INSIDE: • The Chechen crisis and security ramifications for Ukraine — page 2. • Economics Minister Shpek announces U.S. credit for Ukraine — page 3. • Ukraine at the United Nations World Summit for Social Development — page 9. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXIII No. 13 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 1995 75 cents Ukraine solidifies diplomatic ties Ukraine restrains restive Crimea by Marta Kolomayets the republic could be aggravated." Clinton to visit Ukraine in May, Kyyiv Press Bureau Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma, underscoring the significance of the issue at KYYIV — Ukraine's own tempest in a hand, attended the plenary session of Kuchma opens Embassy in Japan teapot, the restive Crimea, boiled over again Parliament on March 17, giving his full last week after the Ukrainian Parliament by Marta Kolomayets March 22, where he attended opening support to the annulment of the Crimean voted on Friday, March 17, to limit sover Kyyiv Press Bureau ceremonies for the Ukrainian Embassy Constitution and the abolition of the office eignty on the peninsula, sharply curbing the and was scheduled to meet with govern of Crimean president. autonomous republic's legislative and exec KYYIV — U.S. President Bill Clinton ment officials. His itinerary also included "If the Crimean organs of authority utive powers and abolishing the post of will visit Ukraine this spring, an official of a visit to the Tokyo Stock Exchange, had worked within the legal framework president. the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced breakfast with Emperor Akihito, as well of Ukraine, this session would not have on Tuesday, March 21. as a meeting with Prime Minister Toichi By a vote of 246-55, the Ukrainian leg had to take place," he said. In a "warm letter to President Leonid Maruyama. islature also annulled the Crimean "But separatism seems to be the priority Kuchma," President Clinton said he has He was scheduled to sign a declaration Constitution, adopted on March 6, 1992, as in your actions," he told the Crimean accepted an invitation to visit Kyyiv on of cooperation with the Japanese prime well as a number of Crimean laws that do Parliament's chairman, who listened atten May 10, said Yuriy Sergeyev, informa minister, and told reporters on the eve of not correspond to Ukrainian laws. The tively to the day's proceedings. And, given tion chief at the Foreign Ministry, during his visit that on this first trip to Japan he Supreme Council of Ukraine has instructed the events that have already occurred on the a weekly press briefing. was interested in providing as much the Crimean Parliament to set forth a new territory of the former Soviet Union, Mr. In his letter, the American president information as possible about Ukraine, Constitution, which it will then review to Kuchma added, "we cannot continue to underscored that the United States will which was viewed through the prism of ensure that it does not contradict the exist drag out this issue." However, President support reforms in Ukraine. Moscow in the past. ing Ukrainian Constitution. Until a new Kuchma emphasized that "no one is going Although his schedule is not yet con He said he was interested in inviting Crimean Constitution is adopted, Ukrainian to cancel Crimean autonomy." firmed, President Clinton will arrive in law alone is in effect in the republic. the Japanese to enter the Ukrainian mar Reviewing a packet of documents that Ukraine on May 10, after attending cere ket and would ask the Japanese for politi Parliament Chairman Sergei Tsekov, had been discussed in committees, the law monies marking the 50th anniversary of cal support. He said he wanted them to called up from the Crimea to appear before makers also instructed Ukraine's procura Victory in Europe Day in Moscow on May understand that Ukraine has no alterna a session of the Ukrainian Parliament, told tor general to bring criminal proceedings 9, according to a release issued at a White tive to market reforms. Ukrainian lawmakers that if they abolished House briefing on Monday, March 20. President Kuchma also stressed that the Crimean Constitution "the situation in (Continued on page 8) [As The Weeky was going to press, it the Japanese could provide understand was announced in Washington by the ing and aid, particularly in dealing with Embassy of Ukraine that President the consequences of Chornobyl, in view Clinton's visit to Kyyiv had been resched of the fact that they had experienced a Rabbi David Lincoln receives uled for May ll.] similar tragedy. "The president will fly to Moscow Joining President Kuchma in Japan are UAJC Human Relations Award May 9 to join other world leaders com his wife Liudmyla, Foreign Minister memorating the great contribution made Gennadiy Udovenko, Presidential Chief of CHICAGO — Some 200 Chicago- Michael Wiwchar, UCCA Vice- by the Russian people in the defeat of Staff Dmytro Tabachnyk, Deputy Prime area Ukrainians attended the award President Orest Baranyk, UNA Vice- Nazi Germany and its allies during the Minister and Minister of Foreign ceremony paying tribute to Rabbi President and UHDC Chairman Nestor second world war. The president will Economic Relations Serhiy Osyka, David H. Lincoln at Ss. Volodymyr Olesnycky, and UAJC Co-Chairman meet with President jBoris] Yeltsin in National Security Council Chairman and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church Dr. Myron B. Kuropas presented Rabbi Moscow for bilateral discussions on a Volodymyr Horbulin, Environmental on March 12. The event was spon range of issues in keeping with the com Lincoln with the UAJC Human Rela Minister Yuriy Kostenko, Interior Minister sored by the Ukrainian American mitment by both leaders to hold a sum tions Award. He was cited "for his Volodymyr Radchenko, Kyyiv Mayor Justice Committee (UAJC) in coopera mit meeting in the first half of 1995. courageous defense of the truth; for his Leonid Kosakivsky, Zaporizhzhia Oblast tion with the Ukrainian Congress moral integrity and commitment to his "The president has also accepted an Council Chairman Viacheslav Pokhvalsky Committee of America (UCCA) and faith; his humanitarian efforts on behalf invitation to visit Kyyiv for meetings and Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan the Ukrainian Heritage Defense of the improvement of Ukrainian- with Ukrainian President Kuchma to Mykhailo Dashkevych. build on the agenda defined during Committee (UHDC) of the Ukrainian Jewish relations." President Kuchma's visit to Washington No sign of Yeltsin National Association. Following remarks by Bishop (Continued on page 4) last November," said the release. Although the Ukrainians had prepared President Clinton, who wavered for for the state visit of Russian Federation two months before agreeing to go to President Yeltsin sometime toward the Moscow for the May 9 celebrations, end of March, it became apparent earlier decided to attend the ceremonies after this month that the Russian leader had no President Yeltsin offered to eliminate a intention of visiting Ukraine during this parade of tanks and weapons in Red period, as he had planned a working Square. vacation in Russia. Given the ongoing war in Chechnya During a news conference last week, and Moscow's insistence on completing President Kuchma told reporters that he nuclear reactors for Iran, U.S. adminis would no longer ask the Kremlin when the tration officials have said that President Russian leader would come to Ukraine. Clinton's presence in Moscow may send "I did not ask Prime Minister [Viktor] the wrong signal. They originally had Chernomyrdin this question," President advised him to wait until June to go to Kuchma told reporters, referring to Russia, when he would not have to attend President Yeltsin's arrival date in a Red Square parade. Ukraine. Kuchma off to Japan "I have no intention of asking this question ever again. I have been told News of the Clinton travel plans came three times the visit would happen, in just as President Kuchma prepared to October, in December and in January. Rabbi David H. Lincoln (center) receives the UAJC Human Relations depart for an official visit to Japan on There is nothing to stop us from pursuing Award. From left are Bishop Michael Wiwchar, Dr. Myron B. Kuropas and March 21. Nestor Olesnycky. President Kuchma arrived in Japan on (Continued on page 19) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 1995 No. 13 ANALYSIS: Chechen crisis poses security ramifications for Ukraine Duma leader skeptical about treaty fly the planes nor to destroy them. They by Taras Kuzio national image but also that within the will be handed over to Russia in May, CIS. "I think the Russians will want to act MOSCOW — A senior member of along with some cruise missiles carried The conflict in Chechnya that began in as if Chechnya isn't happening. Whether Russia's Parliament said on March 20 that aboard the aircraft. (OMRI Daily Digest) the summer of last year as a covert opera they can get away with it is another mat he doesn't think a frienship treaty with tion and then evolved into an overt military ter," one Western diplomat wondered. Ukraine has a chance of being approved by Cargo jet detained for transporting arms intervention in December has large security Not only Ukraine, but many other CIS the legislative body until the latest crisis in ramifications for Ukraine and the remain member-states, will now draw the line at the Crimea is resolved. Konstantin Zatulin, SAO MIGUEL, The Azores — A der of the "near abroad." First, the Chechen only economic integration within the head of the State Duma Committee on Ukrainian cargo jet was detained here on crisis is perceived as part of a trend in CIS. Political and, especially military, Affairs in the Commonwealth of March 23, after authorities discovered a Russian security policy, which is becoming integration with Russia in the CIS now Independent States, told ITAR-TASS, "I shipment of arms aboard rather than the more assertive and nationalistic. Second, looks to be a highly unlikely prospect, as do not believe that in trie current situation medical supplies that had been reported. the Caucasian question, let alone does the transformation of the CIS the Russian-Ukrainian treaty can be signed. Reuters reported that originally the air Chechnya, is largely absent from Ukrainian Collective Security Treaty into a NATO- Even if the treaty were signed without a craft had been thought to be Russian- security policy due to both a lack of exper like defensive structure. political settlement of the situation in the owned. The Czech news agency, CTK, tise and neglect of non-economic affairs in According to President Leonid Kuchma Crimea, I do not think this document will reported that the plane was carrying arms the Commonwealth of Independent States. of Ukraine, the subject of military integra have prospects of being ratified in the State from Slovakia bound for Ecuador and quoted an official of the Slovak weapons Geopolitical ramifications tion has not been raised in Ukrainian- Duma." But First Deputy Prime Minister Russian negotiations or meetings during his Oleg Soskovets of Russia, who flew into export official as saying the arms were The military intervention in Chechnya term in office. At the CIS summit held in Kyyiv on the same day to finalize details of properly licensed. Portuguese officials and the massive infringement on human Almaty, Kazakhstan, in February, Ukraine the treaty, said the Crimean situation is an said the jet had departed Kyyiv for rights has severely damaged Russia's continued to emphasize horizontal bilateral internal matter of Ukraine. (Reuters) Bratislava and then South America, and democratic credentials and image in the had stopped in the Azores for refueling. relations and economic integration only. Ukraine shows hardware at arms fair West. This, in turn, will undoubtedly The conflict in Chechnya and earlier ethnic The aircraft and its cargo have been released. (OMRI Daily Digest) influence the redirection of aid from the conflicts throughout the CIS were the spur ABU DHABI — Ukraine took part in West away from Russia to other that led to Ukraine's support for the CIS an international arms fair held in the Turkmenistan in part resumes gas supply republics, such as Ukraine. Peace and Stability Memorandum that United Arab Emirates the week of March Already prior to the Chechnya crisis called upon its members to refrain from 19-26, which also attracted Russia. ASHKHABAT, Turkmenistan •— Republicans in the U.S. Congress were applying political, military and economic Ukraine and Russia are offering interna Turkmenistan said it would resume sup arguing that Western aid to Russia pressure upon one another. In addition, CIS tional buyers competing hardware. plying Ukraine with gas in exchange for should be dependent upon whether it member-states should clamp down on any Representatives of the two countries said manufactured goods, reported Ukrainian continues to interfere in the internal actions that might infringe on the indepen they intend to cooperate to avoid duplica Television on March 16. Turkmenelektro affairs of the non-Russian republics of dence or borders of other members, or pro tion of their developmental efforts, which has reportedly concluded an agreement to the former USSR. Sen. Mitch voke inter-ethnic conflict. What this could have a common source in the technology supply enterprises in the Mykolayiv area McConnell, the new Republican head of mean in practice is that Ukraine and of the now-defunct Soviet Union. Russia's with gas in exchange for machinery the Appropriations Subcommittee on Kazakhstan will both demand that Russia First Deputy Defense Minister Andrei products from the local firm Iskra. Foreign Operations, iaid, "I want to use clamp down on its supporters of pro- Kokoshin said he has seen many "gems" Turkmenistan cut off gas supplies to aid as a tool of reinforcing the indepen Russian separatism in the Crimea and among the 500 Ukrainian exhibitors and Ukraine in February 1994, when Ukraine dence of the former [Soviet republics. I northern Kazakhstan - which seems highly knew of many contacts established failed to make payments on a $700 mil want to make sure the administration unlikely given the growth of nationalistic between Russia and Ukraine as a result of lion debt, which has now grown to more moves away from a Russia-first policy." feelings in Russia. "It is only a call on coun than $1 billion. Kyyiv and Ashkhabat Countries that have|a strategic impor the show. Ukraine's Military Industry and tries to adhere to some principles in our Conversion Minister Viktor Petrov said, have been unable to agree on repayment tance to the U.S., like the three Baltic relations, for example the integrity of bor and supplies. (OMRI Daily Digest) republics and Ukraine, should be but "But competition is a normal thing. ders and state sovereignty," commented Competition has always stimulated world tressed with additional aid, U.S. Foreign Minister Gennadiy Udovenko. Ukraine loses by supporting sanctions Republicans argue. | progress." Ukraine's military jewel on dis Two other areas that have been dam play was the T-84 tank produced in KYYIV — Ukraine has lost $4 billion In the aftermath of jthe Chechnya crisis aged in Russia's policy towards the CIS Kharkiv, which is the next generation of these arguments have grown louder in in trade through 1994 by upholding inter are peacekeeping and defense of the the old Soviet T-80 still produced in national economic sanctions against the U.S., and Ukraine will become a Russian-speaking population - both Russia. Ukraine officials said the T-84's prime beneficiary of greater Western aid Serbia, said a Ukrainian Foreign Ministry areas where Ukraine has clashed with ability to withstand hot weather makes it official. Interfax reported on March 14 in support of its new (radical program of Russia in the past (half of the Russian ideal for the climates of the Arab states, reform, which is backed by Western that Ukraine is now calling for the end of diaspora of the former USSR lives in India and Pakistan. (Reuters) United Nations trade sanctions against financial institutions. | Ukraine). Prior to the Chechen crisis the Russia's handling of the Chechnya Ukraine to sell Russia strategic bombers Belgrade. Volodymyr Yelchenko of the West was already reluctant to provide ministry's international organizations crisis was negatively received in the Russia with a mandate from the United KYYIV — Ukraine has agreed to sell department said the heaviest losses were West and the Muslim| world. Like many Nations or the Organization on Security Russia its strategic bombers at bargain- sustained by Ukraine's inland water other former Soviet republics, Russia has and Cooperation in Europe for the right turned to violence to defend its territorial basement prices, reported Segodnya, a transport enterprises, especially the to exclusive peacekeeping in the CIS, an Danube Steamship Line, which has lost integrity. Ukraine, however, has to date area it termed its sphere of influence. Russian newspaper. The March 14 report said Ukraine will receive $75 million for all its clients. Mr. Yelchenko said he peacefully dealt with ftie Crimean ques The methods used in the Russian mili tion. Ukraine's moral standing, therefore, 19 TU-160 "Blackjack" supersonic jets realizes Ukraine will not be compensated tary intervention in Chechnya now rule out and 25 TU-95MS "Bear" turboprop, mis for its losses, but that Ukraine wants its will increase at the same time as Russia's any UN. or OSCE mandate for its peace has decreased in the outside world. sile-carrying aircraft. Ukraine had origi position recognized. At the least, Ukraine keeping in the future, which Ukraine (and nally asked $800 million for the aircraft, will press for the easing of the navigation Russia's military campaign to suppress other "near abroad" countries) will wel separatists in Chechnya in defense of its once part of the Soviet Air Force. The regime on the Danube, he said. (OMRI come. Azeri presidential adviser Vafa report said Ukraine could afford neither to Daily Digest) territorial integrity has now set a prece Guluzade said "Moscow's methods may dent for Georgia, Moldova or Azerbaijan raise doubts about Russia's peacekeeping (or even Ukraine in the Crimea). role in resolving regional conflicts," such As Georgian leader Eduard Shevard as in Nagorno-Karabakh. nadze has pointed out, the Chechnya crisis THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY FOUNDED 1933 came about as a consequence of Russia's After the aerial bombardment of Chechnya began, the bulk of Chechen double standards seen in its promotion of An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., non-combatants were evacuated from separatism in Moldova, Georgia, a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ. 07302. Azerbaijan and Ukraine as a means to Grozny to rural areas. 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A policy that proclaims the defense of The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: the Russians. (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201)451-2200 Russia's military I intervention in the Russian-speaking population by Chechnya has not only jdamaged its inter- bombing them from the air and land, Postmaster, send address Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz including with cluster bombs whose use changes to: Associate editor: Marta Kolomayets (Kyyiv) in civilian areas is illegal, sounds rather The Ukrainian Weekly Assistant editor: Khristina Lew Taras Kuzio is editor of Ukraine hollow. It also undercuts any right to Business Review, visiting fellow at the P.O. Box 346 Staff writers/editors: Roman Woronowycz such a policy, which has always been Jersey City, N.J. 07303 Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj Kyyiv Mohyla Academy and research condemned by Ukraine as tantamount to associate at the Center for Russian and giving Moscow the right to interfere in The Ukrainian Weekly, March 26,1995, No. 13, Vol. LXIII East European Studies, University of Copyright ©1995 The Ukrainian Weekly Birmingham. (Continued on page 14) No. 13 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 1995 Shpek announces U.S.commitment Ukraine, Russia sign debt agreement, of short-term credit for Ukraine Black Sea Fleet issue still unresolved by Eugene M. Iwanciw 20 percent of the funding for relief of by Marta Kolomayets into consideration. UNA Washington Office Ukraine's billion dollar balance of pay Kyyiv Press Bureau The Russian delegation would like to see ments deficit, which is a condition for Sevastopil on the Crimean peninsula as the WASHINGTON — During a March release of IMF credits. He explained that KYYIV— The status of the Black Sea headquarters for Russia's Black Sea Fleet. 17 appearance at the National Press the funding is not new, but a part of the Fleet seems to be the only roadblock to They propose moving the Ukrainian naval Club's "Newsmakers" program, Ukraine's previous commitment, a first step or progress in Ukrainian-Russian relations, fleet to Donuzlav, north of Sevastopil. Economics Minister Roman Shpek bridge loan. He noted that Ukraine still a top Russian government official said on However, Ukrainian naval officials recapped his three days of meetings in Tuesday, March 21, in Kyyiv. requires long-term credits. have told Interfax-Ukraine that they have Washington, noting that he had found In response to a question about the "We are progressing on resolving the no plans to transfer the Ukrainian base "understanding and support from U.S. proposed U.S. import quota on Ukrainian Black Sea Fleet issue, but it is still our from Sevastopil. officials" and a reaffirmation by the White textiles/the minister stated that Ukraine main problem. It is exceptionally compli Both government delegations expressed House that "Ukraine is regarded as a part will continue to "liberalize foreign trade cated," said Oleg Soskovets, ending two hope that this would be their last meeting ner of strategic value" to the United as the first step to GATT membership." days of meetings in Ukraine with Acting before President Boris Yeltsin comes to States. He noted that Ukraine is attempting "to Prime Minister Yevhen Marchuk. Ukraine. Mr. Soskovets told reporters they He began his presentation with a expand its domestic markets, but will not During the two-day visit, the delega hope to conclude all negotiations within a review of the economic reform program abandon U.S. markets." tions signed four documents, including one month and expect that President Yeltsin of Ukraine that commenced in October Regarding questions about the type of that allows Ukraine to restructure its debt will come to Ukraine soon afterwards. 1994. Noting that prices have been liberal products Ukraine will purchase with the with Russia. Ukraine will pay $1.14 billion Ukraine also signed two other docu ized and privatization is under way, dollars of its debt in installments until the credits, Mr. Shpek noted that it is too ments with Russia, one concerning auto Minister Shpek stated that Ukraine is pre year 2008. This sum includes the interest late in the season for pesticides, herbi mobile transportation links and another pared for the next step of "radical and principal of the national debt that cides and seed, but that mineral fertiliz creating a financial industrial group, reforms." Ukraine failed to repay in 1994, plus pay ers and equipment may be possible prod Aviamotor, a joint venture that will build The economics minister announced that ments to be settled this year. ucts. He did state that short-term credits airplane engines. Ukraine has completed talks with the are not appropriate for equipment since During 1995-1997 only the interest on Paris Club meeting International Monetary Fund (IMF) and their amortization is over a longer peri the defaulted debt will be payable at an has reached agreement on an economic annual rate of 8 to 8.5 percent. After od. With these agreements concluded, blueprint that will lead to $1.8 billion in 1997, Ukraine will pay both interest and The minister also stated that Ukraine international financial institutions meet stand-by credits. Stating that he anticipated principle on its debt. Ukraine will also is not opposed to joint ownership with ing in Paris on March 21 are likely to that the World Bank and the European pay the Russian gas company Gazprom Russia of energy-related facilities in grant Ukraine funds it needs to cover its Bank for Reconstruction and Development for shipments to Ukraine in 1994, to Ukraine, including processing facilities 1995 deficit. (As noted in The Weekly (EBRD) also would assist in the implemen ensure current deliveries. and pipelines, but that Ukraine will con last week, International Monetary Fund tation of the blueprint, he expressed opti Regarding the fleet issue, Acting PM sider Russian proposals in light of debt Chairman Michel Camdessus had agreed mism about the upcoming G-7 consultative Marchuk said, "We have established a relief and future profitability of these to act as a mediator in helping restructure meeting in Paris. mechanism for further work, and I think assets. Ukraine's debt to Russia, based on prin He also noted that Washington will we have made some progress. And we The program concluded with Minister ciples of the Paris Club of Creditors.) provide Ukraine with $250 million of will make some more in the future." Shpek itemizing a long list of Ukrainian In a release from the World Bank con agricultural short-term credit and that the economic sectors ripe for foreign and U.S. "We must not approach this problem cerning the meeting of the Paris Club on Export-Import Bank will be reassessing investment including petrochemical, ship as the creation of a new military base on March 21, the chairman of the first the credit-worthiness of Ukraine. building and agricultural businesses. the territory of a foreign country," he Consultative Group for Ukraine, Wilfried Minister Shpek was asked whether the Mr. Shpek was appointed Ukraine's noted, explaining that the historical tradi Thalwitz, commended Ukraine on credits were in addition to or in lieu of tions of the Black Sea Fleet and the des the earlier U.S. commitment to provide (Continued on page 6) tinies of Ukrainian citizens must be taken (Continued on page 8) Parliament passes AHRU protests Russian aggression in Chechnya by Walter Bodnar Aleksey Ilyushenko, Minister of Internal and Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) which Affairs Viktor Yerin and Commissioner said: "We add our voices to... many of 1995 draft budget NEWARK, N.J. - Americans for Human for Human Rights Sergei Kovalyov. your fellow countrymen who are protest by Marta Kolomayets Rights in Ukraine (AHRU) sent letters The letter from the Helsinki ing your government's policy in Kyyiv Press Bureau regarding the tense situation in Chechnya to Commission, signed by Reps. Chechnya... Therefore, we urge you to President Boris Yeltsin and leading Russian Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.), chairman, take every appropriate step... to bring KYYIV — The Ukrainian Parliament Cabinet members, to protest "the open and Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), plus members about a just and humane solution to the deliberated for hours before finally aggression of the Russian army against the of the House of Representatives, states: conflict in Chechnya... to work for a agreeing on Wednesday evening, March people of the Chechen Republic." "We are appalled by the suffering that ceasefire observed by all sides... and to 22, to pass a draft budget for 1995. AHRU stated: "We also protest the Russia's armed intervention has caused permit... the Organization on Security and After a full day of debates and argu inhuman treatment in Chechnya: the beat in Chechnya, among both military and Cooperation in Europe to assist in resolv ments, which lasted well into the evening, ings, mock executions, starvation and tor civilians...The world recoils in horror at ing this issue." the Parliament voted 232-81 (with 339 ture of the Chechen prisoners-of-war...The the carnage effected by the Russian army deputies present) to adopt the first reading Organization on Security and Cooperation Also signing the Senate letter were: in and around Grozny, and the aerial of the budget and guarantee that the bud in Europe (OSCE) and other international Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.), Connie Mack bombardment of hospitals and schools, get deficit will not exceed 7.3 percent, a organizations are standing ready to help (R-Fla.), Paul Simon (D-Ill.), Russell even the strafing of funeral processions." requirement of the International Monetary facilitate a peaceful resolution of the Feingold (D-Wisc), Aden Specter (D-Pa.), Fund if Ukraine is to qualify for $1.8 bil Russian-Chechen conflict. We strongly Signatories to the Helsinki Commission Jesse Helms (R-N.C), Spencer Abraham lion in stand-by credits from the interna urge you to avail yourself of their offer." letter in the House of Representatives (R-Mich.) and Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii). tional organization. The U.S. Helsinki Commission, Am were: John Porter (R-Ill.), Robert Borski Following a strategy conference However, the Parliament also reserved nesty International (AI) and Americans for (D-Pa.), Helen Chenoweth (R-Idaho), Matt between AHRU delegates Bozhena the right to offer new proposals to the Human Rights in Ukraine, in separate but Salmon (R-Ariz.), Benjamin Cardin (D- Olshaniwsky and Walter Bodnar and 1995 budget and gave itself two weeks to coordinated actions, have called on Md.), Michael McNulty (D-N.Y.), Robert members of the Helsinki Commission incorporate the proposals into a final ver President Yeltsin to end the war in Underwood (D-Guam), William Lipinski staff, namely Dorothy Taft, staff director, sion of the budget. Chechnya and to stop Russia's violations of (D-Ill.), Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.), Nancy John Finerty and Orest Deychakiwsky, It was important for the Parliiament to human rights in the Chechen Republic. Pelosi (D-Calif), Herbert Bateman (R- plus Ron MacNamara and Janeen guarantee a budget deficit of 7.3 percent of Since December of 1994, Amnesty Va.), Esteban Torres (D-Calif), Jon Fox Collucci, AHRU assisted in encouraging the GNP by the end of this week if the IMF International has conducted several (R-Pa.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), George and lobbying for signatories to the com is to review Ukraine's case in Washington "urgent action" letter-writing appeals to Brown Jr. (D-Calif), Lane Evans (D-I1L), mission's letter in both the House and by the end of the month. members of the Russian government, cit Sander Levin (D-Mich.), Sue Kelly (R- Senate. AHRU sent over 200 letters to tar The various parliamentary factions ing gross violations of human rights in N.Y.), David Funderburk (R-N.C), geted members of Congress, plus 65 faxes, will now spend time debating how much Chechnya. It asked that the International Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Bill and made 130 telephone calls and 95 fol- of the state's funds should go toward Committee of the Red Cross be permitted Richardson (D-N.M.), Cynthia McKinney low-up calls. Thirty-five members of various needs, such as military and social free access to prisoners and called on (D-Ga.), Thomas Barrett (R-Wisc), Tim Congress signed in the House and 10 in the expenditures. "Russian officials to conduct thorough Roemer (D-Ind.), Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.), Senate. The Parliament's Budget Committee and and impartial investigations into all alle Jose Serrano (D-N.Y.), Donald Payne (D- AHRU president Mrs. Olshaniwsky It the Cabinet of Ministers have now been gations of ill treatment in detention; to N.J.), Constance Morella (R-Md.), Lucille is the business of everyone to protest the instructed to summarize the proposals of make such findings public; and to bring Roybal-Allard (D-Calif), Nita Lowey (D- violations of basic human rights wherever permanent committees and individual to justice any perpetrators of such viola N.Y.), Gerald Solomon (R-N.Y.), Louise they might occur. The United Nations in deputies and then submit a comparative tions." AHRU joined in AI's call for Slaughter (D-N.Y.) and Dick Zimmer CR- its Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 table on the draft state budget law for con action by writing to President Yeltsin, N.J.). laid the foundation on which to build a sideration by the Parliament in two weeks. Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrei A similar Ititer was sent by the U.S. better world. These rights must be hon Proposals by lawmakers must be submitted Kozyrev, Minister of Defense Gen. Pavel Senate, signed by Helsinki Commission ored not only in the free world but in to the committee by Friday, March 24. Grachev, Acting Procurator General co-chairman Alfonse D'Amato (R-N.Y.) Chechnya, too." THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 1995 No. 13
other countries," he emphasized. Rabbi David Lincoln... "In some ways, the '60 Minutes' pro (Continued from page 1) gram brought us closer together," noted Rabbi Lincoln. "There will be those who To allow local Ukrainian Americans an will continue in their hatred of Ukraine. opportunity to view its message, the plaque There are those who will continue in was prominently displayed in a showcase their hatred of Jews. There are always at Selfreliance Federal Credit Union for the people on the fringes, but I received a week preceding the event. very encouraging fax from Rabbi "I suppose that your very presence here [Yaakov] Bleich. He is thrilled beyond today shows that Ukrainians are not geneti measure about this gathering here today. cally anti-Semitic," Rabbi Lincoln began as He used the Hebrew words that say that it he modestly accepted the award. "I is a sanctification of God's name, our couldn't believe what I saw on CBS coming together here...I am particularly because I was there [in Ukraine]. I conduct proud that it's Chicago that started this. ed services in Lviv. I was in the synagogue. I've lived here for 18 years. I now live in "I was with the Jewish community there. New York, and I must tell you that I visited other Jewish communities there — Ukrainians in New York are a little upset Ivano-Frankivske, Ternopil, Stryi, Muka- that Chicago got the jump on them..." chiv, I witnessed what was for me one of "You cannot accuse people of being the great miracles of our age, Г think my genetically anti-Semitic. That is utter non friends in the Jewish community are per sense. If it is so bad for Jews there — as haps unaware of the history of Jews in Morley Safer told me, 'Rabbi you can't Ukraine, especially in recent years under deny they are living in great fear' — I sim communism. I think my fellow Jews should ply said 'this is not the Soviet Union any be dancing in the streets and rejoicing at the more, why don't they leave? If they're liv miracle beyond all comprehension, the mir ing in such fear, why are they still there? acle of the revival of Jewish life after all that Israel will pay them to leave. Why are they Rabbi Lincoln signs copies of his book while Dr. Kuropas displays a copy of a pro- had gone before," he noted. opening Jewish day schools? Why are they Ukrainian publication released by the rabbi's father, F. Ashe Lincoln, in 1935. opening rabbinical seminaries? Why are Ukraine's record they opening summer camps? Why are The New York Rabbi went on to ask, relationship?" he asked. "Ukrainian-Jewish relations have not they opening synagogues which have been "I wonder how you can accuse an entire "In conclusion, I want you to know always been the best, but I would like to given back to them by the Ukrainian gov people of collaboration if they don't have that things will get better in Ukraine. We know what European nation has a 100 ernment?" He added, "Why are they doing a country? I don't try to whitewash the will both live as brothers and sisters in percent record of decency and goodness all this if they're living in such terror? It crimes against the Jews in Ukraine. I that glorious future that awaits both our towards the Jewish people. I also feel that doesn't make sense!..." have been very outspoken. But when the peoples," Rabbi Lincoln stated. Ukraine has been unfairly pointed out as war was over, there were thousands of Following Rabbi Lincoln's remarks Pro-Ukrainian upbringing sort of the leader of anti-Semitism, when Jews left. It was the Communists who there was a standing ovation and the in fact is should be rather the other way "As Dr. Kuropas pointed out, I was later devastated Jewish institutions," he singing of "Mnohaya Lita." around because things happened in brought up in England, in a home that said. "Today, Ukrainians don't want The honoree later signed copies of his Ukraine that didn't happen in other coun was pro-Ukrainian," Rabbi Lincoln said. Jews to leave for economic reasons." book, a translation from Yiddish of Moses tries," he continued. "There is no other "My father used to speak about [Symon] "You cannot perpetuate hatreds. That Silberfarb's "The Jewish Ministry and country in the world that had this Jewish Petliura and tell that he was not anti- doesn't seem to be right...Our histories National Autonomy in Ukraine" and was national autonomy with a Yiddish-speak Semitic. Don't believe the propaganda go back a thousand years. Our Hasidic interviewed by a reporter from Svoboda ing minister in the government who rep that you hear, he told me. That's the way movement was founded there...Why and two reporters from "Kontakt," the resented the Ukrainian government in I was brought up." don't we perpetuate the better part of our Ukrainian television program. Olesnycky pays tribute to Lincoln OBITUARY
Following is the address of Nestor us who know today's Ukraine." He Olesnycky, chairman of the Ukrainian shed light! The youths, made out to Rostyslav Bratun, writer, activist, 67 Heritage Defense Committee, delivered look like Hitlerjugend,- were boy JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Rostyslav Bratun published about 30 collections of on March 12 at a ceremony honoring scouts! The Nazi-sounding salute - Bratun, editor, publicist, writer, commu poetry, his first in 1949, his last in 1977. Rabbi David Lincoln on the occasion of Glory to the nation! The mistranslation nity activist and a leading figure in the In 1979, he delivered the eulogy at the his receipt of the first annual Human of the word "Zhyd" - bogus! If a Ukrainian democratic revival of the late funeral of composer Volodymyr Ivasiuk, Relations Award presented by the Ukrainian wrote that, not so effective, 1980s-early 1990s, died on March 8 in allegedly a victim of KGB foul play, for Ukrainian American Justice Committee. but a rabbi!? Lviv. He was 67. which Mr. Bratun was blacklisted and pre We Ukrainians despaired. How can Born on January 7, 1927, in Liuboml, vented from publishing any other works. St. Francis of Assisi wrote a prayer our community fight the monolithic Volhynia, Mr. Bratun graduated from which in part says as follows: Galvanized by the opportunities pre CBS? Who would provide hope? Lviv University with a degree in philolo "Lord make me an instrument of sented by glasnost in the late 1980s, Mr. Rabbi Lincoln, without fear of criti gy in 1950. From 1956 to 1966, he was Thy peace. Where there is hatred, let Bratun was active in addressing issues cism from his congregants, wrote editor-in-chief of the journal Zhovten such as the famine of 1932-1933, the me sow love. Where there is injury, within two days of the airing of the and, from 1966 to 1980, head of the Lviv pardon. Where there is doubt, faith. anti-German efforts of the Ukrainian program his short, passionate state branch of the Writers' Union of Ukraine. Insurgent Army, and the oppressions vis Where there is despair, hope. Where ment. In this capacity, he attempted to revive there is darkness, light. Where there is ited by the Soviet apparat on western Where there was sadness at the the fortunes of proscribed writers, such as sadness, joy." state of Jewish-Ukrainian relations, it Borys Antonenko-Davydovych. Mr. (Continued on page 15) How many of us are fortunate is with joy that today we celebrate a enough to know anyone who attempts man who stands not only for the best to become an instrument of the Lord in in Talmudic traditions, but has also even one of these aspects? shown us that the triumph of truth "Where there is hatred, let me show over lies, of love over hate, is univer love." Our honoree, Rabbi Lincoln, sal and applicable by men of one reli left no doubt where he stood in the gion to men of all religions. As the face of hatred. He stood firm and ending of the Psalm of David says: immediately showed his love for truth "Surely goodness and mercy shall fol and for his fellow man by unhesitat low me all the days of my life, and I ingly dashing off a letter of protest will dwell in the house of the Lord
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Jacts and Places Ukraine needs threat of death, but still long to return to their own land. Would the president be by Myron B. Kuropas more satisfied if we all had stayed and attitude adjustment were killed? So now we have a slap in the Dear Editor: face not only from Russians, but our own brethren as well. But are they truly our I just returned from my fourth, and brethren? There are many friendly people Kuchma gaining in stature longest, stay in Ukraine, where I observed in Ukraine, but there are also far too many As predicted on these pages soon after 3. Non-Ukrainian grantees have no what progress has been made since my trip who do not hide their disdain for visiting his election, Leonid Kuchma is turning out knowledge of the Ukrainian language, cul last year. Unfortunately, what I witnessed diaspora members. to be a far better president than many ture or the political situation in Ukraine. made me very concerned about Ukraine's These attitudes persist with President Ukrainian Americans believed he would be. Nor do they have a long-term commitment future as a democracy-in-the-making. Leonid Kuchma at the helm. We still are Our people despaired that Mr. Kuchma's to the country. As long as they are funded, it Our diaspora's salvo of "Mayemo vilnu considered "foreigners," except when we strong election showing among Ukraine's really makes little difference to them if they ta demokratychnu Ukrainu" (We have a pull out some greenbacks. Well, in my Russian population, his appeals for closer work in Uruguay, Uganda or Ukraine. free and democratic Ukraine) reminds me book, whether we are "foreigners" or not, cooperation with Russia, and his promise to 4. Non-Ukrainian grantees often work of the story of "The Emperor's New we have earned the right to criticize make Russian one of the official languages with translators in Ukraine and in the Clothes." There needs to be a dose of reality Ukraine's power structure, and they bet of Ukraine would push the country back United States who know Russian but not here. If this Ukraine is indeed free and ter get used to it. into Russia's arms. Ukrainian. This is an affront to Ukrainians democratic, then God help us! It seems that Although I have no claim myself, I In a column that appeared on these both there and here. so marry of us wish it to be that way, that feel that Ukraine will demonstrate just pages last July 11,1 wrote: "Will Ukraine 5. Certain officials in the U.S. State we are blind to what is really going on. This how democratic it can be by how it treats remain independent? Of course. Mr. Department have demonstrated — some will hurt Ukraine in the long run. I realize the claimants petitioning for the return of Kuchma is no fool. I predict that he will have even articulated — a basic distrust of that it takes a long time for a nation like their appropriated properties. Thus far, prefer being a big fish in a little Ukrainian Ukrainian Americans. For these U.S. offi Ukraine, which was under Russia's boot for the Ukrainian government has been very pond than a little fish in a big Russian cials, Ukrainian nationalism is still per so long, to come into its own. But having nasty about this, but President "Kuchma's pond. As soon as he begins to enjoy the ceived as a dangerous phenomenon that Ukraine's Parliament conduct business in sudden haste to privatize will not let perks of statesmanship — visits to foreign can lead to anarchy and chaos if not held the Russian language does not help, nor them off the hook. It will cause some lands, meetings with foreign dignitaries, in check. This view has been prevalent in does having the Dnipropetrovske region delay, but the problem will not go away. constant press attention — he'll realize the State Department since the Soviet era. adopt Russian as its official language three The claimants should also be aware that that it is better to be a Ukrainian president 6. Concern was expressed that some years after voting for Ukraine's indepen the decision for Ukraine's government to than a Little Russian satrap." dence. Russification is taking place faster U.S. programs, especially those that deal be obdurate against returning properties than it ever did during the Soviet era. With Today, Mr. Kuchma is gaining in with crime prevention, could do more harm was not reached by them alone. According this Russification, sadly, Ukrainian-lan stature, especially in western Ukraine than good. One participant suggested that guage schools are disappearing. to a former Parliament member I met, where he received only 4 percent of the training former KGB agents in hi-tech quite a few American law firms and indi The government's attitudes need some vote. In the March 16 issue of The police methods might do little more than viduals were hired to advise Ukraine's Washington Post, James Rupert reported improve their ability to oppress Ukraine's basic readjustments. For example, during leaders on this issue. Maybe some of the Leonid Kravchuk's presidential tenure, he that according to a poll conducted in citizenry more effectively. claimants wish to confront these "advi December, 44 percent of Ukraine's people 7. U.S. assistance to Ukraine is not labeled all Ukrainians who emigrated as sors" on their own turf. The name of the "foreigners" who have no rightt o criticize approved of Mr. Kuchma's leadership and quite what some government officials game is persistence. the direction in which Ukraine is heading. only 28 percent voiced disapproval. would have us believe. When calculated Isn't that convenient? Most of those who Sylvia C. Larson In western Ukraine his approval rating on a per capita basis, the only fair way to left Ukraine were forced to do so under Santa Monica, Calif. was a phenomenal 63 percent. "Kuchma's measure, Ukraine comes out second to new support here is part of what Ukrainian last among the newly independent states (NIS). As Eugene Iwanciw pointed out in I and other members of our dialogue and foreign scholars and political analysts the March 5 issue of The Ukrainian Kuropas responds group have been asking Mr. Roth and his say is remarkable nationwide approval for Weekly, the average per capita assistance colleagues to open our dialogue to a broad him amid a painful winter of price increases to the NIS is $16.47. Moldova receives er segment of their community for years. and energy shortages," continued Mr. to Danylenko $34.74 per person, Belarus $25.83, and Mr. Roth's response has always been non Rupert. "It also is one of several signs that Dear Editor: Russia $15.83. Ukraine's per capita committal. When one partner in a relation maintain analysts' hopes that Ukraine can assistance level is $7.55. On March 12 The Ukrainian Weekly ship gives far more than another partner, hold to its long-delayed effort to shift from published a letter from Ivan J. Danylenko whatever dialogue emerges is one-sided, its Soviet-style command economy to a According to a November 22 article in critical of a column of mine titled "Benefits unequal and essentially meaningless. market-based system. Since last fall, The Northwest Herald, a Chicago area Kuchma has pushed the Communist- of CBS Scourging" (November 13). Mr. For as long as I've known Mr. Roth, his newspaper, "Ukraine is already the fourth dominated legislature into accepting the Danylenko claimed that I "resorted to emphasis has been more on process than on highest recipient of U.S. foreign aid, after painful state budget cuts and price stereotypes referring to 'Jewish plots and result. With the exception of his testimony Israel, Egypt and Russia..." This sounds like increases necessary to slash a massive schemes,' attacked the Institute for on behalf of the Ukraine Famine a lot until we realize that the population of budge deficit and win loans from the American Pluralism and David Roth, con Commission, which I was instrumental in Israel is approximately 5 million. The International Monetary Fund. He also has demning Ukrainian-Jewish dialogue, etc." arranging, the results of our relationship Congressional Research Service reported begun the long-stagnant process of priva After reviewing that column, nowhere and dialogue have been practically nil. that foreign aid to Israel in 1993 was $3 bil tizing state farms," wrote Mr. Rupert. do I find any references to "Jewish plots We've met and we've talked. That's about lion. I believe that the actual figure is more and schemes." Nor do I condemn the it. While attitudes towards Jews have been Similar praise for Ukraine was heard at like $4 billion if the West Bank and Gaza Institute for American Pluralism, an * changing in the Ukrainian community as a the March 16 Ukrainian American are included, but let's accept the more con organization that I helped establish. Nor result of our dialogue, I don't believe there Symposium on Democracy and Govern servative figure. This means that the per do I condemn Ukrainian-Jewish dia have been significant changes in attitude in ance, hosted by the U.S. Agency for capita allocation for Israel, is $600, 85 times logues. I am the Chicago co-chair of the the Jewish community. International Development. Tom Dine, the per capita allocation for Ukraine! Ukrainian-Jewish dialogue group that assistant administrator, Bureau for Europe Although Mr. Kuchma appears to be offer has been meeting on and off for the past Myron B. Kuropas and the New Independent States, stated that ing less rhetoric and more action, Ukraine is six years. Nor do I condemn David Roth, Chicago Ukraine has made great progress under still not out of the woods. a man I still consider a friend despite President Kuchma and that the U.S. is com The same Kyyiv International Institute growing differences between us. Gallagher thanks mitted to a strong, democratic Ukrainian of Sociology poll that suggested Mr. In my column I shared my sense of state with a free market economy. Kuchma's growing popularity also indicat betrayal when I read Mr. Roth's remarks Denver for support Some Ukrainian Americans present at ed that 26 percent of Ukraine's population regarding the "60 Minutes" broadcast of the symposium voiced reservations regard viewed the present-day Communist Party October 23, which The Ukrainian Dear Editor: ing the manner in which USAID assistance favorably or somewhat favorably. was being allocated. Concerns centered Weekly published on October 30. After I wish to thank the Ukrainian commu Seventy-nine percent of the respon around the following points: traveling to Ukraine and meeting with nity of the greater Denver area for their dents believed they did not have enough Jewish leaders on at least three separate generous support during the last election. 1. The tendency of USAID to allocate information about their rights with regard occasions, after working with Ukrainians These wonderful citizens hosted a funds to professional proposal writers who to the government authorities. Thirty- throughout the United States for over 20 Ukrainian pot luck dinner at a local park. know little about Ukraine but have the nine percent of the respondents indicated years, and after participating in our dia The home-cooked food was superb, and requisite rhetorical deftness to write an they had heard or read "not very much" logue group, all Mr. Roth could say was everyone had a great time. Many small acceptable proposal. Ukrainian Americans about the democratic process in Ukraine, "We take seriously charges of anti- donations helped augment my campaign were either unaware of U.S. government while 25 percent responded that they Semitism that are brought anywhere." coffers. Requests for Proposals (RFPs) or lacked heard or read "nothing at all." To me, that comment was self-serving. the skills to prepare the type of proposal Statistics regarding information about The Ukrainian Women's League gave the USAID bureaucracy would fund. Mr. Roth has enjoyed the kind of access to me a gift subscription to The Ukrainian free market reforms in Ukraine were our community for the past 30 years that Weekly, which I enjoy very much. 2. Some non-Ukrainian grantees exploit even more dismal. Forty-three percent no Ukrainian has ever enjoyed in David's I appreciate their help very much, and ed the Ukrainian American community by indicated they heard or read "not very community. He has published articles in contacting organizations such as the much," while 17 percent heard or read The Ukrainian Weekly and has been inter I just wanted everyone else to know of their graciousness and thoughtfulness. Ukrainian American Bar Association for "nothing at all." viewed by our newspaper. He has spoken support and once that support was provided At this point in its development, to our community on many occasions and State Sen. Dennis Gallagher in writing, totally ignored the organization Ukraine needs all the moral and financial the door has always been open. Denver in the delivery phase of the project. help it can get. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 1995 No. 13
president than Mr. Meshkov was stripped Ukraine restrains... of his armed bodyguards. He then block Russia solicits citizens in Crimea (Continued from page 1) aded himself in the Crimean Parliament building and continued business as usual against Crimean President Yuri Meshkov in Symferopil on Monday, March 20, for "exceeding the authority of his office." by opening consulate in Symferopil occasionally walking outside to talk to the The legislative body also called on the sparse crowds of 100 td 200,' mostly old National Bank of Ukraine to strengthen by Marta Kolomay ets 20, Russian consular officers distributed women, assuring them "we will over control over the Crimean Republican Kyyiv Press Bureau 40 applications before closing for the come." п л ' Bank and Crimean commercial banks, day- At a press conference at the Crimean KYYIV — Although the atmos and instructed that financing of Crimean Ukrainian Parliament Chairman Parliament on March 20, he said he phere remained calm on the Crimean entities which contravene Ukrainian law Oleksander Moroz said the Russian regarded himself as the president of the peninsula during the week of March be cut off. officials "should be sent home shortly." 18, a delegation of Russian consular Crimea Because he was "elected by the "They should act in accordance The Ukrainian Parliament called for officers arrived in the Crimean capital, people of the Crimea, and none of the with Ukrainian legislation," comment local elections to be held in the Crimea by Symferopil, on March 17 to begin- Ukrainian Parliament's resolutions can ed Yuriy Karmazin, a deputy in the April 29/^Pwell, it canceled the Crimean passing out applications to Crimean • change or overrule that." Ukrainian Parliament, arguing that Parliament's resolution separating the residents who want Russian citizen Later in the week, President Meshkov such moves violate the 1963 Vienna Crimean State Property Fund from the ship. appealed to international organizations, Convention. (Ukraine has no law on Ukrainian State Property Fund, a move As The Weekly was going to press, such as the United Nations and the dual citizenship.) that came in feaction to the fact that the the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry sent a Organization on Security and Cooperation Justice Minister Vasyl Onopenko Crimean leadership has disregarded diplomatic note to its Russian counter Ukrainian laws on privatization, taking in Europe, to "use all their authority on the said the Russian consular group's international scene to adopt every effective part expressing the view that the actions are unconstitutional in Ukraine, division of property into its own hands, Russian consular group had "over instead of listening to the orders of the measure to defend the statehood of the which recognizes only one citizenship. republic of the Crimea, in accordance with stepped its authority in opening up an "Granting Russian citizenship to State Property Fund based in Kyyiv. office in the Crimea." Mr. Tsekov, who was re-elected as the will of the people, and with the aim of residents of the Crimea is more a polit protecting their rights." On March 20, the day the office ical than juridical action," said Andriy speaker of the Crimean Parliament on opened in the Crimean Parliament March 9, demanded that the issue be dis All was quiet in the Crimean capital, Aleksandroy, heac) of the Ukrainian as handfuls of senior citizens ventured building, the: Ukrainian Ministry of Interior Ministry's Department on cussed calriily, adding that "the* Ukrainian Justice issued a statement reviewing government had riot made any advances out to see if there was any military action Citizenship Issues. "There is an ele on the street. ' the actions of the Russian delegation. ment of recruitment here," he said. toward the Crimean government when it As a matter of fact, it was so quiet in It reported that the Crimean Interfax-Ukraine reported that, called for its own presidential and parlia the resort town of Yalta, wljere a group Parliament had asked Russian Federation according to the ministry's informa- mentary elections last year. of Western professors were on retreat as President Boris Yeltsin to issue a direc Діоп services, only eight persons "We were presented with all the part of the Soros-funded Civic Education tive to open Russian consular offices in wished to renounce their Ukrainian required pajpers only 10 minutes before Project, that one scholar upon returning Symferopil, Sevastopil and other cities in citizenship between January and mid- this session," he added. He also pointed to Kyyiv remarked, "Trouble in the Ukraine. March of 1995. out that Mr. Meshkov, with whom he had Crimea? Didn't see any." The offices should be open, reported Sergei Tsekov, the Crimean Parlia clashed over power in October of 1994 the Crimean Parliament, "in order to ment's chairman, said Russia's reaction but later re-established good relations, The Russians speak out enable residents of the Crimea, who so to the Crimean situation "should be was the Criifiea's legitimately elected desire, to obtain Russian citizenship." tougher." leader. Although the Crimean Parliament had According to a Russian, citizenship appealed to the Russian Duma to review "This is not Ukraine's internal affair Kyyiv stands united application document issued by the because basic human rights are being the Crimean issue arid revoke the Russian consular office in the Crimea, a violated. Crimean citizens want to live Not only President Kuchma voiced his Ukrainian Parliament's decisions, the copy of which was obtained by The closely with Russia," he said. strong position regarding the Crimea, Duma has taken no legal action. Weekly, those who want Russian citi As The Weekly was going to press, Ukrainian Parliament Chairman Oleksander However, it asked Russian Prime zenship have to submit a number of the Russian Duma issued a statement Moroz also favored annulling the Crimean Minister Viktor Chernorhyrdiri to address documents to Russian consular officers. expressing concern over Ukrainian- Constitution and abolishing the office of the Duma on Friday, March 24, with The document claimed that Russian Russian relations because of Crimean president. details of the Ukrainian Parliament's passports will be expeditiously issued developments. "Yuri Meshkov has confirmed by his actions. to residents of the Crimea who have A Crimean delegation led by impulsive nature the vagueness of the Meanwhile, Oleg Soskovets, who relatives who are Russian citizens. Volodymyr Klychnikov was supposed institution of the president. We are lucky headed a Russian government delegation Services for this type of document cost to arrive in Kyyiv to smooth relations that it was Meshkov who was elected to Kyyiv on March 20, told reporters that $3.50 (U.S.), or the equivalent in kar- on March 24. president of the Crimea, since he is a "the Crimean issue does not concern us. bovantsi. Mr. Klychnikov was quoted by mirror of vagueness." It is an internal Ukrainian matter, and our Those who do not have relatives Interfax prior to his departure from the All of the Ukrainian Parliament's fac visit to Ukraine today confirms that." who are Russian citizens can appeal Crimea as saying that his goal was "to tions supported abolition of the office of Commenting on the results of talks in directly to President Yeltsin. The achieve a sensible compromise in rela the Crimean president, although in vary Kyyiv, Nikolai Lysenko, leader of the Crimean newspaper Krymska Pravda tions between Ukraine and the Crimea." ing degrees. right-wing radical National Republican was told by Russian consular officials "If we cannot arrive at the revocation For example, the Communist faction Party of Russia, said that Mr. Soskovets' that this process is lengthy and could of some decisions of the Ukrainian called for the cancellation of the Crimean position on the status of Sevastopil, for take up to nine months. Parliament, we will at least try to have presidency, and added that the Parliament's one, is a "betrayal of Russia's national On their first day of business, March them modified," he said. autonomy will work only if the Crimea interests." brings its laws into line with Ukraine's leg Ouster of Franchuk islation. representatives of the European Bank for Vyacheslav Chornovil, head of the Rukh As the week progressed in the Crimea, Ukraine and Russia... Reconstruction and Development, the faction in Parliament, called not only for the Parliament chaired by Mr. Tsekov (Continued from page 3) Commission of the European Union, the the elimination of the office of the Crimean voted on March 22 for the ouster of International Monetary Fund, the progress made over the last year. president, but also said it was necessary to Anatoliy Franchuk, the Crimean prime International Finance Corporation, the Trie press release read: "In this time, bring direct presidential (Ukrainian) rule to minister appointed in October 1994, who Organization for Economic Cooperation the government of Ukraine under the the peninsula and dissolve the autonomy of happens to be an in-law of President and Development and the United Nations leadership of President Kuchma has the Crimean Parliament. Kuchma. (His son is married to Mr. Development Program. moved more quickly than anyone antici The Parliament also passed a law on Kuchma's daughter.) Mr. Franchuk's pated in designing and implementing a Mr. Mytiukov emphasized the lack of the autonomous republic of the Crimea, vice-premier, Andriy Senchenko, also comprehensive economic reform pro a clear economic strategy during the first in which it underscored that "Sevastopil was voted out of power. gram. The primary objective of the meet three years of Ukraine's independence is a separate administrative-territorial Mr. Franchuk, who favored closer ties ing was to link the government's eco and outlined the measures undertaken by entity and is not included in the adminis- with Kyyiv, was replaced by Anatoliy nomic program to its financing require the Kuchma government, including an trative make-up of the autonomous Drobotov, an ethnic Russian who was a ments. attempt to bring down inflation quickly, republic of the Crimea." The status of the collective farm director in Symferopil "Noting that these requirements were strengthen export performance and put in city of Sevastopil is determined by the before serving the Crimean government. very substantial, the chairman stressed place an environment for sustainable eco laws of Ukraine. Mr. Franchuk is said to be in the hospital that adequate assistance from the interna nomic growth. In addition, the Ukrainian Parliament suffering from pneumonia. tional financial community to help meet According to meeting participants, the voted to have the Ministry of Justice pro As The Weekly was going to press, these needs was essential to economic international community can provide duce by April 10 a draft pact between Ukrainian Minister of Justice Vasyl recovery in Ukraine." total financing of up to $2.1 billion. The Ukraine and the Russian Federation Onopenko called the Crimean Parliament's Deputy Prime Minister Ihor Mytiukov, agreement concerning settlement of pay regarding the legal status of the Black ouster of leaders of the autonomous repub representing the Ukrainian government at ment arrears to Russia is equivalent to Sea Fleet on the territory of Ukraine. The lic's government "unlawful" and a gross the meeting, told delegations from 13 gov making available an amount of about agreement should outline the legal status violation of the laws of Ukraine. ernments — including Canada, Denmark, $2.5 billion. Promises of pledges from of the Black Sea Fleet, which is based in "The Supreme Council of the Crimea France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the other countries could lead to an addition the Crimea, and its service personnel and does not have the authority to form its Netherlands, Norway, the Russian al $850 million. According to a World families with Russian citizenship. own government," Minister Onopenko Federation, Sweden, Switzerland, the Bank press release, such funding taken said, adding that if such disrespect is paid Crimea's own rumblings United Kingdom and the United States — together will come very close to meeting to the laws of Ukraine, it may lead to the of Ukraine's difficult economic situation. Ukraine's external financing needs for No sooner did the Ukrainian Parliament "early dismissal of the Crimean Also participating in the meeting were 1995. vote to abolish the office of the Crimean Parliament." No. 13 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 1995 NEWS AND VIEWS: Ukrainians participate in U.N. World Summit for Social Development by Iryna Kurowyckyj ЕСЕ region, said the important role of Bella Center, where government dele NGOs in Eastern and Central Europe, an women in development had been outlined gates and certain accredited NGOs were "open letter" was drafted and circulated COPENHAGEN — United Nations as one of the essential elements of any allowed to enter and participate, and the to the two NGO conferences. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros- education program and that the family has other at the NGO Forum at the Holman At one of the parallel activities of the Ghali opened the plenary session of the been identified as the basis of society. Center, where other accredited and regis NGOs, as the president of the National United Nations Social Summit on March tered NGOs were allowed to participate. Council of Women/USA, I was a panelist Plenary sessions 6. In his address he called on delegates to The NGOs simultaneously held meet dealing with the eradication of poverty, send a clear message that the internation In the plenary sessions, a general ings in both places. It was the same employment and social justice. Briefings al community is taking a stand against exchange of views continued - especially arrangement for the European/North were given by the U.S. delegation. It is a social injustice, exclusion and poverty. around the theme of "productive employ American (ЕСЕ) Caucus. These split pity that the Central and East European The secretary-general outlined in his ment and reduction of unemployment." meetings did not produce any results countries did not provide such briefings speech three priorities: providing social The working groups discussing education except widespread confusion until Friday, for interested NGOs. protection, assisting social integration and health agreed to include a reference March 11, when it was finally possible to When Hillary Rodham Clinton and maintaining social peace. Over 120 to "emphasizing the role of higher educa hold a joint ЕСЕ caucus meeting. addressed the NGOs at the summit, I intro countries were represented and more tion and scientific research in all plans At this meeting I strongly expressed duced myself to her and we exchanged a than 2,200 non-governmental organiza for social development." The G-77 pro my disappointment to the organizers who few comments on the work of the U.S. del tions and individuals from all over the posed an amendment to add programs to had worked so closely with the North egation and the input of U.S./NGOs to the world were gathered together to discuss protect women and children based on American and European (ЕСЕ) working conference itself. these issues. respect for human dignity. group. They had made promises to con Documentation Ukrainian representatives In a paragraph dealing with eradica tinue to promote our fine work and sup tion of illiteracy, the European Union port collaboration through the preparato Thousands of publications, reports and The Ukrainian delegation was made up (EU) removed its objection to introduc ry committees in New York. It was documents were displayed in the corri of 23 delegates, with Leonid D. Kuchma, ing national languages in education. agreed that this work and participation dors at the summit site and at the NGO president of Ukraine, at the helm. Other Minister Malysh addressed the plenary should continue at the Social Summit. Forum. I discovered a brochure about members were Gennadiy I. Udovenko, on March 6. In her presentation she men On behalf of the World Federation of Ukraine published by the United Nations minister of foreign affairs, and Dmytro V. tioned the problems that Ukraine is fac Ukrainian Women's Organizations, I said Department of Public Information. It was Tabachnyk, head of the presidential ing at this time. Special emphasis was that, unfortunately, once again we were a very informative piece of material. I administration. given to the aftereffects of Chornobyl. experiencing a feeling that "Eastern and disseminated Ukrainian Woman in the Among the six alternate representatives She thanked the international community Central Europe do not exist on this planet." World, the journal published by the on the Ukrainian delegation were two for all the help given to Ukraine, and she During the preparatory meetings we were World Federation of Ukrainian Women's women: Nadia Malysh, deputy minister of stated that Ukraine supports the econom able to express our views and concerns to Organizations, and the Bulletin of the labor, and Nina K. Kovalska, head of divi ic and social changes being proposed at the European Union (EU) that all countries National Council of Women'/USA. sion, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. the Social Summit. of the ЕСЕ region should be treated equally. In conclusion, I would like to quote the Representatives from non-governmental The president of Ukraine addressed This was not the case at this meeting U.N. Secretary-General: "The U.N. must organizations present at this World Summit the delegates on March 11. (The text of and we, along with the North American obtain greater involvement of the NGOs. were from the Zhinocha Hromada, the his speech appears on this page.) liaison group, were not treated fairly by We [the U.N.] must try to talk not only to Medical Students Association the Foundation the organizers of these NGO Forum governments, but to grass-roots organiza NGO sessions for International Partnership and Mama 86. meetings. Similar dissatisfaction was tions, to what we call 'the civil society/ " Women from Kyyiv and Lviv were among Parallel non-governmental meetings voiced by other East and Central Thus, I think it is time for the Ukrainian the participants. were held in two different locations: one European NGOs. In order to disseminate delegation to have better contact and inter This writer acted as a "go-between" in at the official U.N. conference at the the voice of NGOs in Ukraine and other action with NGOs. my role as president of the National Council of Women/USA and as representa tive of the World Federation of Ukrainian Women's Organizations and the World Leonid Kuchma addresses U.N. Social Summit Movement of Mothers. Following is the text of the address by Leonid Kuchma, pres Committee work ident of Ukraine, delivered at the World Summit for Social The work of the official U.N. meeting Development held in Copenhagen on March 8-12. was divided up into several committees. Mr. Secretary General, In the main committee, the Draft Mr. President, Declaration and paragraph 16c. of the Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, official Platform of Action dealing with First of all, let me greet you and wish successful and fruitful economies in transition were discussed. work to the World Summit for Social Development. I would This, of course, was of major concern for also like to express gratitude to the government of Denmark for Eastern and Central Europe. the organization of this conference, as well as to the Danish The use of the expression "economies people for their hospitality and attentiveness to participants of in transition" was strongly opposed by the summit and forum of non-governmental organizations. many developed countries, especially There is no doubt that the issues discussed here in those in Africa and Latin America. Copenhagen are vital and critical for each individual country and Agreement on the use of the term mankind as a whole, since we are to come to an agreement as to "economies in transition" was reached a new approach to social development that will determine the after Egypt, on behalf of the Group of 77 world strategy of solving social issues in the coming millennium. (the group of 77, now expanded to 130 And this requires not only new comprehension of critical developing countries, with China as an social problems threatening over mankind but also a new observer) agreed to withdraw their resolu partnership to solve these problems. The universality of our tion calling for countries with "economies meeting and its high level give us a unique opportunity to in transition" to be treated on an equal achieve this goal. footing with developing countries. As mentioned in the UNDP Human Development Report Paragraph 16c now reads: "There are 1994, the world will never be peaceful unless people have also serious social problems of a differ security in their everyday life. How do you make this securi ent nature and magnitude in countries ty possible? World experience proves that the security of an with economies in transition and those individual can be best guaranteed by a democratic state with experiencing fundamental political, eco a market economy and respect for human rights and free nomic and social transformation." doms, where man is an active creator of his own destiny. Paragraph 27 of the document reads: On freeing themselves from totalitarianism several years "Radical political, social and economic ago, the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, as well as Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma change in the countries with economies the new and restored states on the territory of the former in transition have been accompanied by a USSR, including Ukraine, have embarked upon the road national identity, to unite society around the national idea, to deterioration of their economic and toward building such a society. consolidate itself as a nation. social situation." Their situation requires special understanding. For over 70 The situation is aggravated by present-day difficulties in the These two paragraphs appeared in the years under conditions of the absence of democracy and pri economy. On becoming independent in autumn of 1991, section dealing with the U.N. Regional vate property in that subregion, the market mentality of the Ukraine inherited from the former USSR a structurally Economic Commission for Europe people was practically eliminated. deformed economy with a high share of resource- and energy- (ЕСЕ). Deputy Minister of Labor The main task of these states now is to overcome this difficult wasteful technologies. To maintain its production potential, Malysh said these paragraphs are very legacy and adopt new orientations in their politics and economy. Ukraine used to import, mainly from Russia, over two-thirds important to Ukraine and to the other Those states, Ukraine in particular, are solving the tasks of of its oil, gas and other products. In view of such dependence, East and Central European countries. a dual transition, from totalitarianism to democracy and from the industrial base of Ukraine has become doomed after the Simone Veil, minister of state and min an overcentralized economy to a market one. Ukraine, whose disintegration of the USSR. ister of social affairs for France, who culture and language suffered a destructive blow in those spoke on behalf of the European Union years, is facing another task of vital importance: to restore its (Continued on page 17) (EU), a subregional group of the U.N. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 1995 No. 13
BOOK REVIEWS Volume of Kyyivan Rus' texts released Index to Svoboda daily, 1893-1914 The Edificatory Prose of Kievan Rus\ Translated by William R. Veder, with intro A Select Index to Svoboda: Official Publication of the Ukrainian National Association, ductions by William R. Veder and Anatoli] A. Turilov. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard Inc., a Fraternal Association. Volume 1: 1893-1899. Compiled by Walter Anastas and Library of Early Ukrainian Literature, English Translations Volume VI, 1994. Maria Woroby. St. Paul: Immigration History Research Center, University of Minnesota, 1990. XIX, 387 pp. Volume 2: 1900 to 1907. Compiled by Walter Anastazievsky with the The volume consists of two of the old assistance of Roman Stepchuk 1991. XLV1, 410 pp. Volume 3: January 1908 to July est texts of Kyyivan Rus': the Izbornik of 1914. Compiled by Walter Anastazievsky and Roman Stepchuk. 1993. XLV, 407 pp. 1076 and Grigoriy the Philosopher's Homilies on all the Days of the Week. The by Serge Сірко of Ukrainian mass emigration, they know book deals with the different historical far less now about each other than they background of the texts and the thematic In 1994 the Ukrainian National did then. There is no longer a regular, as well as formal features of edificatory Association (UNA) celebrated its cente mass-circulating forum that reports peri texts of the 10th-17th centuries. nary. A fitting tribute to this founding odically on the life and issues facing these event, truly a milestone in American The Izbornik is the earliest extant wit communities akin to the Svoboda of old. Ukrainian history, is the completion of ness to the reception and subsequent The gaping holes in our knowledge of three volumes of an index to Svoboda, transformation of Eastern Orthodox the Ukrainian experience abroad are glar- the daily organ sponsored by the UNA, moral instruction that resulted from the . ingly obvious when we leaf through the spanning the years 1893-1914. transmission to Rus' of Bulgarian Slavic pages of the index and compare the atten translations from Greek. Researchers have long realized the utility tion devoted to selected topics. For The Homilies, translated for the first of indexes, and the compilers and publish instance, in the three volumes there are time into any modern language, is the ear ers of these three volumes appear to have 348 entries on Brazil and 267 on Canada. liest dated and localized Slavic text adeptly fulfilled the mandate set by their This surely attests to the importance of (Kyyiv, ca. 1062). Reconstructed from sponsor, the UNA, in providing an impres the subject of the less numerous copies half a millennium distant from the sive and indispensable reference tool. Ukrainian community in Brazil. But the original, the homilies are the instructions In his introduction to Volume 1, Leonid output of scholarly works dealing with the of an early Kyyivan preacher to his con Rudnytzky correctly recognizes one value first wave of Ukrainian immigration to gregation. Rhetorically artistic and sophis of the index when he notes that "although both countries does not reflect this: there ticated, they have as their source the the index is that to a Ukrainian newspaper has not been a single monograph analyz preacher's own knowledge of church doc in the United States, it would be wrong to ing the "Brazilian fever" phenomenon, its trine and piety, and reflect the moral needs The Library encompasses literary limit its importance to Ukrainians in the implication for the Ukrainian immigrants of his audience. activity in Rus'-Ukraine from its begin United States, for Svoboda, we should in South America on the one hand, and its Notwithstanding the different histories ning in the mid-11th century through the add, also reported on Ukrainian life in relationship to Ukrainian settlement in of the two books brought together in this end of the 18th century. Included are Canada and South America." Indeed, it Canada on the other. volume, the single aim of both is edifica ecclesiastical and secular works written was for some time the only Ukrainian-lan There are other issues, too, to which tion. Their goal is not rational demon in a variety of languages, such as guage newspaper in the Americas, for the students can turn as subjects for research stration but faith, not erudition but sanc- Church Slavonic, Old Rus', Ruthenian first Ukrainian newspaper in Canada, papers, and here the possibilities are infi tification. (Middle Ukrainian), Polish and Latin. Kanadiyskyi Farmer, appeared a full nite. The index, arranged alphabetically "The Edificatory Prose of Kievan Rus'" This linguistic diversity reflects the cul decade later, in 1903, and the first and thematically, has headings on topics is an indispensable volume for all students tural pluralism of Ukrainian intellectual Ukrainian paper in Brazil, Zoria, 14 years ranging from inter-ethnic relations to life in the medieval and early-modern later, in 1907. of Slavia Orthodoxa in the 11 th century. (Continued on page 15) Dr. Veder is professor of Slavic and periods. Thus, in the early critical years of Baltic linguistics at the University of The library consists of three parts: texts, immigration and settlement in the New Amsterdam. Dr. Turilov is senior scientif which publishes original works, in facsimi World, Svoboda performed the vital role ic collaborator at the Institute of History le whenever appropriate; English transla of uniting the disparate Ukrainian immi of the Russian Academy of Sciences, tions; and Ukrainian translations. Each vol grant communities in the Americas and New bulletin focuses Moscow. ume begins with an introductory essay by a elsewhere. In so doing, the newspaper The Harvard Library of Early specialist. The two translation series also served to fuel a "diaspora" consciousness on current affairs Ukrainian Literature is one portion of the include maps, appendices and indices. long before the widespread use and mis Harvard Project in Commemoration of The book is available from Harvard use of the term. I say "misuse," because CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The Ukrainian the Millennium of Christianity in Rus'- University Press, 79 Garden St., even though the Ukrainian communities Research Institute at Harvard University Ukraine sponsored by the Ukrainian Cambridge, MA02138. Hardcover: $29; are more widely distributed and numerous has announced the appearance of the se Research Institute of Harvard University. paperback: $17. now than they were during the first wave cond issue of its new bulletin. Titled "Perspectives on Contemporary Ukraine," the bulletin will appear every other month with news, analysis and opinion pieces on Encyclopedia current affairs in Ukraine. Perspectives will also carry news of institute activities. In the January-February issue, retired presented general and former Ukrainian Defense Minister Kostiantyn Morozov discusses to Nagoya U. "Ukrainian Independence in the International Context." In an interview, TORONTO - Japan's Nagoya prominent Ukrainian historian Jaroslav University of Commerce and Business Isaievych describes current problems of Administration now has a complete five- Ukrainian scholarship. Institute news volume set of the English-language includes information on the 1995 Harvard Encyclopedia of Ukraine. Ukrainian Summer Institute. The three concluding volumes of the The first issue of Perspectives encyclopedia were presented to the presi (November-December 1994) carried dent of Nagoya University, Dr. Hiroshi remarks on the Ukrainian economy by Kurimoto, at an informal ceremony in Oleh Havrylyshyn, alternative executive Edmonton recently. The presentation was director for Ukraine at the International made by Dr. Peter Savaryn, past presi Monetary Fund. An interview with dent of the Canadian Foundation for avant-garde director Serhij Proskurnia Ukrainian Studies and chancellor from provided an insider's critique of the cur 1982 to 1986 of the University of rent Ukrainian cultural scene. Among Alberta. Dr. Savaryn had already given institute news was an account of the May the first two volumes on a previous occa 1994 conference on Ukrainian military sion. history, and information on the insti Dr. Kurimoto was in Edmonton to tute's new and forthcoming publications. attend the installation of the University In future issues of Perspectives, the of Alberta's newly appointed president, editors plan to include an interview with Dr. Rod Fraser. The Washington Post's former Kyyiv As a token of regard and appreciation correspondent Robert Seely, an analysis for Dr. Savaryn's gesture, Dr. Kurimoto of two new political organizations in presented him with an autographed copy Ukraine, and an American scholar's of a biography of Shizu Kurimoto, a reply to Gen. Morozov. founder of schools for girls and a pioneer Subscriptions to Perspectives on in women's education in Japan, Dr. Dr. Peter Savaryn presents the three concluding volumes of the Encyclopedia of Contemporary Ukraine are available at Kurimoto's mother. Ukraine to Dr. Hiroshi Kurimoto, president of Nagoya University in Japan. $25 a year. No. 13 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 1995 Lopata holds solo exhibition in Toronto, 300 attend opening by Nestor Gula College and fine arts from the Ontario College of Art. TORONTO — The best way for an He now lives in Toronto with his wife artist to celebrate a 50th birthday is to Maria. Their son Petro is in Lviv, Ukraine, open a solo art exhibit. studying fine art at the Ivan Trush Institute Toronto artist Pavlo Lopata did just that, of Fine Art. welcoming about 300 people to the Mr. Lopata's paintings are a combina Ukrainian Canadian Art Foundation to the tion of iconography and surrealism. opening of his exhibit on Sunday, March Although most of the works on display at 19, 1995. The show featured 55 works, the Ukrainian Canadian Art Foundation paintings, icons and drawings, by the artist. were painted in the last five years, there Pavlo Lopata was born on March 19, were works which were completed as 1945, in the village of Kalyniv, not far early as 1980. This aspect allowed the from Presov in Slovakia. He was the visitors to gain a sense of perspective youngest of 13 children in his family. He about Mr. Lopata's artwork. studied fine arts at the University of His artwork has been exhibited in over Bratislava until the "Prague Spring" cul 30 solo and group exhibits in Canada, the tural and political revival in Czecho United States and Ukraine. Later this slovakia in 1968. year, he is taking his artwork to his Following the invasion of 1968, Mr. native Slovakia for two exhibits. Lopata was suspended from the universi His drawing, "Ukrainian Golgotha," is ty for his part in anti-Soviet demonstra on permanent display in the Canadian tions, and then immigrated to Canada the Museum of Civilization in Hull, Quebec. following year. He completed his studies He said that seven works were sold at the in Toronto, graduating with degrees in opening, which brings to a total of 554 commercial art from George Brown works now in private or public collections. Artist Pavlo Lopata at the opening of his solo exhibition. MUSIC REVIEW: "Olya - Invite Me Into Your Dreams" by Oles Kuzyszyn her imaginative scat is somewhat obscured by an overly strings introduced in the second verse add just the right generous helping of reverberation. This notwithstanding, amount of intensity. This same technique is used to much With her first album, titled "Remember," Olya Chodoba- Olya shines in this type of repertoire, singing freely and advantage in the children's favorite "Oy Misiatsiu" (Oh, Fryz gave notice that she was a pop singer of considerable with conviction. In the context of Mr. Antoniuk's creative Silver Moon), which closes the album. Here Olya's gentle potential, blessed with a velvety voice, an interpretive sensi arrangements, these standards are elevated well beyond the vocal, together with Mr. Antoniuk's atmospheric accompa tivity and a willingness to experiment. Her recently released level of standard dance-band fare. niment, provide an appropriately "nocturnal" aural scenario. sequel, "Invite Me Into Your Dreams," proves that the Three songs by the immortal Volodymyr Ivasiuk are Although continually credited on Western recordings as expectations of her new fans were well-founded. included. Two are rather well-known: "Ya Tvoye Krylo" a "folk song," "De Syniyi Hory" (The Blue Mountains) is For this project, Olya teamed up with Yurko Antoniuk, (I Am Your Wing, lyrics by R. Kudlyk) and "Zaprosy more likely a contemporary musical setting of a folk lyric. a superb keyboardist and arranger from Lviv, to produce an Mene U Sny" (invite Me Into Your Dreams, lyrics by B. Unfortunately, it is not yet known here in the West who the album of diverse, well-chosen selections, which effectively Stelmakh). The third, "Kolyskova Dlia Oksanochky" composer of this very popular song might be. Be that as it showcase the combined talents of the two performers. (Oksana's Lullaby, lyrics by Ivasiuk), is more obscure. may, in this arrangement, the poetic description of the Olya has adopted a performing style that suits her In "Ya Tvoye Krylo," an off-beat accompaniment fig Carpathian mountains in the text is aptly reflected in Mr. well - an intimate "fireside" delivery, tastefully under ure in the second verse provides rhythmic variety, fol Antoniuk's musical introduction, featuring trembita and stated and caressingly soothing. In his approach to the lowed by an appropriate release of tension in the third sopilka calls. Olya renders this song very well, although the arrangements, Mr. Antoniuk captured the mood bril verse. The "Lullaby's" tender, highly personal lyrics upper vocal harmonies in the second and third verses are liantly, constructing an instrumental setting that sup could have perhaps benefited from a slightly sparser somewhat superfluous. There is actually more contrapuntal ports Olya's voice without competing with it, while at instrumental setting. The duo's introduction of this lit interest in the accompanying string lines, which, alas, can the same time featuring his own instrumental skills with tle-known Ivasiuk gem to the general audience will, not break through the thick vocal textures. an occasional well-placed solo or contrapuntal line. nevertheless, be greatly appreciated. No doubt that the inclusion of Caccini's "Ave Maria" The entire sonic palette was skillfully captured to digital will raise some eyebrows, especially among classical audio by sound engineer Marko Sydorak at ElectroNova singers and afficionados of classical vocal repertoire. Studios, whose resume of successful recordings (among Perhaps anticipating this, Olya, in this selection, chose to them a host of Ukrainian projects) is far too long to list. mask her voice with much too much reverberation. There The album opens with "Skrypka Hraye" (The Violin was no need for this, since her instrument is entirely ade Plays), a contemporary cabaret-style tune with lyrics by Y. quate for this particular piece, and more to the point, since it Rybchynskyj and music by O. Zlotnyk. Olya recasts the was obviously not her intent or ambition to pose as an opera song into a haunting ballad - a re-interpretation that is not singer. only musically viable, but actually adds poignancy to the The precedents for pop singers occasionally perform Rybchynskyj lyrics. In the chorus, a subtle two-note string ing arrangements of classical repertoire are numerous, gesture answers the vocal phrases. A touch of percussion most recently Julio Iglesias' rendition of Beethoven's underlines the beat in the second verse, thus elevating the "Ode To Joy" on his latest album "Crazy." If not always level of intensity ever so slightly. In a surprising twist, the musically satisfying, these efforts at the very least help to song closes with a reprise of the first verse without continu introduce classical repertory to an otherwise oblivious ing on to the chorus. Only the two-note string gesture segment of the listening audience. Olya's version of this remains as a reminiscence of the catchy refrain. "Ave Maria" actually works rather well, due in no small "Pershyi Snih" (The First Snow, lyrics by B. Stelmakh, measure to Mr. Antoniuk's marvelous electronic "orches music by I. Bilozir) is set in a danceable, bossa-nova beat, tration." This transference of medium does not in any reminiscent of many a starry Soyuzivka night when Olya way detract from the devotional quality of the original. sang for the resort guests. A new arrangement of "Bulo Ne The vocal showpiece of the album may well be "Krayu Tuzhyty" (I Longed In Vain, music and lyrics by Bohdan Miy Lelechyi" (Returning to My Native Land, lyrics by V. Wesolowsky) is similarly conceived. The more delicate Semeniak, music by I. Poklad). Here Olya phases artfully, rumba beat, rather than the customary tango, is refreshing, Of the three, "Zaprosy Mene U Sny" is certainly the her voice at ease, sometimes almost robust. Mr. Antoniuk as is Mr. Antoniuk's rich harmonization. In the reprise of toughest assignment for any singer, due mainly to the adds a lively trumpet solo in triplets, establishing an infec the chorus, Olya offers a hocket-like vocal interplay, which unforgettable recording by Sofia Rotaru accompanied by tious Caribbean beat. Mostly, however, it is Olya's confi adds interest and ushers the song to a close. the Kyyiv Television and Radio Orchestra. Only she, it dent delivery and subtle phrase turns that propel the song. Even more familiar are Joseph Kozma's classic seems, succeeded in portraying the pain and passion of the There is no "sophomore jinx" at play in this artist's sec "Autumn Leaves" (rendered here with Ukrainian lyrics by evocative lyrics; an unrequited love has left a scar that ond effort. Quite the contrary, Olya Chodoba-Fryz has Z. Bundziak) and "Strumochok" (The Stream, not a folk lasts a lifetime and will not heal, even in the twilight of old made some significant strides since her debut effort of song, as indicated in the album notes, but a three-decade- age. If there is one song where Olya falls short, clearly this 1992. With her first release, she embarked upon that elu old original composition with lyrics by M. Shpot and is it. Understandably, the comparison is unfair, and is sive journey to find a performing style best suited to her music by Y. Vovk). The former is given "Latin" feel by intended as a tribute to possibly the greatest Ukrainian pop main strengths as a singer. This second album proves that Mr. Antoniuk, who also provides a very genuine sounding singer ever, rather than an affront to Olya's abilities. she is well on her way to establishing what might become "guitar" solo, and some rather more contrived "horn" stabs. Ukrainian folk songs had always been an important ele a "signature sound" for her. Once she does, we can expect In the latter, the brisk groove is actually closer to the com ment in Olya's musical development and here, as on her many more fine efforts from her in the future. poser's intent than the homogenized rumba that this song debut release, the two that she chose work very well. In "Olya - Invite Me Into Your Dreams" is available at has become here in the West. Olya's vocal is complement "Siriyi Husy" (The Gray Geese), she produces an appropri Ukrainian stores everywhere, or may be ordered by writ ed by a jazzy guitar accompaniment, and then she herself ately restrained and consistent vocal timbre, and effectively ing to: Olya, 1173A Second Ave., Suite 163, New York, scats convincingly over an accordion solo. Here, however, employs some antiphonal vocal effects. The pizzicato NY 10021. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 1995 No. 13 hockey update СОЮЗІЄКА • SOYUZIVKA by Ihor Stelmach Ukrainian National Association Estate Foordmore Road Kerhonkson, New York 12446 914-626-5641 FAX 914-626-4638 Islanders' Chyzowski "It was the first of many for him," said Хгшшшшжм dressed to the nines Pat LaFontaine, who was Chyzowski's roommate on the road for two seasons Come work with us Six years ago, Clark Gillies wasn't about prior to being traded to Buffalo. "The to give his old number to just anyone. The first one always sticks in your mind. 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"He's not Please submit your application by May 1. Mogilny have it." going to be the savior. He's a good prospect Chyzowski also was the only first-round and we're looking to make him better." For applications - please call Soyuzivka at the number listed above. choice from the 1989 entry draft to remain in the NHL that October, when the Ukrainian Profile No. 8 Washington Capitals returned goalie Olaf Chyzowski, David Kolzig to the Western League's Tri-City No. 9, New York Islanders. Americans. At 18 years and three months, Shoots left. he became the youngest Islander to appear 6'1", 190 lbs. in a regular-season game, eclipsing Brent Born: Edmonton, July 11, 1971 Sutter, who played his first game at 18 Islanders' first choice, 2nd overall in Pysanka - Ukrainian Symbol of Renewal years, six months. 1989 entry draft. It wasn't too surprising his first goal Three+ NHL seasons: 105GP-15G- Preserving a tradition that predates Christianity's arrival in Ukraine, craftsmen came on the slap shot that had been the 16A-31PTS-127PIM. from Kyyiv make Pysanky, decorated chicken eggs that symbolize the spring hallmark of his success and notoriety. 1993-1994 regular season stats: 3-1-0- awakening of nature. Certain to make marvelous Easter decorations, the beauti "It was a Mike Bossy goal," said Patrick 1-4. fully decorated blown eggs are believed to possess magical powers and are dec Flatley, who assisted on the Chyzowski Ukrainian Utterings: Anaheim Mighty goal. "That's the shot everybody's been orated with beautiful regional designs dating from the 19th century and earlier. Duck rookie Oleg Tverdovsky notched his talking about." first career NHL goal in a 9-2 loss to Dallas "A howitzer," said then-Islanders' goalie on February 1. The goal was shorthand- Order now to receive your authentic Ukrainian Easter Eggs in time for the holi Glenn Healy, who had to face the young days! Ukrainian's shot every day in practice. (Continued on page 13)
Each Pysanka-$10. UPHU Power Poll Order six or more, and each pysanka costs only $8.50. Team W L T Comment | 1. Pittsburgh 18 6 2 Andrusak has helped man the power-play point | These low prices include postage and handling. 2. Quebec 17 5 3 Leschyshyn with nine assists already | Send your check or money order to: Agora USA 3. Detroit 15 6 2 Krushelnyski relegated to part-time status | 240 Skyridge Drive 4. St. Louis 14 7 1 Keenan doing his magic act with the Blues Atlanta, GA 30350-4511 5. Chicago 14 9 2 Nicholls has helped ignite a potent offense 6. Boston 12 10 2 Bourque, Neely, Oates aided by rookie in goal Dear Agora USA, 7. Calgary 11 9 5 Toughest and best in the west I want to enjoy the beautiful artwork of authentic Ukrainian Pysanky 8. N.Y.Rangers 13 10 3 Olczyk, Osborne, Kocur overcome early slide | 9. Philadelphia 12 9 3 Fedyk a little help to Lindros-driven squad in time for Easter. Please rush me my order of: 10. Buffalo 9 8 5 Hawerchuk's injury further hampers slump 11. Toronto 11 11 4 Andreychuk and friends in scoring slump x $10 (if less than six) = _ 12. Dallas 10 12 4 Wakaluk repeats as pleasant surprise in nets 13. Vancouver 8 8 7 Babych still steady and Caauqks rebound _ Pysanky x $8.50 (if six or more) = _ 14. Washington 9 Ю 6 Bondra, Khristich, Konowajchuk turn it around My address is: _ 15. Florida 10 12 3 Panthers who trap and check you to death 16. New Jersey 9 11 4 Daneyko still solid despite overall disappointment 17. San Jose 9 11 2 Lately most opponents know way through San Jose 18. Montreal 8 11 5 Bellows and mates inconsistent; fans up in arms 19. Winnipeg 9 12 3 Captain Tkachuk currently soaring with Jets Enclosed please find my check or money order, made out to "Agora USA" , 20. N.Y. Islanders 9 12 3 Chyzowski still part-time player despite promise for the above sum. 21. Los Angeles 8 11 4 Gretzky's not great; Hrudey's phenomenal 22. Edmonton 9 13 2 Youth-oriented, low-budget Oilers in the mix J 23. Hartford 9 13 3 Godynyuk now hurt after finally given chance і ^Arappua (Leader! 24. Tampa Bay 9 15 2 Brent Gretzky called up to jump-start Lightning ppy 25. Anaheim 6 15 2 Tverdovsky and Kariya future Disney stars I 26. Ottawa 3 15 4 Still the worst despite all of those No. 1s No. 13 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 1995 13
Romaniuk to Springfield (AHL)... Pro hockey... Romaniuk assisted on a goal in his first (Continued from page 12) game as a Falcon...Pittsburgh recalled D ed...Ranger Eddie Olczyk missed several Greg Andrusak from Detroit (IHL). СОЮЗІЄКА • SOYUZIVKA games in early February with kidney Andrusak tallied an assist on a power-play stones...Dal las sent D Richard Matvichuk to goal vs. Boston in his first game on March Ukrainian National Association Estate Kalamazoo (IHL) for conditioning...In 4...The Kings assigned C Gary Shuchuk to Foordmore Road Kerhonkson, New York 12446 February 15 loss to Rangers, newly Phoenix for conditioning... Vancouver's 914-626-5641 FAX 914-626-4638 acquired defenseman Alexei Zhitnik scored AHL club, the Syracuse Crunch, assigned on his first shot in a Sabres' uniform. GT Sergei Tkachenko to South Carolina Zhitnik, a key player in the trade between (ECHL)...New Jersey Devils assigned GT 1995 CAMPS & WORKSHOPS AT SOYUZIVKA L.A. and Buffalo, was sidelined for about a Peter Sidorkiewicz to Fort Wayne (IHL) for week because of a broken left thumb. conditioning. Sidorkiewicz is half Polish Tennis camp - Sunday, June 18 - Thursday, June 29 Zhitnik, who had a goal and two assists in and half Ukrainian...Kings' goalie Kelly , Boys and girls ages 12-18. Food and lodging: UNA members $240.00. his first two games with Buffalo, was Hrudey faced more shots,, £5.7 per game, Non-members $290.00. Tennis fee: $75.00. injured in a February 19 3-3 tie with , than any,:6ther goalie last season. It has been Instructors: Zenon Sriylyk, George Sawchak & staff Pittsburgh... Keith Gretzky does color com worse in 1995.,The Kings have been allow Limit: 60 participants!!! mentary for IHL games on Prime ing at least 40 shots in over half their games Network...Buffalo's Dale "Ducky" this season, including a whopping 48 in a 3- Boys' Camp - Saturday, July 1 - Saturday, July 15 Hawerchuk left in the second period of a 3 tie with Calgary, Coincidentally, Hrudey, Recreation camp for boys ages 7-12, featuring hiking, swimming, games, February 26 win over Hartford with a groin in his 12th season, has faced 11 penalty Ukrainian songs and folklore. pull. At last count he missed six shots, more than any active goalie. He has UNA members: $160.00 per week; non-members $200.00 per week. Additional games...Winnipeg assigned LW Russ stopped five. counselor fee $30.00 per child per week. Limit: 45 Children!!!
Ukrainian Scoring Leaders Girls' Camp - Saturday, July 1 - Saturday, July 15 (Through games of March 13, 1995) Run in conjunction with the boys camp same program, fees and limits apply. Player Team GP G A PTS PIM Keith Tkachuk Winnipeg 24 12 16 28 94 Ukrainian Folk Dance Workshop - Sunday, August 5 - Sunday, August 20 Wayne Gretzky Los Angeles 23 5 16 21 2 Traditional Ukrainian folk dancing for beginners, intermediate and advanced Dave Andreychuk Toronto 26 9 9 18 14 dancers. Food and lodging: UNA members $265.00. Peter Bondra Washington 25 11 6 17 6 Non-members $315.00. Instructors' fee: $175.00. Dimitri Khristich Washington 25 6 8 14 29 Instructor: Roma Prima-Bohachewsky Dale Hawerchuk Buffalo 16 5 6 11 2 Limit: 60 students!!! Alexei Zhitnik L.A.-Buffalo 18 3 8 11 43 Curtis Leschyshyn Quebec 25 0 9 9 8 THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY Brian Bellows Montreal 15 5 3 8 2 ONE BASED ON AGE, RACE, CREED, SEX OR COLOR. FOR MORE INFORMATION, Brent Fedyk Philadelphia 21 5 3 8 12 PLEASE CONTACT THE MANAGEMENT OF SOYUZIVKA. Steve Konowalchuk Washington 23 1 7 8 24 ALL CAMPS AND WORKSHOPS MUST В PRE-REGISTERED ON A FIRST COME FIRST Dave Babych Vancouver 18 2 6 8 10 SERVED BASIS WITH RECEIPT OF $25.00 DEPOSIT PER CHILD!! ALL NECESSARY Oleg Tverdovsky Anaheim 18 2 5 7 10 MEDICAL FORMS AND PERMISSION SLIPS MUST BE IN NO LATER THAN TWO WEEKS PatElyniuk Ottawa 20 3 3 6 41 PRIOR TO START OF CAMP! NO EXCEPTIONS! Greg Andrusak Pittsburgh 6 0 4 4 6 Mike Krushelnyski Detroit 10 2 2 4 , , 4 і Ed Olczyk N.Y. Rangers 17 2 1 3 2 Mark Osborne N.Y. Rangers 25 1 2 3 10 J ПЛАСТОВЕ ПЛЕМ'Я ПЕРШІ СТЕЖІ I Joey Kocur N.Y. Rangers 26 1 2 3 61 j — влаштовує — KenDaneyko New Jersey 24 0 2 2 52 j John Namestinikov Vancouver 1 0 1 0 ДЕННИЙ ТАБІР Todd Hlushko Calgary 2 0 1 2 Brent Gretzky Tampa Bay 3 0 1 0 ПТАШАТ ПРИ ПЛАСТІ Dave Chyzowski N.Y. Islanders 13 0 1 11 для дітей від 4 до 6 років Drake Berehowsky Toronto 14 0 1 4 Табір відбудеться на СОЮЗІВЦІ у двох групах: Alexander Godynyuk Hartford 11 0 0 0 4 l від 2-го до 8-го липня, 1995 р. • від 8-го до 15-го липня, 1995 р. Jim Sandlak Hartford 11 0 0 0 0 ОПЛАТА ЗА ПОБУТ НА СОЮЗІВЦІ: за батька, або матір і за одну дитину Russ Romaniuk Winnipeg 5 0 0 0 0 $75.00 денно. В ціну є вже включені податки й обслуга. За кожну додаткову дитину оплата $7.00 денно. Члени УНСоюзу одержують 10% знижки. Goaltenders Замовлення кімнат із $50.00 завдатку висилати на адресу: GP MIN GA W L T SHO AVG. ТАБІР ПТАШАТ DarcyWakaluk Dallas 11 577 25 4 6 0 2 2.60 Ukrainian National Association Estate j Kelly Hrudey Los Angeles 16 846 40 7 4 3 0 2.84 Foodmore Road, Kerhonkson, N.Y. 12446 • (914) 626-5641
• Таборова оплата: $60.00 за перший тиждень; $70.00 за другий тиждень • Зголошення і таборову оплату (чек виписаний на Plast — Pershi Stezhi) TO ALL UNA MEMBERS: надсилати до: Mrs. Oksana В. Koropeckyj, 1604 Forest Park Ave., Baltimore, MD This is to remind all members that in accordance with UNA By-Laws all 21207. Тел.: (410) 744-0644 (7:30 до 10:30 веч.) • Реченець зголошень: 1-го травня 1995 р. Branches have to hold an Annual Meeting in the months of January through Число учасників обмежене. March at which the officers render their reports for the prior year and new officers are elected. КАРТА ЗГОЛОШЕННЯ НА ТАБІР ПТАШАТ-95 We urge all members to attend that important meeting. For dates, time Ім'я та прізвище дитини: and place of the Annual Meeting kindly follow SVOBODA or THE UKRAIN по-українському і по-англійському IAN WEEKLY, or wait for a notice from your Branch Secretary. Дата народження: HOME OFFICE OF UNA Адреса: Телефон: • від 2-го до 8-го липня, 1995 р. • від 8-го до 15-го липня, 1995 р. Величина таборової сорочинки дитини: D 6-8, D 10-12, • 14-16. TO ALL UNA MEMBERS: • Залучую чек на суму $
Kindly be reminded that your dues (premiums) for insurance coverage are • Резервую кімнату на Союзівці payable on the first day of the month, and not at the end, as some assume. Ім'я та прізвище матері (подати дівоче прізвище) Завваги: By paying promptly to your Branch Secretary, you will help him/her remit the monthly collection to the Home Office in a timely fashion.
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gy. The main reason for Ukraine's offi Planning a trip to Chechen crisis... cially mild response to the Chechnya cri (Continued from page 2) sis was fear that Moscow would retaliate by turning off the supply of energy in Ukraine's internal affairs (particularly in UKRAINE? winter, again encouraging Kyyiv to free the Crimea). itself from Moscow's energy dictates. fCRAND^/vJT HOTEL- In addition, Moscow's promotion of Therefore, the Turkish or Georgian Personalized "open borders" within the CIS and the routes for the Azeri pipelines are vital to introduction of CIS (in reality Russian) Travel Service at шшшшзш Ukraine's energy security. border guards to the external frontiers of Reasonable Rates the former USSR were rejected even more Military consequences ЯОакг $50ШЕ- decisively by Ukraine after the Chechen crisis began. 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SELF RELIANCE (NEWARK, NJ) PREVIEW OF EVENTS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION (Continued from page 20) 734 SANDFORD AVENUE. NEWARK, NJ 07106 Tel (201) 373-7839 • Fax (201) 373-8812 be presented in Ukrainian, will be held at ka workshop to be held at the Schuylkill St. Sophia Society, 2615 30th St. NW, at 7 County Art and Ethnic Center, 1440 W. p.m. Donations welcome. Refreshments Mahantongo St., at 7-8:30 p.m. The firstses will be served. For additional information sion will be held April 4, with subsequent contact George Masiuk, (703) 960-0043. sessions to be held Tuesdays, April 11 and \24 Hour Appeal* 18. Fee: $8. Registration is by March 30. For Saturday, April 1 information and registration call (717) 622- NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific 8056. Society and the Ukrainian Academy of Arts Friday, April 7 and Sciences in the U.S. invite the public to Up to 100% Financing a lecture by Gen. Kostiantyn Morozov, vis NORTH PORT, Fla.: The opening of the iting scholar at the Harvard Ukrainian exhibit of art work by Volodymyr Voroniuk Research Institute and the Kennedy School will be held at St. Andrew's Ukrainian New Car Purchase from 6.75% of Government, Harvard University, and Religious and Cultural Center, 4100 S. former minister of defense of Ukraine, who Biscayne Drive, at 5 p.m. The artist has taught will speak on the topic "The Ukrainian in the Vyzhnytsia Art School for the past 10 Used Car Purchase from 8.00% State and National Security Guarantees." years and has exhibited in Ukraine and The lecture will be held at the society's Belgium. Mr. Voroniuk works in various building, 63 Fourth Ave., at 5 p.m. genres, among them landscape painting, still life and portraits. His first exhibit in the U.S. Something NEW! Obi NEW YORK: "Music at the Institute" pre was at the Association of Ukrainian Artists' sents a Young Artists' Concert to be held at Gallery in New York in March. Most of the the Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. 79th work on display will be available for sale. For St., at 8 p.m. Taking part in the program are additional information call (813) 426-6654. Kalyna Cholhan, mezzo-soprano, Elaine If qualified. 24 hours is after receipt of completed application & verified information. Rinaldi, piano, Peter Krysa, violin, Rachel Friday-Saturday, April 7-8 New Jersey Residents Only - AH rates subject to change Lewis, cello, Tatiana Tchekina, piano, and CHICAGO: The Lisovi Mavky Plast soror Victor Markiw, piano in a program of works ity is holding an Easter bazaar at the by Mozart, Brahms, Lysenko, Hulak- Ukrainian Cultural Center, 2247 W. Chicago Artemovsky, Honegger, Barber, Schulhoff, Ave., at 10 a.m.-3 p.m. daily. For additional Skoryk, Wieniawski, Granados, Albeniz, information call (312) 983-8693. ATTENTION Nyzhankivsky and Scriabin. Tickets: $10; senior citizens, $5; students, free. Saturday, April 8 ALL MEMBERS OF BRANCH 218 BUFFALO, N.Y.: The Ukrainian Student JOHNSON CITY, N.Y.: An Easter bake sale will be held at St. John's Memorial Please be advised that Branch 218 will merge with Branch 348 as of Aprii 1,1995. Association at the State University of New York at Buffalo presents the concert Center at 11 a.m.-l p.m. For advance orders All inquiries, monthly payments and requests for changes should be sent to on Easter breads and ethnic foods call (607) Mrs. Mary Makar, Branch Secretary. "Echoes of Ukraine." Featured will be ban- durist Victor Mishalov from Australia, 797-2529. Mary Makar comedian flior Baczynskyj from Toronto as ONGOING well as the Mriya Women's Choir and the P.O. Box 3443 Cheremshyna Student Dance Group. There FLORIDA: A selection of Ukrainian hand- Youngstown, OH 44513 will be a wine and hors d'oeuvres recep painted eggs—pysanky, featuring traditional (216)782-6395 tion. The concert will be held at St. John and contemporary design patterns, are on dis the Baptist Ukrainian Church Hall, 3275 play during the month of April in the follow Elmwood Ave., at 6 p.m. Tickets: $8, ing Florida libraries: Jane Bancroft Cook adults; $5, children. For additional informa Library, New College; Selby Public Library, tion call Ulana Moroz, (716) 685-3114. Boulevard of the Arts, Sarasota; Jacaranda ATTENTION Public Library, Venice; North Port Public ALL MEMBERS OF BRANCH 468 EAST LANSING, Mich.: The film Library, North Port; and Elsie Quirk Library, "Famine-33," directed by Oles Yanchuk, will Englewood. The displays are sponsored by Please be advised that Branch 468 will merge with Branch 461 as of April 1,1995. be shown following vespers at St. Andrew the Ukrainian National Women's League of Orthodox Catholic Church, Haslett Road and America, Branch 56. All inquiries, monthly payments and requests for changes should be sent to Hagadom, at 7:15 p.m. For more information CORRECTION Mr. Myron Groch, Branch Secretary. call Nick Zabrodsky, (517) 372-2389. The annual Easter bazaar sponsored by Holy Tuesday, April 4 Mr. Myron Groch Ascension Ukrainian Orthodox Church, to 16 Kevin Drive POTTSVILLE, Pa.: The Ukrainian Ameri be held Sunday, April 2, in the parish hall at Fonthill, Ontario can Heritage Foundation of the Lower 11 a.m.-3 p.m., was incorrectly listed as tak Canada LOS 1E4 Anthracite Region is sponsoring a three-ses ing place in Clinton, NJ. Holy Ascension is v (905)892-4336 sion, beginner and intermediate level, pysan- located on 635 Broad St. in Clifton, N. J.
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Dear subscribers and UNA members! PREVIEW OF EVENTS Are you aware that, thanks to the "Fund for Rebirth of Ukraine- Sunday, March 26 Mahar will be present at the screening. UNA," much has already been accomplished and many other pro Admission: $5. For additional information SCARSDALE, N.Y.; IRVINGTON, NJ.: call (908)906-9591. jects are still in progress in the establishment of an independent, Olya Kuznetzov, an 8-year-old student of democratic, law-abiding Ukrainian state? piano at Kyyiv's Mykola Lysenko Secondary Monday-Friday, March 27-31 School of Music who is completing her So far the Fund has expended the sum of $544,000 towards many worthwhile appearances in the U.S. at the invitation of BUFFALO, N.Y.: The Ukrainian Student undertakings, namely: conductor Richard Kapp, founder and music Association at the State University of New director of Philharmonia Virtuosi, will York at Buffalo is holding a Ukrainian UNA donated $50,000 to a project of the appear, prior to her departure for Ukraine, at Week in the university's Student Union. "Coordinating Committee to Aid Ukraine" for ПИСАНКА the following two venues. Olya will appear Among featured events are: a lecture by with the Philharmonia Virtuosi at two con Prof. Peter Potichnyj, professor of political publication of over 1 million copies of the first science, McMaster University, Hamilton, four gradeschool level textbooks: "Materynka", certs at the Hoff-Barthelson Music School, 25 School Lane, Scarsdale, N.Y., at 11:15 Ontario, titled "Ukraine: Dilemmas and "Lastivka", "Bila Khata", "Pysanka" in Ukraine. a.m. and again at 1 p.m. The morning concert Opportunities of the New State," to be held Thursday, March 30, in the Natural Sciences If you feel that UNA'S active role in the is sold out; tickets for the 1 p.m. concert are still available by calling (914) 693-5595. She Building, Room 205 at 7 p.m.; informational rebirth of Ukraine is effective, then we ask for will give a recital at the Ukrainian National displays on Chornobyl and the famine of your support and generous donations in order Home, 140 Prospect Ave., at 7 p.m. in a pro 1933; book donations to the university that we may successfully continue our task. gram of works by Bach, Chopin and Skoryk, library; screening of the film "Night of among others. The recital is sponsored by the Questions," directed by Tamara Mahar of Kyyiv; and a varenyky-eating contest, with Please make your checks payable to The New Jersey branch of the Ukrainian Institute donations to benefit the Children of Ukrainian National Association - Fund for Rebirth of Music in cooperation with St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in Chornobyl Relief Fund. For additional infor of Ukraine, 30 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, NJ Newark. A student of Natalia Tolpygo- mation call Olenka Bodnarskyj, (716) 636- 07303. Rusina, Olya, who can't quite reach an 1300 or Ulana Moroz, (716) 685-3114. octave yet, has appeared with Philharmonia Thursday, March 30 Virtuosi, one of America's most respected chamber orchestras, in cooperation with the WASHINGTON: The Washington Group Hoff-Barthelson School, in concert series for presents an evening with Gen. Kostiantyn The Ukrainian American Bar Association both children and adults held in Westchester Morozov, visiting scholar at the Harvard in March. Ukrainian Research Institute and the cordially invites you to attend the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard NEWARK, N.J.: The Spartanky Plast University, and former minister of defense sorority is holding the screening of the film of Ukraine, who will speak on current UABA SPRING MEETING "Night of Questions," directed by Kyyiv events in Ukraine, to be followed by a director Tamara Mahar, to be held at St. question-and-answer period. The talk, to May 5-7,1995 John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church parish hall, Sanford Avenue, at 1 p.m. Ms. (Continued on page 16) at the luxurious Omni Hotel at Independence Park OVER 200 SERVICES & GOODS Fourth and Chestnut Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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