INSIDE: • Kyyiv residents say Clinton visit is important for Ukraine — page 3. • Children's Festival seeks to help less fortunate in Ukraine — page 4. • Ukrainian journalist reports on bloodshed in Chechnya — centerfold. о THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXIII No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 1995 75 cents/$2 in Ukraine Leaders of Central/East Clinton in Kyyiv to strengthen ties with Ukraine by Marta Kolomayets Friday afternoon, May 12, can be charac­ European organizations Kyyiv Press Bureau terized as a "feel-good" trip. "This is not a heavy-lifting visit on KYYIV - "It is a great honor for me substantive issues (as was last January's / speak on claims issue and for our party to be in one of Europe's stopover in Ukraine to negotiate the tri­ oldest nations and youngest democracies. lateral agreement with President Leonid UNA Washington Office This trip, which follows my stopover here Kravchuk or the last two days in in January 1994, and President Kuchma's Moscow). It is an occasion to be both WASHINGTON (UNAW) - Presidents trip to Washington last fall, will give us an of 46 Central and East European ethnic very supportive of Ukraine and to cele­ opportunity to continue the tremendous brate what has been an extraordinarily organizations on May 1 co-signed a letter progress we have made in building strong to eight members of Congress regarding good year in working with Ukraine, and and productive ties between our coun­ making progress on various issues," the compensation policies of 13 Central tries," U.S. President Bill Clinton said after and East European nations. noted Anthony Lake, President Clinton's his Ukrainian host, President Leonid national security adviser, who was a On April 10, Sens. Bob Dole (R- Kuchma, welcomed him to the Mariyinsky member of the traveling delegation. Kansas), Thomas Daschle (D-S.D.), Jesse Palace on May 11. Helms (R-N.C), and Claiborne Pell (D- The state visit comes at a time when President Kuchma was no less gra­ R.I.) and Reps. Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.), Ukraine is being hailed as a nation that cious in his words of welcome to the Richard Gephardt (D-Mo.), Benjamin has set an example for all of humanity American leader, pointing out that this is Gilman (R-N.Y.) and Lee Hamilton (D- with its nuclear disarmament, a decision the first state visit by a U.S. president to Ind.) had sent a letter to Secretary of State President Clinton called "courageous." an independent Ukraine. "We believe Warren Christopher stating that govern­ Ukraine has also begun what President that this visit will take a special place in ments in Central and East Europe "have Kuchma describes as a "course of radical the annals of Ukrainian-U.S. relations," enacted restitution legislation (for property economic reforms" and is beginning to he said, as a 21-gun salute greeted Mr. seized by Nazis and Communists)... shape a democratic society - ingredients Clinton and his wife, Hillary, and a mili­ restricting the rights of Jewish communi­ which are all necessary if Ukraine is to President Bill Clinton ties..." tary band played the anthems of both become a future trade partner not only countries. An impressive color guard That letter, released to the press by the with the United States, but also with the previously pledged, a sum that would marched past the two leaders, their wives World Jewish Congress, specifically named West, and a real player in the new world make Ukraine the fourth largest recipient and numerous members of both govern­ Belarus, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, order for the 21 st century, of U.S. government assistance. ment delegations, as a light May drizzle Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, In a show of support for Ukraine's "The United States has built a very accented the day's events. Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, policies, the United States has reiterated strong relationship with Ukraine, and last Slovakia and Ukraine. (The full text of the Unlike his visit to Moscow on May 9- its desire to build a partnership with year we had a very good year as Ukraine letter was printed in the April 23 issue of 10, which was labeled "neither a warm Ukraine. Although it has yet to promise became a non-nuclear state and made The Ukrainian Weekly). peace nor a cold war" by the media, Mr. new funds to Ukraine, it has said it dramatic economic reforms. This nation Clinton's visit to Kyyiv, which lasts until would release more than $700 million is large, strong, committed to indepen­ The ethnic organizations responded by dence, committed to having cordial rela­ pointing out that all the peoples of tions with all of its neighbors and with Central and East Europe were "victim­ others who share its values. And I ized by totalitarians of both stripes - Kyyiv marks anniversary of wars end believe its strategic importance is very, Nazi and Communist," that most fami­ very great. So, I put a very high priority by Marta KolomayetKolomayetss Germany," added Mr. Shmarov. "We lies in these countries have property on the relationship between the United remember and honor the defenders and claims, and that it is "hardly reasonable Kyyiv Press Bureau States and Ukraine, and this will be part to expect the new democracies to right liberators of Ukraine," he said. KYYIV - Thousands of spectators of the deepening of our relationship," the wrongs of the past five decades in a After the official parade ended, a group lined the Khreshchatyk, Kyyiv's main President Clinton told journalists after mere three to five years." of about 500 war veterans who had refused thoroughfare, on May 9 to view a parade meeting with President Kuchma. to march under the blue-and-yellow flag of The signers urged that "rather than commemorating the 50th anniversary of Secretary of State Warren Christopher, independent Ukraine marched down the threaten these countries," the members the end of the World War II. told the press on Thursday evening, May Khreshchatyk, carrying portraits of Lenin of Congress should support assistance President Leonid Kuchma and other 11: "We came here with three key objec­ programs to these countries that will and Stalin and flags of the Soviet Union tives: to strengthen the durable friendship Ukrainian government officials reviewed and the Soviet republics, as well as plac­ "ensure the rule of law and the adminis­ the 45-minute parade from a platform on we have, to offer support for economic ards recalling the glory days of the Soviet tration of justice for all without discrimi­ Independence Square. The parade, com­ reforms that are happening here, and to Union. This group was followed by a few nation toward any." plete with military bands, soldiers from urge Ukraine to stay the course despite thousand supporters of the reinstatement of The full text of the letter follows. Ukraine's army, navy, air force, special difficulties — and we will support them the Soviet Union. forces, border and national guards, also — and to discuss the new security objec­ Ukrainian government officials, mean­ included a few thousand war veterans - tives and issues that relate to terrorism, Your letter of April 10, 1995, to Warren while, had moved on to the Tomb of the men and women who had taken part in the problems of proliferation of weapons of Christopher regarding property settlements Unknown Soldier, in Kyyiv's Glory Park, "Great Patriotic War" against fascism. The mass destruction and how they relate to in Central and Eastern Europe raises an to pay homage to those who had fallen in international crime. Ukrainian parade was void of any military exceedingly complex issue. Because it fails battle. hardware, in contrast to celebrations held "Our coming here today strengthens to address the various aspects of the issue President Kuchma departed for Moscow in Moscow that same day. our commitment to the territorial integri­ and to differentiate among the various in the afternoon to take part in Victory in ty and great significance of Ukraine as Acting Defense Minister Valeriy countries in the region, the result may be Europe Day celebrations with world leaders an important European power - not in Shmarov told the crowds that Ukraine detrimental to U.S. interests in Central and at the Kremlin. He returned the same somebody else's orbit, but independently had suffered more devastation than any Eastern Europe. evening to prepare for U.S. President Bill important to us and the world," he said. other country in Europe during the sec­ While unspeakable crimes were com­ Clinton's visit to Kyyiv on May 11-12. ond world war, with battlefronts passing Arrival at Boryspil mitted against the Jews by the Nazis, every The end of the second world war united twice through its territory. strata of Central and East European society western and eastern Ukrainian territories, President Clinton and the first lady "Ukraine gave the Soviet Army 6 mil­ (Jewish and non-Jewish) was victimized which had been under Poland and the arrived, complete with their entourage, lion soldiers," he said. "Half of them by totalitarians of both stripes - Nazi and Soviet Union, respectively, into one including Secretary of State Christopher, died in the war. Of the 3 million that sur­ Communist. The death toll of these twin Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. Secretary of the Treasury Robert Rubin, vived, half returned home as invalids." atrocities was in excess of 50 million peo- However, to this day, Ukrainians in the Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott, "Ukraine lost more than 7 million resi­ (Continued on page 3) dents on the front and in labor camps in (Continued on page 6) (Continued on page 14) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 1995 No. 20 NEWS ANALYSIS: Ukraine NEWSBRIEFS is America's new best friend President cites need for unity of purpose cally produced coin in centuries: a com­ by Taras Kuzio ethnic minority questions. Leaders of memorative coin marking the Allied victo­ Ukraine's Jewish community, many of KYYIV — President Leonid Kuchma After a difficult summit held in the ry in World War II that is worth about whom are from the U.S., believe that of compared Ukraine's struggle to emerge midst of Russia's ethnic cleansing of $1.30. The chairman of the Ukraine's cen­ all the former Soviet republics, Ukraine from its current economic crisis to the chal­ Chechnya and plagued by controversy tral bank displayed the nickel-copper coin offers Jews the best official treatment. lenges faced during World War II, reported over Moscow's unwillingness to halt to journalists. Its face value is 200,000 kar- The Ukrainian elections of last year, Ukrainian Radio and Reuters on May 8. deliveries of nuclear technology to Iran or bovantsi. Since the collapse of the USSR, coming only a few months after Vladimir The president said a new unity of purpose ratify the START II Treaty, President Bill Ukraine has had no coins, only notes. The Zhirinovsky's triumph in Russia, showed was needed for Ukraine to overcome its Clinton arrives in Kyyiv on May 11. In commemorative coin is to be sold abroad up the weakness of nationalist extremists problems and succeed in transforming itself for $4 (U.S.). It depicts the tryzub, Ukraine the atmosphere could not be in Ukraine, who could have been expect­ into a democracy and a free-market econo­ Ukraine's national emblem on one side, more different. In contrast to Russian-U.S. ed to win large numbers of votes at a my. However, he said, "fierce resistance, and a woman bowing her head before the relations, which have steadily deteriorated time of acute economic crisis. intrigues and demagoguery" on the part of historic Pecherska Lavra (Kyyivan Caves since the winter of 1993, relations with Untrouble by any post-imperial syn­ political opponents were complicating that Monastery) on the other. (Reuters) Ukraine have dramatically improved. drome, Ukraine will return to the ranks of transformation. Mr. Kuchma also empha­ President Clinton will therefore be visit­ Europe quicker than its northern neighbor - sized in his address that Ukraine lost more Ukraine to build N-fuel processing plants ing America's new best friend and ally provided it is allowed to do so and not con­ than 8 million people during the second when he lands in Kyyiv. signed to the so-called Russian sphere of world war. (OMRI Daily Digest) KYYIV — Ukraine will build two When Leonid Kuchma was elected influence. Ukraine's support for the territor­ nuclear fuel-processing plants by the year president of Ukraine in July of last year he ial status quo is a major force for stability in Kuchma calls for "strategic partnership" 2010, this in an effort to decrease depen­ inherited an acute economic and political dence on Russia for fuel, reported Central and Eastern Europe and the Black KYYIV — In an address before 4,000 crisis that threatened to tear at the fabric of Ukrainian Radio on May 7. The cost of Sea region. Whether as a "buffer" (in Mr. veterans and officials in the Ukrainian capi­ the newly independent state. Unlike his the project, which would supply just under Kravchuk's eyes) or as a "bridge" (in Mr. tal, President Leonid Kuchma called for a predecessor, President Kuchma has the half of the atomic fuel needed for Kuchma's eyes), an independent Ukraine "strategic partnership" with Russia, report­ political will and determination to pursue a will represent a major contribution to Ukraine's power plants, is estimated at $1 radical program of reform. ed Ukrainian Radio on May 8. Anyone who European security. opposed such an arrangement, he said, "will billion. (Monitor/Jamestown Foundation) But the domestic crisis could not be During the 10 months since President be damned by all generations to come." Ukraine may join Council of Europe tackled by political will and vision alone Kuchma's election, Ukraine has achieved and required another key ingredient - After the address, President Kuchma flew greater success in normalizing relations KYYIV — Ukraine may be accepted as normalization of relations with the West to Moscow for V-E day ceremonies. He with the West than with Russia, which said he will not attend the military parade, a member of the Council of Europe by the and the Russian Federation. Without an still finds it difficult to come to terms however. (Monitor/Jamestown Foundation) end of the year, said a top official of the improvement in relations with both with the long-term nature of an indepen­ organization on May 7. "I see no serious Russia and the West, principally the dent Ukraine that continues to reject Shmarov on need for combat readiness obstacles to Ukraine joining the Council of U.S., the new Ukrainian leadership political or military integration within the Europe," said Miguel Angel Martinez, would not be in a position to focus on the KYYIV — During military ceremonies CIS. President Boris Yeltsin's visit to chairman of the council's Parliamentary domestic priorities that had been neglect­ in Kyyiv marking the anniversary of the Ukraine to sign an inter-state treaty has Assembly, adding he believes Ukraine will ed under former President Leonid Allied victory in Europe, Defense Minister been postponed on countless occasions be able to join in the fall. The 34-nation Kravchuk, as well as receive the Western Valeriy Shmarov underlined the need to over the former's unwillingness to recog­ Council of Europe deals with matters rang­ aid essential for economic stabilization. increase the combat readiness of Ukraine's nize current frontiers, demands for dual ing from human rights to conservation, but Ukraine is now regarded by the Clinton armed forces as a sign of what he called the citizenship of a fifth of Ukraine's popu­ has little political clout. Ukraine, however, administration "as a linchpin of the new strictly defensive nature of the country's lation and Moscow's unwillingness to sees membership as another step to accep­ post-Cold War Europe because of its geo­ military doctrine. Interfax-Ukraine reported compromise over bases in the Crimea for tance on the world forum. Mr. Martinez, graphical position," Strobe Talbott, U.S. that Minister Shmarov also said political the Black Sea Fleet. who was in Kyyiv on a four-day visit, said deputy secretary of state, pointed out on a measures and friendly relations with The U.S. could play a vital role in help­ Ukraine's rapid entry into the Council of recent visit to Kyyiv to prepare the ground­ Ukraine's neighbors and members of the ing to normalize relations between Ukraine Europe could "irritate other candidates work for President Clinton. Both Mr. Commonwealth of Independent States are and Russia. It was only with U.S. interven­ waiting a long time for admission." The Talbott and William Perry, U.S. secretary the key to preventing future conflicts. "The tion that the Tripartite Agreement was reference was to Russia, whose application of defense, have stressed that a "stable, creation of a strong, law-abiding Ukraine signed, serving as the breakthrough in has been suspended because of its military secure, independent, democratic and pros­ will be the best memorial for those who Ukraine's denuclearization. Similarly, the actions in Chechnya. Ukraine's member­ perous Ukraine" is vital to U.S. national gave their lives," he said. The Kyyiv cele­ International Monetary Fund recently ship, meanwhile , has been held up because security interests based on questions of brations of V-E Day, unlike Moscow's, fea­ demanded that Russia reschedule Ukraine's it lacks a new post-Soviet constitution. Mr. regional peace and stability. tured no displays of military hardware, only energy debts prior to it dispensing further a parade of soldiers and veterans. Martinez underlined, however, that other U.S. officials tirelessly stress on every credits. The U.S. should promote its own Meanwhile, in Lviv, veterans of the issues have become more important, such occasion, almost without prompting, that national interests and regional security by Ukrainian Insurgent Army, which fought as how Ukraine deals with separatists in the they support Ukrainian independence, sov­ reviving the trilateral structure as the only both the Nazis and the Soviets, held a sepa­ Crimean autonomous republic. (Reuters) ereignty and territorial integrity within its forum that can resolve outstanding ques­ rate commemoration. In the Crimea, festivi­ current borders. Only the three Baltic tions that should be urgently tackled prior to ties were disrupted as officers of the Black Joint U.S.-Ukrainian maneuvers set republics of the non-Russian Soviet suc­ the Russian elections in December of this Sea Fleet, whose possession is now under KYYIV — Some 300 soldiers from each cessor states have been singled out in the year and June of next year. The fate of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, side will participate in joint U.S.-Ukrainian same manner as Ukraine, i.e., as being as reform in Russia and Ukraine is inter-linked left their seats when Ukrainian servicemen military maneuvers near Lviv on May 23- vital to U.S. national security. and could be derailed by continued disputes marched past. (OMRI Daily Digest) 27. Ukrainian Radio reported on May 7 that Ukraine's ratification of START I and over the Crimea and other issues. the peacekeeping exercise is being held the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in Negotiations over the fate of the Black Ukraine introduces commemorative coin under the auspices of NATO's Partnership February and November of last year is like­ Sea Fleet are deadlocked, which is cloud­ KYYIV — Over the weekend of May for Peace program. (Monitor/Jamestown ly to lead to the final removal of all of its ing Ukrainian-Russian relations. The divi­ 6-7, Ukraine introduced its first domesti­ Foundation) nuclear weapons by the end of next year. sion of the fleet in Russia's favor by a ratio Ukraine has qne of the most stable policies of 8:2 was agreed over a year ago. The in the former USSR with fewer labor dis­ stumbling block remains not these rusting putes than in neighboring Russia and a vessels, but bases in the ethnically sensi­ European ethos that precludes the use of tive Crimea. No solution to the Black Sea THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY FOUNDED 1933 tanks to settle conflicts between different Fleet question will be found while Russia branches of government. A civilian defense continues to adopt its hardline demand that An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., minister ensures civilian and democratic it obtain a 99-year exclusive lease to the a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ 07302. control over the armed forces. Ukrainian- entire city of Sevastopil, a demand reject­ Yearly subscription rate: $30; for UNA members — $20. Russian military exercises dubbed "Shield- ed outright by Ukraine as tantamount to a Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, NJ 07302. 95," held in May in western Ukraine under threat to its sovereignty. (ISSN - 0273-9348) NATO's Partnership for Peace Program, A tripartite structure could be the vehi­ Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper (annual sub­ have aroused none of the controversy and cle for the U.S. to provide Ukraine with anti-American hysteria surrounding similar scription fee: $55; $30 for UNA members), and Veselka, a Ukrainian-language children's invaluable experience in negotiating leases magazine (annual subscription fee: $10; $8 for UNA members). exercises in Russia last year. of military bases. Ukrainian Defense In contrast to Russia's brutal military Minister Valeriy Shmarov told a CIS The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: campaign in Chechnya, the Organization Council of Defense Ministers meeting in (201)434-0237,-0807,-3036 (201)451-2200 for Security and Cooperation in Europe Moscow on April 19 that, "It is not ruled Postmaster, send address (OSCE) and Western governments have out that an appeal will be made to the Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz changes to: Associate editor: Marta Kolomayets (Kyyiv) praised Ukraine's peaceful resolution of world community and world organizations The Ukrainian Weekly Assistant editor: Khristina Lew in order to have an independent arbiter." Taras Kuzio is a research fellow at the P.O. Box 346 Staff writers/editors: Roman Woronowycz The U.S. should encourage a Russian- Jersey City, NJ 07303 and Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj (Toronto) Center for Russian and East European Ukrainian agreement for a short-term lease Studies at the University of Birmingham. of Crimean naval bases on condition that The Ukrainian Weekly, May 14,1995, No. 20, Vol. LXIII He also is editor of Ukraine Business Copyright ©1995 The Ukrainian Weekly Review. (Continued on page 3) No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 1995

Leaders of Central/East European... 86 percent in Kyyiv say (Continued from page 1) Clinton visit is important pie, the population of France. Moreover, private property was appropriated, i.e. stolen, and held by state authorities throughout the region for the past 50 to 75 years. KYYIV - A poll conducted on May 3 Ukraine out of its crisis. Some 48 percent There is hardly a family in these countries, with an aggregate population of in Kyyiv found that while 86 percent of said the United States and Western over 321 million, which was left unaffected and which does not have a property respondents feel the upcoming visit to Europe are the most important partners claim against their government or, in some cases, against neighboring govern­ Ukraine of U.S. President Bill Clinton is for Ukraine, while 39 percent said ments. In addition, many of the 23 million Americans who trace their heritage to "very important" or "important" to U.S.­ Russia. that part of the world also have property claims against these governments. Ukrainian relations, 53 percent believe President Clinton is scheduled ш visit Since the fall of communism, the countries of Central and Eastern Europe have that U.S. policy toward Ukraine is unfair Kyyiv after going to Moscow next week initiated efforts to establish legal and judicial systems to address this and a host of because it favors Russia. to commemorate the 50th anniversary of oiher problems. However, with virtually bankrupt economies, missing or The poll, which was conducted by the surrender of Nazi Germany. destroyed legal documents, and tens of millions of property claims, it is hardly Democratic Initiatives, a non-govern­ Democratic Initiatives is a non-profit, reasonable to expect the new democracies to right the wrongs of the past five mental social research institute, also private research center based in Kyyiv decades in a mere three to five years. In our own country, our established, sophis­ found that 28 percent consider the that is supported by Freedom House ticated legal system often requires as much as a decade to resolve disputed prop­ American president a model for leader­ through grants from the United States erty claims. ship, compared to 9 percent for Russian Agency for International Development This issue must be considered in light of the enormous social, political, legal Presiden^Boris Yeltsin and 3 percent for (USAID) and the National Endowment and economic problems left in the wake of Communist domination, faced by Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma. for Democracy (NED). Freedom House each of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. All of these daunting tasks Other results showed that 42.5 percent is a non-partisan organization Lnat for must be addressed simultaneously with paltry resources. The failure to maintain of respondents think the U.S. is "indiffer­ over 53 years has monitored political a balance in addressing these problems could result in the failure of democracy ent" to Ukraine, while over 28 percent rights and civil liberties in the U.S. and itself. believe that the U.S. is trying to help around the globe. We believe that rather than threaten these countries en masse, a far more con­ structive policy for the United States to pursue would be to provide each of these countries with the political, legal and economic assistance needed to establish the wherewithal and mechanism to ensure the rule of law and the London conference to highlight administration of justice for all without discrimination toward any. Our national interests lie in the development of stable democracies and, therefore, demand such a commitment. business opportunities in Ukraine by Tony Leliw to help boost foreign investment in Respectfully, Askold Lozynskyj, President Ukraine and inform businessmen of new LONDON - Western businessmen will Ukrainian Congress Committee of America Inc. opportunities. Уіо Anson, President be given a unique opportunity to meet with Walter Lupan, President More than 30 private and state enter­ Estonian World Council key players in the Ukrainian economy in Ukrainian American Bar Association prises will accompany the Ukrainian dele­ London later this month. A two-day con­ Honorable Willis Coburn Armstrong, President gation, participating in an exhibition run­ Myroslaus Malaniak, President ference called "Investment Window for The American Friends of Romania Inc. ning alongside the conference. These will Ukrainian American Veterans Ukraine" is expected to attract top govern­ Method M. Balco, Chairman include representatives from such enter­ Edward J. Moskal, President ment ministers, as well as President Slovak American Federation, prises as: Galychpharm Company, Lviv, Polish American Congress Leonid Kuchma, who will give the National Republican Heritage Groups Council Polish National Alliance keynote address on "Creating a Positive which produces blood substitutes; Dr. Sandor Balogh, President Climate for Investments in Ukraine." Nadvirnanaftogas, Ivano-Frankivske, oil Ronald A. Mureson, President Friends of Hungarian Christian. Democracy The high-powered Ukrainian line-up due production; Ukrainian Pedigree, Kyyiv, Romanian Heritage Association : cattle breeding; Azot Production, Dnipro- Volodymyr Baranetsky, President in London on May 24 25, will include: Regina Narusis, President petrovske, benzol and stirol production; Coordinating Committee to Aid Ukraine Viktor Pynzenyk, first deputy prime minis­ Lithuanian-American Community Inc. ter; Serhiy Osyka, deputy prime minister and Kovel Starch Factory, Volyn. Walter Bodnar, Vice-President Bozhena Olshaniwsky, President for foreign economic relations; Roman Another keynote speaker will be Ukrainian National Center: History and Americans for Human Rights in Ukraine Shpek, minister of the economy; Yuriy Jacques De Larosiere, president of the Information Network Yekhanurov, chairman, State Property European Bank for Reconstruction and Evelyn Ozelis, President Dr. Eleanor Bujea, President Fund; Yuriy Karasyk, minister of agricul­ Development, who will lead a team of Knights of Lithuania The Association of Romanian Orthodox ture; Viktor Yushchenko, chairman, nation­ "senior speakers and government officials Ladies Auxiliaries of North America Vaira Paegle, Chairman al Bank of Ukraine; and Vadym Hetman, from the West." World Federation of Free Latvians Dean Uldis Cepure, President chairman, Interbank Currency Exchange. The conference languages, as noted in Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church in Laszlo Pasztor, President Organized by the Adam Smith Institute, the registration materials, are English America National Federation a leading policy think-tank, in cooperation and Russian, and simultaneous transla­ of American Hungarians Inc. with the Ukrainian government, its aim is tion will be provided. Leopold Danihels, President Slovak World Congress Dr. Ludwig J. Pavlo, President Slovak League of America Ulana Diachuk, President Ukraine is... also to negotiate Ukraine's permanent neu­ Ukrainian National Association Inc. The Rt. Rev. Nathaniel Popp, Bishop trality guaranteed by the world's nuclear The Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of (Continued from page 2) powers, a status similar to that of Austria Dr. John Genys, Chairman America, Orthodox Church in America that this time period be used to withdraw after 1955. The world's nuclear powers Joint Baltic American National Committee the Russian Black Sea Fleet to Russian adopted a precedent when they signed a Ints Rupners, President memorandum on security assurances for Otakar Horna, President American Latvian Association ports, which could be upgraded or con­ Czechoslovak Council of America Inc. structed to accommodate the additional Ukraine at the Budapest OSCE summit in Paul Salyi, Member of the Board vessels. The U.S. also could be of assis­ December of last year that supported its Danylc Horodysky, Chair American Hungarian Federation tance in constructing accommodations for independence and territorial integrity. In VISA Human Rights Organization of Western Pennsylvania Inc. retired naval officers (the U.S. is funding exchange for internationally recognized permanent neutrality, Ukraine would drop Thomas M. Hricik, President Cecilia Sarocky, President a similar project with retired nuclear its objections to the expansion of NATO First Catholic Slovak Union Ladies Pennsylvania Slovak Catholic Union weapons officers in Ukraine) as many of these vessels will simply be scrapped. The and Russian concerns would be confined Dr. Lajos Kasza, President Armand A. Scala, President removal of the Russian fleet by the end of to its sole border with NATO in Hungarian Неї ikon Society Congress of Romanian Americans the lease period could be accompanied by Kaliningrad. Gabor Kiss, Commander Juhan Simonson, President the demilitarization of the Crimean penin­ President Clinton's visit to Kyyiv marks Federation of Hungarian Veterans Inc. Estonian-American National Council sula, except for internal and border securi­ a further turning point in the improvement George J. Kostelnik, President Radi Slavoff, Vice-President ty personnel. of bilateral relations between the U.S. and Slovak Catholic Sokol Bulgarian Institute of Research and Analysis The trilateral structure should be used Ukraine. Ukraine's decision to close the also to resolve Ukraine's opposition to Chomobyl nuclear plant by the year 2000 Andrejs Sparnins, Chairman Joseph C. Krajsa, President the expansion of NATO to incorporate removed the final obstacle in the way of Latvian Welfare Association Daugavas vanagi Slovak Newspapermen's Association the Visegrad Quadrangle countries of the complete normalization of relations Ihor Kusznir, Acting President Taras Szmagala, President Central Europe. The security of Poland, with the West. Providence Association of Ukrainian Ukrainian-American Republicans Slovakia and Hungary will not be President Clinton should use his visit Catholics of America Inc. Ross Vartian, Executive Director improved by their membership in NATO to Kyyiv to revive the trilateral structure. if it is accompanied by the arrival of Valentyna Kuzmycz, President Armenian Assembly of America Two major - the Black Sea Fleet and the Russian border guards on their frontiers status of permanent neutrality issues - are United Ukrainian Orthodox Sisterhoods Dr. Zigfrids Zadvinskis, Chairman and Russian military bases which would interconnected, as the status of permanent of the U.S.A. American Latvian Catholic Association lead to civil war in Ukraine. Europe neutrality for Ukraine precludes the Edith Lauer, President Peteris Zards, President would then revert to a two-bloc military establishment of foreign military bases on Hungarian American Coalition American Latvian Youth Association system which replaced the Oder-Neisse its territory. Resolving these issues could with the Sian-Buh rivers as the new cold- Grozvydas Lazauskas, President Russell Zavistovich, President unlock the keys to resolving other dis­ war frontier. Lithuanian American Council Inc. Belarusian Congress Committee of America putes that are potentially destabilizing in The trilateral structure should be used Central and Eastern Europe. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 1995 No. 20 Children's Festival helps less fortunate in Ukraine by Andrij Wynnyckyj A 19-minute video played on a monitor president, is only in part a fund-raising Toronto Press Bureau behind the organization's kiosk near the event. "It's also an attempt to draw peo­ entrance throughout the afternoon outlined ple in, to involve the entire community OAKVILLE, Ontario — Help Us Help the HUHCs success in attracting support and society in what we're doing," she the Children held its second Ukrainian from the Canadian federal government said, adding, "An event like this fosters Children's Festival on April 30, in the (two grants totaling over $300,000 from identification with humanitarian effort, main hall of the St. Volodymyr the Foreign Affairs Department), from the and that's good for society." Ukrainian Cultural Center in Oakville, Lions Club in Geneva, as well as substan­ The relief effort has been able to Ontario, thanks to the generosity of tial donations from the parent CCCF and attract fresh volunteers with this numerous sponsors, and particularly, the the Ukrainian Canadian Foundation's approach, Ms. Wrzesnewskyj said, "and host center itself. Assistance to Ukraine Fund. that's certainly happening to the many HUHC is a volunteer-driven, non-profit The list of donors and supporters that who've already worked long and hard orphan relief program affiliated with the collecting material and then distributing Children of Chornobyl Canadian Fund, scrolled by at the end read like a who's who of the medical supply and pharma­ it throughout Ukraine." whose activists have personally delivered Ms. Wrzesnewskyj said although the fes­ over 130 tons of purchased and/or donated ceutical industry - Burroughs Wellcome, Glaxo, Parke Davis, Upjohn - along with tival hasn't yet been looked at as an annual goods since its inception in 1993. An esti­ event, its success over the past two years mated $3 million (Canadian) of material an impressive array of Ukrainian and non-Ukrainian organizations and busi­ certainly warrants it becoming a fixture on has been distributed by outreach teams the Ukrainian community calendar. that traveled over 45,000 kilometers nesses, large and small. * through all of Ukraine's 25 oblasts, visit­ The Children's Festival, according to "Oselia Kyyiv" comes alive ing over 120 orphanages and boarding HUHC project coordinator Ruslana On April 30, about 900 people - 400 schools, and 15 hospitals. Wrzesnewskyj, who is also CCCF vice- larger and older, 500 of the smaller and younger variety - made the main pavilion of "Oselia Kyyiv," as the cultural center's Newark City Council commemorates grounds are known, come alive like a fairy tale bazaar. "Welcome to our fantasy jour­ ney through Ukraine," read the program ninth anniversary of Chornobyl disaster handed out upon admission to the event, by Walter Bodnar On behalf of the Ukrainian American com­ "Visit the Karpaty, take pictures in the Two of the youngsters who came to munity, she thanked the councilman, city infamous Aeroplop plane, cruise along the enjoy the second annual Ukrainian NEWARK, N.J. — The tragic ninth officials and the people of Newark. Dnipro River and stop at the many craft Children's Festival in Toronto. anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear dis­ She pointed out that in Oklahoma City tables along the way." aster was commemorated by the they are digging out bodies, and there is Each entrant was given a mock kids' books and educational material from Municipal Council of Newark at a public terror in the heartland of America. In "Passport to Ukraine" and 3,000 karbo- the Nova Ukrainian Language Education meeting held in its chambers on May 3. A Ukraine, nine years after the explosion, vantsi that could be exchanged inside for Center. You could even sign your children special resolution was sponsored by West the Chornobyl reactor is still operating what everyone knows are essential nutri­ over to Toronto's Ukrainian School Board Ward Councilman Ronald L. Rice and and the sarcophagus is still spewing radi­ ents: pizza, milk and ice cream sundaes. or the Svitlychka Ukrainian Co-op Nursery signed by all members of the Council. ation which has killed 125,000 persons, One parent remarked wryly: "This must be School. In addition to the 1995 Chornobyl res­ according to Ukraine's Ministry of something that hasn't been seen in a long Once inside, you name it, you could do it olution, the Newark Municipal Council Health, and continues to kill. time - children in a line-up with Ukrainian - make sugar-putty cookies, pound and for many years has maintained a sterling Mrs. Olshaniwsky stated: "Some of us 'coupons' in their hands, smiling." Despite stretch stuff out of foam and plasticine, record of honoring and remembering remember how 50 years ago, during the the relative strength of pizza versus the kar- make hats that would make Sophia Loren noted current and historical events relat­ World War II, we left our homes and bovanets in Kyyiv in the past year, on that blush in their medieval extravagance, play ing to Ukraine and its Ukrainian families and fled the 'red terror' that Sunday afternoon the Ukrainian currency the faddish loonie pogs, consume an end­ American community. Some of these threatened to annihilate us. We went enjoyed a short-lived jump back up in less supply of candy-floss, have your face events included: the 1932-1933 Stalin- through a series of stages and stops on value: 1,000 kbv got you a slice. painted with octopuses and rainbows, try ordered famine in Ukraine; the creation our odyssey - Poland, Czecho-Slovakia, HUHCs charming logo was everywhere your hand at football and basketball tossing, of the Congressional Commission on the Austria, Germany, France - and then, - on the passports, on the volunteers' shirts and glue colored bits of sand and foil to Ukraine Famine; the annual commemo­ finally, we reached the haven: America." and on the walls, and was used as a "visa anything that would sit still long enough ration of the declaration of independence "For us, America is more than just a stamp" that ended up on many faces, hands (preferably paper), while a giant Pizza Pizza of Ukraine on January 22, 1918; the home - a place to work, a piace to rear and arms. It is based on a drawing made by man and Elmer the Elephant roamed the anniversary of Ukraine's independence families. For us, America is the last fron­ Marusia, an 8-year-old from Domboka in crowd, drawing pokes, pulls and hugs. since 1991 on August 24; the Chornobyl tier - a safe haven," she continued. "And the Transcarpathian region, of a girl with a Plenty of parents reverted to child­ disaster commemoration on April 26; from here in Newark, N.J., we, people of flower growing up to her hair. hood, and the kids let it all hang out. visits of prominent Ukrainians to the city diverse ethnic backgrounds, in the spirit Project member Wyn Kuplowsky said a Every half hour a puppet show was of Newark, etc. of togetherness, have to strive to stop ter­ stick-boy was added to the design, from staged in one of the pavilion's adjoining The commemoration of these special rorism, wars and Chornobyls." which Toronto jeweler Grazyna Studij spaces. Among those making an appear­ events has been spearheaded by Newark The presentation ceremony was hand-made the silver wire pins that were on ance were TV stars Smikhun and Brysko Councilman Rice, who is also the state sen­ shown in its entirety on Public Access sale that day to raise proceeds for the effort. from the "Titka Kvitka" show on Rogers ator from the 28th District, which includes Television Channel 26 in Newark, N.J., In the pavilion's foyer, a "Children's and Maclean Hunter Cable, Darka the sto­ Irvington, Maplewood, South Orange and on May 6. Marketplace" had been set up, where one ryteller and her menagerie, and the Medio the Vailsburg section of Newark - areas could buy HUHC T-shirts in black, red, (Little Bear) Puppet Theater, whose pirates where many Ukrainians reside. blue, green and white; kids' clothing from In the State Assembly, State Sen. Rice Teddy's Tiny Town and Petite Palette; (Continued on page 9) co-sponsored an amendment to include Passaic parish the study of the Great Famine in the state's public school curriculum. His efforts were recognized in a February 1 recalls victims letter from Ambassador Yuri Shcherbak PASSAIC, N J. - More than 350 peo­ of Ukraine. ple filled St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Mr. Rice acknowledged the con­ Church in Passaic, N.J., on April 26, as stituents of Ukrainian descent who, the Ukrainian community of the greater through the building of institutions, have Passaic/Clifton area commemorated the promoted the stability of the community ninth anniversary of the Chornobyl and, together with others, are striving to tragedy. make Newark and New Jersey a better An ecumenical moleben for the vic­ and safer place to live. tims of that tragedy was concelebrated Councilman Rice proceeded to read by the Revs. Joseph Szupa and Vasyl the text of his resolution (7RCS-13), Bunyk, both of St. Nicholas, as well as which noted that more than 4 million peo­ the Rev. George Halycia, pastor of the ple still live in the area contaminated by Holy Ascension Ukrainian Orthodox radioactivity, and that these people con­ Church in Clifton. tinue to drink radioactive water, eat After the prayer service, members of radioactive food and suffer from diseases the local branch of the Ukrainian caused by radioation i.e., cancer, American Youth Association (SUM-A) leukemia, diminished immunity, birth held a candlelight vigil in front of the defects, etc. church, as the Ukrainian and American Mr. Rice then presented the framed res­ flags flew at half-mast in the sunset. olution to Bozhena Olshaniwsky, president They were then joined by the partici­ The scene above, identified as being from an orphanage in central Ukraine, was of Americans for Human Rights in pants of the moleben in song with the among the photographs displayed at the festival to promote the activity of Help Ukraine (headquartered in Newark, N.J.). prayer "Bozhe Velykyi." Us Help the Children. No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 1995 THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM Statement and appeal UNA Seniors Association slates of the UNA Auditing Committee annual conference at Soyuzivka The Auditing Committee of the Ukrainian National Association — consisting of POLAND, Ohio - The 21st annual wineries. The swimming pool should be Stefan Hawrysz, chairman; William Pastuszek, vice-chairman; Stefania Hewryk, secre­ Ukrainian National Association Seniors' open for bathers and golfers can enjoy tary; Anatole Doroshenko and Iwan Wynnyk — in discharging its duties as stipulated in Conference will take place June 11-16, at playing the nearby courses such as the UNA By-Laws, during the period of April 8-12, 1995, conducted a review of the Soyuzivka. Nevele. operations and organizing status of this institution, including the operations of its publish­ On Sunday afternoon, June 11, mem­ The popular "Auction for Ukraine" ing house, its Soyuzivka resort and the Ukrainian National Urban Renewal Corp. bers will register in the Main House will be held that evening in Veselka. As a result of its review, the Auditing Committee affirms the following: lobby with Regina Dziubaniuk (treasur­ Each member is urged to bring a 1. The year 1994 was a jubilee year and a convention year for the UNA, but regard­ er), Dr. Stephania Baranowska and Mira Ukrainian-motif gift for the occasion. less of that, service to members, Ukrainian communities in the United States and Powch handling the duties. After dinner Last year a total of $700 was raised for Canada, and independent Ukraine was undiminished. in the main dining room, the group will the children of Chornobyl and a donation 2. On the occasion of its 100th jubilee, the Ukrainian National Association was adjourn to the Veselka pavilion for a was given for the Ukrainian National greeted by U.S. President Bill Clinton, many members of the U.S. Congress, gover­ wine and cheese party hosted by Ann and Women's League of America fund for nors of the states of New Jersey and New York, Ukrainian Catholic Metropolitan Dan Slobodian. needy elderly women in Ukraine. The Stephen Sulyk, Ukrainian Orthodox Metropolitan Constantine, Pastor Volodymyr On Monday morning the traditional seniors hope to top that amount for chari­ Domashovets, president of the All-Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist Fellowship, the Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at the table distribution this year. Presidium of the Ukrainian World Congress (signed by President Dmytro Cipywnyk Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church On Thursday morning Judge Anna and General Secretary Jaroslaw Sokolyk) and many other Ukrainian institutions and in Kerhonkson. Right after the church Chopek will preside at an open forum organizations in the t[nited States, Canada and independent Ukraine. services the conference will be officially discussion on the subject "Where Do We 3. Due to the efforts of the Executive Committee, the 100th jubilee was marked opened by the President Gene Woloshyn Go from Here?" which should provoke with appropriate events, most notably a gala concert in Carnegie Hall in New York of Poland, Ohio, with the singing of the some interest in the future of the UNA performed by the combined Dumka Chorus of New York and Ukrainian National anthems followed by the "Pledge of seniors. In the afternoon Ulana Diachuk, Choir of Philadelphia. Also on the initiative of the Executive Committee, many dis­ Allegiance". UNA president, will give her annual tricts marked this anniversary with banquets and other events. The next order of business will be the report to the seniors. A question and 4. The Ukrainian National Association during its jubilee/convention year enrolled election of the conference presidium and answer period will follow. 1,318 new members insured for $ 12,314,330, or an average face value of $9,300 per poli­ the appointment of the various commit­ On Thursday evening the seniors will cy. The quota for new members was set at 2,000; unfortunately, despite the efforts of our tees. Monday evening after dinner mem­ enjoy a cocktail party with Soyuzivka's branch secretaries, as well as our professional salespersons, this quota was not achieved. bers will enjoy the popular seniors' pas­ famed hos d'oeuvres, followed by the Speaking of the enlistment of new members, it should be noted that for the most time, bingo. The Bobeczkos and the "Embroidery Banquet and Ball." part this is due to the hard work of our indefatigable and dedicated branch secretaries Labas will be in charge of the affair. This year the seniors are very fortu­ and other branch officers. They were and are the foundation of the UNA. It should be Tuesday morning conference business nate to have as their main speaker Iryna noted that the UNA has professional salespersons: five in the U.S. and two in Canada. sessions will be conducted by the assem­ Kurowyckyj, president of the National They work out of offices in Philadelphia, Parma, Jersey City and Toronto. During the bly. The afternoon will be free to be Council of Women of the United States. report period they enrolled 142 members insured for $4,578,000; in addition, 134 enjoyed by the seniors as they wish. In She has been a long-standing executive annuities were sold for a total of $ 1,583,000. the evening Daria and Darka Genza of member of the UNWLA and is currently 5. The Recording Department, headed by newly elected Secretary Martha Lysko, New York City will instruct the seniors the UNWLA's vice-president for public continued its wide-ranging correspondence with branch secretaries and promptly in the country pastime, line dancing. This relations. Mrs. Kurowyckyj has repre­ replied to all queries by branch officers and provided expert advice on UNA insurance mother-daughter combination are well- sented the World Federation of and other matters. It should be noted that new forms are already being used, whether it known for their Ukrainian dance group. Ukrainian Women's Organizations in the be for a change of beneficiary, change of class, or other matters. The Recording (So bring your Western garb and join in!) world movement of mothers and is one Department keeps the minutes of meetings of the Executive Committee. Wednesday will be a free day for the of its United Nations delegates. Commendations are due to the Recording Department for its campaign of merging participants; some will visit nearby On Friday morning the group will hear smaller or inactive branches with larger ones. points of interest, such as Hyde Park, and vote on resolutions, discuss new 6. The UNA resort, Soyuzivka, continues to be attractive not only to youth, but to West Point, the Honey farm and the business and close the conference. all segments of the Ukrainian community. Nearly every weekend during the off-sea­ son the resort hosted weddings, conferences, sports events and other gatherings. It should be noted that the resort fulfills the role of a Ukrainian cultural center, pre­ senting performances of the best Ukrainian artists of the U.S., Canada and Ukraine. Don't let your subscription lapse! The Auditing Committee fully supports the Executive Committee's plan to make inno­ vations at the resort, to separate room rates from the costs of meals and thus appeal to Help yourself and the Subscription Department ot The Ukrainian &2§ guests with a prices structure similar to those at other commercial hotels/motels. Weekly by keeping track of your subscription expiration date (indi­ Having reviewed the books at Soyuzivka, we affirm that income during the report cated in the top left-hand corner of your mailing label period was $1,036,000, while expenses were $1,526,500. Thus, the deficit was $509,559. (year/month/date) and sending in your renewal fee in advance of OOtq 7. As regards UNA publications, during the 33rd Convention in May 1994, the receiving an expiration notice. н p Executive Committee informed delegates about the financial problems of its publish­ ing house, reporting that in one year the deficit was more than $1 million. 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The Auditing Committee appeals to branch secretaries and officers, members of It is The Ukrainian Weekly's policy to run news items and/or reviews of district executive boards and delegates to the 33rd Convention to help the UNA gain newly published books, booklets and reprints, as well as records and pre­ 2,000 new members this year. These new members are the future of the UNA, and also its financial base. miere issues of periodicals, only after receipt by the editorial offices of a 11. The Auditing Committee calls on district and branch officers and all members copy of the material in question. of the UNA to visit Soyuzivka and organize bus trips and thus financially support our News items sent without a copy of the new release will not be pub­ beautiful resort. 12. Dear UNAers: Through active work and constructive cooperation in all spheres lished. of our community life, let us show that our organization, the Ukrainian National Send new releases and information (where publication may be pur­ Association, has not stopped being the "Ukrainian fortress beyond the seas" that it chased, cost, etc.) to: The Editor, The Ukrainian Weekly, 30 Montgomery was during the first 100 years of its existence. St., Jersey City, N J 07302. Auditing Committee of the Ukrainian National Association THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 1995 No. 20

NEWS AND VIEWS THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY A U.S. journalist's advice: A growing relationship йй- We've known for a while now that Ukraine, by virtue of its geographical posi­ Go for it, Ukraine!" tion, is now seen by the Clinton administration as "the linchpin of the new post- Cold War Europe." Now, given the juxtaposition with recalcitrant Russia, it is by SeSma Williams al poets, artists, musicians, famous to them, perceived as the good guy on the block. That of course, became eminently evident unknown to us. And they hasten to tell you I'm just back after six months abroad, that their city's opera house is among the during President Bill Clinton's travels this week to Moscow and then to Kyyiv. and the standard greeting from my friends Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott recently stated that Ukraine's policies finest in all Europe. After Vienna, they say is, "So how was it in Russia?" My standard the Odessa opera is the most beautiful. But have made bilateral relations with the U.S. "closer than they've ever been before." response is to cringe. I wasn't in Russia. I The London-based Financial Times quoted U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William though spectacular, Odessa's opera house was in Ukraine. I impart the news gently, is sadly in need of repair. Miller as saying: "The partnership with the U.S. is growing in every sphere." because six months ago, I, too, had little And, as one official of Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance told The By calling such, proud attention to appreciation for the difference. their heritage, they reassure themselves Washington Times, "The American government is' definitely looking at Ukraine Ukrainians understand that about and saying, 'you are becoming the fair-haired child.' " He added, "Washington is as well as their foreign visitors that their Americans. With equal parts of bewilder­ nation is, indeed, worthy of its indepen­ as impressed with Ukraine as it is unimpressed with Russia right now." ment and resentment, they acknowledge In Moscow, President Clinton was made painfully aware, if he wasn't dent nation status, however fragile. the fact that most of us don't know where But most Ukrainians I met, beyond their already, that the honeymoon with the "new democratic" Russia is over. There their country is, let alone what its people were the contentious issues of bloodshed in Chechnya, Russia's nuclear deal stout pride in their heritage, have a deep think about a number of Ukrainian issues sense of insecurity about the future of their with international pariah Iran, and disagreements over disarmament, not to in which the United States plays a signif­ mention President Boris Yeltsin's shift away from democrats and reformers country. They hardly dare to hope that icant role. things will get better. Since independence, toward extremist nationalists (or chauvinists to be more precise). But, once on their turf, it didn't take To his credit, President Clinton urged President Yeltsin to make the 14-day even the most stalwart nationalists among me long to learn that Ukrainians have a them will tell you, the quality of life has ceasefire in Chechnya — a truce called solely for the benefit of leaders attend­ separate country, a separate language and ing Victory in Europe Day celebrations in Moscow — a permanent ceasefire. become steadily worse than it was under a separate cultural identity. Lesson No. 1 the Communist regime. The prevailing However, the Moscow news media reported on May 10, at precisely the same in my sojourn abroad: never call a time the Russian leader was telling a summit press conference in his capital wisdom is that, if you see somebody dri­ Ukrainian a Russian; never again say ving an expensive car, or wearing expen­ that the fighting in Chechnya is over, that Russian forces had attacked the vil­ "Russia" when referring to the newly lage of Sershen-Yurt. As The Wall Street Journal reported, President Yeltsin sive clothes, the money that bought such independent nation the size of France luxuries was ill-gained, either through cor­ quite disingenuously told his American counterpart that "the armed forces are that lies at Russia's southwest border. not involved [in Chechnya]. ...Today the Ministry of the Interior simply seizes rupt politics or illegal business. And it's not "the Ukraine," implying that "We are a patient people," Ukrainian the weapons that are still in possession of some small armed criminal gangs." it is still just a region of the Russian This apparently emboldened the U.S. delegation to sharpen its criticism of friends told me, with a resigned shrug of empire. Its name is "Ukraine." the shoulders. Poverty has spread to the Moscow, as President Clinton told Moscow University students that "contin­ When I first arrived there, everyone ued fighting in that region can only spill more blood and further erode support scientists, the engineers, the teachers, the wanted to know how I liked their country. physicians whose jobs have disappeared for Russia among her neighbors around the world." Meanwhile, in "Not as nice as America, is it?" they'd say, Washington, the Congress's Republican leadership was already making noises or been cut back by relentless inflation with sorrowful resignation. And I'd grope and economic recession. Our next-door about the failure of the Moscow summit and the necessity of reviewing U.S. for something nice to say: So many trees aid to Russia. President Yeltsin reacted to those comments by stating neighbor in Kyyiv, a superhard-metals and parks in the city! Everyone is so kind! scientist, is struggling to support his wife unabashedly: "We are not afraid of threats. We never react to threats." The kovbasa (hard sausage) is delicious! For Ukraine, however, the first reports from President Clinton's trip (the and two small sons on about $8 a month. I didn't fool them. They knew that I Kyyiv summit was continuing as The Weekly's press deadline arrived), were I saw how hard life is in Ukraine. But I was avoiding mention of the crumbling very good. The U.S. chief executive noted that this visit to Ukraine "will give have faith in its ability to rise out of its pre­ buildings, the jam-packed trolley buses, us an opportunity to continue the tremendous progress we have made in build­ sent difficulties. I believe that its president, the sparse offerings in the food stores, ing strong and productive ties between our countries." The Financial Times Leonid Kuchma, is working hard to imple­ the long lines in the bread stores, the ele­ noted: the president's state visit, is "a watershed for the former Soviet repub­ ment reforms necessary for the growth of a vators that worked sporadically in the lic's ambitions... to be taken seriously as a democratic, independent, central flourishing free-market economy. I saw the apartment buildings. European state in economic transition." It went on to note that the Kyyiv sum­ fabled black soil that undergirds Ukraine's To offset the slow, painful transition mit was a success even before any substantive agreements were signed as "a historic role as the breadbasket of Eastern from Communist satellite to independent, U.S. president chose to bypass London for Kyyiv, only four years ago a Europe. I met well-educated people, who market-economy democracy, many provincial Soviet town now coming into its own as a European capital." are eager to work, if only the opportunity Ukrainians focus on their ancient her­ And thus, Kyyiv, the second stop on President Clinton's current trip, appar­ comes their way. Culture is broadly appre­ itage to soften the harsh poverty that ently has taken center stage in U.S. relations with the former Soviet Union as, ciated; opera and ballet audiences always marks their everyday life these days. finally, Ukraine is being understood and finally the U.S. sees that good rela­ include many young children. Especially in the western part of the tions with Russia are not the only game in town. Few people have the luxuries we country, which was under Russian rule Americans accept as our daily due, but for much less time than eastern Ukraine, television has made the population aware the Ukrainian language is cherished. of what they're missing. It's a vast con­ Ukrainian folk music and traditional cos­ sumer market waiting for stores to invite tumes bring color to special occasions, its trade. Just in the six months I spent and "our good Ukrainian borshch" is the there, I saw more and better goods offered Turning the pages hack... hearty, delicious staple of the national in the shops. It is inevitable that business table. With proud flourishes, "nasha will generate more business, and the buy­ Ukraina" (our Ukraine) is saluted in the ing power will spread, even to those who numerous vodka toasts and speeches that can now only dream about it. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural mark any social gathering. A stubbornly established bureaucracy, Organization (UNESCO), established in November 1946, was Ukrainians lavish praise on their nation- jealously defending its privileges left conceived as an agency that would foster international cooper­ over from the Communist system, stands ation in the non-political sphere, based on the efforts to establish a system of world­ Selma Williams, editor emeritus of in the way of progress toward real wide intellectual exchange initiated under the League of Nations. North Shore Community Newspaper democracy in Ukraine. Nonetheless, The Ukrainian SSR, as a full member of the United Nations, joined UNESCO on Company, lived and worked in Ukraine Ukrainians can hope for change for the May 12, 1954. It was represented by Yuriy Kochubei, who later served as the organi­ from September until the end of better. But to turn the corner, they need zation's deputy director. Two years later, Ukraine's Council of Ministers established a February as a Knight International to believe that they can change their special commission devoted to working with the agency, and this commission now Press Fellow. She worked with journal­ country from one where the people serve has over 50 representatives of state educational and civic institutions. ists and journalism students in five cities the government to one where the govern­ Ukraine's UNESCO commission coordinated the work of committees on interna­ in Ukraine. This article is reprinted with ment's role is to serve the people. tional scientific programs, and also those geared to the study of Slavic cultures. In permission from the North Shore Sunday My very American advice to them is, 1979, an international UNESCO conference of Slavists was held in the Ukrainian cap­ newspaper published in Massachusetts. "Go for it, Ukraine!" ital. The U.N. agency celebrated the anniversaries of the poet Taras Shevchenko (150th and 175th) and the philosopher/poet Hryhoriy Skovoroda, and staged a festival of films by Oleksander Dovzhenko (in 1984). In 1983, UNESCO took part in the cel­ pational regimes. Its immediate purpose ebrations of the 1,500th anniversary of Kyyiv's founding, and in 1988, the commemo­ Kyyiv marks... was to protect the Ukrainian population ration of the Millennium of Christianity in Ukraine. (Continued from page 1) from German and Soviet repression; its In 1980-1985, H. Tsvetkov was on UNESCO's executive board; in 1974-1979, western regions of Ukraine view the end of ultimate goal: to secure an independent and Yuriy Turchenko headed its museum division. Ukraine's current ambassador to the the war as a time when they went from the unified Ukrainian state. Ceremonies in U.N., Anatoliy Zlenko, also served as Kyyiv's UNESCO representative. hands of one occupier, the German fascists, Lviv, the principal city of western Ukraine UNESCO's main offices are located in Paris, and Ukraine's current representative to the hands of another, the Soviet regime. recalled the sacrifices of the UPA. there is also the country's ambassador to France, Mr. Kochubei. During the period from 1942 to 1949, the Ukraine was unified territorially at the Sources: "United Nations," Encyclopedia Britannica, Vol 18 (Chicago: Chicago University Ukrainian military formation known as the end of the World War II. It did not gain Press, 1985); "United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization," Encyclopedia Ukrainiaof n Insurgent Army (UPA), fought its independence until August 1991, as Ukraine, Vol 5 (Toronto, University of Toronto Press, 1993). against both the German and Soviet occu­ the Soviet empire collapsed No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 1995 7

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

employ primarily other Byzantine Ukraine's representatives claim there is Church's identity Christian materials (Orthodox, Ukrainian, Questions about no legal structure in existence that allows Melkite, Ruthenian, etc.), so that an under­ such claims to be made and that the present needs re-evaluation standing of belonging to the larger Chernobyl figures government is not responsible for the acts of a former government. What bunk! In the Dear Editor: Byzantine Christian world can be gained. Dear Editor: This may greatly ease the above-described first place, there was no legal structure in I read with interest the comments of loss of faithful from all Byzantine Catholic In her report on "Chomobyl nine years place to confiscate those properties 45 Timothy and Lecia Stock (April 2) regard­ Churches as a whole due to relocation, and later" in the April 30 issue of The Weekly, years ago, and secondly, the same people ing the crisis in the Ukrainian Catholic would aid the faithfuls' understanding of Marta Kolomayets provides a fascinating are in power now that held the noose tight Church in America. I am a young adult lay­ being, with the Ruthenians, Melkites, etc., glimpse of the repercussions of the during the previous administrations. man in the Byzantine Ruthenian Catholic essentially one Church - of the same faith Chornobyl accident in Ukraine. However, What is badly needed now is a really Church, but as an interested observer of and essentially the same Byzantine tradi­ the citation from the Ukrainian Ministry of good and swift "chystka" of the old, (and sometime active participant in) the tion. Health of 125,000 deaths among victims of dead wood that is still cluttering up the Ukrainian Church in Pennsylvania, who Thus, I would advise the Ukrainian Chornobyl in the period 1988-1994 is puz­ governmental machinery of Ukraine. has also done extensive research on that Catholic Church in America to re-evalu­ zling. Whence are these figures derived? Former Ukrainian property owners have Church, I offer some additional comments. ate both its identity as a Church and how I have studied the effects of Chornobyl had their share of suffering and victimiza­ I agree completely with the Stocks' that identity is being conveyed to its since the accident occurred, but have yet to tion. Some were convicted of imaginary assessments of the challenges facing the faithful. The most prudent identity, I see any complete register or listing of the crimes and sent away to labor camps, some Ukrainian Church in America today: believe, would be that of being first a total number of mortalities. It is possible to suffered repression by non-judicial bodies, namely, education and evangelization. Byzantine Catholic Church, an American ascertain at least 200 deaths in addition to but the worst punishment was banishment Paramount among all Eastern Christians in Church of Ukrainian heritage (in terms of the original figure of 31. Yet I find the con­ from your very own country while it was our society, but especially among holiday customs, chant and choral music, stant tendency of the Ukrainian Health taken over by thugs who pillaged and dese­ Byzantine Catholics (including Ukrain­ typikon, etc.), whose primary language in Ministry, the Chornobyl Union of clean-up crated Ukraine's hallowed land. It seems ians), is a profound inferiority complex. America is English. This would actually workers, Volodymyr Chernousenko and that this is still the practice, but now they This manifests itself from referring to us as open up possibilities for real evangeliza­ others to throw out figures such as the call themselves "democrats." a "rite" instead of a Church when describ­ tion (the concept of which at this point, above, without any attempt at validation or May I suggest that the claimants resid­ ing ourselves to others (as if we're just according to official declarations, seems corroboration, to be every bit as irresponsi­ ing in the United States form a political funny kinds of Catholics who say "mass" to be limited to bringing back fallen- ble as the initial Soviet efforts to conceal action committee if they have not done so. differently), all the way to a Byzantine away Ukrainians) of the American people the health impact of the nuclear disaster. PACs can put a lot of pressure on our own spouse only too easily deferring to the non- by offering them saving faith in Jesus Indeed, it belittles all efforts to ascertain elected officials to use their influence in Byzantine spouse's Church and raising the Christ as expressed in the spiritual trea­ the direct health consequences to the pop­ helping resolve this very important issue. ulation that can be attributed definitively children in it, the "more common, more sure that is the Byzantine-Ukrainian tra­ William Nashchanski dition. Only if the Ukrainian Catholic to the effects of increased radiation. acceptable" Church (even if it be Protes­ Houston tant). Church in America can transform itself To a lesser extent, I also would take All too often it seems that the Ukrainian from a missionary extension of the issue with the vague reference to com­ Catholic hierarchy and clergy, especially, Mother Church in Ukraine into a Church plaints of headaches, poor memory and but also many of the active faithful, are with both feet planted in America can it general decline in health since there is no Links that make overly concerned with promoting hope to move from merely surviving to clear correlation - other than psychological Ukrainian cultural values rather than thriving. - between such ailments and the effects of our community Chornobyl. I stress the world "clear." In Christian spiritual values as a base for Dear Editor: everything else. (I do not advocate the eth­ Richard D. Custer the analysis of this tragedy, and given the nic whitewashing that has happened in my Pittsburgh views of some specialists in the scientific I must commend the Honorable Mary own jurisdiction; in fact I believe that community that its impact has been exag­ Beck for the excellent idea she presented in keeping a Ukrainian flavor and Ukrainian gerated, it can only be to the benefit of the her article titled "The Links that Make the customs is to the Ukrainian Church's ben­ Re: U.S. handling genuine victims to provide clear links Chain." Donating a subscription to The efit.) It seems that virtually every pastoral between the released radionuclides of Ukrainian Weekly to the local library letter from the hierarchy proclaims con­ of property claims iodine, cesium, strontium and plutonium where Ukrainians live makes perfect sense. and the illnesses that have resulted. cern for the Church in Ukraine rather than Dear Editor: By doing so, information about Ukraine concern for the Church in America (the Though it sounds callous, whether will be disseminated. At the same time, the emphasis of which should be thriving The salvo from several U.S. Congres­ local residents in Ukraine and elsewhere viability of The Ukrainian Weekly to per­ rather than mere survival). Furthermore, I sional leaders (April 23) warning govern­ "think" that Chornobyl radiation is the form that function will be guaranteed. wonder how necessary it really is for fully ments in Eastern and Central Europe that cause of their ailments is immaterial. I will immediately contact the Warren half or more of the published materials relations with the United States will be at David R. Marples Public Library to see if it has a subscription risk if Jewish properties seized by German to The Ukrainian Weekly. If not, I will buy issued to the faithful to be in the Ukrainian Edmonton language; liturgically, there seems to be an invaders during World War II and later by an annual subscription for the local branch acute need for English-language service Communist governments are not promptly and make sure that all branches in the city books and music to be distributed among returned to survivors has stirred various Ukraine's authorities of Warren are covered. the parishes. All too often services are feelings. This was especially the case with I would like to take off from where taken entirely in Ukrainian because there the passage asserting that the response on disregard claims the Honorable Mary Beck left off. I is no other music available, even in parish­ this matter will be seen as a test of their agree with her that one of the more es with 100 percent American-born parish­ respect for basic human rightsan d the rule Dear Editor: important institutions that has united and of law. ioners. Regarding the seemingly insurmount­ activated the Ukrainian American com­ The signatories of that letter should be With respect to youth, it seems that able problem faced by former Ukrainian munity is the press. In particular, Ms. reminded how "the rule of law" has been their Church identity is formed primarily emigres in attempting to reclaim their Beck cites The Ukrainian Weekly. applied in the United States to the sur­ in the context of Ukrainian heritage. Is it forcibly confiscated properties, I find the Another institution that needs our vivors of the dispossessed native any wonder that so many of the youth Ukrainian government's stubbornness in immediate attention is housing;and care for Americans. The U.S. government had have disappeared, then, when they may refusing to handle these requests quite the aged. In the city of Warren, we are for­ peace treaties with approximately 200 be two, three, or even four generations counterproductive. tunate to have the Ukrainian Village Senior Indian tribes and had broken almost all Apartments. This apartment complex pro­ removed from a Ukrainian immigrant When the Senate Subcommittee on of them, resulting in the seizure of land vides beautiful living quarters for seniors ancestor, know scarcely a word of Foreign Operations meets to debate aid to recognized by treaties as belonging to who are still active and able to take care of Ukrainian, or, as in many Pennsylvania the newly independent states, including the Indians. In 1874, the U.S. Army themselves. But this only solves a third of parishes, for example, may not be of Ukraine, they should take the properties under Gen. Custer launched an assault our problem. We need to immediately Ukrainian heritage at all? issue to heart. My state's senator, Phil into the Black Hills in North Dakota, a address housing and care for our aged who If their Church identity is first (and Gramm, a member of this committee, will sacred portion of the Sioux reservation, are not able to take care of themselves. In perhaps only) "Ukrainian," it is only nat­ be hearing from me on this issue. where gold was rumored to exist. particular, we need to establish an assisted- ural that if they relocate to an area with­ Every country that found itself under Refusing to sell or lease the hills, the care facility and a nursing home. This communist control is in the process of out a Ukrainian Byzantine Catholic Sioux were ordered to abandon the area. would provide a three-pronged approach to actively seeking the owners of properties Church, they are probably also lost to the Twelve years after Custer's "last stand," the problem of housing and care for the confiscated by the former regime. Even Eastern Byzantine Church as a whole. several hundred Sioux men, women and aged in our community. countries that were part of the Soviet Likewise, if the Ukrainian Catholic children were hounded and massacred at Ukraine will have to draw mostly on its Union are taking part in this search. The Church is a Church primarily for Wounded Knee in the same region. own resources to establish itself as a new governments of Estonia, Latvia, and Ukrainians (with the severe emphasis on democratic government and modern soci­ After a sit-in by native American Lithuania are returning properties. things Ukrainian that I have witnessed, it ety. Ukrainian Americans can help by pro­ activists in 1973, the U.S. Court of Claims When Ukraine declared its indepen­ certainly appears that way), how could viding much-needed financial and technical ruled, and the Supreme Court reaffirmed, dence in August of 1991, the very first another Byzantine Catholic (Ruthenian, support to Ukraine. However, we must that the Black Hills cannot be returned to government act should have been to Melkite, Romanian, Italo-Greek, address our needs first and foremost. We the Sioux. The tribe was offered compen­ immediately restore nationalized proper­ Belarusian, Russian, etc.) be expected to must continue to build and support the sation, at prices prevailing in 1878 - about ties to their original owners of record, integrate himself or herself with such a 10 cents per acre. The offer was refused. source that enables us to aid Ukraine. Church given the same situation? especially in western Ukraine. Not only Education of the faithful should take Boris Danik would that have been the honorable thing Roman A. Skypakewych advantage of various resources, but should North Caldwell, N.J. to do, it would be the right thing to do. Warren, Mich. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 1995 No. 20 BOOK REVIEW: Memoirs a good documentary source Borys Lotocki, Borys' Odyssey. Denver, Colo.: ZZYZX Publishing Co., 1994. 271 pp. several foreign languages. This, apparently more than anything, also made him strong by Wolodymyr T. Zula ning that his book is not for educational and determined. purposes but rather to illustrate his life Traveling was for Lotocki an important When wit and charm converge with experiences and to entertain the public in activity; it enriched his mind. He met many intelligence, the result is a fascinated reader. general. The events described in his work, friendly, hospitable people of various races To such books definitely belongs Borys says the author, have not been altered or all over the world; he especially enjoyed Lotocki's recently published "Borys' embellished. Therefore the work is an the Mediterranean countries, Italy and Odyssey." It is a sort of autobiographical interesting tale of the courage and tenacity Spain. Whatever he did in his life he did sketch and a good and pleasant memoir. of a man who was catapulted by powerful with a deep desire to succeed. Even in des­ Mr. Lotocki, as stated in the book, lived events to manhood by times like no other perate situations he never lost faith in God during a very interesting and significant in history. It is interesting to mention that or himself. Everything he undertook in his time, full of historical events of world the author was not a participant in these life was always accompanied by the idea. importance. Although his birthplace was events but a modest onlooker who was at "What another person can do, I too can do, St. Petersburg, he is Ukrainian, the son of a times nearly carried away by powerful if I try hard enough!" well-known scholar and diplomat. forces destroying the old order and bring­ The turbulent events of the Russian ing chaos into the new order. In the primary grades of a private school he displayed the determination that fol­ Revolution of 1917 hurled him from his Mr. Lotocki considers himself a very lowed him nearly all his school years; he childhood into 12 foreign countries lucky man because he survived and had to be the best in his class. He cared where he lived and practiced 13 different achieved much in his life. And he was very much about his education and studied professions. He has been an accountant, able to do this because he had the most only the subjects he felt he needed. He banker, film censor, movie actor, sales wonderful parents who were tender, lov­ representative and travel business owner. considered pedagogical studies a waste of ing and always prepared to sacrifice destroyed the small Carpatho-Ukraine In addition, he has served on the time for him as they could never be of any themselves for their children. His sister, which had gained its independence from Olympic Committee and chaired the practical use in his life. He never studied Oksana, and her husband, Prince Jan Czecho-Slovakia, killing and torturing board of an industrial company. continuously, as his education had many Tokarzewski Karaszewicz, were excep­ thousands of Ukrainians. Master of seven languages, Mr. interruptions, nonetheless, he acquired a tional people to whom he was bound by The author's enterprise in fleeing Lotocki has studied at the Institute for solid education, including a doctorate in the deepest affection and most sincere from Warsaw to Zalishchyky and then International Commerce in Vienna, the political science. admiration. He was fortunate to marry a onto Italy was risky, but he had faith he School of Political Sciences in Paris, the The author, as he himself notes, was very dedicated woman with whom he would succeed. And despite all difficul­ Pedagogical Institute in Prague and the never very good in reading, though quite was able to share the future in planning ties, he succeeded. Of this large distance, University of Milan Law School. He successful in writing. His pronunciation of and arranging the life of his family. he covered some 50 kilometers by truck, holds a doctorate in political science Turkish sounds was nearly perfect, and Being uprooted already at an early age, the rest on foot and by bicycle. After an from the University of Rome. being fluent in French already at the age of he had to adapt to life in different countries, interval marked by a German bombing Mr. Lotocki stresses right at the begin­ to work in various professions and to learn 16, Mr. Lotocki was on his first diplomatic assignment helping his father, the attack, visit to a local police station, and Ukrainian ambassador in Constantinople. a brief short sleep, the author reached a "Borys' Odyssey" is a good documen­ part of the country populated by Book launch marks release tary source for Ukrainian modem history. Ukrainians. Here all his troubles were The author offers a good background of his over. father's activities in Petrograd, especially At 3 p.m. on September 16, 1939, with of Lysiak-Rudnytsky's essays when he became president of the Ukrainian a Romanian transit visa in his pocket, the author left via Bucharest, Timishoare, EDMONTON - A book launch was into Ukrainian), produced in the course of National Council and in that capacity visit­ Subotica, Zagreb and Trieste, arriving in held on March 16 at the Ukrainian Home a career that spanned 40 years (1943- ed Prince Lvov, the head of the Russian Venice, his ticket's end. On September 19, in Kyyiv to celebrate the publication of 1984). Three of the essays are published Provisional Government, and demanded he reached Rome. This was a most difficult Ivan Lysiak-Rudnytsky's "Istorychni here for the first time. the following: the creation of a special gov­ and most exhausting trip full of danger Eseyi" (Historical Essays) in two volumes The publication of these collected essays ernment office for Ukrainian affairs; the from German bombs, Polish police and by the Peter Jacyk Center for Ukrainian not only introduces Dr. Lysiak-Rudnytsky, appointment of Ukrainians as regional and marauders. Historical Research. The opening speaker the brilliant, erudite historian and polyglot provincial commissioners in Ukraine; the In his life the author had many friends at the book launch was the former director to Ukraine, but also the whole world of East introduction of the. Ukrainian language in and knew some celebrities - Princes Chula of the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian and West European historiography, hitherto public administration (courts, schools and and Bira of Thailand, Crown Prince Studies, Dr. Bohdan Krawchenko. almost unknown to the Ukrainian reader. churches); and the restoration of the former Umberto of Italy, and many famous Italian Brief addresses were delivered by The general area of Dr. Lysiak-Rudnytsky's rights of Ukrainians in Galicia and artists from Cine-citta. In America at the Francois Mathys, ambassador of Canada to scholarly interest was the history of Bukovyna (formerly parts of the Austro- Economics Club he met Richard Nixon, Ukraine, and by Dr. Bohdan Hawrylyshyn, Ukrainian social and political thought and Hungarian empire which were then under then a junior senator from California. chairman of the Council of Advisors to the the making of the modern Ukrainian nation. Russian occupation). Oleksander Lotocki Presidium of the Parliament of Ukraine. Today more and more historians in became governor of Bukovyna. The author arrived in America at the age Ivan Lysiak-Rudnytsky (1919-1984), Ukraine are beginning to occupy them­ From October to December 14, 1918, of 47, with a year-old baby and exactly well-known in the Ukrainian diaspora as a selves with these subjects, and Dr. Lysiak- the elder Lotocki served as a minister of $1,000. For him and his wife it was not historian and lecturer, taught Ukrainian his­ Rudnytsky's essays will greatly assist religious affairs in the Hetmanate govern­ easy to leave old Europe, where they had tory for 13 years at the University of them in overcoming the current method­ ment. In the new government formed on been born and lived all their lives, where Alberta. He was among the founders of the ological backwardness of historical schol­ December 26, 1918, Oleksander Lotocki they felt at home and where all their rela­ CIUS, serving as associate director from arship in Ukraine. They will also help was in charge of the Ministry of Religious tives lived. Nobody forced them to go to 1976 to 1980. His archive, which was young historians to emerge from the ghetto Affairs, a post he held only until January the United States, it was their own deci­ donated to the University of Alberta of provincialism into which they were dri­ 16, 1919. sion, made of their own free will. But still, Archives after his death, was the basis for ven by the former Soviet system, noted a In the meantime, the Directory on they had to admit, "It was a major gamble, the preparation of his essays for publication CIUS news release. January 1, 1919, proclaimed the auto- not only to another country, but to another and for the^extensive notes written for this The works of Ivan Lysiak-Rudnytsky cephaly of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. continent." edition by jDr. Jaroslav Hrytsak, director of have enjoyed constant popularity among Oleksander Lotocki, being a specialist in In 1971, disillusioned with New York the Institute of Historical Research at Lviv readers in the West. His first Ukrainian- ecclesiastic matters and the author of the and tired of its constant rat race, having University. language collection of essays, "Mizh new law, was considered the most suitable reached the age of 67, the author decided While many individuals were involved Istoriyeyu і Politykoyu" (Between History person to negotiate the official recognition to retire. So the Lotockis sold their house as consultants and assistants in the prepa­ and Polities), has long vanished from book­ of the autocephaly of the Ukrainian Church. and settled in Europe, taking an apartment ration of these volumes, it was Dr. Hrytsak store shelves. His English-language collec­ For that reason he was offered the ambas­ in Rome. who did the research and annotation, as tion, "Essays in Modern Ukrainian sadorship in Constantinople. Since The reviewed volume is remarkable for well as most of the translation, while the History," published jointly in 1987 by the Dorotheos was only a "locum tenens," not a its clarity, logical argumentation, thorough Kyyіv-based writer and editor Volodymyr CIUS and the Harvard Ukrainian Research patriarch, and the situation in Ukraine was research, and the aesthetic and philosophi­ Kulyk served as stylistic editor. Institute, has also virtually sold out its press rather precarious, the recognition was not cal problems discussed. The book is bound The two volumes of Dr. Lysiak- run. Recently a paperback edition of the approved. The Patriarchate was afraid of with a beautiful blue hard cover and a dis­ Rudnytsky's essays, more than 1,000 essays was published; like the two-volume possible unpleasant consequences should tinct jacket with a map portraying Europe pages in length, were issued under the Ukrainian essay collection, it is available Russia be restored. and part of America (designed by Oksana general editorship of Dr. Frank E. Sysyn, from CIUS Press. There are also some good references Moshinsky). director of the Peter Jacyk Center for Dr. Lysiak-Rudnytsky's historical essays about Symon Petliura and his tragic death. It is not easy to assess memoirs. What Ukrainian Historical Research. are the first publication of the new Jacyk At this point, Borys Lotocki makes an can be said about a record of time? In his introduction to the collected Center series "Ukrainian Historiography in important comment: "The communists had Memoirs look back in a personal way. In essays, the author's son, Dr. Peter Lysiak- the West," which is intended to acquaint the hoped this murder would disorganize the his own way Borys Lotocki recalls his Rudnytsky, writes about his father's pre­ Ukrainian reader with the finest Ukrainian Ukrainian emigres, but the result was just family's cultural and political heritage and dictive powers: in the 1970s and 1980s, he historical works produced in the West. the opposite. Horror and indignation drew the important place that the Lotockis made foresaw the reunification of Germany and Among the forthcoming publications in this Ukrainians together. Even those whose within it for the Ukrainian historical past. the collapse of the USSR. The collection series is a Ukrainian translation of Dr. Ze- organizations opposed him during his life­ The books is available for $23.95 (U.S.) includes both Dr. Lysiak-Rudnytsky's non E. Kohut's book, "Russian Centralism time give him full measure of respect." plus postage (U.S. - $3; Canada - $4) from Ukrainian-language essays and those writ­ and Ukrainian Autonomy: Imperial Ab­ The author is very critical of Hungarians Miss Marina Lotocki, 1000 S. Monaco ten originally in English (now translated sorption of the Hetmanate, 1760s-1830s." who, with Nazi approval barbarously Parkway - No. 98, Denver, CO 80224. No. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 1995 Ukraine's Olympians in training have Georgia on their minds ATLANTA - The Atlanta Committee • Gymnastics - Atlanta Gymnastics educational and cultural program which tion, medical assistance, security and hous­ for the Olympic Games (ACOG) is host­ Invitational, Atlanta, November 16-17. will include: a sister-city in Ukraine for ing subsidies. The team will be housed at ing a series of pre-Olympic Trial Events Carrollton; a systems hook-up between the world famous Chattanooga Choo Choo in 1995 in preparation for the centennial Ukraine's headquarters Carroll County schools and schools in Hotel. The Ukrainian gymnasts will per­ Olympic Games of 1996. In conjunction The NOC-Ukraine has announced that Ukraine; Ukrainian cultural programs form demonstration events at the with these events, the National Olympic Carroll County in Georgia will be the (Ukrainian folk art is currently on exhibit University of Tennessee in Chattanooga on Committee (NOC) of Ukraine has training headquarters for Ukrainian at West Georgia College); art exchange November 4 and 5. announced the competition and training Olympic teams. programs with Ukraine; a Ukrainian cur­ The Ukrainian delegation to ACOG- schedule for members of Ukraine's The training schedule for 1995 in riculum in Carroll County Schools (from hosted events will consist of 188 athletes, national teams. Carroll County is: athletics, September kindergarten through grade 8); and a coaches and assistants. The majority of The following Ukrainian teams will 26-October 22; boxing, October 17-26; camp for 150 Ukrainians during the the costs of this program have been paid compete in ACOG-hosted events in cycling, October 1-12; rhythmic gymnas­ Olympic Games in 1996, the camp and by very beneficial sponsorship and sub­ Georgia in 1995: tics, September 29-October 12; judo, July the program to provide interpreters for all sidy arrangements negotiated on behalf • Rowing - U.S. Rowing National 27-August 8; modern pentathlon, August training ventures is being coordinated by of the NOC-Ukraine. The remaining need Championship and Olympic Trials, 3-10; volleyball (women's), August 11- Lida Mykytyn of New York). for funds for Ukrainian teams in 1995 is Gainesville, June 22-25; 14; weightlifting, July 30-August 11; and The schedule for the summer of 1995 $80,000. • Yachting - Nations Bank wrestling, July 30-August 7. will include rhythmic gymnastic exhibi­ Fund-raisers are currently being con­ International Regatta, Savannah, July 29- The Carroll County Olympic Initiative tions by the world champion Ukrainian ducted by the Ukrainian Sports August 6; Committee, chaired by J. Thomas Vance, team on October 7 and 8, and an exhibi­ Federation of the U.S.A. and Canada and • Synchronized Swimming - Nations has developed a comprehensive program tion by the synchronized swimming Ukrainian Olympic support committees Bank Synchronized Swimming World around its relationship to the National team, date to be announced. There will in Philadelphia, Chicago, Buffalo, Cup, Atlanta, August 1-5; Olympic Committee of Ukraine. In order also be a special event to celebrate the Cleveland, Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg, • Wrestling - 1995 World Freestyle to enable the Ukrainian teams to train at 100th year of the Ukrainian Weightlifting Edmonton and Vancouver. Wrestling Championship, Atlanta, Olympic standard, Carroll County is pur­ Federation. For further information, please contact August 10-13; chasing weightlifting equipment, judo The training schedule for 1995 also the U.S. representative of the NOC- • Modern Pentathlon - 1995 Modern mats, wrestling mats, gymnastics mats includes the following: yachting, July 25- Ukraine: Laryssa Temple, National Pentathlon World Cup Final, Atlanta and and fencing equipment - all to the identi­ 28, Savannah; rowing, June 6-21, Olympic Committee of Ukraine, 4000 Conyers, August 11-12; cal specifications that will be used during Augusta; canoeing, kayaking, September Whitewater Creek Road, Atlanta, GA • Weightlifting - Paul Anderson the Olympic Games in 1996. 8-20, Augusta; and artistic gymnastics, 30327; telephone, (404) 261-3722; fax, Memorial Weightlifting Invitational, All teams will be housed at West October 31 -November 11, Chattanooga, (404) 842-0495. Atlanta, August 13; Georgia College, where the Carroll Tenn. Ms. Temple noted that in an October • Diving - IX Diving World Cup, County Committee is rebuilding the track The Greater Augusta Sports Council is 9, 1994, editorial about the 1996 Atlanta, September 5-9; facility to conform exactly to the track at providing housing subsidies and equip­ Olympics, the Atlanta Journal said: "If • Canoeing, kayaking - Lake Lanier Olympic Stadium in Atlanta. The Carroll ment assistance. The sponsors of boats you want a dark horse to finish in the top Spring Challenge, Gainesville, County Committee is providing all facili­ for Ukrainian rowers are Charles Colgan three, bet on Ukraine. This republic pro­ September 22-24; ties, equipment, transportation, medical and Sean Colgan. duces medal winners like Florida turns • Cycling - Atlanta Cycling assistance, and room and board subsidies The Greater Chattanooga Sports out football players." She added, "Please Invitational, Stone Mountain, October to the Ukrainian teams. Committee is providing all facilities for help our Ukrainian athletes reach that 13-15; Carroll County has also announced an Ukraine's gymnasts, as well as transporta­ potential."

show was emceed by the host of its youth segment, "Nikopol, boarding school, ages 7 to 17, 280 chil­ Children's Festival... Mychailo Luchka, and his young acolyte, Maksym dren. The children at this school are very talented in the (Continued from page 4) Ostapovych. fine arts. A group of children have staged performances magically turned into elephants. They kicked off with a song "Razom po Ukrayini throughout Ukraine." Yidemo" (We Ride Together Around Ukraine) to the "Kherson, orphanage, ages 0 to 3, 100 children. The Organizers cite success melody of the Beatles' "Yellow Submarine," accompa­ children at this orphanage are very small for their age. nied by Toronto's own Nove Pokolinnia band. Apart from food and medication, these children are in Over the racket, members of the event's organizing The ensemble also provided the folk ambiance for the committee expressed satisfaction at its success. need of many essential supplies to guarantee them a entire afternoon, as well as the musical backdrop for the healthy development." Sonia Iwasykiw-Potoczny, who headed the organizing energetic displays of the Chaika, Desna, Vesnianka and committee, was wearied and harried, but happy. With the There were 18 such tripwires for one's soul amidst Yavir dance groups that came in from all around Ontario the laughing din, and an effective reminder of the con­ help of a wide array of sponsors, she said the committee to perform. covered all the expenses of holding the event well before siderable task the volunteers of Help Us Help the Comedian Ihor Baczynskyj put on army gear and the the doors had opened, "so anything we took in today goes Children have taken on. persona of "General Azbukar" to teach the Ukrainian straight to the cause." She said although donors were will­ Help Us Help the Children can be reached at 1555 alphabet to a combination of "Hey Tarn na Hon" and ing to part with slightly less than last year, their numbers Bloor St. W., Toronto, Ontario, M6P 1A5; telephone, "Sound Off," while Mirka (Bojeczko) and Ola (Cholkan) increased to over 100, and so the committee could keep (416) 532-2223; fax, (416) 588-2696. gave their rendition of the 33-letter masterpiece and other abreast of their needs without trouble. Ever shunning the songs that have made their recent children's album so pop­ spotlight in favor of more and more work, the organizer ular. Ms. Bojeczko (a.k.a. rock jock Samantha Taylor) later could sit still for only a few terse comments. teamed up with Viktor Lishchyna for a couple of tunes. Lesia Babiak, a former executive of the Glaxo pharma­ Christina Michalkiw-Moroch and Stacie Mistysyn also ceutical coiporation now focusing her efforts on Eastern took their turns at the microphone. Europe and Ukraine in particular, coordinated the decora­ To top it all off, a raffle was held for prizes that ranged tion of the hall, Ms. Babiak said, "I'm happy because the from beauty cream to theater tickets, dinner gift certifi­ kids have smiles on their faces, and the parents look like cates, Microsoft software, and some gleaming black hi-fi they're getting a break in their lives." equipment. An icon also went to a lucky winner. Commenting on the layout of the various stations, Ms. Babiak said, "We tried to recreate Ukraine, and give Consciousness-raising people a sense of the orphanage and boarding schools that we visited there. Each station and each craft table Ms. Kuplowsky said "It seems like we've doubled the has a name of the city and town where the target institu­ number of people we had last year, there's real excite­ tions are located, and below it the name of one of our ment in the air." More soberly, she added, "This is very many sponsors, who supported us very generously." good consciousness-raising - at each station people are Ms. Babiak added, "In another sense, we're trying to asked to read the literature situation in which fantasy give people a feel for what they're supporting. It's not just meets reality. That way, even as you celebrate your take the money and run, we want to give everyone an community's sense of togetherness, you don't forget the understanding of what we're actually doing in Ukraine." hardships that other people have to endure." The activist said that while it wasn't the cost efficient So it was. Despite the tumult and rambunctious atmos­ fund-raising event, the Children's Festival was certainly phere of a huge room full of 500 children at peak hour, in educational for both children and adults. She pointed to fact perhaps because of it, the message of each station's the fact that institutions located off the beaten track were signposts was brought home. But for the whim of chance, highlighted (no Lviv or Kyyiv) because this aided under­ the roomful of kids roaming around in embroidered shirts, standing of the extent of the problem, and also gave expo­ creating such a joyful racket amid plenty in Canada, could sure to places rarely visited by Western visitors. be those straining to maintain their youthful enthusiasm in Perhaps the day's lone sour note was that the map of the midst of deprivation in Ukraine. Ukraine inside the passport sported transliterations from the The black and white photos stuck to these stations' sign­ Russian version of the country's toponyms. Another mem­ posts were beautiful, stark, artful, poignant, whimsical, ber of the organizing committee explained that, pressed for heartbreaking, hopeful; the captions below them, simple: time, she'd downloaded it from Microsoft's World Atlas "Hadiach, orphanage, ages 4 to 7, 100 children. Many computer software program. children here are both physically and mentally handi­ Ruslana Wrzesnewsky, vice-president of the Children The event was also a presentation of the Kontakt pro­ capped, They require special supplies to help with their of Chornobyi Canadian Fund, at the Help Us Help the gram at Toronto's City TV channel, and the main floor development." Children kiosk. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 1995 No.20 KYYIV JOURNALIST RECOUNTS EXPERIENCE OF COVER by Oksana Zakydalsky KYYIV - Liudmila Kokhanets is the observer of parliamentary affairs for the Verkhovna Rada news­ paper Holes Ukrainy. We met five years ago in Kyyiv, when she had just begun working at Holos, and have kept in touch ever since. She recently spent two weeks in Chechnya, sent there by the paper because of her experience in reporting on "hot spots." In 1992 and 1993 she reported from the Transniester region, in 1993 from Georgia and last year from Abkhazia. She went to Chechnya accompanying a shipment of humanitarian aid sent by Ukraine for Chechen refugees, and she wrote two articles which were printed in the April 15^and 29 issues of Holos Ukrainy. The biggest scoop was an interview with Chechen President Dzhokhar Dudayev on whose head, according to the Russian press, there is a price of $500,000. A second article, titled "Freedom or death is the call heard in the mountains," dealt with the consequences of the war. This interview was held in Kyyiv on May 1. How was the trip to Chechnya organized? Humanitarian aid for refugees in Chechnya was collected throughout all of Ukraine. Initiated by the Congress of Ukrainian Nationalists (CUN), the pro­ ject involved other political parties, Rukh, communi­ ty organizations, churches and factories. A total of Kyyiv journalist Liudmila Kokhanets with an American Chechen who has come to fight for Chechnya (center) and a Chechen sniper named Vakha. 41 metric tons of goods was collected - medicine, food products and children's clothing. Our documents stated that we were to deliver the armies of Chechnya, who said the war was only The Ukrainian government provided an Ilyushin-76 cargo to Khasavyurt, about 2 kilometers from the beginning, although Russia has assured the world of plane, and shipment was arranged through the min­ Chechen border, to the national headquarters of the its end. The general said the main Chechen forces had istries of foreign affairs of both Ukraine and Russia. refugee organization Poriatunok. We had planned to retreated to the edge of the mountains and were Ten persons accompanied the shipment: four journal­ get in touch with them, and they were to arrange for preparing new positions. In the mountains there was ists (Maria Bazeliuk from Za Vilna Ukrainu and two transportation of the goods from Makhachkala to room to hide, to gather strength and to fight. army journalists and I), two deputies (Taras Protseviat Khasavyurt. When the Russians realized that we What was most frightening, and against which the and Roman Krutsyk, both from CUN), two representa­ were not going to give up the aid, they arrested the Chechens have no defense, were the air attacks. The tives from CUN and a photographer and video opera­ cargo on the pretext that it could contain arms. The planes didn't attack the fighters who knew how to tor. We were given permission to fly to Makhachkala, plane was kept "under arrest" for five days. We were hide. The planes bombarded civilians/On the the capital of Dagestan, about 100 kilometers from the unofficially told that we would be arrested as well. Chechen side, over 95 percent of the causalities are Chechen border. The journalists started to sneak out from the hotel, civilians. Refugees who survived the bombing of Did you encounter problems in getting the aid leaving behind some belongings so as not to arouse Grozny are pursued by bombs in Samashki, Serzhen- to Chechnya? suspicion and, one by one, the four of us made our Yurt, Veden. They are most afraid of helicopters way to Khasavyurt, while the politicians remained which can zero in on their prey. The most adroit pilots Everything possible was done to make it difficult for behind to reclaim the aid. even shoot turkeys in the village backyards. People us. We were ready to take off for Makhachkala, when Thanks to a letter that we had from the Russian are afraid of the sun and a clear sky. During our stay we were told that we would have to go to Mineralny Ministry of Foreign Affairs allowing us to go to the the villages were bombarded every day. Vody (in Northern Caucasus) and pay extra for landing border villages to check on aid distribution, we were there. Then we were informed that we would also have While we were there, instructions were given to all allowed into Chechnya. Maria Bazeliuk, who was in to make a stopover at Chkalov airport (near Moscow), roirinianders to locate their battle positions outside the Chechnya for the seventh time since 1991 (she had unload all our cargo there for inspection, reload it and villages - it is important to make this known because been in Grozny during the destruction of the presiden­ only then proceed to Dagestan. It was obvious that the Russia hides such iriformation - so that the civilian pop­ tial palace), met an acquaintance, a local official, who difficulties were being created by the federal service of ulation would not be at risk because of the presence of agreed to take us to Veden, where we hoped to make control (FSK) - the former KGB. fighters. This had no effect; the villages continued to be contact with President Dudayev's headquarters. The mercilessly bombed. In attacking the villages the To make a long story short, thanks to personal con­ official warned us that the roads were under continu­ Russians have two aims. First, they believe the only tacts, we finally were able to fly to Makhachkala. As ous bombardment, and so he took us on a roundabout good Chechen is a dead one, and, second, they want to soon as we landed on April 1, army trucks belonging to way, through mountain roads and across rivers, to turn the population against those who are fighting. the Ministry of Emergency Affairs drove up and Veden. While waiting for a meeting with the presi­ It makes no difference whether a village resists or demanded that we give up the cargo to them for dent, we drove around the villages in the foothills. unloading. It all looked suspicious. We were told by not. While we were there, inhabitants of Assynovskaya one of the workers at the airport that all the aid coming What did you find there? station and the village of Chechen-Yurt gave them­ in ends up on the local bazaars. This arrangement is Our aim was to find out about the situation in selves up to the Russians without resistance. Drunken very convenient for all concerned - Chechnya doesn't Chechnya, since we all knew that the Russian media soldiers tore into every house and took what they want­ get the aid, and the local mafia gets the goods. Political were not telling the truth. We met Asian Maskhadov, ed. A Russian woman described to me how her sister and commercial interests coincide. chief of the general headquarters of the presidential tried to protect a young neighbor whom the soldiers were dragging out of the house. She shouted to her Rus­ sian "brothers": "Don't you dare! You are Christians! she is only 7 years old!" The "Christians" answered with automatic fire. They undressed an old man, formed a circle and raped him. They then raped all of the other members of the family. When darkness came, several villagers sneaked out and went to warn other villages not to surrender, that it was better to die in battle. Bombs were falling on cemeteries, the holiest places for Chechens. On the day of our arrival a group of pris­ oners was being exchanged for the bodies of Chechens and a Turkish journalist fatally shot by the Russians. Such an "exchange" stunned us but we were told, "our dead are dearer to us than their live ones." According to Muslim custom, the remains of a person are sacred and should not be given up to the enemy. This tradition is good business for the Russians. Dead bodies are not only exchanged for prisoners, but are sold for cash. Those reluctant to deal in corpses can always sell arms. The Russians openly sell their weapons. Even I was offered a pistol for 250,000 rubles (about $40). How did you get the information about the What we behavior of Russian soldiers? Dudayev? I spoke to many Chechen witnesses who escaped We met wi Two Russian prisoners of war (right), who are being exchanged for the bodies of Chechens and a Turkish from the two villages and to Russian prisoners of war two deputies, journalist shot by the Russians. who talked about these things. We gathered our informa- and was more N6,20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 1995 G THE WAR IN CHECHNYA ss; we didn't just take one per- ple know where he can be found. We met him under Excerpts of Holos Ukrainy interview krainy I wrote about things that very conspiratorial conditions - we interviewed him and t least three or four witnesses, took video films under the light of a lamp and candles. with President Dzhokhar Dudayev the edge of the village of He seemed genuinely happy to see a Ukrainian delega­ ground covered with corpses tion. He first asked us, in Ukrainian, whether spring Below are excerpts from Liudmila wn eyes. Yet Russian newspa- sowing had been completed in the Poltava region. He is Kokhanets' interview with Chechen ies, such as that about the optimistic about the future course of events and believes President Dzhokhar Dudayev, published in e lies made up to discredit the that the mountains will give him the opportunity to the Kyyiv newspaper Holos Ukrainy on , people who knowingly deny launch a wide-ranging guerrilla war. April 22. (Selected and translated by ible as those who commit the He told us that by Chechen tradition each person Oksana Zakydalsky.) is required to know his family tree seven generations * * * і week in the battle zone, we back, and thus the memory of what Russia brought / met President Dzhokhar Dudayev in his t, in contradiction to the opti- to Chechnya 300 years ago has remained. Further, at native Chechen Republic oflchkeria, a land m Moscow, the war continues least the next seven generations will remember what that, for the past five months, has been but also in the plains where the Russia brought in 1994. And even if they level the awash in blood. President Dudayev began ilfilled their mission." We saw mountains, he said, the children of the refugees will the interview himself: "How is Ukraine? ^ "liberated" Shelkovsky raion. grow up knowing that they have to avenge the What is new with you, my dear friends ? le five-man groups, make con- deaths of their family members. How is my beloved Poltova region?" he іе front lines. Is there any hope of negotiation? asked, speaking in Ukrainian. Only after we on of the federal service of President Dudayev gave a clear prognosis of what had related the news from Poltava did we will happen: Russia wants the issue of Chechnya to turn to the matters at hand. the security services did dur- disappear from public consciousness and therefore Mr. President, "bringing constitu­ y shoot their own. Behind the will propose either a moratorium or a peaceful set­ tional order" to your country has cost a I make sure the Russian sol- tlement. According to the president, 30,000 Russian lot of blood. Every day, the not so »r else they shoot. The heli- soldiers have died, over 30,000 of the civilian popu­ numerous Chechen nation becomes ire if they turn back. In the lation, and only 2,000-3,000 Chechen fighters have even smaller. Do you believe that fur­ юріе uncovered a grave: 20 been killed. He said they had been ready for a peace­ ther war is inevitable? Could not Russia • had refused to fight found ful settlement a long time ago, but that time had and Chechnya be more accommodating schen bullets. passed. Too many have died. in their relations? peak to one member of the He believes that Russia, using the plains it has occu­ ant, Serge S., who had been pied as a base, will say that the war is over and only I don't believe that we could have avoid­ Chechen security forces. He bandits are left in the mountains. From the pro-Russian ed the war. It is not the result of bad diplo­ iration and training of special opposition they will choose someone to be their stooge, macy. You have to understand - Chechnya President Dzhokhar Dudayev lacement in current or antici- formally hold elections and sign a peace treaty with the is only an example. Russia is a victim of a ad been trained on a base in government they put in power. But both President serious illness, "Russianism". Its symptoms: destroyed it to frighten others. It amputated v Oblast. The base, although Dudayev and Gen. Maskhadov said they will not allow extreme brutality, perfidy, a lack of spiritu­ Nagorno-Karabakh - grabbed it and swal­ the cover of the Russian this to happen. They now have 300,000 people com­ ality. Everything demonic collected in the lowed it. It amputated Abkhazia, southern fairs. mitted to fighting and are forming presidential armies, course of that sinful land's history is today Ossetia, Ingushetia, Transdniester - and % in fighting and radio commu- a regular army and a home guard. manifest in the actions of Russia against lit­ swallowed them. And then circled around tle Chechnya. Through three centuries we again looking for prey. Aha, there is the eceive political instruction in What has happened to the social structure of have felt the murderous breath of that dis­ Crimea. Have no illusions, the armies diat imong the civilian population, Chechnya? mors and panic. Two kinds of ease. Now the chronicle arrives at a point of are trained "disarming banditry" in irz (each group has five men): , It has almost disappeared. There are no function­ agony. Chechnya will turn to the Crimea. The game Ionary and agitational-recon- ing schools, no functioning hospitals, except the It is a disease that is dangerous for all of will continue in eastern and southern *ed to the second, field hospitals. President Dudayev expressed anger humanity. Believe me, Chechnya's misfor­ Ukraine. They will try to bang your heads il about their spying activities, at the fact that Russian airmen are bombing schools tune is not unique, it is not worse than that together and draw you into a fratricidal war. noted: according to the senior and hospitals, while teachers in Russia tell their of other nations. We are simply the brunt But one usually tries to treat even the I groups, "up to now only agi- pupils to make presents for these same airmen. The of their offensive, of their most painful most serious disease, not merely give a it to the Crimea to "warm up" Chechens are very unhappy with the absence of blow. Here human beings are being diagnosis. Can you provide a prescrip­ •opulation. schooling, but even gathering children together in destroyed in the most brutal fashion, their one place is dangerous because of the bombings. right to life is being trampled. tion for curing Russia of "Russianism"? t to speak to President There is no single normal hospital, and the field hos­ This ideology of Russianism is worse The world should become a doctor and pitals are filled with women and children, but few than fascism, racism, Nazism - all humani­ not a witness to the disease, one who lowers cs to the fact that Maria was fighters who are better at protecting themselves. ty-hating ideologies taken together. If there his eyes and says "this is Russia's internal is a terrorist-state, then it is Russia. Their udayev's people who under- Did you have problems in leaving Chechnya? problem." Not internal, gentlemen. Tcday trusted. On her previous vis- highest officials, beginning with the presi­ Chechnya, tomorrow one of you. The world hen parliamentary deputies; Yes, we knew the Russian border posts could dent and the prime minister, are taking part must declare that Russia is an evil empire not meet anymore because detain us as we had no Russian accreditation to be in aggression, destruction and genocide and raise the question of revoking its mem- i, as many deputies have been there. Every journalist who is in a war zone is sup­ against the citizens of the Chechen Republic T>ership in the Security Council. Because it ighting in the mountains. The posed to have accreditation from the Russian tempo­ of Ichkeria. Wherever you look, injustice is a member of such an authoritative body sd support from the Muslim rary Information center, whereas we had only and power are in the hands of declared out­ this only works to discredit the authority of ^d out that their biggest sup- Chechen accreditation. One could say that we were laws. They allow themselves to do anything. the international law-abiding community. interfering in the internal affairs of Russia. 1 the Baltic countries, Russia is the only country on earth in Instead, the aggressor should be isolated a good opinion of Ukrainians. There are three lines of control points: the internal which there is no spirituality, no faith. For from the civilized world via economic sanc­ ! people fled Ukraine and some forces, the Russian federal forces and the FSK. We centuries, moral values were beaten out of its tions. There are methods of blocking echnya and settled there, wanted to avoid the FSK - they can stop you with­ unfortunate citizens, values which are use­ Russianism. Unfortunately, no one is hurry­ іеге tried to learn the language, out any explanation at all. Russia does not want peo­ less for a ruling nation. They shouted about ing to implement them. fho never bothered to do so. ple from other countries writing about what is going faith only when they set out to war against building brigades throughout on, especially countries that are not hostile to the those of other faiths. Where there is no faith, Some people characterize this war as i, and many of them worked in Chechen cause, particularly Ukraine and the Baltics. there is no morality. And so, the warring a battle of Christianity against Islam. We were risking being shot by the security forces. ip some of the language, hordes, armed to the teeth with the most That is nonsense. The aggressor does not They might not have liked the fact that we were /as an officer in the Soviet Air modern weapons, impose their demonism. have a Christian army - there is only a gray there, or could have been drunk, or maybe just in a erved in the Poltava region. He This is Russianism in action. army mob, without any faith, ready to kill, Jkraine and Ukrainians; that is hostile mood. Even Russian journalists told us they Do you believe that all conflicts between burn and rape. You yourself saw here how is family to Ukraine. He knows are afraid to go through those control points. nations are provoked by Russia? "Orthodox" Russia keeps the Christian com­ мп "The Caucasus" by heart, in We split up into two groups; the journalists went in mandments. lens know about Shevchenko's one group. Maria and I dressed as pregnant refugee I am convinced of this, and I base this ; Shevchenko, unlike Pushkin or women, with our audio and video cassettes strapped to conviction not on emotions but on facts. If I want to thank your nation for the і their desire for independence our stomachs. We were very worried about getting the we do not appraise what is happening in humanitarian aid for our refugees and for \ of the people of the Caucasus. cassettes out. We fled with a busload of refugees, trav­ Russia and humanity does not come up your sympathy in our sorrow. We need s wife and younger son came eling in a very roundabout route to Dagestan and then, with measures to defend itself, bloody nothing more, although I know that le back; his older son is fight- by bus, to Mineralny Vody and from there by train to wounds will cover the planet. Chechens Ostankino has spread myths about "units ously injured. His daughter, Kyyiv. Even while traveling through Russia we were will survive; about this I have no doubt. of Ukrainian fighters in Chechnya." Myths і son and is pregnant, left for concerned about our cassettes, so we stayed "pregnant" We have become used to living this kind are myths. We do not need help in arms or puties. Her husband stayed up to the Ukrainian border. of life with Russia for 300 years and have in volunteers. We will deal with the in the mountains. Excerpts from the video were shown on Ukrainian developed an immunity to Russianism. aggressor by ourselves. television, and the boys are also making a film. The Other nations will not survive. My wish is that Ukraine become a strong impressions of President Chechens want the world to know what is happening Throughout its long history Russia has nation with a clear policy. Help yourselves there. But people here are either afraid or they don't never stood up to anyone stronger or at least and become strong - and by this you will ice, the four journalists and the want to irritate Russia. I phoned Ukrainian radio - but an equal. It has always chosen the weakest help all nations who believe in you and in і a happier mood than we were they did not want to broadcast any material. Only my and the most unprotected victim and their own future. :. Only a limited number of peo­ newspaper published almost everything that I wrote. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 14, 1995 No. 20

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"There's no pressure on me," Bondra Pro hockey... said. "We haven't played in three days, so (Continued from page 12) the most important thing was to get off to a hands to be a big scorer in this league." good start. In the first period, we had to Air Ukraine show them that we were ready to play." Tkachuk, who realizes he cannot match UKRAINE'S NATIONAL AIRLINE linemates Selanne and Zhamnov in pretty With 29 goals (at the time), Bondra was moves, credits a heart-to-heart with ex-Jets tied with Quebec's Owen Nolan and General Manager Mike Smith with helping Detroit's Ray Sheppard for the NHL lead. him understand his role. (Note: at press time Bondra was leading "It's funny," Tkachuk says, "but Mike the NHL with 32 goals.) Bondra leads the said Teemu and Alex were ballet dancers Capitals with five multiple-goal games; he and that I was a construction worker. I had 18 goals in his last 15 games. knew what he meant, but I also wanted to The hat trick was the third of Bondra's prove to him that I can do much, much career and the first of the season for more. Washington, which had lost five of six "I want to be compared with guys like games. Rick Tocchet, Cam Neely, Wendel Clark, "People here have been longing for a Kevin Stevens and Brendan Shanahan. goal-scorer for a number of years," said They play hard, but they also finish off Capitals coach Jim Schoenfeld. "We're their chances." just happy that the goals (Bondra) is Chicago • Lviv Tkachuk doesn't have to worry about scoring are helping us win games." qualifying for membership in this elite After Hartford's Andrew Cassels' sev­ New York • Ivano-Frankivsk power-forward group. He is already there. enth goal gave the Whalers their only And the Maiden, Mass., native has proved lead of the game 3:23 into the first peri­ the Jets were right when they selected him od, Bondra, the Lutske, Ukraine, native, in the first round of the 1990 entry draft. then scored three goals over the next PREMIUM BUSINESS CLASS 'There are guys who cause a commo­ 18:19. It was the first Capitals hat trick tion in front of the net and around the net since Todd Krygier's three-goal effort in AT AFFORDABLE PRICES - he's one of those players," Blues goal- a victory over Ottawa on April 9, 1994. tender Curtis "Cujo" Joseph says. "I see Bondra's power-play goal midway him banging in the corner, and I see him through the first period tied the game. causing havoc in front of the net. 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She also will attend a second showing of the film on Sunday, May 21, at 4 p.m. via AIR UKRAINE Ms. Mahar, the daughter of the late Wolodymyr Mahar, an acclaimed theater $625.00 + Taxes director from Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, and Svitlana Runtsova, a stage and film actress, has written and directed scores of made-for-TV films and musicals, includ­ ing the Ukrainian version of 'The Glass Menagerie." "Night of Questions" is her Need a back issue? Luba Demchuk If you'd like to obtain a back issue of The Ukrainian Weekly, first independently produced feature film. It took second place at the international send $2 per copy (first-class postage included) to: a lead role, Ms. Mahar said: "I like to film forum in Yalta last year. Administration, The Ukrainian Weekly, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. 07302. take risks, and Luba presented the fresh­ Of her decision to cast an American in ness and vibrancy I was looking for in the role of Natalya Sulym. I was very fortunate to have popular Latvian actor JfL КРАЙОВА ПЛАСТОВА СТАРШИНА в ЗСА || Ivar Kalnynsh for the role of Dr. повідомляє, що в 1995р. запляновані такі І Klymenko, and Vira Hlaholyeva to com­ (ІНУБ) plete the love triangle.,, т$в ПЛАСТОВІ ТАБОРИ || Her film, said Ms. Mahar in her heavi­ Окружні виховно-вишкільні табори 1995р. ly accented English, is about "the strug­ gle of human beings to live in dignity, and to love, under very difficult econom­ Вовча Тропа — East Chatham, NY Зелений Яр — Detroit, Ml Новий Сокіл — North Collins, NY ic and moral conditions in my country від 8—29 липня 1995р. від 9—23 липня від 8—29 липня 1995р. Табори - УПН і УПЮ Табір: УПН Табори — УПН і УПЮ today." Гол оси ти сь; Rostyk Milanytch Голоситись: V. Hruszkewycz Табір Пташат: 24—29 липня "This film is not a fantasy," said Ms. 58 South Kingman Rd. 29795 Fall River Rd. Голоситись: Bohdanna Doliszny-Tysowsky Demchuk. "Working on the five-month S. 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It comes in handy in *Вишкіл Таборових Впорядників УПН Дата: від 1—7 липня Hollywood." СПЕЦІЯЛІЗАЦІЙНІ МАНДРІВНИЙ ТАБІР - PORCUPINE Mt. PARK Місце: Писаний Камінь The daughter of Ukrainian immi­ Організує: Курінь „Перші Стежі" grants, Ms. Demchuk is an alumna of Дата: 5 —13 серпня *Вишкіл Впорядників УПН в станиці ТАБОРИ 1995 р. Для: УПЮ (понад 15 p.), УСП Дата: від 5—19 серпня Lake Braddock Secondary School in Місце: Ontadogon, Ml (Upper Peninsula) Місце: Вовча Тропа Burke, Va., and Southern Methodist СПОРТОВИЙ ТАБІР Голоситись: Irene Stadnyk University in Dallas. She spent a summer 2765 Windwood Dr. #202 ЛІСОВА ШКОЛА - Вишкіл таборових at the Harvard Ukrainian Research Організує: Загін „Червона Калина" Ann Arbor, Ml 48105 впорядників УПЮ Дата: ЗО липня — 12 серпня (313)930-6186 Дата: від 24 червня до 7 липня Institute's language studies program Для: УПЮ Місце: Гантер, Н. Й. preparing for her role. 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Chamber Chorus to feature HAMALIA TRAVEL CONSULTANTS -*m // Icons of Slavic Music // F UKRAINE... GENERAL EXCURSIONS EXCURSION "M" • KYYIV (2 days) Kamyanets-Podilsky BERKELEY, Calif.— The Chamber readings of both "early" (pre-1800) and • IV FRANKIVSK (1 day) BUKOVYNA • CHERNIVTSI (8 days) Lyzhany Chorus of the University of California, 20th century music. Khotyn Storozhynets Berkeley, under the direction of Marika The Chamber Chorus has performed Vyzhnytsya Kuzma, will tour the East Coast on May and recorded regularly with the EXCURSION "R" • KYYIV (2 days) •UZHOROD(4days) 21-27 with a concert of sacred music Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra under •IV FRANKIVSK (1 day) Uzhocky Pass ZAKARPATTYA •MUKACHEVE(4days) Vynohradiv/Berehove titled "Icons of Slavic Music." Nicholas McGegan, and its recording of Mizhiria/Synevyr • IV FRANKIVSK (4 days) Svalyava • KYYIV (2 days) As the newly appointed director of the Handel's "Messiah" with that orchestra Chamber Chorus, Ms. Kuzma has on the Harmonia Mundi label earned a EXCURSION "S" •KYYIV (2 days) Olesko Khmelnytsky • TRUSKAVETS(lday) extended the Chamber Chorus repertoire Grammy nomination in 1991. Most WESTERN UKRAINE • TERNOPIL(3days) • IV FRANKIVSK (3 days) Berezhany Jaremche/Dovbush's Cliff $1599 to include music by East European com­ recently, it performed Handel's Pochaiv/Kremenetz Kosiv/Kolomyia 27 JUNE-11 JULY • LVIV (3 days) KYYIV (2 days) 11 JULY-25 JULY posers. The concert of sacred music she L'Allegro with the Philharmonia and has programmed for the tour will feature Mark Morris Dancers to sell-out audi­ EXCURSION "T" • KYYIV (2 days) Ochakiv • KIROVOHRAD(Iday) • ODESSA (3 days) various selections in Church Slavonic. It ences. The Chamber Chorus has also pre­ SOUTHERN UKRAINE • KHERSON (3 days) Olexandrivka Black Sea Preserve • ISMAIL (1 day) will include choral concertos by Dmytro miered and recorded works by such Hola Pristan • ODESSA (1 day) Nova Askania Bortniansky as well as "kanty" and noted contemporary composers as •MYKOLAYIV(2days) • KYYIV (2 days) "partesny kontserty," 17th century works Morton Feldman and Lou Harrison. Its EXCURSION "U" • KYYIV/CHERNIHIV (3 days) Svyatohirsky Monastery AIR UKRAINE that resemble motets of Monteverdi and recording of Elinor Armer and Ursula Nizhyn 3 • DONETSK (1 day) NY/Kyyiv/NY EASTERN UKRAINE Baturyn ) • ZAPORIZHA (3 days) are seldom, if ever, performed in LeGuin's "Eating with the Hoi," con­ • POLTAVA (3 days) Khortysia Opishnya Melitopil America. The concert will close with ducted by Ms. Kuzma, will be released Reshytylivka ) DNIPROPETROVSK (2 d.) $ 1679 • KHARKIV (2 days) Petrykivka 08 AUGUST-25 AUGUST selections from Rakhmaninoff s on the Koch International label in the Slovyanohirsk 3 KYYIV (3 days) renowned "Vespers." fall. EXCURSION "Z" • KYYIV/CHERNIHIV (3 days) • VYNNYTSIA(lday) Ms. Kuzma's extensive research on The UC Chamber Chorus tour sched­ Khmelnytsky GRAND TOUR Baturyn • TERNOPIL(2days) Bortniansky's concertos was awarded the ule is as follows: May 21, Washington. • POLTAVA (2 days) Berezhany Opishnya • IV FRANKIVSK (2 days) American Choral Directors Association St. John's Episcopal Church, George­ • KHARKIV (2 days) Rakhiv • ZAPORIZHA (2 days) • UZHOROD(2days) Julius Herford Prize at the Kennedy town, 4 p.m.; May 22, New York, St. Khortysia • LVIV (2 days) • ODESSA (2 days) Rivne Center this past spring. Michael's Episcopal Church, 99th Street Uman • KYYIV (1 day) The UC Chamber Chorus is a group of and Amsterdam Avenue, 8 p.m.; May 24, some 30 singers competitively selected New Haven, Conn., Dwight Chapel, Yale SIGHTSEEING IN EASTERN EUROPE from both the undergraduate and gradu­ University, 8 P.M.; May 25, Hartford, WARSAW/KYYIV • WARSAW (2 days) • LVIV (2 days) LOT - POLISH AIR LINES Royal Castle Olesko NY/Warsaw ate student bodies as well as the Berkeley Conn., Loomis-Chaffee School, • KRAKIW (2 days) • TERNOPIL (2 days) Kyyiv/Warsaw/NY Windsor, 8 p.m.; and May 27, Boston, Jasna Hora Pochaiv/Kremenets campus, community. Since its founding a • RZESZOW (3 days) • KYYIV (2 days) decade ago, the Chamber Chorus has First Church in Cambridge, Congrega­ Peremyshyl • KYYIV/WARSAW become particularly respected for its tional, 8 p.m. PRAGUE/KYYIV • PRAGUE (2 days) • UZHOROD (2 days) CZECH AIR Hradets Karlova Mizhiria NY/Prague Straznyche • LVIV (2 days) Kyyiv/Prague/NY • BRATISLAVA (2 days) Olesko • PRESHIV (3 days) • KYYIV (3 days) Mychalovche • KYYIV/PRAGUE Ukraine's top stars to tour North America Chop LAKEWOOD, Ohio —"Stars of prizes and a natural humorist extraordi­ • LOWEST AVAILABLE ROUND TRIP AND ONE WAY FARES • UKRAINIAN VISA PROCESSING Ukraine," billed as the first Ukrainian naire. • SPECIALIZED ARRANGEMENTS FOR VISITORS FROM UKRAINE variety show showcasing some of The troupe will give 54 performances • 1995 BROCHURE Ukraine's top superstars, will be touring throughout North America. Children SUPERIOR SERVICE AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE North America May 12-June 2. accompanied by an adult and students L 1800 HAMALIA j Six months in the making, the show will be admitted free. features a highly polished performance of The troupe will also give free benefit Ukrainian popular and folk songs, virtu­ performances for infirmed Ukrainian oso bayan playing and surprising senior citizens who reside in various rest Ukrainian magic. homes throughout Canada and the U.S. WORLD COUNCIL СВІТОВА РАДА OF UKRAINIAN СУСПЛЬНОЇ Among the superstars featured are: The premiere performance was to be SOCIAL SERVICES СЛУЖБИ СКВУ Ivan Popovych, a Hutsul from the held May 12 at the St. Andrew's Carpathian Mountains, known for his Ukrainian Orthodox Church Auditorium, high-powered, high-impact stage presen­ Bloomingdale, 111., at 7:30 p.m. tation of Ukrainian songs which are tint­ Tour itinerary: Chicago, May 13; " DOLLAR FOR UKRAINE " ed with echoes of the Carpathian Hutsul Windsor, Ontario, May 16; London, One dollar a month can go a long way. Your donation can assist Social Services of Ukraine, motives; Nina Shestakova, noted for her Ontario, May 17; Oshawa, Ontario, May a voluntary agency with 65 branches,to help needy children, families and the elderly. grand voice and equally grand stage pres­ 18; St. Catharines, Ontario, May 19; ence; Nina and Olexander Morozov, who Hamilton, Ontario, May 20; Toronto, May Send donations to: perform some extraordinary illusions and 21; Sudbury, Ontario, May 22; Sault Ste. "Dollar for Ukraine" PO Box 486 Stn. D, Etobicoke, M9A 4X4, Canada magic, Ukrainian style; Pavlo Feniuk, Marie, Ontario, May 23; Winnipeg-May world-class bayan player; and Antonina 27; Dauphin, Manitoba, May 29; Swan Osypchuk, merited artist of Ukraine, Lake, Manitoba, May 30; Yorkton, leading soloist with the world renowned Saskatche-wan, May 31; Prince Albert, Veriovka Song and Dance Ensemble, Saskatchewan, June 1; and North Battle- winner of various international grand ford, Saskatche-wan, June 2.

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PREVIEW OF EVENTS BCOpe tRCIOeL fQC Wednesday, May 17 Immaculate Conception School Hall at 5:30 1605 Springfield Ave, Maplewood NJ 07040 p.m. Gifted Ukrainian youth up to age 18 will NEW YORK: Vyacheslav Chornovil, head demonstrate their skills in recitation, musical of Rukh, along with his wife, Atena Pashko 201 378-8998 or 800 242-7267 performance and singing. Concurrently, there and a seven-member delegation, are currently will be an exhibit of drawings by young stu­ The most popular of tours: IVANO visiting the U.S. and Canada. They will meet FRANKTVSK, the majestic Carpathians dents enrolled in The Oleksa Novakivsky HUTSULKA with the Ukrainian communities of the New with their colorful Hutsul folklore, LVTV, School of Ait in Lviv. Donation: adults, $5; Lufthansa Airlines the 19th century gem of western Ukraine York metropolitan area at the Ukrainian Na­ and KYYIV, in all і children, $1. For additional information call All inclusive DELUXE Tour tional Home, 203 Second Ave., at 6:30 p.m. 14 days (810)751-1662. Friday, May 19 Sunday, May 21 NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Institute of "All of Ukraine" in three weeks: LVTV, NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific CHAIKA IVANO FRANKIVSK, then CRUISE: America, 2 E. 79th St., is holding a com­ ODESSA SEVASTOPOL, YALTA memorative retrospective exhibit of the Society is holding a commemorative meet­ Lufthansa Airlines KHERSON and ZAPORIZZHIA From ing in honor of the late Ivan Kedryn- All inclusive Tour + CRUISE there continue by bus to works of Mychajlo Moroz on the ocassion of DNIPROPETROVSK, POLTAVA Rudnytsky, editor emeritus of Svoboda. 22 days KHARKrv and KYYIV. the publication of the monograph of the artist's work. Taking part in the evening's Taking part in the program are the Rev. program are Dr. Leonid Rudnytzky, Dr. Patrick Pashchak, Dr. Myroslaw Prokop, The highlights of Ukraine: rVANO Wasyl Lencyk and artists Mychajlo Olha Kuzmowycz, Dr. Jaroslaw Padoch LASTIVKA FRANKTVSK, LVrV, then fly to YALTA and Dr. Leonid Rudnytzky. for a 5 day rest in the Crimea. Continue Dmytrenko and Bohdan Tytla. Taking part Air Ukraine byplanetoKYYIV. in the musical program are Roksolana NEWARK, N.J.: The children of St. John All inclusive DELUXE Tour Savka, violin; Stefan Szkafarowsky, bass; Ukrainian Catholic Church will hold an art 17 days and Oksana Ravliuk-Pruteniak, piano Ukraine Z/ ^Д show in the church hall, Sanford Avenue and accompaniment. The exhibit opening is at 7 Ivy Street, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Concurrently, p.m. The exhibit runs through May 28. The best way to see Ukraine: Board your there will be a sale of art work — icons, KARPATY DELUXE touring coach in KYYIV, Exhibit hours: 2-6 p.m., or by appointment paintings, graphics, ceramics and jewelry — through LVIV, IVANO FRANKTVSK, by calling (212) 288-8660 or (718) 981- Lufthansa Airlines visiting 10 cities and historical sites before by Ukrainian artists. For further information All inclusive DELUXE BUS Tour arriving in UZHOROD. End your trip in 5384; closed Mondays. call Chryzanta Hentysz, (201) 763-9124. lovely BUDAPEST 16 days Saturday, May 20 Ukraine Monday, May 29 JERSEY CITY, N.J.: The Ukrainian WASHINGTON: The Kennan Institute for A very comprehensive tour of western National Home, 90-96 Fleet St., invites the HISTORICAL Ukraine: KYYrV, LUTSK, LVTV, public to its annual Spring Dance to be held 9 Advanced Russian Studies is holding a semi­ P/ANO FRANKTVSK, CHERNIVTSL nal* titled "Ukraine's Transition to a Market CASTLES VINNYTSIA and ODESSA, with over 15 p.m.-l a.m. Music will be provided by the Economy"-by Vladimir Lazarenko, depart­ Lufthansa Airlines additional cities visited en route. The Zhuravli, and there will be a delicious buffet. sensation of our 1994 program! ment of economic theory, Kharkiv State Г^ІІ All inclusive DELUXE BUS Tour Admission: $10. m^JM 19 days University and USIA-Supported Regional WARREN, Mich.: The Detroit Regional Exchange Scholar, Kennan Institute. The A perfect ending to the above tour: Relax . Council of the Ukrainian National Women's seminar will be held in the Woodrow Wilson HISTORICAL aboard an 11 day deluxe CRUISE from ODESSA around the Crimean Peninsula: League of America invites the public to an Center, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW, Room CASTLES + Cruise YALTA SEVASTOPOL, and up the evening of "Young Talents," to be held at the 486, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Dnipro River through KHERSON, Lufthansa Airlines ZAPORIZZHIA KREMENCHUK, All inclusive DELUXE BUS Tour KANrV to KYYIV. 29 days PREVIEW OF EVENTS, a listing of Ukrainian community events open to the public, is a service provided free of charge by The Ukrainian Weekly to Just right for visiting relatives and friends the Ukrainian community. 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