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THEPublished U by theKRAINIAN Ukrainian National Association, Inc., celebrating W its 125th anniversaryEEKLY Vol. LXXXVIII No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020 $2.00 NEWS ANALYSIS Pompeo visits in the middle Despite diffi culties, Zelenskyy of Trump impeachment inquiry still enjoys signifi cant support by Bohdan Nahaylo While it is not possible to explain these sharp fluctuations with certainty, much KYIV – New polling results about the rat- depends on the type of questions asked ings of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and and how the results are reported. Different ’s top political parties have con- pollsters ask about the level of trust in the firmed both relative stability in political president or degree of satisfaction with his attitudes as well as creeping impatience performance. Upon presentation in the with the pace of change. Furthermore, news media, the results are usually simpli- there have been a have been a number of fied to read as the degree of his popularity. noteworthy developments on the domestic In this most recent poll, it was also scene that help illuminate how the political pointed out by the Kyiv Post that the initial situation in Ukraine is developing. version of the survey’s results stated that The president’s ruling Servant of the President Zelenskyy’s rating stood at 51.6 People party, plagued by scandals and percent, but was later corrected to 49 per- under relentless fire from its political oppo- cent. nents, appears to be holding its own. If Paradoxically, these findings do not elections were to be held now, it would still seem to square with the results of another Presidential Office of Ukraine win more seats than its three main rivals opinion poll, conducted by the Rating U.S. Secretary of State and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy combined. Mr. Zelenskyy, however, has to Sociological Group and published on during their joint briefing in Kyiv on January 31. contend with an apparent erosion of his February 5, which affirm the enduring sup- popularity, which for the first time has fall- port of most of those polled for Mr. by Roman Tymotsko Atlantic integration,” according to the en to under 50 percent. Zelenskyy’s party. If elections were to be Department of State. The secretary of state According to a survey conducted on held this weekend, four political parties KYIV – On January 31, U.S. Secretary of also met with Metropolitan Epifaniy of the January 24-28 by the Social Monitoring would pass the 5 percent threshold and State Michael R. Pompeo visited Kyiv on Orthodox Church of Ukraine, civil society Center and the Ukrainian Institute for Social win representation in the . January 31, becoming the first senior activists and business leaders, and partici- Research named after Oleksandr Yare- Servant of the People remains far ahead Trump administration official to travel to pated in a wreath-laying ceremony to menko that was published on February 3, of other parties and is supported by 42.2 Ukraine since the House of Representatives honor those who have fallen in the Russian- 49.4 percent those polled were satisfied percent of those polled. This is only slightly impeached President . Ukrainian war in the Donbas region while with President Zelenskyy’s performance, down from the 43.16 percent in last July’s During his visit, Mr. Pompeo met with defending their homeland. while 39.3 percent were not. Mr. Zelen- election. The pro-Russian Opposition President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Foreign “ continue to fight this battle skyy’s rating has plummeted from 73 per- Platform – For Life party remains in second Affairs Minister Vadym Prystaiko and as they work to build a modern, democrat- cent in September 2019 to 52 percent at the place, with 13.5 percent supporting it, a Defense Minister Andriy Zahorodnyuk to ic, Western state. They know that a free and end of November 2019, and then rose again “underscore the ’ strong sup- sharply in December 2019 to 67 percent. (Continued on page 16) port for Ukraine and the country’s Euro- (Continued on page 16)

Johnson family donates $70K for Soyuzivka upgrades

by Matthew Dubas experience into the future. Maya Lew, who is front office and events manager at PARSIPPANY, N.J. – A major donation of Soyuzivka, noted, “This is a place of cher- $70,000 to renovate the Sich building at ished memories for many campers that Soyuzivka Heritage Center in Kerhonkson, pass through here and keep coming back N.Y., was announced by Soyuzivka manage- over the years, and we will keep the Ircha ment and the Ukrainian National and Johnson families informed as to the Foundation (UNF), the charitable arm of progress of the work that was made possi- the Ukrainian National Association and the ble through their donation.” owner of Soyuzivka. This all got started with the longstand- The donation, made by the Robert W. ing relationship the Ircha family has with Johnson IV Charitable Trust, of the Johnson Ms. Lew, who in speaking with The and Johnson Corp., began with an initial Ukrainian Weekly, explained that her fami- donation of $25,000, then added another ly and the Ircha family would summer $25,000, and then finally an additional together at Camp St. Basil on the shores of $20,000 for a total of $70,000. The dona- Barclay Lake in the village of Beach Lake, tion is earmarked for the renovation of the Pa., near Narrowsburg, N.Y., on property Sich building that typically houses campers operated by the Catholic Order of St. Basil and staff during the summer camps held at the Great. Soyuzivka. It was Suzanne Ircha Johnson’s brother, The Johnson family requested that its Steve Ircha, who maintained the family Maya Lew generous donation be earmarked for The Sich building that houses campers and staff during summer camps at Soyuzivka something specific to benefit the camp Heritage Center. (Continued on page 18) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020 No. 6

ANALYSIS

Russia’s unilateral Black Sea aggression Number of national deputies to be 300 with a particular branch of church. In January, Metropolitan Epifaniy, the head of elicits protests from Ukraine, The Verkhovna Rada on February 4 the OCU, said some 600 parishes in Ukraine approved a bill in one of two readings that aligned with the Patriarchate had Organization (NATO) members located would amend the in one year switched over to the newly by John C. K. Daly and reduce the number of lawmakers in Eurasia Daily Monitor along the Black Sea basin: , formed Church. The UOC-MP doesn’t recog- and . However, any maritime assis- the chamber from 450 to 300. A slim nize and opposes the OCU, which was Since the 1991 implosion of the Soviet tance from non-Black Sea NATO members majority of 236 lawmakers voted for granted independence in January 2019 by Union, the Russian Federation’s relations is severely constrained by the 1936 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s draft law the Patriarchate of Constantinople in with its immediate Black Sea neighbors – Montreux Convention, which heavily limits that would amend two articles of the . The OCU now registers 7,000 par- the former Soviet republics of Georgia and the type, tonnage and duration of extra- Constitution. The other change would ishes, 77 monasteries and 47 dioceses, or Ukraine – have veered from frigid to open regional maritime that can be intro- enshrine a purely proportional electoral ecclesiastical districts. The OCU has been conflict. engaged in a brief war in duced to the Black Sea via the Turkish system and eliminate single-seat constitu- recognized by the Greek Orthodox Church 2008 with Georgia; then, six years later, it Straits (Treaties.un.org, July 20, 1936, encies. Single-mandate districts currently and the Patriarchate of Alexandria. The forcibly absorbed Ukraine’s and accessed February 1). make up half of the Rada’s 450 seats and UOC-MP boasts 12,300 registered church sparked a “separatist” . In the future, Russia’s maritime Black have often been used as a way for oligarchs, communities, a figure that religious experts Now, the latest flashpoint between the Sea dominance is likely to increase given sports stars and celebrities to get elected. say is inflated and which in actuality num- trio has been over the and the the Ministry of Defense’s projected acquisi- The language of the legislation still could be bers between 9,000 and 10,000 parishes. northeastern Black Sea. On January 18, tion plans. In 2019, the ministry signed changed before a final second reading, but The survey was conducted on January Ukraine and Georgia filed a complaint with nearly 50 contracts with Russian defense in its form the bill stipulates that 17-21 with a sample size of 2,000 respon- the International Maritime Organization companies for a record-high total of more citizens who’ve lived at least five years in dents aged 18 and over who were ques- than 1 trillion rubles (over $16 billion U.S.) (IMO) over Russia’s unilateral and unlawful the country and fluently speak the tioned in all the regions of Ukraine except actions obstructing search-and-rescue (RIA Novosti, January 2). This amount qualify for a parliamen- for occupied Crimea and areas of the operations in the Black Sea, the Sea of Azov includes planned purchases of two Russian tary seat. A constitutional majority of 300 Donetsk and regions that the gov- and the Strait, which connects the vessels similar to the French-built Mistral- votes is needed for the bill to pass in its ernment doesn’t control. (RFE/RL) two larger bodies of final reading. The Constitutional Court on water (RIA Novosti, December 17 ruled that the legislation is in Two Ukraine-related Grammys January 18). Ukraine and Georgia have fi led conformity with two articles of the The same day the a complaint with the Interna- Constitution but with reservations. The “Poetry of Places” album by complaint was filed, the Opposition lawmakers have criticized the Ukrainian pianist Nadia Shpachenko won first deputy head of the tional Maritime Organization bill because it removes a provision that the Grammy Award for Best Classical Russian Federation over Russia’s unlawful actions stipulates holding elections “on the basis of Compendium. The album features pre- Council’s (the upper universal, equal and direct suffrage by mieres of solo and collaborative works chamber of Parliament) obstructing search-and-rescue secret ballot,” which may lead to opportuni- (performed with pianist Joanne Pearce international commit- operations in the Black and ties for legitimizing any form of election Martin, and percussionists Nick Terry and tee, Gen. Vladimir other than those currently specified in the Cory Hills) inspired by diverse buildings. Dzhabarov of the Azov seas, and the Kerch Strait. Constitution. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) Ms. Shpachenko enjoys bringing into the Federal Security Service world things that are outside the box – (FSB), labeled it a “prov- 34 percent say they belong to OCU powerful pieces that often possess unusual ocation” (RIA Novosti, January 18). The class helicopter-carrying amphibious sonic qualities or instrumentation. Her con- incident is the latest in a series of maritime assault ships, reportedly to be laid down in Thirty-four percent of Ukrainians identi- cert highlights include recitals at disputes between Russia and Ukraine over Kerch in 2020. fy with the newly created independent Concertgebouw, Carnegie Hall, Disney Hall, the legal status of the Black and Azov seas The Russian navy’s long-running inter- Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), a poll on the Piano Spheres and Los Angeles (see Eurasia Daily Monitor, January 23). est in amphibious assault ships underlies found conducted by the Kyiv-based Philharmonic’s Green Umbrella and Since the beginning of the year, the diplo- its annulled purchase of two French-built Razumkov Center think tank and published Chamber Music Series, and with numerous matic stalemate has resulted in increased Mistrals initiated in 2009, which, had it on February 3. About 14 percent of the orchestras in Europe and the Americas. An saber rattling by both Ukraine and Russia. been successful, would have represented public called themselves faithful to the enthusiastic promoter of contemporary On January 4, Black Sea Fleet service mem- Russia’s largest acquisition of foreign war- Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Moscow music, she premiered more than 70 works bers in Russia’s Crimean and Novorossiysk ships since the World War II Lend-Lease Patriarchate (UOC-MP), the survey on the by Elliott Carter, Paul Chihara, George naval bases held an exercise aimed at coun- program. That the acquisition would have confessional and church affiliation of Crumb, Daniel Felsenfeld, Tom Flaherty, tering underwater saboteurs (New- radically changed the maritime balance in Ukrainian citizens said. An additional 8.2 Annie Gosfield, Vera Ivanova, Leon sebastopol.com, January 4). Five days later, the Black Sea was underlined by the then- percent said they belong to the Ukrainian Kirchner, Amy Beth Kirsten, Hannah Lash, head of the Russian navy, Admiral Vladimir ships from Russia’s Black Sea and Northern Greek-. More than a quarter James Matheson, Missy Mazzoli, Harold fleets held a joint exercise off the Crimean Vysotsky. In referring to Russia’s brief con- of respondents, or 27.6 percent, said they coast. President Vladimir Putin observed the flict with Georgia in August 2008, he stated were Orthodox Christians but don’t affiliate (Continued on page 20) deployment from aboard the Northern that possession of “a ship like that [the Fleet’s Marshal Ustinov guided-missile cruis- Mistral] would have allowed the Black Sea er, which had been earlier dispatched to the Fleet to accomplish its missions in 40 min- eastern Mediterranean to assist Syria before utes, not 26 hours, which was how long it FOUNDED 1933 transiting the Turkish-controlled took us” (Apsny.ge, September 15, 2009). THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Dardanelles and Bosporus (often jointly The laying down of the two keels in Kerch referred to as the Turkish Straits). Fifty is proof that the Russian navy’s interest in An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., ships, a submarine and more than 40 aircraft such ships continues. a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. 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Oleh Sentsov speaks at by Morgan Peterson When he was released in September 2019 as part of a prisoner swap, Mr. WASHINGTON – Oleh Sentsov, acclaimed Sentsov presented the jar – with his prison Ukrainian filmmaker and political prisoner, badge inside it – to President Volodymyr addressed the human rights situation in Zelenskyy. He said he hoped it would soon Crimea during an event at Georgetown be filled with other prisoner badges in the University on January 27. future. “Putin’s objective is not Crimea, Donbas “What’s at stake is liberty and the free- or Ukraine per se; it’s a sphere of influence dom of our country,” said Mr. Sentsov. with all of the former , at a min- Though Mr. Sentsov has been released, imum,” said Mr. Sentsov, speaking through a many other Ukrainians – including Crimean translator. “He’s punishing those countries Tatars – remain imprisoned, noted Maria trying to leave the zone of influence.” Tomak of Media Initiative for Human Rights. Ambassador Melanne Verveer opened Ms. Tomak called for increased attention the discussion, which was moderated by to the international human rights situation former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine and in Crimea – including the militarization of Russia John Tefft. The Georgetown Institute Crimea and changing demographics. for Women, Peace and Security, PEN Andrey Kurkov, the president of PEN America, the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation, and Ukraine, reminded the Washington audi-

Georgetown University’s Center for Emma Jouenne/Georgetown University ence that what is happening right now in Eurasian, Russian and East European Oleg Sentsov (left) addresses the human rights situation in Crimea in conversation Ukraine will be very important in its histo- Studies co-hosted the event. with (from left) Maria Tomak, Andrey Kurkov and Ambassador John Tefft at ry. Mr. Sentsov reflected on the five years he Georgetown University on January 27. “And Ukraine will not give in, not surren- spent in Russian prisons for speaking out der,” said Mr. Kurkov. against the annexation of Crimea. unfavorable about Russia. But when the honor of Ukraine. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, former In a small cell that “looked like a grave,” prison guards attempted to read his scripts The patriotic jar irritated the prison envoy to Ukraine, and the State Depart­ Mr. Sentsov said he kept his sanity by read- and novels, they were confounded by his guards, who tried to confiscate it, using dif- ment’s deputy assistant secretary in the ing and writing. During his 145-day hunger poor handwriting. ferent justifications. It was a daily struggle European and Eurasian Bureau, George strike, he kept a diary that will be published Mr. Sentsov also reminisced about the to defend the jar, and Mr. Sentsov some- Kent, were in the audience and were recog- as a book. plastic jar where he kept his tea, on which times threatened self-harm if the jar was nized for their commitment to America’s He joked that he wrote many things he fashioned a blue and yellow stripe in not returned. highest values.

Electronic census indicates FOR THE RECORD: Zelenskyy and Pompeo press briefing Ukraine’s population shrinks Following are excerpts from statements by Ukraine’s Agency to work on security matters. It’s wonderful to be back by nearly a quarter President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. Secretary of State Mike and to watch the progress that the brave and valiant people of Pompeo during their joint press briefing in Kyiv on January 31. Ukraine are making. RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service Source: U.S. Department of State. President Zelenskyy and I just had an excellent meeting, talked about a range of issues. The Ukrainian people should A so-called electronic census found Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy (speaking through an interpret- know the United States understands that Ukraine is an impor- population has dwindled by almost a quarter since er): tant country. It’s not just the geographic heart of Europe; it’s a 2001, driven by migration, death rates exceeding … This is a hallmark visit that clearly demonstrates the bulwark between freedom and authoritarianism in Eastern birth rates, but also because it was impossible to consistent and across-the-board support of our country by Europe. Its fields help feed the European continent, and its count residents in Russia-occupied Crimea and the the United States of America. pipelines keep Europe warm in the winter. And it’s a growing territories in the country’s east that Kyiv doesn’t The United States have been and will remain our key ally in market for U.S. exports as well, and we’re happy about that. control. defending sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. We The Ukrainian people want freedom. Nearly 14,000 “There are 37.3 million people living in Ukraine,” dearly appreciate efforts of President Trump and his adminis- Ukrainians have been killed and many more wounded defend- Dmytro Dubilet, the minister of the Cabinet of tration on this track. We are grateful for your personal, ing their homeland in the ongoing conflict in the Donbas. It Ministers, said at a briefing in Kyiv on January 23. unflinching, and unwavering stance regarding the war in was my honor this morning to visit again St. Michael’s Mr. Dubilet said the electronic census data was Donbas and the illegal annexation of Crimea. Memorial and pay my respects to those who have fallen. gleaned from a variety of sources, including mobile Today, I expressed hope that the United States of America Today, I am here with a clear message. The United States phone operators, sociologists, the statistical will be more actively engaged in the processes of peaceful set- sees that the Ukrainian struggle for freedom, democracy, and research of households, public registries and the tlement in the east of Ukraine and the occupation of Crimea, prosperity is a valiant one. Our commitment to support it will pension fund. thanks to the appointment of a special official of the not waver. As I told President Zelenskyy earlier today, the The new figures as of December 1, 2019, repre- Department of State on this matter. We are grateful for the commitment starts with our strong support for his efforts to sent a decrease of 11.2 million or 23 percent since role of the United States of America for the result-oriented strengthen democratic institutions in this country. The final 2001 – the last year an official census was conduct- cooperation with NATO. victory for the Revolution of Dignity is within reach. The ed. In particular, the relations between Kyiv and Washington United States has worked hard to help Ukraine develop a In 1991, when Ukraine gained independence are invariably strong because the groundwork for them is the strong rule of law, a healthy investment climate, a reformed from the Soviet Union, Ukraine had close to 52 mil- full confidence, mutual understanding, and long-lasting stra- defense sector, and energy independence, and we’ll continue lion inhabitants. tegic interest. It’s important that the systematic support of to do so. In the past decade, 3.8 million Ukrainians left the Ukraine enjoys bipartisan consensus in Congress of the The president and I also had the opportunity to discuss country and didn’t return, Mr. Dubilet said. United States. It is confirmed by the amount of program of aid Ukraine’s relationship with Russia. The United States under Ukraine had 9.4 births per 1,000 people and 14.5 for 2020 that amount to almost $700 million. I should sepa- President Trump has been the world’s fiercest defender of deaths per 1,000 people in 2017, according to the rately note the assistance in security which make up $365 Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity. We have main- most recent data available from the World Bank. million U.S. dollars and will significantly boost our defense tained support for Ukraine’s efforts to join NATO and move Currently, there are 20 million women and 17 capabilities. We appreciate your support in reforming the closer to the European Union. We have revived the million men in the country. About 20 million people , supplying of arms and equipment, U.S.-Ukraine Strategic Partnership Commission. In July of are of active working age at 25 to 64 years old. training for the Ukrainian formations. 2018, we released the Crimea Declaration, which clearly stat- Before Russia’s seizure of Crimea in 2014, the … Yesterday, on the 30th of January, one of the most out- ed that Crimea is part of Ukraine and the United States will peninsula had 2 million inhabitants, whereas the standing American politicians was born, Franklin Roosevelt, never recognize Russia’s attempts to annex it. densely populated easternmost Donetsk and and he said the only limit to our realization of tomorrow will Last March, along with our partners in and the EU, Luhansk regions had nearly 6 million people before be our doubts today. In the state of Ukraine, there is no doubt we coordinated sanctions in response to the unprovoked the Donbas conflict erupted. whatsoever regarding the strategic partnership with the Russian attack on the Ukrainian vessels in the Kerch Strait. The census’s margin of error doesn’t exceed 2.86 United States of America. That’s why we are confident in the And this December, we advanced sanctions legislation direct- percent, Mr. Dubilet said. successful realization of all our common plans of Ukraine and ed at Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which, if construction, the United States of America. will give the Kremlin a free hand to destabilize Ukraine. And Based on reporting by DW, AFP, and Ukrayinska since January of 2017, we have provided more than $1 billion Pravda Secretary of State Pompeo: in security assistance. Copyright 2020, RFE/RL Inc. Reprinted with the …Of course, this isn’t my first time to Ukraine. I traveled This commitment continues. We’ll maintain support for a permission of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 here as a member of Congress back in spring of 2014, shortly diplomatic to the Russia-instigated conflict in east Ave. NW, Washington DC 20036; www.rferl. after the Maidan Revolution. I returned again in May a year Ukraine, and we’ll maintain financial support for Ukraine’s org (see https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine--population- later as a member of Congress, and then I came here in previ- security. We will never accept anything less than the full res- shrinks-23-percent-2001/30393838.html). ous role as well as the director of the Central Intelligence toration of Ukraine’s control over its sovereign territory. … 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020 No. 6

World’s youngest Catholic is consecrated in Ukraine

by Courtney “When our muscles were still sore, I Catholic News Agency found out that I had a new marathon in the life of the Church,” Bishop Stepan said after KYIV – The world’s youngest Catholic his episcopal consecration, according to the bishop was consecrated in Ukraine. Portal. Father Stepan Sus, 38, was consecrated a After his priestly ordination for the bishop in Kyiv’s Cathedral of the Ukrainian Archeparchy of Lviv in 2006, Resurrection of Christ on January 12. Father Sus served as a military chaplain. The Synod of of the Ukrainian From 2012 to 2019, he was parish priest of Greek-Catholic Church canonically elected the Garrison Church of Ss. Peter and Paul and Father Sus to be a curial bishop of the served as an advisor to the Lviv Archeparchy. Major Archeparchy of Kyiv-Halych. Pope While young for a bishop, Bishop Stepan Francis confirmed his selection on is not unexposed to human suffering, having November 15, 2019. conducted at least 76 funerals for Ukrainians The new bishop said he found out about killed in the Donbas region since 2014 his appointment two days after running a amid a war with pro-Russian separatists. 10K in the Marines Marathon in Washington Bishop Stepan said that, when accepting with wounded Ukrainian veterans. his position, he thought of the martyrs in the Religious Information Service of Ukraine Patriarch Sviatoslav with Bishop Stepan Sus. Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church “who Church, which God became priests and bishops at a time when preserved in the face of severe persecution. there were no solemn liturgies” and ended Because of that small bunch of people, their lives exiled in labor camps. He said that because of that remnant, the whole Church he prayed for the martyrs’ intercession to has been resurrected,” Patriarch Sviatoslav make him worthy of the ministry of a bishop said in his homily at the divine liturgy. in the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church. “The ancient roots of the Church of Kyiv A native of Lviv, he studied at Ukrainian here, on the shores of the gray , pro- Catholic University and Holy Spirit Major duce a new sprout. We have been killed and Seminary in Lviv before earning a master’s crucified many times, but our roots are degree in theology from the Catholic alive,” he said. University of Lublin. Bishop Stepan said he does not know what the future will bring, but has placed it of Kyiv-Halych was Bishop Stepan’s princi- in the hands of God, who has called him to pal consecrator. this ministry. “Last year, we commemorated the 30th “No matter how scary the word ‘curia’ anniversary of … the complete escape from might be, I know that with God all difficul- Newly consecrated Bishop Stepan Sus during the liturgy in Kyiv’s Cathedral of the the underground of our Church. Many of ties can be overcome,” the newly consecrat- Resurrection of Christ on January 12. you were part of that remnant of , the ed bishop said. Episcopal appointments announced Ukrainian Catholic University for Ukrainian Catholic Church welcomes four new senators Religious Information Service of Ukraine Seven years ago, on January 18, 2013, by Oksana Levantovych Pope Benedict XVI elevated the Apostolic LVIV – New bishops were recently Exarchate for Ukrainian Catholics to an LVIV – In December 2019, the Senate of the Ukrainian appointed for the Ukrainian Catholic Church eparchy for Ukrainian Catholics in the Catholic University was joined by four new members: in the and , and a United Kingdom, granting it the title of Volodymyr Lavrenchuk, Olena Vovk, Taras Szmagala, Jr. and new bishop was consecrated for Ukraine. Eparchy of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Michael (Mykhailo) Salo, the first UCU graduate to join the . The Apostolic Exarchate for UCU Senate. New leader for London Eparchy Ukrainians Catholics in England and Wales The Senate, or supervisory council, is the fully-autho- On January 15, appointed had been established in 1957; in 1968 its rized collegial structure of governance and control of the Bishop , who previ- jurisdiction was extended to all of Great Volodymyr Lavrenchuk Ukrainian Catholic University, which determines the main ously led the New Westminster Eparchy of Britain. principles and directions of its development and makes the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canada, as decisions on the most important questions regarding its New bishop named for Australia the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy activities. It helps acquire financial resources to support in London, England. Also on January 15, Vatican officials UCU activities and the effective cooperation of the universi- Father Nowakowski had been appointed announced that Pope Francis had accepted ty with state structures and local authorities, the scholarly apostolic administrator of the New West­ the abdication of his pastoral position by public, sociopolitical organizations, and businesses in the minster Diocese by Bishop , Bishop Petro Stasiuk of the Eparchy of Ss. interests of development and raising the quality of educa- eparchial bishop in Edmonton, Alberta. Peter and Paul of Melbourne, Australia. tional activity and the competitiveness of the university, etc. Bishop Kenneth was born on May 16, At the same time, the holy father appoint- Today, the Senate includes 15 people elected for two-, 1958, in Canada. He studied at St. Thomas ed Father Mykola Bychok (a Redemptorist Mykhailo Salo three- and four-year terms who cannot be elected for more Aquinas Pontifical University. After being hieromonk and a parish associate at St. John than two terms. Eleven Senate members are elected by ordained on August 19, 1989, in the the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in other Senate members. The Senate also includes the presi- Eparchy of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, he Newark, N.J.) as the eparchy’s new bishop. dent of UCU, the rector of UCU, one representative of the returned to Rome. He studied at the Faculty The news was reported by the UGCC UCU Academic Council and two representatives from the St. of Canon Law at the Pontifical Oriental Information Department. Clement Foundation, which is the founder of the university. Institute. In 1991, together with Cardinal The nominated bishop was born on Following is information about the professional experi- Myroslav-Ivan Lubachivsky, he arrived in February 13, 1980, in , Ukraine. In ence of the new senators and their impressions about their Ukraine, where he served as the major July 1997, he joined the Congregation of the appointment. archbishop’s vice-chancellor. He became Most Holy Redeemer, while conducting one of the founders of the Ukrainian branch monastic and theological formation in Olena Vovk field since 1982. He worked as an economist in the of Caritas. Ukraine and after obtaining a licen- Ukrainian• Volodymyr Republic Lavrenchuk Office of the has State worked Bank inof the USSR.banking In After returning to Canada in 2001, tiate in pastoral theology. Having taken his 1988-1997, he worked at the Savings Bank of Ukraine in Father Nowakowski was the rector of the vows on August 17, 2003, he was ordained positions from head economist to assistant to the head of Holy Spirit Ukrainian Seminary in Ottawa, a priest on May 3, 2005. the board. In 1997-2002, he was head of the board of and since July 2006 – the chancellor of the Father Bychok conducted liturgies at the Ukrinbank. In 2002, he became a member of the board of Saskatoon Eparchy. On June 1, 2007, Pope Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Aval Bank. Since October 2005, he has been head of the Benedict XVI appointed him bishop of the Prokopyevsk (Russian Federation); he was board of Raiffeisen Aval Bank (after the purchase of Aval New Westminster Eparchy. His episcopal rector of the Redemptorist Fathers Bank by the Austrian Raiffeisen Bank International). In consecration and enthronement took place on July 24 of that year. (Continued on page 27) Taras Szmagala Jr. (Continued on page 26) No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020 5

UNA CELEBRATES 125 YEARS: A snapshot from history, 1975

The UNA Supreme Assembly gathered for its 1975 annual meet- ing on May 19-23 at Soyuzivka. Its members (and some guests) are seen above during the tradi- tional opening ceremonies. It was the first annual session of the 26-member body after the 28th UNA Convention held in 1974 in Philadelphia. The Supreme Assembly adopted a series of resolutions and a budget in the amount of $5,539,500 that fore- saw $4,905,500 in expenses and an increase in assets of $634,000; awarded a total of $15,900 in scholarships to 95 student mem- bers; and approved $12,500 in contributions to various Ukrainian national causes. The Supreme Assembly also filled the vacant seat of Supreme Advisor Taras Shpikula, who had passed away in November 2014, by electing both John Odezynsky and Eugene lwanciw to full terms as advisors. Messrs. Odezynsky and Iwanciw had finished in a tie for the 14th position of advisor at the 1974 con- vention and had resolved to share the duties, with Mr. Odezynsky serving the first two years of the term and Mr. Iwanciw the second two years. The Assembly voted to elect both of them for full terms. Mr. Iwanciw, at age 22, became the youngest person in UNA his- tory to be elected to the Supreme Assembly.

A photo archive of UNA history has been launched on the UNA website. It is a work in progress that will be expand- ed and refined. To take a look, go to unainc.org/una/the-una-is-125-years- old/.

Addendum Thank you to Christina Hodiw-Juzych for additional information about the archival New By-Laws of the UNA photo published in the January 19 issue as a snapshot from history for 1959. Also seen in the photo (fifth from left) is her brother, George Hodiw, who is seen holding a trophy. are approved To Members of the Ukrainian National Association: Mission Statement We now have the results of the votes The official results are: on the proposed amendments to the YES – 63 Ukrainian National Association’s NO – 2 The Ukrainian National Association exists: Charter and By-Laws. A total of 70 bal- One ballot was returned without lots were mailed out to all Delegates to making a selection; four ballots were • to promote the principles of fraternalism; the last UNA Convention, held in May not returned. • to preserve the Ukrainian, Ukrainian American 2018, as well as to current members of Therefore, the proposed amend- the UNA General Assembly and honor- ments have been PASSED and will be and Ukrainian Canadian heritage and culture; and ary members of the General Assembly. effective as of January 31, 2020. The • to provide quality financial services and products The official counting of the ballots current General Assembly will remain to its members. was performed on Monday, January 27, in their elected positions until the at the UNA Home Office by a third UNA’s next Convention, slated to take As a fraternal insurance society, the Ukrainian National party, the Tabatchouk Law Firm. As place in 2022. Association reinvests its earnings for the benefit of its chair of the Audit Committee, I was members and the Ukrainian community. present to validate the counting of the Luba Walchuk votes. Chair, UNA Audit Committee 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020 No. 6 PERSPECTIVES FOR THE RECORD UWC alarmed by initiatives that may harm by Andrew Fedynsky democracy and transparency in Ukraine The Ukrainian World Congress released ments of the Revolution of Dignity. The Defending our country over the years the following statement on January 27. UWC hopes for a review of the decision on this appointment, and calls for a new, trans- The Ukrainian Museum-Archives (UMA) I’m a Baby Boomer, coming of age during The Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) parent search for a candidate for the posi- has a three foot-wide “banquet-sized” photo- the Vietnam War. I was not in the military, and the global share the tion, and full public disclosure of all infor- graph depicting 96 members of the League but many from Cleveland’s Ukrainian dias- concerns of civil society over some recent mation about the application review pro- of American Citizens of Ukrainian Descent at pora were, born in post-World War II DP processes in Ukraine and several proposed cess to avoid any actions or decisions that the White House on June 7, 1922: a dozen camps or to immigrant parents here. My draft laws. The issues which have caused destroy the reputation of SBI or raise con- priests, only seven women and seven men in lifelong friend Adam Misztal served at a concern specifically include: cerns about the potential for the return of U.S. military uniform. Secretary of State forward artillery base in Vietnam. (He was anti-democratic forces in Ukraine. Charles Evans Hughes (later Supreme awarded a Bronze Star.) Another Cleveland 1. Issue of political justice Court Chief Justice) stands in the middle. friend, Jon Nych, was in combat there as a 2. Initiatives in the media The group came to lobby for Ukraine’s Marine. Roman Rakowsky was a combat by recent reports about the investigation independence, meeting with President artist. Communities throughout America into• Ukrainianthe sensational World Congress murder is oftroubled Pavlo proposed by the Ministry of Culture, Youth Harding and testifying at a House Foreign include rosters of Ukrainian American mili- Sheremet and indications of political perse- and• DraftSport lawof Ukraine: on combating The UWC , shares the Affairs Committee hearing; among them tary. Those reading this column can surely cution of Ukrainian political leaders, includ- concerns of media associations, civic organi- Ukrainian-born Father Filomen Tarnawsky, add names (perhaps your own) of those ing past Petro zations for media freedoms, National Union pastor at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church who patriotically served our country’s Poroshenko. of Journalists of Ukraine, European in Cleveland. No one questioned his loyalty, armed forces with devotion, courage, dis- We underscore the importance of adher- Federation of Journalists and the OSCE nor that of veterans who had been on the tinction and loyalty, going back a century or ing to the principles of the rule of law and Representative on Freedom of the Media Western front just four years prior. as recently as last week. Add Lt. Col. as such, of the intolerability of political jus- that the proposed draft law foresees exces- Fast forward to another document: this to that list. tice and on the judicial branch of sive state regulation, control and potential one from the same Cleveland church from Born in Soviet Ukraine, Col. Vindman Government. Any investigations must be censorship of the media, could lay the foun- May 28, 1944. “Souvenir Booklet Dedicated came to America as a 3-year old, his family conducted fully in accordance with the dation for politically motivated manipula- to Servicemen” lists 495 parishioners in the like mine and others seeking freedom. Col. norms of effective laws and not guided by tions and negatively impact the professional military, one of them Andrew Boyko. I Vindman pursued a military career. Serving political decisions. This is a priority for self-regulation of journalists. The UWC wrote about him after his passing in 2005 in Iraq, he was wounded by a roadside bomb, strengthening the international image of emphasizes the importance of combating (“Oh, Andy Was Well-Liked.”) He was in the receiving the Combat Infantry Badge and Ukraine as a lawful state where every citi- disinformation, particularly under the con- Navy in the Pacific and then went on to a Purple Heart. Fluent in Ukrainian and zen has the right to a legal defense and a ditions of Russian aggression. However, this distinguished public career in Parma, Ohio, Russian, and eminently knowledgeable fair trial. with his wife, Eva, raising four civic-minded (Harvard M.A.) and still on active duty, he cannot be accomplished by curtailing media sons, one of them a federal judge. Joseph, freedoms, exercising state influence on was assigned to the White House as the the recent appointment of Viktor Michael and John Jacubic are also listed. media content or attempts at state regula- Ukraine expert. Shocked that President Yanukovych’s• In addition, former we note lawyer, our concern Oleksandr over Joseph was killed in action in August 1944. tion of journalistic activity in Ukraine. Donald Trump was secretly blocking $400 Babikov, as deputy director of the State He was 27. The Parma VFW Hall is named million in military aid to Ukraine apparently Bureau of Investigations (SBI). The UWC after him. No one questioned his loyalty, in an effort to coerce Ukraine’s President Arabic and Crimean Tatar broadcasts of shares the opinion of a considerable seg- nor that of the other Jacubics or the four Volodymyr Zelenskyy to help with his 2020 Ukrainian• Suspending Television the UATV: English-language, The powerful ment of the global Ukrainian community Boykos and others, including several presidential campaign, Col. Vindman, follow- support of the international community is women, who answered their country’s call. ing protocol, reported it to the ethics lawyer. with respect to the unacceptability of this crucial as Ukraine continues its fight Multiply their contribution by hundreds of Issued a subpoena to the House impeach- appointment due to the blatant conflict of against the hybrid warfare of the Russian other Ukrainian churches and we’re into tens ment inquiry, he complied as did others interest of Mr. Babikov, and the virtual erad- of thousands – among them, Sgt. Michael engaged in U.S.-Ukraine policy. The upshot? ication of the significance and accomplish- (Continued on page 26) Strank, frozen in bronze at the Marine Corps Because he was born in Ukraine, right-wing monument in Virginia. One of six soldiers media and more than a few GOP elected offi- who raised the flag at Iwo Jima in February cials vilified Col. Vindman as a possible “trai- LETTER TO THE EDITOR 1945, Sgt. Strank, a Ukrainian-Lemko immi- tor,” perhaps a spy. One Republican congress- grant from central Pennsylvania, was killed man rebuked him for presuming to wear his allies are still trying to blame Ukraine for in action a week later. He was 25. His loyal- country’s uniform to the hearing. the Russian hack of Democratic e-mails. ty was never doubted. And it didn’t stop there. Weeks later, dur- Reaction to Kuropas Even Mr. Trump’s allies admit he is a A few years ago, Ukrainian American ing the Senate impeachment trial, Sen. column about Trump “pathological” liar (to quote Ted Cruz). Fox Veterans began compiling a database of Marsha Blackburn publicly questioned Col. pundit Tucker Carlson concedes that Mr. who served in the U.S. Vindman’s patriotism. Fox News commenta- Dear Editor: Trump has told thousands of lies since tak- military. I don’t know the status of that list, tor Tucker Carlson, who’s openly announced ing office. I can’t understand how commentators but the Ukrainian National Museum has a he’s rooting for Russia in its war against Dr. Kuropas urges Republicans to “trum- like Dr. Myron Kuropas can still support permanent exhibit of community Ukraine, said Col. Vindman should leave pet” Mr. Trump’s good news. But God help Donald Trump. In his January 19 column, members who served. The UMA had a tem- America and work for Ukraine. This is con- us if we ignore Mr. Trump’s moral depravi- he admits that in 2016 he found Mr. Trump porary exhibit honoring area veterans, temptable and, yes, un-American. ty and his blatant contempt for the truth including my brother George (“Yurko”) who to be a “narcissistic, vulgar oaf.” Perhaps Dr. The Ukrainian Congress Committee of and the rule of law. did two tours in , the first on the front- America, the Ukrainian American Bar Kuropas’s views have changed, but many of line at the DMZ confronting the North in the Association as well as others writing on the my fellow Americans find Trump to be Chrystyna Balko Slywotzky early 1960s. There he met Lubomyr Zobniw pages of The Ukrainian Weekly and in even more vulgar and morally objection- Cambridge, Mass. – another soldier age 20-something and widespread discourse online, condemned able. Mr. Trump is a shameless admirer of later a leader in the Ukrainian community attacks against Col. Vindman. And yet there Vladimir Putin. He openly invited Russia to in Binghamton, N.Y. That they were were other organizations, I was told, who interfere in our electoral system. Mr. Trump GUIDELINES FOR LETTERS Ukrainian immigrants was irrelevant. declined, dismissing the attack against Col. withheld aid from Ukraine, apparently to TO THE EDITOR Indeed just a decade earlier, many young Vindman as a “political controversy” and pressure the Zelenskyy government to dig Ukrainian DPs, fresh from World War II bat- not a national scandal. up dirt and concoct scandals on Mr. Please note our revised guidelines: tlefields in Europe, were deployed to a hot How has it come to this? When disre- Trump’s political opponent. The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes letters to the editor that react to articles published war in Korea, their loyalty never doubted. spect for America’s uniform is accepted by Instead of savoring our diaspora’s victo- In the 1970s Yurko was assigned to on its pages. Opinions expressed by letter- many as normal political discourse and the rious lobbying campaign that led to stron- writers are their own and do not neces- . There he became friends with Col. patriotism of a soldier who shed blood for ger sanctions and military aid to Ukraine Nicholas “Hoko” Krawciw: a member of sarily reflect the opinions of either The his country is impugned because he’s an by veto-proof bipartisan majorities in Weekly editorial staff or its publisher, the Plast, West Point graduate, decorated officer immigrant? Say a prayer that America gets Congress, too many Ukrainian Americans Ukrainian National Association. in Vietnam and division commander facing back on course, choosing Ukraine over give Mr. Trump credit for the very sanc- Letters must be signed (anonymous let- Pact troops at the Czechoslovak Russia, truth over falsehood, patriotism tions and aid that he opposed and with- ters are not published). The daytime phone border during the Cold War. Yurko retired as number, e-mail address and complete mail- over partisanship. held. a lieutenant colonel. After stints with the Sgt. Strank’s grave, by the way, is in ing address of the letter-writer must be Would Dr. Kuropas have us forget Mr. given for verification purposes. Joint Chiefs of Staff and NATO Policy Director Arlington National Cemetery, Section 12, at the Pentagon, Hoko retired as a major Trump’s disgraceful statements at the 2018 The length of letters cannot exceed 250 7179. 1st Lt. Joseph Jakubic’s is in St. summit in , where he claimed that words. Letters may be edited or abridged. general. Uniquely qualified, he became a Andrew’s Cemetery in Parma. Let’s not for- hands-on consultant to newly independent Mr. Putin’s denials of Russian involvement The Weekly reserves the right to edit for get them. clarity, civility and accuracy. Ukraine, helping to convert Soviet army in our elections were more believable than the overwhelming conclusions of our intel- Letters should be sent to staff@ units into Ukrainian. Neither Yurko nor Hoko ukrweekly.com or to The Ukrainian – both immigrants and fluent in Ukrainian – Andrew Fedynsky’s e-mail address is ligence community? Russia has penetrated Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, has ever had their loyalty questioned. [email protected]. our electoral system, yet Mr. Trump and his Parsippany, NJ 07054. No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020 7

2019: THE YEAR IN REVIEW

Sports: Ukraine’s athletes and the diaspora’s, too hampions. Ukraine had many of them in 2019, as the sports world continued to witness Ukrainians Cachieve outstanding athletic performances. Lady Ukrainian tennis stars volleyed to victory, Ukrainian box- ers punched their way to wins, Ukrainian - kas threw down opponents into triumphant pins, and Zhan Beleniuk was selected as No. 1 in the world of Greco- Roman . The surprises of the past year were team efforts: Team Ukraine winning soccer’s U-20 , the Ukrainian national team winning Group B to qualify for Euro 2020 and Team Ukraine’s phenomenal third-place showing at the 2019 . Individually and collectively, it was yet another banner year for Ukrainians in sports. Our sports correspondent’s annual awards:

Aleksiiva,• Outstanding synchronized Male Athlete: swimming , • Outstanding Female Athlete: Maryna and Vladyslava

• Rookie of the Year: Oleksiy Sereda, swimming • Most Improved Athlete: , tennis www.facebook.com/fifau20worldcup team• Most Inspirational Athlete: Zhan Belenyuk, wrestling Ukraine’s under-20 team celebrates its come-from-behind win against on June 15 at Lodz Stadium at • Coach of the Year: Oleksandr Petrakov, U-20 soccer the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland. (hammer throw, 84.73 m, Euro U-20, championship and Organization (WBO) titles when he crushed Anthony •In Team 2019 of Ukrainian the Year: athletesUkraine wonU-20 somesoccer 125 team gold medals in championship tournaments as reported by The world U-20 records), Yaroslava Mahuchikh (high jump) Crolla with a knockout in the fourth round of a Ukrainian Weekly. Ukrainians were most proficient in ath- and Valeriya Ivanenko (hammer throw). bout in Los Angeles on April 12. Lightweight Denys letics (19 gold medals), judo (19) and swimming (18). BASKETBALL news saw the Los Angeles Lakers trade Berinchyk retained his WBO lightweight international title Below is a brief recap of the gold medal victories and top Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk to the Detroit Pistons in early by against Nihito Arakawa on April headlines, alphabetically by sport, including a review of February in exchange for Reggie Bullock. Kyle Kuzma 20 in Kyiv. champion relin- the European Games, Summer , European (Ukrainian on his mother’s side) was growing into NBA quished his four title belts in order to move up to the Youth Summer Olympic Festival and an incredible global stardom with the Lakers, while Canadian Kelly Olynyk division. Retired heavyweight champion achievement by one Oksana Litynska. heated up in Miami. After five frustrating seasons with joined the WBA board as a technical In ATHLETICS, sprinter Hrystyna Stuy won gold in the Phoenix, Alex Len was granted a fresh start with the advisor. Vasyl Lomachenko successfully defended his two women’s 60-m race (7.32 seconds) at the Meeting Elite de Atlanta Hawks, accepting a two-year, $8.5 million guaran- 135-pound lightweight titles and added a third (WBC) by Mondeville () on February 2. Mykhailo Kokhan won teed deal. winning a lopsided, yet hard-to-earn, bout with Luke gold in the U-23 hammer throw at the 2019 European In Ekaterina Bekh won two gold medals at Campbell in a fight between Olympic gold medalists in Throwing Cup in Slovakia on March 9-10. Yaroslava the Junior World Championships January 27-February 2 London, England, on August 31. Lightweight Denys Mahuchikh won gold in the women’s high jump at the in Slovakia, finishing first in the 7.5-km sprint and the Berinchyk again retained his WBO international title by IAAF Diamond League event in on May 3. 10-km pursuit. Dmytro Pidruchnyi won gold in the men’s unanimous decision over Patricio Moreno on October 5 in Bohdan Bondarenko won gold in the men’s high jump on 12.5-km pursuit at the World Championships in Kyiv. Oleksandr Usyk’s first step chasing titles in boxing’s June 6 at the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea in Rome and at on March 7-17, the first ever Ukrainian man to win gold. heavyweight division on October 12 in Chicago was suc- the international meeting Mohammed VI D’Athletisme de Olga Abramova won gold in the women’s 7.5-km sprint at cessful when he methodically broke down opponent Rabat in on June 16. Daryna Sloboda won gold in the IBU Cup in on March 14-17. Chazz Witherspoon with a seventh-round TKO. Previously the high jump and shot put at the European Combined Undefeated unbeaten Gvozdyk suffered his first ever defeat at the Events Cup Super League meet in Lutsk, Ukraine on July retained his (WBC) title with a TKO hands of champion in a lightweight box- 6-7. Ukraine won four gold medals at the 2019 European over on March 30 in Philadelphia when ing match held in Philadelphia on October 18, lasting 10 Athletics U-20 Championships in Sweden on July 18-21. the challenger suffered a calf injury. Pound-for-pound rounds. Gold medalists were Artem Konovalenko (triple jump, BOXING king Vasyl Lomachenko retained his unified Ukraine won 16 gold medals (51 total) to finish third 16.5 m, setting a new U-20 record), Myhaylo Kokhan (WBA) and World Boxing over all at the 2019 EUROPEAN GAMES in on June 21-30. Forty-three nations competed in 200 events in 15 sports, 10 of which offered qualification opportunities for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Ukrainian gold medal- ists in Minsk: Georgii Zantaraia (66 kg) and Daria Bilohid (48 kg) in judo, Zhan Beleniuk (87 kg), Yuliia Tkach and Anastasia Sapsai (+80 kg) in wrestling, Oleg Verniaev (parallel bars) and Anastasia Bachynska (floor) in gym- nastics, 4x400-m mixed relay team (Danylo Danylenko/ Tatiana Melnyk/Oleksiy Pozdnyakov/Yana Kachur) , mixed distance pursuit relay races team (Yevhen Hutsol/ Olha Lyakhova/Pozdnyakov/Kachur), athletics team (team event), Hanna Solovey (cycling), Mariya Povkh/ Liudmyla Kuklinovska (K-2 two-person kayak), Anita Serogina (61 kg) and Stanislav Horuna (75 kg) in karate, and boxers Oleksandr Khyzniak (75 kg) and Victor Vykhryst (+91 kg). Ukraine won eight gold medals at the 2019 EURO YOUTH SUMMER OLYMPIC FESTIVAL in on July 21-27: boys’ gymnastics team (Nazar Chepurnyi/ Volodymyr Kostiuk/Illia Kovtun), Chepurnyi (floor exer- cise and pummel horse), Kovtun (all-around, parallel bars, horizontal bar), Rostyslav Kryzhanivskyi (men’s 100-m breaststroke) and Mariia Horielova (woman’s long jump). Vasyl Humen won gold in cadet boys’ saber at the World Junior-Cadet Championships in Poland on April 7. One of FENCING’s best in the world, Olha Kharlan, won gold in the women’s saber individual event at the Grand Prix , South Korea, on April 26. Kharlan won gold

Andrei Ivanov/biathlon.com.ua again (her sixth ) in saber at the Dmytro Pidruchnyi won gold in the men’s 12.5-kilometer pursuit at the Biathlon World Championships held on World Fencing Championships in on July 15-23. March 7-17 in Oestersund, Sweden. This win followed her gold medal at the European Fencing 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020 No. 6

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Championship in Germany one month prior, her eighth European title, six individual. At the Wheelchair Fencing World Championships in South Korea on September 17-23, gold medal winners were Serhiy Shavkun, Anna Pashkova (individual) and Andriy Demchuk, Artem Manko, Dmytro Seryozhenko, Anton Datsko (team). Ukraine’s women’s epee fencing team – Kateryna Chentsova, Anna Taranenko, Oleksandra Seniuta, Daria Myroniuk – won gold in the team competition at the European Cup in Budapest on September 29-30. Lyudmyla Mykhailovska, founder of the Ukrainian Federation of FIGURE SKATING and member of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, passed away at age 72 on February 13. Matt Kuchar won the Sony Open of GOLF in mid-Janu- ary at the Wai’alae Country Club in Honolulu, shooting a 22-under 258 – the third best in course history. Ukraine’s rhythmic gymnastics team won two gold medals at the Rhythmic GYMNASTICS Grand Prix in France on March 30-31. The squad prevailed in the five- ball event and in the three rings/two clubs event. Nazar Chepurnyi won gold in the horizontal bar at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships in on June 27-30. In the world of HOCKEY, 48 players of Ukrainian descent were found on extended NHL rosters for the 2018-2019 season, with the Calgary Flames leading the Top Rank way with five. Included were eight “second-generation” Lightweight WBA and WBO champion Vasyl Lomachenko after his fourth-round knockout against Anthony Ukrainian hockey players – sons of ex-NHL players, nota- Crolla of Great Britain on April 12 in Los Angeles. bly a pair of Tkachuks (Matthew and Brady). Parents Konstantin and Irina Lodnia with daughter Masha sacri- World Judo Championship in Tokyo on August 24-25. Running Target 50-m (SHOOTING) in Hungary on July ficed big-time when they packed up their belongings and Cherniak (B3 52 kg) won gold at the IBSA Judo Grand Prix 8-15. Viktoriya Rybovalova (50-m target), Kristina left Ukraine for a better life in Los Angeles. Benefitting (blind athletes) in on September 21-22. Hilevych (50-m target mixed), team event (50-m women’s most from their move was son Ivan, selected by the Ukraine’s veteran judo athletes won three golds at the target and 50-m running target), junior women’s team Minnesota Wild as the 85th overall pick in the 2017 NHL World Judo Championships for Veterans in Morocco on (50-m running target mixed race) and Denys Babliuk/ Entry Draft. Cale Makar won the Hobey Baker Award as October 18-20: Ilya Chymchyri (90 kg), Nugzar Anastasiia Zhuchenko (50-m running target mixed team top player in college hockey on April 12, played in the Mesablishvili (100 kg) and Dmytro Selezen (+100 kg). race) were gold medal winners for Team Ukraine. Frozen Four championship game on April 13 (UMASS lost Bilodid (48 kg) won gold at the Abu Dhabi on Ukraine finished first with 41 total medals (nine gold) 3-0) and scored a goal on his first ever shot in the NHL on October 25-27 in the . Ukraine won at the World Para Nordic SKIING Championships on April 14 when he suited up in Colorado’s 6-2 Stanley Cup three golds at the Cadet European Judo Cup in Hungary on February 15-24 in British Columbia. The competition playoff win over Calgary. Wayne’s brother, Keith Gretzky, November 15-17: Iia Kuchava (52 kg), Yuliia Kerchenko included biathlon and cross country skiing events for visu- filled the role of interim GM for the Edmonton Oilers fol- (70 kg) and Yana Zinchenko (57 kg). ally impaired and disabled athletes. Liudmyla Liashenko lowing the club’s firing of GM Peter Chiarelli in early 2019. Ukraine’s women’s KARATE team won gold at the and Taras Rad each won three individual gold medals. Tyler Bozak and Colton Parayko were two Ukrainian European Karate Championship in on March 30. Oksana Shyshkova won an individual gold and Ukrainian- Stanley Cup champions on the St. Louis Blues squad that The team: Anzhelika Terliuha, Halyna Melnyk, Anita born Oksana Masters won five gold medals for Team USA. bested Boston in the finals. Noteworthy contributors to Seriohina and Diana Shostak. Kateryna Kotsar won two gold medals at the second series their teams included Calgary’s Matthew Tkachuk, Kyiv School Little League (LL) won the right to of the European Cup on March 16-17 in Slovakia. Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech and Ottawa rookie represent Ukraine at the European Regional Shakhtar Donetsk defender Yaroslav Rakitsky signed a Brady Tkachuk. In an exclusive interview with The Championships by winning the annual Ukraine LITTLE contract with FC Zenit St. Petersburg with an annual sala- Ukrainian Weekly prior to being inducted into the LEAGUE BASEBALL Championship held in Kremenets, ry of 2.5 million euros, sparking outrage among Ukrainian Ukrainian Sports Hall of Fame, ex-St. Louis Blues hockey , on June 2-6. Seven teams competed with SOCCER fans. Goalkeeper Andriy Lunin has a long future star Wayne Babych admitted he enjoyed being set up by 84 players showcasing their skills, including 20 girls. In ahead with the Ukrainian National team as one of the top fellow-Uke Bernie Federko during his 54-goal season and Kutno, Poland, Kyiv LL lost to , defeated goalkeeping prospects in all of Europe. His young career his favorite teammate was younger brother Dave when , then lost to England in the July European has seen him play for Dnipro, Zorya Luhansk and CD the two joined forces briefly on the Hartford Whalers. Regionals. The first ever Ukraine Little League Baseball Leganes (on loan from Real Madrid). Striker Roman Calgary signed Matthew Tkachuk to a three-year bridge Championship for children age 8-10 was played in Zozulya went from Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk to Spain’s Real deal with an average annual value of $7 million right Kremenets on September 19-23, in an attempt to encour- Betis to to Albacete Balompie, enduring before the start of the 2019-2020 season. As the 2019- age schools and communities to teach basic baseball skills unfounded attacks from the Spanish press and malicious 2020 campaign faced off, The Weekly ranked the top 20 at an earlier age in Ukraine. Eight Little League programs fan abuse, before gaining much success on and off the Ukrainian pucksters with two Tkachuks (Calgary’s competed with LL staging an amazing pitch at his latest stop. Shakhtar Donetsk defeated Matthew at No. 1 and Ottawa’s Brady at No. 7) placing in comeback (down 12-9 with two outs in the bottom of the , 4-0, in the final on May 15 the top seven. Stanley Cup champions Tyler Bozak and final inning) to defeat Darnytsia, 13-12. This past summer, at Slavytuch Arena in Zaporizhia, qualifying the club for Colton Parayko ranked third and fourth. Ukraine’s Ministry of Sports funded a most-ever four the UEFA Champions League. Ukraine won 2-0 versus Mykola Holoborodko (50 kg) and Vladyslav Kazimirov national baseball teams and two national softball teams at Germany in the final to win the European Deaf Football (60 kg) won gold medals at the Cadet European JUDO Cup various championships. Championships in on June 2-15, winning the in on March 9-10. Tymur Valieiev (81 kg) won Ukraine won three gold medals at the World Classic 16-team tournament for the first time. Ukraine’s U-20 gold at the Cadet Judo Cup in the on April Championships in Sweden on June 3-15: men’s soccer team scored a 3-1 come-from-behind victory 6-7. Oleksandr Moisei (66 kg), Vitalii Shepel (90 kg) and Anatolii Novopismennyi (93 kg) won gold, setting a new over South Korea on June 15 at Lodz Stadium during the Anton Savytskiy (100 kg) won gold at the 2019 Judo Cup world record with 320 kg in the squat, 197.5 kg in bench FIFA U-20 World Cup final in Poland. Two goals by in Croatia on April 13-14. Holoborodko (50 kg), Serhii press and 335 kg in deadlift for a total of 852.5 kg, a new (34th + 52nd minutes) and an incredi- Nebotov (66 kg) and Valieiev (81 kg) won gold at the world record. Kostiantyn Yezyk (105 kg) won gold in ble run by Heorhiy Tsitaishvlii from his own side of mid- Cadet European Judo Cup in Romania on May 4-5. bench press and Dmytro Pavlenko (120 kg) won gold in field to the penalty area capped by a shot into the corner Savytskiy (100 kg) won gold at the European Judo Cup in the squat. of the net (89th minute) accounted for Ukraine’s scoring. Sarajevo on May 4-5. Yelyzaveta Kalanina (+78 kg) won Kateryna Harbaruk won gold (7:11.7 seconds) in the Ukraine’s goalkeeper Andriy Lunin, awarded the Golden gold at the Baku Grand Slam on May 11-12. Inna Cherniak junior women’s U-18 at the European Indoor ROWING Glove award of the tournament, kept the opposition to (52 kg) won gold at the IBSA Judo Grand-Prix Baku on Championships in Denmark on January 26. Olena Buryak only one goal. This was the first time Ukraine ever pro- May 11-12. Rostyslav Berezhnyi (66 kg) won gold at the won gold the women’s 2,000-m and 500-m races at the gressed past the Round of 16 in this World Cup. Serhii Cadet European Judo Cup in Poland on May 18-19. Natalia Indoor Rowing World Championships on February 23-24 Buletsa earned the Adidas Silver Ball award, and Danylo Chystiakova (78 kg) won gold at the Junior European Judo in Long Beach, Calif. Anton Bondarenko (500-m dash) and Sikan received the Silver Boot award. Kyiv defeat- Cup in on July 20-21. Ukraine won three gold med- Pavlo Prykhodko (500-m MasterA) also won gold medals. ed Shakhtar Donetsk to win the , 2-1, als (16 total) at the Veteran European Championships in Lviv-born Oksana Litynska’s climb of Mount Vinson in on July 28 in Odesa. Shakhtar was led by new coach Luis Gran Canaria on July 25-28: Kostiantyn Ananchenko (M2 Antarctica on December 28 concluded her incredible quest Castro. The Ukrainian will be expanding 81 kg), Vitalii Dudchyk (M2 90 kg) and Mykola of climbing the highest peaks on each of the seven conti- from 12 teams in 2019-2020 to 16 teams for the 2021- Tereshchenko (M1 +100 kg). Ukraine topped the medals nents. In May she had reached the world’s highest point, 2022 season. Ukraine’s 2-1 defeat of on October table with 12 at the Junior European Judo Cup in Romania Mount Everest, the third Ukrainian woman to accomplish 14 in Kyiv clinched a spot at Euro 2020 with a first-place on August 17-18, including gold medalists Yevheniy this feat. Litynska is one of an exclusive club of some 70 overall finish in Group B. Goals by Roman Yaremchuk and Balyevskyy (+100 kg), Vadim Velkov (90 kg) and women to have achieved the SEVEN SUMMITS program. proved enough to offset Christiano Chystiakova (78 kg). (48 kg) won gold at the Ukraine finished first at the European Championship Ronaldo’s 700th career goal. , No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020 9

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Ukrainian soccer legend, was rated as No. 19 on the list of Aquatics Championships on July 12-28 in the 100 top players of the 21st century by the British pub- South Korea. Ukraine won gold in the team lication The Independent. Yevhen Konoplyanka signed a technical program at the Euro Junior Artistic three-year contract with Shakhtar Donetsk after playing Synchronized Swimming Championships in for Germany’s Schalke 04 since 2016. Dynamo Kyiv’s new Prague on June 18-23. Sophia Hrechko won head coach is Oleksiy Mykhaylychenko, replacing gold in the 200-m butterfly at the Junior Alyaksandr Khatsevich. Ukraine’s Parliament voted for a World Championship held in provisional commission to investigate Andriy Pavelko’s July 28-August 4. Ukraine finished sec- alleged corrupt dealings with construction of football ond at the FINA European Junior Diving pitches with artificial turf in Ukraine in 2017-2018. Championships in Kyiv on August 5-11 with Pavelko is president of the Football Federation of Ukraine. gold medalists Viktoria Kesar/Stanislav Maryna Bekh-Roamnchuk (women’s long jump), Olha Olefirchyk in mixed synchronized 3-m Korsun (women’s triple jump), Iryna Klymets (hammer springboard, Sofia Lyskun/Oleksiy Sereda in throw), 4x400-m relay team, Yeva Meleshchuk (individual synchronized 10-m platform and Olena clubs/gymnastics) and Yulia Chumachenko (high jump) Fedorova in 1-meter springboard. Sereda, 13, were Ukraine’s gold medal winners at the 2019 SUMMER became youngest ever European champion UNIVERSIADE on July 3-14 in Naples, Italy. by winning the 10-m platform dive. Vladyslav Ukraine won 15 medals (eight gold) at the 19th U.S. Bukhov won gold in the men’s 50-m freestyle SUMO Open 2019 in Los Angeles on March 21-25. Gold at the FINA World Junior Swimming medalists were: Karyna Kolesnik (65 kg), Svitlana Championships on August 2-25 in Budapest. Kolesnyk (73 kg), Sviatoslav Semykras (85 kg), Maryna Mykhailo Romanchuk won gold in the men’s Maksymenko (80 kg), Ivanna Berezovska (+80 kg) and 1,500-m freestyle at the FINA Swimming Oleksandr Veresiuk (+115 kg). Veresiuk won the men’s World Cup in Qatar on November 7-9. open- title and Berezovska won the women’s open- The TENNIS world saw Dayana weight title. Yastremska win the WTA Thailand Open on Anastasiya Savchuk and Marta Fiedina won gold in the February 3, showcasing her disciplined and technical portion and twins Vlada and Maryna Aleksiiva focused play. She defeated Ajla Tomljanvic 6-2, won gold in the duet free event at the FINA Artistic 2-6, 7-6 (3) in a tightly contested final. SWIMMING World Series in on March 3. Ukraine’s Yastremska won the Strasbourg International women’s team won gold in the team technical with the in France on May 25, her third title in eight squad finishing second overall. Maryna and Vladyslava months. The final match took 2 hours, 58 min- Aleksiiva won gold in the duet free program and the high- utes to play. Seventeen-year-old Daria Snigur Facebook/Dayana Yastremska group light routine competition at the FINA Artistic Swimming won the Wimbledon junior girls’ title in Dayana Yastremska won the WTA Thailand Open on February 3 World Series on April 4 in Greece. Andriy Govorov won England on July 13, defeating American Alexa and the Strasbourg International in France on May 25. the men’s 50-m butterfly (27.87 seconds) at the FINA Noel 6-4, 6-4; it was a rematch from a week Champions Swim Series in Budapest on May 11-12. prior when Snigur bested Noel in the final of a tournament races at Hunter Mountain on March 2, conducted by the Ukraine won five gold medals at the FINA Artistic in Roehampton, England 6-1, 6-2. This was Snigur’s first Carpathian• Fifty-one Ski competitors Club (known participated by its Ukrainian in the 65th acronym annual Swimming World Series in on May 31-June 3: major title and fourth overall singles title. She was the sec- KLK). Vera Hrab and Andrey Mykyta won awards for fast- highlight competition, women’s team free combination, ond Ukrainian junior champion at Wimbledon after est female and male skiers. Fiedina in solo free routine, Anastasiya Savchuk/Fiedina in 2004. Ukrainian player Helen in the duet free routine and duet technical routine. Ploskina was fined $20,000 and given a lifetime ban after Soccer League Indoor Winter League tournament on Ukraine’s women’s team composed of Maryna Aleksiiva, being found guilty of match-fixing. In a rare all-Ukrainian March• The 3 in New Brooklyn. York Ukrainians won the Cosmopolitan Vladyslava Aleksiiva, Valeriis Aprielieva, Veronika U.S. Open match-up, bested Yastremska 6-2, Hryshko, Oleksandra Kovalenko, Yana Nariezhna, Kaetyna 6-0 on August 30. The number of emerging young Reznik, Anastasiya Savchuk, Alina Shynkarenko and Team won the ninth annual FC Europa Turf Cup on March Ukrainian women tennis stars is amazing when consider- 10,• winning The Philadelphia four matches, Ukrainian two by cleanNationals sheets. Olympyk Red Yelyzaveta Yakhno won gold in the team highlight event ing the political and economic upheaval in our homeland. (94.500 pts) at the FINA Artistic Swimming World The Bondarenko sisters, Kateryna and Alyona, and Yuliana ice entertainment at the first-ever Ukrainian Day at the Fedak yielded to Elina Svitolina, and Hartford• The ZolotyjWolf Pack Promin on April dance 7. Onensemble the ice, provided Hartford thebested off- , who welcomed , Binghamton 62, with Hartford’s Darren Raddysh earning and Dayana Yastremska only soon to be an assist and Binghamton’s Alex Krushelnyski scoring a joined by , Daria Snigur and Daria goal. Lopatetska. Player development has evolved with the times, progressing from affluent businessmen providing 2019 Gatorade Connecticut Softball Player of the Year funding to a government sponsored growing Ukrainian award• Maria on May Hanchuk 30 for ofher South outstanding Windsor, athletic Conn., excellence, won the Tennis Federation, all based upon Ukraine’s strong tennis academic achievement and exemplary character on and tradition originating from family dynasties. Fed Cup com- off the field. petition and improved infrastructure have paved the way recently with the ultimate goal being a national tennis cen- Nalywayko 6-1, 6-1 in the men’s finals at 64th National ter to nurture and maintain Ukrainian tennis talent. Tennis• Thirteen-year-old Championships of Kase the Ukrainian Schinnerer Sports defeated Federation Nick Ukraine won three gold medals at the 2019 European of the U.S.A. and Canada (known as USCAK) at Soyuzivka freestyle WRESTLING championships on March 4-10 in Heritage Center during Labor Day weekend. Maryna . Gold medalists were Andriy Yatsenko (52 kg), Zhytska repeated as women’s champion, beating her sis- Oksana Livach (50 kg) and Ilona Prokopevniuk (62 kg). ter Zhytska-Richardson 6-3, 6-3. After winning the gold medal at the 70th UWW Europeaan - Wrestling Championships in on April 8-14, pated in the 2019 Run which Greco-Roman wrestler Zhan Belenyuk (87 kg) danced the included• Some walking, 160 healthy running Ukrainian and a kids’cultural race activists on August partici 25. “Hopak” and dedicated his victory to his native Ukraine. The annual event is held to celebrate Ukraine’s Woman wrestler Alina Akobiia (57 kg) won gold at the Independence Day. European Cadet Championships in Spain on June 3-9. Three Ukrainians won gold medals at the European Junior comprised the fourth Ukrainian Sports Hall of Fame class Championships on June 17-23 in Italy: Mykyta Abramov induction• Thirty-seven ceremony individuals, held on September teams and 15 organizations in Horsham, (51 kg), Aida Kerymova (43 kg) and Yuliia Leskovets (61 Pa. Keynote speakers were ex-St. Louis Blues star Wayne kg). Ukrainian wrestler Mykyta Alekseev (80 kg) won gold Babych and soccer maven Dr. Joe Machnik. The Ukrainian at the World Cadet Wrestling Championships in Bulgaria National Association became one of the first organizations July 29-August 4. Ukraine’s junior wrestler Erik inducted into the new Legacy category. Arushanian (70 kg) won a gold medal in men’s freestyle at the World Junior Wrestling Championships in on the Ukrainian Running Club New York, ran in the annual August 12-18. Belenyuk was named champion of the New• Seventy-nine York City Marathon Ukrainians, on includingNovember 60 3. members The event of world in Greco-Roman wrestling for 2019. He won gold at kicked off with a Parade of Nations ceremony featuring both the European Championships and at the second Ukrainian dancers performing the “Hopak” two days prior, European Games. followed by a Ukrainian pre-marathon dinner with plenty of varenyky one day before the event. Top Ukrainian race Chris Bytz DIASPORA SPORTS NEWS UNA Second Vice-President Eugene Serba (right), who finishers were 48-year-old Roman Pyasta and 28-year-old accepted the plaque presented to the UNA as an induct- Yevhen Hodun, with the former besting the latter by two ee into the Ukrainian Sports Hall of Fame in the Legacy Olympyk Red Team won the 2019 Eastern Penn Youth seconds. The face of the 2019 “It Will Excite You” advertis- category, is seen with NHL great Wayne Babych, a key- Soccer• The Association Philadelphia Indoor Ukrainian State Championship Nationals 2007 Cup Girls on ing program for the Marathon was a native note speaker at the September 14 event. February 3. of , Ukraine, Tetiana Samokysh. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020 No. 6

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The academic world: Exploring diverse topics otable in Ukrainian academic circles were topics such as the , Ukrainian-Jewish relations Nand history, and the role of women in politics, soci- ety and culture. Author Anne Applebaum was interviewed on January 16 by Marta Baziuk, executive director of the Holodomor Research and Education Consortium (Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, University of Alberta), about her latest book, “Red Famine: Stalin’s War on Ukraine.” Ms. Applebaum reflected on the overwhelmingly positive response the book received in the U.S. and U.K press, as well as across European states, with translations in French, Italian and Portuguese editions released in the fall of 2019. The discussion noted that challenges remain in the Holodomor being accepted as a genocide internationally (which Ms. Applebaum separated from her book to not take a stance on the matter, but personally identifies the Holodomor as a genocide). For many scholars, Ms. Applebaum said, there does not exist a piece of paper that says Stalin wanted to kill a lot of Ukrainians, but the evidence shows the Stalin knew Roma Hadzewycz what was going on, and laws and policies were adjusted to At the presentation of Dr. Taras Hunczak’s latest book (from left) are: Michael Koziupa, Dr. Volodymyr Zaryckyj, deepen the famine conditions in Ukraine. The long-term the author and his wife, Olga Hunczak, Dr. Albert Kipa, Dr. Mark Thomas and Dr. Leonid Rudnytzky. The event challenge is for books like “Red Famine” and others to be took place on March 24 at the Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey in Whippany. incorporated in courses on Soviet history. Alberta and St. Vladimir Institute of Toronto. Dr. Kis is a statehood during the periods of World War I, the Ukrainian Jewish-Ukrainian relations were explored in a land- historian and anthropologist working as a senior research Revolution of 1917-1021, the interwar period and World mark discussion on January 29 at the Jewish Community associate at the Institute of Ethnology, National Academy War II. The presentation was organized by the Ukrainian Center JW3 in London. The panelists included Prof. of Sciences of Ukraine, in Lviv. She is president of the Academy of Arts and Sciences in the U.S. (UVAN) and spon- Yaroslav Hrytsak, Josef Zissels and Mark Freiman, with Ukrainian Association for Research in Women’s History sored by the Morris County N.J., branch of the Ukrainian moderator Peter Pomerantsev. The event was organized and is editor-in-chief of the academic website Ukraina Congress Committee of America and Selfreliance Federal by the Ukrainian Institute London and was sponsored by Moderna. Dr. Kis noted the expansion of publications Credit Union in commemoration of the 100th anniversary the Ukrainian Jewish Encounter. A major turning point available in Ukraine today, as compared to 20-plus years of Ukraine’s proclamation of independence in 1918. Other was how a new Jewish Ukrainian identity emerged after ago, and the expansion of feminism scholarship in scholars participating in the presentation were Dr. Albert the collapse of the Soviet Union and the establishment of Ukraine, and pointed out that much of this would not be Kipa, president of UVAN, Dr. Leonid Rudnytzky, president the Ukrainian state in 1991, but this was not realized until possible without foreign donations and international sup- of the World Council of Shevchenko Scientific Societies, Dr. 2004 and the and more importantly, port. Continued reforms in the education and academic Mark Thomas, professor of political science at LaSalle the Revolution of Dignity in 2013-2014. Anti-Semitism in systems were needed to modernize the field of study and University, and Dr. Walter Zarycky, executive director of the Ukraine has been on the decline, said Prof. Hrytsak, as evi- scholarly opportunities. Center for U.S.-Ukrainian Relations. The book was noted denced by the lack of political support for right-wing Fifteen rare Ukrainian dictionaries, totaling 22 vol- for the “12 thorny subjects,” including the Holodomor, nationalist parties. Issues of historical memory surround- umes, were presented to the Library of Congress on examined and explained by Dr. Hunczak. ing figures such as Stepan Bandera were also discussed. March 21 during the program “Celebration of Leadership It was reported in March that the film of the 1983 inter- Bandera, as a leader of the Organization of Ukrainian in a Rule of Law Country” that was sponsored by the U.S.- national symposium on the 1933 Famine in Ukraine (held Nationalists, fought both the Nazis and the Soviets and sat Ukraine Foundation. Presenting the dictionaries were on March 25-26, 1983, in ), was restored and pre- in a Nazi camp, stressed Prof. Hrytsak. Dr. Liudmyla Mazuka, wife of Ambassador to the U.S. Valery served by Yurij and Zorianna Luhovy. Mr. Luhovy and Peter Zissels underscored that figures such as Bandera and Chaly, and Embassy staffers. Receiving the donation were Blysczak had filmed the symposium in 1983, and the medi- Roman Shukhevych (commander of the Ukrainian Grant Harris, chief of the European Division, Regina um – U-MATIC ¾” videotape – was discontinued. As the film Insurgent Army) are glorified as heroes who fought for an Frackowiak and Jurij Dobczansky. The dictionaries were was in danger of disintegrating and disappearing, it was independent Ukraine, and are not celebrated for killing reprints of originals from the 1920s. transferred to DVD and color-corrected. The symposium Jews. Ukrainians, Dr. Zissels added, risked their lives to Five of the volumes were sponsored by the Kyiv-City was significant in that scholars examined not only the agri- hide Jews from the Nazis. Rotary Club; the other 10 were published by the Ukrainian cultural and farming casualties that were the main target, Feminist scholar Oksana Kis’s presentation, “Ukrainian Language Institute and the Institute of Encyclopedic but also the destruction of the Ukrainian national elites, the Women in the Gulag: When Survival Meant Victory,” was Research, both of the National Academy of Sciences of Churches, language, culture – “all the qualities that made held on January 31 in Toronto. She applied the theories Ukraine. The Library of Congress has some 900 dictionar- Ukrainians a nation and a culture,” said Dr. Roman Serbyn. and methods of feminist anthropology to explore tradi- ies and only had one of the original publications, acquired The symposium was sponsored by the University of tional Ukrainian society, with a focus on the pre-industrial in 1930 – the year of its publication. The first 10 volumes of Montreal, McGill University, Concordia University and Ukrainian village life and its belief system, social norms the “Dictionary Heritage” series cover topics such as chem- Universite du a Montreal, as well as the Canadian and traditions, definition of a woman’s rights and duties, istry, education, business, medicine, manufacturing, geolo- Institute of Ukrainian Studies at the University of Alberta. and female roles in family and society. Her conclusions gy, mining, music, proverbs, geodesy and physics. The restoration donors included the Ukrainian National showed that was essentially patriarchal, Dr. Taras Hunczak’s latest book, “Ukraine in the Federation, Montreal Branch; La Caisse Populaire with power, authority and resources in the hands of men. Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries: The Unending Desjardins Ukrainienne de Montreal; the Holodomor Her research also examined the role of women during the Complexities of Survival,” a collection of scholarly essays, Research and Education Consortium of the Canadian Holodomor and in the gulag experiences. The event was was presented on March 24 at the Ukrainian American Institute of Ukrainian Studies, University of Alberta; sponsored by the Ukrainian Canadian Research and Cultural Center of New Jersey in Whippany. Dr. Hunczak is Shevchenko Foundation Ukrainian War Veterans’ Fund; Documentation Center and co-sponsored by the Canadian professor emeritus of history at Rutgers University. His lat- Ucranica Research Institute; Buduchnist Credit Union Institute of Ukrainian Studies (CIUS) at the University of est book deals with Ukraine’s pursuit of sovereignty and Foundation and others.

Ukrainian Institute London At the discussion on “Jews and the New Ukraine” at the Jewish Community Center in London Andrew Nynka on January 29 (from left) are: Mark Freiman, Ukrainian Jewish Encounter; Peter Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, Valery Chaly (right), presents a Pomerantsev, London School of Economics, Institute of Global Affairs; Prof. Yaroslav watch as a gift to Prof. Serhii Plokhii, director of the Harvard Ukrainian Hrytsak, Ukrainian Catholic University; and Josef Zissels, chairman, Vaad Association of Research Institute, on April 15 at Harvard University. The ambassador Jewish Organizations and Communities of Ukraine. spoke on Ukraine’s geopolitical role in Europe. No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020 11

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Ukrainian-Jewish relations were discussed on March 28 at the Ukrainian Institute of America in New York, with a focus on the new book by Dr. Paul Robert Magocsi and The noteworthy: Dr. Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern, “Jews and Ukrainians: A Millennium of Co-Existence.” The event was sponsored by Events and people the UIA and the Ukrainian Jewish Encounter. The discus- his section features the noteworthy events and sion touched on a number of important issues related to people of 2019 that defy easy classification (or how Ukrainians and Jews from Ukrainian lands view each Tcould fit under more than one of our Year in other, and how that relationship has developed over the Review categories). centuries. A major focus was how Ukrainian territory had been in the control of invading empires over the centuries #CorrectUA campaign October 2018, appealing to foreign – it was noted that Ukraine’s defined borders were more media• After and Ukraine’s airports Ministryto use “Kyiv” of Foreign rather Affairs than “Kiev,”launched 2019 its of a 20th century concept – and how Jewish identity played saw marked progress in this area. In April, Toronto’s into that territorial shift and Ukrainian national identity. Pearson International Airport – the largest in Canada and Moderator Adrian Karatnycky noted that Jewish the only one with direct flights to Ukraine – changed the Hassidism considers Ukraine as its cradle of development, spelling on both its arrival/departure boards and website. with many prominent leaders coming from Ukraine, and Airports across the globe followed suit, and by July 1 some he spoke of the millions killed in Ukraine during the 50 international airports had announced the change. On Holocaust (Jews and non-Jews alike). Discussion also August 14, the Associated Press Stylebook notified its users focused on investigations by scholars into the state that the name of the Ukraine’s capital would now be spelled archives about suspected Nazi collaborators during the Kyiv, “in line with the Ukrainian government’s preferred second world war, but the scholars cautioned that histori- transliteration to English…” And on November 22, The New cal context and balance were important. York Times – by its own admission “rarely an early adopter Ambassador to the U.S. Valery Chaly spoke at Harvard in altering place names” – adopted the use of Kyiv. An edito- University on April 15 about the important geopolitical rial in the October 27 edition of The Ukrainian Weekly not role of Ukraine. He highlighted the importance of Ukraine’s Cover of Dr. Oleh Wolowyna’s “Atlas of Ukrainians in only gave readers a historical overview of the “Kyiv/Kiev” bilateral relationship with the U.S., and explained how that the United States,” which was released in the fall of 2019. issue, which started in October 1995, but also explained relationship plays out in the latest developments in the why this is much more than a minor spelling issue. ongoing war with Russia in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk and On October 1, the Holodomor Research and Education Luhansk oblasts. Ukraine gets 92 percent of its military Consortium (HREC), a project of the Canadian Institute of for the Victims of Genocide against the Crimean Tatar support for the U.S., he said, adding that some 200 troops Ukrainian Studies, University of Alberta, announced the People,• On commemorating May 18, Ukraine the marks Sürgün the –Day Stalin’s of Remembrance 1944 depor- from the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division were arriving 2019 winner of the HREC Educator Prize for Holodomor tation of the entire Crimean Tatar people from their home- in Ukraine for training exercises. The U.S. Navy, he said, had Lesson Plan Development. The winning lesson plan, titled land. Seventy-five years later, many are sent ships into the Black Sea to reduce destabilization in “Holodomor – Three Issues to Examine (High School once again in forced exile, or imprisoned in occupied the area by Russia. The ambassador also explained the sit- Edition),” has students apply their critical thinking to com- Crimea or Russia for their civic activism or simply for their uation in Crimea and Russia’s militarization of the peninsu- paring the patterns of three factors related to a better faith. Although remembrance in groups has been effective- la since it was annexed by Russia in 2014. understanding of the Holodomor, utilizing current geo- ly banned since immediately after Russia’s invasion and The National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy graphically mapped research data. annexation of Crimea in 2014, dozens marked the event in (NaUKMA) held its 25th jubilee convocation in Kyiv on Manor College in Jenkintown, Pa., hosted a dialogue on 2019 in Symferopol, with police warning participants that June 28, Constitution Day in Ukraine. This was the largest the topic “Emerging Women in Politics in, of, and for the event was unauthorized but otherwise not interfering. graduating class from the university since 1991, with 646 Ukraine” on October 11. The featured speakers included Around 100 people recited prayers at a city park where a undergraduates, 366 post-graduates, 55 MBAs and four Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.), a member of the small monument stands to the tens of thousands who died Ph.D.s. The keynote speaker, Roman Nabozhnyak, a 2013 Congressional Ukrainian Caucus, and Myroslava Gongadze, during the deportations; some participants dressed in tra- graduate, who is a musician, entrepreneur, ATO veteran chief of the Ukrainian Service at Voice of America, with ditional garb, while others carried the flag of the Crimean and co-founder of the café Veterano Brownie, drew loud Manor College president, Dr. Jonathan Peri, as moderator. Tatar community. Several elderly survivors recalled their applause. He stated: “…Do not be afraid to go all in at Ms. Gongadze explained her rise as a voice in Ukraine after experiences from the deportations. Speaking from Kyiv, everything – your love, your family and your favorite pas- the murder of her husband, Heorhiy Gongadze, in 2000 that where he has lived since soon after Russia’s 2014 invasion sion. And do it without the expectation to receive anything propelled her to the spotlight. She said she made a decision of Crimea, veteran Crimean Tatar leader Mustafa in return. Because nobody owes you anything. Look for to use her knowledge to raise awareness about corruption Dzhemilev noted that “…we do not speak of the great challenges in life, and never forget to ask yourself and fraud. Her role with Voice of America has sought bal- Deportation out of a desire to avenge what was done to this question, ‘What can I do?’ ” The Mykola Kravets ance and fairness, for both men and women. Rep. Dean our people. We remind people of it so that nothing like it is Award for “practical contribution to the development of spoke of the need for diversity related to men and women at ever repeated.” On April 23, the Mejlis issued an appeal to Ukraine” was presented to Oleh Dykyj, who received a the discussion table. Although women’s rights are enshrined the parliaments and governments of United Nations mem- Master of Law degree. Mr. Dykyj noted the struggle for in the Constitution of Ukraine, as it is in the U.S., she said ber states to recognize the Sürgün as an act of genocide. freedom was tied to the wish to build a strong society there remains an ongoing struggle to make it reflected in On May 9, was the first to respond positively, with through the Alumni Association of NaUKMA, which would practice. Ms. Gongadze also advocated for women to take up its Parliament adopting a resolution that read in part continue to benefit Ukraine. roles in U.S. politics, the need for Ukrainians to speak up for “Recognizing the entire seriousness of this declaration, we In September, readers learned about Dr. Oleh themselves in the media coverage of Ukraine and call the deportation and ensuing Soviet terror an act of Ukrainians, and the necessity for Ukraine to be covered from Wolowyna’s latest book, “Atlas of Ukrainians in the United genocide.” The resolution also took note of the fact that Ukraine, not Moscow or Washington. States: Demographic and Socio-economic Characteristics.” “five years ago, Russia illegally annexed Crimea and is car- The spring courses offered by the Ukrainian Studies A book review by Wsevolod W. Isajiw hailed the book as rying out the Russian policy of oppression and in “perhaps one of the first comprehensive atlases of an eth- Program at Columbia University were announced in relation to the Crimean Tatars in occupied Crimea.” nic group in the U.S.A.” with 380 maps, 15 figures and January, and included two history courses led by visiting three tables. The atlas provides a thorough picture of the scholar Dr. Johannes Remy, “Introduction to the History of America (UFA) on May 23 honored Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick historical and current demographic socioeconomic status Ukraine” and “Ukraine in the Russian and Habsburg (R.-Pa.),• The co-chairmanboard of directors of the of theCongressional Ukrainian Federation Ukrainian of of the Ukrainian community from the first wave of immi- Empires.” Other offerings were Dr. Mark Andryczyk’s liter- Caucus (CUC), with their Alexander B. Chernyk Medal. Rep. gration in 1899 up until very recently in 2010. The maps ary course on “‘Brand New’ Creating Identity in were made possible by the Center for Demographic and Contemporary Ukrainian Culture,” Ambassador Valery Fitzpatrick was honored for his outstanding leadership of Socio-Economic Research of Ukrainian in the United Kuchynskyi’s “Today’s Ukraine: Power, Politics and the CUC, his initiation of numerous important resolutions States at the Shevchenko Scientific Society, directed by Dr. Diplomacy,” and Ukrainian language instruction by Dr. and statements on behalf of Ukraine, and his steadfast com- Wolowyna. The atlas covers historical migration, recent Yuri Shevchuk, elementary, intermediate and advanced. mitment to Ukraine’s rights to sovereignty, independence immigration from Ukraine, internal migration, population The program also hosted film screenings through the and territorial integrity. In her welcoming remarks, UFA distribution by state and in over 55 metropolitan areas, Ukrainian Film Club at Columbia University, and presenta- President Dr. Zenia Chernyk explained that the award is with percentages of Fourth Wave and of those speaking tions by Ukrainian scholars. given only to “very special people who are friends of Ukrainian at home. The wealth of information in this book Columbia’s fall course offerings in the Ukrainian Studies Ukraine and work to promote U.S.-Ukraine relations.” Rep. is of service to all Ukrainian community organizations, as Program included art history taught by Dr. Olena Fitzpatrick was elected to Congress in 2016. As congress- the old centers of the community shift to new areas of the Martyniuk and visiting Fulbright scholars Drs. Oksana man and co-chairman of the Congressional Ukrainian U.S. and reflects the current reality. Remaniaka and Dr. Maria Shuvalova, as well as Dr. Motyl’s Caucus and a member of the House Foreign Affairs Following the death of Prof. Dmytro Shtohryn on “Ukraine in New York” course, Ambassador Kuchynskyi’s Committee, he initiated several important resolutions on September 25, his daughter, Dr. Liudoslava Shtohryn, “Ukrainian Foreign Policy: Russia, Europe and the U.S.,” behalf of Ukraine, including co-authoring bipartisan legisla- reminded our readers about the Dmytro Shtohryn Ukrainian language instruction by Dr. Yuri Shevchuk and tion to strengthen cybersecurity cooperation between the Endowment in Ukrainian Studies in the Department of his film study, “Soviet, Post-Soviet, Colonial and U.S. and Ukraine. Most importantly, Rep. Fitzpatrick led the Slavic Languages and Literature at the University of Postcolonial Cinema.” Events scheduled for the fall includ- effort in Congress to provide Ukraine with Javelin anti-tank Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. [Editor’s note: The endow- ed: a literary roundtable, “Envisioning weapons. On April 1, he was appointed by House ment was actually established in 2017.] The endowment 2019, Part II” with Irene Zabytko, Dr. Motyl, Dzvinia Republican leader Kevin McCarthy to serve as a commis- for the department is targeted for conferences, symposia, Orlowsky, Olena Jennings and Mark Andryczyk; a talk by sioner on the U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation individual lectures and other learning opportunities on Dr. Kis, “Remaining a Ukrainian Woman: Normative in Europe (CSCE), also known as the Helsinki Commission. the topic of Ukrainian studies. Prof. Shtohyrn, professor of Femininity as ‘’ in the Gulag”; and a two-day confer- library administration and the first head of the Slavic and ence, “Five Years of War in the Donbas: Cultural Responses seen a steady increase in tourism since its incorporation East European Library, was credited with establishing and Reverberations” with The Ukrainian Museum and the into• UNESCO’sLviv, considered World theHeritage capital List of inwestern 1998. AccordingUkraine, has to Ukrainian studies as a discipline at the university. Ukrainian Film Club at Columbia University. Lina Ostapchuk, director of the city’s Tourism Office, Lviv 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020 No. 6

2019: THE YEAR IN REVIEW welcomed 2.2 million tourists in 2018 – 43 percent from Ukraine and the rest from Poland, , Turkey, Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Israel. For 67 percent of the foreign visitors, it was their first trip to Lviv. Travel and tourism accounted for 5.7 percent of Ukraine’s gross domestic product in 2017; additionally, taxes collected from tourism provide a boost to municipal budgets. Tourists are attracted by the beauty of Lviv’s old-town city center with its historic architecture, landmark churches and residences, as well as its wide array of cafes and restaurants, known not only for their gastronomic quality but for the experience – practically very restaurant has its own legend.

Netherlands announced it would prosecute four suspects for• bringing On June down 19, the Malaysia Public Airlines Prosecution Flight Service17 (MH17) of the on July 17, 2014, killing all 298 passengers and crew. The decision was made on the basis of the investigation con- ducted by the Joint Investigation Team (JIT), consisting of law enforcement agencies from Australia, , Malaysia, Ukraine and the Netherlands. Igor Vsevolodovich Girkin (“Strelkov”), Sergey Nikolayevich Dubinskiy, Oleg Yuldashevich Pulatov and Leonid Volodymyrovych Kharchenko – are all pro-Russia “rebel” commanders associated with the Moscow-backed sepa- Yaro Bihun ratist “Donetsk people’s republic” (DPR). The Public Ambassador Valeriy Chaly congratulates Alexander Motyl, laureate of the 2019 Omelian and Tatiana Antonovych Prosecution Service alleges the four cooperated to obtain Foundation award. Standing beside them at the September 13 ceremony at the Embassy of Ukraine are Serhii and deploy the Buk TELAR missile system at the firing Plokhy of the Harvard University Ukrainian Research Institute (left), and (on the right) the head the award advi- location with the aim of shooting down an aircraft. For sory jury, Martha Bohachevsky-Chomiak, and foundation board members Ihor Voyevidka and Roman Slonewsky. that reason they can also be held jointly accountable for downing flight MH17. Prosecutors said they would issue ern Ukrainian city of Sloviansk in 2014. Rochelli and the Italian court released the explanatory portion of its international arrest warrants and place the suspects on Mironov had been working in the Donetsk region when ruling, saying Mr. Markiv was given a sentence seven years national and international lists of wanted persons. The they were hit by mortar shelling by the Ukrainian military longer than prosecutors had asked for because he had Netherlands’ chief prosecutor, Fred Westerbeke, accused just weeks after fighting broke out between Ukrainian maintained his innocence. In an analysis published on Russia of failing to cooperate: “We have proof Russia was forces and Russia-backed “separatists.” Mr. Markiv had not October 14, the Human Rights Protection Group involved in this tragedy, this crime. They knew almost been accused of committing the killings himself, but of (KHPG) concluded that the court had failed to justify the immediately what actually happened, but continued to informing the Ukrainian National Guard of the presence of sentence, putting too much weight on the testimony of withhold information.” The trial is planned to begin in The the group. The defense had argued that the group was French photographer William Roguelon, who also was Hague on March 9, 2020, in absentia. According to Mr. working in a war zone without protective armor and were injured in the shelling, and two Italian journalists. On the Westerbeke, the trial in The Hague could last up to a year; not identified as members of the press, and had asked that night Rochelli and Mironov were killed, KHPG noted, fire- and while the actual culprits will likely be absent, Russia Mr. Markiv be released for lack of evidence. On October fights were ongoing and there was no evidence presented will be in the dock. 14, Ukraine’s Defenders Day holiday, dozens of protesters that the fatal shelling came from Ukrainian servicemen. – including Oleh Sentsov – assembled in Kyiv at the - Ukrainian-Italian citizen, was sentenced on July 12 by an Foreign Affairs Ministry, leaving an appeal for the diplo- ing the Saturday evening zabava (dance), continuing a Italian• Ukrainian court to 24National years inGuardsman prison for Vitaliyhis role Markiv, in the deathsa dual matic corps to take measure to secure Mr. Markiv’s decades-old• Miss Soyuzivka tradition. 2020 The was new crowned Miss Soyuzivka on August 202010 dur is of Italian photojournalist Andrea Rochelli and his Russian release. The group also left a similar note at the Italian Anastasia Hanafin, who hails from New York and is a stu- translator Andrei Mironov during fighting near the east- Embassy. The demonstrations came just four days after dent at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn. Also crowned were first runner-up Sofia Pitula and second runner-up Karolina Polivantseva.

anniversary in August. The 40th anniversary camp, held at ICYMI: on Walter Duranty the• All The Saints Kobzarska Camp siteSich in Emlenton, camp Pa., celebrated featured two its 40thcore Ukrainian Americans aggrieved over his failure to suffi- programs: the flagship two-week bandura course, led by excerpt of the obituary headlined “Mark von Hagen, ciently acknowledge and cover the famine that killed music directors Oleh Mahlay and Julian Kytasty, and a one- CriticІn caseof Times’s you missed Stalin itCoverage, (ICYMI), Dieshere at is 65”a noteworthy (The New millions of Ukrainians in the early 1930s. week choral workshop, led by Nadia Tarnawsky. New in York Times, September 19, 2019). The author of the obit- Reviewing the historian Robert Conquest’s book “The this anniversary year were elective courses. Campers could uary, Sam Roberts, writes: Harvest of Sorrow: Soviet Collectivization and the broaden their knowledge with courses such as Music The New York Times had long distanced itself from Terror-Famine” (1986) in The New York Times Book Theory, Composing and Arranging for the Bandura, Walter Duranty’s reporting from the Soviet Union in Review, Craig R. Whitney, who reported for The Times Advanced Technical Development, Sound Amplification, 1931 when it received a letter in 2003 from the Pulitzer from Moscow from 1977 to 1980, wrote that Mr. Duranty Free Improvisation, Solo Contemporary Rhythm Bandura Prize board asking whether the prize awarded to Mr. had “denied the existence of the famine in his dispatches and Conducting. The camp culminated with a final concert, including former camp participants and instructors who Duranty for that coverage should be rescinded. until it was almost over, despite much evidence to the joined the camp for two numbers. The concert was fol- Mr. Duranty, who reported from Moscow from 1922 contrary that was published in his own paper at the lowed by a 40th anniversary gala-fundraiser. to 1941, had been accused of overlooking some of time.” Stalin’s most egregious atrocities and rationalizing oth- Four years later, responding to “Stalin’s Apologist” Foundation award was presented on September 13 at the ers in his coverage, which in those years was subject to (1990), S.J. Taylor’s critical biography of Mr. Duranty, The Embassy• This of year’sUkraine Omelian to Alexander and Motyl, Tatiana professor Antonovych of politi- censorship by the Soviet authorities. Times assigned a member of its editorial board, Karl E. cal science at Rutgers University, who has also taught at In response to the letter, The Times commissioned Meyer, to assess Mr. Duranty’s coverage. Mr. Meyer con- Columbia, Harvard and other universities. Dr. Martha Mark von Hagen, an expert in early-20th-century cluded that it amounted to “some of the worst reporting Bohachevsky-Chomiak, chair of the Antonovych Award Russian history at Columbia University, to assess Mr. to appear in this newspaper.” nomination committee, noted that Prof. Motyl “continues to Duranty’s 1931 work. The Pulitzer had been awarded on In a letter to the Pulitzer board accompanying Prof. be a sobering voice among the myriad of writers and schol- the basis of 13 articles Mr. Duranty wrote that year. von Hagen’s report, Arthur Sulzberger Jr., then the pub- ars about contemporary Ukraine, and remains interested in Prof. von Hagen’s resulting eight-page report was lisher of The Times, wrote that “over the past two the country, not just in what makes the big headlines.” highly critical of the coverage but made no recommenda- decades, The Times has often acknowledged that Accepting his award, Prof. Motyl spoke about how his inter- tion about the prize. Only in interviews after the report Duranty’s slovenly work should have been recognized est in Ukraine back in Soviet times developed into a need to was released did he suggest that the award be revoked for what it was by his editors and by his Pulitzer judges engage the world in this subject. He noted that “there has because of what he described as Mr. Duranty’s “uncritical seven decades ago.” been a sea change in the view of Ukraine” and that today acceptance of the Soviet self-justification for its cruel and Mr. Sulzberger cautioned, though, that rescinding the “Ukrainian studies are fully in the mainstream,” despite the wasteful regime.” In his view, he said, Mr. Duranty had prize might evoke the “Stalinist practice to airbrush continuing war with Russia and other negative happenings. fallen “under Stalin’s spell.” purged figures out of official records and histories.” He “He really was kind of a disgrace in the history of The expressed concern that by doing so “the board would be Nargis Mokhd from Odesa and Roman Tymotsko from New York Times,” Prof. von Hagen was quoted as saying. setting a precedent for revisiting its judgments over Lviv• –In to September, represent Ukrainethe country sent attwo the youth United delegates Nations – In the end, however, the Pulitzer board decided that it many decades.” … General Assembly, as it has done every year since estab- did not have enough grounds to annul the award, which lishing the Ukrainian Youth Delegate to the United Nations was bestowed in 1932. … To read the full story, go to https://www.nytimes. program in 2014. The youth delegates spent two weeks in The Pulitzer board had written to The Times in com/2019/09/19/world/europe/mark-von-hagen-dies. New York, working closely with Ukraine’s Permanent response to public demands that Mr. Duranty’s prize be html?fbclid=IwAR3GKl_eLOq2mPacX7ymuvOixn- Mission to the United Nations, helping diplomats in the revoked. The most vocal complaints had come from 6mLX1f1eKFuLrWnaSYWLs-7pJAyoXyzjY. work of the GA’s Third Committee, which focuses on social, humanitarian and cultural issues, while learning No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020 13

2019: THE YEAR IN REVIEW the skills needed in real day-to-day work at the United Ukrainian Central Community Organizations (now called Nations. Youth delegates are chosen from a field of around the European Congress of Ukrainians) as a member of the 100 applicants in an arduous application process. They Our community Presidium from 1950 and its president during 1990-1995; have a one-year mandate, which includes participation in dedicated several decades to the Ukrainian Youth the U.N. General Assembly, an information campaign about mourns their passing Association, as one of its founders and leaders in Belgium their experience and Sustainable Development Goals in uring 2019 our community mourned the passing of and as president of the Ukrainian Youth Association World Ukraine, involvement in other international events by many of its prominent members: artists, church Executive in 1958-1978 – January 19. their choice, and leading a project focused on solving one Dleaders, soldiers and community activists. Among Nadia Diuk, 64, Washington, senior advisor at the of youths’ problems. The Youth Delegate Program is active them were the following, listed in order of their passing. National Endowment for Democracy (NED); was the first in only 16 percent of the world’s countries, most of them Gene Zwozdesky, 70, Edmonton, Alberta; former female ethnic Ukrainian to receive a doctorate from Oxford European. During their two-week stay, Mr. Tymotsko and speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, former University; taught Soviet and Russian history at Oxford and Ms. Mokhd were able to take part in Ukrainian diaspora member of the Legislative Assembly and long-time was a researcher at the university’s Society for Central events in the New York metropolitan area, including Ukrainian Canadian community leader; played a proactive Asian Studies and a member of the prestigious Council on attending Razom for Ukraine’s annual meeting, visiting role in pushing for initiatives that were of particular con- Foreign Relations; moved to the U.S. in 1984, becoming one the local School of Ukrainian Studies in New York and cern to the Ukrainian Canadian community, most notably of the key voices helping to shape and direct assistance to meeting with members of Plast Ukrainian Scouting spearheading the recognition in Alberta in 2008 of the Central and Eastern Europe in Washington; as a vice-presi- Organization in New Jersey. Holodomor as an act of genocide against the Ukrainian dent at the NED, was in charge of programs and strategy people; served as musical director for both the Ukrainian that supported democratic movements in various countries to Archbishop Daniel of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Shumka Dancers and the Cheremosh in Europe and Eurasia; awarded the Order of Princess Olga the• U.S.A. The 49thby the Ukrainian Ukrainian of Technologicalthe Year Award Society was presented (UTS) of Company for many years; was the executive director of (third degree) by President Petro Poroshenko – January 23. Pittsburgh on November 2, in recognition of his dedicated the Alberta Cultural Heritage Foundation and the Alberta Philip Schepel, 64, Neptune, N.J.; in 1980 started efforts in securing the granting of the Tomos of Ukrainian Canadian Centennial Commission, as well as Mintax, Inc., a company specializing in securing tax credits Autocephaly to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine. In reading national chair for the 100th anniversary of the Ukrainian and economic incentives for corporations, eventually sell- the nomination for the award, the Rev. Mark Swindle noted Orthodox Church in Canada – January 6. ing the company to ADP in 2006; his vision was instru- that “a new page has opened in the , and John McKetta Jr., 103, Austin, Texas; professor emeri- mental in the growth of cutting-edge economic develop- Archbishop Daniel has assisted in writing it.” In his accep- tus and dean emeritus at The University of Texas at Austin ment incentives that bridged the gap between business tance remarks, Archbishop Daniel said that he was accept- and namesake to the chemical engineering department in and government entities; involved in numerous charitable the Cockrell School of Engineering; born and raised in endeavors including the ODUM Ukrainian Youth ing the award on behalf of all the hierarchs, priests and lay- Pennsylvania’s coal region, he earned graduate degrees Association, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation people who prayed and suffered through appeal upon from the University of Michigan and in 1946 joined the and the Mongaup Riverkeeper Network – January 25. appeal for the return of autocephaly to the Orthodox chemical engineering department at the University of Lubomyr Krushelnycky, 73, Kingston, N.Y.; founder of Metropolitanate of Kyiv since 1686, after hundreds of years Texas at Austin; was a renowned expert in the thermody- a classical music series at the Ukrainian Institute of of interference in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church by the namic properties of hydrocarbons; served as energy advi- Modern Art in Chicago; described as having “the mind of Moscow patriarch and the Russian Orthodox Church. The sor to five U.S. presidents (Richard Nixon through George an engineer and the heart of a musical enthusiast,” chaired UTS is one of the longest continuously active Ukrainian H.W. Bush); authored 87 books; named one of the “50 the UIMA Music Committee for over a decade, bringing organizations in the tri-state area. Its Ukrainian of the Year Chemical Engineers of the Foundation Age” by the unique musical talents to the stage; member of the UIMA Award recognizes individuals of local, national and interna- American Institute of Chemical Engineers; served a execu- Board of Directors – February 14. tional stature who have contributed to the Ukrainian com- tive vice-chancellor of the University of Texas, dean of Maria Jowyk; founded the Orphans’ Aid Society in munity or Ukrainian scholarship, or who have demonstrat- engineering and chair of the Chemical Engineering 1992 to aid and support orphans in Ukraine; the organiza- ed significant achievement that brings recognition and Department three separate times – January 15. tion has given monetary aid, clothing and support to thou- prestige to the Ukrainian community. Andrij Makuch, 62, Ottawa, Ukrainian Canadian schol- sands of orphans, many of whom finished higher educa- ar and intellectual affiliated with the Canadian Institute of tion and went on to become professionals – (Date of death peninsula as being part of Russia on its Apple Maps and Ukrainian Studies (CIUS); an editor at the Encyclopedia of not given in notice published in The Weekly’s March 3, Weather• On Novemberapps for users 27 Apple in Russia. showed Users Ukraine’s in the Crimean United Ukraine and author of many articles and reviews in schol- 2019, edition.) States, Ukraine and parts of Europe saw no international arly periodicals; former executive director of the Ukrainian Father Myron Panchuk, Ph.D., 64, Chicago, ambassador borders around the Crimean peninsula. The situation Canadian Congress in Saskatoon, Saskatche­wan; associate for Ukrainian causes, educator; besides his theological prompted the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington to send director at the Holodomor Research and Education training, earned several graduate degrees in psychology; Apple a letter explaining the situation in Crimea – that Consortium; research coordinator of the Ukrainian- ordained in July 1982 by Bishop Innocent Lotocky and Russia had sent in troops in March 2014, seized key facili- Canadian Program at CIUS; senior manuscript editor of served the Chicago Eparchy for nearly 37 years in a variety ties and staged a referendum dismissed as illegal by at the Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine – January 18. of capacities: serving Ss. Volodymyr and Olha Parish, as least 100 countries – and demanding that it correct the Omelan Kowal, 98, Lviv, prominent Ukrainian political spiritual director of the Ss. Cyril and Methodius peninsula’s designation. Apple spokeswoman Trudy activist; a member of the Organization of Ukrainian Brotherhood, director of priestly formation for half a dozen Muller told on November 29 that the U.S. technol- Nationalists (OUN); one of the organizers of the seminarians, in 1988 worked with the Rt. Rev. Marian ogy giant was “taking a deeper look at how we handle dis- Proclamation of the June 30, 1941, Act of the Restoration of Butrynsky on the development and construction of the puted borders.” Ms. Muller said Apple made the change for the Ukrainian State in the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast; spent Ukrainian Cultural Center; visited Chornobyl in 2010 and in Russian users because of a new law that went into effect time in Auschwitz and other German concentration camps, 2011 produced a documentary called “Block4” to commem- inside Russia and that it had not made any changes to its until liberated by American forces in May 1945; active in orate the 25th anniversary of the nuclear disaster; estab- maps outside of the country. Apple says it will re-evaluate the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) beginning in 1967, lished a relationship with a group of artists at the Pechersk how it identifies “disputed borders” after receiving criti- holding several leadership positions; initiated and contrib- Artists Workshop and produced a film that prevented the cism for displaying Ukraine’s Crimea as part of Russia. uted to the development of the Coordinating Branch of eviction of the artists from the Kyiv Pecherska Lavra; in 2012 presented a paper at the World Psychoanalytic Conference, the only presenter in Ukrainian; participated in the funeral and reburial of remains from the 1708 Baturyn Massacre in November 2013 – March 9. Gloria Paschen, 92, Elk Grove Village, Ill., former supreme vice-presidentess of the Ukrainian National Association (1982-1994); worked with the United Ukrainian American Relief Committee in 1947-1952, help- ing resettled Ukrainian displaced persons; served on the board of the Ukrainian National Museum in Chicago; secre- tary of UNA Branch 125 for 26 years; among the organiz- ers of the annual UNA golf outings; served as a delegate to several UNA conventions beginning in 1974 – March 28. Motria Kulchycka Bohatiuk, 87, professor of Romance languages; born in Lviv and a member of the post-World War II wave of immigration; earned bachelor’s degree in Spanish and Latin Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and Master’s degrees in Romance Languages from Syracuse University and Education from the State University of New York; professor of Spanish and Latin American Studies at Maria Regina College in Syracuse for 27 years; named an Outstanding Educator of America – April 10. Arkadi Mulak Yatzkivsky, 89, Riverside, Calif.; born in Kyiv; part of the DP generation, immigrated to the U.S. in 1947; worked for Lockheed-Boeing Aviation Co. as vice- president responsible for effective use of sub-contractor companies, retiring in 1992; active in Ukrainian diaspora Roksana Korchynsky community in the Los Angeles area; co-founder of Archbishop Daniel (center), who received the Ukrainian Technological Society’s 2019 Ukrainian of the Year Award “Organization to Help Ukraine”; organized a program to on November 2, is seen with UTS Executive Board members (from left): Dr. Natalia Kujdych, Andriy Bidochko, Dr. collect; repair and deliver wheelchairs to invalids in Natalia Onufrey, George Honchar, Michele Kapeluck and Nickolas C. Kotow. Ukraine; generous donor to academic, cultural and patri- 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020 No. 6

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and one of the administrators of the University of Illinois Ukrainian Library, where he was in charge of the Slavic book collections; established an endowment in 1995 to support the Ukrainian book collection there; was instru- mental in the opening of a Department of Ukrainian Studies at the University of Illinois; initiated annual research conferences there in Ukrainian studies; author of some 100 scholarly articles and six books, including the compendium “Ukrainians in North America: A biographi- cal directory of noteworthy men and women of Ukrainian origin in the United States and Canada” – September 25. Omelan Twardowsky, 92, Parsippany, N.J., longtime sports activist and leader of the Ukrainian Athletic- Nadia Diuk Omelan Kowal Father Myron Panchuk Gloria Paschen Educational Association Chornomorska Sitch, where he held several positions, including president, but considered his most significant role to be that of press secretary, a position he held for almost six decades, producing count- less articles, several books and over 50 editions of Nash Sport (Our Sport) magazine; helped establish the Chornomorska Sitch sports camp in 1969; was a sports contributor to Svoboda; in 1991, started a fund-raising campaign in the Ukrainian press for the rebirth of sports in Ukraine, raising over $400,000; inducted into the Chornomorska Sitch Hall of Fame in 2014 and the Ukrainian Sports Hall of Fame in 2016 – October 19. Morris Diakowsky, 92, Toronto, Ukrainian community leader and bandura expert; born and educated in Canada; Alex Woskob Mark von Hagen William Green Miller Slavko Nowytski work for Radio Liberation, later renamed Radio Liberty, in otic programs in the U.S., Canada and Ukraine – May 23. losophy of education, and a doctorate from Harvard with New York, becoming their chief translator; moved to its Marian “Mako” Stasiuk, 89, Tonawanda, N.Y.; former the same specializations; appointed a professor at the headquarters in , where he held various positions board chairman of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization’s University of Alberta’s department of educational founda- over 15 years, ultimately heading a 200-person department Regional Camp Committee of Novyi Sokil; had been recog- tions; actively supported multiculturalism in Canada, producing programming in 17 non-Russian languages; in nized for his decades of tireless involvement in day-to-day believing strongly that there should be public funding for Munich he learned bandura-making and conducted bandu- operations and his spearheading of many building projects minority languages and cultures; held leadership roles in ra-building workshops; returning to Canada, held leader- – May 25. the Canadian Consultative Council on Multiculturalism, ship roles in the St. Demetrius Development Corp., which Alex Woskob, 97, State College, Pa., builder, entrepre- playing key roles in the establishment of the Ukrainian- spearheaded the construction of a long-term health care neur and philanthropist; born into an independent farming English bilingual program in Alberta’s schools and suc- and seniors’ center, and St. Vladimir Institute, a cultural family in ; fled during World War II due to persecu- cessfully lobbying the government of Alberta and the center and student residence; served on the board of St. tion by both the Nazis and the Soviets; emigrated to Canada University of Alberta to support and fund the establish- Andrew’s College, the theological school at the University of from Germany, where he began learning the building busi- ment of the CIUS; appointed its first director, a position he Manitoba; served as president of the Canadian Foundation ness; became a leader in providing high-quality student held for 10 years – July 24. for Ukrainian Studies 1991-1997 – November 8. housing near the Penn State campus in State College; he Roman Zavadovych, 78, Chicago; worked for the City of Ihor Shust, 87, Philadelphia, Ukrainian community activ- and his wife were patrons of the arts at Penn State; made Chicago as a graphic artist and designer; donated numer- ist, banker; graduated from the University of Pennsylvania numerous contributions to support Ukrainian culture ous hours of his professional work designing posters, invi- and the Graduate School of Credit and Financial through the establishment of the Bahriany Foundation and tations, letterheads, certificates, commemorative books Management at Harvard; served on the board of the through contributions to Ukrainian democracy-oriented and tombstone engravings for friends and community Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center in Jenkintown, and Church organizations; established the New Century organizations; active in many Ukrainian organizations, but the Board of Trustees of Manor College, and the board of the Fund in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State most of all in Plast Ukrainian Scouting organization; mem- Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation; chaired the and the Woskob Family Endowment in the Ukrainian ber of the Vovkulaky fraternity; leader in Plast’s Chicago Philadelphia Committee of Friends of the Ukrainian Catholic Studies in the College of Liberal Arts – May 27. branch and Plast’s National Board in the U.S. – August 1. University and founded the Patriarchal Fund of the St. Dmytro Tymchuk, 46, Kyiv, military journalist; colonel Jaroslaw Fedun, 80, Clifton, N.J.; former president and Sophia Society; served as bank representative on the in the reserves; since 2014 a national deputy from the board member of Self-Reliance Federal Credit Union; for- Philadelphia International Visitors Council – November 20. People’s Front party; had served in various departments mer president of the Passaic chapter of UCCA; active Slavko Nowytski, 85, Minneapolis, filmmaker, proto- of the Ministry of Defense before founding the group member of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization, once deacon; earned a master’s in communications at Information Resistance in 2014 to expose Russian mili- serving as head of the Passaic branch; joined the U.S. dele- Columbia; ordained a deacon in the 1980s and later a pro- tary tactics after Russia’s annexation of Crimea and the gation to observe the first free and todeacon of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the U.S.A, start of the Donbas conflict; found dead with a gunshot worked to help nurture democracy – August 4. under which his father was the first bishop consecrated in wound to the head, apparently due to an accidental dis- Col. Stephen Olynyk, 89; immigrated to the United U.S. soil; known for his two decades of work as an interna- charge of his weapon – June 19. States as a war-time orphan; earned a master’s degree in tional broadcast journalist for Voice of America Radio and Vadim Komarov, , Ukraine; investigative jour- international studies and a Ph.D. in philosophy from Television (Ukraine division) with the United States nalist known for hard-hitting material, including about Georgetown University; had a military career spanning Information Agency in Washington; award-winning docu- corruption and embezzlement; had been in an artificially 32 years; after retirement from the Army became a con- mentary filmmaker whose credits include: “Harvest of induced coma since May 4, after having been beaten in the sultant on national security for the Department of Despair” (1983), “Between Hitler and Stalin” (2003), head with a heavy object – June 20. Defense; relocated to Kyiv in 1992 and worked as a con- “: The Ukrainian Easter Egg” (1976). “Sheep in George Hodowanec, 83, Parma, Ohio; a member of the sultant for national security and mobilization readiness Wood” (1971), and “Immortal Image” (1979); directed the DP generation who earned a master’s in library science from under the aegis of the Verkhovna Rada and the Ministry of documentary “The Helm of Destiny” about the Ukrainian Drexel and a doctorate of education from Temple; worked as Defense – September 3. experience in the United States, which was commissioned a professor of library science at Drexel, then director of the Mark von Hagen, 65, Tempe, Ariz.; scholar and pro- by the Ukrainian National Association and premiered at university libraries of Emporia University in Kansas and moter of Ukrainian studies; held an M.A. in Slavic language the UNA’s 30th Convention in 1982 – November 28. Akron University in Ohio; long-serving president of the and literature from Indiana University and a Ph.D. in histo- Michael Kos, 79, Chicago, chairman of Selfreliance “Siromantsi” fraternity in Plast Ukrainian Scouting organi- ry from Stanford University; taught in 1985-2009 at Federal Credit Union Board of Directors; earned a Ph.D. in zation; organizer and leader of the project to publish the Columbia, where he served as associate director and jurisprudence from the University of Illinois in Urbana; book “Ukrainian Plast: A History in Dates” – June 30. director of the Harriman Institute, and played a key role in instrumental in the founding of the Ukrainian Studies Sister Mary Bernarda Arkatin, OSBM, 96, Fox Chase, Columbia’s strong investment in Ukrainian studies; taught Program at the University of Illinois; member of the Advisory Pa.; entered the Order of the Sisters of St. Basil the Great in in 2009-2019 at Arizona State University, where he con- and Supervisory Committee of St. Nicholas Eparchy; long- 1940, pronouncing her Final Profession in 1949; earned a tinued strong involvement in Ukrainian studies; a dean at time member of the Selfreliance Board of Directors and bachelor’s degree in education from Seton Hall University the Ukrainian Free University; in 2003 was commissioned chairman of the board since 1996 – December 4. and a bachelor’s in music from De Paul University in by The New York Times to study the role of Walter Dr. George Perfecky, 79, Warminster, Pa., retired pro- Chicago; during 1934-2014, taught music and other sub- Duranty in covering up the Holodomor and recommended fessor of foreign languages; earned a Ph.D. in Slavic lan- jects in Newark, N.J., Hamtramck, Mich., Chicago and that Duranty’s Pulitzer Prize be revoked – September 15. guages and philology from Columbia University in 1970; Philadelphia; held leadership positions as a provincial William Green Miller, 88, Alexandria, Va.; former U.S. taught in the Department of Foreign Languages at LaSalle councilor within the Fox Chase Basilian community and as ambassador to Ukraine; staff director of the Senate University for 50 years, teaching and developing courses in a school principal; served in 1993-2000 as promoter for Intelligence Committee; senior administrator and professor Russian, German, Ukrainian, Polish and Spanish, and serv- the cause of the beatification of Metropolitan Andrey at Tufts University; chairman of the board of the Kyiv ing for many years as the faculty advisor to the Ukrainian Sheptytsky; supported and negotiated care for the “poor- Mohyla Foundation; president of the American Committee Club; most important scholarly work was his book “The est of the poor” in Ukraine – July 17. on U.S.-Soviet Relations; as ambassador to Ukraine in 1993- Hypatian Codex II : The Galician-Volynian Chronicle – An Manoly Lupul, 91, Calgary, Alberta; instrumental in 1998, worked to bring American values to Kyiv while giving Annotated Translation,” which gave the English-language founding the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies Ukraine a durable voice in Washington – September 22. reader a primary-source interpretation of 13th century (CIUS); grandson of Ukrainian pioneers who immigrated Dmytro Shtohryn, 95, Urbana, Ill.; librarian and liter- Rus’; wrote widely published articles on the status of the to Canada at the start of the 20th century; earned an M.A. ary scholar; earned degrees in literature and library stud- Ukrainian Language in the Ukrainian SSR and on the lin- from the University of Minnesota in history and the phi- ies from Ottawa University; lecturer of Ukrainian studies guistic Russification of Ukrainian – December 28. No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020 15

2019: THE YEAR IN REVIEW

you should make time to take a look. You won’t be disap- pointed, we promise. In fact, you are likely to be quite sur- The Ukrainian Weekly: prised and highly impressed. Why? Svoboda’s archives begin with its very first issue published on September 15, Keeping us all in touch 1893. Yes, 1893! That’s not a typo. And The Weekly’s begin hank you. We feel it’s important to begin our year in with its premiere issue dated October 6, 1933. That’s review section about The Ukrainian Weekly with 23,260 issues of Svoboda and 4,399 of The Weekly.” They’re Tthese words. As a community newspaper, we are all there thanks to the incredible work done by our web- grateful to our partners in this endeavor. First of all our pub- master and digital archivist, Ihor Pylypchuk, as well as gen- lisher, the Ukrainian National Association, without whom erous donations from several community institutions and The Weekly and our sister publication Svoboda would not an anonymous donor, all of whom are acknowledged online be possible. Second, to our subscribers, who are the raison as sponsors of the archives, which are freely accessible to d’etre of any publication. Third, to our benefactors, whose one and all. We invited readers to discover for themselves generous donations go a long way toward helping this news- the wealth of information in our online archives. paper continue its mission. And fourth, to our advertisers On October 6, our editorial marked the 86th anniversa- whose advertising dollars also are key to the bottom line. ry of The Ukrainian Weekly, born in 1933 thanks to the There is yet another group of partners who deserve initiative of Svoboda’s visionary Editor-in-Chief Luke special recognition: all the community activists who sub- Myshuha, whose concept of “two homelands” proclaimed mit stories and photos to The Weekly. You, dear readers, that Ukrainians could at once be true patriots of Ukraine see their work in each and every issue of this newspaper, and loyal citizens of the countries where they resided. We though their contributions might be most noticeable in noted that one of the points in the UNA’s Mission certain special issues we produce every year. Statement is: “The Ukrainian National Association exists: For example: our Ukrainian Debutante Balls issue – the to preserve the Ukrainian, Ukrainian American and 19th annual edition of which appeared on April 7 – fea- Ukrainian Canadian heritage and culture,” and we under- tured stories and photos from five debutante balls in New scored: “A key role in fulfilling that mission continues to be Jersey, Illinois, Pennsylvania and New York sent in by their played by the UNA’s two newspapers.” organizers. (Incidentally, all these organizers had adver- Other topics of The Weekly’s editorials in 2019 ranged tised their debutante balls in our newspaper, so we knew from the fate of Ukrainians held as political prisoners by they were taking place and made sure we had their Russia to the significance of our “kredytivky” (credit reports in our special section.) unions), from Ukraine’s presidential election to the Right after we finished that special issue, we began plan- Ukrainian diaspora’s media, from Ukraine’s anniversary of The 23rd annual edition of “A Ukrainian Summer” ning for another perennially popular feature: our special independence to the Zelenskyy-Trump relationship and appeared as a supplement to The Ukrainian Weekly’s supplement called “A Ukrainian Summer.” As is our tradi- the correct spelling of Ukraine’s capital: K-Y-I-V. May 5 issue. tion at The Ukrainian Weekly, it appeared in the first issue During 2019, we were pleased to work with Col. Andrii tination; and then sailed down the eastern coastline of of May. (Please make a note of that for 2020.). Included in Ordynovych, the military attaché at the Embassy of South America. By the end of the year, Mr. Pylypchuk was our 23rd annual edition of “A Ukrainian Summer” was a cal- Ukraine in the U.S., who wrote two major articles on sig- in , heading toward Cape Horn and the Pacific endar of Ukrainian festivals spanning the period from May nificant topics. His article “The Day of Remembrance and Ocean. He is sailing solo on a 37-foot ketch (Beneteau through September, as well as a Ukrainian Sports Calendar Reconciliation” (published May 12) pointed out that “the Evasion 37) named Aeneas in honor of the sailboat he prepared in cooperation with the Ukrainian Sports Soviet government – as now has Russia – has always tried sailed with two colleagues back in the day in Ukraine. We Federation of the U.S.A. and Canada (USCAK), plus informa- to avoid the term ‘World War II’ in order not to draw wish Mr. Pylypchuk fair winds and following seas, and tion about all manner of summertime activities. Once again, attention to the international activities of the USSR from pray that St. Nicholas, patron saint of sailors, protects him. it was all possible thanks to our partners. August 1939 to June 1941,” when the USSR was an ally of Also notable for us in 2019 were several events that In mid-May, we had to address a bread-and-butter issue: Germany. Col. Ordynovych also wrote about Ukraine’s role were fund-raisers for the UNA Publications Endowment lapsed subscribers. Our administration advised us that we in World War II and its contributions to the defeat of Nazi Fund, whose goal is to ensure the future of the two most had a significant number of folks whose subscriptions were Germany. 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Mr. Pylypchuk, Svoboda’s layout artist and our newspa- pers’ all-around tech guru and webmaster, was with us Author, author through August 1. On August 4 he began the fulfillment of “2019: The Year in Review” was prepared by Roma a long-held dream of sailing around the world. Thus, our Hadzewycz, Matthew Dubas and Christine Syzonenko of production staff is now a staff of one. Stefan Slutsky is the The Weekly’s editorial staff in Parsippany, N.J.; our col- layout artist for both The Weekly and Svoboda, and his leagues Chris Guly (Ottawa), Ihor Stelmach (South artful design touches are evident in each and every issue. Windsor, Conn.) and Adrian Bryttan (New York); and Mr. Slutsky also does layout design for the UNA, most Weekly collaborator Alexandra Lebed (Mount Tabor, N.J.). notably UNA advertisements and brochures. In related Credit for the layout goes to Stefan Slutsky. news, Anton Golovin has taken over the duties of webmas- As the articles in this yearender were prepared based ter for both newspapers. on stories that were published in The Weekly, the sections Meanwhile, Mr. Pylypchuk set sail from New Jersey, are not credited to a particular author. The materials used crossed the Atlantic Ocean; visited the Azores and the Ihor Pylypchuk, The Ukrainian Weekly’s former web- were articles written by our staffers and regular corre- master and digital archivist, aboard his sailboat, Canary Islands; crossed the Equator to reach Cape Verde; spondents, news sources like RFE/RL and Eurasia Daily Aeneas. sailed across the Atlantic again, with as his next des- Monitor, and submissions by local community activists. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020 No. 6

reforms critical to its Euro-Atlantic integra- should never interfere with the protection Andriy Zahorodnyuk. “Secretary Pompeo Pompeo visits... tion. The secretary underscored unwaver- of the fundamental rights of Ukrainians.” and Defense Minister Zahorodnyuk dis- ing U.S. support for Ukraine’s sovereignty Metropolitan Epifaniy wrote on : cussed U.S. support for Ukraine’s efforts to (Continued from page 1) and territorial integrity,” she summed up. “We discussed the challenges faced by the strengthen its resilience against Russia’s well-governed nation is a hard-won victory, The U.S. side also emphasized the impor- Orthodox Church of Ukraine,” adding, aggression and to implement important but it’s worth it. The United States supports tance of maintaining dynamic and effective “Among them is the shameful situation with defense sector reforms. The secretary reit- those efforts and honors the achievements reforms in Ukraine. freedom of religion in the occupied Donbas erated that U.S. support for Ukraine’s sover- that you have made thus far,” Mr. Pompeo On Twitter, Secretary Pompeo added U.S. and the temporary annexed Crimea. I hope eignty and territorial integrity is unwaver- had said at the beginning of his service as affirmations concerning sanctions. “Good that Washington will continue to remain ing,” the State Department spokesperson secretary of state in 2018. Now, on his first discussion with Prystaiko. The U.S. wel- firm in its support of Ukraine’s sovereignty.” reported. visit to Ukraine, he was challenged to prove comes Ukraine’s efforts to bring peace to The highlight of Secretary Pompeo’s visit On January 31, Ukraine’s leaders also his earlier opinions on the country. the Donbas. Russia must reciprocate. Our was his meeting with President Zelenskyy. spoke with Mr. Pompeo about several other The background to the secretary of sanctions will remain in place until “I would like to thank the United States of important matters including 25 percent state’s visit included both the impeachment Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sover- America, President Trump’s administra- taxes on steel products introduced by the inquiry and the controversy that erupted eignty is restored,” Mr. Pompeo tweeted. tion, you personally and the entire people Trump administration, the appointment of after Mr. Pompeo attacked NPR anchor Mary Minister Prystaiko expressed his sincere of the United States for the continuous sup- a U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, as well as a Louise Kelly. “He asked me, ‘Do you think gratitude to the Trump administration and port of Ukraine, our sovereignty and terri- State Department special representative for Americans care about Ukraine?’ ” Ms. Kelly Congress for systematic support and exten- torial integrity. It is very important for us,” Ukraine to replace , who had reported. “He used the f-word in that sen- sion of practical assistance to Ukraine. He the president said. resigned. tence and many others. He asked if I could underlined that Ukraine is a partner of the Mr. Zelenskyy also thanked the United During his day in Kyiv, Mr. Pompeo had find Ukraine on a map. I said, yes; he called United States in maintaining international States for helping Ukraine investigate the no significant new announcements. Still, his out for his aides to bring him a map of the security and is interested in attracting stra- downing of the Ukraine International public remarks following his meeting with world with no writing, no countries marked. tegic U.S. investments in the military, tech- Airlines aircraft in , and he under- President Zelenskyy underlined that his I pointed to Ukraine; he put the map away.” nical, energy and other fields. scored Ukraine’s interest in active coopera- official position remains the same place as Mr. Pompeo apparently did not want to be The next meeting on the secretary of tion with the United States in various it was at the beginning of his White House asked about Ukraine just a week before his state’s tight schedule was with the head of spheres. Messrs. Zelenskyy and Pompeo service – a very positive signal for Ukraine. visit to Kyiv, and he accused the journalist of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine. It is inter- discussed the development of infrastruc- “The United States sees that the lying. In speaking with reporters, Mr. esting to note that one of the White House’s ture in Ukraine, and the Donbas in particu- Ukrainian struggle for freedom, democracy Pompeo later said, “Of course, the American key officials has met with Metropolitan lar, according to the Presidential Office of and prosperity is a valiant one. Our com- people care about the people of Ukraine.” Epifaniy more often than with Ukraine’s the President. “We have great plans con- mitment to support it will not waver... We Mr. Pompeo started his day in Kyiv at a president. Four months ago, Mr. Pompeo met cerning the roads. Our first step is 25,000 have maintained support for Ukraine’s meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister with Metropolitan Epifaniy in Washington. kilometers of roads. We invite American efforts to join NATO and move closer to the Prystaiko. “Secretary Pompeo and Foreign Secretary Pompeo then tweeted that he was businessmen to invest in Ukrainian infra- European Union,” Secretary of State Minister Prystaiko discussed the next steps “Impressed by his [Epiphany’s] efforts to structure,” Mr. Zelenskyy said. Pompeo said during a joint press confer- to advance diplomatic efforts to end the ensure the independent Orthodox Church of Messrs. Zelenskyy and Pompeo also dis- ence with President Zelenskyy. Russia-instigated conflict in eastern Ukraine is open to all believers. The U.S. will cussed the progress of reforms in Ukraine “In July of 2018, we released the Crimea Ukraine. The secretary reaffirmed the always champion the right of all people to and trade relations between the two coun- Declaration, which clearly stated that United States will continue to work with worship freely.” Mr. Pompeo also congratu- tries. The secretary of state expressed sup- Crimea is part of Ukraine and the United allies and partners to press Russia to imple- lated the metropolitan on receiving the port for Ukraine’s cooperation with the States will never recognize Russia’s ment its security commitments under the Athenagoras Human Rights Award. International Monetary Fund. attempts to annex it. We will never accept Minsk agreements,” the State Department’s In Kyiv, the secretary of state added: “I am As the United States is one of Ukraine’s anything less than the full restoration of spokesperson Morgan Ortagus relayed. very pleased that the Greek and Alexandrian main partners in the realm of security, Ukraine’s control over its sovereign territo- “Secretary Pompeo and Foreign Minister Churches have recognized the Ukrainian while in Kyiv Secretary of State Pompeo ry,” Secretary Pompeo underlined, giving Prystaiko discussed Ukraine’s progress on Orthodox Church as autocephalous. Russia also met with Ukrainian Defense Minister Ukraine reasons for optimism.

selves are divided ideologically between the February 6, Security Service of Ukraine torate that, among other things, he would Despite difficulties... pro-Moscow camp of former Party of the agents raided the studios of Ihor wage a war against corruption. How is this Regions deputies and the loose coalition that Kolomoisky’s 1+1 TV channel to investigate battle progressing, it asked him. “It’s com- (Continued from page 1) has gradually emerged linking European rumors that comments made by the prime plicated,” he replied. “First, we’re reforming slight increase from the 13.05 percent it Solidarity, Batkivshchyna and Voice. minister to his Cabinet colleagues were the state prosecution. Several thousand obtained at the polls. Former President Mr. Poroshenko’s attempts to depict leaked by a Servant of the People national prosecutors were fired. Several hundred Petro Poroshenko is currently backed by President Zelenskyy as a “capitulator” deputy who has works for that channel. prosecutors are being required to re-quali- 9.5 percent as compared with 8.10 percent before Russia have had the steam taken out The notorious oligarch Mr. Kolomoisky fy – about a six-month process.” at the time of the July 2019 elections, and of them by the latter’s principled position. has continued to cast his shadow over Mr. Second, the president continued, “we are ’s Batkivshchyna party After initially playing up unsuccessfully to Zelenskyy’s team. But here, too, damage now legislating to reform the security servic- comes in fourth with roughly the same level the new Ukrainian leader, Ms. Tymoshenko containment measures appear to be bear- es. Again, it’s a long process. We appointed a of support today and in July of last year – has shifted away from her populism aimed ing fruit. The Ukrainian president has new head of the state investigation bureau, 8.1 percent. at older voters and made opposition to land sought to reassure Ukraine’s Western part- and she will reform the hierarchy. We intro- While on the surface little appears to have reform, or rather the opening of the land ners that he will not permit the country’s duced an anti-corruption court in September. changed, the latest polls nevertheless contain market, her new battleground. largest bank, PrivatBank, which was There are many problems with it, as with a number of noteworthy indicators. First, In fact, internal splits, lack of party disci- nationalized in 2016, to be returned to Mr. the entire judicial process in Ukraine.” that Ukrainian rock star Svyatoslav Vakar­ pline and coordination, have posed more of Kolomoisky and wants this to be backed up Mr. Zelenskyy’s main message was that chuk’s Voice (Holos) party, which obtained a challenge to the hastily formed and by Parliament. the campaign has been launched, “but it’s a 5.8 percent of the votes in the parliamentary unpracticed Servant of the People faction Most intriguingly, the controversial head long battle.... once we have these strong elections, would currently not cross the 5 than the crossfire from its political rivals. of the Presidential Office, Andrii Bohdan, institutions, we will stop all the corruption.” percent threshold. Mr. Vakar­chuk’s own per- Several of its deputies have tarnished the who was closely linked with Mr. He can take comfort in the fact that the formance, along with that of his colleagues, is image of their new party by outlandish Kolomoisky, has been conspicuously absent European Union has just praised Ukraine’s generally regarded as having been disap- statements, inappropriate behavior or con- for some time, fueling speculation about reform efforts “and the significant progress pointingly lackluster, and he has not man- flicts of interests. the reasons for his sudden absence from already achieved,” and allocated assistance aged to establish himself convincingly as an In October 2019, President Zelenskyy the political scene. for the development of farming. At the sixth independent voice nor, it seems, to separate went as far as to insist that lawmakers from Just this week, the Servant of the People meeting of the Ukraine-European Union his business interests from his aspirations to his faction accused of corruption take poly- party secured preliminary approval of a bill Association Council held in Brussels on be a progressive political leader. graph tests. Since then, the head of the that demonstrates a determination to move January 28, unanimous support was Second, despite assuming the role of an Verkhovna Rada’s Foreign Policy and Inter- on with political reform. It is proposing to expressed for Ukraine, though the emphasis outspoken critic of President Zelenskyy and Parliamentary Cooperation Committee was reduce the number of seats in the was once again placed on the need to con- his team, Ms. Tymoshenko has not managed replaced after being caught by journalists Verkhovna Rada from 450 to 300; intro- tinue promoting change. It acknowledged to boost her ratings. In fact, her Batkiv­ corresponding during a parliamentary ses- duce a system of proportional representa- Ukraine’s success in stabilizing the macro- shchyna party has even been overtaken in sion on a dating site, while the most recent tion with open party lists; and make the economic situation and welcomed the gov- polling by European Solidarity. Speculation scandal involves a national deputy advising knowledge of Ukrainian obligatory for all ernment’s steps to open the land market. abounds that her only hope of remaining a pensioner to sell her pet dog if she cannot elected national deputies. Meanwhile, another new survey, con- politically afloat for the longer term is to afford to pay her utility bills. Despite the difficulties of getting reforms ducted by the Socis Social and Marketing forge an unholy alliance with her political In practice, it has not even been possible under way in the “turbo regime” that they Research Center last month, confirmed that enemy in recent years, Mr. Poroshenko, or to guarantee that the faction’s members announced, the ratings of President if a referendum on joining the European to risk making common cause with the will all vote along party lines. There have Zelenskyy and his parliamentary faction Union was held in the near future, most Opposition Platform – For Life party. also been some serious scandals involving still remain relatively high. It is clear that Ukrainians would vote in favor of it: 58.6 Despite its inexperience and internal divi- the bugging of senior officials, including the most Ukrainian voters and foreign observ- percent of respondents wanted to join the sions, Mr. Zelenskyy’s political force, which prime minister, suggesting that profession- ers continue to be hopeful and give him the European Union, while 23.7 percent said holds the majority in the Verkhovna Rada, als from the security services are being uti- benefit of the doubt. they would vote against. If a referendum on has managed without too much difficulty to lized for political ends in “dirty tricks,” or Last month, during a candid interview, joining NATO was held, 46.2 percent of withstand the criticism leveled aby its oppo- that the faction contains “Trojan horses” The Times of Israel reminded Mr. respondents expressed their readiness to nents. Servant of the People members them- working for Mr. Zelenskyy’s detractors. On Zelenskyy that he been promised the elec- vote in favor and 31.5 percent against. No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020 17

COMMUNITY CHRONICLE Annual “Yalynka” celebration held at Ukrainian Institute of America

by Marco Shmerykowsky NEW YORK – As in years past, the New York City Chapter of the Ukrainian Engineers’ Society of America, together with the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America and the Ukrainian Institute of America, held the annual New York City “Yalynka.” The event took place on Saturday, December 14, 2019, in the ele- gant home of the Ukrainian Institute of America in New York City. The evening began with warm greetings provided by UESA New York City Board member Ivan Durbak. It was followed by a musical program provided by vocal group Promin. The Promin Vocal Ensemble was founded in 1972 by conductor, vocalist, musician and arranger Bohdanna Wolansky and has performed at such prominent venues as Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the United Nations in New York, and Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. The ensemble has a passion for good music and Ukrainian song. After about an hourlong performance of Ukrainian Engineers’ Society of America – NYC Chapter traditional Ukrainian Christmas carols, The Promin Vocal Ensemble performs during the “Yalynka” held at the Ukrainian Institute of America. Natalie Trojan, the treasurer of the Ukrainian Institute of America, thanked thanked both the evening’s guests and membership throughout the evening.) After a short intermission period, everyone for coming and highlighted the sponsoring organizations. He also took the After the closing remarks were conclud- Promin returned to provide additional many years of mutual support among the opportunity to note that events such as the ed, the evening’s guests were invited to entertainment. sponsoring organizations. Yalynka are dependent on the volunteer enjoy the hors oeuvres and refreshments. As the night continued, the UIA hall con- The first portion of the night concluded efforts of community members and that the The food was once again catered by Lisa tinued to fill up as professionals, young and with greetings from the president of the continued viability of such events is depen- Krawec of the Yonkers Miasarnia. The old, arrived together with their family and New York City Chapter of the Ukrainian dent on people joining the sponsoring orga- Krawec family has been preparing excellent friends. New friendships and connections Engineers Society of America, Marco nizations and contributing their time. and varied menus for various New York were made and old ones were reinvigorat- Shmerykowsky. Mr. Shmerykowsky (Happily, several people inquired about City UESA Chapter events for many years. ed.

Malanka in Pittsburgh raises funds South Florida community activists to help Ukraine’s wounded soldiers meet with Sen. Marco Rubio’s staff by Oksana Piaseckyj Ms. Padron also included Sen. Rubio’s legislative assistant on foreign relations, MIAMI – As Ukraine continues to domi- Bethany Poulos, in the meeting via tele- nate the news, bipartisan support in phone from Washington. Both reassured us Congress was a focal issue at a meeting of that the Republican senator stands behind several members of the South Florida Ukraine and will continue his support. Ukrainian community with Lea Padron, Very important to the Florida chapter of regional director of Sen. Marco Rubio’s the U.S. Committee on the Ukrainian office, South Region, on January 21. Holodomor-Genocide Awareness is the Ukrainian American community repre- proclamation on the Holodomor-Genocide sentatives and Ms. Padron discussed cur- that has been languishing for over a year in rent issues regarding Ukraine, including the Florida governor’s office. The Ukrainian continued military assistance to Ukraine, delegation asked for Sen. Rubio’s help in cybersecurity and countering disinforma- getting the proclamation signed by Gov. tion. Ron DeSantis.

Oksana Lernatovych Yaryna Korenovska and Ostap Lutsiv dance the Kolomyika during Pittsburgh’s Malanka.

by George Honchar Svitlana Dudkevych Honchar, secretary of Ukrainian National Association Branch PITTSBURGH – The Ukrainian American 96, organized the entire successful event, community of the Pittsburgh area celebrat- with assistance from Nick Kotow, Iryna ed at a benefit Malanka on Saturday eve- Davyda, Yurko Korenovsky, Slavko Davyda ning, January 11. The crowd was the larg- and Yurko Honchar. Advertising was done est ever in this Malanka’s 25 year history at by Ostap Lernatovych. Photographer the Ukrainian American Citizens’ Club in Michael Haritan donated a signed copy of Carnegie. his beautiful framed “Churches of Ukraine“ A sumptuous buffet and Svitlana collage for the profitable benefit raffle. Honchar’s tasty (and beautiful) Ukrainian All net proceeds will benefit soldiers pastries complemented Paul Hladio’s injured as a result of the Russian invasion Orkestar Zabava band, providing the best in of Ukraine who are recuperating at the Ukrainian dance music. The huge contin- Lviv Military Hospital. Any additional gent of young people made for a 20-minute donations for this charitable cause may be long Kolomyika to entertain the older sent to: Ukrainian Technological Society Office of Sen. Marco Rubio “watchers” in the circle surrounding the (UTS), P.O. Box 4277, Pittsburgh, PA In Sen. Marco Rubio’s Miami office (from left) are: intern Kevin Consuera, Vera M. “Ukrainian gymnastics.” 15203. Andryczyk, Oksana Piaseckyj, Regional Director Lea Padron and Roman Andryczyk. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020 No. 6

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The festive atmosphere at Vertep Fest 2020 was created by more than 1,000 partici- The Vertep Fest in Kharkiv is one of the largest folklore events in Ukraine’s east. pants age 4 to 83. Vertep Fest immerses Kharkiv in traditional Ukrainian folklore

by Roman Tymotsko KYIV – The annual Vertep Fest took place in Kharkiv this year for the fourth time. Fifty-two musical collectives arrived on January 11-12 from different corners of Ukraine; a large number of them were from Kharkiv and the eastern region, which shares a border with Russia. More than 1,500 people passed along the city’s main street in the traditional “Vertep March.” Fifty-six cities in Ukraine, the Netherlands, Poland and Estonia supported the inter- national performance of the beloved carol “Nova Radist Stala” at Vertep Fest 2020. The final event of the festival, the Ethno Evening Folklore Party, gathered a large number of spectators and closed the event on a high note. “Within the relatively short time of its existence, the Vertep Fest has already managed to find many fans in Kharkiv. The best evidence is how the residents of the city cordially welcomed vertep groups,” said Olena Rofe- Beketova, the festival’s chief coordinator and director of the Charitable Foundation Kharkiv with You. The groups presented “vertepy” (plural of vertep), plays on the Nativity Victor Vysochin theme with interludes depicting secular life. More than 1,500 people passed along the city’s main street in the traditional “Vertep March.” Ms. Rofe-Beketova is confident that all found the fourth Vertep Fest to be extremely warm and sincere. “This time, Gorky Park hosted a large-scale concert, at which 12 chil- ment. Their example inspires and gives us all hope. Together we felt that literally the whole city was celebrating. dren groups performed. with Plast members, they took part in the fashion show, Participants were already planning performances for the “A good atmosphere, a wonderful holiday, a lot of peo- wearing authentic Ukrainian outfits of Left Bank Ukraine next year, even while the festival wasn’t yet over. They ple,” commented the well-known Ukrainian writer Serhiy from our private collection ‘Tree of Life,’ ” explained Iryna promised to bring with them new bands and new ideas for Zhadan. “I am happy that we have this festival in Kharkiv, Markevych, who is also one of the volunteers of Plast performances. We see that this festival is alive and grow- and that it is developing. After all, every year, more and National Scout Organization of Ukraine in Kharkiv. ing,” she stated. more people are coming to experience this. I see this “Iryna Holubieva and I have been assembling the collec- During the weekend, sweet Christmas carols and splen- because together with my daughter Marusia, a member of tion for several years now, finding old things sometimes in did performances were presented in different parts of the Shchebetushky group, we participate in every Vertep terrible condition at flea markets, auctions, villages, and Kharkiv. The teams at the Vertep Fest performed all over Fest. And most importantly, I like the reaction of Kharkiv’s giving them new life. They give joy and pass on a genetic the city, showing its residents a wide variety of genres: people who welcome Christmas carols, smile and are glad code encrypted in ancient clothing, as well as make puppet shows, performances by “kobzars” (wandering to be involved in this activity,” Mr. Zhadan said. Ukrainian women look very beautiful,” Ms. Markevych minstrels), shadow theater, live costume nativity scenes, The second day of the festival began with the traditional enthusiastically added. etc. walk. Groups that focus on restoring the traditions of The Vertep Fest was launched in 2017 when the Kharkiv The festive atmosphere was created during these two northeastern Ukraine’s historical Slobozhanshchyna Plast branch and the Charitable Foundation Kharkiv with days by more than 1,000 participants age 4 to 83. New region (or Slobidska Ukraine), organizations from the You first organized a national festival of Nativity scenes on bands from Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk and Zaporizhia Luhansk and Donetsk regions, representatives from west- the eve of the old-calendar New Year in Kharkiv. The orga- regions joined this year’s festival. ern and , and residents of Kharkiv and nizers immediately decided that everyone should be Organizers of Vertep Fest, members of the Charitable Lysychansk all marched together. A much larger audience touched by the holiday and that it was especially needed at Foundation Kharkiv with You, say they are convinced that of locals welcomed the walk than in previous years. the military hospital and children’s hospitals. this affirms the growing interest in Ukrainian traditions in “The purpose of the Vertep Fest is not only to revive tra- “This festival is a great opportunity to meet with like- the east of the country. ditions and create a holiday for Kharkiv, but also to unite all minded people, to see Ukrainians from all over the country “We invite all participants to join the Vertep Fest in sing- of Ukraine. The idea of Slobozhan Ethnic Evenings came and to exchange experiences,” said Ms. Rofe-Beketova, the ing the favorite Christmas carol ‘Nova Radist Stala’ (A New about when we noticed that the participants of the Vertep festival’s coordinator. “For Vertep Fest viewers, it’s a great Joy Has Come),” said Iryna Holubieva, organizer of this Fest have very little time to communicate with each other,” excuse to have a great time with the whole family, to invite carol flash mob, which is one of the most exciting and related Iryna Markevych, organizer of the ethnic evenings. friends and relatives from other cities to surprise them. Or dynamic parts of the festival. “The idea of the event is to “We decided to organize a party at which, in a cozy atmo- just come to Kharkiv to get acquainted with it in the magi- sing the Ukrainian carol simultaneously all over the world, sphere, people could get to know each other and make cal atmosphere of the Christmas holidays and enjoy an so it – like a dome of light, love, faith and hope – covers the friends. It is a unique opportunity to introduce representa- unforgettable experience.” whole world, protecting us all.” tives of all regions of Ukraine to Kharkiv in all its diversity, The organizers set themselves the goal of reaching the “The first such singing took place in January 2017 in to facilitate understanding among representatives of differ- entire city as much as possible, so the performances take three cities, Kharkiv, Lviv and Kramatorsk, and in 2020 we ent ethnic communities in Ukraine, to reduce conflict and place in popular holiday destinations, the South Railway had about 50 cities and villages in Ukraine and five cities in increase tolerance in society. Usually, we have at these Station, and shopping and entertainment centers, many of European countries. We all sang this carol together. For events eight communities alongside Ukrainians: which are located beyond the city center. better coordination and coherence, we ask all participants Azerbaijani, Georgian, Armenian, Greek, German, Bashkir, The first Vertep Fest brought together 20 groups and to register, and then we send detailed instructions in Kyrgyz, Belarusian,” she stated. 645 participants from all over Ukraine, and it has been response. We are many, we are different, but we unite for a The final event of the Vertep Fest, the folklore party dynamically growing ever since. common purpose. And this is very significant and symbolic dubbed Ethno Evening combined the traditions of different “We are pleased to say that, during these four years, for Ukraine,” explained Ms. Holubieva. regions and cultures of Ukraine, arousing great interest changes have taken place, first of all, in the way the festival On the first day of Vertep Fest 2020, traditional among the locals. is perceived. It is already referred to as a traditional festival Christmas-themed shows took place at gathering places “This year, we also decided to draw attention to the need for the city. Mostly, the city is well-received by Vertep Fest, where local spends their weekends, in supermarket chains for equal access to culture to all segments of the population: and people are happy to watch and listen to the perfor- and at shopping centers. Christmas carols could be heard women with disabilities (on wheelchairs) have been mances of the bands,” said Ms. Rofe-Beketova. “This year, even in public transport: subways, trolleybuses, trams. The involved in Ethnic Evenings. Also, we invited a woman who we just felt that the city and the region eagerly await the festival encompasses 45 locations in Kharkiv, and the city’s has twice overcome cancer and is now undergoing treat- festival and are happy to welcome it.” 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020 No. 6

repression by the Russian-imposed author- not measured by money, but we will push shrunk from $1.7 billion in 2013 to $51 NEWSBRIEFS ities against Crimean Tatars – a Turkic eth- for more” compensation for families of the million in January-July 2015. Kyiv in July nic group – and others who have spoken victims. Air-defense forces of the Islamic 2018 argued Russia was in violation of (Continued from page 2) out against Moscow’s military seizure and Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) shot international trade agreements and was Meltzer, Isaac Schankler, Adam Schoenberg, occupation of Crimea. Mr. Erdogan, who down Ukrainian Airlines Flight 752 shortly systemically blocking imports. However, Lewis Spratlan, Gernot Wolfgang, Iannis has been strengthening ties with Russia in after takeoff in Tehran, killing all 176 peo- “Ukraine failed to demonstrate that Russia Xenakis, Peter Yates, Jack Van Zandt, and recent years, has adamantly opposed ple on board. Iran said the downing was an systemically prevented the importation of many others. Ms. Shpachenko is a Steinway Russia’s moves in Crimea, particularly accident, and in mid-January said it would Ukrainian railway products into Russia,” Artist and professor of music at Cal Poly speaking up for the rights of the Crimean send the black-box flight recorders to Kyiv the WTO said in its key findings and conclu- Pomona University and Claremont Tatars. Speaking alongside Mr. Erdogan, Mr. for analysis. However, Mr. Zelenskyy said sions. Still, the WTO’s appellate body Graduate University. In other Grammy- Zelenskyy said Kyiv counted on Ankara to that Ukraine had yet to receive the record- agreed with Ukraine that Russia discrimi- related news, Hildur Guonadottir, compos- help win the release of dozens of ers, and that Tehran had instead suggested nated against it by blocking market access er of the soundtrack for the HBO miniseries Ukrainians, particularly Crimean Tatars, that Ukrainian specialists fly to Iran on for Ukrainian manufacturers in comparison “Chernobyl,” about the 1986 nuclear acci- being “illegally” held behind bars in Russia February 3 to examine the black boxes. “I’m with Russian and European ones. (RFE/RL, dent in Ukraine, won a Grammy for Best or Crimea. Mr. Zelenskyy also said a mili- afraid that the Iranians might attract our with reporting by Interfax and Reuters) Score Soundtrack for Visual Media. Ms. tary-financial cooperation agreement was specialists and then say, ‘Let’s decipher [the Guonadottir is an Icelandic musician and signed that foresees Ankara giving Kyiv $36 recorders] on the spot,’ and then say, ‘Why Two more soldiers killed in Donbas composer. She has gained international rec- million to purchase military and dual-pur- do you need the black boxes now?’ ” Mr. Two Ukrainian military personnel were ognitions for her scores for television and pose goods from Turkey. Both sides also Zelenskyy said. “No, we want to take these killed and four wounded on February 1-2 film. Her score for “Joker” recently won the discussed possible natural-gas supplies to boxes [to Ukraine],” he added. (RFE/RL, in the Donbas conflict zone where Russian- Golden Globe for Best Original Score. Ukraine via Turkey from the Caspian Sea. based on reporting by TASS and Reuters) backed separatists control portions of the (Ukrinform, Wikipedia) The two leaders, who last met in Ankara in country’s two easternmost regions. A Tehran stops sharing evidence with Kyiv August, also chaired the eighth meeting of female combat medic was killed on Erdogan denounces Crimea’s annexation the High-Level Strategic Council. The sides An Iranian official says his country will February 1 near the frontline town of On a visit to Kyiv, President Recep Tayyip signed a number of intergovernmental doc- stop sharing with Kyiv evidence from the Novotoshkivske in the Luhansk region, the Erdogan reiterated Turkey’s support for uments, including a memorandum of crash of a Ukrainian airliner shot down military headquarters said in a daily war Ukraine’s territorial integrity, emphasizing understanding regarding negotiations on a near Tehran last month after audio from update. Sgt. Klavdia Sytnyk, 33, came under that Ankara doesn’t recognize Russia’s “ille- free-trade area agreement, according to the the investigation showing the authorities fire while delivering medical supplies to a gitimate” takeover of Crimea. Mr. Erdogan Presidential Office of Ukraine. (RFE/RL’s were aware immediately that a missile combat post and sustained fatal shrapnel was speaking at a news conference in the Ukrainian Service) may have downed the plane was leaked by wounds to her chest. The native of the Ukrainian capital on February 3 following Ukrainian media. The semiofficial Mehr Kharkiv region worked as a civilian para- Zelenskyy: Iran’s compensation too little talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr news agency quoted Hassan Rezaifar, the medic before enlisting in the military in Zelenskyy. The Turkish leader said his Ukrainian President Volodymyr director in charge of accident investiga- February 2017, according to her combat country will help build housing for nearly Zelenskyy said in televised remarks that tions at Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization, unit. Another service member was killed 500 families of Crimean Tatars who have Iran offered $80,000 per victim after it shot as saying on February 3 the move was on February 2 as Ukrainian forces faced 15 relocated to other parts of Ukraine follow- down a Ukrainian passenger jet on January linked to the audio leak from a day earlier. attacks over a 24-hour period, almost twice ing the annexation of the Black Sea penin- 8, but that Ukraine did not accept the offer “The technical investigation team of the the number recorded the previous day, the in March 2014. Rights groups and because “it was too little.” Mr. Zelenskyy Ukrainian airline crash, in a strange move, military said. More than 110 Ukrainian ser- Western governments have denounced added in comments made on Ukrainian published the secret audio file of the com- vice members were killed in 2019. The con- what they describe as a campaign of 1+1 television that “of course, human life is munications of a pilot of a plane that was flict between Ukrainian government forces flying at the same time as the Ukrainian and Russian-backed separatists that start- plane,” Mr. Rezaifar said, according to ed in April 2014 has killed more than Mehr. “This action by the Ukrainians led to 13,000 people. (RFE/RL, based on report- us not sharing any more evidence with ing by UNIAN, Interfax, Hromadske and them,” he added. A transcript of the Censor) recording contains a conversation in TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL Walter Honcharyk (973) 292-9800 x3040 RFE/RL correspondent’s car set on fire or e-mail [email protected] Persian between an air-traffic controller and a pilot who was reportedly flying a The car of an RFE/RL Ukrainian Service Fokker 100 jet for Iran’s Aseman Airlines. correspondent in the western Ukrainian SERVICES PROFESSIONALS In the conversation, as the small plane flew city of Lviv was set on fire overnight on from Iran’s southern city of Shiraz to January 29-30 – an arson attack which Tehran, the pilot insists he saw what he Deputy Internal Affairs Minister Anton believed was a missile and then an explo- Herashchenko said could have been sion in the area where the plane went ordered by someone. Halyna Tereshchuk, down. The UIA Boeing 737-800 crashed who has been working for RFE/RL since several minutes after taking off from 2000, said she suspected the attack was Tehran’s primary international airport on linked to her professional activities. “We January 8, killing all 176 people aboard. think the crime was ordered, that some- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy body hired someone to conduct it,” Mr. acknowledged on February 2 that the Herashchenko said to RFE/RL, adding that recording, first aired by the Ukrainian tele- the police were doing “everything to find vision channel 1+1, is authentic. 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The ruling tion of vehicles and property are becoming stems from an appeal by Ukraine to the increasingly used as a means to pressure WTO’s appeals panel, often seen as the active people in Ukraine.” It noted that supreme court of world trade, regarding there were 11 cases last year of property Russia imposing a virtual ban on imports of belonging to activists being destroyed and Ukrainian railway carriages and equipment “in almost all cases, the perpetrators were in 2013. Russia had annulled export certifi- not found and punished.” (RFE/RL’s cates for a number of Ukrainian companies, Ukrainian Service) including at the country’s Kryukivskyi car- Suspect in car’s torching is detained riage maker based in the Poltava region. Kyiv initiated litigation in 2015, a year after Ukrainian police reported on February 6 Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean penin- that they had detained a man on suspicion Run your advertisement here, sula and started backing militants in east- of setting the car of RFE/RL correspondent in The Ukrainian Weekly’s CLASSIFIEDS section. ern Ukraine. Exports to Russia by the affected group of Ukrainian companies had (Continued on page 21) No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020 21

Shelestyuk working toward title shot At the 1996 Games in Atlanta, Georgia – record of 300-15 and a gold medal from the independent Ukraine’s inaugural summer 2011 World Amateur Championships, Olympics – Wladimir Klitschko won the Shelestyuk was one of many elite amateurs gold medal in the super heavyweight with sparkling resumes who have invaded weight class. Klitschko was destined for boxing in every weight class. These sea- historic success in the professional ranks, soned, skilled pugilists have turned pro and his example paved the way for his closer to their athletic primes, prepared country’s best ever boxing team – the 2012 and eager to take matchmaking risks in squad captured five medals. order to move up the ranks more quickly. The marquee blue chip Ukrainian boxers Comparing talents can be tricky, espe- to emerge from that historic team were cially when mentioning Lomachenko – a gold medalists Vasyl Lomachenko and generational talent who has benefited tre- Oleksandr Usyk, who both enjoyed meteor- mendously from powerful promotional ic rises as professionals. The former is a backing. Any long shadow cast by three-weight champion through 15 con- Lomachenko’s success could easily have tests, considered by many experts as the been an obstacle for Shelestyuk to emerge sport’s best pound-for-pound fighter, while from, but the humble Ukrainian was not Andrew Karlov the latter is the first undisputed cruiser- affected in the least. Taras Shelestyuk lands a straight left to the body of Luis Alberto Veron of Argentina on January 31 at Hirsch Coliseum in Shreveport, La. weight champion to unify all four title belts Shelestyuk instead focused on his own (WBO, IBF, WBA, WBC) and is now on the career trajectory, taking full advantage of his to live up to any “gold” standard. Shelestyuk made an amicable switch road to heavyweight glory. major opportunities, most recently against Shelestyuk is pragmatic about becoming a from Freddie Roach to Brown some three Denys Berinchyk (silver), Oleksandr Martin Angel Martinez (19-16-1, 12 KO) of world champion. He exudes a serene focus years ago, is now training at the Wild Card Gvozdyk (bronze) and Taras Shelestyuk in March 2019. For Shelestyuk, now on the task at hand, his next training ses- West gym in Santa Monica, Calif., and is co- (bronze) were the other members of the 34, his last explosive main event victory sion, all the details – plus a fortified confi- promoted by Thompson Boxing and Banner 2012 super-squad that tied Great Britain for vaulted him into genuine contender status dence grounded in the very comfortable Productions. He has benefited from occa- the most boxing medals overall, ahead of and should land him future fights worthy of environment he’s forged for himself since sional sparring sessions with legend Shane powerhouse nations like , his talent. In Lomachenko and Usyk, he sees relocating to the United States. Mosley, who has emerged as a mentor of and the United States. Shelestyuk’s podium role models who have paved the way for Shelestyuk has been in the United States sorts for Shelestyuk. His amateur pedigree finish was not a surprise. what he intends to achieve. long enough to have established relation- combined with the self-confidence devel- Having compiled a reported amateur He has never, however, felt any pressure ships with Americans who have supported oped with the Brown partnership has him since his first professional bout. This Shelestyuk ready for upcoming main events has allowed him to develop solace and soli- and an eventual title. darity with supporters who are not more Shelestyuk (18-0, 10 KO) would like to Shelestyuk wins unanimous than an ocean away. He never hesitated at join boxing brethren Lomachenko (14-1, 10 the thought of personal sacrifices when it KO), Usyk (17-0, 13 KO), Berinchyk (12-0, 7 decision after 10 rounds came to investing in his own talent. It was KO) and Gvozdyk (17-1, 14 KO) as the stan- PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Welterweight The undefeated Ukrainian has won always his dream to fight in the U.S. and dard to which all future Ukrainian Taras Shelestyuk (18-0, 10 KO) won by most of his previous fights by unanimous become a world champion. His ultimate Olympians will be held. These are the unanimous decision after 10 rounds decision, while Veron knocked out his goal of being a pro boxer made him stron- names and accomplishments to which against Luis Alberto Veron (18-2-2, 9 previous opponent with a second-round ger by motivating him to develop his phy- Shelestyuk will indelibly be linked. Although KO) of Argentina on January 31 at Hirsch KO (he also knocked out the same oppo- sique, skills, power, speed and mentality on all of these men share a storied history, each Coliseum in Shreveport, La. nent in the fifth round in 2018). a daily basis. one is crafting his own narrative, and it is The Ukrainian sustained a cut in the Judges scored the fight 97-93, 98-92, Mental fortitude is at the forefront of time for Shelestyuk to separate himself second half of the fight after the two 98-92, with two judges (Todd Singletary Shelestyuk’s professional athlete’s make- from the pack. bumped heads in the fifth round, but and Keith Thibadeaux) awarding eight up. In his mind a strong psychological edge Having made the successful managerial Shelestyuk comfortably beat his oppo- rounds to Shelestyuk and the third judge trumps athletic talent. He believes this is change and finally recovered from some nent, keeping the Argentine at bay with (Pat Dayton) scored seven rounds for the what led to such historic success for injury woes, the Martinez victory was his jab. Shelestyuk landed a huge left Ukrainian. The fight was broadcast on Ukraine’s 2012 boxing team, and it is the another step in the right direction. hand with 25 seconds remaining in the Showtime’s “ShoBox: The Next key facet of his craft that has evolved the fifth. Generation” series. most since he turned professional. Most of Ihor Stelmach may be reached at iman@ the credit belongs to his trainer Eric Brown. sfgsports.com.

in order to determine whether the sus- the former U.S. charge d’affaires in Kremlin: No role in naming DPR’s PM NEWSBRIEFS pects were guilty or innocent, “written Ukraine, has suggested Internal Affairs instructions were prepared for the investi- Minister Arsen Avakov isn’t certain that The Kremlin has distanced itself from (Continued from page 20) gating prosecutors and the terms of the the people who were charged with the the naming of a Russian citizen as the sepa- investigation were accordingly set.” murder are guilty. Reporters Without ratist prime minister in Ukraine’s eastern Halyna Tereshchuk on fire in Lviv last Donetsk region. Commenting on media month. According to “Schemes,” a television Sheremet, a Belarusian-born Russian citi- Borders (RSF), a France-based media zen who had made Kyiv his permanent watchdog, has called the probe a “flawed reports saying that Vladimir Pashkov, for- program produced by RFE/RL’s Ukrainian mer deputy governor of Russia’s Irkutsk Service and Ukrainian Public Television, the home, was leaving his apartment to head three-and-a-half-year investigation.” In a to a broadcast studio where he hosted a statement on January 10, RSF raised con- region, had become “the acting prime min- detainee is a citizen of Ukraine registered ister of the Donetsk people’s republic” in the western Ukrainian city of Kamianets- morning radio program when an impro- cern about “inconsistencies in the evi- vised explosive device planted under the dence for the Ukrainian authorities’ claim (DPR), Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov Podilskyi. Earlier, Internal Affairs Minister said on February 6 that “there is nothing Arsen Avakov had said on Twitter that the vehicle he was driving exploded on July 20, to have solved [Sheremet’s] murder,” and 2016, killing him instantly. Sheremet’s kill- urged them to “continue the investigation controversial” about the move. “Russia has detainee is a Moldovan citizen. “We are ing underscored concerns of a climate of and to be more transparent as they do so.” absolutely nothing to do with that conflict. working on finding out who prompted him impunity for attacks on journalists and This investigation “offers the opportunity It is not an official person delegated official- do that. The safety of a journalist is a priori- others who challenge the authorities, to really begin combating impunity,” said ly [there]. In this case it is likely about the ty,” Mr. Avakov wrote on Twitter. Ms. while the government has faced persistent Jeanne Cavelier, the head of the Paris- activities of a private person who acts as an Tereshchuk’s car was set on fire and com- criticism over a perceived lack of progress based media freedom watchdog’s Eastern ordinary citizen of the Russian Federation,” pletely destroyed on the night of January in solving the case. Investigators suspect Europe and Central Asia desk. “Not just the Mr. Peskov said. Some areas of Ukraine’s 29. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) three people of involvement in the murder, perpetrators but also the instigators eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, More evidence needed in Sheremet case all of them with ties to the war taking should be identified and brought to trial,” known as the Donbas, have been controlled place in two eastern regions of Ukraine. Ms. Cavelier insisted. Sheremet’s mother, since April 2014 by Russia-backed mili- Additional evidence is needed for the They are former special operations Sgt. Lyudmila Sheremet, told RFE/RL in tants. Russia incited an insurgency in the murder case of journalist Pavel Sheremet Andriy Antonenko, army medic Yana December that she does not know have an region following its illegal annexation of to go to trial, Ukrainian Prosecutor General Duhar, and pediatric surgeon and volun- opinion on whether the suspects are guilty Ukraine’s Crimea in March 2014, but has Ruslan Ryaboshapka said on January 30. teer Yuliya Kuzmenko. Police have also or not, but that she is afraid “that innocent denied any involvement in the ongoing “The volume of compiled evidence isn’t named two persons of interest in the people may be hurt” as officials try to conflict, in which more than 13,000 people enough,” he told the Interfax news agency investigation – married couple Inna and show they’re making headway in the case. have been killed. (RFE/RL, based on in an interview. Mr. Ryaboshapka said that, Vladyslav Hryshchenko. William Taylor, (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) reporting by UNIAN and TASS) 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020 No. 6 No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020 23

INTERVIEW: Virlana Tkacz on “GAZ,” Koliadnyky and Mars

by Iryna Voloshyna is a picture of him visiting with one of my grand uncles, who ran a school in Zhabye, This season, Yara Arts Group celebrates Verkhovyna. its 30th anniversary. The season boasts a Incredible! number of projects – from grand interna- tional productions to small intimate events. It is really is. My grandfather Kost’ Below, Virlana Tkacz, artistic director of Kysylewskyj always told us kids he knew Yara, offers her reflections on this milestone. Kurbas. And we thought – yeah, yeah, yeah [laughs]. Then, two years ago when I was Virlana, could you tell me about the putting the first part of the Kurbas exhibit at history of Yara. the Theater Museum in Kyiv we had to take a part of the old Kurbas exhibit downstairs. First of all, Yara Arts Group is not just One case had all his photos and papers from me, it is really a group of people – like- his life in . It was incredibly heavy. I minded artists who have worked in many was trying to hold my end up, but had to sit functions in all our shows and events, and down, because my heart is beating so hard… each of them brought very special contribu- I am trying to catch my breath, and I look at tions that helped create our art over the this part near the floor that is right near my years. We started Yara Arts Group in 1990 face. I am looking and it and thinking – to create a new theater piece with Kurbas read a poem at a Shevchenko eve- Ukrainian poetry, and it eventually became ning in Vienna in 1910 – I knew that! And a piece about Les Kurbas and our own there is a program – oh my God! I had never dreams. We called it “A Light from the East: really looked at it. So I thought – oh, I won- A Docu-Dream.” It was a documentary Yara Arts Group Archive der what poem he read. At the very bottom about the dream of young people in theater. Virlana Tkacz it said “Caucasus” (Kavkaz), a terrific poem. At first, I was the only Ukrainian on the And then I look a little further up – maybe project and all the actors were English- Yara has Asian actors and African American are working at a gas factory, and it’s a hun- he read another one, I think, and there was speaking, so we had to translate all the actors in our pieces. Then the material dred years in the future – but a future as another poem “Hamaliya,” but the person material. And that’s how I first became becomes more universal, because it speaks imagined in the 1920s. They thought that who read it was not Kurbas – it was my involved in translation. to many different kinds of people. And then gas was going to drive the world, not elec- you realize just how brilliant some parts of tricity. They imagined that we’d all be talk- grandfather! I almost thought I made the So what has Yara done since? Ukrainian culture are. Both very traditional ing on gas phones and using gas computers. whole thing up, because it seemed so In 30 years, we have done 35 plays – orig- like the Koliadnyky – I have yet to meet Our show has a futuristic look, but it is a unlikely [laughs]. I had to look again and inal theater productions, and really thou- somebody who has not been totally swept 1920s futurism [laughs]. It is about an again – Kost’ Kysylewskyj. sands of events at this point. I have a list of off their feet by these great folk artists. Or explosion at a gas factory, but it’s not an Your grandfather was in Vienna? the events, and it is about 60 pages long. It’s Nina Matviyenko’s voice – both are very explosion the way it is in Kurbas – it is an Yes, he was at the University of Vienna really thousands of events all over the world traditional and very modern. I mean, I think explosion inside the workers. Our libretto before World War I and knew Kurbas. He – lectures, and concerts, and films, some that everyone who attended the PEN includes poetry by my favorite poet Pavlo loved to read poetry, and he read us poetry very small events, like intimate poetry read- Festival session that I did with Serhiy Tychyna, both his most beautiful lyric poem by instead of fairy tales. ings, to gigantic art exhibits. For instance, Zhadan was swept away by him as a poet! and his most grotesque one, which we use Think of all the questions I could have “Kurbas: New Worlds,” the exhibit we did And it is my great joy that I could say – when people turn into robots. asked! But, you only can ask the questions last year at Mystetskyi Arsenal in Kyiv, was Wanda Phipps and I translated Zhadan’s Do you still do scholarly research on you see at the moment, and at that moment so large you could barely see the other side poetry into English and helped people here Kurbas? I wasn’t looking! of the space. I was a co-curator on the exhi- enter his world. A wonderful thing happened recently, Besides GAZ, are you currently work- bition with Tanya Rudenko and Waldemart I see that the big show for this year is Kluzko, but over the six weeks of the exhi- that also brought all of this together. Ten ing on any other projects? “Opera GAZ.” Why did you decide to take years ago, Irena Makarek and I put together bition we also arranged over 30 special We are also doing two projects with on this idea? And what is “GAZ”? “Modernism in Kyiv,” a volume on what was events dedicated to Kurbas. That is why the Koliadnyky from Kryvorivnia. One is a tra- “GAZ” points to the very roots of Yara happening in the arts, history and culture exhibition drew over 20,000 people. ditional concert. Also, we always do collab- Arts Group, because our very first show, in Kyiv. It was going to be a background to orative projects with Koliadnyky at La Yara’s mission states that you are a “Light From the East,” was about Kurbas. writing our Kurbas book. What an amazing MaMa. This year it is going to be “Koliada group of artists who come together to We did this play here in New York in 1990, place Kyiv was in 1910-1920s! It was the on Mars,” a very special look at the other- create original work on Eastern themes. and in 1991 we did our first cultural time when the avant-guard arose in Kyiv. So worldly possibilities of winter songs. I think Could you please elaborate? exchange by going to Kyiv and doing the we co-edited this book of 20 essays written it is going to be a really fun piece. I am interested in the cultures of the play with Ukrainians in Kyiv and our com- by both Ukrainian and Western scholars, East, and especially of course Ukrainian, pany, so the cast was half Ukrainian and more than 300 photos and reproductions. All these three projects mark the which I believe is very central to the half American. People were speaking in The University of Toronto published it, and 30th anniversary of Yara – is that right? now it has been reviewed in Harvard American cultural scene and also to the both languages, and the show was about Yes. And they also bring all the elements Ukrainian Studies Journal by Uilleam American experimental scene that I am a that cultural exchange itself. And now we of Yara together neatly – both very tradi- Blacker: “Irena Makaryk and Virlana part of. are doing the first play Kurbas’s actors per- tional and very new avant-garde, and the Tkacz’s volume on the dynamic cultural life formed at the Berezil Artistic Association in history of the avant-garde, and how it all Ukrainian culture in America? of Kyiv in the age of modernism represents Kyiv. Our current project “Opera GAZ” was connects together. I guess we could have a momentous achievement in English- I believe culture is a dialogue, and you inspired by Kurbas’s first big hit at the started with a 30th anniversary party, but language scholarship on Ukrainian culture.” have to participate, you have to speak back Berezil in 1923. And here we are, after all this is so much more fun to do! We are still to the artifacts of culture. So, if you trans- these years, returning to the same topic – It seems like everything you touch looking to fund all of this, and hopefully late Tychyna [a famous Ukrainian poet], if Kurbas and his first great show at Berezil. eventually revolves around Kurbas. people give us a hand, donate and become you do a play about Tychyna, reprint or Tell me how and when this project friends of Yara. make a painting about Tychyna – you are Yes! And this I realized only recently – started. participating in Ukrainian culture, because even our events with the Hutsuls are also A full list of Yara events can be found at you are creating dialogue on the theme. Well, it was exactly one year ago, in related to Kurbas. Did you know that his www.yaraartsgroup.net/events. And therefore, it is my goal to make that November 2018. The “Kurbas: New first job was working at the Hutsul theater dialogue very rich and full with many art- Worlds” exhibit was at the Mystetskyi that Hnat Khotkevych started? And it was Iryna Voloshyna is an assistant to Virlana ists participating, not only people of Arsenal. I was doing a guided tour, and two in a village right next to Kryvorivnia. There Tkacz. Ukrainian heritage, but also of many other composers came. We started talking, and I heritages, both from vary famous people started telling them about how Kurbas like André De Shields who is a Tony award used movement to create an explosion on winner to the kids in a school in Brooklyn. stage. He used very avant-garde music along with the movement. I asked the com- How do you manage to get people posers Roman Grygoriv and Illia who have nothing to do with Ukraine or Razumeyko if they would help me find the its culture interested in it? original music, but they said – oh, we can Because Ukrainian culture is interesting! write our own. And I am so glad they did! You just have to present it in a way that Because it became a whole different second people can relate to it. You know, we are project, not just a research project, but an trying to make our events welcoming to original theater piece that we did not people of other heritages. So, first of all, our expect to do. Two days later, we were in the events are bilingual or multilingual, so middle of it. It is an opera with six singers, many different people can take part in it. who perform as a chorus of workers who 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020 No. 6 No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020 25

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Foundation and was a member of the to foster the further development of this held leading positions in a number of civic Ukrainian Catholic... administrative council of L’Arche-Ukraine. special place, where its staff and students organizations. He previously held the post of financial can witness, serve, and communicate.” Education: bachelor’s degree from the (Continued from page 4) director of Lviv Business School in 2010- University of Virginia and doctorate in law addition to his main work, Mr. Lavrenchuk 2016. In 2006-2010, he was financial direc- council of Enzym Company, which is the from the University of Virginia School of is a member of the board of the European tor of the Ukrainian Catholic University and leading• Olena Ukrainian Vovk, head producer of the supervisory of baker’s Law. Business Association. In 2011, the maga- assistant to UCU’s first vice-rector for yeast. It exports 40 percent of its products. Mr. Szmagala said of his appointment: zine Companion ranked him among the five administrative and financial affairs. In 2018, she took part in the work of the “It’s a true blessing for me to have the most authoritative top managers in all Education: Ukrainian Catholic University, committee evaluating UCU’s executive cul- opportunity to serve and learn in the fields of Ukrainian economics. He was the master’s in theology; Economics Faculty of ture. Ms. Vovk is also a member of the capacity of new senator of the Ukrainian “Banker of the Year 2014,” according to the the Institute of Post-Diploma Education of Supervisory Council of Kormotech LLC and Catholic University. Though my grand- financial rating of the newspaper Business. National University in Lviv. He the Academic Council of the Key Executive mother and grandfather immigrated to In 2015, the magazine Companion named interned in the Financial Department of MBA Program of UCU’s Lviv Business America more than 100 years ago, I belong Mr. Lavrenchuk as Ukraine’s most authori- Seton Hall University in New Jersey. School. to the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church and tative banker. Mr. Salo commented: “UCU is a special Education: master’s in international have always felt a deep connection with Education: Kyiv Institute of National place. I studied here as one of the first stu- business and finance from Columbia Ukraine. This opportunity to work together Economy in the specialty of economist dents of the Lviv Theological Academy. For University in New York. with UCU allows me to put my faith in (today the Vadym Hetman Kyiv National me, the university was always a place of action and make a humble contribution to Economic University). development, friendship, trust and accep- chairman of the board of the Ukrainian the important work of forming future lead- - tance, a place of encounter with people Catholic• Taras Education Szmagala, Foundation Jr., a noted in lawyer the U.S.A., and ers for Ukraine. This also helps me share ing partner of the company Romexsoft, is a who are not afraid of great challenges, who is senior vice-president, public and com- the story of UCU with the American com- member• Michael of the (Mykhailo) academic Salo,council COO, of themanag Lviv take responsibility and then act. For me, munity affairs and corporate communica- munity. It’s an astounding story which Business School’s M.S. in Technology becoming a senator of the university is a tions, at Eaton Corp. Before he started at needs to be more widely shared. I am very Management Program and a member of the great honor, trust and responsibility for the Eaton, Mr. Szmagala worked as group coun- grateful for this new challenge and eagerly UCU investment council. Mr. Salo is actively development of the university, the respon- sel at Avery Dennison Corporation and as await our first meeting in March.” involved in the non-commercial sector: he sibility to be a good representative of the an attorney at Squire, Sanders & Dempsey is president of the Lviv Education university, its advocate, through my actions in Cleveland, Washington and Kyiv. He has UWC alarmed... (Continued from page 6) ПЛЕМ’Я ПЛАСТУНОК „ПЕРШІ СТЕЖІ“ Federation and realizes its Euro-Atlantic aspirations while advancing reforms and влаштовує modernization. Combating disinformation on a global level is only possible by reach- „ДЕННИЙ ТАБІР ПТАШАТ ПРИ ПЛАСТІ“ ing international audiences with factual для дітей від 4 до 6 років, які володіють information. UATV programming in the English, Arabic and Crimean Tatar languag- (розуміють і розмовляють) українською мовою es has been instrumental in achieving this. Although we fully support the important • Дитина мусить мати закінчених 4 роки життя до 31 серпня 2020 р. Вийнятків немає. initiative to create a new channel for view- • Дитина мусить мати усі приписані щеплення. ers on the temporarily occupied territories, this must not, however, be a choice of • Дитина, яка склала Заяву Вступу до новацтва, не може брати участи в таборaх для Пташат. “either English-language broadcasting for the international community or broadcast- Табір відбудеться на Союзівці ing for the temporarily occupied territo- від неділі, 28 червня, до суботи, 4 липня 2020 р. ries.” These are major parallel objectives for the information policy of the state. У справі кімнат просимо порозуміватися безпосередньо з Адміністрацією Союзівки: Therefore, the UWC calls to urgently find SOYUZIVKA, P. O. Box 529, 216 Foordmore Road, Kerhonkson, NY 12446 the means to reinstate financing for the (845) 626-5641; www. Soyuzivka.com; Fax: 845-626-4638 work of the English, Arabic and Crimean Tatar broadcasts of the Ukrainian broad- • Tаборова оплата: $150.00 ($20.00 незворотні) caster UATV and to continue the effective strategy of communicating internationally • Зголошення і таборову оплату (чек виписаний на Plast – Pershi Stezhi) надсилати до: about modern Ukraine.

Chrystya Silecky, 312 Kerry Ct, Cranberry Twsp, PA 16066 • Tel.: 636-219-3358 3. Other legislative initiatives

• Реченець зголошень: 15 травня 2020 р. • Після реченця зголошень не приймаємо. The UWC calls to guarantee the necessary • Лікарську посвідку НЕ пересилати з анкетою зголошення. Просимо передати при consultations,• Draft Law appropriateon Land Reform analysis in Ukraine: and full реєстрації. compliance with the required procedures prior to adopting a legislative package on land reform in Ukraine. The UWC insists on the need for well-prepared, balanced and КАРТА ЗГОЛОШЕННЯ НА ТАБІР ПТАШАТ-2019 fair decisions focused on the development of competent, productive, dignified and Ім’я і прізвище дитини ...... caring landowners. по-українськи і по-англійськи Although all of the above-noted process- es affect different spheres of life in Ukraine, Дата народження ...... in general, they indicate a curtailment and Адреса ...... hindering of democratic processes, and Телефон ...... E-mail ...... thus require immediate attention to ensure that Ukraine continues to move forward Просимо залучити посвідку дати народження дитини, яку вперше вписуєтe with quality reforms and further democrat- ic development. на табір, що відбудеться від 28 червня до 4 липня 2020 р. “The UWC will continue to monitor the situation and processes in Ukraine, actively Розмір таборової сорочинки дитини: ☐ 6-8, ☐10-12, ☐14-16. working with the Ukrainian government, ☐ Залучую чек на суму $...... ☐ Резервую кімнату на Союзівці international organizations, diplomatic missions and all representatives of civil society. In the framework of this coopera- ...... tion, UWC First Vice-President Stefan ім’я і прізвище матері (подати дівоче прізвище) Romaniw will travel to Ukraine on a work- ing visit on January 28-31 during which he Завваги ...... will conduct consultations with key part- ners on all of the issues listed above. The ...... global Ukrainian community continues to ...... participate in the development of reform ...... Підпис батька або матері programs in Ukraine and is prepared to provide ongoing support along this path,” noted UWC President Paul Grod. No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020 27

Through May 9 Youth soccer and volleyball clinic, Ukrainian Sports Club February 15 Film screening, “Taras. The Return” by Oleksander New York New York, St. George Academy gymnasium, Irvington, NJ Denysenko, Ukrainian Community Center, 973-375-0156 www.facebook.com/YCK1947 or www.ukrainiansportsclubny.com February 16 Film screening, “Taras. Return” by Oleksander February 12 Presentation by Jennifer Carroll, “Narkomania: Drugs, New York Denysenko, Film at the Institute, Ukrainian Institute of Cambridge, MA HIV and Citizenship in Ukraine,” Harvard University, America, 212-288-8660 or www.ukrainianinstitute.org www.facebook.com/events/323618788557178 February 16 Pre-Lenten Dinner, St. Vladimir Ukrainian Greek Catholic February 12 Literary evening with writer Artem Chekh, with excerpt Scranton, PA Church, 570-503-1514 (take-out and reservations only) New York readings from his book “Tochka Nul” (“Absolute Zero”), Columbia University, 212-854-4697 February 16 Concert, Shpyliasti Kobzari modern bandura band, Revived Whippany, NJ Soldiers Ukraine, Ukrainian Cultural Center of New Jersey, February 12 Meet the filmmakers, Iryna Tsilyk and Anna Kapustina, www.rsukraine.org or 213-926-6627 New York director and producer, respectively, “The Earth Is Blue as an Orange,” Deutsches Haus, Columbia University, February 16 Valentine’s Weekend and Hockey Tournament, 212-854-4697 Kerhonkson, NY Ukrainian American Youth Association, Soyuzivka Heritage Center, www.soyuzivka.com or 845-626-5641 February 13 Film screening and discussion, “The Earth is Blue as an Middletown, CT Orange,” with director Irna Tsilyk and producer Anna February 16 National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, with cello soloist Kapustina, Wesleyan University, Powell Family Cinema, Morristown, NJ Natalia Khoma, Mayo Performing Arts Center, 973-539-8008 917-549-3334 February 19 Seminar in Ukrainian Studies with Wiktor Wegelewicz, Cambridge, MA Harvard University, 617-495-4053 February 14 Art exhibit, “Expressions of Love on Glass by Eleonora Chicago Bilinska and Evpraksia Denutse,” Ukrainian National February 19 Presentation by Ivan Jaworsky, “How Important Were the Museum, 312-421-8020 Ottawa Soviet Dissidents? The Case of Ukraine,” League of , Shevchenko Scientific Society, Ukrainian Youth February 15 Plast Cleveland Debutante Ball, Plast Ukrainian Scouting Association center, 613-727-1331 Cleveland Organization, Embassy Suites Hotel Cleveland-Rockside, [email protected] February 20 Traditional Ukrainian dinner and take-out, Assumption Ottawa of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Orthodox February 15 Lecture by Wiktor Weglewicz, “Ukrainian Civil Cathedral, 613-722-1372 New York Internees in the Polish Camps of Internment, 1918- 1921,” Shevchenko Scientific Society, 212-254-5130 February 21 Presentation/book signing, “Why Soldiers Miss War” by Buffalo, NY Nolan Peterson, Dnipro Ukrainian Cultural Center, February 15 Washington DC Ukrainian Debutante Ball, Taras 716-856-4476 Washington Shevchenko School of Ukrainian Studies of Greater Washington, The Washington Group, Omni Shorham Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to events Hotel, www.ukrainianschooldc.org or [email protected] advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissions February 15 Spaghetti Dinner, Ukrainian American Youth Association, from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected]. Syracuse, NY Ukrainian National Home, [email protected] or 315-478-9272

February 15 We Love Ukraine Dance, with music by the Syzonenko North Port, FL Brothers, Ukrainian National Women’s League of America (Branch 56), St. Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church hall, 301-250-5069 or 973-687-6946

monastics and laypersons. Representatives Episcopal... of the oblast and city authorities prayed together in the church. Also attending the (Continued from page 4) service was Metropolitan Antonii Makhota Monastery and Ivano-Frankivsk Parish, and a of Khmelnytsky and Kamianets-Podilskyi provincial provisor. Since 2015, he had served of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine. at St. John the Baptist Parish in Newark. “Today in Khmelnytsky, without exag- The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Ss. geration, a historic event took place... For Peter and Paul of Melbourne was founded the first time in the history of our Church, on June 24, 1982, when the Apostolic an episcopal consecration took place in this Exarchate for Byzantine Ukrainians in city,” commented Patriarch Sviatoslav. Australia, and Oceania (found- “Before your eyes, Bishop Ivan received the ed in 1958) was elevated. The eparchy’s ter- fullness of the grace of the Holy Spirit and ritory covers all of Australia, New Zealand now the Lord sends him as the heir of the and Oceania. Since 1992 it has been headed apostles to his people of God.” by Bishop Petro, who will turn 77 this year “I want to sincerely thank God for bring- in July. ing us together in this temple. Thank you to Him for the gift of life, for the gift of the Episcopal consecration priestly vocation, as well as for the gift of in Khmelnytsky this high episcopal ministry. Today I am As reported by the Information grateful that the Almighty Lord has always Department of the UGCC, on December 1, been with me, and especially in moments 2019, Bishop was consecrated of doubt: when logic prompted me to say and enthroned at the Cathedral of the ‘no,’ but the Lord gave me faith and Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos in strength to accept His will and follow Him,” Khmelnytsky as Bishop of the UGCC said Bishop Ivan in his speech. Eparchy of Kamianets-Podilskyi. At the end of the liturgy, Archbishop The service was led by Patriarch Claudio Gugerotti, apostolic to Sviatoslav; concelebrating hierarchs were Ukraine, addressed the congregation and Archbishop-Metropolitan Vasily Semenyuk congratulated Bishop Ivan and wished him of Ternopil-Zboriv and Bishop Dionisiy all the best in his ministry. Lyakhovich, delegate of the Apostolic On December 11, 2015, the pontiff had Exarchate for Ukrainian Catholics of the blessed the decision of the Synod of Byzantine rite living in Italy. Bishops of the UGCC to establish the dio- The ceremony was attended by the bish- cese of Kamianets-Podilskyi centered in ops of both the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Khmelnytsky, separating it from the territo- Church and the Roman Catholic Church in ry of the Ternopil-Zboriv Archeparchy of Ukraine, priests from around the world, the UGCC. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020 No. 6

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Saturday, February 15 Litewski. Many prisoners were behind for a NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific longlocated time, inside usually thea few fortress months; it of was Brześć quite Society invites all to a lecture, “Ukrainian Civil Internees in the Polish Camps of a large group, consisting of some 20, 000 Internment, 1918-1921” by Wiktor people. The lecture will take place at the Weglewicz of Jagiellonian University. Just society’s building, 63 Fourth Ave. (between after the outbreak of the Polish-Ukrainian Ninth and 10th streets), at 5 p.m. For addi- war in November 1918, Polish authorities tional information, call 212-254-5130. started arresting specific persons from Ukrainian society. Among them were mainly NORTH PORT, Fla.: The “We Love Ukraine” people who took part in the building of the Dance sponsored by Ukrainian National administrative structures of the Western Women’s League of America Branch 56 of Ukrainian National Republic or were hostile North Port, Fla., will take place at 6 p.m. at toward the Polish state. Internments lasted St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church par- through the end of 1919, although some ish hall, located at 1078 North Biscayne persons were arrested and sent to the Drive North Port, FL, 34291. Admission: camps in 1920 and 1921. Ukrainians were $20 donation. Music will be by the held in a several prisoner-of-war camps, Syzonenko Brothers. RSVP to Ksenia Kuzmycz, 301-250-5069, or Ksenia Rakowsky, 973-687-6946. such as Dąbie near Cracow, Wadowice, Strzałków, Modlin, Dęblin, or in the camps PREVIEW OF EVENTS GUIDELINES Preview of Events is a listing of Ukrainian community events open to the public. It is a ser- vice provided at minimal cost ($20 per listing) by The Ukrainian Weekly to the Ukrainian community. To have an event listed in Preview of Events please send information, in English, written in Preview format, i.e., in a brief paragraph of several sentences that includes the date, place, type of event, sponsor, admission, full names of persons and/or organizations involved, and a phone number and/or e-mail address to be published for readers who may require additional information. Items must be no more than 100 words long. Preview items must be received no later than one week before the desired date of pub- lication (i.e., they must be received by 9 am Monday morning). Please include payment for each time the item is to appear and indicate date(s) of issue(s) in which the item is to be published. Also, senders are asked to include the phone number of a person who may be contacted by The Weekly during daytime hours, as well as their complete mailing address. Information should be sent to [email protected]. When e-mailing, please do not send items as attachments – simply type the text into the body of the e-mail message. Preview items and payments may be mailed to: Preview of Events, The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054.

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