Vol. Ul No. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 4, 1993 50 cents Embassy fund Danylak elevated to bishop amid boycott by Andrij Wynnyckyj distributes TORONTO — The Rev. Danylak was consecrated on March 25 as the $800M0 titular bishop of Nyssa with the powers of apostolic administrator of the U- by Khristina Lew krainian Catholic Church's Toronto Eparchy. The ceremony began at 2:30 JERSEY CiTY, N.J, — Having p.m. at St. Michael's Cathedral with raised close to $800,000 in the last considerable pomp and gravity, but six months of 1992, a foundation with little of the expected fireworks of created to support Ukraine's diplo­ protest in evidence. matic representations is busy sharing the wealth. Throughout the week, both the local English-language (City TV, CBC Radio, Supporting Ukraine's representations Toronto Star) and Ukrainian media had carried stories of Bishop Isidore The Foundation in Support of Borecky's spirited resistance to the Diplomatic Missions of Ukraine has appointment of the apostolic admini­ been instrumental in helping the U- strator for the Toronto Eparchy, which iNestor Gula krainian government bankroll its comprises much of eastern Canada and Rev. Roman Danylak (left) and Rev. Myron Stasiw stand in St. Michael's Cathe­ embassies and U.S. consulates. 80,000 members. News reports also dral during former's consecration as bishop. Conceived by the . Coordinating highlighted the Ukrainian Catholic As a result of the intensity of the letter, drafted by Bishop Hrynchyshyn, Committee to Aid Ukraine and Church's distinctness, and the local ongoing controversy and its increasing­ which encouraged Ukrainian Catholics mandated to raise funds for the pur­ Ukrainian laity's and clergy's various ly high profile in the community and the to welcome Bishop Danylak's ordina­ chase of Ukrainian representations grievances against the Vatican. abroad, in 1992 the foundation gave media, the Vatican appointed Bishop tion with joy and gratitude. The item $573,938.96 to renovate and equip U- Michael McAteer wrote in the March Michael Hrynchyshyn, currently the quoted Bishop Borecky as saying he kraine's Embassy in the U.S., the 26 issue of the Toronto Star: "Danylak's exarch of Ukrainians in Benelux and would not sign because "The people newly purchased $4 million historic appointment as diocesan administrator France, as apostolic visitator in early would not believe it" if he did. is viewed by some Ukrainian Catholics Forrest-Marbury Court complex March, largely to ensure that the con­ (Continued on page 18) located in Georgetown. as part of a plot by Rome to absorb their secration took place without incident Church and destroy its heritage." The foundation pays half the New (see interview, page 9). The Saskatch­ York consulate's $10,000 per month On March 23, Mr. McAteer quoted ewan-born hierarch is experienced in rent in the prestigious Turtle Bay the Rev. Myroslaw Tararyn, pastor of such matters. He was sent on a similar Ukraine may break Society located on East 4'^h Street in the Dormition Ukrainian Catholic mission to England in the late 1980s, Manhattan and has given a $200,000 Church in Grimsby and executive direc­ after the local lay and clerical commu­ down payment for the office's reno­ tor of the St. Sophia Religious Associa­ nity rebelled against Bishop Augustine agreement on fleet vation and eventual purchase. tion of Ukrainian Catholics in Canada, Hornyak. by Marta Kolomayets as saying that "the overwhelming majo­ According to a report by Louise The consulate has occupied the Kyyiv Press Bureau Turtle Bay Society space since Novem­ rity" of the 72 active priests of the Slobodian in the April 4 issue of the Toronto Eparchy would boycott the local Catholic biweekly, The New ber 1992; the initial $15,000 rent was KYYIV — Ukraine's Ministry of service. Times, Bishop Borecky refused to sign a paid by the foundation. The $200,000 Defense may break the August 1992 down payment gives the Ukrainian Yalta agreement that gives Ukraine and government, which pays the other Russia joint control over the Black Sea half of the $10,000 rent, the option to Fleet. Arguing that Russia is continual­ purchase the $1.2 million office space Ukraine's ministries protest ly violating the treaty, the Defense within six months. Ministry said, in a statement issued The foundation was also respons­ "intimidation" by Russia March 31, that it is reviewing various ible for paying $65,000 in rent for the options and will appeal to the Ukrainian Ukrainian Embassy's temporary by Marta Kolomayets evening, March 31, in which they said: Supreme Council to nullify the pact. office space on L Street in Washing­ Kyyiv Press Bureau "Ukraine is being forced to do this. ton and recently gave Ukraine's "The intimidation concerning the Russia is violating major points in this Embassy to Poland close to $9,000 possibility of a repetition of the Chomo- KYYIV — Ukraine's Ministries of agreement. They (the Russians) are act­ for office supplies. "You remember byl tragedy in Ukraine by those who Defense and Foreign Affairs reacted ing as if Russia, and not we (Ukrainians) former U.N. Ambassador Gennadiy brought this tragedy on our land, is an sharply to Russia's latest verbal attack are the masters on our own territory," Udovenko [now Ukraine's ambas­ insult. Apparently, their [Russia's] own after Russian Defense Minister Pavel said Volodymyr Petrenko, an assistant sador to Poland]," says Stepan economic and political pressures on U- Grachev appealed to the international to President Leonid Kravchuk for mili­ Woroch, the foundation's chief fund­ kraine have been insufficient and con­ community to pressure Ukraine into tary-political affairs. raiser. "He wrote to the foundation sequently they are appealing for help to giving up its nuclear weapons. The According to the March 31 state­ asking us to help him purchase a fax the international community. The ques­ ministries protested this "intimidation" ment, the Russian Ministry of Defense and computer." tion of nuclear weapons in Ukraine is by Ukraine's neighbor to the north and is misconstruing the main points of the Since it was registered with the being reviewed by the Ukrainian Parlia­ east. agreement, acting unilaterally, chang­ U.S. Department of Justice as an ment, which will adopt a decision that In a statement issued on Wednesday, ing the organizational structure of the agent of a foreign government in will conform to the interests of the U- March 31, the Russian minister said Black Sea Fleet command, relocating April 1992, the foundation has receiv­ krainian people and the Ukrainian state." Ukraine's irregular maintenance of vessels, removing battle technology ed such requests from Ukrainian re­ nuclear weapons stationed on its ter­ The statement also accuses Russia of from storage, etc. presentations all over the world. ritory poses a threat not only to Russia, trying to undermine Ukraine's control The Ukrainian ministry also said that, With Ukraine anxious to pay its but to the world community. over these weapons and denying U- on the orders of Moscow, some of the share of the former Soviet Union's Responding immediately to such kraine compensation for their com­ fleet's ships, which have Ukrainian citi­ debt and the recent reveilation that : :::sations, th'- TTVrainian ministries ponents. zens as crew members, are performing (Continued on pagig 19) released a statement on Wednesday (Continued on page 15) (Continued on page 15) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 4, 1993 No. 14 Ilenko evaluates U.S. meetings Newsbriefs by Xenia Ponomarenko goals for positive Ukrainian-American UNA Washington Office relations. Mr. Zlenko acknowledged that the invitation to the White House on Ukraine WASHINGTON — At a press con­ extended by President Clinton was a ference at the National Press Club on "sign of deep respect towards Ukraine." March 25, Ukraine's Minister of For­ Minister Zlenko's purpose in visiting Karbovanets crashes responsibility. Russia last year assumed eign Affairs Anatoliy Zlenko discussed the United States was to discuss issues the debts of other countries formerly his meetings with U.S. government important to Ukrainian foreign policy, • KYYIV — The Ukrainian currency part of the Soviet Union through officials. During his March 23-26 visit including ownership of nuclear weap­ has recently lost 46 percent of its value bilateral negotiations. The March 26 to Washington, he met with President ons, and U.S. support and assistance for as compared with the U.S. dollar, meeting resulted in an agreement stating Bill Clinton, Secretary of State Warren Ukrainian's military, economic and reported Reuters on March 30. The that Ukraine does not have to make debt Christopher, Secretary of Defense Les political stability. report cited sources close to the govern­ payments until it concludes a deal with Aspin, the. Council on Foreign Rela­ Minister Zlenko said Ukraine needs ment that blamed the karbovanets' free Russia, according to a Ukrainian Radio tions, members of Congress, and offi­ guarantees that are more encompassing fall on moves by the Central Bank that report of March 27. However, the cials in the departments of Treasury and than the "security guarantees" already enormously increased the money sup­ pressure for Ukraine and Russia to Agriculture. extended by the U.S. It needs guaran­ ply in February and March. The karbo­ remove the obstacles to debt reschedul­ Generally optimistic about these meet­ tees that Ukraine's territorial integrity vanets has been similarly, if less dramat­ ing may have increased since Western ings, the Ukrainian minister said his will be preserved, that there will be no ically, depreciating against the ruble. governments have recently become visit was productive and useful for political or economic pressure placed The Central Bank reported on March 29 more inclined to send aid to bolster Ukraine and that his discussions with on Ukraine due to Ukraine's policies, that the karbovanets had fallen 42 political stability in Russia.