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Vol. Ill .No. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 8, 1984 25 cents Soviet publication likens Soyuzivka opens new season dissidents to John Hinckley which fought on against combined communist forces in the forests of Ukraine, Poland and other regions into f^ the mid-1950s. Mr. Chiuko, 64, was last arrested in 1980 and sentenced to six years in a labor camp for allegedly forging pen­ sion documents. He previously .served terms from 1947 to 1955 and 1961 lo 1978 for his nationalist activities. Mr. Shumuk. 70. was sentenced in 1972 to 10 years in a labor camp and five years' internal e.xilc for disseminating anti- Soviet materials, including his memoirs. From 19.13 to 1939. he was jailed by Polish authorities in western Ukraine for being a member of the Communist Party of Western Ukraine. From 1945 to 1956 and from 1957 to 1967 he was Bohdan Chuiko jailed by the Soviets for nationalist activities with the OUN and the WA. Mr. Stus. the third di.ssidem men­ JERSEY CITY. N.J. - A Soviet tioned in the article, is a 46-ycar-old journal recently compared imprisoned poet sentenced in 1980 to 10 years in a Ukrainian dissidents Vasyl Stus. Boh­ (Continued on page 2) dan Chuiko and Danyio Shumuk to Bass-baritone Andrij Dobriansky. accompanied by pianist Thomas Hrynkiw, John Hinckley, the man convicted of helped open Soyuzivka's new season. trying to assassinate. President Reagan, and called the trio "traitors and terro­ by George Zarycky Veselka auditorium was transformed rists." into a ballroom, as guests and new The scathing attack came in an article, KERHONKSON, N.Y. - A torren­ arrivals from surrounding motels began titled "Murderers in the cloak of hu­ tial downpour that seemed to turn arriving for the evening's dance. man-rights activists" that appeared in a Soyu/ivka's pristine woods into a huge Although the rain had stopped earlier, recent issue of Raduga (Rainbow), a tropical rain forest did not prevent the the dance was held indoors because the Russian-language publication publish­ UNA resort from opening its 31st Veselka patio was covered with puddles. ed in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. The season on Saturday, June 30 with an The music was provided by the popular three-page article was by-lined Leonid evening concert program and dance. Iskra band from New York, and the Kolosov, and appeared under the sub­ tX'spite the heavy rain and the fact dance lasted until nearly 3 a.m. head, "Where business reigns." ihdt this year's opener did not fall on a Two targets of the attack, Messrs. ihree-da\ weekend. Sosu/ivka was Tennis and new additions Chuiko and Shumuk. were members of booked solid, something that pleased the Organization of Ukrainian Natit)na- the resort's new manager. John Rab- The rain resumed on Sunday morning lists (OUN), which fought against kewych. who assumed his post January and didn't let up all day. Participants in Gorman and .Soviet forces during World 16 and oversaw the preparations for the the tennis camp - 38 girls and 29 boys War 11. Both men are also believed to new season. - were forced lo stay indoors. To help have been members of the underground The evening concert featured Metro­ pass the lime, instructors George Sav- Ukrainian Insurgent Armv (UPA). Danyio Shumuk politan Opera bass-baritone Andrij chak and Mr. Snylyk brought it movies, Dobriansky, who offered a varied including "Chariots of Fire." selection of Ukrainian songs and an aria A quick look around Soyu/ivka Editor of emigre publication from Verdi's "Don Carlo." He was revealed thai the new manager had accompanied by pianist Thomas finalized some key improvements. A Hrynkiw and cellist Nestor Cybriwsky. Hutsul-style gazebo now stands near receives numerous death threats who also performed several solo the Veselka Pavilion, which has also MUN'ICH - Dr.Cronid Lubarsky.a day, June is. Ihu.^ lar. the threat has numbers. been renovated with a new roof. A new former Soviet political prisoner who not been carried out. The evening's emcee was Anya filtration system was put into the pool, now edits a bulletin on Soviet repres­ In the latest issue of News Brief. Dr. Dydyk. Soyu/ivka's program director and a new sound system was installed in sion published here.'has been receiving Lubarsky wrote that he believed the who was beginning her 13th season as the Veselka auditorium. telephoned death threats, the last one threats on his life are part of a campaign the resort's mistress of ceremonies. The coming season at the resort is -saying that he would be killed in mid- .launched "for thepurpose of putting-a_ Among UNA officials at the.concert, expected ^ to highlight .some, fine new June. stop to the publication of the I'SSR which was held in the Veselka Pavilion, talent, according to Ms. Dydyk. who News Brief." were UNA Supreme President John promises a surprise for the ІлЬог Day According to USSR News Brief, Dr. Lubarsky. a distinguished scien­ Flis. as well as former Soyuzivka weekend. This weekend, the entertain­ which is published fortnightly by Dr. tist, himself served five years in a Soviet manager Walter Kwas and Eugene ment program will feature the Malvy Lubarsky and contains updated infor­ labor camp and prison for dissident Ivanciw, both UNA advisors. Also in vcKal en.sembic and accordionist Alex mation on dissident arrests, trials and activities. Prior to being expelled from attendance was Svoboda editor-in-chief Chudolij. conditions of imprisonment. Dr. Lubar­ the in 1977, Dr. Lubarsky Zenon Snylyk, who took time off from Other entertainers lined up by Ms. sky had been getting late-night phone was a representative of the soolled his busy schedule as head of Soyu/ivka's Dydyk arc the Cheremshyna trio from calls since February. In early June, the Sobhenitsyn Fund, set up by the exiled 17th annual tennis camp, which got Montreal, the Todaschuk sisters from anonymous caller, speaking in Russian, Nobel Pri/c-winning novelist to aid under way on June 24. Winnipeg, the Promin Ensemble from warned that Dr. Lubarsky would be Soviet political prisoners and their Following the concert, which was New York and the Prometheus Men's killed during the week beginning Mon­ familiei). attended by some 200 people, the Choir froiTi Philadelphia. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 8. 1984 No. 28 Murzhenko due for release Soviet publication... (Continued from page 1) FRAMINGHAM. Mass. - Alcxci labor camp and live years'internal exile Mur/henko, one ol two non-Jews for participating in the work ol the involved In a I970aucmpi lo hijack a Ukrainian Helsinki Group, set up in plane from Leningrad Airport, was І97Л in monitor Soviet compliance of scheduled to complete his 14-ycar the 1975 Helsinki Accords. Mr. .Shu- labor-camp term on June 14, reported miik is аКо a member ні the group. Kcston News here. Earlier. Mr. .Stus had served a seven- Mr. МиггЬспко, along with Yuri year senlcnce for anti-Soviet activities. Fcdorov. joined nine .lewish refu.seniks in the highjacking attempt in June 1970. U.S. policies assailed All the Jews involved in ihe incident The article begins with an attack on were eventually allowed to emigrate to Vasyl Stus Israel, and the last ol them, Yos) 1 the human-rights policies of President Mendelevich, lent the Soviet Union in Jimmy Carter, who Mr. Kolosov said Germans, the article said. 1981. Mr. Fcdorov was sentenced to 15 made human-rights activists out of Mr. Chuiko, who was amnestied in years in a labor camp and is scheduled "criminals, schizophrenics," fascist 1956. rinishcd a polytechnical institute to be relea.sed ne.\t year. sympathizers and what he called trai­ and worked as an engineer until his rc- Mr. Mur/henko,. who is 42 and a tors who made it lo the West "via arrest in 1961. was also accused of native of Kiev, is reported to be in very Zionist channels"and who now work in forgery to conceal his past and of theft. poor health. sulTcring from iuber- such anti-Soviet centers as Voice of Mr. Kolosov also said that Mr. Chuiko, America and Radio Free /Radio who is an invalid whose toes were culosi.s, cardiova.scular problems and Alexei Murzhenko other ailments. Kcsion reported that he Liberty. amputated, faked his injuries to collect is no longer even aware that his sen­ 6, to leave the country, but that Soviet When President Reagan .seemed to benefits. tence was due to expire and may be authorities have thus far refused to switch the focus from human rights to In attacking Mr. Stus. the article said suffering from emotional problems as a allow her husband to see the requisite international terrorism, the article went that, unlike the others, he "began his result of his imprisonment. Mr. Mur­ papers. on. he chose to ignore domestic terro­ harmful activities against his country zhenko was held in labor camp No. 36- As a result of her efforts, Mrs. rism in the , as well as in during peacetime." Mr. Kolosov ac­ I, part of the penal complex near Perm Mur/henko's home has been the target Chile and El Salvador, deciding instead cused him of becoming involved with and a camp that houses many Ukrai­ of numerous KGB searches. In 1981, to look toward the Soviet Union and Western journalists and passing along nian political prisoners. For a time, he she and the wife of Mr. Fcdorov wrote other socialist countries. "slanderous diatribes" and poetry for shared a cell with well-known Ukrai­ an appeal to President Noting the level of violence and dissemination by VOA and RI I' KL. nian prisoner of conscience Lev Lukia- asking him to intervene on behalf of the criminal activity in the United States. It denied that Mr. Stus, who is nenko. prisoners. In June of the same year, the Mr. Kolosov pointed out that four U.S. reportedly in failing health as the result Keston said that Mr. Mur/hcnko's now defunct Helsinki Group presidents had been as.sassinated and of his imprisonment and a stabbing wife, luba, has been trying to get issued a statement that said the lives of there were nine attempts that failed, incident in the labor camp, is ailing. permission (or the family, which in­ Messrs. Fedorov and Murzhenko were including the one by Mr. Hinckley. who Interestingly. Mr. Kolosov admitted cludes childen Anna, 15, and Viktoria. in danger. the author .said had links to right-wing, that Mr. Stus had suffered two broken pro-fascist organizations. legs, but said he hint them v\hilc At this point. Mr. Kolosov compared crawling through the window of his Messrs. Chuiko and Shumuk to Mr. home in exile after locking himself out. Shcharansky's wife fights on Hinckley, calling the men "bandits of In closing. Mr. Kolosov made a JERUSALEM A\ital Shcha- ing political leaders and heads of the first order." He said thai, ironically, reference to Babyn Yar. the ravine ransky has no doubts that her hus­ slate, foreign ministers and private the Reagan administration has chosen outside of Kiev where the Nazis mas­ band. Anatoly. will return home to citizens. During her travels she has to champion the causes of these two sacred well over 100,000 Jews and her here, though she says it will hot met with President Ronald Reagan, "criminals." Ukrainians in 1941, an atrocity the be soon. former President Jimmy Carter. In providing a biography of Mr. Soviets have been reluctant to fully Although the decade since Mrs. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Shumuk, Mr. Kolosov accused him of commemorate. Nevertheless. Mr. Slicharansky last saw her husband, of Great Britain. President Francois betraying the "Soviet fatherland"dunng Kolosov implied that the activities of who was arrested in 1977 lor his Miiierand of France and with "three World War II. an erroneous statement Mcssis. Shumuk and Chuiko were activities as one of the leaders of the of four heads of state ol Italy." given the fact that Mr. Shumuk was a somehow comparable to what happened Jewish emigration movement in !^he credits her husband for her Polish citizen and a loyal communist at Babyn Yar. the Soviet Union, has been lull of optimism. "Anatoly is so optimistic when the war broke out in 19.39. Mr. "Can we forgive such human garbage pain and wailing, she has remained in his whole life that he makes people Kolosov further accu.scd Mr. Shumuk as Shumuk and Chuiko v\hose hands, Optimistic, reported Ihe New York believe he will be free." she said. of "selling his soul to the Hitlerites,"and even today, itch to train an automatic Times. The .Shcharanskys have kepi in charged that he was an "OUN mur­ rifle on the people'.'"asked Mr. Kolosov. Following her husband's urging. touch b\ mail and. although her derer" who took part in the killing of There can be no forgiveness, he said, in Mrs. Shcharansky emigrated to husband's letterN are censored the\ Soviet officials and military personnel. light of all the victims at Babyn Yar. Israel they were married make Mrs. .Shcharansky very ex­ In summarizing Mr. Shumuk'sactivi- "How would Americans react if in Moscow July 4. 1974. just before cited. "It makes me see how ihespirit lies. including the writing of his me­ someone called John Hinckley. who her hard-won exit \i.sa expired. At of a human being can win ever.\- moirs. Mr. Kolosov wrote: "'It appears tried to kill the president, a human- first rhey both believed that Afiatoly thing." she said. that Shumuk is keeping his finger on the rights activist and humanitarian'.'" would be able to join her in a lew "The KGB try to kill him emo­ trigger of an automatic гіПе. This is the wrote Mr. Kolosov in closing. months. But when the months turned tionally." she continued. "They tr\ to kind of 'lover-of-humanity' he is." Although the Soviet press has often into years and Mr. Shcharansky was break his soul and make him one of Mr. Chuiko. the author went on. also attacked imprisoned dissidents and arrested and .sentenced to 1.3 years on them. They came and said it Anaiol\ "surrendered willingly to the Nazis"and former members of the OUN; UPA. this a charge of treason, they realized writes to the Supreme Soviet and took part in the "liquidation of Soviet is presumably the first time that they they could only be together in spirit. says he's sick and asks for a pardon, partisans." He became a member of the have been likened to international Mrs. Shcharansky said on June 28. they would release him after hall his UPA. and was responsible for killing terrorists and to actual assassins like Since their separation, the .3.3-year- sentence. But he wouldn't do it. In an eight Soviet agents who escaped the John Hineklev. old Mrs. Shcharansky has devoted appeal for a pardon, you somehow her life almost exclusively to cam­ say that you're guilty, and you play paigning for her husband's release. the game." She had continuously traveled Mrs. Shcharansky dcNcribed throughout the . meet- another incident, in which her hus­ band refused to brand the Jewish emigration movement as having Ukrainian WeeKi V links with American intelligence FOUNDED 1933 alter being pressured by authorities. Mr. Shcharansky said in a letier Ui(rainian weekly newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc.. a fraterna' last month that his "ability to laugh" non-proiit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ. 07302. and kind memories from the pa^t - . iIKe Ukrainian Weekly - USPS 570-870) ' " have helped him lo survive Irequent Ail, ОУЇ,:, -. -„^tne UNA Svobod' І Ukrainian language daily newspaper. interrogation. In the mcanlime in Israel. Mrs. The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: Shcharansky has remained biisv b\. (201) 434-0237 434-080"' 434-3036 (201) 451-2200 fervently observing lier religion, painting part-lime at a religious Yearly sutKcription rate; J8. UNA members - J5. women's college near lei Aviv and studying Tanach. a Hebrew acronv in Postmaster seno address changes to for the holy scriptures ol .hidaism. IHf 4KRAINIAN WEEKLY Editor Roma Hadzewycz But her main concern has alwavs' PO rl"- 146 Aitoclate editor. George Bohdan Zarycky Je".ev '"ііч N I 07303 AteMant editor lUarta Kolpcnayett Anatoly Shcharansky been her husband's freedom. No. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 8. 1984 Professionals group gives awards Ukrainians protest inaccuracies for writing to Kuropas, Carynnyk in Australian film on Soviets NEW YORK - The Ukrainian Ame­ SYDNEY, Australia Following said he was "appalled" when he saw the rican Professionals and Businessper- protests from Ukrainians living in recent program. sons Association of New York A New .Australia, the Australian Film Com­ He stated that the original script Jersey recently announced that the mission here Iro/c distribution of a atiempeted to give a balanced objective winners of its 1983 Writing Awards iclcxision documentary titled "The picture of life in the Soviet Union. Program are Myron Kuropas and Human Face of Russia." However, he added that in "The Human Marco Carynnyk, in the articles cate­ According to Dr. Michael lji\vriw- Face of Russia," it was "obvious that gory, and George Sajewych and Daria sk\. the vice-president of the Associa- the less attractive things were purpo.sely Stec in the letters-to-the-editor cate­ tiiiii ol Ukrainians in Victoria, the 90- left out." gory. niinuic documentary made by Film Kim Williams, the chief executive of Due to the unusual circumstances .Aiislralia. "scorned the mlclligencc ol the Australian Film Commission, brought about by two of the articles any Australian with a reasonable grasp ordered that the contracts for the .sale of entries being of great significance, the of world affairs and was insulting and the program to various television pro­ association's Writing Awards Selection defamatory to Ukrainians." gram distributors be put on hold until Committee recommended that the He was one of many Ukrainians the commission reaches a decision association provide two article awards living in Australia who sent protest about the showing of the program. instead of the one that had been an­ letters to the commission, iteifli/ing He staled that "in general, the com­ nounced. misrepresentations and distortions mission staunchly defends ihe editorial Mr. Carynnyk's "The Famine the about life in the Soviet LJnion. independence of its national programs. 'Times' Couldn't Find" outlined the Ihe documentary, a travelogue nar­ It docs, however recognize its responsi­ machinations of the New York Times' rated by Graham Blundell. focused on bility to accuracy and reportage of facts the lives of various people of the Soviet Waller Duranty in suppressing the news Myron Kuropas and if there have been substantive errors about Ukraine's Great Famine. The Union. It was an edited \crsion ol a in the program, appropriate action will article appeared in the November 1983 carried in the Washington Post head­ four-and-a-half hour program, "The be taken." issue of Commentary, one of the most lined "Anti-Semitism Still Flourishes in Russians," filmed in the Soviet Union in He added that three principles have influential journals of opinion in the Ukraine." The letter appeared in the 1977. to be studied: that the program was United States and a publication of the September 18, 1983, issue of the same .According to an article in Illc National distorted and misrepresented facts, that American Jewish Committee. paper. Times. Dr. Bob Miller, an expert on there were errors of omission and Mr. Kuropas was recognized for a Ms. Stec's letter questioned President Soviet politics and the economy, who commission, and the word "Russia"vvas series of "Personal View" op-ed articles Reagan's suspension of negotiations on was consulted on the original .script. used instead of the Soviet Union. Ihat were published in the Chicago Sun- the establishment of a U.S. consulate in Times. The articles related a current Kiev in the wake of the KAL Flight 007 event, such as the destruction of KAL affair. Her letter was published by the Flight 007, to issues affecting Ukrai­ Washington Times on September 20, Toronto chair acquires rare Ukrainian books nians such as.the famine or the Polov- 1983. chak affair. The Sun-Times is one of the two major Chicago papers and has a Prizes circulation in excess of 750,000. The nrst- and second-place prizes in The winners of the articles category the letters-to-the-editor category went prizes will each receive S250; the first- to George Sajewych and Daria Stec. . place letters award winner will receive respectively. Mr. Sajcwych's letter SlOO and the .second place winner will criticized an Associated Press report (Continued on page 13)

UYLNA alumni meet at Soyuzivka to establish new heritage fouhdation

KERHONKSON, N.Y. - Members filed in a responsible archive. Messrs. of the Ukrainian Youth League of Bacad and Maksymowich, as well as Reunion Committee Bill Polewchak, will work on this and friends met here at Soyuzivka on committee. Friday. June 8, to found a new cultural A feasibility study will be made on the group to be known as the Ukrainian possibility of updating and releasing the Heritage Foundation of North Ame­ pamphlet on Ukrainian costumes. Joe rica. ITie purpose and structure of the Lesawyer was appointed to contact new group will be similar to the UYL­ Gloria Smolen, who prepared the NA foundation, with a few minor current pamphlet for help, along with changes. the assistance of two well known Ukrai­ Gene Woloshyn of Youngstown. nian leaders. Gloria Surmach Mills and Ohio, was elected chairman. Vice chair­ Helen Sniindak. TTiis was one of the persons selected were Gencvieve Zerc- most popular publications the UYL- bniak of Akron. Ohio, and Walter NA Foundation issued. Batad of Killington, Vi. Treasurer will be Taras Maksymowich of Miami Jennie Bochar will be responsible for Prof. Paul Magocsi and Chair Foundation President Ihor Bardyn in Nev^- York Beach, Fla., with Jennie Bochar of efforts aimed at collecting information examining the rare Ukrainian books from the Fekula estate. Parma, Ohio, secretary. Trustees will be on Ukrainian embroidery, so that we Dan Siobodian of Kerhonkson, N.Y.. can get a detailed record of the various TORONTO - The Chair of Ukrai­ presses in the Ukrainian cultural centers John Kuchmy, Rochester, N.Y., Bob types, as well as their historical back­ nian Studies at the University of of l.viv. Kiev and Pochaiv. Rellectini; Hussar, Phelps, N.Y., and Anastasia ground. Toronto has recently acquired a re­ the dominant concerns ol Likrainian Volker of Royal, Mich. The location of the next UYL-NA markable collection of 21 old books culture during the 17th and 18lh cen­ Projects discussed and agreed upon reunion was discussed. It was agreed printed on Ukrainian territory. Піс turies, ihe impriiils are lorilie most pan by those assembled included reactivat­ that it will be held in 1985 in the oldest imprint dates from 1614, and the biblical lexis, liturgies, and prayer- ing the collection of UYL-NA photo­ Cleveland area. The exact date and most recent from 1794. books. graphs. These should be sent to Mr. location will be released as .soon as The collection was obtained from the Kuchmy,-who will photograph them for proper arrangements are" made. This estate of the late Paul M. Fekula of-Nevv- ln-recogflitioivol-thc-decade Jong- slides. The photos can be returned or location will permit former UYL-NA York Cily. v\ho iimassed чпс of the celebration of the millenium of Chris­ donated to The Ukrainian Museum in activists from Pennsylvania, Ohio. largest private colloclioiis ol Slavic tianity in Ukraine-Rus'. the books will New York for a project on the history of Michigan and Illinois to enjoy this books and manuscripts of the 2()lh cen- form part of the millenium Ukrainian the UYL-NA. Mr. Kuchmy's address is: event. turv iii North America, ll is reputed lobc Collection to be housed in a special 73 Pinetree Lane, Rochester, N.Y. A newsletter with more details will be worili millions of dollars. The Toronto section in the Ihomas Fisher Rare 14617. mailed to all of those individuals who purchase was made possible through Books Library ai the University ol Other projects assigned included attended the UYL-NA reunion held last the efforts ol the Chair ol L'krainian Toronto. A commemorative book plate collecting and studying Vasyl Avra- year at Soyuzivka. Anyone wishing to Studies Foundation, which co-ordinat­ is being desiged by Lidia Palij ol menko's original dances. All memorabi­ be included on this mailing list can do ed several donations by Ukrainian Toronto. Formal presentation of ihis lia available from this period in our so. by sending their name and address to Canadians made specilically to obtain rare collection will take place in the Ukrainian American cultural life of the Gene Woloshyn, 2047 Wingaie Road. the old hooks presence of the donors and universitv 1920s and 1930s should be retained and Youngstown, Ohio 44514 Most 61 tht. hooks were pioduved on olficials in earlv Ociobei THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 8. 1984 No. 28 CN committee News and views announces plans Don't blame youth for decline of Ukrainian hromada by Lida Hvozda Today those of iis from the baby- munity may only be temporary. Many for rally boom era (mostly ages 15-25) are faced young adults need to explore and Currently there is widespread, con­ with the fact that we have to deal with expose themselves to the "outside" CHICAGO -^ The Captive Nations templative concern over the degenerat­ priorities. If our parents never empha­ elements in order to regain an apprecia­ Committee of Illinois has announced ing state of the Ukrainian community in sized the importance of speaking Ukrai­ tion for the beauty and richness of the plans for a press conference/rally on the West. Many have expressed their nian at home, then why should we Ukrainian culture they had left behind. Thursday, July 19, at 10 a.m.. in the fear that "our youth" - remnants of the (youth) waste our energy learning the Youth has complained that the "gene­ Ceremonial Courtroom of the Dirksen baby-boom era — do not seem to grammar and vocabulary of a language ration gap" within our community has Building here. appreciate the importance of contribut­ no one cares to speak? How often do we discouraged many young men and The press conference will coincide ing to the support of Ukrainian insti­ find our peers at "zabavas," festivals, women from assuming the responsibili­ with national Captive Nations Week tutions within the "hromada." and picnics making the effort to main­ ties of supporting Ukrainian institu­ observances and feature a dual panel of Is this rhetorical paranoia, or do we tain a predominantly Ukrainian conver­ tions, while our elders accuse youth of ethnic leaders and government offjjtials. really have justifiable reasons to feel sation? What can we make of the being materialistic and self-indulgent. Government representatives will be insecure about the future existence of prevailing attitude that "it simply isn't Perhaps, to a certain extent, both sides asked to respond to issues raised by the Ukrainian culture?'Can we hope that cool to speak 'Uke' to your friends"? have a valid argument. But pointing the ethnic panel and answer questions from our identity, language and heritage will Youth's exodus from Ukrainian finger at one another only results in a the press. be preserved after several generations? affairs can be attributable to neglected waste of time, energy and valuable State Representative Judy Baar Our younger people are being bom­ guidance in the past, lack of motivation human resources. Topinka has been asked to moderate barded with an abundance of facts and at the present, "economic conditions of Both sides should display more the panel. Government panel members theories about the present-day local, modern times." Some have even gone so mutual respect and confidence in each will include Sen. Charles Percy, chair­ national and international situation. So far as to argue that today's young other. Andrew Kievsky, writing in man of the Senate Foreign Relations much so, that we have grown to become Ukrainians are a materialistic genera­ Ukrainian Life in 1940, suggested that Committee; Linas Kojelis, assistant skeptical of the Ukrainian "parochial tion. Dr. Cymbalisty stated (The Ukrai­ '4he elder generation must take care to director, White House Office of Public brand of immigrant politics...basically nian Weekly, June 17) that "Very few of collect and systematize all the materials Liaison; Edward J. Dcrwinski, coun­ frozen in the past" (See Jose Casanova, our young professionals are as-generous which can serve the task of representing selor for the U.S. Department of State: The Ukrainian Weekly, June 10). as their parents...Of paramount impor­ the whole Ukrainian problem to native- State Rep. Penny Pullen and Rep. An article written by Walter Dutchak tance are personal pleasure and living born Americans...the youth of Ukrai­ Henry J. Hyde. Members of the second, for Ukrainian Life in 1940, accurately well." nian origin must study these materials panel will include author and political articulates the dilemma we, the Ukrai­ Regarding economic conditions, and consider...ways of bringing them to activist and former Black Panther nian youth, find ourselves in today. He youth seeks the security of a job and a the knowledge and attention of the leader Eldridge Cleaver; Aloysius Ma- states as follows: "Instead of thinking of future, sometimes making things Ukrai­ American government, of the senators zewski, president, Polish National new ideas and new enterprises for their nian secondary. Although many stu­ and congressmen and of other groups Alliance, and Paul Zumbakis, a Chi­ growing children, the elders intoxi- dents enter universities with hopes of and organizations among native Ame­ cago attorney. A representative from catingly prided themselves with their acquiring a better understanding of the rican population." Afghanistan is also expected. churches, fraternal organizations and world and their place in it, most of them Since, historically Ukrainian people small community clubs. Pushing vision are forced to struggle through a be­ survived Mongol invasions, Russian- Among the topics to be rai.sed at the into a corner, elders in middle age wildering number of courses and digest made famines and German genocides, conference are: Office of Special In­ unconsciously began to stagnate. Pros­ just enough information to "make the then, I feel, such a will to survive is vestigations'cooperation with the KG В perity blinded them with a fatal faith in grade." In school there is little to gain proof that despite some setbacks, our in the prosecution of American citizens everlasting success, causing them to (wheti faced with the burden of financ­ identity, language, and heritage will live acciised of war crimes; U.S. policy take the careless attitude that with ing an upper level education) from on, including in the "hromadas" for toward anti-communist freedom move­ American opportunities youth will precious time spent being active in the generations to come. The question is, ments in Africa, Cuba and Central manage somehow." "hromada," and much to sacrifice when what use of our "Ukrainianism" the America; U.S. policy toward Poland your work and fellow colleagues gra­ Ukrainian youth will be able to make in and immigration laws affecting Polish dually desensitize you from the Ukrai­ assisting the Ukrainian nation in its political dissidents in the U.S.;and U.S. Л/.v. Hvozda. a resuleni of Syracuse, nian way of life. struggle for independence, consolida­ support of Afghan freedom fighters in N. Y.. is currently studying for a master's Still this physical and psychological tion, many-sided growth and develop­ - Afghanistan's war against the USSR. degree in psychology. detachment from the Ukrainian com­ ment. New York School of Bandura holds annual concert program

NEW YORK Ihc New York .School of Bandura held its annual year- end concert at the Hunter College Pla\house here on .Sunday. June 10. The concert marked the ^elu)oГ^ lllh aiini\ersary. The ciincert opened with a male octet, under the direction ot Mykola Deyehakiwsky all of whose mem- berN belong to the ПЧігач She\- ehenko Bandurist Chorus, which pcrlormed a selection of folk songs, as Chodoba and l.ilia С)р;икьІиік follow­ ed with "Zhylo Siyu."and "Oi lam Za l.isOehku." The duct was followed by coloratura soprano. Maiia Mandzy- Wolan^ky. aecompaiiuil b\ harulurisis Taras Pavlovsk\ and Mr. Deychanki\v- sky, who performed a selection of Ukrainian songs. Directed by .liiiian Kyiasiy. the assembled bandurisis about .'iOinall then pcrlormed three pieces: "Po Toi Вік Нога," "Sontse Nyzenko"and "Viyshly \ Pole Kosari " Before the third miinber. iepieseiita- Young student bandurisls, with their ІЧ)ІІа\ка banduras, and Julian K\tast\. tives of the Likrainian Dumka Choir. presidcnt'Ihor Rakov.skyand Ala emcccd by Natalia Honcharenko. who died in April. jiitioh by the late Mr. Kytasty. The Tfe v I іїку7Т)г"мсп r(5d"^lTr Ky t asTyr t hC" ТТїсіп!ітітеіїТаТапгі vocal bandifra^ "^ \\y ,: -; 1 і,-' -Т'^^'П7"іїі""1ТГг^(Mis^-TnЬ11-" Г(.мшіГЯст"бРіНсіТ'7і1ППогГГШСТГ"СШГ-- school's director ol four years, with a ensemble. Echo of the Steppes, made up p e r I о r m e.d n e .\ l Mr. K у -sisted of folk songs, all of which were bouquet of flowers, wishing him success the second half of the concert. 1 he 16- lasiy. wno piayeo a traaitional kun/ar arranged by members of the group, in the future. member ensemble, in keeping with an song about the death of a bandurist on a including "Bandurna Ro/moxa." which School administrator Nick C/orny essential pan of the bandura tradition, copy of an IStli century bandura and .Mr. was arranged by Mr. Deyehakiwsky, then reminisced about the school's performed without a conductor. They Dychakiw.sky who pcrlormed a duma and "Iry Ko/aky" arranged by Mr. accomplishments during his tenure, opened with "Dudaryk."a song about a about Heiman Peiro Sahaidachny's\ie- Kytasty. The latter was dedicated to noting that since the .school's opening, piper who had died, which they dedi­ lory o\er iinading lurks. well-known shopkeeper and amateur seven of its students have become cated to the memory of Hryhory Ky- і ne eiiseinoie men pcrlormed its bandurist Myron Surmach for his qualified instructors. The concert was tasty. the well-known bandura maestro theme song. "Homin Sicpi\."a compo- interest in the Ukrainian folk song. No. 2Я THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 8, 1984

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM

UNA district committees meet Chicago hosts 18th annual of the auditing committee; Michael Wilkes-Bane Chomyn and Danylo Treshko were UNA bowling tournament voted members. F.DWARDSVILLE, Pa. Tlie an­ Because the district chairman. Mr. nual elections meeting of the Wilkes- Butrey. was unable to attend the meet­ Barre District of the Ukrainian National ing, it was called to ordcrand conducted Association was held here at St. V0I0- by Mr. Chaban, while Mrs. Slovik dymyr's Ukrainian Catholic Church recorded the minutes. hall on Sunday, April 8. Mr. Chaban also delivered the report Ilic meeting was called to order and on the district's activity during the conducted by the district chairman, previous year. Brief reports were also Roman Diakiw, who greeted all the given by Mrs. Slovik. secretary, and Mr. branch representatives present, as well Slovik. treasurer. as UNA Supreme Organizer Stefan Following the election of officers. Hawrys/ and Supreme Advisor Anna John O. Flis. UNA supreme president, Haras, who is also chairperson oi was invited to address the gathering. the neighboring l.chigh Valley District After greeting the meeting participants Committee. on behalf of the UNA Supreme Е,чсси- 'ITic minutes were recorded by Vasyl tive Committee, he spoke about all Stefuryn. facets of UNA activity and praised the Reports were delivered by the out­ Shamokin District's organizing achieve­ going executive board members. Mr. ments. Diakiw, chairman; Mr. Stefuryn, secre­ A lengthy question-and-answer ses­ tary; and Kateryna Lukach, treasurer. sion ensued. Afteradi.scussion of the reports. Ivan Hrynchshyn. speaking on behalf of the auditing committee, proposed that a The first-place men's team from Chicago (JieU to right): Paul Bojko, tournament vote of confidence be accorded the Wooiisocfcei^ secretary; Jerry Blidy, David Blidy, Walter Scott and Bryan Beaver. Fifth bowler outgoing officers. (not shown) was Frank Kure. Also pictured are Olga Kozak and Helen OIek Scott. During the ensuing elections, the WOONSOCKET. R.l. - UNA'crs following were elected to the district of the Woonsocket District met here at board for 1984: Mr. Stefuryn. chair­ CHICAGO - The 18th Ukrainian tournaments. St. Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox National Association Bowling Tourna­ man; OIha Malishchak and Wasyl Church hall on Sunday. April 15. l.ast to speak was Supreme Advisor Waligun. vice chairpersons; John BIysh- ment took place here at the Town and Scott, who received a 14-k! rat gold During the district meeting, UNA Country Bowling Lanes on the far chak. secretary; and Mrs.. Lukach, Supreme Organizer Stefan Hawrysz charm and a jewelry box in apprecia­ treasurer; northwest side of Chicago. The parti­ tion for all her tireless work in pro­ presented Leon Harding, the district's cipants. 82 men and 48 women, re­ The auditing committee is compo.sed chairman, with a plaque in recognition moting and supporting the bowling gistered for the doubles and singles tournaments over the past 18 years. of Mr. Hrynchshyn. chairman. Irene of the district's extraordinary organiz­ competition, which began on Saturday. Diakiw and Anna BIyshchak, members. ing achievements'during the 1983 UNA Mrs. Scott said she was privileged to be May 26 and ran through Sunday, May a vital part of such a great group. She On a motion by Mr. Stefuryn, the membership campaign. 27. past chairman, Mr. Diakiw. was voted thanked the entire Chicago committee The district fulfilled its membership On Saturday, at I p.m.. Helen OIek by acclamation to be the district's for their hard work and expressed quota by 136 percent and thus garnered Scott. UNA Supreme Advisor and honorary chairman. gratitude to all the people who partici­ first place in organiz.ing among all UNA UNA sports committee chairman, wel­ Supreme Organi/er Hawrysz then districts in the United States and pated in the tournament. comed the bowlers and outlined the Father Kuzma concluded the celebra­ addressed the meeting, touching on a Canada. The district was also tops in rules for the tournament. Six games varictv of UNA matters. organizing for the year 1982. tion with a benediction and the toast- took place in the afternoon, followed by master then turned the program over to The meeting was conducted by Mr. a buffet supper. A social, planned by Harding, who reported on the district's the bowling .secretaries. Addie Padiak Walter and Olga Gawaluch. was held and Paul Bojko, who announced the Shamokln activity during the past year and pre­ during the evening hours. sented a plan of action of 1984. winner of the tourney. On Sunday, the bowling tourney The first place men's team was the FRACKVILLE, Pa. - The Sha- Afterwards, Mr. Hawrysz addressed continued with 17 men's and 10 USSC team from Chicago, captained mokin UNA District Committee con­ ' the meeting participants, praising the women's team events. After the games, by Dave Blidy. The first place women's vened its annual elections meeting here Woonsocket District for its organizing a festive bowling banquet, arranged by team was the Sassy Indies of Chicago, at St. Michael's Ukrainian Club on prowess and reporting on myriad UNA George and Mae Kuzma, was held at captained by Pal Sullivan. Sunday, April 29,and re-elected Tymko matters. the Garden Manor Banquet room. In doubles competition, Andy Kuhn Butrey chairman. Once the business portion of the Tournament chairman Dan Bardy- and Alex Krol of Rochester captured Also elected were: Joseph Chaban meeting was concfuded, the meeting gula welcomed everyone and intro­ first place in men's competition, while and Margaret Hentosh. vice chairper- participants and scores of parishioners duced Olga Kozak, the toastmaster of Ms. Sullivan and Phyllis Southwell of .sons; Helen Slovik, secretary; Adolph of St. Michael's and the neighboring the evening. The Rev. Mychajlo Kuzma Chicago took first place in the ladies' Slovik, treasurer; and John Petruncio, Ukrainian Catholic church watched the delivered the invocation, after which a category. organizing director. UNA-sponsored film by Slavko Nowyt- prime-rib dinner was served. Bryan Beaver of Chicago won the Joseph Sydor was elected chairman ski "Helm of Destiny." After dinner, Mrs. Kozak opened the men's bowling competition and Ms. brief program with a "ЧЬапк you" to all Sullivan captured first place in the the bowlers who took part in the women's singles event. Mr. Beaver and tournament. She singled out the Ukrai­ Ms. Southwell won first place in the UNA seniors hold annual meeting nian National A.ssociation for sponsor­ category of all events. KERHONKSON, N.Y. - Soyu- Estelle Woloshyn of Ohio was elected ing the annual event with the statement /ivka was the site of the 10th annual co-chairperson. Among other commit­ that "the UNA affords us the opportu­ Memorial awards were also present­ meeting of Ukrainian National Associa­ tees established during this first busi­ nity to mingle in friendly competition ed. The first award, the Peter Pucillo tion senior citizens, which was held here ness session were: nominating commit­ with fellow Ukrainians from different plaque went to Mr. Blidy, captain of the the week of June 10 through June 15. tee (chairman Wolodymyr Senezhak of parts of the country, to renew old Chicago USSC. The John KokoLski Paula Riznyk. Mira Powch and New Jersey, Jennie Bochar and Nick friendships and form new ones." plaque was presented to Mr. Gawaluch, Marion Burbella began registering Bobeczko both of Ohio, Sam Chorno- She then introduced UNA Vice Pre­ captain of the Chicago Ukes, second- arriving guests on Sunday afternoon. maz-New Jersey; Stcfania Baranowsky- sident Myron Kuropas, who spoke place team. The traveling memorial June 10. A welcome supper followed New York, members); resolutions com­ about the 90lh anniversary of the UNA plaques arc awarded annually. Mr. during which the participants mingled mittee (Dr. Roman Baranowsky of New and asked everyone to rise and sing a Beaver of Chicago received the Bill and got acquainted. A special welcome York chairman. Stefan Bury-Ohio. and "Mnohaya Lita" for Batko Soyuz. Hussar trophy donated by the Roches­ was extended to a UNA group from Walter Riznyk-Florida. members); Among other UNA Supreme Execu­ ter bowlers, for his scratch series in tearn Chicago who attended the rricctiiigToT verfificafTohs committee (Mrs. Riznyk. tive ' members present at the banquet events, 642. the first time. chairman, Mrs. Powch-Rorida. and was vice-presidentess Gloria Paschen. A nfomcnf of solemn reflection Business began on Monday morning Helen Chornomaz of New Jersey, who spoke of the other sports events followed as Dr. Kuropas spoke of each as the assembled were greeted by UNA members). Monday's sessions con­ organized by the UNA in the past, of the three men in whose memories the- activist Stephen Kuropas of Chicago, cluded with the reading of last year's including baseball, soccer and basket­ awards were presented. an honorary member of the Supreme meeting's minutes and the reports of the ball. rhc evening ended with dancing to Assembly. The proposed week long executive and controllers. UNA Supreme Auditor Anatolc the Gene Shelemi orchestra. program was accepted and Mychailo Executive reports continued on Tues­ Doroshenko also attended the banquet. Next year's tournament is scheduled Olshansky. also from the Windy City, day morning, lollovxed by a talk given He welcomed the bowlers in Ukrainian, lo be hosted by the UNA bowlers in was elected conference chairperson. (Continued on page 13) and pledged his support to the bowhng Derrv. Pa. ' THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 8, 1984 No. 28

Ukrainian Weell Effective Media Relations Ї by Andrij Bilyk See no evil P.O. Box 9653, Alexandria, Va. 22304 The National Council of Churches has done it again. Several uceks ано. a 266-mcmbcr NCC delegation returned Irom a two-week, 14-city lour ol the- Sovict Union, and its leaders spoke glowingly of religious life in the USSR. From Samantha Smith to religious ^uccL^elJ, ihc\ will have taken away from Oh. there was, they reported, one incident in which a small group of treedom:" what are the Soviets up to? us in the free world the foundation upon unregistered Baptists was pounced on and ushered out of a church after thev which all organized Ukrainian life is held up a sign that spoke of religious persecution, but, as one Remember Samantha Smith? Last built - our Churches. The conse­ churchman later pointed out, they were ejected by members of the year she toured the Soviet Union at the quences are enormous. For example, congregation and not. as would surely have been done in this country, by the invitation of . Almost if ,Sovicl Russia convinces the police. It appears that in their servile determination not to offend their hosts every daily newspaper in the United world that its Russian Ortho­ in any way. the NCC leaders must have forgotten that during visits from States - of which there are 1,700 - dox "Church" started with Kie\- foreign dignitaries, churches are customarily packed with plainclothes police wrote about her. She was seen on every Rus', what chance will free Ukrainian and militia. television channel in every city at least Catholics have of ever seeing a Pope This sec-no-cvil, hear-no-cvil, speak-no-evil attitude is rcmini.scent of the once every night during her two week make public a Ukrainian patriarchate? Rev. Billy Graham's after a similar trip two years ago. The Rev. Graham said journey. What a great public relations The buildup started last year when he did not see any religious repression in the USSR. At one of his stop.s, a stunt by the Soviet Union. The leaders NBC-TV cameras were allowed to film woman, with a banner similar to the one held up during the NCC visit, was of the Soviet Union didn't dupe or trick churches full of people. The result was ushered out, but the Rev. Graham later era venly refused to even acknowledge the American media. They simply an NBC special on religion in the Soviet that a disturbance had occurred. found for the media an irresistable story. Union. Because witnesses and reporters While the Rev. Graham can perhaps be excused for his foot-in-mouth remarks But this type of story comes along saw people going to church, they con­ given his determined (and naive) belief that his oratory can sway the devil once a decade, if that often. Yet when it cluded religion is thriving. The chief from sin, the NCC leadership cannot be so easily let off the hook. Sprinkled in happens, it's very difficult to combat. religion writer for the Associated Press with the NCC leadership's enthusiastic remarks about religion in the Soviet You can't really say bad things about wrote a feature story on the NBC Union, were anti-American commehts all too familiar to those aware of the Samantha. She was given an opportu­ special. It was widely carried by Ameri­ NCC's political leanings. In criticizing the United States for its role in the nity and she took it. You can't fault her can newspapers. arms race, one NCC leader from Washington went so far as to admit that he for that. You can't even fault her for This year it's the now-famous 266- shared Moscow's view that it was the United States and not the Soviet Union trying to capitalize on it by writing a member delegation from the National that was primarily responsible for the breakdown on disarmament book about the trip. For if you do fault Council of Churches. Members of this negotiations. her. you'll be bucking against that age- delegation hadn't as much as planted What all this means is that the Soviets have once again managed to get old cliche that says America is the land their feet back on American soil just two propaganda mileage out of yet another well-meaning but misguided group of of opportunity and anyone can make it weeks ago when almost to a man Americans given yci another Potemkin Village tour of the Soviet Union. The big here. (woman) they too said that there is NCC visit drew thousands of words of coverage in the Soviet press, which But if you see anything in the press freedom of worship in the USSR. And quoted the visitor as supporting world peace and praising S

The Washington Connection from THE UKRAINIAN AMERICAN CAUCUS Faces and Places P.O. Box 23546. Washington. DC, 20026 by Myron B. Kuropas Congressional statement update Ethnic Republicans see victory in '84 Sen. Carl Levin (O-Mich.) paid tribute to Mary Beck in the Congres­ The following column by Dr. Kuro­ Groups Council, billed by the GOP as sional Record on June І.Ч. Entitled pas, UNA vice president and vice "Congratulating Mary V. Beck on 50 "the first permanent auxiliary of a chairman of the board of the National political party." In contrast to previous years of Public Service." Son. Levin Center for Urban Ethnic Affairs, was called Ms. Beck a "trailbla/er" lor the ad-hoc "nationalities divisions" (in­ prepared by the author as part of a variably headed by non-ethnics) which firsts she achieved in Detroit politics. series of public affairs columns that will He referenced the June 17 banquet in quickly disappeared between elections, explore issues and interests of ethnic Mr. Pas/lor and hissuccessorsattheRNC Detroit sponsored by the Ukrainian Americans. American community. as well as the Council became perma­ nent fixtures within the party organiza­ On June 27, Rep. Lawrence Coughlin When President Gerald R. Ford tion. "We weren't satisfied with the (R-Pa.) rose on the House floor to traditional 'thank you, see you in four "express (his) concern over continuing appointed a special assistant for ethnic affairs to his White House staff in 1976, years' approach of the past," states one abuse of human rights in the Soviet ethnic Republican leader in Illinois. Union." He spoke about the "death of European ethnics believed they had finally arrived. "For the first time in the "Whc.i the Republicans won, we want­ Oleksiy Tykhy, a Ukrainian human ed to be rewarded; we wanted to be part rights activist and one of the founders of history of the United States" declared .Sen. Carl l^vin one ethnic newspaper at the time, "we of the administration and to share in the the Ukrainian Helsinki Group." Con­ decision-making process." demning Soviet actions, the Pennsylva­ immigration of relatives to the U.S. The are recognized as a legitimate American nia representative said that Tykhy was amendment was defeated by a 168-231 constituency. We no longer have to take The 1970s, according to Michael not a radical rebel or agitator but "a vote. a back seat to WASPS, blacks, women Novak, author of "The Rise of the teacher who was proud of his Ukrainian H.Con.Res. 294, a resolution regard­ and Hispanics." Unmeltable Ethnic," "was the decade of heritaige." ing Soviet interference with interna­ President Ford's action was the the ethnic." Congress passed the Ethnic tional mails, was debated in the House culmination of a GOP effort to broaden Heritage Studies Act which provided federal funds (never more than S3.1 Legislation update on June IB-19. Introduced by Rep. its electoral base which began during Benjamin Gilman (R-N.Y.), it was the 1968 Nixon-Humphrey campaign. million annually) for the development On June 13th, during Hou.se consi­ passed by a vote of 403-0. Participating In 1969, the Republican National of elementary and .secondary school deration of the Immigration Bill, Rep. in the debate were Reps. William Clay Committee established a permanent curriculum materials related to the Carlos Moorhead (R-Calif.), offered an (D-Mc), Gilman, Mary Rose Dakar office of ethnic liaison headed by Las/lo history and general culture of Ameri­ amendment which would put a limit on (D-Ohio), Barbara Kennelly (D- Pas/tor, a former Hungarian freedom can ethnic groups. ACTION, the federal legal immigration. While a complicated Conn.), Robert Garcia (D-N.Y.), Dante lighter. I wo years later. Mr. Pas/tor volunteer agency, developed VISTA amendment, it would have impacted on (Continued on page 13) helped establish the Republican Heritage (Continued on page 15) The famine: RussiflcatJon Stalin imposes Ethno-demographic trends a "final solution" in Ukraine in ttie 1970s by Bohdan Krawchenko boys. The "socio-cultural status" of a given nationality also plays an impor­ The following essay appeared in the by James E. Mace ing its readers that the Byelorussians' tant role in the child's decision. The book " Ukraine After Shelesi, "edited by little evidence at our disposal suggests letter was relevant to Ukraine as well. In Mr. Krawchenko, which was published late April a special conference on enormous regional variations in the in 1983 by the Canadian Institute of offspring's choice of nationality. L. The following ankle appeared in a nationality policy was held under the Ukrainian Studies. sponsorship of the Ukrainian Central Terenteva found that in Cheboksary, recent issue of the journal Problems of Conclusion capital of the Chuvash ASSR(RSFSR), Communism. Committee and served as a forum for denouncing national deviations ineduca- the overwhelming majority of children Conclusion lional and linguistic policy. Clearly, a A high index of multinationality whose parents belonged to different final assault against Skrypnyk was exerts an influence on assimilation nationalities did not opt for the nationa­ Demise of Ukrainization being prepared. This came at the Ukrai­ through many avenues. Among the lity of the titular group (Chuvash) when nian Central Committee's June plenum. most significant is inter-marriage applying for their passports. In Kiev, on While the published sections of the Skrypnyk's speech was never published, between Ukrainians and Russians. Over the other hand, half the children of such January decree referred only to the but according to accounts that leaked the past 40 years marriages between families gave Ukrainian as their na­ failure of the Ukrainian procurement out, he denie