BRAMA, May 14, 2010, 9:00 AM ET
Press release
Chicagoland Ukrainians protest against new Ukraine policies
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Chicago, Tuesday, May 11 On Mother's Day, May 9th, 2010 nearly 500 members of Chicagoland's
Ukrainian Community came out in
protest of the anti-Ukrainian policies of Ukraine's
current President Viktor Yanukovych and in support
of their brothers and sisters in Mother Ukraine.
The demonstration was held in front of the Consulate
General of Ukraine in Chicago located at 10 East
Huron Street.
Speeches were given by Reverend
Melnyk, Oleh Striltschuk (Ukrainian Congress
Committee of America Illinois Division), Pavlo
Bandriwsky (Organization for the Defense of Four
Freedoms for Ukraine ), Julian Kulas (Ukrainian
Congress Committee of America National Board),
Oleh Muzyka (Orange Wave), Marika Klimchak
("Ukrainian Wave" Radio Program).
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Oleh Striltschuk and Marika Klimchak
presented a letter of protest to the Ukrainian
administration and a cover letter to Consul
General Konstyantyn Kudryk who promised to forward
it up the chain of command through the Ukrainian
Embassy in Washington.
Photo © Ivanka Bryan
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Media coverage included Television
Stations CBS Ch 2 and WGN Ch 9 (www.uatelevision.com). Newspapers "Chas i Podii"
(www.chasipodii.net) and Medill News Service and
radio programs "Ukrainian Wave" and "Independent
Community Radio" Articles, photos and videos
will be posted later this week at www.uccaillinois.org.
Ukrainian Congress Committee of America Illinois Branch
2247 West Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60622
773.252.1228
www.uccaillinois.org
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