Kateryna Yushchenko awarded papal medal
by Roma Hadzewycz

Proposed election law is boon to dominant forces
by Zenon Zawada

On the eve of her Soyuzivka performance, pop star Ruslana speaks about her work
by Danylo Peleschuk
Special to The Ukrainian Weekly

ANALYSIS
Prior to summit, U.S. forgives Russia for invading Georgia
by Pavel Felgenhauer
Eurasia Daily Monitor, July 2
Agitation over Obama’s visit betrays Kremlin’s nervousness
by Pavel K. Baev
Eurasia Daily Monitor, July 6

NEWSBRIEFS
Obama, Medvedev take first steps
A meeting with Vladimir Putin
Obama meets with opposition leader
EU ‘prepares for worst’ in gas crisis
Ukraine demands return of lighthouse
$800 M from arms sale in 2008
Yanukovych calls for joint war on crisis
PGO, SBU to focus on Tatars’ deportation
Berlin Wall fragment to come to Kyiv
Rada passes funding for Euro-2012
Village could be renamed Jackson

NEWS ANALYSIS
In “near abroad,” a mix of hope, anxiety ahead of U.S.-Russia summit
by Brian Whitmore
RFE/RL, July 5
Obama urges partnership, issues challenges to Moscow
RFE/RL

Villager’s murder stirs anger against powerful politicians
by Danylo Peleschuk
Special to The Ukrainian Weekly

Ukrainian National Credit Union Association holds annual meeting
by Orysia Burdiak

Ambassador Shamshur thanks Sen. Dorgan

Demjanjuk declared fit to stand trial

2009 UKRAINIAN CULTURAL FESTIVAL
The masters of ceremonies
George Dzundza
The featured performers
SEEN AT SOYUZIVKA

EDITORIAL
Our credit unions

IN THE PRESS
Russia and its neighbors

NEWS AND VIEWS
Constitutional changes needed but not these changes...
by Bohdan A. Futey

Faces and Places by Myron B. Kuropas
“Snapshot Chicago,” a Ukrainian journey

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
UPA descendants are organizing
Kuropas column not appreciated
UNA Seniors Week: kudos and thanks
Congratulations to Myron Kuropas
Lutsenko acted as a father should

INTERVIEW: Ukrainian poet Vasyl Makhno of New York

BOOK NOTES: Poems by Vasyl Makhno

Ukrainian League of Philadelphia participates in Arts Crawl
by Ihor Bilynsky

Kyiv among cities spotlighted at international festival in Chicago

The Ukrainian Museum presents evening of Ukrainian wedding songs
by Ihor Slabicky

Canadian groups announce Mazepa art competitions

St. Sophia Religious Association supports Church center in Rome

COMMUNITY CHRONICLE
Newark parish honors its seniors
by Ksenia Hapij
Ukrainian faithful seek to revive community in California desert

OSCE supports national referral mechanism to assist human trafficking victims in Ukraine
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

OUT AND ABOUT

UKELODEON
Preparing for Plast’s centennial in 2011-2012
by Mark Kochan
Youngest “plastuny” visit Syracuse zoo
by Mark Temnycky
Immaculate Conception Academy proud of its champion speller
by Alexandra Lawrin
Parish honors its altar boys who graduated from high school
UKELODEON reader shares good news about his awards
Mishanyna

Soyuzivka’s Datebook

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

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