Inside: • Our communities mark Ukrainian Independence Day – page 4. • A Donetsk entrepreneur tries to fight the system – page 6. • Stats on Ukrainians in the New York Metropolitan area – page 8.

ThePublished U by thekrainian Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal Wnon-profit associationeekly Vol. LXXVIII No. 36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2010 $1/$2 in Ukraine Amendments to local elections law Two independent TV networks still aimed to help PRU, say critics lose their broadcast licenses by Zenon Zawada Kyiv Press Bureau Activists in Kyiv protest restraints on media KYIV – The Party of Regions of Ukraine led its parliamentary coalition in approving amendments to the local elections law that opponents say are designed to entrench its political dominance nationwide and make it easier to falsify votes. The changes were approved on August 30 in the wake of polls that revealed the party’s declining popularity with voters. Also approved was an amendment that removed the previously adopted provision in the law that prohibited parties whose local organizations were formed less than a year before election day from fielding candidates in the local elections. The amendments enable the Party of Regions to determine most, if not all, the Zenon Zawada members of the territorial and district elec- The legislation approved by the tion commissions, even those representing Verkhovna Rada on August 30 introduc- opposition parties. Local organizations won’t es Stalinist norms and makes falsification be able to select commissioners. Such con- possible in the local elections slated for trol ensures falsification, opposition deputies October 31, said Viacheslav Kyrylenko, charged the chair of the For Ukraine party. Oleksandr Synytsia/UNIAN “The Stalinist norm is in effect – it’s not Picketers outside the Kyiv Appellate Administrative Court on August 26 protest important who votes, but who counts the time will be held independent of a major attempts to revoke the broadcasts licenses of two independent TV networks, TVi votes,” said Viacheslav Kyrylenko, a nation- election and, therefore, could be overlooked and Channel 5. al deputy and chair of the For Ukraine party. by the West. “Local citizens are denied the opportunity The amendments give priority to the by Zenon Zawada As a result, the TVi network lost its to influence this process. The law enables the Party of Regions and Communist Party of Kyiv Press Bureau television frequencies and can only be Regions and Communists to select their rep- Ukraine in selecting their three representa- viewed on cable or satellite television, resentatives to election commissions first, tives (per party) to the 18-member territorial KYIV – A Kyiv appellate court on while Channel 5 (5 Kanal) is still broad- followed by all other political forces,” he election commissions, enabling them to August 30 upheld a controversial lower casting on those frequencies it owned explained. choose and recruit the most influential com- court ruling that denied broadcast licenses prior to the January tender, yet it will Ukraine will hold elections to oblast, city mission members ahead of the three other to Ukraine’s last two remaining television reportedly lose half its viewers as a result and village councils, as well as their chairs parliamentary factions. networks that are committed to reporting of losing its current frequency. (mayors), on October 31. Legislation passed Then the Central Election Commission news independently. It agreed that a The courts are fulfilling the govern- on July 10 and amended on August 30 January 27 government tender awarding ment’s goals of eliminating influential (Continued on page 24) threatens their legitimacy, which for the first them frequencies violated the law. critical media, critics said. The ruling came on the day that President Viktor Yanukovych was in Germany claiming to be “that person most interested in democ- Lviv lawyer seeks justice in Hero of Ukraine rulings ratization processes in Ukraine not only by Zenon Zawada ings on Bandera and Shukhevych,” Mr. not stopping, but developing.” Kyiv Press Bureau Hudyma told The Weekly in an August 25 “I view this day as the introduction of interview. official censorship in Ukraine,” TVi KYIV – Lviv lawyer Dmytro Hudyma is In two separate April rulings, the General Director Mykola Kniazhytskyi trying to find justice following a Donetsk Donetsk Appellate Administrative Court told the UNIAN news service on August court’s decision to overturn the decrees of overturned President Yushchenko’s 30. “I think they intentionally waited for former President Viktor Yushchenko that decrees honoring Bandera and the day when our president would be in posthumously granted the Hero of Ukraine Shukhevych. award to Stepan Bandera, leader of the Europe in order to show the West that The complaints alleged the rulings vio- Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists, and Ukraine won’t be in Europe. I think this lated the rights of Ukrainian citizens to Gen. Roman Shukhevych, the commander- is a provocation against our country.” in-chief of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army earn the award, since both leaders of the In the days leading up to the latest (UPA). World War II era weren’t citizens. decision, demonstrators picketed the He’s found the path to justice in Ukraine Indeed Mr. Hudyma confirmed that the court to protest censorship and restraints is a labyrinth laden with hurdles and pitfalls, conditions of the Hero of Ukraine award on media freedom. Among the protesters set up by a recently restructured judicial allow only those who were citizens of the were many journalists and cultural activ- bureaucracy that is dominated by members independent Ukrainian state as of August ists, as well as members of the public of the Party of Regions of Ukraine, who 1991 to earn the distinction. who demanded that broadcasts by TVi allow their contemptuous views of the Following that logic, Mr. Hudyma fig- and Channel 5 not be curtailed. Ukrainian liberation struggle to cloud their ured numerous Soviet-era heroes, also The Kyiv Appellate Administrative interpretation of the law. Court upheld the June 8 ruling of the Lviv lawyer Dmytro Hudyma. “An absurd situation surrounds the rul- (Continued on page 24) (Continued on page 8) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2010 No. 36 ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFS

President calls for more powers, Merkel presses Ukraine on media being now prepared. At the same time, the president said it is important that the BERLIN – German Chancellor Angela planned reforms get support, both among as Ukraine marks Independence Day Merkel said she pressed Ukrainian Ukrainian society and the international RFE/RL press freedom in the country. President Viktor Yanukovych on the issue community. Mr. Yanukovych stressed the The Washington-based organization of press freedom during his visit to Berlin importance of attracting foreign invest- President Viktor Yanukovych has called Freedom House, which measures the degree on August 30. Ms. Merkel said she “made for the Constitution of Ukraine to be amend- ments, particularly from Germany, to proj- of liberty in countries around the world, says clear that with regard to certain democratic ects designed for Ukraine’s preparations ed in order to strengthen his powers and Ukraine is setting an example for its region areas, in particular in the area of press enable him to push through potentially pain- for the Euro 2012 European soccer cham- in the progress it is making in democratiza- freedom and the freedom of opinion, we ful reforms. pionship. (Ukrinform) tion. But in a July interview with RFE/RL, had certain questions.” The talks between Mr. Yanukovych’s call came as Ukraine the organization’s director of studies, the Ukrainian and German leaders, includ- Lesia Ukrainka plaque unveiled in Berlin marks the 19th anniversary of its proclama- Christopher Walker, warned that there have ing German President Christian Wulff, tion of independence from the Soviet Union. BERLIN – Ukrainian Foreign Affairs been some “growing pressures” on civil were also expected to focus on issues such Speaking at a ceremony on August 24 in Minister Kostyantyn Gryshchenko on society and news media. as energy supplies and cooperation on Independence Square in the capital, Kyiv, security and the economy. Media rights August 30 in Berlin unveiled a memorial Mr. Yanukovych told the audience, “I see the “More developed state” watchdog Reporters without Borders on plaque to famous Ukrainian writer and renewed Ukraine as a country with a stable poet Lesia Ukrainka. The plaque was put In his address on August 24, President August 27 sent a letter to Chancellor political system and I am ready to offer its Merkel requesting she address “growing up at a house in downtown Berlin, where formula to the public.” Yanukovych pledged support for judicial Ukrainka lived and underwent medical reform, the defense of human rights, and a obstacles to freedom of the press” in He said that much of the reforms could be Ukraine during Mr. Yanukovych’s visit. treatment in 1889. It was unveiled as part brought about by a strong president, “who free press: “I support and always will sup- of Ukrainian President Viktor port the development of strong and free The Russian news agency ITAR-TASS has practical levers of coordination and con- reported that the summit also was expect- Yanukovych‘s official visit to Germany. trol over the implementation of key reforms media because that is the foundation of ed to include the signing of an agreement The plaque was the initiative of the in the country and its strategic policies; it is a democracy. I will not allow the country to on cooperation between the law enforce- Ukrainian community in Berlin and the competent and politically structured turn off the democratic path of reforms for ment agencies of the two countries. (RFE/ Ukrainian Embassy in Germany. Parliament with a strong [majority] coalition the sake of the selfish interests of any irre- RL, compiled from agency reports) (Ukrinform) and an influential opposition.” sponsible politicians.” Andrew Wilson, a senior fellow at the Ukraine curbed presidential powers in Yanukovych seeks German investors Journalists, artists protest censorship European Council on Foreign Relations, told favor of Parliament through constitutional KYIV – More than 100 Ukrainian jour- RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service that the biggest BERLIN – Ukraine has a huge potential amendments introduced under Mr. nalists and artists took to the streets of achievement in Ukraine since 1991 is “sur- for investments, Ukrainian President Yanukovych’s predecessor, Viktor Kyiv in a protest over perceived censor- vival.” Viktor Yanukovych told business circles Yushchenko. ship on the country’s television networks. “But I remember [former President] and the public at an event organized by the Mr. Yanukovych now says the limits on Protesters rallied outside a courthouse as Leonid Kravchuk citing that in 1994. So one German Society for Foreign Policy on the power of the presidency produced a cri- judges discussed the allocation of frequen- would have hoped for something more than August 30. Addressing German investors, sis of authority. His supporters say lifting the cies to two Ukrainian television channels, mere survival by now. Maintaining relative Mr. Yanukovych expressed the wish to limits would help the president push through TVi and Channel 5, which are seen as reforms such as raising household gas prices. internal accord, given predictions that the increase German investments in the independent of state control. “Freedom of Kyiv already has undertaken unpopular state would break up or the Crimean succes- Ukrainian economy at least tenfold. He speech and justice should exist every- reforms under pressure from the International sion might turn serious,” Mr. Wilson said. promised to conduct the necessary reforms where on Earth, without exception, and if Monetary Fund, which last month extended a When compared to other countries of the in Ukraine, and pledged support of every person starts with freedom of speech new $15 billion stand-by arrangement to former Soviet Union, Mr. Wilson says that Ukrainian authorities to foreign investors. on a personal level with himself and those Ukraine to help stabilize its economy bat- Ukraine is a more developed state. “We will be your partners and will work to around him, then everything else will be tered by the global financial crisis. “Ukraine has certainly avoided the extreme create a system which will attract investors fine,” writer Dmitry Kapranovy said at the Besides pushing for constitutional chang- problems of Georgia or even Moldova. So like a magnet,” Mr. Yanukovych assured rally. The private channels TVi and es, Mr. Yanukovych on August 24 defended there is still a lot to do. Ukraine should have his audience. Acknowledging that inves- Channel 5 are at loggerheads with one of his foreign policy, saying the improvement done more. Given that, on any definition of tors are still hindered by such shortcom- the main national networks, the Inter TV of ties with Russia “contributes” to European adulthood, it should have achieved a lot more ings as corruption among officials and in Channel, whose owner, Valeriy integration. by now,” Mr. Wilson noted. the judicial system, he noted that Khoroshkovsky, is one of the country’s Earlier, in a separate statement marking In Washington, U.S. Secretary of State Ukraine’s leadership is committed to richest businessmen and also head of the Independence Day, Mr. Yanukovych said Hillary Clinton released a video message reforming these areas. “We are now carry- Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). A that his new economic reform program “is congratulating Ukraine, saying that ing out the reform of legal procedures. I court on August 26 delayed its decision on aimed at building an economically indepen- Ukrainians and Americans share democratic promise that this system will be cleaned the case. (RFE/RL) dent Ukrainian state.” values. up,” Mr. Yanukovych said, adding that a Since he was elected in February, Mr. “The United States has stood by Ukraine number of laws to combat corruption are (Continued on page 16) Yanukovych has moved to repair ties with and the people of Ukraine since indepen- Moscow that were frayed under the 2005- dence, and we will continue to support you 2010 presidency of pro-Western Mr. as you work to achieve the full benefits of Yushchenko, democracy and all of the blessings that go FOUNDED 1933 President Yanukovych has realigned his with it,” she said. 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NEWS ANALYSIS: A prognosis for Ukraine’s ebbing democracy by Alexa Chopivsky encourage Ukraine to safeguard the new The most-watched Inter channel belongs previous month published a report criti- liberties. to the head of the SBU, Valeriy cizing the Yanukovych government’s After the Orange Revolution five years Constraints on free speech follow sev- Khoroshkovsky. Following a presidential “authoritarian tendencies and rapproche- ago, Ukraine enjoyed more freedoms eral years of improvement. For 2009, decree in May, Mr. Khoroshkovsky also ment with Russia” – was detained at the than its ex-Soviet neighbors, with the when Viktor Yushchenko was president, serves on the High Council of Justice, the Kyiv airport for 10 hours. Only after exception of the Baltic states. Just six Freedom House ranked press freedom in body that appoints judges. Both are con- intervention by the German Embassy was months into office, the government of Ukraine at 108 out of 196 countries. This flicts of interest incompatible with he allowed entry into Ukraine. President Viktor Yanukovych is restrict- was the best score for any ex-Soviet state democracy. Mr. Khoroshkovsky has been For his part, President Yanukovych ing free speech, breaking up peaceful except the Baltic republics. By compari- maneuvering to expand his media empire chalks up censorship claims to political protests and manipulating election laws. son, Russia ranked 175th. through court actions and journalistic point scoring. “Tell me who prevents you This restraint on basic freedoms poses a In May, three months after Mr. pressure against his competitors, the from writing the truth? I think that this is test for the resiliency of Ukraine’s civil Yanukovych became president, journal- independent outlets Channel 5 and TVi, just one of the methods of playing poli- society. The West should do more to ists from Channel 1+1 released an open which in June were stripped of their tics,” he recently told journalists. letter complaining of censorship. In July, broadcast frequencies. Clampdowns on freedom of assembly Alexa Chopivsky, formerly with NBC after a Ukrainian blogger criticized On August 30 the Kyiv Administrative are another emerging trend. In May, pro- News, is a freelance journalist based in President Yanukovych, the Security Court of Appeal upheld the cancellation tests were banned in central Kyiv during Kyiv. This article was originally posted Service of Ukraine (SBU) interrogated of frequencies – a move opposition lead- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s on Open Democracy (http://www.open- him for allegedly threatening the presi- ers called “especially cynical” given the visit. They were also off-limits during democracy.net/) on September 1, and dent’s life and insulting him. fact that the verdict was handed down as Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill’s trip was submitted for publication in The Most TV networks are now owned by Mr. Yanukovych was in Berlin promising to Ukraine in July. When 30 activists Weekly by Ms. Chopivsky. oligarchs friendly to Mr. Yanukovych. German leaders to uphold media free- challenged the ban in the eastern city of doms. During the court proceedings, Dnipropetrovsk, they were detained. journalists from Stop Censorship and On July 31, during the Strategy 31 other groups staged demonstrations that opposition rally in Moscow, the police received no coverage on central TV chan- broke up a Kyiv gathering peacefully Canadian MP Wrzesnewskyj meets nels. supporting the Russian group. On August Earlier this month, the International 31 at least two activists were arrested at a with Crimean Tatar leader Dzhemilev Press Institute wrote to Mr. Yanukovych small Kyiv protest outside the Russian “to express its concern at [a] significant Embassy in support of the latest Strategy OTTAWA – Canadian Member of preserved its democratic policies of deterioration” in press freedom. 31 demonstrations in Russia. Parliament Borys Wrzesnewskyj (Etobicoke peaceful co-existence within Ukraine, Reporters without Borders has warned of In May an SBU agent visited the rector Center) met on August 10 in Symferopol, Mr. Wrzesnewskyj commented. disturbing recent trends in censorship, of Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv Crimea, with the revered figure among “As the founder of the Canada- political pressure and physical attacks on and instructed him to warn his students Crimean Tatars, Mustafa Dzhemilev. Ukraine Parliamentary Friendship Group, journalists in Ukraine. against protesting. As Father Borys Mr. Dzhemilev is Chairman of the and having personally seen and experi- Most recently, on August 11, newspa- Gudziak later recounted in a memoran- Mejlis (parliament) of the Crimean Tatar enced the death and destruction of civil per editor Vasyl Klymentyev, a well- dum, the agent stated that ”students are people, a Member of the Ukrainian war, including in Georgia, in 1994, I known critic of the authorities, disap- Parliament, a former political prisoner thought it was important for me as a allowed to protest” but ”those involved in peared. Last week the internal affairs any illegal activities will be prosecuted.” who served 18 years in the Soviet gulag, Canadian parliamentarian to show soli- minister admitted that local law enforce- and a recipient of the United Nations darity with the Tatars of Crimea by meet- Illegal activities, said the agent, “include ment officials may have been involved in not only violent acts but also, for exam- Nansen Prize for championing the cause ing with Mr. Dzhemilev” the Canadian the Kharkiv journalist’s disappearance, of human rights. MP explained. “This is especially timely ple, pickets blocking access to the work which is being investigated as a possible place of government officials (or any pro- “It was a great personal honor for me considering the disturbing signs of murder. as a Canadian parliamentarian to meet the increased activities by Russian secret tests that are not sanctioned by authori- Free speech intimidation is not limited ties).” legendary human rights activist Mustafa security forces on the Crimean peninsula to Ukrainian nationals. In June, Nico According to Yevhen Zakharov, chair- Dzhemilev. His heroic efforts to bring the fanning the flames of chauvinism, hatred Lange, Kyiv director of Germany’s Tatars back to Crimea came up directly and the alleged arming and training of Konrad Adenauer Foundation – who the (Continued on page 20) against the impenetrable wall of Soviet militias (‘Cossack formations’) in the brutality. During our meeting we dis- region. Concurrently, this month Crimea cussed the rights of the indigenous has seen the high-profile media visits by Crimean Tatars, the worrisome upsurge Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, and perils of Russian chauvinism which Moscow Patriarch Kirill and other high- Colleague of missing journalist is fanning the flames of separatism in ranking Russian authorities. Crimea, and which poses a significant “As a proponent of human rights, the slams investigation as “farce” threat to peaceful co-existence in the rights of indigenous peoples, non-vio- region,” said Mr. Wrzesnewskyj. lence and democracy, Mustafa RFE/RL “Gongadzegate,” an allusion to indepen- Mr. Dzhemilev was repeatedly arrested Dzhemilev, and the authority with which dent journalist Heorhiy Honhadze, who KYIV – A colleague of missing and sentenced to various terms of impris- he speaks on behalf of Crimean Tatars, is was abducted and beheaded by unknown onment for his views and activities dur- seen as a bulwark against those proposing Ukrainian journalist Vasyl Klymentyev assailants in 2000. Nobody has ever been ing Soviet times. While Mr. Dzhemilev chauvinism, extremism and violence,” has described the investigation into his held accountable for his murder. was a political prisoner, Vaclav Havel, Mr. Wrzesnewskyj said, adding “As disappearance as “a farce,” RFE/RL’s Mr. Klymentyev’s relatives reported the Czech dissident and later Czech presi- recently as August of last year, Senior Ukrainian Service reported on August 30. him missing on August 12. Police said dent, and Andrey Sakharov, the nuclear Advisor to the Russian Embassy in Petro Matviyenko, deputy chief editor preliminary investigations revealed that physicist-turned-dissident, spoke out in Ukraine Vladimir Lysenko, was expelled of the weekly Novy Styl (New Style) in Mr. Klymentyev was last seen on August his defense. by the former Ukrainian presidential the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, 11 near Kharkiv’s Sportivna metro sta- Through Mr. Dzhemilev’s policies, the administration for his clandestine work in told RFE/RL that investigators are not tion, together with an unknown man, and national movement of Crimean Tatars has an alleged plot to assassinate Dzhemilev.” interested in finding Mr. Klymentyev, 66, that both of them got into a BMW auto- who has been missing since August 11. mobile. Internal Affairs Minister Anatolii Mr. Matviyenko said that on August 9, Mohyliov said last week that Mr. he and Mr. Klymentyev took photographs Klymentyev was likely dead and that of mansions belonging to regional tax security forces are suspected of involve- chief Stanislav Denysiuk and three other ment in the disappearance. local officials, including a former Mr. Matviyenko said that the investi- Ukrainian State Security Service officer. gations cannot be unbiased, as he and Mr. They intended to use the pictures in an Klymentyev were preparing articles article to be published in the next issue of about “the illegal activities of Kharkiv the paper. Oblast Deputy Prosecutor Serhiy Mr. Matviyenko said he and Mr. Khachatrian.” Klymentyev met on the morning of According to Mr. Matviyenko, the August 11 to discuss the article and the police and prosecutor’s office are con- photos. Later the same day, Mr. nected, and therefore it is hard to believe Matviyenko said, he was not able to that the investigation will shed any light reach Mr. Klymentyev by phone. on the case. “The statements made by President Copyright 2010, RFE/RL Inc. [Viktor] Yanukovych and Internal Affairs Reprinted with the permission of Radio Minister Mohyliov, saying that they have Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 the investigations of Mr. Klymentyev’s Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington DC case under their personal control, are 20036; www.rferl.org. (See http://www. nothing but a PR action,” said Mr. rferl.org/content/Colleague_Of_Missing_ The chair of the Mejlis of Crimean Tatars, Mustafa Dzhemilev (left), and Matviyenko. Ukrainian_Journalist_Slams_ Canadian Member of Parliament Borys Wrzesnewskyj. He called the Klymentyev case Investigation/2143596.html) 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2010 No. 36

THE 19th ANNIVERSARY OF UKRAINE’S INDEPENDENCE Boston by Peter T. Woloschuk BOSTON – Under the auspices of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, Boston branch (UCCA- Boston), the greater Boston Ukrainian American community began its com- memoration of the 19th anniversary of the proclamation of Ukraine’s indepen- dence with a flag-raising ceremony at noontime on Tuesday, August 24, on Boston City Hall’s Plaza. The event was to be followed by litur- gies at local Ukrainian parishes, molebens and a second flag-raising and picnic on the grounds of Christ the King Ukrainian Catholic parish on Sunday, August 29. The August 24 flag-raising was attend- ed by nearly 100 people in spite of a driv- ing rain. Contingents came from Boston’s Christ the King Ukrainian Catholic Parish, St. Andrew’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church with pastor the Rev. Roman Tarnavsky; Harvard University’s Ukrainian Research Institute, Salem’s St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Vsevolod Petriv Parish; Woonsocket, Rhode Island’s, St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Parish with Participants of the Ukrainian Independence Day ceremony in Boston. pastor Msgr. Roman Golemba; represen- the School of Ukrainian Studies, the tatives of Ukrainian groups and institu- Ukrainian American Educational Center tions of greater Boston, including Plast of Boston, the Ukrainian Heritage Center, Ukrainian Scouting Organization, the the Ukrainian Credit Union, Ukrainian Yonkers, N.Y. Ukrainian American Youth Association, American Veterans and Ukrainian Veterans, as well as individuals from throughout the metropolitan area. Paul Rabchenuk, UCCA-Boston’s vice-president, served as master of cere- monies and began the ceremonies by wel- coming everyone in English and Ukrainian. Msgr. Golemba gave the invo- cation, which was followed by the play- ing of the American and Ukrainian national anthems. While the Ukrainian anthem was being played, Benjamin and Daniel Fedynyshyn and Andre Chmyrov, students at Boston Latin Academy, the Gavin Middle School, and Holy Name Grammar School, hoisted the nine-by-15- foot Ukrainian flag on the City Hall’s main flagpole. The flag will remain in the place of honor for the entire week. Tracey Kuzemczak Wolodymyr Synenko read the act passed YONKERS, N.Y. – Ukrainian Americans and local officials marked Ukrainian by the Ukrainian Parliament proclaiming Independence Day with a ceremony on the steps of City Hall and a flag-raising. Ukraine’s independence in Ukrainian. He Roman Kozicky (at the podium) presided over the commemoration. In the back- was followed by Dr. Svyatoslav A. ground (from left) are: Jaroslaw Kiciuk, president, Yonkers branch of the Ukrainian Vsevolod Petriv Paduchak, former president of UCCA- Congress Committee of America; Yonkers City Councilmember John Larkin; Olga Shevchenko holds a Ukrainian Boston, who read greetings and a message Stefan Szkafarowsky (behind Mr. Kozicky), who sang the national anthems; flag during the flag-raising held at from the national UCCA office and then by Yonkers City Council Majority Leader Patricia McDow; New York State Sen. Boston City Hall Plaza to commemorate Bohdan Wynnyckyj, a guest from Toronto Andrea Stewart-Cousins; Yonkers City Council President Chuck Lesnick; Yonkers the 19th anniversary of Ukrainian City Councilmember Joan Gronowski; and the Rev. Philip Weiner, pastor, St. Independence. (Continued on page 26) Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Church. Binghamton, N.Y. by Lubonyr Zobniw BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – The annual celebration of Ukrainian Independence Day in the Binghamton, N.Y., area took place on Tuesday, August 24, with a flag-raising cere- mony at Binghamton City Hall. Mayor Matthew Ryan of Binghamton hosted the cere- mony and issued a proclamation honoring Ukrainian independence. The flag-raising ceremony was preceded by a short pro- gram at Binghamton City Hall. The Rev. Zinoviy Zharsky, pastor of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Orthodox Church, opened the program with a prayer for God’s blessings on Ukraine. Mayor Ryan read his proclamation in honor of Ukrainian Independence Day. Taras Stets, a graduate student at Binghamton University, spoke on the significance of Ukrainian Independence Day and the need to continue to celebrate this date wherever Ukrainians live. He reviewed Ukraine’s challenges and noted that we cannot fall into despair and inaction. By demanding Raya Schuter (Continued on page 26) Binghamton-area community members at the Ukrainian Independence Day ceremonies at City Hall. No. 36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2010 5

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The Ukrainian Weekly Summer’s (almost) over... The calendar may say that summer ends on September 22, but the signs are all around us: summer is over. The kids have gone or are soon going back to school, the last blast of our summertime activities is this weekend – the Labor Day holi- day weekend, and the days are getting shorter. A Donetsk entrepreneur Soon it’ll be back to our normal fall-winter-spring routine. You know: meet- ings of community organizations, activities of youth and scout groups, Ukrainian folk dance and bandura lessons, Ukrainian Saturday school, sports training, and tries to fight the system on and on. (Truly, Ukrainians need a week that is well over seven days long – Mr. Grupskyi boasts that for nine years and weekends especially need to be at least twice as long!) Mind you, all of these Back in early 2000s, I remember ask- he’s been a member of the Party of activities don’t just happen on their own. Behind them are scores of activists – ing a Ukrainian acquaintance why she Regions of Ukraine, a prerequisite for the vast majority unpaid – and many of them labor in anonymity. wanted to remain in America. After all, anyone wanting to do business or move The opportunities – yes, opportunities – for volunteer work abound. There are it’s the youth, more than anyone, that has up the career ladder in the Donbas region, numerous organizations in our communities that need our help in order to fulfill the potential to change Ukraine for the as well as the “new” Ukraine that Mr. their worthwhile missions, whether that’s a local branch of the Ukrainian better. She was in her mid-20s and react- Yanukovych is building. National Women’s League of America or the local parish. In giving of our time, ed furiously. It used to be the Communist Party that we have the opportunity to be a part of something greater than ourselves. The Apparently, I wasn’t the first annoying one had to join to gain perks. Now it’s the work of so many of our students, young professionals, parents and seniors in our diaspora Ukrainian to ask her that ques- Party of Regions. But what’s the differ- community life is praiseworthy. They are giving back to the community in grati- tion. Our conversation concluded with ence? Mr. Grupskyi also boasted in the tude for what they and/or their children have received. Thus, each generation her yelling, “If you care about Ukraine video that he graduated from a KGB helps the next get the most of our community life, provided that new cohorts step so much, then why don’t you go there school. up to the plate. yourself!?!” Then she hung up. Indeed, a majority of Party of Regions You can get involved in many different ways and in varying degrees in our I’ve lived in Ukraine for five years leaders have their roots in the Communist Ukrainian community life. Of course, you can take on a leadership role in an now, and I can understand Olena’s frus- Party. That they’ve naturally gravitated organization that is particularly near and dear to your heart, but you can also tration a bit better. I’ve come to realize towards restoring the Soviet Union in chair a committee, or take on a special task, or volunteer for a specific event. this is a nation that is handicapped Ukraine should come as no surprise, Surely there is some way that you can contribute to the common good. severely by its Soviet inheritance, which since Mr. Grupskyi also assures us on the Take, for example, festivals. Look at them all in our “Out and About” listing! is choking any attempts at progress and hidden camera that, “There are no Why in September alone there are festivals in Montreal, Baltimore, Stamford, development. ‘buvshi’ [former agents].” Nor are there Conn., Edmonton, Toronto, Silver Spring, Md., Minneapolis, Astoria, N.Y., and The bright, young people of Ukraine any former Communists, I have no doubt. Newark, N.J. (To be sure, these are only the festivals that we were informed about have three options: try to fight the It was inevitable that Mr. by organizers; there probably are others who did not contact us.) These special oppressive, offensive, degrading and dis- events, at which Ukrainians celebrate their culture and share it with their neigh- criminatory system that remains in place; bors, take manpower – and plenty of it. In fact, the Connecticut Ukrainian Day conform to this system (and lose your Festival at St. Basil Ukrainian Seminary in Stamford openly asks for volunteers to sense of dignity, or even your sense of step up. And, there’s more to come next month. In our neck of the woods, we can humanity); or flee to a civilized corner of point to the upcoming inaugural Ukrainian Festival of the Ukrainian American the world. Cultural Center of New Jersey, which is scheduled for October 2 and has invited Of course, some manage to survive the public to “be Ukrainian for a day.” Why not serve as a volunteer at your local the system perfectly fine, swimming festival? It’s always fun to be on the inside of such special events and rewarding to through its cracks and finding those feel that you played a role in making them successful. nooks and crannies where they manage A special note to college students who find themselves away from home. We to keep their souls intact. They’re a rarity encourage you to keep in touch with your Ukrainian community through the though. organizations in which you are members and via Ukrainian student clubs, and by Volodymyr Razumovskyi, a 38-year- attending various special events held during the year at various venues. We know old Donetsk entrepreneur, decided he you know about them, especially in this day and age of Facebook and text mes- was going to fight. saging. (We hasten to add that you can also keep in touch, and be in the know, His story, described in his desperate through this community newspaper, to which you can get an online or mail sub- YouTube posting addressed to President scription at a special student rate for a nine-month term.) Viktor Yanukovych, reveals how daunt- We all crave a vibrant and rich community life. But it takes a community ing it is to fight Ukraine’s neo-Soviet effort to have a first-rate community life. Many of us are quick to criticize and system, and what patriotic Ukrainians complain if something is not to our liking, yet we forget the saying: If you’re not are up against when they do decide to part of the solution, you’re part of the problem. So, what will it be? Will you engage that vicious battle. Zenon Zawada become part of the solution? With summer waning and September upon us, this Mr. Razumovskyi wants nothing more is a great time to take up the challenge. in life than to live the middle-class life- Volodymyr Razumovskyi, a 38-year-old (PS: Please do let The Ukrainian Weekly and its readers know about your com- style that so many Ukrainians yearn for, Donetsk entrepreneur, is battling against munity events – both in advance and after the fact. Share the good news with fel- but which remains out of reach because local mafiosos who are trying to force low Ukrainian community members so that all can benefit from your experience.) of the rampant corruption and lawless- him to sell his decorative plants business. ness that plagues the courts, the tax authorities, the police and society in gen- Razumovskyi became the target of Mr. eral. Grupskyi’s appetites, which grew aggres- He’s got a lovely wife, three children sive in the last year. Mr. Razumovskyi’s Sept and a decorative plants business in the 35-acre property, the site of Ukraine’s Turning the pages back... heart of Donetsk. What more can a man first plant nursery, is very attractive real want out of life? And why can’t a man estate within the city limits of Donetsk. with such simple, honest goals be left So how does one go about taking 8 Five years ago, on September 8, 2005, Ukraine’s Central alone to go about his business, making someone’s land, when the owner doesn’t 2005 Election Commission (CEC) and the Organization for his modest but significant contribution to want to sell? In a country where there’s Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) announced the society? rule of law, it’s quite difficult, maybe signing of a plan of cooperation in Ukraine during a joint Enter Oleksander Grupskyi, a rather impossible. In a place like Ukraine, press conference. nasty fellow who became Mr. where political power and connections The agreement regulated how the organizations would cooperate to improve the Razumovskyi’s neighbor in 2004. decide everything, it’s not too hard. Ukrainian election process, such as assistance to voters with special needs, updating As with anyone wanting to do serious Mr. Grupskyi had his buddies in the the system of voter lists, educating subjects of the elections process and raising the business in Ukraine, Mr. Grupskyi is a local government launch inspections legal awareness of voters on election issues. well-connected dude. He left the local against Mr. Razumovskyi. He admitted “The OSCE has proved to be a reliable partner for Ukraine in the sphere of elec- police force to form his own business himself in the undercover video: “You tions during the past years. I greatly appreciate and value our cooperation in making clan, maintaining valuable contacts with like the inspections? Until some intelli- the Ukrainian election process more fair and transparent,” said Yaroslav Davydovych, the local prosecutor and police depart- gence emerges in your brain, you will be chairman of the CEC. ments that come in handy when engag- constantly inspected.” Ambassador James Schumaker, OSCE project coordinator, said, “This plan shows ing in real estate raids and business take- On came the tax police, the prosecu- the willingness of Ukraine to comply with their OSCE commitments and to promptly overs. tor’s office, the sanitary inspectors and follow up on ODHIR’s [Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights] recom- As he explains it, “People come to other local bureaucrats. There were 15 mendations. The OSCE project coordinator stands willing to assist the Central me, and I help them in the law enforce- inspections in the last year, compared Election Commission in doing so.” ment organs, here and there. I serve. My with three the prior year. The ODHIR has monitored parliamentary and presidential elections in Ukraine investment is there, as well as theirs … “All the inspections – all of them, I since 1998. There’s common funds, which are stress – were carried out with gross viola- accounted for.” tions,” Mr. Razumovskyi told an August Source: “Ukraine’s Central Election Commission and OSCE sign plan of coopera- In an undercover video shot included tion,” The Ukrainian Weekly, September 11, 2005. in Mr. Razumovskyi’s YouTube posting, (Continued on page 22) No. 36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2010 7

The freedom thing Dumbing down Ukraine Panting and sweating, Koba and Boba chance to be better.’ ” Ukraine is being dumbed down at all was a three-tier system of higher educa- finally reach a picnic table by the edge of “Who said that?” asks Izzy suspicious- levels of the educational ladder, from the tion (bachelor’s, master’s, doctorate), the pine forest at Camp Kryyivka. Koba ly. “Sounds like the chaplain.” elementary grades to higher education. written exams in addition to oral exams, sets down a large cooler with a thud. “Got “It was that French dude Ca-Moo.” Let’s begin at the elementary and high the creation of a multiple-assessment any beer in there?” asks Boba, sitting “OK,” says Wally, “but we’re talking school level. During the Yushchenko era, grading model based on a 100-point sys- down and almost tipping the table. Before about Ukraine. Can a whole country make the number of years a student was tem, and the adoption of an interactive Koba can answer, his three sons come a bad choice? required to attend was increased from 11 teaching style. swarming out of the forest and tumble “Sure,” says Koba. “Look at the to 12 years. There were two reasons for Ukraine signed on to the Bologna down around the table. Germans, when they elected Hitler. They this. The first was to put Ukrainian edu- Process in 2005, but since few Soviet-era The eldest, Vyacheslav, commonly had a republic, they had freedom, but they cation on par with the West, where 12 Ukrainian rectors were keen to imple- known as Wally, speaks first. “Dad, we’ve elected a guy who put an end to all that.” years of education is common. The sec- ment the reforms, the professorial class got, like, this ‘tochka’ for next week?” “So would you say that in the last elec- ond was to allow students who complete dragged its feet. Although Ivan tions, the Ukrainians made a bad choice, “Is that a question?” 12 years of education to apply to institu- Vakarchuk, Ukraine’s previous education and now they’re going to lose their free- “No, seriously! We have to do some- tions of higher education in the West. minister did not enthusiastically push dom?” persists Wally. thing for Ukrainian Independence Day, This was changed recently by Dmytro reforms himself, he did not negate them. about what happened in 1991. We need a Koba looks at Boba, who takes up the Tabachnyk, Ukraine’s newly appointed Reforms “were simulated and we had basic theme. Like, was it about the fall of challenge. “They’re losing it already. minister of education and science. He pro-Ukrainian rhetoric,” explained communism, or the failure of the economy, Journalists are threatened, university rec- believes that the old Soviet plan, 11 years NUKMA President Serhiy Kvit during an or the national liberation movements, or tors are fired, judges are bribed or intimi- of education, is sufficient. After all, interview with Christine Demkowych in human rights, or the arms race, or what?” dated…” Russia requires only 11 years of educa- July. “Now we have outright rejection of “Well,” starts Koba, “you remember “And it’s all because the people made tion prior to university application. there was a lot of ferment in the 1980s…” one bad choice?” the earlier reforms and we have anti- Ukrainian students will now have two Ukrainian rhetoric.” “Dad,” said Wally, “I wasn’t even born “I think it’s because they can’t tell a bad countries from which to choose should Dr. Serhiy Kudelia of NUKMA deliv- until 1992.” choice from a good one,” continues Boba. they decide to continue their education: ered a paper recently at the Shevchenko Koba gives Boba an alarmed glance. They have freedom, but they don’t know Ukraine and Russia. And Russia is Scientific Society in Canada titled “A “OK, look,” says Boba, coming to his how to use it.” becoming increasingly active in its Nation Without Intellectuals.” friend’s aid, “there were many factors – “What does that mean, not knowing efforts to entice talented Ukrainian stu- The title says it all. A university should national, economic, political, social. But how to use freedom?” asks Izzy, frowning. dents to study in Russia. basically, it was the freedom thing.” “Tossing it away, for one thing,” says To better prepare Ukrainian students affirm and reflect the historic morality of “Define freedom,” says Melkhysedek, Boba. “Selling off their sovereignty. for higher education in Russia, moreover, a nation, argued Prof. Kudelia. A univer- Koba’s youngest, generally known as Mel, Letting the Black Sea Fleet sit in Mr. Tabachnyk is re-writing Ukrainian sity teaches people how to think indepen- taking out a notebook and beginning to Sevastopol for the next 32 years.” history textbooks for all grade levels, dently and sets the intellectual pace for write. “Here’s another quote,” says Mel, flip- ostensibly to make them more in keeping the nation. The intellectual reputation of “Putin thinks it’s a Harley,” laughs ping a page in his notebook. “ ‘No truth with what “other nations” have written the nation depends on the quality of its Koba. without freedom, no freedom without about Ukraine’s past. The most important universities. Unfortunately, most “Isn’t it just doing what you want?” truth.’ ” “other nation” is, of course, Russia. No Ukrainian universities, he suggested, do ventures Iziaslav, or Izzy, the middle “What’s that supposed to mean?” asks more “nonsense” about the Ukrainian not fall into this mold. brother. Izzy. Insurgent Army (UPA) and the As readers of this column know, I’ve “But you can’t just do what you want,” “Sounds like the chicken and the egg,” Holodomor. It’s back to Mazepa the bad, been writing about higher education in protests Wally. “Not if it limits the free- comments Koba. “But maybe it means Khmelnistky the good. No need for Ukraine for years. I believe it to be an dom of others.” you can’t find the truth without the free- “Little Russians” to embarrass them- abomination, for example, that Dr. Borys “But isn’t it all about having choices?” dom to look for it, but if you don’t bother selves at Russian universities with Gudziak who holds a Ph.D. from Harvard asks Izzy. to look for the truth, you’ll lose your free- “ersatz” views of Ukrainian history. is recognized only as a “kandydat nauk” “But you always have a choice,” dom.” Will it get worse? Probably. During a in Ukraine. Those familiar with Ukraine’s objects Wally. “Even if you have to go to “Examples?” asks Mel, pencil poised. recent visit to Chernivtsi, Mr. Tabachnyk kandydat nauk degrees, know that many jail for making it.” “Well, if the government takes over the reportedly met with some villagers who are the equivalent of an associate degree “You don’t have a lot of choices once universities, it can stop the pursuit of urged him to make the 10th grade the cul- in the U.S. I have harped about this annu- you’re in jail,” observes Boba. “But truth,” says Koba. mination of education for most students. ally at the educational conferences at the you’re right, ultimately, you always have a “And if people don’t want to know the “Our children can’t afford to go to school University of Illinois in Champaign/ choice. So I guess that means you’re truth about their history, they can’t be longer than that,” the peasants argued. Urban where I confronted rectors and always free.” free,” offers Wally. “Ukrainians have to “They need to go out and look for work professors from Ukraine. I was polite at “I’ll call that inner freedom,” says Mel, face the truth about the Soviet past. But or get technical training.” Mr. Tabachnyk first, less so in recent years. Some of the writing in his notebook. they’re already closing the archives. You promised to consider local concerns. most boring presentations were from pro- “Right,” says Boba. “While external can’t build a free country on top of And what about Ukraine’s institutions fessors from Ukraine. They literally freedom is not having to go to jail for repressed memories.” of higher education? During the “read” their papers in monotonic tempo. making the right choice – like those dissi- “For 70 years they lived a lie,” agrees Yushchenko era, universities were told to No eye contact. No interaction. dents who ended up in the gulag.” Koba. “It poisoned the whole culture – institute machine-scored entrance exams About 20 years ago, while I was still “And 1991 wouldn’t have happened if from national history right down to family in order to eliminate corruption. Many of teaching at Northern Illinois University, some people hadn’t realized they had life and everyday petty bribery. You can’t the rectors who were notoriously on the Communist China was sending thousands inner freedom,” reasons Wally. “Because just pretend it never happened and start take howled in protest. And guess what. of students to the U.S. for higher educa- if you don’t know you’re free in the first with a clean slate.” Mr. Tabachnyk felt their pain. Entrance tion. I taught some of them in my fresh- “Maybe they all need to go to confes- place, you can’t start acting free. For exams are no longer suggested. It’s back man classes. Almost all of them returned sion,” laughs Mel. example, by defying the government.” to the good-old Kuchma days of “kha- to China, and today we see the results. “So if you’re saying that truth is just as “That sounds more like the Orange bar” (bribery). China is booming. Ukraine not only does important as freedom,” asks Izzy, “why Revolution,” remarks Boba. “If that’s To my knowledge, the only two secu- not send its students to the U.S., it pun- did we focus on the freedom thing all what it was.” lar institutions that plan to keep their ishes those students foolish enough to those years? I mean America’s always “OK,” says Izzy. “But what if I use my entrance exam structure are the National return to Ukraine with higher degrees. I freedom to make a bad choice? If it’s ille- talking about spreading freedom around University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy the world. You don’t hear much about the know because I have worked with them. gal, the government can arrest me. But if (NUKMA) and the National University The future of any nation lies with the it’s not illegal it’s OK, right?” pursuit of truth.” of Ostroh Academy. That may change, of next generation. Ukraine’s youth is being “Not necessarily,” answers Boba, look- “That’s because Americans believe course. Mr. Tabachnyk has recently trans- shortchanged by a corrupt, Soviet-era, ing longingly at the cooler. “Let’s say, for truth is a matter of personal opinion,” says ferred both institutions from the formal fossilized system of education that con- example, I choose to get drunk and smoke Boba. “Americans are free because they authority of the Cabinet of Ministers, demns the next generation to the status of a pack of cigarettes every day. There’s no don’t let anyone define the truth for them.” where they enjoyed a certain level of “muzhik.” law against that. But it’s a bad choice, and “Except federal judges,” mutters Koba. administrative independence, to his per- How appropriate for a nation without bad choices are addictive. You wouldn’t Suddenly a bugle warbles over a nearby sonal bailiwick, the Ministry of intellectuals ruled by a Russophile ruffi- say an addict is free. So if you start abus- loudspeaker. The boys jump up and run Education and Science. an. Never mind that Viktor Yanukovych, ing your freedom, eventually you’re going off. Boba reaches over the table and pries In 1989, university officials from 29 according to his website, is a “doctor of to lose it.” open the cooler. European countries met in Bologna, Italy, “So then according to you, freedom is It is full of Coca-Cola. and agreed on a program of reforms economics, professor.” making good choices?” asks Wally. which they hoped would put their univer- “Listen to this,” says Mel, reading from Andrew Sorokowski can be reached at sities on a par with American and British Myron Kuropas’s e-mail address is his notes. “‘Freedom is nothing but a [email protected]. institutions of higher education. Included [email protected]. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2010 No. 36

U.S. UKRAINIANS IN NUMBERS Ukrainians in the N.Y. Metropolitan Area: Dynamics and Fourth Wave settlement by Oleh Wolowyna and Vasyl Lopukh This article is based on research commissioned by the Self Reliance New York Federal Credit Union. This is an example of applied research using data from the integrated data base devel- oped by the Center for Demographic and Socioeconomic Research of Ukrainians in the U.S. at the Shevchenko Scientific Society in New York. We would like to commend the management of the Credit Union for realizing the potential of this data for improving their marketing and strategic planning. PART I The New York Metropolitan Area has the largest concentra- tion of Ukrainians in the United States – 123,738 in 2006, with Philadelphia a distant second with almost 50,000 Ukrainians. Data from the 2000 census and 2006 American Community Survey (ACS) allow us to make a detailed analysis of settlement patterns and 2000-2007 migration dynamics of all Ukrainians, Fourth Wave immigrants and non-Fourth Wave persons residing in the Metropolitan Area (MA). Ukrainians are defined here as all persons who declared in the censuses or the ACS surveys “Ukrainian” as their first or second ancestry. Fourth Wave immigrants are defined as all persons of Ukrainian ancestry who migrated to the U.S. between 1991 and 2007 and were born in Ukraine. It is important to note that this definition excludes 1991-2007 immigrants who were born in other countries. Thus, the term “Fourth Wave” applies only to recent immigrants from Ukraine (actually born in Ukraine, as the information on country of origin is not available). It is also important to note that probably most illegal immi- grants are not captured by these data, as they may have been reluctant to answer the census or ACS survey questionnaires. General analysis The New York Metropolitan Area encompasses areas in the states of New York and New Jersey. The New York state portion includes the five boroughs of New York City, parts of the north- ern counties of Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam, Dutchess and Ulster, as well as Nassau and Suffolk counties in Long Island. The New Jersey portion includes the following counties: Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon, Union, Essex, Hudson, Berger, Passaic, Morris, Warren and Sussex. In Table 1 we present the dynamics of Ukrainians in the New York Metropolitan Area (MA) between 1980 and 2006, includ- 2000. The loss between 1980 and 1990 was due to migration. In spite of the continued arrival of Fourth ing survivors of the different immigration waves. In 1980 there mortality, assimilation and migration to other parts Wave immigrants between 2002 and 2007, by 2006 were about 106,000 Ukrainians in the MA. This number dropped of the country. The increase of over 31,000 between to about 98,000 in 1990 and reached a maximum of 130,000 in 1990 and 2000 was due mainly to the Fourth Wave (Continued on page 20)

political persecution because other net- Khoroshkovsky, the head of the Security lations in prior years and wasn’t targeted Two independent... works that received their broadcasting Service of Ukraine (SBU) and a member by lawsuits, he said. Moreover, the cur- (Continued from page 1) frequencies on January 27 haven’t been of the National Justice Council, who is rent Ukrainian government flouts Kyiv District Administrative Court that targeted by U.A. Inter Media Group Ltd., widely accused of abusing his authority Ukrainian law on a daily basis far more the January 27 tender violated the law which filed the complaint. in order to eliminate his media competi- egregiously than what the council did on because a quorum was lacking when the That is the holding company for the tors and ensure fawning television cover- January 27. National Council on Radio and Inter network, Ukraine’s most popular age of the government. “The Verkhovna Rada violates the Television Broadcasting (NCRTB) television channel, whose news broad- “The interests of Khoroshkovsky are Constitution on a daily basis and, against awarded the frequencies to TVi and casts portray the Yanukovych administra- higher than the interests of the law,” this background, to suddenly introduce Channel 5. tion exclusively in a positive light. National Deputy Oles Doniy said follow- justice in Ukraine by punishing these two The court rulings are considered to be The network is controlled by Valeriiy ing the ruling. “The court heard Mr. networks is vulgarly cynical,” he said. Khoroshkovsky’s interests and reached a The appellate court also decided to for- decision practically without the argu- ward materials to the Procurator ments of the NCRTB. We can suspect General’s Office so that it may consider that this was planned ahead of time and prosecuting the NCRTB members who The Weekly’s collection of materials calling witnesses to court would have awarded the frequencies. only harmed the general picture.” That’s a tactic to intimidate the current Inter’s claims that the tender violated about the Famine council members into silence, Mr. its rights are invalid when considering it Hrabovskyi said, “Those council mem- won the third-most frequencies that day bers who’ve remained from January are and wasn’t even competing for those The Ukrainian Weekly’s official website contains the larg- on the hook, unable to voice their views est collection of materials on the Internet dedicated to the social-political frequencies gained by Channel 5 and TVi, Mr. Kniazhytskyi on anything.” Great Famine of 1932-1933 in Ukraine. pointed out. Mr. Kniazhytskyi said his network will Located at www.ukrweekly.com, the special section The ambiguous nature of the alleged appeal in Ukrainian courts and the includes a chronology of the Famine years, eyewitness procedural violation, which otherwise European Court of Human Rights. would have been overlooked, also reeks TVi owner Konstantin Kagalovsky accounts, editorials, media reports, stories about observances of political persecution, observers said. will ask the European Commission, the of the Famine’s 50th anniversary in 1983, scholarly articles, Whether there was a quorum on executive body of the European Union, to interviews with journalists who reported on the Famine, tran- January 27 is highly subjective, since one protect his investment since it has an scripts of testimony on the Famine commission bill ultimately council member was present at the hear- agreement with Ukraine on mutual ing held that day but absent for the vote defense of investments. passed by the U.S. Congress, texts of statements before the on the frequencies, said Serhii “Our owner is a citizen of Great U.S. Commission on the Ukraine Famine, references and Hrabovskyi, a prominent Ukrainian jour- Britain, and our investments come to us other documentation, as well as the full text of The Ukrainian nalist. Lack of a quorum is a flimsy through Cyprus,” Mr. Kniazhytskyi told Weekly’s special issue on the Great Famine published on argument altogether in attempting to deny an August 31 press conference. “That’s broadcast frequencies to two leading TV why he will turn to the European Union, March 20, 1983. The section is completely searchable. networks, he told The Weekly. which promised us full support in this The NCRTB committed far worse vio- case.” No. 36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2010 9 NDI and IRI release analysis of Ukraine’s local election law Following is the text of an analysis of percent of the vote), as well as UDAR as territorial and precinct election com- dates to be nominated by city branches of Ukraine’s law on local elections prepared (“Kick”), led by professional boxer missions. political parties. Self-nomination, previ- by the National Democratic Institute and Vitaliy Klitschko. Many of these parties’ The CEC may also void the TECs’ rul- ously allowed, is now impossible. the International Republican Institute. regional and local branches were regis- ings and issue its own decisions, as well as Despite the strong recommendations of The analysis was released on August 16. tered in late 2009 and in 2010, which, certify local election results, should any domestic political and civic leaders and Both institutes are nonprofit, nonpartisan under the new law, disqualifies them TEC fail to act or make an illegal decision. international organizations, the law calls organizations dedicated to promoting from participating in the October elec- In the previous Law the CEC had no role for a majority voting system for mayors, democracy worldwide. tions. This allows the governing Party of in certifying local election results. meaning the candidate with a plurality Regions (PR) and other so-called wins, even if his percentage of the overall The Ukrainian Parliament recently “mature” parties (including the major PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS vote is small. A run-off system requiring approved a new law pertaining to local opposition party, Batkivschyna) to avoid These increased powers make it all the 50 percent plus one vote support for one elections scheduled for October 31. The competition with new and popular politi- more important that the CEC’s composi- candidate was not introduced. law “On Elections of Deputies of the cal organizations. tion ensures its impartiality, as well as PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS Verkhovna Rada of the Autonomous These changes deprive citizens of effectiveness, and that its work be trans- Republic of Crimea, Local Councils and political choices that have recently parent. In considering whether to void Self-nomination (independent candida- Village, Settlement and City Mayors” emerged, which subvert genuine election TEC decisions, some CEC members may cies) is called for in the Organization for (“the local election law”) has raised con- processes. They are in apparent conflict be pressured or tempted to take political Security and Cooperation in Europe cerns among domestic and international with Article 36 of the Ukrainian sides and make decisions in favor of one (OSCE) Copenhagen Document experts as well as some members of the Constitution, which provides for equal party over another. It is also possible that (Paragraph 7.5). The abolition of self- Central Election Commission and opposi- rights for all organizations of citizens. a politicized TEC would deliberately fail nomination by mayoral candidates repre- tion parties. At least one party has filed a sents a major departure from past practice In the long term, banning blocs could to act, turning certification of results or petition with the Constitutional Court in Ukraine. It undermines the local politi- been seen as a positive change that may other decisions over to the CEC. There is seeking an order from the Court declaring cal bases of numerous successful, inde- encourage consolidation of the political no quorum requirement for TECs to func- certain provisions of the law to be uncon- pendently elected mayors, forcing them landscape. In the short term, the effect tion, making it easier for them to be stitutional. instead to ally with parties. In general this will be to weaken the strongest opposi- “hijacked” by one political party. CEC The law includes numerous technical tion party, and to do so for the first elec- change will likely increase dependence of errors and confusing procedures. It limits decertification of rulings by “hijacked“ local elites on traditional political parties, tion since the new government took TECs could cause post-election integrity the electoral potential for a number of office. The largest and most successful including the national ruling party. The newly established parties, including some problems, while politically motivated effect will be to restrict the choices of party bloc in Ukraine’s recent history, the CEC actions that overturn otherwise that are now represented in the parlia- Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc (YTB), is also voters and the right of individual citizens valid TEC rulings could raise questions ment, while creating apparent advantages the largest oppositional grouping. It has a to seek to be elected to public office. about the legitimacy of some councils for incumbent parties. Restrictions on wide popular following and, if blocs were and mayors and even undermine trust in Shortened electoral timelines new parties and independent candidates allowed to compete, would be well posi- the overall election process. appear to be unreasonable in light of prin- tioned in many of Ukraine’s localities. The law decreases from 90 to 50 days Furthermore, with greater involvement ciples established by the Ukrainian These developments could be charac- the official electoral period, which in more than 24,000 elections, the CEC Constitution, as well as international obli- terized as changing the legal framework encompasses candidate nomination, reg- may postpone decisions or be more likely gations and commitments that Ukraine to create restrictions on political competi- istration and campaigning. The period in to make inadvertent errors given the high has undertaken. tion and, thus, as a form of discrimination which actual campaigning may occur is The law makes key changes to based on political opinion and as unrea- volume of activity it is now empowered reduced to three weeks. In addition, the Ukraine’s election law within 100 days of sonable denial of citizens’ rights to legiti- to oversee. law shortens the timeframe for submis- the election, contrary to principles set mate choices in the local elections. Increasing political partisanship sion and consideration of election related forth by the European Commission’s complaints by election commissions and 1 The table below illustrates the dispa- in mayoral offices Venice Commission that discourage rate impact of the new changes on vari- changing election-related legislation (Continued on page 10) ous political competitors. The law would require mayoral candi- within a year prior to an election. It is important to note that the law was drafted Change in election commissions – and adopted in a non-transparent manner territorial commissions The Ukrainian Institute of America and involved virtually no public debate. The draft was registered in the Rada Members of the Territorial Election at 2 East 79th Street, New York City (Parliament) by the Party of Region’s Commissions (TECs) will be nominated leadership on June 29 and was approved by local branches of parties who are rep- on July 10. Very few of the 1,355 amend- resented in Parliament. In the past, TEC Re-Introducing ments reached the full Rada for consider- members could be nominated by any ation prior to the final vote. President local party regardless of its national par- Viktor Yanukovych signed the law on liamentary presence. Precinct Election The Music School at the Institute July 27. Commission members must be nominat- The following analysis highlights the ed by candidates and parties that are con- with an emphasis on traditional Ukrainian music most significant changes that will likely testing the elections. have the most direct impact on the quality PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS and fairness of local elections in Ukraine. Individual & Group Instruction The following document does not purport With the change in TEC composition, in to be an extensive analysis of the new parties that are not necessarily represent- voice, violin, clarinet, accordion, sopilka & piano law. ed at the local level will have the power to manage local elections. This could for Change in party registration mean national political conflicts are pro- Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced levels requirements jected inappropriately into disputes at the Early Music Experience (ages 4-7) Under the new law, only regional and TECs. It could at a minimum lead to loss local party branches that were registered of confidence in the TECs by local partic- Individual Instruction & Group Lessons more than one year before the election ipants in the electoral process. date are qualified to participate in the § piano, violin, clarinet, accordion, sopilka & voice Change in Central Election § basic music skills and technique local election. In addition, the law pro- Commission’s Authority hibits political parties from running as § folk, classical, pop and jazz blocs. Only individual parties are eligible The Central Election Commission § Ukrainian folk songs to run. (CEC) was given additional powers under the new law, although the ability to § traditional instrumental Ukrainian music PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS exercise such powers may be limited due Rather than merely eliminating frivo- to the organizational ability and finances Ensembles: Vocal, wind & mixed instruments lous attempts to contest elections, the of the CEC. one-year registration requirement will Compared to the previous local elec- have a substantive and disproportionate tion law, the CEC will have a greater role Bi-annual Recitals effect on parties that are newer but have in ensuring adherence to and equal exe- established popular bases. This includes cution of the local election law. Decisions Faculty: Elena Heimur, Andriy Milavsky, Liliya Ostapenko, Strong Ukraine (led by Sergey Tigipko of the CEC are now binding on all sub- Laryssa Krupa who came in third in the first round of the jects of the electoral process, including January 2010 presidential election) and local governments, local councils and Front of Change (led by Arseniy their officials, and associations of citi- Instruction begins: September 14, 2010 Yatsenyuk, who came in fourth, earning 7 zens, enterprises and institutions, as well For more information and registration contact The Ukrainian Institute of America 1 The Venice Commission, otherwise known creation, the Commission has been active in 2 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075 as the European Commission for Democracy the electoral field, in particular, through the through Law, is the Council of Europe’s advi- adoption of opinions on draft electoral legisla- Tel: 212-288-8660; [email protected] sory body on constitutional matters. Since its tion. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2010 No. 36 IN THE PRESS: Oleh Skrypka, Viktor Yanukovych, Ukrainian conundrum “Folk rocker from Kyiv, with love,” detail/80010/): The freedom of the media is under attack. would be an affront to our values. It by Stephen Bandera, Winnipeg Free “…After six months in power, The universities are being reined in. The would shift the balance of power in Press, August 27 (http://www.winni- [President Viktor] Yanukovych and his Security Service and the judiciary are Europe. Furthermore, what the history of pegfreepress.com/opinion/westview/ team have pushed through only one big seeking to neutralize the opposition. the 20th century should have taught us is folk-rocker-from-kyiv-with- reform – a hike in the price of natural Unwelcome demonstrations are blocked. that the same rules of international law, love-101635023.html): gas. Ultimately, it was forced down their While Ukraine remains a pluralist soci- including the right of states to manage “Winnipeg might not seem like a great throat by the International Monetary ety, it is one under threat. … their own affairs, have to apply through- place to celebrate Ukraine’s birthday as a Fund in return for a $15 billion bailout. “In spite of the political upset in out the continent. The Second World War free country. It is, after all, 7,000 kilome- “It took Yanukovych’s coalition 100 Ukraine, the West still has a substantial and the Cold War both arose out of the ters away. But on Tuesday we celebrated days to publish their plan for overhauling interest in providing support. Russia attempts by first Germany, and then the Ukraine’s 19th birthday with Oleh the country’s economy – what were they appears to seek to bring Ukraine under Soviet Union, to do what they wanted in Skrypka, and that’s about as close to doing during those long months of oppo- some degree of control as part of its poli- Eastern Europe. The re-emergence of home as you can get. … sition? – almost none of which has been cy of restoring Russian hegemony over Russian satellites in Eastern Europe “As the Soviet Union was coming implemented. It’s all very well to have a the other former Soviet republics. The would prevent any lasting reconciliation apart, Skrypka and his band were playing plan, but you need deadlines, priorities, loss of effective Ukrainian independence with Russia. …” subversive punk rock with a cult follow- and political will to carry it out. ing throughout the USSR. The band’s “In his Independence Day speech, subsequent success in Europe ensured a Yanukovych again stressed his commit- tary election law). The law, however, is level of artistic and financial freedom that ment to reforms. He also suggested that NDI and IRI... vague, thus creating possibilities for arbi- allowed Skrypka to become a major cul- he needed more power in order to push (Continued from page 9) trary actions by officials and for imposi- tural force and leader. them through. tion of unreasonable restrictions. “Flashback to 2004, to the summer “But with a Parliament dominated by courts. before the ‘Orange Revolution.’ It was his allies, the president already has the PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS July when Skrypka launched an annual necessary tools to carry out desperately Compared to the parliamentary elec- folk music festival in a Kyiv park. … needed overhauls of Ukraine’s adminis- A three-week campaign period favors tion law, the new local election law limits “Grandparents and toddlers proudly trative system and economy to boost its incumbents and the national ruling party, the rights of observers. Observers’ rights wore their ‘vyshyvanky’ – embroidered progress toward prosperity. …” which would have unlimited access to traditional shirts – and danced in defiance local and national media and other have been described vaguely, which as police crept through the crowd video- “The Ukrainian Conundrum,” by resources. Other parties and their candi- invites election commissioners’ to inter- taping festival-goers, as if documenting a Derek Fraser (former Canadian dates will have difficulties delivering pret the new law freely and could lead to crime. ambassador to Kyiv), Center for their messages to voters in this short peri- abuse. In addition, some important “…speaking during his solo set in Global Studies, University of Victoria, od and in light of constraints in the media observer rights are not spelled out, mak- Winnipeg on Independence Day, Skrypka August 25 (http://www.globalcentres. environment. The nature of the campaign ing it easier for election commission spoke fondly of the Orange Revolution org/publicationfiles/Ukrainian%20 will likely be more heated, given the members to exercise discretion to deny and thanked Winnipeg for sending so Conundrum.pdf): compressed campaign season and is like- them. These include the right to receive many election observers in 2004. “…The Yanukovych administration ly to be based less on issues and ideas the official protocols concerning the vote “Skrypka’s message in Winnipeg was has the potential to become as oppressive and more on sound bytes and candidates’ count and ballot transfer, as well as the that Yushchenkos and Yanukovyches as that of President Kuchma before the personalities. Furthermore, the shorter right to observe mobile voting. come and go, but Ukraine is on the map Orange Revolution. The governing coali- period for submission of complaints and Furthermore, only nationwide domes- to stay. …” tion in Parliament was formed, and legis- consideration of them by commissions tic organizations are permitted to lation is frequently passed, in violation of and courts may leave many legitimate observe. This excludes many groups that “Helping Yanukovych,” editorial, the Constitution. An electoral law has concerns unconsidered. This could are regionally or locally based and that Kyiv Post, August 26 (http://www.kyiv- been biased against the opposition. The impact election results and leave fraud may be more knowledgeable about local post.com/news/opinion/editorial/ courts’ independence is being weakened. unpunished. conditions, which is particularly impor- tant for local elections. In practice, there Reducing information to voters are few nationwide nonpartisan election The law abolishes the requirement that monitoring groups in Ukraine. Moreover, candidates submit their programs or plat- the Ministry of Justice must certify each forms and pictures to the election com- national group’s charter before it can seek mission as a part of registration process. accreditation at the CEC. This could cre- ate more delays and make timely obser- PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS vation difficult, particularly observation This change reduces opportunities for of the campaign period. voters to receive information needed to The law also fails to prescribe in any make informed electoral choices. This detail procedures for the CEC to accredit presents a particular difficulty because domestic observers, which raises possi- voters will be asked to evaluate candi- bilities for delay, confusion and abuse. In dates in a large number of races. (Every addition, the CEC is required to register voter will receive six to seven ballots). each individual domestic and internation- The lack of information on candidates al election monitor; logistically this will combined with the effects of a shortened be very difficult to do. Furthermore, the campaign period will exacerbate the requirement undermines freedom of asso- absence of political debate in Ukraine ciation, because it creates a direct rela- and risks yielding a campaign devoid of tionship between each individual monitor substance. and the CEC, rather than between the monitoring organization and the CEC. Domestic observation Citizen organizations should be accredit- The new law allows domestic non-par- ed by the CEC, and the organizations tisan observers, which is a positive should take responsibility for the proper change from the previous local election conduct of their monitors. Requiring each law. Currently, domestic observers are individual to apply for accreditation can present only in the Law on Election of have a chilling effect on citizen participa- People’s Deputies of Ukraine (parliamen- tion.

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Edited and compiled by Matthew Dubas Yonkers Krylati wins annual Denys Drozdyuk makes it to top 18 UAYA softball tournament on TV dance competition in Canada PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Denys talents have taken him dancing worldwide. Drozdyuk, 25, is a finalist among the top Denys explained that he is not afraid to 18 dancers in the “So You Think You Can perform any particular dance style because Dance Canada” competition, hosted by “movement is movement,” but in order to CTV. win the “So You Think You Can Dance” Originally from Chernivtsi, Ukraine, competition he will have to “step out of and a resident of Toronto since the age of his comfort zone and be much more enthu- 12, Mr. Drozdyuk has been dancing he siastic and emotional.” Viewers, he added, was 4 years old. can expect to see “very sincere, honest and He studied dance in Berlin from the age passionate dancing that comes from my of 14, and at 19 enrolled at the Juilliard deepest and most sacred place.” School in New York. After graduating This is the dance competition’s third from Juilliard, Denys continued with a season in Canada. The competition portion master’s program in dance education at will be shown on September 6 and the New York University. results will be aired on September 7, with Denys’s primary style of dance is ball- more dates to be announced. For updates room, according to the dance competition on the broadcast schedule, readers should website. He is a three-time world champi- visit www.ctv.ca. on in ballroom dance, and has collaborated Readers can learn more about how to with such choreographers as Peter cast a vote for Denys by visiting the CTV Maxwell, Ruud Vermej, Allan Tornsberg, website at: http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ Andrea Bybel Franco Formica and others. Denys is also ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090805/ trained in contemporary, ballet, Latin, dance09_voting_faq/20100818/?s_ ELLENVILLE, N.Y. – Yonkers Krylati won the annual Softball Tournament, held Afro-Latin, jazz, flamenco and tap, and his name=dance2010. on August 14 at the Ukrainian American Youth Association resort. Team members from left are (front row): Christine Warycha, Melanie Warycha and Daria Szafran; (second row): Pete Sikora, Billy Szpynda, Brandon Morrison, Roman Kozicky, John Michalak, Mike Warycha, Sammy Warycha and Bohdan Kucyna. The tourna- ment, dedicated to the memory of Port of Authority Officer John Skala, attracted seven teams from the Northeast, including Boston, Hartford, Conn., New York, Philadelphia and Passaic, N.J.

Barnard College recognizes work of Lara Chelak, web developer PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Lara Chelak, a successful web developer and consul- tant, was profiled by Columbia University’s Barnard College on its website section titled “Student Speak.” Ms. Chelak’s firm, Blog What? Designs, was founded in Denys Drozdyuk. 2006 while she was still in high school, and serves clients ranging from indi- vidual bloggers to small Kyiv’s Shopping Hour releases businesses to Columbia University. “The idea is that we lounge jazz album “Gossamer” create the platform for any sort of voice that needs or PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Shopping wants to be heard,” Ms. Hour, a band from Kyiv that fuses Chelak was quoted as say- sounds from Ukraine, the Balkans, ing in the Barnard College Persia and Africa, in April released a electronic newsletter. She lounge jazz album titled “Gossamer.” explained that she advises Lara Chelak in attire from the Bukovyna region of The original compositions and aspiring bloggers how to Ukraine. arrangements are by keyboardist focus on their niche, pro- Tania “Sha” Shametdinoviy, with vide technical guidance on search engine “For Ukraine today, since the recent vocals by Olena Lvova, Tetyana optimization or help conceptualize a mone- elections, this area of study couldn’t be of Radosteva, Veronika Gurgu and tization plan. more importance,” Ms. Chelak said. Mirko Pregun. Other instrumentalists Ms. Chelak launched her first website, a “Due to the stifling of the freedom of the included Oleg Tatchuk on bass, Aton digital paper-dolls game, at age 10 and sold press by the current presidential adminis- Leyba on percussion, Roman Soluk it four years later, turning a profit of $500. tration, what the Ukrainian people have on woodwinds and bagpipe, and Balancing work and school is tough, but done is take to the Internet. And the gov- Dmytro Glushenko on cello. she said, “I fit in work whenever I can,” she ernment has had a very hard time moni- Listeners will find 15 selections said. “In between classes, on weekends. But toring that.” such as “Tykhyi Dzvin” (Silent Bells), I was also very careful to block out my Ms. Chelak, along with her sister, Anna, “Spy Kokhannya Spy” (Sleep, My down time on weekends as well.” created the website Genocide-Curriculum. Love), in addition to the title track, and a great conversation piece for cosmo- Ms. Chelak was the former online editor org, which provides findings of the 1988 “Gossamer.” Ms. Sha described the main politan gatherings.” for the Columbia Daily Spectator. She fuses U.S. Commission on the Ukraine Famine in concept of the album as “absolute eclecti- “Gossamer” is available online at her interest in the Web with her Ukrainian a digital format that is accessible for educa- cism in order to gain pleasure from what iTunes and other digital music retailers regional studies major, and is in the plan- tors and scholars. we compose.” and is distributed by iUA Music, run by ning stage of writing a thesis analyzing the In addition to her web-oriented side, Ms. The recording was described by the Oksana Kluchko. For more information, role of citizen journalism and digital free- Chelak is also passionate about Ukrainian distributor as a “perfect backdrop for readers can visit www.iua-music.com or doms in Ukraine. dancing. cocktail parties and dinner receptions, call 703-360-2066. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2010 No. 36 Soyuzivka Heritage Center hosts Plast camp for preschoolers KERHONKSON, N.Y. – As has been the case for the previous 21 years, the Soyuzivka Heritage Center in 2010 hosted the “Tabir Ptashat” Summer camp for preschoolers. The camp is organized by the Pershi Stezhi sorority of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization. The first one- week session of “Tabir Ptashat,” June 27-July 4, brought 34 little campers to Soyuzivka, who enjoyed myriad activities under the guidance of camp director Areta Hladky Kohout (a member of the Spartanky Plast soror- ity) and a host of parents who served as counselors. The second session of this unique camp was directed by Ksenia Kyzyk Salewycz (a member of the Ti Scho Hrebi Rvut sorority), who had 51 children under her wing on July 4-11. The children are orga- nized into smaller groups, each with a distinctive hat denoting a different bird for whom the group is named. The camps’ founder and head orga- nizer since 1989 is Neonila Sochan; the head administrator’s duties have been taken on by Oresta Fedyniak; and Sophia Hewryk assisted during the second session of camp (all three Andrij Wojtowycz women are members of the Pershi The participants of the first week of “Tabir Ptashat” at Soyuzivka. Stezhi sorority).

Anya Tomko Tershakovec Anya Tomko Tershakovec Little swimmers get ready. Swimming during the camp Olympiad.

Andrij Wojtowycz Andrij Wojtowycz Campers during the morning assembly. “Ptashata” during a group activity. No. 36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2010 15

Petro Bokalo Youngsters enjoy the tug of war. Petro Bokalo Campers enthralled during storytelling.

Petro Bokalo Petro Bokalo A demonstration of the famous Hutsul instrument, the trembita. The morning’s flag ceremony.

Petro Bokalo Petro Bokalo Ksenia Kyzyk Salewycz with her charges. Campers, counselors and administrators of week 2 of “Tabir Ptashat.” 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2010 No. 36

Stability and Reform Coalition council. Local elections are to be held in Ukraine project is the construction in Crimea and NEWSBRIEFS The council decided to support the presi- on October 31. The new law on election of the Zaporizhia region of wind and solar (Continued from page 2) dent’s initiatives to change the law on deputies of the Crimean Parliament, local power plants, which would produce 2,000 Coalition favors change to election law local elections. An extraordinary session councils and village, township and city megawatts of energy. The list of priority of the Verkhovna Rada was to be held on chairpersons came into force on July 31. national projects also includes: a housing KYIV – The parliamentary coalition Under the law adopted in July, the local construction program worth about 3,000- August 30 to consider the initiatives, as will support the initiative of President organization of a party has the right to 4,000 hrv per square meter, construction Viktor Yanukovych to amend the law on well as amendments to the law on state nominate candidates for deputies of local of modern systems for processing house- local elections, the press office of the guarantees of restoration of citizens’ sav- councils only if it was registered 365 days hold waste, a program to provide the peo- President reported on August 25. That day, ings and social protection of citizens in before the election. (Ukrinform) ple with high-quality water, and a program the president met with members of the connection with tariffs for public utilities. to improve the quality of maternal and Rada amends local election law child health care. Other priority national KYIV – The Verkhovna Rada on August projects are: delineation of strategic plans 30 amended the law on the election of dep- for urban development, development of CLACLASSSSIFIEDIFIEDSS uties of the Crimean Parliament, local the winter tourism infrastructure in west- councils, and mayors of villages, towns and ern Ukraine to implement Ukraine’s inten- TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL MARIA OSCISLAWSKI (973) 292-9800 x 3040 cities, which had been adopted by tion to host the Winter Olympics in 2022, Parliament on July 5. The new bill, and construction of a high-speed rail link or e-mail [email protected] authored by Party of Regions National between Kyiv and Boryspil International Deputy Oleksander Yefremov, received 264 Airport. (Ukrinform) votes in favor, while alternative documents SERVICES PROFESSIONALS U.S. official to visit Ukraine from the opposition Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc (YTB) and Our Ukraine-People’s KYIV – A U.S. delegation, led by Self-Defense (OU-PSD) did not gain the Undersecretary of State for Political necessary votes. The law removed a rule Affairs William Burns, will visit Ukraine that prohibited parties and their local cells on September 8-10, the director of the that were registered less than 365 days Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Ministry‘s before election day to nominate candidates information policy department, Oleh in local elections on October 31. Another Voloshyn, said on September 1. During controversial point that was edited in the meetings with senior Ukrainian officials, law refers to territorial election commis- the delegation is planning to discuss a sions. Their composition is increased to 18 wide range of issues of bilateral coopera- persons (from 15). However, 15 members tion in the sphere of international relations GEORGE B. KORDUBA of territorial election commissions will still and security, he said. “The fact that the be the candidates from the local organiza- delegation will be headed by the third- Counsellor at Law tions of parliamentary parties, and only ranking official in the Department of State Emphasis on Real Estate, Wills, Trusts and Elder Law three places will be drawn from local non- is evidence of the high level of the Ward Witty Drive, P.O. Box 249 parliamentary party organizations. The Ukraine-U.S. partnership and the great MONTVILLE, NJ 07045 opposition criticized the new version of the Hours by Appointment Tel.: (973) 335-4555 prospects for its development,” Mr. law. According to Serhii Sobolev, deputy Voloshyn said. U.S. Secretary of State head of the YTB faction and prime minister Hillary Clinton visited Ukraine in early of the shadow Cabinet, the law on local July. (Ukrinform) elections “has nothing to do with democra- cy and transparency.” He said the main Azarov seeks revises gas pricing formula problem with this bill is that “the procedure KYIV – Prime Minister Mykola Azarov for the formation of territorial election com- on September 1 spoke about his arguments missions is now completely unclear, there- for revision of the gas agreements with fore they are able to falsify the election Russia signed by his predecessor, Yulia results.” The leader of the parliamentary EAST - WEST Tymoshenko in 2009. Responding to ques- group For Ukraine, Viacheslav Kyrylenko, MERCHANDISE tions from reporters at a school in CONSOLIDATION SERVICE, LLC also warned of the possibility of fraud dur- Schaslyve outside Kyiv, where he partici- Serving Ukraine and the C.I.S. ing the vote count. 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We still have time to convince favor of the coalition.” (Ukrinform) our Russian partners, and I think that we Yanukovych cites “democratization” will find a compromise solution.” The prime minister expressed his belief that the KYIV – Speaking to the press in Berlin, current agreement benefits only the Russian President Viktor Yanukovych said he side. He said he finds confirmation of this believes that the August 30 extraordinary in the August 31 statement by Russian session of the Verkhovna Rada that Prime Minister Vladimir Putin about reluc- amended the law on local elections is yet tance of the Russian side to reconsider the another example of the democratization of agreement. Mr. Azarov said the negotia- the Ukrainian state, he told the press in tions with Russia on this issue are “diffi- Berlin. “One of the examples that Ukraine cult.” But, he added, “We have no other follows the path of democratization is choice.” As Ukrinform reported, on April today’s extraordinary meeting of the 21 in Kharkiv, Ukrainian President Viktor Verkhovna Rada. At the request of the Yanukovych and Russian President Dmitry public and political parties, and given the Medvedev signed the agreement on the opinion on the matter of various European extension of the Black Sea Fleet stay on politicians, we have significantly Ukrainian territory until 2042. In exchange improved, liberalized the law on local for this agreement, Ukraine received a FOR SALE elections to be held on October 31, 2010,” reduction of gas price by 30 percent, but Run your advertisement here, the president said. On September 1 not more than by $100 per thousand cubic in The Ukrainian Weekly’s President Yanukovych signed the newly meters. On August 25 Prime Minister passed bill into law. (Ukrinform) CLASSIFIEDS section. For Sale Azarov said that Ukraine insists on revising A furnished condo for sale in the St. President chooses 10 priority projects the gas contracts with Russia and intends to Andrew Ukrainian community in convince the Russian side of the need to do North Port, FL. 2 Br, 2 Ba, communi- KYIV – President Viktor Yanukovych, so. He said Ukraine would seek a review of ty swimming pool. Tel. 941-426-8708 during the August 25 meeting of the the price of gas transported by Ukraine Committee for Economic Reform, identi- from Russia. His Russian counterpart, Mr. fied 10 priority national projects. Putin, responded that Ukraine had gotten According to Vladyslav Kaskiv, leader of quite enough – a discount on gas after sign- Pretty 2000 cottage the committee’s team for national projects, ing the Kharkiv agreements. (Ukrinform) 3 bedrooms 2 bath, stream in back first in importance is the construction of 60% ready to work anywhere yard - 1/4 mile from 209 bus to city. the Black Sea terminal that will receive 10 $189,000. Also 15+ acres w/site billion cubic meters of liquefied gas. The KYIV – Some 60 percent of Ukrainians terminal will break the current total depen- $250,000. Tom 718-745-1464 send their résumés even to companies dence of Ukraine on the monopoly suppli- er of natural gas, Gazprom. The second (Continued on page 17) No. 36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2010 17

NEWSBRIEFS KIA Motors Ukraine goes bankrupt KYIV – The Economic Court of Kyiv Yanukovych tops Korrespondent (Continued from page 16) declared the bankruptcy of the Kyiv-based where they are unlikely to be hired for KIA Motors Ukraine, the court said in a objective reasons (for example, their expe- statement. According to August 27 news ranking of 100 most influential rience or professional level do not meet reports, Oleh Rybachuk was appointed as Ukrinform ing opportunities; as well as the number of the criteria of the vacant post), according fans of cultural workers and athletes. liquidator of KIA Motors Ukraine. Mr. KYIV – Korrespondent magazine has to the results of a survey conducted by the Rybachuk previously had been appointed Second place in the Top 100 was taken international human resource portal www. named the 100 most influential people of for the third year in a row by Donetsk busi- an insolvency officer of the company’s Ukraine with President Viktor Yanukovych hh.ua. The August poll – titled “Under property. KIA Motors Ukraine was a dis- nessman Rinat Akhmetov, the richest man which principles are Ukrainians seeking in the No. 1 spot. He had topped the rank- in Eastern Europe with assets of $17.8 bil- tributor for KIA cars in Ukraine. ing also in 2007. jobs?” – involved 1,500 respondents from (Ukrinform) lion (U.S.). Korrespondent explained that all regions in Ukraine. It revealed that 40 The goal of the 2010 rankings, according Mr. Akhmetov earned his position in the percent of Ukrainian job applicants were China hosts Days of Ukrainian Culture to news reports of August 19, is to help ranking thanks to his strong influence on not getting responses from employers. At evaluate the influence of individuals at a BEIJING – Days of Ukrainian Culture the economy of the state, a leading role in the same time, 15 percent of respondents new stage in Ukraine’s history, when virtu- the ruling party of Ukraine, as well as opened on August 26 in Beijing with an ally all power in the country is in the hands admitted that their résumés often attracted active participation in the country’s sport exhibition of the “vyshyvanka,” traditional of one political force. interest from companies, and only 1 per- life. Ukrainian embroidered clothing, an In preparing the ranking, the magazine’s cent of respondents confidently said they Third place on the list went to the chief Ukrinform correspondent reported from journalists took into account the opinions of were in demand everywhere and were of the Presidential Administration, Mr. China. There are more than 100 displays: 16 experts in various fields. They focused always invited to interviews.” (Ukrinform) Yanukovych’s associate and political part- valuable embroidery, tablecloths and garb on the popularity of politicians and their ner, and one of the most influential people Ukrainian migrant workers prefer Russia from the 19th century – the best collection influence on the life of the state; the size of of the Ukrainian National Museum of Arts businessmen’s companies and their lobby- (Continued on page 25) KYIV – Unemployment and low wages and Crafts – are being exhibited at the continue to force Ukrainians to travel en Beijing Central Library. The opening cere- masse beyond the borders of Ukraine for mony was attended by Ukraine’s Vice work, the newspaper Segodnya reported Minister of Culture Tymofii Kokhan, on August 31. According to experts, about Ukraine’s Ambassador to China Yurii 3 million Ukrainians now work abroad, Kostenko and intellectuals of the Chinese and only one-third of them legally. The capital. In addition, a ballet troupe from guest-work geography this year has Ukraine will perform during the Days of changed: previously, most of the migrants Ukrainian Culture. These activities are con- went to build and harvest in Europe, now ducted within the framework of the plan for many prefer the former Soviet republics. A cultural cooperation between the two coun- preferred choice was Russia, since a trip to tries for 2009-2012. The Days of Culture are that country is less expensive and a visa is held alternately in each country once a year. not required. Also, since it is possible to (Ukrinform) stay without a work permit in Russia for up to three months, many guest workers Chocolate museum opens in Cherkasy return to the Russia-Ukraine border once KYIV – A chocolate museum featuring every 90 days, get their passports stamped over 50 sweet works of art has opened in and then return to Russia. (Ukrinform) Cherkasy. According to news reports of Who seeks Ukrainian citizenship September 1, visitors to the museum can learn the history of chocolate, and the tech- KYIV – Over 100 applications for nology and secrets of its production, as well Ukrainian citizenship of Ukraine were dis- as samples the best types of chocolate direct- cussed on August 27 at the first meeting of ly from a chocolate fountain. The museum the new Commission on Citizenship under consists of four halls. In the first hall, visitors the president of Ukraine. According to the can learn the history of chocolate from the chairman of the commission, First Deputy Mayan tribes to the present day. The second Chief of the Presidential Administration hall tells about the modern technologies of Olena Lukash, foreigners who have chocolate production and introduces the requested Ukrainian citizenship mostly types of chocolate products. Over 50 works comprise citizens of the Russian by masters of chocolate are presented in the Federation, Moldova, Armenia, third hall. There are chocolate flowers, fruits, Uzbekistan and Georgia. “Most of the cars, animals, pictures, castles and even a people who applied are women,” she said. miniature Eiffel Tower. The fourth hall is As Ukrinform previously reported, in designed for chocolate tasting. Two choco- 2009 about 29,000 people became late fountains can be seen here. Sweet mas- Ukrainian citizens; meanwhile, 4,671 per- terpieces for the museum were created by sons abandoned Ukrainian citizenship. masters from all over Ukraine. Some 900 (Ukrinform) kilograms of chocolate were used to create the museum. (Ukrinform) Forbes will be published in Ukraine Statistics on Ukraine’s tourism KYIV – The internationally known business magazine Forbes will now be KYIV – The World Tourism published in Ukraine. Ukrainian Media Organization has calculated that every tour- Holding (UMH) received the publication ist who comes to Ukraine spends an average rights, Kommersant-Ukraine reported. of $200 to $300 (U.S.) per day, it was According to the president of the UMH reported on September 1. This amount group of companies, Borys Lozhkin, in the includes expenditures on hotel accommoda- edition was registered on August 13 at the tions, food, taxi services and museums. The Ministry of Justice, and the first issue is Ukrainian State Tourism and Resort Service planned for the first quarter of 2011, tenta- noted that 20.7 million foreign tourists visit- tively in February. “This is a long-term ed Ukraine in 2009, which was 18 percent, license, which gives us the right to publish or 4.6 million, less than in 2008. Citing data the monthly and its applications. This from the State Border Service, the Ministry includes ratings of the richest people in of Culture and Tourism reported that the this country,” Mr. Lozhkin said. The esti- number of Ukrainian tourists who traveled mated cost of the publication in retail will abroad last year reached 15.3 million peo- be about 30 hrv. The number of pages has ple, which was 1.1 percent, or 164,600 peo- not yet been determined. (Ukrinform) ple, less than in 2008. (Ukrinform)

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Ukrainian pro sports update: vintage football by Ihor Stelmach Mike Ditka: Ukrainian in Pro-Football Hall of Fame Football pundits concur that Mike Ditka play resulted in a 70-yard catch and run for more games. As a sophomore at Aliquippa High could have been a most productive line- a touchdown – Ditka had begun to revolu- “I can’t explain the frustration I had,” School, Mike Ditka weighed a mere 130 backer, possibly a defensive end, an offen- tionize the tight end position. Ditka related at the time (quotes courtesy of pounds when he tried out for his first foot- sive lineman or even a great fullback in his He shocked the pro football world by Chicago Bears com.) “I wanted to help the ball team. His mother monitored his practic- pro football career. The Chicago Bears, hav- catching 56 passes for 1,076 yards and 12 ball club, and I couldn’t. I pressed like a es and games because his father’s heavy ing drafted the Pittsburgh All-American No. touchdowns, and forced defensive coaches rookie. Nothing came natural. For the first work schedule kept him busy days and 1 in the 1961 draft, decided to utilize his tal- back to their blackboards with hope of time, I worried about getting hurt. I played nights. Within a year Mike filled out in all ents at tight end. This was a somewhat new designing new strategies to combat this scared football.” directions and quickly became a starter on position which called for a body big enough offensive force at tight end. In the 1961 In 1968 it only got worse, as Ditka offense (end) and defense (outside lineback- and tough enough to block the opposing Rookie of the Year voting, Ditka garnered played on a bad hamstring all year, missing er). His junior year Aliquippa went unde- team’s talented defenders, while at the same 18 votes, besting runner-up Fran Tarkenton another three games. The Eagles went 2-12 feated. In his senior year Mike played full- time quick enough to run, pass routes and of the Vikings by 12. He went on to earn that season and the frustration level between back on offense and was visited by dozens with hands good enough to assist in the All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors. This all hap- tight end Ditka and head coach Joe of college scouts. After narrowing his passing game. pened despite a knee injury sustained in Kuharich grew on a monthly basis. It was school choices to three finalists, Pittsburgh For a solid dozen seasons, from 1961 week No. 11 of the season that would have evident another change of scenery was due, won out over Notre Dame and Penn State. through 1972, Ditka exceeded expectations disabled most players. Doctors at the time so Ditka was traded to Dallas. He was over- Panther with a Growl as an NFL tight end. Following six excellent claimed 75 percent of athletes with the inju- joyed at the prospect of being a Cowboy campaigns with the Bears, Ditka took his ry would require surgery. Ditka never and getting a fresh start. In college ball Ditka further had the missed a game and went on to play in the talents to Philadelphia for two years (1967 Champion Cowboy venue to demonstrate all of his athletic abili- and 1968), before ending his career with the Pro Bowl. ties. On offense he showed strong blocking Dallas Cowboys (1969-1972). In 1988 he The leg injuries continued and it was techniques and the good hands of a receiver. Perennial All-Pro was elected to the Pro Football Hall of time for Ditka to take on a new role. His Defensively he could rush from the outside Fame – the first player who was exclusively Proving his rookie season was no fluke, contributions as a receiver were very much and tackle like a linebacker. He could also a tight end to gain entrance. Ditka earned All-Pro status the next three limited due to the legs – he could still block kick a football, maintaining a three-year In July 30, 1988, Ditka and the three years (1962-1964) and was selected for the like a beast and his passion for the game punting average of 40 yards per kick. His other members of the 1988 class – Raiders next four Pro Bowls. He consistently tore up was a great inspiration to his new Cowboys leadership skills came to the forefront when receiver Fred Biletnikoff, Steelers lineback- enemy defenses with his pass-catching, run- teammates. he was selected as a captain. His teammates er Jack Ham and Vikings defensive end ning and straight-arming of defenders while By 1971 Ditka had regained most of his knew they had to give maximum effort on Alan Page – went through the formal helping out on the blocking front when the quickness and much of his healthy old form, every play or they would be held account- enshrinement process in Canton, Ohio. Bears ran the ball. dropping some 25 pounds to a playing able. Ditka, who was also drafted by the rival He notched 58 receptions in his second weight of 210. He scored the Cowboys’ first “I thought I knew a lot of football at that American Football League’s Houston season, then 59 in 1963 – the year his Bears touchdown in pre-season and fittingly time,” Ditka recalled. “But once I got in the Oilers, had successfully achieved his profes- squeaked past the Green Bay Packers for scored their last TD of the year in Super NFL, I found out I really didn’t know very sional goal of being one of the best players their first NFL Championship in 17 years. Bowl VI. He finished the year with 30 much at all. There are things you learn in the in the best football league. Even though the Most football experts asserted Chicago receptions – his best total since 1966. More NFL, such as how offenses operate, how an upstart Oilers offered him more money, could never have prevailed without their importantly, Ditka was a Super Bowl cham- individual reacts, where every man should Ditka opted for the established NFL. superstar tight end, whose performance as pion. be at a given time that you don’t even think “I could care less about being All-Pro,” about in college.” Starting out in Chicago an offensive force highlighted at least five games. His 12-yard catch and run to the he said. “The Super Bowl victory and being In assessing all of his career achieve- Almost from day one at his first training 1-yard line set up the winning touchdown in a part of it is the big thing.” ments, Ditka’s reputation as a fierce com- petitor may be his single biggest claim to camp, Mike Ditka impressed his Chicago the 14-10 title win over the New York Ditka Was Dyzcko coaching staff and teammates with his ath- Giants. fame. letic skill and ferocious intensity. He imme- In spite of a bad shoulder injury in a pre- Ditka’s surname at birth was Dyzcko. His “I just try to hit the other guy before he diately demonstrated his desire to compete season victory over the College All-Stars father was one of three brothers in a hits me and if I hit hard enough, maybe he only at the highest levels. Back then the that forced him to wear a protective harness Ukrainian family in the coal mining/steel won’t want to hit me back,” he explained. Chicago Bears had the reputation of a physi- for all of the 1964 campaign, Ditka had his manufacturing area of western cal team with a punishing approach on both most productive season ever. He finished Pennsylvania. Mike was born on October Stay tuned for more on Mike Ditka: His sides of the ball. The 6-foot-3, 230-pound the year with a career-best 75 catches – sec- 18, 1939, in Carnegie, Pa. The family decid- life as an NFL coach, entrepreneur, media Ditka, with his thick-necked, broad-shoul- ond best in the league, behind teammate ed Dyzcko was too difficult to pronounce, personality and his personal crusade about dered, hard-nosed competitive spirit, fit in Johnny Morris. so the surname was changed to Ditka. an issue near and dear to his heart… perfectly. Moving on In his six years with Chicago, Ditka became the rare offensive player who could By the following year the constant physi- The Ukrainian Institute of America spark fear in the opposing defense. He was a cality he endured and doled out had begun at 2 East 79th Street, New York City force as a blocking tight end, while catching to show some wear and tear, reflected in a more than his share of forward passes. Once performance drop. Ditka had played in 84 presents in possession of the ball, he knew how to consecutive Bears games, but his receptions gain additional yardage. Defensive backs fell to 36 in 1965, then to 32 in 1966. He often backed off when he approached, fear- began to feel disenchanted with the Bears’ ANCIENT TRYPILLIA ful of a lethal straight-arm move capable of old-school owner, George Halas, whom driving off potential tacklers. His work ethic Ditka labeled as an owner still trying to pay Exhibit of replicas, photographs, holograms and art. was second to none, both in practice and players with salaries from the 1940s and during a game. He could knock you over at 1950’s. August 20 through September 19, 2010 the line of scrimmage or outrun you in the His disenchantment reached a peak when Open Tuesday through Sunday, 12 noon to 6 pm secondary on any given Sunday. he became a prime target of the rival AFL in Special Events The rookie season a raiding war of players in the spring of 1966. Ditka signed a contract with the The Hall of Fame résume was already Houston Oilers, effective in 1967, for a Friday, September 10 at 7 pm visible in Ditka’s rookie year. $50,000 bonus. Unfortunately for him, the Trypillian Legacy in Ukraine – Ancient Trypillian Settlements Before he transformed the position in NFL and AFL merged into one league. Films and discussion on the historical regions and archaeological sites in 1961, the prototype tight end lined up as an Ditka got to keep his bonus, but his playing Ukraine, presented by Dr. Videiko, professor of Archaeology at the Ukrainian extra offensive lineman along the line of rights remained with the Bears. Prior to tak- Institute of Archaeology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, and scrimmage. Most of the time the tight end ing effect, Chicago traded Ditka to Ruslan Ganushchak of Media Film Production Co., followed by live music per- would block – every now and then he’d run Philadelphia, where he was targeted as the formance and demonstration of ancient instruments (bandore, fiddle). a short pass route and catch a ball for close perfect replacement for retiring tight end Saturday, September 18 at 7 pm – Closing event to 10 yards. Pete Retzlaff. It didn’t quite work out that Then there was Ditka. Yes, he would do way. The Splendors of Trypillia in the Pectorals of the Ancient World more than his share of blocking to spring a April 1966 saw surgery for Ditka to Lecture by Dr. Videiko and guest speaker, artist Zlatko Paunov. Followed by running back or protect his quarterback. remove calcium deposits from his right live music and dances (from Ukraine, Romania and Bulgaria) However, in his first exhibition game, after instep. Training camp was difficult as he Presented by the Fund for Research of Ancient Civilizations catching a 12-yard button hook in the mid- tried to get his legs in playing shape. The leg dle of the field, his quarterback audibled a problems worsened with a hamstring pull in At the Ukrainian Institute of America special play. In the huddle, Billy Wade the season’s second game, ending his con- 2 East 79th Street, New York City instructed Ditka to fake the hook and go secutive game streak at 86. Six weeks later www.ukrainianinstitute.org 212-288-8660 long when the safety bit on the fake. The he tore right knee ligaments and sat out four 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2010 No. 36

subsequent analyses are based on this • Second, Fourth Wave immigrants groups: first they settle in poorer and Ukrainians in the N.Y.... larger definition. With these additions the have settled predominantly in the New more affordable areas of the city, and (Continued from page 8) total number of Ukrainians in 2000 is York portion of the MA. with time move to more prestigious areas the total number of Ukrainians in the increased from 129,996 for the official • Third, the relatively large increase in as part of their upward mobility in the New York MA experienced a loss of New York MA (Table 1) to 137,465 the number of Fourth Wave immigrants U.S. The main difference is that, com- more than 6,000. The main reason for this according to the “enlarged” definition, in the New Jersey portion seems to sug- pared with the experience of the Third loss is the increased out migration of and the respective numbers for 2006 are gest that Fourth Wave immigrants follow Wave, they have started this process Ukrainians from the MA to other parts of 123,738 and 132,070. the classical pattern of all immigrant sooner. the country due to economic factors. In Table 2 we present the distribution The numbers in Table 1 are based on of all Ukrainians in the New York and the official definition of the New York New Jersey state portions of the MA for mayoral elections. the years 2000 and 2006, as well as of Metropolitan Area. Our analysis is based A prognosis... Is civil society in Ukraine pushing Fourth Wave immigrants. Both in 2000 on geographical units called back at these new infringements on dem- and 2006 about 65 percent of all (Continued from page 3) SuperPUMAS, which are defined by the ocratic standards? Preliminary signals are Ukrainians in the New York MA resided man of the Ukrainian Helsinki Human Bureau of the Census as areas with about mixed. As one Ukrainian friend put it in the New York state portion. During Rights Union, during the first 100 days of 400,000 inhabitants. SuperPUMAS can when asked why more people were not this period the number of Ukrainians in the Yanukovych government ”regional be small or large in area, depending on and national media published more than speaking up, “For what? We did this the New York part of the MA experienced already (in the Orange Revolution) and the density of the population. There is no a loss of almost 5 percent, while in New 350 critical articles regarding how the one-to-one correspondence between police handled peaceful gatherings such where did it get us?” Jersey the loss was 2.3 percent. Political apathy in Ukraine is worri- SuperPUMAS and counties. In some The number of Fourth Wave immi- as protests. This [number] was more than some, but most experts believe civil soci- cases one SuperPUMA is equal to one grants in the whole MA was practically in 2007-2009 combined.” ety should be strong enough to resist a county, in others one SuperPUMA can the same in both years – slightly over A new law on local elections restricted sharp U-turn in democratic freedoms. contain one or more counties or parts of 30,000. Compared to all Ukrainians, the participation by independent candidates Even in Russia, where civil society is counties, and in some cases one county New York state portion contained a much and newer political parties, including weaker, concerns are growing about can be subdivided into more than one larger percentage of Fourth Wave immi- many with established popular bases. authoritarian rule. Recent polls indicate SuperPUMA. For example: a) grants than the New Jersey part – 85 per- Adopted hastily with virtually no public that Russians are becoming more disen- SuperPUMA 34060 in New Jersey is cent in 2000 and 83 percent in 2006. debate, it also prohibited electoral blocs at chanted. According to the Levada Center, equivalent to Essex County; b) Overall, in 2000 Fourth Wave immigrants the local level. The legislation appeared to 59 percent of Russians want a return to Manhattan (New York County) is subdi- comprised 22 percent of all Ukrainians in be a grab by Mr. Yanukovych’s Party of direct elections for governors, 85 percent vided into three SuperPUMAS; c) the New York MA, while in 2006 this Regions to influence nationwide local believe authorities are obliged to listen to SuperPUMA 36082 in New York State is increased to almost 23 percent. Between elections in October. protests of its citizens and, in a poll taken composed of Putnam County, and parts of 2000 and 2006 the total number of Fourth The law and circumstances surrounding before the country’s wildfire emergency, Dutchess and Westchester counties. Wave immigrants decreased slightly (by its adoption were so suspect that the U.S.- As the data is presented by -2.6 percent) in the New York portion, based International Republican Institute just 47 percent believe “things in the coun- SuperPUMAS, not by counties, we had to while in the New Jersey portion it experi- and National Democratic Institute, which try today are going in the right direction make some adjustments to the official enced a significant gain of 13 percent. have promoted democracy in Ukraine on the whole.” definition of the New York Metropolitan The following conclusions about the since 1992, joined efforts for the first time Some of those in Ukraine who speak up Area. We included whole SuperPUMAS Fourth Wave can be drawn from this gen- in Ukraine to draw attention to the legisla- seem annoyed by what they perceive as where only a fraction of the SuperPUMA eral analysis. tion. They said the law appeared “to con- the West’s inattention to the country’s was defined as part of the New York MA, • First, the fact that about 6,000 new tradict principles established by the political fortunes. Commenting on U.S. and added one SuperPUMA in the north- immigrants arrived between 2002 and Ukrainian Constitution, as well as interna- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s July ern part of the MA (parts of Dutchess, 2007 (Table 1), while the total number of tional obligations and commitments Ukraine visit, journalist Dmytro Hubenko Ulster and Orange counties). Thus, our Fourth Wave immigrants remained the undertaken by Ukraine.” lamented, “that the government is pushing analysis is based on a somewhat same (Table 2), indicates that some of [Editor’s note: See the text of the analy- the country in the opposite direction” from “enlarged” definition of “New York them moved out of the MA to other parts sis by NDI and IRI on page 9.] democratization “seemed to go unnoticed Metropolitan Area,” and Table 2 and all of the country. Amidst international pressure, Mr. by the U.S. secretary of state, who in gen- Yanukovych last week conceded that eral demonstrated somewhat unjustified “some of [the law’s] provisions caused optimism, to put it mildly.” ATTENTION ARTISTS much criticism and controversy.” On Does Mr. Yanukovych want more We encourage artists to participate in the UNA Christmas Card Project August 30 the Parliament voted to amend power to strengthen a government weak- several aspects of the legislation. Still in ened under his predecessor, as some sug- It does seem a little early to be thinking about Christmas cards, when we are in place, however, are certain provisions gest, or to enable a repressive power grab? the throws of summer days. The summer season is in full swing and we just which some say are likely to dilute support It is too soon to be sure, but signs to date experienced a very successful 4rd Annual Ukrainian Cultural Festival at for Yulia Tymoshenko, Mr. Yanukovych’s are not comforting. Soyuzivka. But the Ukrainian National Association is already preparing for the main opponent. One important test for Mr. Yanukovych, next Christmas card project. As you well know this project is multifaceted – it President Yanukovych has moved to for sure, will be the ongoing investigation encourages and popularizes Ukrainian artists, the proceeds are allocated to sup- consolidate control in other ways. This of journalist Heorhii Gongadze’s death. port the renaissance of Soyuzivka, and last but not least it promotes and recog- Ten years ago his decapitated corpse was nizes the spirit of Christmas and goodwill. In the past few years the community spring his parliamentary majority was has been very supportive and this UNA project has received funds that have formed in a way that many argue violates found in a forest outside Kyiv two months been allocated to Soyuzivka and its rebirth, with specific donations to Svoboda, a constitutional limitation on the rights of after his disappearance. His death alleged- The Ukrainian Weekly and the Ukrainian National Foundation. UNA will continue political blocs, although the Constitutional ly came on the orders of then-President this project as long as we are fortunate enough to have artists participate and the Court subsequently approved it. Leonid Kuchma’s government. Thus far, community share in supporting the project. Last week, Mr. Yanukovych announced the murder has not been solved, but Mr. plans for constitutional reform that would Yanukovych should ensure a fair trial open We encourage and invite Ukrainian artists to join in this year’s UNA Christmas strengthen his powers. He professes to to journalists. Card Project. Over the years, UNA was very pleased to have had very many tal- favor “a strong president who has real The West should take more careful ented Ukrainian artists participate such as: Jaroslav Adamovych, Anatoli Balukh, notice of developments in Ukraine, which Krystyna Baransky - Nana, Bohdan Borzemsky, Anatolij Burtovyj, Marta Cisyk, powers to coordinate and control the Mykhajlo Dmytrenko, Tatianna Gajecky, Maria Harasowska-Daczyszyn, Jacques implementation of key reform issues and could compromise hard-won freedoms, and Hnizdovsky, Petro Holovatyj, John Jaciw, Natalia Josypchuk, Oleksander the country’s strategic course.” How Mr. continue to actively support the growth of Kaniuka, Andriy Khomyk, Moki Kokoris, Danylo Koshtyra, Natalia Kovalenko, Yanukovych does this bears a close watch. civil society, a vital long-term force for George Kozak, Yarema Kozak, Vasyl V. Krychevsky, Zenowia Kulynych, Zoya democratic progress. A political reversal, In perspective Lisowska, Pavlo Lopata, Oksana Lukaszewycz-Polon, Vitaliy Lytvyn, Andrij especially if combined with more supplica- Maday, Roman Markovych,, Luba Maksymchuk, Liudmyla Mosijchuk, Leo Mol, While Ukraine’s backward democratic tion to Russia, could undermine reform and Natalka, Chrystyna Nykorak, Lydia Palij, Rev. Serhij Pastukhiv, Aka Pereyma, steps are serious, it is important to keep confidence in other ex-Soviet states. It Lidia Piaseckyj, Orest Poliszczuk, Oleksandra Pryveda, Marta Anna Shramenko- them in perspective. For example, accord- could also abet Moscow’s persistent efforts Rondazzo, Myron Ryzhula, Christina Saj, Martha Savchak, Christina Welhorsky to strong-arm Ukraine into joining Russia’s Senkiw, Ilona Shytyk, Ivan Skolozdra, Roman Smetaniuk, Christine Sobol, ing to the International Press Institute, Jaroslav Stadnyk, Olena Stasiuk, Myroslava Stojko, Youlia Tkatchouk, Vera Russia is the most dangerous European ill-conceived customs union with Belarus Trycieckyj, Yurij Trytjak, Irene Twerdochlib, Halyna Tytla, Victoria Varvariv, country for journalists. Five journalists and Kazakhstan, and the Collective Markijan Vitruk, Yurij Viktiuk, Olvin Vladyka. have been killed in the country over the Security Treaty Organization, a tool for past two years. Freedom of assembly in advancing Moscow’s declared “privileged This year, again, the UNA will be publishing approximately 150,000 cards. We Russia is consistently curtailed by authori- interests” in neighboring countries. Thus encourage artists to submit their works. The theme of the art should be Ukrainian ties, who often use excessive force. At a far, President Yanukovych, to his credit, has Christmas in diversified genres; oil, watercolor, tempera, computer graphics Strategy 31 protest in March, Lyudmila resisted the entreaties. gouache, woodcuts, mixed media or others. Please participate and submit either Alexeyeva, the 83-year-old prominent On the other hand, perhaps democracy a slide, photo, original work or forward copy of art by e-mail that can be repro- and democratic rights may just mean dif- duced by September 30, 2010 to: human rights champion, received a severe UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION blow to the head. Just this week, Russian ferent things to different people. In a Attn. Oksana Trytjak Prime Minister Vladimir Putin told terse exchange last May, now viewable 2200 Route 10 Kommersant that protesters who fail to on YouTube, Mr. Putin told Russian rock PO Box 280 obtain permission from local authorities star Yuri Shevchuk that protesters should Parsippany, NJ 07054 for public demonstrations “will take a cud- respect the rights of others who may be gel to the head.” Russia’s regional elec- disturbed by their gathering. [email protected] tions, too, are under tightening Kremlin Hopefully, Ukraine’s new rulers better Tel.: 973-292-9800 x3071 control. Not only are governors no longer understand the value of peaceful expres- elected, but now the Kremlin is aborting sion in a democracy. No. 36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2010 21 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2010 No. 36

death threats are a reliable fallback. They on YouTube, after having exhausted all the asked him at the August 13 press confer- A Donetsk... can be dispatched via telephone or the legal avenues in Donetsk that proved a dead ence why he decided to fight the (Continued from page 6) new technology of text messaging, which end, including the police and procurator’s Grupskyi clan, rather than flee to civi- 13 press conference in Kyiv. is apparently quite popular among office. lized countries as millions of other In the worst case, local tax officials Ukraine’s mafiosos. The video appeal, as well the Kyiv Ukrainians have done. fined his business, the Decorative Plants “You’re finished. From Nataliya press conference, brought him much pub- He explained that he’s spent many years Factory, nearly $10,000, and fabricated Vladimirovna,” read a July 5 message licity. Yet it’s unclear what will happen growing his decorative plants and trees, rent payments owed, based on a lease that received by Mr. Razumovskyi. When he henceforth. which can’t be “wrapped up and packed in With every passing day, Mr. a suitcase.” His company produces more he never signed, Mr. Razumovskyi called the number of one such message, Yanukovych’s Ukraine resembles Sicily of than 1 million trees annually, “which means claimed. the woman at the other end informed the 1900s as depicted in “The Godfather,” a lot in renewing the ecology in Ukraine.” Mr. Grupskyi’s clan didn’t stop at him, “You will die from sickness. Hello where the mafia chieftain Don Ciccio con- Moreover, he expressed his citizen’s harassing inspections. His boys allegedly from Nataliya Vladimirovna.” trolled the local economy and ruthlessly duty and personal offense at what Mr. destroyed Mr. Razumovskyi’s water A February 2009 call came from some- one claiming to be Mr. Grupskyi’s wife, dealt with all those who got in his way. Grupskyi was doing not only to him, but main, causing more than $200,000 in Mr. Grupskyi, who operates a massive those around him. who reminded Mr. Razumovskyi that he damages and flooding the neighborhood. produce growing and distribution compa- “That many people have gone abroad, has three small children, advising him to When Mr. Razumovskyi went to com- ny, is the modern-day mafia don. that was their way of protesting what’s care for them better. plain to police, he found them drinking Residents of the village of Flora reported happening here,” said the tall, handsome vodka at their station. The breaking point for Mr. Razumovskyi that he confiscated their land, threatened fellow. “My protest involved laying out Their investigation led to the conclu- came with the shooting death of Mr. them with violence for not handing over these materials for public discussion.” sion that, “The responsible persons can’t Grupskyi’s lawyer on July 12. He realized their land and beat them for attempting to The video material, available on be established.” Not exactly Columbo. his enemies were capable of murder. farm their own land. YouTube by typing Mr. Razumovskyi’s Typically, the police in Ukraine reach the “That lawyer personally threatened Ukrainian Mafiosos use tactics so name, contains numerous instances of conclusions desired by the highest bidder, me,” Mr. Razumovskyi said. “I under- twisted and sinister that they are beyond Mr. Grupskyi, in his uncouth manner, which is usually the local mafia chieftain, stood the nature of their relations, that it’s the imagination of what an average threatening Mr. Razumovskyi, offering unless there are several competing clans one pack. Now I know that blood pours American can contemplate. such Ukrainian folk wisdom as, “You’re that need to be accommodated. among them.” Imagine someone dumping garbage on feasting on meat, and I’m supposed to When these tactics don’t force the That’s when Mr. Razumovskyi decided your land, and then having local officials chew on the bones! That’s not going to businessman into selling his property, to plead his case to President Yanukovych impose overwhelming fines for that gar- happen!” In another scene, he warns, bage in order to force you to sell your “We’re not going to talk. We’re going to land out of the inability to pay those beat.” TO ALL MEMBERS OF UNA BRANCH 385 fines. Such are the tactics that Mr. Once in a while, I’ll receive an e-mail Grupskyi stands accused of using by vil- from some wide-eyed fellow in the As of September 1, 2010, the secretary’s duties of Branch 385 were assumed lagers in the villages surrounding United States who wants to pursue some by Mr. Julian Pishko. Donetsk. business venture in Ukraine, asking for Almost every Ukrainian city and town my advice. Next time, I’ll recommend reading this column and watching Mr. We ask all members of this Branch to direct all correspondence regarding has its own Grupskyi, or a collection of Grupskyis. And the election of President Razumovskyi’s YouTube video. His com- membership and insurance to the address listed below: Yanukovych will ensure the violent mafia pany website is: http://www.fabrikadr. clans of Ukraine, like those led by Mr. com.ua. Mr. Julian Plishko Grupskyi, will continue to wreck havoc As for my fellow Ukrainians, includ- 610 2nd St. N.E. upon the economy and instill terror ing my acquaintance Olena, I’ll never Minneapolis, MN 55413 among the citizens of Ukraine. question their decision to leave this coun- 612-702-2505 Mr. Razumovskyi is certainly a brave try ever again. Especially if the Party of man for going public with his claims. I Regions is in charge. No. 36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2010 23

NOTES ON PEOPLE

and Southern Utah, the Hunan Symphony At age 17 Ms. Ivakhiv enrolled in the Violinist earns Orchestra (China), as well as the Municipal Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, Orchestra of New Haven. Her performances where she studied with Profs. Joseph have been broadcast on National Public Silverstein, Pamela Frank and Raphael doctorate in music Radio (U.S.), Voice of America, the Druyan. Upon graduation she was awarded by Vasyl Lopukh National Radio and Television Co. of the Fritz Kreisler gold medal. NEW YORK – The Shevchenko Ukraine and Chinese Television. This year Ms. Ivakhiv’s music education Scientific Society U.S.A. (NTSh-A) can be Ms. Ivakhiv began her music education was crowned with the Doctor of Musical proud of its many renowned scholars in the in Ukraine, initially at the Solomiya Arts from Stony Brook University in New fields of sciences and humanities. Their Krushelnytska Special Music School in York. Her mentors were Profs. Pamela scholarly accomplishments generally Lviv, where she studied with Prof. Oresta Frank and Philip Seltzer. require many years of hard, dedicated work Kohut and instructor Yuriy Holda, graduat- It must be noted that the family of Zenon and, as a rule, are realized only at a mature ing with a gold medal. She continued her and Julia Petesh established a fund at age. Today, however, we are reporting on education at the Mykola Lysenko Music NTSh-A dedicated specifically to scholar- the success of a young NTSh-A member, Academy in Lviv in the class of Prof. ships in support of violin students. Thanks Solomiya Ivakhiv, who in May has earned Kohut, where she was awarded a scholar- to the Petesh Fund, NTSh-A was able to the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from ship by the president of Ukraine and earned support the doctoral studies of Ms. Ivakhiv a diploma with distinction. for the last three years. Stony Brook University. Her achievement represents not only a successful defense of a scholarly thesis, but also a great artistic success by a virtuoso violinist. Ms. Ivakhiv’s name has appeared on the Solomiya Ivakhiv Lawyer tapped billboards of concert halls in Europe, Asia and North America. Music critics have the Sergei Prokofiev and Yaroslav Kotsian as federal judge been unanimous in distinguishing her prize and participated in the music festivals DETROIT – Oksana Skypakewych superb technical mastery as a violinist com- such as Strings in the Mountains and Xenos has been appointed to the position bined with an exceptional musicianship as a Tanglewood (U.S.), Prussia Cove of U.S. administrative law judge with performer. (England), Bergen (Holland), Verbier the Social Security Administration’s At the age of 13, Ms. Ivakiv made her (Switzerland) and Kontrasty (Ukraine). She Office of Disability Adjudication and debut as a soloist with the Lviv has performed also at the Grazhda in Jewett, Review in Detroit. Philharmonic Orchestra. That started her N.Y. As a federal judge, Judge Xenos holds career as a performer at various internation- Ms. Ivakhiv has appeared as soloist with hearings and issues decisions on appeals al venues and music festivals and prize the International Symphony Orchestra of from initial determinations under Title II winner at international contests. She won Michigan, the symphony orchestras of Lviv (Retirement, Survivors and Disability Insurance) and Title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act. The decisions she makes crucially parish school for eight years and graduated affect the lives of claimants, some of from Bishop Ahr High School in 1990. Priest celebrates whom are society’s most vulnerable, and, He was baptized and chrismated by then in the aggregate, involve significant his first liturgy Perth Amboy pastor Msgr. Stephen Sulyk Social Security program dollars. (later Metropolitan-Archbishop Stephen PERTH AMBOY, N.J. – Father Paul Before her judicial appointment, Judge Oksana Skypakewych Xenos Jason Makar, 37, celebrated his first liturgy Sulyk), who also ordained his father as a Judge Xenos served as the IRS district in his hometown parish on Sunday, May subdeacon and a deacon. counsel for the state of Michigan from of America and is a longtime member of 23. His road to the priesthood was not sim- Following the May 23 liturgy officiated 1989 to 1998 and as an IRS trial attorney the Ukrainian National Association ple or straightforward, as it followed a stint by Metropolitan-Archbishop Sulyk, the from 1981 to 1988. She also served as an (Branch 20) and Ukrainian American in the U.S. Navy, where he was a commis- newly ordained Father Makar spent over an attorney and tax law specialist on tax- Veterans Post 101. sioned officer holding the rank of lieuten- hour blessing those in attendance and then exempt organizations with the IRS From 1995 to 2002 she served as vice- ant. He served on various ships, including a joined in a feast in the parish hall. Rulings and Agreements office in chair of the Ukrainian Selfreliance guided missile frigate, the USS Washington from 2002 to 2009. Michigan Federal Credit Union. Crommelin, based in Pearl Before re-entering federal government Judge Xenos is a graduate of the Harbor, Hawaii, as communica- service in 2002, Ms. Xenos practiced tax Immaculate Conception Ukrainian tions and gunnery officer; and the law as a principal with the law firm of Schools of Detroit. She received her law USS Dubuque and USS Juneau as Rubenstein, Isaacs & Xenos in degree and her B.A. and M.A. degrees in main propulsion engineering offi- Southfield, Mich. Slavic languages and linguistics from cer in Sasebo, Japan. Judge Xenos is a retired U.S. Army Wayne State University in Detroit. As noted on the official website JAG Corps lieutenant colonel and for- Her husband, Theodore, is a Detroit- of the Ukrainian Catholic eign area officer qualified in duel foreign area restaurant owner. Their son, Elias, a Archeparchy of Philadelphia, he is language specialties – Ukrainian and practicing attorney with a Michigan law the only Ukrainian Catholic priest Greek. She serves as parliamentarian for firm, and his wife, Yulia, are the proud to have trained on a U.S. Navy the Ukrainian National Women’s League parents of daughter Emilia. nuclear attack submarine. The Rev. Makar decided to become a priest and at age 32 began seminary studies at St. Josaphat Seminary and the Catholic University of America. The son of Deacon Paul Makar and Anna Makar of Perth Amboy, N.J., he was born October 12, 1972. He became the newest priest of the Archeparchy of Philadelphia on May 16, when he was ordained at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Philadelphia. He has been a lifelong member of Perth Amboy’s Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Father Paul Jason Makar is seen above during where the Rev. Roman Dubitsky communion as his father, Deacon Paul Makar, is pastor. Young Paul attended the assists.

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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. based in Ivano-Frankivsk, wrote for the Even if the Party of Regions fails to gain Amendments... Other provisions of the August 30 amend- Ukrayinska Pravda website. its needed results via the proportional sys- (Continued from page 1) ments appeared democratic, yet also worked It also served the Party of Regions’ inter- tem, it will compensate in forming local (CEC), which is loyal to the Party of in favor of the Party of Regions, which con- ests to allow opponents to compete only so majorities by recruiting businessmen elected Regions, will have authority in determining trols the Ukrainian government. late in the game, with two months’ prepara- via the single-winner system, Mr. Debenko which three commissioners will represent Besides expanding the territorial commis- tion for the vote. said. each of the three remaining parliamentary sions to 18 members (three commissioners “Instead of calmly preparing for elections, By adopting excessive restrictions in the factions. per parliamentary faction, plus three from the opposition forces were forced to expend first draft of the law, PRU deputies were able The factions include the Volodymyr parties not in Parliament), the amendments their energy on entirely different matters, to return to the legislation and remove some Lytvyn Bloc (consisting of the People’s removed the July 10 prohibition on parties rather than planning campaigns and holding hurdles that benefited the Party of Regions, Party of Ukraine and the Labor Party of whose local organizations were formed with- discussions to form their voter lists,” Mr. at the same time enabling them to pose as in a year of election day. Debenko reported. “They have too little time supporters of democratic values in front of Ukraine), the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc (con- The leadership of the Party of Regions to conduct a normal campaign.” Western institutions, he said. sisting of the Batkivschyna party, Reforms boasted that the amendments enhance Most anti-democratic provisions from the Indeed, when signing the amendments to and Order Party and Social Democratic democracy in Ukraine by allowing more original July 10 legislation that serve the the local elections law on September 1, Party of Ukraine) and the Our Ukraine- parties to run. Yet observers said the measure interests of the Party of Regions were kept in President Viktor Yanukovych noted that cer- People’s Self-Defense Bloc (consisting of was truly intended to increase competition place, observers said. tain provisions of the July 10 legislation nine parties). and dilute the results of the leading opposi- The amended law doesn’t allow political “didn’t conform to democratic principles and These selections are more than likely to tion force, the Batkivschyna party led by Ms. blocs to compete in the elections, which international standards,” overlooking the fact be commissioners loyal to the Party of Tymoshenko. would have benefited the Tymoshenko Bloc that it was his own parliamentary faction that Regions instead of the forces they’re sup- “It’s a half-step towards democracy,” said because voters associate that label with Ms. led their approval in the first place. posed to represent, said Serhii Podhornyi, a Mr. Chernenko of the CVU. “It came about Tymoshenko more than Batkivschyna, one Another possible source of mischief and national deputy of the Tymoshenko Bloc, an not with the desire to improve elections, but of three political parties in the Tymoshenko chaos in the local elections is the formation August 29 statement. the desire to complicate them for the com- Bloc. of geographical districts for single-winner Opposition parties are given a single day, petitors to the ruling party.” Nor are candidates allowed to compete voting, observers said. With two months September 11, to fill out forms nominating As a result, the amendment enhanced the independently, without belonging to a party. remaining, the government has yet to dis- their candidates to election commissions, he competitive ability of the Strong Ukraine As a result, numerous once-independent city close how those lines will be drawn. reported. Only the Party of Regions will be party, led by mega-millionaire banker and council chairs (mayors) of eastern and south- With all the potential for falsification, the able to submit its nominations in a timely Vice Prime Minister for Economic Issues ern Ukrainian cities have joined the Party of October 31 elections are already poised to manner, having the ability to receive such Sergey Tigipko, and the Front of Change Regions, including Ivan Kulichenko in slip under the radar screens of Western gov- forms days ahead of the deadline. party, led by 36-year-old banker and Dnipropetrovsk and Yevhen Kartashov in ernments and institutions. Even if the opposition parties submit the National Deputy Arseniy Yatsenyuk. Zaporizhia. The two largest election observing mis- applications on time, the CEC has the right About 28 percent of Ukrainians are ready It remains unclear what party Lviv City sions that have traditionally traveled to to deny their nominations without any con- to vote for the Party of Regions Ukraine Council Chair Andrii Sadovyi will join in Ukraine, the Organization for Security and crete ruling. [PRU], according to a poll released by the order to compete for re-election. He was Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the “Isn’t it easy to determine which party’s Razumkov Center in Kyiv on August 23. elected as an independent. European Network of Election Monitoring submissions will be declined without a rul- The Batkivschyna party has 14 percent sup- Both local elections bills worked in favor Organizations (ENEMO), won’t observe the ing?” Mr. Podhornyi asked rhetorically. port, Strong Ukraine has 12 percent, Front of of the Party of Regions, Mr. Debenko said, October 31 vote, Mr. Chernenko confirmed. The local elections law doesn’t allow the Change has 5 percent and the Communist noting that the most significant change was Only several dozen international observ- CEC to form territorial election commissions Party of Ukraine has 3.5 percent. the creation of two parallel forms of voting – ers are likely to participate, representing in a fair way or review the information “As a result of its [the PRU] weaker posi- the “mazhorytarna” (single-winner) system embassies and non-governmental organiza- appropriately, said Oleksander Chernenko, tion, attempts to weaken opponents by scat- by geographic districts and “proportsiyna” tions. None of the leading Ukrainian diaspo- director of the Committee of Voters of tering their votes are entirely logical and rea- (proportional) system based on closed party ra organizations have announced plans to Ukraine (CVU), which is financed by the sonable,” Ihor Debenko, a political scientist lists. send election-observing missions.

That’s why the April ruling, in contradic- Regions and the Yanukovych administra- The appeal, filed by a Donetsk medical Lviv lawyer... tion to previous decisions, came as such a tion. professor, didn’t violate the one-year statue (Continued from page 1) shock. Mr. Hudyma decided that if these The intended purpose of the law was to of limitations because it was submitted posthumously awarded the Hero of Ukraine two men are denied their honor based on ensure that no complaints against the presi- within a year of the decree, with a ruling award by President Yushchenko, ought to their lack of Ukrainian citizenship, then the dent, Parliament or Higher Justice Council arriving only in April this year. law should consistently apply to all non-citi- could succeed, Mr. Hudyma said. It’s mere have their distinctions revoked by the courts Pitfall No. 3: No appeals since they were citizens of the Soviet Union zens who received the award. coincidence that his complaints got railroad- – not independent Ukraine. He filed his His research led him to file complaints ed in the process. Making attempts at justice worse, the against five Hero of Ukraine decrees, grant- complaints in Lviv. Pitfall No. 2: New statute of limitations new legislation stipulated that all rulings Yet Mr. Hudyma discovered that political ed to recipients who were exclusively reached by the collegium of the Higher allegiances, not logic, influence the deci- Soviet citizens honored posthumously by Although he submitted his complaint in Administrative Court are beyond appeal and sions of the Ukrainian judiciary. President Yushchenko: Oleksii Berest, a late April, it wasn’t until August 12 that the immediately take effect, in contradiction to The April rulings in Donetsk immediate- World War II hero who raised the “flag of collegium reviewed it. the Constitution of Ukraine, which guaran- victory” over the Reichstag; Mykhailo ly reeked of politics, Mr. Hudyma said, and By that time, the Verkhovna Rada tees a court appeal for all complaints. Vasylyshyn, a military hero of the Great upon closer examination, he saw they approved yet more legislation that signifi- Meanwhile, Mr. Hudyma can’t appeal Patriotic War (as World War II is know in lacked any consistent legal foundation. cantly re-organized Ukraine’s judicial sys- the Donetsk Appellate Administrative Court Soviet parlance); Tetiana Markus, a member Typically any complaint that applies to a tem in favor of the Yanukovych administra- ruling because he’s not directly related to of the anti-Fascist underground in Kyiv; tion, which had another negative effect on national issue, what’s called a “zahalna Bandera or Shukhevych, nor did he partici- Anatolii Shapiro, one of the liberators of the Mr. Hudyma’s complaint. diya” (general action), can only be reviewed pate in the court hearings involving those Nazi death camp at Auschwitz; and Kuzma The law “On the Judiciary and the Status by the Higher Administrative Court in Kyiv. appeals. Derevianko, a World War II military hero. of Judges,” which passed on July 30, However the Donetsk court took it upon Under the incongruous rules, any plain- “Common sense tells us that there should required that any appeal of administrative itself to review the Bandera/Shukhevych tiff can file a complaint against a Hero of be analogous judicial rulings in analogous cases (involving government organs), filed a Ukraine award – whether or not he is any complaints, which would indicate that it cases,” he said. “That was my motivation.” year or more after a ruling, must be left considered it an individual matter, what’s relation to the recipient, yet no one can Just as the Bandera/Shukhevych com- without review. The collegium ruled accord- appeal the decision unless there’s a direct known in Ukrainian jurisprudence as an plaints were filed in a Donetsk court, he ingly, leaving Mr. Hudyma’s complaint relationship, whether through family ties to “individualna diya” (individual action). filed his in the Lviv District Administrative without review. the recipient or legal participation in the At the same time, however, the court Court on April 29, which held the case for Mr. Hudyma argued that the one-year court case. reached its ruling on the legal argument that two weeks. That’s when he reached his first statute of limitations should not begin from the awards violate the rights of all Ukrainian pitfall. the date of the issued decree, but from the Still fighting citizens. That conclusion would no longer moment the public became aware that an make the awards an individual action, but a Pitfall No. 1: Kyiv, not Lviv Despite the hurdles erected before him, average citizen could file a complaint Mr. Hudyma said he’s not throwing in the general one. During those two weeks, Ukraine’s against a presidential decree bestowing a towel. “The court’s assertions are absurd Parliament approved amendments to Hero of Ukraine award. Firstly, the Higher Administrative Court because in both cases it came to the conclu- Ukraine’s judicial code, creating a “I didn’t know, and couldn’t know, that in Kyiv will eventually have to rule on sion that the president’s decrees are an indi- Collegium of Judges – within the Higher any citizen of Ukraine has the right to whether the Hero of Ukraine decrees are a vidual matter, applying only to Bandera and Administration Court of Ukraine (in Kyiv) – appeal a presidential decree which doesn’t general or individual action. Shukhevych, but violates the rights of all that has the responsibility of reviewing all directly apply to him directly,” said Mr. If it determines that it was a general act, Ukrainian citizens as well,” Mr. Hudyma unreviewed complaints, filed throughout Hudyma, director of the Harmony and then the Kyiv court must overturn the ruling said. “It’s nonsensical, even by the sound of Ukraine, in which the defendant was the Order civic organization in Lviv. “From the of the Donetsk court, which would have had it.” president, the Verkhovna Rada or the Higher point of view of a sane mind, such a decree no right to review the case and must reach Until the April rulings, most Ukrainian Justice Council. can’t violate my rights and can’t possibly its own decision. lawyers didn’t know that an average citizen Given that Mr. Hudyma’s complaint had violate them. Yet that it can actually violate If it determines that it was an individual could file an appeal of the president’s yet to be reviewed, the law required that the my rights, I only learned on April 21, 2010.” act, the Kyiv court “would have to cancel awards, Mr. Hudyma said. In fact, the same collegium in Kyiv review it. That’s when the Donetsk Appellate the decision of Donetsk judges because if Donetsk court had previously declined to It came as no surprise that the appoint- Administration Court annulled the presiden- they bear an individual nature, they can be review complaints filed against Gen. ments to the newly created collegium con- tial decree bestowing the Hero of Ukraine appealed by only those individuals directly Shukhevych receiving the Hero of Ukraine sisted mostly of judges from the Donbas award to UPA Gen. Shukhevych in October award on several occasions. region, the stronghold of the Party of 2007. (Continued on page 25) No. 36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2010 25 Papa Duke to perform at 14th annual Toronto Ukrainian Festival TORONTO – The Toronto Ukrainian Festival has announced that two terrific bands that will be returning to the 14th annual festi- val in the Bloor West Village on September 17-19. Papa Duke is a band of five musicians who love to play their instruments and entertain an audience. Vasyl Popadiuk, who hails originally from Ukraine, is a violin virtuoso and a darling of audi- ences. His new band includes Hungarian-born gypsy duo Robi Botos on piano and Frank Botos on drums. David West from Ecuador is the guitarist. Victor Khomenko, who not only plays the bass but makes them too, completes the group. Papa Duke has had a busy touring schedule the past year and this will be its first appearance as the new collective in front of Toronto audiences. (See papaduke.com for more information.) Papa Duke will be featured on the mainstage at Jane and Bloor streets on Saturday, September 18, around 8 p.m. Check www.ukrainianfesti- val.com for updates. Hudi a Mocni (Skinny but Bold) played the festival when the stage was still at Runnymede Avenue. The band includes Vlatko Lepki on guitar, vocalist Tino Brelak, Andriy Polanski on bass, Petro Markevych on drums and Igor Letvenchuk on violin and rhythm guitar. Although Ukrainian traditional music is a standard component of the group’s repertoire, Hudi a Mocni define themselves as a modern Ukrainian pop/rock band. Hudi a Mocni will perform on Friday, September 17, at around 8 p.m. on the main stage at Jane Street. (See www.hudiamocni.com for information about the group.) For more information about the festival long on to www.ukraini- anfestival.com, e-mail [email protected] or leave a mes- sage at 416-410-9965. The Papa Duke band fronted by violinist Vasyl Popadiuk.

Yanukovych tops... (Continued from page 17) in the Party of Regions, Serhiy Lyovochkin. Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and First Vice Prime Minister Andriy Kliuyev round out the top five. The political future of Mr. Yanukovych depends on their activity – each mistake by the Cabinet of Ministers leads to a decline in the president’s rating, noted Korrespondent magazine. The first six spots in the ranking are held by representatives of one ruling party – something that has never before happened in the Top 100. This indicates the complete dominance of the Party of Regions. There are a total of 32 members of the Party of Regions on the list of the most influential Ukrainians. Meanwhile, the opposition is represented on the list by 17 people. Former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is 10th, while former President Viktor Yushchenko occupies last place (No. 100) in the ranking. In 2003-2004 the list was headed by Leonid Kuchma, in 2005 – Mr. Yushchenko, in 2006 – Mr. Akhmetov, in 2007 – Mr. Yanukovych, and in 2008 and 2009 – Ms. Tymoshenko.

Lviv lawyer... (Continued from page 24) affected by that act,” said Mr. Hudyma, who earned his master’s degree in law from Ivan Franko University in Lviv. “In the worst-case scenario, the Higher Administration Court cancels the decision of the Donetsk judges and issues a new rul- ing recognizing the presidential decrees on Bandera and Shukhevych as illegal,” he said. “The better outcome is if it simply cancels the decision of the Donetsk judges on the basis that these are individual actions.” Meanwhile both Shukhevych’s son, Yurii, 77, and Bandera’s grandson, Stephen, 40, have filed appeals of the Donetsk Appellate Administrative Court’s ruling denying their father and grandfather, respec- tively, the Hero of Ukraine honor. Indeed more than 40 such appeals have been filed, Mr. Hudyma learned, yet only those appeals submitted by relatives who were directly affected by the ruling – the recipients’ descendants – can hope to have any success. 26 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2010 No. 36

Center for Ukrainian Canadian Studies Toronto roundtable to focus offers seven accredited courses in 2010-2011 on danger to journalists in Ukraine WINNIPEG, Manitoba – The Center for Olexander Shevchenko. TORONTO – The organization Ukrainian Parliament Borys Wrzesniewsky (Etobicoke Ukrainian Canadian Studies is offering In the winter term four additional Journalists of North America (UJNA) is Center). Jurij Klufas, UJNA president and seven accredited courses in 2010-2011 at courses will be offered: hosting a roundtable discussion about the executive producer of the Kontakt TV net- the University of Manitoba. All the courses • “Ukrainian Arts in Canada” (UCHS danger to journalists in Ukraine. The discus- work, will serve as moderator. can also be taken as audit courses. In the 3100) – Instructor: Dr. Robert Klymasz. sion, which is open to the public, will take Joining the panelists via Skype will be fall term, two full courses and one half • “Making of Modern Ukraine” (Hist place on Sunday, September 12, beginning at international journalists Stefan Bandera and courses are offered and in the winter term 2610) – Instructor: Dr. Davis Daycock. 3 p.m. at the UNF Hall, 145 Evans Ave., Mykhailo Bociurkiw. four additional half course will be offered. • “Ukrainians in Canada” (HIST 3910) Toronto. Refreshments will be served followng In the fall term courses offered – Instructor: Olexander Shevchenko. (To Featured panelists will be Oksana the panel presentation and discussion. include: be taught at the Ukrainian Cultural and Sydorchuk Sokolyk, Song of Ukraine Radio; Admission is $10 per person. For further • “Intermediate Ukrainian” (UKRN Education Center – Oseredok.) Stefan Genyk-Berezovsky, Svitohliad TV; information readers may e-mail Jurij@ 2720) – Basic grammar, composition and • “Eastern Christianity in North Yosyp Sirka, Maydan Magazine; Member of kontakt.ca. reading. Emphasis is placed on communi- America” (RLGN 2520) – Instructor: Dr. cation skills. Cultural content is intro- Roman Yereniuk. duced through a range of audio-visual The mission of the Center for St. John Ukrainian Orthodox parishes. materials (shared with German and Slavic Ukrainian Canadian Studies at the Binghamton, N.Y. This event was covered by the Studies). Instructor: Iryna Konstantiuk. University of Manitoba is to preserve, (Continued from page 4) Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin newspa- • “History of Eastern Christianity” create and communicate knowledge relat- that the U.S. support Ukraine’s pro-demo- per and by local TV stations. (RLGN 1350) – The course examines the ing to Ukrainians in Canada through While news reporters concentrated on the general history of Eastern Christianity teaching, research and community out- cratic forces we emphasis that a stable and democratic Ukraine is in the interest of significance of Ukrainian Independence Day and studies the doctrines, organization reach. and the challenges facing Ukraine, they also United States, he said. and spirituality of the various churches. CUCS is a leading multicultural center asked interviewees to reflect on how the Instructor: Prof. Roman Yereniuk. of the University of Manitoba that spe- The flag-raising ceremony in Binghamton absence of Maria Zobniw – who organized • “Introduction to Ukraine” (HIST cializes in matters pertaining to is one of the oldest in United States, dating the annual commemorations – affected this 2600) – A history of Ukraine and its peo- Ukrainians in Canada. For further infor- back to the early 1950s. This event is orga- year’s flag-raising event. Ms. Zobniw was ple beginning with Kyivan Rus’ and end- mation contact the center at 204-474- nized by the local branch of the Ukrainian killed in April 2009 when a gunman shot 14 ing in the 18th century. Instructor: 8905 or [email protected]. Congress Committee of America together people at the American Civic Association with Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic and where she was a caseworker.

Wherever you are, ments in Ukrainian. Boston Vladimir Vepryev then read (Continued from page 4) Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick’s procla- The Ukrainian Weekly can be there with you mation and Victor Paduchak read Boston who conveyed the same greetings in Mayor Thomas Menino’s proclamation. Ukrainian. Vsevolod Petriv, president of They were followed by UCCA-Boston Vice- Check out The Ukrainian Weekly online at UCCA-Boston, spoke in English on the Presidents Rabchenuk and Lyubov Gentyk, importance of the commemoration and was who thanked everyone for their participation. www.ukrweekly.com followed UCCA-Boston Vice-President The Rev. Tarnavsky concluded the cer- Zenoviy Prots, who conveyed similar senti- emony with a benediction.

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September 10-12 11th annual Montreal Ukrainian Festival, Parc de Scientific Society, 212-254-5130 Montreal l’Ukraine, [email protected] September 18-19 Ukrainian Festival, St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox September 11 Performance by Zrada, Ukrainian Museum of Silver Spring, MD Cathedral, 301-384-9192 Saskatoon, SK Canada, 306-244-3800 September 19 Ukrainian Heritage Festival, Ukrainian Event September 11 27th annual golf tournament, Ottawa Ukrainian Minneapolis Center, [email protected] or Ottawa Golf Association, The Meadows Golf and Country 612-840-9875 Club, 610-599-5310 or 610-834-9935 September 19 Golf tournament, League of Ukrainian Canadians, September 11-12 34th annual Ukrainian Festival, Baltimore Ukrainian Sherwood Park, AB Legends Golf and Country Club, 780-966-8554 or Baltimore, MD Festival Committee, Patterson Park, 410-967-0501 780-982-5197

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