INSIDE:• Analysis: U.S. aid to NIS — page 3. • Chornobyl books in print — page 8. • Behind the scenes of “Atentat” — centerfold.

Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXIV HE KRAINIANNo. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 1996 EEKLY$1.25/$2 in Ukraine T U Ukraine’s ParliamentW endorses Canadian policy for 25 years draft constitution in first reading Multiculturalism still seen as vital by Natalia A. Feduschak cent of the Communistera, which would by Andrij Wynnyckyj Reform Party MP Bob Ringma, Dr. Special to The Ukrainian Weekly give collective rights precedence over Toronto Press Bureau Fry said she was “appalled when I those of the individual and guarantee hous- hear minorities will be moved to the KYIV – After months of political ing, work and social welfare. TORONTO — Canada’s policy of back of the shop.” She said such peo- stalemate, a majority of Ukraine’s Under the approved draft constitution, multiculturalism is “alive and well,” said ple often claim “they are not racists,” Parliament on June 4 finally endorsed the however, individual rights are the center- Secretary of State for Multiculturalism, but that such attitudes must be con- country’s draft constitution in its first piece of Ukraine’s fundamental law. For Dr. Hedy Fry, addressing the general fronted for what they are. reading. But government officials warned the first time in nearly eight decades, citi- meeting of the Canadian Ethnocultural She claimed that members of that a national referendum is possible zens also have the right to private land Council on May 25 at the Ontario Parliament and members of the media because it is doubtful the document will ownership. And although the document Institute for Studies in Education. who “support multiculturalism, but just muster enough votes to ensure a constitu- uses language similar to the Ukrainian Introduced by outgoing CEC don’t want it to be part of the Charter of tional majority – 301 votes – in the cur- SSR’s 1978 Constitution by stating that President Dr. Dmytro Cipywnyk, the Rights and Freedoms” simply don’t rent legislature. citizens have the right to work, housing Trinidadian-born Irish-educated physi- understand that it is “one of the funda- By a 258-101 margin, lawmakers in and social welfare, observers here note it cian delivered what was billed as the mental values of this country.” Parliament voted to approve the draft is questionable how enforceable these federal government’s “vision state- Dr. Fry called multiculturalism “the constitution in its first reading. They are rights are in post-Soviet Ukraine. ment” on the multiculturalism policy. polar opposite of apartheid.” She said scheduled to review additions and revi- At a June 5 press conference, Dmytro Dr. Fry, elected in 1993 in the criticisms of the policy are “proof of its sions to the document in a second read- Tabachnyk, head of the presidential Vancouver Center riding, said Canada success, proof that it is mainstream.” ing on June 19. administration, welcomed the result of was celebrating “the 25th anniversary The Vancouver MP insisted that it is Right-wing and centrist lawmakers the previous day’s vote, noting it was of becoming the first nation on the because multiculturalism has become welcomed the vote, calling it a victory “evidence of a positive trend” within face of the globe to adopt a multicul- mainstream and because multicultural for Ukraine and President Leonid political circles and the result of “a wish turalism policy — a policy which has groups are making progress that “we Kuchma. “This is a major step in the life for constructive cooperation between brought us international recognition hear from the right-wing opposition.” of the Ukrainian state,” Volodymyr representatives of various associations and opportunity... a policy that has “It is because multiculturalism is Stretovych, chairman of the Parliament’s and branches of power.” brought growth socially, culturally and more than tokenism that we hear from Committee for Legal Policy and Legal- But he warned the vote also showed economically,” adding that it is “cen- those who are afraid to open up soci- Judicial Reform, told Interfax-Ukraine. that left-wing lawmakers had enough votes tral to [Prime Minister] Jean ety, who are afraid to adapt, afraid to For months, President Kuchma has tried to block passage of the draft constitution in Chrétien’s philosophical, practical and move forward,” Dr. Fry said. to push through a draft constitution, but its second reading. In order for the draft personal vision of our country.” According to the minister, has consistently run into opposition from constitution to become law, it must pass Dr. Fry used the metaphor of her “Multiculturalism means that every left-wing lawmakers who have demanded profession to describe the past year’s single group that lives in Canada, a Socialist-oriented constitution, reminis- (Continued on page 2) governmental review of the policy as regardless whether they are aboriginal, “a full physical.” To applause, she or English or French, are all bringing pronounced her prognosis: “Multicul- different cultural realities to this turalism is alive and well, thriving, evolving nation.” Dole reiterates support for aid and destined for long health and vitali- The minister said Canada is “a ty.” The minister offered assurances country that builds its identity collec- that no changes would be made to the tively, while respecting and honoring to Central/East European states Multiculturalism Act and that the poli- the distinctiveness and diversity of its WASHINGTON – Senate Majority tion has collaborated on a wide range of cy would remain. many parts.” She said Canada’s identi- Leader Bob Dole (R-Kansas) reiterated his foreign policy issues. Dr. Fry said she had read and agrees ty is still being shaped, a fact that support for U.S. assistance to the non- Representing the Ukrainian National with the recommendations of a CEC makes it “one of the more dynamic Russian nations of Eastern Europe at a Association was Eugene Iwanciw, who report submitted to her predecessor, countries in the world.” was the CEEC’s lead spokesman during Sheila Finestone, that federal initia- May 21 breakfast meeting with representa- Dr. Fry identified a major threat to the meeting. In his remarks, he thanked tives should center on “public educa- tives of the Central and East European the policy as the spread of attitudes the senator for his past support on issues tion, special projects for specific needs Coalition (CEEC). Mr. Dole, the presump- from the U.S., where multiculturalism is of concern to Americans of Central and and proactive initiatives by issue- tive Republican presidential nominee, was not a policy. “Our youth see these mes- East European background and intro- based coalitions.” accompanied by key campaign advisors, sages, and see what is happening to duced the issues that the CEEC wished to The minister signalled she would including former U.S. Ambassador to the youth in that society and identify with raise. The coalition’s presentation work to end the institutional “ghet- United Nations Jeane Kirkpatrick and Sen. that struggle, even though it may not be focused on NATO expansion, foreign toization of multiculturalism,” to end John McCain (R-Ariz.) the full reality of their lives in Canada.” policy and foreign assistance. the piecemeal approach to the policy, “I am very pleased to have had the In a question period that followed her The CEEC stressed the need for U.S. and to establish partnerships within opportunity to meet with the representa- address, however, Secretary of State Fry tives of the organizations that make up the leadership in establishing a NATO government agencies. was vague about how her vision state- timetable for expansion and the impor- She added that “everyone in this Central and East European Coalition and ment would translate into policy. hear their views on important foreign poli- tance of addressing the sovereignty, room wants to incorporate multicultur- For example, in dealing with a ques- security and territorial integrity of all the alism issues across government depart- cy issues,” stated Sen. Dole. “This is the tion from CEC Treasurer George start of a process of consultation that I hope nations of the region. Sen. McCain com- ments — it is a horizontal issue.” Manios about an “equal partnership” for will continue through the coming months.” mented that “as the party’s nominee, Dr. Fry said demographics have the CEC in formulating the govern- The Ukrainian National Association Dole’s focus is on NATO expansion.” dictated that diversity has “moved ment’s multiculturalism policy (a con- (UNA) and the Ukrainian Congress In addressing U.S. policy toward the from the margins to the mainstream,” cern of the CEC’s “42 Percent Solution” Committee of America (UCCA) are region, the CEEC stated that there has been and that this presents a challenge to report), she said that “you are the ones “an imbalance of U.S. rhetoric and deeds” among the co-founders and leading mem- policy-makers. who can talk about how we can initiate in addressing Russia’s efforts to establish a bers of the CEEC, comprising 18 nation- She attacked those who “drum up the kinds of things we need to do “sphere of influence” throughout the region. al membership-based organizations rep- anxieties,” but did not name any individ- together in a way that will be meaning- The coalition strongly urged the senator to uals she accused of “spreading disinfor- ful to the reality of Canadian lives. That resenting Americans who trace their her- develop a comprehensive policy that would mation” about the impact of the policy. itage to Central and Eastern Europe. support the independence of Central and Referring to statements made by (Continued on page 4) Established to coordinate efforts of national ethnic organizations, the coali- (Continued on page 3) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 1996 No. 23

remain in effect until Ukraine adopts a and changes its name from the Verkhovna Ukraine’s Parliament... new constitution. Rada (Supreme Council) to Narodna Rada NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS (Continued from page 1) Under the draft constitution, among the (People’s Council). with a constitutional majority. Should the Parliament’s responsibilities are to pass the The president retains his role as head budget and ensure its realization, vote on the of state and commander-in-chief. He also document fail to receive the necessary “And they shall beat their silos into president’s nomination for prime minister, appoints the government suggested by votes, it is likely it will be taken directly to sunflower seeds!” in Pervomaiske approve the Cabinet of Ministers’ annual the prime minister and selects half of the the citizens of Ukraine for endorsement, KYIV — In a ceremony marking the plan of action, approve grants and aid to be leadership of the central bank. Mr. Tabachnyk suggested. The draft constitution also notes that removal of the last nuclear missiles from received by Ukraine from international donor Mr. Kuchma has the right to call a organizations and foreign governments, Ukraine is a unitary state, and it guaran- Ukrainian territory, Ukrainian Defense plebiscite under the constitutional agree- decide the general structure and size of the tees human rights and freedom of speech, Minister Valeriy Shmarov, accompanied ment eutered into by the president and country’s armed forces, and hire and fire the religion and language. However, it notes by U.S. Secretary of Defense William Parliament last June. The accord, which head of the central bank. The Parliament that such rights can be limited in cases Perry and Russian Defense Minister Pavel is, in effect, a petit constitution, will retains its current number of 450 deputies when national security is at stake. Grachev, traveled to the Pervomaiske ICBM base, where they planted sunflow- ers over a former silo, international agen- cies reported on June 5. Mr. Perry said the action will ensure that future generations will live in peace. Kazakhstan delivered the last of its nuclear weapons to Russia a year ago, while Belarus had delayed trans- ferring the last of its warheads because of financial difficulties. The U.S. signed an agreement with Ukraine allocating $43 million to help build housing for retired rocket forces personnel, now unemployed due to base closures. (OMRI Daily Digest) Primakov: NATO coming to its senses... MOSCOW — Russian Foreign Minister Yevgeniy Primakov rejected reports by Western agencies that he had told his NATO counterparts in Berlin that Russia could accept Eastern European countries joining NATO so long as foreign troops were not deployed there, ITAR-TASS reported on June 4. Mr. Primakov said that although Russia could accept the political expansion of NATO, Moscow would oppose any east- ward expansion of NATO’s military infrastructure, which he said included not just troops, but also joint military command structures, air defense sys- AP tems, intelligence sharing and similar measures. Nevertheless, Mr. Primakov The scene in Ukraine’s Parliament on May 29 as chaos erupted, stalling debate on the constitution. expressed satisfaction with the results of the Berlin meeting, saying that NATO “had for the first time begun to move in the direction of adapting to new reali- CSCE disturbed Budget crisis affects Ukraine’s Olympic effort ties.” He also said that Western leaders by Roman Woronowycz tournaments and maintaining their condi- were beginning to understand that tion, but we cannot afford to take part.” He NATO cannot expand “without an inten- by Belarus abuses JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Ukraine’s said the proposed squad of 239 was sive dialogue with Russia” about the JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The budget crisis has now affected its prepa- encountering problems with training, terms of expansion. (OMRI Daily Commission on Security and rations for the Olympic Games. equipment and logistics. Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), a joint Digest) Ukraine’s Minister of Sports Valeriy A day later, Volodymyr Lytvyn, assis- congressional-executive body created to Borzov expressed concern on May 22 that tant chief of staff in the president’s admin- ...as Kuchma takes different tack monitor compliance with the provisions because of underfunding the Ukrainian istration, explained that currently only 20 of the Helsinki Final Act of 1975, recent- Olympic team will not adequately be pre- percent of the Olympic budget is available. PARIS — Ukrainian President Leonid ly expressed its concern with ongoing Kuchma told the Assembly of the pared for the Centennial Olympic Games He announced also that the scheduled human rights abuses in Belarus. Western European Union (WEU) that scheduled to begin in Atlanta on July 19. trip by Ukraine’s President Leonid In a May 16 letter addressed to Ukraine is not opposed to NATO’s grad- The financial crisis came to a head the Kuchma to Atlanta has been canceled due Belarusian Ambassador to the U.S. ual expansion but is against the deploy- week of May 12 with a presidential Syarghei Martynau [the ambassador uses to the budget crunch. President Kuchma ment of nuclear weapons in neighboring decree greatly restricting government the spelling Serguei Martynov], CSCE was to have visited the athletes and taken countries that might join the alliance, expenditures in an effort to clear a $1 bil- members criticized the detention, on ques- part in official ceremonies. Mr. Lytvyn said ITAR-TASS reported on June 5. Mr. lion backlog of wage payments. tionable charges of “organizing group efforts are being made to reduce the num- Kuchma reiterated that Ukraine’s neutral “The absence of stable financing threat- actions which disturb the public order” of ber of officials attending the Olympics to status precludes it from joining any ens our athletes’ preparations for the ensure that coaches are able to accompany alliances but said Ukraine should have Yuriy Khadyka and Vyachaslau Sivchyk of Games,” Minister Borzov told Reuters. the right to join any “military-political the Belarusian People’s Front. “They are supposed to be competing in (Continued on page 15) structure that seeks to become an ele- Messrs. Khadyka and Sivchyk were ment of European and trans-Atlantic arrested, along with over 200 others, after security.” He added that Ukraine will riot police and special forces violently dis- FOUNDED 1933 seek associate membership in the WEU persed a 30,000 strong demonstration in and develop ties with the European Miensk against a union treaty with Russia. HE KRAINIAN EEKLY In particular, stated the letter, Mr. TAn English-languageU newspaperW published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., Union. (OMRI Daily Digest) a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ 07302. Khadyka was denied access to an attor- Yearly subscription rate: $60; for UNA members — $40. More protests broken up in Belarus ney and his family; both men had gone on hunger strikes, and Mr. Sivchyk has Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, NJ 07302. MIENSK — Approximately 3,000 since been hospitalized due to related (ISSN — 0273-9348) people demonstrated in front of the pres - complications. idential palace here demanding the Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper The CSCE letter also questioned police release of nine activists arrested during (annual subscription fee: $100; $75 for UNA members). beatings of journalists covering the April 26 the April 26 Chornobyl demonstrations, demonstration, arrests of Belarusian peo- The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: international agencies reported on May ple’s deputies, administrative detention of (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201) 451-2200 31. The crowd chanted slogans against civilian demonstrators as well as the contin- Belarusian President Alyaksandr Postmaster, send address Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz ued holding of seven Ukrainian citizens Lukashenka, at which point security changes to: Associate editor: Marta Kolomayets (Kyiv) forces broke up the demonstration, beat- who took part in the anti-Lukashenka rally. The Ukrainian Weekly Assistant editor: Khristina Lew ing protesters with truncheons, spraying All these developments “call into P.O. Box 346 Staff editors: Roman Woronowycz tear gas and arresting up to 200 people. question [the Belarusian] government’s Jersey City, NJ 07303 and Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj (Toronto) Although no political party has taken commitments under the Helsinki Final Act and subsequent OSCE [Organization responsibility for organizing the rally, The Ukrainian Weekly, June 9, 1996, No. 23, Vol. LXIV for Security and Cooperation in Europe Copyright © 1996 The Ukrainian Weekly (Continued on page 15) — ed.] agreements,” said the letter. No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 1996 3 ANALYSIS: Where does U.S. assistance go? CEEC groups by Eugene M. Iwanciw actually spent, contrasted to expenditure Ukraine trails the NIS average by over 7 Special to The Ukrainian Weekly rates of 94 percent for Turkmenistan, points. confer with 89.9 percent for Georgia and 64.01 per- Discounting NIS-wide programs, WASHINGTON – The Office of the cent for Russia. In fact, Ukraine has the which are spending at a very low level, Coordinator of U.S. Assistance to the third lowest rate of expenditure, beating and comparing the rate of expenditure to Rep. Bonior NIS in the Department of State recently out only Uzbekistan (43.72 percent) and Ukraine versus the expenditures directly by Eugene M. Iwanciw released its semi-annual report on “U.S. Kazakhstan (43.70 percent). Ukraine’s to other countries, Ukraine fares far Government Assistance to and worse. Including CTR programs, WASHINGTON – The Central and average was over 10 points below the Cooperative Activities with the New Ukraine’s rate of 51.33 percent compares East European Coalition (CEEC) on May over-all NIS average. Independent States of the Former Soviet to an NIS average of 65.82 percent, a dif- 14 met with House Minority Whip David When the expenditures are calculated Union.” The report covers the period ference of 14.5 points. Excluding CTR Bonior (D-Mich.), the second ranking on a per capita basis, Ukraine fares no from October 1995 to March 1996. The programs, Ukraine’s rate of 60.71 per- Democrat in the U.S. House of better. Per capita assistance to Ukraine 64-page report provides updates on assis- cent compares to an NIS average of Representatives. has been $11.70, the third lowest. Only tance programs by country, updates of 73.31 percent, a difference of 12.6 points. Present at the meeting were: Michael Uzbekistan ($1.92), a repressive regime, regional/NIS-wide programs and cumula- In the past, when administration wit- Sawkiw (Ukrainian Congress and Azerbaijan ($8.39), whose govern- tive assistance information. nesses were asked about the low per Committee of America), Tim Jemal ment is prohibited by U.S. law from While the four and a half pages devot- capita levels of assistance to Ukraine, (Armenian Assembly of America), Radi receiving direct assistance, ranked lower. ed to specific initiatives in Ukraine are they responded that the per capita basis Slavoff (Bulgarian Institute for Research The NIS average per capita expenditure helpful in understanding the scope of of calculating assistance is not relevant, and Analysis), Frank Koszorus was 64.96 percent higher than that of U.S. programs in Ukraine, of greater despite the use of the per capita basis for (Hungarian American Coalition), Laszlo Ukraine. Leading the list was Armenia interest to this writer were the cumulative measuring all economic activity. This Pasztor and Leslie Megyeri (National ($140.62) followed by Georgia ($65.92). budget charts. These charts detailed the report, however, reveals that Ukraine, the Federation of American Hungarians), Ukraine’s immediate neighbors also amount of assistance, since the inception second largest nation of the NIS, is only John Karch (Slovak World Congress) received substantially higher levels of of the program, by funds budgeted, oblig- the third largest recipient of U.S. assis- and this writer (Ukrainian National assistance: Moldova ($35.29), Belarus ated and expended. The accompanying tance if CTR programs are discounted. Association). ($27.06) and Russia ($17.99). chart contrasts the funds budgeted and As of March 31, Ukraine, a nation of The delegation thanked Rep. Bonior Calculated within these figures are the expended for each of the 12 nations con- 51.87 million people, received $477.59 for his support and assistance on issues expenditures for the Cooperative Threat sidered part of the NIS. million of assistance while Armenia, a of concern to Americans who trace their Reduction (CTR) programs, known as The funds budgeted for Ukraine have nation of 3.56 million, received $500.6 heritage to Central and Eastern Europe. Nunn-Lugar, which provide assistance risen dramatically in the last two years, million, or $23.01 million more than They noted that the congressman has for demobilization of nuclear weapons. largely as a result of congressional ear- Ukraine. been a long-time friend to these commu- Only Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and marks (mandates) for increased assis- The bad news, however, does not end nities. Kazakhstan are eligible for these funds. tance to Ukraine. In fiscal year 1996, for there. The report also provides informa- The CEEC groups informed Rep. While important to all these countries, instance, Congress mandated “not less tion on “Cumulative U.S. Government Bonior that they support the expansion CTR is also in the U.S. national interest than $225 million” for Ukraine, making Commercial Financing and Insurance.” of NATO into Central and Eastern and provides little to no direct assistance it the third largest recipient of U.S. assis- Here again, Ukraine fares poorly, this Europe. Noting the meeting the CEEC for economic reforms to its recipients. tance after Israel and Egypt. time in comparison to Russia. had with President Bill Clinton in There is, however, a major contrast If the CTR funding is discounted, the The U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) February, the delegation expressed its between funds budgeted and expended, rate of expenditure to Ukraine (60.71 provides Russia with $2.24 billion of concern about progress in naming the i.e. actual expenditure of the funds for percent) increases but Ukraine drops to assistance and Ukraine, with 34.6 percent first countries to be eligible for NATO programs. According to the report, only 11th place behind only Uzbekistan (43.72 membership or a definite timetable for 51.33 percent of the budgeted funds were percent). The rate of expenditure to (Continued on page 15) expansion. Stating that they understood that all the countries in the region would 1 not be eligible at the same time, delega- Cumulative funds budgeted and expenditures for major NIS assistance programs as of March 31, 1996 tion members stressed the need to estab- lish a procedure and criteria, and to Countries2 Total assistance3 Assistance minus Nunn-Lugar4 accept new members as they met that Budgeted5 Expended5 Percent Per Capita6 Budgeted5 Expended5 Percent Per Capita6 standard. Rep. Bonior expressed his sup- Expended Expended port for NATO, vowing to add his voice 7 to that of many of his colleagues for NIS-Wide 807.44 162.24 20.10 .56 739.54 137.24 18.56 .47 expansion. Russia 4112.25 2696.37 64.01 17.99 3439.95 2426.67 70.54 16.19 The CEEC delegation also addressed Armenia 612.47 500.60 81.73 140.62 612.47 500.60 81.73 140.62 the issue of foreign assistance. They noted their disappointment with the Azerbaijan 80.29 65.34 81.38 8.39 80.29 65.34 81.38 8.39 administration’s failure to request higher Georgia 420.17 377.72 89.90 65.92 420.17 377.72 89.90 65.92 levels of assistance for the Support for Kazakhstan 487.17 212.91 43.70 12.25 314.67 194.81 61.91 11.21 Eastern European Democracies (SEED) Kyrgyzstan 295.27 228.44 77.37 47.89 295.27 228.44 77.37 47.89 Act and the Freedom Support Act (FSA). The CEEC noted that it is in U.S. nation- Tajikistan 144.81 122.62 84.68 19.91 144.81 122.62 84.68 19.91 al security interests to consolidate the Turkmenistan 131.23 123.35 94.00 30.23 131.23 123.35 94.00 30.23 victory of the Cold War and noted the Uzbekistan 80.99 44.32 43.72 1.92 80.99 44.32 43.72 1.92 congressional cuts in the programs the Belarus 382.20 282.48 73.91 27.06 263.70 246.38 93.43 23.60 previous year. Rep. Bonior agreed that U.S. assistance to the region could be Moldova 204.36 158.45 77.53 35.29 204.36 158.45 77.53 35.29 critical in consolidating democracy, free Ukraine 1182.24 606.79 51.33 11.70 786.64 477.59 60.71 9.21 markets and the independence of the NIS Total 9040.88 5581.64 61.74 19.30 7514.08 5103.54 67.92 17.64 nations. The CEEC also drew the Michigan 1 Information from “U.S. Government Assistance to and and agencies and both Freedom Support Act and non-Freedom Support legislator’s attention to the exclusion, by Cooperative Activities with the New Independence States of the Act funds. the U.S. Agency for International Former Soviet Union, October 1995 – March 1996,” cumulative from 4 Includes all U.S. assistance minus Department of Defense Development (USAID), of ethnic inception of U.S. assistance to the NIS. Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) programs (Nunn-Lugar). 2 5 American organizations in the develop- Population figures from The World Factbook 1995 published by In millions of U.S. dollars. the Central Intelligence Agency. 6 In U.S. dollars. ment and implementation of programs in 3 7 Central and Eastern Europe. The Includes all U.S. assistance through numerous U.S. departments Expenditures for programs affecting more than one country. Minority Whip was visibly shocked that USAID pursues such an exclusionary tions in the shaping and implementation of Central and East European states, and program and pledged to look into the U.S. assistance programs. It was noted that issue. rapid movement on NATO expansion.” Dole reiterates... these organizations have a long-term com- The meeting concluded with Rep. (Continued from page 1) The Kansas senator also criticized execu- Bonior’s commitment to continue Eastern European nations and integrate mitment to the region and comprise profes- tive branch policy vis-à-vis the NIS. “The working with the coalition on the criti- them into the West. “Sen. Dole is commit- sionals with an intimate knowledge of the Clinton administration has been too slow to cal issues facing U.S. policy for the ted and deeply concerned about foreign pol- political, economic and cultural history who act on NATO expansion and too eager to possess the linguistic skills needed for region. Thanking the congressman, icy issues,” stated Ambassador Kirkpatrick. focus U.S. aid on Russia – at the expense of effective assistance programs. again, for his strong support over the Expressing grave concerns about the Ukraine, the Baltic states and others,” he “I believe that the future of stability in years, the delegation vowed to continue reduction of foreign assistance to the said. “We must not allow Russia to intimi- providing him with information and region, the CEEC pointed out that “U.S. Europe rests largely on our ability to date its neighbors and to dictate the course working with him. They also noted the technical and development assistance pro- integrate these new democracies of assistance that his legislative assistant grams are being phased out solely for bud- Central and Eastern Europe into the West of U.S. policies on aid and NATO expan- Scott Paul, who was in attendance, has getary reasons and without taking into – and into NATO, in particular,” com- sion. We must make it clear to the Russians provided to the Central and East account policy considerations.” mented Sen. Dole. “Critical to this that while we are willing to engage in a dia- European Coalition and its constituent The ethnic representatives also advised process is U.S. assistance to all of the logue with them on NATO security matters, members. more reliance on ethnic American organiza- non-Russian NIS states, as well as the we will act in our own interests.” 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 1996 No. 23 Cipywnyk ends tenure as president of Canadian Ethnocultural Council

by Andrij Wynnyckyj Bois-Claire, her counterpart in Quebec’s for whom “another language means one However, the new president-elect, Toronto Press Bureau provincial government, led to a consen- more dollar in your pocket.” Emmanuel Dick of the National Council of sus about issues concerning ethnic diver- As Mr. DeVillers had mentioned that Trinidad and Tobago Organizations and a TORONTO — Dr. Dmytro Cipywnyk sity across Canada, and said she would “aboriginal Canadians had the most to CEC veteran, was more circumspect. formally concluded his two-term tenure be active in allaying the perception that complain about,” in his address, Prof. Asked about the disparity between the as the Canadian Ethonocultural ethnocultural groups are hostile to the Benavince rejoined that ethnocultural messages brought by Ms. Scotti and Council’s president as of the coalition’s interests of French Quebecers. groups had been blocked from participa- Minister Fry, Mr. Dick said, “The minis- general assembly meeting held at the On May 26, Paul DeVillers, Liberal MP tion in the drafting of the 1992 ter is a politician. She has a responsibili- Ontario Institute for Studies in Education and parliamentary secretary to the federal Charlottetown Accord, and were granted ty to speak in a particular way. A bureau- in downtown Toronto on May 25-26. government’s newly appointed pointman in observer status only as part of the Native crat has a responsibility to speak in a Dr. Cipywnyk had decided not to the unity debate, Intergovernmental Affairs Council of Canada delegation. more sobering way. stand for another term in order to con- Minister Stéphane Dion, arrived to speak in As part of the “Unity and Identity” “We have to learn whether we are centrate on his duties as president of the his superior’s stead. roundtable, Tony Mangliaviti, a represen- simply being appeased... But to try to set Ukrainian World Congress. The former Mr. DeVillers took part in the CEC’s tative of the Italian Canadian Congress, the bureaucrats against the politicians Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) Canadian Unity and Identity Roundtable, spoke about the activities of the Coalition would not serve our purpose, because we leader retains a position on the CEC and addressed issues of concern emerging of Hellenic, Italian and Jewish communi- need friends in all places. We need to executive as past-president. from the results of Quebec’s October 1995 The CEC, a coalition of 39 national referendum on separation and recent years ethnocultural organizations, including of constitutional wrangling in the country. the UCC, was established in 1980. Dr. Mr. DeVillers explained that while the rest Dr. Dmytro Cipywnyk, the outgoing presi- Cipywnyk was its first Ukrainian of Canada rejected the Meech Lake accord Canadian president. in 1992 as a flawed document, this was dent of the Canadian Ethnocultural In his parting message delivered on perceived in Quebec as a refusal to recog- May 25, Dr. Cipywnyk recounted the Council, warned of backsliding toward a nize its special identity within the country. successes of the ethnocultural lobby in He also spoke of Canada as a land of Canada since the adoption of policies of bilingual and bicultural (English and freedom and fair play, a prosperous, tol- integration rather than assimilation under erant, caring and sharing society highly French) orientation, particularly in the Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson and regarded by the United Nations. then full-fledged multiculturalism under Asked by CEC Unity Committee mem- country’s bureaucracy, “while the governing his successor, Pierre Trudeau. Dr. Cipywnyk hailed the entrenchment ber (and UCC President) Oleh Romaniw politicians sing praises of Canada’s multi- of the policy in Section 27 of the 1982 what role the CEC and ethnocultural com- Charter of Rights and Freedoms (describ- munity should play in the country’s unity culturalism policy at home and abroad.” ing Canada as a multicultural society debate, Mr. DeVillers responded that those within a bilingual framework), and the outside Quebec should soften their atti- passage of the 1988 Multiculturalism Act. tudes concerning the province’s demands But the outgoing president warned of for recognition as a distinct society. ties in Quebec. Mr. Mangliaviti described find the differences and see how they can backsliding toward a bilingual and bicul- It appeared the parliamentary secre- efforts to minimize the polarization engen- be narrowed.” tural (English and French) orientation, tary was surprised to hear CEC members dered by Anglo-French confrontations, “From the fervor with which people particularly in the country’s bureaucracy, were quite prepared to offer this recogni- underscored the coalition’s recognition of expressed themselves here, it is quite clear “while the governing politicians sing tion, and was quite taken aback by the Quebec as a distinct society, and its ongo- that they want the organization to become praises of Canada’s multiculturalism pol- fervor of their demands that the trend in ing efforts across Canada to assist in much more public in its posture,” Mr. Dick icy at home and abroad.” limiting the scope of Canada’s multicul- national reconciliation. said, “but we need to take a sober moment The most tangible threat was being turalism policy be stopped. As the meetings drew to a close, Bora and formulate a strategy.” presented in the form of ostensibly George Manios of the Hellenic Dragasevic of the Serbian National Shield “The word political has been used, but value-neutral budget reductions, he said, Canadian Congress asserted that both Society of Canada said he was encouraged in some of our deliberations it also came as the Canadian government grapples politicians and bureaucrats “need to by the members’ sharp reactions to Ms. out that some communities are represent- with its sizable debt. move away from the English-French Scotti’s presentations and that he had wait- ed in Parliament by individuals who turn During the CEC’s meetings, members dichotomy,” which was causing many of ed for the CEC to become less passive as their backs on them,” the new CEC pres- got a tangible example of the thinking the confrontations in the country. an organization. “Finally, we are becom- ident pointed out, adding that “to speak that is taking hold in the country’s civil This was echoed in a presentation by the ing a political organization,” he said. about political action and not having the service. Among the speakers invited to CEC’s legal counsel, Prof. Emilio Bena- “Finally we will make our presence felt in people from our communities behind us address the assembly was Susan Scotti of vince (who, as it turned out, once taught Canada’s political arena.” doesn’t make much sense.” the Heritage Department. Mr. DeVillers), who said “the ethnocultural Dr. Cipywnyk noted that several CEC Nevertheless, as members of the gen- The May 25 session with the senior community does not carry the blame for the members appeared ready to make politi- eral assembly dispersed, Mr. Dick and bureaucrat was closed to the media, but the difficulties facing the country.” cians take note of the disparity between the Dr. Cipywnyk sat down with the CEC’s substance of her remarks were relayed to Prof. Benavince said English resis- pro-multiculturalism stance they were tak- new executive to, among other matters, this writer by concerned CEC delegates. As tance to learning French and vice-versa ing in Canada and abroad, and the sounds thrash out directives for its newly man- if to counter a recent CEC brief highlight- were “just not to ethnocultural groups,” emerging from the country’s civil service. dated Political Action Committee. ing the 42 percent non-English/non-French ethnic composition of the country, Ms. ment’s 2.5 years of delay by saying that rejoined that she believed these programs Scotti alleged that 70 percent of this seg- “should be mainstreamed” but begged ment of the society would be “intermarried Multiculturalism... the process of deciding of who is going (Continued from page 1) and diluted” by the year 2006, thus making to sit on the foundation’s board is com- off any further comment by saying that a multiculturalism policy “unnecessary.” is how you help us.” plicated by considerations of regional education is a provincial jurisdiction. And yet, the CEC was given a She also encouraged CEC members to representation, gender equality and how Secretary of State Fry deflected a sug- resounding vote of confidence by the “tell us where we’re going wrong, that’s issues of ethnic diversity will be gestion made by this reporter that she attendance at the May 25 sessions of part of the dynamic, part of the tension.” addressed, as well as by questions of might have a role in changing percep- Secretary of State for Multiculturalism A follow-up question focused on money management. tions (such as those voiced by former Dr. Hedy Fry, who delivered her vision whether the review of the multicultural statement on multiculturalism. policy might not incorporate her sugges- Minister Fry said “multiculturalism is tion that it be applied horizontally across Dr. Hedy Fry, Canada’s minister of state the reality of Canada, the world’s gen- government departments. Dr. Fry said uinely global nation.” She opined that that “there may in fact be a need to look for multiculturalism, pronounced her criticism of the policy is “proof of its at a way to set up a defined process in success, proof that it is mainstream.” which [the Multiculturalism Secretariat] prognosis for that government policy: She vigorously denounced those who participates in [analyses of other govern- considered the policy divisive (such as for- ment policies] ... but quite often things “Multiculturalism is alive and well, thriv- mer Liberal MP John Nunziata) and arrive in Cabinet after the planning stage ing, and destined for long health and referred to those who would “move has gone through, and the minister says minorities to the back of the shop” (such as ‘well, what can we do to fix it now’ — vitality.” Reform Party member Robert Ringma) as which is kind of like putting a piece of “racists” who are out of touch with paper under a table leg.” Canadian reality. Roy Inoue of the National Association Dr. Fry sought to allay fears that the of Japanese Canadians asked why the She would not name any individuals Quebec Premier Jacques Parizeau) that government’s review of the multicultural- Race Relations Foundation, part of the being considered, but said a list is under multi-ethnic coalitions are hostile to the ism policy was a move towards revisiting settlement package offered in compensa- consideration and that “there is light at interests of French Quebecois. or rescinding it. She quoted from the CEC’s tion for the internment of Japanese the end of the tunnel.” Dr. Fry said, “If we are all proud brief in supporting the idea that multicultur- Canadians during World War II, had not Art Hagopian of the Armenian Canadians and proud Quebeckers and al issues need to be accorded attention hori- yet been established, although it was pro- National Federation of Canada asked proud members of ethnocultural commu- zontally across government departments, vided for by special legislation passed in how the support the minister often nities, then it is an impossibility for any- and not simply compartmentalized. 1991 by the previous government. voiced for heritage language programs one to be a danger to another unless She also said discussions with Mr. Dr. Fry accounted for her govern- will be translated into action. Dr. Fry there is a misunderstanding.” No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 1996 5 Ottawa forum asks: What kind of unity does Canada seek?

by Nikolai Bilaniuk Canada, Mr. de Jong said, is not a separate Quebec prompted an economic it a “special case.” melting pot like the U.S., but a country discussion, which had little to do with the The discussion then veered back to OTTAWA — What is the role of non- that allows a celebration of differences. concerns of the audience. The BQ’s Mr. examinations of Canadian identity. English, non-French Canadians in the in In his view, the thinking of the Reform Duceppe said Quebec welcome coopera- Apparently taking her cue from Sen. de the debate over Canada’s future, and in Party and Bloc Quebecois emphasizes tion with Canada in supranational struc- Nino’s earlier remarks, an audience the Canadian polity in general? “preserving,” while the NDP’s emphases tures, and participation in the North member from Quebec made an impas- The forum “What Kind of Unity? “becoming.” American Free Trade Agreement. sioned plea for the notion that all immi- What Kind of Separatism?” held on Mr. de Jong used the metaphor of an Reform’s Mr. Abbott opined that if grant cultures are founding cultures, and March 26 at Ottawa City Hall under the hourglass to show that the flow of juris- separation did happen, attempts by the that, by not acknowledging this, we are auspices of the National Council of diction is now away from the nation-state rest of Canada to punish Quebec would creating divisiveness. Ethnic Canadian Business and to supranational bodies like the European harm the rest of the country, and there- This was an idea that Ms. Minna Professional Associations (NCECBPA), Union and to local communities, there- fore cooperation would be wise. He embraced. She said she did not support the gave the public the opportunity to hear fore, Canada’s debates about nationalism, added that in the event of separation, the Meech Lake accord (an attempt by then answers from representatives of all of English vs. French, is predicated on 19th world’s investors would continue to Prime Minister Brian Mulroney to per- Canada’s major political parties. century notions. place capital in Canada and Quebec, but suade the predominantly French-speaking Prof. Seymour Wilson of Carleton In the view of Sen. de Nino, Canada is at a premium. province of Quebec to ratify the 1981 University moderated the panel, which the only country that has embraced the Mr. Duceppe was then confronted patriation and amendment of Canada’s included five federal politicians: Maria idea that everyone may come and build a with the negative consequences of last Constitution) because it described English Minna of the Liberal Party (substituting new country. He opposed self-identifica- autumn’s separation referendum, such as and French as fundamental characteristics for Secretary of State for tion on the basis of “ethnic” or “multicul- the desecration of a number of shrines of the country. Ms. Minna said, “there are Multiculturalism Hedy Fry), Gilles tural” communities, saying that these (including two Ukrainian churches and a not two founding nations. We all con- Duceppe of the Bloc Quebecois (BQ), communities marginalize themselves. synagogue). In response, he cited a B’nai tributed and paid for it.” Jim Abbott of the Reform Party, Simon Sen. de Nino said he doesn’t like the B’rith report suggesting that Quebec has A questioner from the floor pointed de Jong of the New Democratic Party notion of “two founding nations,” feeling the lowest rate of racist incidents of any out that the U.S. functions without any (NDP) and Progressive Conservative that this leaves out everyone else. He also province. (PC) Sen. Consiglio de Nino. The pan- official culture or language, and asked added that non-English/French Mr. Duceppe was then asked what elists’ opening statements were followed whether this places America closer to the Canadians have the potential to be a for- by questions from designated representa- steps the PQ was taking to take advan- multicultural ideal than Canada. midable force, but have been relatively tives of the ethnic communities and, tage of diversity, but he sidestepped the Mr. Abbott answered with an unequiv- passive so far. finally, by questions from the floor. question, saying only that the demo- ocal “Yes.” Ms. Minna insisted that “the Ms. Minna led off by noting that the Questions from the floor graphics of Montreal (where much of the U.S.A. is a country that doesn’t acknowl- Multiculturalism Act proclaims diversity province’s English-speaking and allo- edge what it is, but we do. You cannot as a fundamental aspect of Canadian Questions about the eventuality of a phone population is concentrated) make melt people.” society, and that society should strive for acceptance and respect for everyone, not merely tolerance. “Tolerance is not good enough,” she said, “after all, other than the aboriginals, everyone is an immi- Ukrainian-Canadianby Christopher Guly Speaking on behalfrelations of Mr. Chretien, citedof Ottawa honored as two model of its long-time grant.” Winnipeg Liberal member of members. On a more practical level, Ms. Minna OTTAWA – Canada’s relationship Parliament Rey Pagtakhan, who serves Vice-President Ron Sorobey was maintained that Canada benefits from the with Ukraine should be a model for as parliamentary secretary to the prime named Member of the Year. A former presence of allophones (those whose other countries, Ukraine’s ambassador minister, reminded the audience of the Winnipegger, Mr. Sorobey has been mother tongue is neither English nor to Canada told a Ukrainian Canadian federal government’s multi-million dol- instrumental in raising awareness – French) because they can facilitate Professional and Business Association lar technical and humanitarian assis- through numerous special events and Canada’s trade with the rest of the world. (UCPBA) of Ottawa audience. tance projects in Ukraine. “With human setting up plaques – in honor of Filip Ms. Minna pointed out that separatism Volodymyr Furkalo, who was named steel hands we have forged an interna- Konowal, the only Ukrainian Canadian Ukraine’s third ambassador to Canada in Quebec has bred hostility to multicul- tional friendship,” he said. to receive the Victoria Cross for war- earlier this year, was the keynote speak- turalism and that statements such as, However, former federal Liberal time heroism. In fact, Mr. Sorobey also er at the Ottawa UCPBA’s second “We are a people,” by separatist Parti Agriculture Minister Eugene Whelan, convinced the association to name its annual awards dinner on May 29. Quebecois (PQ) politicians worry allo- who now heads an Ottawa-based inter- life achievement award in honor of that The ambassador applauded the phones. national agricultural consulting firm, World War I veteran. Canadian government’s support for The BQ’s Mr. Duceppe countered that chided the recent influx of international This year, veteran Ukrainian Ukraine since it declared independence the Quebecois notion of sovereignty is experts to Ukraine. “[Ukraine] has 40 Canadian activist Julia Woychyshyn – five years ago this summer. He said geographically and not ethnically based. who has led several organizations, Ukrainian exports to Canada had percent of the world’s richest black And yet, he proclaimed that Quebec increased by five times between 1994 earth,” said Mr. Whelan, who spent including the Ukrainian Canadian defines itself as a French society, that and 1995, while Canadian exports to seven weeks in Ukraine last fall. “They Congress’ Ottawa branch and the this common language is a cement, and Ukraine had doubled during the same can be feeding people in the Middle Canadian Friends of Ukraine – became that new immigrants to Quebec have dif- period. East and most of Europe. Instead, we the second recipient of the award. In ficulty understanding its history. Current Canadian-Ukrainian trade are sending people over there to teach accepting the citation, Mrs. Mr. Duceppe said Quebec society represents a $117.4 billion (U.S.) indus- them how to dance or how to reform Woychyshyn said her work in the com- consists of four components, 1) the try, said Ambassador Furkalo. However, their political system. But you can’t be munity has been “a labor of love.” Quebec (French) nation, the majority; 2) he suggested Canada could still improve a dancer, artist, politician or even an Last year, Irena Bell, former presi- the English minority; 3) the aboriginals, its trading relationship with its East ambassador if you don’t have any dent of the Ottawa UCPBA, received who, he went to some pains to point out, European partner. “Canada is the fifth food.” the first Filip Konowal VC Lifetime fare better in Quebec than elsewhere; largest G-7 country in trading with Earlier in the evening, the UCPBA Achievement Award. and 4) cultural communities who came Ukraine, behind Germany, the United individually and have to integrate into States, the United Kingdom and Italy. Quebec society. But to be honest with you, I am less than Reform’s Jim Abbott felt obliged to satisfied with that.” pre-emptively counter accusations that Mr. Furkalo, who holds a doctorate his party is racist as a prelude to stating in international law from the Moscow its policy, which is that official govern- State Institute for International ment-sponsored multiculturalism harms Relations, told the Ukrainian Canadian national unity because it puts the state in business audience Ukraine has the position of policy-maker in the cul- improved its economic climate for for- tural arena, where he believes it does not eign investors. “Investor safety is now belong. the law of the Ukrainian government,” Mr. Abbott emphasized that his he explained, adding that Ukraine and party’s opposition to official multicultur- Canada have also signed a bilateral alism does not mean that Reform is investment agreement. opposed to multiculturalism practiced by Canadian International Trade individuals. On the contrary, he agreed Minister Art Eggleton has been lobby- that Canadian society gains strength and ing for Ukraine’s permanent member- insight from the diversity of its citizenry. ship in the World Trade Organization NDP Heritage critic Simon de Jong and plans to lead a business delegation emphasized the contrast between Canada to Ukraine later this year. and other places. He said his family The ambassador said Canadian came to Canada to escape the conse- Prime Minister Jean Chretien and MCpl Monique Sprague quences of war in Europe. Canada Foreign Affairs Minister Lloyd accepted them, to the point of letting Axworthy were also expected to visit Ukraine’s Ambassador to Canada Volodymyr Furkalo as he presented his cre- him, a foreign-born citizen, represent his Ukraine sometime this year. dentials on February 14 to Canada’s Governor General Romeo Leblanc. fellows in Parliament. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 1996 No. 23 FOR THE RECORD: Shcherbak THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Russia’s troublesome choice on Ukraine’s economic development Following are excerpts of remarks by in a part of the world still reeling from On June 16, Russian voters will be presented with what most observers in Yuri Shcherbak, ambassador of Ukraine, rapid change, still finding its way toward the West see as a choice of the lesser of two evils: incumbent “democrat” Boris at the international conference “Ukrainian the 21st century.” Yeltsin and Communist Gennadiy Zyuganov. (Or to put it another way, as Economics: Problems, Policies and Over the last two years meetings Grigory Yavlinsky, the democratic reformer running a distant third in the race Prospects” held at Yale University on May between our leaders became a regular for president of Russia, said: “There are two devils. One is a small devil — that 16-17. and important element of our relations. is Yeltsin. One is a big devil — that is the Communist Zyuganov.”) According to assessments given by high- The latest polls show Mr. Yeltsin gaining support, while Mr. Zyuganov’s You have gathered today at a crucial level U.S. officials themselves, the pace popularity is slipping. Four of the five polls cited recently by The Economist time for my country, when Ukraine is and intensity of those relations are gave Mr. Yeltsin the lead over Mr. Zyuganov in the first round, and four polls facing two major challenges: adopting a unprecedented in U.S. relations with any gave the incumbent a victory in the run-off. new constitution and real sustainable country of Central or Eastern Europe. Frightened by what a renewal of communism would mean for Russia, diverse economic recovery on a market basis. After two successful summits in 1994 supporters are lining up behind Mr. Yeltsin, ranging from the widow of Chechen That is why we expect that your discus- and 1995, President Kuchma came again nationalist leader Dzhokar Dudayev, to Pamiat, the Russian chauvinist organiza- sions will be focused on the most urgent to Washington in February and had very tion. In Ukraine, President Leonid Kuchma has come out publicly for President and topical issues of Ukraine’s economic productive meetings with President Yeltsin, because “Mr. Zyuganov’s victory would be a big question mark. Mr. development. In the final analysis, we Clinton, Vice-President Al Gore, Yeltsin being elected would mean irreversibility of the [reform] process.” realized a very simple truth, that the Secretary Christopher, Secretary [of the And yet, it is becoming less and less certain who exactly Mr. Yeltsin is, finding national security of our country depends Treasury Robert] Rubin, Secretary [of himself between the proverbial rock and a hard place (i.e., between Communist upon successful economic transforma- Defense William] Perry, IMF Managing Zyuganov and ultra-chauvinist Vladimir Zhirinovsky). And, he has not been able to tions. Director Michel Camdessus, World forge any sort of coalition with democrats, notably Mr. Yavlinsky. Such a coalition At this point, let me address some Bank President [James] Wolfensohn, will be the key to a second-round victory for President Yeltsin. issues of U.S.-Ukrainian relations both in other high U.S. and international offi- Indeed, in an article in The New York Times, Stephen Sestanovich noted that a the political and economic context. We cials. At these meetings the issue of united front probably will not materialize until after the first round of voting, but, in in Ukraine highly value our ties and Ukraine’s economic development, as order to win, Mr. Yeltsin needs the support of those who will not back the Commu- cooperation with the United States, con- well as bilateral economic assistance and nists. And thus, the analyst writes, “The campaign may teach Mr. Yeltsin a lesson: sidering them as having the potential to cooperation, were the focus of our lead- His return from the dead — the near certainty that he will now make it into the run- become a strategic partnership. From the ers attention. The United States has off — has been achieved almost entirely through the support of pro-reform voters.” very first days of our independent devel- declared that encouraging Ukraine to Times columnist William Safire, meanwhile, writes that he is actually rooting opment, active cooperation with the continue economic reforms is one of its for “a widely split vote.” That scenario would lead to the following: “... seeing the United States was considered one of the long-term and strategic goals in this part nationalist and military browns line up behind the Communist reds, Yeltsin would most important directions of Ukraine’s of the world. be forced to sign a public contract with the democrats to build his run-off majority. foreign policy. An important role, which is even more If he then won and did not double-cross, Russia would take the road of reform.” While characterizing Ukraine’s rela- crucial for some key sectors of our econ- As regards Comrade Zyuganov, the desperate candidate is now looking for tions with the U.S., I want to stress that omy, is played by the assistance rendered compromise with anyone but Mr. Yeltsin. Lately he has begun sending out sig- they were far from simple and have to us by the United States government nals that he is not as bad as his press, and he has asked his party members to tone passed a few important stages in their since the first years of our independence. down the rhetoric. But, the voters should not be fooled (and neither should the development. Within the last four and a According to official U.S. statistics, dur- West), for Mr. Zyuganov is actually worse than a plain old Communist. Adrian half years since regaining our indepen- ing fiscal years 1992-1995 the grant Karatnycky, president of Freedom House, was on the money when he wrote in dence, we have witnessed the tremen- sums designated for various projects The New York Times back in March: “Neither Red, nor Pink, Mr. Zyuganov is dous progress in this sphere: from diffi- aimed at economic assistance to Ukraine White — the latest incarnation in a centuries-long tradition of Russian national- cult recognition, through a controversial totaled $983.64 million, of which $837.1 ists who celebrate Orthodox Christianity, Slavic unity and imperial expansion.” period of misunderstandings over nuclear million were allocated and $490.4 mil- And wouldn’t that do wonders for stability in the region and around the world? weapons located in Ukraine, to the cur- lion actually spent. During the same peri- To be sure, President Yeltsin appears to be the less evil choice. But the criti- rent level of democratic partnership od, the expenses for U.S. assistance to cal words of warning issued by a former Soviet political prisoner, Andrei between our nations and peoples. the newly independent states amounted Sinyavsky, in an op-ed article in The Times, should be noted. “I find Comrade The November 1994 state visit of to $6.37 billion, of which $2.4 billion Yeltsin no less repellent, and I am convinced that in today’s Russia he is an Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma to were given to Russia. even greater evil that the current Communists.” He added: “It should not be Washington marked a new stage in our It is noteworthy that, as of the begin- forgotten that the whole world will keep a wary eye on every step taken by a bilateral relations. Today we have a good ning of FY 1996, Ukraine became the Zyuganov administration, whereas Mr. Yeltsin is forgiven for everything, from framework for our versatile ties: the third largest recipient of U.S. foreign aid the shelling of Parliament to the Chechnya war.” Charter of Ukrainian-American after Israel and Egypt, while the total for- In the end, the principal message that should be heard around the world is Friendship, Partnership and Cooperation, eign assistance, including aid rendered to that, no matter who wins the presidential contest in Russia, Russia will contin- which recognizes the strategic impor- ue to be troublesome. Therefore, the world had better keep on its toes. the NIS as a whole, decreased quite dra- tance of Ukraine for the United States matically. Ukrainian reformers got the and European security. In this connection right message from the U.S. Congress let me recall the words of Secretary of when Ukraine’s share of foreign assis- State Warren Christopher in his key tance to the NIS increased in FY 1996 June speech about U.S. policy toward the new compared to the previous year. We are TTurningurning the pagespages back... back... independent states of the former Soviet very grateful to all persons and organiza- Union delivered in March 1995 at tions who contributed to supporting 10 Indiana University: Ukraine on Capitol Hill, and especially “Some states of the former Soviet to the active members of Ukrainian 1654 Union command particular attention In 1652, the Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch, Makarios III, American organizations, first of all, the because of their potential to influence the Ukrainian Congress Committee of set out on a long trek from Aleppo, Syria, that took him to future of the region. Ukraine is critical. Istanbul, Wallachia, Moldova, Ukraine and Muscovy. He was America, the Ukrainian National With its size and its position, juxtaposed Association and others. accompanied by his son, an archdeacon, who became known as Paul of Aleppo. between Russia and Central Europe, it is The latest figures on U.S. bilateral The archdeacon kept a journal in which he recorded a vast array of details of the a linchpin of European security. An inde- assistance to Ukraine, which were publi- history, geography, culture, folkways, architecture and religious life of the territories pendent, non-nuclear and reforming cized during President Kuchma’s work- they passed through. Ukraine is also vital to the success of ing visit to Washington in February, are On June 10, 1654, their contingent reached Rashkiv on the Dnister River (about 65 reform in the other new independent as follows. The total grant assistance for miles north of Kishinev, today’s Chisinau, Moldova). The rest of their itinerary states.” FY 1996 will amount to $330 million, of included Zhabokrychi, Uman, Lysianka, Bohuslav (where they met Hetman Bohdan I would also like to underline that which $225 million are meant for eco- Khmelnytsky, on June 21, 1654), Trypillia, Vasylkiv, Kyiv, Pryluka and Putyvl. President Bill Clinton’s visit to Kyiv in nomic and technical assistance allocated While in the Ukrainian capital, they visited the Kyivan Cave Monastery (Pecherska May 1995 was a landmark in our bilater- by Congress in accordance with the Lavra) and the St. Sophia Cathedral. al relations, which very substantially Overseas Interests Act of 1995; $67 mil- On their way back from a two-year sojourn in Muscovy, the patriarchal expedition strengthened our independence. It was lion more will be spent for grant supplies passed through Putyvl, Kyiv, Boryspil, Pereyaslav, Cherkasy and the Kozak capital of the first state visit of a president of the of pharmaceuticals and foodstuffs (in FY Chyhyryn (where Makarios once again met with Khmelnytsky), Medvedivka, United States to Ukraine since it became 1995 the sums were about the same); and Zhabotyn and Smila. an independent country. This fact alone The journal’s original was not preserved, but several Arabic manuscript copies $38 million are meant for further imple- shows that the United States has come up mentation of the Nunn-Lugar program exist, of which the most complete version is part of a collection at the National with a new policy approach to Ukraine as Library in Paris. They have been translated into English, French and Russian. for nuclear disarmament (the total a European partner that is called upon to amount of pledged money for Nunn- The Syrian archdeacon described Ukraine as a highly cultured land: “In the entire play an important role in the future secu- land of the Ruthenians, that is, the Kozaks, we noticed something strange but wonder- Lugar programs is $350 million, of rity system in Europe. Or, as President which $270 million have been allocated ful: all of them, with minor exceptions, even the majority of wives and daughters, Clinton said in Kyiv, “it is a matter of know how to read and know the order of the church services and church songs.” or spent already). Furthermore, last year United States national interest... to help U.S. Eximbank credit opportunities were Source: “Paul of Aleppo,” Encyclopedia of Ukraine, Vol. 4 (Toronto: University of Toronto build a Ukraine... that will provide an Press, 1993). essential anchor of stability and freedom (Continued on page 7) No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 1996 7 Kuchma says Ukraine could once again be breadbasket Faces and Places by Myron B. Kuropas by Tony Leliw “We will require modern technology, equipment and investment, but I cannot LONDON – Ukraine could yet again go to Russia for them – I can only go to be the breadbasket of Europe, but it the West – because Russia is aiming at needs more investment. That was the the same goal basically,” he said. “There message President Leonid Kuchma gave is no difference between us in this in a recent interview on Euronews, a Is this what David worked for? respect.” At a posh banquet sponsored by the dialogue also has died. It began with a letter French-based satellite TV channel. The pressing problem for Ukraine, Mr. Illinois Ethnic Coalition (IEC) on May from Edward Moskal, president of the Mr. Kuchma berated the European Kuchma asserted, was to develop an 22, 11 ethnic leaders were presented with Polish American Congress (PAC), an orga- Union (EU) for not providing more invest- industrial sector that could do well the first annual “David G. Roth nization representing some 10 million ment for his country. “If I am utterly frank, domestically and abroad. A rigorous Community Relations Award.” Poles, to Polish President Alexander the U.S.A. and Canada have done far more monetary policy is already in place and The honorees, all “goodwill ambas- Kwasniewski. Complaining about the “sub- to date than the EU. I have every reason to sadors” according to the organizers, includ- missiveness of the Polish authorities with say so, because I do take account of eco- this is causing hardships, he noted. Mr. Kuchma dismissed the Russian ed Americans of Greek, Lithuanian, Italian, respect to demands raised by Jews,” Mr. nomic data. I know of Europe’s possibili- Japanese, Jewish, African, Polish and Moskal specifically mentioned a number of ties, whereas its declarations and actions Duma’s decision to revoke the legal dis- mantlement of the former Soviet Union, Ukrainian ancestry. Julian Kulas and I were Polish government actions about which I have been for the time inadequate.” among the 11 honorees. All of us had have little knowledge. I am familiar, how- President Kuchma said if one looks at and its dreams of re-establishing some kind of empire, saying the decision had “no worked with David Roth during his tragi- ever, with one of the concerns of the PAC the level of investment per capita among cally short but productive life. Like David, president, namely, the “preferential treat- all the republics of the former Soviet importance whatsoever.” It did provide “food for thought” that such a mentality we all believed that open dialogue leads to ment given to Jews who are seeking the Union, Central and Eastern Europe, understanding and trust. Although we return of their property in Poland.” Pointing Ukraine is at the bottom of the list. “I existed, not only “among a few individuals in Russia, but in the country as a whole.” championed cultural pluralism, we believed out that Jews were not the only ones who think that Ukraine’s role in European in American core values and viewed our lost their property in Poland, Mr. Moskal security is more valuable than one might So far as Russia’s agreement with Belarus is concerned, the president of ethnicity as a productive supplement to our reminded the Polish president that the think, given the appraisal of Western Americanism. We were “Americans plus.” Polish American Congress “has petitioned Europe.” Ukraine said a similar option for Ukraine would be “utterly unacceptable.” “We I was one of the founding members of on behalf of Poles who now reside in the When asked why this is so, Mr. Kuchma the IEC (originally called the Illinois United States to have their property said that Europe had looked at Ukraine have already made our choice,” he said. “I want the international community not just Consultation on Ethnicity in Education) 25 restored. In spite of these efforts, no special purely with a view of its relations with years ago, an era when American Euro-eth- reprivatization bill has been enacted in their Russia. It had not yet awakened to the fact to sit back and see how things turn out. They should take into account Ukraine’s nics were finally receiving the kind of case.” In his letter Mr. Moskal suggested that Ukraine exists on the map, and this is a recognition they richly deserved. In his that the Polish action also discriminated consequence of its shortsightedness. point of view as a member of the interna- book “The Rise of the Unmeltable Ethnic,” against Ukrainians and Belarusians. Mr. Kuchma said Ukraine could yet tional community in all its decisions.” Michael Novak called the 1970s the Regardless of the efforts of Polish again be the breadbasket of Europe. His For those sceptical about Ukraine’s “decade of the ethnic.” It was during the authorities to improve relations with Jews, own geologists had assessed Ukraine’s future, Mr. Kuchma put his cards on the 1970s that the Ethnic Studies Heritage Act Mr. Moskal suggested, “Poland is [still] resources at $7.3 billion – the country has table. “We need help from the interna- became law and federal dollars were made accused of anti-Semitism and, in the eyes all the minerals that it needs. What it lacks tional community to resolve problems available for ethnic research; the U.S. pres- of the world, perceived as a country which is investment. Another failing is that every like Chornobyl and the economy. We can ident appointed a special assistant for eth- continues to conduct anti-Jewish policies, production unit made in Ukraine needed guarantee that what has been happening nic affairs; and three significant bridge- and the Polish nation as a nation whose three times more energy than in Europe. will not be reversed.” building coalitions were funded by the anti-Semitism ‘was sucked in with their Ford Foundation: the National Project on mother’s milk.’ ” The latter remark has security and prosperity, are matters of Ethnic America, headed by Irving Levine; been attributed to former Israeli Prime Shcherbak... great importance to the United States of the National Center for Urban/Ethnic Minister Yitzhak Shamir. (Continued from page 6) America” – is indeed not just polite Affairs, headed by Msgr. Geno Baroni; and The reaction from the Jewish commu- diplomatic wording. the Center for the Study of American nity to Mr. Moskal’s correspondence was reopened for Ukraine, and about $500 Pluralism, headed by Andrew Greeley. predictable. According to one newspaper million could be provided to Ukraine by In this context, let me also say a few words about the generous support pro- What was accomplished during the past account, the AJC labeled Mr. Moskal’s the Eximbank alone, and $175 million quarter century? Very little, I’m sorry to letter “anti-Semitic” and “severed a 17- more together with the USAID. Thus, in vided to us by international financial institutions. Since the beginning of these say. Irving Levine retired and was replaced year dialogue with the Polish American FY 1996 U.S. credits and guarantees for joint programs’ implementation in 1994, by David Roth who died last year. Gino Congress.” Ukraine should amount to $860 million. Ukraine has received $1.503 billion from Baroni died some 15 years ago. Andrew The response of the American press also The president, the government and the the International Monetary Fund and Greeley is off writing novels. The ideals was as expected. The May 16 issue of the people of Ukraine are very grateful to the over $500 million from the World Bank. that Mr. Roth and the honorees promoted Chicago Sun-Times ran a long article citing U.S. Congress and the administration for World Bank plans for Ukraine for FY have been amended and revised. Today, remarks of various Polish American acade- this assistance. I hope that during the 1996 include up to $600 million, and the our dreams are neither politically correct mics who argued that Mr. Moskal did not next two days you will be able to address IMF stand-by loan could comprise up to nor socially acceptable by America’s intel- speak for them. Mr. Kwasniewski’s reply, ways to improve the efficiency, mecha- $900 million by the end of the year. As lectual elite. Cultural pluralism has been which only emphasized that Polish-Jewish nisms and forms of providing such assis- for the World Bank, over the next three replaced by multiculturalism and relations “should be free of any prejudice tance, as well as the ways to achieve years it is ready to extend up to $1 billion Afrocentrism, movements that demonize and clear of any harmful stereotypes,” was optimum economic development of my annually for various programs in our Western heritage, distort our history expanded in an Associated Press release to country, which would make use of the Ukraine. and polarize the races. Ethnic research has read “harmful stereotypes, xenophobia and most positive experience of post- Also, Ukraine’s debt rescheduling was been replaced by “studies” of gender roles, religious, racial or ethnic prejudice.” Not to Communist and free-market economies. an important form of assistance rendered racist attitudes and sexual preferences. The be outdone, The Chicago Tribune ran a The Ukrainian people appreciate the by the West. With the help of interna- true, the good, and the beautiful can no front-page article on May 24 titled leading role of this country in producing tional financial institutions, $3.254 mil- longer be defined. All cultures are equal; “Poland’s Struggle with anti-Semitism.” the G-7 summit resolutions at Naples and lion of Ukraine’s debt to Turkmenistan all lifestyles are to be admired and cele- The Daily Herald, an influential suburban Halifax encouraging Ukrainian reforms and Russia for gas and oil deliveries was brated. Universal values are irrelevant. gazette, condemned Mr. Moskal’s “harsh, and promising assistance from the inter- rescheduled. Dialogues between various groups combative language” which “sprinkled its national community conditioned on the Ukraine has set before itself a lofty have also been diminished. Readers of reasoning with bias.” This type of press implementation of sound economic poli- foreign policy goal of becoming, in the this column known that the Ukrainian- double-dealing is painfully familiar to cies. The United States is taking a lead 21st century, a truly independent, sover- Jewish dialogue in Chicago was a bust. Ukrainian Americans whose memory of among Western donors and creditors. It eign and equal member of the family of We met for almost seven years with rep- the scurrilous “60 Minutes” broadcast of is important also that the United States, European nations, including a full- resentatives of the American Jewish October 23, 1994, remains indelible. as a major shareholder of and contributor fledged member of the European Union, Committee (AJC) and ended nowhere. Questions arise. If the Polish American to international financial institutions, is achieving a prosperous market economy Oh yes. We agreed on a joint statement community, 12 times the size of our com- playing a key role in securing this assis- and high living standards for its popula- regarding the John Demjanjuk debacle. munity, can be so gratuitously maligned for tance to countries in need. The political tion. So far, our economy has been work- The statement was widely publicized in raising legitimate concerns, what chance do support and technical advise for ing in the regime of a fire-fighting the Ukrainian press, but totally ignored we Ukrainians, a group that Morley Safer Ukraine’s integration into the interna- department trying to solve the burning by the Jewish press. There was also a believes is “genetically anti-Semitic,” have tional community through the World problems of everyday life. belated and somewhat self-serving to present our case? If after 17 years of dia- Trade Organization also was of great The significance of conferences like response from the AJC regarding the logue the AJC has concluded that the PAC value. the one we are opening today is to look CBS scourging of the Ukrainian nation. president is anti-Semitic, what chance is I have been emphasizing all this in for ways to deal with these issues on a This, too, was widely publicized in there that the Ukrainian-Jewish dialogue order to show this audience that the for- regular, planned and effective basis, pro- Ukrainian newspapers but ignored by the can ever reach meaningful closure? And mula of a Charter for Ukrainian- ceeding from the experience of devel- Jewish press. Despite Mr. Roth’s best finally, how does all of this reflect on American Partnership, Friendship and oped market and post-Communist efforts and his numerous trips to David Roth’s lifelong quest for better rela- Cooperation signed by our presidents economies. So, let us discuss ways to Ukraine, our Chicago dialogue never tions between Jews and Slavs? back in 1994 – “The existence of a free, bring those ambitious plans closer to achieved closure. The answers that come to mind are independent and sovereign Ukraine, its reality. And now we learn that the Polish-Jewish troubling. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 1996 No. 23 CHORNOBYL SURVEY: Books in print Following is a collection of capsulized reviews of or that it will be the last such nuclear disaster.” books about the Chornobyl nuclear disaster and its aftermath. Precis of books listed were prepared by • Andrij Wynnyckyj. (Prices listed are in U.S. dollars. CHERNOBYL: A POLICY RESPONSE STUDY The publications of the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Boris Segerstahl, editor Studies Press may be ordered directly from their publi- (New York: Springer-Verlag, 1991), 180 pp.; ISBN 0- cation offices in Toronto, at 416-978-6934.) 387-53465-2, $59 hardcover. ABLAZE: THE STORY OF CHERNOBYL Part of an International Institute for Applied Systems Piers Paul Read Analysis’ series on European environmental manage- (New York: Random House, 1993), 478 pp.; ISBN 0- ment, this book consists of eight concise and focused 679-40819, $25 hardcover. studies of Chernobyl’s impact on the European environ- ment (including agriculture), the population’s health, Best-selling author Piers Paul Read (who wrote the international nuclear safety regime, and on human “Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors”) provides a perception and response (including an examination of readable and well-researched account ranging from the the media’s role) to the disaster. early days of Soviet nuclear experimentation, through Perhaps the most sobering contribution is that of the moments of panic among the operators on the fate- Marc Poumadère of the SYMLOG Institute in France, ful night, through the clean-up operations and trials of titled “The Credibility Crisis.” Among Dr. Poumadère’s the technicians, as well as an account of the environ- conclusions: mental movement led by Yuri Shcherbak. He ends with “Some researchers report that public opinion [about the coup that toppled Mikhail Gorbachev from power nuclear power] in Europe is regaining its pre-Chernobyl and brought about the dissolution of the USSR. position. This should not be regarded by anyone as good news; it may signify that social amnesia is developing. • In this case, Chernobyl will have served for little in CHERNOBYL: A DOCUMENTARY STORY terms of learning, preparedness and social solidarity.” Yuri (Iurii) Shcherbak (translated by Ian Press foreword by David R. Marples) • THE CHERNOBYL DISASTER (London: The Macmillan Press, in association with CIUS Press, 1989), 168 pp.; ISBN 0-333-49666-3, $20 Viktor Haynes, Marko Bojcun hardcover; ISBN 0-333-49667-1, $10 paperback. (London: Hogarth Press, 1988), 233 pp.; ISBN 0-7012- This is an eyewitness account by the writer and epi- 0816-3, price not available. demiologist who rose to lead the Zelenyi Svit move- This is a book that pulls no punches in condemning ment, then become Ukraine’s first minister of the envi- the Soviet regime’s over-all damage to the ecology, the ronment, ambassador to Israel and now serves as the bankruptcy of glasnost as “a limited opening-up of the ambassador to the U.S. ruling elite in the interests of crisis management and Drawing on interviews he conducted in the field, Dr. continued stability,” the complicity of Mikhail Shcherbak recounts fellow Literaturna Hazeta corre- Gorbachev and his Politburo in the cover-up following spondent Liubov Kovalevska’s frustrations in seeking the accident, and the Western nuclear power industry’s to reveal the reactor’s flaws prior to the accident; the “perverse” urge to describe the cancers caused by firemen who went headlong into the nuclear monster’s Chornobyl as “insignificant” compared to those from maw; the initial decisions to keep the stricken town of other causes. This work also provides an interesting Prypiat under a blanket of silence; how Kyiv was kept sketch of the radicalization of Ukraine’s Writers’ Union in the dark about the accident’s consequences until May in the aftermath of the accident. 6; U.S. bone marrow transplant specialist Dr. Robert Gale’s mission; the musings of the sobered technocrat • Valeriy Legasov, who was to commit suicide soon after. CHERNOBYL: INSIGHT FROM THE INSIDE The author stresses scientists’ responsibility for their Vladimir Chernousenko discoveries and the role of a humanitarian education in literature, art and moral sensibility rather than merely in (New York: Springer-Verlag, 1991), 367 pp.; ISBN 0- technology, and agrees with Dr. Gale that the accident 387-53638-8, $34 trade paperback. was humanity’s “final warning.” Vladimir Chernousenko served as scientific director of the clean-up project as a scientist from the Ukrainian • Academy of Sciences, from which he was dismissed HERNOBYL AND ITS FTERMATH ELECTED C A : A S after he began revealing his observations. In 1993, he IBLIOGRAPHY B was diagnosed with terminal radiation poisoning. Jurij Dobczansky (foreword by David R. Marples) Mr. Chernousenko’s revelations include that the acci- (Edmonton: Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies dent was caused by design flaws – not operator error, Press, 1988), 17 pp; $5. that thousands had died during the clean-up and that radiation poisoning had a widespread impact on A somewhat dated but still useful listing of 90 articles, immune system disorders, thyroid cancers, etc. 25 English-language monographs, 33 non-English publica- tions, and 26 governmental and non-governmental reports. • HERNOBYL HE ND OF THE UCLEAR REAM • C : T E N D CHERNOBYL AND NUCLEAR POWER IN THE USSR Nigel Hawkes, Geoffrey Lean et al. David R. Marples (New York: Random House, 1987), 246 pp.; ISBN 0- 394-75107-8, $4.95 paperback. (Edmonton: CIUS Press, 1986), 228 pp.; ISBN 0- 920862-48-9, $39.95 hardcover; ISBN 0-920862-50-0, A team of reporters from the London Observer, led $14.95 paperback. by its senior diplomatic correspondent and author of other books on nuclear power (Nigel Hawkes), as well In this document of cautious Sovietology, the author as the daily’s environment correspondent (Geoffrey provides a history of the Soviet regime’s shift away Lean), give background information on the nature of from oil and coal energy toward a massive expansion of radiation, its discovery, background on developing its civilian nuclear power program, explains how this peaceful uses of the atom and on its long-observed shift affected its relations with satellite countries in lethal effects. Eastern Europe, and sketches the safety difficulties The book surveys problems within nuclear power pro- emerging from the USSR’s hurry-up program. grams of the U.S., Britain, France and other countries. It In his treatment of the disaster itself, Dr. Marples sets focuses in particular on the ostensible economic unviabili- the scene with a sketch of the plant’s labor force suffer- ty of nuclear power, and demonstrates that all countries ing from demoralization and lack of discipline. He then have engaged in secrecy about risks, exposure of their gives a blow-by-blow Western-eye view of how the full population to radiation during tests and to radioactive dis- scope of the accident came to light. charges at accidents such as the British Windscale plant Treatments of the disaster’s aftermath concentrate on and U.S. Three Mile Island. The book provides back- the political consequences for central Soviet and local ground to Chornobyl, previous accidents in the Soviet republican authorities. A measure of the work’s caution, Union, description of the accident scenario, emergency and of how far the author himself has moved as the response and impact of the radiation cloud on Europe. scope of the incident became more widely known, is It also gives a lively description of media coverage one of the book’s conclusions: “Chernobyl, even in disparities between the U.S. and the European press, terms of long-term casualties, will not be the world’s and sketches how information about the accident spread worst accident... And at present there have been few indications either that Chernobyl will change anything (Continued on page 9) No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 1996 9

Sciences and a geneticist by training, now works in the Books in print United Nations’ Education, Scientific and Cultural Organ- (Continued from page 8) ization (UNESCO) Ecological Sciences division in Paris. throughout the Eastern Bloc countries. The book provides a useful and comprehensive, if dryly scientific, rundown of Chornobyl’s impact on the • natural and agricultural ecosystems (with chapters CHERNOBYL: THE FINAL WARNING devoted to human ecology, biological diversity and genetic systems), and includes a sketch of the work of Robert P. Gale, Thomas Hauser the Chornobyl Ecological Science Network, a UNESCO (New York: Warner Books, 1988), 213 pp.; ISBN 0-446- agency that aims to coordinate research in the field by 39008-9, $12.95 trade paperback. scientists in Europe, North America and Asia. The author is the “bone-marrow doctor” who achieved The work’s principal theses are that children who are international fame for his Armand Hammer-funded still living in the affected area are especially sensitive to efforts to save the lives of Chornobyl clean-up workers irradiation, that there are trans-generational genetic conse- treated at Moscow’s Hospital No. 6, and then notoriety quences, and that the impact on humans was much more for his paralyzing self-importance and willingness to serious than estimated by the nuclear power industry. swallow the Soviet spin on the “need for secrecy.” “This is the first time the world has been faced with Dr. Gale’s surgical exploits and statements, such as radionuclide pollution of natural ecosystems on such a “We have to understand that most Soviet citizens don’t see large scale... the radioactivity released by the Chernobyl themselves as living in a police state,” are recorded here. accident will never disappear completely from the bios- All this notwithstanding, the book also includes a phere, and most of its long-term effects will only stirring call for international nuclear disarmament and become known as time goes on,” the author writes. an appeal to soberly examine the dangers of the atom. • • JOURNEY TO CHERNOBYL: ENCOUNTERS IN A CHERNOBYL: THE FORBIDDEN TRUTH RADIOACTIVE ZONE Alla Yaroshinska (translated by Michele Kahn, Julia Glenn Alan Cheney Sallabank; introduction by David R. Marples, foreword (Chicago: Academy Chicago Publishers, 1995), 191 by John Gofman) pp.; ISBN 0-89733-418-3, $20 hardcover. (Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1995), 136 pp.; According to The Weekly’s review (April 28, 1996): ISBN 0-8032-4912-8, $25 hardcover; ISBN 0-8032- “Mr. Cheney has compiled an impressive oral history of 9910-9, $10 trade paperback. the events that occurred at Chornobyl at the end of Alla Yaroshinska begins with an impassioned per- April and the beginning of May 1986, as explained by sonal memoir of the terror-filled immediate aftermath of the liquidators and people who lived in the area... the accident when the Zhytomyr railway station “resem- “The reader gets a first-hand accounting of what went bled an Exodus” of people frantically seeking to send on at ground zero from Borys Stolyarchuk, who was at one 0450-40858-2, price not available. their children to safety. of the control boards near the area in the reactor where the Two staffers of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty She then shifts to a description of her efforts to cover fatal experiment that caused the blast took place.” teamed up to write this highly readable account of the the plight of those living in “the Zone of Lies” as yet Other subjects of interviews include a resident of disaster, and provide copious background informa- not evacuated by a government unwilling to face the Prypiat at the time of the explosion and eventual evacu- tion. Taking the May Day parades in Kyiv and consequences of the dispersion of radiation. ation and Kyiv physicist Dmytro Grodzinsky, who Moscow of 1986 as a point of departure, they exam- Then she champions the courage of Yelena denounces the IAEA’s swallowing of Soviet disinfor- ine the Soviet regime’s predilection for defensiveness, Burlakova, who challenged the Soviet scientific estab- mation in the accident’s aftermath. The author fills out secrecy and deception they trace back to Stalin’s rule, lishment by insisting on the dangers of chronic low- the narrative with some engaging patter about everyday then give an account of the disaster itself and the level radiation; recounts how the lid was ripped off the life in Ukraine on the cusp of becoming post-Soviet and Soviet approach to nuclear energy, accidents and government’s attempts to hide the RBMK reactor’s his experiences as a hapless traveling Westerner. industrial pollution. design flaws and pin all blame on the operators; returns As part of the background, a chapter titled “The to the “zone of strict control” and confronts the crimi- • THE LEGACY OF CHERNOBYL Dragon’s Tail” examines humanity’s experience with nality of Ukraine’s health officials. radiation’s harmful effects from the late 19th century The book ends with a searing indictment of the Zhores Medvedev onward. regime’s “Six Big Lies” and a precis of the Politburo (New York: W.W. Norton: 1990), 352 pp.; ISBN 0-393- Also described are the “liquidation” and evacuation minutes implicating the USSR’s top echelon in a cover- 02802-X, $24.95 hardcover. efforts, the controversial role of Dr. Robert Gale, the up – information the author obtained after her election U.S. bone-marrow transplant specialist, the chaos to the Supreme Soviet in 1989. A former Soviet scientist exiled to London describes the official mismanagement of information that laid the engendered in Europe by varied response to the tragedy • foundation for the accident. by governments, and the International Atomic Energy CHERNOBYL: THE LONG SHADOW The book includes an examination of the conse- Agency’s history and actions in the aftermath. Chris C. Park quences of the catastrophe, including evacuation proce- • dures, environmental impact and fighting the reactor NO BREATHING ROOM: THE AFTERMATH OF CHERNOBYL (London/New York: Routlege, 1989), 207 pp.; ISBN 0- fire. The author asserts that the disaster forced the 415-03553-8, $39.95 hardcover. regime’s hand in moving toward a broadening of glas- Grigori Medvedev (translated by Evelyn Rossiter; This is a European view on the implications for Soviet nost, but remains skeptical of the extent the Soviet introduction by David R. Marples.) foot-dragging in not notifying the world community about Union had become an open society. (New York: Basic Books, 1993), 213 pp.; ISBN 0-465- the accident; technical aspects of the Chornobyl fallout Dr. Medvedev argues that secrecy is endemic to the 05114-6, $20 hardcover. cloud, with numerous maps and graphs outlining dispersal nuclear industry, outlining the U.S. government’s lies of radio-isotopes, wind directions and the like; and the about exposure of servicemen to radiation at test sites, In a memoiristic account, the former nuclear engineer accident’s impact on public attitudes to nuclear power. and at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the exposure of evokes the atmosphere of the USSR’s dying days, with 600,000 workers in nuclear weapons sites. anoxia (oxygen deprivation in the brain) setting in • among the members of its top echelon. Mr. Medvedev CHERNOBYL: THE REAL STORY • describes his efforts to get the manuscript of “The Truth Richard F. Mould MAYDAY AT CHERNOBYL About Chernobyl” published, and Academician Andrei Sakharov’s efforts to help him. (Oxford: Pergamon Press, 1988), 255 pp.; ISBN 0-08- Henry Hamman, Stuart Parrot 035719-9, price not available. (London: New English Library, 1987), 278 pp.; ISBN (Continued on page 12) Essentially, this is a Soviet-sanctioned version of the accident and its aftermath, with plenty of TASS and Novosti photographs, a scattershot rendering of facts presented by the Soviets before the IAEA’s post- Chornobyl conference, accounts of the clean-up effort, PRESSJERSEY CITY, N.J.REVIEW: — The 10th anniversary The of the Nationindustry personnel on and anti-nuclear Chornobyl activists, to paint Mikhail Gorbachev’s radio address denouncing Western Chornobyl nuclear disaster has found its way into the a picture of industry irresponsibility, mainstream media coverage, a chronology of events baldly illustrat- premier U.S. journal of the left. The April 29 issue of media cover-ups and governmental wishful thinking ing that Pravda’s and Izvestia’s brief mention of the The Nation features an article by Harvey Wasserman, a about the safety of nuclear power generation. accident did not appear until May 7, 1986. senior adviser to Greenpeace USA, highlighting the Part haughty “we told-you-so” attitude about the The book includes paraphrases of Western newstories damage inflicted by radiation on people, plants and ani- inevitable decline of the nuclear power industry and with exaggerated casualty counts, photomontages ridi- part lambasting of the Clinton administration for its culing international protests and countermeasures mals residing in areas contaminated by the 1986 explo- against contamination. sion at Reactor No. 4, and criticizing Western, allegedly insufficient support of renewable energy Ukrainian and international officials and authorities for sources such as wind-power generation, the conclu- • downplaying Chornobyl and other nuclear accidents. sion of “In the Dead Zone” legitimately questions the THE ECOLOGY OF THE CHERNOBYL CATASTROPHE “In the Dead Zone: Aftermath of the Apocalypse” extent to which governmental and international Vladimir K. Savchenko relies heavily on Jay M. Gould’s “Chernobyl — A authorities are beholden to wishful thinking about the Hidden Tragedy,” scholarly articles from the consequences of Chornobyl and similar nuclear acci- (New York: Parthenon Publishing, UNESCO, 1995), European Journal of Cancer Prevention and New dents. All in all, the article well complements the list 200 pp.; ISBN 1-85070-656-5, $85 hardcover. Scientist, as well as the words of both nuclear power of texts highlighted in this issue. Prof. Savchenko, a member of Belarus’s Academy of 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 1996 No. 23

‘Atentat’: a review and behind-the-scenes look at film about Ukraine’s struggle for freedom by Tamara Stadnychenko Special to The Ukrainian Weekly Once upon a time, a young Ukrainian filmmaker named Oles Yanchuk brought to the West a film about the great Ukrainian famine. In the film, “Famine-33”, Mr. Yanchuk personalized the history of the famine, encapsulating the deaths of millions from starvation by focusing on the tragic story of a single family. The film was well received by the Ukrainian diaspora and was reviewed in the American press. The New York Times critic Stephen Holden extolled the film’s “indelible images”; Time magazine’s Richard Corliss commented on its “meticulously brutal imagery”; and the Village Voice, in a composite review that contrasted Steven Spielberg’s $28 million budget with Mr. Yanchuk’s modest $150,000, “Famine-33” was favorably compared to “Schindler’s List.” In October of 1995, Mr. Yanchuk’s new film “Atentat” (“Assassination: An October Murder in Munich”) premiered in Kyiv. The title and promotional materials are deceptive, suggesting that the film is a bio- graphical portrait of Stepan Bandera. It is, instead, a portrait of Ukraine’s struggle for independence, a por- trait in which Stepan Bandera is juxtaposed with a host of other characters, and in which events and historical realities are perhaps more significant than any individ- ual role in the film. Filling in blank pages of history Freedom fighters Orest and Roman cross the border in a scene from “Atentat.”

Mr. Yanchuk himself is adamant about the distinc- possible only in a film about unrelenting and unmitigat- over-sentimentalized, Hollywood at its fairy-tale worst. tion. “Atentat,” like “Famine-33,” he insists, is a film ed tragedy. “Atentat” is not to be blamed for this dispar- Romantic dialogue between Orlyk and Marta is some- about a period in Ukrainian history that has been too ity as the nature of the subject matter makes it a differ- times painfully corny; the flashbacks each has about the long ignored or hidden in his native Ukraine. Both films ent species of film, one in which the story line domi- other equally so. were born of a desire to fill in some of the blank pages nates too strongly for the film to be pure art. While The subtitles, though generally accurate, have an of Ukrainian history. “Famine-33” can be viewed almost as a cinematograph- almost comical flaw. Coarse language among soldiers is Since the premiere of “Atentat in Kyiv, the director ic obituary, “Atentat” is both story and history, and a fact of life. This comes across well enough when one and his new film have toured extensively throughout the relies on the memories and accounts of survivors. The listens to the Ukrainian dialogue in the film; in the sub- United States and Canada. In most cities where both new film cannot claim the tragic depth of genocide. It titles, “sukyn syn” and similar expressions have been films were shown the attendance for screenings of has other strengths, however, among them Mr. sanitized – all expletives deleted. “Atentat” has exceeded the attendance for “Famine-33.” Yanchuk’s scrupulous attention to detail, which trans- Other flaws in the film can probably be attributed to a The new film, in many ways, is easier on the psy- lates into technical superiority. tight budget – special effects and even not-so-special che. Hollywood, after all, has desensitized most of us In “Famine-33” fake rain was easily recognized as effects can be better accomplished with $28 million than to the blood and gore of war movies, and “Atentat,” fake rain. Villains were too villainous, and villains who with a far smaller budget. with its interwoven love story, its moments of comic should have spoken Russian didn’t. While the new film This writer first saw fragments of “Atentat” a year relief, and its rather optimistic conclusion is easier to is not perfect, these problems no longer exist. The snow ago, then saw the finished product on VCR and finally take than “Famine-33.” In “Famine-33,” everyone is real and so are the villains. They are multi-dimension- dies. The film ends on a note of despair. The viewer on a movie screen. Each time, my favorite scene was al characters that have personalities. They are despica- leaves the theater feeling that the lone survivor of the one that poignantly depicts a theme all diaspora ble, but they are human. Katrynnyk family, a little boy, doesn’t have much of a Ukrainians were weaned on: the tradition of the In one scene in the film, for example, Bandera’s chance – before too long, he, too, will succumb to star- Ukrainian freedom fighter marching into battle, armed courier is interrogated by an MGB officer. The inter- vation. In “Atentat,” there are survivors who seem to with little more than pride, courage and a song. In the rogator is brutal, but behind the brutality one sees wit have some sort of future. It is hidden and uncertain, scene, a freshly showered UPA [Ukrainian Insurgent and intelligence. This is a human being – not a carica- but it is possible. Army] unit marches to a meeting with destiny. They are ture. The portrayal of Stashynsky, Bandera’s assassin, is Artistically, “Famine-33” is perhaps a better film. marching not to face enemy machine guns, but to be masterful. The assassin becomes an assassin, he does There is an unadulterated sincerity, an integrity that is interviewed by a military tribunal of the American occu- not appear in the film with that ready-made identity. pying forces in Germany that has the power to decide One sees the process of corruption that led him to com- their fate: freedom to continue their struggle for an inde- mit the assassination – threats, blandishments, coercion, pendent Ukraine, or repatriation to the USSR. On their promises of leniency and of reward. He even has a leader’s command, “Lemko, a song!”, the decimated moment of doubt, and while the viewer knows that the UPA unit seems to shed its concern about what the assassination will occur, that moment of doubt provides meeting with the Americans will bring. “For Ukraine we suspense and even a fleeting moment of doubt in the live; for Ukraine we die,” they sing. For this reviewer, outcome. There is an evolutionary process at work here the scene is a visual and musical confirmation of a long- that speaks well of Mr. Yanchuk’s skill as a director – held perception. the viewer has become intrigued and wants to see where he will go next. From concept to realization Other details must be commended, including a scene Before the film was a film, during various stages of that almost ended up on the cutting room floor. Early in production, and after the Philadelphia premiere, I had the film, we are treated to the childish prattle of the opportunity to discuss “Atentat” and filmmaking in Bandera’s young daughter. She is excited about going general with the director. I was curious, above all, about to school. There will be an opportunity to be with other how the idea for “Atentat” was conceived and how it children. She pleads wistfully to be allowed to venture evolved from concept to realization. beyond the gate. When told that she must wait for her Six years ago, while working on “Famine-33,” Mr. father, that the family must go together, she plaintively Yanchuk was at the Harvard Ukrainian Research replies that father will probably stay up writing all Institute, where he was presented with a copy of Dr. night. Roman Mirchuk’s biography of Stepan Bandera. The The intimate family vignette enhances the political book intrigued Mr. Yanchuk – it was on a subject he and military machinations of the adult world. History knew nothing about. takes a back seat for a moment as the viewer is made to He described his curiosity in great detail: “There was feel the personal tragedy of a child who cannot live a no literature on this in Ukraine. normal life. Bandera, if only for a moment, is seen not “There was nothing on this mentioned in school. I as a political force, but as the father of a little girl who is needed to find out more about this man, about the OUN, forbidden to go outside and play like other little girls. [Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists] about the UPA, In this film, Mr. Yanchuk has also learned the secret about the Ukrainian diaspora. Who were these people? of subtly wooing viewers by engaging their curiosity. What were they about? This was a new opportunity for Early in the film a solitary figure on a motorcycle rides me to learn about the ‘other side’ of things that in on a deserted road. His identity is unknown, his purpose Ukraine were either hidden entirely or perverted to suit and his destination are unknown – intriguing secrets that party ideology. demand answers and keep the viewer’s attention riveted. “From that time I began collecting information Not as well developed is the film’s love life. The whenever and wherever I could – in the U.S., in romance between Orlyk and Marta blossoms rather too Actor Yaroslav Muka in the role of Stepan Bandera. soon even if you do believe in love at first sight. It is (Continued on page 11) No. 23 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 1996 11

‘Atentat’... (Continued from page 10) Canada, in Germany. In 1993, for example, I was in Munich and had to see for myself where a part of this story took place. I went to No. 67 Zeppelinstrasse, once the OUN headquarters, now the Ukrainian Political Science Institute. “In Canada, I obtained books on the subject from Oleh Romanyshyn, editor of Homin’ Ukrainy. And more books from Natsionalna Trybuna. From the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, more books and documents. Other information was gleaned from conversations with Prof. Wolodymyr Stojko, Slava Stetsko and Mykhailo Zelenchuk, the head of the UPA Brotherhood in Ukraine. “I interviewed people who had lived the history and who provided me with details I couldn’t find in the books. In Kyiv, for example, I met with Lev Futala, who gave me all kinds of information about weapons and about UPA uniforms. In the West, I had access to people who were actively involved in the UPA or were witnesses to the events I knew so little about. The infor- mation was collected grain by grain.” Film poses questions “The idea for making the film generated from these grains. The decision was made in l993 while I was in Toronto. It had to be made – not to answer a question, but to ask. Why did these events happen? Why did so many Ukrainians become immigrants? And always – A Soviet officer appears before an American military tribunal to insist that UPA internees be repatriated. who were these people and what were they about?”, he said. als who played the roles of Americans, he said,” I ing the film in other parts of Ukraine, particularly in Later that year Mr. Yanchuk collaborated with cine- wanted authentic accents.” eastern Ukraine. “The film has been playing in matographer Vasyl Portiuk on a screenplay. He com- He laughed at his own cameo appearances in the film Dnipropetrovske and audiences are responding well. For mented on this: “We had no money and no concrete (once as a goofy, gum-chewing American private and these people ‘Atentat’ is a first look at totally unknown, plans on how the project would be financed, but the once as one of the American officers interviewing the totally new historical facts,” he said. film had to be made and we took a risk. Creating a film UPA internees). “I trained as an actor while studying to But to promote the film in other cities in eastern is like fishing. You cast the line and wonder if anything be a director, and an actor is sometimes like a woman Ukraine, Mr. Yanchuk will be doing his own distribut- will come of it. In both cases, there is hope.” waiting for a marriage proposal. Nobody proposed. Now ing, traveling to meetings with theater owners and The financing for the project came later. In the I was the director and I was calling the shots, so why regional film distributors in his own car, transporting United States, armed with his screenplay for “Atentat,” not?” film reels here, there and elsewhere to make a personal Mr. Yanchuk turned to Ukrainian diaspora organiza- Mr. Yanchuk also explained his views on the art of pitch. He noted some ironic moments in respect to dis- tions that had helped make “Famine-33” a reality. The filmmaking. “A film has to be visual, a finished, realized tributing the film. “A film distributor from Donetske organization that ultimately adopted the project and was thought in pictures where words and dialogue are sec- came to see me in Kyiv and expressed a great interest in its chief backer and sponsor was the Ukrainian ondary,” he said. “Creating a film is like having a child. the film. Negotiations were moving along smoothly and Congress Committee of America. According to Mr. Both need attention, nurturing. I gave ‘Famine-33’ two then she asked me if the film was available in Russian. Yanchuk, it was a commitment championed by UCCA years of my life, and I am doing the same with ‘Atentat.’ The only response I could think of was ‘not yet.’ ” President Askold Lozynskyj. “He believed in my cre- I’m not embarrassed by either. I’m glad they exist, glad There are plans to enter “Atentat” in international ative capabilities and was immediately supportive,” Mr. they have life. I don’t think one is better than the other – film festivals, and Mr. Yanchuk is considering screen- Yanchuk noted. Other funds came from Air Ukraine, if you have two children, one is different from the other, ings throughout Europe, in Australia and in South from the Ukraine-based SLID (a financial investment but you don’t love one better than the other.” America. There is a tentative idea for a new film, an company) and Business Security, another Ukrainian The reaction to the film in Ukraine has been positive. idea the director is reluctant to disclose prematurely, company. There were individual contributors as well. Mr. Yanchuk and I spoke briefly about the Kyiv pre- but one that again revolves around historical person- Funds in hand, production on the film began. There miere, which took place on October 15, 1995, the ages and events that have piqued his interest and will were difficulties associated with the production, ranging anniversary of Bandera’s assassination. He also com- from physical risks faced by actors when scenes were once again rely heavily on materials he can find only shot on thin spring ice, to the problems of coordinating mented more fully on current and future plans for show- in the West. travel and transportation of the crew and equipment to 60 different locations. A limited budget The biggest headache, according to Mr. Yanchuk, was money: “I had a limited budget and inflation in Ukraine was sky high at the time we were filming. We filmed many of the scenes in the fall – short days meant more days of filming. There was a lot of personal stress for me – times when I actually felt rather than thought how much the next 15 minutes would cost for labor, for meals, for lodging, for equipment rental. There was an almost physical fear that the money would run out before the film was finished. “I became a merciless tyrant, firing people for being late for a shoot. For many, this was strange, unprecedented. I have learned most of what I know about the business end of filmmaking in the West, and I told them they had to work like Americans. I kept repeating ‘Time is money, Time is money,’ and many of them finally began to understand what I meant.” Despite his concerns over finances, Mr. Yanchuk found the process gratifying and was especially happy with the casting. “There were moments,” he comment- ed, “when I intuitively felt ‘This is working – this is good.’ I was especially pleased with the performance of Volodymyr Muka, the actor who played Bandera. He had a personal energy that made things move. It was as though he were made for the role, or maybe the role was made for him. Of course, Bandera was a short man and Mr. Muka is very tall. Where he was filmed with other people, we had him crouching or had them standing on boxes.” Mr. Yanchuk was pleased also with the work of the many novices who were making their film debut in “Atentat.” Of the American and Canadian nation- Director/producer Oles Yanchuk at work during the filming of “Atentat.” 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 1996 No. 23

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Women sail in second www.mwukr.ca/olympics.htm. The SPA Regatta held in Medemblink, Coaches winning skating team the Netherlands, concluded on May 26. Cathy Mackowski, coach of the Skipper Ruslana Taran and crew member Kitchener-Waterloo Kweens on Ice preci- Olena Paholchyk placed second in the sion skating team, guided her squad to the women’s division of the 470 class. The gold medal at the Canadian Championship event was won by the World Championship held April 4-7 at Hamilton’s Copps team of Zabell and Dufresne of Spain. The Coliseum. Skating to music from the other Ukrainian boat, crewed by V. Krav- movie “Henry V,” the team of 24 skaters chun and N. Hapanovich, placed 11th. In (and two alternates) held on to first place the men’s division, Ihor Matvienko and in the freestyle program despite a fall by Yevhen Braslavets placed sixth, while the one of its members. It was the first nation- team of A. Overchuk and V. Honcharov al title for the team, this year made up of placed 31st. girls age 15-21. Hall-of-famer dies Ms. Mackowski (nee Ostapchuk) was a member of Canada’s figure skating team in John Shaley, one of the two first Cana- 1975. Upon retiring from competitive skat- dians of Ukrainian descent to be inducted ing, she became a professional coach. In into a sports hall of fame for work with a the early 1980s, Ms. Mackowski became Ukrainian community sports club, passed involved in coaching precision skating in away in Winnipeg on March 11. The Kitchener-Waterloo. In 1988, her team was Winnipeg policeman and later a member of invited to participate in the closing cere- the Winnipeg Hydro Credit Department monies of the Calgary Olympics. As a was a lifelong community and amateur result, Ms. Mackowski assisted with the sports activist. training and choreography of the skating John Shaley was born in Winnipeg on portion of the closing ceremonies. May 13, 1908. In the spring of 1926 he joined the first team fielded by the fledg- Football great passes away ling Canadian Ukrainian Athletic Club Steve Oneschuk, a Canadian football (CUAC). Mr. Shaley pitched for the great, passed away on April 20 in Hamilton, CUAC Blues for 14 years. Ontario. Born in St. Catharines in 1930, Mr. In 1941, Mr. Shaley was appointed Oneschuk was a versatile athlete, playing coach of the CUAC senior girls softball basketball, football and lacrosse. team. He helped guide the team to three Mr. Oneschuk attended the University Manitoba championships. In 1949, the team of Toronto (1951-1954), where he earned was reorganized and Mr. Shaley was a degree in physical education and com- appointed its manager. He held that position peted on the school’s basketball and foot- through 1973 when the local senior baseball ball teams. In 1951, Mr. Oneschuk led the league folded. During Mr. Shaley’s tenure Ontario intercollegiate football league in at the helm, the club won the 1953 Mani- rushing with 385 yards, an average of 6.4 toba championship and then ran up an un- yards per carry. His play was recognized Dance Camp and Workshop precedented string of 17 consecutive pro- when he was named to the Ontario All- vincial titles between 1957 and 1973. In Star team. It was the first of his four con- Roma Pryma Bohachevsky 1957, the Blues won the Western Canadian secutive appearances on the all-star team. Verkhovyna, Glen Spey, NY Championship, the first team from Mani- In 1951, Mr. Oneschuk was also named toba to attain the honor. In 1965, the team to the Second All-Eastern Canadian Press Workshop: June 30-July 20 won the inaugural Canadian Championship. Team. He was the only university player for advanced dancers ages 16 and up. Mr. Shaley also served as president of selected. During the winter months, Mr. the Canadian Ukrainian Athletic Club in Oneschuk played basketball for the univer- Camp: July 28-August 10 the years 1943-1945, 1957-1964 and sity and for the Trident Ukrainian Sports for dancers ages 7 - 16 1967 to the time of his death. Club. Program includes, ballet and Ukrainian dance. In 1991, Mr. Shaley and his brother Stan Mr. Oneschuk moved to Hamilton in were inducted into the Softball Canada Hall 1955 to pursue a teaching career and to of Fame for their work with CUAC. The play football with the Hamilton Tiger- For information call or write following year, the Shaleys and the 1965 Cats. He was with the team from 1955 to Roma Pryma Bohachevsky CUAC Blues were inducted into the 1960. He was used as a corner line- 523 E. 14th Street, New York, NY 10009 Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. John Shaley backer, fullback and kicker. In 1956, Mr. Tel.: 212-677-7187 was honored that year also as the Manitoba Oneschuk was named captain of the Ukrainian Sportsman of the Year. Tiger-Cats. In 1957, he led the team in Ukrainian Olympic site on WWW scoring with 60 points; he added 18 points in the playoffs and two in the Grey Media Watch Ukraine, in conjunction Cup game [which the Tiger-Cats won.] with the Sports Commission of the During his career, Mr. Oneschuk was rec- HURYN MEMORIALS ognized as one of the best Canadian players Ukrainian World Congress, is assisting the For the finest in custom made memorials installed in all cemeteries in the media bureau of the National Olympic in the league. The Toronto Globe and Mail Committee of Ukraine in the dissemination recognized him with five consecutive selec- New York Metropolitan area including Holy Spirit in Hamptonburgh, N.Y., of information about Ukraine’s participa- tions to the Eastern Canadian All-Star team. St. Andrew’s in South Bound Brook, N.J., Pine Bush in Kerhonkson and tion in the 1996 Olympic Games. In 1961, he coached the Tiger-Cats backfield. Glen Spey Cemetery, Glen Spey. One of the vehicles of this effort is the — UWC Sports Commission establishment of a World Wide Web site We offer personal service and guidance in your home. For a bilingual rep- that is to be activated in early June. The A poorer Mr. Medvedev resentative call: site will feature profiles of athletes, lists of Although Ukraine’s Andrei Medvedev HURYN MEMORIALS medal winners, a photo gallery, what’s is slipping in the world rankings, he’s P.O. Box 121 new, sports and Olympic trivia, Ukrainian nevertheless maintaining an impressive Hamptonburgh, N.Y. 10916 Olympic philately, a link to the Carroll 15th in the world. In the money column, County homepage (site of the Ukrainian Tel. (914) 427-2684 however, he’s not doing anywhere near Fax. (914) 427-5443 pre-Olympic acclimatization training), etc. as well as he should. The World Wide Web site will be contin- As of May 12, the hapless Mr. uously developed right through the con- Medvedev was 43rd on the earners list, clusion of the 1996 Olympic Games. The site’s location will be: (Continued on page 18)

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Tryzub hosts spring tennis tourney HORSHAM, Pa. – The ninth annual 6-2, and Mr. Hrabec, Ihor Buhaj, 7-5, 7-5. Spring Tennis Tournament was held at The feed-in consolation and the third Tryzubivka during the weekend of May place in the tournament went to Mr. 4-5. The tournament was played in two Tymkiw with his win over Mr. Buhaj, 6- categories of singles competition, a girls’ 2, 6-1. The best match of the tournament group and a men’s group. was the first round marathon between In the girls’ group the winner was Alex Olynec and Mr. Buhaj with the lat- Tamara Harasewych, who defeated Ula ter finally winning, 6-4, 6-7 (7), 7-6 (4). Tatunchak by the pro-set score of 8-4. Presenting trophies to the winners and Tamara’s sister, Tania, won the playoff finalists were Ihor Chyzowych, president for third place from Jennie Utz, 8-6. of USO Tryzub, and Messrs. Hrabec and In the men’s category the winner was Sawchak, tournament directors. George Sawchak, who won the final match The next Ukrainian tennis tournament over George Hrabec, KLK Boston, by the will be held at Soyuzivka the weekend of score of 6-0, 6-3. In the semifinals Mr. July 6-7. All Ukrainian tennis players are Sawchak defeated Jaroslaw Tymkiw, 6-4, invited to participate.

Competitors in the girls’ group: (from left) Tania Harasewych, Jennie Utz, Ula Tatunchak and Tamara Harasewych, the group winner.

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Where does... billion, Kyrgyzstan $461.5 million, Uzbekistan $214.91 million and Ukraine (Continued from page 3) $47.74 million. the population of Russia, with $402.3 Lastly, the report details U.S. million, or 17.96 percent of the assis- Department of Agriculture (USDA) pro- tance received by Russia. Ex-Im assis- grams. The cumulative sales registered tance is through short-term insurance and from FY 1991 to FY 1996 are $501.3 loans or guarantees. The comparison of million for Russia and $90 million for the type of Ex-Im assistance provided to Ukraine. the two is enlightening. Ex-Im short- While the coordinator’s report pro- term insurance shipments were $230.9 vides a great deal of information about million to Ukraine and $6.3 million to U.S. assistance programs to the NIS, Russia while Ex-IM loans or guarantees many policy questions remain. The were $171.4 million to Ukraine and cumulative assistance charts in the $2.23 billion to Russia. report, once again, give rise to the ques- Programs administered by the tion of whether the United States has Overseas Private Investment Corp. pursued a Russo-centric policy if not an NEWS FLASH TO ALL MEMBERS! (OPIC) are also in sharp contrast among anti-Ukrainian policy. Despite congres- the NIS nations. OPIC provided $3.36 sional mandates for increases in the level billion in finance projects, insurance pro- of assistance to Ukraine, the actual Introducing jects and funds support to the nations of expenditure of these funds remains at a the NIS. Russia received nearly $1.95 low level as does per capita assistance. THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASS’N Zyuganov in the Russian presidential Newsbriefs elections, Infotag reported on May 30. NEW TERM INSURANCE PLANS! (Continued from page 2) Albina Gogoleva, chairwoman of the authorities accused the Belarusian Dniester Russian Community, said Mr. 1 YR, 5 YR LEVEL AND 10 YR LEVEL Popular Front (BPF). In the past, the Zyuganov “is the best candidate able to government has blamed the BPF for uni- fulfill the aspirations of most former laterally instigating demonstrations that Soviet Union residents to live together were in fact organized by a number of again,” local media reported. There are CONSIDER THIS RATE... parties and organizations. The consistent some 30,000 Russian citizens living in allegations that the BPF is responsible this breakaway region of Moldova. The A 35 yr old male – nonsmoker for organizing mass protests are seen as a Russian Embassy in Chisinau said that pretext to justify banning the organiza- on June 16 eight polling stations will be tion. Reuters reported former Parliament opened in Moldova. 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NOTESNOTES ONON PEOPLEPEOPLE UNA’S PLAN awarded a full university fellowship for “10” Awarded Ph.D. 1992-1993 and since 1993 holds a gradu- ate teaching assistantship. She was the recipient of numerous awards and schol- in somatics arships during her undergraduate years, COLUMBUS, Ohio – Katja and currently has been nominated for an Pylyshenko successfully defended her Ph.D. dissertation in January and was offi- OSU teaching award. During her gradu- yrs. old cially awarded a doctorate in somatics at ate studies, Dr. Pylyshenko presented 1100 graduation ceremonies at The Ohio State several scholarly papers at academic con- University in Columbus, Ohio, on June 7. ferences, one of which was selected as Her dissertation, “The Experience of Outstanding Graduate Research Paper. Knowledge: A Post-Modern Somatic As a member of the Ukrainian commu- Approach” treats the subject of holistic nity, Dr. Pylyshenko has been active in ,,000000 policy Plast in Rochester, N.Y., and as, Ukrainian 1100 (the incorporation of mind and body) edu- cation as an alternative to the prevailing dance instructor and counselor at dance thought and method in modern education. camps at Soyuzivka, in Kerhonkson, N.Y., Last year, while still working on her and in Port Jervis and Brockport, N.Y. She doctoral dissertation, Dr. Pylyshenko was was instrumental in rejuvenating the dollars per month accepted into the highly acclaimed dance Ukrainian Student Organization at OSU 1100 department at OSU to start work on an and continues to serve as its vice-president. M.A. in dance. She considers her choreo- Many central Ohioans learned about graphic project for the M.A., which she the art of pysanka-making through her for hopes to complete within a year, as anoth- course at the OSU Creative Arts er component of her written doctoral dis- Program, and since arriving in Columbus years sertation. she has been helping the Ukrainian 1100 Dr. Pylyshenko is a graduate of The Cultural Association of Ohio by demon- American University, where she received a strating how to make pysanky at the B.A. in international relations and eco- yearly Columbus International Festival. nomics, and of the University of Georgia, Dr. Pylyshenko is the daughter of where she obtained an M.A. in political Profs. Irma and Mirko Pylyshenko of cash at age 65 science. Brockport State University of New York, 110,0000,000 Upon her acceptance into the OSU Brockport, N.Y. She is a member of UNA Not available in Canada graduate program, Dr. Pylyshenko was Branch 285. CALL THE UNA TODAY FOR DETAILS Named V-P/GM of Co-Steel Inc. (800) 253-9862 MIDDLETOWN, N.J. – Co-Steel Inc. has appointed George Mischenko as vice-president and general manager of its Co-Steel Raritan subsidiary located in Perth Amboy, N.J. Mr. Mischenko has been with Co-Steel ANNOUNCEMENT TO ALL PAID-UP MEMBERS Raritan since its start-up in 1979, most MAIL YOUR ADDITIONAL INSURANCE PROPOSAL TODAY recently as vice-president of steel produc- tion. Previously he worked for the United DON’T BE LEFT OUT IN THE COLD States Steel Corp. (USX) in Chicago, in DON’T BE UNDERINSURED various management positions from 1969 SAY YES TO INCREASED INSURANCE to 1979. In his new position he is respon- sible for the complete operation of North NO MEDICAL, NO AGE LIMIT, America’s most cost-efficient electric PERMANENT UNA MEMBERSHIP steel production and rod mill. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR AIP PROGRAM BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE At its plants in Canada, the United States and Europe, Co-Steel manufactures UNA HOME OFFICE and markets a variety of steel products George Mischenko used principally in construction, automo- tive, appliance and equipment industries. Mr. Mischenko is a graduate of the University of Illinois, with a degree in mechanical analysis and design. In the last three years, he was able to establish Ukraine as a major source of raw materials. Between $5 million and $15 million of pig iron has been import- ed annually for the New Jersey plant. Mr. Mischenko is a member of UNA Branch 172, treasurer for the Committee for Aid to Ukraine (Central New Jersey Branch), and a member of American Friends of the Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra. In the past he served on the board of directors of St. Andrew’s Orthodox Credit Union and as vice-presi- dent of the Parents Committee of St. Andrew’s Ukrainian School. He was also a member of the ODUM youth organization and the Ukrainian Orthodox League. He served as a director of American Iron and Steel Engineers (Eastern Section) and is currently a member of the American Management Association, American Iron and Steel Institute, Wire International Association, American Iron and Steel Engineers, and Iron and Steel Society. He, his wife, Victoria, and daughters, Christine and Natalie, live in Middletown, N.J. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 1996 No. 23

Sportsline Tri-City area of upstate New York honors Shevchenko (Continued from page 13) checking in with $169,000 (U.S.) in take-home pay. In fact, unfairness seems to be built into the system. Martin Damm of the Czech Republic, ranked 83rd on the tour, made $170,390 — one ahead of the recalcitrant Kyivan on the money list. Other injustices: World No. 6 Goran Ivanisevic of Croatia (the tour’s money leader) earned $921,006, a full $387,000 more than the $533,936 earned by No. 1 Pete Sampras of the U.S. Canada’s lowly Daniel Nestor, not even in the top 100, made $186,565, 36th on the chart. Larysa Savchenko-Nieland, the Ukrainian-born star who plays out of Latvia, was much better at parlaying her talents into talents (so to speak). The 83rd ranked player in terms of tournament play made $113,511, or 16th on the tour. These statistics are seemingly another demonstration that ability has only an oblique relationship to one’s capacity to earn green stuff. However, the more obvious connection is that those who live in the U.S. or in Europe are much more likely to be making the big bucks, by virtue of access to lucrative tournaments. Such a context makes Mr. Medvedev’s increasing frustration at being based in Uk-raine somewhat understandable, if not easier to empathize with. This year, The Ukrainian community in the Tri-City area of Albany-Troy-Watervliet, N.Y., recently commemorated the anniversaries of Ukraine hosts no ATP tournaments. the birthday (March 9, 1814) and death (March 10, 1861) of Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko, Ukraine’s greatest poet, with a Russia (for whom Mr. Medvedev wished gala concert in Watervliet, N.Y. The concert featured pupils of the Ukrainian Kindergarten-Preschool Program (Natalka to play in the Olympics, but was thwarted Verzole, director) sponsored by the Watervliet Chapter of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America, and students by the ATP) hosts two tournaments: one of the Saturday School of Ukrainian Subjects in Watervliet (Dr. George Gela, director). A highlight of the concert was a pre- in spring, in St. Petersburg, the other in the sentation of a short play, “The Prophetic Dream” by R. Zavadovych, which depicts a moment from the tragic childhood years fall in Moscow. of Ukraine’s most beloved and revered poet and patriot. Seen above is the children’s choir. — Andrij Wynnyckyj

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Saturday-Monday, June 15-17 Sunday, July 21, at 11 a.m., closing cere- monies will be held at the Immanuel CHICAGO: A new international chil- Lutheran Church, 122 E. 88th St. All ban- dren’s joke book, “401 Goofy Jokes for ners and signs brought by representatives to Kids,” launched a few months ago at the events must be approved by the Captive United Nations by 13-year-old Mark Nations Committee. Additionally, partici- Semotiuk in collaboration with hundreds of pating organizations should send a check children from the United States, Canada for $25, made out to the Captive Nations and Ukraine, will be featured by Black Committee, Inc, to P.O. Box 540, Gracie Diamond Publishers at the upcoming Station, New York, NY 10028-0005. Chicago American Booksellers Convention. The book is dedicated to rais- Wednesday-Sunday, July 10-14 ing funds for charities, including children OAK BROOK, Ill.: The Ukrainian suffering from the effects of the Chornobyl, Orthodox League of the United States of some of whom contributed humor to the America invites the clergy and laity, espe- book. Initiated as a Junior Achievement cially youth, to its 49th annual convention, project, the book was recognized at the at the Oak Brook Marriott. This year’s U.N. because it united children from differ- convention will combine spirituality with ent worlds through laughter. Mr. Semotiuk good cheer. On Wednesday, enjoy an is scheduled to hold a news conference at informal snack in the hospitality suite at 5- the convention, where he will show a video 6:15 p.m. Opening ceremonies follow at of some children from Chornobyl sharing 6:30-9:30 p.m. Afterwards, continue the their humor. Autographs will be available. For further information contact Andy fun at the suite until 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Semotiuk, (403) 426-3327; at the Chicago day sessions will focus on spiritual mat- Convention, Booth SP-21; or at the Oxford ters, while the evening will feature a House Hotel, (312) 346-6585. “Venetian Night” gathering at Ss. Peter and Paul Memorial Hall, featuring a Sunday, July 14 - Sunday, July 21 parade of decorated sailing vessels, an NEW YORK: The Captive Nations Italian-style meal, entertainment and danc- Committee calls on members of these ing. Friday, come to the morning’s hierar- nations as well as supporters to take part in chal liturgy to commemorate the Feast of Ss. Peter and Paul; then enjoy a delicious ATTENTION Captive Nations Week commemorations. Captive Nations, as defined by Public Law brunch at the Marriott before a bus trip to ALL MEMBERS OF BRANCH 100 86-90, include: Belarus, Cambodia, Chicago’s Navy Pier for an afternoon of Mainland China, Crimean Tatars, sightseeing, shopping and fun. Later, relax Please be advised that Branch 100 has merged with Branch 452 as of June 1, 1996. Cossackia, Cuba, Idel Ural, Karatchays, and enjoy a concert performance, while All inquiries, monthly payments and requests of changes should be sent to Mongolia, North Korea, Tibet, Turkestan still later, boogie down with the juniors at Mrs. Natalie Shuya, Branch Secretary: and Vietnam, as well as a large number of a 70s Disco Dance Party at the hotel. former captive nations, including ex- Saturday evening, come to the Grand Warsaw Pact and ex-Soviet republics. On Banquet and Ball, enjoy the fine cuisine Mrs. Natalie Shuya Sunday, July 14, participants will assemble and dance your heart out to the sounds of 6646 Howard Ave. at 9 a.m. at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street, popular Ukrainian American musicians. Hammond, IN 46324 then march to St. Patrick’s Cathedral for a Sunday, following divine liturgy, join the parishioners of Ss. Peter and Paul for our (219) 931-8752 high holy mass. Thereafter the procession will march to 72nd Street into Central Park annual feast day picnic on the church for the official opening of Captive Nations grounds. For additional information and to Week, at noon. On Thursday, July 18, a register, call Harry Oryhon, (708) 301- Freedom Demonstration will be held at 11 5565. For hotel information, call the a.m. in front of the United Nations Marriott Oak Brook, (708) 573-8555, and Headquarters at 42nd Street and First mention the convention. Cut-off date for Avenue, in Ralph Bunche Park. Finally, on special rates: Monday, June 17.

21st Choral Conductors Seminar EDMONTON — The 21st Choral mances; the church choir; structure of the Conductors Seminar, organized by the liturgy; study of the new Liturgy of Mr. Ukrainian Music Society of Alberta, will Kikta; working with children’s and youth take place here Friday, August 9, to choirs; the nature of a child’s voice; Sunday, August 18, at St. John’s Institute. vocal training for children; methodology The focal points this year are working of working with a children’s choir; with children’s and youth choirs and the Ukrainian music-music appreciation; study of Valerij Kikta’s Liturgy. working with choirs; choir seminar (par- This year’s program of study will ticipants will conduct choir rehearsals). include: conducting (individual and For further information, call (403) group sessions); the conductor-performer 474-9774, or write to: Ukrainian Choral (lecture); the conductor as music inter- Conductors Seminar, 11728 97th St., preter; effective phrasing for perfor- Edmonton, AB T5G 1Y2.

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