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Vol. LXXXVIII No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2020 $2.00 Ukrainian government introduces new measures International Criminal Court pushes in response to COVID-19 pandemic for full probe of war crimes in by Mark Raczkieywcz – Ukraine reached another legal breakthrough on the world arena in its efforts to hold accountable for war mongering and human rights abuses in the country when the International Criminal Court (ICC) on December 11 decided to recommend a full-fledged probe. ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said there was enough evidence to “believe that a broad range of conduct constituting war crimes and crimes against humanity” have occurred and, therefore, warrant further investigation by the court. The key findings came after the court’s six-year preliminary examination, which was mostly based on Ukraine providing Cabinet of Ministers “detailed information” on events that Ukrainian Prime Minister Shmyhal discussed new COVID-19 measures during a encompass the pro-democracy Euro- ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda Cabinet of Ministers meeting on December 9, while Minister of Health Maksym Maidan protests that erupted in November Stepanov joined the meeting via videoconference. 2013, Russia’s illegal annexation of aggression, war crimes and crimes against Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula in early 2014 humanity committed by individuals, not by Roman Tymotsko The new “lockdown” measures will not and its covert invasion of the two eastern- countries. begin until after New Year’s and Christmas most regions of Luhansk and Donetsk. “The day will come when Russian crimi- KYIV – The Cabinet of Ministers of celebrations have concluded. Critics of the The next step, the prosecutor said, is to nals will certainly appear before the court,” Ukraine has adopted a new resolution to new measure have pointed out that, in “request authorization from the judges of Mr. Kuleba said. implement strict “lockdown” measures in waiting to implement the new restrictions the Pre-Trial Chamber of the court to open Neither Ukraine nor Russia are mem- Ukraine for January 8-24 in response to the until after the holidays, Ukraine might see an investigation.” bers of the ICC. However, Ukraine has stat- COVID-19 pandemic. The resolution came an additional spike in COVID-19 cases. Writing on Twitter on December 11, ed in 2014 and 2015 that it will accept the during an extraordinary meeting of Mr. Shmyhal stressed that the govern- Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro court’s jurisdiction in the Donbas war and Ukraine’s government on December 9, and ment hoped citizens and businesses would Kuleba described the news as a “historic Russia’s annexation of Crimea. Ukrainian Prime Minister understand the logic the government used decision,” saying that “international justice Russia does not acknowledge the ICC’s said that this decision was made following to make the decision to implement the new is not quick, but inevitable.” jurisdiction. discussions with business representatives, The ICC’s probe focused on alleged local authorities, and epidemiologists. (Continued on page 8) transgressions that include genocide, (Continued on page 5)

Ukraine soccer association appeals cancellation of Nations League game against Switzerland

by Mark Raczkiewycz ions (UEFA), previously determined that the match be forfeited. KYIV – Ukrainian soccer’s governing The CAS gave no timetable regarding body, the Ukrainian Association of Football when a verdict would be issued in (UAF), has taken legal action for reprieve Ukraine’s appeal. Ukraine appealed to the over a game against Switzerland in CAS after UEFA’s appeals body had on Europe’s Nations League tournament that November 25 awarded three points to was cancelled last month as a result of Switzerland while holding Ukraine respon- players testing positive for COVID-19 prior sible for the match not taking place due to to the match. coronavirus-related rules in place for The Lausanne-based Court of Arbitrat­ national soccer teams. ion for Sport (CAS) in Switzerland The two sides were scheduled to play in announced on December 11 that it had reg- the league’s top-tier division on November istered UAF’s appeal. It is usually consid- 17 but local authorities decided to cancel ered the final judicial body for sport-relat- the fixture after several Ukrainian players ed disputes, although a final appeal can be tested positive for COVID-19. UEFA defers made to the Swiss Supreme Court. to local public health officials on such deci- A panel of three arbitrators will decide sions in each country where matches take whether Ukraine has the right to resched- place. ule the match, determine the outcome by The entire Ukrainian national team dele- drawing lots or rule that the match be for- Ukrainian Association of Football gation was subsequently placed into man- feited. Europe’s governing body of soccer, Ukrainian national soccer team coach Andriy Shevchenko speaks with reporters dur- the Union of European Football Associat­ ing a press conference. (Continued on page 16) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2020 No. 51

ANALYSIS

Ukrainian-U.K. defense cooperation: Anti-corruption agency’s powers restored rubles, but later the fine was increased to 50,000 rubles, with the deadline date for The Ukrainian Parliament has voted to dismantling extended to December 3. Will have Kyiv’s back? restore the powers of the National Anti- Ukrainian authorities issued a statement in Corruption Agency (NAZK) as Kyiv is seek- Moreover, London promised to send Royal response, which read: “The Representative by Ihor Kabanenko ing to secure new loans from the Navy ships to the region in order to boost Office of the in the Eurasia Daily Monitor International Monetary Fund (IMF) to fight Ukraine’s ability to combat threats in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea condemns a sharp economic slump triggered by the On October 7, in the presence of Black Sea (Eurointegration.com.ua, August the latest violations of the occupying state coronavirus pandemic. NAZK’s chief Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, 19). A month after this visit, more than of the Russian Federation against the Oleksandr Novikov hailed the December 15 who was paying an official visit to the 450 British paratroopers, together with Crimean Diocese of the Orthodox Church of vote at the , saying it would , Ukraine’s Defense their Ukrainian counterparts, practiced an Ukraine and its faithful. The decision of the allow the agency to “tackle corruption.” Mr. Minister Andriy Taran and the UK’s airdrop near Mykolaiv, the important port- so-called ‘court’ and further demands to Novikov said that “NAZK resumes all its Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace industrial center in southern Ukraine. The dismantle the Burning Bush Church in operations in all major directions now.” In signed a memorandum on enhancing bilat- drop was the largest exercise of this type Yevpatoria are aimed at ousting the October, Ukraine’s Constitutional Court eral cooperation in the military and mili- Ukrainian church from the temporarily carried out by the U.K. in more than 20 struck down some anti-corruption legisla- tary-technical spheres (President.gov.ua, occupied Crimean peninsula. Russia wants years. This show of force notably occurred tion and curbed the powers of the NAZK, October 7; see EDM, October 29). An there to be one Ukrainian Church in as Russia was stepping up its large-scale sparking tensions between President important aspect of this document was a Crimea, an important center of unity of strategic-operational military exercise Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the opposition, and funding pledge from the UK’s export credit .” Similar calls by the Russian Kavkaz 2020 near Ukraine’s boarders members of the court. The U.S. Embassy in agency in the amount of 1.25 billion occupiers to dismantle the church were (UNIAN, September 19). In their joint Kyiv said the European Union, the United pounds ($1.68 billion) for the construction issued on July 23. The so-called “Yevpatoria operation in Ukraine, the U.K. troops effec- States, and several other nations were fol- of missile boats and new naval infrastruc- City Court” also issued a decision in tively covered their hosts’ backs. So, the lowing developments surrounding the ture in Ukraine. November 2019 to dismantle the church. symbolic advantage of such military col- Constitutional Court’s ruling with “growing Missile boats and naval bases are criti- The Prosecutors Office of the Autonomous laboration between a NATO state and non- concern.” The Verkhovna Rada’s move cally important to Ukraine’s capacity to Republic of Crimea and the city of NATO partner was clearly on display. comes amid international concerns over deter an enemy as well as respond in a cri- Sevastopol said it would provide an appro- It is instructive to view the joint Kyiv’s slow progress on reforms and anti- sis in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. priate legal assessment of these actions of UK-Ukrainian paratrooper operation near corruption efforts that have hobbled the These capabilities are crucial to Ukraine in representatives of the occupation authori- Mykolaiv as well as the broader defense implementation of a $5 billion program this closed maritime theater considering ties as part of the criminal proceedings. partnership against the background of the agreed in June with the IMF. Ukraine’s Russia’s overwhelming superiority when it “Such actions of the occupiers,” the office lessons learned from the recent Karabakh economy is expected to contract by 5 per- comes to anti-ship missiles. At least eight added, “are a direct violation of interna- war in the South Caucasus. Defense cent this year, dragged into recession by the UK-designed missile boats equipped with tional humanitarian law and another con- experts from around the world continue to COVID-19 pandemic. The EU delegation to NSM anti-ship missiles are on the agenda firmation of discrimination and pressure study how and why Azerbaijan proved so Kyiv has warned that its financial assis- between London and Kyiv; some number on the only Ukrainian religious community successful in forcibly retaking Karabakh tance was tied to Ukraine’s performance on of them will be built at a British shipyard in Crimea.” (Religious Information Service and surrounding territories from Armenia corruption. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service, and the rest in Ukraine. The acquisition of of Ukraine) during the September 27-November 9 with reporting by ) these modern missile boats represents a conflict. But many conclude that the key to Bartholomew on Unification Council anniversary great opportunity for Ukraine to strength- Azerbaijan’s battlefield victories was the City court orders OCU church dismantled en its “mosquito fleet” navy (Defence-ua. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has political-military support received from its Russian government authorities in com, December 7, 2020; see EDM, March 9, regional “big brother” – Turkey. Ankara congratulated Metropolitan Epifaniy on the 2017). “The implementation of these proj- Russia-annexed Crimea, specifically, the so- second anniversary of the Unification stood steadfastly behind Baku tactically, called “Yevpatoria City Court,” on December ects will significantly enhance the capabili- operationally and strategically; it provided Council in Kyiv, the election of the Primate ties and combat potential of the Ukrainian 2 accused the Department of the Crimean of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and the its ally with technologies, tactics and stra- Diocese of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine fleet [as well as] the compatibility of the tegic advice (Radio Svoboda, November approval of its charter. “I congratulate you, domestic naval forces with the naval com- (OCU) of not fulfilling the November 3 deci- my blessed brother, on the significant 18). The military alliance between two sion of the court to dismantle the Church of ponent of NATO member states,” Ukraine’s Turkic neighbors visibly paid off as church work done in such a short time, on minister of defense stressed after signing the Image of the Mother of God “Burning the excellent management of church affairs, Azerbaijani forces continually broke Bush” in Yevpatoria, Crimea. Metropolitan the bilateral defense cooperation memo- entrenched Armenian defenses and pro- on cooperation with the authorities for the randum. This enhanced military/military- Klyment of Symferopil and Crimea of the benefit of the entire Ukrainian people, as gressively retook ever larger slices of occu- OCU received a package of documents from technical relationship with the U.K. will pied Karabakh (see EDM, October 15). well as on initiatives and actions during the additionally have a positive impact on the the “Department of the Federal Bailiff dangerous pandemic, to counter its social Ukraine has also been looking closely at Service for the Republic of Crimea,” which health and potential of Ukraine’s ship- the lessons to be learned from the autumn consequences and comfort the faithful,” the yards. “We hope this will become a driver found the OCU guilty of not dismantling the 2020 war in the South Caucasus (see EDM, church and was initially fined 30,000 (Continued on page 28) for the restoration of the shipbuilding November 9). But if it is to emulate industry in Ukraine and will bring modern Azerbaijan’s successes, Ukraine will argu- technologies to our economy,” Mr. Taran ably need its own patron of sorts. Kyiv’s added (UNIAN, October 8). Undoubtedly, developing security relationship with access to the UK’s advanced shipbuilding he krainian eekly FOUNDED 1933 London may be a seed for such a budding T U W technologies, the possibility of Ukrainian relationship down the line. Missile boat industrial personnel learning from the An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., and naval infrastructure construction, the knowhow of British engineers, as well the a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. 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George A. Nestor honored with UTS Writer’s Award

by Nickolas C. Kotow changed so that tourniquets were not to be Army Combat Infantryman Badge, U.S. and Raymond M. Komichak loosened except by a doctor. Following his Army Combat Medic Badge, two Army combat medic training, he was sent to fight Commendation Medals and the Armed PRESTO, Pa. – George A. Nestor was in Korea and was assigned to a Mobile Forces Expeditionary Medal for service posthumously presented with the Writer’s Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) and later during the Crisis of 1961-1963. Award of the Ukrainian Technological to a heavy weapons unit. Upon the cessa- Raymond M. Komichak, lieutenant colo- Society of Pittsburgh (UTS) in ceremonies tion of hostilities in Korea, he was honor- nel (retired) in the U.S. Army, was called at a formal dinner on Sunday, November 8, ably discharged from the U.S. Army in upon to inform all present of the types of at The Club at Nevillewood located in October 1954. distinctive military acts of extraordinary Presto, Pa., near Pittsburgh. Mr. Nestor In July 1958, Mr. Nestor enlisted in the heroism, courage and bravery in battle, passed away on November 25, 2019. United States Air Force and received air- and acts of meritorious achievement and UTS members and guests were wel- plane mechanic training at Chanute Air service represented by each of the medals comed by UTS President George Honchar, Force Base in Illinois. He volunteered for and decorations awarded to Mr. Nestor. He who called upon Father Deacon two combat tours during the Vietnam War. also noted that the rank of master sergeant Christopher Bellock to offer an invocation. During his first tour, he was awarded the attained by the honoree was the third- Deacon Christopher serves Assumption of Air Force Commendation Medal for taxiing highest rank that could be earned by a the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in an airplane away from fuel tanks that had non-commissioned officer in the Air Force. Northern Cambria, Pa., and Protection of been set ablaze by Viet Cong shelling. Secretary Kotow then explained the his- the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Revloc, During his second tour of duty, he served tory of the UTS Writer’s Award. It was Pa. Protopresbyter George Hnatko, pastor as a flight engineer in an air commando inaugurated in 1987 and was “instituted to of the Nestor family’s parish, Holy unit. Other Air Force assignments included encourage persons living in the tri-state The late George A. Nestor. Ascension Ukrainian Orthodox Parish in serving as a crew chief on refueling tank- area to submit letters-to-the-editor, arti- Nanty Glo, Pa., was unable to attend. ers for bombers and other aircraft that cles, stories, poems, etc. dealing with read the English inscription. The plaque Following dinner, UTS Secretary Nickolas were flying airborne deterrence missions Ukraine or Ukrainians for publication.” The was created by graphic artist Taras C. Kotow offered a brief biography of the against the Soviet Union. first award was to Joseph Cieply of Davyda. honoree’s life. He related that Mr. Nestor Mr. Nestor retired from the U.S. Air Monessen, Pa. The second in 1988 was The award for the late Mr. Nestor was was a humble man of many accomplish- Force in 1976 after attaining the rank of presented to Bohdan Hodiak, then of accepted by his wife, Irene Deskevich ments. He was born on April 25, 1931, near master sergeant with over 20 years of Pittsburgh. Nestor, with two of their sons, Andre and Ebensburg, Pa., was orphaned at age 8 and combined military service in the U.S. Army The award plaque inscription for Roman, in attendance. (A third son, Adam, grew up in Nanty Glo. After graduation and the U.S. Air Force. During his time in George A. Nestor noted his decades of was not able to attend.) Mrs. Nestor and from Ebensburg High School in 1949, he the Air Force, he was credited with 179 written submissions to newspapers in son Roman thanked the Ukrainian worked in the tree-trimming industry until combat flying missions, 1,053 combat fly- Johnstown, Pa., and Pittsburgh, as well as Technological Society for presenting the he was drafted into the United States Army ing hours and a career total of 2,300 flying to The Ukrainian Weekly, about many top- Writer’s Award to their husband and on October 9, 1952, to fight in the Korean hours. ics and items of significance to Ukrainians, father, and expressed hope that the society War. During his distinguished military career especially the Holodomor. Oksana would seek to present more such awards He was sent to Camp Pickett, Va., for spanning active duty and reserve service Lernatovych, instructor of Ukrainian lan- in the future. training as a combat medic. During his in the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army, he guage at the University of Pittsburgh, read More information about the Ukrainian training, he observed the then standard was the recipient of many military medal aloud the Ukrainian inscription. Stephen Technological Society of Pittsburgh is practice of loosening applied tourniquets awards, decorations and recognitions Haluszczak, UTS Executive Board member, available on its website, www.utspgh.com. every 25 to 30 minutes. Mr. Nestor pointed including the Distinguished Flying Cross out that such a practice would lead to (Air Force), two Air Force Commendation severe blood loss. By the end of his train- Medals, five Air Medals, Combat Aircrew ing tour, the standard practice was Wings, a Presidential Unit Citation, U.S. Quotable notes I am pleased the FY 2021 NDAA [National Defense Authorization Act] confer- ence report sends the clear message that America stands with the Ukrainian people in their struggle to secure a democratic, prosperous, and independent future in the face of Russian aggression. The Ukrainian military has fought bravely against Russian aggression in the Donbas and has made tremendous strides. I have long advocated for the development of a comprehensive, multiyear security assistance plan and I am glad to see that the FY 2021 NDAA conference report directs DoD [Department of Defense] and DoS [Department of State] to look for ways to help the Ukrainian military continue their upward trajectory in proficiency. I have encouraged the Ukrainian government to sustain their efforts on eliminating cor- ruption, and have authored past legislation tying assistance to continued anti-cor- ruption reform. Those conditions remain in place and I look forward to seeing President Zelensky’s government continue to move forward on an anti-corruption agenda. The United States Congress will continue to make sure the Ukrainian mili- tary has the capabilities it needs to defend its sovereign territory – on the land, sea, and air. As co-founder and co-chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, I will continue to lead efforts in the Senate to ensure Ukrainians have the equipment, resources and capabilities they need to defend themselves against Russian aggression. At the awards ceremony during which the Ukrainian Technological Society Writer’s — U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), co-founder and co-chair of the Senate Ukraine Award was presented posthumously to George A. Nestor (seated, from left): Roman Caucus and a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement Nestor (with plaque), Irene Nestor and Andre Nestor with dinner guests. on December 4 focusing on the Ukrainian Security Assistance Package that was included in the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, also known as S.4049.

Mykolaiv region over the long term. “If Ukrainian-U.K. ... they […] are being landed [there] and will Two years have passed since the unification assembly that took place in Kyiv (Continued from page 2) remain, we will not object either. From the when the head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine was elected and the church’s first day of Russia’s aggression, Britain was constitutional charter was approved. Since then, and after the delivery of the The United States has also for years nearby and provided practical support, Tomos of Autocephaly at the Phanar on the 6th of January, the Most Holy Church of actively supported and boosted Ukraine’s and not only in military terms,” Mr. Kuleba Ukraine bears witness to the Orthodox faith and serves as the local Orthodox deterrence measures. This U.S. backing has added (BBC News’ Ukrainian service, Church in the territory of the Ukrainian state, ‘under your strong and philanthropic been strategically vital to Kyiv as it faces UNIAN, October 6). The current momen- guidance.’ […] The Autocephaly of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine is a fait accompli Moscow’s enormous military buildup and tum of this bilateral defense partnership and, despite any intervention, cannot be cancelled. Those who insist on rejecting activity in the Black and Azov seas looks strategically advantageous for this fact serve other interests. Neither ‘maneuvers’ nor the theology, which has (Interfax, September 5; Ukrmilitary.com, Ukraine – as well as for the security of the turned into verbosity, prosper in the blessed world of the Church. June 17; Mil.in.ua, January 30). At the same entire Black Sea region. It is in both coun- time, however, Ukraine needs the U.K. as a tries’ interests to maintain this positive — Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on December 16 issued a statement – powerful partner and possible patron at dynamic. “Autocephaly of Church of Ukraine is fait accompli – Those who reject it serve other the regional level. According to Foreign interests” – to Metropolitan Epifaniy, offering congratulations on the second anniver- Minister Dmytro Kuleba, the Ukrainian The article above is reprinted from sary of the 2018 Unification Council that led to the Tomos of Autocephaly that was side wants closer cooperation with the U.K. Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from issued by the Ecumenical Patriarch in January 2019, and the creation of the Orthodox military and is considering the possibility its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, Church of Ukraine. of hosting British paratroopers in the www.jamestown.org. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2020 No. 51 No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2020 5

Maria Sonevytsky wins prestigious Lockwood Award

by Marika Kuzma as diverse as , Odosia Plytka- Sorokhan, Drevo, the Dakh Daughters, BERKELEY, Calif. – At its annual conven- Dakha Brakha, with musicians and ensem- tion in early November, the American bles from Hutsulshchyna to Crimea to Kyiv. Musicological Society awarded the presti- Dr. Sonevytsky assesses how all of these gious Lewis Lockwood Award to Dr. Maria practices have exhibited and re-imagined Sonevytsky for her book “Wild Music: Ukrainian tradition and culture. Sound and Sovereignty in Ukraine,” pub- Rather than merely showcase Ukrainian lished in October 2019 by Wesleyan music and musicians, the book ponders University Press as part of its Music/ deeper, global questions. In her preface, Dr. Culture series. Sonevytsky reflects on how the events of The Lockwood Award “honors each 2013-2014 forced her to confront funda- year a musicological book of exceptional mental assumptions about her research: merit published during the previous year “As Crimean were ordered to trade in any language and in any country by a in their Ukrainian passports for Russian scholar in the early stages of his or her ones, as Hutsuls became newly caricatured career who is a member of the AMS or a by Russian media as part of a rabid neo-fas- citizen or permanent resident of Canada cist takeover of Ukraine, as the Russian or the United States.” Dr. Sonevytsky is state vowed to defend its Russian-speaking currently an assistant professor of music compatriots abroad, I could no longer take (ethnomusicology) at the University of the legitimacy of state for granted.” California, Berkeley. The investment of her artist-interlocu- In “Wild Music,” Dr. Sonevytsky tors in the project of Ukrainian statehood addresses the question: what are the uses therefore becomes a central question that Dr. Maria Sonevytsky and her award-winning book, “Wild Music: Sound and of musical exoticism? She tracks the idea of she examines through musical practices. Sovereignty in Ukraine.” “wildness” as expressed in popular music Furthermore, as the rise of populism in during the volatile decade of Ukrainian recent years forces us to confront the very Music” as “vivid” and “powerful.” “Post- cologist Richard Taruskin, winner of a political history bracketed by the Orange concept of state sovereignty anew, Dr. Soviet Ukraine emerges in this beautiful MacArthur Genius Award and the Kyoto Revolution and Revolution of Dignity, and Sonevytsky proposes innovative paradigms and original book as a place of a vibrant Prize, comments that “Wild Music” is “per- includes analyses of music ranging from the for thinking through the creative practices musical and sonic culture,” noted Alexei ceptive, incisively written, and an enjoyable Eurovision Song Contest to reality TV, from that constitute sovereignty, citizenship and Yurchak, author of “Everything Was read, even funny at times.” Indigenous radio to the revolution stage. In nationalism. Forever, Until It Was No More: The Last the course of the book, she features artists Leading scholars have praised “Wild Soviet Generation.” The pre-eminent musi- (Continued on page 27)

A number of militants fighting against Human Rights Protection Group (KHPG). cases related to Ukraine and Russia – one International... Kyiv have told Ukrainian media of actions Mr. Tolstykh has been filmed torturing on Russia’s aggression in the Donbas and (Continued from page 1) that constitute war crimes. In 2015, Ukrainian prisoners of war, in particular the other a case the Netherlands initiated Arseniy Pavlov, better known as Motorola during the siege of the Donetsk airport. against Russia over the Malaysian Airlines Moscow has denied involvement in and who was a high-ranking Russian fight- The battalion commander was killed in his disaster in 2014 when all 298 people Ukraine’s internal affairs and justified its ing alongside separatist forces, said he exe- office in occupied Donetsk in February aboard flight MH17 were killed. seizure of the Crimean peninsula as “his- cuted prisoners of war and tortured other 2017. Ukraine’s case against Russia regarding toric justice.” Russian President Vladimir prisoners. Two hundred fifty-one Ukrainians are eastern Ukraine pertains “to Russia’s de Putin and other high-level Kremlin officials “I don’t give a f--- about what I am currently held in captivity in the occupied facto control over the illegal armed forma- have persistently denied the involvement accused of, believe it or not. I shot 15 pris- part of Donbas, Ukrainian ombudswoman tion and so-called ‘separatists’ in part of of the Russian military in the Donbas oners dead. I don’t give a f---. No comment. Lyudmyla Denisova said this week during a the Donetsk and Luhansk oblast,” the despite overwhelming evidence to the con- I kill if I want to. I don’t if I don’t,” Mr. meeting with British Ambassador Melinda KHPG said in its statement. trary. Pavlov told the Kyiv Post. Simmons. Allegations include “civilian and mili- To date, more than 13,000 people have The Russian warlord was killed in an Separately, the ICC’s statement means tary deaths as the result of force by armed died in the war and more than 1 million explosion inside an elevator of the residen- that it “raises the chances that Moscow and groups controlled by Russia…torture and people have been internally displaced in a tial building where he lived in Donetsk those in Russia implicated in war crimes ill-treatment of civilians and prisoners of conflict that is simmering in its seventh Oblast four years ago. and crimes against humanity can be held war…severe curtailment of the right to year. Igor Strelkov, a Muscovite and former to account,” the Human Rights freedom of expression in occupied A report concluded in February by the Russian intelligence officer, has been iden- Protection Group (KHPG) said in a state- Donbas,” the KHPG said in its statement. United Nation’s High Commissioner for tified as one of about nine men who served ment. The ECHR is also presiding over a sepa- Human Rights on Ukraine found abuses of in so-called military tribunals and carried For their belligerence over the occupa- rate case on Crimea, and that case is near- Ukrainian detainees in the Donbas where out several executions in Slovyansk, tion of Crimea and aggression in the ing a ruling by the court. Russian-led forces control about 3 percent Donetsk Oblast. He has given interviews to Donbas, Russian entities and individuals This week Ukraine’s Parliament adopt- of the territory. Russian and Ukrainian media stating that have faced sanctions imposed by the U.S., ed a budget for next year that envisions Referring to the notorious “Isolation” he had committed actions based on a dra- the European Union and other countries. defense and security spending of roughly prison in the occupied city of Donetsk, the conian law conceived by dictator Josef On December 16, the EU extended for $9.2 billion, or 5.8 percent of the forecast- report found evidence of “beating, suffoca- Stalin and imposed shortly after another six months sanctions against ed output of the economy. It exceeds tion, sexual violence, torture by position, invaded the Soviet Union in World War II, Russia for its occupation of Crimea and NATO’s target of spending 2 percent of extraction of body parts (fingernails and according to reporting by Radio Free actions in the Donbas. Those sanctions tar- gross domestic product for member coun- teeth), deprivation of water, food, sleep, Europe/Radio Liberty. get Russian financial, energy and defense tries. and access to toilet facilities, simulated Mykhailo Tolstykh, a Ukrainian national industries and restrict Moscow’s access to Additionally, the U.S. Congress last week execution, threats of violence or death, and whose nom de guerre was Givi, is perhaps certain sensitive technologies and services passed a bipartisan defense spending bill threats to harm the families of the prison- the most identifiable perpetrator of war that can be used for oil exploration and for the 2021 fiscal year that includes $250 ers. ...” crimes in Ukraine, according to the Kharkiv production. million in security assistance for Ukraine Already in 2016, the prosecutor’s office to fund additional training, lethal and non- of the ICC designated the war in Ukraine as lethal equipment, and advisory efforts for an “international armed conflict,” with Ukraine’s military. Roughly a third of that Ukraine on one side of the war and Russia is designated specifically for lethal assis- on the other side. The conflict, therefore, tance, an increase of $25 million from the falls within the court’s jurisdiction. previous year. Kyiv furthermore has made headway in The ICC’s investigation could take other international courts and arbitration between 3 to 10 years to complete, two suits against Russia. Namely, with the U.N.’s international legal experts told the International Court of Justice and the Ukrainian service of Radio Free Europe/ International Tribunal on the Law and the Radio Liberty. Those experts are Borys Sea. Ukraine’s state-owned Naftogaz oil Babyn, who holds a Ph.D. in legal studies and gas company has also won lawsuits in and is a former presidential representative its favor against Russia. to Crimea, and Volodymyr Vasylenko, who Less than three weeks ago, the was a judge in the International Criminal cossackland.org.ua European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in Alleged war criminals – “Givi” (on the right) and “Motorola.” also announced that it was merging two 2002-2005. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2020 No. 51

CHRISTMAS PASTORAL LETTER The Ukrainian Weekly Justice for Ukraine The Birth of the Messiah Following the conclusion of a preliminary investigation that has taken more than Christmas Pastoral of the Ukrainian until a mysterious star compelled them to six years to complete, the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor said on Catholic Hierarchy of the U.S.A. to our Clergy, make a long and arduous journey to December 11 that there is enough evidence for the court to open a full investigation Religious, Seminarians and Beloved Faithful. Palestine. into alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity perpetrated throughout the And Herod sat contentedly on his throne course of the war in eastern Ukraine. Christ is born! in Jerusalem. That is, until the Magi brought The court’s chief prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, noted that the preliminary investi- “…all at once with the angel there him the astonishing news of the birth of a gation, which began on April 24, 2014, was thorough, independent, and had found appeared a great throng of the hosts of would-be pretender to his throne that enough evidence for the court to open a full investigation. “My office has concluded heaven, praising God with the words: ‘Glory shook him to his core. Indeed, the news of that there is a reasonable basis at this time to believe that a broad range of conduct to God in the highest heaven, and on earth Jesus’ birth not only interrupted the lives of constituting war crimes and crimes against humanity within the jurisdiction of the peace to those on whom his favour rests.’ ” these people; it totally upended them. court have been committed in the context of the situation in Ukraine,” Ms. Bensouda (Luke 2:13-14) It is more important for us, however, to said in her statement, referring to the ongoing war in eastern Ukraine that has now This was the joyous proclamation of the observe how God’s interruption changed claimed more than 13,000 lives since the conflict began in 2014. angels at the most significant event in these people, for better or worse. The prosecutor’s statement also noted that the preliminary investigation deter- human history to that point: the birth of the We see that Mary and Joseph did not mined that there are three broad categories of potential criminality: “crimes com- Messiah, the Son of God, in a stable in fall into anger or despair at the predica- mitted in the context of the conduct of hostilities, crimes committed during deten- Bethlehem. ment they found themselves in. Rather, tions, and crimes committed in Crimea,” which Russia annexed in 2014. This intrusion of God into the world of Ms. Bensouda also said that the next step in the process is to request authoriza- they embraced in obedience the news men was something that was totally unex- tion from the judges of the pre-trail chamber of the ICC to formally open a full inves- brought by the Archangel Gabriel as the pected; it caught everyone off guard. In tigation. It is not currently known when that step will occur, and the prosecutor will of God for them. “Let it be done fact, we can say that in sending his Son to noted that the court is “gripped by operational challenges brought on by the COVID- according to your word,” said Mary to us God interrupted the normal course of 19 pandemic, on the one hand, and by the limitations of our operational capacity Gabriel, while Joseph “did what the angel events in the lives of many people. In the due to thin and overextended resources, on the other.” of the Lord told him to do.” Gospel narrative we see this clearly in Despite the challenges the court faces in conducting a full investigation of alleged The shepherds were rewarded for their those most closely associated with the war crimes perpetrated in eastern Ukraine, Ms. Bensouda called on Russia to coop- sleepless night with the honor of being Nativity of Christ. erate with the probe. “And as we look ahead to future investigations in the indepen- first to worship the Son of God in the flesh. Mary and Joseph were a typical young dent and impartial exercise of our mandate,” the prosecutor said in her statement, “I The Magi were privileged with being the couple of the time, betrothed to each other in also look forward to a constructive and collaborative exchange with the government first to bring gifts to the newborn King. anticipation of a formal marriage that would of Ukraine and, it is my hope, with the government of the Russian Federation, to Only King Herod did not embrace God’s take place some time in the future. That is, determine how justice may best be served under the shared framework of comple- intrusion into his life as a blessing, until the angel of the Lord appeared to them mentary domestic and international action.” unleashing, rather, a violent wave of terror Sadly, we are not as hopeful of Russia’s cooperation with a future full investigation both, leaving their plans in shambles. and bloodshed upon the innocent citizens conducted by the ICC into crimes against humanity and war crimes committed dur- The shepherds were settling in for a of Bethlehem. ing the war in eastern Ukraine. We are, however, encouraged that Ms. Bensouda’s long, uneventful night tending their sheep. Dearly beloved in Christ! Each of our office has found enough evidence to warrant a full investigation. Whether or not the That is, until the angels suddenly filled the lives is filled with interruptions, inconve- Russian government decides to cooperate – and we are most certainly under no illu- sky and sent them hurrying in search of a niences and unexpected intrusions. sions that it will – justice must be served and the perpetrators of war crimes and poor stable. Though these are unexpected, they are not crimes against humanity must be held accountable. The Magi were esteemed and estab- “The day will come when Russian criminals will certainly appear before the lished scholars in far-off Persia. That is, (Continued on page 26) court,” Ukraine’s Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba, wrote on Twitter after learning of Ms. Bensouda’s call for a full investigation, adding that “international justice is not quick, but inevitable.” We agree with Mr. Kuleba that this is a “historic decision” by the ICC, but we cau- tion against complacency. Despite the significant hurdles of completing a thorough investigation amid limited resources and the COVID-19 pandemic, we urge the ICC to complete a full investigation of the matter and bring the perpetrators of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine to justice.

Dec. Turning the pages back...

Thirty years ago, on December 26, 1990, the Supreme Soviet 26 of the Ukrainian SSR adjourned its second session by adopting a law making Christmas, Easter and the Feast of the Holy Trinity 1990 (Theophany) legal holidays in the republic. The law was introduced by deputies of the democratic bloc, who acted on a request by both the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church and the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church. Leonid Kravchuk, chairman (later president of Ukraine) of the Supreme Soviet (after the renewal of Ukraine’s independence, it was known as the Verkhovna Rada or Parliament of Ukraine), took the occasion to express best wishes to all faithful in Ukraine. Similar mea- sures making Christmas a legal holiday were passed in both Volyn and oblasts. Also during that parliamentary session, national deputies approved a proposal that would decrease Ukraine’s contribution of certain foodstuffs to the all-union supply. Significantly, meat products delivered by Ukraine to all-union authorities would decrease from 570,000 to 370,000 tons. At its October 1, 1990, session, the Supreme Soviet discussed proposals for a law on ownership, a law on budget and finances, and the concept of a union treaty as proposed by Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev. The session also completed discussions on intro- ducing changes to the Constitution and created a Constitutional Commission to prepare a draft of a new republican Constitution. The October session also brought articles of the Ukrainian SSR Constitution into line with the July 16 Declaration of State Sovereignty of Ukraine, especially the deletion of Article 6 that provides for the leading role of the Communist Party. Economically, parliament heard plans from Prime Minister Vitold Fokin for an increase in the consumer goods industry, a reduction of economic contributions to Moscow and transfer of control over almost all enterprises to republican government control. Mr. Fokin also said he foresaw the introduction of a Ukrainian currency. Thirty years later, Ukraine is still emerging from the Soviet legacy, and there remains work to be done. However, there has been measurable progress from then until now, and a part of that rebuilding process has been through the renewal of religious life. Source: “Ukrainian Parliament designates Christmas, Easter as holidays; Supreme Soviet “The Shepherds” by Iryna Korchuk and Volodymyr Petryshyn, from a Christmas concludes session,” The Ukrainian Weekly, December 30, 1990. card published by the Ukrainian National Association in 2020. No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2020 7

OPINION

Fifty years ago by Andrew Fedynsky by Askold Lozynskyj I met with Viktor Zaretsky in June 1990 at his home in a village near Kyiv, some The criminal political trial of Ukrainian two months before he died of cancer. We historian and dissident Valentyn Moroz spoke about the Shestydesiatnyky move- was taking place on November 17, 1970. ment of which he and his wife were an My Ukrainian literary dinner party Several dissidents were called by the integral part, as well as of his wife’s and his The election is over and I have a few Khvylovy joined the Bolshevik Party and, Soviet government to testify for the prose- father’s death. There was no doubt in his thoughts, but I’ll wait until Joe Biden’s inau- still in his 20s, became chief of the local cution against the defendant. Among them mind that both killings were the work of guration to share those. For now, I’d like to political terror police organization Cheka, was the dissident Shestydesiatnyk artist the KGB. In particular, as an artist himself, reflect on a favorite topic: Ukrainian litera- and at the same time a published writer of Alla Horska. Alla refused to testify, as did he spoke about his wife’s talents and her ture and the beauty and complexity of the Ukrainian poetry and prose, becoming a the others. Nevertheless, with no evidence, love of color in her art work, her devotion Ukrainian word, as well as the horrific leader of the 1920s Ukrainian Renaissance which was not a problem in Soviet trials, to Ukraine and her people. We spoke about associated politics, with the language fre- and espousing three astounding cultural/ Valentyn Moroz was convicted of anti-Sovi- some of their friends, among them a fellow quently banned, writers arrested, indeed political slogans that energized Ukraine’s et agitation and propaganda and sen- artist, Opanas Zalyvakha, who had worked killed. And revel in how the culture, the lit- cultural and therefore political sector gen- tenced to 14 years. with Alla on the famous mosaic of the rev- erature has nonetheless survived and is erations after Shevchenko first published On November 28, 1970, Alla traveled to olutionary portrait of the Ukrainian poet blossoming today. his “Kobzar.” Namely: the village of Vasylkiv in the Kyiv region and bard Taras Shevchenko, referred to as So, for respite from the most horrible near the city of Fastiv to the home of her Shevchenko Maty (Mother). I had met Mr. American election (and post-election) I’ve father-in-law to pick up a sewing machine. Zalyvakha for the first time only several ever experienced, allow me to share a • Away from Moscow! She did not return home. Her husband weeks earlier in Ivano-Frankivsk. Sunday relaxation: proletariat!• Move toward Europe! Viktor Zaretsky panicked and went after The Shestydesiatnyky were a very sig- Book Review, where authors relate their • Like Give Shevchenko, rise to a Ukr Khvylovyainian w sacrificedorking class his her the following day. The house in nificant movement in Ukrainian history. reading history, the interview ending: personal well-being for the greater cause, Vasylkiv was locked. The police declined to Arguably without them August 24, 1991 – “You’re organizing a literary dinner party. becoming one of the most prominent vic- allow forcible entry. That same day, Mr. the proclamation of Ukrainian indepen- Which three authors, dead or alive, would tims of Stalin’s cultural purge, dramatically Zaretsky’s father was found decapitated dence – would have been more akin to sim- you invite?” Invariably, the list includes committing suicide in May 1933, a public near the tracks at the nearby Fastiv train ilar proclamations in other Soviet states, those whose works I’ve read with pleasure: and irrevocable response to the mass station. Three days later the police forced like Belarus, without the democratic devel- Shakespeare, Mark Twain, Charles Dickens, imprisonment and massacre of Ukraine’s open the door to the Zaretsky home in opment and civil society that ensued and Virgil, Emily Dickenson, James Baldwin and creative/political sector. Vasylkiv. In the basement they found the resounded in Ukraine. Ukraine’s fervor for others. And surprise! As a third invitee I would body of Alla Horska. The pro forma autop- independence and democracy was inspired It’s not likely The New York Times will ask Alexander Solzhenitsyn. His mother sy showed that she had suffered a blow to greatly through the work and lives of the ever publish my selections, but, just for fun, was Ukrainian, his father Russian. The the back of her head. Shestydesiatnyky. In our conversation, here’s my Ukrainian list. Given how conse- Nobel Prize-winning author is best known quential Ukraine has been over the past 30 for exposing the horrors of the Soviet slave The police investigation decided that Viktor Zaretsky was admirably but not sur- years, and for centuries prior, the attendees labor network he famously labeled the the elder Mr. Zaretsky had murdered his prisingly humble. He exhibited a deep would have a lot of weighty issues to dis- “Gulag Archipelago,” in a massive three-vol- own daughter-in-law with a blow to the devotion to his beloved wife who had died cuss over vodka, caviar, salo (bacon fat), ume opus inspired by his own ordeal as a back of the head using the very sewing for the Ukrainian cause, as he put it, 20 bread baked from Ukrainian wheat and, of political prisoner. machine and then threw himself on the years earlier. All my thoughts were focused course, varenyky (pierogis), maybe herring. Solzhenitsyn came to know and admire train tracks before an oncoming train. on how lucky we Ukrainians were as a Taras Shevchenko is a no-brainer. I’m Ukrainians in the post-World War II Motive was never addressed or discussed. nation to have such selfless heroic individ- sure he’d be a fun person to meet. He was Siberian camps, crediting young UPA sol- Neither was the physical capacity of the uals. friends with African-American actor Ira diers – “fresh off the guerilla paths” – for alleged perpetrator, who was quite elderly Alla Horska was born in the City of Aldridge when he was in St. Petersburg in organizing the revolts that largely disman- and incapable of performing such a deed. Yalta, Crimea. Viktor Zaretsky was born in 1858 performing Shakespeare – the two tled the Stalin Siberian labor camps – they Alla’s funeral was attended by many the village of Bilopilla, Sumska Oblast. sharing a bottle, discussing issues of slav- saw the slavery around them, he wrote, and friends, fellow Shestydesiatnyky, and Opanas Zalyvakha was born in the village ery and serfdom, singing songs, etc. reached for their knives. became a national dissident manifestation of Husynka, . They came Shevchenko also knew some of the greatest Solzhenitsyn also endorsed Ukrainians’ against the Soviet regime, insisting that from all parts of Ukraine to save their figures in Russian culture at the time. He aspirations for independence: “…we must Alla had been murdered by the regime. country and its people. Certainly, western was briefly roommates with Armenian- realize that the feelings of the whole people Eulogies were delivered by dissidents, Ukraine had its contingent of heroes, but Crimean painter Ivan Aivazovsky. Fyodor are now at white heat…the time is at hand Vasyl Stus, Yevhen Sverstiuk, Ivan Hel and Ukraine is indeed a nation and country Dosteyevsky spoke at Shevchenko’s funeral when we must pay on all our promissory Oles Sergienko. Poet Stus knelt throughout from the Carpathian mountains or the in 1861. Ivan Turgenev wrote an introduc- notes guaranteeing self-determination and the service and then bade Alla farewell River Sian to the far reaches of Kuban. tion to the first complete edition of independence…” And yet when indepen- with his own special verse. Glory to Ukraine for having such people. Shevchenko’s “Kobzar,” published in Prague dence for Ukraine actually came in 1991 he Almost 40 years later Soviet documents Vichnaya Pamiat to Alla Horska on this in 1876, 13 years after the tsar had banned became a typical Russian chauvinist advo- were accessed in the KGB archives through 50th anniversary. the language in Russia. What stories Taras cating for a united Slavic state encompass- the efforts of Oleksij Zaretsky, Alla’s and could tell! How he felt empowered to ing Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, and led by Viktor’s son, that manifestly revealed that Askold S. Lozynskyj is an attorney at law invoke a mystical connection to all Moscow. both Alla and her father-in-law had been based in New York City who served as presi- Ukrainians who had ever lived, or would If I were at the dinner, I would point out murdered at the direction of the KGB for dent of the Ukrainian World Congress in someday, on how the words he wrote and to Shevchenko how the Ukrainian diaspora Alla’s dissident activities. 1998-2008. the defiant example he set mobilized tens erected a monument to him in Washington of millions of Cossack and serf descen- inscribed with his plea: “WHEN WILL dants, culminating with independence in UKRAINE / HAVE ITS WASHINGTON / OPINIONS 1991 and in the process bringing down the WITH FAIR AND JUST LAWS? / SOMEDAY 20th century version of the Russian WE WILL!” How today, his now-indepen- The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes letters to the editor and commentaries on a Empire. dent land is America’s close friend and an variety of topics of concern to the Ukrainian American and Ukrainian Canadian I’d also invite Mykola Khvylovy, born ally against a mutual Russian adversary. communities, as well as the Ukrainian diaspora. near Kharkiv in 1893 during a time when As for Khvylovy, I would point out how Opinions expressed by columnists, commentators and letter-writers are their Ukrainian culture was again artificially kept three massive Maidan demonstrations in own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of either The Weekly editorial at a provincial level, the language banned the last 30 years were based on his very staff or its publisher, the Ukrainian National Association. from publication, even as it was burgeoning slogans: Independence in 1991 – “Away just across the border in Hapsburg- from Moscow!”; the 2004-2005 Orange Similarly, paid advertisements do not reflect the opinions of either The governed . Khvylovy was in his Revolution announced to the world: Weekly or its publisher. teens in 1905 when Russia, convulsed by “Maybe you didn’t hear us – ‘Away from revolution, was forced to lift the ban on the Moscow!’”; 2013-2014 – Revolution of and cultural expression Dignity – “Away from Moscow;” “Face was opened. Mykola was 20 in 1914 when Toward Europe.” These slogans are pro- OUR NEXT ISSUE Ukrainians joyously celebrated Shevchen­ phetic seventy years after Khvylovy first The next edition of The Ukrainian Weekly will be a double issue dated ko’s centennial with a World War “explod- promulgated them. December 27, 2020/January 3, 2021 that will be mailed to readers on ing” months later and the What would Solzhenitsyn make of this December 23. collapsing in another revolution three massive, elemental rejection of Russia? years after that. In those tumultuous years Unhappy to be sure, but I would point out Following New Year’s Day, The Weekly’s subsequent issue will be dated to him that Ukrainians have repeatedly January 10, 2021. Andrew Fedynsky’s e-mail address is [email protected]. (Continued on page 27) 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2020 No. 51

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ranks 12th among all countries for COVID- Ukrainian government... Expenditure of COVID-19 Funds 19 infection rates, with the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, France, and the (Continued from page 1) (as of November 27, 2020) Netherlands experiencing the highest coro- restrictions. The government held numer- navirus case rates in Europe. ous public discussions before adopting the CASES: RECOVERED: DIED: During a meeting of the Cabinet of resolution, which he said was necessary to Ministers on December 9, Mr. Shmyhal stem the spike of COVID-19 cases in stressed that the government is engaged in Ukraine. a vigorous dialogue with European part- According to Ukraine’s Minister of ners to ensure that Ukraine receives a vac- Roads cine against COVID-19 as soon as possible. Health Maksym Stepanov, as of December Construction 13, 6,451 new cases of COVID-19 were Hospitals The prime minister also noted that the recorded in Ukraine; of those cases, 5,154 Ministry of Health had already submitted people experienced mild symptoms, while Compen- Military personnel/ the first part of the vaccines’ application sation Police 1,895 patients were hospitalized, and 93 under the COVAX initiative. for Medical staff people died. Ukraine expects to receive 8 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, which is “Intensified measures are being taken to Financial Unemployment prevent a new powerful wave of morbidity, aid enough for 4 million people, according to Sick leave which may occur in particular after the the prime minister. “Together with the New Year’s holiday. That is, tighter quaran- active involvement of the public health cen- tine restrictions will be imposed to break * millions of UAH ter and other experts, criteria have been the chain of morbidity that may occur dur- established to determine which groups of ing the holidays,” the prime minister said. people will receive COVID-19 vaccines Per the resolution, cafés, restaurants, Compensation Road construction first,” said Mr. Shmyhal. bars, cinemas, gyms, swimming pools, the- for Medical staff There are, however, a significant number aters, and shopping malls will be closed, Construction of Ukrainians who say they will not take the though people can still purchase food to go, and renovation vaccine. Per the most recent poll conduct- medicine, veterinary drugs, personal Compensation of hospitals ed by the sociology group Rating in late for Military hygiene products, and household cleaners. personell and Police November, which surveyed 2,500 people Educational institutions will be closed dur- throughout Ukraine, 40 percent said they ing the lockdown, as will businesses that do Lab supplies do not want to be vaccinated even if the not sell essential items such as food. Financial aid to coronavirus vaccine is free. Fifty-five per- Entertainment, sports, and cultural events Social Security for cent of the people surveyed said they sick leave Financial aid to will be cancelled during the lockdown phase. payments Unemployment Fund would take the vaccine if it were free, while Public transportation will continue to of Social Security only 35 percent of the people surveyed said operate, according to the prime minister, they would take the vaccine if they had to “so that people can go to work at those pay for it. enterprises that will operate during the Data provided by Ukraine’s Ministry of Finance. Meanwhile, Ukraine and the period of increased quarantine.” Grocery International Bank for Reconstruction and stores, pharmacies, banks, post offices, and Development signed an agreement on hotels will also remain open. few weeks, as a previous poll conducted on ments have also been forced to close, as December 14 for a second round of financ- A poll conducted by the sociology group November 15-17 found that 36 percent of have public museums, exhibitions, galler- ing to address the consequences of the Rating from November 28-30 found that 55 Ukrainians surveyed supported a lock- ies, etc. Restaurants must be closed from COVID-19 pandemic. The new loan will give percent of Ukrainians do not support the down at that time. 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. (except for delivery and Ukraine an additional $300 million to fight introduction of a lockdown, while 42 per- The Ukrainian government also extend- takeaway orders), although they will be the pandemic, with $170 million of the total cent support such a measure. Additionally, ed general quarantine guidelines in allowed to stay open until 1 a.m. on New being dispersed by the end of the year. the poll found that 58 percent of Ukrainians Ukraine until February 28, 2021, and Year’s Day. “The main is social assistance and consider a lockdown for the New Year’s added new regulations which prohibit Since the pandemic began, 900,666 peo- social services for low-income families, as holiday necessary, while 40 percent believe large gatherings of students from different ple have tested positive for COVID-19 in well as assistance to victims of the negative it was not necessary. Public sentiment for grades in the country’s schools (for exam- Ukraine, of whom 506,718 recovered and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandem- lockdown measures in response to COVID- ple, traditional holiday school performanc- 15,247 have died, according to the ic,” said Ukraine’s Minister of Finance, 19 has increased by 6 percent in the past es). Entertainment and catering establish- Ukrainian government. Ukraine currently Serhii Marchenko.

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Радісних Свят Різдва Христового і Wishing all Щасливого Нового Року a Merry Christmas родині, приятелям, знайомим, and a Happy New Year Головному Урядові УНСоюзу, працівникам та всім секретарям Відділів Slavko Tysiak щиро бажають UNA Vice-President and the Principal at СТЕФАН і СВЯТОСЛАВА E³ FISCAL SOLUTIONS КАЧАРАЇ з родиною Troy, NY • (518) 852-4058

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May peace  ll your home, Wishing a may joy  ll your heart, JOYOUS CHRISTMAS and may God’s love  ll and a your life this Christmas. HAPPY NEW YEAR to Family, Friends, the UNA General Assembly Wishing you a Merry Christmas and all UNA Members and their Families and a Healthy and Happy New Year. Luba and George Walchuk John, Olya and Marko Czerkas

To all our family and friends, З ПРАЗНИКОМ РІЗДВА XРИСТОВОГО Merry Christmas and a вітаю Happy and Prosperous родину, приятелів і членів Головного Уряду, як також працівників Українського Народного Союзу New Year та видавництва „Свобода“ і The Ukrainian Weekly та бажаю Oksana and George Stanko ЩАСЛИВОГО НОВОГО РОКУ УЛЯНА ДЯЧУК No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2020 11

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God’s Blessings to All Радісних Свят during this Joyous Christmas Season and Різдва Христового wishes for a Happy and Healthy New Year та  e Horbaty Family Щасливого Нового Рову Gloria (Paproski) Horbaty, UNA Advisor, with husband Donald бажаємо Вам і Вашій Родині children: Roman and Chrystyna grandchildren: Tristan and Justyna

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Officer Smerechanskyy serves Philadelphia community Philadelphia Police Officer Andriy University (Abington, Pa.), where I earned Smerechanskyy was interviewed by Matthew my degree in criminal justice. After gradu- Dubas of The Ukrainian Weekly after being ating from college, I traveled throughout informed by Taras Smerechanskyy, Andriy’s Southeast Asia and finally ended up living twin brother, about Andriy’s work with the in Thailand, where I taught English to Thai Philadelphia Police Department. Officer children for several months, while my Smerechanskyy and his brother Taras Philadelphia Police Department application expressed their hopes that other members of was pending. the Ukrainian community may be inspired to What have your interactions as a work in public service or law enforcement. police officer been with Ukrainians in Below are the responses to questions that the U.S., and how have you been active in were posed to Officer Smerechanskyy. the Ukrainian community of Please tell our readers about your Philadelphia? Please explain any awards background, when you came to the U.S., or commendations that you received how and why you did, where you came from the Philadelphia police force. from in Ukraine, and what growing up in Upon graduating from the police acade- Ukraine and the U.S. was like. my, I walked a beat in the 24th police dis- I was born in in trict. After that, I was transferred to the Oblast, Ukraine. My mom won the Green 26th district, where I currently work. While Card lottery and my parents made the deci- working on the “last-out tour” (night shift), sion to immigrate to the United States in I focused on tackling property crime prob- search of employment opportunities for Philadelphia Police Department lems (thefts and burglaries). This was a themselves and a better education for Philadelphia Police Officer Andriy Smerechanskyy serves the 26th District. major issue in the 26th district and we have myself and my two brothers, Taras and come a long way in making a positive dif- Michael. I arrived from Ukraine at the age that all children could have a safe place to Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church in ference in the time since I began to work of 9 in 2000, and settled in Northeast grow up and play, and this is especially true Jenkintown, Pa., and also the Ukrainian there. As a result of my proactive focus to Philadelphia. Although my twin brother, for the Philadelphia neighborhood where I Educational and Cultural Center in reduce thefts and burglaries, I have Taras, and I were born in Chernivtsi, we serve. After moving to the U.S., the language Jenkintown. My mother currently teaches received the Daniel Boyle “Officer of the grew up in a small village called Pechorna, barrier prevented us from really having any Ukrainian language and literature at the Year” award, several officer of the month located on the outskirts of the historic town friends at first. But we were lucky to live school on the weekends. awards and a commendation for merit. called Zalishchyky in . right next door to a Jewish American family What is your educational back- The Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Growing up in Ukraine was a tremendously with four children, who made us feel wel- ground, as your brother, Taras, men- Immaculate Conception is located just on positive experience, especially since we come and helped us learn English. Also, my tioned to me that you graduated in the outskirts of my district and because of lived in a small village. The community was twin brother and I attended St. Joseph 2016? it I sometimes come into contact with very tightly knit, it was very safe and a posi- Ukrainian Catholic School in Philadelphia, Ukrainian community members while on tive environment. The village itself is beau- where we were fortunate enough to meet My twin and I were very fortunate to duty. Many are pleasantly surprised to be tiful, situated in a valley between the Luka Kimak (we are best friends to this have attended the public, yet prestigious greeted by a Ukrainian-speaking police offi- Dnister River and vast amounts of forests day). He sat next to us for the entire first and historically significant Central High cer. It is part of my job to build positive con- and fields. There were children practically year and he helped us learn English and School in Philadelphia (class size 269 stu- nections with folks in the community and in every neighboring house and there was complete schoolwork. Moving away from dents). There we were, immersed into having a similar background certainly helps always something to do and somewhere to Ukraine created a sort of void for me and almost every culture and, because of it, we me do that when it comes to Ukrainian go. I vividly remember sledding down the my family and at a young age I began to truly learned to appreciate diversity of Americans who live in and visit the 26th valley with friends in the cold Ukrainian value the feeling of belonging and the sense background, opinion, while also respecting district. As part of building these connec- winters and swimming and fishing in the of community that we had experienced the individual spirit. Central prepared us tions, I also regularly check in with busi- river during the summers. It was truly a back in Ukraine. I believe that this is why for college and the real world. After gradua- fantastic place for a child to grow up. I wish my family became actively involved with St. tion from Central, I attended Penn State (Continued on page 27)

involved in the case, said that “two basic Ukraine soccer... lines of argument” work in Ukraine’s favor (Continued from page 1) in the CAS appeal. First, he said UEFA “made the mistake of datory quarantine and replacement players not rescheduling the match.” Given that the could not make the trek to Switzerland in next international games would not take time for the match and be tested in advance place until March, there was enough time for the coronavirus in accordance with for Ukraine and Switzerland to replay the UEFA’s rules pertaining to the pandemic. match. “We did everything possible on our end That should’ve been “the initial remedy,” for the game to go forward,” Ukrainian Mr. Kliuchkovsky said. national soccer team coach Andriy The second argument is that Ukraine Shevchen ­ko said on November 18 after the had no way of predicting how health game was cancelled. authorities would behave in each country “We had enough players with negative given the fluidity of the coronavirus pan- [COVID-19] test results. … Fundamentally, demic gripping the world. there is no fault on our side whatsoever,” “Public health authorities allowed the Mr. Shevchenko said before departing a match to go forward, yet Switzerland didn’t Swiss airport. “The last thing on my mind – that’s difficult to foresee,” Mr. Kliuchkov­ that they could’ve done was to cancel the Courtesy of UAF sky said. match.” Midfield action between Ukraine (wearing yellow jerseys) and Switzerland in their The attorney also mentioned that CAS As a result, Ukraine was relegated to a Nations League game on September 3 in Lviv, which the home team won 2-1. examines cases on a “clean slate,” meaning lower division where weaker teams play that the court looks at each case individual- and where there is less opportunity to com- During this period, players join their emphasized that the next Nations League ly without taking into account the specific pete with European powerhouse teams national teams for training and matches. games aren’t scheduled until spring 2021. rules of a sports governing body. Mr. such as Germany, France, Italy and Spain. Typically, teams play roughly three matches Established in late 2018, the Nations Kliuchkovsky noted that the court bases The relegation also has financial implica- during the international window. The Swiss League is designed to replace exhibition decisions “on precedent” and, in this case, tions, as broadcasts of the matches gener- match was scheduled to take place on the games between European national teams there “hasn’t been a pandemic in 100 ate significant revenue for countries that eve of the window’s closure. and incentivize them by allowing for the best years.” compete in the tournament. “It made no sense [for UEFA] to cancel performing sides to qualify directly for the He furthermore noted that the players Days earlier, during another Nations the match because the next international World Cup and the continental European who had tested positive in Switzerland had League game with Germany, several window is in March 2021 [during World Championship. The winning team is also previously been infected and posited that Ukrainian players tested positive for the Cup qualifying matches] … and so UEFA awarded a coveted and prestigious trophy. “they may have had false positive [test] out- coronavirus, yet local authorities allowed could’ve rescheduled the game before the Before the disqualification, Ukraine was comes.” the fixture to be played after the infected next Nations League round of play later in the top-tier group and had beaten Upon returning to Kyiv on November 18, were isolated and sent back home. that year,” Markiyan Kliuchkovsky, a sports Switzerland in their first of two matches in the entire Ukrainian team, including the Under the new pandemic rules, the law attorney with the Kyiv-based Asters September by a score of 2-1 in Lviv. players who tested positive in Switzerland, international window for games is 10 days. law firm, told The Ukrainian Weekly. He Mr. Kliuchkovsky, a lawyer who is not tested negative, the UAF said. No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2020 17

Heorhii Narbut’s frontispiece of the jour- The letter “ИI” from the Ukrainian nal Mystetsvo, No. 3, 1919. Collection of Heorhii Narbut’s “Family Portrait with Vadym Modzalevevsky,” 1919. alphabet, 1917. Collection of National Kharkiv Art Museum. Collection of Kharkiv Art Museum. Art Museum of Ukraine. Heorhii Narbut: The making of a Ukrainian brand by Marta Farion destroyed in 1933 by Soviet authorities. Dr. Mudrak and publisher Lidia Lykhach, art – a Ukrainian patriot who left St. The Ukrainian-language tome was edited who unveiled Dr. Mudrak’s book in the Petersburg at the height of his acclaim and CHICAGO – Ukraine’s country-messag- by Anastasia Bilousova and Bohdan Zavitii, United States, as well as the screening of came to Kyiv in 1917 to help build ing and country-branding is an important with a foreword by Serhiy Bilokin and the film “Brand Makers” by Nadia Parfan, Ukraine’s brand as an independent nation factor in the current environment of disin- design by Sasha Bychenko. which features Narbut’s influence on gen- through art.” formation. One of the most effective meth- An English-language book titled “The erations of artists and the current brand- Heorhii Narbut (1886-1920) ods to promote a nation’s positive reputa- Imaginative World of Heorhii Narbut and makers of Ukraine. (Readers may see a tion is through cultural diplomacy. the Making of a Ukrainian Brand,” showcas- video of the event here: https://uima-chi- Narbut was the most important Ukraine’s Ministry of Culture and Ministry ing the artist’s selected graphics, also was cago.org/the-imaginative-world-of-heo- Ukrainian graphic designer of the 20th cen- of Foreign Affairs established, respectively, published by Rodovid Press in October rhii-narbut. tury, and one of the finest graphic artists in the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation and the 2020. The English-language book was Due to health concerns related to the the world. His name is fixed in major ency- Ukrainian Institute to increase this type of curated by Myroslava M. Mudrak. COVID pandemic, the program did not clopedias, on Ukraine’s postage stamps soft power that influences a country’s rep- Both books include beautifully present- include the exhibit originally planned, issued in his honor, and in his significant utation. ed illustrations of Narbut’s works. Both are space was be limited, masks were required legacy imprinted on Ukraine’s graphic art- On the 100th anniversary of Heorhii available at https://rodovid.net/category/ and social distancing was observed. The ists to the present time. Narbut’s death, the Ukrainian Cultural books/. program was filmed and is available online Narbut was born in Narbutivka, near Foundation (UCF) in Kyiv awarded a grant for everyone’s benefit and enjoyment Hlukhiv, in 1886. At age 20, he moved to St. Rodovid partners with UIMA to Rodovid Press in Ukraine to honor the (https://uima-chicago.org/the-imagina- Petersburg; in 1917, he moved to Kyiv, artist’s contribution to Ukraine through the As Ukraine promotes its cultural heri- tive-world-of-heorhii-narbut). where he joined the celebrations when the publication of two books, the production of tage around the globe, the Narbut XXI proj- The dissemination of the artist’s legacy Ukrainian National Republic was estab- a film and various promotional activities in ect includes the partnership of Rodovid will be promoted in the United States in lished and declared independence from the Ukraine and abroad. and the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art American media outlets, in the art press Russian Soviet Republic in January 1918. To mark the centenary of Narbut’s (UIMA) in Chicago. and among the artistic community. When the Ukrainian Central Rada estab- death, a beautifully produced 408-page On November 7, the UIMA hosted an Motria Melnyk, president of the UIMA, lished the Ukrainian Academy of Arts that color monograph titled “Narbut” was pub- event to honor Narbut, the father of stated: “It is an honor for UIMA to be cho- same year, Ukraine’s cultural was lished by Rodovid Press. It is a reconstruc- Ukrainian branding. The program included sen as partner in this project. We are learn- tion of the book of the artist’ works personal appearances and talks by curator ing about the father of Ukrainian graphic (Continued on page 31) Life Insurance* is the ultimate selfl ess gift Ukrainian your family National truly needs Association, * Not available in all states. Inc.

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we have become embittered, sad and The Birth... depressed. When will it finally end? (Continued from page 6) Dear brothers and sisters! Instead of Veselka Restaurant falling into despair, let us resolve to look random, meaningless events. In fact, these upon this interruption in our life through Wishes all its patrons interruptions are divinely placed by God in the eyes of faith and as a God-given our path for a reason. Like Herod we do opportunity to grow in grace, in spiritual not always react as we should when these peace, and in love for each other. At this Merry Christmas interruptions occur. So, God uses these time when most of us are more home- interruptions to teach us patience and to bound, let us devote more time to person- and a Happy New Year transform us into better and more Christ- al and family prayer, spiritual reading and like Christians. The small frustrations, the meditation upon the miracle of Christ’s little interruptions in our life, in reality Incarnation and His coming to us as a present opportunities for us to rely on helpless baby. And let us be true neigh- God, to obey Him and to embrace His will bors and stretch our helping hands and for us. hearts to those in our communities who A contemporary spiritual writer puts it are suffering both spiritually and physical- this way: “You and I don’t live in a series of ly during these difficult days. big dramatic moments. We don’t run from And remember that with the Birth of one big decision to the next. Rather, we all Christ all fear and doubt are conquered, live in an endless series of little every day all darkness and chill are banished, leav- moments that shape our life. And the ing only the light, warmth and love of the struggles that emerge from these little newborn Emanuel – God With Us! May moments when things don’t go our way, the blessing of the newborn Christ be when our plans fail and our life is inter- with all of you! rupted, reveal the character of our heart.” Christ is Born! – Glorify Him! Perhaps we can view the pandemic For 65 years we have treated our guests to the most delicious that is spreading throughout the world at +Borys Gudziak the present time as one of these unexpect- Archbishop of Philadelphia for traditional Ukrainian cuisine. If you cannot visit Ukraine, ed and unwanted intrusions into our life. Ukrainians visit us in New York’s East Village, sample our dishes, and It has certainly interrupted our celebra- Metropolitan of Ukrainian Catholics in enjoy the past and present of our neighborhood. tion of Our Lord’s Nativity in a dramatic the United States fashion. Because of it, our ability to travel and +Paul Chomnycky, OSBM (author) We are awaiting you! visit friends and family with the joy of Eparch of Stamford Traditional Ukrainian dishes Christmas has been greatly restricted. Caroling concerts and Christmas plays +Вenedict Aleksiychuk in the center of the East Village have been cancelled. Even worse, our Eparch of St. Nicholas in Chicago ability to come together in our parish Veselka Restaurant churches to worship Christ in His Nativity +Bohdan J. Danylo 144 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10003 twitter @veselkanyc in the divine services is diminished as Eparch of St. Josaphat in Parma 212-228-9682 F 212-505-6950 #veselkanyc well. Perhaps we have ourselves been www.veselka.com facebook /veselkanyc sickened with the virus or have lost +Andriy Rabiy friends or family to it. And because of this Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2020 27

and Dance, and the Yara Arts Group. “Wild Maria... Music” (2019) is her first book. She is cur- (Continued from page 5) rently developing two new book-length NOTES ON PEOPLE projects: the first, for Bloomsbury’s 33 1/3: Dr. Sonevytsky grew up in Yonkers, N.Y., Europe series, on Vopli Vidopliassova’s and later Arlington, Va., in a highly musical “Tantsi”; the second, a study of Soviet chil- family. Her uncle Ihor Sonevytsky was a dren’s music. Sisters of St. Basil the Great honor two jubilarians noted composer, pianist and musicologist, The recognition Dr. Sonevytsky received who founded the Grazhda Music and Art through the Lockwood Award, while signifi- Center of Greene County with his wife, cant to her personally, is also highly note- Natalia Sonevytsky. Her father, Rostyslav worthy to Ukraine and the Ukrainian dias- Sonevytsky, was an accomplished pianist as a whole. She is the first Ukrainian who practiced daily before leaving for work. American to receive an honor of this magni- After attending Barnard College, she tude from the American Musicological received her Ph.D. in ethnomusicology from Association. This is the first time that Columbia University in 2012, held post-doc- Ukraine has received critical attention from toral fellowships at the University of Toronto the AMS. Dr. Sonevytsky’s accomplishment and Harvard University, and worked as an is also remarkable in that the award is typi- assistant professor of music at Bard College cally granted for research in Western (2014-2018). She then joined the music fac- European symphonic or operatic reper- ulty of the University of California, Berkeley toires. Some of the past winners have cov- in 2018, after a highly competitive interna- ered topics such as Viennese music in the tional search. UC Berkeley is consistently time of Schoenberg, Puccini operas, music of ranked as one of the very top ethnomusicol- the French court in the 16th century, monas- ogy programs in the world. tic music in 11th century Italy. The two Dr. Sonevytsky’s research topics include exceptions to date have been awards to the legacy of Soviet cultural policies on authors writing about Javanese gamelan and music after socialism, folklore and nuclear African-American jazz. This is the first time experience after Chornobyl, Soviet con- that Eastern European vernacular music has structions of childhood and the role of been given a spotlight by the AMS. expressive culture in disciplining Soviet cit- In a year that drew American media izens, and the gray zones occupied by late attention to Ukraine through the Netflix Soviet punk culture. series “Chernobyl,” the film “Mr. Jones” In addition to her scholarly work, Dr. about the Holodomor and the U.S. impeach- Sonevytsky has performed in a variety of ment hearings, this book and the 2020 musical and theatrical projects. She pro- Lewis Lockwood Award leave an alternate duced and sang on an album for Smith­ impression: a richly sonic representation of sonian Folkways called “The Chornobyl Ukraine and its culture. Songs Project” (2015), in collaboration with Sister Lydia Anna Sawka Prof. Yevhen Yefremov (Kyiv Academy of Dr. Marika Kuzma is professor emerita of At the celebration honoring two jubilarians are: (seated) jubilarian Sister Judith Music), the Center for Traditional Music music, University of California, Berkeley. Piszyk; (middle row, from left) Sister Joann Sosler, Sister Miriam Claire Kowal, jubi- larian Sister Irenea Hankewych, Sister Dorothy Ann Busowski; (back row) Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak, the Rev. John Ciurpita and Sister Ann representative of the communities that Laszok. Officer... they serve so that people are comfortable FOX CHASE MANOR, Pa. – The Sisters of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, New Jersey, (Continued from page 16) to speak up, to ask for help and report St. Basil the Great gathered recently to cele- Florida, Illinois, and Pennsylvania, as well wrongdoing. Also, this helps build trust brate the lives and labor of two members of as Canada, laying a foundation in Basilian ness owners in the 26th police district. between police and people at the very least. the order: Sister Judith Piszyk and Sister and Ukrainian Catholic spirituality whether Several of these businesses happen to be Given the large size of the Ukrainian Irenea Hankewych. as teacher and mentor or as someone self- Ukrainian-owned and they too are happy to community in Philadelphia, I hope that The festivities on September 25 began lessly engaging in reaching out to and serv- see me when I visit. more Ukrainian men and women will take with divine liturgy in Holy Trinity Chapel ing the elderly and the immigrant. Among friends and family, I get lots of up a career in law enforcement, and in celebrated by Metropolitan-Archbishop Sister Irenea, celebrating 50 years as a questions about the job. Many young peo- speaking with you, I hope that this inter- Borys Gudziak, along with the sisters’ chap- member of the order, served in parishes in ple whom I speak with often want to know view will encourage someone out there to lain, Father John Ciurpita, with Volodymyr New York, Michigan, Ohio and Illinois what it is like to be a police officer and I do just that – not just here in Philadelphia, Radko serving as deacon. (including a record-breaking 30 years in encourage them to consider a career in but across all of North America, wherever Afterwards, the sisters gathered in the Chicago) as teacher or principal or superi- public service. your audience may reside. This is a tough dining room for a celebratory dinner. or, always generously sharing her gift for There have been other scenarios that job, but it gives me a great sense of purpose Serving as emcee for the event was Sister languages and other talents with others were not quite pleasant – specifically, there and satisfaction. I hope others out there can Ann Laszok. Sister Monica Lesnick opened and inspiring, supporting and affirming were instances where members of the realize their calling for public service, and, the festivities with a toast, and Provincial their endeavors. Ukrainian community were victims of who knows, perhaps one day I will be out Superior Sister Dorothy Ann Busowski The provincial superior ended her pre- crime and because of the language barrier on patrol together with one of them. honored the jubilarians with a touching sentation with a personal note of apprecia- they did not feel comfortable calling the I am an active member of the Ukrainian tribute that focused on the life journeys tion: “I say to both of you sisters that so police for help and instead they reached community in Philadelphia, and a parishio- that had brought each of them to Fox Chase, many have been enriched by your presence out to ask me for help, which I certainly did. ner of St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic a tribute that began and evolved as a and we are honored to share this occasion I think that the aforementioned speaks to Church in Jenkintown. In my free time, I description of a journey upon which each with each of you. We are happy to be in the the importance of diversity in policing. The enjoy scuba diving, spear fishing and sister had embarked, a life of travel with same track with each of you for we are one makeup of police departments needs to be spending time with family and friends. each successive destination a station of the in community, one in service, one in love… cross and a challenging new work environ- You are our two Chicago girls, and we love ment. you!” “Each whistle-stop, each destination Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great spoke to you in a variety of ways and invita- have served in the United States since ХРИСТОС РОЖДАЄТЬСЯ! tions,” Sister Dorothy Ann noted. 1911. The sisters strive to be a praying, Веселих Свят Sister Judith, celebrating 75 years as a healing, life-giving presence in every com- member of the order of Sisters of St. Basil munity where they minister, especially in та Щасливого Нового Року the Great, served in parishes in New York, the field of education. б а ж а є УКРАЇНСЬКОМУ ГРОМАДЯНСТВУ whelming 90 percent vote for indepen- My Ukrainian... dence in 1991, the heroic resistance to (Continued from page 7) Russian aggression today, how Ukraine has ЛИТВИН І ЛИТВИН overcome its Russian past to become a civil shown they want to be their own nation, society, not only independent but also free. УКРАЇНСЬКЕ ПОХОРОННЕ ЗАВЕДЕННЯ separate from Russia and would encourage Hopefully, we might all agree, Russia will UNION FUNERAL HOME him to embrace his Ukrainian roots. With also be free someday. 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public since August. His absence fueled a has been hit hard by the coronavirus pan- and other sources. A failure to vote would NEWSBRIEFS regional police case after a local rival filed a demic, with more than 885,000 cases of leave the naming of someone for a posting (Continued from page 2) missing person’s report and there was infection and nearly 15,000 deaths. The that has been vacant for around 18 months speculation that he had died. Reports a continuing spread of the coronavirus to President-elect Joe Biden’s administra- Patriarch said. Patriarch Bartholomew week ago had suggested that Mr. Kernes’ recently led the government to impose tion. Career foreign service officer Marie notes that thanks to the contribution of condition was grave after both of his kid- harsh new restrictions, including bans on Yovanovitch was dismissed as the U.S. Metropolitan Epifaniy “to the functioning of neys failed and doctors in Germany con- mass gatherings and the closure of schools ambassador to Ukraine in 2019 and later the ecclesial life of Ukraine and his sincere nected him to a life-support machine. Mr. and restaurants. Similar lockdown mea- testified to Congress claiming she had been interest in the unity of Orthodoxy,” the OCU Kernes had served two mayoral terms sures in June caused Ukraine’s economy to the target of a campaign to discredit her by autocephaly was recognized by several since 2010 and was required by law to turn fall by more than 11 percent. Earlier this surrogates of President Donald Trump. The other Local Churches. “Ukrainian autoceph- up for the first session of the new city coun- month, the World Bank signed off on a White House announced on May 1 that it aly is a fait accompli that cannot be cil by December 20 to begin a third term. $100 million project aimed at promoting had nominated Keith Dayton, who currently changed. Refuting this truth is sought by Mr. Kernes survived a gun attack that left socioeconomic recovery and development serves as the senior U.S. defense adviser to other people’s interests, which “lead to no him requiring a wheelchair in April 2014, a in government-controlled areas of eastern Ukraine and as director of the George C. good,” but the inevitable filling of the time of growing instability in eastern Ukraine, where a Russian-backed separat- Marshall European Center for Security Danaid barrel,” the message reads. “We are Ukraine and a month after Moscow forcibly ist conflict that has killed more than 13,000 Studies in Germany, as Washington’s next looking forward to the joy of meeting your annexed the Crimean Peninsula. Mr. Kernes people since 2014 still simmers. The World ambassador to Ukraine Nominees for Beatitude in Kyiv in 2021 during our visit initially gave his backing to the pro-Russia Bank has also recently announced plans to ambassadorships must be confirmed by a to Ukraine on the occasion of the 30th anni- separatists in the east before later switch- help Ukraine purchase COVID-19 vaccines. Senate vote. There are currently no plans to versary of the declaration of independence. ing his loyalty to the Ukrainian govern- (RFE/RL, with reporting by Reuters) vote on Mr. Dayton’s appointment before the …” (Religious Information Service of ment. Kharkiv is just 20 kilometers from current congressional session ends later this Ukraine) the Russian border. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Clashes erupt during protests month, a spokesperson for one senator told Service) Ukrainian mayor dies after COVID battle Thousands of individual entrepreneurs RFE/RL. “While Dayton wasn’t particularly Ukraine to get $300 million loan have clashed with police in Kyiv’s controversial, there is no point in confirming One of Ukraine’s most influential and Independence Square as they protested him this late in the term when Biden will outspoken politicians, Hennadiy Kernes, The World Bank has approved a new want the opportunity to nominate his own against state restrictions imposed over the the mayor of the eastern city of Kharkiv, loan for Ukraine intended to help the coun- ambassador to Ukraine,” a spokesperson for coronavirus pandemic. The demonstrators, has died of complications from COVID-19. try hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak another senator said. A former U.S. career who are demanding that lawmakers A spokesman for the Kharkiv city council, provide support for low-income families. foreign service officer who is still active with approve tax cuts for owners of small- and Yuriy Sydorenko, confirmed to RFE/RL on The $300 million loan, which was approved Ukraine also predicted Mr. Dayton’s nomina- medium-sized businesses, tried to erect December 17 that Mr. Kernes, 61, died late on December 11, comes as the interna- tion would not move forward before Mr. tents on the square on December 15 when overnight in a German clinic. He had been tional financial institution has projected Biden’s inauguration on January 20. Though police intervened. The protesters lobbed there undergoing treatment for weeks after that the poverty level in Ukraine could Mr. Dayton served four decades in the Army, stones and firecrackers at the police, while contracting the coronavirus and falling ill in reach 23 percent by the end of the year. he is considered a political appointee as he is mid-September. Mr. Kernes’ wife, Oksana “The new funds will help finance Ukraine’s law enforcement responded with volleys of not a career foreign service officer. Political Haysynska, and his associate, Pavlo Fuks, COVID-19 social protection emergency tear gas. Despite the police efforts, protest- appointees frequently step down from their reported the mayor’s death to other media response by introducing fast cash transfers ers managed to set up several tents at the ambassadorial posts when a new adminis- outlets earlier in the day. Mr. Kernes won to individuals and households who have site, according to RFE/RL correspondents tration enters the White House. Analysts ini- reelection and his eponymous Kernes Bloc lost their jobs or income sources because of reporting from the square. The Interior tially expected the 71-year-old Mr. Dayton to won around 40 percent of the vote in the pandemic,” the bank said in a state- Ministry said 40 police officers were be approved because he possessed signifi- Ukraine’s second-largest city in late ment. The funds will be added to an earlier, injured in the clashes. Ambulances were cant experience in the former Soviet region, October despite his not having been seen in $150 million loan released in April. Ukraine visible at the scene, providing assistance to having served as U.S. defense attaché in the some protesters. It was not clear how many U.S. Embassy in Moscow before being demonstrators were injured. (RFE/RL’s appointed in 2018 as senior U.S. defense Ukrainian Service) adviser to Ukraine. The United States has Pick for ambassador unlikely to get vote been without an ambassador to Ukraine since May 2019. Former Ukrainian TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL WALTER HONCHARYK (973) 292-9800 x3040 The Senate has not yet scheduled a vote Ambassador William Taylor served six or e-mail [email protected] and is therefore unlikely to green-light the months as charge d’affaires while the Trump Trump administration’s choice of a retired administration sought a replacement until Army lieutenant general to be the next U.S. returning to the United States early this year. SERVICES PROFESSIONALS ambassador to Ukraine, according to Senate (Todd Prince, RFE/RL)

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SPORTSSHORTS by Matthew BOXING negro, on November 22. Out of 20 boxers, Dubas Ukraine won 15 medals – three gold (Yurii Usyk expects fight against Joshua Zakharieiev, 69 kg; Illia Tohobytskyi, 75 kg; Alexander Krassyuk, general director of Mykyta Gorbatenko, 91 kg), five silver K2 Promotions, announced that he expects (Roman Litvinov, 52 kg; Vasyl Tkachuk, +91 heavyweight Oleksandr Usyk (18-0, 13 KO) kg; Maryna Stoiko, 64 kg; Anna Sezko, 69 will fight against heavyweight champion kg; Yana Taranenko, 81 kg) and seven Anthony Joshua (24-1, 22 KO) of Great bronze medals (Danylo Dryzhak, 49 kg; Britain. The title unification fight for the Hennadii Maslennikov, 60 kg; Bozorboi WBO, WBA, IBF and IBO heavyweight titles Matyakubov, 64 kg; Denys Salabai, 81 kg; could happen in April or May 2021. This is Kateryna Bodnarchuk, 54 kg; Raisa Piskun, based on mandatory title defenses that 75 kg; Viktoriia Levchuk, +81 kg). Joshua must fulfill. K2 Promotions also was skeptical about a projected fight between SOCCER Joshua and heavyweight WBC title holder Ukraine clubs in Europa League Tyson Fury of Great Britain. All of this news comes following Joshua’s ninth-round Dynamo Kyiv has drawn Club Brugge knockout win against Kubrat Pulev (28-2, (Belgium) and Shakhtar has drawn 14 KO) of Bulgaria on December 12. Maccabi Tel-Aviv () in the Round of 32 of the UEFA Europa League. The draw took Kyiv2020.com – Simone Ferraroph Berinchyk defends WBO title place at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Ukraine’s senior women’s team celebrates winning gold at the European Rhythmic Switzerland, on December 14. The two-leg Gymnastics Championships in Kyiv. WBO international lightweight champi- matches (home and away) are scheduled Azerbaijan. Ukraine, represented by 13 ath- Keirin race at the UEC Track Elite European on Denys Berinchyk (14-0, 8 KO) defeated for February 18 and 25. Zorya Luhansk lost Romanian Viorel Simion (22-4, 9 KO) and letes (nine men and four women), was Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. In the 0-2 against Braga (Portugal) on December defended his WBO title at the Equides Club among the 40 countries that participated. A final, Starikova broke from the pack, taking 10 in its final match of the Group G stage to near Kyiv on October 8. Berinchyk stopped total of 345 athletes competed. the lead, finishing two laps ahead of the exit the Europa League. Zorya finished in Simion after seven rounds when his oppo- competition. In individual race, Starikova third place after six matches played with nent refused to continue the fight. Prior to Manukian wins bronze in Croatia won bronze in the sprint and in the team six points. that, the Romanian boxer was knocked Hievorh Manukian (81 kg) won bronze competition. Ukraine won a total of six down twice in previous rounds. Berinchyk JUDO at the U-23 European Championships in medals – gold (Starikova, Keirin), silver defended his WBO international light- Porec, Croatia, on November 9-10. In the (Roman Hladysh, skratch), bronze Kalanina wins bronze in Prague weight title for the fourth time, and the third-place match, Manukian defeated (Starikova, sprint; Starikova, Liubov fight was scheduled for 10 rounds. Elyzaveta Kalanina (+78 kg) won bronze Robert Rajkai of Hungary. The tournament Basova, Oleksandra Lohviniuk, team sprint; Anna Nahrina, Tetiana Klimchenko, Youth team wins 15 medals at the European Judo Championships on attracted 328 athletes from 36 countries. November 19-21 in Prague, Hungary. Ukraine was represented by 12 athletes Viktoria Bodnar, Yuliya Biriukova, team Ukraine’s youth boxing team won sec- Kalanina won the third-place match against (eight men and four women). race; and Klimchenko, skratch). ond place at the EUBC Youth European Jasmin Grabowski of Germany, and won the Boxing Championships in Budva, Monte­ semifinal against Iryna Kindzerska of Bronze for Bilodid in Budapest SWIMMING Daria Bilodid (52 kg) won bronze at the Romanchuk sets new European record Grand Slam Hungary in Budapest on Mykhailo Romanchuk set a new October 23-25. Bilodid tied with Andrea European record in the men’s 800-meter This limited-time offer Chitu of . Bilodid won the third- freestyle (7:25.73 seconds) at the place match against Evelyne Tschopp of is available until International Swimming League in Switzerland. January 16, Budapest, Hungary, on November 20-22. 2021. STRONGMAN Romanchuk’s record bested the previous record, set by 2012 Olympic champion Novikov wins strongest man title Yannick Agnel of France, by four seconds Oleksii Novikov has won the 2020 (7:29.17 seconds). Romanchuk represent- World’s Strongest Man competition on ed the Aqua Centurions club and his record November 15 in Bradenton, Fla. The is the second-best of all time, behind Grant Ukrainian became the world’s youngest athlete to win the competition and he also (Continued on page 31) became the second Ukrainian, after Vasyl Virastyuk, to win the title. Virastyuk held the title in 2004 and 2007. Novikov broke the partial deadlift world record with 537.5 kg in just his second outing in the annual Get a 12 month competition. 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Vysochanska and Yuzviak) with events in Sports Shorts... rope, ball, clubs, ribbon, five balls, and three (Continued from page 30) hoops and two clubs; and Ukraine’s senior team won silver in the three hoops and two Hackett of Australia in 2008 at 7:23.42 sec- balls event. Individually, Karika won gold in the junior ball final, Sydorak won silver in onds. December 22 Online workshop, “Ukrainian Christmas Paper Crafts,” with the junior ribbon event; and in the senior Online instruction by Oksana Pasakas, Ukrainian History and group all-around competition (five balls, ROCK CLIMBING Education Center, hosted via GoToMeeting, www.ukrhec.org Boldyrev wins gold in Moscow and three hoops and two clubs), Ukraine (represented by Baieva, Bodnachuk, December 26 Annual Yalynka and Koliada virtual fundraiser, with musical Daniil Boldyrev won gold at the Vozniak, Vysochanska and Yuzviak) won Online performances by the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus, Gerdan, European Rock Climbing Championships in bronze. Promin Vocal Ensemble, The Wolansky Family, St. Sophia Moscow on November 21. Boldyrev won Seminary Choir, and a sing-a-long led by UBC artistic director the speed competition with a time of 5.69 HOCKEY Oleh Mahlay, Ukrainian History and Education Center, seconds, besting his nearest competitor by Boychuk retires www.ukrhec.org/yalynka .05 of a second. Boldyrev previously won Johnny Boychuk abruptly ended his three silver medals and one bronze medal January 16 Free Virtual Winter Gala, “Rekindle the Magic of Soyuzivka,” at the European Championships 2013- NHL career on November 25 this year due to lingering effects from two eye injuries. Online Soyuzivka Ukrainian Heritage Center, hosted via Facebook, 2019. This was his first gold medal at the www.soyuzivka.com or https://www.facebook.com/soyuzivka competition. Poor peripheral vision and optic nerve damage from two incidents led to a deter- GYMNASTICS mination that it would be unsafe for the January 26 Webinar and book launch, “The Cold War in Val-d’Or, a History Online of the Ukrainian Community in Val-d’Or, Quebec” by Myron Artistic gymnasts win first place overall Ukrainian to continue playing. His first injury occurred when he took a shot to his Momryk, Ukrainian Genealogy Group, https://meeting.zoho.com/ Ukraine’s men’s artistic gymnastics temple early in his career. In March 2020 meeting/register?sessionId=1041432510 team won first place overall and 15 medals he caught a skate blade to his face, which at the 2020 European Men’s Artistic needed 90 stitches to repair, and his eyelid Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to events Gymnastics Championships on December was cut by Montreal’s Artturi Lehkonen. advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissions 9-13 in Mersin, Turkey. Ukraine won seven The 36-year-old Edmonton, Alberta, from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors gold, six silver and two bronze medals, to native played the last six seasons with the and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected]. tie for first place (with Turkey) in the New York Islanders, scoring 35 goals and senior division with four medals (two gold, 96 assists for 131 points in 404 games. one silver and one bronze medal), and 11 Drafted by Colorado in 2002 (second medals in the junior division (five gold, five round, 61st pick), he paid his dues with a Heorhii Narbut... silver and one bronze). Gold medals were five-year run in the American Hockey (Continued from page 17) won by the following individuals: League, with stops in Lowell, Albany, Lake Vladyslav Hryko, Petro Pakhniuk, Igor Erie and Providence. He led all AHL defen- centered in the academy with such Radivilov, Roman Vashchenko and Yevgen semen in goals (20), assists (45) and renowned figures as Mykhailo Hrushevsky Yudenkov (team competition in floor, points (65), winning the Eddie Shore and Dmytro Antonovych, and artists Vasyl Pommel horse, rings, vault, parallel bars Award as the league’s top defenseman and and Fedir Krychevsky, Vadym Meller, and horizontal bar; 248.963 points), earning First Team All-Star status. Mykhailo Boychuk, Oleksandr Murashko, Radivilov (vault, 14.733 points), Colorado traded him to Boston in June and others. Narbut became a professor and Volodymyr Kostiuk, Illia Kovtun, Mykyta 2008 and he spent five full seasons as a rector at the academy. Melnykov, Ivan Sevruk and Radomyr Bruin, winning the Stanley Cup in 2010- Narbut and his significance Stelmakh (junior team competition, 2011. In October 2014, he was traded to 239.128 points), and Kovtun (four individ- the Islanders. He played in 725 total NHL Dr. Mudrak, an art historian whose ual medals: junior all-around, 81.465 games, scoring 54 goals and 152 assists expertise is focused on modernism in points; Pommel horse, 14.233 points; for 206 points. In 104 Stanley Cup playoff Eastern Europe and the former Soviet rings, 13.266 points; parallel bars, 14.600 games he added 13G-17A-30PTS. Union in relation to the philosophical and points). Silver medals were won by stylistic developments of the West, wrote: Pakhniuk (parallel bars, 14.766 points), Hawryluk signs with Canucks “Together with a new generation of mod- Kostiuk (junior all-around, 80.198 points; The announced the ern Ukrainian graphic designers, Narbut rings, 13.166 points; vault, 14.033 points), signing of free agent Jayce Hawryluk on designed the government’s logo and seals, Sevruk (floor, 13.466 points) and the letterhead for its charters and the gov- Heorhii Narbut’s“Self-Portrait with St. October 19. The young Ukrainian center George,” 1917. Collection of National Art Melnykov (parallel bars, 13.666 points). ernment’s official stationery. He also creat- was signed to a one-year, two-way contract Museum of Ukraine. Bronze medalists included Radivilov worth $700,000. The 24-year-old split the ed a line of postage stamps and paper cur- (rings, 14.766 points) and Kostiuk (hori- 2019-2020 season between the Florida rency that would replace the Russian ruble zontal bar, 12.900 points). Panthers, the AHL’s Springfield with Ukrainian karbovantsi.” Ms. Lykhach, editor and publisher of Rhythmic gymnasts win six medals in Kyiv Thunderbirds and the NHL’s . The Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Rodovid Press, explained: “The project Ukraine won six medals (three gold, two native has dressed in 68 NHL games, total- required special efforts during the unex- silver and one bronze medal) at the 36th ing 22 points (10 goals) and 32 penalty pected COVID pandemic, when meetings European Championships in Rhythmic minutes. Prior to turning pro, the 5-foot-11, took place online and plans for an exhibi- Gymnastics in Kyiv on November 26. The 195-pound center played four seasons with tion of Narbut’s works had to be changed to tournament attracted 115 athletes from 23 the of the WHL. In online materials and video.” Nevertheless, countries and was the first time in 16 years 2015-2016 he earned WHL East Second the team persisted, and the book was pub- that Ukraine hosted the event. In the team Team All-Star, led the WHL playoffs in lished. The album’s presentation in Kyiv competition, Ukraine won gold in the assists (23) and won a WHL championship. took place on October 15, in the magnifi- senior five balls event (Diana Baieva, Hawryluk was originally drafted by Florida cent premises of the Sophia of Kyiv Mariola Bodnarchuk, Anastasiia Vozniak, in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, going in the National Conservation Area. Maria Vysochanska and Valeria Yuzviak); second round, 32nd overall. Ms. Lykhach believes that Narbut’s influ- gold in the combined senior team all- ence can be likened to that of Bauhaus, because he created a brand, a recognizable around (Polina Karika, Polina Sydorak, Credit to Ihor Stelmach on the Heorhii Narbut’s design for the seal of style that has been followed by a school of Melania Tur, Baieva, Bodnrachuk, Vozniak, SportsShorts entries in hockey. the Secretariat of the Ukrainian State artists that influenced graphic art in (Hetmanate of Pavlo Skoropadsky), Ukraine to the present day. Even though he 1918. Collection of National Art Museum studied and worked among artists in St. of Ukraine. Brothers of Cossack Mettle Petersburg and later in Germany, Narbut wanted to create a stylized brand that was After 100 years, his works are still so cool, is the debut novel of Roman Gerus. uniquely Ukrainian. … Wow! That is the powerful, dynamic It is remarkable that, after 100 years, his force of art.” It is an historical ” ction novel about the ” rst influence is recognized by current promo- year in the Ukrainian War of Independence tional firms. Banda, an award-winning mar- Marta Farion is a board member of the (1918). keting and advertising agency, acknowl- Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art. edged the influence of Narbut on its work. All the photos in this series are used with Pavlo Vrzhesch, creative director of the permission of Rodovid Press. All photos Аvailable on the Amazon, Kobo and Barnes Banda, commented: “What I love the most are used with the permission of the respec- & Noble websites in both paperback and about the works of Narbut is his courage tive museums and archives of Ukraine. e-book formats. and compelling dynamism. Narbut shows Rodovid is responsible for the photos and the difference between good and great, interested in promoting them as part of between a great talent and a good one. Ukraine’s education and cultural programs. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2020 No. 51