Russian troops amassing near eastern Ukraine

The editorial in last week’s issue of The Ukrainian Weekly focused on the rising level of violence occurring in Donbas. We noted that, according to a March 20 report by Radio Svoboda, it appeared that the number of “separatist” forces near the occupied towns of Horlivka and Mospino, both in the Donetsk region, had increased recently.

April 10, 2001

Thirty years ago, on April 10, 2001, thousands of participants demonstrated for the dismissal of President Leonid Kuchma and a “power system change” in Ukraine. The event was organized by the Forum for National Salvation, under the slogan “For Ukraine Without Kuchma and Oligarchs.”

A need for the printed word and free speech

Dear Editor:
As a long-time reader of your worthy newspaper, I wish to echo the sentiments of Bishop Basil H. Losten and Darian Diachok concerning the importance of the printed word and editorial policies, expressed in the March 14 issue of The Ukrainian Weekly.

Five world-renowned thinkers reflect on UCU’s essence and growth

LVIV – In nearly two decades since it was established in 2002, the Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU) has grown from a fledgling institution of higher education in Ukraine with programs in theology and history to a full-fledged university with programs that have won acclaim throughout the country.

How many Ukrainians are there in the United States?

Two topics are addressed in this article. We propose a new definition of the concept “Ukrainian in the U.S.” and describe a data-based methodology that may help estimate the number of illegal immigrants from Ukraine in the United States.

Ukrainian sailors complete U.S. Coast Guard training

BALTIMORE – The morning rains receded quickly and a blustery, sunny Friday unfolded just in time for the outdoor graduation ceremony of 32 Ukrainian officers and sailors at the U.S. Coast Guard shipyard, just south of Baltimore on March 26.