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ThePublished U by thekrainian Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal W non-profit associationeekly Vol. LXXXII No. 30 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2014 $2.00 BREAKING NEWS U.S. says ‘created conditions’ Cabinet of Ministers resigns, Rada coalition collapses for Malaysian airliner tragedy by Zenon Zawada – Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers submitted its resignation on July 24, Prime Minister announced, blaming the government’s col- lapse on the failure of Parliament’s pro-European Union factions to support emergency measures to finance the state budget and conduct serious natural gas reforms. Earlier that day, the Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform (UDAR) led by and the Svoboda nationalist party led by Oleh Tiahnybok, declared that they were abandoning the parliamentary coalition, after they failed to vote in support of tax code amendments and just before other bills were on the agenda.

(Continued on page 4) Vladimir Andreev/UNIAN The solemn ceremony in on July 23 when the first bodies of passengers killed aboard Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 were sent on their way to the Netherlands. Ukrainian soldiers load coffins onto a Dutch transport plane. FOR THE RECORD RFE/RL missile crew was trained in Russia. However, the officials added, the Russian has WASHINGTON – U.S. intelligence officials said on July 22 been training the rebels at a large base in Rostov on vari- President Obama’s statement that they believe pro-Russian rebels probably shot down ous weapons, including air defense systems. the Malaysia airliner over “by mistake.” But it was unclear if the Russians trained the separatists on the situation in Ukraine U.S. intelligence officials said the passenger jet was likely on the SA-11 missile batteries, officials said. downed by an SA-11 surface-to-air missile fire by the rebels. On July 21, President Barack Obama said the Malaysia Following is an excerpt related to Ukraine from While saying there was no direct link so far to the Airlines plane with 298 onboard “was shot down over ter- President Barack Obama’s July 21 statement on the sit- Kremlin, the officials said Russia had “created the condi- ritory controlled by Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine.” uation in Ukraine and Gaza. It was released by the tions” for the downing of the plane. He also said Russia has both trained the separatists and White House, Office of the Press Secretary. They said they didn’t know if any Russians were present at the missile launch, and they wouldn’t say whether the (Continued on page 4) “…it’s now been four days since Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over territory controlled by Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine. Over the last sev- eral days, our hearts have been absolutely broken as we’ve learned more about the extraordinary and beauti- Parliament votes to liquidate Communist Party faction ful lives that were lost – men, women and children and by Zenon Zawada than 23 deputies currently remain loyal. They will all infants who were killed so suddenly and so senselessly. remain in Parliament despite the faction’s dissolution, KYIV – The Ukrainian government succeeded this week Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with their enjoying the prosecutorial immunity that all deputies enjoy. in liquidating the parliamentary faction of the Communist families around the world who are going through just It was the second time since Ukraine’s re-establishment Party of Ukraine (CPU) as part of a broader campaign to unimaginable grief. I’ve had the opportunity to speak of independence that the Communist Party, responsible for outlaw the party after ample evidence surfaced that it has to a number of leaders around the world whose citi- the genocide of millions of , was removed from cooperated with the Russian government in its annexation zens were lost on this flight, and all of them remain in Parliament. The first attempt occurred on August 30, 1991, of and the war in the . a state of shock but, frankly, also in a state of outrage. when the party was outlawed altogether shortly after A parliamentary majority of 232 national deputies voted Our immediate focus is on recovering those who Ukraine’s declaration of independence. on July 22 to approve legislation that creates a membership were lost, investigating exactly what happened, and Its current chair, Petro Symonenko, led the effort to get quota for factions and enables their liquidation if it’s not putting forward the facts. We have to make sure that the party renewed, helping to organize its first congress in met. The new rule directly applied to the Communist fac- the truth is out and that accountability exists. in June 1993. He also succeeded in gaining a tion, which has been hemorrhaging national deputies since Now, international investigators are on the ground. Justice Ministry ruling in October 1993 registering the the Russian invasion began in March. They have been organized. I’ve sent teams; other coun- Communist Party of Ukraine on the legal basis that its pro- “Its deputies have run away from it, people in the coun- tries have sent teams. They are prepared, they are orga- gram and statutes don’t violate any laws. try have turned their backs on them,” National Deputy nized to conduct what should be the kinds of protocols The ruling has been criticized ever since as illegal, Viacheslav Kyrylenko, the bill’s sponsor, told the Verkhovna and scouring and collecting of evidence that should fol- because it ignored the Communist Party’s program, which Rada before the vote. “That’s why we’re now simply low any international incident like this. And what they has been argued as violating Ukraine’ s laws and required to fulfill this formality and give the parliamentary need right now is immediate and full access to the crash Constitution. Renewing the party after its ban also created head the ability to simply introduce regulatory order.” site. They need to be able to conduct a prompt and full a legal pretext to distance the structure from its previous President signed the bill the same day, and unimpeded as well as transparent investigation. And crimes, although that has also been contested. and it became law on July 24, when it was published in the recovery personnel have to do the solemn and sacred After the ruling, the Communists immediately re-estab- Parliament’s newspaper, enabling Chair work on recovering the remains of those who were lost. lished their presence in the Verkhovna Rada, finishing in to declare the CPU faction’s liquida- Ukrainian President [Petro] Poroshenko has first place in the 1994 parliamentary election, and have tion from the seventh convocation that morning. been a major force in Ukrainian politics ever since. declared a demilitarized zone around the crash site. “It is a historic event,” he said. “I hope that there won’t be any Rather than representing Ukraine’s working classes, As I said before, you have international teams already Communist factions in the Ukrainian Parliament anymore.” however, Communist Party members helped set up Week by week, the Communist parliamentary faction has (Continued on page 4) been losing national deputies to the point where no more (Continued on page 4) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2014 No. 30

ANALYSIS

Ukraine as a battlefield Putin blames Ukraine for crash operated by a crew of Russian citizens. (RFE/RL) KYIV – In a televised statement on July 17, for Putin’s new world order Russian President said that Poroshenko to U.N.: condemn terrorism Ukraine bore sole responsibility for the crash Mr. Lukyanov accused of harboring by Pavel Felgenhauer of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17), a KYIV – President Petro Poroshenko had a training centers of Ukrainian radical nation- Eurasia Daily Monitor “disaster” that he said would not have telephone conversation with July 3 alists on its territory and expressed hope Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on July 19. that attempts to use the to occurred if Kyiv had not resumed its military campaign against pro-Russian separatists. Mr. Ban called the crash of Malaysia Airlines President Vladimir Putin made a major consolidate the West and NATO shall fail Flight 17 shocking and unaccept- foreign policy statement in Moscow on July 1, eventually (RIA Novosti, July 2). “And without doubt the government of the territory on which it happened bears respon- able. He stressed the need to figure out all while speaking to a worldwide gathering of The Kremlin apparently believes the time the circumstances of this tragedy, and sup- Russian ambassadors and permanent diplo- is ripe for a decisive drive to undermine U.S. sibility for this frightening tragedy,” he said, before adding that he had urged Russian ported the actions of the Ukrainian side matic representatives. According to Mr. Putin, influence and power worldwide and hit at towards an open and independent interna- the West did not give Moscow a choice, but to authorities to do everything possible to help the trans-Atlantic link to undermine NATO, tional investigation. The U.N. secretary gen- move to annex Crimea last March to defend investigate the incident. (Foreign Policy) while the White House is occupied by the eral called on President Poroshenko to use Russians and Russian-speakers “that consid- Obama administration, seen by Moscow as OSCE team denied full access to site all possible international instruments, er themselves part of the wider Russian ineffective and indecisive. The Ukrainian cri- including the U.N., to conduct a proper world” (“Ruskiy Mir”). Mr. Putin insisted that KYIV – Militants in eastern Ukraine have sis may promote the emergence of a new examination. Mr. Poroshenko assured Mr. NATO planned to swiftly move its forces into world order that would sideline Western prevented international observers from Ban of complete openness to the interna- and radically change the balance democratic nations and recognize Russia’s reaching the wreckage of the Malaysian air- tional investigation. He called on the U.N. to of power in the region, depriving Russia of own sphere of undisputed influence in the liner (MH17) shot down on July 17, killing condemn acts of terrorism and to recognize everything it had been fighting for since the post-Soviet Eurasian landmass. On the prac- all 298 people on board. The Organization the Donetsk and “people’s repub- times of Tsar Peter the Great. tical side, Mr. Putin promised the ambassa- for Security and Cooperation in Europe lics” as terrorist organizations. He also According to Mr. Putin, the present crisis dors gathered in Moscow, who have been (OSCE) said on July 19 that its team of moni- in Ukraine is a manifestation of the core tasked to make this happen, a fourfold pay tors was only allowed to visit a part of the reported that terrorists continue to keep Western policy of “deterring Russia” that hike for diplomatic staff (kremlin.ru, July 1). field strewn with debris from the airliner. shelling and attacking Ukrainian military continued despite the end of the Cold War. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, Alexander Hug, the chief of the OSCE special units, and prevent the access of experts to Mr. Putin announced Moscow would contin- meanwhile, announced the termination of a monitoring mission to Ukraine, said the the crash site. Mr. Ban noted that the presi- ue to defend the rights of Russian “compa- 10-day unilateral ceasefire in fighting with team were allowed “to see a bit more” of the dent of Ukraine has every right to defend its triots” living abroad “using political, eco- pro-Russian separatists in Donbas. Mr. sprawling crash site. Pro-Russian militants territory and protect its citizens. The parties nomic and self-defense humanitarian oper- Poroshenko accused the separatists of con- on July 18 blocked the inspectors from visit- agreed to closely coordinate further action, ations.” He declared that the time of U.S. stantly violating the ceasefire, of killing ing the crash site. U.S. Secretary of State John and Mr. Ban said that he has delegated the world domination has ended and Russia Ukrainian solders, of failing to liberate hostag- Kerry told Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Undersecretary General Jeffrey Feltman to will be reintegrating the Eurasian landmass es and implement his previously announced Sergei Lavrov that Washington was con- visit Ukraine on July 28-29. (Official Website [former USSR], while promoting better rela- peace plan. Mr. Poroshenko promised “to lib- cerned over denial of “proper access” for of Ukraine’s President) tions with Europe, “which is our natural erate our land,” but implied the ceasefire international investigators and OSCE moni- Security Council passes resolution partner.” The Russian Foreign Affairs could be resumed, if separatist fighters accept tors. According to the White House, Mr. Ministry was ordered to work on preparing his conditions, and that his peace plan was Kerry also told Mr. Lavrov that Washington UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations “a joint space of economic and humanitari- still on the table (, July 1). was “very concerned” over reports that the Security Council on July 21 unanimously an cooperation from Lisbon to Vladivostok,” Mr. Putin criticized Mr. Poroshenko for remains of victims and debris from the site passed a resolution condemning the down- based on absolute noninterference in inter- resuming the so-called anti-terrorist opera- of the crash have been removed or tam- ing of a Malaysian passenger plane in east- nal political matters and excluding the U.S. tion in Donbas, but also left open the possibil- pered with. That message was later echoed ern Ukraine with 298 people aboard. It also Mr. Putin accused Washington of blackmail- ity of a negotiated compromise (kremlin.ru, by the U.S. State Department, as spokesper- demanded that armed groups allow “safe, ing Paris to stop the delivery of the French- July 1). The Kremlin is at present concentrat- son Jen Psaki pointed to reports about bod- secure, full and unrestricted access” to the built Mistral -carrying assault ing its efforts on pressing for a prolonged ies being removed, debris taken away and crash site. The 15-member Security Council ships to the Russian Navy (kremlin.ru, July ceasefire and “substantial negotiations” potential evidence tampered with. adopted the Australia-proposed resolution 1). The first Mistral is planned for delivery between the rebels and Kyiv – an arrange- Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said in a televised vote after a weekend of this year and it could be stationed in ment that would give Mr. Putin leverage to in a statement that he would “not tolerate intense negotiations and widespread pres- Sevastopol (Rossiyskaya Gazeta, June 25). keep Kyiv and the unruly Russian nationalist interference” with the work of international sure on Russia to vote in favor. Australian President Putin’s speech was controver- rebels under control, while containing investigators. Earlier on July 19, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, who traveled sial: while accusing the West of ignoring inter- Western influence in Ukraine and possibly government accused separatists of trying to to New York to negotiate the U.N. resolu- national law and interfering in others’ affairs inserting wedges into the trans-Atlantic con- destroy evidence of an international crime tion, said “we owe it to the victims and by promoting so called “democracy,” he nection between the U.S. and European “with the help of Russia.” Ukraine’s counter- their families to determine what happened strongly asserted Russia’s right to intervene Union. Moscow has been apparently influenc- intelligence chief, meanwhile, said he had and who was responsible.” Dutch Foreign in other nations internal affairs “to defend ing the rebels to scale down their demands “compelling evidence” that MH17 was shot Russian compatriots abroad.” The Kremlin and offering some tactical concessions to Mr. down by a Buk anti-aircraft missile system (Continued on page 12) rejects the West ideologically, politically and Poroshenko, while trying to sideline the U.S. militarily, but Mr. Putin’s speech did not spell and engage European powers as intermediar- out fully the practical part of the Russian ies (Eurasia Daily Monitor, June 26). foreign policy agenda (gazeta.ru, July 1). 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NEWS ANALYSIS Putin pressured to back down, but war has its own momentum

by Pavel K. Baev (Nezavisimaya Gazeta, July 19). In fact, Notably, the set of U.S. sanctions is wider The Ukrainian crisis has compressed polit- Eurasia Daily Monitor Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu urgently in terms of the range of companies and ical time to a permanent emergency situa- needs to present proof that the missile was banks that are targeted, while the tion, and Mr. Putin has never thrived while The July 17 missile hit on Malaysian not fired from Russian territory because dur- European Union has focused more on the making decisions under pressure. Taking a Airlines Flight MH17 that killed 298 people ing several days prior to the destruction of operations of international financial institu- courageous last stand is not in his nature, and and left a field of scattered remains in the the Malaysian plane, the rebels had attacked tions (, July 17). This makes his gut feeling probably tells him that it is Donetsk region, some 50 kilometers away Ukrainian forces along the frontier with it easier for the French or Italian politicians time to back off. There is indeed hardly any from the border with Russia, has become a Russia – with direct support from the other who were reluctant to jeopardize their sense in waiting for the Western response to tragedy that could change the course of the side of the border (Novaya Gazeta, July 18). countries’ beneficial ties with Russia to crystalize, and he has only a few days to act conflict in Ukraine. That counter-offensive was necessary to demonstrate a new firmness in responding preventively and to demonstrate readiness to International resonance from this man- prevent the collapse of the separatist cause to the horrible loss of lives, the majority of be a part of the solution on the crisis in made disaster has been massive and after the capture of their symbolic strong- which happened to be European. Ukraine (Moscow Echo, July 18). But doing so focused predominantly on the maverick hold in by government forces on Many Russian companies, including would involve a high domestic risk of going separatists who control parts of the July 5 (Moskovsky Komsomolets, July 16). Rosneft, will now find it increasingly diffi- against his own image of a defiant defender Donetsk and Luhansk regions, as well as Mr. Putin cultivated his denial of any cult to service their heavy foreign debts, so of the Russian cause against Western both regional capitals. They had the motive involvement in that escalation of hostilities Mr. Putin held a late-night council with encroachments (RIA Novosti, July 18). to fire missiles at high-flying planes, the by departing on a long Latin American tour, aides and ministers in order to assess the Indeed, Russia’s propaganda machine had opportunity to deploy the Buk-M1 (NATO where he lashed out against the United scale of the damage (Polit.ru, July 18). One gone into overdrive, suggesting such mind- reporting name: SA-11 Gadfly) surface-to- States for “pushing Ukraine’s current person absent from that unhappy gathering boggling speculations as the theory that air missile system in the right place, and authorities toward continuing a fratricidal was Andrei Klepach, deputy minister for “Ukrainian” missiles were actually targeting sufficient training to make an opportunistic war” (kremlin.ru, July 17). economic development, who resigned from Mr. Putin’s plane on his way home from Latin launch – but apparently not enough to This position, however, crumbled as the his position because his forecasts were too America but hit the Malaysian Boeing 777 properly distinguish between a Ukrainian localized conflict has caused global outrage, gloomy for Mr. Putin’s liking (Kommersant, instead (Forbes.ru, July 17). Thousands of military transport An-26 and a passenger which even the most indifferent European July 19). In fact, the official assessments are Russians are ready to believe such lunacy, Boeing 777 (Polit.ru, July 18). politicians cannot ignore (Gazeta.ru, Slon. invariably too rosy, and the economy is and in this “patriotic” mobilization, every step Ultimate responsibility for the tragedy, ru, July 18). It was certainly a striking coin- firmly on track toward deepening stagna- back Mr. Putin could take – for instance, by however, falls on Moscow, which has encour- cidence that the tragedy in the eastern tion (Gazeta.ru, July 17). releasing Ukrainian pilot , aged the rebellion, provided arms and train- Ukrainian sky happened shortly after new Prime Minister desper- who was shot down near Luhansk and then ing for the Russian “volunteers,” and kept sanctions against Russia were announced ately tries to spin the argument that sanc- kidnapped to Russia – would look like the border open for the inflow of supplies in Washington and Brussels. The West had tions will cause only temporary problems, capitulation (Newsru.com, July 17). into the war zone (Moscow Echo, July 18). taken that step in response to Russia’s fail- while actually helping the Russian economy A relentless tightening of sanctions will President Vladimir Putin has tried to shift ure to curtail its support for the separatists. in the medium term. But investors are on strongly pressure Mr. Putin to backpedal, but this responsibility to Ukraine, and the Now those sanctions look not only fully jus- the run, and among the political class, the it is essential to remember that wars tend to Russian Ministry of Defense has issued a list tified, but also clearly insufficient notion of “medium term” now means the of accusatory questions to Ukraine (Ezhednevny Zhurnal, July 19). week after the next (Forbes.ru, July 18). (Continued on page 17)

Moscow to Kyiv, Tbilisi and Chisinau: EU deals will cost you

by Daisy Sindelar of Moldova’s key sources of currency. Yanukovych back from the brink last Georgia Russia is Moldova’s third-largest export November, Russia has since seen him over- RFE/RL Ties between Russia and Georgia have market, after the EU and Ukraine. EU trade thrown in the pro-Western -Maidan remained frosty since 2008, when the two Russia has never hidden how it feels spokesman John Clancy said Brussels movement. Moscow’s subsequent annexa- countries fought a five-day war over about neighbors forging closer ties with the “regrets” the ban. tion of Crimea and support of brutal fight- Georgia’s separatist territories of Abkhazia European Union. In addition to the meat restrictions, ing in Ukraine’s east show it to be in a thor- and South Ossetia. Both territories have So it was no surprise when Deputy Moscow has also sought to exploit another oughly uncompromising mood. Foreign Affairs Minister Grigory Karasin point of vulnerability – Moldova’s break- Russian officials have already since become self-declared states support- said there would be “grave consequences” away region, the Transdniester. The pro- announced that they will pull out of their ed by Russia. But Tbilisi and Moscow have for Ukraine when it signed a landmark deal Russian territory is still home to Russia’s free-trade-zone agreement with Kyiv as gingerly begun to repair ties, establishing on closer economic ties with Brussels on Soviet-era 14th Guards Army and main- soon as the EU-Ukraine deal comes into direct contact between the two govern- June 27. Georgia and Moldova signed simi- tains a significant military arsenal. effect, and strongly implied that Minsk and ments and agreeing for bans on Georgian lar deals strengthening both financial and On July 3, officials from Transdniester Astana would follow suit. water and other exports to be lifted. political ties the same day. and Russia signed a package of agreements “In spite of everything that’s happened, Prior to signing the June 27 agreement The Kremlin is seen as deeply reluctant to establishing closer cooperation on the econ- Russia still does not impose custom duties with the EU, Georgian officials speculated, lose influence over the former Soviet republics omy, trade, transport, agriculture and sci- on the imports of Ukrainian goods,” perhaps optimistically, that the move would – so much so that it has continuously lobbied ence. The deal allows Moscow to strengthen Tatyana Golendeyeva of the Russian cus- not prompt much “tough action” by Russia. to keep Ukraine and Georgia out of NATO, and its presence in the Transdniester, which bor- toms service said on July 4. “We are consid- But days before the signing, NATO announced pressured then-Ukrainian President Viktor ders part of Ukraine’s southern flank. ering the issue of suspending the free-trade it would not offer Tbilisi a formal step toward Yanukovych to abruptly back out of an EU Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei agreement or terminating it completely.” membership, with diplomats privately admit- Association Agreement days before it was Lavrov defended the deal as necessary due The same day, Russia also banned a ting the situation in Ukraine had stirred due to be signed in November 2013. to “regional and economic conditions range of Ukrainian-made dairy products, concerns about irritating Moscow. Moscow, which frequently uses sanctions as becoming more complicated.” claiming “microbial contamination” and Authorities in Georgia have also signaled a form of intimidation, has in the past banned Seemingly in response, Chisinau on July other safety violations. The ban affects they are hoping the EU deal will not upset Georgian mineral water, Moldovan wine and 4 suspended the broadcast license of the milk, cheese and butter produced by a their standing free-trade agreements with even the Ukrainian chocolate produced by Russian television news channel range of plants managed by the Kyiv-based Russia and other CIS states. The two coun- Petro Poroshenko, today Ukraine’s president. Rossiya-24 and leveled sanctions against company Milkiland Ukraine. tries were to discuss the issue at a meeting Now, with the historic EU deals already four Moldovan broadcasters airing pro- But perhaps the biggest lever Russia still in the Czech capital, Prague. signed, many are expecting the punishment grams from other Russian stations. has in reserve is natural-gas pricing. The Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry to get worse. Below, a look at the countries Moldova’s TV and radio council said the Ukraine and Russia are due to conclude gas warned Georgia as early as May that it involved: move reflected the lack of “pluralism of opin- talks by the end of the summer, and the should “understand the consequences“ of ion” during news programs in Moldova. The mood is likely to be chilly. Gazprom is signing an EU deal. Possible pressure Moldova head of the Moscow Union of Journalists, Pavel demanding that Ukraine’s Naftohaz cover points include: a resumed ban on exports, As the poorest country in Europe, tiny Gusev, called it an “unfriendly act” aimed at some $2 billion of unpaid 2013 shipments currently at an all-time high; Georgian Moldova is highly sensitive to any kind of isolating Moldova’s Russian-speakers. before talks can even begin. dependence on Russian oil; and the possi- Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy bility that Russia may seek a Crimea-style economic blow. On July 2 – the same day Ukraine Chisinau lawmakers ratified the EU deal – Yatsenyuk, meanwhile, will not proceed annexation of South Ossetia. Moscow announced it would begin limiting The perceived loss of Kyiv is perhaps the without a guarantee that gas prices for any its imports of Moldovan meat. biggest thorn in Moscow’s side. The Kremlin future contracts drop from $485 per 1,000 Copyright 2014, RFE/RL Inc. Reprinted The restriction, which Russia claims is had desperately hoped to add Ukraine to its cubic meters to $268.5. Gazprom CEO with the permission of Radio Free Europe/ due to sanitary violations, prevents fledgling customs union – currently com- Aleksei Miller has described Mr. Yatsenyuk’s Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Moldova from exporting processed meats prising just Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan position as “absurd, ultimatum-like and Washington DC 20036; www.rferl.org (see and prime cuts of pork, beef, horse and – in its bid to create a post-Soviet counter- unconstructive.” The EU, which receives its http://www.rferl.org/content/russia-eu- lamb. The sanction follows on the heels of balance to the European Union. Gazprom supplies via Ukraine, is eager to pacts-ukraine-georgia-moldova/25447256. last September’s wine ban, and cuts off one Having successfully pulled Mr. see a deal concluded by summer’s end. html). 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2014 No. 30

jumbo jet. It’s believed that the remains of about 200 vic- U.S. says... tims were on the refrigerated train. President Obama’s... Most of the victims were from the Netherlands which (Continued from page 1) held a day of mourning on July 23 as the first bodies (Continued from page 1) “armed them with military equipment and weapons, arrived that afternoon. in place prepared to conduct the investigation and recover including anti-aircraft weapons.” At the crash site in the rebel-held east, reports said the remains of those who have been lost. But, unfortunate- The intelligence officials said they decided to brief report- there was no sign of a full investigation. International ly, the Russian-backed separatists who control the area ers in Washington on July 22 in part to counter what they observers said there were signs that the debris was being continue to block the investigation. They have repeatedly called “misinformation” from Russia and its state-controlled mishandled or even tampered with. prevented international investigators from gaining full media over the incident, including allegations Ukraine may Russian President Vladimir Putin said on July 22 that he access to the wreckage. As investigators approached, they have been responsible itself for shooting down the jetliner. would urge the separatists to allow a full investigation fired their weapons into the air. These separatists are The officials said it was unrealistic Kyiv had targeted the which the Netherlands said it would lead. removing evidence from the crash site, all of which begs plane, since it had no missile launchers in the area. For some- The black boxes, handed over by the rebels to Malaysia the question – what exactly are they trying to hide? thing like that to have happened, Ukrainian troops would Airlines, were later transferred to British air accident Moreover, these Russian-backed separatists are removing investigators to be examined. have had to fight their way into the area, fire at the passenger bodies from the crash site, oftentimes without the care that Meanwhile, European Union foreign affairs ministers plane and fight their way out again, the officials explained. we would normally expect from a tragedy like this. And this meeting in Brussels on July 22 decided to widen “targeted Moreover, the Ukrainian government would have had to is an insult to those who have lost loved ones. This is the kind measures” against Russia. According to , EU foreign orchestrate claims by separatists on social media that they of behavior that has no place in the community of nations. had shot down a plane. ministers for the first time raised the possibility of restrict- ing Russian access to European capital markets, defense Now, Russia has extraordinary influence over these “That is not a plausible scenario to me,” one official separatists. No one denies that. Russia has urged them on. added. and energy technology. British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said London Russia has trained them. We know that Russia has armed Meanwhile, a team from Interpol has begun the process them with military equipment and weapons, including of identifying the victims of the plane crash. wanted the measures to target friends and allies of Mr. Putin in order to pressure Russia to stop meddling in Ukraine. anti-aircraft weapons. Key separatist leaders are Russian A train bearing the dead reached Ukrainian-controlled citizens. So given its direct influence over the separatists, territory on July 22, arriving at a factory in Kharkiv where EU envoys were to discuss the wider target list for exist- ing sanctions on July 24. Russia and President Putin, in particular, has direct Kyiv authorities have established their crash investigation responsibility to compel them to cooperate with the inves- center. The crash killed all 298 people aboard the Boeing Based on reporting by the Associated Press and Reuters. tigation. That is the least that they can do. President [Vladimir] Putin says that he supports a full and fair investigation. And I appreciate those words, but republics” and their fighters, offering no condemnation: they have to be supported by actions. The burden now is on Parliament... “We, the Communists, support you in asserting state sta- Russia to insist that the separatists stop tampering with the tus for the Russian language. We support you in your striv- (Continued from page 1) evidence, grant investigators who are already on the ground ing to defend your interests, deciding all these issues at immediate, full and unimpeded access to the crash site. The Ukraine’s oligarch-based economy in the 1990s, themselves local referenda. We support the largest territories, which separatists and the Russian sponsors are responsible for the becoming millionaires in the process. Mr. Symonenko owns today are the pride of the Ukrainian people and Ukraine as safety of the investigators doing their work. And along with a state, deciding these issues and fighting for their future. several luxurious homes, and the Communists are notorious our allies and partners, we will be working this issue at the We support your position on how to preserve the territori- for riding around in German-made Mercedes cars. United Nations today. al integrity of Ukraine, which is in the question of federal- For two decades, they have placed Russocentric policies More broadly, as I’ve said throughout this crisis and the ization. The wise Ukrainian people who live in the east stat- at the center of their politics while failing to ensure decent crisis in Ukraine generally, and I’ve said this directly to ed that the single mechanism to preserve the integrity of wages and affordable access to education and medicine that President Putin, as well as publicly, my preference contin- the is a federal structure.” their voters associate with their Soviet-era predecessors. ues to be finding a diplomatic resolution within Ukraine. I CPU members’ close cooperation with the Russian gov- Other top Communist officials cited in the complaint are believe that can still happen. That is my preference today, ernment has resulted in their direct support for Crimea’s Oleg Solomakhin of Crimea, who openly supported Russia’s and it will continue to be my preference. annexation and the invasion of the Donbas, prompting the annexation of Crimea; Anatolii Khmelovyi of Sloviansk, who But if Russia continues to violate Ukraine’s sovereignty Ukrainian government to take action to remove the party organized the arrival of Crimean fighters and organized local and to back these separatists, and these separatists from Ukrainian politics altogether. militia; Viacheslav Bedniak of Dnipropetrovsk, who called Justice Minister Pavlo Petrenko filed a criminal com- for separating his oblast from Ukraine; and Aleksandr become more and more dangerous and now are risks not plaint on July 9 alleging that the Communist Party has Andrianov of Luhansk, who called upon the oblast council to simply to the people inside of Ukraine but the broader engaged in anti-constitutional activity aimed at undermin- recognize the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic. international community, then Russia will only further iso- ing the territorial integrity of Ukraine, which would serve Even if the Communist Party is banned, its loyal mem- late itself from the international community, and the costs as the basis for its prohibition. bers will regroup into a similar political structure and com- for Russia’s behavior will only continue to increase. The complaint cites evidence of Communist Party lead- pete in the pre-term parliamentary elections to be held this Now is the time for President Putin and Russia to pivot ers and members undermining the sovereignty and territo- autumn, said Volodymyr Fesenko, the chair of the Penta away from the strategy that they’ve been taking and get rial integrity of Ukraine; organizing militarized formations; Center for Applied Political Research in Kyiv. serious about trying to resolve hostilities within Ukraine calling for the violent overthrow of the constitutional order, “Many of them are demoralized and disoriented, even in a way that respects Ukraine’s sovereignty and respects spreading propaganda for war and violence, and inciting joining the separatists,” he said. “But the polls indicate they the right of the Ukrainian people to make their own deci- ethnic hostility; and violating human rights and freedoms. have a chance to get elected to the next Parliament. A pro- sions about their own lives. The complaint accuses Communist Party Chairman hibition only creates added publicity for the Communists, And time is of the essence. Our friends and allies need to Symonenko of calling for a violent overthrow of Ukraine’s whose activists will still remain. Instead, specific people be able to recover those who were lost. That’s the least we constitutional order in speeches to Parliament. need to be punished for specific crimes.” can do. That’s the least that decency demands. Families On April 8 and 9, he called for Ukraine’s federalization, The Communists stand to earn 5 percent of the vote deserve to be able to lay their loved ones to rest with dignity. echoing the position of Russian President Vladimir Putin. among those who intend to participate, according to a poll The world deserves to know exactly what happened. And In the April 9 speech, he declared his support for the illegal of 2,040 respondents conducted between June 20 and July the people of Ukraine deserve to determine their own referenda organized by the Donetsk and Luhansk “people’s 2 by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology. future.”

time, we wanted to allow true European and American Oleksandr Shlapak. Cabinet of Ministers... companies to manage the gas transit system and exclusive- “As of August 1, there are no funds to offer at least ly with the permission of the Verkhovna Rada, and only 49 money to people fighting in the anti-terrorist operation,” he (Continued from page 1) percent at that. The pipe is in state ownership, the control- said. “We have nothing to pay our soldiers.” These legislative items included budget amendments that ling package is in state ownership and they even ruined These tax amendments failed to muster enough votes, would have, among other things, raised royalty payments that decision.” getting only 206 out of the needed 226, to be included into for Ukraine’s natural gas producers and eliminated state The Svoboda party said in a July 24 press release that its the day’s agenda. subsidies for agricultural giants, as well as a bill that would position has always been to oppose any foreign ownership After UDAR and Svoboda abandoned the coalition, Mr. have given 49 percent control of Ukraine’s beleaguered gas of Ukraine’s gas transit system, which supplies at least a Yatsenyuk said he was left with two options, according to transit system to American and European companies. third of Europe’s gas from Russia, regardless of whether by the law. The decision of the UDAR and Svoboda factions deeply American or European organizations. “When one coalition falls apart, the prime minister upset Mr. Yatsenyuk and Verkhovna Rada Chair Oleksandr Svoboda’s actions renewed speculation from observers begins the procedure of forming a new coalition, which Turchynov, both of the Batkivshchyna party. that the party is financed and controlled by Russian-aligned means that he is supposed to take the Communists and “Our government doesn’t have an answer to the ques- sources, since the presence of European and American . I won’t do that any under any circum- tion of how to pay wages, how to fill up armored personnel firms in owning a minority stake in Ukraine’s gas transit stances,” he said. “The second, if there isn’t a new coalition carriers (APCs) tomorrow morning, how to maintain the system would have counterbalanced Russia’s influence. and the current one collapsed, requires the government army and armed forces, how not to demoralize the spirit of What’s certain is that UDAR and Svoboda deputies, and prime minister to resign. I declare my resignation in tens of thousands of people who aren’t sitting in the ses- among others, were fulfilling the wishes of oligarchs in relation to the collapse of the coalition and blocking of gov- sion hall, put in the trenches under flying bullets,” Mr. rejecting another measure that would have tripled the roy- ernment initiatives.” Yatsenyuk told reporters afterwards. alties gas producers would have to pay to the budget, said Nevertheless, Mr. Yatsenyuk will remain as prime minis- “It’s unacceptable that the coalition has collapsed, that bills Dmytro Boyarchuk, the director of the CASE Ukraine ter until a new parliamentary coalition is formed. After his haven’t been voted on and there’s nothing to pay soldiers, Center for Socio-Economic Research. statement, Mr. Turchynov asked UDAR and Svoboda to nom- police, doctors, fill up APCs, the decision hasn’t been made to Among the Ukrainian oligarchs that produce and supply inate a candidate for technical prime minister at an extraple- fill Ukrainian natural gas tanks to survive the winter and to gas to Ukrainian industry are billionaires Victor Pinchuk, nary session until parliamentary elections are held. free ourselves from dependence on Russian gas,” he stated. Igor Kolomoisky and . “What hurts me the most is that there’s applause right Mr. Yatsenyuk continued: “After the coalition fell apart, Other amendments to the tax code would have provided now in the State Duma of the Russian Federation,” Mr. when they undermined the gas transit system law, every- desperately needed financing for the military in the Yatsenyuk said. “That’s who won now, that’s who will cele- one understands everything, my dear friends. For the first amount of about $770 million, said Finance Minister brate today and that’s who will take the jackpot today.” No. 30 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2014 5 Boston reacts to shooting down of Malaysian plane Pittsburgh prof on hunger strike nation’s second oldest radio station, which is heard in 38 states, four provinces of Canada and in Bermuda, for a dis- to protest Putin’s aggression cussion of what had happened in Ukraine. During the course of the interview, Prof. Plokhii said, “It is clear that the Malaysian plane was shot down by a Buk rocket released by pro-Russian terrorists in eastern Ukraine and that there were at least three Russian advisors with them. Ukrainian President [Petro] Poroshenko has said that he has the names of the three and he would not do so if he was not sure of his information.” “In the past week,” Prof. Plokhii continued, “the terror- ists shot down three Ukrainian military planes and, before they knew that the Malaysian plane was carrying passen- gers, they posted a message on one of their websites boast- ing that they had shot down another Ukrainian plane. As soon as they realized what they had done, the post disap- peared.” He also pointed out that “the Ukrainian military had no need to have anti-aircraft missiles in the area because the pro-Russians don’t have any aircraft.” Prof. Plokhii’s appearance on the program was the sec- ond time in less than a month that he had been a guest of Mr. Rae’s for a discussion of the terrorist activities in Donetsk and Luhansk. On Friday evening, July 18, Ukrainian Boston, spear- headed by Ostap Nalysnyk, coordinator of social media, and Maryna Eppinger, organized a two-hour silent candle- light vigil on Boston Common to mourn the victims of the

Tao Harris Malaysian tragedy. The effort was supported by the Boston At the candlelight vigil in Boston for the innocent victims branch of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America. of the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17. Although less than 12 hours’ notice was given, some 50 PITTSBURGH – Adriana Helbig, an ethnomusicologist people turned out on the Common’s plaza before sunset who is an associate professor of music at the University and remained until 9 p.m. Three local TV stations sent of Pittsburgh, on July 21 declared a weeklong hun- by Peter T. Woloschuk camera crews to cover the vigil. ger strike to protest Russian President Vladimir Putin’s BOSTON – The greater Boston Ukrainian community On Sunday, July 20, UCCA Boston requested that all of aggression against Ukraine. She made her announce- reacted swiftly on July 17 to the shooting down of the local Ukrainian Catholic and Orthodox churches in ment in a post on , inviting others to join her. Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 by pro-Russian rebels in east- eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island celebrate Her goal is to talk to people about the issues in Ukraine ern Ukraine. That evening, Harvard Ukrainian Research panakhydy (requiems) for the victims of MH17, as well as and Mr. Putin’s policies, and one of her posters tells Institute Director and Mykhailo S. Hrushevskyi Professor for all the victims of the pro-Russian terrorists in eastern passers-by: “Just returned from Ukraine. Ask me!!!” of Ukrainian History Serhii Plokhii was a guest on the Dan Ukraine who have been murdered since the violence Replying to a question from The Weekly, Dr. Helbig Rea program on WBZ Radio, Boston’s CBS affiliate and the began. Eight Boston media outlets covered the services. said: “Having spent four weeks in Ukraine, I feel more compelled than ever to share the news that is not reach- ing the U.S. public. The keywords on my posters come from student questions following my recent lectures in Ukrainian- and Russian-language classes at the University of Pittsburgh’s Summer Language Institute. Philadelphia mourns loss of life, condemns Putin The picture has been shared 200 times on Facebook. I have been responding to Facebook queries from Europe, by Ulana Baluch Mazurkevich immediately. The following day, the Ukrainian Human Africa and the Middle East, as well as from people in Rights Committee and Razom organized a vigil-demonstra- the U.S. Most ask me to clarify what they are hearing in PHILADELPHIA – On July 17, the world community was tion under the Ukrainian flag on the Benjamin Franklin mainstream media.” shocked by the horrific downing of Malaysian Airlines Parkway. At the 7 p.m. vigil-demonstration, participants Flight 17. The passenger plane with 298 aboard was shot holding Ukrainian and American flags and sunflowers, down by a surface to air missile fired from the area in which they laid at the base of the Ukrainian flag, chanted Ukraine controlled by the Russian-backed terrorists. “Putin out of Ukraine” and “United Ukraine.” The Philadelphia Ukrainian community responded The participants listened to the speakers who all con- Ukrainian Americans hold vigil demned Russian President Vladimir Putin and offered sympathies to the families of passengers on MH17. Mary near Embassy of the Netherlands Kalyna of Razom underscored: “We are here as the Ukrainian community to mourn the victims.” Ulana Mazurkevich, president of the Ukrainian Human Rights Committee, was quoted in the Philadelphia Inquirer saying, ”We are gathered here to mourn the 300 who were murdered… One man is responsible. We know who that man is. That man is Putin.” Andrew Fylypovych, a member of the Ukrainian American Bar Association called for an independent, thor- ough investigation. He said, “these people had nothing to do with the ongoing conflict in this part of the world, … they were innocent, normal, human beings whose life was snuffed out.” Coming from Allentown, Pa., was Marta Fedoriw who was in Ukraine as an international observer for the May 25 presidential election and was stationed in Dnipropetrovsk. In speaking to the residents she said she learned they all wanted a united Ukraine. So all the talk of “separatism,” she added, was pure propaganda from Moscow. A former editor of America, Osyp Roshka, reminded the participants that not only were the innocent passengers of WASHINGTON – Ukrainian Americans in the Washington MH17 killed, but hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers and area joined with countless others worldwide in expressing Ukrainian nationals lost their lives or were wounded by their grief and sympathy to the people of the Netherlands, the pro-Russian terrorists. who suffered the largest human losses in the July 17 Holding a large Lithuanian flag, a representative of the Malaysia Airlines tragedy over eastern Ukraine. Lithuanian community spoke very quietly and stated sim- Organized by the community organization Razom ply: “We stand with Ukraine, we know what the Russians (Together), they held a vigil in front of the Dutch Embassy Andrea Fylypovych are capable of. We, like you, suffered under the Russians.” on the following day, leaving behind their lighted candles, Philadelphians demonstrate in the aftermath of the One card left at the scene noted that “Ukraine mourns The Philadelphia news media covered the vigil-demon- downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17, chanting “Putin with Holland”; it was signed by “Iryna.” out of Ukraine.” stration; TV stations aired the event on their news hours. – Yaro Bihun 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2014 No. 30

The Ukrainian Weekly FOR THE RECORD: Samantha Power at U.N. Security Council meeting One more chance for Putin? Why? Below is the text of remarks by Council was meeting to welcome Ukraine’s One week ago when our newspaper was going to press, came the first news of the Ambassador Samantha Power, permanent unilateral ceasefire, we received word that crash in eastern Ukraine of a Malaysian passenger jet. President Petro Poroshenko representative of the United States to the separatists downed a Ukrainian helicopter, called it a “terrorist act” and immediately ordered an investigation; Ukraine’s United Nations, at the Security Council killing all nine on board. Internal Affairs Ministry said the plane had been shot down by a surface-to-air mis- Meeting on Ukraine on July 18. sile. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power said the next day the for the downing of a Ukrainian military jetliner “was likely downed by a surface-to-air missile, an SA-11, operated from a Yesterday, we were all shocked by the cargo• On plane, July 14,flying separatists at 6,000 meters,claimed and credit on separatist-held location in eastern Ukraine” and went on to note that, “Because of downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17. All July 16, they claimed credit for the downing the technical complexity of the SA-11, it is unlikely that the separatists could effec- 298 people aboard – 283 passengers and 15 of a Ukrainian fighter jet. tively operate the system without assistance from knowledgeable personnel. Thus, crew – were killed. As we stared at the pas- If indeed Russian-backed separatists we cannot rule out technical assistance from Russian personnel.” Furthermore, she senger list yesterday we saw next to three of were behind this attack on a civilian airlin- cited a “a pattern of actions by Russian-backed separatists,” pointing to the downing the passengers names a capital “I.” As we er, they and their backers would have good of Ukrainian aircraft, ranging from transport planes and to fighter jets. now know, the letter “I” stands for infant. reason to cover up evidence of their crime. Since then, more and more evidence has been unearthed, and by now it should be To the families and friends of the victims, Thus, it is extremely important that an clear to everyone concerned that there are Russian fingerprints all over the downing it is impossible to find words to express our investigation be commenced immediately. of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 (MH17). condolences. We can only commit to you In the first instance, the OSCE Special Of course, the narrative coming out of Russia and its agents in Ukraine is ever that we will not rest until we find out what Monitoring Mission should act as a first shifting. First, the infamous “separatist” leader Strelkov posted on the social media happened. A full, credible and unimpeded responder, laying the foundation for efforts by site VKontakte that militants had taken down yet another Ukrainian aircraft: “In the international investigation must begin other international organizations and individ- vicinity of , we just downed a plane, an An-26. …” The post was taken down immediately. The perpetrators must be ual nations including those whose citizens very quickly after it became clear that it was a Boeing 777 passenger plane that had brought to justice. They must not be shel- were victims of this tragedy. Yesterday, been shot down that day. Then came some incredible stories: MH17 was full of pas- sengers who were already dead; Ukraine shot down the plane believing it was tered by any member state of the United President [Barack] Obama assured Ukraine’s Vladimir Putin’s jet. The “rebels” both boasted of having a Buk, as the SA-11 is Nations. President [Petro] Poroshenko that U.S. known, and denied it. In one story reported by Reuters, the commander of the Let me share with you our assessment of experts will offer all possible assistance Vostok Battalion said the militants did in fact have a Buk that might have come from the evidence so far. upon his request. President Poroshenko has Russia. But then he proceeded to say that Kyiv was at fault: “And that day, they were We assess Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 invited the independent and credible intensively flying, and exactly at the moment of the shooting, at the moment the civil- carrying these 298 people from Amsterdam International Civil Organization to ian plane flew overhead, they launched air strikes. Even if there was a Buk, and even to Kuala Lumpur was likely downed by a join an investigation. if the Buk was used, Ukraine did everything to ensure that a civilian aircraft was shot surface-to-air missile, an SA-11, operated International investigators must be down.” We’re sure there’s more where this creative fiction came from... from a separatist-held location in eastern granted immediate, full and unfettered The fact of the matter is that the violence on Ukrainian territory, first in Crimea and Ukraine. access to the crash site. All those concerned more recently in Ukraine’s east, is the work of Russian-supported, Russian-financed – Russia, pro-Russian separatists and and Russian-supplied terrorists. To most of the world, this was a “local” conflict that altitude of 33,000 feet and its speed was Ukraine – should agree to support an didn’t concern them. The downing of MH17 has laid bare the fallacy of that kind of typical• The for airliner an airliner was alongtraveling an establishedat a cruise immediate ceasefire to facilitate access by thinking. Now the world is expressing its outrage over the deaths of 298 civilians and flight corridor frequented by commercial international investigators. In this regard, demanding a thorough and open investigation. Unfortunately, the area remains under traffic. The flight was transmitting its we look to the SMM also to reach agree- the control of terrorists who have had the opportunity to severely compromise what assigned transponder code corresponding ment with separatists and others in the the spokesperson for the OSCE’s Special Monitoring Mission, Michael Bociurkiw, with its flight plan, and flight tracking data region to make this possible. All evidence called “the world’s largest crime scene.” There have been reports of the militants was publicly available must remain undis- removing evidence and obstructing the work of investigators. And – a full week after on the Internet. There turbed, and any evi- MH17 was shot down – there still appears to be no formal process for collecting the was nothing threat- “This war can be dence removed from human remains strewn about the crash site. ening or provocative ended. Russia can the site by the In the U.S., Ambassador Powers made it clear who is responsible for what is hap- about MH17. Russian-backed sepa- pening in Ukraine – from the annexation of Crimea to the “separatism” in the east and - end this war. Russia ratists operating in on to the MH17 tragedy – and stated: “This war can be ended. Russia can end this war. al SAM systems locat- must end this war.” the area should be Russia must end this war.” President Barack Obama, who has already imposed some ed •near Of the the operation border, promptly returned sectoral sanctions on Russia, said: “if Russia continues to violate Ukraine’s sovereignty only the SA-11, SA-20 and handed over. and to back these separatists, and these separatists become more and more danger- and SA-22 SAM systems are capable of hit- Russia needs to help make this happen. ous and now are risks not simply to the people inside of Ukraine but the broader inter- ting an aircraft at this flight’s altitude of While it may take us some time to firmly national community, then Russia will only further isolate itself from the international 33,000 feet. We can rule out shorter-range establish who shot down a plane filled with community, and the costs for Russia’s behavior will only continue to increase.” SAMs known to be in separatist hands, innocents, most council members and most In Europe, the EU is threatening – yes, still threatening – Russia with new sanctions, including MANPADS, SA-8 and SA-13 sys- members of the international community as The Telegraph reported on July 24, unless Moscow ensures a full international investi- tems, which are not capable of hitting an have been warning for months about the gation of the shooting down of MH17 and stops an “increasing flow of weapons, equip- aircraft at this altitude. devastation that would come if Russia did ment and militants across the border” into Ukraine’s east. Meanwhile, the French are not stop what it started, if it did not reign in proceeding with their 1.2-billion-euro sale of Mistral amphibious warships to Russia. was reported near by a Western what it unleashed. All the while, Russia continues to send tanks and sophisticated weapons to the reporter• Early andThursday, separatists an SA-11 were SAM spotted system The context for yesterday’s horror is terrorists. Since MH17 was attacked, two more Ukrainian fighter jets have been shot hours before the incident with an SA-11 clear: separatist forces – backed by the down. In short, nothing has changed in Russia’s war on Ukraine. And still, Vladimir Putin system at a location close to the site where seems to get another pass. Why, we must ask, does Mr. Putin deserve yet another chance? Russian government – continue to destabi- the plane came down. lize Ukraine and undermine the efforts of - Ukraine’s elected leaders to build a demo- bility for shooting down a military trans- cratic Ukraine that is stable, unified, secure port• Separatistsplane and posted initially videos claimed that responsi are now and able to determine its own future. July Turning the pages back... being connected to the Malaysian airlines Russia says that it seeks peace in crash. Separatist leaders also boasted on Ukraine, but we have repeatedly provided Last year, on July 29, 2013, Russia’s Defense Ministry social media about shooting down a plane, this council with evidence of Russia’s con- announced on its television network, Zvezda, that it anticipated but later deleted these messages. tinued support to the separatists. Time 29 the delivery of helicopters to “” Russian troops in after time, we have called on the Russian 2013 Moldova’s Transnistria territory. The announcement cited that the SA-11, it is unlikely that the separatists government to de-escalate the situation, by the matter “is being agreed upon” with Moldova, following the could• Because effectively of the operate technical the complexitysystem with of- stopping the flow of fighters and weapons green light already received from Tiraspol. out assistance from knowledgeable person- into Ukraine, pressing separatists to agree Moldova’s Minister of Defense Vitalie Marinuta and Foreign Affairs Minister Natalia nel. Thus, we cannot rule out technical to a ceasefire and release all hostages, and Gherman refuted this assertion and said the actions were more of a re-militarization rath- assistance from Russian personnel in oper- support a roadmap for negotiations. Time er than a de-militarization of the Russian “peacekeepers.” ating the systems. after time, President [Vladimir] Putin has Russia’s Ministry of Defense had announced in April 2012 that it sought to modernize The Ukrainians do have SA-11 systems in committed to working towards dialogue the equipment of its troops in Russian-controlled territory in Moldova and to re-open the their inventory. However, we are not aware and peace: in Geneva in April, in Normandy Tiraspol military airport in order to deliver some of the new equipment. of any Ukrainian SAM systems in the area of in June, and in Berlin earlier this month. Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin was also tasked as President Vladimir the shoot-down. And, more importantly, And every single time, he has broken that Putin’s special representative for Transnistria. Mr. Rogozin also said the Defense Ministry since the beginning of this crisis, Ukrainian commitment. intended to deliver military vehicles, sniper rifles and helicopters. air defenses have not fired a single missile, Here is what we know: Ukraine, in a show of support for Moldova’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, barred despite several alleged violations of their the transit of Russian military equipment to eastern Moldova via Ukraine, whether by air or airspace by Russian aircraft. increased the number of tanks, armored over land. Kyiv citied its adherence to international law, and stated that Ukraine could not vehicles• In theand lastrocket few launchers weeks, in Russia southwest has allow such transit through Ukraine’s territory, as long as Chisinau does not authorize the Russian-backed separatists. On June 13, entry of such cargo onto Moldova’s territory. Russia. More advanced air defense systems separatists• This also shot follows down a pattern a Ukrainian of actions trans by- have also arrived. Yevgeny Shevchuk, the “president” of the Transnistria region, announced a search for port plane, carrying 40 paratroopers and (Continued on page 17) nine crew. On June 24, as this [Security] (Continued on page 18) No. 30 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2014 7 PERSPECTIVES

BY ANDREW FEDYNSKY

In , dining with a hero Ukraine’s energy security = national security It was astonishing because it was so nor- ality movement in the was the Way back in ancient history, oil was used that can offer Ukraine energy indepen- mal. My wife, a friend and I met Myroslav most critical factor in the break-up of the as a military weapon of destruction. “Greek dence within five years is fracking. Marynovych for dinner at a Lviv restaurant, Soviet Union and therefore in America’s fire” was a napalm-like substance that Ironically, on February 20, one day just steps from historic Market Square Cold War victory. The cross-continental burned on water and was used very effec- before and his govern- (Rynok) where crowds of young people cooperation of people who lived in the tively by Byzantium against invasions of ment were toppled, Heorhii Rudko, the were enjoying musicians, street perform- comfort of America (like me) and those like Arab and Varangian fleets from 700 to chairman of the Ukrainian State ers, watching World Cup soccer at outdoor Mr. Marynovych who endured a decade or 1200 AD, including the destruction of Commission for Natural Resources, was cafes or strolling the ancient sidewalks. more of the gulag was an essential element Prince Ihor’s fleet in 941 AD, and that of speaking at a London meeting titled “Black Mr. Marynovych and I are about the in that struggle, the story of which is yet to Yaroslav the Wise in 1043. The petroleum Sea & Caspian 2014 Conference – same age. He’s 65, born in the Lviv Oblast; be adequately told. for that Greek fire was found in the natural Unlocking Full Potential.” He noted that I’m 66, born in Austria to refugee parents. Today, Mr. Marynovych is vice-rector of oil seeps on the Kerch peninsula. Today, oil both western and eastern Ukraine have the Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU) in Mr. Marynovych’s path and mine first and gas are used as weapons of national great potential for “unconventional” gas crossed nearly 40 years ago when the Lviv. He’s a prolific writer and travels the economic destruction by Russia against production. What he was referring to was Kremlin, eager to get international recogni- world on behalf of Ukraine. I first met him Ukraine and the European Union. shale or coal-bed methane gas released by tion for the political order and that face-to-face two years ago when he head- hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and other emerged after World War II, pushed for an lined a fund-raiser on behalf of UCU in It should be clear that Russia is on the methods. The potential gas reserves esti- agreement on security and cooperation in Cleveland and stayed at our home. He was verge of bypassing Ukraine’s network of mated by Mr. Rudko were 7 trillion cubic Europe. This was widely perceived as a huge in the U.S. most recently in June to accept gas pipelines to Europe by undertaking the concession to Moscow, so Western countries the Truman-Reagan Medal of Freedom South Stream gas pipeline, scheduled for meters in the western Lublin basin and 12 led by the United States insisted on and won from the Victims of Communism completion in 2017. This alternative route trillion to 13 trillion cubic meters in the human rights guarantees and people-to- Foundation in Washington, one of several will strangle Ukraine’s economy by denying Donbas basin. people exchanges – provisions Leonid similar awards he’s won. it the energy resources it desperately To put that in perspective, it would put Brezhnev and his clique cynically accepted Asked about the 10 years he endured in needs. It will no longer be a matter of nego- Ukraine on par with Canada, Venezuela and with no intention of honoring. The agree- Soviet labor camps, Mr. Marynovych said he tiating a suitable price for gas. Soon, Russia Mexico, in 10th place, in proven gas ment, popularly known as the Helsinki doesn’t regret it: it was a learning experi- will be able to simply choose not to sell reserves of 20 trillion cubic meters. And Accords, was signed by 35 states in August ence, like being away at a university with Ukraine any gas. Ukraine must prepare for this is without Crimea’s offshore gas and oil 1975. Within a year, tiny citizens’ groups barbed wire and bars, to be sure, but that day. deposits. Ukraine uses about 50 billion formed in the USSR to promote the human engaging every day with amazing and Annexing Crimea was an additional cubic meters of gas annually, of which rights and outreach programs. The accomplished people. important step in that strategy, for it allows about 20 billion is produced domestically. Ukrainian Helsinki Group, led by Mykola In 1976, Mr. Marynovych was one of a Russia to build the South Stream pipeline So, 20 trillion cubic meters of reserves Rudenko, took their argument a step further handful who were willing to stand up for much less expensively, and more quickly, by would last Ukraine approximately 400 to say the Ukrainian SSR, by virtue of its own Ukraine. Nearly 40 years later, he was on using a land route along the shores of years at the current rate of usage. Constitution, the USSR Constitution and its stage at the Maidan in Kyiv addressing hun- Crimea, rather than laying a 930-kilometer- So what has Ukraine been doing the past U.N. membership, should participate in the dreds of thousands, 90 percent of them, he long system of four parallel 48-inch diame- 20 years of independence to wean itself off Helsinki process as a separate, independent pointed out, younger than we are. ter pipes across the 1.5-mile-deep central of Russian gas dependence? Very little. And state. Then 28, Mr. Marynovych, signed on, A new Ukraine was born on the Maidan. A portion of the Black Sea. When Russia whatever few positive initiatives have been Lviv cab driver told us he had been to the becoming the group’s youngest member. seized Crimea in March, it acquired not just initiated became mired in politics and cor- Maidan four times, most notably when the The Helsinki Groups relied on the the Crimean peninsula, but also an offshore ruption. A recent example is Ukrainian Western press to get their message to the Yanukovych regime blocked access into Kyiv zone more than three times its size with Energy Minister Eduard Stavitsky’s world and, through outlets like Voice of and escalated its brutality. Finding alterna- the rights to underwater oil and gas announcement on January 30 that the gov- America, Radio Liberty, Deutsche Welle, tive routes, our driver said he was one of resources potentially worth trillions of dol- ernment would be trying to develop the etc., bring it back to citizens behind the Iron 12,000 “emergency reinforcements” who lars. shallow shelf off the coast of Crimea. (Mr. Curtain. So, to help, I became a member of arrived just in time to keep the Maidan going. Stavitsky, who served in December My wife and I visited the Maidan in Kyiv, Energy independence has become the the Helsinki Guarantees for Ukraine 2012-February 2014, has since been oust- now scarred by soot, grime and barricades, essential security issue for any nation, Committee. We translated the memoranda ed from his ministry and replaced by Yury with dozens of makeshift shrines mourning especially the U.S. and countries in Europe, of the Kyiv group, reached out to the media Prodan who held the energy portfolio in the deaths of the Heavenly Brigade killed which are highly dependent on outside and lobbied the Carter administration and 2007-2010.) Congress to support their mission. by government snipers. There’s deep anxi- energy sources from the Middle East and The most important of the four Crimean Being a Helsinki Group member in the ety in Kyiv over the horrors unfolding in the Russia. One can readily see that Russia offshore blocks is Skifska. When Mr. Soviet Union took courage and entailed East, just as there is in Lviv, its charming wants to cripple Ukraine politically, eco- Stavitsky announced a tender for the enormous sacrifice. Pointing out the con- architecture and shady parks scarred by nomically and militarily. Energy security is, tradictions between lofty words about free- plaques with hundreds of names of victims and will be, Ukraine’s Achilles’ heel that Skifska field, it was reported to hold 200 dom and democracy and reality, where tens murdered in prisons commandeered by the will affect its political stability and econom- billion to 250 billion cubic meters of gas of millions had been murdered and hun- Soviets, then the Nazis and then the Soviets ic independence for the next few decades, reserves, with an annual production esti- dreds of millions repressed, predictably once again. One of them on Lontsky Street in no small measure because Europe’s mate of 5 billion cubic meters a year, or turned them into victims as well. Arrested, is now a ghastly museum. Mr. Marynovych benign policies towards and reaction to approximately 10 percent of annual Mr. Marynovych was sentenced to seven confirmed that he had been there for sever- Russian aggression are dictated by reliance domestic use in Ukraine. years’ hard labor and five years’ exile. al months in 1977-1978. on those same energy sources. A source close to ExxonMobil, which has My own 15 minutes of fame occurred in I was first in Ukraine in 1970 when I was It isn’t as if Ukrainian officials don’t explored the offshore fields, said the prom- the summer of 1977. The Helsinki Accords 22. And, yes, it is astonishing to view the understand that their dependence on ised payment for Skifska, a signing bonus of called for signatory nations to meet in contrast between the grim, unhappy place Russia for gas is a huge problem. It’s unfor- $325 million, won’t be paid until there is a it was back then and how normal, how production-sharing agreement. The reason Belgrade, Yugoslavia, to review compliance. tunate that every Ukrainian president and vibrant, how European Lviv and Kyiv (with the agreement hasn’t been signed is that I was single and as a teacher had the whole prime minister, with the exception possibly the exception of the ravaged Maidan) are Exxon and the Ukrainian government have summer off. So, along with a friend, I flew of , was implicated in today. Two long drives through the coun- so far been unable to agree on production, to Belgrade where we announced a press crony capitalist deals with Russian inter- conference, scheduled to coincide with the tryside and visits to smaller towns con- investment, tax and royalty terms and, no mediaries, each profiting enormously from trial of Mr. Rudenko and Oleksa Tykhy in firmed to me that millions do indeed aspire doubt, “other considerations.” The negotia- the status quo dependency on Russian gas. Donetsk. We were arrested – no surprise – to be a European nation. But, of course, all tions have continued over the past two The arrangement was such that Russia sold but unlike the Ukrainians we were protect- is not normal. In Lviv, you see lots of young years, but no money has been spent drilling Ukraine cheap gas and Ukrainian officials ed by an American passport and simply put people in uniform who are attending a mili- at sea. Now that is a moot point, for Russia did not aggressively pursue alternative on a plane out of the country. After some tary training camp prior to deployment to controls the Crimean seabed. sources of energy. nice press coverage, I returned to teaching. the east to fight Russian-backed terrorists. The key political issue for Ukraine and To top that, the Chornobyl nuclear disas- To my amazement, a year later I was asked More heroes: Glory to them. Europe now is the South Stream pipeline, ter took nuclear power development off the to join a senator’s staff as a foreign policy As we ended our meal and agreed we had which when completed in 2017 will greatly to continue working together, Mr. table as a viable option. With newer and aide, a job I gratefully accepted. Mr. reduce Ukraine’s negotiating leverage with Marynovych voiced supreme optimism for considerably safer and more cost-effective Marynovych? He was in Siberia for another Russia. The South Stream pipeline is under his country’s long-term future. Having technologies, Ukraine should reconsider nine years, returning home in 1987. construction and is about 50 percent com- I worked on a congressional staff for endured what he has and seen the changes he nuclear energy as a priority option. France helped bring about, who’s to say he’s wrong? plete. Gazprom’s $45 billion South Stream nearly 14 years and got to address many supplies 80 percent of its energy needs project, slated to open in 2017 and deliver issues important to Ukrainian Americans – with nuclear power, with no significant 64 billion cubic meters of natural gas to and, I might add, to America overall. You Andrew Fedynsky’s e-mail address is incidents over the past 50 years. However, could argue, as many have, that the nation- [email protected]. the principal and most cost-effective option (Continued on page 18) 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2014 No. 30 GENERATION UKE

Edited and compiled by Matthew Dubas OPINION Five misconceptions the diaspora has about post-Maidan Ukraine by Julian Hayda ever, in the name of fairness, I cannot expect the Ukrainian state to concern itself Ukraine has changed significantly in the with the promotion of my language and last several months, and the diaspora cer- customs, especially when concerns with tainly played a role in supporting the human rights and standard of living are efforts of Ukraine’s Euro-Maidan from afar. most pressing for citizens of that country. At the end of May, I, along with two dozen When organizing protests, and speaking on international Ukrainian community lead- behalf of the people of Ukraine, ethnic ers, had the incredible opportunity to meet Ukrainians outside of Ukraine have to with Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister understand that when they vaguely refer- Oleksandr Sych and a handful of Ukraine’s ence “the Ukrainian people,” they don’t nec- vice-ministers. The goal of our meeting was essarily represent the people of Ukraine. to discuss the role of the Ukrainian diaspo- Quite frankly, the diaspora largely lacks ra in post-Maidan Ukraine. This meeting experience within the multicultural reality with Mr. Sych, though, forced me to consid- that is Ukraine today. er a very important question: What is the 3. Ukraine is not a museum of lan- new role of the diaspora, given that Ukraine guage and culture. is on its own path of self-realization after Article XI of the the Euro-Maidan? “promotes the consolidation and develop- While these conclusions I make below ment of the Ukrainian nation, of its histori- have been formulating for many years, last cal consciousness, traditions and culture, week’s meeting with Mr. Sych, six extended Paul Hadzewycz and also the development of the ethnic, cul- trips to Ukraine over the last four years, Members of the march in Washington in protest against Russian tural, linguistic and religious identity of all participation in the Maidan since aggression in Ukraine. indigenous peoples and national minorities December 2013, interactions with of Ukraine.” So, while Ukraine concerns Ukraine’s migrant workers from Western course, is based roughly on the geographical ing (believe it or not). If the daughter of a itself with its history, it positions itself as a Europe, and lifelong experience with and cultural reality of ethnic Ukrainians, it Vietnamese businessman is born in Ukraine, 21st century European state, seeing a more today’s multi-generational diaspora in cannot, as a modern European state, define holds the passport issued by Ukraine’s gov- pressing need to take care of its citizens, North America have shaped these observa- itself solely as existing for and serving that ernment and is raised to assimilate into letting them freely express themselves in tions into something I believe can serve as ethnic group alone. Notwithstanding the Ukrainian society, is she to be considered their own ways. constructive criticism to those who identify naive presumption many diaspora have Ukrainian or Vietnamese? Now what if she During our meeting with Vice Prime as Ukrainians abroad. about ethnic groups being cleanly cut on were raised speaking solely Vietnamese? Is Minister Sych, I witnessed an uncalled-for There are at least five specific issues I one side or another of an international bor- she any less a citizen of Ukraine, or have any litany of complaints thrown at a govern- believe the Ukrainian diaspora needs to der, many ethnic groups have, in fact, called less a right to consider herself Ukrainian for ment barely getting back on its feet from come to terms with before it can truly be some part of today’s Ukraine home for not being ethnic Ukrainian? The opportuni- some new immigrant communities in beneficial (or at least not detrimental) to a many generations – Jews, Roma and Tatars ties we, as descended from immigrants, Greece and Italy. Migrant workers in those post-revolution Ukraine. especially, but Poles, Hungarians, Carpatho- take for granted in the United States and countries are upset at the inaction of 1. Not all Ukrainians are your Baba’s and Russians as well. Canada are similar. Ukraine’s government toward the develop- Ukrainians. Many Americans and Canadians have a 2. The diaspora is solely an ethnic ment of Ukrainian schools, newspapers and Until 1991, the word “Ukrainian” basi- difficult time grasping this concept, since phenomenon. cultural organizations outside of Ukraine. cally referred only to language and nation- neither of those countries was founded on Unlike the Ukrainian state, the Ukrainian What older Ukrainian communities in the al-ethnic identity. However, since the re- the basis of an ethnic group. Most people diaspora is, indeed, an ethnic phenomenon. United States and Canada have known for establishment of Ukrainian independence consider American or Canadian a solely A combination of worldview, ancestry, race, over 100 years is that preservation of lan- almost 23 years ago, that definition has civic identity, allowing their ethnic identity values, adherence to customs and language guage, culture and national-ethnic identity taken on a primarily civic meaning among to not be in conflict with their fellow citi- assigns a person to an ethnic group. is solely the responsibility of an individual. those people living in Ukraine, regardless of zens’ civic one. Though the Ukrainian state owes its name 4. Russians and Russian-speakers are their language, religion, ethnic identity or The example that works best in the case to the Ukrainian ethnic group, Ukraine is a patriots of Ukraine, too. ancestry. of Ukraine is something I recently witnessed multi-ethnic country. It may come as a surprise to many Ukrainian citizens may or may not be first-hand. In recent years, massive waves of As a member of the Ukrainian diaspora, I Ukrainian-speaking patriots in the diaspora ethnic Ukrainians, a fact acknowledged by southeast Asian immigrants have come to am as concerned with the development of Ukraine’s Constitution. While Ukraine, of Ukraine in search of a better standard of liv- my ethnic group as much as anybody, how- (Continued on page 9) REFLECTIONS: When war is at your doorstep by Alexander Myskiw at the obvious lack of a leg. I tried not to stare, shook his time for these heroes. I am not the only one, as many hand and said “thank you.” Honestly, I was speechless and Ukrainians, young and old, male and female, gather at the The ongoing war against Russian-backed separatists in could not think of anything else to say. Here I am, an hospital to show support and volunteer their time. Ukraine eastern Ukraine has had a great toll on Ukraine and its American living in Ukraine, and thanking him for giving up is in need of support, and winning this war is Ukraine’s people. As Americans, we tend to hear about war often, but his leg. Roma is a true hero, and after I thanked him he only future. I have a new appreciation for all soldiers and never truly see what it does to innocent people. It has been looked at me with a proud glare and said, “You’re wel- believe that these men deserve more than just a medal. over 100 years since a war took place on American soil. come.” This moment is one I will never forget. Words fail It is our duty as the Ukrainian diaspora to do everything Ukraine is currently fighting a war against Russia, and me in transmitting these emotions, to you, the reader. that we can on our end. So when you are enjoying a beer the individuals that are affected by the war the most are The second soldier was away for bandaging, so I met on the tiki deck or dancing at the “zabava,” just remember the young soldiers who have made a courageous decision with his parents. His father sat on a bench next to the that these young men are dying so that we can still be to stand up and fight against tyranny. I have been living in entrance of the ICU unit with an empty stare. I cannot called Ukrainians and not Russians. Kyiv for over four years now and have been part of the begin to imagine what he was thinking or felt, but he stood revolution. On July 18, I actually experienced the war. On up and introduced himself. He was dressed in work clothes Alexander (Lesyk) Myskiw, 26, grew up in the Ukrainian this day, my father-in-law asked me to deliver a financial that were obviously signs of living in the “selo” (village). A community of New Jersey. He was an active member of Plast donation to two of the soldiers who lost their legs during poor family that gave up their son’s leg and life for the Ukrainian Scouting Organization and the Ukrainian the well-known terrorist bombing of the Ukrainian sol- future of Ukraine deserves the community’s support. Athletic-Educational Association Chornomorska Sitch, a diers. We share the same name, Alexander, and I told him that Soyuzivka counselor and worker, and a member of Holy The two men were no more than 19 years old. War has his son is a hero and that he should be proud. He said he is Ascension Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Clifton, N.J. He is its losses, but these men stood proud and deserve support. proud and was so moved by the donation that he hugged married to Jane Brynzak, whom he met at Soyuzivka, and The first soldier I met was called Roma (a nickname for me, bringing us both to tears. lives in Kyiv. He is the son of Ukrainian National Association Roman). When I approached him, I couldn’t help but look I plan to make a few more trips there and volunteer my Treasurer Roma Lisovich. No. 30 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2014 9 GENERATION UKE U.S. photographer seeks exhibit space for “Defenders” collection

by Matthew Dubas PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Vanessa Black, a filmmaker and pho- tographer, returned from Kyiv’s Independence Square in March following Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea. Ms. Black, a California native, is seeking venues to showcase her work and experiences in Ukraine. The exhibit, “The Defenders: The Heroes & Barricades of Maidan,” is a large-format photo series shot by Ms. Black in Kyiv documenting the aftermath of the Ukrainian revo- lution, the response to the invasion of Crimea, as well as the days leading up to the conflict along the Ukrainian- Russian border from the perspective of the capital. Using a 55-year-old large-format Graflex camera, as well as black and white Czech film, Ms. Black wanted to commemorate the response in Kyiv’s Independence Square using the same language of photography as from the first and sec- ond world wars. The “Defenders” exhibit is part of Ms. Black’s larger project, “Ukraine Rising,” a video and photography docu- mentary that aims to raise awareness about the crisis in Ukraine, empower the use of purposeful social media and report human news, not only breaking news. Speaking with The Ukrainian Weekly, Ms. Black recounted some of her experiences and explains her exhibit. “Ukraine rising – it demanded more extensive news coverage, not just the breaking news,” Ms. Black explained. “Many people said it was ‘too late’ – not too late, now is the time. Given time to reflect, it was the right thing to do and other news crews picked up on news stories from across Vanessa Black Ukraine. I want to give a face to the revolution, despite the Team members promote the “Ukraine Rising project.” globalized relationship of the world, the humanness – the people behind the headlines, including those non-profits the months of government brutality is extraordinary. com). “With focus and purpose, we can achieve anything. providing humanitarian aid.” Meanwhile, the collective achievements of these everyday Given our increasingly globalized world and the collective “The ‘Defenders’ aims to tell the human stories behind people is a testament to power in numbers,” as described challenges we face as a civilization, it is important to rec- the crisis. The individual heroism demonstrated during by Ms. Black’s description of the exhibit (www.blkflm. ognize that problems can be solved.” “A big part of the success of the exhibit is through hashtag marketing,” Ms. Black added, “including a multi- faceted approach targeting millennials with non-political alignments, as well as the post-30s active demographic, who respond to digital scenes and pop-artists.” The exhibition is dedicated to the 103 dead, the over 1,000 wounded and more than 500 missing persons from the Euro-Maidan protests. Razom for Ukraine (www.razomforukraine.org) is han- dling the collection of funds and distribution in Ukraine. Among those listed by Ms. Black who have helped the project, are Nikolay Bazanov, Alex Buckij, Andriy Nidzelskiy, Oleh Borshevsky, Sergey Poznansky, Alex Milokost and Michael Berlucchi. Readers can share their videos on Ms. Black’s website, www.BLKFLM.com. “I am in-between locations,” Ms. Black noted, “and am looking to reach out to venues and organi- zations that can assist the exhibit.” “Nothing really prepares you for Ukraine, but through the experience I have seen the building of humanity, learned crisis resolution, on-the-ground preparation and flexibility.” For more information, readers can visit www.blkflm. Vanessa Black (left) in Kyiv with Euro-Maidan activists and protesters. com.

ample evidence that civic pride or ethnic pora is due, but I am not alone in believing to live: to be a strong and lively link Five misconceptions... identity isn’t made or broken based on lan- that it can, at times, be equally destructive between the country that is your home and guage alone. and constructive. Patriarch Sviatoslav of the the country of your ancestry.” (Continued from page 8) When I traveled to Kharkiv in April, I had Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church recently The decision that lies before the that a person can love Ukraine, its people the incredibly humbling experience of underlined this during his trip to Canada, Ukrainian diaspora is whether it will chan- and culture, without necessarily speaking meeting the founder of an online news out- thanking the diaspora for politi- nel its productivity to benefit a new the . Sometimes that let, Kharkiv Today. While she and her hus- cians in their respective countries on behalf Ukraine, or whether it’ll insist on turning a realization comes when parents of third- band are both ethnically Russian, tracing of Ukraine, organizing protests in front of blind eye to the new realities of Ukraine and fourth-generation Ukrainian their ancestries to territory that is oligarchs’ homes, and sending hundreds of and instead focus on a fictional, frozen-in- Americans hold up a mirror to their own undoubtedly in Russia, I have never met thousands of dollars to medical and recov- time perception of what it is and should be. families and acknowledge that their chil- anybody more proud of their civic identity ery efforts on the Maidan. dren don’t always have a grasp of the as Ukrainian citizens. People like this are “We are even more grateful for the fact Julian Hayda, 22, is a B.A./M.S. student of Ukrainian language, yet take pride in their everywhere in Ukraine. They love Ukraine that you have become such a vital element digital cinema production at DePaul heritage nonetheless. for what it is, and they want to stay, make it of the leadership of various democracies University. He directed a feature documenta- Just as English has become a vehicle for better, see it prosper. like Canada and the United States, because ry titled “Block Four: Chernobyl 2011” and much Ukrainian communication in North 5. Modern Ukraine is incredibly you have helped these countries become has produced news segments and short doc- America, so has Russian for those exposed indebted to its ethnic diaspora. the allies of the people of Ukraine in their umentaries on various subjects. A longer ver- to it in day-to-day communication. This The aforementioned criticisms are only struggle for freedom and human dignity,” sion of the commentary above was originally cannot be held against them. In the devel- made for constructive criticism. I’ve been said the patriarch. “That is the proper role posted in June on the Project Maidan website opment of modern civilization we’ve seen accused of giving more credit than the dias- of our diaspora: not to live for Ukraine, but (http://projectmaidan.com). 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2014 No. 30 A conversation with Kateryna Yushchenko by Ulana Mazurkevich While serving as an election observer during the presiden- tial election in Ukraine in May, I had the opportunity to visit with an old friend, Kateryna (Katya) Yushchenko, former first lady of Ukraine (2005-2010). We have known each other since the early 1980s, when I ran the Philadelphia Human Rights Committee and she was head of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America office in Washington, the Ukrainian National Information Service. We also worked together when she was at the State Department’s Human Rights Bureau and the White House. In the summer of 1991, she moved to Ukraine, where she worked with the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation and KPMG Barents Group Consulting. In 1998 she married , then head of the , and they have three children. Since 2005, she has been the head of the Supervisory Board of the Ukraine 3000 Foundation. Our con- versation covered myriad subjects. How do you view recent events in Ukraine, starting with the Euro-Maidan, the loss of Crimea and the war in the east? These past six months have been the most difficult in Ukraine’s post-independence history. There have been periods that were more economically trying, but this is the first time since 1991 that the Ukrainian people have faced foreign occupation, fear of further invasion, and had to give During their conversation, Kateryna Yushchenko (right) with Ulana Mazurkevich. up their lives for our freedom and independence. We have experienced a rollercoaster of emotions, from ers. Flash mobs, fund-raising for the army, numerous new knew the Ukrainian president [Viktor Yanukovych] would fear to pride, anger to joy. Our hearts are broken because NGOs – this is all a sign of a maturing society. Each of these never accept. Viktor tried to explain that the reforms that so many young soldiers are dying. There have been nights actions – from building a square with a monument to the Europe wanted to see in Ukraine would be implemented as when we went to bed thinking Kyiv or other cities would “Nebesna Sotnia” [Heavenly Brigade] to sending bullet- a result of the agreement, not as a condition of it. Some of be invaded by morning. Our children were told in school to proof vests to the soldiers to actually joining the National these foreign leaders even recommended putting off the watch the skies for foreign aircraft and took part in numer- Guard are all steps in the process of nation-building. signing for a year or so. But my husband told them clearly ous safety drills. We have been shocked by the Kremlin’s What were your thoughts as the crisis escalated? that if Ukraine did not sign on November 29 [2013], propaganda against us, and angry at those Ukrainians who [Russian President Vladimir] Putin would act immediately have sided with the enemy. I have felt particularly frustrated during these times and within weeks and months we would roll so far and fast But we have also seen our citizens stand up for their because my husband, Viktor Yushchenko, invested a lot of into the Russian orbit that it would be hard to get out. They rights, risk their lives and become heroes. Some citizens time in 2012 and 2013 meeting with European and didn’t listen, and that is part of the reason for today’s prob- who never even heard the greeting “Slava Ukrayini! American policy-makers and media, warning them of the lems. Heroyam Slava!” now use it regularly, and sing the anthem consequences if the Ukraine-EU [Association] Agreement daily. Some have used humor and wit to shame the invad- was not signed. The EU was placing conditions that we (Continued on page 15) UCCA welcomes Reconstruction begins on grounds further sanctions against Russia of Shevchenko monument in D.C. NEW YORK – The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA), the representative organiza- tion of over 1 million Americans of Ukrainian descent, said on July 17 that it “applauds the decision by the United States government to impose further, stronger sanctions against Russia for their ongoing support of the terrorist activities in Eastern Ukraine.” The U.S. sanctions, introduced on July 16 against Russia for its role in the current conflict in Ukraine, target major banks, energy companies, as well as a sizable portion of the defense industry. Sanctions were also imposed on four Russian government officials, including an aide to President Vladimir Putin and a top-ranking official in Russia’s FSB. The UCCA also said it “welcomes the EU’s announcement that they are con- sidering harsher sanctions against Russia, and urges the U.S. government WASHINGTON – One week after Ukrainians gathered around the Taras Shevchenko monument in Washington to celebrate the 50th to provide global leadership and work anniversary of its unveiling in late June, a National Park Service contractor fenced in the memorial grounds and initiated the recon- closely with our European allies and struction of the aged, crumbling paved area surrounding the monument. Contract workers started removing the crumbling old precast encourage them to coordinate their concrete pavers, which began cracking and falling apart many years ago, and preparing the foundation for recapping with the same, sanctions with those of the United but new, material. The work continues. States.” – Yaro Bihun

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Christine Syzonenko Roma Hadzewycz Behind the scenes at 2014 Ukrainian Cultural Festival KERHONKSON, N.Y. – The eighth annual Ukrainian Cultural Festival at the Soyuzivka Heritage Center was, by all accounts, one of the most successful ever, attracting nearly 5,000 people, as noted in our news report in last week’s issue. On this page, The Ukrainian Weekly presents a behind-the-scenes look at some of the festival’s doings. Seen in the photos, clockwise from top right, are: the audience fills the Veselka auditorium for the film festival; a festival-goer sports one of the popular items available at the festival, a blue-and-yellow wreath of flowers; representatives of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, (from left) Marie Duplak, Myroslava Rozdolska, Larissa Kyj and Michael Sawkiw Jr., at its information table on the vendors’ plaza; Andrea Kolinsky adjusts a fellow dancer’s cos- tume prior to the Roma Pryma Bohachevsky Dance Workshop’s performance; Ukrainian National Association Treasurer Roma Lisovich (left) and UNA Events Coordinator Oksana Trytjak, key organizers of the festival, are all smiles; volunteers at Soyuzivka’s food booth, Donald K. Horbaty, Marta Tsuvanyk and UNA Advisor Gloria Horbaty, on the vendors’ plaza; looking things over before the Friday evening gala in support of the United Ukrainian American Relief Committee’s humanitarian assistance for Ukraine are Oksana Trytjak of the UNA and Nestor Paslawsky, manager of Soyuzivka; a T-shirt at the varenyky-eating competi- tion underlines the importance of Ukrainian varenyky; Dumka music director Vasyl Hrechynsky gives some final instructions before the chorus takes to the stage. Christine Syzonenko Christine Syzonenko

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ly came out as being gay during a stand-up press conference – held amid mounting evi- Ukrainian airspace from Russian territory. NEWSBRIEFS comedy routine in a well-known cafe in dence that MH17 had been shot down by a According to President [Petro] Poroshenko, Amsterdam. After that experience, Mr. de Buk missile fired by pro-Russian separatists ‘We do not exclude that this aircraft (Continued from page 2) Kuijer, 32, committed himself to activism of – members of Russia’s general staff claimed [MH17] was also attacked and emphasize Minister Frans Timmermans urged the all sorts,” reported in that an Su-25 with air-to-air missiles had that the have not council to ensure that victims’ remains its July 18 issue in a story headlined “Dutch been detected within three to five kilome- taken any actions to strike targets in the could be brought home as soon as possible. in Mourning but Mindful of Ties to Russia.” ters of the doomed plane. Mr. Gleave, a for- air.” The UCC called on the international “To my dying day I will not understand that The newspaper continued: “His passion for mer accident investigator, says it is conceiv- community “to stop Russia’s proxy war in it took so much time for the rescue workers equal rights and democracy even brought able, although extremely unlikely, that the Ukraine and their illegal annexation of to be allowed to do their difficult jobs and him to Ukraine as a foreign election observ- alleged fighter jet could have attempted a Crimea. The UCC calls for a full and com- that human remains should be used in a er during the May 25 presidential election, maneuver in which it nose-dived and then plete investigation by appropriate interna- political game,” Mr. Timmermans said. after the Ukrainian revolution that brought flipped skyward to shoot the missile from tional bodies, and for the black box to be Australia lost 37 citizens and residents in down pro-Russian leaders. Mr. de Kuijer more than three kilometers below the sent to a neutral country to ensure objec- the crash, while the Netherlands lost 193. watched the chocolate producer Petro O. Malaysian airliner. Moscow had claimed tive analysis and findings.” (UCC) that the Su-25 was flying at the same alti- U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Samantha Poroshenko win the vote and was pleased, a Kolomoisky to launch Ukraine Today Power said there would have been no need close friend and former employer said.” tude as Flight 17. Stranger about the for the resolution had Russia pressed the Lousewies van der Laan, a Dutch politician Russian claims, though, is that Ukraine does MOSCOW – Ukraine will launch its first rebels to allow international experts full living in Slovenia, told The New York Times: have Su-27 fighter jets in its arsenal – a English-language TV network, Ukraine access to the crash site. “If Russia is not “Pim was so proud to contribute to democ- series that would have been capable of fly- Today, in order to provide international part of the solution, it will continue to be racy in Ukraine. …It is just so bizarre to think ing at altitude with MH17. “[For the audiences with more news about Ukraine, part of the problem,” Ambassador Power he was killed by a rocket fired from that Russians to say] that [the Ukrainians] would according to a story in The Hollywood told the Security Council after the July 21 country.” (The New York Times) use the Frogfoot” – NATO’s term for the Reporter published on July 22. The idea of vote. (RFE/RL, based on reporting by Su-25 – “is a particularly bizarre choice of an English-language network was first float- Reuters and Agence France-Presse) Aviation expert refutes Russian claims airplane because it’s purposely designed to ed by the Ukrainian government earlier this fly at very low levels and be agile down year, but Ukraine Today will be operated by Election monitor among the dead PRAGUE – According to a British aviation there,” Mr. Gleave said. On July 22, the U.S. expert, Russian charges that a Ukrainian private broadcasting group 1+1 Media, government released a satellite photo that it owned by local tycoon and governor of the AMSTERDAM – Among the 189 Su-25 fighter jet may have shot down said showed the trajectory of the Buk mis- Dnipropetrovsk region Igor Kolomoisky. The Dutchmen killed in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 are “fairly sile pro-Russian separatists allegedly fired new network is to start a trial run on August Malaysian Airlines Flight 17, was a diplomat incredible.” David Gleave, an aviation and from the ground to shoot down MH17. Mr. 11, with the expectation that it will go on the who had served as an election monitor in safety researcher at Loughborough Gleave says that pictures he has seen from air on August 24. “For us, as one of Ukraine’s Ukraine. Pim de Kuijer, a former European University, noted: “Loaded with missiles and the crash site – which show indents on the leading media companies, it is vital to give Commission diplomat, was on his way to an bombs, [the Su-25’s] maximum altitude is exterior of the plane – appear to indicate a the international community access to true international AIDS conference in Melbourne, five kilometers. “We know that MH17 was strike from a missile. (RFE/RL) facts and events in Ukraine, Russia and CIS Australia. “A couple of years ago, he famous- flying at 10 kilometers high.” At a July 21 countries,” Alexander Tkachenko, general UCCA “appalled by Russian terrorist act “ director of 1+1 Media, was quoted as saying NEW YORK – The Ukrainian Congress by the Ukrainian online newspaper lb.ua. Committee of America on July 18 expressed “Unfortunately, lately we have witnessed a its deepest condolences to the families and large-scale information war on the part of loved ones of the innocent victims of Russia’s state-run media.” He added: TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL Walter Honcharyk (973) 292-9800 x3040 Malaysian Airlines Flight 17. “This heinous “Ukraine Today is our contribution in or e-mail [email protected] act perpetrated by the Russian-sponsored Ukraine’s European choice.” Russia has had terrorists in eastern Ukraine has resulted in a state-run English-language network, the deaths of 298 innocent victims, includ- Russia Today, since 2005, and it has often SERVICES PROFESSIONALS ing at least one confirmed American citizen. been accused of propaganda and biased cov- The UCCA is outraged at this aggressive erage, The Hollywood Reporter noted. behavior and strongly condemns the Putin- Ukraine Today will be available in Europe on backed terrorists for this egregious crime. the HotBird satellite, and it is scheduled to We urge world leaders to act responsibly reach U.S. audiences next year, the publica- and bring the perpetrators to justice,” the tion reported. (The Hollywood Reporter) UCCA’s statement said. “It is imperative that Journalist quits ORT in protest the facts of this tragedy come to light. Therefore the UCCA urges the international PRAGUE – Well-known journalist Pavel community to take immediate steps to Sheremet has left Russia’s Public Television ensure that the crash site remains (ORT) in protest against the Kremlin’s current untouched and restricted until it can be policies on Ukraine. Mr. Sheremet wrote on thoroughly examined by an impartial inter- his Facebook account on July 17 that journal- national team of investigators. Moreover, ists in Russia who do not follow the “style of given the severity of the situation, and the Kremlin propaganda” while covering the numerous crimes of the Russian-sponsored ongoing crisis in Ukraine are “hounded.” He terrorists in Eastern Ukraine, the UCCA calls said his bosses had been contacted repeated- upon the United States to provide Ukraine ly by the Kremlin to complain about the tone with Major Non-NATO Ally Designation of his coverage. Mr. Sheremet, who is a native Status and the necessary military assistance of Belarus, wrote that “my position on needed to end this crisis and bring peace Ukraine remains unchanged, as I consider the back to the region. Furthermore, the UCCA annexation of Crimea and support of separat- urges the United States to impose harsher ists in Ukraine’s east as a bloody venture and sectoral sanctions on Russia, and for a fatal mistake of Russian politics.” In April, he President Obama, as leader of the demo- took part in the Ukraine-Russia: Dialogue cratic free world, to utilize all of his efforts congress in Kyiv, which was organized by out- to persuade the leadership of Europe to spoken Kremlin critic and former Russian match U.S. resolve. (UCCA) tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky. (RFE/RL) UCC condemns downing of MH17 Ukrainian jet reported downed KYIV – A spokesman for Ukraine’s OTTAWA – The Ukrainian Canadian National Defense and Security Council, SERVICES Congress on July 17 issued the following Andriy Lysenko, said the Ukrainian Su-25 statement on the downing of Malaysian fighter was brought down on the evening of OPPORTUNITIES Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) over eastern July 16 “as it fulfilled its task over the territo- Ukraine by Russian terrorists earlier that ry of Ukraine.” Mr. Lysenko said the pilot was day: “On behalf of the Ukrainian communi- able to eject from the plane and was evacuat- Earn extra income! ty in Canada, we offer our most sincere ed safely. Ukraine’s military said the plane condolences to the families of the innocent The Ukrainian Weekly is looking was brought down about 15 kilometers from civilians who lost their lives today at the the border with Russia. A Russian Defense for advertising sales agents. hand of Russian-backed terrorists. Over For additional information contact Ministry spokesman said the claim “is 280 people were senselessly killed today absurd, just like all the previous accusations Walter Honcharyk, Advertising Manager, and we offer our deepest sympathies to The Ukrainian Weekly, 973-292-9800, ext 3040. from Kyiv’s leadership” against Russia’s mili- their families and friends. As Ukraine’s tary. Ukrainian officials have recently President Poroshenko stated, this was no accused Russia’s armed forces of direct accident or catastrophe but rather an act of involvement in the three-and-a-half month Run your advertisement here, terrorism,” stated Paul Grod, UCC National conflict in which the pro-Western govern- in The Ukrainian Weekly’s President.” The UCC statement also pointed ment in Kyiv is fighting to crush an armed out: “This is the third direct missile attack rebellion by pro-Russian separatists in east- CLASSIFIEDS section. in recent days following two Ukrainian mil- itary aircraft being shot down over (Continued on page 13) No. 30 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2014 13

our home.” The western city of Lviv is some NEWSBRIEFS 1,000 kilometers from Donetsk city. The announcement came shortly after Shakhtar (Continued from page 12) won the Ukrainian Super Cup in Lviv on ern Ukraine. Earlier, Kyiv said a Ukrainian July 22, defeating Dynamo Kyiv 2-0. military transport plane downed on July 14 Shakhtar won the game without six of its was “likely” hit by a missile fired from the star South American players, who have Russian side of the border. The Russian refused to report to the team citing safety Defense Ministry spokesman said that reasons. Donetsk is the largest city con- despite claiming it had “irrefutable proof,” trolled by pro-Russian separatists in Kyiv has so far failed to present any evidence Ukraine and is currently a battleground of Russian involvement. Mr. Lysenko also area as Ukrainian forces try to recapture Irene Iwanyk Gudz said on July 17 that Ukrainian forces sta- the region. (RFE/RL, based on reporting by tioned along the border were regularly sub- Reuters, the Associated Press, and Irene passed away on Monday, June 23, 2014 at the age of jected to artillery fire from Russian territory. Deutsche Presse-Agentur) 88 after having recently su” ered a decline in health, at her He also claimed there was growing evidence Putin warns of boomerang effect home in Hartford, CT. Irene was born on November 23, 1925, that regular Russian soldiers, wearing in Smolnik, Lemkivshchyna to Stefan and Xenia Iwanyk. unmarked uniforms, are on Ukrainian terri- MOSCOW – Reacting on July 16 to the tory. Mr. Lysenko said five Ukrainian service- imposition of new sanctions, President A private service was held at Sheehan Funeral Home in West men had been killed in the past 24 hours. Vladimir Putin of Russia said they are an This would bring to more than 270 the example of the “aggressive foreign policy” Hartford, CT, on June 26, 2014. Funeral services were held number of servicemen killed since the gov- of the United States and warned of a “boo- on June 30, 2014 at the Cedar Hill Cemetery Mausoleum in ernment launched what it describes as an merang effect.” These sanctions, he said, Suitland, MD, just outside Washington, DC. She was interred “antiterrorist” operation against the separat- “are driving Russian-American relations to along with her husband, my father, Walter Gudz D.D.S. who ists. Hundreds of civilians and rebels have an impasse, causing very serious damage.” predeceased her many years ago. A Panakhyda service was also been reported killed. (RFE/RL, based Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev called the also performed in his memory. on reporting by Agence France-Presse, sanctions “evil” and cited plans to bolster Reuters and Interfax) spending on defense and security in response. A statement by Russia’s Foreign On the 40th day of her death, a memorial service will be Shakhtar moves home games to Lviv Affairs Ministry said the sanctions are “a held on August 2, 2014, at 10 a.m. in St. Michael’s Ukrainian PRAGUE – Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk primitive attempt to avenge events in Catholic Church in Hartford, CT. football team has announced it is moving Ukraine that are not developing according its home games to Lviv due to the military to Washington’s script” and said “a serious She is survived by her son, Myron and extended family conflict in its native Donetsk region. Team loser will be the business community of the coach Mircea Lucescu made the announce- U.S.A., which will have to pay the White in Ukraine. ment on the Shakhtar Donetsk website on House’s bill.” The Russian stock market, July 23. Mr. Lucescu wrote that “we’ll train meanwhile, cropped sharply. (The New May her memory be eternal! and reside in Kyiv, and Arena Lviv will be York Times, ) Vichnaya Pamyat!

Donations in memory of Irene Gudz may be made to: Ділимося сумною вісткою з родиною The Ukrainian Museum і приятелями що в понеділок, 21 липня 2014 року, 222 East 6th Street відійшов на Вічну Ватру наш найдорожчий New York, NY 10003 Чоловік, Батько, Дідусь і Брат св. п. Юрій Оприско народився 23 січня 1947 р. в Гунцбург, Німечені,

довголітний член Пласту, куреня „Хмельниченки“ та Українського Народного Дому в Гартфорді. Ділимося болючою, сумною вісткою з родиною, приятелями У глибокому смутку залишилися: і знайомими, що з волі Всевишнього відійшла несподівано на дружина - Оксана вічний спочинок 29-го червня 2014 року наша найдорожча доньки - Ляриса з чоловіком Тарасом мама, бабця і тета - Христина св. п. мґр. внуки - Зоріяна і Александра брат - Левко з дружиною Робин Анна Надія Максимович та ближча і дальша родина в Америці й Україні. уроджена в Зарваниці, Підгаєцького повіту, Західня Україна, 7-го червня 1928 року. Вічна Йому пам’ять! Поетеса, авторка і бібліотекар в Манор Джуніор Коледжі, Блу Бел і Висагікон Валі публичних бібліотеках, активна членка СУА, НТШ, Куреня „Чортополохи“ і хору в церкві Царя Христа. В ЧЕТВЕРТУ БОЛЮЧУ РІЧНИЦЮ ВІДХОДУ У ВІЧНІСТЬ нашої незабутньої Похоронні відправи відбулися 3-го липня 2014 року в Українській католицькій церкві Царя Христа у Філядельфії. Похована на Мами, Бабці, Прабабці, Сестри і Тети цвинтарі св. Марії на Факс Чейсі, Пенсильвенія. св. п. У глибокому смутку: дочки: - Леся Мекінтаєр, ОЛЕКСАНДРИ ФЕДОРУК Маруся Максимович сини: - д-р Андрій Максимович з дружиною Тері, з дому Гурин Нестор Максимович з дружиною Ромою будуть відправлені Поминальні Служби Божі в: внуки: - Андрій, Александер, Данило та Стефко Максимовичі Еван Мекінтаєр і Ніля ДеЛілліо • Церкві св. Івана Хрестителя, Нюарк, Н. Дж.; брат: - д-р Андрій Головінський з дружиною Мотрею, 2 серпня 2014 року о год. 7:45 ранку, дітьми і внуками • Соборі св. Андрія Первозваного, Підволочиськ; братова: - Наталія Головінська з родиною • Церкві Різдва Христового, Тернопіль; ближча та дальша родина в ЗСА й Україні. • Соборі св. Юра, Львів. Вічна Їй пам’ять! Вічная пам’ять! Замість квітів просимо складати пожертви на церкву Царя Марійка Тершаковець з родиною Христа, СУА і Пласт. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2014 No. 30 OUR DIASPORA: Hope for Ukrainian education in Poland by Michael Buryk were about 100 inhabitants each in this vil- recognized as a national minority along with lage and also in nearby Morochów. Between their language. However, state and local When you drive up to the grey stuccoed the two world wars, Ukrainian was taught in funding for schools where minority languag- building in the small village of Mokre, Poland, the schools and there was a Ukrainian es are taught is not always sufficient to main- it probably looks like any other primary Catholic church here. tain and expand their facilities and programs. school in the area. But, a brightly colored bul- There has always been a strong Boiko Today, the director of Niepubliczna letin board that stands out front offers a win- influence since this Ukrainian ethnic group dow on the amazing experience that is taking settled throughout the area and even into Bernardetta Holowaty. It is now an associa- place inside. The pupils at Niepubliczna some of the villages north of Sanok. The Szkołation school Podstawowa and no longer a w state Mokrem one, and isit - world famous folk-singing and dance group operates with a local, private board under dergarten through Grade 6, and their curric- Oslaviany was formed in Mokre in 1972 and the direction of the Association Baladhora. Szkołaulum includes Podstawowa instruction w Mokrem in both attend Polish kinand today is based at the Ukrainian community This major administrative and financial Ukrainian. And, there is a heavy emphasis on center in the village. The group took its change occurred in September 2012. The science and computer technology as well. name from the Oslava river that runs Gmina of Zagorz no longer helps to finance Could this become a successful model for pri- through Mokre. Their repertoire includes the school as it did previously, but has lent mary education throughout southeast Boiko, Lemko and Hutsul music and dance. the building to the association. They must Poland with its minority population of The school encourages its students to par- raise money for its maintenance and heat- Lemkos and Ukrainians? ticipate in the group to cultivate their con- ing, the furniture and any additional educa- In July 2013, I met the Rev. Julian nection with their . tion projects. There is still some funding Felenczak, the heart and soul of this unique, from the Polish Ministry of Education for Effects of world war and Akcja Wisla multicultural school that is located in the existing curricula and teachers, but their flatlands and low, rolling hills just south of Before World War II, there had been a salaries were cut in 2012 as a result of the Sanok in Gmina Zagorz. “I originally came small Jewish population in Mokre. “All the loss of funds from Zagorz. from the village of Bortne (Bartne in Father Julian Felenczak in a classroom local Jew families were shot by the Nazis In terms of the student population, 30 Polish) in Gorlice County in the Lemko of the Mokre bilingual school. during World War II,” said Father Julian. In Polish, 30 Ukrainian and 30 mixed Polish- region,” he said. He was ordained as a 1947, Akcja Wisla took its toll on the local Ukrainian families send their children to Ukrainian Orthodox priest in Zdynia, where 31st anniversary. “There was a change in Ukrainians. “Only five Polish families were the school. Although the study of the he was an avid supporter in the 1990s of plans,” he said, and in 1996 he was sent to left after it happened,” he said. Ukrainian language is optional, at least 50 the Lemko Vatra, which just celebrated its the parish of Morochów/Mokre (the parish Some Ukrainians were sent to the percent of the students from Polish families includes the villages of Morochów and Masuria region of northeast Poland, while elect to study it. Many of these families Mokre) with his young wife, Seweryna, Mike Buryk is a Ukrainian American writer others went to western Ukraine. Under the have at least some Ukrainian roots. whom he met in France while in the semi- There is a shortage of funds to continue whose research focuses on Lemko and nary there. An orthodox church had existed in 1956, those families who had been innovative programs and develop new ones Ukrainian genealogy and the history of in Morochów as early as 1402 and Polishdeported government within Poland of Władysław were allowed Gomułka to in science, computer technology and the Ukrainians in the United States. You can con- th remained until the end of the 18 century. return. “About 25 percent of the families arts. And funds must be raised to maintain tact him at [email protected]. His Rusyns, Boikos, Lemkos returned,” he said. Some Ukrainian families the school facilities as well. Currently, website is http://www.buryk.com/our_patch/. emigrated to European Union countries, teachers have a heavy workload and it Mr. Buryk extends special thanks to There is a long history of ethnic educa- the United States and Canada in the 1980s. would be desirable to have at least one new Volodya Cherepanyak for his translation assis- tion in Mokre. The teaching of the Rusyn The Ukrainian Catholic church in teacher in the lower grades. tance during the in-person interview in language began in the area in the 19th centu- Morochów (there was no church in Mokre, Father Julian is especially proud of the Mokre, Poland. ry, and a primary school existed as far back since this village had always been connect- computer lab. “I wish there were more Copyright (c) 2014 by Michael J. Buryk. All as 1912. At that time many of the local peo- ed with the parish in Morochów) was funds available to upgrade the equipment rights reserved. ple called themselves Rusyny and there closed in 1945. In the late 1950s, some of and purchase new, updated software,” he the returning families began to think about said. He would also like to have more crafts opening a new church. And in 1961, a materials for the students and toys for the Ukrainian Orthodox parish was estab- pre-school. The current budget for all of this lished. There was also a Ukrainian Greek- including computer hardware and software Catholic church built in Mokre in 1992, the is only 350 zloty (about $150 U.S.) annually. Church of the Transfiguration. An ongoing major concern for Father Today, Father Julian is the pastor of the Julian is enrollment. If the student popula- Meeting of the Lord Orthodox Church in tion were to drop below 30, then it would Morochów and the parish extends to the lose state funding. While this is not a prob- village of Mokre. He teaches religion, math- lem now, it could be in the future. So Father ematics and IT (information technology) in Julian hopes to continue to provide the the primary school. Teaching religion in kind of multicultural environment and up- state schools was allowed for the first time to-date curriculum that will attract new in Poland in 1989, and parents make a reli- students year after year. gion choice for their children when they * * * first enter school. Their choices include If you would like to contribute to sup- Orthodox, Greek-Catholic and Roman port this innovative grass roots Ukrainian Catholic. multi-cultural education effort in southeast Poland, here is where you can send money: Challenges facing the school The association’s address: Stowarzyszenie With Poland’s accession to the European Baladhora, Mokre 22, 38-542 Rzepedz, Union in 2004, there was greater opportuni- Poland; ty for teaching minority languages in state The association’s bank account: Baladhora schools. Also, the European Charter for NSP Mokre, PBS o/Sanok Poland; SWIFT: Regional or Minority Languages was PODSPLP1; IBAN: PL 55 8642 1184 2018 approved by Poland in 2009. Ukrainians are 0031 6433 0001.

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My husband participated at a higher tinued during his presidency, until the eco- combat corruption? level – he was constantly meeting or talking nomic decline of 2008. During his presiden- A conversation... Viktor tasked four influential people to on the phone with European and tial term, average salaries more than dou- attack corruption at all levels – Yurii (Continued from page 10) Americans political leaders, writing op-eds, bled, and pensions went up 500 percent. Lutsenko as minister of interior [internal advising policy-makers in Ukraine, mentor- The number of small and medium- sized Nevertheless, I believe that the Ukrainian affairs], Oleksandr Turchynov as head of ing young people on the Maidan. The night businesses grew, and almost 4 million new nation will come out of these trying times the Security Service, Petro Poroshenko as I spent on the Maidan, he was calling and jobs were created. stronger, more patriotic and more united. head of the National Security [and Defense] warning all the political leaders not to use Viktor lobbied vigorously for Ukrainian But I also think that the Kremlin will contin- Council, and Roman Zvarych as minister of violence, and he tried to influence the accession to the NATO Membership Action ue its terrorism until it is stopped by the justice. He did not have the authority to events in January as well. But there were Plan, but opposition parties – [Party of] Ukrainian army and people, and by replace the General Prosecutor. In 2005, many politicians and businesspeople inter- Regions, Communists and BYUT [Yulia European and American reaction. I hope I 19,000 people working in the state sector ested in escalating the situation. Tymoshenko Bloc] – and Russia blocked all am correct in saying that we are seeing the were replaced, and 1200 criminal cases his efforts. We are grateful to the U.S. and beginning of the end of the Putin regime. How do you feel about criticism of were opened against some of them. President [George W.] Bush for his efforts Did you participate in the Maidan? your husband’s presidency? Very often, the people who turned on our behalf. Similarly, Viktor sought against Viktor vociferously did so because Yes. My children and I were there very Viktor achieved much more than he is greater funding for the army and a stronger he curtailed their illegal stealing – and this often. We went as a family to the “viches” given credit for. Please remember that the response to the Russian invasion of includes Secretariat staff, ministers and [public meetings] every Sunday. We donat- war that is now being fought openly in Georgia, but again the other parties fiercely governors. My husband did all he could to ed money and brought boxes and boxes of 2014 was also being waged against us in opposed his policies. And, trying to bring us end the incestuous relationship between honey, lemons, tea, homemade jams, food, 2004-2010, just using different methods – into Europe on every front, he lobbied and money and power, but in our country, clothes, medicines and hygiene products. It poisoning, internal and external propagan- got Euro-2012 football to Ukraine. money usually wins. And the bad guys, was inspiring to go to St. Michael Cathedral da, provocations, payoffs to politicians and On the social front, Viktor raised financial unfortunately, have the money. and see hundreds of people from all walks journalists, etc. support for new mothers, which increased My husband felt strongly about making of life volunteering, bringing bags of dona- Despite a Parliament, Cabinet of Ministers births by 20 percent from 2004 to 2008. Ukraine democratic and held two honest tions. Some arrived in Mercedes, some in and media that were brutally opposed to his In education, he moved Ukraine though elections in 2006 and 2009. In our country, poor old cars, some walked, there were peo- policies, and a new Constitution that drasti- the Bologna Process, so European educa- politicians who do not try to illegally sway ple young and old, Ukrainian- and Russian- cally limited his powers, Viktor accom- tional institutions would recognize elections in their favor are very rare. And speaking – all so different and all united in plished a great deal in the areas of economic, Ukrainian degrees, and instituted external during his whole term, journalists were support of the idea of the Euro-Maidan. social and legal reform, international rela- independent testing in order to eliminate given full freedom from censorship. I also spent a few nights on the Maidan. I tions, democracy and freedom, and national corruption in university enrollment. He Finally, Viktor strongly believed and still particularly remember December 11 and cultural unity and revival. also pushed for the teaching of history and believes that Ukraine will not advance until [2013], when the people thought that the ethics in schools, and increased salaries for Can you give us some examples? its people became more united and dedi- Berkut would storm the [Trade] Unions schoolteachers. During my husband’s term, total foreign cated to their country, which is why he pro- Building, and called on all Kyivites to come. Hospitals received millions of dollars of investment quadrupled, going from $8.4 moted language, culture, church unification I left home at 1 o’clock in the morning, and state-of-the-art equipment, and the Ministry billion in 2004 to $35.7 billion in 2008, and national memory. This is why he built went behind the police lines to talk to the of Health began reorganizing our health which amounted to about $1 billion a the Mystetsky Arsenal and Baturyn, why he generals. I went home at 5 a.m., freezing structure and procedures to bring them clos- month. Ukraine joined the World Trade made the world and Ukrainians themselves and tired, uplifted and sad. er to European standards and reduce cor- Organization, which simplified access of recognize the , why he honored Our 15-year-old Sophia worked at the ruption. our goods onto the markets of more than [Roman] Shukhevych, [Stepan] Bandera Caritas tent whenever she was not in school, One of his key programs was to reduce 180 countries. We received market econo- and many others. making sandwiches and handing out tea. my status in the European Union, and the the number of orphans in Ukraine, and to This was an important experience at her put them into family homes instead of large U.S. repealed Jackson-Vanik trade restric- In the second part of this conversation, age. She will be doing her 10th grade project institutions. Funding for orphans and the tions. After a massive decline in GDP from Kateryna Yushchenko talks about her foun- next year on the people she met there. disabled increased, and was targeted at the 1991 to 2000, Viktor’s economic reforms as dation, Ukraine 3000; the controversy sur- children rather than the institutions. What was your husband’s involvement prime minister brought steady growth of rounding the Hospital of the Future project; in the unfolding political situation? an average of 7 percent a year, which con- How did Viktor Yushchenko try to and the danger facing Ukraine today 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2014 No. 30 No. 30 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2014 17 Plast scouts celebrate feast of St. George over Memorial Day weekend

Taissa Zappernick Members of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization celebrate the feast of St. George at the camp in Round Lake, Ill.

by Taissa Zappernick Minneapolis and Lviv gathered at Round Lake for this divine liturgy at the campground. three-day camp, which was hosted by the Chicago branch On Sunday, the scouts took a field trip to Canopy Tours ROUND LAKE, Ill. – Over Memorial Day Weekend, mem- of Plast. Diana Kuritza, with the help of Damyan in Lake Geneva, Wis., where campers had the opportunity bers of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization gathered at Kolomayets and Victoria Kuritza, organized the event. to go zip-lining or biking. Once they returned to the camp- Round Lake near Chicago to celebrate the feast of St. The long weekend was full of fun activities for the camp- ground, everyone enjoyed a campfire, which was organized George, the patron saint of Plast. Called Sviato Vesny, or ers. After arriving on Saturday, the scouts were divided by a troop of scouts from Chicago. This fun-filled weekend Spring Holiday, it is also meant to be a celebration welcom- into groups and enjoyed various games, including volley- excited the young members of Plast, many of whom are ing summer. ball, Ultimate Frisbee, theater games and canoe lessons. On now attending the organization’s three-week camps dur- Members of Plast from Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Saturday evening, the Rev. Myron Panchuk celebrated the ing the summer.

under the International Civil Aviation demands for a military solution. Donetsk Turning... Organization’s binding rules. Putin pressured... and Luhansk will be reintegrated into the Kyiv and Chisinau both noted that they Ukrainian state, but they cannot be con- (Continued from page 6) (Continued from page 3) had been allowing non-military supplies quered. And for such reintegration to work, Russian financial support, similar to the into the breakaway region of Transnistria, generate their own dynamics. Ukrainian Russia’s cooperation is crucial. There is a Stepnakert airport in Karabakh, Armenia, noting that the Russian troops there were President Petro Poroshenko needs every chance for that, unless Mr. Putin becomes so that was modernized with the assistance of not under any “blockade.” measure of support he can gather in combin- scared by the sudden turn of events that he Russian experts. Chisinau, with Kyiv’s sup- ing the necessary military operations with begins lashing out even more. port, took the stance that any reconstruc- Source: “Moldova, Ukraine bar Russian rehabilitating the conflict-torn eastern tion and use of the Tiraspol airport could military’s flights and arms transit to Ukraine. It is often easy for the compromise- The article above is reprinted from only be done within the framework of Tiraspol,” by Vladimir Socor (Eurasia Daily schooled European politicians to argue for a Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from Moldova’s sovereignty, its undivided con- Montor), The Ukrainian Weekly, August, 25, ceasefire, and Mr. Poroshenko has to deflect its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, trol of air safety and border protection, and 2013. such pressure, while also resisting hawkish www.jamestown.org.

Congratulations to Щаслива перша річниця весілля! Mary & Adrian Berezowsky on their First Wedding Anniversary!

Mary and Adrian celebrated their wedding with their friends and family on July 27th, 2013, in a beautiful ceremony in Lake George, NY. They thank everyone for their continued love, support and encouragement! 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2014 No. 30

transferred to Russia by separatists. matic solution, as are the Ukrainian govern- destabilizing Ukraine and allow all of the Samantha Power... - ment and the Ukrainian people, who have people of Ukraine to decide their country’s es extremely close to the Ukrainian border. seen their neighbors, friends and family future through a democratic political pro- (Continued from page 6) In• Russia addition, continues this to redeploypast Monday, new forc a members killed in a needless conflict. cess. Ukrainian cargo plane was shot President Poroshenko has consistently As we sit here, the remains of nearly 300 Soviet-era tanks and artillery to the sepa- down in Ukrainian airspace; and on backed up his words with actions. He pro- people – of innocent infants, children, ratists• Moscow and several has military recently vehicles transferred crossed Wednesday, a Ukrainian fighter jet was also posed a comprehensive peace plan and women and men – are strewn across a the border. shot down in Ukrainian airspace. In both declared a unilateral ceasefire, both of blackened, smoldering landscape in - instances, the Ukrainian government which were cynically rejected by the illegal Ukraine. Those victims came from at least ies last weekend, Ukrainian officials discov- believes that these planes were fired on armed groups and their backers in Moscow. nine different nations. They could just as ered• After caches recapturing of weapons several long Ukrainian associated cit from Russian territory. President Poroshenko’s plan offered easily have come from any of ours. We must with Russia stockpiles, including MANPADS, It is because of these continued destabi- amnesty to separatists who lay down their treat all of them as our own victims. mines, grenades, MREs, vehicles, and a pon- lizing Russian actions that the United States arms voluntarily, and who are not guilty of We have a duty to each and every one of toon bridge. imposed sanctions on the defense, energy capital crimes. He committed to providing a those individuals, their families and their and financial sectors of the Russian economy safe corridor for Russian fighters to return to countries to determine why that jet fell out amounts of other Russian-provided military – including financial institutions. These mea- Russia; he established a job creation pro- of the sky and to hold the perpetrators equipment,• Ukrainian including forces haveaccompanying discovered docu large- sures include freezing the assets of Russian gram for the affected areas; included an offer accountable. We must stop at nothing to mentation verifying the Russian origin, in defense companies and blocking new financ- of broad decentralization and dialogue with bring those responsible to justice. This the areas that they have liberated from sep- ing of some of Russia’s most important eastern regions, including the promise of appalling attack occurred in the context of a aratists in recent days. banks and energy companies. These sanc- early local elections; and granted increased crisis that has been fueled by Russian sup- tions are significant, but they are also target- local control over language, holidays and cus- port for separatists – through arms, weap- are expanding inside Russia, and separat- ed – designed to have the maximum impact toms. President Poroshenko also has reached ons and training – and by the Russian fail- ists• haveRecruiting openly efforts said thatfor separatist they are fighterslooking on the Russian calculus while limiting the out to the residents of eastern Ukraine and ure to follow through on its commitments for volunteers with experience operating impact on the Russian people and limiting is pursuing constitutional reform which and by its failure to adhere to the funda- heavy weapons such as tanks and air any spillover effects on our interests or those will give local regions more authority to mental principles of the U.N. Charter. defenses. Russia has allowed officials from of our allies. The European Union has also choose their regional leaders and protect This tragedy only underscores the urgen- the “Donetsk Peoples’ Republic” to establish announced expanded sanctions against locally spoken languages. He has said he cy and determination with which we insist a recruiting office in Moscow. Russia this week. The message is unified and will meet with separatist [leaders] at any that Russia immediately take concrete steps clear: If President Putin continues to choose safe location inside or outside of Ukraine. to de-escalate the situation in Ukraine, sup- has long had a distinguished career in the escalation over de-escalation, the interna- The United States’ goal throughout the port a sustainable ceasefire and follow the Ukrainian• Ukrainian military, pilot was Nadiya taken Savchenko, by separatists who tional community will continue to impose crisis in Ukraine has been consistent: to path toward peace that the Ukrainian gov- in mid-June. She is now being held – where? costs on Russia. support a stable, peaceful and democratic ernment has consistently offered. In a prison in Voronezh, Russia. According But this is not what any of us want. We Ukraine. We will not be satisfied with a tem- This war can be ended. Russia can end to the Ukrainian government, she was and our allies remain committed to a diplo- porary halt to violence. Russia must stop this war. Russia must end this war.

Europe from Russia, many through Ukraine, on that gas, if Russia shuts down the pipe- energy, thereby making them even more Ukraine’s energy... supplying about 33 percent of Europe’s lines to Ukraine, most of southern Europe reliant on Russia’s energy supply. NATO suffers. The South Stream Pipeline will allow Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (Continued from page 7) needs. The South Stream pipeline will increase supplies to Europe by another 25 Russia avoid this difficult dilemma. last month went so far as to accuse Russian Europe, is a strategy for Russia to bypass percent. For the time being, Ukraine still has One of the lesser known aspects of sanc- intelligence agencies of working directly politically unstable Ukraine as a transit some leverage over Russia in its negotiations tions against Russia, after the Crimean with European environmental groups to country and helps ensure the reliability of over gas prices, because much of the gas occupation, was that the EU placed a con- foment anti-fracking campaigns. gas supplies to Europe. flowing to southern Europe must pass struction moratorium on the South Stream Ukraine is, yet again, in the midst of There are numerous pipelines going to through Ukraine. Since Ukraine has first dibs pipeline that will pass through Bulgaria, another critical transition, and many deci- , Hungary, Slovenia, Austria, Croatia, sions today will affect Ukraine’s future for Italy, Macedonia and Greece. But Austria, decades. This time they have to get it right, Hungary and Serbia announced they will as there will be no third chances. During his continue building their sections of the pipe- two-day visit to Kyiv on April 21, Vice- line. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin President Joe Biden outlined President recently visited Austria and is putting eco- Barack Obama’s “U.S. Crisis Support nomic and political pressure on the other Package for Ukraine.” A key part of the countries to defy the EU moratorium. package involves promoting the deploy- On June 24, Russia and Austria agreed ment of hydraulic fracturing in Ukraine. on a joint company to construct the Within the energy security section of the Austrian arm of the South Stream gas pipe- aid package, the White House promised line project, which is expected to deliver 32 that expert teams from several U.S. govern- billion cubic meters of Russian gas to the ment agencies will travel to the region to country. At the meeting in Vienna, the cre- help Ukraine meet immediate and longer ation of South Stream Austria was term energy needs. That will include: tech- announced.The company will be 50 per- nical assistance to help boost conventional cent owned by Gazprom, Russia’s largest gas production in Ukraine, i.e., gas obtained gas producer, and 50 percent by Austria’s via traditional vertical drilling; and U.S. OMV Group, the country’s largest oil and technical experts joining with the European gas company. Construction on the Austrian Bank for Reconstruction and Development section is expected to begin in 2015, and and others to help Ukraine develop a pub- first deliveries will start in 2017, reaching lic-private investment initiative to increase full capacity in January 2018. gas production using fracking technologies On June 26, European Commissioner for to boost domestic energy supply. Energy Günther H. Oettinger reiterated his Speaking of crony capitalism, soon after conviction that the South Stream project Mr. Biden announced the U.S. technical should be mothballed and that Europe assistance package for Ukraine during his should instead intensify cooperation with trip to Kyiv, on May 13 it was announced the United States, Canada and Japan, while that Hunter Biden, the vice-president’s also promoting a more integrated energy younger son, is joining the board of market. Mr. Oettinger said that Europe has Burisma, a gas company operating in to include Ukraine, Moldova and the Ukraine. David Leiter, a former Senate chief Western Balkan nations in its energy secu- of staff to Secretary of State John Kerry, rity strategy, supporting reverse flows. signed on to work as a lobbyist for Burisma “New infrastructure investments promoted on May 20, about a week after Hunter Biden by dominant suppliers must adhere to all announced he was joining the company, internal market and competition rules. This according to lobbying disclosures. Burisma is why we said that the South Stream proj- added a second new board member, Devon ect should be suspended until full compli- Archer, a Democratic bundler and former ance with EU legislation is ensured and re- adviser to Mr. Kerry’s 2004 presidential evaluated in light of the EU’s energy securi- campaign. Both Mr. Archer and Hunter ty priorities,” Mr. Oettinger said in Brussels. Biden have worked as business partners On a parallel track, in a typically callous with Mr. Kerry’s son-in-law, Christopher and hypocritical move, Russia is quietly Heinz, the founding partner of Rosemont supporting a large number of environmen- Capital, a private-equity company. Over all, tal groups in each of these countries to for Ukraine, this may be a long-term benefi- oppose fracking as an alternative source of cial confluence of cronies and capitalists. No. 30 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2014 19

July 30-August 4 Exploration of Kalyna Country (eco-museum of Ukrainian August 10 Ukrainian Day Festival, Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Edmonton, AB Canadian pioneers), Paul Yuzyk Institute for Youth Edmonton, AB Village, 780-662-3640 Leadership, www.unfcanada.ca August 10 Ukrainian Independence Day Picnic, St. Michael Ukrainian July 31 Film screening, “Haytarma,” Ukrainian National Los Altos, CA Orthodox Church, McKenzie Park, 415-225-2582 or Ottawa Federation (Ottawa-Gatineau Branch), Ukrainian Youth www.stmichaeluocsf.org Association hall, [email protected] August 14-17 St. Josaphat’s Ukrainian Festival, St. Josaphat August 1-3 Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival, Selo Ukraina, Rochester, NY Ukrainian Catholic Church, Dauphin, MB www.cnuf.ca www.rochesterukrainianfestival.com

August 1- Art exhibit, “glitChicago: An Exhibition of Chicago Glitch August 16 Golf tournament, Ukrainian American Youth Association – September 28 Art,” Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, 773-227-5522 Palatine, IL Palatine Branch, [email protected] or Chicago or www.uima-chicago.org [email protected]

August 2 Concert, with music performed by the Grazhda Chamber August 16-17 Ukrainian Festival, Ukrainian Homestead, Jewett, NY Ensemble, Grazhda Concert Hall, Lehighton, PA www.ukrhomestead.com or 215-657-1758 www.grazhdamusicandart.org August 16-17 Uketoberfest, St. Joseph the Betrothed Ukrainian Catholic August 2 Musical walking tour with Lemon Bucket Orkestra, Chicago Church, www.stjosephukr.com Ottawa Byward Market, www.lemonbucket.com August 22 Ukrainian Independence Day concert, Ukrainian Historical August 2-4 Servus Heritage Festival, Ukrainian Pavilion, William Somerset, NJ and Educational Center of New Jersey, [email protected] Edmonton, AB Hawrelak Park, [email protected] or 780-488-3378 August 23 Concert, “Skriabin,” Park West, 773-299-8833 Chicago August 3-16 Folkorama Festival, Ukraine Kyiv Pavilion and Spirit of Winnipeg, MB Ukraine Pavilion, Seven Oaks, 204-942-9348 or August 23 Bicentennial concert in honor of Taras Shevchenko, [email protected] or 204-510-9965 Jewett, NY featuring soprano Stefania Dovhan and pianist Volodymyr Vynnytsky, Grazhda Concert Hall, August 4-8 Courses in Ukrainian Folk Arts, with embroidery www.grazhdamusicandart.org Jewett, NY instruction by Lubow Wolynetz and gerdany (bead stringing) with Lesia Lasij, Grazhda Concert Hall, August 23-24 Ukrainian Days Festival, Ukrainian Congress Committee of www.grazhdamusicandart.org Chicago America – Illinois Branch, Smith Park, 773-366-4025 or 773-851-9627 August 9 Children’s concert of Ukrainian folk songs and recitations, Jewett, NY Grazhda Concert Hall, www.grazhdamusicandart.org Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to events August 9 Golf tournament, Ukrainian Golf Association of Canada, advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissions Caledon, ON Osprey Valley Resorts Golf Club, 519-927-9034 or from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors www.ugolf.ca and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected]. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2014 No. 30

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