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ThePublished U by thekrainian Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal W non-profit associationeekly Vol. LXXXIII No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2015 $2.00 Freeland, Wrzesnewskyj among Ukrainians Complicated local election rules elected in Liberal Party landslide in Canada draw wide criticism in Ukraine by Zenon Zawada they don’t know anything. The poll was conducted among 2,040 respondents – Just as Ukrainian President Petro between October 8 and 20 (the poll’s mar- Poroshenko failed to ensure open party list gin of error was 2.3 percent). voting in the 2014 parliamentary elections, “The new election system gives birth to now the local elections to take place on new problems and exacerbated old ones in October 25 will also occur without genuine prior systems. Many unpleasant surprises open party lists, which is widely considered can await us without the appropriate expla- the optimal voting system for Ukraine. nation of the mechanics of an election sys- Instead, Ukraine’s Parliament in July tem,” Mr. Vasylchenko said. approved an election system that is a com- The mutated system was designed by plex mutation of single-mandate voting and the political establishment – aligned with closed party lists, which most voters will the president – to fulfill two goals, observ- not understand when casting their ballots, ers said. To satisfy the West, it wants to be political observers said. able to claim that open party lists were “The system is the most complicated of introduced, despite that not genuinely all that existed in Ukraine,” said Serhii being done. Additionally, they wanted to Borys Wrzesnewskyj and Chrystia Freeland, who were elected to Canada’s Parliament Vasylchenko, the board chairman of the ensure control of the local councils, particu- as Liberal Party candidates, in the profile photos from their Facebook pages. Ukrainian Center for Social Data. “The citi- larly amid plans for constitutional amend- huge, 14,637-vote margin (37,712 com- zens don’t understand it. State officials ments to decentralize power. by Christopher Guly don’t understand it. Civic activists don’t “The system hasn’t become transparent, Special to The Ukrainian Weekly pared to 23,075 for Mr. Opitz), relieving the returning Liberal MP of having to re- understand it, even with experience in and these aren’t open lists,” said Petro observing elections. It’s not even under- – Canadian Prime Minister- engage the courts to decide on a winner, Oleshchuk, a political science lecturer at stood by representatives of party organiza- designate Justin Trudeau’s 184-member which in the case of the 2011 results found National University in tions and headquarters.” Liberal House of Commons caucus will the matter finally resolved by the Supreme Kyiv. “Instead it’s a bizarre combination of Indeed, only 12 percent of Ukrainians include at least seven Members of Court of Canada three years ago in Mr. party lists and single-mandate voting. know about the new local elections law, Parliament with Ukrainian lineage elected Opitz’s favor. The 2015 results were more They’re playing a game with the goal of pro- while 48.5 percent “heard something about on October 19 following the Liberal Party’s along the lines of the large margins tecting the interests of the largest parties.” it” and 38 percent said they don’t know any- landslide majority win, according to a list 54-year-old Mr. Wrzesnewskyj had “This election campaign has been a giant thing, according to a poll released on October compiled by the Ukrainian Canadian attained when he won the same seat in manipulation. There are plenty of pam- 21 that was conducted jointly by the Congress (UCC). 2004, 2006 and 2008. phlets, billboards and candidates but few Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Fund and Alberta-born Chrystia Freeland, who The Liberals will have three Ukrainian- are telling the voters that they’re not voting the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology. served as Liberal trade critic in the last Canadian newcomers from repre- for candidates, but parties,” Mr. Oleshchuk About 20 percent know how the elec- Parliament, easily won re-election to the senting them in the Commons. added. tions will be held, while 48 percent “heard House of Commons with 27,806 votes com- (Continued on page 4) something about that” and 23 percent said (Continued on page 4) pared to 15,969 for her nearest challenger, Harvard graduate and former MuchMusic VJ Jennifer Hollett of the left-of-center (NDP). Ms. Freeland previously represented the Ukraine vows to challenge during stint on U.N. Security Council Center riding, which she won in a that a permanent member of the U.N. 2013 by-election following former Liberal RFE/RL leader ’s retirement from politics. Security Council is an aggressor in On October 15, Ukraine won a non-per- Ukraine, waging a hybrid war against She’s now the MP for the new riding of manent seat on the United Nations Ukraine,” Mr. Klimkin said. University-Rosedale that incorporates Security Council, giving the country a new He indicated Ukraine foresees gradual- parts of Toronto Center and another riding, platform to spar diplomatically with per- ly limiting and eventually abolishing the and which was created three years ago manent veto-wielding member Russia. right to veto on the Security Council, when 30 more ridings were added to Ukraine won the mandate to represent which is held by permanent members Canada’s electoral map. Eastern European countries on the coun- Russia, Britain, , France and the A well-known journalist and writer, fre- cil. Four other countries – , Japan, . quent panelist on the popular HBO series Senegal, and Uruguay – were also elected “Abuse of the veto right – its usage as a “Real Time with Bill Maher,” and one of 13 to non-permanent seats on the 15-mem- ‘license to kill’ – is unacceptable,” Ukrainian banned by Russian President ber council for 2016-2017. Their terms President told the U.N. Foreign Affairs Ministry of Ukraine from traveling to his coun- begin on January 1, 2016. in September. Foreign Affairs Minister Pavlo Klimkin, try, 47-year-old Ms. Freeland is favored to Ukraine was expected to win the France also wants to limit the use of be named to Mr. Trudeau’s Cabinet, whose speaking at the U.N. on October 15, said Security Council seat, and it had vowed to Ukraine’s election to the Security the veto. It has sought to persuade the members will be sworn in on November 4. stand up to Russia, which has used its other four permanent members not to use Joining her in the Liberal caucus will be Council “is a sign of world solidarity veto power to wage a strategic tug-of-war with Ukraine.” their veto when action is required to Borys Wrzesnewskyj, who returns to with Ukraine and the West. address a mass atrocity. Parliament Hill after losing the Toronto rid- Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister agenda but that its tone with Russia will Russia has vetoed two resolutions on ing of Center to Conservative Pavlo Klimkin, who traveled to New York “definitely not be conciliatory.” Ukraine – one affirming as part of candidate by just 26 votes in the to campaign for his country’s election, “For the first time, we have an abso- last federal election in 2011. said that Ukraine has a broader global lutely unique, unimaginable situation... (Continued on page 17) This time, Mr. Wrzesnewskyj won by a 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2015 No. 43

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In Ukraine’s east: Russian hybrid war $15 M more in humanitarian aid the prime minister, the new minister will coordinate the work of key security, KYIV – The United States on October 16 defense, law enforcement and social agen- announced nearly $15 million in additional and Euro-hybrid democracy cies to ensure that the defenders of Ukraine humanitarian assistance to help those That would amount to enforcing Russia’s who are entitled to benefits and social by Vladimir Socor affected by the conflict in Ukraine. This interpretation of the letter of the Minsk guarantees are provided with them, he Eurasia Daily Monitor brings total U.S. humanitarian assistance to armistice on Ukraine as regards “elections.” said. Mr. Yatsenyuk appealed to the parlia- eastern Ukraine since the start of the crisis PART II Under the armistice, these elections are to mentary coalition, the ministries of defense be conducted under Ukrainian law, but to nearly $84 million. This new funding – Russian President Vladimir Putin, and internal affairs, non-governmental under modalities to be agreed between through U.S. Agency for International Aid German Chancellor Angela Merkel and organizations and Cabinet members to Kyiv and - – i.e., ultimately (USAID) Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster French President François Hollande have name nominees for the post of minister for under something other than Ukrainian law. Assistance – will provide emergency shel- prevailed on Ukrainian President Petro ATO affairs, who will coordinate the work This process “hybridizes” Ukrainian elec- ter assistance to help more than 35,000 Poroshenko to accommodate pseudo-elec- of medical, psychological and social reha- tions and sovereignty in this territory. people get through the upcoming winter. It tions in the Russian-controlled territory bilitation for 131,000 ATO participants. Mr. As disclosed by Ukraine’s influential will also provide safe drinking water and into a special Ukrainian law. Mr. Yatsenyuk also promised that he will nomi- Dzerkalo Tyzhnia weekly (September support hygiene and sanitation programs Poroshenko himself, and the Ukrainian nate a candidate for the post as soon as he 19-25 issue), the Morel document – to stem the spread of disease. In addition, body politic at large, had even recently gets proposals. “At the first plenary session “Elements of a temporary law on local elec- the assistance will provide employment characterized the elections planned in the of the after I receive your tions in certain areas of the Donetsk and opportunities to get people and businesses Donetsk and Luhansk “people’s republics” suggestions, I will table a motion in Luhansk regions” – represents, in effect, the back on their feet and help households (DPR, LPR) as “fake elections.” Parliament to appoint the minister for ATO draft of a special law on local elections in replace lost assets. The United States also Nevertheless, the pressure on Mr. affairs,” he stated. (UNIAN) the DPR-LPR. Those elections form the reiterated its call for full and unfettered Poroshenko seemed irresistible at the political mechanism for the DPR-LPR to access throughout the conflict zone to Kyiv threatens to sue Russia over debt “Normandy” format’s October 2 summit in acquire the proposed special status; while ensure that humanitarian aid can reach Paris (see Part I in EDM, October 9). conceding a special status (in Moscow’s, civilians in need. (U.S. Embassy Kyiv) KYIV – Ukraine is threatening to sue “Fake elections” on that territory would Berlin’s, Paris’s and even the Obama Russia if it does not agree to write off part not only lack real choices. They also lack a Cabinet to have ATO affairs minister administration’s reading) is Ukraine’s core of its debt. Ukrainian Prime Minister basis in Ukraine’s constitution and legisla- “obligation” under the Minsk armistice. KYIV – Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers is said that all Ukrainian tion. But it is possible to create the appear- If adopted and enacted by Ukraine – introducing the political position of minis- bondholders had agreed on the restructur- ance of such a basis in the DPR-LPR, thus, enshrined in law as proposed – the ter in charge of affairs of participants in the ing deal at a meeting in London on October depending on a Western compromise with “Morel plan” would cancel (by overriding) anti-terrorist operation (ATO) under the 14, but a Russian representative did not Russia that would, in turn, pressure Kyiv to Ukraine’s existing legal basis for the con- law on the Cabinet, Ukrainian Prime show up. He said Kyiv would give Moscow accept the DPR-LPR’s pseudo-elections and duct of local elections in that territory. That Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said at a gov- two weeks, until October 29, to agree to their outcome. That process has started, as basis is composed of Ukraine’s electoral ernment meeting on October 21. “I would likewise trim a $3 billion loan Russia gave mandated by the Paris summit of the Minsk legislation (applicable to the whole coun- like to put forth a motion for consideration Ukraine in 2013. Mr. Yatsenyuk said Kyiv Contact Group. There, negotiations are try) and the election-related provisions of by the government and the parliamentary would sue Moscow if it does not agree, under way about a special law of Ukraine Ukraine’s law on “special procedures on coalition. According to the law on the though it’s unclear what legal basis Ukraine on elections in Donetsk-Luhansk. local administration in certain areas of the Cabinet of Ministers, the prime minister would have. Moscow has insisted on being Holding valid elections in the DPR-LPR Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts” (popularly has the constitutional authority to intro- fully repaid for the loan, which is due by the under Russian military and proxy control, known as the law on special status, not yet duce two ministers without creating minis- end of the year. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry however, is inconceivable a priori. Tacitly in force). tries. That is the introduction of political Peskov said on October 15 that Russia has acknowledging this reality, Berlin and Paris The “Morel plan” would remove the positions of ministers who will be commis- no intention of agreeing to any restructur- seem ready to accommodate Moscow by DPR-LPR from the area of applicability of sioned to carry out organizational, political ing. Analysts say Ukraine’s potential failure lowering the standards through a “special Ukraine’s electoral legislation. Thus, the and administrative functions,” Mr. to pay up in time could mean a showdown law,” other than Ukraine’s electoral law. The DPR-LPR’s unlawful local authorities would Yatsenyuk said. Many questions about the between the two countries at the end of elections would help the DPR-LPR authori- be able to create electoral commissions and medical and psychological rehabilitation of December, spilling into possible asset sei- ties look, if not exactly democratic, at least as have their say in forming electoral districts, ATO participants, and about real protection zures. (RFE/RL based on reporting by the if holding legitimate electoral mandates. This assessing the eligibility of Ukrainian politi- for those who defended and are defending would then qualify the DPR-LPR to hold Associated Press, and Interfax) the country were raised during meetings negotiations with Kyiv as co-equal parties. cal parties and their candidates to run, as with representatives of the National Guard, Buk manufacturer sues EU for losses Lowering the electoral standards spe- well as carrying out mass media accredita- the Internal Affairs Ministry and the cially for Donetsk-Luhansk seems to be the tion and other election-related decisions. MOSCOW – The Russian state-owned Defense Ministry after Ukraine officially function of the “Morel Plan,” attributed to After these elections, Moscow and the DPR- manufacturer of the Buk surface-to-air mis- Pierre Morel, formerly an ambassador of LPR could capitalize on this precedent-set- marked its first Defender of the Fatherland (Continued on page 14) France in Moscow and a long-time expert ting case in order to remove the DPR-LPR Day on October 14, he noted. According to on “frozen” conflicts. This document forms from Ukraine’s legal field in many other the basis for the special law on Donetsk- respects (their reading of the special status Luhansk elections. It is being proposed opens ample possibilities for this). jointly by Moscow, Berlin and Paris as a This proposal also excludes the precon- The Ukrainian Weekly FOUNDED 1933 basis for negotiations between Kyiv and ditions and safeguards for correct elections, Donetsk-Luhansk. as stipulated in Ukraine’s law on a special An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., President Poroshenko attempted to status to Donetsk-Luhansk. Those precon- a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. side-step the proposal, characterizing it as ditions and safeguards include: the with- Yearly subscription rate: $90; for UNA members — $80. “Morel’s personal opinion” (Ukrinform, drawal of Russian forces, the disbanding of Periodicals postage paid at Caldwell, NJ 07006 and additional mailing offices. September 19, 21). 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The basic That formulation used to mean the guar- ADMINISTRATION OF THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY AND SVOBODA idea is to conduct those local elections antees of Ukraine’s Constitution as well as under Ukraine’s aegis de jure, but under Ukraine’s law of September 2014, supple- Walter Honcharyk, administrator (973) 292-9800, ext. 3040 and advertising manager fax: (973) 644-9510 modalities allowing the DPR-LPR to orga- mented in March 2015 and confirmed in e-mail: [email protected] nize those elections largely by themselves July 2015, regarding democratic pre-condi- Subscription Department (973) 292-9800, ext. 3040 in practice (Deutsche Welle, September 27, e-mail: [email protected] October 2; Liga.net, October 3). (Continued on page 19) No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2015 3

NEWS ANALYSIS The political situation in Ukraine on the eve of nationwide local elections

by Oleksandr Gavrylyuk over the legislature. Yet, Mr. Poroshenko’s grown project of the presidential adminis- may become the least meaningful of any Eurasia Daily Monitor dominance of the Verkhovna Rada came at tration, conceived to contest the Opposition campaign in many years of Ukrainian elec- October 15 the price of having to achieve shaky bar- Bloc (OB). Until now, the OB has been the tion history,” says Oleksiy Koshel, director gains with other political and economic main political faction attracting former PRU general of the Committee of Voters of Ukraine is nearing its third nationwide clans, including former high-level members members from Ukraine’s eastern and Ukraine (Radiosvoboda.org, September 29). election campaign since the fall of Viktor of Mr. Yanukovych’s of southern regions (Gordonua.com, August Recent polls predict a close nationwide Yanukovych’s kleptocratic regime early last Ukraine (PRU). 12; Pravda.dn.ua, September 29; Inshe.tv, election, with a slim victory for Mr. year. The ballot marathon commenced with Ahead of the October 2014 parliamenta- September 6). Poroshenko’s Solidarnist party (Ukraine- presidential and parliamentary votes in ry vote, Mr. Poroshenko proclaimed: “The According to Volodymyr Fesenko, who elections.com.ua, October 5; Interfax, 2014, and is now being followed by local upcoming election will sweep the Party of heads the Kyiv-based political analysis cen- August 11). However, public disappoint- elections on October 25 (, October Regions out of the Ukrainian political ter Penta, the OB is seeking to use victories ment with all domestic political forces is so 14). scene” (UNIAN, October 3, 2014). But ironi- in the local elections as a future spring- high that Kyiv’s mayor, , has Many observers, analysts and even top- cally, he was one of the PRU’s co-founders board for its members’ planned return to decided to merge his UDAR (Ukrainian ranking insiders, such as Oleksandr Bondar, in 2000 (File.liga.net, November 20, 2014) power (Pravda.com.ua, September 7). Democratic Alliance for Reform) party with a former chairman of Ukraine’s State and the engine that brought the largest Many in Ukraine would consider such an Solidarnist, while Prime Minster Arseniy Property Fund, used to believe that the pop- number of former PRU members into the electoral outcome to be a gloomy prospect Yatsenyuk declared that his People’s Front ular Euro-Maidan revolution and the follow- new parliament last year (see Eurasia Daily for the country. Therefore, Vidrodzhennya (Narodnyi Front) would not run this year at ing Russian aggression would lead to a total Monitor, October 22, 2014). (Renaissance) (Vidrodzhennya.org.ua, all. Mr. Yatsenyuk’s faction, which won the “rebooting” of the Ukrainian political sys- Now, the president seems to be playing a accessed October 15), a new political party highest percentage of ballots cast in the tem, which had been based on strong and more sophisticated political game. Thus, closely associated with Dnipropetrovsk 2014 parliamentary election, today attracts omnipresent oligarchic rule for decades (see Nash Kray (NK – Our Land), a new political tycoon Ihor Kolomoisky, is considered to be almost no voter support at all (24tv.ua, Eurasia Daily Monitor, October 22, 2014). party allegedly intending to consolidate another project aimed to counterbalance the August 28). However, neither the presidential, nor “unaffiliated regional leaders and experi- OB on its traditional stronghold. The current election campaign has the parliamentary elections have resulted enced managers” (Nashkray.org, accessed Nonetheless, both Mr. Poroshenko and Mr. already elicited a series of backroom deals in anything of the kind. The former was October 15), was launched on July 29. Kolomoisky formally support other political and seemingly strange tactical alliances marked by an electoral triumph of one of Unofficially dubbed the “Party of Mayors,” parties – Solidarnist (Solidarity) and the among Ukraine’s various competing oligar- the country’s most politically vocal indus- NK has indeed united more than 60 mayors Ukrainian Union of Patriots (known as chic groups. This past March, President trialists, Petro Poroshenko, who won the and 500 other local administrators who UKROP), respectively, which have been active Poroshenko dismissed Mr. Kolomoisky May 2014 presidential election in a single had represented PRU until its virtual disso- mainly in the country’s western and central from the Dnipropetrovsk governor’s office round. And the victories of his political lution last year. parts (Cvu.org.ua, accessed October 15). amid heated accusations of conflicts of allies in the latter parliamentary election Many Ukrainian experts tend to see this Generally, none of the 142 parties taking interest. But now, to all appearances, they allowed him to assume a level of control newly formed organization as a home- part in the elections (out of the 294 regis- seem to be pooling their electoral efforts tered) has been engaged in a true nation- (Sockraina.com), September 24). wide campaign with relevant ideologies and Furthermore, last year, Mr. Kolomoisky’s programs. Instead, each of them has pre- Dnipropetrovsk team was instrumental in ferred to appeal to its target audiences in blocking pro-Russian separatism in Pope Francis: Ukraine niche regions. “The majority of the parties Ukraine’s eastern regions, while exploit neutral slogans. They just look Mayor Gennadiy Kernes was seen as one of will always be in my heart through opinion surveys and build up their its local promoters. And yet, both Mr. campaign [platforms] based on natural Kolomoisky and Mr. Kernes now appear to human priorities, such as health, security or peace. So, unfortunately, these elections (Continued on page 10)

Quotable notes “Every one of the 177 votes received at the General Assembly of the U.N. for Ukraine is a vote in support of the state sovereignty, political independence and unity of Ukraine. This vote demonstrated the global level of international support for Ukraine. ... “This time, our victory is especially important, because we achieved it at a time when the world is faced with the most complex challenges of the last decades: Ukraine is faced with foreign aggression, a part of our territory is occupied by Russia – a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council. Because of this our membership in the U.N. Security Council gives us new opportunities to defend our sovereignty and territorial integrity. ... “Ukraine will dedicate significant attention to reform of the Security Council and countering the abuse of the veto right of permanent members, one of whom has Religious Information Service of Ukraine become an aggressor against Ukraine. ...Ukraine’s membership in the Security Patriarch Sviatoslav of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church presents Pope Francis Council] will facilitate the restoration of Ukrainian sovereignty over all territories a medal commemorating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Metropolitan Andrey occupied by Russia, both in the Donbas and in Crimea.” Sheptytsky. Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko reacting to Ukraine’s election to the U.N. Religious Information Service of Ukraine The patriarch also thanked the holy Security Council on October 15. father for his proclamation of the heroic vir- VATICAN CITY – During an official visit to tues of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky, the Vatican to participate in the pontifical underscoring that “the figure of “I congratulate Ukraine on its election to the United Nations Security Council. synod on the family, Patriarch Sviatoslav met Metropolitan Andrey is invaluable in the life Canada fully supported Ukraine’s bid for this seat. We look forward to continuing to with Pope Francis and once again informed of our Church, and the signing of the decree support Ukraine as it holds Vladimir Putin accountable for his unacceptable military him about the dire situation in Ukraine. on recognizing his heroic virtues is a mani- aggression in Eastern Ukraine. The pontiff and the primate of the festation of immense support of Ukraine by “From day one, Canada has supported Ukraine as its territorial integrity has been Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church (UGCC) the Apostolic See.” threatened by Russia. We have provided significant financial support, military sup- met on October 14. Patriarch Sviatoslav presented to Pope plies, and are a primary contributor to NATO’s Ukrainian assurance measures. Patriarch Sviatoslav told Pope Francis Francis a medal depicting Metropolitan Whether it takes five months or 50 years, the Conservative Party of Canada will about the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine Andrey that was issued on the occasion of never accept the illegal occupation of Ukrainian territory. due to the war in the country’s east. He the 150th anniversary of his birth through “So long as Vladimir Putin continues to occupy sovereign Ukrainian land, there will shared with the pope information about the efforts of Volodymyr Palchynsky, a be no business as usual with Russia. This is why Canada continues to lead the world the 1.5 million internally displaced per- Basilian monk from Ivano-Frankivsk. The when it comes to sanctioning individuals and entities with ties to Vladimir Putin. sons, victims of the war in the Donbas. The pope gratefully accepted the gift and asked “I look forward to seeing Ukraine draw attention to Vladimir Putin’s unacceptable holy father assured the UGCC leader of his about symbols and images on the medal. activities on the world stage at the United Nations Security Council.” prayers and support for the restoration of According to the UGCC, the medal fea- – Rob Nicholson, Canada’s foreign affairs minister and a member of the Conservative peace in Ukraine. tures two quotes from works by Party running in the October 19 elections, speaking on October 15 after Ukraine’s elec- “Ukraine is in my heart and will always Metropolitan Andrey stating his loyalty to tion as a non-permanent member of the U.N. Security Council. remain there,” Pope Francis said. the Church and the Ukrainian nation. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2015 No. 43

Conservative candidate Jim Bell by 1,220 ernmost province, Mark Warawa, former Freeland... votes. parliamentary secretary to the environ- The other Liberal, Terry (Taras) Duguid ment minister, won Langley-Aldergrove, a (Continued from page 1) was luckier in his second run at becoming riding split into two from its former incar- Julie Dzerowicz, a senior bank employee the MP for Winnipeg South. nation, Langley, which he held since 2004. with provincial Liberal Party experience, In his first attempt in 2011, he lost to While Prime Minister Harper was a huge reclaimed the long-time Liberal Toronto Conservative incumbent Rod Bruinooge, supporter of the Ukrainian government and riding of Davenport by defeating NDP who chose not to seek re-election in 2015. its fight against Russian-backed rebels, the incumbent Andrew Cash by a 1,435-vote This time, Mr. Duguid, a former Winnipeg UCC expects his Liberal successor to take a margin. Meanwhile, lawyer Kyle Peterson city councilor and past executive director of similar stance following an October 13 meet- defeated Conservative Lois Brown, who Manitoba’s Liberal Party, won the riding ing congress officials had with Mr. Trudeau. served as parliamentary secretary to the with 27,516 votes, or 58 percent of those “Mr. Trudeau made it clear, in no uncer- international development minister, cap- cast. UCC tain terms, that Ukraine will remain a top turing Newmarket-Aurora by 1,454 votes. The UCC identified four Ukrainian Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau foreign policy priority for a Liberal govern- Another lawyer, Don Rusnak, the son of Canadians who will return to Ottawa to (left) with Ukrainian Canadian Congress ment under his leadership,” UCC National President Paul Grod and UCC First Ukrainian and Ojibway parents, was the first serve in the Official Opposition Conservative President Paul Grod said in a statement the Vice-President Renata Roman. aboriginal candidate in the northwestern caucus. day after this year’s Canadian election. Ontario riding of Thunder Bay-Rainy River (also on President Putin’s most recently as health minister, was over- “Mr. Trudeau’s strong statements in sup- and won it for the Liberals with 18,523 votes banned-Canadians list) won the Manitoba whelmingly re-elected in the Edmonton- port of Ukraine and opposition to Russia’s over NDP incumbent John Rafferty’s 12,439. riding of Selkirk-Interlake (renamed area riding of Sturgeon River-Parkland with aggression leave no doubt that his govern- Next door in Manitoba, two Ukrainian Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman in 2012) for the 70 percent of the vote, or 42,977 votes. ment will strongly support Ukraine.” Canadians will sit for the Liberals in the fifth time with more than 50 percent of the Next door in Yellowhead, Jim Eglinski In the UCC’s 2015 federal election ques- House of Commons. vote. In 2006, the 50-year-old former par- was also re-elected with an even higher tionnaire, sent to the leaders and local candi- A former NDP provincial Cabinet minis- liamentary secretary to Canada’s defense percentage – 72 percent, or 37,850 votes. dates of Canada’s four major political parties ter, MaryAnn Mihychuk, will be the new MP minister fended off a challenge from high- A retired Royal Canadian Mounted that include the Greens, the federal Liberal for the Winnipeg riding of Kildonan-St. Paul. profile NDP candidate Ed Schreyer, whose Police officer and former mayor of the Party of Canada indicated that it supports The 60-year-old geologist, who previous- maternal grandparents immigrated to British Columbia (BC) city of Fort St. John, both Ukraine’s admission into NATO, if ly ran for the Winnipeg mayor’s job, won the Canada from western Ukraine and who Mr. Eglinski, 66, won the riding – once held sought, and Canadian Armed Forces’ partici- riding left vacant after Conservative incum- became the first former Canadian governor by former Canadian Progressive pation in a non-combat training mission in bent Joy Smith, who has held the seat since general to run for elected office. Conservative Prime Minister Joe Clark – last Ukraine. The party would also expand it was created in 2004, chose not to seek re- In Alberta, Rona Ambrose, who served in November in a by-election. Canada’s sanctions against Russia to include election. Ms. Mihychuk outdistanced Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Cabinet And in British Columbia, Canada’s west- Putin allies Igor Sechin and Vladimir Yakunin.

based on these districts (okruhy), which pointed Ukraine observers. and Opposition Bloc, which have increas- Complicated... are roughly equal in voter population. The new rules made it impossible for ingly been on the same side of the political Candidates are not intended to represent independents to run for most councils aisle. For example, both parties support the (Continued from page 1) their respective districts in a council, but (except for candidates for towns and villag- constitutional amendments creating a spe- In essence, there are three sets of rules merely assigned to a particular district to es and their heads). The law also made it cial status for the Donbas. to the elections. determine his or her “party rating.” exceptionally difficult for young, new par- It’s not just exiles from the Party of For village councils, village council This is where it gets even trickier. Council ties – representing younger generations – Regions, Mr. Oleshchuk pointed out. In late heads, town councils, town council seats are not awarded based on which can- to field candidates and have them qualify August, the Ukrainian Democratic Alliance heads,• heads of councils of cities with didate wins the most percentage of votes in for councils. for Reform (UDAR) led by populations under 90,000: his or her assigned district. The seats are “They made candidates dependent on Chair Vitali Klitschko and the People’s Elections occur under a pure single-win- distributed proportionately among only political parties. That way, they have to Front party led by Prime Minister Arseniy ner, single-mandate voting system. In other those parties that exceed a 5 percent thresh- finance the parties,” Mr. Oleshchuk said. Yatsenyuk agreed to field their candidates words, the candidate with the most votes in old for a given council (in what’s called the As a result, most independent council under the Poroshenko Bloc banner. a particular district gets elected to a coun- “proportsiyna” system in Ukrainian). members who were elected in the 2010 “It was a collusion of corporate inter- cil. This is also known as the first-past-the- The winning parties then determine the local elections joined an establishment ests,” Mr. Oleshchuk said of the election post system, or the “mazhorytarna” system order in which they award their candidates party for these elections. A prominent rules. “UDAR and Klitschko, Solidarity and in Ukrainian. with a council seat based on the percentage of example is publisher Dmytro Gordon, who Poroshenko and People’s Front and In the election of the council head, the votes they earned in their assigned district. was elected in 2010 to the Kyiv City Council Yatsenyuk created an enormous consor- candidate with the most votes wins, So the district-based voting for candi- as an independent and remained unaffiliat- tium to take over local government.” regardless of whether an absolute majority dates is not to determine who will directly ed until this year. Mr. Yatsenyuk agreed from a position of of more than 50 percent is reached. represent citizens on a council, but merely For these elections, he’s teamed up with weakness, Mr. Oleshchuk said. His public For heads of councils of cities with to determine the candidate’s rating when the Solidarity Petro Poroshenko Bloc, support, and that of his party, has been populations over 90,000: the party has to award seats. That’s based which is sure to finish first in the majority ruined in the year since the parliamentary •These mayoral candidates will also be on who got the highest percentage of votes of councils in most parts of Ukraine, includ- vote, and he could be replaced as prime determined by single-mandate, single-win- in their assigned district. ing the city of Kyiv, Mr. Oleshchuk said. minister after these elections. Meanwhile, ner voting. But if the candidate fails to earn As a result, a particular district can pro- the majority of his People’s Front deputies Poroshenko Bloc consolidates power more than 50 percent of the vote, a runoff duce as many as three council members, or are expected to gradually migrate to the will be held between the top two vote get- as little as none, if the votes are spread What’s bad about that is that former Poroshenko Bloc. ters no later than November 15. equally over many candidates. Party of Regions deputies, notorious for Though these elections failed on the For district councils, district in city And, not only do parties need to gain 5 their corruption, are pursuing precisely the open lists issue, observers said that to their councils, oblast councils, city councils: percent of the votes, but they also must meet same strategy. Not only have they flocked to credit they did introduce - This• third system is where things get an election quota by winning a sufficient the Russian-oriented Opposition Bloc, style norms, such as a one-third quota for complicated. Voters will select their council number of votes. The quota is reached by which should continue to dominate in the women on party lists and the creation of representatives by selecting a party, which dividing the total number of votes earned by industrial east, but they have also pursued electoral communities, which enables small will have posted in ballots its name accom- the qualified parties, by the total number of the president’s party. communities and villages to elect councils panied by two of its members: its leader seats in a particular council. “These people simply need a mandate,” together with neighboring towns and cities and its candidate for that particular district The districts were partly created as a Mr. Oleshchuk said. “They have financial to address their concerns. (okruh) in which the ballot is being cast. system for parties to ensure that it’s the resources and the electoral system is Yet the effect of these progressive mea- In this sense, this is not open-list voting candidates who bear the larger burden of framed in such a way that the only way to sures is minimized by the new rules intend- because the voter is involved in choosing a financing campaigns, and that it’s handled get a mandate is to join with a big player. ed to keep the status quo, observers said. party, which has already designated its top rather evenly by assigning each a district, Now they are massively buying up places in They will sharply extend the time need- candidate and candidates for particular dis- said Mr. Oleshchuk said. That includes han- the Poroshenko Bloc, and others, of course.” ed to determine voting results, enhance tricts. dling the financial burden of vote-buying, Some of the more visible Regions politi- opportunities for fraud and manipulation, Yet an explanatory video produced by the whether directly or with the standard gift cians to have realigned themselves with the and cause the public to doubt the results or U.S. government-funded Internews-Ukraine, packages of buckwheat and sugar, he said. Poroshenko Bloc are Myrhorod City reject them, Mr. Vasylchenko said. U.S. Agency for International Development The districts were also meant to impress Council Chair (Mayor) Serhii Solomakha, “Voters could end up feeling as though and the East Europe Fund identified this sys- the Europeans by seeming to be more former Odesa City Councilman Viktor they were duped,” he commented. tem as “open-list” voting, as have national open, said Mykhailo Basarab, a Kyiv politi- Naumchak and Izmayil City Council Chair Meanwhile, any decentralization efforts to deputies aligned with Mr. Poroshenko. cal consultant. (Mayor) Andrii Abramchenko. be approved next year will be offset by the “I saw this video for the first time today, “They want to demonstrate their desire Volodymyr Kovalenko, the head of the fact that local politicians will be beholden to and I didn’t like it. In my personal opinion, to conduct European reforms in Ukraine, Nova Kakhovka City Council (mayor) in the these giant political machines, Mr. Oleshchuk it’s not open-list voting,” Pavlo Moiseiev, the but these merely seem like innovations, Kherson Oblast, has joined the Poroshenko noted, politicizing their work as a result. director of legal affairs at Internews- and merely in sound and form,” he said. “In Bloc despite the fact that he stands accused The new rules reflect “the unprincipled Ukraine, said on October 21. essence, [former President Leonid] by activists of dispatching “” thugs pragmatism, greediness and petty boorish- The characterization offered by Mr. Kuchma’s single-mandate voting is in place, to intimidate and assault protesters during ness that’s typical for Ukrainian politics,” Mr. Vasylchenko was that this is a carbon copy with merely cosmetic introductions.” the Euro-Maidan. Oleshchuk said. “At the local level, all the of the electoral system used in some local It’s this system, concocted by presiden- Meanwhile, Valerii Khmelniuk, the head deputies – now in the ‘brotherhood’ – have elections in Russia, of all places. tial-allied national deputies for the first of the Illichivsk City Council (mayor), has been chased into 10 parties for 10 years. The voting for each council will occur time for these elections, which has disap- campaigned for both the Poroshenko Bloc That way everyone’s tied to one another.” No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2015 5

A flag from the battle of that was on display as part of the exhibit Presidential Administration of Ukraine “Power of the Unbroken” on Kyiv’s St. Michael’s Square. The prayer service at St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv. Ukraine marks first Day of the Defender KYIV – October 14 was marked for the first time this year as the Day of the Defender of Ukraine – to honor the courage and heroism of the defenders of Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. The date coincides with the reli- gious feast day of St. Mary the Protectress (Pokrova). On the occasion of what last year was designated a national holiday, President Petro Poroshenko took part in a prayer ser- vice in St. Sophia Cathedral. Prayers were offered by representatives of various reli- gious denominations of Ukraine: Metropolitan Epiphanius of Pereyaslav- Khmelnytsky and Bila Tserkva of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate; Bishop Joseph Milian of the Eparchy of Kyiv of the Ukrainian Greek- Catholic Church; Metropolitan Onufriy of A special ceremony with military cadets on historic Khortytsia Island. the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Moscow Patriarchate; Archbishop Petro Malchuk of assistance. “We do not need foreign sol- Service and State Emergency Service of become an object of pride for your parents, the Kyiv-Zhytomyr Diocese of the Roman diers. Ukrainians have enough skills and Ukraine were recognized. Eleven soldiers relatives and every Ukrainian citizen. Be Catholic Church; Bishop Markos willpower to defend their land from occu- were honored posthumously. worthy of the military valor of our ances- Hovhannisyan, primate of the Ukrainian pants. But we are grateful for defensive Military medics who had taken part in tors who sacrificed their lives for our Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church; non-lethal weapons. But our main strength the rescue of anti-terrorist operation (ATO) Ukraine. Glory to Ukraine!” the mufti of the Spiritual Administration of is in the fact that we are fighting for the participants and provided medical assis- The president noted that October 14 is a Muslims in Ukraine, Tamim Akhmed; and truth and defending our native land. Thus, tance to the wounded were awarded the national holiday for everyone who loves the president of the Ukrainian Bible Society, our power grows multiple times,” Mr. honorary title “Honored Doctor of Ukraine” Ukraine: “A holiday of those who felt their Hryrohii Komendant. Poroshenko said. and “Honored Worker of Health of Ukraine.” involvement in the protection of the home- Government leaders and clergy prayed The exhibition included the Ukrainian On the legendary Khortytsia Island in land from Russian invaders and pro-Mos- for the Ukrainian nation, fallen Ukrainian battle flag that was unfolded at the United Zaporizhia, President Poroshenko took part cow mercenaries with their hearts, bodies heroes and Ukrainian warriors who contin- Nations by Ukrainian activists in the course in a special ceremony at which students of and souls.” He added, “I’d like to cite an ue to defend the homeland. of the speech by Russian President the Ivan Bohun Kyiv Lyceum and important historic detail: all empires that Also on that day, President Poroshenko Vladimir Putin at the 70th session of the Zaporizhia Regional Lyceum took their tried to attack, swallow and digest Ukraine viewed the exhibition of military equip- U.N. General Assembly. The flag went oaths as part of their intensified military- have fallen. But Ukraine was, is and will ment “Power of the Unbroken,” which through the battle at Ilovaisk; it was found technical training. continue to exist.” opened on St. Michael’s Square in Kyiv. The in a completely burned truck. “This truck, In his speech to the cadets, he empha- Ukraine’s First Lady Maryna Poroshenko exhibition demonstrates achievements in together with Ukrainian warriors, was sized the importance of historic ties among made a working visit on the Day of the military-defense sphere of the last one and destroyed by Russian forces who guaran- all generations of Ukrainians who struggled Defender to the city of , where she half years, including military equipment teed them safe exit from encirclement. The for the independence and freedom of the took part in a wreath-laying ceremony at that is already being used by Ukraine’s earth burned, metal melted. But the flag country and recalled the words of Bohdan the Monument of the Warrior-Liberator, as defenders. remained to become a symbol of unbroken Khmelnytsky: “We are a freedom-loving well as visited the military hospital and the “We’ve managed to create a modern, Ukraine, which not only withstood, but also people, always willing to die for our free- Donetsk border detachment of Eastern combat-capable, patriotic and efficient hardened in this dreadful war,” the presi- dom.” Regional Department of the State Border army in a bit more than a year. We forced dent noted. Speaking of today’s defenders of Service of Ukraine. military plants to work in three shifts with- The opening ceremony of the exhibit Ukraine, Mr. Poroshenko noted that over Dr. Poroshenko noted: “Our country is out a weekend. We’ve eliminated corrup- was attended by ambassadors and military 93,000 Ukrainian soldiers were direct par- going through a time of difficulties: every tion in military supply. Together with vol- attachés of foreign diplomatic missions in ticipants in the war, almost 108,000 took day we decide who is a friend and who is a unteers in the Ministry of Defense, we’ve Ukraine. part in the ATO, and 210,000 came to the foe, what is truth and what is a lie. By force dressed, fed and trained tens of thousands At another ceremony, the president of army in six waves of mobilization – one- of circumstances, you found yourselves on of troops. We’ve done it together, the entire Ukraine presented state awards to the mili- sixth of them volunteers. the frontline of this struggle, and Mariupol Ukrainian nation: warriors, volunteers, tary for personal courage, professionalism At the same time, the president added proved that each of you is ready to defend workers and engineers, diplomats and gov- and loyalty to the military oath demonstrat- that the current ceasefire “shouldn’t mis- your home, family and children. You are not ernment officials,” Mr. Poroshenko noted in ed in the defense of the national sovereign- lead anyone.” alone in this struggle. There are 47 million opening the exhibition. ty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. In all, He told the students: “You’ve just taken a of us. We are a united country and we have The exhibition also included military 142 servicemen of the Armed Forces of solemn oath of allegiance to the homeland. a lot to be proud of and to protect.” equipment provided for Ukraine by its Ukraine, National Guard, State Border I believe that you will become courageous partners and allies from abroad. The presi- Service, Security Service, State Guard officers and will honorably replace the Source: Presidential Administration of dent expressed gratitude for their essential Department, State Special Communication present defenders of Ukraine. You will Ukraine 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2015 No. 43

WINDOW ON EURASIA The Ukrainian Weekly A textbook publisher’s “revisions” Ukraine at ‘final stage of saying good-bye A newly revised and updated edition of a geography textbook for students age 11-14 published by Oxford University Press was much too hasty in updating interna- to Soviet past,’ says Kyiv expert tional borders. Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula, which was illegally annexed by Russia by Paul Goble want to be part of any Russian-dominated in March 2014, is identified in the “new and improved” textbook as being part of entity – let alone part of the Russian Russia. Amazingly, despite the loud international outcry against Russia’s actions in Over the past six months, polls show Federation. The share of Ukrainians favor- Crimea and condemnation of the illegal plebiscite on the peninsula’s status, the that Ukrainian attitudes toward Russians ing membership in the Russian-dominated Oxford textbook refers to the bogus referendum held in Crimea as if it was a legiti- have improved slightly but this does not Customs Union remains unchanged at 18.6 mate expression of the people’s will. mean that more of them want to be inte- percent. Outrageous, you say? grated into any entity dominated by Russia. Half of all Ukrainians back developing A spokesman for Oxford University Press (OUP) told RFE/RL on October 15 that the Instead, it represents a sobering up from closer relations with the European Union, textbook in question, the fourth edition of “Geog.3” (Geography for Key Stage 3) is the earlier euphoria about Europe and a but slightly more than a quarter of all based on “detailed research into the political, social and economic situation at the time desire to become a normal independent Ukrainians – 27 percent – now oppose hav- of publication,” taking into account “the level of the students, the learning objective.” country. ing their country join either the Customs Sounds sketchy to us. Oleksiy Haran of the National University Union or the EU, the former because of Russia, to be sure, was pleased. Media outlet RT (formerly known as Russia of Kyiv Mohyla Academy says that these Russian dominance and the latter because Today) on October 15 published a story headlined: “Oxford’s new geography text- shifts represent “the concluding stage of of recent disappointments at the level of book names Crimea as part of Russia.” RT enthusiastically reported: “One of the saying good-bye to the Soviet past. In the help Ukraine has received. world’s leading academic publishers, Oxford University Press, has apparently recog- future, [Ukraine and Russia] will each go Until 2014, the researchers say, nized Crimea as a part of Russia under international law. A new student textbook along their separate paths. An enormous Ukrainians always were more positively refers to the peninsula as Russian territory.” The RT story further noted: “Section 6.1, number of [Ukrainians] are for better rela- disposed to the Russian Federation than entitled ‘Meet Russia’ contains direct, student-friendly language with illustrated tions with Russia” (ng.ru/cis/2015-10- Russians were to Ukraine, according to maps explaining that ‘Russia is a big powerful country – the biggest country in the 12/7_ukraina.html). Levada Center polls. But now the attitudes world.’ Speaking of Russia’s scale, authors point out ‘two small exclaves,’ ‘The one “No one wants to fight with a neighbor, of Ukrainians to Russia and Russians to next to Lithuania is called Kaliningrad. The other is Crimea, which Russia took from but no one wants to put up with his out- Ukraine are almost equal in terms of posi- Ukraine in 2014,’ the book reads.” bursts either,” the Ukrainian scholar says. tive and negative attitudes. Ukraine, of course, was not amused. The Embassy of Ukraine in London reacted Instead, it has become finally clear that we About a third of each nation has a posi- on October 13 by sending a letter to the eminent publishing house seeking neces- will not be able to live in one apartment. tive attitude toward the other’s country, sary corrections to the textbook. “I hope that the recent edition of the textbook for We are neighbors, but from the point of and just under 60 percent in both has a view of Ukrainians we no longer can be students would be immediately updated and all mistakes corrected in order not to negative one. Those global attitudes track called fraternal peoples or strategic part- as well on the views Ukrainians and bring The Oxford University Press into disrepute,” wrote Igor Kyzym, chargé ners.” Russians have about the implementation of d’affaires of Ukraine to the United Kingdom. His letter also pointed out that Crimea Prof. Haran’s conclusions are quoted by a visa regime between the two countries is neither Russian territory nor a Russian enclave, that Crimea “was brutally Tatyana Ivzhenko of Moscow’s Nezavisimaya and other such measures. annexed in 2014 with Russian boots on the ground,” and that the so-called referen- Gazeta in an October 12 report about new But the most striking and important dum was “held under the barrels of Russian guns.” research that has been carried out by the change in Ukrainian attitudes toward the The well-known international affairs expert James Sherr of Chatham House Kyiv International Institute of Sociology Russian Federation is this: In 2009, 23 per- weighed in: “Neither the U.N. nor any European state has recognized Crimea’s incor- and the Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives cent of Ukrainians supported the idea of poration into the Russian Federation. Why then should the OUP? The lack of political Foundation concerning Ukrainian attitudes some combination of Ukraine and Russia literacy shown in the publication of this map can only damage the OUP’s reputation about Russians and Russia. into a single state. Now, fewer than 10 per- – and should do so if the publication is not recalled.” The two institutes found that despite a cent do – a figure identical to the percent- Oxford University Press has now promised to update the update. OUP said the somewhat more positive view of Russians age of Russians who would like to see a current edition of the textbook will no longer be sold, but there are no plans to recall than six months ago, Ukrainians do not common state. the copies already purchased. However, the teachers’ guide to the series and the OUP website are to be updated immediately to notify schools about the changes. An Oxford spokesman told RFE/RL that the publisher continuously reviews its publica- tions “to reflect changes in circumstance and feedback from various sources” and noted, “We will be changing the wording used on this matter and will also include Ukrainians in Russia feel pressure the U.N. position.” (The reference is to the General Assembly resolution that under- lined the territorial integrity of Ukraine and rejected Russia’s takeover of Crimea.) to re-identify as Russians Hopefully, next time Oxford will get it right. International boundaries may be a complicated and messy issue, but granting an aggressor recognition of its illegal by Paul Goble community, the current Russian govern- actions and invasions is certainly not the way to go. ment will take even more harsh steps in Viktor Girzhov, the head of the this direction, closing down the remaining Ukrainians of Moscow Union who was Ukrainian organizations, exiling their lead- recently denied entry into Russia, says that ers and forcibly re-identifying Ukrainians the number of Ukrainians in the Russian as Russians. Unfortunately, there has been Turning the pages back... Federation has declined by a million over little outcry. Oct. the last decade, not because of deaths or Mr. Girzhov, who had been living in departures, but because of their re-identifi- Moscow for 20 years, is married to a Six years ago, on October 26, 2009, Ukraine’s Internal Affairs cation as Russians. Russian citizen and is the secretary of the Minister Yurii Lutsenko announced the arrest of three members 26 Mr. Girzhov says that the efforts of the Ukrainian Congress of Russia, was taken off of a radical Islam group. The group was accused of planning to Russian authorities to shutter Ukrainian the Kyiv-Moscow train on October 14 and kill Crimean Tatar leader . 2009 organizations in Russia and to prompt eth- told by Russian border guards that he could Mr. Dzhemilev, who has been critical of radical Islam, told nic Ukrainians living there to re-identify as not enter Russia for five years. RFE/RL that he believed that the Russian Federal Security ethnic Russians began long before the war This was hardly unexpected, he suggest- Service (FSB) was behind the operation. “Some states who are not interested in allowing in the Donbas (gordonua.com/news/soci- ed. Moscow has done the same to others, democratization in Ukraine” might be sponsoring the extremist Islamic organizations, Mr. ety/CHislennost-ukraincev-v-Rossii- and Russian officials have asked him why Dzhemilev added. sokratilas-na-1-mln-Oni-ne-uehali-ne- he “lives in Russia and speaks against it.” The special operation led by Ukraine on October 23 revealed the plans of an extremist umerli-prosto-nazyvayut-sebya-russki- Moreover, they have closed several group Al-Takfir wal-Hijra to murder Mr. Dzhemilev. The operation, Mr. Lutsenko said, took mi-102487.html). Ukrainian organizations over the past five place in several Crimean districts and confiscated a significant amount of explosives, And he suggests that if there is no reac- years that were part of the Ukrainian extremist literature and manuals for using firearms. The pamphlets also linked the men tion from Kyiv or from the international Congress of Russia. to Hizb ut-Tahrir, a group that wants to establish a global Islamic caliphate and is well- Mr. Girzhov said he was certain that “the known in Central Asia. Paul Goble is a long-time specialist on FSB cannot make such decisions indepen- Mr. Dzhemilev said that radical Islamists have noting in common with Islam and should ethnic and religious questions in Eurasia dently” and that “all this was done con- be called extremists. who has served in various capacities in the sciously and at a minimum with the agree- Crimean police chief Gennady Moskal, who downplayed the “Russian trace” in the U.S. State Department, the Central ment of and that of the assassination plot, reported that an estimated 100 members of extremist organizations Intelligence Agency and the International latter with Vladimir Putin himself.” He sug- were active in Crimea and that security forces were searching for Al-Takfir wal-Hijra’s Broadcasting Bureau, as well as at the Voice gested that this is part of a Kremlin effort to leader. of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio “cleanse the [Russian] information space of In 2013 Russian security forces detained 15 members of the radical Islam group Liberty and the Carnegie Endowment for Ukrainian influence.” Al-Takfir wal-Hijra that was affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood. The group was International Peace. Mr. Goble writes a blog Moscow began its current efforts to accused of planning an attack on Moscow. called “Window on Eurasia” (http://windo- destroy Ukrainian public organizations in Source: “Ukraine says Islamists planned to kill Crimean Tatar leader,” (RFE/RL), The woneurasia2.blogspot.com/). The article Ukrainian Weekly, November 1, 2009. above is reprinted with permission. (Continued on page 8) No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2015 7 IN THE PRESS: Vladimir Putin’s dream, corruption in Ukraine, prospects for peace PERSPECTIVES by Andrew Fedynsky How Putin’s Ukrainian Dream Turned them. Criminals, called gray cardinals, han- Into a Nightmare,” by Adrian Karatnycky dle this black financing, extracted from the and Alexander J. Motyl, Foreign Policy, state treasury and state companies. To cor- October 20 (http://foreignpolicy. rupt all, the gray cardinals and their politi- com/2015/10/20/how-putins-ukraini- cal allies insist on tiny official salaries of an-dream-turned-into-a-nightmare/): ministers, parliamentarians, and civil ser- Immigration vants to force them to rely on black …The Kremlin’s war in Ukraine is turn- They described them as “degenerates, along with a couple of million other refu- incomes to survive. … This vicious circle ing into a quagmire. Militarily, it is a stale- criminals and subversives who can never gees, ended up in DP camps in Germany can and must be broken, by attacking each mate – which, given the vast imbalance be assimilated into the United States but and Austria where I was born in 1947. element in the chain. would breed their own particular brands of Providing for refugee needs for more than between Russian and Ukrainian capabili- To begin with, the salaries of ministers, crime and subversion, making no worth- five years was an enormous and expensive ties, amounts to a Ukrainian victory. their deputies, heads of departments, and while contribution to the United States.” undertaking. The United States, both the Ideologically, the war is a bust, as the parliamentarians should be raised dramati- Donald Trump? The Freedom Caucus in the federal and private sectors, provided mas- Kremlin’s hopes of converting southeastern cally from the current cap of $230 a month House of Representatives? Actually no. It’s sive resources – in today’s dollars, $52 bil- Ukraine into “New Russia” have been effec- to at least ten times more. … a quote from the 1952 “Final Report of the lion from the government. Nineteen tively, and perhaps permanently, shattered. Second, Ukraine’s elections are extraor- U.S. Displaced Persons Commission,” citing accredited voluntary relief agencies added Economically, the war and occupation of dinarily expensive. …Fortunately, on arguments used to try to block post-World millions more. The United Ukrainian both Crimea and the Donbas have imposed October 8 the Rada adopted a law on public War II refugees from coming to America. American Relief Committee raised more ruinous costs on Russia… financing of political parties that limits the I was one of those immigrants, coming than $10 million (adjusted for inflation) The West should pursue two aims. First, amount private individuals and enterprises ashore in 1948. At the age of 8 months, I and was instrumental in resettling 140,000 wasn’t old enough to be a degenerate, crim- it should keep Ukraine sovereign and stable are allowed to give to parties. Ceilings or Ukrainian refugees – nearly 40,000 to the inal or subversive, let alone make a worth- and promote its reform process — which is prohibitions against expensive political U.S., where a generous community wel- exactly what the West has been and is while contribution. The only contribution I comed them with shelter and jobs. propaganda, such as television ads, are also made was flushed away in the wash. As for doing anyway. Second, the West should needed, as is usually the case in Europe. … Visiting America recently, Pope Francis maintain strong sanctions on Russia until my parents, in their 30s when they came to made it known that he is aware of the viru- The third step would be to block the America, they got jobs, paid taxes, bought a all its forces and heavy weapons are with- financial streams from the state to the lent anti-immigrant campaign. In his first home and ended up sending three boys to public words at the White House, the holy drawn from occupied Ukrainian territory. black cardinals. One flow comes straight college. Indeed, that entire wave of 340,000 father addressed the issue. An Argentinian Just as importantly, the United States from the state treasury, the so-called derib- refugees from diverse nationalities consist- of Italian descent, he elaborated on his and Europe should clearly and unequivo- an. …Another financial stream derives from ed of tough, resolute, hard-working people message when he spoke to a joint session cally label Russia the occupying power in state enterprises through corrupt procure- who had survived Nazi persecution and of Congress: “In recent centuries, millions the Donbas and press Russia to provide ment or transfer pricing. … Soviet oppression, and were hardly coming adequate socioeconomic assistance to the 3 of people came to this land to pursue their A fourth measure is to give the ministers to this country for a handout. They adopted dream of building a future in freedom. We, million Ukrainian citizens under its control. the right to appoint all their deputies and American values and became citizens, even At the same time, the leaders in Kiev [sic] the people of this continent, are not fearful heads of departments. … as they sought to preserve the heritage of of foreigners, because most of us were once must make clear to its citizens in the Finally, the gray cardinals should be the homelands that bitter circumstances foreigners. I say this to you as the son of Donbas that they will be ready to help taken out of business. … had forced them to leave. immigrants, knowing that so many of you them, but if and only if the Russian occupa- The history of America is the history of are also descended from immigrants.” “Recent Quiet in Ukraine Offers Hope tion ends. … immigration (also African slavery and geno- Sadly, Mr. Trump is not an outlier on Western policy also should refrain from for a Peaceful Resolution,” by Celestine cide of Native Americans, but those are dif- immigration. He’s successfully appealing to pressuring Ukraine to absorb the economic Bohlen, The New York Times, October ferent, more tragic stories). Immigrants a huge sector in the Republican Party, burden for rebuilding the Donbas, even if 19 (http://www.nytimes.com/2015/ helped to build this country, and then including shamefully, a good many Russia withdraws all its forces, weapons, 10/20/world/europe/recent-quiet-in- repeatedly replenished it with their foods, Ukrainian Americans, immigrants them- and bases. The costs must be shared among ukraine-offers-hope-for-a-peaceful-res- songs and traditions, which America, with selves or descendants of immigrants. I often Russia, which caused most of the destruc- olution.html?smid=fb-share&_r=0): its genius for rebirth, absorbed into an ever- get tirades from them over the Internet. tion, Ukraine, the victim of Russia’s aggres- evolving national culture. When I remind them of their own immi- Once Russian warplanes started bomb- And yet, history also tells us that each sion, and the international community. … ing targets in Syria on September 30, the grant history, they reply that theirs was a wave of immigration has invariably been worthy immigration, not like the current world’s attention shifted away from greeted by bitter opposition. I know from “Ukraine Can Beat Its Political one with criminals, lazy freeloaders and Ukraine… experience because I’d get into schoolyard Corruption,” by Anders Aslund, New people taking jobs away from Americans. …Fiona Hill, director of the Center on the fights with bullies taunting me for being “a Atlanticist blog, Atlantic Council, October Never mind that these immigrants include United States and Europe at the Brookings DP.” And so it is now: hostility to the 11 mil- 19 (http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/ hard-working men and women cleaning the Institution, based in Washington, prefers to lion illegals who came to America for oppor- blogs/new-atlanticist/ukraine-can-beat- hotel rooms where we stay on vacation, call the [current] lull in fighting a “tempo- tunity has become a signature issue for the its-political-corruption): farm workers harvesting vegetables and the rary armistice,” akin to the Treaty of Brest- leading GOP presidential candidate, Donald grapes we savor at monthly wine-tasting Ukraine’s politics suffer from a vicious Litovsk signed before the end of World War Trump, followed closely by Ben Carson, parties, not to mention professionals edu- circle of corruption. Its elections are I by the young Bolshevik government. who’s gained support by bashing Muslims. extremely expensive. Large amounts of All of which inspires me to reflect on my cated in American universities. Normalizing the status of the 11 million gray and black funds are needed to finance (Continued on page 19) own generation of immigrants. World War II ended in 1945 with upwards of 10 mil- illegal immigrants now in America is a seri- lion refugees – those above all whom the ous challenge; so is the global refugee crisis. LETTER TO THE EDITOR Nazis had taken as forced labor after hav- They require serious solutions, both at their ing stripped their economy of its normal source overseas and here in America. What workforce by drafting young German males is not serious is seizing and deporting 11 is available at the PGO to prosecute them. into the Wehrmacht. Two million of the million people who have essentially become People’s patience Mr. Shokin says the matter has been han- slaves were Ukrainians. Seizing, processing Americans. Doing that would require yet dled: the guilt lies with , and shipping such a vast number of work- another bureaucracy with the perverse end of story. ers on short notice, then placing them effect of creating a police state. Mr. Trump is running out Meanwhile a Svoboda Party member is and the millions of his supporters notwith- Dear Editor: where they were needed was a horrific questioned yet again by Mr. Shokin’s peo- bureaucratic and logistical achievement. standing, that’s not going to happen. Regarding “U.S. officials criticize ple, while the deputy-commander of the By war’s end, there were also thousands We’re now in political silly season. As a Ukraine’s prosecutors for failure of reforms” Berkut, arrested in conjunction with the of Ukrainian writers, teachers, journalists, Democrat, I welcome the suicidal position by Zenon Zawada (October 17): this excel- Nebesna Sotnia murders’ is sent home clergy, artists, physicians, engineers and the Republican Party is taking on immigra- tion, alienating not only Hispanics but lent article makes it clear that the without an electric monitoring bracelet. other professionals who fled just steps other immigrant communities as well. As Procurator General’s Office (PGO) must be Why? To let him flee Ukraine like others ahead of the Red Army after having been have done thanks to the PGO? targeted by the Soviets as “enemies of the an American, however, I’m appalled at the cleansed, or else Ukraine’s efforts to capital- vitriol meted out against this generation of The people of Ukraine understand this people.” Other nationalities faced similar ize on the victory of its Maidan and Donbas people coming to our shores seeking ref- heroes and move forward is doomed. Bravo sham clearly and want the matter settled. circumstances. Stalin demanded they all be repatriated and indeed, 7 million were sent uge or a better life. I’m gratified that so to the U.S. officials for pressuring President The responsibility lies with Procurator back to the – mostly against many of my Republican friends reject Mr. Petro Poroshenko to do so. General Shokin. Or, it’s up to President their will. There, another horrific bureau- Trump and his ugliness and encourage Poroshenko to dismiss him. Either way, it The key indicator of progress in corrup- cracy greeted them to process Nazi victims other friends – and not just Republicans – must be done immediately. The people’s tion reforms will be the prosecution of into another form of slavery in the gulag. to show the same compassion (and wis- Berkut leaders in connection with the mur- patience is running out. My father, fortunately, knew his way dom) to this wave of asylum seekers that ders of the “Nebesna Sotnia” (Heavenly Oksana Bashuk Hepburn around bureaucracies and registered the America showed another generation of Brigade). Here, Procurator Viktor Shokin Ottawa family with the United Nations Relief and immigrants some 65 years ago. must do the right thing, or else resign or be Rehabilitation Administration, created in dismissed. The letter-writer is a leader of the 1944 to cope with the huge refugee wave. Andrew Fedynsky’s e-mail address is President Poroshenko says the evidence Canadian Group for Democracy in Ukraine. That’s how my parents and older brother, [email protected]. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2015 No. 43

Moscow authorities. Ukrainians... Despite all this, the Russian Federation still has “the largest Ukrainian diaspora in (Continued from page 6) the world,” with some 2 million people, of 2010, when it liquidated first the Union of whom 254,000 live in Moscow. But “as a Ukrainians of Russia and then the Federal result of repression and assimilation, we National-Cultural Autonomy of Ukrainians have already lost almost a million fellow of Russia. Ukrainian activists created the citizens,” Mr. Girzhov says. In 2002, there Ukrainian Congress of Russia, but the were 3 million ethnic Ukrainians there; in Russian Ministry of Justice has refused to 2010, only 2 million. register it. “The rest did not die and did not leave But perhaps the most pernicious thing the Russian Federation; they simply reject- the Russian authorities have done is to set ed their roots and ceased to position them- up nominally Ukrainian organizations that selves as ethnic Ukrainians. To a certain in fact are anti-Ukrainian in their essence. extent one can understand why. But this is Thus, the president of the Ukrainians of the result of moral and psychological pres- Moscow organization routinely says that sure which began long before the war and “Russians and Ukrainians are a single as we see is continuing,” Mr. Girzhov notes. nation” (lifenews.ru/news/159758). Mr. Girzhov says that he plans to contin- “This is an absolutely Ukrainophobic ue to work for the good of Ukraine, but on Kremlin project,” Mr. Girzhov says, “the task Ukrainian territory as it is unlikely he’ll be of which is to create the image of freedom able to go back to Russia anytime soon. His of national minorities.” Its leader is some- wife will be joining him in a few days. As one who has never worked a day of his life for his sons, the question is open: they may in a Ukrainian movement but who enjoys have problems getting passports because direct access to and support from the of what has happened to him.

Chornomorskyi Ball 2015 Friday, November 27th, 2015 9 pm-2 am Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey 60 North Je erson Rd Whippany, NJ 07981 Featuring “Svitanok” General admission $30 Discounted accommodations available at: FAIRBRIDGE HOTEL 130 Route 10 West East Hanover, NJ 07936 (973) 386-5622 Free shuttle between hotel and zabava will be provided before and a er. e room discount promo code is “Scouts”. No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2015 9

Lydia Bodnar-Balahutrak’s “What Sits in My Guts,” (2008-2009, embroidered Sonia Delaunay’s “Untitled” (1967, Kateryna Krychevska-Rosandich’s “Grand Marta Hirniak Voyevidka’s “Figure in Motion” sewn linen, paper, molded tubing, wood, etching and aquatint in color). Canal, Venice” (1966, watercolor on paper). (1968, oil on canvas). metal rod suspended from wall). The Ukrainian Museum presents “The Ukrainian Diaspora: Women Artists, 1908-2015”

Irma Osadsa’s “Talisman No. 26” (2011, conte crayon Yaroslava Surmach Mills’ “Easter Visit to Grandparents” Christina (Holowchak) Debarry’s “SoHo” (2001, dry and pastel on paper). (not dated, reverse painting on glass). pastels on textured watercolor paper).

Exhibit celebrates 90th anniversary of UNWLA

by Adrienne Kochman artists predating the third immigration wave, whose work had matured or was NEW YORK – “The Ukrainian Diaspora: already emerging by the time of World War Women Artists, 1908-2015,” which opened II, as well as several artists of the post-Sovi- at The Ukrainian Museum on October 18, is et fourth immigration wave. the first major exhibition to examine the Among the artists represented, adher- relationship between Ukrainian identity ence to their Ukrainian cultural identity is and women artists beyond the borders of paradoxically simple and complex. While geographic Ukraine. It features over 100 they would arguably agree that they are works by 43 artists, primarily from North tied to it, the depth of that connection and America, where the largest artist popula- its relevance to their personal lives, work tion resides, but also from Europe. and relationships manifests itself in pro- A majority of the artists belong to the foundly different ways, and is influenced as third wave of immigration, after World War much by life circumstances as it is by the II, when the loss of childhood home and audience for whom they are creating their Anya Farion’s “Pink Torso” (1989-1990, Jaroslava Lialia Kuchma’s “So What” country had to be negotiated in a new host art. It may also change over time. pink Portuguese marble). (2013, wool weft and cotton warp). land, and where cultural identity, communi- “The Ukrainian Diaspora: Women Artists, ty and gender roles were redefined and 1908-2015” thus endeavors to present a ly disengage from this sensibility. Yaroslava Surmach Mills’ reverse glass paint- transformed. These artists were either broad range of works, illustrating multiple Some works directly assert a connection ings of Ukrainian folk life and ritual tradi- born in Ukraine before the war or born pathways with which artists have chosen to to Ukrainian themes, representational forms tions, and Christina Kudryk’s painting “The abroad into the 1960s. Also included are articulate, transform, hybridize or seeming- and historical events. These include Promised Land” (2011), from her “Heritage” series, addressing one’s past immigration experience, as well as her “Maidan” (2014), Artists represented in “The Ukrainian Diaspora: Women Artists, 1908-2015” expressing shock and anguish at the protests and massacre on Kyiv’s Maidan Square dur- Roxolana Luczakowsky Armstrong Alexandra Kowerko Vaka Pereyma ing the winter of 2013-2014, just as Yulia Liliana Berezowsky Kateryna Krychevska-Rosandich Lidia Piaseckyj Pinkusevich re-created its chaos in Lydia Bodnar-Balahutrak Jaroslava Lialia Kuchma Yulia Pinkusevich “Silencing the Cacophony” (2015). Sonia Christina Debarry Christina Kudryk Natalia Pohrebinska Delaunay’s memories of the beautiful colors Sonia Delaunay Sophia Lada Romana Rainey of nature in her childhood home in Ukraine Maria Dolnytska Marta Huley Legeckis Christina Saj are a personal reference contributing to the Halyna Mazepa development of her color theories and fash- Inka Essenhigh Tamara Skrypka Yaroslava Surmach Mills ion design practice, as seen in the two unti- Anya Farion Ilona Sochynsky Olia Mishchenko tled etching and color aquatints. Slava Gerulak Liudmyla Morozova Halyna Tytla Many more works resist such clear rela- Adrianna Tytla Henkels Chrystya Olenska VALYA tionships, occupying a realm of visual Motria Jackewych Holowinsky Arcadia Olenska-Petryshyn Marta Hirniak Voyevidka engagement rich with multiple cultural Natalka Husar Irma Osadsa Patricia Zalisko associations, including (but not exclusively) Nina Klymovska Aka Pereyma Sophia Zarytska Ukrainian. Alexandra Diachenko Kochman Christina Pereyma Iryna Homotiuk Zielyk (Continued on page 16) 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2015 No. 43 The Washington Group Cultural Fund begins 2015-2016 season by Yaro Bihun military comrades were the honored guests two days later at the Ukrainian Embassy’s WASHINGTON – The fall 2015 Ukrainian Semenenko-Firsova Embassy Series con- classical concert season in the nation’s capi- cert: Ihor Hordiychuk, Mykola Bereza, tal area was launched on Sunday, October 4, Vadym Mazhnychenko and Vadym with Ukrainian violinist Solomiya Ivakhiv Svyrydenko. and Georgian pianist Angelina Gadeliya The program at the Embassy featured launching The Washington Group Cultural Beethoven’s Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Fund’s 2015-2016 Music Series at the his- Tartini’s Sonata in G minor, Ysaye’s Sonata toric Lyceum in Old Town Alexandria, with a No. 4 in E minor (solo violin without piano program presenting a century of Ukrainian accompaniment), Tchaikovsky’s “Valse compositions for violin and piano. Sentimentale” and Bizet’s “Carmen Two days later, a Ukrainian duo – violin- Fantasy.” ist Aleksey Semenenko and pianist Inna It was a “superb performance” by Mr. Firsova – were the featured artists at Semenenko and Ms. Firsova, with “stun- another historic building, the Embassy of ning technique, beautiful phrasing and Ukraine, as part of the Embassy Series, tonal quality,” was how one experienced which presents artists at embassies and musician attending the concert described ambassadors’ residences in Washington. it, adding that their performance “deserved The audiences at both venues were the standing ovation at the end of the recit- astonished by the presence of some unex- al.” pected awe-inspiring guests. After the concert, the audience was Organized by The Washington Group invited to a reception featuring a buffet din- Cultural Fund, the Ivakhiv-Gadeliya con- ner prepared by the Embassy’s kitchen cert, titled “Ukraine: Journey to Freedom,” staff, and where they had ample opportuni- Violinist Solomiya Ivakhiv and pianist Angelina Gadeliya perform works by began with ’s “Dreams” Ukrainian composers at the first TWG Cultural Fund 2015-2016 Music Series concert ty to socialize with the artists and talk (1919), Valentyn Silvestrov’s “Sonata Post (with Zdana Krawciw-Skalsky assisting as page-turner). about their music. Scriptum” (1990), and ’s The Semenenko-Firsova concert was “Hutsul Triptych” (1965) – his arrangement ry of its music series, and Alexander tor, Svitlana Shiells, announced that Sasha repeated at the Ukrainian Embassy on the for violin and piano from the string cham- Shchetynsky’s “An Episode in the Life of a Kosolapov, an injured Ukrainian soldier following evening. ber orchestral original in the film “Shadows Poet” (2014) – another anniversary compo- from Luhansk now undergoing medical The next concert in the TWG Cultural of Forgotten Ancestors” – which brought sition written for Ms. Ivakhiv and Ms. rehabilitation at the Walter Reed National Fund’s Music Series, on November 1, will the audience to its first standing ovation Gadeliya to celebrate the Taras Shevchenko Military Medical Center in Washington, was feature soprano Vira Slywotzky and pianist that afternoon. bicentennial at Merkin Hall in New York. among them in the audience. Yegor Shevtsov performing Ukrainian, The second half of the program began The concert program concluded with Four of Mr. Kosolapov’s injured Ukrainian French and American music. with two 21st century compositions: Borys Liatoshynsky’s Sonata, Op. 19 (1926) Yevhen Stankovych’s “Angel’s Touch” and another long, standing ovation. (2013), which was commissioned by New The superb performance of music was York’s Ukrainian Institute of America for not the reason for yet another standing Ms. Ivakhiv to celebrate the 25th anniversa- ovation, when TWG Cultural Fund’s direc-

Sasha Kosolapov, an injured Ukrainian soldier now undergoing medical treatment at Walter Reed military hospital, poses for a group photo with the musicians and orga- nizers of the TWG Cultural Fund concert at the Lyceum in Alexandria, Va.: (from left) Oleksandra Pavlyuk of United Help Ukraine, violinist Solomiya Ivakhiv, pianist Angelina Gadeliya and TWGCF Director Svitlana Shiells.

non-parliamentary way,” he warns The political... (Gordonua.com, September 5). Despite a history of strong protest move- (Continued from page 3) ments (for example, in 2000-2002) and be political allies of Mr. Poroshenko (Rian. two revolutions (2004-2005 and 2013- com.ua, September 20). 2014), during its nearly quarter century of “It is a pity, but elections as a [competi- independence, Ukraine has yet to entirely tive] political process are over under the break with its Soviet past and overcome the present circumstances. No matter the oligarch-dominated political system of the [political] orientation of this or that party, present. The upcoming elections look the oligarchy will retain power,” thinks Oles unlikely to change this situation radically or Doniy, a former member of Parliament and replace the country’s elite. However, they a veteran of the Ukrainian independence could provide a chance for non-parliamen- movement. In his opinion, Ukrainian soci- tary forces to enter local councils or ety has a high demand for a patriotic posi- strengthen their presence and influence, tion that is more radical than that of the thus once again upending the country’s vol- parliamentary parties, but it has not yet atile party system. articulated this desire clearly enough. “If the population is de facto deprived of its The article above is reprinted from right to elect [radical political forces], there Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from will emerge a need to [communicate such its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, political preferences] to the authorities in a www.jamestown.org. No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2015 11

UACCNJ’s 6th annual festival shines despite the rain

WHIPPANY, N.J. – Despite a forecast of unpleasant weather for Saturday, October 3, the sixth annual Ukrainian Festival of the Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey (UACCNJ) proceeded as planned, with good attendance. The UACCNJ is well-suited for much of the festival to be moved indoors. One-half of the gym was transformed into a dining room, where sales of Ukrainian food – varenyky, borshch, kovbasa, kapusta, holubtsi – along with hot dogs, hamburgers and roast pork sandwiches did a brisk busi- ness. Vendors located in the other half of the gym as well as in an adjoining room, the bakery café in its usual invit- ing location, children’s activities in one of the side rooms, and two stage programs in the spacious auditorium – fea- turing Ukrainian dancers, singers and musicians – gave attendees plenty of spots to visit inside the building. The outdoor beer garden, with its selection of Ukrainian beers and live accordion music, had no shortage of visitors. Oksana Lodziuk-Krywulych, festival chair, commented, “I am thankful that this festival was, once again, well-attended and successful, despite the dire weather predictions. It is my hope that our festival is a reflection of our beautiful Ukrainian culture and reaches many people in our commu- nity and beyond. My sincere gratitude to the festival com- mittee, our sponsors, volunteers and many performers.” Pictured, clockwise from top left, are: Iskra Ukrainian Dance Academy, Iskra Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, Chornobryvtsi Ukrainian Dance Group, Ania Kosachevich, Iskra Ensemble, Barvinok Ukrainian Dance Group, Ukrainian Learning Academy, Uliana (left) and Kalyna Leshchuk, Oksana Telepko (left) and Halya Leskiv, Tsvitka Ukrainian Dance School. Photos by Christine Syzonenko. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2015 No. 43 No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2015 13 Ukrainian American Archives and Museum of Detroit purchases larger building

by Zwenyslava Hayda HAMTRAMCK, Mich. – The Ukrainian American Archives and Museum (UAAM) of Detroit, founded in 1958, has purchased a much-needed larger building in the multi- cultural city of Hamtramck, Mich. The museum will join a consortium of cultural venues, including the Hamtramck Historical Museum, Polish Art Center, Tekla Vintage, Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church, as well as other historical churches, art galleries, ethnic restaurants and business entities. The building that presently houses the UAAM consists of 1,500 square feet and is not conducive for displays of the museum’s vast holdings or for hosting events. The board of trustees recognized that the pres- ent facility was inadequate, and an intense search for a new building ensued. The aim is Taras Hayda to reach a broader audience and to provide Board and Building Committee members of the Ukrainian American Archives and Museum of Detroit in front of the newly pur- greater visibility of the Ukrainian heritage. chased building. Ukrainian immigrants built churches, schools and community halls, and estab- and Ukrainian American organizations. The with their help, on May 2, 2008, new by- of: Ms. Hayda, president; George Stasiw, lished organizations. Today their children museum’s holdings include a historic docu- laws and a revised mission statement were vice-president; Ann DiFranco Buhay, secre- come knocking on the museum’s door ment signed by Metropolitan Andrey adopted. tary; Joseph Szafranski, treasurer; searching for their roots. Tour buses filled Sheptytsky; Mychajlo Dmytrenko’s paintings The mission statement is as follows: Wladimir Murha, Dr. Nadia Juzych, Peter with interested parties, professors and stu- and sketches of icons that were transferred “The mission of the UAAM is to preserve Marfey, Barbara Carson and Olga Sutaruk dents come to view the museum’s artifacts to the walls of Immaculate Conception Ukrainian cultural and historical artifacts Meyer. Former board member Dr. Stephan or to do research. About 90 percent of the Church; vintage traditional folk wear from and to educate the general public about the Loginsky was instrumental in supporting Museum’s visitors are non-Ukrainians. various Ukrainian regions; contemporary contributions of Ukrainian immigrants to the effort leading to the purchase of a larg- Michigan is the home of the Ukrainian embroideries produced by local artists; America. The organization accomplishes er building. Bandurist Chorus of Taras Shevchenko; art- maps of various areas in Ukraine dating these objectives by maintaining archives, a The new building consists of approxi- ists Edward Kozak and Mychajlo back to the 15th and 16th centuries; histori- library and a museum open to the public.” mately 7,000 square feet with a full lower- Dmytrenko; author Zenon Tarnavsky, who cal documents, musical notes and records; The museum presented several bids for level storage area of 6,000 square feet. At took part in the radio broadcast of uniforms and medals relating to Ukraine’s various buildings but was unsuccessful. present, many of the museum’s holdings Ukraine’s declaration of independence in struggle for independence in the 19th and Ihor Kunynskyj worked diligently as chair are stored at various locations. With the 1941; Gen. Mychajlo Krat; Hollywood actor 20th centuries; stamps, archival collections of the Building Committee; the museum purchase of the larger building, all of the John Hodiak; violinist, composer and con- of photographs, records of various immi- expressed its gratitude for his services. museum’s collections will be under one ductor Bohdan Saramaga; Livonia grant organizations; and personal memoirs Swetlana Leheta was subsequently elect- roof. Renovation of the building has begun Symphony conductor Volodymyr Shesiuk; that document Ukrainian immigrants’ strug- ed as president of the board. She allocated and a grand opening is planned in the near Detroit Council President Dr. Mary V. Beck; gle to attain the American dream but retain further repairs of the building and orga- future. The doors will be open to all inter- Ford Motor Co. Vice-President of their language and traditions. nized the museum’s 50th gala anniversary ested parties for research, exhibits, oral his- Environmental and Safety Engineering Over time, the Museum has accumulated banquet, inviting the Polyanytsi performers tory documentations, events, lectures, Helen Petrouskas; Honorary Consul General 25,000 books from the libraries of various from Kyiv, Ukraine. workshops, translations and genealogical of Ukraine Bohdan Fedorak; President of the community leaders and members. The Ms. Leheta, Zwenyslava Hayda and artist explorations. Ukrainian Medical Association of North museum is the proud recipient of the John Nagridge, with the assistance of the To support this endeavor, contributions America, Dr. Andrew Dzul; Canadian-born archives of Dr. Beck, the first woman presi- board, were influential in organizing the to the UAAM may be made by sending Red Wings hockey player Terry Sawchuk; dent of the Detroit City Council. exhibit, “A Cultural Thread: The Enduring donations to the museum at its current and many Ukrainian immigrants who fled Upon the passing of the museum’s Ukrainian Spirit” at the Detroit Historical address, 11756 Charest St., Hamtramck, MI from the onslaught of both Hitler and Stalin. founder, Roman Dacko, in 1998, Dr. Museum. The current president, Ms. Hayda, 48212, or via PayPal on the museum’s web- The city of Hamtramck was visited by Alexander Serafyn, Irena Zacharkiw and Dr. with the approval of the present board of site at http://ukrainianmuseumdetroit. President Harry Truman, Pope John II, Dzul acted to preserve the museum’s directors, spearheaded the purchase of the org/PayPal.html. Checks should be made President John F. Kennedy, Cardinal Josyf wealth and fulfill Mr. Dacko’s last will and museum building at 9626-9630 Joseph payable to the Ukrainian American Slipyj, Hollywood actor Jack Palance testament. Necessary repairs were made to Campau in Hamtramck. Archives and Museum; donations are tex- (Volodymyr Palahniuk); Bishop Boris the existing building. A new board of nine The current board of trustees consists deductible. Gudziak of France, Benelux and trustees was elected, with Dr. Mykola Switzerland; and Bishop Hlib Boris Hryhorczuk as its president. Danylo Lonchyna of the Ukrainian Catholic Dmytrykiw was hired as executive director, Eparchy of the Holy Family of London. followed by Roman Maziak. The current Throughout the years, the museum executive director is Chrystyna Nykorak. became the repository of traditional crafts, To begin the process of purchasing larg- historical documents, archives of local er quarters, the board sought advice from prominent Americans of Ukrainian descent the Detroit Executive Service Corps and

ATO CHILDREN OF WAR The war in Eastern Ukraine has brought death, destruction and a generation of children whose fathers gave their lives for ukraine. These children and their mothers receive little or no aid and need our support. Orphans Aid Society, a 501c(3) charity, has been supporting orphans in Ukraine since 1992. We have expanded our services to support these children. To sponsor a war child please contact us at [email protected] Visit our website www.oasukraine.org or write Orphans’ Aid Society P. O. B ox 630245 Little Neck, NY 11363-0245 845-434-4096 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2015 No. 43

Ukraine files WTO trade dispute human rights. London-based Joseph Hage between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russia NEWSBRIEFS Aaronson said in a statement on October separatists at the beginning of the year. KYIV – Ukraine has launched a trade dis- 19 that Mr. Yanukovych has lodged a law- Mostly destroyed and deserted, (Continued from page 2) pute at the World Trade Organization suit with the European Court of Human remains under rebel control. A rebel leader sile system is suing the European Union (WTO) with a complaint about Russia’s Rights. His lawyers said Mr. Yanukovych in Donetsk, , told the AFP for losses sustained by sanctions imposed restrictions on Ukrainian-made railway has suffered “discriminatory treatment due news agency that the “pullback has begun against the firm following the downing of equipment. The WTO said in a statement to his political status and opinions.” Mr. with Debaltseve” and would continue in the Malaysia Airlines passenger jet over on October 21 that Ukraine contended the Yanukovych fled to Russia in February other locations on October 19. Fighting has eastern Ukraine in July 2014. Almaz-Antey Russian restrictions had been in place since 2014 after months of protests against his largely subsidied in eastern Ukraine over Director Yan Novikov said in an interview late 2013. Ukraine alleged that the restric- rule and is currently residing in Russia, recent weeks with a fresh truce reached in published in Izvestia on October 16 that tions broke several WTO rules and amount- though his exact whereabouts are September largely holding. (RFE/RL, based the firm will also seek to recover costs ed to an effective ban on imports of the unknown. In August, a court in Kyiv began on reporting by Agence France-Presse and incurred when it blew up a similar airliner products into Russia, the WTO statement trying Mr. Yanukovych in absentia for his Interfax) in a test to investigate how MH17 was shot said. An official at Russia’s Ministry for alleged role in the deaths of anti-govern- Russian sentenced for spying for Ukraine down. The EU, the United States and Economic Development told TASS that “tac- ment protesters. Other charges against him Ukraine believe the plane was downed by tics” were being devised to deal with the include corruption and embezzlement. His MOSCOW – Russia has found another Russia-backed separatists using a Buk sys- Ukrainian complaint. The action comes lawyer said the ex-president cannot return person guilty of espionage by providing tem provided by the Russian military. with relations between Kyiv and Moscow to Ukraine because of security risks. (RFE/ confidential information to Ukrainian offi- Russia denies providing such equipment, already tense due mainly to Russia’s illegal RL based on reporting by the Associated cials. A regional court in Russia’s western and Almaz-Antey says its tests indicate the annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula of Press and TASS) Bryansk region, which borders Ukraine, aircraft was shot down by an older-model Crimea in March 2014 and the Kremlin’s 12 dead after boat capsizes said on October 8 that Viktor Shur was Buk used by the Ukrainian military. Mr. direct backing of pro-Russia separatists in found guilty of spying for Ukraine and sen- Novikov said Almaz-Antey will modify a eastern Ukraine. (RFE/RL based on report- ODESA – Ukrainian officials say 12 peo- tenced to 12 years in prison. Investigators suit it filed in Luxembourg in May to ing by Reuters, Interfax and TASS) ple were killed and one has been listed as said Mr. Shur had collected classified data include compensation in the amount of Yanukovych sues Ukraine government missing after a passenger boat capsized related to Russia’s security and handed that $160,000 for the experiment. MH17 was near the Black Sea port city of Odesa. The information to Ukraine’s intelligence ser- shot down over the eastern Ukrainian LONDON – A law firm representing for- Ukrainian Infrastructure Ministry said the vice. Mr. Shur, who was arrested in region of Donetsk in July 2014 with the mer Ukrainian President Viktor accident took place near the small town of December upon returning from Ukraine, loss of all 298 lives on board. (RFE/RL, Yanukovych says he is suing the govern- Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, about 40 kilometers reportedly pleaded guilty. The trial was with reporting by TASS) ment in Kyiv for “repeatedly” violating his southwest of Odesa, at about 4 p.m. local held behind closed doors. The case against time on October 17. The ministry added Mr. Shur is the latest in a series of treason that a preliminary report showed the boat cases in Russia amid the ongoing crisis in had been overloaded, carrying more than Ukraine’s east. (RFE/RL, based on report- twice as many people as were permitted. ing by RIA Novosti, Interfax and Agence Volodymyr Zhmak, deputy governor of the France-Presse) Odesa Oblast, said the Ivolga passenger TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL Walter Honcharyk (973) 292-9800 x3040 Ukrainian soldier killed despite truce or e-mail [email protected] boat capsized as a result of stormy weather. Mr. Zhmak said there was not a sufficient KYIV – A Ukrainian soldier has been number of lifejackets on the boat for all 36 killed and two wounded in restive eastern SERVICES PROFESSIONALS passengers on board. He added that 23 regions despite a cease-fire deal with sepa- passengers were rescued and the bodies of ratist rebels. The truce has been largely 12 who drowned have been recovered. holding since the start of September, allow- Mikheil Saakashvili, the former Georgian ing the two sides to extend a pullback of president who is now the governor of the weapons. Ukrainian Defense Minister Odesa Oblast, issued a statement on his said the attack took place Facebook and Twitter accounts that con- on October 13 when separatists fired gre- firmed “some casualties.” Mr. Saakashvili nade launchers at Ukrainian forces near described the incident as a “tragedy.” The Avdiyivka, a government-controlled town Internal Affairs Ministry says a criminal just north of the rebel-controlled city of case on safety violations has been Donetsk. Mr. Poltorak said details were still launched. (RFE/RL, with reporting by sketchy and suggested a rogue group not Reuters and Agence France-Presse) controlled by rebel leaders could be behind Standard & Poor’s upgrades Ukraine rating the attack. The withdrawal of weapons from the front line was agreed on condition NEW YORK – The ratings agency that both sides fully respect the ceasefire. Standard & Poor’s has upgraded Ukraine’s Fighting between Ukrainian government credit rating from “selective default” after forces and the separatists in Ukraine’s east- Kyiv managed to strike a major debt write- ern Donetsk and Luhansk regions has down deal. The New York-based agency killed more than 7,900 people since April said on October 19 that it was raising 2014. (RFE/RL, based on reporting by Ukraine’s foreign currency sovereign rating Agence France-Presse and Reuters) from “SD” to “B-/B” – a grade defined as SERVICES “highly speculative” but one that leaves the Not guilty plea on cybertheft charges door open to future borrowing from NEWARK, N.J. – A Ukrainian man plead- abroad. “The rating action follows the com- ed not guilty October 19 to U.S. charges he pletion of Ukraine’s distressed debt orchestrated a scheme to steal computer exchange on October 14,” Standard & users’ online bank information and sell it Poor’s said in a statement. The ratings on the black market. Sergey Vovnenko, who agency downgraded Ukraine to selective allegedly used aliases like “Darklife” and default on September 25. Ukraine was then “Centurion,” was charged in April in a six- PERSONAL still negotiating with its commercial credi- count indictment that was unsealed the tors aimed at easing its outsized debt bur- previous week. He had been living recently den and keeping on track a life-support in Naples, Italy, before his arrest and extra- Single Ukrainian male looking package led by the International Monetary dition this month. U.S. prosecutors in New for a single Ukrainian lady to Fund (RFE/RL, based on reporting by Jersey allege that Mr. Vovnenko and co-con- correspond, date and perhaps Agenc France-Presse and Interfax) spirators hacked into the computers of an marry! Please e-mail me: Both sides pull back tanks In Donetsk unnamed global financial institution with [email protected] offices in New Jersey. They allegedly stole My name is Vasyl KYIV – Ukrainian government forces and user names and passwords for bank pro-Russia militants say they have begun accounts and other online services, then withdrawing tanks and smaller weapons used online forums to sell the information. OPPORTUNITIES from the front line in the eastern Ukrainian They also allegedly used it to illegally region of Donetsk. “The withdrawal has access and withdraw money from bank already started,” Ukrainian military spokes- accounts. The indictment didn’t estimate Earn extra income! man Leonid Matyukhin said in a statement how much money the co-conspirators The Ukrainian Weekly is looking Run your advertisement here, on October 20. “At this very moment, we stole. Mr. Vovnenko is charged with wire for advertising sales agents. are withdrawing from around Debaltseve.” fraud conspiracy, unauthorized computer For additional information contact in The Ukrainian Weekly’s Sitting on a key rail link between the access, and aggravated identity theft. He is Walter Honcharyk, Advertising Manager, CLASSIFIEDS section. regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, being held without bail. (RFE/RL, based on The Ukrainian Weekly, 973-292-9800, ext 3040. Debaltseve witnessed heavy fighting reporting by the Associated Press) No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2015 15 At Ukrainian camp, orphans learn painful past doesn’t mean grim future

by Christian Borys bilitation program for the widows and fam- Tanya Bednarzyck, who has traveled from when the war broke out. She says that her RFE/RL ilies of Ukrainian soldiers who have lost Canada to attend the camp since 2009. “For orphanage was initially flooded with chil- their lives in battle. But for the past 20 a lot of these kids, camp becomes an incen- dren from orphanages in cities like Sitting on the porch of a log cabin in the years, it’s this summer camp that has been tive to study hard and behave well through- Maryinka, which were under heavy fight- picturesque foothills of the Carpathian the flagship of HUHTC. out the rest of their year at the orphanage ing. The orphanage took them all in, but Mountains, her back to the sun in an attempt “Honestly, the first time I came to this because, if they do, they’ll be asked back she says that shortly thereafter, representa- to avoid the relentless heat, 33-year-old camp, I didn’t even speak Ukrainian year after year.” tives from the separatist and self-declared Darya Trushkina calmly recounts one of the because I’m from the east. I was shocked to Those nearing the end of their run in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) demand- many episodes of abuse she suffered in see that people like from overseas orphanage system face a hard road ahead. ed to take the kids to Russia. Ukraine’s orphanage system. were speaking better Ukrainian than we There is a gruesome set of statistics that “The director of the orphanage told the She clearly remembers the pain, both were,” says Ms. Trushkina. She adds that it belies the ear-to-ear smiles worn by camp DPR that there was no way we would allow physical and mental, of being tied up and was hard to fathom why anyone would participants. Some 90 percent of Ukrainian them to take the kids to Russia, so they beaten by her fellow housemates for the work so hard to give them such basic goods orphans have been abused or neglected in threatened her to the point that she fainted,” innocuous crime of achieving a good grade. as underwear and jackets, because they some way while in the orphanage, accord- the volunteer says. “She purposefully fainted Such experiences became a regular part of had never received anything before. ing to data compiled by HUHTC, and leaving to defuse the situation, and that spooked the her formative years when, at the tender age “In the orphanage, we were just constant- the orphanage is no guarantee of salvation. DPR guys enough that they left the orphan- of 9, she lost her parents and both siblings ly told, every single day, that we’re nobody Within a year, many of the older kids at age. Once they were gone, we quickly in a horrific accident. and we can’t achieve anything,” she says. “But camp can expect to be far removed from devised a way to evacuate the children.” Ms. Trushkina has now moved far you come to camp and you get emotional the beauty of summer in the Carpathians. She says they spent the next few days beyond her calamitous past and plays an support. You get told that you’re worth it.” By next August, according to the HUHTC’s making phone calls to concoct an escape impressive leading role at Apple. Hers is data, 60 percent of the older girls who leave plan, using code words because they feared The camp program one of many success stories that can be the orphanage system will have already their phones were tapped: “Small roses directly tied to a summer camp set in a The camp begins in early August of each been illegally trafficked as prostitutes. meant the young children and large roses sleepy mountain town deep in the heart of year with children split into groups, ages Some 70 percent of the boys will be out of indicated older kids.” western Ukraine. 6-15 and 15-19. Participants are chosen by the orphanage system and into the Once on the train, they all sat separately, “The most important part was that they orphanage directors based on leadership Ukrainian prison system. Finally, 10 per- so as not to arouse suspicion, and commu- convinced us that we’re not the trash of qualities and good behavior. The younger cent will be gone entirely, having chosen to nicated only via eye movements. “When we society,” says Ms. Trushkina of the camp in kids settle in among two camps established take their own lives. finally crossed into Ukrainian-held territo- the village of Vorokhta. “They made us real- inside Vorokhta itself, while the older ones While many counselors, such as Ms. ry, we all stood up and finally greeted each ize that we can achieve anything we want.” set off to their own purpose-built base Bednarczyck, come from Canada year after other,” she says. She’s referring to the Canadian-run camp overlooking the village. The latter year to participate in the camp, others are On the last weekend of camp, the organi- orphan camp that she was selected to attend group hikes to camp along a gently sloping drawn from within Ukraine. Some are for- zation surprised the kids by holding an when she was 17 years old. While there, she mountain path that snakes below the wires mer camp attendees themselves, such as enormous traditional Ukrainian wedding, had the epiphany that her life did not have to of a rusty old ski lift. HUHTC Executive Director Julie Vokalyuk, and a concert with performances that went be defined by anguish. She says she owes the Passing through the backyards of hill- while others work as volunteers at orphan- well into the night. Emceeing the concert transformation of her life to Ruslana side Hutsul homes, as cows and chickens ages throughout Ukraine. was Ms. Wrzesnewskyj’s own daughter, Wrzesnewskyj, a Canadian native who found- roam freely in the grass, they see Vorokhta Hannah, who brought one of the campers An escape from Donetsk ed Help Us Help The Children (HUHTC). slowly fade away from view. Here, on this onstage to read a poem he’d written. The Ms. Wrzesnewskyj founded HUHTC after mountaintop, is where they’ll spend most One volunteer, who didn’t want to be witnessing the appalling living conditions of the next three weeks. Isolated from the named, worked at an orphanage in Donetsk (Continued on page 19) of Ukrainian orphans during a trip to adopt village, they’ll only have each other and the her own child, and as a result the non-prof- counselors to build deep connections with. it organization’s camp has hosted orphaned While at camp, they are introduced to children from across Ukraine for three activities such as archery, breakdancing and THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE weeks each summer. Now in its 20th year, baseball for the first time. They are also the camp has been attended by more than taught critical life skills and lessons through of the UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 450 children, some as young as 6. The computer workshops, classes alerting them majority are orphans and, in a reflection of to the dangers of HIV and human trafficking, announces that its the reality of wartime Ukraine, there is an and leadership programs. Finally, the kids increasing number of children who have will have the opportunity to climb Ukraine’s CONNECTICUT DISTRICT FALL ORGANIZING MEETING lost their fathers to the fighting. highest mountain, Hoverlia, a trek that tests ​This summer camp is just one of many their mental and physical strength. will be held on programs that HUHTC runs throughout “The goal is to get them to believe in Ukraine. The most recent addition to their themselves and their ability to do whatever Saturday, November 14, 2015, at 9:00 а.м. program is a twice-yearly retreat and reha- they want to do,” says camp counselor at the Ukrainian National Home 961 Wethersfi eld Ave., Hartford, CT 06114-3137 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Obligated to attend the annual meeting as voting members are District Committee Offi cers, Convention Delegates and announces that its two delegates from the following Branches: NEW JERSEY DISTRICT Branch 12 - Homin Society - Hartford, CT FALL ORGANIZING MEETING Branch 59 - Ukrainian Sitch Society - Bridgeport, CT will be held on Branch 67 - Zaporoska Sitch Society - Ansonia, CT Branch 253 - Ivan Franko Society - Ludlow, CT Friday, November 20, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. Branch 254 - St.Peter & Paul Society - New Britain, CT at the UNA HOME OFFICE Branch 277 - St.John the Baptist Society - Hartford, CT 2200 Route 10, Parsippany, NJ 07054 Branch 387 - Lubow Society - Willimantic, CT Obligated to attend the annual meeting as voting members are Branch 414 - Auhustyn Woloshyn Society - New Haven, CT District Committee O cers, Convention Delegates and two delegates from the following Branches: All UNA members are welcome as guests at the meeting 25, 27, 37, 42, 70, 76, 133, 134, 142, 155, 171, 234, 269, 287, 353, 372 MEETING WILL BE ATTENDED BY: All UNA members are welcome as guests at the meeting Gloria Horbaty - UNA Advisor MEETING WILL BE ATTENDED BY: DISTRICT COMMITTEE Members of UNA Executive Committee Myron Kolinsky, District Chairman Ihor Hayda,Vice- Chairman DISTRICT COMMITTEE Bohdan Doboszczak Secretary Oksana Stanko, New Jersey District Chairman Gloria Horbaty, Treasurer 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2015 No. 43

Tournament sponsors and organizers (from left): Roman Kujdych, Ukrainian Christine Syzonenko Selfreliance Federal Credit Union; Myron Bytz, USCAK president; Walter Syzonenko, Setting up on the beach are (from left): Michael Koziupa, Selfreliance Ukrainian USCAK director of beach volleyball; Roman Stelmach, Ukrainian Selfreliance FCU. American Federal Credit Union; Walter Syzonenko and Myron Bytz. USCAK holds fourth annual beach volleyball tournament by Walter Syzonenko WILDWOOD CREST, N.J. – The fourth annual Ukrainian Sports Federation of U.S.A. and Canada (USCAK) National Beach Volleyball Tournament was held on a sunny Friday, August 28. The tournament was held during “Ukrainian Week” on the beach behind the Pan American motel. Organized and hosted by Lys Sports Academy of Whippany, N.J., the tournament was sponsored by Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union and Ukrainian Selfreliance Federal Credit Union of Philadelphia. Registration began on Thursday, August 27; a registra- tion table was located prominently on the beach, and a vol- leyball flag flew above it. In order to participate, teams needed to be affiliated with USCAK member clubs, such as Chornomorska Sitch, Lys Sports Academy, Ukrainian Scouting Organization, or the Ukrainian American Youth Association. Eleven adult teams registered for the tournament. The tournament began at 10 a.m. on Friday with open- ing ceremonies. The national anthems of Canada, Ukraine and the United States were played. Walter Syzonenko, director of volleyball for USCAK and president of Lys SA, introduced Myron Bytz, USCAK president, who officially offered words of welcome, encouraged participants to play their best, and especially, to have fun. Mr. Syzonenko reviewed the rules of play. 2015 USCAK Beach Volleyball Finalists “Sitch - Moutai” (second to fifth from left) and 2015 USCAK Beach The teams registered were: “Top Gun,” “USC Diaspora,” Volleyball Champions “Old Style Lite” (second to fifth from right) with USCAK tournament organizers. “Sitch – Moutai,” “1984,” “Whatever,” “CYM – Hartford,” “Average Joes,” “Paslawsky,” “Babushka,” “Sitch - RAMB” and talented teams, “Old Style Lite” and “Sitch – Moutai.” A After the final match, the tournament trophy was pre- “Old Style Lite.” The round-robin format had each team large crowd gathered to watch the final, and the beach sented to team “Old Style Lite,” consisting of Andre Olexy, playing all of the others. The teams were then ranked by around the net was crowded with spectators anticipating a Mark Olexy, Brian Tomko and Danylo Savyckyj. The winner the number of their wins and losses. The top-four teams hotly contested match. The final match was exciting, with a of the tournament’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) award – qualified for the semifinals. The top four teams in order of high caliber of play, and continues to raise the bar for and a new volleyball – was Andre Olexy. standings were: 1.) “Old Style Lite,” 2.) “CYM – Hartford,” 3.) future tournaments. All games in the final match were very The tournament was pronounced a great success by all “Sitch – Moutai,” and 4.) ”Sitch – RAMB.” close; in the end “Old Style Lite” prevailed to become the involved, and plans are already being made for next year’s The final was held between two very competitive and 2015 USCAK beach volleyball champions. event.

traditional folk art as a woman’s practice. The majority of artist of the Ukrainian diaspora, and not simply a woman The Ukrainian Museum... the artists in the exhibition are over the age of 50 and artist who happens to be a Ukrainian diasporan. experienced a number of the issues that many women art- The exhibition “The Ukrainian Diaspora: Women Artists, (Continued from page 9) ists faced during the women’s liberation movement. These 1908-2015” is made possible with major support from the Those familiar with Ukrainian embroidery and its histo- issues included mediating a masculinized art mainstream Ukrainian National Women’s League of America and ry would likely recognize a link between the hunter green, that diminished or excluded ethnics just as it did women, numerous private donors. black, orange and red color palette commonly used in and making a conscious decision to pursue the contempo- * * * regions of western Ukraine and a similar color range in rary aesthetic agendas traditionally associated with male “The Ukrainian Diaspora: Women Artists, 1908-2015” Lialia Kuchma’s small tapestry, “Extract” (2010), although art practice, such as welded sculpture and formalist paint- will be on view at The Ukrainian Museum, 222 E. Sixth St., clear references between the Ukrainian association and its ing. In addition, many artists had to reconcile personally New York, NY 10003, through February 14, 2016. final manifestation are not explicitly put forth within the the diaspora’s emphasis on traditional art as the most Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and students, free artwork itself. Nor would viewers be aware that “Extract” effective way of preserving Ukrainian identity. for children age 12 and younger. previously existed in the shape of an oblong ritual cloth – Multiple types of artwork are included in the exhibition, A softcover, color illustrated catalogue accompanies the similar to a Ukrainian “rushnyk” – and was later changed illustrating the range of media and subjects, styles and aes- exhibition. The essay written by guest curator Adrienne to meet new aesthetic interests. thetic ideas with which these artists have worked. These Kochman and the checklist are bilingual (English and “Midsummer” by contemporary artist Inka Essenhigh is include icon painting; the traditional academic genres of Ukrainian). escapist and fantasy-like, composed of a narrow range of still life, portraiture and landscape; figurative sculpture; color, and emphasizes the environment rather than the abstract painting; tapestry; and mixed-media works. Adrienne Kochman, Ph.D., is an art historian, curator and central figure. Ms. Essenhigh’s surrealistic style is a deci- In an effort to communicate aesthetic flexibility and the writer. She has published and lectured nationally and inter- sive departure from clearly defined narratives, an explora- individualized nature of identity, artworks illustrating an nationally, and taught art history for 20 years. She is cur- tion into an internal world where ambiguity prevails. engagement with dual identities – Ukrainian and western rently a lecturer at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago The purpose of the exhibition is to expand notions of modernist – are also represented. Their diversity is intend- and most recently curated “Artists Respond to Genocide” “Ukrainianness” in art beyond its typical associations with ed to widen the narrative of what it means to be a woman (2013) for the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, Chicago. No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2015 17

Grivko riding for peace gram. The issue, as it is with most sports Vincenzo Nibali at the last two Tour de ciated with Moscow, but, in his opinion, not programs, is lack of funding. The Ukrainian France races would have a positive effect much has changed in the last 20-plus years. The 31-year-old cyclist resides in France government subsidizes a junior program, back in his native land. He carried a mes- He sees the problem in the areas of after living next door in Italy. He finds but it is for all sports, not specifically. There sage of peace and referred to his presence Ukraine near Russia with the pro-Russian Monaco perfect for training and relaxation. is no doubt soccer is by far the No. 1 sport in on the Tour as a mission. population. Some are called separatists, It helps the cause to know his wife and Ukraine, although there are rumors about The turmoil continues to affect Grivko. some terrorists and some pro-Russian. family are comfortable in their new sur- reform in sports and the need to participate His parents and sister still live in Grivko commented that he never thought roundings. Tuscany gave way to Monaco, he’d see the problems in Iraq or man- which offers a better climate while being a in European competitions. Symferopol, Crimea, where he was born, In interviews with Velo News, Cycling and he is saddened by their suffering. His ifest themselves in his own country. He is small, yet large metropolitan area. Andrei convinced that people want to live without Grivko’s prior home in Tuscany had weeks News and statements made at the 2014 concentration while on his bike is affected. and 2015 Tour de France races, it is quite He found out his sister was fighting to war and be part of Europe with European of cold weather and snow, making training rules. The issue at hand is convincing a far more difficult. clear how Grivko feels about his native refuse the Russian passport that the author- homeland. The outspoken cyclist insisted ities were trying to impose on all residents. majority of the Ukrainian people – many Grivko’s father passed his sport down to don’t understand the concept of change his son, getting him into cycling at an early the fault for the terrorist act of shooting He mentioned that the Russian dictatorship down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over reb- was being implanted in his country while he and wish to live by the old rules. age. Young Andrei would see his father Future plans? Grivko wants to continue training and eventually received his own el-controlled Ukraine lies squarely with was pedaling the roads of France. Russia, led by President Vladimir Putin. His Grivko was only 8 years old when the racing, hopes to win the Tour de France bikes. Growing up, he was a sports enthusi- again and then pass on some of his sport’s response to the snap referendum on March old Soviet Union broke up and Ukraine ast with running and cycling his favorites. experience to younger riders. In the mean- 11, 2014, which saw Crimean citizens vote became a separate and independent coun- Eventually, cycling won over as his sport of time, he’s hoping and praying for a sensible for independence from Ukraine was that try. He says that was only on paper. He passion, and Andrei began admiring noted resolution to the turmoil in eastern Ukraine those who wanted to remain part of remembered that everyone thought they Ukrainian riders like Serguei Outchakov, and perhaps a return to Ukrainian Crimea. Sergei Gonchar and Yaroslav Popovych. Ukraine were prevented from voting. would finally have freedom, but back then The latter cyclist inspired him the most The Crimea native hoped his presence at they were already victims of lies. The hope Ihor Stelmach may be reached at iman@ with achievements such as third overall in the front of the peloton marshaling leader was that Ukraine would no longer be asso- sfgsports.com the Giro d’Italia (2003), many victories in Italy and the white jersey in the Tour de France. During Grivko’s Under-23 stage he was particularly impressed with U.S. Postal team’s members Lance Armstrong and Check out Popovych in 2005. Grivko’s career has seen him riding for several champions: Contador, Vino, and recently, Vincenzo. He’s a five-time national time trial champion and won Ukraine’s national road race championships in 2012. He’s ridden the Tour de France eight times, including the Tour de France in 2014 with and its newly redesigned Astana. Grivko is committed to his Astana team for the next several years. online edition at www.ukrweekly.com Situation in Ukraine Cycling in Ukraine is limited in populari- ty, with two Continental teams totaling 30 and subscribe riders like Popovych and Grivko who ride for Pro Tour teams. In 2015 Ukraine started a Continental Under-23 team in an attempt for only $40 to attract younger riders and build a pro- for $90 for $95 ($85 for UNA’ers). a year! The Ukrainian Weekly, founded in 1933, is published by Ukraine vows... PRINT EDITION the Ukrainian National Association. (Continued from page 1) PRINT AND ONLINE Ukraine and one aiming to set up an inter- national criminal tribunal to prosecute Subscribe to our those responsible for the downing of . 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October 29 Workshop, “Germany and the Ukrainian-Russian Conflict,” November 4 Fund-raiser, Next Generation Professionals Ukraine, Toronto , [email protected] New York Ukrainian Institute of America, www.UALeadership.com or 416-946-8900 November 6 Benefit reception, Columbus Room at Union Station, October 29 Concert, “Valentyn Silvestrov: The Music of Poetry,” Washington [email protected] New York Ukrainian Institute of America, www.ukrainianinstitute.org November 6 Poetry reading, “Alienation,” with Vasyl Lozynskyi, October 30 Pyvo Night, Ukrainian Institute of America, New York Vasyl Makhno and Uljana Wolf, The Ukrainian Museum, New York www.ukrainianinstitute.org or 212-288-8660 212-228-0110 or www.ukrainianmuseum.org

October 31 Masquerade Halloween Costume Dance, Ukrainian Cultural November 6-29 Art exhibit, “Retrospective by Oksana Teodorowycz,” Warren, MI Center, 586-757-8130 Chicago Ukrainian National Museum, 312-421-8020 or October 31 Book presentation by Tatiana Lysenko, “The Price of www.ukrainiannationalmuseum.org New York Freedom,” Ukrainian Institute of America, November 7 Ukrainian Night, St. Vladimir the Great Council, St. John 212-288-8660 or www.ukrainianinstitute.org Ottawa the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Shrine, 613-723-1673 October 30-31 Halloween costume celebration, featuring music by Svitanok, Kerhonkson, NY Soyuzivka Ukrainian Heritage Center, www.soyuzivka.com November 7 Networking night, featuring guest speaker Marc Marzotto, Ottawa Villa Marconi, 613-596-8188 or [email protected] October 31 Halloween Party, Syracuse Ukrainian National Home, Syracuse, NY 315-478-9272 or www.syrucc.org November 7 Holodomor National Monument unveiling, Ukrainian Washington Congress Committee of America, U.S. Committee for October 31 Evening with composer Valentyn Sylvestrov, Shevchenko Holodomor-Genocide Awareness 1932-1933, New York Scientific Society, 212-254-5130 Union Station, [email protected]

November 1 Performance, “Solospivy, Chansons and Songs,” by November 7-8 Film screening, “The Ukrainians” by Leonid Kanter and Alexandria, VA soprano Vira Slywotzky and pianist George Shevtsov, San Francisco Ivan Yasen, http://frontlineukraine-now.com The Washington Group Cultural Fund, The Lyceum, www.twgculturalfund.org or [email protected] November 8 Memorial concert, Lisner Auditorium, George Washington Washington University, [email protected] November 1 Book presentation by Alexander Motyl, “Vovochka: The or 202-524-0018 Chicago True Confessions of Vladimir Putin’s Best Friend and Confidant,” Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, November 8 Remembrance Day commemoration, Ukrainian 773-227-5522 or www.uima-chicago.org Etobicoke, ON Canadian Congress, Ukrainian Canadian Memorial Park, 416-323-4772 or www.ucctoronto.ca November 1-14 Holodomor exhibit, U.S. Committee for Ukrainian Washington Holodomor-Genocide Awareness 1932-1933, Union Station, www.ukrainegenocide.com Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to events advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissions November 4 Ukrainian Day, Ukrainian Students’ from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors Ottawa Club, University of Ottawa, [email protected] and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected]. No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2015 19

mandated as it is by the Minsk armistice, than expected; and despite Moscow’s best In Ukraine’s east... would override Ukraine’s own legislation In the press... efforts, the United States and the European as regards the DPR-LPR elections. And this, Union have remained united in imposing (Continued from page 7) (Continued from page 2) in turn, marks a first move to replace Kyiv’s economic sanctions against Russia. … tions and safeguards of elections in the title to sovereignty in Donetsk-Luhansk “It is a response to circumstances which “Russia’s gamble in Syria did not prompt occupied territory. Mr. Poroshenko did not with a negotiated relationship between have not been propitious for Putin,” she its decision to take a step back in Ukraine, reference the negotiations on a “special Kyiv and Donetsk-Luhansk. Staging and said in an interview. Other analysts, both in but, Ms. Hill said, “it didn’t hurt that Putin law” in his address, and referenced validating elections on the occupied terri- Russia and in the West, have also conclud- had another card to play.” Ukraine’s own legislation indirectly. tory would further strengthen Donetsk- ed that Russia’s aggression in eastern “He’s hedging his bets,” she said. But, she The “Normandy” powers take the posi- Luhansk’s and Moscow’s negotiating hand Ukraine is regarded by the Kremlin as a dis- added, this is not a sign that Russia has tion that the “special law” under negotia- versus Kyiv. appointment, if not an outright failure. abandoned its goals in Ukraine: The coun- tion between Kyiv and Donetsk-Luhansk, The article above is reprinted from The local population did not prove to be try remains fragile, and Moscow’s grip on Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission from as enthusiastic as the Crimeans about either the Crimean Peninsula seems unshakable, its publisher, the Jamestown Foundation, joining Russia or declaring independence; no small factor in Russia’s newly flexed www.jamestown.org. the Ukrainian Army put up a better fight geostrategic reach. … At Ukrainian camp... (Continued from page 15) young, wheelchair-bound boy brought The Ukrainian National Association Inc. many in the crowd to tears with his vision of a peaceful Ukraine. will host a presentation by The night wrapped up with an address from the presidential adviser on child poli- cy, who traveled to the camp with an eye on adopting its approach as a model for Dr. Petrusia G. Kotlar Ukraine’s orphanage system. Ms. Wrzesnewskyj says that Help Us Help The Children will continue to adapt to meet the needs of Ukrainian families “Wellness and Nutrition impacted by the war. “We’ve already got the rehabilitation as a Means to Healthy Longevity” program going for war widows, and we’ve run our first two sessions of post-traumatic stress disorder counseling for soldiers Sunday, November 15, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. returning from the front,” she says. “All I really wanted to do was start a summer at the Ukrainian American Cultural Center of NJ camp for kids, and I didn’t even know what 60C North Jefferson Rd., Whippany NJ 07981 Dr. Kotlar, chiropractor, is a well-known alternative health care kind of camp it would be, but now we’ve provider practicing for 31 years. evolved so much from what it first was and Her holistic wellness practice in will continue to do so.” Topics to be discussed include: NYC encompasses spinal health, nutrition, exercise and apitherapy. Christian Borys is a Canadian journalist • Ethno-nutrition As part of her continuing education based in Ukraine. studies, Dr. Kotlar has completed • Seasonal Eating coursework on Nutritional Proto- Copyright 2015, RFE/RL Inc. Reprinted Nutritional Trends in 2015 cols for Daily Living, Principles with the permission of Radio Free Europe/ • Alternatives to Chemical Medicine of Digestion, and Fundamentals Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Admission: gratis • of Herbal Therapy in Endocrinol- Washington DC 20036; www.rferl.org (see ogy and Cardiac Health, among others. http://www.rferl.org/content/ukraine- Healthy snack tasting Organized by the UNA New Jersey District orphans-summer-camp-/27215662.html). 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2015 No. 43

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Saturday, October 31 phone, 212-228-0110; website, www.ukrai- nianmuseum.org. NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Society invites all to an evening with the dis- Friday, November 13 tinguished Kyiv-based composer Valentyn NEW YORK: You won’t want to miss the Sylvestrov (born 1937). The composer stud- presentation of Alexander Motyl’s latest ied piano at the (1958- book “Vovochka: The True Confessions of 1964), composition with Borys Vladimir Putin’s Best Friend and Confidant.” Liatoshynsky and harmony/counterpoint Welcome to the Kremlin’s phantasmagoric with . Mr. Sylvestrov’s princi- world, where a heady mixture of Orthodoxy, pal and published works include seven sym- socialism, imperialism, racism, sexism, phonies, poems for piano and orchestra, homophobia and Mother Russia worship miscellaneous pieces for (chamber) orches- defines and distorts reality. The book, a sav- tra, two string quartets, a piano quintet, age satire of Mr. Putin, is dedicated “To all three piano sonatas, piano pieces, chamber the victims of the real Putin’s wars.” Join us music and vocal music (cantatas, songs, etc.) at 7 pm. Admission (includes gallery access The event will be presented by Profs. George and reception) is $15; $10 for members and G. Grabowicz and Virko Baley, and will take seniors; $5 for students. The Ukrainian place at the society’s building, 63 Fourth Museum is located at 222 E. Sixth St.; tele- Ave. (between Ninth and 10th streets) at 5 phone, 212-228-0110; website, www.ukrai- p.m. For additional information, call 212- nianmuseum.org. 254-5130. WHIPPANY, N.J.: The Ukrainian American Friday, November 6 Youth Association (UAYA) of Whippany, N.J., NEW YORK: Join us at 7 p.m. for will host a Tricky Tray at 6 p.m. at the “Alienation,” a poetry reading about multi- Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New culturalism, migration and bilingualism, Jersey, 60 N. Jefferson Road, Whippany, NJ with presentations by Vasyl Lozynskyi, Vasyl 07981. Included with the $35 entrance fee is Makhno and Uljana Wolf. The readings will dinner, a sheet of tickets, a chance for a door be conducted in English, Ukrainian and prize and a program book. Doors open at 6 German. Admission (includes gallery access p.m.; calling begins at 7:30 p.m. For infor- and reception) is $15; $10 for members and mation contact the UAYA branch at 973-544- seniors; $5 for students. The Ukrainian 8774 (like the branch on its Facebook page, Museum is located at 222 E. Sixth St.; tele- CYM Whippany).

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