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Steppes: a Ukrainian Journey” Slated for June 27 in Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA – the Ukrainian Accepted from Ukraine and the World- Zoia Hraur Korsun, Ph.D INSIDE: • Kyiv marks 120th anniversary of Sikorsky’s birth – page 3. • The case of John Demjanjuk – page 6. • “Strike! The Musical” on Winnipeg’s Main Street – page 13. THEPublished U byKRAINIAN the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profitW associationEEKLY Vol. LXXVII No.25 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2009 $1/$2 in Ukraine CCRDF gala raises $67,000 for neonatal Canadian government presents equipment at Chernivtsi children’s hospital inaugural Paul Yuzyk Award by Zenon Zawada her as an example for many of our fellow TORONTO – Philanthropist Kyiv Press Bureau citizens.” and former Ontario legislator Specifically, Dr. Storozhuk thanked John Yaremko became the first KYIV – More than $67,000 was raised CCRDF for its previous assistance in pro- recipient of the Paul Yuzyk Award by the Children of Chornobyl Relief and viding laparoscopic equipment to make for Multiculturalism presented by Development Fund (CCRDF), which held minimally invasive surgery possibly, Citizenship, Immigration and its Fourth Annual International arranging for American doctors to visit Multiculturalism Minister Jason Ambassadors Gala Fund Raiser on June 6 teach neonatal surgery techniques, and Kenney during a special ceremo- at the luxurious Hyatt Regency hotel in enabling two surgeons to study contem- ny at Roy Thomson Hall on June central Kyiv. porary surgery techniques in Germany. 12. The funds will be used to buy a neona- He estimated CCRDF raised $550,000 “During his 25 years of dedi- tology intensive care unit for the in aid for his hospital, including ultra- cation to the Ontario legislature, Chernivtsi City Children’s Clinical sound and endoscopic equipment. Mr. Yaremko was a strong advo- Hospital, which CCRDF estimates will Among those attending were cate for education, human rights save the lives of nearly 80 infants annual- Volodymyr Yavorivskyi, a national depu- and multiculturalism,” said ly. ty with the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc who Minister Kenney. “He is also “To collect the equipment and funds, has worked with CCRDF ever since its well-known for his philanthropic to register the cargo, to cross borders, and inception in 1990, as well as presidential activities, which includes the to undergo all necessary procedures is contender Arseniy Yatsenyuk, a native of 2002 creation of the John and Citizenship and Immigration Canada exceptionally troublesome work, and Chernivtsi, who was accompanied by his Mary A. Yaremko Program in Honoree John Yaremko (right) and Minister of therefore charity is work and we are very wife, Tereza. Multiculturalism and Human Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism thankful to the fund,” said Serhiy Rights at the University of Ukrainian rock star Sviatoslav Jason Kenney. Storozhuk, the head doctor at the Vakarchuk practiced his budding English Toronto’s Faculty of Law.” Chernivtsi children’s hospital. “But most skills, while venture capitalist and The Paul Yuzyk Award for “I commend Mr. Yaremko for personi- important is the moral and spiritual sup- Chicago native Natalie Jaresko provided Multiculturalism commemorates the late fying the ideals of Sen. Yuzyk and con- port and assistance that shows we aren’t for a humorous live auction as its exuber- Sen. Yuzyk’s pioneering legacy in the tributing to our diverse and vibrant alone in this world, that there are people ant host. areas of multiculturalism, diversity and Canadian society,” added Minister of Ukrainian descent who haven’t forgot- pluralism. A member of the Senate of Kenney. ten about their homeland and look after (Continued on page 9) Canada from February 1963 until his The Yuzyk Award honors an individual death in July 1986, he played a key role or organization that has demonstrated in the development and implementation excellence in promoting multiculturalism. of Canada’s multiculturalism policy. Sen. Yuzyk was known as the father of Economic crisis hits Ukraine’s oligarchs Mr. Yaremko was presented with the Multiculturalism and, in his maiden Lifetime Achievement Award for his speech in the Senate in 1964 titled as only four billionaires remain strong advocacy of education, human “Canada, A Multicultural Nation,” rights and multiculturalism, as well as his he pointed out that a third of Canadians by Zenon Zawada philanthropic activities. The award were neither French nor English nor Kyiv Bureau Press includes a $20,000 grant, which will be Aboriginal, but were in fact members of ethnic groups and that this made Canada a given to an eligible, registered not-for- KYIV – The bigger they are, the harder multicultural nation. In 1971, a policy of they fall. profit Canadian organization or associa- The global financial crisis devastated the tion of the recipient’s choice. (Continued on page 10) wealth of Ukraine’s oligarchs in just a single year, reducing the value of their assets to pre- Orange Revolution levels, according to the annual survey of the 50 wealthiest Ukrainians UNA advocates visit published by the Kyiv-based Korrespondent weekly magazine on June 12. by President Obama to Ukraine Now only four Ukrainian citizens are bil- lionaires – industrial tycoons Rinat President Barack Obama will soon set be especially valuable now, at a time of Akhmetov, Victor Pinchuk, Igor Kolomoisky out on his third European trip. Thus far, economic and political crises affecting the and Gennady Bogolyubov – compared to 24 unfortunately, he has not announced a country. It would serve to bolster estimated billionaires last year. visit to Ukraine, one of the United States’ Ukraine’s path toward Euro-Atlantic inte- “The global crisis brought Ukrainian Zenon Zawada strategic partners. gration and to reinforce its leaders’ resolve multi-millionaires down to earth from the Roman Lunin, founder of the Velyka Though President Obama has indicat- to continue necessary political reforms. heavens,” reported Korrespondent, which is Kyshenia supermarket chain, lost 92 per- ed through the State Department that he The Ukrainian National Association published in the Russian language by New cent of his wealth following the global supports Ukraine’s territorial integrity, strongly urges President Obama to visit York native Jed Sunden. “The crisis froze financial crisis, reducing his assets to $93 independence and sovereignty, a presi- Ukraine in order to demonstrate his bank lending and shut export markets.” million from an estimated $1.1 billion dential visit to Ukraine would be a tan- administration’s support of Ukraine, not- Indeed Ukraine’s banking industry was last year. gible demonstration of the new adminis- withstanding any “reset” of relations with devastated by the sharply reduced influx of tration’s support for this key country in Russia. The UNA also encourages Western credit. Plunging prices and demand ing to the survey, conducted with Dragon Europe. It would also be seen as an Ukrainian Americans to contact the White for metal ravaged Ukraine’s export-oriented Capital, Ukraine’s leading investment bank. acknowledgement of the great progress House in support of a presidential trip to metallurgy and mining industries. In fact, Mr. Akhmetov has found room to that Ukraine has made in democratiza- Ukraine. Though the value of Mr. Akhmetov’s expand internationally in spite of the crisis, tion, and the role it plays in ensuring For the Executive Committee of the industrial empire was decimated by 69 per- scraping together an estimated $1 billion to peace and stability in the Central and Ukrainian National Association, cent, or $21 billion, he remains the wealthi- buy the West Virginia-based United Coal East European region. est oligarch in the former Soviet Union with A presidential visit to Ukraine would Stefan Kaczaraj, president an estimated wealth of $9.6 billion, accord- (Continued on page 5) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2009 No. 25 ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFS Russia’s ideological crusade Envoy headed for Moscow, Kyiv of 1932-1933 is officially known as geno- cide in Ukraine, which launched a new KYIV – U.S. Special Envoy for investigation into the tragedy on May 25. continues against Ukraine Eurasian Energy Richard Morningstar SBU chief Valentyn Nalyvaichenko said will travel to Russia, Ukraine and Sweden by Taras Kuzio Secretariat requested that the SBU investi- on June 4 that Russia’s cooperation in the on June 15-20, the U.S. Department of investigation is very important and that Eurasia Daily Monitor gate their activities to discover if they are State press service announced. During his the investigation is not aimed against coordinated “with foreign organizations of visit to Russia, he will meet with Russian According to an interview with an anti-Ukrainian orientation” (www.presi- Russia in any way. Mr. Nalyvaichenko Ukraine’s Ambassador to Russia Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko and added that special investigations into the dent.gov.ua, April 22). The SBU appealed Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller to reinvigo- Konstantyn Gryshchenko, the country’s to the Justice Ministry to consider if there Holodomor are currently being conducted bilateral relationship with Russia has sunk rate the dialogue on energy. In Kyiv he is in all 17 of Ukraine’s regions. Many con- were grounds to revoke Rodina’s registra- scheduled to meet with Ukrainian Prime to its lowest level since the disintegration tion, based on among things, their link to sider the Famine to be an organized geno- of the Soviet Union, testimony to the Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and Fuel and cide perpetrated against Ukraine by the organized crime and financing from Energy Minister Yurii Prodan to discuss Russian state control of the media and its abroad. The suspects have fled to Russia. Soviet leadership of the 1930s. Russian ideological crusade against Ukraine (www. energy issues and how to avoid future gas officials disagree and say the Famine also The conflict between the Sich and crises. Mr. Morningstar will also visit the profil-ua.com, June 6). The weekly Antifa NGOs is historically based; specifi- killed millions in central Russia, Siberia Glavred magazine on its May 20 front Swedish capital, Stockholm, as the coun- and Kazakhstan.
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