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INSIDE:• An oral history “FIVE of Ukrainian YEARS independence OF INDEPENDENT — pages 7-8. UKRAINE” • Photo essay: the road to independence and Ukraine’s statehood — pages 9-12. • Youthful perspectives on independent Ukraine — pages 13-14.

Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXIV HE No.KRAINIAN 33 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 1996 EEKLY$1.25/$2 in Ukraine Ukraine set to mark milestone fifth anniversary SenateT approves U W by Marta Kolomayets vision” of the process of state-building, keeping costs to a minimum. Kyiv Press Bureau said Mr. Tabachnyk. Given that the anniversary falls at a $225 M for Ukraine Among the highlights of the celebra- time Ukraine is undergoing the difficult by Eugene Iwanciw KYIV — Celebrations marking the fifth tions for Kyiv residents and tourists alike transition to a market economy, Mr. anniversary of Ukraine’s independence are will be a military parade along the WASHINGTON – In a 93 to 7 vote, Tabachnyk pointed out that many of the slated to begin next week and last through Khreshchatyk, the capital’s main thor- the U.S. Senate on July 26 approved the events scheduled on this historic anniver- December of this year, Presidential Chief oughfare. But, unlike the parades of the Foreign Assistance Appropriations Act sary will be funded by private donations. of Staff Dmytro Tabachnyk told reporters Soviet era, this procession will exclude for fiscal year 1997. The House of “These celebrations should be neither during a weekly briefing at the presidential all military hardware, such as tanks, Representatives had previously passed expensive nor exhaustive,” said Mr. administration on August 14. heavy artillery and armored personnel the bill. Containing an earmark of $225 Tabachnyk, emphasizing the fact that On Friday, August 23, President Leonid carriers. Members of Ukraine’s armed million of assistance for Ukraine only in they will be popular in nature, ranging Kuchma will address the Ukrainian people forces will march past a reviewing stand the Senate version, the bill now moves to from flower shows and outdoor theater during a celebratory gathering of members that will include Ukraine’s top govern- productions to Kozak games and sporting the House-Senate conference committee of Parliament, government leaders and dis- ment officials. for resolution of the differences between competitions. tinguished guests at the newly renovated An earlier plan to hold an air show has “And, this holiday is not only for citi- the two bills. Ukraina Palace. also been canceled, according to Lt. Gen. In its report, the House Foreign zens of Ukraine, but for Ukrainians In the address, scheduled to be tele- Mykola Zabely, who is in charge of the throughout the world,” noted Deputy Operations Subcommittee wrote: “The vised live, the Ukrainian leader is sched- parade, as the city’s officials are con- committee commends the administration uled to outline his “perception and cerned about both its citizens’ safety and (Continued on page 2) for its support during fiscal year 1996 for reform efforts in Ukraine, a struggling nation whose independence is key to a peaceful Europe. Although the committee has not earmarked funds for Ukraine, or any other nation, it expects the coordinator to allocate to Ukraine approximately the requested level of funding, subject to con- tinuing progress in economic reform.” The House subcommittee, however, reduced the president’s request of $640 million in assistance for the new inde- pendent states (NIS), from which aid to Ukraine is provided, by $50 million. The administration’s planning documents indicated spending of about $170 million for Ukraine if the full NIS appropriations was approved. The Senate Foreign Operations Subcommittee pursued a far different approach in assistance to Ukraine. In addi- tion to fully funding the administration’s NIS request at $640 million, the Senate earmarked $225 million of assistance for Ukraine, $95 million for Armenia and $25 million for Georgia. The subcommittee, under the chairmanship of Sen. Mitch Chrystyna Lapychak McConnell (R-Ky.), took the further step UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY: Members of Parliament bring the blue-and-yellow flag of Ukraine into the hall of sub-earmarking the Ukrainian assis- after they voted to proclaim Ukraine’s independence on August 24, 1991. tance for particular programs. The sub-earmarks include $25 million as part of the U.S. contribution to the decommissioning of the Chornobyl nuclear plant, $35 million for agricultur- Gilman resolution supports Ukraine’s independence al projects, $5 million for a small busi- by Volodymyr Chornodolsky enough support to pass the resolution. military bloc on the territory of the for- ness incubator project, $5 million for Ukrainian National Information Service The chairman opened the meeting by mer Soviet Union. screening and treatment of childhood saying, “Let me state, first of all, that The Gilman resolution urges the gov- WASHINGTON – Rep. Benjamin events in Ukraine will inevitably have ernment of Ukraine to: continue efforts to mental and physical illnesses related to Gilman (R-N.Y.), chairman of the House Chornobyl radiation, and $50 million to consequences for all of Europe – both ensure the rights of all citizens; accelerate International Relations Committee, re- East and West. Too often, unfortunate- efforts to transform its economy; proceed improve safety at nuclear reactors. introduced Concurrent Resolution 120 The Senate subcommittee also devot- ly, we here in the United States have expeditiously with the privatization of “Supporting the Independence and ed two pages of its report to Ukraine, focused our attention on Russia and the state-owned enterprises; place high prior- Sovereignty of Ukraine and its Political which set a different tone from that of tremendous changes taking place in that ity on adopting laws to encourage eco- and Economic Reforms” at a committee the House. It begins: “The committee is important country. In the process, we nomic growth based on market mecha- meeting on August 1. extremely disappointed by the adminis- have overlooked the important role that nisms, private enterprise and the right to tration’s continued reluctance to serious- This is the first time in history that Ukraine will play in Europe.” own property; and continue efforts to ly and fully address Ukraine’s require- such a resolution was introduced in Rep. Gilman went on to congratulate reach agreement with the G-7 states to ments. The USAID mission in this coun- Congress. The resolution was initially Ukraine for the recent adoption of its shut down the nuclear plant at Chornobyl. try and the program administrators in proposed in December 1995, but did not new Constitution, the fulfillment of its It calls on the president of the United Washington have preferred to expand gain enough support at that time. Rep. commitment to become nuclear-free, States to: support continued U.S. assis- existing contracts with Russian-based Gilman now feels that with the fifth and its attempt to implement political tance to Ukraine for specified purposes, organizations rather than assess and anniversary of Ukraine’s independence and economic reforms, and continue to proclamation nearing, there should be oppose the emergence of any collective (Continued on page 17) (Continued on page 2) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 1996 No. 33

• August 22: a telebridge titled “From Ukraine set to mark... the Dinets to the Tysa” designed to (Continued from page 1) underscore Ukraine’s unity. NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS Prime Minister Ivan Kuras, who heads • August 23: opening of an exhibit the working group for planning the dedicated to five years of Ukraine’s inde- pendence at the Sports Palace. Kuchma appoints government officials announced. He said his office had dis- anniversary events. covered dozens of cases of embezzle- Underscoring the global nature of this • August 23: an awards ceremony for KYIV — President Leonid Kuchma recipients of state honors at the ment of government funds intended as event, Mr. Kuras said at the briefing that visited Moscow to meet with Russian wages in the coal mining, education, on August 22 there will be a ceremonial Mariyinsky Palace. President Boris Yeltsin on his inaugura- health care and other sectors, especially gathering of the Ukrainian World • August 23-25: flower shows and tion day. Back home, President Kuchma by the managers of 10 coal mines in Coordinating Council at the Teachers’ concerts in the city center and in various appointed Volodymyr Yevtukh as chair- eastern Ukraine. This greatly aggravated Building, formerly the headquarters of neighborhoods of Kyiv. man of the new State Commission on the wage debt crisis there. He also said the Central Rada of the Ukrainian • August 26: the third Congress of the Nationalities and Migration. He reap- ministry officials did not monitor the National Republic. International Association of Ukrainian- pointed Pavlo Mysnyk to head the State funds’ use. (OMRI Daily Digest) It is unlikely that any of the Soviet sym- ists opens in Kharkiv. Committee on State Secrets and the • August 27: presentation of a coffee- bols adorning the facades of the Ukrainian Technical Protection of Information, Mining strike problems continue Parliament, the Foreign Ministry and the table book “Ukraine: Five Years of Ukrainian TV and radio reported on presidential administration buildings will Independence.” August 7. He continued to form his gov- KYIV — Leaders of the Independent be destroyed by the fifth anniversary of • August: various sports competitions ernment the next day with the re-appoint- Union of Miners of Ukraine protested the independence. As a matter of fact, Mr. for the Cup of Independent Ukraine. ment of Mykhailo Zhurovsky as educa- August 1 arrest of strike leader Mykhailo Tabachnyk told journalists that such a • August-September: release of a tion minister, the appointment of Krylov, earlier arrests of two strike orga- move is improbable, given that these three-volume book, “State Awards of Oleksander Osaulenko as statistics minis- nizers in Luhanske, and a police search Ukraine”; open competition for the buildings are historic landmarks and, thus, ter; Bohdan Babiy as chairman of the of a union office in Krasnoarmiyske on development of a monument of indepen- are protected by law. State Committee on Oil, Gas and Oil August 6. They said the police tried to dent Ukraine; all-Ukrainian television Mr. Kuras said all ministries, depart- Processing Industry; Stanislav Syvokin intimidate them by ransacking the office festival for children and adolescents. ments and administrations have been as head of the State Committee for the and confiscating documents on the July • August-December: showings of instructed to examine this issue and bring Protection of Consumer Rights and five coal miners’ strikes, Ukrainian and everything in line with the new Ukraine’s best films in movie theaters oblast governors. He later appointed and on television. Western agencies reported on August 6- Constitution, which does not envision the Mykola Biloblotsky as labor minister, 7. Meanwhile, a government commission use of Communist symbols such as the • Fall 1996 (date to be announced): a Dmytro Khudolii as minister of commu- conference in Kyiv with the participation on the July miners’ strike concluded that hammer and sickle. (The new Constitution nications, and Oleksander Omelchenko the total loss of output was 4 million tons states that the state symbols of Ukraine of representatives from the parliaments as mayor of Kyiv. (OMRI Daily Digest) of coal and 25 trillion karbovantsi ($66 and regulations for their use shall be pre- of CIS countries, the Organization for million). Fifty mines were left inactive, scribed by law, adopted by at least a two- Security in Central Europe, the Council IMF to review Ukraine’s creditworthiness and the current coal output is half of the thirds majority of the Parliament.) of Europe and the European Union. The KYIV — An IMF mission arrived in Kyiv City Administration officials — working title of the conference is “The previous month’s, Ukrainian radio Kyiv to review whether Ukraine is meet- in an attempt to keep the crowds more Harmonization of Law-Making in the reported on August 12. (OMRI Daily ing the requirements for the disbursement controlled and orderly — have forbidden Newly Independent States in the Process Digest) of International Integration.” of a stand-by credit. The mission will the sale of alcoholic beverages in the city dicuss a $1.5 billion stabilization fund President awarded medal for services center (a one-kilometer zone) during the Mr. Tabachnyk said that through the end of the year “Days of Ukrainian for Ukraine to introduce its national cur- day’s festivities. The city has also limited rency by the end of the year and may KYIV — President Leonid Kuchma Culture” will be held in Bulgaria and the amount of beverages that will be sold begin negotiations that could lead to was awarded the medal of St. Volodymyr Kazakhstan, where there is a large ethnic in glass containers to ensure public safety credits worth $2.5 billion. (OMRI Daily the Great by the World Congress of Ukrainian population. He also told and facilitate clean-up. Digest) Ukrainians, it was reported on August 13. Some of the events planned by the presi- reporters that progress has been made in He was awarded this highest honor for his dent and the Ukrainian government include: getting funds for the reconstruction of the Electricity cut off to delinquent businesses “tireless performance in strengthening • August 21: opening of the newly ren- Ukrainian Cultural Center in Moscow, Ukrainian statehood” and “efforts in the ovated Ukraina Palace of Culture. located on the Arbat, on the site of the KYIV — About 15,000 businesses adoption of Ukraine’s Constitution.” The • August 21-22: meetings and gala Ukrainska Knyha bookstore. Although are without power due to unpaid bills. St. Volodymyr medal was founded in 1988 The Energy Ministry cut off their elec- concerts in the Autonomous Republic of there had been some problem with fund- to be awarded for remarkable services per- tricity after being faced with $1.1 bil- the Crimea and in the oblasts of Ukraine. ing, the presidential chief of staff said formed on behalf of the Ukrainian people lion in unpaid bills from more than • August 22: opening of an all-Ukrainian funds, blocked by the Russian Bank, had wordwide, or the Ukrainian state. 50,000 businesses. Among those with art exhibit in the Artist’s Building (the been released and the project is now slated (Interfax-Ukraine) headquarters of the artists’ union). to be completed by the end of the year. no power is the aviation squadron of the Black Sea Fleet. It owes Krymenergo Crimean legislators seek more autonomy 25 billion karbovantsi ($140,000). The to any government of the new independent fleet owes the city of Sevastopil 2 tril- SYMFEROPIL — Thirty five pro- Senate approves... states of the former Soviet Union if that lion kbv ($11 million) for utilities and 5 Moscow Crimean legislators requested a (Continued from page 1) government directs any action in violation trillion kbv ($27.7 million) for damages special parliamentary session to discuss of the territorial integrity or national sover- respond to the unique social, economic to the city. In addition, 500 servicemen Crimean autonomy provisions in the eignty of any other new independent state, and political requirements in Ukraine.” have not been paid since January, Ukrainian Constitution of which they such as those violations included in the As the Senate subcommittee was ITAR-TASS and Ukrainian radio disapprove, Ukrainian radio reported on Helsinki Final Act.” going to mark-up on the legislation, The reported. (OMRI Daily Digest) August 10. The lawmakers hope the ses- During Senate consideration of the for- Washington Times carried a story claim- sion will call a region-wide referendum ing that Ukraine and Libya had entered eign aid bill, a series of amendments were Corruption uncovered in industries adopted relating to Central and Eastern on the provisions contained in the into “strategic cooperation.” While Europe, including an amendment by Sen. KYIV — Evidence of large-scale cor- Constitution of Ukraine, as well as on Ukraine has denied that such an agree- Dale Bumpers (D-Ark.) earmarking $11 ruption among officials and managers of provisions in the Crimean constitution ment exists, the Senate committee added million of assistance to Mongolia, an various government-financed sectors has that they believe do not sufficiently a provision to the law stating: “Funds amendment by Sen. Jesse Helms (R-N.C.) been found, Ukraine’s Procurator guarantee the region’s autonomy. (Radio appropriated under this heading may not condeming Russia’s infringement of the General, Oleksander Khrystenko, Ukraine) be made available for the government of cease-fire agreements in Chechnya, an Ukraine if the president determines and amendment by Sens. Hank Brown (R- reports to the committees on appropria- Colo.) and Paul Simon (D-Ill.) similar to the FOUNDED 1933 tions that the government of Ukraine is NATO Expansion Bill passed by the House engaged in military cooperation with the of Representatives, and an amendment by HE KRAINIAN EEKLY government of Libya.” TAn English-languageU newspaperW published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., Sen. Brown commending Romania for its a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ 07302. Similar language was added regarding progress in democratic reform. Yearly subscription rate: $60; for UNA members — $40. Russia’s sale of nuclear technology to Iran. An amendment by Sen. Spencer The Senate-passed bill states: “None of the Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, NJ 07302. Abraham (R-Mich.) earmarking $5 million (ISSN — 0273-9348) funds appropriated under this heading may for a environmental and natural resource be made available for Russia unless the institute in Ukraine also was approved as Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper president determines and certifies in writ- was an amendment by Sen. Jon Kyl (R- (annual subscription fee: $100; $75 for UNA members). ing to the committees on appropriations Ariz.) designating $25 million of NIS that the government of Russia has terminat- The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: funds for commercial law reform. (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201) 451-2200 ed implementation of arrangements to pro- The Clinton administration has stated its vide Iran with technical expertise, training, opposition to the earmarks for Ukraine, Postmaster, send address Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz technology, or equipment necessary to Armenia and Georgia, and has indicated its changes to: Associate editor: Marta Kolomayets (Kyiv) develop a nuclear reactor or related nuclear strong opposition to the various sub-ear- The Ukrainian Weekly Assistant editor: Khristina Lew research facilities or programs.” marks included in the Senate bill. P.O. Box 346 Staff editors: Roman Woronowycz The committee also retained language The subcommittees of the two houses Jersey City, NJ 07303 and Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj (Toronto) from previous years regarding aggression will meet in a House-Senate conference to by any NIS nation. The proposed law resolve the differences between the two The Ukrainian Weekly, August 18, 1996, No. 33, Vol. LXIV reads: “None of the funds appropriated versions of the bill when the Congress Copyright © 1996 The Ukrainian Weekly under this heading shall be made available returns after Labor Day. No. 33 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 1996 3 Twenty days at the Atlanta Centennial Olympics: a final wrap-up by Roman Woronowycz Ukrainian national anthem and gave other data accurate- couple must have noticed “The Ukrainian Weekly” and ly. However, it identified Pavlo Lazarenko as head of my obviously foreign name inscribed on it, for as I was Spending 20 days in Atlanta state (should be Leonid Kuchma) and listed the official disembarking, the lady blurted out, “I don’t know if you during the Centennial Olympics language as Ukrainian/Russian. ACOG said that each understand English, but I would just like to welcome would leave anybody with infor- country’s National Olympic Committee was responsible you to Atlanta. “I couldn’t restrain myself. As the doors mation overload. So as not to for- for providing such information. were about to close, I turned around and said, “Thank- get the vast array of information, The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games pro- you, but I’m from the New York area,” and walked impressions and behind-the-scenes vided information on the current Games, events and away, probably leaving her somewhat puzzled. looks that were availed The medal results, all of which was accurate, although much • Some people were less hospitable, especially the Ukrainian Weekly by reason of the of it appeared in the data banks many hours after indi- United States’ Olympic press office. The gymnasts’ 3x5 card called a press credential vidual events were completed. press representative, Luan Peszyk, just did not seem to which hung around my neck, I kept • NOC-Ukraine was disorganized on another infor- have time for The Ukrainian Weekly. During gymnas- a journal. Not everything fits into mational level: printed materials as sources of informa- tics events she would service, seemingly hand and foot, a story. I accumulated many little tidbits and blurbs that I tion for journalists. It had no team guide books available every need and whim of the three reporters who sat in found interesting, but which were of themselves not suffi- at the information desk. On a sheet that was supposed to cient to turn into an article. With so many snippets of front of me, from the Houston Chronicle, the information, a final wrap-up story on the Olympics could list the phone numbers of the 197 NOCs at the Games, Indianapolis Star and the Seattle Times. have become a meandering and disjointed piece on vari- NOC-Ukraine’s number was one of about five that were I asked her at one point if she could tell me the title to ous reminiscences. So we decided a list of short anec- not listed. the music to which Dominique Dawes danced during her dotes, stories and impressions of 20 days at the Olympics With better information, maybe more would have floor routine, music that was interesting to The Weekly would be more appropriate. Here they are. been printed about Ukraine’s exploits. because it sounded very much like traditional Ukrainian • In the Olympic Village, the office of NOC-Ukraine folk music. Her answer: “I don’t know.” She did not offer • The computerized information system instituted by was well-staffed and seemed to have all the components to find out (isn’t that part of her job?) until I asked her IBM was initially an outright disaster, later a minor irri- that would make it a real headquarters. specifically to do so. I never received a response, although tation and at the end of the Games even helpful. When I One noticeable inadequacy was a dearth of escorts for I e-mailed her and paged her several times. first arrived in Atlanta, I met a writer for the Associated guests, including journalists. Everybody except for When I saw her again I asked her if she had found Press who made an interesting comment regarding this authorized individuals who wanted to go from the inter- out. She said she hadn’t “yet,” and then pointed me to a first attempt at widespread computer usage at an national area of the Olympic Village, which was acces- gentleman who she said was a gymnastics coach. Well, Olympics, which would connect the dozens of venues sible to all who had daily passes, to the inner confines he wasn’t, and when I went back to where I had spoken and provide reporters immediate access to events results. where the residents stayed, was required to be escorted with her, she was gone. He said, “This is my sixth Olympics, and I haven’t used by authorized individuals at all times. • Yes, Olympic Rings Fountain in Centennial Park, a computer to get information yet. If that’s what you NOC Envoy Oksana Foltyn explained that there were with its water show and the kids romping beneath the need to get information, you aren’t doing your job.” not enough volunteers to keep running to the gates to spray, was a delight. But the rest of the park was more He was especially smug a week later with computer escort the dozens of guests they received every day. like a commercial trade show or a very commercialized databases not functioning properly and most reporters That left me on my own as I entered the “forbidden World’s Fair. It was a series of pavilions sponsored by reverting to the old system of telephoning for informa- zone” after several NOC members got me past the gates some very major corporations, including IBM, Swatch, tion or relying on printed matter issued by the various and the guards. No problem, except that my accredita- Coca Cola, Budweiser, AT&T, Nike, etc. federations and the organizing committee. tion would have been pulled had I been caught roaming • One of the best quotes in my three weeks here was • Particularly screwed up was data on the Ukrainian the area unescorted. spoken by a person passing the Budweiser pavilion, which team. Although the system was set up to give biogra- • Atlantans were friendly and eager to show how featured free beer and, of course, the accompanying long phies on the athletes, medal and competition histories, happy they were that you were visiting their city. Their lines. As the dense pedestrian traffic moving past the team and sport histories, medal results and a rundown of sugar-coated greetings of “Hi y’all” and “Y’all have a pavilion slowed and thickened before getting around those how the competitions went, little was available when good time now,” became almost nauseating to hear, waiting to get inside, he said, “It figures there’s a ‘bottle- one prompted the menu on Ukraine. Most often “This although I must say everyone seemed sincere in greeting neck’ at Budweiser.” data is not available at the present time” would appear out-of-towners. • The day after the bombing, everything changed in on the screen. One incident in particular was memorable. I was on and around Centennial Park. The guards at the Main Press The information that was there was in at least one the MARTA (Atlanta’s subway system) and ready to Center, which was located about 200 yards from the site instance glaringly erroneous. One screen, a general his- exit at the next stop. A couple was staring at my press of the explosion, were no longer as cheery in their greet- tory of Ukraine, showed the blue-yellow flag, named the accreditation (which was hanging from my neck), as many people did, trying to figure out what it meant. The (Continued on page 5)

AP President Leonid Kuchma greets Olympians at Mariyinsky Palace in Kyiv. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 1996 No. 33 Bilateral Chamber of Commerce UCC cuts key positions bolsters Canada-Ukraine contacts in Ottawa and Winnipeg by Christopher Guly left some of his main allies stunned. “We by Andrij Wynnyckyj Mr. Myndiuk opined to The Weekly worked very well with Andrij, and he was Toronto Press Bureau upon his return that, judging from this OTTAWA – In an effort to save money, definitely a strong support for CUPP here conference, Ukrainians have still not out- the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) and in Ukraine,” said Paulette Schatz, pro- TORONTO — Since its inception in grown their inclination for Soviet-style has laid off its two principal spokespeople. gram manager of the Canadian Society for 1993, the Toronto-based Canada- presentations of dry statistics (which sent Effective August 1, national public rela- International Health. “What this does cer- Ukraine Chamber of Commerce, a mem- delegates scurrying for hall exits tions director Ihor Shawarsky and Andrij tainly affects morale.” bership of important industrial and com- throughout the three-day event). Hluchowecky, who managed the UCC’s Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk, research director merical concerns that reaches from sea to However, the CUCC executive director Ottawa- based information bureau, will no for the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties sea in Canada, and an office in Kyiv, has added that one-on-one informal discus- longer work for the congress. Association, posted an e-mail message on been moving steadily to the forefront of sions were quite productive. The UCC’s finance committee made the Internet chastising the UCC for its agencies that act as intercedents in com- “A lot of what you accomplish at such the decision following a meeting of the downsizing operations. “While we can mercial and financial contacts between events is often not on the agenda,” Mr. congress presidium at the end of June, appreciate how important it is for the UCC Canada and Ukraine. Fedchun said. He added that a meeting said UCC President Oleh Romaniw. to restructure itself, perhaps it is time to A recent two-week trip to Ukraine by with Lviv regional presidential economic “We simply cannot keep everybody seriously examine whether a national office the CUCC’s president, Gerald Fedchun, commission representatives greatly aided and have to be fiscally responsible,” said is required in Winnipeg or would be more and its executive director, Bohdan the CUCC’s vetting of western Mr. Romaniw, when reached by tele- properly situated in the nation’s capital. If Myndiuk, did much to solidify this posi- Ukrainian enterprises. phone at his home in Winnipeg. tion. the UCC is to have any future – it cannot Following the conference, the two Sylvia Ostryzniuk, who worked as a The principal purpose of the journey, continue to self-emasculate itself, particu- Canadian businessmen traveled to Lviv, receptionist at the downtown Winnipeg which included stops in Kyiv, Lviv, larly by doing away with its best and bright- where, on May 20, they met with UCC headquarters, also lost her job. Ivano-Frankivske, Kolomyia and est people.” Deputy Mayor Borys Kolos and Mayor The news came as a shock to Mr. Odessa, was to finalize the itinerary for a Mr. Romaniw acknowledged the con- Vasyl Kuibida’s international relations’ Shawarsky, who told The Weekly he was Canadian trade mission to be led by gress’ decision was an unpopular one. officer, Taras Vozniak. The succeeding not given any indication the UCC Ottawa’s foreign affairs minister, Lloyd “There are a lot of disappointed people days included talks with Dmytro planned to eliminate his position. “I feel Axworthy, now scheduled to begin on from east to west,” he said. “I know the Aftanas of the Lviv Chamber of like anyone else would feel when they October 14. Other mission stops (vetted Ukrainian Embassy isn’t happy because Commerce, and western Ukraine’s lose their job,” said the former Winnipeg on earlier trips) are to include they relied on Andrij a lot.” potential in the clothing and textile radio news reporter who became the con- Dnipropetrovske, Luhanske and possibly However, the UCC president added industries was explored through visits to gress’ PR director five years ago. “I’m Kharkiv. that he could not envision why the con- the Vesna, Elehant and Svitanok facto- now looking for work.” The first phase of the CUCC officers’ gress could not “maintain as high a level ries, and attendance at a “surprisingly Mr. Hluchowecky could not be junket was their attendance at a special of service” in Ottawa with Lydia Migus, Western-style” (according to Mr. reached for comment. The 34-year-old conference on trade and small business who remains and will continue to serve Myndiuk) fashion show. Montreal native had helped establish the organized by the Kyiv-based Integro as administrator. On May 22, in Ivano-Frankivske, UCC Information Bureau in Ottawa nine International Center with the assistance Five employees at UCC’s Winnipeg meetings with officials of the years ago. Although he took a brief sab- of the U.S. Embassy’s commercial office also keep their jobs, including the Promprylad gas meter manufacturing batical last year to manage the Canada- attaché, Andrew Bihun. executive director, Lydia Hawryshkiw. company provided signs that Ukrainian Ukraine Partners Program (CUPP), Mr. Held in Kyiv on May 15-17, its esti- Still, Mr. Romaniw said he was not sure entrepreneurs were grappling with the Hluchowecky remained the key UCC mated 600 participants included Roman how the UCC would fill the gap left by general questions facing the country’s contact in Canada’s capital city. Shpek, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister; the departure of its two key public affairs economy by providing specific technical Of late, he had juggled his bureau Justice Minister Serhiy Holovaty; employees. “We will have to wait and solutions. responsibilities with promoting CUPP see how the pieces come together.” National Bank of Ukraine Governor On May 23-24, the itinerant pair were and recently held an open house to offi- When reached by telephone at his Viktor Yushchenko; Joseph Kinach, the in Odessa where, Mr. Myndiuk said, cially launch the UCC’s new office loca- European Bank for Reconstruction and office in Kingston, Ontario, Dr. Luciuk “some of our most productive meetings tion in downtown Ottawa. Development representative in Ukraine; said the staff cuts represent a “certain took place.” Youri Dmitriev, head of the The move was made to save the con- J. Kiers, president of the Brussels-based malaise” from the UCC executive. famous port’s international relations gress money; $900 (US $670) a month, European Union of Small and Medium- “Believe it or not, I think the UCC has a office, was a known quantity, since he compared with a monthly lease of $1,500 Sized Businesses; Ihor Figlus, head of role to play in Ukrainian Canadian soci- had been in Toronto for the “Ukraine and (US $1,100). Mr. Romaniw could not the American Chamber of Commerce in ety,” said one of the organization’s most Partners XX-XXI” trade show earlier confirm how much the UCC would save Ukraine; as well as the heads of all outspoken critics. “But I think you have a that month. by eliminating three of its staff positions. situation where you have all these arms regional business administrations in the They also met with Alexandr Mr. Hluchowecky’s sudden departure, with no head, and the body is rotten.” country. Prokopenko, deputy chairman of Odessa’s Municipal Council; Viktor Litovchenko, head of the regional Canadian Ps and Bs challenge UCC’s crown administration of Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade; by Christopher Guly only organization that does not bring Winnipeg. “None of our urban centers and Dmytro Sklonny, head of the oblast with it any political or religious influ- which have a sizable Canadian center’s regional Chamber of Commerce OTTAWA – The Ukrainian Canadian ence, but represents all of its member- Ukrainian community can consistently and Industry. Congress’ (UCC’s) future relevance as ship from east to west.” provide suitable executive material on a Back in his office in Toronto, Mr. the official voice of the community and Founded 35 years ago in Winnipeg, continuing basis. Furthermore, any orga- Fedchun told The Weekly that Odessa the geographic location of its headquar- the UCPBF has a membership of about nization which is centered in any city for was a city transformed, compared to ters were challenged at the Ukrainian 2,000 people who belong to 18 associa- over 50 years becomes regarded not as a what he’d seen on an earlier trip. Canadian Professional and Business tions across Canada. Given its non- national one, but one that is local in “Everywhere there were signs in Federation (UCPBF) Eastern Canada political, non-religious agenda, the fed- nature. More specifically, the UCC has Ukrainian; it was quite amazing, because Conference held in Ottawa on July 12-14. eration also believes “it is in a most become regarded as the ‘Winnipeg’ one always thinks of Odessa as a About 45 UCPBF members partici- favorable position to provide objective UCC and not the ‘Canadian’ UCC.” Russified if not outright Russian city,” pated in four workshops, hammering views on issues affecting the communi- However, the federation rep to the the CUCC president said. out recommendations for a national ty in Canada.” UCC applauded the congress’ decision A two-day train ride put them back in federation strategy. Conference dele- Since its members come from the to hold its next triennial meeting in the country’s capital, where, after a two- gates examined such issues as govern- professional and business world, the 1998 in Edmonton – where it was sup- day respite, meetings with officials and ment and community relations in UCPBF suggests that it should lead the posed to be held last year, rather than in entrepreneurs resumed, including Roman Canada, Canada-U.S. relations and development of links with Ukrainian Winnipeg, where it was held. Jakusewych of the Small Business Canada- Ukraine relations. In all four, organizations in both the United States Next year, the UCPBF also will hold Association, Valeriy Khmelovsky of the the UCPBF sees itself playing perhaps and Ukraine. its biennial meeting in Alberta, when Union of Leaseholders and Entrepreneurs, the most vital role in strengthening Essentially, the UCC had best look delegates converge on the resort com- Rostyslav Zatsepilin of the Ukrainian links. over its shoulder as the UCPBF pre- munity of Banff in August 1997. Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and For example, the federation – one of pares to steamroll over the 56-year-old National conference organizers are Antonian Palamarchuk of the Association the UCC’s so-called “big six” organiza- national body. In a report to the federa- hoping to see attendance reflective of of Ukrainian Banks. tions, along with the Ukrainian tion, Mykhailo Wawryshyn, the UCPBF’s membership, which comes On May 28, the agenda-packed day Catholic Brotherhood, the Self- UCPBF’s representative to the UCC, from as far east as Halifax, Nova prior to their departure back home, the Reliance League, the League of criticizes the congress for not devoting Scotia, to as far west as Victoria, CUCC officials met with Canadian Ukrainian Canadians, the Ukrainian “enough attention to getting its message British Columbia. International Development Agency vet- National Federation and the recently across to our community in any lan- If the recent Ottawa meeting is any eran Emil Baran at the Canadian added Ukrainian Credit Union Council guage (Ukrainian/English/French). As indication, getting people involved to Embassy, and Mr. Fedchun had a sepa- of Canada – “is the only organization far as the mainstream media is con- implement some of the federation’s future rate meeting with Veles Consulting that brings expertise from every seg- cerned, we are virtually non-existent.” policies may be their greatest challenge. partner Borys Balan and Dennis ment of Canadian society,” says one of Mr. Wawryshyn also recommended Yurkivsky, chief financial officer of the the recommendations. “It is also the the UCC’s headquarters be moved out of (Continued on page 16) (Continued on page 17) No. 33 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 1996 5 LETTER TO THE EDITOR Faces and Places quences, because some scientific material Letters “g” and “h” that I have been receiving in English con- by Myron B. Kuropas tains such words as “gyroscopic” instead cause confusion of “hydroscopic,” “gydration” instead of Dear Editor: “hydration” and so on. Incidentally, this has nothing to do In regard to comments of Orysia Tracz with transliteration, because these words (August 4), I would like to confirm that are not Ukrainian in the first place. Now’s the time to organize, passionately Ukrainian Republicans need not other benefits. What the bill does end is across all regions of Ukraine many people People in Ukraine appear to overlook the despair. The GOP is alive and well and the never-ending entitlements that some use the letter “g” in English for the letter fact that in Ukrainian as well as in “h” in Ukrainian. Consequently, I have ready to do battle. welfare families have received into the German, English, Greek and other lan- been receiving letters from Kharkiv to Lviv I was energized by the GOP conven- third generation. guage alphabets there have both letters addressed as “Bogdan” instead of tion. Jack Kemp is a superb vice-presiden- According to the extremist media elite, “g” and “h.” “Bohdan.” They also do that with their sur- tial choice, and the Republicans are united the GOP platform calls for an abortion names when getting passports and visas. Bohdan M. Slabyj in their determination to beat Bill Clinton. amendment in the Constitution that, in the This habit has some unusual conse- Brewer, Maine A USA Today/CNN poll published on words of columnist Molly Ivins, would August 12 shows that Mr. Clinton’s lead “outlaw abortion in all circumstances.” has narrowed to only nine points. Sun-Times columnist Dennis Byrne ond source on the fact that her grandmother The issues also are on the side of the argues that there is no such item in the Twenty days... had recently died, the person who picked GOP. Most Americans support a smaller, GOP platform. “What the platform does (Continued from page 3) up the phone and hung up before I could smarter government, greater economic contain,” he writes, “is a plank – whose ings. Lines became even longer as police get his name said, “Why do you want to growth, tax reform, a balanced budget, the text is rarely quoted by reporters – that and security became more thorough in know about that, that is not important.” restoration of the family as the bedrock of supports an unspecified ‘human life their searches of people and possessions. Duh. After explaining that maybe it had an the American social order. They want an amendment’ and legislation to apply 14th More areas were cordoned off from public effect on her performance, he mumbled a end to racial preferences, moral decay, Amendment protection to unborn chil- confirmation, that she had passed away a access. Even the weather changed: it was illegal immigration, abortion on demand dren. The new amendment could take week before the Games began. the first dreary overcast and rainy day in for any reason, the welfare state, and cor- many forms. One possibility, which once • On a tram between the Omni Dome the 11 days I had been there. porate entitlements that continue to suck received 49 votes in the Senate, simply and the Georgia Dome I met a volunteer • One of the highlights of my time here the lifeblood out of our economy. reads: ‘A right to abortion is not secured from ACOG who, after noticing my cre- was “golden” Monday, when Ukraine As he finally signed one Republican bill by this Constitution.’ This would return dentials, explained to me that her grandfa- took three gold and two bronze. I heard after another (the line-item veto, welfare the issue to the realm of legislative poli- the Ukrainian anthem played three times ther had lived in Ukraine. It seems that he reform, health reform), even President cy-making, where it belongs.” — twice at the gymnastics event and once was born in the Bukovyna region of Clinton realized that bucking the American The GOP wants to end such abomina- after the weightlifting competition. Ukraine (and she surprised me with her will was hurting his chance for re-election. tions as “partial birth abortion” (banned It felt good to see the Ukrainian flag knowledge of the tangled political history That’s the good news. The bad news is overwhelmingly by Congress, but vetoed being raised in the auditoriums, first ris- of that region), and that he had been forced that the extreme liberal elite will do by President Clinton), which permits a doc- ing above the U.S. banner and then above into the Red Army during the Revolution, everything in its power to keep Mr. tor to partially deliver a baby in the ninth Russia’s. even though he was Romanian and at one Clinton in office. They know that regard- month, feet first, and to suck its brains out •During the medal ceremony, after time a Romanian officer. He served a short less of what Mr. Clinton says (the man is while the head remains in the mother’s Rustam Sharipov won the gold medal in period of time in Ukraine with the Red not exactly a person of impeccable char- womb. The media, of course, doesn’t men- parallel bars and just as Ukraine’s national Army, before escaping to Vienna, from acter), as soon as he is re-elected, he will tion such “minor operations” of the multi- anthem was about to be played, a person where he emigrated to the United States. embrace their agenda once again. billion-dollar abortion industry. screamed out in the quiet arena, “U-kra- • Three Ukrainian fencers trying to The most extreme segment of the lib- Nor do we get much accurate informa- yi-na,” which resounded throughout the sell their Adidas warm-up suits at the eral elite stream in American life can be tion regarding tax reform. Ironically, Mr. hall (and was distinctly heard on NBC’s soiree for the Olympians were an embar- found among the media. Among other Clinton, who promised tax cuts but then coverage). rassment. So they wanted to make some outrages, they have managed to demo- presided over one of the biggest tax A Russian journalist who was sitting money to take home, that’s fine. But it nize Newt Gingrich, one of the most bril- increases and spending programs in histo- between correspondent Pavlo Shilko of was plain rude and offensive to dismiss liant and successful House speakers of ry, now argues that Bob Dole’s tax cut Gala News Radio of Ukraine and me, an older gentleman, after he said he was modern times. His “Contract with idea will hurt his efforts to balance the turned to Mr. Shilko and said, “Your sorry but he had not brought that kind of America” resulted in a major GOP budget. Some economists argue that a per- people?” To which Mr. Shilko replied money with him, by excusing themselves Congressional victory in 1994. At the sonal income tax cut would: fuel inflation rather proudly, “No, that’s our diaspora.” with the words, “Come on, boys, the end of his first 100 days in office, nine of because people would spend more money; • If anybody is wondering why The ‘diadko’ (old man) has no money.” the 10 contract items (including a bal- increase interest rates because the Federal Weekly did not get an interview with multi- • People with Ukrainian blood in their anced budget, an anti-crime bill, lower Reserve would tighten credit to fight infla- medal winner Liliya Podkopayeva, well, we ancestry seemed to come out of the wood- taxes for families, greater benefits for tion; slow the economy because high inter- thought we had arranged it. She and I had work in the last days of the Olympics. One senior citizens and welfare reform) were est rates are bad for business; the stock agreed that we would meet in the Olympic woman’s must be blue and yellow. I met passed by the House. The only item not market would decline because people Village on August 1 for an interview, just Janet Mykytyn, 35, on the Saturday before passed was term limits. would sell stocks and invest elsewhere. before she left for Ukraine. I asked that we the final day of the Games as I walked just Media extremists have also slandered According to economist Terry Savage, do it after 12 noon, when I was to speak outside Centennial Park looking for sou- Pat Buchanan, painting him as an anti- when President Ronald Reagan lowered with fellow gold-medalist and gymnast venirs at a discount (there weren’t any real Semite (mainly because he believed John taxes, a different reality emerged: interest Rustam Sharipov. She held out for 6 p.m. discounts until Monday). I stumbled onto Demjanjuk was innocent) and the man rates dropped from 21 percent to 7.5 per- because she wanted to go shopping before the most blue-and-yellow draped person I who lost the election for George Bush. cent; inflation fell from 14 percent to less the delegation left, she explained. I agreed. had ever seen. She wore a blue-yellow Contrary to media myth, however, than 1.5 percent; the stock market nearly The next day Mr. Sharipov, when told baseball cap, a blue-yellow t-shirt, yellow President Bush initially gained in the polls tripled from 884 on the Dow Jones industri- when I was to meet Liliya, said that would shorts, blue-yellow socks. Sticking out of as a result of Mr. Buchanan’s speech at al average in 1982 to 2,508 in 1989; tax rev- be impossible. The team was scheduled to her knapsack was a (you guessed it) ...flag. the 1992 Republican convention. enues increased $670 billion (7 percent a leave Atlanta for the airport at 4 p.m. A She said she was wearing the garish Extreme liberal elitists refer to the year); the share of all income taxes paid by misunderstanding? Maybe a sly way out of ensemble because, “I like my heritage.” I Reagan era (a period during which we the top 1 percent of taxpayers rose from another interview? We’ll never know. discovered that she is a fourth-generation enjoyed our second longest post-war eco- 17.89 percent in 1981 to 27.58 percent in It was obvious Ms. Podkopayeva felt Ukrainian American whose great-grandpar- nomic expansion) as the “Decade of 1988; economic growth from 1982 through burdened by the many interview requests. ents arrived at Ellis Island just after the turn Greed.” Today these same sophists portray 1990 averaged 3.94 percent a year as com- In her defense it must be mentioned, as Mr. of the century and settled in Philadelphia. the Gingrich-Buchanan year as the “Age pared to 1.74 percent during the first half of Sharipov explained, that she was a bit over- By the way, she had purchased the shirt of Meanness.” The truth is that slowing the 1990s. What stopped the Reagan boom? whelmed by all the attention, and, after all, and cap at officially sanctioned kiosks, Medicare growth does not end it, nor does Two huge tax increases during the Bush- she is only 17 years old. and they were both Hanes products. it push your Baba out of her home. GOP Clinton years. Even Mr. Clinton admitted • One more note on NOC-Ukraine. • Then there was the reporter from the proposals will assure Medicare solvency. that he may have increased taxes too much. When I called NOC-Ukraine the day after Atlanta Constitution, Elizabeth Kurylo, who Rejecting racial preferences will not force Messrs. Dole and Clinton represent Liliya won her gold and bronze in the indi- had been invited as a guest to the party for minorities to the back of the bus; it will two very different visions of America. vidual all-around competition, to get a sec- the athletes held the night before the first help heal the racial wounds that divide us Both will project their ideals in the 80- contingent went home. She approached me by establishing merit as the major criterion plus days remaining until the election. as if I reeked of ink and newsprint and said, for advancement. Stemming the tide of The issues will be defined. As good Correction “Are you a reporter?” She explained that illegal immigrants will not destroy Americans, Ukrainians need to study Due to a typesetting error, three cru- she was a third-generation Ukrainian born America’s cultural diversity; it will reward these issues and to take sides. If we care cial words were left out of the front-page and bred in Iowa and had been a reporter in those who have patiently waited in line for about America we need to organize our story on Ukraine’s participation in the Atlanta for more than a decade. She said their turn to enter this country. forces and become visibly and passion- Summer Olympics. Ukraine took home that although her father knew the language, Finally, the GOP welfare bill does not ately involved in this election, both at the nine gold medals, and in fact tied for she had forgotten what little she had “end welfare.” It more than doubles child national and the local levels. If we seventh highest over all (not as erro- learned. She did admit that since Ukraine’s care dollars (from $1.1 billion in 1996 to remain on the sidelines during the elec- neously noted “highest over all”) in independence she was slowly getting back $2.7 billion in 2002), and provides bil- tion process, we deserve to be ignored terms of the number of gold medals. in touch with her ethnic heritage. lions for food stamps, social services and after the victors take their oaths of office. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 1996 No. 33

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Independence: the fifth anniversary onEDMONTON “Russian-Ukrainian – The Encounter” spring 1996 issue of The Five years ago on August 19-21, hard-liners in Moscow attempted a coup Harriman Review is a special d’état to depose Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev. In Ukraine, the situation double number titled was tense. The chairman of the Ukrainian SSR Supreme Soviet (Council), “Peoples, Nations, Identities: Leonid Kravchuk, was straddling the fence: he did not condemn the coup plot- The Russian-Ukrainian ters, nor did he support President Boris Yeltsin, president of the Russian Encounter.” The issue con- Federation, who stood firm in the name of democracy. Meanwhile, democratic tains 21 of the papers deliv- organizations — united in an ad hoc coalition called Independent Democratic ered at the fourth workshop Ukraine — called on the Ukrainian Supreme Council to condemn the coup and of the project on Ukrainian- to distance itself from the so-called Emergency Committee in Moscow. Russian relations organized Ultimately, the coup, which was aimed at perpetuating the USSR, brought by Prof. Mark von Hagen of about the exact opposite. Dr. Yuri Shcherbak, speaking in the Supreme Soviet Columbia University, Prof. of the USSR, told his colleagues in no uncertain terms: “What has happened is Andreas Kappeler of the the collapse of the central empire, the full destruction of the structures of impe- University of Cologne, and rial power. There can be no illusions: the Soviet Union no longer exists.” On Dr. Zenon Kohut and Dr. the heels of the coup came the Ukrainian Supreme Council’s unexpected decla- Frank Sysyn of the Canadian ration of Ukraine’s independence on August 24, 1991, and that clinched the Institute of Ukrainian Studies. beginning of the end of the Soviet Union. Focusing on post-Soviet On December 1, the Parliament’s act was overwhelmingly affirmed by the peo- Ukraine and Russia, the ple of Ukraine, as over 90 percent voted “yes” for independence. Four days after fourth workshop, held at the plebiscite, Ukraine’s first president, Leonid Kravchuk, took the oath of office. Columbia University on And thus, Ukraine embarked on the road to accomplishing the twin tasks of September 21-23, 1995, was state-building and nation-building — tasks that continue to this day. Athough it jointly sponsored by the was apparent that modern-day independence owed much to the sacrifices of the National Endowment for the past, it soon became clear that there were new sacrifices that had to be made by Humanities, the Alexander the current generations. von Humboldt Foundation, Adding to the growing pains experienced by the newly independent state was the University of Cologne, the pressure exerted by the ever-present “elder brother,” as Russia began asserting The Harriman Institute, the Lavrov, and the permanent representative itself as a great power with a special regional role to play. Internationally, Ukraine Center for Russian and European Studies of of Ukraine to the United Nations, was nearly made out to be a pariah as the major powers sought its denucleariza- Yale University, the Canadian Institute of Ambassador Anatoliy M. Zlenko, which tion and disarmament, and the closing of the stricken Chornobyl nuclear power Ukrainian Studies of the University of begin the volume. plant. Domestically, the president (who did much to make the world understand Alberta and the Chopivsky Foundation. At They are followed by 21 papers by that, yes indeed, Ukraine is independent), the Parliament and the government were CIUS, the project is conducted under the scholars from the United States, Canada, involved in a power struggle, resulting in a deleterious stalemate. auspices of the Stasiuk Program on Germany, Ukraine and Russia. The papers Pre-term parliamentary and presidential elections were scheduled, respec- Contemporary Ukraine. are grouped in four categories: “National tively, for March and June of 1994, and a second Leonid — Leonid Kuchma The issue is introduced by Prof. von Identities in Religion, Education, Culture”; — then an unknown quantity, was elected president in the July 10 runoffs. He Hagen, who explains the general aims of “Political Attitudes and Identities”; came into office speaking of a Eurasian space, working within the CIS, nor- the Ukrainian-Russian Encounter Project. “Ukraine and Russia and Their National malizing relations with Russia and making Russian an official language of He points out how neglected the field has Minorities”; and “Ukraine and Russia on Ukraine. But his on-the-job training, so to speak, has apparently been success- been until recently, both in the West and in the World Stage: International Relations.” ful, as he has grown into the role of president of independent Ukraine. Russia and Ukraine. He also explains that, Expressing divergent views on the Uk- Ukraine’s orientation now is definitely Westward — toward Europe and taking into account the current nature of rainian-Russian encounter since 1991, the beyond; Russia knows where it stands in relation to Ukraine; and Ukrainian the topics of the fourth workshop, the volume contains the most comprehensive remains the only state language (though language rights are guaranteed to all of organizers decided to publish the contribu- discussion of the question published to date. Ukraine’s minorities). Ukraine today is successfully being integrated into inter- tions immediately. Selected papers from It may be obtained for $10 (U.S.). national and European structures, and it finally has a new Constitution to boot. the first three workshops will be included Checks should be made out to Columbia So, as Ukraine marks the fifth anniversary of an event that many of us in a volume to be published next year. University and sent to: The Harriman thought would never come to pass, it is worth recalling where the reborn inde- The political significance of the work- Review, 1218 International Affairs pendent state called Ukaine has been, and where it is now headed. “Slava shop is underlined by the remarks by the Building, Columbia University, 420 W. Ukrayini!” And, oh yes, “Mnohaya Lita!” permanent representative of the Russian 118th St., New York, NY 10027; fax: Federation to the United Nations, Sergey (212) 666-3481.

self-declared committee as unconstitutional and illegal, nor a phrase publicly support- Aug. ing Russian President Yeltsin in his standoff at the Russian Parliament. “It is painful, very painful that our Ukraine did not stand alongside Yeltsin,” TurningTurning the pagespages back... back... declared USSR and Ukrainian People’s Deputy Volodymyr Yavorivsky during the 21 Wednesday victory rally in Kyiv. During a Thursday, August 22, press conference with foreign journalists, Chairman 1991 Kravchuk blamed the delay in issuing a statement on the make-up of the Presidium, which The Ukrainian Weekly’s correspondent on the scene in has only seven democrats out of 28 members. However, he defended his cautious approach Kyiv, Chrystyna Lapychak, reported on the collapse of the as a way of preventing “a provocation” leading to a declaration of martial law in Ukraine. attempted coup in Moscow in the issue dated August 25, 1991. The Parliament chairman said he had spoken to Mr. Yeltsin several times a day Excerpts of the front-page news story, headlined “Kravchuk criticized as Ukraine wel- since the overthrow of Mr. Gorbachev and had informed him from the start that he comes coup’s collapse,” follow. would oppose “this unconstitutional act,” “this adventure” and would never officially * * * recognize the “self-declared” regime. After two days of tension and uncertainty about the future, thousands of relieved The statement issued by the Parliament’s Presidium, as well as most of Mr. Ukrainians welcomed news on Wednesday, August 21, of the collapse of the junta of Kravchuk’s public statements declared that the laws and Constitution of the Communist hardliners who had overthrown Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev two Ukrainian SSR take precedence over all other laws or decrees on the territory of the days earlier with a victory rally in the central October Revolution Square. republic. Chanting “Yeltsin! Yeltsin! Down with Kravchuk!” the crowd listened to represen- The main point of contention in the Presidium’s statement was its call on the tatives of the democratic opposition in the Ukrainian Parliament and various public Ukrainian population to avoid strikes and public meetings and to exercise restraint in groups express their gratitude toward Russian SFSR President Boris Yeltsin for his order to prevent a declaration of “an emergency situation” in Ukraine like in parts of successful standoff against the instigators of the failed coup d’état. Russia and the Baltics. The speakers placed the blame for the coup on the Communist Party and the Soviet In contrast, the pro-independence opposition, which formed a coalition of democra- president himself for appointing the people who overthrew him, criticized Ukrainian tic organizations and political parties called Independent Democratic Ukraine in leader Leonid Kravchuk for his failure to strongly condemn the junta and called for response to the overthrow, called on the population to take to the streets and on labor the creation of a national guard in Ukraine. to commence a general strike. Leaders of Ukraine’s Parliament reacted to the end of the coup and reinstatement of Over two dozen groups, led by the Popular Movement of Ukraine, Rukh, and the Mr. Gorbachev as USSR president by voting on Thursday to hold an extraordinary National Council, issued a joint statement on Monday demanding that the Presidium session of the Ukrainian Supreme Soviet on Saturday, August 24, to assess the politi- of the Ukrainian Parliament officially condemn the State Emergency Committee and cal situation in Ukraine in the aftermath of the failed coup. convene an extraordinary session. While the dramatic events unfolded early last week in the Russian republic and the “I would like to emphasize that in this difficult situation under threat from this anti- Baltic states, Ukraine was relatively quiet as many Ukrainian parliamentary leaders, constitutional junta with all our shortcomings only the National Council remained the including the cautious Chairman Kravchuk, adopted a wait-and-see attitude in regard actual acting Parliament, while the Communist majority sat in the bushes waiting to to the self-declared State Committee on the State Emergency in Moscow. see how it all ends,” said Ukrainian People’s Deputy Volodymyr Filenko of the Party It took two days for the Communist-dominated Presidium to issue a statement on for the Democratic Rebirth of Ukraine at the victory rally. the coup, regarded by observers and members of the opposition as only a half-step because it contained neither a strong condemnation of the creation and actions of this Souce: The Ukrainian Weekly, August 25, 1991, Vol. LIX, No. 34. No. 33 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 1996 7

AN ORAL HISTORY OF UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE

The most interesting perspectives on Ukrainian inde- turn into? Would it lead to conflict, be resolved in a pendence come from those who built it. Included here peaceful fashion, or how, how would it happen? And are excerpts from interviews with some of Ukraine’s then, for the first time, perhaps not quite clearly defined, most prominent leaders of the independence movement. yet the idea of sovereignty, independence of Ukraine This material was selected by HURI from the archives was conceived. I do not want to give you just empty of the Kyiv-based Project on Ukrainian Oral History, words... kindly made available by Margarita Hewko (director- Already in 1989, on my proposal and with my partici- Ukraine) and Sara Sievers (director-U.S. and graduate pation, and in accordance with my outline, the student fellow of HURI). Communist Party of Ukraine Central Committee adopt- ed a resolution on the economic and political sovereign- LEONID KRAVCHUK ty of Ukraine – the Central Committee. True, that reso- lution wasn’t exactly the one we would have preferred. In the 1980s, Leonid Kravchuk was second secretary But the fact of its adoption by the Communist Party of of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Ukraine Central Committee, nobody mentions it for Ukrainian SSR in charge of ideology. He subsequently some reason. But the documentary evidence confirms became chairman of the Ukrainian Supreme Council this. I repeat again, the fact that such a document was and was elected the first president of independent adopted by the Central Committee testifies that such Ukraine in December 1991, serving to mid-July 1994. ideas and such perceptions were nurtured not only by He is now a deputy of the Parliament of Ukraine. those who proposed such documents. I could make a proposal, but it could have been rejected. And it was What was your position at the time Gorbachev adopted by the Central Committee plenary meeting, not came to power and when did you begin to notice even by the Politburo or the Secretariat, but 350, I think, those processes that eventually led to the indepen- people from all regions of Ukraine, and they adopted dence of Ukraine? that document. From 1980 until 1989 I was head of the Ideology And secondly, also very important, at the same time Department of the Central Committee of the Communist the Supreme Council of Soviet Ukraine passed the law Party of Ukraine. That was, well, a very important posi- on the state languages, on languages of the Ukrainian tion within the party’s Central Committee. And one SSR, where Ukrainian is recognized as the state lan- could say without exaggeration that if workers at the guage. This again, was a proposal made by myself and Leonid Kravchuk Central Committee receive massive amounts of infor- [Supreme Council member] Borys Oliynyk. It was the mation, then in the Ideology Department the mass of Supreme Council that passed this law. Earlier such only Rukh members, but also some representatives of the information was significantly greater. I would like to questions were in the purview of the Central Committee. Ukrainian elite. They were: [writers] [Oles] Honchar, divide this question in two. And thirdly, the Central Committee passed a resolution [Ivan] Drach, [Dmytro] Pavlychko, and also... I believe, First, we began noticing that the position of the to publish a book of documents pertaining to the artifi- there were six people, perhaps. They came to the meeting. Soviet Union started to weaken, as the internal situation cial famine in Ukraine. Here are three facts that I have And then I saw. No matter how badly Shcherbytsky tried was becoming more complicated and external relations cited. There could be more, but these three, all of them to prove that Rukh was no good, Gorbachev kept on say- were becoming more tense because of the Soviet on record, prove that the political situation within the ing: “Do not be afraid of them, let them do their work.” Union’s participation in various conflicts, particularly in organs of power, including the [Communist] Party, was * * * Afghanistan, Czecho-Slovakia, Hungary. That was the gaining a new content and new character. And this, I Where did the idea of declaring Ukrainian sover- first phase, frankly speaking – the decline of the Soviet believe, is sufficient ground to claim that new processes Union. This we began to notice during the so-called were gaining momentum, which it would be impossible eignty come from?... period of funerals of the CPSU Central Committee gen- to stop. I think we need to go back a little bit. When eral secretaries. It was in the 1980s, when [Leonid] In 1989, Rukh was established... What was the Gorbachev announced a referendum on preservation, or Brezhnev, [Yuri] Andropov and [Konstantin] Central Committee’s attitude to Rukh? And why is it strengthening, or improvement of the [Soviet] Union, I Chernenko died literally within three-four years. This that Rukh was not banned by the authorities right then proposed my own referendum question at the fact provided very interesting food for thought, at least away? Supreme Council. Very few remember this, but it was for those who engaged in analysis. It showed that the very important, and the Supreme Council upheld it. leadership of the Politburo and Central Committee was [Ukrainian Communist Party First Secretary Thus, it was March 1991, and in March Ukraine held a a leadership incapable, either physically or politically, Volodymyr] Shcherbytsky, a majority within the Central referendum with two questions: a Moscow one and a of providing the necessary level of analysis and admin- Committee and in the party structures – in the Kyiv City Kyiv one. Our question was already premised on the istration of the state, or of increasing its power and Committee, and in district committees, and especially in idea of sovereignty, not as explicitly as, say, in the act authority. It was clear to everyone, at least those, I Kyiv – viewed Rukh absolutely negatively. Negatively. of August 24, 1991, but it was the idea behind the refer- would emphasize, who analyzed things. I cannot say that I belong to those who immediately saw endum question. As matters turned out, over 50 percent But when Gorbachev came to power in 1985, natural- in Rukh something positive, not at all. Like everybody voted “yes” on the Moscow question, and over 50 per- ly, all the processes that were still quietly smoldering else, I was analyzing very carefully — well, like every- cent voted “yes” for ours, but our question received sig- erupted very quickly. Initiating the era of glasnost and body who dealt with ideology. And I came to realize nificantly more votes than Moscow’s. You see, it was perestroika, he tried to resolve both internal and external that Rukh was not simply a game, but a serious matter. very important; it was the first signal, a very serious sig- problems in a democratic way. But this only brought to This I understood after I established communications nal with reference to the people, and this is of utmost the surface all the negative processes that were dormant with the Rukh organizers. importance: the idea of sovereignty was supported by in the society. Why did I understand this? Because I was in communi- the people. I participated in all major meetings in Kyiv and partial- cation with them, while everybody else depended on my When we voted [on total independence] on ly in Moscow; I was a member of the Communist Party of information. That is, in order to arrive at any conclusion, December 1, 1991, I was asked whether I had any Ukraine Central Committee, and since the 26th Congress I one had to look and understand what it was that those peo- doubts that the vote would turn out negative? And you had been a member of the CPSU Central Committee. ple wanted. Why wasn’t it banned? Because of the fear of know, the democratic forces opposed the [December Therefore, I naturally knew a lot that others did not know. Moscow. When Gorbachev himself came to Kyiv, on 1991] referendum even more than the left. They simply That was the beginning of our perception, our philosophy Shcherbytsky’s initiative and his own, he, Gorbachev, considered that the Act of Independence was declared that the Soviet Union would not survive for long. decided to meet with members of the Ukrainian Rukh per- by the Supreme Council on August 24, and that was And, naturally, a second question emerged, the one sonally. During the meeting in Shcherbytsky’s office, there sufficient. But I knew that if we do not conduct a refer- that you have posed. And if the Soviet Union collapsed, were present: Shcherbytsky, [member of the Politburo of endum, if we do not go through that difficult but impor- what then? What would happen to Ukraine? What the Communist Party of Ukraine Yuriy] Yelchenko and tant stage of expressing the popular will, then, firstly, would that system, that empire, that totalitarian regime myself – the three of us and Gorbachev. There were not Moscow might react to such independence very critical- ly – and I put it very mildly by saying critically. And the world, oriented toward Moscow, also would regard our decision coldly and cautiously, with reservations “Five Years of Independent Ukraine”: A HURI project about our decision. That was why I proposed holding The fifth anniversary of Ukraine’s independence is a historic milestone and a fitting occasion for commemo- the referendum on December 1. ration, reflection and analysis of the path Ukraine has traveled since August 24, 1991. To mark this occasion, How did you manage to persuade the Communist the Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard University (HURI) is planning over the next few months a number faction in the Supreme Council to vote for indepen- of special projects: seminars, conferences, symposia and publications. dence on August 24, 1991? Launching the HURI program on “Five Years of Independent Ukraine” is this two-part series in The Ukrainian Weekly. In this issue, HURI offers readers the following materials: You know, nobody was trying to persuade them... • “From the Oral History of Independent Ukraine.” They were in such a state of shock, so active were the • A four-page photo essay on Ukrainian independence. democratic forces... rallies, crowds march to the Central • “Youthful Perspectives on Independent Ukraine.” Committee, open the doors, unlock the safes. In other The forthcoming issue (August 25) will feature analytical discussions by HURI-affiliated scholars on such words, they were under such serious attack in Kyiv, and themes as politics, foreign relations and security, economics, culture and religion in Ukraine since indepen- not only in Kyiv, that they understood they had to save dence, held in series of roundtables this summer. themselves and there was only one salvation: to join These materials were prepared with the active participation of HURI faculty, associated scholars, students their fellow deputies... and staff. Their contribution is gratefully acknowledged. The victors. — Lubomyr Hajda, associate director (Continued on page 15) 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 1996 No. 33

AN ORAL HISTORY OF UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE VYACHESLAV CHORNOVIL Parliament] convened. I considered it a unique moment. Well, what should be our agenda? We understand that they Vyacheslav Chornovil, a journalist by profession, is a had lost: they, the Communists, are flirting with us and this former dissident and political prisoner. He was elected is a moment when we could pass a good resolution. So, the deputy to Ukraine’s Supreme Council in March 1990 as task for the National Council was to prepare drafts of reso- a member of the democratic bloc and that same year lutions or laws, and so [Les] Taniuk proposes one such res- became chairman of the Lviv Oblast Council. He was a olution, someone proposes something else, and then I stood presidential candidate in 1991, and is now the head of up and said this is such a unique moment, that we should the Rukh political party and a member of Parliament. resolve the main issue: declare Ukraine an independent state. If we do not do this now, we would probably never do How do you evaluate the following events: the sig- it. For this period of confusion among Communists is a nificance of the March 1991 referendum… and short period – they soon came to their senses; and they are attempts by the CPSU leadership to come up with the majority, so we have to do it now. I expressed my will- different variations of a new union treaty? ingness to write it, and then I was authorized to do so. Well, as for the referendum, it seems to me that our I asked [Leontiy] Sanduliak: “Let’s go together,” well, democratic forces were not quite properly oriented when just not to be alone. He agreed and we went. We agreed – it they supported the Kravchuk version of the referendum was 10 o’clock then – we agreed that the National Council so actively and were pushing it in Halychyna. As you would reconvene at noon, and we would present our draft. may recall, at that time the first Halychyna Assembly We went to a separate, well, corner, where there was a desk, convened and passed a resolution to conduct their own and I told Sanduliak: “There are two approaches to the doc- referendum – a legal one, because it was implemented ument that we can write: we can make it long or we can pursuant to the resolution of three oblast regional legisla- make it short. If we write a long document, it will inevitably tures – regarding complete independence of Ukraine. Can arouse a debate; if we make it short, there is less chance to you imagine, within the context of the [Soviet] Union, on create a debate. Let’s write as short a document as possible, March 17, we, the three Halychyna oblasts voted, over 90 to give them the least chance to argue about where to put a percent, for an independent Ukrainian state. comma, what to change. He agreed with this idea. Well, I It was no big deal to vote on December 1, when the inde- began writing – we wrote, corrected. pendence of Ukraine was already declared, when the By noon we returned; the National Council had already nomenklatura, for one reason or another, supported the idea reconvened. And then I explained to the National Council Vyacheslav Chornovil of independence, out of expediency. It was very different the concept behind the draft, that is, the Act of when one had to go against Kyiv, against Moscow, and still Independence, that it must be as short as possible in order to victoriously win the referendum. I believe this had a gain the maximum number of votes and not debates. And tremendous effect on the events that followed and on the they agreed. I remember [Serhiy] Holovaty made some referendum that took place on December 1. As for the [first amendments, so the text was somewhat amended and we referendum]... Perhaps, perhaps it was indeed worth having then approved it. So on the 23rd, at noon, or shortly after a referendum on confederation, what Kravchuk had pro- noon, that is, we convened at noon, made some corrections, posed that in essence was a confederation, and what approved the text and forwarded it to the Secretariat to have Moscow proposed was a renewed, so-called federation– it printed and disseminated it. By the 24th the text was well, that could not be forced upon us. We in Halychyna already disseminated, and then the National Council autho- could not vote for an independent state and for the union, rized me to read it... at the session of the Supreme Council. even in an attenuated form, at the same time. And that was So the text was already in the [deputies’] hands, it was dis- the initial little split inside the democratic forces, between tributed to everyone, and everyone already knew the text. the more consistent and the more conformist, that later grew Then we convened on the 24th, and – here, well, we after the declaration of independence.… should thank Kravchuk that he did not reject the idea, And you know, it is interesting that at the beginning, as for it could have been torpedoed completely, or it could it happens in politics, slogans can be changed and should be said now was not the time and propose another issue be changed, for there was a period when we were support- for discussion. He went ahead with the business. But ive of the union treaty, a new union treaty. This was when then [Volodymyr] Yavorivsky took the platform, he... so Moscow didn’t want to hear anything about it, in the late to speak, he did not follow the resolution of the National 1980s and maybe a little into 1990. We supported the idea Council, and gave it a formal reading. of a new union treaty, but when the wave of such national Then the Communists, that is [First Secretary of the aspiration arose, and when the declaration of sovereignty Communist Party of Ukraine Stanislav] Hurenko, said they was there, we rejected the union treaty slogan, but some needed a recess. They asked for a recess and went down- democrats still held on to it through inertia... stairs where the movie theater is. The Communists gath- Actually, we did everything, as if foreseeing that this ered there, and he asked them: “How shall we act?” “What putsch would occur, not to allow the signing [of the treaty]. shall we do?” Someone said: “What fault did we commit Besides, Kravchuk then also began to act – and here was that we have to declare Ukraine an independent state?” the beginning of Kravchuk’s transformation, his shift to the See? But the prevailing atmosphere [in Kyiv] was very statehood position, when he also procrastinated. They were dependent on what was happening in Moscow. [Boris] Lev Lukianenko pushing and squeezing us to have the treaty signed that Yeltsin spoke in very tough terms against the Communists. summer, and he used various excuses to delay, waiting for And there was a notion hanging in the air, would there be a something. We should give him credit for his instincts as a hunting down of Communists, as happened in Hungary, in politician. That was the summer of 1991, yes. Budapest, in 1956? They were hunted down in the streets then and knifed to death, and they would lie on the pave- LEV LUKIANENKO ment until after a couple of days their corpses would be removed. In fact, secret police agents would have their Lev Lukianenko, who spent over 25 years in prison, documents placed on them and they were knifed right labor camps and exile under the Soviet regime, was a through their documents. There was a hint of that hanging founder and head of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group, and in the air. So he [Hurenko] after a pause of reflection, said: later the Ukrainian Republican Party. In March 1990 he “We will vote for this act.” was elected to the Ukrainian Supreme Council. He ran in They came back and voted together with us. After the presidential election of 1991, and then served as inde- that, of course, we rushed outside. There was a huge pendent Ukraine’s first ambassador to Canada from crowd there in the square, a mass of people hugging 1991 to 1993. Currently he is a deputy in Parliament. each other, you know. Here and there someone was lift- What were opinions among democrats, and were ed, I was lifted, and people carried us aloft. And then to they all immediately and unanimously prepared to Independence Square, there we had a long rally; and accept this Act of Independence of August 24, 1991? later about 5 p.m. we came to St. Sophia Square, where before a large, large gathering of people, I read this act. Look, approximately on the 20th or 22nd [of August] it became clear that they [the Moscow coup leaders] lost IVAN PLIUSHCH completely, and on the part of the Communists who partic- ipated in the conspiracy there was the awareness of guilt, Ivan Pliushch, whose political career began in the and they didn’t know how it all would turn out for them. Communist Party of Ukraine, became first deputy chair- They... their coup had failed. Thus, the 22nd passed, we man of Ukraine’s Supreme Council in June 1990. He were still at the Union of Writers, we would go to the was independent Ukraine’s first chairman of Parliament Supreme Council, back and forth, here and there, yet the from December 1991 to May 1994, at which time he ran Supreme Council did not convene. We would go to unsuccessfully for the presidency. Presently he is a Kravchuk, various negotiations were held there, inconclu- member of Parliament. sively. We kept thinking, what should we do next? What do you think about the vote for the declaration On the 23rd we first came to the Supreme Council, at 10 Ivan Pliushch a.m. – the National Council [the democratic faction in (Continued on page 15) No. 33 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 1996 9

ON THE ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE

A visual documentation of the years leading up to, during and after the historic proclamation of Ukraine’s independence prepared by Tania D’Avignon, associate photographer of HURI, is provided in this four-page photo essay.

The exclusion zone around Chornobyl, site of the 1986 nuclear accident that fanned popular opposition to Moscow and Communist Party rule in Ukraine.

A student hunger strike in Kyiv in October 1990 led to numerous political concessions by the Soviet Ukrainian government, including the removal of Prime Minister Vitaliy Masol.

The largest of new mass organizations, Rukh, held its founding congress in September 1989.

A cultural festival in Kyiv in the spring of 1991, Ukrainian Greek-Catholics retake possession of St. George Cathedral from the Russian Orthodox Church in one of many signs of re-emerging interest in his- August 1990. torical and cultural traditions. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 1996 No. 33

INDEPENDENCE ARRIVES

A mass demonstration at the foot of the Lenin Monument on October Revolution Square (soon to be renamed Independence Square) on August 23, 1991.

Demolition of the Lenin monument on Independence A pro-independence rally in front of the Supreme Council on August 21, 1991. Square begins in September of 1991.

The first president of independent Ukraine, Leonid Kravchuk (December Debates in the Supreme Council during the fall of 1991. 1991 – July 1994). No. 33 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 1996 11

IN DEFENSE OF INDEPENDENCE

Speakers at a rally on the seventh anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster held in Kyiv in April 1993: Volodymyr Yavorivsky (left), chairman of the Parliament’s Committee on the Consequences of Chornobyl, and Dr. Yuri Shcherbak, minister of environmental Russian-language graffiti in Kyiv in September of 1991 demonstrate that support for Ukrainian protection. independence transcended linguistic and ethnic divisions.

A vocal defender of Ukraine’s statehood in Parliament, Larysa Skoryk.

Crimean Tatars express their support for independent Ukraine in Kyiv at the time of the August 29, 1991, visit of a Russian delegation led by Vice-President Aleksandr Rutskoi to discuss Ukraine’s first minister of defense, Kostiantyn Morozov (1991-1993). Ukrainian-Russian relations in the aftermath of Ukraine’s proclamation of independence. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 1996 No. 33

FIVE YEARS OF UKRAINIAN STATEHOOD

A 1994 placard of the Democratic Party of Ukraine Adm. Volodymyr Bezkorovainy of the Ukrainian Black Sea Fleet and Metropolitan Filaret at a dedication demonstrates the emergence of political pluralism. ceremony launching the coast guard ship Sahaidachny in Kerch in June 1994.

The Parliament of Ukraine in plenary session in 1992.

And life goes on. A young couple shops for a wedding dress in Zapo- U.S. President Bill Clinton with President Leonid Kuchma, reviewing the honor guard at the rizhzhia in 1995. Mariyinsky Palace in Kyiv on May 11, 1995. No. 33 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 1996 13

YOUTHFUL PERSPECTIVES ON INDEPENDENT UKRAINE

Ten students from Ukraine attending the 1996 Harvard Ukrainian Summer Institute offer their views – views of a cohort that reached maturity in the post-Soviet period – on generational differences in independent Ukraine and on topics of their particular interest. These excerpts are taken from spe- cial essays on the subject and a roundtable discussion held on July 31. YURI SMOLNIKOV (of Kyiv, student at the Institute of Ukrainian History at the National Academy of Sciences): Over the last five years there has been a major shift in attitudes toward independence among the older generation of eastern Ukraine. There, people of the older genera- tion voted for independence mostly not for patriotic motives, but in the hope that they would improve their standard of living. Now many people of the older generation in eastern Ukraine regret the dissolution of the Soviet Union. This is understandable because they could not adapt to a new way of life. Many of them are pensioners, pri- Pictured left to right are HUSI students from Ukraine: Jouri Sakvouk, Natalia Chykyrysova, Maya Burkova, Andriy Bondar, marily concerned about the social safety net Ulyana Holovenko, Lyudmyla Kudina, Yuri Smolnikov and Roman Zaviyskiy. which was guaranteed them in Soviet times. The younger generation in eastern Ukraine, trade. As to their attitudes toward Russia, change in western Ukraine isn’t as sharp or This, in my opinion, is the main difference on the other hand, supports the idea of inde- they are capable of a sober analysis of those painful as it is in the east. I would call gen- between the generations. The young have pendence. It expects the government to cre- advantages that relations with the former erational change natural – natural in that the the strength to create a new country. They ate and ensure conditions conducive to pri- metropolis can give. young inherited the best traditions of their are generally optimists about the future and vate initiative, as in business and other The younger generation in Ukraine is parents and their ideas, but present and real- accept the current economic crisis as a tran- spheres. In western Ukraine, the situation is characterized by a very critical stance ize them in a new light. sitional stage, their own “school of life.” somewhat different. Thanks to a relatively toward the legacy of the past, since it is high level of national consciousness, rela- the one that has to straighten out the chaos ANDRIY BONDAR (of Kamianets- OLEKSANDER SHTEPAN (of Cherka- tive to eastern Ukraine, people’s view of in the country that followed the break-up Podilsky, student of comparative litera- sy region, student of Ukrainian literature independence hasn’t changed. Both the of the Soviet Union. This generation, ture at the University of Kyiv-Mohyla at Taras Shevchenko University in Kyiv): young and the old support independence. which is biding its time, has to completely Academy): reform the social, political and economic At the beginning the idea of Ukrainian Relations with ethnic Russians in In my view, the prominence given by organization of the county, but for that it independence was uniformly received posi- Ukraine, among both the younger and the some political commentators to intergenera- requires a good education, for which in tively (with the exception of the pro-Soviet older generations, are, on the whole, amica- tional differences in Ukraine is somewhat Communists), as is evidenced by the results ble. But, in my opinion, the generations dif- fact there are already good preconditions artificial, since they are not a central prob- in Ukraine. Educational and cultural rela- of the referendum of December 1, 1991. fer in their attitude toward the government lem in Ukrainian society. It so happens that But gradually the romanticism of indepen- of Russia and its politics. Within the older tions with the West are being developed, older people, educated under a command- and this is a decisive factor in enabling a dence was replaced by an economic crisis, generation in eastern Ukraine, there exists a administrative system, imbued with tradi- dissatisfaction, disillusionment, distrust of relatively strong tendency toward closer new force, well-educated and determined, tions of victory in the Great Patriotic War, to replace the “party of power.” power and sometimes even nostalgia for old integration with Russia. As for the young, etc., are apologists for the old system. They times. The principle of “one’s own conve- the idea of independence has taken strong MAYA BURKOVA (of Izmail, student live with memories of order and economic nience” came into play, with greater value root. The younger generation wants to be at the Odessa State University of Econo- stability in the Stalin-Brezhnev periods. The given to material goods than to ideas. the master of its own house, to make its mics): majority of young people, on the other Ukraine has a future. The appearance of own decisions, and it strongly rejects the hand, are apolitical, lack distinct views student movements, youth political organi- idea of integration with Russia. Intergenerational differences have regarding the past and future of Ukraine, zations, the desire to study abroad in the and are just trying to find their way in a new IRENA KOVALENKO (of the Kyiv always existed, but in the course of democ- leading universities in the world and bring- socio-economic situation. I think that a con- region, student of Ukrainian and foreign ratization in Ukraine, they exploded more ing back this experience into education, pol- flict between parents and children isn’t language philology at Shevchenko powerfully and gained in importance. itics, state-building, testify to the non-apathy These differences are most noticeable in characteristic of the Ukrainian way of life, University in Kyiv): of conscious youth toward the resolution of attitudes toward reforms in Ukraine. I as children until recently were considered the problems of a new state. My parents’ generation is the one that don’t want to generalize, but the young are “glorious successors of their fathers.” Only decided the future of Ukraine when 90.3 more optimistic and progressive in their now do “children” demonstrate something ROMAN ZAVIYSKIY (of Lviv, student percent voted for independence during views. For the young, reforms open up akin to rebellion and reject their parents’ at the Lviv Theological academy): the all-Ukrainian referendum on new opportunities for the state and for ideals and the past. Nonetheless, intergener- The Communist system has naturally left December 1, 1991. This is the generation themselves. For most older people, they ational conflict is not a crucial issue. A larg- its mark on people’s way of thinking and whose representatives are now in power, represent a retreat from the old system to er role is played by social, economic and forms of social life, but it could not destroy with the strongest influence on the econ- which they had become accustomed. For political factors. the internal deep-seated freedom of the indi- omy and politics, inasmuch as they occu- that reason, they react to new reforms with The young and the old view the meaning vidual. The older generation, at least in py positions they acquired at the time of apprehension. They look to the govern- of Ukrainian independence differently. In western Ukraine, carried throughout their the Soviet regime. ment for stability, first and foremost. my opinion, there are more defenders of the lives the idea of an independent Ukraine. If In contrast to my grandparents’ genera- idea of independence among the young, JOURI SAKVOUK (of Lviv, student at today one hears complaints among the older tion, which is more uniform in its political while the older generation now regrets inde- the Lviv Theological Academy): people about independence due to the hor- attitudes (sympathetic to the Communist pendence and remembers with nostalgia the sausages and socio-political stability of the rendous living conditions and unstable eco- ideal), my parents’ generation is more dif- Differences among generations have Brezhnev era. nomic situation, then certainly among the ferentiated internally. It includes both repre- existed always – this is natural. In my opin- young no one can imagine himself “with a sentatives of the “party of power” (former ion, however, generational differences have NATALIA CHYKYRYSOVA (of Kyiv, sausage” but without independence. Communists – political transvestites who not been particularly sharp in Western student of Ukrainian language and litera- Among the older generation it is often changed their political orientation to radical Ukraine. My parents, although brought up ture at Taras Shevchenko University of felt that a restoration of some type of nationalism) and former dissidents from the under the Communist regime, always Kyiv): union with Russia would make possible 1960s. These two wings comprise the politi- dreamed about our own independent state. the solution of all problems. The young cal elite, which one must admit is not pro- The older generation in Halychyna for the The younger generation is always more fessional or experienced in nation-building, most part did not succumb to Russification, progressive than the older. The young adapt are aware that the creation of a strong but is still capable of accepting criticism but preserved ancient Ukrainian national to the new and untraditional more easily. economy is in the hands of the young and, on the whole, strives to improve the sit- traditions and culture. Differences between We do not long for the stability and passivi- Ukrainian government. uation in the country through the creation of the older and the younger generations are ty of Soviet times, when one could live qui- ULYANA HOLOVENKO (of Lviv democratic institutions. In my opinion, it is generally seen, not so much in the realm of etly without resolving any larger problems. region, graduate of the Precarpathian this stratum of the population that tries to ideas, but in the way of life. The earlier gen- Remembering the past, our parents (not all, University in Ivano-Frankivske with a effect changes itself, rather than waiting for eration knew nothing about conducting a but most) think that stability, economic degree in English and German, currently changes to be effected by others, the gov- private business, using computers and the reforms, jobs, material well-being – these employed in Kyiv as secretary of the ernment, let’s say. Representatives of this Internet, while the younger generation has are problems to be solved by the govern- Executive Director of the Council of generation see no problems with reorganiz- largely acquired these skills. There are dif- ment. The younger generation looks to its Advisors to the Parliament of Ukraine): ing Ukraine’s external relations according ferent tastes in fashion and music. own strength and abilities. They understand to the principles of sovereignty and free I think that the process of generational that no one else will build a life for them. (Continued on page 14) 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 1996 No. 33

YOUTHFUL PERSPECTIVES ON INDEPENDENT UKRAINE

(Continued from page 13) ago, when the Kyivan Prince Volodymyr Since 1991, the cultural intelligentsia in years Church life has been reborn, faced the dilemma of choosing a new reli- Ukraine has both rid itself of ideological Protestant movements have spread, one With regard to Ukrainian independence, gion for Rus’. This period of “re-examina- censorship and lost the support of the state. sees efforts by various missionaries from I think that there are no differences between tion of values” revealed a stratification of In my opinion, the intelligentsia is ceasing the West. Often the young in their search the generations. For the first time in many society into supporters of Communist ideol- to be the conscience of society, inasmuch as for the transcendental turn to Eastern non- centuries, Ukraine is united and indepen- Christian religions. In such situations, it is dent. In my view, my parents and I have the ogy (usually the older generation), it does not represent the culture of society: difficult to analyze the religious revival. same understanding of independence. An “Westerners,” atheists, religious faithful, the gulf between the cultural intelligentsia Regarding the role of the clergy in con- independent Ukraine is a united state with nihilists, and so forth. Unfortunately, the and the rest of society is very deep. The temporary Ukraine, I think that it has not its center in Kyiv, its own political institu- young are often found among the latter. gravitation towards commercialism and and cannot change. Only the forms and the tions, Parliament and presidency, possess- Certainly there is a dose of healthy intellect pop art among most people is creating a methods of pastoral care have changed and ing a Constitution which expresses the in this. After all, nihilism begins with a crit- fault line between them. new opportunities for the expression of independence and sovereignty of the state ical approach to everything, and who if not In my opinion, the cultural intelligentsia eternal Christian truths have opened. The and respects the independence and sover- the young is most susceptible to negating should attain the Western level, orient itself Church is called upon to exist in the world eignty of other states. what is obsolete? In my opinion, nihilism is toward Western cultural traditions in order and at the same time not to become a secu- During the transition from a socialist to intrinsically fruitless. It is incapable of cre- to free itself from the influence of Russian lar institution, a part of the world. There has a capitalist system, the Parliament and the ating something new, but is only a first step culture, and enter into the European and been progress in inter-confessional rela- government must cope with new tasks, toward formation of qualitatively new val- world cultural sphere. Of course, it is tions. Misunderstandings among Churches and dealing with them often leads to ues. The young should not lose all faith, but important to protect one’s own national are becoming rarer. unpopular results: mass lay-offs, non-pay- should evaluate all alternatives. identity but also to free oneself from the ment of wages, closure of unprofitable Maya Burkova: On the Izmail region current provincialism of Ukrainian culture. Ulyana Holovenko: On attitudes of east- enterprises. The older generation, and they The cultural intelligentsia should be just ern toward western Ukrainians were the first to feel the effects of these Izmail is a medium-sized city of about that, and not the conscience of society. The methods, of course blames the government 100,000 people on the banks of the Danube conscience of society should be the new Because of different historical experi- ences, there are, of course, many differ- and Parliament. The younger generation in one of Ukraine’s less known regions, people in economics and politics, and the ences between western Ukrainians and their doesn’t expect any miracles from the leg- southern Bessarabia (administratively part cultural intelligentsia should create and fellow countrymen in the east. And not islative or executive branches. After all, of the Odessa Oblast). It is unusual for its ensure a cultural aura for society. what can you expect from corrupt bureau- history and ethnic composition. As part of only because they speak exclusively Natalia Chykyrysova: On Ukraine’s cratic power structures? Bessarabia, Izmail belongs neither in west- Ukrainian, but also in their value system: ern nor eastern Ukraine. It was under relations with the East attitudes toward religion, private owner- LYUDMYLA KUDINA (of Kyiv, grad- Turkish rule until 1790, the Russian Empire The “mysterious Orient” has always fas- ship, their sense of being Ukrainians and uate of the Kyiv State Teacher- until 1917, and Romania from 1917 to cinated Europeans with its exoticism. More not “Soviet people,” as many eastern Ukrainians felt during Soviet times. Training Institute with a degree in 1940, when it became part of Ukraine. The recently, interest in the East has grown in I felt these differences strongly when Ukrainian history, currently employed population is very diverse: Ukrainians the field of economic relations: trade and studying at the Institute of Foreign at the Democracy Fund in Ukraine): (probably not a majority), Russians, joint business ventures. For Ukraine, such Languages in Horlivka in the Donbas in Bulgarians, Romanians and Moldovans, relations open up new possibilities – espe- If we think of attitudinal changes 1988-1989. As the only representative of and a Turkish Christian group, the Gagauz. cially with Turkey, with which Ukraine has towards Ukraine’s independence, we western Ukraine among students from should remember that 80 percent of the almost every oblast in Ukraine except the population took part in the referendum of Ukraine has a future. The appearance of student move- west, I felt somewhat like a “foreigner.” 1991, and over 90 percent (and even 54 ments, youth political organizations, the desire to study There was a great difficulty with language. percent in the Crimea) voted for indepen- Initially, I tried to speak Ukrainian. But I dence. The decision to create an indepen- abroad in the leading universities in the world and bring- wasn’t understood, or they pretended not to dent state was made by a majority of the ing back this experience into education, politics, state- understand me, or simply snickered. In this population, both young and old. What do building, testify to the non-apathy of conscious youth non-Ukrainian environment I began to we see today? Intergenerational differences develop an inferiority complex. I tried to that exist in any society are deepening toward the resolution of the problems of a new state. speak Russian, but that came out even fun- somewhat. This can be explained by the nier. Since all subjects were taught in fact that economic instability affects pri- — Oleksander Shtepan Russian, I followed the path of least resis- marily pensioners, the older generation. tance: I began to study the Russian lan- The Communists are taking advantage of guage seriously. Because I spoke Russian this and find the most receptive audience Nevertheless, the idea of Ukrainian inde- had old (though often hostile) relations. poorly, I didn’t have many friends. Even for their ideas among the pensioners. pendence was welcomed in Izmail. The Ties with Turkey require knowledge of the having learned Russian, I felt like an “out- But I don’t believe that the decision national movement is not as active as else- language, familiarity with its history and sider,” because I spoke two languages and made by the Ukrainian people in 1991 to where, but national consciousness is grow- culture. Unfortunately, Turkology was long was the only representative from western build an independent state would turn out ing. Most schools still teach in Russian, but neglected in Ukraine, and Oriental studies Ukraine. substantially different if the referendum all schools now offer instruction in were concentrated in Moscow and, espe- I was honestly surprised by preconcep- were held in 1996. Ukrainian, and the number of Ukrainian cially, in Leningrad. Since independence, tions among the non-western Ukrainians schools is growing. Minorities have their however, interest in the East has led to the Yuri Smolnikov: On history about western Ukraine, as a place where own schools, press and cultural institutions. gradual development of Oriental studies in Russians are virtually persecuted and The filling of blank spots in Ukrainian Although Ukrainian consciousness will Ukraine. I wish to take advantage of these forced to speak only Ukrainian. history began some years ago, at the time of grow, Izmail will remain a multi-ethnic and new possibilities to study Turkish, perhaps Lyudmyla Kudina: On youth groups perestroika, with revelations of Stalin’s multicultural society, though loyal and also Arabic, and thus help to build bridges crimes. At first it affected the Soviet period, committed to the Ukrainian state. to countries that will play an important role At the end of the 1980s new student and then spread to all periods of Ukrainian Jouri Sakvouk: On religion in Ukraine’s future. organizations were formed in many cities history. Despite many positive achieve- Oleksander Shtepan: On culture as an alternative to the Komsomol. The stu- ments, historical scholarship still suffers After many years of a spiritual vacuum, dents were filled with revolutionary roman- from residues of Soviet historiography on Ukraine today is truly experiencing a With independence, Ukrainian writers, ticism. In the fall of 1990, youth from all the one hand, and sometimes uncritical ide- process of religious revival. Youth play an artists and other workers in the field of cul- over Ukraine traveled to Independence alization of the past on the other extreme. active part in this process on the whole ter- ture were freed from the shackles of ideolo- Square to conduct a hunger strike against As for the younger generation’s under- ritory of Ukraine and especially in the gy and state control, and now have the pos- the Communist government. It was poetic standing of Ukrainian history, there has West. This is clear from the large number sibility of free self-expression. Unfortunate- and explosive – and successful. Student been much progress, particularly through of youth religious organizations, for exam- ly, Ukrainian art practically lost the support activism flourished through 1992, and the changes in the curriculum in secondary and ple, Ukrainian Youth for Christ, Obnova, of the government because of budgetary number of organizations was growing. Children of Mary. It is also evidenced by higher education. Knowledge of one’s his- constraints, while the lack of tradition and But, today student activism has declined. the abundance of young people entering tory is gaining prestige among the young. poor economic conditions have not allowed What can be done in order to not lose the seminaries and monasteries. The Lviv There are still many differences, espe- private sponsorship to pick up the slack. young? I think the future lies with new Theological Academy has been reopened, cially between western and eastern We also have poor artists who do not create organizations that allow for spiritual and the number of students has reached Ukraine, in the understanding of certain real art very well. Parallel to this is the rise growth, professional development and nearly 200 and is rising. In particular, the themes: the famine, Ukrainian-Russian re- of a mass pop culture, not always on the prospects for material improvement. Such new generation of clergy will play an lations, World War II. Therefore, an impor- highest level, but trying to be “relevant.” organizations are now appearing. I work in important role in this process. tant task facing Ukrainian historians is not Until recently, the Ukrainian stage one of these, The Youth Alternative. It It’s difficult for me to say now what kind only to describe the past, but to create the reflected Russian popular culture, but began in 1994, initially from the desire of of priest I will be, but I have an ideal foundations of a new historiography which today there is greater orientation toward the young to take part in the parliamentary toward which I am striving. Christ was and would promote national consolidation. elections, to mobilize and overcome politi- remains this ideal. I think that the role of Western popular culture. Ukrainian culture cal apathy. Now The Youth Alternative is Irena Kovalenko: On de-Sovietization the clergy in society hasn’t changed, just as is developing at a growing pace, oriented involved in a new project: “Students for spiritual values and divine revelation don’t toward the West, building on a national The unmasking of the Soviet myth led Parliament.” We prepare university stu- change. What is changing is the methods of foundation the culture of a healthy nation. Ukraine, as well as other former Soviet dents to work as assistants to Parliament work with the people. Roman Zaviyskiy: on religious revival republics, to a “re-examination of values.” deputies, to take part in the work of govern- In a historical context, this situation is very Andriy Bondar: On the role of the The religious revival in Ukraine is an ment, gain experience in the mechanisms of reminiscent of the period a full millennium intelligentsia extraordinary experience. Over the past five the legislative process. No. 33 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 1996 15

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ed sites from the Canadian government and Canadian Ps and Bs... other Ukrainian home pages. The federa- (Continued from page 4) tion web page also has a listserver to send Only a handful of executive members of e-mail messages to anyone included in the the Ukrainian Canadian Professional and UCPBF’s electronic mail service. Business Association (UCPBA) of Ottawa Among some of the federation’s home attended the July conference. page sites: “We were really disappointed by the • Export Development Canada (http:// Ottawa group’s showing,” said UCPBF www.edc.ca/); President Raya Shadursky. “We had peo- • Foreign Affairs’ guide on investing ple travelling from other cities to be there, and doing business with Canada but people couldn’t find the time to come (http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/english/ to our meeting in their own city.” invest/menu.htm); Ms. Shadursky is hoping more west- • the new Ukrainian Sources guide ern Canadian UCPBA members will (http:c7.com/us); attend the next and final regional confer- • a directory of Ukrainian businesses ence in the fall – especially delegates (gopher://infomeister.osc.edu:74/00/ukra from the host city, Vancouver. inian/communications/commercial.direc- But if the federation cannot attract peo- tory); ple to physically attend meetings, it is try- • the Kyiv Internet white pages ing to keep members linked electronically. (http://www.osc.edu/ukraine_nonpubl/ht The UCPBF home page on the World mls/kievfnet.html); Wide Web (http://soma.crl. • McGill University’s Ukraine home mcmaster.ca/~kostiuk/) offers links to 16 page (http://www.physics.mcgill.ca/ local associations in Canada and the United WWW/oleh/ukr-info.html); • the Ohio Super Computer’s States, as well as trade- and business-relat- Ukrainian Server (http://www.osc.educ/ Best recipes of Ukrainian-American cooks ukraine.html); over 600 recipes, including holiday • the United Nations office in Kyiv (http://www.un.kiev.ua/); and even our $16.00 own newspaper, The Ukrainian Weekly, St. Olga’s Sisterhood 187 Two Rod Highway which provides excerpts of top stories Wethersfield, CT 06109 and special sections (http://www.tryzub. com/UFPWWW_Etc/CURRENT.html).

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U.S. security assistance for Ukraine. The resolution also calls on the United Community Committee to commemorate the Fifth Anniversary Gilman(Continued resolution... from page 1) States to continue to support the Ukrainian of the Independence of Ukraine people in their struggle to bring peace, including political and economic prosperity and democracy to Ukraine and in Philadelphia reforms; insist that the government of the to the other independent states of the for- commemorates Russian Federation recognize Ukraine’s mer Soviet Union. sovereignty; express support for The list of co-sponsors now includes: Ukraine’s insistence that it be provided William Goodling (R-Pa.); Gerald FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF UKRAINE with appropriate compensation for use of Solomon (R-N.Y.); Martin Hoke (R- facilities on its territory; ensure that Saturday, August 24, 1996 Ohio), who sponsored it as it was intro- Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center Ukraine’s national security interests are duced; David McIntosh (R-Ind.); Sander 700 Cedar Road, Jenkitown, PA 19046 fully considered in any revision of the Levin (D-Mich.); Barney Frank (D-Mass.); Beginning at 6:00 P.M. Treaty on Conventional Forces in Europe William Lipinski (D-Ill.); Louise Slaughter and that its interests as an integral part of (D-N.Y.); Christopher Smith (R-N.J.); PROGRAM Central and Eastern Europe are fully con- Herbert Bateman (R-Va.); Thomas National Anthems - Ihor Kushnir sidered in any review of European secu- Foglietta (D-Pa.); Carolyn Maloney (D- Act of the Declaration of Independence - Marko Klos Opening Remarks - Metodij Boretsky, Chairman of the Committee rity arrangements; and support continued N.Y.); and Richard Baker (R-La.). Greetings - Ulana Mazurkevych Keynote Address - Dr. Yurij Shcherbak, Ukrainian Ambassador to U.S.A. Singer - Olena Haymur hardships people are suffering,” the CUCC Folk Dancing - Dance Ensemble “Monique Laterey” Bilateral Chamber... executive director said. “Maybe it’s because Declamation - Nadya Petryk (Continued from page 4) I only visit the country every one to two Men’s Choir “Prometheus” soon-to-be-public Ukraine Enterprise years, but the changes that have occurred at M.C. - Roman Dubenko Corp. every level are enormous, and they’re plain Addmission $10 per person, children under 12 - FREE That evening, the CUCC tandem to see — virtually all for the better.” attended the opening of the U.S. Business Mr. Myndiuk found the construction • Center in downtown Kyiv, which drew in boom in evidence across the country and Sunday, August 25, 1996 Serhiy Osyka, Ukraine’s minister of for- the vigorous, “can-do” attitude prevalent Ukrainian Sport Center “Tryzub” among the younger generation encouraging. Country Line and Lower State Roads eign economic relations and trade; Mr. Horsham, PA Yushchenko, Mr. Figlus and U.S. He added that the enormous potential of Beginning at 1:00 P.M. Ambassador William Green Miller. Ukraine’s food-processing industry, its In line with his expertise, in the course capabilities in technology (computers), and PROGRAM of his Ukrainian sojourn Mr. Myndiuk the continuing high level of education (in- Voloshky Dance Ensemble had meetings with Vitalij Dmytrenko, cluding widespread mastery of English) of Lvivyany Music Ensemble chief director of the capital’s Kyiv the population will propel Ukraine toward Duet - Lyuba and Mykola Elektrotransport tram car company, and a Western European standards of living. Dancing to live music Mr. Fedchun concurred, in that he also Parachutists with flags of Ukraine representative of Lviv’s Tramway firm. Moon Walk for Children Mr. Fedchun, wearing the hat of a for- found a big difference from his initial Arts, Crafts, Souvenirs mer ITT-Sheraton executive with exten- observations, and said the most substantive Food and Refreshments positive changes were evident in Kyiv. sive contacts with the organization, M.C. - Dr. Volodymyr Karpynych explored the possibility of building a The CUCC president said applications Admission: $7.00 per person, children under 13 - FREE hotel in Mickiewicz Square in Lviv, and are still being accepted for participation on the well-known semi-razed site next in the October 14 trade mission. For fur- The Community Committee invites all Ukrainians and their friends to attend both events to the Bessarabsky Market on the corner ther information contact Mr. Myndiuk at of the Khreshchatyk and Shevchenko the organization’s headquarters, Canada- Boulevard in Kyiv. Ukraine Chamber of Commerce, 55 To subscribe: Send $60 ($40 if you are a member of the UNA) to The Ukrainian Weekly, Mr. Myndiuk summed up the trip with Ormskirk Ave., Suite 206, Toronto, Subscription Department, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ 07302. an optimism that is the hallmark of the Ontario M6S 4V6; telephone, (416) 604- group he represents. “We were often asked 2840; fax, (416) 604-2094; e-mail, how we could be so positive, given the [email protected]. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 1996 No. 33

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Field In Washington, excerpts from the concert were heard on National Public Radio’s Performance Today program, along with an interview of Hobart Earle, principal conductor and music director of the Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra, who dis- cussed Chornobyl and the orchestra’s everyday hardships in Ukraine, as well as its hopes and dreams for the future. The following is a list of those who contributed $100 or more to the TWG Cultural Fund’s fundraising effort for Chornobyl Challenge ’96. We gratefully acknowledge your very generous support. TO ALL UNA MEMBERS: 3M, Douglass and Virginia Alexander, Dr. and Mrs. Peter Almassian, Ariadna Lapychak-Bach, Self Reliance Baltimore C.U., Kindly be reminded that your dues (premiums) for insurance coverage are Constantine and Teresa Ben, John and Joan Bohdaniw, Dr. and Mrs. Henry M. Bowers, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burka, payable on the first day of the month, and not at the end, as some assume. Susan and Dixon Butler, Dr. Marta Cehelsky, Children of Chornobyl Foundation, Laryssa Chopivsky, Chornobyl Committee By paying promptly to your Branch Secretary, you will help him/her remit the of Washington, DC, Olga Coffey, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Dawson, The Denysyk Children, John Derkach, Eustachiy S. Derzko, Orest and Karen Deychakiwsky, Mary Dushnyck, Dr. and Mrs. Robert Dzioba, Eli Lilly and Co., Dr. Oksana Folwarkiw, monthly collection to the Home Office in a timely fashion. Bohdan and Myrosia Futey, Andrew Fylypovych, The Garber Foundation, Walter Gerent, M.D., Nancy Hammond, Myrosia and Tymish Hankewycz, Zoya Salyk-Hayuk, Hitachi, Maria R. Hrycelak, M.D., Walter R. and Nila Iwaskiw, Mr. and Mrs. Roy HOME OFFICE OF UNA. Jones, Jr., Marika Jurach, Michael and Ann Kikcio, Dorothy and Alan Korey, Bohdan Korolyshyn, Myroslaw and Eugenia Kowalskyj, Paul J. Kritsky, Ada Kulyk, Lydia Martynec, M.D., Paul J. Marushka, George Masiuk, Askold Mosijczuk, M.D., Dr. and Mrs. Leonid Mostowycz, Helen Motorney, Marta Pereyma, Mr. and Mrs. George Powch, Professional Services Internationl, Inc, Nestor N. Pylypec, Ivanna Martyniuk-Richardson, Victor Rud, Maria Rudensky, George Sajewych, Anne Shapiro, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sheffer, Vera Skop, Marusia and Andrij Sloniewsky, Natalie Sluzar, Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Slywka, Roman C. Stelmach, Roman and Luba Turkevich, Dr. and Mrs. Stephan Tymkiw, World Federation of Ukr. Medical Ass’ns., Alexander and Oksana Voronin, Mary and Michael Waris, Myron Wojtowycz, Ukrainian National Women’s League, Alyce Ann Woroniak, Drs. Patricia and George Wyhinny, Michael and Roxolana Yarymovych, Inia Yevich, M.D., Peter Zacharkiw, Karl and Sophie Zaininger, Roman and Vera Zaputowycz, Marta Zielyk

Donations in kind INOVA Health Systems, Lynn Kessler Productions, St. Andrew’s Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, Ukrainian National Association, Washington Performing Arts Society No. 33 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 1996 19

Ukrainians active in Lone Star State by Helen L. Filenko al Spring Picnic in Houston’s Memorial Park. Now everyone is awaiting the HOUSTON – The Ukrainian American club’s winter party during the Christmas Cultural Club of Houston (UACCH) par- season. ticipated in the annual Houston During the month of July, the club’s International Festival, one of the largest in executive board, along with students Texas, which boasts an attendance of sev- from the Ukrainian Saturday School, are eral hundred thousand throughout the preparing for the celebration of weekends in April. Thousands of local Summer programs 1996 Ukrainian Independence Day on August and international groups participate in the 24. The keynote address will be given by Saturday, August 24 UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION festival, giving the public a taste of the Rev. Andrij Dwulit, the new pastor of Houston’s ethnic diversity. Each year the afternoon0 UNA photo exhibit Pokrova Ukrainian Catholic Church. festival is dedicated to a specific ethnic 0afternoon Announcement of winners and presentation of awards Tania Hirka, formerly of California and group. Africa was spotlighted this year. 08:30 pm0 CONCERT — SOYUZIVKA DANCE WORKSHOP RECITAL The Ukrainian booth, located in the now a resident of Houston, will provide a 08:30 pm0 CONCERT — Director: ROMA PRYMA BOHACHEVSKY and LVIVIANY International Section of the festival, pro- historical review of the events that led to vided the public with a broad spectrum Ukraine’s independence. 10:00 pm0 DANCE — music provided by BURYA The Ukrainian American Cultural Club of Ukrainian art and culture. The booth Every Friday overflowed with Ukrainian flags, paint- has provided aid to such worthy causes as: ings, embroidery, pysanky, books, carv- newsprint for Literaturna Ukraina; a book- Social get-together and dance to the tunes of LVIVIANY binding machine for a library in Bukovyna; ings, etc. Of interest to the public were LABOR DAY WEEKEND CELEBRATIONS aid to Ukrainian athletes participating in the the leaflets that gave them a quick CONCERT, DANCES, EXHIBITS, TENNIS TOURNAMENT, SWIMMING COMPETITION overview of Ukraine and Ukrainians. Summer Olympics in Atlanta; the Harvard (Details TBA) The officers of the Ukrainian American University Ukrainian Studies Fund; Chor- Cultural Club worked hard to make this nobyl relief efforts; and the restoration ef- event a successful one. The current officers forts in Lublin of the historical 18th century of UACCH are: Nadia Buchai, president; church from Tarnoshchina. The club sends Oksana Danylyk, vice-president; Halia medical journals from the world-renowned PHTHALMIC URGICAL SSOCIATES, P.C. Texas Medical Center to Ukraine. O S A Filenko, secretary; Wolodymyr Guzylak, D. Benedetto, M.D. M. Lopatynsky, M.D. treasurer. Locally the club participates in festi- The UACCH membership is not large, vals and prepares a yearly Christmas but very active. The group does a tremen- Tree Exhibit at the Houston Museum of Marta Lopatynsky, MD dous amount of charity work within Texas Natural Science. UACCH provides aid to • Medical, laser and surgical treatment of eye diseases and outside of the state. The club has a numerous individual charitable causes • Comprehensive eye examinations strong working relationship with Pokrova that directly or indirectly impact Ukraine. • Specialty interests Ukrainian Catholic Parish and the This small but very active Ukrainian - Small incision cataract surgery Ukrainian Women’s League Houston cultural club has continued to promote - Nearsighted surgery (Excimer laser and radial keratotomy surgery) Branch. All three organizations worked the Ukrainian national identity in Texas - Corneal surgery and external eye disease together to make the 1996 Houston and beyond. Its members have not for- Evening and Saturday hours. International Festival a successful project. gotten their roots – they have been trans- The UACCH sponsors social activities planted to Texas, but have blossomed 261 James Street, Suite 2D 124 Avenue B Morristown, New Jersey 07960 Bayonne, New Jersey 07002 for its membership and future members. and added to the multi-ethnic diversity 201-984-3937 201-436-1150 On May 18, the club organized the annu- that enriches the Lone Star State. Full participation with all major insurance companies including Medicare, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Oxford, USHealth Care.

At the Houston International Festival (from left) are: Marika Macko, Eugene Kuchta, Oksana Danylyk, Olia Holowka and Walter Guzylak.

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UKRAINIAN PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Wednesday, August 21 Cedar Road. A Kyiv film will be shown at NATIONAL 5 p.m., and the program will begin at 6 TORONTO: A commemorative service in p.m. with a keynote address by Dr. Yuri honor of Filip Konowal, recipient of the Shcherbak, Ukrainian ambassador to the Victoria Cross and honorary patron of SSOCIATION U.S. Also included in the program are the A Branch 360 of The Royal Canadian Legion, Prometheus choir, Monique Laterey dance will be held at 326 Queen St. W. The event ensemble, singer Olenka Heimur and begins at 11 a.m. and is co-sponsored by the declaimer Nadya Petryk. FOR PURCHASE Royal Canadian Legion Branch 360 and the HOME Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Sunday, August 25 Association. For further information, call HORSHAM, Pa: A commemoration of OR REFINANCE Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk, (613) 546-8364, or J. LOAN B. Gregorovich, (905) 949-4920. Ukrainian independence will be held at the Tryzubivka Ukrainian Sports Center at 1 PROGRAM* SPECIAL FEATURES: Saturday, August 24 p.m. The program will feature the • Available Nationwide LOS ALTOS, Calif.: A Ukrainian Voloshky Dance Ensemble, the Lyuba and Mykola duet, parachutists with flags of Call now for immediate service • Single-Family Residence or Condominium Independence Day picnic will be held at McKenzie Park at 11:30 a.m., with a short Ukraine and activities for children. and complete program details... • Conventional and Jumbo Loans thanksgiving service at noon and lunch at PARMA, Ohio: A Ukrainian independence • Fixed or Adjustable Rates 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and celebration will be held at the Holy Trinity • Fast, Efficient Service $5 for children age 3-12. Entertainment Ukrainian Orthodox Church Property, 9672 will include volleyball, softball, water bal- State Road. Dinner will be served at 1 p.m. • Free Pre-Qualification (800) 253-9862 loon toss and other games. The picnic is and a concert with a keynote speech by Dr. sponsored by St. Olga’s Sisterhood of St. Juriy Kulchycky, Roman Cymbala of the Michael’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church and Lviv Opera, pianist Laryssa Chernecka and the church’s youth group. For further Ukrainian dance group Kashtan will begin at information call Oksana DiRiccio, (415) 3:30 p.m. At 5 p.m. the dancing will begin. ANNOUNCEMENT TO ALL PAID-UP MEMBERS 656-2222, or the Rev. S. Kovaliv, (510) Donations are $10. 276-1056. MAIL YOUR ADDITIONAL INSURANCE PROPOSAL TODAY NEW CITY, N.Y.: The fifth anniversary DENVER: A musical concert celebrating of Ukrainian independence will be cele- DON’T BE LEFT OUT IN THE COLD five years of Ukrainian independence will brated with ceremonies at the Rockland DON’T BE UNDERINSURED be held at Lochwood Baptist Church County Legislative Chambers, New Auditorium, 13545 S. Union Blvd. The SAY YES TO INCREASED INSURANCE Hempstead Road. This event begins at program will include Plast children, poem noon and is sponsored by the Ukrainian NO MEDICAL, NO AGE LIMIT, recitals, choir singing and musical perfor- American Veterans of Post 19, Spring PERMANENT UNA MEMBERSHIP mances. For further information call Mrs. Valley, N.Y. Morozevich, (303) 980-6083, or Nadja TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR AIP PROGRAM BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE Barreiro, (303) 693-7148. HARTFORD, Conn.: There will be a ban- quet with entertainment and remarks by UNA HOME OFFICE JENKINTOWN, Pa.: A commemoration community leaders and dignitaries to com- of the fifth anniversary of Ukrainian inde- memorate the fifth anniversary of Ukrainian pendence will be held at the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center at 700 (Continued on page 18)

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At Soyuzivka: August 23-25

KERHONKSON, N.Y. — The week- audience featuring Ukrainian folk num- end of August 23-25 will be dedicated to bers and more. the fifth anniversary of Ukraine’s procla- Afterwards guests at the resort will mation of independence. have the opportunity to dance to the The Saturday evening concert, which rousing music of the Burya band. is slated to begin at 8:30 p.m. in the Other highlights of the weekend Veselka auditorium, will spotlight include the traditional Friday night dance Soyuzivka’s Ukrainian Folk Dance to the music of Soyuzivka’s house band, Workshop. Young participants of the Lviviany. annual workshop conducted by the For further information about renowned Roma Pryma-Bohachevsky Soyuzivka programs or to make reserva- will put on a show sure to delight the tions call the resort at (914) 626-5641.