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ThePublished U by thekra Ukrainian Nationali Association n i a Inc., a n fraternal Wnon-profit associationeekly Vol. LXXVIII No. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2010 $1/$2 in Ukraine Obama names delegation Yanukovych sworn in as president by Zenon Zawada for Yanukovych inauguration Kyiv Press Bureau WASHINGTON – President Barack John F. Tefft, U.S. ambassador to KYIV – Viktor Yanukovych was inaugurated Obama on February 23 announced the Ukraine; Melanne Verveer, ambassa- on February 25 as the fourth president of designation of a presidential delega- dor-at-large for global women’s Ukraine since its re-establishment of indepen- tion to Kyiv to attend the inauguration issues, U.S. Department of State; dence in 1991 in ceremonies in the nation’s of Viktor Yanukovych, president-elect Philip H. Gordon, assistant secretary, capital attended by more than 100 foreign dele- of Ukraine, on February 25. Bureau of European and Eurasian gations, Ukraine’s political elite and representa- Gen. James L. Jones, U.S. Marine Affairs, U.S. Department of State; and tives of the nation’s oligarchy. Corps (ret.), national security advisor Kristina A. Kvien, director for The president-elect attended a morning mole- to the president, will lead the delega- European economic affairs and ben led by Patriarch Kirill I of the Moscow- tion. European Union relations, National based Russian Orthodox Church at Kyiv’s Members of the delegation are: Security Council. ancient Caves Monastery, which is under the aegis of the Moscow Patriarchate. In his bless- ings, the patriarch of Moscow called for peace and unity between Russia and Ukraine under a SUMA credit union donates “single, holy Rus’.” “May God protect Rus’-Ukraine, may God $10,000 to digital archives project protect the sacred inheritance of Holy Rus’,” Patriarch Kirill declared. PARSIPPANY, N.J. – The National Association and will soon Within hours of becoming president, Mr. SUMA (Yonkers) Federal Credit include all issues of the children’s Yanukoyvch set a new tone by renaming the Union has become the most recent magazine Veselka, both published by Presidential Secretariat the Presidential major supporter of the digital Svoboda Press. Administration, as it was under President Anastasia Sirotkina/UNIAN archives project of The Ukrainian The Weekly’s English-language Leonid Kuchma, and appointing close Kuchma Weekly and Svoboda with its dona- website includes the two-volume advisor Serhii Lovochkin as his administration Newly inaugurated President Viktor tion of $10,000. compilation of the newspaper’s Yanukovych holds aloft a “bulava,” one of In a letter addressed to the edi- most significant stories published (Continued on page 15) the symbols of his office. tor-in-chief of the two newspapers, from 1933 through 2000 titled Walter Kozicky, president and “The Ukrainian Weekly 2000” and CEO, noted that the credit union’s the collection of articles chroni- board of directors had decided to cling Ukraine’s drive toward inde- At his final press conference, donate the funds after reviewing a pendent statehood and the first 10 description of the newspapers’ years of its independence titled project, which will make digitized “Ukraine Lives!” Access to past Yushchenko expresses no regrets archives available to the public on years’ issues of The Weekly is free; by Zenon Zawada the websites of Svoboda (www. however, issues for 2010 may be Kyiv Press Bureau svoboda-news.com) and The viewed by paid subscribers only. Ukrainian Weekly (www.ukrweek- Major donors KYIV – In his final press ly.com). He extended his best conference as president, wishes “for successful completion Previous major donors to the Vi k t o r Yu s h c h e n k o of the planned work.” Svoboda/The Ukrainian Weekly a c k n o w l e d g e d t h a t SUMA FCU is the third digitization project (listed in chron- President-elect Viktor Ukrainian credit union to donate at ological order) were: the Yanukovych will steer least $10,000 to this unprecedented Shevchenko Scientific Society, Ukraine’s course away from project that will give readers online U.S.A. ($15,000), Self Reliance the West, but didn’t express access to all issues released since New York Federal Credit Union any regrets over his five- the newspapers’ founding. Svoboda ($50,000), the Heritage Foundation year battle with Yulia was founded in 1893, and The of 1st Security Savings Bank Tymoshenko, convinced the Weekly in 1933. The largest dona- ($5,000) and Selfreliance Ukrainian public would some day tion – $50,000 – came from Self American Federal Credit Union appreciate what he did. Zenon Zawada Reliance New York Federal Credit ($10,000), a donor who wished to “I am right, but time is Viktor Yushchenko held his final press conference as presi- Union. Seed money for the ongo- remain anonymous ($10,000) and needed so that my rightness dent at the Presidential Secretariat on February 16. ing project came in December the Bahriany Foundation ($2,000). is understood by you and 2007 in a grant from the Additional donations for this understood by Ukrainians,” Mr. Yushchenko Yanukovych becoming president,” said Oksana Shevchenko Scientific Society. project are welcomed. said at the February 16 conference at the Klymenchuk, a reporter with the UNIAN news The SUMA credit union is based Contributions may be sent to: Presidential Secretariat, explaining why he agency. “People simply understood your call to in Yonkers, N.Y., with its main Svoboda/The Ukrainian Weekly, urged voters to vote “don’t support anyone” in vote against both practically as agitation for office located at 125 Corporate 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, the second round of the presidential election. Yanukovych. Did you consciously choose to go Blvd. It has branch offices in Parsippany, NJ 07054. Checks may Nevertheless, he found himself spending into history, in the eyes of your voters, as the Yonkers at the Ukrainian Youth be made out to the Ukrainian nearly half of his two-hour press conference one who brought Viktor Yanukovych to power?” Center (301 Palisade Ave.), Spring National Foundation (the Ukrainian explaining to bemused reporters, yet uncon- she asked. Valley, N.Y., and Stamford and National Association’s charitable vinced of his rightness, the motivation for his Strange question, replied the outgoing presi- New Haven, Conn. arm), with the notation “Digital battle against Ms. Tymoshenko and whether he dent, who wore a silver tie, matching pocket Besides current and past issues of Archives Project”; donations are grasped what his opposition to her, and the elec- square and a tryzub lapel pin. the newspaper, the Ukrainian- tax-deductible. For information tion of Mr. Yanukovych, entailed for Ukraine. He stressed that he didn’t cast his vote for language Svoboda website includes readers may call 973-292-9800, “I called my relatives in western Ukraine and Mr. Yanukovych, “therefore I can’t be held all the Almanacs of the Ukrainian ext. 3049. heard a flurry of negative emotions from them, saying Yushchenko himself is to blame for (Continued on page 4) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2010 No. 9 ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFS

Tymoshenko refuses to recognize 11 heads of states to attend inauguration she was expelled from the party. (Ukrinform) KYIV – Eleven heads of state will be Yanukovych as president present at the inauguration ceremony of Ukraine: bridge between East and West Ukraine’s President-elect Viktor Yanukovych by Pavel Korduban tion campaign. While Messrs, Yatsenyuk KYIV – The European Union wants to Eurasia Daily Monitor and Tigipko are liberal reformers, Mr. on February 25, Foreign Affairs Minister Petro Poroshenko told the press on February see Ukraine as a bridge between the East Azarov was often criticized for his and the West, Spanish Ambassador to Ukraine Prime Minister Yulia Soviet-style leadership. 24. “Invitations have been sent to over 100 Tymoshenko has withdrawn her appeal delegations. At the moment we have confir- Ukraine Jose Rodriguez Moyano said at a Ms. Tymoshenko signaled that she roundtable. “It’s very important for the EU from the High Administrative Court would not agree to a coalition with Mr. mations of 11 heads of states, four heads of against the February 7 presidential elec- influential international organizations, over that Ukraine is developing as a stable, dem- Yanukovych in her address to the nation ocratic and open country. The last election tion runoff result. This means that noth- on February 22. Furthermore, she said 15 foreign ministers, and four Parliament ing will prevent election winner Viktor speakers. The level of presentation will be showed that Ukraine could determine its she would not recognize Mr. Yanukovych own domestic policy without any external Yanukovych’s inauguration on February as president. She insisted that the runoff rather high, or even unprecedented,” he 25. However, Ms. Tymoshenko refused to added. (Ukrinform) interference. Ukraine showed that it is devel- was falsified and said that the court “cyn- oping as a European country, and later, when admit her defeat. Moreover, she told the ically refused to establish the truth.” nation that she refuses to recognize Mr. Delegations reflect policy priorities Ukraine walks this path until the end, it will Ms. Tymoshenko also claimed that she demonstrate to everybody that it realizes its Yanukovych as president. This may would not resign as prime minister KYIV – The level of representation of undermine Ukraine’s political stability. own policy independently. Ukraine has (Channel 1, February 22). This means foreign delegations attending the inaugura- enormous potential to become a bridge Mr. Yanukovych will have to oust Ms. that Mr. Yanukovych has two options: tion of Ukraine’s new president on February Tymoshenko from the government as between the East and the West, and to either a new coalition with the splinter 25 will largely define the nature of the fur- enhance access to European and Russian soon as possible, if he wants the country groups from Yushchenko’s caucus and the ther foreign policy of the administration of to be governable. A new coalition in markets. But to do so, Ukraine needs to Volodymyr Lytvyn Bloc or call for Viktor Yanukovych, said Vitalii Bala, a reach an internal political consensus. For us Parliament looks the best option for him Parliament’s dissolution. Ms. director at Situation Modeling Agency in this situation. Ukraine remains an essential part of Europe, Tymoshenko’s demarche should not affect (SMA). Speaking on February 24, the politi- and its fate is linked to Europe,” he said, CEC declares winner his inauguration, but it may prove diffi- cal analyst said he believes that high-level according to news reports of January 24. cult for President Yanukovych to work foreign representation at the inauguration Italy’s Ambassador to Ukraine Pietro The Central Election Commission on with a prime minister who does not rec- plays a role in the external legitimization of February 14 proclaimed Mr. Yanukovych Giovanni Donnici, in turn, said that that the ognize his power. If there were any the new authority. (Ukrinform) signing of an agreement on a free trade zone the new president, confirming that he doubts before Ms. Tymoshenko’s address, Yushchenko aides resigning with the EU would be a sign of significant received 49 percent of the vote on now Mr. Yanukovych will insist on Ms. February 7, while Ms. Tymoshenko progress in the implementation by Ukraine Tymoshenko’s removal by any means. KYIV – A number of officials from the of its strategic goal of joining the EU. “And gained only 45.5 percent. In a televised Mr. Yanukovych’s team described Ms. address on February 13, Ms. Tymoshenko Presidential Secretariat of Viktor of course, we are talking about the prospects Tymoshenko’s address as being tanta- Yushchenko have submitted letters of resig- of Ukraine’s membership in the EU,” he said that she would lodge an appeal and mount to a call for civil disobedience that Mr. Yanukovych “will never become nation in view of the inauguration of said. (Ukrinform) (Interfax-Ukraine, February 22). President-elect Viktor Yanukovych slated a legitimately elected president.” Ms. Kravchuk: no chance new coalition Tymoshenko insisted that the vote was A new coalition for February 25. As of February 24, those rigged and that ballots should be re- who have resigned include Presidential KYIV – A new government will have no By showing defiance, Ms. Tymoshenko counted in Mr. Yanukovych strongholds Secretariat Chair Vira Ulianchenko and her chance of creating a new coalition in the wants to keep her fragile coalition in (Channel 5, February 13, 14). deputies, as well as Chairman of the State Verkhovna Rada, former President Leonid Parliament for as long as possible in order Ms. Tymoshenko stood no chance of Department of Affairs Ihor Tarasiuk, Kravchuk said at a February 23 press con- to remain at the helm of the Cabinet. winning her appeal because not enough Presidential spokeswoman Iryna Vannykova, ference, focusing on the problems of refor- Without an anti-Tymoshenko majority, evidence was collected to prove that the and Director of the Institute for Strategic matting authority in Ukraine and forecasts Mr. Yanukovych has no power to oust ballot was rigged and, unlike in 2004, Studies Yurii Ruban. First Deputy Secretary for the country’s future. He said that, if such her, and talks on a new pro-Yanukovych when Viktor Yushchenko defeated Mr. of the National Security and Defense a coalition were formed, it would be either coalition have been difficult. In refusing Yanukovych in a “third round” that fol- Council (NSDC) Volodymyr Ohryzko also temporary or illegal. Mr. Kravchuk, a for- to recognize her defeat in the election, lowed a controversial runoff, Mr. resigned, saying that his resignation was mer election agent of presidential candidate Ms. Tymoshenko may destabilize the Yanukovych’s victory was confirmed by stipulated by European practice when the Yulia Tymoshenko in the 2010 presidential country, which is deeply divided along exit polls and international observers, and team of the outgoing president resigns. The election, also said that Ukraine is a parlia- cultural and linguistic lines between the world leaders such as U.S. President NSDC is currently headed by Raisa mentary-presidential republic, so the elec- east and the west. Barack Obama and European Commission Bohatyriova, formerly a top figure in the tion of the president is not directly linked to If Mr. Yanukovych fails to remove Ms. President Jose Barroso congratulated him Party of Regions led by Mr. Yanukovych. the formation of a new government. He said on his victory. On February 20, Ms. Tymoshenko by forming a new coalition, However, when she accepted President Tymoshenko withdrew her appeal, accus- he will call for early parliamentary elec- Yushchenko’s proposal to head the NSDC, (Continued on page 14) ing the court of bias. Outgoing President tions. That would entail even more devas- Yushchenko consequently authorized the tating consequences, especially for the inauguration of his successor, scheduled economy, which is very slowly emerging for February 25 (Ukrayinska Pravda, from the crisis. The country will be Th e Uk r a i n i a n We e k l y FOUNDED 1933 February 20). unmanageable for several months until a Mr. Yanukovych predicted in an inter- new coalition, formed in a new Parliament, An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., view with 1+1 TV on February 21 that Ms. tries to oust Ms. Tymoshenko or, on the a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. Tymoshenko would resign as prime minis- contrary, confirms her credentials. Yearly subscription rate: $55; for UNA members — $45. ter. He said that talks on a new coalition in First foreign visits Periodicals postage paid at Caldwell, NJ 07006 and additional mailing offices. 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NEWS ANALYSIS Ukraine’s election was a victory for the colored revolutions by Dennis Sammut RFE/RL Ironically, the narrow victory of Viktor Yanukovych in Ukraine’s presidential elec- tion marks the high point in the story of the so-called colored revolutions that between 2003 and 2005 challenged the post-Soviet order from Kyiv to Bishkek. There are many varying opinions as to the events in Georgia in 2003, in Ukraine in 2004 and in Kyrgyzstan in 2005. Were they connected? Were they part of a genuine popular movement that was sweeping over the post-Soviet space? What was the Offi cial Website of Ukraine’s President involvement of foreign powers? Were they really revolutions, or merely power strug- Speaking on February 16, President gles? That discussion is now better left to Viktor Yushchenko urges the new pres- historians. ident to work on consolidation of More relevant for today is the legacy the Ukraine. colored revolutions have left, not only on the three countries directly affected, but on From there, things got worse. Media were Offi cial Website of Viktor Yanukovych the whole post-Soviet space. stifled, subsequent elections manipulated and the judiciary tamed. A lack of checks Presidential candidate Viktor Yanukovych speaks on February 7, the day of the In Georgia, signs of problems ahead runoff election. appeared soon after the dramatic events of and balances led to the tragic events that spi- raled into a full-blown war with Russia in November 2003. The presidential election opposition and dissent is becoming narrower Some criticize Mr. Yushchenko for not 2008, with disastrous consequences for held soon after President Eduard and narrower. growing in the job, saying he was too weak, Georgia. Georgia is today a better-organized Shevardnadze was forced out of office allowing the opposition to take the upper state than it was in 2003; in many ways, Upping the ante ended with a 96 percent vote for Mikheil hand and the Russians to interfere in domes- though not all, it is also less corrupt. But one Saakashvili – an impossibility even in the However, it was in Ukraine where the tic politics. This sort of criticism is not only cannot say that it is more democratic or that euphoric conditions of the moment. stakes around the success of the colored rev- unkind made against a person who was it is any closer to achieving its elusive terri- olutions were the highest, both for the coun- nearly killed by poison in his struggle for torial integrity. Dennis Sammut is the executive direc- try itself and for the outside powers that took democratic change, but also untrue. Mr. Kyrgyzstan is another story. Many doubt tor of the British NGO London an interest in it. In 2004, Viktor Yushchenko Yushchenko understood that the Orange the spontaneity of the events in Bishkek in Information Network on Conflicts and emerged a winner after an unprecedented Revolution had split Ukrainian society deep- 2005, and it did not take long for the new State-building (LINKS) and a longtime third ballot. But his five-year term in office ly, and split it to a large extent across its rulers to settle into old habits. The influence observer and commentator on the post- has been a period of constant drama in most dangerous fault line – the traditional Soviet space. The views expressed in this of criminal gangs on the political process Ukrainian politics, with an uneasy – some- east-west divide based on language and reli- commentary are the author’s own and do has increased. Elections have been criticized times outright hostile – atmosphere in the not necessarily reflect those of RFE/RL for serious shortcomings. The space for country’s critical relations with Moscow. (Continued on page 21) A look at election fraud in Ukraine’s 2010 vote

by Taras Kuzio administration Viktor Medvedchuk. Foreign citizens from Russia, working Ukraine’s January-February 2010 pres- with Mr. Kluyev and in the Russian Club, idential elections did not experience the were also heavily involved in election same degree of mass falsification as in fraud and two assassination attempts October-November 2004. Were that to against Mr. Yushchenko. have been the case, international observ- Mr. Yanukovych argued throughout the ers from the Organization for Security 2010 election campaign that there had and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and been no election fraud in 2004 and he Council of Europe undoubtedly would claimed that “proof” of this assertion have found evidence of election fraud. could be found in the fact that there had To conclude that there was no election been no criminal charges against him or fraud would be at the same time also mis- his campaign team. Mr. Yanukovych has taken. In an election that was extremely continued to argue that he was legally close, such as this year’s presidential elec- elected and that the December 3, 2004, Offi cial Website of Yulia Tymoshenko tion, where every vote counted, even mini- Supreme Court decision to annul the sec- Yulia Tymoshenko at the Higher Administrative Court on February 20. mum election fraud would be important in ond-round results and hold a re-run of swinging the vote in one way or another. them was “illegal.” 2004. Why should Ms. Tymoshenko not vote for the authorities’ candidate. This Those who undertook election fraud It was, therefore, the height of hypocri- have been able to legally challenge his year, such brazen tactics of fraud were five years ago were never punished. In sy to argue that Mr. Tymoshenko should election? As Ms. Tymoshenko had not used; instead, in western and central September 2005, after President Viktor quickly recognize the election results in argued, “Not going to the courts today Ukraine, state and local employees of the Yushchenko dismissed the Yulia the interests of Ukraine’s democracy. Five would mean leaving Ukraine to criminals state were pressured to stay at home. Tymoshenko government, he signed a years on, Mr. Yanukovych has still not without a fight.” In the 2010 elections there is evidence of treasonous memorandum with Viktor recognized the 2004 election results. This is especially the case in light of the continued practice from 2004 of the Yanukovych that betrayed the “maidan.” Shouldn’t the 2004 election results have the fact that those involved in election Party of Regions transporting voters to poll- In return for Party of Regions votes to been recognized by Mr. Yanukovych fraud in the 2004 Yanukovych campaign ing stations. This constitutes a form of pres- confirm Yurii Yekhanurov as prime min- before those just held? were again involved in reduced amounts sure on voters to vote in the “right” way for ister, Mr. Yushchenko gave an amnesty to As Vadym Karasyov said, of fraud this year. Mr. Yushchenko’s lack the “correct” candidate – Mr. Yanukovych. the organizers and facilitators of the 2004 “Yanukovych did the same thing after of political will and his unwillingness to The transportation led to an artificial election fraud. 2004, by never acknowledging accusa- prosecute the organizers of election fraud This was particularly the case with the increase in the turnout in eastern Ukraine. tions that he took part in widespread in 2004 led directly to their ability to Furthermore, intensive campaigning on the organizers: then President Leonid fraud” (Kyiv Post, February 11). undertake more refined election fraud in Kuchma (who had a constitutional obli- day of elections is in violation of the law. After Mr. Yushchenko was elected in 2010. Another aim was to reduce the turnout gation to ensure free and fair elections); what the OSCE and the Council of As Committee of Voters of Ukraine candidate and then Prime Minister Mr. in areas of Ukraine where Ms. Europe described as a free and fair elec- Chairman Oleksander Chernenko said, Tymoshenko is popular. The most dra- Yanukovych; Sergey Tigipko (who ran tion on December 26, 2004, Mr. compared to 2004 there was less election Mr. Yanukovych’s election campaign); matic example of such refined election Yanukovych continued to issue legal fraud, but it was nevertheless higher than fraud tactics took place in Zakarpattia, a the head of the shadow campaign Andrii challenges in the courts. Only after these in the 2006 and 2007 parliamentary elec- Kluyev; and the head of the presidential region controlled by Viktor Baloha, who challenges were exhausted and rejected tions (Kyiv Post, February 11). worked for the Yanukovych election cam- could Mr. Yushchenko be inaugurated on In the 2004 elections, the Yanukovych paign. In both rounds of the election, Taras Kuzio is editor of Ukraine January 23, 2005. campaign massively abused state admin- turnout was suspiciously the same – 56 Analyst and senior fellow, Chair of Mr. Yanukovych had his turn to legally istrative resources to pressure those who Ukrainian Studies, University of Toronto. challenge Mr. Yushchenko’s election in receive a salary from the authorities to (Continued on page 21) 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2010 No. 9

FOR THE RECORD: Yushchenko Orange defectors opted for Yanukovych on his battle with Tymoshenko by Zenon Zawada on the critical electorate of elderly voters. Kyiv Press Bureau Although Ms. Tymoshenko also prom- The Ukrainian Weekly’s Kyiv correspon- expressed myself on this issue. It’s neces- ised pension increases, Mr. Yanukovych’s dent, Zenon Zawada, asked President Viktor sary to remove the shroud that was before KYIV – The Yurechko family was efforts were more convincing. Yushchenko at a February 16 press confer- the Ukrainian nation a long time and before divided during the 2004 presidential elec- Incidentally, the Tymoshenko Bloc ence at the Presidential Secretariat one of worthy citizens of other states, regarding tions. An orange tablecloth covered one opposed the Party of Regions’ pension the top questions that has been on the minds Tymoshenko’s politics. That’s my thought, side of the kitchen table, where Larysa, increases, despite proposing the same of the Ukrainian diaspora. Below is a tran- that’s my position. 35, and her mother sat, and blue cloth hikes earlier in the year. script of the exchange. (The exchange can I can say that a Tymoshenko or covered the other side, where her father “Yanukovych promised to double pen- be viewed on video at: http://www.president. Yanukovych victory is a pseudo-Moscow, and two brothers were seated. sions and improve life,” said Nina gov.ua/news/16569.html.) Kremlin project. There’d be no disappoint- Yet all five members of the Yurechko Verenikina, a native of Russia who voted ment in the Kremlin if Tymoshenko had family supported Viktor Yanukovych in for Mr. Yanukovych in the second round won. None, because the essence behind one both rounds of the 2010 vote. Zawada: Respected Mister President, the and Communist Party Chair Petro and the other politician is politics of a deep, “I think he can develop industry and Ukrainian diaspora is very alarmed about Symonenko in the first round. pro-Russian dependence. There’s a series of the economy,” Larysa Yurechko said. Ukraine’s Euro-integration. A question aris- Ms. Verenikina, 72, said she trusted motives for this. “Yanukovych isn’t stupid to break rela- es: Why did you place a five-year battle Viktor Yushchenko and his promises in The more dependant person, in my view, tions with Russia. Tymoshenko’s crazy, with [Prime Minister Yulia] Tymoshenko 2004 to improve life, but “instead he’s is Tymoshenko because these motives are after seeing what she did with the flu. above a consistent policy of Euro-Atlantic glorifying fascists,” she said, echoing the simply serious. With Yanukovych, in my integration? That is to say, Euro-Atlantic Tomorrow she will send everyone to view, they’re more concealed. Not in the allegations of those opposed to recogniz- integration is under threat as a consequence war.” sense that this person won’t keep himself ing Ukrainian nationalist leaders. Life is of this struggle. Such Orange defectors were among from supporting independent status, but in the voters at a polling station facing difficult and the government is failing to Yushchenko: I can repeat myself, but I the sense that his dialogue with the West Independence Square, the famous “maid- provide social security for its citizens, she simply assert that if you think that will be more complicated and his conditions an” in central Kyiv, who cast their ballots added. “It’s a disgrace – they give us pen- Tymoshenko is a leader of Euro-Atlantic will push towards one plane of forming the in the February 7 runoff between Mr. sions that don’t even last us a week,” she integration, then I believe you’re making a foreign policy course, or generally towards Yanukovych and Yulia Tymoshenko. said. “Yanukovych is trying to improve big mistake as a citizen and a journalist. I one plane. That is to say, I wouldn’t say that Five years ago, residents of downtown people’s lives.” don’t have the desire to argue with you. this is a subject of dependency. But these Kyiv were housing, feeding and offering As prime minister, Mr. Yanukovych When a person, who votes for the conditions are quite serious. The weak moral support to the Orange revolutionar- developed plans to boost pensions and Komsomol anniversary or blocks Odesa- Western European history – it will say pre- ies who arrived from Ukraine’s regions to they were increased based on those drafts, Brody – or a person who forms such (natu- cisely that this person will allow efforts to prevent Mr. Yanukovych from taking after he left. Ms. Verenikina said she ral) gas agreements – and you’re telling me gain successes on the foreign policy course power. This time around, a surprising wasn’t sure whether that happened during about Euro-Atlantic integration! When I and, as a rule, these successes can be expect- number said they cast their ballots for Mr. Mr. Yanukovych’s first term as prime possibly dozens of times pleaded with jour- ed only from the Eastern policy. But I stress Yanukovych. minister, in 2002-2004, or his second nalists – turn to Tymoshenko, let her write these are differences which aren’t so essen- “We wanted to believe and we did, term, in 2006-2007. the word “NATO” without mistakes. Let her tial. more or less,” said Halyna Popova, 82. Mr. Yanukovych is more of a manager, disavow what she said in Brussels about We are saying that the two projects – “But afterwards we understood nothing something Ms. Tymoshenko demonstrat- Euro-Atlantic integration. Let her issue a whether Tymoshenko or Yanukovych – this will come of it because Yulia ed she’s incapable of, Ms. Popova said. resolution that would regulate the procedure is a defeat of the country’s European course. [Tymoshenko] tells a lot of lies. “This president talks a lot and does of transferring Black Sea Fleet soldiers on This is a defeat for each citizen, but in my Yanukovych may have became wealthy, nothing,” she said of Mr. Yushchenko. Ukrainian territory. Let her do at least a hun- view, it’s not yet comprehended today. And but he’s a well-grounded man.” Mr. Yanukovych, on the other hand, dredth of those things, which a European we’re paying more attention to some psy- Legislation to boost wages and pen- “talks slow, maybe not so fancy, but he’s prime minister is supposed to do. chology, to some small history, rather than sions, heavily promoted by the Party of a man of deeds and that’s why I trust And you blame me, that I replaced some- resorting to a deep analysis of the formation Regions throughout the election cam- him,” she said, recalling how as prime thing recklessly? It seems I already of the logic of behavior of these people. paign last year, made a deep impression minister he raised pensions in 2004.

mentary vote to commemorate the 90th declaring a referendum was necessary and Tymoshenko. If we had in this position a At his final... anniversary of the Komsomol’s formation. then suggesting to NATO leaders in Brussels constructive person, those people who rep- (Continued from page 1) Ms. Tymoshenko herself did not vote. a slower, step-by-step approach, resented the maidan from the view of con- responsible for that choice. I warned the Regarding Odesa-Brody, Mr. Yushchenko On the Black Sea Fleet, Ms. Tymoshenko ducting, ensuring, organizing, holding a dia- nation 200 times, even before the first round repeatedly demanded throughout Ms. voiced her opposition in September 2008 to logue, I am convinced we would have had a – this is your responsibility.” Tymoshenko’s second term as prime minis- the president’s decree regulating the move- second five-year term in politics. And this Let’s not look for excuses, he said, and as ter that she allow the pipeline to begin ment of Russian soldiers on Ukrainian terri- ideology, worldview, undoubtedly would citizens begin to take responsibility for our pumping oil towards Europe, even issuing tory. have been secured.” choice: “Tymoshenko and Yanukovych are several decrees that she duly ignored. Oleksander Mikhelson, a reporter with Most pitiful in his conflict with Ms. the same eggs, presented differently.” Ms. Tymoshenko kept Odesa-Brody Glavred magazine, pointed out that Mr. Tymoshenko, the president confessed fur- The president said he’s proud he was able operating in the reverse regime, as it has Yushchenko criticized Ms. Tymoshenko 11 ther, was “our children will have to start to ensure a lawful, democratic process that since 2004, in order to supply Russian oil more times than Mr. Yanukovych during the everything from the beginning,” then quot- provided the framework for Mr. Yanukovych tankers in Odesa that ship the oil for export. presidential campaign. ing the Ukrainian philosopher Hryhorii being elected, “without maidans, without She alleged Mr. Yushchenko’s plans were That drew the president’s acknowledge- Skovoroda, “the biggest loss in life, is the damnations, without confrontations.” corrupt, while his Presidential Secretariat ment that he viewed her as his main enemy loss of time.” “How does it feel to transfer power to the energy envoy Bohdan Sokolovskyi alleged in the presidential campaign. Yet Mr. Yushchenko didn’t see himself as responsible for the lost time and opportuni- person you fought against in 2004?” asked a treason on her part. “It makes no sense, to a large extent, who ties. reporter from the Hazeta Po-Ukrayinsky Regarding the natural gas contract, Mr. wins the second round,” Mr. Yushchenko “The nation wanted to have a break for daily newspaper. “Perhaps some sadness?” Yushchenko has criticized Ms. Tymoshenko said, explaining his thinking at the time. five years,” he said. “Obviously, maybe, let “If I had such a thirst for power, I would viciously ever since she inked her energy “That is to say, there are nuances which it be so. But that doesn’t mean that you lost have obviously perceived this more tragical- deal with Russian Federation Prime Minister could have harmed even more our process, the values of our freedom, our democracy, ly,” the president replied. “I can’t say that I Vladimir Putin in January 2009. He claimed or less – that’s already details. I am con- our choice. It’s not that the ideal of the maid- have such feelings. It’s sad that the nation, it was the worst in Ukraine’s history. vinced the entrance of Tymoshenko and an was discredited.” the citizens and the voters have come to the Former President Yushchenko’s response Yanukovych into the second round is the Mr. Yushchenko acknowledged that Mr. point at which we stopped being proud of to The Weekly’s question turned into one of best Russian project since 1991.” Yanukovych will change Ukraine’s course our choice. We arrived at a situation in his notorious rants. As reporters kept probing, Mr. towards “subordinate politics.” His dialogue which there isn’t a choice.” “When I, possibly, dozens of times asked Yushchenko continued piling on Ms. with the West will be more complicated, the The Ukrainian Weekly asked President journalists – turn to Yulia Tymoshenko and Tymoshenko, re-affirming his contempt for let her write the word NATO without mis- the prime minister extended beyond politics president said, since he has a weak history Yushchenko why he placed his five-year with Western Europe that will cause him to takes,” he said. “Let her disavow what she and business into the personal realm. battle with Ms. Tymoshenko above seek successes with the Russian Federation. said in Brussels on Euro-Atlantic integra- “Do you know the difference between a Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic integration goals. His statements to consider allowing the tion. Let her issue a resolution that would gray field mouse and Mickey Mouse?” the Mr. Yushchenko said The Weekly would Russian Black Sea Fleet to remain in regulate the procedure of transferring Black president joked, referring to his nemesis. be making a mistake in thinking that Ms. Sevastopol beyond 2017 don’t support Sea Fleet soldiers on Ukrainian territory. Let “PR,” he answered. Tymoshenko is a leader in Ukraine’s Euro- Ukraine’s interests, reflecting politics of col- her do at least a hundredth of those things, Yet towards the press conference’s end, Atlantic integration. As examples of her lack onization that violate the Constitution, Mr. which a European prime minister is sup- he was forced to acknowledge, albeit indi- of European-oriented politics, former Yushchenko said. rectly, almost in the form of a confession, President Yushchenko alleged she “voted for posed to do. And you blame me, that I Ukraine’s law on the security policy the Komsomol anniversary, blocked Odesa- replaced something recklessly?” that it was his inability to work with Ms. foundations requires integration into Brody – a person who forms such [natural] It’s unclear who or what he referred to Tymoshenko that ruined his presidency. European collective security structures, he gas agreements.” when saying he replaced “something” reck- “If to speak on the biggest mistake of the said, referring to NATO. (See sidebar for the president’s full lessly – possibly Ms. Tymoshenko. last five years, I’ll name it. I didn’t name it “I am convinced that some politicians response.) Regarding Brussels, Mr. Yushchenko was until now, but I now have the moral right playing with this issue on a societal level, In fact, 53 out of 153 Tymoshenko Bloc referring to Ms. Tymoshenko’s backtracking today,” the former president said. “My big- national deputies joined an April 1 parlia- on NATO membership in January 2008, gest mistake of the last five years was (Continued on page 19) No. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2010 5 Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation announces new management team by Matthew Matuszak Colombia, Mozambique and South Africa. CHICAGO – The board of directors of Commenting on his new appointment, the Chicago-based Ukrainian Catholic Mr. Kuzma said, “It will be a great honor Education Foundation (UCEF) has to continue the monumental efforts of my announced the creation of a three-person predecessors, John Kurey and Dr. Jeffrey Senior Management Team to lead the Wills, who helped the Ukrainian Catholic Foundation into the future. University become an internationally rec- On February 6, the new management ognized institution.” Mr. Kuzma went team of Alexander Kuzma, Marta on to say that “thanks to the vision of Kolomayets and Daniel Szymanski was UCU’s rector, the Rev. Dr. Borys introduced to the Senate of the Ukrainian Gudziak, the dedication of its faculty and Catholic University (UCU) in Lviv. the generosity of its donors, the university The Senate meeting followed a four- continues the legacy of Metropolitan day strategic management retreat hosted Andrey Sheptytsky and Cardinal Josyf by the Development Department of UCU Slipyj in creating not only a superb center that brought together the university’s stra- of higher learning and Christian ethics tegic partners and development teams but a force for the transformation of from Ukraine, the United States, Canada Ukrainian society.” and Western Europe. Mr. Kuzma is married to Irene Kytasty The UCEF board appointed Mr. Kuzma Kuzma and has three young daughters, as the new executive director of its U.S. Alina, Teryn and Maya. operations. A graduate of Yale University Serving in the newly created position The new senior management team of the Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation, and Northeastern University School of of chief operating officer will be Marta Executive Director Alexander B. Kuzma (left), Chief Operating Officer Marta Law, Mr. Kuzma has spent his career as a Kolomayets. Ms. Kolomayets received Kolomayets (second from right), and Director of Development Daniel R. Szymanski, public interest executive and manager her bachelor of arts degree in English Jr. (right) recently visited the Rev. Borys Gudziak, Ph.D., rector of the Ukrainian with 30 years of experience in fund-rais- from the University of Illinois – Chicago Catholic University (second from left), at his home in Lviv. ing and non-profit management, as well and her master of science degree in jour- as strategic planning and development in nalism from the University of Illinois in over $115,000 for the Ukrainian Catholic Chairman of the Board Guy Camarata. challenging environments. Champaign-Urbana. University. “These are highly skilled and dedicated Mr. Kuzma worked for 16 years with Born and raised in Chicago, she has The third member of the management individuals who have the full support of the Children of Chornobyl Relief and lived and worked in Kyiv for the last 20 team is Director of Development Daniel both the UCEF board of directors and the Development Fund (CCRDF), serving for years. Most recently she worked as the R. Szymanski, Jr., who has worked for Rev. Dr. Borys Gudziak, the rector of the seven years as its executive director. country director of Ukraine for the the UCEF for the past three years. Mr. Ukrainian Catholic University.” During his tenure with CCRDF, Mr. National Democratic Institute for Szymanski received a bachelor of science Speaking for the university, the Rev. Kuzma helped to forge new partnerships International Affairs. Previously she degree in electrical engineering from the Dr. Gudziak stated: “We at UCU have with children’s hospitals and orphanages worked as chief of party for the U.S.- University of Notre Dame and an MBA always been blessed with the university’s in 11 oblasts of Ukraine, securing major Ukraine Foundation and Development from the University of Chicago. He pre- ability to draw and maintain exceptional corporate grants, private donations and Alternatives Inc. viously worked at Motorola for 18 years talent. Both John (Kurey) and Jeffrey bequests that enabled the Fund to deliver In her career as a journalist, she served in various capacities, including business (Dr. Wills) continue to serve on UCEF’s over $50 million worth of advanced tech- in senior positions for the U.S. Agency strategy, operations, quality and product board of directors, and Alex, Marta and nology and medical training. These pro- for International Development (USAID), management, as well as systems engi- Dan will have the benefit of their many grams resulted in significant improve- and The Ukrainian Weekly (both in Kyiv neering. years of experience in helping to shape ments in cancer treatment and infant sur- and in Jersey City, N.J.), and as a corre- Mr. Szymanski will be primarily the future of the Foundation.” vival rates in CCRDF’s partner hospitals. spondent for Newsweek and the responsible for fostering and deepening UCU continues to gain visibility and Most recently Mr. Kuzma served as Associated Press. relationships with all donors but especial- recognition for its pioneering programs. director of development for Aid to Ms. Kolomayets will be responsible ly major donors and benefactors. Since On February 1, the Financial Times fea- Artisans, an international economic for the day-to-day operations of the taking over for former President Kurey, tured a lengthy article by Yuri Bender development agency that provides busi- Foundation. She is married to professor Mr. Szymanski worked with the UCEF about UCU’s School of Business under ness training, market access and design of history and prominent Ukrainian jour- development staff to maintain the the headline “Blending ethics with exper- innovation to help handcraft producers in nalist and television host Dr. Danylo Foundation’s excellent four-star “Charity tise: Lviv business school is teaching developing countries create profitable Yanevsky and has been actively involved Navigator” rating and to continue fund- Ukraine’s managers about the moral businesses. Mr. Kuzma’s fund-raising in many community service organiza- raising efforts to support UCU and vari- aspect of business.” efforts helped ATA to introduce artisans tions. She was the producer of the ous Ukrainian Catholic social service pro- For more information about UCEF or and high-quality craft products to major acclaimed documentary about the life of grams serving the homeless, orphans and the Ukrainian Catholic University, visit retailers, leading designers and trade Cardinal Slipyj titled “Patriarch.” Most other needy populations in Ukraine. www.ucef.org or email Tessa Kocan at shows and to improve the livelihoods of recently, Ms. Kolomayets played a lead- “We are very excited about our new [email protected] or [email protected] or call artisan communities in Haiti, El Salvador, ing role in the Kyiv fund-raiser that raised Senior Management Team,” said 773-235-8462. Ukrainian Catholic University hosts ecumenical prayer service by Oksana Shkodzinska Gevorgian, rector of Lviv’s Assumption of and Taras Antoshevskyy the Most Holy Mother of God Cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church, in his ser- LVIV – In honor of the Week of Prayer mon. The Church, he added, regardless of for Christian Unity, the Ukrainian Catholic differences in rites and ways of expressing University (UCU) on January 21 hosted an the faith which have arisen through human interdenominational prayer service that gath- imperfection, is truly one, for its head is ered local Orthodox, Protestants, and Christ himself. Catholics. “Administrative union cannot exist with- The prayer week is marked from January out the reunion of souls… Jesus created one 18, which marks the Feast of the Chair of St. Church, of which he is the head. And we are Peter, to January 25, the Feast of the the body of the Church. So, truly the Church Conversion of St. Paul, according to the already today is not divided but one, inas- Gregorian calendar. It has been celebrated much as its head is one, Jesus Christ,” said annually for many decades by Christians of the Rev. Gevorgian. Our spiritual union, he various denominations in numerous coun- emphasized, is what is most important, and tries throughout the world. it is based on the truths of the holy Bible and The main organizer of the event was the symbol of faith (the creed), which, he UCU’s Institute of Ecumenical Studies. said, all Christians acknowledge, and also Participating in the prayer service were from the love of one another that the Lord representatives of the Ukrainian Catholic bequeathed to us. Church, Roman Catholic Church in Ukraine, It is in love, as the Rev. Borys Gudziak, Armenian Apostolic Church, Evangelical Ph.D., rector of UCU, said, that this unity Christian Church of Ukraine, Ukrainian culminates, “holy unity, the unity of the love Autocephalous Orthodox Church and of people under one Lord.” The Rev. The Rev. Borys Gudziak, Ph.D., rector of the Ukrainian Catholic University (cen- Christian youth groups. A joint prayer ser- Gudziak also noted the importance of the ter), was joined for an ecumenical prayer service in the university’s chapel by, vice (moleben) was the main event. desire for unity. Metropolitan Andrey among others, Bishop Vasyl Boiechko of the Evangelical Christian Church of “We don’t always properly understand Ukraine (left), and the Rev. Tadeos Gevorgian, rector of Lviv’s Assumption of the what unity is,” said the Rev. Tadeos (Continued on page 11) Most Holy Mother of God Cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2010 No. 9

UKRAINE’S 2010 ELECTION: Th e Uk r a i n i a n We e k l y Reflections of an OSCE observer Outgoing and incoming by Orest Deychakiwsky sions – i.e., at each polling station, includ- ing an even number from both front-run- Even before Viktor Yanukovych’s win ners in the runoffs. Moreover, you had presidents of Ukraine in the presidential election, there seemed party/candidate observers in the vast to have been an early declaration of vic- majority of polling stations, plus domes- For whatever one sows, that he will also reap. Both outgoing President Viktor tory – not from either of the two remain- Yushchenko and Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko are reaping the just consequences tic non-partisan observers in a fair num- ing candidates – but from Moscow. Much ber – so sometimes you entered a polling of their five-year battle against each another. Viktor Yanukovych is president of of it was due to the Ukrainian electorate’s Ukraine, a notion that would have drawn ridicule following the events of 2004. Now station when voting was light and saw resounding rejection of Viktor more observers than anyone else. it’s reality. Yushchenko. But viewing the Ukrainian The once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that Mr. Yushchenko gained in five years ago to In short, you had plenty of folks watch- election through this prism fails to give ing each other. This certainly diminishes significantly improve the quality of life in Ukraine slipped through his very fingers. credit to the true victors of this winter’s Most eastern and southern Ukrainians didn’t believe in the Orange project. They need- instances of fraud, although it doesn’t elections: (whether one like the outcome eradicate it completely, of course, and no ed convincing that Ukrainians are a European people with European values, that or not): the Ukrainian people, who held Ukraine’s prosperity depended on Western values of equality before the law and the observation mission – international or elections which met most OSCE and domestic – can possibly catch every rule of law, and that the Ukrainian language and culture are the hallowed inheritance other international democratic standards. that unites all Ukrainians, regardless of ethnicity or faith. instance of fraud. When you get right down to it, the fact I do think that the election results Not only did Mr. Yushchenko and Ms. Tymoshenko fail to sway any of their mil- the election results in both rounds were lions of critics who carried Mr. Yanukovych to victory, but their disastrous five-year reflected the will of the people. Each of not preordained is a success in itself. The the various exit polls – an important indi- conflict decimated the ranks of their own respective supporters. Ms. Tymoshenko fact that voters did not know who would came up close to 900,000 votes short in the runoff because many of those who braved cation – reflect a Mr. Yanukovych victory win is a relatively rare concept in this part of margins not that far off from the the frigid winds of the winter of 2004 were no longer interested in what she had to say. of the world and puts Ukraine in stark While Mr. Yanukovych lost about 400,000 votes since the 2004 election, Ms. announced outcome. contrast with neighbors such as Russia At the same time, the election clearly Tymoshenko lost 3.5 million of those who had supported Mr. Yushchenko in 2004. and Belarus. Moreover, it is hard to imag- Students weren’t inspired to travel home to vote, while some of the destitute sold was not perfect – no doubt there was ine many post-Soviet countries removing some cheating – and I don’t blame Yulia their votes, which they no longer valued. Others heeded the words of Mr. Yushchenko an incumbent president. to vote against both candidates in the runoff. Ms. Tymoshenko’s threats to raise mass Tymoshenko for contesting the results. To As an election observer for the do so is by no means inappropriate on her protests drew derision from Mr. Yanukovych: “Normal people won’t go to the maid- Organization for Security and an.” He was right – the Ukrainian people were fooled once, and they weren’t about to part if there is evidence of fraud. On the Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), I’ve seen other hand, there is the compelling argu- humiliate themselves. more than one sham election in various The tragedy of the Orange Revolution was that, while Ukraine’s population ment that Ukraine, hit especially hard by post-Soviet countries, including the fraud- demanded progressive reforms in favor of Western values, its leaders were utterly the global economic crisis, can’t afford ulent ones that precipitated the Orange incapable of implementing reforms. Nor did Mr. Yushchenko and Ms. Tymoshenko more months of infighting and political Revolution in Ukraine. This election in seem to care very much. They demonstrated that, despite all their talk of rule of law uncertainty. Ukraine – as well as the three prior ones and European values, they couldn’t overcome their own Soviet mentalities that held – December 2004, March 2006 and Problems areas them hostage to destructive forms of thinking and operating. September 2007 – compare very favor- Neither future presidential candidate was a model boy scout or girl scout. Yet, Mr. There were unclear provisions in the ably to the vast majority of elections in Yushchenko and Ms. Tymoshenko were the best politicians that Ukraine’s pro-West- election law, and last-minute court deci- the post-Soviet region. Indeed, the 2010 ern electorate had to choose from in 2004 and throughout the last five years. And their sions contributed to election day confu- elections compare favorably with those in political rhetoric was awfully convincing. It is unfortunate that, by exploiting Western sion within the election commissions in some new member-states of the European values and European integration as campaign slogans, rather than real principles to be some precincts. This resulted in a rela- Union, such as Bulgaria and Romania, implemented in government, the Orange allies not only discredited themselves in the tively small number of people being both of which held elections within the eyes of Ukrainians, but cast doubt upon the value and benefit of Western civilization. denied a vote, or facing obstacles (i.e., With Mr. Yanukovych’s victory, new life is being breathed into notions, widely held last year. International observers from the OSCE having to go to the court, the register in southern and eastern Ukraine, that Ukrainians aren’t Europeans. The Yanukovych maintenance bodies that maintain the presidency enables Russophiles to promulgate the concept that Ukraine is part of a called the vote of “high quality” after the first round and “impressive” and “good, voter lists or district election commission Greater Russian, or Eurasian, civilization. The participation in the Yanukovych inau- to have their names added, instead of just guration of Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill I, who blessed Ukraine’s president-elect or even very good” after the second round, notwithstanding problem areas. An having the precinct election commission in the Russian language, confirmed as much. decide by majority vote). Now that “everything has gone back to zero,” in the words of former President overwhelming 95-plus percent of the some 700 OSCE-led International Of course, it wasn’t at all helpful that, Leonid Kuchma, it’s time to start rebuilding Ukraine’s national-democratic movement. on the eve of the first round, a last-minute Outgoing President Yushchenko’s alliances with seedy oligarchs and shady politicians Election Observation Mission observers in the first round and about 600 in the court decision rejected almost immediate- disqualify him from carrying the torch for Ukraine’s intelligentsia interested in build- ly by the Central Election Commission ing Western values and institutions in Ukraine. Clearly a new leader is needed. second round representing 45 countries assessed both the voting and the vote (CEC), led to some confusion being In his final press conference as president, Mr. Yushchenko summarized the dire sit- applied to voters who wanted to be uation of Ukraine’s well-meaning citizens, who aspire to a better way of life: “It seems count as either good or very good. You can’t do much better than that. included on the voter lists on election day in this story, it’s most pitiful that our children will have to start everything from the itself. I witnessed this myself in several beginning.” The former president ought to consider his own pitiful role in this story. These high marks were based on forms election observers filled out and faxed to precincts in Kharkiv. OSCE election headquarters in Kyiv OSCE observers – including my part- throughout election day and after the vote ners and me in both rounds (a senator count. Statisticians and other election from the Netherlands in the first round in March Turning the pages back... experts analyzed these thousands of forms Kharkiv and a Canadian member of before the OSCE preliminary statement Parliament in the second round in Odesa) was issued on the day after the elections. – as well as U.S. Helsinki Commission Clearly, there’s a methodology to this colleagues deployed elsewhere witnessed 1 observation, so these are not just subjec- additional shortcomings, none of which Ten years ago, on March 1-2, 2000, 19 permanent ambassa- would have affected the outcome in any dors of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) highest tive assessments subject to merely 2000 impressionistic whims. The OSCE mis- significant way. Overall, the voting and ruling body, the North Atlantic Council, met in Ukraine for the counts we witnessed were quite good. first time in a country that had a special NATO partnership. sion observed in more than 2,200 polling stations in every oblast in Ukraine and Also, we didn’t notice any monkey busi- The NATO-Ukraine Commission was formed after Ukraine signed a distinctive part- ness with homebound voting, with which nership with NATO in Madrid in 1997. also observed several hundred vote counts during each round. And, most of the vari- there had been concerns. Importantly, The agenda for the meeting included improving NATO-Ukraine relations, and the there were no excessively high percentag- ambassadors sought to change the perception still held by a majority of Ukrainians that ous international observers (and domestic non-partisan observer groups) reached es of voters voting from home which NATO is military threat. At the time, surveys indicated that 60 percent of Ukraine’s would have raised a red flag. However, population did not fully understand what NATO was or trusted its intentions. “Our more or less the same conclusions. More important than international there was confusion as to what was joint meeting here in Kyiv was not just to demonstrate NATO’s friendship and solidar- required in order to vote from home based ity with our distinctive Ukrainian partner, but also to serve a very simple purpose: observers in ensuring a clean election is that there were sufficient checks and bal- on the Kyiv Administrative Court of allowing you, the people of this country, to understand what NATO is and how we can Appeals reversal of an earlier decision interact for the benefit of all the people of this region,” explained NATO Secretary ances domestically: first and foremost, you had representation from the various and reintroduction of a requirement that General George Robertson. only voters with a medical certificate On March 2, 2000, seven of the ambassadors traveled to the Dnipropetrovsk, candidates at the district election com- missions and precinct election commis- could be listed as homebound. As with Donetsk, Odesa and Kharkiv oblasts, where they met with university students, school- the question of inclusion on the voter children and members of oblast governments. Meanwhile, Secretary General lists, this happened on the eve of the elec- Orest Deychakiwsky is policy advisor Robertson and other members of the North Atlantic Council held a roundtable discus- tion, followed by a CEC rejection. at the U.S. Helsinki Commission and sion at the Center for International Relations in Kyiv for approximately 40 representa- In Kharkiv during the second round, served as an OSCE Parliamentary tives of non-governmental organizations to focus on areas that NATO is ascending in we went to the district election commis- Assembly election observer during both its relationship with Ukraine. sion to see the transfer of protocols from rounds of the recent Ukrainian presiden- (Continued on page 19) tial election. (Continued on page 20) No. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2010 7

COMMENTARY The things we do ... Spurious allegations about OUN by Orysia Paszczak Tracz echo Soviet disinformation campaign by Borys Potapenko manding German officer of the Nachtigall Festival of carols in Winnipeg Battalion in Lviv in 1941, launched the The spurious allegation that the pogroms against the Jews and Poles. For the 32nd year, a Winnipeg church more classic koliady. The Holy Trinity Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists However, the KGB intrigue was exposed was filled with the beauty and majesty of Ukrainian Orthodox Metropolitan (OUN) and its members in the Nachtigall when, after an extensive trial, the West Ukrainian Christmas music. This event is Cathedral Choir, directed by Dr. Jeff Battalion carried out pogroms in Lviv in German court concluded that there were something I look forward to every year, Saranchuk, and the Ss. Vladimir and the summer of 1941, continues to be no grounds for accusing Oberländer, and have missed it only a few times. It is Olga Ukrainian Catholic Metropolitan dredged-up to defame the Ukrainian lib- Nachtigall or OUN of any criminal acts good for the spirit, the soul and the heart. Cathedral, directed by Ms. Paches, fol- eration struggle during World War II. against Jews or Poles in Lviv in July Sponsored by Oseredok – the Ukrainian lowed with three koliady each. Despite having been authoritatively 1941. On the contrary, the court estab- Cultural and Educational Center, on Dr. Oleh Gerus, president of Oseredok, exposed as a part of a Soviet disinforma- lished that it was the German Security January 10, the Festival of the Koliada brought greetings, and gave a detailed tion campaign from 50 years ago, it is Service (SD), the Security Police and the sang out in the very appropriate setting of presentation on the purpose and work of again being forced on unwitting media Einsatzkommando 5 that had perpetrated the majestic Ukrainian Catholic Oseredok. A check for $10,000 was pre- outlets to discredit Ukrainian President the mass murder of Jews and Poles in Metropolitan Cathedral of Ss. Vladimir sented to Dr. Gerus by Bohdan Viktor Yushchenko’s decision to posthu- Lviv in 1941. Halkewycz, a member of the board of the mously confer the title Hero of Ukraine and Olga in Winnipeg. The fourth investigation was conduct- Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras on Stepan Bandera, leader of OUN during The frescoes and icons by Sviatoslav ed at the request of Oberländer himself Shevchenko. Oseredok is dependent upon and after World War II. Hordynsky, the exquisitely carved and by an international commission of emi- membership fees, grants from various Five separate and exhaustive investiga- gilded iconostas by Serhiy Lytvynenko nent and unimpeachable international levels of government and donors. tions established that neither the OUN and the stained glass windows by Leo jurists who met at The Hague from The Hoosli Ukrainian Male Chorus, nor its members in the Nachtigall Mol depicting Ukrainian history and November 1959 to March 1960. They conducted by William Solomon, present- Battalion participated in the heinous war church history enhanced the setting for unanimously concluded “that the accusa- ed three koliady. This renowned choir crimes/pogroms in Lviv in July 1941. the beauty of the singing. A special, tions against the Nachtigall Battalion and just celebrated its 40th anniversary and is First, the investigation of the unexpected moment was the sun’s rays against the then Lieutenant and currently a favorite throughout the general com- Extraordinary State Commission on shining through the western windows Federal Minister Oberländer have no munity. The Children’s Choir of the host- German Atrocities, created by the Soviet onto the iconostasis and choir. foundation in fact.” The commission fur- ing cathedral, directed by Ms. Paches, government in 1944, identified the spe- Of course, the program was not limit- ther concluded that the KGB disinforma- drew long and enthusiastic applause for cific individuals and the branches of the ed to just koliady (both religious and tion campaign was primarily designed to its three folk carols. The many young German security services who perpetrated folk), but also included “schedrivky” (rit- deflect attention away from itself for the ual new year’s songs) and “yordanski soloists were all exceptional. the killings. The findings contained no assassination of Bandera by casting blame direct or indirect reference, much less pisni” (ritual songs for Feast of Jordan, A fairly new choir on the Winnipeg on Oberländer and the Germans. the baptism of Christ). scene is Melos Folk Ensemble, formed in accusations against members of the OUN Finally, at the request of Bandera’s The cathedral holds just over 1,000, and 2005. This ensemble is comprised of a or Nachtigall. Subsequently, the family in Canada, the Canadian govern- all the pews were filled. This event is pro- mixed choir, a folk orchestra and danc- Nuremberg war crimes trials, again, ment’s Commission of Inquiry on War moted not only within the Ukrainian com- ers. Their first item was Orchestral exhaustively reviewed the evidence con- Criminals in Canada conducted its own munity, but in the mainstream media. What Variations on “Schedryk” [Carol of the cerning the pogroms in Lviv and, again, investigation and, in 1985, cleared Stepan better way is there to share our heritage Bells], by musical director Myron made no mention of the OUN or Bandera of any direct or indirect involve- Nachtigall. with the world? Before the concert began, Kurjewicz, an exquisite medley of a ment in war crimes. number of Ukrainian carols as well as a The conspiracy to discredit the OUN Let the record also show that recently there was a festive atmosphere in the and Nachtigall was actually concocted in church, with people greeting old friends, touch of “What Child Is This.” The audi- uncovered and authenticated documents ence really appreciated this number. This 1959, following the assassination of in the archives of the Security Service of visiting and just generally smiling. Bandera by a Soviet Russian KGB agent. The first item on the program was medley should definitely be recorded. A Ukraine show that the OUN leadership in guest soloist for “Z Namy Boh” (God Be The KGB plot was an elaborate attempt Lviv in 1941 issued specific instructions “Fanfare/Fanfara” by Andriy to compromise Theodor Oberländer, then Michalchyshyn. Because I know this with Us), from the Christmas liturgy, was to its members not to participate in any the Rev. Yuriy Banga of St. Joseph’s minister for displaced persons of West German actions against Jews and Poles. multi-talented young man, and know he Germany and to delegitimize the OUN as plays very many instruments including Parish. The final shchedrivka, “Staryi Despite all of the evidence to the con- Rik Mynaye” (The Old Year is Passing), a national liberation movement. The alle- trary, the campaign to delegitimize the the trumpet, a trumpet fanfare is what I gation was that Oberländer, as the com- expected. What emanated from the choir was also a big hit with the audience. national struggle for the independence of As in all previous years, the koliada Ukraine, by demonizing the OUN and the loft was a wonderful surprise – a koliada played on a trembita (the Hutsul moun- festival ended with the combined choirs Borys Potapenko is a member of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), contin- and the audience singing the traditional national board of directors of ues. The Kremlin rulers in Moscow and tain horn). Usually, the trembita can sound rough and unpolished, with its pur- “Boh Predvichnyi” (God Eternal), con- Organization for the Defense of Four their fellow travelers abroad still cannot ducted by Mr. Solomon. The guests then Freedoms for Ukraine and the board of come to terms with their lost empire. Nor pose being the transmission of messages across the mountains. This trembita fan- gathered in the church hall for a recep- directors of the Michigan Chapter of the can they countenance a free, independent tion. Ukainian Congress Committee of and democratic Ukraine, where its citi- fare was musical, melodic and polished. The Alexander Koshetz Choir then Sophia Kachor, executive director of America. He is also secretary of the zens of all religious and ethnic back- Oeredok, was the master of ceremonies, walked in a procession toward the front International Conference in Support of grounds, be they Jews, Poles or Russians, and very ably, in Ukrainian and English, of the iconostasis singing “Po Vsimu Ukraine. (formerly known as the enjoy greater freedom, security and led the audience through the traditions of Svitu” (Tidings Around the World). International Ukrainian Liberation opportunity than in any other country of the Ukrainian Christmas and New Year Under the direction of Miroslava Paches Front). the former Soviet Russian empire. season. The many meanings of the word and Corinne Kostenuk-Villebrun, the world-renowned mixed choir sang three (Continued on page 22) LETTER TO THE EDITOR

outdated and should be discontinued. In Ukrainian-based fact, it goes against Ukrainian translitera- tion rules and, hopefully, will soon suffer transliterations the same fate as the previously ubiquitous “the Ukraine.” Dear Editor: It is time we paid more attention to transliterating Ukrainian names/words I would like to applaud The Ukrainian into English and stop using spellings Weekly (December 27, 2009) for using imposed on us by the longtime occupiers the term “Kozak” instead of “Cossack,” of Ukraine. and Orysia Tracz (January 24), who calls attention to the misguided use of the term Maria Kiciuk, Ph.D. “Cossack.” Yonkers, N.Y. I concur with Ms. Tracz’s arguments The letter-writer has a doctorate in that this transliteration into English is linguistics. Visit our archive online:

www.ukrweekly.com Young performers at the Festival of the Koliada in Winnipeg, Manitoba. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2010 No. 9 UUARC: 65 years in service to the “least of our brethren” by Larissa Kyj This year, the oldest continuously active Ukrainian American charitable organization, the United Ukrainian American Relief Committee Inc. (UUARC, also known by its Ukrainian acronym as ZUADK), celebrates its 65th anniversary. Understanding the vital task that stood before them, in 1944 Ukrainian commu- nity organizations in the United States, during the second congress of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA), created one represen- tative organization to carry on the human- itarian works that some of these organiza- tions had done for decades. They under- stood very well that the huge task that stood before them would best be served by creating a single organization with a small permanent staff that could coordi- nate the work that needed to be done and could represent them before the U.S. gov- ernment and international relief organiza- tions. Motrya Bojko-Watters The first task that the UUARC took The executive board of UUARC and part of its board of directors for the 2007-2010 term. Sitting in the middle (fourth upon itself was to resettle more than from left) is UUARC President Dr. Larissa Lozynsky-Kyj. 70,000 Ukrainian refugees who were lan- guishing in displaced persons’ camps in Yugoslavia after the earthquake in 1970; Europe in the aftermath of World War II. and families of prisoners and dissidents in In 2003-2007 Many of us are both beneficiaries and Ukraine in the 1970s and 1980s. descendants of those who were aided in In 1985, the UUARC helped establish alone, UUARC settling in the U.S. by the UUARC in the the Brazilian Land Fund (named after late 1940s and early 1950s. Archbishop Ivan Buchko) for landless delivered During its 65 years of existence, the and very poor farmers of Ukrainian UUARC has been involved in specific descent in the district of Prudentopolis, in $4.2 million of relief efforts as needs arose. Aid was pro- Parana, Brazil. This so-called “develop- vided to Ukrainian refugees from Poland ment grant” exists to this day, since it is humanitarian aid who had fled to Austria; Ukrainians in based on self-replenishing loans to farm- to Ukraine. ers that have been continuously repaid Larissa Kyj is president of the United and, in turn, made available to others. Ukrainian American Relief Committee, With the independence of Ukraine in which is based in Philadelphia. 1991, the UUARC turned most of its attention to needs in Ukraine. State- building and establishing a market econo- my are politically and economically very The logo of the UUARC is symbolic of formidable tasks. Years of corruption and the organization’s helping had to those opaqueness have allowed the former in need. nomenklatura to become extremely rich at the expense of the average citizen. tions. It also provides them with the Therefore, in 1993, the UUARC was reg- opportunity to attend summer camps istered in Ukraine as a charitable organi- either in the mountains or at the seashore. zation. Children are not only able to benefit Since that time the UUARC has been physically but become familiar with working through its two offices in Ukrainian history and culture, and thus Ukraine – one in Kyiv and the other in deepen their spirituality and national con- Lviv. This allows the proper and timely sciousness. The program “From assessment of needs and the necessary Childhood to Taras” provides school-age control over programs that are sponsored children with the opportunity to explore by donors in the U.S. and understand the works of the great In the last 18 years, the UUARC has poet Taras Shevchenko, and visit Kaniv conducted a variety of targeted programs and Kyiv to see with their own eyes the for the most needy in Ukraine. Over 70 land that Shevchenko loved and wrote containers of humanitarian aid and medi- about in his poetry. cal supplies have been delivered. In the For the elderly, the UUARC finances 1990s, a program teaching different trades soup kitchens and operates programs to children with disabilities was conduct- called “Grandfather and Grandmother” ed in 13 Ukrainian orphanages. The pur- and “Candle of Hope.” Through these pose was to provide these children with programs, sponsors in the U.S. provide skills that would allow them to support financial assistance to needy elderly, themselves upon leaving the orphanages. mainly former members of the Ukrainian For the past several years, the UUARC Insurgent Army (UPA) and those who has worked with the Wheelchair have returned from political exile. Foundation in delivering five shipping The UUARC also assists in imple- containers of brand new wheelchairs. menting the directives of people with The UUARC has helped newly estab- wills and current assets as they impact the lished non-governmental organizations Ukrainian community. These projects (NGOs) in Ukraine that conduct charita- have included publication of books, spe- ble activities along with educating the cial programs for orphanages and chil- populace about the value of volunteerism, dren’s hospitals, purchase and distribution a concept that had completely disap- of risographs, ambulances, medical equip- peared during Soviet times. Particular ment, etc. attention has been devoted to the most In response to various emergencies, the vulnerable sectors of the population, UUARC has conducted fund drives to namely children and the elderly. assist: victims of natural disasters in Today the UUARC has two standing Transcarpathia and Romania, families of programs for children, “Know Your dead and injured miners, and the student Native Land” and “From Childhood to activists of the Orange Revolution in Taras.” “Know Your Native Land” gives 2004. In the fall of 2009, the UUARC orphans and children from large families office was able to respond immediately to the opportunity to become familiar with Ukrainian Christmas and Easter tradi- (Continued on page 20) No. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2010 9 Presentation of Our Lord Church dedicates iconostas and iconography by Eugene A. Luciw At 1 p.m., in the social hall next to the church, the parish celebrated this great TOWAMENCIN TOWNSHIP, Pa. – milestone with a reception and banquet. On Sunday, January 31, the congregation Archbishop Soroka and Ms. Dochwat of Presentation of Our Lord Ukrainian were the guests of honor. During the Catholic Church marked the completion opening social time, the attendees had an of extensive interior renovations to its opportunity to take a closer look at Ms. church building located at 1564 Dochwat’s works both inside the church Allentown Road. and in the hall. Earlier this year, the parish commis- Archbishop Stefan Soroka opened the sioned the renowned master iconographer celebration with prayer and a blessing. Chrystyna Dochwat, who resides in near- Attorney Eugene Luciw, a parishioner at by Jeffersonville, Pa., to adorn the walls the Church of the Presentation, served as of the church with sacred icons and com- the master of ceremonies. Parish Council plementary colors and stencil work. Co-Chair Michael Sloboda delivered a She also oversaw the restoration and heartfelt keynote address. Msgr. installation of an iconostas that the parish Popivchak was the main speaker. had acquired from Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church (St. Clair, Pa.) that was Both Msgr. Popivchak and Mr. closing. It is significant that this iconostas Sloboda acknowledged the accomplish- ments of the Rev. Archpriest John Fields, was the first that Ms. Dochwat had ever Michelle Hussey the former pastor of the parish who over- fashioned and painted. Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka delivers the homily. The blessing and dedication took place saw the design and construction of the during a pontifical divine liturgy that church building. Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka During the artistic portion of the day, celebrated at 11 a.m. in the church. The the Dzvin Ukrainian Male Choir, under Rev. Vasil Bunik, pastor, and Msgr. the direction of Nestor Kyzymysyn, sang Ronald Popivchak, dean of the local a rich variety of Ukrainian folk, classical deanery, concelebrated. and spiritual songs. The children of Archbishop Soroka delivered a stirring neighboring St. Michael the Archangel homily that emphasized the symbolism Ukrainian Catholic Church then brought and meaning of icons in the Eastern Presentation Parish a gift – their beauti- Churches. Sacred icons melded into a fully authentic “Vertep” of amusing carved, sculpted or wrought iconostas and instructional stories, best wishes and painted or placed onto the walls and ceil- Christmas carols. ing of the church are an integral part of Under the direction of Patricia Chern, Eastern Church liturgical services. St. Anne’s Ukrainian Catholic Church Along with a heavy emphasis on Choir of Warrington, Pa., helped to cele- prayer, exquisite lighting and ornamenta- brate the liturgy. Many parishioners from tion, and choral and congregational sing- that parish were in attendance. ing, the images, internal symbolism and In closing, the Rev. Bunik commended living colors of sacred icons, through the his parishioners for this great accomplish- mysteries of the divine liturgy and the ment, thanked everyone for their hard Archbishop Stefan Soroka, the concelebrants, the Rev. Vasil Bunik, pastor (left), Msgr. sacrament of the Holy Eucharist, help work and dedication, and closed the pro- Dean Ronald Popivchak (right) and the youth of the parish. bring the people of God into close com- ceedings with a prayerful Christmas carol. munion with Him, the metropolitan-arch- It is noteworthy that the Philadelphia bishop said. Symbolically and spiritually, area press covered this event and paid the earthly transforms into the heavenly. respect to the iconographer, Ms. Dochwat. The leader of the Ukrainian Catholic Brian Bingaman of The Lansdale Church in America also commended the Reporter, wrote on January 22: “Dochwat relatively small Ukrainian Catholic com- explained finding her passion in iconog- munity in Towamencin Township/ raphy. ‘It’s an avocation. When I realized Lansdale for its hard work, dedication I wasn’t going to do paintings (that would and generosity. He asked parishioners to be hanging) in museums, I thought I’d stay together as one family and to dedi- bring people closer to God. I consider cate themselves to growth through the myself as a servant of God. God gives evangelization that is the obligation of you talent, don’t bury it,’ she said.” every Christian. The reporter noted that “Presentation Archbishop Soroka then blessed and of Our Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church is dedicated the iconography and other inte- the 79th Byzantine church that rior renovations and improvements that Jeffersonville resident Chrystyna the parish had added to the church. Dochwat has painted in her career.”

The Rev. Vasil Bunik concelebrates the blessing of the iconostas with Archbishop Stefan Soroka. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2010 No. 9 XXI WINTER OLYMPICS: A medal drought for Ukraine by Ihor N. Stelmach Teammate and biathlete Oleksandr Bilanenko placed 22nd in the men’s 20-kilo- The last time the Winter Olympics were mter individual race. held in North America, Ukraine left with no In one of Ukraine’s most impressive medals. Eight years later in Vancouver, biathlon events in these Olympics, the wom- British Columbia, the situation thus far is no en’s 4x6-kilometer relay team of Olena much better for Team Ukraine, with no med- Pidhrushna, Oksana Khvostenko and the als through the first 12 days of competition. Semerenko twins earned sixth place out of This should come as no surprise since less 19 competing nations. than one-third of the 83 participating coun- The Ukrainian pair of Anna tries have so far won medals. When compar- Zadorozhniuk/Sergiy Verbillo finished 16th ing national Olympic developmental pro- grams and training facilities, young indepen- in the ice dancing competition that is part of dent Ukraine is in the infancy stages of figure skating. developing its roster of Olympic athletes. Figure skaters Volosozhar and Morozov Medal hopefuls such as luger Nataliya have historically earned high marks at major Yakushenko and figure skating duo Tetyana competitions. Several times in recent years Volosozhar and Stanislav Morozov did not they placed just shy of medal consideration perform up to par on the world’s biggest at World and European championships. stage. Ukraine’s top result to date still is After a weak showing at the European Andriy Derezemlya’s fifth place finish in the Championships in January, the pair was men’s biathlon sprint event. given a slim chance of winning a medal in Oksana Khvostenko continued to show Vancouver. A ninth-place finish in the short solid results in biathlon, adding to her previ- program was followed by an improved free ous 11th place finish in the women’s skate to earn them to place eighth overall in 7.5-kilometer sprint with an improved eighth their final competition together. Morozov announced his retirement after their skate. spot in the women’s 15-kilometer individual NOC Ukraine competition. She has performed as one of Medal hopeful Yakushenko disappointed Team Ukraine’s most outstanding athletes at in women’s luge, finishing in 13th place Biatheles Valentyna Semerenko and Oksana Khvostenko in the 4x5 K relay. these Games. after winning a bronze in last year’s World Shevchenko was still able to compete in her the breathtaking routines and short programs In the women’s 12.5-kilometer mass start Championship. favorite and likely final Olympic event, the that are anxiously awaited and watched by biathlon event, Olena Pidhrushna earned Hoping to at least duplicate her bronze at 30 K. viewers. It is also the entertainment factor 12th place, while Valentyna Semerenko last year’s World Championship, cross- Again, Ukraine’s best hope is yet to come from the costumes and outfits worn by the ended up 19th. Twin sisters Valentyna and country skier Valentyna Shevchenko placed in biathlon. The combination of cross-coun- Vita Semerenko finished 13th and 22nd, ninth in the 10-kilometer competition and athletes, an area where the Ukrainian skaters try skiing and shooting features Ukrainian respectively, in the women’s 15-kilometer 14th in the women’s 15-kilometer pursuit, attracted attention with their matching elec- competitors a bit slow afoot, but quite clear- individual biathlon event. performing despite injured ribs after a train- tric blue body suits with silver piping. eyed. The women’s relay team has a shot at Biathlete Serhiy Sednev came in 21st in ing mishap. Her individual results rival those Volosozhar was the only female skater to a medal, while Derezemlya and Serhiy the men’s 15-kilometer mass start. of Khvostenko for top Ukrainian Olympian. abstain from a skirt-like costume. Sednev have what it takes to earn a climb • Savchenko, with partner Szolkowy, is onto the podium. the 2010 Olympic bronze medalist in figure skating’s pairs competition. Born on January Ukrainian Olympic notes 19, 1984, in Kyiv, she began skating at age • Figure skating coach Ingo Steuer of 3 on a lake with her father. At five she was Germany sat with teams from three different admitted to a figure skating school in Kyiv. countries – Switzerland, Germany and Her Ukrainian skating partners included Ukraine in the pairs competitions. He Dmitri Boyenko (Dynamo Kyiv) and cheered for three different teams, all of Stanislav Morozov (also from club Dynamo whom made it to the Olympic stage under Kyiv). The Savchenko/Morozov pair placed his watchful eye: the Swiss pair of Anais 15th at the 2002 Winter Olympics. In May Morand and Antoine Dorsaz, bronze medal- 2003, Szolkowy’s coach, Steuer, brought ists Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy Savchenko to Germany for what ended up of Germany and Ukraine’s Tetyana as a successful try-out. Three months later, Volosozhar and Stanislav Morozov. To fur- Savchenko relocated to Germany and part- ther confuse the issue, Savchenko is a nered with Szolkowy. Ukrainian by birth (see more below). • In the men’s 1,500-meter speedskating • Volosozhar and Morozov created quite event, Ukrainian Canadian Lucas a buzz for a pair of figure skaters who fin- Makowsky finished 19th over all with a ished in eighth place overall. It was not only time of 1:46.61.

NOC Ukraine Fans cheer on Team Ukraine at the biathlon venue. In the top 20 Below is a listing of Ukrainian Olympians who finished in the top 20 in their respective competitions from February 18 through February 24. Place Athlete Sport Event 6th Women’s team Biathlon 4x6 K relay (Pidhrushna, Khvostenko, Semerenko, Semerenko) 8th Oksana Khvostenko Biathlon Women’s 15 K individual 12th Olena Pidhrushna Biathlon Women’s 12.5 K mass start 13th Valentyna Semerenko Biathlon Women’s 15 K individual 14th Valentyna Shevchenko Cross-country skiing Women’s 15 K pursuit 15th Women’s team Cross-country skiing Women’s team sprint (Antsybor, Hryhorenko) 16th Anna Zadorozhnyuk/ Figure Skating Ice dancing Serhiy Verbillo 19th Valentyna Semerenko Biathlon Women’s 12.5 K mass start

The following event, which took place on February 15, was missing from last week’s list. 20th Kateryna Kostenko/ Figure skating Pairs Roman Talan UNIAN Ice dancers Anna Zadorozhnyuk and Serhiy Verbillo. No. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2010 11 Nina Arianda wins critical acclaim in Off-Broadway stage debut by Helen Smindak black costume when she’s the countess East Village would be great; but Brooklyn Wanda, then reverting to Vanda’s siren-like is more affordable,” she laughs. NEW YORK – Creating a sensation is apparel, and back again to the white gown. Her New York University graduate act- not what budding actress Nina Arianda At times the action and dialogue are so sex- ing included roles in a number of produc- anticipated when she made her professional ually charged that the audience becomes tions, among them “The Importance of debut last month in an Off-Broadway com- completely hushed – there isn’t a sound in Being Earnest,” “Bus Stop” and “A edy-drama. the 200-seat house. By the end of the play, Midsummer Night’s Dream,” as well as an She still hasn’t fully absorbed the Vanda/Wanda is totally in control of appearance at LaMama Theater in the Yara intensely favorable reaction she’s drawn Thomas. Arts Group production “Still the River from critics and audiences since the open- Flows.” She appeared in the Project 400 ing night of David Ives’s play “Venus in Winning the role Theater Group’s “Measure for Measure” Fur,” in which she co-stars with Wes and “The Donkey Show,” and has done Bentley. Seated in the front row of the Classic some film work – “In Praise of Shadows,” “I never really think about what’s going Stage Company’s empty theater after a mat- Operation Fellisha” and “Magic Pants Inc.” to happen after a performance,” she said inee performance (as usual, sold out), Ms. As a producer’s assistant and company after a recent performance. “But news Arianda and I talked about how she came to [about reviews] keeps trickling down from win the role. In street clothes, with a jaunty collaborator at Isadora Productions, she my family.” beret on her head, the actress was bright- worked on a piece called “Becoming Critics have been unanimous in their eyed and exuberant despite the 90-minute Natasha,” about Ukrainian and Russian praise, describing her as absolutely brilliant, no-intermission performance she had just women who are victims of human traffick- remarkable, extraordinary, irresistible, a delivered. ing, a topic she’s very passionate about. comic goddess and nothing short of aston- She said she auditioned for the female Ms. Arianda is surely destined to go on ishing. lead in “Venus in Fur” last September, just to greater heights in the theater world. Her performance has been described as a few months after graduating from New “Venus in Fur” director Mr. Bobbie has pre- deliciously mercurial, breathtaking, rich and York University’s Tisch School of Fine Actress Nina Arianda dicted: “She’s going to be a great big star. multi-layered, dramatically strong and star- Arts. “I read for Walter (Bobbie) and David She’s a young Streep.” making – the accolades go on and on. (Ives), and then went home to Brooklyn. received “red-carpet service.” In line with her hopes to keep working The role that’s brought such acclaim to Five hours later, I got a call from my agent Ms. Arianda spent her high school years and to keep expanding, “Venus in Fur” may Nina Arianda (born Nina Arianda Matijcio) – I had the part.” in Heidelberg, Germany, with her parents, be her ticket to future successes. Originally is that of Vanda Jordan, a scatterbrained A shapely 5’8”, with expressive blue Lesia and Peter Matijcio of Morristown, scheduled to close February 21, the play young woman who turns up for an audition eyes, full lips and flowing blond tresses, the N.J., when her father, who is in government was extended to March 13 and has just been at the studio of young playwright Thomas 25-year-old actress makes a dazzling impact service, was transferred there. given a second extension – to March 28, and soon takes on the character whose lines whether she’s off stage or strutting the Active in a Clifton, N.J., theater group, making it the longest-running play in the she’s reading – a charming and articulate boards. Plast Ukrainian Scouting organization and history of the Classic Stage Company. countess named Wanda von Dunayev. As a pre-teen, she became “very much Roma Pryma Bohachevsky’s folk-dance CSC explains the extension was made to Switching with amazing ease from one involved” in writing to U.S. Presidents workshops, she began serious drama studies meet audience demand – and to accommo- character to the other, Ms. Arianda is equal- George Bush and Bill Clinton, stressing at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts date producers who are eyeing it for a com- ly at home as the kooky Vanda and the self- the need for peace in the world and free- and The New School in Manhattan. mercial run, perhaps on Broadway. In May 2009 she completed the four- assured aristocratic Wanda. Her accent, dom for Ukraine. A similar letter to then *** facial movements and posture change as president of Ukraine Leonid Kravchuk year graduate program at the Tisch School she portrays one character or the other. netted a surprise invitation from the of Fine Arts earning a Master of Fine Arts The Classic Stage Company box office Mr. Ives’s play is defined by The New Ukrainian Embassy in Washington to degree, then settled in Brooklyn and started is located at 136 E. 13th St.; phone number: York Times’ critic Charles Isherwood as meet the Ukrainian leader. The Embassy auditioning “like crazy.” She says she 212-677-4210. “an adaptation of the 1870 novel ‘Venus in made arrangements for Ms. Arianda and would much prefer to live in Manhattan Fur’ by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, about her parents to fly to Kyiv, where the trio (her birthplace) if she had a choice. “The an idle aristocrat who draws the woman he is obsessed with into a sexual and emotional relationship in which she wields total power over him.” Wearing a bright pink raincoat and stilet- to-heeled black boots, carrying a broken umbrella and several floppy bags, Vanda bursts into the playwright’s bare studio, ago- nizing over her lateness. She pulls off her coat and, later, her black leather mini skirt, unabashedly revealing a scanty costume – a lacy black bustier with garters holding up black stockings. She is ready to read. With what seems to be a genuine melt- down involving anger and tears, followed by pouting, flirting, cajoling and pleading – all of it spiked with street language – she persuades Thomas to read the script of his play with her. The dialogue and action that follow are at times hilarious, at times eye-popping, as Joan Marcus Joan Marcus Ms. Arianda deftly changes her apparel to conform to the character she’s portraying, Nina Arianda, as Wanda von Dunayev, and Wes Bentley (Thomas) delve into the As Vanda Jordan, Nina Arianda uses pulling on a ruffled white gown over her meaning of his play. her wiles to win an audition.

process can be encouraged through prayer Ukraine were heard in union and thus were of our country,” he beseeched all present. Ukrainian Catholic... and works, in particular, by becoming aware effective. Such examples, said the bishop, And Taras Dmytryk, head of the (Continued from page 5) of the great value of each person before the should encourage us, for, he said, “before us Stauropegion Brotherhood of St. Andrew Sheptytsky, said the Rev. Gudziak, reflected Lord, regardless of the denomination to is the great matter of the rescue of the the First-called Apostle of the Ukrainian on the question of the absence of unity which he or she belongs. nation. Autocephalous Orthodox Church, empha- among Christians, and he said an important Bishop Vasyl Boiechko of the Evangelical “In this period between the first and sec- sized the importance of prayers to the Most reason for this was the absence of the desire Christian Church of Ukraine drew a parallel ond rounds of the [presidential] election we Holy Mother of God, who in her care unites for such unity among Christians themselves. between the divisions in Ukrainian society particularly have to pray. If the Lord does not all those who ask her to intercede before “This Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and divisions in the Church. He stated that intercede, we could end up in very difficult God. already has achieved some success, even if the consequence of Church division is the circumstances among the nations of the The formal event concluded with a pan- tomime performed by members of the it slightly strengthens our desire for unity.” divisions we see in Ukrainian society. world,” said Bishop Boiechko. He stated that he considered it necessary for himself to be Christian youth organization Living Flame “Most important,” said the Rev. Gudziak, “We live in a time of discord in our present at this event, an important contribu- on the theme of a person’s battle with the “is the desire to praise God together and to country,” said Bishop Boiechko. “We see tion for Christianity in general and for temptations of the modern world and the ask Him to perfect us.” He added that the that our people are divided, disturbingly Ukraine. “Let us not stop praying for the fate path to God. true healer of painful wounds like the divi- divided. Isn’t it a crime that people have sion in the Church is God, and that people faith in the Church, the Church has the should at least not hinder God’s acts in this greatest level of trust in our society, but this matter. trust is not justified?” A Roman Catholic priest, the Rev. Dr. The bishop gave examples when, in criti- To subscribe to The Ukrainian Weekly, call 973-292-9800, ext. 3042 Oleksandr Bishko, talked about how this cal periods, the voices of Christians in 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2010 No. 9 No. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2010 13 Plast in Chicago celebrates its 60th anniversary by Irene Sawka-Artiushenko CHICAGO – The 60-year history of the Chicago branch of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization was commemorat- ed with a festive reunion as close to 500 people gathered at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare for a banquet and dance on November 28, 2009. In an atmosphere of camaraderie, old friends met and re-connected, reminiscing about their scouting days. Throughout the banquet hall, numerous photographs highlighting days of camping and scout- ing activities were displayed. Four sepa- rate video presentations – each highlight- ing a decade of activities – attracted groups of enthusiastic viewers. A com- memorative album distributed to attend- ees showcased 60 years of Plast’s spirit through colorful photo montages submit- ted by individual patrols (“hurtky”) and troops (“kureni”) and families, many of whom boasted four generations of Plast members (“plastuny”). This photo album serves as an invaluable archive of the Chicago Plast branch’s past. Plast scouts perform around a symbolic campfire. The banquet was officially opened by the head of the organizing committee, Julie great scouting tradition. ous scouting experiences. The friends he ovation, no doubt recalling the positive Kashuba, who welcomed the guests and In keeping with the theme of the eve- made in Plast have become lifelong com- impact Plast had on their own lives. introduced the co-emcees for the program, ning, “Wherever life may lead… you are rades. He attributed strength of character, This celebratory gathering in Chicago Lydia Tkaczuk and Andrew Kolomayets. always a plastun,” members of “yunatst- love of nature, sense of adventure, desire overwhelmingly attested to the fact that The current “stanychnyi” (branch presi- vo” (youths age 11-17) under the leader- to succeed and ability to lead to his days the principles and spirit of Plast continue ship of Diana Hryhorchuk-Ivanyk present- dent) of Plast Chicago, Roman as an active plastun. Audience members to be a powerful and positive message for ed a program of humorous skits and tradi- Zavadovych, addressed the gathering and responded to his speech with a strong Ukrainian youth. encouraged all to remember and honor the tional songs around a symbolic campfire. past, but to look confidently to the organi- During the dinner the audience enjoyed zation’s future and to strive to continue its a creative video produced by “yunak” Julian Hajda. He expertly and profes- sionally interviewed and filmed members of the Chicago Plast branch ranging in age from 8 through 104. They shared their memories of Plast experiences and what it meant to them to be members of this organization. The audience rewarded Julian with a warm ovation for his talent and considerable effort. The highlight of the event was the key- note speech by Dr. Boris Lushniak, a Chicago native and son of the Plast branch who is now rear admiral and assis- tant surgeon general in the U.S. Public Health Service. Dr. Lushniak expounded on the evening’s theme, “Wherever life may lead.” His very personal and emo- tional account re-capped the impact that Plast had on his life and his career. The keynote speaker, Rear Adm. and He said the attributes of leadership, Assistant Surgeon General Boris service, honor and striving to be the best Members of the “Lisovi Mavky” sorority reunite at 60th anniversary celebration Lushniak. M.D. were first instilled in him through numer- of Plast in Chicago.

BOOK NOTES: Photographic history of Ukrainians in Detroit area “Ukrainians of Metropolitan Detroit,” and sold in 1984, served as a hub for the Ukrainian Catholic School. Churches by Nancy Karen Wichar, Portsmouth, Ukrainian community. After the sale of were the focal point of family life, from N.H.: Arcadia Publishing, 2009. ISBN: the property, the Ukrainian American baptisms to first communions, to wed- 978-0-7385-7716-6. 128 pp. $21.99. Center Foundation was created to honor dings and funerals, in addition to major the work of Ukrainian pioneers in feast days and holidays. The fifth in the series of “Images of Detroit. Churches also offered parishioners an America,” “Ukrainian of Metropolitan Active branches of Plast Ukrainian opportunity to develop the Ukrainian Detroit” catalogues the Deroit-area Scouting Organization and the Ukrainian community’s cultural scene, including Ukrainian community’s history through America Youth Association also have a drama groups, choirs, dance groups and photographs of major events from the longstanding history in Detroit. musical ensembles. Club Boyan, a group 1900s to 2008. The community’s senior members formed by five talented individuals was The book is divided by facets of com- founded the Ukrainian Village in Warren, established in 1935 to promote the devel- munity life: family and community; reli- Mich., in 1984, which features 146 indi- opment of Ukrainian culture in the Detroit gious life; artistry; political involvement; vidual apartments. Two Ukrainian credit area. The Ukrainian National Chorus youth and education; and ties to Ukraine. unions, including the Ukrainian Future Dumka, formed in 1926, and the Chorus The Ukrainian Youth League of North Credit Union “Buduchnist” and the Trembita, founded in 1957, have enter- America was one of the many organiza- Selfreliance Ukrainian Federal Credit tained many audiences, but perhaps one tions that helped Ukrainian immigrants Union, serve the Detroit-area community. of the area’s most famous performing become better American citizens. Detroit Detroit’s Ukrainians are also enriched group is the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus, hosted the organization’s national con- by their religious traditions, including the which originally formed in Ukraine and vention in 1941. The local branch of the Ukrainian Orthodox and Ukrainian has called Detroit its home since 1949. Ukrainian National Women’s League of Catholic churches. Many churches pro- Other cultural contributions were made America also hosted many events for the vided the first outlet for community pro- on the east and west sides of the city. On by artists Edward “Eko” Kozak, community, including the UNWLA grams, like the Prosvita organization, Volodymyr Mayorchak and Mychaijlo national convention in 2008. the east side of town, the Ukrainian Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Ukrainian neighborhoods developed American Center, constructed in 1930 Catholic School and St. John the Baptist (Continued on page 19) 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2010 No. 9

post of prime minister,” he said. I won’t sign any universals and memoran- lature who took part in the voting on NEWSBRIEFS (Ukrinform) dums with him, because I do not recognize February 17. Two deputies voted against the him as the president of Ukraine and do not measure. The Crimean parliament also sent (Continued from page 2) Yulia: Yanukovych not our president he saw two possible options for the develop- accept his anti-Ukrainian and anti-European a request to President-elect Viktor ment of events in the country: “[One option KYIV – Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia policies. If the patriotic and democratic Yanukovych, asking him to repeal the presi- political parties in Parliament give in to foresees the holding of] early parliamentary Tymoshenko said in a televised February 22 dent’s decree on naming Bandera a Hero of becoming political migrant workers, I will Ukraine and a January 29 decree honoring elections. But, first and foremost, it’s neces- address to the nation that she is not planning go into opposition and will work to speed up participants of Ukraine’s struggle for inde- sary to adopt new electoral legislation, to form a coalition with the Party of Regions our country’s return to civilized develop- pendence in the 20th century. A total of 64 including on the local elections. Otherwise, of Ukraine (PRU) in the Verkhovna Rada. ment,” she said. The Party of Regions, in members of the Crimean Parliament voted the elections, under the current law, will She said that opposition leader Viktor turn, said that Ms. Tymoshenko’s statement for the measure, with two voting against. Yanukovych could not win the presidential change nothing,” referring to the introduc- on falsifications in the presidential election (Interfax-Ukraine) tion of open party lists in parliamentary election fairly. “Like millions of Ukrainians, and an alleged reluctance by the Higher elections and the return to a majority system I assert that Yanukovych is not our presi- Administrative Court to consider these falsi- Crimean Rada wishes to change its name in the local elections. “The second option dent,” Ms. Tymoshenko said. “I also want to fications was in fact a call for public con- KYIV – The Parliament of the for the president-elect is to reach agreement say that I will not, under any circumstances, frontation. “Yulia Tymoshenko, by adopting with Yulia Tymoshenko if she remains at the create a coalition together with Yanukovych. Autonomous Republic of Crimea (ARC) an anti-state position, in fact called for pub- wishes to change its official name from the lic confrontation. Her statements on alleged Verkhovna Rada of the ARC to the witnesses from international organizations “Verkhovnyi Soviet of the ARC,” it was who allegedly were ready to provide the reported on February 18. In the Constitution CLACLASSSSIFIEDIFIEDSS facts of fraud to the court are a deliberate of Ukraine adopted in 1996 and later the delusion of the Ukrainian and international Constitution of Crimea, the Russian term TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL MARIA OSCISLAWSKI (973) 292-9800 x 3040 community,” said Anna Herman, a deputy “Verkhovnyi Soviet” of Crimea was given or e-mail [email protected] leader of the PRU faction in Parliament. as the Verkhovna Rada of Crimea. Both (Ukrinform) terms means Supreme Council. Crimean Yushchenko on language policy deputies adopted an appeal to the Verkhovna SERVICES Rada of Ukraine requesting that it approve KYIV – Ukrainian President Viktor the change in the Crimean Constitution and Yushchenko has issued a decree on a lan- make the necessary changes in the guage policy strategy, it was reported on Constitution of Ukraine. “A new name bet- February 22 on the official website of the ter corresponds to the rules of the Russian head of state. The strategy says that, in order language and the national, cultural member- to implement state language policy, it is nec- ship of the Crimean population,” said one of essary to draft and submit for consideration the initiators of renaming, Crimean by the Verkhovna Rada appropriate bills, Parliament Deputy Oleh Slusarenko of the select a central executive agency responsible Russian Bloc Party. (Ukrinform) for state language policy, draw up and ensure the implementation of state pro- Population declines by 180,000 in 2009 grams, take measures to support social ini- KYIV – The population of Ukraine as of tiatives, and maintain a constructive dia- January 1 was 45,692,900, – a decline of logue between local government agencies 180,800 people from January 1, 2009, the and public organizations regarding the set- State Statistics Committee reported on tlement of language issues. It is foreseen that February 17. Ukraine’s urban population is the realization of the strategy will help cre- 31,524,800, while the rural population is ate a proper national, cultural language and 14,438,100. As of January 1, 2009 there information space, and ensure economic and were 46,143,700 people in Ukraine. organizing conditions to guarantee the lan- (Ukrinform) guage rights of Ukrainian citizens and the unity of the state. (Ukrinform) Thousands of illegal migrants detained PRU slams language policy KYIV – Over the past five years, the number of illegal migrants detained by KYIV – The state language policy strate- PROFESSIONALS Ukrainian law-enforcement bodies remains gy proposed by Ukrainian President Viktor stable and totals between 12,000 and 14,000 Yushchenko is aimed at destroying regional a year. Ninety percent of them are deported languages, first and foremost, Russian, said from the country, First Deputy Director Vadym Kolesnichenko of the Party of Viktor Danylenko of the Internal Affairs Regions, who heads the Russian-Language Ministry’s Department said on February 17 Ukraine human rights public organization. during the official handover of technical “The president yesterday [on February 22] TRAVEL equipment for a perimeter security system in signed a decree approving a state language the Chernihiv region. The funds for the pur- policy strategy that is [strongly] criticized in chase and installation of this equipment, Ukraine and by international and European worth 70,000 euros, were allocated by the agencies... In this case, President European Union. The head of the EU Yushchenko served as a political figure ori- Representative Office in Ukraine, Jose ented toward his radical voters, rather than Manuel Pintu Teixeira, said that the installed as a guarantor of human rights and free- security system complies with EU standards doms,” he said at a press conference in Kyiv. Irene D. Rogutsky, D.D.S. and that its purpose is to decrease the risk of (Interfax-Ukraine) Restorative and Cosmetic Dentistry foreigners’ escaping from detention. Similar Invisalign Premier Provider Three candidates for prime minister equipment is now installed in another Ukrainian holding center for illegal migrants 29 West 57th Street KYIV – President-elect Viktor located in Zhuravychi, Volyn region. New York, NY 10019 Yanukovych said on February 22 that he is (Ukrinform) 212-947-1665 considering three candidates for the post of Financial problems at Kievskiye Vedomosti [email protected] the prime minister of Ukraine. The proposal to head the government may be made to businessman Sergey Tigipko, ex-speaker of KYIV – The popular daily newspaper Kievskiye Vedomosti on February 12 report- FOR SALE the Verkhovna Rada Arseniy Yatsenyuk or Mykola Azarov, one of the leaders of the ed suspension of publication “due to the dif- Party of Regions. “The final choice will be ficult financial state, the absence of finances made later, in the course of formation of a on the part of the publisher.” According to Morris Twp, NJ coalition of parliamentary factions at the Editor-in-Chief Mykola Zakrevsky, since 4 Bdrm, 3 Full bath HOME Verkhovna Rada,” Mr. Yanukovych said in August 2009, publication of the newspaper Gourmet kitchen, Park-like setting, was carried out at the expense of its own MERCHANDISE Patriot’s Path an interview with Ukrainian TV channels. (Ukrinform) economic activities. Today, those sources Close to NYC trains & Ukr Cultural Ctr. are exhausted, and journalists are owed sala- Whippany, NJ. Contact 973-727-3950 Crimean Rada on Bandera’s glorification ries for three to four months. Kievskiye Vedomosti was first published in 1992. It KYIV – The Crimean Parliament has became the first private newspaper of the filed a query with the Constitutional Court period of Ukraine’s re-established indepen- of Ukraine asking it to deem unconstitution- dence; it was the first Ukrainian publication Run your advertisement here, al the decree by President Viktor in The Ukrainian Weekly’s to transfer to a color format, and set up its Yushchenko dated January 22 on awarding own system of distribution and subscription. CLASSIFIEDS section. the Hero of Ukraine title to Stepan Bandera. (Ukrinform) This Parliament’s decision was supported by 79 out of 85 members of the Crimean legis- (Continued on page 15) No. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2010 15

Lieberman, European Parliament President Yanukovych sworn... Jerzy Buzek and the U.S. president’s (Continued from page 1) National Security Advisor James Jones. chairman. More than 50 foreign delegations attend- The 71-year-old Mr. Kuchma attended ed, including nine heads of state, three prime the inauguration festivities, despite a report- ministers, five parliamentary speakers and ed illness. He was among the first oligarchs 12 foreign affairs ministers. to delight in Mr. Yanukovych’s February 7 Among those declining to attend were election victory, telling an Italian publication Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, her cam- paign ally and Ukraine’s first president, in an interview published the next day that Leonid Kravchuk, and the country’s outgo- “his team” was returning. ing president, Viktor Yushchenko. “Everything has gone back to zero,” Mr. Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc national deputies Kuchma said. “I am satisfied that everything didn’t attend the inauguration ceremony at is returning.” the Verkhovna Rada, where Mr. Yanukovych As another hint of what to expect, took his oath on the Constitution of Ukraine Russian Duma Deputy Konstantin Zatulin, and the Peresopnytsia Gospel, and received formerly persona non-grata in Ukraine, his certificates and symbols of office, includ- attended the inauguration with the Russian ing the presidential “bulava” (mace) and Sergey Vaenga/UNIAN delegation after the Security Service of seal. Viktor Yanukovych kisses an icon held by Patriarch Kirill during the Moscow Ukraine (SBU) allowed him entry into the Some Our Ukraine-People’s Self-Defense country. patriarch’s blessing of the soon-to-be-inaugurated president at the Kyivan Caves deputies attended, while deputies of the monastery. The SBU declared Mr. Zatulin persona Volodymyr Lytvyn Bloc, the Party of non-grata in June 2006 after he joined the Regions of Ukraine and the Communist Pro-Western and nationalist politicians Mr. Yanukovych’s inauguration at Kyiv anti-NATO protests on Ukrainian territory, Party of Ukraine were in full attendance and criticized Mr. Yanukovych for not holding Boryspil airport. He was greeted and in the Crimean port city of Feodosiya. support. an ecumenical prayer at a neutral Christian accompanied by Mykola Azarov, Mr. Other foreign guests were Russian Duma The inauguration’s biggest scandal was site such as the St. Sophia Cathedral, as Mr. Yanukovych’s right-hand man who is a Chairman Boris Gryzlov, Russian Mr. Yanukovych’s personal preference to Kuchma had done in 1999 and Mr. candidate for several key posts, including Presidential Administration Chair Sergei receive a blessing from Patriarch Kirill I of Yushchenko did in 2005. prime minister and chairman of the Naryshkin, Belarusian President Alyaksandr Moscow at a divine liturgy at the Kyivan As a result, no one attended the ceremony National Bank of Ukraine. Lukashenka, Polish President Lech Caves Monastery (Pecherska Lavra) on the from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – If the Moscow patriarch’s presence Kaczynski, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor morning of his inauguration. Kyiv Patriarchate, the Ukrainian Greek- weren’t enough to roil Ukraine’s patriots Catholic Church or other denominations or and nationalists, then his blessings invoking confessions. political messages succeeded. foresees permission for 2,730 individuals “Yanukovych is supposed to realize him- The successors to Grand Prince NEWSBRIEFS who are relatives of Ukrainians (siblings, self as the president of all of Ukraine, and Volodymyr “are brotherly peoples which (Continued from page 14) grandparents or grandchildren) and 3,495 the president of all of Ukraine is supposed to are linked by a single historical tragedy, More foreigners settle in Ukraine individuals who are parents or spouses of be consecrated by the representatives of all and it’s important that these parts of a immigrants and their minors to come to Ukrainian Churches,” said Viacheslav single holy Rus’ are always tied by friend- KYIV – News media reported on Ukraine or reside there permanently. In Kyrylenko, the leader of the For Ukraine ship, peace and cooperation,” Patriarch February 19 that the Cabinet of Ministers addition, 345 scientists and cultural figures party. Kirill said. “That’s the undoubted will of has allowed 9,191 foreigners and stateless were allowed to enter Ukraine as their immi- “In this case, already from the first God.” individuals to enter Ukraine or reside in the gration meets Ukraine’s interests. Some 253 moment of his presidency, this head of state The patriarch concluded his remarks country permanently, thus increasing the people who earlier were citizens of Ukraine demonstrates his non-independence and is by offering his own interpretation of the number of foreign citizens in Ukraine in were also allowed to enter Ukraine in 2010 provoking conflict within society,” he Ukrainian religious hymn: “Great Single 2010 by 1,292, compared to the quota of or become permanent residents. added. God, protect Rus’-Ukraine.” (The origi- 7,899 foreigners set for 2009. The quota (Ukrinform) Patriarch Kirill arrived on the eve of nal text refers simply to Ukraine.) 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2010 No. 9 No. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2010 17

COMMUNITY CHRONICLE ‘Ukrainian Country Western Hoedown’ raises funds for scholarship program by Ann-Marie Susla A significant highlight of the evening was the donation of a $1,000 check to the NORTH PORT, Fla. – The Ukrainian scholarship fund by the Cpl. Roman G. American Club of Southwest Florida held Lazor Post No. 40 of the Ukrainian its second annual scholarship fund-raiser American Veterans, with Eugene on Sunday, January 31, at St. Andrew’s Tomashosky, commander, and several Ukrainian Religious and Cultural Center post members making the presentation. (Oseredok) in North Port. Mistress of ceremonies and president The event, a “Ukrainian Country of the Ukrainian American Club of Western Hoedown,” was covered by the North Port Sun newspaper. The evening Southwest Florida, Daria Tomashosky, was a rousing success and all proceeds introduced the club officers, Lieda Boyko, were for the benefit of the scholarship Doris Horbachevsky, Ms. Lisnyczyj, Ms. endowment fund. Sheldon, Klara Szpiczka and Nancy Guests danced to the music of the band Wosny, as well as the scholarship com- Double Effects and enjoyed homemade mittee members, Mr. Lisnyczyj, Vira country-style foods and desserts. The eve- Bodnaruk, Ms. Sheldon, Ann-Marie ning also offered door prizes, raffles, a Susla, Mr. Tomashosky and Roxolana At the “Ukrainian Country Western Hoedown,” members of Ukrainian American silent auction and a contest for the best Yarymovych. Veterans Post 40 present a $1,000 donation to the scholarship fund of the Ukrainian country western outfit. Judges She thanked them and all those mem- Ukrainian American Club of Southwest Florida. Mike Yarymovych, Bohdan Bodnaruk bers who worked so hard for this very and Cliff Heiser, together with the audi- special evening. The board and commit- In addition, a $250 award is given to the the many activities that this very active ence, selected Halyna Lisnyczyj as the tee succeeded in providing everyone with previous year’s winner for the purchase Ukrainian organization supports in carry- winner for the most original outfit. much fun, laughter, entertainment and of books. Everyone’s support of this suc- ing out its mission to “create an opportu- Victor Lisnyczyj, chairman of the dancing, and also raised funds for the cessful event ensures that the club’s nity for Ukrainian Americans and other scholarship committee and professional club’s scholarship endowment fund, noted scholarship program will continue into persons interested in Ukrainian culture to photographer, assisted by Ms. Lisnyczyj Ms. Tomashosky. the future. learn about and participate in various and Christyna Sheldon, took pictures of Every year since 2007 the Ukrainian The club has now realized its initial aspects of Ukrainian culture; to encour- all the guests as they arrived. The photos American Club of Southwest Florida has endowment fund goal and plans are in the age social contacts among those interest- were then printed and sold the same eve- bestowed a $500 scholarship on a local making to expand the program by increas- ed in Ukrainian culture; and to encourage ning, with all proceeds going to the schol- high school senior who submits the win- ing the scholarship amount to $1,000. an interest among the larger American arship fund. ning essay on a topic relating to Ukraine. The scholarship program is just one of public in Ukrainian culture.”

North Carolina Ukrainians enjoy second annual Malanka in style

Students of the Veselka school present their vertep, titled “Tykha Nich” (Silent Night), at the Malanka held by North Carolina’s Ukrainians.

by Susan Washinsky tasty dinner all blended to set the stage found themselves singing along. Once all such an impressive Ukrainian presence in for a very fine party indeed. were warmed up, even those who were a this fine state. RALEIGH, N.C. – Saturday, January The program began with traditional little unsure about dancing were soon par- A special thank you went to all the 16, was a most memorable evening as greetings, and a presentation by the newly ticipating in the dance circle. parishioners who came together to pre- many traveled to Raleigh, N.C., from organized Ukrainian school called If anyone imagines that there are not pare the meal and arrange the party and near and far to attend the second annual Veselka. It was truly a pleasure to watch many Ukrainians in North Carolina, then program, as well as to the guests who Malanka in full Ukrainian style. This very the procession of the children’s “vertep,” one only had to attend this party to see attended. Every person who participated fine event was hosted by Ss. Volodymyr a traditional enactment of the Nativity, that many Ukrainians and Ukrainian made this a Ukrainian New Year’s Eve to and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church in which they called “Tykha Nich” (Silent Americans are indeed pleased to call remember, and, without a doubt, many Garner, N.C., and was held at the hall of Night). North Carolina home. Ten or 15 years are already marking their calendars for Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic The food was a sight to behold, as the ago, one would never imagine seeing next year. Church. parishioners had spent hours preparing Elegantly decorated tables, finely everything from baked salmon and holub- dressed folks, beautiful sounds of conver- sti to wonderfully fresh salads and tasty sations in the Ukrainian language, famil- desserts. As the Rev. Jason Charron of Ss. Making contact with The Weekly iar Ukrainian carols and songs, and a Volodymyr and Olha gave the blessing and greeting, he reminded all that Lent Readers/writers who send information to The Ukrainian Weekly are Susan Washinsky is a member of the would soon be upon us and advised them kindly asked to include a daytime phone number and a complete Ukrainian Association of North Carolina, to partake and enjoy this fine feast. mailing address. Please note that a daytime phone number is essential and serves on its board and as action As the dinner dishes were cleared, the in order for editors to contact correspondents regarding clarifications. items coordinator. She lives in Clemmons, dance floor invited one and all to enjoy N.C. beautiful sounds of Ukrainian music; many 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2010 No. 9 No. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2010 19

of Mykolayiv. “This is a fascist henchman?” tilities, the president said he’s a happy man always will tell the nation that it’s that road At his final... the president asked rhetorically. leaving office, appearing unusually relaxed which we’re supposed to follow. There’s (Continued from page 4) More than five years after Mr. and even relieved, lending credence to his no other choice.” including the future president, is turning the Yushchenko’s alleged poisoning, no one has oft-mentioned phrase that he repeated on He expressed particular concern for the sails back,” the president said. “These are been arrested or prosecuted. The reason, he this day as well. Mystetskyi Arsenal National Cultural- policies which won’t bring success but seri- said, is that the three alleged perpetrators “I hate politics,” he said. “Afterwards Artistic Museum Complex, the project he ous destabilization.” remain as citizens of the Russian Federation. my helpers told me that that’s an incorrect launched to build Ukraine’s foremost cul- The Russian government isn’t cooperat- phase. I’ll repeat it – I hate it.” tural institution in Kyiv, or “the museum Proposals to sell Ukraine’s natural gas ing in attempts to investigate the matter for His typically tense press secretary, Iryna of all museums,” as he characterized it. transit system to an international consortium political reasons. The president added he Vannykova, was exceptionally relaxed, He said he would issue a decree making will cost Ukraine several billion dollars in doesn’t think the general antagonism from chuckling at the president’s jokes and grin- him chair of museum’s supervisory coun- annual revenue, the president said, and that Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is per- ning at his wisecracks. She allowed the cil, which he did that afternoon. will go to the pockets of a few business cir- sonal. press conference to run close to two hours, “Inappropriate, untactful, but I think cles instead of paying the pensions of the “As long as a Ukrainian president will without pre-selecting themes and her occa- that the thinking part of the people who Ukrainian people. be in the post of president of Ukraine, sional practice of pre-screening topics and will analyze this decision will understand Mr. Yushchenko dismissed threats by the there will be an analogous attitude towards questions. that this civic activity is dictated by one Party of Regions to cancel the Hero of anyone, regardless of their surname,” Mr. The president confirmed that he will try thing – I don’t want one of Ukraine’s most Ukraine title he awarded posthumously to Yushchenko said. to remain involved in Ukrainian politics, unique artistic projects to die,” he said. Stepan Bandera, stating, “If not for Bandera, He compared his presidency to being a without which “you can’t do that service The president said he wouldn’t attend there would be no Yanukovych. At least, soldier. “I am happy that, as president, I for the nation and state, which you are able his successor’s inauguration ceremony in Yanukovych would not have become presi- can say that I was that small soldier who to do.” He said he won’t lead any more the Verkhovna Rada. Once he transferred dent of an independent Ukraine.” fought for the dream of my grandfathers blocs of national-democratic forces, power, he said he was going to take his He exhibited his extensive knowledge of and ancestors – a sovereign, independent, instead preferring to lead a single party family on a 10-day vacation. Ukrainian history, pointing out that democratic, European Ukraine that moved into Parliament. “The children say one thing, my wife Bandera’s two brothers died in the on its own, self-sufficient national course,” “Let only one person in Ukraine support another,” he said. “I have a third hope, Auschwitz concentration camp in 1942 and he said. me,” Mr. Yushchenko said. “I will never which doesn’t coincide with theirs, but I that the Nazis killed a third brother outside Despite five years of conflicts and hos- renounce those values and that vision and want to spend these 10 days with them.”

had 35,000 volunteers under contract. A new memoration of the Holodomor. Turning the pages... NATO Liaison Office was to open in Kyiv Photographic history... Nancy Karen Wichar is a second-gen- (Continued from page 6) that would foster closer counseling on (Continued from page 13) eration Ukrainian American. Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs defense reforms, Mr. Robertson said. Dmytrenko, dance groups such as the Readers may obtain copies from their Borys Tarasyuk also participated in the In areas of military research and develop- Echoes of Ukraine Dance Ensemble, and local bookstore, independent retailers, events and said after the two-hour session ment in Ukraine, NATO had contributed 70 opera singers Jarema Cisaruk and online at www.arcadiapublishing.com or with the 19 ambassadors that Ukraine and grants of financial support as well as includ- Christina Romana Lypeckyj. by contacting Arcadia at 888-313-2665. NATO had approved new policies that ed Ukrainian scientists in NATO programs Ukrainians in Detroit have always been The “Images of America” series began would “foster even better relations” in the during the two previous years. Mr. politically conscious and active in organi- in 1993 and has preserved and shared the future. Robertson urged economic reform, but zations such as the Hetman Organization histories of hundreds of communities NATO’s relationship with Ukraine at the understood the problems associated with an (formed in 1937), the Ukrainian Congress across the United States. Other books that time stressed four specific areas of coopera- economy in transition. “We have learned Committee of America and the Ukrainian focus on Ukrainians communities include: tion: emergency situations, economic secu- that the pain must be dealt with as quickly American Veterans. Detroit showed its Chicagoland, Western Pennsylvania, rity, military reform and technology. Ukraine as possible. You can’t avoid the pain,” he numbers for causes such as the liberation Greater Pennsylvania and the Delaware had made extensive contributions in the said. of political prisoners, including Valentin Valley. spheres of peacekeeping missions, and was Mr. Robertson gave no hint that any mili- Moroz and Nadia Svitlychna, or the com- – Matthew Dubas also a key member in the Partnership for tary contracts with Ukraine were ready to be Peace program in which former Warsaw signed with NATO member-countries, Pact countries coordinate training maneu- which would provide money that could help vers and bring military specifications into the Ukrainian economy. He explained that alignment with those of NATO countries. military procurement was a matter for indi- NATO also provided disaster assistance in vidual member-countries and not a function Ukraine during the floods of 1998 that dev- of NATO. astated the Zakarpattia region. In turn, “Ukraine’s membership in NATO is not Ukraine sent relief workers to Turkey and on the agenda,” Mr. Robertson reminded. Greece in 1999 after the two earthquakes hit “That is a decision that will be taken by the countries. Ukrainians in due course while considering Mr. Tarasyuk noted that Ukraine’s mili- various factors.” tary reform was slow and Mr. Robertson added that Ukraine’s major task would be to Source: “NATO-Ukraine Commission move from a conscripted army to a standing meets in Kyiv,” by Roman Woronowycz, army of 300,000 soldiers. In 2000 Ukraine The Ukrainian Weekly, March 5, 2000.

Sunday, February 28, 2010 BRANCH 102 (merged 102 and 358) Newark, N.J. – The annual meeting Annual Meeting of UNA Branch 27 will be held on will be held Saturday, March 20, Sunday, February 29, 2010, follow- 2010, at 2:00 p.m. in the second floor ing the 11 a.m. liturgy at St. John the meeting room of Pokrova Ukrainian Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church Catholic Parish, 6812 Broadview hall, 719 Sanford Ave, Newark, N.J. Road, Parma, Ohio (entrance in rear On the agenda will be election of a due to construction). Delegates for delegate to the 37th UNA the UNA Convention, as well as offi- Convention. cers, will be elected at this meeting.

Christine Brodyn, Zenon Holubec, Branch Secretary Branch Secretary

TO ALL MEMBERS OF UNA BRANCH 239

Please be advised that Branch 239 will merge with Branch 362 as of March 1, 2010. All inquiries and requests for changes should be sent to Mr. Fedir Petryk.

Mr. Fedir Petryk 1800 Grieb Ave, Levittown, PA 19055 (215) 946-3962 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2010 No. 9

of fears that Yulia Tymoshenko might make a democracy. Ukraine has devel- become a total Russian puppet (although Reflections... pull her people off the commissions, thus oped an open and pluralistic political sys- Ms. Tymoshenko would have been more (Continued from page 6) depriving them of a quorum and disrupt- tem, and media freedoms have expanded. decisively Euro-oriented) nor revert to the precinct election commission at which ing the election). This didn’t happen, but Unfortunately, Ukraine has also witnessed authoritarianism. After all, there is plural- we were observing the vote count. On it did poison the atmosphere. It’s inappro- poor governance, destructive and inces- ism in Ukrainian politics, and there will arriving at the district commission, we priate to amend the election law between sant infighting, pervasive corruption, be a vigorous opposition. And even the saw some pretty intense procedural bat- two rounds, to change the rules in the weak rule of law and political instability Party of Regions itself is not monolithic; tles – based on different interpretations of middle of the game; the OSCE and others – in part due to no clear delineation of some of the key oligarchs see their future were rightly critical. the electoral law – between the Ms. powers between the prime minister and in Europe and their businesses compete The OSCE and others have recom- Tymoshenko and Mr. Yanukovych peo- the president. This has led to policy paral- with Russian ones. I think a major chal- mended that the unified election code be ple. Alas, this made for a very long night. ysis. lenge is to develop a system that is not adopted before the next elections are held The new president and all of the politi- paralyzed in disputes over the authority There were also problems in between and that there needs to be greater clarity the two rounds – the issue of the head of cal leadership – including the opposition of the president, the prime minister in the election law. The OSCE’s compre- (which will probably be led by Ms. (whose role is now considerably more the High Administrative Court being hensive, final report will be out within the unresolved and politicized; claims about Tymoshenko, unless she manages to stay significant than it was before 2005) and next few months and will undoubtedly on as prime minister) will need to work the Verkhovna Rada. 1.5 million extra ballots being printed include other recommendations designed illegally and attempts to replace the head with the International Monetary Fund and Finally, the United States has a gener- to strengthen Ukraine’s electoral system. others to resolutely further economic ally solid record of standing with the of the ballot printing house and seize it; Notwithstanding the problems, even Parliament removing Internal Affairs reforms, tackle the corruption and the Ukrainian people over the decades in sup- with these and other violations and irreg- underdeveloped judiciary that have so port of their struggle for freedom and Minister Yurii Lutsenko, who was subse- ularities (including those during the cam- quently reappointed as acting minister. debilitated rule of law in Ukraine, and democracy. This broad support cuts paign, which go beyond the scope of this stabilize a fractious political system. across branches of government and party But the one that got the most attention article), international observers reached Nothing would be more important to lines. Now is certainly not the time to was the last-minute amendment to the the conclusion that there was no massive strengthen Ukraine’s independence, espe- give up on Ukraine, and I’m confident election law – only a few days before fraud and that violations were not sys- cially its energy independence, to reduce that we won’t. February 7 – basically saying that a quo- temic or systematic. Also, violations were its vulnerability to outside pressures (i.e., Ukraine does matter and it’s crucial rum for members of an election commis- not, as in 2004, exclusively on one side. Russia, which still views Ukraine as that we remain engaged with this strategi- sion to make a legally binding decision What next? being part of its sphere of influence), and cally important country, a lynchpin to the would not be required (something pushed to promote integration with the European security of Europe and a proven partner through by the Party of Regions because Of course, good elections alone do not Union, something that even the more to the United States. The United States Moscow-oriented Mr. Yanukovych asserts needs an independent, democratic as a goal. Ukraine to bring to fruition the vision of I believe that Ukraine will neither a Europe whole and free.

The UUARC goes through an annual UUARC... external audit and provides its financial (Continued from page 8) statements to the Internal Revenue the H1N1 flu epidemic in Ukraine with Service, the U.S. Agency for International masks and hand sanitizers. It depends on Development (USAID), and state govern- the generosity of the community to raise ments where it solicits funds. This organi- the necessary funds for such projects. zation, through which an average of $1 Little known to the general community million flows annually, has an office run is the work of the Aid Committee within by two part-time workers and volunteers. the UUARC. Operating on a budget of up The USAID annual compilation of NGOs to $5,000 per meeting, this committee lists the UUARC as one of the organiza- meets 10 times a year and considers indi- tions with the least overhead expenses – vidual aid requests. This is possible only between 7 and 10 percent depending on because of the generosity of the Ukrainian the year. In the 2008 Social Services American community. report of the Ukrainian World Congress, Having served for 65 years, is it time which is compiled based on annual for the UUARC to terminate its activi- reports, the UUARC is listed as having ties? Unfortunately, I believe that it must delivered over $4.2 million worth of aid not and should not. Although Ukraine has to Ukraine for the years from 2003 to been an independent state for 18 years, 2007. All this is possible thanks to the the need for such an organization has not generosity and understanding of our waned. In Europe’s largest breadbasket, Ukrainian American community. 27 percent of the population lives in dire The founders of the UUARC clearly poverty, and a significant percent lives defined its mission: “community aid, both above the poverty level thanks only to financial and spiritual, for Ukrainians in remittances from abroad by family mem- Ukraine and throughout the world.” The bers who sought employment throughout motto that they adopted, “Brother to the world in order that their families brother,” best describes the goal that the might live at a level of dignity. Ukrainian community set for itself 65 In recent years, apartment maintenance years ago. fees and utility expenses have increased Perhaps the UUARC could do a better fivefold. According to data provided by job, but it all depends on each and every the International Monetary Fund, Ukraine one of us in the Ukrainian American com- ranks 19th out of the 20 countries in munity, on both our financial generosity Eastern Europe in terms of GDP per capi- and our willingness to devote our time ta. (Only Moldova is worse.) The mortal- and effort to make it work better. The ity rate in Ukraine is the highest in doors are open for many of our commu- Europe. nity to step up and help out. The UUARC should not retire because Having passed the test of maturity a permanent operating organization can before the Ukrainian community in the more easily respond to emergencies than United States and before Ukraine, the ad hoc groups formed after an emergency UUARC is entering a new period of its has occurred. existence, illuminated by the successes of Let’s consider the future of such an its great, indelible and already legendary organization and the best way to guaran- achievements. The implementation of tee the existence of an institution such as new initiatives in Ukraine, appeals for the UUARC. Financially, our community assistance to the UUARC from is the strongest it has been since the first Ukrainians in various countries, and espe- Ukrainian immigrants arrived on the cially from their homeland – all this is shores of the U.S. in the 19th century. A undisputable evidence that such a charita- strong foundation to support the UUARC, ble institution as the UUARC should exist a charitable organization operating as long as any Ukrainian person is in according to U.S. NGO rules and regula- need. tions, would allow the UUARC to contin- For further information, readers may ue its work into the future and not be contact the UUARC at 1206 Cottman continuously dependent on constant fund- Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111; telephone raising, especially since the major donors 215-728-1630, e-mail, uuarc@verizon. up to now have been members of the net, or log on on to http://www.uuarc. older generation that is slowly dying out. org/. No. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2010 21

The West must work with Mr. is 35,997,686 while the number of voting Ukraine's election... Yanukovych , despite the fact that he may A look at election... slips sent out for the second round was (Continued from page 3) not have been its favored candidate. The (Continued from page 3) 36,291,369. This represents a discrepancy gion resulting from the foreign occupation European Union in particular must keep percent – one of the lowest in Ukraine of nearly 300,000 voter slips. The number of past centuries. At all costs, he had to keep Ukraine in its focus. Both the EU and the (see my blog from Uzhhorod at http:// of voters added illegally to the list of vot- Ukraine united and avoid giving ammuni- United States must show that they respect blogs.pravda.com.ua/authors/ ers eligible to vote on February 7 was tion to those seeking to exploit these divi- the outcomes of free election, regardless of kuzyo/4b6bb5f197f28/). particularly high in the Crimean autono- sions. who wins. In the first round Mr. Yanukovych mous republic, and the Kharkiv, Donetsk Mr. Yushchenko was also determined not There are lessons here for all the other came first in Zakarpattia, the only region and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts. to follow in the footsteps of his predecessor post-Soviet republics also. The colored rev- in western Ukraine where he won. This in Six further examples of election fraud and rule the country through deceit. He olutions had a negative knock-on effect on and of itself should have led election included: • a high number of ballots cast for Ms. rightly believed that a president who had freedom in other post-Soviet republics. observers to question the election results Tymoshenko that were damaged and won power on the basis of fighting electoral Jittery governments tightened their control in that region. therefore invalidated; fraud could not then commit such fraud over democratic processes. Elections in Further low turnout in western Ukraine • damaged ballots added in favor of himself. Mr. Yushchenko understood that Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan – to say was facilitated by Mr. Yushchenko, who Mr. Yanukovych in southern and eastern the country would have to pay the price if he nothing of the Central Asian republics – violated his role as guarantor of the Ukraine; tried to cling to power and he rightly decid- have generally been less free and fair since; Constitution by signing election law • parallel lists of voters drawn up by ed not to go down that road. media are also more tightly controlled. changes only three days before the sec- local government authorities in Donetsk Ukraine has emerged from the experience Opposition movements may also have ond round and, more importantly, called and Luhansk that allowed voters to vote of the Orange Revolution still united as a gotten the wrong message from the events upon voters to vote against both candi- in Tbilisi, Kyiv and Bishkek, concentrating twice; country and, as a result of the recent elec- dates. He thus indirectly assisted the • voting by election commissioners or on street protests rather than on electoral tions, with strong democratic credentials. It Yanukovych campaign by encouraging other voters for persons not present at the processes with unfortunate consequences. has passed a test that will stand it in good Orange voters to stay at home. polling station; The ballot box, not street protests, should stead in the future. Mr. Yushchenko became As The Economist (February 8) wrote: • numerous violations in the protocols be the tool of choice to change governments. that rare breed of leader in the post-Soviet “Mr. Yanukovych gained mightily from submitted by precinct election commis- space – a president who leaves office And all efforts, both domestically and by the Mr. Yushchenko, who failed to deliver on sions to district election commissions and because he loses an election, not because he international community, need to focus on any of his election promises and devel- violations of requirements on the correc- is forced out or is disqualified from running ensuring level playing fields before elec- oped an almost irrational hatred of Ms. tions in the precinct protocols; again because of the constitution. tions, a clean ballot and a transparent count- Tymoshenko. Mr. Yushchenko won just • as in 2004, a suspiciously high num- This is the best legacy of the colored rev- ing process. over 5 percent in the first round of the ber of voters who voted from home (more olutions – one the Ukrainian people must Where elections are rigged, governments presidential election on January 17 and than 1 million), many of whom did not now ensure is not diluted by the winner of should be named and shamed relentlessly. called on his supporters in western have permission to do so, and a high this week’s election. Those who, like Mr. Yushchenko, respect Ukraine to vote against both candidates. incidence of home voting based on appli- the sanctity of the ballot box need to be rec- It is this 4 percent of Ukrainian votes that Lessons learned cations written in the same handwriting. ognized and praised. The lessons from probably deprived Ms. Tymoshenko of That there was election fraud in this Mr. Yanukovych’s victory is wafer-thin. Ukraine are many. The colored revolutions victory.” year’s elections is beyond a doubt and The divisions in Ukrainian society remain. may have achieved a victory for democracy A second factor to take into account is that should be investigated. International Democracy has registered a major victory, after all. that free and fair elections are impossible organizations and Western governments but remains fragile. The new president has to hold in areas of Ukraine where the rushed too quickly to recognize the elec- to show he is as wise as his predecessor, and Copyright 2010, RFE/RL Inc. Reprinted Party of the Regions has total control of tion results. that will require reaching out to his oppo- with the permission of Radio Free Europe/ the local administration. This refers to Whether the election fraud was enough nents. Whatever his achievements in office, Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Donetsk, Luhansk and Crimea – three to change the final election result or his legacy will be judged on whether – when Washington DC 20036; www.rferl.org. (See Party of Regions strongholds. merely to reduce the meager 3.48 percent the time comes – he can hand over to his http://www.rferl.org/content/Commentary_ A third factor is the inadequacy of margin between both candidates in Ms. successor a Ukraine that is even more united Ukraines_Election_Was_A_Victory_For_ Ukraine’s voter lists. The number of vot- Tymoshenko’s favor is something and democratic than the one he receives. The_Colored_Revolutions/1955523.html.) ers on the government registry of voters Ukraine’s courts should examine. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2010 No. 9 Harvard Ukrainian Summer Institute announces 2010 program by Peter T. Woloschuk a considerable number of special events to supplement the institute’s academic CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard offerings. The program for 2010 includes Ukrainian Summer Institute (HUSI) is guest lectures, roundtable discussions on taking applications for its 40th annual current events in Ukraine and cultural session in the summer of 2010 which will presentations. Through these planned run for seven weeks – from Monday, June events HUSI participants will gain a valu- 21, through Friday, August 6. able broad perspective on current The Summer Institute offers the only Ukrainian history and culture.” program of its kind in North America HUSI was launched in 1970 by Prof. with an intensive curriculum of accredit- Omeljan Pritsak, the Harvard Ukrainian ed university instruction in Ukrainian Research Institute’s co-founder, to main- studies. The program is run jointly by the tain and strengthen a solid foundation of Harvard University Summer School and Ukrainian studies in the West and to open the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute the course offerings of the institute to col- (HURI) and has offered courses since lege students who were not enrolled at 1971. The deadline for applications is Harvard University. May 21. For the first 20 years HUSI students Although intensive Ukrainian language were primarily a mix of “heritage stu- training is a principal focus of the pro- dents” – children and grandchildren of gram, this summer George G. Grabowicz, the Ukrainian diaspora – and students the Dmytro Cyzevskyj Professor of who were studying Ukrainian language, Ukrainian Literature at Harvard culture or history as part of their own University, will teach “20th Century purely academic pursuits. Ukrainian Literature: Rethinking the Since the fall of the Soviet Union in Canon,” and Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern, Students in Prof. Andreas Graziosi’s history class on 20th century Ukraine 1990 and the declaration of Ukrainian offered in 2009. associate professor in Jewish history at independence, students from Ukraine Northwestern University, will teach “Jews itself have been able to attend, adding a in Ukraine: Ten Centuries of History and third component to the mix. The program Culture.” has benefited immensely from their pres- HUSI’s language courses are proficien- ence. Most of the Ukrainian students who cy-based, and are aimed at developing come are outstanding young and future communications skills in a variety of real- academics and professionals of Ukraine. life situations. An entry test determines As a result, HUSI’s mission has placement. The language program relies expanded, and, while still supporting on Harvard’s extensive language resourc- Ukrainian studies in the West, it is also es, including a library of recorded material, serving to break down the barriers isolat- video films and programs, access to ing Ukrainian studies in Ukraine from the Ukrainian radio and TV news and other rest of the world. And this has benefited programs, regular language labs, and the advancement of true scholarship on extracurricular activities aimed at creating both sides, HUSI officials noted. a near-immersion language environment. In its 40-year history HUSI has wel- Students are required to enroll for eight comed more than 2,000 students and units of undergraduate or graduate credit boasts some outstanding alumni including in the Ukrainian language and will be Kateryna Yushchenko, the former First placed in Beginning Ukrainian taught by Lady of Ukraine; the Rev. Dr. Borys Alla Parkhomenko of the British Council, Gudziak, rector of Ukrainian Catholic Kyiv; Intermediate Ukrainian taught by University; Timothy Snyder, professor of Yuri I. Shevchuk, lecturer, Department of history at Yale University; Frederigo Slavic Languages, Columbia University; Argentieri, professor of history at John or Advanced Ukrainian; taught by Cabot University in Rome; and Kazuo Volodymyr Dibrova, preceptor, Nakai, a prominent specialist in Ukrainian Department of Slavic Languages and studies at the University of Tokyo, Japan. Students in last year’s intermediate Ukrainian language class with instructor Yuri Literatures, Harvard University depend- For the second year, HUSI will be Shevchuk. ing on their demonstrated proficiency in directed by Dr. Patrice Dabrowski (HUSI Alpine Borderland Regions.” International students who require an I-20 the language. class of 2002), lecturer in history at the To apply for the HUSI, students must (F-1 visa) must submit their HUSI appli- Speaking of HUSI’s 2010 program, University of Massachusetts Amherst, be 19 years old or have completed one cation by April 1. HURI Director Prof. Michael S. Flier, and a 2008-2009 Eugene and Daymel Oleksander Potebnja Professor of Shklar postdoctoral fellow at HURI. She year of college. Exceptional high school For more information on the applica- Ukrainian Philology, said “As in years is the author of “Commemorations and students may be considered through the tion process, fees, tuition and housing, past, students have the opportunity to the Shaping of Modern Poland” and a Harvard Summer School’s Secondary readers may visit HUSI’s website at come to Harvard in the summer to number of prizewinning articles, and she School Program. [email protected]/husi.html, or immerse themselves in this unique, inten- is currently writing a book tentatively Students with demonstrated financial contact the HUSI program administrator, sive Ukrainian experience. We offer a titled “‘Discovering’ the Carpathians: need may qualify for fee reductions but Tamara Nary, 617-495-3549 or nary@fas. range of Ukrainian language courses and Episodes in Imagining and Reshaping must apply by March 5 for consideration. harvard.edu.

other Ukrainian churches in Winnipeg over Festival... the years, but this cathedral is the largest (Continued from page 7) and, with its traditional setting, the most “koliada” were explained, especially appropriate. Some churches do not “wel- “koliada za koliadu” – a gift for a carol. come” applause or musical instruments and She interspersed her comments with so have declined. And some in the audience many different “vinchuvannia” (recited attend, but still grumble about this. One Christmas greetings). She thanked the would think that such a joyous celebration participants, the volunteers, and the pas- of the Birth of Christ should be celebrated tor and parishioners of the Cathedral for with all the talents God has granted. There is their cooperation, as well as the various nothing inappropriate in such a celebration. donors for this event. Similar concerts are held in other As I watched the choirs change, it was North American cities, but usually with heartening to notice a large number of one choir as the sponsor. This Winnipeg singers belonging to more than one choir. festival includes many participants, and Also, there are so many family partici- their number fluctuates from year to year. pants – spouses, parents and children, It brings the whole Ukrainian community siblings – singing in the same choir. Very together and shares the beauty of our many singers in various choirs are third- koliady with everyone in the city. May and fourth-generation Ukrainians in this become a Christmas tradition Canada, and while most know Ukrainian, throughout the continent. some sing phonetically. And the quality of each choir’s singing was excellent. Orysia Tracz may be contacted at ory- The koliada festival has been held in [email protected]. The performers in Ss. Vladimir and Olga Cathedral in Winnipeg. No. 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2010 23 OUT AND ABOUT

Current through Gerdany (beaded necklaces) workshop, The San Francisco Orthodox Church, [email protected] March 13 Ukrainian Museum, 212-228-0110 or New York [email protected] March 14 Concert featuring violinist Oleh Krysa, The Alexandria, VA Washington Group Cultural Fund, The Lyceum, Through April 9 Art exhibit, “Art in the Heart of the City,” featuring 301-229-2615 or 703-838-4994 New Britain, CT photography by Mike Platosz, City Hall, www.newbritainct.gov March 14 Ukrainian Cultural Exhibit and Craft Sale, North Scranton, PA Anthracite Council – League of Ukrainian Catholics, March 7 Taras Shevchenko Concert, Ukrainian Canadian St. Vladimir Parish Center, 570-759-2824 Ottawa Congress – Ottawa Branch, Assumption of the or [email protected] Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Orthodox hall, 613-728-0856 March 14 Concert by Kinderhook Creek and New Riders of the Whippany, NJ Purple Sage, Ukrainian American Cultural Center of March 7-31 Art exhibit, “Across the Universe,” featuring work New Jersey, 973-585-7175 Daytona Beach, FL by Pat Zalisko, Art League of Daytona Beach, or www.splatterconcerts.com 386-258-3856 March 14 Easter Bazaar and Pysanka Demonstration, St. March 8 Seminar by Valeriy Kuchinsky, “Power, Politics and Clifton, NJ Mary Protectress Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Cambridge, MA Diplomacy in Ukraine after the 2010 Presidential www.pysankacollectibles.com Election,” Harvard University, 617-495-4053 March 15 Seminar by Michelle Vlise, “Writing and Copying 17th March 9 Lecture by Lubomyr Luciuk, “Internment of Cambridge, MA Century Poland-Lithuania: The ‘Silva Rerum’ in Ottawa Ukrainian Canadians during World War I,” Ruthenia,” Harvard University, 617-495-4053 University of Ottawa, [email protected]

March 11 Lecture by Olena Andrushenko, “The History of March 17-18 “Ukrainian Days,” Ukrainian National Information Stanford, CA Ukrainian Language Studies,” Stanford University, Washington Service, 202-547-0018 or [email protected] 650-723-3562 March 18 Book discussion by Serhii Plokhy, “Yalta: The Price March 12 Concert featuring pianist Inna Faliks, Embassy of Washington of Peace,” Ronald Reagan Building and International Washington Ukraine, [email protected] or Trade Center, 202-691-4000 www.embassyseries.org March 20 Pysanka workshop, Ukrainian Homestead, March 12 Varenyky Dinner, Ukrainian American Youth Lehighton, PA 610-377-4621 Whippany, NJ Association – Whippany Branch, Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey, 973-590-9456

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PARSIPPANY, N.J. – The to handle the separation from friends, $2,000 $1,000 $750 Ukrainian National Association’s classmates and family, but she per- Scholarship Committee has awarded severed. All of her energy during $17,250 to 90 student-members for her childhood was dedicated to stud- academic year 2009-2010. Special ies, and she quickly picked up the awards totaled $3,750. Standard English language and completed high awards totaled $13,500. Thirty-five school with honors. Olga is majoring freshmen were awarded $125 each; in international business and econom- 19 sophomores received $150; 13 ics, and hopes to attain a master’s juniors were awarded $175; and 20 degree in her field. seniors were awarded $200. The Joseph Wolk Scholarship, in the Olga Kravets, (UNA As in previous years, scholarships amount of $750, was awarded to Paul Marysa Milinichik, Branch 217), is a student Paul Hadzewycz, (UNA and awards were awarded only to Hadzewycz, 18, an honors student at (UNA Branch 147), is a at the State University of Branch 287), is a student undergraduate students. Lafayette College, in Easton, Pa., and student at Juniata College. New York at Brockport. at Lafayette College. Standard scholarships are based on a member of UNA Branch 287. Paul $200 enrollment year and academic field is very active in the Ukrainian com- of study. munity in Morris County, N.J., hav- The special scholarships are deter- ing completed his Ukrainian school emined by the UNA Scholarship studies at the Lesia Ukrainka School Committee, based on an academic in Whippany. Since his childhood he review of candidates, field of study, was a member of the Ukrainian dance financial needs and the students’ ensembles. He also played volleyball activity level in the Ukrainian com- with Chornomorska Sitch and volun- munity. teered with the Children of Chornobyl The highest award – the Joseph Relief and Development Fund and Jeffrey Chudy, (UNA and Dora Galandiuk Scholarship – in for the Ukrainian American Cultural Ihor Babiak, (UNA Branch Natalie Belkairous, (UNA Branch 360), is a student the amount of $2,000, was given to Center of New Jersey. Paul has been 445), is a student at the Branch 452), is a student at at the State University of Marysa Milinichik, 20, a freshman a lifelong member of Plast Ukrainian University of Manitoba. DePaul University. New York at Buffalo. honors student at Juniata College in Scouting Organization, was a cub Huntingdon, Pa., and a member of scout counselor for the Newark Plast UNA Branch 147. Marysa comes branch, and serves as a camp coun- from a large family of Lemko back- selor during the summer months. Paul ground, who are religiously observant is majoring in economics and policy and maintain Ukrainian traditions. studies. Since her youth, she has attend- The Ukrainian National Association ed concerts by Ukrainian folk dance congratulates all of this year’s schol- groups organized by her father at St. arship recipients. We wish you fur- Mary’s Church. Her father contin- ther successes in the future! ues directing the dance group. In her Regardless of the variety of their Larissa Hanuszczak, free time, Marysa helps his students interests, these young people repre- Nina DeSantis, (UNA Jennifer Finley, (UNA (UNA Branch 127), is a Branch 230), is a student at Branch 777), is a student student at Anondaga learn beginners’ dance steps, but also sent great hope for our community’s John Carroll University. at Kutztown University. Community College. enjoys listening to music, or playing future as they demonstrate readiness on her bandura, piano or viola. She to serve the Ukrainian community, is also active in sports, including run- and to cultivate and disseminate the ning and swimming. Marysa has set Ukrainian culture that was passed a priority of high achievement, hav- on to them by the previous gener- ing graduated from high school with ation. We hope that many of them honors, and works hard to get the will become the future leaders of the most out of her college experience. Ukrainian community. She is majoring in biochemistry with We want the next generation to sup- a minor in wildlife conservation, and port the UNA, to become members hopes to one day become a veterinar- through the purchase of UNA insur- Katherine Kleban, (UNA Rachel Hipp, (UNA George Honchar, (UNA Branch 76), is a student at ian because of her love for animals. ance policies, to support our news- Branch 112), is a student at Branch 264), is a student East Stroudsburg Univer- The previous year she gained experi- papers Svoboda and The Ukrainian Ohio State University. at Duquesne University. sity. ence dealing with animals as a volun- Weekly by becoming subscribers, and teer at the Lehigh Valley Zoo. to visit our beloved Soyuzivka, where The Drs. Maria, Dmytro and they have an opportunity be a part of Olha Jarosewycz Scholarship in the a larger Ukrainian family. By becom- amount of $1,000 was awarded to ing UNA members, new generations Olga Kravets, 20, a sophomore hon- can take advantage of all the fraternal ors student at the State University of benefits and privileges that the UNA New York at Brockport, and a mem- sponsors, and perpetuate Ukrainian ber of UNA Branch 217. Olga arrived unity. in America with her parents, having For further information, read- Alexandra Kostyrko, completed the sixth grade at Vinnytsia ers should contact the UNA at Peter Kleban, (UNA (UNA Branch 486), is a William Makar, (UNA secondary school in Ukraine. At first, 800-253-9862. Branch 76), is a student at student at Oklahoma City Branch 200), is a student it was difficult for 12-year-old Olga – Maria Drich Seton Hall University. University. at Rutgers University. 2 2009-2010 UNA SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS Special insert to The Ukrainian Weekly

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Michael Yatison, (UNA Adriana Fedorijczuk, Branch 282), is a student Sean Zagwoski, (UNA Andrew Chiminec, (UNA Ryan T. Conroy, (UNA (UNA Branch 162), is a Sean Halligan, (UNA at East Stroudsburg Uni- Branch 147), is a student at Branch 47), is a student at Branch 242), is a student at student at Temple Uni- Branch 39), is a student at versity. West Virginia University. Monmouth University. Penn State University. versity. Utica College.

Michelle Henderson, Larysa Jakowiw, (UNA (UNA Branch 112), is a Branch 59), is a student at Roman Kaploun, (UNA Nicholas Kobryn, (UNA Sara Mayko, (UNA Nadiya Mytseylo (UNA student at Appalachian Housatonic Community Branch 269), is a student Branch 130), is a student Branch 67), is a student at Branch 269), is a student State University. College. at Rutgers University. at Manhattan College. the School of Visual Arts. at Rutgers University.

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Lesia Jakowiw, (UNA Nicholas Kendsersky, Eugene Kosachevich, Branch 59), is a student at (UNA Branch 57), is a Alexander Kleban, (UNA (UNA Branch 269), is a Joseph Kozak, (UNA Stephanie Kozak, (UNA Housatonic Community student at the University Branch 76), is a student at student at Fairleigh Branch 83), is a student at Branch 83), is a student at College. of Pittsburgh. Temple University. Dickinson University. the University of Pittsburgh. St. Joseph University.

Kateryna Kuzyszyn, Terry Lajkosz, (UNA Andrew T. Lenec, (UNA Lydia Monks, (UNA Alexandra Kuzyszyn, (UNA Branch 70), is a stu- Branch 461), is a student Steven Lawson, (UNA Branch 88), is a student at Branch 67), is a student at (UNA Branch 70), is a stu- dent at Laboratory Insti- at York University of Branch 112), is a student Eugene Lang College The the U.S. Coast Guard dent at Rutgers University. tute of Merchandising. Toronto. at the University of Akron. New School. Aca-demy.

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March 26-28 – “Scrapbook” weekend Camp 1 April 30 - May 2 – Private party Aug 1-7 – Sitch Camp 2 May 20-23 – UNA Convention Aug 7 – Sitch Camp Closing Banquet May 28-31 – Memorial Day Weekend Roma Pryma Bohachevsky Dance Academy Recital 1 June 4-6 – Wedding Aug 8-21 – Roma Pryma June 7-10 – Retreat Bohachevsky Dance Academy Alexander Roik, (UNA Andriana Stefak, (UNA June 11-13 – To be announced Branch 155), is a student at Markiyan Rudnitsky, Branch 277), is a student Camp 2 the University of Notre (UNA Branch 292), is a at Southern Connecticut June 13-18 – UNA Seniors Aug 14-21 – Club Suzy-Q Dame. student at Rollins College. State University. June 18-20 – Wedding Aug 21 – Roma Pryma June 20 – Father’s Day Bohachevsky Dance Academy 2 Recital June 21 - July 1 – Tennis Camp Aug 22-28 – Josephs School of June 25-27 – Wedding Dance June 27 - July 4 – Tabir Ptashat 1 Aug 30 - Sep 6 – Labor Day week June 28 - July 2 – Exploration Day / weekend Camp Sept 10-12 – Salzburg Reunion July 4-11 – Tabir Ptashat 2 Sept 13-16 – Bayreuth, Berchtesgaden, Regensburg, Nicole Yatison, (UNA July 5-9 – Exploration Day Camp Karlsfeld, Landshut Reunions Dennis Torielli, (UNA Alena Volkava, (UNA Branch 282), is a student July 4-17 – Roma Pryma Branch 450), is a student Branch 269), is a student at East Stroudsburg Uni- Bohachevsky Dance Academy Sept 17-19 – KLK Get-Together at Drew University. at Centenary College. versity. Workshop Sept 20-22 – Mittenwald Reunion July 16-18 – Ukrainian Cultural Sept 25 – To be announced Attention, Students! Festival Sept 30 - Oct 3 – NEMF July 18-23 – Heritage Camp 1 Throughout the year Ukrainian student clubs plan and hold Convention July 18-24 – Discovery Camp activities. The Ukrainian Weekly urges students to let us and Oct 8-10 – Wedding the Ukrainian community know about upcoming events. The July 23-25 – Adoption Family Oct 15-17 – Wedding Weekend Weekly will be happy to help you publicize them. We will also Oct 22-24 – To be Announced July 25-30 – Heritage Camp 2 be glad to print timely news stories about events that have Oct 29-31 – Halloween already taken place. Photos also will be accepted. July 25-31 – Sitch Camp 1 Nov 6-7 – USCAK Convention July 25 - August 7 – Roma Pryma MAKE YOURSELF HEARD. Bohachevsky Dance Academy Nov 12-14 – Plast Orlykiada