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lished by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association! rainian WeeklV Vol. LX mNo. 23 ,THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 1992 50 cents Final arguments presented Canada welcomes first ambassador from Ukraine in John Demjanjuk case by Oksana Zakydalsky community and the society at large, often called upon Special to The Ukrainian Weekly to represent one to the other. JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The defense for convicted As Mr. Yaremko later remarked, "After 52 years of Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk, which is now TORONTO - Midway through the Ukrainian independence day concerts at Massey Hall, I have presenting final arguments to Israel's Supreme Court, Canadian centenary commemorations and on the actually lived to see this day." introduced 80 depositions from 37 former guards and threshold of Canada's 125th birthday party, the All three levels of government -federal, provincial forced laborers at the Treblinka death camp who said Ukrainian community in Canada is now celebrating the notorious guard known as "Ivan the Terrible" was and municipal — were represented in welcoming Mr. the arrival of the first ambassador from Ukraine, Lukianenko. Speaking on behalf of the federal one Ivan Marchenko. Levko Lukianenko. Also entered into evidence by defense attorney government and the prime minister, Michael Wilson, All three celebrations were combined in one grand minister of industry, science and technology and of Yoram Sheftel on Monday, June 11, were 11 photo evening on May 28 as over 1,300 people attended a international trade, said that "the time has come for identifications of Marchenko as Ivan of Treblinka, fund-raising banquet organized by the Ontario Canada to provide assistance in the development of reported the Associated Press. Marchenko was picked Council of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress. Ukraine." out of a photo spread by former guards and women laborers, including Nikolai Shalayev, who operated Such political veterans as Michael Starr, who in "Canadians believe that they can make a difference the gas chamber along with Ivan, and Marchenko's 1957 became the first Ukrainian federal Cabinet in helping Ukraine build its institutions and its girlfriend Alexandra Kirba. minister and John Yaremko, the first Ukrainian economy," he said. The Canadian government, he An AP story noted that Israeli Justice Ministry member of the Ontario Cabinet, appointed in 1958, added, will be looking to the Embassy of Ukraine to spokeswoman Etty Eshed said prosecutors had found were on hand both to be honored and to welcome the define Ukraine's specific needs. He added that he in the KGB files of the former Soviet Union a 100-page ambassador-designate. himself would be leading a trade mission to Ukraine at booklet on Marchenko. That evidence will be It was fitting that they should be the ones sitting at the end of June. introduced to the court, which is considering an appeal the head table. They represented the generation that Elaine Ziemba, Ontario minister of citizenship and by Mr. Demjanjuk, 72, of his 1988 conviction and had made Ukrainians a force to be-reckoned with in City of Toronto Councillor William Boychuk wel- (Continued on page 7) Canadian politics. They had been the link between the (Continued on page 6) U.S. vs. Ukraine Democratic forces seek ouster Historic soccer of Ukraine's prime minister match in N.J. by Marta Kolomayets Kiev Press Bureau by Khristina Lew KIEV — Democratic forces in the Ukrainian Parliament JERSEY CITY, N.J. - For the unsuccessfully tried to topple Prime Minister Vitold P. Fokin, the first time in soccer history Ukraine head of government, on Wednesday afternoon, June 3. will play under its own flag in the The action, spearheaded by Vyacheslav Chornovil, one of the United States. three co-chairmen of Rukh, accused Mr. Fokin of paralyzing the The Ukrainian National Soccer pace of economic reform in Ukraine and delaying the introduc Team will face the U.S. World Cup tion of a national currency. Team at a 5 p.m. kickoff at Rutgers Although the parliamentary factions New Ukraine and the Stadium in Piscataway, N.J., on National Council demanded that a vote of no confidence in the Saturday, June 27. Over 35 Ukrai current government be placed on the day's agenda, 168 deputies nian players currently playing for voted against the proposal. One hundred fifty-four deputies voted teams throughout Europe will return for such a proposal, while 25 abstained; The democrats hope to to the Ukrainian line-up to play oust Prime Minister Fokin on June 16, when the vote of no against the U.S. World Cup team on confidence is once again scheduled to be discussed. that day and the Salvador National "Today's events show that the old Communist Group of 239 Soccer Team in Salvador on July 1. still controls the Parliament," noted Bohdan Horyn, a democratic deputy from the Lviv region. "They contend that we don't have a It will be the fulfillment of Ukrai strong candidate to serve as prime minister," he added. nian soccer lovers' dreams, said Eugene Chyzowych, director of the Such political leaders as Ihor Yukhnovsky, a member of Mr. U.S.-Ukraine game. It was through Kravchuk's State Duma, and Volodymyr Lanovoy, the deputy Mr. Chyzowych's efforts that the prime minister and minister of the economy, have been suggested United States Soccer Federation was for the post of prime minister by a number of the democratic persuaded to sponsor the Ukrainian opposition deputies. National Team to the U.S. But Mr. Chornovil has suggested that President Leonid Mr. Chyzowych, a former coach Kravchuk follow the example set by Russian President Boris Yeltsin and head the government as well. This would mean of U.S. and national soccer teams reworking the Ukrainian Constitution to make this possible. and a Ukrainian sports activist, explained that the U.S. Soccer Fede However, Mr. Kravchuk flatly dismissed such a possibility: "I ration hesitated to bring in a team don't want to play both black and white in chess." which at the time did not represent an Instead, President Kravchuk defended his prime minister, independent country. 'They were noting that at this complex time, Ukraine cannot afford the afraid that a Ukrainian national instability of a "very long search" for another prime minister at a team would not have any support." time of economic crisis. With Ukraine's declaration of Outside the Parliament building on Wednesday, June 3, a small independence, however, the U.S. group of 200 to 300 protesters from all regions of Ukraine called Taskey (Continued on page 13) for the ouster of Mr. Fokin. Levko Lukianenko addresses a banquet in his honor in (Continued on page 2) Toronto. 2^ THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 1992 No. 23 conflict in the Trans-Dnister region and ^ KIEV — Russia's ambassador to to conduct the negotiations with Mol Ukraine, Leonid Smoliakov, presented dova on a bilateral basis." Ukraine his credentials to President Leonid Newsbriefs supports Moldova and Romania in Kravchuk recently. (Respublika) insisting that the Russian 14th Army be on Ukraine withdrawn from the Dnister Republic. ^ KIEV — Representatives of the (RFE/RL Daily Report) Ukrainian National-Democratic Party and the Ukrainian National Party have ^ YALTA, Crimea — A joint decla promote the local economy. \Tost ^ MUNICH, Germany - On May decided to unite in one party called the ration issued by the heads of the Ukrai of the money is going to the social 16 about 10,000 Ukrainians living in Ukrainian National-Conservative nian and Crimean Parliaments on June services sector and to develop commu Moldova on the left bank of the Dnister Party. Chairman Hryhoriy Prykhodko 1 described the Crimea as "an integral nity infrastructure. (Respublika) held an assembly in Rashkov. Speakers noted that the new party is based on part of Ukraine" but includes the right criticized Kiev for ignoring the 200,000 three principles: patriotism, morality to a special economic status and to ^ SYMFEROPIL - John Stepan- Ukrainians caught in the conflict be and freedom of economic activity. "enter independently into social, econo chuk recently headed a delegation from tween the Dniester Republic and the (Respublika) mic and cultural relations with other the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine to the government of Moldova. A total of states." The statement called for politi Crimea. The delegation met with offi 600,000 Ukrainians live in Moldova. ^ KIEV — On May 15 Ukraine took cal restraint and condemned the "efforts cials, members of the Republican (RFE/RL Daily Report) control of long-range aviation forma to use anti-constitutional methods of Movement of the Crimea, and a group tions and units deployed on its territory resolving problems and to artifically of deputies known as "Republic." ^ MUNICH — According to a re through a presidential decree and an whip up passions." (RFE/RL Daily During the talks, the Crimean represen cent poll conducted by the Institute of order from the defense minister. The Report) tatives stressed that the decisions of the Parliamentary Sociology, 30 percent of documents reportedly said that those Crimean Supreme Council made on respondents in Moscow said that Presi units and formations still possessing ^ KIEV - The recent decision of the May 5 and 13 should not be considered dent Boris Yeltsin's course correspond nuclear weapons would remain under Russian Parliament that the transfer of an attempt on the Crimea's part to leave ed to their own positions, while 48 the operational control of the CIS the Crimea from the Russian Federa Ukraine. (Respublika) percent of Kievans are in agreement central command until the nuclear tion to Ukraine in 1954 was illegal has ^ KIEV — The Ukrainian Foreign with the policies of President Leonid weapons were liquidated and the units "no legal significance and no legal Kravchuk.