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The Ukrainian Weekly 2005, No.9 www.ukrweekly.com INSIDE:• New ministers proclaim ambitious, and diverse, goals — page 3. • Debut of a new columnist, Taras Szmagala Jr. — page 7. • Focus on the arts: music, art and film — centerfold. Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXXIII HE No.KRAINIAN 9 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2005 EEKLY$1/$2 in Ukraine YushchenkoT administrationUYushchenko tells NATO summit of Ukraine’sW European aspirations survives its first controversy PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Viktor Yushchenko told an annual summit meet- ing of NATO leaders that he wants Ukraine by Zenon Zawada to be a part of the European Union, NATO Kyiv Press Bureau and Euro-Atlantic organizations. KYIV – Viktor Yushchenko’s presi- “We want to see Ukraine integrated dency has survived its first scandal, into both the European Union and the though not without casting doubt upon North Atlantic alliance,” Mr. Yushchenko said following his meeting with leaders his ability to fence his government off of the 26-member alliance, according to from the myriad clashing business inter- various news media. ests that dominate Ukrainian politics. Referring to the millions of The center of controversy was Ukrainians who stood on Ukraine’s American-born Roman Zvarych who was Independence Square in protest against appointed the nation’s minister of justice the falsified November 21, 2004, elec- by President Yushchenko early in February. tion, Mr. Yushchenko, said the Ukrainian Last week Mr. Zvarych threatened to people rallied because they wanted to be resign his post out of concern that he and a part of Europe. his wife could possibly be dragged into “The people who came into Kyiv’s scandal because of her oil dealings. squares and streets were motivated by Svitlana Zvarych is assistant manager of wanting to see Ukraine as a European Oil Transit, an oil re-exporting firm that country,” President Yushchenko said dur- buys oil from Russia and resells it to ing a press conference at the alliance other nations. AP/Charles Dharapak headquarters in Brussels. Mr. Zvarych backed off his threat on The announcement, made on the day U.S. President George W. Bush meets President Viktor Yushchenko of Ukraine at February 21, saying he would remain as of the NATO summit on February 22, the NATO summit in Brussels on February 22. justice minister and has no present con- followed the Ukrainian president’s first flicts with fellow ministers, including meeting with U.S. President George W. with Mr. Yushchenko “fruitful” and a “Russia is our strategic partner,” the Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. Bush, who, for his part, asked that “remarkable moment,” said he thought it Ukrainian president said. “Ukrainian “I will continue to work along those European nations welcome Ukraine “into was interesting to be seated next to a per- policy toward NATO will not, by any lines clearly charged to me by the presi- the Euro-Atlantic” family. son “who had just led a revolution, a means, be directed against Russia or any dent,” Mr. Zvarych told Ukraina Moloda, “The meeting with President peaceful revolution, based upon the same other country.” a Ukrainian daily newspaper. “Most of Yushchenko was, I thought, historic,” Mr. values that we hold dear.” Ukraine received support at the sum- all, this is a rooting out of any cases of Bush said. “We welcomed President The American president added that mit meeting from other countries as well. corruption in the executive power.” Yushchenko and reminded him that NATO Ukraine had some additional steps to European officials greeted the Ukrainian To some high-ranking officials, Mr. is a performance-based organization, and take before it could join the alliance, “but president warmly and said that if Ukraine Zvarych’s resignation threat appeared to that the door is open, but it’s up to President we want to help them achieve that work.” be an attempt to pressure the government wanted to integrate with European insti- Yushchenko and his government and the Mr. Yushchenko, the only non-NATO tutions it was up to Kyiv to do so. to reconsider its ban on oil re-exporta- people of Ukraine to adapt the institutions president to meet with alliance leaders tion, a decree issued on February 16 that NATO Secretary General Jaap de of a democratic state. And NATO wants to during the summit, also sought to reas- Hoop Scheffer said the alliance had an had the unanimous support of all Cabinet help, and we pledged help.” sure Russia that Ukraine would not turn ministers, except for Mr. Zvarych. Mr. Bush, who called the discussion its back on its northern neighbor. (Continued on page 4) The government decree stated that its goal was to “prevent negative phenome- na and to forestall destabilization of the situation on the internal oil market,” as well as “to guarantee the stability” of Coalition of unlikely partners announces opposition to NATO work and output of the country’s oil-pro- by Zenon Zawada require political cooperation between voted to uphold the nation’s declaration ducing industries in order to fulfill the Kyiv Press Bureau very diverse, even conflicting political of sovereignty that explicitly stated needs of agricultural enterprises during movements. Ukraine is a neutral nation. the spring farming season. KYIV – Several well-known politi- Ms. Vitrenko supports the federaliza- “If you don’t like it, then we need to cians on February 22 announced the for- As Ukrainian journalists began uncov- tion of Ukraine and making Russian an hold a referendum to annul the results of mation of a coalition to prevent Ukraine’s ering more details about his wife’s busi- official language of Ukraine. Mr. the December 1, 1990 referendum,” she membership in NATO and urged a ness dealings, it became apparent that Korchynskyi did not voice support for said. national referendum to address the mat- Mr. Zvarych was also trying to defuse these issues, and is opposed to Western- Taras Chornovil, campaign manager any potential scandals that could have ter. for former Prime Minister Viktor Natalia Vitrenko, leader of the pro- style democracy altogether. escalated into serious public relations “Democratic elections are the perfect Yanukovych, joined the two radicals in damage to the Yushchenko administra- Russia Progressive Socialist Party, and voicing opposition to Ukrainian member- Dmytro Korchynskyi, founder of the mechanism for bringing into power tion further on. American marionettes,” Mr. Korchynskyi ship in NATO and announced that he was Ms. Zvarych confirmed this in an ultra-right Bratstvo movement, said resigning from the Verkhovna Rada’s NATO membership would serve the said at the press conference. interview with Ukraine’s Trybuna web- According to an Internet poll conduct- Ukraine-NATO group. site. Her troubles involve Ihor interests of wealthy Westerners and glob- In explaining his opposition, Mr. al capitalists at the expense of the ed by Den, a daily Ukrainian newspaper, Yeremieyev, a Verkhovna Rada national almost 67 percent of the poll’s partici- Chornovil recalled attending a NATO deputy who is a major shareholder of the Ukrainian people and national sovereign- pants support Ukraine’s entry into seminar overseas as part of a delegation. Halychyna oil refinery. ty. NATO; 29 percent were opposed. “We asked when will Ukraine be accept- She told Trybuna that Oil Transit had “We are ready to fight against a com- ed into NATO, and they replied, ‘You’re Den conducted the poll between no choice but to agree to sell oil to Mr. mon enemy: a global government, a com- not ready,’” Mr. Chornovil said, “Right February 7 and 9, posing the question to Yeremieyev because National Customs mon enemy – the United States, which then and there I thought, ‘Is it necessary visitors to its website; there were 138 Service director Mykola Kalenskyi wants to make Ukraine its colony,” Ms. for Ukraine to rush into NATO?’ ” denied her the ability to re-export it, Vitrenko said. respondents. Mr. Korchynskyi and Ms. Vitrenko even before the ban had been enacted. The two radicals demonstrated that a The issue of NATO membership was called upon Party of Regions leader Mr. successful coalition against the North settled in December 1990, according to (Continued on page 15) Atlantic Treaty Organization would Ms. Vitrenko, when the Ukrainian people (Continued on page 21) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2005 No. 9 ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFS Yushchenko poisoning NEWSBRIEFS Yushchenko marks 51st birthday makeover in his address to a NATO sum- mit in Brussels earlier the same day. “As a investigation nearing climax KYIV – The family of President Viktor free government takes hold in that country Yushchenko has asked Ukrainians not to [Ukraine] and as the government of by Taras Kuzio troller then asks surprisingly, “What? give him expensive gifts for his 51st birth- President Yushchenko pursues vital Eurasia Daily Monitor This bright spark thought up such an day on February 23, Ukrainian media reforms, Ukraine should be welcomed by idea?” The Kyiv FSB agent replies, “Yes, reported, quoting his press secretary Iryna the Euro-Atlantic family,” the U.S. presi- During a February 15-16 visit to Lviv, absolutely.” Next, the FSB controller Herashchenko. “During the time of dent said. (RFE/RL Newsline) Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko asks if there are individuals who can con- Yushchenko’s presidency there will be no optimistically predicted that the investi- firm Mr. Pavlovsky’s involvement. The loud receptions, magnificent celebrations Ukraine a model for Moldova? gation into his near fatal poisoning in Kyiv FSB agent responds, “Yes, there are of birthdays, no car cavalcades, luxurious September 2004 would soon be finalized. those who can confirm this. Not in the bouquets and super-expensive gifts,” Ms. BRUSSELS – Speaking at the special “There is greater optimism now on this media but through evidence in the Herashchenko told journalists.
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