www.ukrweekly.com INSIDE: l Aldridge and Shevchenko: “Two Icons and Friends” – page 8 l Review of Oles Sanin’s new film, “The Guide” – page 9 l Archeological research in Baturyn continues – pages 10-11 THEPublished U by theKRAINIAN Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal W non-profit associationEEKLY Vol. LXXXII No. 46 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2014 $2.00 Patriarch Sviatoslav leads consecration Illegal elections prompt debate of new bishop for eparchy of Parma on strategy for the Donbas by Zenon Zawada collectively known as the Donbas. OSCE Secretary General Lamberto KYIV – Ukrainian President Petro Zannier warned on November 12 of a possi- Poroshenko announced on November 3 his ble imminent attack on the key Azov Sea intention to eliminate the self-governance port city of Mariupol in the Donetsk region, zones he pushed for as part of the September which remains under Ukrainian control. 5 Minsk ceasefire protocols after the illegal Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United Nations elections in the occupied districts of the Yuriy Sergeyev warned on November 11 that Donbas region, which essentially sealed Russia is planning a “full-scale invasion.” Russian-separatist forces’ control of the area. It’s widely believed the Russian govern- Since then, however, he has not made ment wants to capture territory along the Azov clear just what will be the new legal status Sea coastline, through the Zaporizhia and of the separatist-controlled districts. And Kherson regions, to create a transport corridor with another Russian military offensive to Crimea, which is isolated from Russia. expected before the winter, perhaps as Indeed the only direct link between early as this weekend, it’s also unclear Crimea and the Russian mainland is the fer- whether Mr. Poroshenko intends to put up ries that travel through the Kerch Strait, a serious fight, both militarily and economi- which are nowhere near frequent enough cally, or surrender more land. to accommodate the transport demand Department of Information of the UGCC “The Ukrainian citizenry needs decisive- that swelled following the Ukrainian penin- Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk with Parma’s new eparch, Bishop Bohdan Danylo. ness. People are planning their lives: to sula’s annexation. PARMA, Ohio – On November 4, here in In his sermon, Patriarch Sviatoslav, plan for war or peace, to remain in Ukraine Ahead of the current escalation, the the Cathedral of St. Josaphat, Patriarch speaking in Ukrainian and English, said that or not, to begin business or close it and president said in a November 3 televised address to the nation that the Ukrainian Sviatoslav Shevchuk of the Ukrainian the bishop, among other duties assigned to transfer it abroad. There are dozens of government’s strategy against Russian mili- Greek-Catholic Church presided over the him, has to be “the light to those, who dwell important decisions that people need to tary aggression will consist of intense consecration and enthronement of the in darkness.” According to the patriarch, make. They need decisiveness from the president in order to make their decisions,” strengthening of its defense capability newly elected bishop of the Eparchy of St. “The Lord God sends His bishop to His said Serhiy Datsyuk, a Ukrainian contem- while maintaining a priority on diplomacy. Josaphat in Parma, Bishop Bohdan Danylo. Church in a very special time. We can say porary philosopher and political observer. Yet there was no indication of whether Co-consecrators during the ordination that today the world, in large part, lies in “If we want peace, let’s agree on a sacri- the government is committed to fighting an were Bishop Paul Chomnycky, eparch of darkness. How many people today [...] turn their eyes to the Church, because some- fice for peace. If we want war, there’s a supe- escalated war, critics said. Stamford; and Bishop John Bura, auxiliary rior strategy and there will be casualties in “The president isn’t ready to make direct bishop of Philadelphia. times the darkness of disbelief and confu- sion bothers them and only from the this war. Only let’s decide on what we want and clear decisions that would identify the The solemn liturgy was also attended by and what we’re ready to sacrifice,” he added. situation in the country and an exit from the many hierarchs, priests, deacons, religious Church emanates the light of truth that shows them the way in their lives.” The alleged lack of clarity comes as the crisis, and that would clearly distinguish the and the laity of the Ukrainian Greek- Therefore, addressing Bishop Danylo, Russian-Ukrainian war is approaching Russian Federation as an aggressor and Catholic Church (UGCC), Roman Catholic Patriarch Sviatoslav said: “In your ministry, another crossroads, with NATO reporting on enemy,” said Oleksii Holobutskyi, the deputy Church, Maronite Catholic Church and the may your eyes be always directed to the November 12 that the Russian armed forces director of the Agency for Modeling Ukrainian Orthodox Church from all over Source of the heavenly light.” are building up their military presence in the Situations in Kyiv. “It’s not his style. And that the United States and Canada, as well as occupied territory, which accounts for a Ukraine and Kazakhstan. (Continued on page 17) third of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, (Continued on page 3) NATO: Russian weapons, troops entering Ukraine howitzer artillery pieces and multi-launch present in Ukraine. Interfax news agency Zannier said on November 12 in Brussels RFE/RL rocket systems – travelling into the rebel quoted ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor that video footage recorded by the drones NATO says it has observed columns of stronghold of Donetsk on November 11. Konashenkov as saying that “there was and showed “nondescript militias wearing no Russian military equipment entering con- On November 12, Michael Bociurkiw, is no evidence” behind such statements. identification [fighting] on the side of the flict-wracked eastern Ukraine in the past spokesman for the OSCE Special Monitoring The sightings have fueled fears of an rebels” firing at the unmanned aerial vehi- two days. Mission to Ukraine, told RFE/RL’s Ukrainian escalation in the conflict in eastern Ukraine, cles with antiaircraft weapons. Speaking in Sofia on November 12, the Service in Kyiv that monitors near Donetsk where fighting persists despite a Mr. Zannier said that the drones were alliance’s top commander, U.S. Gen. Philip had observed 126 unmarked military vehi- September 5 ceasefire and more than 4,000 also subjected to “high-end military-grade Breedlove, said the columns included cles since November 8. people have been killed since April. jamming,” but added that he did not know Russian tanks, artillery, air-defense sys- “By unmarked, I mean no license plates. They have added to what Kyiv and NATO where the jamming originated. tems, and combat troops. We also mean that the men inside these say is overwhelming evidence of direct The OSCE on October 24 began drone “We do not have a good picture at this vehicles have no insignia on their uniforms. Russian military support for pro-Russian flights to record truce violations and moni- time of how many. We agree that there are But they’re towing very heavy equipment, separatists who control large parts of tor the general security situation in eastern multiple columns that we have seen,” Gen. and we’re talking about multiple rocket Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Ukraine, where more than 4,000 people Breedlove said. launchers, we’re talking about 126-milime- Russia denies involvement have been killed since April in a conflict Gen. Breedlove made the comments ter howitzer guns. This is not what one between government forces and the rebels. after a report from the Organization for expects after the signing of the Minsk In related news, the OSCE says pro-Rus- The conflict, which erupted after Russia Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) accords,” Mr. Bociurkiw said. sian separatists have shot at some of its annexed the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea said its monitors had seen a convoy of The Russian Defense Ministry later unarmed drones in eastern Ukraine. unmarked military trucks – some towing denied that Russian armed forces were OSCE Secretary-General Lamberto (Continued on page 6) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2014 No. 46 ANALYSIS Two battalions of Chechens Biden and Poroshenko confer Republic,’ the continuation of acts aimed at further escalation of the situation in WASHINGTON – U.S. Vice-President Joe Ukraine, as well as the build-up of units of now fighting Russians in Ukraine Biden and Ukraine’s President Petro armed forces of the Russian Federation near Poroshenko spoke on the phone on by Mairbek Vatchagaev to strike against Russia seems to attract for- the state border of Ukraine,” he stated. The mer combatants of the Russian-Chechen November 10. The following readout of the note pointed to: ongoing operations by reg- Eurasia Daily Monitor war. Moreover, joining the war in Ukraine is conversation was provided by the White ular units of Russian armed forces jointly Reading the Ukrainian media earlier this seen as a counterbalance to those who House, Office of the Vice President. “Vice- with illegal armed formations in the territo- year gave one the impression that Ukraine would like to travel to fight in Syria, which, President Joe Biden spoke today with ry of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, in par- was fighting not Russia, but Chechnya (vesti. until recently, was the only outlet for those Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko ticular: artillery and mortar shelling of posi- ru, May 28). Few doubted that Chechens Chechens who fled to Western Europe as ref- about the situation in the east, the formation tions of units of the armed forces of Ukraine were fighting on the Russian side in eastern ugees after the second Russo-Chechen war of a new government and Ukraine’s commit- in the vicinity of Donetsk, Pavlopil, Schastia, Ukraine, but their numbers were greatly (1999) and acquired a new status in those ment to reforms.