1NS1DE: ^ Crimean and parliamentary crises in Ukraine - page 2. - Candidates allege dirty tricks - page 3. ^ Eastern and Central European Americans unite - page 6. Published by the Ukrainian National Association inc., a fraternal non-profit association vol. LXII No. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 10,1994 75 cents high on agenda of G-7 Presidential runoff interpreted by Marta Kolomayets However, he said that concrete offers Kyyiv Press Bureau of aid were to be discussed in the fall at a as poll on Ukraine's orientation special G-7 conference in Canada. He KYYiv - With Ukraine high on the also noted that Ukrainian leaders had not by Marta Kolomayets more confident in its relationship with agenda of the Group of Seven meeting in been invited to the meeting, nor would Kyyiv Press Bureau Russia," he explained. Naples, ltaly, on July 7-Ю, government they be officially represented in Naples. officials here anticipate promises of bil– KYYiv - Europe or Eurasia? Now Ukraine has to demonstrate Nonetheless, President Leonid political will to take on reforms, and !ions of dollars of economic aid from the Kravchuk has courted the leaders of the G– Whether they are aware of it or not, that industrial giants to. promote market is the choice voters will make when they Ukraine's challenge will be to transform 7 over the past few months, sending two what has been budding dialogue with the reforms and democracy in this flounder– letters, the latest dated June 29, to explain go to the polls on Sunday, July 10, to ing nation of 52 million. cast their ballots for Leonid Kravchuk or West into a process of real integration his vision of the situation in Ukraine and into European institutions. Emphasizing Ukraine's geostrategic the assistance it requires to become a full- Leonid Kuchma in the race for president position, Ukrainian leaders are promoting a fledged member of the world community. of Ukraine. Domestic issues At stake during these elections is the sovereign and economically strong Ukraine A recently released statement by issue of Ukraine's sovereignty, according if the newly elected president pushes a as one of the main factors of peace and sta– Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Western analysts who believe that the Western-oriented vision, more forcefully bility on the European continent. And now outlines assistance in five areas, including only way for Ukraine to survive as a viable pushing real economic reforms, he will they are courting the most powerful monetary reforms and investment; trade; independent nation is if it looks to the be faced with opposition from the east– democracies in the world, stating that sub– technical and conversion assistance in the West. And, in turn, they maintain that it is ern regions of Ukraine, which are stantial political and economic support military industrial complex; financial aid in the interests of the West that Ukraine already suspicious of the Western world. from the G-7 states could also become an aimed at the Chornobyl nuclear plant and becomes a player on the European stage. He will have to contend with a investment in their own security. citizens who continue to suffer the conse– "in the three years that Leonid if Ukraine has inspired the G-7, it may quences of the 1986 accident; and assis– Kravchuk has been president, despite all (Continued on page 3) reap rewards of an assistance package tance in the medical sphere. totaling close to S7 billion, including S1.8 of his faults, he has nonetheless proven "A positive decision by the G-7 will himself to be a quick study. And in the billion for the shutdown of Chornobyl allow us to move ahead confidently, to and $5 billion in economic reform loans interests of both the West and of Ukraine, move on with reforms, deciding what let's hope he is the choice of the Ukrainian from world monetary institutions. should take top priority," said Deputy Calling the upcoming meeting of the people," said one Western business Foreign Minister Oleksander Makarenko observer, based in Ukraine's capital city. G-7 leaders "a frontier that could open during the Foreign Ministry's weekly the way for Ukraine's normal cooperation "1 think it does matter to the United briefing on Tuesday, July 5. States who wins the presidential election. with ail countries," Foreign Minister 'This meeting is important also to the Anatoliy Zlenko told journalists on it's an election that is important to the ? psychological climate in Ukraine. There's a U.S. because it is a choice between two Friday, July 1, that he expected a political JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - The decision to be made over the weekend. (Continued on page 3) different visions of Ukraine and its role in world affairs," said lan Brzezinski, Ukrainian National Association's director of international Security Scholarship Committee has approved the Programs at the Council of Advisors to 1994-1995 UNA scholarships amounting the Parliament of Ukraine. to S98,900 for 225 undergraduate stu– Lravchuk begins reshuffling Cabinet dents from diverse regions of the United Mr. Brzezinski's statements also reflect States and Canada who are enrolled at by Marta Kolomayets July 1, the same day Mr. Kravchuk accept– the changing U.S. policy toward Ukraine accredited colleges and universities. Kyyiv Press Bureau ed the resignations of valentyn Landyk, the over the last half year; since January of The committee met at the fraternal deputy prime minister in charge of foreign this year, there have been nine high-level KYYiv - Just days before the second, organization's Home Office on Friday, relations and investment, and volodymyr visits, including meetings between and hopefully, final round of presidential June 24, to review 279 applications sub– Demianov, the deputy prime minister in President Bill Clinton and Mr. Kravchuk, elections, President Leonid Kravchuk has mitted by students who are UNA mem– charge of the agricultural complex. and Defense Minister vitaliy Radetsky begun reshuffling his Cabinet of Ministers, bers. (Fifty-four applications were rejected He also accepted the resignation of Dr. and Secretary of Defense William Perry. naming Petro Hermanchuk the new outright because they were incomplete.) finance minister on Wednesday, July 6. Yuriy Spizhenko, the minister of health. "There is a growing realization in the On Thursday, July 7, Mr. Kravchuk Scholarship grants ranged from S200 to Mr. Hermanchuk's appointment was Clinton administration that Ukraine has S2,500 and were awarded on the basis of approved in Parliament by a vote of 222 named three new deputy prime ministers, to be a variable in the political equation although little information is available financial need, academic achievement, to 28. (Five ministerial posts, including for post-Soviet territories," explained community involvement and field of study. finance, economy, interior, foreign and about them. Markian Bilynskyj, director of the Pylyp valeriy Samoplavsky, 42, is Ukraine's The awards were made as follows: one security, must receive parliamentary Orlyk institute for Democracy. for S2,500, 16 for Si,000, 10 for S800, approval). And the new minister got right new first vice-premier. He was formerly But has this realization come too late the minister of forestry. Anatoliy Diuba three for S700, 16 for S600, 34 for S500, to work, calling for the formation of a to help Ukraine as it attempts to look to 38 for S400, 71 for S300 and 36 for S200. budget policy and a new tax system. and volodymyr Plitin were named vice- the West for aid in economic reform? premiers. included among the scholarships were Mr. Hermanchuk, 42, fills a post left "Both the Bush administration and the several special awards that are given to Mr. Diuba, who was born in 1940, has vacant by Hryhoriy Pyatachenko, who first two years of the Clinton administra– the top scholarship recipients. They are held the posts of deputy coal minister resigned last week after talks with newly tion gave excessive priority to non-pro– as follows: appointed Prime Minister vitally Masol. and chairman of the State Committee for liferation objectives. What we should m Supervising Labor Safety. The Joseph and Dora Galandiuk Mr. Hermanchuk had served as first have done is subsumed our non-prolifer– Scholarship of S2,500 was awarded to Mr. Plitin, born in 1938, was the direc– deputy minister of finance until his new ation objectives to a broader geopolitical Robert J. Meusel Jr. (Branch 242) of tor of Ukraine's Building Department appointment this week. He has worked in objective and the consolidation of Frackville, Pa., an accounting major at and headed a state building corporation. the ministry since 199CKandJias a back- Ukrainian independence should have La Salle University, Philadelphia. This The president also accepted the resig– ground in Soviet economics, "w been our primary emphasis in our special scholarship was set up by Dr. nation of Petro Talanchuk, minister of Perhaps worried about Kis chances to Ukraine policy," added Mr. Brzezinski. Susan Galandiuk in memory of her education, a presidential candidate in this win the July 10 runoff against Leonid "And, 1 would argue that by undertak– deceased parents, who resided in year's elections, who came in last. Dr. Kuchma, Mr. Kravchuk also namea^ur ing initiatives politically to give Ukraine Ellenville, N.Y. new deputy premiers, including Yevfien Talanchuk had previously said he would greater assurances over its security, to e resign after the elections. The Anthony Dragan Memorial Marchuk, the minister of security, who is make it more confident about its rela– Scholarship, named for the long-time Dmytro Chernenko, the minister of the now also the deputy prime minister in tionship with the West, would have actu– editor-in-chief of Svoboda, the UNA's charge of anti-corruption programs.