Inside: l Annual meetings of top Ukrainian credit unions – page 9 l Book note: contemporary Ukrainian literature – page 10 l ‘Breaking Point: The War for Democracy in Ukraine’ – page 11

ThePublished U by thekrainian Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal W non-profit associationeekly Vol. LXXXVI No. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2018 $2.00 Smear campaign against Freeland linked Moscow Patriarchate Church members to Russian diplomats’ expulsion, says Trudeau investigated for anti-Ukrainian activity by Christopher Guly “The four have been identified as intelli- Special to The Ukrainian Weekly gence officers or individuals who have used their diplomatic status to undermine OTTAWA – The Canadian government’s Canada’s security or interfere in our expulsion of four Russian diplomats in late democracy,” the statement read. March was partly based on a 2017 online One of the diplomats sent back to Russia smear campaign against Foreign Affairs was the Embassy’s 32-year-old spokesman, Minister Chrystia Freeland in which allega- Kirill Kalinin, who was revealed to have sent tions were made that her late maternal photos and links to stories about Ms. grandfather was a Nazi collaborator, Freeland’s Ukrainian-born grandfather, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Michael Chomiak, to Canadian news outlets. Following an April 4 meeting in Ottawa “Expelling someone for voicing an alter- with North Atlantic Treaty Organization native-opinion or giving a different analysis (NATO) Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, of a situation is very un-Canadian,” Mr. Prime Minister Trudeau was asked to elab- Kalinin recently told the Ottawa Citizen in orate on his government’s decision to expel an exclusive interview. He reportedly left the Russian diplomats, and recalled “efforts Canada on April 5. by Russian propagandists to discredit our The Globe and Mail, a national Canadian minister of foreign affairs through social daily newspaper, recently reported that media and by sharing scurrilous stories three of the four Russian intelligence opera- about her.” tives removed from Canada were “conduct- Earlier, he said that Canada had ejected ing cyberactivities out of the Montreal Mark Raczkiewycz the four diplomats in response to “Russia’s Consulate aimed at discrediting the World The sprawling Kyiv Monastery of the Caves (Pecherska Lavra), a UNESCO cultural illegitimate attacks in Salisbury in the Anti-Doping Agency and spreading disinfor- heritage site, which consists of an ensemble of monastic buildings and churches used United Kingdom” against former Russian mation about Canada and its closest allies.” mostly by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Moscow Patriarchate. double-agent Sergei Skripal and his daugh- Mr. Kalinin, reported the Globe, sent ter, Yulia. “The actions by Russia in chemi- Canadian reporters material “circulated by by Mark Raczkiewycz grounds on April 4, when The Ukrainian cal warfare or chemical weapons against Fancy Bear, a Russian hacking group Weekly visited the UNESCO cultural heri- civilians of another country are absolutely believed to have links to Russia’s military- KYIV – The sprawling 11th century tage site. unacceptable,” Mr. Trudeau explained. intelligence unit, GRU,” and which, citing Monastery of the Caves, or Pecherska Allegedly, the 54-acre spiritual commu- On March 26, following the Skripal inci- past reporting by the Associated Press, “had Lavra, was getting ready for Easter accord- nity and museum compound, which dent, Global Affairs Canada – the depart- used phishing e-mails – designed to trick ing to the Julian calendar. includes a hotel for pilgrims and other visi- ment Minister Freeland heads – announced targets into allowing access to their com- On the grounds utilized mostly by the tors, was also home to Russian paramilitar- that Canada was expelling four members of puters – to attack Russian opposition lead- Ukrainian branch of the Russian Orthodox ies and Ukrainian collaborators before Russia’s diplomatic staff at the Russian ers, Ukrainian politicians, U.S. intelligence Church, monks, seminarians as well as gar- Moscow annexed Crimea and invaded the Embassy in Ottawa and the Russian deners were seen clipping tree branches, Consulate General in Montreal. (Continued on page 3) tending greenery and trim-painting the (Continued on page 14) Ukraine’s security priorities topic of conference in Washington

by Andrij Dobriansky The conference coincided with several additional UCCA Ukrainian events in Washington, including a gathering at the Holodomor Memorial, a commemorative event at the WASHINGTON – The National Press Club in Washington Taras Shevchenko Monument in honor of the poet’s 204th recently hosted the ninth U.S.-Ukraine Security Dialogue – birthday, as well as the first Ukrainian Day advocacy event the latest collaborative effort by the Center for of the year on March 7. Many participants of the latter U.S.-Ukrainian Relations (CUSUR), the American Foreign event, organized the by the UCCA’s Ukrainian National Policy Council (AFPC) and the Ukrainian Congress Information Service (UNIS), remained in Washington to Committee of America (UCCA). Titled “Identifying attend the security conference, which was also Ukraine’s Security Priorities,” this full-day conference on livestreamed by UCCA on Facebook, allowing for an even Thursday, March 8, was presented free of cost for partici- larger international audience to participate in the event. pants, as part of a continuing effort by the organizers to The conference was made possible by the generous con- bring the best and latest information about Ukraine’s tributions of the Jurkiw Family Fund, as well as the Self National Security Strategy into the mainstream conversa- Reliance New York Federal Credit Union, the Heritage tion about international affairs in the United States. Foundation of First Security Federal Savings Bank and the Two dozen senior U.S. and Ukrainian strategists, as well as Toronto-based Buduchnist Credit Union. defense and security experts, held forth in a series of panel Walter Zaryckyj of CUSUR welcomed the conference discussions and focus sessions dedicated to determining attendees shortly after 9 a.m. In his abbreviated summary Ukraine’s security priorities in four critical areas of concern: of the previous U.S.-Ukraine Security Dialogues, Dr. maritime security, cybersecurity, national security strategy Zaryckyj distinguished the state of Ukraine’s national secu- and information warfare. Foremost among the themes Andrij Dobriansky rity before and after 2014, with the first five dialogues touched upon by the conference presenters was the current Oksana Syroyid, member of Samopomich and vice- Russian-Ukrainian war that has been waged since 2014. chair of Ukraine’s Parliament. (Continued on page 8) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2018 No. 15

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“Dramatic change” as democracy Kyiv to participate in G-7 meeting She insisted that Ukraine relied heavily on income from transit fees. In an interview Ukraine’s foreign affairs minister has with German business daily Handelsblatt on undermined across Europe, Eurasia been invited for the first time to a meeting April 9, Mr. Poroshenko urged Berlin to ruption reforms, attacks on civil society and of the foreign ministers of the Group of abandon plans to build Nord Stream 2, say- by Eugen Tomiuc Seven countries, which will begin in RFE/RL the media have seen Ukraine’s democracy ing it would enable an “economic and energy score declining for the first time since 2014. Toronto on April 22, Ukraine’s Ambassador blockade” against Ukraine and blasting it as Contempt shown by governments for “It was a relatively small decline, but it to Canada Andriy Shevchenko has told the “political bribe money for loyalty to Russia.” independent institutions and civil society, was meaningful, and the main cause of the Ukrainian Internet newspaper Yevropeiska He accused Russia of being an “extremely attacks on the political opposition and decline is very aggressive pressure on the Pravda. He confirmed that Ukrainian unreliable partner” as a gas supplier, citing independent media, as well as an incessant civil society and on the independent media Foreign Affairs Minister Pavlo Klimkin had state-owned energy firm Gazprom’s refusal push to blend the ruling party with the from government, from leading politicians. received an invitation to the meeting from to pay Ukraine billions of dollars after shut- state, are becoming the new normal in It’s becoming unfortunately quite normal his Canadian counterpart, Chrystia ting off supplies in the middle of winter. post-Communist Europe and Eurasia, U.S.- and standard in Ukraine to accuse civil Freeland. “The time has come for serious, Poland and the Baltics oppose Nord Stream based democracy monitor Freedom House society actors, NGOs, to accuse media of strategic decisions on Ukraine and Russia... 2, and U.S. officials have spoken out against warns in its latest report. being anti-national and unpatriotic,” Mr. We are happy that Ukraine will be able to it. In Warsaw in January, then-Secretary of The spread of illiberal politics across the Schenkkan told RFE/RL. join the difficult but critically needed con- State Rex Tillerson said that “the United region in countries such as Hungary and In the other four countries, informal versation, and we hope to make a valuable States opposes the Nord Stream 2 pipeline,” Poland has been eroding the region’s foun- political and business leaders who control contribution to future joint decisions,” Mr. adding, “We see it as undermining Europe’s dations and prospects for democracy, the the system from the outside or from the Shevchenko said. According to him, Ukraine overall energy security and stability and pro- group says in its latest annual Nations In fringes of accountable institutions “increas- hopes that this conversation will be contin- viding Russia yet another tool to politicize Transit report, titled “Confronting ingly dominate their underdeveloped polit- ued at the upcoming summit of G-7 leaders, energy as a political tool.” (RFE/RL, with Illiberalism.” ical systems,” he said. which will be held in Charlevoix, Quebec, in reporting by Reuters and AFP) “This is something that, of course, we’ve However, the democratic regress is most June. (Interfax-Ukraine) been remarking on for a very long time in striking in two countries that were most Savchenko’s home, office searched Merkel on Nord Stream 2 places like Russia or Central Asia or adept at parting with totalitarian regimes Ukrainian law enforcement officers have Belarus, but increasingly, we see this now in the 1980s – Poland and Hungary, the German Chancellor Angela Merkel has searched the home and office of lawmaker in Central Europe, in countries like report says. It singles out the “bulldozing of said that a new natural-gas pipeline linking Nadiya Savchenko, who is in jail pending Hungary and Poland. And we see it starting the judiciary in Poland” and Hungarian Russia with Germany cannot go ahead with- trial on charges of plotting a terrorist attack to have an effect at the level of institutions. Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s “return to out clarity on Ukraine’s role as a gas transit on Parliament with grenades and automatic So, very dramatic changes, especially in the political practices of goulash commu- route. “I made very clear that a Nord Stream weapons. Two lawyers for Ms. Savchenko, Poland,” Nate Schenkkan, project director nism,” characterized by the absence of 2 project is impossible without clarity on the Dmytro Buhay and Oleh Solovey, said that of Nations In Transit for Freedom House, independent institutions and the fusion future transit role of Ukraine,” Ms. Merkel Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) officers told RFE/RL. between ruling party and state. said at a news conference with Ukrainian The report said 19 It also mentions conducted the searches on April 10. Ms. President Petro Poroshenko in Berlin on Savchenko’s mother, Maria Savchenko, said out of the 29 nations Romania’s regress, April 10. She said that “it is not just an eco- gauged got lower Ukraine, Moldova, where the new govern- the officers confiscated a pistol that her nomic issue but there are also political con- daughter received as an award as well as democracy scores, the ment reversed a positive siderations.” The chancellor had in the past sharpest decline in Georgia, Armenia trend, with an all-out some ammunition for the gun. SBU spokes- called Nord Stream 2 a purely “economic woman Olena Hitlyanska said that the the project’s 23-year and Kyrgyzstan assault against the judi- project” with no need for political interven- ciary in general and searches were linked to investigations into history, while for the tion. Nord Stream 2, which is to run from present the region’s against the country’s Ms. Savchenko, a former military aviator second year in a row Russia through the Baltic Sea to Germany – anticorruption agency who spent two years in Russian prison the number of consol- highest risk of the European Union’s biggest economy – in particular. It notes before returning home in a swap connected idated authoritarian would double the existing Nord Stream pipe- regimes was higher sliding into that huge public pro- to the conflict in eastern Ukraine. A court in tests prevented some of line’s annual capacity of 55 billion cubic Kyiv placed Ms. Savchenko under two- than that of consoli- authoritarianism. meters. But critics argue it will increase dated democracies. the most serious rever- month pretrial arrest on March 23, a day sals in 2017 but that the dependence on Russia and enrich its state- after fellow lawmakers voted to strip her of Turkmenistan is owned energy companies at a time when singled out as the region’s worst performer government continues its push to “essen- her immunity from prosecution and autho- Moscow stands accused of endangering from what the report calls “Eurasia’s tially legalize corruption.” rized her arrest. Ms. Savchenko and European security. Ms. Merkel said she had entrenched autocracies” – a group that also In the Balkans, Serbia’s standing Volodymyr Ruban are accused of plotting to told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a includes Belarus, Russia, Azerbaijan, declined for the fourth year in a row, overthrow the government, carry out a phone call on April 9, “It cannot be that Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Decades of threatening its status as a “semi-consolidat- “large-scale terrorist attack” in central Kyiv, through Nord Stream 2 Ukraine has no fur- “authoritarian mismanagement, flagrant ed democracy.” Although Serbia was named ther importance regarding the transit of gas.” (Continued on page 12) corruption and overspending on mega- earlier this year by the European Union as projects” have thrown Turkmenistan into a a front-runner for accession together with full-blown economic crisis, the report says. Montenegro, “the consolidation of power In Russia, the report says, President under Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic Vladimir Putin won re-election last month continues,” the report says. he krainian eekly FOUNDED 1933 Positive developments of the past year T U W in a poll that lacked real competition. Mr. have been taking place in Macedonia and Putin’s only credible rival, anti-corruption Uzbekistan. 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NEWS ANALYSIS ‘Black Friday’ sanctions against Putin’s inner circle by Pavel K. Baev Usmanov and Roman Abramovich were not included but the top brass led by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu Eurasia Daily Monitor (Navalny.com, April 6). However, they, as well as a few also took an extra-tough anti-Western stance at a recent other beneficiaries of Russian crony-capitalism, have likely Moscow security conference (New Times, April 6). The fact that on Friday, April 6, the United States taken note of sanctions against Arkady Vekselberg, who is Mr. Putin is hard pressed to retaliate with the “tough Department of the Treasury published a new list of severe cautiously circumspect about his connections to the response” promised earlier by the Foreign Ministry (RIA sanctions targeting Russian businessmen, officials and com- Kremlin (RBC, April 7). Novosti, April 6). A demonstration of Russia’s nuclear panies came as no great shock – rumors about that looming Meanwhile, the inclusion of such “new generation” might could have been satisfying for him, but he had punishment had been swirling around Moscow for weeks. prodigies as Kirill Shamalov and Igor Rotenberg demon- already delivered a bombastic “missile speech” six weeks The surprise was the list’s composition – with fewer “oli- strates that family members of Mr. Putin’s inner circle are prior that conspicuously failed to boost Russia’s interna- garchs” and many more officials than expected – and the legitimate targets (Meduza.io, January 25). tional status (Russiancouncil.ru, March 2; see EDM, March timing. New sanctions are increasing the pressure on Mr. Putin’s 1, 5, 8). When the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law The sanctions came on the heels of Western democra- spies, protectors and enforcers; and the targeting of Viktor Accountability Act was approved in the U.S. in late 2012, cies’ coordinated expulsion of over 100 Russian diplomats Zolotov, the commander of the National Guard and long- Mr. Putin retaliated with a ban on American adoption of over Moscow’s alleged role in poisoning a former Russian term head of Mr. Putin’s security service, is particularly sig- Russian children; some kind of “asymmetric response” double agent and his daughter with a nerve toxin in nificant (RIA Novosti, April 6). This newly created could be invented this time as well (Kommersant, April 6). Salisbury, United Kingdom. The Kremlin had expected that 330,000-strong army is the Kremlin’s main force against Syria might be a tempting theater for exploiting U.S. its firm response to the diplomatic expulsions would make public protests, like those in the Moscow region sparked by wavering, but the recent trilateral Turkey-Iran-Russia sum- the West think twice about escalating the row further, but the poisonous fumes from over-flowing local rubbish mit in Ankara opened no useful opportunities for Mr. Putin, the new blow hit where it really hurts – the personal inter- dumps (Novaya Gazeta, April 7). who shies away from forming a true alliance with Iran ests of Kremlin loyalists who hold “fluid assets” safely Priority budget funding for the National Guard has been (Nezavisimaya Gazeta, April 5). Experts in Moscow warn parked in London or Miami. irritating other special services, which fiercely compete that any expropriation of U.S. business assets in Russia The newly sanctioned Russian elites’ first response was with one another in predatory rent-extraction and direct would inflict damage to Russia’s struggling economy, but to reassert their loyalty; but for dozens of courtiers and capture of private (though politically connected) business- the urge to hit back might overcome economic sense hundreds of subordinates, the moment has come to con- es, like in the recent case against Ziyavudin and Magomed (Business Online, April 6). What tempers this urge is the template the consequences (Nezavisimaya Gazeta, April 6). Magovedov (Rosbalt.ru, April 6). These squabbles are fre- prospect that Mr. Putin may visit Washington (Newsru. President Vladimir Putin needs to project confidence to the quently camouflaged as anti-corruption operations, with com, April 7). mid-level customs officials or military contractors demon- elites but finds it difficult to deliver anything resembling a The Russian leader is confident in his ability to handle convincing answer. stratively thrown behind bars, while big-time crooks like and “befriend” difficult counterparts, but his need for a suc- Unlike the broad so-called “Kremlin List,” published by Suleiman Kerimov or Andrei Skoch, who were included on cessful summit puts him in a vulnerable position vis-à-vis the Treasury Department in late January (see Eurasia Daily the Treasury’s list, remain immune from Russian prosecu- the maverick U.S. president (Republic.ru, April 6). And Monitor, February 1, 5), this one is better prepared. It tar- tion (Kommersant, March 21). Donald Trump’s rebuke of Russia and Iran for their sup- gets several groups of accomplices in various cases of Typically, it is precisely these latter individuals who port of Bashar al-Assad following the Syrian regime’s latest Russia’s aggressive behavior; and pointedly, those involved most forcefully demand that Moscow respond to the U.S. chemical attack on civilians (NBC, April 9) will likely fur- in the 2014 annexation of Crimea were not omitted squeeze on their ill-gained fortunes, which they tend to (Kommersant, April 7). identify with Russian national interests (Gazeta.ru, April 6). ther narrow Mr. Putin’s field of maneuver. The most devastating blow hit Oleg Deripaska and his The Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry worked itself into a Mr. Putin’s new presidential term is off to a rocky start, business empire, and the most probable reason for such veritable frenzy last week denying any involvement in the both domestically and on the international stage. As an targeting is his role in bankrolling the interference in the chemical attack in the U.K. with a weaponized nerve agent aging autocrat, he has grown capricious and suspicious of 2016 U.S. election, even if Treasury Secretary Steven produced at the Shikhany military research facility (Grani. intrigues at his court; the need to assert his dominance is Mnuchin avoided any mention of this crime when ru, April 5). Yet, this aggressive rhetoric failed to curb inter- acute. Cadre reshuffles often help, but at the moment it is announcing the new sanctions (Forbes.ru, April 6). national outrage: Russia lost a vote against it in the awkward to replace even the incompetent Alexei Miller at Alexei Navalny, a leader of the Russian opposition, who Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and Gazprom or the compromised Andrei Kostin at VTB Bank has frequently singled out Mr. Deripaska for the latter’s achieved no support at the meeting of the United Nations while they brag about qualifying for U.S. sanctions. massive corruption, has applauded this punishment. At the Security Council (RBC, April 4). same time, Mr. Navalny expressed regret that Alisher Russia’s diplomacy may have indeed grown desperate, (Continued on page 16)

ed practical cooperation [with Russia after its 2014 annex- Smear campaign... ation of Crimea] and we saw after the Salisbury incident or attack, that NATO allies and partners, in a coordinated way, (Continued from page 1) decided to expel many diplomats from several NATO-allied figures, the chair of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential countries,” he said. campaign, John Podesta, and more than 130 other Last month, the alliance expelled seven diplomats from Democrats.” the Russian mission to NATO and reduced the delegation’s In March 2017, The Ukrainian Weekly reported that a size from 30 to 20 following the Salisbury attack, which member of the Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery was prompted the expulsion of over 100 Russian diplomats contacted by a Russian diplomat in Ottawa who was “push- from Western countries. ing the narrative” that Mr. Chomiak, who came to Canada in “We are continuing to work with our partners and look 1948, was not just the chief editor of the Krakow-based, at ways where we can continue to make sure that Russia Ukrainian-language, Krakivski Visti (Krakow News), but understands that this is not in their interest, not in their that he was also “working with the Nazis,” who controlled citizens’ interests and not in the global interest to continue the newspaper. with these types of behaviors,” Prime Minister Trudeau Justin Ling, who was VICE News Canada’s parliamentary said. correspondent in Ottawa at the time and who has since “We’ve recently passed Magnitsky legislation that will acknowledged to The Ukrainian Weekly that Mr. Kalinin allow us to further target particular actors with sanctions. was the source of the information, chose not to publish the We will continue to reflect on the impact, on the efficiency story last year since he viewed it as “neither publicly rele- of sanctions and are always open to more discussions on vant nor publicly important,” and because “it was a story NATO what next we can do or what we need to do, he added.” being shopped by the Russians.” NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg (left) with The prime minister explained that Canada “has always When contacted by this newspaper at the time, Mr. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on stood with the international community on imposing sanc- April 4. Kalinin said in an email that “we do not comment on our tions on various actors, in this case Russia, for a series of private contacts with representatives of the media.” ments paid for by the Latvian government. illegitimate and illegal actions, whether it was the annexa- Following his April 4 meeting with NATO Secretary- Secretary-General Stoltenberg praised Canada for its tion of Crimea, its interference in the Donbas, the actions General Stoltenberg, Prime Minister Trudeau told report- support for Ukraine, which he said “helps boost its resil- they’ve had more recently in Salisbury in the U.K.” ers that “there are multiple ways in which Russia uses ience.” He also told reporters at the April 4 news confer- “There need to be clear consequences from the interna- cyber, social media [and] propaganda to sway public opin- ence that “Russia has underestimated NATO’s resolve.” tional community on Russia’s continual desire to upset or ion, to try and push a pro-Russia narrative.” “As a direct response to [its] illegal annexation of cause trouble in the international order and international The prime minister noted that the 450 Canadian troops, Crimea, and destabilizing efforts against Ukraine, we have peace, stability and governance,” Mr. Trudeau stated. playing a lead in NATO’s multinational battlegroup in implemented the biggest reinforcement of a collective A G-7 foreign ministers meeting will be held in Toronto Latvia, “are currently experiencing a wave of interference defense since the end of the Cold War, including deploying on April 22 and the focus will be on Russia’s ongoing and propaganda by Russia.” combat-ready battlegroups in the Baltic countries, one of annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula, the recent The Canadian military personnel, who arrived in the them led by Canada [in Latvia],” Mr. Stoltenberg said. chemical attack against the Skripals, and “the Putin regime tiny Baltic country in June 2017, were targeted by an “We have more ready forces and we also have increased and the actions they are taking” that challenge “rules-based online Russian-language disinformation campaign that, in defense spending across Europe and Canada for the first international order” Minister Freeland told an audience in part, falsely portrayed the soldiers as living in luxury apart- time in many, many years. On top of that, we have suspend- Winnipeg on April 4. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2018 No. 15 No. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2018 5

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM UNA Executive Committee holds special pre-convention meeting

by Yuriy Symczyk the Soyuzivka Heritage Center in Kerhonkson, N.Y., on May Romana Hadzewycz (287/153), Andrij Skyba (399/472), UNA National Secretary 18-20. Michael Koziupa (First Vice-President), Roma Lisovich The Executive Committee also nominated members to (Treasurer), Yuriy Symczyk (National Secretary), Andrij PARSIPPANY, N.J. – On Tuesday, April 10, the Executive the Credentials Committee, Committee on Revision of Szul (Advisor); Committee of the Ukrainian National Association Inc. held By-Laws and the Finance Committee. The members of a special meeting to approve the delegates and alternate these committees are named from among the elected dele- Doboszczak (59), Andrew Hrechak (76), Maria delegates to UNA’s 39th Regular Convention. gates to the convention. Oscislawski• Credentials (234), Committee: Myron Kolinsky Maria (277/253); Drich (42), Bohdan In accordance with the By-Laws of the UNA, the The delegates named to the committees are: Executive Committee approved the delegates and alternate Pishko Komichak (96), George Fedorijczuk (162/397), delegates for the 39th Regular Convention being held at (47), Olga Palaschenko (102), Nina Bilchuk (269), Alexander• Finance Chudolij Committee: (206), Alexander Walter Kozicky Serafyn (8/82), (292). Daria • Committee on Revision of By-Laws: Oksana Koziak AGENDA 2018 UNA Convention Delegates of the 39th Regular Convention of the UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. Branch Delegate Alternate Delegates to be held 8/82 Walter Kozicky Olha Maruszchak 10 Nadia Shumylo Ihor Shumylo at Soyuzivka Heritage Center, Kerhonkson, NY Lubov Shumylo Mikhail Shumylo May 18-20, 2018 Vasily Streletsky Nadia Voyevoda Commencing at 9:00 a.m. 13 Volodymyr Myshchuk John Suchowacki 25 Oksana Trytjak Yaremij Trytjak 1) Opening of Convention 37 Oksana Stanko Mary Romancio 42 Maria Drich Marie Duplak 2) Report of Credentials Committee 47 Oksana Koziak Anna Kedyulych 3) Acceptance of Convention program 59/67 Bohdan Doboszczak Ihor Hayda 4) Approval of Minutes of the 38th Convention 76 Andrew Hrechak 5) Election of Convention Presiding Officers: 83 Michael Luciw Roksolana Luciw a. Convention chairperson, two vice-chairpersons 88 Rev. Ivan Kaszczak Marianne Hawryluk b. 11-member Election Committee 96 Daria Pishko Komichak c. 5-member Petitions Committee George Honchar d. Other committees: Secretaries, Resolutions 102 Nadja Szyszuta 6) Appointment of Press Committee and two sergeants-at-arms Olga Palaschenko 155 Nadia Salabay Yaroslav Zaviysky 7) Opening Remarks – Stefan Kaczaraj, UNA President 161 Nicholas Diakiwsky 8) Address by Joseph Annotti, American Fraternal Alliance President Rachel S. Diakiwsky 9) State of the UNA Address – “Success by Design”: Chloe N. Diakiwsky President Stefan Kaczaraj Michael J. Diakiwsky National Secretary Yuriy Symczyk 162/397 George B. Fedorijczuk Treasurer Roma Lisovich 171 Petro Chasto Marta Lysko 10) Report of Committee on Revision of By-Laws, discussion and approval Stephan J. Welhasch Bohdon Woch of proposed changes Steven Woch 11) Report of Svoboda and The Ukrainian Weekly Editor-in-Chief 173 Peter Serba Joanne Dimon Roma Hadzewycz 174 Olga Hnatiewych 175 Zynowia M. Serafyn 12) Discussion of reports and their acceptance 194 Oksana Lopatynsky Bohdana Slyz 13) Election of General Assembly 206 Alexander Chudolij 14) Roadmap for UNA – Secretaries Committee Discussion 234 Irene Jarosewich Ivan Chelak 15) Report of Finance Committee Maria Oscislawski Anna Fisher 238 Stephania Majkut 16) Report of Petitions Committee 254/39 Adam Platosz Rev. Ivan Mazuryk 17) Report of Secretaries Committee and resolutions 269 Nina Bilchuk Sofia Derzko 18) Resolutions and recommendations for the well-being of the organization Valentina Kaploun 19) Miscellaneous 247/257/362 Wasyl Szeremeta Daniel Walchuk 277/253 Myron Kolinsky Peter Hawrylciw 20) Adjournment 287/153 Romana Hadzewycz In accordance with the By-Laws of the UNA, the Executive Committee appointed 292 Alexander J. Serafyn Irene Pryjma delegates to the following convention committees: 325/137 Barbara Chupa Committee on Revision of By-Laws: Oksana Koziak (47), Olga Palaschenko (102), 367 Myron Babiuk Chrystyna Dziuba Nina Bilchuk (269), Romana Hadzewycz (287/153), Andrij Skyba (399/472), 368 Bohdan Kocur Karyn Maksymowich Wilk Michael Koziupa (First Vice-President), Roma Lisovich (Treasurer), Yuriy Symczyk Donna E. Maksymowich (National Secretary), Andrij Szul (Advisor) Richard Waskiewicz Credentials Committee: Maria Drich (42), Bohdan Doboszczak (59), Andrew 399/472 Andrij Skyba Volodymyr Skyba Hrechak (76), Maria Oscislawski (234), Myron Kolinsky (277/253) 414/387 Christine D. Melnyk Donald Horbaty Finance Committee: Walter Kozicky (8/82), Daria Pishko Komichak (96), George 450/86 Motria Milanytch Jan Demczur Fedorijczuk (162/397), Alexander Chudolij (206), Alexander Serafyn (292) 461 Janina Groch Roman Groch

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WINDOW ON EURASIA The Ukrainian Weekly Moscow misreads the West, Our supporters and our mission It’s that time of year again: tax time. And that’s when all of us here in the notes Kyiv commentator U.S. review our charitable donations as we file our income taxes. Thus, it’s by Paul Goble view the Asad regime as being able to make also a perfect time for us here at The Ukrainian Weekly to thank all those who a contribution to that goal, but rather, the have supported our work with their donations to The Ukrainian Weekly Press Russia and the West are repeating the opposite. Thus, Moscow and Washington have Fund. mistakes dictatorships and democracies make about each other, with the former been fighting for different goals rather than Take a look, for example, at the donations we’ve received in the past three viewing the latter’s slowness in responding with each other as the Russian president years. We received $26,946 in Press Fund donations for 2017; when we add as an indication of weakness rather than imagines. But because Mr. Putin read the to that sum the $8,857 sent to the Ukrainian National Foundation but ear- deliberation and the latter viewing the bold situation the way he has, he felt that he marked for The Weekly, we have a grand total of $35,803 for last year. In 2016 aggressiveness of the former as evidence of could advance in yet another way against we received $26,319 (including a very generous donation of $12,500 from a strength the dictators do not have. the West – hence the poisoning in Salisbury. Self Reliance New York Federal Credit Union), and in 2015 that total was In a commentary for Radio Svoboda, But contrary to his expectations and $22,708. As you see, these are significant amounts, and we are always pleased Kyiv commentator Vitaly Portnikov focuses assumptions, “the West began to respond to report to the General Assembly of the Ukrainian National Association, our on the Russian side of this equation, on the in a serious way. Without any particular publisher, that such benefaction remains robust. ways in which Moscow has been misread- desire or delight and each time stopping On a monthly basis, we at The Ukrainian Weekly publish a list of donors to ing the West and operating on the assump- and seeking agreement, but to respond,” our Press Fund. Their donations, no matter their amounts, make a big differ- tion that bold aggressiveness will be suffi- Mr. Portnikov notes. And that has created a ence for a community publication like ours that never was intended to be a cient to win out, something that won’t new and uncomfortable situation for Mr. profit-making venture. After all, The Ukrainian Weekly, which has been pub- work when the West reads Russia right Putin: How can he respond when the lished continuously since 1933, was established as a fraternal benefit and a (svoboda.org/a/29153823.html). response involves “not declarations and community service of the Ukrainian National Association. “The strength of Russia is not in the telephone calls” but “real action?” Taken together with our sister publication, Svoboda, which has been pub- powerlessness but in the inaction of the The Kremlin leader had no real response lished since 1893, the UNA’s newspapers are among its most important con- West,” he argues, and “the chief error of to President Donald Trump’s airstrikes in Syria or even to the destruction of a Russian tributions to the Ukrainian diaspora. Still, our publisher’s largesse can only go Vladimir Putin is to view inertness as weakness.” When the Western democracies plane by Turkey; “and if the Americans again so far… That’s where subscriptions, advertisements and donations come in. did not take serious action against his decide to bomb Assad, there will not be any Without readers, i.e., paying subscribers, there’s obviously no need for aggression in Ukraine, Mr. Putin concluded answer. And in this is the main problem of these newspapers. Without advertisers, the cost of producing them would be that they were weak and that he could the Kremlin,” according to Mr. Portnikov. prohibitive. And without donations from the newspapers’ supporters – both move elsewhere. Moscow’s ability to respond in “mirror- individuals and institutions – whether these publications would come out But that notion and the related one that like” fashion to the West is something that each week is a serious concern. Russia defeated the West in Ukraine “exists exists “only in the Kremlin’s imagination, To conclude, we offer huge and heartfelt thanks to our benefactors. We are only in the fantasies of Putin and many of because in the real world and not that extremely grateful for your donations through the years, which have gone a his fellow citizens.” For the West, “the which is shown on television, the U.S. and long way toward ensuring that The Ukrainian Weekly rolls off the presses Russian-Ukrainian conflict” was initially Great Britain are at the center of the global- each week. Furthermore, such contributions not only help our bottom line, something far away and even inexplicable, ized world, and Russia is on its periphery.” but also are a tangible demonstration that our papers are valued by their and thus it acted as it did. But “the Russian The Russian side can respond to sanctions readers. With your continued support, The Weekly will continue its service to president believed that the West is power- only by taking actions that further weaken it. our community, keeping our Ukrainian “hromada” informed and in touch, as less, and he moved into Syria,” Mr. It can close a U.S. Consulate in St. Petersburg well as informing others about Ukraine and Ukrainians. Portnikov notes. after the U.S. closes the Russian one in Seattle, Let us hope that The Ukrainian Weekly, which this year will celebrate its There, Mr. Putin repeated his mistake of but the fact is that “citizens of Russia are the ones who need both these Consulates” 85th anniversary (while Svoboda observes its 125th!) will be able to fulfill the thinking that he was fighting a war with the more than the United States does. worthwhile mission set by its founders for many more years, while faithfully Americans, the commentator argues. In And Moscow can impose sanctions on serving new generations of Ukrainian community members. fact, Washington wanted to bring stability to that country and the region, and didn’t Western businessmen and politicians, but the situation they are in is not the same as that of Russian businessmen on whom the Paul Goble is a long-time specialist on West has imposed sanctions. The Russians ethnic and religious questions in Eurasia keep their money and property in the West who has served in various capacities in the and many want to live there. Few April Turning the pages back... U.S. State Department, the Central Westerners have villas in Russia or want to Intelligence Agency and the International live in that country. Broadcasting Bureau, as well as at the Voice As long as the West doesn’t take serious 18 Three years ago, on April 18, 2015, Ukraine’s chief of staff of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio steps, Mr. Putin can imagine he is winning for the army, Gen. Viktor Muzhenko, in an interview published Liberty and the Carnegie Endowment for by responding. But when the West does 2015 by Ukraine’s Defense Ministry, listed for the first time some of International Peace. The article above is decide to do so despite all of Mr. Putin’s reprinted with permission from his blog the specific Russian military units fighting in the occupied boldness and aggressiveness, the Kremlin called “Window on Eurasia” (http://windo- leader’s weakness and lack of choices Donbas. woneurasia2.blogspot.com/). becomes increasingly obvious to all. “Regular Russian army troops are still in Ukraine,” he said, despite a ceasefire agree- ment signed in February, which ordered the withdrawal of foreign fighters from the frontline. Russia has repeatedly denied claims by Kyiv and the West that it is arming and sending troops to help separatists who have gained control of parts of the east. Gen. Quotable notes Muzhenko named the Russian army’s 15th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, the 8th “From the very first minute of Russian aggression, Russia has strongly rejected the Mechanized Infantry Brigade, the 31st Airborne Regiment and the 98th Airborne fact that Russian armed forces are engaged in aggression against the state of Ukraine, Division. He said he had “proof” that Russian regular troops had fought in three clashes engaged in the chemical attack in Syria, took part or are somehow related to the poi- in the east in February 2015, including a fierce battle for the rail hub of Debaltseve, and soning in Salisbury. … since then, that area has been controlled by the separatists. “The slogan ‘they are not there’ is no longer accepted anywhere in the world.” More Russian military units in Ukraine have been identified (thanks to the work of – President Petro Poroshenko speaking on April 10 at a joint news briefing in Berlin groups such as Bellingcat and Informnapalm.org), including in the invasion and annexa- with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. tion of Crimea. Many of these Russian units were identified due to social media posts of “selfie” photos and the investigations of bloggers and independent media, some as a “…Russia continues to act aggressively, enabled by years of soft policy toward that result of being captured by Ukrainian forces. (An interactive info-graphic is available at aggression. That’s now over. The list of this administration’s actions to raise the cost https://informnapalm.org/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2015/08/Rus_in_Ukr_ for Vladimir Putin is long. We are rebuilding our already strong military and recapi- EN-01.jpg or at bit.ly/RussianPresenceEN.) talizing our nuclear deterrent. We have imposed tough sanctions and expelled more Among the Russian regular forces in Ukraine have been: the 18th Guards Motor Rifle Russian diplomats and intelligence officers from the U.S. than at any time since the Brigade, the 9th Motorized Rifle Brigade and the 200th Motor Rifle Brigade, the 76th Cold War. We are arming brave young men and women resisting Russian expansion- Airborne Division, as well as Russian naval groups, including the Baltic Fleet, the ism in Ukraine and Georgia. This list is much longer, and I’m confident I’ll have the Northern Fleet and the Black Sea Fleet with its Marines. Russia’s GRU units of the 22nd opportunity to add to it today. But the actions of this administration make clear that Spetsnaz Brigade and the 45th Guards Spetsnaz Regiment have also been identified. President Trump’s national security strategy, rightfully, has identified Russia as a In addition to Russian regular forces in Ukraine, Russian mercenary fighters from the danger to our country. Our diplomatic efforts with Russia will prove challenging, but Vagner company were identified as well. Many of those same fighters were identified in as in previous confrontations with Moscow, must continue.” Syria, fighting alongside Assad government forces. – Excerpt from the prepared testimony of CIA Director Mike Pompeo, President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, before the Senate Committee on Source: “Kyiv lists Russian units in Ukraine,” RFE/RL, The Ukrainian Weekly, April 26, Foreign Relations, April 11. Source: www.whitehouse.gov. 2015. No. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2018 7

FOR THE RECORD UCCA calls on U.S. officials to boycott FIFA World Cup The Ukrainian Congress Committee of tional law and order,” stated UCCA America issued the following release on April President Andriy Futey. “We cannot toler- 10. ate this type of behavior and need to con- Post-liberalism? demn the Russian Federation by boycotting The Ukrainian Congress Committee of the 2018 FIFA World Cup!” Is liberalism dead? It is not surprising the Czech and Hungarian governments have America (UCCA), the largest grassroots rep- UCCA maintains that it is morally repre- that some conservatives think so. It could responded to Vladimir Putin’s overtures, resentation of Americans of Ukrainian hensible that an international sporting be wishful thinking. But the atmosphere of while the Poles have compromised the rule descent, calls on high-ranking U.S. govern- event designed to promote international doom and despair among liberals does not of law at home while picking a fight with ment officials, sports fans and leaders of goodwill and harmony will be held in a bode well. Some thinkers even speak of Ukraine. Liberal pundits attribute this to Mr. industry, to follow the lead of the United country that continues to blatantly disre- “post-liberalism.” There is, to be sure, a Putin’s skill in bribing, cajoling and threaten- Kingdom, Poland and Iceland, and boycott gard the rule of law: problem with all these “posts”: post-mod- ing foreign politicians, and to the success of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. ern, post-Soviet, post-truth… “Posters” populists like Marine Le Pen, Viktor Orban Furthermore, FIFA sponsors of the 2018 and the further invasion of eastern Ukraine claim that a given phenomenon has passed, and Andrzej Duda with a gullible and easily World Cup, including Adidas, Coca-Cola, represent• Russia’s a daily illegal violation annexation of all conceivable of Crimea but they don’t know what is coming after it, manipulated citizenry. Hyundai–Kia, VISA, Anheuser-Busch, and international law and standards (with over or they can’t give it a name. In other words, But that is a superficial view. Obviously, McDonald’s, as well as U.S. broadcasters 10,000 killed and over 2 million displaced). we know that we have come to the end of the post-war liberal democratic order is in an epoch, but we don’t know what comes Fox Sports and Telemundo, should be crisis. The European Union has alienated next. Of course, we are assuming that histo- informed of the inexcusable and illegal down the civilian airliner Malaysian Airlines many in both East and West by its intrusive ry moves in a straight line. actions undertaken by Russia in the run-up Flight• On MH17, July 17,resulting 2014, inRussian the deaths forces of shot298 bureaucratic control and its imposition of a In any case, if the liberal age is over, it to hosting soccer’s biggest tournament. innocent victims, including one confirmed “post-national” and “post-Christian” ideolo- could be bad news for Ukraine. For the “The United States needs to send a clear American citizen. gy. In the United States, the Democratic Ukrainian project is essentially liberal. Party’s shift of emphasis from socio-eco- and loud message to Russia that there are What exactly is liberalism? It’s not a nomic issues to identity politics has alien- consequences for not respecting interna- (Continued on page 16) clear or distinct political doctrine. But it is ated some of its base and may have lost it generally agreed that its guiding principles the 2016 election. Stagnant or declining LETTER TO THE EDITOR are belief in the supreme value of the indi- real wages, coupled with widespread male vidual, in natural individual rights and in unemployment (much of it below the sta- freedom. Liberalism can also entail a tistical radar), have demoralized and thanked Mr. Firtash for his generosity human-centered rather than God-centered angered the working class. Let’s first clean up (http://www.ucca.org/index.php?option world view, universalism (a belief that Indeed, it is ironic that the sharpest criti- =com_content&view=article&id=347%3Au rights and duties are valid always and cism of global liberalism targets its alleged- our own house krainian-holodomor-memorial-receives- everywhere), and toleration in moral and ly anti-democratic nature. Patrick J. sizable-donation-from-dmytro-firtash& religious matters. While classical liberalism Deneen, author of “Why Liberalism Failed” Dear Editor: catid=5%3Apress-releases&Itemid=22 favors the free market, some “left liberals” (2018), writes, “While elites may suffer &lang=en). The “appeal for decisive action in question it. (Roger Scruton, “A Dictionary of self-inflicted blindness to the nature of Even if the $2 million was from the Ukraine’s fight against corruption” from Political Thought,” 1982, s.v. “Liberalism”) their position, the rest of society clearly “Ukrainian government,” as Askold the Friends of Ukraine Network (March 18) Thus, the ideals of freedom and inde- sees what they are doing. The uprising Lozynskyj claimed, this was from the anti- should be endorsed by all supporters of pendence, human rights and democracy among the working classes across the reform. At the same time, the appeal is hyp- Ukrainian Yanukovych government that plundered $40 billion, murdered protest- that Ukrainians have long championed are developed West arises from a perception of ocritical as it ignores Western complicity in liberal ideals. Although many Ukrainians illegitimacy – of a gap between claims of four areas. ers and committed treason. It is immoral to accept money from an un-Ukrainian join conservatives in supporting law, tradi- the ruling class and reality as experienced Firstly, Ukraine is criticized for not put- tion, morality, religion and private proper- by those who are ruled.” (“The Ignoble Lie,” ting corrupt officials on trial and therefore regime wanted by your own U.S. govern- ment. ty, they are less inclined, for historical rea- First Things, April 2018, p. 30) needs an Anti-Corruption Court. At the sons, to share their skepticism towards Some critics conclude that the liberal same time, European countries give refuge The U.S.-Ukraine Foundation (home of the Friends of Ukraine Network) continued merely political solutions and their prefer- elite has betrayed its own ideals by favor- to Ukrainian oligarchs and officials fleeing ence for the organic growth of institutions ing corporate capitalist globalism and wag- justice from Ukraine. to accept dirty money from the Yanukovych regime after Yuriy Lutsenko and Yulia as opposed to revolutionary change. (see ing the concomitant endless wars in the The U.S. and Spain are both seeking gas Scruton, op. cit., s.v. “Conservatism”) Middle East, with their countless civilian oligarch Dmytro Firtash’s extradition from Tymoshenko were imprisoned until the The United States was founded on classic casualties (all in order to “combat terror- Vienna, which the Austrian judicial system Euro-Maidan. liberal principles. In the Progressive Era and ism” and “promote democracy”). Where is resisting. Former Ukrspetsexport chair- The U.S.-Ukraine Foundation received New Deal, American liberalism was influ- are the 1960s anti-war protesters now? man Serhiy Bondarchuk received asylum in donations from the Akhmetov and the enced by socialism. More recently, it has Others allege that liberalism by its very the U.K. after an expert report was pre- Klyuyev foundations for its “Ukraine in assigned a greater role to the state as the nature must sooner or later contradict pared by a Chatham House expert. Ihor Washington” gala in December 2013, ironi- guarantor of civil rights, racial equality, and Kolomoyskyi, whose Pryvat Bank laun- cally during the Euro-Maidan Revolution. itself, because it lacks a coherent philo- dered $5.5 billion over a decade, is living at Andriy Klyuyev was a speaker at the annual socio-economic justice. While contempo- sophical basis. Thus, for example, the pur- Lake Geneva in Switzerland. “Ukraine in Washington” gala event rary American conservatism has its special suit of the rights of selected ethnic or gen- Secondly, offshore tax havens and banks throughout the Yanukovych presidency. In concerns such as immigration, states’ rights, der-based groups entails the denial of the launder dirty money from Ukraine. Mr. effect, the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation provid- limited government and the right to bear free-speech or conscience rights of those Kolomoyskyi’s Pryvat Bank could not have ed Yanukovych cronies with a platform to arms, in its emphasis on freedom, its radical who disagree. Some observers, like Polish laundered billions of dollars without lobby the U.S. government to moderate its individualism and its belief in the free mar- philosopher Ryszard Legutko, warn of lib- Western banks. criticism of their patron. ket it can be seen as a variant of liberalism. eralism’s totalitarian tendencies. Thirdly, U.S. political consultants contin- It is hypocritical for U.S. Ukrainians to Ukrainian liberalism is naturally of the Meanwhile Ukraine, having struggled to ue to accept dirty money from offshore tax accept dirty money from Ukraine with one European variety, with its Jacobin revolution- overcome the aftereffects of communism havens not accounted for under Ukraine’s hand and call for sanctions against oli- ary roots and hostility to traditional institu- and finally enter the post-war liberal order, e-declaration system. Yulia Tymoshenko’s garchs with the other. The U.S. and Europe tions like Churches and empires. But the must feel like a guest arriving at a party contract with Avenue Strategies for an need to close their numerous avenues facil- influence of contemporary American liberal- that is already breaking up. It has hardly annual $780,000 is many times higher than itating the acceptance of dirty money from ism, particularly its advocacy of “free” mar- even had time to work out the contradic- stated in her e-declaration. Ukraine (and Russia and other former kets, participatory grass-roots democracy tions between nationalism and a liberalism Fourth, some U.S.-Ukrainians accepted Soviet countries). The closing of “swamps” and gender-based minority rights, is evident. that tends to dissolve ethno-cultural dis- dirty Ukrainian money and pontificate in Brussels and Washington will assist in By the end of 1991, it seemed that liberal tinctions. Nor has it resolved the historical about corruption in Ukraine. the closing of the “swamp” in Kyiv. democracy had triumphed in most of the and philosophical tensions between liber- The Ukrainian Congress Committee of Taras Kuzio, Ph.D. world. Francis Fukuyama even suggested alism and Christianity. Yet it has not devel- America was the leading force in accepting The Hague that history had come to its glorious culmi- oped a conservative alternative. $2 million from Mr. Firtash, who is wanted nation. Today, it’s obvious he was wrong. It’s Will liberalism make a comeback? Or by the U.S. government for corruption and The letter writer is a professor with the not just because both the U.S. and Russia should we expect something else? For by the Spanish government for money Department of Political Science, National now have rambunctiously anti-liberal presi- Ukraine, which in any case does not fit the laundering in cahoots with Russian orga- University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy, and dents. Nor is it just because electoral revolts Western template, some combination of nized crime (http://www.ucca.org/index. non-resident fellow, Center for Transatlantic in Britain, Germany, Austria, Italy and else- liberal and conservative ideals seems to be php?option=com_content&view=article&id Relations, Johns Hopkins University – School where have brought a neo-nationalist, anti- in order. Ukrainians will need to do some =348%3Aholodomor-memorial- of Advanced International Studies. He is also immigrant Right back out of obscurity. fresh and imaginative thinking. groundbreaking-ceremony-slated-for- a member of the editorial boards of Even among Ukraine’s neighbors, which december-4-2013&catid=5%3Apress- Demokratizatsiya, and Eurasian Geography shared its struggle against Soviet Russian Andrew Sorokowski can be reached at releases&Itemid=22&lang=en). The UCCA and Economics. colonialism, there is an “illiberal” reaction: [email protected]. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2018 No. 15

Ukraine’s security... (Continued from page 1) focusing on macro assessments of Ukraine’s military, diplomatic and intelligence efforts as it moved closer and closer towards even- tual inclusion into the greater Euro-Atlantic security structure. The last four dialogues have, by necessity, focused on the current Russian-Ukrainian war. After this short opening, the microphone was passed to UCCA President Andriy Futey, who introduced Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.), representing the suburbs and parts of the city of Philadelphia. Mr. Futey high- lighted Congressman Boyle’s “extremely close relationship” with the Ukrainian com- munity in his district, his work on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and the recent passage of the U.S.-Ukraine Cybersecurity Cooperation Act of 2017 that he introduced. Rep. Boyle began his remarks by Andrij Dobriansky acknowledging the many community activ- Retired Admiral Igor Kabanenko of Ukraine’s Naval Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) speaks, as James Sherr of Chatham ists and friends in attendance, with whom Forces. House listens. he had met in his congressional office a day ing summation about the nature of the U.S.- massive Nor’easter storms in the month of Security. Dr. Cohen stressed in his introduc- earlier. The congressman attributed the Ukraine security relationship that existed March, some travel difficulties resulted in a tion that it is time for the United States to extensive work he has done – “probably 10 to 15 years ago, the ambassador high- shifting schedule for the day’s panelists. view the Black Sea not just as a Ukrainian more extensive than [with] any other single lighted the intense level of cooperation James Sherr of Chatham House presided issue, or a Black Sea issue, but as an issue of group in my district” – to the strength of across all levels of government between over the first panel discussion, introducing global strategy vis-à-vis Russia. He present- the Ukrainian American community in his Ukraine and the United States. Andriy Levus, a member of Ukraine’s ed Admiral Igor Kabanenko (Ukrainian district. He went on to discuss the impor- In her prepared remarks, Ms. Syroyid also Parliament and the former vice-chairman Naval Forces, retired), president of the tance of his cybersecurity legislation, underscored the changed position of the of Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), Ukrainian Advanced Research Project stressing that “the United States cannot West since the beginning of the 21st century, Ambassador John Herbst of the Atlantic Agency; Glen Howard, president of The view the crisis in Ukraine as some faraway and foremost the United States, which Council and Phillip Karber of the Potomac Jamestown Foundation; and Stephen Blank conflict or someone else’s problem” and “understands today the threat from Russia.” Foundation to present on the theme of the American Foreign Policy Council. insisting that the United States “can, and She cautioned, however, that while the “Establishing Ukraine’s Strategic Security Admiral Kabanenko’s detailed presenta- must, do more,” including sending lethal European Union has kept up its sanctions of Priorities.” tion included PowerPoint charts docu- defensive weapons to Ukraine. Russia in support of Ukraine, it continues to Mr. Levus, assisted by the translating menting the Soviet Union’s and Russia’s Participants of the first focus session develop initiatives such as the Nord Stream skills of both Borys Potapenko and Mykola trajectory towards maintaining Black Sea then took their place at the dais. Speaking 2 pipeline. Completing such a project, in her Hryckowian, highlighted the imminent dominance since the end of the second on the theme of “Why Ukrainian Security estimation, “may end up for Europe as the danger posed by Russia in the Ukrainian world war. This included the shifting of Matters – the Ukrainian Perspective,” Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact,” a reference to the presidential and parliamentary elections in resources to militarize Crimea, and subse- Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United States infamous agreement between Nazi 2019. quently the development of gas exploration Valeriy Chaly was joined by two co-present- Germany and the Soviet Russia. Ambassador Herbst focused on the and transit through Crimean territory, fur- ers and members of Ukraine’s Parliament Mr. Herasymov focused on the most transformation, or “replacement,” of ther emphasizing the importance of Crimea Oksana Syroyid, (Samopomich) vice-chair of recent security interactions between the Ukraine’s national security structure in as a strategic asset. The admiral’s presenta- the Verkhovna Rada; and Artur Herasymov, United States and Ukraine, “unprecedented 2014 by passionate volunteers “who tion ended with his envisioned priorities (Petro Poroshenko Bloc Solidarnist), chair- actions” in his words, including the authori- stopped the Kremlin advance and began a for Ukrainian maritime security, from the man of the Rada’s Committee on Military- zation of security assistance in the form of rollback.” This was followed by a discussion near to the long term. Industrial Complex and Military-Technical lethal defensive equipment that will save of the key reform requirements for the Mr. Howard seamlessly picked up on the Cooperation. Ukrainian lives. He further praised the Ukrainian government and the dangers priorities Ukraine should be focused on, Ambassador Chaly led off the session by work of Ambassador Kurt Volker, the new posed by populism towards achieving that having been involved with an official dele- focusing on the need for Ukraine and the U.S. special representative for Ukraine end. gation of international security experts United States to develop a common negotiations, as representing the best of Mr. Karber prepared a PowerPoint pre- who visited Ukraine last summer, including response to threats such as Russian elec- the U.S. foreign policy tradition and the sentation titled “Establishing Ukraine’s members of the American Foreign Policy tion interference based on the two coun- commitment to the principles of interna- Strategic Priorities,” laying out in concrete Council, the Jamestown Foundation, the tries’ shared experience with that specific tional law and order. numbers the number of attacks carried out Hudson Institute and The Heritage threat. Relating back to Dr. Zaryckyj’s open- Due to the first of what would be four on Ukrainian positions by Russia’s forces, Foundation alongside Ukrainian American the expansion in the number of combat- representatives of CUSUR and the UCCA. ready battalion groups in Ukraine, and a Having contributed to the follow-up report cartographic representation of Russia’s from that delegation, Mr. Howard detailed UNA NEW JERSEY DISTRICT COMMITTEE changed military posture versus Eastern his vision of Russia’s likely approach to fur- Europe from before and after the 2014 ther take over Ukraine’s coastal territory. announces that its invasion of Ukraine. Therefore, a priority in Kyiv should be mak- Prior to continuing with questions from ing sure that the two Island-class patrol ANNUAL DISTRICT COMMITTEE MEETING the audience, the panel was interrupted by boats prepared for Ukraine that currently the arrival of Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), sit in Baltimore harbor are brought to will be held on who represents the 8th Congressional Ukraine as soon as can be expedited. District along Pennsylvania’s eastern bor- Dr. Blank finished off the panel by clari- Monday, May 7, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. der and serves as a co-chair of the fying that Ukraine’s maritime priorities Congressional Ukraine Caucus. Prior to need to go beyond defense against Russian at the UNA HOME OFFICE serving in Congress, Rep. Fitzpatrick served naval attacks on the sea or even amphibi- 2200 Route 10, Parsippany, NJ 07054 his country as a supervisory special agent ous landings. Russian warships also threat- with the FBI assigned to combat corruption en land-based operations centers with from an assignment desk in Kyiv. During his Obligated to attend the meeting as voting members are District their artillery, he noted. While NATO has time in Ukraine, he was involved with the begun to respond to Russian operations in Committee O cers, Convention Delegates founding of the National Anti-Corruption the Black Sea with small patrols, Ukraine and two delegates from the following Branches: Bureau (NABU), as from his perspective, would certainly assist the Western alliance corruption is a worldwide problem. in maintaining the international security 25, 27, 37, 42, 70, 76, 133, 134, 142, 155, 171, 234, 269, 287, 353, 372 “For a country to have integrity… you structure by increasing its land-based abili- All UNA members are welcome as guests at the meeting. have to have a corruption-free mission ty to fire on Black Sea warships, establish- advance with the support of the govern- ing a military airbase to go along with the MEETING WILL BE ATTENDED BY: ment,” he said. The congressman was also NATO airbase in Romania, as well as devel- Members of UNA Executive Committee the co-sponsor of the U.S.-Ukraine oping a successful model of ship-to-ship Cybersecurity Cooperation Act of 2017. maritime defense which it still lacks. DISTRICT COMMITTEE The next panel discussion, “Determining Oksana Stanko, New Jersey District Chairperson Ukraine’s Maritime Security Priorities,” was Part 2 of this detailed report will appear chaired by Ariel Cohen, a returning speaker in a subsequent issue of The Ukrainian from the Institute for Analysis of Global Weekly. No. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2018 9

Stefan Slutsky Chairman of the Board Stefan Kaczaraj (at the podium) begins the election por- tion of the meeting. Seated (from left) are Bishop Basil Losten, Board Secretary Members at the 67th annual meeting of Self Reliance New York Federal Credit Union. Andrew Juzeniw and President/CEO Bohdan Kurczak. Self Reliance New York convenes annual membership meeting NEW YORK – Self Reliance New York increased, with 637 new members joining; Federal Credit Union held its 67th annual the credit union’s membership stood at membership meeting here at St. George 15,276 as of December 31, 2017. Academy on Sunday afternoon, March 18. As underscored in Self Reliance New Reports were presented by the credit York’s annual report distributed to mem- union’s management, and elections were bers, “Through our extensive financial sup- held for two seats on the board of directors. port, we endeavor to help maintain and With assets of nearly $1.33 billion as of build the Ukrainian communities we yearend 2017, Self Reliance New York is the served. On the strength of our 2017 finan- largest Ukrainian American credit union, cial performance, the credit union contrib- and it is in the top 4 percent of the 6,011 uted $1,181,858 to our youth, cultural, reli- credit unions in the United States. gious, educational and humanitarian orga- The meeting was called to order by nizations.” Stefan Kaczaraj, chairman of the board, Orest Kebalo, chairman, presented the who turned conduct of the meeting over to report of the Credit Committee. He noted Bohdan Kurczak, president and chief execu- that last year the credit union approved tive officer. 186 loans for a total of over $87.26 million, The opening ceremonies included the which included 138 new mortgages. presentation of flags, the singing of the Representatives of community organizations line up to deliver greetings and thanks to The Supervisory Committee report was national anthems of the United States and Self Reliance New York for its support of their work. delivered by member Bohdan Chaban. He Ukraine by the Dumka Chorus under the cited the National Credit Union direction of Vasyl Hrechynsky, and an invo- annual meeting were read by Andrew $61.06 million, or 4.8 percent, and that net Administration’s regulatory examination cation by Bishop emeritus Basil Losten. A Juzeniw, secretary of the board of directors, income was close to $10.15 million, repre- for 2017, which concluded that Self moment of silence was observed for all the and accepted by the membership, the senting an increase of 3.2 percent over the Reliance New York is financially sound, well meeting focused on reports for 2017. credit union members who had passed figure for 2016. capitalized and managed in a safe and Speaking for the board and the manage- away during the previous year. Dividends paid to members totaled sound manner. Once the agenda of the meeting was ment, Mr. Kurczak was pleased to report to nearly $22.25 million in 2017 – an increase approved and the minutes of the 2017 members that assets grew last year by of 9.2 percent over 2016. Membership also (Continued on page 12) Selfreliance UAFCU holds 67th annual meeting SUAFCU Marketing/PR Department Ukrainian Catholic Church in Whippany, for the blessing. CHICAGO – The 67th annual meeting of This was followed by greetings to the the membership of Selfreliance Ukrainian members assembled in New Jersey from American Federal Credit Union took place community organizations active in the New Sunday, March 18, at the credit union’s Home Jersey SUAFCU service area, including rep- Office in Chicago. The meeting was simulcast resentatives of Ukrainian Selfreliance FCU in in New Jersey, at the Ukrainian American New York, the Ukrainian National Home in Cultural Center of New Jersey in Whippany. Jersey City, Ukrainian Congress Committee In New Jersey, the meeting was called to of America, Ukrainian National Women’s order by SUAFCU Board Vice-Chair Ihor League of America, Ukrainian Saturday Laszok. He introduced the Rev. Stepan schools, various youth organizations and Bilyk, pastor of St. John the Baptist sports associations, dance and music

The Rev. Ivan Lymar recites the opening prayer. Standing (from left) are: board mem- bers Victor Wojtychiw, Bohdan Watral, Roman Yatskovskyy, John Oharenko and Supervisory Committee Chairman Bohdan Wruskyj. ensembles, cultural organizations and par- the credit union’s elected officials followed. ishes. Mr. Kos reported as chairman of the SUAFCU Board Chairman Michael Kos Board of Selfreliance UAFCU. Dr. Kos quot- officially opened the meeting and asked the ed the Chinese proverb: “May you live in Rev. Ivan Lymar of St. Volodymyr Ukrainian interesting times” and stated that 2017 cer- Orthodox Cathedral in Chicago to bless the tainly qualified as an “interesting time.” assembly. Dr. Kos then greeted all members Two key influences on the economy this present at both locations and introduced past year were the inauguration of a new the board and committee members in president of the United States, and the Illinois, as well as in New Jersey. Board increased nuclear tension with North President/CEO Bohdan Watral delivers Chairman of the Board Michael R. Kos Secretary Victor Wojtychiw read the min- his report. opens the credit union’s annual meeting. utes of the 66th annual meeting. Reports of (Continued on page 18) 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2018 No. 15

Contemporary Ukrainian literature “The White Chalk of Days: the contem- porary Ukrainian literature series anthology,” compiled and edited by Mark Andryczyk. Boston, Mass.: Academic Studies Press, 2017. 350 pp. ISBN: 978-1-61811- 661-1, $37 hardbound. The publication of “The White Chalk of Days: The Contemporary Ukrainian Literature Series Anthology,” compiled and edited by Mark Andryczyk, commemorates the 10th year of the Contemporary Ukrainian Literature Series. The series is co-sponsored by the Ukrainian Studies Program at the Harriman Institute, Columbia University and the Kennan Institute at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and has organized readings in the U.S. for Ukraine’s leading writers since 2008. The anthology presents translations into English of literary works by series guests that imaginatively engage pivotal issues in today’s Ukraine and express its tribulations and jubilations. Featuring poetry, fiction becoming nature,” and that it presents the and essays by 15 Ukrainian writers, the opportunity of “enjoying a radical and anthology offers readers a wide array of exciting variety of genres, thematic the most beguiling literature written in approaches, and political and aesthetic Ukraine in the past 15 years. positions.” Mr. Andryczyk has been teaching Sibelan Forrester, professor of modern Ukrainian literature at Columbia University and classical languages and Russian at and administering the Ukrainian Studies Swarthmore College, notes: “ ‘The White Program at its Harriman Institute since Chalk of Days’… brings together work 2007. He is the author of the monograph reflecting the past, be it historic or sordid, “The Intellectual as Hero in 1990s and the vibrant present, collective or idio- Ukrainian Fiction” (University of Toronto syncratic individual experiences, often Press, 2012; Ukrainian edition, Piramida, humorous or deeply moving. Bravo …to 2014) and a translator of Ukrainian litera- editor Mark Andryczyk and his 16 fellow ture into English. translators.” Advance copies of “The White Chalk of Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Lloyd Days” have received many positive reviews. Schwarts writes: “Some of the liveliest and Serhy Yekelchyk, professor of Slavic stud- most moving literature in the world is also ies at the University of Victoria in British some of the least known in English. So Columbia, writes that it “will serve as an blessings on editor and translator Mark indispensable, near-comprehensive intro- Andryczyk and the team of expert and elo- duction to contemporary Ukrainian litera- quent translators he has assembled for ture. …The anthology brings together the bringing us this abundant new anthology authors who entered the literary scene in of poetry and fiction from Ukraine of the the 1970s and those born in the 1980s, thus Soviet and post-Soviet periods. …What the covering the entire period of the Soviet col- reader will be most grateful for is the sheer lapse and Ukrainian independence.” pleasure of it.” Polina Barskova, associate professor of “The White Chalk of Days” is available Russian literature at Hampshire College, from online retailers such as Amazon, or says it presents “contemporary Ukrainian through the publisher at www.academic- literature in its diverse, changing and studiespress/the-white-chalk-of-days. FESTIVAL ORGANIZERS! To have your festival listed in “A Ukrainian Summer,” our special issue to be published on May 6, send information on date, venue and whom to contact for more information (for example: July ATTENTION,12-15, Ukrainian Cultural Festival, Soyuzivka Heritage Center, Kerhonkson, NY, 845-626-5641 or www.soyuzivka.com) to: [email protected]. DEADLINE for submissions to be included in our festival listing: APRIL 26. Christine Syzonenko No. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2018 11

FILM REVIEW

“Breaking Point” One of the principals in the documentary, children’s theater director Andrij “Bohema” Sharaskin from Ternopil drives to the eastern front, where he took part in “Breaking Point” the battle for the Donetsk airport. A scene from the Maidan. “Breaking Point: The War for Democracy in Ukraine”

Courtesy of Oles Sanin Film director Oles Sanin against the backdrop of the “Breaking Point” Shevchenko monument. Protesters on the barricades.

by Adrian Bryttan ry, beginning with centuries of invasions by ically and spiritually for generations to Peter Borisow and Maxim Asadchiy were Ukraine’s neighbors and progressing up to come.” Former Ukrainian Prime Minister the producers. Every war spills over into information today’s headlines. It ties in the Orange Arseniy Yatsenyuk envisions Ukraine as a The documentary opened in New York duels and polemic exchanges. Today, while Revolution, protests on the Maidan, and the prototype for a United States of Europe. (March 2) and Los Angeles (March 9). The hot battles continue to rage following recent present wars to make them understand- Meanwhile, touching on some controversial film’s official website is http://www.break- Russian invasions of Ukraine, an even great- able for any viewer. aspects of globalism, novelist and author of ingpointfilm.com. er struggle to win worldwide perception At its heart, “Breaking Point” offers an “Ukraine Diaries,” Andrey Kurkov states the Information warfare and opinion proceeds unabated. Yet, often intimate and inspiring portrait of a handful only way forward towards Europe is “to the West has either swallowed or been con- of individuals who gave up their normal build a nation like England,” which main- Today, Russian President Vladimir Putin fused by Kremlin lies denying the reality of lives to fight for democracy and the rule of tains “Britishness” amid its plethora of funnels vast financial and human resources Russia’s current aggression. All too few law in Ukraine. What moved these ordinary Pakistani and other minorities. “Breaking to support Russia’s information warfare grasped that they were witnessing a direct people, each with their distinctive fears, Point” is a gripping movie that cries out for campaign. In their efforts to defuse this, continuation of centuries of Russian efforts doubts and hopes, to give up everything for a sequel: OK, what happened next? Ukrainian filmmakers have faced an uphill not only to eradicate Ukraine, but also to a higher ideal? These principal characters Co-director Mr. Harris has won three slog. Director Volodymyr Tykhyi, one of the rewrite history. include an investigative reporter, a chil- Academy Awards for his documentaries on founders of the documentary film group The aim of co-directors Mark Jonathan dren’s theater director, a volunteer doctor topics ranging from the Redwood Forests to “Babylon 13,” declared that the notorious Harris, Oles Sanin and the producers of and a rabbi. the plight of Jewish refugees. Co-director Soviet style of immortalizing heroes in their 2016 documentary “Breaking Point: There is much to absorb and ponder in Mr. Sanin has also authored numerous doc- terms of “our ancestors fought, and we con- The War for Democracy in Ukraine” was not this documentary. Historian Timothy umentaries and the notable feature films tinue their glory” will not work anymore. merely to chronicle the maelstrom of this Snyder states: “The main problem for “Mamay” (2003) and “The Guide” (2013). Mr. Tykhyi asked: “In that case, what then online war, but also to expose Russia’s lies Ukraine is getting over the hump from cor- He also presides over the Ukrainian will distinguish Ukrainian heroes from and deceptions. ruption to rule of law. This is much harder Association of Young Cinematographers. Russian heroes? Nothing… All we have is More than other recent films, “Breaking than having a revolt or revolution.” The film The writers were Paul Wolansky and Mr. Point” integrates relevant Ukrainian histo- shows post-war Ukrainians, “crippled phys- Harris. Jason Rosenfeld was the editor, and (Continued on page 13)

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President Petro Poroshenko’s government Alarm bells began ringing well before ratists in eastern Ukraine. Roman NEWSBRIEFS after her return. She has drawn fire from Ukrainian lawmakers on April 3 failed to Zheleznov, who is currently in Ukraine, was several political camps, facing criticism for pass laws that would abolish subsequent found guilty of mercenary activity and sen- (Continued from page 2) holding talks with the separatists without e-declaration requirements for activists and tenced to four years in prison in absentia at and kill senior officials. Mr. Ruban was government consent and for comments NGOs who fight against entrenched corrup- a hearing on March 29. Prosecutors said detained earlier in March while crossing nationalists said indicated she advocated tion that were signed into law by President that Mr. Zheleznov had joined the pro-Kyiv into government-controlled territory in accepting Moscow’s seizure of the Crimean Petro Poroshenko last summer. Proponents Azov Battalion, which has fought against eastern Ukraine, allegedly with large peninsula from Ukraine. (RFE/RL, with of the NGO requirements argued they were the separatists in the four-year-old war in amounts of weapons and ammunition hid- reporting by bykvu.ua, obozrevatel.ua, and needed to promote transparency. But the Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions. den in a shipment of furniture. Ms. pravda.ua) U.S. State Department and European Union Russia denies it has sent its soldiers to fight Savchenko maintains her innocence and representatives said otherwise of the NGO alongside the separatists, despite what Kyiv Tables turned on anti-corruption activists says her arrest was illegal. Ms. Savchenko requirements, and urged Ukrainian officials and NATO say is clear evidence that it has says she was abducted in 2014 in the Ukraine’s revolutionary electronic asset- to repeal them as soon as possible. They done so. There are no known cases in Donbas. She spent two years in prison in declaration system has been praised by the said the requirements would put undue bur- which Russia has pressed mercenary-activ- Russia, defying the Kremlin with a series of country’s Western partners and local anti- dens on those NGOs and activists, and ham- ity charges against anyone for joining the hunger strikes, and returned to a hero’s wel- corruption activists as a crowning achieve- per their work. “Colleagues, frankly this is separatists, but it has prosecuted citizens come in Kyiv when she was released as part ment of the post-Maidan government. But one of those days when, unfortunately, I am accused of fighting on Kyiv’s side. In June of a prisoner swap in May 2016. Elected to those same partners and activists have more ashamed of our decisions,” Verkhovna Rada 2017, a court in the city of Samara sen- the Verkhovna Rada on an opposition party recently warned that the transparency proj- Chairman Andriy Parubiy told lawmakers tenced a local man, Artyom Shirobokov, to ticket while still held prisoner in Russia, Ms. ect is being undermined and used as a tool after the failed votes. Lawmaker and anti- five years in prison in absentia after con- Savchenko became a vehement critic of to quash the work of government critics. corruption campaigner Serhiy Leshchenko victing him of joining the Azov Battalion. said afterwards that Mr. Poroshenko, who (RFE/RL, based on reporting by Interfax had called for the NGO law to be scrapped and RIA Novosti) but failed to get most members of his own political faction and those of its coalition CPJ defends Azerbaijani journalist partner to vote to repeal it, was playing a The Committee to Protect Journalists “cynical game” that would “destroy (CPJ) has called on Ukrainian authorities to TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL WALTER HONCHARYK (973) 292-9800 x3040 Ukraine’s relations with partners in the “immediately” return the Dutch passport of or e-mail [email protected] West.” Michael Carpenter, the senior director a journalist who fled his homeland of at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Azerbaijan a decade ago, and stop any Global Engagement and former deputy SERVICES PROFESSIONALS extradition procedures against him. 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nate with the viewer. Two individuals linger politicians and eyewitness participants. renew the spectre of Russia’s “manipula- “Breaking Point...” in the memory. The aforementioned Ms. Much can be learned from seeing the film tion” of our elections and indulged in parti- Chornovol specialized in articles on corrup- more than once. Candid interviews reveal san swipes at the current U.S. president.) (Continued from page 11) tion and criminal involvement of Ukrainian how the Ukrainian army was essentially a Gone, for now, are recent narratives of widespread peddling of necessary (and politicians, public servants and business- rag-tag bunch at the time of the Russian “troubling ultranationalism,” “far right,” unnecessary) sacrifice – the narrative of men. In the film, we see the graphic dash- invasion. The maps were old. Everything “Ukrainian fascists/anti-Semites,” “CIA- Ukrainians who perished, but never gave board videocam footage of the 2013 attack had been stolen and sold, the army was not sponsored coup against an elected presi- up.” (“Breaking Point” producer Mr. Borisow during which she was dragged from her car, trained or fed. In essence, it was “an ugly, dent,” “unknown little green men,” “civil confided to this author: “Ukrainians are just brutally beaten and left for dead. This attack idiot child.” The army had to be built from war,” etc. It is gratifying indeed to read many too polite.”) sparked a massive outcry worldwide. the ground up. One frontline soldier sug- reviews which not only praise the high pro- While a previous Maidan film, “Winter on Ms. Chornovol later delivered a defiant gested if it hadn’t been for millions of civil- fessional quality of “Breaking Point,” but also Fire,” became Netflix’s entry for an Oscar, it funeral oration after her husband was ians who assured supplies and food, “the validate Ukraine’s authentic history, the was directed by an Israeli American, Yevgeny killed fighting with the volunteer Azov Russian flag would be flying in Kyiv.” Ukrainian people’s right to choose law and Afineevsky. Mr. Tykhyi concluded: Battalion in eastern Ukraine. In a heart- Pulse-pounding combat footage was democracy in their own land, and expose “Psychologically, we must consider why, rending scene, she regrets not being able to filmed at great personal risk by Mr. Sanin the truth about Russian aggression. when we ourselves tell our story to the answer her spouse’s last text message himself. (Later, in Greece, the opposition For centuries, Moscow’s propagandists world – especially America, it is not accepted before he died. Ultimately, she became a press unsuccessfully attempted to ham- have sowed their seeds only too well. And as we would like… This does not interest for- founding member of the new party string the “fascist” film screening, by circu- Western academics, “experts” and media eigners, because Ukraine is not part of their People’s Front and is currently a high rank- lating a photo of Mr. Sanin in combat parroted their lies. Everyone should be culture; we just happen to occupy some ter- ing member of Ukraine’s Parliament. fatigues.) grateful to the creators of “Breaking Point” ritory on the same planet. Foreigners only The second individual worth mentioning Watching film of the desperate resis- for so effectively constructing and helping care when one of their own makes a film… is Andrij “Bohema” Sharaskin, who left his tance of a few dozen Ukrainian volunteers shape the true narrative. But we need people from all over to pro- job as director of the Ternopil Children’s at the Donetsk airport is like actually being In their film reviews, Variety, The New claim that Ukrainians, in fact, do exist.” Theater and volunteered to fight on the there – hunched against the crumbling York Times, the Los Angeles Times and eastern front. After surviving harrowing A validation girders with Russian troops shooting from other major news media affirmed Ukraine’s warfare in Donetsk, he returns to be the floor below. In fact, the volunteers’ last independent national identity, the justness Indeed, “Breaking Point” does just that. mobbed by his students. He doesn’t want to stand has been called Ukraine’s Stalingrad. of its “civilized and middle-class” uprising It is the story of a war seen through eyes of live on the frontlines – that’s for profession- The Russians could never have over- to start the Maidan, and the “astonishing individuals transformed by that war. al soldiers. He doesn’t want to serve in come these brave souls who refused to be history of Ukraine… that has been invaded Moreover, it is a validation of the very Parliament – that’s also for experts. He evacuated, so they demolished the struc- for centuries and ravaged for its riches.” essence of Ukrainians. declares we are not fighting to impose our ture, burying everyone in the rubble. An Distribution and future project In previous interviews, Mr. Harris way of life on Russia or anyone else, but eerie slow pan from a reconnaissance explained: “We assumed we’d be speaking simply “for the future of our children.” drone gliding over the airport debris Many American universities have to an audience that was completely ignorant Deception propaganda reveals a desolate terrain like the pale face ordered copies of this documentary, and about the history and conditions in of the moon with its bombed-out craters. global educational distributors are working Ukraine.” An audience reliant on soundbites Mr. Yatsenyuk stated: “Russians are the Only two survived. A volunteer army medic with other institutions to ensure “Breaking from an often skewed media. Mr. Borisow best liars in the world.” The film’s response marveled: “No army in the world ever had Point” achieves wide circulation. told this author how he witnessed RT oper- to this assertion is to dissect numerous such spirit.” Mr. Sanin, a member of the Kyiv Kobzar atives handing out deceitful press kits to instances of Kremlin propaganda. Guild, has a passionate interest in the folk- Critical response Western media during the “little green men” Promoting Russian disinformation for lore of his native land. He revealed to this appearances in Crimea. reporters, one woman disguised herself in The initial reception by film critics has author that his next film is based on Oleksa The film “Breaking Point” does not glori- different wigs and make-up to be inter- been overwhelmingly positive. (While laud- Dovbush, the historical “Ukrainian Robin fy one hero or one leader. Rather, it is the viewed three different times. The lies sur- ing the documentary’s exposition of actual Hood” who became a folk hero in the story of the people, a vast mosaic of individ- rounding the shooting down of the MH17 Kremlin dirty deeds against Ukraine, sever- Carpathian Mountains in the first half of the uals brave enough to take up the struggle. passenger airliner are exploded by an early al writers predictably also took occasion to 18th century. Mr. Kurkov stated: “What shocked me at Russian news report taking credit for the Maidan was how people lost the sense of shooting, plus gruesome cellphone video of humor… and then the fear of death.” Russian troops ransacking the wreckage. Investigative reporter Tetyana Chornovol And a devastating montage juxtaposes the With deep sorrow explained how “we stopped thinking. And military invaders’ shoutouts to their we share with family and friends your soul doesn’t feel anything.” A volunteer Russian hometowns and their president that on March 27, 2018 soldier simply said: “War took away our soft with Mr. Putin’s lies that there were no spots.” Russian troops in Ukraine. This, then, was the “Breaking Point” for Such evidence is irrefutable. all those individuals who took that fear- Technical values some step. At production time, the war with Russia The video footage in “Breaking Point” is had accounted for more than 10,300 deaths breathtaking. Selected from over 600 hours on the battlefield and 1.9 million refugees, of clips, many graphic scenes are exhibited as well as 123 killed on the Maidan. for the first time, including shots from sol- diers’ cellphones and GoPro cameras on their A people’s war helmets. Masterly editing and continuity inte- Above all, gripping personal stories reso- grate thoughtful interviews by historians, Dora Hrycelak annexed Crimea from Ukraine in March NEWSBRIEFS 2014. (RFE/RL, based on reporting by TASS (1923-2018) and Interfax) (Continued from page 12) passed away peacefully, at home, to her eternal rest. Ukraine tests new missile system asylum by the Dutch government and She was predeceased by her husband obtained Dutch citizenship. In October The National Security and Defense Dr. Pantelejmon Hrycelak, in 1994 2017, Ukrainian authorities stopped Mr. Council of Ukraine reported on April 10, Huseynli from boarding a flight to Germany “The state tests of the Vilkha missile system She leaves behind: at Boryspil International Airport, seizing were carried out today in the Odesa region. his documents under an Interpol red notice According to secretary of the National daughter Dr. Maria requested by the Azerbaijani government. Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, son Dr. George (Dr. Sophia Welykyj) It accused him of “crossing a border illegal- Oleksandr Turchynov, the current tests are son-in-law George Welykyj ly” and “fraud.” (RFE/RL) “the final stage of a large-scale project of nephew Yuriy Kravchenko and family in Ukraine Ukrainian scientists, designers and manu- Five killed in train-minibus collision facturers.” Mr. Turchynov stressed that Authorities in Ukraine’s Russian- after the completion of these large-scale In lieu of fl owers, donations would be appreciated to: controlled Crimea region say five people state tests, the Vilkha missile system would Ukrainian National Museum in Chicago were killed when a commuter train collid- be taken on armament, and the Ukrainian 2249 W. Superior St., Chicago, IL 60612 ed with a minibus on the peninsula. At least defense-industrial complex will launch three other people were hospitalized with their mass production. “I want to empha- or injuries following the April 8 accident, size that the first stage of the state tests, Ukrainian Genocide Famine Foundation-USA, Inc which occurred at a railway crossing in during which the missiles struck particular 2249 W. Superior St., Chicago, IL 60612 Crimea’s northern city of Armiansk. Two targets at the maximum shooting range, was successful – the test program was fully people reportedly were in intensive care. May her memory be eternal! All the dead and wounded were said to be implemented,” the NSDC secretary of said. passengers of the minibus. Russia illegally (Interfax-Ukraine) 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2018 No. 15

the Moscow Patriarchate, less than half of Moscow... the number who identify with the Kyiv Patriarchate – the first time that the margin (Continued from page 1) had exceeded a multiple of two. Donbas in February-April 2014. Archbishop Yevstratiy (Ivan Zoria), Here is where Russian high-ranking mili- spokesperson for the Ukrainian Orthodox tary officer Igor Girkin, as well as other Church – Kyiv Patriarchate (UOC-KP), told comrades in arms, allegedly stayed in The Ukrainian Weekly that although there January 2014 prior to Russia’s invasion, had always been more Kyiv Patriarchate according to Ukrainian media outlets like parishioners, the reason there are twice as censor.net and TSN channel, citing state many in comparison to Moscow security officers. Patriarchate faithful is because of the rival A separate New York Times story pub- Church’s “pro-Russian position” over the lished on September 6, 2014, stated that past four years – a reference to the duration “evidence has begun to accumulate of close of the Moscow-instigated Donbas war. ties between the church, or at least individ- “When people hear priests of the ual Orthodox priests, and the pro-Russian Moscow Patriarchate refuse to provide cause.” funeral services for slain pro-Ukrainian The Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Donbas war soldiers and justify their refus- Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) strenuous- al by saying they had killed their Slavic ly denied affiliation with separatist move- brothers, and tell parishioners that we ments in Ukraine in a telephone interview should pray for ‘our country’ while not with The Ukrainian Weekly on April 5. specifying whose country, of course people UOC-MP spokesperson Archbishop Mark Raczkiewycz look at it differently,” he explained. Klyment (Oleh Vecherya) also denied that The 11th century Dormition Cathedral on the grounds of the Kyiv Monastery of the Caves. Archbishop Yevstratiy added that litur- Mr. Girkin had ever stayed on church prem- gies at UOC-MP churches often deliver ises “in Kyiv.” or blame his native country for stoking war launched their activities against Ukraine,” said veiled messages whereby people are told A native Muscovite, Mr. Girkin is credited in Ukraine. He often blames Ukrainian SBU Col. Valeriy Udovychenko at the Donetsk not to take up arms “against their brothers” with starting Russia’s covert invasion of the President Petro Poroshenko for not ending Oblast roundtable, as cited by Vchasno. if being enlisted into the army. (The latest Donbas in April 2014 when he led paramil- the four-year conflict that has killed more Investigations are under way, the SBU army call-up began on April 2.) itaries in the takeover of the Donetsk than 10,200 people and displaced nearly 2 said, of individual priests who serve the “Their pro-Russian position publicly is Oblast city of Sloviansk. His men also were million more. Ukrainian branch of the Russian Orthodox cloaked, but internally it’s clearly under- responsible for the Donbas war’s first casu- “Earlier we [UOC-MP] considered this as Church, who “conduct activities that threat- stood where their [UOC-MP] sympathy alties on April 13, 2014. An armed unit the anti-terrorist operation [as the conflict en the national security of Ukraine.” This lies… they are strongly tied to the Moscow ambushed a group of Security Service of was legislatively known]… It has currently includes probes into Crimea-based priests Orthodox Church that has deep ties with Ukraine (SBU) servicemen sent on a recon- taken on another form,” Archbishop who promoted Russia’s annexation of the the Russian government, which it histori- naissance mission to the outskirts of Klyment said. “The Ukrainian Orthodox Ukrainian territory in March 2014, as well cally has since tsarist times,” he noted. Sloviansk during which Cpt. Hennadiy Church supports Ukrainian fighters who as the “collection of money for assisting The Kyiv Patriarchate archbishop Bilychenko was killed. protect the borders of Ukraine in the east.” certain units of the armed forces of the emphasized that any Church, including the Crimea native Serhiy Zhurikov was part The archbishop emphasized that if the Russian Federation.” UOC-MP, should have the right to express of the ambush unit, according to a July 17, “Ukrainian state says this is aggression, Moscow’s Ukrainian Archbishop its views however it wants, “but within 2016, reconstruction of the Donbas war’s then we support these actions,” however, he Klyment stated that the Church “doesn’t strict accordance with Ukrainian law – we first battle published by censor.net. He did not mention Russia. provide comment on accusations from peo- do not condone forcible actions against allegedly found shelter at the Pecherska Members of the Moscow Patriarchate ple who don’t represent state bodies or them or their churches, everyone is equal Lavra along with Mr. Girkin just months Church are now being investigated for anti- agencies,” when asked to respond by The before the law.” before the war. Ukrainian activities, two SBU colonels said Ukrainian Weekly. “We comment only on Asked why law enforcement authorities A former military intelligence officer, Mr. during a March 28 roundtable in the what speakers or officials of law enforce- haven’t taken action against alleged unlaw- Girkin was also allegedly in charge of pro- Donetsk Oblast city of Pokrovsk (formerly ment bodies and authorities say, including ful activities by the UOC-MP, Archbishop viding security for a Christian artifact from Krasnoarmiysk) titled: “Russian Federation the SBU and its head, Vasyl Hrytsak, who Yevstratiy said there is a fear that any move Mount Athos in Greece four months earlier Aggression against Ukraine: Historical has more than once said he has no accusa- might “exacerbate” already existing ten- at the behest of the UOC-MP while it was Parallels and Modern Dimension.” tions against the Ukrainian Orthodox sions in society. showcased in-country in various cities. His The information news agency Vchasno Church [Moscow Patriarchate].” However, if the government keeps ignor- alleged comrade-in-arms, Mr. Zhurikov, was reported that members of the UOC-MP “vol- When asked whether the UOC-MP has ing the alleged “covert” illegal activities by the “official” photographer during the arti- untarily are becoming servants of the ever provided logistical support or shelter the UOC-MP, “then this could encourage its fact’s exposition in Ukraine, according to Kremlin’s regime,” and that the Church’s to separatists or Russian-led forces, proponents to start acting more in the open the censor.net article. property has or is providing shelter to “sepa- Archbishop Klyment said: “Not once.” instead of waiting for ‘Russian liberators’ In a YouTube video dated January 24, ratist” elements, including storage for arms. He continued: “The SBU never proved and would encourage radicals to support 2014, for example, Mr. Girkin is seen inside The ongoing SBU investigation is nation- this, including in Sviatohirsk – [the monas- pro-Russian activities” in society, he added. a Ukrainian church while visitors pay hom- wide, but doesn’t involve the UOC-MP in tery near Sloviansk] – and more than once For his part, Archbishop Klyment of the age to the artifact. name or as an entity. the SBU confirmed that this is slander and UOC-MP rejected claims by nationalist It was cover that he and his accomplices “It has been established that Russian libelous.” groups that the premises his church oper- purportedly used in January 2014 to gather special services are exerting a complex For more than at least a decade the UOC- ates in Ukraine is Russian “occupied terri- intelligence ahead of the Kremlin’s invasion [and] systematic negative informational MP has promoted the Kremlin’s vision of tory.” of Crimea in late February and the Donbas influence on the citizens of Ukraine through “Russkii Mir,” a doctrine that seeks to pro- “I would like to remind people that these in April of that year, according to an inter- diverse channels – social networks and mote Russian culture and that denigrates all places of worship were built by Ukrainian view that TSN channel conducted in May generally accessible sources on the things Ukrainian, including Kyiv’s claim to a citizens, they are visited by Ukrainian citi- 2014 with an undercover officer of the SBU Internet, traditional mass media, print and separate ethnicity, language and culture, zens, and those who try to take them over – Ukraine’s counterintelligence agency. book production, as well as via direct dis- according to Oleksandr Sagan, who headed act in aggression against the Ukrainian peo- Mr. Girkin first took part in annexing cussions, seminars, conferences, etc.,” the the Ukrainian government’s Committee on ple,” Archbishop Klyment said. Crimea before leaving the Ukrainian penin- SBU said in a response to The Ukrainian Religion and Nationalities that registers Most recently, far-right group C14 pick- sula for the Donbas military foray, Weekly. “Among the significant number of Churches within the Ministry of Culture. eted the Pecherska Lavra in January after Ukrainian authorities say. channels used to disseminate destructive The professor of religious studies told the UOC-MP refused to perform burial ser- The Ukrainian branch of the Russian information… is the use of clerical circles The Ukrainian Weekly that the Ukrainian vices for a 1-year-old child in Zaporizhia Orthodox Church now calls the Donbas war and individual priests.” branch of the Moscow-based Church is an because the family belonged to the Kyiv an “aggression,” without naming Moscow “Churches of the UOC-MP are, in fact, cen- “instrument of Russia’s politics” towards Patriarchate. Members of the group for stoking it or being involved in any way. ters from which [Russian-led forces] Ukraine, one that “says the Ukrainian peo- blocked entrances to the Lavra and held In a dozen YouTube videos screened by The ple are artificial, and it signs that suggested Russia’s FSB security Ukrainian Weekly of UOC-MP priests promotes this ideolo- service was “occupying” the compound. speaking publicly, including during litur- gy” on a regular basis. The UOC-MP has almost exclusive lease gies, the war has been described as a “civil Sixty-eight percent rights to perform spiritual services in the war” or a conflict “between brothers.” of Ukrainians who say Lavra and the church’s Kyiv Metropolitan’s A similar description of the war has they believe in God residence is located on the premises. been voiced by Verkhovna Rada national identify with the However, the UOC-KP also leases space in deputy and Russian native Vadim Novinsky. Orthodox Christian the Lavra compound. Ex-President Viktor Yanukovych granted faith, according to a Asked if the armed conflict in the him citizenship in 2012. He won a seat in Razumkov Center Donbas is a civil war, the Moscow Parliament as a single-mandate candidate nationwide poll con- Patriarchate’s Archbishop Klyment said representing the Crimean city of Sevastopol ducted in March 2017 that this is a “philosophical term.” a year later during a by-election; he is cur- www.censor.net that didn’t include He added: “In the east, people fight not rently part of the Opposition Bloc, an off- respondents in Russia- Moscow native Igor Girkin, a former high-ranking military only international forces, but also shoot of Mr. Yanukovych’s Party of Regions. intelligence officer, being blessed in the Donetsk Oblast city of occupied Crimea or Ukrainian citizens… additionally, once mili- Having a net worth of $1 billion, according Sloviansk by a priest affiliated with the Ukrainian branch of the Donbas. tary action started in the Donbas, citizens to Forbes, Mr. Novinsky regularly refuses to the Russian Orthodox Church in 2014 after leading Russia’s Among them, 17 and law enforcement bodies ended up on condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin takeover of the city. percent identify with both sides of the line of separation.” No. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2018 15

Biathlon suit and finished in 10th place in the men’s countries. (73 kg) and Anastasiya Turchyn (-78 kg) fin- 10-kilometer sprint (25:25.6 seconds). ished in seventh place. Ukraine fielded a fifth place with one gold, two fifth-place fin- en’s 7.5-kilometer sprint (22:01.0 seconds) Ukraine’s women’s relay team (Anastasiya team of 12 athletes, and the competition ishes• Ukraine’s and one seventh-placewomen’s team finish finished at the in and• Yuliafinished Dzhima in fifth won place bronze in the in thewomen’s wom- Merkushyna, Yuliia Dzhima, Semerenko attracted 334 athletes from 46 countries. European Judo Open Women 2018 in 10-kilometer sprint (31:24.2 seconds) at and Olena Pidhrushna) finished in fifth the IBU World Cup in Holmenkollen, place (1:13:58.2 seconds). Warsaw on March 3-4. Anastasiia Sapsai with Duurenbayer Ulziibayar of Mongolia (+78 kg) won gold after defeating for• seventh Stanislav place Bondarenko at the 2017 (+100 World kg)Masters tied Norway, on March 15-18. Ukraine’s wom- Judo en’s 4x6-kilometer relay team (Anastasiya Mercedez Szigetvari of Hungary in the final. tournament in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Merkushyna, Vita Semerenko, Valj Vasylyna Kyrychenko (+78 kg) and December 16-17, 2017. The tournament Semerenko and Dzhima) finished in eighth sixth place at the Cadet European Judo Cup Lyudmyla Pliieva (52 kg) finished in fifth attracted 214 athletes from 46 countries. place (1:13:34 seconds). in •Berlin Ukraine’s on April junior 7-8. judo Anastasiia team finished Balaban in place, and Yuliia Hrebenozhko (63 kg) fin- (40 kg) won gold, and Oleh Veredyba (55 ished in seventh place. Ukraine was repre- Swimming women’s 12.5-kilometer pursuit (44:40.8 kg) won silver. Bohdan Pushenko (81 kg) sented by nine judoka and the competition seconds)• Anna Kryvonos at the won silverJunior in theWorld junior and Anton Plakhtnyk (+90 kg) finished in attracted 147 athletes from 24 countries. highlight event (91.6670 points), gold in Championships in Otepaa, Estonia, on fifth place, and Luka Netiaha (81 kg) fin- the• women’sUkraine won team gold free in combination the women’s eventteam February 26 through March 4. Evgeniy ished in seventh place. The tournament medal and had two seventh-place finishes (92.1000 points) and silver in the women’s • Ukraine won one gold and one silver Ivchenko finished in ninth place (39:27.8 attracted 588 athletes (336 men, 252 to finish in third place in the medal stand- duet free competition (91.6000 points) at seconds) in the boys’ 12.5-kilometer individ- women) from 38 countries. ings at the Judo Grand Slam in Dusseldorf, the FINA Artistic Swimming World Series ual race. Ukraine’s junior men’s 4x7.5-kilo- Germany, on February 23-25. Daria Bilodid on March 9-11 in Paris. Yelyzaveta Yakhno meter relay team (Ruslan Bryhadyr, Serhiy Artem Kharchenko (81 kg), Karo Marandian (48 kg) won gold, Georgii Zantaraia (66 kg) won silver in the women’s solo free pro- Telen, Vladislav Koshovets and Bogdan (66• kg)Ukraine and Fedir won Panko three (+100bronze kg) medals – at the – won silver. Yelyzaveta Kalanina (+78 kg) gram, and Anastasiya Savchuk finished in Tsymbal) finished in seventh place Senior European Judo Cup in Dubrovnik, and Anton Savytsky (100 kg) finished in fourth place in the same event. Croatia, on April 7-8. Oleksandr Kruk (81 seventh place. Ukraine fielded a team of six (1:30:27.0 seconds) and Kristina Dmytrenko Diving finished in sixth place in the girls’ six-kilo- kg) finished in fifth place and Grachik men and four women in a tournament that meter sprint (20:18.0 seconds) and in ninth Avagyan (81 kg) finished in ninth place. The attracted 65 countries and 440 athletes place (25:56.5 seconds) in the girls’ 7.5-kilo- tournament attracted 156 athletes from 21 (270 men, 170 women). (422.75 points) in the men’s 10-meter plat- meter pursuit. countries – 102 men and 54 women. form• Maksym dive at theDolgov FINA finished CNSG Divingin sixth World place in the women’s division of the Cadet Series No. 2 in Fuji, Japan, on March 15-17. • Anastasiia Balaban (44 kg) won bronze place in the men’s 10-kilometer sprint and Galyna Tarasova (+78 kg) won bronze European Judo Cup in Fuengirola, Spain, on (27:17.6• Ruslan seconds) Tkalenko at the finished IBU Cup in in seventhMartell- at the• Anastasiya Judo Grand Turchyn Prix in (78 Antaly, kg) Turkey,won silver on February 17-18. Balaban lost in the semifi- (421.50 points) in the men’s 10-meter plat- Val Martello, Italy, on February 2-3. April 6-8. Ukraine finished in 14th place in nal against Silvia Guiseppa Drago of Italy. form• Maksym dive at theDolgov FINA finished CNSG Divingin sixth World place the medal standings out of 35 participating The tournament attracted 471 athletes Series No. 1 in Beijing on March 9-11. junior men’s 12.5-kilometer pursuit countries. The tournament attracted 316 (267 men, 204 women) from 36 countries. (35:42.8• Bohdan seconds) Tsymbal and bronze won silver in the injunior the athletes – 206 men and 110 women. Rostock, Germany, on February 23-25, Sofia men’s 10-kilometer sprint (30:23.0 sec- International Judo Federation Grand Slam Lyskun• At theand FINA Valeriia Diving Liulko Grand won Prix bronze No. 1 in onds) at the Junior Open European ver, one bronze and one seventh-place fin- in •Paris Daria onBilodid February (48 kg) 10-11. won gold Maryna at the the women’s 10-meter synchronized dive. Championships in Pokljuka, Slovenia, on ish)• Ukraineat the Grand finished Prix in in ninth Tbilisi, place Georgia, (one sil-on Cherniak (48 kg) won bronze and Stanislav Oliferchyk and Viktoriya Kesar fin- January 31 through February 4. Ukraine’s March 30 through April 1. Anastasiya Anastasiya Turchyn (78 kg) finished in sev- ished in fourth place (284.88) in the mixed junior mixed relay team (Anna Kryvonos, Turchyn (78 kg) won silver after losing to enth place. Ukraine, represented by four 3-meter synchronized dive; Liulko and Krstina Dmytrenko, Vladislav Koshovets Audrey Tcheumeo of France in the final; men and five women, finished in sixth place Oleksii Sereda finished in fifth place (294.30) and Bohdan Tsymbal) finished in fourth Sergii Krivchach (81 kg) won bronze after in the medals standings. The tournament in the mixed 10-meter synchronized dive; place (1:19:28.7 seconds), and Ukraine fin- defeating Stanislav Semenov of Russia; and attracted 399 (232 male and 167 female) Nikita Kryvopyshyn and Oliferchyk finished ished in sixth place (44:23.2 seconds) in Anastasiia Sapsai (+78 kg) finished in sev- athletes from 71 countries. in ninth place (329.61) in the men’s 3-meter the single mixed relay (Valeriya Dmytrenko enth place after her loss against Ivana synchronized dive; and Anna Pysmenska fin- and Ruslan Bryhadyr). Sutalo of Croatia. Follonica, Italy, on February 10-11, Oleh ished in sixth place (290.40) in the women’s Verbedyba• At the Cadet(55 kg)European won bronze, Judo Cup and in 3-meter springboard. Veredyba (55 kg) won silver medals and Anastasiia Balaban (44 kg) finished in fifth Zuravok, Iryna Varvarynets, Artem Pryma Mixed martial arts and• Dmyro Ukraine’s Pidruchniy) mixed relaywon gold team (1:11:40.1 (Yullya Vladyslava• Artem Snitko Bubyr (48 (73 kg) kg)won andbronze Oleh at place. The tournament attracted 534 (305 seconds) and Varvarynets won gold in the the Cadet European Judo Cup in Zagreb, male, 229 female) athletes from 36 coun- women’s 7.5-kilometer sprint (20:54.1 sec- Croatia, on March 10-11. tries. 13-4 KO) lost by third-round TKO against onds) at the European Championship in Alexey• Welterweight Kunchenko Alexander(18-0, 13 KO)Butenko of Russia (42- Ridnaun-Val Ridanna, Italy, on January 24. medal standings (one gold, one silver, two fourth place (one gold, one silver, two fifth- on March 30 at M-1 Arena in St. Petersburg, Varvarynets won silver in the women’s bronze,• Ukraine one fifth finished place infinish) fifth atplace the inGrand the place• Ukraine’s and one seventh-place women’s team finishes) finished at the in Russia. 10-kilometer pursuit (29:36.4 seconds). Prix Agadir, Morocco, on March 10-11. European Judo Open in Odivelas, Portugal Zhuravok and Varvynets finished in fourth Yelyzaveta Kalanina (+78 kg) won gold on February 3-4. Yelyzaveta Kalanina (+78 won by first-round KO at 2:21 of the first and fifth place, respectively, in the women’s after winning the final against Anamari kg) won gold, and Galyna Tarasova (+78 kg) round• Heavyweight against Ivo Sergey Cuk Spivak(12-10, (8-0, 6 KO) 4 KO) of 15-kilometer individual race; Zhuravok fin- Velensek of Slovenia. Anastasiya Turchyn won silver. Fifth-place finishers included Croatia at the Kyiv Sports Palace in March ished with a time of 47:29.3 seconds and (-78 kg) won silver after losing to Maike Lyudmyla Pliieva (52 kg) and Anastasiia 24. Spivak picked up the World Warriors Varvynets finished with a time of 47:40.5 Ziech of Germany in the final. Quedjau (90 Sapsai (+78 kg); Mariia Skora (57 kg) took Fighting Championship (WWFC) heavy- seconds. Pidruchniy finished in eighth place kg) and Oleksandr Godriienko (+100 kg) seventh place. Ukraine fielded a team of 10 weight title in a fight that was scheduled for (34:00.8 seconds) in the men’s 12.5-kilome- won bronze medals in their respective divi- athletes, and the tournament attracted 141 five rounds. ter pursuit race. Pryma and Pidruchniy fin- sions and Dmytro Kanivets (73 kg) finished competitors from 19 countries. ished in fifth and eighth place, respectively, in fifth place. The tournament attracted Soccer in the men’s 10-kilometer sprint (24:41.6 237 athletes from 38 countries. place in the medals standings (five bronze, seconds and 24:50.9 seconds). two• Ukraine’sfifth-place men’s finishes) team atfinished the European in ninth against Denmark at Energi Viborg Arena on men’s division at the Cadet European Judo Judo Open in Sofia, Bulgaria, on February April• Ukraine’s9 as part of women’s the FIFA Women’s team lost World 0-1 in the women’s 7.5-kilometer sprint Cup• Ivanon MarchPrudius 3-4(60 kg)in Atalya,won silver Turkey. in the 3-4. Andrii Kolesnyk (+100 kg), Artem Cup Group 4 qualifiers hosted by UEFA. (22:59.1• Mariya seconds) Paniflova at thefinished IBU Cupin 10th in Arber, place Ukraine’s other top-10 finishes included Lesyuk (60 kg), Danylo Hutsol (-100 kg), Germany, on January 11-13. Anastasiia Balaban (44 kg) in seventh place Bogdan Iadov (66 kg) and Karo Marandian new president, Thomas Grimm. The Swiss and Luka Netiaha (81 kg) in ninth place. The (66 kg) won bronze medals. Sntaislav lawyer,• Ukraine’s 58, is toPremier serve Leaguea four-year has elected term as a ished in fourth and fifth places, respectively, tournament attracted 365 athletes (223 Bondarenko (+100 kg) and Oleh Ovcharenko president and replaces Volodymyr in •the Yuliia women’s Dzhima 15-kilometer and Valj Semerenko individual fin- men and 142 women) from 23 countries. (66 kg) finished in fifth place. Ukraine fielded Heninson (2016-2018). Vitaliy Danilov race (42:14.9, 42:21.6 seconds) at the a team of 32 athletes, and the tournament served as president of the UPL (2008-2016) World Cup in Ruhpolding, Germany, on place (one silver, one bronze, three fifth- attracted 244 competitors from 29 coun- prior to Heninson. Grimm, who brings expe- January 10-14. Vita Semerenko finished in place• Ukraine’s finishes andmen’s two team seventh-place finished in finish-eighth tries. rience as president of Switzerland’s Young 10th place in the women’s 12.5-kilometer es) at the European Judo Open Men in raine won two gold medals and two Boys team and president of the Swiss Super mass start (34:51.3 seconds). Prague, the Czech Republic, on March 3-4. bronze at the World Grand Prix in Tunis, League for two years (2009-2011), received Artem Khomula (73 kg) won silver after Tunisia,• Uk on January 19-21. Oleksandr support from 10 out of the 12 teams in the place in the men’s 10-kilometer sprint losing to Augusto Meloni of Italy in the final. Gordienko (+100 kg) won the final against UPL. (26:04.6• Andriy seconds) Dotsenko at finishedthe IBU inCup ninth in Anton Savytskiy (-100 kg) won bronze. Javad Mahjoub of Iran, Daria Bilodid (48 Brezno-Osrblie, Slovakia, on January 6-7. Fifth-place finishers included Gevorg kg) also won gold after winning against Fencing Khachatrian (66 kg), Sergii Krivchach (81 Alexandra Pop of Romania. Maryna women’s 10-kilometer pursuit (31:59.7 kg) and Semen Rakita (90 kg). Seventh- Cherniak (48 kg) and Galyna Tarasova (+78 finished in fourth place at the World seconds)• Vita Semerenkoat the World won Cup bronze in Oberhof, in the place finishers included Danylo Hutsol kg) won bronze medals – Tarasova winning Championships• Ukraine’s junior for juniors women’s and épée cadets team on Germany, on January 4-7. Dmytro (-100 kg) and Viktor Makukha (90 kg). against Anzhela Gasparian of Russia, and April 3-9 in Verona, Italy. Ukraine lost Pidruchniy finished in fifth place (33:39.8 Ukraine was represented by 33 judoka; the Cherniak winning against Diyora 27-45 against Russia in the third-place seconds) in the men’s 12.5-kilometer pur- tournament attracted 299 athletes from 41 Keldiyorova of Uzbekistan. Dmytro Kanivets match. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2018 No. 15

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mer Russian agent Sergei Skripal and his daugh- ter• Yulia On March were 4,exposed 2018, in along Salisbury, with anEngland, additional for- 48 people to a Russian nerve agent. For these reasons and more, including the 100+ political prisoners held in Russian prisons, Russia stands against the values that unite the Euro-Atlantic community. It is up to the rest of the world to unite in defense of the international order and bring the responsible parties to justice, not celebrate them with a soccer tournament.

‘Black Friday’... (Continued from page 3) The special services chiefs want to hit back at the U.S., but Mr. Putin is still reluctant to give up on finding ways to manipulate Mr. Trump. The domestic opposition makes for a far easier target for retribution, particularly since many in this dis- jointed camp have welcomed U.S. sanctions. Tightening the repressive screws could give the illusion of greater control – until the next reality check. The article above is reprinted from Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, www.jamestown.org. No. 15 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2018 17 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2018 No. 15

They were re-elected unanimously. Selfreliance UAFCU... President/CEO Watral then presented the budget for 2018, which was approved as (Continued from page 9) read. Following a comment from a credit Korea. He referred to the impact of tax union member in New Jersey, Chairman Kos reforms passed by Congress, the decrease ended the simulcast, saying farewell to in unemployment and the increased valua- members in New Jersey. VP Laszok conclud- tion of the stock market. He said the credit ed the New Jersey portion of the meeting. union also showed positive growth in 2017, Community greetings followed in enabling it to transfer $2.1 million to The Chicago. Pastors of various churches and Selfreliance Foundation in order to provide organization representatives approached ongoing support to the Ukrainian commu- the microphone to thank the credit union nity. Chairman Kos thanked the credit for its support and comment on the bene- union’s CEO and his dedicated staff, as well fits of the ongoing partnership between the as the members of the board and commit- credit union and the community. tees for their hard work and dedication. Orysia Burdiak, president of the President/CEO Bohdan Watral Ukrainian National Credit Union described the credit union’s 2017 achieve- Association, thanked the credit union’s lead- ments. Net income was a healthy $2.16 mil- ers for their ongoing support of the lion, and capital as a percentage of assets is Ukrainian credit union network. Motria Marta Farion (second from right), president of the Kyiv Mohyla Foundation, presents now over 20 percent, which places SUAFCU Melnyk, president of the Ukrainian Institute a commemorative 500-hryvnia note to SUAFCU. With her (from left) are: Michael R. of Modern Art, thanked the credit union for among the strongest and most stable finan- Kos, Oresta Fedyniak and Bohdan Watral. cial institutions in the United States. supporting the institute’s various initia- Selfreliance continues to provide the high- Wruskyj, Supervisory Committee chair, ination concluded that Selfreliance UAFCU tives, in particular the “Five Elements of est caliber financial services in a profes- stated that this year’s review focused on was financially sound and profitable. War” exhibit. Lydia Tkaczuk, president of sional, caring environment, he noted. the credit union’s administrative proce- Irene Wruskyj, reporting for the the Ukrainian National Museum, spoke of Ulana Hrynewych, Credit Committee dures, compliance and adherence to poli- Nominating Committee, presented a slate the long-time cooperation between the chair, detailed the work of the committee in cies and procedures. The 2017 National of three individuals to serve as directors: credit union and the UNMuseum. reviewing loan applications. Bohdan Credit Union Administration (NCUA) exam- Mr. Kos, Oresta Fedyniak and Mr. Laszok. Anna Cirilli, principal of St. Nicholas Cathedral School, thanked the credit union for its ongoing support and understanding of the school’s mission. Representatives of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Orgnization and ПЛЕМ’Я ПЛАСТУНОК „ПЕРШІ СТЕЖІ“ the Ukrainian American Youth Association expressed their gratitude to the credit влаштовує union for its moral and financial support. The greetings included a video clip of „ДЕННИЙ ТАБІР ПТАШАТ ПРИ ПЛАСТІ“ young Plast scouts reciting a poem dedicat- для дітей від 4 до 6 років, які володіють ed to Selfreliance. Christine Zhuk thanked Selfreliance for (розуміють і розмовляють) українською мовою its support of the Hromovytsia Dance Ensemble, describing the incredible experi- • Дитина мусить мати закінчених 4 роки життя до 31 серпня 2018 р. Вийнятків немає. ence of dancing before audiences of • Дитина мусить мати усі приписані щеплення. Ukrainians in Spain. • Дитина, яка склала Заяву Вступу до новацтва, не може брати участи в таборaх для Пташат. Marta Farion addressed the assembly on behalf of the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation, Табір відбудеться на Союзівці у двох групах: emphasizing the goal of the academy: to build Ukraine’s future through education. • від неділі 24 червня до суботи 30 червня 2018 р. She also spoke on behalf of the Illinois • від неділі 1 липня до суботи 7 липня 2018 р. Chapter of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America. Roman Yatskovskyy У справі кімнат просимо порозуміватися прямо з Адміністрацією Союзівки: greeted the assembly on behalf of the SOYUZIVKA, P. O. Box 529, 216 Foordmore Road, Kerhonkson, NY 12446 Orange Wave organization, thanking the (845) 626-5641; www. Soyuzivka.com; Fax: 845-626-4638 credit union for its ongoing support. Bishop Benedict Aleksiychuk asked the • Tаборова оплата: $150.00 ($20.00 незворотні); оплата за два тижні 290.00 дол. audience to imagine how much more diffi- cult life in Chicago would be without • Зголошення і таборову оплату (чек виписаний на Plast – Pershi Stezhi) надсилати до: Selfreliance, especially for new immigrants. The Ukrainian Catholic eparch of Chicago Mrs. Oresta Fedyniak, 2626 W. Walton Ave., Chicago, IL 60622 expressed his confidence in the continued Tel.: 773 486-0394 (від 8:00 до 10:00 ранку) support of the credit union for both its members and the community. • Реченець зголошень: 30 травня 2018 р. • Після реченця не приймаємо зголошень. It is worth noting that in 2017 The • Лікарську посвідку НЕ пересилати з анкетою зголошення. Просимо передати при Selfreliance Foundation granted $500,000 in loans to various Ukrainian community реєстрації. organizations. As Mr. Watral noted in his report, this sum was augmented by the КАРТА ЗГОЛОШЕННЯ НА ТАБІР ПТАШАТ-2018 marketing department and credit union’s Ім’я і прізвище дитини ...... support in implementing various initia- по-українськи і по-англійськи tives. The Board of Directors of Selfreliance Дата народження ...... Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union Адреса ...... for 2018 is as follows: Mr. Kos, chairman of Телефон ...... E-mail ...... the Board; Mr. Watral, president/CEO; Mr. Laszok, Ms. Fedyniak and Oleh Karawan, Просимо залучити посвідку дати народження дитини, яку вписуєтe на табір перший раз vice-chairs; Victor Wojtychiw, vice-chair and secretary; Christina Kozij, John ☐ від 24 червня до 30 червня 2018 р. ☐ від 1 липня до 7 липня 2018 р. Oharenko and Roman Yatskovskyy, mem- Величина таборової сорочинки дитини: ☐ 6-8, ☐10-12, ☐14-16. bers; and John Pawlyk, honorary member. ☐ Залучую чек на суму $...... ☐ Резервую кімнату на Союзівці

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Through April 29 Art exhibit, “Watercolors by Anatole Kolomayets (1927- April 21 Literary evening with Stepan Protsiuk, Ukrainian Institute Chicago 2014),” Ukrainian National Museum, Chicago of Modern Art. www.uima-chicago.org or 773-227-5522 www.ukrainiannationalmuseum.org or 312-421-8020 April 22 Concert by pianist Serhiy Salov, The Lyceum, The April 15 Vocal workshop, “Ritual Spring and Lyrical Love Songs” with Alexandria, VA Washington Group Cultural Fund, [email protected] New York Natalia Rada Demchuk, Ukrainian Village Voices, Playwrights Rehearsal Studios, [email protected] April 22 Book presentation, “The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, New York Europe, America” by Timothy Snyder, The Ukrainian April 18 Presentation by Elise Giuliano, “Why the Ukraine Crisis Museum, 212-228-0110 or www.ukrainianmuseum.org New York Endures,” Columbia University, http://harriman.columbia.edu

April 19 Wolodymyr Dylynsky Memorial Lecture, “The Ukrainian Night: April 22 Concert, “Road to Freedom,” with the Vesnivka Choir, Toronto An Intimate History of Revolution” by Marci Shore, Canadian Ottawa Canadian Bandurist Capella, and the Toronto Ukrainian Male Institute of Ukrainian Studies, University of Toronto, Choir, Dominion-Chalmers United Church, https://munkschool.utoronto.ca/event/24672/register 613-234-6306 or www.chamberfest.com

April 20 Film screening, “Legends of Carpathians,” Ukrainian April 22 Book launch, “The Clergy of the Peremyshl Eparchy and New York Institute of America, www.ukrainianinstitute.org Jenkintown, PA the Apostolic Administration of Lemkivshchyna.Vol. 2: Documents and Materials (1939-1950)” by the Rev. April 20 Presentation by Eugene Fishel, “Ukraine’s Multi-Front Dr. Bohdan Prach, Organization for the Defense of Cambridge, MA Struggle,” Harvard University, www.huri.harvard.edu Lemkivshchyna, Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center, 917-678-4168 or [email protected] April 20 Book launch, “The Clergy of the Peremyshl Eparchy and Stamford, CT the Apostolic Administration of Lemkivshchyna.Vol. 2: April 23 Presentation by Ambassador Yuriy Sergeyev, “U.N. as a Documents and Materials (1939-1950)” by the Rev. Cambridge, MA Battlefield Between Ukraine and Russia,” Harvard Dr. Bohdan Prach, St. Basil Ukrainian Catholic Seminary, University, www.huri.harvard.edu www.ucef.org

April 20 Book presentation, “The White Chalk of Days: The April 23 Film screening, “Recovery Room” by Adriana Luhovy, Jenkintown, PA Contemporary Ukrainian Literature Series Anthology” Montreal Concordia University Ukrainian Student’s Union, John by Mark Andryczyk, Ukrainian Federation of America, Molson Amphitheater, 514-481-5871 or Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center, www.recoveryroomthemovie.com 215-782-1075 or [email protected] April 26 Presentation by Serhii Plokhii, “Atomic Energy and the April 20-21 Performance, “Where the Rivers Flow: Zhadan and Cambridge, MA Arrogance of Man: Revisiting the Chornobyl Nuclear New York Friends read and react to his book ‘Mesopotamia,’” Yara Disaster,” Harvard University, www.huri.harvard.edu Arts Group, The Ukrainian Museum, 212-228-0110 or www.ukrainianmuseum.org Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to events April 21 Book launch, “Dukhovenstvo Peremyskoyi Eparkhiyi ta advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissions New York Apostolski Administratsiyi Lemkivshchyny,” by the Rev. Dr. from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors Bohdan Prach, Shevchenko Scientific Society, 212-254-5130 and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected].

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Friday-Saturday, April 20-21 fessor of church history, and the author of two monographs and many articles on NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Museum and church history in Ukrainian and interna- Yara Arts Group present “Where the tional scholarly journals. The event will Rivers Flow.” Serhiy Zhadan reads from his take place at the society’s building, 63 book “Mesopotamia” in Ukrainian, while Fourth Ave. (between Ninth and 10th poets Wanda Phipps, Olena Jennings and streets) at 5 p.m. For additional informa- Isaac Stackhouse Wheeler read English tion call 212-254-5130. translations, as well as their own poems in reaction. Virlana Tkacz directs the event, Sunday, April 29 which includes animation by Sashko PHILADELPHIA: The Ukrainian Danylenko, photographs by Margaret Educational and Cultural Center and Yara Morton and music by Volodymyr Bedzvin Arts Group present “Where the Rivers and Fima Chupakin, plus Yara actors and Flow.” Serhiy Zhadan reads from his book projections. Admission is $25; $20 for “Mesopotamia” in Ukrainian, while poets members, students and seniors. The event Wanda Phipps, Olena Jennings and Isaac is at 7 p.m. at The Ukrainian Museum, 222 Stackhouse Wheeler read English transla- E. Sixth St. (between Second and Third tions, as well as their own poems in reac- avenues); telephone, 212-228-0110; web- tion. Virlana Tkacz directs the event, site, www.ukrainianmuseum.org. which includes animation by Sashko Danylenko, photographs by Margaret Saturday, April 21 Morton, and music by Volodymyr Bedzvin NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific and Fima Chupakin, plus projections. Society invites all to a book launch of Supported by the Ukrainian Community “Dukhovenstvo Peremyskoyi Eparkhiyi ta Foundation of Philadelphia. The event Apostolski Administratsiyi begins at 2 p.m. at the UECC, 700 North Lemkivshchyny” (2015) by the Rev. Dr. Cedar Road, Jenkintown PA 19046; tele- Bohdan Prach, rector of the Ukrainian phone, 215-663-1166; website, www.uec- Catholic University. The Rev. Prach is pro- cphila.org.

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