Section: The Ukrainian Weekly (USA)
Ukrainian American community welcomes Ukraine’s president and first lady
New York – The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA) hosted a community meeting on Saturday, September 26, with President Petro Poroshenko, of Ukraine, and his wife, Maryna, at the Ukrainian Institute of America (UIA) in New York City during their trip to the United States for the opening of the 70th session of the […] …read more...
NEWS ANALYSIS: Putin swings from Ukrainian deadlock to Syrian quagmire
The Russian air campaign in Syria has captured so much international attention that the difficult summit held in Paris on October 2, involving French President François Hollande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin, made nearly no headlines. The outcome of the tense talks,...
Three days of events to mark dedication of Holodomor Memorial
WASHINGTON – After nearly a year of rigorous planning, the U.S. Committee for Ukrainian Holodomor-Genocide Awareness 1932-1933 (U.S. Holodomor Committee) has finalized its plans for the dedication of the Ukrainian Holodomor Memorial in Washington. In cooperation with the Embassy of Ukraine, a three-day series of events will include an exhibit...
Ukraine’s first lady meets with diaspora women leaders
NEW YORK – Ukraine’s First Lady Maryna Poroshenko hosted a roundtable discussion at the Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations for women leaders of various Ukrainian diaspora organizations that are involved in helping Ukraine. The first lady was introduced at the gathering by Dr. Nataliya Sergeyev, wife of Ukraine’s...
October 14, 2014
Last year, on October 14, 2014, following talks in Paris between U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov, Mr. Kerry issued a press statement, stressing the U.S. and the European Union’s commitment to “Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.” “We discussed Ukraine and the need for...
Forum on “Ukraine’s Ongoing Battle for Freedom” held in Washington
WASHINGTON – As world leaders – among them the presidents of the United States, Ukraine and Russia – began arriving in New York in late September to address the United Nations General Assembly and discuss some of the major world issues, including the crisis in Ukraine, representatives of the Ukrainian and U.S. governments, Ukrainian American […]...
St. Michael’s Parish in Tucson hosts Sen. John McCain
TUSCON, Ariz. – St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church here was the scene of a town hall meeting with Sen. John McCain on Saturday, October 3. When Russia invaded Crimea and started fomenting rebellion in the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of eastern Ukraine, Ukrainians in Tucson, as in so many other diaspora communities, protested with a […]...
Rep. Rosa DeLauro addresses Ukrainian community in New Haven
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – On Sunday, September 20, after the 10:30 a.m. divine liturgy at St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro spoke to the Ukrainian community about her trip to Ukraine last month. She spoke with conviction and with determination, and made it clear that she is dedicated to helping the Ukrainian people. […]...
At U.N., Putin shifts world attention from Ukraine with Syrian campaign
KYIV – Russian President Vladimir Putin emerged from the United Nations on September 28-29, having successfully shifted the world’s attention away from the Russian-backed military occupation of the Donbas and Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea, Kyiv experts said. That’s despite the fact that Ukrainian President Petro...
Ukraine introduces sanctions against Russian citizens, companies
On September 16, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko signed a decree introducing sanctions against 105 firms and 388 individuals, mainly from Russia, for supporting the annexation of Crimea and the war in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas (President.gov.ua, September 16). The decree came into effect on September 22, when its text was...
