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INSIDE:• Scholars assess Pope John Paul II’s visit to Ukraine — page 3. • State Department releases report on trafficking in persons — page 4. • Interview: chaplaincy in Ukraine’s military forces — page 13.

Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXIX HE KRAINIANNo. 31 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 2001 EEKLY$1/$2 in Ukraine SenateT AppropriationsU Committee European UnionW pledges to assist votes $180 M for aid to Ukraine Ukraine in improving ties with Europe by Michael Sawkiw Jr. bill noted: “the committee firmly by Maryna Makhnonos Ukrainian National Information Service believes that the independence and sover- Special to The Ukrainian Weekly eignty of Ukraine is of crucial strategic WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate’s importance to the United States and sta- KYIV – The European Union will do Appropriations Committee on July 26, bility in Europe.” everything to improve Ukraine’s ties voted to pass the $15.5 billion foreign with the European community, said the The Senate Appropriations Committee operations spending bill, including $180 EU’s foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, also called upon the U.S. Department of million in foreign aid to Ukraine. at a meeting with Ukraine’s President State to promote programs to overhaul The Senate bill surpassed the presi- Leonid Kuchma on July 30 in Crimea. the commercial law code in Ukraine, dent’s request by $342 million; the total Mr. Solana praised Ukraine for amount of funding in the bill is equal to strengthen business development and restructuring its debt to the Paris Club of that provided in a version of the bill “help develop the non-governmental sec- creditor nations and improving its stand- passed a few days earlier by the House of tor of Ukrainian society.” The Senate ing with the International Monetary Fund Representatives. report language also focused on the and the World Bank. It was expected that the entire Senate upcoming parliamentary elections in He added that European Union offi- would vote on the bill before the August Ukraine, which can determine the future cials have decided to invite Ukraine to an recess on August 3. Conferees of the development of that country. upcoming meeting of EU representatives House of Representatives and Senate The general level of spending for the in order to promote better relations with Foreign Operations Subcommittees will Independent States (IS) of the former Ukraine. He also discussed the Ukraine- then meet to resolve the differences Soviet Union amounts to $800 million. EU summit, which is scheduled to be between their respective versions of the Of that amount, $180 million is designat- held in Crimea in September. bill after Congress resumes its work in ed for Ukraine and $90 million each for Mr. Solana and President Kuchma September. Armenia and Georgia. conferred on Ukraine’s trade with The Senate voted to increase the level The Senate Appropriations Committee European countries and neighboring Javier Solana of assistance to Ukraine to $180 million version of the bill curtails assistance to Russia, Ukraine’s efforts to reform its – $11 million above the amount request- the Russian Federation until the president agricultural sector, land titling issues, context,” Mr. Solana said. “We are just ed by President George W. Bush and $55 certifies that Russia no longer has any energy sector problems and privatiza- beginning, so we are not going to have million above the amount voted by the nuclear involvement with Iran and that tion of state energy companies. any agreement immediately, because we House of Representatives. international relief organizations have Mr. Solana began his visit to Ukraine have not finalized our own structure,” he The report language attached to the access to Chechnya. on Monday, July 30, meeting in Kyiv explained, stressing that the EU will with Prime Minister Anatolii Kinakh and work transparently with Ukraine’s gov- ambassadors of the EU countries in ernment during the project. The Ukrainian Museum signs building contract, Ukraine. He left for Crimea that evening After meeting with his Belgian coun- for meetings with Mr. Kuchma and other terpart, Andre Flahaut, in Crimea earlier government officials. in July, Ukraine’s Defense Minister taking another step toward realizing long-held dream His agenda in Crimea also included Oleksander Kuzmuk had said Ukraine visits to the former residences of tsars (Continued on page 14) by Marta Bachynsky been held in abeyance for some time and Soviet leaders, other palaces and his- due to lack of funds, was reactivated toric sites, as well as to a winery. Mr. NEW YORK – The board of last December with the donation of Solana was to conclude his visit on trustees of The Ukrainian Museum $2.5 million to the Building Fund by Sunday, August 5. announced that the president of the Eugene and Daymel Shklar. The At his meeting with Prime Minister Kuchma and Putin board, Olha Hnateyko, has signed the Shklars also established a Challenge Kinakh, Mr. Solana praised Ukraine’s contract to begin construction of a Grant of $1 million to raise additional recent economic achievements and urged new museum facility on East Sixth funds for the project. Through the the government to continue reforms. promote closer ties Street in New York City. The $7.6 grant, donations to the museum are “The country is moving in the direc- million building will be an important being matched dollar for dollar. tion of positive reforms,” Mr. Solana addition to the rejuvenation of the said. “But I’m sure that the prime minis- at events in Crimea Actual construction of the new by Maryna Makhnonos Lower East Side neighborhood. ter and I both feel that there is still a long museum facility will begin upon Special to The Ukrainian Weekly The contract was signed with S. receipt of permits by the builder from way to go.” Digiacomo & Son Inc., a construc- New York City’s Department of Mr. Solana also called for transparent KYIV – In a sign of warmer relations tion management, general contracting Buildings. and fair parliamentary elections next between neighboring Ukraine and Russia, and technology management firm, The museum, which this year cele- March with “all the elements of a socie- Presidents Leonid Kuchma and Vladimir which was the bid winner for this brates its 25th anniversary, has been a ty with European values,” adding that Putin met to open a newly restored project. vital, nurturing institution to the “it’s very, very important that the cam- Orthodox cathedral and to celebrate The architectural plans for the new Ukrainian community, preserving the paign is held within European parame- Russian Navy Day on the Black Sea building were designed and produced bounty and richness of the Ukrainian ters.” peninsula of Crimea. by Ukrainian architect George Sawicki cultural legacy. The institution has also Mr. Kuchma confirmed that Ukraine In what was their second meeting in of the Manhattan-based firm Sawicki made a name for itself among its peers is committed to democratic elections and less than a week, the two presidents on Tarella Architecture+Design, PC. The and with the general public through its invited EU observers to monitor the vot- July 28 attended the consecration of one of projected new facility of 25,000 square multi-faceted agenda, introducing the ing process. Ukraine’s largest Orthodox cathedrals in feet will be a modern three-story Ukrainian experience in exhibitions, Speaking of plans to create joint historic Khersones, located near the port building, with spacious exhibition gal- publications, educational and commu- European military forces, Mr. Solana city of Sevastopol leries, an auditorium, climate con- nity-related programs. said EU officials will consider “We shall meet even more often,” the trolled storage spaces for its collec- To support the building project the Ukraine’s offer to participate in strate- Interfax news service quoted President tions, a library, classrooms and work- museum is conducting a major fund-rais- gic air forces. Putin as saying in response to a question rooms, offices, a gift shop and a ing campaign. For information on how to “We are going to the summit of the about what prompted such frequent sum- gallery/coffee shop. contribute call (212) 228-0110 or visit European Union and Ukraine in the mits. The building project, which has the website: www.ukrainianmuseum.org. month of September, and I’m sure that we will talk about these issues in that (Continued on page 5) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 2001 No. 31

ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS Kyiv faces new pressure on gas debts Kyiv seeks explanation of Luzhkov’s claim World Bank likely to release loan by Michael Lelyveld threatened to cut the gas transit unless KYIV – The Foreign Affairs Ministry of KYIV– Luca Barbone, the World Bank’s Itera pays for earlier services to RFE/RL Poland, Belarus and Ukraine Report Ukraine asked on July 31 for an explanation top official in Ukraine and Belarus, said on Ukraine. from Moscow of a statement by Moscow July 27 in Kyiv that the bank is likely to Kazakstan has reportedly reduced the Itera, in turn, has blamed the Mayor Yurii Luzhkov that Crimea is not a approve a $250 million tranche of a loan to flow of gas from Turkmenistan to Ukrainian power companies for failing part of Ukraine, the DPA wire service Ukraine this year once the International Ukraine in the latest dispute over Kyiv’s to pay their debts, which it now esti- refusal to honor the debts of its energy reported. Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Monetary Fund resumes its assistance, the mates at $56 million. Itera seems to be Ministry spokesman Serhii Borodenkov Associated Press reported. Mr. Barbone companies. implying that the Ukrainian generators Last week, Vadym Kopylov, the head said in Kyiv that “Relations between Russia said that the IMF approval is expected to were using Turkmen rather than and Ukraine have been good up to this take place very soon, adding, “so I’m pretty of the Ukrainian state energy company Russian gas when they stopped paying Naftohaz Ukrainy, told Interfax that point,” but he added that “we would prefer confident that we should not have a prob- their bills. The effect is to make that the Russian side explain such behav- lem.” Mr. Barbone arrived in Ukraine on Kazakstan has cut gas deliveries from Ukraine’s non-payment a problem for Turkmenistan by almost half. Pipeline ior.” Mr. Luzhkov told reporters in Crimea July 22 and ended his talks with Ukrainian Turkmenistan and Kazakstan rather during a visit last week: “I believe that officials on July 27. He said the World routes from Turkmenistan run through than Russia. Uzbekistan, Kazakstan and Russia on Crimea is Russian land. It has always been Bank is likely to provide a $150 million dis- That strategy could prove successful bursement in October and $100 million the their way to Ukraine. Russian and never belonged to Ukraine.” over time. Ukraine may be able to endure following month. This tranche is part of a Kazakstan’s move is the result of a Crimea was part of the RSFSR from the the reduction of gas supplies during the $750 million loan program to Ukraine chain of events that started in January early 1920s until 1957, when Soviet leader summer, when demand is low. But as announced last year. (RFE/RL Newsline) when the Russian gas trader Itera Nikita Khrushchev handed it over to the winter approaches, it may have to pay the Ukrainian SSR. Mr. Luzhkov had made announced it was stopping gas supplies debts or find another solution. Kyiv agrees to Gongadze’s mother’s wish to Ukraine because the country’s power several previous statements in the past, Turkmenistan may also bring pressure to many of which were dismissed by the companies owed $64 million in overdue bear on Ukraine, which now accounts for KYIV – The Ukrainian government said Kremlin as a statement by private citizen. on July 27 that it will not bury the decapitat- bills. about half of Turkmen gas exports. (RFE/RL Newsline) ed body of Internet journalist Heorhii The power companies claimed their The situation will test the policy of the Gongadze until his mother agrees to do so, customers were not paying them. Ukrainian government, which has stead- Oil and gas discovered in Black Sea Reuters reported. Although independent Naftohaz Ukrainy and the government fastly refused to take on the debts of DNA tests have shown a greater than 99 declined to take responsibility for the either Naftohaz Ukrainy or the power KYIV – Mykola Ilnytskyi, head of the percent chance that the body is that of the debts. companies as its own. state-owned Chornomornaftohaz joint stock missing journalist, his mother, Lesia Itera soon found that a complete cutoff Last month Ukrainian Prime Minister company (a part of the Naftohaz Ukrainy Gongadze, is not absolutely certain it is her was impossible, because the power com- Anatolii Kinakh spurned a Russian pro- monopoly), told Interfax on July 3 that an son. The Procurator General’s Office had panies simply diverted the gas they need- posal to restructure the energy compa- offshore drilling rig struck a commercial given a Kyiv morgue permission last month ed out of the flow of Russian deliveries ny’s gas debts by issuing Eurobonds that amount of oil and gas near Zmiinyi island to Europe, which run through Ukrainian (Serpents Island), some 55 kilometers east to bury the body. Vice Minister of Health would be guaranteed by the state. His Anatolii Kartysh said the ministry is pre- lines. position was quickly supported by of the Danube delta. “It is clear for us even At the time, Itera said that Russia’s today that this region of the Black Sea is pared to help conduct a new DNA test with President Leonid Kuchma. “This ques- foreign experts to help convince Mrs. Gazprom was the source of the gas being tion cannot be put this way at all. primarily oil-bearing,” Mr. Ilnytskyi added. delivered to the Ukrainian generators. The discovery of the oil and gas deposit Gongadze that the corpse is indeed her Corporate debts will never become state son’s. (RFE/RL Newsline) The unpaid bills were only a fraction of ones,” Interfax quoted Mr. Kuchma as may add heat to Ukrainian-Romanian talks the $1.4 billion that Russia has been try- saying. on the demarcation of the continental shelf Ukraine to halt arms sales to Macedonia ing to collect for past supplies to The government has also rejected a around Serpents Island. The island was Ukraine. Russian plan to swap the debt for stakes annexed by the Soviet Union in 1946 and FOROS, Ukraine – Prime Minister But at the same time, Itera was also in Ukrainian companies or control of the subsequently turned into a military fortress. Anatolii Kinakh said in the Crimean resort handling Turkmenistan’s gas exports to country’s pipelines. While not agreeing to return the island to of Foros on July 31 that Ukraine will stop Ukraine. Ashgabat had agreed to supply Last January, both President Kuchma Romania, Ukraine pledged to deploy no selling arms to Macedonia, reported the Kyiv as long as it paid in advance. Itera and former Prime Minister Viktor “aggressive weapons” on it and agreed to DPA news agency, citing Ukrainian news continued to carry the Turkmen gas to Yuschenko negotiated with Itera in an consider it “uninhabited,” which, under sources. Mr. Kinakh made the statement Ukraine, presumably because it could effort to avoid a gas shutoff. But the new international maritime legislation, means after meeting with Javier Solana, the that Kyiv cannot claim an exclusive eco- profit from the separate deal. prime minister, Mr. Kinakh, has since European Union’s foreign policy and secu- nomic zone around it. (RFE/RL Poland, It now appears that Itera has shifted refused to honor the commitments that rity chief. Foreign Affairs Ministry State its tactics by delaying payment to the Belarus and Ukraine Report) his predecessor made. (Continued on page 17) Kazak pipeline company Intergaz for Russia may now have found a more Ukraine’s supplies of Turkmen gas. effective way of pressuring Ukraine by According to Interfax, Kazakstan has shifting some of the debt burden onto other suppliers. If the strategy works, Canada names new envoy Michael Lelyveld is an RFE/RL corre- Turkmenistan and Kazakstan may soon Eastern Economist Robinson, is expected in Kyiv in early spondent. apply more pressure of their own. August. KYIV – The Embassy of Canada Mr. Robinson joined Canada’s officially announced that Foreign Department of External Affairs in 1969 Minister John Manley has named a and most recently served as director gen- Condoleezza Rice delivers U.S. message replacement for Ambassador Derek eral of the Africa Bureau. His previous by Jan Maksymiuk reforms simultaneously. Dr. Rice praised Fraser, who was to leave Ukraine on postings included Jordan in 1992-1995 as RFE/RL Poland, Belarus and Ukraine Report progress on economic reforms in Ukraine July 27. ambassador, Prague, London, Beirut and and said that she heard assurances during The new ambassador, Andrew Cairo. His specialty is peacekeeping. U.S. National Security Adviser talks with President Kuchma and others Condoleezza Rice on July 25 met with that Kyiv is firmly on the democratic President Leonid Kuchma and other top path. “The leadership of the country real- officials in Kyiv and delivered a strongly izes that the world is watching over worded warning to Ukraine, saying its developments in Ukraine,” she said. 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The series slave/forced laborers Church, the religious situation in Ukraine and relations among was prepared by Ika Koznarska Casanova. by Nikolas Tysiak Ukrainian National Information Service DR. FRANK E. SYSYN, is director of the The siege mentality of the Ukrainian gov- right to one have weakened its hand. WASHINGTON – During World Peter Jacyk Center for Ukrainian ernment limited access to the papal visit in Regrettably the pope did not take the War II, many residents of Eastern Historical Research, Canadian Institute Kyiv and the weather limited the crowds, opportunity to resolve this issue favor- Europe were taken by the Nazi regime for Ukrainian Studies, University of but Ukrainian television carried his mes- ably during his visit, and this must be a from their homelands to Germany Alberta, and is the editor-in-chief of the sage to a broad audience. The celebration cause for concern. Nevertheless, the cele- where they were forced to work in Hrushevsky Translation Project. He writes of a Greek-Catholic liturgy in Kyiv, where bration of the Greek-Catholic liturgy in camps or factories. Last year the widely on Church affairs in the early-mod- the Vatican has been less than wholeheart- Kyiv and the tremendous organization of German Parliament voted unanimously ern and modern period. His publications ed in support of the position of the the papal visit in Lviv augur well for the to allocate funds compensating these include “Between Poland and Ukraine: Church, is a major breakthrough. Church’s growth. forced laborers, who today are spread The Dilemma of Adam Kysil, 1600-1653” Obviously the Kuchma government The beatification of the martyrs will out across the globe. A new deadline of (Cambridge, Mass., 1985) and the forth- tried to use the visit to improve its tainted give the Church additional authority and December 31 has been set for individu- coming volume from CIUS Press, image and used the media to do so. On strengthen the memory of what havoc als filing claims for compensation. “Religion and Nation in Modern the other hand, [the government] had no Soviet totalitarianism wreaked in Money for the compensation fund is Ukraine,” co-authored with Dr. Serhii message to deliver, and its police cordons Ukraine. The visit may have improved supplied partly by the German govern- Plokhy. He is the consulting editor of vol- did not speak well for it. relations between Greek and Roman ment and partly by German corpora- ume 8 of Mykhailo Hrushevsky’s, “History Catholics, though there were certain indi- tions that participated in the forced of Ukraine-Rus’,” titled “The Cossack How do you think Pope John Paul cations that the far smaller Roman labor program over 50 years ago. Age, 1625-1650,” which is scheduled to II’s visit will affect the religious situa- Catholic Church strove to take control of Daimler-Chrysler, Bayer, BMW and appear early next year. tion in Ukraine, particularly the rela- the visit. others used forced labor and have con- tionship between the four Ukrainian The Orthodox response to the papal tributed to the fund of well over 8 bil- Would you please offer a general Churches: the Ukrainian Greek- visit was not appropriate to such a signif- lion DM. assessment of Pope John Paul II’s visit Catholic Church (UGCC), the icant event. None of the Churches Many class action lawsuits had been to Ukraine? Ukrainian Orthodox Church–Kyiv engaged the question as the beginning of initiated against these German compa- Patriarchate (UOC-KP), the Ukrainian an ecumenical dialogue. If the Orthodox nies, causing the companies to believe The most important fact about the Autocephalous Orthodox Church viewed the visit as a challenge, they that a compensation fund would not pope’s visit is that it occurred. To have (UAOC), and the Ukrainian Orthodox would have better addressed issues such necessarily halt the launching of law- waited any longer for more favorable cir- Church–Moscow Patriarchate (UOC- as Roman centralism and emphasis on suits. Thus, before these companies cumstances (a Ukrainian government MP)? the primacy of the papacy, policies of the agreed to the compensation program, untainted by scandal or a resolution of current pontiff that have worked against they sought promises from the United the tensions among Ukrainian Orthodox Pope John Paul II’s visit has greatly any understanding with the Orthodox States that protection from additional Churches and the objections of the strengthened the position of the Churches. class-action lawsuits would be provid- Moscow Patriarchate) might have meant Ukrainian Catholic Church. Despite the Instead, the Moscow Patriarchate chose ed. (The countries of Europe, where that the elderly and ill pontiff might Church’s phenomenal regeneration, it has to isolate itself and hurl groundless attacks many claimants live, do not allow never have made the trip. not had corresponding influence in against the Greek Catholics. All these class-action lawsuits, while the United The pope’s speeches were carefully Church and civil affairs in Ukraine. The policies discredited it in the eyes of the States does.) crafted to answer the problems of contem- refusal by Rome to recognize the patriar- largely secular Ukrainian public. Clearly The International Organization for porary Ukraine and their delivery in chate and the timidity of the Ukrainian Migration (IOM) was given the respon- Ukrainian had tremendous significance. Catholic hierarchy to assert the Church’s (Continued on page 21) sibility of distributing compensation payments to individual claimants. Over SERHII PLOKHY is director of the much more familiar to the correspon- from Moscow and embracing the message 157,000 claims have been filed with Ukrainian Church Studies Program and dents who cover mainly Russian devel- of tolerance and reconciliation coming the IOM, and a total of 200,000 claims associate director of the Peter Jacyk opments for their newspapers and to from the pope, as was pointed out by Prof. are expected by the time the program Center for Ukrainian Historical media outlets in Western Europe and Olga Andiewsky (history department, ends. Research at the Canadian Institute of North America. Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario), Initial estimates had anticipated Ukrainian Studies, University of Alberta. Statements by Patriarch Aleksei II of in her insightful e-mail reports from Kyiv. only about 75,000 claimants, which is He serves as deputy editor of the Moscow and his hierarchs protesting the a major reason for the extension of the Hrushevsky Translation Project and co- pope’s visit to predominantly Orthodox What is your assessment of the reac- initial deadline of August 11. Victims’ edited Mykhailo Hrushevsky’s “History Ukraine gave the media a subject that it tion of the Russian Orthodox Church organizations from around the globe of Ukraine-Rus’,” Volume 7: “The found easy to follow. The first days of the to the pope’s visit, an issue which, as requested the extension, as they strug- Cossack Age to 1625” (Edmonton and visit were viewed almost exclusively you have pointed out, has received the gled to keep up with the level of Toronto, 1999). His latest book, “The through the prism of Moscow’s protests most coverage in the Western media? response. The program marks the first Cossacks and Religion in Early Modern against the pontiff’s visit to a country no time slave labor and forced labor camp There is little doubt that the pope has longer subject to Moscow’s control. survivors are being directly compen- Ukraine,” will be published by Oxford emerged as victor from the showdown Based on the faulty premise of the sated. University Press later this year. He also with Moscow, while Patriarch Aleksei II Moscow Patriarchate’s complete control Previously, German reparations for authored a number of articles on the role has suffered a major defeat. At stake in over the Orthodox faithful in Ukraine, these crimes have been made from of history and religion in the shaping of this case was not only the pope’s freedom the main story line went as follows. government to government. The the Russian and Ukrainian identities. of movement in the post-Soviet space, Spurned by the Orthodox, the pope was German Parliament also has decided to but also the Moscow Patriarchate’s grip given a chilly reception in predominantly let the descendants of camp laborers Would you please offer a general on the territory of the former Soviet Orthodox eastern Ukraine and was file for compensation, but only within assessment of Pope John Paul II’s visit Union. Back home, the Russian warmly welcomed only as he drew nearer six months of a relative’s death. to Ukraine, with particular reference Orthodox Church achieved a major suc- to his native Poland in western Ukraine. To make a claim, individuals must to the coverage by the Western press? cess when it advocated restrictive meas- fill out an application, show adequate Left out of the story was Ukraine itself – ures against its competitors, which were Pope John Paul II’s five-day visit to documentation of their imprisonment its life, its faithful and the significance of adopted by the Russian Duma and signed Ukraine is long over, but discussions and meet certain eligibility criteria. the visit for its affairs. into law by Boris Yeltsin in 1997. It tried about its results, significance and media Claimants in the United States may The real story overlooked by such to impose similar rules on Ukraine and coverage are still going on. For most obtain applications at the following coverage was that of the survival and other post-Soviet countries by seeking to Western reporters it was a tough job to resurgence of the Ukrainian Greek- bar the pope from visiting them. address: International Organization for cover the pope’s visit to an ex-Soviet Catholic Church, banned and persecuted Patriarch Aleksei did not succeed in Migration – German Forced Labor country, caught between Europe and by the communist authorities. Its re- this attempt, which not only annoyed the Compensation Program (GFLCP), 1752 Russia and currently recovering from its emergence was greatly assisted by the Ukrainian government, but also failed to N St., NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC worst political scandal ever. On top of actions of John Paul II, who did not give obtain support from Russian President 20036. that, there is the extremely complicated in to the Moscow Patriarchate’s current Vladimir Putin, who went on record as Dirk De Winter, director of IOM’s history of Orthodox-Catholic relations in threats, just as he proved impervious to welcoming the pope’s visit to Ukraine. German Forced Labor Program, stated: the region, with the Orthodox majority them in the late 1980s. After the visit, the embarrassed Moscow ”We are very glad that our elderly currently split into three factions and the The story that was overlooked was that Patriarchate was reduced to explaining claimants who are spread all over the Catholic minority divided between of the embattled Church overcoming the that there were differences between world have been given more time to Roman and Greek-Catholics. old tradition of hostilities with the Church and state in their approach to the file their claims and to search for sup- Judging by the stories presented to the Orthodox and establishing new, peaceful pope’s pilgrimage and to warning the porting evidence. However, we still Western reader, the media took refuge relations with Ukrainian Orthodox com- people of the former Soviet republics that encourage all claimants to file their from all these Ukrainian complexities by munities in the area. It is the story of the papal visits would not put them on the claims with IOM as soon as possible.” focusing on the significance of the visit Ukrainian people rejecting the message of Most claimants are now between 70 for Moscow-Vatican relations, a field religious intolerance and hatred coming (Continued on page 23) and 90 years old. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 2001 No. 31 Helsinki Commissioners express praise U.S. State Department releases for State Department’s trafficking report first report on trafficking in persons WASHINGTON – The U.S. State Three years ago Ukraine’s Parliament WASHINGTON – The co-chairmen of fying that they do not satisfy the law’s Department has released the first annual amended the criminal code to make traf- the U.S. Helsinki Commission, Rep. minimum standards to combat trafficking “Trafficking in Persons Report,” which ficking in human beings a crime punish- Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.) and and are not making significant efforts to provides a nation-by-nation account on able by eight years in prison. Updated Commissioner Sen. Sam Brownback (R- bring themselves into compliance with the commerce in human beings and what trafficking provisions are included in Kansas), principal sponsors of the those standards – may be denied non- governments are doing to combat it. Ukraine’s new criminal code, which was Victims of Trafficking and Violence humanitarian assistance from the United “It is incomprehensible that trafficking approved in April. Ukraine also has Protection Act, on July 12 commended States, barring a presidential waiver. in persons should be taking place in the established special programs to combat the State Department for its first annual Nine of the current Tier 3 countries – 21st century. But it is true, very true,” trafficking in women. report on human trafficking. namely Albania, Belarus, Bosnia- said Secretary of State Colin Powell dur- The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv has worked “Friends don’t let friends commit Herzegovina, Greece, Kazakstan, ing a July 12 press briefing in closely with the government of Ukraine human rights violations,” Rep. Smith Romania, Russia, Turkey and the Federal Washington to release the report. He also since 1998 to combat the trafficking of said. “With the release of this report on Republic of Yugoslavia – have commit- said the report will serve as the basis for human beings. The major programs fund- trafficking in persons, the United States ted themselves via the Organization for further international action to fight what ed by the U.S. government focus on pre- has demonstrated bold leadership in the Security and Cooperation in Europe to the report calls “modern-day slavery.” vention, protection and assistance for battle to end the trade in human beings. punish those who traffic in human beings The report reviews trafficking activities Ukrainians at risk, and prosecution of We wrote this law precisely for the pur- and to better protect their victims. in 82 nations, including Ukraine. It esti- pose of setting a benchmark from which “The United States expects the OSCE traffickers. mates that some 700,000 persons are vic- to judge the efforts and progress in those countries to fulfill their commitments. If Last year a U.S.-Ukraine Regional tims of trafficking worldwide every year. countries where the trafficking problems the countries listed in Tier 3 needed a Law Enforcement Seminar Against The report was compiled as a requirement are most egregious,” he added. reminder of the importance that the Trafficking in Women and Children was under the Victims and Violence Protection Sen. Brownback explained that traf- United States places on combating Act passed by the U.S. Congress last year. held in Kyiv. It brought together law ficking in human beings “includes the human trafficking, then this report is it,” The full report is available on the U.S. State enforcement officials, international classic and awful elements associated Rep. Smith said. Earlier this month, the Department’s Global Issues website at: organizations and NGO representatives with historic slavery such as abduction congressman had successfully advanced http://usinfo.state.gov/topical/global/traffic. from numerous countries to address the from family and home, use of false a resolution against trafficking at the On the basis of the findings in the trafficking problem and to develop an promises, transport to a strange country, annual meeting of the OSCE’s report, the United States will open talks action plan to combat trafficking. loss of freedom and personal dignity, Parliamentary Assembly. with other nations and urge them to take Other U.S. government initiatives in extreme physical abuse and deprava- “This report will serve as a catalyst for steps defined by the Trafficking Act of Ukraine to fight trafficking include pro- tion.” reinvigorated international efforts to end 2000 as “minimum standards” to elimi- grams established by Winrock The report is mandated by the Victims this scourge,” said Rep. Smith. “We will nate trafficking. International and the U.S. Agency for of Trafficking and Violence Protection just as vigilantly work to expeditiously Ukraine is mentioned in the report as a International Development. This includes Act, which was signed into law on implement those provisions of the legis- major source and transit country for establishment of seven trafficking pre- October 28, 2000. The State Department lation that provide tough new penalties women and girls trafficked abroad for vention centers throughout Ukraine that will issue the Trafficking in Persons for persons convicted of trafficking in the sexual exploitation, primarily to Central provide 24-hour hotlines, medical refer- report annually and may also issue inter- United States – up to life imprisonment – and Western Europe, the United States ral, confidential counseling, legal support im reports. Beginning in 2003, those as well as compassionate new protections and the Middle East. and job training. countries that are listed in Tier 3 – signi- for victims of trafficking here.”

THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY PRESS FUND: U.S. delegates promote anti-trafficking measures at OSCE session U.S. Helsinki Commission man or degrading treatment or punishment in courts of A SPECIAL REPORT law or legal proceedings. It also calls for a complete WASHINGTON – U.S. Helsinki Commission Co- ban, in law and in practice, on incommunicado deten- $100.00 Chairman Rep. Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.) returned tion. George Babchuk Crown Point, Ind. to Washington in mid-July after successfully promoting “In too many instances, the use of incommunicado measures against human trafficking and torture during $10.00 detention continues to foster an environment in which negotiations at the 10th annual session of legislators torture or other forms of abuse can and do occur,” Rep. George Goy Palm Springs, Calif. from throughout Europe. Smith said. “This practice must be stopped and the “I am pleased to have had the opportunity to promote OSCE participating States should commit to this in Total $110.00 measures against two horrific human rights abuses: traf- unequivocal terms,” he added. ficking human beings into slavery-type exploitation and Rep. Smith also worked with the French delegation to incommunicado detention, a practice which denies promote a measure against human trafficking in the ... AND A SPECIAL THANK-YOU detainees contact with the outside world, facilitating tor- OSCE region, an issue he had highlighted at prior ture and other abuses,” Rep. Smith said. These donations to The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund assembly meetings in St. Petersburg (1999) and Co-Chairman Smith sponsored the two resolutions at Bucharest (2000). were received during the months of May and June along with the 10th annual Parliamentary Assembly of the payments for “The Ukrainian Weekly 2000,” Volume I. (The list The U.S.-French resolution appeals to governments does not include other donations to the Press Fund received Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to review their domestic laws to ensure that trafficking separately.) (OSCE) held July 6-10, at the French National in human beings is considered a criminal offense and A huge thank-you to our many contributors. Assembly in Paris. that penalties are established that reflect the grievous Please note: The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund is the sole fund Co-Chairman Smith’s anti-torture resolution calls on human rights abuses perpetrated by traffickers. The res- dedicated exclusively to supporting the work of this publication. participating states to exclude evidence obtained through the use of torture, or other forms of cruel, inhu- (Continued on page 14)

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No. 31 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 2001 5 UUARC’s 18th congress elects new officers PHILADELPHIA – The United Ukrainian American very successful program now has over $900,000 and Dr. Detroit-based bandurists Relief Committee held its 18th congress on Saturday, Skalchuk estimates that by 2002 the fund will be valued June 23, on the premises of the Ukrainian Educational at $1 million. Since the last UUARC Congress, the proj- and Cultural Center. The program included confirmation ect was visited by Jurij Nakonechnyj, president of the to represent U.S. at Ukraine’s of the membership, nominating and resolutions commit- Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUM) and sec- tees, reading and approval of the 1998 congress minutes retary of the UUARC’s Internal Audit Committee. 10th anniversary celebrations by the recording secretary, Dr. Natalia Pazuniak, reports After a short period of questions and discussion, the DETROIT – The Detroit-based Ukrainian from the executive board and the working committees, vice-chair of the Internal Audit Committee, Ihor Smolij, Bandurist Chorus will leave for Kyiv on August 15 and the election of a new slate of officers for the years presented the committee’s report and moved to give to participate in the official ceremonies commemo- 2001-2004. approval to the outgoing board. The motion was passed rating the 10th anniversary of Ukraine’s declara- President Larissa Kyj reported on the UUARC’s unanimously. activities over the last three years, projects which The Nominating Committee introduced the slate of tion of independence (August 24, 1991). included flood relief for Zakarpattia, disaster relief to officers it had prepared, and, after a few questions, the The Ukrainian Congress Committee of miners in Krasnodon, capital improvements and president and the board of directors were elected as America and the Ukrainian American equipment for orphanages and schools through the nominated. Coordinating Council have designated the chorus Petrach Fund, the Adopt-a-Grandparent Project and The list of newly elected officers follows: as the cultural group officially representing the the Brazil Land Fund, as well as the activities of the • President: Larissa Kyj; United States. Aid Committee, which meets every month and • Vice-presidents: Ulana Diachuk, Ivan Oleksyn, On the eve of the proclamation of independ- painstakingly reviews as many as 40 requests for Msgr. Thomas Sayuk, Ihor Kushnir, Luba Siletsky; ence, in June of 1991, the chorus completed a assistance from individuals and organizations, which • Executive director: Mr. Hawrysz; historical 14-city tour of major cities in Ukraine. are granted based on the availability of funds by the • Secretaries: Mr. Krych, Dr. Petro Kluk, Lew The performances were received with great UUARC offices in Lviv and Kyiv. Iwaskiw; enthusiasm and rave reviews – especially in Dr. Kyj also appealed for volunteerism, stressing the • Treasurer: Roksolana Luciw; areas of Ukraine where national consciousness growing need of Ukrainians in Ukraine and throughout • Executive board: Vera Andrychyk, Christine Bak- had been dormant. The chorus subsequently the world, specifically noting that 2001 is the United Boychuk, Mr. Boretsky, Wolodymyra Kawka, Michael received the Shevchenko State Prize, Ukraine’s Nations International Year of the Volunteer. Kowalczyn, Christine Kulchyckyj, Daria Laszyn, highest cultural award. The chorus returned to UUARC Executive Director Stefan Hawrysz gave the Mykola Pryszlak, Dr. Wasyl Salak, Chrystia Charyna Ukraine in 1994, touring regions of southern next report, filling in many of the details concerning the Senyk; Ukraine and Crimea. containers shipped and aid delivered to groups, as well • Board of directors: Stephan Boychuk, Ivan Burtyk, The Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus was formed as the work of the UUARC’s three major benefactors, Maria Duplak, Ivan Kobasa, Petro Kosek, Dr. Pazuniak, in Kyiv in 1918. It survived both Soviet and Nazi Hryhoryj Malynowsky, Ivan Kark and Bohdan Kurylko. Nadia Petryk, Paul Prinnko, Dr. Skalchuk, Teodor occupations, and since 1949 has enjoyed the free- Reports were also read by Secretaries Ivan Krych and Tsaryk, Myroslaw Szmigel, Wolodymyr Waskiw; dom of artistic expression in the United States. Dr. Pazuniak, and by Metodij Boretsky, director of the • Auditing Committee: Kvitka Semanyshyn, Mr. The male chorus is based in Detroit, but has UUARC’s information bureau for recent immigrants, Smolij, Mr. Nakonechny, Michael Nytsch and members throughout North America, in Alberta, which holds an open house two Saturdays a month and Wolodymyr Ryndycz. Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, New York, New has successfully conducted many meetings with the After the congress resolutions were approved, Iwan Jersey, Ontario and Pennsylvania. The chorus has immigrant community, as well as three citizenship train- Yaworsky presented the president with a check for preserved and promoted the art of the bandura by ing courses. almost $1,400, which represents the proceeds from the amassing an extensive discography and by tour- Dr. Ivan Skalchuk gave his final report on the Brazil 15th annual Chornobyl Concert in Philadelphia, spon- ing North America, Europe, Australia and Land Fund, initiated by the UUARC in 1984. The fund sored by the Ukrainian Congress Committee of Ukraine. is administered by a committeee in Brazil, headed by America, the Ukrainian American Coordinating Council For more information contact Anatoli W. the Rev. Baltzar, and lends “seed” money for farmland and the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center. The Murha, president of the Ukrainian Bandurist to poor families of Ukrainian descent, who repay the money is designated for an orphanage in the Chornobyl Chorus, at (734) 953-0305 or [email protected]. loans through sales of produce grown on the land. This region.

nations and are the foundation of their Several days after Mr. Luzhkov’s response to Mr. Luzhkov’s statement, Kuchma and Putin... unity; in exactly this unity lies our remarks, Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs which he said was made unexpectedly (Continued from page 1) strength,” he said, according to Interfax. Ministry criticized his “unfriendly” state- after a friendly summit and warm celebra- Messrs. Kuchma and Putin also met Other top officials, including ment. “The Moscow mayor’s attempt to tions attended by both nations’ leaders. He during an informal summit of leaders of Metropolitan Volodymyr, leader of the raise doubts as to Ukraine’s territorial told the Uriadovyi Kurier daily that Mr. the former Soviet republics being held in Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Moscow integrity and legal boundaries between the Luzhkov is violating the law. the Russian Black Sea city of Sochi on Patriarchate, presidential chiefs of staff, two sovereign states ... violates interna- Earlier in the week there was more con- August 1-3. In addition, the Russian presi- Russian Communist leader Gennadii tional legal principles,” said Serhii troversy as Russian Vice-Prime Minister dent has promised to visit Ukraine in Zyuganov and Kyiv Mayor Oleksander Borodenkov, head of the Foreign Affairs Viktor Khristenko said it was in Kyiv’s August for celebrations of its 10th inde- Omelchenko, also attended the ceremony. Ministry’s press service. and Moscow’s common interest to make pendence anniversary. Some 300 people gathered at the scene “It is a pity that the mayor of Moscow, Russian an official language in Ukraine. “The event that brought us here will chanting “Russia! Russia!” it turns out, is poorly informed about mod- That stance also prompted Ukrainian become an important landmark in A prosperous resort area during the ern geographical history,” Mr. Borodenkov diplomats to respond negatively. Ukraine’s history, in the history of Soviet era, Crimea has been plagued by added, demanding that Russian officials “Certainly these statements don’t pro- Orthodox people,” said President Kuchma economic and social hardships since the explain Mr. Luzhkov’s statement before mote a climate of trust and mutual under- at the opening of St. Volodymyr Cathedral. Soviet Union collapsed in 1991. Its mostly any new high-level Ukraine-Russia bilater- standing in the humanitarian sphere of He added that the church’s consecration Russian-speaking population expresses al meetings are organized. bilateral cooperation,” Ukraine’s Foreign has significance beyond one country’s bor- leanings toward Russia, to which the Russia’s ambassador to Ukraine, Affairs Ministry responded in a statement ders and has meaning for all Slavic peninsula once belonged. Viktor Chernomyrdin, issued a critical on August 2. nations, according to Interfax. On Sunday, July 29, Presidents Putin “Exactly such events give grounds to and Kuchma attended a joint naval parade consider and say that our countries and of Russian and Ukrainian military ships peoples have entered a new phase of cre- that formerly belonged to the Soviet Black ation, restoration and construction in the Sea Fleet, an air show of Ukrainian MiG- ACTION ITEM widest sense of the word,” Mr. Putin said. 29 and Su-24 warplanes, and demonstra- The 35-meter-high Byzantine-style tions of a paratroop jump and a rocket Congressional delegation to Ukraine cathedral was topped with a huge cross salvo – all to mark Russia’s Navy Day. Readers are urged to call their senators and representatives to appeal to them to join during the consecration ceremony held on Officials visited the Moskva flagship of the Congressional delegation being organized by Rep. Bob Schaffer of Colorado to the feast day of St. Volodymyr. It is built the Russian Black Sea Fleet, where Mr. travel to Ukraine on August 20 to participate in the 10th anniversary celebrations of on the site of an ancient Byzantine basilica Putin wished prosperity and happiness “to Ukraine’s independence. erected where Kyivan Prince Volodymyr the people of Ukraine as a whole and to Congressional telephone numbers may be obtained online at http://www.house.gov the Great embraced Byzantine Christianity Crimean residents in particular.” or http://www.senate.gov, or by calling Capitol Information at (202) 225-3121. in 988. Ukraine and Russia have long argued St. Volodymyr Cathedral was first built over the city of Sevastopol and ownership – submitted by Ihor Gawdiak, president, Ukrainian American Coordinating in 1861-1899. The Bolsheviks used it as a of the Black Sea Fleet based in the port. Council, and Michael Sawkiw, president, Ukrainian Congress Committee of America. jail for the tsar’s military officers during The issue was resolved by a 1997 agree- the civil war, and the cathedral was closed ment to divide the fleet, but many Russian by the Communists in 1924. It was politicians still rile Ukrainian leaders by destroyed by Nazi German troops during suggesting the port should be returned to MAY WE HELP YOU? World War II. Russia. To reach The Ukrainian Weekly call (973) 292-9800, President Putin said Christian principles Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov, who and dial the appropriate extension (as listed below). are eternal and guide all leaders “regard- attended Navy Day celebrations with both less of who is in power and which ideolo- presidents, said upon his departure from Editorial – 3049, 3063, 3069, 3088; Administration – 3041; gies are practiced.” Sevastopol that the city and, indeed, all of “These principles – goodness, charity, Crimea are Russian territory and must Advertising – 3040; Subscriptions – 3042; Production – 3052 love – are the spiritual roots that bind our belong to Russia. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 2001 No. 31

NEWS AND VIEWS THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Cooper Union must respect its neighbors Why we joined the Galicia Division The large-scale proposal by The Cooper Union to renovate and modernize its facil- ities – which presently calls for the demapping of Taras Shevchenko Place, since 1978 – a former volunteer remembers a symbol of the strong Ukrainian presence on New York’s Lower East Side – has been by Wasyl Sirskyj Soviet “liberation” from the East, or vol- unteer to join the ranks of the Galicia repeatedly described by school officials as “a process to be reviewed, evaluated and Future generations and those conduct- scrutinized by the community.” Division. ing research on the great tragedies that We chose the division because patriot- Founded in 1859 for the purpose of providing “an education as free as water and air took place on the territory of Ukraine for the boys and girls of this city, who had no better opportunity than I,” as Peter ism played a significant role in our deci- during World War II will find it difficult sion. Former officers of previous Cooper wrote, the school has in the past demonstrated commitment and sensitivity to to understand why such a large number the neighborhood. But today one must wonder: how can it claim to be listening to the Ukrainian military formations were able to of young people in 1943 volunteered to persuade the youth of western Ukraine that community’s needs when, by its own actions, the school continues to show that the serve in the ranks of the Galicia requirements of East Village residents, some of whom have been living in the area for the division, like the Ukrainian Sich (Halychyna) Division under German Riflemen during World War I, could, in the over 65 years, are the last thing on its mind? officers. How could they cooperate with Aside from controversy over the actual development plans, there is growing criti- appropriate circumstances, become the Hitler’s Germany at a time when hun- core of a future Ukrainian army. This hope cism of The Cooper Union’s handling of the issue. The school has proven to be less dreds of villages in Ukraine were being than honest about its motives, and, as a result, the number of critics of the “process” was also shared by our great Church leader intentionally burned by the Germans who Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky, the head The Cooper Union has taken to communicate with the neighborhood has grown. had set them on fire with incendiary State Sen. Thomas Duane, in a June 6 letter to school president George Campbell of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. bombs, when thousands of our brothers However, the greatest stimulus that led Jr., stated: “The Cooper Union has long benefited from its mutually cooperative rela- were dying in Gestapo torture chambers tionship with the community in which it exists. The Cooper Union’s development to the formation of the Galicia Division and when millions of our youth were was fear of a second Soviet Communist plans, and the resulting deleterious effects on the residents and businesses of the com- being deported to work as slave laborers munity, threaten that relationship from which both The Cooper Union and the com- “liberation” of Galicia. We still had fresh in the Nazi German Reich? memories of Communist atrocities in munity have long benefited.” As there has been no response to Sen. Duane’s letter, his Some naive researchers may even representative, Matt Fox, commented at a recent public meeting: “It’s a shame you Vinnytsia, Zolochiv, Brody and Brygidky question why we chose Hitler’s Germany in Lviv. Thousands of our brutally tor- (The Cooper Union) say you’re listening because the response he got back was a joke. as an ally rather than Stalin, the Red “lib- There has been no statement – there continues to be no statement.” tured brothers and sisters were their vic- erator” of western Ukraine in 1939-1941. tims. Fear of a second “liberation” forced Since such a massive development plan is required to pass the scrutiny of the “pub- The answer is very simple. us to make this cruel choice. lic process,” one would assume The Cooper Union could have presented the public Throughout the Soviet occupation of For example, in my small town of with, if not actual alternative plans, at least an attitude suggestive of compromise. western Ukraine from September 1939 to Sokolivka alone more than 300 young This, in fact, has been the farthest from the truth. At every turn that residents, albeit June 1941, during the daytime the Red people were murdered by the Soviets. some rather emotionally, express concerns about current development plans and offer “liberators” called us “blood brothers” These victims included my older brother, suggestions for compromise, school officials and hired consultants respond merely by and promised to build us a paradise. At Mykhailo, an invalid, whose body has emphasizing the need to maintain the current plan, citing “the best place for such a night, however, black vans would drive not been found to this day. building” or “the best area for a certain type of use.” up to the houses of Ukrainians and take We were concerned also about the pos- One can only deduce that, if The Cooper Union has already ironed out the best pos- them as victims to NKVD (KGB) torture sibility of compulsory mobilization by the sible scenario without the public’s input, then this “process” to which school officials chambers, where they were finished off German occupation army in Ukraine. The allude is more a process of public persuasion than of community compromise. with a shot in the back of the head. One Germans in 1943 were still capable of So the question must be asked: Is there a way for The Cooper Union to appease the or two days later their bodies would be conducting such a mobilization, and we East Village community without jeopardizing the plans it says it needs to modernize buried in a park, with flower beds plant- decided that it was better to volunteer and and renovate its facilities as well as bring in additional revenue to ensure the full ed over them; no trace of their bodies to join “our” Galicia Division. scholarships it offers its students? was ever found. Symbolically, their lives Someone might still ask: “But why A possible solution to this impasse would begin with The Cooper Union proposing and their dead bodies were transformed didn’t you join the Ukrainian Insurgent alternate plans to which community residents could react and offer input. With the into fertilizer for a “flowering Ukraine.” Army (Ukrainska Povstanska Armia plans for the controversial hotel on Astor Place now scrapped and The Cooper The Germans behaved differently. UPA )?” The veteran officers of previous Union’s large-scale development plans yet to be screened by city planners, this seems They didn’t hide their brutal behavior, Ukrainian armies persuaded us that we the opportune time to re-evaluate the needs of everyone involved in order to find a which was intended to terrorize the popu- could not form a regular army by hiding compromise solution that suits The Cooper Union and respects the East Village. lace, and openly considered us cattle or in the forests. The UPA’s situation was Can The Cooper Union maintain the ethos preached by its founder and compro- subhumans (untermenschen). For the especially difficult because it had to gain mise with residents? Or will the ethnic East Village community be burdened by what least offense they shot our brothers all its weapons and ammunition from the The Cooper Union deems it needs without heeding community requirements of before our eyes and did not disguise the enemy, but it wasn’t always easy to affordable housing, safe surroundings and culturally diverse neighbors respectful of graves of their victims with glorious ambush the enemy. one another? The historic Ukrainian East Village community and its neighbors are parks, as did our “fraternal Russian I was persuaded by Dr. Yu. Vassiyan pushing for the former ... but they await The Cooper Union’s response. brothers” from the East. that UPA’s guerrilla activities had no In the spring of 1943, after the over- chance of success. I privately studied the whelming defeat of the German forces at German language with Dr. Vassiyan in Stalingrad, no one had any illusions the town of Brody in 1943. His main August about the possibility of German victory, argument was that “In times of war speed Turning the pages back... so it is a mistake to talk of a pro-German plays the most crucial role. UPA can only orientation on the part of Ukrainians. The rely on horses and the swiftness of young 6 Germans had shown their true face to us women acting as couriers. The enemy, during the very first weeks of the however, has airplanes, tanks, cars, 1968 In an effort to bridge the divide between the two Churches German invasion of the USSR and motorcycles and telephones. So...?” and make amends for what Cardinal Josyf Slipyj, primate of the Ukraine in June 1941. They immediately In the end however, following the Ukrainian Catholic Church, called the “tree of disunity that was arrested the members of the newly estab- Battle of Brody in July 1944, in which planted centuries ago by our ancestors,” Archbishop John lished Ukrainian government in Lviv; the Galicia Division bravely fought Theodorovich, metropolitan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the U.S.A., welcomed they shot political prisoners and hostages against much larger Soviet forces, more Cardinal Slipyj to the Memorial Church in South Bound Brook, N.J., on August 6, 1968. in Sokolivka, Stanyslaviv (now Ivano- than 3,000 well-trained Division soldiers As the two met in front of the church’s iconostasis, Metropolitan John said to Frankivsk) and Lutsk. These events and survived the battle and ended up in the Cardinal Slipyj, “I greet you as a brother, a Christian and a Ukrainian.” They took a the inhuman German treatment of UPA, fighting in its ranks to the bitter tour of the church museum and the adjacent cemetery, and then sat down together in Ukrainian prisoners of war captured from end. the chambers of the Consistory for a brief reception. the Red Army provoked only contempt We should remember, for example, the Cardinal Slipyj’s visit to the Ukrainian Orthodox Center was part of a larger journey and hatred rather than sympathy. heroism of Dr. Petro Skobelsky from that brought him to Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, New York City and Stamford, Conn., In this cruel situation, between the Zolochiv, who, after escaping from on July 20-August 15. At every stop he was greeted by overwhelming crowds, including Red hammer and Hitler’s anvil, we had Soviet encirclement at Brody, was invit- over 5,000 faithful awaiting his arrival in Philadelphia, his first destination. to choose the lesser of several evils. We ed by the UPA to care for the wounded President Lyndon B. Johnson, Vice-President Hubert H. Humphrey and former could choose to die as slave laborers in and badly injured UPA personnel. When Vice-President Richard Nixon, the Republican presidential candidate at the time, sent the factories of the Third Reich from his UPA unit was forced to retreat rapid- their regards to Cardinal Slipyj via telegrams which were read at a banquet in the cardi- Allied bombs, languish starving in con- ly, this doctor stayed behind to continue nal’s honor at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. Mr. Nixon, after alluding to centration camps, wait for a bloody helping badly wounded UPA soldiers Cardinal Slipyj’s “martyrdom in the prisons of the godless” – a reference to his 18 under his care, although he knew that this meant certain death when captured. years as a Soviet prisoner – pointed to the primate’s visit to America as a symbol of a Wasyl Sirskyj, a veteran of the Galicia “brighter future when those still deprived of their basic rights and freedoms will at last He is buried in a grave in the village of Division who lives in Waterloo, Ontario, Slovita in Lviv region. be able to form one happy family with the free world.” sent this article to The Weekly in the Cardinal Slipyj’s 1968 visit marked the first time the head of the Ukrainian One should also remember that UPA hope that its publication would serve to personnel had to fight in terrible circum- Catholic Church had toured the United States since Metropolitan Andrey refute various allegations aimed against Sheptytsky’s journey four decades earlier. stances determined by the enemy’s cruel division members. The article was origi- application of the rule of collective Source: “Metropolitan John Greets Cardinal in Bound Brook,” The Ukrainian Weekly, nally published in the magazine Forum August 10, 1968. (No. 102, fall 2000). (Continued on page 14) No. 31 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 2001 7 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Faces and Places Vitvitsky? Should we – individually and collectively – not be ready to provide by Myron B. Kuropas We should be armed authoritative references that contain veri- fiably correct, true information about with factual information Ukraine? Dear Editor: Dr. Z. Lew Melnyk Dr. Bohdan Vitvitsky’s essay “Are Cincinnati, Ohio Ukrainians really that hard to count ...” Putin’s Third Rome (July 15) provides an excellent analysis Moscow is undergoing a revitalization (WCC). The WCC adopted all intiatives, of the religious situation and the status of campaign. It’s not a religious revival, proclamations and denunciations of the Christian Churches in Ukraine. I hope he An outstanding issue although there are hints of that. Nor is it an West drafted by the KGB. Whether it was has communicated these facts to the economic or a political renewal, despite “peaceful coexistence,” “colonial oppres- media he has cited to alert them about covering a great event some cosmetic changes. The recovery that sion,” “wars of national liberation,” missile the shortcomings of their reporters and Dear Editor: is taking place is religio-cultural and what testing or any other Cold War issue, it was editors. is being restored is the vision of Moscow usually the motives of the United States I commend you for your outstanding At the same time, I wonder how many as history’s Third Rome. rather than the USSR that were questioned issue of July 8. You outdid many of the American Ukrainians (as well as The concept of Moscow as the Third by the WCC. secular and religious newspapers in Ukrainians in other Western countries) Rome is centuries old. It was first articulat- Today, Russia is ruled by Vladimir reporting on the visit of Pope John have taken the trouble to write to their ed by Filofei, a Russian monk, in a letter to Putin, and the Third Rome ideal has been Paul II to Ukraine. The issue should local and national newspapers, as well as Tsar Ivan III, soon after the fall of reborn. Autocracy has returned. Elections be retained by many for historical pur- to radio and television stations to clarify Constantinople (the Second Rome) to the have been stolen; Russia has been divided poses. the issues and to recommend/demand Turks in 1453. “Take note, O religious and into seven “okrugs” (regions) under the Pope John Paul II did a great deed to thoughtful, truthful, factual reporting? If gracious czar,” wrote the monk, “that all direct control of the president; an inde- help Jesus in His prayer to Our Father we fail to do so, are we not to share in Christian kingdoms are merged into thine pendent press has all but disappeared; for unity among His followers, even to their guilt? alone, that two Romes have fallen, but the political murders are never solved; plans the advantage of the Orthodox as seen Yes, we seem to be so quick to blame third stands and there will be no fourth.” are under way to draft a new Russian by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and others for our misfortunes and calami- This doctrine soon became a significant Constitution predicated on greater presi- the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox ties, yet so reluctant to engage in mean- pillar upon which the Muscovite state was dential control; independent-minded schol- Church. The Russian Orthodox ingful, sincere, factual dialogue; so filled solidified and later expanded. ars and intellectuals are being arrested; the with Ukrainian patriotism in our midst – Patriarchate of Moscow missed a gold- Two other doctrines characterized the government has clamped down on interna- yet so reserved and quiet in the presence en opportunity to follow Christ all the Muscovite state: autocracy and “narodnich- tional scientific cooperation; and Chekists of others. way. estvo.” Autocracy was the principle of have been feted during a gala anniversary In fact, I wonder how many American Joseph Jackson absolute supremacy of the tsar whose com- celebration of the Russian secret police. Ukrainians know the facts cited by Dr. New Providence, N.J. summate powers were divine. Even the Mr. Putin later declared that no govern- Church was subservient. Narodnichestvo ment, let alone his, could survive without was a kind of deified version of the secret agents. Russian people, the messianic soul of Holy In an essay published in December Russia, the “narod” (the people) steadfastly 1999, President Putin made it clear that ACTION ITEM loyal to tsar and patriarch. Russia would never become another Senate resolution on Ukraine’s 10th anniversary Although open fidelity to the Orthodox United States or Great Britian, “where lib- faith disappeared during Soviet times, the eral values have deep historic roots. Our On August 24, Ukraine will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its independence, a three tenets of the Russian state remained. state institutions and structures have always great achievement of the Ukrainian people after centuries of foreign occupation and a “Instead of the Third Rome in Russia, the played an exceptionally important role in long struggle for freedom. It is extremely important that the United States show inter- Third International was achieved and many the life of the country and its people. For est and involvement in the fate of Ukraine by congratulating the Ukrainian people on of the features of the Third Rome pass over Russians, a strong state is not an anomaly this milestone. to the Third International,” wrote Russian to be gotten rid of – it is a source of order In the last week before the traditional August recess of the U.S. Congress, a resolu- philosopher Nicholas Berdyaev in 1948. and the driving force of any change.” tion commemorating the 10th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence will be intro- “The Third International is also a conse- Narodnichestvo also is making a come- duced in the Senate. It is imperative that Ukrainian community members contact their crated realm, and it is also founded on an back. Ultra-nationalists such as Alexander senators to request their support for the Senate resolution. The Ukrainian National orthodox faith.” Under the Soviets, the Solzhenitsyn are wooed by Mr. Putin. New Information Service (UNIS) is appealing to Ukrainian Americans to write/fax/call messianism of the narod was transferred to histories of the Cold War are published their senator’s office to support the concurrent resolution marking Ukraine’s inde- the proletariat, vanguard of suggesting, once again, that it was pendence anniversary. Marxism/Leninism. American imperialistic aims after World By congratulating Ukraine on its first decade of independence, the United States During the 1920s and 1930s, religion War II that led to the Cold War. Adopting will acknowledge the importance of Ukraine to American national security and was ruthlessly persecuted by Lenin and his the melody to the Soviet anthem for the demonstrate the U.S. government’s desire to remain involved in Ukraine’s develop- heirs. The first significant change came Russian national anthem is a not-so-subtle ment. The resolution will also confirm America’s desire to help Ukraine continue on during the second world war. When it attempt to emphasize the continuity of its course of full integration into Europe and the Western world. The United States, as appeared that Soviet citizens were less than Russian history and its greatness. the leader of democratic nations worldwide, needs to encourage young Ukraine to enthusiastic to fight and die for Stalinism, The ROC is once again under govern- persevere on the road to democratization and free markets. the Russian patriarch was called in to ment control. In a special Easter message For your convenience, please use the sample letter below prepared by UNIS, or broadcast a message urging Soviets to fight last April, Mr. Putin noted that “the create your own. For further information contact Michael Sawkiw Jr., president of the for “Holy Russia.” Orthodox Church has played a special Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA), or Serhiy Zhykharev, director of “The modern history of the role of reli- role in the history of Russia, in the estab- Congressional Relations at the Ukrainian National Information Service, at (202) 547- gion in Soviet foreign policy began on lishment and consolidation of the state.” 0018. April 10, 1945,” writes William C. Fletcher A 1997 law recognizes Orthodoxy as the only Russian religion worthy of the – submitted by the Ukrainian National Information Service, Washington in his book “Religion and Soviet Foreign Policy, 1945-1970” (1973). “On that date name; other “non-traditional” faith expressions have been relegated to sec- * * * Stalin, together with Molotov, was visited ond-class status. Russian Orthodox pub- The Honorable (Name) by the leaders of the Russian Orthodox Church ...” From then on the Russian lications regularly warn readers of United States Senate American imperialist aggression and the Washington, DC 20510 Orthodox Church was once again a willing vehicle of Russian imperialism. dangers of globalization. Dear Senator (Last Name): Controlled by the NKVD and later the Mr. Putin is using the Russian Orthodox KGB (most ROC clergy were KGB Church to bring Ukraine back into As a constituent in your state, I am writing to inform you of a Senate concurrent agents), the plan from the beginning was to Moscow’s fold. During a recent meeting resolution congratulating Ukraine on its upcoming 10th anniversary of independence. secure ROC hegemony over all Orthodox Presidents Kuchma and Putin both stressed I urge you to express your support for Ukraine’s development as a member of the Churches within the Soviet occupation the importance of Orthodoxy in the march community of nations by voting in the affirmative for the aforementioned Senate reso- zone. The plan succeeded. By 1950 “the toward Slavic unity. Bishop Ippolit of the lution. Moscow Patriarchate emerged as the ROC in Ukraine speaks of a “common The U.S. government has shown great concern for the political and economic unquestioned leader of Orthodoxy in Russian self-awareness” in which Great, development of Ukraine, as well as its integration into Euro-Atlantic structures. Eastern Europe,” writes Dr. Fletcher. Little and White Russia constitute “Holy During her visit last week to Ukraine, U.S. National Security Adviser Condoleezza Especially close relations were established Russia,” while another ROC agent meets Rice expressed admiration for the achievements of economic reform in Ukraine and with Orthodox Church leaders in Estonia, with President Kuchma, calling for the uni- urged the Ukrainian government to uphold democratic principles. It is essential to Latvia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Rumania, fication of all Orthodox groups in Ukraine. acknowledge Ukraine’s 10th anniversary as an independent state while reinforcing the Albania, Poland and Moldova. Is the Russian Orthodox Church U.S. government’s support for Ukraine and demonstrating that the strongest democra- During Khrushchev’s time, atheistic vio- Russia’s Trojan horse in Ukraine? If the cy in the world is concerned about the future of this emerging democracy. lence returned to plague all religious past is to be our guide, the answer has to I thank you in advance for your support of Ukraine and look forward to further denominations in the USSR. The foreign be “yes.” cooperation with you and your office. policy role of the ROC, however, contin- Sincerely, ued. The ROC was welcomed into the left- Myron Kuropas’ e-mail address is: (Your name) leaning World Council of Churches [email protected]. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 2001 No. 31 FOR THE RECORD: House of Representatives debate on aid to Ukraine

Printed on these two pages, for the record, are This September, we are going to have the first Rada- emergency cooling reliability upgrades; plant computer remarks by members of the House of Representatives Congressional exchange to try to more completely work upgrades; and nuclear fuel qualification. concerning aid to Ukraine. The remarks were made on together as legislative bodies in our respective commu- I recently returned from a visit to Ukraine for commis- July 24, the day the House voted to reduce U.S. for- nities, to try to help integrate Ukraine more fully into sioning of the Chornobyl replacement heat plant and for eign assistance to Ukraine from the $169 million the world community. reviewing State/AID supported projects at the Khmelnytski requested by the Bush administration to $125 million. Do I think everything is rosy in Ukraine? I would be nuclear power plant. I saw impressive progress due to (For a related story on Senate action, see page 1.) the first to say no. Much more remains to be done on State/AID assistance at both locations. The Ukraine safety nuclear safety. program is at a pivotal stage. On the one hand, clear I wish to insert in the Record two letters. One from improvements to safety and operations are evident and doc- our U.S. Department of Energy and one from the umented. However, an enduring safety culture has not taken Ukrainian ambassador to the United States talking about hold and important projects remain to be completed which Rep. Marcy Kaptur the serious nuclear safety issues that still remain and Ukraine is currently unable to provide for itself. Until that Remarks by Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), co-chair need to be addressed in Ukraine. safety culture is firmly established, cutbacks may endanger of the Congressional Ukrainian Caucus. We need full investigations into the suspicious deaths the progress made to date, e.g., they may drive Ukraine to seek help from Russia in some areas. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may con- of independent journalists. We need an independent and We plan to complete nuclear safety improvements at sume, and I rise and wish to present to the committee an free press and media and allow them to develop and reactors in the countries of the former Soviet Union by amendment that concerns Ukraine. help them to develop in that country. We need to urge 2006. A reduction in funding would prevent current proj- The real issue for us here in the House today is whether Ukraine to create a judicial system and rule of law that ects from being completed, and reduce the sustainability the United States should begin walking away from the yields justice. We need to ensure human rights and free of the already completed projects. We hope you will sup- most strategic country in Central Europe: Ukraine. My speech to help advance that country toward a more open port this important work at the same level as last year. We amendment says stay the course with the democratic free market economy with reliable and transparent cred- look forward to continuing to work with you. forces for reform. It says do not single out Ukraine as the it institutions, and we need to help them complete land only nation in the world that will receive a one-third cut title reform and agricultural transition to a privatized Sincerely, from last year’s allocation. My amendment will allow the system of production. James M. Turner committee and will allow this Congress more flexibility as The report that accompanies the bill is also inade- Assistant Deputy Administrator we move towards floor passage and conference in order to quate. I am going to also insert into the Record tonight restore the funds that rightfully should go to democracy more complete language that should be in the report that building in that new republic. urges Ukraine toward these types of reforms. Let me just say that proposing to reduce assistance But let me remind our colleagues, Ukraine has had Embassy of Ukraine for Ukraine comes at absolutely the wrong time. The major accomplishments over the last decade. It has, at our request, completely dismantled its nuclear weapons. Text of July 9 letter from the Embassy of Ukraine, third set of parliamentary elections are about to occur. Washington to Rep. Marcy Kaptur. During the last week of August, Ukraine will cele- It has worked to become and wishes to be part of the brate its 10th year of independence. This kind of ill- full union of European and Western states. Ukraine Dear Congresswoman Kaptur: advised action by this Congress is going to give the refused to sell turbines to Iran, giving up an economic forces that are against reform a greater share of sale in excess of over $100 million. I wish to address you on a matter of urgency for the coun- authority inside that country. I do not really think that The current president of Ukraine personally invited try and people I represent as ambassador here in Washington. the gentleman, the chairman of the committee and Pope John Paul II for a historic visit with Ukraine. I might I was informed that a few days ago the Appropriations other members that proposed this initially, really want say to the chairman of the full subcommittee, with all due Subcommittee on Foreign Operations approved a draft that to happen. respect, last week you spoke eloquently of not isolating Foreign Operations Bill that instituted a cap of $125 million China and you voted on behalf of opening China up. I can of technical assistance to be made available for Ukraine tell you China arrests Catholic bishops. She would not next fiscal year, thus reducing by $44 million the amount The real issue for us here in the invite the pope into that country. In fact, she ordains phony requested for my country by the U.S. administration. bishops. So I would say do not treat Ukraine in a manner The committee’s draft report advances three reasons for House today is whether the any worse than you would treat China. this reduction: “the completion of long-term projects in If you look at Ukraine, she has a growing middle class. It nuclear safety, the continuing setbacks to needed reform, United States should begin has grown at over 6 percent this last year. Industrial produc- and the unresolved deaths of prominent dissidents and jour- walking away from the most tion is up by a fifth. Land privatization is occurring. Small nalists in Ukraine.” businesses are up by 40 percent. Small bank accounts have I believe that both the subcommittee’s recommendation strategic country in Central started. In fact, and this is really important for our col- and its substantiation would be quite different if all the rele- leagues to understand, almost all of the U.S. assistance to vant facts were taken into consideration. Europe: Ukraine. My amend- Ukraine does not go to the government. In fact, it goes to Of particular concern to all Ukrainians would be the mes- ment says stay the course with help the development of the very organizations that are sage that “projects in nuclear safety have been completed.” working for all the good causes I have just talked about: Ukraine just a few months ago marked that 15th anniversary the democratic forces for reform. small business development, exchange programs, support of the Chornobyl meltdown and mourned its countless vic- It says do not single out Ukraine for independent media, municipal development, nuclear tims. Disastrous effects of that tragedy are still having a clean up; all these very, very worthy causes. tremendous negative impact on the everyday life of millions as the only nation in the world So in offering this amendment today it was my hope in Ukraine – diverting close to 10 percent of the GDP for to put some of this on the Record. It is my hope that as programs to alleviate the damage from this horrific calamity. that will receive a one-third cut this bill moves toward full passage and over to the The message that the United States considers its involve- from last year’s allocation. Senate that we might get some perfecting language that ment in upgrading nuclear safety of the existing nuclear would not single out Ukraine for this type of harsh reactors in Ukraine as ”completed” would only exacerbate treatment by the people of the United States. the deeply felt sense of so many Ukrainians that we have In fact, our hope is that this discussion today and the been abandoned by the international community to deal sin- Put it in the context of our own country. It took us 11 chairman’s willingness to allow us to talk about this in glehandedly with this problem of a global magnitude. years from the time of the Declaration of Independence to giving us some time on the floor will help to give us a As to ”continuing setbacks to needed reform,” it is clear adopt our own Constitution, 89 years to end slavery at the meeting of minds so that we can, in fact, perfect the that we could have done better in the past. On the other end of the Civil War, 141 years to give women the right to House language and help Ukraine move herself into the hand, the country has demonstrated spectacular sustained vote, and 188 years for the adoption of the civil rights acts company of the free nations of the world. economic growth over the last 18 months while being fully of our country. Now, I am not suggesting Ukraine should dependent on imports of gas and oil and getting no assis- take that long. All I am saying is that after 10 years certain tance from the international financial institutions. It is rather members may be expecting too much. difficult to imagine how this could have been achieved Let me also say that other nations, like Russia, are Department of Energy without reforms finally starting to produce positive effects making very favorable overtures toward Ukraine, par- Text of July 23 letter from the Department of Energy on the economy. ticularly with the recent appointment of former Russian National Nuclear Security Administration, to Ambassador As for the last reason of the subcommittee recommenda- Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin as the new William B. Taylor, Jr., coordinator of U.S. assistance to the tion, let me unequivocally state that the disappearance of Russian ambassador to Ukraine. America should be no NIS, U.S. Department of State. journalist Heorhii Gongadze is considered in Ukraine not less interested in Ukraine. Further, the House bill does only as a terrible human tragedy but also as a case that not even meet the administration’s request of $170 mil- Dear Ambassador Taylor: needs to be fully investigated in a manner that would leave lion for Ukraine, and President [George W.] Bush and no doubt as to its circumstances and culprits. We value Secretary [of State Colin] Powell have both stressed the We understand that the House Committee on assistance provided by the FBI to the Ukrainian law importance of this strategic partnership. Appropriations report on foreign operations limits Ukraine enforcement agencies in the investigation and hope that this Even the wife of the slain journalist Heorhii assistance in 2002 to $125 million, based partly on the cooperation will help resolve the case in the near future. Gongadze wrote a letter to all of us in which she says, completion of major nuclear safety projects. The This August Ukraine marks the 10th anniversary of our “Do not do this. It would be a terrible mistake to adopt International Nuclear Safety Program has completed the independence. After hundreds of years of oppression, the House committee version.’’ She says, “Condemn the safety parameter display system project, the simulator proj- unimaginable sufferings and millions of deaths, the actions and inactions of the Ukrainian executive power ect, and the Chornobyl Replacement Heat Plant project. Ukrainian people will be celebrating our first decade of when appropriate, demand open and honest investiga- However, additional nuclear safety work is needed in freedom. This will be the time for festivities but also for tions, seek the truth about my husband’s murder, and cut Ukraine. deep reflections on our past, present and future. This will off funding or restrict it, if you deem it necessary, but Projects that are not yet complete include: simulator and also be the time when Ukrainians will remember the crucial please do not reduce the aid to Ukraine that is so impor- operator training; completion of in-depth safety assess- role of the United States in helping us achieve this long- tant in the building of a normal Democratic society.’’I ments; physical security upgrades; non-destructive exami- will insert her full letter in the Record. nation improvements; operational safety improvements; (Continued on page 9) No. 31 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 2001 9

municipal and small business development. Kaptur] and the gentleman from Colorado [Rep. Bob House of Representatives... With the parliamentary elections approaching next Schaffer] for their contributions not only to this debate (Continued from page 8) March, NGOs, political parties and reform-oriented local but to the ongoing work that both of them and other sought and hard earned freedom. When Ukraine was under governments working to strengthen democracy in Ukraine members of the House of Representatives have done to Soviet dominance the United States Congress created a need our support, as does the independent media. help support the people of Ukraine. strong bond between the Ukrainian and American peoples Finally, Mr. Chairman, in his address at Warsaw I think there is no doubt, Mr. Chairman, that we have a common objective. We all want to make sure that the by adopting each year resolutions demanding freedom for University during his visit to Poland last month, President Ukrainian people have their opportunity to have a captive nations. Ten years after this freedom had become Bush stated, “The Europe we are building must include democracy, to have their voices heard in their country. reality this bond could and should be reinforced by continu- Ukraine, a nation struggling with the trauma of transition. They want to have freedom. They want to have the same ous assistance provided by the Congress directly to the Some in Kyiv speak of their country’s European destiny. rights that Americans have and that other people around Ukrainian people. If this is their aspiration, we should reward it.” the world have. We have no disagreement with that. We I rely on your deep knowledge and understanding of the have no disagreement among ourselves about the objec- crushing problems a newly independent state has to over- tives. There are sometimes differences over how we come and your vision of Ukraine’s future as a democratic achieve that objective. Sometimes it is a carrot, and and prosperous member of the Western community of Rep. Bob Schaffer sometimes it is a stick. Sometimes we do not always nations, that you have shared with me, in helping to provide Remarks by Rep. Bob Schaffer (R-Colo.), co-chair, Congressional Ukrainian Caucus. agree on which is the right time to administer either the in the next fiscal year adequate funds for effective and carrot or the stick, and we may have that disagreement meaningful technical assistance to the people of Ukraine. Mr. Chairman, Ukraine has demonstrated a consistent here, but we do not have any disagreement over the Sincerely, willingness to develop a robust friendship and mutually objectives that we are trying to achieve for Ukraine. Kostyantyn Gryshchenko beneficial partnership with the United States. Ambassador At our request, Ukraine has abolished the third largest nuclear arsenal in the world and has maintained I think there is no doubt, Mr. a consistent non-proliferation policy ever since. I might add that in some cases this has been done at consider- Chairman, that we have a com- Rep. Chris Smith able fiscal detriment to Ukraine. The refusal of aid to mon objective. We all want to Remarks by Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), co-chairman, Iran in their nuclear program is one such program that Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe warrants our praise and appreciation. make sure that the Ukrainian (Helsinki Commission). Ukraine has successfully and peacefully negotiated border treaties with all of its neighboring countries and people have their opportunity to Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of the Kaptur has maintained a distinctive partnership with NATO. have a democracy, to have their amendment which would create a floor rather than a Ukraine has made significant contributions to regional ceiling for the level of funding for U.S. assistance to and international peace and stability through its partici- voices heard in their country. ... Ukraine. The level of funding provided for assistance to pation in NATO-led peacekeeping missions. There are sometimes differences Ukraine, as has been pointed out, $125 million, is not The economic growth of Ukraine is integral to its insignificant. However, it does represent a precipitous development as a democracy. Without Ukraine’s stable over how we achieve that objec- $44 million reduction from last year, the 2001 level of government and infrastructure, the hope of further dem- $169 million. ocratic reforms will fade because a government preoc- tive. Sometimes it is a carrot, cupied with its own survival cannot guarantee even and sometimes it is a stick. basic rights for its citizens. With the parliamentary elections There are members of government in Ukraine, hard- line Communists, who would like to see Ukraine return approaching next March, NGOs, to the days before Ukraine’s independence. It has been a I will certainly pledge to continue to work with the consistent struggle for Ukraine to come so far, and I gentlewoman from Ohio on making sure that everything political parties and reform-ori- think, frankly, the timing of the cut proposed in the bill that we do in our subcommittee is designed to help pro- ented local governments working here could not be worse. In my estimation, it will unwit- mote democracy and a civil society in Ukraine. tingly empower the anti-reformists and stall the to strengthen democracy in progress which has been made over the years. Ukraine need our support, as Ukraine on August 24 will celebrate its 10th anniver- sary of independence. The Ukrainian people will mark Rep. Maurice Hinchey does the independent media. their first 10-year anniversary of freedom after hundreds Extension of remarks by Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D- of years of oppression. This is a monumental achieve- N.Y.) member, Congressional Ukrainian Caucus. ment, and [it] should be welcomed and praised. While I understand the concerns that were raised by the committee Mr. Speaker, I oppose the provision in the Foreign I share the concerns about some of the recent devel- and do not wish to minimize them, there are very, very Operations Appropriations Act for 2002 that reduces opments in Ukraine which are raised in the report lan- many positive achievements in Ukraine that have been U.S. foreign assistance to the country of Ukraine to guage, including the unresolved deaths of Ukrainian achieved with the support and assistance of this Congress. $125 million, which is $45 million below both last journalists. In fact, I was the first member to express Mr. Chairman, I hope that we can stand behind those year’s funding level and what the president requested. concerns about murdered journalist Heorhii Gongadze positive reforms and see them sustained. I would ask With its geo-strategic location between Russia and following his disappearance last September. the gentleman’s assistance as this process moves for- our NATO allies, Ukraine has an inherent importance to In May the Helsinki Commission, which I co-chair, ward in achieving that. our national security. It houses a major naval fleet with held a hearing devoted exclusively to the situation in access to the Mediterranean and can be a major commu- Ukraine. Clearly the downward trends and negative devel- nication and oil conduit between Europe and Asia. As opments in Ukraine were enumerated, and the leadership the sixth most populous nation in Europe, Ukraine is of Ukraine were strongly encouraged to demonstrate in filled with resources and promise, and we can’t afford word, and as the chairman pointed out, in deed as well, Rep. Nita Lowey Remarks by Rep. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.), ranking mem- to turn our backs on it. greater respect for human rights and the rule of law. ber, Foreign Operations Subcommittee. Over the past 16 months the Ukrainian economy has Mr. Chairman, two weeks ago I co-chaired the U.S. del- grown immensely. In fact, since January of this year egation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Paris. Mr. Chairman, I wanted to extend my congratulations Ukraine’s GDP has risen by over 9 percent. The privatiza- One of the most moving and most powerful moments of to the gentlewoman [Rep. Marcy Kaptur] for her strong tion of land and businesses has proceeded at an unprece- that entire meeting was Mrs. Gongadze’s acceptance of the support of the people of Ukraine. I know of her work as dented rate and the National Bank of Ukraine has under- OSCE Prize for Journalism and Democracy on behalf of the ranking member of the Subcommittee on her murdered husband. And as the gentlewoman pointed gone a series of reforms to promote transparency and sta- Agriculture in providing technology and assistance to bility. These are tremendous accomplishments for a coun- out, she has called on this body not to cut this funding. the good people, understanding that by giving them the While we were troubled by the developments in try that was part of the Soviet Union until 1991. tools and giving them the skills they can help them- This year also marks the 15th anniversary of the Ukraine, including the situation of the media and the selves to a strong democracy. Chornobyl nuclear disaster, and the impact of this April ouster of Ukraine’s reformist Prime Minister, we I just want to assure the gentlewoman that I support tragedy continues to haunt the Ukrainian people. cannot deny the positive developments either. These maintaining a robust assistance program in Ukraine. Children still suffer from illness caused by exposure to include for the first time in over a decade strong eco- Our aid helps build democracy, strengthens local gov- radiation. Much of the farmland, which is vital to the nomic growth, continued good relations with her neigh- ernment, encourages a free press and builds a stable and bors, and a cooperative partnership with the West, espe- prosperous society. The current situation in Ukraine dic- survival of the people, remains contaminated. The cially the United States. tates that we maintain support for those in Ukrainian recent closing of the remaining Chornobyl reactors has Now is not the time to cut assistance. Ukraine still society who seek democracy, freedom and stability. added to the already severe power shortage in Ukraine. has tremendous needs. For example, the Chornobyl Again, I want to thank her for her important work. I The disastrous effects of this tragedy demand that this power plant was shut down last December, but the con- know that we will continue to work together. body reach out the hand of humanitarian aid. sequences of that nuclear disaster still leave an indelible Despite its numerous accomplishments, Ukraine still mark on the Ukrainian nation. requires U.S. assistance. The $125 million provided in They need continued assistance in overcoming this this bill will not effectively fund the programs needed to devastating legacy, especially its toll in cancer and other Rep. Jim Kolbe assist Ukraine down the road toward democracy and serious illnesses. Ukraine’s weak medical infrastructure Remarks by Rep. Jim Kolbe (R-Ariz.), Chairman, prosperity. It is a shame that this bill severely cuts aid to still faces considerable challenges, such as the growing Foreign Operations Subcommittee. this country, at a time when it is needed most. I believe AIDS problem. As the gentlewoman from Ohio [Rep. that we should at least provide last year’s level of fund- Kaptur] pointed out, very little of our assistance benefits Mr. Chairman, before I yield back my time, continu- ing, which was $170 million. Ukraine has made great directly the Ukrainian government. Instead, it goes to ing to reserve my point of order, I would just like to say strides since its independence, and it deserves our con- programs that help NGOs and the independent media or I also thank the gentlewoman from Ohio [Rep. Marcy tinued support. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 2001 No. 31 SUM medical aid program brings specialists to patients in Ukraine WEST ROXBURY, Mass. – Since its Medical Missions for Children, a collab- founding in 1991, Emergency Medical orating humanitarian group; Karen Aid for Ukraine (EMAU), a medical Brennan, certified registered nurse anes- commission of the Ukrainian American thetist; Julie White, laparoscopist/thyroid Youth Association (SUM), has brought 63 surgeon; Pratik Pradham, chief resident, American doctors, nurses, technologists ear, nose and throat/plastic facial sur- and bioengineers to work in Ukraine. geon; and Mr. Dashawetz, certified reg- Presently, five major hospitals in the istered nurse anesthetist, all from Lviv Oblast are the primary sites for their Massachusetts. humanitarian efforts. From May 26 to Other team members were: Thomas June 10, nine medical specialists worked Huntsman, plastic and reconstructive sur- alongside their Ukrainian colleagues, geon from New York; Christopher Furey, completing approximately 30 operations orthopedic spinal surgeon, and Margaret – many of them the first of their kind to Walsh, RN, operating room nurse spe- be done in Ukrainian hospitals. cialist, both from Cleveland, Ohio; and The operations included complicated Guillermo Gaitan-Rodriguez, pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgery on cardiologist, from Guatemala. children and adults with severe burns, The goals of the mission were to traumatic disfigurement and birth establish practical programs, improve or defects. The doctors also constructed spe- introduce techniques for back and shoul- cialized tissue-sparing total prostheses der surgery and laparoscopy, reinstitute for children with bone cancer of the thyroid surgery as a specialty in shoulder and spine. The medical team, Chervonohrad, and improve techniques Roman Dashawetz, director of Emergency Medical Aid for Ukraine, with a severely prepared by EMAU director and organiz- of tissue expander implantation in chil- burned post-operative patient at the Lviv Regional Pediatric Burn Center. er of the medical mission, Roman dren with burns, traumatic scarring, birth Dashawetz, encompassed six specialties defects and other abnormalities. specialist Julie White and Chervonohrad’s Future aid will come to the center and consulted on over 150 children and Dr. Gaitan-Rodriguez’s main goal was chief surgeon, Dr. Ihor Grondzal. During from EMAU’s medical shipment sched- adults to choose those most in need of to initiate discussion and planning of a this mission, Dr. White initiated the hos- uled for late summer, which will include surgery. pediatric, cardiac, diagnostic and surgery pital’s thyroid surgery program. additional monitors, an electrocautery Over two very busy weeks the team of center at the Lviv Regional Specialized Significantly, all technology and instru- machine, surgical instruments and specialists separated into groups to work Children’s Hospital. This physician’s ments donated to Chervonohrad to date sutures. at the Vynnyky Hospital for Invalids and experience includes establishment of have been very professionally maintained In orthopedics, Dr. Furey engaged in Repressed, the Lviv Regional Specialized Guatemala’s only pediatric cardiac diag- by a team of Chervonohrad biomedical several back and shoulder surgeries, both Pediatric Hospital, the Lviv Regional nostic and surgery center; his training engineers and technicians. at the Vynnyky Hospital for Invalids and Pediatric Burn Center, the Chervonohrad and collaboration at the Boston “Project Baby Face,” the plastic and Repressed and at the Lviv Regional Municipal Hospital and the Ukrainian Children’s Hospital will provide impor- reconstructive project begun four years Specialized Children’s Hospital, working Railroad Hospital. Two members of tant contacts and support for the program ago by Zoryana Kovbasniuk, RN, was a with the chief of orthopedics for the Lviv SUM, Mikola Cynajko and his daughter, in western Ukraine. major focus of EMAU’s medical mis- region, Dr. Teofil Pidlesetsky, and the Ivanka, helped all members in transla- The now two-year-old laparoscopic sion. Specialists Dr. Snyder, Dr. chief of pediatric orthopedics, Dr. Oles tion. project begun by EMAU in 1999 in Huntsman and Dr. Ostap Mohylak, a Schurak. The future goal is to establish a The medical volunteers included: H. Chervonohrad, a mining city, has seen Ukrainian surgeon who headed the plas- back/spine surgery center in Vynnyky, Dennis Snyder, ear, nose and throat/plas- great growth and improvement thanks to tics team, performed surgeries for cleft now the spinal cord center for the Lviv tic facial surgeon and director of cooperative efforts between American palate repair, breast implantation after Oblast, and a tissue-sparing bone tumor mastectomy for a tumor in a 15-year-old, removal center at the Lviv Regional facial scars from trauma, ear and nose Specialized Pediatric Hospital. creation and reconstruction, expander EMAU/UAYA is grateful to its volun- placement as preparation for future sur- teers – many of them first time visitors to gery, as well as other procedures. Ukraine – who worked under less than Ukrainian National Association Estate Dr. Pradham, a chief resident in ENT ideal conditions, but were spurred on by Foordmore Road, Kerhonkson, New York 12446 (ear, nose, throat) and plastic surgery their Ukrainian counterparts’ dedication Tel.: (845) 626-5641 • Fax: (845) 626-4638 received much experience in difficult and enthusiasm. All have promised to www.soyuzivka.com • e-mail: [email protected] ENT/reconstructive procedures while return. This is a great sacrifice as these working alongside both Ukrainian and specialists paid their own way to Ukraine American specialists. The Lviv Regional and gave of their free time to Ukrainian Specialized Children’s Hospital receives patients in need. SUMMERSUMMER PROGRAMPROGRAM 20012001 children from all of Ukraine for compli- Anesthesiology specialists Ms. August 11 Weekend cated plastic procedures not available or Brennan and Mr. Dashawetz provided perfected elsewhere in Ukraine. anesthesia for many cases with their Exhibit – works of Daria Hanushevsky (ceramics) The newest collaborative project Ukrainian counterparts. Both agreed on between EMAU and the Lviv Specialized the skill of Ukrainian anesthesia Saturday Evening Children’s Hospital and Lviv Regional providers in the face of antiquated anes- Pediatric Burn Center was launched with thesia machines, a lack of adequate mon- 7:30 p.m. – non-financed Soyuzivka event great success in surgery using tissue itoring and shortages of banked blood. “The Brave Rooster” – Operetta Fairy Tale expanders donated by the McGhan Corp. 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EMAU was cho- 9:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. – Zabava – music by THE LEGEND ages is evident in the Ukrainian team sen from more than 5,000 groups who headed by Dr. Vasyl Savchyn. Mr. applied for the opportunity. This summer, Friday, August 31 Dashawetz, who reviewed the Burn during preparation for on-site filming in 9:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. – Zabava – music by VECHIRKA Center’s most dire needs in September of Ukraine, a more detailed account of the 2000, brought one multimonitor and one program will be announced. Saturday, September 1 pulse oximeter for the center. Prior to this For further information on this and there were no heart or oxygen saturation other medical missions, readers may con- 8:30 p.m. – Yunist Dance Ensemble, Yonkers monitors in the whole center, including tact: EMAU, 45 Salman St., West 10:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. – Zabava – music by TEMPO its operating room. This simple addition Roxbury, MA 02132; telephone, (781) 10:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. – Zabava – music by VECHIRKA increases greatly the recovery rate of 329-4187; fax, (781) 329-4824; e-mail, severely burned patients. [email protected]. Sunday, September 2 9:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. – Zabava – music by ZOLOTA BULAVA ______VIDLUNNIA will play for you every Friday evening from July 13 to August 24 HE KRAINIAN EEKLY from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Visit our archive Ton theU Internet at: http://www.ukrweekly.com/W No. 31 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 2001 11 Philadelphia Selfreliance opens credit union branch in Trenton

by Roman Stelmach grants, as well as Ukrainian Americans, that need the services of a credit union. TRENTON, N.J. – To celebrate the He noted that it has been almost 20 years opening of its new branch in Trenton, since the previous Ukrainian credit union N.J., the Philadelphia-based Ukrainian closed its doors. Selfreliance FCU conducted grand open- Ihor Chyzowych, chief executive offi- ing ceremonies during Memorial Day cer of USFCU, told the crowd that weekend. Philadelphia Selfreliance is a 50-year-old In cooperation with the Ukrainian Ukrainian financial institution with assets National Home, USFCU also co-spon- well over $105 million and is eager to sored a picnic for all attendees. In spite provide financial services to Trenton area of the holiday weekend and the forecast Ukrainian Americans. He also invited all of inclement weather, over 300 guests to come to Tryzubivka in the fall Trentonians joined in the celebration. for the credit union’s fourth annual “thank Zenon Kmet and his band provided musi- you” picnic. cal entertainment. Children were enter- Bohdan Mizak, chairman of the board Petro Tereschuk, president of the Ukrainian National Home, delivers opening tained with face painting and a “moon of USFCU, joined fellow board member comments, as (from left) the Revs. Ivan Fatenko and Vasyl Patera, as well as Ihor walk.” Door prizes were awarded to both Olga Jakubowska and Mr. Tereschuk to Chyzowych, CEO of the Ukrainian Selfreliance Federal Credit Union, look on. children and adults. cut the blue-and-yellow ribbon adorning Blessing the new branch were the pas- the entrance to the 213-year-old mansion tors of four local Ukrainian churches: The housing the new branch. Rev. Vasyl Patera, St. Josaphat’s Known as Bow Hill Mansion, the Ukrainian Catholic Church; The Rev. building dates back to 1787, when it was Ivan Fatenko, St. George Ukrainian built by a manufacturer of Colonial army Orthodox Church; The Rev. Sviatoslav uniforms. The mansion’s history is linked Kowaliw, Holy Trinity Ukrainian with the Revolutionary War and the Orthodox Church; and Pastor Avdij Napoleonic Wars. It is also the focal point Chripchuk, Baptist Church. of one of the great romances in American The Rev. Patera commented that the history involving a king of Spain. community is fortunate to have its own Ukrainians bought Bow Hill Mansion large credit union in the Ukrainian in 1967. In addition to the credit union’s National Home, where Ukrainians can new branch, it also houses chapters of the conduct their financial transactions in Ukrainian National Women’s League of their own language and where Ukrainians America and the Ukrainian American can “help each other by becoming active Veterans, and an office of the American members.” Continental Savings Corp. Following the blessing, Petro Ukrainian Selfreliance FCU has over Tereschuk, president of the Ukrainian 6,000 members and is a member in good National Home, welcomed the USFCU to standing of the Ukrainian National Credit its new branch, stating that there are Union Association and the Pennsylvania many newly arrived Ukrainian immi- Credit Union League. Young potential members exhibit their face-painting choices during the picnic. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 2001 No. 31

FFOOCCUUSS OONN PPHHIILLAATTEELLYY by Ingert Kuzych

Western Ukraine’s first stamps: the Lviv Issue of 1918 Background to the stamp issue Galicia, mostly Ukrainian, from West Galicia, primarily Polish. Unfortunately, By the fall of 1918, it was becoming the Poles saw things differently. As far as all too apparent that the Central Powers they were concerned, all of Galicia was of Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Polish. Empire were going to lose World War I. During the early morning hours of Various people in the latter multi-nation- Friday, November 1, 1918, Ukrainians in al state began undertaking negotiations the Galician capital city of Lemberg, as and making plans for independence. well as throughout East Galicia, carried Included were the Poles, Czechs and out an audacious coup d’etat, seizing all Slovaks. of the important governmental and Other less-populous ethnic groups, municipal institutions. The action was however, were being ignored or margin- carried out at the behest of the Ukrainian FIGURE 3. Earliest-known letter mailed using Lviv Issue stamps (December 8, 1918). alized, forcing some of them to take mat- National Council, to forestall a transfer ters into their own hands. Among these of power by Austrian authorities to the Production of the Lviv Issue a light-green variety was also overprint- ed. The total number of stamps amounts were Italians, Croats, Slovenes and Poles as had secretly been agreed to for In order to prepare distinct Western Ruthenians. It is upon the latter group of that day. On November 9 the name of the to 20,300 on 812 panes, each of 25 Ukrainian stamps, Deputy State Secretary stamps; the total value was 250,600 people that this article will focus. new state was proclaimed as the Western of the Post Volodymyr Holovatsky Although the Austrians called them Ukrainian National Republic (ZUNR); heller, or 2,506 kronen. authorized the overprinting of Austrian On Wednesday, November 20, 1918, “Ruthenians,” these people were the city was renamed Lviv, its historic stamps. The ministry ordered a single- Ukrainians. Their region of Galicia had designation. the stamps were released for postal cir- impression metal handstamp made at the culation. By this time, however, Polish been absorbed into the Austrian Empire a Following the coup, a policy of Appel firm in Lviv. The image consisted century and a half earlier, in 1772, during Ukrainianization was implemented in elements within the city had set up a of the words “Zakhidno Ukrainska resistance network, and Lviv was the the First Partition of Poland. They now governmental and administrative insti- Narodna Republyka” (Western Ukrainian tutions, which also included all post scene of intense street fighting in certain looked to take advantage of the opportu- National Republic) and a rearing lion offices. Although postal services locales. The dangerous conditions hin- nity presented to them and separate East inside an eight-sided frame. The outer remained the same as they had been dered the post office from fully carrying shape was used to conform to the octago- under the Austrian regime, they were out its mail delivery duties throughout nal frame design then found on most now run by a ZUNR Ministry of Posts. the city. On November 20 the position of The first post office to open in the city Austrian stamps (Figure 1). the ZUNR government became unten- was on Volova Street. No Stamps selected for overprinting were able, and it withdrew to Ternopil during Ukrainianization was needed at this the 3-, 5- and 10-heller values of the the night of November 21-22. The Lviv locale, as by fortunate coincidence all 1916 Austrian definitive issues featuring Issue postage stamps, therefore, were postal workers there were Ukrainian. the imperial crown and the 20-heller only in circulation in Lviv for two days. During Austrian times this post office Kaiser Carl I issue of 1917; the original Ukrainian postal workers were evacuated used the cancel LEMBERG 8 - values were retained (Figure 2). to the town of Khodoriv; they took with LWOW 8. Overprinting occurred mostly with black them the entire unused supply of over- Initially, available Austrian stamps ink, but violet and violet-black over- printed stamps. No examples of usage in were used for mailings. They were can- prints are also known. Red and green Lviv have been recorded, but covers celed by an oblong rubber device with- overprints do exist, but these are consid- bearing these stamps are known from out a dateline and with a one-word ered to be trials. Khodoriv, Kolomyia and Stanislaviv. Ukrainian inscription, “LVIV,” using The quantities produced for the four Because of their scarcity, these postally violet ink. The dimensions of the rub- stamps were as follows: 3-heller – 2,200 used items can fetch about $1,000 ber impression were 32.5 mm in copies; 5-heller – 3,400 copies; 10-heller apiece. Figure 3 shows the earliest FIGURE 1. An enlargement of the rear- length, 3 mm in height and 5 mm – 6,700 copies; and 20-heller – 8,000 known usage of the Lviv Issue, on a let- ing-lion overprint used to produce between individual letters of the copies. In addition to the normal slate ter dated December 8, 1918, and mailed Western Ukraine’s first postage stamps. inscription. green 20-heller type, a small quantity of from Stanislaviv to Tlumach. Collecting the Lviv Issue Although not inexpensive at about $30 each, the Lviv Issue stamps fall among some of the less pricey Western Ukrainian issues (some rare-overprint values go for thousands of dollars apiece). It is a challenge to find these stamps in multiples, but pairs and blocks of four can be obtained. Stamps with inverted overprints are also known; pairs of such stamps go for about $200 (Figure 4). Several tete-beche pairs (two attached stamps with the overprint on one stamp correct, but the overprint on the other FIGURE 2. A complete set of the Lviv Issue. inverted) of the 3-heller value are known and may fetch $250-$300 per pair (Figure 5), but only one complete set of all four values tete-beche has been assembled. A few years ago, I was fortunate to obtain an entire intact sheet of 25 stamps of the first Lviv Issue value (3-heller, Western Ukraine No. 1). This item has never previously been described, and I believe it is the only sheet of Lviv Issue stamps in existence (Figure 6). Val Zabijaka, who has conducted auctions of exclusively Ukrainian materials for almost three decades, claims it is the only such item he has ever seen. Examining the pane it is possible to FIGURE 4. A pair of 3-heller Lviv Issue stamps with both FIGURE 5. A tete-beche pair of the 3-heller value (one over- of the overprints inverted. print is inverted compared to the other). (Continued on page 16) No. 31 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 2001 13

INTERVIEW: The Rev. Ivan Kaszczak on chaplaincy in Ukraine’s military forces by Peter Steciuk After nearly 10 years of independence, religious expres- sion is still largely absent from the lives of many soldiers in the Ukrainian armed forces. While the American military has a Chaplain Corps that ministers to the spiritual needs of its troops, the Ukrainian military has no such thing. Religious ceremonies and guidance are a rarity for thou- sands of Ukrainian servicemen with no access to clergy. As part of a multinational effort to establish a chaplain- cy in the Ukrainian military, the Rev. Ivan Kaszczak pre- sented a paper titled “Service as a Minority Chaplain in a Multiconfessional Chaplaincy” at the International Military-Christian Conference in Lviv last October. The Rev. Kaszczak, a Ukrainian Catholic priest and a major in the United States Air Force Reserve, described the role of the chaplain in the United States military and the unique dynamics of its interdenominational chapels. Regarding the role of the chaplain, the Rev. Kaszczak explained that, on one level, the chaplain is the instrument by which the military ensures the constitutional rights of its soldiers. Although some challenge government funding of a chaplaincy on the grounds that the First Amendment for- bids laws “respecting an establishment of religion,” the amendment also guarantees that Congress shall not make The Rev. Ivan Kaszczak at the podium during the International Military-Christian Conference held in Lviv in laws “prohibiting the free exercise of religion.” October 2000. Seated (from left) are: Maj. Gen. L.V. Koberskyi, Bishop Mykhailo Koltun of the Ukrainian Greek- The Rev. Kaszczak also stressed the dual role of the chap- Catholic Church, S.P. Lysenko and A.M. Zelnitskyi of the organizing committee, Bishop Ihor Isichenko of the lain as clergy and military officer. As an officer, the chaplain Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church and Bishop Stanislav Shirokoraluk of the Roman Catholic Church. serves the ultimate goal of defense by fulfilling the soldiers’ need for spiritual and even physical well-being. He pointed How do you envision a new chaplaincy in the example, Congress even has chaplains. The American out that studies have suggested that religious people enjoy a Ukrainian military as compared with the existing Constitution guarantees that Congress cannot establish reli- lower incidence of serious illness, bolstered self-esteem, Chaplain Corps in the U.S. armed forces? gion, but it also guarantees that Congress will not inhibit the free exercise thereof. heightened immunological capability and a greater ability Ukraine will have to decide for itself what type it wants. to endure sickness. In the event of any perceived conflict Ideally, I would suggest something close to the American Are there likely to be problems in the Ukrainian mili- between his roles as clergyman and officer, the Rev. system. Every faith group that has a given number of people tary due to animosity among various religious groups? Kaszczak said the chaplain should live by these words from gets a proportional number of spaces. It’s then up to each the Gospel of Luke: “... give back to Caesar what belongs to faith group to fill those spots. Basically, we see how many In general, I find xenophobia to be a greater problem Caesar – and to God what belongs to God.” religious groups there are and try to meet their needs. than the struggle for control which lies at the root of much On the topic of interdenominational chapels, the Rev. Every chaplain is a commissioned officer, with a rank of the “religious” question in Ukraine. They are very fearful Kaszczak cited three guiding principles: “primacy of the but not a command. They do not fight. They do not carry of foreign influence on account of the lack of sophistication individual conscience,” “faithfulness to [one’s] individual firearms in time of war, but they do travel with the sol- in the Ukrainian population. confession while respecting other views,” and “support for diers. The soldiers need spiritual care at what could be the However, the one issue that all of the faith groups agree the work of the commander, which will ultimately safeguard most crucial time of their lives. They are risking their lives on is the need for a chaplaincy. The Constitution guarantees our families and our way of life.” As a result of these prin- for the freedom of others, so they deserve access to reli- religious freedom; yet, those who defend it often lack ciples, cooperation and a sense of shared goals dominate gious liberties. access to the facilities and clergy who would enable them to interactions among chaplains of different denominations in practice their religion. the United States. Are there any roadblocks standing in the way of a The paper that The Rev. Kaszczak presented before the chaplaincy in Ukraine? How is the state of individuality in the Ukrainian mil- conference springs from his experiences over 12 years of itary? military service as a chaplain. Born in Szprotawa, Poland, There are two main problems. Chaplaincy would be an the Rev. Kaszczak immigrated to the United States at the innovation since the beginning of communism’s reign in Ukraine is hesitant to allow the individual to develop as a age of 4. He was ordained a priest in 1985, and four years Ukraine. Also, this is something that needs to be funded; free agent. This includes freedom of religion. It is a vestige later he joined the U.S. Air Force Reserve. this is difficult when they don’t have money for salaries. of the socialist past. There is a need to conform. They are In the past, the Rev. Kaszczak has served as vice-rector First, this is a new endeavor. The government in Ukraine not supposed to think for themselves. The people are not at St. Basil College, the Ukrainian Catholic seminary in is not used to dealing with religious questions. In the United ready to experience freedom. Stamford, Conn., and has taught Bible studies at Wende States, educational institutions like colleges started as semi- They feel that foreign influence will destabilize the indi- Maximum Security Correctional Facility in the Buffalo naries for the clergy. There was never any problem with vidual psyche and the entire political and social system. The area. Currently, he is the administrator of St. John the giving them accreditation. In Ukraine, no educational reli- attitude is that you can have religious freedom, but only if Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in Syracuse, N.Y.; gious institutions have accreditation. The government used you choose Orthodoxy, Judaism or Catholicism. Those are teaches “Core Values Education” to new cadets at the to defer to one department. All of a sudden, we’re asking for the religions that are accepted, because they have a history United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, the government to fund religious ministers. This is hard for in Ukraine. Any religion with no history is considered for- Colo., where he also helps run the Catholic parish; and is a formerly atheistic government – that mentality remains. eign, so they are afraid of it. In the United States, we have pursuing a doctorate in religious education from Fordham Regarding money, the question is how you allocate funds hundreds of religions. No one will stop you if you want to University. when there’s not enough for tanks and salaries. Now some- establish a new one, but in Ukraine they’re afraid of new The Rev. Kaszczak has been active in Plast since his one comes along and says they need money for a spiritual things. childhood, when he belonged to the 35th troop in Yonkers, ministry. But the people deciding sometimes aren’t even N.Y., and spent his summers at the Vovcha Tropa camp in paid their salaries. What is the extent of atheism in Ukraine? East Chatham, N.Y. He is a member of the Plast fraternity Does the Ukrainian Constitution require and/or allow “Khmelnychenky” and has been ministering at Plast camps Atheism has produced some anomalies within the reli- a chaplaincy? on and off since 1984. gious ethos of Ukraine. Due to a lack of religious education, superstition and superficial piety have spread. There is no About his reasons for speaking at the International The Ukrainian Constitution says: “Every individual has a doubt that atheism is very far reaching within the psyche Military-Christian Conference, the Rev. Kaszczak com- right to freely develop his individuality (identity), as long as mented, “I enjoy contributing to the development of reli- by so doing he does not abuse the rights and freedoms of and fabric of Ukrainian society. gious freedom and freedom of expression in general. This other persons, and has an obligation to society in which his Part of the problem is that what people have heard about was an opportunity to transmit some values we hold dear in free and multi-faceted development of individuality is safe- religion is a caricature of it. They have no living experience America.” guarded.” of any Church except the Russian Orthodox, which was Below, the Rev. Kaszczak shares his thoughts on the By force of circumstance, the government cannot deny legalized under Soviet rule. If people’s fathers were not establishment of a chaplaincy in the Ukrainian military. freedom of expression by denying access to religious serv- allowed to worship, it is very hard for them to make the ices. A person might be on a boat for six months or in the change and adapt. Is there any precedent for religious ministry to the In many places there is actually a good religious spirit armed forces in Ukraine? Arctic or in Siberia. The free exercise of religion means that there can be no laws prohibiting religious figures and cere- and good intentions. But if you talk with people about reli- There is a continuous history of chaplaincy from the monies. Not allowing religious ministry in the military is gion, you will find that their basic knowledge is very limit- times of Prince Volodymyr, the Kozaks and the revolution- the same as if someone says there can be no religious cere- ed. Many say they believe in God, but are silent if you ask aries of 1918. We’ve all seen the famous picture of Hetman monies in Jersey City, but you can leave and do it. This is them about Scripture. Without access to religious literature, Bohdan Khmelnytsky triumphantly entering Kyiv, greeted against the Constitution because of the way it constrains many people are ignorant about religious issues. This prob- by members of the Church. The Kozaks had a chapel at you. It’s all about degrees of limitations. You can limit lem is being remedied, but slowly. Zaporozska Sich and would celebrate a moleben (prayer where ceremonies are celebrated, but you need to be care- Do any changes need to take place in the Ukrainian service) before fighting. Chaplains would then accompany ful. A person could spend an entire life or career in the mili- military for chaplaincy and religion to take hold? them into battle. tary. They’re young and are placed in situations of life and Only the Communist armed forces replaced chaplains death, so they need access to a religious ministry. Religion has taken hold. What we need to underline is with political officers (politruky), who were the eyes and Even in the United States, separation of church and state that we do not want the chaplains to add adherents to their ears of the government. They kept people in line politically is not as absolute as people think. It does not mean that no and proselytized for their government. religious ceremonies can be held in public spaces. For (Continued on page 15) 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 2001 No. 31

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ture and funding need to catch up. The Rev. Ivan Kaszczak... (Continued from page 13) What is the next step toward the establishment of a chaplaincy? religions. This may happen, but the prime job will be to minister to those who have The next action is for the people who the need and the desire for such services. were the conference directors to go to the Ukrainian government in Kyiv to present What are conditions like in the their findings. It is the government’s respon- Ukrainian military? sibility to see that the defenders of the It’s not as violent as the Arabic militaries, Constitution are given full access to its ben- where an officer can hit anyone lower in efits. They need to take action. rank. In Ukraine, there is still some of the One Orthodox bishop spoke about what macho attitude left over from Communist the government says is holding them back. rule, with officers lording over those with He explained that the government worries lower rank. I don’t know how much physi- about dissension among religious groups, cal abuse there is though. but that this worry is patently false. The There are a lot of marital problems and a need for a chaplaincy is one of the things all high suicide rate. It causes a big mental religious groups agree on. strain when you know that your paycheck The bishop also said the government might not come for six months or more. maintains that it will take time to properly Also, the Ukrainian military has conscrip- train clergy for the chaplaincy. Yet there are tion. It’s the difference between forcing a many qualified members of the clergy like person to work and saying they can work if the bishop himself, who was a military pilot, has a college education and is an they want to. People count the days until ordained priest. He is more than adequately they’re done. prepared to serve as a chaplain. The general feeling of teenagers in It was decided that this would be the last Ukraine is that they don’t want to serve conference. How many times can you meet because they don’t want to get hurt. They’re and say you need a chaplaincy? Only the afraid they’ll be hurt physically and psycho- government has the legal authority to actu- logically, as well as lose their health. COME,COME, JOINJOIN USUS ally do it. We have talked enough, and in How much support is there in Ukraine the meantime people are in crisis. We don’t for the establishment of a chaplaincy? need more theory; we need real action. HIGH INTEREST RATES ON CDs The conference directors will present the FREE CHECKING In the military, it depends on the com- papers from the conference and a general mander. They are always wary of intercon- summary. After that, it is up to the GREAT RATES FOR LOANS, MORTGAGES fessional in-fighting. They don’t want to Ukrainian government. There is nothing SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES AVAILABLE introduce divisive issues. I don’t know the more conferences can do. The people have percentages [supporting a chaplaincy], but a need, and it is the government’s obligation UKRAINIAN/ENGLISH SPOKEN the Constitution demands it. The conference to do something about it. was a forum to discuss ways it can happen. FRIENDLY PERSONNEL What is your personal involvement at I was the only representative of the U.S. WESTERN UNION military, so I presented the American model this time? of a chaplaincy. Other topics included the I am in contact with people giving con- need for a chaplaincy, the suicide rate, eco- WE CAN ACCOMMODATE ALL YOUR FINANCIAL NEEDS ferences for the military. For example, one nomic problems, funding and statistics, conference on suicide prevention is being such as the number of soldiers in the held for the Odesa fleet. These are at the Ukrainian military and how many are far grassroots level. They are social services in UKRAINIAN NATIONAL from places of worship. At the conference, the form of training for commanders. As it the need for a chaplaincy was one thing stands now, the Ukrainian military has civil- FEDERAL CREDIT UNION everyone agreed on. ian contractors ministering to the troops as Did you need to tailor your presenta- volunteers. They come and speak to the MAIN OFFICE tion in Lviv for your Ukrainian audience troops. in any way? 215 Second Ave. (between 13th and 14th St.), New York, NY 10003 Do you see a connection between your Tel.: (212) 533-2980 • Fax: (212) 995-5204 I wanted them to realize I wasn’t telling involvement in Plast and your military them what to do. I just wanted to show life? BRANCHES them what works in the U.S. as a possible My participation in Plast has certainly 35 Main St., So. Bound Brook, NJ 08880 model or paradigm. The U.S. system has helped me prepare for the military. 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They believe there Vice-versa, the military has helped pre- to be a general malaise in America. pare me for my Plast ministry by exposing Have any of your experiences with the me to young people. The average age of the Ukrainian military struck you as particu- U.S. military is only about 19. You go in at 17 and can retire at 38. These are some very UKRAINIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA larly meaningful or telling? young people I work with. LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS Through the military I’ve received train- I had a good opportunity to speak with a IF YOU ARE A PHYSICIAN, DENTIST, OR OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONAL Ukrainian cadet studying at the United ing in counseling and take the same officer EITHER PRACTICING OR TRAINING, HERE’S YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN States Air Force Academy. He was young classes as lay officers. It expands your hori- YOUR COLLEAGUES IN NORTH AMERICA’S PREMIER ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. and bright, studying at one of the best engi- zons. You see a lot of loneliness and reck- neering schools in America. But he was lessness in people away from home for the FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE WRITE TO: wondering whether there would be a job for first time, thinking they own the world. UKRAINIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA him in the Ukrainian military, whether he Plast is a microcosm of this. The chaplain 2247 W. CHICAGO AVENUE would be able to have a career in the mili- can be a source of moderation. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60622 tary. What have you learned from your TELEPHONE: 773-278-6262 He had done a lot of work on his own to efforts to create a chaplaincy in Ukraine? OR FAX YOUR REQUEST TO 773-278-6962 get into the Air Force Academy. He’d been NAME: ______left to fend for himself and was not being As kids we prayed for independence. supported by the Ukrainian military. Now we have it and need to work with it. ADDRESS: ______Structurally, the Ukrainian military has so As guests, we can give opinions. But as CITY: ______much to worry about that people get lost in friends of Ukraine, we need to let go and let the cracks. These people are willing and our friends decide how to run the country. STATE: ______ZIP: ______able to give a lot, but Ukraine is struggling They need to live their own lives. The U.S. DAYTIME PHONE: ______for survival and identity. There are a lot of model might be a good example, but I can’t intelligent people in Ukraine, but the struc- run things for them. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 2001 No. 31

FIGURE 8. A Lviv Issue forgery is easy to spot as its left border line is unbroken. On true overprints this line is separated in two places (compare to Figure 1).

Western Ukraine’s... (Continued from page 12) FIGURE 6. The only known surviving sheet of stamps from FIGURE 7. Digital photo of the sheet with the stamp colors observe that the overprinter was fairly the Lviv Issue. muted to show stamp overprint details. conscientious in his/her job. The over- print design falls on the colored por- as a distorted cross line in the Cyrillic which had declared its independence German occupied Generalgouvernement tion of the stamp most of the time. The “N” of “ZAKHIDNO.” from Russia exactly one year earlier, until “liberated” by Soviet armies in July only poorly-centered overstrikes are in agreed to merge the two states. 1944 and joined to the rest of the Epilogue positions 1, 13 and 25; only in position However, the union was never fully Ukrainian SSR. All of Ukraine finally 5 is the image slanting more pro- Virtually throughout its entire nine- implemented, and by July 1919 Poland won its independence on August 24, 1991, nounced. (Figure 7 is a digital photo month existence, Western Ukraine was in occupied all of Western Ukraine. It con- as the USSR crumbled. with stamp colors muted to show over- a state of war with Poland. The ZUNR tinued to administer the region until print details). government moved from Ternopil to the March 12, 1923, when the Conference of I wish to acknowledge the assistance Forgeries more secure city of Stanislaviv at the end Ambassadors allowed Poland to retain received from Peter Bylen, Peter of December 1918. It was here that most East Galicia with the proviso that its Cybaniak and most especially from Val At least one forgery of the Lviv Issue Western Ukrainian stamps were pro- Ukrainian inhabitants be granted autono- Zabijaka in the preparation of this arti- is known. The example shown in Figure duced, the final total of which amounted my. The terms of the agreement were cle. I also want to thank Mary Dattilo for 8 is suspect for several reasons: the left to 132 different stamps (including two never kept by the Poles. In the meantime, her help with digitizing Figure 7. frame is unbroken (an authentic over- sets printed in Vienna but never issued). the UNR fought on until 1920, when it print has two breaks in the left frame); On January 22, 1919, the ZUNR was finally defeated by the Bolsheviks. Ingert Kuzych may be contacted at and genuine overprints have a square Government and the Government of the During World War II, western P.O. Box 3, Springfield VA 22150 or at his stop after “UKR” in the top line, as well Ukrainian National Republic (UNR), Ukrainian territories were made part of the e-mail address: [email protected]

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Lukashenka told journalists that they dis- Newsbriefs cussed international problems and issues of (Continued from page 2) mutual interest, including the recent G-7 Secretary Yurii Serheyev said at a Kyiv plus Russia summit in Genoa and U.S. pro- press conference that the decision to sus- posals for a missile defense system. The pend weapons sales to Macedonia is a sov- three presidents also attended the gala con- ereign decision made by the Ukrainian gov- cert of the Slavic Bazaar musical festival in ernment and is not due to EU pressure. A Vitsebsk. The well-publicized visit of request for a halt in arms transfers to the Presidents Putin and Kuchma to Belarus Balkan country was made by U.S. National was seen by many Belarusian commenta- Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice during tors as propagandistic support for Mr. her July 24-25 visit to Kyiv and again by Lukashenka with the approach of presiden- Mr. Solana as he began his five-day visit to tial elections in September. Belapan and Ukraine on July 30. Ukraine has sold 10 RFE/RL’s Belarusian Service reported that helicopters and four Su-25 attack planes to during the opening ceremony of the Slavic Macedonia this year. (RFE/RL Newsline) Bazaar, Mr. Lukashenka’s bodyguards beat an opposition activist, Andrey Kanoprykau NATO-sponsored exercises in conclude of the Young Front, into unconsciousness after he unfurled a white-red-white banner LVIV – More than 1,100 troops from 20 and tried to throw opposition leaflets into countries participated in NATO’s Peace the crowd. (RFE/RL Newsline) Shield 2001 military exercises that took place at the Yavoriv training grounds near 30 percent of Ukrainians want Slavic state Lviv on July 16-27, the Associated Press reported. The program included computer KYIV – In a poll conducted by the Kyiv training and field maneuvers for two multi- International Institute of Sociology in June, national brigades, the Ukrainian Defense among 10,475 people, 29.6 percent of Ministry reported. Troops from Azerbaijan, respondents said Ukraine should unite in a Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, single state with Russia and Belarus, Denmark, Georgia, Germany, the United Interfax reported on July 26. In a similar Kingdom, Greece, Italy, Kazakstan, poll conducted in December 1997, the Moldova, Norway, Poland, Romania, the number of respondents opting for a single United States, Turkey, Sweden and Ukraine state of the three Slavic nations was greater took part. (RFE/RL Newsline) by 3 percent. The latest poll also revealed that 57.9 percent of respondents believe U.S. copter certified for use in Ukraine “Ukraine and Russia should be independent but friendly states, with an open border, KYIV – The Foreign Commercial Service of the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine without visas and customs houses,” while hosted a ceremony on July 24 to announce 10.7 percent said Ukraine should maintain that an American-made helicopter has been the same border and visa regime with certified for use and sale in Ukraine. The Russia as it does with other states. (RFE/RL certification of the Schweizer two-seat air- Newsline) craft (models 300C and 300B) was provid- Melnychenko seeks proper investigation ed by Ukraviatsia, the Ukrainian Department for Aviation Transport. The KYIV – Ukrainian legislator Oleksander Schweizer is the first Western aircraft to be Zhyr told journalists on July 25 that former certified in Ukraine; the helicopter is built presidential bodyguard Mykola by the leading manufacturer of light heli- Melnychenko will pass the secret record- copters, the Schweizer Aircraft Corp. in ings he made in President Leonid Elmira, N.Y. It is used primarily for Kuchma’s office in 2000 to Western patrolling, reconnaissance work and spray- experts if Ukraine fails to organize an ing crops. The helicopter’s authorized dis- appropriate investigation into the “tape tributor in Ukraine and other NIS countries scandal,” Interfax reported. Mr. Zhyr said is Novecopter SVL (UK). (U.S. Embassy in he recently met with Mr. Melnychenko in Kyiv) the United States, where Mr. Melnychenko told him that he has not passed his original ‘X-Files’ producer plans series on KGB recordings to anybody, and therefore he is MOSCOW – Bob van Ronkel, a produc- not a traitor or a defector. According to Mr. er of the popular U.S. television program Zhyr, Mr. Melnychenko wants the authen- “The X-Files,” has opened talks with the ticity of his recordings to be confirmed by Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) a commission formed in Ukraine. Mr. Zhyr about the possibility of creating a Russian also suggested that Mr. Melnychenko has television series on some of the most spec- recordings implicating top Ukrainian offi- tacular KGB operations, Komsomolskaya cials in illegal trade in weapons. (RFE/RL Pravda reported on July 27. The paper said Newsline) the FSB is enthusiastic about this plan because it could help to improve the image of the KGB in the minds of Russians and others. (RFE/RL Newsline) Kuchma signs law on status of lawmaker KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma has signed a bill introducing amendments to the law on the status of Ukraine’s national deputies, Interfax reported on July 26. Mr. Kuchma signed the document after the Verkhovna Rada overrode his veto on the bill earlier this month. However, the presi- dent is going to ask the Constitutional Court to rule on whether the bill conforms with the Constitution of Ukraine. According to Mr. Kuchma, many of the bill’s provisions contradict Ukraine’s basic law – in particu- lar one that bans police from launching investigations of national deputies who committed a crime. (RFE/RL Newsline) Three presidents meet at Slavic fest VITSEBSK – The presidents of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine – Alyaksandr Lukashenka, Vladimir Putin and Leonid Kuchma, respectively – met for informal talks in Vitsebsk on July 25. Mr. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 2001 No. 31 No. 31 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 2001 19

NOTESNOTES ONON PEOPLEPEOPLE Pennsy resident manages worldwide sales at IBM McADOO, Pa. – Christine M. Harasymczuk, daughter of Helen and Adolph Slovik of McAdoo, Pa., was recently appointed worldwide MPEG-2 sales development manager for IBM. In this capacity she is responsible for world- wide sales deployment of digital video compression and decompression products for both the broadcast and the consumer industries for which IBM makes silicon. Prior to this appointment, she was the product marketing manager for broadcast products within IBM’s Digital Video Products Group. She held that position The Carpathian Ski Club of New York for approximately 15 months, prior to under the auspices of the accepting her new appointment. Ukrainian Sports Association of USA and Canada (USCAK) Ms. Harasymczuk started her career with IBM in 1978, immediately upon will hold graduation from the University of Christine M. Harasymczuk Scranton. While working at IBM she the annual received her master of business adminis- now makes her home outside of Montrose, tration degree from the same university in Pa., where she lives with her husband and 1981. Since joining the company she has son, Nicholas. Continuing her grandpar- TENNIS COMPETITION held a multitude of positions, beginning in ents’ link to Eastern Europe, Ms. at Soyuzivka purchasing and then branching out into Harasymczuk sits on the board of directors management in programming and techni- for the Kobzar Society Inc., an organiza- SEPTEMBER 1-3, 2001 (LABOR DAY WEEKEND) cal education. For the last seven years she tion of Ukrainian professionals dedicated has been involved in marketing and sales- to expanding the horizons of Ukrainian support related capacities. children by providing computer hardware She has spent her entire career with and Internet services to school districts in Tennis Tournament IBM working at its Endicott, N.Y., facility, Ukraine. for individual CHAMPIONSHIPS OF USCAK which is the birthplace of the International Ms. Harasymczuk, her husband and son, and trophies of the Business Machines corporation. are all members of Ukrainian National A native of McAdoo, Ms. Harasymczuk Association Branch 7 in McAdoo, Pa. Ukrainian National Association, Soyuzivka, (including the B. Rak, Dr. V. Huk, L. Rubel, and Dr. P. Charuk memorial trophies), Svoboda, moderator of the Student Council, Drama The Ukrainian Weekly, the sportsmanship Trophy of Mrs. Mary Dushnyk, Teacher receives award Club, yearbook and newspaper. the Constantine Ben trophy and prize money, Ms. Romanovich has served St. donated by John Hynansky,president of Winner Ford. Josaphat School for 25 years. Her dedica- for excellence in education tion is evident in her late hours working Qualifications: This competition is open to any player whose club is a member of CLEVELAND – During its annual USCAK. – Singles matches are scheduled in the following division: Men, Women, dinner and teacher recognition ceremony with students, her weekend marathons upgrading the computer lab and her time Women (35 and over), Junior Vets (35-44), Senior Men (45- 55), Junior (Boys and Girls). on May 1, the Cleveland Catholic Juniors are persons aged 18 and under, while seniors are those over 45 years of age. Diocese for the Southwest District pre- spent dealing with the computer tech sented Patricia Romanovich with an advisory board. Registration for tennis matches, including name, age divisions and the fee of $15.00 award for “Excellence in Education.” As the chairperson of committees on should be sent to: Ms. Romanovich was St. Josaphat curriculum and technology, Ms. Mr. George Sawchak Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral School’s Romanovich is a vital force in advancing 724 Forrest Ave., Rydal, PA 19046 teacher of the year because of her untiring the school’s improvement plan. enthusiasm and devotion to her students. Ms. Romanovich is a member of Registration should be received no later than August 27, 2001. No additional applica- Ms. Romanovich serves as coordinator Ukrainian National Association Branch tions will be accepted before the competitions, since the schedule of matches will be of the Computer Advisory Board, and 112. worked out ahead of time.

to explore the ethnomusicology of indige- TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE: Minneapolis resident nous cultures. Her dream is to travel to various regions of the world, especially G. Sawchak, Z. Snylyk, G. Popel, G. Hrabec. Ukraine, to study folk music, including explores folk music Schedule of matches: MINNEAPOLIS – Natalie Nowytski, various vocal styles, as well as folk art design. She is currently planning a who grew up as a student of the traditional Saturday, September 1, Soyuzivka, 8:30 a.m. All players must contact the Tournament Ukrainian performing arts, now directs research trip with her sister, Olenka, during which they will study the music and art of Committee: They will be informed of the time and place of their first matches, as well Mila, an Eastern European vocal group. as matches in subsequent rounds. In case of rain, all players meet in the Main House. Mila, which is the vocal ensemble of the ancient Egypt, the Greco-Roman era and Byzantium. Ethnic Dance Theater, a Minneapolis- Because of limited time and the large number of entries, players can compete in one Since childhood, Ms. Nowytski has based cultural performance group, per- group only; they must indicate their choice on the registration blank. formed last summer at the National been involved with traditional Ukrainian Folklore Festival in Koprivshtitsa, arts, music and dance. She danced with the Players who fail to report for a scheduled match on time will be defaulted. Bulgaria. The group sang traditional SUMivtsi (Ukrainian American Youth Bulgarian and Macedonian songs, and was Association) for 13 years, played bandura among the first foreign groups to perform with the ODUMivtsi (Ukrainian REGISTRATION FORM at the prestigious festival. Democratic Youth Association), belonged Please cut out and send in with registration fee of $15.00 The trip to Bulgaria was a turning point to Plast (Ukrainian Scouting Organization) and began conducting her church choir at for Ms. Nowytski; it transformed her inter- 1. Name est in Eastern European folk music into a the age of 14. She has always felt the need passion. In the days leading up to the to share Ukrainian culture with the world, 2. Address show, Ms. Nowytski had the privilege of or, in her words, “to keep Ukraine alive in studying Bulgarian singing techniques with our hearts.” 3. Phone Svetla Karadjova and Lilyana Galevska, Now, as the director of Mila, Ms. 4. Date of birth two of the country’s most esteemed Nowytski has extended the group’s singers. During her trip, Ms. Nowytski Ukrainian repertoire to expose the world to 5. Event Age group also learned to play a variety of traditional the beauty of her native Ukrainian songs, Bulgarian instruments, including the gaida, much as she was exposed to new musical 6. Sports club membership which is a bagpipe made from the body of horizons while in Bulgaria. a goat. Ms. Nowytski is a member of Ukrainian Check payable to: K.L.K. American Ukrainian Sports Club Ms. Nowytski said she would also like National Association Branch 487. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 2001 No. 31 No. 31 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 2001 21

While the beatification of the martyrs Dr. Frank E. Sysyn... was a significant act, the failure to beati- The Carpathian Ski Club of New York fy Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky is (Continued from page 3) under the auspices of the the Vatican wanted the pope to be just as significant. I would assume if it received by Metropolitan Volodymyr of does not happen under this pontiff it will Ukrainian Sports Association of USA and Canada (USCAK) not happen. A pope not from Eastern the Ukrainian Orthodox Church [MP]. will hold By refusing any contacts, the Europe would not understand the com- Moscow Patriarchate left Orthodox rep- plexities of Sheptytsky’s world. Yet the resentation to the Kyiv Patriarchate and pope’s Polish heritage may play a nega- the annual Labor Day weekend the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox tive role. The Polish hierarchy, includ- Church. These Churches were in a diffi- ing Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, himself cult situation. They are in the process of now a candidate for beatification, long SWIMMING COMPETITION unity discussions and obtaining recogni- opposed the beatification of at Soyuzivka tion from the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Metropolitan Andrey. Constantinople, so they did not want to It is assumed that Pope John Paul II SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2001 open themselves to charges of not fully would like to visit other countries that upholding the Orthodox position. In were once part of the Soviet Union, i.e., addition, their following is concentrated Kazakstan, Armenia, Belarus and, ulti- in the areas where the Greek-Catholic Swim meet mately, Russia. How do you view the Saturday, September 1, 2001, 10:30 a.m. Church is dominant (especially the possibilities of these visits? Has the for individual championships of USCAK UAOC), and they had to be mindful of visit to Ukraine facilitated such subse- their faithful’s view that they are dis- and Ukrainian National Association Trophies & Ribbons quent visits or has it created difficul- criminated against in these regions. Warm-up at 9 a.m. ties? Patriarch Filaret [UOC-KP] dealt with TABLE of EVENTS this situation diplomatically, even though Armenia will be an easy visit com- Boys/Men INDIVIDUAL Girls/Women he may well have seen the lack of a spe- pared to Ukraine. There is one Oriental cial meeting, rather than one of the Church there, and there are few Uniates. 11 ...... 13/14 100m im 13/14 ...... 12 framework of all Ukrainian religious The only possible point of contention 13 .... 15 & over 100m im 15 & over .... 14 groups, as demeaning to his office and will be if the pope’s visit to the 15 .. 10 & under 125m free 10 & under .. 16 Church. Armenian cathedral in Lviv indicates a 17 ...... 11/12 125m free 11/12 ...... 18 Clearly the papal visit has been a cata- renewed attempt to take it away from the 19 ...... 13/14 150m free 13/14 ...... 10 lyst to a new engagement of the division Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church 11 .... 15 & over 150m free 15 & over .... 12 among the Orthodox in Ukraine that will and give it to the Armenian Uniates, who 13 .. 10 & under 150m free 10 & under .. 14 soon be apparent in visits by the patriarchs had it before the war but who are now a 15 ...... 11/12 150m free 11/12 ...... 16 of Moscow and eventually of much smaller group that the Armenian 17 ...... 13/14 150m back 13/14 ...... 18 Constantinople. If the Kyiv Patriarchate Apostolic adherents in Lviv. 19 .... 15 & over 150m back 15 & over .... 20 and the UAOC unite, the situation in the Kazakstan should not be a great prob- 21 .. 10 & under 125m back 10 & under .. 22 Orthodox world may begin to shift rapidly. lem, though efforts must be made that the 23 ...... 11/12 125m back 11/12 ...... 24 Pope John Paul II’s visit to various pope not overlook the Ukrainians there. 25 ...... 13/14 150m breast 13/14 ...... 26 countries, e.g., Poland and throughout Belarus won’t happen unless President 27 .... 15 & over 150m breast 15 & over .... 28 Latin America, often had far-reaching Alyaksandr Lukashenka falls. 29 .. 10 & under 125m breast 10 & under .. 30 effects beyond the religious sphere. I think that the Moscow Patriarchate is 31 ...... 11/12 125m breast 11/12 ...... 32 Could the pope’s visit have a similar waiting out the clock by delaying a papal 33 ...... 13/14 100m free 13/14 ...... 34 positive impact on Ukrainian civic and visit to Russia and hoping it can cope 35 .... 15 & over 100m free 15 & over .... 36 political development? better with the next pope. The Ukrainian 37 .. 10 & under 125m fly 10 & under .. 38 trip will be an additional point of con- 39 ...... 11/12 125m fly 11/12 ...... 40 The papal visit provided the tention for the next few years. 41 ...... 13/14 150m fly 13/14 ...... 42 Ukrainian public with the example of a 43 ... 15 & over 150m fly 15 & over .... 44 man of principle and faith who cared What is your assessment of the cov- about their fate, a pastor. The visit may erage of Pope John Paul II’s visit to RELAYS Ukraine by the Western media and the have a longer term impact in western 45 .. 10 & under 4 x 25m free 10 & under .. 46 Ukrainian media? Ukraine because it demonstrated that 47 ...... 11/12 4 x 25m free 11/12 ...... 48 society can organize itself. Whether the Press coverage varied. The press 49 ...... 13/14 4 x 50m free 13/14 ...... 50 visit will stimulate a political mobiliza- corps, mostly situated in Moscow, at first 51 .... 15 & over 4 x 50m medley 15 & over .... 52 tion in western Ukraine, which has took up the issue of the Moscow played its political cards so badly in the Swimmers can compete in three (3) individual and one (1) relay events. Relay teams will Patriarchate’s objections and what the last decade, remains to be seen. While I be established by team coaches or representatives. August 20, 2001, do not expect the Greek-Catholic Ukraine visit might mean for an eventual Entry deadline: Entry forms, provided below, must be submitted by Church to enter politics by forming a Moscow visit. Generally the press had to Marika Bokalo, Swim Meet director. There will be no registration at poolside. Registration Christian democratic party, the Church difficulty dealing with the religious fee is $5.00 per swimmer. may well take a more active behind-the- dimension of the visit. Reporters such as scenes role. Alessandra Stanley of The New York Times played fast and furious with the The first indication of whether the Name: (English) Ukrainian government is reacting to the facts in interpreting the meaning of the statements by hierarchs. pope’s visit will be whether it finally Name: (Ukrainian) grants the much delayed official recogni- In other cases the reporting got better tion to the Greek-Catholic Theological as the correspondents travelled to Academy in Lviv as a Ukrainian higher Ukraine. Here Geoffrey York of the Address educational institution. Toronto Globe and Mail must be com- mended for careful and comprehensive 4. Date of birth How will the visit and the beatifica- reporting. I am told the German press did tion of martyrs for the Church serve the a good job and had intelligent commen- further growth of the Ukrainian Greek- tary. City Zip Catholic Church, strengthen its identity While I do not hold that there is no in western Ukraine and affect its possi- such thing as bad news, I do believe the Telephone Age ble expansion beyond western Ukraine? visit did give world focus to Ukraine. Why do you think conditions are not yet The Greek-Catholic Church in Lviv did Male Female favorable for the beatification of an excellent job getting out information Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky? What and using its diaspora English-speaking Club/Youth Association are the impediments? clergy to good effect. Event ______Entry time ______

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members of the Church find difficult to Serhii Plokhy... comprehend. While the Vatican has basi- (Continued from page 3) cally placed the beatification of CELEBRATE fast track for European integration. Metropolitan Andrey on hold, the metro- UKRAINE’S 10 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE The pope, who had opposed the disin- politan’s brother, Archimandrite tegration of the USSR in 1991 and Klymentii Sheptytsky – a less prominent remained steadfastly loyal to [Mikhail] and more controversial figure in 1991 ~ 2001 Gorbachev’s vision of a reformed and Ukrainian circles – has been beatified as liberalized Soviet Union with religious a priest who died as a result of Soviet Friday, August 24, 12 noon freedom for all denominations, now persecution. clearly upstaged the Moscow Nevertheless, there is some hope that UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY FLAG RAISING Patriarchate on its former “canonical ter- the pope’s visit will help to bring about a Boston City Hall Plaza ritory.” more favorable treatment of the Share the spirit and wear your embroidered shirt John Paul II not only undertook a visit Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, whose bishops, in contradistinction to their to Kyiv, “the cradle of Russian Sunday, August 26, 12 noon Orthodoxy,” but also announced his Roman Catholic counterparts in Ukraine, are not allowed to have bishoprics in the intention to visit Russia’s allies in the UNRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE COMMEMORATIVE PICNIC eastern part of the country. The grounds Caucasus, Armenia, and its Central Asian Christ the King Ukrainian Catholic Church neighbor, Kazakstan. The pope’s visit to for this restriction lie in the Vatican’s desire not to upset Moscow as well as in 146 Forest Hills Street, Jamaica Plain Ukraine demonstrated his determination FOOD ~ MUSIC ~ RAFFLE ~ FUN and GAMES to continue his trips to the former Soviet the lack of historical precedent for Union and left no doubt of his firm sup- Greek-Catholic eparchies in traditionally port for Ukraine’s Greek-Catholic Orthodox areas of Ukraine. One of the Saturday, September 8, 6:00 p.m. Church. Clearly, John Paul II has no consequences of the pope’s visit is that UNRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE COMMEMORATIVE BANQUET intention of sacrificing the Uniate Church the most recent Church synod, which which emerged from the 1596 Union of took place in Lviv in early July 2001, Moseley’s on the Charles, 50 Bridge Street (Route 109), Dedham Brest for the sake of better relations with approved the creation of exarchates for COCKTAILS ~ DINNER ~ PROGRAM ~ DANCING the Russian Orthodox Church. the Odesa and Donetsk areas. 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Not only was President Kuchma COMMITTEE OF MASSACHUSETTS only highlighted the Church’s heroic his- spared public criticism on the part of the ~ A cooperative of 13 local Ukrainian organizations ~ tory of struggle and survival under the pope, but at the request of a prominent oppressive rule of the Communist and cleric, the president was well received by Nazi regimes, but also increased its pres- the Church’s faithful who numbered over tige in the Catholic world, giving it an 1 million at the UGCC liturgy in Lviv. edge in its unofficial competition with Apparently, the pope was genuinely ìÍð‡ªÌҸ͇ î‰Âð‡Î¸Ì‡ äð‰ËÚÓ‚‡ äÓÓÔÂð‡ÚË‚‡ Ukraine’s Roman Catholic community, grateful to President Kuchma for issuing which is significantly smaller but better the invitation to visit Ukraine despite the ◊ëÄåéèéåßó“ represented in Rome. protests of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Û î¥Îfl‰Âθ٥ª powerful lobby in Kyiv. 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RIVERHEAD, N.Y.: St. John the Baptist BOSTON: The 10th anniversary of Ukrainian Catholic Church is holding a Ukrainian independence will be celebrated chicken barbecue on the church grounds at with a flag-raising ceremony on the Pondview Road and Franklin Street in Boston City Hall Plaza at noon. The cere- Riverhead, Long Island. The barbecue is at mony is sponsored by a joint committee of 3-5:30 p.m. Advance tickets are requested. 13 Massachusetts Ukrainian organizations. For information, call Father Ihor Tarasiw, For more information call (617) 524-7301 (631) 727-2766, or Cyril Bezkorowajny, on Tuesdays or Thursdays, 1-7 p.m. (631) 765-1977. Sunday, August 26 Thursday-Sunday, August 16-19 BOSTON: Christ the King Ukrainian ROCHESTER, N.Y.: St. Josaphat Catholic Church invites the community to Ukrainian Catholic Church will host a come celebrate 10 years of Ukrainian inde- Ukrainian Festival commemorating the pendence. A picnic will be held at noon at 10th anniversary of Ukrainian independ- the church, located at 146 Forest Hills St., ence and the 100th anniversary of Jamaica Plain. The event is sponsored by a Ukrainian settlement in Rochester. The joint committee of 13 Massachusetts program will include nightly dance music Ukrainian organizations. Proceeds will ben- and performances by the dance troupes efit humanitarian organizations in Ukraine. Dunay and Yevshan on Saturday and For more information call (617) 524-7301 Sunday. Local artisans will sell and pro- on Tuesdays or Thursdays, 1-7 p.m. vide demonstrations of Ukrainian embroi- Saturday, September 8 dery, ceramics, pysanky and gerdany. The festival will take place from 6 p.m. to mid- BOSTON: A banquet commemorating the night on Thursday and Friday and from 1 10th anniversary of Ukrainian independ- p.m. to midnight on Saturday and Sunday ence will be held at Moseley’s on the on the church grounds on 940 Ridge Road Charles, Dedham. The event, sponsored by E. For the schedule of events or more a joint committee of 13 Massachusetts information call (716) 266-2255. Ukrainian organizations, will include Saturday-Sunday, August 18-19 cocktails, dinner, a brief program and SUPPORT THE WORK dancing. Proceeds will benefit humanitari- OF THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY. LEHIGHTON, Pa: The Ukrainian an organizations in Ukraine. Reservations Send contributions to: The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund, Homestead will host its ninth annual are required by August 15. For reserva- Ukrainian Folk Festival. Featured acts will tions or to advertise in the commemorative 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054 include: Kazka Ukrainian Folk Ensemble, book, call (617) 524-7301 on Tuesdays or Voloshky Performance Dance Academy, Thursdays, 1-7 p.m. Dnipriany Music Ensemble and Byzantine Saturday, September 15 Male Choir, with special guest perform- ances by the Chaika Ukrainian Dance ROUND LAKE, Ill.: The third annual Ensemble from Ontario. Saturday’s shows Plast Open Golf Outing, organized by the will run from noon to 7 p.m. and a dance Pobratymy Foundation, will be held at the will be held at 9 p.m. On Sunday, the festi- Renwood Golf Club. Starting times are 11 val will begin with a divine liturgy at a.m.-2:10 p.m., to be followed by an 10:30 a.m., celebrated by Metropolitan- awards banquet at the Self-Reliance Archbishop Stefan Soroka. The festival Resort at 6:30 p.m. Fee for the outing is will continue until 5 p.m. with the main $125 per person, which includes tee-time, stage show at 1 p.m. A variety of vendors cart, gifts and awards banquet ($90 for will also sell arts, crafts and Ukrainian those under 21). The Pobratymy foods. Admission to the festival, located at Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt cor- 1230 Beaver Run Drive in Lehighton, Pa., poration, was established in 1992 by is $5 per person per day or $7 per person members of the Pobratymy Plast fraterni- for a two-day pass. Children under age 14 ty to support the developmental activities are admitted free. For additional informa- of Plast, particularly in the area of coun- tion call the Ukrainian Homestead, (610) selor training. For more information call 377-4621, or Ulana Prociuk, (215) 235- Oleh Skubiak, (630) 574-1961, or e-mail 3709. [email protected].

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