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by Mark Raczkiewycz Special to The Ukrainian Weekly KYIV – The ninth session of Ukraine’s legislature has its work cut out before it adjourns in January 2012, say lawmakers and political experts. But pro-presiden­ tial and opposition national deputies alike said the Verkhovna Rada will do President Viktor Yanukovych’s legal bidding as there is a comfortable pro-presidential majority to pass bills without resistance. “We plan to move ahead with the president’s socio­ economic plan,” said Oleksander Yefremov, head of the pro-presidential Party of Regions in Parliament. Mr. Yefremov told The Ukrainian Weekly that pri­ ority will be given to passing next year’s budget, enacting a parliamentary election bill ahead of next year’s election, and upgrading the country’s Soviet- UNIAN/Aleksandr Prokopenko era criminal, labor and residential codes. Arseniy Yatsenyuk (center), leader of the Front for Change party, and Serhii Sobolev (left), vice-chairman of the Opposition lawmaker Ostap Semerak of the Yulia Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc-Batkivshyna faction in Ukraine’s Parliament, near the Kyiv prison where former Prime Tymoshenko Bloc faction added that Parliament will Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who heads the Batkivschyna party, is being held. A group of Ukrainian national depu- also pass measures to open up the sale of agricultural ties visited the detention facility on September 13 to review conditions there. land, expand the privatization list of state enterprises PARSIPPANY, N.J. – The Kyiv judge presiding over the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wrote to President and possibly move to liberalize the energy market, trial of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Viktor Yanukovych on September 9. “It (the letter) was namely to unbundle the state-owned energy firm Tymoshenko on charges of abuse of office on September private in nature,” said spokesman Michael Mann. Naftogaz into three separate entities to improve 12 decided to adjourn the trial until September 27. But a Brussels-based diplomat familiar with the text transparency and corporate governance. Judge Rodion Kireyev’s unexpected decision came as told Reuters: “I think it’s fair to say the letter expresses Overall, Mr. Yefremov said more than 800 legisla­ the trial entered its final stage, with a verdict expected as concern about the state of democracy in Ukraine and tive bills are ready for votes having been reviewed by soon as this week, reported RFE/RL. refers specifically to the arrest and detention of the appropriate parliamentary committees. The Pechersky District Court judge said he was post­ Tymoshenko, which is troubling.” The European Council’s Venice Commission, an poning the trial after Ms. Tymoshenko had complained Meanwhile, Tymoshenko allies are angry that she will advisory body comprising of experts in constitutional she did not have enough time to prepare her defense. He have to wait in pretrial detention until the trial resumes. law, is currently reviewing the parliamentary election had previously denied such requests from the The opposition leader has been jailed since August 5. law and criminal code. Tymoshenko defense team. The Batkivschyna Party on September 12 released a Mr. Yefremov said he expects the Venice “Given the appeal of the defendant to provide more statement demanding that Ms. Tymoshenko be immedi­ Commission to submit its preliminary findings on the time to prepare for the [court] debate, the court declares ately released from jail. election law in one or two weeks, after which the leg­ a break until September 27,” Judge Kireyev was quoted by “Today authorities acknowledged that there is not a islature is expected to vote on it based on the adviso­ the Ukrinform news service as saying. single legal argument for handing down a sentence in the ry body’s recommendations. Ms. Tymoshenko told the news media the two-week gas trial of Yulia Tymoshenko. The case has fallen apart. The election law, some experts say, is designed to break in court sessions showed the criminal case against At the same time, by taking a two-week-long break in the ensure that the Party of Regions remains the domi­ her had “fallen to pieces.” court trial, those who ordered and execute political nant party in the legislature. The bill foresees a 5 per­ National Deputy Serhii Sobolev of the Yulia repressions against Yulia Tymoshenko left her in jail cent election threshold which could leave the Tymoshenko Bloc-Batkivschyna faction in the Verkhovna though there are no legal grounds for this,” said the state­ Communist Party out of the Verkhovna Rada for the Rada commented that Ukraine’s authorities announced ment. first time, along with Parliamentary Chairman the long break to see the reaction of the international Members of the Batkivschyna party, which Ms. Volodymyr Lytvyn’s eponymous party, whose ratings community at upcoming summits. Tymoshenko heads, also underscored that the former hover around 3 percent. Half of the Rada’s 450 seats Ukrinform reported that Mr. Sobolev said, “over the prime minister has been imprisoned for 38 days and dur­ will be filled via single mandate, first-past-the-post months of the process this is actually the first defeat of the ing this time the authorities have not allowed her to get races, and the other half is via a proportional system authorities, which is frightened by pressures both domes­ an appropriate medical check-up due to the acute wors­ in which voters vote for a particular political party. tically and outside, especially on the eve of important ening of her health. In the end, Prof. Oleksiy Haran of the National international summits.” “There is only one definition for this mockery – torture University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy emphasized that “I think that with such baggage, with the arrested party – which authorities use against their main political rival. Parliament will vote for anything the president wants. leaders who won in previous elections, it is impossible to Due to this Yulia Tymoshenko’s life is under real threat,” “If it looks like a mixed voting system (single man­ go to the summit of Eastern Partnership. Therefore, these the statement read. date and proportional system) will suit the Party of two weeks – this is the best time not even for our team, Batkivschyna demanded “an end to political repres­ Regions then that’s what they’ll pass,” said the politi­ but for their team to think about how to find a way out sions and torture in jail of Yulia Tymoshenko, Yurii cal science professor. “But if it looks like they won’t be from this process,” Mr. Sobolev added. Lutsenko and other opposition representatives, and the able to control the single mandate elections due to Reuters reported that some European Union members closing of false-ordered cases.” strong candidates in many races, then they’ll go back say the trial could block an agreement on closer ties and Former Prime Minister Tymoshenko is accused of to a proportional system,” he added. easier trade with Ukraine. abuse of office by signing a natural gas import deal in Reuters also cited a spokesman for the EU’s foreign (Continued on page 10) affairs chief, Catherine Ashton, who said she and U.S. (Continued on page 9) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2011 No. 38

ANALYSIS

Khodorkovsky, Tymoshenko revive Ukraine vows trouble-free gas supplies it differently. Quoting Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, Mr. Lukianenko recalled old tradition of prison correspondence KYIV – Ukraine will fulfill all its obliga­ that the unique and essential component of tions to allow for the transit of Russian gas the Ukrainian GTS is underground gas stor­ to European consumers, regardless of the by Daisy Sindelar Khodorkovsky has been rebuked by pris­ age facilities located near the western bor­ on officials in the past for earlier publica­ outcome of negotiations with Russia to der of Ukraine. They provide absolutely RFE/RL tions. Reprimands included being placed revise the gas contract, Energy and Coal stable gas supplies to Western Europe Industry Minister Yurii Boiko said on There are nearly 850,000 men and in a special punishment cell. under any circumstances. At the same time September 9 at a joint meeting with Vice women living behind bars in Russia. The vast Ilya Barabanov, the deputy editor of the bypassing pipelines – Nord Stream and Minister of Foreign Affairs Viktor Maiko majority live silent lives, with little connection New Times, has declined to reveal how Mr. South Stream – do not have such opportu­ with representatives of the diplomatic to the outside world and little sense that any­ Khodorkovsky’s writings are transmitted nities as they are laid on the seabed and are one, anywhere, is interested in their stories. to the magazine. Nor is he sure whether his corps accredited in Ukraine. Mr. Boiko subject to even more unexplored risks assured foreign diplomats that Ukraine But Russia’s most famous prisoner is try­ column will eventually broaden to include (weather, natural disasters, breakdowns of continues to actively develop international ing to change all that. Mikhail Khodorkovsky, other topics. “It’s not like we get the oppor­ compressor stations located on the water). cooperation in the energy sector and the jailed former chief of the Yukos energy tunity to sit down and have an editorial “If Ukraine discontinues the operation of its remains a reliable energy transit country to giant, has begun publishing a regular column meeting with him,” he says. GTS, this poses a very serious risk factor for Europe. “Ukraine has witnessed its com­ that looks not at his case or personal travails According to Mr. Barabanov, even though Europe. Therefore, Ukraine also wants to mitment to integration with the European but at the lives of ordinary prisoners. “the communication process is difficult,” the learn Europe’s plans for the Ukrainian gas Union in the energy sector: it has become a Mr. Khodorkovsky’s column comes as column is due to come out every two or three transit route, which provides a guaranteed full member of the Energy Community and other high-profile prisoners have also weeks. He maintains that it will inevitably be supply of gas under all weather and envi­ will conduct comprehensive work to bring sought to spread their message beyond interesting to the public for its glimpse into ronmental conditions,” Mr. Lukianenko the energy sector in line with European the confines of their cells. Mr. Khodorkovsky’s life in prison. underscored. (Ukrinform) Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia “We hope that in addition to stories requirements. Ukraine has always been Tymoshenko, currently serving time in a from the prison and his own experiences in and will be a reliable transit country of Tymoshenko’s lawyers lodge new motion energy resources to Europe,” he said. Kyiv prison for contempt of court during that environment, our new columnist will KYIV – Lawyers of former Prime an ongoing trial for abuse of office, last also share some of his thoughts regarding Minister Boiko also said that Ukraine is making every effort to resolve gas issues Minister Yulia Tymoshenko on September week co-authored a commentary for The the political situation in the country and 14 filed a petition to Pechersky District Wall Street Journal Europe. with Russia. He emphasized that amending what might await the country with the Court on the resumption of a pretrial inves­ And elsewhere across the former the 2009 contract to reduce the price of start of the new [presidential] election tigation in the criminal case against Ms. Soviet Union, political prisoners are like­ Russian gas for Ukraine is the principled campaign,” he says. Tymoshenko which alleges abuse of office wise seeking to maintain a lifeline to like- stand of President Viktor Yanukovych. The New Times became a platform for at the time of the signing of gas contracts minded supporters outside through let­ (Ukrinform) prison writings following the death of with Russia in January 2009. Lawyer ters, poetry and even songs. Sergei Magnitsky, the Russian attorney Ukraine wants clarity on GTS operation Oleksander Plakhotniuk told the press on The debut of Mr. Khodorkovsky’s column who died in prison custody in 2009 after September 14 that the reason for the in Russia’s New Times independent news KYIV – Ukraine wants clarity from suffering profound abuse and medical motion is that the court “did not investigate magazine last week begins with a chilling Russia and the European Union on the neglect at the hands of penal officials. certain materials relating to the justifica­ portrait of a fellow inmate he calls Kolya, prospects of using its transit system to sup­ Mr. Magnitsky, who was jailed after tion and being evidence on this criminal who speaks to Mr. Khodorkovsky with a ply Russian gas to Europe, the prime minis­ accusing Internal Affairs Ministry officials of case.” In particular, the court failed to sub­ freshly stitched wound on his stomach. ter’s spokesman Vitalii Lukianenko told involvement in a massive corruption scan­ mit an order of then Prime Minister Asked what happened, Kolya says he cut reporters on September 14 while com­ dal, wrote a series of handwritten letters Tymoshenko dated January 19, 2009, to open his own stomach and threw his intes­ and petitions describing his dismal treat­ menting on Russia’s launch of the Nord then Minister of Fuel and Energy Yurii tines at prison guards to protest being charged ment over nearly a year’s incarceration. Stream pipeline. “Russia is building a Prodan; and consolidated statements of with a crime he says he didn’t commit. His lawyers publicized the writings, bypass pipeline around Ukraine. Ukraine Naftohaz Ukrainy for 2009, which indicate but few took note of the Magnitsky case wants to get a clear answer, whether in the Suffering for their principles that in 2009 Naftohaz had not been in defi­ while he was still alive. future the Russian Federation plans to use cit. This is contrary to the conclusions of “After so many years in prison, I’m far from Since then, his death has become a rally­ the Ukrainian gas transit system (GTS). If the Procurator General’s Office. The lawyer idealizing the people I meet,” writes Mr. ing cry for critics of Russia’s human rights not, so its maintenance is unprofitable for noted that although these documents were Khodorkovsky, who was detained on tax-eva­ record and prompted the United States to Ukraine,” Mr. Lukianenko emphasized. He attached to the case, however, they were sion charges in 2003 and may spend a total of impose sanctions against Russian officials also stressed that in case there is no guar­ not read out in court and that deprives the 13 years behind bars. “But many of these involved in the case. New Times editors anteed transit of hydrocarbons through defense of the possibility of referring to inmates have principles… principles for which said the Magnitsky case made them realize Ukrainian territory, Ukraine can either dis­ they’re prepared to suffer. And for real.” that Gulag-era practices were far from over. mantle part of its gas transit system, or use (Continued on page 14) Mr. Khodorkovsky’s column, titled “Prison Folk,” is part of a long-standing tra­ The cruelty of prison life dition of prison writing in Russia and the While Mr. Khodorkovsky’s column may former Soviet Union. Writers like Fyodor shed a glaring light on the cruel insufficien­ FOUNDED 1933 Dostoyevsky, Yevgeniya Ginzburg, and cies of life in Russia’s prison system, few The Ukrainian Weekly Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn all famously docu­ prison writings focus directly on the condi­ mented their time as inmates in Russian tions suffered by the writer himself. An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., prisons and Gulag prison camps. Some prisoners use more abstract lan­ a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. Their writings, however, were often pub­ guage to convey their experience rather Yearly subscription rate: $65; for UNA members — $55. lished years after their release. Mr. than penning an open description of their Periodicals postage paid at Caldwell, NJ 07006 and additional mailing offices. Khodorkovsky, by contrast, has published situation – particularly in post-Soviet coun­ (ISSN — 0273-9348) steadily throughout his imprisonment, first tries notorious for their abuse of inmates. The Weekly: UNA: in Moscow, then in Siberia’s Chita region and, Khayrulla Hamidov, a popular radio jour­ Tel: (973) 292-9800; Fax: (973) 644-9510 Tel: (973) 292-9800; Fax: (973) 292-0900 since June, in a prison colony in Karelia near nalist currently serving a protracted prison the border with Finland. Mr. Khodorkovsky – sentence in Uzbekistan on charges of Postmaster, send address changes to: a sharp Kremlin critic whose stiff prison sen­ involvement in an Islamic extremist group, The Ukrainian Weekly Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz tence is seen by supporters as politically has focused on poetry and even songwrit­ 2200 Route 10 Editor: Matthew Dubas motivated – used his earlier articles to criti­ ing while behind bars, many of which have P.O. Box 280 cize Russia’s corrupt political system. been transmitted to outside media organi­ Parsippany, NJ 07054 e-mail: [email protected] But “Prison Folk” is the first time the zations, including RFE/RL’s Uzbek Service. The Ukrainian Weekly Archive: www.ukrweekly.com former billionaire is writing specifically Meanwhile, Ms. Tymoshenko, in her about life behind bars – a topic that may Wall Street Journal commentary, launch­ prove equally uncomfortable for the ruling es a steely attack on her arch-rival, The Ukrainian Weekly, September 18, 2011, No. 38, Vol. LXXIX elite at a time when public anger is mount­ President Viktor Yanukovych, that belies Copyright © 2011 The Ukrainian Weekly ing over brutal prison conditions. none of the physical distress a month in Mr. Khodorkovsky’s lawyers have defend­ prison might induce. Instead, in a blow- ed their client’s right to publish, and Western by-blow assault, she assails Mr. ADMINISTRATION OF THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY AND SVOBODA news media including the BBC have cited Yanukovych as a failure on virtually all unnamed prison officials as saying Mr. Walter Honcharyk, administrator (973) 292-9800, ext. 3041 fronts – in terms of the economy, foreign e-mail: [email protected] Khodorkovsky is not breaking the law by pub­ policy and particularly human rights. lishing a regular column. Maria Oscislawski, advertising manager (973) 292-9800, ext. 3040 “Our nation can ill afford TV images, fax: (973) 644-9510 Gulag-era practices far from over such as those seen at last week’s e-mail: [email protected] Independence Day rally, of heavy-handed Mariyka Pendzola, subscriptions (973) 292-9800, ext. 3042 But lawyers for the former magnate e-mail: [email protected] have also acknowledged that Mr. (Continued on page 21) No. 38 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2011 3

NEWS ANALYSIS Ukraine-Russia gas talks are deadlocked

by Pavel Korduban cent of Beltransgaz, the Belarusian pipe­ after a merger with Gazprom. However, tion of earlier bilateral agreements, lines operator, and will purchase the Mr. Azarov’s press service specified that according to Mr. Yanukovych. Eurasia Daily Monitor remainder by the end of this year. Naftohaz’s restructuring was Ukraine’s He said the entire country wants a As winter approaches, the Ukraine- Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola domestic affair and does not involve “fair” price since Ukraine, despite its Russia gas price talks have been dead­ Azarov on the following day flatly reject­ Gazprom (Interfax-Ukraine, September proximity to Russia, pays more for locked, increasing the likelihood of a repe­ ed Mr. Miller’s offer saying that Ukraine 2). Russian gas than Germany. Mr. tition of the “gas wars” of 2006 and 2009. would “go its own way” (RIA Novosti, Mr. Azarov said he hoped Mr. Yanukovych said the two countries Ukrainian officials pledged to avoid this August 16). Yanukovych would find a compromise should return to annual gas contracts but the situation is serious, with both sides On August 22 the Ukrainian energy solution on Naftohaz and Russian gas instead of the 10-year contract conclud­ firmly standing their ground. minister, Yurii Boiko, announced that prices during a meeting with Mr. ed in 2009. He reiterated that Ukraine is Ukraine repeatedly rejected Russian Russian gas imports would be cut from Medvedev at the Commonwealth of ready to sue Russia over the contract in offers to join the Customs Union with 40 billion cubic meters (bcm) this year Independent States summit in Tajikistan international courts. Russian Foreign Belarus and Kazakhstan or for Russia to to as little as 12 bcm within five years. on September 3 (Kommersant-Ukraine, Minister Sergey Lavrov suggested on buy into Ukraine’s oil and gas industry He said Ukraine would increase domes­ September 5). But there was no proper September 5 that Moscow was ready to in exchange for lower prices. Kyiv is tic gas extraction from new deposits, meeting. Mr. Medvedev’s press service defend the contract in courts (Interfax, exerting psychological pressure on replace gas with domestically extracted said the two presidents only had “an September 5). Moscow, ranging from plans to radically coal where possible and cut gas con­ exchange of opinions” on the summit’s Too much is at stake for the Ukrainian cut gas imports, to the threat to sue sumption with the help of energy-saving sidelines. Mr. Medvedev also warned president. If Russia does not lower gas Russia in international courts. programs (Channel 5, August 22). In Ukraine against using Naftohaz’s prices, Ukraine will have to raise domes­ U k ra i n i a n P re s i d e n t V i k to r response, Miller said that Ukraine has to restructuring or liquidation as a pretext tic gas prices. Otherwise, Naftohaz’s def­ Yanukovych discussed gas issues with pay for at least 33 bcm of gas each year to breach the 2009 gas contract icit will spiral out of control, which will his Russian counterpart Dmitry according to the 2009 gas contract (Interfax, September 3). ultimately derail loan agreements with Medvedev in Sochi on August 11, but the (www.lb.ua, August 31). Mr. Yanukovych clarified during the the International Monetary Fund. Higher talks produced no results. On August 12 On September 2, Mr. Azarov declared summit that Naftohaz’s merger with gas prices will spoil the ruling Party of Russian news agencies cited Kremlin that the national oil and gas company Gazprom, on which Moscow has been Regions’ campaign for the October 2012 sources as saying that Mr. Medvedev Naftohaz Ukrainy would be restructured insisting, was not on the agenda. At the parliamentary elections. insisted on Ukraine’s adherence to the and ultimately liquidated. This, he said, same time, Mr. Azarov said in a TV inter­ Polls show that the Party of Regions’ existing gas contracts and that he reject­ would entail renegotiation of all con­ view that Ukraine would adhere to the ratings are already dangerously low. ed the 3+1 formula for Ukraine’s cooper­ tracts with Gazprom. Mr. Azarov added contracts until they are changed by According to an opinion poll in August ation with the Customs Union, which that an independent gas extraction com­ mutual consent with Russia. He claimed conducted by the Razumkov think tank, was offered by Mr. Yanukovych to avoid pany and a gas transit company would there would be no new “gas war” with only 15 percent of Ukrainians were both angering Russia and misunder­ be set up to replace Naftohaz (UNIAN, Russia (Inter TV, September 4). ready to vote for the party, while 14 per­ standing with the European Union (with September 2). On the same day, Mr. Yanukovych made it clear in his cent would have cast their votes for for­ which Ukraine hopes to complete free President Yanukovych issued a formal September 6 interview with the news­ mer Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko’s trade talks) (Interfax, August 12). request to Prime Minister Azarov to for­ paper Kommersant-Ukraine that Kyiv Batkivschyna Party (www.zn.ua, August On August 15, Gazprom chief Aleksei mulate a plan by October 1 to restruc­ would stand its ground in the talks with 22). Miller said that the model of gas trade ture Naftohaz in line with earlier agree­ Russia. He said Ukraine was not ready with Belarus could be used in relations ments with the European Union (www. to make concessions to Russia in The article above is reprinted from with Ukraine. This means that Gazprom president.gov.ua, September 2). exchange for lower gas prices. Instead, Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission wants full control of Ukraine’s gas tran­ Mr. Miller responded by stating that the 2009 gas contract should be from its publisher, the Jamestown sit facilities as Gazprom owns 50 per­ Naftohaz would indeed be liquidated scrapped, as it was concluded in viola­ Foundation, www.jamestown.org.

Russia slams EU plan for trans-Caspian gas pipeline Voice of America the international legal and geopolitical sit- completion of a trans-Caspian pipeline diversify its purchases to become less uation in the Caspian basin. that would connect Turkmenistan to dependent on Russia, which has periodi- WASHINGTON – Russia has criticized a He added that the issues concerning Azerbaijan via the Caspian Sea. Gas from cally cut off the gas supply. European Union decision to open discus- the natural gas should be decided only by that pipeline would be fed into the EU- The Russian Foreign Ministry spokes­ sions with former Soviet states Azerbaijan the five countries bordering the Caspian and U.S.-backed Nabucco pipeline and man also pointed out the possible dangers and Turkmenistan on a pipeline project Sea: Russia, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, transported to Western Europe on a route of building a pipeline in the Caspian, a that could deliver the Caspian region’s Kazakhstan and Iran. He also said the five that bypasses Russia. landlocked body of water that has height- vast natural gas reserves directly to nations had signed a 2007 agreement that Russia is currently developing a South ened seismic and elevated tectonic activi- Western Europe. binds them to finding consensus on major Stream pipeline in the same region, which ty. In a statement on September 13, issues such as the laying of international rivals the Nabucco project. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman pipelines. None of the EU nations border the Some information for this VOA report Alexander Lukashevich said such an The EU on September 12 agreed to pro- Caspian. The EU buys about one-quarter was provided by the Associated Press, agreement would fail to take into account pose a union-wide treaty supporting the of its natural gas from Russia and wants to Agence France-Presse and Reuters.

EU sends confusing signals on Ukraine and Belarus

by Taras Kuzio tion by the actions of the Ukrainian Ukraine has rejected all criticisms of Ms. his country’s political prisoners within six authorities in two ways. The first is the Tymoshenko’s arrest (see Eurasia Daily Eurasia Daily Monitor weeks. President Viktor Yanukovych has imprisonment of Yulia Tymoshenko on Monitor, August 11). It is unlikely that not offered to do likewise. And yet, the EU The European Union is sending contra­ August 5, which “crosses a line on respect Ukraine will become more open to dia­ continues to negotiate with Ukraine for a dictory signals toward its Eastern for democratic principles,” four logue and, for example, release Ms. DCFTA and is “determined to finalize the Neighborhood, which indicates it has not Washington-based senior think-tankers Tymoshenko and other political prisoners, talks by the end of December,” according learned its lessons from dealing with wrote to the EU (The Economist, August after joining the Deep Comprehensive Free to a Polish diplomatic source speaking Belarus. The EU continues to talk tough 31). The second is the lack of dialogue Trade Agreement (DCFTA) with the EU. with Reuters on September 3. about not dealing with Minsk, because of between Kyiv and the West over human Miroslav Lajcak, the director of the The Poles – who currently hold the its political prisoners, while refusing to rights questions, which are a bad portent EU’s External Action Service, nevertheless rotating presidency of the EU, just hosted use this same term with Ukraine, which for Kyiv’s intentions and future relations. believes that the EU’s harsh response to the Krynica Economic Forum (September has approximately 40 political prisoners Usually post-Communist countries are Belarus “is delivering results.” He added 8-9) and wi ll host the Eastern (see the list: http://www.facebook.com/ eager to show their commitment to that relations will only improve after all Partnership summit (September 30) – note.php?created&¬e_id= “European values” in the approach to “prisoners of conscience” are released are putting a positive spin on a deterio­ 184320688308163%3E&¬e_id= membership of the EU and then lapse (www.rferl.org, July 8). rating situation. 184320688308163). after they have joined (as was the case Belarusian President Alyaksandr The EU is being pushed in this direc­ with Romania and Bulgaria). Lukashenka has promised to release all of (Continued on page 21) 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2011 No. 38

At the annual general meeting of the Ukrainian World Congress (from left) are: UWC President Eugene Czolij; Maria Jurikova, deputy head of the European Union UWC delegation in Ukraine; and Dmytro Pavlychko, former president of the Ukrainian Delegates and guests during a session of the UWC’s annual general meeting in the World Coordinating Council. Cultural Arts Center of the National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy in Kyiv. Ukrainian World Congress holds annual general meeting KYIV – The annual general meeting of the tions Ukrayinska Hromada “Ukrayinska Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) was held Rodyna” (Turkey) and the Association of the on August 21-23 in the Cultural Arts Center Christian Movement of Ukrainians of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla (Portugal), and to cooperate with Ukraine’s Academy in Kyiv, with over 170 delegates Channel 5 regarding a new television broad­ and guests from 26 countries attending. cast titled “Ukrayinska Hromada.” On August 21, in his opening remarks, Three roundtable discussions were held UWC President Eugene Czolij explained that addressing the following topics: “The chal­ the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla lenges of adhereing to and protecting Academy was chosen as the venue in soli­ human rights and freedoms of Ukrainians”; darity with the effort of this leading institu­ “Ways of strengthening cooperation and the tion to stop the curtailment of the democrat­ coordination of the activities of UWC mem­ ic foundations in the field of education in ber-organizations”; and “The state program Ukraine. for cooperation with Ukrainians outside After being led in prayer by Bishop Ukraine for the period through 2015 and Bohdan Dziurakh of the Ukrainian Greek- opportunities to obtain financial support Catholic Church and Metropolitan Adrian from non-governmental organizations.” Staryna of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Participating in the roundtable discus­ Kyiv Patriarchate, participants were wel- sions, in addition to UWC members, were comed by the following distinguished representatives of the Ukrainian Orthodox guests: President of the National University Church – Kyiv Patriarchate, the National of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy Serhiy Kvit, University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Addressing the annual general meeting is Bishop Bohdan Dziurakh of the Ukrainian Minister Counselor and Deputy Head of Ukrainian Catholic University, the Kyiv City Greek-Catholic Church. Seated (from left) are: former President of the Ukrainian Delegation of the European Union in World Coordinating Council President Dmytro Pavlychko, UWC Secretary-General organization of Memorial, the Civic Ukraine Maria Jurikova, President of the Stefan Romaniw, Metropolitan Adrian Staryna of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Holodomor Commemoration Committee in Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation Marta Farion, Vice- Kyiv Patriarchate, UWC President Eugene Czolij, European Congress of Ukrainians Ukraine, Channel 5 TV, the youth sector of President of the Batkivshchyna party President Jaroszlava Hartyáni, Ukrainian World Coordinating Council President the Council of Europe and Ukraine’s Hryhorii Nemyria, Vice-Rector of the Mykhailo Ratushny, National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy President Serhiy Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ukrainian Catholic University Myroslav Kvit and World Council of Ukrainian Cooperatives Chair Ihor Laszok. In conjunction with the UWC annual gen­ Marynovych, President of the Kyiv City orga­ eral meeing, the following events were also nization of Memorial Roman Krutsyk, newly On that first day, participants also heard ing bodies, international organizations and held: a conference organized by the UWC elected and former Presidents of the annual reports from the UWC President national organizations. Also addressed were Human and Civil Rights Committee (August Ukrainian World Coordinating Council Czolij, members of the executive committee various statutory issues. (All UWC annual 20), a meeting of the UWC World Council of Mykhailo Ratushny and Dmytro Pavlychko, and, in part, the chairs of UWC councils and general meeting reports are available on the Ukrainian Cooperatives (August 21) and a and Director of the International Institute of committees. (The full text of the UWC presi­ UWC website: http://www.ukrainianworld­ Forum for Ukrainian youth of the diaspora, Education, Culture and Relations with the dent’s address is available at: http://ukraini­ congress.org/UserFiles/File/Book2011. “Kyiv-2011,” co-organized by the UWC Diaspora Iryna Kliuchkovska. a n w o r l d c o n g r e s s . o r g / n e w s . p h p / pdf.) C o n f e r e n c e o f U k ra i n i a n Yo u t h In addition, the UWC president read news/592.) The delegates adopted several resolu­ Organizations (August 22-30). greetings from the Head of the Ukrainian The agenda of the following two days, tions including those mandating the UWC Information about the UWC’s 2011 annu­ Greek-Catholic Church, Patriarch Sviatoslav August 22 and 23, included reports by UWC board to begin work on opening a UWC al general meeting is available also on the Shevchuk, and a counselor from the council and committee chairs, representa­ office in Kyiv, to review the applications for Ukrainian media portal VIDIA at http:// Embassy of Canada in Ukraine Kati Csaba. tives of UWC Ukrainian national coordinat­ UWC associate membership of the organiza­ vidia.us/2011/1639.

Los Angeles church is vandalized

PARSIPPANY, N.J. – In the early morning hours of prayers and the sprinkling of holy water. August 15 an intruder broke into St. Andrew Ukrainian There is no information from investigators on sus­ Orthodox Church in Los Angeles and desecrated holy pects, leads or motive, but churches in the Los Angeles items and the sanctuary, but nothing was reported stolen. area have been repeatedly desecrated by cults and other Damage was sustained to the altar, the tabernacle, ico­ such groups for many years. nography and the entire altar and sacristy area. Insurance is expected to cover most of the expenses, The most devastating aspect of this crime, according but the Rev. Shtelen and the parishioners of St. Andrew to the news release by the Consistory, was the scattering Church are in need of assistance to cover any additional of the Reserve Sacrament (the Body and Blood of Christ). expenses after the replacement of damaged items. The altar itself was pulled from its foundation and Any parishes, organizations or individuals who might dragged through the Royal Doors into the nave of the care to offer contributions to assist the parish can send church. donations to the Consistory of the Ukrainian Orthodox Following the police investigation of the scene and the Church of the U.S.A., which has created a special fund. examination for insurance purposes, the Rev. Vasyl Please send all donations to: St. Andrew Parish Support A view of some of the holy items desecrated at St. Shtelen, pastor, and parishioners collected the religious Fund, Consistory UOC of the U.S.A., P.O. Box 495, South Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Los Angeles. items, cleaned them and blessed them through special Bound Brook, NJ 08880. No. 38 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2011 5

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UNA Home Office celebrates Ukraine’s Independence Day

Roma Hadzewycz PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Executives and employees of the Ukrainian National Association, including its two newspapers, Svoboda and The Ukrainian Weekly, on August 23 gathered in the Home Office’s break room to raise a toast to Ukraine on the 20th anniversary of the re-establishment of its independence. The celebration came a day early since Ukrainian Independence Day, August 24, is an official holiday (and a day off for employees) at the UNA.

Plast recognizes UNA’s support

Felix Khmelkovsky EAST CHATHAM, N.Y. – Ukrainian National Association President Stefan Kaczaraj accepted a certificate of recognition given to the UNA from Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization for its many years of support for the organization. The certificate was presented by Petro Stawnychy, chairman of the national exec­ utive board of Plast U.S.A., during the International Plast Jamboree held August 6-13 at the Vovcha Tropa campground in East Chatham, N.Y.

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COMMENTARY The Ukrainian Weekly Our “Ridni Shkoly” Diaspora loves Ukraine, As the new school year is upon us, it’s a fitting time to focus attention on our ruling elite doesn’t “Ridni Shkoly” – the Schools of Ukrainian Studies that have been functioning in our communities for many decades. Indeed, the Educational Council that over­ by Marco Levytsky U.S., regardless of what passport they carry sees these schools was founded in 1953 at a conference attended by delegates in their pocket,” Mr. Pikhovshek quotes him from 22 schools. It’s encouraging to see that diaspora as saying. Today the network of schools that function under the aegis of the Educational criticism of the increasing slide towards Well, it’s very interesting that Mr. Council of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA) stretches nation­ dictatorship in Ukraine is having some Pikhovshek should use this example. wide, from the Northeast to the Pacific, including California, Oregon and effect. This can be attested to by an op-ed Because the Israeli government respects its Washington, from Minnesota in the north to Florida in the south. According to its piece by Viacheslav Pikhovshek, a former country’s Constitution, respects democra­ website, the Educational Council encompasses 35 schools with 2,600 students and news editor at the 1+1 channel and a for­ cy, respects an independent judiciary, 400 teachers. The schools generally have a program from kindergarten to the 11th mer speechwriter for ex-President Leonid respects freedom of expression, respects grade; five of them have grades K-12; and at least one (here in Morris County, N.J.) Kuchma, which appeared on the Kyiv Post the Jewish faith and culture, respects the has a preschool as well. The Educational Council proudly notes that more than website on August 25. Hebrew language and venerates its histori­ 30,000 students have attended its schools, with over 7,000 of them completing the Titled “Ukrainian diaspora should love cal tragedies. The Yanukovych regime does full program as graduates. (We should note that there are independent Ukrainian Ukraine, not politics,” it is a classic example none of the above as far as Ukraine is con­ schools in various localities that are not part of the Educational Council system.) of Orwellian doublespeak which ranks cerned. The goal of these schools, as set out by the Educational Council, which oversees right up there with some of Josef Goebbels’ Would the Jewish diaspora sit back idly the curriculum, provides textbooks, holds teachers’ seminars and publishes a mag­ masterpieces. if the leaders of Israel created an unconsti­ azine called Ridna Shkola, is “the preservation by American Ukrainians of the Mr. Pikhovshek berates the Ukrainian tutional government then browbeat the Ukrainian language and the culture of their forefathers.” The curriculum of the diaspora community in Canada and the courts into approving such a move? schools affiliated with the council – a sort of board of education – includes lan­ United States (singling out former That’s what the Yanukovych regime did. guage, history, literature, geography and culture. Students in their final year of Ukrainian World Congress President Would the Jewish diaspora sit back idly Ukrainian school can choose to take the comprehensive oral and written exams Askold Lozynskyj) for organizing demon­ if the president of Israel went before an know as “matura.” Many do just that, seeing the matura as the logical culmination strations in defense of former Prime international forum and declared that the of their years of learning, and as an indicator of special achievement. Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and other for­ Holocaust was not a genocide against the The true value of our Schools of Ukrainian Studies, however, is something less mer government leaders now on trial in Jewish people because Hitler killed other tangible, but no less important. These schools not only teach their students Ukraine on trumped-up, politically moti­ groups as well? Ukrainian studies, they also instill in our young generations a love for Ukraine. So, vated charges. Well, on April 27, 2010, in Strasbourg, it’s not just about “Ukrainoznavstvo,” it’s also about “Ukrainoliubstvo.” The diaspora’s motivation for such pro­ France, Mr. Yanukovych stated to the Proof positive of that came in August when our summer intern Taissa Hamulak tests is simply political, Mr. Pikhovshek Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of was given the assignment to speak with her peers – teens who were born after claims. Europe, “We consider it incorrect and Ukraine became independent – to get a sense of how they feel about their ancestral Let’s get something straight. It’s the unjust to consider the Holodomor a fact of homeland on the 20th anniversary of its re-established independence. The princi­ authorities’ abuse of the justice system to genocide of a certain people.” pal message than came through loud and clear in the comments of this group persecute the opposition that is political. Would the Jewish diaspora sit back idly between the ages of 14 and 19 was that they are proud to be Ukrainians, care about And it is the type of politics that are prac­ if the Israeli minister of education decided what happens to Ukraine, and intend to continue learning about the Ukrainian her­ ticed by dictatorial regimes like the ex- to rewrite the textbooks used in schools in itage, as well as to pass that on to the next generation. In short: they love Ukraine. USSR that the regime of Viktor Yanukovych order to downgrade the significance of the Much credit for this goes to our Ukrainian schools (and, of course, to other seems so intent on returning to. The dias­ Holocaust? Ukrainian organizations in which our youths are active). Thus, it is regrettable pora’s motivations are all about maintain­ That’s what Ukraine’s Education that some in our community sell them short. It is unfortunate that some parents ing justice and democracy. Minister Dmytro Tabachnyk has done with see these “Saturday schools” as something secondary, consider homework Mr. Pikhovshek says the diaspora the Holodomor. assignments to be optional, and make sundry excuses for their children’s, shall expects help from Ukraine and Ukraine, Would the Jewish diaspora sit back idly we say, less than admirable comportment, attendance, studiousness, etc. Yes, we therefore, has the right to demand help if the prime minister of Israel addressed an know, our kids are overscheduled, they are involved in countless activities. But from the diaspora. Obviously he doesn’t official North American delegation in still, commitment is important to all of these activities. As is support for those know his history. German instead of Hebrew? who make them possible. Ukraine has never provided any materi­ During Canadian Prime Minister The point of this editorial then, is not only to underline the value of our Ridni al help to the diaspora. And the diaspora Stephen Harper’s visit to Ukraine Prime Shkoly, but also to urge our readers to assist them and cooperate with them in the has never asked for any. In fact, for the last Minister Mykola Azarov addressed the del­ good work they do for the benefit of all Ukrainians. Our schools merit our support. 20 years, it’s been the other way around. egation in Russian. Who funded embassies in Canada and the Would the Jewish diaspora sit back idly United States? The diaspora. Who continu­ if the Israeli minister of education decided ously raises funds for needy children in to cut back on Hebrew language education Ukraine, for educational facilities in in order to promote German? Sept. Turning the pages back... Ukraine and for countless other humani­ Mr. Tabachnyk has downgraded tarian projects in Ukraine? The diaspora. Ukrainian in favor of Russian. Mr. Pikhovshek says that political ana­ The list goes on and on. 22 Last year, on September 22, 2010, the Ukrainian Congress lyst Kostyantyn Bondarenko was correct The diaspora loves Ukraine. We love the 2010 Committee of America responded to a letter by President Viktor when he wrote that an example to follow Ukraine that is epitomized by the poetry of Yanukovych dated September 20, 2010, which invited Ukrainian would be the Israeli diaspora. “Jews who Taras Shevchenko. community leaders to meet with him during his working visit to live in the U.S. would never allow the State We love the Ukraine that countless free­ the United States and the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Department to take any steps in the Middle dom fighters gave up their lives for. And The letter thanked Mr. Yanukovych for wanting to meet with Ukrainian community East that were not friendly toward Israel. because we love Ukraine, we dream of a leaders in the U.S., but also reminded him of the UCCA’s commitment to defending Ukraine They consider it their duty to improve the truly independent, democratic and pros­ and all Ukrainians. “For example, your letter suggests that you and your administration image of their historical homeland in the perous Ukraine. are presently solving such painful issues as the non-recognition of the Holodomor as an It’s the ruling elite that doesn’t love act of genocide against our people. While we welcome the inclusion of the Holodomor Ukraine. For them Ukraine is just a piece of page on the official presidential website, we are dismayed by the fact that the mere men­ Marco Levytsky is the editor and publish- real estate to be plundered at will while tion of the word genocide has been completely eliminated,” UCCA’s letter stated. er of Ukrainian News, an independent paying homage to their masters in Moscow. Other major concerns expressed in the letter included the illegal raids by the Security biweekly newspaper based in Edmonton If the Yanukovych regime doesn’t like Service of Ukraine (SBU) directed at the National Memorial Museum Prison on Lontsky and distributed across Canada. The article criticism from the diaspora, then clean up and its director. Mr. Yanukovych appointed Valerii Soldatenko, a man with a known bias above was originally published in the Kyiv your act. against Ukrainian historical heroes and members of the OUN and UPA, to resolve the mat­ Post on September 8, and was submitted for As for the diaspora – keep demonstrat­ ter and to investigate the allegations of illegal activities. publication in The Ukrainian Weekly by Mr. ing, keep protesting, keep signing petitions. Other concerns included Mr. Yanukovych’s appointment of Ukrainophobe Dmytro Levytsky. Obviously it’s having some effect. Tabachnyk as minister of education, and the anti-Ukrainian policies that have reverted the education system to Soviet standards. “We will continue to work ‘for the prosperity and well-being of our land and toward global respect for Ukraine,’ and because this is our intention, we cannot support your policies, when we do not believe they are in the best Wherever you are, interests of the nation,” the UCCA stated. In response to Mr. Yanukovych’s invitation to meet with him, the UCCA declined to meet Check out The Ukrainian Weekly online at with him and said it would engage in constructive dialogue “when we detect from you a genuine concern about the Ukrainian nation and its problems.” www.ukrweekly.com Source: “UCCA’s letter to Viktor Yanukovych,” The Ukrainian Weekly, October 3, 2010. No. 38 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2011 7

FOR THE RECORD Let’s talk about it Remembering 9/11 by yaro bihun Following is the text of the statement on able and eternal force of unity, determina­ 9/11 issued by the Ukrainian Congress tion and patriotism rose from the ashes of Committee of America. (It was received too this tragedy that only served to strengthen late for inclusion in our September 11 issue.) the American spirit and fortify our love for Reflections on 9/11 freedom. This Sunday, people around the world On this day of remembrance, the Hearing the bells of the National earlier attacks against the United States? will solemnly commemorate the 10th anni­ Ukrainian Congress Committee of America Cathedral on a Sunday morning usually Without knowing an answer to that versary of September 11. On this day a (UCCA) would like to reiterate its sincerest does not attract my attention. This time question, how can we be sure that our decade ago, the United States became the condolences to all the victims of 9/11 and it was different, however. It was a series costly – both in human life and resources target of a massive terrorist attack that their families. They have been and will con­ of slow, somber chimes, and the cathe­ – response to 9/11 will really eliminate, threatened to shatter the peace and securi­ tinue to be in our thoughts and prayers. We dral was supposed to be closed for or at least manage, this problem and not ty of our nation, and brutally ended the also extend our sincerest thanks to all of the repairs following some major damages exacerbate it. Why do they – and other lives of nearly 3,000 innocent victims at civil servants and first responders who self­ from the recent earthquake and hurri­ groups in that region – hate us, enough New York City’s World Trade Center, lessly gave of themselves in the service of cane. to kill us? Is it the policies we pursue in Washington’s Pentagon, and in the fields of others and their nation in the aftermath of It took me just a couple of seconds to that region – in North Africa, the Near Shanksville, Pa. the terrorist attacks. And finally, we express realize the meaning of what we were East and South Asia? Our good-inten­ September 11, 2001, touched the lives of our deep appreciation to all of our service­ hearing, as I put down The Washington tioned interventions there? There was a millions of people. We will never forget men and women around the globe who Post filled with articles about the 10th time, when the Soviets invaded those who were lost in the tragedy, those courageously risk their lives every day to anniversary of 9/11 and glanced at the Afghanistan, that we worked with the who were injured and suffer today as a ensure the continued safety of our nation small clock next to the television set. It Taliban. What changed that relationship? result, and those servicemen and women and all freedom-loving nations of the world. was 8:46 – the exact time the first Will our “war on terrorism” solve this who bravely risked, and in many cases, sac­ September 11, 2001, was an unparal­ hijacked plane hit the World Trade problem? rificed their lives during the rescue and leled tragedy for our nation. Today we con­ Center 10 years ago. We clicked on the In his remarks at the Pentagon memo­ recovery efforts and in defense of our tinue to honor those we have lost and those TV and, along with millions of other fel­ rial on Sunday, Vice-President Joseph nation. These are our heroes – the valiant who have served us selflessly in the after­ low Americans, joined in the memorial Biden paid tribute to more than 6,000 police officers, firefighters, medical person­ math of this tragedy. May the lessons of commemoration of this tragedy, which members of the American military who nel, and servicemen and women to whom 9/11 serve to remind us of how precious began there – in downtown Manhattan. died in our wars in Afghanistan and Iraq we are eternally grateful. life is and how important it is to value, love There, President Barack Obama and and the 40,000 others who were wound­ Although the objective of the terrorists and cherish each other. May we also President George W. Bush, who was in ed. He didn’t mention the Afghan and was to strike a powerful blow into the remember and always appreciate this the White House when the attack Iraqi casualties. They number much hearts and minds of all Americans and tear country’s greatest gift to us – freedom. occurred, joined with thousands of rela­ more than 100,000 killed, and who at the very fabric of our nation, a remark- God bless America! tives of the victims of that tragedy and knows how many more wounded. The their countrymen in a moment of vast majority of these were not al-Qaeda silence. Twenty minutes later there was and Taliban, but presumably innocent another moment of silence when the civilians who may have happened to be LETTERS TO THE EDITOR second tower was hit, and still another in the vicinity of our attacks or simply when another hijacked plane hit the were struck by mistake. And how about We welcome your opinion Pentagon in Washington, when the two the destruction of their homes, villages, WTC towers collapsed and when the roads, their sustenance and way of life, Festival on 9/11 The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes letters to heroic passengers of a fourth hijacked which we euphemistically refer to as the editor and commentaries on a variety of plane made it crash in a Pennsylvania “collateral damage?” is inappropriate topics of concern to the Ukrainian American and Ukrainian Canadian communities. field to keep it from completing yet Will those suffering these collateral Dear Editor: Opinions expressed by columnists, commen- another planned terrorist mission, pre­ damages and relatives of the bystanders tators and letter-writers are their own and do sumably in Washington. we killed understand that it was for a I was utterly shocked and dismayed not necessarily reflect the opinions of either The most moving part of the New worthy cause? Or will they seek when I read my husband’s copy of The The Weekly editorial staff or its publisher, York commemoration program, consist­ revenge? Ukrainian Weekly and saw an advertise­ the Ukrainian National Association. ed of relatives reading the names of That same Sunday, 9/11, The ment for a dance and festival to be held on Letters should be typed and signed (anon- close to 3,000 victims of that day’s trage­ Washington Post carried a front-page the 10th anniversary of 9/11 – a horrible ymous letters are not published). Letters are accepted also via e-mail at staff@ukrweek- dy whose names are inscribed on the story about Turkey seeking to host an day in the lives of all Americans and many ly.com. The daytime phone number and memorial. Among them, one should be American drone base when the U.S. mili­ people around the world. It announced the address of the letter-writer must be given able to find a few Ukrainian names, tary withdraws its forces from Iraq as 44th Ukrainian Day Festival in Connecticut, for verification purposes. Please note that a including Oleh Wengerchuk of Trenton, scheduled by December 31. The U.S. has where there would be dancing, games and daytime phone number is essential in order N.J., a transportation designer who been secretly providing Ankara with music! This is terrible! for editors to contact letter-writers regarding worked on the 91st floor for Washington drone reconnaissance data for Turkey’s clarifications or questions. Group International, and John Skala of war against its rebelling Kurd popula­ Jennie Maryliw Please note: THE LENGTH OF LETTERS Greenbush, Mich. CANNOT EXCEED 500 WORDS. Passaic, a member of the New York/New tion, which wants to establish an autono­ Jersey Port Authority Police Department, mous enclave in Turkey. Will we agree to who rushed from the Lincoln Tunnel in it? And how will the Kurds react? order to help those at the World Trade Then there’s the regional “elephant in Center. the room”: the still unresolved (after A must read For the rest of the day, as I sat down to how many years?) Israeli-Palestinian “Can Ukraine join Europe as while fending off Moscow’s persistent organize my thoughts and write some­ conflict. A few days ago Washington said Yanukovych takes it away from EU entreaties to join a customs union with thing about this event, my mind kept it would veto any attempt to grant values?”• In (July 28), Steven Pifer, a senior Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.” At the applying what has come to be known as Palestine membership in the United fellow at the Brookings Institution, and same time, however, the former envoy “enhanced interrogation techniques” on Nations. former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine points out that Mr. Yanukovych “is me to look for answers to some very Why do our foreign and defense poli­ (1998-2000), writes: “Western diplo­ increasingly viewed in the West as basic and important questions about cies have to mimic our less-than-admira­ mats in Kyiv believe that Ukrainian instilling a more authoritarian political 9/11. Of the five “W’s” and one “H” a ble national health policy – covering the President Viktor Yanukovych attaches system at home” and asks how he can journalist must seek to answer in a story costs of trying to cure the effects of an ill­ strategic priority to bringing Ukraine develop relations with the West while (who, what, when, where, why and ness when it is already out of control closer to Europe, particularly the “retreat[ing] from democratic norms.” how), the “why” is still begging for an rather than trying to identify their European Union.” He then notes: “But He continues: “Those policies have answer. Why did al-Qaeda launch this causes and stop the illness from devel­ Ukraine continues to backslide on already reduced to near zero the pros­ 9/11 attack and similar, albeit smaller, oping and getting out of hand? democracy questions. Can the country pects of an invitation for Yanukovych to move closer to Europe at the same time visit Washington. Some Ukraine watch­ that it moves away from European val­ ers have suggested that Brussels should ues?” slow the conclusion of an association Notice to publishers and authors Ambassador Pifer says President agreement and free trade arrangement. It is The Ukrainian Weekly’s policy to run news items and/or reviews of newly Yanukovych’s policy is “far more Others ask whether it is time to apply published books, booklets and reprints, as well as records and premiere issues of peri- nuanced” than many observers had pre­ visa sanctions against selected odicals only after receipt by the editorial offices of a copy of the material in question. dicted, for example, “He has made clear Ukrainian officials.” http://www.brook­ Send new releases and information (where publication may be purchased, …his goal of concluding a free trade ings.edu/opinions/2011/0728 _ cost, etc.) to: Editorial Staff, The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. 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The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan and the Holodomor the eyes of the people” to conditions in by Serge Cipko an area whose population included “Communist paradise,” where “thou­ Mennonites and Ukrainians. The letter sands, millions are starving with no hope the Soviet Union over the previous few On March 16, 1933, the Leader-Post of came from a resident (unnamed) in the for relief as long as the present regime months. He wanted to know what could Regina, Saskatchewan, quoted from a let­ riding. [in the Soviet Union] is carried on.” be done. ter that was read out the previous day in The Mennonite board was apparently Dr. Uhrich told the legislature that this Murdoch A. Macpherson, attorney- the provincial legislature. receiving on average 700 to 800 letters a was only one of many letters that had general of the province, recommended “I suppose you are aware of the fact,” week that were coming “over from been received about conditions in the that the matter be discussed under the said the letter, “that a terrible famine there” and the concerned resident pro­ Soviet Union. He alone, Dr. Uhrich said, resolution on trade with the USSR. exists in Russia, particularly so in the posed that Canada send surplus wheat – had received eight or nine such letters “Cabinet ministers, back benchers, Ukraine.” the amount suggested was 10 million to over the course of the past few days. He L i b e r a l s , C o n s e r v a t i v e s a n d The recipient of the letter was Dr. John 20 million bushels – to the USSR either suggested that the House adjourn its reg­ Independents all united” to take part in M. Uhrich, Liberal member for Rosthern, by way of a barter arrangement or ular affairs to discuss the situation in the the ensuing discussion and “in urging “whatever way that could be effectively USSR. h e l p ,” t h e n e w s p a p e r f r o m Dr. Serge Cipko is the coordinator of arranged.” In response to a question on how the Saskatchewan’s capital said. Among the the Ukrainian Diaspora Studies Initiative It was reasoned that such an interven­ letters were obtained, Dr. Uhrich speakers that afternoon was the premier at the Kule Ukrainian Canadian Studies tion by Canada would have several explained that he had got them “through of the province, James T.M. Anderson Center, Canadian Institute of Ukrainian effects. It would save many lives. Canada having made a contribution for some (Conservative). He read out excerpts of a Studies. He is writing a book on Canadian could dispose of surplus wheat. And it people over there recently.” He added letter that had come from a Canadian responses to the 1932-1933 Famine in would draw the attention of local Soviet that the Saskatchewan legislature ought who had recently visited the Soviet Ukraine. sympathizers and others to the so-called to discuss the matter in order to “open Union. The letter read: “No bread here because the government exported too much grain. Some were dying of starva­ tion. The purchasing power of the aver­ age monthly income in Kiev is $5.” ® After reading other extracts, the Saskatchewan premier remarked that anything the legislature could do in terms of arousing public interest in the situation should be done. The Leader Post then turned to the letters mentioned by James F. Bryant, minister of public works. Those letters APR spoke about the theft of foodstuffs from % trains, which, Mr. Bryant pointed out, was a capital offense. 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by Alex Harbuziuk CRUM LYNNE, Pa. – The Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist Convention (UEBC) in the U.S.A. has moved into a new era by electing for the first time as its president a person who was part of the so-called “Fourth Wave” of Ukrainian immigration. The Rev. Anatoly Moshkovsky, who arrived in the United States in 1990, was elected president for a three-year term during the 66th annual conference held onSeptember 2-4 and hosted by the Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist Church of Crum Lynne, Pa., whose pastor is the Rev. Dr. Vasiliy Kravchuk. The Rev. Moshkovsky, 58, was pastor of The Rev. Anatoly Moshkovsky, president the Crum Lynne church for 10 years of the Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist The Rev. Dr. Sergio Sauchuk, vice-presi­ The Rev. Anatoliy Sakhan, vice-president (January 1, 1991-January 20, 2000). He Convention in the U.S.A. dent for domestic missions. for foreign missions. then served for several years as chairman of the educational committee at the Crum the women’s association. Russian-Ukrainian Mission in Newark, Del. of Cleveland (230); First Ukrainian Lynne church. He still is a member there Elected to three-year terms were: The women’s association re-elected Evangelical Baptist Church of Philadelphia and a Sunday School teacher. Halyna Bliznyuk of Lancaster, Pa., as presi­ (220); and Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist Before being elected president of the the Rev. Dr. Sergio Sauchuk, pastor of Grace dent. The youth association re-elected as Church of Crum Lynne, Pa. (200). UEBC, he served a term as vice-president Ukrainian• vice-president Baptist Churchfor domestic in Hatboro, missions Pa., – president Roman Bilyk, a deacon at A doctorate of ministry was presented for North America missions and previously who was born in Argentina and came to Ukrainian House of Gospel in Vineland, N.J. during the Sunday morning service to the served six years as UEBC secretary. the U.S. in 1980; More than 600 delegates and guests Rev. Michael Jakubovich for his 32 years of He succeeds the Rev. Avdiy Chripczuk, attended the conference. The main speak­ service as treasurer of the UEBC and also pastor of the First Ukrainian Evangelical the Rev. Anatoliy Sakhan, pastor of the er was the Rev. Ihor Bandura, vice-presi­ as treasurer of the All-Ukrainian Baptist Church in Levitttown, Pa., who was Ukrainian• vice-president Evangelical for foreign Baptist missions Church in– dent of the Baptist Union in Ukraine. The Evangelical Baptist Fellowship (in the dias­ ineligible after serving two terms as presi­ Vineland, N.J.; theme of the conference was “Readiness” pora) for 21 years. dent. and the Bible texts included Matthew The Rev. Jakubovich, 76, who still is pas­ The Rev. Moshkovsky’s full-time job is pastor of the Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist 24:44 – part of the Olivet discourse – tor of the Ukrainian Baptist Church in North director of ethnic church planting for the Church• treasurer in Lancaster, – the Pa.;Rev. Leonid Bliznyuk, where Jesus says: “For this reason you be Port, Fla., decided to retire this year from S o u t h e r n B a p t i s t C o nve n t i o n o f ready too; for the Son of Man is coming at the treasurer’s position in the UEBC. The Pennsylvania/South Jersey. a member of the Ukrainian Baptist Church an hour when you do not think He will.” presentation was made by the Rev. The new UEBC leader said that among in Crum• assistant Lynne, treasurer where he – Vadim was a youthMoshkovsky, leader During the business meeting on Volodymyr Kondor, ambassador to the dias­ his main goals will be striving to retain and a regional youth leader, and also served Saturday morning, reports showed that pora from the Ukrainian Baptist young people in the churches and estab­ as treasurer of the youth association; the largest churches by membership (not Theological Seminary in Borislav, Ukraine, lishing a college scholarship for those including children) are: First Slavic Baptist and by Rev. Bandura. interested in entering Christian ministry. pastor of First Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist Church in Charlotte, N.C. (420); First The Rev. Moshkovsky, who was born in Except for one, all of the other officers Church• secretary of Cleveland – the (in Rev. Parma, Victor Ohio); Pilipchuk, and Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist Church of the Zhytomyr Oblast in Ukraine, and his elected to the executive committee also Sacramento, Calif. (314); Ukrainian Baptist wife, Lilia, have three children and seven were part of the Fourth Wave, including Kapran, a member of the Ukrainian Baptist Church of Chicago in Berwyn, Ill. (291); grandchildren. He can be reached at amosh­ the presidents of the youth association and Church• assistant in Crum secretary Lynne and – the director Rev. Roman of the First Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist Church [email protected] or 610-357-4994.

Tymoshenko trial postponed... (Continued from page 1) UFA Social Services offers seminars PHILADELPHIA – Social Services of the Ukrainian residence, and provide them with help in getting neces­ 2009 with Russia that prosecutors say was disadvanta­ Federation of America (UFA), a non-profit non-govern- sary medical treatment, link them to appropriate geous to Ukraine. She says the criminal case against her is mental humanitarian organization registered in resources for supportive counseling, and/or obtain politically motivated and without foundation. Pennsylvania and in Ukraine, has planned a series of appropriate public assistance for them. European Parliament Deputy Pawel Zalewski of informative seminars on the following subjects: “Estate Social Services helps people fill out applications to quali­ Poland told RFE/RL earlier this month that the EU’s con­ Planning I”; “Estate Planning II”; “Alzheimer’s and Other fy for various programs, such as Low-Income Energy sideration of future membership for Ukraine should not Dementia Disorders”; “Genetics and Environment in Assistance, the Rent Rebate Program, and the Property Tax depend on the Tymoshenko trial. He added that a pro­ Heart Disease”; and “Health Insurance – Changes in Law.” Assistance Program. It provides referrals to home deliv­ posed new association agreement between Brussels and The first seminar, “Estate Planning I”, will be held on ered meals, Congregate Meals, Home Health Aide, In-Home Kyiv would emphasize the importance of the rule of law September 24. It will cover wills, executors, powers of Nursing agencies and housing assistance organizations. Its in Ukraine. attorney, guardians, administrators, living wills, as well as bilingual and bicultural staff provides assistance in the Mr. Zalewski said he believes the association agree­ methods of estate planning and tax issues. office, by telephone as well as by visiting homes and ment should be signed by the end of this year when “Estate Planning II,” to be held on October 22, will cover accompanying clients to their appointments. Poland chairs the EU. “If we will not finish negotiations long term care, final expense planning, and living options. Social Services also provides information, referral and within the next few months then we will not finish them Both seminars are free and will start at 10 a.m. The UFA direct services to new immigrants. It provides assistance within the next few years and the ramifications [of that invites everyone to take part in these informative seminars. with the English language, resume writing and employ­ failure] will be obvious to every Ukrainian,” he said. The invited speakers are all experts in their respective areas. ment applications, job searches, as well as with small busi­ On September 9 the press service of Polish President The UFA was founded in 1991 when the Ukrainian ness development and other programs that help new Bronislaw Komorowski said he is “rather optimistic” community in America became cognizant of a great Ukrainian immigrants in the United States become self-sus­ about developments in Ukraine – including the need for medical aid in free Ukraine. With time, UFA taining individuals, well-integrated into American society. Tymoshenko case – following a telephone conversation expanded its activities when it perceived other impor­ Social Services is under the professional management with President Yanukovych. tant needs in the land of their forefathers. In these diffi­ of Christina Rynasewycz. Volunteers that handle the RFE/RL reported that the comments raised some cult financial times, the UFA decided to direct greater Social Services Program are: Vera Andryczyk, Zenia questions in Ukraine about the independence of the jus­ attention to its aid for the Ukrainian community in Chernyk, Daria Fedak, Roksoliana Harasymowych, Anna tice system, as well as the possible influence of Poland as America, in particular, for senior citizens. Jarema, Michael Komanowsky, Bohdan Korzeniowsky, a mediator in the Tymoshenko case. The UFA’s main objectives are enrichment and preserva­ Daria Kulchycky, Yulia Login, Ivanka Lucyshyn, Volodymyr Interfax-Ukraine reported that Canada is closely moni­ tion of the Ukrainian heritage and the establishment and Marushchak, Donna Yudina and Volodymyr Zeleniuk. toring the Tymoshenko trial. Canada’s Ambassador to development of programs and projects that support All volunteers are obliged to protect the privacy and Ukraine Daniel Caron told reporters on September 12: Ukrainian communities in the United States and in Ukraine. confidentiality of personal information of all customers “Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has asked me to In addition to espousing concerns of the Ukrainian (HIPPA Regulations). report every day about what is happening here [in the American community, the main programs of UFA are protec­ The UFA office is at the Ukrainian Educational and Pechersky District Court of Kyiv]. The [Canadian] foreign tion of health, social services, education, humanitarian assis­ Cultural Center of Philadelphia, 700 Cedar Road, minister, as soon as morning comes in Ottawa, is waiting for tance, arts and culture, and advocacy (cooperation with the Jenkintown, PA 19046; phone, 215-782-1075; e-mail: my call with information about what is happening here.” U.S. Congress and the federal government for the benefit of [email protected]. Ukraine and for Ukrainian American relations). UFA staff is available to members of the Ukrainian- Sources: RFE/RL, Ukrinform, Interfax-Ukraine, Reuters, UFA Social Services’ goal is to locate such needy isolat­ American community Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 press service of the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc. ed shut-ins, primarily the frail elderly, in their places of p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2011 No. 38 Vitali Klitschko retains WBC title by defeating Adamek

by Ihor N. Stelmach seemed to have broken Adamek’s nose. The only praise the Pole received in this PARSIPPANY, N.J. – World Boxing heavyweight battle was for his ability to Council heavyweight champion Vitali take such a solid pounding from the bigger, Klitschko was his usual proficient self on stronger and more talented Ukrainian Saturday, September 10, pummeling his champion. Indeed Adamek’s strong chin overmatched opponent, Tomasz Adamek, allowed him to accept a vast number of without mercy from the opening bell of the hard right hands that would have probably first round. In return, Klitschko faced little knocked out a lesser fighter. sustained opposition until the fight was The chin was solid, but much more is stopped with a bloody and battered required to beat a top heavyweight like Adamek out on his feet in the 10th round. Vitali Klitschko. An occasional jab to the Two minutes and 20 seconds into the midsection or a quick left or right to the 10th round, Italian referee Massimo head when Klitschko moved forward Barrovecchio stepped in to put a halt to a lacked the necessary power to do much dominant boxing performance by other than annoy him. When Adamek’s Klitschko. The Ukrainian beat Polish chal- mild punches did land, Klitschko would lenger Adamek to retain his WBC heavy­ retaliate with hard rights, daring his chal­ weight title. lenger to think twice about going on the Six inches taller than his younger oppo­ offensive. In the 10th round Klitschko took nent and utilizing his size advantage to the it upon himself to finish the job. max, the 40-year-old Klitschko staggered “He was simply the better fighter and he 34-year-old Adamek in the second, sixth klitschko.com won. That’s sport. You win some and you lose and ninth rounds. Klitschko upped his Tomasz Adamek (right) takes a square left jab to the face by Vitali Klitschko. record to 43-2, 40 KO. Adamek fell to 44-2, some. This time I lost,” Adamek said in a post- 28 KO. weight before entering the heavyweight Klitschko’s left foot gave way when pushing fight interview with the Associated Press. The brothers Klitschko retained their division and going up against a most pow­ Adamek into the corner in the eighth Klitschko’s trainer, Fritz Sdunek, hinted hold on all three major heavyweight titles. erful champion. round. The big Ukrainian turned his foot the 40-year-old would fight two or three “I think the referee made the right deci­ In the second round Adamek went on and temporarily lost his balance. more times, and that David Haye would be sion. He probably could have stopped it a the offensive, but got caught up by a huge Klitschko once again staggered Adamek a preferred opponent. Wladimir Klitschko minute earlier,” said younger brother right hook that sent him wobbling against in the ninth round, delivering a straight left beat Haye in July, claiming the WBA title Wladimir Klitschko, who holds the IBF and the ropes, almost causing an early stoppage jab to his head. belt in the process. Haye had planned to WBA titles along with the minor WBO and of the fight. The 10th round was arguably the fea­ retire by October, but the 30-year-old Brit IBO belts, told the Associated Press. Adamek seemed to recover by the fourth ture round of the entire event. Klitschko’s has mentioned he might accept the chal­ Adamek had the majority of the 42,000 round, yet he never really troubled barrage of left hooks and right hands lenge of fighting against the older Klitschko. fans at the sold-out Wroclaw, Poland Klitschko. The Ukrainian bloodied his chal- municipal stadium cheering him on lenger’s nose and mouth, seemingly in con­ throughout the 10-round bout. The Polish trol of the match from start to finish. ished role under the Yanukovych presiden­ contender literally fought his way up the T h e s i x t h r o u n d s a w r e f e r e e Experts say Rada’s... cy, having been reduced to a rubber stamp­ weight classifications, earning champion Barrovecchio check Adamek after he took a (Continued from page 1) ­ belts as a cruiserweight and light heavy- powerful left-right combination, while troversial tax code that burdened small and Prof. Haran observed that the Venice medium-sizeding institution businesses− has already while passed leaving a con the asdf Commission doesn’t review the nature of country’s behemoth industrial enterprises the election law, which envisions a mixed untouched. system that benefited the Party of Regions “Even if the opposition will be united, all in the 2010 elections to local and regional it can do is debate and submit counterpro­ legislatures and municipalities. He said that posals but the ultimate decisions will be only its technical aspects are reviewed, made on Bankova Street [site of the presi­ such as how votes are counted and wheth­ dential administration],” said Prof. Haran. er the will of the voters is reflected in the Probably one of the most hotly debated election process. bills on the legislature’s docket will be a Another political observer, sociologist measure that would give the Russian lan­ Yevhen Kopatko of polling firm Research & guage regional status in 13 oblasts. Branding, said that if Ukraine moves for­ Submitted by Party of Regions lawmakers ward in securing a free trade agreement Serhiy Kivalov and Vadym Kolesnichenko, with the European Union as part of a larger the bill is seen as a public distraction given treaty it is negotiating, then Parliament that the government’s reform program would have to act and bring its legislation hasn’t made a positive impact. It’s also seen in line with European norms. as a pre-election ploy to score political On the other side of the political aisle, Mr. points with the electorate in a possible sin­ Semerak, who is also a member of the gle mandate race. Verkhovna Rada’s Budget Committee, said “This is the low-down dirty type of stuff this session will be devoted to preserving and that certain deputies submit in Parliament advancing President Yanukovych’s power. instead of trying to resolve national prob­ “There’s nothing strategic about what lems – this is pure election technology for they [pro-presidential lawmakers] will do; them trying to secure their future election they will tap existing resources that haven’t in single mandates,” said Mr. Semerak. been touched yet,” quipped Mr. Semerak. Yanukovych-friendly lawmakers have Although lawmakers and political also voted to reduce the number of public experts acknowledged the importance of officials and civil servants, passed a local passing these bills, the main question they election law that didn’t meet international- said was how they’ll be approved. ly recognized democratic standards and Prof. Haran suspects that oligarchs, not voted to increase the retirement age in a common farmers, will most likely benefit bid to reform the pension system. from lifting the moratorium on selling agri­ Yet, the president’s reform program so cultural land. far hasn’t resonated with the public. He also cautioned that a residential code A nationwide public opinion poll con­ could benefit politically connected real ducted in August by the Razumkov Center estate developers by making it easier for found that only 17 percent of Ukrainians them to take control over private property. perceived the reforms as effective. Of the Regarding the 2012 budget, Prof. Haran 30 percent of respondents who said that said that, since next year is an election year, reforms aren’t being carried out properly, some strata of the population will receive 24 percent said it was because those who favorable allocations but that “overall nothing have the possibility are stealing, while 22 important for the country will be earmarked.” percent said it was because influential ­ industrial and financial groups want to see makers and observers say has had a dimin­ the status quo preserved. The Verkhovna Rada − which many law 412 No. 38 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2011 11

Oleh Skrypka, frontman of Ukrainian rock group Vopli Vidopliassova, begins his two-hour DJ set in front of thousands of festival-goers at the third annual Uketoberfest in Chicago.

Julian Hayda Third annual Uketoberfest: food, fun and music, starring Oleh Skrypka

Paulaner are replaced by the all-too-similar kovbasa, deru­ ny, kapusta, and a glass of Lvivske 1715. Nearly 1,500 guests and parishioners visited the festival on its opening day, enjoying festively choreographed Ukrainian, classical and modern dances on the main stage performed by the Vodohraj Dance Group from St. Andrew Parish, the Ukrayina Dance Ensemble of the Ukrainian American Youth Association in Chicago, and St. Joseph Parish’s own Vyshyvanka school of dance. Many were awed by the Chicago School of Boyovyi Hopak’s elaborate performance as they demonstrated Kozak martial arts techniques, sword duels and spear tossing. With dinnertime musical performances featuring Ephyra: Folk! and Troyisti Muzyky, the various folk-bou­ tique tents began to close shop for the night as many of the festival patrons headed across the street to top off their day with a fun-filled night in the church hall, dancing well into the morning hours to the music of Rendezvous. Following a Sunday morning liturgy in the church, day 2 of the festival attracted in over 2,600 guests from all over Chicagoland. The stage welcomed guest speakers repre­ The Rev. Mykola Buryadnyk, festival organizer and senting various Ukrainian and American civil organiza­ pastor of St. Joseph the Betrothed Parish in Chicago, tions, which continually help support the St. Joseph com­ consults other members on the planning committee. munity, including inspiring remarks from the consul gener­ A rare sight: DJ O’Skrypka, or Oleh Skrypka, front- al of Ukraine in Chicago, Kostiantyn Kudryk. man of Ukrainian rock group Vopli Vidopliassova, plays The fairgrounds beside the church were packed with the bayan to synced techno beats spinning on his turnta­ guests and performers alike as they stood in line to be bles. He dubbed his performance an “ethno-disco.” served pork kebabs (shashlyky) and varenyky prepared by over 50 church volunteers over the course of two months. by Julian Hayda Children enjoyed face-painting, folk stories and games, and Ukrainian Insurgent Army re-enactors posed for pho­ CHICAGO – St. Joseph the Betrothed Parish in Chicago tos with guests. kicked off its 55th jubilee year and marked Ukraine’s 20th The highlight of the festival’s second day was the arrival anniversary of independence with its third annual and performance of DJ O’Skrypka, a.k.a. Oleh Skrypka, lead Uketoberfest on August 27-28. musician of the folk rock band Vopli Vidopliassova, who All proceeds from the festival went directly to support the spun traditional Ukrainian songs into what he called an parish renovation fund meant to keep the unique and iconic “ethno-disco.” structure of St. Joseph Church in its best shape. From elated fans greeting him at the airport to thou­ The name Uketoberfest derives from the centuries-old sands of fans reaching for him on stage, Mr. Skrypka’s cha­ Bavarian celebration of Oktoberfest which heralded the risma and energy topped off an entire weekend of excite­ fall. The Oktoberfest celebrations heavily revolve around ment and culture. German culture, cuisine and, most importantly, German The overwhelming youthful energy found in the St. beer. In the Ukrainian version of this festival, würstl sau­ Joseph community will surely live up to the parish’s motto, A young parishioner strikes a pose while she stands in sages, reiberdatschi pancakes, blaukraut and a glass of “For the Glory of God and Future Generations.” line for “shashlyky”. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2011 No. 38

Kkava Vitaly Horbonos Oleh Lysheha proclaims, “To be or not to be.” Larysa Rusnak and Andrew Colteaux in “Raven.” A theatrical journey into Oleh Lysheha’s poetry

by Virlana Tkacz Paleolithic horses spoke from cave walls “ ‘Raven’ incites this ensemble to glori­ Tkacz and her Yara Arts Group. They are defi­ and old illiterate Hutsul women were ous flight. The path flown by ‘Raven’ is, by nitely worth seeing.” I just returned home from a summer of revealed to be the true judges and guard­ turns, intoxicating in both its simplicity and On opening night, Mr. Lysheha sat in the diving deep into the world of Ukrainian ians of Ivan Franko’s spirit. This was really complexity. I encourage you to follow center. Seated next to him was Taras Pastukh, poet Oleh Lysheha. Throughout the month like nothing else I had ever read. where it leads,” wrote Amy Lee Pearsall for who has written a book on the Kyiv School of of June I listened to his poem “Raven” Mesmerized, I wrote about it. (The nytheatre.com. Poets and is writing a monograph on Mr. countless times in rehearsal, both in the Ukrainian Weekly June 21, 1998.) “This is a show you can and want to watch Lysheha. After the show, Mr. Pastukh spoke to original and in the English translation I had Pieces of Mr. Lysheha’s poem “Swan” were many times. Each time you discover some­ the audience. He said he felt that the transcen­ done with Wanda Phipps. Then I watched in two theatre productions I created with thing new, as I can testify,” wrote Lydia Korsun dent qualities of the production reflected the seven performances of this hypnotic the­ my theater company, Yara Arts Group, and in Svoboda, while Ihor Slabicky called it “a transcendental nature of Mr. Lysheha’s work. ater piece, first in Kyiv and then in Lviv. the Buryat artists from Siberia. Then, in magical event that captures you and does not The poet Victor Neborak, who had just And that was just the beginning of my 2003, I staged the entire poem at La MaMa let you go.” Olena Jennings agreed in her returned from a major poetry conference, told Lysheha summer. Experimental Theater in New York and at review of the show for The Ukrainian Weekly the audience about how highly Mr. Lysheha Oleh Lysheha is acknowledged by many Harvard University. (April 24), and praised Mr. Colteaux for his was now regarded by the major poets of to be the best contemporary poet in Ukraine, Most recently, last spring, Yara created compelling performance. Now the production Poland and other East European countries. a “poet’s poet.” He was awarded the PEN “Raven” based on Mr. Lysheha’s poem of the has been nominated for a New York Somehow, Mr. Neborak mentioned Translation Prize for his book published by same title. I directed the piece, which fea­ Innovative Theater Award. Shakespeare, so when Mr. Lysheha got up to Harvard University Press in 1999. However, tured American actor Andrew Colteaux, a In June, I was able to return to Kyiv with speak, he began with “To be or not to be…” he is not very well known in Ukraine. member of Yara since 1993, who had origi­ lead actor Mr. Colteaux to now work with The audience laughed, Mr. Lysheha continued When he was a college student he pub- nated leading roles in Yara’s “Blind Sight,” Ukrainian artists. They included actors Larysa the speech and stunned the entire theatre, not “Forest Song” and “Swan.” We developed the lished a poem in Skrynia [The Chest], an Rusnak from the Franko National Theater, only with his English, but with his memory. theatre piece in Ukraine, but premiered it underground journal and was shortly Victoria Shupikova from Pasika Theater The next morning, I met Mr. Lysheha for thereafter expelled from Lviv University. with an American cast at La MaMa Center, and Mykola Shkaraban, who has coffee at one of Lviv’s wonderful little cafés. He was then taken into the Soviet Army Experimental Theatre in the East Village. worked on three previous Yara shows. We chatted about the production and the and sent to Siberia – the Buryat Republic to The production featured Yara actors, The creative team involved Ukrainian translations I had done with Ms. Phipps. He be exact. This is where his fascination with both old and new. Sean Eden worked on composer Alla Zagaykevych, who worked asked about future plans and I told him that in Asian culture began. Yara’s first play in 1990 and traveled with live for each performance with her elec­ a few days I was going to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Back from the army, the only job Mr. us to Ukraine in 1991. Kat Yew appeared in to start working on a piece about dreams. Mr. Lysheha could find was helping film stu­ our last two winter projects, while “Raven” tronic score, as well as with New York ban­ Lysheha shuffled through his papers, the dents in Kyiv create their sets. But, he con­ was Maren Bush’s first Yara production. durist Julian Kytasty. Together, they also tinued to write, and a slim book of his Aurelia Shrenker and Eva Salina Primack created the music for the first section of proofs for his new book, and pulled out a few poems, titled “The Great Bridge,” was final- sang both traditional Appalachian and our show, where we asked the audience to pages. It was a poem called “Dream.” He told ly published in 1988. The few who had the Eastern European songs. Olga Shuhan read read the text of the Lysheha poem. The me he had written it long ago, but had never privilege of catching a glimpse of his special some of the text in Ukrainian – all making final soundscape was entrancing. published it. Now, it would be the final poem world then would never forget it. He called for a truly diverse Yara production. Kyiv light designer Evhen Kopyov worked in a book that was to come out in September. I his early poems “songs” and numbered Thanks to the projections by Volodymyr on the projections with photographer Mr. thanked him, made a copy of the pages, and them instead of assigning titles. Klyuzko and Mikhail Shraga, our simple set Klyuzko, flushing out the ideas generated by put them in my pile of papers. The first time I read one of his poems, I – with one moveable screen, exploded with American video artist Mr. Shraga. At the end of June I traveled to was struck by how contemporary it was. I color and movement as the characters ran We performed at the Pasika Theater Kyrgyzstan. Although we were still looking rushed around searching to find a copy of his though the forest in search of an invisible Center at the University of Kyiv-Mohyla for an apartment, the following morning, book, expecting to find the young urban beat path. Both the audience and press were left Academy June 10-14. Kyiv’s KinoTeatr jour­ Mr. Colteaux and I started teaching a Yara of Ukraine. Instead, I sank into a world where breathless: nal wrote: “the most amazing thing about master class in acting at the Theater for ‘Raven’ is the magical and masterful way Young Audiences. Many of the participants the poetic text has been transformed into were old friends and colleagues. stage reality… the show is an interesting Kenzhegul Satybaldieva, one the greatest and unforgettable adventure that is both actresses I’ve worked with, created and per­ intellectual and emotional.” formed the role the Kyrgyz mother in After our shows in Kyiv, the company trav­ “Scythian Stones,” our recent show with Nina eled to Lviv for performances at the Les Matvienko. She also played the woman war­ Kurbas Theater on June 22-23. Our projec­ rior in “Janyl” and co-created with me “Er tions demanded a lot of backstage space, but Toshtuk,” the humorous show Yara brought to the Kurbas Theater is a small jewel of a the­ New York in 2009, that was based on the atre and the largest space available is round. Kyrgyz epic about a young man who falls into So, Messr. Kopyov and Klyuzko had to work the Underworld. Four of the actors in that extra hard, but, ultimately, came up with some show were also now in our master class. very creative solutions. Towards the end of each three-hour session, The shows were sold out days ahead, and we would conduct improvisations on dreams. the Lviv audiences loved the production. The For several years, I have been interested in critic for Lviv’s Ratusha newspaper wrote “A creating a theater piece based on dreams. Our philosophical work, full of images, ‘Raven’ dreams can bring to light the mystery that intertwines music, folklore, movement, and swirls silently in our souls. At night, our incredibly beautiful projected images that brains, freed of their burdens, soar like music. V. Voronin include live video… Lviv doesn’t often see the Space turns fluid, as we swim through the uni­ Virlana Tkacz in rehearsals in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. type of theatrical experiment show by Virlana verse and through time: into our past and No. 38 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2011 13 even the future. Dreams become our bridge spoke Ukrainian. Mr. Colteaux played the into our childhood, where we can find dreamer, speaking in English. The rest of the answers to our lifelong questions, or stumble cast played an ensemble of fish that sang and upon new enigmas. We can re-live our former transformed into the other characters in the joys and loves, or once again experience their piece: the dreamer as a young man, his moth- sharp pain and confusion. er, father, grandmother, his beloved and his We were developing some interesting friend – all speaking Kyrgyz. material in our master classes, but the going The songs in the show were created by Ms. was slow. I decided we needed a longer text Satybaldieva with music by Nurbek as the framework. As I leafed through my pile Serkebaev performed on traditional Kyrgyz of papers one night, I found the Lysheha instruments. poem. I realized this was exactly what I need- “Dream Bridge” also included fragments ed. I began translating it into English and from Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s showed it to Mr. Colteaux, who agreed. Next Dream, with two scenes performed in Kyrgyz morning, I showed it to Ms. Satybaldieva, or and one monologue in the original English. rather I retold the poem to her, as she doesn’t The Shakespeare play is mentioned in the last really read English or Ukrainian. She, too, section of the Lysheha poem, and one day in agreed it was just what we needed, but asked rehearsal, Mr. Colteaux started: “To be or not who was going to do the Kyrgyz translation? to be...,” imitating Mr. Lysheha’s rendition. Just As soon as the question arose, we knew like in Lviv, both I and the Kyrgyz actors were we would have to do it ourselves. We start- all on the floor laughing – at first. Then, we ed that night, line by line, out loud – just as were amazed and moved. We decided to Tamila Zeinalova I have always worked collaboratively on include some Shakesepare in the show. Balktygul Akmatalieva in “Dream Bridge.” the English translation with Ms. Phipps. I The workshop production of “Dream have also worked like in this way with Bridge” was on performed July 30-31, at the We plan to continue work on “Dream Kyiv to legendary folk performers like Ms. Buryat and Kyrgyz poets on English trans- Gallery of Union of Artists of Kyrgyzstan. It Bridge” throughout the fall, developing the Matvienko and the village musicians who lations of their epics in the past. Four days was a highly visual and evocative show that piece to include Yara actors from New York, are Koliadnyky of Kryvorivnia. Later Ms. later, we had our first good draft. I showed was completely accessible to all no matter as well as Ukrainian artists. We will be Stewart urged us to continue traveling east it to our literary manager and several what language they spoke. I created the pro- developing it as Yara’s spring show for La to Siberia, Mongolia and Central Asia. poets’ all agreed: it was very unusual, but jections in the show. The lights were designed MaMa’s 50th anniversary season. La MaMa’s 50th anniversary season very interesting and very good. by Begaim Turumbekova and the costumes Yara has been a resident company at La kicks off with World Block Party on Sunday, From the 12 participants of our master were built by Ainura Asanbekova. MaMa since our very beginning in 1990. It October 16, 2-6 p.m. Events will include classes, we chose eight to continue working Poet Roza Mukasheva wrote: “A show, with was Ellen Stewart – the mama of La MaMa tours of the archives through the years plus on “Dream Bridge.” After a brief research trip its shifting scenes like visions, can help us – who encouraged us to first go to Ukraine performances by Blue Man Group, gypsy to the southern shore of Lake Issyk-Kul, return to primordial images that seem impos- in 1991 to perform our show “A Light from bunk band Bad Buka and Native American where we recorded traditional folk singers, sible to experience today as we are over- the East” about Les Kurbas. In the following Silver Cloud Drummers, concluding with we returned to Bishkek and started to create whelmed by global problems and ever-chang- years Ms. Stewart came with us to Kyiv the official renaming of the block to “Ellen “Dream Bridge,” a theatrical journey into the ing technology. This director is uniquely three times and once she came to Lviv to Stewart Way.” The gala will be on October land of dreams. Together, through a collabora- unconstrained. In many of her productions ring the bell at our openings. 17. I hope you will join me and help Yara tive rehearsal process, we translated the poet- she has allowed us to experience real, primal She made La MaMa the home of ring the bell for La MaMa. ry into theatre, into the actors’ voices, actions and astonishing images that resonate with the Ukrainian theater in New York, sharing her More photographs from our production and movements, then eventually into lights, secret desires and the worries of our souls. house with all the Ukrainian artists who of “Raven” in New York, Kyiv and Lviv, as space and projections. True colors and natural rhythms exist in her have traveled to be in our shows – from the well as from “Dream Bridge” in Bishkek can Although the core text of “Dream Bridge” world, supported by the subtle range of tones actors of experimental companies like the be found on Yara’s website at www.brama. was a Ukrainian poem, no one in the cast in the music.” Les Kurbas Theater in Lviv and Budmo in com/yara. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2011 No. 38

extremist activity “hampering of legal work was found,” Mr. Azarov said. The prime min­ Rakesh Sharma said that, compared with NEWSBRIEFS of state bodies, local self-government bod­ ister added that Ukraine reaffirms its com­ 2010, the rating of confidence in ies, election commissions, public and reli­ mitment to partnership with Russia, while Yanukovych fell from 43 percent to 29 per­ (Continued from page 2) gious associations or other organizations, maintaining a focus on European integra­ cent. The majority of the Ukrainians (62 these materials in court proceedings. The officials of the designated bodies, commis­ tion. “I repeat that our path to European percent) believe that Ukraine is moving court on September 12 postponed hearings sions, associations or organizations, com­ integration is our strategic choice. We share toward instability, and only 12 percent in the Tymoshenko trial to September 27. mitted with the use of violence or the the democratic values of Europe. They are a noticed movement toward stability. Of the (Ukrinform) threat of its use.” Mr. Kolesnichenko does guarantee of Ukraine’s stable development,” respondents, 87 percent are not satisfied not conceal that “extremist” actions of citi­ Mr. Azarov underscored. (Ukrinform) with the economic situation in Ukraine, 70 PRU deputy’s bill on “extremism” percent with political situation and 46 per­ zens, who “for instance, block streets,” or Ukrainians in Brazil mark anniversary cent with foreign policy. A total of 85 per­ KYIV – Vadym Kolesnichenko, a national with participation of whom “mass clashes cent of respondents are not satisfied with deputy from the ruling Party of Regions, with police at meetings occur” may fall KYIV – Celebrations were held in Brazil on the occasion of the 120th anniversary of pension reform, 52 percent with the intro­ has prepared a bill “On Countering under formulations of his bill. (Ukrinform) the Ukrainian emigration to this country, duction of the Tax Code and constitutional Extremism,” in which he proposes to legis­ Azarov defends Kharkiv accords according to press reports of September reform. Also, 76 percent of respondents are latively define “extremism” and to intro­ 12. During this event, the Synod of Bishops dissatisfied with how the president is fight­ duce criminal responsibility for extremist KYIV – Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church ing corruption among officials; 66 percent activities as imprisonment for the term of Azarov said in an interview with the French was held at one of the largest Ukrainian believe he cannot cope with limiting the five years, according to press reports on edition of Le Figaro that the lease of the churches in Brazil. The leaders of the influence of big businesses on government September 13. Mr. Kolesnichenko, known Russian Black Sea Fleet base in Sevastopol Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, Patriarch agencies; 58 percent criticize how the pres­ for his fight for rights of the Russian­ was extended as Ukraine had no choice, the Sviatoslav Shevchuk, noted that the Church ident maintains the country’s political sta­ website of the Party of Regions reported on speeking population and open dislike for in Brazil has 23 parishes and 236 churches. bility. The survey was conducted in all the September 12. “The treasury was empty, the opposition, proposes the following The first two large groups of Ukrainians, administrative and territorial units of the situation is worse than in Greece today, interpretation of extremism: “activities of a about 5,000 families, arrived from Ukraine among 1,515 respondents age 18 natural person or organization,” aimed “at cooperation with the IMF was suspended. Halychyna and Bukovyna in 1895 and and over. (Ukrinform) forced usurpation of power or unlawful Under these circumstances, we could not 1896. In 1897-1907 over 1,000 more per­ interference with activities of state authori­ afford to fund the increase in tariffs sons arrived. The reasons for migration Ukrainian first runner-up to Miss Universe ties, infringement on the basis of the imposed on us under the agreement signed were social and economic. Following 1917 KYIV – Ukraine’s Olesia Stefanko was Constitutional order and national security.” by Ms. [Yulia] Tymoshenko. Then we turned and 1941, new emigrants arrived due to named on September 12 as the first run­ The deputy proposes to consider as to the Russian authorities, and the decision political motives. Presently, the Ukrainian ner-up at the Miss Universe 2011 competi­ community in Brazil accounts for approxi­ tion held at the Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo, mately half a million people, 96.5 percent Brazil. Brazil’s Priscila Machado was sec­ of whom have been born in Brazil and ond runner-up, and Luo Zilin of China the reside in the state of Parana. (Ukrinform) third runner-up. The Miss Universe 2011 Gongadze’s widow seeks open trial title went to 25-year-old Leila Lopez from TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL MARIA OSCISLAWSKI (973) 292 -9800 x3040 Angola. Contestants from 89 countries on or e -mail [email protected] KYIV – Myroslava Gongadze, the widow six continents spent the past three weeks of murdered journalist Heorhii Gongadze, in Sao Paulo trying to learn samba dance SERVICES PROFESSIONALS has insisted that the trial of former head of steps, visiting impoverished children and the Ukrainian Internal Affairs Ministry’s kicking a football around for cameras as Foreign Surveillance Department, Oleksii the globe’s biggest beauty contest was held Pukach, be open to the public and is plan­ in Brazil for the first time. The pageant was ning to seek this at the European Court of hosted by NBC “Today” anchor Natalie Human Rights. “The public should know Morales and the Bravo network’s Andy this, and the Constitution envisages the Cohen. Judges were celebrities including rights of victims and the openness of the Connie Chung, supermodel Isabeli Fontana, trial, and, in principle, I will appeal to the Indy race car driver Helio Castroneves and European Court [of Human Rights] with Philippine international singer Lea Salonga. the demand that the trial be open, and I A petition to revoke Miss Ukraine will file a petition that a Ukrainian court Universe’s title began circulating on social violated my rights as a victim in this pro­ networking sites on September 13, on the cess,” she said in an interview with Radio basis that Ms. Stefanko spoke Russian – and Liberty, according to September 1 news not Ukrainian, the official language of reports. Commenting on Mr. Pukach’s ques­ Ukraine. The petition said signatories are tioning in court, Ms. Gongadze said that his “appalled and disgusted” that Ms. Stefanko testimony should be checked. “Both [for­ “represented our people and our homeland mer Ukrainian President Leonid] Kuchma, in a language that not only is not ours, but [Parliament Chairman Volodymyr] Lytvyn the language of our former oppressors.” Middle age woman, a health care and [former First Vice-Minister of Internal The law student, who speaks fluent professional, is looking for a job Affairs Mykola] Dzhyha are still at large, Ukrainian, was criticized for replying to to take care of an elderly person they are still alive and they have to testify judges’ questions in Russian, and not or children. in this trial. Gen. Pukach is not currently Ukrainian. Ms. Stefanko comes from west­ repenting, but trying to convince the court ern Ukraine, but is studying in Odesa. Tel. 732-343-4639 that he had acted lawfully, killing Heorhii. (Ukrinform, HUM News) Mr. Pukach should definitely be imprisoned OPPORTUNITIES for life. But a matter of principle in this pro­ Ukraine wants active dialogue with Poland cess is not so much the proof of Mr. KYIV – Ukraine wants an active dia­ Pukach’s guilt, but the identification and logue with Poland, Ukrainian President Earn Extra incomE! prosecution of those who directly ordered Viktor Yanukovych told former Polish Heorhii murder,” she said. As reported, the The Ukrainian Weekly is looking President Aleksander Kwasniewski during lawyer for Ms. Gongadze, Valentyna Run your advertisement here, for advertising sales agents. their September 9 meeting in Kyiv, adding For additional information contact Telychenko, said that Mr. Pukach named in in The Ukrainian Weekly’s that development of the dialogue is espe­ Maria Oscislawski, Advertising Manager, court those who ordered the murder of cially crucial during the Polish presidency CLASSIFIEDS section. The Ukrainian Weekly, 973-292-9800, ext 3040. Gongadze and that these were the same of the European Union. Mr. Kwasniewski, names he announced during the pre-trial in turn, stressed his close relations with investigation, in particular, Messrs. Ukraine and said he is always interested in Kuchma, former Kravchenko, Lytvyn and East Fishkill, NY. Family with a toddler seeks highly experienced full time nanny events in the state. Mr. Kwasniewski said with a minimum of three years experience in the field. Looking for individual that is Dzhyha. The court session was closed. flexible to stay overnight or willing to travel with family on vacations. Ideal candidate (Interfax-Ukraine) the Polish presidency of the EU was very must be willing to perform some light housekeeping and running errands. A good important in the light of the development organizer is a plus! Very competitive salary and lots of little perks along the way. 65% do not trust president, reforms of relations between Ukraine and the EU. Requirements: Messrs. Yanukovych and Kwasniewski i Live in; i Full Time; i English-speaking; KYIV – The majority of Ukrainians do said they hoped to meet during the eighth i Driver with a valid U.S. drivers license; i Legally authorized to work in the U.S.; not trust President Viktor Yanukovych and annual Yalta meeting on “Ukraine and the

i Must be willing to undergo a criminal and a motor vehicle check; his reforms, according to a public opinion World: Common Challenges, Common i Must be willing to undergo a drug screening (at our expense); poll conducted by the International Future” in the Livadia Palace on i Experience with children; Foundation for Election Systems (IFES) on September 15-18. Mr. Kwasniewski chairs i CPR certified or willing to become certified (at our expense); July 16-30. Mr. Yanukovych is not trusted i the board of Yalta European Strategy Must have several excellent, checkable references. by 65 percent of the respondents, and is (YES). (Interfax-Ukraine) For immediate consideration, please send resume and salary requirements to trusted by 29 percent. Presenting the email: [email protected] results of the survey, principal investigator (Continued on page 15) 413 No. 38 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2011 15

a high level of energy consumption is NEWSBRIEFS explained by several factors: the age of Ukrainian homes (which were constructed With deep sorrow we announce that (Continued from page 14) from materials that cannot contain heat President heads anti-corruption committee for a long time), the absence of an energy conservation culture among Ukrainians, as Anna Zwolinska well as the cost of energy resources, which Yanukovych has signed a decree establish­ is considerably higher in Europe than in Procak ingKYIV the − National Ukrainian Anti-Corruption President Viktor Ukraine. The expert added that a Committee, it was reported on September European resident pays $600 per 1,000 passed away on July 11, 2011, 1. The text of the document was posted on cubic meters of gas; that price is consider­ in Yonkers, NY. the official website of the president. Under ably lower in Ukraine. (Ukrinform) the decree, the main task of the committee She was born on November 1, 1919 in Cewków, Poland. is to conduct a thorough analysis of the Ukraine’s N-plants produce cheap power She was the daughter of the late Józef Zwolinski and Katarzyna Polucha; state of combating corruption in Ukraine, KYIV – Tariffs for electricity produced at sister of Katarzyna, Anna, Eva, Marysia, Michal, Mikola, Andrzej, Ulla; the effectiveness of the implementation of Ukrainian nuclear power plants (NPPs) are an anti-corruption strategy, and measures the lowest in the world, Energoatom wife of Michal Procak from Zabi Róg, Poland; being taken to prevent and combat corrup­ President Yurii Nedashkovskyi said in an mother of Wladek, Jaroslav with wife Joanne, Zenon with wife Sandra, tion. The provision also foresees the draft­ interview with UA-Energy on August 30. and Maria with husband Glenn; ing by the committee, taking into account He said that over the past 10 years, tariffs grandmother of Agnieszka, Tomasz, Nicole, Brandon, John, Jonathan, domestic and international experience and for electricity produced by nuclear power and Sara; recommendations from the world’s lead­ plants had increased at such a slow pace great-grandmother of Victoria. ing organizations, of legislative acts on the that they cannot cover either a rise in the issues of strengthening the fight against price of nuclear fuel or inflation. “The total Our mother was the sole caretaker of her parents and her young siblings corruption. The Ukrainian president is the deficit is about 6 billion hrv, including as she was the second oldest of the children. She loved her family very chairman of the committee. (Ukrinform) terms of fresh nuclear fuel, repairs and much and provided for them during the war and after the 1947 resettlement. Even though she had seen so much pain that the war and post-war had Kuchma lawyers on Pukach statement maintenance, physical security, wages, social development and capital invest­ inflicted on her and her family, she still managed to prevail. She told her par­ ments,” Mr. Nedashkovskyi said. He said ents ”Do not Cry! As long as I have a breath and am standing, I will find Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma has that the implementation of an investment work and provide for my entire family”. She would provide the strength, describedKYIV − as The slander defense the teamstatement of former made program was under threat, so the company courage, shelter, and food. The rest was already there - the love from within by a former general of the Internal Affairs was obliged to raise loans from domestic her family to sustain her. Such was the strength of all those brave souls that Ministry, Oleksii Pukach, who is accused of and international banks. The average annu­ not only survived a brutal war, but the aftermath. This strength was from the killing journalist Heorhii Gongadze, that al electricity tariff is currently 18.06 moral core that she drew upon to build her life with her husband, Michal and the journalist’s murder was ordered by Mr. kopecks per kilowatt hour. (Ukrinform) her children. She cherished her family everyday and never took life for Kuchma and a number of other senior offi­ granted. cials. Mr. Kuchma’s lawyer, Viktor Ukraine-Russia border demarcation begins In 1961, Anna embarked on a new life with her husband and children, Petrunenko, told this to journalists on moving to America and settling in NYC. Then, upon Michal’s retirement, they KYIV – According to the Ukrainian- moved to Yonkers with their daughter Maria and her husband Glenn, who August 31. He said that Mr. Pukach could Russian interstate commission, Ukraine be imprisoned for life, so he makes such loved learning about our culture and people and most of all he loved his and Russia can begin the demarcation of “Mama” like his own. loud statements in order to defend himself. the state border in September, it was Mr. Kuchma’s lawyers said they have strong It is with this deep love and respect for our mother that I write this in her reported on August 29. The border demar­ memory. evidence that the former president was not cation will start from the Chernihiv region. Maria Procak Corrales involved in the Gongadze murder and The first border pillars on a border over expected a criminal case against the former 2,000 kilometers long will appear in the head of state to be closed at the stage of village of Senkivka. In June, Ukrainian pre-trial investigation. (Ukrinform) Foreign Affairs Minister Kostyantyn Ukrainians consume energy at high rate Gryshchenko said he expected the demar­ cation of the Ukrainian-Russian border to KYIV – The main consumer of energy start in the second half of 2011. The joint resources in Ukraine is not industry, but Ukrainian-Russian demarcation commis­ households, which consume energy at sion held its first meeting in December rates four times higher than Europeans, 2010. The commission began its work on the Razumkov Center’s energy programs the basis of an agreement on border With deep sorrow we announce that coordinator, Serhii Diachenko, reported on demarcation that was signed in May 2010 August 25. “Ukrainian houses consume and which foresees the demarcation of the Walter Shwajlyk energy resources at rates four times high­ border in line with the agreement of er than Europe. We are at the level of January 29, 2003. Ukraine and Russia have of Gloversville, NY, died on Friday, September 2, 2011, [European] energy consumption in the no disputable issues concerning the land at Mountain Valley Hospice in Gloversville at the age of 83. 1970s,” he said. The expert noted that such border. (Ukrinform) W. Shwajlyk was born on December 8, 1927, in Siemuszowa, Ukraine, He was the son of Mikolaj and Paraskewia Shwajlyk née Wynorowski. At age thirteen, during World War II, Walter went to Germany to work as a farm laborer, enduring many hardships. He immigrated to the United States in 1949 and joined the U.S. Army. While stationed in Munich, Germany, he met Ingeborg Kraus, whom he married on It is with regret that we announce the passing of our dear cousin September 5, 1953. In 1975 Mr. Shwajlyk established Walter and Son Tool and Die Shop, his own machine shop business in Gloversville, NY. Mr. Shwajlyk was a member of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church Natalie Chuma in Amsterdam, NY. who passed away on September 7, 2011. He was predeceased by a daughter, Linda Clute, who died June 18, 2011. Natalie was born and raised in Sunnyside, Queens, NY. She was prede­ He is survived by: his wife of fifty-eight years, Ingeborg; two sons, ceased by her parents, Mary and Nicholas Chuma and her sister, Rosalie Robert W. Shwajlyk and Steven (Jennifer) Shwajlyk, all of Gloversville, Polche. NY; his son-in-law, Albert Clute of Edgewater, Fla.; four grandchildren, Surviving family: Christopher Uebrick, Jessica Uebrick, Emily Shwajlyk, and Erica Clute; Second cousin: Natalia Chuma-Dobransky with husband Dr. Roman three great-grandchildren, Ashley Brown, Tatiana Uebrick, and Max Dobransky and children Larissa, Roxolana and Mark Kunasz. He is also survived by two brothers in Poland. Second cousin: Vera Chuma-Bitcon with husband Dan Bitcon A funeral service was held on Wednesday, September 7, 2011, at the and daughter Stephanie Robert M. Halgas Funeral Home, Inc., 111 County Highway, Johnstown, NY, with Rev. Marian Kostyk officiating. Burial took place in St. Basil’s Funeral service was held on September 12, at St. George Ukrainian Cemetery, Broadalbin, NY. Catholic Church in New York, NY, followed by interment at Calvary Cemetery in Woodside, NY. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Mountain Eternal memory. Valley Hospice, in care of the funeral home.

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ALLENTOWN and BEHTLEHEM, Pa. – In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Ukrainian independence, residents of the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania held several events to mark this historic occasion. Flag raising ceremonies and proclamations by the mayors of Bethlehem and Allentown and a radio program of Ukrainian classical music highlighted the day’s activities on August 24. Organized under the auspices of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, Allentown’s celebration of the 20th anni­ versary of Ukrainian independence includ­ ed a program held at City Hall. Peter Chomko and Stefan Kacapyr stood over the flag-raising while the American and Ukrainian national anthems were sung. Mayor Ed Pawloski presented a proc­ lamation to Anna Oleszczuk, who served as master of ceremonies. Ms. Oleszczuk also presented the main Ukrainian American community members at Bethlehem City Hall for the Ukrainian Independence Day ceremonies. address in English and Ukrainian, reflecting on the last 20 years of Ukrainian indepen­ Catholic Church, to open the program with Community members attending both music. dence and its meaning for the Ukrainian a prayer. Cantors Carol Hanych and Tekla programs wore embroidered blouses and Muhlenberg College’s Prof. Albert Kipa American community in the Lehigh Valley. Morrison led the singing of the American shirts, and represented several local orga­ introduced the music and listeners had the As a fitting tribute, local television sta­ and Ukrainian national anthems, while nizations, including the Ukrainian opportunity to hear performances of works tion 69 aired a clip of the program and Oleh Balaziuk and Orest Harasymovych American Veterans, Veterans of the by Bortniansky, Lysenko, Liatoshynsky and focused on the Ukrainian flag waving under raised the American and Ukrainian flags. Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), Hulak-Artemovsky. Before each piece was a blue and sunny sky. Mayor Callahan spoke very informative­ Ukrainian National Women’s League of played, Dr. Kipa provided a short biography In Bethlehem, Mayor John B. Callahan ly about Ukraine while presenting his proc­ America, Organization for the Defense of of the composer and a brief characteriza­ proclaimed this day as Ukrainian lamation. Mathew Koziak gave the main Four Freedoms for Ukraine and the tion of his work. Independence Day during the commemo­ address titled “Twenty Years Later: The Women’s Association for the Defense of A few weeks earlier, during an hourlong rative program held at City Hall Plaza. Road Forward,” after which Olesia Czap Four Freedoms for Ukraine. program, hosts of this radio station had Oksana Kipa served as master of cere­ recited a moving poem, “Ukrainian In the hour prior to these events, Lehigh interviewed Prof. Kipa about Ukraine’s his­ monies and asked the Very Rev. Daniel Independence.” The ceremony ended with Valley National Public Radio station WDIY tory and struggle for independence Gurovich, pastor of St. Josaphat Ukrainian everyone singing “The Lord’s Prayer.” aired a program of Ukrainian classical through the centuries.

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tiate an extension of the Ukrainian’s con­ from the injury he made a few appearanc­ Voronin: A glorious goal-getter tract. In 2002 he was arguably one of the es at the end of the season with little con­ most sought-after offensive talents in all of tribution. Rumors were heard regarding a In January, Ukrainian soccer star Andriy Makes his mark with Mainz Germany, a European soccer power. At the possible sale of his services to raise funds Voronin signed a three-year contract with Born on July 21, 1979, in Odesa, conclusion of the 2002-2003 season, Mainz for Liverpool’s summer transfer window. Moscow on a transfer from Liverpool of the Ukraine, Voronin played youth soccer with failed to win promotion from the league’s This did not come to pass, as Voronin English Premier League. At the time, the Chornomorets Odesa until 1995, when, at second division, pushing Voronin to not dressed in some of the club’s friendly 30-year-old had spent the previous three age 16, he moved to Germany to join renew his contract. He decided to continue matches in the summer of 2008, scoring seasons with Liverpool, including the mid­ Borussia Monchengladbach. Two years his career with 1.FC Koln, recently promot­ three goals. ed to the Bundesliga’s top division. dle one on loan to Hertha Berlin. The deal later he made his debut in the German Goals galore in Hertha Berlin with Dynamo Moscow was worth 1.8 mil­ Bundesliga against Bayern Munich, Koln and Bayer Leverkusen lion pounds. although he spent the majority of his time Later in 2008 on the last day of the Dynamo was in desperate need of a playing on Monchengladbach’s youth Four goals scored in 19 matches during transfer market, Voronin agreed to be strong player like Voronin who could help teams. In three seasons as a professional his sole campaign with Koln before their loaned to Hertha Berlin for a season. He solve the team’s offensive problems. The he made only nine appearances, scoring relegation from the top division propelled produced goals in a spectacular fashion player hoped to return to his goal-scoring one goal in the top division. Voronin into signing with top-tiered Bayer back in Germany, where he had gained ways after slumping in production with He saw his club relegated to the second Leverkusen. Bayer’s interest in the prominence. He notched two goals in a 2-1 Liverpool, scoring only five goals in 27 division after one season, which did little Ukrainian striker went back to his time win over Bayern Munchen to propel league appearances for the Reds. Thirty- for his playing time (two games in two with Mainz and intensified greatly after a Hertha into first place in the Bundesliga, two goals in 92 matches with Germany’s years). For a nominal transfer fee, Voronin particularly brilliant performance against only to follow up with a three-goal hat Bayer Leverkusen (2004-2007) was the moved to another second division strug­ them, when Voronin scored one and assist­ trick against Energie Cottbus. In 20 impetus for Liverpool to acquire the gling club – FSV Mainz 05. ed on the other goal in a 2-2 draw for his appearances for the German capital’s top Ukrainian striker after 12 years in Germany. In his three seasons with Mainz, the Koln squad. After this match, German soc­ team, he found the back of the net 11 times “I had options for continuing a career in skilled goal-scorer struck for 29 goals in 75 cer scribes wrote about how Koln’s only and became a Berlin fan favorite. Germany and several in Russia, but eventu­ games. He became Mainz’s leading scorer striker (Voronin) was far more dangerous Happy to be scoring regularly in a ally opted for Dynamo,” Voronin said in a and was the No. 1 goal-getter of the entire than Bayer’s entire star attack (Schneider, league that fit his talents, Voronin wanted January interview with the Guardian.co.uk. 2nd Bundesliga (20 goals) in 2002-2003. Ponte, Neuville and Berbatov). to make the loan permanent. However, “I liked the truly professional approach of Prior to his third and final year with Mainz, Voronin’s contract was expiring at the with Bertha strapped financially and the leaders of the Moscow club during the the German soccer periodical Kicker said end of the 2006-2007 season after three Liverpool wanting to make a large profit negotiations, and I also liked the conversa­ “the star of the 23-year-old forward is on a very successful years with Bayer (32 goals on the deal, no agreement was reached tion with head coach Andrey Kobelev. Our rise due to the new role he plays for the in 92 matches) and on the international and Voronin returned to Liverpool for the views came together. Moscow Dynamo has team – he has complete freedom of level (the 2006 World Cup in Germany, 2009-2010 season. set high goals. I’m interested. I believe the actions.” Such high praise at a young age when his native Ukraine reached the quar­ Learning from Liverpool struggle Russian League is of a very good level.” led to spirited rumors of his future, includ­ terfinals). Bayer Leverkusen reached out Let’s take a closer look at this Ukrainian ing speculation of Dynamo Kyiv being with an extension offer, which Voronin The opportunities were very limited striker named Andriy, arguably the second- interested in bringing him back to Ukraine. declined, having been approached by back in England, and some six months best present-day Ukrainian soccer player When Stuttgart, Bologna and several many clubs from France, Spain, Italy and later came the announcement that in the world, second to the other Andriy – other clubs reportedly approached Scotland. It was time for the now 27-year­ Liverpool had accepted the offer from Shevchenko. Voronin’s agent, Mainz was forced to nego­ old budding star to shine on a more prime- Dynamo Moscow for the services of the time soccer stage. famed Ukrainian striker. Voronin’s strug­ Challenge in Liverpool gles in the EPL were quite similar to those experienced by Andriy Shevchenko during The English Premier League (EPL) his tenure with Chelsea. Both fell further would prove to be Voronin’s next profes­ down the pecking order on clubs with sional challenge. On February 26, 2007, multiple striker options, finding chances Liverpool shocked the soccer world when few and far between. Even when used as they announced Voronin’s signing on a free substitutes, the Ukrainians made little or transfer. July 6, 2007, saw the official no impact. unveiling of Liverpool’s newest star after Voronin was brought to Liverpool to inking a four-year contract. He made his score goals. Most goals scored by strikers Premier League debut a month later as a come from strikes inside the penalty area. substitute against Aston Villa. On August A lot of the time he was found dropping 15, 2007, he scored his first goal for into midfield when the ball went into the Liverpool in a Champions League qualifier box. Confidence was certainly an issue. against Toulouse. When a player has it, he eagerly goes look­ Liverpool coach Rafa Benitez expressed ing for the ball and wants it all the time. his impression of Voronin by describing When confidence is low, the opposite him as clever with great game awareness, holds true – a player doesn’t look for the giving his team more options in attack. ball because he doesn’t want it for fear of The Ukrainian was adept at playing making a mistake. behind a main striker, leading the forward Voronin’s initial season with FC attack himself or attacking from the out­ Dynamo Moscow was one of major adjust­ side with speed. August 25, 2007, saw ments to a new culture, different coaching Voronin tally his first Premier League goal strategies and acclimation to new team­ against Sunderland in the 87th minute. In mates. In 26 games he managed a mere the next league match against Derby he four goals. The current 2011-2012 soccer scored a second goal in a 6-0 thrashing year has him already contributing five which moved Liverpool to the top of the goals a little more than half-way into the EPL’s standings. Two additional goals in campaign. His selection as captain of the two games versus Tottenham gave him Moscow squad was a definitive expression four in his inaugural campaign on the of the importance and respect he com­ British Isles. mands on this club. Everyone hopes he This would prove to be the highlight of displays the goal-scoring frequency he Voronin’s time spent with Liverpool. In late showed in his German years. January 2008 he injured an ankle during training, resulting in surgery halting any Ihor Stelmach can be reached at progress he had made. After recovering [email protected].

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Chris Bytz Markian Radomskiy The International Ukrainian Football Tournament The U.S.A. team representing the Ukrainian Sports Federation of the U.S.A. and Canada (USCAK), winners of the trophy. IUFT 2011 in Toronto. Team USCAK-U.S.A. goes undefeated to win IUFT Cup

Chris Bytz iuft.net The game-winning goal by Dima Tereschak for the The team from Great Britain, hosts of the IUFT 2009 in Nottingham, England. championship. by Steve Mazur and Ihor Duda “I’m very proud of how our players represented them­ (with federal, provincial and city politicians at the ceremo­ selves both on and off the soccer field,” said USCAK-U.S.A. nies), followed by a dance at the Ukrainian National TORONTO – The fourth International Ukrainian Football coach Bo Kucyna. “Their commitment as a team to win and Federation Building, a barbecue at the players’ hotel, a (Soccer) Tournament, held in Toronto at Centennial Park bring home the IUFT championship trophy was a deter­ comedic “Night with Ron Cahute and Ihor Bachynsky,” a August 13-20, was won by the USCAK-U.S.A, which defeat­ mining factor in their success.” banquet and dance, and the Independence Day dance. ed USCAK-Canada (A) 1-0. The winning goal was scored by The week-long events included: opening ceremonies For more information, readers can visit www.iuft.net. Dima Tereschak. Tereschak scored six goals during the weeklong tourna­ ment and won the award for the highest goal scorer, help­ ing the American team go undefeated. Anatoliy Sen, who played for the U.S.A. team fielded by USCAK (Ukrainian Sports Federation of the U.S.A. and Canada), was awarded the MVP of the tournament for five goals scored. Bogdan Protas, goalie for the championship team, played in three out of five games, including the final, and did not allow a single goal. Chris Rizanow, the alternate goalie, allowed only three goals. Ukrainian diaspora teams in the competition included entries from: Australia, Great Britain, the U.S., and Canada (Canada was allowed two teams as the host country). The U.S.A and Canadian teams were both undefeated going into the championship final game. Earlier in the week, U.S.A and Canada (A) fought to a 2-2 draw. On its quest to the championship, team USCAK-U.S.A. demolished Great Britain 7-0, soundly defeated Canada (B) 5-1, and shut-out Australia 3-0. The championship game was held in conjunction with celebrations of the 20th anniversary of Ukraine’s indepen­ dence put on by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Toronto branch. Approximately 1,500 fans turned out for the final iuft.net match, while nearly 5,000 turned out for the festival. The USCAK-U.S.A. team with children from the Toronto area. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2011 No. 38 No. 38 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2011 21

trial and abandoning the unjustified and some phrases. Finally, he lost control. EU sends... charges against her” (Ukayinska Pravda, Khodorkovsky... His face suddenly lit up. And with a mean­ September 3). ingful look, shamelessly staring at me, he (Continued from page 3) (Continued from page 2) Mr. Bildt remarked “And if they continue said openly. Meanwhile, Washington think-tankers, with show trials of that sort, and it is not riot police spraying tear gas in the faces of “ ‘You, you poor fool, who did you want former Czech President Vaclav Havel, an only Yulia Tymoshenko’s case, I think the peaceful protesters,” the commentary to fight? Ilham Aliyev? You’re just a bug, and adviser on international affairs to the chances for an agreement being ratified reads. they will simply crush you. Don’t you understand that?’ ” Polish President and Western European are fairly slim” (Reuters, September 3). In Azerbaijan, which under President Back in Karelia, Mr. Khodorkovsky is governments, are publicly linking negoti­ Even if Poland succeeds against all Ilham Aliyev has seen some of the worst unlikely to give such an unsparing account ations for the DCFTA with the Tymoshenko odds in pushing the EU toward conclud­ crackdowns on regime opponents in the of his own treatment – at least, until he is and other political trials (The Economist, ing negotiations by December, the former Soviet space, many political prison­ released from prison. August 31, The Moscow Times, Gazeta European Parliament and EU members ers have been effectively muzzled during Since the debut of his first column, pris­ will not ratify the DCFTA (Ukrayinska their detention. Wyborcza, August 30; Der Spiegel, August on officials have revealed that Mr. 15; Ukrayinska Pravda, September 3). Pravda, August 31; see also EDM, August This includes the so-called “donkey blog­ 5). It would only take the European Khodorkovsky has been charged with two The French, Germans, Swedes and gers,” Emin Milli and Adnan Hajizade, who Parliament or one EU member to derail minor infractions of prison rules since July. British have been the most outspoken, served more than a year in jail on hooligan­ the entry into force of the DCFTA. German Both are unrelated to his writing but but for different reasons. The French and ism charges that supporters said were con­ politicians on the left and the right have could harm his bid for early release and be Germans are using democratic regression nected to a satirical antigovernment video told their Ukrainian counterparts that, as used as pressure to keep his stronger senti­ in Ukraine to halt the EU’s “enlargement­ the young activists had produced. Social Democrat Gernot Erler said, the ments under wraps. lite” to Ukraine (in line with their opposi­ But more recently, newspaper editor Bundestag will not ratify the DCFTA Mr. Khodorkovsky’s lawyer, Yuri tion to enlargement in general). The Eynulla Fatullayev began his own prison “where election losers end up in jail Schmidt, is careful to emphasize that his cli­ Swedes and British, who along with the writings through a blog on the website of because of political decisions” (Der ent has no complaints about unfair treat­ Poles support enlargement, have no RFE/RL’s Azerbaijani Service. Spiegel, August 15). ment or undue pressure, and is not looking choice but to raise the issue of adherence As the former U.S. Ambassador to ‘They’ll crush you like a bug’ to use his column to rock the boat. to democratic values following the Ukraine William Taylor pointed out, the “Everything is being done officially. No imprisonment of Ms. Tymoshenko (see Mr. Fatullayev was named an Amnesty trial of Ms. Tymoshenko for her decisions one is carrying secret messages out from Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt’s in International prisoner of conscience after (not corruption) “is a very bad precedent the prison colony,” the attorney says. the Kyiv Post, August 12). years of harassment and a four-year prison “And so it’s a normal option. It makes no for future governments. The next govern­ sentence after being convicted of defama­ This explains the warning signal sent ment may start judging the current one. It difference whether he’s writing for an by the Polish presidential adviser to tion of government officials. opposition publication or not, because if is madness” (Interfax-Ukraine, August 29). He was recently released. But while still President Yanukovych: “In Warsaw, the But, it is only “madness” if it is they were going to punish him, it would be great hope is that by the end of the six- in prison, he used his lawyers to transmit for writing illegally. There’s nothing illegal assumed that the Yanukovych administra­ his essays to RFE/RL’s Azerbaijani Service. month period of the Polish presidency, EU about what he’s doing.” tion intends to ever leave office. The latest entry, which begins with a quote talks on association agreements and free Moreover, Brussels and Washington from Solzhenitsyn’s “Gulag Archipelago,” trade agreements [with Ukraine] will be Lyubov Chizhova of RFE/RL’s Russian should brace themselves for highly fraud­ recounts a moment of defiance in a prison concluded, but developments in Kyiv Service and RFE/RL’s Azerbaijani Service ulent parliamentary elections in October re-education class: could tie the hands of Poland on the contributed to this report. 2012 that could lead to street violence. “I stood up and asked to interrupt this issue.” He continued, “Arguments used by The head of the EU office in Ukraine educational program, this awful nonsense, Copyright 2011, RFE/RL Inc. Reprinted politicians and countries reluctant to José M.P. Teixeira told Delovatya Stolitsa pouring forth in the primitive speech of the with the permission of Radio Free Europe/ draw Ukraine into the EU may gain the on September 5 that the West would not sergeant, a man who had difficulty commu­ Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, upper hand. If we fail to do so by the end recognize Ukraine’s elections if opposi­ nicating in complex sentences. Washington DC 20036; www.rferl.org of 2011, talks on the association may drag tion leaders could not stand in them. In “The poor guy’s attempts even aroused (http://www.rferl.org/content/khodor- on for many months or even longer” addition, the Economist pointed out that some sympathy, as his speech was com­ kovsky_tymoshenko_revive_old_tradition_of_ (Gazeta Wyborcza, August 30). “the problem with such acts of retribution posed mainly of pronouns, interjections prison_correspondence/24319923.html). The Economist (August 13) compared is that they make the peaceful transfer of Ms. Tymoshenko to Russian oligarch power from one leader to another that Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who was arrested much less likely” (The Economist, August in 2003. But, they point out, “The differ­ 13). ence is that Mr. [Vladimir] Putin knew The Yanukovych administration cannot what he was doing. Mr. Yanukovich [sic], permit a free election for the first reason by contrast, seems to have waded across cited above and because it needs to con­ the Rubicon without noticing.” trol Parliament ahead of the 2015 presi­ EU leaders meeting in Po land dential elections. Political culture also announced they would maintain their dif­ works against holding a free election. Mr. ferent approach to Ukraine (as contrasted Yanukovych has presided over four fraud­ with Belarus) by continuing negotiations. ulent elections as oblast governor, prime At the same time the timetable looks to be minister and president (1999, 2002, increasingly in doubt. 2004, 2010) and continues to believe he “I think there is increasing anxiety won the 2004 elections, but was denied around Europe about what is happening victory by a joint conspiracy carried out in Ukraine,” British Foreign Minister by the West and then President Leonid William Hague said, “The majority view Kuchma. [in the EU] is that the agreement can be finalized only if the Tymoshenko case is The article above is reprinted from solved” (Reuters, September 3). Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe from its publisher, the Jamestown added, “It means having a free and fair Foundation, www.jamestown.org.

376 407 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2011 No. 38 St. Nick’s Music and Performance Gallery to open in Passaic by Christina Kotlar Turchyn PASSAIC, N.J. – Live music bands are struggling to find performance venues for audiences, while at dance clubs, DJs and MP3s drown out the night with a heart- pounding, pulsating Electro/Euro beat. One way to compete with this trend that affects community dances, weddings and other social events is to open a venue in an estab­ lished location, creating a live performance environment. St. Nick’s Music and Performance Gallery in Passaic, N.J., will open on Friday, September 23, 2011, with a Jazz Night fea­ turing acclaimed violinist Yuri Turchyn’s Grupo Yuri Jazz and guest artist, jazz gui­ tarist Askold Buk & Company. The venue is within the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic George Wirt Jeff Johnson Church enclave that includes a community Yuri Turchyn Askold Buk hall, stage and room for 300 seats. It’s high ceiling, panelled walls and wooden floors events. Live bands provided music that took to the high school and college circuit, so seriously that it intimidates people – it’s make it accoustically viable for music and allowed for dancing and general enjoy­ playing in school auditoriums, gymnasiums quite different from the great instrumen­ other performances. ment. As tastes in music changed from one and campuses, luring large crowds through tals I remember that were catchy, feel-good Fledgling communities originally built generation to the next, the dance halls were word of mouth and local print media. tunes with no pretense.” dance halls for social gatherings and abandoned by performers, as rock bands Following the lowering of the drinking “My goal is to recapture that vibe by age in the 1970s, live bands took to the writing music that is as much fun to listen local bars, filling them with a cult-like fol­ to as it is to play songs,” he said. lowing throughout New Jersey. The music Mr. Buk’s songs have been featured on scene changed with more bands in spaces “The Hills” (MTV), “P.O.V.” (PBS), New York where tables and chairs were taken out. 1, and in spots for ING Bank, Ricola and Bar owners loved this and found ways to Red Wing Shoes. Most recently, he wrote expand the space in their establishments the music for the John F. Kennedy for hundreds of patrons. The club scene Presidential Library and Museum website was born. commemorating the 50th anniversary of From then on, the venues became bigger JFK’s inauguration. for national acts performing in massive He has also toured with Universal arenas and the expanded bars turned into recording artist Hayley Westenra, recorded dance clubs. DJs replaced the multiple for jazz trumpeter Hugh Masakela and members of live bands and music was developed a series of highly acclaimed gui­ eventually compressed into CDs and MP3s. tar videos in which he interviewed and Most young adults grew up listening to this played with luminaries such as B.B. King, and may not appreciate the richness of a John Scofield, Albert Lee, Steve Morse, Jack live music performance. However, musi­ Bruce and Hank Marvin. (More information cians continue to perform live and find ven­ can be found on Facebook, Reverbnation. ues to call home. com and the website: www.askoldbuk. Mr. Turchyn sees St. Nick’s Music and com.) Performance Gallery as a positive way for St. Nick’s Music Gallery is located a few musicians to take the lead and present blocks from where another music center, their life’s passion in a live music perform­ the Capitol Theater in Passaic, became a ance. Rather than wait by his iPhone for a world-renowned venue for rock bands. gig to come up, he plans to bring music and Located at 212 President St., St. Nick’s will performance talent to loyal fans and new host live ethnocentric music and perform­ audiences. His jazz quintet, Grupo Yuri Jazz, ance for parish members as well as the is a blend of World Beat, Latin Jazz and established surrounding community. rhythmic grooves with original composi­ Tickets for the September 23 season tions for their intertwining instrumentals. premiere are $20 and available online at Since its inception, Grupo Yuri Jazz has brownpapertickets.com. Tickets at the performed at world-class jazz festivals, door are $25. Doors open at 7 p.m., the regional concerts and A­ list jazz clubs. show starts at 8 p.m. To reserve $20 tickets (Find out more on the website www. before the event readers may e-mail to grupoyurijazz.co m , Facebo ok and [email protected] or call 917­ Reverbnation.com.) 605-0880. A wine tasting and Gallery Cafe Guitarist Askold Buk noted, “I think a lot will be open. For more information see of today’s instrumental music takes itself www.stnicksmusicgallery.com.

Subtelny to speak on “Ukraine at 20” NEW YORK – “Ukraine at 20: Achievements and worked in Ukraine since the days of per­ and Challenges Since Independence” will estroika, he will share his observations on be the topic of a lecture given at The the political upheavals and socio-economic Ukrainian Museum on September 25 by transformations of the past 20 years, as well renowned historian and author Prof. Orest as on Ukraine’s perspectives for the future. Subtelny of York University (Toronto). His lecture will be followed by a recep­ Prof. Subtelny is well-known as the tion during which attendees will have an author of “Ukraine: A History” (1988), which opportunity to meet with the speaker. was subsequently translated into Ukrainian Admission to the lecture, which is being and Russian, and quickly became the best- hosted jointly by the museum and Branch selling history book in Ukraine. The fourth 113 of the Ukrainian National Women’s edition of “Ukraine: A History” (2009) League of America (UNWLA), is $15; muse­ includes updates on the Orange Revolution, um members and seniors, $10; students the presidency of Viktor Yushchenko, and $5. Seating is limited, so tickets should be globalization and is available on Kindle. purchased in advance on the museum’s Prof. Subtelny obtained his doctorate website, www.ukrainianmuseum.org, or by from Harvard University. Having traveled calling the museum at 212-228-0110. No. 38 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2011 23

September 21 Film screening, “Genocide Revealed” by Yurij Luhovy, September 25 Concert, featuring bandurist Julian Kytasty, Kelowna, PQ Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Parish auditorium, Alexandria, VA The Washington Group Cultural Fund, The Lyceum, 514-481-5871 301-229-2615

September 22 Presentation by Lubomyr Hajda, “The Yulia Tymoshenko September 25 Film screening, “Genocide Revealed” by Yurij Luhovy, Cambridge, MA Trial: An Informal Eyewitness Report,” Harvard Vancouver, BC Holy Trinity Cathedral auditorium, 604-437-1464 University, 617-495-4053 September 25 Meeting and social, League of Ukrainian Catholics – North September 23 Jazz night, featuring music by Grupo Yuri Jazz and Askold Wilkes-Barre, PA Anthracite Council, Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Passaic, NJ Buk and Company, St. Nick’s Music Gallery, Church, 570-822-5354 917-605-0880 September 25 Fall golf classic, St. Vladimir Institute, Meadows Golf September 23 Sneak preview of comedy show, “2nd & 9th” with Ottawa and Country Club, 450-424-3779 New York director/producer Roxy Toporowych, Ukrainian Sports Club, www.kinorox.com September 25 Book presentation by Timothy Snyder, “Bloodlands: Chicago Europe Between Hitler and Stalin,” Chicago Business and September 24 Fall festival, St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, Professional Group, Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, Parma, OH 440-886-2108 or www.stjosaphatcathedral.com 773-227-5522 or www.uima-chacago.org

September 24 St. Elias Classic golf tournament, Meadows Golf and September 26 Seminar, “Energy, Corruption and Politics: Ukraine’s Ottawa Country Club, 450-424-3779 Cambridge, MA Corrosive Synergy,” Harvard University, 617-495-4053

September 24 Banquet and dance, celebrating the 70th anniversary September 27 Presentation by Gene Fishel, “Ukraine’s Drift Into Strategic Hamilton, ON of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress – Hamilton branch, Cambridge, MA Irrelevance,” Harvard University, 617-495-4053 St. Vladimir Cathedral Hall, 905-643-0585 September 30 - 64th convention, Ukrainian American Veterans, September 24 Book presentation by Taras Hunczak, “Key Problems of October 2 Hampton Inn, 215-659-3535 or 215-745-9838 New York Historiography of World War II,” Shevchenko Scientific Philadelphia Society, 212-254-5130 October 1 Pig roast, Ukrainian National Home, 315-478-9272 or September 24 Archery clinic, “Give Archery a Shot,” Ukrainian Syracuse, NY [email protected] Horsham, PA American Sports Center – Tryzub, 267-66-3857 or www.tryzub.org October 1 Concert, featuring pianist Mykola Suk, Music at the New York Institute, Ukrainian Institute of America, 212-288-8660 September 24 Ukrainian Vechornytsi, Center for Traditional Music and New York Dance, the Ukrainian Wave, Ukrainian East Village Restaurant, 212-571-1555 ext. 35 Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to events advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissions September 24-25 Fall weekend, Carpathian Ski Club (KLK), Soyuzivka from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors Kerhonkson, NY Heritage Center, [email protected] or 732-991-1095 and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected]. 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2011 No. 38

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Saturday, September 24 For further information call 212-571-1555, Sunday, September 25 ext. 35. PARMA, Ohio: St. Josaphat’s Fall Festival – CHICAGO: The Chicago Business and 216 Foordmore Road a celebration for the entire community – PALATINE, Ill.: The Ukrainian American Professional Group (CPBG) invites members P.O. Box 529 will take place from noon to 11 p.m. in the Veterans 1st Lt. Ivan Shandor Post 35, ACT and the community to a presentation by Dr. Kerhonkson, NY 12446 heart of Ukrainian Village at 5720 State for America and the Veteran Defenders of Timothy Snyder, professor of history at Yale Road. There will be two grand prizes: a lux­ America invite all to attend a viewing of the University, who will present his acclaimed 1-845-626-5641 ury vacation rental near Disney World and 2008 documentary film “FITNA.” The film book “Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler [email protected] $1,000 cash, as well as door and cash priz­ shows selected excerpts from Suras of the and Stalin” and discuss how the “utopian es. Raffle tickets are only $1 each. There Koran, interspersed with media clips show- goals and the strategic interaction of the will be free entertainment, family activities, ing acts of violence by Islamic radicals. This Soviet and Nazi regimes” led to the politically September 19-21 - live ethnic music and a dance featuring film was produced by the Dutch parliamen- motivated mass murders of more than 14 Reunions - Mittenwald and Dibrova and the Sound Trax Polka Band, tarian Geert Wilders. The meeting takes million civilians on the territories encompass- Salzburg Ukrainian food and beer, and special attrac­ place at the Palatine Library, 700 N. North ing modern Poland, Ukraine, the Baltic states, tions. Admission and parking all day long Court, Palatine, IL 60067 at 2 p.m. There is Belarus and the edge of western Russia. The September 24-25 - are free. For more information call 440­ no charge for this event. For more informa- presentation will be held at the Ukrainian Fall weekend, Carpathian Ski 886-2108, e-mail officestjosaphat@gmail. tion contact the post commander, Col. Roman Institute of Modern Art, 2320 W. Chicago Ave., Club (KLK). com, or log on to www.stjosaphatcathedral. G. Golash (ret), at romangolash@sbcglobal. at 12:30 p.m. Admission: $10 for CBPG mem­ net or call 847-910-3532. bers; $15 for non-members and guests. 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