INSIDE:• A year after the Orange Revolution: the view from Yevpatoria — page 3. • Condoleezza Rice addresses university students in Kyiv — page 4. • Lviv area church designed by Radoslav Zuk reaches completion — page 15. Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXXIII HE No.KRAINIAN 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2005 EEKLY$1/$2 in Ukraine CanadianT Parliament passesU bill recognizing Vitalii KlitschkoW enters politics unjust internment of Ukrainians during World War I with Reforms and Order-Pora bloc OTTAWA – After eight years of itage; Meili Faille of the Bloc Québécois; intense work, Inky Mark, Conservative MP Judy Wasylycia-Leis of the New member of Parliament for Dauphin-Swan Democratic Party; Joy Smith, Conservative River-Marquette (Manitoba) realized his MP Marlene Catterall, chair of the Standing wish for Canada’s Ukrainian community Committee on Canadian Heritage; and through the passage by unanimous con- Larry Bagnell, parliamentary secretary to sent of his private member’s Bill C-331 – the minister of natural resources. The Internment of Persons of Ukrainian Senators from all parties spoke in Origin Recognition Act – in the House of favor of the bill during the debate in the Commons on November 24 and in the Senate. They included Terry Stratton, Senate the following day. Vivian Poy, Marcel Prud’homme, Sharon This bill became law when it received Carstairs and Madeleine Plamondon. royal assent on November 25 from the MP Mark said: “I would be remiss if I governor general of Canada didn’t thank my colleagues from all parties Bill C-331 calls upon the federal gov- in both the House of Commons and Senate ernment to acknowledge that thousands for their hard work and determination to of Ukrainian Canadians were unjustly see this bill become law. Despite being on interned as “enemy aliens” and disenfran- the eve of an election, both the House and chised in Canada during World War I; to Senate had the will and commitment to provide funding to commemorate the sac- pass this important legislation.” rifices made by these Canadians and; to “I am honored to have tabled Bill C- develop educational materials detailing 331 and equally honored to have been this dark period of Canada’s history. entrusted with this mission on behalf of UNIAN During the debate in the House of Canada’s Ukrainian community,” Mr. Pora leader Vladyslav Kaskiv (left), former heavyweight boxing champion Vitalii Commons, Mr. Mark said, “We know that, Mark continued. Klitschko (center) and Reforms and Order Party leader Viktor Pynzenyk join after two decades, it is time for the govern- “The passage of C-331 demonstrates hands after announcing their political bloc. ment to resolve this outstanding issue in the mature Canada that people in this the history of this country. This bleak country expect. It makes a loud statement by Zenon Zawada December 10 announced that he has event in Canadian history must be recog- that Canada has grown up, that Canada Kyiv Press Bureau joined the Reforms and Order Party led nized and we, as a society, must learn from can accept its past, learn from it and by Finance Minister Viktor Pynzenyk it. This is an issue of justice denied.” ensure that it is never repeated,” he stated. KYIV – Vitalii Klitschko hasn’t wast- and hinted he would run for mayor of Speakers in favor of the bill at third Commenting on this historic achieve- ed any time in pursuing a new career. Kyiv. reading were: Sarmite Bulte, parliamentary Just weeks after announcing his retire- At the same press conference, Mr. secretary to the minister of Canadian her- (Continued on page 12) ment from boxing, Mr. Klitschko on Pynzenyk also announced the formation of a political bloc with Pora for the March 26 parliamentary elections. Rice urges Kyiv to continue along path of reform Mr. Klitschko’s well-recognized name will significantly boost the likelihood RFE/RL U.S. support for further economic and since Mr. Yushchenko won office follow- that the Reforms and Order-Pora bloc political reforms in Ukraine. ing the Orange Revolution last winter. (Continued on page 45) PRAGUE – While visiting Kyiv on Dr. Rice, who held talks with The U.S. secretary of state used her December 7, U.S. Secretary of State President Viktor Yushchenko, is the first visit to praise Ukraine’s political and Condoleezza Rice in Kyiv expressed high-level U.S. official to visit Ukraine economic changes during the past year. Speaking at Kyiv State University, she said that, one year after the Orange Russia pressures Revolution, Ukraine has shown good progress on reforms and promoting an active civil society. She added that an Ukraine, raising even stronger Ukraine could act as a powerful stabilizing force in the region. prices on gas “Just as we grasped the rich potential of by Yana Sedova the Orange Revolution last year, a revolu- Kyiv Press Bureau tion that inspired people around the world, KYIV – In what was widely perceived the United States now imagines a Ukraine as Russia again pressuring Ukraine, the that serves as an anchor of democratic sta- Russian state-controlled gas monopoly bility in Europe and Eurasia,” she said. Gazprom boosted natural gas prices for Dr. Rice praised the government as Ukraine to a European level of $220- committed to democracy and, in particu- $230 per 1,000 cubic meters from a rate lar, “committed to a better and more of $50 per 1,000 cubic meters. prosperous future for Ukrainian people.” Gazprom also threatened to cut off gas She also said the United States was supplies in case Ukraine doesn’t accept eager to see Ukraine continue along the these new market prices before January path of Western integration, saying, “The 1, 2006. United States will help Ukraine to imple- Ukrainian President Viktor ment the necessary political and econom- Yushchenko said Russia used the latest Official Website of the President of Ukraine ic reforms to achieve the goal of mem- gas negotiations as an instrument of bership in the European Union and the political pressure, but reassured President Viktor Yushchenko of Ukraine meets with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. (Continued on page 4) (Continued on page 12) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2005 No. 51 ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFS Pora unites with Reforms and Order NEWSBRIEFS Ukrainian troops coming home Progressive Socialists, Rus’ form bloc for 2006 parliamentary elections KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko KYIV – On Saturday, December 10, on December 11 said that all of Ukraine’s the Progressive Socialist Party and the by Taras Kuzio Lytvyn’s bloc. Two potential outsiders troops will be withdrawn from Iraq by the Rusko-Ukrainskyi Soyuz, aka Rus’ held Eurasia Daily Monitor that could make it over the low 3 percent end of 2005, Interfax reported the next an interparty congress in Kyiv to form the threshold are the newly created Pora-RiP day. “I promised to withdraw the Natalia Vitrenko bloc Narodna Opozytsia The youth group Pora (It’s Time), bloc and the Natalia Vitrenko bloc (com- Ukrainian peacekeepers from Iraq. To (People’s Opposition). According to the which played an important role in posed of the extreme left Progressive date, 800 of our soldiers have already congress chairman, Viktor Marchenko, the Ukraine’s Orange Revolution in Socialist Party and the Soiuz party). returned to Ukraine. The rest, a further 800 bloc’s top five candidates are Natalia November-December 2004, is set to con- Pora-RiP will target two groups of vot- or so, will be welcomed home between Vitrenko, Volodymyr Marchenko, Petro test the March 2006 parliamentary elec- ers. First, Pora-RiP will compete with the December 20 and 30. They will celebrate Baulin, Liudmyla Bezuhla, Leonid tions in an alliance with the Reforms and Tymoshenko bloc for disgruntled Orange New Year’s Eve with their families,” Mr. Anisimov. Rus’ chairman Ivan Order Party, known in Ukrainian as voters. Second, the bloc may attract young Yushchenko said in a radio address on Symonenko is the list’s No. 6 candidate. Reformy i Poriadok, or RiP (pora.org.ua). people who were especially active and December 10 . “The 1,600 Ukrainian Chairman of the Union of Orthodox The once united Orange coalition will came of age during the 2004 elections and peacekeepers have trained 2,700 Iraqi Citizens Valerii Kaurov is among the top now enter the elections divided among five the Orange Revolution. Nevertheless, a troops – a complete brigade of three battal- 10 candidates. According to the bloc’s blocs and parties. These include President word of caution is in order. ions,” he added. (RFE/RL Newsline) leader, Ms. Vitrenko, it will press for Viktor Yushchenko’s Our Ukraine People’s In the 1998 elections the Green Party forming a union with Russia and Belarus Union (OUPU), the Yulia Tymoshenko successfully targeted young people and President does not regret PM’s sacking and for barring Ukraine from joining bloc, Pora-RiP, the Yurii Kostenko bloc entered Parliament with 5.43 percent, even NATO, the European Union and the and the Socialist Party (SPU). It remains to KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko though it was financed by oligarchs who are said that while he understands that many World Trade Organization. (Ukrinform) be seen whether contesting the elections now backing the Tymoshenko bloc. In the through five political forces will attract Ukrainians were disappointed with his SDPU unveils top candidates 2002 elections the Winter Crop Generation split with former Prime Minister Yulia additional votes or split Orange voters. party, modeled on Russia’s Union of Right Tymoshenko, he does not regret firing her, KYIV – On Monday, December 12, the The hard-line opposition forces are pri- Forces, failed to enter Parliament after ITAR-TASS reported on December 12.