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NEWSBRIEFS
Time to de-mothball Documents on demolition of churches Poroshenko on information wars
NEWS ANALYSIS: Finding the facts, losing the message about the Georgia war
by Charli Carpenter sides and misconstrued by the press. perspective is accurate. In fact, the report
Russia – and numerous reporters – have
RFE/RL
spun the report as an indictment of
blames Russia for starting the war with
Georgia. But it also blames Georgia for
The EU Mission
On September 30, the European Union
released its report on last year’s August
Georgia for “starting” the war. Georgia starting a civil war within its own bor- allowed the report
claims a victory as well, since the report ders, and no acknowledgements of the
war in the Caucasus. The aim was to acknowledges the war’s causes must be historical context lessen that blame. on the Georgia
establish what happened, since, as stated understood in historical perspective. Perhaps more importantly, both parties
in the preamble, “there can be no peace in Whose interpretation is right? And why violated the laws of war. war to be hijacked
the South Caucasus as long as a common did the report fail at its task of creating a In a nutshell, two armed conflicts, not
understanding of the facts is not “common understanding of the facts” that one, took place in the Caucasus in August by interested par-
achieved.” would move forward the process of rec- 2008. And two relevant branches of inter-
Since its release, however, these onciliation? national law – on the use of force and on ties for a continu-
“facts” have been appropriated by both To answer the first question, neither the conduct of force during and after hos-
tilities – governed the legality of these
ation of the very
wars. political argument
The first armed conflict was a civil war
Central and East European Coalition within the borders of the state of Georgia,
between the Georgian military and mili-
it should have put
to rest.
discusses missile defense with NSC
tias associated with the breakaway repub-
lics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. This
war (or set of wars) began as a low-inten-
WASHINGTON – National Security (START), Mr. Blinken said. sity conflict. Georgia is to blame for esca- 43-page summary of the report even
Council officials from the White House met The CEEC voiced concern about the neg- lating it to the level of a civil war through acknowledges that there were two differ-
with the Central and East European ative perceptions engendered by the deci- an attack on the South Ossetian capital, ent components to the war, governed by
Coalition (CEEC) on September 22, to pro- sion to change course and the manner in Tskhinvali, on August 7, 2008. separate international rules.
vide information on the Obama administra- which the announcement was handled. The report also found the attack on Although the authors do in fact disag-
tion’s new plans for a missile defense sys- CEEC members also offered suggestions for Tskhinvali violated the laws of war, gregate these aspects to some extent in
tem in Europe. This followed initial discus- the Obama administration to consider that which govern not whether armed conflict the actual report, the fact that they fail to
sions on September 17, the day that would demonstrate continued U.S. support is legitimate, but how it may be carried do so in the summary muddles the legal
President Barack Obama announced his for Central and Eastern Europe. out. The South Ossetian militias behaved analysis completely. No wonder both
decision to cancel agreements with Poland One such suggestion was formulating a badly too, the report finds, especially sides now claim the report exonerates
and the Czech Republic. public U.S. policy regarding the Central and after the ceasefire – looting, pillaging, them on the question of “who started it.”
The Central and East European Coalition Eastern European region, including affirma- raping and burning villages – but at least This is a shame, since the longest chap-
(CEEC), an assembly of 18 ethnic organi- tion of the delinkage of this policy from that they were acting in self-defense at the ter of the report deals not with who might
zations representing 22 million Americans of the U.S. policy toward Russia. The policy start. be blamed for starting the war, but with
of Central and Eastern European descent, should discuss security in the region, The second armed conflict was an the way hostilities were conducted by all
met with Antony J. Blinken, deputy assis- addressing topics such as increased military international war between Georgia and parties. Regardless of a war’s legality,
tant to the president and national security presence, more training and aid, cooperative Russia, which entered the conflict in sup- there are legal and illegal ways of fight-
advisor to the vice president; Jeff Hovenier, military exercises and contingency plans. port of South Ossetia and Abkhazia on ing. Commentators desperate to focus on
director for Central and Southeastern In response, Mr. Blinken affirmed the August 8, 2008. Russia started this sec- the blameworthiness of one party or the
Europe; William Schlickenmaier, director administration’s intent to “articulate the ond, international war by sending troops other for the war itself have diverted
for Eastern and Strategic European Affairs; basic tenets of the policy” in a robust fash- across the Georgian border in violation of attention from the report’s discussions of
and Jon B. Wolfsthal, special advisor for ion before the year is out, but noted that the the territorial integrity norm set out in the war crimes – which were committed by
nonproliferation. policy would encompass more than security, United Nations Charter. all sides, especially by the one party
Mr. Blinken stated that the administra- including areas such as the economy, cultur- (South Ossetia) least to blame for taking
Illegal wars
tion has “moved to a new phased al exchanges and energy. up arms in the first place.
approach” in the deployment of missiles Other topics discussed included enhanced The report demonstrates that this was Ultimately, those who read the entire
aimed at protecting the U.S. and its public U.S. support through high-level visits also an illegal war. In the absence of a report will find it is a masterpiece of legal
European allies against Iranian missiles. and exchange programs, expansion of the U.N. Security Council resolution, such an and evidentiary analysis. The authors
The United States has reassessed the threat visa waiver program, NATO expansion and act is permissible only in self-defense. have painstakingly synthesized multiple
from Iran, and will deploy “proven tech- assistance to Georgia and Ukraine, and the The report found that Russia was not act- branches of international law with scores
nology” in the form of multiple short and use of the Baltic and Western NIS Enterprise ing in self-defense because Georgia had of interviews, reams of source material
mid-range missiles in various locations, Funds, as well as assistance for Armenia and not attacked Russia, only its own territo- and numerous reports from NGOs. The
initially ship-based and later land-based, Belarus. ry, and there was no evidence that report itself is nearly 500 pages of “apply-
beginning in 2011, instead of the small NSC officials referred to President Georgia had intentionally fired upon ing principles to facts.” Despite a few
number of long-range missiles previously Obama’s July speech in Moscow and to Russian peacekeeping troops in inconsistencies, it is generally fair-mind-
planned to be deployed several years later Vice-President Joe Biden’s February speech Tskhinvali. ed, objective and apolitical. It should
in Poland and the Czech Republic. in Munich and his July trip to Ukraine and A moral case can sometimes be made have done the job.
The United States will work through Georgia as examples of U.S. commitment to for invasion to protect civilian populations But in putting together the detailed
NATO to develop its plans, and intends to Central and Eastern Europe. from massive human rights abuses, as legal analysis, too little thought appears
consult with the Russian Federation in the Two Ukrainian organizations are mem- NATO claimed to have done in Kosovo in to have been given to the political impact,
framework of the NATO-Russia Council. bers of the Central and East European 1999. The EU report found no evidence or how to frame the report so that its key
The United States did not link its decision Coalition: the Ukrainian Congress that such a claim was valid in this case, as findings are intelligible to a public and
on missile defense to ongoing negotiations Committee of America and the Ukrainian the civilian loss of life did not rise to such press corps not intimately familiar with
for the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty National Association. levels, much less to “genocide.” the nuances of international law.
Not only was Russia’s invasion of By failing to deliver the key findings
Georgia illegal, but like Georgia in its up front with savvy and punch, the EU
civil war, Russia also conducted its war Mission allowed the report to be hijacked
illegally – by using disproportionate force by interested parties for a continuation of
and by deploying cluster munitions in the very political argument it should have
such a way as to cause civilian deaths. put to rest.
Two illegal wars, each started by a dif-
ferent guilty party, both conducted ille- Charli Carpenter is a professor of
gally. So why are both sides claiming international relations at the University
victory here? And why have so many of Massachusetts-Amherst. The views
commentators claimed that the report in expressed in this commentary are the
fact “proves Georgia started the war?” author’s own, and do not necessarily
How did the EU lose control of the mes- reflect those of RFE/RL
sage? Copyright 2009, RFE/RL Inc.
The key problem is that the report is Reprinted with the permission of Radio
framed in such a way as to conflate the Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201
civil and interstate wars of which the Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington DC
Central and East European Coalition (CEEC) representatives with Obama “August war” was composed. The title of 20036; www.rferl.org. (See http://www.
administration officials at the White House Conference Center (from left): the report refers to “the Conflict in rferl.org/content/Finding_The_Facts_
William Schlickenmaier (White House), Stephanie Urban (Lithuanian American Georgia.” It is not until page 36 that the Losing_The_Message_/1849595.html.)
Community), Marju Rink-Abel (Estonian American National Council), Karl
Altau (JBANC), Jeffrey Hovenier (White House), Frank Koszorus (American
Hungarian Federation), Barbara Andersen and Susanne Lotarski (Polish
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West may have changed its approach to the hawks are on top.
Moscow and Kyiv. Moscow is using Crimea as its “basic
All these considerations mean, the two polygon” for developing relations with
Twenty-five years ago, on October 12, 1984, President Ukraine and Russian security services for
1984 Ronald Reagan signed the $370 billion omnibus spending bill
to which the bill creating the U.S. Commission on the Ukraine
Ukrainian security analysts argue, that a
Russian “attack on Kyiv” will develop in promoting its goals, the two say. But if
these services are unable to achieve
Famine had been attached. Moscow’s goals and if the January 2010
The bill provided for a 15-member commission (which included two senators, four Paul Goble is a lecturer at the presidential elections in Ukraine do not
congressmen, three government officials and six representatives of the Ukrainian com- Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy in Baku. give the result Russia wants, “one cannot
munity) to study the causes and effects of the 1932-1933 Great Famine (now referred He is a long-time specialist on ethnic and completely exclude the application of
to as the Holodomor). A sum of $400,000 was allocated for the commission’s work. religious questions in Eurasia who has direct force.”
The enactment of the Famine bill marked the first time in U.S. history that a com- served in various capacities in the U.S. Given this Russian policy, one that
mission had been created by the government to deal with a Ukrainian issue. State Department, the Central places “the very survival of the Ukrainian
Americans for Human Rights in Ukraine spearheaded the passage of the Famine Intelligence Agency and the International state in its current borders” at risk, Kyiv
bill, aided by several Ukrainian community organizations, most notably the Ukrainian Broadcasting Bureau, as well as at the must immediately adopt a number of
National Association and its two newspapers. Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/ “complex measures,” Messrs. Horbulin
The bill was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Bill Bradley and in the House of Radio Liberty and the Carnegie and Lytvynenko argue, some of which
Representatives by Rep. Jim Florio (both Democrats from New Jersey), and the mea- Endowment for International Peace. Mr. involve its domestic arrangements and
sure gained 22 sponsors in the Senate and 122 in the House. It was Sen. Bradley who Goble writes a blog called “Window on others a new approach to its foreign part-
attached the Famine commission bill (amendment No.118) to the federal spending bill Eurasia” (http://windowoneurasia.blog- ners.
spot.com/). This article above is reprint-
(Continued on page 16) ed with permission. (Continued on page 22)
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Famine-genocide survivor Maria Klymenko (left) of the Kharkiv Oblast and his-
torian Nina Lapchinska (center) with Yurij Luhovy, director of the film
“Okradena Zemlya.”
We are seeking volunteer families to take in a student for two weeks in the first half of
January 2010, and financial contributors to cover transportation costs. All contributions
are tax deductible. Such visits will expose these students to the principles of life and
language in the West, and increase support for education taught in the Ukrainian lan-
guage, especially in those regions of Ukraine where Ukrainian speakers experience
cultural and educational pressure and discrimination from pro-Russian local govern-
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at Ohio State U.
Ukrainian communities of the United version of the Quantum theory. This find-
was a member of the Ukrainian American
States or Canada and made special contri- ing was acclaimed by mathematics and
Youth Association (SUM). She also per-
butions to them or the people of Ukraine, S O M E R S E T, N . J . – R o m a n physics professors.
formed with the Women’s Bandurist
or who have attained particular distinction Holowinsky Ph.D., currently a research Prof. Peter Sarnak of Princeton
Chorus founded and directed by the late
in their profession or career. Petro Potapenko, and sang with the scientist at the Institute for Advanced University described it as “one of the
Previous recipients of the award include Trembita chorus, directed by Dr. Bohdan Studies at Princeton, has been appointed best theorems of the year.” Physicist Jens
Vera Andrushkiw, former U.S. Rep. David Kushnir. to the faculty at Ohio State University. Marklof of Bristol University comment-
Bonior, Jaroslaw Dutkevych, Yaroslaw While at the University of Mainz, she In September of 2007, Dr. Holowinsky ed, “The work of Dr. Holowinsky and
Duzey, Dr. Paul Dzul, Wasyl Kolodchin, met and later married law student Ulrich was invited for a two-year appointment Prof. Soundararajan is brilliant.”
Myron Kuropas, Vera Petrusha and Marie Busch, now a prominent criminal attorney in the department of mathematics at the As an undergraduate student, Dr.
Zarycky, and the late Mary Beck, Jaroslaw in Germany. Ms. Kostiuk-Busch taught in University of Toronto. Holowinsky was a member of the
Dobrowolskyj, Raymond Hnatyshyn, John high school for several years but in the In a seminar co-organized by Stanford Ukrainian Student Hromada at Rutgers,
Panchuk, John Sopinka, Anastasia Volker, 1980s became administrator of her hus- University and the American Institute of serving for a couple of years as the stu-
Paul Yuzyk, Stephen Wichar, Martha and band’s law firm. The couple have two Mathematics, Prof. Kannan dent club’s chairperson.
M i c h a e l Wi c h o r e k , a n d E m i l y adult children, Andrej, 33, currently head
Zaporozhetz. of DHL Marketing Germany, and Nina,
Last year’s recipient of the “Ukrainian 31, a neurologist, both of whom live and
of the Year” award was Anna Macielinski
(née Bojduj), who is active in the
work in Bonn.
The Busches first visited Ukraine in
Veteran alderman
Ukrainian National Women’s League of
America.
1973 and frequently thereafter. Not until
Ukraine’s independence in 1991, however,
seeks re-election
Ms. Kostiuk-Busch immigrated to the were they able to travel freely and visit PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Veteran City
U.S. after World War II with her parents. those areas of Ukraine that were of partic- Alderman Adam Platosz is seeking re-
The family settled in Detroit, where she ular interest to Ms. Kostiuk-Busch – the election to the Common Council to rep-
attended and graduated from the town and village where her parents were resent Ward 2 in New Britain, Conn.
Immaculate Conception Ukrainian School born and spent their childhood. “I am an accessible member of the
in Hamtramck, Mich. She earned a bache- While on a visit to the secondary school Common Council committed to improv-
lor’s degree from Wayne State University, in Rohatyn, which her mother, had attend- ing neighborhoods and solving the seri-
and went on to study at Middlebury ed and often spoke about, Ms. Kostiuk- ous financial problems the city faces,”
College in Vermont as a Fulbright Scholar, Busch was struck by the material needs of said Mr. Platosz. “I am also a committed
member of the Democratic Party and
support its values and principles that ben-
efit working people and retirees.”
Mr. Platosz, who served as an alder-
man at large during the administration of
former Mayor Donald DeFronzo, has Alderman Adam Platosz of New Britain,
introduced and pushed for legislation that Conn.
would reduce the high costs of energy
and electricity for city government and Democratic Town Committee, Mr. Platosz
residents over the last two years. is a member of the Elks Club, the Eighth
Along with reducing those costs, Mr. Ward Political Club and other civic orga-
Platosz said his priorities would be to nizations.
further reduce blight in Ward 2 and to He is a former secretary of Ukrainian
develop new strategies to develop jobs National Association Branch 254, a for-
and job opportunities in the city. mer president of the local Ukrainian
A widower and father of two grown American Youth Association, a member
children, Mr. Platosz has more than 25 of the Ukrainian National Home of
years of experience in data processing Hartford and a parishioner at St. Mary
and computer operations in banking and Ukrainian Orthodox Church in New
health care. A longtime member of the Britain.
Tryzub holds 22nd Fall Tennis Tournament New Hope for Children
by George Sawchak
HORSHAM, Pa. – During the week-
to hold fund-raiser
end of September 19-20, Tryzubivka was
abuzz with activity. Blessed with beauti-
for Ukraine’s orphans
ful, almost fall-like weather, there were NEW MILFORD, N.J. – On Sunday,
many youth soccer games, a member October 25, New Hope For Children is
appreciation picnic and also a tennis tour- sponsoring a brunch to raise money for
nament at this sport facility. Known as orphans in Ukraine. This event will take
the Tryzub Fall Tennis Tournament, this place from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the
event has been attracting good Ukrainian Knights of Columbus Hall at 199 River
tennis players from the eastern United Road, New Milford, N.J. Members of the
States for 22 years. Knights will prepare a variety of deli-
Competition was in the men’s group cious breakfast foods and serve them buf-
only, single elimination with a full feed-in fet style to the guests.
backdraw tournament. Just as he did in the New Hope for Children is under the
Tryzub Spring Tournament, Steve Sosiak of directorship of Maryanne Olsen, who has
Colonia, N.J., won the tournament, but this personally traveled to Ukraine and visited
time he defeated George Petrykevych, West children’s homes and orphanages – real-
Hartford, Conn., by the very close score of izing the great need for the little ones.
6-3, 3-6, 6-3. He also had a very hard match Every year in the fall she organizes a ben-
in the semifinals when, with a score of 3-6, efit brunch to raise money and send help
6-3, 4-4, George Walchuk of Clifton, N.J., to children in Ukraine at Christmastime.
withdrew due to injury. Petrykevych Entertainment will be provided by
advanced with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over young sisters Nadia and Natalia
George Hrabec of Danvers, Mass. Pawlyshyn from Queens, N.Y., who per-
In the quarterfinals Sosiak eliminated form melodiously with Ukrainian songs
Ihor Buhaj of Bethlehem, Pa., 6-1,6-1; of their own composition and appear in
Walchuk defeated Jerry Tymkiw of beautifully embroidered stylized cos-
Philadelphia, Pa., 6-3, 6-4; Petrykevych, Petrusia Sawchak tumes from Ukraine.
beat George Tarasiuk of Newtown, Pa., 6-1, At Tryzub’s Fall Tennis Tournament (from left) are: Jerry Tymkiw, George For further information or to send con-
6-0; and Hrabec overcame Val DeVassal of Sawchak (tournament director), George Hrabec, George Petrykevych, Steve tributions contact: Maryanne Olsen, 740
Gwynedd Valley, Pa., 6-2, 6-3. In the first Sosiak (champion), Val DeVassal and Walter Dziwak. Plympton St., New Milford, NJ 07646;
round, Buhaj won over Walter Dziwak of telephone, 201-262-7544; fax,
Lake Hiawatha, N.J., 6-2, 6-2. group were DeVassal’s pro-set win over finalist Petrykevych, and third and fourth 201-262-7579; e-mail newhopeforchil-
Third place in the tournament went to Dziwak 8-5, and Tymkiw’s wins against place winners Tymkiw and DeVassal, dren@verizon.net.
Jerry Tymkiw, who in the final round of Buhaj 8-4 and Hrabec 8-1. were Tournament Director Sawchak, and
the feed-in tournament won over Val At the tournament closing ceremony, Hrabec. The Committee Sportsmanship
DeVassal 6-1, 6-1. Other results in the presenting trophies to champion Sosiak, Award was presented to Tymkiw.
Insure and be sure.
PREVIEW OF EVENTS
Soyuzivka’s Datebook Wednesday, October 21
NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Film Club
Auditorium. Tickets for the concert: $10
for children, $25 for adults. St. Andrew
UOC-KP is located at 300 E. Army Trail
October 16-18 Plast USA (KP November 6-8 UNA General of Columbia University will hold a view-
Road, Bloomingdale, IL 60108. For tickets
Zyizd) Assembly ing and discussion of the new and contro-
contact Vlad Smilansky, 630-628-8133.
versial Russian historical drama “Taras
Bulba” (2009). Kyiv-born Vladimir Bortko Sunday, October 25
October 24 to be announced November 13-15 Plast Orlykiada made the film inspired by the famous story
BLOOMINGDALE, Ill.: St. Andrew
by Nikolai Gogol (Mykola Hohol) about
October 30-November 1 November 21-22 Private function Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Kyiv
love, betrayal and revenge. Released in
Halloween weekend Patriarchate invites the Ukrainian commu-
Ukraine last April and widely distributed
nity to take part in the Patriarchal Divine
November 26 Thanksgiving there, this film provoked a small storm
Liturgy. The greeting of His Holiness
among the Ukrainian public due to its
Patriarch of Kyiv and All Rus’-Ukraine
unapologetic neo-colonialist politics and
Filaret and hierarchs will take place at
ideology. Still it is worth seeing as a docu-
9:30 a.m.; the 10 a.m. Hierarchical divine
ment of post-Soviet Russian revanchism
liturgy will be followed by the blessing of
made fascinating by the enthusiastic par-
the altar, iconography and mosaic of all
ticipation of Ukrainian talent in the proj-
Ukrainian saints at the entrance to the
ect, including the actors Bohdan Stupka,
church. The services will be followed by a
Ada Rohovtseva, Les Serdiuk, the artist
banquet in honor of Patriarch Filaret at
Serhiy Yakutovych, to name but a few.
Eaglewood Resort in Itasca, Ill. Banquet
Notes Russian reviewer Roman Volobuev,
tickets: $40 for children; $90 for adults.
“Bortko, known for his pedantic treatment
To book a room or event call: (845) 626-5641, ext. 140 For ticket information contact Vlad
of literary texts, in this case, chopped
216 Foordmore Road P.O. Box 529 Smilansky, 630-628-8133.
Gogol up into a salad and made use of
Kerhonkson, NY 12446 only those its pieces that will insult the
STORRS, Conn.: The public is invited to
E-mail: Soyuzivka@aol.com greatest number of inhabitants of sover-
a free screening of the 2005 Ukrainian
Website: www.Soyuzivka.com eign Ukraine.” Insult or not, the film
documentary “Technology of Genocide,”
reveals quite a lot about present-day
with special guest Prof. Yuri Shevchuk of
Russia and Ukraine. Prof. Frank Sysyn,
Columbia University, at 3-5 p.m., Class of
University of Toronto, and Prof. Catherine
1947 Room, Homer Babbidge Library,
Nepomnyashchy and Dr. Yuri Shevchuk,
University of Connecticut. The film is a
Columbia University, will discuss the film
Want to see after the screening. The screening is at
7:30 p.m. in 702 Hamilton Hall, Columbia
special feature of an exhibit running from
October 19 through December 18 titled
“Holodomor: Famine and Fiction,” which
your name in print? University. The film is in its original
Russian-language version with English
focuses on the factors that affected report-
ing of the Famine: the political climate and
subtitles. The event is free and open to the
priorities of the day, censorship and decep-
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Human Rights Committee presents the
into various languages, including English.
screening of the award-winning film “The
This event will take place at 7 p.m. in
Living.” This film from Ukraine haunting-
Room 1512, International Affairs Building,
BACK TO SCHOOL 420 W. 118th St. This English-language
event is free and open to the public. The
Contemporary Ukrainian Literature Series
ly presents accounts of the Holodomor. The
talented director Serhiy Bukovsky suc-
ceeds in conveying not only grief and hor-
ror, but also a sense of humor and wisdom