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ThePublished U by thekrainian Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal Wnon-profit associationeekly Vol. LXXVIII No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2010 $1/$2 in Ukraine Economists in Ukraine question Ukraine in danger: Government wisdom of IMF’s decision on loan moves to control fall elections by Zenon Zawada “Ukraine is a country which is in a by Zenon Zawada Press Bureau very critical state for the rest of the Kyiv Press Bureau world, and the IMF is the last life buoy. KYIV – The administration of But the question is not in getting the KYIV – The government of Prime President has intro- credit, but how it’s being spent,” he com- Minister Mykola Azarov has spent the duced almost no reforms to improve the mented. summer tightening the screws of authori- Ukrainian economy, in the view of econ- The loan also serves the purpose of tarianism in Ukraine, pressuring the omists. As illustrated in the recent bud- keeping the pro-Russian government led opposition, getting court rulings to clear getary and tax codes, his measures main- by Prime Minister Mykola Azarov illegal conduct, dismissing non-compliant tain the status quo for oligarchs and busi- engaged with the West, experts said, rath- officials and restricting the individual ness clans without helping small busi- er than turning its foreign policy scope rights of ethnically conscious . ness. wholly in the direction of . On In preparation for the fall elections, the Yet that didn’t stop the International June 11 the Russian government lent Ukrainian government has attempted to Monetary Fund (IMF) from extending the Ukraine $2 billion to cover budget gaps. splinter the Batkivschyna party, led by Ukrainian government a two-and-a-half “They could have thrown Ukraine to opposition leader , by year program for a $15.2 billion loan on the will of the Russian Federation and not allowing courts to interfere with deci- July 29, with its first tranche of $1.9 bil- offer this money, understanding that it sions reached by the party congress. The government’s neo-Soviet mea- lion delivered just four days later. would lose control,” said Volodymyr sures threaten the legitimacy of the The funds won’t bring any long-term Horbach, a political analyst at the October 31 elections for oblast, city and benefit to the Ukrainian economy Institute of Euro-Atlantic Cooperation. UNIAN/Mykhailo Markiv village councils and chairs, in the view of because structural reforms aren’t being “Through these credits, the West contin- ues to influence the Ukrainian govern- Ukraine’s expert community. They unani- Maryna Stavniychuk (above), a member pursued, economists told The Ukrainian mously criticized the regional elections of Ukraine’s delegation to the Venice Weekly. Instead the IMF, financed pri- ment because it will be a debtor to the West.” law signed by President Viktor Commission of the Council of Europe, marily by the U.S. Treasury, wants to pre- Yanukovych on July 27. and Oleksander Chernenko (below), vent further economic decline, which Offering the IMF’s official explana- tion, First Deputy Managing Director “Ukraine is being thrown back not chair of the Committee of Voters of would hurt Western investments and spill even to the Kuchma era, but even further Ukraine, say legislation on elections into Europe. John Lipsky said Ukraine is emerging from a difficult period during which “the as if into the Soviet past, when elections signed by President Viktor Yanukovych “They don’t want the political situa- economy was severely hit by external were held in name only,” said Maryna calls into question the legitimacy of the tion to be destabilized by economic rea- shocks and exacerbated by domestic vul- Stavniychuk, a member of Ukraine’s del- local and regional elections scheduled for sons,” said Andriy Novak, an economist nerabilities.” egation to the Venice Commission of the October. who served in prior Cabinets and author Amidst this, the Yanukovych adminis- Council of Europe. of the book, “How to Lift Up the The regional election law is “a peculiar Ukrainian Economy.” (Continued on page 8) Rubicon, which was crossed by the ruling party in its desire to make its government absolute,” said Ms. Stavniychuk, who served the Presidential Secretariat under Head of National Memory Institute denies former President . Rigged elections Famine of 1932-1933 was deliberate The more experts dig through the RFE/RL which has been harshly criticized by regional elections legislation, the more Russian officials. KYIV – The new director of Ukraine’s evidence they find that it’s intended to Some Ukrainian historians and opposi- give the full advantage, Institute of National Memory says that tion politicians have condemned the while the 1932-1933 Famine in Ukraine whether by eliminating competitors, appointment of Mr. Soldatenko to head the changing the rules or making them so was “the result of difficult circumstances,” Institute of National Memory, which was it was not artificially provoked, RFE/RL’s founded in 2006 under then-President contradictory that the party’s interests Ukrainian Service reported on July 29. Viktor Yushchenko. will prevail in the ensuing chaos. Millions of Ukrainians died in the Prior to the collapse of the USSR, Mr. The Central Election Commission Famine, which was at least partly the result Soldatenko conducted research into the his- (CEC) must create more than 700 local of restrictions imposed by Soviet leader tory of the Communist Party of Ukraine. In election commissions within 50 days of Joseph Stalin on farmers across the Soviet recent years he worked in Kyiv at the election day, “a procedure so complicated Zenon Zawada Union. National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine that it won’t allow an adequate contingen- Valery Soldatenko told RFE/RL that he (NASU), focusing on early 20th-century cy to be formed,” Ms. Stavniychuk said. day from fielding candidates, forbidding drafted a resolution on the Famine that was Ukrainian history. Moreover “some of the laws contradict independent candidates, limiting cam- adopted by Ukraine’s Communist Party in In an interview on July 26 with RFE/RL, one another,” said Oleksander paigning to a month, allowing home-vot- January 1990, and he has not revised his Mr. Soldatenko said he has never surren- Chernenko, chair of the Committee of ing without a medical document, and view since then. dered his Communist Party membership Voters of Ukraine (CVU). “Fulfilling one allowing election commissions to operate That resolution for the first time formally card. “I share the Communist ideas of norm automatically violates another. It criticized the policies of the Soviet leader- social and national justice, social and without a quorum. would be good to remove them, but at the More dubious conditions have sur- ship. At the same time, it stressed that the national equality,” he said. same time, I think changing the law three Communist Party did all it could to help the faced since. The former director of the Security days before the campaign’s start will Famine victims. Service of Ukraine Archives, Volodymyr In fact, all it will take is three commis- In 2006 the Ukrainian Parliament adopt- Viatrovych, told RFE/RL that Mr. again introduce a certain element of sioners to approve the vote tally at a ed a bill officially recognizing the Famine Soldatenko’s Communist views will pre- indefiniteness, chaos and confusion.” given polling station. as genocide. But President Viktor vent him from overcoming the totalitarian Some techniques of rigging were Newly drawn election districts for sin- Yanukovych, who was inaugurated in immediately evident: forbidding blocs of gle-winner (majoritarian) voting won’t be February, questions that interpretation, (Continued on page 19) parties from running, banning parties formed less than a year before election (Continued on page 8) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2010 No. 32 ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFS

Putin, Luzhkov and Patriarch Kirill President signs election law in Ukraine is “by forgetting the current disputes and recognizing the autocephaly promote Russian interests in Ukraine KYIV – President Viktor Yanukovych [independence] of the local Ukrainian on July 27 signed the law on regional Orthodox Church,” the UOC-KP said. “It by Pavel Korduban 24; Kommersant-Ukraine, July 26). elections that was passed by the is clear from the speeches and statements Eurasia Daily Monitor Mr. Luzhkov’s visit raised controversy . In October, voters will made by senior members of the Moscow even before his arrival. He told a press con- elect mayors and local councils. The new Patriarchate during the current visit by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, ference in Moscow on July 19 that he would law bans political blocs from running in the leader of the Russian Orthodox Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov and Patriarch not change his view on the status of the regional elections. It also bars parties Church to Ukraine that they do not want Kirill flocked to Ukraine last week. While Sevastopol which is “a Russian city,” add- established less than a year before the a constructive dialogue to overcome the the official goals of the visits were different, ing that “We must never leave either election, ruling out participation, for division within the Ukrainian Church, but each promoted the Kremlin’s ideology of a Sevastopol or Crimea;” since losing example by the Front for Change party of they want to start systemic demolition of single Russian worldview and personally Sevastopol, which is strategically important, . (Reuters, Kyiv Post) the Kyiv Patriarchate under the guise of offered birthday congratulations to President “would be tantamount to losing the south of ‘changes in political circumstances’ and Viktor Yanukovych, the man who made it UOC-MP: schism is outmoded ,” he told naval officers in Moscow are trying to involve the Ukrainian possible for them to preach this ideology in three days later (UNIAN, July 19; Interfax, KYIV – A growing number of schis- Ukraine. authorities in this,” the document said. July 22). The Ukrainian Foreign Affairs matic communities in Ukraine see the (Interfax-Ukraine) Mr. Yanukovych’s predecessor, the Ministry promptly criticized Mr. Luzhkov need to come back to the canonical nationalist President Viktor Yushchenko, for the statements, which “contradicted the Church, one of the reasons being that the New Russian church holiday and Mr. Putin, had shunned each other. recently established atmosphere of construc- schism is becoming “outmoded,” the MOSCOW – Russia officially cele- Relations between Kyiv and Kirill’s Church tive and good-neighborly relations between Moscow Patriarchate believes. “Schism is were strained, while Mr. Luzhkov was per- brated a new holiday on July 28, marking Ukraine and Russia” (Interfax-Ukraine, July no longer stylish. It was fashionable in sona non grata in Ukraine. These relation- its conversion to Christianity in 988. 19). This did not prevent him from visiting 1990s to promote separatism and disinte- ships have dramatically changed under Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Sevastopol, however. gration; there was resentment in the air. President Yanukovych. The guests from June 1 signed a law making July 28 a In 2008 Kyiv declared Mr. Luzhkov per- Now people are tired of that, they come to Moscow literally felt at home during their state holiday that is also a working day. sona non grata for his repeated calls to realize that they have to live in this coun- visit. Marking the anniversary, Patriarch Kirill return Sevastopol to Russia. However, in try together with their children and grand- Mr. Putin’s July 24 visit to Mr. of the Russian Orthodox Church told June President Yanukovych revoked that children,” head of the Moscow Yanukovych’s summer residence in Crimea state-run television: “Abandoning the his- decision. Mr. Luzhkov publicly expressed Patriarchate Department for External had a rather symbolic meaning. torical significance of the baptism of Rus’ his gratitude to Mr. Yanukovych speaking in Church Relations Metropolitan Hilarion of Commenting on a plea by Ukrainian pipe Sevastopol’s main square. He praised the means discarding the supporting pillar of makers to open up the Russian market, Mr. Volokolamsk said on July 26 in an inter- our entire civilization.” Kirill held a litur- Yanukovych team for “the atmosphere of view with the Inter TV channel. Putin nonchalantly dismissed the business friendship and cooperation” and also told gy in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine and dispute as a “family matter,” suggesting that Metropolitan Hilarion noted that many Kyivan Rus’, whose leader Prince the cheering crowd that “the Russian Black “schismatics” living in various regions of his “special relations with Yanukovych” Sea Fleet will stay in Sevastopol forever” Volodymyr converted to Christianity and might help solve it (Ukraynska Pravda, July Ukraine are increasingly inclined to come adopted it for his state. (Reuters, Kyiv (RIA Novosti, July 25). back to the canonical Church, and this is a 25). Unlike Messrs. Putin and Luzhkov, who Post) The most spectacular event involving Mr. “continuous process, though not a wide- visited only Crimea, Patriarch Kirill went to spread one so far.” (Interfax-Ukraine) Ovsienko denied entry into Russia Putin’s participation, covered by the several places in Ukraine, including Kyiv. Ukrainian and Russian media, was his visit This visit was unlike last year’s, when Kyiv UOC-KP rejects return to ROC KYIV – On July 22 Vasyl Ovsienko, a to a bikers’ festival near Sevastopol, a city protested Kirill and characterized him as an member of the Human Rights where the Russian Fleet will stay KYIV – The Ukrainian Orthodox unwanted guest. From among the two larg- Group and a former political prisoner, until 2042 and possibly beyond (rather than Church – Kyiv Patriarchate has rejected a est rival Orthodox Churches, the Kyiv was removed from a Russian train head- until 2017, thanks to the gas-for-fleet deal call by the Moscow Patriarchate to repent Patriarchate and the Moscow Patriarchate, ing towards the Perm region, reported reached with Mr. Yanukovych in April). Mr. and return to the Russian Orthodox President Yushchenko had clearly favored Halya Coynash of the Kharkiv Human Putin played the macho leader, as he likes to Church. “By considering the Kyiv Kyiv on the basis that he wanted to establish Rights Group. He was told that he was on do before a domestic audience. He drove a Patriarchate to be schismatic, the leaders a single national Church independent from a list of people prohibited from entering Harley-Davidson and addressed bikers, of the Russian Church are manipulating Moscow (EDM, August 12, 2009). the Russian Federation and was sent back the minds of believers by misleading many of whom arrived from Russia, with a to Ukraine. Mr. Ovsienko’s “crime” in them and the entire public. There is no speech praising freedom (www.vesti.ru, July (Continued on page 22) Soviet times was classified as “anti-Sovi- church schism in Ukraine, but only the et agitation and propaganda.” Why the division of jurisdiction (subordination),” Russian authorities found him objection- the UOC-KP Synod said in statement on able was not divulged. Mr. Ovsienko had July 27. The only possible and acceptable Will Russia buy up Ukraine? way of overcoming the Church division (Continued on page 14) by Taras Kuzio Ironically therefore, Mr. Lukashenka looks Eurasia Daily Monitor more like a nationalist than does Mr. Yanukovych (“Why Is Moscow so Nervous The description of Belarusian President About the Warming Trend in - HE KRAINIAN EEKLY FOUNDED 1933 Alyaksandr Lukashenka as “pro-Russian” Belarus Relations?” www.jamestown.org/ T U W has sidestepped the fact that he is a Soviet blog, July 20). 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Dmytro Tabachnyk will have little diffi- Jamestown Foundation Blog large amount of autonomy that Soviet The authorities face the same dilemma culty working with the new national iden- republics possessed. In addition, although as did Belarusian President Alyaksandr tity orientation of the Institute of National As predicted in an issue of Eurasia Article 72 of the 1977 Soviet Lukashenka in rejecting both Russian and Memory. In January 2003 Mr. Daily Monitor in late July a new director Constitution stated that “Each union “nationalist” (i.e., Belarusophile) historiog- Tabachnyk, as vice prime minister for has been appointed at the Ukrainian republic shall retain the right freely to raphies. The only alternative for Mr, humanitarian affairs in the first Institute of National Memory, established secede from the USSR,” anybody seeking Lukashenka was to stress – like Mr. Yanukovych government, signed a gov- by President Viktor Yushchenko in 2005. to exercise this right was punished by a Yanukovych is now doing – the importance ernment resolution to celebrate the 85th As has become standard practice, the long-term sentence in the Gulag camps. of Soviet rule in building the Belarusian anniversary of the birth of Ukrainian position was given to an individual from Mr. Yanukovych’s recent appointment and Ukrainian nations. Both presidents seek Communist leader Volodymyr Donetsk: historian Valeriy Soldatenko. and statement reveal much about the to inculcate Soviet Belarusian and Soviet Shcherbytsky. The celebrations consisted His formative career from 1976 to greater degree of Soviet and Russian Ukrainian “patriotism.” of nine separate events. 1984 was as a senior research fellow at influence in his administration. As a In the case of Mr. Yanukovych this is Parliament voted in 2004 and 2009 to the Institute of the History of the Ukrainian analyst pointed out, there are made more pertinent by the origins of his celebrate the 85th and 90th anniversaries Communist Party under the guidance of 10 concrete differences between the administration in Donetsk, where he was of the Ukrainian Komsomol, with 251 the Central Committee of the Communist Kuchma and Yanukovych political mod- governor in 1997-2002. Donetsk is a rela- deputies voting for the latter. In addition Party of Ukraine. This was a branch of els, with the latter more closely resem- tively new city that was originally called to deputies from the Party of Regions, the Institute of Marxism-Leninism bling Vladimir Putin’s Russia or Leonid Yuzovka and then Stalino between 1924 Communist Party and attached to the Central Committee of the Kuchma’s system of playing different and 1961. Donetsk did not have a univer- Bloc, 53 Yulia Tymoshenko bloc deputies Communist Party of the . clans against each other while the presi- sity until the 1930s, in contrast to voted for the resolution. The legacy of The appointment follows in the gener- dent stands above the clan as an arbiter Kharkiv, which has the oldest university Soviet rule still hangs over Ukraine in al ideological direction of the more closely resembled Boris Yeltsin’s in Ukraine, established in 1804, and was other ways. Yanukovych administration towards Russia. Soviet Ukraine’s capital until 1934. In the 2004 presidential elections, two returning to a Soviet Ukrainian national Political expert Vadym Karasiov Donetsk is far more a product of the former senior functionaries of the identity. explained that the appointment of Mr. Soviet era. Komsomol (Communist Youth League), In his annual statement on the anniver- Soldatenko will lead to the Institute of A survey by the Ukrainian Center for Sergei Tigipko and Oleksander Zinchenko, sary of the July 16, 1990, Declaration on National Memory “becoming less con- Economic and Political Studies headed the Yanukovych and Yushchenko State Sovereignty, President Viktor cerned with national memory and one (Razumkov Center) found that large campaigns, respectively. Mr. Tigipko is Yanukovych argued that the Soviet period that is more international or Soviet.” The majorities of the inhabitants of the now seen as a future leader of the Party of created the basis for Ukrainian statehood. authorities cannot close the institute, as Donetsk Oblast and Crimea hold their Regions to replace Yanukovych and “Twenty years ago, in adopting the this would lead to a ‘scandal,’ while they primary allegiance to Soviet identity (as Nikolai Azarov, who have jointly led the Declaration on State Sovereignty of also could not appoint a historian with compared to Russian or Ukrainian). The party since it was founded in 2001. Ukraine, our state made a decisive step national democratic views, as this would Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts (together With the election of President towards independence. It was not an easy have indicated that the institute would constituting the Donbas) have 430 streets Yanukovych, history has come full circle decision… And yet they voted for a doc- continue to uphold the Ukrainophile his- named after Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin in Ukraine. ument that essentially opened a new page toriography that is associated closely – the highest number in Ukraine. Thirty- in the history of Ukraine,” Mr. with Viktor Yushchenko. three streets are even named after the The article above is reprinted from the Yanukovych’s appeal sought to convince Therefore, Mr. Soldatenko was chosen Donetsk Bolshevik separatist leader Jamestown Foundation Blog published Ukrainians. in order for there to be a “correction” in Fedor Artem. by the Jamestown Foundation, www. President Yanukovych reminded the ideological line of the Institute. The Education and Science Minister jamestown.org. Ukrainians: “Do not forget that all previ- only problem is that the Yanukovych ous attempts to obtain sovereignty ended administration does not have a coherent in failure. It should be remembered that national identity to replace the the Soviet Union, albeit with only limited Ukrainophile identity that has dominated sovereignty, laid the foundations for Ukraine’s education policy under three Ukrainian Helsinki Union says Ukraine’s economic and cultural power presidents during the last two decades. without which future independence “They cannot be pro-Russian, and they Ukraine becoming ‘feudal state’ would have been impossible.” cannot be national. They cannot be demo- What he forgot to add is that states cratic, but cannot be anti-democratic. The RFE/RL “If a couple of provisions in that bill are within the have always pos- current authorities are characterized by changed it is going to be much better and KYIV – The Ukrainian Helsinki the situation could be really improved Human Rights Union (UHSPL) says that compared to the current situation,” Mr. corruption and human rights violations in Yavorskiy said. Ukraine are on the rise and turning the “The first thing [in improving the situa- IN THE PRESS: About honoring Stalin country into a “feudal state,” RFE/RL’s tion] is for people to know and understand Ukrainian Service reported on July 28. “Homage to Stalin? Get real” by nomic equality and justice – were nobler when bad things are happening in their Volodymyr Yavorskiy, UHSPL’s execu- country. [It is also important] to see how Washington Post syndicated columnist than National Socialism… tive director, told RFE/RL that his organi- Michael Gerson, The Charlotte “But Stalin authored racial atrocities of the international community responds to zation recently completed extensive sur- such things. Ukraine can’t be an isolated Observer, July 16: his own. Historian Andrew Roberts notes: veys with the Kharkiv Human Rights ‘Stalin also committed seven major acts of country,” he said. Protection Group showing that the number Mr. Yavorskiy said that if the govern- “…Americans have sometimes viewed racial genocide, against the Ukrainians in of complaints by Ukrainians about corrup- Stalin with more ambivalence than, say, 1930-1932, the Poles, Balts, Moldovans ment disregarded human rights in Ukraine, tion in local politics had greatly increased. then it would keep the country’s economy Adolf Hitler. For a period during World and Bessarabians in 1939-1941 and 1944- He said most of the complaints were War II, ‘Uncle Joe’ was an ally. Roosevelt 195, the Volga Germans in 1941, the from developing. He said Western and about public prosecutors, mayors, and other countries would not trade as fully sent about $11 billion worth of war materi- Crimean Tatars in 1943, the Chechens and police – people whose first duty is to “pro- el to Stalin under Lend-Lease… the Inguches [sic] in 1944.’… with countries that violate human rights. tect human rights and uphold the law.” Mr. Yavorskiy said that since Ukrainian “One reason Stalin has sometimes got- “It is extraordinary how people dedi- Mr. Yavorskiy said people living in ten more favorable treatment than Hitler cated to the preservation of history can so politicians were so tightly connected with rural areas “feel completely unprotected; is the conviction, mainly found on the effectively trivialize history by denying large businesses in the country, the gov- police are not fulfilling their duties.” He political left, that communism is less evil its emotional and moral content. How ernment would be forced to respect human said local politicians and other elites are than fascism. Stalin may have been a would a Pole whose father or grandfather rights. also acquiring large plots of land. monster, but at least he was not a geno- was murdered in the Katyn forest massa- Mr. Yavorskiy, 33, is a longtime human Mr. Yavorskiy added that people’s cidal racist. His methods were barbaric; cre be educated by walking past a memo- rights activist who has headed the UHSPL human rights are being violated in Ukraine but the goals of Soviet socialism – eco- rial bust of Stalin?...” since 2004. As a student he was a member but officials are closed off from society of the move- and fail to react to people’s complaints. ment and was active in the 2004 Orange He added that the UHSPL and the Revolution as a liaison between the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group Organization for Security and Cooperation Stalin petition submitted will work together with Amnesty in Europe and Ukrainian opposition PARSIPPANY, N.J. – The Victims of signers represented all 50 states and over International and other rights groups to groups. Communism Memorial Foundation on 40 countries. publish a more extensive report on the July 19 announced that it had delivered The chairman of the Victims of results of their survey in September. Copyright 2010, RFE/RL Inc. Reprinted 3,473 signatures and a number of peti- Communism Memorial Foundation, Lee But Mr. Yavorskiy said a new draft bill with the permission of Radio Free Europe/ tioners’ comments to National D-Day Edwards, indicated that more signatures on the holding of peaceful gatherings in Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Memorial Foundation President Robin will be delivered and that “more and Ukraine that is currently in the Parliament Washington DC 20036; www.rferl.org. Reed, as well as to the office of U.S. more people find the inclusion of the is an improvement over a similar one pro- (See http://www.rferl.org/content/ Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar. Stalin bust unacceptable as word contin- posed by then-Prime Minister Yulia Ukrainian_Helsinki_Group_Says_Rights_ The signatures and comments were ues to spread across the country and Tymoshenko in 2008. Violations_Increasing/2111844.html.) collected from the online petition to around the world.” remove the bust of Stalin from the Readers may sign the petition or visit National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, the “No Stalin Statue” website by logging Va. The foundation also announced that on to www.stalinstatue.com. Visit our archive online: www.ukrweekly.com 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2010 No. 32 World Council of Ukrainian Cooperatives holds conference in Ukraine by Tamara Denysenko KYIV – An extraordinary conference of the World Council of Ukrainian Cooperatives (WCUC) was held on May 27 in Kyiv. The main goal of the session was to amend the organization’s by-laws to expand representation, membership and involvement of all Ukrainian credit union associations in the WCUC. Attending the conference were 74 del- egates and guests from the Ukrainian National Credit Union Association (UNCUA) representing 16 credit unions in the United States, the Council of Ukrainian Cooperatives in Canada (CUCC) representing eight credit unions, the National Association of Credit Unions in Ukraine (NACSU) represent- ing over 150 credit unions, and the Council of Ukrainian Cooperatives in Australia (RUKA) currently representing one credit union. Vladislav Lukyanov, first vice-chair- man of the Budget Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine; Irina Hovorun, vice-chair of the State Commission on Regulation of Financial Services of Ukraine; and Igor Burba, dep- uty director of the Secretariat of the Verkhovna Rada Council on Finance and Banking presented remarks on the current regulatory environment and the role they play in safeguarding and monitoring Participants of the conference of the World Council of Ukrainian Cooperatives held in Kyiv. credit union activities and services. Among the many other guests were: Agencies (VAKS-VSV). Deputy Chief of the Canadian Embassy in May 26, on the eve of the WCUC Ukraine S.V. Gruschenko; Ihor Figlus, head extraordinary conference, VAKS and of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization in VAKS-VSV held their respective annual Ukraine; Yaroslav Skrypnyk; Bohdan conferences, and on May 28 NACSU Kekish, WCUC former president; and rep- held its XVII conference. Almost 300 resentatives from the National Association credit unions from Ukraine, America and of Ukrainian Credit Unions (NACSU), the Canada were represented during these All-Ukrainian Association of Credit Unions four conferences and annual meetings. (VAKS), the All-Ukrainian Association of The VAKS conference was attended by Credit Unions of Military and Law over 100 members and guests. Greetings Enforcement Agencies (VAKS-VSV) and were presented by Ukrainian government credit union representatives from various officials and credit union representatives regions of Ukraine. from the United States, Canada and WCUC President Ihor Laszok (U.S.) Germany. Ms. Shatyrko, VAKS chairper- chaired the conference. Participating in son, also read an official greeting from the presidium were WCUC Executive Alexander Klement, chairman of the Committee members Vice-President Olga Verkhovna Rada’s the Subcommittee on Sheweli, (Canada), Secretary Petro Non-Banking Financial Institutions. Kozynets (Ukraine), Treasurer Bohdan During the conference, VAKS dele- Watral (U.S.), Tamara Denysenko (U.S.) gates elected new supervisory officials, The presidium at the conference of credit union leaders (from left): Bohdan and Bohdan Kurczak (U.S.). approved amendments to the by-laws and Watral, Petro Kozynets, Verkhovna Rada National Deputy Vladislav Lukyanov, Following the approval of the agenda changes to internal rules and regulations. Ihor Laszok and Olga Sheweli. and reading of minutes from the previous They also adopted new levels of member- conference, WCUC organization leaders ship dues, as well VAKS goals and priori- presented short reports on the state of ties for 2010-2011. Delegates had the credit union activities in their respective opportunity to also review a new VAKS countries. Representatives of two project for a united “Ukrainian Credit Ukrainian associations applying for Union,” presented by Ivan Vishnevsky, membership in the WCUC, Halyna head of its Credit Committee. Shatyrko (VAKS) and Rostyslav That same day, VAKS-VSV held its Haidayenko (VAKS-VSV), briefed the conference to hear official reports, dis- participants about the activities of their cuss current economic issues facing cred- respective organizations. it unions and consider how to develop Conference delegates also approved cooperation between the three credit reports of the governing bodies and unan- union associations in Ukraine for the fur- imously adopted a variety of changes to ther development and strengthening of WCUC By-Laws. Under the amended the credit union movement in Ukraine. Charter and By-Laws, all Ukrainian cred- On May 28, NACSU held its XVII it union associations may apply for mem- annual member meeting-conference. A bership to the World Council of total of 114 association delegates and Ukrainian Cooperatives. guests from North America attended. The The approval of the amendment paved vice-chair of the State Commission on the way for the WCUC executive com- Regulation of Financial Services of mittee to approve the membership request Ukraine, Ms. Hovorun also spoke at the of the All-Ukrainian Association of NACSU conference. Credit Unions. Thus, VAKS became the The agenda included a variety of Also seated at the conference presidium are: Bohdan Kurczak and Tamara fifth full member of this organization reports from the board of directors and Denysenko. after UNCUA (U.S.), CUCC (Canada), executive committee, an overview of the RUKA (Australia) and NACSU NACSU financial condition and the elec- Michael Kos of Selfreliance Ukrainian ings underscored the need for greater coop- (Ukraine). Previously membership in the tion of a new board of director. American FCU, Chicago; Lubomyr eration and coordination among these asso- WCUC was open to only one credit Offering greetings were WCUC Zielyk of Self-reliance FCU, New York; ciations in their ongoing effort to strengthen union association per country. President Laszok, UNCUA Chairman Ms. Denysenko of the Ukrainian Federal the credit union movement, support the The WCUC executive committee also Watral, Taras Pidzamecky from the Credit Union, Rochester, N.Y., and safety and soundness of credit unions in received a request for membership from Council of Ukrainian Cooperatives in Vsevolod Salenko of the Ukrainian Ukraine, and promote overall Ukrainian the Ukrainian Association of Credit Canada; Stefan Kaczaraj of the U.S.- National FCU, New York. credit union development and membership Unions for Military and Security based Ukrainian National Association; The four conferences and annual meet- growth in WCUC member-countries. No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2010 5

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Young UNA’ers

Elena Hollis Ramsdell, daughter of Ostap Holovashchenko, son of Victor Ashley Nicole Gerenser, daughter of Emily (left) and Jessica Bilynsky, Bruin Ramsdell and Susan Cready of and Natalya Holovashchenko of Christopher and Holly Gerenser of daughters of Walter and Karen Dublin, Ohio, is a new member of UNA Clifton Park, N.Y., is a new member of Napa, Calif., is a new member of UNA Bilynsky of Baldwinsville, N.Y., are Branch 253. She was enrolled by her UNA Branch 13. He was enrolled by Branch 360. She was enrolled by her new members of UNA Branch 13. They great aunt Maryann Mysyshyn. his parents. grandmother Gail Gerenser. were enrolled by their parents.

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NEWS AND VIEWS The Ukrainian Weekly Copenhagen anniversary conference: The IMF and Ukraine The disruption of the pre-term election of the Izmail City Council chair, scheduled 20 years of the Copenhagen Document for August 1, was the latest example of how the Yanukovych presidency is disman- tling the progress towards Western values and institutions that Ukraine achieved dur- by Orest Deychakiwsky the democratic and human rights back- ing the last five years, let alone its 19 years of independence. sliding that has occurred in a number of COPENHAGEN – Representatives participating states. Expecting defeat at the Ismail polls, the Party of Regions (PRU), which is led by from a majority of the 56 participating President Viktor Yanukovych and Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, whipped out its The Copenhagen Document underlines states of the Organization on Security and the centrality of political pluralism, civil textbook on election tampering and employed some classic tricks – denying financing Coooperation in Europe (OSCE) and sev- and voter lists, claiming polling stations had fire hazards and attempting to prevent society and human rights as fundamental eral dozen non-governmental organiza- elements of functioning democracies. As ballots from being printed. As usual, no one was arrested and no one will face punish- tions (NGOs) gathered in Copenhagen on ment. (It’s now evident that the PRU perceives Vice Prime Minister Sergey Tigipko Ambassador Max Kampelman, the head June 10-11 to mark the 20th anniversary of the U.S. delegation to the 1990 confer- and his Strong Ukraine party, whose candidate was expected to win in Izmail, as a of the adoption of the 1990 Copenhagen serious threat to its dominance in Ukraine’s eastern and southern oblasts. Just how ence, summed it up, “In effect, the Document and to assess implementation Copenhagen document represents the long Mr. Tigipko will remain in the Azarov government is unclear.) of key provisions of that landmark docu- As the Yanukovych administration destroys the rule of law and democracy, it none- first formal proclamation, by the States ment. theless has received the support of the West, most recently via the first tranche of a themselves, of a Europe both whole and The anniversary conference, titled “20 $15.2 billion loan extended by the International Monetary Fund. In extending the free.” It identified the protection of years of the OSCE Copenhagen Document: loan, the IMF ignored pleas from Ukraine’s leading opposition force, the Yulia human rights and fundamental freedoms Status and Future Perspectives,” was co- Tymoshenko Bloc, that it deny this authoritarian government the loan. as one of the basic purposes of govern- organized by the Kazakhstani OSCE chair- Not that Ms. Tymoshenko is an authority on such loans. As prime minister, she ment and acknowledged that democracy manship and Denmark, and held at the spent her $10.6 billion to plug holes in the economy, temporarily sparing it from a is an inherent element of the rule of law. Eigtveds Pakhus, Danish Ministry of complete meltdown. Yet, once President Yanukovych came to power, it turned out that Among the achievements of the Foreign Affairs. $10.6 billion wasn’t enough. More money was needed. Copenhagen Document were the far- Michael Haltzel led the U.S. delega- Economists agree that Mr. Azarov will take precisely the same approach as his reaching commitments on democratic tion, which was joined by U.S. predecessor, Ms. Tymoshenko, for which he so strongly attacked her while in the elections which laid the groundwork for Ambassador to the OSCE Ian Kelly and opposition. While agreeing to the IMF condition that natural gas prices increase by the OSCE’s future activities with respect representatives from the OSCE Mission 50 percent, Mr. Azarov is giving subsidies to pensioners and the poor. IMF loans to election observation. Copenhagen also in Vienna, the State Department and the were never meant to be used for government spending, yet with the October 31 represented a significant step forward Helsinki Commission. regional elections approaching, that’s precisely what the first $1.9 billion tranche with respect to the protection of minori- Five substantive working sessions, will be used for. ties, and for the first time there was a reflecting some of the major themes of Volodymyr Horbach of the Institute of Euro-Atlantic Cooperation said the IMF direct reference to Roma and to anti- the groundbreaking Copenhagen loan will ensure Ukraine doesn’t fall captive within Russia’s sphere of influence by Semitism. Document, were held: Democratic ensuring the Ukrainian government remains indebted to Western institutions and ful- While participants at the anniversary Processes – Elections and Human Rights; fills their requirements. It’s not clear whether that somber analysis should be cause for meeting underscored the significant prog- Rule of Law; National Minorities; cheers or tears. But Ukraine’s foreign policy needs to be based on economic and mili- ress over the last 20 years, many also Freedom of Movement; and Measures to tary strategic interests, not paying off creditors. called for fuller compliance with the Improve Implementation of the Human The IMF wants stability in Ukraine, democracy be damned. But as numerous polit- Copenhagen commitments, noting, for Dimension Commitments. ical scientists have pointed out, the Yanukovych administration isn’t bringing stability instance, backsliding in holding demo- Many speakers highlighted the historic to Ukraine with its restrictions of individual rights, authoritarian form of government cratic elections in some participating importance of the Copenhagen and policies that denigrate ethnically conscious Ukrainians. states; suppression of civil society, Document, which offered a blueprint for IMF First Deputy Managing Director John Lipsky said he expects fiscal, energy including independent media, NGOs and pluralistic democratic development, root- and financial sector reforms. Hogwash, say Ukraine’s independent economists. The human rights defenders; the deficit of ed in the rule of law and protection of first tax code was a disaster that required extensive rewriting. Meanwhile the budget- impartial and independent justice; and the human rights throughout the OSCE ary code still contains enormous parasitical burdens that haven’t been addressed, such lack of separation of powers – especially region – a revolutionary document at the as $1.3 billion for the mismanaged Naftohaz Ukrainy and $1.5 billion for the the concentration of power in the execu- time and one that remains highly relevant UkrAvtoDor state monopoly that’s supposed to be fixing roads. Both these state- tive. two decades later. owned companies are marred by corruption, yet the Ukrainian government continues The last session of the conference dis- The June 1990 Copenhagen Meeting to funnel billions of dollars towards them annually. These are the reforms the IMF cussed measures to improve implementa- came at a unique time in history when should be demanding. tion of human dimension commitments, dramatic changes were taking place; the While the IMF has good intentions, its latest loan isn’t likely to live up to hopes. A including the prevention of human rights fall of the Berlin Wall and subsequent debt burden might keep Ukraine actively engaged with the West, but the country will violations through the use of reporting collapse of one-party regimes in Eastern remain a den of instability with a reckless government that undermines elections and before the violations occur; enhancement Europe had taken place only months ear- disregards the rule of law. of standards and commitments; strength- lier. And the following year – 1991 – wit- Instead, the IMF’s loan is merely postponing the likely conflict between this ened monitoring mechanisms, including a nessed the emergence of 15 independent authoritarian government that is usurping the state’s power and resources and aver- U.S. proposal to dispatch special repre- states with the dissolution of the Soviet age Ukrainians who want to live in a prosperous country with Western values and sentatives to investigate reports of egre- Union. institutions. gious human rights violations and make Truly, those were dynamic days during corrective recommendations before the which sweeping new commitments – violations become entrenched; and which would have been impossible to improved cooperation with, and involve- garner consensus for years or even ment of, civil society actors in advancing Aug months prior – received universal sup- democracy, human rights and the rule of Turning the pages back... port. Indeed, it is questionable as to law. whether consensus to the Copenhagen Ultimately, however, compliance with agreement would be found today, given existing standards enshrined in the 11 Last year, on August 11, 2009, Russian President Dmitry Copenhagen Document, the Helsinki Orest Deychakiwsky is policy advisor Medvedev delivered a video speech on the deterioration of rela- Final Act and all other OSCE commit- 2009 at the U.S. Commission on Security and tions between Ukraine and Russia. ments remains the primary responsibility Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki In the speech, Mr. Medvedev presented a Russia hopeful to of the participating state. Commission). He was a member of the become a “predictable, strong and comfortable partner for its neighbors” citing Ukraine’s For more on the conference, including U.S. delegation to the Copenhagen con- and Russia’s shared historical and cultural roots, and called the bond between the two coun- U.S. statements, readers may log on to ference in 1990 and attended the 20th tries that of brothers. http://osce.usmission.gov/copenhagen- anniversary conference. At the time, Ukraine and Russia were celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of june2010/. Nikolai Gogol (Mykola Hohol). Mr. Medvedev said that this was a sign of the two peoples’ “spiritual closeness.” Mr. Medvedev criticized Kyiv’s “openly anti-Russian” stance following what he described as the attack ordered by President Mikheil Saakashvili against South Ossetia. May we help you? Ukrainian weapons, he added, were used to kill “Russian peacekeepers” and civilians. Other areas of Russian concern included the stationing of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in To reach The Ukrainian Weekly call (973) 292-9800, Sevastopol, protection of the Russian language in Ukraine, and historical interpretive dis- crepancies including the Holodomor and the view of the second world war as a “confronta- and dial the appropriate extension (as listed below). tion between two totalitarian systems.” Economically, Mr. Medvedev criticized gas deals between Ukraine and the European Union, which he said contradicted deals signed between Russia and Ukraine. Mr. Medvedev Editorial – 3049, 3088 • Production – 3063, 3069 also announced plans to open branches of the Russian Science and Culture Center in several Ukrainian cities, and he said that Russia would do all it could to support Ukrainians living in Administration – 3041 • Advertising – 3040 Russia and their efforts to develop their national culture. 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represent business clans, rather than the A commendation Ukrainian people. Different administra- tions in Ukraine use different and mean- for Zenon Zawada ingless ideological rhetoric and slogans, but in the end all of them were and are in Dear Editor: the service of corrupt and sometime crimi- nal business clans. This is why Vivat The Ukrainian Weekly! Vivat Yushchenko cohorts from the pro-Western Re-constituting Ukraine Zenon Zawada! Our Ukraine are able to join so easily and effect on the territory of the Ukrainian state. I wish to commend The Ukrainian It is only natural that a nation should so readily with the Yanukovych cabal in In addition, by confirming this constitution Weekly for having as correspondent in Kyiv regard the anniversary of its independence the pro-Russian Party of Regions. All of Charles XII, as reigning monarch of a journalist of the caliber of Zenon Zawada. as more important than that of its constitu- them serve the same masters. Sweden, gave it international validity and A first-class analytical mind combined with tion. A people has to be independent before Thus far, the people of Ukraine were able recognition. experience gained from many years of life it can determine how to organize its nation- to kick their corrupt governments out of In its preamble, the 1710 Constitution in Ukraine and keen observation of the al life. Besides, the idea of freedom is more office one after an other. The disastrous fall explicitly rejects autocracy. A classic meth- political scene give him an invaluable exciting than the tedious business of estab- of the Yushchenko presidency illustrates the od of preventing autocratic rule is to dis- insight into life in present-day Ukraine. lishing powers, procedures and competenc- point. The same might happen to the tribute political power among branches of His two articles “’s es. Consequently, Americans celebrate the Yanukovych-Azarov regime, but it is much government (the separation of powers doc- dilemma: how to deal with Yanukovych” Fourth of July with fireworks, but better organized and is proceeding rapidly to trine). Articles 6 and 7 divide power among and “Ukraine and the diaspora – back to Constitution Day with barely a flicker of a totalitarian form of governance as most of the executive (the hetman and his advisers), grass roots” (July 25) are both very timely recognition. Likewise, Ukrainians will the core republics of the former Soviet the legislature (the General Council) and and should be of particular interest to our observe Independence Day this month – Union have already done. And such totalitar- the judiciary (the General Court). Within community. Mr. Zawada gives a clear even if the current regime does so with a ian regimes are much harder to overthrow. the executive, the Hetman’s advisers act as answer to the perennial question of how to grimace – but paid relatively little attention So, how should we in the diaspora deal a check on his power. Nearly 40 years later, help Ukraine. to the anniversary of the 1996 Constitution with the current anti-Ukrainian and illegiti- Baron de Montesquieu argued for a similar While on the subject, it is worthwhile on June 28. mate ? tripartite separation of powers in “The to point out Dr. Alexander Motyl’s article Nonetheless, one would have expected Recognizing the fact that Spirit of the Laws” (1748): “it is necessary (May 23), is in line with the views that a people so addicted to anniversaries the Yanukovych-Azarov regime is firmly on from the very nature of things that power expressed by Mr. Zawada in the above men- would have celebrated the tercentenary of track toward establishing a one-party neo- should be a check to power” (XI, 4). That tioned articles. So – let’s answer the call their first constitution – the Bendery Soviet political system in Ukraine, the dias- principle was adopted in the U.S. once again! Constitution of Pylyp Orlyk (April 5, 1710) pora should treat the regime in the same – with more pomp. It is among Europe’s Constitution, likewise with legislative, Vera Levytsky Klisch manner as it treated the regime of the former first modern written constitutions. It pre- executive and judicial branches. Separation Elkins Park, Pa. Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. And ceded by approximately 80 years the con- of powers was also a feature of the April then one should seriously consider the sug- stitutions of the United States (1787), 1918 Constitution of the Ukrainian gestion by Zenon Zavada that the diaspora (May 3, 1791) and France People’s Republic. should concentrate its efforts on dealing at (September 3, 1791). In the United States our 18th century The diaspora the grassroots level with the people of After the defeat of King Charles XII of Constitution has been amended many Ukraine and the few remaining independent Sweden and his ally Hetman Ivan Mazepa times and is constantly re-interpreted. can help Ukraine institutions rather than with its neo-Soviet by the Muscovite forces of Peter I in July Generations of children have memorized government. 1709, Charles and Mazepa retreated across its stately preamble. In Ukraine, there has Dear Editor: After all, the future of the country is still Ukraine to the town of Bendery, under been a series of not always effectual con- in the hands of its people and the diaspora I read with interest the July 25 issue of Ottoman rule. After Mazepa’s death in stitutions. Would it not be fitting for could and should provide a helping hand in October, Pylyp Orlyk (1672-1742) was Ukrainian school children to study the The Ukrainian Weekly that addressed many their quest. aspects of the current relationship between elected hetman and promulgated a constitu- 1710 Constitution? While some of its pro- the Yanukovych-Azarov regime and the Ihor Lysyj tion, most of which he had composed him- visions are outdated (e.g., the prohibition diaspora and presented two different views Austin, Texas self, the following April. of alien religions like Catholicism and on the relationship. On one side of the issue Ukraine’s first constitution was written Judaism), its more stirring passages (with is Askold Lozynskyj who advocates a con- in two versions of equal authority, one in repeated references to the “Muscovite frontational stand vs. the current govern- We welcome your opinion Middle Ukrainian and one in Latin, the lat- yoke”) are worthy of memorization. While ment of Ukraine, while on the other side is The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes letters ter probably intended for an international its condemnation of corruption and its call Stefan Romaniw, who advocates dialogue to the editor and commentaries on a vari- readership. An 18th century manuscript for a return to the Orthodox Patriarchate of with the new regime – a position that could ety of topics of concern to the Ukrainian copy of the Middle Ukrainian text is pre- Constantinople are strikingly timely, its be interpreted as a form of limited coopera- American and Ukrainian Canadian com- served in the Russian State Archive of vigorous egalitarianism and humanity – tion. And that is, in essence, the dilemma munities. Opinions expressed by colum- Ancient Acts (Pritsak, cited below, p. 472). prescribing care for the old, the sick and nists, commentators and letter-writers are that was put forward in the July 25 issue for Many Ukrainian terms, incomprehensible the poor, as well as for widows and their own and do not necessarily reflect to Muscovites, are underlined and translat- orphans – are timeless. us to consider. the opinions of either The Weekly edito- To resolve this dilemma one can start ed into Russian in the margins. An abbrevi- It is thus heartening to see a fine edition rial staff or its publisher, the Ukrainian of the 1710 Constitution for older children with the articles by Taras Kuzio and Pavel National Association. ated copy of the original Latin manuscript Korduban in the same issue of The Weekly Letters should be typed and signed (anon- is found in the Swedish state archives at published in Kyiv (Veselka, 1994). that amply demonstrate that the ymous letters are not published). Letters are Stockholm. Mykola Khanenko (1693- Translated from the Latin by Myroslav Yanukovych-Azarov regime is anti-Ukraini- accepted also via e-mail at staff@ukrweek- 1760) made a copy of the full Latin text in Trofymuk and attractively illustrated by an and illegitimate, and represents a counter- ly.com. The daytime phone number and the 18th century, but it is lost. In 1847, Oleksii Shtanko, it contains a preface by revolution in a country that was on a pro- address of the letter-writer must be given Osyp Bodianskyi published Khanenko’s Academician Omeljan Pritsak (general edi- for verification purposes. Please note that a Western track. Latin text in Moscow. This is evidently the tor), with an afterword by Oleksandra daytime phone number is essential in order basis for the modern Ukrainian translation Trofymuk and Myroslav Trofymuk. The All of the administrations of the coun- for editors to contact letter-writers regarding try, including those of Presidents Leonid published in Kyiv in 1994. project was funded by a generous donor clarifications or questions. from the American diaspora. But one won- Kravchuk, , Viktor Please note: THE LENGTH OF LETTERS The document consists of a Preamble, ders how many copies were printed, and Yushchenko and now Viktor Yanukovych, CANNOT EXCEED 500 WORDS. 16 articles, the oath of Pylyp Orlyk, and a confirmation by Charles XII. But is it a whether the book is readily available in constitution? It is framed as an agreement Ukraine today. Will the Ministry of between the newly elected hetman and Education place the 1710 Constitution in Facebook group calls for action the Kozak officers. It thus resembles the the hands of every pupil? Under the current “pacta conventa” by which each newly leadership, it is unlikely. elected king of Poland entered into a con- * * * against pro-Stalin page tract with the nobility. These were not PARSIPPANY, N.J. – The Facebook Stalin is to defend Socialism!” true constitutions. By its terms, however, Further reading: group “Josef Stalin Must Not Be Honored at Andrij Dobriansky, administrator of the this document binds future hetmans too. “Persha konstytutsiia Ukrainy het’mana the National D-Day Memorial” sent out a “Josef Stalin Must Not Be Honored at the Furthermore, it orders all the major Pylypa Orlyka 1710 rik” (Kyiv: Veselka, message to its members on July 23, calling National D-Day Memorial” page, wrote: aspects of state life. Therefore, it can be 1994). for action against a pro-Stalin Facebook “To report a Facebook page for content, seen as a true constitution. Omeljan Pritsak, “The First Constitution page. click on the ‘Report this Page’ link found in Nor was this the vain manifesto of émi- of Ukraine (5 April 1710),” Harvard The group “Josef Stalin Must Not Be the bottom, left corner of every page.” The grés out of touch with the homeland. Orlyk Ukrainian Studies Vol. XXII (1998) Honored at the National D-Day Memorial,” pro-Stalin page, simply titled “Stalin,” can stated that his emissaries had traveled twice (Cultures and Nations of Central and which was reported on June 20 by The be found by Facebook members at http:// to and from Ukraine with coded drafts in Eastern Europe: Essays in Honor of Roman Ukrainian Weekly, urged its members to www.facebook.com/pages/ order to obtain the views of the Kozak offi- Szporluk): pp. 471-496. The Middle report the pro-Stalin page to Facebook in Stalin/174534162160?v=wall#!/pages/ cers (Pritsak, p. 474). Moreover, he did Ukrainian text is reproduced in a rather the hopes that the objectionable fan group Stalin/174534162160?v=info. From there, control some territory in Right-Bank fuzzy facsimile, from a photocopy, at pp. will be removed. the page and its contents can be reported by Ukraine between 1710 and 1714. The fact 475-496. Over 11,500 Facebook users have joined following Mr. Dobriansky’s instructions. this page already and become “fans” of that a copy of the constitution was kept at Stalin. The fan page asserts that “To defend – Tyrssa Korduba the state chancery in Hlukhiv between 1717 Andrew Sorokowski can be reached at and 1723 (Pritsak, p. 472) testifies to its [email protected]. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2010 No. 32

take place. Most voters reacted to the labor unions, university staff and the minis- leaders of universities are pushed aside,” Ukraine in danger... news and explanations from the commis- try’s human resources committee, said Ms. Orobet’s noted. (Continued from page 1) sion members with utmost offense.” Lesia Orobets, a national deputy and assis- The rectors’ dismissal is merely the tip tant chair of the Single Center party. of the iceberg of the total filtration of the ready until 37 days ahead of election day, Attack on Batkivschyna significantly restricting the time that chal- While Mr. Shevchenko didn’t state the higher education ranks, said Ms. Orobets, lengers can prepare, Ms. Stavniychuk said. In further indications that local elec- reason for his dismissal, observers said it’s adding that the outrage over the firings, Additionally, the law provides no logi- tions are being disrupted, the because he’s always been independent of particularly in Mr. Shevchenko’s case, cal means for determining the number of Batkivschyna party, led by Ms. political parties and refused to join the could ultimately lead to Mr. Tabachnyk’s deputies to be elected to various councils, Tymoshenko, accused the Party of Party of Regions. own dismissal. Mr. Shevchenko was always willing to she said. Regions of trying to interfere with its Obstructing the press “In the conditions of this shortened internal decision-making. work with different administrations, includ- campaign and this law, I would advise Judge Serhii Vovk of the Pechersk ing that of former President Viktor On the night of July 22, plainclothes candidates to forget everything you knew District Court in Kyiv issued a ruling on Yushchenko, who awarded him the Hero of police officers reportedly raided an Odesa about elections and start from scratch,” July 13 that rejected the decisions Ukraine title, the nation’s highest honor, Internet club that hosted the main server Mr. Chernenko said. “Clearly, there are reached by the Batkivschyna Kyiv Oblast pointed out Oleksander Kliuzhev, the direc- of the Vilna Odesa (Free Odesa) Internet certain basic technologies, but they need organization’s June 25 party conference, tor of analytical projects of the Donetsk publication and newspaper. to think of how to apply these technolo- including the election of Kostiantyn Oblast Organization of the CVU. “I think After chasing out Internet users, the gies in new conditions.” Bondariev as chair of its Kyiv Oblast they didn’t forgive him for that,” he told the police beat the publication’s representa- The CEC has the authority to disquali- organization. Ukrainian-language Donbas news site, tive there and confiscated the hardware, fy candidates, even on the eve of the vote On August 2 Judge Vovk refused to www.ngo.donetsk.ua. Volodymyr Uschapovskyi told the when no appeals can be pursued, experts hold a hearing on appeals. The move “Moreover they couldn’t agree on a Ukrayina Moloda newspaper. said. Furthermore, soldiers and prisoners poses the threat that the courts will con- moral level. Although our rector may be “The police clearly were fulfilling a won’t be able to vote. tinue to avoid hearing appeals in an careful, he’s a patriot and showed autono- political order, disregarding the presence “I have the impression that the authors of attempt to undermine the Batkivschyna my. He still isn’t a member of the Party of of local cameramen, who videotaped how the legislation specially hired people and party’s ability to appeal the verdict and Regions, declining to join it. Shevchenko a representative of Vilna Odesa had his assigned them the task of analyzing the pre- compete legitimately in the elections. became the first victim in the tightening of hands twisted behind his back and was vious election law and select all the worst “There haven’t been any similar rulings screws in education,” Mr. Kliuzhev noted. beaten,” Mr. Uschapovskyi said. that Ukraine renounced in recent years,” during all the years of independence,” Mr. The “unmannerly and absolutely illog- Vilna Odesa’s reporting had exposed the Ms. Stavniychuk said. “Job well done. The Bondariev said at a July 26 press confer- ical” dismissals of these rectors is linked alleged corruption of local oligarch Igor to the October 31 elections and reflects green light has been given to political raid- ence. “The Pechersk court’s moves are part Markov and his shady ties to former Odesa of a scheme developed by the government the Azarov government’s Stalinist poli- ing in Ukraine on a legislative level.” Oblast Procurator General Vasyl to prevent us from participating in the elec- cies, Ms. Orobets said. Prysiazhniuk and current Mykolaiv Oblast Havoc in Izmail tions and to monopolize power in the coun- “The decision of the Ministry of Procurator General Mykola Stoyanov. try If they won’t be able to, for whatever Education and Science in the pre-cam- Offering their view of events, a local Suspicion that the Party of Regions of reason, review this case in full in a very paign period recalls the practice of the police spokeswoman claimed the publica- Ukraine is planning elections havoc short time span, then they can postpone it 1930s, when the totalitarian state tried to tion’s hardware was using unlicensed proved justified on August 1, when the until the end of the year. That way, we won’t ‘neutralize’ the education intelligentsia Microsoft software (a common practice party’s local leadership succeeded in dis- be allowed to participate in the elections.” above all, which traditionally didn’t in Ukraine), warranting the confiscation. rupting the pre-term election for the chair In electing Mr. Bondariev, the party con- accept the ‘administrative-command’ The publication’s staff and Odesa of the Izmail City Council, the CVU said. ference decided to replace Volodymyr methods of administering the sphere,” activists held a demonstration at the Andrii Abramchenko, the mayoral can- Maibozhenko, who was blamed by party she said in an August 4 statement. Odesa Oblast Procurator General’s Office didate from the Strong Ukraine party, was members for allowing 24 deputies to aban- “The goal coincides – to ensure the and the oblast police administration on expected to defeat the two dueling candi- don the party’s faction in the Kyiv Oblast ministry’s control over the largest higher July 23 to demand that the police cease dates from the Party of Regions, Iryna Council this spring, which led to the educational institutions on the eve of its illegal activity and return the confis- Rudnichenko and Serhii Pavlukhin. Tymoshenko Bloc losing control of the crit- elections. Then the most independent cated hardware. Strong Ukraine is the party led by Vice ical government organ. Prime Minister on Economic Issues Mr. Maibozhenko was the chair of the Sergey Tigipko that is expected to offer Kyiv Oblast Council when the defections shoulders. In an unreformed system, the tough competition to the Party of Regions happened, leading members to believe he burden becomes a bigger problem and its throughout the country’s southern and Economists... intentionally betrayed the party by encour- (Continued from page 1) essence isn’t resolved.” eastern regions. aging the mass defections to the Party of tration is committed to addressing exist- As was the case with the $10.6 billion Anticipating defeat, the two Party of Regions. ing imbalances and putting the economy loan given to the government of former Regions candidates employed such tac- Subsequently, Mr. Bondariev said, the tics as denying the district election com- on a path of durable growth, through Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, these judge’s decision was ordered by the Party IMF funds won’t be used to grow the real mission its voter lists and financing, dis- of Regions to prevent the Batkvischyna important fiscal, energy and financial patching officials to create obstacles and sector reforms, he said. economy, which could then provide the tax party from competing in the October 31 revenue to return the debt, Mr. Novak said. interfere with the commission’s work, elections and retaking control of the Kyiv “At the core of the authorities’ eco- attempting to prevent the printing of elec- nomic program is a comprehensive con- Instead the money will be used to Oblast Council. Meanwhile, Mr. cover costly social spending without tion ballots and attempting to get court Maibozhenko has all but joined the Party of solidation strategy to safeguard fiscal orders to confiscate them once they were sustainability,” Mr. Lipsky said. eliminating the excessive expenditures Regions, added Mr. Bondariev. that continue to burden the national bud- printed, the CVU said. Incidentally, Judge Vovk issued a similar Specifically, Mr. Lipsky is referring to These measures are a classic case of unpopular measures the Yanukovych get, economists said. ruling canceling the decision of the Lviv Ultimately, taxpayers foot the bill of “adminresurs” (abusing government Oblast Organization of the Batkivschyna administration has agreed to in compliance politicians unwilling to take structural resources) since Mr. Rudnichenko is act- party to remove National Deputy Ivan with the IMF’s demands. They include reform measures that could upset the ing chair of the Izmail City Council. The Denkovych from its leadership after he hiking utility bills, including a 50 percent electorate, or just as bad, the nation’s chair of Izmail’s local organization of the demonstrated a newfound loyalty to the increase in the price of natural gas for powerful caste of mega-millionaire and Party of Regions is Mr. Pavlukhin, who Party of Regions. (In Ukraine’s court sys- households starting August 1. Those not billionaire oligarchs. also serves as the director of the district tem, a judge in one oblast can rule on a case paying utility bills in a timely manner will Ministry of Emergency Situations. affecting citizens in another oblast.) face late fines for the first time. “As long as these clans can earn profit Mr. Pavlukhin began dispatching fire “If the government thinks that the big- Yet, facing regional elections on without conducting reform, they won’t officials on July 22 to various polling sta- gest political organization in the Kyiv October 31, the Azarov government conduct them and will continue to imitate tions, which were then ordered closed on Oblast can be barred from the elections in wasn’t about to make its most valuable them until the system begins to deterio- the claim they didn’t conform to safety this way, then it’s mistaken,” Mr. Bondariev electorate of pensioners suffer, announc- rate, the number of non-payers increases, standards. said. “We won’t sit with our hands folded, ing they could apply for subsidies that the population’s dissatisfaction increas- “Voting in the presidential elections in and we will very actively put forth our would offset the utility hikes. es,” Mr. Kushniruk said. the winter of 2010 was conducted at these ideas and messages to society.” “For two months, they need to show The increase in natural gas prices star- same polling stations, without any com- how nice they are,” Mr. Novak said. tled many Ukrainians, who thought the plaints from the Emergency Situations Sacking rectors “They will nicely cover these subsidies at Kharkiv agreements of April would bring Ministry,” reported the CVU, which is Government employees not submitting the expense of this loan. Once again, the reduced gas prices. largely financed by the Charles Stewart to the plans of the Party of Regions to funds will be devoured. The previous gov- Yet it’s Ukraine’s industrial oligarchs Mott Foundation. hijack the October elections are subject to ernment worked in the same way, trying to who benefit exclusively from the pact What ultimately foiled the vote was dismissal, observers said. The latest targets satisfy the most citizens in the short term.” signed by Russian President Dmitry the decision of the local director of the were two university rectors – Volodymyr Yet the reforms that Mr. Lipsky Medvedev and President Yanukovych. State Voter Registry, Serhii Fediura, to Shevchenko of Donetsk National referred to in his statement haven’t been Domestic consumers get their gas from an refuse to submit voter lists to the district University and Valentyn Smyntyna of demonstrated by the Azarov government, entirely different source than Gazprom – election commission on the eve of the Mechnykov National University in Odesa. said economists, who couldn’t point to Ukraine’s own domestic deposits. So while vote – a clear violation of the law, the Minister of Education and Science any significant or structural changes. oligarchs get a 30 percent discount, the CVU said. Late that night, the commis- Dmytro Tabachnyk personally visited Mr. “If you raise natural gas prices for the Ukrainian public pays 50 percent more. sion was forced to vote on a resolution Shevchenko in Donetsk on July 29 and population, that’s not reform” said Borys “It’s a uniquely Ukrainian economic for- canceling the election. demanded that he write a resignation letter, Kushniruk, an economist with the mula,” Mr. Novak said facetiously. “A 30 “On August 1, the majority of polling which the rector refused to do. He was sub- Ukrainian People’s Party. “You reduce percent discount for gas from Russia, in stations in Izmail opened all the same,” sequently dismissed by the minister, in vio- the expenditures of Naftohaz Ukrainy and exchange for a 50 percent hike for your the CVU reported. “At them were several lation of procedures which require the rector reduce problems in state finances this own population, $15 billion more debt from local election commissioners, who to remain in place until another is elected. way, but that’s not reform. You’re simply the IMF and 25 more years of renting to a informed voters the elections wouldn’t His illegal dismissal was protested by shifting the burden onto the population’s foreign fleet on your own territory.” No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2010 9

THE HELSINKI PROCESS Helsinki Accords principle on borders became ‘a fatal triumph’ for Moscow by Paul Goble to as the “Ten Commandments of Most Western commentators have the most reliable allies of the USSR” out European Security,” were “1. Sovereign focused on the way in which the Helsinki of concern that they might be forced to August 1 marked the 35th anniversary equality and respect for the rights sover- Final Act laid the foundations for a dra- give up more territory. of the signing of the Helsinki Final Act, eignty provides; 2. The non-use of force matic increase in dissent across the But, Mr. Golovkov points out, “the an agreement that many analysts have or threat of force; 3. The inviolability of Soviet bloc “from Berlin to Magadan,” as necessity of preserving Soviet-Polish suggested represented “a fatal triumph” borders; 4. The territorial integrity of Mr. Golovkov writes. But he suggests friendship ‘for eternity’ disappeared after for Moscow because its requirement for states; 5. The peaceful regulation of dis- that the Communist governments were August 1, 1975, when all the countries of respecting human rights helped power the putes”; “6. Non-interference in internal more or less capable of containing that Europe plus Canada and the United dissident movements in Eastern Europe affairs; 7. Respect for human rights and threat, at least initially. States became guarantors of the inviola- and the Soviet Union. basic freedoms, including freedom of But there was another threat that the bility of Polish borders and of Polish ter- But a Russian analyst is arguing that thought, conscience, religion and convic- Helsinki Final Act contained, one that ritorial integrity.” even the Helsinki principle Moscow was tions; 8. Equality and the right of peoples neither side appeared to recognize at the As a result, he continues, the leaders of most interested in – recognition of the to order their own fate; 9. Cooperation time but that was likely more important Solidarity “could without concerns for inviolability of post-World War II borders among governments; and 10. Good faith to the final collapse of the Soviet system. the fate of their beloved fatherland speak – contributed to the destruction of the fulfillment of obligations under interna- That was precisely the act’s commitment with anti-Communist and anti-Soviet slo- bloc by changing the calculations of the tional law.” to the stability of borders, something gans, thereby calling forth a storm of Polish people and leading to the rise of This list, Mr. Golovkov points out, was Moscow very much wanted and that the delight in all strata of Polish society” and Solidarity (www.chaskor.ru/article/fatal- a compromise for both sides. The United West did not see as a problem. setting the stage of anti-Moscow move- nyj_triumf_sovetskoj_diplomatii_18866). States and its allies acknowledged the According to Mr. Golovkov, the recog- ments elsewhere in the bloc. On August 1, 1975, the Conference on right of the socialist camp to exist and, in nition by the Euro-Atlantic community of “Such processes threatened to lead to a Security and Cooperation in Europe exchange, Soviet leaders committed them- the stability of the post-war borders in chain of bloody revolutionary and coun- adopted what has become known as the selves to the non-use of force and respect Eastern Europe had the effect five years ter-revolutionary actions, with the imme- Helsinki Final Act. Signed by the United for human rights, something the he says after Helsinki of leading to the dissent diate participation of the Soviet forces,” States, Canada, and all countries of nonetheless allowed the West to “retain “of an entire socialist country – Poland” Mr. Golovkov says. But, “happily for the Europe except Albania, Aleksandr definite levers” on the Soviet bloc. with the rise of Solidarity, a working- East Europeans,” Mikhail Gorbachev’s Golovkov writes, it simultaneously gave “The Soviet leadership,” he writes, class movement that Moscow found it perestroika after 1985 led the East de jure recognition to the results of World “agreed to tolerate” that because extraordinarily difficult to counter. European Communists to cede their posi- War II and provided a legal basis for Moscow, via points 3 and 4, which The story begins, he says, when at the tions rather than fight. international relations in Europe. “resolved the key task of the entire post- Potsdam Conference in 1945 Stalin Indeed, the Moscow commentator Its 10 basic principles, which as Mr. war policy of the USSR” – Western rec- insisted on drawing provisionally the points out, “big blood was shed only Golovkov notes journalists soon referred ognition of the de facto borders as they western Polish border at the Oder-Neisse there were the Communist parties were then existed and the territorial changes rivers, thereby compensating Poland with not dependent on Moscow – in Romania Paul Goble is a long-time specialist on that followed the 1945 Potsdam German lands for the eastern portion of and Yugoslavia.” ethnic and religious questions in Eurasia Conference. pre-war Poland that the Soviet Union Mr. Golovkov may be overstating his who has served in various capacities in the (In fact, although Mr. Golovkov does seized during the war. case, but it is a useful reminder 35 years U.S. State Department, the Central not mention it and as many analysts for- Shortly thereafter, the U.S. and the after Helsinki that support for the inviola- Intelligence Agency and the International get, U.S. President Gerald R. Ford in his Western allies “refused to recognize the bility of borders, something almost all Broadcasting Bureau, as well as at the signing statement indicated that nothing border lines drawn by the Stalinist car- members of the international community Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/ in the Helsinki Final Act had any bearing tographers,” Mr. Golovkov notes. That now view as the sine qua non of political Radio Liberty and the Carnegie on the longstanding American policy of meant that the Poles, despite all the prob- stability more generally, may under cer- Endowment for International Peace. He not recognizing the forcible inclusion of lems they had with Moscow, “remained tain conditions have exactly the opposite has also been director of research and pub- Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania into the over the course of several decades among impact. lications at the Diplomatic Soviet Union.) Academy, vice-dean for the social sciences Moscow and its satellites celebrated and humanities at Audentes University in this accord as “the most remarkable tri- Tallinn and a senior research associate at umph” of Soviet foreign policy since the EuroCollege of the University of Tartu 1945. But this “triumph” turned out to be Commission marks anniversary in Estonia. Mr. Goble writes a blog called a “fatal” one, that initially sparked “Window on Eurasia” (http://windowo- “euphoria” in that “hopelessly ill” system of 1975 Helsinki Final Act neurasia.blogspot.com/). This article and then “sharply accelerated the pro- WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Benjamin to take on new challenges to human rights, above is reprinted with permission. cesses of [its] dissolution and collapse.” L. Cardin (D-Md.), chairman of the security, economics and the environment Commission on Security and Cooperation through the creation of effective programs in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission), on and involvement of new partner countries in August 2 introduced a resolution marking regions from the Mediterranean to Asia.” After 35 years, Helsinki Final Act the 35th anniversary of the signing of the Chairman Cardin added: “A survey of Helsinki Final Act, the landmark interna- developments in the OSCE, now compris- tional accords that made human rights a ing 56 participating states, is a reminder of has not lost relevance, says OSCE chair guiding principle of international relations. the scale of work that remains: from sim- OSCE Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian community of “The principles reflected in the Final Act mering tensions throughout the Caucasus security.” have withstood the test of time and proven region and so-called frozen conflicts else- ASTANA, Kazakhstan – The Helsinki Mr. Saudabayev added: “We believe that their enduring value as we seek to address where to violations of fundamental free- Final Act remains as relevant today as it was lingering and new challenges,” Chairman doms. There are a number of troubling a result of the summit will be a new ‘Spirit when it was signed 35 years ago, the chair- Cardin said in introducing Senate Joint trends that we must work to reverse, includ- of Astana’ that will naturally and logically person-in-office of the Organization for Resolution 37, which is co-sponsored by the ing the harassment, persecution and physi- stem from the new geopolitical realities and Security and Cooperation in Europe commission’s ranking Republican senator, cal attacks on journalists and human rights the Helsinki Final Act. This will represent a (OSCE) Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister and Sam Brownback (R-Kansas), as well as defenders and the adoption of restrictive Secretary of State Kanat Saudabayev, said commendable way to mark the anniversary commission members Sens. Sheldon laws aimed at reigning in freedom of reli- on July 29, ahead of the August 1 anniversa- of the organization and will encourage new Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Jeanne Shaheen gion and other fundamental rights, like free- ry. achievements in the 21st century.” (D-N.H.). dom of expression and media. Other long- “For the 35 years of its existence, the The Helsinki Final Act, signed by presi- The Helsinki Final Act, signed on August standing concerns that the OSCE must con- Helsinki Final Act has not lost its relevance dents and prime ministers from 35 countries 1, 1975, by President Gerald Ford and lead- tinue to tackle include the plight of national and topicality. The innovative and compre- on August 1, 1975, was seen as a major step ers of 34 other states, helped bring about minorities and Roma, as well as manifesta- hensive concept of security that was estab- in reducing Cold War tensions and led to the changes that ended the Cold War; estab- tions of discrimination and intolerance, par- lished by the leaders of 35 states in Helsinki formation of a permanent forum for dia- lished a comprehensive definition of securi- ticularly anti-Semitism.” remains today an important factor of securi- logue on security – the Conference on ty to include human rights, political, eco- The resolution introduced in the Senate ty and cooperation in the OSCE area of Security and Co-operation in Europe, now nomic and environmental dimensions; and calls on President to reassert responsibility,” he said. the OSCE. led to the creation of what is now the the commitment of the United States to fully “At the same time, truly tectonic changes The act established a uniquely compre- world’s largest regional security organiza- implementing the Helsinki Final Act and to in the world that have taken place, particu- hensive definition of security – encompass- tion – the Organization for Security and urge all participating states to abide by their larly in recent years, require the OSCE par- ing the politico-military, the economic-envi- Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). commitments under the act and subsequent ticipating States, and first and foremost their ronmental and the human dimensions – and “The Helsinki Accords provided us a OSCE documents adopted by consensus. leaders, to search for adequate responses to along with the commitments subsequently constitution for European security and In 1990 in the Charter of Paris for a New these new challenges and threats. This is agreed by the participating states continues rewrote how governments relate to one Europe, the participating States in the OSCE why the timeliness of an OSCE summit in to guide the OSCE’s work. another on a host of humanitarian issues,” declared human rights and fundamental Astana this year is difficult to overestimate. A summit bringing together the leaders of said the Helsinki Commission’s co-chair- freedoms “the birthright of all human Our aim is to move from the concept of a the 56 states which make up the OSCE man, Rep. Alcee L. Hastings (D-Fla.). “The beings,” underscoring that their “protection ‘space of security from Vancouver to today is planned to take place in Astana OSCE in its strength and flexibility has and promotion is the first responsibility of Vladivostok’ to the creation of a single before the end of the year. added meaning to the accords by continuing government.” 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2010 No. 32 Guide to archival Ucrainica is launched in Canada EDMONTON, Alberta – Book launches recognition from SCAU to those who assist- were held recently in five Canadian cities ed her with the volume. In Toronto these for the Ukrainian-language publication were given to Mr. Makuch and Ms. “Archival Ucrainica in Canada: A Guide,” Wynnyckyj. published earlier this year in Kyiv. Each The second launch was held in Ottawa event featured a presentation by Dr. Iryna on June 3 at the Embassy of Ukraine. The Matiash, first deputy director-general of the event was opened by Ukraine’s ambassador State Committee on Archives of Ukraine to Canada, Dr. Ihor Ostash, who noted in his (SCAU), who coordinated work on the vol- introduction that Canada holds a wealth of ume and served as its chief compiler. archival Ucrainica. The large number of The guide contains information on the important collections relating to the history organization and contents of archival hold- and culture of Ukraine and of Ukrainians in ings and collections pertaining to the history Canada attests to the need for a comprehen- of Ukraine and Ukrainians held in Canadian sive reference guide – a project brought to archival and other institutions. fruition by Dr. Matiash. In her presentations at the launches, Dr. At the end of her presentation, Dr. Matiash stressed that this three-year project Matiash gave an honorary certificate to Mr. could not have been completed without Momryk, who helped her navigate the sub- close and ongoing cooperation between stantial and significant collection at Library Ukrainian and Canadian scholars, archivists and Archives Canada. and others who helped compile and verify The next book launch took place in the information needed to produce the vol- Winnipeg on June 6 at the Ukrainian ume. Both individuals and institutions coop- Cultural and Educational Center erated. The guide is a joint publication of (Oseredok), hosted by Oseredok’s executive SCAU, the Ukrainian Research Institute of assistant, Bohdana Bashuk, and Roman Archival Affairs and Record Keeping Yereniuk, acting director of the Center for (URIAARK), and the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Canadian Studies at the Ukrainian Studies (CIUS) at the University University of Manitoba. of Alberta. Focusing on the results of research done Embassy of Ukraine The compilers, who served under the in previous years, Dr. Matiash gave a gener- Dr. Iryna Matiash presents an honorary certificate of recognition to Myron direction of Dr. Matiash, were Maryna al description of Ukrainian holdings in the Momryk in Ottawa. Kovtun, Anzhela Maistrenko, Liudmyla Canadian archives that she visited and Prykhodko, Rostyslav Romanovsky and underlined the importance of making those Pawliw (Montreal); Dr. Serhii Plokhii launch, Canada’s ambassador to Ukraine, G. Khrystyna Vintoniv. Rostyslav Romanovsky holdings accessible in order to promote a (Cambridge, Mass.); and Vadym and Inna Daniel Caron, stressed that the publication and Svitlana Artomanova served as biblio- better understanding of Ukrainian history. Prystaiko (Washington). of the guide was a notable achievement graphic editors. All the compilers and biblio- Some of the collections contain documents The launches of the guide in Canada fol- involving Ukrainian and Canadian scholars. graphic editors are staff members of not to be found anywhere else – a tribute, lowed its inaugural launch at the Canadian The final launch of the guide is to take place URIAARK in Kyiv. Myron Momryk she said, to those who ensured their safe- Embassy in Kyiv on April 19. At the Kyiv in Lviv this fall. (Library and Archives Canada, retired), keeping. She identified Oseredok’s archival Andrij Makuch (CIUS), Orest Martynowych holdings as one of Canada’s richest sources (independent scholar, Winnipeg) and of materials on Ukrainians and Ukrainian Radomir Bilash (Historic Sites and Canadians. BOOK NOTE: A compilation Museums, Province of Alberta) served as At the end of her talk, Dr. Matiash pre- academic consultants for the guide. sented honorary certificates to Walter In her presentations Dr. Matiash outlined Senchuk (Consistory of the Ukrainian on Ukrainian archives in Canada the structure of the guide. Its organizing Orthodox Church of Canada), Gloria principles are explained in the introductory Romaniuk (Ukrainian Catholic “Arkhivna Ukraïnika v Kanadi: article and archaeographic foreword to the Archeparchial Consistory), Sophia Kachor Dovidnyk” (Archival Ucrainica in publication. The text of the guide presents (Oseredok), Dr. Yereniuk and Mr. Canada: A Guide). Compiled by Dr. summary accounts of the collections them- Martynowych. Iryna Matiash et al. Kyiv: State selves, which are located in various govern- The Edmonton launch, co-sponsored by Committee on Archives of Ukraine, mental, community and church archives, as CIUS, took place on June 8 at the Provincial Ukrainian Research Institute of Archival well as in museums and libraries across Archives of Alberta (PAA). In his opening Affairs and Record Keeping and the Canada. The appendix contains a bibliogra- remarks, Dr. Bohdan Klid of CIUS outlined Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies. phy of major publications on archival Dr. Matiash’s many scholarly achievements, ISBN 966-8225-39-0. 884 pp. $49.95. Ucrainica in Canada. This is followed by noting her numerous articles and nine indexes of names, institutions, organizations books, including two studies of the ethnoso- “Arkhivna Ukraïnika v Kanadi: and churches, as well as a list of abbrevia- ciologist Kateryna Hrushevska. Dovidnyk” (Archival Ucrainica in Canada: tions. In her presentation, Dr. Matiash stressed A Guide) is an extensive Ukrainian- The summary accounts of archival col- that she could not have described the volu- language reference work on Ukrainian and lections are organized by province, with a minous archival holdings of Canadian insti- Ukrainian-Canadian holdings in Canadian separate chapter devoted to the collections tutions without the advice and assistance of archival repositories. The most comprehen- of Library and Archives Canada. Materials many people across the country. In sive compilation of its kind, it is unlikely to held in provincial institutions are listed in Edmonton Dr. Matiash presented honorary be superseded for a long time. The 884- the following order: provincial archives, certificates to Irene Jendziowskyj (PAA), page book was co-published by the State municipal archives, university archives and Dr. Zenon Kohut (CIUS), Dr. Klid (CIUS), Committee on Archives of Ukraine libraries, self-governing entities and com- Dr. Bohdan Medwidsky (Modern (SCAU), the Ukrainian Research Institute munity organizations, church archives and Languages and Cultural Studies, University of Archival Affairs and Record Keeping museums, and other museum and library of Alberta, retired), Dr. Andriy (URIAARK), both in Kyiv, and the collections. Nahachewsky (Modern Languages and Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies The first launch, co-sponsored by the Cultural Studies, University of Alberta), (CIUS) at the University of Alberta. was Dr. Iryna Matiash, deputy director of Toronto Office of CIUS, took place in Nadia Cyncar (Plast Ukrainian Scouting The guide offers a detailed survey of a SCAU (and previously head of Toronto on June 1 at the Ukrainian Organization) and Mr. Bilash. wide range of collections, both large and URIAARK). She began her research on Canadian Research and Documentation The final Canadian launch of the guide small, throughout Canada. Among these archival Ucrainica in Canada while visit- Center (UCRDC). Andrij Makuch of the took place in Calgary on June 9 at St. are the holdings of Library and Archives ing this country in 2006 as a Kolasky CIUS Toronto Office opened the event by Vladimir’s Cultural Center. Hosted by the Canada in Ottawa (the largest public col- Fellow under the auspices of CIUS. She noting Ukraine’s growing interest in Centre’s library, the evening was opened by lection of materials) and the Ukrainian subsequently oversaw the preparation of Ukrainians beyond its borders, as reflected the librarian, Mykola Woron, who received Cultural and Educational Center the guide by a team of colleagues in in the establishment of a policy to gather an honorary certificate from Dr. Matiash for (Oseredok) in Winnipeg (the country’s Kyiv, who were assisted by several archival materials about them. Ukrainian his assistance with the volume. A question- largest community archive), the provin- Ukrainian Canadian specialists. Canadians have served as something of a and-answer session followed the presenta- cial archives of central Canada and the Dr. Matiash had earlier prepared a test case for this initiative, and the consider- tion. Prairies, the archives of the Ukrainian shorter (150-page) work on Ukrainian able efforts of Dr. Matiash in compiling and Dr. Matiash thanked many others in Catholic Church of Canada and the archival holdings in Canada, published in describing Canadian archival holdings about Canada who provided assistance and infor- Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada, 2008 (described in the CIUS Newsletter them may be regarded as testimony to its mation for the guide. These included various university archives and the like. 2009), which focused on the transfer of seriousness. Ambassador Ostash and Prof. Maryna The holdings are described thoroughly, private archives to public institutions, An official greeting by Dr. Wsevolod Hrymych (Ottawa); Dr. Ivan Wynnyckyj; including accession numbers, size, dates their typology and a general descriptions Isajiw, the head of UCRDC, followed, after the late Dr. Taras Zakydalsky and Oksana of acquisition and detailed content list- of holdings. which the UCRDC archivist, Iroida Zakydalsky (Toronto); Anastasia Yereniuk ings. The guide covers most, if not all, The guide is priced at $49.95 in Wynnyckyj, introduced the speaker. (Winnipeg); Jars Balan, Nadia Foty, Canadian depositories containing archival Canada. A limited number of copies is Toward the end of every launch, Dr. Khrystyna Kohut, Dr. Alexandre Makar and information about Ukrainians. available from the CIUS Edmonton Matiash presented honorary certificates of Peter Savaryn (Edmonton); Prof. Orest The driving force behind this project office. No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2010 11 UCCA leadership meets with U.S. and Ukrainian government officials UNIS it can be found at: http://ukraine.globalmu- seumoncommunism.org. WASHINGTON – Several members of Later that afternoon, the UCCA board the board of directors of the Ukrainian members were met by UCCA Executive Congress Committee of America (UCCA) Vice-President Andrew Futey at the U.S. met with U.S. and Ukrainian government Department of State. On the initiative of the officials during their visit to Washington on UCCA, a briefing session was held with July 21. The governmental meetings coin- Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Dan cided with Captive Nations Week. Russell. Following a brief overview of Tamara Olexy, president of the UCCA; Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s recent Roksolana Lozynskyj, chair of its External visit to Ukraine in the beginning of July, a Affairs Committee; and Michael Sawkiw discussion ensued about the dynamics of the Jr., director of the UCCA’s Washington U.S.-Ukraine strategic partnership and the Bureau, the Ukrainian National Information Ukrainian American community’s concerns Service (UNIS), participated in commemo- regarding U.S. policy in Ukraine. rations of the 51st anniversary of Captive Many topics were broached, including Nations Week. actively engaging U.S. resources to work Hosted by the Heritage Foundation and with non-governmental organizations in its president, Dr. Ed Feulner, a former stu- Ukraine; enhancing exchanges between dent of Dr. Lev Dobriansky, longtime for- Ukraine and the United States in the areas of mer president of the UCCA and chairman of education, culture, science and civic society the National Captive Nations Committee, a groups; and establishing a partnership with UNIS luncheon event was held at Georgetown Ukrainian community organizations to ful- At a meeting at the Embassy of Ukraine (from left) are: Andrew Futey, executive vice- University for various ethnic representatives fill the strategic partnership commission’s president of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America; Roksolana Lozynskyj, and organizations working to promote free- intent to increase dialogue with Ukrainian chair of its External Affairs Committee; Ambassador Oleksandr Motsyk, Ukraine’s doms in the remaining Communist coun- civic-minded organizations. envoy to the United States; Tamara Olexy, president of the UCCA; and Michael tries (the People’s Republic of China, North In commenting on the frank and robust Sawkiw Jr., director of the Ukrainian National Information Service. Korea, Laos, Vietnam and Cuba). discussion, Mr. Russell stated: “I look for- The newly elected chairman of the ward to continuing the Department of internal developments in Ukraine. He also the Russian Black Sea Fleet’s lease; National Captive Nations Committee, State’s important relationship with the provided a Ukrainian perspective on Ukraine’s non-bloc status including its rela- Michael Ryan, greeted the participants and Ukrainian American community, and to Secretary Clinton’s recent visit to Ukraine tionship with NATO; and the promotion of offered a certificate to TV talk show host working together towards our common goal and thanked the UCCA for its 70 years of democratic institutions in Ukraine. The Glenn Beck for his January exposé on of strengthening the U.S.-Ukraine strategic service to the Ukrainian American commu- 90-minute discussion ended with both sides Communist atrocities throughout the world. partnership.” nity and its many projects in Ukraine since agreeing to continue a dialogue on all issues Mr. Sawkiw, NCNC executive secretary, In the late afternoon hours, the UCCA the restoration of independence in 1991. that concern the Ukrainian community. read President Barack Obama’s 2010 executive board members formally met with UCCA President Olexy greeted the In re-capping the day’s events, Ms. Captive Nations Week proclamation. Ukraine’s new ambassador to the United ambassador on behalf of the UCCA, its Olexy mentioned, “There is a lot of work Dr. Lee Edwards, chairman of the States, Oleksandr Motsyk. Having just member-organizations and members, and ahead of us, whether it be enhancing our Victims of Communism Memorial arrived in the United States and presenting wished the ambassador success in his duties relationship with the U.S. State Foundation (VOCMF) and public relations his credentials at the end of June, as Ukraine’s newest envoy to Washington. Department and its policy on Ukraine or director of NCNC, briefed the participants Ambassador Motsyk was eager to meet with The UCCA board members engaged the with Ukrainian Embassy personnel. We regarding VOCMF’s recent activities, the UCCA to establish a working dialogue ambassador in a lengthy discussion of inter- must stand firm in our commitment to the including the launch of the newest country on issues affecting U.S.-Ukraine relations, nal matters in Ukraine, such as use of the preservation and strengthening of exhibit – Ukraine – by the Global Museum as well as addressing the concerns of the ; the recent extension of Ukraine’s statehood and democracy.” on Communism. The online museum exhib- Ukrainian American community regarding

UCCA’s “Ukrainian Days” to continue on local level by Michael Sawkiw Ukraine’s society, as well. In a recent UNIS news article, a former KGB official noted: “As a keen observer can see, the deal During the past several years, the [Black Sea Fleet extension] struck Ukrainian National Information Service between Moscow and Kiev [sic] goes far (UNIS), the Washington office of the beyond civilian issues. In fact, we are wit- Ukrainian Congress Committee of nessing the beginning of an all-out conver- America (UCCA), has organized sion of Ukraine’s national security appara- “Ukrainian Days” in Washington. The pur- tus into Moscow’s tool.” pose of this advocacy event is to bring It is in this realm that “Ukrainian Days” community representatives from through- remains important for our community on out the United States to our nation’s capi- the local level, as we are a natural liaison tal to meet with their elected officials in between the U.S. government and Congress and discuss issues of importance Ukraine. We must urge members of to the Ukrainian American community. Congress to accentuate contacts with the “Ukrainian Days” participants, as well non-governmental sector in Ukraine, and as members of the U.S. Congress and to promote the U.S.-Ukraine strategic part- administration officials, have given very nership in order to strengthen Ukraine’s positive reviews to these advocacy events. An increasing number of members of democratic institutions through various Congress encourage continued communi- projects and programs. cation with our community on the local As with “Ukrainian Days” in level. Considering their requests, UNIS is Washington, UNIS will provide communi- initiating “Ukrainian Days” on the local ty activists with briefing papers that level throughout the month of October. describe issues of concern to our commu- The intent of local “Ukrainian Days” is to nity. Ukrainian American community enlist the extensive participation of the members are urged to contact their local Ukrainian community in setting up and congressional and senatorial offices and maintaining contacts with their local con- arrange appointments for the above- gressional delegations, especially in the mentioned dates. UNIS is available to context of the upcoming congressional assist all communities in setting up elections on November 2. meetings with their respective local Events currently unfolding in Ukraine, congressional district offices. including the visit by Secretary of State Members of the Ukrainian American Hillary Clinton to Kyiv in July, warrant a community are encouraged to contact clear constructive dialogue with members of Congress and their local congressional UNIS or their local UCCA branch and to staffers to keep them informed of our participate in this local event. Readers community’s concerns about the recent who have any questions or require any backsliding of democratic trends in additional information, may contact the Ukraine. UNIS office by phone at 202-547-0018 Russian influence has undermined or by e-mail at [email protected]. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2010 No. 32 No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2010 13 Environmental initiative engages Plast scouts nationwide by Tatiana Kuzmowycz NEW YORK – Over the course of the past few months, Plast scouting groups across the United Stated have been hard at work on the “Ekoliub” project, an initiative helmed by the Lisovi Mavky sorority. The Ekoliub, or Nature Lovers’ initiative, was a call to action for young scouts, that encour- aged them to find ways to directly benefit their community and the environment around them. The theme of the competition was “Our Green Stanytsia,” (a stanytsia is a Plast branch.) The project began when the Lisovi Mavky sorority held their annual meeting in the fall of 2009. The sorority is named after a character in Lesia Ukrainka’s well- known drama “Lisova Pisna” (Forest Song), which is set in a mythical forest. The Mavky realized that the environment was not only an issue close to their own mis- sion, but the crux of scouting. Thus, the ini- Philadelphia Plast members in their “Ekoliub” T-shirts. tiative was born. The Lisovy Mavky asked scouting peers, scouts would be inspired to continue groups to submit proposals for the four- their work. month initiative, which ran from February Larissa Hotra, who spearheaded the to May, and culminated with the announce- project, was amazed by the scouts’ ambi- ment of winners at “Sviato Vesny,” the tion. “The amazing part of the project was annual spring Plast gathering over their initiative. They chose actions that Memorial Day weekend. were most suited to their local environ- The scouts were encouraged to use their ment, their interest and their motivation,” imagination in selecting a project that she continued. focused on three key themes: creativity, sus- The Seattle co-ed group designed and tainability and awareness. After the propos- printed reusable tote bags to use in place of als were approved, the scouts posted their environmentally damaging plastic. progress on an online blog. By documenting Additionally, they organized a cooking their progress and viewing the work of their competition that utilized fresh ingredients from local farms. After a visit to a local farmer’s market, the group cooked baked potatoes and an apple tart, showcasing the produce of their region. Cleveland girls focused on water usage, using a questionnaire to target ways they could cut back. They then visited the Great Lakes Science Center’s H20 exhibit and installed a rain barrel to collect water for Girls plant trees at the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center near gardening at the Plast campground Pysanyi Philadelphia. Kamin in Middlefield, Ohio. guests to use their towels more than once. During the “Sviato Vesny” celebration in The girls’ group in Philadelphia worked Female scouts in Washington created Ohio, the winners were announced. Groups diligently planting trees around the reusable sandwich bags and learned about were judged on the timeliness of their sub- Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center sustainable farming practices, and the boys’ missions, the overall participation of each (UECC), celebrating Earth Day by donning group in Philadelphia prepared recycling group and their adherence to the guidelines. Ekoliub T-shirts and writing a song with an containers for the UECC and presented First place overall went to the Seattle environmental theme. information on Invasive Forest Species in scouting group. Tied for second place were Planting greenery and plants was a cen- Philadelphia. three groups: the Philadelphia girls for rais- tral issue for many other groups as well. The Ms. Hotra’s said her favorite part of the ing awareness, the Cleveland girls for their girls in Detroit planted two gardens: one for project was the feedback that it generated. creativity and the Detroit girls for the lon- vegetables, including tomatoes, dill and “I heard back from Plast members through- gevity and lasting impact of their project. cucumbers, and the other for wildflowers. out the states that this challenge was long The Lisovi Mavky extended congratula- They also created a compost pile for organic overdue. Plastuny are always willing and tions to all the scouts who participated in the waste. eager to use their creativity in innovative initiative, expressing hope that all Other groups opted to highlight the ways, and this project harnessed their Ukrainians, Plast members or not, will seek importance of recycling and reusing materi- amazing abilities, talents and philanthropy.” ways in which they can better their sur- als. The co-ed group from Kerhonkson, Many Plast scouts were also elated that the roundings. N.Y., made recycling bins for their school, project promoted an environmental theme, For an in-depth look at the projects of the Cleveland Plast scouts with their barrel in addition to creating small signs for the an integral component of the Plast philoso- Ekoliub initiative, readers may visit for collecting rainwater. Soyuzivka Heritage Center to encourage phy. Ekoliub.wordpress.com. Non-profit awards grant for conservation of hiking trails in Ukraine CANTON, Mass. – Tourism Cares, the sought to cooperate with organizations in tourism industry’s premier charitable Ukraine, to protect and conserve hiking organization for preservation, conserva- trails, forests and mountain landscapes in tion, restoration and education in tourism, the Carpathian Mountains. The aim of awarded $7,500 to the Green Mountain this model program is to establish and Club of Vermont as part of the winter restore the Transcarpathian Hiking Trail 2010 Worldwide Grant Program. and to demonstrate the role volunteers The organization is among six global play as environmental stewards in recipients this season to receive one of Ukraine. the prestigious grants, which are present- “This project will provide practical ed to worthy tourism-related non-profits assistance in the development of the Transcarpathian Hiking Trail (THT) in in need of support. Ukraine in terms of the infrastructure and The Green Mountain Club was formed maintenance system based on the existing in 1910 to develop and protect the 273- experience of the project partner – the mile Long Trail of Vermont, the oldest Green Mountain Club (GMC) in long-distance hiking trail in the United States. To further its reach, the non-profit (Continued on page 19) The Seattle Plast group at the local farmers market with their reusable tote bags. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2010 No. 32

meeting was made in May during talks Ukraine by Russian Orthodox Patriarch OUN-UPA display to be removed NEWSBRIEFS between Mr. Yanukovych and Crimean Kirill. (Associated Press, Kyiv Post) KYIV – Ukraine’s Defense Ministry, (Continued from page 2) Tatar leader Mustafa Dzhemilev. The two discussed the Crimean Tatars’ right to own Largest state flag unfurled in Kyiv which operates the Museum of History of been invited to attend an international the Great Patriotic War, responded to an forum at Perm-36, site of a notorious land and their integration into Ukrainian KYIV – On July 23, on the eve of the society. Crimean Tatars were deported by inquiry by Communist Party National Soviet labor camp that now houses a 20th anniversary of the hoisting of the Deputy Yevhen Tsarkov and pledged on museum. (Kyiv Post) Soviet leader Joseph Stalin to Central Asia national flag of Ukraine in Kyiv, activists in the 1940s. They began returning to July 13 to remove an exposition about the of the Ukrainian People’s Party and patri- Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists Crimean Tatars boycott meeting Crimea en masse after the collapse of the otic organizations unfurled the biggest and the Ukrainian Insurgent Army from Soviet Union in 1991, but have faced prob- national flag on Independence Square. KYIV – A group of Crimean Tatars has the museum. Early in June Mr. Tsarkov lems in acquiring land and in adapting to The flag is half the size of a football boycotted a meeting with Ukrainian addressed Prime Minister Mykola Azarov local conditions. There are currently more field. Maria Beliatkova, a pensioner from President Viktor Yanukovych to protest the than 250,000 Tatars in Crimea, where they and Defense Minister Mykhailo Yezhel Donetsk, made the giant flag of 45-meter with this request. He said the placement inclusion of some individuals from rival constitute more than 12 percent of the pen- strips of cloth. (Ukrinform) organizations, RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service insula’s population. (RFE/RL) of the OUN-UPA exposition at the muse- reported on August 3. Several members of IMF releases first disbursement um was “illegal.” Opposition deputies the Presidential Council of Crimean Tatars Bomb blast in Zaporizhia church voiced indignation over the Defense KYIV – The International Monetary Ministry’s decision. National Deputy – who are also members of the Crimean KYIV – An Emergencies Ministry Tatar Parliament (Mejlis) – did not show up Fund (IMF) has transferred to Ukraine Yaroslav Kendzior, a member of the For official in Ukraine said on July 28 that a the first disbursement of $1.89 billion for the meeting. The council’s press service Ukraine party, called the decision “van- bomb blast at an Orthodox church in (U.S.) under a new stand-by arrangement, dalism.” He argued that the OUN-UPA is said they decided to boycott the meeting Zaporizhia had wounded nine people and the chief of the IMF Mission to Ukraine, a dramatic page of Ukrainian history that after learning that members from some killed one – an 80-year-old nun, who died Thanos Arvanitis, said on July 30 via cannot be removed from the entire con- Crimean Tatar organizations whom they on the operating table. Yulia Barysheva telephone conference. He said a second text of the country’s history. (Ukrinform) “do not trust” were also invited to the talks told the Associated Press that that a tranche would be available upon the first with Mr. Yanukovych. Mejlis leaders offi- homemade explosive device detonated review of the stand-by arrangement. Max American detained for smuggling cially asked the president to set another date near the entrance to the church, on the Alier, resident representative of the IMF for a meeting. The decision to convene the second to last day of an eight-day visit to DNIPROPETROVSK, Ukraine – A in Ukraine, said the review would be U.S. citizen was detained by customs made in October-November. Mr. officers in Dnipropetrovsk for allegedly Arvanitis also said that in 2011 Ukraine smuggling Apple iPad computers into the would be able to get 4 billion SDR country. The Kharkiv border guard’s CLACLASSSSIFIEDIFIEDSS (Special Drawing Rights). Ukraine’s Vice press office said on July 19 that customs Prime Minister Sergey Tigipko said that officers at Dnipropetrovsk airport confis- TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL MARIA OSCISLAWSKI (973) 292-9800 x 3040 the $1.89 billion loan would go toward cated 22 new iPads from a 50-year-old increasing the international reserves of or e-mail [email protected] American citizen on July 17. The suspect, the National Bank of Ukraine and partial who had flown to Ukraine from Vienna, coverage of the budget deficit for this told customs officers he had nothing to SERVICES MERCHANDISE year. “In accordance with the terms of the declare. But, during a search of his lug- cooperation program, Ukraine will gage, officials say they found 22 iPads, receive $2 billion to cover the budget def- which were confiscated. Customs offi- icit in 2010, but starting the next year all cials said the iPads were worth about funds without exception will be used to $22,500. An investigation is under way. replenish the reserves of the National (RFE/RL) Bank of Ukraine. This will mainly stabi- lize the national currency and will augur Company focuses on nanotechnology well for further financial sector develop- KYIV – The Nanotechnologies in ment of the state,” Mr. Tigipko under- Medicine company (NanoMedTech) has scored. The IMF on July 28 had approved been created in Ukraine to implement a 29-month 10 billion SDR (about $15.15 advanced products developed by billion U.S.) stand-by arrangement for Ukrainian scientists in the sphere of nano- Ukraine in support of the authorities’ eco- technology. The company was created nomic adjustment and reform program. through the integration of scientific poten- (Ukrinform) tial and private capital. At a presentation U.S. military delegation visits of the new company at the International Center of Electron-Emitting Technologies KYIV – Ukraine will remain a reliable at the National Academy of Sciences of partner of the U.S. in support of peace and Ukraine (NASU) on July 16, it was noted security in Europe and the world, said the that NanoMedTech is the first company of chief of the General Staff and chief com- such a level in Ukraine. The initiators of mander of the armed forces of Ukraine, Lt. the company’s creation were NASU Gen. Hryhorii Pedchenko, during his meet- President Borys Paton, along with the ing in Kyiv with the U.S. Army command- well-known businessman and Industrial er in Europe, Gen. Carter Ham, who came Union of Donbas co-owner Serhii Taruta, on a two-day visit to Ukraine with a U.S. who became the first investor in the PROFESSIONALS military delegation. Lt. Gen. Pedchenko domestic nanotechnology sector. “The sci- expressed gratitude for the support of the entific potential of our country is huge, U.S. for implementation of Ukraine’s for- [and its] scientific developments are eign policy, the press service of Defense unique, but they will remain on paper or Ministry said on July 28. He also noted that flow abroad if they are not invested in by Ukraine highly appreciates the current level the state or private investors. Therefore, it of strategic partnership with the United is important to establish mutually benefi- May we States, and seeks to deepen it, including in cial partnerships in the innovation sphere, the sphere of security. “Cooperation as a result of which everybody will gain between our armed forces is based on profit. Nanotechnologies are, without help you? mutual recognition of democratic values, exaggeration, the technologies of the common challenges and security risks,” Lt. future, and we are obliged to think about Gen. Pedchenko said, adding, “Despite the future. The main thing is that these To reach The Ukrainian GEORGE B. KORDUBA financial difficulties, Ukraine will continue developments are to serve people and Counsellor at Law to remain a reliable partner of the United improve life quality. I see specific social Weekly all (973) 292-9800, Emphasis on Real Estate, Wills, Trusts and Elder Law States in maintaining peace and security in significance of our project, its humanitari- Ward Witty Drive, P.O. Box 249 Europe and the world.” In turn, Gen. Ham an value,” Mr. Taruta said at the presenta- and dial the appropriate MONTVILLE, NJ 07045 thanked the Ukrainian side for the opportu- tion. (Interfax-Ukraine) Hours by Appointment Tel.: (973) 335-4555 nity to conduct general training in the extension (as listed below). framework of bilateral international exer- Voters want majoritarian system FOR SALE cises. 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Lieberman signed an intergovernmental Ministry of Ukraine, 738 beaches (82 per- album, Mr. Cocker will perform his NEWSBRIEFS agreement on the rejection of visa require- cent) are operating in Ukraine, including world-famous older hits. Mr. Cocker has (Continued from page 14) ments for persons who use citizenship or those on the sea coast and on riverbanks. been a successful singer for more than 40 the majority of deputies under a majoritari- official passports of Ukraine and Israel, During the current recreation season, 902 years; most of his albums are multi-plati- an system, where voters can vote for con- Ukrinform learned from the Ukrainian beaches are to operate, along with recreation num all over the world. He has received crete candidates rather than party tickets. Foreign Affairs Ministry on July 21. zones in the Autonomous Republic of Grammy, Oscar and Golden Globe Some 19.4 percent of respondents were Ukrainians and Israelis will be able to stay Crimea, the Donetsk, Zaporizhia, Mykolaiv, awards. (Ukrinform) undecided, and 8.5 percent had negative in each other’s country without a visa for Odesa and regions, and feelings about this idea. Respondents were 90 days of a semi-annual period. Sevastopol. Of that number, 847 are sea One million more pensioners also asked which party or bloc they would Commenting on the document signed, Mr. beaches and 55 are river beaches. KYIV – The number of pensioners in vote for if the elections to regional councils Gryshchenko recalled that for centuries (Ukrinform) Ukrainians and Jews lived side by side and Ukraine increased by 994,300 persons over had been held under party tickets on July Joe Cocker to perform in Kyiv 18. (Under a new law on local elections, that Ukraine is home to one of the largest the past 20 years, the State Statistics blocs of political parties are not allowed to Jewish communities in the world. On the KYIV – In the fall, Kyiv will host Joe Committee’s official website reported on participate in local elections.) According to other hand, the Ukrainian community is Cocker within his worldwide Hard July 21. In 1990, there were 6.174 million poll results, a 3 percent threshold for elec- also one of the largest in Israel. All this Knocks Tour, his first tour across Europe citizens over 65 years of age. Presently, the tion would have been overcome by four leads to an active Ukrainian-Israeli dia- since 2007. He will perform at the number of people over age 65 is 7.168 mil- political parties: the Party of Regions (39 logue, as well as the fact that Israel remains Ukraina Palace on October 3. Along with lion. As of May, Ukraine’s population was percent), the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc (13 a key partner of Ukraine in the region, Mr. songs from the new “Hard Knocks” 45.9 million. (Ukrinform) percent), Sergey Tigipko’s Strong Ukraine Gryshchenko emphasized. Ukraine’s for- Party (8 percent) and Arseniy Yatsenyuk’s eign affairs minister expressed satisfaction Front for Change (4 percent). The All- with the dynamics of Ukrainian-Israeli Ukrainian Svoboda Union would have cooperation and noted the practical impor- received 2.5 percent of the vote and the tance of the negotiations on a free-trade Communist Party of Ukraine 2.1 percent. A regime between Ukraine and Israel, as well total of 5,507 respondents from all as the liberalization of aviation ties. Ukrainian regions participated in the sur- Ukraine sees in Israel an important partner veys conducted in June. (Ukrinform) for fruitful cooperation in the international arena, in international organizations, as well Ukraine 73rd in happiness as in solving important problems for the world community, Mr. Gryshchenko added. KYIV – Ukraine is in 73rd place, It is expected that the Parliaments of the along with South Africa, Lebanon, two countries will act quickly to ratify the Russia, Romania and Slovakia, according visa-free regime between Ukraine and to a ranking of the world’s happiest coun- Israel and that the agreement will go into tries compiled by the Gallup International effect in the fall. (Ukrinform) research center. The top five countries are Denmark, Finland, , Sweden and Mittal buys another plant in Ukraine the Netherlands. Last place (155th) is held by Togo. Researchers also calculated KYIV – The world’s largest steel pro- the percentage of people “struggling” ducer, Arcelor Mittal, has acquired the with disturbances in life and those “suf- Beryslav Building Materials Plant in the fering” as a result of such disturbances. Kherson region of Ukraine in order to sup- Interestingly, most of those “struggling,” ply limestone to its subsidiary company, in addition to the African countries, are in ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih in Ukraine’s Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia and Myanmar, and Dnipropetrovsk region. According to those “suffering” are in Burundi, ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, the deal was Bulgaria and Georgia. In Ukraine, concluded on July 20. This transaction will according to the survey, 21 percent con- help ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih become sider themselves happy, 26 percent say more self-sufficient in terms of limestone that they are miserable, and 53 percent supply, as the acquired plant will fulfill are struggling. Researchers at the Gallup about a quarter of the need. Work will con- World Poll surveyed thousands of respon- tinue with current suppliers, as different dents in 155 countries between 2005 and kinds of limestone are required in large 2009 in order to measure two types of quantities, which cannot be secured from well-being. First they asked subjects to the newly acquired company. ArcelorMittal With great sadness we inform family and friends reflect on their overall satisfaction with Kryvyi Rih is the largest producer of rolled that our mother, sister and aunt their lives and ranked their answers using steel in Ukraine, specializing in the produc- a “life evaluation” score from 1 to 10. tion of elongated rolled products, in particu- They then asked questions about how lar, reinforcement and wire rod. Its main each subject had felt the previous day. markets are the Middle East, Europe, NINA PANTSCHAK Africa, the European Union and Eastern Those answers allowed researchers to of North Port, Florida, passed away on Monday, July 12, 2010. score their “daily experiences” – things European countries. (Ukrinform) like whether they felt well-rested, New domains on Internet respected, free of pain and intellectually Funeral services were held on Monday, July 19, 2010, at St. Josaphat’s engaged. Subjects who reported high KYIV – As of October 1, domains of a Cathedral, Parma, Ohio. scores were considered to be “thriving.” new type will appear in the Ukrainian (Ukrinform) Internet: the so-called semi-Cyrillic 40-day memorial services will be held on August 21, 2010 at: A French film about the Holodomor domains in zones com.ua and kiev.ua. 8 a.m., at St. Josaphat’s Cathedral, Parma, Ohio They contain symbols of the Russian and 10 a.m. at St. Andrew’s Ukrainian Religious and Cultural KYIV – France is shooting a film Ukrainian alphabets. These domains can Center, North Port, Florida about the Holodomor, the Famine- be named, for instance, “банк.kiev.ua” or Genocide of 1932-1933, with a film crew “міністерство.com.ua.” The need for headed by journalist Benedicte Banet, it semi-Cyrillic domains appeared after the Nina is survived by: was reported on July 20. Filming is being process for assigning the Cyrillic domain Daughter – Vera Panchak, Chicago, Illinois conducted in the Kharkiv region. Kharkiv “.укр” to Ukraine was suspended in Sister – Walentyna (the late Teodor) Wasylyk, was the capital of Soviet Ukraine in April. In the meantime, Russia has Brooklyn, Ohio 1919-1934, and the death rate from the actively used a fully Cyrillic domain Sister-in-law – Lydia (the late Mykola) Schkurko, Famine there was one of the highest in “.рф.” The Ukrainian network informa- Parma, Ohio tion center explained: after a change of the country, according to Nina Many beloved nieces, nephews, great-nieces Lapchynska, an editor of the web portal government, the State Committee for “The Holodomor of 1932-1933. Kharkiv Informatization temporarily remained and great-nephews region.” France started to shoot a docu- without leadership. Negotiations with the Family and friends in North America and Ukraine. mentary about the Famine in Ukraine this ICANN (Internet Corporation for spring. The crew recorded interviews Assigned Names and Numbers) were with historians and scientists in Kyiv, and resumed in early June. The introduction then traveled to Kharkiv to talk to eyewit- of the Cyrillic alphabet in zones com.ua nesses. The film crew is planning to con- and kiev.ua was spurred by the popularity D nneATH a ouncements tinue the shooting in February 2011. of domains in national languages that are (Ukrinform) more convenient for users. In addition, it Deadline: Tuesday noon before the newspaper’s date of issue. helps resolve the problems caused by a Rate: $7.50 per column-inch. Ukraine, Israel OK visa waiver deficit of domain names. (Ukrinform) Telephone, (973) 292-9800, ext. 3040; e-mail, [email protected]. KYIV – Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs 82 percent of beaches operating Please include the daytime phone number of a contact person. Minister Kostyantyn Gryshchenko and Israel’s Foreign Affairs Minister Avigdor KYIV – According to the Health 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2010 No. 32

COMMUNITY CHRONICLE Ukrainian Technological Society awards 2010 scholarships by Nickolas C. Kotow spoke on “The Ukrainian Language Program at Pitt – Its Past, Present and PITTSBURGH – The Ukrainian Future.” Ms. Didomenico pointed out Technological Society (UTS) of that the University of Pittsburgh is only Pittsburgh presented its 2010 scholarship one of 12 universities in the United States awards to college and university students that offers a full-credit program in from Western Pennsylvania in ceremo- Ukrainian language instruction – begin- nies at Posvar Hall on the University of ning, intermediate and advanced – and Pittsburgh campus on Sunday, July 25. has offered this curriculum for more than Students, family members, UTS mem- 30 years. Ms. Dowbenko began and car- bers and guests were welcomed to the ried on that instruction, and now the uni- Scholarship Social by UTS executive versity, with the encouragement of Ms. board Secretary and treasurer, Nickolas C. Kotow, who brought greetings also Dowbenko, has called upon Ms. from Dr. Roksana Korchynsky, Executive Didomenico to continue the program. Board President, who was traveling on She urged the Pittsburgh Ukrainian com- business. Mr. Kotow thanked the many munity to encourage college students to donors who have continuously offered register for the Ukrainian language courses, their financial support to the UTS especially through the Pittsburgh area col- Scholarship Program over its 38 years, leges’ cross-registration for credit program. especially Olga Manasterski and sons, George Honchar, executive board vice- and the Ukrainian Selfreliance of Western president, and Mr. Kotow then awarded Terry Styran Pennsylvania Federal Credit Union who nine scholarships totaling $5,000. The have underwritten named scholarships Korchynsky Family Scholarship, under- At the Ukrainian Technological Society’s Scholarship Social (from left) are stu- since the 1980s. written by Dr. Korchynsky, Marina dent Maryann Kokus, Janel Sudiak, Andriy Lasiychuk, Aleksandra Kocelko, With this year’s awards, the society Korchynsky Morari and Michael Anastasia Markiw, Amy Dolnack and Christine Wachnowsky. has given 370 separate scholarships total- Korchynsky Jr., was awarded to Maryann Pittsburgh, Andriy Lasiychuk and Olha Technological Society, as well as its ing $164,500 to 249 different students. Kokus of Ebensburg, Pa. The Chester Lysak, both of Carnegie, Pa., and Scholarship Program and other activities, Also thanked were Christine Metil of Manasterski Memorial Scholarship was Christine Wachnowsky of Oakdale, Pa. readers may visit the website at www. the Department of Slavic Languages and awarded to Janel K. Sudiak of Pittsburgh. Finally, it was announced that the utspgh.org . Donations towards the 2011 Literatures for making the arrangements The Ukrainian Selfreliance of Western Society was making a scholarship grant Scholarship Program are now being for the use of Posvar Hall, Kateryna Pennsylvania Federal Credit Union to Smoloskyp Inc. for its scholarship pro- accepted. (Donations are tax-deductible, Dowbenko for her continuous support of Scholarship was awarded to Anastasia C. gram for college students in Ukraine. as provided by law, as the UTS has an the Scholarship Program, and Michael Markiw of Pittsburgh. The special Refreshments and a social hour followed Komichak, director and host of the Michael Komichak “Ukrainian Radio Internal Revenue Code 501 (c) (3) desig- “Ukrainian Radio Program,” for his pub- Program” 60th Anniversary Scholarship, the program in the Posvar Hall Galleria, nation). Donations or inquiries may be licity efforts on behalf on the Society’s underwritten by Michael Komichak Jr, where guests talked with Ms. sent to the UTS at P.O. Box 4277, activities. and his wife, Daria, was awarded to Amy Didomenico about her plans. Pittsburgh, PA 15203; the society’s Mr. Kotow then introduced the fea- Dolnack of Verona, Pa. To learn more about the Ukrainian e-mail address is [email protected]. tured speaker for the awards ceremony, Receiving Ukrainian Technological Nataliya Navorenska Didomenico, who Scholarships were Aleksandra Kocelko of Detroit UNWLA Branch 58 ATTENTION ARTISTS We encourage artists to participate in the UNA Christmas Card Project going strong after 63 years It does seem a little early to be thinking about Christmas cards, when we are in by Catherine Dubriwnyj Koneya national office. the throws of summer days. The summer season is in full swing and we just In the early 1960s, the members experienced a very successful 4rd Annual Ukrainian Cultural Festival at DETROIT – Ukrainian National became actively involved in fund-raising Soyuzivka. But the Ukrainian National Association is already preparing for the Women’s League of America Branch 58, on behalf of establishing a residence for next Christmas card project. As you well know this project is multifaceted – it named in honor of Olena Teliha, has a Ukrainian seniors in the greater Detroit encourages and popularizes Ukrainian artists, the proceeds are allocated to sup- long and illustrious history of supporting area. They sponsored a booth at the annu- port the renaissance of Soyuzivka, and last but not least it promotes and recog- Ukrainian causes and preserving cultural nizes the spirit of Christmas and goodwill. In the past few years the community al ethnic festival in Hart Plaza on the traditions. The branch was founded in Detroit River for 20 years. Their borsch, has been very supportive and this UNA project has received funds that have Detroit 63 years ago. Several of the cur- been allocated to Soyuzivka and its rebirth, with specific donations to Svoboda, pyrohy, kovbasa, nalysnyky and other The Ukrainian Weekly and the Ukrainian National Foundation. UNA will continue rent members have received their “50 this project as long as we are fortunate enough to have artists participate and the Years of Service” pins from the UNWLA (Continued on page 20) community share in supporting the project.

We encourage and invite Ukrainian artists to join in this year’s UNA Christmas Card Project. Over the years, UNA was very pleased to have had very many tal- ented Ukrainian artists participate such as: Jaroslav Adamovych, Anatoli Balukh, Krystyna Baransky - Nana, Bohdan Borzemsky, Anatolij Burtovyj, Marta Cisyk, Mykhajlo Dmytrenko, Tatianna Gajecky, Maria Harasowska-Daczyszyn, Jacques Hnizdovsky, Petro Holovatyj, John Jaciw, Natalia Josypchuk, Oleksander Kaniuka, Andriy Khomyk, Moki Kokoris, Danylo Koshtyra, Natalia Kovalenko, George Kozak, Yarema Kozak, Vasyl V. Krychevsky, Zenowia Kulynych, Zoya Lisowska, Pavlo Lopata, Oksana Lukaszewycz-Polon, Vitaliy Lytvyn, Andrij Maday, Roman Markovych,, Luba Maksymchuk, Liudmyla Mosijchuk, Leo Mol, Natalka, Chrystyna Nykorak, Lydia Palij, Rev. Serhij Pastukhiv, Aka Pereyma, Lidia Piaseckyj, Orest Poliszczuk, Oleksandra Pryveda, Marta Anna Shramenko- Rondazzo, Myron Ryzhula, Christina Saj, Martha Savchak, Christina Welhorsky Senkiw, Ilona Shytyk, Ivan Skolozdra, Roman Smetaniuk, Christine Sobol, Jaroslav Stadnyk, Olena Stasiuk, Myroslava Stojko, Youlia Tkatchouk, Vera Trycieckyj, Yurij Trytjak, Irene Twerdochlib, Halyna Tytla, Victoria Varvariv, Markijan Vitruk, Yurij Viktiuk, Olvin Vladyka.

This year, again, the UNA will be publishing approximately 150,000 cards. We encourage artists to submit their works. The theme of the art should be Ukrainian Christmas in diversified genres; oil, watercolor, tempera, computer graphics gouache, woodcuts, mixed media or others. Please participate and submit either a slide, photo, original work or forward copy of art by e-mail that can be repro- duced by September 30, 2010 to: UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Attn. Oksana Trytjak 2200 Route 10 PO Box 280 Parsippany, NJ 07054 Group photo of some members of Branch 58 of the Ukrainian National Women [email protected] League of America: (back row, from left) Nancy George, Neill Sosnowsky, Helen Tel.: 973-292-9800 x3071 Sedorak, Nadya Sepell, Irene Gracey, (front row) Helen Hryshko, Olga Solovey and co-presidents Julia Stoiko and Marcy Chomiak. No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2010 17 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2010 No. 32 80 compete in Tryzub’s 34rd annual golf tournament by Eugene A. Luciw friends through tournaments such as this: we play in leagues as teams, we travel to AMBLER, Pa. – On June 12, a gor- more distant golf venues together and geous Saturday greeted the 80 golfers genuinely enjoy each others’ company,” that had gathered here at Limekiln Golf he added. Club from no less than six states, to par- The presence of dozens of younger ticipate in the Ukrainian American Sport golfers, many of whom were not even Center Tryzub’s annual golf outing. The born when the tournament was founded, strength of the friendship and camarade- suggests that the Ukrainian golfing tradi- rie that the Ukrainian golfers and their tion will continue well into the future. honored guests had cultivated over the New kinships are being forged. course of a 34 year tradition was evident After golf, everyone gathered at near- in their enthusiastic chatter and gleaming by Tryzubivka in Horsham, Pa., for an smiles. awards banquet. Mr. Homick welcomed As usual, the course played well. It everyone, thanked them for participating, presented a challenge to all aspects of the reminded them about any number of players’ games, without overwhelming exciting sporting, cultural and social any second-flight players. Limekiln’s events at Tryzub, and proceeded, along expert staff marshaled the play quite well. with Bohdan Anniuk, to announce the “Our goal is to create and to preserve winners during a boisterous awards cere- friendship and social and professional mony. Team Best Ball champions Roman Cikalo, Adrian Stasiuk and Mark Lonkevych networking in our [Ukrainian] communi- The results were as follows: with tournament director Joe Homick (second from right). ty,” said tournament director Joe Homick. • Men’s low gross (club champion) “Many of us have become lifelong first place – Bill Haggerty; second place – Mark Lonkevych. • Women’s champions: first place low gross: Ulana Warren and first place low net: Stephanie Homick. • Men’s low net, “A” flight: first place – George Baer; second place – Patrick Baiocchi. • Men’s low net, “B” flight first place – Adrian Olearchyk; second place: Ihor Zajac. • Longest drive: Mark Lonkevych. • Closest to the pin: Paul “PJ” Gramiak. • First place (team best ball): Mark Lonkevych, Roman Cikalo, Adrian Stephanie Homick, winner for low net. Stasiuk and Patrick Baiocchi. Mr. Homik thanked his committee members – Roman Jarymovych, Andrij George Baer, low net winner, “A” flight. Mark Lonkevych, who had the longest Zajac, Orest Lesiuk, Bohdan Anniuk, drive, receives his award. George Lucyszyn and Alex Woloschuk – for their hard work and dedication, and acknowledged the perennial supporter of this event, the Fletcher-Nasevich Funeral Home. Each player received a generous and thoughtful door prize. A popular 50/50 raffle replenished the pool for next year’s tournament with $420; naturally, $420 went to the winner of the draw. Next year’s golf tournament will take place in June at a date to be announced. Readers may check Tryzub’s website for additional details and for upcoming events: www.tryzub.org. Tryzub is also on Facebook (http://bit.1y/Tryzub) and Twitter (http://twitter.com/tryzubclub). Ulana Warren, winner for low gross.

Adrian Olearchyk (photo on left) and Ihor Zajac, low net winners in the “B” flight.

When you are away on your vacation, you’re not away from your obli- gation to attend Sunday Liturgy. Remember to take Jesus along!

If you’re vacationing at Wildwood Crest, NJ, the Ukrainian community welcomes you to participate at The Divine Liturgy in Ukrainian Catholic Church, starting from July 4th through Labor Day weekend. The Divine Liturgy will be celebrated EVERY SUNDAY AT 6:30PM in THE CREST COMMUNITY CHURCH, LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF CROCUS ROAD AND PACIFIC AVENUE.

For more information, please call Marusha @ 609-522-2811 or Rev. Ruslan @ 856-482-0938. No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2010 19

NOTES ON PEOPLE

held on Saturday and Sunday, August Radio program Artist, grandkids 14-15, at the Twilight Park Clubhouse in Haines Falls, N.Y. marks 60 years to display works The artist’s grandchildren will also par- ticipate. Xenia Schumylowych will show PITTSBURGH – In the month of July, HAINES FALLS, N.Y. – Taras “Windchasers” and “Curiosity” (both acryl- the “Ukrainian Radio Program” in Schumylowych of Tannersville, N.Y., ic); Justin Schumylowych – “Mini Golf” Pittsburgh marked its 60th anniversary of will exhibit two works, “The Old St. and “Scene” (both acrylic); and Larissa bilingual radio broadcasts to the George Ukrainian Catholic Church, New Schumylowych – “Stars of the Stage” and Ukrainian American community in west- York” and “Elka Park Church, New “Listen Carefully” (both tempera). ern Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and York” (both tempera), at the 63rd annual The exhibit opens to the public with a northern West Virginia. group exhibition sponsored by the wine reception on Saturday at 5-7 p.m. The radio program is presented by Twilight Park Artists. Michael Komichak and is heard over and continues through Sunday at 1-5 The exhibit features paintings, sculp- radio station WPIT (730kcs) every p.m. An artist demonstration is scheduled Sunday at 1-2 p.m. tures and photographs. The show will be for Sunday at 3-4 p.m. The program features recorded Ukrainian music, social announcements, anniversary greetings, obituaries, news disability income insurance policies. in English and, via the Internet news Financial adviser As a financial advisor, Ms. Shuya from Ukraine. works to help clients plan for their finan- Through the financial generosity of its receives award cial goals for a lifetime – through a per- listeners, and with the support of com- MUNSTER, Ind. – Marta N. Shuya, sonal long-term financial planning rela- mercial advertisers, among them the Michael Komichak, director of the financial advisor, recently received the tionship. In addition to life and disability Ukrainian National Association, the “Ukrainian Radio Program” in 2009 Protect the Dream award from income insurance, she is knowledgeable radio program is able to continue serving Pittsburgh. RiverSource Life Insurance Co. The on a variety of topics and strategies the Ukrainian American community in award recognizes Ameriprise financial including retirement, tax and estate plan- the tri-state area. Internet by logging on to www.wpitam.com. advisors who have reached outstanding ning, and asset management. The radio program can be heard on the Its e-mail address is [email protected]. benchmarks for helping clients protect Ms. Shuya’s office is located at 1725 their dreams by implementing life and Timberwood Lane, Munster, IN 46321.

Tourism Cares winter Worldwide “Notes on People” is a feature geared toward reporting on the achievements of members Non-profit awards... Grants have been awarded to six recipi- of the Ukrainian National Association and the Ukrainian community. All submissions (Continued from page 13) ents, including the Cahokia Mounds Museum Society in Illinois; Caribbean should be concise due to space limitations and must include the person’s UNA branch Vermont,” said Yurij Bihun, program coor- number (if applicable). Items will be published as soon as possible after their receipt. dinator of the Green Mountain Club- Conservation Corporation in Florida for Transcarpathian Hiking Trail Project. “It Costa Rica; Social and Environmental is expected that the project will introduce Entrepreneurs in California for Tierra practical and applicable approaches to Nativa, Mexico; Kona Historical Society multi-stakeholder partnerships and volun- in Hawaii; and the Women’s Exchange teer involvement around the THT mainte- for the Hermann-Grima and Gallier Dear Readers! nance mechanism.” Historic Houses in New Orleans. The Tourism Cares Worldwide Grant Tourism Cares is a 501 (c) (3) non- funding will help support this innovative, profit public charity that benefits society collaborative and sustainable tourism pro- by preserving the travel experience for gram as the Green Mountain Club’s first future generations by awarding grants to The Ukrainian Weekly is undertaking outside the United States. natural, cultural and historic sites world- accepting greetings on the “As part of its mission, Tourism Cares wide; by presenting academic and profes- champions the conservation, preservation sional development scholarships to stu- occasion of the and restoration of significant natural, cul- dents of hospitality and tourism; and by tural and historic sites worldwide” said organizing volunteer restoration efforts to Bruce Beckham, executive director of restore tourism-related sites in need of Tourism Cares. “The worthy recipients care and rejuvenation. of the Tourism Cares Worldwide Grants For additional information about are in the forefront of these efforts in Tourism Cares, readers may log on to 19th Anniversary their respective areas.” www.tourismcares.org. of the

national memory should not serve one Head of national... political force. Independence of Ukraine (Continued from page 1) Mr. Soldatenko, 67, was born in the legacy in the country. Donetsk region, as were President Ludmyla Hrynevych of the NASU Institute Yanukovych and many members of the We invite individuals, organizations and businesses of History expressed particular concern about new government. to show their pride and support for those individuals Mr. Soldatenko’s views on the Famine. The Communist Party is a member of “He espouses a neo-Communist version of Ukraine’s ruling coalition. who through personal dedication and sacrifice have the Holodomor [Famine] interpretation,” she said. “He indirectly implies that the [subse- secured a free and independent Ukraine. quent Soviet] victory in World War II [retroac- Copyright 2010, RFE/RL Inc. Reprinted tively] justifies the Holodomor,” Mr. with the permission of Radio Free Europe/ Hrynevych said. Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Special Rates Mr. Soldatenko said that in his new post Washington DC 20036; www.rferl.org. (See 1/8 page – $50 1/2 page – $200 he will try to promote a “national memory” http://www.rferl.org/content/Communist_ that unites Ukrainians and will put “the Ukrainian_Institute_Head_Denies_ 1/4 page – $ 100 1 page – $400 Ukrainian interest” first. He added that the Famine_Was_Deliberate/2112870.html.) Please send your greetings, address and telephone number by August 10, 2010, to: Medvedev said, “I hope that the new leader- Turning the pages... ship of Ukraine will be ready for the break- (Continued from page 6) through. We will in turn make our best for it The Ukrainian Weekly Following the August 2009 visit by to happen.” 19th Anniversary Greetings Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox At the time of this speech, Russia had 2200 Rt. 10 Church to Ukraine, Mr. Medvedev stated recalled its ambassador to Ukraine, follow- PO Box 280 that he shared the patriarch’s view that ing a strain in bilateral relations. Parsippany, NJ 07054 Russians and Ukrainians “may not be sepa- Tel.: 973-292-9800 ext. 3040 rated as they share a common historical and Source: “Relations between Russia and e-mail [email protected] spiritual heritage.” Ukraine: A New Era Must Begin,” (www. Commenting on the shift in strategic kremlin.ru/eng/), The Ukrainian Weekly, partnership between the two countries, Mr. August 16, 2009. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2010 No. 32

Ukrainian American ‘Literary Voices’ San Diego’s House of Ukraine to be spotlighted in Chicago to host annual Ukrainian Festival by Anna Golash Alex Sydorenko and Katie Zapoluch. by Vera Skop enjoy San Diego’s sun and shore. For beach Encouraged by the positive reception, lovers, a meet-up is scheduled at Pacific CHICAGO – The Ukrainian Institute organizers Sonya Arko and Anna Golash, SAN DIEGO – San Diego’s House of Beach, across the street from the resort, of Modern Art (UIMA) in Chicago will Ukraine Inc. is celebrating its golden anni- along with the UIMA literary committee, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. present “Ukrainian American Writers: A versary on Labor Day weekend at its annual decided to make this an annual event. An evening of Ukrainian dance, music New Generation of Literary Voices” on Ukrainian Festival on September 3-5. This year’s readers will be selected and song features the Desna Ukrainian November. The evening will feature one The House of Ukraine (HOU), one of 32 Dance Company of Toronto; violin virtuoso published writer and four emerging writ- through a juried reading process. The nationalities that make up the House of submission period is August 15 through Vasyl Popadiuk, back by popular demand ers, all of whom write in English. Pacific Relations in Balboa Park, has been for his third visit to San Diego; and local The “Literary Voices” program was September 15. Interested writers should the focus of the San Diego Ukrainian com- send three to five poems or a two- to favorite, bandurist Andrij Kytasty. The anni- first held last year and was very well- munity since 1960. The HOU is open to vis- versary concert starts at 7 p.m. on Saturday received by a large audience. The eve- three-page excerpt from a short story or a itors and tourists every Sunday afternoon novel they would like to read via e-mail night at the Joan B. Kroc Theater at the ning opened with Irene Zabytko, author and serves as an information center about Salvation Army Kroc Center, 6611 of several books, including the short to [email protected]. Selected Ukraine and Ukrainians. writers will be contacted via e-mail by University Ave. Box office opens at 6 p.m. story collection, “When Lyuba Comes A bonfire and barbecue reception for all On Sunday, the House of Ukraine in October 15. Home,” and the novel “The Sky festival participants starts off the weekend Balboa Park will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 For more information or to submit Unwashed,” who spoke about some of on Friday night at 5 p.m. on the South Lawn p.m. A display of photographs from 50 years your writing samples please contact orga- the issues facing emerging writers. This area of the Catamaran Resort, one of San of Ukrainian community life in San Diego was followed by five emerging poets and nizers Ms. Arko or Ms. Golash at anna- Diego’s foremost beach resorts on popular will be exhibited. Children’s entertainment prose writers who read their works to a [email protected]. If you are send- Mission Bay. Guests will enjoy an evening will be available from 11 a..m. to 1 p.m. The very receptive audience. Last year’s ing a sample of your work, please include of beach volleyball, a barbecue, a bonfire San Diego Ukrainian Children’s Ensemble reading featured Ania Antonovych, your name in the subject line, along with and fireworks to kick off festivities. and Desna will present a short program on Sonya Arko, Petrusia Kowerko-Duncan, the genre of work you are sending. On Saturday, visitors have all day to the House of Pacific Relations International Cottages Lawn stage at 2-3 p.m. The 50th anniversary celebration culmi- nates on Sunday night with a dinner dance from 6 p.m. until midnight at the Catamaran Resort Hotel featuring the Mriya Ukrainian Musical Ensemble from Chicago. To order tickets and for more information visit www.houseofukraine.com, e-mail festi- [email protected] or call 760- 68-XATKA(92852).

Detroit UNWLA... (Continued from page 16) Ukrainian specialties were very popular with the American public. These events were notable for the good will and fun everyone had. Other fund- raising events that drew the community together were the musicals and talent shows that showcased members perform- ing Ukrainian and American songs. The realization of a dream occurred in 1984 when the Ukrainian Village Senior Citizen Apartments in Warren, Mich., was dedicated. A beautiful mosaic of a woman in Ukrainian costume by promi- nent artist Jerome Kozak was donated by the Olena Teliha Branch to grace the entry to the Ukrainian Village. Many of the original UNWLA branch members have moved or passed on, but their dedication to their Ukrainian heri- tage lives on in the continuation of com- munity events they helped initiate. An annual popular event is the “God Bless America” party for the residents of the Ukrainian Village. This year, on June 23, UNWLA Branch 58 members gath- ered from near and far to host the Independence Day picnic. They served hot dogs, potato salad, baked beans and “kapusta” to over 80 residents in the Multi-Purpose Room. Staff members dec- orated the large room in patriotic colors of red, white and blue. The afternoon festivities began with Co-President Julia Stoiko asking every- one to stand and recite the “Pledge of Allegiance” and to sing the national anthem. Song sheets were passed out to encourage participation by everyone. Music director and pianist Olga Solovey, who is a 50-year UNWLA pin recipient, led the senior citizens’ singing group, Zoloti Dzvony (Golden Bells), in a rousing rendition of American armed forces service songs and other favorites. The American portion of the program concluded with “God Bless America.” The Ukrainian part of the program fea- tured a medley of traditional Ukrainian folk songs, ending with the hand-clap- ping rhythms of “Tsyhanochka.” No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2010 21 OUT AND ABOUT

August 15 Pub Night, Ukrainian American Youth August 27-28 Uketoberfest, featuring Ephyra, St. Joseph Ellenville, NY Association resort, 845-647-7230 Chicago Ukrainian Catholic Church, 773-625-4805

August 18 Fifth annual golf tournament, Canada-Ukraine August 27-29 Ukrainian Dance Instructor Conference, Etobicoke, ON Chamber of Commerce, Royal Woodbine Golf and Pigeon Lake, AB Camp Bar-V-Nok, [email protected] Country Club, 905-275-6207 or www.udicevents.com or [email protected] August 28 10th annual Ukrainian Day in the Park, Ukrainian August 20-22 Softball Tournament weekend, Ukrainian American Saskatoon, SK Canadian Congress – Saskatoon Branch, Ellenville, NY Youth Association resort, 845-647-7230 306-374-7675 or 306-653-1733

August 21 Third annual Ukrainian Festival, St. Stephen August 28 Vocal recital, featuring soprano Stephania Dovhan, Toms River, NJ Ukrainian Catholic Church, 732-505-6053 or Jewett, NY Grazhda Concert Hall, 518-989-6479 www.ststephenchurch.us August 29 Ukrainian Independence Day commemoration, August 14 through Art exhibit, “Music Is The Muse,” featuring works Dedham, MA Ukrainian Congress Committee of America – Boston September 28 by Pat Zalisko, Hollingsworth Gallery, Branch, Ukrainian American Educational Center of Palm Coast, FL 386-871-9546 Boston, www.ukrainiancenter.org

August 21 Chamber music concert, with Atis Bankas, Nazar August 29 Ukrainian Independence Day celebration, Jewett, NY Pylatiuk, Borys Deviatov, Natalia Khoma and Bridgeville, PA Pittsburgh Ukrainian Organizations, Alpine Club, Volodymyr Vynnytsky, Grazhda Concert Hall, 412-343-0309 518-989-6479 August 29 Ukrainian Day Concert, Ukrainian American August 22 Ukrainian Independence Day Festival, Ukrainian San Francisco, CA Coordinating Council of Northern California, Music Lehighton, PA Homestead, 610-377-4621 or 215-235-3709 Concourse Bandshell at Golden Gate Park, 415-330-0905 or [email protected] August 21-22 27th annual Ukrainian Festival, Ukrainian Congress Chicago Committee of America – Illinois Branch, Smith August 29 Ukrainian Independence Day banquet, Ukrainian Park, 773-252-1228 or www.uccaillinois.org Montreal Canadian Congress – Montreal Branch, Ukrainian Youth Center, 514-725-0812 August 22 Ukrainian Independence Day Folk Festival, Horsham, PA Ukrainian American Sports Club Tryzub, August 30 Free concert, “Ukrainian American Night,” 267-664-3957 East Meadow, NY featuring Syzokryli Ukrainian Dance Ensemble and Cheres Ukrainian Folk Band, Ukrainian Congress August 24 Ukrainian Independence Day ceremony, City Hall, Committee of America, Eisenhower Park, Jersey City, NJ 201-547-5000 [email protected]

August 26-27 Workshop, “Economic and Political Impacts of the Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to events Ottawa Economic Crisis in the European Union and Eastern advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissions Europe,” Carleton University, from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors [email protected] and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected]. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2010 No. 32

in the sale and the loss of 200 million hrv privatization of agricultural land in former Communist voters. Will Russia... ($25.3 million) (Interfax-Ukraine, July 9). Ukraine. The same source said Mr. Putin The weak influence of the oligarchs, (Continued from page 2) Russia controls MTC (formerly UMC) has offered to make available $6 billion to long associated with pragmatism, makes (Interfax-Ukraine, June 8). The Russian and has a controlling share in Kyiv Star, Russian businesses to purchase huge tracts Ukraine’s foreign policy less pro-Europe- Prime Minister pressured the Ukrainian Ukraine’s two biggest mobile phone opera- of Ukrainian land. an as the energy and ideological lobbies president to reduce Mr. Akhmetov’s influ- tors, which have led to warnings about the Russian take-overs are non-transparent increase the influence of the eastern vec- ence within the Party of Regions. Such a threat to national security if Russia gains and unlikely to bring new investment and tor. This makes President Yanukovych’s step would put Mr. Yanukovych and Mr. access to Ukraine’s mobile phone network. capital. Their purpose is geopolitical and foreign policy more pro-Russian and Akhmetov on a collision course as the latter Russia is also prioritizing Ukraine’s nuclear to remove competitors rather than the explains why a return to Leonid Kuchma’s is the wealthiest person in Ukraine, closely energy sector. Ukrainian economic expert profit motive. Mr. Akhmetov and multi-vector approach so far has failed to linked to the Donetsk clan since its incarna- Andriy Kolpakov sees Russian economic Ukrainian oligarchs who supported Mr. occur. expansion into Ukraine in four waves. tion as the Party of Regions in 2001, and Yanukovych’s election have been side- The first, metallurgical, was almost fully hugely popular in that city. Mr. Akhmetov is lined from the Yanukovych administration, The article above is reprinted from achieved except for one take-over being a major benefactor for the Shakhtar soccer which is controlled by the gas lobby and Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission blocked by Mr. Akhmetov. The second is team and financed the construction of its pro-Russian ideological wing of the Party from its publisher, the Jamestown beginning in machine building, with the first new stadium opened in July 2008 at a cost of Regions who provide it with a link to Foundation, www.jamestown.org. attempted take-over in Mykolaiv. The third of $250 million. will be into the banking sector (Hazeta po- Mr. Akhmetov blocked the sale of the Ukrainsky, July 15). The final stage would MMK Ilyich steel plant, one of witness a push to take over large areas of the government also permit them to serve in Ukraine’s top three steel producers, to a Ukrainian land. Russia is not only seeking Putin, Luzhkov... St. Sophia in the future (Segodnya, July 26). secretive group of Russian investors backed to acquire Ukrainian blue-chip industries in (Continued from page 2) Mr. Yanukovych is unlikely to make such financially by Russia’s state-owned a non-transparent manner, but also land. However, Mr. Yanukovych openly sided a concession to Patriarch Filaret, especially Vnesheconombank, chaired by Mr. Putin. Moscow will move into food processing at with the Moscow Patriarchate, whose clergy after Kirill, who on July 23 decorated him Mr. Akhmetov’s Metinvest agreed to take a the end of this year and within two to three backed his victorious presidential election with the Russian Orthodox Church’s highest 75 percent stake in the plant and invest $2 years Russian capital will enter the land campaign in 2009-2010. award, the order of the Holy Prince billion in return for a merger of the two steel market if a moratorium on land privatization From the Moscow Patriarchate’s point of Vladimir, emphasized that his Church was producers (Kyiv Post, July 8; EDM, is lifted, Mr. Kolpakov believes. view, Kirill’s July 20-28 tour of Ukraine “the absolute antipode” to Filaret’s September 28, 2007). The first deputy head of the Presidential was a home visit, because the Moscow (UNIAN, July 24). Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Secretariat, Iryna Akimova, has called for Church is more popular than the Kyiv Kirill also ruled out any reconciliation Azarov, stated: “The government is on the the removal of the moratorium on land Church among the Orthodox communities with the Kyiv Patriarchate during the synod side of the working collective and will not privatization (UNIAN, July 23). The gov- in the densely populated and largely pro- which he chaired in Kyiv on July 26. allow a raider takeover of one of Ukraine’s ernment will propose a law on land sales by Russian east and south. Kirill pointedly Instead, the synod called on Filaret’s “schis- flagship metallurgical enterprises” the end of 2010. The Communist and ignored Kyiv Patriarch Filaret who was matics” to “return to the canonical Church (Ukrayinska Pravda, June 18). Russian Volodymyr Lytvyn Bloc (which includes the excommunicated by Kirill’s predecessors through repentance.” The synod criticized investors Alexander Katunin and Troika renamed Agrarian Party) factions within the for setting up the Kyiv Patriarchate in 1992. the authorities for interfering in Church mat- Dialog Russian investment bank had earlier ruling Reforms and Stability Coalition, who Last year, Filaret tried to meet Kirill, but ters in the past, possibly referring to taken control of the Industrial Union of the together provide 47 deputies, are opposed to was ignored. President Yushchenko’s idea of an Orthodox Donbas (ISD) group, one of Ukraine’s top land privatization. Yet, with defections from The current government made it clear Church independent from Moscow. It also three steel producers. Zaporizhstal, another the opposition, the coalition has grown to that it supports Kirill, allowing him to pre- stated that nothing should now prevent the large Ukrainian steel producer, is also likely 265 and the government could eventually side over a mass in St. Sophia Cathedral in followers of Filaret from “repentance” to fall under Russian control. Such a lack of have sufficient deputies to initiate legislation Kyiv on July 26. Prior to his visit, only ecu- (Kommersant-Ukraine, July 27). transparency was also evident in Russia’s to privatize land. menical services were allowed there annual- acquisition of Luhanskteplovoz, one of the A high-level source told the Jamestown ly, as the cathedral, the cradle of Ukrainian The article above is reprinted from world’s largest producers of rail locomo- Foundation that Mr. Putin wants his peo- Christianity, has museum status Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission tives. Vice Prime Minister Sergey Tigipko ple within the Yanukovych administration (Kommersant-Ukraine, July 27). Filaret’s from its publisher, the Jamestown complained about the lack of transparency to accelerate legislation to enable the representatives said they would demand that Foundation, www.jamestown.org. No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2010 23 UKELODEON FOR THE NEXT GENERATION

H.S. athletes meet up at relays RANDOLPH, N.J. – The among groups of three or four. Randolph Relays, hosted here by Among the Ukrainian American Randolph High School on April 26, high school athletes competing turned into another occasion when were: Oleksander Syzonenko Ukrainian American high school (Randolph High), Nicholas Salek athletes from New Jersey had an (Seton Hall Prep), Alexander opportunity to meet up with their Martynetz (Oratory Prep), Toma peers. The relays are a track and Mandicz (West Morris Mendham field competition; competition is not High) and Roman Hatala (Ridge among individual athletes, but High).

Roman Hatala Nicholas Salek

Toma Mandicz Oleksander Syzonenko Mishanyna In this month’s Mishanyna, we challenge you to find the color- ful names of places in Ukraine. For extra fun, try to figure out

Christine Syzonenko what there toponyms (place names) mean in English and see if Alexander Martynetz (front, center) takes the baton. you can guess why these places have such names. (For example: There must be many “sosny” – pines – in Sosnivka. Dovhe Pole Lysa Hora Stara Sil Students end school year Orikhiv Vesela Dolyna Holubivka Shyroke Zabolotiv with gear for summer fun Kalynivka Shyrokolanivka Zolotonosha Kryvyi Rih Sosnivka

SUAFCU CHICAGO – As the 2009-2010 school year came to an end at Ukrainian schools in the Chicago area, hundreds of students rejoiced that summertime was here. Seen above are the happy pupils of St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral School of Ukrainian Studies in Chicago, who were pleased not only that the school year had ended but also because they received a gift from Selfreliance Ukrainian American Federal Credit Union. Throughout the school year, students made deposits to their accounts at Selfreliance and participated in the SuperSavers Club program. On the last day of the school year the credit union presented them with duffle bags to use as they attend summer camps or participate in sports activities. 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2010 No. 32

PREVIEW OF EVENTS Saturday-Sunday, August 21-22 (dance) to the music of Svitanok will fol- low the stage show, at 4:30 p.m. Delicious CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Congress Ukrainian foods and baked goods, picnic Committee of America, Illinois Division, fare and cool refreshments will be plentiful. present Ukrainian Festival 2010, at Chicago’s Vendors are welcome: An arts and crafts Smith Park, 2526 W. Grand Ave., (corner of 216 Foordmore Road bazaar and a children’s fun area will be 1-845-626-5641 North Campbell Street) from noon to 10 p.m. P.O. Box 529 open all day. Admission: $15; students, [email protected] on both days. This is the largest Ukrainian Kerhonkson, NY 12446 $10; children under 15, free. There is plenty Festival in the Midwest. The festival encom- of free parking. For further information call passes: Ukrainian food, crafts, music, dance 267-664-3857 or log on to www.tryzub.org. groups and much more. Featured performers The sponsor is a 501(c) (3) tax-exempt Aug 8-21 – Roma Pryma Sept 20-22 – Mittenwald Reunion are from Ukraine and Canada, as well as the Bohachevsky Dance Academy non-profit charitable organization; proceeds Sept 23-26 – Northeast Mycological local community. Pony rides and children’s benefit youth soccer and cultural and com- Camp 2 Federation Convention attractions add to the entertainment for the munity programs. Aug 14 – Miss Soyuzivka Crowning; entire family. The celebration of Ukraine’s Sept 30-Oct 3 – Ukrainian American zabava with Tempo 1991 declaration of independence will begin RALEIGH, N.C.: The Ukrainian Veterans Convention on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. For more information Association of North Carolina will host the Aug 14-21 – Club Suzy-Q call Dr. Oles Striltschuk, 847-989-6634. Sept 25 – To be announced 19th annual Independence Day picnic at Aug 21 – Roma Pryma Bohachevsky Sunday, August 22 Lake Montague in Raleigh, N.C., at 2-8 p.m. Oct 8-10 – Wedding This annual event provides an opportunity Dance Academy 2 Recital HORSHAM, Pa.: The Ukrainian Oct 15-17 – Wedding for members, as well as other Ukrainians in Aug 22-28 – Joseph’s School of American Sport Center – Tryzub will host North and South Carolina, to celebrate Ballroom Dance Oct 22-24 – Wedding the 19th annual Ukrainian Independence Ukraine’s independence, meet members who Day Folk Festival at Tryzubivka, County do not live in the Triangle area, and get Aug 30 - Sep 6 – Labor Day week / Oct 29-31 – Halloween Line and Lower State roads, Horsham, PA acquainted with new arrivals from other parts weekend Nov 6-7 – USCAK Convention 19044. Doors will open at noon. The festi- of the United States and various oblasts of val stage show will begin at 1:30 p.m. with Sept 10-12 – Salzburg Reunion Ukraine. The program includes: a chil- Nov 12-14 – Plast Orlykiada headliners: Syzokryli Ukrainian Dance dren’s concert, a choir performance by Ss. Ensemble (New York); violinist Innesa Sept 13-16 – Bayreuth, Nov 19-21 – Scrapbook Weekend Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Berchtesgaden, Regensburg, Tymochko Dekajlo (Lviv); Voloshky Church in Garner, N.C., a barbecue (featur- Karlsfeld, Landshut Reunions Nov 25 – Thanksgiving Ukrainian Dance Ensemble (Philadelphia); ing shashlyk), a raffle, singing and dancing. the Svitanok band (New York); and the All Ukrainians and friends of Ukraine are Sept 17-19 – Spartanky Plast Rada; Nov 27 – High school reunion Svitanya Eastern European Women’s Vocal welcome. More details can be found on the KLK get-together Ensemble (Philadelphia). A “zabava” website, http://ncua.inform-decisions.com.

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