INSIDE:  Obituaries: Nigel Colley, Myroslav Popovych – page 4  U.S. deputy secretary of state speaks in Kyiv – page 8  New bishop of Chicago raises spirits, and funds – page 11

ThePublished U by thekrainian Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal W non-profit associationeekly Vol. LXXXVI No. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2018 $2.00 Facelift or farce? Polish law on Ukrainian nationalists, Volyn atrocities irks Kyiv

‘Restoration’ of palace by Mark Raczkiewycz For example, “Ivan Patryliak, whose work Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Ukrainian nationalist groups is regarded called the law “absolutely biased and cate- shocks Crimean Tatars KYIV – A controversial law in Poland as the best in Ukraine, calculates that gorically unacceptable” on his Facebook that criminalizes the implication of Poles’ 39,000-40,000 Poles and 17,000-21,000 page on February 1. He called on the Polish by Tony Wesolowsky participation in Nazi war crimes and bans Ukrainians were killed,” wrote Mr. Kuzio on side “for objectivity and dialogue.” He also RFE/RL the ideology of Ukrainian nationalism has December 1, 2017, in New Eastern Europe. sent Deputy Prime Minister Pavlo Rozenko unnerved Kyiv, Washington and Jerusalem. Using one-sided language, the bill in par- with a delegation to Poland on February 16 Centuries-old oak beams ripped out Polish President Andrzej Duda signed in a failed to attempt to change and concrete poured in their place. the law on February 7 and it came into the bill’s wording. Priceless tiles removed. Murals nearly force on March 1, according to Polish daily Ukrainian President Petro If enforced, the bill could erased by high-pressure streams of newspaper Wprost. Poroshenko called the law “infringe on the rights and free- water. The bill – known as the amendment to the doms of our compatriots who These are reports from the restora- act on the Institute of National Remembrance “absolutely biased and work and live in Poland, [they tion of a 16th-century Turkic palace (known by its Polish-based acronym as IPN) categorically unacceptable.” could be] persecuted for saying near the southern tip of Russia- – makes it illegal to deny the acts of Ukrainian certain words or for their politi- occupied Crimea. nationalists in 1925-1950 towards Poles and cal beliefs,” Mr. Rozenko said in a For the Moscow-installed local specifically refers to the atrocities in Volyn ticular bans the promotion of ideology statement ahead of the trip to Poland. authorities, a firm with apparently no during World War II as “genocide.” attributed to nationalist leader Stepan Ukrainian lawmakers also passed a reso- experience in restoring historic build- An overall proportion of two Polish to Bandera who resisted Poland’s brutal “pac- lution on February 6, the day before Mr. ings seemed to be the perfect choice to one Ukrainian were killed in Volyn, stated ification” polices during the inter-war peri- Duda signed the bill, that stated they were renovate the Khan’s Palace in political scientist Taras Kuzio. Various esti- od as a leading member of the Organization “deeply concerned” that the law could Bakhchysarai, some 50 kilometers mates by Polish, American and Ukrainian of Ukrainian Nationalists. He was incarcer- “strengthen anti-Ukrainian tendencies.” southwest of the Black Sea port city of historians state that in total 30,000 to ated in a Nazi concentration camp in occu- Sevastopol. 60,000 people were killed. pied Poland for most of World War II. (Continued on page 18) Critics are shocked, warning that irreparable harm is being done at the site, which in 2013 was listed by UNESCO as a potential addition to its World Heritage List. Poroshenko aims for EU, NATO membership “The palace is threatened with los- ing its historic value. The workers have already chopped up old beams, for Ukraine in fourth public news conference used concrete on parts of the struc- by Mark Raczkiewycz ture. They are vandals. That’s not how restoration is done,” says Edem KYIV – President Petro Poroshenko Dudakov, the former head of the vouched to “anchor” European Union and Crimean Committee on Interethnic North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Relations and Deported Peoples. membership in Ukraine’s Constitution and The outrage is so deep that Kyiv has indicated he is likely to run for re-election called on UNESCO to demand that next year in his fourth news conference as Moscow abide by international norms the head of state. and avert further steps that could “During a time when anti-European cause even more irreparable damage political forces raise their heads who strive at the site, media have reported. for revenge, the amendments… could be UNESCO (the U.N. Education, insurance for any surprises and imperatives Scientific, and Cultural Organization) for the years ahead,” he said on February 28 has been tightlipped on the matter. at Kyiv’s Mystetskyi Arsenal cultural center. “At this stage, we cannot comment Regarding next year’s March 31 presi- on the very latest developments,” dential elections, Ukraine’s fifth president UNESCO spokeswoman Laetitia Kaci said that he’ll decide whether to run for re- told RFE/RL. “However, we can tell election once the campaign starts. you that the site won’t be nominated Given that he is currently in second place for inclusion in the World Heritage List in public opinion polls behind populist for- Presidential Administration of Ukraine this year.” mer Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, the President Petro Poroshenko fields questions on February 28 at Kyiv’s Mystetskyi The Khan’s Palace in Bakhchysarai president said, “Ratings don’t concern me… Arsenal National Art and Culture Museum Complex during his first news conference was built in the 16th century and those who care about ratings are popu- of the year titled “Challenges 2018.” lists… I’ve never lost a political race… I am a served as a residence for a succession appear in the political landscape, he said, “Should Vakarchuk lose a presidential of Crimean Khans. The Crimean candidate.” Popular rock star Svyatoslav Vakarchuk, referring to France’s youngest president, race, he most definitely will win seats in the Khanate was a Turkic vassal state of Emmanuel Macron, who was elected last October 2019 parliamentary elections on the Ottoman Empire from 1478 to who is currently a visiting scholar at Stanford University’s Center on Democracy, year at age 39. the back of his popularity,” Mr. Berezovets 1774 – the longest-lived of the Turkic Development and the Rule of Law, is a Other possible candidates include said, alluding to a potential political party. khanates that succeeded the empire of potential dark horse in the race, political sci- Valentyn Nalyvaichenko, the twice former On renewing a $17.5 billion financing the Golden Horde. entist Taras Berezovets of Berta head of the Security Service of Ukraine program with the Washington-based The walled enclosure contains a Communications told The Ukrainian Weekly. (SBU), and Anatoliy Hrytsenko, a former International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Low approval ratings among all leading defense minister, according to the political (Continued on page 14) politicians leaves room for a “Macron” to consultant. (Continued on page 9) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2018 No. 9

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Russian expansion in Black and Azov seas: Naftogaz’s legal victory over Gazprom Poroshenko awards 108 servicemen Ukraine’s energy company Naftogaz says President Petro Poroshenko signed a economic consequences for Ukraine Russia’s state-owned gas giant Gazprom decree awarding 108 servicemen with state awards, the presidential administra- and condensate. The Prykerchenska zone will have to pay it $2.56 billion after a by Ihor Kabanenko tion’s press service reported. “Some 108 holds about 321.2 bcm of gas and 126.8 Swedish court on February 28 ruled in Eurasia Daily Monitor soldiers were awarded for the personal million tons of oil and condensate; and the Naftogaz’s favor in the final stage of a long- courage and selfless actions shown during Moscow’s appetite in the Black Sea and continental slope has an estimated 766.6 running legal battle. In June 2014, Gazprom the defense of the state sovereignty and the Sea of Azov has not decreased after bcm of gas and 232.6 million tons of oil and state-owned Naftogaz lodged multibil- territorial integrity of Ukraine, exemplary Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014. and condensate (RIA.ru, April 13, 2014). lion-dollar claims against each other with performance of military duty. At the same Russia has gradually advanced its pres- The estimated price of natural gas extract- the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm time, 105 military servicemen of the ence into significant areas of the exclusive ed from the continental shelf is about $50 Chamber of Commerce, which resolves Armed Forces of Ukraine were awarded maritime economic zone of Ukraine, per thousand cubic meters (Neftegaz.ru, commercial disputes. The latest ruling, with high state awards, 43 of them posthu- which, in accordance with international May 15, 2014). The success rate of geolog- which concludes the legal dispute, dealt mously. Some 62 wounded soldiers, along law, is subject to the sovereign rights of ical exploration in the Ukrainian continen- with Naftogaz’s claims that it was owed with one wounded soldier of the National Ukraine. This expansion aims to establish compensation for Gazprom not sending a tal shelf reaches 0.5-0.6, while the average Guard of Ukraine were awarded, while two control over critical maritime areas and world index is 0.3 (Informat.com.ua, July certain amount of gas annually via Ukraine and paying too little for the gas that did employees of the Ukrainian Internal Affairs transport communications nodes. 20, 2017). Consequently, Ukraine’s sea Ministry were posthumously granted deco- In violation of the U.N. Convention on reserves could serve to substantially transit through Naftogaz pipelines. “Naftogaz was awarded damages of $4.63 rations,” a news release reads. Troops hon- the Law of the Sea, Russia is actively increase domestic gas production. Kyiv is ored with the orders of Bohdan building the Kerch Bridge. On May 24, considering this opportunity as Gazprom billion for Gazprom’s failure to deliver the agreed transit gas volumes,” Naftogaz Khmelnytsky and For Courage of the third 2017, Moscow announced a restriction on is building pipelines to Europe that degree, medals for military service to the dimensions of the vessels passing bypass Ukraine (Finance.ua, June 21, spokeswoman Olena Osmolovska said. Since the court previously ordered Ukraine and the Motherland’s Defender through the central arch of the Kerch 2017). award took part in the anti-terrorist opera- Bridge. Volodymyr Omelyan, Ukraine’s First, however, Ukraine’s sovereign Naftogaz to pay Gazprom for gas supply arrears, the net payment Gazprom will tion (ATO) in the Donetsk and Luhansk infrastructure minister, noted that about rights in its littoral waters and its freedom regions. Among those honored posthu- have to make to Ukraine is $2.56 billion, 50 percent of the merchant vessels loaded of navigation need to be reliably protected mously was the 22-year-old commander of Ms. Osmolovska said. There was no imme- at Mariupol’s UkrTransAgro port terminal against Russian maritime expansion. the parachute paratrooper battalion of the diate comment from Gazprom. (RFE/RL, last year would not meet the restrictions In response to the Kremlin’s illegal 25th Separate Airborne Brigade, Lt. Fiodor based on reporting from Reuters) imposed by Russia. In fact, the losses of maritime activities, Ukraine has filed a Karakonstantin. “For the perfect perfor- the Mariupol and Berdyansk seaports memorandum about Russia’s violation of Over 60% support Ukrainian language mance of military duty, manifested valor were tangible in 2017, mostly due to the U.N. Convention of the Law of the Sea, and honor, Fiodor Karakonstantin was freight reduction by 43 percent and trans- as a part of a lawsuit at the International Over 60 percent of citizens think that the awarded the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky shipment shrinking by 30 percent (Mtu. Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Interfax. only state language in Ukraine should be of the third degree (posthumously),” the gov.ua, November 28, 2017, UNIAN, com.ua, February 15). At the same time, Ukrainian, according to a sociological sur- administration reported. (Interfax-Ukraine) October 13, 2017, Censor.net, August 23, the critical weakness of Ukraine’s naval vey conducted by the Rating Sociological 2017). capabilities in controlling and protecting Group. According to the results of the sur- Muzhenko warns of ‘wide-scale aggression’ After the installation of the bridge arch the country’s exclusive maritime econom- vey presented at the Interfax-Ukraine news The commander of Ukraine’s armed in October 2017, these two Ukrainian ic zone could significantly reduce the agency on February 22, one in five respon- forces has warned of possible “wide-scale ports on the Sea of Azov lost over $54 mil- effectiveness of Kyiv’s diplomatic efforts. dents (20 percent) believe that the Russian aggression” by Russia against his country. lion in freight and transshipment. This fig- Ukraine urgently needs patrol boats language can be granted official status in Viktor Muzhenko, the Ukrainian military’s ure is expected to be significantly higher and situational awareness assets to pro- certain regions, and 15 percent of respon- chief of staff, told RFE/RL in a February 23 in 2018. Despite the problems with the tect its national security against growing dents support the idea of granting it the interview that Kyiv’s army must be pre- erection of the Kerch Bridge, which could maritime threats. Taking into account status of a state language. According to a pared for any type of Russian threat amid lead to the Kerch Strait overlapping, the Ukraine’s naval vulnerability, in December report released by the group in 2014, its ongoing war against Moscow-backed construction work continues (Umoloda. 2017, the U.S. Congress approved a list of Ukrainian as the only state language was separatists in the east of the country. “We kiev.ua, February 14; UNIAN, February authorized assistance to Kyiv, which then supported by 47 percent of citizens. must be ready to stand against [aggression] 17). included coastal defense radars, naval The new survey was conducted from now, tomorrow, a week after, a year after, With the illegal annexation of Crimea in mine and counter-mine capabilities and December 12 to December 28, 2017. A three years after, until the moment when 2014, Ukraine lost 70 percent of its naval patrol boats (Ukrinform, December 13, total of 30,000 respondents over the age of such a threat goes away,” Gen. Muzhenko capabilities. Moscow has also unlawfully 2017). Patrol boats designated for 18 were interviewed in person. The poll’s said. The threats include a “possible wide- seized eight maritime gas fields belonging Ukraine have been waiting in the United margin of error does not exceed 0.6 per- to Ukraine: the North-Bulganakske, East- States since last July, but Kyiv has yet to cent. (Interfax-Ukraine) (Continued on page 12) Kazantipske and Strylkove (subsequently cover the cost of their transfer and train- returned under Ukrainian control) gas ing for their crews (Krymr, July 17, 2017). fields in the Sea of Azov; and the Odeske, This is because Ukrainian law forbids the Holitsynske, Arkhangelske, Shtormove Ministry of Defense to directly procure FOUNDED 1933 and Bezimyane gas fields in the Black Sea weapons abroad, thus preventing the The Ukrainian Weekly (RIA.ru, December 29, 2015, Radio Ukrainian navy from receiving the boats Svoboda, September 12, 2017). donated by the United States. An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., Svetlana Nezhnova, head of the On February 5, Ukrainian President a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. Yearly subscription rate: $90; for UNA members — $80. 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NEWS ANALYSIS Ukraine advances its missile production program by Igor Fedyk ideas, proven solutions and dependable In 2017, all tests within the framework as the state has been under attack. Eurasia Daily Monitor designs, already developed in Ukraine. This of this project were completed. In particu- Currently, the most powerful system of the approach will significantly reduce the cost lar, during the recent tests in December, all Ukrainian army is the Soviet tactical ballis- On January 30, Ukraine conducted the of its mass production preparations (112. four missiles hit their targets, which proved tic missile Tochka, which has a range of 120 first successful flight test of its new cruise ua, January 30, Glavcom, February 2). the high ballistic characteristics of the new kilometers, but inferior accuracy. The Hrim- missile, Neptune, aimed at examining the Experts estimate that within two to three missile, its guidance system, new solid 2 system, in its upgraded version to 450- functions of its solid-propellant thruster years the Neptune missile will be brought rocket fuel and new missile frames (Unian, 500 kilometer range, would be able to hit and launcher (Rnbo.gov.ua, January 30). to mass production and will be supplied December 22). According to experts’ esti- targets at distances three times farther The Ukrainian defense industry is currently primarily to coastal defense units, which mates, the arrival of Vilkha in the Ukrainian than Tochka. At the same time, its accuracy implementing two essential missile proj- today are in dire need of capable anti-ship army is expected by 2019 (Apostrophe, and power will be much higher than those ects – the cruise missile Neptune and the weapons (Glavcom, February 2). February 1). of its Soviet analog. multiple launch missile system Vilkha The project is of great significance for In addition to these missile projects, the The creation of these missile systems is (MLRS Vilkha). A state-owned company, SE Ukraine. For the first time since indepen- SE Design Bureau Pivdenne is developing a a timely solution that is entirely consistent State Kyiv Design Bureau Luch, is designing dence, the Ukrainian army will receive an new mobile short-range ballistic missile with Kyiv’s current security and defense both projects. In addition to these missile effective means to deter the enemy – the (SRBM) system, Hrim-2, whose launcher policy. Ukraine’s military doctrine says that projects, the SE Design Bureau Pivdenne is “long arm” capable of hitting targets at a and missile engine tests were shown in by giving up its nuclear arsenal – one of the developing a new mobile short-range bal- maximum range with minimum use of mis- mid-January (24tv, January 16). Currently, most powerful in the world – the country listic missile (SRBM) system, Hrim-2. siles. At the same time, given the state’s lim- the Hrim-2 project is carried out on behalf has the right to rely on the international Until 2014, Ukraine’s leadership mostly ited financial resources, this cruise missile of a foreign customer. This imposes restric- community’s support for reinforcing its ignored the subject of developing missile is the optimal solution according to the tions on its range, which, according to the conventional defense capabilities. weapons, although the military and design “cost-effective” criteria. manufacturer’s data, is 280 kilometers. If Meanwhile, Ukraine will use its existing companies continually raised it. However, Vilkha is a modernization of the Soviet developed for the Ukrainian army, the military capabilities and reserves to guar- Russia’s annexation of Crimea and the MLRS Smerch. The system’s parameters are range of the new SRBM Hrim-2 could be antee state sovereignty and territorial armed aggression in the Donbas changed not disclosed in detail, but it is generally increased up to 450-500 kilometers integrity (Zakon3.rada.gov.ua, September Kyiv’s defense thinking and made missile known that its missiles would be able to hit (Defense Express, August 16, 2016; 24, 2015, Segodnya, April 30, 2017). systems one of the priorities in strengthen- targets at a distance of up to 120 kilome- Wartime.org.ua, August 5, 2016). The development and production of ing Ukraine’s defense capabilities. ters (Glavred, April 25, 2017). The critical According to experts, the production of these three missile systems are of vital The Neptune project is a subsonic mis- feature of this project is the guidance sys- the Hrim-2 system for the foreign customer importance for Ukraine. sile with a range of up to 300 kilometers tem and the possibility of adjusting a mis- could start in two years. The Ukrainian mil- (Ukrinform, January 30). It is equipped sile’s trajectory when it is already in flight. itary has set its hopes on this system and systems will significantly increase the over- with different types of target seekers to be With this, the flight adjustment is not car- expects that after the successful completion all •defense First, these capability powerful, of the modern state. weapons able to hit various types of targets (112.ua, ried out by GPS, whose signals could be of all tests and the supply cycle for the for- - January 30). In general, ground, naval and suppressed, but rather by impulse engines. eign customer, the cost of upgrading it to tive” criteria, these systems are currently airborne variants of this cruise missile are As a result, each of the 12 missiles of the their requirements will be significantly the• Second,best solution according developed to the “cost-effec by the expected (Defense Express, January 26). volley can hit separate targets (Defense lower (Apostrophe, January 8). The Neptune project combines new Express, November 6, 2017). Ukraine’s need for this SRBM is critical, (Continued on page 14) Poroshenko calls Russia ‘aggressor’ in testimony at Yanukovych trial

RFE/RL that document and was not present when Since the fighting erupted in eastern and on the world stage,” said the deputy the document was signed. Ukraine in March 2014, more than 10,300 secretary of state. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko Mr. Poroshenko added that he had voted people have been killed and more than 1.6 “Given the high stakes, it’s important to called Russia “an aggressor country” that for the transfer of presidential powers from million have been forced to flee. be clear about U.S. policies toward the con- planned “a well-coordinated hybrid war the “missing” Yanukovych to then flict: Crimea is Ukraine. The Donbas is ‘Crimea is Ukraine’ against Ukraine,” as he testified in the trea- Parliament Chairman Oleksandr Turchynov Ukraine. We will never accept trading one son trial of his ousted predecessor. in February 2014. In his visit to Kyiv, John Sullivan, who is region of Ukraine for another. We will never Meanwhile, the No. 2 official at the U.S. “In the face of the unfolding aggression the principal deputy to U.S. Secretary of make a deal about Ukraine, without State Department tried to quash speculation against our country, we had to do some- State Rex Tillerson, visited a memorial hon- Ukraine,” he said. that the United States might end up acced- thing, as Yanukovych was absent, unreach- oring those killed in the protests. [Editor’s note: For the full text of Deputy ing to Russia’s annexation of the Crimean able, his whereabouts were unknown, and And in a speech to students of the Secretary Sullivan’s address, see page 8.] peninsula as part of a larger peace deal. we could not just sit and wait and see what Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine, he sought Moscow seized Crimea in March 2014, was going to happen,” he said. to emphasize Washington’s policies toward Copyright 2018, RFE/RL Inc. Reprinted just weeks after then-President Viktor “The challenges our country was facing Russia and Ukraine. with the permission of Radio Free Europe/ Yanukovych fled to Russia as months of pro- then were serious and we were responsible “Paradoxically, the Russian aggression Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, tests culminated in violent clashes in Kyiv. for the nation, for Ukraine’s future genera- designed to divide Ukraine, has created Washington DC 20036; www.rferl.org (slight- Testifying by video-link on February 21, tions,” Mr. Poroshenko said. great unity of spirit among the Ukrainian ly abridged from the text published at https:// President Poroshenko said that when Mr. After the defense tried to challenge Mr. people, while deeply damaging Russia’s www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-poroshenko-testi- Yanukovych fled to Russia, Moscow imple- Poroshenko with questions about the legit- own reputation and standing in Ukraine fies-yanukovych-trial/29053263.html). mented a plan to seize Crimea and instigate imacy of Mr. Yanukovych’s powers being separatism in the eastern regions of transferred to Mr. Turchynov, the judge Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Luhansk and stopped the questioning, saying that law- Donetsk, as well as the Black Sea port of yers’ questions were unrelated to the case’s Quotable notes Odesa. essence. “Crimea’s annexation was part of The months of protests that culminated “…Four years after Russian forces took over the Crimean Rada, forums like this … Russia’s hybrid war against Ukraine,” Mr. in February 2014 with Mr. Yanukovych flee- are crucial to ensuring that Crimea remains in the public discourse. So that Crimea Poroshenko said, adding that he traveled to ing resulted in 104 deaths and 2,500 remains on the agenda. Crimea in late February 2014 and wit- injured, according to Ukrainian prosecu- “It is my pledge to you that Crimea remains on the United States’ agenda. And we nessed how the Russian military was tors. Many of those casualties came when want to ensure that it remains on the international agenda as well. The United States annexing the peninsula. riot police fired on protesters as they has not, and will not, forget Crimea. “Tens of thousands of Russian military marched toward the government’s main “U.S. Secretary of State Tillerson said in December: ‘We will never accept Russia’s personnel that were stationed in administration buildings. occupation and attempted annexation of Crimea. Crimea-related sanctions will Sevastopol [a Black Sea port in Crimea], Mr. Yanukovych has denied ordering remain in place until Russia returns full control of the peninsula to Ukraine.’ and tens of thousands of Russian military police to fire on protesters and claims the “And just last week, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State [John J.] Sullivan, who was personnel from inner Russia were involved violence was a “planned operation” to over- here in Kyiv, reiterated this point. He said: ‘Given the high stakes, it’s important to be in the operation to seize the Ukrainian ter- throw his government. clear about U.S. policy towards the conflict. Crimea is Ukraine.’ ritory,” Mr. Poroshenko told a Kyiv court. In November 2017, Mr. Yanukovych tes- “…And Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations Volker has continued to Mr. Yanukovych’s defense lawyer asked tified by video link from the southern emphasize that progress in Crimea is crucial and no less important on the interna- Mr. Poroshenko about an agreement on a Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, where he is tional stage than progress in Donbas. … peaceful solution to the political crisis believed to spend much of his time. signed at the time by Mr. Yanukovych and If he is convicted by the Ukrainian court – U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie L. Yovanovitch speaking at the international “Crimea is Ukraine. Крим – це Україна. Qirim-Ukrainadir.” the Ukrainian opposition. But the and Kyiv seeks his extradition, it is uncertain forum “Occupied Peninsula: Four Years of Resistance,” on February 26 in Kyiv. Ukrainian president said he had never seen whether Moscow will agree to the request. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2018 No. 9

OBITUARIES Nigel Colley, researcher and grandnephew of Gareth Jones, 57 PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Nigel Linsan Colley, In 1935 Jones was kidnapped in inner an independent researcher of the legacy of Mongolia and then murdered under myste- Gareth Jones, the first journalist to report rious circumstances on the eve of his 30th on the Great Famine of 1932-1933 in birthday. As Mr. Colley related in one of his Ukraine, died on February 1 after a brief research papers about his great-uncle, “… battle with cancer. He was 57. his premature death deprived the world Mr. Colley was a grandnephew of Jones, [of] the wisdom of a true humanitarian and the young Welsh journalist who traveled to silenced one of the very few Western wit- Ukraine in March 1933 at the time of the nesses of the 1932-1933 Holodomor. There Holodomor and reported his findings. For is no doubt that Gareth was, as [former that, Jones was branded a liar by none British Prime Minister David] Lloyd George other than Walter Duranty of The New York remarked, ‘a man who knew too much.’ “ Times, who famously wrote: “There is no Mr. Colley underscored: “With his mur- actual starvation or deaths from starvation, der the only reliable Western witness to but there is widespread mortality from dis- arguably Stalin’s greatest atrocity had effec- eases due to malnutrition.” tively been silenced and like the Jones responded, and his reply was pub- Holodomor itself was effectively airbrushed lished as a letter to the editor in The Times. out of history until after the fall of He stated in part: “[Moscow] Journalists are Communism in the 1990s.” allowed to write, but the censorship has Dr. Margaret Siriol Colley and her son turned them into masters of euphemism Nigel knew the story of their courageous and understatement… May I in conclusion Yaro Bihun uncle and great-uncle – but not all of it. congratulate the Soviet Foreign Office on its Writer Nigel Colley discusses the work of his great-uncle Gareth Jones, the Welsh What they knew was that Jones was mur- skill in concealing the true situation in the journalist who exposed Stalin’s Holodomor in Ukraine to the world, during a presen- USSR?” tation on November 21, 2011, at the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation in Washington. (Continued on page 13) Myroslav Popovych, philosopher and public figure, 87

Ukraine Crisis Media Center “Today we sometimes forget that the actual war is a war of principles. We do know – KYIV – Ukrainian philosopher Myroslav and it is true – that the war is between Popovych passed away at the age of 87 on Russia and Ukraine. It is an undeclared war, February 10. An academician, director of but we all know what it is about. All the the Ukrainian State Institute of Philosophy controversies we have ever had led to this, at the National Academy of Sciences, author and this is the dangerous part: it is not of the book “The Red Century,” and a great about the language or even independence – thinker, Dr. Popovych was at the same time that is not what’s at stake, instead, we need a person of unbelievable modesty. to build a society with a human face.” While he used to work as a teacher in a Most recently, in early February, Dr. village school, now the country’s president Popovych wrote about the current situation came to pay his last respects to this man. in Ukraine: “Every day and every hour we Journalists used to call him “a sage with the are facing the unsolved problems that smile of a child,” while Ukrainian politicians threaten to bring our state to collapse. used to seek advice from him. He was called Trying to suppress the evil, we create new “the consciousness of the nation,” as well as evil. We are witnessing the self-destruction a moral opinion leader. of the state. This statement is topical today, Journalist Andriy Kulykov commented: it was topical a month ago and, unfortu- “Myroslav Popovych was a distinct nately, quite likely will be topical a month Ukrainian patriot. However, neither in his from now. …The main reason behind the manner, nor in the way he expressed him- threat that is casting a shadow over self, nor in the way he justified the need for Ukraine is the lack of trust in national con- Ukraine’s independence, was there extrem- solidation. It is important that everyone ism or anguish that was often frightening to Ukraina Moloda via UCMC formulates his position and does not hide those for whom the thought of indepen- Myroslav Popovych behind the backs of colleagues.” dence was new.” President Petro Poroshenko was among Dr. Popovych was frequently seen on “The Mindset of Ancient Slavs” (1985), we speak about the consequences, about those who came to bid a final farewell to Dr. Maidan – Ukraine’s central square – during “Mykola Hohol” (1989), “Ukraine and how protracted this movement towards Popovych during a ceremony held on the Orange Revolution of 2004 and the Europe: Right and Left” (1996), “Essays on democracy is going to be… I would be very February 13 in the conference hall of the Revolution of Dignity of 2013-2014. Now the History of Ukrainian Culture” (1998), cautious in saying anything certain.” National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. there are suggestions to rename the street “The Red Century” (2005) and “Being a Writing about decommunization in “Today, Ukraine bids farewell to its great where the philosopher used to live after him. Human” (2011). Ukraine, Dr. Popovych advised: son Myroslav Volodymyrovych Popovych. It Myroslav Popovych was born in Philosopher Volodymyr Yermolenko said “Implementation of the decommunization is hard to overestimate the scale of this per- Zhytomyr on April 12, 1930. In 1948-1953 of “The Red Century”: “…if you have time to laws needs to have a delicate pace. It should son and his efforts for the revival of Ukraine, he studied philosophy at Kyiv University, read just one book on the history of com- not be a show – like those acts of toppling Ukrainian spirit, Ukrainian morality,” Mr. later he worked as a village school teacher munism, then ‘The Red Century’ is your [monuments]. Dancing on a toppled monu- Poroshenko said. Noting that he had met and a village school director. He received best choice.” He called the book informative ment is not that far from dancing on dead with the philosopher over the years, the his Ph.D. following post-graduate studies at and detailed, “accessible to everyone bodies. It should not be done like that. It is a president added: “Myroslav never looked the Institute of Philosophy in 1956-1959, regardless of a reader’s interests or educa- barbaric way to destroy the barbaric way of into the past. He always looked into the where he worked until his death. tional background.” thinking and the barbarian mindset. …In the future, dreamed of reforming Ukraine reso- He was one of the founding members of Writing in 2015 about the Revolution of end, there was a state, and we used to be cit- lutely and gave valuable recommendations.” Narodnyi Rukh Ukrainy (Ukraine’s People’s Dignity, Dr. Popovych observed: “Maidan izens loyal to that state. Labeling any coop- On February 14 President Poroshenko Movement) in 1989 and was involved in the did not just overthrow the government like, eration with this state as collaborationism – posthumously awarded Dr. Popovych the drafting of principles guiding Rukh. He was for example, the Revolution on Granite and what some of those interpreting this series Medal of Freedom “for personal accom- one of the participants of the December 1st the students’ strike of 1990, which ended of the laws on decommunization tend to do plishments in establishing the sovereignty initiative group beginning in 2013. (This up with one government being substituted – and having us all declared collaborators and independence of Ukraine, consolida- group of Ukrainian intellectuals was estab- by another, while nothing at the core actu- means having us all sent to jail. … I used to tion of Ukrainian society and development lished in 2011 on the 20th anniversary of the ally changed. Maidan, on the contrary, be a member of the Communist Party of the of democracy, for long and productive aca- referendum on Ukraine’s independence.) changed Ukraine’s political system. And it Soviet Union, but in the end, the dictator- demic, social and political activity.” Dr. Popovych was the author of about can never be eradicated. When we came ship of the criminal-political Communist 400 scholarly works, including 21 mono- and stood there saying: ‘I will not walk gang was to a large extent overthrown with Source: Ukraine Crisis Media Center, with graphs. His most well-known research away until…,’ we never thought it might the efforts of such CPSU members as me.” additional information from the Presidential works are “Hryhoriy Skovoroda” (1984), grow into such a large-scale political act… If About the war in the Donbas, he said: Administration of Ukraine. No. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2018 5

UCEF board in U.S. welcomes new chairman, honors departing board members

by Matthew Matuszak thropy within Ukraine. Through various fund-raising galas and community outreach CHICAGO – The board and staff of the efforts, UCU’s Development Office has now Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation developed a network of Ukrainian business (UCEF) on February 17 bid an emotional leaders and philanthropists that last farewell to the foundation’s long-time chair- December raised over $400,000 (U.S.) at man of the board, Guy Camarata, and its for- UCU’s annual gala in Kyiv. mer president ,John Kurey, while welcoming With strong encouragement from Messrs. its new board chairman, Taras Szmagala Jr. Camarata and Kurey, UCEF has also succeed- Mr. Szmagala is a prominent attorney in ed in securing major private donations from the Cleveland area. He serves as senior outside the Ukrainian American community, vice-president of and community affairs especially from several Roman Catholic and corporate communications at Eaton donors that have now been inspired to Corp. Mr. Szmagala succeeds Guy Camarata, donate over $8 million dollars for UCU’s con- a former executive vice-president of Caltex, struction and for pioneering programs serv- who served UCEF for 13 years, including 10 ing orphans and families at risk. years as chairman of the board. Bishop Borys, president of UCU, also bid During his tenure, Mr. Camarata was farewell to the outgoing directors. “What deeply involved in the development of an you have done,” the bishop said, “has effective strategic planning process that changed the lives of thousands of people. Roman Vaskiv enabled UCEF to launch a Comprehensive You’ve set new standards.” Former President of the Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation John Kurey (left) Campaign in the United States and Canada and outgoing Chairman of the Board Guy Camarata (right) welcome the new chair- UCU Vice-Rector for Development and to help build a new campus for the man, Taras Szmagala Jr. Communications Natalia Klymovska, who Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU) in Lviv. also serves on the UCEF board, presented A resident of Dallas, Mr. Camarata also ny’s operations along the Pacific Rim, meeting for Mr. Kurey, who has been both directors with honorary plaques served as a consultant to the Ukrainian including Japan, Korea and the Philippines. involved with UCEF since 1996. Mr. Kurey signed by the university’s chancellor, Catholic Synod of Bishops, the Eparchy of It was there that he met his long-time col- originally helped establish UCEF as a chari- Patriarch Sviatoslav, and UCU’s rector, Chicago and many Catholic charities. league Charles Neubecker who introduced table institution and then served in many Father Bohdan Prach. Inspired by the vision of Bishop Borys him to UCU and encouraged him to visit positions, including executive director and “It’s hard for me to imagine UCEF or UCU Gudziak (then Father Gudziak) and his clos- Ukraine and to see for himself the miracu- president. “This foundation and UCU have without you,” said Ms. Klymovska, her voice est advisers, Mr. Kurey and Prof. Jeffrey lous revival of the Ukrainian Catholic exceeded all hopes,” he said. tightening with emotion. “Guy and John, we Wills, Mr. Camarata decided to apply his Church since it emerged from the Soviet Prior to his work for UCEF, Mr. Kurey have all learned so much from you.” Ms. experience in the corporate sector to help underground in 1990. worked for a major law firm in Chicago. Klymovska also presented each director UCEF become a strong and sustainable “UCU is a change agent, a chance to Currently he works for both of the Maronite with an icon of the Blessed Mother created charitable institution that could apply make the Ukraine you want,” Mr. Camarata bishops in the United States, for Bishop by students at UCU’s School of Iconography. industry best practices and good gover- told the assembled directors and UCEF Bohdan Danylo at the Ukrainian Catholic Mr. Camarata assured the foundation’s nance while pursuing its mission to edu- staff. “Education, the right kind of ethics – Eparchy of Parma, for the Basilian Sisters in staff and its new chairman, Mr. Szmagala cate ethical and visionary leaders for the these are key elements to change.” Philadelphia and for the Armenian Catholic that this was a very good time to retire, as Church and for society at large. Looking back on his many years with bishop. the foundation had just enjoyed its best “I was convinced by the Ukrainian UCU and UCEF, Mr. Camarata said he felt Mr. Kurey spoke with deep satisfaction year of fund-raising on record, and the staff story.” That’s how Mr. Camarata, who him- blessed by his experience: “I’ve met so and pride in his work for the foundation. under the leadership of COO Joseph self is of Italian and Lithuanian descent, many fantastic people… I feel pleased to be Mr. Kurey helped to develop UCEF’s first Solimini and the development team led by spoke of the start of his involvement with a part of it. I feel pleased with the things major fund-raising events in New York City, Alexander Kuzma had developed a sound UCEF and UCU, which included numerous that we did… [And] the fact that John and I Philadelphia, Chicago and Detroit. He also strategic plan going forward. trips to Ukraine and countless hours spent are leaving right now says that we have helped to recruit many members of the Looking forward to his new challenge, on board matters. confidence in the new chairman, the direc- foundation’s staff and he helped train the Mr. Szmagala said: “The generosity of our Prior to his retirement from Caltex, Mr. tors, the management,” Mr. Camarata Ukrainian Catholic University’s develop- community is truly amazing. Ukrainian Camarata spent many years as a top oil emphasized. ment staff to launch its own fund-raising executive overseeing many of the compa- February 17 also marked the last board campaign to help revive a culture of philan- (Continued on page 14) 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2018 No. 9

WINDOW ON EURASIA The Ukrainian Weekly Remember Oleh Sentsov et al Kremlin can and will exploit Mueller report February 26 was declared a “Worldwide Day of Action for Oleh Sentsov,” the against the U.S. and against its own people Ukrainian filmmaker, writer and staunch opponent of Russia’s annexation of Crimea who is serving a 20-year sentence on trumped-up charges of terrorism. As PEN by Paul Goble Now, in the wake of the Mueller report, America – which honored Mr. Sentsov in 2016 with its Barbey Freedom to Write “the Russian authorities on a legal basis, Award – noted on the Day of Action, those charges “have been condemned by human Many in Russia and the West who are citing this document, have received the rights groups as fabrications by a Russian government intent on silencing dissent.” now celebrating the appearance of the right to block any negative comments The truth is that Mr. Sentsov was punished by Russia for supporting the Euro- Mueller report on the activities of Russian about Russia from the outside, presenting Maidan and opposing Russia’s annexation of Crimea. In fact, when Russia’s “little trolls in the United States media space dur- them as interference not only in their elec- green men” invaded Crimea, he coordinated relief efforts for the Ukrainian soldiers ing the 2016 elections have failed to reflect tions but in general in the internal affairs of trapped on base by Russian troops. That’s the kind of “terrorist” he is. how Moscow is certain to exploit this the country, interference directed at under- Significantly, the Worldwide Day of Action for Oleh Sentsov coincided with the report to further repress its critics inside mining ‘Russian democracy.’ ” Day of Crimean Resistance to Russian Aggression, which marks the anniversary of a the Russian Federation. And this is without mentioning “the huge demonstration by pro-Ukrainian activists and Crimean Tatars that was held in This report, a U.S.-based Russian histori- additional problems that await those orga- Symferopol on February 26, 2014, to manifest support for the territorial integrity of an says, precisely by limiting its indict- nizations which up to now the U.S. finances Ukraine as Russia was beginning its occupation of the peninsula. ments to 13 individuals and three organiza- to promote liberal values.” A key organizer of the Day of Action for Oleh Sentsov was PEN America, a branch tions who exploited the possibilities of the Ms. Pavlova is right to warn about how Moscow may try to turn the tables on the of the world’s leading international literary and human rights organization, PEN Internet to try to influence the American election, provides Moscow with a real U.S. and on Russian critics by using the International, which was founded in 1921 and encompasses 101 countries. On opportunity to turn the tables on those Mueller report. But there are three caveats February 26, PEN America and partners around the world expressed their support who are praising it (ivpavlova.blogspot. to her argument that must be made. for Mr. Sentsov with readings, rallies and special events across the globe. Supporters com/2018/02/blog-post_18.html). First, throughout his career, Mr. Mueller on social media used the hashtag #FreeSentsov. On its website, PEN America posted On the one hand, Iryna Pavlova suggests, has followed the time-tested model of pur- numerous examples of Free Sentsov actions that took place in the United States, Russian commentators will have every rea- suing a conspiracy, starting from the out- Ukraine – including Crimea, Belgium, Canada, Poland, Russia, France, Germany, son to play up the notion that “the most side and working in. Thus, this is the first Lithuania, Australia and other countries. powerful country in the world” simply and not the last report he’ll be issuing. For us, 2018 marks the fourth year we are writing an editorial about the case of couldn’t cope with a small group of Internet Others will involve the direct links between Oleh Sentsov, who was abducted in Crimea, tortured, imprisoned and tried in Russia. trolls who simply made use of the possibili- the Kremlin and the trolls, and between To be sure, Mr. Sentsov is only one of those being held in Russia on fabricated ties for anonymity and duplicity that the Moscow and American political figures. criminal charges – political prisoners who are in fact hostages of Vladimir Putin. Internet offers to many. Because that is the case, if Moscow does Halya Coynash of the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Groups reminds us: Moreover, Ms. Pavlova points out, the try to exploit the report in the way Ms. “Sentsov, Oleksandr Kolchenko and two other opponents of [Crimea’s] annexation – Mueller report appears to suggest that vir- Pavlova suggests, that effort may blow up Hennady Afanasyev and Oleksiy Chyrniy – were seized in May 2014. They were held tually unknown Russian trolls “even with in its face. incommunicado, first in Symferopol, then in Moscow for three weeks, almost cer- 100,000 followers on Facebook could by Second, Mr. Mueller is also almost cer- tainly in order to hide the most obvious torture marks. The FSB asserted on May 30, their texts and advertisements overcome tain to follow another time-tested model of 2014, that the four men were members of a ‘Right Sector terrorist’ plot who had the influence of Hollywood actors… who researching this kind of criminal activity – been planning terrorist attacks on vital parts of Crimea’s infrastructure. It claimed, have not thousands but millions of follow- “following the money.” Someone paid for for example, that they were planning to blow up railway bridges, although there are ers” and who, with rare exceptions these trolls and their operation, and in none in Crimea. …” And there are so many other political prisoners. (See http:// opposed the man the trolls supported. Vladimir Putin’s Russia, however murky khpg.org/en/index.php?id=1519484999 for more information.) This will give Moscow propagandists the the authorities may try to make it, the only According to the Facebook public group “Free the Ukrainians Held by Putin,” at opportunity to ask questions that will make plausible source of such funds is the least 64 people are currently detained in Russia. Among them are “human rights the U.S. look incompetent at best and Kremlin and its allies. activist Emir-Usain Kuku, journalist Roman Sushchenko, Crimean farmer Vladimir pathetic at worst, incapable of dealing with That too will come out, if not immediate- Balukh, 19-year-old student Pavlo Hryb, Crimean Tatar activist Ruslan Zeytullaev, the new virtual reality and apparently so ly then in the coming weeks and months. Capt. 2nd rank Vladimir Dudka and many others. The total length of incarceration of weak that a baker’s dozen of trolls could And third, it is important to remember innocent people behind bars has already reached 190 years.” determine the outcome of elections. Many that in American law – and indeed, in the When he was sentenced back on August 25, 2015, by a court in Rostov-on-Don, Moscow mouthpieces have already started laws of most countries – those who attempt Mr. Sentsov courageously declared in his final statement that Russia is a country to do just that. a crime are held responsible almost as “governed by criminals,” and underscored “A court of occupiers by definition cannot But on the other hand, the Russian histo- much as those who succeed. The Russian be just.” Russia’s actions have repeatedly proven him right. The world cannot afford rian continues, “the consequences of this trolls had some influence on Americans, but to forget this truth. Nor can it fail to continue speaking up for all those Ukrainian citi- step will be very serious for critics of the likely far less than they claim or that others zens who have been detained by Russian authorities and sentenced by Russia’s existing Russian regime who today, without fear. But the key point is that they tried to rigged courts. reflecting very much, support with enthusi- undermine the American political system. asm Mueller’s bill of indictment.” They will For that, they will be found guilty, just as sooner than they can imagine have reason those who try but fail to kill someone are to regret their stance. found guilty as well. March Turning the pages back...

Six years ago, on March 4, 2012, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will always turn to war 4 Putin was re-elected to a third six-year term as Russia’s presi- dent, after swapping roles with Dmitry Medvedev, who served as when his position weakens 2012 president and currently serves as prime minister. In a series of seven lengthy articles, Mr. Putin described his future presidential by Paul Goble tator, now in exile in Kyiv, says, “And when his foreign policy agenda, which focused on lambasting the United position is threatened, when centrifugal pro- Having successfully mobilized Russians States as the main source of evil in the world. cesses begin, he will try to stop them by some to support him by his annexation of Crimea Journalists and political scientists did, of course, read the articles but were not sort of new war: escalation in the Donbas, in after the mass demonstrations against the impressed, finding little substance or true novelty. The purpose of the publications, Syria, or somewhere else” (afterempire. Kremlin in 2011-2012, Vladimir Putin will according to Pavel Felgenhauer of the Eurasia Daily Monitor, was not meant to win many info/2018/02/23/babchenko/). in the future always turn to war whenever votes, but, as in typical authoritarian regimes, was meant for one reader – the official According to Mr. Babchenko, “Russia he feels that his position has been weak- author himself. At the time, the text of the articles was being published in Moscow as a now is in an extremely unstable situation ened, says Arkady Babchenko. separate book to be distributed to the faithful. and therefore it is extremely difficult to pre- “The only means Putin has to influence Mr. Putin’s foreign policy article, “Russia and the Changing World,” accused the West dict what will happen.” Over the past five domestic policy is war,” the Russian commen- and the United States of meddling in the internal affairs of states to induce regime change years, one could count on Moscow choos- under the guise of “promoting democracy,” including the destabilization of the Middle East ing the worst of all options. “Now, this kind Paul Goble is a long-time specialist on by supporting the “so-called Arab Spring” and fanning anti-Putin sentiment amongst of unpredictability is spreading to many Russia’s political opposition groups. Mr. Putin also denounced additional sanctions against ethnic and religious questions in Eurasia other countries.” Iran and Syria and cited U.S. interventionism as the main reason Iran and North Korea who has served in various capacities in the “Their regimes also are moving away were pursuing nuclear capabilities. U.S. State Department, the Central from liberal democratic values and shifting Russia’s main military challenge, according to Mr. Putin was Russia’s response to U.S. Intelligence Agency and the International to the side of some kind of authoritarianism and NATO plans to deploy ballistic missile defenses in Europe. He announced in Sarov, a Broadcasting Bureau, as well as at the Voice and ‘greatness.’ One can see that in Poland, closed city of 100,000 inhabitants surrounded by barbed wire security fences and a stra- of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio the Czech Republic, Hungary, Trumpist tegic asset to Russia’ nuclear weapons production since the 1940s, that the Defense Liberty and the Carnegie Endowment for America and in Turkey.” That all feeds back Ministry and General Staff budgetary requests had been earmarked for building a new International Peace. The article above is into Russia and gives Mr. Putin the chance generation of ICBMS to be aimed at the U.S. reprinted with permission from his blog to behave even worse at home and abroad. called “Window on Eurasia” (http://windo- (Continued on page 9) woneurasia2.blogspot.com/). (Continued on page 14) No. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2018 7

NEWS AND VIEWS COMMENTARY How renewing Ukrainian passports went digital Defending Europe by arming Ukraine with eConsul and the help of volunteers by Lubomyr Luciuk Their stout defense came at a high price. and Ihor Kozak Yet, collectively, they checked the forces Mr. Putin was prepared to risk trying to cower Russia’s undeclared war against Ukraine Ukraine. Clearly, Moscow miscalculated and began February 20, 2014. Four years later the blowback of this invasion was the igni- about 7 percent of Ukraine remains under tion of a genuine Ukrainian war of indepen- occupation, over 10,000 people are dead, dence whose outcome may well change the 25,000 maimed and nearly 2 million inter- face of Europe, at whose gates Ukraine nally displaced, even as the urban-industri- today stands and fights well. al infrastructure of Ukraine’s Donetsk and Meanwhile, despite Ukraine’s pleas for Luhansk oblasts (the Donbas) have been help, Western governments confined them- destroyed. From the start of this hybrid war selves to scolding Moscow for its aggres- Moscow has utilized every imaginable tac- sion, offering only non-lethal military aid. tic of subversion and destabilization, from President Barack Obama refused repeated- targeted assassinations and terrorist ly to provide Ukraine with defensive lethal bombings in Kyiv to cyberattacks against weapons, convinced doing so would pro- critical infrastructure targets, to fomenting voke Mr. Putin into a reactive escalation of ethnic, political, religious and social divi- the fighting. And without Washington’s siveness within Ukrainian society. blessing the Euro-Atlantic community did This unprovoked war came in the wake little. of the Revolution of Dignity, a national As for Canada’s principled condemna- uprising against Moscow’s corrupted tions of Russian aggression, voiced by the satrap in Kyiv, Viktor Yanukovych, ousted Conservative prime minister, Stephen from power after he attempted to take Harper, and his Liberal successor, Justin Ukraine away from its anticipated reinte- Trudeau, those did not help Ukraine fend off gration with Europe and toward a Russian- the foe. The economic sanctions imposed by Anastasia Rab dominated Eurasian sphere of influence. many Western governments stung but were, and remain, insufficient to thwart the The eConsul platform developed by Razom volunteers. Enraged and alarmed by the diminution of his country’s influence over Ukraine, current Russian regime’s game plan. Vladimir Putin the (former?) KBG man in Finally, on December 22, 2017, President by Dora Chomiak Seeing the efficiency and popularity of the platform, the Consulates in Chicago and the Kremlin, a billionaire and seemingly Donald Trump signed off on a $41.5 million Welcome to the 21st century – where Dubai also asked to collaborate with the president-in-perpetuity of the Russian deal that allows Ukraine to acquire 35 FGM- everything (or almost everything) is online Razom IT team, and as of January, the elec- Federation, precipitated an international 148 Javelin command launch units and 210 and just a click away. In such a reality no tronic booking system is up and running in crisis that festers to this day. anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs), a deci- government should lag behind. As electron- both cities. Two more Consulates are in For not only have Europe’s once suppos- sion former U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden ic government (aka progress of introducing edly-agreed borders been undone by force described as “right” and “wise.” eGov) platforms are the electronic appoint- (coupled with the bogus “referendum” of What good will Javelins do? Recall this being introduced all eConsul is a new ment booking system. March 16, 2014, in Crimea) but the West’s war’s history. In the summer of 2014 around the globe, online platform So stay tuned for an timid response to Ukraine’s dismember- Ukrainian forces launched a campaign Razom is proud to have update soon. ment has understandably provoked many aimed to clear the occupied Donbas. They volunteered with sever- where you can Special thanks go to Ukrainians to rethink whether they were were succeeding until the battles of Ilovaysk (August 2014) and Debaltseve (January- al Ukrainian Consulates apply or renew a the outstanding volun- right to have signed the Budapest February 2015) when they came up against to bring useful informa- teers – Lyuba Shipovich Memorandum on Security Assurances Ukrainian pass- the Russian Federation’s 5th and 6th Tank tion to those who are and Dasha Ozimko – for (December 5, 1994). Following their volun- Brigades and 37th Motorized Infantry planning to renew or port. It’s the lat- leading this Razom IT tary dismantling of the world’s third largest Brigade, deploying modern T-72B3 and apply for a new biomet- project. The eConsul nuclear arsenal, Ukrainians were lured into est project from some T-90A tanks. Following their rout, the ric Ukrainian passport. service is new and the believing their country’s territorial integri- Ukrainian military’s need for ATGMs As of January, the volunteers platform is a work in ty and political sovereignty were inviolable, became critical, with Ukrainian President Ukrainian citizens can at the Razom IT progress with Razom secured by U.S., U.K. and even Russian Petro Poroshenko calling (July 28, 2015) for now book an appoint- volunteers continuously Federation pledges. They have since had initiative. 1,240 Javelins. Evocatively, he explained that ment for a specific date improving the user good reason to reflect on their geopolitical was the exact number of nuclear warheads and time online, and experience of the new naïveté. Likely other states – North Korea, Ukraine surrendered voluntarily under the complete their application form in advance. online booking system. Iran, Pakistan, India and Israel in particular Budapest Memorandum. When they arrive at the Consulate, they will You can find all of the necessary steps – observing Ukraine’s rendering might con- Ukraine is getting less than a fifth of the only spend five to 10 minutes finalizing the for the passport application process and clude possessing weapons of mass destruc- tion is a better guarantor of security than Javelins it asked for. Yet arming Ukraine even application process by having their picture appointment booking by going to the with this reduced number of Javelins will succumbing to empty promises, whether and fingerprints taken. No need to sit for appropriate link: change the military balance between the issuing from the Occident or the Orient. hours waiting in line: the eConsul platform contending armies. Why? Because the Despite having secured temporary allows citizens to be fully ready in advance, Javelin, a third-generation ATGM, has rightly • New York – https://nypassport.net/; advantage from previous offensives against show up at their chosen time, and save been called “the U.S. military’s tank-killer • Chicago – http://uacc.us/; Moldova, Georgia and Crimea, Russia nev- them and the diplomats of Ukraine pre- We are grateful to the consuls of Ukraine missile that Russia fears most.” A sophisti- ertheless erred in its pre-war assessments cious time. in •New Dubai York – http://dubaipassport.org/. City – Myroslav Kastran and cated infrared-guided weapons it can be of Ukrainian society’s capacity to offer The eConsul project started with the Volodymyr Kravtsov, in Chicago – Larysa fired in a traditional direct-attack mode but resistance. Irrespective of language, reli- General Consulate of Ukraine in New York Gerasko, and in Dubai – Oleksandr also operates in a top-attack fashion, hitting gion, socioeconomic status or nationality, City, where the electronic appointment Balanutsa, for their collaboration and for a tank’s thinner top armor. Furthermore, Ukraine’s citizenry united quickly in its booking system became available on seeing the potential and working to upon contact, its warhead explodes twice – determination to blunt Russian designs, December 12, 2017. Within a month of enhance the experience of Ukrainians to penetrate reactive armor and then demonstrating a remarkable degree of self- launching, 320 Ukrainians successfully abroad. destroy the target. It can also be used sacrifice and patriotism. In the spring of booked appointments at the New York Read more about Razom projects at against fortifications and to take down low- 2014 thousands of Ukrainian “minutemen” Consulate via the new platform. www.razomforukraine.org. flying helicopters. Lastly, the Javelin is a “fire- Razom is an all-volunteer organization surged toward the frontlines, while many and-forget” weapon. It hits its target even if that connects talented professionals who Dora Chomiak is fund-raising director for more provided logistical and materiel sup- the launcher is not kept in line-of-sight. In work together to deliver tangible results. Razom and a Razom board member. port for the embattled Ukrainian military. other words operators can immediately hide after firing or engage another target. Lubomyr Luciuk is a professor of political Commenting on why Ukraine needs EDITOR’S NOTE geography at The Royal Military College of Javelins, Dmytro Tymchuk, a Ukrainian par- Canada, and Ihor Kozak is a defense and liamentarian, bluntly observed early in The paid advertisement that appeared on pages 16-17 of The Ukrainian security consultant. Both gave testimony September 2017: “If every Rostov-Buryat Weekly’s issue dated February 25, headlined “Support Mueller Investigation,” before Canada’s House of Commons Standing schmuck realizes that you can’t just go out should have been identified as an advertisement paid for by the UACTT. 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FOR THE RECORD U.S. deputy secretary of state speaks at Ukraine’s Diplomatic Academy Following is the text of remarks by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan on hard-working Ukrainians to line the pock- February 21 in Kyiv at the Ministry of ets• of It the robs powerful. the state of tax funds paid by Foreign Affairs (MFA) Diplomatic Academy.

Good afternoon. It is an honor to be here play• Itby breeds the rules. poverty. in Ukraine, in Kyiv, and in particular to be Fighting• And, it crushescorruption the ishopes about of fighting those who for joined by so many students. It’s great to see a just and prosperous future for this coun- you all here today. Thank you to the deputy try. It’s about creating a thriving, self-suffi- director of the Diplomatic Academy, Dr. cient market economy, based on the rule of Natalia Shulga, and to the deputy foreign law for the benefit of all Ukrainians and to minister, Serhii Korsunskyi, and to the attract foreign – and domestic – investment Diplomatic Academy for hosting me. that creates jobs. Winning the fight against Earlier today, I had a very moving experi- corruption is the only way Ukraine will ence. I visited the War Dead Wall of Honor truly be prosperous and free. and the Heavenly Hundred Memorial on the The Ukrainian government must imple- fourth anniversary of the Revolution of ment reforms to ensure that all are equal Dignity. And it was a very moving experi- before the law; that’s what “dignity” means. ence for me to pay tribute to the bravery of Ukraine’s success in strengthening the those who have fought and sacrificed for the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the cause of freedom in Ukraine. U.S. Embassy Kyiv Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Those memorials remind us that, for U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan speaks at the Diplomatic Academy of Office could not be more important. These four years, Ukraine has struggled against a Ukraine. independent anti-corruption institutions corrupt and authoritarian past, while at the are instrumental to defeat graft, and they same time battling against an external deadlock with Russia over Ukraine. cess by providing more than $2 billion in need to be well-resourced and protected to aggressor. Since the revolution, the United Secretary Tillerson has made it abundantly assistance to achieve this. We support do so. Ukraine also needs a genuinely inde- States has looked for ways to honor those clear that Russia must take the first steps to Ukraine because the United States believes pendent Anti-Corruption Court – one that sacrifices and to help all Ukrainians build a de-escalate violence and resolve this con- Ukraine has great, untapped potential, and is fully compliant with Venice Commission better future. Because both struggles are flict by fully implementing the Minsk it is our interest that Ukraine become a suc- recommendations. far from over, and Ukrainians deserve and Accords. cessful, stable, secure, prosperous An independent and successful Anti- expect more than what has been achieved We will continue to stand with Ukraine European nation. Corruption Court is fundamental for so far, I would like to offer some thoughts until there is an end to Russian aggression. Ukraine. But Ukraine must also on key U.S.-Ukrainian priorities in the We will continue to draw on the range of stay on track with its IMF pro- months ahead. measures we have at our disposal, includ- We want you to prove your gram. The signal a successful It was a hundred years ago that the Rada ing diplomacy, sanctions and security assis- detractors wrong: to show IMF program sends to the inter- declared Ukraine a sovereign, independent tance. national community is that state. Now 100 years later, I am honored to In 2016, Ukraine adopted a Strategic that future elections are Ukraine is serious about be here to affirm the United States’ unwav- Defense Bulletin which provides a roadmap not an excuse to pause reforms. Serious about fighting ering support for an independent Ukraine – to NATO interoperability. The Rada will corruption, serious about priva- one that is stable, democratic, prosperous soon consider a draft law on national secu- reform; that Ukraine will tizing state-owned enterprises, and free. We remain committed to restoring rity, which would establish a defense and not allow itself to be serious about energy reform, Ukraine’s territorial integrity and ensuring security sector in line with Euro-Atlantic serious about maintaining eco- the safety and security of its citizens. principles and provide the legal basis for divided by disinforma- nomic stability and creating the Russia’s attempted annexation of Crimea implementing Ukraine’s Strategic Defense tion or divisive rhetoric; growth and investment it needs and its invasion of eastern Ukraine are an Bulletin. It’s important that the Rada quickly to cultivate and care for its most attempt to cast doubt on Ukraine’s sover- adopt the Law on National Security that and that Ukraine will not valuable resource: the Ukrainian eignty, Ukraine’s unity, and the choice the strengthens civilian and democratic over- be tempted into the false people. Ukrainian people made to embrace sight of the defense and security sector. We applaud you for taking Western values and Western institutions. Adopting such a law will deepen Ukraine’s choice of stability or bold education, healthcare, and Russia tries to justify its actions by saying it alignment with Euro-Atlantic standards and liberty. Ukraine can and pension reforms in recent is defending Russian-speaking people, but help provide Ukraine with a professional, months. Change is always diffi- its aggression has been disastrous for the sustainable defense force capable of fully must have both. cult. Sometimes it can even be people living in those regions. Russian protecting Ukraine’s territorial integrity. scary. But these reforms will speakers are suffering more in Donbas and But even as Ukraine’s soldiers and diplo- We want you to prove your detractors deliver tremendous value to the people of Crimea than anywhere else, as a direct mats fight for the country’s sovereignty and wrong: to show that future elections are Ukraine, and will help them build the kind result of Russia’s actions. Many Russian- territorial integrity, there is another critical not an excuse to pause reform; that Ukraine of country they yearn for. speaking Ukrainians are dying while fight- priority for all Ukrainians: fulfilling the will not allow itself to be divided by disin- We also applaud the adoption of reforms ing to defend Ukrainian territory and sover- dreams of the Maidan for a better, brighter formation or divisive rhetoric; and that deregulating certain business sectors and eignty against Russian troops and proxies future that is free of corruption. Ukraine will not be tempted into the false increasing tax transparency. However, in the Donbas. The U.N. reports that food choice of stability or liberty. deeper reforms are needed to lift the econ- insecurity among eastern Ukrainians, Ukraine’s fi ght against Ukraine can and must have both. omy over the long-term. And comprehen- including Russian speakers, has doubled to If Ukraine successfully wages sive judicial and law enforcement reform, 1.2 million in the last year, and 3.4 million corruption is no less essen- a campaign to defeat corruption, which Ukraine has embarked on is the key. people are critically in need of assistance. tial than its fi ght against it will disprove Russian propa- I’ve already mentioned the anti-corruption Paradoxically, the Russian aggression ganda depicting a failed Ukraine. reform. Also vital is establishing a fully designed to divide Ukraine has created Russian aggression. These We encourage you to push back empowered body to investigate financial great unity of spirit among the Ukrainian two struggles are two sides against a corrupt and authoritar- crimes. people, while deeply damaging Russia’s ian past. Do not accept business The prime minister just told me about a own reputation and standing in Ukraine – of the same coin. Prevail- as usual. Because you deserve package of over 30 new draft laws that he and on the world stage. And it’s cost Russia ing in both is a matter of better. expects will improve the business environ- significant resources that would have been Ukraine’s fight against cor- ment once implemented. That’s good for better dedicated to the welfare of its own national security. ruption is no less essential than the economy, and it should create better citizens. its fight against Russian aggres- jobs. Ukrainian people expect Ukraine’s Given the high stakes, it’s important to be The Ukrainian people expect Ukraine’s sion. These two struggles are two sides of leadership to live up to its own promises to clear about U.S. policy towards the conflict: leaders to answer this call. The American the same coin. Prevailing in both is a matter achieve the reforms that will allow Ukraine Crimea is Ukraine. The Donbas is Ukraine. people do, too. of national security. It is absolutely critical to move toward implementing the promise We will never accept trading one region of A stable democratic, prosperous and for Ukraine to press forward with deep, of the Revolution of Dignity. Ukraine for another. We will never make a free Ukraine will be less vulnerable to comprehensive and timely reform. The task at hand requires contributions deal about Ukraine without Ukraine. external threats and serve as a beacon to Corruption eats away at the fabric of from all of society – not just those in elected To advance these fundamental goals, other nations facing Russian aggression. A Ukrainian society in several ways: office. And yesterday’s anniversary is a Secretary [Rex] Tillerson appointed free and economically successful Ukraine is good reminder of how this started: the Ambassador Kurt Volker as special repre- one of the Kremlin’s biggest fears – and it is down GDP. Revolution of Dignity happened because of sentative for Ukraine negotiations in July of the Ukrainian people’s greatest hope. The • It deters foreign investment and drags United States has invested in Ukraine’s suc- entrepreneurship. last year. And his mandate is to break the (Continued on page 12) • It discourages economic initiative and No. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2018 9 BOOK NOTES: An intimate history of the Euro-Maidan “The Ukrainian Night: An Intimate boundary between reality and fiction is pletely new way of looking at the events of History of Revolution,” by Marci Shore, New ever more effaced. the Maidan. Shore shows us revolution not Haven: Yale University Press. 2018. 290 pp. Anne Applebaum, the Pulitzer Prize- as geopolitics, but as lived experience. She ISBN: 978-0-300-21868-8. $26 (hardcover). winning author of “Gulag: A History,” and tells the stories of individuals – parents, her most recent book, “Red Famine: Stalin’s children, activists, soldiers, Jews and The world watched as Ukrainians War on Ukraine,” offered praise for “The Christians, speakers of Russian, Ukrainian defended their right to choose a European Ukrainian Night.” “As a guide, an historian and many other languages. Through their future during the winter of 2013-2014. and a storyteller, Shore shows us the com- personal accounts, Shore explores powerful Marci Shore’s latest book, “The Ukrainian plex choices faced by the Ukrainians by art- questions about revolution: What is worth Night: An Intimate History of Revolution,” fully interweaving their personal experienc- dying for? What brings parents and children explains the human face of the Revolution es with the intellectual, social and political together and what splits generations apart? of Dignity, also known as the Euro-Maidan. history of the region,” Ms. Applebaum wrote. Under what circumstances does fear disap- The book chronicles the stories of The book’s press release material noted: pear? And more.” activists, soldiers, parents and children, “The Maidan proved to be the most existen- Prof. Shore is associate professor of his- blending their stories with the historian’s tially transformative moment in Eastern tory at Yale University and award-winning reflections on what revolution is and what Europe since 1989. It illuminated questions author of “Caviar and Ashes” and “The it means. These individual portraits of revo- both particular and universal: Has 21st cen- Taste of Ashes.” She has spent much of her lutionaries are presented against the past tury oligarchy made democracy impossible? adult life in Central and Eastern Europe. as they understand it – and the future as What is the meaning of revolution in a post- Readers may purchase copies at local they hope to make it. In so doing, the modern age? In ‘The Ukrainian Night: An booksellers and online retailers, including author provides a lesson about human soli- Intimate History of Revolution,’ award-win- Yale University Press, www.yalebooks.yale. darity in a world, our world, where the ning historian Marci Shore gives us a com- edu.

The president also spoke in favor of hav- Poroshenko... ing U.N. peacekeepers in the war-torn Donbas: “I will do all possible to deploy the “Bitter Harvest” honored in Hollywood (Continued from page 1) peacekeepers, because as of today it’s the president said that cooperation with the only option that would stop the killing of by Luba Poniatyszyn Keske Kairos Prize for Spiritually Uplifting institution is based on “compromise” and Ukrainians and reinstall Ukrainian sover- Screenplays by Beginning Screenwriters, that he “won’t allow anybody to dictate eignty in the occupied Donbas.” HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - The 26th annual and the Epiphany Prize for Most Inspiring something to us,” in terms of the lender’s As an oligarch himself worth $1 billion, Movieguide Awards Gala was held in the Movie and TV Program of 2017. conditions, which include the long-prom- Mr. Poroshenko said he doesn’t take orders sparkling Grand Ballroom of the Universal “Bitter Harvest” was honored along with ised establishment of an anti-graft court. from the nation’s richest businessmen, who Hilton Hotel on Friday, February 2. such blockbuster films and Oscar nominees “Not normally (how) the IMF works… still run much of the economy and main A packed crowd of Hollywood stars and as “The Darkest Hour,” “Dunkirk,” “Pirates sorry… not sure he [Poroshenko] under- media outlets. celebrities joined with top Hollywood execu- of the Caribbean,” “Justice League: Thor stands that Ukraine is borrowing money “A nation-state cannot fight with some- tives, producers, directors, screenwriters and Ragnorok,” “The Promise” and “Wonder from the Fund,” commented Timothy Ash, a body in particular,” he said in the two-hour artists to celebrate the Faith & Values Awards Woman,” as one of the finest 10 movies for London-based senior emerging markets news conference titled “Challenges 2018.” “I sponsored by the Christian Film & Television Mature Audiences for the year 2017. It is sovereign strategist for Bluebay Asset don’t intend to do that and frown upon it Commission. They came to find out the win- the first time a Ukrainian film – notably one Management Company, in an e-mailed note. should someone in particular, no matter what ners of the Best 2017 Movies for Families about the Holodomor – has ever been hon- A day later, on March 1, Ukraine’s legisla- that person’s name is – [Ihor] Kolomoisky, and Mature Audiences, the Grace Awards for ored in Hollywood. ture passed the president’s version of the [Rinat] Akhmetov, [Dmytro] Firtash, [Serhiy] Most Inspiring Movie and TV Performances On hand to accept the prestigious award anti-corruption court bill in the first of two Kurchenko, wherever they may be… I declare: of 2017, the Faith & Freedom Awards for were producers George Mendeluk, Ian readings. none of them has any kind of influence on the Promoting Positive American Values, the Ihnatowicz and Peter Graves. It doesn’t comply with the recommenda- post of the president.” tions of the EU’s constitutional advisory body, When asked by a journalist from the Venice Commission, to which the IMF has Detektor Media, a media watchdog, how he defensive potential has not been tested. aligned its requirement, however. Parliament feels living as a rich man in an extremely Defending... Possibly, Mr. Putin is waiting for the so- also delayed a vote to confirm a new central poor country where the average monthly called “presidential elections” of March to (Continued from page 7) bank governor – Yakiv Smoliy – until mid- salary is below $400, Mr. Poroshenko said reaffirm his rule over Russia before he acts he didn’t want to talk about his personal life. March, another IMF requirement to continue agreements… now in a state of permanent again. Regardless, what we can be certain “I don’t want to discuss my life, but trust shoring up the ailing banking industry. He has coma might… start working.” of is that he shows respect only for those me it’s not sweet,” he said. been temporarily in charge for almost a year. Significantly, there is no question about who deal with him from a position of Earlier he said the government has done “This suggests still lots of horse trading in the Ukrainian military’s readiness for these strength. Having sustained a costly four- the background going on, and passes a non- all it could in the last four years to improve weapons. Over the past three years, aided year-long war against Ukraine, and still IMF compliant anti-corruption court,” Mr. the lives of Ukrainians amid war with Russia by their Western partners (mainly Canada, infuriated and in denial over the Ukrainian Ash said. “It is likely to be trench warfare. I and after inheriting a hollow treasury and a the U.S., the U.K., Lithuania and Poland) the nation’s attempt to return to its rightful am asking myself are these guys serious?” depleted public administration corps. Ukrainian military has proactively engaged place in Europe, Mr. Putin will not with- On war and defense, Mr. Poroshenko “Yes, we renewed economic growth,” the draw Russia’s troops from occupied said he filed a new bill on national security president said. “Two plus percent growth in in modernization and reform, making sig- that envisions more civilian control over gross domestic product [last year] – this, of nificant progress toward achieving interop- Ukraine or begin abiding by the rules of the army and security forces. course, is better than 15 minus [in 2014- erability with NATO forces. international law, much less respect treaty He also said that he expects to see the 2015], isn’t it? It’s clear though that the Even if one believes the Donbas is a fro- obligations he has already violated. “first supply” of defensive weapons from achieved tempo isn’t categorically accepted zen conflicts there are now almost 500 Having lamented publicly in April 2005 the U.S. “in a few weeks.” and is insufficient.” Russian tanks deployed there, four times as over the collapse of the USSR as the “great- many as found in the British Army, not est geopolitical catastrophe of the century” including additional armored vehicles in – instead of recognizing it as the welcome audience and to quell opposition at home, Russian battle groups troublingly posi- liberation of Eastern Europe it was – Mr. Turning... with imminent threats of violent repression tioned astride Ukraine’s international bor- Putin is nothing but a “Soviet man” whose of the pro-democracy movement. ders. Even a superficial analysis of Mr. childhood never included hearing the (Continued from page 6) Mr. Putin reiterated that calls for “free Putin’s political behavior suggests he can memorable nursery rhyme about how In 2012, Mr. Putin touted that since 2008 and fair elections” were supported from start or escalate a conflict without much “Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Russia had “deployed 39 new ICBMs, com- abroad to destabilize Russia, using illegal reference to others, including the ill- Dumpty had a great fall, and all the King’s missioned two new strategic submarines, soft power. “The opposition is preparing to informed Russian public. Yet recognizing horses, and all the King’s men, couldn’t put 12 medium-range Iskander rockets launch- falsely declare the [March 4] presidential the damage Javelins will inflict could just be Humpty together again.” Arming Ukraine ers and a wide range of other weapons sys- elections illegal and rigged.” Mr. Putin also one of the few calculations that can give thwarts the empire-rebuilding agenda of tems.” In Sarov, Mr. Putin gloated about a claimed that opposition protest rallies and even a Putin a pause. the current king in the Kremlin and so new T-50 “fifth-generation jet fighter” that provocation were being prepared, expecting For the moment, Ukraine’s enhanced secures the peace of Europe. was to be produced with India. an opposition figure to be killed and later Mr. Felgenhauer’s analysis stated that Mr. blame the authorities. The message to the Putin was gripped by paranoia and megalo- opposition was clear: accept the results of a mania, increasingly losing contact with real- phony presidential election and shut up – ity. Mr. Putin stated that public opinion in “accept the will of the majority” – or else. The Ukrainian Weekly Europe was changing, NATO was disinte- grating and major European nations were Source: “Putin prepares to fight internal, on Facebook! soon to turn against the U.S. and ally with external enemies after re-election,” by Pavel www.facebook.com/ Russia. Much of the material in the series of Felgenhauer, The Ukrainian Weekly, March Like Love articles was meant for the Russian domestic 11, 2012. TheUkrainianWeekly 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2018 No. 9 No. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2018 11 New bishop of Chicago raises spirits – and funds by Maria Kulczycky CHICAGO – The new bishop arrived in Chicago 10 months after his predecessor passed away after a long illness. Bishop Benedict Aleksiychuk, formerly the auxiliary bishop in Lviv, Ukraine, assumed the reins of the largest (geograph- ically) eparchy in the Ukrainian Catholic Church. A flock of 12,000 parishioners and members worshipping in 33 parishes, 10 missions, two apostolates and four monas- teries had been entrusted to his leadership. Diving into his new environment, Bishop Benedict embarked on an intense schedule of services, commemorations, celebrations and visits. A wedding at the cathedral? He offered to officiate. A baptism? Glad to do it. An art auction, a parish festival, a Holodomor commemoration? The bishop was there. Everyone in Chicago’s Ukrainian com- munity had a story about encountering Bishop Benedict. People responded to his warm, informal approach, his sense of humor and his humanity. Organizing the eparchy’s administration, he came upon a serious challenge: The icon- ic St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral needed serious attention. Listed as one of Photography by Stanley the most beautiful buildings in Chicago, 167 At the hierarchical divine liturgy celebrated in St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral (from left): Julian Fuoco, George Bozio, feet tall, it is a magnificent example of Subdeacon Petro Rudka, the Rev. Archpriest Mykhailo Kuzma, the Very Rev. Bohdan Nalysnyk, Bishop Benedict Aleksiychuk, the Byzantine Baroque architecture. Its sky blue Rev. Mykhailo Melnyk, the Very Rev. Richard Janowicz, the Very Rev. Mykola Buryadnyk, the Rev. Ihor Koshyk, the Rev. and gold interior is breathtaking. Deacon Ihor Khomytskyy, Roman Stashkiv, Nazar Sloboda and Andrian Splavskyy. attend sent in donations. The total raised: $310,000. That signaled a bright future for the res- toration of the architectural integrity and soundness of the Mother Church, ensuring its continued mission as a religious shelter for future generations of the faithful. Bishop Benedict is taking the long view on his assignment. He told a reporter that he planned to establish a department in his eparchy that would be responsible for mis- sion and strategy. “This department will not deal with the routine challenges, but will look to the future, will keep its hand on the pulse and will be constantly looking for new ways to talk to people about God – the God they seek, sometimes unconsciously.” * * * Readers may follow Bishop Benedict on Facebook (under Benedict Aleskiychuk), both on the Ukrainian and English sites for his daily homilies and his posts describing his Chicago activities and his pastoral trav- els. See videos by visiting the eparchial website, esnucc.org, and clicking on the YouTube link.

The combined children’s choirs of Chicago parishes with Bishop Benedict. However, it is showing signs of damage parishes and sung by a combined choir. It of 102 years of wear – a leaking roof, rust- continued at a sold-out banquet at the ing window frames and peeling frescoes. Ukrainian Cultural Center attended by The figures cited for remediation were some 360 guests. daunting. But the problem also presented The entertainment consisted of perfor- an opportunity for team-building and spiri- mances by 80 young members of Chicago’s tual development for the entire wide-rang- parishes. St. Nicholas Cathedral’s contribu- ing eparchy. tion included instrumental performances by Bishop Benedict had already assembled students from the School of Art. The St. a financial council, a catechetical leadership Nicholas Cathedral Choir sang “Oh God, group, a development advisory group and a What Beauty.” Ss. Volodymyr and Olha pastoral team to bolster his administration. Parish featured its Cherubic Voices ensem- He had the basic structure for moving for- ble and a violin solo composed by Myroslav ward. But he lacked the funds to launch the Skoryk. Immaculate Conception Parish endeavor for the cathedral project. offered two pieces by its Kobzaryk School of The solution: his upcoming 50th birth- Bandura and Song. St. Joseph the Betrothed day could be an opportunity to raise seed Parish fielded its Nadiya choir hoisting a money for the campaign. Nativity caroling star. In three short months, an ad hoc ban- The grand finale featured the combined quet committee organized, promoted and choral groups singing “Joy to the World” in executed the Jubilee of Gratitude and Unity Ukrainian. As a surprise, the children rolled on January 21. out a birthday cake for the bishop. The day began with a hierarchical divine The three-month drive was a great suc- liturgy in St. Nicholas Cathedral co-cele- cess. Contributions came from parishes all brated with clergy from the surrounding around the eparchy. Those not able to Bishop Benedict blows out his birthday candle. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2018 No. 9

Moscow’s rule over the Ukrainian region to er in charge of the Ukrainian border section That means helping to increase the capaci- NEWSBRIEFS a suspended sentence of three years. At a he crossed in September 2017, eluding a ty of Ukrainian armed forces. That means hearing in the city of Feodosia on February blockade. Mr. Saakashvili responded defi- helping to train and equip the Ukrainian (Continued from page 2) 28, the prosecutor also asked the court to antly to the ban, writing on Facebook, armed forces. It also means helping scale operation” and “wide-scale aggres- bar Suleyman Kadyrov from “public activi- “With or without me, the end has already Ukrainian armed forces to reform itself.” sion” by Russia against Ukraine, he added. ties” for two years – a sentence that would come for these authorities, and I will return (Ukrainian Canadian Congress Daily His comments followed Ukrainian prevent him from demonstrating. Mr. home to Ukraine very soon now, much, Briefing) President Petro Poroshenko’s signing of a Kadyrov is charged with public calls for the much sooner than in three years.” (RFE/RL, law that supporters say will help Kyiv violation of Russia’s territorial integrity. with reporting by AFP and UNIAN) Boryspil airport among fastest growing restore control over territory that has been The charge stems from his Facebook post U.S. sends night vision devices to Ukraine Ukraine Business Journal reported that held by Russia-backed separatists in the of a video about a pro-Ukrainian volunteer Kyiv’s Boryspil International Airport was Luhansk and Donetsk regions since April military unit and a comment in which he On February 14, the United States deliv- Europe’s third fastest growing airport for 2014. The new law puts all military and wrote, “Crimea was, is, and will always be ered 2,500 night vision devices to Ukraine’s its size last year, according to the Airports law enforcement activities in eastern Ukraine!” Mr. Kadyrov says he is not guilty, armed forces. At the transfer ceremony, Council International Europe reports. Ukraine under the control of the Ukrainian arguing that he has the right to express his Marie Yovanovitch, U.S. ambassador to “With 22.1 percent growth, to 10.5 million army’s top command, a move that formally opinion. “I have never concealed my pro- Ukraine, stated, “Those opposition forces passengers, Boryspil was bested only by ends what Kyiv has until now referred to as Ukrainian position, I have always expressed who would threaten the sovereignty of Keflavík, Iceland, up 28.3 percent; and an “anti-terrorist operation” in the area. it openly as it is my right, the right of a Ukraine can no longer hide under the cover Naples, up 26.6 percent. With its growth, The move will help to “more effectively human being and a citizen,” he said. “I do of darkness. We have already seen night Boryspil outgrew its category, the 5 to 10 administer Ukraine’s armed forces” in the not hide it. I do not consider myself guilty.” vision devices being put to good use million passenger group,” Ukraine Business region, Gen. Muzhenko said. Russia has Rights groups and Western governments defending Ukrainian territory in the east, Journal noted. Boryspil saw a record $152 denounced the legislation, saying it threat- have denounced what they call a campaign and improving the training capacity of the million in revenue last year, the Kyiv-based ens to escalate the violence in eastern of oppression targeting members of the armed forces. These Night Vision Devices Center for Transport Strategies reported. Ukraine. Gen. Muzhenko told RFE/RL that Turkic-speaking Crimean Tatar minority are critical to building Ukraine’s capacity The journal added that “After recording Ukraine’s army will be able to improve its and others who opposed Moscow’s seizure but they are really only a small part of the 10.5 million passengers, Boryspil’s man- tank defenses by the end of 2018. He said of the Black Sea peninsula in March 2014. over $850 million in security assistance the agement starts a six-year, $224 million the recent U.S. decision to supply Ukraine The majority of Crimean Tatars opposed United States has provided to Ukraine since modernization program designed to dou- with more sophisticated weaponry, includ- the Russian takeover of their historic 2014.” The ambassador added: “The United ble traffic by 2023, to 20 million. Boryspil ing Javelin anti-tank weapons, is important homeland. (Crimean Desk, RFE/RL’s States provides this assistance because we accounts for 60 percent of Ukraine’s air for Kyiv from a military, psychological, and Ukrainian Service) are committed to helping Ukraine defend political perspective. “That is a strong polit- its sovereignty and territorial integrity. (Continued on page 13) ical signal for other countries and also a Ukraine bans Saakashvili until 2021 very strong signal for Ukrainian society, Ukraine’s border service has banned saying that we are not alone, other coun- Mikheil Saakashvili from entering Ukraine cy – strong and secure – it needs a robust tries are helping us, and first of all the for three years, days after he was expelled U.S. deputy... civil society that will work in tandem with United States is assisting us,” he said. (RFE/ from the country. Mr. Saakashvili on the government. 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the group, Maria Alyokhina, was detained staging a protest near the remote prison in Internal Affairs Ministry confirmed to RFE/ NEWSBRIEFS upon her arrival in Crimea on February 26. Siberia where Ukrainian filmmaker Oleh RL. Artem Shevchenko, the spokesperson, She said that Ms. Alyokhina texted her that Sentsov is incarcerated. Mr. Sentsov is from said Mr. Kapkanov was found carrying a (Continued from page 12) she was with the police, after which com- Crimea. He is serving a 20-year prison sen- Ukrainian passport under a pseudonym, a traffic and offers direct flights to about 100 munication stopped. Crimean lawyer Emil tence on terror charges that he and sup- copy of which was provided to RFE/RL. A cities.” (Ukrainian Canadian Congress Daily Kurbedinov said on February 26 that the porters say are groundless. Pussy Riot laptop, a flash drive, and cash were also Briefing) trio was brought to a medical institution achieved prominence in 2012 after Ms. seized from the apartment he had rented in for testing. He could not provide further Alyokhina and fellow Pussy Riot performer the Ukrainian capital, according to a state- Pussy Riot members detained in Crimea details. An RFE/RL correspondent report- Nadezhda Tolokonnikova were convicted ment by the ministry. A video published by Three members of the Russian Pussy ed later that Ms. Borisova was brought to a of “hooliganism motivated by religious Ukrainian police showed Mr. Kapkanov in Riot punk protest band have been detained police station after the test, while Ms. hatred” for a stunt in which band members custody and officers collecting evidence in the Russia-annexed Crimea region. Olga Alyokhina was released. Mr. Sofeyev’s burst into Moscow’s Christ the Savior inside the apartment where he was found. Borisova said that she and another mem- whereabouts remain unknown. Russia- Cathedral and sang a “punk prayer” against The cybercrime network Avalanche was ber of the band, Aleksandr Sofeyev, were imposed Crimean authorities have not offi- then-Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who active for seven years, and it took the detained on February 25 when they cially commented on the detentions. In was campaigning for his return to the pres- efforts of law enforcement agencies from arrived in the Ukrainian peninsula. Ms. August of last year, Ms. Alyokhina and Ms. idency at the time. Ms. Alyokhina and Ms. 40 countries to shut it down. That opera- Borisova later said that a third member of Borisova were detained and fined after Tolokonnikova were close to the end of tion, which unfolded on the territories of their two-year prison sentences when they four countries, took place on November 30, were freed in December 2013, under an 2016. The FBI and its international part- discovered evidence at the British Public amnesty they dismissed as a propaganda ners described the operation as an unprec- Nigel Colley... Records Office “points the finger of blame stunt to improve Mr. Putin’s image ahead of edented global law enforcement response for Gareth’s murder in 1935 in the direc- the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. They to cybercrime. Mr. Kapkanov, then 33, was (Continued from page 4) tion of Moscow, quite probably in retribu- have focused largely on fighting for the detained in the Ukrainian city of Poltava on dered, allegedly by bandits, while he was tion for his international exposure of the rights of prisoners since their release. the same day following a brief shootout traveling in Manchukuo, as Japanese- Holodomor.” Mr. Colley said Jones’ only (RFE/RL, with reporting by Mediazona) with police. The following week, however, occupied Manchuria and Inner Mongolia crime was his “dogged pursuit of truth.” he was released when a local judge said Ukraine rearrests cybercrime suspect were called. Mr. Colley was born on June 20, 1960. He prosecutors had failed to properly file “He was a legend in our family, and a held a bachelor of science degree in bio- Authorities in Ukraine have rearrested charges. The decision caused a firestorm mystery,” Dr. Colley, a physician, explained chemistry from York University in the the alleged mastermind of an international among law enforcement agencies, and when she and her son visited the editorial United Kingdom, and he worked in the field cybercrime gang that was busted in inter- Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko threat- offices of The Ukrainian Weekly in 2003. of computers. national raids more than a year ago. ened to have the judge removed. Mr. “We wanted to find out why he was mur- The resident of Nottinghamshire, England, Russian-born Hennadiy Kapkanov, who is Kapkanov then disappeared. His where- dered, and then we worked back from once noted “I only have a degree in biochem- believed to have headed the complex and abouts and movements between then and there,” added her son. And thus, the two istry and no history qualifications whatsoev- sophisticated criminal network of comput- his rearrest remain unknown, but Mr. began to research Jones’s life and work. er…,” yet he became an indefatigable er servers known as Avalanche, was arrest- Shevchenko said he is believed to have The result was Dr. Colley’s book “Gareth researcher. He went on to speak at various ed in Kyiv by Ukrainian cyberpolice on been in Ukraine the entire time. Jones: A Manchukuo Incident” (2001). Mr. academic conferences and universities in February 25, a spokesperson for the (Christopher Miller of RFE/RL) Colley provided additional materials and Europe and North America, as well as at the editing for the book, and was responsible United Nations. He was a featured speaker for the website dedicated to Gareth Jones also at Ukrainian community events and was (www.colley.co.uk/gareth jones). The book interviewed by the news media. He was a “Gareth Jones: A Grain of Truth” was pub- researcher for Ray Gamache’s book, “Gareth lished four years later. Written by Dr. Colley Jones: Eyewitness to the Holodomor.” with her son as collaborate and editor, it At the National Press Club on November was a biography of Jones that also focused 21, 2011, Mr. Colley presented the story of With great sorrow we share with you the passing of on his articles about the USSR and his his great-uncle and information on his lat- groundbreaking reports on the Holodomor est findings about the Holodomor based on Alexander Baczynsky in Ukraine. Jones’ diaries and letters. He noted that In 2003 the Colleys wrote a letter to The Jones was convinced there was a famine in January 14, 1935 – February 21, 2018 Pulitzer Prize Board with “a personal plea Ukraine and that he had to see it first-hand to revoke the 1932 Pulitzer Prize from the and report on it, so that the Soviets couldn’t beloved husband of Patricia (deceased), brother of Tamara (deceased), infamous journalist, Walter Duranty.” They continue to deny its existence. brother-in-law of Ihor Vitkovitsky (deceased) argued that “the Pulitzer Prize should be Mr. Colley’s talk was dedicated to his and uncle and friend to many. revoked from Walter Duranty, not just for mother, Dr. Colley, who had died the previ- his falsification of Stalin’s ruthless execu- ous day. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 10, 2018, at 11 am tion of the Five-Year Plan of Collectivization, Writing about the passing of Nigel Colley at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Prince Frederick, MD. but also for his complete disregard for jour- in the National Review online, Andrew May he rest in peace. nalistic integrity. Through abusing his posi- Stuttaford said: “Nigel Colley died last tion of authority as The New York Times’ week, far, far, too soon. …in his own modest, Спочивай в мирі! reporter in the Soviet Union, he villainously determined way, he played a part in chang- and publicly denigrated the truthful articles ing the course of history. He did so by a of my uncle, and ashamedly did so, whilst making a significant contribution to the being fully aware of the ongoing famine. way that a terrible story is now remem- Ділимося сумною вісткою, Indeed, if you were seeking a means of bered, with results that not only changed що 2 лютого 2018 року відійшов restoring the international prestige of the how we see the past, but will also help у вічність на 86-му році життя Pulitzer Prize, then you ought to consider shape the future.” bestowing the award posthumously to Mr. Stuttaford also noted that Mr. Colley Gareth Jones for his valiant and truthful “was determined to reinsert his great-uncle св. п. international exposure of the Soviet into the historical record and, alongside Genocide-Famine of 1933, and in doing so that, to do his part to make sure that the Любомир Лучанко help commemorate all the defenseless vic- genocide Jones had witnessed should never народжений 26 травня 1932 року tims of Stalin’s inhumanity.” again be allowed to be ‘forgotten’ in the в Тернополі, Україна. That year Dr. Colley wrote also to the way that its perpetrators – and their suc- publisher of The New York Times, Arthur cessors – have tried to ensure. Nigel want- Залишилися у смутку: Sulzberger Jr.: “In view of the fact that ed to do right by Jones and he wanted to do дружина Надя Walter Duranty must have known the true right by Ukraine. He succeeded on both дочка Наталя Бобак з чоловіком Олегом state of affairs in Ukraine in 1930 and by counts.” син Орест з дружиною Стефанією (з дому Павлишин) his denial of the famine as ‘Stalin’s Funeral services for Mr. Colley were held внуки Стефан Лучанко Apologist,’ then I totally support the cam- on February 15 in Nottingham at Calverton Марко Лучанко paign requesting you to return his Pulitzer Village Hall. та ближча і дальша родина in the name of my uncle, Gareth Jones, and Michael Sawkiw Jr., chairman of the U.S. all those who sadly perished in the Committee for Ukrainian Holodomor- Похоронні відправи відбулися в церкві Благовіщення Пречистої Holodomor of 1932-1933.” Genocide Awareness, wrote: “Nigel was a Діви Марії у Філядельфії, а відтак похований на українському цвинта- In 2005, speaking at the Holodomor true friend of the Ukrainian Holodomor. His рі св. Марії в Jenkintown PA. commemoration in St. Patrick’s Cathedral goal was to bring the truth about the in New York, Mr. Colley stated: “To the list Holodomor, and those who wrote about the Щиро дякуємо за теплі слова, молитви і щедрі датки через ЗУАДК of the millions of Ukrainian peasants who genocide in the 1930s, to the attention of на гуманітарну допомогу Україні і на Український Освітньо-Культур- lost their lives due to Stalin’s man-made the world. Nigel will always be remem- ний Центр у Філядельфії. Famine, the name of the only Welshman, bered for spreading awareness of the my great-uncle, Gareth Jones, should per- Holodomor and the works of his [great] Вічна Йому пам’ять! haps now be added.” He noted that newly uncle, Gareth Jones.” 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2018 No. 9

ing at Khan’s Palace. Facelift or farce?... Crimean Tatar rights lawyer Emil Kurbedinov has called the work at the site (Continued from page 1) “an unjustified attack on the historical heri- mosque, a harem, a cemetery, living quar- tage of the Crimean Tatars, a site of cultural ters and gardens. heritage.” Crimea was annexed by Russia in March Murky selection process 2014, a month after masked Russian troops without any identifying markings seized Many were outraged that a firm with control of the Ukrainian peninsula. apparently little, if any, experience with his- torical preservation was picked to restore ‘Relentless’ persecution the palace. For Crimean Tatars, many of whom Moscow-based Atta Group Architectural vocally protested, the Russian takeover has and Planning Holding is the general con- proved especially cruel. What had been tractor, with a local firm, Kiramet, subcon- longstanding ethnic discrimination target- tracted out to do the actual work. ing the Crimean Tatars has turned into How these companies were selected is “institutionalized persecution” under de anyone’s guess, as the decision is shrouded facto Russian rule, the Unrepresented in secrecy. A visit to Atta Group’s website Edem Dudakov Nations and Peoples Organization said. suggests the company is more familiar with A view of “restoration” work on the Khan’s Palace in Bakhchysarai. And that persecution, Human Rights building skyscrapers, airport terminals and works on the monument of national impor- “What we’ve lost, we’ve lost, but we Watch said in November 2017, has intensi- sports stadiums. tance, Khan’s Palace,” it said. need to preserve the old tiles. They been fied “under various pretexts and with the The secrecy seems to have spilled over When removing all the tiles and old oak removed and shipped somewhere, and the apparent goal of completely silencing dis- to the construction site with most of the beams from the Great Khan Mosque (Biyuk guards don’t let anyone onto the site. If the sent on the peninsula.” work seemingly being done clandestinely, Khan Jami), the 18th-century murals were tiles aren’t returned, then the Khan’s Palace “Russian authorities in Crimea have with photos taken furtively and smuggled damaged. will, in fact, no longer be a UNESCO site. I relentlessly persecuted Crimean Tatars for out offering some of the only evidence of In addition, the facade of the building think Ukraine really needs to raise this their vocal opposition to Russia’s occupa- what’s going on at Khan’s Palace. was cracked and plaster fell down due to from a local to a national issue. Only then tion since it began in 2014,” said Hugh In November of last year, Ukraine’s the use of washing equipment that uses a will the international community perhaps Williamson, Europe and Central Asia direc- Ministry of Culture detailed some of the high-pressure jet of water to clean it. The pay more attention to the problem,” tor at Human Rights Watch. damage that had reportedly been done. same technique used to wash the Fontana explains Mr. Dudakov. And it’s through that prism that many “The Culture Ministry is extremely indig- Tears (Oleksandrovskyi Fountain)... which UNESCO’s Ms. Kaci confirmed that the Crimean Tatars now view what is transpir- nant at carrying out large-scale illegal is why these monuments were also dam- director-general of the agency had received aged,” the ministry said in a statement a letter from the Ukrainian Foreign Affairs reported on November 6, 2017. Ministry and was preparing a reply. Mr. Kurbedinov said in a Facebook post Raising awareness on January 7 that he and a team of lawyers Elmira Ablyalimova, the former head of and legal experts were planning to take the Bakhchysarai Historical, Cultural and legal action to protect the Khan’s Palace. Archaeological Museum, expressed shock He said they would first seek answers to the Crimea Desk of RFE/RL’s Ukrainian from the Russian Federation before turning Service at the photos of the apparent to international bodies, including UNESCO. destruction. She notes, for example, how parts of Written by Tony Wesolowsky based on 16th century walls under the roof of a material from the Crimea Desk (Krym.Realli) mosque have been broken off while of RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service. authentic stones are left lying around as if Copyright 2018, RFE/RL Inc. Reprinted they’re rubbish. She calls what is taking with the permission of Radio Free Europe/ place a crime. Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Mr. Dudakov believes Kyiv needs to raise Washington DC 20036; www.rferl.org (see awareness within the international com- https://www.rferl.org/a/crimea-khan-s-pal- krym.org (RFE/RL) munity about the fate of Khan’s Palace in ace-restoration-bakhchisary-shock-tatars- The Khan’s Palace in a file photo. order to get Moscow to budge. persecution-unesco/29046866.html).

often in the history of Russia. onstration of capability is especially impor- Putin... On the other hand, if Russia disintegrates, Ukraine advances... tant as Russian propaganda claims that, and the core is reduced to something like without cooperation with Moscow, Ukraine’s (Continued from page 6) (Continued from page 3) Muscovy, then it is possible that portions of defense industry has no chance of survival. Mr. Babchenko observes that “the world what is now the Russian Federation might Ukrainian defense industry. is changing and not entirely in the direction be able to articulate democracies. missile projects by the National Security that many of us would like. The European That depends also on the role of other to the Ukrainian military would both serve and• AndDefense finally, Council the active of Ukraine oversight indicates of the Union, unfortunately, has not been able to countries. In 1991, Russia was “in fact” as •a Third, deterrent the availability and would of suchalso weaponshave an the state’s interest and support for them, do what its founders dreamed. In many under external rule, and it was that rule by extremely positive psychological signifi- which in turn suggests a good chance of countries, isolationist attitudes are growing.” Western institutions that prevented “the cance. their appearance in the Ukrainian army in And many are again talking about dividing final collapse of Russia” at the time. - due time. up the world into spheres of influence. Whether the West will play the same role in sile systems shows that the Ukrainian The article above is reprinted from As far as Russia is concerned, the Kyiv- the future is very much an open question, defense• Fourth, industry the successful has sufficient work onintellectual the mis Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from based commentator says that he “already Mr. Babchenko notes. and productive capacities to implement such its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, simply does not believe in any united ‘dem- The Russian opposition has been gelded, high-tech projects independently. This dem- www.jamestown.org. ocratic Russia.’ ” Now, he suggests, “we are he continues, elections no longer really living in the era of the collapse of empires” exist, and there are now powerful regional- – in Russia’s case in the third phase, the ist movements. As a result, the domestic and deputy general counsel, as well as chief first being in 1917-1918 and the second in opposition – rightist and imperialist on the UCEF board... counsel, industrial sector, where he was 1991. But how long that will last depends one hand and democratic on the other – responsible for coordinating the legal sup- on many things, including the price of oil. does not have significant influence on the (Continued from page 5) port of Eaton’s aerospace, hydraulics and If oil prices remain where they are now, Kremlin. Americans understand the special role that in the $70 (U.S.) per barrel range, he sug- Mr. Babchenko concludes with the fol- vehicle businesses. gests, the current regime could continue to lowing observation: “When I heard that the Ukrainian Catholic University has ful- Before joining Eaton in 2007, Mr. Szmagala exist “for decades.” But if they fall signifi- ‘the people in Russia have never lived as filled in Ukraine, and our community has served for nine years as group counsel with cantly, Russia could become like Venezuela; well as they do under Putin,’ this is close to helped make that happen. We all should be Avery Dennison Corp. He started his career and in that case, “quite interesting process- the truth. Many depend too much on the proud of that.” with the law firm of Squire Patton Boggs in es will begin,” although they may lead in a budget and that depends on oil. Although Mr. Szmagala is responsible for repre- 1991, where he was resident in the firm’s bad direction instead of toward a demo- propaganda is gradually ceasing to work.” senting Eaton with governments at the fed- Washington, Kyiv and Cleveland offices. Mr. cratic one. “The Donbas theme, for example, has eral, state and local levels, as well as over- Szmagala holds a B.A. in economics and a J.D., Mr. Babchenko says he does not think practically disappeared from the informa- seeing the company’s corporate communi- both from the University of Virginia. that Russia will succeed in building a tion agenda. It doesn’t tie Russians together. cations, marketing, community involve- For more information about the Ukrainian democracy. Instead, he argues, there will be They don’t talk or think about it. Therefore, ment and corporate contributions pro- Catholic Education Foundation, readers may some kind of neo-Pugachevshchina, “sense- the war in Ukraine now does not influence grams. Prior to that role, he served in roles visit its website, www.ucef.org, call 1-773- less and pitiless,” that will end with the rise domestic politics in Russia.” Only a much of increasing responsibility within Eaton’s 235-8462, e-mail [email protected], or write to of a new authoritarianism just as it has so larger war there or somewhere else might. law department, including vice-president 2247 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL, 60622. No. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2018 15

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with her third partner, she finally won her A recap of Team first gold medal. Performing to music by Ukraine’s performance Armand Amar, Savchenko and partner Amid rampant government corruption, a Bruno Massot (originally of France) foundering economy bereft of badly needed pranced and soared to a record 159.31 foreign assistance and investment, and an points in their free skate. Their total of ongoing, costly war with Russia and insur- 235.90 points jumped them from fourth gent rebels, Ukraine nevertheless sent 33 place to first, topping China’s Sui Wenjing athletes to compete in the 2018 Winter and Han Cong by less than half a point. Olympics. It bears repeating: to be competi- Pairs figure skater Savchenko was born tive on the world’s ultimate sports stage, in Ukraine in 1984 and made her Olympic major financial resources are required to debut in 2002 representing her native land recruit, train and develop Olympic athletes. with partner Stanislav Morozov. The duo Costs include scouting, housing, equipment, came in 15th place at the Salt Lake City food, coaching, practice venues, travel and Games. medical care, to name just a few. In 2003, she moved to Germany and Varying reports have stated the competed in the 2006, 2010 and 2014 Ukrainian government allocated between Olympic Games for Germany with new $4.5 million and $9.6 million to train ath- partner Robin Szolkowy. At age 30, after letes for this year’s Olympics. The biath- winning her second bronze medal in Sochi, letes and freestyle skier Oleksandr most assumed her career was winding nok-ukr.org Abramenko formed the elite group of ath- down. Instead she found a new partner in letes, received 50 percent of the training Massot, rededicated herself to hard training Ukraine at the XXIII Olympic Winter Games closing ceremony. and made the trip to South Korea deter- budget. The remaining one-half was split Canada where he finished 18th. At age 18 he At the medal ceremony, both men mined to make this Olympics her best ever. on the other two other groups, leading and competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in climbed to the top of the platform, leaving After the first round of the competition, promising athletes. Team Ukraine’s top per- Turin, Italy where he did not advance, plac- silver medal winner Jia Zongyang by him- the pair stood in fourth place. Most experts formers in PyeongChang were gold medal- ing 27th in the qualifying round. He won a self. Since Russian athletes were banned ist Abramenko and the biathletes. This was deemed their chances for a medal slim. When they arrived for the second round, silver medal at the 2006 World Junior from displaying the Russian flag by the money well spent. Championship held in Russia. He achieved International Olympic Committee, Given Ukraine’s dire predicament over they were both determined to make the th impossible happen. his first World Cup Top-10 with a 10 -place Abramenko and Burov stood behind the the last four-plus years, realistic expecta- finish in Lake Placid, N.Y. Abramenko made Ukrainian flag, spread out by the Ukrainian. tions must be tempered when it comes to Savchenko stuck a huge triple-twist lift to open their program, getting so high it the Olympics team again in 2010, placing A politically defiant hug between the two assessing a Winter Olympics performance. th seemed she would scrape the ceiling. The 24 in aerials, qualifying in Vancouver, but sportsmen ensued. To add another perspective, 92 countries once again failing to advance. In an interview with Russian outlet took part in the Games, of which 22 won couple was perfect on a throw-triple-flip. Abramenko’s first World Cup podium was Sport-Express, Burov opined that conflict- gold medals and 30 won some kind of They followed with a gorgeous combina- February 2012 in Belarus, where he won sil- ing political issues should not be part of medal. Ukraine’s lone gold medal must be tion and a side-by-side triple toe in such ver, behind fellow Ukrainian Stanislav sports. “We are friends. We talk with each viewed as a most positive achievement. perfect unison that it drew gasps from the Kravchuk. Later that year, Abramenko won other constantly. Politics has nothing to do Only 18 countries won a gold medal. crowd and a huge cheer from German great bronze in Norway. At the Sochi Games in with us. Belarusians, Ukrainians, Russians Here’s a brief recap of Team Ukraine’s Katerina Witt, who was in the arena. 2014 he reached the finals, placing sixth. are all friends. We are all Slavs,” Burov said, performances by sport. The performance was a sweet vindica- Oleksandr Abramenko’s gold medal aeri- tion for the German team, favored for gold Abramenko won his first gold medal in the adding that his and Abramenko’s success is al acrobatics on skis shocked the freestyle upon winning the Grand Prix Final, but 2015 World Cup in Belarus, becoming the proof of the strength of the Slavic school of skiing world. The four-time Olympian whose error on a jump in the short program first Ukrainian to win a World Cup medal in freestyle. made Ukraine relevant while becoming the left them playing catch-up with the field. aerials or any other freestyle discipline. His Abramenko’s fiancée, fellow freestyle first-ever Ukrainian male athlete to win a They caught up and zoomed right by, results in the 2015-2016 season were fifth, skier Alexandra Orlova, was born in th Winter Olympics individual gold medal. although they had to wait anxiously as third, third, second, 13 and fifth – he started Moscow and competed for OAR at these This could go down as the highlight of the three more pairs took the ice. The competi- to show consistency in performance. Olympics. She finished eighth in the ladies’ year in Ukrainian sports. tion was tight, but the gold medal was He suffered cruciate ligament damage and aerial final. The biathletes did not perform up to their assured when Evgenia Tarasova and a torn meniscus while practicing on water – lofty expectations, failing to win even one Vladimir Morozov struggled. the knee injury kept him sidelined for the Belarus protest st The victory was the first gold medal in 2016-2017 season. He returned for the 2017- medal. Dmytro Pidruchnyi finished 21 (out Abramenko’s gold-medal win in Olympic of 87) in sprint and the mixed relay team was pairs figure skating for Germany since 2018 year, finishing 21st in Beijing and then 1952 and tied Savchenko for the most med- captured his eighth podium in Lake Placid, freestyle skiing rankled the country of seventh (out of 20). Vita Semerenko per- Belarus, whose reigning champion did not th als (three) ever awarded to a figure skater. N.Y., winning silver. This showing earned formed best with two solid showings (14 of qualify for the final. This result meant th him a spot in the 2018 Winter Olympics. 87 in sprint and 18 of 58 in pursuit), while Belarus failed to secure a medal in the Yulia Dzhima was right behind her (20th out Gold medal pro le: event for the first time since 1994. of 87) in the individual competition. The Oleksandr Abramenko Peace professed In response, Belarusian President alpine and cross country skiers did their best at podium Alyaksander Lukashenka lodged a formal as did the figure skaters, lugers and Nordic Oleksandr Abramenko was born on May complaint with the International Olympic combined skier. Vladyslav Herashkevych 4, 1988, in Pervomaiskyi, Kharkiv Oblast. It was a demonstration of true sports- Committee, accusing the judges of unfairly ranked 12th out of 30 in skeleton. Abramenko’s father, Volodymyr, is an ex- manship when Ukrainian Oleksandr soccer player who played for several ama- Abramenko and Olympic Athlete of Russia eliminating Belarusian skier Anton Kushnir Savchenko nally teur teams in Ukraine. His first internation- Ilia Burov shared the podium after winning from the final. al competition was the 2005 World medals. Politicians were shamed and politi- Lukashenka referred to the scoring deci- wins gold medal Championships in Finland where he placed cal disagreements tabled when the two sion as a disgrace and explained how he The fifth time was the charm for 25th. He has participated in six Worlds and claimed their rewards in the nerve-racking raised the alarm with his Foreign Affairs 34-year-old Aljona (Olena) Savchenko. his best showing was No. 5 in Japan (2009). aerial freestyle skiing discipline first intro- Ministry to send a government telegram to Competing in her fifth Winter Olympiad, He made his World Cup debut in 2006 in duced into the Olympics in 1994. IOC President Thomas Bach. Kushnir, 33, won a gold medal for Belarus at the 2014 Sochi Olympics and was very close to qualifying on February 17, posting a score just 0.45 points behind the sixth and final qualifier to the final. Men’s biathlon relay team nishes ninth Dmytro Pidruchnyi, Artem Pryma, Vladimir Semakov and Serhiy Semenov fin- ished in ninth place (out of 18 teams) in the men’s biathlon team 4x7.5 km relay (1:20:17.3 seconds), having missed 11 shots. Ukraine finished 5:00.8 seconds behind the gold medal winners, Sweden. Norway won silver and Germany won Dmytro Pidruchnyi Artem Pryma bronze. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2018 No. 9 Bandura workshop at University of Chicago Folk Fest by Theodora Turula CHICAGO – The University of Chicago held its 58th annual Folk Festival on February 9-10. The program included Friday evening concerts, and workshops Saturday at the historic Ida Noyes hall on the universi- ty’s Hyde Park campus. Despite a last-min- ute snowstorm, the event was well attended. The Saturday interactive workshops included sessions in Scandinavian and Cajun dance, a barn dance, learning to play the recorder, shapenote and harmony sing- ing, performances by various string ensem- bles and children’s activities. As in previous years, included in the day’s schedule was a Ukrainian bandura Oksana Rodak workshop. Featured were members of the The bandura workshop at the University of Chicago Folk Fest. Char-Zillya women’s ensemble: Lesya Klimchenko, Motria Poshyvanyk Caudill itinerant heralds, or “kobzari,” played to and Oksana Rodak. They were joined by accompany their retelling of historical bal- young bandura students from the ODUM lads, or dumy, as they wandered the villag- bandura school, directed by Ms. Rodak, es of Ukraine in the 15th and 16th centu- Hillside parish celebrates in special ways ries. Ms. Klimchenko then played and sang based at the Dyvosvit Ukrainian Saturday parishioners of Immaculate Conception the duma “Cossack Graves.” by Joe Shatynski School in Bloomingdale, Ill.; and the School Ukrainian Catholic Church. St. Nicholas was Two of Ms. Rodak’s young bandura stu- of Bandura directed by Ms. Poshyvanyk HILLSIDE, N.J. – Carolers of Immaculate very impressed with all of the children and dents, Liliya Viytyk and Katya Mykhailova, Caudill, which holds classes at Plast on Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church of with the wonderful program that they put performed a duet, “A Lyrical Song” com- Saturdays and at St. Joseph Ukrainian Hillside, N.J., visited parishioners in their on in his honor. The Rev. Vasyl Vladyka, par- Catholic Church on Thursday evenings. posed by Ola Herasymenko Oliynyk. homes and the retired Sisters of Mercy and ish administrator, led the attendees in Ms. Rodak welcomed the audience, intro- In keeping with the interactive nature of clergy at McAuley Hall on the campus of Mt. prayer and koliady. Russ Pencak served as duced the performers and provided a brief the workshops, Ms. Rodak then taught the St. Mary Academy in Watchung, N.J., on liaison to St. Nicholas; Mike Szpyhulsky introduction to the bandura, as well as to audience the words to the folk song “The December 26, 2017. served as emcee. Ukraine, its history and culture. The women Boat is Floating.” Before long everyone was Being able to witness the joy of the St. Nicholas even went outside the church began by playing the lively “Zaporizhan singing along with the bandura players: “ta retired sisters, clergy and residents as they to wave to the parade participants who were March” composed by Yevhen Adamtsevych. vse khliup, khliup, khliup, khliup…” joined in English-language Christmas car- marching on Liberty Avenue in honor of the A selection of folk tunes and instrumental The performance concluded with a med- ols and experienced the Ukrainian Hillside High School Comets Football team pieces highlighted the versatility of the ban- ley of Ukrainian folk songs, and a rendition Christmas carols that were sung was a spe- who won the New Jersey State CJG2 dura. The instrumental pieces were Hryhory of the seasonal favorite “Shchedryk.” cial gift to members of the parish in New Championship title the day before. St. Kytasty’s “Echo of the Steppes” and Mykola Workshop participants were then invited Jersey’s Union County. Nicholas wished all a blessed Christmas sea- Deychakivsky’s “Bandura Conversation.” to talk with the performers and get better Earlier that month, on December 3, son and a joyous upcoming New Year, and Ms. Rodak then spoke of the bandura’s acquainted with this beautiful and complex 2017, St. Nicholas visited the children and parade participants cheered back. genesis as the kobza, an instrument that stringed instrument called the bandura.

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UCCA schedules Ukrainian Days for March 6-7 Conference to examine

UCCA Ukraine’s envoy to the United States, and other Ukraine Ukraine’s security priorities experts will brief participants about the current NEW YORK – With Moscow’s illegal occupation of Crimea U.S.-Ukraine relationship. A subsequent discussion will UCCA in 2014 and its military invasion of the Donbas, and the cover increased U.S. foreign assistance to Ukraine; energy rapid rise of Russia as a regional aggressor, the Ukrainian security for Ukraine; NATO enlargement; the fight against NEW YORK – On Thursday, March 8, the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA) is stepping up its corruption; and, weaponry for Ukraine. Congress Committee of America (UCCA) is once again efforts to address the continuing national security threats An evening reception is also being planned on Capitol teaming up with the Center for U.S.-Ukrainian Relations Russia poses not just to Ukraine but to the transnational Hill. Ukrainian Days participants will have a chance to and the American Foreign Policy Council to co-sponsor the security framework that emerged following World War II. acquaint themselves with others in Washington who follow U.S.-Ukraine Security Dialogue titled “Identifying Ukraine’s Thus, as Russia’s aggression against Ukraine continues, U.S.-Ukraine relations. Members of the Congressional Security Priorities.” the UCCA invites the Ukrainian American community, dur- Ukrainian Caucus (CUC) and Senate Ukraine Caucus (SUC) The full-day conference – the ninth in the series – will ing the first week of March, to participate in two critically will be invited to the reception. bring together two dozen senior U.S. and Ukrainian strate- important events in Washington. Throughout the two-day event, participants of gists, as well as defense and security experts to explore To continue the advocacy campaign called Ukrainian Days will meet with their respective members of such areas as: maritime security, cybersecurity and infor- #SupportUkraine!, the Ukrainian National Information the House of Representatives and Senate in order to com- mation warfare. It will also examine the ongoing Russian- Service (UNIS) is organizing Ukrainian Days in the U.S. cap- municate to them issues that concern the Ukrainian Ukrainian war that has been waged for four years. ital on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 6-7. The intent of American community and establish closer communica- The security conference will take place at the National Ukrainian Days is to promote the concerns of the Ukrainian tions with their offices. UNIS will supply briefing papers on Press Club in Washington. The conference is free of cost, but American community, as well as to enhance its relations key topics to all the participants of Ukrainian Days. as space is limited, those interested in attending are asked with elected representatives in the U.S. Congress. The For more information or to register for Ukrainian Days, to RSVP no later than March 5 to assure their participation. Ukrainian Days agenda will consist of several aspects. First, readers may contact Michael Sawkiw, director of UNIS, by For more information about the upcoming conference read- on Tuesday, March 6, UNIS will organize a roundtable at phone at 202-547-0018 or by e-mail at unis.sawkiw@ ers may contact the UCCA National Office either by phone at the Embassy of Ukraine. Ambassador Valeriy Chaly, gmail.com. 212-228-6840 or by e-mail to [email protected].

Center for Political Research, said over the There’s no discussion of Ukrainians killing Ukraine in the international arena. We pro- Polish law... phone. “It provokes xenophobia towards Poles,” he said. vide technical support, provide rehabilita- Ukrainians… it is a classical challenge When asked whether Poland’s “pacifica- tion for Ukrainian war veterans, are home (Continued from page 1) towards democracy regarding freedom of tion” policies or its imperial past as a colo- to more than 1 million Ukrainian labor The work of a semi-annual forum of speech, and it morally and ethically deni- nizer are discussed in Poland, Mr. Jasina migrants, we fight for Ukraine’s economy Ukrainian and Polish historians is now grates Ukrainians.” replied that there has been “strong debate” by opposing Russia’s Nord Stream II [gas under question, said Volodymyr Viatrovych, A pervading attitude of victimization on the topics and that Poland is a “pluralis- pipeline] project … in my opinion we head of the government-run Ukrainian and rising nationalism in Poland inspired tic society.” should focus more on reforms and work on Institute of National Remembrance. the bill’s creation, said Dr. Kuzio, a non-resi- He said the Ukrainian clause of the law improving border crossings,” he said. The editor of a two-volume, 1,400-page dent fellow at Johns Hopkins University’s was included because separate bills are in Moscow’s hand was seen in the bill’s collection of 478 documents on Ukrainian- School of Advanced International Studies. force that ban Nazi and Communist ideolo- drafting, according to respected Polish daily Polish relations, he also expressed fears in a “Nationalism in Russia and Poland is a gy, “as in Ukraine.” Rzeczpospolita. February 14 statement that the bill could growing part of the mainstream as seen in While calling the bill a “mistake because The part that concerns the definition of be used to target the more than 1 million the unanimous vote by the Polish parlia- it won’t make Ukrainian-Polish relations crimes of Ukrainian nationalists was alleg- Ukrainians who reside and work in Poland. ment to declare the 1943 killings of Polish better anyway,” Mr. Jasina added that it edly written by Kukiz’15, a right-wing polit- However, Lukasz Jasina, an expert at the civilians as ‘genocide,’” he said. “Second, doesn’t define what “Bandera ideology is ical party that has 42 seats in the Polish Polish Institute of International Affairs, Polish historians have sought to find and who are the perpetrators.” Sejm, the newspaper reported on February emphasized in a phone interview with The Ukrainian nationalist documents planning But the bill also doesn’t say that “we 23. Pro-Moscow historians who are anti- Ukrainian Weekly that the law doesn’t or calling for genocide against Poles in accept Ukrainian memory and should Ukrainian had consulted the party, the apply to “researchers, discussions on histo- Volyn, but they have failed.” ignore Polish sensitivity,” he said. Polish daily said. ry and artistic activity.” Poland’s inability to accept its past as an He compared the bill to one the They include Wojciech Muszynski, Poland’s Justice Ministry has indicated in imperial power, Dr. Kuzio said, is why it Verkhovna Rada passed in April 2015 that known for nationalistic, anti-Ukrainian the Polish press that it won’t enforce the views itself as a “victim of attacks by its recognizes the Ukrainian Insurgent Army statements, and “Vladimir Osadchiy, who bill until the Constitutional Tribunal – neighbor or treachery by its citizens (as in (UPA) as a unit that fought for Ukraine’s had worked as a host for a pro-Putin news which is stacked with supporters of the the case of Ukrainians in 1939).” independence. That bill also prohibited agency, Sputnik,” Rzeczpospolita reported. pro-presidential nationalist Law and Justice The Volyn massacres partially occurred Communist and Nazi propaganda, includ- “In his statements, Osadchiy complains party – takes a position on the law. as a result of retaliation for brutal polices ing symbols, monuments and street names. about the ‘great impudence of the Bandera IPN spokesperson Adam Przegalinski in that Poland enacted over its eastern inter- “Once you [Ukraine] do that on a state community’ in Ukraine and criticizes Warsaw would not comment on the bill war territories that included the limitation level, then Poland should expect an apology Poland’s eastern policies.” when reached on the phone. Polish Justice of Ukrainian-language teaching, the burn- for what the UPA did,” Mr. Jasina said. A crowd of nationalists had gathered out- Ministry spokesperson Jan Kanthak was ing down of Ukrainian churches, the ban- “Polish leaders over the last 25 years have side Poland’s presidential palace before Mr. not reachable via numerous phone calls ning of Ukrainian-language literature, and apologized, but we haven’t heard an apolo- Duda signed the bill with a huge banner read- and the ministry didn’t respond to an discrimination in career advancement and gy from high-ranking Ukrainian officials… ing, “Take off your yarmulke and sign the bill.” e-mailed request for comment. for holding high-level public administration We cannot tolerate criticism of Polish acts Others downplayed the bill’s significance. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin positions. when the commanders of OUN and UPA “This law is a product of internal poli- Netanyahu criticized the bill, which crimi- Warsaw’s unwillingness to accept the gave orders to kill Poles.” tics,” said Serhiy Taran, director of the Kyiv- nalizes accusing Poland or the Polish people killings in Volyn as part of a “bitter war that Still, the bill is counterproductive and based International Institute of Democracy. of complicity in the Holocaust. “One cannot germinated in the late 1930s and ended in harms Poland’s international image, said “We should think about strategic things and change history, and the Holocaust cannot be 1947 with Akcja Wisla [that forcibly award-winning historian Anne Applebaum talk about the future, not the past, about denied” he said in a statement on January deported ethnic Ukrainians from their whose husband was the country’s foreign mutual values because any war, whether 27 after legislators approved the bill. native lands en masse]” is another underly- affairs minister in 2014-2015. informational or historical in nature, falls in The U.S. State Department voiced criti- ing factor, Dr. Kuzio said. “I don’t understand this law… there is the hands of Russia.” cism as well. “We all must be careful not to Mr. Jasina of the Polish Institute of nothing to fight for. It’s not like everyone is Warsaw’s IPN issued a milder statement inhibit discussion and commentary on the International Affairs said that Kyiv should saying ‘Polish death camps’ [one of the on February 27 regarding the new law: Holocaust,” State Department spokeswom- do a better job of teaching the atrocities of terms banned in the legislation],” she told “Memory, history and common heritage can- an Heather Nauert said on January 31. “We Volyn and of the less savory acts of Poland’s TVN24 channel. “It’s like suicide not hurt or overshadow the mutual relations are also concerned about the repercussions Ukrainian nationalists towards Poles. for Poland. Why have more enemies than between our closely tied nations [Poland this draft legislation, if enacted, could have For example, Bandera was convicted of you need?” and Ukraine]. Understanding the complexity on Poland’s strategic interests and relation- being a co-organizer of the assassination of She added that Poles and Jews survived of the fate of our nations, we believe that the ships,” she added. Polish Internal Affairs Minister Bronislaw the same fear and terror during the war: pursuit of historical truth is a necessity.” Fears also abound that the bill puts Pieracki in 1934 that was justified as retali- “It’s not a matter of who had it worse.” Still, the main point of the law is that it issues of historical accuracy into the hands ation for Poland’s oppressive “pacification” Otherwise, Polish-Ukrainian relations “has nothing to do with truth in history, and of prosecutors and judges. campaign towards Ukrainians. are thriving, said Polish expert Mr. Jasina. everything to do with repression of free “This is a political, not a legal bill,” “Ukrainian textbooks only teach the “Our relations are almost perfect,” he speech,” Ms. Applebaum tweeted on Volodymyr Fesenko, director of the Penta Holodomor Soviet man-made famine… said. “Poland is a strong supporter of February 7.

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Through Photography exhibit, “The Basketweavers of Iza” by March 8 Presentation by Tamara Martsenyuk, “Ukrainian Women March 14 Anna Voitenko, Ukrainian Institute of America, New York at War: The Successes and Challenges of the ‘Invisible New York 212-288-8660 or www.ukrainianinstitute.org Battalion,’” Columbia University, 212-854-4697

Through Art exhibit, “The Art of Valeriy Hnatenko,” Ukrainian March 9 Varenyky Dinner, Ukrainian American Youth Association, March 14 Institute of America, 212-288-8660 or Whippany, NJ Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey, New York www.ukrainianisntitute.org 973-615-6478 or [email protected]

Through Gerdany (bead-strung necklaces) course, with March 9 Annual Stanford-Berkeley Conference, “Empires – Past March 17 Olha Lesko, The Ukrainian instruction Museum, Stanford, CA and Present,” Stanford University, 650-725-2563 or New York www.ukrainianmuseum.org or 212-228-0110 http://creees.stanford.edu/events (RSVP requested)

Through Pysanka workshop, with instruction by Anna Chychula, March 9 Varenyky Night, Carleton Ukrainian Student Club, March 24 Ukrainian National Museum, 312-421-8020 or Ottawa Carleton University, [email protected] Chicago [email protected] March 10 Lecture by Lada Kolomayets, “Translation Renaissance Through Retrospective art exhibit, “Yaroslava” featuring the New York of the 1920s-1930s: Between Russia and the West,” September 2 works of Yaroslava Surmach Mills, The Ukrainian Shevchenko Scientific Society, 212-254-5130 New York Museum, www.ukrainianmuseum.org or 212-228-0110 March 10 Taras Shevchenko commemoration, St. Andrew Religious North Port, FL and Cultural Center (Oseredok), [email protected] March 6 Presentation by Andreas Umland, “The Six Futures of Cambridge, MA Ukraine: Competing Scenarios for a European Pivot March 10 Ukrainian Easter Bread (Paska) making course, State,” Harvard University, www.huri.harvard.edu Syracuse, NY Syracuse Ukrainian National Home, 315-530-3216

March 6 Panel discussion featuring Myroslava Gongadze as March 10 Pysanka workshop, Ukrainian Institute of America, New York moderator, “The Return of Crimea,” Volya Institute for New York www.ukrainianinstitute.org or 212-288-8660 Contemporary Law and Society, New York University, (RSVP required) [email protected] or March 11 Beefsteak and Varenyky Dinner and Tricky Tray, www.facebook.com/events/2043465152538302 Whippany, NJ Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey, 973-590-8026 or www.uaccnj.org March 6-7 Ukrainian Days advocacy event, Ukrainian National Washington Information Service, Ukrainian Congress Committee of March 11, 18, 24, 25 Ukrainian Pysanka decorating courses, with instruction America, Congressional and Senate offices on Capitol New York by Anna Gbur, Lesia Lebed, Emily Robbins and Tania Hill, 202-547-0018 or [email protected] Snihur, The Ukrainian Museum, 212-228-0110 or www.ukrainianmuseum.org March 8 Panel discussion, “U.S.-Ukraine Security Dialogue: Washington Identifying Ukraine’s Security Priorities,” Center for Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to events U.S-Ukraine Relations, Ukrainian Congress Committee advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissions of America, American Foreign Policy Council, The from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors National Press Club, 212-228-6840 or [email protected] and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected].

The UNA announces Scholarships and Awards for students attending college in the 2018-2019 academic year.

Students wishing to apply for a UNA scholarship or award must meet the following criteria:

• Have been an active, premium-paying UNA member for at least two years by June 1st of 2018 • Have had a single premium policy or an annuity, valued at a minimum of $5,000 during the last two years • Be enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited college or university, studying towards their fi rst bachelor’s degree

e application for a UNA scholarship or award must be postmarked no later than June 1, 2018.

For complete details and applications, please call the UNA headquarters or visit the Our Bene ts page on the UNA website at: www.UkrainianNationalAssociation.org

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PREVIEW OF EVENTS ATTENTION, Friday, March 9 Georgian Dance Ensemble join baritone WHIPPANY, N.J.: The Ukrainian American David Gvinianidze and soprano Olga Lisovska Youth Association’s Whippany branch will in an evening of Georgian and Ukrainian Debutante Ball Organizers! host the annual varenyky dinner at the musical treasures. Featured will be the Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Ukrainian “Hopak,” with men’s challenging Jersey, 60 N. Jefferson Road, Whippany, NJ acrobatics and graceful ladies in dazzling 07981. For only $12 you can enjoy sumptu- spins. In a friendly challenge, Georgian ous varenyky, delicious borshch, bread, des- “dzhigits” will wield their sabers with light- In keeping with our tradition, sert and a beverage. Entertainment and ning speed and the girls will float delicately door prizes are included. Doors open at 5 upon the stage. “Virtuosos of Dance and The Ukrainian Weekly p.m. Orders to take out will be available. For Song: Musical Treasures of Georgia and more information call 973-615-6478 or Ukraine” will take place at the Herbert e-mail [email protected]. Gilman Theater, 335 Bloomfield Ave., West will publish a special section Hartford, CT 06117, at 7 p.m. For tickets, at devoted to the Ukrainian Saturday, March 10 $40/$30 (seniors), $25 (students) and $20 NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific (children), go to https://talentsoftheworld. community’s debutantes. Society invites all to a lecture, “Translation tix.com/Event.aspx?EventCode=1059965; for Renaissance of the 1920s-1930s: Between information: TalentsOfThe World.org; 857- Russia and the West,” by Dr. Lada 919-4832; [email protected]. Kolomiyets. Prof. Kolomiyets is head of the Saturday March 17 Department of Theory and Practice of Translation from English, Taras Shevchenko ONLINE: The fifth annual “Nashi Predky: National University of Kyiv. The lecture will Finding Your Roots in the 21st Century” take place at the society’s building, 63 conference presents its spring 2018 work- The 2018 debutante ball Fourth Ave,. (between Ninth and 10th shop as a virtual online event. Listen to live streets) at 5 p.m. For additional information webinars by presenters, ask questions and section will be published call 212-254-5130. interact with other attendees through a chat link in real time. Registration and on MARCH 18. Friday, March 16 schedule info is available at http://ukrhec. WEST HARTFORD, Conn.: Talents of the org/nashi-predky-online-workshop-2018. World, an international concert organization, Space is limited. The event is sponsored by presents a unique project: the Syzokryli the Ukrainian History and Education Center, Ukrainian Dance Ensemble and Pesvebi which is based in Somerset, N.J.

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The Ukrainian National Association Inc. will host a presentation by Dr. Petrusia G. Kotlar “Wellness and Nutrition as a Means to Healthy Longevity”

Sunday, March 18, 2018, at noon, at Holy Protection -2018 of Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church Hall, 255 Barnum Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06608 Dr. Kotlar, chiropractor, is a TRENDS well-known alternative health care provider practicing for 33 years. Her holistic wellness practice in Topics to be discussed include: NYC encompasses spinal health, nutrition, exercise and apitherapy. • Ethno-nutrition As part of her continuing education studies, Dr. Kotlar has completed • Seasonal Eating coursework on Nutritional Proto- • Nutritional Trends in 2018 cols for Daily Living, Principles of Digestion, and Fundamentals • Alternatives to Chemical Medicine of Herbal Therapy in Endocrinol- Admission: gratis ogy and Cardiac Health, among Healthy snack tasting Organized by UNA Connecticut District others.