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BREAKING NEWS • Aid package advances in Congress Ukraine-EU Association Agreement is signed At midday on March 27 the Senate unani- by Zenon Zawada mously approved, via voice vote, an aid package for Ukraine that includes $1 billion in loan guar- KYIV – Prime Minister Arseniy antees and some $150 million in direct assis- Yatsenyuk of Ukraine joined the tance. At the same time, the House of European Union leadership on March 21 Representatives approved a similar package by a in Brussels in signing the Ukraine-EU vote of 399 to 19. The Washington Post reported Association Agreement, a historic event that Senate and House leaders “were expected to that marked Kyiv’s first return to Western civilization since the late 18th sort out remaining minor differences before century, when it was part of the Polish- sending the final deal to President Obama for his Lithuanian Commonwealth. signature either Thursday or Friday [March 27 The agreement closes the door to or 28], according to senior aides.” Kyiv’s membership in the Eurasian • IMF announces $18 B in assistance Economic Union being launched by the Earlier on March 27, the International Russian government. Yet the signing was Monetary Fund announced it would provide up an anticlimactic event that drew little to $18 billion in assistance to Ukraine over the celebration in Ukraine given that it next two years as part of an effort to keep the required a violent overthrow of a dicta- country from defaulting. “The financial support torial president and the death of more from the broader international community that than 100 Euro-Maidan activists. The EU and Ukrainian leadership also the program will unlock amounts to $27 billion deliberately played down the signing over the next two years,” the IMF said. Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine ceremony in light of the Russian inva- Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk of Ukraine and Herman von Rompuy, presi- • U.N. General Assembly passes resolution sion of Crimea that could lead to further dent of the European Council, at the signing of the Association Agreement At the United Nations, the General Assembly unrest in the southeastern oblasts of between Ukraine and the European Union on March 21 in Brussels. approved a non-binding resolution on March Ukraine, which are tightly integrated 27 that said Crimea’s vote to secede from with the Russian economy, experts said. “In Ukrainian society, there are more Center for Market Reforms in Kyiv. “The Ukraine was not valid and the annexation of Indeed, the signing of the Association significant events that are troubling, agreement isn’t the end of Ukraine’s Crimea was illegal (the resolution did not name Agreement came on the same day that such as the Russian invasion, as well as integration process into Europe. It’s only Russia). The vote was 100 to 11, with 58 coun- Russian President Vladimir Putin signed building the new government and how the beginning, which hasn’t even deter- tries abstaining. laws on the incorporation of Crimea into citizens will be involved,” said the Russian Federation. Volodymyr Lanovyi, president of the (Continued on page 9) The Hague Declaration reaffirms Western support G-7 leaders exclude Moscow, for Ukraine’s sovereignty warn of ‘clear choice’ over Ukraine RFE/RL our participation in the G-8 until Russia will be very difficult to overcome a deep The document below, titled “The Hague changes course.” internal crisis in Ukraine without it. This Declaration,” was released at The Hague in the Leaders from the Group of Seven The group remains “ready to intensify is, by the way, what I told acting Netherlands, where leaders of the Group of (G-7) major industrial powers have sus- actions” that would have a negative Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Seven (G-7) on March 24 held a crisis meeting pended their participation in the G-8 effect on Russia’s economy, they said. Deshchytsia who asked me for a meet- on the sidelines of a nuclear summit. The text with Russia and expressed support for The statement came after Russian ing. We told him what steps, in our opin- was released in the United States by the White the Ukrainian government, warning of Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov ion, the leaders appointed by the House, Office of the Press Secretary. “significant consequences” for Moscow’s and acting Ukrainian Foreign Affairs [Ukrainian] Rada ought to take in order actions and adding that Russia “has a Minister Andriy Deshchytsia met on the to finally establish a proper pan-Ukraini- 1. We, the leaders of Canada, France, clear choice to make.” sidelines of the same Hague summit. an dialogue.” Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the A strongly worded statement follow- The meeting was said to have been Mr. Lavrov said President Vladimir United States, the president of the European ing the group’s crisis meeting on March requested by the Ukrainian side, which Putin had instructed him to meet with Council and the president of the European 24 on the sidelines of a nuclear summit Moscow accuses of being illegitimate fol- Mr. Deshchytsia. Commission met in The Hague to reaffirm our in The Hague demanded that Russia lowing the ouster of pro-Moscow Ukrainian authorities have been support for Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial “respect Ukraine’s territorial integrity Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych requesting a meeting with Mr. Lavrov integrity and independence. and sovereignty, begin discussions with in late February. since Mr. Yanukovych fled Ukraine and 2. International law prohibits the acquisition the government of Ukraine, and avail Mr. Lavrov said he and Mr. pro-Russian forces occupied large of part or all of another state’s territory through itself of offers of international mediation Deshchytsia discussed “contemporary swaths of Crimea ahead of the unrecog- coercion or force. To do so violates the princi- and monitoring to address any legiti- events and tasks, which... need to be con- nized annexation by Russia of the penin- ples upon which the international system is mate concerns.” sidered in order to overcome the inter- sula. built. We condemn the illegal referendum held It poured criticism on Russia for its nal Ukrainian crisis.” A hastily prepared referendum was in Crimea in violation of Ukraine’s Constitution. “illegal attempt to annex Crimea in con- “A wide-ranging constitutional reform held under Russian occupation on We also strongly condemn Russia’s illegal travention of international law.” – and let me stress, with the participa- March 16 that showed strong support The leaders of Canada, Britain, attempt to annex Crimea in contravention of tion of all regions – must be launched [in for secession from Ukraine and joining France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the international law and specific international Ukraine],” Mr. Lavrov said. “We cannot with Russia, sparking the current crisis United States agreed to move a planned impose that on Ukrainian figures. between Russia and the West, which (Continued on page 15) G-8 summit this summer from Sochi, Nevertheless, this is our assessment of Russia, to Brussels, saying, “We suspend the situation that has unfolded there. It (Continued on page 18) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2014 No. 13

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With Crimea secure, Russia’s focus U.S. confirms Budapest Memorandum States and Europe remain united, he added, Russia’s people will realize that “brute force” KYIV – The United States confirmed its cannot win. Earlier on March 26, during a shifts to Ukrainian mainland commitments to the government and peo- visit to EU headquarters in Brussels, Mr. ple of Ukraine to respect the independence, Yanukovych, strongly supported by Obama said that “Russia stands alone” after by Pavel Felgenhauer sovereignty and existing borders of Ukraine, Moscow, fled Kyiv, while the opposition, Moscow’s recent conduct in Ukraine’s Eurasia Daily Monitor as envisaged by the Budapest Memorandum Crimean Peninsula. “Russia’s actions in supported by street protests – the Euro- of 1994. This was stipulated in a joint state- The last remnants of the Ukrainian mili- Maidan – gained a majority in Parliament Ukraine are not about just one country,” he ment by Ukraine and the United States on said. “They are about the kind of Europe and tary have been unceremoniously pushed and formed a new interim government. In the occasion of the third Nuclear Security out of Crimea by Russian forces, who are no Crimea on February 27, up to 120 heavily the kind of world that we live in.” Mr. Obama Summit in The Hague, the press service of said the U.S. and Europe are united on this longer posing as unidentified local self- armed gunmen, reportedly a Russian the Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Ministry defense militias. Some Ukrainian service- Special Forces unit, arrived from issue: “We are united in our support for reported on March 25. “The United States Ukraine and for the need to provide eco- men have been detained while a marines’ Sevastopol and occupied the regional legis- government reaffirms that commitment base in Feodosia was captured on March lature and government buildings in nomic assistance to help stabilize its econo- today to the new Ukrainian government and my. We are united in our commitment to 24; shots were fired, but apparently there Symferopol. Under the control of these the people of Ukraine, including in Crimea,” were no fatalities. The local pro-Moscow gunmen, who had hoisted Russian flags Europe’s security, we are united in our reads the statement. At the same time, the determination to isolate Russia and impose authorities accused the Ukrainian military over the buildings, Crimean legislators United States condemned Russia’s failure to costs for Russia’s actions.” He said Russia’s of attempting to peddle their arms to a installed a new strongly pro-Moscow prime abide by its commitments under the leadership appeared to have underestimat- group of 10 unidentified “terrorists,” who minister, Sergey Aksyonov, and ordered a Budapest Memorandum with its unilateral ed the strength of the bonds between the arrived in Crimea to organize “sabotage local referendum on May 25, on the “sover- military actions in Ukraine. “Russia’s actions United States and its allies in Europe. “If any- and diversions” (http://www.interfax.ru/ eignty of Crimea” (http://www.interfax.ru/ undermine the foundation of the global one in the Russian leadership thought that print.asp?sec=1446&id=366770). world/txt/361626). Mr. Aksyonov, who security architecture and endanger the world wouldn’t care about their actions The authorities in Kyiv decided not to allegedly was connected to organized crime European peace and security. Ukraine and in Ukraine, or that they could drive a wedge use military force to stop the Russian take- in Crimea, is a leader of a local Russian the United States emphasize that they will between the European Union and the over of Crimea, apparently believing resis- Unity party, which received 4 percent of the not recognize Russia’s illegal attempt to United States, they clearly miscalculated,” he tance would be futile. The dilapidated popular vote in Crimea during the last elec- annex Crimea. Crimea is an integral part of said. (RFE/RL) Ukrainian military – for years in decline tions to the Crimean Parliament in 2010 Ukraine,” reads the joint statement. In the and neglect, additionally demoralized by (http://www.kianews.com.ua/node/ joint statement, the United States and NATO concerned about Russian troops the sudden meltdown of President Viktor 20636). Ukraine also reiterated their commitment to BRUSSELS – NATO Secretary-General Yanukovych’s regime, and which was under Mr. Aksyonov, together with Crimean upholding their nuclear nonproliferation Anders Fogh Rasmussen has expressed con- orders from the new authorities in Kyiv not Parliament Chairman Vladimir commitments. “The United States and cern about a large increase in Russian troops to use force – passively stayed in the bar- Konstantinov, announced the severing of all Ukraine intend to continue to partner to and armaments along Ukraine’s eastern racks as the Russians expanded control. ties with the government in Kyiv, while prevent nuclear proliferation by improving frontier following its annexation of Crimea. “I As the Ukrainian flag was going down in additional crack Russian troops (marines, Ukraine’s ability to detect nuclear materials can assure you that we are very much con- the last remaining Ukrainian outposts in paratroopers and Special Forces) landed in on its borders, to provide physical protec- cerned about the Russian military buildup Crimea, the interim Ukrainian president, Crimea and blockaded Ukrainian military tion at sites with nuclear or radioactive along the borders of Ukraine,” Mr. Oleksandr Turchynov, announced in Kyiv garrisons together with pro-Moscow materials, and to maintain an adequate Rasmussen said. “We are, as an alliance, on March 24 a decision by the National Cossack militias posing as local “self- export control system in order to help real- focused on providing effective deterrence Security and Defense Council to withdraw defense forces” – though many of the ize the goals of the Nuclear Security and defense. And all NATO allies can be all its remaining servicemen with families Cossacks were in fact moved in from Kuban Summits,” reads the statement. (Ukrinform) assured of our determination to provide out of Crimea to the Ukrainian mainland. and other Russian regions. Obama speaks on Crimea’s annexation effective defense.” Speaking in Brussels on Mr. Turchynov did his best to positively On March 6, Messrs. Aksyonov and March 25, he said NATO is ready to defend all spin the Crimean debacle: “Despite terrific Konstantinov suddenly announced a refer- BRUSSELS – In a major speech on EU-U.S. its members and offer assistance to Kyiv. “We losses [of military hardware left behind], endum for March 16 to join Russia immedi- relations in Brussels on March 26, President are also in the process of discussing with the Ukrainian forces in Crimea fulfilled ately (http://www.interfax.ru/print. Barack Obama urged the West to remain Ukraine how we can enhance our support their duty by buying time to allow the rest asp?sec=1446&id=363143). Crimean Tatar united in its response to Russia’s annexation for Ukraine,” Mr. Rasmussen said. (RFE/RL) of the Armed Forces to prepare, to heighten leaders called for a boycott of the vote, but of Crimea. He said the United States and their battle readiness and begin a partial the officially announced results were over- Europe had no interest in controlling Defense minister resigns mobilization. Today we are ready to defend whelmingly Soviet-style: almost 97 percent Ukraine, and that the United States and KYIV – Lawmakers in Kyiv approved the Ukraine,” continued Mr. Turchynov (http:// voted to join Russia, with a turnout of over NATO were not seeking conflict with Russia. resignation of acting Defense Minister Ihor www.interfax.ru/world/366712). 83 percent (http://www.interfax.ru/print. “This is not another Cold War we are enter- Tenyukh over his handling of the Crimea Moscow had previously stated that asp?sec=1448&id=365307). ing into,” he added. Mr. Obama said there crisis and approved the nomination of Gen. Ukrainian servicemen in Crimea may leave On March 18, Russian President was no way to militarily dislodge Russia if they wish, but without military honors or Vladimir Putin together with Mr. Aksyonov, from Crimea, but so long as the United (Continued on page 12) their weapons. On March 24, Russian Mr. Konstantinov and Alexei Chaly – a Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected Russian businessman, declared “people’s Russia’s newly annexed Crimea and met mayor of Sevastopol” after the collapse of with former Ukrainian servicemen that the Yanukovych regime – signed the treaty he krainian eekly FOUNDED 1933 decided to join the Russian military. Mr. of accession of Crimea into Russia. On T U W Shoigu appointed the former commander March 21, Mr. Putin signed the final paper- An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., of the Ukrainian Black Sea Fleet, Admiral work to absorb Crimea, including a consti- a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. 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by Vladimir Socor el plebiscites in Ukraine’s east and south government. Corruption within the Crimean the Transdniester) to join Crimea in return- Eurasia Daily Monitor for “federalism.” Moscow undoubtedly PRU was proverbial. Perversely, it contribut- ing together to the “Russian world.” plans to promote these proposals under the ed (as elsewhere in Ukraine) to holding the According to Mr. Aksyonov, Crimea does Russia’s annexation of Crimea from guise of democratic decentralization of fragile political system together on the basis not need to provide for the Ukrainian lan- Ukraine is now an accomplished goal in its power, in discussions planned to be held on of clan interests, in the absence of other guage to be used in public life, since “peo- own right. But it is also an intermediate Ukraine’s new Constitution. Moscow sources of legitimacy. ple here practically do not speak it; just 1 goal, part of a broader agenda to threaten apparently seeks to enlist support from the The nationalist Party of Russian Unity percent of Crimea’s population uses the Ukraine with fragmentation or decomposi- United States for Ukraine’s federalization had received merely 4 percent of the votes Ukrainian language” (Interfax, March 10). tion, unless Ukraine reorients itself toward and present this jointly to Ukraine. in Crimea’s last parliamentary elections. It Although grossly inaccurate, Mr. Russia. In turn, Ukraine’s reorientation or Annexing the Crimean peninsula, operated as a marginal opposition group in Aksyonov’s statement unwittingly contra- its unraveling could dramatically overturn Moscow is also transferring approximately Crimea and was practically unknown to dicts the Kremlin’s line that Crimea’s the power balance in Central Europe, 1 million Crimean Russian voters from Moscow’s policy makers, until Moscow Russians need protection from Ukrainian exposing that entire region to direct pres- Ukraine’s electoral system to Russia’s. But decided in the third week of February to nationalism. In fact, the Ukrainian element, sures from a resurgent Russia. this does not imply a net loss of Russian seize Crimea from Ukraine. Senior Russian comprising more than a quarter of Crimea’s Moscow’s proposals to reorganize the political influence in Ukraine. Clearly, the politicians descending on Crimea identified population, is in dire lack of Ukrainian- Ukrainian state, as Russian Foreign Affairs Crimean Russian million was no longer the Party of Russian Unity as the main language schools. Minister Sergei Lavrov notified U.S. enough to tip the balance for Russia in political agent for the military-led coup (see Russian President Vladimir Putin, in Secretary of State John Kerry (Interfax, Ukraine’s country-wide elections. Russia’s Eurasia Daily Monitor, February 28). welcoming Crimea into the Russian March 14, 15), reveal Russia’s goal to arbi- new, more far-reaching strategy focuses on The Crimean PRU hesitated initially, but Federation on March 18, declared that trate Ukraine’s internal and external poli- de-constructing Ukraine from the main- folded and joined the Russia bandwagon Crimea must confer official status on the cies by manipulating centrifugal trends in land. after the regime had changed in Kyiv. This Ukrainian language, alongside Russian and that country. The experience with Viktor Ethnic Russians form slightly more than party’s future looks uncertain in Crimea. Crimean Tatar (Interfax, March 18). The Yanukovych’s presidency has convinced one half of Crimea’s total population of 2.2 There (as in Ukraine’s southeastern accession treaty, signed on the same day in Moscow that no pro-Russia force can any million. The military-political putsch car- regions), Moscow seems increasingly to Moscow, defines Crimea as a multi-ethnic longer win and hold power in Kyiv and ried out by Russian authorities on the pen- favor Russian neo-nationalists who seek to republic with three official languages, but deliver serious concessions to Russia. insula (February 23-March 18) and intense supplant the traditional local PRU nomen- this is purely symbolic. For their part, Instead, Moscow proposes to bring friendly propaganda from Moscow mobilized sup- klatura. Tatars regard their prospects in a Crimea forces to power in Ukraine’s eastern and port for the “return of Crimea to Russia.” Crimea’s new political leaders, Sergey under Russian rule as bleak (see EDM, southern regions and empower those Mass support was, however, by no means Aksyonov and Vladimir Konstantinov, rep- February 28). regions via a new Constitution, so as to par- foreordained, nor an organic development. resent the type of politician that Moscow The “multi-ethnic, trilingual” Crimea alyze and frustrate pro-Western initiatives Russian national irredentism was a margin- now favors. Moreover, they fit within the seems set to become like the “multi-ethnic, from the central government in Kyiv. al phenomenon in Crimea during the last 20 context of trans-border, Greater Russia trilingual” Transnistria, an experiment in Crimea’s March 16 plebiscite is adver- years. The Crimean branch of the Party of nationalism that the Kremlin currently pro- Russification of non-Russians and the forg- tised to inspire plebiscites in Ukraine’s Regions of Ukraine (PRU) firmly controlled motes. Messrs. Aksyonov and Konstantinov ing of a Greater-Russia identity. eastern and southern regions, albeit not for the political processes. Loyal to two power are Russians from Moldova (from Balti in outright secession, but for federalization centers in mainland Ukraine, namely Kyiv Moldova’s north and from Slobozia in The article above is reprinted from (Crimea’s referendum included a federal/ and Donetsk, the PRU held an overwhelm- Transnistria, respectively); and some of Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from confederal option). Russian officials and ing majority of the seats in the Crimean their statements appeal to neighboring its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, televised propaganda encourage oblast-lev- Autonomous Republic’s Parliament and Ukrainian oblasts and Transnistria (a.k.a. www.jamestown.org. FACT SHEET: Increased U.S. cooperation with Ukraine The information below was released by steps the United States is taking to support liferation, political dialogue and rule of law, USTR [U.S. Trade Representative], will the U.S. Department of State, Office of the Ukraine at this critical time, including the energy security, security cooperation, and develop an Innovation Council that will Spokesperson, on March 12, during Prime $1 billion loan guarantee we are working science and technology. focus on creating the eco-system required Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk’s visit to with Congress to provide, and the package The Department of Commerce will orga- to accelerate entrepreneurship and develop Washington. of technical and other assistance we are nize a U.S.-Ukraine Business Summit in the legal culture and infrastructure for preparing, to meet Ukraine’s priority needs. Washington, D.C., that will bring together innovation in Ukraine. Ukraine is facing a moment of historic Specific U.S. assistance measures and initia- senior-level USG [U.S. government] and GOU Special Envoy for International Energy challenge and historic opportunity. In the tives discussed today include the following. [government of Ukraine] officials, U.S. com- Affairs Carlos Pascual will visit Kyiv this coming months, the government of Ukraine panies with investments in Ukraine, and month for a meeting of the Energy Security Reaffirming our partnership will need to take steps to restore economic leading economic and legal experts on the Working Group, which will focus on efforts stability and to conduct free, fair and inclu- We intend to resume activities of the Ukrainian market, to discuss how to increase to boost Ukraine’s energy security, includ- sive presidential elections to allow the Strategic Partnership Commission at the economic growth in Ukraine and deepen our ing energy efficiency and the development Ukrainian people to choose their own future. ministerial level with the goal of deepening bilateral commercial relationship. of alternative energy sources. During Prime Minister Yatsenyuk’s visit the U.S.-Ukrainian Strategic Partnership in The Department of Commerce, working to Washington today, we discussed specific the areas of nuclear security and non-pro- together with the State Department and (Continued on page 8) Supporters of Ukraine greet Yatsenyuk near U.N.

Tamara Olexy NEW YORK – Hundreds of Ukraine’s supporters, including Circassians, Georgians, as well as members of the local Ukrainian community, welcomed Ukraine’s acting Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk on March 13 during his visit to the United Nations Headquarters, where he addressed the U.N. Security Council. The crowd also was gathered to protest against Russian aggression in Ukraine and raise awareness of this pivotal conflict. The throngs, who were joined by the prime minister outside the U.N. headquarters, sang the Ukrainian national anthem before Mr. Yatseniuk got down to business. As reported earlier, 13 of the 15 members of U.N. Security Council denounced Russia’s actions in Crimea. China abstained from voting on the resolution that condemned the Crimean “referendum” as illegal, but stated that China supports Ukraine’s territorial integrity. Russia vetoed the resolution. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2014 No. 13

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM Bratstvo and Branch 13 hold yearly meeting, UNA Branch 173 prepare for UNA’s 38th Regular Convention elects delegate WATERVLIET, N.Y. – Members of the St. Nicholas first brotherhoods to join the Ukrainian National Association. Brotherhood Society (Bratstvo) that comprises Ukrainian At the meeting, officers filed their annual reports, which were National Association Branch 13 elected its leadership for followed by a vote of confidence after acceptance of the Auditing 2014-2015 at their yearly meeting held at the Ukrainian Committee’s report that all Bratstvo affairs were in order. American Citizens Club in Watervliet, N.Y., on February 16. The members elected new officers for 2014-2015: Slavko Bratstvo will mark its 119th year of continuous service to Tysiak, president; John Suchowacki, alternate president; its members and the community on December 5, 2014. Viktor Holovashchenko, secretary; Vasyl Hayvanovych, alter- Founded in 1895, Bratstvo is one of earliest Ukrainian organi- zations in the United States and, as Branch 13, one of the very (Continued on page 15)

Peter Serba, delegate of UNA Branch 173 to the upcoming UNA convention. WILMINGTON, Del. – As the Ukrainian National Association prepares for its 38th Regular Convention to be held at Soyuzivka on May 15-18, individual branches are holding their annual meet- ings to elect delegates to the convention. The first official delegate to the 38th Convention was submitted by Branch 173, which held its annual meeting on February 2 at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church in Wilmington, Del. Longtime Branch Secretary (since 1954) Peter Serba was elected unani- mously to represent his branch at the convention. Mr. Serba has attended every UNA convention At the yearly meeting of the St. Nicholas Brotherhood Society, President Slavko Tysiak (seated center) is joined by the since 1960 (except for one due to illness). He stated newly elected officers. Seated (from left) are: Victor Holovashchenko, Stanley Mochulsky, Mykola Fil, Mr. Tysiak, John that he is looking forward to the 38th Convention as Suchowacki and John Uruskyj. Surrounding them are members of the brotherhood and UNA Branch 13. the UNA looks forward to the future. Young UNA’ers

Alexandra Zozula, daughter of Nicholas Andrew Walter Rees, son of Luba and Jaime Zozula of Walpole, Mass., and David Rees of Pine Brook, N.J., is a new member of UNA Branch 238. Zachary Gregory Tkaczyk and Arianna Stefania Tkaczyk, children of Gregory is a new member of UNA Branch 171. She was enrolled by her grandfather and Oksana Tkaczyk of Burlington, Ontario, are new members of UNA Branch He was enrolled by his grandparents Lubomyr Szczudluk. 461. They were enrolled by their grandparents Ola and Jaroslaw Tkaczyk. Walter and Mary Voinov.

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WINDOW ON EURASIA The Ukrainian Weekly The UNA’s 120th year Illarionov says Putin falsified The year 2014 marks the 120th anniversary of the Ukrainian National Association, the world’s oldest and largest Ukrainian fraternal organization. Our Crimean ‘referendum’ results readers know this organization as the publisher of this newspaper (now in its 81st by Paul Goble truth” (zn.ua/POLITICS/timoshenko-zay- year) and our sister publication, Svoboda (in its 121st year). Others know the UNA avila-chto-za-prisoedinenie-k-rossii-pro- as the owner of the Soyuzivka Heritage Center. Many others know the UNA as the The majority of residents of Crimea golosovala-lish-tret-krymchan-141729_. provider of solid life insurance, endowment and annuity products. almost certainly did not vote to join the html). Last year, as we reported to our readers in our “2013: The Year in Review,” the Russian Federation, according to a detailed Such figures correspond with the results UNA reintroduced itself to its members and potential members by releasing what came to be known as the UNA’s 2013 summer magazine. Dubbed “UNA and the analysis of that vote by Andrey Illarionov, of polls taken in Crimea in early to mid- Community: Partners for Life” (adopting the wording of the UNA slogan), the publi- and Vladimir Putin’s claimed victory was, February, Mr. Illarionov points out. One by cation made its debut at the Ukrainian Cultural Festival at Soyuzivka and then made as many have suspected, the result of the the Democratic Initiative found that 35.9 its way to numerous other festivals where the UNA was represented by its activists. kind of massive falsification Mr. Putin has percent of Crimeans favored joining Russia, The 32-page magazine focused on the various facets of the UNA’s activity that make perpetrated in Russian elections in the and a second by the Kyiv International this organization what it always was and what it is today: a protector of its members, past. Institute of Sociology found a figure of 41 a leader of our community and a benefactor of our community causes. Mr. Illarionov’s detailed discussion of percent (dif.org.ua/en/events/ukrainieyu- This year, as the UNA proudly marks 12 decades of service, it is updating that this issue is convincing, but it is especially ne-hochut.htm). magazine for 2014, it is holding its 38th Regular Convention (May 15-18 at important because it calls attention to a And these, in turn, replicate the findings Soyuzivka), it is helping its student members with more than $13,000 in scholar- trend Mr. Putin and his supporters have of still earlier samplings by the Research ships for academic year 2013-2014 (look for a special section in one of our upcom- done everything they can to suppress: sup- and Branding Group and the Gallup ing issues), and its Soyuzivka Heritage Center is preparing for the eighth annual port in Crimea for joining the Russian Institute and International Republican Ukrainian Cultural Festival (mark July 11-13 our your calendars). Federation had in fact been declining rath- Institute, he says (argumentua.com/novos- Through its charitable arm, the Ukrainian National Foundation, the UNA continues to er than increasing – a ti/vpervye-bolshinstvo- support the work of the National University of Ostroh Academy (at the end of 2013 we development that may Support in krymchan-khotyat- reported that the UNF’s Ostroh Fund had reached $1 million), student scholarships in have contributed to the videt-krym-v-sostave- North America and Ukraine, the Soyuzivka Heritage Fund, the press funds of the UNA’s timing of Moscow’s Crimea for join- ukrainy and 112.ua/ two weekly newspapers, as well as many more projects. As of the end of 2013, $5,000 action. ing the Russian video/prisoedinenie- has been sent by the Ukrainian National Foundation to the United Ukrainian American In a blog post over the kryma-k-rossii-rezul- Relief Committee’s fund providing assistance to participants of the Maidan in Ukraine. weekend, Mr. Illarionov Federation had taty-golosovaniya-na- The most notable event of this anniversary year, of course, is the UNA Convention. begins by citing the krymskom-kanale-atr. Held once every four years, the gathering of delegates from UNA branches through- in fact been statement of former html?type=90106). out the United States and Canada is the organization’s highest decision-making body. declining rather Ukrainian Prime Such expressions of It reviews the reports of UNA officers, elects the UNA’s General Assembly (i.e., its six than increasing. executive officers – three of whom are full-time paid officers, 11 advisors and three Minister Yulia public opinion in Crimea auditors), adopts amendments to the UNA By-Laws, and passes resolutions and rec- Tymoshenko, who said not only call into ques- ommendations for the UNA’s activity, thus playing a strong part in setting the UNA that only 34 percent of Crimean residents tion the results Moscow claimed, but sug- agenda for the next four-year term. voted for joining the Russian Federation – gest that those who currently accept them The 2014 convention will surely celebrate the 120th anniversary of the UNA’s not the 97 percent Mr. Putin has claimed as somehow valid or at least indicative of a founding by a group of visionaries back in 1894. Just as surely it will lay the founda- (echo.msk.ru/blog/aillar/1284798-echo/). majority in the peninsula need to look tion for more years to come of the Ukrainian National Association’s noble service to Speaking on “Shuster Live,” Ms. more closely at those who have examined its members, our Ukrainian community and our nation. Tymoshenko said that, “according to the Russian falsifications of the vote (kireev. data of the leaders of the Crimean Tatar livejournal.com/1005294.html). people, only a little more than 34 percent of “At a minimum,” Mr. Illarionov says, Crimeans voted for unity with Russia.” That “two-thirds of the residents of the figure, she suggested, is “very close to the Autonomous Republic of Crimea did not April Turning the pages back... vote for joining [it] to present-day Putin’s Russia.” Consequently, the chief ideological Five years ago, on April 2, 2009, the Ukrainian World Congress Paul Goble is a long-time specialist on prop of the Kremlin on this issue falls apart, (UWC) sent a statement – signed by Eugene Czolij, president, and ethnic and religious questions in Eurasia which means that Mr. Putin is relying on 2 Stefan Romaniw, secretary general – on the eve of the NATO who has served in various capacities in the Summit that was to be held on April 3-4, 2009, in Baden-Baden U.S. State Department, the Central naked force alone – something that those 2009 and Kehl, Germany, and in Strasbourg, France. The UWC reminded Intelligence Agency and the International concerned about Ukraine and the future once again that it was essential for global stability that Ukraine be Broadcasting Bureau, as well as at the Voice should focus on. granted NATO membership. During the summit meeting, Croatia of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio More such analyses are likely to appear and Albania were formally welcomed as the alliance’s 27th and 28th member states. Liberty and the Carnegie Endowment for in the coming days, and one can only hope On March 17, 2009, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced a $140 billion com- International Peace. Mr. Goble writes a blog they will have an impact on thinking in the prehensive military rearmament plan. According to President Medvedev, the plan would seek called “Window on Eurasia” (http://windo- West, as well as in Russia. But already they to “increase the combat readiness of [Russia’s] forces, first of all our strategic nuclear forces.” woneurasia2.blogspot.com/). This article This announcement contradicted the one made 10 days earlier by Russian Foreign above is reprinted with permission. (Continued on page 13) Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov, on March 7, 2009, at the 65-nation U.N Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, that “The right moment has come today for the first time after the end of the Cold War, for making real progress in resuming the global disarmament process on a broad agenda.” These mixed signals, coupled with Russia’s continuous rhetoric regarding such issues UUARC announces fund-raising campaign as the Black Sea Fleet and NATO expansion, its gas cutoffs and military aggression against Georgia present a threat to regional and global stability, the UWC statement continued. for Ukrainian Army and National Guard By contrast, only three years after gaining its independence, on January 14, 1994, Ukraine voluntarily relinquished the world’s third-largest stockpile of nuclear weapons by signing In coordination with the Embassy of Ukraine your contribution should be allocated: “UA” the U.S.-Russia-Ukraine Trilateral Statements that provided for the transfer of all nuclear in the United States, the United Ukrainian or “NG.” weapons on the territory of Ukraine to Russia for dismantlement. Eleven months later, on American Relief Committee (UUARC) is con- Donations by mail may be sent to: December 5, 1994, Ukraine signed the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons ducting a fund-raising campaign for the UUARC, 1206 Cottman Ave., Philadelphia, as a non-nuclear-weapon state. Ukraine also participated in NATO peacekeeping operations. humanitarian needs of the Ukrainian Army PA 19111. Please indicate (on check memo Following the 2008 NATO Summit in Bucharest, the heads of state and government and National Guard, and their families. line) how your contribution should be allo- participants issued the Bucharest Summit Declaration: “NATO welcomes Ukraine and Tax-deductible contributions may be cated: “UA” or “NG.” Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations for membership in NATO. We agreed today that these made to UUARC accounts in the following In addition, there are active UUARC countries will become members of NATO. Both nations have made valuable contributions financial institutions and their branches: accounts in the above financial institutions to Alliance operations. We welcome the democratic reforms in Ukraine and Georgia and for those injured during the events on look forward to free and fair parliamentary elections in Georgia in May. MAP [Membership Federal Credit Union, Chicago; Kyiv’s Independence Square (Maidan) and Action Plan] is the next step for Ukraine and Georgia on their direct way to membership. • Selfreliance Ukrainian American for the families of those who were killed. Today we make clear that we support these countries’ applications for MAP.” New York; Donations should indicate “EU” or The UWC urged the heads of state and government to unite and approve Ukraine’s • Self Reliance NY Federal Credit Union, “Maidan” on the memo line. application for a Membership Action Plan at the 2009 NATO Summit meeting. This would The UUARC has already assisted numer- send a clear signal to the world community that NATO rejects the misguided calls for Union,• SUMA Philadelphia; Federal Credit Union, Yonkers; ous injured Maidan victims, while donating Ukraine’s MAP application to be vetted by Russia, which would be tantamount to revert- • Ukrainian Selfreliance Federal Credit $1,000 each to 66 of the more than 100 ing to the era of the Soviet sphere of influence. The MAP application for Ukraine would Federal Credit Union; and families of those who perished. The UUARC also constitute unambiguous and concrete action toward regional peace and stability in • Ukrainian Selfreliance New England is continuing this fund-raising campaign as the long term, the UWC underscored. Philadelphia. there is much more that must be done. Source: “UWC statement on the Summit Meeting of NATO Heads of States and •Online MB Financialdonations may Bank, be made Chicago at www. and For more information, readers may call Government,” The Ukrainian Weekly, April 2009. uuarc.org. Please indicate (in memo) how the UUARC at 215-728-1630. No. 13 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2014 7

COMMENTARY Putin’s fl imsy claims to Crimea Freedom from fear

by Alexander B. Kuzma trolled television broadcasts from Moscow. by Askold S. Lozynskyj tor itself, voted against the will of the over- But what can the Crimeans possibly hope whelming majority, yet the perpetrator pre- Some Western journalists and pundits for in reintegrating with Russia? Further Situated in the heart of New York City vailed because of a permanent member’s are giving far too much credence to economic decline? A paler shade of tyranny between the island of Manhattan and Long veto power. Vladimir Putin’s territorial claims to than Belarus or North Korea? Why would Island, and with the United Nations in its In April 2008, Ukraine was to have been Crimea. What are these claims? Do they Western media assume that ethnic peripheral view, Roosevelt Island stands as afforded a Membership Action Plan at the have any legitimacy? Russians in Ukraine are ignorant of prog- a monument to the 32nd president of the NATO summit in Bucharest. Russia – not The fact is that the people of Crimea ress to their west? They too read the United States of America, Franklin Delano only not a NATO member but the very rea- voted to join Ukraine in 1991. That vote was Internet and follow developments in Roosevelt. At its edge is a memorial to FDR son NATO was formed – blocked Ukraine’s infinitely more legitimate and fair than the Poland and the Baltic countries, where eco- with a bust of the former president and a membership path. U.S. President George W. travesty we witnessed on March 16, when nomic growth and rule of law have become park appropriately named “Four Freedoms Bush advocated Ukraine’s membership. Crimea’s population was forced to vote in a robust and transformative. At best, why Park.” But the Europeans and, in particular, hastily staged “referendum” at gunpoint. would they opt for rampant corruption and On Saturday, March 15, U.S. Germany (ostensibly because of energy The notion that Mr. Putin has a right to further pillaging by oligarchs when they Congresswomen Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) considerations) could not do what was stifle Crimea’s autonomy because it is some- could experience real prosperity through held a press conference at this site on the right. Ukraine’s membership was deferred, how intrinsically or “historically” Russian is closer ties with Western Europe? subject of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. At never thereafter seriously discussed. Had sheer nonsense. For centuries before To justify his crude and flagrant viola- the same time, a vote was taking place a Ukraine been afforded a membership path Tsarina Catherine annexed it to the Russian tion of international law Mr. Putin claimed mile away at the U.N. among the members at Bucharest, there would be no Ukrainian Empire, Crimea was the homeland of the that ethnic Russians in Crimea faced of its Security Council. The press conference Crimean crisis today. Crimean Tatars. Ethnic Russians became a threats from Ukrainian “nationalists.” His sent a strong message of support to the peo- Diplomacy and economic sanctions are more dominant Crimean majority only after evidence for these threats was non-existent ple of Ukraine with statements by the normally strong tools in negotiations. Stalin deported the entire Tatar population – a mere figment of his imagination. Congresswoman and others while at the However, they pale when confronted with a in the 1940s, replacing them with Russians. By the same bizarre logic, Mr. Putin U.N. Security Council, 13 of its 15 members state run by criminals. The entire demo- Some 250,000 Tatars returned to Crimea could claim the right to send in paratroop- voted to denounce the Russian-organized cratic world and many Russians today after Ukraine regained its independence. If ers to “protect” Russian speakers in referendum in Crimea (China abstained and understand that the Russian Federation anyone in Crimea deserves “protection” it is Warsaw, Queens or Brighton Beach. only Russia vote against denunciation of its under President Vladimir Putin operates the Tatars who have faced discrimination In contrast to Mr. Putin’s totally unsub- own international crime). outside the norms of civilized international and hostility from their Russian neighbors. stantiated claims, documented threats and A casual onlooker would conclude that rules. Democracy and human rights consid- The Tatars remain staunch advocates of violence have already been attributed to this was a good day for Ukraine and its ter- erations are almost entirely absent in Ukrainian sovereignty. Russian occupation forces in Crimea. The ritorial integrity, and an equally bad day for Russia. Nevertheless, the world community Similarly, in the eastern provinces of “liberators” have already raped Ukrainian Russian imperialistic ambitions. However, has tried many times to include Russia Ukraine, Stalin starved to death millions of women, kidnapped and beaten pro-Ukrai- the frustration and tragedy lie in a keener among the civilized. Significantly, Mr. Putin Ukrainians in the 1930s, deported millions nian demonstrators and driven native historical understanding of the venue and has invariably responded by snubbing and more to Siberia, and repopulated their vil- Crimean Tatars out of their homes. its international backdrop. ridiculing civilized behavior. lages with ethnic Russians. Why do west- International human rights observers have In January 1941, FDR delivered his State In the past his arrogance had tamer nar- ern pundits ignore the fact that Ukraine’s been banned. of the Union address. It included language rower consequences, as when he refused eastern provinces also voted resoundingly As an unrepentant KGB don, Mr. Putin about four freedoms, including freedoms of access to election observers of the for Ukrainian independence in 1991? Some suffers from a peculiarly primitive male ego speech and worship, which were enshrined Organization for Security and Cooperation easternmost oblasts like Dnipropetrovsk that compels him to prove his manhood by in the Bill of Rights, as well as freedom in Europe and admonished the internation- voted by 90 percent in favor of indepen- sending thugs to silence and murder jour- from want, which was a hallmark of FDR’s al community not to teach Russia about dence; Sumy by 92 percent; Luhansk by 83 nalists like Anna Politkovskaya. His social service programs, and freedom from democracy but to teach “their own wives to percent, Donetsk by 76 percent. And since deposed vassal Viktor Yanukovych (with fear, a relatively novel concept by which make cabbage soup.” Most recently, Mr. when does ethnic cleansing and armed Mr. Putin’s encouragement) sent his thugs FDR hoped to get America to support its Putin flatly refused access to Crimea even coercion give an invader a superior claim to to pick off isolated demonstrators in Kyiv European allies in World War II. to OSCE observers as well as representa- the express will of the local people? who were stripped naked, beaten and left FDR’s basic message was that individu- tives of the U.N. The Budapest The media blithely repeats Mr. Putin’s for dead in the snow. als and nations should be free from fear of Memorandum of 1994 and the Friendship bald assertion that eastern Ukrainians are There were no comparable acts of vio- oppression and occupation, and it was treaty with Ukraine from 1997 mean noth- inexorably tied to Russia. But this too is lence or human rights abuses committed incumbent upon those who did not experi- ing to Mr. Putin as do truth and the Helsinki subject to challenge. Over recent months, by the pro-democracy activists that Mr. ence such fear to assist those less fortunate. Accords’ respect for territorial integrity. Putin’s PR machine has smeared as “fas- pro-Ukrainian demonstrations in cities like Four years later, an ailing FDR accompa- There is only one option that could tan- cists.” Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk drew tens of nied by Soviet agents in his own gibly help Ukraine. The 28 countries in Mr. Putin may long for the glory days of thousands of demonstrators. This was a Department of State traveled to Yalta in NATO should step up and offer Ukraine smaller turnout than the millions that came the Soviet Union, whose demise he consid- Crimea and, ironically, gave away half of accelerated NATO membership. The cur- together for the massive national demon- ers a national disaster, but Ukraine should Europe to his then ally Joseph Stalin and rent Ukrainian prime minister, in private strations in Kyiv. But this is not unusual for not pay the price for his warped nostalgia. acquiesced in introducing the additional conversation with NATO officials, has regional “satellite” rallies. And the pro- The breathtaking defiance shown by fear of repatriation back to the USSR for requested such consideration. Germany democracy demonstrators in the east were countless Ukrainians over the past four those who had by circumstance managed and France having sold out to Russia in the certainly far more numerous than the few months has convinced Mr. Putin that he can to escape. FDR was a principled man but a past, need to recognize and correct the hundred who were bused in and mostly no longer lure them back into his orbit tragically flawed figure in American and wrong. Ukraine is a worthy and willing can- paid by oligarchs to show their fondness through deceit, intimidation or propaganda world history. didate for NATO. The NATO community for Russia. Among the most radical demon- that insults their intelligence. So he has One of FDR’s main purposes at Yalta was needs to stand and rectify the wrongs of strators in Kyiv, including many killed by decided to impose his will the old-fashioned to procure Stalin’s acquiescence to the for- Yalta and Bucharest. government snipers, were Russian speak- way – by taking a page from the playbooks mation of the United Nations. At this he The people of Ukraine and others in ers from the east. of Hitler and Genghis Khan and subjugating was successful, albeit tragically as well. The Eastern Europe are hungry to experience To fully appreciate the absurdity of Mr. Ukraine by overwhelming brute force. frustration has been manifested many freedom from fear. Ask the Poles, the Putin’s claim that speaking Russian is proof It is time for Western pundits to stop Czechs, the Hungarians, the Baltic nations legitimizing Mr. Putin’s drivel about times since October 1945, when the U.N. of eastern Ukrainians’ preference for and other East European recently admitted Ukraine’s “east-west” divide. Despite was formed, and most recently during the Russia, we should remind ourselves that NATO members. They’re willing to defend repeated attempts to provoke a Syrian- Security Council vote denouncing Russian most members of the Irish Republican Ukraine if only to experience freedom from style civil war, Mr. Putin’s only hope to aggression. Only one country, the perpetra- Army and Sinn Fein were not raised speak- fear themselves. After all, with NATO at its retake and partition Ukraine is through ing Gaelic. Their reliance on English did not direct invasion. The West should resist his border, freedom from fear or the lack there- make them sympathizers of the British barbarism with every fiber of its being. Askold S. Lozynskyj is an attorney based of may become a negotiating component Empire. Eastern Ukrainians also speak a Every non-nuclear option should remain in New York City. He is a former president of that even Mr. Putin’s Russia would under- distinctive dialect of Ukrainian-Russian on the table. the Ukrainian World Congress. stand. called “surzhyk” – somewhat comparable to an Irish brogue or Haitian patois. No doubt, eastern Ukrainians are more easily influenced by the government-con- Want to keep up to date on developments in Ukraine?

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by Roma Hadzewycz Russia after its invasion of Ukrainian terri- tory, and he reaffirmed his support for U.S. WHIPPANY, N.J. – Members of the local loan guarantees for Ukraine “as it struggles Ukrainian American community and lead- against Russian oppression.” ers of area organizations, including the Immediately after the meeting, Rep. Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, Frelinghuysen authored a letter to the editor Ukrainian National Association, Ukrainian that was published in The Star-Ledger, New American Youth Association and Plast Jersey’s largest circulation newspaper, on Ukrainian Scouting Organization, met with March 20. He decried the thus far inade- their representative from the 11th Congress­ quate U.S. response to Russia’s aggression in ional District, Rodney Frelinghuysen, on Ukraine, noting that the “reset” policy “has March 20, to discuss Russian aggression encouraged the Russians to see the United against Ukraine. States as the weak party.” The congress- Ten community members and constitu- man’s letter also stated: “A large population ents of Rep. Frelinghuysen attended the of Ukrainian Americans lives in and around meeting at the Ukrainian American Cultural the 11th Congressional District, which I have Center of New Jersey. Also present was the honor to represent. I stand in solidarity Robert Bostock, the congressman’s director with them, as I have for years, in supporting of communications and community rela- Robert Bostock the desire of the Ukrainian people for peace, tions. Ukrainian American community members after a meeting with their congressman on freedom and independence.” March 20: (top row, from left) Stefan Kaczaraj, Michael Koziupa, John Leshchuk, Responding to the community’s request, The congressman, who chairs the Defense Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, Tamara Olexy, Myron Bytz, Askold Lozynskyj, (bottom related by UCCA President Tamara Olexy, row) Roma Hadzewycz, Ronya Lozynskyj, Alexandra Lebed and Anna Koziupa. Subcommittee of the House Committee on that Ukraine be recognized as a Major Non- Appropriations, also wrote a letter to NATO Ally (MNNA), the New Jersey renew Ukraine’s membership path toward being destroyed.” President Barack Obama in which he under- Republican said he would support that des- NATO. He also said military assistance Community members underscored the scored the necessity of designating Ukraine ignation, noting that Ukraine had stood with could be provided to Ukraine via NATO and commitment made by the United States, as a Major Non-NATO Ally. He argued that the United States in Iraq and Afghanistan. that the joint NATO-Ukraine exercises the United Kingdom and Russia in the 1994 this “would send a distinct signal to the Others in the group relayed Ukraine’s scheduled to take place in July be moved up Budapest Memorandum to guarantee aggressors while setting in place procedures request for immediate military assistance to an earlier date. Ukraine’s security, territorial integrity and by which the United States can help the in the form of equipment and logistical sup- Ronya Lozynskyj cautioned against the independence in exchange for Ukraine’s Ukrainian people defend themselves.” port in order to prevent further aggression tendency of some observers “to write off renunciation of its nuclear weapons and its Rep. Frelinghuysen concluded his letter on the part of Russia. Ukraine as a buffer zone,” stating that this is accession to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation to the president with these words: “It has Askold Lozynskyj added that the U.S. “indefensible both strategically and moral- Treaty. been said that the West won the Cold War should urge its allies at the NATO foreign ly.” She also noted that, as a result of Rep. Frelinghuysen said he supports Sen. ‘without firing a shot.’ History must not ministers meeting on April 1-2 to meet Russia’s actions in Crimea and other parts John McCain’s position that the U.S. and the record that we lost this confrontation with- with Ukraine’s representatives and to of Ukraine, “the global security system is West must ratchet up the pressure on out lifting a finger.” Ukrainian community leaders meet with New York’s senior senator UCCA Magnitsky Act to include Russian officials who promote and support Russia’s inva- NEW YORK – At the request of the sion in Ukraine; and suspending the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America Russian Federation from multilateral orga- (UCCA), New York’s Ukrainian community nizations such as the World Trade leaders met on February 28 with Sen. Organization and the Organization for Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) in his New Security and Cooperation in Europe, if it York City office to discuss the current crisis does not heed all the legitimate calls to in Ukraine. comply with international obligations of Sen. Schumer warmly welcomed the these organizations. leaders and gave a recap of the work he has In closing, Sen. Schumer expressed his been doing to support Ukraine. He support: “Now that we have moved past a expressed his support for the Ukrainian failed regime in Ukraine, I believe our people in their drive to establish a state nation should do whatever it can – diplo- that respects human dignity and rights, and matically and economically – to help the underscored the importance of Ukraine’s UCCA Ukrainian people during this time of transi- territorial integrity. Sen. Schumer also Ukrainian American community leaders with Sen. Charles E. Schumer after their tion.” mentioned that he is working with his col- meeting on February 28. “The Ukrainian people are strong, but leagues in Congress to provide much-need- they need our support as they rebuild fol- ed financial aid, including vowing to push the senator for his continued support and outlined various steps the U.S. government lowing the turmoil of the past few months. for International Monetary Fund support briefly introduced the community’s critical could take to show support for Ukraine’s I plan to work with the Ukrainian commu- and the development of an economic assis- concerns, specifically Russia’s invasion of drive for independence and territorial nity here in New York to figure the best tance package for Ukraine. Ukraine and its blatant violation of interna- integrity, most notably boycotting the G-8 way to help in the weeks and months UCCA President Tamara Olexy thanked tional law. Ukrainian community leaders meeting in Sochi, Russia; expanding the ahead,” he added.

and explore expanding commercial ties, proceeds of corruption looted by former funding for the inaugural year of the U.S.- Increased U.S.... boosting the investment climate. officials. The State Department also will Ukraine Fulbright Science and Technology offer additional assistance and technical Education Program (“STEP”), a pilot project (Continued from page 3) Immediate assistance expertise for bilateral and multilateral that will fully fund the travel and studies of The Department of Defense will hold Support for the May presidential elec- efforts to facilitate Ukraine’s efforts to a select group of Ukrainian graduate stu- U.S.-Ukraine Bilateral Defense tions: The United States will double its recover these assets located in overseas dents at U.S. universities in the 2014-2015 financial institutions. academic year. Consultations with Ukrainian counterparts planned assistance to support electoral law reform to improve election administration, New technical support to help Ukraine The Global Undergraduate Exchange in Kyiv within the next month. provide election monitoring, and promote with immediate economic management Program will double the number of A senior-level Department of Commerce robust involvement by a strong and inde- challenges: The United States is providing Ukrainian students for the 2014-2015 aca- delegation will travel to Kyiv to conduct pendent civil society and media. expertise to help the Ukrainian Ministry of demic year. relationship-building with key GOU offi- Department of Defense (DoD) personnel Finance and Central Bank navigate near- Over 50 additional future leaders of cials, streamlining future bilateral work on will organize a Humanitarian Assistance term economic challenges. The Department Ukraine will be eligible for short-term market access cases, pending investments Planning Conference with the Ukrainian of Treasury has already deployed an expert exchanges and professional experiences in and means for addressing systemic issues armed forces. DoD will provide Meals advisor and the United States stands ready the United States in critically important fields. affecting our bilateral commercial relation- Ready to Eat (MREs) to the Ukrainian to provide additional assistance to meet The United States will establish an ship. armed forces. Ukraine’s near-term economic and finan- Alumni Innovation Grant Competition for We will hold a meeting of the bilateral Support for asset recovery efforts: cial management needs. Ukrainian alumni of U.S. government Trade and Investment Council through the Department of Justice and FBI teams are exchange programs to allow the best alum- Enhancing people-to-people contacts U.S. Trade Representative’s Office to already in Ukraine to provide strategic ni to launch ideas that will benefit their address barriers to trade and investment advice and capacity building to locate the The Department of State will expand country’s future. No. 13 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2014 9 Online documentary project focuses on life of Cardinal Lubomyr Husar

by Zenon Zawada did he fortuitously come to Ukraine from The Italy trip is planned for late April- abroad, or is he organic and a bearer of early May, at which time the crew would KYIV – No other Ukrainian returning Ukrainian traditions?” also like to visit the German monastery from the diaspora has had as much an The web documentary will consist of where he served and the displaced persons effect on independent Ukraine as Cardinal about 20 episodes, about five minutes each, camp in Salzburg, Austria, where his family and Archbishop emeritus Lubomyr Husar, which can be watched in separate install- was interned after the war, Ms. Skhil said. who led the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic ments on the website. The film crew has Given that “we can’t do the film without Church between 2000 and 2011, during begun interviewing Cardinal Husar about North America,” the crew plans to travel which its see returned to Kyiv for the first the different periods of his life. there at the end of May and requests any time after more than three centuries. Two episodes are already available for assistance, whether logistical or financial, His leadership not only renewed the viewing on the website, “Rizdvo” she added. Church’s faithful but also drew new adher- (Christmas) and “Dytynstvo” (Childhood). Donations in U.S. or Canadian dollars can ents from beyond its Halychyna cradle. For A third one – in which Cardinal Husar be made to a bank account established at example, Russian-born Ukrainian pop star recalls seeing Ukrainian Catholic the Ukrainian Credit Union Ltd in Toronto, Oleksandra Koltsova, 32, was baptized in Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky as a boy Canada (Lubomyr Documentary Film the Ukrainian Catholic Church and identi- when visiting an annual youth festival in Account: Canadian dollars account: 695700 fied Cardinal Husar as her moral authority Lviv – will appear this weekend, said -200; U.S. dollars account: 695700 -201). in life. Roksolana Shkil, the film’s editor, who has Checks payable to: Lubomyr Documentary To honor Cardinal Husar, the 81-year-old conducted extensive research and prom- Film should be mailed to: Lubomyr former patriarch of the Ukrainian Greek- ised viewers some interesting surprises Documentary Film, P.O. Box 79505, Old Catholic Church, his admirers have about the documentary’s subject. Weston Postal Outlet, Etobicoke, ON M9N launched an online documentary film proj- For instance, two of his elementary 1W0 Canada. (This information is available ect, “Lubomyr” (www.lubomyr.net), that school classmates interviewed for the film Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, former patri- in the website’s “rekvizyty” section.) seeks to collect stories, testimonies, photo- are well-known in Ukraine, Ms. Shkil said, arch of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, Even if the film crew’s travel is restrict- graphs and videos of the Church leader not wanting to reveal them. The research- in a photo posted on the website ed, much of the film can be produced with from throughout the world to produce a ers were also able to trace the cardinal’s www.lubomyr.net. the help of contributions made over the web documentary film, free to view for the ancestry to the 17th century. Internet. Digitized photos can be sent as public. During the first week of April, the crew The crew is hoping to film on location in attachments to the website. Links to videos “A web documentary is a new genre for will film in Halych, where Cardinal Husar’s countries such as the U.S., where Cardinal posted on such sites as YouTube and Vimeo Ukraine that hasn’t been done before, as far father was born and raised, eventually serv- Husar served as a priest for a decade before can also be sent. as I know,” said Lesia Kharchenko, a well- ing in the Ukrainian Sich Riflemen, she said. moving to Italy, where he earned his doc- Stories or testimonies can be posted on known television reporter who had the In its research, the crew has discovered torate, joined a monastery and served the project’s Facebook page, “Dokumentalnyi idea for the project. facts about Cardinal Husar’s ancestry that alongside Patriarch Josyf Slipyj, who secret- Proyekt Liubomyr,” written in Ukrainian. It She became acquainted with Cardinal he himself didn’t know. For example, ly consecrated him as bishop. can be reached through the main website, Husar in the 1990s, when he had yet to Cardinal Husar knew his grandfather, Lev Yet their ability to do so will depend which also offers links to the film’s Twitter ascend to the Church’s leadership. Husar, was a politician in Halych, but he upon the funds raised. So far, the site’s account and You Tube channel. “I observed his life in Ukraine with great didn’t know that he was imprisoned after donation counter indicates only $2,310. “We don’t want to make an icon,” Ms. interest and I wanted to know more about attempting to expose election fraud in “Ukrainians are donating to help those Kharchenko said. “We want to make a film him,” she said. “All these questions led to 1920. He died three years later. The crew is injured on the Maidan and the army,” Ms. about a person. We want to make this into a my desire to produce a film about him. still researching how long that prison term Shkil explained. “If there was more financ- Who is he for Ukraine? Is he foreign to us, was. ing, we could have already done more.” (Continued on page 18)

“It was unacceptable for Europe to have es trains that can only fit Soviet-made tracks. The Ukrainian government was sup- Ukraine-EU... an Association Agreement and offer eco- The Free Trade Area should be renegoti- posed to have spent the last decade adapt- nomic advantages to an authoritarian gov- ated and signed by the year end, Kostiantyn ing its laws and regulations to EU stan- (Continued from page 1) ernment,” Dr. Lanovyi said. “This time, Yeliseyev, the Ukrainian representative to dards, but the work was rather slow, he mined the dynamics of the integration pro- Ukraine is in a state of bankruptcy and is the EU, said on March 18. Mr. Yatsenyuk said. He estimated that only 20 to 30 per- cess.” utterly uncompetitive, so it was a friendly was more optimistic, stating two days later cent of the necessary EU laws and regula- Reporting on the signing ceremony in gesture by the EU to allow the government that it would be signed after the presiden- tions have been implemented in Ukrainian Brussels, RFE/RL noted that European to protect its uncompetitive, outdated tial election, which is scheduled for May 25. legislation. Moreover, the administration of Council President Herman Van Rompuy enterprises. They also wanted to leave pro- Experts view November as the deadline former President Viktor Yanukovych said that the signing of the Association tectionist barriers in place against for the Free Trade Area, considering that’s neglected to approve all the legislation Agreement’s political provisions “shows European products.” the expiration date of the European Union’s requested by the EU for signing the agree- our steadfast support for the course the In addition to the agreement itself, a generous proposal, issued on March 11, to ment in November. people of Ukraine have courageously pur- “final act” was signed that serves as a sur- allow Ukrainian producers unilateral duty- Once the agreement is ratified, however, sued. Today is but the opening act. We rogate for the trade portion until it’s rewrit- free access to the EU marketplace for their the agreement has a clear schedule, encom- expect to soon sign the agreement’s ten, reported Serhii Sydorenko, a journalist goods, which should be implemented by passing about 10 years, for adapting the remaining parts, not least the economic with the Kommersant-Ukraina newspaper mid-April. required measures, “which is more serious provisions. Together with the political ones, that was shut down on March 13 by its Among those Ukrainian firms expected than just a road map, which implies volun- they form a single instrument.” Russian publishers, who disagreed with its by experts to benefit from the six-month tary steps,” Dr. Petrov said. Prime Minister Yatsenyuk commented: Ukrainian editors. window are pipe producer Interpipe “If Ukraine fulfills all the agreement’s “This deal covers the most existential and When the EU leadership agrees on the (owned by Victor Pinchuk), poultry pro- conditions, it will be almost an EU member, most important issues, mainly security and agreement’s “final signing,” a technical doc- ducer MHP (controlled by Yuriy Kosyuk), except for formally,” he said. “On a legisla- defense cooperation. This deal will estab- ument will be signed, similar to the current dairy producer Milkiland (controlled by the tive level, it will almost entirely conform to lish a joint decision-making body, which is “final act,” to mark the conclusion of the Yurkevych family), confectionary firm any EU member-state.” to facilitate the process of real reforms in trade portion, wrote Mr. Sydorenko, who Roshen (owned by Petro Poroshenko) and The interim Ukrainian government has my country. And this deal meets the aspira- has been tracking the Association Avangardco (controlled by Oleg already begun to examine the first steps in tions of millions of Ukrainians that want to Agreement for years and published his Bakhmatiuk), which is already the biggest the Association Agreement’s schedule. An be a part of the European Union.” report on the Ukrayinska Pravda news site egg producer on the European continent. EU delegation led by Enlargement The Ukraine-EU Association Agreement instead of Kommersant-Ukraina. Once the Free Trade Area is signed, how- Commissioner Stefan Fule visited Kyiv on consists of a political portion and the Deep The second signing could occur in the ever, the duty-free vacation will expire and March 25-26 to assist the Ukrainians in and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement, absence of leaders, merely on a technical the Ukrainian economy is expected to take developing a road map of reforms in the which is to be renegotiated this year. The level, or by exchanging the documents, his a hit from the influx of European products legislation and economy. implementation of both will integrate report said. that will outcompete their Ukrainian coun- Once it’s ratified, the EU will implement Ukrainian law and society with EU norms In the current arrangement, the Ukraine- terparts in quality and price. strict monitoring of the Ukrainian govern- and is expected to lead to Ukraine’s mem- EU Association Agreement can be consid- At the same time, Ukrainian exporters ment’s adaptation of the agreement, Mr. bership in the EU. ered signed, which is what the residents of will suffer from trade barriers imposed by Petrov said. The separation of the agreement’s politi- western and central Ukraine wanted. These the Russian Federation, if not outright bans The parliamentary ratifications can occur cal and trade chapters took the public by regions have limited ties to Russia, both on their products, which often can’t com- without the Free Trade Area being complete- surprise since the EU insisted last year to economically and culturally. pete in EU countries. That’s why many ly negotiated, Mr. Sydorenko reported. Yet former President Viktor Yanukovych that Yet the agreement can also be considered southeastern Ukrainian oligarchs opposed the agreement already has “temporary fulfill- the trade portion couldn’t be signed with- under adjustment, which is what the resi- the EU Association Agreement. ment” status, “therefore, no further actions out the political portion, as had been sug- dents of the southeastern Ukrainian oblasts As for the signed Association are needed from the EU side,” said Susanne gested by some of his advisors in order to wanted. Many of their factories and mines Agreement, it won’t have legal status until Kiefer, the EU Council spokeswoman. appease pro-Russian interests in Ukraine. are dependent on purchases from Russia. it’s ratified by the Parliaments of Ukraine Citing anonymous sources, Mr. Yet the EU was ready to appease those For example, Zaporizhia’s Motor Sich and 28 EU member-states (with the surro- Sydorenko’s report raised the possibility interests this time, amidst the attempts of plant produces engines for Russian military gate final act), said Roman Petrov, the Jean that certain EU politicians could scrap the Russia’s intelligence services to stir secession- helicopters, while the Stakhanov Railcar Monnet chair in EU law at the National Free Trade Area with Ukraine altogether to ist revolts in Ukraine’s southeastern oblasts. Building Plant in the Luhansk Oblast produc- University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy. appease the Russian government. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2014 No. 13

Christine Syzonenko Christine Syzonenko Senior dancers from Iskra Academy in the “Hopak.” The men of Iskra Ensemble show off in “Hulianky.” Inaugural Ukrainian Heritage Night hosted by the N.J. Devils

Christine Syzonenko N.J. Devils alumnus Bruce Driver speaks to the Christine Syzonenko Ukrainian crowd... … which listens attentively.

by Matthew Dubas with the help of ticket sales from local Ukrainian communi- In between periods, Yarko Dobriansky, dressed in ty organizations. Ukrainian style from the Poltava region, rode the Zamboni NEWARK, N.J. – More than 1,000 Ukrainians and sup- The Ukrainian flavor of the night began before the game with the official driver, and waved the Ukrainian flag in a porters of Ukraine reserved tickets for the Ukrainian even started, with performances by Ukrainian folk dance show of pride for Ukrainians as the ice was prepared. Heritage Night held on March 8 at the Prudential Center, groups, bandura players, strolling accordionists and pysan- Following the second period, the N.J. Devils recognized home of the New Jersey Devils hockey franchise. The Devils ka demonstrations. As ticket holders made their way up the sacrifice of New York Port Authority policeman John won 5-4 against the Carolina Hurricanes, and the match escalators and stairs they were greeted on the concourse Skala during the events of September 11, 2001. Mr. Bytz was exciting enough, but the “Ukrainian energy” that many level with the sights and sounds of Ukrainian culture, prior presented a framed commendation to the Skala family brought to the stadium was definitely something special – to finding their seats. members. All of the audience rose, applauding as the sister some felt it contributed to the Devils’ win that night. The Promin vocal ensemble of New York was joined of John Skala, Irene Lesiw, received the award with family The event was co-organized by Christine and Myron by the branches of the U.S. military color guard for the members. Also attending from the family were Michael Bytz, who have been associated with the N.J. Devils organi- singing of the U.S. national anthem as the game was offi- Skala (brother) and his son, Adrian. zation and its fan club, and proposed the idea months cially under way. During lulls in the game action, the Following the game, a meet and greet that was spon- before events in Ukraine quickly escalated. It was coinci- house organ player performed Ukrainian selections, sored by Self-Reliance Ukrainian Federal Credit Union dental that as Ukraine faced military Russian intervention including “Chervona Ruta,” “Byla Mene Maty” and others, in Crimea, this idea came to fruition. Other assistance came interspersed with the standard match repertoire. (Continued on page 11)

Matthew Dubas Matthew Dubas Myron Bytz (left) and members of John Skala’s family. Tsvitka performs “Bereznianka” to an appreciative crowd. No. 13 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2014 11

Christine Syzonenko Christine Syzonenko Iskra Academy dancers in a final pose. Iskra Ensemble’s ladies show off some spins.

Christine Syzonenko Strolling accordionist Alex Chudolij (one of four) and Ukrainian National Women’s League of America members in Ukrainian finery greet game ticket holders on the Christine Syzonenko concourse level of the Prudential Center. Young dancers from Barvinok perform “Hutsulka.” Inaugural Ukrainian... (Continued from page 10) was hosted by the Devils with hockey legend Bruce Driver, who boasted of Ukrainian heritage on his mother’s side. Mr. Driver, who answered questions from Ukrainians gathered in the stands, told of his early beginnings play- ing hockey with the Oshawa Generals in Canada, and noted that Travis Zajac, a Ukrainian, had scored the open- ing goal of the night. Mr. Driver also recalled the Devils Alumni Association game against the Ukrainian Kozaks, which was a steppingstone to this night’s show of Ukrainian heritage. Following a short Q & A, a short cultural program opened with the singing of the Ukrainian national anthem by the Dobriansky brothers, Yarko, Andrij and Yurij, fol- lowed by a medley of Ukrainian songs. The evening’s Ukrainian night concluded with smiles of pride on the faces of Ukrainians and friends of Ukrainians Christine Syzonenko alike, as they departed. Yarko Dobriansky proudly waves the Ukrainian flag on the Zamboni as the ice is prepared between periods.

Christine Syzonenko The Dobriansky Brothers (from left, Yurij, Andrij and Yarko) entertain Christine Syzonenko Ukrainians who congregated after the game during a mini concert and A quartet from the Promin vocal ensemble sings the U.S. national anthem at the game’s opening, meet and greet, sponsored by Selfreliance Ukrainian Federal Credit Union. joined by the U.S. military color guard. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2014 No. 13

stance that the current crisis can only be rized zone in the Autonomous Republic of the media and the international community. NEWSBRIEFS resolved peacefully and with respect for Crimea, when the military of both countries On election day, observers will monitor the the territorial integrity and sovereignty of have to go beyond Crimea, and the Crimea opening of polling stations, voting, the (Continued from page 2) Ukraine. Mr. Ban assured Mr. Turchynov issue should be regarded exclusively in a counting of ballots and the tabulation of that he will do everything in his power to diplomatic and peaceful way,” Mr. results at all levels. For election day, the Mykhailo Koval as his replacement. Mr. resume good relations between Ukraine Turchynov said. He added that he is con- OSCE/ODIHR election observation mission Tenyukh submitted his resignation on and Russia. “The world is watching us and vinced demilitarization of Crimea may stop will join efforts with delegations from the March 25 amid criticism that he had failed history will judge how well we have development of aggression on the part of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and other to give timely orders to Ukrainian military assumed responsibility, how effectively we the Russian Federation, as well as restore parliamentary institutions. The day after units in Crimea during its occupation and have acted and how it relates to the funda- normal functioning of Crimea within the election, the mission will issue a state- annexation by Russia. Ukraine’s acting mental principles of the U.N. Charter,” U.N. Ukraine. (Ukrinform) ment of preliminary findings and conclu- President Oleksandr Turchynov had Secretary General concluded. (Ukrinform) sions. A final report on the observation of requested that Tenyukh be relieved of his Court rules on Crimea’s declaration the entire electoral process will be issued duties. The fates of up to six Ukrainian mili- International commission for Crimea KYIV – The Constitutional Court of approximately two months after the end of tary officers remain unknown following the the electoral process. (OSCE) takeover of Crimean bases in recent days KYIV – Ukraine’s acting President and Ukraine declared unconstitutional the reso- by Russian forces. The commander of a Verkhovna Rada Chair Oleksandr Turchynov lution of the Crimean Parliament “On OSCE launches National Dialogue and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Ukrainian air base in Crimea, Col. Yuliy Declaration of Independence of Crimea and have agreed on the establishment of an Mamchur, was captured last weekend after Sevastopol” of March 11. The Constitutional VIENNA – The Organization for Security international commission chaired by the Court decision of March 20 was officially Russian forces stormed the Belbek air base. and Cooperation in Europe on March 20 United Nations, which should help resolve made public on March 21. The started to deploy a team of 15 international Mr. Mamchur’s aides believe he is being the situation in Crimea. At a press briefing in Constitutional Court’s decision is legally experts to Ukraine as part of a National held in the Russian Black Sea Fleet’s home Kyiv on March 21, Mr. Turchynov said: “After binding on the territory of Ukraine, is final Dialogue project to identify areas for further port of Sevastopol. (RFE/RL) discussing the issue of aggression in Crimea, and cannot be appealed. Verkhovna Rada OSCE activities to support confidence-build- U.N. chief for Kyiv-Moscow dialogue we have also come to a common stance on Chair and acting President of Ukraine ing between different parts of Ukrainian the establishment of an international com- Oleksandr Turchynov had petitioned the society. The project team will be deployed KYIV – Ukraine and Russia should mission represented by countries that Constitutional Court on this issue. He point- for four weeks in selected locations agreed refrain from provocative actions and start a signed the Budapest Memorandum and ed out that the resolution of the Parliament with the Ukrainian government to gather peaceful dialogue to settle the Crimean chaired by the U.N.” He thanked Mr. Ban for of the Crimean Autonomous Republic failed information about issues of concern, in par- conflict, United Nations Secretary-General visiting Ukraine “in these difficult dramatic to meet the norms of the Constitution of ticular political, humanitarian and minority Ban Ki-moon said at a March 21 press times of our history” and he welcomed the Ukraine, according to which the sovereignty issues. The project aims to contribute to a briefing in the Ukrainian Parliament after presence of a U.N. monitoring group in of Ukraine extends throughout its territory. peaceful and sustainable political transition his meeting with Ukraine’s acting President Crimea. “This is particularly important in an On March 14, Mr. Turchynov suspended the in the country and to immediately address and Verkhovna Rada Chair Oleksandr environment where provocations against the declaration of independence of the problematic issues through supporting a Turchynov in Kyiv. “It is necessary that Ukrainian military, who are doing their duty, Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the national, inclusive and impartial dialogue there be a real and constructive dialogue are committed every day,” President city of Sevastopol that was adopted by the throughout Ukraine. The team is being between Moscow and Kyiv. At such times, it Turchynov emphasized. (Ukrinform) self-proclaimed Crimean authorities. On deployed following a request by Ukraine. is very important for the parties to refrain March 20, the State Duma of the Russian The project will be carried out by the OSCE Turchynov proposes DMZ in Crimea from provocative actions. The rhetoric of Federation voted in favor of the federal con- project coordinator in Ukraine. The 15-per- war may lead to increased tensions and KYIV – Acting President and Chairman of stitutional law “On the accession the son expert team is headed by a team leader, errors,” the U.N. chief said. He added that the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Oleksandr Republic of Crimea to the Russian this is the most difficult and the most dra- Turchynov suggested to U.N. leaders a pro- Federation and formation of new subjects supported by 10 locally-recruited adminis- matic moment for Ukraine, because the posal for the creation of a demilitarized within the Russian Federation – the Ambassadortrative staff, Hidajetinterpreters Biščević and of drivers. Croatia, Theand degree of tension with Russia is quite high. zone (DMZ) in Crimea. He spoke about the Republic of Crimea and the city of federal team will submit a final report with con- The secretary-general also said that at the proposal in Parliament, following a meeting significance Sevastopol.” (Ukrinform) crete recommendations on how the OSCE previous day’s meeting with Russian with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. The can support dialogue and restore confi- U.S. and Ukraine discuss energy security President Vladimir Putin he expressed his proposal calls for the “creation of a demilita- dence in Ukraine on the local, regional and KYIV – On March 21 in Kyiv, the govern- national levels. (OSCE) ments of Ukraine and the United States Kyiv may host 10,000 Crimean refugees convened the 2014 meeting of the Energy Security Working Group, which falls under KYIV – Kyiv may host up to 10,000 refu- the Strategic Partnership Commission. gees from Crimea, Chairman of Kyiv City TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL Walter Honcharyk (973) 292-9800 x3040 Ukrainian Minister of Fuel and Energy State Administration (KCSA) Chairman or e-mail [email protected] Yuriy Prodan and U.S. Special Envoy and Volodymyr Bondarenko told reporters on Coordinator for International Energy March 20. “We have about 10,000 seats to Affairs Carlos Pascual co-chaired the meet- host refugees in Kyiv and in pioneer camps SERVICES PROFESSIONALS ing, which included U.S. Ambassador to nearby,” Bondarenko said, adding that Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt and key officials there is a refugee coordination center, from both sides. The participants held pro- where refugees are offered all necessary ductive talks on how to advance their com- assistance, in particular medical, consulta- mon energy agenda, and renewed their tive and residence addresses. Mr. commitment to boosting energy security Bondarenko said the first refugees arrived and economic growth. (U.S. Embassy Kyiv) in Kyiv on March 18. “Funding for assis- tance to refugees will be provided from the OSCE opens election mission city’s reserve fund,” he noted. (Ukrinform) KYIV – The Office for Democratic Rada recognizes Crimean Tatars Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the Organization for Security and KYIV – Ukrainian national deputies have Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on March 20 voted for a Verkhovna Rada statement on formally opened an election observation the guarantees of the rights of the Crimean mission for the May 25 early presidential Tatar people within Ukraine. This docu- election in Ukraine. The mission’s deploy- ment also recognizes Crimean Tatars as an ment follows an invitation from the indigenous people within Ukraine. A total Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The of 284 national deputies voted for the mea- mission is led by Tana de Zulueta and con- sure on March 20. According to the resolu- sists of 18 experts based in Kyiv and 100 tion, Ukraine recognizes the Mejlis and the long-term observers to be deployed across Kurultai as governing bodies of the the country. In addition, ODIHR will request Crimean Tatar people. (Ukrinform) 900 short-term observers to monitor elec- HELP WANTED tion day proceedings. The mission will About 1,000 people leave Crimea assess the entire election process for com- KYIV – About 1,000 people have been pliance with OSCE commitments and other Cleaning company located in forced to leave Crimea, the State Border international standards for democratic elec- Service of Ukraine has reported. The depu- Clifton, NJ is looking for cleaning tions, as well as with national legislation. lady- MAID - available from Monday ty head of the State Border Service, Pavlo Observers will monitor the legislative Shysholin, said at a briefing in Kyiv on to Saturday. A valid driver license and framework and its implementation, the reliable car preferred. We are looking March 20 that the number of cars traveling for reliable people with a positive work of the election administration and rel- from Crimea to the mainland Ukraine had attitude. Experience preferred but evant government bodies, campaign activi- recently increased. He said that the situa- we will train the right person. ties, media coverage and the resolution of tion on the border remained “difficult, but Run your advertisement here, Email us or call to schedule an election disputes. In the course of observa- controlled,” adding, “We continue to main- tion, the mission will meet with representa- in The Ukrainian Weekly’s appointment for the interview. tain tightened security in close cooperation Tel: 973 859 0013 tives of relevant authorities and of political with the units of the Ukrainian Armed CLASSIFIEDS section. Email:[email protected] parties, as well as with candidates, and with representatives of the judiciary, civil society, (Continued on page 13) No. 13 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2014 13

Transnistria’s joining Russia, addressed to NEWSBRIEFS State Duma Chairman Sergey Naryshkin, on behalf of the Supreme Council of the unrec- (Continued from page 12) ognized republic was sent by its chairman, Forces and the Internal Affairs Ministry.” Mikhail Burla.” In 2006, 97.2 percent of vot- Mr. Shysholin said that in the direction of ers in a referendum supported Transnistria’s the Azov and Black seas border guards accession to Russia. Some 200,000 Russian could not continue to perform their duties, citizens currently live in Transnistria; the because all units had been blocked. In con- state language in the unrecognized republic nection with this, it was decided to ensure is Russian. (Ukrinform) a gradual redeployment of naval units of Ukraine to sell state villas Ділимося сумною вісткою, the State Border Service to Mariupol and що в четвер, 13 березня 2014 року, Odesa and the remaining units to the main- KYIV – The Ukrainian government will відійшла у вічність наша дорога Мамa і Бабуся land. (Ukrinform) in the next two months make an inventory of state villas, residences, vacation houses Ukraine begins withdrawal from CIS and health institutions and then put them св. п. KYIV – Ukraine has begun the process of up for sale. A resolution on saving budget withdrawal from the Commonwealth of funds was taken at a Cabinet meeting on Любов Шевченко Independent States (CIS). National Security March 5, Finance Minister Oleksandr and Defense Council Secretary Andriy Shlapak said. “All this, after a respective з роду Дзябенко Parubiy said at a briefing on March 19 that two-month inventory is made, will be “The National Security and Defense Council transferred to the State Property Fund for народжена 10 червня 1928 року decided not only to end the chairmanship sale,” Mr. Shlapak said. He noted that the of the CIS, but also to begin the process of resolution envisaged a ban on the purchase в селі Матяшівці, Полтавщина. withdrawal from the CIS.” In addition, he of uniforms, cars, mobile phones, laptops, said, it was decided to work out a plan to repairs, payment of charter flights and edu- hold in Ukraine joint exercises involving cation without the permission of the Залишилися у смутку: Cabinet of Ministers. In addition, the gov- the Ukrainian army and allies guaranteeing син - Андрій з дружиною Aнною та сином Дмитром Ukraine’s security. A respective address to ernment banned increasing the number of the guarantor countries has already been employees, filling job vacancies and issu- дочка - Оля з чоловіком Павлом prepared, Mr. Parubiy added. Ukrainian ance of one-time bonuses to civil servants. дальша родина та друзі в Україні, Канаді та Америці Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Yevhen Moreover, the government limited the Perebyinis had said earlier that Ukraine number of deputies in ministries and local was ending its CIS presidency in 2014. government administrations. “From now Похорон відбувся 17 березня 2014 року (Ukrinform) on a ministry should have one first vice на Свято-Андріївському цвинтарі minister and three vice ministers,” Mr. Ankara issues warning to Moscow Shlapak said. He added that oblast state при Церкві-Пам’ятнику, С. Баунд-Брук, Н. Дж. KYIV – Turkish Prime Minister Recep administrations would have three deputy Tayyip Erdogan warned Moscow about the heads and district state administrations possible consequences of the conflict with would have two deputy heads. He said the Запрошуємо бажаючих вшанувати Її пам’ять, склавши Ukraine and any harassment of Crimean government had imposed restrictions on пожертву на Український Історично-Освітнiй Центр Н. Дж. Tatars in the Autonomous Republic of administrative spending of social funds. (Ukrainian Historical and Educational Center of New Jersey, The minister added that as a result of these Crimea, Turkish media reported on March 135 Davidson Ave., Somerset NJ 08873) 18. “If self-proclaimed Crimean authorities measures the government could save about or so-called self-defense fighters commit 500,000 hrv already this year. (Ukrinform) violence against Crimean Tatars living in the Duma to Poland: let’s divide Ukraine peninsula, Turkey will be forced to close the Bosporus for passage of Russian ships,” the KYIV – Poland’s Ministry of Foreign prime minister of Turkey said in a television Affairs has received an official letter from program. He emphasized that Turkey will the State Duma of the Russian Federation On the 25th anniversary of the eternal rest of always stand by its cognates in Crimea and with a proposal to divide Ukraine’s territo- Our beloved and not forgotten that talks with Russia will continue on all Father, uncle, and brother-in-law grounds to protect the rights of cognates in TVP1 (the Polish state broadcasting com- the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Mr. pany)ry. The reported “Wiadomości” this news news on program March 23.on Erdogan added that besides Russia, talks Deputy Chairman of the Russian State will also be held with Germany, Azerbaijan Duma Vladimir Zhirinovsky proposes that and Kazakhstan. (Ukrinform) Poland insist on holding a referendum in five western Ukrainian oblasts – Volyn, Lviv, Transnistria to join Russia? Ternopil, Ivano-Frankivsk and Rivne – on KYIV – The Russian newspaper the matter of accession to Poland. Hungary Vedomosti reported on March 18 that the and Romania received a similar offer Supreme Council of Transnistria (a.k.a. the regarding the Zakarpattia and Chernivtsi Transdniester) has addressed the Russian oblasts. The Polish Foreign Affairs Ministry State Duma chairman with a request to pro- has assessed the letter as “bizarre.” The vide the possibility for the unrecognized Russian politician, known for his contro- republic to join the Russian Federation. versial statements, has previously called Vedomosti reported: “A request to provide the possibility in the Russian legislation for TVP1, Euromaidan PR) for the partition of Ukraine. (Wiadomości”

Crimea and eastern Ukraine. There is likely Illarionov... some truth in that, but more recent sound- ings show that most ethnic Russians even (Continued from page 6) Wasyl Ivanonko in those regions put Ukrainian citizenship have called attention to something that Mr. above Russian ethnicity. Memorial Divine Liturgies with Panachyda Putin has preferred not to talk about and Had Mr. Putin not played up Russian that may explain, even more than referenc- nationalist sentiment and used it as the in his memory will be concelebrated es to the Maidan, why he acted when he basis for an invasion and seizure of April 8, 2014 did. Ukrainian territory, Ukraine would likely Nine months ago, Tatyana Ivzhenko of have been able to integrate its ethnic in churches: Moscow’s Nezavisimaya Gazeta reported Russians as full-fledged Ukrainian citizens that “Russia is losing influence on Crimean and would have been a state interested in Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church, Johnson City, NY, at 7 p.m. residents,” a conclusion she said arose from at least cooperative relations with Moscow. St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church, Lviv, Ukraine the findings of new polls there. To the extent But Mr. Putin’s actions have unified that is true, Mr. Putin may have felt he had to Ukrainians in ways few had thought possi- The family kindly requests prayers move when he did lest support for him and ble even several weeks ago, and they are for Russia were to fall further (ng.ru/ likely to remain unified against Moscow in for the soul of the departed +Wasyl. cis/2012-09-14/1_crym.html? print=Y). much the same way the victims of Russian Some commentators are likely to insist aggression on other occasions are. One can Вічная пам’ять! Eternal memory! that the Maidan changed everything, that only hope that Russians in Ukraine will the Kyiv demonstrations intensified the nonetheless reject Mr. Putin’s inversion of national feelings of ethnic Russians in ethnicity and citizenship. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2014 No. 13

Tennis France 5-7, 6-7, (5-7), 7-6, (7-3), 6-7, (5-7). place. Earlier in 2013, Olha Baltashy and The evening included the singing of the Sergiy Stakhovsky lost to Teymuraz Viktoria Bielaya set a world record at the Ukrainian national anthem before the At the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Gabashvili of Russia 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 2-6, 0-6. European Women Team Championship in 6,189 hockey fans. The Blades won 5-2 Wells, Calif., Alexander Dolgopolov was In the first round of women’s singles, Elina Tallinn, Estonia, on April 3-7, 2013, and against the Hurricanes. eliminated by Roger Federer of Switzerland • Svitolina won against Svetlana Kuznetsova won all three events – classic, rapid and 6-3, 6-1 in the semifinal match on March of Russia 6-3, 6-3; Nadia Kichenok lost to blitz. Martial arts 15. Dolgopolov defeated Milos Raonic A.Morita of Japan 2-6, 6-7 (5-7); Lesia The Georgian National Federation (Monetenegro) in the quarterfinal 6-3, 6-4; Tsurenko lost to Varvara Lepchenko of the Fencing Martial Arts team dedicated its bronze and won in the Round of 16 against Fabio U.S., 6-2, 3-6, 4-6. Ukraine’s other partici- Olha Kharlan won the Orleans Fognini (Italy) 6-2, 6-4; won against Rafael medals• in the World Cup final tournament pants were Sergei Bubka, Illya Marchenko, Women’s Saber Grand Prix 2014 held Nadal of Spain in the Round of 32, 6-3, 3-6, held December 2013 to all Ukrainians at Denys Molchanov, Yulia Beygelzimer, January 31-February 1 in Orlean, France. In 7-6 (5-7); and won against Tim Smyczek • the Euro-Maidan. Mamuka Mamulashvili, Lyudmyla Kichenok, Olga Savchuk, the semi-finals, Kharlan defeated Ekaterina (U.S.A.) 7-6 (3), 6-4. Sergiy Stakhovsky lost president of the Federation of Martial Arts Anastasiya Vasylyeva and Maryna to Gael Monflis of France in the Round of Dyachenko of Russia 15-7. of Georgia, stated: “We are with you! You 64, 6-2, 6-4, and Stakhovsky beat Lukasz Zanevska. will win! Our dear Ukrainians, do not give Ukraine’s men’s team (Bohdan up! Today you are fighting for our freedom Kubot (Poland) in the Round of 128, 6-4, At the Sydney International Singles Nikishyn, Dmytro Karyuchenko, Anatoliy as well! Do not let a beast break you! You 7-5. Illya Marchenko lost to Nicolas Meister Men’s Round 1 matches on January 7, Gerei• and Igor Reizlin) won gold in the are the last line of defense! Glory to (U.S.A.) in the qualification round 4-6, 6-2, Alexander Dolgopolov defeated Edouard Epee Fencer World Championship on • Ukraine! Georgia is with you!” 7-6 (8). Elina Svitolina defeated Monica Roger-Vasselin of France 6-3, 0-0, after the January 24-26 in Ligano, Italy. The tourna- Puig of Puerto Rico 6-4, 7-5 in the first Frenchman retired. Sergiy Stakhovsky ment attracted fencers from 31 countries. Swimming round, and lost to Ana Ivanovic 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 defeated Carlos Bloq of Argentina 6-3, 6-4. In individual competitions, Nikishyn, 33, Daria Zevina (200-meter backstroke) (1) in the second round. from Dnipropetrovsk, and Gerei, 24, from and Andriy Govorov (50-meter butterfly) Alexandr Dolgopolov is ranked in 23rd Uzhhorod, placed fifth and eighth. At the Qatar Total Open in Doha, Qatar, won gold for Ukraine at the European Short place of the ATP rankings, leading Previously, Nikishyn won third place at the • on February 10-16, Elina Svitolina lost to Course Swimming Championship in Ukrainian• men in the standings. Sergiy Epee Fencer Grand Prix Championship in Klara Zakoalova (Czech Republic) 6-2, 6-4 Herning, Denmark, on December 12-15, • Stakhovsky ranks 79th place. In the WTA Doha, Qatar, on January 16. in the first round of the tournament. rankings, Elina Svitolina is in 42nd place. 2013. Ukraine’s team included 16 swim- Wrestling mers. Zevina and Govorov won bronze. Elina Svitolina defeated Roberta Vinci Draughts (Italy) 6-3, 0-6, 7-5 in the first round of the Ukrainian heavyweight Alen Zasieiev Cycling Open GDF Suez tournament in Paris held Daryna Tkachenko won the title of defeated Arslanbek Aliev of Russia during • Roman Lutsyshyn won third place in January 27 through February 2. In the sec- European Champion in draughts at the the Freestyle Wrestling World Cup at the • the third leg of the World Track Cycling ond round, Svitolina defeated Galina Sixth• European Women’s Blitz Forum in Inglewood, Calif., on March 15. Championship in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Voskoboeva (Kazakhstan) 6-1, 6-2. In the Championship on March 23-24 in Budapest, The 10 teams of the tournament were • January 17-19, in the points race. quarterfinals, Svitolina lost to Sara Errani Hungary. divided into two pools, with the Russians Lutsyshyn, 19, won third place in the (Italy) 6-2, 6-3. and Ukrainians in one pool, and U.S. and Ukraine’s Ganna Dmytrenko, 15, of scratch race during the second leg of the Iran in the other pool. Ukraine’s wrestlers During the Australian Open on January Zaporizhzhia defeated Hanging Zhao of championship in Aguascalientes, Mexico, lost the match-up in the team competition. 13-25, Alexander Dolgopolov defeated China• at the World Junior Championships on December 7, 2013. Anna Sokolova, 21, Ricardas• Berankis of Lithuania 7-5, 7-5, 6-2 on December 24, 2013, in Mirepoix-Sur- Tetiana Olmenchenko (60-kg) won finished in fourth place in the individual in the first round of men’s singles, but lost Tarn, France, in the blitz competition. In the gold at the Golden Grand Prix de Paris Seine race. The first leg of the championship was in the second round to Jeremy Chardy of classic game, Dmytrenko finished in 14th Ouest• held February 8-9. Albina Lekhanova held in Manchester, England, on November (72-kg) and Rostyslav Pervachuk (74-kg) 1-3, 2013, Tetyana Klimchenko won third won bronze medals in their respective place in the scratch race. weight classes. Wrestlers from 29 countries competed in the International Federation of Gymnastics Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA) tourna- Oleg Verniaiev won gold on December ment, including female, free-style and 7, 2013, at the 2013 Glasgow World Cup in Greco-Roman wrestling. Glasgow,• Scotland, at the Emirates Arena. This was the second of four FIG meets in Hockey the World Cup series. Previously, Verniaiev The Saksatoon Blades (a Western won gold at the Stuttgart World Cup held Hockey League team) hosted a Ukrainian November 31-Decemebr 1, 2013. Other theme• night on January 5, when they stops for the tour include Greensboro, U.S., played against the Lethbridge Hurricanes on March 1; the tour concludes in Tokyo on at the Credit Union Center in Saskatoon. April 5-6.

DISTRICT COMMITTEE OF UNA BRANCHES OF CONNECTICUT announces that its ANNUAL DISTRICT COMMITTEE MEETING will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. at the Ukrainian National Home 961 Wethers‡ eld Ave. Hartford, CT 06114-3137 Obligated to attend the annual meeting as voting members are District Committee Oˆ cers, Convention Delegates and two delegates from the following Branches: Branch 12 - Homin Society - Hartford, CT Branch 59 - Ukrainian Sitch Society - Bridgeport, CT Branch 67 - Zaporoska Sitch Society - Ansonia, CT Branch 253 - Ivan Franko Society - Ludlow, CT Branch 254 - St.Peter & Paul Society - New Britain, CT Branch 277 - St.John the Baptist Society - Hartford, CT Branch 387 - Lubow Society - Willimantic, CT Branch 414 - Auhustyn Woloshyn Society- New Haven, CT All UNA members are welcome as guests at the meeting MEETING WILL BE ATTENDED BY: Gloria Horbaty - UNA Advisor DISTRICT COMMITTEE Myron Kolinsky, District Chairman Ihor Hayda, Vice- Chairman Bohdan Doboszczak Secretary Gloria Horbaty, Treasurer No. 13 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2014 15

to complete unfinished projects, including Bratstvo... installation of new flagpoles at the Shevchenko Monument in Troy, N.Y., and the (Continued from page 4) UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION replacement of the Bratstvo emblem pins. nate secretary; John Uruskyj, treasurer; The goal is to place Bratstvo on a solid foot- SEARCHING FOR OUR MEMBERS Mike Zavisky, alternate treasurer; Mykola ing to move forward in the 21st century. We ask these members to please call 973-292-9800 Fil, Branch 13 secretary; Peter Fil, alternate In addition, the yearly meeting marked branch secretary. Also elected were Andrij the election of a Branch 13 delegate to the Name Branch State Name Branch State Demczar and Bohdan Bilica to the 38th UNA Regular Convention to be held at Committee on Visitation of Sick, and Mr. Soyuzivka on May 15-18. Eligible Branch ANDRUSJAK, MARIA 174 MI MALANIUK, MYRON 131 IL Demczar, Todd Lee and Michael Fil Jr. to the 13 members elected Mr. Suchowacki as a ANTONIAK, EWDOKIA 379 IL MALARSKY, ANNA 234 CA Auditing Committee. delegate to the convention, with Peter Fil as ASETO, MARY 316 NY MARSH, STEPHANIA 171 NJ President Tysiak commented that alternate. BABENKO, ANTON 240 OH MATKOWSKYJ, EUDOKIA 015 DC Bratstvo anchors the community to a rich Bratstvo President Tysiak, who serves as BARAN, MYRON 005 NY MELEN, ANNE K 271 NY history and holds the promise of meeting chairman of UNA’s Auditing Committee, BARNETT, MARY 362 PA MELNYK, ESTELLE 367 NY new challenges that reflect contemporary and UNA Branch 13 Secretary Mykola Fil, BENCAK, ROMAN 379 IL MELNYK, STEFAN 473 QC challenges. He said he looks forward to who is a UNA Advisor, will also be attend- BOBERSKI, MARY 271 NY MEUTER, JANET E 042 NJ working with the elected Bratstvo officers ing the UNA Convention. BOGDANOW, GRIGORIJ 153 PA MEYER, ANNA 362 PA BOKALO, LUBOW O 234 NJ MITZ, NICHOLAS 147 PA BUDNIAK, ROSE 155 NJ MOTYL, MARIA V 194 NY in Moldova – where Russia still has a mili- BUDULYCZ, JULIA 379 IL MUZYKA, ANTONIA 465 QC With Crimea... tary garrison – while Russia is ready, the BYCOK, MARIA 461 ON OHARENKO, VLADIMIR 379 IL Ukrainian military is weak and the regime CAMPO, ANNETTE 165 OH OLEKSIUK, OLENA 432 ON (Continued from page 2) in Kyiv remains wobbly. CASAZZA, MAGDALENA 116 NJ OLINYK, JOE 401 BC CHRUCKY, OLHA 005 ON Mr. Putin apparently succeeded in OMELAN, SLAWKA 397 PA Russian-speaking Ukrainian oblasts. CHRUSZCZ, ANNA 379 IL Crimea by acting boldly and defying the ORLIWSKY,PAUL 473 QC According to pro-Kremlin pollsters, over CULUPA, MARY 096 PA threat of Western sanctions. The Russian ORYSHKEVICH MD, JOSEPH 194 NJ 90 percent of Russians support “reunifica- CZYPYHA, KATHARINE 401 ON president and his inner circle may decide OSTASZ, WASYL 271 NY tion with Crimea” and Mr. Putin’s popular DE VOE, DORA D 039 NY PANCO, MARY 007 PA support has skyrocketed (http://www. the time is now or never to go on and unify DEMCHYK, WASYL 147 PA the “divided Russian nation” (http://news. PANYCIA, MARIA 042 NJ interfax.ru/russia/365961). On May 25, DOSKOTZ, JOHN 253 MA PASTUSHENKO, JAROSLAW 005 NY kremlin.ru/transcripts/20603). The possi- Ukraine plans a national presidential elec- DWORCZYN, PETER 292 MI PAWUK, MICHAEL 291 OH bility of a relatively easy victory seems at tion that may further legitimize the regime DYCZKO, WALTER 096 PA PETESH, JULIA 131 IL hand, but may soon fade away. in Kyiv, which the Kremlin will likely try to DYLIN, SOPHIE 008 NY PETROW, FRANK T 367 NY actively overthrow. The temptation is high The article above is reprinted from FEDAK, TYMKO 230 PA PHILLIPS, NATALIA 161 FL to go deep into Ukraine, before May 25, to Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from ELIASHEWSKY, MARIA 83 PA PIHIL, ZOFIA 379 IL FEDESON, MICHAEL 094 MI “liberate” the south and east up to the land- its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, POPOWYCZ, WARWARA 379 IL FEDORCZAK, JOHN 240 OH locked pro-Moscow Transdniestria enclave www.jamestown.org. POYDA, NATALIA 397 PA GRADEK, WALTER 161 PA PRENETA, ANNA 067 CT GRECZYN, OLGA 287 NJ PROCANYN, ANASTASIA 088 NY GROMOCKY, CATHERINE 452 MO shared beliefs and shared responsibilities. PYRTKO, IWAN 397 PA GURAK, WILLIAM 102 OH RADYSZ, STEFANIA 399 IL The Hague... Russia’s actions in recent weeks are not HAMERA, NELLIE 094 MI consistent with them. Under these circum- REGUSZ, STEFANIA 125 IL (Continued from page 1) HAWRYLKO, IRENE J 037 NJ stances, we will not participate in the ROMANCHUK, JULIA A 022 IL HAYES, LOLA 221 IL ROSZCZAKOWSKY, ANNA 240 OH obligations. We do not recognize either. planned Sochi Summit. We will suspend HLADKO,PETRO 379 IL RUMIAN, MARIAN 234 PA 3. Today, we reaffirm that Russia’s our participation in the G-8 until Russia HNYLKA,KONSTANTYN 112 OH RYBAK, ANNA 399 FL actions will have significant consequences. changes course and the environment HOLOWACKY, MICHAEL 133 NJ RYDER, OLGA 287 FL This clear violation of international law is a comes back to where the G-8 is able to have HOLOWKA, SOFIA 116 PA RYWAK, MARIA 005 NY a meaningful discussion and will meet HOYDYSH, EWSTACHIA 005 NY serious challenge to the rule of law around SALAK, HELEN 242 PA again in G-7 format at the same time as HRANCHOOK MD,MICHAEL 094 MI the world and should be a concern for all SALUK, OLGA 088 NY planned, in June 2014, in Brussels, to dis- HRISHKO, WASYL 496 FL nations. In response to Russia’s violation of SAMOTIUK, LENA 114 FL HRYCENKO, ANTON 221 IL Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integri- cuss the broad agenda we have together. SARABYN, MARIA 379 WI HRYWNIAK, TEKLA 076 NJ ty, and to demonstrate our determination to We have also advised our foreign ministers SAWCZYN, MYKOLA 450 CT HUMENNA, PARASKA 221 WI respond to these illegal actions, individually not to attend the April meeting in Moscow. SHELLHORN, MARY P 005 NY HUREY, ANNA 096 PA and collectively we have imposed a variety In addition, we have decided that G-7 ener- SKALLY, KATIE 341 ON ILNYCKA, MARIA 221 IL of sanctions against Russia and those indi- gy ministers will meet to discuss ways to SKOCZYLAS, MICHAEL 131 IL ILNYCKYJ, WASYL 053 PA viduals and entities responsible. We remain strengthen our collective energy security. SKUBA, ANNE 407 ON JANIS,MARY 292 MI ready to intensify actions including coordi- 7. At the same time, we stand firm in our SMEREKA, MICHAEL 096 PA JANKOWSKI, STEFAN 445 MB nated sectoral sanctions that will have an support for the people of Ukraine who seek SMOLINSKY, VICTORIA M 039 NY JURCZENKO, ANNA 037 NJ increasingly significant impact on the to restore unity, democracy, political stabili- KASHUBYNSKA,IRYNA M 240 OH SOLHAN, JAROSLAWA 472 MD Russian economy, if Russia continues to ty and economic prosperity to their coun- KASTL, HELEN L 452 MO SOLTYS, ANNA 005 NY escalate this situation. try. We commend the Ukrainian govern- KAZANIWSKYJ, OREST LEW 472 IL STASYNA, WOLODYMYR 379 IL ment’s ambitious reform agenda and will 4. We remind Russia of its international KERNITSKY, DOMINIKA 005 NY STEFURAK,PEARL 432 ON obligations, and its responsibilities includ- support its implementation as Ukraine KESTER, ANNA 409 PA STRILKA, MARIA 230 QC ing those for the world economy. Russia seeks to start a new chapter in its history, KMON, STELLA 253 MA STRYHUN, WOLODYMYR 240 OH has a clear choice to make. Diplomatic ave- grounded on a broad-based constitutional KOERBER, KATHERINE 161 PA SWIDARSKI, NICHOLAS 096 PA nues to de-escalate the situation remain reform, free and fair presidential elections KOLISNYK, IDA 083 NJ SWITIJ, MARIA 325 NY open, and we encourage the Russian gov- in May, promotion of human rights and KOLODCZYN, FILIMON 131 IL SZYPULKA, KATERYNA 240 OH ernment to take them. Russia must respect respect of national minorities. KOLOHRYWENKO, STEFANIA 423 IL TERLECKA, CATHERINE 5 NY Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sover- 8. The International Monetary Fund has KOLYNKO, MICHAEL 401 ON TITOW, IWAN 055 MD eignty, begin discussions with the govern- a central role leading the international effort KORNYLO, PAUL 412 ON TYMKO, JULIA 173 DE ment of Ukraine, and avail itself of offers of to support Ukrainian reform, lessening KOROLYSHYN, MYRON 407 ON URICK, ANNIE 407 ON international mediation and monitoring to Ukraine›s economic vulnerabilities, and bet- KOWALCHUK, JOSEPH 114 IL WANDZILAK, JAN 155 NJ address any legitimate concerns. ter integrating the country as a market KOZAK, ANNA 037 NJ WASHLESKI, OLGA 409 PA 5. The Russian Federation’s support for economy in the multilateral system. We KOZAK, OLHA 015 MD WECAL, STEPHEN 206 RI the Organization for Security and strongly support the IMF’s work with the KOZAR, JUSTINA 130 NY WERES, EUGENIA 114 IL Cooperation in Europe’s Special Monitoring Ukrainian authorities and urge them to KULYK, IWANNA 042 NJ WIATR, JULIA 137 PA Mission to Ukraine is a step in the right reach a rapid conclusion. IMF support will KUZMA, STEPHANIE 221 IL WILKERSON, JULIA 325 NY direction. We look forward to the mission’s be critical in unlocking additional assistance KYRYLCZUK, OLGA 287 NJ WOCKRIN, ANNA 147 PA early deployment, in order to facilitate the from the World Bank, other international LASHENKO, OLGA 114 IL WOLOCH, STELLA 441 ON dialogue on the ground, reduce tensions financial institutions, the EU and bilateral LEHENKY, MARIA 131 WI WORMAN, HELEN P 452 TX WTORAK, PETRO 445 MB and promote normalization of the situation, sources. We remain united in our commit- LENCZYCKYJ, EUGENIA 399 IL WYSHNIOWSKY, HELEN 432 ON and we call on all parties to ensure that ment to provide strong financial backing to LEWIS, ANNA H 055 MD YASINSKI, ANNA 164 CA Special Monitoring Mission members have Ukraine, to coordinate our technical assis- LIBOWICZ, SEMEN 005 NY LISS, OLGA 381 FL YUZYK, MARY 465 ON safe and secure access throughout Ukraine tance, and to provide assistance in other LITYNSKY, WOLODYMYR 341 ON ZACHARKO, MARY 217 NY to fulfill their mandate. areas, including measures to enhance trade LOZOWY, JOSEPH 112 OH ZAHAJEWYCZ, TARAS 112 OH 6. This group came together because of and strengthen energy security. LUCIW, NICHOLAS 142 NJ ZAWADOWYCZ, ANNA 423 IL LUTZKY, ANNA 267 NY ZELENY, ANASTAZIA 407 ON LUZECKY, FRANCES R 452 CA ZELTONOGA, JEAN 257 CA Visit our archive online: www.ukrweekly.com MALANCZUK, STEFAN 102 CA ZENECKYJ, STEPAN 008 NY 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2014 No. 13 No. 13 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2014 17 Raising awareness about the Maidan at NYC’s School of Ukrainian Studies

by Xenia Ferencevych and secure protest sites in the world. Mr. Medunytsia generously entertained NEW YORK CITY – In order to bring many questions including what he makes greater awareness and context to the ongo- of the east-west divide in Ukraine (“Maidan ing tension and historic events unfolding in is an all-Ukrainian phenomenon”), predic- Ukraine, the School of Ukrainian Studies of tions for Russian involvement in Ukraine the Self Reliance Association implemented once the Olympics end (“We expect Russia’s a school-wide day of learning about the attention to switch over to Ukraine after Maidan on Saturday, February 1. The activi- the Olympics…and anticipate increased ties ranged from informal conversations in tension in Ukraine after February 23”), classrooms to a lecture by guest speaker fears of a large-scale crackdown on the Oleh Medunytsia, national deputy of Maidan (“We are relying on ourselves… we Ukraine. walk under the watchful eye of God”) and Throughout the day, students and teach- who would be the next president (“If free ers wore blue and yellow ribbons around and fair elections were held now, Yulia their wrists in a show of support for the Tymoshenko would win because she has Maidan, and each activity concluded with a the highest ratings; if she is not released moment of silence to honor the Maidan’s from prison, then of course, [Vitali] victims, and a prayer in support for contin- Klitschko would win. If not Klitschko, then ued peace there. [Petro] Poroshenko or [Arseniy] Teachers and students in Grades K-5 Yatsenyuk.”) spent the day discussing the meaning of Xenia Ferencevych The final query came from principal Ivan the Maidan and answering questions such National Deputy of Ukraine Oleh Medunytsia discusses events on the Maidan with Makar who asked how the school and oth- as: Why are people protesting so long in upper school students. ers in the West could help. Mr. Medunytsia Kyiv? Why have so many people given said that, naturally, money orders support their lives over to this cause? What is a is also the assistant to the Maidan’s com- that of Ukraine simply being aligned with the Maidan but underscored the absolute “hero”? What virtues does a hero embody? mandant. the European Union to transforming necessity of pressuring U.S. lawmakers. He What are fundamental civil and human Mr. Medunytsia, a former teacher, intro- Ukraine into a civilized, law-abiding coun- cited the significance of the public backing rights and how have they been compro- duced the topic of Maidan to a standing- try that punishes corruption and does not of U.S. Sens. John McCain and Chris Murphy, mised by the current Ukrainian govern- room-only crowd with a succinct historical tolerate state-sanctioned brutality. He and Secretary of State John Kerry, “because, ment? summary of the peaceful protest-turned- stressed that rather than words of support, honestly, without the pressure and the Students and teachers of the upper revolution, then in its third month. He active U.S. and European involvement principled position of U.S. leaders, Maidan school (Grades 6-12) had the unique appealed to the teens in the audience by (freezing of assets and comprehensive would have long ago been dispersed.” opportunity to hear National Deputy emphasizing that the first wave of protest- sanctions) would help the Euro-Maidan On Sunday, February 2, students and fac- Medunytsia share his eyewitness accounts ers comprised young people, i.e. students, movement. ulty joined parishioners and members of of Maidan and the developing situation in journalists and activists, who also hap- In describing the Maidan, Mr. the Ukrainian American community in Ukraine. The 42-year-old Mr. Medunytsia, a pened to be the first victims of violence and Medunytsia said it was a very self-sufficient remembering the five slain Maidan protest- legislator from Sumy in northeastern repression at the hands of law enforce- and proactive place, adding that it’s “essen- ers, as well as the students who perished in Ukraine, is a member of the For Ukraine ment. tially a city in the center of the city of Kyiv.” the Battle of Kruty in 1918 in a special faction of the Batkivshchyna Party. He was Following the escalation of tensions, the He noted that it has the curious distinction requiem liturgy at St. George Ukrainian elected to the Verkhovna Rada in 2012 and demands of the protesters evolved from of being probably one of the only really safe Catholic Church. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2014 No. 13

Husar’s life in more depth, or “the entire COMMUNITY CHRONICLE Online documentary... cultural layer about Lubomyr that can’t be watched in the film,” Ms. Kharchenko said. (Continued from page 9) The director will be selected in the com- ing weeks, Ms. Shkil said, noting that the social project, including as many people as classic documentary’s materials won’t possible.” Denver Ukrainians host opera singer repeat what’s in the web documentary. The main contributor from North Donations will be used to finance each America so far has been Cardinal Husar’s project equally, she added. niece, Maria Rypan, who lives in Toronto Internationally renowned Kyiv compos- and was able to offer the family’s photo er Valentyn Sylvestrov, an admirer of archives. Contributors to the Facebook Cardinal Husar, has contributed his page are writing about their experiences archived music to the documentary; the with Cardinal Husar at Soyuzivka, Ms. Shkil music has already been used for the web- said, as he served the local parish in site and completed episodes. Kerhonkson, N.Y., between 1958 and 1969. In a late December 2013 interview with Besides the web documentary, a stan- the Kyiv newspaper Den, Mr. Sylvestrov dard documentary film will also be pro- said: “Consider the words of Archbishop duced, with its release planned for August Lubomyr Husar declared December 8 on 24 in Ukrainian theaters. the Maidan stage: ‘Work as if everything The two films will be distinct in that the depended on you, and pray to God as if web documentary will explore Cardinal everything depended on him.’ ”

Stefan Krusze Members of the UNWLA Denver chapter at a reception for New York Metropolitan Opera bass Stefan Szkafarowsky: (front row, from left) Olga Bogir, Inya Saldyt, Mr. Moscow continued on its present course. Szkafarowsky, Ania Savage and Lolita Clouser, (second row) Nadja Myronenko, G-7 leaders... Mr. Lavrov also downplayed the signifi- cance of Russia’s possible expulsion from Oksana Ruda-Bantley, Luba Pyrih, Theadosia Fedak, Marina Dubrova, Maria (Continued from page 1) Lubianetska, Maria Horczakiwskyj, Helen Schultz and Odarka Figlus. the G-8 group of industrialized nations. some have called the greatest threat to “As to the G-8, well, you see, G-8 is an infor- by Ania Savage Mr. Szkafarowsky was in town to sing security since the Cold War. mal club. No one hands out membership IDs the role of Sparafucile in the Opera Mr. Lavrov also met with U.S. Secretary for it. No one can kick anyone out of it. It may DENVER – The Colorado Chapter of the Colorado production of “Rigoletto,” which of State John Kerry on March 24 and they be the case that G-8 has already fulfilled its Ukrainian National Women’s League of received critical acclaim in reviews. “mostly spoke about Ukraine,” the Russian mission – and this is exactly what many peo- America hosted a reception on Sunday, This was the second time that the Denver envoy said. ple think because since the creation of G-20 it March 16, to welcome opera bass Stefan chapter hosted Mr. Szkafarowsky. In 2011 Mr. Kerry said Mr. Lavrov “emphasized is precisely where all economic and financial Szkafarowsky, a member of the New York he sang the role of Vodnik in the opera once again the need to fully respect the issues are being discussed.” Metropolitan Opera who was singing in “Rusalka,” which also was presented by results of the Crimean referendum,” adding “Rigoletto” staged by Opera Colorado. Opera Colorado at the Denver Performing that the Russian side “spoke of the need to Based on reporting by Reuters, the About 50 UNWLA members and their Arts Center. finally take a decisive action in order to pre- Associated Press, RFE/RL, Interfax and ITAR- guests attended the reception and were The UNWLA reception consisted of a vent carousing of radicals and their infiltra- TASS. entertained by Mr. Szkafarowsky’s Ukrainian buffet with dishes ranging from tion into Ukraine’s political life.” Copyright 2014, RFE/RL Inc. Reprinted impromptu performance of several salo and herring appetizers to main dishes Mr. Kerry expressed “strong concern” with the permission of Radio Free Europe/ of varenyky and kapusta, and desserts of Ukrainian songs. In addition, funds were about the build-up of Russian troops along Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, medivnyk and pliatsok. The reception was raised for the Denver chapter’s scholarship Ukraine’s border. He called on Russia to Washington DC 20036; www.rferl.org (see fund, which supports one to three Ukrainian hosted by Ania Savage, UNWLA member defuse the situation and said additional http://www.rferl.org/content/G-7-russia- students in Ukraine and elsewhere. and author and translator. sanctions could be placed on Russia if crimea-ukraine/25308273.html).

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