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INSIDE: • Ukrainian expedition returns from Antarctica — page 3. • “The Glory of Byzantium”: interview and commentary — page 8. • More on President Leonid Kuchma’s visit to D.C. — pages 9-11. HE KRAINI A N EEKLY T PublishedU by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profitW association Vol. LXV No. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 1997 $1.25/$2 in Ukraine

McDonald’s opens Ukrainian, Russian PMs sign pact on Black Sea Fleet by Roman Woronowycz Striletskyi Bay, while Southern Bay will during negotiations Ukraine had demand- two Kyiv restaurants Kyiv Press Bureau be de-militarized. ed $424.7 million a year, while Russia In addition, the Russian Navy will have offered $72 million. In the end the two by Roman Woronowycz KYIV — The prime ministers of use of the test range at Feodosia, the parties reached a compromise “in the Kyiv Press Bureau Ukraine and Russia signed a historic Hvardiiskyi Aerodrome and the Yalta middle ground,” the newspaper quoted accord on the division of the Black Sea KYIV — Ukraine finally got a Sanitorium, a communications station and informed sources as saying. Interfax- Fleet on May 28 after five years of dis- a rocket fuel depot. Russia agreed to post Ukraine placed the figure at just under McDonald’s of its own on May 24 – two cussions, disagreements and controversy. in fact – when the first restaurants bear- no more than 25,000 military personnel at $100 million. “Who won, who lost, that is history the bases, to limit Russian armor to 132 In another document signed by the ing the golden arches opened in Kyiv. after today. We both won — Russia and People waited for more than two vehicles, artillery to 24 pieces with a cal- prime ministers, the two sides also Ukraine,” said Russia’s Prime Minister iber over 100 mm. and aircraft to 22. agreed that Ukraine is still due $200 mil- hours in lines that stretched to 150 Viktor Chernomyrdin, after he and meters at each locale to get a taste of Russia also agreed that it would place no lion for fissionable materials that were Ukraine’s Prime Minister Pavlo nuclear hardware on the leased lands. exported to Russia in 1992 from disman- what abroad is generally considered Lazarenko signed three documents on the American cuisine. Ukraine will receive from Russia cash tled tactical nuclear weaponry. The num- disposition of the BSF at Mariinsky payment of $526.5 million as compensa- ber was arrived at by balancing Ukraine’s They also drove up in cars to the Palace, with Ukraine’s President Leonid drive-thru windows located at both tion for the portion of the fleet that was outstanding oil and gas debt for 1993- Kuchma in attendance. restaurants. The wait there was shorter given to Russia in 1994 in an agreement 1994 against the value of the exported Prime Minister Chernomyrdin called — only a half hour. signed by President Yeltsin and then fissile materials, which was put at $450 the signing “a truly epochal event.” McDonald’s, an icon of American pop Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk. million, according to Interfax-Ukraine. The agreement gives Russia a 20-year culture, had been awaited for a long time. Although the two prime ministers The discussions, which were called lease on two of the four bays in the city It opened in Moscow more than five years refused to divulge the amount Ukraine is “stressful” by President Kuchma’s chief of of Sevastopol, located on the Crimean ago; in Miensk, Belarus, which is in far charging Russia for use of its territory staff, Yevhen Kushniarov, lasted three worse economic shape than Kyiv, almost Peninsula in Ukraine, with a five-year and infrastructures, as well as for ecolog- hours – twice the allotted time. They two years ago. Openings in both cities option for renewal by permission of ical damage to its lands, Interfax-Ukraine involved President Kuchma, both prime were greeted with long lines that appeared Ukraine. Beginning on June 12, Russian reported that the compensation would ministers and a host of ministers and sup- daily for weeks. So when the doors ships and troops will be stationed at occur through debt relief to Ukraine for port staff, and covered the most crucial bases in Sevastopol Bay and Quarantine oil and gas purchases from Russia. (Continued on page 3) Bay. Ukraine’s ships will be kept in The daily newspaper Den reported that (Continued on page 3) Awards ceremonies highlight Ukrainian president’s D.C. trip Kuchma receives Democracy Award Kuchma honors Perry, Brzezinski

by Roma Hadzewycz eral speakers for his significant role in by Khristina Lew Ukrainian president’s residence during advancing political and economic his two-day working visit to the WASHINGTON — President reform. WASHINGTON — Ukrainian nation’s capital on May 14-16. Leonid Kuchma on May 15 accepted In opening remarks, Richard President Leonid Kuchma presented Mr. Kuchma linked the efforts of Drs. the 1997 Democracy Award presented Soudriette, IFES president, noted: one of his country’s highest awards on Perry and Brzezinski to the evolution of by the International Foundation for “Tonight we recognize President May 15 to William Perry and Zbigniew the U.S.-Ukrainian relationship, which Election Systems (IFES) for his “tire- Kuchma for his contributions in helping Brzezinski for “dedicating their ener- he characterized as the “gradual conver- less efforts to support the democratic build a free Ukraine by supporting the gies and time to deepening the sion from the excessive focus of the U.S. election process in Ukraine and for democratic election process and for his Ukrainian-American relationship.” administration on the Ukrainian nuclear leadership in securing adoption of the leadership in gaining the adoption of Mr. Kuchma bestowed the State aspect, to the beginning of constructive new Constitution [of Ukraine].” The the new Constitution of Ukraine. We Award of Ukraine on the two American policy makers during a ceremony held award also saluted the “freedom-lov- also recognize the people of Ukraine in the courtyard of Blair House, the (Continued on page 11) ing people of Ukraine, who have a whose abiding love for democracy is an long-standing tradition of commit- example for the world.” ment to democratic principles,” and As the dinner also celebrated the recognized “the Ukrainian people who 10th anniversary of IFES, Mr. have devoted themselves to building a Soudriette paid tribute to the organiza- free, democratic and sovereign tion’s founder, F. Clifton White, U k r a i n e . ” “whose vision helped to chart our The presentation occurred during a course to help build democracy.” black-tie dinner held in the president’s Charles T. Manatt, IFES chairman of honor at the elegant Benjamin Franklin the board, noted that “During the past Room at the U.S. Department of State 10 years IFES has been a leader in under the sponsorship of the Ukraine- assisting new democracies in every cor- U.S. Business Council and IFES. It ner of the globe.” A private non-profit took place at the time of President and non-partisan foundation that Kuchma’s working visit to Washington extends technical, educational and for the first plenary session of the U.S.- informational support to electoral bod- Ukraine Binational Commission. ies and non-governmental organizations The Democracy Award is presented around the globe, IFES has been pro- annually to an individual who has made moting the development of democratic an outstanding contribution to strength- processes in Ukraine since 1993. It has ening democracy in his own country provided technical assistance to the and throughout the world. The Khristina Lew President Leonid Kuchma (left) presents Zbigniew Brzezinski (cen- Ukrainian president was hailed by sev- ter) and William Perry (right) with the State Award of Ukraine on May 15. (Continued on page 10) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 1997 No. 22

Belarus: some reflections during the spring of 1997 Five-country summit held in Estonia each other in pursuing foreign arms deals. The following are the author’s reflec - embezzling money back in 1991, charging (Eastern Economist) tions, written in a journal format, on his excess money for children traveling to TALLINN — Following their summit most recent trip to Belarus. Germany. This is an old charge that was meeting in the Estonian capital on May 27, Georgia and Ukraine firm up military ties refuted by three audits last year. the presidents of Ukraine, Poland and the by David R. Marples In addition the KGB has accused Dr. three Baltic states issued a joint statement TBILISI — Georgian Defense Minister Vardiko Nadibaidze and his Ukrainian CONCLUSION Hrushevoy of providing financial aid to expressing their approval of the NATO- counterpart Col. Gen. Oleksander Kuzmuk April 22 members of the Belarusian Popular Front Russia Founding Act, signed in Paris earli- (BPF), such as [its leader, Yurii] Khadyka. er the same day, BNS reported. The five signed six agreements on military coopera- A battle is brewing here in Miensk. On If this accusation is proved then it means leaders stressed that NATO “should remain tion, ITAR-TASS and BS-Press reported Saturday there is to be a Chornobyl march that a charitable organization has taken a open” to all countries ready and able to join on May 27. The accords cover collabora- to Independence Square, coinciding with a political action. Which is illegal of course. and that each state has the right to choose tion between the two countries’ air forces march by the Belarusian Popular Front, “Alles verboten” ought to be the watch- the best way to ensure its own security. and air defense systems, and the training of which in theory, is to end up somewhere word of this government. They also called for the “further intensifi- Georgian military personnel in Ukraine. else. Neither have yet received official After that it was the library, for me a cation of north-south European economic Col. Gen. Kuzmuk reiterated that Ukraine approval, so at present both would be illegal marathon session for hours and hours. The integration” through improved cooperation supports Georgia’s claim to a part of the marches. But thousands of people are only thing to report is the helpfulness of the between regional organizations. During Black Sea Fleet. (RFE/RL Newsline) expected to show up and there could be library staff – all of them. And the weather their meeting, the five presidents discussed Yeltsin, Lukashenka sign union charter some 40,000 police and militia there to pre- has improved. Finally it is getting milder. the situation in Belarus, which, they said, vent marchers from entering the main April 24 “gives cause for concern.” They agreed to MOSCOW — Russian President Boris square. The head of the Chornobyl group is “get together with Belarus to seek a solu- Yeltsin and his Belarusian counterpart a good friend of mine, Dr. Hennadz Yesterday I met up with Yelena tion to the problem.” (RFE/RL Newsline) Alyaksandr Lukashenka have signed a Hrushevoy, who sent me the official invita- Gapova, a woman who was on a panel charter on the Russian-Belarusian Union, tion to Miensk this time. But he is not in with me at the American Slavists confer- Ukraine, Russia business bigs convene local media reported on May 23. Messrs. Belarus. He has slipped out to Germany, ence in Boston last October. She is a pro- KYIV — President Leonid Kuchma Yeltsin and Lukashenka resolved the last apparently to avoid arrest during this week. fessor in women’s studies at the State outstanding differences over the terms of The president not being here, it is hard University – in fact the first ever professor met the heads of the Russian and Ukrainian Unions of Industrialists and the charter in negotiations on May 22. to tell whether the response to demonstra- of women’s studies. It’s not a subject that The text of the charter has not been tors will be milder or harsher than of late. I receives much favorable publicity here. Entrepreneurs here on May 23 to hear their report on a meeting of their organiza- released, but according to the RFE/RL am inclined to think the former, if only She took me to see the Bede of the Moscow Bureau, it stipulates that deci- because the underlings will be uncertain Belarusian language, Adam Maldis, who tions in Kharkiv, UNIAN reported. Anatolii Kinakh from the Ukrainian side sions of the Russian-Belarusian Supreme how to respond with the leader out of the presented me with a review of my book in Council must be signed by both presi- country. In addition, after the recent hor- the Belarusian journal that he edits. He runs and Arkadii Volskyi of the Russian asso- ciation said that during the Kharkiv ses- dents. A few hours before the signing, rors, the foreign presence will be large. a Belarusian cultural center in the oldest Mr. Lukashenka told Ekho Moskvy that part of the city – the buildings date from sion their organizations had sought to Even Amnesty International has sent repre- he and Mr. Yeltsin agreed to remove a the 1920s and there are not many newer pave the way for Russian President Boris sentatives. Many people have asked me to Russian-proposed clause under which the stay an extra day for this march, but there is parts since the war. (I realize as I am writ- Yeltsin’s visit to Kyiv (scheduled to begin ultimate aim of the union of Russia and no way I would change my itinerary (other ing that my English is deteriorating. If I on May 30). They said there is an enor- Belarus would have been to form a single than to shorten it) or get involved in politi- spent a year here I would find it hard to mous need for the Ukrainian and Russian federation. Mr. Lukashenka also said the cal actions. I shall be reflective when write, I am sure.) heads of state to sign a basic intergovern- charter will not move Russian-Belarusian speaking in New York of what is happen- After an hour with Maldis, Yelena and mental free trade agreement providing integration further but “will confirm de ing in Miensk at the same time. I went for lunch at a fairly wretched equal duty and taxation levels for mutual restaurant. She and her husband are exports. Messrs. Kinakh and Volskyi also jure what has existed de facto for quite a April 23 thinking about leaving the country and informed Mr. Kuchma about a joint state- while.” (RFE/RL Newsline) Yesterday was relatively uneventful. I she asked my advice. They have a 5- ment they had released appealing for Moroz sues Lazarenko over mandate visited the U.S. Embassy in the morning. I year-old daughter and they would like cooperation in dealing with the aftermath had promised the former second secretary, her to be educated abroad. I concurred. I of the Chornobyl catastrophe, ensuring KYIV — Verkhovna Rada Chairman Anthony Godfrey, a copy of my book once am sure that if I were in their situation – Ukrainian-Russian energy sector coopera- Oleksander Moroz has filed suit against published and I often met him in Miensk. and they have money – then I, too, would tion, promoting mutual scientific research Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko for He has since been transferred to Dublin, leave. That option isn’t available to many and jointly developing domestic consumer retaining his parliamentary mandate while but I thought I would take it over anyway. people, but her husband is a computer markets. At the Kharkiv meeting, it was serving as head of the government, ITAR- The place looks like it’s under siege, and I specialist, a growing field here. resolved that Ukraine and Russia’s poten- TASS reported on May 23. Some 41 had to phone first to get the new second Returning to the subject of restaurants, tial for economic cooperation and mutual national deputies urged Mr. Moroz to take secretary, a young woman called Amy the Spanish Corner restaurant, which trade is not being realized, especially legal action following a ruling last week Stamps, to come to the gate and let me in. used to occupy the most prominent place because existing free trade agreements are by the Constitutional Court that allowed Inside, I was taken to the conference room on the main street Skaryna Avenue, is no not being fully exploited. Participants in Mr. Lazarenko to hold onto his seat in the where I met the highest official remaining, more. Rumor has it that the president the meeting said economic cooperation Verkhovna Rada. The court ruled that John Boris, the charge d’affaires. The himself objected to the presence of some- should be based on agreement for coordi- national deputies cannot hold government ambassador is still in Washington and the thing so foreign in the center of capital. It nated economic reforms and that the gov- positions but permitted lawmakers who first secretary has been deported as a sus- has been replaced by a “national” restau- ernments in Kyiv and Moscow should were elected before June 1995 (prior to pected CIA agent. rant that advertises “good Belarusian promote mutual economic trust. Thus, adoption of the present Constitution) and Naturally I asked about the deportation food” prominently in the window. I measures are needed to create transnation- held state office continuously before that of Serge Alexandrov a few weeks earlier. should add that I noted all this from the al economic structures and to bring legal date to keep both. Mr. Moroz alleges Mr. Mr. Boris said that one of their tasks at the cafe at the Italian market opposite. codes into accord. It was decided that mil- Lazarenko does not qualify, because he Embassy is to monitor public demonstra- Incidentally, it is not unusual for some- itary exports outside the CIS hold good was not appointed to a government posi- tions and that is all that Serge had been thing to occur after the president’s caval- potential and that Ukraine and Russia tion until July 1995, one month after the doing. Being a big man, he stands out in a cade passes by. I heard a story about a poor should not compete and thereby weaken cutoff date. (RFE/RL Newsline) crowd anyway, but it seems that the author- fellow who had his BMW impounded for ities had him targeted by the militia. I left three months because the president object- two copies of my book with the two ed to Miensk residents driving foreign cars, Americans, one to be sent on to Anthony, especially large flashy ones. H E K R A I N I A N E E K LY FOUNDED 1933 and we had a good chat about the political At 4 p.m I was interviewed by an Irish T U W situation. I found them very well informed journalist, Adam Eustace, who wanted to An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., and intelligent people. Both Messrs. Boris know about the political situation in the a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ 07302. and Alexandrov are of Belarusian ancestry. country. He arrived with his translator, a Yearly subscription rate: $60; for UNA members — $40. At the Chornobyl Fund just around the very attractive young woman of about Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, NJ 07302. corner, I was allowed briefly to use the e- 18. The interview lasted for about an (ISSN — 0273-9348) mail. Finally, I have my residence permit, hour and a half. three days before I leave! Only one of the I spent the evening with my friends Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper KGB was still there. Evidently they are Syarhei and Tanya at their apartment in the (annual subscription fee: $100; $75 for UNA members). close to finishing their inspection and the north of the city. Syarhei used to work for The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: results will almost certainly be negative. On the city council. Today he works for (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201) 451-2200 national TV today, Irina Hrushevoya, wife Hrushevoy. He is an ardent supporter of all of the fund’s president, has been accused of things Belarusian. It was at his apartment Postmaster, send address Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz that I had watched a satirical film about changes to: Assistant editor: Khristina Lew David R. Marples is professor of history Lukashenka back in October 1996. The Ukrainian Weekly Staff editors: Roman Woronowycz (Kyiv) at the University of Alberta in Edmonton Between then and now, Syarhei has been P.O. Box 346 and Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj (To r o n t o ) and director of the Stasiuk Program for the attacked and beaten by thugs who were Jersey City, NJ 07303 waiting for him on his way home one Study of Contemporary Ukraine at the The Ukrainian Weekly, June 1, 1997, No. 22, Vol. LXV Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, night. They took no money, and the Copyright © 1997 The Ukrainian Weekly which is based at that university. (Continued on page 12) No. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 1997 3

was to be turned over to the Ukrainian Ukrainian, Russian... side under the preceeding agreements.” (Continued from page 1) The Massandra Protocol did little to Historic Ukrainian expedition part of the negotiations: where the Russian clear up what was becoming a very com- hardware and the troops would be located plicated and messy state of affairs returns from the Antarctic and how much would be allowed. between Moscow and Kyiv. In fact many “The negotiations were not easy,” said were not sure how to understand the con- by Roman Woronowycz Antarctic Center, which organized the Ukraine’s Prime Minister Lazarenko voluted statement released. So on April Kyiv Press Bureau effort, said that at the top of his list of after the signing ceremony. “At times it 15, 1994, the two presidents met again responsibilities was the need to ensure was very tense.” and agreed to a straight forward splitting KYIV — The first Ukrainian expe- the safety of the group. “Our main pri- More than 90 percent of the agreement of the naval hardware. Ukraine would dition to the Antarctic returned to the orities were to ensure the survival of was hammered out prior to the final talks by give Russia 32 percent of the 50 percent shores of Ukraine on May 15 after 15 the expedition, to maintain the ecolog- a committee jointly chaired by First Vice that it had received in 1993 as repayment months in an outpost near the South ical soundness and purity of the envi- Prime Minister Vasyl Durdynets of Ukraine to Russia of a serious energy debt. Pole. ronment, and to learn the natural sys- and Vice-Premier Valerii Serov of Russia in However, negotiations stalled at the point The group brought with them no hor- tem of the area and its biological pecu- the 10 days prior to Prime Minister when discussion turned to divvying up ror tales of blinding blizzards or frozen liarities. But safety was always at the Chernomyrdin’s one day visit to Kyiv. the bases because Russia was demanding limbs. In fact the leader of the group, top,” he said. Everything was based on a willingness all of Sevastopol for its fleet. Hennadii Mikhinevskyi, said the weath- The expedition’s main focus was to to compromise, an unnamed Ukrainian At Sochi on June 9, 1996, more er was rather balmy for Antarctica: the discover what’s above and below the official told Interfax-Ukraine on May 22, progress was made toward the division of thermostat rarely dipped much past -25 Earth’s bottom axis. They undertook when word leaked out that an accord was the fleet when Presidents Yeltsin and degrees Celsius. major studies on the huge ozone hole imminent. “There was no issue on which Kuchma signed a statement declaring But they did bring back a vast amount located above the South Pole in the either side refused to compromise.” that Sevastopol would be home to “the of data on the ozone hole over the South Earth’s atmosphere, which many Compromise was the one word that bulk of the Black Sea Fleet.” The docu- Pole and information on oil reserves researchers have blamed on the large failed to come up in the previous ment said that “the Russian BSF is enti- beneath the vast frozen islands of ice. amounts of chlorofluorocarbons that are attempts at dividing the fleet. Both sides tled to the use of the Black Sea facilities The expedition was organized by the emitted by such man-made products as played political games with the Black in the city of Sevastopol and other points Antarctic Center of Ukrainian Ministry refrigerators and aerosol cans. Sea Fleet issue, alternately showing a of stationing and disposition of the ships, of Sciences and Technology and began Mr. Mikhinevskyi said the group mea- willingness to negotiate and then hard- air force, coastal troops, and objects of in February 1996. Twelve Ukrainians sured ultraviolet levels 30 times higher headed intractability, retracting state- operational, combat, technical and logis- manned the Ukrainian-owned outpost, than found at any other place on earth. ments and interpreting the documents tic support in Crimea.” named the Academician Volodymyr He said the group also found evi- that were signed in various ways. The In the last year negotiations had steadily Vernadskyi Station after the renowned dence that the hole is expanding even BSF issue has been at the center of fric- proceeded between Ministers Durdynets Ukrainian geochemist, mineralogist and during the summer months, which had tion between the two countries since the and Serov, notwithstanding attempts to c r y s t a l l o g r a p h e r . not previously been noted. “We did Soviet Union disintegrated and has derail the process by politicians such as Mr. Mikhinevskyi said the group con- not move about outdoors without pro- included Russian assertions that the city Moscow’s Mayor Yurii Luzhkov, who fronted only technological problems, tective clothing and dark sunglasses,” of Sevastopol itself is Russian and should traveled to Sevastopol during the winter to such as the breakdown of equipment and he explained. become Russian territory. proclaim that “Sevastopol was and will be that most were easily solved. “You must Mr. Mikhinevskyi also pointed out The two sides first reached agreement a Russian city.” The efforts of Messrs. understand that the station has been that Antarctica can no longer be called in principle on the fleet’s division in Durdynets and Serov finally led to the working for a long time. But the Brits desolate. Along with the penguins and Yalta on August 3, 1992. Signed by agreement reached with the signing at had left us with the latest technology, birds that inhabit the shores with the Presidents Kravchuk and Yeltsin, the Mariinsky Palace. which allowed us to work at the highest scores of researchers from around the document set out the principles for the The document set the stage for the caliber,” he explained. world, and the fish and whales that formation of two fleets, the Black Sea first official state visit by Russian The Vernadskyi station was built and cruise the waters, there are now Fleet of the Russian Navy and the Naval President Boris Yeltsin to Kyiv on May operated by the British Antarctic Survey tourists at the South Pole. He said that Forces of Ukraine. Almost a year later, 30, at which time he and President as Faraday Base from 1948 until 1996, an estimated 350,000 people made on June 17, 1993, the two presidents Leonid Kuchma were expected to finally when Britain turned the facilities over to excursions to the white continent in signed a second agreement in Moscow put their signatures to a comprehensive Ukraine as a gift. 1996 onboard ocean cruises that split the BSF evenly between Russia treaty on friendship and cooperation Mr. Mikhinevskyi explained that On May 15 the ice frigate and and Ukraine. between Russia and Ukraine. “Today we the largest problem the group faced research vessel Ernst Krenkel docked at Three months later, on September 3, prepared the essential foundation for the was the need to replace the boiler used the port of Odesa after a two-month the Massandra Protocol was signed in visit by President Yeltsin and for the to heat water. return voyage that took them through Crimea. The controversial agreement, final talks that will lead to the big The other problem the 12 members of seven seas. Along with its cargo of 12 which many said was signed by President treaty,” said Mr. Chernomyrdin at the expedition had to deal with, the exhausted Antarctic expeditioners was Kravchuk under duress because, alleged- Mariinsky Palace. “mild” weather notwithstanding, was much oceanographic, meteorological, ly, Russia had threatened an oil embargo That may well be, but given the unsta- huge amounts of snowfall that piled hydrobiological, hydrochemical and geo- on Ukraine, stated that “the whole of the ble and heated history of contemporary snow almost 4 meters high between the physical data gathered in Antarctica and BSF, together with its infrastructure in Ukraine-Russia relations and the many various structures of the compound. To during the journey home. Crimea shall be used by Russia and be aborted planned visits by President solve that problem they burrowed That data, according to Mr. Hozhyk, given Russian symbols with the under- Yeltsin to Kyiv in the past several years, beneath the snow instead of attempting will now be studied at research facilities standing that the Russian side will carry it is best to keep in mind that oft-quoted to continuously move it out. in Kyiv, Sevastopol and Kerch, and the out the settlement of accounts for half of American adage: “It’s not over ‘til the fat Petro Hozhyk, director of the findings released within four months. the BSF along with infrastructure that lady sings.”

the company to enter the Ukrainian mar- suppliers [to assure the quality of the Bulgaria. The workers make 240 hrv a M c D o n a l d ’s opens... ket. (Albania is now the only former food],” said Mr. Tighe. “We will work month ( about $133), which is four times (Continued from page 1) communist country that still does not with Ukrainian laboratories and with our the minimum wage, explained the man- opened here, people flocked to see what have a McDonald’s.) “We’ve been look- laboratory in Frankfurt.” aging director of Ukraine. they had been missing. ing at Ukraine since 1992. It was a matter The restaurants are now being managed Plans are also being developed for fran- Olena Kondratiuk, 35, who, with her of establishing a development strategy. by foreigners, mostly Poles, until a chising McDonald’s restaurants through- daughter Natasha, 12, had been standing Ukraine’s a big country. It took us a Ukrainian management team is developed out Ukraine, although Mr. Fritz would not in line for more than an hour at the while,” explained Mr. Tighe. – which Mr. Tighe said will happen soon. say when this might begin. He said that it restaurant outside the Lukianivska metro But the newly trained employees had “Mr. Fritz’s major responsibility now is to would be available to all local entrepre- station and still had about 75 meters to go little time to think about that. On the first provide and train local replacements for neurs who meet McDonald’s minimum to merely get in the restaurant doors, said day of business at the McDonald’s at the our management,” said Mr. Tighe. financing and training requirements. He her friends in Moscow had convinced her Lukyanivska metro station 20,000 people But his next immediate task will be to also said Ukrainian ownership of franchis- it would be worth it. “They told me that were served from 6 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. oversee the opening of a restaurant on es would be a company priority. McDonald’s hamburgers are far better In keeping with McDonald’s policy, Ukraine’s main thoroughfare, the Those waiting on the street to try their than what we have tasted until now. We they were served food made domestically, Khreschatyk, and in the city of Kharkiv, first Big Mac were less concerned with will see. I’m doing this for my daughter.” to the extent possible. The hamburger pat- both scheduled to open in June, and three future plans than with immediate prices. Natasha’s reason was straightforward ties were produced in Luhansk; some of the more restaurants that are due by the fall, To assuage people’s fears that the aver- and simple, “I want a Big Mac,” she said. vegetables were grown in Crimea. which will give Ukraine a total of seven age Ukrainian could not afford the cost There were other reasons why people Managing Director for McDonald’s- by the end of 1997. of a McDonald’s meal, the company waited as well. Dima Povaliov, 26, said Ukraine Karl Fritz said that within sever- Mr. Fritz explained that McDonald’s prominently displayed menus with prices he and his wife decided to visit the al years he hopes that all the food will be is committed to investing $100 million in on boards outside the restaurant and restaurant as part of their Kyiv Day cele- made in Ukraine. “McDonald’s believes Ukraine by the 21st century in direct handed out similar pieces of paper. The brations. “It’s a holiday, and we wanted in using local suppliers and in cooperat- investments, which will provide another cost? Much cheaper than in the States. to do something different. It’s about time ing with them to achieve the highest $30 million in indirect investments by For 4.5 hrv (about $2.40) you can enjoy a we got a McDonald’s. Miensk has had quality. He said the challenge at the pre- suppliers. This should ultimately lead to Big Mac, large fries and a Coke. one for two years.” sent is to establish a system of suppliers the creation of 6,500 new jobs. Currently But then a packet of ketchup, free in Managing Director of McDonald’s and, most importantly, quality control. the company employs 743 Ukrainians most countries, costs about 17 cents. Central Europe Tim Tighe did not have a “We will have food biologists and food who were trained outside Ukraine in the And, yes, for better or for worse, the good answer for why it took so long for technicians stationed here and with our Czech Republic, Romania, Poland and food tastes exactly the same. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 1997 No. 22 Florida community sponsors town-hall meetings regarding unity by Anastasia Volker by stating, “My request to you is: unite. The desire for unity is felt in all commu- NORTH PORT, Fla. – The Ukrainian nities, thus the UACC and the UCCA American community here sponsored ultimately will have to unite, then all two town-hall-type meetings, the princi- branches of the UCCA and the UACC, pal topic of which was uniting the two as well as independent organizations, existing Ukrainian central organizations including youth and women’s groups, in the U.S. into one umbrella organiza- also will join this new organization to tion and bringing unity to divided speak with one voice to the world. Ukrainian communities throughout the During the question period that fol- country. lowed, audience members asked what is An ad hoc committee, chaired by Joseph Lesawyer, sponsored the first hindering unity between the UACC and meeting on February 22, and invited the the UCCA and whether it is time “to president of the Ukrainian Congress retire professional troublemakers” from Committee of America, Dr. Askold the UACC and the UCCA in order to Lozynskyj, to be the keynote speaker. Mr. attain unity. Mrs. Diachuk answered Lesawyer welcomed the guests assembled these and other questions. at St. Mary Ukrainian Catholic Parish Mr. Boyd called upon Mr. Lesawyer Hall and called upon journalist Yaroslaw to read the following resolution, which Haywas to introduce the speaker. the audience adopted unanimously. Introduced as being of the younger Community’s resolution generation, president of the UCCA for a Askold Lozynskyj of the UCCA. Ulana Diachuk of the UACC. number of years and a frequent traveler Whereas, Ukrainian Americans are to Ukraine, Mr. Lozynskyj delved into nizations uniting. She spoke also about vitally interested in America’s strenuous Ukrainian American Coordinating Council the problems with which an independent Ukrainian communities in the U.S., not- efforts to maintain democratic freedom and other regional and national organiza- Ukraine has been coping: a declining ing that small organizations that are unit- and peace with justice throughout the tions, to speak on behalf of our diaspora in economy, crime, the slow pace of priva- ed can do more for the Ukrainian cause world: Washington and Kyiv with one voice; tization, an ineffective Verkhovna Rada, than larger ones that are not. We hereby pledge our full and unqual- We unanimously warmly thank our etc. The most positive development, he She commented on Congress voting ified support of our government’s pro- guest speakers, Askold Lozynsky, presi- noted, was the adoption of the new on foreign aid to Ukraine, and the need gram to assist have-not nations, includ- dent of the UCCA, and Ulana M. Constitution of Ukraine. to inform Washington politicians and the ing Ukraine, to develop stronger political Diachuk, president of the UACC, for Mr. Lozynskyj then talked about the president of the importance of aid to democracies and free market reforms; appearing at our first and second ses- great need for unity among Ukrainians in Ukraine, one of the most important We further pledge all our efforts to unify sions, respectively, to inform us about the diaspora, and the negotiations for the democracies in Eastern Europe. all our groups, including the Ukrainian the prevailing conditions in our national past year between the UCCA and the Mrs. Diachuk concluded her address Congress Committee of America, the and international communities. UACC about uniting the two central organizations. Thus far, no resolution has been achieved, but further talks are in the offing. The hope, Mr. Lozynskyj said, is Winnipeg Ukrainian Catholic archeparchy joins flood relief effo r t for the creation of one umbrella organi- zation through which Ukrainian by Christopher Guly of the UCC Manitoba Provincial Council, rate was measured at only 138,000 cubic Americans can speak with one voice to WINNIPEG — When the Red River’s in townships such as Vita and Dominion feet a second. local, state and national politicians and already devastating floodwaters reached City, among the first Ukrainian settle- And although 100,000 Winnipeggers the president, as well as to Kyiv. their crest in Winnipeg on May 1, few ments in Manitoba, many farmers were were forced out of their homes in Afterwards Mr. Lozynskyj replied people in Manitoba’s capital city were badly affected. advance of the 1950 flood, the Red extensively to the audience’s questions, more relieved that those living on the his- Ms. Szwaluk said the Pasieczka family’s River’s 1997 version has covered twice which indicated that all present agree toric waterway’s banks. farmland bordered directly on the Brunkild the land mass (about 800 square miles) that unity is most important and should No doubt, Winnipeg’s Metropolitan- Dike that was constructed to stem the rising affected 47 years ago. be achieved as soon as possible. Archbishop Michael Bzdel assumes God water’s advance on the province’s largest However, southern Manitobans aren’t A second town meeting was held on was on his side during the last few city. This proved to be a mixed blessing — likely thinking about numbers or compar- March 19 at St. Andrew Ukrainian weeks. The Ukrainian Catholic archep- their land was completely flooded, but their isons these days. For several months Religious and Cultural Center. The ad arch’s office, residence and his new home was saved thanks to the efforts of the hence, victims will try to rebuild their hoc committee invited UACC President home, currently under construction, are Canadian Armed Forces and a gang of help- homes and their lives. Ulana Diachuk to be the keynote speak- all located on Scotia Street, which over- ful neighbors. Fortunately, they’re getting help. er. Her topic also was to discuss the need looks the Red River. In Winnipeg’s South End, St. Norbert, The Winnipeg Ukrainian Catholic and work done so far to merge into one “We’re on pretty high ground,” said long-time UCC activist Mychailo Archeparchy and the Latin-rite Archdiocese representative national organization. Anne Matview, secretary of the Kortchevich and his family were evacu- of Winnipeg began their own flood relief Walter Boryskewich Boyd welcomed Winnipeg Archeparchy. “We didn’t even ated from their home while entertaining campaigns. Meanwhile, members of the St. the speaker and the audience, and called have any water in our basement.” relatives visiting from Ukraine. Boniface Archdiocese, east of the Winnipeg upon Mr. Lesawyer to speak briefly Other people living on Scotia Street The potential for more Winnipeggers Archdiocese across the flood-affected Red about the need for unity. He mentioned weren’t as lucky, with some among the to abandon their homes seemed to dissi- River, have been asked to make donations the beginnings of the Ukrainian National 8,000 of 650,000 Winnipeggers who pate on May 2, when the floodwaters to their local credit unions. Association and the 103rd anniversary of were forced from their homes. reached a 24.4-ft level — just two feet Monies collected from all three fund- the UNA, which today is headed by Mrs. Almost 25,000 Manitobans were evacu- below the city’s 124-mile long perma- raising efforts will be handed to the Diachuk. ated in the southern corner of the province nent dike network. Canadian Red Cross-Manitoba Flood Roman Shramenko, president of St. after the Red River began spilling onto Nevertheless, the wrath of the Red A p p e a l . Andrew’s, introduced the speaker as a Canadian land from North Dakota in late River flood has been awesome. The Toronto branch of the UCC also community leader dedicated to the April. Manitobans haven’t seen so much water launched a fund-raising drive to assist Ukrainian cause who works with the The historic downtown offices of the overflowing the banks of the Red River in a compatriots in southern Manitoba, with American Ukrainian communities. Ukrainian Canadian Congress also faced long time. For two weeks, the southern all of the city’s credit unions participat- Mrs. Diachuk then delved into the a threat. Over the course of two days, 60 reaches of the province looked like a lake. ing. According to UCC activist Maria subject of unity and ongoing negotiations volunteers from the general community In 1826 — 44 years before Manitoba Lopata, 14,000 flyers were distributed in between the UCCA and the UACC and (including non-Ukrainians) helped sand- became a province — a fierce flood local churches and community halls. She the possibility of these two central orga- bag the UCC headquarters’ basement. forced water onto land at a rate of 340,000 According to Lesia Szwaluk, president cubic feet a second. This year’s highest (Continued on page 18) Getting Healthy... Incidents of thyroid cancer among children in contaminated regions has risen 80 times since the Chornobyl disaster. And up to 40 percent of the children exposed to radioactive fallout may develop thyroid cancer in their lifetime. But some of these children are getting healthy thanks to your contributions and the leadership of CCRF. For more information or to make a donation that can help save a life in Ukraine, contact us. Children of Chornobyl Relief 272 Old Short Hills Road, Short Hills, New Jersey 07078 • 201-376-5140 No. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 1997 5 THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM Report from the Home Office: OBITUARY: Joseph Sedor, 88, organizing activity in 1997 long-time secretary in Pennsylvania We are happy to report the results of Ferenec, Branch 462; Edward Guzylak, CENTRALIA, Pa. – Joseph Sedor, a in Centralia, Pa., a coal-mining region, organizing for the first four months of Branch 38; Peter Hawryluk, Branch 360; member of the UNA since 1926, died on Mr. Sedor was a coal miner. To honor all 1997. The following branch secretaries Stefan Hawrysz, Branch 83 (chairman of April 21. He was 88. those like himself who came to this were most successful: Vira Banit, secre- the Philadelphia District Committee); Born near Turka, Halychyna, on country, found work in the coal mines tary, Branch 473 — eight members for Marguerite Hentosh, Branch 305; November 10, 1908, Mr. Sedor arrived in and became builders of the UNA, he $46,000; Leon Hardink, secretary, Bohdan Hryshchyshyn, Branch 264; United States from Ukraine in 1926 and sculpted from a lump of coal the figure Branch 206 — seven members for Wasyl Jewtuszenko, Branch 422; immediately joined UNA Branch 90, of a miner wearing a UNA pin and stand- $193,000; Frank Kozemchak, secretary, Gregory Klymenko, Branch 182; which he served as secretary until 1937. ing atop a pile of coal. Branch, 113 — six members for Stephanie Kochy, Branch 472; Stephen He later founded Branch 426 and Mr. Sedor was buried in Centralia, Pa., $57,000; Taras Slevinsky, secretary, Kolodrub, Branch 137; Jaroslaw served as the branch secretary. In 1955 after a liturgy at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Branch 59 — five members for $17,000; Kryshtalowych, Branch 222; Genevieve Branch 456 merged with Branch 90 and Greek-Catholic Church, where he was Michael Felenchak, Branch 271, Tetiana Kufta, Branch 171; Iwan Kujdych, he again assumed the post of branch sec- married almost half a century before. He Meskiv, secretary, Branch 407, and Branch 331; Michael Kuropas, Branch retary, serving in that capacity until his is survived by his wife, Anna, his three Yaroslav Zaviysky, secretary, Branch 22; Stefko Kuropas, Branch 176 (advi- retirement in 1985. daughters, a sister, two brothers, grand- 155 — four members each. sor); Wasyl Leshuk, Branch 303; Sophie An active UNAer all his life, Mr. children, nephews and nieces. The following persons organized three Lonyszyn, Branch 372; Michael Luciw, Sedor will be most remembered for the His coal sculpture, which remains in members each: Ilko Cybriwsky, secre- Branch 339; Myron Luszczak, Branch sculpture he created and presented to the the UNA Home Office, will remind tary, Branch 417; George Danyliw, sec- 379; Mychajlo Martynenko, Branch 245; UNA supreme secretary in 1980. Living everyone of the UNA’s beginnings. retary, Branch 153; Stephanie Hawryluk, Janice Milinichik, Branch 147; Mary secretary, Branch 88, and advisor; Pelechaty, Branch 165; Anna Perun, William Pastuszek, secretary, Branch Branch 39; Roman Prypchan, Branch 231, and auditor; Paul Shewchuk, secre- 399; Mykola Pryszlak, Branch 430; tary, Branch 13; and Michael Spontak, Maria Rejnarowycz, Branch 158; Anna The UNA District Committee of Northern New Jersey secretary, Branch 204. Remick, Branch 238 (advisor); Basil Another 22 branch secretaries brought Romanyshyn, Branch 254; Maria cordially invites in two members each: Wolodymyr Bilyk, Savchak, Branch 25; Bohdan Semkiw, Branch 170; Barbara Boyd, Branch 381; Branch 240; Martin Sheska, Branch 44; Julia Cresina, Branch 382; Nadia Stephan Shilkevich, Branch 116; David UNA members, their families and friends Demczur, Branch 86; Dmytro Stachiv, Branch 204; Michael Turko, t o Fedorijczuk, Branch 162; Dmytro Branch 63; Bohdan Wowchyk, Branch Galonzka, Branch 307; Julie Guglik, 220; George Yurkiw, Branch 130; C E L E B R ATE FATHERS’ DAY AT SOYUZIVKA Branch 259; Joseph Hawryluk, Branch Wolodymyr Zacerkowny, Branch 439; on Sunday, June 15, 1997 360; Mary Kapral, Branch 112; Jaroslawa Jaroslawa Zorych, Branch 432; and Komichak, Branch 96; Julian Kotlar, Ostap Zynjuk, Branch 15. Bus departures from: Branch 42; Myron Kuzio, Branch 277; The total number of new members 6:00 a.m. – St. Volodymyr’s Church, 520 Rte 520 E, Marboro, N.J. Alexandra Lawrin, Branch 175; Oksana organized by the above group was 266, Markus, Branch 217; Andrew Maryniuk, for policies valued at $8,454,456. 7:00 a.m. – Ukrainian Community Center, Oakland and Fleet Sts., Jersey City, N.J. Branch 388; Eli Matiash, Branch 120; Among professional salespersons/sec- 7:30 a.m. – Ukrainian National Home, 137 Hope Ave., Passaic, N.J. Fedir Petryk, Branch 362; Myron Pilipiak, retaries, the following results were Return 6:00 p.m. Branch 496; Katherine Prowe, Branch 26; attained: Andrew Worobec, secretary, Alexander Skibickij, Branch 285; and Branch 76 — 16 members; Joseph John Teluk, Branch 414. Chabon, secretary, Branch 242, and At Soyuzivka: One member each was organized by chairman of the Anthracite District 10 a.m. – Divine Liturgy the following 49 secretaries: Janet Committee — six members; Nicholas noon – group luncheon Bardell, Branch 241; Michael Bilyk, Diakiwsky, secretary, Branch 161, and Branch 323; Mary Bolosky, Branch 282; advisor — six members; Barbara 3 p.m. – concert Tymko Butrej, Branch 164; Natalya Bachynsky, secretary, Branch 184, and Cebrij, Branch 226; Michael Danylyk, chairwoman of the New York District Round trip cost: $20.00 Branch 28; Alexandra Dolnycky, Branch Committee — five members; Eugene optional luncheon: $13.00 for adults 434; Theodor Duda, Branch 163; Joseph Oscislawski, secretary, Branch 234, and $7.00 for children chairman of the Northern New Jersey District Committee — four members; Longin Staruch, secretary, Branch 174 For R E S E R V A T I O N S — four members; Walter Krywulych, Dana Jasinsky (908) 247-7600 weekdays, (908) 972-3545 evenings Young UNA’ers secretary, Branch 266 — three members; Wolodymyr Bilyk (201) 795-0628 Christine Gerbehy, secretary, Branch 269, and Iouri Lazirko, secretary, Branch Seats guaranteed only upon full payment 134 — two members each; and Zenobia Zarycky, secretary, Branch 327 — one member. The full-time professional sales staff achieved the following results: Bianka Hrnjak — 16 members; Maria Chomyn UK R A I N I A N — 11 members; John Danilack — seven members; Irine Danilovitch, Mirjana Gargenta and Tetiana Tsarinnaia — six NAT I O N A L members each; Slavica Glisic and Valentyna Korchista — five members each; Bohdan Karisik, Dejan Petrovic AS S O C I AT I O N and Michael Tkaczyszyn — two mem- bers each; Joseph Binczak and Anna Smith — one member each. We thank all organizers, secretaries HOME FOR PURCHASE and branch officers for their achieve- ments and ask for continued enrollment OR REFINANCE of new members in the upcoming LOAN months. SPECIAL FEATURES: The Executive Committee reminds all PROGRAM* secretaries and branch officers, especial- • Available Nationwide Christine Marie DeBruin (left), daugh- ly those who have not yet signed up any Call now for immediate service • Single-Family Residence or Condominium ter of Olga and Tomas DeBruin, is a new members, to actively participate in and complete program details... new member of UNA Branch 8 in • Conventional and Jumbo Loans organizing work, so that our organization • Fixed or Adjustable Rates Yonkers, N.Y. She was enrolled by her is enriched by 1,250 new members, as parents. Christina’s older sister, set out in the 1997 organizing quota. • Fast, Efficient Service Stephanie Christine, also is a member (800) 253-9862 • Free Pre-Qualification of Branch 8. — UNA Executive Committee 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 1997 No. 22 NEWS AND VIEWS: Berchtesgaden, TH E UK R A I N I A N WE E K LY a microcosm of political emigraton Simply a matter of interpre t a t i o n by Ihor Lysyj Orlyk, located in the Bavarian Alps near Berchtesgaden, was one of such sites The last several weeks have been pretty busy as European, American and Russian The 50th anniversary of the first gradu- under UNRRA care. The refugees who presidents and ministers traveled to each other’s countries, signing a roster of agree- ating class (1947) of the Ukrainian settled there, as well as in other DP ments, concords, acts and treaties. Getting their NATO ducks all in a row before July, Gymnasium [high school] in Berchtes- camps in West Germany, had the skills the presidents of Romania and Poland were in Kyiv recently to sign agreements with gaden, Germany, will be commemorated necessary to manage their own affairs. Ukraine. NATO Secretary-General Javier Solana traveled to both Kyiv and Moscow with a reunion to be held at Soyuzivka on Consequently, their camps became large- to discuss special NATO charters with each country. Russia, for its part, has also been October 3-5. As part of this celebration a ly self-governing, city-states with their busy, recently signing a peace accord with Chechnya (and immediately afterwards, an commemorative chronicle of the school own elected administration, police, oil-transport agreement), as well as a charter with Belarus, and agreements with will be published. The chronicle will pro- school system, medical services and vari- Ukraine to lease the port of Sevastopol for 20 years. file the school history, personal recollec- ous social attributes such as political, The big meeting, however, was on May 27, as representatives of all the NATO tions, as well as brief biographical profiles youth, student, sport, musical and theater countries and Russia traveled to Paris to sign the Founding Act on Mutual Relations, of individual students. groups and organizations, as well as pub- Cooperation and Security between NATO and the Russian Federation. Basically this The Berchtesgaden chronicle will be lishing facilities for books and periodi- agreement was hailed as a “win-win” document, with only a few dissenters. based on school archives and input from cals. A Ukrainian gymnasium, a school Among the information that was not reported by the U.S. media were President former students. Working closely with of secondary education, was established Boris Yeltsin’s comments in Moscow prior to his departure for Paris on May 26. In two members of the editorial staff, Myron in Berchtesgaden in 1946 and operated reports from ITAR-TASS, Mr. Yeltsin said that “NATO would fully undermine its Radzykewycz of Warm Spring, Fla., and until 1950 staffed by the political relations with Russia” if it expanded to include former Soviet republics. He drew the Walter Sharko of Jacksonville, Fla., I had line for NATO expansion to stop at the borders of the former Warsaw Pact countries. refugees who had fled communism. an opportunity to examine school Under President Harry Truman admin- Also not reported in the U.S. media was a meeting of presidents of the Baltic states, archives and individual biographical pro- Poland and Ukraine on May 27 in Tallinn, where a joint statement was issued in sup- istration’s, a large segment of the DPs files of students while contributing to the were resettled to the United States. Of port of the Founding Act, but nonetheless all five presidents stressed that NATO organization of the bibliographical sec- should remain open to all countries that are ready, willing and able to join, including the total, approximately 75 percent immi- tion of the chronicle. What emerged from grated to the United States and 25 per- former Soviet republics, and that each country has the right to choose the best method this undertaking is a snapshot of the to ensure its own security. cent immigrated to Canada. Numerically, Ukrainian political emigration in the this emigration which took place in the Western analysts have discounted Moscow’s rhetoric about limiting NATO expan- United States and Canada, as reflected by sion as a necessary hard line to prevent a public backlash in Russia against Mr. late 1940s and early 1950s was rather the microcosm of former students of the small (estimated to be less than 200,000 Yeltsin. However, Russian polls indicate that 14 percent of Russians favor NATO Berchtesgaden Gymnasium. expansion, and 49 percent don’t really care. It appears as though only the vested elite individuals) and lasted only a few years. To put this story in proper historical However, its impact on many aspects of in Moscow really cares that expansion be stopped. perspective, one must go back to the ori- Paul Goble of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty noted recently that Mr. Yeltsin’s American society has become significant. gin of political immigration to the U.S. in For example, both the current secretary remarks “reflect a tendency of the Russian government to ignore provisions of agree- the late 1940s and early 1950s. The gene- ments that Moscow has signed, or unilaterally revise them for its own benefit.” of state and the chief of the Joint Chiefs sis of this immigration lies in the cata- of Staff are political refugees from Mr. Goble’s observation was borne out in just the past several weeks. Shortly after clysmic events of World War II. Towards Belarus and Russia signed an agreement for closer cooperation in April, Mr. Yeltsin Eastern Europe. the end of the war, as the advancing Red went on record to say that he favors a complete merger of Belarus with Russia, forcing The microcosm of former students of Army of the Soviet Union was occupying Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka to publicly disagree with Mr. Yeltsin the Ukrainian Gymnasium in and savagely brutalizing countries of over interpretation of the agreement. And in May, before the ink was dry after Mr. Berchtesgaden provides a snapshot of Eastern Europe, a significant part of the Solana’s trip to Moscow, Mr. Yeltsin and U.S. officials were already sparring about this immigrant group. According to par- professional, business, intellectual, politi- the interpretation of the Founding Act, the U.S. claiming it was a political document of tial (but statistically significant) data sub- cal, academic and artistic segments of the intent that did not give Russia any real authority in NATO decisions, and Russia mitted to the chronicle, 84 percent of our claiming it was a legally binding treaty that gave Russia a veto over NATO decisions. population fled West to escape students entered schools of higher educa- Lest one be lulled into thinking that Moscow’s tendency to unilaterally interpret Communist oppression. The movement tion and professional schools shortly treaties for its own benefit is only a temporary or recent phenomena, one need only was most pronounced in western Ukraine after arriving in America. Of those, 32 look at one of the most profound “differences in interpretation” of a treaty in and the Baltic states, the countries which percent graduated with degrees in engi- Ukrainian and Russian history – the 1654 Treaty of Pereiaslav – which Russia “inter- had previously experienced (as a result of neering (B.S. through Ph.D.), 19 percent preted” to mean the complete destruction of the Ukrainian Kozak State. the infamous Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact in business and commerce, 10 percent in It is also not completely clear why all nations are winners in this “win-win” sce- of 1939) the barbarism of the Soviet medicine and pharmacy, 10 percent in nario. There is no debate that the goal – regional stability – is good, and it is good that Union. Those who managed to escape (in the performing and fine arts, 7 percent in governments in the region are in agreement. However, though Ukraine’s government many instances on foot and after aban- sciences (B.S. through Ph.D.), 7 percent has consistently supported the Founding Act, in the long run, if the NATO-Russia doning all worldly possessions), before in education, 3 percent in law, 3 percent relationship continues to dominate the geo-political dynamic in the region, Ukraine the Iron Curtain fell across the center of in social sciences, and 3 percent in pro- could easily come out a loser. For all intents and purposes, gone for the near future are Europe and Berlin Wall was erected, fessional fields related to the govern- possibilities of alternative regional alliances. become known as displaced persons ment, military and national security. For example, the possibility advocated by many of Ukraine’s reformers and democ- (DPs). They came under the care and Contributions made by this immigrant rats in 1991-1992 was to establish an alliance that would link countries from the protection of the United Nations Relief group to American society were stellar. Baltics to the Black Sea and would include western NIS and Eastern European coun- and Rehabilitation Administration tries. In this scenario, Ukraine would have been a major player. Pro-Moscow forces (UNRRA) in West Germany. DP Camp (Continued on page 14) opposed this idea, as did, oddly enough, many in the diaspora who felt that Ukraine should more aggressively become a part of Europe and not settle for “second best.” However, if the current NATO-Russia scenario continues, Ukraine will once again be stuck in a familiar and uncomfortable and second-best position – in the middle between West and East, relegated to being a buffer, not a player. And if NATO honors Russia’s demand to stop membership at the borders of the former Warsaw Pact, then Ukraine once again will be left to fend for itself against the ubiquitous sphere of Russian influence.

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1863 One of Ukraine’s most versatile modern architects, Vladyslav Horodetsky, was born on June 4, 1863, in Sholudky, a village near Bratslav, about 40 miles southeast of Vinnytsia in the Podilia region of western Ukraine. He studied at the Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg, graduating in 1890. He then moved to the Ukrainian capital, where he designed and built many land- marks. His most famous works include the classical National Art Gallery (formerly known as the Kyiv Art and History Museum) on Hrushevsky Street (1897-1900); a Karaite synagogue in a Moorish style (1899-1900) and a residential building now simply known as No. 10 Bankova Street (1902-1903). He also designed the building that houses Ukraine’s National Bank (1902), damaged in a fire in April 1996. Horodetsky’s Roman Catholic Church of St. Nicholas, built in a stylized Gothic (Continued on page 17) The Plast troop “Thunderbird” in Berchtesgaden, 1947. No. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 1997 7

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

was the sponsor of the Rice Amendment, LUV endorses enabling the Ukrainian Famine to be taught in public schools in addition to Holocaust by Christopher Guly Jersey candidates studies. In 1996 he sponsored a resolution Dear Editor: in the New Jersey State Senate regarding the 10th anniversary of Chornobyl, the A low voter turnout in primary elections Ukrainian Independence Day resolution The suffering historian gives added significance to each individual and, in 1997, a resolution supporting the voter. For years the New Jersey-based extension of residency for Vova Late one night a couple of months than 5,000 copies, the author has had trou- League of Ukrainian Voters (LUV) has Malofienko and his parents who were ago, I received a phone call. The man at ble getting people to read his Ukrainian conducted voter-registration drives and now brought to New Jersey area after the the other end had obtained my telephone Canadian chronicles. “Ukrainians don’t urges all registered voters, regardless of Chornobyl disaster by CCRF. number from my mother in Winnipeg. read, dog gone it,” said Mr. Ewanchuk party affiliation, to exercise their option to LUV also endorses the Democratic The caller identified himself as recently in a telephone interview from his vote – especially in the primaries. gubernatorial candidacy of State Senator Michael Ewanchuk and he asked home in Winnipeg. Those who have not registered are not and Woodbridge Mayor Jim McGreevey, whether I had read any of his books. I “But I think the younger generation is eligible to vote. As a consequence, their a legislator who has taken an interest in confessed that I hadn’t. He promised to beginning to get anxious about knowing unheard voices have allowed surrogates to Ukrainian affairs such as Chornobyl and send me one: “William Kurelek: The more about their history. But even then, speak for them and that can result in a Ukrainian independence resolutions in Suffering Genius.” a lot of them want to know whether their dearth of beneficial ideas. Non-voters often the New Jersey Senate. Mr. Kurelek, who died of cancer 20 father’s name is mentioned in one of my turn out to be chronic complainers and they Going to the polls regularly strength- years ago at age 50, was one of the books.” develop negative attitudes towards politics ens the voting habit. The fact that an Ukrainian community’s greatest gifts to Still, he adds that many also write to and government in an atmosphere where uninformed public gets duped by dema- Canada. His prairie scenes, filled with him asking him questions about some cynicism breeds more cynicism. gogues is hardly a valid reason for not rich Ukrainian imagery, have earned Mr. aspect of Ukrainian Canadian history. “If LUV endorses candidates who are voting in elections. It’s just the opposite. Kurelek legendary status for their unique anybody knows anything about settle- deemed to be worthy public servants that The type of representatives we get ulti- visual signature. ments, I do,” boasts Mr. Ewanchuk. enhance the interests of the general welfare mately rests with the discerning voter. If I had the financial resources, I Few (like me initially) know much and are seen to be an asset to the concerns We don’t always get the desired choice, would pursue purchasing a Kurelek orig- about the Winnipeg author. Born in Gimli, Manitoba, Mr. of the Ukrainian American community. but no-shows at the polls leave the door inal. As an art lover, I certainly rank him Ewanchuk spent the late 1920s living in Though this is not a presidential year there open to chicanery and authoritarianism. among the greatest canvas masters of all Detroit, where he was active in the com- are, nevertheless, some interesting choices. Points of discussion and inquiries are time. munity. Had he remained in the United In New Jersey the re-election of State encouraged by writing to LUV, 43 But, Mr. Kurelek lived a troubled life. States, he says he might have taken up an Senator Ronald L. Rice (28th District: Midland Place, Newark, NJ 07106 or by Suffering from depression that led to a offer to become editor of this newspaper. Newark, Irvington, Maplewood, South calling (201) 373-9729. Voting in pri- nervous breakdown, he spent several Orange) and his team in the Democratic Instead, Mr. Ewanchuk returned to maries is primarily a good idea. years in a London psychiatric institution primaries offers Ukrainians a measure of during the 1950s where he underwent Canada, and obtained his bachelor’s and integrity, anti-drug campaigns, citizen safe- Walter Bodnar shock therapy. When he turned 30, Mr. master’s degrees in education from the ty and a concern for Ukrainian issues. He Newark, N.J. Kurelek underwent a spiritual awakening University of Manitoba. and converted to Roman Catholicism (he He became a teacher and carried his grew up in the Ukrainian Orthodox profession with him into the second C h u r c h ) . world war, when, as a member of the ACTION ITEM To his enviable credit, Mr. Ewanchuk Royal Canadian Air Force, he was had snagged a comprehensive interview assigned to organize a training center in The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives will soon begin their deliberation on the with Mr. Kurelek in Winnipeg, two years New Brunswick. Mr. Ewanchuk also amount of foreign assistance to countries throughout the world. To date, earmarking assis- before the artist died. That interview is taught math and English to service per- tance to Ukraine has not been mentioned in Congress, while the chairman of the House included in Mr. Ewanchuk’s book in a sonnel before returning to civilian life. Subcommittee on Foreign Operations has spearheaded a concerted effort to rescind Fiscal question-answer format. He retired from the air force as a flight Year 1997 assistance to Ukraine and condition any future assistance. Specific legislation Discussing his feelings of being ostra- lieutenant in 1946, and was appointed for Ukraine, however, may be introduced should Ukraine continue on its course of eco- cized as a young man in Manitoba, Mr. the first permanent school inspector in nomic reform and resolve Congressional concerns over investor problems. Kurelek said “I got more and more pres- Manitoba. Mr. Ewanchuk spent the first Immediate action by the Ukrainian American community is needed. Members of sure to be sociable, normal ... people seven years of that assignment working the Senate and House subcommittees (list follows) should be urged to support legisla- were saying that I was sickly and dis- in rural areas, before being posted to tion for sustained U.S. foreign assistance to Ukraine. A sample letter to members of graced them socially ... When I went to Winnipeg, where he remained inspector Congress is provided below. Please immediately send letters to the senators and repre- England finally to get my depression and for two decades. sentatives shown on the attached list. my art attended to, I found the English Now, Mr. Ewanchuk is pursuing Sample letter: very kind to me. A kind of gentlemanly Ukrainian Canadian history with as As an American of Ukrainian heritage, I am concerned about the current status of tolerance which they had and which the much vigor as when he policed the math U.S. foreign assistance to the new independent states (NIS), particularly Ukraine. Canadians didn’t have. Whether they and science curricula in Manitoba Decisions now before the Foreign Operations Subcommittee could shape events in the were of Ukrainian or English origin they schools. The same frustrations endure; former Soviet region for decades. were – life was so rough – still in a type it’s tough getting people to study or read. In recent years, Congress provided an earmark of assistance to Ukraine in recogni- of pioneer stage, they hadn’t refined their But even more important, Mr. Ewanchuk tion of its enormous value as a strategic partner of the U.S. This year, I have been sensibilities. I think today, if I were wants Ukrainian Canadians to remember their advised that several members of Congress are intent on rescinding past assistance to growing up as a boy in Canada, life past and the people who shaped it so richly – Ukraine and/or conditioning future assistance. would be easier.” like William Kurelek. Unconditional assistance to Ukraine is crucial in order to sustain the progress of politi- Mr. Ewanchuk also includes a series “I worry that he’s going to be fast for- cal and economic reforms. Therefore, I am writing to urge you to support a continuation of love letters Mr. Kurelek, then living in gotten,” says Mr. Ewanchuk wistfully. of the current level of funding ($225 million) for Ukraine for Fiscal Year 1998. Winnipeg, wrote to Natalie Bilenky- A strategic partnership between Ukraine and the United States will not come to Byrne in 1949, 13 years before Mr. fruition without continued U.S. foreign assistance for Ukraine’s reform efforts. Ill- Kurelek married Jean Andrews in 1962 conceived measures to discontinue or reduce this aid may undermine the positive and raised four children. reforms that have been effected in that country, thereby compounding the problems There’s also a wonderful chapter in that members of Congress decry. Mr. Ewanchuk’s 124-page book that I urge you to support continued U.S. foreign assistance for Ukraine for FY 1998. draws a comparison between Mr. Thank you for your consideration of this matter. Kurelek and English artist William * * * Blake, who died 100 years before Mr. Senate Foreign Operations Subcommittee: Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), chairman, Kurelek’s birth. Both men were angst- Arlen Specter (R-Pa.), Judd Gregg (R-N.H.), Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), Robert Bennett ridden, spiritually driven men. (R-Utah), Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-Colo.), Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Patrick Mr. Ewanchuk, 89, has a little bit of Leahy (D-Vt.), ranking member, Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), Frank Lautenberg (D- angst himself. N.J.), Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.). He has had to publish the Kurelek House Foreign Operations Subcommittee: Sonny Callahan (R-Ala.), chairman, 1st book, like the other eight he has written, District, Mobile; John Edward Porter (R-Ill.), 10th District, Deerfield; Frank Wolf (R- himself. Among the others: a chronicle Va.), 10th District, Herndon; Ron Packard (R-Calif.), 48th District, Vista; Joseph of the 1897-1910 migration of Ukrainian Knollenberg (R-Mich.), 11th District , Farmington Hills; Michael Forbes (R-N.Y.), laborers to Hawaii and “Spruce, Swamp 1st District, Shirley; Jack Kinsgton (R-Ga.), 1st District, Savannah; Rodney and Stone: A History of the Pioneer Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.), 11th District, Morristown; Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), ranking Ukrainian Settlements in the Gimli member, 8th District, San Francisco; Sidney Yates (D-Ill.), 9th District, Chicago; Nita Area.” Mr. Ewanchuk is now working on Lowey (D-N.Y.), 18th District, White Plains; Thomas Foglietta (D-Pa.), 1st District , another book, which will look at the Philadelphia; Esteban Edward Torres (D-Calif.), 34th District, Pico Rivera. Ukrainian settlements east of the recently Send letters to: The Honorable (name), United States Senate, Washington, DC 20510; flood-ravaged Red River. and The Honorable (name), U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC 20515. Though “Spruce, Swamp and Stone” – Submitted by Ukrainian National Information Service made it through 14 reprints and sold more Michael Ewanchuk 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 1997 No. 22 “The Glory of Byzantium” exhibition: commentary and interview by Ika Koznarska Casanova PART I NEW YORK — “The Glory of Byzantium” has been referred to by Philippe de Montebello as the most chal- lenging and important exhibition he has ever inaugurat- ed in his 20 years as director of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Whereas other recent exhibitions on the art and cul- ture of Byzantium encompassed the history of the Byzantine Empire (330-1453) and drew on works of art from national and local collections, “The Glory of Byzantium” is an international loan exhibition that focuses on the Middle Byzantine period. This Second Golden Age of Byzantine civilization, which witnessed the greatest expansion of the empire’s cultural influ- ence, begins with the restoration of the use of icons in 843 and ends with the occupation of Constantinople by Latin Crusaders from 1204 to 1261. The loan of major works of art from 24 countries, including significant works that never before traveled, collectively make this an unprecedented exhibition that contributes to a broader and greater understanding of the nature and quality of Byzantine art. “The Glory of Byzantium” is of historical signifi- cance not only for the Met. The exhibition has special significance for Ukraine, whose medieval treasures are being exhibited for the first time as part of an interna- tional loan exhibition in one of the leading museums of the world. For Ukraine the significance is manifold: In terms of the recent geopolitical changes brought The signing of the loan agreements for objects from Ukrainian collections representing Kyivan Rus’ culture at about by the collapse of the Soviet Union, this is the “The Glory of Byzantium” exhibition, on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, March 11- July first time that the country, which gained independence 6. Pictured are (seated, from left): Oleksandr Horbatovskyi, deputy head of the State Committee of Ukraine for in 1991, has been able to take part in and be represented Urban Development and Architecture; Philippe de Montebello, director of The Metropolitan Museum; and at an international exhibition, as a country in its own Leonid Novokhatko, deputy minister of the Ministry of Culture and Arts of Ukraine. Standing, from left, are: right and not as a Soviet republic frequently referred to Olenka Pevny, research assistant, Department of Medieval Art; Helen C. Evans, associate curator for Early as a province of Russia (i.e., “the Ukraine”). Christian and Byzantine Art, Department of Medieval Art; William D. Wixom, the Michel David-Weill Chairman Moreover, not only is Ukraine taking part in the of Medieval Art and The Cloisters; and Mahrukh Tarapor, the museum’s associate director for exhibitions. The exhibit as an independent country, but given the specific signing took place on October 15 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. context of its inclusion in the exhibition — the period of Kyivan Rus’ — it is participating as a country whose at the Pierpont Morgan Library in New York City (1994) Pevny was in Kyiv at the time working on her disserta- cultural patrimony has not been subsumed under and the Walters Gallery of Art in Baltimore (1994), and the tion. In 1991 I attended an international congress of Russian history. exhibition “Textiles of Late Antiquity” at The Metropolitan Byzantine studies held in Moscow which Dr. Pevny also The very designation “Kievan Rus’” goes a long way Museum of Art (1996). Dr. Evans has been a major con- attended. (This was right before the Moscow coup). to counter the established practice among scholars and tributor to the catalogues published in association with Subsequently, then Minister of Culture Ivan Dzyuba journalists in the West to refer to this period mislead- these exhibitions and has written the major essay on neigh- was in the U.S. and met with Dr. Mahrukh Tarapor, ingly as “Kievan Russia.” bors of Byzantium and Armenia for “The Glory of associate director for exhibitions, Dr. Pevny and me. We A separate gallery of the exhibition has been devoted Byzantium” exhibition catalogue. had already begun discussing Ukraine’s participation in to the religious and secular art of the Kyivan Rus’ state. Dr. Pevny is a graduate of New York University’s the exhibition. Mr. Dzyuba was very supportive of the There is an over-all forthrightness in presentation of Institute of Fine Arts, where she completed her doctoral idea and helpful in facilitating the process. material, perhaps best exemplified by the reference, both dissertation in 1995 on the topic “The Kyrylivska We returned to Ukraine several times, along with muse- in the text of the catalogue and in the audio-guide to the Tserkva: The Appropriation of Byzantine Art and um restorers, and met with museum officials to secure the exhibition galleries, to the destruction of the Cathedral of Architecture in Kiev.” loans. Dr. Pevny was involved in all of these trips. St. Michael of the Golden Domes Monastery — one of Her research, funded by an International Research the many Kyivan churches from the Princely Era that and Exchange Board (IREX) grant and facilitated by the What were the greatest challenges in putting the Kyivan Rus’ segment together? survived until the mid-1930s when it was demolished by Ukraina Society (Tovarystvo Ukraina) and the Soviet authorities. After the demolition of St. Michael’s Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, took her to Kyiv and Dr. Evans: The greatest challenge was Ukraine. I in 1936, the mosaics that survived were transferred to cities of western and eastern Ukraine as well as St. don’t think it was ever a question whether or not the St. Sophia Museum. Two of these mosaics form part Petersburg and Moscow, and such medieval Russian Ukraine would participate, but whether we would be of the current exhibition. cities as Novgorod, Pskov, Vladimir and Suzdal. able to obtain works that were critical to this segment of Finally, the exhibition has initiated a new period of Dr. Pevny was engaged in all aspects of the prepara- Ukraine’s history. collaboration between The Metropolitan and various tory work for the exhibition, both here and abroad. Dr. Pevny: Ukraine was always willing to lend small- countries, including Ukraine, which has facilitated Since the exhibition’s opening in March, she has lec- scale objects but in order for Ukraine to occupy a much-needed professional contacts. tured extensively at the museum as well as in the prominent position in the exhibition, it had to lend Ukrainian community and scholarly institutions. Dr. * * * large-scale works. Since no one knew how the works — Pevny is the author of the essay on Kyivan Rus’ in the The curators and organizers of “The Glory of the mosaics that we were asking — were mounted and exhibition catalogue. Byzantium” have done an admirable job in making because they had never been lent, convincing directors important and fine distinctions in terms of both scholar- * * * to let these works travel abroad to America was a novel ship and general presentation as regards the art and How did the idea for this exhibit come about? idea and took a lot of convincing. architecture of Kyivan Rus’. This in itself is of major Dr. Evans: In 1992 there was a marvelous exhibit in To your knowledge, is this the first time art from historic significance. Paris at the Louvre called “Byzance,” which was put this period was on exhibit, either in Europe or in the Many of the directors and curators of Ukrainian together from collections of France, covering the history U.S.? museums present at the opening of the exhibition voiced of Byzantium. I was asked by Philippe de Montebello, their concern and hope that visitors to the exhibition Dr. Evans: Not the small objects, no. They’ve gone director of The Metropolitan Museum, who attended the will become aware of Ukraine and its rich cultural her- as far as Japan. itage. Louvre exhibition, for a concept of an exhibition for Dr. Pevny: The small jewelry objects that are housed in The Metropolitan Museum. What we did was to focus the Historical Treasures of Ukraine Museum in Kyiv travel * * * on a sequel to the earlier “Age of Spirituality” exhibi- fairly extensively. We borrowed only one object from that The following interview was conducted on May 19 with tion at The Metropolitan Museum in 1977 and cover the museum (and maybe the bracelet from the Historical Helen C. Evans, associate curator for Early Christian and Middle Byzantine Empire and its sphere of influence. Museum), but I can say that most of the other works that we Byzantine Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and I drafted a memo describing the exhibition I wanted. I borrowed from Ukraine — icons, reliefs, mosaics — have Olenka Z. Pevny, research assistant at the Department of was encouraged and supported by William D. Wixcom, never traveled before. Also the works of Kyivan Rus’ from Medieval Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. chairman of Medieval Art and The Cloisters and co- Russia have never traveled before. So most of the works in A scholar of Early Christian, Byzantine and Armenian curator of the exhibition. the (Kyivan Rus’) room have not been exhibited before. art, Dr. Evans is the co-curator of “The Glory of The preparation of the exhibition entailed extensive Byzantium” exhibition. She has lectured and published travel to arrange for loans to the exhibition. Were any scholars from Ukraine, Belarus or Russia involved in the preparation of the exhibit? widely on the cross-cultural currents on the development Did you travel to Ukraine prior to the preparation of Christian art, its style and iconography. Most recently of the exhibition? Dr. Evans: No, not in the initial phase. That was done she was co-curator of the highly acclaimed exhibition “Treasures in Heaven: Armenian Illuminated Manuscripts” Dr. Evans: I was briefly in Ukraine in 1989. Dr. (Continued on page 16) No. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 1997 9

FIRST PLENARY SESSION OF U.S.-UKRAINE BINATIONAL COMMISSION

Closing statements by Al Gore, Leonid Kuchma Following are the texts of remarks by Vice-President shared goals of the U.S. and Ukraine. We especially sion, and I’m very pleased to say we’re off to an excel- Al Gore and President Leonid Kuchma (speaking welcome Ukraine’s assurances that it will not engage in lent start. through an interpreter) at their joint press conference any nuclear cooperation with rogue states or provide But our challenge now and in the months ahead is to on May 16 at the Old Executive Office Building. any assistance to unsafeguarded nuclear activities. We move from words to concrete deeds, and we fully intend are very pleased by these developments, Mr. President. to do just that. We have made our plans for monitoring VICE-PRESIDENT GORE: Thank you very much. And again, on behalf of the United States, I would like progress, and let me say that I am optimistic about what It is a great honor for me to participate in this signing to applaud you for your leadership. And I know that the lies ahead. We’ve made excellent progress in this meet- with President Kuchma, and it has been an honor to par- peoples of many nations around the world join in ing, and I look forward to the next meeting of our com- ticipate with him all day today in the inaugural meeting applauding you for your leadership. mission next year in Kyiv and to the many opportunities of our U.S.-Ukraine Binational Commission. In economic cooperation, the commission also was that our commission offers for our common good. We have just concluded a very substantive, frank, able to make very substantial progress. First, a signifi- Thank you very much. and very friendly meeting with President Clinton about cant portion of our discussions focused on the need to the work of the first session of our Binational reinvigorate the reform process in Ukraine and the PRESIDENT KUCHMA: Thank you. Dear Mr. Commission, and I would like to briefly review some of absolute imperative that foreign investors be properly Vice-President, ladies and gentlemen, the working visit the main points that we discussed. protected. There still are several serious problems, of the Ukrainian delegation that is taking place within First, we made clear that we have high hopes that our which have affected American firms seeking to trade the Kuchma-Gore Commission is close to its end. In our Binational Commission will provide an important and with, and invest in, Ukraine. That is why I welcome the view, it has been very fruitful and successful. One more perhaps even historic new means for strengthening and specific steps that President Kuchma agreed to take to step has been taken along the path of the development broadening the strategic partnership between the United resolve outstanding business disputes involving U.S. of Ukrainian-American relations. States and Ukraine. Also, we made it clear that we have firms, and I urge that their implementation proceed as And allow me to express to our hosts, and especially high hopes that this commission will play an important soon as possible. Our agenda is a full one and is and personally to the vice-president of the United role in nurturing free markets and free minds, democra- designed to benefit both of our peoples and both of our States, Albert Gore, for the hospitality and for the job cy, prosperity and peace for all of Ukraine’s citizens. countries. we have done together. The results of the visit have In foreign policy and security, our commission has I also reiterated our strong view that all possible confirmed the interest of both sides in further broaden- begun to lay important groundwork in new areas of efforts must be focused on eliminating corruption from ing and deepening mutually beneficial cooperation in all defense cooperation, so that our military establishments public life, and I commended and encouraged spheres, in strengthening the principles of our strategic develop as close partners. And we expect the commis- President Kuchma to proceed boldly with the sweep- partnership by concrete actions. sion to play a key role in helping Ukraine achieve its ing anti-corruption program that he announced earlier It is necessary to stress that the development of all- goal of integrating into Europe. last month. I also reaffirmed our intention to support sided cooperation with the United States of America is We also have begun to forge an even deeper coopera- Ukraine’s efforts to improve transparency and pre- the top priority within the whole system of the foreign tion on non-proliferation, so that together we can keep dictability in trade and investment procedures, includ- policy priorities of Ukraine. And it’s not surprising, weapons of mass destruction out of the hands of those ing in the areas of ethics, licensing and the enforce- because to fulfill the strategic goal of our country, to who would use them against humankind. ment of judicial rulings. In the key sectors of energy integrate it into European structures, the support of such The world is very grateful that last year Ukraine took and agriculture, the commission has begun to pursue an influential country as the United States of America is the bold and courageous step of completing the transfer initiatives that will move Ukraine toward energy secu- of key importance. of all its nuclear warheads and fulfilled the promise of rity and greater agricultural productivity. President We also consider the experience of the United States making Ukraine a nuclear weapons-free state. Kuchma informed us of the firm steps that he plans to in the development of a democratic and economically I am pleased that earlier today President Kuchma take to privatize grain elevators and other agricultural strong country fruitful and very educative for us. announced an important new decision on the disposition facilities, to end state-owned agricultural monopolies The key event in the program of our visit to the United of Ukraine’s remaining SS-24s — the last version of and to accelerate land reform. We also have begun to States was the meeting with the president, William former Soviet ballistic missiles, which once carried map out a strategy for removing barriers to trade and Clinton. The Ukraine delegation has also conducted meet- these deadly nuclear devices. President Kuchma’s deci- investment so that our business communities can ings with the Vice-President of the United States Albert sion is yet another affirmation of Ukraine’s leadership develop partnerships that provide better goods and bet- Gore, President of the World Bank James Wolfensohn, in global efforts to reduce proliferation threats. ter jobs to our citizens. Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund And I thank you, Mr. President, for taking this On the American side, our commission came to the Michel Camdessus, with the Speaker of the House of important and historic step. conclusion that we will recommend to President Clinton Representatives Newt Gingrich, Sen. Mitchell McConnell I am also extremely pleased to announce that the that he declare that Ukraine is in full compliance with and other members of the Congress of the United States. United States and Ukraine have agreed to begin negotia- the terms of the Jackson-Vanik law and take the neces- Useful for us also – and for the development of our tions on an agreement for peaceful nuclear cooperation. sary steps to proceed toward full graduation under the trade and economic relations specifically – were the Once completed, this agreement will establish the legal terms of that law. meetings with the presidents of influential American basis for cooperation between our two countries in the We still have much hard work ahead to lock in these corporations and companies. peaceful and safe uses of nuclear energy, including gains for the benefit of both our nations. We must be I’m convinced that the Ukrainian-American strategic exports of significant nuclear commodities, such as fuel deliberate in our planning, systematic in work and partnership will further develop, based on the principles and reactors, from the U.S. to Ukraine. steadfast in our commitment to pursue our goals. This of friendship and mutual confidence of the nations, and Our agreement to proceed with nuclear cooperation is is the first time President Kuchma and I have brought in the interests of the nations of both countries. based on the strong non-proliferation commitments and together the committees of our commission in full ses- Thank you for your attention.

Roman Shpek (left), chairman of Ukraine’s National Agency for Reconstruction Khristina Lew and Development, and Ihor Mitiukov, minister of finance, answer questions at Vice-President Al Gore and Secretary of State Madeleine Albright take part in theClinton-Kuchma meeting in the Oval Office on May 16. the National Press Club on May 15. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 1997 No. 22

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in the media about the future of Ukraine. Kuchma receives... In the past you successfully addressed (Continued from page 1) these areas of concern and reaffirmed Central Election Commission and the your commitment to reform by taking Verkhovna Rada, as well as assistance in bold and necessary steps. I am confident legal/judicial reform, playing a key role that you will assist Ukraine in overcom- in Ukraine’s constitutional process. ing this latest challenge.” As he presented the Democracy Award, Gilman provides assurances of support Mr. Manatt underscored President Kuchma’s role in the adoption of the new Rep. Benjamin Gilman, chairman of the Constitution of Ukraine. By way of back- Committee on International Relations in ground, he also pointed to “at least three the House of Representatives, thanked historical periods” when “support for the President Kuchma for his “leadership, both many principles embodied in the new in Ukraine and in the entire region of Constitution were first introduced”: the Eastern Europe and the new independent first legal code during the reign of states,” and expressed his belief that Yaroslav the Wise in the 11th century, the “Ukraine is going to assume a major role Constitution of Pylyk Orlyk in 1710 and in Europe in the future” and that “Ukraine the short-lived Ukrainian National will be a force for good in Europe.” Republic of 1917-1920. “May of us here in the United States want to work closely with you, with your Collins delineates administration’s goals Parliament and with your government to Ambassador James Collins, special help your nation and to build a strong bilat- advisor to the secretary of state for the eral relationship that can only serve the new independent states, welcomed interests of both of our countries,” said the Charles Manatt, chairman of the IFES board of directors, presents 1997 Democracy guests to the Department of State and congressman from New York. Award to President Leonid Kuchma. offered congratulations on behalf of “I am certain that you have received a Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. lot of advice from our American officials democratic European state. The adoption of comed U.S. assistance on this issue. He underlined the Clinton administra- during your visit this week,” Rep. Gilman the Constitution of Ukraine in June of last At the conclusion of his address he reit- tion’s support for Ukrainian indepen- said, adding, “I hope that you have year was a logical conclusion to a transi- erated Ukraine’s commitment to remain on dence and the bilateral “relationship that received offers of help from the United tional stage in state-building.” course: “Let no one doubt this: We know has matured over the past five years to States as well, to ensure that you and your As if in response to Judge Futey’s com- what we want, we know what to do, and reach a point of strategic partnership.” officials have the resources to accomplish ments on “areas of concern” regarding we have the necessary political will to do Now, he said, the administration’s goal the things that will need to be done in Ukraine, President Kuchma noted: “... it. There will be no retreat from the course is “to harness the force of economic Ukraine this year, next year and for sever- myths and stereotypes have surrounded our of economic and political reforms.” prosperity, integration, the rule of law, al years to come.” state since the very proclamation of Also during the banquet, congratulations free trade, democracy, peaceful resolu- “While we should offer you construc- Ukraine’s sovereignty. Academic and were offered by Richard T. Crowder, chair- tion of disputes and tolerance as we build tive criticism and advice, I believe we political circles, and, of course, the mass man of the Ukraine-U.S. Business Council, a new Europe.” should offer you constructive support media, had a hand in their creation. One and closing remarks were offered by “The strength of our approach is its and assistance as well,” he concluded. cannot say that these myths and stereotypes Kempton B. Jenkins, the council’s presi- are absolutely groundless. But I want to dent. The Ukraine-U.S. Business Council emphasis on pragmatism, shared respon- President Kuchma comments on myths sibility and the search for mutual advan- cite an American writer, Mark Twain, who lists as its primary mission “to maximize tage. By rolling up our sleeves and Immediately after the congressman’s said, ‘The reports of my death have been opportunities for trade and investments speaking frankly to our Ukrainian col- remarks Mr. Manatt presented the 1997 greatly exaggerated.’ ” between the two countries”; in addition it leagues — rather than avoiding difficul- Democracy Award — an engraved con- “Do you remember the myth of ‘suici- seeks to serve as the voice of the U.S. busi- ties or making public declarations — we temporary crystal sculpture — to dal nationalism’ which, in the opinion of ness community vis-à-vis Ukraine. can get more accomplished,” he President Kuchma. George Bush, would destroy Ukraine? Or The invocation that evening was delivered explained. “We can help strengthen In his acceptance address, the president fears of nuclear threats supposedly ema- by Archbishop Antony of the Ukrainian Ukraine’s performance in critical areas said: “I regard this award from the nating from Ukraine? Or fantasies on the Orthodox Church of the U.S.A. so that reform and integration are mutu- International Foundation for Election theme of Ukraine’s huge foreign debts? I The dinner was attended by 250 invited ally reinforcing processes.” Systems as a high appraisal of Ukraine’s could go on, but I will not. Life demon- guests from the foreign policy community, William G. Miller, U.S. ambassador achievements in constructing a democratic strated who was correct,” he stated. including government, think-tanks, non-gov- to Ukraine, underlined that President state. Since the very beginning of Ukraine’s Mr. Kuchma went on to emphasize his ernmental organizations and the business sec- Kuchma and Ukraine “fully merit the existence as an independent state, we took “decisive and uncompromising” stand to tor, as well as Ukrainian American community award being presented tonight,” citing the course of establishing it worldwide as a do battle with corruption and he wel- l e a d e r s . many milestones marking Ukraine’s development as an independent state: the decision to become a non-nuclear state, embarking on economic reform and adoption of the Constitution. Judge Bohdan Futey of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims offered a lengthy toast to the Ukrainian president. He noted: “Mr. President, we have observed the strong impact you have had on Ukraine. Your commitment to economic reforms, as well as political and legal reforms, in transforming the command system of the past into a system based on free market principles and the rule of law, has been steady and unwavering. “Mr. President, one year ago the world watched as you guided Ukraine through the political and legal steps nec- essary to provide your country with a new Constitution ultimately adopted by the Verkhovna Rada on June 28. This enactment provided a fitting tribute for the fifth anniversary of Ukraine’s inde- pendence. Since then we have seen Ukraine, through your leadership, take firm steps to make the new Constitution a living reality and a functioning com- pact with the citizens of Ukraine. Your efforts to move Ukraine toward a democ- ratic system have not gone unnoticed by the international community.” He continued: “Mr. President, never- Lynn Keith Photography theless, it seems that each time you Seen prior to the 1997 Democracy Award dinner (from left) are: Charles Manatt of the International Foundation for Election schedule a trip to the United States, your Systems, Judge Bohdan Futey, Foreign Affairs Minister Hennadii Udovenko, Ambassador James Collins, President Leonid visit is preceded by concerns expressed Kuchma, and Richard Crowder of the Ukraine-U.S. Business Council. No. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 1997 11

PRESIDENT LEONID KUCHMA’S WORKING VISIT TO WASHINGTON Kuchma honors... (Continued from page 1) dialogue and, in the end, to change to a strategic partnership.” Dr. Perry, who served as President Bill Clinton’s defense secretary in 1994-1997, was instrumental in negotiating the Trilateral Agreement signed by Ukraine, the United States and the Russian Federation in January 1994. Dr. Brzezinski was national security advisor to President Jimmy Carter in 1977-1981 and director of the Trilateral Commission in 1973-1976. He currently serves on the board of direc- tors of various institutions, and is chairman of the American-Ukrainian Advisory Committee. In honoring Dr. Perry, President Kuchma said, “When you were appoint- ed defense secretary of the United States in January 1994, in a ceremony at the White House President William Clinton mentioned, among other things, your important role in reaching the Trilateral Agreement. Thus, from the very begin- Khristina Lew ning of your tenure, your activity has Leonid Kuchma (center) honors Zbigniew Brzezinski and William Perry for “dedicating their energies and time to been closely related to Ukraine.” deepening the Ukrainian-American relationship.” From left are Vice Prime Minister for Economic Reform Serhii Tyhypko, President Kuchma pointed to the signing National Bank of Ukraine Chairman Viktor Yuschenko, Ukrainian Ambassador Yuri Shcherbak, Mr. Kuchma’s interpreter, of the Trilateral Agreement as a turning Foreign Affairs point in U.S.-Ukrainian relations. “It ended the complicated stage of mutual disappoint- The committee, established by the Dr. Brzezinski told President Kuchma Parliament. You are thereby setting an ment and certain tensions caused by the Center for Strategic and International that Ukraine should be proud of its example of the democratization of the for- nuclear arsenal in Ukraine, and opened new Studies in 1993 and composed of 17 accomplishments in the past five years. mer Soviet space,” he said. opportunities for deeper political, economic prominent Americans and Ukrainians, “You do not deal with secessionism by The awards ceremony was followed by and military cooperation of our country makes recommendations at the highest bombing and military suppression. You do a reception, after which President Kuchma with the international community and the level to the two governments regarding ini- not use your diaspora abroad as the basis was honored by the International United States in particular,” he said. tiatives to enhance the American-Ukrainian for political pressure. You have peaceful Foundation for Election Systems at a ban- In accepting his award, Dr. Perry relationship. political change, and you do not shell your quet held at the State Department (see acknowledged that as secretary of defense he had visited Ukraine more than any other country, “more than England, France and Germany combined.” He said he has been Kuchma: no retreat from course of economic, political reforms and continues to be a “good friend of Ukraine.” Following is the full text of President behavior in state-political life, which But I want to cite an American writer, Dr. Perry recalled witnessing the Leonid Kuchma’s acceptance speech at gained authority for us in the international Mark Twain, who said, “The reports of destruction of missile silos in Mykolayiv in the 1997 Democracy Award Dinner arena, historically has characterized the my death have been greatly exaggerated.” January 1996 and “planting sunflowers sponsored by the International Ukrainian state-building process. Do you remember the myth of “suici- with the minister of defense of Ukraine and Foundation for Election Systems and Ukraine’s consistent, pragmatic and dal nationalism” which, in the opinion of the minister of defense of the Russian the Ukraine-U.S. Business Council at well-balanced foreign policy is condi- George Bush, would destroy Ukraine? Or Federation in soil where missiles previous- the U.S. Department of State’s tioned by old traditions, and the geo- fears of nuclear threats supposedly ema- ly stood.” On that day, he said, “we plant- Benjamin Franklin Room on May 15. graphical and historical existence of nating from Ukraine? Or fantasies on the ed not only sunflower seeds, but we plant- Ukraine as part of Europe. theme of Ukraine’s huge foreign debts? ed the rebirth and freedom of Ukraine.” I regard this award from the Throughout its centuries-old history, I could go on, but I will not. Life Dr. Perry said that U.S. Ambassador International Foundation for Election Ukraine has never staged wars of occupa- demonstrated who was correct. William Green Miller had sent him seeds Systems as a high appraisal of tion. Ukraine is not weighed down by I believe that much more serious in from the first crop of sunflowers to com- Ukraine’s achievements in constructing stereotypes of imperialistic thinking. We their consequences are assertions about memorate the anniversary of the silo a democratic state. never divided states into small or large. corruption in Ukraine. By the way, the destruction. He told the Ukrainian dele- Since the very beginning of Ukraine’s And, a distinctive feature of Ukrainians is terms “corruption,” “racket” and gation of senior Cabinet ministers and existence as an independent state, we tolerance, and, according to some histori- “blackmail” obviously are not of assembled guests that he had given the took the course of establishing it world- ans, “elemental democracy.” Ukrainian origin. But that is not the seeds to his grandson to plant at school, wide as a democratic European state. Today, now that the period of state- crux of the matter. We realize that cor- to symbolize that “Ukraine will no The adoption of the Constitution of building is complete, the leadership of ruption has negatively affected the longer have to live with a nuclear plow.” Ukraine in June of last year was a logi- Ukraine must resolve three tremendous image of Ukraine and potential In presenting Dr. Brzezinski the State cal conclusion to a transitional stage in tasks. investors’ trust in our country. Award of Ukraine, President Kuchma state-building. As an act of national These are, first, the fundamental recon- My position regarding this issue is noted that the former national security harmony and consolidation of the struction of a political system from a total- decisive and uncompromising. I believe advisor “was among the first not only in Ukrainian nation, it confirmed both to itarian system to a democratic law-gov- you are familiar with the serious steps that the United States but in the West to stress us and to many others a range of very erned state. Secondly, the transformation have been taken recently in this direction the strategic importance of an independent important matters. of the economy aimed at development of – first of all, the establishment of the Ukraine for the construction of a democra- First of all, our state and its people market reforms. Thirdly, a change in the National Bureau of Investigations. tic and peaceful Europe.” Mr. Kuchma have a political consensus regarding the psychology of both individual citizens and But let us act together. We are inter- noted that “at that time, in 1992-1993, a future development of Ukraine as an inde- society as a whole, whereby the state’s ested in utilizing your rich experience. lot of leading politicians in the United pendent democratic state. Secondly, there ascendancy in all spheres of life is For this we require the assistance of the States and Europe considered that idea too is a political elite in Ukraine that can gov- replaced by the self self-realization of a United States. bold, because they did not believe in the ern the state on a democratic basis. And free citizen of a free law-governed state. In conclusion I would like to under- independent future of our country.” thirdly, the passage of the Constitution It is worthwhile to recall the words line the following. We attach great sig- Dr. Brzezinski accepted the award “not was a heavy blow to those forces that of one of the “fathers of the American nificance to the fact that Ukrainian- only on my own behalf, but particularly on count on the return of the old regime and revolution,” Samuel Adams. His state- American relations have acquired the behalf of the people in the American- the restoration of the former empire. ment that the moving force behind a character of a strategic partnership and Ukrainian Advisory Committee, who The Constitution of Ukraine also has moral state is its prosperity and security have become an important factor in worked hard for a closer strategic relation- summed up and fixed the experience of is particularly well-known. strengthening the political and econom- ship between the United States and state-building of our nation’s past gener- I must note – I admit this frankly, ic independence of Ukraine. We regard Ukraine.” He singled out Richard Murphy, ations. I believe its provisions on human without particular satisfaction – that them also as one of the important ele- executive director of the American- rights and freedoms, branches of power, myths and stereotypes have surrounded ments in strengthening international Ukrainian Advisory Committee; Paula and the supremacy of law reflect the our state since the very proclamation of and European stability and security. Dobriansky, senior international affairs mentality of Ukrainians, who, as long as Ukraine’s sovereignty. Academic and Let no one doubt this: We know what and trade advisor at the law firm of 500 years ago, elected their leaders and, political circles, and, of course, the mass we want, we know what to do, and we Hunton and Williams; retired Gen. as far back as the 12th century, com- media, had a hand in their creation. have the necessary political will to do it. Nicholas Krawciw; and Paul Terpeluk, posed the first code of legal norms. One cannot say that these myths and There will be no retreat from the course project coordinator for the American- Thus, this civilized model of Ukraine’s stereotypes are absolutely groundless. of economic and political reforms! Ukrainian Advisory Committee. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 1997 No. 22

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SOCCER Armenia, they could have fought for a draw with the group favorites. Now, they Ukraine’s national team has made must win, no easy task. things difficult for itself a few scant weeks Ukraine must also bear down in its after being in a comfortable lead in its remaining matches, on August 20 against qualifying group for the World Cup of Albania in Kyiv, and on October 11 in Football to be held in France next year. Yerevan, the Armenian capital. First In mid-April, the blue-and-yellow sat place teams from the nine groups, plus atop Group Nine, thanks in part to unfo- one second-place team with the best cused play on the part of powerhouse record, will qualify automatically for Portugal and Germany, both of whom World Cup ’98. The eight remaining sec- had been held to surprising ties with less- ond-place squads will have to play er clubs. Of course, the most important another elimination round. consideration was winning, which the Ukrainian side had accomplished on four Group Nine Standings out of five occasions. The most recent victory, over Northern Ireland, was GP W T L F A Pts among the most uplifting. Ukraine 7 4 1 2 7 6 13 On April 2, Ukraine’s Vitalii Germany 5 3 2 0 11 4 11 Kosovskyi surprised the visitors from Portugal 6 2 3 1 5 2 9 Belfast with a goal only three minutes North. Ireland 7 1 4 2 5 5 7 into the contest, and the 75,000 fans in Armenia 6 0 5 1 4 8 5 the Ukrainian capital’s Olympic stadium Albania 5 0 1 4 3 10 1 went berserk. The Irish equalized at the 15th minute after a Ukrainian defender GYMNASTICS handled the ball in the penalty area. Ian As a sub for the star-studded Olympic Dowie powered home the chance. bronze medal winning Team Ukraine at Nonetheless, Ukraine dominated play the Atlanta Games, Kyivan Oleh Kosiak in the second half. Vasyl Kardash rang a had already made an impression on the booming shot off the goal post at 63 world. In January, he came to the minutes. Eight minutes later, Andrii University of California at Berkeley to Shevchenko took a pass from Yurii compete at the elite U.S. collegiate level. Kalytvintsov and nudged it home past Mr. Kosiak quickly established himself Irish goalie Tommy Wright. as the strongest vaulter on the Berkeley Four days earlier, on March 29 Bears squad, winning the event at five of Ukraine had defeated Albania 1-0, on the the eight meets his school was entered in, strength of a goal by Serhii Rebrov. This and set the third best score (9.80) on the was not an impressive win, as the men apparatus in UCal gymnastics history. from Kyiv squandered countless scoring When the regular season ended, Mr. opportunities. The poorly attended match Kosiak registered on the national rank- (attendance: 250!) was held in Granada, ings radar, checking in at sixth on the Spain, because of the turmoil in Tirana. vault, 12th in the floor exercise, 15th on At any rate, Ukraine’s four wins, at the pommel horse, tying for 9th over-all three points each, were good for 12 $1 PER DAY with four other competitors. points, three ahead of Portugal and four At the NCAA West Regionals in early ahead of Germany, as they headed into April, Mr. Kosiak once again finished first the crucial match against the Teutons in in the vault, took second in the rings, fin- Bremen on April 30. ished third in the floor exercise and parallel The defending World Cup champs bars and was fourth in the high bar event. were hurting, as scoring spark plug Ulf Faltering, he did not do as well at the Kirsten was lost to them due to suspen- NCAA Championships in Iowa City, Iowa, sion, while key midfielder Andreas in late April, but Mr. Kosiak still managed Moeller and wingback Stefan Reuter were a ninth place in the floor exercise. out with thigh strains. Ukrainian coach The Daily Californian quoted coach Joszef Sabo decided to field a team loaded Barry Weiner’s praise for his new with defensive players, seeking to stifle charge: “He’s a great person and a great the powerful German attack and lure them into hazardously open play. gymnast; he is the Ukraine train.” The plan backfired. Berkeley teammate and top-10 NCAA T h a t ’s all it costs if you Most of the game was a standoff, as gymnast Trent Wells said: “As a gym- occasional Ukrainian flashes toward the nast he is just unbelievably good. are a 35 yr. old male German net only marginally relieved the Sometimes it doesn’t look like he is real- constant pressure exerted by the home ly working out [at practices], but his team. In the second half Germany had a gymnastics [are] still at a little bit of a nonsmoker for power surge. Oliver Bierhoff blasted a shot higher level. Having someone of that cal- past goaltender Oleksander Kosovskyi at iber raises everyone else’s standards.” * $210,000 of life insurance! the 63rd minute. For most of the match, the Mr. Kosiak also seemed to enjoy his Ukrainians managed to keep the famous new surroundings. He told the Daily ace Jurgen Klinsmann off the scoreboard, Californian that being a member of the but in the 72nd minute, the blond forward UCal team has been a completely different CALL UNA TODAY engineered an attack that sent in Mario experience from competing in Ukraine. Basler (Moeller’s replacement) past the “The meets are fun here. It’s different in defense, and Basler simply looped the ball Ukraine where the meets are a lot more over the hapless Ukrainian keeper. intense,” the Kyivan said. “Here everyone (800) 253-9862 On May 7, it was back to Kyiv to face is screaming for each other. 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son we’re getting so many scholars from “The Glory. . . ” Europe and from all over the U.S. (Continued from page 8) Usually scholars tend to focus on their within this museum. We concentrated on area of expertise. Rarely do Western scholars working in America. What we scholars study Byzantium or Byzantine have done, however, and not just with scholars the West. For that matter, Ukraine or Russia, is talk to the curators Bulgarian scholars tend to concentrate on and directors of the lending institutions. Bulgaria, and so on. This exhibition forces one to think how these cultures We were receptive not only to their thought of each other in this time frame. advice on what we could include, but We have tried to recognize that also respected their opinion on works 1997 CAMPS AND WORKSHOPS AT SOYUZIVKA Kyivan Rus’ adopted the religion and which we had wanted to borrow but culture of Byzantium while remaining which were deemed too delicate to trav- TENNIS CAMP: SUNDAY JUNE 22 - THURSDAY JULY 3, 1997 politically independent; that Bulgaria el. Not often, but at times, this modified For boys and girls ages 12-18. Instructor’s fee $75.00 per child accepted Orthodox Christianity and was our selection. Room and board: UNA MEMBERS $240.00/Non-Members $290.00 for full session conquered; that Armenia was conquered Instructors: Zenon Snylyk, George Sawchak and staff. Limited to 60 students. Fifty-nine scholars and art histori- but never accepted Orthodoxy. Each has BOYS AND GIRLS CAMP: SATURDAY JULY 12- SATURDAY JULY 26, 1997 ans, most of them working in America, a different response. were involved in the preparation of Recreational camp for boys and girls ages 7-12 How does Kyivan Rus’ fit in the this exhibit. Featuring hiking, swimming, games, Ukrainian songs and folklore, supervised 24 hr. over-all scheme of Byzantine art stud- With regard to Kyivan Rus’, are Room and board: UNA MEMBERS $160.00 PER WEEK/Non-Members $200.00 per week ies today? Are there different schools there elements incorporated in the Counselor fee: $30.00 per child per week. Limited to 45 campers per week. of interpretation with regard to scope of this exhibit which, heretofore, Kyivan Rus’? For instance, is there a CHEMNEY FUN CENTER: SUNDAY JULY 27- SATURDAY AUGUST 2, 1997 perhaps received cursory mention or notable difference in the kind of schol- Geared to exposing the Ukrainian heritage to the English-speaking scant treatment in the West? arship on Kyivan Rus’ being done in pre-schoolers ages 4-6, 2 sessions per day 10AM - noon and 3PM - 5 PM v v Registration/Counselor fee: $75.00 for parents staying at Soyuzivka Dr. Evans: As Prof. Ihor Se v ce n k o the West, in Ukraine and in Russia? If staying off premises registration fee: $125.00 noted when he was here, the unique con- Dr. Evans: One can observe a pro- Parents staying on premises pay room and board rates accordingly. tribution of this exhibition was the found difference in scholarship before recognition of the interconnections and after the fall of the Soviet Union. UKRAINIAN FOLK DANCE WORKSHOP: SUNDAY AUGUST 10 - SATURDAY AUGUST 24, 1997 between Byzantine civilization and its Traditional Ukrainian folk dancing for beginners, intermediate and advanced Prior to its collapse there were certain neighbors rather than seeing the latter givens, constructs of history demanded Room and board: UNA MEMBERS $265.00/Non-Members $315.00 for full session simply as provincial Byzantines or see- Instructor’s fee: $190.00. Director: Roma Pryma Bohachevsky by Marxist and capitalist conceptions ing them only in terms of their own his- that required different interpretations. ** No one will be accepted for a shorter period than the full session, unless it is with the tory. It is the linkage that we have done ** approval of the director ** In this respect I think that a big differ- which was not done before. ence is that now that there is no Soviet Attendance limited to 60 students staying on premises and 10 students staying off I think that not just for Kyivan Rus’ premises, off premises registration fee $75.00 in addition to the instructor’s fee. Union, scholars from countries like but for all the works in the exhibition, Ukraine will not be filtered through the there is very little in this exhibition that administrative culture of Moscow but THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANYONE BASED isn’t the most important work of its type. ON AGE, RACE, CREED, SEX OR COLOR. will stand on their own. We have managed, through the generosi- In this exhibition, as Dr. Pevny points ty of states like Ukraine, to bring these Children must be pre-registered on a first-come-first-served basis with receipt of a $25.00 deposit out in the lectures she gives, there has per child/per camp. works together. It’s as if you walked been a change from borrowing artifacts across the Byzantine world during this of cultural history which have been All necessary medical forms and permission slips must by completed and received period and you can see, for instance, how shorn of their religious association, to by Soyuzivka together with full payment balance of instructors’ fees and camp pay- Ukraine took from Byzantium but you borrowing artifacts of cultural history ments 3 weeks prior to the start of the camp session. Otherwise the child will loose can also see a very strong sense of it cre- which at their core are seriously religious his or her place in camp ...... no exceptions. ating its own identity, or of Novgorod creating its own identity. Dr. Pevny, could you elaborate? Payments for room and board can by made to Soyuzivka by cash, check, VISA, Mastercard, Amex or Discover cards. Again, this is novel in terms of this Dr. Pevny: There are very few Western scholarly works that deal with Payments for instructor/counselor fees must be made by check. exhibition and the scholarly work being done. This is a new emphasis, a Kyivan Rus’ art at all and it usually gets Please make payable to UNA Estate - Camp Fee. new approach. covered as an aside in the general texts For additional information please contact the management of Soyuzivka. on Byzantine art, with just a few pages Dr. Evans: Yes, I think that’s the rea- or a few images. There is a great difference between works written in the West because usual- ly works produced here see Kyivan Rus’ from Byzantine eyes while usually the works written in Ukraine and Russia focus on Kyivan Rus’ and don’t really place it in the context of the broader Byzantine culture of the Middle Byzantine period. As Dr. Evans mentioned because most of the art is religious, Western studies focus more on the iconography and the ecclesiastical context of the works, whereas most of the works produced in the former Soviet Union are descriptive or focus more on the historical-political context. Have there been new, significant developments on Kyivan Rus’- Byzantine studies in the last two decades? Dr. Pevny: I think a lot of works pub- lished in journals of such institutions as the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute and the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies at the University of Alberta in Edmonton have tried to focus on some of the art and history of Kyivan Rus’, and have tried to breach the gaps both in

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the monumental to the small and intricate. “The Glory. . . ” It reflects the wealth, the power and the (Continued from page 16) ambition of Kyivan Rus’, as well as the UKRAINIAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICA, INC. quality of the art which expresses its own Western and in former Soviet scholar- UKRAINIAN CONGRESS COMMITTEE OF AMERICA ship. But there hasn’t been a new study sense of its destiny and perhaps, brings or a new interpretation of Kyivan Rus’ really to life the quotation Dr. Pevny uses and produced in the last two decades. — of travelers coming and thinking that they’ve reached Constantinople when UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Who are the leading scholars on they’ve reached Kyiv. Kyivan Rus’ today? Which institutions Dr. Pevny: I think that we borrowed invite all of its members and the Ukrainian community to attend a are leaders in the field? the best works from the period of Kyivan Dr. Pevny: I would say that universi- Rus’ that have been preserved and are ties which have institutes of Ukrainian transportable. BANQUET studies — such as Harvard, the Kyivan Rus’ is presented in the University of Alberta, the University of exhibition as trying to equal if not honoring an outstanding Ukrainian community activist Toronto as well as figures like Profs. Ihor v v rival Constantinople. Se v cenko and Omeljan Pritsak at Harvard. Dr. Evans: I think there’s no question JOSEPH LESAW Y E R that Kyivan Rus’ ambition was to replace And in Ukraine? Constantinople. Sunday, June 8th, 1997 at 1:00 p.m. Dr. Pevny: In Ukraine there are young In the early surveys of Byzantine art Sheraton, New York Hotel & Towers scholars emerging and also big figures such and architecture in the West the art of as Profs. Hryhorii Lohvyn and Yuri Kyivan Rus’ was often referred to as 7th Avenue at 52nd Street, New York City Asieiev — these are mostly art historians provincial. who have dealt with architecture and mon- Donation: $100.00 per person umental paintings. Prof. Ludmila Dr. Evans: The traditional approach to Miliaieva, who will speak at the museum’s Byzantine art history was that the good RSVP by June 5th, 1997 to: symposium, specializes in icons; Prof. works were in Constantinople and every- UKRAINIAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICA, INC. Yaroslav Isaievych is a general historian. thing else was provincial. And what we 2 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10021 hope the exhibition will do is to portray Are the works of leading scholars the greatness of Constantinople but also 212.288.8660 known in the West? Have their works show that it wasn’t the only place where been translated? there was good work. Dr. Pevny: I think Prof. Lohvyn’s Western studies of art history always book on the St. Sophia Cathedral is avail- respected the differences between able as well as books by Oleksa England, France, Germany and Italy in Povstenko on the architecture of St. the Middle Ages, but the same books Sophia and by the late Viktor Lazarev, tended to speak of the Byzantine Empire In Memoriam the leading Russian scholar of Kyivan as a monolith and to see Kyivan Rus’ or CPI JOHN TERREBETZKY Rus’, on the mosaics of St. Sophia. And any other of the people that we have since these are general surveys of monu- identified as the neighbors of the APRIL 16, 1916 ~ SEPTEMBER 21, 1989 ments, they’re really the only available Byzantine Empire as simply provincial literature in the West. Byzantines. US Army veteran – WWII Not only is that a misunderstanding of Would you comment on the repre- 8th Infantry Division history but it provides a very simplistic sentative quality of the works on A wonderful husband, father view, and one that I’m very opposed to, exhibit? In terms of stylistic compar- because it implies that people did not and grandfather isons within Byzantine art, what is the have ideas of their own. I believe that we still miss him greatly. significance of the art and architecture when a Rus’ imported a Byzantine artist of Kyivan Rus’? or hired their own artist — that very soon – All our love forever, Dr. Evans: We have borrowed what I they were demanding that the work wife Anastasia and sons Peter and Michael think represents a reasonably comprehen- respond to their interest which was often sive demonstration of the exceptional to be like Byzantium but it was also often quality of the art of Kyivan Rus’ — from another agenda.

Turning the pages... (Continued from page 6) style (1899-1909), is cited as a leading example of Kyiv’s turn-of-the-century European eclecticism. Under the Soviet regime it functioned as the Organ Hall, but has since been reopened as a Roman Catholic shrine. Horodetsky also built numerous schools, churches and industrial edifices in the Kyiv region, Uman, Cherkasy and Symferopol, leaving his mark on Ukraine’s urban landscape. After the Bolshevik seizure of power in 1920, Horodetsky emigrated to Warsaw, and thence, in 1928, to Iran, which had begun to boom thanks to oil discoveries there. In Tehran, Horodetsky built the palace of the shah and other structures. He died in the Iranian capital on January 3, 1930. Since 1991, the address of The Ukrainian Weekly’s Kyiv Bureau had been 11 Karl Marx St., sharing the quiet avenue (with many examples of the Viennese style) branching off from the Khreschatyk with several buildings the late Podilian architect had designed. In fact, Horodetsky once resided on that street. In 1996, Kyiv’s City Council recognized the contributions of a man who added to the capital’s flavor by renaming Karl Marx Street (formerly known as Nikolaievska or Mykolaivska after Tsar Nikolai II) in his honor. As such, the address of our Kyiv Press Bureau is now 11 Horodetsky St. Sources: “Horodetsky, Vladyslav,” “Architecture,” Encyclopedia of Ukraine, Vols. 1, 2 (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1984, 1988); Marta Kolomayets.

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Looking for a Ukrainian- A D V E R T I S E M E N T friendly family vacation destination? Then head to Alberta, Canada. It’s there you will find Strathcona County, located just east of the Canadian Rockies, near Edmonton. The Ukrainian language and culture are vibrant in Strathcona. That’s because in the late 19th Century, many We s t e r n Ukrainians settled here. To help you plan a trip, here are some facts... Te m p e r a t u re J u l y 73F avg. high, 54F avg. low J a n u a ry 12F avg. high, -2 F avg. low Things You Can Do... Bird watch, camp, canoe, cycle, golf, horseback ride, hike, sail, ski, skate, snowmobile, soccer, swim, water ski, and much more, all at aff o r d a b l e family style prices. Some Major Attractions... •Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Vi l l a g e : Vohon Ukrainian Dance Ensemble will host a Ukrainian New Year’s celebration at Located east of Edmonton, see how Jasper Park Lodge, a four star resort on 1,000 acres of majestic wilderness in the the settlers lived. Ukrainians in peri- Canadian Rockies. For year-round reservations, call 1-800-441-1414. od costumes recreate life as it was lan ahead for Ukrainian New Ye a r from 1892-1930 in over 30 historic on January 9, 10 and 11, 1998, in buildings. Info: 1-403-662-3640. Alberta, Canada...and why not? A Room With Didukhy... •Elk Island National Park: 75 square P This will be a celebration like you’ve tic wilderness in Jasper National Park. There’s 4,200 square mile wildlife paradise. Hiking trails & never seen before! camping. Info: 1-403-992-2950. miles of rushing rivers, sparkling lakes, virgin forest and Hosted by the Vohon Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, •Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Recreation snow-clad mountains. Add an 18 hole championship golf this three day event is at Alberta’s Jasper Park Lodge. Area: Home to the Canadian course, four restaurants, three lounges, a nightclub, a health Birkebeiner Ski Festival, the larg e s t Situated in Canada’s oldest and biggest Rocky Mountain club, a staff of 500, and this year-round resort ensures enjoy- cross country ski race in western North Park, Jasper Park Lodge presides over 1,000 acres of majes- ment for all its guests during any season of the year. America. The February festival attracts As far as the Ukrainian New Ye a r ’s celebration in skiers from across the world. In the J a n u a r y, rooms will be richly decorated with didukhy and s u m m e r, it’s great for hiking and bird- r u s h n y k y, carollers will sing koliadky and shchedrivky, watching. Info: 1-403-922-3293. there’ll be a visit from St. Nicholas, a Feast of Jordan Some Events... Service and Malanka, and entertainment by Vohon. 5 / 2 4 :Vohon Ukrainian Dance F e s t i v a l For $189 (Canadian), the package price per person 5/29-6/1: Medieval Days includes two nights accommodation, welcome gift, Saturday 6/1: Agricultural Fair Malanka dinner & dance, a Sunday brunch, free entertain- 6/22: Carnival of Cultures ment by Vohon and other Ukrainian performers and gifts for 7/1: Canada Day Celebration children from St. Nicholas. 7/12-13: Pioneer Days & Kalyna But don’t wait until the Ukrainian New Year to Country Music Festival make reservations at Jasper Park Lodge. The lodge has 442 8/16: Country Fair guest rooms, all authentic log cabins or cedar chalets, many 8/31:Friends Ukrainian Music of which feature fireplaces and minibars. Some have private Jamboree & F e s t i v a l Jacuzzis. To make reservations or for more information, call 9/14: Celebration of the Bison The Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village. Jasper Park Lodge at 1-403-852-3301.

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PREVIEW OF EVENTS Wednesday, June 4 Sunday, June 15 W A S H I N G T O N : A concert celebrating SILVER SPRING, Md.: The Slavic Music the 70th anniversary of composer Ihor Society of Washington will present a special Sonnevytsky, with pianist Volodymyr Fathers’ Day program featuring the Slavic Vynnytsky, coloratura soprano Lesia Male Chorus of Washington, the Lyman Hrabova and baritone Oleh Chmyr per- Ukrainian Dancers, and the Slavic Music forming an all-Sonevytsky program, will Society Instrumental Ensemble of be held at The Charles Sumner School Washington. The event will take place at St. Museum, 1201 17th St. NW, at 7:30 p.m. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, 15100 New Hampshire Ave., at 3-6 p.m. Sunday, June 8 Admission: $10; children under 12 and NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Institute of great-grandfathers, free. There will be a America, the Ukrainian Congress Committee lunch reception and a cash bar. Tickets will of America and the Ukrainian National be available at the door or may be reserved Association invite their members and the by calling (301) 474-8727. Ukrainian community to a banquet honoring Friday-Sunday, June 20-22 Ukrainian community activist Joseph Lesawyer. The banquet will be held at the MILWAUKEE: Polish Fest ‘97, the largest Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers, Polish Festival in North America, has recog- Seventh Avenue at 52nd Street, at 1 p.m. nized Ukrainians as the 1997 Honored Donation: $100 per person. RSVP by June 5 Ethnic Group at their 16th annual festival on to the Ukrainian Institute of America, (212) the occasion of Ukraine’s six years of inde- 288-8660. pendence. The tribute will include a special booth in the Cultural Village, recognition in PHILADELPHIA: A concert by mem- the annual parade and gala, and perfor- bers of the Lviv rock group Mertvii Piven mances by the Dnipro Ukrainian Dance — Mykhailo Barbarra and Yaryna Ensemble at the Miller Stage. The fest is Yakubiak — featuring selections from the dedicated to the promotion of Polish culture, group’s five albums, will be held at the heritage and customs in North America. It Ukrainian Educational and Cultural will be emceed by Mike Dombrowski. Apart Center, 700 Cedar Road, Jenkintown, Pa., from ethnic entertainment and Polish cuisine at 7 p.m. First-place winners at the 1991 there will be cultural highlights including art Chervona Ruta music festival, Mertvii exhibits, traditional craft demonstrations, Piven is one of Ukraine’s most popular dance and music, a children’s stage program, young bands. In addition to their own Midwestern extras and a Sunday morning texts, the band utilizes the poems of con- Polish Catholic Mass. Advance tickets are temporary Ukrainian writers — $5 and may be purchased at the Polish Fest Andrukhovych, Rymaruk, Neborak, office or select area businesses. Tickets at Lysheha — in their songs. The group’s the gate are $7; seniors, $6; physically and performance is the third in the ongoing mentally challenged guests, free; children 12 series titled “An Evening of Sung Poetry” and under admitted free when accompanied presented by the Yeezhak Cultural by an adult. The festival is being held along Field & Olesnycky Exchange Group in an effort to introduce Lake Michigan at the Henry W. Maier Attorneys at Law contemporary Ukrainian culture to North Festival Park. For further information or American audiences. For more information advance tickets call the festival main office, 11 Eagle Rock Ave., Suite 100 call Mark Andryczyk, (610) 539-8946. (414) 529-2140. East Hanover, N.J. 07936 (201) 386-1115 PLEASE NOTE CHANGES IN PREVIEW REQUIREMENTS: Fax (201) 884-1188 • Preview of Events is a listing of Ukrainian community events open to the (Three Miles North of Ramada Hotel, at Ridgedale Ave.) public. It is a service provided free of charge by The Ukrainian Weekly to the Ukrainian community. Representation of Small Businesses, Wills, Estates and Asset Protection, Commercial and Corporate Law, • To have an event listed in Preview of Events please send information written in Preview format (date, place, type of event, admission, sponsor, Real Estate and Family Law. etc., in the English language, providing full names of persons and/or organi- zations mentioned, and listing a contact person for additional information). (By prior appointment, on selected Fridays, between the hours of 5:00 P.M. and 7 P.M., Mr. Olesnycky Items not written in Preview format or submitted without all required infor- will hold office hours at Self-Reliance Ukrainian Federal Credit Union, 558 Summit Ave., Jersey City, NJ. mation will not be published. Please include the phone number of a person Please call (201) 386-1115 to make such appointments in advence) who may be contacted by The Weekly during daytime hours.

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