Inside: l Bishop Emeritus Losten celebrates 50th anniversary of episcopal consecration – page 4 l UMANA holds 39th Assembly of Delegates virtually, elects new officers – page 9 l Ukraine finishes third in Group C at Euro 2020, to face Sweden next – page 14

ThePublished U by thekrainian Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal Wnon-profit associationeekly Vol. LXXXIX No. 26-27 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 27-JULY 4, 2021 $2.00 EU leaders met to discuss Ukraine sanctions Firtash as Zelenskyy continues strategy for relations with Russia fight against the country’s oligarchs Kuleba calls potential EU summit with Putin a “dangerous deviation from EU sanctions policy”

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty European Union leaders gathered in Brussels on June 24 for a two-day summit during which they were scheduled to dis- cuss a new strategy to manage relations with Russia amid signs of a split with some members pushing for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, and others opposed given their deep-seated distrust of Russia’s head of state. EU leaders were set to consider wheth- er to seek a summit with Mr. Putin as part of the new strategy, a meeting that follows Presidential Office of Ukraine U.S. President Joe Biden’s summit with Mr. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses participants of the forum Putin on June 16. “Ukraine 30. Economy without Oligarchs.” Envoys for France and Germany put for- Andriy Dubchak, RadioSvoboda.org via RFE/RL ward a last-minute proposal to hold a sum- Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Dmyt­ by Roman Tymotsko nessmen Pavlo Fuks. The council also mit with Mr. Putin as a possible way to ro Kuleba previously criticized NATO’s extended sanctions imposed on a number repair ties that the bloc said are in a “nega- failure to invite Kyiv to its summit in KYIV – The National Security and of Ukrainian individuals and legal entities tive spiral.” June. Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine on June that were first sanctioned three years ago. Those measure were set to expire at the But some EU diplomats said there The EU and Russia are on opposing 18 announced sanctions against Dmytro end of June. should be an improvement in relations sides of several issues from matters involv- Firtash, a Ukrainian oligarch who has been “At the suggestion of the Security Service before any summit with the Russian leader, ing Ukraine and Belarus to human rights. indicted by the United States for corrup- of Ukraine (SBU), a decision was made to and numerous EU nations – particularly in They also accuse each other of meddling in tion. Mr. Firtash is currently living in Eastern Europe – are wary of talking to the Vienna and fighting extradition to the U.S. impose sanctions against Dmytro Firtash, Kremlin. (Continued on page 7) The NSDC also sanctioned Russian busi- Pavlo Fuks, Serhiy Chemezov and Mykhailo Shelkov,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Oleksiy Danilov, the NSDC secretary, said a complete package of sanctions was British PM defends freedom of navigation imposed on Mr. Firtash because, according to the SBU, the businessman’s titanium after Black Sea incident with Russia companies supplied raw materials to Russian military enterprises. Mr. Danilov said Mr. Fuks was sanc- Says waters around Crimea are Ukrainian tioned because of numerous violations committed during the process of obtaining Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty plane dropped bombs in the path of the international law and the Russian charac- licenses for the development of more than British destroyer HMS Defender to force it terization is predictably inaccurate,” Mr. a dozen natural gas fields. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has to change course from the area near the Raab said. The NSDC also imposed sanctions insisted the U.K. Navy was “entirely right” Crimean city of Sevastopol. The Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry against 12 individuals who, according to to defend freedom of navigation following Britain’s Defense Ministry denied the said on June 24 that British Ambassador Ukraine’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, have an incident with Russia in the Black Sea, HMS Defender had been fired upon, say- Deborah Bronner was summoned and influenced criminal activity or are leaders while Moscow warned it was prepared to ing that Russia was carrying out a previ- warned in a demarche that Britain would of criminal organizations. fire on warships entering territorial ously announced “gunnery exercise” in be fully responsible for any consequences The NSDC also imposed sanctions on waters it claims around Ukraine’s Crimean the area. if a similar incident occurred again. four legal entities and six individuals who Peninsula. Russia seized Ukraine’s Crimea region Meanwhile, Kremlin spokesman are affiliated with the Russian secret ser- Speaking at an army barracks on June in March 2014, sending in troops and Dmitry Peskov said that Russia was ready vice. According to the NSDC, these individ- 24 a day after the incident, Mr. Johnson staging a referendum denounced as ille- to consider all manner of responses to uals have either been directly involved in reiterated that Britain didn’t recognize gitimate by at least 100 countries after what he called “provocative actions.” the development of the Petya virus, used it Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea and Moscow-friendly Ukrainian President Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei or organized cyberattacks on critical infra- said the Royal Navy destroyer was sailing Viktor Yanukovych was ousted amid a Ryabkov ratcheted up the rhetoric, saying structure in Ukraine. The individuals are “the shortest route between two points” wave of public protests. that Russia would use “all means,” includ- already on the U.S. sanctions list, and U.S. from Ukraine to Georgia. British Foreign Secretary Dominic ing diplomatic, political and military, to law enforcement bodies are prosecuting “It was illegal, these are Ukrainian Raab reiterated during a visit to Singapore defend what he claimed were Russia’s them for cyberattacks against the United waters, and it was entirely right to use that “no shots were fired” as the British borders. States. The Petya malware infected millions them to go from A to B,” Mr. Johnson said. ship was “conducting innocent passage “We may appeal to reason and demand of computers during the first year of its Russia claimed that its vessels on June through Ukrainian territorial waters.” release. 23 fired warning shots and a military “We were doing so in accordance with (Continued on page 11) (Continued on page 12) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 27-JULY 4, 2021 No. 26-27

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Biden and Putin project optimism Contingency aid ready if Russia attacks Ukraine is nonsense. Just last week – in the run-up to the U.S.-Russia summit – we pro- The United States has prepared contin- vided a $150 million package of security after resolving practically nothing in Geneva gency military aid in the event of further assistance, including lethal assistance,” Ms. Russian military incursions into Ukraine, the The U.S. and Russian heads of state Psaki said in her statement. “We have also by Pavel Felgenhauer White House has said. White House spokes- decided to upgrade their diplomatic ties by prepared contingency funds in the event of a Eurasia Daily Monitor woman Jen Psaki said in a statement on June ordering the return of Ambassadors further Russian incursion into Ukraine,” she 18 that recent U.S. media reports that the added. “As President Biden told President United States President Joseph Biden Anatoly Antonov to Washington and John United States held back security assistance and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Sullivan to Moscow. Mr. Antonov was [Vladimir] Putin directly, we will stand to Ukraine were “nonsense.” Politico and unwavering in support for Ukraine’s sover- Putin, met in Geneva, Switzerland, on June recalled three months ago “for consulta- The Washington Post reported this week 16 for their first summit since Mr. Biden tions,” after Mr. Biden, in an ABC News pre- eignty and territorial integrity.” Mr. Biden that President Joe Biden’s administration set has said he seeks a relationship with Russia took office. Both countries have been stuck taped interview, was asked whether he con- aside a military aid package to Ukraine in a vicious spiral of diplomatic, military, siders Mr. Putin “a killer,” and the U.S. leader that is “stable and predictable,” a message he worth tens of millions of dollars that includ- sought to instill ahead of a summit with Mr. political and economic confrontation. Most replied, “Mmm hmm, I do” (see EDM, March ed lethal weapons. The potential package, predictions ahead of the Geneva summit 18). Washington refused to act in kind and Putin when the two leaders discussed wide- which was said to include arms and more ranging issues from cyberattacks and arms were, thus, restrained, downbeat or dismal, recall Ambassador Sullivan from Moscow, anti-tank missiles, had been drawn up in with both the Kremlin and the White House so the Russian authorities de facto expelled control to the conflict in Ukraine. (RFE/RL, response to a Russian troop and military with reporting by Politico and The warning the public not to expect too much. him on April 22, after “recommending” he hardware buildup near Ukraine’s borders in Washington Post) Initial low expectations allowed both presi- return to Washington for “consultations.” the spring. The military maneuvers caused dents and their teams to spin the summit Now, apparently, the “killer” incident has consternation in Washington and European Lawyer says allegations are ‘wrong’ results post factum as a significant success, been resolved (Interfax, June 16). capitals about Moscow’s intentions at a time with Mr. Putin talking of “glimmers of That issue proved relatively easy to tack- Ukraine’s controversial tycoon Dmytro of increased fighting in eastern Ukraine Firtash has denied the allegations behind hope” and Mr. Biden projecting optimism. A le. But the U.S. Department of State and the between Kyiv and Kremlin-backed separat- half-page-long, three-paragraph joint com- Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will Kyiv’s move to impose sanctions on him for ists. The U.S. media outlets reported the selling titanium products that the Ukrainian muniqué was produced, denouncing nucle- now have to form another working group United States temporarily halted the pro- ar war and promising the formation of a to negotiate the much thornier matter of government believes end up being used by posal when Russia said in April that it Russian military enterprises. The National joint working group on arms control and restoring their diplomatic missions, which intended to reduce the more than 100,000 strategic stability (Kremlin.ru, June 16). have been handicapped by sanctions, Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, troops it had moved near the border areas. which coordinates security policy, last week Last January, Mr. Biden, together with repeat retaliatory expulsions of diplomats, Despite the withdrawal announcement, U.S. announced the sanctions against Mr. Mr. Putin, prolonged the 2010 New START refusals to grant visas to replacements, and and Ukrainian officials say Russia has left Firtash, who is currently living in Vienna nuclear arms limitation treaty for five Moscow forcing the U.S. Embassy to fire all some military hardware in place, which while fighting extradition to the United years, until February 2026, when the its locally hired staff (see EDM, August 3, could be used to rapidly mobilize in the States. Mr. Firtash’s lawyer in the United agreement will terminate without any pos- 2017, and May 26). The Russian side says it event of escalation. Moscow says the States, Lanny Davis, said on June 21 that his sibility of further prolonging the treaty (see is ready to, more or less, restore everything remaining forces, including armored units client had not been officially notified of the Eurasia Daily Monitor, January 28). By then, to how it was before this diplomatic tit-for- and rocket systems, are in place for military decision to impose sanctions against him. something new must be thought up by the tat crisis began, but it demands that the U.S. drills later in the year. The United States has Nonetheless, “Mr. Firtash categorically newly formed strategic stability working begin by handing back control of two coun- provided more than $2.5 billion in security denies the allegations, which he says are group, but that will be an uphill task. Deep try retreats (dachas) – one in Long Island, assistance to Ukraine since 2014, when wrong,” Mr. Davis said, refusing to comment divisions exist between Washington and N.Y., designated for use by the Russian Russia forcibly seized Ukraine’s Crimean further. Ukraine has been fighting Russia- Moscow on how to count and verify their United Nations mission, and the other in Peninsula and backed separatists in the east, backed separatists in its eastern regions of various new strategic and non-strategic Maryland, for the Russian Embassy in sparking a war that has killed more than Donetsk and Luhansk since 2014, following nuclear and non-nuclear precision long- Washington (Mid.ru, May 19). The two 13,000 people. Earlier this month, the Moscow’s illegal annexation of the Crimean range weapons. The two sides additionally dachas were taken over in December 2016 Pentagon announced a $150 million pack- Peninsula. Kyiv accuses Moscow of sending disagree on whether or how to take into by the outgoing administration of President age to Ukraine of “defensive lethal assis- troops and arms to support the separatists, account the expanding U.S. and Russian Barack Obama. Washington argued then tance,” including counter-artillery radars, whom it calls terrorists. Mr. Firtash, one of missile-defense capabilities. Nor do their and since that the dachas were being used communications and electronic warfare Ukraine’s richest men and a one-time ally of policies align on how to treat Chinese by Russian intelligence for spying. Moscow, equipment and counter-drone systems. In ousted Russia-friendly President Viktor nuclear arms, particularly if Beijing ada- March, the Pentagon announced another Yanukovych, is wanted for bribery and rack- mantly refuses to join the talks. (Continued on page 15) tranche of $125 million, including additional eteering charges in the United States. Mr. armed Mark VI patrol boats. The assistance Firtash denies those charges as well, calling comes from funds already committed by them politically motivated. He is currently Congress for the U.S. government’s fiscal seeking a new trial after Austria’s Supreme year that ends in September. “The idea that Putin’s satisfaction with Geneva we have held back security assistance to (Continued on page 10) summit will not last by Pavel K. Baev should Russian opposition leader Alexei The Ukrainian Weekly FOUNDED 1933 Eurasia Daily Monitor Navalny die in prison (Ezhednevny Zhurnal, June 17). It is not a problem for An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., Expectations regarding the summit the Kremlin to keep Mr. Navalny alive a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. between Presidents Joseph Biden and behind bars, even as persecution of his net- Yearly subscription rate: $90; for UNA members — $80. 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U.S lawmakers pressure White House on extradition of Ukrainian tycoon Firtash

by Todd Prince and Mike Eckel law,” the letter said. blamed it on [Mr.] Firtash,” Mr. Davis said. coronavirus pandemic. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Christina Salzborn, a spokeswoman for Mr. Yanukovych fled Ukraine in March Mr. Firtash, who has denied reports of the Austrian regional court that is consid- 2014 after months of street protests cul- ties to organized crime groups in Russia Congressional lawmakers are ratchet- ering the extradition request, told RFE/RL minated in violent clashes in Kyiv. Mr. and elsewhere, built his fortune on deals ing up the pressure on the White House, that the slow pace of the proceedings was Firtash was arrested about two weeks with the Kremlin-controlled natural gas demanding more be done to force the due in part to a change in the judge over- later in Vienna. company Gazprom. The tycoon imported extradition of a powerful Ukrainian tycoon seeing the case. The State Department did not respond Russian energy at below-market prices, from Austria to the United States. Mr. Firtash was still required to check in to an inquiry from RFE/RL seeking com- earning billions of dollars as he resold it to In a letter released by a bipartisan with the court regularly, she said, though ment on the assertion. Ms. Nuland is now Ukraine at significantly higher prices, group of House of Representatives law- he was not required to wear any sort of the undersecretary of state for political according to a Reuters investigation. makers on June 22, they also suggested electronic monitoring device. affairs. Mr. Firtash was one of several powerful that Austria’s judiciary had been corrupt- Asked to comment on the suggestion In a letter provided to RFE/RL, Otto Ukrainian tycoons who used his wealth to ed by Dmytro Firtash, one of Ukraine’s that the Austrian judiciary had been cor- Dietrich, the Austrian lawyer handling the back Mr. Yanukovych’s 2010 presidential wealthiest businessmen. rupted by Mr. Firtash, she replied: “It’s extradition fight in Vienna, said Mr. bid. The demand was the latest develop- absurd, absolutely absurd. There’s no kind Firtash’s original extradition hearing in More recently, he’s been linked to ment in the long-running and politically of corruption whatsoever. There are a lot 2015 was “the only due process that has alleged efforts by Rudy Giuliani, the per- charged case involving Mr. Firtash, who of documents, a lot of data, a lot of lawyers yet occurred...over all these years of sonal lawyer of former U.S. President made a fortune in the murky industry of involved.” unsubstantiated and false accusations.” Donald Trump, to find and publicize infor- natural-gas trade between Russia and One of Mr. Firtash’s lead U.S. lawyers, “To suggest corruption in Austrian mation in Ukraine aimed at damaging Joe Ukraine in the 1990s and 2000s. Lanny Davis, criticized the lawmakers’ let- courts, therefore, is not only factually inac- Biden, who defeated Mr. Trump in 2020. He was charged by U.S. prosecutors ter, saying it was “100 percent wrong.” curate – it is an insult to our judicial sys- Mr. Firtash, for his part, has accused the with participating in a bribery conspiracy “There is not one fact of evidence what- tem,” Mr. Dietrich wrote. United States of targeting him in an in 2013, and has been fighting U.S. soever that Dmytro Firtash has been Mr. Firtash was indicted by the United attempt to influence Ukrainian politics. demands for his extradition from Austria, responsible for any corruption either in States in June 2013, accused of conspiring The lawmakers’ letter comes as the where he now lives. Ukraine or in Austria,” Mr. Davis told RFE/ with five other people in 2006-2010 to Biden administration makes fighting cor- In the letter addressed to Secretary of RL. pay at least $18.5 million in bribes to ruption a key pillar of its foreign policy, State Antony Blinken and Attorney He said the fact that the Austrian court Indian officials to acquire a titanium mine especially with respect to Ukraine. General Merrick Garland, the lawmakers – had rejected the extradition was “embar- in India. The Ukrainian tycoon allegedly The White House has already imposed Democrats Marcy Kaptur and Mike rassing” to the United States. He also intended to sell part of the output to U.S. sanctions on a host of politicians and busi- Quigley and Republicans Brian Fitzpatrick asserted that Mr. Firtash’s arrest in 2015 aerospace giant Boeing. nessmen around the world since Mr. Biden and Andy Harris – said Austria appeared was due to political interference on behalf Austria’s Supreme Court in June 2019 took power in January, including Ihor to be dragging its feet on the U.S. request, of a top State Department official who upheld Mr. Firtash’s extradition but a Kolomoisky, another top Ukrainian tycoon. and suggested Mr. Firtash had corrupted oversaw Ukraine policy at the time, lower court stayed the decision to give Mr. However, the administration has also Austria’s judiciary. Victoria Nuland. Firtash a chance to submit new evidence suggested Ukrainian President Volodymyr “We are concerned that Mr. Firtash has “Since when does the State Department that could open the door to a retrial. Zelenskyy was not doing enough to fight used his considerable wealth and malign tell a country like Austria to arrest some- The hearing to determine whether Mr. corruption. influence to subvert that country’s legal body? Ms. Nuland had it out for [Ukrainian Firtash can get a new trial has been system to evade extradition and the rule of President Viktor] Yanukovych, and she delayed due to a change of judge and the (Continued on page 7)

efforts as a direct threat (Kommersant, next visit to Beijing is only provisionally agenda of promoting the recovery Putin’s... June 17). scheduled for autumn (TASS, June 14). requires; however, in Russia, the feeble In Geneva, Mr. Biden saw no need to Keeping sufficient distance from the economic rehabilitation has been cut short (Continued from page 2) elaborate on the transatlantic allies’ well- expanding contestation between China and by the arrival of yet another coronavirus matters can turn out to be both superficial articulated stance on the Ukrainian crisis, the West might seem like a smart strategy, wave, and the deepening of discontent at and frustrating as Moscow is set to stick to but he will presumably issue stronger reas- but its flip side is that Russia cannot count home cannot be checked by toughening its pattern of denials, while remaining a surances to President Volodymyr Zelens­ on any Chinese support in Moscow’s forth- repressions. A solution for such an erosion “safe haven” for hackers who might be kyy during the latter’s visit to Washington coming tests of resolve in the European of Mr. Putin’s political base is typically inclined to see Mr. Biden’s “off limits” list of in July (RBC, June 18). Mr. Putin can pre- theater (Valdaiclub.com, June 3). One such sought in mobilizing “patriotic” feelings for 16 critical infrastructure sectors as an tend that his attempt at drawing a “red test is growing progressively tougher due projecting power abroad. In Geneva, interesting challenge (Kommersant, June line” across Ukraine’s request to receive a to the actions of Belarus’s autocratic leader Moscow was spared new sanctions or lec- 19). These gangs of hackers are only loose- NATO Membership Action Plan was not Alyaksandr Lukashenka, who finds it useful tures – but was put on notice regarding ly controlled by the Federal Security rebuffed, but every modest step Kyiv to provoke the EU and the U.S. into enforc- such quasi-solutions. One predictable fea- Service (FSB) and other Russian special makes westward undercuts this pretense ing further sanctions in order to obtain ture of Russia’s behavior is that, given half services, which are not necessarily content (Current Time, June 17). Characteristically, greater support from Moscow (Kommer­ a chance, it will disregard this warning; dis- to follow political guidelines on stabilizing Russian mainstream media amplified the sant, June 19). couraging this propensity will, therefore, relations with the U.S. (Moscow Echo, June rumor that U.S. military aid to Ukraine was Mr. Putin may presume that he has out- be a key measure of the U.S.’s reclaimed 15). The empower­ed siloviki are keen to frozen, but then it had to make “clarifica- performed yet another resident of 1600 leadership. exploit the unmitigated hostility against tions” (Rossiyskaya Gazeta, June 19). The Pennsylvania Avenue; in fact, he has sub- the West in order to accumulate more moment is fast approaching when it will no scribed to the proposition that both parties The article above is reprinted from power at home, and cyberspace (about longer be possible for Germany and France should focus on minding their respective Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from which Mr. Putin has only vague impres- (or even the U.S., for that matter) to main- domestic business. For Mr. Biden, this is its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, sions) has become for them the domain of tain that the Minsk deal provides a useful exactly what his administration’s busy www.jamestown.org. choice for executing high-impact proactive platform for resolving the deadlock in moves at negligible risk for assets under Ukraine’s Donbas. Yet for Mr. Putin – who their control (Znak.com, June 16). never had any intention of implementing Mr. Biden took pains to explain that the his side of the deal – any reopening of that FOR THE RECORD next cyberattack would not go unpunished, welter-compromise would signify a major but Mr. Putin appears to believe that setback (Moscow Times, June 2). repeatedly and unflinchingly disavowing The theme most conspicuous for its Statement by White House press secretary any role provides sufficient protection absence from the “positive” conversations (TASS, June 14). His personal point of refer- in Geneva was China. And while Mr. Putin is on Ukraine security assistance ence seems to be the ostensible success perfectly aware that Mr. Biden struggles to with rejecting charges of Russian involve- overcome multiple cleavages with The following statement was released before the Summit, President [Joe] ment in the military aggression in eastern European allies on countering the chal- by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki Biden stood on the stage before the Ukraine, which is de facto reconfirmed lenge from the rising Asia-Pacific contend- on June 18. entire world at NATO and said that we every time Mr. Putin’s Western counter- er, the Russian side made no attempts to would keep putting Ukraine “in the posi- parts agree that the Minsk agreement is the play on these differences (Nezavisimaya The idea that we have held back secu- tion to be able to continue to resist only framework for managing the conflict – Gazeta, June 17). Mr. Putin tries to tread rity assistance to Ukraine is nonsense. Russian physical aggression.” We have as happened again in Geneva (Izvestia, carefully here and refrains from emphasiz- Just last week – in the run-up to the U.S.- also prepared contingency funds in the June 17). Ukraine remains an irreducible ing the purported strength of Russia’s stra- Russia Summit – we provided a $150 event of a further Russian incursion into source of antagonism in Europe. The North tegic partnership with China in order to million package of security assistance, Ukraine. As President Biden told Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and gain advantage in confronting the newly including lethal assistance. We have now [Russian] President [Vladimir] Putin the European Union are now preparing but tentatively united West (Carnegie.ru, provided the entire amount appropriat- directly, we will stand unwavering in strategic guidelines on containing Russia’s June 16). His personal ties with President ed by Congress through the Ukraine support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and attempts to dismember and destabilize this Xi Jinping have notably slackened since the security assistance initiative. Two days territorial integrity. neighbor-state; and Moscow views such arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, and his 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 27-JULY 4, 2021 No. 26-27

Bishop Emeritus Basil Losten celebrates 50th anniversary of episcopal consecration STAMFORD, Conn. – On May 25 clergy that the same holy spirit that descended and religious of the Ukrainian Catholic upon the apostles in the upper room in Eparchy of Stamford and close friends, Jerusalem and strengthened and inspired including Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys them to heroic acts of witness for Jesus, Gudziak and Bishop Paul Chomnycky, would also continue to inspire and OSBM, gathered in St. Basil Seminary to cel- strengthen you to fulfill anything that God, ebrate the golden anniversary of the conse- in his providence, has yet to realize in your cration of Bishop Basil H. Losten. On that life. And may the most holy mother of God, day, 50 years ago, Msgr. Basil H. Losten was whose faithful son you are and have always elevated to the episcopacy through the been, embrace you, cover you, and always imposition of hands by Metropolitan- protect you under her powerful Omophor,” Archbishop Ambrose Senyshyn of Bishop Paul said. Philadelphia (1961-1977). After the moleben service, Metropolitan- The event commenced with the moleben Archbishop Borys greeted the jubilarian service of thanksgiving to the Mother of and in the name of the head of the Church God concelebrated by Metropolitan- and the Synod thanked Bishop Basil for his Archbishop Borys, Bishop Paul, and presid- dedicated service to the Ukrainian Catholic ed by Bishop Emeritus Basil. Church. In his homily, Bishop Paul recalled the “Your efforts and work with internation- major events in the history of the Ukrainian al journalists brought the story of our Catholic Church in the second half of the Church to the attention of the globe just as 20th century. it needed support as it came out from the “And the most important thing to realize underground,” Metropolitan-Archbishop Nazariy Dmyterko is that Bishop Basil didn’t just witness all Borys said. Bishop Emeritus Basil (center) is flanked by Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys these things, all this phenomenal growth; A celebratory luncheon was held in the Gudziak (left), archbishop of the Philadelphia Archeparchy, and Bishop Paul he played an integral role in their realiza- main auditorium. Msgr. John Terlecky, a Chomnycky, OSBM, of the Stamford Eparchy of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, fol­ tion,” Bishop Paul said. long-time friend and a co-worker of Bishop lowing a moleben service at St. Basil Seminary in Stamford, Conn. In concluding his address, Bishop Paul Basil, masterfully led the program which invited the attendees to continue their included reminiscences by several clergy jubilarian over his five decades of service: Ukrainian, African, Asian and Latino prayers for Bishop Basil. ordained by the bishop. “Bishop Basil makes us proud! In the American senior citizens – in fact, to all “So, our prayer for you today, dear During his toast to Bishop Basil, 1960s and 1970s Bishop Basil spearheaded seniors in need. Today, as the country Bishop Basil, as you celebrate the 50th Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys recalled the construction of 240 apartments extend- struggles to bring harmony among peoples anniversary of your episcopal ordination, is some of the major accomplishments of the ing hospitality to hundreds of low-income and races, the Ascension Manor towers are a shining witness to how our Ukrainian Catholic community, in a Christ-like man- ner, extends a hand to our surroundings and offers hospitality and serves the needy Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys greets and minorities in our neighborhoods. “Bishop Basil shared the good news Bishop Emeritus Basil on golden anniversary about God’s graces in our Church, past and The following statement was issued by peoples and races, the Ascension Manor always present and ready to help. Bishop present! During the 1980s Bishop Basil led Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak. towers are a shining witness to how our Losten represents a continuity among a campaign to bring the plight of the under- Ukrainian Catholic community, in a generations of faith living communion in ground Church in Ukraine to the attention On behalf of Bishops Andriy Rabiy and Christ-like manner, extends a hand to our Christ. Most recently, Bishop Basil’s of the nation and the world. The 1988 cele- Ivan Bura, the clergy, religious and faithful surroundings and offers hospitality and endowment of a Ukrainian Church Studies bration of the Millennium of Christianity in of the Philadelphia Archeparchy, I greet serves the needy and minorities in our program at the Catholic University of Ukraine was brought to a broad global Bishop Basil Losten and celebrate the neighborhoods. America pledged to foster the understand- audience. Bishops Basil’s leadership was 50th anniversary of his episcopal service. Bishop Basil shared the good news ing of the life and pastoral service of our seminal for these efforts. Millions of visi- This half century of dedication to God about God’s graces in our Church, past Church in America and the world. tors to St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome for cen- and the Church has been full of pioneer- and present! Bishop Basil is a man of solidarity! In turies will bow and pray before the mosaic ing and lasting ecclesial and civic achieve- During the 1980s Bishop Basil led a the 2020s, as the senior hierarch in our icons of Ss. Volodymyr and Olha that ments in diverse areas. As a priest and campaign to bring the plight of the under- Church’s Synod of Bishops, our Jubilarian Bishop Basil sponsored. hierarch, Bishop Basil exercised a tireless ground Church in Ukraine to the attention continues to be a trusted advisor to our “Bishop Basil led us into the future! pastoral ministry of presence and engage- of the nation and the world. The 1988 cel- Patriarch Sviatoslav at a time of war in Bishop Basil helped our Church in Ukraine ment. Our priests and parishes, organiza- ebration of the Millennium of Christianity Ukraine, humanitarian crisis, pandemic get off its knees in the 1990s and in the tions and individual community members in Ukraine was brought to a broad global and critical spiritual and social need. He 2000s left the Stamford Eparchy with a could count on his participation and sup- audience. Bishops Basil’s leadership was advises and provides. strong, youthful presbyterate, the most port in times of spiritual need, personal seminal for these efforts. Millions of visi- We beseech the Lord that Bishop diverse in our Church. The [Stamford] trial or community crisis. His involvement tors to St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome for cen- Basil’s gifts, service and generosity will Eparchy and St. Basil’s Seminary continue and generosity were abiding. He also turies will bow and pray before the mosa- serve the Stamford Eparchy, our to thrive.” demonstrated outstanding initiative and ic icons of Ss. Volodymyr and Olha that Metropolia and the global Ukrainian At the celebration, special letters of insight, exercised decades ago – but ever Bishop Basil sponsored. Catholic Church for many years to come. greetings from Pope Francis and Major- relevant today. Bishop Basil led us into the future! We thank you, Dear Bishop Basil, and pray Archbishop Sviatoslav, head of the Bishop Basil makes us proud! In the Bishop Basil helped our Church in Ukraine that you continue to receive the visitation Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church (UGCC), 1960s and 1970s Bishop Basil spearhead- get off its knees in the 1990s and in the of the Holy Spirit and that God grant you were read. ed the construction of 240 apartments 2000s left the Stamford Eparchy with a Patriarch Sviatoslav, personally and on extending hospitality to hundreds of low- strong, youthful presbyterate, the most behalf of the Synod of Bishops of the UGCC, income Ukrainian, African, Asian, and diverse in our Church. The Eparchy and St. health for Many Happy+ BorysYears! (Gudziak) Многая і congratulated Bishop Emeritus Basil on the Latino American senior citizens – in fact, Basil’s Seminary continue to thrive. благая літа! Metropolitan-Archbishop of occasion of the 50th anniversary of his to all seniors in need. Today, as the coun- Bishop Basil calls us to go deep! Philadelphia for Ukrainian Catholics in episcopal ordination. try struggles to bring harmony among Beginning retirement in the 2010s, he was the United States (Continued on page 9)

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COMMENTARY The Ukrainian Weekly Tensions rising in the Black Sea Ukraine and NATO: what’s next? In a strange case of he said, she said, the Russian military claimed that it fired by Eugene Czolij This tremendously important turn of warning shots at the British destroyer HMS Defender on June 23. In addition to events was also in the best interests of firing warning shots at the British naval vessel, Moscow said that an Su-24 air- Thirty years ago, on August 1, 1991, for- NATO and its member states. craft dropped four bombs in the HMS Defender’s path in an effort to force it to mer U.S. President George H.W. Bush spoke However, Ukraine had to pay a very high change course. in Kyiv. It was later dubbed the Chicken price for its crucial geopolitical decision. Britain’s Defense Ministry, however, denied that its ship had been fired upon. Kiev speech. In his speech, Mr. Bush said Indeed, in response to his embarrassing British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said “no shots were fired.” Meanwhile, that, “Some people have urged the United failure to recreate the Soviet Union, the George Eustice, a member of the British Cabinet, said in a televised interview on States to choose between supporting Russian despot with his huge imperialistic June 24 that the Russin navy was conducting a military drill, suggesting that the President Gorbachev and supporting inde- appetite invaded and occupied Crimea and Russian navy did fire, but not at the British vessel. pendence-minded leaders throughout the a portion of eastern Ukraine in 2014. “What was actually going on is the Russians were doing a gunnery exercise, USSR I consider this a false choice. In fair- Since then, as a result of Russia’s mili- they had given prior notice of that, they often do in that area,” Mr. Eustice said. ness, President Gorbachev has achieved tary aggression, over 14,000 individuals Whether or not shots were actually fired, the response by London to the situa- astonishing things, and his policies of glas- have been killed and more than 30,000 tion was telling. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on June 24 that his nost, perestroika and democratization injured in the occupied Donetsk and country does not recognize Russia’s illegal annexation of the Crimean Peninsula point toward the goals of freedom, democ- Luhansk regions alone, and there are cur- and, therefore, the HMS Defender had every right to sail from Ukraine to Georgia. racy and economic liberty. […] Yet freedom rently over 1.5 million internally displaced “It was illegal,” Mr. Johnson said a day after the incident. “These are Ukrainian is not the same as independence. persons in Ukraine. waters, and it was entirely right to use them to go from A to B.” Americans will not support those who seek Despite this ultimate sacrifice, Ukraine The HMS Defender was “conducting innocent passage through Ukrainian ter- independence in order to replace a far-off courageously doubled down and on ritorial waters,” said Mr. Raab. “We were doing so in accordance with interna- tyranny with a local despotism. They will February 7, 2019, the Ukrainian parliament not aid those who promote a suicidal amended Ukraine’s Constitution to encom- tional law and the Russian characterization is predictably inaccurate.” nationalism based upon ethnic hatred.” pass the strategic course of Ukraine toward Predictably inaccurate is one way to put it. Predictably farcical and detached Twenty-three days later, on August 24, full membership in the European Union from reality is more like it. 1991, Ukraine proclaimed its renewed and NATO. Russian Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Ryabkov said his country independence. Ukraine’s renewed indepen- Ukraine also implemented this strategic would use “all means” to defend what he claimed were Russia’s borders – bor- dence effectively led to the dissolution of course by cooperating with NATO regard- ders that to this day the international community does not recognize. But he the Soviet Union into 15 independent ing security in the Black Sea region and also added to the tension over the issue by noting that Russia would “appeal to making significant contributions to allied reason and demand to respect international law. If it doesn’t help, we may drop renewed independence was clearly in the operations, the NATO Response Force and bombs and not just in the path but right on target, if colleagues don’t get it other- beststates. interests Тhe direct of NATO result and of its Ukraine’s member NATO exercises. wise.” states. This is all unmistakably in the best inter- Mr. Eustice said that he fully expects the Royal Navy to sail the same course In any event, despite Mr. Bush’s Chicken ests of NATO and its member states. again, as the waters in question do not belong to Russia. “We never accepted the Kiev speech, all the member states of NATO However, it was still not enough for annexation of Crimea, these were Ukrainian territorial waters,” he said. Time recognized Ukraine’s independence. U.S. NATO to offer Ukraine NATO’s long-awaited will tell who’s bluffing, but Britain is willing to stand up to Russian threats over President Jimmy Carter’s National Security Membership Action Plan during NATO’s Ukrainian territorial waters by potentially putting their sailors in harm’s way. Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski would later Summit in Brussels on June 14. That itself is telling. write: “It cannot be stressed enough that Instead, history repeated itself as Mr. without Ukraine, Russia ceases to be an Putin warned that NATO membership for empire, but with Ukraine suborned and Ukraine would be a “red line” and NATO then subordinated, Russia automatically timidly declared in its Brussels Summit becomes an empire.” Communiqué that, “We reiterate the deci- Unfortunately, NATO has not yet fully sion made at the 2008 Bucharest Summit June Turning the pages back... grasped that political reality and its unique that Ukraine will become a member of the opportunity to change the course of history Alliance with the Membership Action Plan and ensure peace, security and stability in (MAP) as an integral part of the process; we Eighty years ago, on June 29, 1941, thousands of Ukrainian this crucial region of the world. reaffirm all elements of that decision, as 29 nationalists were massacred in western Ukraine by the retreat- That is why during its 2008 Bucharest well as subsequent decisions, including ing Soviet army as the German Nazis were preparing to capture 1941 Summit, NATO balked under Russia’s pres- that each partner will be judged on its own Lviv. The Soviets were putting into practice the scorched-earth sure and did not offer Ukraine and Georgia merits.” policy of destroying anything of value to the advancing Nazis. NATO’s Membership Action Plan. This For Ukrainians who defend Ukraine’s In Lutsk, a Russian prison director sent 1,500 prisoners, Ukrainian nationalists, into the moment of NATO’s indecision would independence and, by the same token, stop courtyard when Germans began to approach the city and all were shot down with embolden Russia to invade Georgia four Mr. Putin’s further westward military machine gun fire. Those who were only wounded were later killed with pistols and hand months later and then Ukraine six years advances, NATO’s 2021 Brussels Summit grenades. later. Communiqué does not provide Ukraine At Dubno, 528 bodies were found, and in Lviv, over 3,000 Ukrainians were murdered Despite this bitter Euro-Atlantic disap- anything more concrete regarding the NATO by the Soviet secret police, known as the GPU. Photos included in the dispatch by the pointment, Ukrainians have continued to Membership Action Plan. Thus, recalling the Associated Press from Berlin showed rows of corpses as relatives attempted to identify build their country and actively engage in Chicken Kiev speech, Ukrainians may per- them. the process of Ukraine’s integration into ceive this communiqué as the Belgian A United Press correspondent with the German armies on the Soviet front reported on the European Union, which eventually led Chicken Waterzooi Communiqué. July 7 that together with other correspondents he saw in Lviv evidence of mass executions to the signing of the EU-Ukraine Associ­ Just as Ukraine had boldly proclaimed its by the Soviets before the Soviet army withdrew from the city. German officers declared ation Agreement. renewed independence 23 days after the 100 corpses were found in one military prison, 250 in another and 65 in another. Russian President Vladimir Putin, on the Chicken Kiev speech, it is now incumbent In one prison, the correspondent’s writings and included photographs showed there other hand, publicly decried that the “break- on Ukraine and its diaspora to steadfastly were between 20 to 30 corpses, and at another prison there were unmistakable signs that up of the Soviet Union was the greatest geo- continue Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic course a large number of corpses had been buried in the prison cellar. political catastrophe of the 20th century” until Ukraine achieves its constitutional Many of those who were shot were political prisoners whom the Soviets had rounded and tried to recreate it by any means and at goals of full membership in the European up during their occupation of western Ukraine in the autumn of 1939. Many of them were any cost by 2015 under the guise of the Union and NATO. shot outright, including a considerable number of clergy, a fact which the Moscow anti- Customs Union, later the Eurasian religious organ “Bezbozhnik” (Godless) itself reported then. Thousands of others were Economic Union, which – to be meaningful Eugene Czolij is a former president of the exiled to Siberia or to the Donbas coal mines, where they were doomed to forced labor – necessarily had to encompass Ukraine. Ukrainian World Congress and the president underground. Ukraine dashed this major endeavour of of Ukraine-2050, a non-profit organization Following the advancing Nazi army were motorized Hungarian troops who were fight- the Russian president with the phenome- established to help implement within one ing as allies of the Germans. Dispatches from Budapest in early July 1941 reported on nal Euro-Maidan that not only chased the generation – by 2050 – strategies for the sus- Hungarian troop positions having crossed the Sereth River (100 miles east of the fourth president of Ukraine to Russia, but tainable development of Ukraine as a fully Hungarian border). also enshrined Ukraine’s will to sever its independent, territorially integral, demo- Often times, the advancing Nazis were greeted by the Ukrainians as liberators from the ties with its Soviet past and to move for- cratic, reformed and economically competi- Soviet regime, but relief from Soviet repression was replaced by Nazi terror. Following the ward decisively in the direction of Europe. tive European state. Nazi occupation of Ukraine, the control over the country was split between Poland, Romania and Germany. Some 2.5 million Ukrainians were forcibly taken to Germany as slave labor. Some 600,000 Ukrainian Jews were also murdered during the Nazi occupation OUR NEXT ISSUE of Ukraine. This week’s issue of The Ukrainian Weekly is a double issue dated June 27- Sources: “Retreating Reds massacre Ukrainians,” “Hungarians in western Ukraine,” The July 4, 2021. Our next issue will have a publication date of July 11, 2021. Ukrainian Weekly, July 11, 1941. No. 26-27 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 27-JULY 4, 2021 7

support behind Russia-backed separatists EU leaders... in eastern Ukraine in a conflict that has COMMENTARY killed more than 13,200 people. (Continued from page 1) EU leaders hope to build on a strategy elections, spreading disinformation and paper released earlier this month by the threatening security and stability in European Commission and the EU’s diplo- Environmental justice Eastern Europe. matic service that warned of the “negative French President Emmanuel Macron spiral” and “a further downturn” in ties. said that a dialogue with Russia “is neces- A draft of the summit conclusions, is a critical Ukrainian issue sary for the stability of the European conti- obtained by RFE/RL on June 24, said the by Julian Hayda and sprayed with tear gas, a more systemic nent, but it will be demanding because we leaders agree that the EU remains open “to issue becomes apparent. The solidarity of will not give up any of our values.” a selective engagement with Russia in areas As much of the Ukrainian American human beings who care so much about “We cannot stay in a purely reactive logic of EU interest,” but that Russia must do establishment is rightfully hand wringing their personal causes that they’re willing to when it comes to Russia,” he said as he more to ensure fundamental human rights over the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, another suffer together for a common goal is stron- arrived for the EU summit. for its citizens. coalition is rallying against other proposed ger than any rhetorical appeal. Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda “The European Council condemns the pipelines closer to North American soil. The type of solidarity that has played out and other leaders disagreed. limitations on fundamental freedoms in At least a hundred people have been on construction sites in the rural Upper “Without any positive changes in Russia and the shrinking space for civil arrested so far this year in an indigenous- Midwest is called environmental justice, Russia’s behavior, if we start to engage, it’ll society,” the draft says. led movement to block the construction of and it’s one of many contemporary justice send a very bad signal to our partners,” Mr. “It stresses the need for people-to-peo- the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline, which is paradigms our Ukrainian American com- Nauseda told reporters in Brussels, refer- ple contacts and continued EU support to planned to take bitumen from the oil sands munities could stand to adopt in order to ring to countries such as Ukraine and Russian civil society, human rights organi- of Western Canada into Minnesota, through bring peace to Ukraine. Georgia, two former Soviet republics with zations and independent media,” it adds. sovereign Ojibwe territory, to the interna- Don’t let the word “environmental” scare very tense ties with Moscow. The EU also published details of eco- tional port in Superior, Wis., for transit to you. The primary concern with the The Kremlin said that Mr. Putin “is a sup- nomic sanctions against Belarus over the the Great Lakes. A similar project called Enbridge pipelines doesn’t have much to do porter of creating mechanisms for dialogue diversion of a commercial flight to Minsk Enbridge Line 5, which takes Western with conserving polar bear and penguin and contacts between Brussels and on May 23 to arrest a dissident journalist Canadian bitumen through Michigan to habitats, though there are certainly people Moscow.” and his girlfriend. refineries in Ontario, was temporarily who care about that. Rather, the indigenous “Such a dialogue is truly needed both by The draft summit conclusions reiterate blocked by Michigan Gov. Gretchen communities looked systemically at all of Brussels and Moscow,” spokesman Dmitry the bloc’s calls for the immediate release of Whitmer after years of similar protest. the social, economic and political implica- Peskov told reporters in Moscow. all political prisoners and arbitrarily Like the activists of the Ukrainian tions of the pipelines they opposed, includ- Ukraine, which is preparing to formally detained persons in Belarus, including Student Association of Mykola Michnowsky ing climate change, and they invited stake- apply for EU membership in 2024 with an Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega, and (known by the organization’s Ukrainian holders from various groups opposed to what the pipeline represents to join their eye on joining the bloc in the 2030s, blasted “for an end to repression of civil society and acronym TUSM) whose arrests filled the pages of The Ukrainian Weekly in the cause. the proposed restarting of summits with independent media.” 1970s and 1980s, a young generation of From their position of relative disenfran- Russia. The EU “reiterates the democratic right activists are using radical means to stop chisement, indigenous leaders called on Speaking after meeting with EU foreign of the Belarusian people to elect their pres- actions that they perceive to be violating likewise disenfranchised Black leaders policy chief Josep Borrell in Brussels, ident through new, free and fair elections,” their right to self-determination – either from places like New Orleans, where flood- Ukraine’s foreign affairs minister criticized the draft says. because those actions violently infringe on ing also impacted that community. Latino the proposal. their nations’ ability to govern themselves, immigrant groups joined in the struggle, as “Initiatives to resume EU summits with Additional reporting for this story was or because of the environmental costs drought ravages the west coast of the U.S., Russia without seeing any progress from provided by RFE/RL’s Rikard Jowziak, downstream. wiping out critical agricultural jobs. the Russian side will be a dangerous devia- Reuters, and AFP. Unfortunately, it would seem that the Meanwhile, those who fish in and depend tion from EU sanctions policy,” Dmytro Copyright 2021, RFE/RL Inc. Reprinted diplomatic maneuvers to prevent Nord on clean drinking water from the Great Kuleba warned. with the permission of Radio Free Europe/ Stream 2 from getting built haven’t been so Lakes Basin are also concerned about leaks The EU, the United States, and other Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, successful. Many Ukrainians fear this pipe- from the pipeline. Suddenly, all of these dis- countries have imposed sanctions on Washington DC 20036; www.rferl.org (see line violates Ukraine’s ability to defend its parate groups have an interest in prevent- Russia after Moscow annexed Ukraine’s https://www.rferl.org/a/eu-summit-russia- sovereignty and self-determination in the ing the pipeline’s construction. Crimean Peninsula in 2014 and threw its hungary-lgbt-orban-turkey/31323576.html). midst of Russian belligerence, too. Among For many people who oppose pipelines, the Ukrainian diaspora, though, it sure peace and sustained local prosperity are would appear that it is no longer the 1970s the primary goals, though preventing long- Ukraine. and 1980s. term climate change is an added benefit. U.S lawmakers... That phone call led to Mr. Trump’s first One might wonder why raise this com- Doing anything to prevent climate change, impeachment by Congress in January 2020. (Continued from page 3) parison at all. One might say that the indig- though, has the ultimate effect of sustaining The Senate ultimately acquitted him. enous land and water defenders have their global peace. Several institutions, from the In April, a top U.S. State Department offi- Since Mr. Biden took office in January, issues they care about, and we Ukrainians United Nations to NASA and the Center for cial, George Kent, expressed frustration Mr. Zelenskyy has been trying to mend have our issues that we care about. It’s a Climate Security, have noted that climate- that Ukraine had not done more; he singled fences with, and seek greater support from, sort of identity politics many in the diaspo- change-caused drought is the single biggest out Mr. Firtash, highlighting his much- Washington, particularly for Ukraine’s ra recognize; it doesn’t matter that the fun- predictor of armed conflict in a given maligned gas-import business. ongoing war with Kremlin-backed fighters damental politics of a fossil fuel pipeline region. After the fall of Al-Qaeda in Iraq and Last week, Ukraine’s Security and in eastern Ukraine. are more similar than they are different. the withdrawal of U.S. troops there, the rise Defense Council imposed financial penal- Mr. Zelenskyy recently secured an invita- But there is an important lesson about pri- of ISIS was not inevitable. Research from ties on Mr. Firtash, claiming he sold titani- tion to visit the White House, in what orities, partnerships, tactics and discourse the National Academy of Sciences showed a um to Russia for use by its defense indus- would be a major victory for the Ukrainian that our community leaders seem to have correlation between persistent crop failure try. The tycoon denies the allegations. leader; he’s scheduled to travel to forgotten since Ukraine declared indepen- at 75 percent of Syrian farms with the radi- Mr. Zelenskyy has yet to sign the mea- Washington sometime this summer. dence. calization of erstwhile agriculturally- sure into law. The fundamental differences between employed young men, whose latent anger Mr. Zelenskyy’s relations with the Copyright 2021, RFE/RL Inc. Reprinted the Enbridge protests and the organized was easily redirected at the West. Conflicts Trump administration have been troubled; with the permission of Radio Free Europe/ effort against Nord Stream 2 boil down to in Libya, Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan, Turkey in an infamous phone call in July 2019 with Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, the separation of two realms: the political and Yemen, among others, have been tied Mr. Zelenskyy, Mr. Trump appeared to con- Washington DC 20036; www.rferl.org (see and the personal. Appeals to stop Nord to drought. The U.S. military has called cli- dition military aid on Mr. Zelenskyy’s open- https://www.rferl.org/a/pressure-white- Stream 2 invoked dense international law, mate change a “threat multiplier.” Nearly 20 ing investigations into Joe Biden and his house-on-extradition-of-ukrainian-tycoon- vague notions of sanctions and bizarre years ago, U.N. General Secretary Kofi son Hunter, who had business dealings in firtash/31322232.html). English-Ukrainianisms like “aggression” to Annan prophetically said that the 21st cen- describe Russia’s assault on Ukraine. tury’s wars will amount to a “fierce compe- Ukrainian leaders simply failed to make the tition for fresh water.” LETTER TO THE EDITOR Nord Stream 2 issue relatable to the broad- This brings us back to the issue of er public. Meanwhile, as non-militant indig- Ukraine and the war in Donbas. According enous people join hands with Catholic to data released by the World Resources priests, environmentalists, peace activists Institute in 2019, Ukraine is among the top UAB needs an explanation from Biden on NS2 and antiracists to chain themselves to con- two countries in the world at highest risk of struction equipment and get hosed by drought, second only to Moldova (includ- Dear Editor: immediately request a meeting with the water cannons, struck by rubber bullets ing, presumably, the Russian-controlled president and demand an explanation for Thank you very much for publishing the Transnistria region). Following the trends why he abandoned Ukraine (and Poland) incisive story by Askold Lozynskyj, “What set in other countries, one could assume by approving Nord Stream 2 and somehow Julian Hayda is a writer, digital media time is it?” (June 13). I do strongly believe that future combat in Donbas and Crimea forgot to recommend Ukraine’s acceptance producer and community activist based in that his recommendation should be vigor- (which is already facing a water crisis) will into NATO. Chicago. He previously won the Robert D.G. ously pursued and recommend that a Lewis First Amendment Award in be driven by environmental factors and select group of Ukrainian Americans for Dr. Ihor A. Kunasz Journalism awarded by the Society of Biden should be promptly created to Tucson, Ariz. Professional Journalists. (Continued on page 12) 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 27-JULY 4, 2021 No. 26-27 No. 26-27 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 27-JULY 4, 2021 9

UMANA holds 39th Assembly of Delegates virtually, elects new officers

by Dr. George Hrycelak position. Dr. Lenchur thanked Dr. Horbowyj for maintaining the Journal, awarding her a CHICAGO – The Ukrainian Medical personalized plaque for outstanding Association of North America (UMANA) achievement. Dr. Lenchur introduced the held its 39th biennial Assembly of new editor-in-chief of JUMANA, a long-time Delegates virtually on June 19. Delegates member and UMANA past president, Dr. elected Dr. Leo Wolansky president of the Andrew Melnyk. organization for the next two years. The non-profit educational and scientif- Outgoing president Dr. Peter Lenchur ic arm of UMANA, the UMANA Foundation, welcomed nearly 30 delegates from the continues to support CPR and first aid various UMANA branches in the virtual classes for various Ukrainian American meeting, representing the organization’s youth organizations. Foundation President roster of nearly 500 members. The meet- Dr. Maria Hrycelak reported that 62 medi- ing formally reviewed UMANA activity cal and dental students have received from 2019 through the current month. scholarships since its inception. The foun- Reports by outgoing officers emphasized dation continues to provide support for UMANA’s flexibility in convening face-to- international medical education projects face meetings to virtual venues, allowing in the U.S. and Ukraine through collabora- continued communication with members tion with the University of Illinois at and the general public. Unfortunately, the Chicago. Members of the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America took part in the The Assembly received written reports UMANA Scientific Convention, which usu- organization’s 39th biennial Assembly of Delegates virtually on June 19. ally runs concurrently with the Assembly, from chapter presidents Dr. Igor Prus needed to be rescheduled to 2023 due to (Illinois), Dr. Ruta Cholhan (N.Y. Metro), Dr. and voted in the next slate of officers. In his using expanded social media to attract and COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Andrew Dzul (Michigan), Dr. Ihor Fedoriw first official act, Dr. Wolansky awarded Dr. maintain relations with younger genera- The long-time editor-in-chief of the (Pennsylvania), Dr. Maria Strus (Ohio), Dr. Lenchur a plaque in appreciation of his tions. He thanked the Assembly for electing Journal of the Ukrainian Medical Associa­ Roxolana Horbowyj (Maryland-D.C. Metro) dedication to UMANA. In his acceptance the new Board of Directors, and promised tion of North America (JUMANA), Dr. and Dr. Borys Buniak (Syracuse). speech, Dr. Wolansky welcomed new and to work hard at developing new venues to Roxolana Horbowyj, after many years of The Assembly issued a vote of confi- especially younger members in health care share medical knowledge among dedicated service, stepped down from her dence for the outgoing Board of Directors, professions to join UMANA, and proposed Ukrainians worldwide.

Bishop Emeritus... (Continued from page 4) “The celebration of your jubilee is for all of us a sign of God’s great blessing, which through your ministry, like anointing oil, flows to the God-loving people of our Church,” the authors of the letter wrote. “For hundreds of thousands of the faith- ful, you have become a good father, a zeal- ous preacher of the truth of Christ. Thanks to the cooperation with the laity, you man- aged to carry out a number of important projects, one of the largest of which was the opening of St. Olha’s Chapel in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, which marked the unchanging unity of our Church with the Apostolic See,” the letter continued. “All this testifies to you as a man of great faith, who sincerely cares for the develop- ment of our Church,” concluded Patriarch Sviatoslav, who wished the merciful Lord to thank the bishop for his grace and accept his gift of service. The Rev. Edward Young, one of the priests ordained by Bishop Basil, shared some stories about his life and years of ser- vice. Additionally, young priests who came from Ukraine and other countries to serve the Stamford Eparchy shared their words of appreciation and gratitude. At the conclusion of the luncheon, Bishop Basil thanked all who prepared the event in his honor as well as those who throughout the years have helped him to lead the epar- chy and urged everyone, especially the cler- gy, “Remember, we are here to serve!” The Very Rev. Bohdan Tymchyshyn, a former seminarian whom Bishop Basil invited to study in the Eparchy of Stamford over 20 years ago, and who is currently the rector of St. Basil Seminary, offered a con- cluding greeting and prayer. Bishop Basil was born on May 11, 1930, in Chesapeake, Md. His priestly ordination took place on June 10, 1957. Ordination was by Metropolitan-Archbishop Kostian­ tyn Bohachevsky of Philadelphia. On May 25, 1971, in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Philadelphia (USA), the Rev. Basil was consecrated a bishop by Metro­ politan-Archbishop Ambrose Senyshyn. Sources: Stamforddio.org; ukrarchepar- chy.us, with reporting by Deacon Volodymyr Radko; and the Information Department of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 27-JULY 4, 2021 No. 26-27

imposed governor, Sergei Aksyonov, said on ple.” Heavy rains overnight flooded all seized in 2014. The ministry said an Su-24 NEWSBRIEFS June 18. The identity of the man was not underground passages in the city, leading aircraft also dropped four bombs near the disclosed. The Russia-imposed mayor of municipal authorities to suspend public Royal Navy’s HMS Defender destroyer. But (Continued from page 2) Yalta, Yanina Pavlenko, said that eight local transportation. On June 17, the Crimean Britain denied the Defender had been fired Court upheld his extradition in 2019. If extra- residents were injured. “Rivers overflowed city of Kerch was also flooded by heavy upon or that it was in Russian waters. “No dited, the oligarch may face many years in their banks. The city’s central part is being rains. Mr. Aksyonov introduced a state of warning shots have been fired at HMS prison in the United States. (RFE/RL’s flooded,” Ms. Pavlenko said in a statement. emergency across the entire peninsula on Defender. The Royal Navy ship is conducting Ukrainian Service, with reporting by Reuters) “Residents are being evacuated. Most June 17 as heavy rains continued. (RFE/RL innocent passage through Ukrainian territo- importantly, the city’s central area is fully Ukrainian Service’s Crimea.Realities) rial waters in accordance with international Floods kill man in occupied Crimea closed now... There are mudslides in differ- law,” the U.K.’s Ministry of Defense said. The Man charged with spying for Ukraine Floods caused by heavy rains have killed ent parts near the city. Work to clean up the U.K. Ministry of Defense said it believed a 26-year-old man in Ukraine’s Russia- roads is under way.” Ms. Pavlenko also said A Russian national detained in April in Russia was carrying out “gunnery exercise in occupied Crimean Peninsula. 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PAID ADVERTISEMENT British PM... “So, I think it’s important people don’t get carried away,” he said, and that the (Continued from page 1) To Valya – A Tribute Royal Navy would do it again. to respect international law,” Mr. Ryabkov “We never accepted the annexation of Valya, as she was known to many, was born on February 4, 1942 in the small city of Kamiyanka in Central Ukraine, to her parents Ivan and Anna Mykulenko. said in remarks carried by Russian news Crimea, these were Ukrainian territorial She was the youngest of three siblings – she had an older sister, Laryssa, and an agencies. “If it doesn’t help, we may drop waters,” Mr. Eustice said. older brother, Yura, with whom she has now been reunited. bombs and not just in the path but right on target, if colleagues don’t get it otherwise.” Additional reporting for this story was Born at the height of the Second World War, my Mother, together with her family, endured many hardships related to the war. Caught between the Nazis in provided by AFP, AP, dpa, and Reuters. Cabinet member George Eustice said on the West and the Soviets in the East, the family was forced to flee from Ukraine June 24 in a televised interview that British Copyright 2021, RFE/RL Inc. Reprinted in 1945 so that my grandfather could avoid compulsory service in the Red Army, warships could sail again through the dis- with the permission of Radio Free Europe/ which he strongly opposed. This decision to escape was a crime in the eyes of puted waters around Crimea because Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, the Soviet government and placed the family in danger of death, imprisonment Russia’s occupation of Crimea was illegal. Washington DC 20036; www.rferl.org (see or exile to Siberia, if caught. “What was actually going on is the https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-black-sea- Like so many other refugees at the time, the Mykulenkos left their home, with Russians were doing a gunnery exercise, uk-hms-defender-shots-bombs-conflict- only a few belongings and some livestock, and headed West on foot, with the they had given prior notice of that, they ing/31324222.html). goal of reaching Germany, where they could then take refuge in an American- run displaced persons or DP camp. The family faced many dangers along the way – air raids along the roads, hostile border guards, a daily struggle against starvation and the elements, Bohdan Malanchuk and the fear that they may be captured by the Soviets and forced to return to With deep sorrow we announce that Bohdan Malanchuk passed Soviet occupied Ukraine. But they also encountered many instances of human away suddenly on June 11, 2021 at home in Albuquerque, NM. kindness – frequently being offered food and lodging by good people. Son of Stephan and Irene (Lisikewycz), Bohdan was born in In Germany, the family often sought shelter in the ruins of abandoned buildings. Because my grandfather was an engineer, he was sometimes able to Ukraine in 1943. The family immigrated to Lorain and later Cleveland set up electricity in these places to provide comfort for his family. Meanwhile, Ohio. He graduated from St. Ignatius High School, where he excelled my grandmother would go and exchange eggs, or other products, for food. They in sports. Bohdan graduated from Kent State University and studied at often cooked their meals over a small fire outside. Florida State University and Long Island University, where he obtained Although only a small child at the time, my Mother remembered many things a Masters Degree in Science. He retired from the U.S. Army Corps of about the war – things a child should never have to remember – like, being in Engineers, where he was a respected marine biologist. church during an air raid and feeling the foundations of the church rock, then Bohdan was predeceased by his beloved wife Olga (Andrusyszyn). fleeing to a bomb shelter for safety. There, she and her siblings would play He is survived by his children Louise (Kaminskyj), Adrian, Alexander and games like Cat’s Cradle to try and remain calm. Often, afterwards, she and her grandchildren Joseph, Christina, and Natalie. His wit and sense of humor will siblings would find little treasures among the rubble, such as toys left behind by German families. be missed by his family and many friends in the United States and Canada. Once the family was situated in a DP camp in Germany, life improved. The Donations in his memory may be made to Ukrainian Catholic University children attended school, made friends, and had some semblance of a normal in Lviv, Ukraine through UCEF.org childhood. My mother recalled how she and her sister would dance for the May his memory be eternal. American soldiers stationed at the camp, who surely missed their own kids back home. The soldiers would often give my Mother and her sister candy, chocolates or gum. At the DP camp the family lived in a single room instead of in communal barracks. My grandfather provided his engineering skills in return for this luxury. Jurij Hura While in the camp, my grandfather made a coop for the family chickens. One black chicken became my Mother’s favorite pet, and she would always smile and July 7, 1930 – June 12, 2021 laugh when talking about this chicken, as it was a particularly funny creature. He was born in Lviv, Ukraine, to Daria and My mother would care for this chicken, and even dry it with a towel when it got Osup Hura. Jurij spent his early years in the wet from the rain. “Poor chicken!” she would say and cry at its misfortune. Maybe village of Chaikovichi. In 1939 the family that’s how her love for animals began, as we would have many pets in our home escaped from their home in Chajkovichi to Peremyshl in the years to come. to avoid deportation to Siberia. To escape further Eventually, the family was sponsored by a Ukrainian priest in America and persecution the family moved In 1942 to Krakow made their way by boat, through Ellis Island, to New York City. Poland where they lived for 30 years. There he studied art at the Lyceum My Mother arrived in NYC a teenager, and eventually found work on Madison of Fine Arts and later at the Krakow Academy of Fine Arts from which Avenue, while studying opera during her spare time. She had plans to apply to he graduated in 1956. His first solo art exhibit was in 1952 in Krakow. Julliard, but fate intervened and she met her husband, Yaroslaw, at a Ukrainian Despite pressure from Soviet idealogues promoting socialist realism, Jurij resort in Upstate New York where she was working for the summer. They married continued to find his own realist style, and his thoughts always remained and took up residence in Connecticut. with Ukraine and her traditions, culture and customs. He often transferred It was then that my Mother created her own family and became the person his longings for the beauty of Ukraine onto his paintings. In 1966 the that I knew best – a loving, caring mother and the nucleus of our home. journal Zebra published his “Series for the 20th Century” paintings that expressed his opposition to the communist system. Soon afterwards, in But in 1973, tragedy struck and my father was killed in a plane crash. My 1968, Jurij emigrated to the USA. At the request of Patriarch Slipyj, Jurij Mother was forced to take on the role of sole provider for her two small children. designed the Ukrainian Catholic Museum in Rome. In 1982 he organized She took up many jobs to make ends meet and provide for our needs, while studying to become a nurse. Eventually, she was hired in one of the medical a department of art at the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center in departments at Aetna, where she worked for 15 years. Jenkintown where he conducted Saturday art and sculpture classes for children and adults for 6 years. He worked for Commercial Advertising My mother worked very hard to be a good provider. But she was so much more Art in Philadelphia for 22 years painting large billboards. than that. She was an opera singer with an incredible voice, who sang in the choir at The Bushnell Theater. She was a talented, self-taught artist who painted incredible, Jurij published “Hura Paintings and Sculptures” catalog, showing life-like portraits. She was a friendly person with a great sense of humor who had the and discussing the range and scope of his artwork. But his proudest most beautiful laugh – it sounded just like a melody! But above all else – she was a achievement was honoring the memory of his grandfather by publishing wonderful mother. Even though she had to work full time, she always made time for and illustrating Seeds of Wisdom, a collection of Fr. Yurij Kmit’s sermons us, for our activities and for our interests. When I was older, we travelled to Ukraine and writings. The book gained many international accolades and Jurij together where she was finally reunited with many of her family members, including received a warm thank you and congratulatory letter from Pope Francis. her cousin Evdokia Voitsekhivska, who still lives in Kamiyanka. Advancing age did not diminish his love nor ability in creating art. He There are those who say that a mother’s love is the strongest love there is. I continued to paint his entire life and he even left us with some paintings believe that this is true. My Mother spent her life showing her unconditional love in progress upon his passing. for me, for my brother and for our family. She was the rock upon which we built His works have been exhibited in Poland, New York, Philadelphia, our foundation, and her love and encouragement gave us the strength to tackle Detroit, Chicago, Paris, Toronto, Edmonton, Cote d’Azure, Biarritz, and our own hardships in life. others. His paintings, lithographs, and sculptures are represented in My Mother is my inspiration. Her determination and selfless love have made collections at museums in Poland, Rome, Toronto, and Chicago. all the difference in my life. And she is survived by so many others, besides myself, Jurij was predeceased by his beloved wife Khrystyna, to whom he was whose lives she has impacted - her son Sviatolslav Luchkan, her grandchildren Julian Finn Luchkan and Aurelia Katia Luchkan, her nieces Anne Ficarella and married for more than 40 years. Liza Donovan, and her extensive family in Ukraine. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to My Mother’s life was not always an easy one – but it was a life well lived. And • Ukrainian Federation of America, I know, in a way, that her life will never be over, because she will live on in her 700 Cedar Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046 children, in her grandchildren and in so many others who will continue to love and remember her. • Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center, 700 Cedar Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046 or Dearest Mama, Rest in Peace with the Lord knowing that you made a difference with your incredible, selfless love. We thank you and we honor. 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modes of cross-ideological solidarity can Environmental... only help Ukraine, not hurt it. Our lobbying efforts shouldn’t be simply directed at Brotherhood and UNA Branch 13 members (Continued from page 7) Congress; they must also be engaged in perform clean-up at Shevchenko monument their negative effect on the social, economic social change and multi-faceted awareness, and political realities experienced by peo- since that’s what members of Congress pay ple on the ground. Just as Syria’s Fertile attention to! Crescent became a barren desert, there is The Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church nothing to say that the Ukraine, known as has an active Patriarchal Ecology Bureau in the breadbasket of Europe, won’t soon Ukraine, but there haven’t been any efforts become the next dustbowl. The Dnipro to put their work into practice here in the roars, but so did the Euphrates and United States. The Ukrainian Orthodox Mississippi rivers. Church of the U.S.A. is administered by So, whereas the environmental analysis Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of didn’t exist in the Ukrainian diaspora’s case Constantinople, who has written more against Nord Stream 2, the logic that encyclicals on environmentalism than even increased gas consumption in Western the Pope of Rome, earning him the moniker Europe will lead to further war is true in “the Green Patriarch,” and yet the Church more ways than just enabling Russia’s econ- seems not to engage in any of it in any for- omy. It’s fair to say that environmental jus- mal way. The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of tice alone won’t end the war in Ukraine, but Edmonton is perhaps the only major insti- it might help prevent it from going on lon- tution that has engaged with environmen- ger than it should. More importantly, per- tal justice advocates in North America, haps, is that there is an entire army of zeal- which is somewhat ironic given the source ous and engaged organizers waiting to be of most oil piping through Enbridge’s lines. activated for this cause. Ukrainian Why is this fundamentally Ukrainian cause Americans must tap into this kind of grass- so overlooked today? roots solidarity by tapping into other iden- The only way to bring peace to Ukraine tity and interest-based groups in order to is to work with other groups who want to begin fostering peace and justice in Ukraine. advance peace in different ways. Though American Ukrainian community groups perhaps the most powerful framework, have no formal ties with any environmental environmental justice is but one avenue organizations, despite the fact that Ukraine, Ukrainians could utilize. Recent events in perhaps, has the most to benefit from envi- Israel and Palestine have inspired grass- TROY, N.Y. – Members of St. Nicholas Brotherhood Society (Branch 13 of the ronmental action in the coming years. roots peace activism from people com- Ukrainian National Association) in Watervliet, N.Y., gathered together to clean up Ukrainian flags should be waving at Sunrise pletely unrelated to Jews and Arabs. Global around the Taras Shevchenko Memorial Monument located in the city of Troy, N.Y. In Movement rallies. Perhaps a conference movements against inequality, including recent years, members of the Brotherhood Society have assumed responsibility for between 350.org and the Ukrainian groups like Oxfam, foster empowerment the upkeep and maintenance of the Shevchenko monument in the area. The clean- Congress Committee of America is in order. among communities around the world pre- ing crew this year included, as seen in the photo from left to right, Mykhailo Oliynyk, People need not get arrested. cisely because the kinds of oligarchic sys- Walter Klem, John Uruskyj, John Suchowacki, Mykola Fil, Slavko Tysiak and Victor Perhaps environmental issues are per- tems perfected in Ukraine are unjust. Holovashchenko. ceived to be “too political.” Most issues Solidarity with disparate groups who seek – Mykola Fil regarding war and peace in Ukraine are to fight injustice will not only help Ukraine Mykola Fil is a UNA advisor and the secretary of UNA Branch 13. inherently political anyway. Forging new survive, it will help the country thrive.

of state institutions and systemic corrup- now a member of Ukrzaliznytsia’s supervi- forum. “All we want is clear, transparent, Ukraine sanctions... tion, receive resources, assets and prefer- sory board, believes that the individuals on equal and uniform rules for the whole of ences for their enrichment but they pay (Continued from page 1) the list are Rinat Akhmetov, Petro Ukraine. It doesn’t matter if you are a nothing in return. He said they use their Poroshenko, Mr. Firtash, Ihor Kolomoisky, small entrepreneur, a farmer, a big tycoon Mr. Danylov did not provide details wealth against their own country. Viktor Pinchuk, Serhiy Lyovochkin, Viktor or a foreign investor. There must be equal about the sanctions, but historically “Important,” Mr. Zelenskyy said. “Big Medvedchuk, Vadym Novinskyy, Yuriy rules for all.” Ukrainian sanctions have been used to business is OK. ... It is not OK to become a Kosyuk, Oleh Bahmatiuk, Kostiantyn Mr. Zelenskyy added that, “Political par- freeze individuals’ bank accounts and big business when you either illegally take Zhevago, and Oleksander and Halyna ties, the media, civil servants at all levels, other asset inside the country. something from the state budget or do not Hereha. judges, law enforcement officers, supervi- The meeting of the NSDC on June 18 give something back to the state budget.” According to the draft law, the decision sory boards of state-owned enterprises – came three days after Mr. Zelenskyy held “I and our entire society are waiting for to recognize a person as an oligarch would all this must function without the support the forum “Ukraine 30. Economy without quick and clear legislative initiatives that be made by the NSDC based on a proposal and influence of large oligarchic capital.” Oligarchs.” The event is a part of a series of should introduce effective antitrust tools to from the government, a member of the 30 public forums being held by the overcome the oligarchic system,” Mr. NSDC, the National Bank, the Security Ukrainian president’s office on the occa- Zelenskyy said. Service or the Antimonopoly Committee. sion of Ukraine’s 30th anniversary of inde- Mr. Zelenskyy recently said his number Those who are recognized as oligarchs will pendence. one priority at home is “building a country be included in the newly created public During the forum on June 15, Mr. without oligarchs” in which the rule of law register on the National Security and Zelenskyy noted that the country’s politi- and equality before it should prevail. Defense Council website. cians have repeatedly promised to tackle His team completed a draft law on oli- In addition, politicians and civil servants corruption and oligarchs. But the number garchs that was submitted to Ukraine’s par- who meet with or have any non-public con- of oligarchs, Mr. Zelenskyy said, has only liament on June 2. According to the draft tacts with persons from the register will be grown. law, any three of four conditions suffice for required to report this to the NSDC. To be “For the first time since independence, the NSDC to include a person in the register removed from the register, individuals will instead of promises, we have taken real of oligarchs: significant influence on the have to prove to the NSDC that they no lon- action to overcome this vicious circle of media, on political life, ownership of ger meet at least two of the requirements. oligarchs’ influence,” Mr. Zelenskyy said. monopolistic companies and personal Critics of the draft law said certain crite- “The essence of this circle is simple: oli- wealth totaling a million times more than ria for listing individuals as oligarchs are garchs accumulate illegal capital – part of the average in Ukraine (that is, about $83 too broad. this capital goes to the creation, promo- million at the current exchange rate). “The criterion of asset value should start tion and further maintenance of politi- Public servants will be obliged to register at approximately one billion dollars, and cians of different levels and officials to their contacts with oligarchs. not a few tens of millions, as stipulated in increase the illegal capital, part of which On May 11, the NSDC had already identi- the bill,” said Pavlo Kukhta, the former head again goes to support the same politicians fied 13 people who fit the new definition of of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine. and officials.” an oligarch. It did not name the individuals Mr. Kukhta said that, as written, the draft Mr. Zelenskyy said that the country’s classified as oligarchs. bill would classify too many legitimate big oligarchs take advantage of the weakness Serhiy Leshchenko, a former deputy and businessmen in Ukraine as oligarchs. For his part, Mr. Zelenskyy nonetheless said the draft law was a step in the right direction and he seemed intent on taking the fight against corruption to Ukraine’s The Ukrainian Weekly oligarchs. LIKE on Facebook! “It will be different from now on,” Mr. Zelenskyy said during the Ukraine 30 No. 26-27 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 27-JULY 4, 2021 13 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 27-JULY 4, 2021 No. 26-27

Ukraine finishes third in Group C at Euro 2020 championship Will face Sweden in round of 16 at 3 p.m. on June 29

by Ihor N. Stelmach blue-and-yellow, when referee Fernando Rapallini awarded Ukraine a penalty kick, Ukraine defeats North Macedonia 2-1 deeming that Daniel Avramovski commit- ted a handball as he jumped and protected Ukraine carried over a more intense his face while defending a free kick. Ruslan focus and strong momentum that they Malinovskyi’s penalty shot was saved by showed in the last twenty minutes of play against the Netherlands into their second Stole Dimitrievski, restoring justice to the Euro 2020 match versus North Macedonia match. on June 17 in Bucharest. In many ways this North Macedonia could not tally the match was a polar opposite of their first equalizer, and Ukraine earned three points one, the 3-2 loss to the Dutch. Against the with their win, placing them in a position to Macedonians, the Ukrainians jumped out to potentially advance out of the first round of a 2-0 lead on goals again by Andriy play. The victory ended Ukraine’s six-match Yarmolenko and Roman Yaremchuk then losing streak in Euro competition. hung on in the second half plus stoppage Ukraine loses 1-0 to Austria time for a 2-1 victory. Yarmolenko opened the scoring in the Austria’s Christoph Baumgartner scored 29th minute when Oleksandr Karavayev the only goal in their 1-0 victory over worked the ball over to him following a cor- Ukraine in the Euro 2020 soccer champion- Pavlo Kubanov, Ukrainian Association of Football ner kick, creating an easy finish inside the ship final Group C match on June 21 in Ruslan Malinovskyi keeps the ball away from North Macedonia’s team captain, six-yard box. A mere five minutes later, Bucharest, Romania. The goal came off a Goran Pandev, during Ukraine’s Euro 2020 match on June 17 in Bucharest.

Stefan Lainer headed Viktor Tsyhankov’s away, Ukraine never seriously looked like free kick toward his own goal, but Bach­ they were intent on getting a lone goal mann reacted well to preserve Austria’s which would have landed them in second win. place and secured a trip to the knockout Ukraine seemed to lack energy, focus stage. Their third-place finish put them in a and passion for a team which finished atop position of hoping that they could qualify their qualifying pool, where they picked up for the knockout stage based on results 20 points from their eight matches, three from the rest of the matches from group more than powerhouse Portugal. They play. Prior to the game against Austria, showed little to no tenacity against a more Ukraine controlled its own destiny. workmanlike opponent. A consistent lack Following the 1-0 defeat, however, Ukraine’s of accuracy with their passing continued to destiny was left in the hands of other teams. hamper their side, with their only distant The results from later games ultimately threats coming from occasional set-piece worked in Ukraine’s favor, and the blue-and- chances. yellow booked passage to the round of 16 As the final minutes of the match ticked and will play Sweden at 3 p.m. on June 29.

Mykola Shaparenko heads the ball against Austria on June 21 in Bucharest.

Yarmolenko’s first-time pass allowed corner kick in the 21st minute of action. Yaremchuk to double his team’s advantage The loss dropped Ukraine to third place in when a shot from the right of the box found its group, but the yellow and blue nonethe- the bottom, opposite corner. less qualified for the round of 16 as one of North Macedonia made a game of it the top four third-place teams. when Goran Pandev’s chip shot seemed to Ukraine started strong, but was sloppy bring the underdogs back within one, only in possession with many misplaced passes to be called offside in the 39th minute. and rarely threatened in the second half. North Macedonia finally scored in the 57th Andriy Shevchenko’s squad came close to minute via a penalty kick when Ezgjan an equalizer when Mykola Shaparenko’s Alioski’s initial attempt was saved by shot drew a good save from Austrian goal- Heorhiy Bushchan, only to have the keeper Daniel Bachmann, the rebound rebound come right back to Alioski, who barely eluding a lunging Andriy Yarmo­ fired it into the back of the net. lenko, who had scored in each of the first A questionable officiating call in the 84th two group games. Austria nearly handed Vitaliy Mykolenko fights for the ball with Darko Churlinov of North Macedonia on minute almost put the game away for the Ukraine a way back into the match when June 17 in Bucharest.

Viewers share their take on Ukraine’s Euro 2020 group stage performance The Ukrainian Weekly’s Matthew Dubas attacking line, but among its strengths are Maxim Bukachivsky, 19, Edison, N.J.: position of separating politics and sport. asked viewers on June 17 during the Euro its decent ball possession and passing. Ukraine’s strengths include its team We like the jersey design with the map of 2020 match between Ukraine and North There have been too many turnovers from unity, good quality play in passing and pos- Ukraine. Macedonia shown at the Ukrainian Ukraine’s previous games. Midfielders session, creating scoring opportunities and Greg Serheev, 51, Bedminster, N.J.: American Cultural Center of New Jersey in Ruslan Malinovskyi and Oleksandr moving the ball forward. The team’s depth Among Ukraine’s strengths are its fans, Whippany, N.J., questions related to the Zinchenko have shown good skills, but they of play last year made the team stronger. In which provides a boost of support and team’s strengths and weaknesses, and the need to show more. Ukraine has made too the international friendly matches prior to morale. Wherever you go, there are Ukraine decision by UEFA to pull the second part of many mistakes in defense. the Euro 2020, Ukraine showed a lack of fans. The team’s weaknesses include them the slogan “Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the The UEFA decision related to the Euro scoring, except against Cyprus (4-0 win). not playing together, not throwing them- Heroes!” that was featured on Ukraine’s 2020 jerseys shows Russia’s influence on Ukraine needs to work on finishing, as selves on the line with nothing to lose. match uniforms for the tournament. Their the organizers. Gazprom is a major sponsor many matches were low scoring, and the More enthusiasm and desire needs to be responses were edited and are summarized of UEFA, and is a monopoly energy supplier team showed a lack of chemistry. shown by the team. below. to Europe. I feel that this relationship UEFA’s decision was not surprising, and UEFA’s decision was swayed by Russia, impacted UEFA’s decision. it was expected, but we hope that the play- Ollie Postolan, 38, Union, N.J.: ers are not affected. We feel that Russia and UEFA has demonstrated that it is not Ukraine’s national team’s major weak- Alex Lyszyk, 22, Bridgewater, N.J.; influenced the decision by UEFA, but at the being consistent on the separation of poli- ness is its finishing ability, no depth in Eddie Becirovic, 19, Edison, N.J.; and same time UEFA maintained its consistent tics and sport. No. 26-27 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 27-JULY 4, 2021 15

Through August 22 Art exhibit, “The Horizon is a Circle,” featuring works by July 24 74th annual Convention of the Ukrainian Orthodox Chicago Ricardo Manuel Diaz and Margarita Fainshtein, Ukrainian Online League, St. Vladimir Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, Institute of Modern Art, www.uima-chicago.org www.uolofusa.org

July 1 through Exhibit, “Decorative Folk Art of Ukraine,” featuring the July 24 Virtual concert from Lviv, with pianist Olena Haviuk- August 27 collection of Yuri Mischenko and Natalie Pawlenko, Barron Jewett, NY Sheremet, performing works by Brahms, Richard Strauss Woodbridge, NJ Arts Center, 732-634-0413 or and Lysenko, Music and Art Center of Greene County, www.facebook.com/BarronArtsCenter www.grazhdamusicandart.org

July 3 Concert, with violinist Anna Rabinova, cellist Natalia July 25 through Folk singing for children workshop, with instruction by Jewett, NY Khoma and pianist Volodymyr Vynnytsky, performing works August 6 Anna Bachynsky, Music and Art Center of Greene County, by Rachmaninov and Beethoven, Music and Art Center of Jewett, NY 518-263-44670 or [email protected] Greene County, www.grazdhamusicandart.org July 26-28 Rock painting workshop with Sofia Zielyk, highlighting July 10 Mystical Kupala Night Fundraising Benefit, dinner and Jewett, NY Ukrainian folk motifs, Music and Art Center of Greene Round Lake, IL bonfire program, Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization County, [email protected] or 518-263-4670 camp at Round Lake, 312-421-8020 July 26 through Bandura Summer Program, Hryhory Kytasty Cleveland July 10 Ukrainian Cultural Festival, Soyuzivka Heritage Center, August 7 School of Bandura, St. Vladimir Ukrainian Cultural Kerhonkson, NY www.soyuzivka.com or 845-626-5641 Parma, OH Center, www.facebook.com/HKClevelandBanduraSchool or [email protected] July 12-16, 19-23 Ukrainian Dance Intensive, instruction by Andrij Cybyk Whippany, NJ of the Iskra Ukrainian Dance Ensemble and Academy, July 30 Online book presentation of “Grey Bees” by Andriy Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey, Online Kurkov, Temerty Contemporary Ukraine Program, www.iskradance.weebly.com Harvard University, https://huri.harvard.edu

July 15 Presentation by Yuri Mischenko, “Decorative Folk Art August 2-4 Wreath making with fresh and dried flowers, Music Online of Ukraine,” Barron Arts Center, Jewett, NY and Art Center of Greene County, 518-263-4670 or www.facebook.com/BarronArtsCenter www.grazhdamusicandart.org

August 2-5 Ukrainian embroidery workshop with Lubow Wolynetz, cal partnership with the U.S. and the North Jewett, NY Music and Art Center of Greene County, 518-263-4670 Biden and Putin... Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), with or [email protected] even the possibility of de facto membership (Continued from page 2) in the Alliance. What changed this situation Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to events in turn, took away a relatively small dacha so dramatically was the so-called “Orange advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissions residence in the Moscow suburb of Sereb­ Revolution” in Ukraine in 2004, which over- from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors ryany Bor that was leased to the embassy turned the rigged election of Moscow- and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected]. even before the Cold War and apparently friendly presidential candidate Viktor not used all that much. Handing the dachas Yanukovych. Ukraine and Georgia, which back to the Russians could cause Mr. Biden had its own “Rose Revolution” in 2003, serious internal political problems. began to knock on NATO’s door. Mr. Putin Washington and Moscow will also be saw and still sees Ukrainian and, to a lesser jointly working on a possible prisoner extent, Georgian Euro-Atlantic aspirations exchange package, but both acknowledge as an existential threat and totally unac- the complexity and time-consuming nature ceptable Western poaching in Russia’s of this process. Another working group will backyard. Since then, the Russian state and be looking into cybersecurity issues. Yet military have been preparing plans and Moscow has adamantly rejected its involve- building up capabilities for a practically ment in any cyberattacks against U.S. tar- inevitable showdown with the West that gets, while U.S. authorities contend the they believe will occur sometime in the opposite (Interfax, June 17). The multiple mid-2020s (see EDM, December 10, 2020, working groups established in Geneva by and February 11). Messrs. Biden and Putin may well become Today, Ukraine and its Euro-Atlantic bogged down in a quagmire of endless Cold aspirations make up the focal point of the War-style bickering as neither side trusts confrontation between Russia and the U.S. or believes the other. and its allies. A massive Russian armed At a press conference following the sum- force remains poised on the borders of mit in Geneva, Mr. Putin accused the U.S. of Ukraine, ready for a regional war to essen- designating Russia an enemy and of financ- tially prevent further Ukrainian Western ing the Russian opposition to overthrow his integration – a war that Russian planners regime. He refused to release from prison are apparently prepared to escalate into an opposition leader Alexei Navalny, saying all-European one. Still, according to the latter “deliberately broke the law by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, the leaving Russia to obtain medical treatment problem of Ukraine’s Euro-prospective abroad while under two suspended sen- NATO membership was practically not dis- tences” (after apparently being poisoned by cussed in Geneva, even though for Moscow the nerve agent Novichok in August 2020 “this is really a red line [casus belli]” in Tomsk) and has only himself to blame (Militarynews.ru, June 17). (Kremlin.ru, June 16). Of course, Mr. Messrs. Biden and Putin did not invite Navalny was transported to Germany each other to visit their respective coun- unconscious, in a coma. tries, nor did they agree to any follow-up The core conflict between Moscow and summit. According to Mr. Biden, the true the West is not arms control issues, human value of the Geneva meeting may become rights, democracy, cyberattacks or the com- clearer in six months. Indeed, if war is position of their respective diplomatic mis- avoided until then, it may count. sions. These are not the reasons for the deepening confrontation but manifesta- The article above is reprinted from tions of it. Some 20 years ago, under Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from President Putin, Russia was perusing a poli- its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, cy of increasingly close military and politi- www.jamestown.org.

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