ThePublished U by thekrainian Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal W non-profit associationeekly Vol. LXXXIII No. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2015 $2.00 Protesters rally for arms for Ukraine in front of White House by Matthew Dubas WASHINGTON – More than 300 people gathered on the plaza in front of the White House on March 26 to demand that the Obama administration send lethal defensive weap- ons to Ukraine. The protest attracted not only Ukrainians, but representatives of Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Belarus, Poland, Georgia, Armenia, as well as Circassians. Representing the Ukrainian community clergy, Bishop John Bura of the Ukrainian Catholic Church was in attendance. First to the podium was Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.), a member of the Congressional Ukrainian Caucus, who spoke of the bipartisan support in Congress with the Ukraine Freedom Support Act (UFSA) that was unanimously passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives in December. The world is awaiting President Obama to fulfill the terms of the UFSA, which he signed into law following its passage, Rep. Pascrell said. Janusz Bugajski, senior fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), offered his words of sup- port for arming Ukraine. Matthew Dubas Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst noted Ukrainians are joined in front of the White House by Georgians, Latvians, Estonians, Lithuanians, Circassians and Poles with calls for the U.S. to arm Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s continuation of Russian aggression toward Ukraine and Europe. “The White House Atlantic Council, added that a new policy needs to be put in Vidutis informed protesters about the organization Blue- does not understand the situation, that the Kremlin’s place, as the Atlantic Council recommended $1 billion of Yellow.lt, which has been working toward aiding Ukraine aggression must have a cost – more than sanctions. military aid over the next three years. and highlighting its humanitarian needs, as well as coun- Ukraine’s military is under-armed and needs the autho- Danele (Diana) Vidutis, president of the District of tering the disinformation coming from Moscow. rized defensive lethal weapons.” Ambassador Herbst, who Columbia Lithuanian American Community, said that the is director of the Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center at the Lithuanian people are 100 percent behind Ukraine. Ms. (Continued on page 12) Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Ukraine Today news channel aims urges additional assistance for Ukraine to reach English-speaking world WASHINGTON – In a letter to President by Yaro Bihun Barack Obama, the chairman and ranking member of the House Appropriations WASHINGTON – Ukraine Today, an Subcommittee on Defense have urged that Internet television news channel in the the administration increase assistance to English language, was formally introduced the government of Ukraine immediately. here March 27 during a special presenta- Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.) tion at the Embassy of Ukraine. and Ranking Member Peter Visclosky The independent channel was launched (D-Ind.) wrote: “First, you should designate in August 2014 with the primary intent of Ukraine as a Major Non-NATO Ally. Second, informing the worldwide English-speaking the Consolidated Appropriations Act for audience about Ukraine and the dire situa- Fiscal Year 2015 contains $175 million with- tion it has been forced into over the past in the European Reassurance Initiative Fund year. specifically to provide aid to Ukraine and the Introducing Ukraine Today’s director of Baltic states. We request that a substantial strategic communications, Dr. Lada amount of funding be reprogrammed to Roslycky, Ambassador Olexander Motsyk that fund thereby increasing the amount of said the channel was created to provide the funding available for assistance.” world with objective information about Reps. Frelinghuysen and Visclosky, along president.gov.ua what is happening in Ukraine. And that is Yaro Bihun with six other members of the Defense Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.), especially important today, he said, when it Dr. Lada Roslycky describes the work of Subcommittee, Kay Granger (R-Texas), Ken chairman of the House Appropriations is forced to resist not only military aggres- Ukraine Today, the recently created 24-hour English-language web-based Calvert (R-Calif.), John Carter (R- Texas), Subcommittee on Defense, in Kyiv. sion and economic pressure from Russia, Ukrainian news channel. Steve Womack (R-Ark.), Steve Israel Delegation members told President but its unprecedented worldwide informa- (D-N.Y.), Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), recently Obama that the situation in Ukraine is tional war as well. that Ukraine Today is Ukraine’s first returned from a bipartisan fact-finding trip “alarming.” Dr. Roslycky, a Canadian of Ukrainian English-language international news and to Kyiv, where they met with President “As you are aware, President Putin is descent, is known as a soft-power security analysis channel to take on this challenge. Petro Poroshenko, Prime Minister Arseniy using Ukraine as a test bed for a new type expert with 15 years of experience in such The channel’s mission, she said, is to Yatsenyuk and Defense Minister Stepan of warfare by using state-sponsored insur- fields as international security, Euro- cover events in Ukraine, Russia, Eastern Poltorak to discuss ongoing Russian Atlantic integration and democracy-build- aggression against Ukraine. (Continued on page 22) ing. She pointed out in her presentation (Continued on page 8) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2015 No. 14

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Russian factory ownership hurts Merkel: Minsk-2 not fully implemented of involvement in a series of explosions in the southeastern city of Odesa. SBU spokes- BERLIN – German Chancellor Angela woman Olena Hitlyanska told reporters in Merkel says fighting in eastern Ukraine has Ukraine’s President Poroshenko Kyiv on April 1 that the three – who report- been reduced in recent weeks but that the edly identified themselves as Communist of Independent States (CIS) markets, Minsk ceasefire plan has not yet been fully by Maksym Bugriy activists – had confessed to committing “at including back to Ukraine. implemented. Ms. Merkel and Ukrainian and Tetiana Tretiak least nine acts of terrorism in Odesa” The Russian news outlet Kommersant Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said after Eurasia Daily Monitor between December and March. Ms. noted that last year the Lipetsk factory talks in Berlin on April 1 that Russian- Hitlyanska said a shotgun, chemicals, President Petro Poroshenko’s continued incurred its first loss in six years, even backed separatists in eastern Ukraine were mobile-phone parts and timers similar to ownership of a confectionary manufactur- though, at the end of 2013, the facility was still involved in fighting along the front line. ing facility in Lipetsk, Russia, has become expecting to increase its revenues by 50 A ceasefire agreement agreed to in Minsk in ones used to detonate handmade explosive such a political burden for the Ukrainian percent. While the 2014 results could be February has ended much of the fighting devices in Odesa, were found on the sus- leader that he specifically addressed the partially explained by a wider fall in and led to some heavy weapons being pects. A series of bomb blasts have hit issue of its sale in an exclusive TV interview demand for candy caused by the economic pulled back. But the German chancellor said Odesa and another eastern Ukrainian city, in mid-March (TSN, March 13). Ukraine’s slowdown in Russia, political reasons also all of the heavy weapons held by Ukrainian Kharkiv, in recent months. Ukrainian president – who has yet to sell off his key affected the drop in sales. Roshen was forces and rebel fighters must be removed authorities blamed those blasts – many of business asset, the candy and chocolate involved in a legal dispute with several from the front line before the next stage of which seemed to target organizations with producer Roshen Group – is under fire local confectionary makers over the use of the peace plan can be implemented. Prime ties to soldiers fighting in eastern Ukraine – domestically for owning a factory in the one of its trademarks, which resulted in a Minister Yatsenyuk said 75 Ukrainian sol- on Russia and the rebels who hold parts of adversary’s country. At the same time, forced suspension of its business in May diers had been killed and many injured the eastern regions of Donetsk and operations of Roshen’s factory in Lipetsk 2014. Additionally, production was twice since the ceasefire began on February 15. Luhansk. Both cities are under the are being disrupted in Russia as well. halted because Russian retailers refused to Ms. Merkel also said the details for a 500 Ukrainian government’s control but are The Lipetsk facility produces around 7 buy Roshen’s products. In one instance, million euro ($550 million U.S.) German seen as prizes coveted by the Russian- percent of the candy and chocolate sold on management complained of administrative loan to be granted to Ukraine had not yet backed rebels. (RFE/RL, based on report- the Russian market (Moskovsky pressure from Russian regional administra- been finalized, and she praised Mr. ing by UNIAN and Interfax) Komsomolets, October 7, 2014). Its share tions. In November 2014, Lipetsk manage- Yatsenyuk’s government for making “con- Ukraine rejects extradition request in the overall sales of Roshen Group is not ment reported plans to lay off some 400 siderable progress” on reforms. (RFE/RL, exactly known. Roshen’s largest factories personnel, citing the fall in demand for its based on reporting by Reuters and Interfax) KYIV – Ukraine has rejected Georgia’s are located in the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv products (Kommersant, March 13). request for the extradition of former Senators urge no World Cup in Russia and Vinnytsia, but the corporation’s prod- The worsening political situation led to President Mikheil Saakashvili, saying it was ucts are also manufactured in the European losses in 2014 for the Lipetsk Roshen facto- WASHIINGTON – Thirteen U.S. senators politically motivated. The Ukrainian Union, at facilities in Lithuania and ry of around $7 million. Its revenues have written to FIFA, soccer’s world gov- Procurator General’s Office (PGO) said on Hungary. In total, Roshen Group employs declined almost 6 percent, to $52.7 million, erning body, urging the organization to April 1 that MR. Saakashvili, who now around 10,000 people. The company’s according to the company’s reporting man- replace Russia as host of the 2018 World heads an advisory body in Ukraine, will not 2014 self-reported revenues were a little dated under Russian Accounting Standards Cup. Sens. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and be extradited to Georgia. “Saakashvili’s over $1 billion. According to industry (TASS, March 12). Notably, however, the Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) organized the letter, extradition would be against the 1950 watchers, Roshen Confectionery Corp. is revenue figure makes up only around 5 released on April 1, calling on FIFA to move Convention for the Protection of Human currently the world’s 22nd-largest candy percent of Roshen Group’s 2014 revenues. the soccer championship because of Rights and Fundamental Freedoms,” the business (Candyindustry.com, accessed on Political risk also becomes evident in Russia’s “ongoing violations of the territori- PGO said. Mr. Saakashvili, who introduced March 19). explaining Roshen’s performance in Russia al integrity of Ukraine.” Nine Republicans – reforms during nearly a decade in power In December 2014, President when compared against Roshen Group’s including former presidential candidate following the 2003 Rose Revolution, left the Poroshenko admitted that he had signed an other production facilities. According to the John McCain – and four Democrats signed ex-Soviet republic after his presidency advisory agreement with the financial advi- corporation, Public JSC Roshen Kyiv the letter. “Allowing Russia to host the FIFA ended in November 2013. The government sory company Rothschild Group to divest Factory increased its 2014 net income World Cup inappropriately bolsters the that came to power after beating his party himself from Roshen. Mr. Poroshenko said almost ninefold to $1.4 million, while the prestige of... [Russian President Vladimir in 2012 parliamentary elections has there were four potential customers inter- Vinnytsia factory recorded $1.9 million in Putin’s]... regime at a time when it should accused him of fraud, organization of an ested in Roshen, but negotiations had been net income. This underscores the fact that be condemned,” the senators said. FIFA has assault and abuse of office – charges he protracted because of the ongoing war in the Lipetsk factory’s problems are linked thus far rejected calls for the event – one of denies. Mr. Saakashvili has been serving as eastern Ukraine. If the war continues to directly to the political situation between the world’s top sporting events – to be the head of Ukraine’s Consultative drag on, Mr. Poroshenko suggested the pos- Kyiv and Moscow, while the facility’s overall moved away from Russia. (RFE/RL) International Council of Reforms since February. (RFE/RL, based on reporting by sibility of a management buyout under a business weight inside the Roshen corpora- SBU apprehends suspected bombers deferred payment plan (Lb.ua, December tion has been exaggerated in the media UNIAN and Interfax) 29, 2014). The major Russian snack pro- debate. KYIV – The Security Service of Ukraine ducer KDV Group has been mentioned The ownership of the Roshen factory in (SBU) has detained three people suspected (Continued on page 18) before as a potential buyer (TSN, Russia frequently makes Mr. Poroshenko a November 12, 2014). The agreement with target of domestic political attacks. Rothschild precludes Mr. Poroshenko from Perhaps the most overt example was a being able to exercise any further control recent comment made by the Opposition he krainian eekly FOUNDED 1933 while the search for a buyer continues. Bloc Rada Deputy Nestor Shufrych (former T U W Ongoing delays in the sale of the Lipetsk top Party of Regions politician). 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NEWS ANALYSIS Why is Russia deploying nuclear weapons to Crimea? by Stephen Blank Moscow is also signaling Russia’s readiness European governments. Indeed, threatening unmistakably intended to do. But obviously, Eurasia Daily Monitor to resort to nuclear war to hold on to to use nuclear weapons (including pre-emp- Russia could no more afford to fight a pro- Crimea (The Moscow Times, March 16). tively) against the West is a long-standing tracted or nuclear war in Europe than the Recently, there has been an uptick in Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry officials, Russian tactic, going back to Soviet leader West could. Moreover, it is far from clear Russian efforts to defend the placement of as well as President Putin and Foreign Nikita Khrushchev, if not earlier. whether Moscow would, in fact, seek to nuclear-capable weapons, if not actual Minister Sergei Lavrov, are telling their Yet, arguably, this tactic has begun to start a general European war over the issue nuclear weapons, on Ukraine’s Crimean pen- counterparts in the West the same thing. In show diminishing returns: the North of NATO allies arming Ukraine and provid- insula, which Russia illegally annexed one particular, Mr. Lavrov’s deputy foreign Atlantic Alliance and even neutral ing its forces with the foreign training they year ago. Notably, TU-22M3 long-range affairs minister, Alexei Meshkov, reiterated European states like Sweden and Finland need. bombers, which would be able to carry and that “Moscow decides for itself what mili- seem, however slowly, to be moving toward Despite the many critical deficiencies of deliver such weapons, have now been tary presence it will have in the region” greater consolidation and coherence in the Ukrainian army, it has fought spiritedly deployed to Crimea. And Russia has also (RIA Novosti, March 16). But these state- their replies to Russia’s aggressive threats. in eastern Ukraine, inflicted more Russian been stepping up its defensive rhetoric ments, along with Russia’s overall conven- The evidence for this includes new conven- casualties than Moscow expected, and regarding conventional weapons deployed tional land, sea and air build-up in and tional military procurements in many shown quite unanticipated resistance to the peninsula (Interfax, March 18). Several around occupied Ukraine – and specifically, European states – even if this record is against Russian attacks. The reinforcement factors help explain Moscow’s actions. Crimea – may be serving two immediate inconsistent. Nuclear threats did not deter of Russian ground forces currently taking One reason is surely connected with the tactical objectives. First of all, the inflamed NATO exercises in the Black Sea and will place around the Ukrainian front may, thus, recent snap exercises embracing virtually rhetoric and arms build-up is likely a probably not deter Baltic reinforcements be a reflection of this reality. Therefore, all of Russia’s western fronts, from the response to recent NATO exercises in and exercises either. Moreover, a new offen- Russia may need to bring more troops to Arctic to the Black Sea. These exercises Central Eastern Europe. However, the sec- sive in Ukraine will almost certainly gener- bear if and when it launches its next offen- were meant to signal to the North Atlantic ond reason may be that Russia is preparing ate not only new sanctions but also quite sive. Treaty Organization (NATO) that Russia is for a new offensive against Ukraine, which probably a U.S. and NATO decision to send For all of its formidable qualities, the not backing down and is indeed capable of might soon take place. arms to Ukraine. Russian military should not be over-esti- waging a general European war that could Nor are these Russian military reinforce- In fact, it could be argued that the mated, including in relation to its role in the include nuclear strikes from Crimean- and ments seemingly aimed only at the strate- increasingly brazen efforts to resort to what war in Ukraine. Like all other armies, it and Ukrainian-based systems (see Eurasia Daily gic Ukrainian port city of Mariupol. They Soviet officials used to call the “tactics of the Russian government have their weak- Monitor, March 19). are also occurring in and around Belarus crude intimidation” reflect that Russia is nesses. The fact that Mr. Putin has had to Second, Moscow has repeatedly verbally and sites in western Russia like Belgorod, running out of other weapons, including employ ever more serious threats 13-14 reaffirmed – including through the recent where massed Russian forces can be non-military ones, with which to blackmail months after seizing Crimea suggests that celebrations of the first anniversary of turned against the inviting defense-indus- or threaten European governments. he has come to realize that he triggered Crimea’s annexation – that the Crimean try target of Kharkiv, in northeastern Moscow now faces sanctions through the something he did not want – i.e., a protract- peninsula is irretrievably Russian land, and Ukraine (Nezavisimaya Gazeta, March 16). end of 2015, as it will likely not retreat from ed war. If this analysis proves accurate, then that it is folly to pretend otherwise. As These reinforcements also derive from pre- Ukraine. And Saudi Arabia has announced it the opportunities for the West will increas- Vladimir Yevseyev, a retired army colonel viously announced plans to emphasize will only cut production if other energy ingly come, however slowly, into focus. who now directs the Center for Social and Russian military build-ups for 2015, in the rivals do so as well, knowing full well that Consequently, Russia’s culminating Political Research, declared, “The question Baltic, Crimea and Arctic regions (RIA other oil producers, including Russia, can- moment in this war may be fast approach- of [Russia’s] sovereignty [over Crimea] is Novosti, March 17). not afford to cut back on their exports at ing, if it has not already passed. shut. It is non-negotiable” (The Moscow But beyond emphasizing that Russia’s this time (Middleeasteye.net, March 23). Times, March 16). President Vladimir seizure of Crimea is irreversible, Moscow’s Undoubtedly, Russia’s weapons deploy- The article above is reprinted from Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, echoed boosting of its nuclear and conventional ments along its western borders constitute Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from these sentiments (RIA Novosti, March 17). forces suggests a continuing Russian effort a threat to European states from the Baltic its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, Moreover, Mr. Yevseyev observed that not just to deter NATO but also to intimidate to the Balkans – as such arms build-ups are www.jamestown.org. ‘Just give us our freedom,’ says wife Crimeans find new way to protest of exiled Crimean Tatar leader Russian occupation: via the census

There are several people there [i.e. law- by Paul Goble making such declarations. Small but RFE/RL statistically significant numbers of makers representing Crimea in the Window on Eurasia BAKHCHYSARAI, Ukraine – Mustafa Ukrainian Parliament]. He travels around Russians made similar declarations in Dzhemilev, the long-time leader of the the whole world. He pushed through a law There are many ways the powerless the 2002 and 2010 censuses in that Crimean Tatars has been banned from the saying that we are a native people of can protest their status – jokes, indif- country, apparently because they want- peninsula since Russia annexed the Crimea and that without the permission, ference and contempt, among them. ed to invoke their constitutional right Ukrainian region in March 2014. But his the agreement, of the native peoples of But some residents of Russian- to declare any nationality they want or wife, Safinar Dzhemileva, remains in Crimea, Crimea, no one has the right to take power occupied Crimea have come up with a not to declare one at all. living in a large house in Bakhchysarai, the or consider this land as theirs. new one – they’ve come up with some Indeed, for many in the Russian traditional capital of the Crimean Tatar Crimean Tatars know that any annexa- invented nationalities to show what Federation, that right – which has been nation. tion, any seizure of foreign territory, is an they really think of their new Russian trampled on by the Putin regime, which She welcomed RFE/RL’s Mumin Shakirov act of war. It is what we see in Donbas and overlords. wants to fix the nationalities of its sub- into her home, pointing out stacks of docu- what happened here when they annexed The occupation authorities conduct- jects as tightly as possible – is a terribly ments in her husband’s study and one of the Crimea. We thought that they were going to ed the census last October but released important one because it gives people a couple’s prized possessions – a radio present- deport us or murder us, but they chose a the results only in mid-March of this freedom they never had in Soviet times ed to her exiled husband by fellow Soviet dis- different tactic. They are creating condi- year. Most people answered in conven- to decide who and what they are. sident Andrei Sakharov. tions here that are so bad that people tional ways, although the Russian offi- Now, some in Crimea are asserting would run away on their own to save their cials said that some did not want to the same right because they too want What are the prospects for you being children. But only a very small percentage answer any questions at all, and others to be free, a status that the Russian able to see your husband again here in of Crimean Tatars have left Crimea for the provided answers that suggest that occupation forces oppose and certainly Bakhchysarai? mainland. Here, most of us are sitting and they didn’t take the Russian measure at have reason to fear. If the residents of all seriously. Crimea refuse to fit into the categories It completely depends on [Russian waiting. Among the “nationalities” some in Moscow has established, Russian offi- President Vladimir] Putin. [When my hus- What are relations between Crimean Crimea declared were Elves, Hobbits, cials will have another problem that band was barred from Crimea] they didn’t Tatars and the de facto authorities in Goblins, Orcs and Martians – or “simply they don’t know how to cope with – even give him any document at all. There Crimea like now, one year after Russia a human being” or “a resident of the except by force and lies. was no court involvement, no investigation. annexed the peninsula? Do you feel world.” Others said they were Aryans, They simply did not let him in. Guys with their presence? Scythians or Novorossiyans. Moscow Paul Goble is a long-time specialist on guns, wearing masks. You couldn’t even see may not be unhappy with the latter, but ethnic and religious questions in their faces. They are listening in on us. And they are following us. If three people talk some- it can hardly welcome the former Eurasia. The article above is reprinted Your husband is now a deputy in the where, the FSB [Russia’s Federal Security (nazaccent.ru/content/15253-perepis- with permission from his blog called Ukrainian Parliament, the Verkhovna Service] immediately knows everything. v-krymu-vyyavila-arijcev-skifov.html). “Window on Eurasia” (http://windowo- Rada, in Kyiv. What is he able to do for There are, of course, precedents for neurasia2.blogspot.com/). Crimean Tatars from there? (Continued on page 16) 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2015 No. 14 Atlantic Council report on human rights abuses in Crimea fosters discussion On March 6, the Atlantic Council in we’re talking about a lot more property. Secondly, specialists in media issues need had contracts in “violation of international Washington hosted a presentation and dis- And I think it’s a front that should be pur- to analyze how Russian disinformation law, of contracts and everything we know, cussion on “Human Rights Abuses in sued very aggressively against Russia affects people. Citing a discussion between everything we’ve been starting and trying Russian-Occupied Crimea” that featured a because it’s very tangible.” social psychologists and psychiatrists, Mr. to build so hard?” Ms. Bilych also informed report by Andrii Klymenko, chief editor of the Mr. Klymenko continued: “…I absolutely Klymenko explained how long it would the panelists of a report by Razom on Black Sea News and chairman of the super- agree with your opinion. I’m trying to find take for a pro-Ukrainian non-Crimean Tatar Crimea and an actual manual [unknown visory board for Maidan Foreign Affairs. The the ways how to actually do it, because I person to change his or her views after what kind] for the people on the ground. discussants included David Kramer, senior think that without getting to work on this being immersed in Crimea. The psychiatrist Mr. Lagon answered the first question, director for human rights and human free- issue [within] international structures, we estimated it would take between three and noting that Europe is the epicenter of the dom at the McCain Institute, and Mark wouldn’t be able to do it on our own. We four months for a person to adopt pro-Rus- most established norms in terms of securi- Lagon, president of Freedom House; the have to talk about fair consulting firms who sian views. Russian propaganda will come ty, in terms of freedom. “The brazen seizure moderator was former U.S. Ambassador to actually can value the price of all that. And to dominate Western minds, and we need of territory and then the implications for Ukraine John Herbst. The transcript of the another factor is the price of business, the to define where is the military propaganda, political freedom are crucial. If we cannot presentation and discussion was made avail- losses that businesses had. And so we really Mr. Klymenko said. get it right in Europe, how can we hope to able on March 12 on the Atlantic Council have to talk to high-level professionals on Ambassador Herbst added: “…the West get it right globally?” website, www.atlanticcouncil.org. This these estimates. So definitely, we’re talking as a whole has been very slow in under- Mr. Klymenko added: “…So if the United report focuses on the second portion of the about a trillion dollars and more.” standing the challenge that Mr. Putin is Nations, let’s have an example, has to be discussion that featured questions from the Mr. Kramer commented that within the casting down. And we’re still operating fixed, meaning – we need to change the situ- audience and commentary from the panel- diaspora community there are good law- somewhat under the old, comfortable para- ation when the veto right of Russia makes no ists. (Part 1 of this report appeared in the yers who would donate their time to take digm that Moscow can and should be a use of this organization. So if we can’t change March 29 issue.) this case to the European Court of Human partner for the West.” This has been why something like that, we need to think of a by Matthew Dubas Rights. “And I think the sooner it’s done, the the governments of the U.S. and Europe new format, so a new organization. And we better, so that Russia understands that on have been slow to clearly identify what is have to think that Russia wasn’t actually PARSIPPANY, N.J. – During the question- every front they are facing pushback on happening, he noted. invited to be in the U.N., but it’s more like a and-answer session following Andrii their efforts to take over.” “This is evident, for example, when the joke.” As for the China issue, Mr. Klymenko Klymenko’s report and commentary by Ambassador Herbst added: “It’s impor- Obama administration refuses to call what noted that he is not a specialist on China, but David Kramer and Mark Lagon, Ambassador tant that the United States and Europe Moscow is doing in Ukraine an invasion. that China would not likely go against the John Herbst asked: “What do you see as ensure that they have the laws in place so They use the old Nixon word ‘incursion,’ whole international community and would necessary for the West to do to stop Mr. that Ukraine – both the government and which he used to describe his operation in not go against the United States. Putin in Crimea and beyond Crimea?” Ukrainian citizens – can seek justice, com- Cambodia. And in fact, correspondents for Mr. Kramer added that the lack of criti- Mr. Kramer stated: “It would be a mis- mercial justice, for expropriated assets. And elite publications have said to me, we partly cism of the China move “gave the impression take in my view, to differentiate take our leads from what that the United States was pivoting away the sanctions, even though the Western governments are say- “It would be a mistake to lift the from Europe. And as Mark [Lagon] said, we sanctions have been done in ing,” Ambassador Herbst can’t afford to do that.” Russia, he continued, different iterations. It would be sanctions as long as Russia controls pointed out. “views democracy and aspirations of people a mistake to lift the sanctions any part of Ukrainian territory, and He continued: “But the to live in a rule-of-law based society as a as long as Russia controls any West is slowly waking up to threat. China’s willing to work with authori- part of Ukrainian territory, and I would include Crimea.” the fact that the greatest tarian regimes. It’ll also work with democra- I would include Crimea. It is national security challenge on cies. Russia much prefers authoritarian not just about the Donbas, – David Kramer, senior director the planet today is not that regimes, because those are the ones it’s Donetsk and Luhansk. It is for human rights and human freedom ragtag bunch of terrorists ISIS, most comfortable with. That’s what it is, about Crimea, too. If we don’t but the Kremlin – the Kremlin after all. And so that’s why I think Russia is, recognize the annexation, then at the McCain Institute. pursuing revanchist policies. right now, a bigger threat than China is.” we should keep the sanctions But you might say it’s impor- Mr. Lagon added, “Let me just say my in place until Russia gets out of Crimea. So I this is something that people who are sup- tant for us to encourage both Western gov- dear friend and I don’t entirely agree on think it may take a while. We just have to do porting Ukraine should make sure is in ernments and Western media to speed up that, and I just want to say that from it as long as it takes.” place.” their understanding, because the Ukrainian Freedom House’s perspective, I think there Mr. Lagon noted: “…to have the idea that John Kunstadter of Radzima Photo, people are paying very heavily the price for is a significant concern beyond ISIS and somehow it’s the best policy for stability reminded the panelists: “…In 1993, when this slowness of perception.” Russia as a third center for pushing for, you and realpolitik to just accept as fait accom- then-Moscow Mayor [Yuri] Luzhkov talked Russian propaganda, Mr. Kramer added, know, an illiberal new order in China. pli what’s happened in Crimea, that’s only about expelling people of Caucasian origin has four main target audiences: the U.S., That’s my own view.” going to invite more real instability and from Moscow; in 1995, when then-Foreign where it has not worked well for Mr. Putin Ambassador Herbst added: “…I don’t threats to human rights.” Affairs Minister [Andrei] Kozyrev used the or Russia; Europe, which has political par- think you have to worry about China in this Mr. Klymenko added: “Sooner or later, same Nuremberg language that [Vladimir] ties like Marine La Pen’s National Front context because they will do what’s in their we’re going to come to this creation of an Putin used last year to talk about the so- Party in France that took $10 million from own interest, and their own interest is to anti-Putin coalition, sooner or later. We can called Russian right over its so-called com- Mr. Putin – “we need to figure out how to sell as much as they can and buy as much define it differently. We can say anti-imperi- patriots in Estonia, there were crickets in get the Europeans to understand that as they need, wherever the source. And Mr. al, anti-totalitarian, but I think that we’re Washington and in Western Europe. So this Russian money is corrupting their sys- Putin’s bad not just in Ukraine, but also for going to get to that. And if we have the goes back way beyond 2007-2008 with tems”; countries along Russia’s borders, Russia, as evidenced by his willingness to mutual feeling that we actually eventually Putin’s speeches in Munich and Bucharest. particularly where there are Russian popu- sell gas cheaper to China than to Europe as come to creating this coalition, I think all of It’s a longstanding problem and we’re see- lations, but “as we’ve seen in Ukraine – and a way of somehow getting back at Ukraine. us have to start thinking seriously about it.” ing the results.” in part thanks to Putin – Ukraine is more And China will take full advantage of this.” Mr. Kunstadter asked the panelists their united than its ever been,”; and the Audience questions Davinca Lupa, an audience member, suggestions for the best way to get the main- Russians themselves, demonizing the West asked about the process of Westerners Myroslava Gongadze of Voice of America, stream media to refrain from simple trans- and the U.S. as threats, as well as internal wishing to visit Crimea, and the threat of asked: “Andrii was talking about expropria- mission of disinformation from Moscow political opponents such as Boris Nemtsov, nuclear weapons being based in Crimea. tion of properties, Ukrainian properties in and to understand the price Ukraine has which indicates “that some Russians might On the nuclear issue, Mr. Klymenko Crimea. What is the amout of – how would already paid and the danger ahead. take into their own hands to do something explained that in Soviet times Crimea was you assess the amount of expropriation? Mr. Lagon cited the need to reconstitute about it, and it becomes not just a propa- used as a nuclear weapons base. “So when [What is] the value of that expropriation?” Western capacity for broadcasting and ganda issue, not just an information war, it Russia actually rebased – launching two big Mr. Klymenko said: “We’re talking about media, adding: “Some people consider it can become a security problem.” units to Crimea, they used this chance to billions of dollars.” entirely passé to have things like Radio Free “…At the end of the day, it’s the regime bring also the nuclear supplies as well. So Ms. Gongadze added, “One also has to Europe, Radio Liberty, old-school, we can that’s using it. Information is a means. It’s it’s there – it’s there right now.” Militarily, think of roads, infrastructure of all sorts, rely on the private sector. We need to have a the people, as John [Herbst] said, sitting in Russia has brought in new technologies, electrical transmission lines, water lines, concerted effort to have public-sector mes- the Kremlin that are a threat to us, and we new military supplies and a lot of military sewer lines, military bases, natural resourc- saging about the truth, and then we need to do have to recognize and deal with that in a units. This is a very serious issue and it actu- es in the ground, whether it’s rocks, miner- make sure that that diminution of space for much more serious way,” Mr. Kramer said. ally changes the global security balance. als or whatever. I mean, everything that objectivity in the media that was used by Ivanna Bilych, general counsel for Going to Crimea, those from Ukraine was stolen has to be counted. And I would Putin in the case of Ukraine and Crimea Razom for Ukraine, asked about the rules need a special document, Mr. Klymenko suggest that the number is not in the bil- does not seep more widely.” that countries are to follow since Mr. Putin’s said, and foreigners can technically go, but lions, but it’s in the hundreds of billions. Mr. Kramer noted the concerns from actions have dismantled the post-second Ukraine border officials will view a visit to Just the hydrocarbons themselves in the Lithuania on Russian media pressures world war security order, the Helsinki Final the occupied territory as an act in support territorial offshore waters of Crimea are in within the country, and highlighted the Act, the U.N. Charter. With Russia as a per- of Russian occupation. From a tourism per- excess of $100 billion. And I would suggest need to counter that with a software men- manent U.N. Security Council member with spective, we believe that there should be a that that’s something that should be pur- tality that information is vital for prevent- veto power, how is Ukraine to legally fight real economic blockade there. Mr. sued very aggressively in courts. The share- ing future Crimeas. its case in the international arena? Also, Klymenko’s organization monitors the ship- holders of Yukos won a $50 billion judge- Mr. Klymenko suggested that people tar- how should the West respond to Russia ping in the Black Sea that docks in Crimea ment on the property that was expropriat- get mainstream media outlets, urging them pressuring China to make payments to ed from them with respect to Yukos. Here to move their offices from Moscow to Kyiv. Russia instead of Ukraine, with which they (Continued on page 20) No. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2015 5

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM New Jersey District Committee holds annual meeting at UNA Home Office

by Roma Hadzewycz PARSIPPANY, N.J. – The New Jersey District Committee of the Ukrainian National Association held its annual meet- ing here at the UNA Home Office on Friday, March 27. Representatives of UNA Branches 37, 42, 76, 133, 134, 155, 171, 269 and 287 were in attendance. The meeting was opened by District Chairman Yuriy Symczyk, who welcomed all to the meeting. Michael Koziupa, UNA first vice-president, was tapped as chair of the meeting, and Stephan Welhasch as secretary. The UNA Executive Committee was represented by National Secretary Christine E. Kozak and Treasurer Roma Lisovich. Ms. Lisovich, who was the first to speak, reported that the UNA has met and, indeed, surpassed all goals required to meet new criteria for insurance companies. She said that because of the transfer of the Soyuzivka Heritage Center to the Ukrainian National Foundation, the UNA’s surplus is up to $ 7.4 million as of the end of 2014 (as compared to $4 million as of December 31, 2013) and the UNA’s net income for 2014 was $2.4 million (as compared to $403,00 for 2013). As a result, the UNA is now on a much stronger footing to meet new regulatory demands. Ms. Kozak also had good news to share. She cited the Roma Hadzewycz increase in first-year premium income on life insurance UNA’ers gathered for the annual meeting of the New Jersey District Committee. policies, noting that for 2014 the total was over $214,000, while in 2013 it was about $76,000. She added, “We are that the district was credited for 30 policies sold in 2014 for the new term of office. trying to surpass that this year,” and reported that the UNA for over $2 million in insurance coverage. He spoke also of Meeting participants unanimously elected the following is running a membership drive between April and the marketing opportunities utilized by the district to pro- officers: Ms. Stanko, chair; Mr. Symczyk, vice-chair; Mr. December in order to increase enrollment. mote the UNA, including the very successful Ukrainian Welhasch, secretary; Mr. Honcharyk, treasurer; Mr. Bohdan, The UNA national secretary also made several presenta- Festival in Perth Amboy, N.J., at which the UNA was repre- organizing director; Valia Kaploun and Mr. Koziupa, audi- tions of several service awards to UNA Home Office sented for the first time. tors; and Neonila Sochan and Genevieve Kufta, honorary employees who are members of the New Jersey District Mr. Honcharyk then delivered the financial report, after members-at-large. (and were not at the UNA convention last year when such which Auditing Committee members Oksana Stanko and Ms. Stanko thanked the members for entrusting the dis- awards were presented). Walter Honcharyk was cited for Mr. Koziupa reported that all finances were in good order. trict’s leadership to her and noted that she welcomes ideas 22 years of service, while Joe Banach and Nadia Salabay The officers’ reports were unanimously accepted by the for district activities. were each recognized for 26 years. meeting participants. After a brief discussion that touched on such matters as After Mr. Welhasch read the minutes from the 2013 The Nominating Committee, which was chaired by the upcoming Ukrainian Cultural Festival at Soyuzivka and annual meeting of the New Jersey District Committee, Mr. Michael Bohdan with Ms. Stanko and Mr. Symczyk as mem- the UNA’s website, the meeting was adjourned and mem- Symczyk delivered the district chairman’s report. He noted bers, then announced its proposed slate of district officers bers enjoyed informal conversation over lunch. Subscribe to The Ukrainian Weekly Only $90 $80 for UNA Please contact members Subscription Dept. [email protected] For an additional Tel.: 973-292-9800 ext. 3040 $5 get an online subscription as well Published by the Ukrainian National Association

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EASTER PASTORAL The Ukrainian Weekly Thank you to our supporters May our Resurrected Lord bestow Tax time is around the corner and, as we gather together all our papers and forms to file our tax returns, and review our charitable donations, it occurred to us that His peace and grace upon us all this is a perfect time to express thanks to our supporters. In this case we mean not Below is the Easter pastoral of the are seized with fear and run off in haste. just the readers who have been supporting this newspaper for many years by being Ukrainian Catholic hierarchy of the U.S.A. to Their reaction is not surprising because loyal subscribers (print, online or both), or the credit unions, businesses, organiza- clergy, hieromonks and brothers, religious they had come to the tomb to pay their final tions and individuals whose paid advertisements help our bottom line. In this space sisters, seminarians and beloved faithful. respects to their Teacher, who had died a this week, we would like to thank all those who have contributed to The Ukrainian horrible death. They were taken aback to Weekly Press Fund. Their support has been substantial through the years and, Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen! discover the grave empty and still more thankfully, it continues. “Then (the women) went out and fled when they heard the message of the angel. A quick look at our year in review issues for the past five years (incidentally, you from the tomb, seized with trembling and And they were overcome with fear when can access them on our website, www.ukrweekly.com, by clicking on the link in the bewilderment. They said nothing to anyone they realized that the empty tomb had upper left-hand corner) provides ample proof. for they were afraid.” (Mk. 16:8) completely upended their world and chal- In 2010 we reported that donations to The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund totaled It should be easy for us to think of a time lenged everything they thought they knew. $32,182. In 2011, readers supported our newspaper with $35,718 in press fund when we were so terrified of something or If their eyes were not deceiving them and if donations. For 2012, that sum was $34,529, while in 2013 it was $25,498. In 2014 someone that we ran away in fear. Why did what the young man in the tomb said was donations to The Weekly were robust, adding up to $39,445. It should be noted that we run? Sometimes we were afraid of get- true, then the whole world had changed a large portion of that amount – $12,500 – came at the end of the year in a single ting hurt. Or perhaps we were afraid of los- radically with Jesus’ resurrection, and that donation from one of our strongest supporters: Self Reliance (New York) Federal ing control. Other times we were afraid of meant they had to change too. The women Credit Union. (A like amount was donated by Self Reliance to our sister publication, what we did not understand. had come to the tomb to honor a man who Svoboda.) And this year, our faithful readers continue to show their support, which When we read the Gospels, we can be had died. Instead, they were sent out to helps ensure that this newspaper, now in its 82nd year, continues to be published. surprised to learn that it is also those who proclaim that he is very much alive. Little Each month without fail, we at The Ukrainian Weekly publish a list of donors to are the closest companions of Christ who wonder they were afraid! The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund. You may not pay much attention to these lists, but fled in terror. When Judas led the soldiers Once again this year, we have completed we do. These donations, no matter their amounts, make a big difference for a commu- into the Garden of Gethsemane and our Lenten journey of prayer and repen- nity publication like ours that never was intended to be a profit-making venture. The betrayed his Master, it is the disciples who tance and, having spiritually relived the Weekly, you see, has been published by the Ukrainian National Association as a com- fled for their lives. Later, it is Peter, fearing a final terrible days of Jesus’ earthly life in the munity service since the paper’s establishment in 1933. The same is true for our sis- similar fate, who denied Jesus three times. liturgical services of Holy Week, we find ter publication, Svoboda, which has been published since 1893. Still, our publisher’s And almost at the very end of the Gospel, ourselves, along with the pious women, largesse can only go so far… Subscriptions, advertisements and donations are key. following the crucifixion, death and resur- kneeling at the foot of the empty tomb of What is most heartening to us on the receiving end of the donations to our press rection of Jesus, it is the women who came Jesus. fund is that we see a lot of familiar names – people who’ve sent in stories and letters, to the tomb very early on that first Easter How will we respond to the astonishing folks who’ve been mentioned in stories published in The Weekly, and, of course, per- Sunday morning, whom we witness fleeing sight of the empty tomb and the words of sonal acquaintances and colleagues in community activism. Among them are many in fear and astonishment. Why did they the angel? Will we too run away in fear, supporters from the younger generation. That, too, speaks volumes. And, there are flee? Were they afraid for their lives as unable to face a God who overturns our repeat donors of larger and smaller amounts. We see all these donations as tangible were Peter and the other disciples? understanding of the world? Will we flee expressions of appreciation for the work of this community newspaper. Certainly, we must admire the tenacity from the personal challenge that He pres- We should point out that there is also another way to sustain The Ukrainian of the faith of Mary Magdalene and the ents to us? Or, will we come to the empty Weekly and help it fulfill its mission of keeping our community informed and in other women for coming to the tomb in the tomb and find our hope? touch, as well as informing others about Ukraine and Ukrainians. Just last year, the first place to anoint the body of Jesus. It is Whatever our hopes are – for reconciled UNA established an endowment fund to support its two newspapers by donating astonishing they did not let themselves relationships, for healing from physical ill- $10,000 of seed money. Our benefactors now have an opportunity to secure The become discouraged either by the fearful ness or emotional hurts, for a closer rela- Weekly’s and Svoboda’s future by donating to the Publication Endowment Fund via events they had just witnessed two days tionship with God, for peace in our families, the UNA’s charitable arm, the Ukrainian National Foundation (checks should be pay- earlier or by the impossibility of what they our parish communities, our country, for an able to the Ukrainian National Foundation, and a notation should indicate planned to do. After all, how were they to end to the senseless spilling of blood in Publication Endowment Fund). The interest earned from the endowment’s account get past the soldiers guarding the tomb and Ukraine and for the restoration of peace in will benefit both publications, whose combined years of devoted service to our com- whose aid could they enlist to help them our homeland – they are all found in the munity now exceed 200. roll away the great stone at its entrance? empty tomb. For God has reconciled every- So, dear readers, thank you again for your donations – and your anticipated fur- But God, in rewarding their faith, thing to himself by making peace through ther donations – which enable us to continue our work and service to you and our removed all obstacles – the soldiers are the blood of the cross and through the cru- community. struck dumb and the stone is miraculously cified and resurrected Lord, the firstborn of rolled away by an angel in the form of a the dead and the beginning of the new cre- young man who now sits at the head of the ation. (Col. 1:19, 20) place where Jesus was laid. He tells them Today we celebrate the resurrection of April Turning the pages back... that Jesus is not there, that He is risen and the Messiah, the Son of God. We, like the that He will meet them and the disciples in women, must tremble with amazement Last year, on April 7, 2014, the Donetsk People’s Republic Galilee. But instead of responding with joy to 7 declared itself an independent republic and invited Russian sol- this unexpected announcement, the women (Continued on page 7) diers to ensure a referendum on joining the Russian Federation. 2014 Moscow was silent on military support, and Ukrainian law enforcement used limited force to free most of the buildings, not firing weapons at the radicals and thereby denying President Vladimir Putin a pretext to invade. In the largest seizure of state buildings in several eastern Ukrainian cities, 500 people stormed the Kharkiv Oblast Council building on April 6, 2014, with 5,000 pro-Russia dem- onstrators (less than 0.5 percent of the city’s population). Internal Affairs Minister Arsen Avakov wrote on his Facebook page, “Putin and Yanukovych ordered and paid for the latest wave of separatist unrest in the country’s east,” adding that many of those involved were paid provocateurs, including women and children. Mr. Avakov wrote that despite the provocation, “the situation would be brought under control without blood.” Ukraine’s government launched its anti-terrorist operation (ATO) in Kharkiv two days later. On April 7, 2014, the provocateurs announced the creation of a Kharkiv People’s Republic and set the Kharkiv Oblast Council building on fire after they were evicted by police. During the eviction, the illegal occupants threw grenades and fired at police, reported acting President Oleksandr Turchynov. The police operation involved blocking the surrounding center streets and shutting down the metro system. Out of the 70 that were arrested, 64 were confirmed residents of the Kharkiv Oblast. In Luhansk, on April 7, 2014, masked and armed Russian separatists took over the local headquarters of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). The next day they placed mines throughout the building and took approximately 60 hostages that they released by morning. Prime Minsiter Arseniy Yatsenyuk told the Cabinet of Ministers, “The numerous “Easter Blessing,” a glasspainting by Yaroslava Surmach Mills, reproduced on a card (Continued on page 18) published in 1980 by the Surma Book and Music Co. No. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2015 7

COMMENTARY WINDOW ON EURASIA Politics in sports Russians repress Ukrainians in Far East, by Askold S. Lozynskyj fered by any of the players from team threaten to deport Crimean Tatars there Russia or from any other team for that mat- A year after Crimea was annexed by the ter. How’s that for politics impacting sports, by Paul Goble not only in the region but across the Russian Russian Federation, a celebratory President Mr. Blatter? Federation and even abroad as representa- Vladimir Putin admitted that Crimea was of While sports are not inherently political, Ethnic Ukrainians in the Russian Far tives of the culture of the country. But all interest to him prior to the so-called refer- they often are influenced or manipulated East, the descendants of Ukrainians who that has changed since March 2014. endum that had been the ostensible basis by politics and exploited for political ends. moved there voluntarily in late tsarist Ms. Romanenko says she is deeply proud for annexation. Mr. Putin boasted that the Certainly political events impact sports as times and forcibly in Soviet ones, are being of her Ukrainian roots. She was born in subject of Crimea’s return to Russia came they impact everything else in life. And harassed by Russians there for their sup- Khabarovsk and has lived there her entire up when he acted in February 2014 to save sports events at which the participants rep- port of Ukraine, even as Russians in Crimea life. Her parents were born there, and her the life of Ukraine’s ousted president, resent countries are even more political. are threatening the Crimean Tatars with grandfather came from Ukraine during the Viktor Yanukovych, who was on the run, The opportunity to host a global sports deportation to that faraway region. civil war in the hopes of escaping from abandoned and about to be captured by the event in which the competitors are nations Since the Crimean Anschluss, Natalya Soviet power. But by the time he reached Ukrainians. It was then, according to Mr. is overwhelmingly politicized. Mr. Putin Romanenko, head of a Ukrainian choir in Irkutsk, communism had spread to the Putin, that he gave the order to reunite played that card very well in February Khabarovsk, has been stripped of her job, Pacific, and he settled near a Buryat village. Crimea with the motherland and personal- 2014 in Sochi during the Olympic Games interrogated by the FSB and forced to make Despite being two generations removed ly acted as commander-in-chief. The con- and will do so again in 2018. false declarations. Most recently, she was from Ukraine and having been subjected to cept of reunification itself is as specious as Russia has relinquished any rights to covered with green paint by someone who Russification policies in Soviet and post- Russia’s connection with Crimea is histori- belong to the civilized (meaning playing by said that was “for Novorossiya, you Soviet times, she still speaks Ukrainian flu- cally tenuous and replete with crimes. the rules) community of nations. Bombing Banderite!” (svoboda.org/content/arti- ently as do her children. All of them love Between annexation and the admission, an opponent’s training facility, depriving it cle/26915369.html). Ukraine. She adds that while Russians and an even more ominous specter appeared: of its home base and killing its fans should Ms. Romanenko told Radio Liberty she is Ukrainians may have once been of the same an accumulation of Russian nuclear weap- certainly qualify for a red card. But Russia convinced that all of this is the work of the filiation, they “long ago diverged along two onry on the peninsula with Mr. Putin has gone well beyond that. It has invaded, Russian special services and officials who different paths.” threatening its use. Foreign Affairs Minister murdered, annexed and integrated mem- are carrying out Vladimir Putin’s wishes The choir director says she is not a polit- Sergei Lavrov weighed in that Crimea was bers of the international community. It has and persecuting anyone who dares to ical person and consequently does not no longer a nuclear-free zone in view of the impeded international monitoring, express his or her own opinion and “defend make political assessments of what has annexation and Russia’s nuclear status. breached international agreements, and their Ukrainian friends.” taken place in Ukraine. But she insists that In tandem with Mr. Putin’s Crimean cele- violated international norms and boundar- Up until a year ago, she and her choir, bration, Russia integrated South Ossetia ies. Lest we forget, it has murdered 298 Batkivska Krynytsia, regularly performed (Continued on page 23) militarily and economically after seven innocents from countries that are not par- years of Russian occupation. The empire is ties to its conflict. How can any of these being reinstated. The European Union nations, or anyone for that matter who con- decided to extend sanctions against Russia siders himself an honorable and moral Bare majority of Russians wants for the Ukraine conflict until the end of human being, play on the same field as the 2015. In fact no democratic country has Russians? recognized the annexation of Crimea or the The only logical solution is that Russia Russia to stay within current borders integration of South Ossetia. should be disqualified from international by Paul Goble territorial expansion, nearly half of all President Petro Poroshenko has called competition in which nations wronged by Russians – 47 percent – said that Moscow on Ukraine’s allies to consider boycotting Russia are participants. Certainly, Russia Only 57 percent of Russians say their does not have the right to invoke the mis- the 2018 World Cup to be held in Russia. cannot be permitted to host any interna- country should be satisfied with and con- treatment of ethnic Russians in these coun- FIFA President Sepp Blatter has insisted tional competitions or events. tinue to live within its current borders, tries. But at the same time, 34 percent said that “a boycott of any sporting event has The president of FIFA is simply wrong if while nearly a quarter – 23 percent – say Russia was right to “defend its own” by never brought any solutions” and has called he thinks that sports and politics are not Moscow should use all means, including annexing Crimea. for an end to “political interference” from related. Perhaps he believes that Crimea military force, to bring under its control the At least three things about this poll are the European Parliament. He has even sug- and Donbas are simply internal Ukrainian former Soviet republics, although 65 per- disturbing: First, 24 years after the disinte- gested that holding the event in Russia conflicts, but Mr. Putin’s admission on cent disagreed, according to a new Levada gration of the USSR, large numbers of would stabilize the situation in the region. Crimea certainly dispelled that propagan- Center poll. Russians have not accepted that as final and Currently, Ukraine and Russia are com- da. Forensic findings to date that leave no At the same time, the new survey found, thus form a major base of support for peting to qualify for UEFA European cham- doubt that a Russian Buk missile fired from only one Russian in 10 (10 percent) says Vladimir Putin’s revisionist and revanchist pionship scheduled for France in 2016. Russian-occupied territory brought down that Russia does not have the right to annex foreign policy as now in the case of Ukraine. Ukrainian players have been put at a disad- Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 have exposed a what are now foreign territories to its own Second, the poll suggests, by its granulari- vantage as players from the Donbas area blatant attempt by Russia to literally get and that it must act according to interna- ty in terms of what borders Russians would (Donetsk Shakhtar) have not been able to away with murder. In the future the arro- tional law governing any such border like to see, that this is not a superficial atti- practice for almost a year now at their facil- gant Mr. Putin and Mr. Lavrov will no doubt changes (interfax-russia.ru/Center/ tude but one that among significant portions ity. Shakhtar stadium has been damaged by admit Russia’s role in the Donbas, which citynews.asp?id=593900). of the Russian population is a matter of the Russians. Several of the Ukrainian play- already is clear to everyone. Eight percent said they supported Russia almost existential concern – a reality that ers, including its goalkeeper, originate from FIFA’s president has no choice but to keeping its current borders but incorporat- underscores that these attitudes are going Shakhtar. Shakhtar has been compelled to rescind Russia’s hosting of the World Cup ing Belarus, another 8 percent said they to be a source of problems for the Eurasian train in Kyiv and play its home games in in 2018. Otherwise, Mr. Blatter should not backed Russia’s expansion to include all of region and beyond for a long time to come. Lviv. No such disadvantage has been suf- be president of FIFA. The 79-year-old is the former USSR, “except the Baltics,” and And third – and this is perhaps the most running for another four-year term in May. yet another 8 percent said that Moscow worrisome thing of all – many in the West Askold S. Lozynskyj is an attorney based Unless he does what is right, he should not should include the Baltic countries as well. seem to be taking such attitudes in stride, in New York City. He is a former president of be re-elected and his successor should cor- Smaller shares of the Russian population as somehow natural given what Russians the Ukrainian World Congress. rect his mistakes. favored lesser expansions of the borders of have gone through. Just how outrageous their country: Four percent wanted to join that is becomes obvious if one imagines Belarus, Ukraine and Kazakhstan to Russia, how the international community would + Stefan Soroka 3 percent only Belarus and Ukraine, and 1 react if any other country on the face of the May our Resurrected... Archbishop of Philadelphia for Ukrainians percent only Ukraine. According to the poll- earth had a population with similar views. Metropolitan of Ukrainian Catholics in the (Continued from page 6) sters, “10 percent of the respondents found No one would tolerate such attitudes in United States it difficult to answer this question.” another country, and everyone would mobi- when we approach the empty tomb. Christ + Richard Seminack With regard to the justification for such lize to oppose them and it. Failure to do so is truly Risen! How wonderful it is when Eparch of St. Nicholas in Chicago in the case of Russia will not create condi- we meet the living God! + Paul Chomnycky, OSBM (author) Paul Goble is a long-time specialist on tions under which these views will some- Our fervent prayer is that our Eparch of Stamford ethnic and religious questions in Eurasia how “go away with time,” as some commen- Resurrected and Living Lord may bestow his who has served in various capacities in the tators suggest. Instead, that failure will only peace and grace upon you and your loved + Bohdan Danylo U.S. State Department, the Central encourage those who think that Russia has ones, upon all our brothers and sisters scat- Eparch of St. Josaphat in Parma Intelligence Agency and the International the right to do what no one else does. tered throughout the world and especially + John Bura Broadcasting Bureau, as well as at the Voice That, in turn, will encourage the worst upon our beloved and suffering Ukraine. Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio elements in the Kremlin, including in the Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen! Easter, 2015 Liberty and the Carnegie Endowment for first instance Mr. Putin, to continue to vio- International Peace. Mr. Goble writes a blog late the international rules of the game, and called “Window on Eurasia” (http://windo- reinforce such attitudes and the vicious Visit our archive online: www.ukrweekly.com woneurasia2.blogspot.com/). The article authoritarianism they support within above is reprinted with permission. Russia and where Russian forces may go. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2015 No. 14

Roma Hadzewycz SUAFCU Members of the credit union’s New Jersey Advisory Board (from left): Dr. Andrew SUAFCU Chairman of the Board Michael R. Kos Hrechak, Michael Koziupa, Ihor Laszok, Daria Twardowsky-Vincent, Michael President/CEO Bohdan Watral reports brings the annual meeting to order. Ciapka and Michael Dziman. on the credit union’s 2014 operations. Selfreliance UAFCU holds 64th annual meeting CHICAGO – The 64th annual meeting of the membership of Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union took place Sunday, March 29, here at the credit union’s home office. The meeting was simulcast in New Jersey, at the Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey in Whippany, N.J. Most of the meeting was held concurrently, but community greetings were delivered separately in Chicago and Whippany in order to save time. In New Jersey, the meeting was called to order by SUAFCU Board of Directors Vice-Chair Ihor Laszok. This was followed by greetings to the assembly from community organizations, including representatives of the Ukrainian National Home in Jersey City, Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization, the Ukrainian American Youth Association, the Iskra Ukrainian Dance Ensemble and Academy, various sports associations and cultural organiza- SUAFCU tions, and parishes, as well as the newspapers Svoboda and During the posting of colors at the Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union’s annual meeting in The Ukrainian Weekly. Chicago, (standing, from left) are board members John Pavlyk and Roman Yatskovskyy, Vice-Chairman Oleh Once the cameras were turned on in both locations for Karawan, Vice-Chair/Secretary Victor Wojtychiw, and President/CEO Bohdan Watral. the simulcast, Chairman of the Board of Directors Michael R. Kos called the combined meeting to order. The colors Watral stated: “In 2014 net income surpassed $3.6 million, operates with an independent budget, from which it pro- were posted by the Ukrainian American Veterans and ren- reserves and undivided earnings now exceed a record vides assistance to the various Ukrainian community organi- ditions of the national anthems of the United States and $88.6 million, with credit union capital exceeding $93.6 zations, including churches, Ukrainian schools, youth organi- Ukraine followed. The Rev. Bohdan Nalysnyk, pastor of St. million. We are proud to be included among the most sta- zations and cultural institutions based in Whippany, Jersey Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, read the invocation. ble financial institutions in the United States. With sound City and Newark. The donations are in addition to the signif- Chairman Kos called for a moment of silence in memory fiscal management, we succeeded at a time when other icant funds allocated by The Selfreliance Foundation to New of deceased credit union members, including long-time institutions stumbled by maintaining our commitment to Jersey institutions, which in 2014 exceeded $30,000. community and public relations director Paul Oleksiuk. provide the highest caliber financial services in a profes- Mr. Laszok then called on the Rt. Rev. Mitred After an introduction of board and committee members sional, caring environment.” Protopresbyter Roman Mirchuk, pastor of St. John the in Illinois as well as in New Jersey, the chairman presented “With equity now exceeding 20 percent of assets, we Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in Whippany, to deliver the agenda of the meeting. Board Secretary Victor have turned our attention to the future,” he continued. “The the benediction prayer, and adjourned the meeting. Wojtychiw read the minutes of the 63rd annual meeting, environment in which our credit union operates is ever- Community greetings followed in Chicago. Pastors and which were accepted as read. Reports of the credit union’s changing, creating new hazards and greater demands on representatives of various churches approached the micro- elected leaders followed. our resources. New non-traditional Internet competitors, phone to thank the credit union for its support and com- Mr. Kos reported as Chairman of the Board of SUAFCU, new, demanding regulations, and the continued assimila- ment on the benefits of the ongoing partnership between speaking of the challenges the credit union faced in 2014 tion of our member base are but a few of the hurdles we the credit union and the community. Representatives of the and noting that Selfreliance was able to end the year on a need to address and overcome. Today, fewer credit union Ukrainian National Museum and the Ukrainian Institute of positive note. members access their accounts in person, instead taking Modern Art, the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America President/CEO Bohdan Watral described the credit advantage of online services, through their computers, in Illinois, various youth organizations and community union’s 2014 achievements. He confirmed that the financial mobile phones or other mobile devices.” groups also spoke. statements for 2014 validate the credit union’s viability and In New Jersey, Vice-Chair Laszok reminded the members Photos of the annual meeting are available on the credit consistent growth. He announced that during the period assembled in Whippany that the credit union’s New Jersey union’s website, www.selfreliance.com. The website also from April 1 to June 30, regular IRA accounts will earn a Advisory Board – which includes Michael Koziupa, Michael has links to the SUAFCU annual report and credit union higher than usual rate of 2 percent (APR). Szpyhulsky, Ihor Laszok, Daria Twardowsky-Vincent, history. In a summary of the credit union’s operations, Mr. Michael Ciapka, Dr. Andrew Hrechak and Michael Dziman – – SUAFCU Marketing/PR Department

position to help to do so in any way they can. Ukraine Today... Ukraine Today does not receive funds from the government, she said. (Continued from page 1) After her presentation and discussion, those and Central Europe, and the international attending were shown segments of a moving response to them, and in so doing, to become an Ukraine Today documentary feature, “Tortured informational bridge between Ukraine and the Femininity: Revenge or Forgiveness,” presenting the international community. That bridge is being personal experiences of four women who had suf- built on transparency, accountability and the fered much during the conflict in eastern Ukraine. principles of free speech and journalistic objectiv- The women – Russian-speaking but pro-Ukrai- ity, she said, and its target audience includes poli- nian – are: Elena Rybak, a doctor and wife of a ticians, journalists, opinion leaders, potential Horlivka City Council politician who was abduct- investors in Ukraine and Eastern Europe, the ed, tortured and killed by pro-Russian militants; Ukrainian diaspora and other interested viewers. Anna Guz, a young architect who had been a cap- Dr. Roslycky said that, in addition to providing tive of those militants; Alena Klimenko, a Donetsk truthful information about Russia’s war against schoolgirl whose mother was abducted and tor- Ukraine and the international response to it, tured by the pro-Russian militants and then vol- Ukraine Today will also focus on economic reforms unteered to serve in the Ukrainian armed forces; in Ukraine, its business and investment opportuni- and Olga Fedorenko, a sculptor whose son disap- peared without a trace in that eastern war zone. ties and risks, and on its society and culture. Yaro Bihun A major obstacle to this independent station’s Screenshot of Anna Guz, a young architect who had been a captive of the The 24-hour Ukraine Today news program is successful operation and expansion is the lack of pro-Russian militants, being interviewed in the Ukraine Today documenta- not available on cable or broadcast television. It funding, she said, and she appealed to those in a ry “Tortured Femininity: Revenge or Forgiveness.” can be viewed only on the web (uatoday.tv). No. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2015 9 CIUS holds symposium on the Euro-Maidan revolution EDMONTON, Alberta – The Center for attributable to the Euro-Maidan protests, Political and Regional Studies (CPRS) at the democratic transformations, the current Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, war in the Donbas and Russian aggression. University of Alberta, on March 9-11 held a Based on a nationwide representative symposium on the first anniversary of the survey and focus group discussions, his Euro-Maidan revolution in Ukraine. research has produced important data At the symposium, scholars and experts showing increased self-identification with from Canada and Ukraine spoke about the Ukraine, greater pride in belonging to the significance and consequences of this his- Ukrainian nation, stronger attachment to toric event and its influence on current symbols of nationhood and statehood (flag, international developments. anthem and titular language), greater con- The symposium was opened by Dr. solidation of the Ukrainian nation, Bohdan Harasymiw, acting coordinator of enhanced solidarity with other members of the CPRS. The first panel was devoted to the nation, increased readiness to defend the images, symbols and identity of the and work for Ukraine, and increased confi- Euro-Maidan Revolution. In her presenta- dence in the people’s power to change tion, “Media Representations and Their Ukraine for the better and make it a truly Impact,” Marta Dyczok (Western University, European country. London, Ontario) spoke about competing In his presentation, “Russia versus Ukraine: Conflicting Historical Memory as narratives in media representations of the CIUS events in Ukraine. Part of the Military-Political Conflict,” Marta Dyczok addresses symposium participants. She argued that information was used as Vladyslav Hrynevych (Institute of Political a weapon, and thus the conditions of and Ethnic Studies, Kyiv) looked into the dom, he underscored. In his presentation, Prof. Marples com- reporting have worked against the goal of conflict of competing historical memories as On the second day, a roundtable on pared and contrasted the Orange Revolution providing accurate coverage. As a result, a significant factor in fostering antagonistic “Maidan 2004 versus Euro-Maidan 2014: with the Euro-Maidan. Mr. Murray focused owing in part to the lack of expertise on relationships between Russia, as an imperi- Assessing Influence and Continuity” was on the international impact of the Euro- Ukraine among Western journalists, inter- al center, and other post-Soviet republics, held with the participation of David Maidan revolution and the special war that national public opinion remains divided whose “new future requires a new past.” Marples (Department of History and Russia has been waging against Ukraine, over the causes and consequences of The speaker pointed out that deep trans- Classics, University of Alberta), Robert concluding that the response of the West, events, the character of the Maidan pro- formations have been taking place in the Murray (Frontier Center for Public Policy, particularly that of the United States, has tests, Vladimir Putin’s dispatch of Russian Russian Federation’s memory politics, University of Alberta), Larissa Blavatska been weak. Ms. Blavatska, who was sta- troops into Crimea, and the nature of the which emphasize militarism, imperialism, (retired diplomat, Department of Foreign tioned at Canada’s Embassy in Ukraine from military conflict in eastern areas of Ukraine. anti-Westernism, and opposition to democ- Affairs and International Trade), Lubomyr 2009 to 2011, focused on the failures of Speaking about the “Influence of the racy and individual rights in favor of the Markevych (project manager for the Ukraine’s Orange leadership, particularly of Maidan and the War on National Identity,” imperatives of the collective. These princi- European Commission, formerly for the Viktor Yushchenko, which allowed Viktor Volodymyr Kulyk (Institute of Political and ples run counter to Ukraine’s aspirations, United Nations Office of Project Services) Yanukovych to come to power. Ethnic Studies, Kyiv) noted a dramatic based on Europe’s declared values of the and Michael Bociurkiw (OSCE Special change in Ukrainian national identity rule of law, social justice and personal free- Monitoring Mission to Ukraine). (Continued on page 20) Sanctuary Project workshop connects scholars, church decision-makers, museum personnel accompanied by interviews that describe ritual practices. The representatives of the clergy talked about issues such as preserving church records and maintaining reli- gious devotion. Mmes. Cyncar, Harasymiw, and Kohut gave historical information about their respective museums and described acquisition policies with Ms. Harasymiw point- ing out that their mission was to collect items from Ukraine as well as Canada. It was pointed out that the Basilian Fathers Museum in Mundare is unique because it does more than acquire objects to be used for display and research. The museum accepts all sacred objects, keeping a select few for the museum, sending some to churches that are in need of par- ticular items, and destroying those items which cannot be kept in a manner that befits the fact that these are sancti- fied objects. The staff of museum and heritage associations offered information about themselves and the services they offer. Many of the services could greatly benefit small local CIUS groups that need information about best preservation At the Sanctuary Project’s February 17 workshop (from left) are: Nadia Cyncar, Tom Ward, Frances Swyripa, practices and policies to follow when the decision to Natalie Kononenko, John-Paul Himka, Heather Coleman, Meaghan Patterson, Father Alexey Surayev, Elaine Harasymiw, Mike Luchanski, Karen Lemiski and Roman Shiyan. donate to a museum is made. The afternoon was devoted to discussion and the formu- EDMONTON, Alberta – University of Alberta faculty and Tom Ward wore multiple hats as representatives of the lation of workshop resolutions. The need to help rural com- involved in the Sanctuary Project held a workshop on Historical Resources Management Branch of Alberta Culture munities and their parishes came up as a topic repeatedly, February 17 to talk about the results of their work docu- and Tourism. Meaghan Patterson, executive director/CEO of and Prof. Swyripa and Ms. Lemiski will write a small guide- menting sacral culture on the Canadian prairies and con- the Alberta Museums Association, was in attendance, as book outlining best practices for dealing with sacred objects. nect scholars with the community. The aim was to facilitate were Khrystyna Kohut representing the Ukrainian Canadian As the Sanctuary database is built and goes online, links interaction between museum personnel and church deci- Museum and Archives of Alberta; Elaine Harasymiw from will be made on that website to the resources provided by sion-makers who need to deal with sacred objects. The the Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Alberta branch, located at the Historical Resources Management Branch of Alberta Sanctuary Project team sought to initiate a dialogue and to St. John’s Cultural Center; and Nadia Cyncar from the Culture and Tourism, the Alberta Museums Association discuss how the Sanctuary data might be made most useful Ukrainian Catholic Women’s League of Canada, Edmonton and the Royal Alberta Museum, guiding interested parties to interested communities. Eparchy Museum, located at St. Josaphat’s Ukrainian directly to support services. Present at the workshop were John-Paul Himka and Catholic Cathedral. Karen Lemiski represented the Basilian The large museums attending the workshop appealed Frances Swyripa, both from the Department of History and Fathers Museum in Mundare, Alberta. to the church communities involved to ensure that the Classics at the University of Alberta, and Natalie The workshop was sponsored by a grant from the Killam appropriate authorities approve and sign the museum gift- Kononenko, Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Foundation through its Connection Program. Additional sup- ing agreements when a donation is made. They were Studies and the workshop organizer. port came from the Kule Chair in Ukrainian Ethnography encouraged to institute the use of internal release forms to Bishop David Motiuk represented the Ukrainian Catholic and the Canadian Institute for Ukrainian Studies. help avoid conflicts over object ownership once the trans- Church and the Rev. Alexey Surayev represented the The workshop began with opening remarks from Prof. action is complete. Russian Orthodox Church. Representatives of the Ukrainian Kononenko who spoke about similar workshops, one held An e-mail list was compiled and circulated to help work- Orthodox Church and the Orthodox Church in America did earlier in Winnipeg and one planned for Saskatoon. Prof. shop attendees stay in touch. The need for continued dia- not attend. Himka described the Sanctuary Project and its work. To date logue is great, and the workshop was a first step toward The Royal Alberta Museum was represented by Mike Sanctuary has conducted systematic photo documentation meeting the spiritual and heritage needs of Alberta’s faith- Luchanski, head of Collection Services. Matthew Wangler of Byzantine rite churches in Alberta and Saskatchewan, based communities. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2015 No. 14 “Outtakes” photo exhibit debuts at Ukrainian National Museum by Kristina Zaluckyj While listening to live music, enjoying appetizers and a glass of wine, some 250 CHICAGO – With the click of a camera attendees saw these sporting events through shutter, a moment is captured indefinitely Mr. Cherney’s viewfinder. Photos on display in time. “Outtakes,” a photo exhibition from Mr. Cherney’s collection include showcasing events through the photo- moments from the Bears’ 1985 season graphic lens of Charles Cherney was under Coach Mike Ditka’s direction and the unveiled at the Ukrainian National Museum Bulls’ 1993 championship victory. Baseball on Friday, March 13. moments from the Cubs feature both players The Pulitzer Prize-winning photogra- in action and the reactions of fellow team- pher’s images displayed moments caught mates and fans, as well as the moment dur- during an array of Chicago sporting events. ing the ninth inning when the White Sox Mr. Cherney had the opportunity to be with clenched the 2005 World Series pennant. these teams on the field, court or ice and in Many hockey moments from the late the locker room while celebrating their vic- 1970s to the present day feature key play- tories and capturing their priceless histori- ers from the Blackhawks. Reggie Kerr and cal moments. Sports celebrations from all Stan Mikita are snapped mid-game as is teams spanning the past 40 years are on Jonathan Toews of today’s team, when he display – baseball’s Chicago Cubs and scored his first goal in the NHL in 2007. Ukrainian National Museum White Sox, football’s Chicago Bears, basket- Photos of the Blackhawks with the Stanley Charles Cherney talks about his career and thanks everyone in attendance. ball’s Chicago Bulls and hockey’s Chicago Cup in 2010 and Wrigley Field ready for the Blackhawks. Winter Classic in 2009 come to life. Mr. Cherney’s images during the BMW up from smaller newspapers until he joined Golf Championship tournaments capture the Chicago Tribune as a team journalist. It the greens on a sunny day as golfers like was there that he won a Pulitzer Prize for Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods march to Explanatory Journalism. Mr. Cherney is also the next hole to tee off. a two-time winner of the Chicago Press Images for sports enthusiasts abound in Photographer of the Year award. this display and compliment Mr. Cherney’s Mr. Cherney’s love of sports is expressed images from the industrial side of Chicago through the images on the walls of the via Finkl and Sons Co. steel mill. Large Ukrainian National Museum. Besides cov- images of a 6,000-ton steel press and hot ering all six Chicago Bulls championships, molten steel make viewers feel as though he also reported on the Olympic Games in they just walked onto the site. France and Canada. Outside of sports, Mr. At the exhibit’s opening, Mr. Cherney Cherney also covered the Bosnian conflict was warmly welcomed by the museum and of the mid-1990s. friends, including legendary Blackhawks Today, Mr. Cherney has his own photogra- hockey player Mr. Kerr and local CBS news phy business and mostly does commercial anchor Rob Johnson. Illinois Congressman and corporate photography, along with cre- Mike Quigley was also in attendance and ating original photography, video and brand- reiterated his unyielding support for ing. His photography business website is Ukraine. The congressman also expressed www.charlescherneyphotography.com. Congressman Mike Quigley and Chicago Blackhawks player Reggie Kerr chat with his amazement about the spirit and talent For more information on “Outtakes” and fellow attendees at the opening of the “Outtakes” exhibit. within the Ukrainian community. other upcoming events at the Ukrainian The Ukrainian National Museum is host- National Museum, readers may e-mail ing this display of Mr. Cherney’s photo- [email protected], or graphic work through April 5. call 312-421-8020. Information can also be Mr. Cherney was born and raised in found via the museum’s Facebook page Chicago and is of Ukrainian heritage. His “Ukrainian National Museum.” The Ukrainian career in photography began in 1970 as an National Museum is located at 2249 W. independent journalist. He worked his way Superior St., Chicago, Ill. 60612. No. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2015 11 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2015 No. 14

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“Ukrainians have an ally in the Lithuanian president, Dalia Grybauskaite,” she said. Noting the $350 million in aid authorized by the USFA, she urged the people who sup- port Ukraine’s democracy to contact their U.S. senators and congressmen, as well as the president. Ms. Vitdutis also noted the House Resolution 955 in the House Armed Service and Foreign Affairs committees. Introduced by Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) on February 12, the bill has 33 co-sponsors, including Rep. Pascrell. The resolution authorizes: “The secretary of defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide assis- tance (including training, equipment, lethal Matthew Dubas weapons of a defensive nature, logistics Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Lithuania’s Ambassador to the U.S. Georgia’s Ambassador to the U.S. Archil support, supplies and services) to the mili- John Herbst. Zygimantas Pavilionis. Gegeshidze. tary and national security forces of Ukraine through September 30, 2017, to help had returned from the frontlines after ing this is a global issue, and adding, “the e-mail your friends and relatives to make Ukraine: (1) secure its sovereign territory meeting with Ukrainian soldiers of the 37th Belarusian community continues to sup- sure the message is heard loud and clear.” against foreign aggressors, (2) protect the unit of the Azov Volunteer Battalion, pro- port the Ukrainian community work, as Speaking from the Armenia Assembly of Ukrainian people from attacks posed by vided his assessment of the volunteers in Belarus has the same democratic aspira- America, Brian Ardamy pledged his organi- Russian-backed separatists, and (3) pro- contrast to the Russian regulars. tions for Belarus.” zation’s support to the people of Ukraine mote the conditions for a negotiated settle- The Ukrainian volunteer battalion sta- Marju Rink-Abel, president of the for their right to live in a democratic and ment to end the conflict.” tioned in Zaporizhia, he said, has a localized Estonian American National Council, also a independent state. Michael Sawkiw Jr., director of the membership that ranges in age from 19 to member of the CEEC, noted that she was Yuriy Mykytyn, president of the national Ukrainian National Information Service 63, some with Soviet military experience with Ukrainians last year in front of the executive of the Ukrainian American Youth (UNIS), the Washington-based information and some with absolutely zero battle or White House to protest the invasion of Association (UAYA), directed his comments arm of the Ukrainian Congress Committee military experience. Members of the Aidar Crimea by Russia. Nothing has happened to at President Obama, “Why are you not send- of America (UCCA), thanked the Baltic and Azov volunteer battalions are mostly make things better, and in fact things have ing arms to Ukraine as part of the Ukraine countries for their support of Ukraine. Russophone, but see themselves as gotten worse. Congress has authorized Freedom Support Act which you signed?” Lithuania’s Ambassador to the U.S. Ukrainians. There is a lack of respect for the President Barack Obama to provide arms to Mr. Mykytyn also noted the U.S. failure to Zygimantas Pavilionis noted that there are shaky ceasefire from Russia that does not Ukraine, and yet he doesn’t do it, she said. uphold the terms of the 1994 Budapest many challenges to combating Russian bode well, he added, but Ukraine has a Mr. Sawkiw reminded protesters of the Memorandum. Mr. Mykytyn continued: aggression. “Russia,” he said, “is provoked strong will and a strong spirit, and he rec- Congressional support for Ukraine during “The Maidan, the Revolution of Dignity, was by weakness.” But the costs, through sanc- ommended that Ukraine’s Western allies the Euro-Maidan protests, during the inva- based on Ukraine’s desire to turn to Europe tions, are increasing for Mr. Putin. There could squeeze Russia further with a full sion of Crimea and Ukraine’s eastern and finally rid itself of Russia’s centuries- was a chance in 2008 for NATO enlarge- embargo on all Russian exports. No one in regions, citing Sen. Robert Menendez old subjugation. We must continue to ment to include Ukraine and Georgia, he Ukraine is asking for U.S. boots on the (D-N.J.) and his efforts in the Senate Foreign demand U.S. military assistance so that added, but that was a missed opportunity, ground, he said, but Ukraine should be Relations Committee and the Senate Armed Ukraine can defend itself against Russia. and now we need to find way to stop the given arms to defend themselves against Service Committee, which called for arms We must continue contacting President advance of Russian tanks in Ukraine. Russian aggression. These volunteer and humanitarian assistance for Ukraine. Obama and Congress to achieve this goal.” Ambassador of Georgia to the U.S. Archil troops, he added, are very grateful to the The Ukrainian diaspora has been able to He added, “As members of the Ukrainian Gegeshidze underscored Russia’s use of diaspora support from all over the world. do much with the support from the American youth, we are most concerned proxies in its acts of aggression, “we have After a few chants of “U.S.A., arm Congressional Ukrainian Caucus, Mr. about Ukraine’s victims – the children of already seen this move,” noting Russia’s Ukraine,” Mr. Sawkiw reminded the audi- Sawkiw added. Ukraine who have lost their fathers in the invasion of Georgia and subsequent dis- ence of the terms of the Budapest Ausma Tomasevics of the American war against Russia and have been displaced memberment in 2008. Georgia, he said, Memorandum of 1994 that was supposed Latvian Association recommended that U.S. by the war.” was punished by Russia for its choice to be to be a guarantee of Ukraine’s territorial sanctions on Russia should continue, not- Ivan Rodichenko from the Kyiv Rus’ 25th closer to Europe and possibly NATO. integrity and sovereignty after the country ing that Ukraine’s military needs assistance Volunteer Battalion in Ukraine also spoke Ambassador Gegeshidze highlighted the voluntarily gave up the third-largest nucle- to defend itself against Russian aggression. during the protest, thanking the diaspora – solidarity between Georgia and Ukraine, ar arsenal in the world. U.S. assistance to Ukraine, he added, has been a reliable mili- most notably the New York City branch of and thanked the Ukrainian government the government of Ukraine is necessary in tary ally in NATO operations and counter- the UCCA – for its support of Ukraine’s vol- and its people for their support. countering the destabilization of the terrorism operations, and deserves U.S. unteer forces. Ukraine’s military, Ambassador Russian occupation in Ukraine, Georgia and support with defensive arms. Roman Volytsky, a Ukrainian patriotic Gegeshidze continued, lacks resources, and Moldova, he added. A comprehensive effort Mamuka Tsereteli of the Georgian supporter from New York state, reported “the fight for freedom is no fairy tale with a is necessary to increase Ukraine’s military Association of the United States noted that on the needs of these volunteer battalions guaranteed happy ending, where good tri- capabilities so that Ukraine can defend its Russia is attempting to divide Ukraine and for humanitarian aid. Mr. Volytsky had umphs over evil. All of our efforts will be sovereignty and ensure its territorial integ- underscored Ukraine’s need to be able to brought with him a shield and painted hel- needed for freedom and prosperity.” The rity. Section 3 of the Ukraine Freedom defend itself. mets from the Euro-Maidan protests in Kremlin’s policies, he said, threaten democ- Support Act details such assistance. Karl Altau of the Joint Baltic American 2014, explaining to the protesters the racy all over the world that will require Alice Kipel from the Belarus Association National Committee explained how Russia “heavy equipment” the protesters had then. much effort and strategy in the response as of the United States, as a member of the as an energy supplier has played a role in He also explained the plight of the Aidar the world stands by Ukraine. Central and East European Coalition Russia’s war against Ukraine. “We need to Volunteer Battalion, which his local com- Journalist Askold Krushelnytsky, who (CEEC), offered its support for Ukraine, say- unceasingly petition for arms for Ukraine – munity has been supporting with humani- tarian assistance. Mr. Volytsky also under- scored the case against Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko, who is being illegally imprisoned by Russia, and the need to con- tinue to support her freedom. “Our work is not done,” Mr. Sawkiw said, calling on participants to work with their communities, churches and organizations to appeal to President Obama to arm Ukraine with lethal defensive weapons that only the U.S. can offer. We need to continue to work with our congressmen and sena- tors, and remember to send thanks to those who have continued to support us and to reach out to those who have not voted in favor to possibly inform them of the situa- tion, he said. Following the protest, participants from New Jersey attended a brief commemora- tion at the Taras Shevchenko monument in Ivan Rodichenko of the 25th Kyiv-Rus’ Euro-Maidan protester Roman Volytsky Washington, where they laid flowers and Journalist Askold Krushelnytsky. Volunteer Battalion. of New York. sang Shevchenko’s poem “Testament.” No. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2015 13 Surma: A timeless piece of Ukraine in New York City by Mike Buryk NEW YORK – For me, the Lower East Side in the 1960s was part of Ukraine. St. George Church. The Arka gift shop. The Howerla bookstore. Orchidia Italian-Ukrainian restau- rant. The coffee shops Leshko, Odessa and Veselka. You could wander from block to block soaking up the culture of the old country and hearing the pleasant sounds of spoken Ukrainian floating in the air. And the center of this magical Eastern European world was Surma. Surma on East Seventh Street was like a lens sharply focusing all those bits and pieces of my Ukrainian ancestry in one very inviting place. The smell of beeswax and the sounds of Ukrainian music coming from the record player always greeted me. As you walked through the door a bell tinkled in a welcoming way with each new customer. (It still does today.) And there behind the counter on Sundays you could see Myron Surmach Sr., the founder of the Surma Book & Music Co. Surmach arrives in 1910 Myron Surmach arrived at Ellis Island in July 1910 after traveling 21 days on the ship Atlanta from Trieste. He left

Halychyna (also known as Galicia), which is now part of hisUkraine. family His in older Zheldets brother (Желдець), had already in arrivedthe Lviv in region America of in 1909 and invited him to come. At the time, immigrants were required to have $25 with Alexis Buryk/City Love Photograph them to enter the country. “ … To get $25, mama had to sell the Markian Surmach, owner of Surma. cow…,” said Mr. Surmach in a 1985 interview with the Ellis Ukrainian blouses and other wares at Surma. Island Foundation. By 1910, there was a flood of Ruthenians time, the production of “foreign” records was economically the Surma shop was discovered by the hippie generation. (as Ukrainians were known in Austria-Hungary at the time) important in the music business, but tightly controlled by Markian remembers his dad coming home talking about from Galicia who made their way to the northeast of the U.S. the companies Columbia and Victor. Surmach managed to the new music celebrities who would stop by the store. The anthracite coal mines of Pennsylvania needed strong obtain a phonograph from a Jewish shopkeeper. Members of the rock bands The Mamas & The Papas, backs to dig the black diamonds and send them to fuel homes He met Pavlo (Paul) Humeniuk, a Galician instrument Jefferson Airplane and The Doors shopped at Surma for and the rapidly growing industrial centers. maker and fiddler, whose kolomyikas were very popular Ukrainian embroidered blouses and men’s shirts whose After leaving Ellis Island, 17-year-old Myron (his pass- with Ukrainians. He then introduced Humeniuk to an agent style fit their bohemian life style. port said he was 15, but he lied to the village secretary for Columbia in his store and the fiddler was given a long- During the 1980s, the Ukrainian music scene in North about his age in order to avoid the draft in Austria) hopped term contract with the record company to produce America continued to evolve. Many selections from the a train in Hoboken, N.J., and headed for Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Ukrainian, Russian and Polish music. Canadian prairie provinces, as well as U.S. artists, were He settled in a thriving Ukrainian immigrant community Surmach became an advisor on ethnic music to both the stocked at Surma on cassette tape and eventually CDs. I there and found a job with a company making springs for Columbia and Victor record companies. He also started a remember visiting the store on Saturdays and listening to wagons and carriages. Although he went to school for only music school for children, produced sheet music and piano the melodious singing of Kvitka Cisyk, the Queens-born art- about three years in Zheldets, he had a natural love of rolls, and in 1928 started a 15-minute Ukrainian radio pro- ist who created a unique Ukrainian American sound for books and brought a few with him. In Scranton, Myron gram, which aired on various New York radio stations for traditional Ukrainian folks songs. The store also carried bought more at a Ukrainian bookstore and began selling 17 years. The show talent came from his musical school, videos of Ukrainian films such as “Shadows of Forgotten them to the other immigrants. Humeniuk and others. During the World War II period, Ancestors” directed by the famed Serhii Paradzhanov After he lost his job at the spring shop (when the about 80 78-rpm records were released by companies like based on a story by Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky. With all these resources so close by, it was easy and fun demand for carriage springs greatly declined due to the RCA on his Surma, Fortuna and Bayan labels. new manufacture of Ford automobiles), he wrote to a to keep in touch with Ukrainian culture even for a third- friend who had left Wilkes-Barre for Brooklyn, where he Changes at Surma generation novice like myself . became a dishwasher and a busboy at a restaurant. The When Myron Surmach’s son Myron Jr. returned from his New generation at Surma friend invited him to come, and Myron went to New York. Navy service in World War II, he agreed to take over the busi- While working at the restaurant, he joined a gymnastics Markian Surmach is the current proprietor of Surma. ness from his father. A major new wave of Ukrainian immi- group run by the Czech community. In 1918, he decided to His grandfather passed away in 1991 at the age of 98. His grants arrived in the New York area in the 1950s and early start selling gymnastics clothes and added some books as dad died in 2003 at the age of 71. Markian came back from ’60s as a result of their displacement in Europe after the war. well. And so, Surma, the Ukrainian shop, was born. Colorado to run the store. He said: “When I took over at As Markian Surmach, the grandson of Myron Sr. and the Myron Jr. moved away from his father’s emphasis on ethnic Surma, everyone thought I would make a lot of changes. current owner of Surma, points out: “My grandfather music and appliances, and built up the cultural aspects of the But why fix what isn’t broken?” offered services to the Ukrainian immigrant community to store, including the sale of Ukrainian blouses and shirts, which The store today looks exactly as it did when I first start- help them become Americans. He would read their letters he sourced in Eastern Europe. He also added handicrafts and ed visiting it in the 1960s. The picture of Taras Shevchenko to them in the store and offer other services. Later on, he porcelain, and focused on the sale of pysanky (Ukrainian looks down at us in a fatherly way from his spot high up on added a variety of goods, including appliances, such as Easter eggs) and the materials used to make them. the left wall. Ukrainian books, newspapers, clothing, handi- washing machines, radios and phonographs.” The store Myron Sr. retired in the 1950s to his farm in Saddle crafts, greeting cards and, of course, the ever popular was moved around to several different locations before it River, N.J., where he spent his time growing vegetables and honey rests on the shelves and counters around the store. came to rest at the current one. beekeeping in his own apiary. The honey produced from Markian related how there is a new clientele in Surma. the apiary was sold at Surma. He still came into the store This happened as a result of the major changes in Ukraine in Ethnic music business on Sundays when Myron Jr. would take his day off. the past year from the Euro-Maidan movement and a new One of the early popular offerings was ethnic music. In a It was not easy for Myron Jr. to source Ukrainian goods notoriety for the country in the world media. Unlike in the 1975 interview with the Finnish ethnomusicologist Pekka from the Soviet Union. Things would “disappear” in the past, when members of the local third wave of Ukrainian Gronow, Myron Sumrach talked about his early involvement shipments and there was an import duty of almost 100 emigration to the U.S. frequented the store, now people who with the ethnic music business in the 1920s and ’30s. At the percent of the value of the products. During the late 1960s, have even the least bit of Ukrainian ancestry come to find out more about their past. Visitors now arrive from all over the world to get in touch with the old country and sample this small piece of Ukraine on East Seventh Street. I asked Markian how long Surma would last. “As long as my personal interest in Ukraine continues and evolves,” he said, “Surma will be here.” And so, as my own children have always enjoyed this very special Ukrainian cultural place in New York City, I’m hoping that my grandchildren and their children will also come to experience their ancestry here at Surma. Mike Buryk is a Ukrainian American writer whose research focuses on Lemko and Ukrainian genealogy and the history of Ukrainians in the United States. He is a founding member of Nashi Predky, a Ukrainian genealogy and family history group. You can contact him at: michael.buryk@veri- zon.net. His website is: http://www.buryk.com/our_patch/ . Photos for this article were taken by Alexis Buryk of City Love Ukrainian musical instruments on the wall at Surma. 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Радісних Свят ВОСКРЕСІННЯ ХРИСТОВОГО Wishing a Happy Easter To Members of the General Assembly, District Committee РОДИНІ, ПРИЯТЕЛЯМ, ЗНАЙОМИМ, Chairpersons, Branch Secretaries, UNA members, ГОЛОВНОМУ УРЯДОВІ УНСОЮЗУ, their members and friends and to all Ukrainians ПРАЦІВНИКАМ, УПРАВАМ ОКРУГ in the Diaspora and Ukraine. та ВІДДІЛІВ щиро бажають Michael Koziupa with wife Anna and СТЕФАН І СВЯТОСЛАВА КАЧАРАЇ children Tatyana з родиною and Daniel

НАУКОВЕ ТОВАРИСТВО ім. ШЕВЧЕНКА в АМЕРИЦІ вітає зі святом ХРИСТОВОГО ВОСКРЕСІННЯ та бажає своїм членам і всій українській громаді Північної Америки, З нагоди України і світу духовного скріплення і Божих благ. НТШ-А щиро вдячне громаді за досьогоднішню підтримку СВІТЛОГО ПРАЗНИКА наших видавничих та інших наукових проєктів на ВОСКРЕСІННЯ ХРИСТОВОГО терені Америки й України. щиро вітаємо

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If it’s impossible to come and go from Just give us... Crimea, how can we work? Now I come to КРАЙОВА УПРАВА work and we just keep having the same (Continued from page 3) СПІЛКИ УКРАЇНСЬКОЇ МОЛОДІ conversation: When will they leave? В АМЕРИЦІ They have activated their informers who Are you following the situation in were stashed all over Crimea. And there are Russia? a lot of them. б а ж а є We are following it very closely. We are Informers? From within the Crimean watching the ruble, the dollar, the price of Ієрархам Українських Церков, Світовій Управі СУМ, Tatar community? oil. All this tells us that Russia has enough всім Управам Осередків та Булавам Відділів Юнацтва СУМ, They have activated people who during problems of its own. Crimea is a burden for членам і прихильникам та Українському Народові в Україні the Ukraine period got caught doing some- them. We wish the Russian people prosper- thing [illegal]. And these people are very ity, economic development, happiness and і в діяспорі мирних і радісних Великодніх Свят. helpful [for them]. They are on the hook that they wouldn’t be jealous of other coun- and now they can be used for various pur- tries, wouldn’t want to grab the territory of ХРИСТОС ВОСКРЕС! poses in order to divide our people and cre- others. We want them to prosper and live. ВОІСТИНУ ВОСКРЕС! ate the impression that some part [of the We love them. But we love them there – at Crimean Tatar community] supports the home, in Russia. Not in Crimea. За Крайову Управу СУМ: Russian authorities. And, finally, what do Crimean Tatars Юрій Микитин Мирон Приймак For nearly two decades, you have been need most now in order to exist under Голова Секретар the head of a non-governmental organi- the current circumstances? zation called the League of Crimean We don’t need anything. We are ready to Tatar Women. You have refused to regis- live on bread and water, without electricity ter your organization with the Russian or gas. We are ready to sit here with noth- ФЕДЕРАЛЬНА КРЕДИТОВА authorities. Is it still operating? ing at all. Just give us our freedom. КООПЕРАТИВА „САМОПОМІЧ“ Our organization’s work was based on its connections with public organizations in Copyright 2015, RFE/RL Inc. Reprinted у Клівленді, Огайо Ukraine, Turkey... We worked with the Red with the permission of Radio Free Europe/ CSFCU з нагоди Crescent; we worked with diasporas in Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Romania and Bulgaria. We worked with Washington DC 20036; www.rferl.org (see USAID [U.S. Agency for International http://www.rferl.org/content/ukraine- СВІТЛОГО ХРИСТОВОГО ВОСКРЕСІННЯ Development]. All of Crimea then was get- dzhemilev-wife-safinar-interview/ в і т а є ting foreign aid. Now, everything is cut off. 26932164.html). Український народ у вільній Україні, Ієрархів і Духовенство Українських Церков, Проводи українських організацій в Україні та в діяспорі, Українську світову Кооперативну Раду та Централю Українських Кооператив Америки, всіх своїх членів та все україн- ське громадянство. Happy Easter БАЖАЄМО ВЕСЕЛИХ СВЯТ to all our family and friends ХРИСТОС ВОСКРЕС! Luba and George Walchuk Дирекція, Комітети й Працівники

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COMMUNITY CHRONICLE New York school celebrates great Ukrainian bard

Andriy Koval Students and teachers of the Selfreliance School of Ukrainian Studies in New York City gathered for their concert to honor Taras Shevchenko.

by Daria Kozak-Tymets cipal, Ivan Makar, who underscored the magnitude of the One of the more emotional performances came from the great bard’s works in today’s context, when Ukraine is students of Grades 9 and 10, who prepared a program NEW YORK – On Saturday, March 7, the Selfreliance fighting for its independence and dignity against internal titled “His Destiny Was Called Ukraine.” This was a multi- School of Ukrainian Studies in New York City marked the and external foes. media montage of Shevchenko’s poetry, music, prayer and 201st birthday of the great Ukrainian bard, Taras Students and their teachers chose a program of timeless documentary video, linking Shevchenko’s time with ours. Shevchenko with its annual student concert. works from Shevchenko’s prolific repertoire. Children of History teacher Valentyna Hlushak emceed the con- Just as one can’t imagine a Ukrainian home without the lower grades recited “Taras’ Flowers” and “We Bow to cert, while the Parents’ Committee, led by co-chairs Shevchenko’s “Kobzar,” it is difficult to imagine bringing up You, Taras.” Upperclassmen presented classics and original Yaryna Glum and Irena Bruchkivska, lent support by the next generation of young Ukrainians without the help works such as “I Was Turning Thirteen,” “What I Know coordinating parents to provide refreshments and over- of his visionary works. For it is in childhood, that we con- About Shevchenko,” “Do You Know…,” “A Portrait of see admission. nect so strongly and purely with our heritage, interpret Shevchenko” and “Shevchenko and Maidan.” To conclude the school’s celebration of Ukraine’s nation- with every fiber of our being the spirit of heroism and In addition to poetry, students also paid respect through al poet, students, faculty and guests joined in a heartfelt national identity. Thus, loyal and patriotic sons and daugh- song. The school choir, directed by Elya Romanyshyn, sang rendition of Shevchenko’s “Testament” and the Ukrainian ters of a nation are cultivated. interesting arrangements of the bard’s words set to music, national anthem. The concert opened with remarks by the school’s prin- while Nastya Antoniv accompanied on piano. Translated by Xenia Ferencevych. Plast scouts enjoy eighth annual ski trip by Irka Sawchyn Doll MONTICELLO, N.Y. – The eighth annual winter outing for the younger Plast scouts of the greater New York area took place on February 1 at Holiday Mountain in Monticello N.Y. This one-day ski trip was organized by the senior Plast scout sorority Spartanky. Thirty-one Plast scouts along with their families – a total of 75 participants – took advantage of discounted tickets to experi- ence skiing for the first time or to enhance their skiing skills at the friendly beginner- oriented mountain. Snow tubing was also available for all interested parties. In the afternoon the skiers and tubers completed requirements for the skiing merit badge. This fine day concluded with a large bonfire built by the Holiday Mountain staff for the Plast group. After the scouts obtained their merit badges, all partici- pants warmed up with songs, s’mores and friendship. Everyone got a lot of laughs when the organizers conducted audience members in acting out the traditional Romana Pylyp Ukrainian children’s tale called “Ripka” Participants of the winter trip organized by the Plast sorority Spartanky, that took place on February 1 at Holiday Mountain in (The Turnip). Monticello, N.Y. A moment of silence took place to com- memorate the heroes who had lost their lives sage passed through the hand-linked chain. Parents, in particular, appreciated the beautiful sun-filled environment. during the war in Ukraine. The bonfire ended The scouts and their families all left opportunity for their children to play with This year’s Spartanky organizers includ- with the traditional song “Nich Vzhe Ide” very pleased with the day’s outing and are scouts of a variety of ages in a friendly, ed Romana Pylyp, Lida Prokop, Lesia (Night is Coming”) and an “iskra” (spark) mes- looking forward to next year’s event. relaxed atmosphere of fun and sports in a Matijcio and Lesia Magun. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2015 No. 14

Russian police raid Roshen factory interview published by Austrian newspa- with the government over control of two NEWSBRIEFS MOSCOW – Russian officials say the raid per Der Standard on March 30, Mr. Soros state-owned energy companies, Ukrnafta said, “I stand ready.” He said there were and Ukrtransnafta. (RFE/RL, with addition- (Continued from page 2) they conducted on a chocolate factory owned by Ukrainian President Petro “concrete investment ideas, for example in al reporting by Agence France-Presse and World Bank on Russia’s economy outlook Poroshenko was seeking evidence for a tax- agriculture and infrastructure projects.” Mr. The New York Times) Soros said the West could help make WASHINGTON – The World Bank pre- fraud case. Russian news agencies said Crimean Tatar TV stops operating dicts Russia’s economy will shrink more masked riot police surrounded a Roshen Ukraine more attractive to investors by than previously forecast in the next two factory in the western city of Lipetsk on protecting them against political risks – SYMFEROPOL – The only television years as the effects of low oil prices and April 1 and blocked the entrance. Vladimir possibly by providing financing “at EU channel broadcasting in the Crimean Tatar Western sanctions over Moscow’s interfer- Markin, spokesman for Russia’s interest rates – very close to zero.” Ukraine language on the annexed Ukrainian penin- ence in Ukraine take hold. In a report Investigative Committee, said the detec- is seeking cash and investment as it strug- sula of Crimea has stopped functioning released on April 1, the World Bank predict- tives were searching for material related to gles with a Russian-backed rebellion in the along with its affiliates. The ATR channel’s ed that Russia’s gross domestic product a suspected fraudulent tax rebate of more east that has exacerbated its economic owners said earlier that Russian media reg- (GDP) would decline by 3.8 percent in 2015 than 180 million rubles (some $3.1 million) problems. The Chinese company CITIC ulator Roskomnadzor had rejected several rather than the 2.9 percent forecast in received by Roshen. Roshen released a Construction said on March 26 it would attempts by ATR to register under Russian January. It predicted GDP would continue to statement that said the chocolate maker provide Ukraine with $15 billion in low- law, citing various technicalities. The dead- decline next year, but only by about 0.3 per- considers the “tax check to be unacceptable rate loans over 15 years to help support line for registering the channel, which still cent. In January, it had forecast GDP growth and illegal.” Mr. Poroshenko accused construction of affordable housing. The holds a Ukrainian license to broadcast, was of 0.1 percent in 2016. The report said that Russian authorities last month of interfer- International Monetary Fund approved a March 31. The ATR media holding also “the oil price slump and stricter sanctions ing in plans to sell the Lipetsk factory. $17.5 billion bailout for Ukraine earlier this includes FM radio stations Meydan and came late in 2014, so that their impact only Roshen laid off some 400 of its workers in month. (RFE/RL, based on reporting by Lider, the children’s television channel Lale began to affect the economy in the final November 2014, saying it was reducing Reuters, Kyiv Post, Emergingequity.org and and a news website, 15 Minutes. All of quarter of 2014.” It added that “the effects operations. (RFE/RL, based on reporting by Agence France-Presse) those outlets – which broadcast in Tatar, are likely to be more profound this year and TASS, Interfax and Sputniknews.com) ‘Unity rally’ held in Dnipropetrovsk Ukrainian and Russian – stopped operating in 2016.” The World Bank forecast inflation Soros ready to invest $1 B in Ukraine as of April 1. On March 31, Amnesty in Russia at about 10 percent and capital DNIPROPETROVSK – Residents of International called the Crimean Tatar flight amounting to some $80 billion. It said VIENNA – Billionaire financier George Dnipropetrovsk held what they called a media outlets’ de-facto closure “a blatant capital flight came to $151 billion in 2014. Soros says he is prepared to invest $1 bil- “unity rally” meant to help mend a rift attack on freedom of expression, dressed- (RFE/RL, based on reporting by The Wall lion in Ukraine if Western countries help between President Petro Poroshenko and up as an administrative procedure” and “a Street Journal, Reuters and Interfax) support private investment there. In an the regional governor he recently fired. The crude attempt to stifle independent media, March 28 rally was also aimed at easing gag dissenting voices, and intimidate the concerns that Ukraine is at risk of unravel- Crimean Tatar community.” Activists, com- ing into privately ruled fiefdoms. On March munity leaders, and rights groups say 25, President Poroshenko dismissed the Crimean Tatars have faced discrimination, powerful tycoon Igor Kolomoisky as gover- pressure and abuse for their opposition to TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL Walter Honcharyk (973) 292-9800 x3040 nor (oblast state administration chair) of Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea from or e-mail [email protected] Dnipropetrovsk, a region near separatist- Ukraine in March 2014. (RFE/RL Ukrainian held territory in the southeast. Mr. Service) Kolomoisky’s dismissal followed a public SERVICES PROFESSIONALS dispute over control of state oil companies OSCE on media restrictions in Crimea and accusations that he used private armed VIENNA – OSCE Representative on СТЕФАН ВЕЛЬГАШ forces to protect and promote his interests. Ліцензований Продавець Mr. Kolomoisky had been one of the gov- on April 1 that media pluralism and access Страхування Життя ernment’s allies, and his militias helped toFreedom information of the in Media Crimea Dunja have Mijatović been limited said STEPHAN J. WELHASCH stop Russian-backed separatists from mov- even further, following the end of the Licensed Life Insurance Agent ing beyond the eastern regions of Donetsk imposed re-registration period for all Ukrainian National Assn., Inc. and Luhansk. But an uneasy alliance with media outlets by April 1. “Crimean Tatar 548 Snyder Ave., Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 Mr. Poroshenko appeared to disintegrate in Tel.: 908-508-1728 • Fax: (973) 292-0900 recent weeks as Mr. Kolomoisky clashed (Continued on page 19) e-mail: [email protected]

Akhmetov’s System Capital Management, Turning... denied the reports. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called (Continued from page 6) Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei protests of several thousands of a month ago Lavrov on April 7, 2014, to say “these do have disappeared, but a radical circle now not appear to be a spontaneous set of remains of 1,000 to 1,500 individuals in each events,” supporting the Ukrainian govern- oblast, with peculiar Russian accents who ment’s assertion that “this appeared to be a are coordinating their activity with the carefully orchestrated campaign with intelligence agencies of foreign states.” Russian support” and cited recent arrests of Russian intelligence operatives working Street fights between pro-Ukraine and OPPORTUNITIES in Ukraine. Secretary Kerry also called on pro-Russia activists erupted in the cities of Russia “to publicly disavow the activities of Mykolayiv, Kharkiv, and in Cherkasy Vasyl separatists, saboteurs and provocateurs, Serhiyenko, 57, was kidnapped from his Earn extra income! calling for de-escalation and dialogue, and house, tortured and killed. The Ukrainian Weekly is looking called on all parties to refrain from agita- Luhansk millionaire Volodymyr Landik for advertising sales agents. tion in Ukraine.” On April 8, 2014, Messrs. For additional information contact claimed that the fugitive ex-president Kerry and Lavrov agreed to meet the fol- Walter Honcharyk, Advertising Manager, Viktor Yanukovych was financing the local lowing week with Ukrainian Foreign Affairs The Ukrainian Weekly, 973-292-9800, ext 3040. separatists who were being led by Minister Andrii Deshchytsia and EU High Oleksandr Yefremov, the Luhansk head of Representative for Foreign Affairs and the Party of Regions. Security Policy Catherine Ashton to find a Mr. Landik explained to espresso.tv: way to de-escalate the crisis. “Why was the SBU taken over, rather than This year, Mr. Yefremov was arrested on the oblast administration or the internal February 14 in Kyiv for “abuse of power affairs ministry? A director disloyal to the under aggravating circumstances and forg- previous government has come to the SBU. ery.” He is also under investigation, with He began to dig through the tenders and all Natalia Korolevska, a national deputy with the firms belonging to Yefremov.” the former Party of Regions (now renamed Serhiy Leshchenko from Ukrayinska the Opposition Bloc), in funding separat- Pravda claimed that Donetsk billionaire ism. Before Mr. Yefremov’s release on Rinat Akhmetov was leading the Donetsk February 17, after Opposition Bloc party separatists. “There’s information from member Borys Kolesnikov paid bail of 3.7 trustworthy sources that Akhmetov flew to million hrv, he was also charged with incit- Moscow in March-April to meet with ing ethnic hatred. Putin,” Mr. Leshchenko wrote on his Facebook page. “As I understand it, the Source: “Pro-Russian protesters seize Run your advertisement here, result is on the streets of Donetsk today.” state buildings in Ukraine’s east,” by Zenon in The Ukrainian Weekly’s CLASSIFIEDS section. Jock Mendoza-Wilson, director of inter- Zawada, The Ukrainian Weekly, April 13, national and investor relations for Mr. 2014. No. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2015 19

1,000 cubic meters in the first quarter of NEWSBRIEFS the year – the final period covered by a Ділимося болючою вісткою, що 29 березня 2015 року, European Union-brokered deal reached in (Continued from page 18) після довгої і тяжкої недуги, відійшов у вічність наш October 2014. That agreement restored найдорожчий Чоловік, Батько, Дідо і Прадідо media outlets are having their registration supplies to Ukraine after a months-long rejected for subjective reasons, this is yet hiatus, easing fears that severe tensions another proof that the politically selective between Kyiv and Moscow over Russia’s св. п. censorship of free and independent voices takeover of Crimea and support for rebels in a war in eastern Ukraine would affect Богдан Висоцький According to reports, practically all supplies of Russian gas to Europe via the народжений 25 квітня 1923 року в Рогатині, Україна. Crimeanin Crimea Tatar is continuing,” media outlets, Ms. Mijatovićincluding said.ATR transit nation. Russian President Vladimir and Lale television channels, Meydan and Putin said on March 31 that he supported До гімназії ходив у Польщі, де його батьки учителювали. В 1939 Lider radio stations, QHA news agency, extending the deal by three months. (RFE/ році приїхав до України, де закінчив середню школу, а по тому всту- Avdet newspaper and others, have been RL, based on reporting by Reuters, TASS пив до Дивізії. Вищу освіту закінчив в Німеччині. У 1950 році приїхав forced to cease their activities due to the and Interfax) до Америки, де його взяли до війська. repeated denial by the de facto regulatory authorities to register them under Russian Savchenko fails in bid to replace judge Залишив у смутку: media legislation. New procedural viola- MOSCOW – Ukrainian military pilot дружину - Марію Дицьо tions have been repeatedly cited as the rea- Nadia Savchenko’s motion to replace the доньку - Христину з чоловіком Борисом Пурієм sons for rejection in some of the cases. judge handling her case has been rejected внучки - Таню і Наталку “Persons belonging to certain national cul- by the judge himself. The judge, Artur три правнучки tures on their territories have the right to Karpov of Moscow’s Basmanny Court, disseminate, access and exchange informa- ruled on March 26 that Ms. Savchenko’s Похоронні відправи відбулися в Українській католицькій церкві св. tion at all times, including in their own lan- Марії в Норт-Порті, Фл. Тіло буде поховане в Гантері, Н.Й., обіч його request was unjustified. Ms. Savchenko’s мами та першої дружини Ірени. lawyers had argued that Judge Karpov was Crimea are also clear indications of the potentially biased, in part because he is Просимо о молитви за душу Покійного. over-restrictiveguages,” Ms. Mijatović nature said. of media “The eventsregistra in- among Russians under Western sanctions tion applied by the Russian Federation.” over connections to the case of Russian Вічна Йому пам’ять! (Organization for Security and Cooperation whistleblower Sergei Magnitsky, who died in Europe) in a Moscow jail in 2009. Ms. Savchenko is Ukraine says it would buy gas at $250 charged with involvement in a mortar attack that killed two Russian journalists KYIV – Ukrainian Energy Minister covering the conflict between government Volodymyr Demchyshyn says Ukraine is forces and Russian-backed separatists in not currently buying gas from Russia’s eastern Ukraine. She says she was kid- Gazprom, but would resume purchases if a napped by separatists in June and illegally price of $250 per 1,000 cubic meters is brought to Russia, which she says has no agreed. Mr. Demchyshyn told a briefing in right to try her. Ms. Savchenko has been Kyiv on April 1 that Ukraine expects to sign drip-fed on glucose and vitamins during a a memorandum with Russia covering gas hunger strike she began on December 13. Крайова Пластова Старшина supplies through March 2016 within two She suspended the hunger strike on March ділиться сумною вісткою з weeks. It was not immediately clear wheth- 5, citing health concerns, but resumed it 11 пластовою родиною та громадою, er Russia would agree to the price. days later. No date has been set for her trial. Gazprom has said Ukraine paid $329 per (RFE/RL) що відійшов на Вічну Ватру визначний пластун

With heavy hearts and deep sorrow we announce the passing into eternity сл. п. оn March 15, 2015, of beloved husband, father and grandfather, пл. сен. керівництва an athlete, professional, U.S. Army veteran and humanitarian Павло Дорожинський Ihor Bohdan Chyzowych 3 серпня 1926 р. – 18 березня 2015 р. Голова КПС Америки, 1971 - 1975 рр. of Upper Gwynned, Pa. Born on May 1,1933, in Litovyska, Sambir, Вічна Йому пам’ять! Ukraine, Ihor immigrated to the United States in 1949, and settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with his parents and 2 brothers, Eugene (deceased) and Walter (deceased). In— uenced by his great uncle Metropolitan Sotyr Ortynsky, Ihor lived a virtuous life as an engineer, president and C.E.O. of the Ukrainian Self Reliance Federal Credit Union and longtime president of the Ukrainian American Sports Center “Tryzub”. УКРАЇНСЬКИЙ ХОР „ДУМКА“ в Ню-Йорку Funeral Services were held on March 21, 2015 at Annunciation B.V.M. Ukrainian Catholic Church, Melrose Park, PA followed by Interment at повідомляє своїх членів та громаду, St. Mary’s Cemetery, Fox Chase, PA що відійшла у вічність Ihor is survived by: довголітня членка хору wife - Maria née Koliniak son - Ihor with wife, Lesia née Popyk, sons Christopher and св. п. Alexander daughter - Chrystyna Chareczko with husband, Peter, son Stephen and daughter Victoria. ОЛЬГА ПАСТЕРНАК nephew - Eugene Chyzowych nephew - Michael Chyzowych with wife, Nicole, son Thomas and Похоронні відправи відбулися 10 та 11 лютого 2015 року daughter Julia в церкві св. Івана Хрестителя у Випані, Н.Дж. sisters-in-law - Anna Chyzowych and Olia Chyzowych cousins - Maday family, Izak family, Wowk family, Hewko family, and Baranetsky family Покійна похована на цвинтарі св. Андрія в С. Бавнд-Бруку, extended family in the United States, Canada, Slovakia and Ukraine. Н.Дж. In lieu of — owers contributions may be made to: Складаємо глибокі співчуття ближчій та дальшій родині. Annunciation BVM Church, 1206 Valley Road, Melrose Park, PA 19027; Ukrainian American Sports Center, 1 Lower State Rd, Horsham, PA 19044; Вічна Їй пам’ять! Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center, 700 Cedar Rd, Jenkintown, PA 19046; Управа Українського Хору Presentation of Our Lord Church, 1564 Allentown Rd., Lansdale, PA 19446. „ДУМКА” в Ню-Йорку Вічна Йому пам’ять! 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2015 No. 14

in effect to the American, French and CIUS holds... Russian revolutions. Unraveling the com- plexity of Ukraine’s Maidan, the speaker (Continued from page 9) characterized the Euro-Maidan events as a Mr. Markevych, who recently returned triple revolution – national, bourgeois, and from Ukraine after living there since the post-modern – in which a moment of his- mid-1990s, focused his talk on the role of torical completion (correction), a moment students and churches and the transition of of political birth (transition) and an idealist Maidan self-defense units to combatants nascence of novel senses (dignity, natural now fighting in eastern Ukraine. Mr. justice, organic solidarity) were reflected. Bociurkiw has worked as a journalist in The symposium was well-attended, and North America and Asia, and is today a lively discussions were held at all three ses- spokesperson for the OSCE Special sions. One of the highlights was the Monitoring Mission in Ukraine. He spoke CIUS Shevchenko Lecture, delivered by the on the mandate of the Organization for During the roundtable session of the symposium on the Euro-Maidan. world-renowned Ukrainian writer Andrey Security and Cooperation in Europe in east- Kurkov, who spoke on the evening of March ern Ukraine, where unfettered, safe access ness that have occurred across the broad experts. He pointed to these as factors in 9 on “How Many Maidans Does Ukraine is needed for effective monitoring of the sit- spectrum of Ukrainian society. sustaining Mr. Yanukovych’s criminal Need to Become Different?” The video uation. He also emphasized the humanitari- Building on the notion that the Maidan is regime. Dr. Kuzio argued that Mr. recording of all presentations will be soon an disaster and dire situation of the civilian an expression of civic engagement (in the Yanukovych and his Party of Regions have available at CIUS Youtube: https://www. population in the Donbas region as a result tradition of the 1989 civic movements in represented, by far, the most aggressive, youtube.com/channel/UCjHj-JpnElzXCZ8S of the war, especially in regions under the Eastern Europe), which places the individu- anti-democratic and corrupt political force bliMs2Q. control of the Donetsk and Luhanks “peo- al at the heart of the new political project in in Ukraine. This team stole about $100 bil- The symposium was supported by dona- ple’s republics.” Ukraine, Prof. Kordan examined and lion during the Yanukovych presidency. In tions from the Alberta Society for the On the final day, the focus was on inter- assessed the meaning and role of the his opinion, not Ukrainian nationalism but Advancement of Ukrainian Studies, the pretations or reinterpretations of the Euro- Maidan with respect to the current conflict neo-Soviet and Russian nationalism has Alberta Ukrainian Commemorative Society, Maidan revolution. Speaking about and the challenges that lie ahead. been and remains the biggest threat to the Department of Modern Languages and “Maidan: Origins, Meaning and Other Taras Kuzio (Canadian Institute of Ukraine’s democratic system and to Cultural Studies at the University of Questions,” Bohdan Kordan (St. Thomas Ukrainian Studies), speaking from the European integration. Alberta, the League of Ukrainian Canadians, More College, University of Saskatchewan) United Kingdom via Skype connection, Mychailo Wynnyckyj (National the Ukrainian Senior Citizens’ Club of explored the significance of the Euro- addressed the issue of “Violence, University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy) con- Marko Boyeslav, the Ukrainian Women’s Maidan, highlighting the deep-seated Criminality and Russian and Eurasian sidered the Euro-Maidan revolution in Association of Canada (Edmonton branch) changes in political and social conscious- Nationalism,” a topic overlooked by many Ukraine as a “great” revolution, comparable and Nick Sadiwnyk (Calgary).

Mr. Kramer noted that a French busi- fields that are right off the coast [of Crimea]. everything I can tell,” he added. Atlantic Council... nessman who is a supporter of Mr. Putin And I think that there’s going to be a lot of Ms. Stevenson pointed to the lobbying in wanted to open a theme park in Crimea. “… pressure from U.S. and European oil compa- spite of sanctions. Mr. Kramer added: “The (Continued from page 4) He should also be added to the sanctions nies who have the technical expertise and key will be to make sure that we keep the and Russian flights. He supported that the list, in my view.” the technical equipment that the Russian sanctions in place, not just through the end main tourist companies of the world Mr. Herbst continued, American actors companies actually use when they’re of this year but well beyond, until all of stopped cooperation with Crimea. U.S. or companies who shoot films there, “they exploring the far north in Russia, and that’s Crimean territory is returned [to Ukraine], firms stopped doing business in Crimea on should be put on notice.” one of our expertises that we bring to the oil until reparations are paid, and that of March 22, 2014, soon after the resolution Sharyn Bovat, a writer for the blog Voice field. And so I’m wondering what we are course, includes Crimea.” was passed by Congress. of a Moderate, asked how bloggers can doing as a community to keep the pressure In a closing commentary, Mr. Klymenko Ambassador Herbst supported continu- expose the inner workings of the oil and gas on those oil companies so they don’t lobby explained: “As an economic expert, I would ous monitoring of Western organizations sectors in Europe and how Russia plays a to get rid of the sanctions.” actually offer a free consultation for you. and companies that are doing business in role in these countries. Mr. Klymenko noted Mr. Kramer noted that the sanctions have Forget about your Russian contracts. Forget Crimea, including cruise ships that are that Mr. Putin is instigating a war in the prohibited even the exploration of new it, because the global trend – the analogy landing in Sevastopol. Adding, “Someone Nagorno-Karabakh region between fields in Crimea. “Exxon, however, is still could be the following: Hitler seized the should be keeping track and someone Azerbaijan and Armenia to stop a pipeline very much active in Russia. BP, you men- Czech Republic, and at that time, for exam- should be leveling suits against them to project that could shut Russian gas out of a tioned, they’ve just hired John Browne, ple, some English firm says, well, we have make sure that Ukraine or Ukrainian own- pipeline network that would stretch from again, a former head of BP, and so, you know our business there, we were working there, ers of property in Sevastopol and else- the Caspian Sea to Turkey and on to Europe. – and Robert Dudley, has had his own expe- so what should we do in this occupied terri- where get the advantage of the visit of Perhaps more news needs to be brought to rience with Russia. These people just don’t tory? …The ghost of war is in front of your those trips – of those ships to Sevastopol.” the fore on this issue, Mr. Klymenko noted. seem to learn.” Companies that engage in business, one has to understand at first the As an example, Mr. Herbst noted that the Irene Stevenson of Conflict Risk Network business in Russia do so at their own risk, threat of the war. Otherwise, the time will Mrs. America pageant was proposed to be explained her organization’s work in identi- “and when they run into trouble, we should come when all of your projects, business held in Sevastopol, and an attorney needs to fying and mapping corporations that are remind them they shouldn’t come crying to plans, they actually become nothing in the notify them that they must make “payment active in occupied territories, especially in the United States government for help.” face of the loss of the territories and others. to Ukrainian authorities and Ukrainian com- Crimea. “There’s no question there was a lot “In terms of [oil and gas] development So I think business has to understand the panies whose assets are being used.” of pressure to start exploring some of the off Crimea, it would be sanctioned from seriousness of the global situation.”

DISTRICT COMMITTEE OF UNA BRANCHES OF DETROIT, MI announces that its ANNUAL DISTRICT COMMITTEE MEETING will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at the Ukrainian Cultural Center 26601 Ryan Rd. Warren, MI Obligated to attend the annual meeting as voting members are District Committee O› cers, Convention Delegates and two delegates from the following Branches:

82, 174, 175, 292, 341 All UNA members are welcome as guests at the meeting.

Meeting will be attended by : Anatole Doroshenko - Honorary Member of the UNA General Assembly

DISTRICT COMMITTEE Dr. Alexander Serafyn , District Chairman Olya Hnatievych, Secretary Olha Maruschak, Treasurer No. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2015 21

Andrew Moroch The youngest competitors of the 2015 KLK ski races are recognized at the awards dinner. Boys age 10-13 receive their awards from Erko Palydowycz, past president of KLK. Carpathian Ski Club holds annual races at Hunter Mountain

KLK President Vira Popel with Vice-President Eri Ambassador Yuriy Sergeyev presents the most promising female Bi-skier Adriana Wojcickyj on the slopes. Palydowycz. skier award to Maya Lopatynsky. HUNTER, N.Y. – The weather couldn’t have been better for the 61st annual ski Boys 5-8 3. Taisa Sorobay races of the Carpathian Ski Club held here 1. Rocco Vena 2015 KLK race results 4. Adriana Buniak at Hunter Mountain on Saturday, March 7. 2. Oleksa Kucher Women 29-39 And 81 racers of all ages – from preschool- 3. Luciano Alfaro 3. Jeremy O’Connell 2. Yuriy Kucher 3. Marilyn Vena ers to seniors – took advantage of the excel- 4. Mykola Temnycky 4. Alex Rakowsky 3. Stefan Wojcickyj 4. Giavanna Alfaro 1. Melania Nynka lent ski conditions to take a couple of runs 5. Markiyan Khomyak 4. Roman Sorobay 2. Talia Pawluk Boys 10-13 Girls 10-12 down the official NASTAR course. 5. Mark Pawliczko 3. Svitlana Sauchuk Men 20-40 Later that evening, the ski club held an 1. Mark Blyznak 6. Andrew Rakowsky 1. Olena Kucher Women 40-49 awards dinner at Hunter Mountain’s 2. Stefan Sorobay 1. Damien Vena 7. Borys Buniak 2. Christina Silver Copper Tree Restaurant, with the ski 3. Lev Lysyj 2. Markian Hadzewycz 3. Larissa Pawliczko 1. Marta Dubyk Men 60 and over resort’s owner, David Slutzky, and his wife, 4. Thomas Silver 3. Paul Temnycky 4. Inka Bodnar 2. Wanda Vena Jean, in attendance. Mr. Slutzky graciously 4. Marko Wojcickyj 4. William Buniak 1. Andrew Hadzewycz 5. Sofia Savchuk 3. Miroslawa Moroch welcomed all the skiers and their families 6. Severyn Khomyak 2. Eugene Stakhiv 4. Mariana Livcha Men 41-49 Girls 14-15 5. Debbie Urra Boys 14-15 3. Joseph Vena 1. Dan Savyckyj 4. John Shmerykowsky 1. Diana Blyznak Women 50-59 1. Julian Fedorciw 2. Mark Bodnar 2. Renata Hewryk Girls 4-5 2. Max Chuma 3. Marco 3. Oresta Hewryk 1. Christa Kozak 3. Alex Iwaskiw Shmerykowsky 1. Circe Vena 4. Natalia Moroch 2. Chrystyna Sorobay 4. Michael Moroch 4. Volodymyr Khomyak 2. Sophia Temnycky 5. Marta Savchuk 3. Natalia Wojcickyj 5. Antonia Alfaro 5. Alex Paschyn 3. Kateryna Pawluk 6. Julia Moroch 4. Lesya Lysyj 6. Yuri Sauchuk 5. Maria Silver Boys 16-18 Girls 6-8 Girls 16-17 Men 50-59 Bi-ski 1. Damian Kozak 1. Melasia Bodnar 1. Maya Lopatynsky 2. Hrytz Lopatynsky 1. Eri Palydowycz 2. Nika Lysyj 2. Natalia Blyznak Adriana Wojcickyj

to this annual event that brings them names inscribed on them (no repeat win- Lopatynsky. together on Hunter’s slopes. ners are allowed). Julian Fedorciw and Special mention was made of this year’s The evening’s program was conducted Christa Kozak were recognized as the fast- youngest skiers: Kateryna Pawluk among by Vira Popel, president of the Carpathian est of the 2015 races. the girls and Mykola Temnycky among the Ski Club, which is known by its Ukrainian The KLK Family Award, presented by boys. acronym as KLK. She was assisted by Orest Ambassador Yuriy Sergeyev of Ukraine’s In conclusion, Ms. Popel thanked the Fedash, KLK skiing director, and Eri Mission to the United Nations and his wife, sponsors of the 2015 KLK ski races, Self Palydowycz, KLK vice-president. Nataliya, went this year to the Silver family Reliance New York Federal Credit Union Trophies and medals were presented to – Maria Silver and her children Christina and the Ukrainian National Federal Credit the top skiers in each age group, and spe- and Thomas. Union, as well as Mr. Fedash and Eugene cial awards went to the fastest male and In addition, the ambassador presented Stakhiv for donating the trophies, and the Ambassador Yuriy Sergeyev and Dr. female skiers, an honor that includes pos- the most promising young skier trophies Bilous Family Foundation for a substantial Nataliya Sergeyev at the awards dinner. session of traveling trophies with their and certificates to Stefan Sorobay and Maya financial contribution. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2015 No. 14 Pysanky by Sofi ka Zielyk on exhibit at Ukrainian Institute of America NEW YORK – Unique works by accom- plished and internationally known pysanka artist Sofika Zielyk are currently on display at the Ukrainian Institute of America. The exhibit, called “Mystical Power of the Pysanka; Ukrainian Easter Eggs by Sofika Zielyk,” is on view through Sunday, April 12, Easter, according to the Julian cal- endar. The exhibit opened to the public on March 28, and the opening reception was on March 27. As noted in publicity material prepared for the show, pysanka-decorating is one of the most interesting expressions of Ukrainian folk art. “This tradition is very old and its beginnings reach back to antiq- uity, when in attempting to understand cre- ation, ancient people developed myths in which the egg was perceived as the source of life, the sun and the universe. Although such similar myths are found in many cul- tures of the word, Ukrainians today are one Some of the pysanky by Sofika Zielyk on exhibit at the UIA. of the few groups of people who still Sofika Zielyk/Facebook “The Ukrainian pysanka (from the word itself, which harbored the nucleus of life, strongly adhere to many of the ancient tra- This poster announcing the pysanka ditions associated with the egg,” notes the exhibit hangs outside the Ukrainian ‘pysaty,’ to write) was believed to possess but also in the symbolic designs and colors event information on Facebook. Institute of America. an enormous power not only in the egg which were drawn upon the egg in a specif- ic manner, according to prescribed rituals. The intricately colored eggs were used for various social and religious occasions and were considered to be a talisman, a protec- tor against evil, as well as harbingers of good,” it is noted. Exhibit hours are Tuesday through Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. The Ukrainian Institute of American is located at 2 E. 79th St. For information visit www.ukrainianin- stitute.org.

Defense... (Continued from page 1) gents to carry out his campaign. The Russians are clearly managing the com- mand and control of the insurgency and have invaded Ukraine using the façade of this insurgency for plausible deniability. Additionally, Russia is overwhelmingly winning the communication battle in Europe and Ukraine itself and is showing success in dividing Ukraine’s neighbors,” the delegation members wrote. “Whether or not these neighbors actually believe that Russia will stop with a successful occupa- tion of Ukraine is another thing, but for now they are siding with Russia.” “We believe the situation in Ukraine is a matter of critical importance to the nation- al security of the United States. The world is watching with intense interest how our nation reacts to the war in Ukraine today. We are sure you are aware Mr. President, that Russia is not just acting in its near term best interest, but is looking many years into the future. It is important that we do the same,” the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee members underscored in their March 24 letter.

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While Ukrainians 9,000 kilometers away from Ukraine Are you going to be going there or will you return back to Russians repress... are being persecuted by Russian officialdom, Crimean Uzbekistan?” That is where the Crimean Tatar doctor’s Tatars under Russian occupation are being threatened family had been deported in 1944. (Continued from page 7) with the prospect that they might be sent there – some- Mr. Leusenko says that one Crimean Tatar woman told her own visit there convinced her that what the Russian thing many of the members of that nation, already deport- him that her Russian neighbor had suggested much the media are saying is simply not true. And she sees no rea- ed once, very much fear. same. “When they deport you, we want to move into your son for her not to support her Ukrainian friends. In a post last week, Oleg Leusenko says that his Crimean house. It is larger than ours and will completely fit our Unfortunately, her current situation is bleak: she says Tatar friends continue to be asked by the Russians they live needs.” And such Russians suggest that the Crimean Tatars she has not received any pay for seven months and is living among, as some of them have since the Anschluss, “When by their actions have made such an outcome inevitable. on credit cards. Soon she will be “officially” unemployed. are they deporting you? We want to move into your house” You should be glad to be in Russia, they tell the Crimean She would leave except for the support she receives from (oleg-leusenko.livejournal.com/2329921.html). Tatars. “Don’t again become traitors and don’t betray her friends and her feeling that one should love one’s One ethnic Russian doctor asked his Crimean Tatar col- Russia. Putin is the best.” “You are all traitors, you are “small” motherland as well as one’s “large” one. But that is league what he thought the future would entail: “They say ungrateful and were against the referendum. As a result, increasingly hard to do. they are readying the Magadan Oblast for you in Russia. Putin will not forgive you. It would be better if you left.”

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