- Saturday, April 2, 2011 ics, and has worked as a journalist. He was a member of the Polish Sejm and has Branch 37 of the UNA Inc. will hold served as deputy minister of defense. its annual meeting on Saturday, April 2, He is married to Anne Applebaum, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chomomorska famed author, historian and columnist for Sitch’s room at the Ukrainian-American The Washington Post, who is currently Cultural Center, 60-C North Jefferson working on a new book looking at the Holodomor, the Famine-Genocide of Rd., Whippany NJ. 1932-1933 in Ukraine, in light of the For more information please call most recent documentary evidence. She Oksana Stanko, Branch Secretary, is working on the book in conjunction at 908-872-2192 with the Harvard Ukrainian Research or 800-253-9862 x 3039. Institute (HURI). The couple live in Warsaw and have two sons. 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2011 No. 12

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Tuesday, March 22 Sunday, April 10 CHICAGO: A benefit dinner for “Life in NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Museum the Dead Zone: The Documentary about will be celebrating its 35th anniversa- Chornobyl” will feature as guest speaker ry with a luncheon to be held at 1-5 p.m. Irene Zabytko, filmmaker and author. The at the Battery Gardens at Battery Park. event will be held at Paul Harnas Featured will be a jazz performance by Zakopane Restaurant, 2943 N. Milwaukee the Askold Buk Trio and a silent auction. Ave. (at Central Park). Suggested dona- Tickets are $150 per person; space is lim- tion: $35 per person; $60 per couple. The ited. Valet parking is available. RSVP by benefit is sponsored by the Nuclear March 28 to The Ukrainian Museum, 212 Energy Information Service (NEIS). For 228-0110 or [email protected]. information contact Dave Kraft, NEIS For more information log on to ukrainian- director, 773-342-7650 or [email protected]. museum.org. Tax-deductible donations are welcomed Sunday, April 10 via the NEIS website www.neis.org. BETHESDA, Md.: The Washington Sunday, March 27 Conservatory and The Washington Group Cultural Fund present the young Ukrainian NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Institute of pianist Alexej Gorlatch, winner of the silver America, New York Bandura Ensemble medal at the prestigious 2009 Leeds Piano and The Center for Traditional Music and Competition “for a performance of Dance present “Saints and Sinners.” New Beethoven’s ‘Emperor Concerto’ that was York Bandura’s Collegium Musicum immaculate in its poetry and aggression” explores Ukraine’s rich heritage of devo- (The Guardian). Mr. Gorlatch will perform tional and moralistic songs, from formal works by Beethoven, Bartok, Debussy and baroque compositions by Danylo Tuptalo Chopin at 3 p.m. at Westmoreland (1650-1709) and his contemporaries to the Congregational United Church of Christ, 1 kanty and psalmy collected from itinerant Westmoreland Circle (Westmoreland Circle blind singers (kobzari and lirnyky). The is located at Western and Massachusetts concert is at 2 p.m. at the Ukrainian avenues, at the border of Maryland and the Institute of America, 2 E. 79th St.; a District of Columbia), Bethesda, MD reception will follow. Tickets are $15. For 20816. Admission is free, seating is unre- more information call the UIA, 212-288- served; donations are welcomed. For infor- 8660. mation contact the venue, 301-320-2770.

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