Month: June 28, 2019 12:16 pm

ALBANY, N.Y. – St. Nicholas Brotherhood Society, together with UNA Branch 13 members and guests, gathered to reinstate a longstanding tradition of holding a Father’s Day Dinner. 

On June 25, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), voted to restore Russia’s voting rights. The vote was 118 in favor of the resolution, 62 against and 10 abstaining. Let us be clear: to regain its seat at the table, Russia did absolutely nothing to justify its reinstatement. 

Fifty-five years ago, on June 27, 1964, some 100,000 Americans and Canadians of Ukrainian descent – and Ukrainians from other parts of the world – witnessed the unveiling of the Taras Shevchenko monument in Washington.

Disinformation about Ukraine in the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk “people’s republics” has almost doubled over the last two years, with most of the favorites for fake news the same as in the Russian state-controlled media. Oksana Romanyuk, whose Institute for Mass Information (IMI) carried out the studies both two years ago and in April of this year, believes the Russian-controlled “republics” may be ladling on the fakes to compensate for their dwindling power to influence the local population.

NEW YORK – The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA) – an organization representing more than 20 active national organizations of Americans of Ukrainian descent – has appealed to  President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine to support and enact into law legislation “On state recognition and encouragement of the Plast National Scout Organization of Ukraine” that was passed by the Verkhovna Rada on May 30. 

The Revolution of Dignity was the driving force for many public organizations and volunteer initiatives to take action, and this is the reason that nowadays many spheres of life in Ukraine are supported by Ukrainians who care deeply about their country. 

Last month marked the 75th anniversary of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin’s deportation of Crimean Tatars. This tragedy is known as the Sürgünlik, which means exile in the Crimean Tatar language.

NEW YORK – The Ukrainian Museum in New York has been hosting its UM Film Festival for 10 years now. For 2019, Programs Director Hania Krill-Pyziur selected and introduced four contemporary films, of which three were documentaries. Several directors and other experts were on hand to talk with movie lovers over three days from May 31 to June 2. Two of the films screened were clear hits, while the remaining two missed the mark.

JENKINTOWN, Pa. – An enthusiastic fun-loving group of seniors, who enjoy exploring new things and places to stimulate their minds, hold monthly meetings here at the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center located on 700 Cedar Road. The meetings are often accompanied by fascinating programs and delicious lunches.

The Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) is calling for volunteers to participate in the work of the UWC International Observation Mission to Ukraine’s 2019 Elections (UWC Mission) during Ukraine’s parliamentary elections on July 21.

Troop pullback in Stanytsia Luhanska 

Ukraine’s armed forces have begun to pull back from the town of Stanytsia Luhanska in the Luhansk region, one of only six civilian crossing points along the 450-kilometer line of contact in the Donbas war zone. In a Facebook post, Ukrainian Lt. Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky, commander of the Joint Forces Operation in the Donbas, said soldiers left “one of their positions” at the checkpoint at noon.

COLEBROOK, Conn. – On Sunday, June 9, a small but enthusiastic group of donors and Bobriwka supporters attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new front canopy at Camp Bobriwka.