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The Ukrainian Weekly, 2018 INSIDE: l About autocephaly for Ukraine’s Orthodox Church – page 6 l Vyshyvanka Run in NYC celebrates Ukraine’s independence – page 10 l Warhol’s “Endangered Species” at The Ukrainian Museum – page 11 THEPublished U by theKRAINIAN Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal W non-profit associationEEKLY Vol. LXXXVI No. 38 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 $2.00 Rock star Vakarchuk baits Russia dominates talk on Ukraine’s future public on presidential bid at annual Yalta European Strategy conference at YES conference by Mark Raczkiewycz by Mark Raczkiewycz KYIV – Russia’s imperial foreign policy KYIV – When perhaps the country’s and the adverse effect it has on neighboring most popular singer Syatoslav countries and the world order took center Vakarchuk was going to give a sold-out stage at a panel devoted to Ukraine’s future concert at Kyiv’s Olympic Stadium on at the annual Yalta European Strategy con- Independence Day the previous ference that took place on September 13-15. month, pundits speculated he would Titled, “The Future of Ukraine and announce his candidacy for the March Eastern Europe – Beyond Spheres of 2019 presidential race. Influence and Zones of Conflict,” the panel It has been such a popular topic was moderated by Munich Security ever since he completed a fellowship Conference chief Wolfgang Ischinger. at Stanford University’s Center on Discussions centered on how Ukraine Democracy, Development and the Rule can find peace in the smoldering Donbas of Law during the autumn of 2017. So war that Moscow has waged since April much so that Mr. Vakarchuk, 43, is 2014 while increasing the stakes for Russia often included in polls that gauge the if it continues occupying Crimea, as well as public’s political preferences. parts of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts. He hinted at his readiness to run by Moderator Mr. Ischinger set the tone by noting that “trust and the operational rela- repeating the acronym – YES – of the YES © 2018. Photographed by Sergei Illin, Aleksandr Indychii and Aleksandr Pilyugin 15th annual Yalta Europe Strategy tionship between Russia and the West… has reached an all-time low.” At the Yalta European Strategy conference (from left) are: Munich Security meeting that was held on September Conference chief Wolfgang Ischinger; Richard Haass, president of the Washington- 13-15. It was the fifth time the confer- He then asked what can be done three years after the latest Minsk agreement was based Council on Foreign Relations; Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Pavlo ence took place in Kyiv after it was Klimkin; European Parliament member from Germany Michael Gahler; and U.S. relocated from Ukraine’s territory of signed to bring peace to Ukraine to the fol- Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations Kurt Volker. Crimea once Russia forcibly took it lowing panelists: Richard Haass, president over in March 2014. of the Washington-based Council on conflict, which has killed more than 10,300 “this is a Russian-led military force in the “But don’t expect any loud political Foreign Relations; Ukrainian Foreign people and triggered the “largest move- Donbas with two political entities created statements from me…it’s more impor- Affairs Minister Pavlo Klimkin; European ment of a European population since World and controlled by Russia aimed at putting tant to start with the subject matter of Parliament member from Germany Michael War II” by displacing over 1.5 million peo- pressure on and controlling politics in what we should do next,” the possible Gahler; and U.S. Special Representative for ple, is an “ongoing hot war.” Ukraine.” Ukraine Negotiations Kurt Volker. As during previous visits to Ukraine over (Continued on page 15) America’s special envoy noted that the the last year, Ambassador Volker said that (Continued on page 14) First world forum for schools of Ukrainian studies held in Lviv UWC LVIV – The first World Forum for Ukrainian Saturday and Sunday Schools took place at Lviv Polytechnic National University on August 17-22. Held under the patronage of Maryna Poroshenko, first lady of Ukraine and chair of the Council of the Petro Poroshenko Charitable Fund and the Ukrainian Cultural Fund, the forum was co- organized by the International Educational Coordinating Council (IECC) of the Ukrainian World Congress. Participating in the forum were teachers from Ukrainian schools in Australia, Asia, Africa, Europe and North and South America, representing 35 countries, as well as academics and trainers from Ukraine who shared their pedagogical and educa- tional experience with the participants. Realized within the framework of the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) and the International Institute for Education, UWC (Continued on page 16) Participants of the first World Forum for Ukrainian Saturday and Sunday Schools held in Lviv on August 17-22. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 No. 38 ANALYSIS Change at the top exposes the politics UCC appeals to Canadian MPs September 17, in an apparent attempt to discredit the findings of an international The Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) investigation that determined the system of Donetsk-Luhansk ‘people’s republics’ is calling on Canada’s Members of that fired the missile was brought into Parliament to take a strong stand in support 2017; September 7, 8, 2018). Ukraine from Russia before the Boeing 777 by Vladimir Socor of over 70 Ukrainian political prisoners ille- was shot down on July 17, 2014, crashing in Eurasia Daily Monitor Meanwhile, the terms of office are due to gally jailed by Russia. As the fall session of expire in November 2018 for the DPR’s and an area held by Russia-backed separatists Parliament gets under way, on September 18 in the Donetsk region, and smuggled back The leader of the “Donetsk People’s LPR’s respective heads, as well as for the the UCC sent a letter and briefing note to Republic” (DPR), Aleksandr Zakharchenko, two people’s councils. All these authorities into Russia afterward. Kyiv swiftly disputed Canada’s MPs urging them to support the the Russian assertion, which a senior was assassinated by a bomb blast on were “elected” in November 2014 (see immediate implementation of sanctions August 31, after almost four years of con- Eurasia Daily Monitor, November 5, 10, Ukrainian official called an “awkward fake,” against Russian officials responsible for the while the Dutch-led Joint Investigation tinuous service to the Russian occupation 2014) for four-year terms. Russia alone has illegal imprisonment and maltreatment of Team (JIT) said that it was still waiting for in three capacities simultaneously: “head of recognized the validity of those “elections.” Ukrainian political prisoners. “Ukrainian Russia to send documents it requested long the republic,” head of the “council of minis- The Kremlin’s overseer of the DPR-LPR, political prisoners are subject to serious vio- ago and that Russia had made “factually ters” (government), and commander-in- presidential aide Vladislav Surkov, has pub- lations of their human rights, including doc- inaccurate“ claims in the past. In a state- chief of the DPR forces with a titular rank of licized the rationale for new elections umented cases of torture, ill treatment and ment to RFE/RL, the Dutch government general. Zakharchenko was an impulsive, through his associate, Aleksei Chesnakov refusal to provide medical care. The names said it had “taken notice of the publications sometimes reckless figure, with an orga- (formally head of the Institute on Current of the Russian officials responsible for these in relation to the press conference by the nized-crime background (fight club busi- Political Affairs, informally deemed to be Mr. violations are easily identifiable,” stated UCC Russian Ministry of Defense.” The state- ness and thugs-for-hire). While a civilian, Surkov’s public voice on the Donbas and CEO Ihor Michalchyshyn in the letter to MPs. ment added, “The Netherlands has the he joined the Donetsk paramilitary forces Ukraine). Although Mr. Surkov undoubtedly “The continuing inaction of the government utmost confidence in the findings and con- from their first hour in March 2014. communicates detailed instructions to the of Canada on this issue is a matter of increas- clusions of the JIT,” and noted that “The JIT Zakharchenko is the latest and most Donetsk and Luhansk leaders through ing alarm to the 1.3-million strong Ukrainian investigation has broad support by the prominent casualty in a long series of inter- direct channels, it was evidently deemed community in Canada. The UCC has raised international community. The government necine assassinations among political and necessary to have these explanations publi- this issue in numerous communications is committed to full cooperation with the paramilitary leaders in the Donetsk and cized by Mr. Surkov’s reputed proxy, via the with high-ranking Canadian officials.” In criminal investigation by all countries con- Luhansk “people’s republics” (DPR, LPR). official TASS news agency, for the local fac- October 2017, Canada’s Parliament adopted cerned as reflected in [U.N. Security Local authorities and Moscow never eluci- tions to heed and follow the new line. the Magnitsky Act, which gives the govern- Council] Resolution 2166.” Speaking to ment of Canada the tools to sanction foreign dated those assassinations. Instead they The scheduled elections aim, in part, to RFE/RL’s Russian Service in an interview, nationals responsible for gross violations of blame Kyiv rhetorically, without
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