By Published Dec. 17, 2020. Updated Dec. 17 2020 at 9:14 pm Alla Horska, murdered by the Soviet KGB. She was born on Sept. 18, 1929, in Crimea and killed on Nov. 17, 1970 in Vasylkiv.
The criminal political trial of Ukrainian historian and dissident Valentyn Moroz was taking place on Nov. 17, 1970. Several dissidents were called by the Soviet government to testify for the prosecution against the defendant. Among them was the dissident Shestydesiatnyk artist Alla Horska. She refused to testify as did the others. Nevertheless, with no evidence which was not a problem in Soviet trials, Moroz was convicted of anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda and sentenced to 14 years.
Don Bohdan Wynnyczok
WILLIAMSBURG Don Bohdan Wynnyczok, 79, born Jan. 2, 1941, in Terebowlia, Ukraine, passed away Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, of natural causes.
Don was a U.S. Navy officer; CIA intelligence officer, paramilitary and operations; lobbyist for Ukraine; security director for the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee (SSCI); businessman; office director in Kyiv, Ukraine, for the International Executive Service Corps (IESC); and U.S. Department of State security officer.
A gifted historian and political scientist, his avocations and hobbies were current events, fine food and wine (a Chaîne des Rôtisseurs member and sommelier), creative cooking, adventure, travel (over 90 countries), hunting, ballroom dancing, philately, numismatics and chess. He was a most loving and devoted husband to Martha-Jean “M.J.” for over 44 years, son, brother, cousin, uncle, and the life of any gathering of friends and family. His friendship and smile were infectious.