INSIDE:• Embassy of Ukraine cites inaccuracies in economic report — page 2. • How Ukraine’s adoption law affects American families — page 3. • Valeriy Borzov honored with fellow 100-meter champions — page 10.

Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXIV HE No.KRAINIAN 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1996 EEKLY$1.25/$2 in Ukraine Chornobyl Challenge campaign UkrainianT governmentU pledges reform W kicks off 10th anniversary events of coal industry, payment of back wages by Marta Kolomayets were striking, 80 were mining coal but by Roman Woronowycz success,” said Nadia Matkiwsky, execu- Kyiv Press Bureau not shipping to customers, and eight tive director of the Children of Chornobyl mines had workers picketing the work SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J. — Foundation. She said the exact amount KYIV – As the coal miners’ strike in area. Meanwhile, leaders of the Donetske The campaign to refocus on and heighten raised is still being calculated and that fig- Ukraine entered its second week, Prime city ad hoc strike committee said 68 awareness of the Chornobyl nuclear dis- ures will be published at a later date. Minister Yevhen Marchuk said on mines throughout Ukraine were idle on aster and its disastrous aftereffects got CCF is one of more than a dozen orga- February 8 that the government would February 7. off to a positive start here on February 6. nizations that have formed Chornobyl begin reforming the coal industry and – Prime Minister Marchuk told reporters Near the eve of the 10th anniversary of Challenge ‘96. Their aim is to shed light within the next 20 days – would pay min- that, before departing for a state visit to the day reactor No. 4 blew up and irradi- on the continuing need for international ers the back wages owed them. Finland on February 8, President Leonid ated large portions of Ukraine and north- medical relief, radiation clean-up and the With about half of Ukraine’s 227 Kuchma had signed a decree on coal indus- ern Europe, more than 350 people gath- decommissioning of RBMK reactors like mines participating in the strikes in one try reforms that promote competition within ered at the Ukrainian Cultural Center and the one that blew skyward at the form or another, Ukrainian government the industry and create state-owned joint- raised thousands of dollars. The money Chornobyl nuclear power plant 105 kilo- officials worried about the impact the stock coal mining companies. will provide medical relief for the victims meters north of Ukraine’s capital. strikes would have on Ukraine’s energy Although Prime Minister Marchuk did of the 1986 nuclear explosion, many of The dinner was the launch for a series sector during one of the coldest winters not say where the money to pay coal whom are only now feeling the effects of of conferences, rallies and commemora- of the decade. miners their back wages would come the radiation their bodies absorbed that tions around the United States, which According to Prime Minister Marchuk, day and in the time since. will culminate in Washington the week- as of February 8, 38 mines in Ukraine (Continued on page 16) “The fund-raising event was a huge end of April 26, 10 years to the day the disaster occurred. At the banquet, Academy Award win- ner Jack Palance, national spokesperson for CCF, succinctly summed up the prob- Bubka takes gold lem of dealing with the aftereffects of Chornobyl. Speaking slowly in a low reso- at Millrose Games, (Continued on page 11) sets new meet record by Roman Woronowycz NEW YORK — Playing high stakes Kuchma, Clinton poker in the pole vault, Sergey Bubka dealt himself the winning hand, but only to confer in D.C. after coming close to losing it all at the NEW YORK – President Leonid 1996 Millrose Games at Madison Square Kuchma of Ukraine will hold a “working Garden in New York on February 2. meeting” with President Bill Clinton in The 32-year-old Ukrainian from Washington on February 21, during a Donetske set a new Millrose Games brief trip to the U.S., according to the record of 19 feet 2 1/4 inches after Ukrainian Embassy. missing on his first two attempts at that He will also meet with representatives height. He had elected to pass at 19 feet from the International Monetary Fund 1/4 inch, taking a chance that the two (IMF) and the World Bank, as well as gov- remaining competitors, 1992 Olympic ernment representatives. The visit is being champion Maksim Tarasov of Russia organized by Freedom House, which works and Frenchman Jean Galfione, would for democratic development worldwide. fail to clear the bar, but they didn’t. In addition to a series of official meet- At 19 feet 2 1/4 they decided to pass, ings, President Kuchma will be guest of counterbetting that Bubka’s lackluster honor at a gala dinner sponsored by ways at Millrose would continue. Mr. Freedom House at the Mayflower Hotel in Bubka bested the mark easily and then Washington, on February 21, at 6:30 p.m passed at 19 feet 4 1/4 inches, winning The organization is honoring the when his two rivals couldn’t handle the Ukrainian president for his work in fos- height. tering inter-ethnic stability in Ukraine Mr. Bubka, holder of numerous and a nuclear-free Ukraine. President records and every conceivable champi- Kuchma is expected to speak on the onship, had but one blemish on his stel- strategic importance of Ukraine in main- lar record — he had failed miserably in taining stability in Europe. all his previous appearances at these A featured speaker at the dinner will games. No more. be former National Security Advisor Dr. Although the 19 feet 2 1/4 inch mark Zbigniew Brzezinski. Top administration is far short of his indoor world record and Republican and Democratic leaders of 20 feet 2 inches, it matched the high- are expected to attend, as well as repre- est jump in the world this year. sentatives of international banking, busi- Ever the showman, Mr. Bubka ness, the media, foundations and Ukrainian organizations. prompted the crowd of 15, 471 to clap Roman Woronowycz him on as he prepared for his third and For more information on ticket reser- Sergey Bubka accepts Fred Schmertz Hall of Fame Trophy as the outstanding vations for the dinner, contact Vicki (Continued on page 10) performer of the 1996 Millrose Games from meet director Howard Schmertz. Thomas, Freedom House Washington Office, (202) 296-5101. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1996 No. 6

Embassy of Ukraine disagrees NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS Prosvita cites lack of Ukrainian programs be solved jointly by Ukraine, Russia and the with Heritage Foundation report IMF. At the Davos conclave, Russian JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Ukraine’s tion of efforts made by Ukraine to bring KYIV — The Taras Shevchenko Duma Deputy and Yabloko leader Grigorii Embassy has expressed disagreement about market reform. Ukrainian Language Society, Prosvita, Yavlinsky came out in favor of a Russian- with a study on Ukraine in the Heritage He said many leading American voiced its deep concern with the dearth of Ukrainian payments and customs union as Foundation’s “The Index of Economic politicians read the study, and cited the Ukrainian-language programming on gov- the best solution to the current economic Freedom,” which concludes that the back flap of the latest edition, where ernment and commercial television chan- dislocations in the two countries. Mr. country has shown little movement quotes by Rep. Newt Gingrich, speaker nels and the preponderance of the Russian Yavlinsky said the formation of a common towards a free economic system. of the House of Representatives, language on the airwaves. “Both govern- market is desirable, perhaps even leading to The biggest criticism is that the 1996 William E. Simon, former secretary of mental and private television broadcasters some form of federation, although, accord- study, which examined 142 countries, is the Treasury, and Rep. Bob Livingston, consistently violate the law on languages,” ing to Mr. Yavlinsky, at present there is no based on data from 1993-1994, and is chairman of the Appropriations Com- said the head of Prosvita, People’s Deputy need for a Russian-Ukrainian political-mili- not representative of the strides towards mittee are used to promote the book. Pavlo Movchan, at a press conference on tary union. (Respublika) a free market economy that were begun Mr. Zorya explained, “We are February 2. “For example, in Kyiv only with President Leonid Kuchma’s reform acutely aware of our standing as the one out of six commercial channels broad- Baltin comments on his dismissal initiatives of 1995, stated the Embassy in third largest recipient of aid from the casts in Ukrainian, while on the other five a January 17 press release. U.S. in 1996. We feel that [the study] SEVASTOPIL — Russian Admiral the Ukrainian language makes only a rare Eduard Baltin, the former commander of Another criticism it leveled is that misleads people into thinking that the appearance,” he added. In letters to the the Heritage Foundation study, which money has not been effectively used in the Black Sea Fleet, told Russian media on chairman of the State Committee on Radio February 5 that he was “deeply grateful to was prepared by Bryan T. Johnson and supporting Ukraine’s economic devel- and Television, Zynoviy Kulyk, and to UT- Thomas P. Sheehy, used “no signifi- opment, and may make it tougher to the Russian president for relieving me of 2 Director Ihor Storozhuk, Prosvita criti- the burden that rested on my shoulders.” cant input from outside authorities and get additional support in the future.” cizes what it calls the dearth of quality Adm. Baltin said he could not hand over no references to available outstanding The Heritage Foundation report Ukrainian-language programming and the part of the fleet to Ukraine, as he had been publications of international financial devotes two pages to the economic situa- excessive amounts of Russian-language ordered to, because it represented “not only institutions and research centers of the tion in Ukraine. Some of the findings programs on the top two government- history but a part of Russia.” He said that U.S., non-governmental institutions that the Embassy disagrees with are that owned and -run channels. (Respublika) he had been dismissed because of “pangs and universities monitoring [the coun- the public sector still produces most of Marchuk attends Davos economic forum of conscience.” On February 5 Adm. Baltin tries’ developments].” the GDP; that “the banking environment turned over command of the fleet to his Vasyl Zorya, press attache at the remains in chaos and is under strict gov- KYIV — Ukrainian Prime Minister deputy, Vice-Adm. Gennadii Suchkov. Embassy, told The Weekly the biggest ernment control”; that there remains a Yevhen Marchuk returned here on February (OMRI Daily Digest) concern is that inaccurate information high level of protectionism; and that 4 following a visit to Switzerland, where he released by think-tanks like the taxes are very high. took part in the work of the international Ukraine watches alleged war criminal Heritage Foundation will give U.S. Following is the full text of the economic forum at Davos. While in Davos, governmental leaders a skewed percep- Embassy’s press release. KYIV — Ukraine’s security service said Mr. Marchuk met with International on February 2 it was closely examining the Monetary Fund Assistant Director Stanley case of a former Ukrainian policeman Fisher, who said he thought the IMF would accused of Nazi war crimes in his country extend the fourth tranche of a stand-by of birth and now living in Costa Rica. Statement by Ukraine’s Embassy credit to Ukraine in April. The credit’s Anatoliy Sakhno, s service spokesman, said The authors of the above-mentioned purchasing power parity (PPP), GDP release has been delayed due to IMF dissat- publication, according to the acknowl- per capita data as well as share of the criminal proceedings had already been isfaction with the pace of economic reforms launched three times against Bohdan Koziy edgments of the book, alone bear respon- GDP produced by the state sector are in Ukraine. Mr. Fisher also said that sibility for the “1996 Index of Economic far from being accurate. For example: Ukraine’s energy supply problems would (Continued on page 18) Freedom.” The two researchers made 1) The per capita GDP of Ukraine estimates of the economic development in recent years has never been larger of 142 countries using no significant than that of Poland. (According to the input from outside sources and no refer- World Bank 1996 Atlas: $5,380 in ences to excellent data available from Poland and $3,330 in Ukraine.) ChinaKYIV —denies The Chinese expelled Embassy citizenswas inaccurate spied to describe on the Ukraine men as spies. international financial institutions and 2) Stating in corresponding articles denied on February 2 that three of its citi- But it repeated that they had violated laws research centers of U.S. NGOs and uni- on Ukraine and the U.S. that govern- zens expelled from Ukraine that week had and said their actions had posed a threat to versities monitoring their development. ment consumption as a percentage of acquired sensitive high-technology docu- Ukraine’s international reputation. The Some doubt regarding the quality of such GDP in Ukraine is the same as in the ments illegally, and demanded action three men were searched in Dnipro- research may arise from that very fact. U.S. (in fact, it is higher) shows little from Ukraine to vindicate them, reported petrovske, site of the Pivdenmash plant in The authors state in their acknowl- or no understanding of the legacies of Reuters. east-central Ukraine, and put aboard a edgments that any shortcomings are the Communist past and problems of Ukraine’s security service, however, scheduled flight to Beijing on January 31. their responsibility. In the case of transition to a free market. But stating stood by allegations that the men had Ukrainian officials said the men used a Ukraine’s treatment in the study, as in the same paragraph that the public broken the law by securing information private Ukrainian firm to secure the infor- well as in some other cases, such short- sector in Ukraine still produces most on the construction of rocket engines for mation from the vast plant, which once comings are indeed conspicuous. of the GDP is not accurate either. (In inter-continental ballistic missiles from produced the most advanced Soviet The major shortfall is that the authors fact, only half of the GDP is being pro- the Pivdenmash aerospace plant. nuclear missiles. Pivdenmash, once run by used statistical data for 1993-1994, duced by the state sector in Ukraine.) A Chinese Embassy statement did not President Leonid Kuchma, now produces while projecting their calculations to By contrast, the publication “Nations indicate what measures Beijing was seek- rockets and various goods for civilian use. 1996. Ukraine did have a slow start in in Transit” by Freedom House, despite ing from Ukrainian authorities but said the Ukrainian-Chinese relations are cor- reforming its economy, but in 1995 it having a 1995 copyright, is more updat- men had broken no laws. It expressed dial, especially since President Kuchma’s achieved remarkable progress in imple- ed, reasonably accurate and comprehen- “extreme consternation” that media reports visit to China in December of last year. menting reforms, due to a significant sive. Perhaps because more than 17 had referred to the expelled men as spies. China is Ukraine’s second largest trade extent to U.S., European Union and the prominent researchers were involved Ukraine’s security service also said it partner after the Russian Federation. International Monetary Fund assistance and more than 50 research institutions, it has received. Ukraine was mentioned universities and NGOs from different by Michael Camdessus of the IMF at countries participated in verifiying the FOUNDED 1933 the IMF/World Bank Annual meeting in accuracy of the publication. October of 1995 as one of the most suc- The “1996 Index of Economic TAnHE English-languageUKRAINIAN newspaperWEEKL publishedY by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., cessful cases of stabilizing the economy. Freedom,” on the other hand, largely a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ 07302. The Heritage Foundation’s “1996 consists of outdated and imprecise mea- Yearly subscription rate: $60; for UNA members — $40. Index of Economic Freedom” states surements presented by two independent Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, NJ 07302. without doubt that Ukraine has a top researchers. Such an inaccurate tool can- (ISSN — 0273-9348) income tax of 90 percent, a high level not be used when considering issues of of trade protectionism, a level of infla- bilateral cooperation with Ukraine nor Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper tion of over 500 percent, high restric- could it be a useful guide for U.S. corpo- (annual subscription fee: $100; $75 for UNA members). tions on banking, a high level of regu- rations increasingly dealing with our The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: lation. Most of these figures are true – country. (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201) 451-2200 but only with regard to 1993-1994. The poor quality of this attempt to Using such data to place Ukraine in the index economic freedom by Bryan T. Postmaster, send address Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz category of countries where economic Johnson and Thomas P. Sheehy is dam- changes to: Associate editor: Marta Kolomayets (Kyiv) freedom is repressed causes direct aging not only to the image of Ukraine The Ukrainian Weekly Assistant editor: Khristina Lew damage to the perception of the pace of struggling to build a free economy and P.O. Box 346 Staff writers/editors: Roman Woronowycz Ukrainian reforms; and has nothing to democracy, but also to the reputation of Jersey City, NJ 07303 and Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj (Toronto) do with a scientifically accurate study. the respected Heritage Foundation, well There are several other inaccuracies known for producing timely and accu- The Ukrainian Weekly, February 11, 1996, No. 6, Vol. LXIV in the above-mentioned publication: rate research. Copyright © 1996 The Ukrainian Weekly No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1996 3

FOLLOW-UP: How Ukraine’s adoption law affects American families by Khristina Lew continues to send packages of medicines and supplies to law’s passage to make any additions, comments or clari- the orphanage where Tatiana lives, and in return fication. The law is to go into effect on April 1. JERSEY CITY, N.J.— Ukraine’s new law on adop- receives photos and videos of the little girl, who will In addition to the restrictions placed on foreigners tions effectively places Americans last on the list of turn 3 years old in April. wanting to adopt a Ukrainian child, the new law man- would-be adoptive parents and does not guarantee spe- Ukraine’s new adoption law, passed on January 30 cial consideration for the 140 U.S. families caught in the dates that adoptions take place in a regional court of law after an 18-month freeze on adoption of Ukrainian chil- Ukrainian Parliament’s July 1994 moratorium. in Ukraine, and that children adopted in Ukraine and “It is not entirely clear how the new law exactly dren by foreigners, gives precedence to potential adop- taken out of the country are Ukrainian citizens until the affects American families in the pipeline,” said Suzanne tive parents of a specific child who are 1) the child’s rel- age of 18, at which time they may choose their citizen- Lawrence, spokesperson for the State Department’s ative, 2) citizens of Ukraine, 3) the family with which ship. The law forbids the use of third-party adoption Bureau of Consular Affairs. the child is currently living, 4) families also adopting the facilitators, although it is not clear whether non-profit It sparks a glimmer of hope for people like Penne blood sibling of the child, 5) citizens of countries that adoption agencies will be permitted to work in Ukraine. have a bilateral agreement with Ukraine on protecting Holt of Minneapolis, who in June 1994 tried to adopt a Regulating adoptions in Ukraine 1-year-old orphan with special needs named Tatiana. the rights of an adoptive child (which the United States Ukraine’s Parliament imposed the moratorium before does not), 6) citizens of other countries. Ukraine, like Romania, Bulgaria and Russia, became a the Holts were able to complete the adoption. They had All children considered adoptable by Ukrainian law will Mecca for foreigners hoping to adopt white babies when traveled to Kyiv in May 1994 and spent one month with be registered at a newly created Center for the Adoption of it declared independence in 1991. The country’s attempts the little girl while waiting for their paperwork to go Children at the Ministry of Education in Kyiv. According to to regulate international adoptions resulted in a May through. In June Deputy Prime Minister for the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, these children will have to be 1993 government-imposed moratorium on adoption by Humanitarian Affairs Mykola Zhulynsky signed their available for adoption by Ukrainian citizens for up to one foreigners, which still permitted foreign adoptions in documents, but the Holts were advised that the adoption year from the date they are registered before foreign parents special cases, and the July 1994 parliamentary moratori- process would not be completed until after the presiden- are allowed to adopt them. Children with medical problems um on all foreign adoptions. tial election. Shortly after President Kuchma was elect- deemed untreatable in Ukraine by the Ministry of Health are Ukrainian statistics put the number of children adopt- ed, Ukraine’s Parliament banned adoption by foreigners. exempt from the one-year waiting period. ed by foreigners in 1991 through mid-1994 at 700. Before the Holts met her, Tatiana had been rejected Ms. Lawrence cautioned that no details on the cre- According to the State Department, 492 of those chil- for adoption by two Ukrainian families because of her ation of the center are available. Ukrainian parliamentar- poor motor skills and social development. Mrs. Holt ians were given two weeks from the date of the new (Continued on page 6) New York City and federal officials announce details of visa lottery

NEW YORK – Flanked by dozens of international flags applicants should provide personal information in in New York City Hall’s Public Hearing Chambers, Mayor English on their plain paper applications, and how they Rudolph W. Giuliani and Consumer Affairs Commissioner should properly address and mail the applications. (See Fred Cerullo were joined by Ambassador Victor Marrero, samples printed on the right and below.) They pointed Name U.S. representative to the Economic and Social Council of out that applicants can simply enter the lottery by using the United Nations, Federal Trade Commission Regional a plain sheet of paper and envelop (6-10 inches wide; Birthdate Director Michael J. Bloom, other city officials and repre- 31/2-41/2 inches high), because there is no official lot- sentatives of community-based immigration organizations tery application. Birthplace on Janaury 29 to officially announce the details of the DV- Applications are to be mailed, via regular mail or air 97 Diversity Visa Lottery slated to commence on February mail only, to: DV-97 Program, National Visa Center, 12 and conclude March 12. Portsmouth, NH. The zip code to be used depends on The officials explained the rules and restrictions gov- the applicant’s native or qualifying country as follows: Spouse’s Name erning the free lottery competition to award 55,000 per- Asia — 00210; Caribbean Islands, Central and South Birthdate manent resident visas (“green cards”), and announced America, 00211; Europe — 00212; Africa — 00213; an education and outreach campaign to steer prospec- Oceania — 00214; North America, Bahamas — 00215. Birthplace tive lottery participants away from the practices of Winners will be notified by mail by July 1996 and unscrupulous immigration practitioners. will receive further instructions on how to apply for a “New York has always been recognized throughout permanent resident visa. the world as a city of immigrants, so it is only fitting Mr. Cerullo asked prospective lottery applicants to Names of Children under 21 that today we announce the details of this year’s diversi- take note of the following hotlines for assistance in par- Birthdate ty visa lottery to the world here in New York City,” ticipating in the lottery, or if they are the victims of explained Mr. Cerullo, New York City’s consumer pro- immigration services fraud: Birthplace tection law enforcement official. • U.S. State Department hotline, (202) 663-1600; “The Giuliani administration is joining forces with • U.S. State Department fax back service, (202) 647- federal agencies and community-based organizations to 3000; ensure that the maximum number of prospective candi- • U.S. Federal Trade Commission, (212) 264-1207; Address dates for green cards will participate in this absolutely • New York Immigration hotline, (800) 232-0212 Number & Street free, easy-to-enter lottery,” he said. and (718) 899-4000; From February 12 to March 12, the U.S. State • New York City Department of Consumer Affairs, City, Province, Postal Code Department will conduct its third annual visa lottery to (212) 487-4444. [Please note: Do not use the Consumer award 55,000 permanent resident visas. The program Affairs number, (212) 487-4270, published last week in Country was established by the Immigration Act of 1990 to help The New York Times and The Ukrainian Weekly.] expand the number of countries from which new immi- New York City Consumer Affairs and the Mayor’s grants to the United States originate. Office of Immigrant Affairs and Language Services Being randomly selected in the visa lottery does not have published a free consumer guide that explains the Applicant’s Signature guarantee a “lottery winner” a permanent resident visa, rules and restrictions for the upcoming visa lottery. The Qualifying Country but it does permit the lottery selection eligible to imme- brochure is available in English, Spanish, Chinese, diately apply for a permanent resident visa. French, Haitian Creole, Russian and Arabic. (if different from country of birth) In addition to announcing that applicants must now fur- To get a free copy of the guide, send a self-addressed nish a recent 1 1/2” x 1 1/2” photograph (with the appli- stamped envelope to Consumer Affairs Visa Lottery Guide, cant’s name printed on the back of the photo) and their sig- 42 Broadway, New York, NY 10004 (specify language). nature with their visa lottery applications, the officials announced the following lottery rules and restrictions: • Lottery applicants must have a high school education Your Country of Birth (or its equivalent – not a GED) or two years’ experience Postage in an occupation requiring two years of training, with such Your Name Stamp experience being attained within the past five years. Your Street Address 32¢ • Applicants can submit only one application. More than one application will result in automatic disqualification. City, Province, Postal Code • Applications must be made by mail only from Country of Residence February 12 through March 12. Any applications received before February 12 or after March 12 will be discarded. • The visa lottery will be open to anyone abroad, or in the United States, expect for natives of Canada, DV-97 Program China (except Hong Kong), Columbia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, India, Jamaica, Mexico, National Visa Center Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom Portsmouth, NH 002XX (except Northern Ireland) and Vietnam. Some people U.S.A. from excluded countries may be eligible, if their spous- es are from an eligible country. The officials also provided details about how lottery 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1996 No. 6

Ukrainian World Congress Presidium meets Gregorovich is named by Andrij Wynnyckyj then known), which subsequently spent them. Mr. Sametz reported that the Petro Jacyk Center for TORONTO — The Ukrainian World Congress Studies in Ukrainian History, which is engaged in a project to research center director declared 1996 “The Year of Chornobyl” at a meeting of translate the 10-volume work, learned of the bequest and is TORONTO – Prof. Wasyl Janishewskyj, chair- its Secretariat’s presidium here on January 26-27, and taking steps to recover the money. The UWC presidium man of the board of the Ukrainian Canadian adopted a series of resolutions concerning commemora- decided unanimously to ensure the funds would be handed Research and Documentation Center, announced tions of the world’s worst civilian nuclear accident. over, with several members condemning the previous execu- the appointment of Andrew Gregorovich to the post Among the resolutions was a decision to prepare a formal tive for its actions. of executive director at the board’s January 16 memorandum to the governments of the G-7 industrial meeting. states, calling on them to ratify the so-called Vienna proto- Cooperative pledge? The UCRD Center, founded in 1982, is an acad- emically oriented organization that promotes the col, which guaranteed assistance to Ukraine in its effort to Petro Mykuliak represented the World Council of collection of research materials and oral history close the crippled nuclear power plant at Chornobyl. Ukrainian Cooperatives at this meeting, and in his report relating to Ukrainian Canadians and Ukraine. Another resolution stated that the UWC and the World repeated the oft-made statement that 30 percent of The center produced the noted 1984 award-win- Federation of Ukrainian Women’s Organizations, acting Australia’s Ukrainian community belongs to Ukrainian ning film “Harvest of Despair,” which brought the in concert with Ukraine’s Mission to the U.N., ensure that credit unions. However, Mr. Mykuliak made no mention of 1933 famine in Ukraine to the awareness of the the United Nations appropriately mark the April 26 the undertaking to “pay for everything” if the UWC assisted Western world. anniversary of the disaster, underlining it as an event that in its credit-union membership drives – an offer made by Dr. affected and continues to affect not only Ukraine and its Dmytro Hryhorczuk at the September 29-30, 1995, presidi- The center is now preparing a new documentary immediate neighbors, but the entire world. um meeting. film, “Ukraine in World War II,” that will help to The UWC’s continuing financial difficulties and ongoing By the time this matter was raised by UWC Vice- explain the Ukrainian experience in World War II frustration with the Kyiv-based Ukrainian World President Dr. Oleh Romanyshyn, Mr. Mykuliak had left. as the battleground between Hitler’s Germany and Coordinating Council (UWCC) were the principal themes of Mr. Sametz said he hadn’t heard of any follow-up, but Stalin’s Soviet Russia. discussion at the two-day meeting. told The Weekly the offer was made “cleverly contingent” Mr. Gregorovich, the center’s new executive director, brings much experience to the position. A Financial woes on a marked increase in credit union memberships. third-generation Ukrainian Canadian whose family William Sametz, the UWC’s chief financial officer, UWCC debates came to Canada in 1899, he has just taken early retirement from the University of Toronto Library expressed frustration at the seeming unwillingness of 23 Reports given by UWC President Dr. Dmytro Cipywnyk system where he was a department head for 30 members of the umbrella body, particularly U.S.-based and General Secretary Yaroslaw Sokolyk regarding their years. organizations, to pay their dues. attendance in Kyiv of the Ukrainian World Coordinating He also has just completed two years on the Mr. Sametz, supported by Treasurer Vasyl Veryha, said Council’s plenary session on December 8-10, 1995, pro- Academic Board of the University of Toronto. He ongoing shortfalls are crippling the UWC’s ability to publish voked yet another round of debates concerning the council. was chairman of the Toronto Historical Board, its newsletter (Visnyk), revive the Human Rights The latest hubbub concerned a December 10, 1995, president of the 2,000-member Ontario Library Commission, and keep its offices in Toronto adequately meeting with Ukraine’s President Leonid Kuchma from Association and president of the Canadian staffed and supplied. which representatives of the “Eastern diaspora” were Mr. Sametz also complained that annual dues were excluded at the urging of UWCC Vice-President Multilingual Press Federation. being paid at the latest possible date in December, forcing Mykhailo Slaboshpytsky. Mr. Slaboshpytsky had alleged- He has been active in the Ukrainian community, the UWC to borrow from its foundation in order to keep ly said their presence would constitute a diplomatic faux serving as national president of the Ukrainian operating. pas, given that formal agreements on Ukrainian-Russian Canadian University Students Union (SUSK), and Mr. Sametz reported that the UWC had recently landed relations have yet to be signed. is the current president of the Ukrainian Librarians in hot water because of an inappropriate use of monies by Dr. Cipywnyk said the delegation to see Mr. Kuchma Association of Canada. the previous executive. According to his report, in the late was assembled by Ivan Drach, UWCC president, and the He is the author of major bibliographies on 1980s about $25,000 (Canadian) was bequeathed to the Western diaspora’s insistence that their Eastern counter- Canada and Ukrainian subjects. He is perhaps best Ukrainian Canadian Congress, earmarked for the transla- parts be included were ignored. The UWC president later known as the editor of the illustrated magazine tion of Mykhailo Hrushevsky’s “Istoria Ukrainy-Rusy” told The Weekly there was nothing in Mr. Kuchma’s Forum, published since 1967 by the Ukrainian (History of Ukraine-Rus’). responses to questions about the Eastern diaspora to sug- Fraternal Association. It was for his work on As confirmed by current UCC President Oleh Romaniw gest that Mr. Slaboshpytsky’s concerns were justified. Forum that he was honored as 1994 Ukrainian of and Mr. Veryha, in 1990 these funds were transferred to the Year by the Ukrainian Technological Society the World Congress of Free Ukrainians (as the UWC was (Continued on page 12) based in Pittsburgh. New York conference examines Ukrainian-Jewish relations by Irene Jarosewich silence in honor of the recently slain renaissance should be seen as potential high, much more so than in Ukraine, Special to The Ukrainian Weekly prime minister of Israel, Itzhak Rabin. for something new. and that the frequent reliance by both A few moments later, Anatoliy Mr. Burakovsky, the former chair of individuals and communities on gross NEW YORK – The Society for Zlenko, Ukraine’s ambassador to the the Rukh Nationalities Council, stereotypes is more extreme. Ukrainian-Jewish Relations (SUJR) in United Nations, recalled President recounted how the Communist govern- It was proposed that a conference be cooperation with the American Leonid Kuchma’s recent visit to Israel ment, in order to discredit Rukh during organized which does not focus on the Association of Jews from the Former and meetings with Israeli leaders, the years 1989-1991, accused the popu- historical aspects of Ukrainian-Jewish Soviet Union (AAJFSU) held a one-day including the new prime minister, lar movement of anti-Semitism, and relations or the current status of rela- conference at the Shevchenko Scientific Shimon Peres. The position of the planned provocations. Rukh successful- tions between Ukrainians and Jews in Society on December 3, 1995. Ukrainian government is to support the ly fought off these attempts, however. Ukraine, but instead analyzes and dis- The conference was a continuation of complex peace process that was being Poet Semen Vihuchin recalled the cusses the nature of the relationship in two separate traditions. The first is an negotiated by the late Mr. Rabin and his ambivalent attitudes of his teacher, the the United States. ongoing dialogue between leaders of the successor, Mr. Peres. renowned Ukrainian Communist poet Over all, three themes were men- Jewish and Ukrainian communities in Ambassador Zlenko outlined the Andriy Malushko, who on one hand tioned as possible themes for future the United States for the past 50 years, a steps that had been taken by the govern- was very supportive of Jewish poets and conference; relations between Ukraine relationship that was summarized by ment of Ukraine to support the growth writers, but on the other often publicly and Israel; relations between two cul- Evhen Stakhiv, president of the SUJR. and revival of Jewish community life in disdained Jews, and in particular Jewish tures – historically; and the nature of the The second is academic conferences on Ukraine since Ukraine’s declaration of political activism. Jewish and Ukrainian emigre communi- Ukrainian and Jewish topics that were independence, as well as foreign rela- The roundtable at the end of the pre- ties and their relationships in the United begun in Ukraine during the period of tions between Israel and Ukraine. sentations was lively and touched upon States and other countries. “glasnost.” Among the speakers were Prof. Taras many points of contention between Members of the audience and sever- Oleksander Burakovsky, chairman of Hunczak of Rutgers University, who Ukrainians and Jews, including accura- al speakers expressed deep pessimism the Culture and Education Committee identified and compared some of the cy of historical facts, interpretation of about any sincere interest in either the of the AAJFSU and a vice-president of stereotypes and double standards that historical facts, world views, stereo- academic or general communities to the SUJR, noted that in the summers of exist within both communities with types and priorities. Animated discus- explore these topics with flexibility 1991 and 1993, under the direction of regard to each other. sions took place between the partici- and a genuine interest to broaden the author, human rights activist and former Josyp Lekarev, chairman of the board pants and members of the audience well base of information and change world Ukrainian Minister of Culture Ivan of directors of the AAJFSU, stated that after the conference had officially views. Dzyuba, academic conferences were both communities should spend less closed. Nonetheless, the dissolution of the held in Kyiv and in Jerusalem to time focusing on history and old Both Ukrainians and Jews who had Soviet Union, improved access to address Jewish and Ukrainian topics. wounds, and more time on common emigrated from the former Soviet Union archives, and more fluid movement of With the New York conference, the issues in the United States, such as fairly recently were generally unfamiliar scholars, community leaders and people organizers said they hope to establish a immigration laws. with the specifics of the tensions in the in general offers a unique opportunity to similar forum for dialogue between Nella Horovska of the Ukrainian relations between Jews and Ukrainians re-examine the roots of certain stereo- Ukrainians and Jews in the United Academy of Sciences proposed the idea in America. Several commented that types, and re-evaluate the events and States. that Ukrainian and Jewish “renaissance” they noticed the level of hostility attitudes that make up the parallel 1,000- At the beginning of the conference, in Ukraine not emphasize recreation of, between the Jewish American and year common history of Ukrainians and Mr. Stakhiv requested a moment of or yearning for, the past, but that this Ukrainian American communities is Jews. No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1996 5 THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM

Woonsocket area children The UNA and you enjoy visit by St. Nicholas by Janet Bardell Points to watch for at settlement al robes of the bishop of Myra. He was by Stephan Welhasch assisted by two angels, Lisa Magner and WOONSOCKET, R.I. – St. Nicholas Heather Nikolyshyn, and Tara Bilyj, who When purchasing a home it is advisable to pay close attention to all of your visited the children gathered here in the was dressed in a Ukrainian folk costume. closing costs. parish hall of St. Michael Ukrainian Marko Tkach sang “Boh Predvichnyy,” Some closing costs, like taxes, mortgage and title insurance are fixed and non- Catholic Church on December 10, 1995. and his father, Ivan Tkach, entertained the negotiable, while others are not. Since settlement expenses can add anywhere from Janet Bardell, UNA Branch 241 repre- audience by playing Christmas music. The 3 percent to 7 percent to the cost of the home, it pays to pay close attention to them. sentative, was in charge of arranging children sang Christmas songs and Here are just a few things to look out for: refreshments and gifts for children, while received gifts. • Unpaid contractors: If you’re buying a new house or an old one that has Dr. Michael Klufas served as liaison with As a surprise at the conclusion of the recently undergone any renovations prior to settlement, you may be vulnerable to St. Nicholas. celebration, “Uki the Clown” (Walter mechanics’ liens that may be filed even after your closing. With any recent reno- The Rev. Z. Brzezicki greeted the par- Kaminicki) arrived and gave the children vations, you can ask the owner for paid receipts. With a new home purchase, ticipants from the decorated stage with animal-shaped balloons. He also admit- some of the work may not be completed by the time of the settlement – and you Christmas trees and festive wreaths. St. ted that 75 years ago he had performed can get taken if your contract states, as many do, that when you accept the deed Nicholas arrived dressed in the tradition- on the same stage as a little boy. the builder has met all terms and conditions. Many builders try to protect their good name and finish any incomplete work. Usually, most sales require disclosure of mechanics’ liens. Still it is wise to request that the builder list the names, addresses and amounts owed to subcon- tractors at settlement. Or you can make your offer contingent upon getting mechanics’ lien insurance in your owner’s title insurance policy. It costs a couple of hundred dollars, but in the end you could save yourself thousands. You won’t get this insurance if the builder still owes large sums to subcon- tractors prior to settlement. In that case, don’t close until the builder puts funds in escrow to pay them. • Inflated or fictitious fees: The most flagrant tack-ons are for overhead items, which should be a part of the cost of doing business, and document transporta- tion, which may be inflated or even fabricated. The Truth-in-Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement and Procedures Act are supposed to put a damper on monkey business at settlement. Lawsuits have made some shady lenders and settlement agents wary of pumping up charges. • Discrepancies and errors: Double check everything – rates, points and type of loan to see if it coincides with your lock-in rate and previous documentation. Even when the lender is acting in good faith, hard-to-correct mistakes are still possible. * * * We at the UNA realize buying your own home is probably one of the most important financial steps of your life. If you’re purchasing your first home, mov- ing to a bigger or better one, or looking to refinance your current mortgage loan, the UNA can help you. The UNA offers its members financing for owner-occupied one-, two- and three-family homes throughout the U.S. and Canada. The UNA’s First Mortgage Loan Program is specially designed to meet the financing needs of its members and offers an interest rate that is competitive with the prevailing rate in your area. We also provide Jumbo Loans to Ukrainian churches and organizations. To find out more about the UNA’s First Mortgage Program or about becom- ing a member and sharing in the many benefits the UNA has to offer, please call 1 (800) 253-9862. St. Nicholas with children in Woonsocket, R.I. Young UNA’ers OBITUARY Peter Babych, Branch 115 secretary CANTON, Ohio — Peter Babych, their husbands and three grandchildren; a long-time secretary of Ukrainian sister, Anna, in Moldova; and two broth- National Association Branch 115 here, ers, John and Stash, in Ukraine. died on January 22 following an extend- The funeral took place on January 26 ed illness. He was 70. from St. Nicholas Church. Burial was at Mr. Babych served Branch 115 for 40 Sunset Hills Memory Gardens. years. He enrolled many members into the fraternal benefit society and served as a delegate to UNA conventions. His work with the Canton UNA branch will be carried on by his daughter Oksana Immarino, who has agreed to served as branch secretary, while her husband, Salvatore Immarino, has taken on the duty of assistant secretary. Mr. Babych was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, was raised in Ukraine, and immigrated in 1954 to the United States, where he became involved in the Kelly Marie Geddes, daughter of Ukrainian community. He was active in Steven and Joan Geddes, is a new Michael V. Muzyka, son of Helen and St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, member of UNA Branch 5 in Astoria, Michael Muzyka, is a new member of the Ukrainian American Youth N.Y. She was enrolled by her mother. UNA Branch 238 in Boston. He was Association (SUM-A) and the local Kelly Marie is a great-granddaughter enrolled by his grandparents Adeline branch of the Ukrainian Congress of the first president of Branch 5 in and Fred Muzyka. Fred Muzyka is Committee of America. Astoria, N.Y., Stanley Krywen. vice-president of Branch 238. He participated in all community-wide actions in support of various Ukrainian causes, especially those aimed at helping The UNA: more than an insurance company. children and the needy. Surviving are his wife, Maria; three daughters Olena, Oksana and Luba with Peter Babych 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1996 No. 6 Ukraine names international law expert THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY as its third ambassador to Canada

Chornobyl challenges us by Christopher Guly Foreign Ministry in 1991 and in 1994 was appointed head of the directorate on for- On Sunday, February 4, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the U.S.A. host- OTTAWA – Ukraine’s third ambas- eign policy issues in the administration of ed a commemorative evening marking the solemn 10th anniversary of the sador to Canada Volodymyr Furkalo, 45, the president of Ukraine. Chornobyl nuclear accident. The event was a benefit banquet whose proceeds will officially take office on February 14 The new ambassador is fluent in were earmarked for the Chornobyl of Chornobyl Foundation’s medical relief in Ottawa when he presents his diplomat- English, French and Polish. efforts in Ukraine. ic credentials to Governor General “We learned about the announcement At the same time, the evening was a kick-off to the Chornobyl Challenge Romeo LeBlanc at Rideau Hall. after reading reports in newspapers from ‘96 campaign organized on the initiative of Ambassador Yuri Shcherbak (who, Married with one daughter, the new Ukraine,” said Taras Pepa, who will serve unfortunately, could not be present at the Ukrainian Cultural Center that day). ambassador most recently served in as secretary to the new ambassador. Mr. That effort now unites more than a dozen Ukrainian American community Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs Ministry and the Furkalo was appointed via a decree issued organizations and institutions, including Churches, fraternal organizations, and Office of the President, where he served as on January 24 by President Kuchma. medical and professional groups, Ukraine’s diplomatic representations in the President Leonid Kuchma’s personal repre- Ambassador-designate Furkalo suc- United States, the Harriman Institute at Columbia University, as well as the sentative at the Trans-Dniester negotiations. ceeds Viktor Batiuk, who left Ottawa on community stalwarts, the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, the Born in Kyiv, Mr. Furkalo graduated December 30, 1995, after serving in his Ukrainian American Coordinating Council, the Ukrainian National Women’s with a degree in international law from the post for less than two years. Mr. Batiuk League of America and the Coordinating Committee for Aid to Ukraine. Moscow State Institute for International is currently vacationing while awaiting More than 350 people, representing various community groups, as well as Relations. He is the author of three books. his next diplomatic appointment. individuals of all generations who are concerned about Chornobyl’s horrific After serving in Ukraine’s Armed In the meantime, Minister-Counselor aftermath, attended what was billed as “An Evening of Remembrance” at the Forces, he worked in the Ministry of Andrij Vesselovsky is serving as chargé Ukrainian Cultural Center in South Bound Brook, N.J. Foreign Affairs from 1974 to 1977. d’affaires of the Embassy in Ottawa. The tone was set by the beautiful liturgical singing of St. Andrew Memorial In 1977, Mr. Furkalo was assigned to Ukrainian Republican Party leader Cathedral Choir, and a reproduction of an icon of the Protection of the Most Ukraine’s Permanent Mission to the Levko Lukianenko was Ukraine’s first Holy Mother of God served as an appropriate backdrop. Flanked by stark black United Nations. He returned to Ukraine in ambassador to Canada. He resigned in and white photos of Chornobyl relief efforts, speaker after speaker cited sober- 1980, when he joined Ukraine’s Academy September 1993 after serving for 18 ing facts surrounding the world’s worst nuclear disaster, which shook the of Sciences for the next decade. His last months. world on April 26, 1986, but whose effects are just beginning to be felt today. position there was deputy head of the Mr. Vesselovsky said of the new ambas- Lending support to Chornobyl relief efforts and a public awareness cam- international relations directorate. sador: “His reputation is that of a hard paign being conducted in this 10th anniversary year were dignitaries like Sen. Mr. Furkalo returned to the Ukrainian worker.” Frank Lautenberg and community leaders like the presidents of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America and the Ukrainian American Coordinating Council. the way to adopt a foreign child. Children Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Nations Anatoliy Zlenko observed: How Ukraine’s... adopted in a foreign country or brought “Chornobyl is still with us. It looks at us through the eyes of the children.” He (Continued from page 3) over for adoption in the United States went on to remind his audience quite correctly that “Chornobyl is not yester- dren were adopted by U.S. citizens. should enter on an immigrant visa.” day; it is not today. Chornobyl is tomorrow.” Russia’s new law on adoption, passed Most, if not all, of the orphans have Indeed, tomorrow is what the Chornobyl Challenge Coalition is focusing on. in March 1995 and implemented by gov- been adopted in U.S. courts. According By increasing the world’s awareness of that terrible accident 10 years ago and ernment decree in September 1995 after to Robert Braun, president of the board its continuing effects today, we can help forge a better tomorrow for its victims. bureaucratic wrangling, is similar to of directors of International Families, an Academy Award-winning actor Jack Palance underlined: “I decided to Ukraine’s law in that it, too, creates a adoption agency licensed in the state of Pennsylvania, U.S. immigration law per- become a spokesperson for the Children of Chornobyl because this is some- central data bank registering the coun- mits any child, adopted in any court in thing I had to do.” He went on to state: “I want the story of Ukraine to be told. try’s adoptable children. But, whereas the world, who has resided with an I want its voices to be heard — not 100 years from now, when it will be too Ukrainian children must be on the books American family for two years to receive late. I want them to be heard now, when there is still time to save the next gen- for one year before they are available for permanent residence status. Once a child eration or two.” international adoption, Russian children has received a green card, parents can “Sure, we can ignore Chornobyl. But we can ignore it only at our own under the age of 3 are available after apply for U.S. citizenship the very next peril,” he said. “There are thousands of children out there who can be saved if three months, and children age 3 and up day. only we can look beyond ourselves and do our best to make a difference.” after six months. Stating that he is “proud to be part of this life-saving campaign,” Mr. Palance In June of last year, Ukraine’s added, “This is something we should all be part of — not just tonight, but for a The Ternopil orphans Embassy to the United States requested long, long time to come.” that the U.S. government clarify the Today the mere mention of the word “Chornobyl” evokes the immenseness While some in Ukraine’s Parliament orphans’ status in the United States. of the 1986 nuclear accident in northern Ukraine, whose radioactive plume have called for the issue of the 54 Ukraine’s new law on adoption man- spread around the world. Chornobyl is something we never want to see again. orphans brought to the United States in dates that any child adopted by foreigners But Chornobyl is not something we can wish away. Chornobyl challenges us January 1992 to be revisited, Chicago is a citizen of Ukraine until the age of 18. during this mournful 10th anniversary to act — to make a difference. Consul General Viktor Kyryk considers “When a child reaches the age of 18, he or the case formally closed. she may choose to renounce Ukrainian The Ukrainian government has not citizenship, but until that time, the child given specific approval for the adoption of must be registered with the Ukrainian the Ternopil orphans, but it also has not Embassy or Consulate,” said Mr. Kyryk. Feb. requested that the orphans return for adop- He has requested that all the Ternopil chil- TurningTurning the pagespages back... back... tion proceedings in Ukraine. “At this point, dren register with Ukraine’s Consulate the situation should not be confused fur- General in Chicago. 11 ther,” said the consul general. “If a crime While Ukraine has no way of enforcing has taken place, let the appropriate authori- Ukrainian citizenship of adopted children, 1670 ties pursue the criminals. These children Mr. Braun warns that the United States Samiylo Velychko’s chronicle is one of the more should not be made to suffer.” does recognize dual citizenship as a gener- unabashedly patriotic Kozak histories. Most sources are uncer- According to Ms. Lawrence, the al principal. “If any of these children were tain about his date of birth, but the Zorepad association’s Ternopil orphans’ situation was complicat- to pay a visit to their ancestral homeland, Ukrainian historical calendar fixes it at February 11, 1670. ed by their entry to the United States on they would be subject to Ukrainian law Velychko was born on an estate near Zhuky, in the Poltava region, and studied at tourist visas. “Non-immigrant visas are not until they turn 18,” he said. the Kyiv Mohyla Academy, mastering Latin, German and Polish. First employed as a general secretary to Volodymyr Kochubei, in 1705 he was transferred to Hetman Ivan Mazepa’s General Military Chancellery. In 1708, after Kochubei tried to warn Tsar Peter I of Mazepa’s burgeoning anti- ACTION ITEM Russian alliance with the Swedes and was executed for his pains, Velychko was removed from his post and retired to Zhuky, where he taught and wrote. On February 6, the Chicago Tribune printed a story by Tom Hundley, an Eastern Euro- According to historian Orest Subtelny, Velychko was part of a new breed of writ- pean correspondent for the Chicago Tribune living in Warsaw. In this piece, Mr. Hundley ers. “Neither clerics nor professors, they were students who went on to become Kozak recounts how a Jewish businessman made himself indispensable to the Nazis in order to officers or chancellorists. In contrast to the theological issues, flowery panegyrics and stay alive during World War II. This article defames all Ukrainians by stating the following: learned disputations that absorbed their teachers, these writers were primarily interest- “April 1943 brought the Warsaw Ghetto uprising and the harsh German reprisals. By the ed in the history of their homeland,” Prof. Subtelny wrote. time the Germans and their Ukrainian helpers were finished – about a month later – the Velychko’s magnum opus was a four-volume history covering the events of 1620- ghetto was a vast smoldering cemetery. Fewer than 100 Jews managed to escape.” 1700. Written in 18th century bookish Ukrainian, it includes a compendium of docu- Mr. Hundley and the Chicago Tribune should be informed that not all Ukrainians ments, personal observations, anecdotes, stories and even (in case of the early period) were Nazis collaborators during World War II. To print the phrase “their Ukrainian plagiarism and distortions. Nevertheless, he paints the Kozaks as righteous defenders helpers” is irresponsible for it characterizes all Ukrainians as Nazis collaborators. To of Ukraine and casts Bohdan Khmelnytsky in the role of a second Moses. inform the newspaper of this grave misrepresentation, write or fax to: The Chicago Velychko died on his estate in 1728. Tribune, Letter To The Editor, 435 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60611; Sources: “Velychko, Samiilo,” Encyclopedia of Ukraine, Vol. 5 (Toronto: University of Toronto fax, (312) 222-2598. Press, 1993); Orest Subtelny, “Ukraine: A History” (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1988). — submitted by Lesia Yurkiw, Park Ridge, Ill. No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1996 7

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR AANNADAADA OOURIERURIER that we, “freedom-loving” Ukrainians, CC CC Ukraine still needs would empathize with Quebecers and, at by Christopher Guly least, if not supportive of separation, public relations blitz remain neutral. Yet we seem unable to Dear Editor: grasp the similarity between the Quebecers’ plight in Canada and that of The December 31, 1995, issue provided Ukrainians in Halychyna under Poland. an invaluable service in giving us an Canada’s scholarly Oliver Stone overview of Ukraine and the Ukrainian D.H. Struk Revisionism is an important tool in getting there at the time would have diaspora during 1995. While much has Toronto interpreting history. Just ask Oliver Stone. given me a much more grounded thesis.” been accomplished, one does detect a lack The writer is editor-in-chief of the His recent films, “JFK” and “Nixon,” Nevertheless, when she finally made of leadership and direction for the diaspo- Encyclopedia of Ukraine. scream that notion. the trip to western Ukraine three years ra. There is a sense of “Now what?” In some ways, Stella Hryniuk has post-thesis, Dr. Hryniuk discovered how Yet, with a closer look, our job in the become the Oliver Stone of the Ukrainian much her thesis was reinforced and sup- West is clearly defined. The entire CBS Canadian community. She laughs at the ported by the archives in Galicia. “Ugly Face of Freedom” affair proved how Re: Ukraine’s orphans suggestion. Former collaborator Dr. Lubomyr woefully inadequate our public relations Of course, unlike Mr. Stone, Dr. Luciuk, a political geographer at efforts are. Various individual members and foreign adoptions Hryniuk’s work is intended to educate, not Kingston’s Royal Military College of and groups in the Ukrainian American Dear Editor: necessarily entertain. (Though anyone Canada, credits Dr. Hryniuk as one of community did address the issue of “disin- who has ever taken one of her University Canada’s best Ukrainian Canadian histo- formation and defamation” of Ukraine – The first time I walked into Orphanage of Manitoba history courses will attest to rians. “She is a competent researcher and but there is no clear cohesive well-funded No. 3 in Odessa, Ukraine, I was carrying the fact that the native Manitoban has the writer, and a solid academic,” he said. policy. We are still reacting instead of in a video camera. The next time I walk gift to enthral a classroom with her histori- An associate professor at the thinking, planning and proacting. The 10th out of Orphanage No. 3, by the grace of cal anecdotes and colorful descriptions of University of Manitoba’s departments of anniversary of Chornobyl is coming up – God, I will be carrying out my son. long-gone characters.) But like Mr. Stone, history and Slavic studies, Dr. Hryniuk do we have a PR blitz prepared? It started as a 10-day shoot. I wanted to Dr. Hryniuk does not sidestep controversy. has taught Ukrainian and Ukrainian A heartening piece of news is the make a video about the Ukrainian orphans. Her research into the career of Canadian history since 1978. This year, upcoming discussion of a merger between I was a single woman with a minor mis- Canada’s first Ukrainian Catholic bish- her course load includes looking at the the Ukrainian National Association and the sion. My life has never been the same since op, Nicetas Budka, for example, revealed Ukrainian civilization, the history of Ukrainian Fraternal Association. Perhaps that day last March [1995]. The sweet spir- a man largely misunderstood by several minorities in the modern world, and one of the first things that such a body its of many young souls sang out to me. Ukrainian Canadians. examining the role of women in Russian could sponsor is a film on Ukraine, past What a sad song they have learned to cry. When World War I broke, ultra- writing. The energetic academic is also and present which could be pushed on tele- There are an estimated 55,000 nationalist Canadians accused him of studying the Ukrainian community in vision. Such a project is being produced on orphaned children in Ukraine. The aver- being a traitor by initially calling on Brazil in what spare time she has. the Baltic states. “A Baltic Profile” is a age Ukrainian worker makes approxi- Ukrainian Canadians to defend their A winner of the Winnipeg YM- televised documentary, hosted by Walter mately $15 a month. A pair of shoes at native Austro-Hungarian homeland (he YWCA Women of Distinction Award in Cronkite, focusing on the Baltic states’ pol- the open market in Odessa costs $20. In later told the community that Canada 1993, she has written and edited eight itics, culture, business, industry and its practical terms, it is an impossible life. was their new country), and ultra-nation- books. The most recent, “The Land They place in the world tomorrow. It will appear Alexandra is a nanny in my son’s room. alist Ukrainian Canadians accused him Left Behind: Canada’s Ukrainians in the in 1996 on the Public Broadcasting She works 24-hour shifts four days a week. of splintering the Church into a break- Homeland,” which features the late 19th System. Let’s learn from our smaller but She smiles and sings as she bounces three away Orthodox unit. By carefully read- century Galician photographs of Czech more enterprising neighbors. babies at once on her ample knees. ing Bishop Budka’s correspondence and photographer Frantizek Rehor. With all the funds that have gone to Alexandra has worked in the orphanage for surveying writings about him, Dr. When Dr. Hryniuk is not writing, Ukraine, perhaps we in the diaspora 25 years. The babies all call her “Mama.” Hryniuk determined the bishop – now she’s teaching. And when she’s doing should begin insisting that the Ukrainian “It makes them feel better,” she says. touted as a potential martyr saint in the neither, she’s off either in Ukraine – government begins to show some results Luke Anthony was not the first child I Church – was misunderstood. about 15 times so far in eight years – or of all that “joint venturing.” saw. He was, however, the first one to So was she. “I became an apologist for whisking off to such faraway places as The small country of Korea has a see me. At four months old he looked me Bishop Budka,” she said recently in a Honolulu (via Vienna, no less) and Korean Information Center housed in the straight in the eye and knew me. He telephone interview from her home in Atlanta, to deliver presentations at schol- Embassy of the Republic of Korea in knew all the moments and memories in Winnipeg. arly conferences. Washington. This center sponsors all kinds my heart. He recognized me right away. And all she wants to do is help people Last September, Dr. Hryniuk even of press conferences and cultural events. I am his mother. know more about their history. involved her 16-year lifemate, Dr. Fred We must insist that the Embassy of Ukraine Luke was abandoned at birth. His bio- Similarly, Dr. Hryniuk tried to dispel Stambrook, a former dean of arts at the start acting as a representative of Ukrainian logical mom delivered him and left the the notion that late 19th century eastern University of Manitoba and currently act- culture, not just as a political and business hospital. Chances are his young mother Galicia was rife with alcoholism. After ing head of its political studies department, arm of the government of Ukraine. If we do was an orphan herself. The state releases looking at consumption and production in a joint presentation in Brandon. Their not, then we are allowing our tax money homeless kids at age 17. They are figures, the University of Manitoba histori- topic: “Reflections on East European that is going as “aid” to be wasted. thrown into a scrambling society with no an found the accusations were exaggerated. Immigrants to Manitoba before 1914.” Ukraine’s “independence” has guaran- real chance for a future. Dr. Hryniuk’s historical research, For the record, Dr. Stambrook is a his- teed nothing, but placed the continuing bur- Luke Anthony is now 14 months old. largely in western Ukraine’s Galicia torian who specializes in West European den on us of carving out Ukraine’s unique He still lives in Public Orphanage No. 3. region, has even challenged her own history. That fact is no small one, and identity in the West by virtue of its history, I lived in Odessa for two months this Ukrainian mythology. “I have learned offers symmetry to Dr. Hryniuk’s world. culture, language and separate ethnos. past summer and visited him every Ukrainians had such richness in their Along with revisionism, symmetry in morning and night. He loved the grass interpretion is a vital element in Dr. Larissa Fontana educational background. I always had and the warm breeze. In the evening he Hryniuk’s historical studies. Potomac, Md. the impression that nobody went to would fall asleep in my arms with a school. But I found that everybody was smile on his little face. I have been getting schooling,” she explained. approved to adopt Luke Anthony. It is a Actually, Dr. Hryniuk’s career is in Ukrainians’ reaction long, complicated process so as to ensure some ways a surprise in itself. She that each child has a responsible family. admits to being a “lazy kid” in Shoal to Quebec separatism Now there is a moratorium on all Lake – a community northwest of international adoptions out of Ukraine. I Winnipeg in the Riding Mountain district Dear Editor: feel as though someone has ripped my of Manitoba. Dr. Hryniuk dreamed of heart out of my body. Luke is just one of George Primak, in his letter “Quebec being a world traveler; her parents want- 55,000 homeless orphans. Ukrainians’ double standard” (January ed her to be like her brother and sister, Please send letters of support for the lift- 7), made a valid observation. Although who maintained top-of-the-class stand- ing of the moratorium on adoption of aban- Canada is a fine country and it would be ings in their primary schooling. doned children in Ukraine to: Universal a shame to have it fall apart, it is correct However, as she proudly points out, Aid for Children Inc., Attn.: Ms. Clara to say that the French are a distinct peo- she obtained her doctorate. They didn’t. Pascal, Director, Ukraine Medical ple, a nation within Canada. In fact, getting her Ph.D. in history Aid/Relief. First Union Bank Building, sec- Yet the majority of Ukrainians in was somewhat of a feat in itself. ond floor, 1600 S. Federal Highway, Quebec were against separation while Dr. Hryniuk completed her thesis on Hollywood, FL 33020; fax (954) 925-6303. those outside of Quebec often expressed “Peasant Society in Transitions: A Case All letters will be forwarded to the their support for a unified Canada by Study of Five East Galician Counties, State Department’s Office of Children’s being vehemently anti-French. When 1880-1900” in 1984. But she never Issues and to the ambassador of Ukraine told that they behave as minorities (Jews obtained access to Galician archives until in Washington. Support for this cause and others) did in Halychyna when it 1987. will play a big role in helping the suffer- was under Polish rule they got offended. ing Ukrainian children. “The Soviets wouldn’t let me in to see Nevertheless, it is sadly true. the records [in 1984], so I had to use Minorities always support the central Clara Pascal those in Poland,” explained Dr. Hryniuk. government. One would have expected Hollywood, Fla. “But it was such an innocuous topic, and Dr. Stella Hryniuk 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1996 No. 6

Ukraine’s creative youth to tour North America NEWS AND VIEWS NEW YORK — Come March, the independent Drama Group.” publishing house Smoloskyp, which moved its The members of the cast, all of whom attend operations to Kyiv some two years ago, presents the Kharkiv educational institutions, are: Natalia Lviv Polytechnic to host diaspora with the first-ever North American tour of Tsymbal, 22, of Luhanske; Vadym Korobka, 23, of “Creative Youth of Ukraine.” For the first time Kharkiv Oblast; Mykhailo Ozerov, 20, of Kharkiv; since the country of 52 million declared its indepen- and Dmytro Turkevych, 21, of Kharkiv. conference on terminology dence in 1991, the Ukrainian diaspora in the United The UCCA, UACC and CCAU have called on by Jurij Dobczansky States and Canada will have the opportunity to meet their local branches and on all youth, community with representatives of Ukraine’s future: a group of and women’s organizations to extend a helping Lviv Polytechnic University will host the Fourth International young intellectuals, artists and activists at the cut- hand in order to ensure the success of this tour. Conference on “Problems of Ukrainian Scientific and Technical ting edge of nation-building and the development of Likewise, communities are requested not to sched- Terminology” in Lviv on September 24-27. a civil society with a Ukrainian character. ule events on the same days and times as the youth The conference is being organized by the Committee on The group consists of nine persons between the group’s performances and seminars in order to Standardization of Ukrainian Scientific and Technical Terminology ages of 20 and 26. All nine have been cited with allow the greatest number of people to see and in Lviv. Ukraine’s Ministry of Education and the State Committee on honorary diplomas by Smoloskyp for their outstand- meet with this delegation from Ukraine. Standardization, Metrology and Certification have authorized the ing activities in the realms of literature, culture and Dates and times of performances, as well as Lviv committee to develop national terminological standards. civic development. All hail from the eastern parts of local information numbers follow. The committee’s motto speaks for itself: “Those nations, the country; six are students at various Kharkiv insti- whose computers will speak their language, will persevere.” At a North American tour schedule tutions of higher learning and receive regular time of rapid technological change and nation-state building, it is stipends funded by Ukrainian communities in the • New York: Saturday, March 2 — imperative that Ukrainian specialists have a command of the United States and Canada through Smoloskyp. “Arabesques” at 5 p.m.; Derzhavnytskyi Front appropriate Ukrainian terminology. More than merely resurrect- The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, Hall, 136 Second Ave.; Sunday, March 3 — ing the linguistic milestones of the Ukrainization efforts of the Ukrainian American Coordinating Council and the Political-literary seminar at 2:30 p.m.; Ukrainian 1920s, the task of de-Russifying today’s Ukrainian technical lan- Coordinating Committee to Aid Ukraine are jointly National Home, 140 Second Ave. guage demands close cooperation between linguists and special- sponsoring the tour, while community credit • Rochester, N.Y.: Tuesday, March 5: — Political ists from almost all disciplines. unions and local and youth organizations are pitch- - literary seminar at 7 p.m.; St. Josaphat School Hall, Mindful of this, the conferences serve as a forum for the dis- ing in with financial assistance and manpower. The 940 East Ridge Road and Stanton Lane; cussion of problems related to updating and developing authentic Ukrainian terminology. They have drawn together specialists Toronto area appearances are sponsored by the Wednesday, March 6 — “Arabesques” at 7 p.m.; St. from all parts of Ukraine, Europe and North America. Much of Ukrainian Canadian Congress. Josaphat School Hall. Contact: Roman Kutsil, (716) the current emphasis is on the development of Russian-Ukrainian The year 1995 was a milestone in Ukraine’s 467-2377; Roman Tracz (716) 381-8006. glossaries, but considerable attention is being paid to multilingual development of a civic society for it marked the • Buffalo, N.Y.: Thursday, March 7 — Political-lit- and English-Ukrainian dictionaries in vitally important fields such emergence of a large group of creative and com- erary seminar at 7 p.m.; St. John the Baptist Church as economics and military affairs. It is remarkable to see how munity-minded youth onto the intellectual and Hall, 3275 Elmwood Ave.; Friday, March 8 — much has been accomplished with meager financial support. socio-political scene. Talented writers, political “Arabesques” at 7 p.m.; St. John the Baptist Church The committee has published collections of abstracts from each scientists, scholars and civic activists organized Hall. Contact: Oksana Berezhnytsky, (716) 835-3167. of the previous three conferences (1992, 1993 and 1994) and and conducted numerous seminars, conferences, • Toronto: Saturday, March 9 — Political-liter- issues the annual Naukovo-Tekhnichne Slovo, which features literary and theatrical gatherings, showing, for the ary seminar at 4 p.m.; UNO Hall, 297 College St.; articles and selected papers from past conferences. In addition to first time in four years of independence, that a new Sunday, March 10 — “Arabesques” at 4 p.m.; holding conferences, the committee issues a series of occasional generation is rising — one with a fresh and distinc- Dormition B.V.M. Ukrainian Catholic Church topical papers called Terminolohichnyi Metelyk, and supports tive approach to the tasks of nation-building, Hall, 3625 Cawtra Rd., Mississauga. Contact: publication of specialized dictionaries. revival of Ukrainian spiritualism and construction Viktor Pedenko, (905) 889-0640. The terminological conference is organized into six sections: 1) of a national literary tradition for the 21st century. • Detroit: Tuesday, March 12 — Political-liter- history and current developments in Ukrainian scientific and technical The overriding purpose of the group’s tour of ary seminar at 7 p.m.; Ukrainian Cultural Center, North America is to acquaint the Ukrainian com- 26601 Ryan Road.; Wednesday, March 13 — (Continued on page 12) munity, and diaspora youth in particular, with “Arabesques” at 7 p.m.; B.V.M. Church Hall, today’s creative Ukrainian youth. Every perfor- 29500 Westbrook, Warren. Contact: Zenon Jurij Dobczansky participated in the 1994 conference on mance, meeting and discussion is geared to convey Wasylkevych, (810) 756-8245; Lubomyr Tatukh, “Problems of Ukrainian Scientific and Technical Terminology.” youthful perspectives on the state of life and poli- (810) 755-5185. tics in Ukraine today, to introduce Ukrainian • Cleveland: Thursday, March 14 — Political- Americans and Ukrainian Canadians to contempo- literary seminar at 7 p.m.; Protection of the B.V.M. rary Ukrainian literature and theater, and to give Church Parish Center, 68-10 Broadview Road, Montessori program young people in the diaspora a sense of what being Parma; Friday, March 15 — “Arabesques” at 7 active in the building of a Ukrainian outlook on life p.m.; Protection of the B.V.M. Parish Center. makes strides in Kyiv really means. Contact: Vasyl Lischynetsky, (216) 842-1066 At every point in the group’s itinerary, two sepa- (evenings). PRINCETON, N.J. – In November 1995, a contingent of rate events will be held. The first of these will be a • Chicago: Saturday, March 16 — Political-liter- Ukrainian education administrators, including Boris Zhebrovsky, presentation-discussion featuring four rising stars ary seminar at 5 p.m.; Ukrainian Cultural Center, first deputy chairman of the Main Board for Public Education of of Ukrainian civic, literary and intellectual 2247 West Chicago Ave.; Sunday, March 17 — Kyiv; Vera Guroynova, superintendent of Darnitsa Public School activism: “Arabesques” at 5 p.m.; Ss. Volodymyr and Olha District, Kyiv; and Tatiana Mikhaltshouk, principal of the Kyiv • Oles Doniy, 26, of Kyiv, heads the delegation. Church auditorium, corner of Superior and Oakley. Montessori School, made a return visit to Princeton Montessori A political scientist by calling, leader of the 1990 Contact: Zynovia Bihun, (312) 384-0443; School and the Princeton Center for Teacher Education (PCTE). student hunger strikes on (then) October Svyatoslav Lychyk, (708) 366-8471. This visit is part of an ongoing, collaborative project between Revolution (and now) Independence Square, Mr. • North Port, Fla.: Wednesday, March 20 — PCTE and the Education Board of Kyiv to establish a Ukrainian Doniy is a member of the Kyiv City Council and Political-literary seminar at 7 p.m.; St. Andrew Montessori teacher training program. Already in operation is the the author of “The Student Revolution on Granite.” Ukrainian Religious and Cultural Center, 4100 Kyiv Montessori School, a public education laboratory school for Mr. Doniy will speak on “The Political Situation in Biscayene Drive; Thursday, March 21 — children age 3 to 7, that will serve as a model for teachers in training. Ukraine Through the Eyes of Youth: The Role and “Arabesques” at 7 p.m.; St. Andrew Ukrainian Educators from Ukraine first visited the Princeton Center of Place of Youth in the Ukraine of the Future.” Religious and Cultural Center. Contact: Roman Education in 1994 to explore and observe Montessori education • Maksym Rozumny, 26, born in Kyiv, and a Shramenko, (941) 484-8427; Lesia Tatarko, (941) in the United States. Since then, PCTE staff have trained six graduate student (aspirant) at the Institute of 497-4232. Ukrainian early childhood teachers to become certified education- Philosophy of the National Academy of Sciences • Washington: Saturday, March 23 — al specialists in Montessori education. of Ukraine, is a political scientist. He heads the “Arabesques” at 7 p.m.; St. Andrew the First- In turn, representatives from PCTE have visited Kyiv on sever- Creative Association “500” and has written a book Called Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 15100 New al occasions to consult with their educators and to better under- on the 90s generation in Ukraine, titled “A Matter Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, Md.; Sunday, stand their interests in bringing Montessori education to the of Honor.” Mr. Rozumny will address “The March 24 — Political-literary seminar” at 1:30 Ukrainian educational system. Ukrainian National Idea: Today and Tomorrow.” p.m.; St. Andrew the First-Called Ukrainian According to PCTE Director Ginny Cusack, such exchanges are • Andriy Kokotiukha, 25, a native of Nizhyn, is Orthodox Church. Contact: Ihor Gawdiak, (301) critical to the implementation of a successful Ukrainian Montessori a journalist, writer and author of “Wedding Games 622-2338; Stepan Rapavy, (301) 770-6911. program. “PCTE’s role in this joint endeavor is an advisory one,” of Frogs.” Mr. Kokotiukha will speak on “A Step • Baltimore: Tuesday, March 26 — Political-lit- she said. “We share our expertise, experience and knowledge as into the 21st Century of Young Ukrainian erary seminar at 6:30 p.m.; St. Michael Ukrainian Montessori educators. In addition, we provide our understanding of Literature.” Catholic Church Hall, 2401 Eastern Ave. Contact: Montessori philosophy; the Ukrainians then adapt and modify the • Serhiy Zhadan, 21, from Luhanske, is a stu- Hanna Samutyn, (301) 381-6890; Yevhen Snihura, philosophy in accordance with their cultural customs. We are dent, poet and author of the poetry collection (301) 254-3135. focusing our efforts on introducing an authoritative form of educa- “Tsytatnyk.” He will present a talk on “Modern • Philadelphia:Wednesday, March 27 — tion rather than the past Soviet style of authoritarianism.” Poetry of Ukrainian Youth.” “Arabesques” at noon; Ukrainian Educational- This collaborative project is funded solely through contributions The second evening will feature the Kharkiv Cultural Center, 700 Cedar Road.; Thursday, from concerned citizens in the United States and Ukraine. The Student Drama Group in “Arabesques,” a play March 28 — “Political-literary seminar” at 7 p.m.; Ukrainian-American Montessori Foundation. a not-for-profit organi- based on the works of Mykola Khvyliovy, Vasyl Ukrainian Educational-Cultural Center. Contact: zation, was established in 1994 specifically to solicit funds to further Symonenko and Hryhoriy Skovoroda. Orysia Hewka, (610) 277-0492. this educational endeavor on behalf of the children of Ukraine. Prior to the play, its director and producer, • New York: Friday, March 29: farewell meeting For more information on the Ukrainian-American Montessori Svitlana Oleshko, 22, student and playwright, will with the community and dinner at 6 p.m.; Foundation, to make a donation, or to assist with translations, present “We Come from Kharkiv: Our Student Ukrainian National Home, 140 Second Ave. please call PCTE at (609) 924-4594. No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1996 9

FOR THE RECORD: Central and East European Coalition position on NATO expansion Published below are the Central and East European rate NATO as an effective force for peace, while rein- from Russia will effectively prevent the Europeans from Coalition’s January 26 letter to President Bill Clinton forcing America’s leadership and involvement in resorting to economic sanctions, and that Russia’s and its position paper on the expansion of NATO. Europe. nuclear arsenal should be used to deter any effort to At the same time, the CEEC feels compelled to for- contain Russia’s strategic goals. mally express its alarm over certain other developments Regrettably, the escalation of Russia’s military CEEC’s letter which it feels adversely affect the long-term prospects threats has prompted a backlash of opposition to NATO for peace. The purpose of this position paper is to out- enlargement among our allies and in the United States. to the president line the principal sources of the CEEC’s concern and to Opponents of expansion are not willing to accept the Dear Mr. President: suggest some remedies based on its members’ own growing risks projected by Russian statements. The experience and understanding of this critical region and anti-expansion arguments have not been contested by We approach you on behalf of our non-partisan coali- its peoples. administration spokesmen. tion of 18 national organizations, representing more In December, the NATO ministerial conference I. No progress on NATO enlargement. than 20 million Americans with roots in Central and awarded Russian nationalists another major success by East Europe. Our ethnic communities are dedicated to In January 1994, the Clinton administration commit- again suspending any meaningful progress towards the common goals and values of the American people ted itself to the integration of the new democracies of NATO enlargement. We do not consider endless and the nations of our heritage. Central and Eastern Europe into the defensive structure abstract studies and non-committal consultations as We appreciate the accomplishments of your adminis- of the Atlantic community. Two years later, the ques- progress. tration in the areas of prime interest to us. We particu- tions the president posed – when the process of NATO At the same time, the Russians were offered a charter larly welcome recent indications of greater attention of expansion will begin, and who will join – remain unan- of strategic partnership and membership in a consulta- American policy to the concerns of the many states in swered. tive committee based on the model established in Central and Eastern Europe which regained their inde- The president’s stated doctrine that designation of Bosnia for the specific purpose of integrating Russian pendence following the collapse of the Soviet Union. prospective new members of NATO would draw a new troops into NATO peacekeeping operations. This We offer our support for your efforts to restore peace line of division in Europe would seem to contradict and Bosnian consultative committee specifically excluded to Bosnia, and are gratified that NATO has accepted the undermine the very concept of NATO enlargement, other countries participating in the NATO mission. offers by our ancestral homelands to take part in the since it implies that the old division between East and In the likely event that in June the Russians will elect Implementation Force. We feel the Bosnia mission will West should remain. a nationalist or communist as president, the risks of reinvigorate NATO as an effective force for peace, The CEEC sees no forceful advocacy by the adminis- confrontation over NATO expansion will inevitably rise while restoring America’s leadership and involvement tration to obtain consensus among the NATO allies for to an unacceptable level, and the whole issue may well in Europe. NATO expansion beyond vague and non-committal be dropped from the international agenda. Should this At the same time, we are duty-bound to express for- statements that sometime in an unspecified future some happen, the strong pro-Western and pro-American ori- mally to you our alarm over certain other developments which, we feel, adversely affect the longer-term prospects for peace in Europe. The enclosed position paper outlines these concerns, and offers some remedies “...we see the United States on the road to strategic cooperation based on our own experience and understanding of this critical region and its peoples. with Russia, to the exclusion of the interests and equal participation We sincerely hope, Mr. President, that this position paper may help your administration in the identification of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.” of potential sources of future conflict in Europe, and encourage thoughtful consideration of actions that may be taken by the United States to reduce or eliminate unnamed countries may join the Atlantic community. entation of the peoples of Central and Eastern Europe such threats. We look forward to an opportunity to meet Legislation authorizing assistance to countries most will be undermined, and the United States will again with you to discuss the concerns and remedies offered qualified for NATO membership has been vigorously lose a unique opportunity to consolidate democracy and in this position paper. opposed by the U.S. Department of State. to stabilize this critical region, which in the past has Inte Rupners, president, American Latvian been the source of so much ethnic conflict. Association Inc; Carl Bazarian, chairman, board of II. Escalation of Russian Threats directors, Armenian Assembly of America; Russell R. III. Conclusions Zavistovich, president, Belarusian Congress Committee Further, the president’s assurances that Russia would of America; Armand A. Scals, president, Congress of not be permitted to veto NATO decisions have been In view of these disheartening developments, there is Romanian Americans Inc.; Juhan Simonson, president, repeatedly contradicted by events. President Boris a growing perception among the communities repre- Estonian American National Council Inc.; the Rt. Rev. Yeltsin did in fact veto the enlargement of NATO in his sented by this coalition that the countries or our heritage Imre Bertalan, D.D., chairman, Hungarian American letter of September 15, 1993, addressed to the major will not be permitted to join the Atlantic community of Coalition; Regina F. Narusis, J.D., president, NATO powers. There are good reasons to believe that free and democratic nations during the present adminis- Lithuanian-American Community Inc.; Laszlo Pasztor, had the United States acted firmly at that time, making tration. Instead, we see the United States on the road to national president, National Federation of American clear its decision to enlarge the alliance, but coupling strategic cooperation with Russia, to the exclusion of Hungarians Inc.; John J. Karch, Ph.D., executive vice- this with the offer of a strategic partnership and eco- the interests and equal participation of the countries of president, Slovak World Congress; Ulana M. Diachuk, nomic assistance to Russia, the Russian leadership Central and Eastern Europe. president, Ukrainian National Association Inc.; Radi would have reconciled itself to the concept. We do not believe that one can find any American Slavoff, vice-president, Bulgarian Institute for Research We believe that this was a unique historical opportu- with roots in these countries who does not dread the and Analysis; Otakar A. Horna, chairman, Czecho- nity to gain Russia’s reluctant recognition and accep- specter of the big powers once again deciding, as at Slovak Council of America; Ylo Anson, president, tance of its loss of empire, and to guide it away from its Yalta, the fate of these smaller nations. We all remem- Estonian World Council Inc.; John B. Genys, Ph.D. traditional path of expansionism and towards much- ber the suffering imposed on our kin as a result of chairman, Joint Baltic American National Committee needed internal reforms. Instead, the United States Yalta, as well as the high price the United States had to Inc.; Grozvydas Lazauskos, president, Lithuanian yielded to the Russian veto. After three more months of pay through the years of the Cold War. The president’s American Council Inc.; Edward J. Moskal, president, painful hesitation, the Clinton administration deferred determined effort to put an end to the ethnic conflict in Polish American Congress Inc.; Askold S. Lozynskyj, indefinitely any decision on enlargement. Bosnia affirms once again that appeasement leads to president, Ukrainian Congress Committee of America This deferral is the cause of our deep concern. For the aggression, while the projection of power is the only Inc. first time, Russia was given a clear signal that it would way to avoid the necessity of using it. On behalf of the Central and East European successfully prevent the enlargement of NATO and keep Coalition. open the option of regaining in the future its control over IV. Recommendations the independent states of the former Soviet bloc. Time is not on our side, but it is our hope that the fruits Russian hopes of rebuilding its empire were regret- of victory in the Cold War may yet not be lost. We have tably fueled by the United States policy of placating given much thought to steps that the United States still CEEC position paper aggressive Russian nationalism. Growing indications of The Central and East European Coalition (CEEC) is might take to avoid such a tragedy. We offer the follow- an umbrella organization of 18 national organizations, resurgent expansionist ambitions were passed over in ing recommendations for the administration’s considera- representing more than 20 million Americans with roots silence, minimized, or even presented as “good news.” tion, in the belief that delay in their implementation will in Central and Eastern Europe. Our ethnic communities So far, the only outcome of this policy have been only increase the threats to peace and security in the are dedicated to the common goals and values of the increasing expressions of anti-Western and anti- region: American people and the peoples of the nations of our American feelings and a dramatic escalation of threats 1) A declaration that before the end of 1996, the heritage. and demands. As recently as January 4, 1996, the United States will propose to NATO the designation of The CEEC appreciates the accomplishment of the Russian minister of defense repeated threats that any countries that will be invited to join the alliance through Clinton administration in the areas of our prime interest, expansion of NATO would be met by the relocation of a gradual enlargement, and establish a clear time-frame including the Partnership for Peace, which has created Russian troops, a new role for tactical nuclear weapons, for this process. the potential for developing bilateral military coopera- and unilateral abrogation of the existing arms reduction 2) Before the security guarantees of Article V of the tion with, and assistance to, the countries of Central and treaties. These threats were made in Kyiv in the pres- Washington Treaty are formally extended to countries Eastern Europe. It particularly welcomes recent indica- ence of the United States secretary of defense. of Central and Eastern Europe, the United States should tions of greater attention in American policy to the con- We do not believe there is any imminent danger of introduce a NATO resolution declaring that any attempt cerns of Ukraine, the Baltic nations and other states Russian military aggression. But we cannot remain to restrict sovereignty of any democratic country in which regained their independence following the col- indifferent when leading Russian military experts are Central and Eastern Europe by force, threat of force, or lapse of the Soviet Union. It also extends its total and publicly predicting that the reoccupation of the Baltic economic extortion will be opposed collectively by the unanimous support for the president’s courageous states would not be resisted by NATO, that the depen- efforts to restore peace in Bosnia, which will reinvigo- dence of Western Europe on supplies of natural gas (Continued on page 15) 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1996 No. 6

Borzov honored with fellow 100-meter champions Thousands raised by Roman Woronowycz NEW YORK — Ukrainian sports hero at NYC meeting Valeriy Borzov, who today is Ukraine’s min- ister of youth and sports, was specially hon- ored on February 6 along with the other 100- with Valeriy Borzov meter Olympic gold medalists of the post by Yarema A. Bachynsky World War II era. NEW YORK — Even though their He joined nine of the 11 100-meter numbers were small, the 100 or so peo- Olympic champions at the Jesse Owens ple present at the Ukrainian National International Trophy Awards, commemorat- Home on Sunday, February 4, made up ing the 60th anniversary since the day Jesse in dollars what the biting cold took away Owens took gold in Berlin before a shocked in attendance. Close to $60,000 was Adolf Hitler. This was the second time the raised to support Ukraine’s athletes at 100-meter gold medalists have come togeth- the upcoming Atlanta Summer Olympics er; the first time was 10 years ago on the at a community meeting with Minister of occasion of the 50th anniversary of Mr. Youth and Sports Valeriy Borzov. Owens’ accomplishments. Mr. Borzov was accompanied by The nine who showed were: Harrison Laryssa Barabash-Temple, official repre- Dillard (winner in 1948), Lindy Remigino sentative of the National Olympic (1952), Bobby Morrow (1956), Bob Hayes Committee of Ukraine (NOC) in the U.S. (1964), Jim Hines (1968), Hasely Crawford Appointed by Ukraine’s first president, (1976), Allan Wells (1980), Linford Christie Eight of the 11 living Olympic 100-meter dash gold-medalists at the morning Leonid Kravchuk, Mr. Borzov is perhaps (1992) and Mr. Borzov (1972). Only 1960 press conference: (top row, from left) Harrison Dillard, Lindy Remigino, best known in the athletic world for his champ Armin Hary and 1988 winner Carl Bobby Morrow, Bob Hayes, (bottom row, from left) Jim Hines, Valeriy Bubka, sprinting prowess. A gold medalist in the Lewis were no-shows. Hasely Crawford and Allan Wells. 100- and 200-meter dash at the 1972 Mr. Borzov took gold in both the 100- Munich Olympics, he caused quite a stir in meter and 200-meter dashes in 1972 in correcting a reporter by stating that he was Munich, the only person to do so besides a Ukrainian, not a Russian, athlete. Once Mr. Owens in 1936 and Mr. Morrow in “The Fastest Man in the World,” he is now 1956. The Ukrainian also took 2 bronzes in carrying the torch for Ukraine’s underfund- the 1976 Games in Montreal (in the 100- ed national athletic program. meters and 4x100-meter relay). Winding up a three-city fund-raising During his competitive years, many tour, Mr. Borzov focused his address on derided Mr. Borzov as too mechanical, a Ukraine’s development of an indepen- person who exhaustively studied films and dent Olympic program, with all its sym- technique. However, at a morning press bolic meaning, achievements and diffi- conference he explained that, quite con- culties. Recalling President Bill versely, he had admired and copied the style Clinton’s White House reception of fig- of Mr. Hayes, the 1964 gold winner who ure skating sensations Oksana Baiul and had a flamboyant style. Viktor Petrenko, Mr. Borzov underlined “The model for my style was Bob Hayes. the positive role that athletic achieve- I compiled the styles of several great track ment plays in building Ukraine’s interna- stars and it seemed to work — I won,” said tional reputation. Mr. Borzov. Turning to 1996, Mr. Borzov said NBC broadcaster Bob Costas, who hosted Ukraine would field close to 200 athletes the event, took the assembled through a video at Atlanta, a significant number of whom history of the 100 years of Olympic100-meter had already undergone acclimatization dash competitions. Mr. Borzov, after seeing there in 1995. He mentioned gymnast his performance on tape 24 years later, said, Jesse Owens’ widow, Ruth, presents honor to Valeriy Borzov. Lilya Pidkopayeva and rhythmic gymnast “I am not an emotional person, but it was Kateryna Serebrianska as potential pow- shocking to see myself as a young person.” erhouses at the Centennial Olympic Mr. Borzov last competed in 1978. Games. The event, held since 1980, recognizes “the In apprising those gathered of the world’s most outstanding athlete.” This year NOC’s work in the United States, Ms. the Jesse Owens International Trophy went to Barabash-Temple highlighted the generosi- Michael Johnson, who won both the 200-meter ty of the city of Carrollton, Ga., which is and 400-meter dashes at the U.S. Team Ukraine’s host for the Games. The Championships and the World Championships city is picking up a $400,000 tab for in Goteberg, Sweden, the first man to win both Ukraine’s Olympians and has, among other in either competition. Past trophy winners things, constructed world-class athletic include Eric Heiden, Sebastian Coe, Florence facilities at West Georgia College, where Griffith Joyner, Edwin Moses, Greg Lemond, many of the athletes have already trained. Ben Johnson and Vitaly Scherbo. Ms. Barabash-Temple also thanked the 35 The dinner is sponsored by the Ukrainian Americans and Canadians who International Amateur Athletic Association served as interpreters for the team during with proceeds from the $500-a-plate black-tie summer and fall1 995 and their coordinator benefit going to support the Jesse Owens from the Ukrainian American Youth Foundation and the U.S. Olympic Committee. Association (SUM-A), Lydia Mykytyn. Other notables present were NBC Ms. Barabash-Temple also mentioned Chairman Richard Wright, Olympic cham- that Ukraine would maintain a hospitality pion Edwin Moses, Jesse Owens’ widow center, courtesy of a local benefactor, to Ruth Owens and U.S Olympic Committee Valeriy Borzov and the man who dethroned him in 1976, Hasely Crawford, at host official delegations during the Games. Chairman Leroy Walker.. the evening benefit. Following a question and answer ses- sion, the meeting culminated with the announcement of donations, large and also had problems with his poles, switch- took gold at the Olympics in Seoul, small, to Ukraine’s Olympic endeavor. In Bubka... ing several times. South Korea. addition to numerous individuals, organiza- (Continued from page 1) Afterwards, Mr. Bubka confirmed The Millrose Games, which have spot- tions contributing were the Ukrainian final assault on the bar. The clapping that he would be competing for Ukraine lighted international track and field talent Sports Federation of the United States and turned to cheering as he cleared the mark. in the 1996 Summer Olympics and for 89 years, this year featured stars like Canada (USCAK), Self-Reliance Federal It did not matter that subsequently he could be altering his spring meet sched- 60-meter sprinters Gwen Torrence and Credit Union of New York, the Ukrainian failed in three attempts at 19 feet 8 1/4, ule to get practice time in Atlanta. “I Donovan Bailey, both of whom took first American Coordinating Council, Ukrainian Sergey Bubka had finally conquered may forego the meet in Brazil in May so in their respective divisions (Ms. Congress Committee of America, Millrose and was awarded the Fred that I can be the first to jump in Torrence for the sixth time), Joetta Clark, Ukrainian Sport Club of New York, the Schmertz Trophy as the meets outstand- Atlanta,” said the soft-spoken vaulter. winner in the 800-meter run, and hurdler Ukrainian Orthodox Credit Union and the ing performer. Mr. Bubka, who is considered by most Roger Kingdom. Ukrainian National Home. Mr. Bubka seemed to struggle in all of the greatest pole-vaulter ever, has set the Niall Bruton won for the second time To date, USCAK has donated over his jumps, but always cleared the height world record indoors 18 times, and 17 in the Wanamaker Mile, the featured race $150,000 to Ukraine’s athletic programs, when he had to. He said the runway both- times outdoors, and has a total of nine of the Millrose Games, outduelling fel- most recently a $40,000 outlay for pur- ered him. “I don’t know, it felt uncom- world championships. He won his first in low Irishman Marcus O’ Sullivan, him- chase of uniforms and equipment for fortable. Maybe it was too short.” He Helsinki, Finland, in 1983. In 1988, he self a five-time champion. Ukrainian gymnastic teams. No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1996 11

the Ukrainian Catholic Church, as well as Chornobyl Challenge... Consul General Viktor Kryzhanivsky who (Continued from page 1) is based in New York. We can ignore Chornobyl only at our own peril... nant baritone he told the crowd, During the banquet, which was orga- “Chornobyl is not the sort of thing you can nized for Chornobyl Challenge ‘96 large- capture in a sound bite or a 30-second com- ly through the efforts of the Ukrainian mercial. The victims are not neatly gath- Orthodox Church of the U.S.A. and ered in one location where you can count Archbishop Antony, four individuals the bodies and calculate the damage.” were honored for their contributions. He also challenged the United States to They were: Dr. George Charuk, medical take a more active financial role in clean- director of the Physical Medicine and ing up the mess, both literally and from a Rehabilitation Department at the Central medical standpoint. “If this country helped Georgia Rehabilitation Hospital in Georgia, rebuild Germany after the Nazi regime who was honored for his financial and pro- and rebuilt Japan... then why shouldn’t we fessional support; Dr. Mona Mikalsen for help rebuild Ukraine, which was the vic- her work in obtaining crucial medical tim of one of the most bloody and tyranni- equipment for Chornobyl’s children, cal regimes in history?” queried Mr. including a magnetic resonance imaging Palance. “Why shouldn’t we work to save unit, two ultrasounds from Siemens Corp., the lives of innocent children in Ukraine an anesthesia machine, a leukemia machine who are on the front lines of this global from Merck, Sharp and Dohme, and thou- environmental crisis that everyone claims sands of dollars worth of equipment for an to care so much about?” infant surgery wing in a Lviv hospital; Other speakers were U.S. Sen. Frank Pastor Volodymyr Domashovets, president Lautenberg (D-N.J.) and Ukraine’s of the Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist Ambassador to the U.N. Anatoliy Zlenko. Fellowship, who in 1989 gave the first Ambassador Zlenko explained that the donation to the then new and unknown extent of the damage in the Chornobyl Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund and has region is such that the world community continued to donate money and time ever must help Ukraine, which is unable to since; and Roma Hadzewycz, editor-in- Jack Palance at the benefit banquet for the Children of Chornobyl Foundation. adequately finance the costs of the clean- chief of The Ukrainian Weekly, for cover- up and needed medical treatment. He age of Chornobyl-related issues and the Following are excerpts of the nation in the world could go through said the effort must include the closing of CCF’s relief efforts. address by Jack Palance, national what Ukraine has gone through in the the Chornobyl nuclear plant, the develop- A much surprised Archbishop Antony spokesperson for the Children of last 70 years – the famine, the purges, ment of ecological safety issues, the was also honored with a special presenta- Chornobyl Foundation, delivered on the world wars – and the previous 200 search for energy alternatives, and social tion for his work in organizing this initial February 4. years of tsarist rule before that, and be expected to make it on its own. On top welfare provisions for Chornobyl work- commemoration. Ms. Matkiwsky, who Tonight is a very special evening. of three centuries of unbelievable ers and inhabitants past and present. made the presentation, said, “Without your Tonight is just the beginning of a year- oppression, Ukraine now has to cope Among the notables present were motivation and guidance, this evening of long campaign to commemorate with the world’s worst environmental Metropolitan Constantine of the Ukrainian remembrance would never have been real- Chornobyl and to bring this accident disaster – Chornobyl, which saps about Orthodox Church of the U.S.A., Bishop ized. This is indeed a special moment, back into the consciouseness of the 12 percent of its entire federal budget. ... Vsevolod of the Ukrainian Orthodox inspiring us to unite as one family in antic- American public. I decided to become I want the story of Ukraine to be Church of America, Bishop Basil Losten of ipation of the crucial months ahead.” a spokesperson for the Children of told. I want its voices to be heard – not Chornobyl because this is something I 100 years from now, when it will be had to do. too late. I want them to be heard now To those of you who have been when there is still time to save the next working to combat Chornobyl’s con- generation or two. ... sequences, Chornobyl must seem like Under the guidance of a perverse an endless battle. Where do you begin Soviet regime, which cherished indus- tackling the consequences of a disaster trial production and military prowess like this – a massive radiation release over all else, over human life, nuclear equivalent to 270 atomic bombs of the reactors were constructed on the very sort dropped on Hiroshima? ... headwaters of the Dnipro River like an Chornobyl is not the sort of thing ecological sword of Damocles, threat- you can capture in a sound bite or a 30- ening the drinking water for 34 million second commercial. The victims are not people downstream. That threat still all neatly gathered in one location exists, and it is growing. Eventually it where you can count the bodies and will threaten the Black Sea, from there calculate damage. This disaster reached the Mediterranean, and from there, Norway, Alaska, Ireland, Greece, who knows? Some of these radionu- Turkey. Trace amounts of radiation cleides remain dangerously radioactive even reached northern California. ... for thousands of years. But we know Chornobyl is already beginning to take its toll. As we sit here Sure, we can ignore Chornobyl. But enjoying this wonderful meal, children we can ignore it only at our own peril. in Ukraine are being stricken with thy- I am excited about becoming a roid cancer at rates 80 times higher than spokesperson for the Children of Sen. Frank Lautenberg (right) with Ambassador Anatoliy Zlenko (center) and Chornobyl Foundation. On a shoestring Dr. Zenon Matkiwsky. normal. Infants are being born with birth defects and complications that make budget, this organization has brought their survival or any kind of normalcy more than $38 million worth of medical impossible. To add to all the economic aid to Ukraine – 16 planeloads. ... burdens and frustrations and indignities There are thousands of children out that Ukrainians have to face every single there who can be saved if only we can day, they have to worry about this ghost look beyond ourselves and do our best – this specter that haunts their lives and to make a difference. The Children of threatens the future of generations they Chornobyl Foundation has already will never live to see. ... made a big difference. For the cost of When I visited the Children of a very lowbudget movie, they have Chornobyl office here in New Jersey, I worked miracles – installed an MRI, was struck by the photographs of chil- delivered mountains of boxes filled dren on the walls. These were kids from with medicine, trained physicians, set Kharkiv, and Chernihiv, and Lviv, and up the finest blood testing laboratory Kyiv. Many of them are probably not in all of the former Soviet Union ... alive today. These were kids with sarco- So I’m proud to be part of this lifesav- mas, Hodgkins disease, leukemias, thy- ing campaign. I look forward to traveling roid tumors, neuroblastomas. They’re to Kyiv and meeting some of these doc- very, very sick, but the beauty in their tors and children who are on the front faces shines through, their smiles, their lines in the fight against Chornobyl’s humor, their determination to live . ... aftermath. This is something we should Now I know there are cynics and all be part of – not just tonight, but for a skinflints out there who say that Ukraine long, long time to come. is independent now, and that it needs to I thank you. I applaud you. God give Roman Woronowycz fend for itself. This is nonsense. No us strength to do what has to be done. Guests of honor on the dais during candle-lighting ceremony. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1996 No. 6

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by Nestor Gula since childhood,” noted Yarko. “The songs have a lively feel to them. This TORONTO — Cafe Kyiv is not just also affects our arrangements of songs.” another Ukrainian band that plays wed- Band members also cited artists like John dings and dances. Lee Hooker, B.B. King and Eric Clapton The genesis of the band was in as great influences. Munich, when two Ukrainians, Roman In the short time the group has been Lajkosz and Roman Sokolicz, were wait- together Cafe Kyiv has enjoyed some ing for permission to enter Canada after measure of success and notoriety. escaping from Poland. They were living Besides playing the occasional wedding in a Ukrainian boarding school, and the and dance, they had various club gigs in band was formed as a way to pass the Toronto, they performed at festivals in time. In Munich they played at recep- Edmonton and Saskatoon in 1991 and at tions and at pubs at the Uke Bar. the Vatra festival in Poland in 1994 and After coming to Canada, they played in 1995, and have headlined the Plast the band Zhest, Mr. Lajkosz on guitar and “malanka” (New Year’s dance) for the Mr. Sokolicz on keyboards, before reform- last two years. They also perform at vari- ing Cafe Kyiv in 1990. Borys Kowalski, ous functions to raise money for such who played with Mr. Sokolicz in the charities as Ukrainian schools in Poland fusion band Orden in Poland, joined them and cancer treatment for individuals. initially on guitar and now plays bass. As In July of last year the group released a drummer they obtained the services of cassette containing nine songs which gives Yarko Nazarowicz, also a Ukrainian emi- a good cross-section of their music. The gre from Poland. In October they added a cassette includes a Ukrainianized version second guitarist to the line-up by incorpo- of Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition” called rating Volodymyr Yarun, formerly a gui- “Zabobony.” The cassette was recorded tarist with Ukrainian pop sensation Vika. over two weeks in June 1995 and cost the Musically, Cafe Kyiv blends tradition- band about $8,000 (Canadian) to record al Ukrainian songs with tasteful modern and produce. According to Borys stylings. They say their music differs Kowalski, of the 750 copies they produced from other Ukrainian bands because of most have been sold, requiring a second the songs they play. “We avoid songs production run. that have become cliché among Cafe Kyiv hopes to succeed in the Ukrainian bands,” said Mr. Lajkosz. music industry. “We do not want to be a Many of the songs performed by Cafe simple wedding and zabava band,” said Kyiv hail from the Lemko region. “We Mr. Lajkosz. “We want to be a good play these songs because the Lemko band that could hold its own on a profes- region is now in Poland, where we grew sional and artistic level with any in North up. We know these songs, we sang them America.”

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that they had not yet been paid their full Ukrainian government... salaries and upset that, while Russian (Continued from page 1) miners had resolved differences with from, he ruled out any possibility of a their government, they had not been able government emission – which would to settle their problems in Ukraine. send inflation rates into a tailspin and Mr. Marchuk said he understands and cause further upheaval in Ukraine’s sympathizes with the striking coal min- already shaky socio-economic picture. ers, but he said the consequences of the Deputy Mykola Azarov, chairman of strike could have a prolonged effect. When foreigners look for countries DON’T BE A BEAR AND HIBERNATE the Parliament’s Budget Committee, told Interfax-Ukraine the money for back where they may want to invest some cap- COME ENJOY SOYUZIVKA AND OUR SNOW. wages could come from the govern- ital, they will not look at places where there are massive strikes, he added. WINTER FUN AVAILABLE AT AND AROUND ment’s stabilization fund (funds are transferred from the budget for the repay- The prime minister emphasized that OUR BEAUTIFUL ESTATE !! ment of miners’ wages from its outlay the Ukrainian government had paid out side). He said the debtors in the case of necessary funds to the coal industry; it the miners are coal and chemical industry had paid out all wages owed to the min- companies that have not paid for their ers and was in arrears only in providing coal supplies. social services, such as housing and utili- Prime Minister Marchuk warned, “The ties, to the miners. strike has already become a politically Perhaps the main reason there is a organized action,” which negatively strike today, he said, is the fact that the affects Ukraine’s stagnant energy sector. coal sector – much like the agricultural He compared the strikes in Russia, sector of the government – had been slow which ended last week, with those in in reforming. Indeed, the coal mining Ukraine. “Although the strikes were sim- industry has not changed since the days of ilar in form, the consequences of the the Soviet Union, with directors of mines strike in Ukraine will be graver,” he depending solely on the government for noted, explaining, that given the higher all of their needs – from equipment, to IF YOU WANT TO UNWIND, COME AND ENJOY THE costs of energy, such as gas and oil, as safety standards, to wages and housing. well as the lack of progress in reforming SCENERY AND RELAX QUIETLY BY THE FIREPLACE. “It remained within the old scheme of the coal industry in Ukraine, prolonged things, an industry from the old days of ENJOY OUR BED AND BREAKFAST RATES strikes in Ukraine will have a greater the giant complex of the former Soviet impact on Ukraine’s devastated econo- $ 60 PER COUPLE STANDARD ROOMS Union – not an industry of an indepen- my. dent state, or an industry that works in a $ 70 PER COUPLE DELUXE ROOMS According to news reports from Donetske, striking miners were angry (Continued on page 17)

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PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Thursday, February 15 Buffalo Ukrainian Student Association invites the public to “Echoes of Ukraine,” CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard a program featuring the presentation of Ukrainian Research Institute invites all Ukrainian historical attire (presented by interested to a “The Laodicean Epistle, the the Women’s Division of the Organization Kyivan Jew Zakharia and the Judaizers,” a for the Defense of Four Freedoms for lecture by Moshe Taube of the Hebrew Ukraine, Syracuse Chapter). Performing University in Jerusalem. Prof. Taube will will be the SUM-A Buffalo Chapter Dance speak at 4-6 p.m. at the institute’s seminar Group and the student association’s own room, 1583 Massachusetts Ave. Admission Cheremshyna dancers. The event begins at is free. For more information call (617) 5 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian 495-4053. Church Hall, 3275 Elmwood Ave., Saturday, February 17 Kenmore N.Y. Admission: $8 for adults, $5 for children. Wine and hors d’oeuvres NEWARK, N.J.: The Mothers’ Club of will be served during the concert. For St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic more information call Olenka Bodnarskyj, School will be hosting a Father/Daughter, (716) 636-1300. Mother/Son Valentine Dance at 5-8 p.m. in the school gymnasium. Admission is $5 SILVER SPRING Md.: All are invited and includes a corsage/boutonniere and to Zapusty (Ukrainian Mardi Gras), to be soda. Refreshments will be available. All held at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic families are welcome. For further informa- Church, 16631 New Hampshire Ave. tion call (201) 884-0283. Traditional food and entertainment at 7- 11 p.m. for interested. For information Saturday, February 17 call Natalka Zacharczenko, (703) 978- NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific 2871. Society in America invites all members and Saturday-Sunday, February 24-25 guests to a lecture, “The Information Blockade in Ukraine: Fabrications and NEW YORK/CHICAGO: The Shev- Reality,” to be given by Mykola Slavov, chenko Scientific Society of America and director of Ukrinform at the United Nations, the editorial board and Foundation of former television and radio correspondent in Friends of the Encyclopedia of the Ukraine. The lecture begins at 5 p.m. at the Ukrainian Diaspora are sponsoring presen- society’s premises on 63 Fourth Ave., tations of the volume on Australia, Africa between Ninth and 10th streets. and Asia. Editors and representatives of the publishing house in Kyiv will be present at Sunday, February 18 the New York event, which will take place SPRING VALLEY N.Y.: The Ukrainian at 5 p.m. at the Shevchenko Scientific American Youth Association (SUM-A) Society, 63 Fourth Ave. A reception will invites parents and children age 3-18 to an follow the presentation. Admission: $10. informational meeting for all interested in The following day in Chicago, a banquet joining a SUM-A branch in Rockland honoring the volume’s presentation will be County. For further information, please call held, starting at 1 p.m. at the Ukrainian PAUL G. HUNCHAK, ESQ. Luba Gensior Sadnytzky, (914) 294-1253. Cultural Center, 2247 W. Chicago Ave. Admission: $25 per person, $40 per couple. Thursday, February 22 For banquet reservations call (312) 489- Attorney at Law CAMBRIDGE, Mass: The Harvard 1339, daytime only. Ukrainian Research Institute invites all inter- POSTPONEMENT Complete General Practice ested to “Music and Society in Post- Communist Ukraine,” a lecture by Yakov NEW YORK : The Ukrainian Institute of Gubanov, composer and associate professor America “Music at the Institute” program DWI/Trafic Violations Divorce and Family Law of musicology at Kyiv State Conservatory. regrets to announce that due to circum- The event begins at 4 p.m. and will run stances beyond its control, the concert of approximately two hours at the institute’s Alexander Slobodyanik, Family and Accidents and Injuries W ills and Estate seminar room, 1583 Massachusetts Ave. Friends, due to have been held at the insti- tute on Saturday, February 24, has been Saturday, February 24 Business Law Real Estate postponed. An alternate date in the 1996- BUFFALO, N.Y.: The State University at 1997 season will be announced.

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