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Vol. LXXXVIII No. 29 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2020 $2.00 Government appoints acting minister of education, UCCA submits position paper defying Verkhovna Rada and scholarly community to Democratic and Republican parties Ukrainian National Information Service ed mission of the UCCA and its advocacy of greater U.S.-Ukraine relations. WASHINGTON – The Ukrainian Congress The UCCA position paper specifically Committee of America (UCCA), which mon­ proposes the following: itors positions and statements made throughout every election cycle concerning explicit commitment to Ukraine’s sover­ U.S. foreign policy, has submitted a position eignty,• Uphold independence a clear, unified, and territorial steadfast, integ and­ paper titled “United States Relations with rity by the United States and our European Ukraine” to the Democratic and Republican allies. National Committees. The UCCA’s monitoring of U.S. policy has Russian rule over the illegally occupied become imperative given the ongoing war • Reject all forms of recognition of­ being waged against Ukraine by Vladimir tives explicitly stated in the Crimean Putin’s Russia. DeclarationCrimean peninsula of July 2018. by adhering to objec In past election cycles, UCCA representa­ tives had reached out to both the Demo­ covert and overt Russian forces and equip­ cratic and Republican parties in advance of ment• Demand from Ukraine, the immediat and compliancee withdrawal with of their respective conventions and the gener­ ceasefire agreements [prior to holding elec­ al election to promote awareness and sup­ tions in the Donbas, as per the Minsk agree­ port of the benefits of the strategic partner­ ment]. The new acting minister of education, Serhii Shkarlet (left), had good relations with ship that exists between the United States Yanukovych-era Minister of Education Dmytro Tabachnyk, as illustrated by this and Ukraine. including lethal defensive arms, naval and 2013 photo from the archives of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. While the current coronavirus pandemic air• force Expand support, direct and mi additionallitary assistance, military has dampened physical meetings with rele­ training programs. by Roman Tymotsko Minister of Education Dmytro Tabachnyk. vant platform committees and national Mr. Shkarlet is also suspected of corruption campaigns, it hasn’t dissuaded the UCCA eventual NATO membership by implement­ KYIV – The Cabinet of Ministers’ and plagiarism. Nevertheless, both Pre­ from continued opportunities for interac­ ing• the Continue Enhanced the “OpeOpportunityn Door” poProgramlicy for appointment of an acting minister of edu­ sident Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime tion. (EOP) for Ukraine. cation and science of Ukraine has sparked a Minister Denys Shmyhal supported him for On behalf of the Ukrainian American ­ public outcry, marked by several public the education minister’s role; as a result, community, the UCCA submitted a position nomic sanctions against the Russian Fede­ protests and official letters to the president Mr. Shkarlet was appointed acting minister paper to both the Democratic and ration• Maintain until it andfully str compliesengthen with targeted its inter eco­ and the government. even though the Verkhovna Rada commit­ Republican National Committees, highlight­ national obligations, including the Buda­ The appointee, Serhii Shkarlet, was a tee on education did not vote its approval. ing the importance of continuing crucial pest Memorandum and Minsk agreement. member of the Party of Regions and worked assistance to the Ukrainian nation. U.S. with President Viktor Yanukovych’s reviled (Continued on page 11) assistance in all forms falls within the stat­ (Continued on page 3)

UCCA marks its 80th anniversary with virtual celebrations UCCA his remarks by raising a toast and wishing the UCCA many more years. NEW YORK – The Ukrainian Congress The first to speak was Archbishop Committee of America (UCCA) took to the Daniel of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Internet to mark its milestone 80th anni­ the U.S.A., who sincerely thanked the UCCA versary. Unable to celebrate as had been for its 80 years of dedicated service. “The planned, due to the coronavirus pandemic, UCCA has invested enormously in the development of the Ukrainian American its strategy to celebrate with virtual pro­ community… you are the platform where grams.the UCCA deliberated options and adjusted we share ideas and we build the legacy of The first of the celebrations was on May the Ukrainian American community,” the 26, when at 7:30 p.m., the coordinated air­ hierarch noted. ing of UCCA’s celebratory anniversary was The Archeparch of the Ukrainian streamed on the organization’s website, Catholic Metropolitan-Archeparchy of Facebook page and YouTube channel. Philadelphia was the next to address the The virtual event opened with a few UCCA. Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys words from UCCA’s president, Andriy Gudziak reassured the UCCA of the Futey. Setting the tone for the evening, Mr. Church’s support, stating, “The winds of Futey warmly welcomed the community war occasioned the gathering of the con­ and special guests to the virtual celebra­ gress – the first time, 80 years ago, we tion. Highlighting some salient facts of came together. Today we see that even the UCCA history and thanking the thousands The current and former presidents of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America quarantine, even this pandemic cannot of volunteers who served the organization (clockwise from top left), Andriy Futey, Tamara Gallo Olexy, Askold Lozynskyj and through the decades, Mr. Futey concluded Michael Sawkiw Jr., address the organization’s virtual celebration of its 80th anniversary. (Continued on page 10) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2020 No. 29

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Moscow pressures Ukrainian authorities Ukraine: 836 new cases of COVID-19 its alleged role in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine in The total number of confirmed coronavi­ 2014. Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok said by stepping up passportization efforts rus cases in Ukraine reached 55,607 as of July 10 that the move is designed to sup­ July 15, including 836 new cases that were port individual cases filed by relatives of by Kseniya Kirillova Ukrainian government to enter into negoti­ reported over the course of the past day, ations on the status of the Donbas. Russian some of the victims at the Strasbourg- Eurasia Daily Monitor according to data provided by the coronavi­ political analysts called this decision an rus spread monitoring system of the based court. “By taking this course of On June 9, Russian parliamentarian “invitation to a dialogue from a position of National Security and Defense Council of action the government is offering maxi­ strength” and a way to pressure newly Viktor Vodolatskiy declared that this year, Ukraine. The city of Kyiv confirmed 147 new mum support to these individual cases,” the 600,000 to 800,000 inhabitants of the elected President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cases of COVID-19 during the past 24 hours, Foreign Ministry said in a statement. MH17 unrecognized “republics” on the occupied (Vedomosti, April 24, 2019). Ukrainian which is the highest single-day increase in was shot down on its way from Amsterdam territory of Ukrainian Donbas will receive experts also underscored that granting coronavirus cases in the city since the begin­ to Kuala Lumpur by a Russian-made Buk Russian citizenship (TASS, June 9). Mr. Russian citizenship to residents of the ning of the pandemic, according to Mayor surface-to-air missile fired from territory Vodolatskiy is the first deputy chairperson Donbas is a form of “blackmail and an ulti­ Vitali Klitschko. (Ukrinform) controlled by Moscow-backed separatists of the State Duma Committee on CIS matum,” but they viewed the variant of an in the east of Ukraine. Nearly two-thirds of (Commonwealth of Independent States) armed incursion by Russia as unlikely Ukrainian soldiers killed in Donbas the 298 victims were Dutch nationals. By Activities, Euro-Asian Integration and (Deutsche Well Russian service, April 25, launching an inter-state case against Relations with Nationals. 2019). Russian occupation forces fired at Ukrainian positions in the Donbas on July Russia, the Dutch government will share President Vladimir Putin had notably Either way, it seems the Kremlin is pur­ “all available and relevant information signed a decree on April 24, 2019, that sim­ suing a similar goal today. This past spring, 13 near the settlement of Slavne, as a result about the downing of Flight MH17” with plified the procedure for obtaining Russian during the regular meeting of representa­ of which one soldier was killed, the press the European court to support individual passports for residents of certain areas of tives of Russia and Ukraine under the center of the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) cases filed against Russia, the Foreign Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Minsk Contact Group, Moscow actively lob­ headquarters reported. “Today, on July 13, And one week later, on May 1, he added to bied for the return of the Donbas to the armed groups of the Russian Ministry said. “As a government, we have this category residents of Ukraine born or Ukraine on its own terms, via the adoption Federation once again violated the cease­ information, evidence, that leads us to the residing in Crimea before March 18, 2014, of constitutional amendments on decen­ fire regime. The enemy opened fire from conclusion of the involvement of the as well as their children (Kremlin.ru, May 1, tralization, a special status for the Donetsk grenade launchers of various systems and Russian Federation,” Mr. Blok told the 2019). According to Mr. Volodatskiy, more and Luhansk areas, a general amnesty for small arms at positions of the JFO near Associated Press. “Of course, the relatives than 180,000 Ukrainians have already all fighters and the adoption of a special Slavne. Unfortunately, as a result of shelling themselves do not have all this information received Russian citizenship, and nearly law on local “elections” in the occupied ter­ attacks by the enemy, Ukraine lost one cou­ so we can help them by starting this proce­ 100,000 additional applications are pres­ ritories (see EDM, March 23). Now, negotia­ rageous defender,” the JFO said on its dure.” (RFE/RL, with reporting by AFP, AP ently being processed (TASS, June 9). tions have been renewed, and the foreign Facebook page. In addition, near the village and Reuters) Expediting and increasing the scale of affairs minister of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, of Zaitseve, as a result of an unknown Rally held in support of Ukrainian language passport issuance (often referred to, in the has declared he is open to talks with his explosive device, another member of the context of Russian policies, as “passportiza­ Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, on the JFO was seriously wounded while on a Dozens of activists, opposition politi­ tion”) raises the danger, according to sever­ situation in the Donbas (Regnum, June 14). combat mission. A few days earlier, the JFO cians and lawmakers rallied near the build­ al experts, that the Kremlin is preparing for Yet another factor is the military readi­ headquarters had reported: “On July 10, the ing of Ukraine’s Constitutional Court as it renewed armed aggression against Ukraine ness of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and armed groups of the Russian Federation vio­ debated a language law that has been criti­ under the pretext of “defending Russian cit­ Ukraine’s recently acquired status as an lated the ceasefire 17 times, using 120mm cized for restricting access to minority lan­ izens.” In particular, several Crimean Tatar Enhanced Opportunities Partner (EOP) of and 82mm mortars prohibited by the Minsk guages. Demonstrators on July 9 held post­ the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (see commentators suggest that the catastroph­ agreements, as well as grenade launchers of ers supporting the law with slogans such as ic shortage of potable water in Crimea EDM, June 23). According to expert opin­ various systems, heavy machine guns, anti- “Does the Constitutional Court want to kill might prompt the Russian leader to ion, in case of Russian aggression, this tank missile systems and small arms... one the state language?’ and “Ukrainian – the attempt to capture a land corridor into the could make it easier for Kyiv to receive sec­ Ukrainian defender unfortunately was killed Crimean peninsula (illegally annexed by toral and logistical assistance from NATO, only state language!” The Constitutional Moscow in February-March 2014). including additional lethal weapons and Court began debating the legislation’s con­ centers such as Prychepylivka, Orikhove, stitutionality on July 8 at the request of 51 In the opinion of the director of the protection of its airspace if Moscow uses Khutirand three Vilny, others Novotoshkivske, were injured.” Novoluhan­ Population Crimean Tatar Resource Center, Eskander aviation (Krymr.com, June 15). lawmakers, mainly from the pro-Russia ske, Katerynivka, Vodiane, Avdiyivka and Opposition Bloc who claim that the law’s Bariyev, the drop in Mr. Putin’s popularity Moreover, one should not ignore the fact Nevelske Lebedynske came under attack. because of the coronavirus pandemic might that, against the backdrop of the economic provisions “discriminate against Russian- (Interfax Ukraine, Ukrainian Canadian speaking citizens.” The legislation, signed by speed up this scenario as it would allow the crisis, itself intensified by the COVID-19 Congress Daily Briefing) Kremlin to restore its authority and mobi­ pandemic, the mass issuance of Russian cit­ lize the population through external izenship to Ukrainians could have a harm­ Netherlands takes Russia to court days before he left office following his elec­ aggression (Krymr.com, June 15). A num­ ful effect on the Russian budget. According toralformer defeat President to rival P etroVolodymyr Poroshenko Zelenskyy just to economic calculations from a year ago, The Dutch government is taking Russia (Continued on page 5) have expressed concern over this possibili­ should Donbas retirees all move over to the to the European Court of Human Rights for ber ty (see of aEurasianalysts Dailyas w ellMonitor, as journa Maylists 21, Junealso Russian pension system, this would mean 29). Additionally, representatives of additional federal budget expenditures of Ukrainian security services reportedly 100 billion to 175 billion rubles ($1.4 bil­ believe that the massive granting of lion-$2.5 billion) per year (The Bell, April The Ukrainian Weekly FOUNDED 1933 Russian citizenship to the inhabitants of 25, 2019). certain eastern Ukrainian regions is laying Obtaining a Russian passport is also a An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., the groundwork for an open attack by the costly procedure for Donbas residents a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. Russian Army (Kyiv Post, June 11). themselves. According to data from May Yearly subscription rate: $90; for UNA members — $80. It is telling that Russian military analysts 2019, the average income for inhabitants of Periodicals postage paid at Caldwell, NJ 07006 and additional mailing offices. are predicting a similar scenario. One of the the “Donetsk People’s Republic” (DPR) is (ISSN — 0273-9348) writers on the website Topwar.ru, which is 5,000 to 7,000 rubles ($71–$99 U.S.) per close to the Russian Ministry of Defense, month. Under these conditions, not every­ The Weekly: UNA: wrote openly that expediting the issuance one is able to save and pay the 7,000 to Tel: (973) 292-9800; Fax: (973) 644-9510 Tel: (973) 292-9800; Fax: (973) 292-0900 of passports could make a “Crimean sce­ 9,000 rubles ($99-$127) required for the nario” realistic for Donbas. “It is probable registration of Russian citizenship (Svoboda. Postmaster, send address changes to: that when the number of Russians in the org, May 5). In addition, Russian passports The Ukrainian Weekly Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz population of the LDNR [occupied Luhansk are issued only to holders of DPR/LPR pass­ 2200 Route 10 Editor: Matthew Dubas P.O. Box 280 and Donetsk] reaches a certain size, a refer­ ports and, as Russian writers point out, the Parsippany, NJ 07054 e-mail: [email protected] endum on reunification according to the queue for their receipt has been extended Crimean scenario will be logical... And who until the fall of 2021. Therefore, Moscow’s knows, maybe the Kherson region in which promise that it will issue a million passports The Ukrainian Weekly Archive: www.ukrweekly.com the North Crimean Canal begins, or the rest this year does not look particularly realistic. The Ukrainian Weekly, July 19, 2020, No. 29, Vol. LXXXVIII of the Donbas will also follow the path of Nevertheless, all experts unanimously Copyright © 2020 The Ukrainian Weekly Luhansk and Donetsk,” he contends maintain that Moscow’s attempt to acceler­ (Topwar.ru, June 11). ate the issuance of Russian citizenship to Still, for the time being, this is only one Ukrainians represents a new round of pres­ possible variant. Similar concerns were sure on Kyiv, regardless of whether it will ADMINISTRATION OF THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY AND SVOBODA voiced immediately after Mr. Putin signed a be carried out diplomatically or militarily. Walter Honcharyk, administrator (973) 292-9800, ext. 3040 decree on a simplified procedure for issu­ and advertising manager fax: (973) 644-9510 ing Ukrainian passports to Ukrainian citi­ The article above is reprinted from e-mail: [email protected] zens. At that time, many experts suggested Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from Subscription Department (973) 292-9800, ext. 3040 that the long-term goal of the initiative was its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, e-mail: [email protected] to increase political pressure on the www.jamestown.org. No. 29 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2020 3

NEWS ANALYSIS Moscow unilaterally declares pause in Normandy negotiations on Ukraine

by Vladimir Socor Prime Minister Oleksiy Reznikov’s account demarcation line, mutual exchanges of the summit” (President.gov.us, July 4). The Eurasia Daily Monitor to Ukrainian media corroborates elements detained persons, as well as various first part does not correspond with the of Mr. Kozak’s account (Liga.net, July 7). humanitarian measures. All of this would facts; while the second part may yet mate­ Russia’s presidential envoy for conflict- Mr. Kozak’s style of questioning reflects necessarily involve cooperation between rialize at the expense of Ukrainian inter­ management in Ukraine, Dmitry Kozak, has Moscow’s strict constructionist reading of Ukrainian authorities and Russia’s local ests. For his part, Mr. Reznikov apparently, unilaterally announced a pause in the its own writing on the Minsk parchments. proxies, the latter’s de facto acceptance and in all sincerity, misread the situation to pre­ Normandy negotiation process, pending Furthermore, Mr. Kozak reminded the eventual “normalization” of a Russian- dict a Normandy summit in August “clarifications to Ukraine’s positions.” Mr. Ukrainians (and ipso facto the Germans imposed status quo. Political resolution (Novosti Donbasa, July 5; Ukrinform, July Kozak’s announcements concluded and fol­ and the French attending) that the ORDLO would remain a theoretical goal for an 6), prompting Mr. Kozak to dismiss the idea lowed the Normandy format (Germany, special status law is meant to be a frame­ indefinite future. repeatedly. France, Russia, Ukraine) meeting held on work law, necessitating the further adop­ The non-outcome in Berlin, however, is On substance (as distinct from atmo­ July 3-4 in Berlin, at the level of diplomatic tion of “dozens of implementing laws,” favorable to Ukraine’s interests, although spherics), the Ukrainians held their own advisors to the four heads of state and gov­ again by negotiation between Kyiv and its delegates, Mr. Reznikov and Presidential successfully at the Berlin meeting. They ernment. Donetsk-Luhansk. This, too, conforms to Office chief Andriy Yermak, seem ambiva­ have finally abandoned the even hypotheti­ The Berlin meeting was held in spite of the Minsk II agreement; and Mr. Kozak’s lent about it. They managed to withhold cal possibility of “elections” being held in the coronavirus emergency and lasted 11 public reminder of it is a replay of his pre­ any further concessions to Russia, but they the Russian-controlled territory by hours without breaks, apparently reflecting decessor Vladislav Surkov’s periodic admo­ are disappointed over the lack of “prog­ October; they ruled out enshrining the a sense of urgency on the part of Berlin, nitions to Kyiv on that score. ress” toward a summit of the Normandy “special status” in the Constitution and they Paris and Kyiv (each from its own consider­ Absent Ukrainian concessions, Mr. Kozak heads of state and government. attempted to separate any law on ORDLO’s ations) to energize the Normandy process. ruled out a summit opportunity for Their ambivalence is traceable to the special status from Ukraine’s countrywide Moscow’s envoy, Mr. Kozak, however, saw President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “The dual agenda they brought to this meeting: administrative de-centralization. Moscow, to it that the meeting failed to produce a Ukrainians attempted to discuss setting a to protect Ukraine’s interests but also to however, continues asking for the country­ concluding document or any decision by date for a Berlin summit. But this is far, far clear the path for President Zelenskyy to wide de-centralization reform to be dis­ quadripartite consensus. Some concluding too early to discuss,” he said (TASS, July 4, another Normandy summit. Mr. Zelenskyy cussed in the Minsk Contact Group. This, if document is supposed to be coordinated 8). His provocative questions to the seems eager for it again, and Russia would accepted, would provide Russia with addi­ among the four sides by telephone, at an Ukrainians, however, are not preconditions allow it at the expense of Ukrainian conces­ tional leverage over Ukraine. The Minsk unspecified later time. In Berlin, they only to holding a summit. They are precondi­ sions, as in 2019. accords are ambiguous on this point, and agreed on recommending to the Minsk tions to moving toward the final stage of With his president in mind, Mr. Yermak Moscow will try to impose its reading. Contact Group to discuss “additional cease­ negotiating a political settlement. claimed that the Berlin meeting “has fire measures in the very near future [no Moscow’s preconditions to holding a brought a Normandy summit one step clos­ The article above is reprinted from deadline stated]” (Ukrinform, July 4; TASS, summit seem, at this stage, compatible er”; furthermore, the Minsk Contact Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from July 4, 8). with Berlin’s and Paris’s. In the political Group’s upcoming meetings “could bring its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, According to Mr. Kozak, the Ukrainian compartment, they entail updating the the positions closer and open the way to www.jamestown.org. side failed to clarify how it interprets the “special status” law in a form more con­ Minsk accords; whether these contain straining on Ukraine and incorporating the binding obligations for Ukraine; when Kyiv Steinmeier formula. In the security com­ would submit constitutional amendments partment, Ukraine is being asked to accept Quotable notes on the country’s decentralization; whether decisions in the Minsk Contact Group that Kyiv would enshrine a special status for the could reproduce the Transnistria model of “I had an open discussion today with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on concerns “certain areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk conflict conservation in Russia’s favor (as about the pressures being put on the National Bank of Ukraine. The reform of the provinces” (ORDLO) into Ukraine’s opposed to conflict resolution) in Ukraine’s NBU and its performance over the past five years is a clear success story for Ukraine. Constitution; when Kyiv would incorporate east. International disengagement from the “An independent central bank helps macroeconomic stability, supports investors’ the so-called Steinmeier formula into the conflict and easing the sanctions on Russia confidence, and protects the financial system – all crucial preconditions for invest­ law on the special status; and when Kyiv would probably ensue. ment and growth. The credible policy actions of the NBU have been instrumental in would start negotiating with Donetsk- This is the sense of the Berlin meeting’s stabilizing the economy. The successful clean-up of the financial sector – which was Luhansk on the actual terms of the special recommendations for the Minsk Contact ravaged by fraud – is also credit to the supervisory work of the NBU. status under the Minsk agreements. The Group to adopt at its upcoming meetings “It is in the interest of Ukraine to preserve the independence of NBU and it is also Ukrainian delegates’ answers to these (from July 8 onward): disengagement of a requirement under the current IMF-supported program. I urged President questions (and undoubtedly other ques­ troops, de-mining, opening a large number Zelenskyy to stay the course of sound monetary and financial policies – those are key tions along similar lines) fell short of satis­ of crossing points on the demarcation line, to stronger investment and inclusive growth.” fying Mr. Kozak (TASS, July 4, 8). Deputy easing movement and trade across the – The managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, in a statement released on July 14. FOR THE RECORD missions for the past 20 years, and UCCA submits... deserves at a minimum, the same defensive (Continued from page 1) support given to other strategic allies by UCCA marks sixth anniversary the United States, the UCCA underscored. The UCCA stated that it strongly believes of MH17 downing ­ the security of the U.S. lies in the expansion ganda• Monitor operation and through ramp theup alreadyU.S. count-estaber-­ of democracy and mutual security guaran­ The following statement was released by from a Russian military brigade. The Boeing lishednarrative Global objecti Engagementves to the Center Russian (GEC). propa tees, not the appeasement of imperial the National Office of the Ukrainian 777 was hit by a Russian-manufactured Buk states. U.S. support for Ukraine’s territorial Congress Committee of America on July 17. 9M38 surface-to-air missile fired from the Russians suspected of money laundering or integrity and sovereignty, ensuring the non- territory controlled by Russia’s terrorists in involvement• Freeze assets in theof and nefarious deny visas actions to elite use of force by other nuclear states, and Six years ago, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 Ukraine, using a mobile launcher trucked in against the sovereignty of Ukraine. mitigating the use of propaganda and eco­ (MH17), a scheduled passenger flight from from Russia and hastily returned there. A nomic coercion as hybrid weapons, can Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was shot similar conclusion is widely accepted by Partnership to include comprehensive sup­ lead to the emergence of an ascendant down while flying over eastern Ukraine. All Western intelligence. port• of Enhance Ukraine’s th defensee U.S.-Ukraine capacity, Str economategic­ Ukraine as a stabilizing partner for the 283 passengers and 15 crew were killed by “The downing of MH17 is an egregious ic reform efforts and foreign direct invest­ United States in the area, alongside other a Russian-made Buk surface-to-air missile example of the Kremlin’s disregard for ment opportunities. frontline nations such as Poland, Georgia, launched from Russian-occupied territory innocent life,” stated UCCA President The UCCA noted that the Ukrainian Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. in Ukraine. Today, the Ukrainian Congress Andriy Futey. “Righteousness must be American community looks to the United The UCCA is appealing to all of its mem­ Committee of America (UCCA), the repre­ delivered for the victims of this horrible States to not only live up to its public and bers to be active participants in American sentative organization of the over 1.5 mil­ tragedy and the UCCA applauds the Dutch binding security guarantees to Ukraine, but political life, regardless of their political government’s decision to bring Russia to further develop a shared 20-year mili­ affiliation. In an increasingly interconnect­ the world community in solemnly com­ before the European Court of Human tary relationship as a buffer against rogue ed and economically interdependent world, memoratinglion Americans the of tragic Ukrainian anniversary descent of, joins the Rights for its role in the downing of Flight nations threatening the post-World War II the UCCA stated that American political downing of MH17 and the 298 innocent MH17,” he added. collective security order. Therefore, the parties should put forth platforms that pro­ lives lost on July 17, 2014. On this solemn sixth anniversary, the UCCA stressed that both parties should mote international norms, defend basic Since the horrific crash, the Joint UCCA’s thoughts and prayers go out to the have taken a stronger position in support human rights and freedoms, deter foreign Investigation Team, led by the Netherlands, victims’ families, including one American of military assistance to Ukraine in their aggression, support the territorial integrity Australia, Belgium, Malaysia and Ukraine, citizen, and we ask God to remember all platforms. Ukraine stands as the only non- of U.S. allies, and chart a course of geopoliti­ have concluded that the missile system those who perished and grant them eternal NATO partner nation to have contributed cal stability that is in the national security involved in shooting down MH17 came peace. actively to all NATO-led operations and interests of the United States. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2020 No. 29

Community activities continue online and in person PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Ukrainian American community organizations and institutions have been holding numer­ ous events online due to the coronavirus pandemic. Though the way that Ukrainians host events has changed, of the latest events held virtually. the The acti vityUkrainian never stHistoryops. Featured and Education below is Centerjust a sampling (UHEC), located in Somerset, N.J., has organized a number of online events (as evidenced by listings in this newspaper’s “Out & About” section). On July 11, a “Ukrainian Music of Summer” concert was held, featuring Zoya and Sana Shepko of the Korinya Ukrainian Folk Band. The UHEC-hosted exhibit “Visible Music: The Art of Yukhym Mykhailiv” has been made available online. Other news for the museum is its new partnership with Dnipro National University in Ukraine, a collaboration on points to historical audio recordings digitized by the UHEC Bogdan Grytsiv archivesadding time-coded to improve subject the searchabilityannotations and of theseother accessaudio Razom for Ukraine volunteers prepare care packages for delivery to New York residents. archivist Michael Andrec and Oleh Repan of Dnipro offered on August 3-7 for children age 8-12. The classes are This year, 30 students from around the world have been recordings. The project is being coordinated by UHEC scheduled for afternoons, 1-5 p.m., with a staggered arrival able to participate in the HUSI program, and there has been completed, with the annotations to be translated into suggested to begin at 12:30 p.m. The classes will be held in a more direct exchange between current students and EnglishNational and Uni versity.made available The first phaseon the of UHEC the pr website,oject has www. been strict adherence to all state and CDC guidelines, and class alumni because of events being hosted online. Time zone ukrhec.org. sizes will be limited, with no shared equipment and daily dis­ differences remain, and adaptability has proven challeng­ On Mother’s Day weekend, instead of its traditional live infection. Temperature scans will be taken upon participants’ concert, Iskra Ukrainian Dance Academy held a virtual con­ arrival and dancers will be spaced six feet apart of more. The April as the new program coordinator, and the transition cert through the magic of Zoom. All four of its groups per­ cost is $400 for one week of in-person classes. Register hasing butbeen manageable. smooth in the Meg facean ofDuncan the changing Smith environment.joined HURI in formed their dances, separately yet together. All in all, 39 online at https://iskradance.weebly.com/news.html. HURI programs have informed the public about the students took part in the performance. The youngest The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute (HURI) has COVID-19 response in Ukraine, the ongoing Nord Stream 2 group, the beginners, performed a “Kozachok.” The inter­ moved its activity online with lectures, presentations, dis­ mediate group performed a Transcarpathian dance, cussions and book launches. On July 10, the Harvard Contemporary Ukraine Program); still more events have Ukrainian Summer Institute (HUSI), hosted Serhii Plokhii’s focusedpipeline onpr ojecttopics (in related an online to Ukrainian event host studies.ed by the Temerty performed a “Kozachok,” while the senior group premiered talk, “The Rise and Fall of the Grand Alliance: American The Ukrainian Museum continues to offer weekly fea­ a“Zakarpattia.” new “Pryvit.” The The junior dance gracademy’soup, featuring students 10 dancers,continued also to Airmen in World War II Ukraine,” and on July 3, Emily tures about Ukrainian artists, including Ilona Sochynsky take classes until the end of June, also via Zoom. It is hoped Channell-Justice presented “COVID-19 and the Future of and her triptych “Coney Island,” plus an overview by Hanya that these dances will be performed in front of a live audi­ Reforms in Ukraine.” HUSI participants have been featured Krill-Pyziur that recalled the 2012 exhibit “A Singular ence this fall. on the HURI website, www.huri.harvard.edu. Many of the Vision: Ilona Sochynsky, Retrospective of Painting.” Among In related news, the Iskra Ukrainian Dance Intensive is HUSI events have been hosted via Zoom, YouTube and sim­ the other artists that have been featured by the museum scheduled to be held on July 27-31 for dancers age 13 and ilar platforms, as education has adapted to modern media over, and Iskra Ukrainian Dance Academy classes will be outlets. (Continued on page 12) No. 29 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2020 5

FOR THE RECORD UGCC primate issues appeal Ukrainian Catholic Church in U.S. regarding floods in Ukraine supports patriarch’s appeal Following is the appeal of His Beatitude that those who are suffering might receive The letter below was released by the raise funds for people who lost everything Sviatoslav to the faithful of the Ukrainian assistance as soon as possible. Therefore, I Ukrainian Catholic Church’s Metropolitan due to the floods and now need food and Greek-Catholic Church and people of good call upon our Church institutions – epar­ Archeparchy of Philadelphia on June 26. basic necessities. We ask you, dear Fathers, will in Ukraine and throughout the world in chies, religious communities and especially that every parish have a special collection response to the flooding in western Ukraine. our network of the charitable foundation Glory be to Jesus Christ! taken on Saturday and Sunday, June 27-28 Caritas – to organize rescue for those who Dear Reverend Fathers, Venerable and July 4-5. Please remit the funds as soon Your Graces and Excellencies, cry for help. I appeal to all communities of Monastics and Beloved Faithful of the as possible, so that we can wire them to Very Reverend and Reverend Fathers, our Church in Ukraine and throughout the Philadelphia Archeparchy! “Caritas” organizations in the Archeparchy Venerable Brothers and Sisters in world, in the spirit of the Good Samaritan As you may already know, parts of west­ of Ivano-Frankivsk and Eparchy of monastic and religious life in the Gospel, to support those who are ern Ukraine are under water due to strong Chernivtsi. They will be purchasing and Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ: now deprived of their home and have come torrential rains that have been falling for distributing food, clothing and other neces­ One of the elements which gives us and face-to-face with misfortune. several days earlier this week. Two regions, sary items. Please act now since time is of all that surrounds us life, and provides com­ I direct my request to the world commu­ Ivano-Frankivsk and Chernivtsi, were the essence. fort in our homes, in these past days in nity and to international humanitarian affected the most. In the Ivano-Frankivsk If you would like to make a donation, areas of western Ukraine has been trans­ organizations: be open to respond to the region, over 4,600 houses are lost or flood­ you may do so by: formed into a veritable disaster that is needs of those who have become victims of ed, 550 kilometers of roads are damaged or being characterized as the worst flood over the disaster that has afflicted regions in Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia” and the past century. Over 300 inhabited towns western Ukraine. washed away, and 90 bridges are gone. In sending• making it to athe check chancery out t ooffice “Ukrainian of our and villages are under water. Key transpor­ As we look at the consequences of this addition, at least three people lost their Archeparchy located at 810 North Franklin tation arteries have been ruined, railways catastrophe, we must at the same time lives. Thousands of people had to be evacu­ Street, Philadelphia PA 19123. Please mark and bridges have been damaged, thousands reflect on what brought it about. Pope ated, leaving their homes and properties your check “Flood in Ukraine”; of buildings are without power. But the Francis says: “God always forgives, we men behind. Many have lost their belongings greatest disaster: human casualties. And so, forgive sometimes, but nature never for­ and savings. at the opening of this appeal, I express my gives.” The cause of this disaster that we are This is the time when our brothers and collection basket, which will be sent to the • leaving your donation in your parish sincere condolences and assurances of my experiencing is this predatory attitude of sisters in Ukraine need help. Patriarch chancery office along with other donations; prayers for those who lost their loved ones. humans towards the environment. Climate Sviatoslav has sent a letter of appeal asking If the coronavirus pandemic restricted us change on a global scale and uncontrolled us “to show Christian solidarity and social Facebook page, where a special fund-rais­ to our own residences, this flooding has destruction of Carpathian forests forced service, so that those who are suffering ing• campaign donating will o ben setth eup. Archeparchial deprived thousands of people of that pro­ nature to raise its menacing voice, before might receive assistance as soon as possi­ No donation is too small or too large. tection. Inclement weather has devastated which we cannot remain silent. ble. Therefore, I call upon our Church insti­ However, your donation will change some­ harvests, destroyed planted fields and pri­ In this period of Peter’s fast, taking into tutions – eparchies, religious communities one’s life, and God will repay a cheerful vate gardens. People have lost their means account the present dramatic situation, I and especially our network of the charita­ giver hundredfold. Please keep people of for existence. Tens of thousands of hectares call on you to rethink your attitude towards ble organizations Caritas – to organize col­ the affected areas in your prayers! of land are covered with water and mud. your surrounding environment, a rethink­ lections for those who cry for help. I appeal May God bless you always! People are being evacuated from their resi­ ing which should include being conscious to all communities of our Church in Sincerely Yours, in Christ, dences in large numbers in an effort to safe­ of the danger of ecological sin and repen­ Ukraine and throughout the world, to act in Most Reverend Borys Gudziak guard their lives. Hospitals have been inun­ tance before the fact of God the Creator, in the spirit of the Good Samaritan of the Archbishop of Philadelphia for Ukrainians dated, including facilities providing treat­ order that we may learn to care responsibly Gospel, to support those who are deprived Metropolitan of Ukrainian Catholics in the ment to those infected by the coronavirus. for our common God-given home and of their homes and have come face-to-face United States The effects of this flood in the present increase nature’s inheritance. with misfortune.” economic crisis, compounded by the pan­ Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ! In response to our Patriarch’s request Most Rev. Andriy Rabiy demic, carry the threat of real social trouble Those who have suffered from this calami­ and in the spirit of Christian love and fel­ Auxiliary Bishop for the Archeparchy of on a national scale. If quick and decisive ty need our prayers and sympathy. I sin­ lowship, we are announcing a campaign to Philadelphia action is not taken, then before the winter cerely ask that this Sunday at divine liturgy we may find ourselves facing a humanitari­ we pray for all the victims of the flood and an catastrophe. for those rescue workers who are dealing In this pastoral appeal, I reach out to all with its consequences. who have suffered from the flood, who expe­ May our Lord, who is with us always, in rienced fear for their lives, pain and a sense Ukrainian Orthodox bishops request of helplessness, especially to those who even overcome this trial with the dignity of God’s now find themselves in the midst of this tur­ children.the joys and May har thedships protection of our l ife,of thehelp His us prayers, donations for flood victims bulent event, with the words of Jesus Christ: Most Pure Mother, glorified in so many The Council of Bishops of the Ukrainian nizations of the UOC of the U.S.A., for the “Fear not!” Your Church, which constantly churches of our hospitable Carpathians, Orthodox Church of the U.S.A. issued the fol- initial $25,000 grant to assist the victims prays to the merciful God, is with you in this cover all who have become hostage to this lowing appeal, requesting prayers and of the flood. The society is challenging difficult time, and seeks to embrace you with aquatic calamity. Appealing to the Lord to donations for those affected by the floods in the membership of the UOC of the U.S.A. her warmth, concern and care. I wish to send generous gifts upon those, who will western Ukraine. to match their grant in contributing assure you, that she is and will be your voice help the victims, I pray that He might be whatever amount possible to the relief and protector before the mighty of this merciful to all of us. world, and will carry the truth about your Seeing the face of Christ in others is a effort. distress and despair to the global public and † Sviatoslav primary responsibility of all Christians. As the hierarchs of our Holy Ukrainian to the world Christian community. The Council of Bishops of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the U.S.A., desirous of Every calamity that people experience in Given in Kyiv, at the Patriarchal Cathedral Orthodox Church of the U.S.A. kindly embracing the responsibility to care for their lives is an opportunity to show of the Resurrection of Christ, on the leaving requests prayers for the people of western those in need, we encourage our clergy Christian solidarity and social service, so day of Feast of the Holy Eucharist, June 25. and faithful to consider providing immedi­ flood destruction. ate assistance to the Special Relief Fund Ukraine, At the wMetropoliaho recently Center suffered of ourfrom Church, major that our Church has established in order to EU extends sanctions against Russia provide assistance to numerous individu­ NEWSBRIEFS and the damage they can cause. In the als who lost their homes, property, church European Union member states have past,wew kno the spiritual well the headquartersstrength of major of the floods UOC buildings and community centers – to aid (Continued from page 2) formally extended a six-month extension of of the U.S.A. as well as several parishes of the victims of extremely destructive flood­ last year, declares that Ukrainian is “the only economic sanctions imposed against the U.S. Eastern Seaboard experienced ing in Western Ukraine. official state language” in the country. Russia over its role in the ongoing conflict Please, help us to bring peace, mercy, Mykola Kniazhytsky, a member of the in Ukraine. The European Council decided and consequences. A few years ago, almost ­ on June 29 to roll over the restrictive mea­ everymajor building flooding of due the Metropoliato powerful Center storms in consider contributing generously to the ers saying he was ashamed that the sures until January 31 next year because South Bound Brook, N.J., sustained damag­ 2020justice UA and Flood love Reliefto a hurting Fund, sponsoredworld. Please by UkrainianEuropean Solidaritylanguage hasparty come, joined under the firepick foret the “full implementation” of the Minsk es following the impact of the natural our Holy Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the being entrenched as the state’s official lan­ agreements that sought to put an end to disaster. U.S.A.. Your gift makes a world of differ­ guage. “Imagine that in Poland, Hungary, fighting in eastern Ukraine “has not yet That is why various parishes of the ence! Israel, France, the Constitutional Court been achieved,” the council said in a state­ Church across the country have already Please make your online contributions would initiate proceedings on whether the ment. European leaders had agreed to offered assistance to those in need in our at https://uocofusa.org or make checks state language should be used or not used in extend the sanctions beyond their current ancestral Ukraine. We are most grateful payable and mail to: UOC of the U.S.A. July 31 expiry date at their summit on June some regions. Obviously, it’s hard to imag­ to the members of St. Andrew Ukrainian (Memo: 2020 UA Flood Relief Fund), P.O. ine,” he said. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) (Continued on page 6) Orthodox Society, one of the central orga­ Box 495, South Bound Brook, NJ 08880. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2020 No. 29

FOR THE RECORD The Ukrainian Weekly A fateful step 30 years ago UCCA commemorates 30th anniversary On July 16, Ukraine, and Ukrainians around the globe, remembered the historic of Ukraine’s Declaration of Sovereignty Declaration on State Sovereignty of Ukraine adopted on July 16, 1990, by the Supreme Soviet (Verkhovna Rada) of the Ukrainian SSR. That consequential declara­ The New York-based National Office of Revolution and the Revolution of Dignity). tion proclaimed “the state sovereignty of Ukraine as supremacy, independence, full­ the Ukrainian Congress Committee of The large crowd then marched towards the ness and indivisibility of the republic’s authority within the boundaries of its territo­ America released the statement below on building where in 1917-1918 the Ukrainian ry, and its independence and equality in external relations.” (The first English trans­ July 16. Central Council (Rada) had held its meet­ lation of this remarkable document appeared in The Ukrainian Weekly’s issue dated ings; several people gave speeches in mem­ July 22, 1990. To see that issue of our newspaper, which featured a large banner On July 16, 1990, parliamentarians in ory of the first president of the Ukrainian headline reading “Ukraine proclaims sovereignty,” go to the PDF Archive section of Soviet-occupied Ukraine, inspired by the National Republic, Mykhailo Hrushevsky. our website, www.ukrweekly.com.) democratic movement Rukh, adopted by an It is notable that, as we wrote these words, the Verkhovna Rada was holding a overwhelming vote of 355 for and four prisoner Oles Shevchenko proclaimed that special ceremonial session to remember this significant event of 30 years ago. The against, a far-reaching Declaration on State “fromThere, today the jour ournalist children and will former be born political in a session featured historical footage of the declaration’s adoption by the Rada and a Sovereignty of Ukraine – a critical and free country and not in a colony belonging solemn moment of silence, accompanied by a musical excerpt from the late Myroslav demonstrative step towards the rebirth of to Moscow.” Skoryk’s “Melody,” to honor those no longer among us who had played key roles in Ukraine’s independence. While it would take more work and even that day’s momentous developments. Present as special guests in the Rada were This year, the Ukrainian Congress more activism to bring Ukrainian indepen­ members of the Soviet-era Parliament of Ukraine who had taken part in approving Committee of America (UCCA), the largest dence to full realization, the Declaration of the Declaration on State Sovereignty – the first step, as it turned out, toward representation of over 1.5 million Sovereignty of July 16, 1990, would remain As noted in speeches delivered during the ceremonial session, that first step, Americans of Ukrainian descent, celebrates an important touchstone in history, as the thoughUkraine’s careful renewed to not independence break all ties just with over the a year USSR, later, was on a Augustdecisive 24, one. 1991. Indeed, our the 30th anniversary of this historic and UCCA referred to it specifically the follow­ editorial from 1990 pointed out that the Rada had adopted “a far-reaching long-awaited declaration. In defining the ing year in its statement following the Declaration on State Sovereignty of Ukraine and in so doing stressed the republic’s “supremacy, independence, fullness and establishment of the ill-fated “Common­ intention of controlling its own affairs in all spheres of activity, ranging from the indivisibility of the republic’s authority wealth of Independent States,” stating: economy, the environment and the military to cultural development and interna­ within the boundaries of its territory, and “While it is still too early to fully compre­ tional relations.” Furthermore, the primacy of standards of international law and of its independence and equality in external Ukrainian laws over all-union laws was declared. Thus, the intent of the document, relations,” Ukrainians for the first time Byelorussian-Russian-Ukrainian declara­ we wrote, was clear: “Ukraine and its people – defined as citizens of the republic of since 1941 declared the political and eco­ tionhende of th the impact Establishment of the December of a ‘Common­ 8 joint all nationalities who have the right to free national-cultural development – are the nomic autonomy of an entire nation. With wealth of Independent States,’ it appears to sole source of state authority in the republic and they alone are to determine their this decision, Ukrainians took the neces­ contravene Ukraine’s Declaration of own destiny, they alone are to be the masters of their land.” Moreover, even though sary steps towards the creation and recog­ Sovereignty of July 16, 1990, its Declaration the document approved by the Rada appeared to assume that Ukraine would be part nition of an independent Ukrainian citizen­ of Independence of August 24, 1991, the of some federation or union, it was crystal clear that this would be a redefined union ship, an independent army, national bank recently concluded referendum and recent that would take into account the position and principles spelled out in the and currency, which would all eventually legislation.” Declaration on State Sovereignty, and the national and state interests of Ukraine. be enshrined in an independent Ukrainian For Ukrainians around the world, the On that historic July 16 three decades ago, the leader of the National Council of Constitution. restoration of Ukraine’s Independence was deputies from the Democratic Bloc, Vyacheslav Chornovil, wisely observed: “On July The Ukrainian Press Agency reported at a goal many could only dream of, but which the time that up to 10,000 residents of Kyiv became a reality at the end of the 20th cen­ celebrated in the streets on the evening of tury. UCCA honors the centuries of hard Soviet16 the politicalpeople rprisonerejoiced as and childr prominenten would; human some rights of them activist may also not commentedunderstand that,that July 16, 1990, gathering in what is today work and determination that led to Ukraine althoughthis declar theation declaration is just a sheet was ofoverwhelmingly paper, [that] our approved work is justby members beginning. of” TheParliament former referred to as Maidan Nezalezhnosty declaring its sovereignty and the sacrifice from various regions and of different political persuasions, “This does not mean that (Independence Square – the same location that it has taken to maintain its freedom the wolves [he had in mind stagnant Communists] have suddenly turned into lambs that would be later occupied by the Orange since that time. and are content to graze and feed on grass.” Those “wolves,” we remind our readers, are still lurking. Ukraine continues to defend itself against the Russian invasion and to strive for the return of its occupied cussed, among other things, the Ukrainian territories. Meanwhile, Ukrainian patriots continue the battle to protect the language law, which Hungary says restricts Ukrainian language and Ukrainian heritage, activists continue to fight against cor­ NEWSBRIEFS the right of Ukraine’s ethnic Hungarian ruption and cronyism, and the people of Ukraine of all backgrounds struggle to (Continued from page 5) minority of approximately 125,000 people ensure a better tomorrow for themselves and their children within the boundaries of an independent and democratic Ukrainian state. We stand with them today, as we 19. The sanctions were first adopted in July to be educated in their native language. celebrate the 30th anniversary of Ukraine’s sovereignty, and we pledge to stand with 2014 over Russia’s support for militants in Budapest has been blocking NATO initia­ them until these goals are achieved. the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and tives aimed at building closer ties with Luhansk in a conflict that has killed more Ukraine since the country in September than 13,000 people. Since then, the mea­ 2017 adopted the law that emphasizes the sures mainly targeting Russia’s financial, instruction of Ukrainian in publicly funded energy, and defense industries have been schools and curtails the teaching of minori­ July Turning the pages back... extended every six months. The EU has also ty languages such as Romanian, Russian imposed sanctions on Russia over its forc­ and Hungarian. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian ible seizure of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula Service) Thirty years ago, on July 22, 1990, The Ukrainian Weekly’s in March 2014. (RFE/RL) 22 front page prominently featured Ukraine’s proclamation of state Hundreds protest acting education minister sovereignty that was voted by the Supreme Soviet of the Hungarian foreign minister visits Kyiv Hundreds of demonstrators rallied in 1990 Ukrainian SSR on July 16 of that year. The Declaration on State The Ukrainian and Hungarian foreign the Ukrainian capital to protest against the Sovereignty of Ukraine, was defined as “supremacy, indepen­ affairs ministers have met for the second appointment of Serhii Shkarlet as acting dence, fullness and indivisibility of the republic’s authority with­ time in less than a month as the two neigh­ minister of education and science. Scholars, in the boundaries of its territory, and its independence and equality in external relations.” boring states seek to overcome an impasse students, teachers and civil rights activists over the language law in Ukraine. took part in the rally on June 30, accusing of 355 in favor and four against. The vote was greeted with a standing ovation by the Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro the rector of the Chernihiv National membersAn overwhelming of the Parliament, majority andin Ukr lateraine’s that Verkhovna day, the Rnationalada appr deputiesoved the votedmove b395y a- v5ote to Kuleba and his Hungarian counterpart, University of Technology of plagiarism and declare July 16 a national holiday in Ukraine. expressing outrage over his past associa­ The news of the move was transmitted via fax from the Kyiv offices of Rukh, the tion with the Russia-friendly Party of Popular Movement of Ukraine for Perebudova. they chaired a session of the Ukrainian- Peter Szijjarto, met in Kyiv on June 25 as Regions. The protesters held placards and The document decreed that Ukrainian SSR laws take precedence on Ukrainian territory Hungarian Economic Cooperation put a toilet with a sign reading, “For over all-union laws, and declared that the Ukrainian SSR shall maintain its own army and Commission. After the talks, Mr. Kuleba Diplomas from Shkarlet,” next to a govern­ its own national bank and, if necessary, has the power to introduce its own currency. The said that officials from both countries will declaration included a preamble and 10 sections: Self-Determination of the Ukrainian meet to discuss Ukraine’s controversial lan­ ment building. One man wore a mask Nation, Rule of the People, State Authority, Citizenship of the Ukrainian SSR, Territorial guage law before a summit between depicting Mr. Shkarlet and pretended to Supremacy, Economic Independence, Ecological Safety, Cultural Development, External Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy auction off diplomas. From the government and Internal Security, and International Relations. and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor building, the protesters marched to the Ukraine, at the time, proclaimed itself to be militarily neutral and did not seek member­ Orban can take place in Kyiv in July as Presidential Office, where they staged a sit- ship in any military blocs. It also stated that it would not accept, produce or procure nucle­ scheduled. The minister said the sides in. The government appointed Mr. Shkarlet ar weapons. planned to sign a memorandum during the as acting minister of education and science Although the document stopped short of calling for Ukraine’s secession from the USSR, summit that will “cover the whole range of on June 25, several days after a parliamen­ many observers pointed out that the move went farther than similar steps toward sover­ issues concerning our bilateral coopera­ tary committee refused to approve him to tion.” On May 29, Mr. Kuleba had travelled the ministerial post. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian (Continued on page 14) ­ Service)

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REFLECTIONS St. John’s Preschool in Newark: A little school’s big significance Black life/our life It is a dull, featureless day, like all days in dent, destroy white Christian civilization, cyberspace, for the online discussion group establish communism and install a global­ ASCII – Armchair Social Critics and ist New World Order. And the Democrats Ineffectual Intellectuals. The keyboard are the “useful idiots” helping them. cowboys, all operating under aliases, are “Grapho Man”: So Donald Trump is embroiled in the latest Ukrainian American going to save Christian civilization? Give controversy: the implications of George me a break. Besides, what is “white Floyd’s death on May 25. Christian civilization”? One of the first “Trump Loyal” starts the thread: Why states to adopt Christianity was the king­ say “Black Lives Matter”? All lives matter. dom of Axum – today’s Ethiopia – back in But the press only focuses on whites killing the 4th century, when our ancestors were blacks. In 2018, whites murdered 234 still swinging from the trees. At the office blacks, but blacks murdered 514 whites. where I used to work, it was the white pro­ Why doesn’t the press report that? fessionals who were the least religious – “Bleeding Heart” replies: The issue is the real Christians were the black Baptist killings by police. In that same year, whites and Methodist support staff. Olena Makarushka-Kolodiy were 76.6 percent of the population and “Trump Loyal”: What does all this have to blacks were only 13.4 percent. But the The 2019-2020 class of St. John’s Preschool: (first row, from left) Ivan Savanchuk, do with Ukraine? We don’t have a race prob­ Liliana Shea, Anastasia Pregner, Christina Melnychuk, Diana Khmelynska, Maksym number of blacks shot to death by police lem. Our people were serfs, but we don’t use Dannenberg, (second row) Thomas Romanowski, Pavlo Folk, Nicholas Howansky and was 209, over half the number for whites, that as an excuse for crime and drugs and Alexander Luker. which was 399. Last year, the numbers living on welfare. Our people came here were 235 blacks killed and 370 whites. The with nothing, worked hard and obeyed the fact is, George Floyd was killed because of by Olena Makarushka-Kolodiy The connection does not end when chil­ law. And now our businesses and neighbor­ dren leave the preschool. My heart swells systemic police racism. hoods are being looted and burned by peo­ In 1988, the Rev. Bohdan Lukie, CSsR , with emotion when I see them as counsel­ “Billy Brat” intervenes: How do you ple who say the white man owes them who was pastor of St. John the Baptist ors in their respective youth organizations. know Officer Chauvin’s motives were rac­ something because his ancestors were Ukrainian Catholic Church in Newark, N.J., ist? Do you know what was going through slave -owners. Well, my ancestors didn’t initiated a movement to open a community their respective school plays or dancing on his mind? You’re assuming that because he own slaves. I don’t suffer from white guilt. day care center. Iy enjo seeing them on stage performing in was white and Floyd was black, this was a “Bleeding Heart”: Once you settle in A committee was formed that included them participating in church services. After racist crime. If the officer were black and America, America’s problems become Daria Knarvik, Linda Kleban, Marta stage at a Ukrainian festival. I enjoy seeing the victim white, would you make the same yours. Our people have benefited from Popovich and Terenia Rakoczy. The commit­ applications and plans for the future. At assumption? white privilege. We went to public schools tee worked with Father Lukie to research debutantethe service, balls, I enjo myy hearingeyes tear about up as col I hearlege “Bleeding Heart”: You know perfectly the state requirements and facilitate the about their accomplishments. well it’s white racism we need to worry when Afro-Americans couldn’t. Even now, When I broke my toe and was at the emer­ about, not black racism. I used to live in a wewheny invest man in wbusinessesere segregated. that discriminateWe got jobs was the executive education chair of the gency room, one of my former preschoolers, black neighborhood. That gave me a taste against minorities. We should admit our Ukrainianopeningf o Nationalthe facility. Women’s Olga Trytjak, League w hoof who worked at the hospital, helped me into a of what it’s like to be in a racial minority. complicity in racism. Ukrainians, of all peo­ But the Afro-Americans were very kind to wheelchair. When I had bought cold cuts at ple, should empathize with victims of dis­ enthusiasm. Thus, the groundwork was set. the local family meat market, one of my for­ crimination. America,In September joined ofth 1989,e project the doorswith muchof St. mer preschoolers sliced the meat while her or resentment. That’s more than you can sayme, aboutand I neourver attitude experienced towards an yblack prejudice peo­ John’s Ukrainian Day Care Center opened. brother helped carry the packages to my “black lives matter.” It’s black life. Listen to ple. Besides, history has left its mark – the We welcomed the first group of preschool car at the urging of their “babtsia” (grand­ black“Grapho intellectuals Man”: But like it’s Shelby not jus Steele,t that effects of centuries of slavery, plus another children to participate in a Ukrainian- ma). After my father passed away, one of Thomas Sowell, Bob Woodson. They century of racial discrimination, remain. language immersion program while par­ my students loaned to me his personal believe their communities need to take “Billy Brat”: There’s been enough time to copy of “Harry Potter” for two weeks. responsibility instead of relying on white get over it. And Floyd wasn’t exactly I was fortunate enough to be invited to Some of my former preschoolers have men’s patronizing programs, which only squeaky clean. But they’ve made him a ents were working at their jobs. enrolled their own children in the pre­ erode their dignity. The welfare system changed my life. Because I have early child­ school, and I appreciate their faith in us. burning and looting. encourages single motherhood. Some 70 hoodjoin th andis e Montessorindeavor and teaching the experience certificates, has I When one of our first students was martyr.“Bleeding It’s justHeart”: an eYouxcuse at leastfor violence, have to percent of black children are born out of decided to introduce an educational com­ attending Virginia Tech during the shoot­ admit police conduct and procedures need ponent into the day care experience for the ings, I was extremely worried for his safety. reform. As for the demonstrations, most of Their sons become criminals and drug children. I found I had to adapt to a unique His parents told me those were the worst them were peaceful. It’s our constitutional wedlock. The fathers are absent, or in jail.­ style of pedagogy. For 20 years, I had been hours of their lives. Now I worry about the right. These trigger-happy cops are like als support marriage, family, responsibili­ teaching in English. Switching to the former students and their parents who are Yanukovych’s snipers. We’re fixated on addicts,ty? And andif black end lives up in matter, jail too. why But are do aborliber­ Ukrainian nomenclature in the use of the frontliners during the 2020 coronavirus Ukraine, but we’re applying a double stan­ tion rates for blacks three times higher Montessori equipment required research. I pandemic we are enduring. dard. We talk about the Maidan, but when than for whites? No, it’s more convenient had to learn more Ukrainian children’s I have also grieved with the children in it comes to Americans protesting against for white liberals to do a little virtue signal­ songs. Also, I was lucky enough to find the loss of a loved family member. This is police brutality, we take the side of the ing, blame everything on other people’s didactic materials in Ukraine to teach the the hardest part of my experience in the authorities. racism, and go back to their gated commu­ letters of the Ukrainian alphabet. community. “Trump Loyal”: Are you trying to com­ nities. If Ukrainian Americans want to help As time passes and more children prog­ St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic pare President Trump with Yanukovych? Afro-Americans, we need to address the ress through our program, I have begun to Church provides the children in our com­ Or American police officers with Berkut? broader and deeper socio-economic and realize how important this little preschool munity an opportunity to form a spiritual The Maidan was about democracy. BLM is cultural problems. is for our Ukrainian community. Not only and cultural base to form good habits for about socialism. Look how they beat up At this point, several of the lurkers ask to do the children develop friendships early in life. At an early age, children learn life skills Bohdan Vechirko – an innocent Ukrainian be removed from the list. The discussion life, but the friendships blossom and grow in an affordable Montessori environment, truck driver who didn’t even know what moves on to President Volodymyr Zelens­ through the years. Children learn to social­ thus helping them to succeed as adults in was going on. Don’t Ukrainian lives matter kyy’s vendetta against ex-President Petro ize in a respectful and gracious manner. As our working world. too? Poroshenko. And the members of ASCII each child learns to make choices and work I hope I have made a difference in the life “Grapho Man” chimes in: There was even experience the delicious sensation of ear­ independently, the ability to concentrate is of a child. a report trying to link Vechirko with the nest moral engagement with a matter over expanded. Self-discipline and self-direction For more history and information, readers Azov battalion. You can guess what that was which they have no control, for which they flourish. I love watching the children func­ are invited to visit www.tinyurl/zaxoronka/. all about – connecting a supposed white rac­ bear no responsibility, and of which they tion in a Montessori setting. Our classroom ist with supposed Nazi nationalists in will suffer absolutely no consequences. is small, but very rich with varieties of Editor’s note: Ms. Makarushka-Kolodiy Ukraine. That has “Russia Today” written all choices incorporating practical life, science, informs us that St. John’s Preschool hopes to over it – typical FSB disinformation. * These aliases do not represent actual language, art and math curricula. open the Wednesday after Labor Day. She is “Billy Brat”: BLM was started by Marxist people. I delight in seeing my former students planning to have only six children in a small followers of Saul Alinsky and Herbert who have grown tall and strong in their group, and notes: “We are following the sci- Marcuse and funded by George Soros. They Andrew Sorokowski can be reached at personal, spiritual and professional lives. ence.” want to bring down our country and presi­ [email protected]. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2020 No. 29 No. 29 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2020 9

Teleprostir Studio “Uke” director and producer Volodymyr Mula (left) holds a Ukrainian flag together Ken Daneyko, who won three Stanley Cups while playing all 20 of his professional with hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, also known as the Great One, because he is still seasons with the New Jersey Devils, laughs in a hockey dressing room in a behind-the- considered by many to be the best hockey player to have ever played the sport. scenes snapshot. Kyiv-based director completes documentary on Ukrainian NHL players

by Mark Raczkiewycz CHICAGO – A groundbreaking documentary film has been completed that chronicles the contribution that professional hockey players of Ukrainian heritage in North America made toward the development of the sport and the National Hockey League’s (NHL) nearly 103-year-old existence. Its director and producer, Volodymyr Mula in Kyiv, spent such legends as four-time Stanley Cup winner Wayne Gretzkymore than (Edmonton two and a Oilers,half years 1984, on 1985,the pr oject1987, int 1988),erviewing Eric Nesterenko (Chicago Blackhawks), who won the league’s top honor in 1961 and two-time cup winner Ruslan Fedotenko (Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburgh Penguins) in 2004 and 2009, respectively. While conducting research during production, the 30-year-old director discovered that more than 50 players of Ukrainian extraction won the Stanley Cup, the first one being Jack Leswick with the Blackhawks in 1934. Titled “Uke,” a moniker that Canadians gave to Ukrainian immigrants, calling them “Ukie” as well, the 90-minute film has a budget of $225,000, more than three-quarters of which was provided by the Ukrainian government and $10,000 of which was donated by Ukrainian communities in North America. (To view the trailer, go to https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=7xTg8NS4nkA.) “My goal was to show the contribution the Ukrainian players made to the development of hockey in North America since the ‘Original Six’ teams established the NHL Ukrainian Canadian Eric Nesterenko proudly holds a The cover of “Uke,” a documentary about Ukrainians play- [in 1917],” Mr. Mula told The Ukrainian Weekly. “I want placard from his playing days with the Chicago ers in the National Hockey League and their contribution audiences to hear from the protagonists what it means to Blackhawks with whom he won the Stanley Cup in to the sport’s and league’s development in North America win a Stanley Cup… and the fact they’re Ukrainians – 1961. by Kyiv-based director and producer Viktor Mula. nobody in the world knows about it.” Another goal was to demonstrate to the players that the Anaheim Ducks in 2007, was born in the U.S. However, with the Detroit Red Wings, and in 1967 while playing for Ukrainian “traditions of 100 years ago when their grand­ about a dozen of them moved to the U.S. after retiring from the Toronto Maple Leafs. parents or parents arrived in North America are not lost the sport. Mr. Mula noted that Ukrainians make up the “largest and still have significance,” he said. The film’s outcome would’ve been entirely different had number of [NHL] champions representing a non-North Most of these Stanley Cup winners were born in Canada Gretzky not been interviewed, Mr. Mula added. He said the American nationality.” or Ukraine. Only Joe Motzko, who won the cup with the all-time hockey great’s agent wouldn’t facilitate an inter­ view but that Ukrainian Canadian Kelly Hrudey, a former International Film Festival for its premiere and expects to NHL goalie (New York Islanders, Los Angeles Kings, San receiveHe has a response submitt edin Augustthe film for to an the eventual jury of screening the Toronto the Jose Sharks), assisted in arranging a meeting. following month. The festival’s organizers still haven’t According to the director, Gretzky spoke about his finalized the parameters of how movies will be shown in Ukrainian roots and about how the game of hockey evolved terms of theater capacity while offering online screenings during his illustrious 21-season career. His finesse and during an ongoing coronavirus pandemic. exceptional speed revolutionized the game and he felt bad A response to The Weekly by the NHL acknowledged about breaking Gordie Howe’s points record (1,850) that the budding director – “Uke” is his third documentary because he was his childhood hero. He added that Howe – licensed footage from the league for use in the film. told Gretzky it was an honor that he was the one to have Its completion and anticipated premiere also coincide broken his long-standing record. Gretzky broke it on March with the NHL’s plans to reopen the season amid the pan­ 23, 1994, playing for the Los Angeles Kings. demic with two hub cities, Toronto and Edmonton, hosting Mr. Mula also interviewed Gretzky’s father, Walter three games a day. Gretzky, who spoke about learning Ukrainian first while The National Hockey League Players’ Association growing up because his mother was from the current-day (NHLPA) and NHL announced on July 6 that they reached a Ternopil region and his father was an ethnic Ukrainian hav­ tentative agreement to start formal training camps on July ing lived near modern-day Brest in Belarus. 13 and start a qualifying round of play by August 1. “I learned Ukrainian first because my mother didn’t Other hockey legends with Ukrainian roots featured in know how to speak English until later when the kids grew the movie include Bruce Driver (Stanley Cup winner in up. So Ukraine is the motherland of our family,” Walter 1995, New Jersey Devils), Eddie Shack (1962, 1963, 1964 Gretzky says in the documentary. and 1967 – all with the Toronto Maple Leafs), Jeff Chychrun (Pittsburgh Penguins, 1992), Johnny Bucyk (1970 and Known as the patriarch of Canada’s most famous hock- him and everywhere he went it was ‘Ukie,’ ‘Uke’ because of 1972, Boston Bruins), Ken Daneyko (1995, 2000 and 2003, ey family, Walter Gretzky, speaks on camera, including his“They Ukrainian called heritage,” my dad ‘Uk sayse’ all Jerry the Sawchuktime. That whose just stuck father, on about how he taught his son Wayne to play the sport. Terry Sawchuk, won the Stanley in 1952, 1954 and 1955 (Continued on page 14) 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2020 No. 29

The president of the Ukrainian World Congress, Paul Grod, congratulates the Ambassador Paula Dobriansky, daughter of former UCCA President Lev UCCA. Dobriansky, notes the UCCA’s significance.

independence in 1991. its 80th anniversary. UCCA President Futey UCCA marks... The UCCA’s important role was probably are our friends, …our brothers and sisters… opened the second video – titled “Cong­ (Continued from page 1) best summed up by Ambassador whodence: continue “You ar toe nobattlet jus witht our us par fortners; a peace you­ ressional Greetings on #UCCA80Years” – Dobriansky, daughter of the UCCA’s longest ful, prosperous and European future for with brief remarks about the UCCA’s histo­ separate us – we stand together, we are serving president, who stated “my father Ukraine.” ry of accomplishments in working with the united, the Catholic Church is with the believed in the importance of the mission Former President Poroshenko, thanked U.S. Congress. These included the UCCA Congress.” of the UCCA and its very unifying purpose, the UCCA for being Ukraine’s “guardian advocating for the passage of the Displaced Also honoring this historic date were which is underscored by the fact that it has angels” during its long history of standing Persons Act of 1948, which allowed for former presidents of the UCCA, Tamara lived a very long life.” in solidarity with captive Ukraine, exposing more than 200,000 persons to enter the Gallo Olexy (2008-2016), Michael Sawkiw the truth about the Ukrainian people U.S., nearly half of whom were Ukrainians; Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro imprisoned by a totalitarian regime, and the UCCA’s raising of public awareness of (1992-2000), as well as Ambassador Paula KulebaAlso andjoining former in thPresidente celebration Petro Poro­were standing side by side with independent all nations living under Soviet oppression Dobriansky,Jr. (2000-2008) daughter and ofAsk Ambassadorold Lozynsk Levyj shenko as well as the president of the Ukraine in its desire to live in peace and by helping establish Captive Nations Week Dobriansky (1949-1982). Ukrainian World Congress (UWC), Pavlo in 1959; and its work in initiating a public Speaking chronologically, the former Grod. All underscored the important mis­ The program’s final speaker, UWC law to erect a permanent monument to presidents highlighted the vital role the sion the UCCA has played in the life of the Presidentjoin the Euro-Atlantic Grod, highlighted community. the fact that the Taras Shev­chenko in Washington in 1964. UCCA played and continues to play in rep­ Ukrainian American community as well as UCCA was the initiator and one of the Senate Ukraine Caucus (SUC) Co-Chairs resenting the interests of the Ukrainian the umbrella organization’s support for founders of the Ukrainian World Congress Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Dick Durbin American community and the leading role Ukraine. and he thanked the UCCA for 80 years of (D-Ill.) followed with words of gratitude to it played in the ceaseless battle for Well-acquainted with UCCA history, successfully leading and coordinating the the Ukrainian American community, focus­ Ukraine’s liberation. They also outlined the Minister Kuleba highlighted many of its Ukrainian American community. “Your ing on their respective decades of working UCCA’s important role in directly assisting accomplishments in his sincere greeting. strong voice and advocacy continue to be alongside the Ukrainian communities in our community’s brethren in their ances­ He also thanked the UCCA for its continuing critical in ensuring the bipartisan support their home states. Foremost on their minds, tral homeland following Ukraine’s renewed role in helping Ukraine secure its indepen­ for Ukraine in the United States, which is however, was continuing U.S. support for arguably Ukraine’s strongest defense Ukraine as it defends itself from continued against Russia’s imperialist ambitions,” Mr. Russian aggression. Grod stated. Whereas the SUC, which unites U.S. sen­ In addition to video greetings, images of ators who share a desire to work on and public tweets from Ukraine’s President support Ukraine-related issues, was TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL WALTER HONCHARYK (973) 292-9800 x3040 Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukraine’s formed in 2015 in the aftermath of Russia’s or e-mail [email protected] Ambassador to the United States invasion of Ukraine, the Congressional Volodymyr Yelchenko were included in the Ukraine Caucus (CUC) was established video presentation. President Zelenskyy back in 1997 and has a long record of SERVICES PROFESSIONALS congratulated the UCCA on its 80th anni­ strong, bipartisan support for Ukraine in versary by tweeting: “The Committee plays the Congress. ОКСАНА СТАНЬКО an extremely important role in the life of Speaking on behalf of the CUC, Co-Chairs Ліцензований продавець the Ukrainian community in the United Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Marcy Kaptur Страхування Життя States. Deeply grateful for its huge contri­ (D-Ohio) and Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) OKSANA STANKO bution to the protection and advocacy of thanked the leadership of the organized Licensed Life Insurance Agent Ukraine’s rights and interests.” Ambas­ Ukrainian American community for their Ukrainian National Assn., Inc. sador Yelchenko congratulated the UCCA eight decades of accomplishments. The Tel.: 908-872-2192 on its anniversary, tweeting, “I appreciate video closed with Rep. Harris wishing the your many years of inspired work for the UCCA, “Mnohaya Lita!” email: [email protected] prosperity of Ukraine, for the true partner­ As UCCA continues to receive celebra­ ship between Ukraine and the United tory greetings on its 80th anniversary, it States. The Embassy of Ukraine is happy to will make them public on UCCA’s YouTube ­ page (bit.ly/UCCATube), its Facebook page SERVICES ebrate together!”​ [facebook.com/UCCA.org). 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The latter argument was brought up by It is important to note that public educa­ ing) and, as a result, implementing admis­ Government... ex-Minister Novosad. “At the end of January, tional organizations and parents had sions to educational institutions. (Continued from page 1) when each university received its new bud­ appealed earlier to national deputies, the Another challenge is organizing distance get, we sent a letter saying, ‘Dear rectors, president­ and the prime minister to appoint learning in secondary, vocational and higher In the first Cabinet of the Zelenskyy colleagues, many of you now have more a qualified leader of the Ministry of Educa­tion education institutions, and developing rec­ administration, Education Minister Anna funds. Use them to pay extra for teachers,’ ” and Science. Educational reform is one of the ommendations for the work of educational Novosad continued the reforms begun by Ms. Novosad wrote on Facebook. “What did country’s key changes, they wrote in an open institutions for the 2020-2021 academic her predecessors, particularly the program Serhii Shkarlet, the rector of Chernihiv letter signed by nearly 300 people, “because year in the midst of a pandemic. In addition, New Ukrainian School, which is meant to University of Technology do? He bought a it is about the quality of education of our Mr. Shkarlet’s team will be working on review and upgrade the skills and compe­ car for $60 thousand at the university’s children, who will build the economy and developing models of educational institu­ tencies children obtain in schools. The goal expense. Not a modest company car, but a other important areas of the country’s life.” tions’ exits from quarantine restrictions. is to raise the quality of education in VW Amarok Volcano for 1,500,000 hrv, Therefore, these activists say, the future “I can’t imagine how children can go to Ukraine to the standards of European edu­ which could have been spent on its best minister must be committed to educational the first grade remotely,” said Mr. Shkarlet in cational systems. teachers, or dormitories, or laboratories.” reform in Ukraine, understand its impor­ an interview with LB.ua media outlet. In March, after the resignation of Prime The Verkhovna Rada’s Committee on tance and share the goal of reform: harmo­ “Maybe if the situation worsens, there will Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk and his Cabinet, Education, Science and Innovation did not nizing the national education system with be a remote mode again. But first-graders Ms. Novosad was not offered a place in the support Mr. Shkarlet’s candidacy for minis­ the principles and organizational structure should experience socialization in school. next government led by Prime Minister ter of education and science at its sitting on of the world’s leading education systems. We are developing alternatives. There may Shmyhal. However, Ms. Novosad’s seat was June 18. Thus, the Verkhovna Rada could They also cited the criteria that the minis­ be a mixed form of school attendance – taken by her deputy, Lubomyra Mandziy. Ms. not vote for Mr. Shkarlet’s nomination. ter should meet. The candidate must under­ partly offline, partly online. It is necessary to Mandziy served as acting minister of educa­ The Cabinet of Ministers then appointed stand that the New Ukrainian School reform develop materials not only on the safety of tion and science at the time the coronavirus him as acting minister on June 25. First, is designed for 2030, so it must be continu­ sanitary conditions, but also on the condi­ crisis forced all educational processes to be however, the Cabinet had to vote in favor of ous, despite the inevitable changes in presi­ tions of education in order for children to stopped or moved online due to quarantine appointing Mr. Shkarlet as deputy minister, dents, the Verkhovna Rada and the Cabinet. receive proper socialization,” said the edu­ restrictions. Yet, President Zelenskyy did because it is possible to appoint someone The candidate’s key competencies should cation minister. not want to appoint Ms. Mandziy as a full- as acting minister only if that person had also include an understanding of interna­ “I have talked to a huge number of par­ fledged minister. So, he started searching the position of deputy. All these decisions tional trends, tools and approaches in the ents who insist that distance education is for other candidates to lead the educational were made during the closed-door portion education of children and adults; working not exactly education. If there are one and scientific system of Ukraine. of the Cabinet meeting. Observers say that contacts with international organizations; screen and three children in the family who On June 2, Mr. Zelenskyy met with heads these moves show how crucial this the ability to be an active and influential have lessons at the same time, how do you of leading higher education institutions in appointment is for Mr. Zelenskyy. player in global forums, as well as inter- manage it? Besides, children need care. Ukraine. At the meeting, he stressed that The deputy chairman of the Holos Party, ministerial meetings and negotiations. And parents need to work. Of course, par­ there was a shortage of cadres in Ukraine. Inna Sovsun, registered a proposal for a According to the newly appointed acting ents have to sit with the child, but they still “If we do not seek a solution together, the policy banning persons whose disserta­ minister, the essential tasks of the Ministry have to earn a living. This is a huge social cadre shortage in the country will remain. tions have been found to be plagiarized of Education and Science for the pandemic problem. If we only have distance learning, The state should solve this problem togeth­ from government and civil service posi­ period are conducting an External there will be social orphans,” Acting er with higher education,” the president said, adding that he himself feels the short­ tions. “After all, academic dishonesty is not Independent Evaluation (independent test­ Minister Shkarlet commented. age of qualified personnel. a narrow problem of the quality of educa­ Mr. Zelenskyy sought recommendations tion and science. Plagiarists are incompe­ for an education minister from the rectors tent people because they lack the profes­ of educational institutions, and they sug­ sionalism to write a dissertation on their gested a colleague from Chernihiv, a region­ own. Plagiarists are also dishonest people al center in Ukraine’s north. with questionable professional ethics. They A week later, the president visited the cannot hold socially important positions,” Chernihiv National University of Techno­logy, the Holos party’s press service said. where the rector of the university, Mr. National Deputy Sovsun also appealed to Shkarlet, showed off the scientific and techni­ the National Agency for Quality Assurance With deep sorrow we announce cal achievements of his students and educa­ in Education to officially check scientific that our dear mother, grandmother tors. On June 17, Prime Minister Shmyhal works by Mr. Shkarlet, who is a physicist and great-grandmother registered a draft resolution in Parliament and mathematician, for plagiarism. that proposed the appointment of Mr. Shkar­ “The appointment of Mr. Shkarlet as let as minister of education and science. head of the Ministry of Education and Irena (Orysia) Zyla The very next day, educators and schol­ Science, contrary to the opinion of experts ars gathered in front of the Verkhovna Rada and even the relevant committee of the of East Brunswick, NJ, and formerly of Lubbock ,Texas, to protest against Mr. Shkarlet’s appoint­ Verkhovna Rada, indicates not only a cadre passed away on July 12, 2020 at the age of 95. ment to head the Ministry of Education and shortage in the presidential team. It is also She was predeceased by her husband Wolodymyr T. Zyla. Science. The demonstrators cited several a sign of lack of quality standards for those reasons for their disapproval. First of all, who run the country. There are several rea­ Born in Ternopil, Ukraine, Orysia was a devoted wife, mother and Mr. Shkarlet ran for the Chernihiv Regional sons the Verkhovna Rada decided not to grandmother with a deep love for her homeland Ukraina. Council from the Party of Regions; he also appoint Mr. Shkarlet as minister of educa­ admitted in an interview that he supported tion and science. But, as we can see, the will Left in deep sorrow: Mr. Yanukovych in the presidential election. of the Parliament was not enough – the sister - Olha with husband Vasyl Hayowsky However, in the local elections of 2015, Mr. government went ahead and made the daughters - Swiatoslawa with husband Stefan Kaczaraj Shkarlet ran for the Chernihiv Regional decision it planned,” said Ms. Sovsun. - Romanna with husband Michael Frye Council from the Petro Poroshenko Bloc; he On June 30, about 100 people staged a son - Lubomyr with wife Dwanna wasn’t elected. The protesters also noted protest against Acting Minister of Education grandchildren - Adriana with husband Harold Malone III that significant plagiarism was found in the and Science Shkarlet outside the Cabinet of - Talia Kaczaraj with husband Barry Kirkman rector’s scientific works. Furthermore, in Ministers and the Presidential Office. - Talia Frye January of this year, Chernihiv National Among the demonstrators was Ukrainian - Larissa Frye with fiancé Hooman Radfar University of Technology used state funds scientist Anton Senenko, who was recently - Ivan Zyla with wife Michele to purchase a white Volkswagen Amarok visited by a representative from the - Taras Zyla with wife Catie Oldenberg Volcano pick-up worth more than 1.5 mil­ Security Service of Ukraine because he was lion hrv – a questionable decision, consid­ at a previous anti-Shkarlet rally. According great-grandchildren - Alexa, Gregory, Austin, Natalie and Ella ering that the main passenger of the car is to Mr. Senenko, the SBU asked him to extended family in Canada and Ukraine the university rector himself. report other protests. Funeral services took place Friday, July 17, 2020, at St John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in Whippany, NJ, with burial at St. Andrew Cemetery in South Bound Brook, NJ.

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COMMUNITY CHRONICLE Exhibit remembers internees sent to Black Lake asbestos mines

by Bohdanna Hawryluk “Beneath the rhetoric of public security, and Zorianna Hrycenko the main cause of internment of Ukrainians was their vulnerable economic position in MONTREAL – Throughout the month of Canadian society,” writes Peter Melnycky in June, the Ukrainian-Canadian community his article “Badly Treated in Every Way: marked the centenary of the end of The Internment of Ukrainians in Quebec,” Canada’s first national internment opera­ published 1994 in the book “The Ukrainian tions of 1914-1920. Experience in Quebec.” Quebec’s Ukrainian community was Recently, Montreal received an exhibit from Francine Boulet of Inverness, Quebec, policy. The largest internment camp in reminding the Ukrainian community in Quebecseverely and affected the second by the unjustlargest internment in Canada, Quebec and Canada of the existence of a was established at Spirit Lake, near Amos, Ukrainian settlement in Black Lake, in the Abitibi region 600 kilometers north Quebec. of Montreal. The Spirit Lake internment During the summer of 1916, with the site was opened in January 1915 with closing of the Spirit Lake internment camp, internees that were not transferred to were Ukrainians – many taken from other internment camps in Canada were Montrealover 1,200 intanderned. the Thesurrounding majority of area,them sent as paroled men to do forced labor at a including 60 families, men, women and number of large corporations, including children, from St. Michael’s Ukrainian men the Asbestos Corporation. Paroled Catholic Parish. internees arrived as “prisoners of war” Founded 2010, the award-winning Spirit from the internment camp of Spirit Lake to MML Inc Lake Internment Interpretative Center/ Black Lake. Quebec journalist Francine Boulet is presented with documentaries by filmmaker Museum chaired by James Slobodian, orga­ ­ Yurij Luhovy for the Inverness Municipal Library, located near Black Lake, Quebec. nized numerous outreach school programs lage of Black Lake, Quebec, founded in and had over 40,000 visitors over eight 1906,Ae major had asit population for asbest byos 1911mining, of thealmost vil August 1914 for the asbestos miners. The which a foreman at the mine killed a years. The center closed in 2018, unable to 3,000. Close to 200 immigrants arrived, Ukrainian strike leaders were Nicolas Ukrainian worker.” secure needed financial support. most of them Ukrainians, to work in Black Kachuk and Ivan Chaprun. Little is known The community of Inverness established The first internment station in Quebec Lake’s asbestos mines. Beginning in 1915, of these two miners. its first colony in 1829. Thetford Mines, was a holding facility established in August during World War I, a large increase in near Inverness was founded in 1876 after 13, 1914, in the federal Immigration asbestos production was needed for sub­ Black Lake community knew about large asbestos deposits were discovered in Building at 172 St. Antoine St. in Old marines and gas-masks. UkrainiansMs. Boulet, working a jo urnalist,in the mines. stated, This “T washe the area. The city became a hub for one of Montreal. From there, prisoners were Protesting harsh mining conditions and mentioned in the local media at that time. the world’s largest asbestos-producing transferred to other internment camps. The reduced wages, on October 8, 1915, two In a 1995 bulletin, Le Bercail, a special regions in Quebec. The dangerous micro­ first permanent internment camp in Ukrainians began the first strike in the his­ issue was devoted to Ukrainians. It wrote scopic fibers inhaled by miners are now Quebec was set up in the armory in tory of Quebec’s asbestos industry. Close to known to cause lung cancer. In 2001, the Beauport on December 19, 1914; by the 2,500 took part. Eventually, the company Ukrainians; about the lives of several city of Thetford Mines merged with Black following April, another was operating at gave into the demands of employees, and Ukrainianabout accidents families in theliving mines in Black injuring Lake, man andy Lake, which had a small Ukrainian commu­ the Valcartier militia camp. wages were brought back to the levels of about a scandal titled ‘L’affaire Bateman’ in nity, and other surrounding areas. The exhibit donated by Ms. Boulet about Ukrainians in Quebec consists of 12 framed On July 11, the Ukrainian Institute of be found by searching for the ODFFU 16-by-20-inch photos. She became inter­ Community... America hosted a webinar on the topic YouTube channel. The event honors the his­ ested in researching Black Lake when a (Continued from page 4) “COVID -19: Perspectives From the torical and current heroes/heroines across friend informed her about Ukrainians that Frontline – U.S.A./Ukraine” with Drs. Boris the Ukrainian spectrum. The program worked in the mines from the early 20th have been: Samuel Kaplan (born 1928) Lushniak, Ulana Suprun and Ihor Magun. schedule included the posting of colors and century. Ms. Boulet’s research resulted in a who emigrated to the U.S. in 1991 and an Dr. Lushniak is a retired rear admiral of the the singing of the Ukrainian and U.S. video-documentary interviewing two exhibit of whose works was held in 2018 in U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned national anthems, a prayer service led by Ukrainians who lived in Black Lake. She Kyiv at the Sholom-Aleichem Museum; Corps and former acting U.S. surgeon gen­ the Rev. Ivan Lyszyk, as well as cultural per­ also contacted Dr. Clement Fortier, who Romana Rainey, whose works include eral (2013-2015) who now is dean of the formances and presentations. For addition­ “Ukrainian Church at Hunter” and who was University of Maryland School of Public al information, readers can visit the organi­ (Continued on page 14) one of the artists featured in the 2015 Health; Dr. Suprun was the acting minister zation’s website, www.odffu.org. exhibit “The Ukrainian Diaspora: Women of health of Ukraine (2016-2019); and Dr. Razom for Ukraine continues delivering Artists 1908-2015”; Orest Skop, whose Magun is an internal medicine physician in “CheerUp Packages” to the Ukrainian com­ works include “Cossack Mamai with Yellow private practice. munity of New York as a part of its emer­ Pipe” (2015) that was gifted to the museum The UIA has also posted videos from the gency response to the pandemic. “The pur­ 2018 concert “Music of Myroslav Skoryk,” pose of ‘CheerUp Packages’ is to show that 1992), whose works were exhibited at the which celebrated the eminent composer’s we are here, that we support each other as museumby the artist; in 2009 and inM ychajlo“A Generous Moroz Vision: (1904- A 80th birthday. (Maestro Skoryk died in June a community,” said activist Mariya Soroka. of this year.) The UIA’s online exhibits Razom began the program on May 5, dur­ Current exhibitions, offered via video include “Five Elements of War” by Daria ing Giving Tuesday, to help Ukrainians in tours,Major Giftinclude: of Works “The by Impact Mychajlo of Modernity:Moroz.” Marchenko and Daniel Green; “Frontline/ New York City. The organization prepared Late 19th and Early 20th Century Ukrainian Peace Life: Ukraine’s Revolutionaries of the care packages as a token of care and appreci­ Forgotten War” (ends on July 31); “Zhanna ation, as well as to support local Ukrainian- Kadyrova: The Market” (ends July 31); based businesses, such as the restaurants PaintingsArt. Major of Gift Mikhail from Turovsky”;Jurij Rybak “A and Conver­ Anna “Oleksa Hryshchenko” (ends November Veselka and Streecha, and the East Village sation.Ortynskyj”; Five “FYearsrom ofDarkness War in ttheo L ight:Donbas,” The 30); and “Alexander Archipenko” (ends Meat Market (Baczynsky’s). Razom has part­ featuring works by Vlodko Kaufman; “Faces December 30). Additional information can nered with the Ukrainian Running Club to of the Crimean Tatar Deportation 75 Years be found at www.ukrainianinstitute.org. deliver items to those in need, as well as chef Later” by Zarema Yaliboylu; and “Alexander The UIA also hosted the presentation of Olesia Lew, St. George Ukrainian Catholic Archipenko: Selected Works.” “Single Release: Kupala Songs” by Ukrainian Church and the Ukrainian National Women’s The museum hosted a preview film Village Voices of New York, which was League of America. screening of “Mr. Jones” with a webinar fea­ streamed via Facebook live on July 7. The Additional information on Razom’s turing director Agnieszka Holland and discussion “Babyn Yar Memorial: Is work, including assistance to relief efforts screenwriter Andrea Chalupa, who spoke Consensus Possible?” was hosted at the for flood victims in western Ukraine and via Zoom on June 14. The film chronicles the Ukrainian Institute, London, and informa­ fund-raisers to help doctors and medical tion was linked through the UIA website. staff in Ukraine during the coronavirus in telling the truth about the Holodomor in The Organization for the Defense of Four pandemic, can be found on the Razom web­ Ukraineexperience in 1932of Welsh-1933 journalist that was Gar coveredeth Jones up Freedoms for Ukraine hosted an online site, www.razomforukraine.org or its by Walter Duranty of The New York Times. commemoration of the annual “Sviato Facebook page, www.facebook.com/ For additional information and online Heroyiv” (Heroes’ Holiday) on July 5 via RazomForUkraine. events, readers can visit the museum’s Zoom. It can be viewed online via YouTube website, www.ukrainianmuseum.org. Compiled by Matthew Dubas

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Hawerchuk a superstar in Gretzky’s shadow Twenty -five years ago this summer, the second season in Philadelphia, stepping first class of elite-level unrestricted free away from the sport at age 34 with 518 agents (UFAs) hit the open market. The goals, 1,409 points in 1,188 games over 16 NHL was reeling from its first work stop­ seasons. page with the 1994-1995 season reduced Contrary to most impressions, the game to 48 games. The new collective bargaining did not come easy to him. He rarely felt agreement granted unconditional free comfortable on the ice and really had to agency to any player age 32 or older once work hard for everything he got all the way his contract expired. back to his youth hockey days in Oshawa, One of the first players to go was future Ontario. Hawerchuk got results, but had to Hall of Famer Dale Hawerchuk, a veteran of find ways to score because of his sub-par 14 NHL seasons with 489 goals and 1,314 skating abilities. points. This was his first real chance to grab Fortunately Hawerchuk’s awkward, yet the cash – he inked a three-year deal for effective skating did not hold him back. He

$7.5 million – and his first legitimate played Junior B for the Oshawa NHL.com chance to challenge for a Stanley Cup with Legionnaires at age 15 under coach Dale Hawerchuk in his days with the Winnipeg Jets. the St. Louis Blues. Keenan, who kept Hawerchuk on the ice The Blues were in a spending mode 25 after practice a few times in an effort to eventually accepted head coaching duties years ago, signing unconditional free agents improve his skating. One year later, GM change saw Mike Smith trade “Ducky” Geoff Courtnall, Grant Fuhr and Brian Hawerchuk was selected by the Quebec He to theenjo Buffaloyed nine Sabres. seasons Five in Winnipeg,additional but sea a­ success in Barrie, disproving the theory Noonan. The man they truly wanted was Junior League’s Cornwall Royals and pro­ sons as a Sabre led to the lockout-short­ of that the superstar OHL’s Barrie athletes Colts. do H enot enjo makeyed muchgood Hawerchuk, and the actual negotiations ceeded to win back-to-back Memorial Cups ened 1994-1995 and his decision to be the coaches. took a scant few minutes. St. Louis coach first marquee free agent of the modern era, He has continued to try and prove him­ and GM Mike Keenan realized he was get­ 1980 and 1980-1981. signing with the Blues in the summer of self every day because that is what ting an aging superstar with still much to (junior A 16 -hyearockey-old ch Hawerchukampionships) was in second 1979- 1995. St. Louis outbid the Jets, Flyers and Hawerchuk has always done. He makes it offer, because Keenan had a hand in for Cornwall in scoring with 37 goals and Canucks for the Ukrainian star who thought look easy, thanks to hard work. Hawerchuk’s development and then wit­ 103 points in 73 games. In his second and he was being temporarily slowed down by Since August 2019, he’s been hard at nessed his dominance in the league for ­ work battling stomach cancer, undergoing over a decade. lievable 81 goals and 102 assists for 183 serious hip issue and the beginning of the ­ In his prime, Hawerchuk made it seem final points juni in or72 cgames.ampaign He h wase ne thetted main an unbe man aend nagging of Hawerchuk’s groin injury career.. It turned He outplayed to be 66 a ach surgery. the game came easily to him. He was a deft in Cornwall’s second straight Memorial Cup games with the Blues, then was traded to chemotherapyIn an October treatments 21, 2019, and interview major st withom playmaker and a natural goal scorer. He Championship year. Despite the pressure Philadelphia, where he played 67 games TSN, Hawerchuk said he was ready to fight was so talented his name was frequently he faced as the headliner, Hawerchuk came over two seasons. it. “I want to live to tell the story. Like any­ brought up in the same sentence as Wayne through with flying colors. At the not-so-old age of 34, Hawerchuk Gretzky’s. (How about that comparison of When the Winnipeg Jets made him the was forced to hang up his skates. The four- what your goals are. It’s kind of no different two Ukrainian hockey superstars?) Both No. 1 overall pick in the 1981 NHL Entry time top-10 scorer in the NHL never won a thing than trying in life, to you make just the got NHL. to dig Who in and knew go fifor I centers dominated the game like few Draft it was hardly shocking. The Ontario lad Stanley Cup, but he was a key contributor could make it, right?” before them. Neither could be character­ would adapt to the long, cold winters and to two Canada Cup championships. At the ized an artistic skater, but when it came to love the hockey atmosphere where he got a end, it was almost impossible for him to get “Ducky.” vision and instincts, the two were almost shot to play right away on a last place team. out of bed in the morning due to severe hip AllDale things Hawerchuk consider wased, inductedthe odds intoare justthe without rivals. Hawerchuk made an immediate impact, pain. Ukrainian Sports Hall of Fame in 2017. “Ducky” Hawerchuk never completed becoming an NHL star by claiming the Since his retirement, Hawerchuk has that last contract he signed, instead was Calder Trophy as the league’s top rookie raised show horses, bought into a Tier 2 Ihor Stelmach may be reached at iman@ with 45 goals and 103 points in 80 games. sfgsports.com. forcedo int retirement due to injury after a junior team, took over as its coach and A key takeaway, Mr. Mula said, were ­ Kyiv-based... some of the parallels the players drew Exhibit... (Continued from page 9) between when their relatives emigrated to (Continued from page 12) Agencejust be foreFrance Ukraine’s-Presse inrenewed Kyiv. She i ndepenfounded North America and the aggression Ukraine Byzantinedence, working Productions as a freelance to do journalistevents with for New Jersey Devils) and Orest Kindrachuk today faces from Russia. researched Black Lake and wrote a book. In Ukrainian themes. (1974 and 1975, Philadelphia Flyers.) In the film, Nesterenko speaks of his his 1986 second edition Dr. Fortier writes The story of Quebec’s Ukrainian commu­ Mr. Mula’s Teleprostir Studio hopes to father, a native of the Chernihiv region, about Ukrainians in Black Lake. Before his nity is depicted in the documentary films distribute the film in Ukraine starting in fighting the Bolsheviks in 1919 on the passing in 2018, Dr. Fortier donated over “Ukrainians in Quebec 1890-1945,” which autumn depending on what guidelines are Ukrainian side before emigrating to 2,300 photos, press clippings, reports, has a section on Spirit Lake internment, in place amid the pandemic, which has Canada. maps and other documents to The and “Freedom Had A Price,” the first feature killed nearly 546,000 people worldwide, “He [Nesterenko] said he currently sees Genealogical Society and History of documentary on Canada’s first national according to John Hopkins University in what’s happening in Ukraine now and Thetford Mines. internment operations, released in 1994, Maryland. made comparisons when his father left the Ms. Boulet’s interest in Ukrainian immi­ country,” Mr. Mula pointed out, referring to In addition to Toronto, the director has gration began early. She related: “My uncle, followed. Russia’s illegal annexation of Ukraine’s plans to submit the film to Edmonton’s and Père Émilien Tremblay (1913-1990), after inspiringThe French many- languageinternment documentaries projects that Crimean peninsula six years ago and the Calgary’s respective film festivals and the ordination first served as a chaplain in the “Les Ukrainiens d’une Quebec 1890-1945” current occupation of certain territories in Texan capital of Austin as he searches for a Canadian army. Then, as a Redemptorist Ukraine’s Luhansk and Donetsk regions. and “Génocide du nation,” produced by North American distributor. priest, he asked permission to change to the Byzantine rite before he went to work presented to Ms. Boulet, who donated the with Ukrainians living in the Canadian Yurij Luhovy and Zorianna Hrycenko, were Ukrainian Weekly on July 19, said: “On July films to the Municipal Library of Inverness, Turning... Prairies. He learned Ukrainian, and served thus ensuring that the history of Ukrainians some of them may not understand that this in parishes and missions in Manitoba and in Quebec is known. (Continued from page 6) 16,e th people rejoiced as children would; Saskatchewan from the early 1900s. He Mykhailo Shwec, president of the regularly visited our family home in St. eignty taken by other Soviet republics (such Ukrainian Canadian Congress branch in as Moldova, Russia and Uzbekistan), notably declarationwant to shut istheir just eyes a s heettemporarily, of paper relish, our­ Leonard. My uncle started a publishing Montreal, stated: “Realizing the importance provisions for armed forces and non-partici­ work ing the is moment. just beginning. But no matter, Others this ma isy prejust­ house called Icon Press, publishing essays of documentation, it is noteworthy how pation in military blocs. The Baltic states, cisely what our people needed at this time.” on the Ukrainian Catholic Church. I remem­ members of the Montreal community in however, took it a step farther by asserting Mr. Chornovil warned, “This does not ber helping my uncle assemble book sec­ the 1970s first took the initiative to their independence by that point. mean that the wolves (stagnant Commu­ tions by hand in my parents’ home. He vis­ research, film and tell the history of the At the time, some 5,000 to 10,000 peo­ nists) have suddenly turned into lambs and ited Lviv in 1967. Upon his return, he told ple gathered to celebrate in Kyiv at October are content to graze and feed on grass.” us how oppressed and traumatized historical documentaries. These ground­ Revolution Square, later renamed Indepen­ Ukraine has since changed its non- Ukrainians were, and that he held a clan­ breakingunjust int filmsernment continue of Ukr toainians, be used pr oducingby edu­ dence Square. Oles Shevchenko, a national aligned military stance and continues its destine church service attended by many.” cators and be seen by the general public. deputy, declared: “From today our children cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Ms. Boulet’s exhibit was first shown in The history of Ukrainians in Black Lake will be born in a free country and not in a Organization, as it improves its military to 1991 in the town of Nicolet, followed by an deserves our attention as we mark the colony belonging to Moscow.” align with NATO standards. exhibit at Maison de la culture in Cote-des- 100th anniversary.” National Deputy Vyacheslav Chornovil, Source: “Ukraine proclaims sovereignty,” Neiges, Montreal. Internment film resources are available in speaking with Marta Kolomayets of The The Ukrainian Weekly, July 22, 1990. Ms. Boulet visited Ukraine three times at: www.yluhovy.com. No. 29 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2020 15

July 24-25 Drive-In Theater weekend, Ukrainian National Association, August 5 Webinar with Mike Buryk, “Ukrainians and Their Kerhonkson, NY Soyuzivka Heritage Center, 845-626-5641 or Online Communities in the United States,” Nashi Predky, www.soyuzivka.com or Ukrainian History and Education Center, www.ukrhec.org (registration required) July 27 Ukrainian Dance Intensive instruction, in two one-week through sessions, Iskra Ukrainian Dance Ensemble and Academy, August 16 Children’s workshop, “Petrykivka Painting” with Halyna August 7 Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey, Online Nazarenko, Ukrainian History and Education Center, Whippany, NJ http://iskradance.weebly.com www.ukrhec.org (registration required) August 1 Workshop, “Petrykivka Painting” with Halyna Nazarenko, Online Ukrainian History and Education Center, www.ukrhec.org (registration required) Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to events August 3-9 Mommy and Me/Daddy and Me Camp, Ukrainian advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissions Online Orthodox Church of the U.S.A. – Office of Youth and from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors Young Adult Ministry, www.uocyouth.org and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected].

Yara’s traditional music virtual event to feature bandurist Zinoviy Shtokalko

NEW YORK – Yara Arts Group and the virtual events, which are all bilingual. The Yara’s second virtual event spotlighted included a recording of the poet reading Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center first event focused on folk fiddler Pawlo poet Oleh Lysheha, who was born in the poem in Ukrainian, video clips from in Jenkintown, Pa., continue their series of Humeniuk, who was born in 1883 in the Tysmenytsia near the Carpathian Yara’s theater shows “Virtual Souls” (1997) virtual poetry and folk arts events with town of Pidvolochysk and emigrated in Mountains in 1949. He was expelled from and “Flight of the White Bird” (1999), Yara’s “Traditional Music: Bandurist 1908. Humeniuk worked in New York as a Lviv University during a purge in the 1970s which used sections of the poem, and a dis­ Zinoviy Shtokalko.” violin maker and played fiddle at weddings for his interest in American poetry and sent cussion with the artists who participated in The event will livestream on July 23 and and similar occasions for the Ukrainian to do military duty in the Buryat Republic Yara’s “Swan” (2003). can be heard afterwards in recording on diaspora. In 1925 he signed with OKey of Siberia. When he returned to Ukraine, Yara’s virtual events are recorded. Easy www.yaraartsgroup.net. Shtokalko, an Records and started recording folk-dance Mr. Lysheha was isolated from official links may be found at www.yaraartsgroup. immigrant from Berezhany, was a virtuoso tunes. His “Ukrainske Wesilia” (Ukrainian Soviet literary activities. His first collection net. bandura player who brought the Ukrainian Wedding) is said to have sold over 100,000 of poetry, “The Great Bridge” (1989), was “Yara’s Virtual Poetry and Folk Arts epic song tradition to New York in the copies. Yara’s virtual event “Folk Fiddler: like nothing else printed then. Yara started Events” are made possible by the Ukrainian 1950s and developed it in the 1960s. Yara’s Pawlo Humeniuk” included samples of translating his work in 1990. In 1995 Ms. Community Foundation of Philadelphia and Virlana Tkacz tells his story, while Julian Humeniuk’s original recordings and a dis­ Tkacz first staged his poem “Swan” in Selfreliance Ukrainian Federal Credit Union, Kytasty, a master bandura player, shares cussion of his work with folklorist Iryna Ukrainian in a workshop at Harvard and as well as public funds from the New York recordings and plays work influenced by Voloshyna. It featured an appearance by the then included the English translation in State Council on the Arts. Yara has present­ Shtokalko, who died in 1968. US Orchestra from Kyiv, which is inspired Yara’s theater pieces. Yara’s virtual event ed events at the Ukrainian Educational and This is the third event in Yara’s series of by the Humeniuk recordings. “Poetry as Theater: Oleh Lysheha’s ‘Swan’ ” Cultural Center since 2014. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2020 No. 29