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2THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 29, 2011No. 22ANALYSISKyiv expels Czech diplomats,jeopardizing talks with EUby Pavel KordubanEurasia Daily MonitorUkraine has expelled two Czech diplomats,explaining that they had gatheredmilitary secrets and hired local assistantswho now face prison sentences.This is an extraordinary event, asUkraine has avoided scandals involvingthe expulsion of Western diplomats in thepast. Moreover, this happened at a crucialmoment when Ukraine and the EuropeanUnion, which admitted the CzechRepublic into membership in 2004, areabout to complete political associationand free trade talks. The scandal mayaffect the outcome of the talks.The Czechs have accused Ukraine oftaking revenge for Prague granting politicalasylum early this year to the formerUkrainian Minister of the EconomyBohdan Danylyshyn.On May 13, the Ukrainian ForeignAffairs Ministry summoned the Czechchargé d’affaires, Vitezslav Pivonka, toannounce that two officials from theCzech military attaché’s office weredeclared persona non grata for gatheringUkrainian state secrets. The ministry’sspokesman, Oleh Voloshyn, said this wasdone at the request of the SecurityService of Ukraine (SBU). He added thatthe expelled Czechs were a colonel and amajor, so they were not career diplomats.The SBU told a briefing later that theexpelled Czech nationals had hired twoUkrainian “accomplices” who gatheredsecret information for them for severalyears. In particular, the spies wanted tolearn more about Kyiv-based aviationplant No. 410, Ukraine’s plans to produceAN-70 and AN-178 aircraft, projects inwhich the Yuzhmash missile manufactureris involved, the Adros jamming systemsdesigned to protect helicopters frominfrared-guided missiles and the satellitenavigation systems with which the T-84U Oplot tanks are equipped. The SBUstressed that it managed to film theexchange of money for secret documentsbetween the foreign spies and theirUkrainian informants (UkrayinskaPravda, May 13).The Czech reaction was immediate.C z e c h F o r e i g n M i n i s t e r K a r e lSchwarzenberg suggested that Ukraineacted in revenge for Prague grantingpolitical asylum last January to formerUkrainian economy minister (UkrainaTV, May 14; Kommersant-Ukraine, May16).CorrectionIn “Radio Banduristan presents another‘remote broadcast’ in NYC” (May 22),Asa Horvitz was mistakenly referred toas Ms. in two references. The musician isa Mr.A must readLast summer, Mr. Danylyshyn, whoserved in the 2007-2010 government ofPrime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, wascharged with abuse of office for awardingcontracts without tenders. He fled to theCzech Republic and was put on the internationalwanted list by Ukraine (EurasiaDaily Monitor, January 14). Ironically, onMay 17, Parliament legalized awardingcontracts without tenders (UNIAN, May17).Mr. Danylyshyn was granted asylumon January 13, and a court in Praguerefused to extradite him to Ukraine lastFebruary, while the European Union andthe United States reacted to theDanylyshyn case and several arrests offormer ministers on corruption chargeslate last year by warning Kyiv againstselective justice. Ms. Tymoshenko, whois an opposition leader now, is also facingsuch charges, and many local and foreignobservers suspect that political motiveslie behind them.Kyiv denied that the expulsion of theCzech diplomats was in response to theDanylyshyn affair, claiming that the twoCzechs had started spying long beforeMr. Danylyshyn was appointed as a minister(Ukraina TV, May 14). Nonetheless,Mr. Schwarzenberg had reason to speakabout links between the spy scandal andMr. Danylyshyn’s asylum.The granting of asylum to him byCzechs has been a huge blow toUkraine’s international image at a timewhen Kyiv is negotiating political associationwith the EU; the two sides say theyplan to complete the process this year.Kyiv wants to avoid similar blows in thefuture by showing Western democraciesthat it can retaliate. Otherwise Kyivmight have settled the spy affair withPrague without any public scandal.The former state reserve chief,Mykhailo Pozhyvanov, who also servedin the Tymoshenko government, appliedfor asylum in Austria early this year andis awaiting Vienna’s decision. Hardly bycoincidence, the SBU mentioned that oneof the local assistants of the spies hadapplied for political asylum in the CzechRepublic and was detained while tryingto leave Ukraine (Ukrayinska Pravda,May 13).Valery Chaly, a senior expert from theKyiv-based Razumkov think-tank andformer vice-minister of foreign affairs,suggested that the spy scandal could sinkthe association talks. He said that anassociation agreement with the EU wouldnot come into force if the CzechRepublic, as an EU member, chose not toratify it (www.liga.net, May 17).The head of the EU office in Ukraine,Jose Manuel Pinto Teixeira, called forcaution, saying that support from all EUmembers would be essential forUkraine’s EU integration.(Continued on page 3)• In “Ukraine’s Party of RegionsVe r s u s Tr u s t , D e c e n c y a n dCompetence” (May 19), on his blog“Ukraine’s Orange Blues,” AlexanderJ. Motyl writes: “Still think thatRegionnaire rule in Ukraine might becompatible with truth, decency andcompetence? Here are four more piecesof evidence that’ll lay to rest whateverresidual hopes you may still possess.”See http://www.worldaffairsjournal.org/new/blogs/motyl/Ukraines_Party_of_Regions_Versus_Truth_Decency_and_Competence. A bonus isa link within the article to a YouTubevideo titled “Ukraine. A BananaRepublic Forever?” that focuses on thepractice of one national deputy votingmultiple times on behalf of absent colleaguesin the Verkhovna Rada, somethingobservers have dubbed “pianoplaying.”Biden calls YanukovychNEWSBRIEFSKYIV – The United States hasexpressed strong support for the developmentof relations between Ukraine and theEuropean Union. This was discussed duringa telephone conversation betweenPresident Viktor Yanukovych of Ukraineand Vice-President Joe Biden of theUnited States, which was held on the initiativeof the American side, according tothe press office of the Ukrainian president.During the May 24 conversation, accordingto Mr. Yanukovych’s press office, Mr.Biden expressed its readiness to supportthe successful conclusion of negotiationson an Association Agreement betweenUkraine and the EU and said the developmentof Ukraine under PresidentYanukovych’s leadership is very importantfor the transformation of the country into abridge between Europe and Russia. TheWhite House on May 24 released the followingreadout about the conversation:“Vice-President Joe Biden and UkrainianPresident Viktor Yanukovych spoke todayby telephone. They discussed the stepsUkraine is taking to put its economy on astable path to recovery. They also discussedissues of bilateral and regionalimportance, including Ukraine’s progressin forging closer ties with the UnitedStates and Europe.” (Ukrinform, WhiteHouse)Kyiv withdraws names from wanted listKYIV – Ukraine’s law enforcementagencies have informed Interpol that severalcitizens put on the international wantedlist under Ukrainian President ViktorYushchenko should no longer be listed,said the head of the Ukrainian Bureau ofInterpol, Vasyl Nevolia. According toMay 13 news reports, Mr. Nevolia saidthat three persons were no longer on thewanted list: the former First DeputyChairman of the Security Service ofUkraine (SBU), Volodymyr Satsiuk; theformer Chairman of Naftohaz Ukrainy,Ihor Bakai; and the former mayor ofOdesa, Ruslan Bodelan. “This is notbecause of the change of government [inUkraine]. We are not dividing those on thewanted list in terms of period, positionand influence in society. We have receivedan order from the initiators of the investigationto withdraw [the motions], and wehave fulfilled it,” Mr. Nevolia said. Hesaid that former Economy MinisterBohdan Danylyshyn remains on the internationalwanted list, despite the fact thathe was granted political asylum in theCzech Republic. “The provision of politicalasylum is the sovereign right of anycountry. The Czech Republic decided todo so, while another state may disagree.When Danylyshyn was put on the wantedlist, charges brought against him werealso assessed at the General Secretariat ofInterpol, and they took our arguments intoaccount, putting him on Red Notice,” thehead of the Ukrainian Bureau of Interpolsaid. As previously reported, Mr. Satsiukwas put on the wanted list as part of theinvestigation into the poisoning of Mr.Yushchenko in 2004, during the presidentialelection campaign. Messrs. Satsiuk,Bakai and Bodelan currently live inRussia. (Ukrinform)Rada wants free trade with EUKYIV – On the basis of hearings on thestatus and prospects for development ofUkraine’s economic relations with theEuropean Union and the Customs Union,the Verkhovna Rada adopted a resolutionstating that European integration is one ofthe main foreign policy priorities ofUkraine. The completion of negotiationsand the signing of an agreement on a freetrade zone between Ukraine and the EU asan integral part of the AssociationAgreement with the EU was called animmediate task for the near term, accordingto May 20 news reports about the parliamentaryresolution. At the same time, itwas noted that support for trade, economic,scientific, technical and investmentcooperation between Ukraine and foreigncountries on a reciprocal basis is alsoamong the basic principles of Ukraine’sforeign policy. “This is a strong base forthe development cooperation with thenewly created Customs Union of Belarus,Kazakhstan and Russia, both on multilateraland bilateral mutually beneficial basis,”the recommendations said. The Verkhovna(Continued on page 16)The Ukrainian Weekly FOUNDED 1933An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc.,a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. 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4THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 29, 2011No. 22Ukrainian Catholic University accepts Firtash’s pledge for new campusUkrainian Catholic Education FoundationCHICAGO – Dmytro Firtash, aUkrainian businessman, has pledged tofinancially support the Ukrainian CatholicUniversity’s construction of a new campusnear Stryiskyi Park in Lviv, accordingto a statement released last week.Details of the extent of his supportwere not disclosed and Mr. Firtash wasnot present at the event, but the Rev.Borys Gudziak, Ph.D., the rector of theUkrainian Catholic University, said thatMr. Firtash’s pledge was significant andthat a full announcement would be comingin the fall.The Rev. Gudziak explained that thepledges and contributions made by variousmajor donors so far in Ukraine,Western Europe and North America willbe announced in November.The announcement came in London onMay 17, during a talk at the UkrainianInstitute, which is affiliated with theUkrainian Catholic University, where theRev. Dr. Gudziak and Dr. Rory Finnin,head of Ukrainian studies at theUniversity of Cambridge, addressed thetopic: “Ukrainian Studies Internationally:Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.” Thetalk was held as part of a series of eventssurrounding the yearly Adam SmithUkraine Business Summit, one of the biggestannual international investment conferencesin Ukraine.Dr. Finnin eloquently presented thebroad scope of the new Cambridge programthat is fostering ties with Ukrainianstudies institutions in the internationalcontext, as well as with Ukraine, UCUincluded. The Rev. Gudziak spoke aboutthe seminal influence of internationalUkrainian studies on academic life inindependent Ukraine, particularly in fosteringnew approaches to research and tothe university experience in general.Particularly striking for the audiencewas the presentation of UCU’s futureResidence College, which hopes torethink the university dorm experience.Oxford-Cambridge Colleges and HarvardHouses are a point of departure, but UCUis experimenting further. The college willinclude not only rooms for 220 students,eight faculty-tutor apartments, a smallinstitute of advanced studies, but also aresidence for mentally disabled personswho will be full-time members of the universitycommunity.“Our friends with special needs have aspecial gift: they do not wear masks orfacades. In every encounter they ask thebasic question ‘do you know how tolove.’ That is the most fundamental questionthat a teacher can ask a student. Weare inviting the disabled not as those whoneed a social handout but as professors ofhuman relations. Apparently, our universitywill be setting a precedent with thisinnovative pedagogy that is meant tochallenge the growing alienation in post-Soviet Ukraine and in a world increasinglyshaped by virtual relationships,” saidthe UCU rector.Mr. Firtash, the owner of Group DF, abusiness conglomerate, and the co-chairmanof the Investors’ Council at Ukraine’sMinistry of Education, has made significantdonations to establish CambridgeUkrainian Studies, a program launched in2008 to promote and contribute to thestudy of Ukraine in the United Kingdomand beyond. His pledge to UCU shows hiscommitment to support quality educationin Ukraine.During a fund-raising tour in the UnitedStates last year and at various events inUkraine over the past year, the Rev.Gudziak had spoken to audiences regardingthe issue of taking money fromUkraine’s billionaires. UCU sought andreceived the counsel of Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church leaders, the UCU Senate(board of directors), Lviv municipal andbusiness leaders, as well as many internationaldonors before setting procedures toaccept large donations.“Though at this time in the Westernworld contributions to a university are agenerally accepted practice, in Ukraine,the charitable support of universities is relativelynew, which is starting to crystallizein the consciousness of society. UCU,from the moment of the revival of the universityin Lviv, has worked persistentlyand successfully to encourage donationsfrom benefactors to support our activities.We rely on our experience of workingtogether with large benefactors, which hasfor a long time been the practice of theleading universities of North America andEurope, Cambridge in particular. We arevery grateful to our donors across theworld,” commented the Rev. Gudziak.UCU is currently raising funds to builda Western-style campus in the heart ofLviv. Over $12 million has been raised todate from a number of donors from theU.S., Canada, Europe and Ukraine.Every significant donation to UCU is anunconditional gift that has no influence onfaculty hiring, student admissions or curriculumdecisions.The Ukrainian Catholic University isthe only independent university in Ukrainethat relies exclusively on private fundingfrom local and international sources. Itreceives no government funding.The Ukrainian Catholic EducationFoundation is the U.S. fundraising arm forthe Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv.For more information, readers may contactthe Ukrainian Catholic EducationFoundation at 773-235-8462 or ucef@ucef.org.Vermont Senateresolution citesChornobyl anniversaryPARSIPPANY, N.J. – State legislatorsin Vermont on April 29 adopted aSenate concurrent resolution “commemoratingthe 25th anniversary of theChernobyl [sic] nuclear disaster withthoughts of the current nuclear crisis inJapan.”Senate Concurrent Resolution 15was sponsored by State Sen. Tim Asheand State Rep. Philip Peltz.The measure states: “Resolved by theSenate and House of Representativesthat the General Assembly commemoratesthe 25th anniversary of theChernobyl nuclear disaster withthoughts of the current nuclear crisis inJapan.”The resolution states: “…as theworld commemorates the 25th anniversaryof this horrible event in the historyof nuclear power generation, thedestruction of the cooling systems atthe Fukushima I (Fukushima Dai-ichi)nuclear power facility in Japan thatresulted from the recent Japan earthquakeand tsunami is a matter of concern.”It also notes that “regulatory authoritiesin Japan have now classified thenuclear disaster at Fukushima Dai-ichias a Level 7, the most severe on theInternational Nuclear Event Scale, andonly Chernobyl had previously beenrated as a Level 7 event.”The resolution also directed theVermont secretary of state to send acopy of the resolution to the Ukrainianand Japanese Embassies in Washington,the Japan-America Society of Vermontand The Ukrainian Weekly inParsippany, N.J.

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6THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 29, 2011No. 22The Ukrainian WeeklyEnemies of the pressAround May 3, World Press Freedom Day, there were many stories about thestate of the press around the globe. According to Freedom House, which tracksdemocracy and freedom worldwide, press freedom has dropped to its lowest pointin over a decade and only one in six people have access to free and independentmedia. That was the bad news delivered in the report “Freedom of the Press 2011:A Global Survey of Media Independence,” which pointed to “significant declines inpress freedom” over the past year in such countries as Egypt, Hungary, Mexico,Turkey and Ukraine, where press freedom under the administration of PresidentViktor Yanukovych has suffered an alarming drop. True, Ukraine was not in the top10 worst countries in terms of free media (Belarus, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Iran,Myanmar, Cuba, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Libya and North Korea), but Ukraine’spress was rated as only partly free,” putting it in the same category as Serbia,Montenegro, Croatia, Romania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, Kosovo andMoldova. Previously, the report said, Ukraine had consistently been among the bestperformers in the Central and Eastern European region in terms of media freedom.Likewise, Reporters Without Borders said Ukraine fell from 89th to 131st in itsranking for freedom of expression over the past year. And, in related news, theInstitute of Mass Information and Kyiv Independent Media Trade Union, in itsreport “Enemies of the Press 2010 Edition,” ranked President Yanukovych as theNo. 1 enemy of the press in Ukraine, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov as No. 2 andVolodymyr Storozhenko, head of housing services in Kyiv, as No. 3.In April, Freedom House had released a detailed report on the state of democracyand human rights in Ukraine titled “Sounding the Alarm: Protecting Democracyin Ukraine.” (That’s in addition to the “Freedom in the World” report released inJanuary in which Ukraine was downgraded to party free.) Noting that, over all,“there is no question that President Yanukovych has consolidated power at theexpense of democratic development,” Freedom House underscored that “the trendsare not favorable” as regards press freedom. Most major media outlets in Ukraine,it said, are controlled by politically connected oligarchs and “the relationshipbetween media ownership and political power is clearly more intimate than before.”Since the majority of Ukrainians get their news and information from television,“dominance of the medium by the state and government-friendly oligarchs givesviewers a distorted picture,” Freedom House explained. While there do not appear tobe explicit written instructions à la the “temnyky” of the Kuchma regime, “a cultureof self-censorship is fostered.” Furthermore, Freedom House reported that – contraryto the statements of the Yanukovych administration that there are media which representalternate views – “access is narrower than it used to be.” The report cites informationfrom various media watchdog groups that indicates there were “notablyfewer television appearances by opposition politicians in the early months of thisyear, and that serious commentary on current events is becoming increasingly rare.”In Ukraine’s regions, the status of press freedom is even worse than on thenational level, Freedom House noted. There are numerous instances of conflicts ofinterest, as political authorities control the news media; and journalists are harassed,facing physical threats and attacks. (You can read the full report at http://www.freedomhouse.org/uploads/special_report/98.pdf.)In short, the people of Ukraine suffer from a dearth of free press and reliableinformation. The most credible information may be amassed from trustworthysources online, but less than a fifth of the population – some 17 percent, accordingto the results of a 2009 survey by the International Telecommunication Union – areInternet users. That’s proof yet again that ending Western radio broadcasts toUkraine was a foolish and foolhardy decision.Ukraine needs a truly free press to ensure its democratic development. It isimperative that Ukraine’s independent news media get the support they need toserve Ukraine’s public and to propel the country’s progress.May291953Turning the pages back...Fifty-seven years ago, on May 29-31, 1953, the UkrainianNational Women’s League of America held its 10th conventionsince the organization’s founding in 1925, at theUkrainian Temple, located on Martin Street in Detroit.More than 70 delegates participated in the three-day eventover Memorial Day weekend, presided over by OlenaHordynska of Newark, N.J. Olena Dobush Lototsky of Philadelphia was re-elected aspresident of the organization, which counted more than 5,000 members in 63 branchesthroughout the United States.Approximately 300 guests attended the banquet held on Saturday, May 30, withgreetings delivered by Gov. Mennen. G. Williams and Mary Beck, the first womanever elected as councilmember of the city of Detroit and an original member of theUNWLA, who spoke on behalf of Detroit Mayor Albert E. Coho.Olena Kysilevska, honorary president of the UNWLA and head of the WorldFederation of United Ukrainian Women’s Organizations, greeted the banquet guests.At 83 age, she was seen as the matriarch of Ukrainian women’s organizations.A youth forum was held during the convention on Saturday, May 30, for juniorleague members, headed by Olga Kachner of Detroit. The forum’s theme, “The Futureof the Junior League,” focused on critical self-analysis and re-organization to get moreyoung women involved.A lively discussion followed the forum and a planning commission was appointed,which formulated a two-year agenda calling for closer cooperation with the seniorleague, for membership of each branch in the American Federation of Women’s Clubsat the city and the state levels, and membership in each community’s Ukrainian organizationsas publicity directors for the affairs of the community.Source: “Ukrainian National Women’s League of America holds 10th convention,”The Ukrainian Weekly, June 6, 1953.FOR THE RECORD: FBIreport on Demjanjuk caseFollowing is an excerpt from redactedfield office report of the FBI’s ClevelandField Office, dated March 4, 1985, thatwas recently uncovered by theAssociated Press. The newly declassifiedreport questions the authenticity of theso-called Trawniki ID card purportedlyissued to John Demjanjuk.As noted in the memorandum in supportof the motion to reappoint theOffice of the Federal Public Defender toserve as co-counsel in the Demjanjukcase in the U.S., “The defense had neverseen this report before, even though ithas been in existence presumably forover a quarter century.”The memorandum, written by DennisG. Terez of the Office of the PublicDefender, argues that legal representationis necessary so that “the Office caninvestigate and review the recentlydeclassified materials, confer with Mr.Demjanjuk and pro bono counsel Mr.[Michael E.] Tigar on the results of thatinvestigation, and to take whatever proceduralsteps may be appropriate inlight of these materials to ensure theprotection of Mr. Demjanjuk’s legalrights.”As reported in The Ukrainian Weeklyon May 15, U.S. District Judge DanAaron Polster did appoint a publicdefender for Mr. Demjanjuk, indicatingthat his denaturalization might bereopened in view of the new informationthat a key piece of evidence used againsthim was judged not credible by the FBI.Investigation at Cleveland [blackedout portion] has strongly indicated thefollowing scenario, involving Soviet utilizationof the USDJ Office of SpecialInvestigation (OSI) to effect Soviet purposes.1. Through its spotter service withinthe Soviet émigré community in the“ T h e P e r s e c u t i o n o f J o h nDemjanjuk,” by Patrick J. Buchanan,http://buchanan.org/blog/, May 13:“ ‘John Demjanjuk Guilty of NaziDeath Camp Murders,’ ran the headlineon the BBC. The lede began:“ ‘A German court has found JohnDemjanjuk guilty of helping to murdermore than 28,000 Jews at a Nazi deathcamp in Poland.’“Not until paragraph 17 does one findthis jolting fact: ‘No evidence was producedthat he committed a specificcrime.’“That is correct. No evidence was produced,no witness came forward to testifyhe ever saw Demjanjuk injure anyone.And the critical evidence that putDemjanjuk at Sobibor came – from theKGB.“First was a KGB summary of analleged interview with one IgnatDanilchenko, who claimed he was aguard at Sobibor and knew Demjanjuk.Second was the Soviet-supplied ID cardfrom the Trawniki camp that trainedguards.“There are major problems with bothpieces of ‘evidence.’“First, Danilchenko has been dead fora quarter of a century, no one in the Westever interviewed him, and Moscowstonewalled defense requests for accessto the full Danilchenko file. His veryexistence raises a question.“How could a Red Army soldier whoturned collaborator and Nazi camp guardUnited States, the KGB learns of prominentémigré dissidents speaking out publiclyand/or leading émigré groups inopposition to the Soviet leadership in theUSSR.2. The KGB, in continuation of internalsecurity measures extended into theUnited States, initiates an anonymousletter to USDJ/OSI, accusing the émigrédissident of being a former war criminal,guilty of atrocities during World War II.3. USDJ/OSI initiates an investigationinto background of the accused émigré.Lacking evidence of the allegation’sveracity, USDJ/OSI, thereupon sendsresults of their investigation to KGB/Moscow, requesting review of recordsseized from Nazi Prison Camps in theaftermath of World War II for evidencewhich might substantiate the accusation.4. The KGB then produces a recordpurporting to tie the accused with thecommission of Nazi atrocities, whichrecord may be falsified for the expresspurpose of discrediting the accused.5. The KGB then makes the questionedrecords “available” to USDJ foraction against the accused in immigrationcourt. A KGB officer is dispatchedfrom a Soviet embassy or consulate inthe United States, to “present” the questionedrecords in court, but not to permitits examination by document experts.6. In court, the KGB officer thereupon“shows” the documents to the judge, butdoes not permit the documents to be presentedin evidence or to be otherwisecopied; thus barring United Statesauthorities or the court from examiningthe authenticity of the records.7. The end result is that justice is illservedin the prosecution of an Americancitizen on evidence which is not onlynormally inadmissible [sic], in a court oflaw, but based on evidence and allegationsquite likely fabricated by the KGB.IN THE PRESS: Demjanjuksurvive Operation Keelhaul, which sentall Soviet POWs back to Joseph Stalin,where they were either murdered or sentto the Gulag?“As for the ID card from Trawniki,just last month there was unearthed at theNational Archives in College Park, Md.,a 1985 report from the Cleveland officeof the FBI, which, after studying the card,concluded it was ‘quite likely’ a KGBforgery. …”“In pursuit of justice; U. S. must investigaterevelations of likely forgery inDemjanjuk case,” editorial, BuffaloNews, April 17:“…the legitimacy of 30 years of proceedings[in the case of John Demjanjuk]has been cast into severe doubt based ona 1985 FBI report that has just come tolight. In it, the FBI’s Cleveland officereports the likelihood – not the possibility,but the likelihood – that the key pieceof evidence used against Demjanjuk hadbeen forged by the KGB.“The Associated Press discovered thedocument at the National Archives inCollege Park, Md. None of Demjanjuk’sdefense attorneys was aware of it and neitherwere prosecutors in Germany.“But what about in the United States?Here is what the report concluded:‘Justice is ill-served in the prosecution ofan American citizen on evidence which isnot only normally inadmissible in a court(Continued on page 22)

No. 22THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 29, 20117LETTERS TO THE EDITORWho is to blamefor ‘khamokratiya’?Dear Editor:Re: “Khamokratiya” in Ukraine: (May8), who is to blame for this state of affairs?Oksana Zabuzhko’s term “khamokratiya”is an apt word to describe the currentsituation in Ukraine. But it should beremembered how she contributed to theelection of the current president during thecrucial 2010 period.Following Viktor Yushchenko’s statementthat “there is no difference between[Viktor] Yanukovych and [Yulia]Tymoshenko,” Ms. Zabuzhko campaignedvigorously to convince the voters that thebest choice is to vote “against all.”This Tymoshenkophobia resulted inwhat we have now in Ukraine.Our patriarchate,Rome and MoscowDear Editor:Roman Tratch, Ph.D.Penfield, N.Y.In The Ukrainian Weekly issue of April10, a lead article notes that MajorArchbishop Sviatoslav did not ask PopeBenedict XVI to grant the Church partiarchalstatus. This is disappointing but notsurprising, for the proverbial elephant inthe room is the patriarch of Moscow.I continue to believe that Pope BenedictXVI has Moscow at the top of his agendafor reconciliation and visitation. MakingMajor Archbishop Sviatoslav patriarchand visiting Kyiv before Moscow wouldundermine this delicate balancing actbetween the two sees. Moscow takes precedenceover Kyiv. It’s as simple as that.But why wait for Rome to act? Let thepeople speak and bestow the title on themajor archbishop as in the old days, for“He is worthy!” “Axios!”It seems that there is only one way tokeep Moscow from meddling in the affairsof the Ukrainian Church, and that is forthe Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church andthe Ukrainian Orthodox Church to recognizeeach other in communion with bothConstantinople and Rome. This is anexciting concept not only for Ukraine butwould be precedent-setting and a modelfor ecumenism in the Christian world.This action would also free Moscow tospend more time on its own affairs.I look forward to the new and excitingpossibilities for the Ukrainian Church withthe new major archbishop in the positionof leadershipFather Michael FillPhiladelphiaLearning lessonsfrom the pastDear Editor:Who are the Ukrainians in Ukraine?Why have we failed to learn a lesson fromthe past?Day after day, we hear bad news comingfrom Ukraine, and apparently there is noend in sight; maybe the worst is still tocome. Although we, the Ukrainian diaspora,and the people in Ukraine call ourselvesUkrainians, we need to face the fact thatwe and they are totally different people.In accordance with Moscow’s wishes,we are faced with the fact that the“Malorosy,” “Sovietchyky,” native Russians,Communists and members of theParty ofRegion have the upper hand in rulingUkraine.Hence, it is beyond my comprehensionwhy the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation and theUkrainian American Coordinating Councilarranged a meeting on May 4 in Washingtonbetween the Ukrainian American communityand national deputies of the Party ofRegions (The Ukrainian Weekly, May 15).Did they expect truth from members ofthe Party of Regions? Haven’t we learnedthat they would send the best spin doctorsto the U.S.? Why provide a stage for theParty of Regions to use U.S. soil for liesand propaganda? Haven’t we learnedenough from the Ukrainian ambassador?Please, please, someone answer (factsonly).Jerry ZinyczVenice, Fla.Malicious attacksagainst UkrainiansDear Editor:As Ukraine approaches its 20th anniversaryof independence and freedom fromcenturies-long occupation, relentlessRussification, and terror and genocide, ithas again become a victim of maliciousattacks by the Kremlin with the support ofCommunist infiltrated elements in its owngovernment, which has openly introducedUkrainophobic policies to undermine thecountry’s independence and the democraticprocesses that have already taken root.It appears, that contrary to the hopes andaspirations of its people, Ukraine has founditself again on the verge of loosing all it hasgained – during the previous administrationsand is now in danger again of becoming avassal-state of Russia and a victim of its greatpower-imperial chauvinistic aspirations.The nationally conscious democraticopposition to the policies of the presentgovernment is openly and systematicallysuppressed and its leaders threatened withincarceration.Ukraine and its people have only onedesire: to be free and live in peace and harmonywith other nations. Regrettably, however,now, some of the “freedom-loving”Western democracies, instead of standingsolidly in support of Ukraine’s freedom anddemocratic processes, have chosen instead,for the sake of their own selfish interests, tojoin the Kremlin’s chorus and spreadunfounded and malicious falsehoods andfear. The patriotism and desire of a nationto be free of foreign occupation is equatedwith fascism and neo-Nazism.Ukraine and its people have sufferedlong enough under a foreign yoke. Theyhave no desire to dominate or enslave othernations, and they do not want to become apart of any new Russian club.Lubomyr PawlowychUnion, N.J.We welcome your opinionThe Ukrainian Weekly welcomes lettersto the editor and commentaries on a varietyof topics of concern to the UkrainianAmerican and Ukrainian Canadian communities.Opinions expressed by columnists,commentators and letter-writers aretheir own and do not necessarily reflectthe opinions of either The Weekly editorialstaff or its publisher, the UkrainianNational Association.Letters should be typed and signed (anonymousletters are not published). Letters areaccepted also via e-mail at staff@ukrweekly.com.The daytime phone number andaddress of the letter-writer must be givenfor verification purposes. Please note that adaytime phone number is essential in orderfor editors to contact letter-writers regardingclarifications or questions.Please note: THE LENGTH OF LETTERSCANNOT EXCEED 500 WORDS.Who will bury us?Will there be a priest to bury us whenwe die? For younger Ukrainian Catholics,at least, the statistics raise some doubt.The overall number of Catholic priests inthe United States has fallen from 56,540in 1963 to 40,788 in 2010. For UkrainianCatholics, the number has also declined.In 1958, there were nearly 300 UkrainianCatholic priests in the United States; for2010, the Vatican yearbook yields a figureof 215.Things are not much better in theRuthenian Greek-Catholic Church. Thenumber of Byzantine Catholic priests hasfallen from 265 in the peak year of 1965,to 223 today (Joseph Bonchonsky,ABCRC No. 196). The situation in theUkrainian Orthodox Church of the U.S.A.is similar. According to the Association ofReligion Data Archives, the Churchreported 130 clergy in 1965; by 2006,they numbered only 114.More indicative of future trends is thenumber of seminarians. Between 1963 and2010, the number of Catholic seminariansin the United States plummeted from47,574 to 5,131. In 2010, UkrainianCatholic seminarians in the U.S. numbered33; in Canada, eleven. Between 2005 and2010, seven graduates of St. Basil’sSeminary were ordained. AmongByzantine Catholics, the Pittsburgh seminaryreached a peak of 111 seminarians in1962; by 2010, they were down to 10.Since 2003, they have averaged fewer thantwo ordinations per year. (ABCRC No.196).But absolute numbers are not thewhole story. The ratio of priests to faithfulalso matters. For U.S. Catholics overall,the availability of pastoral care has diminished:in 1963 a single Catholic priestserved, on the average, 776 faithful; in2010, he would have to suffice for 1,680.Ukrainian Catholic figures for 2010 aremuch better, yielding a ratio of about onepriest per 280 faithful in the U.S.; forCanada, one priest for about 634.These positive ratios, however, resultfrom a shrinking number of faithful. In1916, there were some 500,000 UkrainianGreek-Catholics in the U.S. By 1965,with post-war immigration as a counterweightto assimilation, this number hadrisen to 593,000. But by 2010 it had fallenby over 90 percent, to 53,000 (RomaHayda, “Choho My Navchylysia VidChotyriokh Khvyl Emihratsiyi do SShA?”Patriiarkhat, No. 6 [November-December2010], pp. 19, 21). The 20 years from1990 to 2010 alone show a decline of over50 percent; in Canada, similarly, thedecline for the same period is nearly half(Annuario Pontificio 2010). ByzantineCatholics have experienced a comparabletrend: from 316,947 faithful in 1965, to280,064 in 1986, to 87,436 in 2010(ABCRC No. 196).The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of theU.S.A. had 87,250 faithful in 1965; by2006, this had fallen to 50,000.In terms of supply and demand, then,the problem is solving itself: fewer faithfulneed fewer clergy. But the disappearanceof our organized religious life shouldconcern us. We are not only losing aprime element of our Ukrainian identity;we are dying a collective spiritual death.Currently, many Ukrainian Catholicparishes in the United States are served bypriests from Ukraine, Argentina, Brazil orelsewhere. But these countries need clergyfor their own faithful. And even thebest foreign pastor may not always understandthe needs of parishioners in an alienculture. A healthy, sustainable Churchdoes not depend on imported clergy.Can we, then, revive priestly vocations?Only if we revive the Church itself:that is, the entire body of the faithful. Ifpriesthood is not esteemed and encouragedon the levels of family, parish andcommunity, individuals with a calling arelikely to ignore it.But vocations are usually discerned inone’s college years. Conversely, those arethe years when many lose their faith. Forthis reason, we need an Eastern Catholicinstitution of higher education that willnurture vocations – both priestly andmonastic. And since our decline encompassesthe laity as well as the clergy, thisinstitution must also educate active, committedlaymen and women. It should notcreate a clerical ghetto, but offer the samebasic program for all. And like theUkrainian Catholic University in Lviv, itshould welcome Orthodox as well asCatholics.To be financially viable, as well asintellectually comprehensive, this EasternCatholic college would not be limited to aUkrainian identity. It would teach all themajor Christian traditions: Byzantine,Antiochene, Chaldean, Armenian andAlexandrian as well as Latin. Courseswould be offered in the Greek, ChurchSlavonic, Arabic and Latin liturgical languages.This would create a broad demographicbase, while creating a fascinatingcultural meeting-place for students andfaculty alike.What kind of students would such aninstitution attract? Not the conformists ofyesteryear. They would question the selectivemorality and the nihilism of contemporarysociety, realizing that one cannotdivorce personal from social ethics. Theywould understand that self-discipline, notself-indulgence, brings genuine freedom.These students would have the intelligenceto see through the trite and mendaciousvalues of mass culture.They would resist the twin temptationsto make an idol of tradition, or a fetish ofmodernity, but would seek the best ofboth, always with an eye to truth. Andthey would understand that they need notaccept the definition of modernity propagatedby the contemporary West. Enrichedby the several Eastern Christian traditions,they would have the imagination to constructan alternative vision of modernity,and the commitment to live it out.Finally, as future clergy and laity livingin a post-modern age that is afraid toapproach the big questions, they wouldhave the courage to ask those questionsand find the answers.Such a college could be founded on thebasis of one or more existing institutions.The project would require three elements:a major source of funding; committededucators; and a community of parentsand students ready to participate in a daringenterprise. But first of all, it wouldrequire bold, imaginative and far-sightedchurchmen and women. Are they up to thechallenge?If not, we may end up burying ourselves.Andrew Sorokowski can be reached atsamboritanus@hotmail.com.

No. 22THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 29, 20119Groundbreaking conference in Kyiv focuses on pediatric nutritionby Illya M. LabunkaKYIV – Physicians, nutrition expertsand physical therapists from WesternEurope, the United States and Ukrainepooled their expertise and resources toorganize and participate in a groundbreakingconference on pediatric nutritionin Ukraine.The three-day conference, which tookplace in Kyiv on March 22-24, was organizedunder the aegis of the Ministry ofLabor and Social Policy of Ukraine andthe National Assembly of Invalids ofUkraine, and sponsored by the non-profithumanitarian initiative Sight and Life ofSwitzerland, the Starving for Color Fundof the United States, and the UkrainianMedical Association of North America(UMANA).Approximately 40 Ukrainian femaleand male pediatric nurses and physicaltherapists arrived in Ukraine’s capitalfrom all corners of the country to participatein the conference, which focused onthe nutritional, dietary and feeding problemsfaced by physically and mentallychallenged children (of the highest, 3rdand 4th levels, of incapacity) who live instate-run “internaty” (foster-type homesfor orphaned or abandoned children).In his opening remarks during the initialsession of the conference, DeputyMinister of Labor and Social Policy, IhorLuzhnikov welcomed the participantsand praised the organizers and sponsorsof the conference by recognizing theimportance of their efforts in attemptingto improve the lives of physically andmentally challenged children in Ukraine.“One of the responsibilities of ourministry is to regularly visit, inspect andsupervise the internaty, and to allocateappropriate resources in order to guaranteethe social welfare of the children andthe improvement of their lives throughproper medical facilities and technologyas stipulated by law,” said Mr.Luzhnikov.As of 2010, he related, the total numberof internaty in Ukraine is 324, ofwhich 55 serve the needs of the physicallyand mentally challenged child.Approximately 3,800 individuals currentlylive and receive care in Ukraine’sinternaty, including over 700 children ofthe third and fourth levels of incapacity.F o l l o w i n g D e p u t y M i n i s t e rLuzhnikov’s speech, Mark Fishbein,M.D. (as co-author), and Dr. RoksolanaTymiak-Lonchyna, D.D.S., both ofCover of the book on pediatric nutritionthat Dr. Roksolana Tymiak-Lonchyna managed to get translatedinto Ukrainian by a medical publishingcompany in Lviv.Chicago, presented Mr. Luzhnikov withthe Ukrainian translation of a 315-pagebook on nutrition titled, “Food Chaining:The Proven 6-Step Plan to Stop PickyEating, Solve Problems, and ExpandYour Child’s Diet.”The Ukrainian version of the pediatricnutrition book, co-authored by Dr.Fishbein, is the result of just one of themany of Dr. Tymiak-Lonchyna’s effortsto promote proper pediatric nutrition andhealth care in Ukraine.As one of the co-organizers of the conference,Dr. Tymiak-Lonchyna wasinstrumental in obtaining the necessarycopyright for a Ukrainian translation ofthe book. The translation and printingcosts, some $25,000, were sponsored bythe Starving for Color Fund.One thousand printed copies of thebook were published by the Lviv-basedcompany Medetsyna Svitu (www.msvitu.com). The book, written in an easy-tofollowlayman’s style, was distributed toeach of the Ukrainian participants of theconference, and is being disseminatedfree of charge throughout Ukraine’s internaty,rehabilitation centers, clinics andlibraries, and will be available to anyoneinterested in the topic.As he accepted the complimentarycopy of “Food Chaining,” Mr. Luzhnikovreaffirmed his ministry’s priority of cooperatingwith other Ukrainian NGOs, ministriesand international partners, such asthe National Assembly of Invalids ofUkraine, the Ministry of Health, theDutch government-sponsored MATRAproject and Sight and Life, to ensure theproper nutrition of children.“I am grateful for this Ukrainian translationon nutrition and I thank all of thespecialists who took the time to travelfrom as far as Switzerland, Germany andthe United States to share their expertisewith us,” concluded Deputy MinisterLuzhnikov.Since 2004, as founder and head of theStarving for Color Fund, Dr. Tymiak-Lonchyna has been visiting Ukraine, onaverage, every three months, purchasingmilk beverages and distributing themthroughout the country’s internaty fornewborn infants up to the age 1.The Dzherelo centerIn addition to the state-run internatsystem, Ukrainian children also have theopportunity to make use of the facilitiesand services of certain rehabilitation andeducational centers. Located in Lviv, themost successful of such institutions is theIllya M. LabunkaAt the conference on pediatric nutrition (from left) are: Lesia Kalandiak, physicaltherapist and conference co-organizer (Lviv), Dr. Mark Fishbein, gastroenterologist(Chicago), Dr. Tetiana Mischuk, pediatric neurologist (Lviv), Dr.Roksolana Tymiak-Lonchyna, dentist and conference co-organizer (Chicago).Dzherelo (Source) Rehabilitation andEducational Center.Established in 1993 by parents of childrenwith varying degrees of incapacity(within the third and fourth levels of disability)as an alternative to the traditionalinternat system, Dzherelo offers childrenthe opportunity to receive physical therapybased on a school-type schedule (9a.m.-4 p.m.), but with the opportunity tocontinue living at home with their families.Dzherelo, which is sponsored by,among others, the Lviv City Council, andprovides services to approximately 100individuals on a daily basis, was representedat the conference in Kyiv by oneof its main co-organizers, LesiaKalandiak. A Western-trained physicaltherapist with Canadian and Austrian certification,Ms, Kalandiak specializes inEarly Intervention (age 0-3) and offersconsultation to children up to the age of18. The program supervised by Ms.Kalandiak also includes services for childrenage 4-18 and a workshop for 18- to35-year-olds with various incapacities.Ms. Kalandiak, who is the GeneralSecretary of the National Association ofPhysical Therapists in Ukraine, has beeninvolved with Dzherelo since 2002.“The goal of our program is to providea combination of proper nutrition coupledwith rehabilitation, so that those individualswho have the possibility of mobility,can learn to become mobile,” explainedMs. Kalandiak. “The hope is to teachchildren – no matter what condition theyhave – to learn to function in a civil manner,for example, to eat at the table andnot on the floor. Thus, when a nurse isproperly trained, her or his job in caringfor such children can be a mutuallyrewarding experience. I’ve witnessedmentally challenged children who cansew beautiful icons and banners. Thesechildren need to be encouraged as membersof society,” added Dr. Tymiak-Lonchyna.According to Ms. Kalandiak, the Kyivconference was the first internationalforum on nutrition in Ukraine in whichinternat-based nurses, physical therapistsand physicians had the opportunity toparticipate. For Ms. Kalandiak, undertakingsuch a conference was based on astrategy of proven domestic success andfruitful international cooperation. Inaddition to her responsibilities atDzherelo, Ms. Kalandiak also serves asthe national coordinator of the DutchsponsoredMATRA project “TheImprovement of the Quality of Life andthe Standard of Services for HandicappedChildren through the Development andGrowth of a Civil Society in Ukraine.”“We try to engage international specialistsin all these fields, by invitingthem to Ukraine to help us develop theseprograms. Providing assistance to theinternat system in Ukraine, for example,is something we have been involved insince 2006. Our hope is that every conference,seminar and roundtable held in aparticular internat will in some wayimprove the quality of a child’s development,”she said.In October 2008, under the aegis of thebroader MATRA project, the Dutch governmentassisted Ms. Kalandiak in developinga program titled “A Basic Coursein Caring for Seriously ChallengedChildren.” The four-day course is dividedinto three basic subtopics: feeding, positioningand recreation. Already undertakenin seven internaty throughout Ukraine,the course was first offered in 2009 in thetown of Znamianka, Kirovohrad Oblast,and produced encouraging results.Presentations by specialistsOver the course of the conference, virtuallyevery aspect related to the problemsof pediatric nutrition, diet and thefeeding of challenged children was coveredby the invited international specialists.Berthold Koletzko, M.D., director ofthe Metabolic and Nutritional MedicineDivision at Children’s Hospital (Munich),and professor of pediatrics at theUniversity of Munich Medical Center,presented lectures on such topics as propercaloric intake, tube-feeding methodsand the cause and effect of stuntedgrowth and low body weight.Vasyl Lonchyna, M.D., a cardiothoracicsurgeon at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospitalof Cook County, Chicago, discussed theproblems associated with pediatric dehydrationin his lecture.Hans Biesalski, M.D., director of theInstitute of Organic Chemistry andNutrition in Stuttgart, Germany, focusedon the importance of proper levels of certainmacro- and micronutrients in pediatricnutrition, particularly underscoring thebenefits of liver in a child’s diet. Dr.Biesalski also demonstrated how nutritionaldeficiencies of iron and zinc in adiet can have a negative influence onpediatric growth.Dr. Tymiak-Lonchyna presented a lectureon the importance of proper dentaland oral hygiene in pediatric healthcare,focusing on what steps to take and whatnot to do when caring for the teeth andgums of a challenged child.Dr. Fishbein, a pediatric gastroenterologistat Children’s Memorial Hospital ofNorthwestern University Medical Centerin Chicago, was one of the specialistswho had the opportunity to visit the internatin Znamianka, immediately prior tothe conference.“I am encouraged by witnessing someof the results in some of the children thatMs. Kalandiak has been working with.For example, her therapeutic skills haveresulted in the fact that some childrenhave reached their desirable weight andhave acquired some skills. Based on thesedevelopments, I feel that I can be of helpin supporting Miss Kalandiak’s endeavor,”stated Dr. Fishbein.As a physician who has worked withphysically and mentally challenged childrenwho have nutrition and feedingproblems, Dr. Fishbein made his firstever visit to Ukraine specifically for theconference, under the personal invitation(Continued on page 19)

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16THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 29, 2011No. 22NEWSBRIEFS...(Continued from page 2)Rada, according to the document, mustintensify efforts to enact legislation aimedat adapting Ukrainian laws to EU standards,the norms and principles of theWorld Trade Organization. (Ukrinform)Fuel leaking from Russian tankerKYIV – Diesel fuel and oil continue toleak from the Russian Volgoneft-263tanker sunken along with a repairing dockoff the Ilichivsk Shipyard in the BlackSea, a local emergencies department officialsreported on May 25. The area ofcontamination thus far is 70 squaremeters. The nearby water area has beentreated with sorbent and spill containmentbooms have been set to a total length of420 meters. The water area is beingcleaned by two oil garbage disposal vessels.Work is in progress to lift the sunkenvessel, which was carrying 8,000 liters ofdiesel fuel and 1,256 liters of oil.Rescuers have started work on pumpingwater from the towers of the dock.(Ukrinform)New heath minister is appointedKYIV – President Viktor Yanukovychhas appointed Oleksander Anischenko asthe new minister of health of Ukraine. Thecorresponding decree was published onthe president official website on May 24.Dr. Anischenko, a pediatrician, was firstvice-minister of health. Before that, forCLASSIFIEDSTO PLACE YOUR AD CALL MARIA OSCISLAWSKI (973) 292-9800 x 3040SERVICESOR e-MAIL ADUKR@OPTONLINE.NETsix years he supervised the DirectorateGeneral of Health at Donetsk Oblast StateAdministration. The chair of the parliamentaryCommittee on Health, TetianaBakhteyeva, said, “He has extensive experiencein managing the health care sectorin one of the toughest regions –Donetsk.He understands the current situation inhealthcare and is aware of what reformsare needed today.” The president dismissedformer Health Minister IlyaYemets on May 17. According to Mr.Yanukovych, Minister Yemets is aremarkable medical specialist, but he wasnot able to implement many reforms.(Ukrinform)Forbes ranks wealthiest UkrainiansKYIV – The combined wealth of the100 richest Ukrainians is $56 billion(U.S.), according to a new ranking of theUkrainian edition of the Forbes magazinereleased in mid-April. Forbes estimatedthe fortune of businessman RinatAkhmetov at $16 billion. The fortune ofViktor Pinchuk is estimated at $3.3 billion,Privat Group co-owners GennadiyBogolubov and Igor Kolomoisky at $2.5billion each, and Kostiantyn Zhevago(Finance and Credit group) at $2.4 billion.Agricultural billionaires rank sixththrough eighth on the list: MHP ownerYuriy Kosiuk ($1.5 billion), Kernel Groupowner Andriy Verevsky ($1.1 billion) andAvangard agro-holding CEO OlehBakhmatiuk ($1 billion). The fortune ofDmytro Firtash (DF Group owner) wasestimated at $996 million, and that ofbusinessman Oleksander Yaroslavsky atPROFESSIONALS$958 million. Forbes estimated the fortuneof the richest Ukrainians by the valueof their assets. Public companies werevalued based on market capitalization asof February 11 of this year. Closed companieswere evaluated on the basis ofinformation about sales, profits and shareholders’equity by comparing them withcompanies traded on the exchange.(Ukrinform)Ukrainian short film wins at CannesKYIV – Ukrainian filmmaker MarynaVroda won the Palme d’Or at the 64thCannes Film Festival for the “best shortfilm” for her 15-minute film “Cross.” Thefilm presents the author’s memories ofphysical education classes. “This is amodern film. Children run cross. I alsoran it at school, then at the institute… Thisis a kind of a poetic piece,” Ms. Vrodatold Radio Liberty/Free Europe. PresidentViktor Yanukovych congratulated Ms.Vroda, writing, “Due to the continuouscreative search and talent of the producer,you have been awarded the Palme d’Or.”Shooting took place in September of lastyear and lasted less than a week. Onlynon-professional actors were employed,and the film’s budget was 3,500 euros.Ms. Vroda, 29, graduated from Karpenko-Kary National University’s cinematographydepartment; her specialty is directingfeature films. Her master’s thesis is theshort film “The Oath,” which was shownat the Kyiv International Youth FilmFestival. Ms. Vroda also directed the movies“Family Portrait,” “Rain” and “Sorry.”This is Ukraine’s second win at Cannes.The first Ukrainian who received thePalme d’Or was Ihor Strembitsky, whowas recognized for his short film“Travelers” in 2005. (Ukrinform)187th party registered in UkraineKYIV – The Justice Ministry has registereda new political party called Mist(Bridge), it was reported on May 13. Theministry’s press service reported thatTetiana Blystiv had been elected to headthe party. Mist is Ukraine’s 187th party.(Ukrinform)Ukraine’s oldest man turns 111KYIV – On May 12 the oldest residentof Ukraine, Petro Lyzan, celebrated his111th birthday, the Ukrainian Book ofRecords said in a statement. Mr. Lyzan, aresident of the Ternopol region, willreceive a certificate noting his record.“It’s hard to believe, but Mr. Lyzan todaystill helps his loved ones with the housework,he loves to read and is alwayshappy about guests,” representatives ofthe Ukrainian Book of Records say. Mr.Lyzan was born on May 12, 1900, hasfour children, 10 grandchildren, 25 greatgrandchildrenand one great-great grandson.The record holder’s relatives say theirpatriarch has no health problems. InDecember 2007, 117-year resident of Lvivregion Hryhorii Nestor died; at that timehe was the oldest man on the planet.Currently the oldest inhabitant of the planetis 114-year-old Bessie Cooper from thestate of Georgia. (Ukrinform)Russian Order of Friendship for LytvynKYIV – Russian President DmitryMedvedev awarded the Order ofFriendship to the chairman of theUkrainian Parliament, Volodymyr Lytvyn,it was reported on May 16. Mr. Lytvynwas honored for his “significant contributionto the development and strengtheningof friendly relations and cooperationbetween the Russian Federation andUkraine,” the Verkhovna Rada’s pressoffice reported. The award was presentedto Mr. Lytvyn in St. Petersburg by thechairman of the Federation Council of theRussian Federal Assembly, SergeiMironov, during the 36th plenary sessionof the Interparliamentary Assembly ofCIS countries. (Ukrinform)Biggest chocolate Easter eggKYIV – The biggest chocolate Easteregg in Ukraine was made in Uzhhorod,according to an April 23 report by anUkrinform correspondent. To create themasterpiece, confectioner ValentynShtefanyo used 33 kilograms of white andblack chocolate. The Easter egg is almostone meter high. The egg is done inJapanese style and decorated with cherrytreeflowers and characters, meaning“love.” On the eve of Easter, the egg wasplaced in one of the largest shopping centersof Uzhhorod. If the Easter egg finds abuyer, the confectioner promised to transferall money to help the people of Japansuffering from the devastating earthquakeof March. (Ukrinform)Russia to buy 60 An-70 planesKYIV – Russia announced plans to buy60 Antonov-70 aircraft from Ukraine,Russian Defense Minister AnatoliySerdyukov said while visiting theAntonov State Enterprise in Kyiv with hisUkrainian counterpart, Mykhailo Yezhel,(Continued on page 23)OPPORTUNITIESEarn extra income!The Ukrainian Weekly is lookingfor advertising sales agents.For additional information contactMaria Oscislawski, Advertising Manager,The Ukrainian Weekly, 973-292-9800, ext 3040.Run your advertisement here,in The Ukrainian Weekly’sCLASSIFIEDS section.FOR SALEFully furnished 1BR/1Bathapartment in Ukrainian Village, Somerset,NJ. 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No. 22THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 29, 201117With great sorrowwe announce thatZenon J.Stromeckyjpassed into eternity on Wednesday,April 13, 2011, at the age of 79.He was born on April 13, 1932, in Kolomyia, Ukraine. He joined theU.S. Marine Corps in 1952 and was honorably discharged in 1955 as asergeant of the Korean War. He worked as a Civil Engineer for 34 yearsin the State of Illinois. Zenon and his wife Julia retired in 1989 andmoved to Florida. He was a member of St. Andrew’s Ukrainian OrthodoxChurch and Ukrainian-American Veterans, Post 40 in North Port, Florida.Zenon enjoyed playing duplicate bridge, chess, and reading. He wasan avid fisherman.He is truly missed by his beloved wife of 54 years, Julia, their children,grandchildren, extended family in Ukraine and dear friends.May he rest in peace.Arrangements were made by the National Cremation Society of PortCharlotte, Florida. Donations may be made to the Ukrainian LanguageSociety.With deep sorrow we announce thatRev. DeaconYourij Malachowskypassed away on May 22, 2011.A Deacon of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, he served the communitywith his own ministry visiting the sick, the homebound and those in thenursing homes.Rev. Deacon Malachowsky was:Beloved husband of Zoria née PodubynskyLoving father of Catherine Raciborski and Sofia MalachowskyFather-in-law of Gregory RaciborskiDear brother of Lubomyra Chapelsky and brother-in-law of OrestHe is also survived by loving nieces and nephews with their families.Eternal memory.“Into your hands, O Lord,I commend my spirit.” (Luke 23:46)It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing into eternityof our beloved sister, aunt and great-aunt,Oksana Bak-Boychukon Easter Sunday morning, April 24, 2011, in Philadelphia, PA,at the age of 75.DEATH ANNOUNCEMENTSDeath announcements should be sent to the Advertising Departmentby e-mail to adukr@optonline.net or by fax to 973-644-9510.Deadline: Tuesday noon before the newspaper’s date of issue.For further information call 973-292-9800, ext. 3040.Born on January 2, 1936, in Sanok, Ukraine, she was the daughterof Theophil and Julianna Bak-Boychuk of blessed memory.She is survived by her:— sister Maria Rakowsky and sons:— Ademar and— Alexander with wife Alexandra, and children Sofia, Luke,Bohdan, Ilya, Madelyn, Theresa and Evangeline— brother Ihor Bak Boychuk with wife Lubomyra and children:— Nadya Pantoja, widow of Juan, with daughters Alexandraand Lily— Gregory with wife Christy and children Enzo and Sophia— Andrew with son Nicholas— Laura Steuch with husband Michael and children Helenaand Eric— sister-in-law Christine Bak-Boychuk, widow of Oleh, and sons:— Peter and— George with wife Alexandra and son Nicholasand extended family and friends.

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No. 22Groundbreaking conference...(Continued from page 9)THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 29, 201119and encouragement of Dr. Lonchyna andDr. Tymiak Lonchyna.During his presentations, Dr. Fishbeindemonstrated the proper way for a physicaltherapist to assess nutrition. Forexample, how to figure out if a child isundernourished, how to devise a plan forre-nourishment or how to assess whethera patient’s intestinal tract is functioningproperly.Dr. Fishbein’s lectures also providedrecommendations regarding proper feedingmethods based on how much eachchild can drink and from what type ofcup a patient should drink, depending onsize and shape. Analogous recommendationswere made regarding the type ofeating utensils used to feed children. Thekey, according to Dr. Fishbein, is to realizethat each child is an individual withspecific needs, and that nutrition is aquality of life issue, involving the abilityto eat better, to be more autonomous,more active and more animated.“It is pleasant to experience and witnessthese results. I was invited by verynice people, who are very committed tothis noble cause and who devoted a lot oftime, effort and money for it. These arethe reasons why I signed up for this conferenceas well as the ongoing projects,”concluded Dr. Fishbein.Sight and Life programAs director of the Sight and Life program,Dr. Klaus Kraemer of Basel,Switzerland, made his fourth trip toUkraine to attend the conference. A nutritionscientist specializing in micronutrientand nutrition research, Dr. Kraemerhas been advocating proper nutrition forthe past 30 years.“Sight and Life,” established in 1986,has been championing the global fightagainst micronutrient deficiencies with aparticular focus on how to assist in theprovision of Vitamin A in developingcountries.“Although Ukraine is not considered aso-called developing country, it is experiencingsome micronutrient and malnutritionproblems. The lack of iodine in saltis of concern, as well as deficiencies infolic acid, which is essential in the preventionof neuro-tube defects,” stated Dr.Kraemer.Dr. Kraemer first visited Ukraine as amedical student in 1983. However, hisinterest in Ukraine’s nutritional healthincreased when his program’s partnerorganization and sponsor, DSM, firstalerted Dr. Kraemer of the Ukrainianpopulation’s nutrition deficiency. As aresult, Dr. Kraemer has been involvedwith Ukraine’s Sight and Life programsince 2008.As a major Dutch Life Sciences company,and vitamin and mineral manufacturer,DSM is active in health, nutritionand materials provision.According to Dr. Kraemer, the averageratio of caretaker to child is 1:4 or at least1:5, but such ideal scenarios are still aconsiderable challenge in Ukrainianinternats. “Therefore, such a conferenceis very beneficial, because it offers thepossibility to monitor the situation andthe participants will see that there aresimple tools which can be appliedthrough practical training, such as the useof growth charts, for example,” he said.In addition, Kraemer also underscoredthe positive fact that finally there is significantpolitical interest as well as accessibilityto the internats.“This initiative is now at such a stagethat we can make considerable progressvery quickly by lobbying the governmentfor further improvement and an increasein staff members to work with the chil-Nurses who participated in the conference on pediatric nutrition with their certificates.dren,” he asserted.Reflecting on his earlier visits, Dr.Kraemer said Ukraine has changed significantlysince the Soviet era. During theconference’s final session, Dr. Kraemeradmitted how deeply impressed he wasby the dedication and concerted effort ofall the people who work in the internatyand rehabilitation centers every day. “Ithink we have all realized over the courseof this conference and training that sometimessimple changes can really make adifference,” he concluded.Early intervention is keyThe field of early intervention is relativelynew in Ukraine, because the methodsused in early intervention have been,for the most part, unknown, according toTetiana Mischuk, M.D., a pediatric neurologistbased in Lviv. The family-orientedapproach, for example, is still notpracticed as a whole, and the shift from astrictly medical approach, to what Dr.Mischuk refers to as “a more bio-psychosociological”approach vis-à-vis the treatmentof incapacity, is still an ongoingprocess.“This is a challenge, because, althoughthe medical aspect of care for incapacitatedchildren is well-developed in Ukraine,we still need to incorporate the concept ofearly intervention and non-medical servicesinto the system to improve theoverall quality of life,” stated Dr.Mischuk.In her presentation, Dr. Mischukstressed that, although pediatric cerebralpalsy, for example, is a lifetime condition,an individual with such challengesstill has the same needs as everyone else– to eat, drink, move around and communicatewith other people. “The importantthing to remember is that a person with aphysical incapacity is first and foremost ahuman being,” underscored Dr. Mischuk.Having devoted the past nine years ofher expertise to working with incapacitatedchildren at Dzherelo in Lviv, Dr.Mischuk stated that the time has come forUkrainian society to move forward withrespect to early intervention as a model inthe treatment of children at risk of developing,or with, certain disabilities.“For me this is a vocation, because Iwould like to see in every human being,including those that are challenged, notjust what an individual can’t do, but whathe/she can do with the help of others,”stated Dr. Mischuk.Participants’ assessmentIllya M. LabunkaFollowing three days of theoretical andpractical sessions, each of the Ukrainianphysical therapists/trainees received acertificate of participation from Ms.Kalandiak on behalf of the NationalAssociation of Physical Therapists inUkraine.Andriy Rud of Zinkiv in the PoltavaOblast was one such recipient. A graduateof the medical college in Lebedyn, SumyOblast, Mr. Rud was qualified to work asan emergency medical technician, butupon receiving his degree, he chose toapply his skills in a pediatric internat. Atage 25, Mr. Rud has been working as amale nurse at the Zinkiv PediatricInternat for the past three years, specializingin pediatric dietary nutrition. Theinternat currently serves the needs of 130severely challenged individuals rangingin age from 6 to 32.Reiterating the assessment expressedby all of the organizers and specialists atthe conference, Mr. Rud confirmed that alack of resources is always one of themajor challenges of such a profession.High-quality nutrients, rehabilitationrelatedequipment and simple devicessuch as specifically designed feedingutensils are consistently in need, accordingto Mr. Rud.“Despite everything, the greatest joyand satisfaction occurs when you see theresults of your labor, particularly whenyou witness kids who are well-fed, satiatedand just enjoying life as best as theycan,” said Mr. Rud.In extending her gratitude to all of theco-organizers, sponsors and participantsof the conference, Dr. Tymiak-Lonchynaexpressed the hope that such conferenceswill take place at least once per year,becoming more and more enlighteningand with an ever-increasing impact eachpassing year.“I also hope that the participants ofthis conference will not only make use ofall the information they acquired, but thatthey will also disseminate it among membersof their respective communities, sothat we, in turn, can learn what otherimportant topics need to be addressed inthe future. This will help us to encourageother specialists from the West to joinforces with us in our effort to help providea better quality of life for challengedchildren in Ukraine,” stated Dr. Tymiak-Lonchyna.The Starving for Color Fund is currentlysupervising the Ukrainian translationof a medical textbook that will bepublished by December 2011. The translationwill be the first of its kind medicaltextbook for nurses, physicians, medicalstudents and health care professionals inUkraine.The original version of the 538-pagemedical textbook (Jones & BartlettPublishers, 2010) is titled “PediatricNutrition, Fourth Edition.” It providesnutrition guidelines from preconceptionthrough neonatal, including normalgrowth, inborn errors, acute care medicalconditions such as diabetes, and cardiacand pulmonary issues. The textbook coversthe latest clinical research, acceptedpractice protocols, and study of the normalchild from preconception throughadolescence.In a practical and detailed manner, thisbest-selling text includes up-to-dateresearch and resources on the mostimportant pediatric practice issues andtherapies. Commonly used by dieteticpractitioners studying for their PediatricSpecialty exams, registered dietitians,dietetic technicians, nutritionists, pediatricians,nurses, and dietetic students,according to Dr. Roksolona Tymiak-Lonchyna, this book is considered thelast word in pediatric nutrition.“This textbook is a must for Ukraineand I am thrilled that Jones & BartlettPublishers have given us the copyright tothis book, which our workers in Lviv arealready in the process of translating,” saidDr. Tymiak-Lonchyna.The book will be offered and distributedat no cost to all the internaty, pediatricians,medical libraries, medical schoolsand any personnel working with thephysically and mentally challenged child.“The cost of printing 1,000 copies isclose to $30,000. We have alreadyreceived some very generous donationsfor which we are truly grateful but westill need a little more help to reach ourgoal. The more funds we raise, the morebooks we can print,” explained Dr.Tymiak-Lonchyna.Those willing to make a donation insupport of the medical textbook translationproject may send a check to:Starving for Color Fund, 828 S.Washington St., Hinsdale, IL, 60521;please indicate that the donation is for thetranslation of the text. For more information,readers may contact Dr. RoksolanaTymiak-Lonchyna at rtymiak@comcast.net

No. 22THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 29, 201121NOTES ON PEOPLEThree generations demonstrate pysankyThe Ukrainian Weekly announces a special sectionCongratulations, Graduates!Every year tens of thousands of students throughout NorthAmerica receive undergraduate and graduate degrees at collegesand universities, cresting a pinnacle of personal achievement.The Ukrainian Weekly’s special section – Congratulations,Graduates! – offers readers of The Ukrainian Weekly the opportunityto place a note congratulating family members and dearfriends on their recent achievements. This annual section will bepublished on July 3, 2011.To place an ad congratulating a recent graduate,please send us the following by June 20:SHELTON, Conn. – Residents of the Crosby Commons at Wesley Village AssistedLiving Facility recently enjoyed a presentation on the ancient Ukrainian art ofpysanky. A family of three generations, Frank Stuban, 88, of Seymour, Conn., hisdaughter Susan Monks, and three of his grandchildren, Bridget, Patrick and Peter,all of Trumbull, Conn., spoke to the residents and demonstrated the intricate processof making pysanky. Traditionally, the pysanky are made during Lent, blessedat church on Holy Saturday and gifted to family and friends on Easter Sunday. Thefamily, parishioners of Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Byzantine Church in Ansonia.,Conn., impressed upon the audience the importance of sharing and preserving allcultural and ethnic traditions. Seen above (from left) are: Susan Monks, BridgetMonks, MaryAnn Milano (recreation director of Crosby Commons), Patrick MonksFrank Stuban, and Peter Monks (holding basket).Young ballerinawins scholarship• your note of congratulations, in Ukrainian or English,which should be no more than 50 words, including names;• in English, the full name of the graduate, the degree completed ordiploma received, along with the date it was presented, a list of awardsand honors given to the graduate, and the name and location of the school;• a photo of the graduate (optional);• paymeny for the ad;• your daytime phone number.The ad sizes for the greeting are a 1/8 page horizontal for $100 or a 1/4page ad for $180.Please make checks payable to The Ukrainian Weeklyand mail along with above information to:The Ukrainian Weekly – Congratulations, Graduates!2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280Parsippany, NJ 07054Attn. Maria OscislawskiOr e-mail: adukr@optonline.netFor further information, please call 973-292-9800 ext. 3040or visit www.ukrweekly.comLA GRANGE, Ill. – During the weekof March 17-23, the Youth America GrandPrix held its annual ballet competition inNew York City. Youth America GrandPrix (YAGP) is the world’s largest studentballet scholarship competition; it awardsover $250,000 annually in scholarships toleading dance schools worldwide. Thecompetition is held around the world andin New York City, and is open to dancestudents of all nationalities age 9-19.Hannah (Anya) Kulas, 16, of LaGrange, Ill., who was the YAGP GrandPrix winner for the Midwest states, participatedin the finals.The preliminary competition took placeat New York University’s Skirball Center,and each dancer had to perform one contemporarydance and one classical balletvariation. Miss Kulas competed in theSenior Women’s Division, which had over50 dancers from all over the world.From this group, 10 were picked to bein the finals, which were held at the NewYork City Center. At the finals each dancerhad to perform one classical ballet variation.Miss Kulas won second place in theSenior Women’s Division. She was offereda number of scholarships and she accepteda scholarship to the National CanadianBallet in Toronto for this summer.The New York Times (March 23), in itsreview of the competition, singled outMiss Kulas: “Some of the young prizewinnersbrought personality as well astechnical ability to the stage. HannahKulas gave a fluid, musical account ofNikiyas’s Act 1 solo from ‘La Bayadere.’ ”The Danceviewtimes (March 29)Ballerina Hannah (Anya) Kulas.noted: “Hannah Kulas, the senior womensilver medal winner, and a cool, blondbeauty, gave a vivid performance ofMakarova’s version of Gamzatti’s finalact variation.”Miss Kulas who will be a senior atLyons Township High School, is an honorsstudent and is interested in pursuing acareer in ballet. She has been dancingsince the age of 4 and loves ballet.She and her parents, Myron and LiliaWowchyk Kulas, are members of theUkrainian National Association Branch 22.“Notes on people” is a feature geared toward reporting on the achievements of membersof the Ukrainian community and the Ukrainian National Association. All submissionsshould be concise due to space limitations and must include the person’s UNA branchnumber (if applicable). Items will be published as soon as possible after their receipt.

22THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 29, 2011No. 22(Continued from page 1)“The Party of Regions is clearing thefield of potential centers of opposition andinfluence that could stand against them,”said Ivan Lozowy, president of the Instituteof Statehood and Democracy in Kyiv.Ms. Tymoshenko is currently the mostpopular opposition politician with 12 percentelectoral support, according to a pollreleased on May 25 by the Sotsis Centerfor Social and Marketing Research.The highest ranking official incarceratedso far is former Internal AffairsMinister Yurii <strong>Lutsenko</strong>, who’s been in jailsince December 26, 2010, and launched afive-week hunger strike in protest.Prosecutors accuse him also of corruption.A special report produced by formerDanish Prosecutor General MikaelLyngbo, chair of the Danish HelsinkiCommittee for Human Rights, confirmedthat Ukrainian prosecutors selectivelyapplied the law against Mr. <strong>Lutsenko</strong>, whohas been targeted for political reasons.Mr. Lyngbo presented his conclusions,published in an April 28 report, to a meetingof leading Western diplomats in Kyivon May 23.“In the <strong>Lutsenko</strong> case, the court onlystates that ‘the case materials have datathat indicate a possibility by <strong>Lutsenko</strong> per-Demjanjuk(Continued from page 6)of law, but based on evidence and allegationsquite likely fabricated by the KGB.’“… What important national interestwas served by proceeding with this casebased on evidence that the FBI knew wassuspect more than a quarter century ago?Yulia Tymoshenko...sonally and through others in the future tohamper the exercise of procedural decisionsin the case and the effect on witnesses,”Mr. Lyngbo stated.“This clearly is not an individual justificationfor the legality of the use of detentionwith regard to the specific facts of thecase, as required by the European Courton Human Rights,” he said.The report pointed out that ProcuratorGeneral Viktor Pshonka himself admittedthat he considers himself to be a memberof the president’s team and will fulfill hisorders.“One would rather expect him toexpress his loyalty to the law and his independencefrom political life,” the reportsaid. “This corresponds to many statementsabout a history of political influenceon the prosecution and the courts.Reportedly one of the main reasons forlaunching the case against Mr. <strong>Lutsenko</strong> isto pay back his actions as Minister ofInterior [Internal Affairs] against some ofthe persons who have come to power.”Reliable sources told The UkrainianWeekly it was the procurator general whoinitiated a meeting on the day of Ms.Tymoshenko’s arrest that was attended byU.S. Ambassador John Tefft, GermanAmbassador Dr. Hans-Jurgen Heimsoeth,and European Commission Representativeto Ukraine José Manuel Pinto Teixeira.During the meeting, Mr. Pshonkareportedly told the diplomats that Ms.None that we can think of. …“… Not only Demjanjuk, but allAmericans, are entitled to know if andhow the fundamentals of American justicewere so completely perverted.“…if Demjanjuk was purposelyuprooted and subjected to 30 years ofemotional torture based on evidencebelieved to be fabricated – then someoneshould go to jail. For a very long time.”Tymoshenko was released after sheagreed to cooperate with investigators,the Kommersant-Ukrayina newspaperreported.But Ms. Tymoshenko offered a differentspin on the day’s events. “If the globalcommunity and Ukrainian civil society– journalists and deputies – didn’t standup for me, I would have been arrested,”Ms. Tymoshenko told the Channel 5 TVnetwork on May 24.“At the budget’s expense, a repressivemachine has been built which can takeany person in Ukraine and do whatever itwants. A person doesn’t know where togo to defend himself. There are no judges.The procurator general is working forthe mafia. The Security Service ofUkraine is working for the mafia.”Ms. Tymoshenko’s brief arrest drewimmediate criticism from the EuropeanUnion, particularly among leaders of theEuropean People’s Party, which signed acooperation agreement with the<strong>Lutsenko</strong>...(Continued from page 1)admitted to the courtroom, but most journalistsseeking to cover the proceedingswere turned away.Some 100 activists and supportersgathered in front of the court building onKyiv’s central Khreschatyk Street, holdin g O U - P S D a n d o p p o s i t i o nBatkivschyna party banners and placardssaying “Liberty for <strong>Lutsenko</strong>!” and “Theprosecutor is democracy’s gravedigger!”* * *Reporting on the opening of the criminalcase, the Ukrinform news servicequoted Mr. <strong>Lutsenko</strong> as saying: “I haveevery reason to believe in the bias of thePechersky and the appeals courts of Kyiv.Therefore, I declare that I choose andBatkivschyna party that she founded.“The Ukrainian government shouldstop its politically motivated pressureagainst the opposition leader,” said LucaVolonte, chairman of the EuropeanPeople’s Party faction and member of theItalian Parliament. “The government’sanger against the opposition is a horriblestart to Ukraine’s chairmanship of theCommittee of Ministers of the Council ofEurope.”(Ukraine began its six-monthterm leading the Council of Europe twoweeks ago.)The Yanukovych administration’s goalis to convict Ms. Tymoshenko on criminalcharges to prevent her from running forpolitical office, Mr. Lozowy commented.The Party of Regions is also interested inimprisoning her, which would shut downher opposition activity, he said.“If she’s imprisoned, she won’t’ bereleased anytime soon,” Mr. Lozowy said.“This is part of their work towards the goalof eliminating her as a political opponent.”demand the consideration of my case byjury trial.”On April 22, Mr. <strong>Lutsenko</strong>, who wasin the Lukianivka remand prison of Kyiv,went on an indefinite hunger strike afterthe Kyiv Court of Appeals on April 21extended his arrest until May 26.The opposition factions Our Ukraine –People’s Self-Defense (OU-PSD) and theYulia Tymoshenko Bloc – Batkivschyna,walked out of the Verkhovna Rada sessionhall last week to protest the prosecutionof Mr. <strong>Lutsenko</strong>.Earlier, OU-PSD faction chairmanMykola Martynenko said that the factionis demanding the immediate release fromcustody of Mr. <strong>Lutsenko</strong>, who has beenin jail since late December 2010. He saidthat more than 100 national deputies hadsigned an appeal asking that Mr.<strong>Lutsenko</strong> be released on bail.

No. 22THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 29, 201123NEWSBRIEFS...(Continued from page 16)according to an April 20 release from theMinistry of Defense of Ukraine. Mr.Serdyukov said that as of 2015-2016, theRussian Defense Ministry plans to startpurchasing new serial military transportshort takeoff and landing aircraft (AN-70)and modernized heavy transport aircraft(AN-124-100, Ruslan). “The AN-70 programis already included in the state militaryprogram of the Russian Federationthrough 2020,” Mr. Serdyukov added. TheAN-70 is a new-generation medium militarytransport designed for short takeoffsand landings. “We really like and needthis plane,” emphasized Mr. Serdyukov.(Ukrinform)Dzhemilev to get Light of Justice prizeKYIV – The head of the Mejlis of theCrimean Tatar people, MustafaDzhemilev, has been awarded the Light ofJustice prize, which, according to itsfounder, a Canadian woman of Ukrainiandescent, Anastasia Shkilnyk, is presented“for moral, spiritual and moral leadershipin Ukraine.” According to jury memberMyroslav Marynovych, vice-rector of theUkrainian Catholic University, Mr.Dzhemilev was chosen to receive theaward as an “outstanding politician of ourtime, who defends the rights of his peopleexclusively in a non-violent way. Theaward will be presented in Lviv on July 8.In 2010, the Light of Justice prize wasawarded to Ukrainian writer, dissident,human rights activist and journalistYevhen Sverstiuk. (Ukrinform)German experts on Ukraine’s populationKYIV – Ukraine’s population couldshrink by 5 million people by 2030,experts from the Berlin Institute forPopulation and Development predicted intheir study of the demographic situation inthe countries of the former Soviet Union,an Ukrinform correspondent in Germanyreported on May 1. According to experts’projections, Ukraine’s population in 2030will be 40.19 million people. According tothe institute, 45.43 million people lived inUkraine as of early 2010. Since 1991, thecountry’s population has been shrinkingby almost 300,000 per year as a result ofits high mortality rate. The population ineastern Ukraine is shrinking faster than inthe country’s western regions, accordingto the report. German experts believe thereasons for this are the outflow of residentsfrom the country’s eastern regions tothe center and the west, as well as betterbirth rate figures in the west than in theeast. In addition, the question of agingwill be urgent for Ukraine in the comingyears, as the number of elderly people isexpected to increase every year. Germanexperts advised Ukraine to take steps tostop or reduce the flow of labor abroadand to focus on increasing the country’sattractiveness to migrants. To this end,Ukrainian leaders must undertake crucialreforms that will bring the country toEuropean Union standards, experts said.As previously reported, Ukraine’s popula-tion was 45.745 million as of March 1.(Ukrinform)Shevchenko monument in Ivano-FrankivskKYIV – In Ivano-Frankivsk, on the150th anniversary of Taras Shevchenko’sreburial on Chernecha Hora, a monumentto the great poet, presented to the city bythe well-known Ukrainian Canadiansculptor Leo Mol was unveiled and consecrated.The monument was erected in theculture park named after him with participationof regional and local authorities,parties and public organizations, anUkrinform correspondent reported onMay 23. According to Ivano-FrankivskMayor Viktor Anushkevichus, a place forunveiling the monument to Shevchenkowas proposed by a working commissionthat included writers, artists, architects,regional ethnographers and historians.The three-meter high monument toShevchenko was presented three yearsago to the Ivano-Frankivsk community byMr. Mol, who died in 2009. In 2011, Ivano-Frankivsk city council has allocated UAH300,000 for its unveiling. (Ukrinform)Population declines by 21,000 in MarchKYIV – In March, Ukraine’s populationdeclined by 0.05 percent or by 21,000 peoplewhen compared with February. As ofApril 1, Ukraine’s population was 45.724million, the State Statistics Service reportedon May 17. The country’s urban populationdeclined by 0.04 percent or by13,200 to 31.411 million, rural – by 0.05percent or by 7,800 to 14.312 million. Aspreviously reported, the number ofUkrainians declined by 14,900 inFebruary, and by 18,400 in January. In2010, Ukraine’s population declined by0.4 percent or by 184,400 persons.According to the nationwide census ofDecember 2001, Ukraine’s population was48.415 million, including an urban populationof 32.538 million and a rural populationof 15.877 million. The next census hasbeen postponed due to lack of funds fromthe current year to 2012. (Ukrinform)“Mother Hero” titled conferred on 2,000KYIV – On the eve of Mother’s Day,May 8, President Victor Yanukovychsigned a decree conferring the honorarytitle of “Mother Hero” on over 2,000mothers with many children, the presidentialpress service reported. Since thebeginning of 2011, this honorary title hasbeen conferred on over 10,000 womenwho gave birth and brought up five ormore children to the age of 8, includingchildren adopted in accordance with proceduresestablished by the law. The celebrationof Mother’s Day in Ukraine wasintroduced in 1999 by presidential decree.(Ukrinform)Forty-seven hotels open in 2010KYIV – The number of hotels operatingin Ukraine in 2010 was 1,731, whichwas 47 (3 percent) more than in 2009, theState Statistics Service reported on May13. According to the service, the numberof hotel rooms rose by 3,800 last year,whereas the area of hotels expanded by76,000 square meters. (Ukrinform)TO ALL MEMBERS OF UNA BRANCH 94As of June 1, 2011 the secretary’s duties of Branch 94, will beassumed by Mr. Wsewolod Hnatczuk.We ask all members of this Branch to direct all correspondenceregarding membership and insurance to the address listed below:Mr. Wsewolod Hnatczuk33616 Sunrise DriveFrazer, MI 48026(586) 294-8157

24THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 29, 2011No. 22“Ukraine on Parade” on St. Patrick’s Day: an integral part of Quebec societyby Vasyl PawlowskyMONTREAL – On March 20, for the187th consecutive year the St. Patrick’sDay Parade was held in Montreal, and forthe 10th consecutive year Montreal’sUkrainian community participated underthe name “Ukraine on Parade.” The entrywas awarded Best Cultural CommunityUnit, one of 20 different categoriesjudged as parade entries. And this wasnot the first time.While this is Montreal’s Ukrainiancommunity’s 10th consecutive year ofinvolvement in the St. Patrick’s DayUkrainian participants march in Montreal’s St. Patrick’s Day parade.Parade, Ukrainians first participatedwhen Prosvita from Pointe St. Charlesparticipated in the parade back in 1942,said Edward Dorozowsky. Better knownas Ed Doro, he has been the driving forcebehind ensuring that the Ukrainian communityhas its place in such a venerableinstitution as the St. Patrick’s Day Paradein Montreal.The son of a blacksmith, Mr.Dorozowsky, grew up in the Pointe St.Charles district of Montreal, a workingclassdistrict that had high concentrationsof both Ukrainians and Irish. There are anumber of parallels in the histories ofYurij Luhovythese two peoples, and it would come asno surprise if Doro had many Irishfriends as he was growing up. Clearly, amutual respect has formed between thecommunities over their history in theprovince.“Ukraine on Parade has its own executivecommittee and is a separate entityfrom other Ukrainian organizations inMontreal. For some years I approacheddifferent organizations in Montreal withthe idea of participating in the St.Patrick’s Day Parade. Their respectiveleaders said they had to discuss it withtheir committees. I simply got tired ofwaiting and formed my own executivecommittee, and called it “Ukraine onParade,” as it works well in English,French and Ukrainian,” said Mr.Dorozowsky.He recalled how his biggest supportersin the beginning where his eldest childrenAlexandra, confined to a wheelchair allof her life with spina bifida and whopassed away in 2006, and Eddy, a professionalwrestler. “They all said Dad, Gofor it,” reminisced Mr. Dorozowsky.Even before Ukraine on Parade wascreated, Mr. Dorozowsky always tried tofind a way to insert elements ofUkrainian culture through other organizationsinto the mainstream.He recalled how, as a member of theLions Club, a community service organization,he installed a long-time communityleader carrying the Ukrainian flag intothe St. Patrick’s Day Parade. “This wasagainst organization policy, as there wasstill no Lion’s Club in Ukraine, but I hadcontributed a great deal, providing eyeglassesto the less fortunate through anumber of projects, and the top peoplesimply told others, don’t interfere withEd,” Mr. Dorozowsky related. That leaderwas Dr. Walter Kowal, who was veryinvolved in the Ukrainian CanadianProfessional and Business Association ofMontreal and who had served as its president.Since the reintroduction of theUkrainian community’s participation inthe St. Patrick’s Day Parade in 2002,after a 14-year hiatus, it has become awelcome event for some Ukrainians inMontreal.“The last time that Ukrainians wereinvolved in the St. Patrick’s Day Paradewas in 1988, the Millennium ofUkrainian Christianity,” said BohdanKlymchuk, founder of the TroyandaDance Ensemble of Montreal, which hascontributed to the Ukraine on Paradefloat since it’s inception.“We are extremely happy to be part ofthis presentation to the community atlarge. But for the most part, we neverrealize that the we have participated inthe event until it is over. Our dancerswant to finish their program,” stated Mr.Klymchuk.In addition to organizing all the sponsorsand handling the logistics of theevent, Mr. Dorozowsky has included thenomination of a Ukrainian of the Yearwho will ride in the parade. Those whohave been selected to hold this honorabletitle have included both Montrealers, aswell as others from outside Montreal andQuebec. Those from Montreal haveincluded Bill Hladky in 2002, YaremaKelebay in 2007, Peter Zhytynsky in2009 and Yourko Kulycky in 2010.“After being selected as Ukrainian ofthe Year for Ukraine on Parade in 2004,M e m b e r o f P a r l i a m e n t B o r y sWrzesnewskyj enjoyed participating inthe St. Patrick’s Day Parade so much thathe invited himself back the followingyear,” said Mr. Dorozowsky.The man honored with the title thisyear was also not from Montreal, butfrom Royun-Noranda, in northernQuebec. He is James Slobodian, presidentof the camp Spirit Lake Corp. Hehas been tirelessly working for more thana decade to ensure that the interpretivecenter about the internment of Ukrainiansas enemy aliens during the World War I atSpirit Lake becomes a reality.The Spirit Lake internment site was thesecond largest site in Canada; 1,200 men,women and children were unjustlyinterned there as enemy aliens- the majoritybeing Ukrainian. From Montreal’s St.Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Churchalone, 60 families were taken.Mr. Slobodian had good models toguide him, and this became clear whenasked about the man behind Ukraine onParade.“Having spent a few hours with EdDoro, I observed how he is well-known,respected and a real Ukrainian right fromhis roots. As the annual organizer ofUkraine on Parade every March, he integratesinto the entire Montreal communityand the province the presence ofUkrainian culture in Quebec. He remindsme of my late uncle Bill Senkus, whowas also very proud and every dayreminded others of his Ukrainian origins.Yes, congratulations Ed Doro,” said Mr.Slobodian.Mr. Senkus, was a well-respectedUkrainian community leader who arrivedin Canada in 1929 and served on theexecutive of the Ukrainian CanadianCommittee from 1945 to his passing in1965. In 1992, as a way of honoring allUkrainians in Quebec, the municipalcouncil of what was then the city ofLaSalle renamed one its streets after Mr.Senkus.Such an honor clearly reflects thatUkrainians are an integral part of Quebecsociety, and Mr. Dorozowsky has ensuredfor over the last decade that all the peoplewho line the streets of Montreal for theSt. Patrick’s Day Parade know thatUkrainians are present in Montreal.“In fact, very often those watching theparade are in awe when they see theentire presentation, including our dancerson the back of a flat-bed truck. It’s hardfor them not to notice that Ukrainians arepart of the community here,” concludedMr. Klymchuk.Visit our archive online: www.ukrweekly.com

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No. 22THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 29, 201127OUT AND ABOUTThrough June 19New YorkPhoto exhibit, “Through Ukrainian Eyes,” featuringworks by Evgen Kovtonyuk, Ukrainian Institute ofAmerica, 212-288-8660June 11 Golf tournament, Ukrainian American Sports Center –Ambler, PA Tryzub, Limekiln Golf Club, 215-914-1251 orwww.tryzub.orgThrough October 30 Art exhibit, “The Worlds of Sviatoslav Hordynsky,”New York The Ukrainian Museum, 212-228-0110June 3 – July 9Ponte Vedra, FLJune 5Scranton, PAJune 5New YorkArt exhibit, “Uncommon Ground,” featuring works byPat Zalisko, Cultural Center of Ponte Vedra,904-280-0614 or www.pkzart.comMeeting, League of Ukrainian Catholics – NorthAnthracite Council, St. Vladimir Ukrainian CatholicChurch parish center, 570-822-5354Presentation by Marian J. Rubchak, “MappingDifference. The Many Faces of Women in Ukraine,”Shevchenko Scientific Society, 212-254-5130June 590th anniversary dinner and dance, Ukrainian Club ofSouthport, CT Southport, www.theukrclub.com or 203-434-5489June 7OttawaJune 9New YorkBook launch, “Re-Imagining Ukrainian Canadians:History, Politics and Identity, Essays by YoungUkrainian Canadian Historians in honor of Archivist MyronMomryk,” Library and Archives of Canada, 613-996-5115Benefit concert for victims of Chornobyl and theFukushima nuclear disasters, Ukrainian Institute ofAmerica, 212-288-8660June 11-12Golf tournament, Camp Baraboo – Ukrainian AmericanWisconsin Dells, WI Youth Association, Trappers Turn Golf Club,773-456-0956 or ukimario@gmail.comJune 14PhiladelphiaBook presentation, “The Jew Who Was Ukrainian” byAlexander Motyl, Soyuzivka Heritage Center,oksanauna@comcast.netJune 17Crab feast, Baltimore Ukrainian Festival Committee,Perry Hall, CT Columbus Gardens, 410-967-4981June 17-19Yonkers, NYJune 19Horsham, PAUkrainian Festival, St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church,www.brama.com/yonkersukrainianfestFather’s Day Ukrainian Fest, featuring stageperformances and the U.S. Amateur SoccerAssociation National Cups, Ukrainian American SportsCenter Tryzub, 215-362-5331 or www.tryzub.orgJune 19Father’s Day pig roast, St. Demetrius UkrainianCarteret, NJ Orthodox Cathedral, 732-485-7681 or 732-619-3259June 26OttawaTaras Shevchenko monument unveiling, St. John theBaptist Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine,613-723-1673 or www.st-john-baptist-shrine.caJune 11Warren, MI50th anniversary Ukrainian Future Credit Union,featuring the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus, UkrainianCultural Center, 586-757-8130 orwww.ukrainianculturalcenter.comEntries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to eventsadvertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissionsfrom all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editorsand as space allows. Please send e-mail to mdubas@ukrweekly.com.UNA SENIORS AND FRIENDSSummer is approaching. It’s time to make reservations for Seniors Week at Soyuzivka!Sunday, June 12 - Friday, June 17, 2011Registration begins Sunday at 4:00 pm at the SOYUZIVKA Heritage Center!All inclusive 5 nights - meals beginning with breakfast Monday, banquet Thursday, lunch Friday.Taxes and gratuities included; entertainment and special guest speakers throughout the week.UNA Members – SINGLE OCCUPANCY $ 475 - DOUBLE $ 405 pp.Non UNA Members – SINGLE OCCUPANCY $ 525 - DOUBLE $ 420 pp.UNA Members – 1 night $ 120 - DOUBLE $ 97 pp.Non UNA Members – 1 night $ 125 - DOUBLE $ 105 pp.BANQUET & ENTERTAINMENT ONLY, Thursday, June 16, $35 pp.Call SOYUZIVKA and register early, Tel: 845 626-5641For more information call Oksana Trytjak, Tel: 973 292-9800 x 3071SENIORS WEEK IS FUN – AFFORDABLE – AND INTERESTING. BRING YOUR FRIENDS. WE WELCOME NEW GUESTS!We encourage you to come and enjoy a wonderful, relaxed week in a setting familiar to us all with much to do – or not.We promise you a fun time! Call early and reserve a room.