INSIDE: • Ukrainian World Congress marks 30th anniversary — page 3. • Activist reports on Ukrainians in Russia — page 4. • Shcherbak on Ukraine-Russia treaty — page 9 HE KRAINI A N EEKLY T PublishedU by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profitW association Vol. LXV No. 25 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 1997 $1.25/$2 in Ukraine

Kyiv conference Kuchma removes Lazarenko as prime minister by Roman Woronowycz Lazarenko hails from Dnipropetrovsk Kyiv Press Bureau and is said to have been his mentor at marks 50 years one time, has severely criticized his KYIV — Ukraine’s Prime Minister prime minister on several occasions in Pavlo Lazarenko, at odds with his boss the last few months. First the president of Kultura and onetime political ally, President criticized Mr. Lazarenko’s inaction on Leonid Kuchma, for most of the year, by Roman Woronowycz corruption at a meeting of the presiden- and now being accused of moral bank- tial Committee on the Fight Against Kyiv Press Bureau ruptcy and corruption by political oppo- Corruption and Organized Crime on KYIV — Scholars from Ukraine, nents, looks to be on the way out under February 14, where he announced the Poland, the United States, France, the cover of illness. “Clean Hands” battle against corruption Canada and Germany gathered in On June 19 President Kuchma signed a in government. Then during his state of Kyiv on June 5-7 to celebrate 50 decree that appoints First Vice Prime the state speech on March 21, he chas- years since the initial publication of Minister Vasyl Durdynets as acting prime tised the prime minister publicly for the magazine Kultura. minister, after it was announced that Mr. putting together a sloppy and unapprov- The academics paid tribute to the Lazarenko had fallen ill, a day after return- able budget. magazine, published first in 1947 in ing from a working visit to Canada. A Most recently, on June 13, President spokesman at the presidential press service Paris by Polish expatriate Jerzy Kuchma replied to a demand by the would not comment on the ramifications Giedroyc, with a Polish-Ukrainian People’s Democratic Party that Mr. of the appointment but said that Mr. symposium on intellectual, cultural Lazarenko resign his office. The president Durdynets would remain in the post “for and political relations between the said, “Mr. Lazarenko must himself answer as long as Mr. Lazarenko is sick.” two neighboring countries. charges against his honor and morality.” According to Verkhovna Rada The magazine has been credited He explained that a day earlier he had National Deputy Serhii Teriokhin, by AP with fostering liberal values in received the latest information on Mr. law a government official cannot be Polish cultural life, for coalescing Lazarenko’s business dealings from Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko relieved of his duties for 45 days while intellectual political opposition to National Deputy Hryhorii Omelchenko, ill. The national deputy predicted that party’s congress on June 7, PDPU the Polish Communist regime and chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Mr. Lazarenko will tender his resigna- Chairman Anatolii Matvienko called for for helping redefine Poland’s rela- tion after the term expires. Committee on Combating Organized Mr. Lazarenko’s resignation “for many tions with Ukraine. Rumors began circulating early on Crime and Corruption. “I am neither a reasons, including his moral quality.” He It was Kultura also that first pub- June 19 that the president was ready to public prosecutor nor a judge, I am guar- said that he would resign as head of the lished the book “Rostriliane relieve Mr. Lazarenko of his post. An antor of the Constitution and my responsi- Vinnytsia Oblast Administration if the Vidrodzhennia” (1959), which influ- afternoon news release by Interfax- bility is to issue instructions on an objec- prime minister was not removed. enced many of the Ukrainian literary Ukraine quoted a “usually well-informed tive investigation,” said Mr. Kuchma. At a press conference on June 13 and political movement of the 1960s source” as saying that the sacking of the Mr. Lazarenko lately had been under PDPU Secretary Oleksander Yemets known as the “Shestydesiatnyky.” prime minister was imminent. “The political attack by the People’s evaded reporter’s requests for specific While the academicians in Kyiv probability is high that the decree will be Democratic Party of Ukraine (PDPU), allegations and information on Mr. discussed topics such as “The Place published in a matter of hours,” the which is closely aligned with President Lazarenko’s moral turpitude. He said, and Role of Intellectuals in source is said to have explained. The Kuchma. Several members of the party, “The findings published in Ukrainian Contemporary Ukraine,” and news agency also said the issue of Mr. including head of the presidential admin- newspapers would be enough to sack “Ukraine and Poland: A History of Lazarenko’s dismissal had been dis- istration, Yevhen Kushniarov, are close Inter-Ethnic and Cultural Relations,” cussed by the president with regional confidants of the president. At the (Continued on page 8) an undertow of commentary on the leaders at a closed-door meeting of the magazine’s influence on postwar heads of oblast administrations the previ- Ukrainian-Polish relations flowed ous evening, but did not state if any deci- through the various presentations sion had been made at the time. Pavlo Lazarenko visits Canada and discussions. Then the prime minister did not At a press conference afterwards, appear at an afternoon session of the to do some PR damage control the decidedly non-conformist maga- Verkhovna Rada attended by his Cabinet zine was recognized here by of Ministers, where Ukraine’s still-not- by Christopher Guly to Canada, was greeted with a barrage of Volodymyr Polokhalo, editor of the enacted 1997 budget was being reviewed Ukrainian scholarly magazine media attention on allegations of corrup- in a second reading. OTTAWA – When introducing Prime tion in Ukraine. Political Questions, as the publica- Parliament Chairman Oleksander Minister Pavlo Lazarenko of Ukraine to tion that gave impetus to the devel- On the eve of his June 12 arrival in Moroz announced that Mr. Lazarenko the Parliament Hill reporters in Ottawa Ottawa, Canada’s national daily newspa- opment of the Polish intellectual dis- had taken ill and that Vice Prime on June 13, Prime Minister Jean Chrétien sident movement that along with the per, The Globe and Mail, ran a front- Minister Durdynets would head the inadvertently stumbled when explaining page story in which Mr. Lazarenko grant- anti-government, democratic trade Cabinet contingent at the session. what the two leaders talked about in their union Solidarnosc (Solidarity) even- ed an interview with Kyiv correspondent Oleksander Kravenko, spokesperson in private one-hour meeting. “We talked Geoffrey York. In the story, a Canadian tually toppled Communist rule in the Cabinet of Ministers press service, said about the Chernomyrdin problem,” said Poland. “The magazine helped to businessman who wrote to the Canadian Mr. Lazarenko had been hospitalized in Mr. Chrétien, before quickly correcting nurture the dissident movement mission in Kyiv complained that the morning with an unidentified illness. himself. “I mean we talked about the “bureaucratic interference in the normal through the dialogue that it created,” When pressed as to what type of illness he Chornobyl problem.” he explained. day-to-day operations of commercial said, “They haven’t told us anything. For Prime Minister Chrétien, the gaffe Prof. Roman Szporluk, director of enterprises is slowly strangling the Don’t ask me more, please, this will only could have put a chill in Canada-Russia investment community.” Harvard University’s Ukrainian be conjecture by Kravenko.” relations, because of the reference to Research Institute and the catalyst for Mr. Lazarenko, a former Soviet state Verkhovna Rada National Deputy Russia’s prime minister, Viktor the scholarly conference, asserted that farm boss believed to be among Eastern Vyiacheslav Chornovil said he believes Chernomyrdin. For Prime Minister Europe’s wealthiest, acknowledged that Kultura was the first Polish publica- that the prime minister has been Lazarenko, the remark was the least of tion that recognized Ukraine’s long graft and bribery remain major problems removed. “They thought of a very imagi- his worries, particularly in light of contentious border with Poland and facing Ukraine. However, he denied alle- native way out for Mr. Lazarenko,” he Ukraine’s May 28 historic accord with its the need for closer relations between gations that he or any senior government said. “To my knowledge Mr. Lazarenko neighbor on the division of the Black Sea workers have contributed to his country’s (Continued on page 8) is a very healthy man.” Fleet. President Kuchma, who like Mr. Ukraine’s PM, on his first official visit (Continued on page 4) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 1997 No. 25 Freedom House study focuses on political and economic reform Foreign debt numbers out month of Ukrainian-Russian agreements NEW YORK – A major new Freedom economies in the former Soviet Union, on division of the fleet and the status of and there are no autocracies with statist House study shows that eight years after KYIV — Ukraine’s foreign debt stood Sevastopol. Under the agreements, Russia the fall of the Berlin Wall, democracy is economies in Central and Eastern Europe. at $8.8 billion on April 1, according to ended up with 82 percent of the vessels of The emerging patterns reflect, in part, calculations by the Verkhovna Rada vibrant in the formerly communist coun- the old BSF. Under the terms of a 20-year tries of Central and Eastern Europe, par- the effect of the Soviet totalitarian Auditing Chamber. That figure could rise lease, it also gained exclusive use of ticularly in the northern tier. At the same empire. “There is a tendency to underes- to $13 billion by early next year if the Sevastopol’s main bays. Until the agree- time, the study indicates that political timate the legacies of totalitarianism and government carries out its plan to borrow ments were signed, the BSF flew Soviet and economic reform in the new inde- imperial rule and the long road that must $4.2 billion from various sources. Of the naval flags. (Eastern Economist) pendent states of the former Soviet be traveled along the path of reform,” potential borrowing, $1.2 billion would Union has been slow, inconsistent and, said Mr. Karatnycky. He adds that many go to covering the state budget deficit. A Ukraine-Turkey oil accord signed in some cases, non-existent. Russia, of the countries most tightly controlled figure of $15 billion, which includes debt Ukraine and Moldova have made the during the Cold War were the slowest to servicing costs, was also cited. ANKARA — The ministers of energy most progress among the ex-Soviet liberalize. According to the Auditing Chamber, in of Ukraine and Turkey, Anatolii republics. The countries that score the highest the first quarter of 1997 the foreign debt Minchenko and Recai Kutan, signed a The Freedom House survey, funded by are consolidated democracies with mar- fell by $53 million, even as $167.9 mil- deal on June 18 to build an oil pipeline the United States Agency for International ket economies. These countries respect lion was spent servicing the foreign debt. from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea Development, is titled “Nations in Transit human rights, broad press freedoms and Auditing Chamber specialists say the through Turkey. Mr. Kutan told journal- 1997.” This 400-page report, edited by the rule of law, have created the basis for total foreign debt is not a critical point if ists the pipeline will initially carry 40 Adrian Karatnycky, Alexander Motyl and a vibrant civil society and have consoli- GDP and exports are considered. But million tons of crude oil per year to Boris Shor, is the most comprehensive dated market economies. Those scoring because GDP is continuing to decline Ukraine, whose oil demands are increas- examination of the state of political and in this top category are Hungary, the and the foreign trade deficit to widen, ing. The Turkish state oil company Botas economic reform available in English. It Czech Republic, Poland, Slovenia, and foreign debt could eventually lead to eco- will oversee the project. It is unclear provides in-depth data on more than 40 the Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia and nomic dependence on other countries. when construction of the project will themes related to political and economic Lithuania. These countries, not surpris- Ukraine is due to pay some $1.4 billion begin. (RFE/RL Newsline) liberalization in 25 formerly communist ingly (especially the first three which are in debt servicing alone this year, includ- ing $500 million in interest. (InfoBank, Ukraine may join military alliance countries. It examines elections, civil the highest rated), are the top candidates Eastern Economist) society, the media, rule of law, public for inclusion in the European Union. The KYIV — Volodymyr Horbulin, secre- non-Baltic countries in this group are administration, privatization and econom- Russian flags hoisted in Crimea tary of the National Security and Defense NATO candidates. ic reform. The study also illustrates the Council, was quoted by Interfax on June The most repressive countries have direct relationship between economic SEVASTOPOL — Russia has hoisted 18 as saying Ukraine has not ruled out dis- statist economies and autocratic political reform and economic performance. This tsarist-era naval flags over its Black Sea carding its pledge of neutrality and joining systems. In these countries fundamental is the second year this survey has been Fleet vessels and facilities here, it was a military alliance in the future. He added human rights are routinely and systemat- c o n d u c t e d . reported on June 17. The development ically denied, independent institutions “Democratic market reform has estab- comes in the wake of the signing last (Continued on page 8) are repressed, and statist economies are lished deep roots in many ex-communist firmly entrenched. Countries in this cate- countries. But new forms of tyranny gory are Belarus and three Central Asian have also consolidated, particularly in countries: Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Coal miners protest in capital Central Asia and Belarus,” noted Turkmenistan – all former Soviet Freedom House President Adrian KYIV — Some 1,000 coal miners from part of an over-all nationwide salary back- republics. throughout Ukraine marched on the presi- log of nearly $2.7 billion. Karatnycky. The third group of countries, neither Among the key findings are: dent’s office on June 17, demanding The AP reported that Mr. Kozlov’s col- the best nor the worst, is characterized months of back wages and denouncing the league, Ivan Petrenko, said their mine and • There is a direct connection between by developmental instability. Some political and economic liberalization. In government’s economic policies, the others in Vatutine are being closed and countries in this intermediate category Associated Press reported that day. The nothing is being done to find work for all cases, countries making the greatest register improvements, others show progress toward democratization have miners bore banners with angry slogans 1,500 people slated to be laid off. marked declines. Such countries stand to and banged their orange helmets on the “They’re throwing us out on the street,” made the greatest strides in economic benefit the most from Western engage- liberalization; countries making the least pavement behind a police barricade that Mr. Petrenko said. He called for the ouster ment and assistance. Countries in this kept them out of the square in front of of Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko and his progress in the political sphere – group are Russia, Moldova, Slovakia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan President Leonid Kuchma’s office. government, and said he will vote for Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Macedonia, Chanting “President! President!,” the Socialists or Communists in parliamentary and Belarus – as a rule have done poorly Croatia, Albania, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, in the economic sphere. miners urged Mr. Kuchma to address their elections next year. Georgia, Kazakstan and Azerbaijan. demands, which for many included a halt Under a government program to reform • The differences between Central and Within this group, Russia rated the high- to mine closings and an end to what they the unprofitable industry, 40 of Ukraine’s Eastern Europe and the former Soviet est in political and economic liberaliza- call misguided and ineffective economic 276 coal mines are to be closed by the end Union are striking. There are no estab- tion. reform efforts. of the year, and at least 36 more within lished democracies with market Mr. Karatnycky said that this report “The reforms have failed completely five years. So far, only four have been confirms the link between economic and the government will not admit it,” said shut. Yevhen Borysov, a trade union offi- reform and economic growth. Six of the Mykola Kozlov, a miner from Vatutine, a cial from Donetsk Oblast, said the miners seven highest ranked countries experi- town in Cherkasy Oblast. “The state has would continue their picket until their enced economic growth in recent years. turned 90 percent of the population into demand for back wages is fulfilled. EU welcomes sign- Only one of six of the lowest ranked beggars, while 10 percent have gotten “We have been deceived by the countries for economic reform, Bulgaria, rich,” alleged Mr. Kozlov, who has not Parliament and the Cabinet of Ministers; registered (barely) any economic growth. ing been paid in eight months. the president is our last hope,” Mr. Borysov Countries shifting to a free market econ- Following is the text of a June 5 Coal miners are owed nearly $765 mil- said. “He must show whether or not he is omy experienced a notable reversal of declaration by the European Union lion in back wages and other payments, the guarantor of the Constitution.” their post-socialist decline, and eventual- on the signature of the Russian- ly registered varying rates of growth. Ukrainian political treaty. 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Copyright © 1997 The Ukrainian Weekly U.S. point of view ...” No. 25 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 1997 3 Ukrainian World Congress session marked by some revival, some disputes by Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj out by Dr. Cipywnyk, Mr. Romanyshyn, Ukrainian sions, the sum total of that effort was as follows: “The Toronto Press Bureau Congress Committee of America President Askold CUYO obtained, from the World Ukrainian Lozynskyj, UWC Chief Financial Officer William Coordinating Educational Council, the results of a ques- TORONTO — The Ukrainian World Congress offi- Sametz, UWC Treasurer Vasyl Veryha and the tionnaire, circulated in July 1989 in cooperation with cially marked its 30th anniversary on May 30-June 1. Association of Ukrainians of Great Britain President Dr. parents of a Ukrainian elementary school in Chicago. Internally, the UWC showed signs of inner institutional Lubomyr Mazur. The CUYO also received, from the World Federation of revival. External relations with another umbrella body, However, neither the torrent of opprobrium leveled at Ukrainian Women’s Organizations, a questionnaire namely the Kyiv-based Ukrainian World Coordinating the UWCC nor the UWCC’s disregard for an ultimatum used by the WFUO ... but the CUYO has not received Council headed by Ivan Drach, continued to be a source issued by the UWC after a November 1996 meeting of the results of this survey.” of frustration. its Presidium (which essentially stated: provide us with Apart from that, the CUYO head stated that an organi- In opening the jubilee sessions of the UWC’s plenum an agenda at least three months prior to the All-World zation long known to be moribund, the Central Union of of the Secretariat and Presidium, President Dr. Dmytro Forum or we’re not going) seemed to dampen anyone’s Ukrainian Students (known by its Ukrainian acronym Cipywnyk read from the 10-point “credo” of diaspora willingness to go to Kyiv in August. TseSUS) “is dead.” Mr. Czolij reported that this has self-preservation and development penned by the late Mr. Lozynskyj told The Weekly, “Of course it will be prompted the CUYO to accept into direct membership editor and World Congress of Free Ukrainians (the a farce, but it’s Ukraine, we have to go.” national student organizations, such as the Canadian UWC’s predecessor) activist Ivan Syrnyk. Dr. Ukrainian Students Union (SUSK). Cipywnyk spoke of all diasporans’ commitment to the The plenary sessions UCCA notes new realities citizenship and democratic values of their adopted coun- The 30th anniversary plenary sessions did not get off tries, and of the unifying “holy of holies” of Ukrainian to an auspicious start, as barely 20 people showed up on Mr. Lozynskyj, in delivering his report on the state of spiritual and cultural heritage. the evening of May 30 at the UWC’s headquarters in the diaspora in the U.S. from his umbrella organiza- At the concluding gala banquet on June 1, the Toronto’s West End. tion’s perspective, noted that “the community is con- keynote speaker, Canadian Sen. Raynell Andreychuk, Canada’s Ukrainian Catholic Metropolitan Michael tracting in traditional areas and expanding in others.” celebrated Ukrainian diaspora values in a similar spir- Bzdel, bypassing the anniversary, spoke of the tribula- The UCCA president said Ukrainian organizations have it. The Saskatchewan-born jurist said Ukrainians out- tions suffered by the Ukrainian community in Manitoba to be ready to adapt to their communities’ changing side Ukraine have a special duty to perform in remind- following the recent flooding in his home province. demographics. Placing the issue in startling relief, he ing their compatriots that “however hard it is to gain Ukrainian Orthodox Bishop Yuriy Kalishchuk pointed out that “new arrivals from Ukraine are already freedom, the task of maintaining democracy is brought things back on track by praising the larger in number than that of the so-called DP emigra- g r e a t e r . ” UWC/WCFU’s role in bringing far-flung and disparate tion following World War II.” Sen. Andreychuk said that love for one’s adopted organizations together into a single Ukrainian family. Mr. Lozynskyj said that while traditional Ukrainian country and a love for Ukraine do not conflict. “My her- Towards the end of his initial address, Dr. Cipywnyk enclaves such as urban New Jersey have become inac- itage should be woven into the fabric of my country,” outlined some issues he believed the UWC should take tive, communities of recent Ukrainian immigrants have Sen. Andreychuk said. “If I did not respect my roots, if I up in ensuing years, including the expansion of direct emerged in Washington state, Portland, Ore., and didn’t find that others respected them, then I would not relations with the Eastern diaspora (in Russia and else- California centers such as San Francisco, Sacramento be loyal with the same ferocity.” where), championing Ukrainian minority rights in for- and San Diego. Ukraine’s Ambassador to Canada Volodymyr mer Soviet-bloc countries, calling individuals to The New York-based activist offered no suggestions Furkalo, also his government’s official liaison officer to account for their participation in crimes perpetrated by as to how current organizations could serve the new the UWC, conveyed greetings from President Leonid the Soviet regime, and cooperation with Jewish agen- arrivals or how the latter could mesh with the existing Kuchma. Mr. Furkalo read a letter from Minister of cies that have secured the establishment of funds to community infrastructure, but did demonstrate an Foreign Affairs Hennadii Udovenko, who thanked the compensate victims of all nationalities of the Nazi awareness of conditions on the ground. diaspora for its ongoing concern for Ukraine and assis- r e g i m e . The UCCA president then moved on to his lobbying tance in ensuring that cordial relations between the Mr. Sokolyk reported on his peripatetic efforts as efforts in Washington. Mr. Lozynskyj took off his newly independent state and other countries are main- general secretary, highlighting his visits to the (Continued on page 9) tained. Ukrainian community in South America. The general Mr. Furkalo said the UWC’s anniversary coincides secretary insisted that he paid his travel expenses per- with a personal milestone — the 30th year since he sonally, and decried as “slander” any suggestions he did enrolled in what was then the Ukrainian SSR’s Institute so out of the UWC’s purse. The Toronto-based activist of Foreign Relations. He marvelled at the transforma- also conveyed the good news that Ukrainian organiza- UWC revives tion of that institution’s estimation of the diaspora — tions in France have overcome past divisions and have from enemy to friend. “In 1967, there could not be a united to form a single Representative Committee of the human rights body more dangerous crime than to speak in favor of Ukrainian Community in France. Ukrainian independence,” the envoy said. “Today, Mr. Sokolyk announced that the UWC would soon by Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj accept our expression of deepest gratitude to you who have an e-mail address and a site on the World Wide Toronto Press Bureau contributed to the realization of this goal.” Web, but could not offer further details. TORONTO — During the Ukrainian World Institutional revival, but conflict with UWCC Financial solvency or miserliness? Congress’s 30th anniversary plenary meetings, the Thanks in part to the UWC’s continuing success in Mr. Sametz, the UWC’s chief financial officer, con- diaspora body accepted a plan of action drawn up eliminating its deficit and shoring up its financial base, a tinued his trend of bringing fiscal good news to the by former Human Rights Commission activists to revamped Commission on Human and Civil Rights table. Under his stewardship the UWC has moved from revive the advocacy agency under a new name: the (CHCR, formerly known as the Human Rights a six-figure deficit to being just over $250,000 Commission on Human and Civil Rights (CHCR). Commission) is scheduled to resume operations in (Canadian) in the black. He added that the last $5,000 UWC Vice-President Oleh Romanyshyn met December (see sidebar). owed to the Hrushevsky translation project (part of a with veteran HRC activists Christina Isajiw and A familiar face has returned to take up the mantle: total $25,000 willed in trust to the UWC) would soon be Oleksandra Kovalska during the week preceding Christina Isajiw, the HRC’s former executive director. paid, thus clearing that debt. the UWC’s plenary sessions to hammer out terms Ms. Isajiw also agreed to take up some managerial Mr. Sametz said this was made possible by sharp of reference. duties at the UWC’s headquarters in Toronto. Joining reductions in general spending and UWC headquarters According to a report filed on May 26, the her as stewards of the revived agency will be UWC overhead, coupled with a surge of revenues from CHCR would act in accordance with “contempo- Vice-President Oleh Romanyshyn and longtime HRC bequests. rary geopolitical realities,” both in order to safe- activist Alexandra Kowalska. The UWC’s financial manager said a contingency guard the human and civil rights of Ukrainians, In fact, this good news appeared to be the silver lin- fund is being built up to pay an executive director for and to defend the reputation of Ukrainians in gen- ing on a gathering cloud in relations with the UWCC. his/her work in preparation for the upcoming seventh eral. The relatively swift decision to revive the CHCR, which congress, to be held in December 1998. He also said The CHCR is to consist of and function as a gained renown in the 1970s-1980s for its human rights that $20,000 had been set aside for UWC commission group of activists, rather than as a representative monitoring and lobbying efforts, came in part as a result work. and/or coordinating body, as do most of the of general recognition that the UWCC is abysmally poor Mr. Sametz’s presentation occasioned praise, but it UWC’s commissions. in defending the interests of Ukrainians living in Russia, was all but drowned out by accusations from Mr. The report identifies areas of concern. The Poland, Slovakia and elsewhere. Lozynskyj that the CFO was being miserly and by Russian Federation, Poland, Romania, Belarus, the Just under three months before the UWCC’s Second protests raised by Evhen Czolij, head of the Conference Baltic region, Slovakia and Hungary are cited as All-World Forum much remained unclear, and dissatis- of Ukrainian Youth Organizations (CUYO), who countries in which the human and civil rights of faction was nearly unanimous. Dr. Cipywnyk opined demanded that $10,000 previously appropriated by the Ukrainians are being violated. North America is that “it’s [the UWC’s] duty to attend as a co-founder of UWC Presidium be handed over to him. The CUYO rep singled out as an area where the civil liberties of the UWCC,” but that UWC representatives should be said the monies would be used to pay travel, accommo- Ukrainians are being abridged by way of damaging prepared for non-cooperation and should be strong and dation and “administrative” costs for the participation of attacks on their reputation. Latin America is listed uncompromising in making the Western diaspora’s four youth organization representatives in the August as an area that needs further study and attention in views known. The only person with enthusiasm for con- forum of the UWCC. matters concerning civil liberties. tinuing interaction with the Kyiv-based body was UWC In the end, Mr. Czolij was informed that such The CHCR’s plan of action will be to establish a General Secretary Yaroslav Sokolyk. demands depart from UWC precedent, which bars pay- data and documentation base and then to proceed Critics of the UWCC pointed to its persistent depen- ment costs associated with traveling to meetings or con- with a program of dissemination of information dency on the Ukrainian government by a supposedly ferences. He was also reminded that his initial bid for among international organizations, governments independent non-governmental organization; the med- $10,000 was based on the CUYO’s willingness to pre- and the media. dling of the Ukraina Society (whose president is also pare and conduct a survey of youth participation in dias- The CHCR’s activities are subject to periodic Ivan Drach) in the UWCC’s affairs, and an apparent poran organizations. review by the UWC Presidium. inability to abide by a single set of by-laws, as pointed According to the report Mr. Czolij filed for these ses- 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 1997 No. 25 Activist reports on Ukrainian life in Russia by Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj “Let’s take the upcoming second UUR congress, for Toronto Press Bureau example,” he continued. “This will cost about $50,000 (U.S.). Can the Western diaspora provide assistance on TORONTO — An official representative of the this scale? Should it? Of course not. Now if you take Ukrainian Eastern diaspora on May 31 addressed the 30th the funding for a full-time Ukrainian-language school, anniversary session of the Ukrainian World Congress’s of course the costs will be even higher.” plenum, providing compelling testimony of Ukrainian life In the meantime, he suggested the UWC should in Russia. focus its efforts on a few strategic causes. Mr. Vasyl Kolomatskyi, a representative of the Union of Ukrainians of Russia, recently obtained landed immi- Kolomatskyi said what Ukrainians in Russia need most grant status in Canada, and is currently acting as the are high-quality publications in their language about UUR’s spokesman in North America. any subject under the sun — from folk customs, to liter- Mr. Kolomatskyi gave a brief sketch of the UUR’s ature, business and science — as well as recordings of history, from the first congress of Ukrainians in Russia Ukrainian music, literary works and films. of October 1993 and the UUR’s official registration in The UUR representative said that in instances when February 1994, to its role in establishing the Congress Ukrainians managed to secure a spot on the airwaves at of Nationality Associations of Russia (CNAR) in April local radio and television stations in Ufa, Kursk, 1994 and the assumption of the CNAR presidency in Cheliabinsk and elsewhere, they quickly run out of 1995 by UUR President Oleksander Rudenko-Desniak. material, original or not, to play or screen. Mr. Kolomatskyi said that, notwithstanding the Russian He also said that scores of Ukrainian libraries are Federation’s poor record in providing minority language springing up throughout the Russian Federation and and cultural instruction in the largest of the post-Soviet would welcome any donations of books. states, the government has actually been quite supportive of Official visits, scholarly debates minority organizations. The UUR delegate said Russian President Boris Yeltsin’s administration provided the fund- Mr. Kolomatskyi explained that the most effective ing for the first Ukrainian congress in 1993, and will likely measure would be for representatives of the UWC to do so for the upcoming conclave scheduled for October. arrive in Moscow as guests of the Russian government Mr. Kolomatskyi hailed the introduction of the Law (a matter he said could be easily arranged), thus giving on the Autonomy of National and Cultural Minorities, a high-profile forum for the examination of Ukrainian signed by Mr. Yeltsin on June 25, 1996, as a significant minority issues in the Russian Federation, and for a re- achievement, and he credited Mr. Rudenko-Desniak appraisal of the history of Ukrainian-Russian relations. with considerable influence in this regard. In accor- “The UWC should exert its political will by conduct- dance with the law, a 23-man consultative council has been established, with Vice Prime Minister V.M. Serov (Continued on page 5) Vasyl Kolomatskyi as chairman, and Minister of Nationality Affairs and Federative Relations V.A. Mikhailov as deputy chair- for all businesspeople by focusing on privatization.” man. Mr. Rudenko-Desniak is also a member. Pavlo Lazarenko... While in Ottawa, Prime Minister Lazarenko also A rigorous accounting (Continued from page 1) attended a state dinner in his honor at the National corruption problem. Gallery of Canada, laid a wreath at the War Memorial Mr. Kolomatskyi pointed out that the UWC’s sixth and addressed members of the National Press Gallery. congress took place a month after the UUR’s inaugural The New York Times reported in April that From the nation’s capital, Mr. Lazarenko went on to convention. He quoted the UWC’s resolution to consid- Ukrainian officials had reaped hundreds of millions of Winnipeg, where he met with Foreign Affairs Minister er as a top priority “assistance to the Eastern diaspora, dollars in profit last year by buying Ukraine’s grain har- Lloyd Axworthy, who visited Ukraine last October. that is, Ukrainians living in the former republics of the vest at artificially low state prices and selling it at higher On June 15 the Ukrainian prime minister attended the USSR,” adding that Ukrainians in Russia were very international prices. “I want concrete facts, not rumors,” second meeting of the Ukraine-Canada business and pleased to read such a declaration. Mr. Lazarenko told Mr. York. trade alliance, the Intergovernmental Economic “However,” Mr. Kolomatskyi continued, “I must state In Ottawa, the 44-year-old Ukrainian prime minister that I am aware of very few instances in which such good tried to sidestep similar questions on high-level corrup- Commission, in Calgary. The following day, he partici- intentions were realized.” The UUR representative cited tion. “It’s not true,” said Mr. Lazarenko, in the foyer pated in the Canadian-Ukraine Business Initiative specific examples of aid (books, monetary and computer- outside the House of Commons. (CUBI ‘97), a private-sector conference involving over equipment support for the Ukrainian library in Moscow; The prime minister’s five-day visit to Canada was 200 Canadian and Ukrainian businesspeople, also in donations to the newspaper Ukrainian Choice), which by meant to secure the growing business partnership Calgary. Supported by the governments of Canada, themselves were faintly damning in their small size (total between Ukraine and Canada. Appointed to his current Ukraine, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, CUBI’s estimated value: $3,000), adding that “these individual post by President Leonid Kuchma last year, Mr. focus is on three priority sector areas: oil and gas, agri- facts still cannot serve as evidence of a coordinated pro- Lazarenko’s job hasn’t been easy. culture, and construction and building products. gram of assistance to the Eastern diaspora.” The day before arriving in Ottawa, the prime minister Prime Minister Lazarenko was accompanied on his Mr. Kolomatskyi also sought clarification of an item had to convince Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada to approve visit to Canada by over 100 Ukrainian businesspeople published in the Svoboda Ukrainian daily’s November the acceptance of $70 million ($50 million U.S.) of and his deputy prime minister, Mykhailo Zubets, who 19, 1994, issue, in which the Ukrainian American credit from Canada to purchase Canadian imports. visited Regina on June 17 and Prince Edward Island on Coordinating Council’s Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine Canadian businesses have already invested about $600 June 18. allocated $4,500 for the Eastern diaspora. “I can affirm million ($429 million U.S.) in Ukraine since the country “I consider it a priority to learn from Canada’s wealth with confidence,” the Ukrainian Russian delegate said, declared independence six years ago. of experience in foreign and international trade mat- “that neither the UUR president nor the UUR secretary But Prime Minister Lazarenko didn’t come to Canada ters,” said Mr. Lazarenko. “Canada’s approach parallels received any of these funds.” to talk politics. “Having achieved political reform,” he Ukraine’s principal objective of achieving full economic “We would be very interested to learn,” Mr. said, “we are now working on economic reform.” On independence through the expansion and diversification Kolomatskyi added, “who in the Eastern diaspora did get this front, he recently received a boost from Prime of its foreign economic activities and trade.” t h e m . ” Minister Chrétien’s government, which persuaded Already, Ukraine’s prime minister has learned the Prime Minister Lazarenko to personally intervene in Western art of getting the right message across. Send books, music, videos, not money completing a $150 million ($107 million U.S.) deal by According to The Globe and Mail, Mr. Lazarenko’s The UUR representative said the needs of the Ontario-based Northland Power to renovate an electrical government hired a U.S. public-relations firm on a six- Ukrainian community, numbering well over 5 million, plant near Kyiv – five years after negotiations began. month, $171,000 (U.S.) contract to polish his image. In are far beyond the purview and the resources of the Despite Ukraine’s image as a lagging economy, Ottawa, meantime, the Ukrainian Embassy enlisted the Western diaspora. “Today we have enough experience Ukrainian Canadian businesswoman Oksana Bashuk services of a PR firm, Hill and Knowlton Canada Ltd., to realize that in order to sustain our work we need to Hepburn said that Mr. Lazarenko has done much to to ensure that Mr. Lazarenko’s message to Canadian seek support from the Russian government and from improve the foreign entrepreneurial climate in his coun- companies offset some of the rumors that Ukraine was local business,” Mr. Kolomatskyi said. try. “He’s doing a great deal to level the playing field open for business, not closed, because of corruption. Healthy Mothers... Thanks to your generosity, today is indeed a joyous day for this young mother and her child. 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Before you knew it, you dents – eight doctors of science and more were laughing or singing or dancing, as KYIV – Wilhelm Fushchych of Kyiv than 50 candidates of sciences, who Halya Duda’s energy captivated you and died on April 7 after a brief illness at the today teach and conduct research at vari- brought alive one of her favorite expres- age of 60. The pioneering mathematician, a ous institutions in Ukraine and abroad. corresponding member of the National sions, “What a beautiful day!” Dr. Fushchych was also a co-founder Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NANU), Her sparkling eyes, red cheeks, joyful and editor-in-chief of the international was born on December 18, 1936, in the vil- laughter, golden hair, expressive hands Journal of Nonlinear Mathematical lage of Syltse, Zakarpattia, Ukraine. and dancing feet vibrated with the urge Physics since 1993. In 1995 he organized After graduating from Uzhhorod State to live life to the fullest. An insatiable the first international conference on sym- University in 1958, he studied at the thirst to discover the meaning of life and metry in nonlinear mathematical physics Institute of Mathematics of NANU in Kyiv, a persevering faith accompanied her at the Institute of Mathematics in Kyiv. where he successfully defended his doctoral adventures of self-growth. She acted on At the time of his death, he was chair thesis in 1971. From 1978 he headed the her belief that one can make a difference. of the organizing committee of the sec- And she did ... and she did it in her way. Department of Applied Research at the institute. A very gifted scholar and ond international conference “Symmetry Halya Duda danced off into eternity on in Nonlinear Mathematical Physics” to May 3. She left behind many friends researcher, he published nine books (three of which were translated into English) and be held in Kyiv on July 7-13. His col- whose lives she had enriched by including leagues and students have dedicated the them in the circle of her dance of life. over 250 research papers in leading profes- sional journals, which attracted much atten- conference to his memory; they also plan Halya loved to study. Her academic to continue publishing his Journal of journey was rich: B.S. 1967 (secondary tion in the international scientific communi- t y . Nonlinear Mathematical Physics. education and English, State University Dr. Fushchych was a warm, energetic of New York), S.M. 1970 (education, In a series of papers published in the Halya Duda 1970s, Dr. Fushchych solved a fundamental and gracious human being, a devoted hus- State University of New York), Ed.D. band and father, with broad cultural inter- 1975 (education, Harvard University), problem of mathematical physics concern- trips and tennis games, barbecues and ing the description of multi-dimensional ests and a genuine love of and dedication M.B.A. 1994 (business administration, gourmet dinners, sing-alongs and danc- to his country. A memorial service was University of Hartford). systems of differential and integro-differen- ing, along with thoughtful conversations, tial equations that are invariant with respect held at the Institute of Mathematics in Her organizational abilities, coupled animated debates, fund-raising efforts, Kyiv on April 9. As if to corroborate that with determined initiative and hard to the Galilei and Poincare groups, satisfy- friendly and romantic involvements. Club ing certain important physical conditions. the lifework of Wilhelm Fushchych will work, saw her through a professional Suzie-Q gathered an ever-widening circle live on, his last book, published the day career in education and business. Among He also introduced a new (non-Lagrangian) of participants taking a breather during an approach for investigating and constructing before, became available for distribution others, Halya held positions as assistant August week to share friendship with that day. One of the several colleagues dean and director of continuing educa- motion equations in quantum mechanics, each other. Halya seemed the grand host- deriving new types of equations for parti- who eulogized the late mathematician tion at Mercy College (New York) and ess of these gatherings. cles with arbitrary spin. placed a copy of the book in his coffin. academic dean at St. Joseph College Above all, Halya’s motto was to Moreover, Dr. Fushchych was the first There were many tributes and a multi- (Connecticut). Most recently she was the include. Her friends came from many to discover hidden symmetries and tude of wreaths and flower arrangements. director of executive development for backgrounds. They varied in race, gen- motion integrals for a number of equa- The last segment of Mozart’s “Requiem” KPMG Peat Marwick. In addition, she der, education, occupation, ethnic origin tions of mathematical physics, including was played repeatedly. Church services fol- was chief of management and director of and sexual affiliation. They were all Maxwell, Dirac and Lame equations, and lowed at Askoldova Mohyla (Askold’s program administration at ITT, The drawn together by her warm and joyous established the dual symmetry of these Tomb); burial was at the Baikiv Cemetery. Hartford Insurance Group, and director personality. equations. The branch of mathematical Surviving are Dr. Fushchych’s wife, of consulting at Dean, Howard and All these friends rejoiced when Halya physics, now known as symmetry analy- Olha; daughter, Marianna; son, Bohdan; Simon Inc. She also formed her own whirled into married life with Gene sis, was introduced and developed princi- and two granddaughters. company, Achievement Technology, Fleischhauer on Thanksgiving weekend specializing in personnel training as a 1995 – where else, but at Soyuzivka? consultant and workshop leader. Happiness reigned on a glorious day, and of Russia, Ukraine and the world.” Besides developing professional a radiant couple basked in its sunshine. Activist reports... Mr. Kolomatskyi was terse in his assess- skills, Halya also pursued spiritual “Winds of change” – another of (Continued from page 4) ment of Ukraine’s relations with the Eastern growth, becoming an active participant Halya’s favorite expressions – came sud- ing an information campaign through the diaspora. He said he could understand the in the Catholic charismatic movement. denly with the fateful discovery of can- Russian press, possibly by triggering an Ukrainian government’s unwillingness to Halya engaged God in ongoing conver- cer. Always the optimist, she coura- exploration of the true face of Russian- provoke further disturbances in an already sation in daily life and found her God to geously said, “I feel as if I’ve been Ukrainian history,” Mr. Kolomatskyi said. tenuous relationship with Moscow, but that be joyful – full of adventures, risks and pushed off a diving board, and now the He also suggested that scholarly con- Kyiv has kept a line of communications solace. challenge is how to swim.” Halya met tacts could greatly facilitate matters. Mr. open nevertheless. On the other hand, the Halya was actively involved in the that challenge in her own way, choosing Kolomatskyi said that thanks to the recent immigrant to Canada opined that the Ukrainian community. Her years grow- her strokes and charting her course. efforts of Prof. Yaroslav Vahramenko at Ukrainian World Coordinating Council ing up were intertwined with Ukrainian Halya continued to be surrounded by the Moscow Pedagogical University, an apparent unwillingness to maintain contact Saturday school and SUM-A (Ukrainian her circle of friends, her family and, institute of Ukrainian studies could be with the UUR’s representatives has been American Youth Association). above all, embraced by the love and care established as early as this fall. “unhelpful” and “perhaps cowardly.” Introduced to the summer “Mecca” of of her husband. The UUR delegate distributed a leaflet For further information concerning the many Ukrainian Americans, Soyuzivka, Halya may have died physically, but with information about a UUR-sponsored UUR and the above-mentioned Ukrainian as a waitress during college, she became she did not lose the game. The game was conference to be held on August 18-20 in library in Moscow, contact: Biblioteka a frequent visitor. Her singing and guitar not cancer. For her, the only game was Moscow, titled “The Ukrainian Diaspora Ukrainskoi Literatury, Belozavodskaya playing invigorated many sessions of life. She won because she danced it joy- in Russia.” One of the sections of the con- 11/1, Moscow, Russia 109280; tele- envelope stuffing to raise money for the fully, stretching its steps into a tango of ference is to be devoted to “Ukrainian his- phone/fax, 011-7-095-118-91-92; e-mail, Harvard Ukrainian Studies Fund. The thought and spirituality, a rumba of tory as an object of study for the scholars p o s t m a s t e r @ l i b u k r . m s k . s u Ukrainian National Women’s League of laughter and song, a waltz of love and America, the Children of Chornobyl kindness. And many of us danced some Relief Fund, and several church choirs steps with her in that inclusive, energetic also benefited from her energy and tal- circle of friendship. To The Weekly Contributors: ents. She continues to make a difference to When newly independent Ukraine those who knew her and encourages us We greatly appreciate the materials – feature articles, news stories, press clip- pings, letters to the editor, and the like – we receive from our readers. emerged, Halya eagerly volunteered her to make each day worthwhile. skills to conduct a leadership and com- In order to facilitate preparation of The Ukrainian Weekly, we ask that the guide- As a tribute to her generous spirit, we lines listed below be followed. munication workshop for the Ukrainian have initiated a permanent Halya Duda • News stories should be sent in not later than 10 days after the occurrence of a army. Her warm, outgoing style quickly Memorial Fund at the Children of given event. transformed formal military classrooms Chornobyl Relief Fund. It will operate on • Information about upcoming events must be received one week before the into interactive workshops where startled the basis of investment dividends, and date of The Weekly edition in which the information is to be published. commanders marveled that one could will be earmarked for detection and treat- • All materials must be typed and double-spaced. actually learn serious concepts through ment of breast cancer at the Lviv Medical • Newspaper and magazine clippings must be accompanied by the name of the playful exercises. Institute. Both symbolically and practical- publication and the date of the edition. Her good times at Soyuzivka sparked ly, this fund will forever carry to Ukraine • Photographs submitted for publication must be black and white (or color with another new project, and Halya became a the spirit of Halya’s joy and love. good contrast). Captions must be provided. Photos will be returned only when so founding member of Club Suzie-Q. Who To make donations please specify requested and accompanied by a stamped, addressed envelope. doesn’t remember her smile at introduc- “Halya Duda Memorial Fund” and mail • Full names and their correct English spellings must be provided. tory hug-ins that immediately made one to: Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund, • Persons who submit any materials must provide a phone number where they feel welcome? During the weeklong stay, 272 Old Short Hills Road, Short Hills, may be reached during the work day if any additional information is required. Club Suzie-Q became a series of rafting NJ 07078. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 1997 No. 25

TH E UK R A I N I A N WE E K LY Washington Notebook by Myron Jarosewich Constitution Day Ukrainian National Information Service One year ago, following a marathon session that stretched into the night of June 27-28, the national deputies in Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada succeeded, finally, in adopting the independent state’s first Constitution. Now is the time for community involvement The historic act came less than two months before Ukraine was to mark the The U.S. Congress is currently delib- cific issues and, in turn, keeping their fifth anniversary of its proclamation of independence. Just a week earlier, national erating funding of U.S. foreign assis- senator/representative informed; thus, democratic deputies had said they had little hope this Verkhovna Rada could tance to Ukraine for the government’s LAs are very important in the formula- adopt a new Constitution, and there was talk that President Leonid Kuchma might Fiscal Year (FY) 1998, which will run tion of a member’s opinions. be forced to try his hand at having the new fundamental law approved via national from October 1, 1997, through The Ukrainian National Information referendum. Indeed, most observers credit the president with nudging the Parliament into action as he decreed on June 27 that a national referendum would September 30 of next year. This year Service (UNIS), as the only full-time be held. Determined to show that they were not superfluous in this process, the there is a significant difference between public affairs office that represents the deputies vowed they would pass the Constitution; they did so, working non-stop President Bill Clinton’s request for $900 interests of the Ukrainian American com- on June 27 through the morning of June 28. million in assistance to the new inde- munity in Washington, calls upon the Afterwards, President Kuchma thanked the deputies for their efforts during the pendent states and proposals by Ukrainian American community to laborious process and asked them to accept his apology “for stimulating this process Congress, which is considering amounts become involved now. In light of the in perhaps not the most conventional way.” “But,” he added, “this last event proved as low as $625 million. threat to continued assistance for that we, in a critical moment, are worthy of being called the representatives of the Assistance to the region is allocated Ukraine, the Ukrainian American com- Ukrainian people.” Chairman Moroz later responded with gratitude to the president by Congress through the appropriations munity needs to once again become “for his constant and perhaps at times somewhat original participation in the constitu- process. Last year, Congress allocated involved in the political process, as it has tional process.” (Both comments drew laughter and applause in the Parliament.) $225 million specifically to Ukraine by done so many times in years prior. But, the new fundamental law was historic not only because of the way it was passing an earmark, an irrevocable allo- Without active engagement in inform- passed, or the timing of its adoption, but also because of its contents. Its provi- cation of funds for particular projects. ing Congress on the need to assist sions were designed to turn Ukraine into a democratic, law-governed state and to Within that earmark for Ukraine, even Ukraine and its positive aspects, misper- build a new post-Soviet social order in which an individual’s rights are para- more specific allocations, sub-ear- ceptions in Washington and throughout mount. It guaranteed human rights and liberties, established a Western-style judi- marks, were made for individual reform the U.S. about Ukraine will continue. cial system, provided for separation of powers between branches of government, efforts. Without such actions, members of enshrined the right to private property, and laid a foundation for Ukraine’s foreign However, this year there is the possi- Congress may vote against assisting policy. But it was merely the framework for the transformation that was to come. bility of radical reduction in foreign Ukraine, claiming that they do not hear After the Constitution was adopted, Mr. Moroz offered: “The strength of this assistance for Ukraine. from constituents in their district. Our Constitution is the fact that it created a precedent of unity in the Verkhovna Rada, Now is the time for the Ukrainian community must make its voice heard. which I hope will be a lasting factor in the work of the legislature.” Unfortunately, American community to work with their To help the community stay informed, the unity engendered by the Constitution’s adoption was not evident when it came elected officials and voters are urged to UNIS relies on two major ways of dis- time to implement it (deputies passed the Constitution and voted to have it contact their representatives and senators seminating information: Congressional become effective immediately, then turned around and said its provisions did not to support the president’s request of Alerts and Action Items. apply to them because they had been elected before the fundamental law was $900 million for the NIS countries, of A Congressional Alert is an informa- adopted), or to pass laws to bring its provisions to life. It seems members of which $225 million is designated for tional release sent to acquaint interested Parliament did not take to heart former President-cum-National Deputy Leonid Ukraine. individuals with events in Congress that Kravchuk’s words: “Now our main goal is to learn to live with this Constitution.” It is essential that during the next are important to Ukraine and to the com- The past year has been marked by continued squabbling in the Parliament and month, before Congress leaves for sum- munity. by endless stalling on crucial pieces of legislation. To be blunt: a lot of precious mer recess, the Ukrainian-American Most important is the Action Item, time has been wasted. If indeed the national deputies in the Verkhovna Rada community become pro-active in the which calls upon the community to take a deserve to be called the Ukrainian nation’s representatives (as President Kuchma political process in order to ensure that specific action. Action items often call for said one year ago), then they must act decisively to pass the laws needed to Ukraine receives the assistance it needs. a letter-writing, faxing and telephone cam- uphold the Constitution, and they themselves must act in accordance with the Even though Ukraine is politically sta- paign. During a letter-writing campaign, Constitution, thus serving as an example for their constituents. ble, it still needs continued assistance to the UNIS office will prepare a sample let- That is why we strongly concur with President Kuchma who this week suggest- revitalize its economy and reform the judi- ter (such as the one in last week’s issue of ed that the first anniversary of the Constitution of Ukraine should be marked in “a cial system. While there is a greater The Ukrainian Weekly) and encourage the working atmosphere.” understanding within the administration community members to personalize it and Perhaps the first sign of that “working atmosphere” was the sacking of Prime about the strategic importance of Ukraine, send it to their respective member of Minister Pavlo Lazarenko, ostensibly for health reasons. Perhaps this is the beginning and certain members of Congress believe Congress. It is essential that individuals, of a no-nonsense approach in Ukraine toward reform on all fronts. If that is the case, in the long-term positive prospects for or groups, establish direct contacts with the prime minister’s removal may improve not only his health, but Ukraine’s as well. Ukraine, many more are unaware or do their elected officials. not believe in Ukraine’s significance. If you wish to become involved, need Furthermore, recent press coverage of cor- additional information, or may provide ruption in Ukraine has caught the attention UNIS with contacts for activists in specif- June of Congress, especially Rep. Sonny ic districts, please contact Myron Callahan (R-Ala.), chairman of the House Jarosewich, director for public relations, TurningTurning the pagespages back...back... Foreign Operations Subcommittee of the at (202) 547-0018. 26 Appropriations Committee. Many con- Following is a list of key members of gressmen feel strongly that cutting off Congress to contact on aid to Ukraine. Call U.S. foreign assistance to Ukraine will (202) 224-3121 for Capital Information. 1899 Yuliian Revai was born on June 26, 1899, in Mircha in shock Ukraine’s leaders into acting on Senate Foreign Operations Subcom- Transcarpathia. A teacher and a journalist, he founded and served reforms. mittee: Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), chair- as president of the Teachers Hromada of Subcarpathian Ruthenia However, a more rational course of man; Arlen Specter (R-Pa.), Judd Gregg and as editor of the Uzhhorod-based newspaper Uchytel (Teacher, 1924-1935) and of Do action is to continue funding specific (R-N.H.), Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), Peremohy (1935-1938). programs to combat corruption, reform Robert Bennett (R-Utah), Ben A member of the Transcarpathian branch of the Czechoslovak Social Democratic commercial and tax laws, and help the Nighthorse Campbell (R-Colo.), Ted Party, he was elected to Parliament (serving 1935-1938) and was among the authors economy. Stevens (R-Alaska), Patrick Leahy (D- of the bill granting autonomy to Carpatho-Ukraine. A founder of the Ukrainian For Ukraine-related issues, the most Vt.), ranking member; Daniel Inouye (D- National Alliance, he was elected on its slate to the Diet of Carpatho-Ukraine, and relevant congressional committees Hawaii), Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.), was appointed minister of communications and public works in October 1938, then include: International Relations (House of Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), Barbara Mikulski minister of health and social welfare in November 1938. Representatives); Foreign Relations (D-Md.), and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) Upon the proclamation of an independent Carpatho-Ukrainian state on March 15, 1939, (Senate), and the Appropriations House Foreign Operations Subcom- Revai was appointed prime minister and minister of foreign affairs. When the Axis- Committees (in both the houses). Foreign mittee: Sonny Callahan (R-1st CD-Ala.), backed Hungarian forces invaded later that year, he fled to Vienna, whence he traveled to assistance programs originate in the chairman; John Edward Porter (R-10th Berlin and Bratislava to lobby to end Hungary’s repressive policies in his homeland. Foreign Operations Subcommittee, one of CD-Ill.), Frank Wolf (R-10th CD-Va.), By war’s end Revai was in Prague, and when the Soviets occupied the city they arrested several issue-related committees within Ron Packard (R-48th CD-Calif.), Joseph him. He managed to escape, however, and found his way to the American zone of the Appropriations Committee. Members Knollenberg (R-11th CD-Mich.), Germany, where he served on the executive of the Central Representation of the Ukrainian of the Ukrainian community should con- Michael Forbes (R-2st CD-N.Y.), Jack E m i g r a t i o n . tact congressmen on these committees to Kingston (R-1st CD-Ga.), Rodney Revai emigrated to the United States in 1948, where he soon became active with inform them of the importance of improv- Frelinghuysen (R-11th CD-N.J.). the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, serving as its executive director in ing U.S.-Ukraine bilateral relations. Nancy Pelosi (D-8th CD-Calf.), rank- 1949-1957. He also served as director of the Ukrainian Institute of America. Informing members of Congress can ing member; Sidney Yates (D-9th CD- Revai was one of the founders of the World Congress of Free Ukrainians, partici- be best achieved by establishing personal Ill.), Nita Lowey (D-19th CD-N.Y.), pating in its inaugural congress in November 1967, and served on its executive. He contacts through meetings with their leg- Thomas Foglietta (D-1st CD-Pa.), died on April 30, 1979, in New York City. islative assistants (LAs). Each senator or Esteban Edward Torres (D-34th CD- Source: “Revai, Yuliian,” Encyclopedia of Ukraine, Vol. 4 (Toronto: University of Toronto representative has several LAs who are Calif.). (Note: CD indicates congression- Press, 1993). responsible for staying informed on spe- al district) No. 25 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 1997 7

NEWS AND VIEWS

Congress still maintains interest in Ukraine by Myron B. Kuropas by Orest Deychakiwsky investors in Ukraine have legitimate grievances. Another problem that acts as Ukraine continues to appear on the a brake on stronger support for Ukraine radar screen of the United States in Congress is the perception of lack of Letter from Ostroh Congress – not merely because of nega- progress with respect to economic tive developments in that country, how- reform. Nonetheless, Congress wants to I just returned from Ostroh, Ukraine – is stable, the GNP is expected to grow 1 ever. The perception that Congress is support a stable, independent Ukraine. my third trip in four years. percent, and privatization would be com- interested only in the issue of corruption On the positive side, Ukraine contin- There were many changes, even from pleted in the first half of 1998. and the treatment of U.S. investors in ues to receive relatively high marks for last year when Lesia and I spent a week Thanks to the stability of the hryvnia, Ukraine is not entirely accurate, although its foreign policy. Ukraine’s impressive surveying the attitudes of some 200 currently valued at 1.83 to the dollar, one such a concern does exist and is appro- record over the past month in achieving teachers in Ostroh and Rivne regarding need not deal with wads of bills worth priate and legitimate since Ukraine is one historically significant agreements with the future of democracy in Ukraine. millions of “kupony.” Sanity has of the largest recipients of U.S. assis- NATO, Russia, Romania and Poland are The Ukrainian language is heard returned to Ukraine’s legal tender. tance and Congress has a responsibility rightly recognized in Congress as a testa- everywhere, which should not be surpris- Another indication of changing eco- towards U.S. taxpayers to act in their ment to Ukraine’s significant contribu- ing. Ostroh, after all, is in Volyn, a nomic conditions are the automobiles interest. tions to the stability and security of region, like Halychyna, with a long and houses. I saw more BMWs, Audis Recently, there have been efforts to Europe. Ukrainian history. After the fall of Kyiv and Mercedes Benzes in Ostroh, a town cut back the levels of assistance to Below are just a few examples of recent in 1240, theFaces Galician-Volynian and Kingdom Placesof some 13,000 people, than I ever see in Ukraine, or to make this assistance con- manifestations of strong congressional was the center of Ukrainian culture. DeKalb, a town of 40,000. Having to ditional. Many of these moves stem from interest in Ukraine’s well-being. On June Ukrainian television has improved endure years of substandard vehicles, the not completely inaccurate perception 11, Pennsylvania Congressman John Fox’s considerably. Practically everyone, it affluent Ukrainians are anxious to make that corruption in Ukraine has increased (R-Pa.) amendment to the Foreign seemed, was watching “Roxolana,” a up for lost time, it seems. over the last year and that some U.S. Relations Authorization Act concerning mini-series about the famed Ukrainian The roads are improving with new assistance to Ukraine passed the House of wife of the Turkish Sultan Suleiman the road signs and a vigilant militia that Orest Deychakiwsky is a staff advisor Representatives by an overwhelming mar- Magnificent. I was told that some 15 mil- watches for drunk drivers and speeders. to the Commission on Security and gin. The amendment supports foreign lion people in Ukraine watch the pro- Ukraine’s nouveau riche (the so-called Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki assistance funding levels for political and gram, starring the gorgeous Olha “new Ukrainians”) are building mansions Commission). The views expressed here Sumska, every night. in the suburbs that border on the obscene. are his own. (Continued on page 12) Today, Ukrainian TV advertising is on Some are constructed in the form of cas- a par with U.S. advertising, and there are tles with turrets, towers and the like. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR interesting talk shows as well. An out- You’ve got to see them to believe them. standing program is called “Aktsenty.” It There are also new churches every- features a gadfly host who sits on a park where in western Ukraine: Pentecostal, The Weekly, students scholarships, cultural bench and interviews interesting people. Orthodox and Catholic. Soyuzivka needs events, etc. He minces no words, especially when dis- All of these developments suggest This has worked in the past because we cussing the Communists and Socialists in greater initiative among the people. Many your support had a large membership that bought poli- the Verkhovna Rada. He was been so crit- Ukrainians are no longer waiting for the government, or “someone” to do some- Dear Editor: cies and joined the organization. ical that some parliamentarians of the left However, over the years, some of our have demanded that his program be cen- t h i n g . Back in May 1995, there were some indi- older members have passed away and we sored. “Let’s talk about it,” he told them Positive changes notwithstanding, viduals who were shocked and disappointed have not replaced them with enough one evening. “Come and spend some time Ukraine still is not out of the woods. in the decision of the Ukrainian National young members. As our membership base with me on this bench. Defend your posi- Although there is widespread resentment Association’s General Assembly to close the decreases, we have less profits to spend on tion. Tell us what you believe.” of the Verkhovna Rada and disillusion- UNA Washington Office. Many people fraternal activities. This is the reason we One “Aktsenty” guest was a young ment with the democrats, who are find- commented that if they had known of the had to close the Washington Office. activist associated with the Democratic ing it difficult to unite their forces, these possibility of the closing, they would have There are several ways to ensure the Party in Ukraine. Asked why Ukrainian attitudes don’t translate into outrage. done something about it. It is with that warn- survival of Soyuzivka, The Weekly and youth are so politically indifferent, the Instead of a “throw the rascals out” atti- ing in mind, that I want to make people other benefits: young man replied that Ukraine’s youth tude, the mind-set among Ukrainians of aware that Soyuzivka, too, could be closed. 1) Join the UNA. There are many dif- would vote only when they believed it all ages seems to be: “They’re all the At our last General Assembly meeting ferent insurance policies from which to was in their personal interest to do so. same, so why vote.” The more the in November 1996, President Ulana choose. If you are already a member, Right now, they don’t believe their votes deputies in the Verkhovna Rada makes Diachuk commented that declining mem- increase your coverage. To get more could make a difference. clowns of themselves, the less interested bership in the Ukrainian National information, you can call the UNA at During a meeting I had with some Rukh are Ukraine’s people in their antics. Association has hurt the organization finan- (201) 451-2200, or look at the UNA supporters in Ostroh, I was informed that One constantly hears comparisons cially and, therefore, it is harder to maintain website at www.tryzub.com/UNA. the organization had lost ground recently between life in independent Ukraine and current fraternal benefits such as 2) Encourage your friends and family and that, unless it is regained soon, it will Soviet Ukraine, even among patriots. The Soyuzivka. Many people do not realize that to join the UNA. be difficult to make any gains during the refrain goes something like this: “During Soyuzivka is owned and operated by the 3) Visit Soyuzivka, and subscribe to spring elections. Another problem is vote Soviet times, I had a steady job, a steady Ukrainian National Association. The Ukrainian Weekly and Svoboda. fraud. The opposition stole votes during pay check, an apartment, a television set, The UNA operates Soyuzivka as a fra- If we do not reverse the trend of the last election and they will steal them refrigerator and other appliances. There ternal benefit for its members. You can declining membership, it is just a matter again next year. More poll watchers from was food on the table. I was able to think of think of the UNA as the insurance compa- of time before Soyuzivka will be closed. the West are needed, I was told. buying a car. I could even save some ny version of a Ukrainian credit union. The Our community has the ability to assure There is quite a bit of remodeling going money for the future. Today, my job is UNA also publishes Svoboda and The that Soyuzivka stays open for future gen- on in the city. New restaurants have uncertain, I haven’t been paid in months, Ukrainian Weekly. The reason all three are erations. opened and the food is excellent. Young without my garden I wouldn’t have enough benefits is that none of them are self-sus- Stefko M. Kuropas entrepreneurs are involved in the local food for the winter, and I fear that what few taining and all require substantial subsidies Schaumburg, Ill. economy. How they manage, I don’t possessions I have may be stolen. Even if I from the UNA. The UNA is a non-profit know. Taxes are a ridiculously high 80 to could afford a car, I wouldn’t want one fraternal organization and the profits it The writer is an advisor of the 90 percent and, as one person told me, “an because it, too, would be stolen.” makes are funneled back into the commu- Ukrainian National Assembly and a former honest man can’t run a business in As in the former Soviet Union, politics nity by subsidizing Soyuzivka, Svoboda, summer worker at Soyuzivka (1983-1986). Ukraine.” That same man wanted to open are not high on the daily agenda. People an auto parts store but gave up on the idea are scrambling to make it from day to day, because of the confiscatory taxes and vari- and have little time to think about their Ukraine’s players in France in 1998. ous pay-offs that were required. The shad- political future. When one is worried about What makes the above all the more sur- ow economy in Ukraine is estimated to be satisfying such basic needs as food, shel- prising is that Ukraine’s best players are at 40 percent and growing. ter, security and belonging, one can’t be out of uniform not in uniform for their own national team; Listening to the radio every morning, expected to devote much time to such Dear Editor: they are playing for Russia. This is a one has the impression that Ukraine is issues as truth, equality, liberty and the repeat of what happened in the 1994 tour- booming. John Deere is producing com- like. On weekends the roads are filled with A few weeks ago, I saw the standings nament, before which the players from the bines in Kherson and new joint ventures people with hoes headed for their gardens. for the World Cup preliminaries in soc- former Soviet team were allowed to are announced every morning. Much was They’re worried about weeds, not justice. cer. Ukraine was in first place in its divi- declare which of the successor republics made of the recent meeting of the Is Ostroh a microcosm of what’s hap- sion, surprisingly ahead of even the they would play for. This is a particular Canadian-Ukrainian Intergovernmental pening throughout western Ukraine? gripe of mine from 1994, and that of many Germans. This information is dated by at Economic Commission in Calgary. Perhaps. If so, then Ukrainians in the others. Somehow this continues – more least two weeks, and the Germans have a Addressing journalists, Ukrainian Prime west have plenty to think about. than five years after independence. few games in hand, but Ukraine’s appar- Minister Pavlo Lazarenko emphasized ent success in this sphere is of interest. Victor Lapychak that the inflation rate could not top 12 Myron Kuropas’ e-mail address is: The team might indeed qualify for finals Somerville, N.J. percent this year, the Ukrainian currency [email protected] 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 1997 No. 25 Kyiv conference... (Continued from page 1) the two countries. In an interview with The Ukrainian Weekly last summer he said, “It terribly upset the Polish diaspora around 1949- 1950, when [Kultura] publicly declared itself in favor of recognizing that Lviv should remain with Ukraine, that Polish- Ukrainian borders should be accepted, and that it is in the interest of Poland to have an independent Ukraine.” Among the noted academic figures who spoke at the conference were Adam Michnik, a leader of the Polish dissident movement; Ivan Dzyuba, the former Soviet-era dissident and later Ukraine’s minister of culture; Ivan Drach, the Ukrainian poet and politician; Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute Prof. George Grabowicz; and writer Solomea P a v l y c h k o . The experts discussed a wide array of subjects, including contemporary literary movements in Poland and Ukraine, the role of journalists in overcoming negative stereotypes, and the role of Poland and Ukraine in revamped European structures. Some who attended feared the confer- ence would disintegrate into petty bicker- At the conference, seated (from left) are: Bohdan Osadczuk (professor emeritus, Free University of Berlin), Yevhen ing, that a consensus on Polish-Ukrainian Bystrytskyi (Philosophy Institute, Ukrainian Academy of Sciences) and Roman Szporluk (Harvard University). relations could never be reached given the Warsaw and the Harvard Ukrainian discord and friction in relations between Studies Fund in the United States. He ty of John Deere harvesters is about 11 the two countries over the years. called the conference “without prece- Newsbriefs times the productivity of their Soviet-era But the conference’s oldest invited dence, in part because no government brethren. This means Ukraine could require guest, Bohdan Osadczuk, professor (Continued from page 2) structures participated or supported it.” 50,000 Deere-style harvesters compared to emeritus of the Free University of Berlin that the bilateral treaty Ukraine concluded 120,000 Soviet-style ones, the most mod- and a longtime collaborator of Kultura, He also said the successful effort was with Russia in May does not prevent it ern example of which is the Don harvester. said the dialogue was constructive. “We evidence of a budding civil society in from entering any military alliances it The previous day, President Leonid achieved our aim here,” he explained. Ukraine. “If you want to develop a civil chooses. Mr. Horbulin also said the Kuchma had met with Deere & Co. execu- “That is, some people said that it would society you must be able to initiate these Ukrainian government will go ahead with tives in Kyiv. (Eastern Economist) not happen, that there would be a Polish things without government support,” the production of tactical missiles, despite explained Prof. Szporluk. viewpoint and a Ukrainian viewpoint, U.S. objections. He said he has sent a letter ...as Polish harvesters to arrive in Kharkiv and they would not converge.” Although many of the recognized acad- to U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Strobe He also noted the recently signed con- emic experts on Ukrainian-Polish rela- Talbott explaining the decision. (RFE/RL KHARKIV — A consignment of 50 cord between Poland and Ukraine, which tions were in attendance in Kyiv, one per- N e w s l i n e ) Bizon Polish grain harvesters is to be he said “lays the moral foundation for son was not. Mr. Giedroyc, who is 91 delivered to the Kharkiv Oblast Banks lining up for accounting switch Polish-Ukrainian relations to strength- today and living in Paris, could not attend Administration in the next several days, en,” but emphasized that “the original due to his advanced years. However, the KYIV — The National Bank of it was reported on June 4. The harvesters, foundation came from the magazine symposium sent the Kultura editor a Ukraine has announced the preliminary worth $5 million, were purchased Kultura.” greeting, thanking him for his non-con- results of a tender to select commercial through the locally based UkrSybInkor. Prof. Szporluk said the program was formist magazine. banks that will assist in the transition to The company plans to sell the harvesters principally developed by Ukrainian aca- Mr. Giedroyc was enormously international accounting standards, local to regional farm enterprises in return for demicians and sponsored by organiza- thrilled, said Prof. Szporluk. “This con- media reported in June 17. Among the 15 harvested grain. Proceeds from the grain tions from several countries, including ference was more meaningful than any banks selected for the pilot project are sales will then be used to pay off Bizon, the International Renaissance Foundation medal or honor could be,” he explained. VaBank and Azhio Bank of Kyiv, Grant headquartered in Plock, Poland. Plans in Kyiv, the Stefan Batory Foundation in Bank of Kharkiv and Elektron Bank of call for the harvesters to be fully paid for Lviv. Western specialists will choose within three years. Watching develop- ments closely will be the Malyshev remote-controlled bomb exploded finalists from among the 15 selected so Plant, based in Kharkiv, which is consid- Kuchma removes... beneath the car in which he was travel- far. The NBU will switch to international ering forming a harvester-manufacturing ing. The press has often mentioned his accounting standards on October 1; com- (Continued from page 1) joint venture with Bizon. According to ties to the corrupt Russian gas and oil mercial banks must do so by January 1, five governments. We can take a truck UkrSybInkor President Yevhen Nazarov, industry. Unsubstantiated conjecture also 1998. (Eastern Economist) and deliver them.” the demand for such harvesters is 10,000 ran rampant after the assassination of Head of the party’s secretariat, Ukrainian planes at French airshow to 12,000 units per year. (Eastern National Deputy Yevhen Shcherban, a Volodymyr Filenko, added that his party Economist) Donetsk businessman thought to have PARIS — The Ministry of Machine- would deliver proof of Mr. Lazarenko’s had ties to organized crime, that Mr. Building is presenting an exposition of immoral dealings to the president within a Syndicate “authority’s” murder probed Lazarenko was involved. Ukrainian aerospace technology at the high- couple of weeks. Later that day the Reform The source of the corruption allegations profile Paris Airshow under way in the city LUHANSK — Police are continuing faction in the Verkhovna Rada said it comes from the allegedly vast amounts of of Le Bourjet. The Ukrainian hardware on their investigation into the shooting death would also support the resignation of Mr. money that Mr. Lazarenko has made in the display includes models by Kyiv’s Antonov of a local businessman on June 7. Valerii Lazarenko. On June 18 the Constitutional past several years. Numerous sources have plant, Zaporizhia’s MotorSich and the Dobroslavskyi was killed along with his Center faction joined the growing swell of estimated his 1996 income to be in the hun- Kharkiv Aviation Plant. The main attrac- driver and bodyguard when gunmen anti-Lazarenko sentiment. dreds of millions of dollars. He is thought to tions are prototypes of Antonov’s AN-74 sprayed his car with automatic rifle fire. A Mr. Lazarenko has not made any real have made most of his money by purchas- and AN-70 and Kharkiv’s TK-200. In all, colleague in a second car was killed and effort to answer the charges, most of ing Russian gas and oil at low state-con- more than 100 major airplane manufactur- three of his companions wounded. which are ambiguous. He responded to trolled prices and selling them at inflated ers, including Boeing, Airbus Industrie and Detectives recovered 120 shell casings and PDPU Chairman Matvienko’s accusa- prices on the Ukrainian market through his MAN are demonstrating their latest prod- parts of a grenade launcher. In 1995 Mr. tions only by telling Interfax-Ukraine ties to United Energy Systems, Ukraine’s ucts at the exhibition, which runs through Dobroslavskyi became head of the Youth that he “was troubled” by Mr. largest energy conglomerate. He has denied June 22. (UNIAN, Eastern Economist) of the 21st Century and founded the youth Matvienko’s remarks and that Mr. newspaper 21st Century. He was well- that he is involved with the company. John Deere harvester deal inked... Matvienko “as he himself has said must In a recent interview in the Toronto known for organizing concerts in Luhansk decide whether he is going to play poli- Globe and Mail, Mr. Lazarenko dismissed KHERSON — U.S. farm equipment by Russian pop stars. According to tics, live and run his political party from all the corruption allegations as rumors. manufacturer Deere & Co. and the Internal Affairs Ministry officials, the Kyiv, or if he is going to work out the Mr. Lazarenko was appointed prime Khersonski Kombainy enterprise signed an killing probably involved the settling of problems in Vinnytsia, which is his minister by President Kuchma on May agreement on June 10 on technical cooper- accounts between criminal groups. So far responsibility as the regional leader. 28, 1996, after the dismissal of Yevhen ation in producing combine-harvesters in this year, Luhansk Oblast Militia have bro- Things in Vinnytsia are much worse than Marchuk. At the time the president Ukraine. According to Minister of ken up 56 criminal groups, in the process in other regions of Ukraine.” believed that the young businessman, Agriculture Mykhailo Zubets, plans call for arresting 217 persons charged with com- Mr. Lazarenko has been implicated in who had been vice prime minister, would 6,000 harvesters to be produced within the mitting 346 crimes. Police have seized 26 corrupt business dealings via hearsay and use his widely acknowledged organiza- next five years. The machines will have an kilograms of explosives and 15 automatic innuendo since before an attempt on his tional and administrative skills to push average capacity of 9 kilograms of grain weapons from criminal groups. (InfoBank, life was made on July 16, 1996, when a through lagging economic reforms. per second. Mr. Zubets said the productivi- Eastern Economist) No. 25 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 1997 9 FOR THE RECORD: Shcherbak on Ukraine-Russia treaty Following is the text of remarks by tries, and eliminated a number of obsta- Russian Black Sea Fleet on the Territory personnel of the Russian Black Sea Fleet Dr. Yuri Shcherbak, Ukraine’s ambas - cles that had hindered the development of Ukraine has established the term of on Ukrainian territory at 25,000 troops, sador to the U.S., at the National Press of equal and good-neighborly relations the Russian Black Sea Fleet presence in of which land-based personnel of the Club in Washington on June 9. between Ukraine and Russia. Ukraine for 20 years, and stipulated that naval infantry and aviation should not During President Yeltsin’s visit, all its activity would be carried out in accor- exceed 1,987. Limits are also set for the Before I touch upon the Ukraine- disputed issues that had accumulated for dance with universally accepted norms number of vessels, armaments and Russia treaty and a number of other doc- the last five years were settled, while the of international law. equipment stationed by Russia on uments signed during President Boris national interests of both sides were The Russian Black Sea Fleet under- Ukraine’s territory. Yeltsin’s visit to Kyiv, I would like to taken into account on an equal basis. takes to honor Ukraine’s sovereignty and According to the agreement, the main draw your attention to a wider interna- Relations between our two independent not to interfere in its internal affairs. base of the Russian Black Sea Fleet will tional and general European context in states from now on are legally based on Under the agreement, the Russian Black be located in Sevastopol. The document which the signing took place. the principle “of mutual respect, sovereign Sea Fleet on Ukraine’s territory shall not provides for use by the Russian Fleet of The events that took place in May and equality, territorial integrity, inviolability have nuclear weapons. several other bases on Ukrainian territory the beginning of June will attract the of borders, peaceful settlement of disputes, This agreement regulates military and in Crimea. The Ukrainian navy will also attention of historians and politicians for a non-use of force or threat by force.” commercial activities by the Russian Black use the base and naval infrastructure in lengthy period of time and, possibly, will To better understand the genuine Sea Fleet formations. The Russian Sevastopol. The separate basing of two be called “spring wonder,” a real break- naval forces will be assured by the use of through in Ukrainian foreign policy. separate bays: three by Russia, and one Let me remind you some of these by Ukraine. events: The signing of the Ukrainian-Russian According to the Agreement on • May 7 – NATO General-Secretary Settlement of Payments, the Ukrainian Javier Solana opens the NATO treaty has opened a new epoch-making naval infrastructure in Sevastopol and Information Center in Kyiv and officially page in the history of our countries, other basing points on the territory of presents to President Leonid Kuchma the Ukraine will be used by the Russian draft “Charter on Distinctive Partnership and eliminated a number of obstacles Black Sea Fleet on the basis of a lease between NATO and Ukraine”; for a limited period of time. • May 8 – the presidents of Ukraine, that had hindered the development of I want to underline the personal roles of Russia and Moldova approve in Moscow Presidents Kuchma and Yeltsin, who gave an agreement on peaceful settlement in equal and good-neighborly relations a positive impulse to the development of the Transdniester; bilateral relations. They activated the nego- • May 13 – President Alyaksandr between Ukraine and Russia. tiating process, personally solved the most Lukashenka visits Kyiv and signs, complicated problems of economic coop- together with President Kuchma, the eration, and took the responsibility before Border-Line Agreement between Belarus meaning of this event, I will add that, for Federation agreed to take necessary steps to the peoples of Ukraine and Russia to stop and Ukraine; the first time in 300 years, the president of protect the environment and participate in the negative development of events. • May 16 – the first plenary meeting of democratic Russia came to democratic the social and economic development of Finally, I want to make some conclu- the Ukraine-U.S. Binational Commission Ukraine to conduct talks as an equal with Sevastopol and other places where the sions: is held in Washington. President Kuchma an equal, in sharp contrast to the Russian Black Sea Fleet units are deployed. 1. Ukrainian-Russian agreements put together with President Bill Clinton and metropoly-province relations of the past. The agreement settles issues of jurisdic- an actual end to all speculations as to the Vice-President Al Gore review in detail The Ukrainian leadership has assessed tion of the Russian armed forces’ presence territorial and border problems existing the ways of strengthening the strategic President Yeltsin’s visit as confirmation on Ukrainian territory. The division of the between our countries. The agreements partnership between Ukraine and the U.S. of Russia’s willingness to build good- ships, armaments and military equipment once and for all have eliminated the illu- and deepening cooperation in various neighborly relations on an equal and is defined in the Agreement on the sion of a “single and undivided” Soviet spheres, economic in particular; mutually beneficial basis, even in the Division of the Black Sea Fleet. The total empire. They have strengthened the • May 21 – President Kuchma and most complicated issues, such as the divi- of 525 combat, auxiliary and support ships statehood and sovereignty of Ukraine. Polish President Alexander Kwasnievski sion of the former Soviet Black Sea Fleet. of the Black Sea Fleet in general terms are 2. The Ukrainian-Russian agreements sign in Kyiv a Statement on Accord and Three agreements signed on this issue divided equally between Ukraine and have opened the prospects for broad eco- Unity, also referred to as a Declaration have filled in the legal vacuum around Russia. Ukraine transfers to Russia 117 nomic cooperation between our countries on Historic Reconciliation; this problem, and legally confirmed the vessels, for which Russia will compensate on an equal basis. • May 26-27 – the meeting of the package solution. by cutting down Ukrainian debt to Russia 3. The agreements have made a signif- presidents of Ukraine, Poland and the The Agreement on Status and by $521 million. icant contribution to strengthening Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia and Conditions of Deployment of the The agreement sets limits on over-all European and global security. Estonia, is held in Tallinn; a joint decla- ration is adopted; • May 28 – during the visit of Russia’s with Canadian Jewish Congress President in memory of Operation Wisla’s victims. Ukrainian Wo r l d . . . Goldie Hershon to initiate formal joint Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin to A Ukrainian Russian view Kyiv, 11 inter-state, inter-governmental and (Continued from page 3) consultations on matters of mutual con- inter-agency agreements and protocols are jacket, pointing out that it was made in cern, a meeting with Canadian Unity Among the more compelling reports signed between the two countries. The most Ukraine, but that such imports are limit- Minister Stéphane Dion to focus concern delivered was that of Vasyl Kolomatskyi, important among them are: Agreement on ed by U.S. unwillingness to grant about redress for the internment of the representative of the Union of Status and Conditions of Stationing of the Ukraine most favored nation trade sta- Ukrainians earlier in the century, and the Ukrainians of Russia, who brought greet- Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation tus. He spoke of his success in securing UCC’s adoption of a new strategy on ings from UUR President Oleksander on the Territory of Ukraine; the support of Congressman Tom Lantos multiculturalism to contend with the cur- Rudenko-Desniak (see story on page 4). • May 29 – Ukrainian Foreign Affairs (D-Calif.) to the cause of rectifying this rent federal government’s attempts to gut Mr. Kolomatskyi provided an Minister Hennadii Udovenko and NATO situation, and his efforts to neutralize the policy. overview of his umbrella organization’s Secretary-General Solana initial in the the influence of Rep. Sonny Callahan Mr. Romaniw’s report also included history, its surprisingly positive relations city of Sintra, Portugal, the “Charter on ( R - A l a . ) . an outline of the UCC’s efforts to coun- with the Russian Federation’s govern- Distinctive Partnership between NATO Mr. Lozynskyj also reported on suc- teract a recent campaign portraying ment, and the tasks it faces in securing the and Ukraine”; cessful meetings held with the Polish Canada as a haven for war criminals. Ukrainian minority’s rights to education • May 30-31 – during the state visit of American Congress and the Ukrainian dias- The UCC president said his organiza- and cultural autonomy in the largest post- Russia’s President Yeltsin to Ukraine, pora’s endorsement of Poland’s bid for tion’s relations with Ukraine were fur- Soviet state. the presidents of the two states sign the NATO membership was secured in return thered by meetings with Foreign Affairs While he welcomed the warm senti- Treaty on Friendship and Cooperation; for the Polish umbrella body’s agreement Minister Udovenko during his March ments expressed by the Western diaspora • June 2 – President Kuchma and to condemn Operation Wisla of 1947 (dur- visit to Canada, and by the participation and activists and politicians in Ukraine, President Emil Constantinescu of Romania ing which hundreds of Ukrainians were of a UCC representative in the fall 1996 Mr. Kolomatskyi was dryly unsparing in sign a basic bilateral treaty in Constantsa; killed and deported by the Polish delegation to Ukraine led by Canadian his assessment of their inadequacy. the treaty stipulates that the countries’ Communist regime). Mr. Lozynskyj related Foreign Affairs Minister Lloyd UWC President Cipywnyk said that existing borders “are inviolable.” that he conveyed news of Polish President Axworthy. internal political uncertainties in Russia’s Ukrainian community – the Last, but not least, in this series is an Alexander Kwasniewski’s pronouncements Religious Council event not only of political, but rather of on the issue to U.S.-based Poles. Moscow-based Ukrainian Slavutych moral and spiritual character: Mr. Lozynsky made no mention of The Religious Council’s representa- Society, headed by former astronaut • June 3 – Pope John Paul II is joined recently intensified negotiations with the tive, Bishop Kalishchuk, said that since Pavlo Popovych, continues to resist by the presidents of Ukraine, Germany, Ukrainian American Coordinating the ecumenical body was revived in May membership in the UUR – make the the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Council (UACC) to reunite organizations 1996, the council’s members have agreed Western diaspora body cautious about Slovakia and Lithuania at a mass in the that went their separate ways after an that “there is good will and we’ve come engaging directly with any side to the Polish city of Gniezno. acrimonious split in 1980. However, to a common line of thought,” but other d i s p u t e s . Even in this bright constellation of John Oleksyn, filling in for UACC than issue greetings on the fifth anniver- However, Dr. Cipywnyk said that Mr. remarkable political achievements, the President Ulana Diachuk, did so. sary of Ukrainian independence, Kolomatskyi’s presentation had been Ukrainian-Russian treaty has become the Christmas and Easter, little has been “most informative.” The UWC president Report of Canadian congress star of first magnitude. The signing of undertaken and less done. accepted the UUR’s invitation, saying it this document has opened a new epoch- Ukrainian Canadian Congress Members of the council did officiate at is “our duty to visit Ukrainians living in making page in the history of our coun- President Romaniw reported on meetings a May religious service held in Toronto Russia, and I expect we will.” 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 1997 No. 25 Philadelphia groups focus on issues in Ukrainian-Jewish relations PHILADELPHIA – Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, Dr. Yuri M. Shcherbak, recently met with representatives of the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Jewish Committee (PC-AJC) and the Ukrainian Federation of Greater Philadelphia (UFGP) to discuss issues of Ukrainian-Jewish relations. The ses- sion and reception, held on April 5 at The Union League of Philadelphia, was arranged by the UFGP as part of an ongoing Ukrainian-Jewish dialogue program begun in 1992. In his remarks Ambassador Shcherbak, who had been Ukraine’s ambassador to Israel in 1992-1994, stressed that the improvement of relations between Ukrainians and Jews, and between the new Ukrainian state and Israel is vitally important for Ukraine and that President Leonid Kuchma and the Ukrainian leadership share this viewpoint. Moreover, he pointed out that Ukraine has “abolished the so-called ‘Paragraph 5’ in [the] Ukrainian passport where people had to indicate their nationality” and that “even under severe economic cri- sis, the government of Ukraine tries to create all condi- tions for developing national and religious life of the Jewish community in Ukraine.” Ambassador Shcherbak went on to review the current state of Jewish communities in Ukraine and the current policies of Ukraine’s government in fostering “friend- ship and confidence-building between the Ukrainian and Jewish peoples.” He also outlined the work to be done by the Joint Cultural Heritage Commission under Ambassador Yuri Shcherbak is joined by Philadelphia Jewish-Ukrainian dialogue group members (from left) the Ukraine-U.S. Agreement on the Protection and Leonard Grossman, Dr. Alexander Chernyk, Dr. Albert Kipa, Very Andryczyk, Charles Dougherty and Dr. Preservation of Cultural Heritage, particularly as it Zenia Chernyk. refers to issues concerning Jewish cemeteries in Ukraine and “sites of Ukrainian interest in the United States, answer session, dealing primarily with current concerns, dent of the PC-AJC, concluded the formal part of the including churches, archives and other landmarks of the followed. program by thanking the ambassador for meeting with Ukrainian American immigration.” UFGP President Dr. Alexander Chernyk opened the the Jewish-Ukrainian dialogue group and especially for The ambassador concluded his remarks with the session by welcoming the ambassador and the dialogue his frank and encouraging remarks. statement that he wishes to promote good relations participants, among whom were Rep. Jon D. Fox, mem- Participating in the dialogue were representatives of between Ukrainians and Jews, and supports initiatives ber of the International Relations Committee, and for- Jewish and Ukrainian academic, legal, medical, techni- aimed at fostering mutual understanding between the mer Rep. Charles F. Dougherty, a longtime friend of the cal and other professions. Dr. Albert Kipa, UFGP board two groups. A lively and informative question-and Ukrainian community. Leonard E. Grossman, past presi- member, served as the event’s moderator. N e o n a tal specialists compl e te training at Saint Barnabas Medical Cente r LIVINGSTON, N.J. – A team of three selected for a training partnership States. They met with the Association of portive of their medical mission. neonatal specialists from Dnipropetrovsk because of its track record as one of the Women’s Health, Obstetrics and Neonatal CCRF plans to bring new teams of Children’s Hospital No. 3 recently com- most progressive centers for infant care Nurses in Washington, with the Jacobs medical specialists from Vinnytsia, pleted an intensive training program here in central Ukraine. Dr. Buyalsky and his Institute on Women’s Health and with Luhansk and other regions of Ukraine to at the Saint Barnabas Medical Center. staff have received recognition for their Prof. Murray Feshbach of Georgetown the U.S. for more advanced training and Sponsored by the Children of Chornobyl innovative treatments of newborns with University, author of “Ecocide in the plans to hold a major training conference Relief Fund (CCRF), the training pro- very difficult pathologies. USSR” and an expert on the demographic and strategic planning session on infant gram was financed by a grant from the In addition to direct training, the trends that plague Ukraine. survival this fall in Dnipropetrovsk. Monsanto Co. and is part of a broad ini- trainees also had an opportunity to meet The Dnipropetrovsk team also met To support the Physicians’ Training tiative designed to help reduce the high with many leaders in the field of women’s with the Hartford Chapter of CCRF and Program sponsored by CCRF, a tax- rate of infant mortality in Ukraine. and children’s health, to explore new with the Consistory of the Ukrainian deductible donation to: The Children of The team from Dnipropetrovsk strategies to combat infant mortality that Orthodox Church of the U.S.A., to thank Chornobyl Relief Fund, 272 Old Short included Dr. Alexander Buyalsky, direc- have been used successfully in impover- members of the Ukrainian-American Hills Road, Short Hills, NJ 07078, or call tor of the neonatal intensive care, his ished rural communities in the United community who had been especially sup- (201) 376-5140 for more information. deputy director, Dr. Maria Fedutik and Olya Mykolayenko, chief nurse. The Ukrainian team received training from some of the leading specialists in neona- tology and obstetrics in the United States, including personal supervision by Dr. Shyan Sun, chairman of the Department of Neonatology at Saint Barnabas. Dr. Sun remarked that he and his staff “have come to appreciate the scope and seriousness of the health crisis affecting Ukraine...” and stated that his neonatology team was impressed with the “talent and diligence” of the trainees from Dnipropetrovsk. As part of their training, the visiting doctors deepened their understanding of the applications of the equipment their hospital received as part of CCRF’s air- lift in March that included respirators, incubators, heart monitors, pulse oxime- ters and special photo therapy lights. Medical training is a key component of the Women’s and Children’s Health Initiative launched in 1996 by CCRF and Monsanto. By exposing physicians and nurses to the latest advances in neonatal intensive care, CCRF hopes to increase infant survival rates in Ukraine, and to prevent complications through improved prenatal care, fetal monitoring and deliv- ery procedures. Dr. Shyan Sun (left) chairman of the Department of Neonatology at Saint Barnabas Medical Center congratulates Ukrainian The Dnipropetrovsk hospital was trainees Dr. Marina Fedutik, Olya Mykolayenko and Dr. Alexander Buyalsky following the completion of their training program. No. 25 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 1997 11

DATELINE NEW YORK: From Ukraine, with love by Helen Smindak Last year we were privileged to enjoy several per- In the Metropolitan New York area, forming groups from Ukraine – the Veryovka Ukrainian the actors found two venues – namely, National Song and Dance Company, the Ensemble of Hempstead, Long Island, and Yonkers, Song and Dance of Ukraine’s Ministry of Internal N.Y. – but oddly enough, were unable Affairs, the Black Sea Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, the to track down a suitable location in Les Kurbas Theater of Lviv, the sensational film New York City for an early June date. “Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors” and a recital by four Rescue came from the United piano prodigies who won top marks in Kyiv’s first Ukrainian Organizations of New York international Horowitz competition. and the Lydia Krushelnytsky Drama This season brought no large gift packages from Studio, which arranged for the visitors Ukraine until the past month, when two performing to perform at the Ukrainian Institute of groups hit town on two consecutive days. The Lvivski America. Muzyky, a four-man band that specializes in polka- Here, an evening of songs, dances tempo melodies which lend themselves well to wed- and recitations from Ukrainian dings, christenings and banquets, gave a concert at the operettas and dramatic works enabled Ukrainian National Home in Manhattan on June 1. The the actors to parade their talents. Major very next day, the renowned Lviv Ukrainian Drama attention was given by the troupe to the Theater appeared at the Ukrainian Institute of America romantic operetta “Sharika.” Excerpts on Fifth Avenue with a prize parcel of excerpts from a from this popular operetta included a variety of operettas in its repertoire. song-and-dance routine by two young While the drama troupe has completed its tour and lovers, Iryna Pidlypna and Nazar departed our shores, the Lviv band plans to spend a few Stryhun; an enchanting vocal selection months in the U.S. After making their New York debut by the trio of Iryna Shumeyko, at the Ukrainian Festival in downtown Manhattan in Ludmila Nikovchuk and Natalka Lanj; May, the foursome strutted into the Ukrainian Home and a dance by five young ladies vying two weeks later with a two-hour package of songs and for the attention of one man. Also from instrumental music that had listeners’ toes tapping and “Sharika”: a quartet of youthful spirits dancing. There were folk songs and Lemko Sichovi Striltsi soldiers, singing and songs, lullabies, romantic ballads, humorous ditties and dancing Broadway-style with a coquet- those rousing marches beloved by soldiers of the tish Sharika, played by Lesia Ukrainian Insurgent Army and the Ukrainian Sich Vankovska. Riflemen (Sichovi Striltsi). In other proceedings, actor Bohdan All four members of the group are vocalists, and they Kozak offered a powerful and emotion- succeed in blending their voices harmoniously. Three of al recitation of verses from Bohdan them display their talents on several instruments. Stepan Antonych. Yevhen Fedorchenko deliv- Pyhytiak-Neshkoda plays the guitar and mouth organ; ered a humorous satire on village life, Bohdan Zhovtulia is a violinist, guitarist and drummer; mimicking male and female voices, while Volodymyr Kovalchuk entertains on the accor- and Ira Turchyn pirouetted and twirled dion and flute. Ivan Mazur, the band’s artistic director, through a graceful Ukrainian folk backs up the others by strumming the bass; as the dance. Commentary for the evening Ukrainian Olympic, World and European Champion Viktor Petrenko group’s spokesman, he also throws in a bouncy com- was provided most charmingly by displays his dynamic athleticism as a featured star in Campbell’s Soups mentary throughout the show. actress Taissa Lytvynenko, a national 1997 Tour of World Figure Skating Champions. The audience at the Ukrainian Home was sparse, artist of Ukraine. due to competition from several other Ukrainian Fedir Stryhun, the troupe’s artistic director, observed Baryshnikov of ice,” takes the spotlight in a humorous events that day, but the Lviv musicians were optimistic before the show that the Zankovetska Theater is cele- solo number titled “I’m Too Sexy,” and appears in the about turnouts for their upcoming performances in brating its 75th anniversary this year. Founded as the show’s opening and closing numbers as well. New York state. They will appear at the Ukrainian Zankovetska Theater in Kyiv in 1922, it became a tour- He told me he likes all styles of skating – classical, American Youth Association (SUM-A) camp in ing theater in the Donetsk and Poltava regions in the dramatic and funny. At home in Simsbury, Conn., he Ellenville during the July 4 weekend, then the 1920s, the resident drama theater in Zaporizhia in the normally puts in three hours of practice each day, but Slavonic Festival in Yonkers on July 12, and go on to 1930s, and worked in Siberia during the war. Based in traveling from city to city consumes so much time that the Vekhovyna Festival in Glen Spey on July 19. After Lviv since 1944, its repertoire has included “we don’t get a chance to practice on the road, just a 30- that, it’s Syracuse on July 27 and Soyuzivka in Shakespearean tragedies and other world classics as minute warm-up before the show.” Kerhonkson on August 2. They will wind up their well as Ukrainian classics, modern Ukrainian plays and He admires Brian Boitano’s grace and skill on the summer fling with a performance in Hempstead, Long works of contemporary Ukrainian playwrights, and new ice, and Scott Hamilton’s daredevil style and personali- Island, on August 10 before heading south for a pro- Western European repertoire. ty. For himself, he has this wish: to keep on skating “as posed tour of Florida. Mr. Stryhun said he was pleased to note that the long as possible.” There are professional events in the Since its formation in 1989, the Lviv ensemble has American tour was dedicated to the actors of Halychyna, offing, he says, “a lot of interesting things” – but details striven to propagate Ukrainian music, culture and spirit actors like Mrs. Krushelnytsky who managed to flee have not been firmed up. in Ukraine and outside its borders. To this end, the from Soviet-dominated Ukraine in the 1940s and propa- On the subject of Ukrainian skating stars, he group has appeared in Poland, Germany, Slovakia and gate Ukrainian theater in the Western world. He also squelched any idea that champion skaters with the former Yugoslavia. It has also made trips to Siberia, extended thanks to the sponsor of the touring group, Ukrainian-sounding names – Oksana Grishuk, Sergei England, Canada and even to distant Australia, where Kateryna Nemyra of Cleveland, who heads the Svitlytsia Ponomarenko and Ilia Kulik – are Ukrainian. “They are members had the pleasure of performing for the gover- cultural center and hosts a Ukrainian radio program Russian,” he said firmly. “Only I and Oksana (Baiul) nor of Australia. t h e r e . and Vyacheslav Zahorodniuk, who performed in seven Anyone who would like to hear the group can attend The man from Odesa shows early in the tour, are Ukrainian.” The only other one of their concerts. Failing that, simply acquire the big-name Ukrainian skaters he knows are Iryna Lvivski Muzyky CD issued in Winnipeg during their Superstar Viktor Petrenko may be zany on the ice Romanova and Ihor Yaroshenko, an ice dancing couple Canadian tour, or one of their five LPs or four videos, when he’s doing a humorous number in a skating show, “preparing in the U.S., I’m not sure where.” and have yourself a country-style Ukrainian hoe-down! but in private life he’s quiet, modest, soft-spoken, a Mr. Petrenko started skating at age 5 and first gained gentle man and a gentleman. That is the impression I international attention in 1984 when he won the World Lviv’s famous actors received when this import from Ukraine called me last Junior Championship. By 1988 he had won medals in The Lviv Ukrainian Drama Theater, which opened its week from Arizona to chat about Campbell’s Soups the Olympics, and the European and World U.S. tour in Chicago at the end of May, is popularly 1997 Tour of World Figure Skating Champions. Championships, and in 1992 he defeated the favored known as the Zankovetska Drama Theater. It was I can also say that he’s a conscientious and persistent world champion, Kurt Browning, skating off with both named in honor of Maria Zankovetska, the famous man, which may explain how he became one of the the Olympic and World crowns. Ukrainian actress, singer and theater activist who made world’s finest technical skaters. Alerted by the show’s The popular performer, who turns 28 on June 27 her debut in 1882 in Ivan Kotliarevsky’s “Natalka New York publicist that I had requested an interview, (he’ll be in Spokane, Wash., that day) has a younger Poltavka.” he left messages on my answering machine from brother, Vladimir, also a former world junior champion, The Zankovetska tour group consisted of 22 versa- Pittsburgh and St. Louis, and finally caught me in my who is now coaching in Simsbury. His wife, Nina tile, young and gifted actors, who sing and dance as office on his third call. Melnick, the daughter of his longtime coach, Halyna well as emote. Performing operettas such as “Natalka Mr. Petrenko has been on the road since April 16, Zmiyevska, is a skater who has turned her attention to Poltavka,” Yaroslav Barna’s “Sharika” and other works, and will have performed in 59 cities from coast to coast teaching ballet in Connecticut. His parents live in they delighted audiences in Cleveland, in the upstate by the time the tour ends in Los Angeles on July 13. Ukraine, and he visits them whenever time allows. New York communities of Rochester and Binghamton, This is his 10th World Champions tour, and on June For relaxation, the skating star turns to books, music and in South Bound Brook and Irvington, N.J. (though 22 he is appear at Madison Square Garden in New and sports, in particular soccer and ping-pong. I’ve been told someone in New Jersey grumbled about York, along with a star-studded international cast of His personal statistics: he’s 5-foot-9-inches tall, the “travesty” taken in adding some fresh ideas to the over 30 athletes, including Oksana Baiul, Brian weighs 140 pounds, and has blonde hair and brown “Natalka” operetta). Their itinerary included Boston and Boitano, Ruddy Galindo, Nicole Bobek, Michelle Kwan eyes. Detroit, with a repeat performance in Chicago before and Elvis Stojko. And now, coming out onto the ice: Viktor Petrenko leaving for Ukraine. The Odesa native, who has been dubbed “the of Ukraine! 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 1997 No. 25

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Paul Ukrainian Catholic School in Through the years, thousands of chil- Cleveland, Ohio) will celebrate its 50th dren attended St. Josaphat School, anniversary and is calling all former stu- obtaining an education on high standards 1997 CAMPS AND WORKSHOPS AT SOYUZIVKA dents and teachers to take part in the cel- ebration. fundamental Christian principles and knowledge of the Ukrainian language, TENNIS CAMP: SUNDAY JUNE 22 - THURSDAY JULY 3, 1997 When Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian history, and culture. Many outstanding For boys and girls ages 12-18. Instructor’s fee $75.00 per child Catholic Church was established in 1910, teachers taught in the school, including Room and board: UNA MEMBERS $240.00/Non-Members $290.00 for full session a night school also was started. Although Instructors: Zenon Snylyk, George Sawchak and staff. Limited to 60 students. during the next decade two similar night Cardinal Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky, schools were opened in Cleveland, a full- primate of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic BOYS AND GIRLS CAMP: SATURDAY JULY 12- SATURDAY JULY 26, 1997 day parochial school was never started, Church. Recreational camp for boys and girls ages 7-12 despite efforts by the clergy. The church and school are inviting all Featuring hiking, swimming, games, Ukrainian songs and folklore, supervised 24 hr. Finally, in 1947 a full day school was graduates and teachers to join in the cele- Room and board: UNA MEMBERS $160.00 PER WEEK/Non-Members $200.00 per week successfully established at Ss. Peter and brations, which will include many activi- Counselor fee: $30.00 per child per week. Limited to 45 campers per week. Paul. In 1949 the parish broke ground for ties throughout 1997-1998, including a CHEMNEY FUN CENTER: SUNDAY JULY 27- SATURDAY AUGUST 2, 1997 a new school building on property for- celebration liturgy and a commemorative Geared to exposing the Ukrainian heritage to the English-speaking merly purchased for this purpose in banquet. An alumni book is also planned pre-schoolers ages 4-6, 2 sessions per day 10AM - noon and 3PM - 5 PM Parma, Ohio. and alumni are asked to provide the school Registration/Counselor fee: $75.00 for parents staying at Soyuzivka The arrival of new post-World War II with their latest addresses by writing to: St. If staying off premises registration fee: $125.00 immigrants from Europe caused tremen- Josaphat Ukrainian Cathedral School, Parents staying on premises pay room and board rates accordingly. dous growth for the parish and the Attn.: 50th Jubilee, 5720 State Road, school. To accommodate the growth, in Parma, OH 44134; fax, (216) 884-3435. UKRAINIAN FOLK DANCE WORKSHOP: SUNDAY AUGUST 10 - SATURDAY AUGUST 24, 1997 Traditional Ukrainian folk dancing for beginners, intermediate and advanced Room and board: UNA MEMBERS $265.00/Non-Members $315.00 for full session Instructor’s fee: $190.00. Director: Roma Pryma Bohachevsky St. George Academy graduates 30 ** No one will be accepted for a shorter period than the full session, unless it is with the ** approval of the director ** NEW YORK – Thirty graduates Frishman Fund; $500 to Grace Machrak Attendance limited to 60 students staying on premises and 10 students staying off received their diplomas from St. George from the Anne Frishman Fund; $100 to premises, off premises registration fee $75.00 in addition to the instructor’s fee. Academy on June 7. Alex Nefedov from Arka; $100 to After a divine liturgy at St. George Diane Kuprewicz from Ukrainian THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANYONE BASED Church, graduates marched into the National Women’s League of America ON AGE, RACE, CREED, SEX OR COLOR. school auditorium. They were led in Branch 83; $100 U.S. Savings Bond to prayer by Bishop Basil Losten of Julia Bartossik from Ukrainian National Children must be pre-registered on a first-come-first-served basis with receipt of a $25.00 deposit Stamford, accompanied by Sonia Szereg, Women’s League of America Branch 1; per child/per camp. and then sang the American and $100 U.S. Savings Bonds from Dr. and All necessary medical forms and permission slips must by completed and received Ukrainian anthems. Bishop Losten deliv- Walter Baron to Patricia Stroczan, by Soyuzivka together with full payment balance of instructors’ fees and camp pay- ered the commencement address after the Violetta Maks, Patricia Gesualdi and ments 3 weeks prior to the start of the camp session. Otherwise the child will loose salutatory address was given by Marta Lesyk Brezinsky; $100 U.S. Savings his or her place in camp ...... no exceptions. S i e r o n . Bond to Sylvia Laba from Arka; $100 After the distribution of diplomas, to Gregory Bohdanowycz from the Payments for room and board can by made to Soyuzivka by cash, check, VISA, the following awards were given: Ukrainian Soccer Association; and $100 Mastercard, Amex or Discover cards. $1,000 to Olena Pleskun ($750 from Savings U.S. Bond to John Dubovici Payments for instructor/counselor fees must be made by check. Self-Reliance Ukrainian and $250, from from the Schumylowych family, in Please make payable to UNA Estate - Camp Fee. the Turansky Fund); $750 to Miss honor of Dr. Luke Luciw. For additional information please contact the management of Soyuzivka. Sieron from the Turansky Fund; $500 to Following the valedictory address in Tatiana Grytsak from the Anne Ukrainian by Miss Pleskun, and closing remarks by the pastor of St. George Church, the Very Rev. Patrick Paschak, the graduates ended their commence- ment exercises with the singing of their alma mater.

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An Edmonton court was Sych has been a fixture on the Russian to have ruled on the Tkachuk motion in hockey scene since the early 1970s. Sych late April. and veteran Russian hockey stars, notably Sabharwal was awarded the judgment Slava Fetisov and Igor Larionov, have because Tkachuk failed to respond to the feuded publicly over the years on many lawsuit within the required 15 days after issues. Fetisov frequently accused Sych of being served papers. mismanaging transfer fees sent to Russia Sabharwal contends he was owed the from NHL teams. money because he provided “information “I have an alibi,” Fetisov quipped. “But and services” to Tkachuk in a “verbal con- this is bad news.” tract.” The “information and services” Sych was to have gone to Helsinki for apparently are alleged betting tips made to the World Championship. 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He has not been accused of betting with Russians in the NHL or plotting the on hockey. course for the future of Russian hockey? “There’s nothing to it,” Tkachuk said. “After this happened, who would want “It’s all (bull).” his job?” said Canadian Hockey President Tkachuk’s Boston-based agent, Bob Murray Costello. “They have had a real Murray, in a sworn affidavit, said he REGI STRATION FORM F OR CHEMNY’S FUN CENTER hard time and now it will become even JULY 28 - AUGUST 2, 1997 informed the NHL of Sabharwal’s claim of w o r s e . ” Tkachuk’s illegal gambling well before the CAM PER’S FULL NAME: ______Tkachuk a busy man in 1996-1997 matter ever went to court. The league found no merit to the allegations, Murray CAM PER’S ADDRESS : ______When was the last time a player led the s a i d . NHL in goals and had 200 penalty min- CITY , STATE, ZIP : ______A source at the NHL confirmed u t e s ? Murray’s statement and said the league has TELEPHONE NUMBER: ______“I’ll bet it never happened before,” said no plans to re-investigate. DATE OF BI RTH: ______Phoenix Coyotes’ right winger Jeremy “Keith and his agent and his lawyer and R o e n i c k . our organization feel very confident that PAR ENT/GU AR DIAN: ______Until now. this will be exposed as the meritless alle- SIGNATURE OF PARENT/ GUAR DIAN: ______Roenick’s friend and teammate, gation that it is,” said Coyotes’ GM Bobby Ukrainian captain Keith Tkachuk, became Smith, adding he does not believe his star REGISTRATION FEE $75.00 PER CHILD IF STAYING AT SOYUZIVKA the first player to ever accomplish this feat player has a gambling problem. with his league-leading 52 goals and a $125.00 PER CHILD IF STAYING OFF PREMISES team-high 228 penalty minutes. (Continued on page 17) No. 25 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 1997 17

suggesting in the strongest terms possible Pro hockey... that if he didn’t get his game together the (Continued from page 16) Kings’ demise would be on his head. “Unfortunately, in Canada and the United McKenzie mentioned something about States, anybody is able to file a lawsuit him skating “like he had a piano on his against a high-profile athlete. Everybody b a c k . ” knows how much money he makes.” Lord, did he ever tickle the ivories. Tkachuk earned $6 million (U.S.) last McKenzie figured on going to his grave season while playing for the Winnipeg and not seeing a more dramatic, inspira- Jets, when Sabharwal’s allegations about tional one-man show than the one Gretzky illegal gambling first surfaced. (Taking delivered that night. Four years later, on into account that the 1996-1997 hockey the occasion of his three-goal solo outburst season just ended, we’re actually talking against Florida, McKenzie couldn’t help about two seasons ago.) but wonder, who ticked off Gretzky this t i m e ? Wayne’s world still full of magic “Aw, I was just lucky,” Gretzky said. Yeah, right. Know how to tell Wayne Gretzky is One New York columnist did issue a getting old? Don’t look on the ice, you challenge to all the Ranger superstars after won’t find the answer there. Especially not a horrendous 3-0 loss to the Panthers in in Game 4 of the New York Rangers- Game 1. But there wasn’t anything there Florida Panthers series at Madison Square that was a pure personal affront to Garden, where the spry 36-year-old foisted G r e t z k y . his NHL-leading ninth career playoff hat His drive this time was on general prin- trick en route to a 3-2 victory. ciple, knowing there must be somebody No, Gretzky’s age isn’t evident in any- out there who was saying either he or his thing he does. It’s in what he says. team couldn’t do it. That has always been “My wife keeps telling me I’m not that the Gretzky way, the core of his being. old,” Gretzky told The Hockey News in “For whatever reason, there has always the wake of his virtuoso Panther-killing seemed to be a cloud of doubt over me no performance. “And I do feel pretty good. matter what I’ve done,” Gretzky said. “I But I have to tell you, I wish I knew back have set a high ceiling for myself to match, then, when I was 21 or 22, what I know I understand that. But ...” n o w . ” For starters, Gretzky is enjoying shatter- There it is, the universal old man’s ing the myth that his frail, slow-moving lament: Oh, to have youth and experience! body wouldn’t be able to handle the rigors Let’s see, when Gretzky was 21, he of the much tougher Eastern Conference. recorded an unprecedented 92-goal, 212- All he did was lead the Rangers in assists point season. What do you figure he might (72), points (97) and shots on goal (286), have done if he was as wise to the ways of finishing fifth in NHL scoring, two points the world then as he is now? Shudder to behind Paul Kariya and the same as John t h i n k ! L e C l a i r . The Great One keeps going, going and “It’s not the same game it used to be,” going. He stomped that pink bunny a long Gretzky analyzed. “Two 100-point scor- time ago. ers? Fifty goals used to be a big deal. Now, The last time Gretzky had the look it’s something to get 30 or 35. Geez, I about him – that wild-eyed, stand-clear- would have loved to get 100 points this and-watch-this look he had in Game 4 year because it would have been really against Florida – was in Game 7 against special to do it in such a challenging the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Western defensive game. But to be 36 years old and Conference final of 1993. finish right there with Kariya and LeClair He was unbelievable that night at Maple ... it’s more than I had hoped for.” Environment Leaf Gardens, scoring three and setting up But the playoffs were supposed to be his one, rallying the Los Angeles Kings to a 5- downfall. The Rangers’ downfall, too. Too Project Manager-Lviv, Ukraine 4 win to lead them into the Stanley Cup old. Too many games in too few days, USAID-funded environmental project is seeking an experienced project f i n a l . notably the three-games-in-four-day stretch manager to oversee the site office operations in Lviv, Ukraine. 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We are proud of you! – Mom, Dad, brother Tom, sister Irene and Grandpa. Phone Number______18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 1997 No. 25 Pro hockey... (Continued from page 17) “As a team, we wanted to show that wasn’t going to be our downfall,” Gretzky said. “Right after (Game 3), we talked about, ‘Let’s not make excuses, let’s get ready to play.’ We didn’t want anybody saying we were tired or too old.” It’s always something with Gretzky, who played in all 82 games this season, the first time he hasn’t missed a game since 1986. “And after Christmas, he hardly missed a practice either,” Ranger Coach Colin Campbell said. “He’s really picked it up. (The hat trick against Florida) was another one of those oodles and oodles of chal- lenges for him, and he thrives on chal- l e n g e s . ” Playing in the Eastern Conference has actually helped him. Less wear and tear from travel. More nights in his own bed and more time spent with his family in a city big enough to have a life without being in the fishbowl. “The whole experience has been even better than I anticipated, especially the part of living in the city,” he said. “But I tell you, the players in the Eastern Conference who haven’t played for a Western team have no idea how good they’ve got it, how much of an advantage the Eastern teams have over the Western teams. We made one trip west before Christmas and one trip east after Christmas. When I played in Edmonton and Los Angeles, just about every road game was a trip.” “It has been a long year for me because of the World Cup and it has been tough at times, but I can’t even imagine what it would be like if I’d been playing in the W e s t . ” In Game 4 against Florida, Campbell said fatigue was hardly a problem. “Wayne wanted to go,” Campbell said. “He was asking for more ice time. It was the younger guys who were falling off a b i t . ” It was the Panthers who grew tired, weary of another Gretzky foray into the offensive zone. Florida contributed to his hat trick by making one horrendous clear- ing attempt and an ill-advised pinch. The third was vintage No. 99. Gretzky made them pay. The first goal was an empty-net tap-in courtesy of Brian Leetch. The second was a rippin’ shot over John Vanbiesbrouck’s shoulder. And the third was a splendid Gretzky signature play – stop on a dime, fake a shot, curl to the middle and rifle a laser past the sprawled netminder. “Everyone’s always telling me to shoot more,” Gretzky said. “I listened that night.” It could have had something to do with the fact the Ranger scouting report on Vanbiesbrouck is that he almost always plays the pass on a 2-on-1. In any case it was a special. “What else can you say about Wayne Gretzky?” asked Panthers Coach Doug MacLean. “That’s why he’s the greatest player that ever played the game.” “No question about it,” teammate Mark Messier said. “He was turned on. He has an uncanny ability to be around the puck every shift when he gets like that. He said before the game he was fresh.” Gretzky was just thankful some ice finally opened up in a series that had pro- duced stifling defense through the first three games. “I think I almost remember getting a 2- on-1 in Game 3,” he said with a chuckle. “Really, Game 4 was the first time there was any open ice at all. I was just lucky, that’s all. The game is so tight now.” No matter. The Great One just keeps on going, and going, and going...

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PREVIEW OF EVENTS Thursday, June 26 Ensemble and St. Michael’s Ukrainian Dancers. Polka music will feature The CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: As part of the Pennsylvania Villagers Polka Band, begin- Ukrainian Summer Institute schedule of ning at 1:30 p.m. and continuing until 7:30 events, a lecture will be held at 7:30 p.m. in p.m. During the festival, Ukrainian foods will Emerson Hall, Room 108, focusing on “The be available. Various Ukrainian arts and Immigrant Experience.” Speakers include: crafts will be available for purchase and there Dr. Myron Kuropas, “Forging a Ukrainian will be games and novelties for entertain- SUMMER PROGRAMS 1 9 9 7 Identity: The First and Second Waves of ment. The festival will be held rain or shine. Ukrainian Immigration”; and Dr. Marta For more information call (215) 368-3993. Saturday, June 28 Dyczok, “Political Pawns? Ukrainian ~8:30 p.m. CONCERT – LVIVYANY Refugees at the End of World War II.” For Saturday, July 19 10:00 p.m. DANCE – music provided by NA ZDOROVYA information call the Ukrainian Research GLEN SPEY, N.Y.: The Ukrainian Sports Institute, (617) 495-4053. Thursday, July 3 Federation of the U.S.A. and Canada ~6:00 p.m. Hutsul Night Saturday, June 28 (USCAK) will sponsor the 22nd annual Glen Spey Invitational Softball Tournament at the Friday, July 4 NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific 10:00 p.m. DANCE – music provided by FATA MORGANA Verkhovyna Estate. The pitching format for Society is holding a lecture by Mykola all games is limited-arc. These games will be Saturday, July 5 Zhulynsky, academician, director of the played during the annual Verkhovyna ~8:30 p.m. CONCERT – “VOLOSHKY TRIO” Institute of Literature at the National Festival. Entries will be limited to the first six Banduryst OSTAP STACHIV Academy of Science and national deputy of registered teams. The team registration fee is 10:00 p.m. DANCE – music provided by TEMPO, BURLAKY the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, who will $100, which includes trophies for first, sec- speak on the topic “Language Politics in Saturday, July 12 ond and third places, authentic Ukraine Ukraine.” The lecture will be held at the Baseball pre-game shirts for the champions, ~8:30 p.m. CONCERT – DUMKA CHOIR, New York society’s building, 63 Fourth Ave., at 5 p.m. VASYL HRECHYNSKY, conductor softballs, umpire fees and collations. 10:00 p.m. DANCE – music provided by VIDLUNYA Saturday, July 5 Deadline for entries is July 11. To register or to obtain further information about the tour- Sunday, July 19 LAS VEGAS: The Ukrainian American nament contact Basil P. Tarasko, head coach ~8:30 p.m. CONCERT – Vocalists LUBA and MYKOLA Social Club of Las Vegas will hold a July of the National Baseball Teams of Ukraine, 10:00 p.m. DANCE – music provided by LUBA and MYKOLA 4 celebration with a cocktail social hour (718) 428-8592 (evenings), or Andy (Rocky) Rakowsky, (201) 645-3770, ext. 714 (during Saturday, July 26 and dinner to be held at 7030 W. Darley ~8:30 p.m. CONCERT – Dance Ensemble DUNAI starting at 5:30 p.m. Bring your favorite business hours). 10:00 p.m. DANCE – music provided by KRYSHTAL side dish (salad, dessert, beverages – alco- holic and non-alcoholic); the club will fur- ONGOING Saturday, August 2 nish and cook meat entrees. Admission: CHICAGO: The Ukrainian National ~8:30 p.m. CONCERT – Folk Ensemble LVIVSKI MUZYKY $7. For more information and reservations Museum of Chicago is presenting an exhibit 10:00 p.m. DANCE – music provided by BURLAKY call Steve, (702) 434-1187. titled “Folk Art in the Daily Life of a Saturday, August 9 Sunday, July 13 Ukrainian Woman.” The exhibit, which ~8:30 p.m. CONCERT – CABARET – OLYA CHODOBA-FRYZ runs through September 30, includes 10:00 p.m. DANCE – music provided by LUNA LANSDALE, Pa.: The annual Ukrainian embroidery, ceramics and traditional Festival hosted by the Presentation of Our Ukrainian recipes. The following artists are Saturday, August 16 Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church, 1564 participating: Irene Bodnar, Areta Akerston, ~8:30 p.m. CONCERT – Vocalist OSTAP STACHIV Allentown Road, will be held on the 16-acre Maria Malecky, Oksana Kazanivsky, Daria 11:45 p.m. Crowning of “MISS SOYUZIVKA 1998” tract and in the church hall at 1 p.m. Liturgy Myncinsky and Olena Pryma. For further Saturday, August 23 UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m., for those information please contact Olha Mrochko ~8:30 p.m. CONCERT – SOYUZIVKA DANCE WORKSHOP RECITAL who wish to attend service prior to the festi- Kalymon, art director, Ukrainian National Director: ROMA PRYMA BOHACHEVSKY val. Sunday afternoon will feature perfor- Museum, 723 N. Oakley Blvd., Chicago, IL LVIVYANY mances by the Voloshky Ukrainian Dance 60612; (312) 421-8020. 10:00 p.m. DANCE – music provided by BURYA PLEASE NOTE: Individuals or organizations who have not taken into LABOR DAY WEEKEND CELEBRATIONS account the changes in Preview requirements announced on April 13 CONCERTS, DANCES, EXHIBITS, TENNIS TOURNAMENT, SWIMMING COMPETITION and have not submitted information in Preview format will find that (Details TBA) their entries have not been published in this issue.

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