INSIDE:• Developments in Belarus — page 3. • PACE threatens to suspend Ukraine — page 4. • Ukrainian Canadian’s design selected for new coin — page 9.

Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXVIII HE KRAINIANNo. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2000 EEKLY$1.25/$2 in Ukraine DemjanjukT sues U.S.U81 killed in coal mine explosionW near Krasnodon by Roman Woronowycz for $5 M in damages Kyiv Press Bureau by Roma Hadzewycz KYIV – In the largest calamity to hit Ukraine since independence, 81 miners PARSIPPANY, N.J. – John Demjanjuk – were killed on March 11 after a methane who once faced the death sentence on explosion tore through the Barakova charges of being the notorious Nazi death mine in the eastern Ukrainian city of camp guard known as “Ivan the Terrible” Krasnodon, again underscoring the dire but was cleared by the Supreme Court of situation of Ukraine’s coal mining indus- Israel – filed a lawsuit on March 3, claim- try. ing the U.S. government’s investigation of Preliminary reports suggest that the him dating back to 1977 amounts to torture. blast in the Luhansk Oblast was a result The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court, of gross violations of safety requirements seeks at least $5 million in damages from and may be directly tied to welding oper- the U.S. government and asks that a new ations that were taking place as the min- case filed against Mr. Demjanjuk last year by the Justice Department and its Nazi- ers worked. hunting Office of Special Investigations be At the time of the explosion, 91 min- dismissed. ers were in the area, while 277 workers Contacted by The Ukrainian Weekly for were in the mine. Seven people remain a comment on this latest twist in the case, hospitalized with burns and trauma Edward Nishnic, spokesman for the injuries, four of them critically. Demjanjuk family, would say only: “At this President Leonid Kuchma immediate- time we cannot comment, according to our ly canceled a trip to Poland and Prime lawyer.” Minister Viktor Yuschenko delayed his Mr. Demjanjuk’s suit was filed as a visit to the United States to attend mass response and a counterclaim to the U.S. funerals that took place March 13-14, Justice Department complaint filed on May which were declared national days of 19, 1999, which seeks to once again revoke mourning. Mr. Demjanjuk’s U.S. citizenship on the President Kuchma, speaking in Lviv grounds that he illegally gained entry into on his way back to Kyiv from a short the United States and illegally gained U.S. vacation in the Carpathian Mountains, citizenship because he concealed his serv- said the situation in the coal industry ice as a Nazi camp guard. needs to be examined and revamped. The Justice Department complaint “We have no right to allow what is Efrem Lukatsky alleges that, after being trained at the Nazis’ going on in the coal industry to contin- ue,” said President Kuchma, according to Prime Minister Viktor Yuschenko, (second from left), leans towards a coffin as Trawniki Training Camp, Mr. Demjanjuk he pays his last respects to one of the miners killed in a methane explosion at the served as a guard in Lublin, the Landed (Continued on page 8) Barakova mine near Krasnodon. Estate Okzow, the Majdanek and Flossenberg concentration camps, and the Sobibor death camp. The U.S. government suit also seeks “a judgment forever restraining and enjoining IMF says Kyiv supplied misleading information on financial reserves defendant [Mr. Demjanjuk] from claiming by Roman Woronowycz Ukrainian economy afloat, have led to a the international auditing firm of any rights, privileges, benefits or advan- Kyiv Press Bureau call by a top U.S. official in the Clinton PricewaterhouseCoopers. tages under any document evidencing administration for a complete investiga- Among the charges are that $360 mil- United States citizenship.” KYIV – Just as Ukraine completed a tion. lion was lent to commercial banks in The Demjanjuk defense, which is being successful foreign debt restructuring on According to the Associated Press, Ukraine only to be redeposited with the handled by the Tigar Law Firm of March 15 that it hoped would allow the Edwin M. Truman, assistant treasury sec- central bank, which then once again Washington, did not answer the complaint, International Monetary Fund to grant it a retary for international affairs said the counted the deposit as part of its reserve. but on July 30, 1999, filed a motion to dis- badly needed financial help, the interna- United States was “deeply concerned” It is also alleged that some $275 mil- miss the case on such grounds as prejudice tional organization threw a large wrench with the revelations. lion was deposited illegally in foreign to Mr. Demjanjuk and issues of double in the country’s plans when it announced The National Bank of Ukraine has banks to stimulate artificial demand for jeopardy. This year, on February 17, Judge it had discovered that Kyiv had been sup- been embroiled in controversy since a government bonds and treasury bills. An Paul R. Matia of the U.S. District Court for plying it with misleading information on series of articles appeared in the additional $300 million is believed to the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern the state of its financial reserves – to the Financial Times alleging gross impropri- have been involved in credit swaps and Division, denied the Demjanjuk defense’s tune of nearly $1 billion. eties and unethical procedures in the cen- options. motion to dismiss. “On the basis of the information cur- tral bank’s financial dealings. The most Although Ukraine had earlier told the In new legal documents filed on March 3 rently available to the IMF staff, it notable was an allegation by a person IMF that certain inconsistencies in the – an answer and counterclaim to the U.S. appears that a numbers of transactions in close to former Ukrainian Prime Minister numbers were a result of the old Soviet government’s 1999 complaint – Mr. 1996-1998 gave the impression that Pavlo Lazarenko that some $613 million accounting system used until recently in Demjanjuk’s attorney, Jane Blanksteen Ukraine’s reserves were larger than was in IMF loans had been embezzled in Ukraine, after the allegations were lev- Tigar, denied all the charges against her actually the case,” stated an IMF state- December 1997 – $200 million of which eled officially it released a statement call- client. She said he was forced to work as a ment released late on March 14. It went were alleged to have been diverted to the ing the charges serious. laborer after being taken prisoner by the on to say that the international financial private accounts of politicians close to Prime Minister Viktor Yuschenko, who Nazis in May 1942. organization would not have disbursed the president. led the NBU until his appointment as The attorney argued in her March 3 fil- three previous tranches had the true state The NBU and the IMF agreed at that head of government in December of last ing that “the [U.S. government’s] com- of the currency reserves been known. time that an independent private auditing year, was not, however, ready to admit plaint is filed for vindictive purposes, in The allegations, which suggest that firm should audit the bank’s books. An guilt on the part of the NBU. “We held order to retaliate unlawfully against Mr. Ukraine may have manipulated its for- Interfax-Ukraine press release stated that six audits two years ago and made all the eign reserve fund to convince IMF offi- the basis for the latest allegations came (Continued on page 9) cials to release loans needed to keep the from the audit, which was carried out by (Continued on page 8) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2000 No. 12

ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS Is Ukraine now a buffer IMF says Ukraine provided incorrect data the Communist Party, devoid of autonomy and forced to play obediently according to KYIV – The International Monetary the rules of older Communist comrades.” Fund has said that the National Bank of A day earlier, Mr. Starynets told journalists between NATO and Russia? Ukraine misled fund experts about the size by Jan Maksymiuk and servicemen from countries partici- that the new organization will back of its reserves, as a result of which the Ukraine’s statehood. He did not rule out RFE/RL Poland, Belarus and Ukraine Report pating in the Partnership for Peace pro- IMF lent money that it might otherwise gram in Ukraine, as well as the Open that it might propose the creation of a Last week’s session of the NATO- have withheld, Reuters reported on 14 “new type” of Communist Party. (RFE/RL Skies Treaty, which allows its signato- March. “It appears that a number of trans- Ukraine Commission in Kyiv, in which ries to monitor each other’s territory Newsline) NATO Secretary-General George actions in 1996-1998 gave the impression from the air. Both agreements give a that Ukraine’s reserves were larger than Symonenko: Kuchma seeks to split CPU Robertson and the alliance’s 19 ambas- boost to Ukraine’s cooperation with the sadors participated, highlighted the was actually the case,” an IMF statement alliance and may also result in financial noted. The National Bank of Ukraine said KYIV – Communist Party of Ukraine importance that both sides attach to dividends for Kyiv. First, the Yavoriv leader Petro Symonenko told Interfax on cooperation under the Special the same day that its foreign debt pay- military range (in Lviv Oblast) may ments, methods of channeling its foreign March 13 that the Ukrainian Communist Partnership Charter. Mr. Robertson become an international center for train- Youth Union (UCYU) was created “under called the Kyiv session “historic,” while exchange reserves and transparent book- ing peacekeeping troops under NATO keeping proved that it had not misused the patronage” of the presidential adminis- President Leonid Kuchma declared in a patronage and may receive NATO funds. tration, which “seeks to split the left spec- letter to the meeting that “Ukraine is IMF money. The bank added that the “dif- Second, the ratification of the Open ferences of opinion” over Ukraine’s use of trum of political parties.” According to Mr. ready to deepen its relations with NATO Skies Treaty offers Ukraine the possibili- Symonenko, a majority of delegates to the – a cornerstone of the all-European secu- IMF loans may have resulted from the fact ty to lease its surveillance plane AN-30B that until 1998 Ukraine employed a Soviet UCYU constituent congress were students rity system.” to those signatories that do not possess who “had no idea” where they were being Mr. Robertson stated unambiguously system of accounting that differed from such an aircraft and cannot undertake that in the West. (RFE/RL Newsline) taken by their deans. Mr. Symonenko in Kyiv that the issue of Ukraine’s acces- such flights as are stipulated by the added that there will also be attempts to sion to NATO “is not on the agenda.” treaty. Another two referenda in Ukraine? split the Communist Party of Ukraine and However, this does not mean – as one These developments will not be over- create an alternative organization, the KYIV – The Central Election Ukrainian newspaper commented – that looked by Russia, which under acting Ukrainian Communist Party. Mr. Commission has registered two initiative the issue “will not appear on the agenda” President Vladimir Putin has began to Symonenko also noted that the authorities groups that will collect signatures in sup- in the future. For the time being, both assert more decisively its dominant role are seeking to stoke “enmity toward port of referenda that would be alternatives sides are developing cooperation in mili- in the area of “Russian national inter- Communists” in society and had an “inter- to the constitutional referendum scheduled tary, technical, economic and environ- ests.” The March 4 Kyiv-based Zerkalo est” in the seizure of the Communist head- for April 16, Interfax reported on March mental spheres. Since Ukraine gained Nedeli warned that Ukraine may soon quarters by young radicals last week. 13. The first group is seeking the popula- independence in 1991, NATO has given find itself in a “buffer zone” between (RFE/RL Newsline) tion’s consent to include a number of some 500 research grants and stipends to Russia and NATO in which it will be social guarantees in the Constitution, abol- President presses for referendum Ukrainian scientists. subject to conflicting interests and influ- ish the post of president and grant the leg- The NATO-Ukraine session in Kyiv ences. KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma told islative branch the “exclusive right” to did not yield any concrete results. NATO The newspaper also argues that by the March 10 Kyiv-based Fakty newspa- form executive bodies. The second group officials once again urged Ukraine to per that he favors holding the April 16 making advances to Ukraine, NATO is wants to pose questions about suspending reform its armed forces. Prime Minister constitutional referendum, even though the seeking to prevent the restoration of “an Ukraine’s obligations to the International Viktor Yuschenko told journalists that Verkhovna Rada has formed a pro-govern- empire” following the demise of the Monetary Fund, passing a vote of no con- both sides reached an agreement regard- ment majority. “If the referendum is can- USSR. On the other hand, Zerkalo fidence in the president, and canceling the ing military reform in Ukraine, but some celed, ... there’ll be a threat of the majority Nedeli noted, Ukraine is “in the zone of immunity of the president, national Ukrainian media skeptically commented falling apart,” Mr. Kuchma said. He added Russia’s strategic interests as well as in deputies and judges. The first plebiscite is that Prime Minister Yuschenko’s state- that he supports a bicameral legislature the zone of total Russian influence and proposed by the Communist Party, while ment was nothing more than official control.” So far, Kyiv has been able to because an upper chamber composed of confirmation that Kyiv and Brussels the second is the joint initiative of the regional leaders would block “populist res- navigate safely between these two Communist Party, the Progressive have different views on how the poles. olutions” adopted by the lower chamber. Ukrainian army should be reformed. Socialist Party and the Peasant Party. The The same day, Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs The NATO-Ukraine meeting in Kyiv, groups each have to collect 3 million sig- However, on March 2 – as the NATO- according to the newspaper, demonstrat- Ministry and Justice Ministry accused the Ukraine session continued – the natures by mid-June if the referenda are to Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of ed “unique and, most likely, purely take place. (RFE/RL Newsline) Ukrainian Parliament ratified an agree- Ukrainian flexibility in foreign policy.” Europe of “partiality” with regard to the ment defining the status of NATO troops However, Zerkalo Nedeli said Ukraine Young Communists form new group upcoming referendum in Ukraine. The should be prepared for a darker future as ministries were responding to a PACE Jan Maksymiuk is the Belarus, the “geopolitical rivalry” between KYIV – Some 120 delegates from monitoring committee’s draft resolution Ukraine and Poland specialist on the NATO and Russia looms large on the throughout Ukraine took part in the con- that questions the legality of a referendum staff of RFE/RL Newsline. horizon. stituent congress of the Ukrainian organized on the basis of a popular initia- Communist Youth Union in Kyiv on tive. (RFE/RL Newsline) March 11, Interfax reported. The congress was held among rumors that the new Poland celebrates 1,000 years Verkhovna Rada ratifies organization is expected to prompt a split WARSAW – Four presidents from in Ukraine’s Communist youth movement, neighboring countries – Germany’s 1992 Open Skies Treaty which is controlled by the Communist Johannes Rau, Hungary’s Arpad Goncz, Party. Oleksander Starynets, an organizer Lithuania’s Valdas Adamkus and of the new Communist youth organization Embassy of Ukraine overflight being 2,100 kilometers. Slovakia’s Rudolf Schuster – were in and first secretary of the old one, the Poland on March 12 to attend celebrations On March 2 the Parliament of Ukraine Komsomol, or Communist Youth League, WASHINGTON – On March 2 the also ratified the agreement between marking the 1,000th anniversary of Parliament of Ukraine ratified the Open told the congress that the Komsomol has NATO and Partnership for Peace pro- been turned into “a youth detachment of (Continued on page 9) Skies Treaty. Of the 322 members of gram participants concerning the status Parliament present, 250 voted for ratifi- of their armed forces, and an additional cation. protocol to this agreement (SOFA). The The Open Skies Treaty, which was ratification was approved by 228 of the FOUNDED 1933 signed by 25 countries on March 24, 319 members of Parliament present. 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Belarusian president says Helsinki Commission hearing focuses on Belarus’ failure no to Western mediators to meet human rights standards, and its union with Russia by Askold Krushelnycky bers of the former Parliament – say Mr. by Orest Deychakiwsky democracy in Belarus, as well as the RFE/RL Newsline Lukashenka, who was elected president implications of the Belarus-Russia union WASHINGTON – “Lukashenka’s in 1994, has stayed in power illegally treaty on Belarus’ existence as an inde- regime continues to clench the reigns of PRAGUE – The latest attempt by beyond his term, which expired last July. pendent state. They also called for mean- power, stifling fundamental freedoms and European multilateral organizations to On the eve of the delegation’s visit, ingful dialogue between the Belarusian violating the human rights of Belarusian persuade President Alyaksandr the Belarus monitoring association government and the opposition, and free citizens,” said Helsinki Commission Lukashenka of Belarus to adopt more Vyasna issued a report saying that the and fair parliamentary elections as a way Chairman Rep. Christopher H. Smith (R- democratic practices has again demon- country’s human rights situation had out of the country’s current constitutional N.J.) at the March 9 hearing “Belarus: strated how contemptuous the authoritar- worsened last year, as many members of crisis. Stalled at the Crossroads.” ian leader has become of international the opposition were either jailed or sim- Testifying were Harold Koh, assistant “It has refused to engage in meaningful efforts to influence him. ply disappeared. Vyasna also said the secretary of state for democracy, human dialogue with the opposition. [President A tripartite delegation of representa- regime had routinely harassed and arrest- rights and labor and a Helsinki commis- Alyaksandr Lukashenka] has paid lip tives from the European Parliament, the ed opposition protesters. sioner; Ross Wilson, principal deputy to service to dialogue, or has used the tactics Parliamentary Assembly of the Council As if to illustrate that point, just hours the ambassador-at-large and special advi- of delay and obfuscation, reminiscent of of Europe (PACE), and the Organization before the delegation arrived, police sor to the secretary of state for the new the Communist past. Unless Lukashenka for Security and Cooperation in Europe independent states; Semyon Sharetsky, arrested three protesters who demanded begins an honest dialogue with the oppo- (OSCE) recently was in Belarus on a that the government explain what hap- chairman of the Supreme Soviet of three-day visit. The delegation met with sition, ends police repression, allows free- pened to opposition figures who had dis- dom of the media and reforms the elec- Belarus illegally disbanded by President both Mr. Lukashenka and members of the appeared. Those figures include opposi- Lukashenka in 1996; Stanislau Belarusian opposition whom he has been toral process, Belarus will never rise to tion leader Viktar Hanchar, former meet the basic human rights standards Shushkevich, independent Belarus’ first trying to squeeze out of the country’s Internal Affairs Minister Gen. Yurii iterated in the Helsinki documents and head of state; Anatoly Lebedka, chair of political life. It sought not only to Zakharanka and Hanchar’s friend, pub- cease being a pariah in the European the Commission for International Affairs encourage dialogue between the opposi- lisher Anatol Krasouski. community,” said Rep. Smith. of the 13th Supreme Soviet; and former tion and the government, but also to In the days before the European Chairman Smith also expressed grow- Romanian Foreign Affairs Minister secure Mr. Lukashenka’s agreement to groups’ arrival, Mr. Lukashenka himself ing concern about the Russia-Belarus Adrian Severin, head of the OSCE hold democratic parliamentary elections sent overtly negative signals about their Union: “How can one talk about a union Parliamentary Assembly’s Working in October and allow the opposition press visit. He said that his country does not when a mockery is made of democratic Group on Belarus. to operate freely. need outside mediation and that, in any processes ... can a genuine debate exist Assistant Secretary Koh, who charac- It failed to achieve any of these aims, case, he wants to hold what he called under these circumstances? Can you terized the situation in Belarus as having however. “broad” talks with a representative spec- speak of a union when the decks are markedly deteriorated since the spring of The representatives from the three trum of Belarusian society. stacked against those who deeply care 1999, when the commission held its last European organizations had hoped to Without consulting the opposition, Mr. about Belarus’ independence, and when hearing on Belarus, stated: “Democratic build on the OSCE’s work eight months Lukashenka also changed the rules for the head of the country actively works legitimacy in Belarus can only be restored earlier. The 54-state organization had the upcoming elections in a manner that against open debate on the subject? A through free and fair elections in which reached an agreement with President opposition spokesmen say is designed to momentous decision such as whether or all citizens and candidates can participate Lukashenka allowing it to mediate talks diminish their chances of winning seats. not to unify with another country – with on an equal basis and by restoring the between his government and the opposi- In his meeting with the European dele- all the implications for Belarus’ sover- necessary checks and balances among the tion, and advise on organizing elections gation, Mr. Lukashenka said the same eignty – should, as perhaps no other branches of government.” that would be recognized as free and fair things – and more. He made clear that he decision, reflect the genuine will of the “The Lukashenka regime’s recent by the international community. does not regard the opposition as part of people.” announcement of plans to resume the Many Western countries do not recog- any broad spectrum of national society. At the Helsinki Commission’s hearing, OSCE-sponsored dialogue with the oppo- nize Belarus’s current Parliament, which He did say that he would talk to the prominent witnesses criticized the sition,” he said, “must not impose pre- Mr. Lukashenka filled with obedient sup- opposition, but not with the help of out- Lukashenka administration, focusing on conditions that will make it impossible porters in 1996 after amending the side mediators. the deterioration of human rights and for the opposition to participate. It instead Constitution and dissolving an elected Also, President Lukashenka indignant- must produce real results, including ly told the delegation that Belarus has a agreement on an electoral code that meet and troublesome Parliament. Belarusian Orest Deychakiwsky is staff advisor at opposition leaders – many of them mem- good human rights record and that the OSCE standards and provides an interna- elections will be conducted in keeping the U.S. Commission on Security and tionally acceptable framework for legiti- with the highest international standards. Cooperation in Europe whose country mate, free and fair parliamentary elec- Askold Krushelnycky is an RFE/RL responsibilities include Belarus, Ukraine correspondent based in Prague. (Continued on page 10) and Bulgaria. (Continued on page 17) INTERVIEW: Belarusian Popular Front leader on developments in Belarus

Following is the text of an interview ple, in 1996, when the threat of impeach- with Vintsuk Vyachorka, chairman of the ment posed a real threat to [President Belarusian Popular Front, conducted in Alyaksandr] Lukashenka, a better-coordi- So-called “integration” is dangerous for our Miensk, Belarus, on December 21, 1999, nated policy between the political parties statehood ... every day – small step by small step – by David R. Marples and Yulia A. as a whole and the Supreme Soviet could Shimko. On August 1, 1999, at the VI have been more fruitful. This is one illus- we are moving into the Russian orbit. It is not so Congress of the BPF in Miensk, the party tration. became polarized with almost equal sup- Another illustration that is closer to easy to see this, especially from abroad. ... There port for the then leader Zyanon Paznyak the present: several artificial complaints (currently living in Warsaw, Poland) and were elaborated by Mr. Paznyak during is no difference in [Russia’s] attitude to Mr. Vyachorka. Mr. Paznyak then advo- his emigration [he was granted political Chechnya and to Belarus: both are imperialistic. cated that there should be two organiza- asylum in the United States] that have tions: a public association under Mr. mobilized many of our members all Vyachorka and a political party – the around the country, but they were devoid Conservative Christian Party of the BPF of results. One concerned the citizenship with the BNR-in-exile has a symbolic ical instrument, too. If there is enough under his [Paznyak’s] leadership. Mr. of the Belarusian Democratic Republic and moral importance. Mr. Paznyak tried pressure from society, it is possible to Vyachorka rejected this idea and when (BNR). BNR was a real state that existed to convince Belarusian political circles force the regime to hold free elections or the BPF VI Congress continued on in 1918, and this age of our history is a that this campaign can be an effective to leave the political scene. The discus- October 30, some 240 delegates elected critically important symbol for us. political action, that it can prevent us sion about political realism and romanti- Mr. Vyachorka as the new leader by a I appreciate very much that we have from “integration” with Russia via legit- cism was one of the main motivations of vote of 228 to 11. the government-in-exile. The president of imization of the BNR. Unfortunately, the changes within the Belarusian Popular the council today is Ivonka Survilla, and absolute majority of our people simply Front. PARTI what she is doing is very important for don’t know what the word BNR means. What would you say are the main our struggle for democracy and inde- There are more realistic scenarios to What is your view of the dialogue differences in policy between you and pendence. She informs the Canadian and solve our problems. The more proper that the Organization for Security and Zyanon Paznyak? Western societies and governments about instruments can be, for example, the cre- Cooperation in Europe has initiated events in Belarus. The existence of this ation of a broad coalition of political par- between the government and the oppo- I think the main difference lies in tac- symbolic government has long been a ties, mass actions directed to resolving sition? Do you think that this can suc- tics, not in strategy. There were some kind of banner for us; it was a symbol of several social issues via these actions ceed and is a good way to approach the opportunities to promote democracy and hope during all the years of the organized by political parties together problems? to defend our independence during the Communist regime and remains symbol- with independent and even so-called offi- There is no dialogue between the gov- past several years, but unfortunately ic for us now, under the pro-Moscow cial trade unions. ernment and the opposition. As of today, sometimes the BPF chose monopolistic regime pressure. The idea of joining the Pressure on the regime for negotia- tactics. It avoided coalitions. For exam- democratic-minded citizens of Belarus tions can serve as a specific kind of polit- (Continued on page 25) 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2000 No. 12

European Parliament monitors recommend suspension Youths who seized Communist Party HQ of Ukraine’s membership if April 16 referendum is held surrender after 13-hour stand-off with militia by Roman Woronowycz rapporteurs from the monitoring committee by Roman Woronowycz around and manhandled, said those who Kyiv Press Bureau had led him to believe that they would give Kyiv Press Bureau were present. a positive evaluation of the situation sur- Some news media reported that the KYIV – The European Parliament and rounding the referendum. KYIV – Eleven young nationalists who group members wore ski masks, were the Ukrainian government are finding During their stay in Ukraine, the two forcibly occupied the Communist Party armed with pistols and fired shots. Others themselves increasingly at loggerheads PACE rapporteurs, Hanne Severinsen and headquarters in Kyiv on March 9 quietly said that the security officer on duty did the over the issue of a scheduled national refer- Renata Wohlwend, had criticized the way surrendered after a 13-hour stand-off with shooting. State militia officials as well as endum in Ukraine on proposed changes to the referendum had been organized and Internal Affairs Ministry militia, during representatives of the Communist Party the Constitution that would increase presi- said that, at the very least, the questions pre- which they set out a series of demands, have refused to comment on most aspects dential authority and change the structure of sented should have been approved by the including a ban on the Communist Party of of the case while the investigation is ongo- the Verkhovna Rada. Verkhovna Rada, as is mandated in the Ukraine. ing. On March 8 a monitoring committee of Constitution of Ukraine. Although none of the demands were The interlopers carried what militia offi- the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council Further friction has been caused by met, as the protesters were escorted to mili- cials estimated to be 120 liters of gas into tia vehicles after voluntarily leaving the of Europe (PACE) officially recommended PACE insistence that a final decision on the the building from a vehicle on the street building, a member of the group said the to the larger body that Ukraine’s member- referendum should depend on an evaluation and poured it over the floors. After barri- occupation had succeeded in its aim ship in the international organization of leg- by the Venetian Commission, a body of cading doors and street-level windows with because it had brought attention to group’s islatures be suspended if the country holds constitutional experts which is part of office furniture, they hung a 20-meter ban- cause. the national referendum scheduled for April PACE. The Venetian Commission will rule ner from the second floor windows that “The Ukrainian nation has demonstrated 16. on the propriety of the Ukrainian referen- read: “A single, united, free and independ- that it can protect itself,” said one of the The recommendation stated that the ref- dum at its regular session scheduled for ent Ukraine from the Carpathian group members, who did not identify him- erendum was organized outside of specific March 31-April 2. PACE has invited mem- Mountains to the Caucasus.” The slogan self. procedures stipulated in Ukraine’s bers of Ukraine’s government and the was the motto used by Mikhnovsky and his The protesters have been charged with Constitution and that, in its opinion, no ref- Constitutional Court to take part in the pro- followers in the Revolutionary Ukrainian forcible occupation of a building and erendums should be held until a new law on ceedings. Party that he headed. assault with inflictment of bodily injury, national referendums is passed by the coun- President Kuchma has said he does not With the building secured, the group charges that carry a combined maximum of try’s Parliament. believe Ukraine must abide by any decision proceeded to wreak havoc on the place, President Leonid Kuchma delivered a eight years’ imprisonment. destroying party documents and memora- of an outside political body and has said the One of the arrested, identified as Natalia stinging response to the monitoring com- only authority on the Ukrainian bilia, and spray painting walls with nation- mittee’s recommendation on March 13 in Nemchynova, the only female in the group, alist slogans. Constitution to which he would listen is the announced a hunger strike the next day to which he called the decision “unethical and country’s Constitutional Court. Militia vehicles and firefighting equip- incorrect.” Barely concealing his irritation protest the conditions of her detention. ment arrived within minutes, but no effort The court is currently considering two The 11, which include six students of the with the recommendation, Mr. Kuchma separate petitions submitted by members of was made to enter the building. First Vice said, “I could have used other, choicer National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Minister of Internal Affairs Oleksander the Verkhovna Rada – both of which seek Academy and Kyiv State University, as words.” to cancel the referendum on constitutional Kornienko said at the time that the militia Mr. Kuchma said he was dismayed that well as a young high school teacher, are would use no force until all other means of grounds – and has said it will render its members of the previously unknown politi- such a negative decision was made, particu- decision before the end of March. removing the intruders had been exhausted. larly after his meeting with the two PACE cal organization called Independent The group immediately asked to speak President Kuchma has received much Ukraine. Four of those arrested also are criticism for signing the executive order with National Deputy Hennadii Udovenko, members of the National Rukh of Ukraine the leader of the National Rukh of Ukraine that decreed a national referendum. Party. Although he maintains that he had no Party, and called for a meeting with Prime Shcherbak named Upon seizing the building the protesters Minister Viktor Yuschenko. choice but to allow for “the will of the peo- had announced that unless their demands ple,” many others have said that the whole Mr. Udovenko arrived soon afterwards were met – most of which related to purg- with another Rukh national deputy, envoy to Canada initiative was orchestrated by aides and ing the government and the state of ves- cohorts of the president. According to crit- Oleksander Chornovolenko, who heads the tiges of its Soviet past – they would immo- party’s Kyiv organization. The negotiations KYIV — President Leonid ics, the move is a blatant attempt to secure late themselves and the building. Kuchma on March 10 issued a decree absolute presidential power and make the that followed lasted well into the night and In a five-page communiqué Independent eventually included two other national naming Dr. Yuri Shcherbak as legislature a pawn of the president. Ukraine set out eight points for the “de-col- Ukraine’s ambassador to Canada. Because much of the impetus that led to deputies, Mykhailo Ratushnyi of the onization of Ukraine” and specifically stip- Congress of Ukrainian Nationalists and Another decree named the referendum initiative came from the ulated a ban on the Communist Party and Ambassador Shcherbak as Ukraine’s perception that the Verkhovna Rada could Oleksander Yemets the Reforms and Order other parties that support a similar ideolo- Party. The four also took turns acting as representative to the International not and would not be able to work effec- gy. It also demanded the withdrawal of Civil Aviation Organization, a tively in its present formation, many experts couriers of messages to Prime Minister Ukraine from the Commonwealth of Yuschenko. Montreal-based body that promotes have come to believe that with the estab- Independent States and the removal of international civil aviation standards lishment of a pro-government parliamen- Early in the evening, as the siege entered Russia’s Black Sea Fleet from Ukrainian its sixth hour, Interfax-Ukraine received a and regulations. tary majority in the Verkhovna Rada the territory. Dr. Shcherbak, 65, served as need for a referendum has diminished. telephone call from Oleksander Bashuk, In other demands the political organiza- who also was holed up in the building and Ukraine’s ambassador to the United President Kuchma attacked that notion tion called for the lustration of government States in 1994-1998. Afterwards he in an interview in the Kyiv newspaper who identified himself as a “lawyer and the bodies of former and current Communist attorney for the group.” Mr. Bashuk said was tapped to serve as President Fakty on March 10, saying that without the Party members; the complete reorganiza- Kuchma’s foreign affairs advisor. national vote “there will be a threat of the the group’s motive was to bring attention to tion of state law enforcement bodies; offi- the “anti-state activities” of the Communist Previously he was Ukraine’s ambas- majority falling apart.” cial recognition for veterans of the sador to Israel in 1992-1994. “The referendum is needed to build into Party. Ukrainian Insurgent Army and the “There are no hostages here, no terrorist A physician and writer, he is a for- the Constitution the system of responsibility Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists as mer minister of the environment of each branch of power. If there is no such intentions. This is not terrorism. We need to World War II veterans with the right to all draw attention to our demands and to hear (1991-1992), founder and chairman mechanism, the situation that has devel- benefits associated with such status; and of the Green World environmental oped in the last six years is not going to a true response from the powers that be,” the immediate payment of wage and pen- said Mr. Bashuk, according to Interfax- movement, and former chairman of change,” said Mr. Kuchma. sion arrears. Ukraine. the Green Party of Ukraine. He was He also restated his support for a bicam- The communiqué acknowledged the Meanwhile, across the street from the elected in 1989 to the USSR eral Parliament on the grounds that an influence of early 20th century militant building in a vacant lot, journalists and the Congress of People’s Deputies. upper chamber of regional leaders would nationalist Mykola Mikhnovsky, who out- curious gathered, and a running debate have the ability to block populist resolu- lined plans for an independent Ukrainian between those sympathetic to the occupa- tions adopted by the lower chamber. state and its militarization prior to the tion and those supporting the Communists Serhii Holovatyi, a member of the Bolshevik Revolution. It stated that continued well into the evening. At one Ukrainian delegation to PACE and an out- Independent Ukraine’s name came directly point, after words proved insufficient, sev- spoken critique of President Kuchma who from the title of a program for Ukrainian eral students engaged in fisticuffs before has spearheaded the effort to cancel the ref- statehood announced in 1900 by the militia separated them. Later, Communist erendum, said on March 13 that much of Ukrainian political activist. sympathizers sang old Communist PACE’s concern centers on the results of The illegal occupation of the building anthems. similar national referendums held in coun- began when the 11 young people, age 19 to Finally, after hours of negotiations and tries that neighbor Ukraine. “Europe 24, entered the Communist Party headquar- with no promises secured, the 11 perpetra- already has seen the outcome of such refer- ters a few minutes after noon on March 9, tors left the building just after 1 a.m. and endums in Belarus and Moldova,” and subdued a guard in the entryway. They were taken to a Kyiv detention facility. explained Mr. Holovatyi. quickly rounded up the various clerks, The Communist Party reacted to the A 1996 constitutional referendum in administrators and officials in the building seizure of its building with restraint and Belarus overwhelmingly gave President and forced them to leave the building. remained subdued in its commentary in the Alyaksandr Lukashenko extended presi- Assistant First Secretary Adam Martyniuk, Yaro Bihun immediate days that followed. Mr. dential powers and eventually led to dimin- the highest ranking Communist Party offi- Martyniuk, speaking with reporters at the Dr. Yuri Shcherbak ished democracy and the curtailment of cial in the facility, was sprayed with tear individual rights. gas, while elderly women were pushed (Continued on page 27) No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2000 5 THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM

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FOR THE RECORD THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Profoundly threatening Prime Minister Viktor Yuschenko’s

By all accounts, Viktor Yuschenko did yeoman’s work and for years was address to Holocaust conference excellent at his job as Ukraine’s chief banker. By all accounts, he’s really bright, really committed, incorruptible and, on top of that, a really good guy. When he Address delivered by Ukraine’s prime pen again, the history of the Holocaust was selected to be Ukraine’s prime minister several months ago, U.S. administra- minister, Viktor Yushchenko, in Stockholm must be learned and extensively tion officials were delighted – he promised reform, and accountability – and with on January 27 at the International Forum explained. The inter-ethnic conflicts that, the newly formed pro-reform majority in Ukraine’s Parliament, headed by the on the Holocaust. unfortunately, are taking place in the pretty much indomitable Ivan Pliusch, the horizon looked bright: Ukraine would world at the turn of the century show that begin to pull out from under the weight of economic stagnation, financial corrup- Allow me to first thank the organizers mankind lacks tolerance. That is why the tion, political paralysis. of this international forum, an extremely lessons of the Holocaust remain highly Nonetheless, soon after his appointment, allegations began to appear in the important one for the comprehension of relevant today. media that in 1996-1998, during his tenure as the head of the National Bank of history’s lessons. We welcome and support the idea of Ukraine (NBU) International Monetary Fund (IMF) monies had been misused. The Holocaust is world Jewry’s pain. annual forums, an idea expressed by Elie After a few weeks, the accusations quieted down. At the same time, it is a universal Wiesel. Ukraine is ready to participate Then, boom! Late in the day on Tuesday, March 14, the IMF released a short tragedy. actively in the realization of this idea, as four-page report, “Allegations about the use of Ukraine’s international reserves.” The hard fate of the Ukrainian nation well as to become a member of the inter- scattered her people throughout the The actual report is medium-mild in its tone, briefly outlining examples of when national task force. world – it has lived through wars and and how the IMF believes that Ukraine inflated the amount of its foreign curren- Today’s forum has inspired me to pro- famines, facism, as well as Stalin’s cy reserves in order to convince the IMF to lend the country more money. There pose another important idea – to conduct purges; its land has been seized by vari- are no accusations of personal enrichment. an analogous commemorative forum on ous empires; it has endured attempts to Though the government of Ukraine has called the allegations “serious,” Prime the victims of man-made famine in deny the very existence of its language, Minister Yuschenko also referred to earlier PricewaterhouseCoopers audits of Ukraine during Stalin’s era. culture, of the Ukrainian nation itself. bank operations that cleared the NBU. First Vice Prime Minister Yurii It was not until Ukraine gained its That is why Ukrainians understand the independence in 1991 that serious and Yekhanurov noted that the audit “testifies that there was no breach on the ordeal of Jews so well. Ukrainian side, but disinformation in different publications continues.” unbiased research and interpretation of I am proud today that I can speak on the history of the Holocaust began in our Indeed, the flurry of media activity prior to the release of the report and imme- behalf of another person – Andriy diately after, as well as strong reactions from U.S. government officials and con- country. Today the Institute of Political, Andriyevych Yushchenko, my father, Ethnic and Nationality Studies of the gressmen made it sound as though, suddenly, Prime Minister Yuschenko and the prisoner of Auschwitz, on whose body, National Bank of Ukraine were Ali-Baba and the 40 Thieves. National Academy of Sciences of forever remains the number 11367. He, Ukraine is dealing with Holocaust From Boy Wonder to Bad Boy in a matter of weeks. What happened? like millions of other Ukrainians, passed Bad timing, say those close to Capitol Hill. It’s not Ukraine or Yuschenko as research. through all the circles of the Hell of the We pay close attention to the teaching such. The corruption scandal last year with Russia was worse, much worse, but that Holocaust. was last year’s news and that IMF scandal spawned investigations that continue. of the history of the Holocaust in For us, the symbol of the Nazi crimi- Ukraine. We are adhering to the provi- Bad timing, add political insiders. This is an election year. The Clinton admin- nals has become Babyn Yar in Kyiv, istration is doing everything to avoid accusations of being complacent in the face sions of relevant Council of Europe doc- where more than 100,000 people of dif- uments that require the history of the of financial wrongdoing in order to help Al Gore. ferent nationalities were executed, of Bad timing, say those close to the IMF. Nothing personal, but the IMF is Holocaust to be taught in the educational which more that half represented the establishments of European countries as under immense pressure to clean up its act in wake of the Russia scandal. What Jewish nation. The Babyn Yar tragedy an event of modern history that influ- may have been dismissed as “inappropriate” behavior before is now a “violation” was and remains a deep sorrow not only enced the development of the continent and worse. Maybe he’s a good guy that Yuschenko, but wrong place, wrong of Ukrainian Jewry, but also of the entire and of the world in general. time. Ukrainian nation – one of the saddest The government of Ukraine supports As the new prime minister faces allegations in the West, he also is being events for all the people of Europe, strip- the initiative of the Jewish Confederation assaulted at home. Here, however, it is personal. Ukraine’s Communists, who ping them not only of the rights of of Ukraine on the creation of a Ukrainian hate the West in general and the IMF in particular, were pleased to have Mr. democracy and freedom, but of the very Museum of the Holocaust in Kyiv. We Yuschenko vacate the powerful banking position, and now are snipping at him right of existence. hope for the support of world Jewish from all sides. Furthermore, his reforms are profoundly threatening to the finan- That war took the lives of more than 5 organizations in this matter. cial oligarchs and their clans – those who got rich on corruption. They, too, are million Ukrainians and ruined more than We are also ready to summarize and on the offensive against Mr. Yuschenko, using the media they control to under- 700 cities and towns, as well as thou- publish the results of our research on the mine his authority. And he is profoundly threatening to the powers in Moscow, sands of villages. But even before, in Holocaust in Ukraine, which to some who see his policies to lessen Ukraine’s dependence on Russia as unacceptable. 1932-1933, approximately 7 million extent could be considered as a In the end, the NBU transactions with IMF funds may not measure up to the Ukrainians died of the man-made famine, Ukrainian version of the Swedish project implication of “corruption,” but much political and economic activity in Ukraine the repressions organized in the 1930s by of “Living History.” did, and still does, beginning with the President Leonid Kuchma’s inner circle. Stalin’s regime. So we well know what is Ladies and gentlemen: The current Unfortunately, this leaves limited sympathy in the West for the prime minister. A genocide. transformations in Ukraine’s socio-politi- good guy – Mr. Yuschenko, nonetheless, is being sucked down in a nasty politi- That is the reason why there are so cal life have radically changed the life of cal undertow. And whose purposes does this serve? many Ukrainians – many Ukrainians – the 480,000-strong Jewish community in among the righteous who, during times our country, a community that makes a of evil, extended their hand to Jews. I am noteworthy contribution to the strength- proud that on the Avenue of the ening of independent Ukraine. March Righteous in Jerusalem there are so Despite economic hardships, we are Turning the pages back... many trees honoring Ukrainians, who, by doing our best to create adequate condi- risking their own lives and the lives of tions for the revival and development of 22 those dear to them, rescued Jews – their national minorities, in particular the neighbors, friends, unknown people and Jewish one. The ethnic policy of an inde- 1998 Two years ago on March 22, The Ukrainian Weekly carried their children – from the Nazi genocide. pendent Ukrainian state is based on inter- an editorial about the latest developments in the John I first learned about this garden from ethnic harmony and ethnic diversity. Demjanjuk case, surely one of the strangest in legal history. my Israeli guide who spoke beautiful Such a policy corresponds to the highest In view of the new developments in the case (see story on Ukrainian, which he had learned from his international standards in the area of page 1), it is fitting to recall our position. Ukrainian cellmate while [they were] in a human rights. Following are excerpts from our editorial titled “The Demjanjuk case revisited.” KGB prison. In recent years the Jewish movement Millions of Ukrainians and Jews from has become an influential force in * * * Ukraine were forcibly transported to Ukrainian society. About 300 Jewish It was a month ago that a federal judge ruled that John Demjanjuk’s U.S. citizen- Nazi Germany during World War II. communities and organizations have ship should be restored, marking yet another chapter in that drawn-out case – “a 21- Today more than 600,000 people who are been organized in 100 cities and towns of year legal nightmare,” as Mr. Demjanjuk’s son-in-law Ed Nishnic described it. still living in Ukraine are former prison- Ukraine. More than 70 synagogues are The latest ruling reversed Mr. Demjanjuk’s 1981 denaturalization on the grounds ers of concentration camps and ghettos, functioning. Only in an independent that U.S. prosecutors, i.e., the Justice Department’s Office of Special Investigations, or were slave laborers. Ukraine did thousands of Hasidic pil- had won its case against Mr. Demjanjuk by virtue of fraud. Judge Paul R. Matia of the For that reason Ukraine is taking an grims get the opportunity to freely visit U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, wrote that the active part in the negotiations on fair holy places in Ukraine, such as Uman, OSI had “acted with reckless disregard for their duty to the court and their discovery compensation to the Nazi victims. We are Medzhybizh, Vyzhnytsia. obligations” in failing to disclose exculpatory evidence to the Demjanjuk defense. grateful to the president of the World The president and the government of The February 20 ruling was the latest in a series of landmark defeats for the U.S. Jewish Congress, Edgar Bronfman, who Ukraine strive to accelerate the return of government’s Nazi-hunting unit, the Office of Special Investigations. during a conference in London about religious premises and property to reli- In 1992, perhaps as a foreshadowing of what was to come in 1993 and thereafter, Nazi gold, declared that he believes that gious communities and organizations the National Law Journal (December 28, 1992) sarcastically cited the Demjanjuk case all those who survived the Holocaust including Judaic ones. In the complex among its “Great Moments in the Law” for 1992 and gave its “Ollie North Abuse of must be regarded as victims, irrespective process of restitution, the majority of of their nationality. (Continued on page 8) So that a similar tragedy can never hap- (Continued on page 9) No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2000 7 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Faces and Places take all of our media for granted. What About the meaning agency officials don’t consider, with regard by Myron B. Kuropas to the average foreign media consumer, is of VOA budget cuts the cost and/or availability of these media Dear Editor: tools to the average citizen. Another thing that seems to be off the I would like to take this opportunity to management radar screen is that these comment on your February 27 editorial other mediums can be blocked or cut off. What’s with the religious right? concerning the budget cuts at the Voice of In the recent coup in Pakistan, the first When presidential candidate John ancient fears of and worries of American America. thing the military went after were commu- McCain opened fire on the religious right Jews – and is doing so dishonestly, with It is my view what the proposed cuts are nications facilities, including television sta- by comparing Christian conservative Pat quotes taken out of context and flagrantly bogus. The United States defines its vital tions, an easily identifiable communica- Robertson and others to Al Sharpton and false accusation.” interests not only by what it does but what tions target. In China, the government is his gang of race hustlers, he was adopting Mr. Feder called the report an attempt- it says. These cuts can easily be interpreted periodically raising the issue of blocking the modus operandi of the secular left. ed political assassination and defended as a rollback of U.S. interests in countries outside Internet access. If the government Attacks on Judeo-Christian believers religious conservatives in his book affected by the cuts. By reducing or elimi- controls telephone and server facilities, this who condemn abortion, out-of-wedlock “Who’s Afraid of the Religious Right?” nating these broadcasts, elements in any of is certainly a possibility. births, child abandonment, drug use, fami- The United States was founded by believ- the affected countries could arrive at the Frankly, we really don’t have any idea if ly collapse and other symptoms of social ers, he wrote. “Of the 55 men who met in conclusion that the countries and people there is even an audience for the television pathology in American life always surface Philadelphia in 1787 to draft the are not important to U.S. interests. In the programs in the first place. Agency offi- around election time. Constitution, 52 were orthodox past, this has emboldened some groups to cialdom seems to believe that people are Accustomed to the gradual and insidi- Christians.” take action not in the best interests of the going to flock to a VOA television pro- ous cultural infiltration of their “vision” of Quoting James Madison’s statement to specific country or region. gram just because it’s VOA. I find that how Americans should think and act, “keep forever from these shores the cease- For example, in January 1950, at the train of thought rather wanting in logic. America’s self-appointed, self-anointed less strife that has soaked the soil of National Press Club in Washington, then In short, for the VOA there is no substi- “guardians” were outraged when religious Europe in blood for centuries,” the ADL Secretary of State Dean Acheson made a tute for direct radio broadcasts over short- conservatives began to fight back at the report suggested that the religious right speech in which South Korea was not wave and medium wave. It’s not as “sexy” ballot box. Such action suddenly became might soon destroy America’s socio-reli- specifically mentioned as being within the as television or as “in vogue” as the a threat to the separation of Church and gious fabric by resurrecting old hatreds. sphere of U.S. vital interests in the Pacific Internet. However, for international broad- state proviso in the Constitution. Given the ADL’s consistent and unremit- region. Six months later, North Korea casting and coverage over large amounts of The secular left is “tolerant” of reli- ting portrayal of Ukrainians as centuries- attacked South Korea and a war began. territory, it’s still the best and the most gious views as long as they are not trans- long anti-Semites, this statement is The agency says that it will maintain cost-effective. lated into the kind of political action that extraordinarily disingenuous. feed services to replace the direct broad- helps elect conservatives, especially Ukrainians are painfully aware the casts being taken off the air, particularly in Gary A. Marco Republican conservatives. Putting on their defamatory tactics of the Anti-Defamation the Polish, Hungarian and Czech lan- Washington “we care” hat, they have consistently cau- League. It was the ADL that produced that guages. Feeds to so-called “affiliates,” over tioned Republicans to be wary lest the infamous videotape of John Demjanjuk’s The writer is president of Local 1418 of which VOA has no control, are a joke. religious right “hijacks” the party, forcing hearing in Cleveland insinuating, without the American Federation of State, County Anyone who does broadcasting for a living it to become “intolerant” and “exclusion- offering any conclusive proof, that he was and Municipal Employees. knows that once the feed leaves the VOA ary.” a war criminal, and that Ukrainians who building, control of the broadcast ends. At In 1994, for example, one columnist for supported him were anti-Semites. The these in-country affiliates programs can be The Wall Street Journal characterized the video was distributed to hundreds of edited for content, broadcast at odd hours March 5 issue religious right as a “GOP albatross.” Jesse schools throughout America. of the day or night to fill off-hours airtime, Jackson offered his two cents by likening “Two and a half centuries after or even not broadcast at all. the Christian Coalition to Hitler’s Nazis. Diderot’s famous pronouncement ‘Let us full of useful reports strangle the last king with the entrails of The politically appointed Broadcasting Dear Editor: Fortunately, no one listened, and a few Board of Governors (BBG), which over- months later the Republican Party went on the last priest,’ religion is alive and well,” sees VOA, has announced that it will con- I don’t do this often, but I just had to to win big. “Of the 52 House seats [that] writes Gertrude Himmelfarb in her book duct annual reviews to determine which say it: You are good! Republicans picked up on November 8, “One Nation, Two Cultures: A Searching language services should be added, Your March 5 issue was so full of 1994,” writes Don Feder in his book Examination of American Society in the enhanced, scaled back or eliminated. This important, useful, intelligent and inter- “Who’s Afraid of the Religious Right?” Aftermath of Our Cultural Revolution,” year the BBG inflicted the heaviest cuts on esting information and reports – all of “38 went to traditional-values candidates adding, “This is what disturbs many liber- language services broadcasting to Poland, them, plus photos, that I’m saving and who welcomed the support of Christian als and secularists.” The United States the Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia and referencing the entire issue. conservatives, as did nine of the 11 fresh- remains the most religious nation in the Lithuania. This creates the perception that Keep up the good job. man Republican senators elected that industrialized world. Forty-three percent year.” of us worship once a week in a church or the United States has nothing to say to the Slavko Nowytski The most artful put-down of Christian synagogue. Seventy-three percent believe people of these countries. Washington What the future holds for all VOA lan- conservatives can be found in “The God is the all-powerful creator of the uni- guage services remains uncertain. For one, Religious Right: The Assault on Tolerance verse. A constitutional amendment to per- the Ukrainian Service has already been and Pluralism in America,” a 1994 book mit non-denominational school prayer is scaled back from five broadcast hours a ODVU letter writer published by the Anti-Defamation League favored by 69 percent. day during the Cold War to only two hours that went after Pat Robertson and the 700 Realizing it can’t ever win in the ballot today. In addition, the VOA recently closed Club, Jerry Falwell and the Moral box, the secular left ambushes us through corrects date the judicial and legislative process. Local the service’s office in Kyiv, thereby elimi- Dear Editor: Majority, Ralph Reed and the Christian nating VOA’s physical presence in Coalition, Phyllis Schlafly and the Eagle ordinances requiring condom distribution Ukraine. Please allow me to make the following Forum, Gary Bauer and his Family in schools legitimize promiscuity. The It is troubling that a faceless group of correction to my recent letter (March 12). Research Council, James Dobson and welfare system legitimizes out-of-wed- bureaucrats and political appointees, “It was during this time that Col. Focus on the Family, as well as other lock births. No-fault divorce legitimizes removed from the practical and daily Andrii Melnyk became chairman of the Christian groups. Either directly or more breaking material vows. realities of the world-at-large, have such Leadership of Ukrainian Nationalists subtly, the ADL intimated that all of them As the election season heats up, count unrestricted power to make decisions (PUN), becoming the successor to Col. were part of a vast anti-Semitic conspira- on the “anointed” to continue their secular which, in effect, keep many people Yevhen Konovalets upon his assassina- cy aimed at establishing an exclusionary jihad by accusing the religious right of abroad in the dark about what is going on tion, that Roman Shukhevych delivered Christian America. being exclusionary, extremist, insensitive, in the United States and in the world to Col. Melnyk the petition or request Not all Jews subscribed to this non- intolerant, homophobic, hateful and of around them. from PUN that he, Col. Melnyk, go sense. Seventy-five Jewish intellectuals other assorted social “sins.” In the fore- The rationale currently in vogue within abroad and assume the responsibilities of and activists signed an ad in The New front of the offensive will be the ADL, the official circles of the agency is that the the chairman of PUN, and then a year York Times on August 2, 1994, condemn- ACLU, Americans for the Separation of agency has to take a “multimedia” later, in August 1939, Col. Melnyk was ing the ADL. After reading the publica- Church and State, People for the approach to its mission: i.e., radio, televi- elected and affirmed as chairman during tion, columnist Mona Charen wrote: “The American Way, Project Tocsin and sundry sion and the Internet. That takes money. the second VZUN in Rome, which was Anti-Defamation League has committed other elitist societies eager for their Lots of money. VOA doesn’t have that also attended by delegates from ODVU defamation ... The ADL report contains no “vision” to prevail. kind of budget and won’t have it for the and UNO.” footnotes or supporting materials but is Through it all it would be good to foreseeable future. What this means, in my I apologize for citing the wrong year littered with characterizations like remember these words of Newt Gingrich: opinion, is that instead of making the effort in this passage, this was done inadver- ‘prophets of rage,’ ‘paranoia’ and ‘hyste- “You cannot maintain a civilization with to do one thing very well (radio), where tently, as a result of a transcription error. ria,’ words that suit the report itself per- 12-year-olds having babies, 15-year-olds there is the greatest opportunity to reach This correction will make my letter his- fectly. The definition of anti-Semitism it killing each other, 17-year-olds dying of the maximum number of people, the torically accurate. applies is so broad as to be meaningless ... AIDs, and 18-year-olds getting diplomas agency will do three things very badly Finally, alas, there is the crude but undeni- they can’t read: It is impossible.” Alexander Prociuk Let the debate begin! (radio, TV and the Internet). Agency and Philadelphia able fact that the ADL is in the anti- BBG officials also ignore or dismiss the Semitism business. The more it finds, the issue of the vulnerability of television and The writer is president of the greater its prominence and the easier it is Myron Kuropas’ e-mail address is: the Internet. We live in a free society and Organization for the Rebirth of Ukraine. to raise money. It is playing upon the [email protected] 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2000 No. 12

mines, but until other sources of employ- 81 killed in coal mine... ment are found, particularly in the heavi- Jewish community of Kyiv mourns miners (Continued from page 1) ly populated and most politically active KYIV – In solidarity with the grieving fered the loss of a loved one in the accident. Interfax-Ukraine. Donetsk region – where coal ruled the Ukrainian state, the Jewish Community of In addition, Premier, the Catholic The president announced the forma- economy for most of the 20th century – Kyiv held a special memorial service on humanitarian and organization Caritas- tion of a high-level investigative commit- no one is eager for widespread shut- March 14, to mourn the victims of the Ukraine and the R’fa-Aye-Nu Society are tee to be headed by Prime Minister downs. Barakova mining tragedy. organizing a shipment of medical supplies Yuschenko and called for hearings in But now the government may have no The rededication ceremony of the Great and equipment to be delivered to the eastern Parliament on the question of the closing choice but to take action. In the last few Synagogue on Shota Rustaveli Street, origi- Luhansk region, where the Barakova coal of mines. He warned that those debates years the situation has become particular- nally scheduled for that day was postponed. mine is located. must not take on a political tone, but ly critical with miners’ deaths becoming President Leonid Kuchma declared March Rabbi Azman and the Jewish community must offer different opinions “from vari- an almost routine occurrence. For the 13 and March 14 as nationwide days of of Kyiv expected dozens of international ous social and economic viewpoints.” first two months of 2000 the Ministry of mourning for the 81 miners tragically killed dignitaries, religious leaders and patrons to Methane explosions have become a Coal had already reported 40 deaths. In on March 11 in one of the worst mine disas- arrive from all over the world for the rededi- common occurrence in the eastern min- 1999 a total of 297 people died in the ters in decades. cation ceremonies. ing regions of Ukraine as poor safety mines of Ukraine; 360 deaths were “How can we celebrate when so many Although many foreign invitees have conditions and little money for renova- reported in 1998. fellow Ukrainians are suffering today?” said postponed their travel, Rabbi Yaakov Pollak tions have worsened the already poor There has been an international out- Rabbi Moshe Reuvan Azman, chief rabbi at of Shomrai Emunah Synagogue in working environment that miners face. pouring of sympathy for the families of the synagogue. Brooklyn, N.Y., was scheduled to arrive Recent tight government budgets have the latest victims. While the presidents of “In our souls we mourn this great loss of bearing the Keter Torah (Torah crown) to failed to provide the state mining indus- Estonia and Poland sent condolences, the life and we invite those who planned to honor the renovated synagogue and to par- try the money it needs to ensure the safe- Chinese Embassy in Kyiv announced that attend our rededication to join us in prayer,” ticipate in the memorial service. The rededi- ty of the workers and provide the the Republic of China would donate added the rabbi. The synagogue, with the cation will take place on March 22. machinery they need to work. $15,000 to the families of the deceased support of the U.S. organization Premier, The synagogue was returned to the Conditions in private mines are not miners. will donate 800 hrv to each family who suf- Jewish community of Kyiv four years ago. much better. Although more money is In Ukraine, the government said that available, corruption and graft have made each of the families would be allocated regulation of the mines haphazard. an amount of money equal to five annual Generally, little of the profit is reinvested salaries, and each child would be given into the mines, especially because most one annual salary. UUARC rushes aid to miners’ families of the pits are almost bereft of quality, Lawmakers in the Verkhovna Rada PARSIPPANY, N.J. – The United fund-raising drive to help the families usable coal and coming to the end of agreed to give up a day’s pay, while the Ukrainian American Relief Committee of those who perished in the their sustainability. Social Democratic Party (United) has rushed financial aid to the families Krasnodon area. Donations may be Even though coal industry workers are announced that it had donated 5,000 hrv of the 81 miners killed in the March sent to: United Ukrainian American among the few in Ukraine who regularly per family. 11 coal mine disaster at the Barakova Relief Committee, 1206 Cottman Ave., strike to protest the government’s inabili- Meanwhile, the Jewish community of mine near Krasdonon. Philadelphia, PA 19111; checks should ty to pay wages and pensions and Kyiv gathered 80,000 hrv for the families According to the UUARC’s execu- be made payable to the UUARC with improve their working conditions, their through the Great Synagogue of Kyiv tive director, Stepan Hawrysz, the the notation “miners’ families.” demonstrations usually result only in and the Jewish Community Center, charitable organization’s Kyiv office In related news, the Ukrainian short-term remedies. which will be delivered to the victims’ representative, Vira Prynko, left for American Coordinating Council on The government previously has toyed families by Chief Rabbi Moshe Reuven the region on March 15. She is to per- March 15 issued a statement from its with the idea of closing many of the Azman. sonally present financial assistance of Washington Office calling on $200 (U.S.) to each grieving family. Ukrainian Americans to send aid Mr. Hawrysz noted that this charita- through organizations that already remain in the bank accounts of the IMF. ble mission is a continuation of the operate in Ukraine, such as the IMF says Kyiv... The government’s latest financial cri- UUARC’s longstanding history of Coordinating Committee to Aid (Continued from page 1) sis arose just as Ukraine was successfully helping the unfortunate, whether they Ukraine and the Ukrainian Gold Cross. operations public,” said Mr. Yuschenko. bringing a $2.7 billion debt restructuring are refugees, victims of natural disas- The UACC also cited the fund-raising “These operations are not a secret. The offer to a close. Realizing it would be ter or others in need. campaign announced by the U.S.- operations were audited.” unable to service a huge foreign debt on The UUARC has also announced a Ukraine Foundation (see story below). The NBU said it was cooperating with treasury bonds that came due this month, the IMF to resolve all problems. “The the Ministry of Finance had offered for- government and the NBU are determined eign commercial banks an exchange of to carry on economic transition and hope bonds maturing in 2001 for seven-year USUF announces fund-raising drive the measures carried out in Ukraine joint- depreciable Eurobonds with an average by Chrystia Sonevytsky Krasnodon is located in an economi- ly with the IMF will boost cooperation,” maturity of 4.4 years and quarterly inter- cally depressed area where many min- WASHINGTON – The coal mine said an NBU press release. One measure est rate coupons of 10-11 percent. Some ers have not been paid for months. disaster in the city of Krasnodon in already agreed upon will be that any 88 percent of foreign bond holders have eastern Ukraine took the lives of more The U.S.-Ukraine Foundation has future financial aid to Ukraine will accepted the new terms. than 80 miners. It also left over 125 announced that it would like to help children, of whom 71 are under the the mining families in Krasnodon at age of 15, fatherless. this hour of their great need, and that Turning the pages... The U.S.-Ukraine Foundation, a donations to the U.S.-Ukraine 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedi- Foundation are being accepted for this (Continued from page 6) cated to building peace and prosperity purpose. Checks should be made out Power Award” to then Attorney General William Barr and his predecessor Richard through shared democratic values for to the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation/Mine Thornburgh for “serious lack of leadership in three cases,” including “the investiga- both nations, has a special relationship Disaster. tion of John Demjanjuk, wrongly accused by the Justice Department of being the infa- with Krasnodon since a community Donations (which are tax- mous Nazi death camp guard, Ivan the Terrible.” partnership was established between deductible as provided by law) may be Soon thereafter, in July 1993 came the verdict of Israel’s Supreme Court: Mr. Krasnodon and Birmingham, Ala., in sent to: The U.S.-Ukraine Foundation, Demjanjuk was found not guilty of the Nazi war crimes committed by the Treblinka 1998 through the Foundation’s 733 15th St. NW, Suite 1026, death camp guard known as “Ivan the Terrible.” Then, in November 1993 – citing Community Partnerships Project, a Washington, DC 20005. For further fraud as well as “prosecutorial misconduct” – the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals over- program funded by the U.S. Agency information call the U.S.-Ukraine turned the 1986 extradition order against Mr. Demjanjuk. In October 1994 the for International Development. Foundation, (202) 347-4264. Supreme Court refused to hear the Justice Department’s appeal of that ruling. Today, as a result of the latest ruling in the strange case of John Demjanjuk, the for- mer Cleveland autoworker is back to square one. His extradition and denaturalization have been reversed. The Justice Department has clearly and convincingly lost the CCRF plans emergency airlift most important case in its history – its show case. ... SHORT HILLS, N.J. – In response provide relief supplies in the value of Will the OSI suffer any sanctions as a result of its repeated misconduct? Will any- to an urgent request from Ukraine’s $2,000. The humanitarian aid will be one at the Justice Department be held responsible for the travesty of justice that Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and hand-delivered to the families by the occurred in the case of John Demjanjuk? And, will Allan A. Ryan Jr., OSI director in Disaster Relief regarding the recent CCRF’s in-country director in the 1980-1983 – who described Demjanjuk in his 1984 book “Quiet Neighbors” as a Nazi coal mining accident in the Luhansk Luhansk region. (When sending war criminal (even before Mr. Demjanjuk was extradited to Israel to stand trial for region of Ukraine, the Children of donations, please indicate if you those crimes) – feel any consequences? ... Chornobyl Relief Fund is organizing would like to be acknowledged by Source: “The Demjanjuk case revisited,” The Ukrainian Weekly, March 22, 1998, Vol. LXVI, an emergency airlift to assist the vic- your adopted family or if you would No. 12. tims’ families and their children. like to remain anonymous.) The CCRF is asking community Please make checks payable to the members to adopt one of the 87 fami- CCRF and mail them to: Children of lies that were stricken by this tragedy Chornobyl Relief Fund, 272 Old Short by immediately sending $200 dona- Hills Road, Short Hills, NJ 07078. For THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY tions to the CCRF. The CCRF will information call (973) 376-5140 or fax Visit our archive on the Internet at: then leverage each $200 donation to (973) 376-4988. http://www.ukrweekly.com/ No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2000 9

Demjanjuk defense. Demjanjuk sues U.S. ... In vacating the denaturalization order of (Continued from page 1) 1981, Judge Matia also considered whether Ukrainian Canadian’s design Demjanjuk for having exposed the fraudu- any sanctions should be applied. There were lent conduct of plaintiff [the U.S. govern- two possibilities: dismissing the case with ment].” prejudice, or dismissing it without preju- selected for new 25-cent coin Furthermore, the suit states: “From in or dice. Judge Matia chose to dismiss the case by Myroslaw Prytulak about 1977 until the present date, the United without prejudice, which left the door open Special to The Ukrainian Weekly States of America, through its agents, com- for the U.S. government to reopen a case mitted and continues to commit torture seeking to revoke Mr. Demjanjuk’s citizen- WINDSOR, Ontario – Ukrainian upon the person of John Demjanjuk by ship. If the judge had dismissed the case Canadian artist John Jaciw was harassing him and his family, by falsely with prejudice, the government would have declared recently by the Royal claiming that he was a mass murderer been prevented from reopening any denatu- Canadian Mint to be a winner of its named Ivan the Terrible, by causing him to ralization proceeding against Mr. “Create a ‘CentSation!’ ” coin design stand trial in a circus atmosphere for these Demjanjuk. contest. The Canada-wide contest invited all false allegations, by causing him to be con- Previous rulings in case fined in a solitary confinement cell under Canadians to celebrate the arrival of the inhumane conditions, by causing him to be In 1988 the retired Cleveland autoworker year 2000 by submitting a design for a falsely sentenced to death and to live in a had been sentenced to die in Israel after 25-cent coin that would graphically solitary confinement cell awaiting hanging being convicted of being a guard at the depict their perception of the future. by the neck until dead, by depriving him of Treblinka death camp. Five years later Mr. A total of 3,000 entries was received the comfort and companionship of his fami- Demjanjuk’s conviction was overturned by by the Royal Canadian Mint. And 12 of The “Ingenuity” coin designed by ly, by mocking his alleged failure to ‘con- Israel’s Supreme Court after it heard evi- them (one for each month of the year) John Jaciw. fess’ to this crime he did not commit, by dence indicating that he was a victim of were selected by a panel of 12 talented pauperizing him so that he could not fulfill mistaken identity young design and art students from local labor union. Media coverage of his natural obligations of support to his fam- In September 1993 Mr. Demjanjuk Canadian universities and colleges as the event was extensive, as radio, TV ily, by continuing to take steps designed to returned to the United States after a three- winners of the contest. and newspapers reported on the lead to his death at the hands of a foreign judge panel of the 6th Circuit Court of Among them was Mr. Jaciw’s achievement. government, and by other similar devices.” Appeals ruled that he should be allowed re- design. His coin, titled “Ingenuity,” A silver collectors’ coin has also The document specifically cites Allan entry while the U.S. courts considered portrays an ideal environment of the been minted. Ryan, Norman Moskowitz, Neal Sher and whether he was wrongly denaturalized and future; modern cities, rapid public Mr. Jaciw’s most visible creations Eli Rosenbaum of the OSI as U.S. agents then deported. transportation, lush farmlands and the are: the official city of Windsor crest, performing this torture “in connivance with In November of that year the 6th Circuit involvement in space explorations; all the Windsor centennial logo, wood officials of the State of Israel and of the for- Court of Appeals characterized the behavior of them subject to interdependent carvings at the Cleary International mer Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.” of the Justice Department’s Office of adaptability, hence the name Ingenuity. Center and the cartoons that graced the Special Investigations in handling Mr. The Ingenuity 25-cent circulation Citizenship regained in 1998 pages of the city’s various periodicals. Demjanjuk’s denaturalization and deporta- coin made of nickel – one of 50 million Mr. Jaciw is known for his cartoons Mr. Demjanjuk had lost his U.S. citizen- tion proceedings as constituting a “fraud on minted – was symbolically launched on and caricatures in the magazine of ship in 1981 then regained it in 1998 after a the court.” In addition to its finding of February 4, on the premises of humor and satire Vsesmikh, and for his February 20 ruling by the same federal fraud, the court ruled that the 1986 extradi- Windsor’s DaimlerChrysler Canada fund-generating art stamps distributed judge who in 1993 had reversed Mr. tion order against Mr. Demjanjuk be over- (Minivan) Assembly Plant, in the pres- by Detroit’s Ukrainian Bandurist Demjanjuk’s 1981 denaturalization. Judge turned. ence of many dignitaries, invited guests Chorus. Matia cited fraud on the part of U.S. gov- In October 1994 the U.S. Supreme Court and plant workers. Brief congratulatory For information or to obtain the ernment prosecutors and wrote that attor- refused to hear the Justice Department’s accolades were extended to Mr. Jaciw coin contact the Royal Canadian Mint: neys of the U.S. Justice Department’s appeal of that 1993 ruling. At that time, Mr. by the mayor of Windsor, two federal phone, 1-800-268-6468; fax (613) Office of Special Investigations (OSI) Demjanjuk’s family praised the Supreme members of Parliament, and the presi- 991-2628. Information is also avail- “acted with reckless disregard for their duty Court’s decision not to review the case, say- dents of the Royal Canadian Mint, able on the website located at to the court and their discovery obligations” ing that this should allow Mr. Demjanjuk to DaimlerChrysler Canada, and the CAW http://www.rcmint.ca/. in failing to disclose evidence to the remain in the U.S.

Russia as repayment of Ukraine’s gas debt. NBU: no evidence of misuse of IMF funds PricewaterhouseCoopers to audit transac- Those rumors emerged following Russian tions between September 1997 and January Newsbriefs KYIV – (Continued from page 2) Vice Prime Minister Mikhail Kasianov’s The National Bank of Ukraine 1998. A second audit covering all of 1997 visit to Kyiv earlier this month, when he is on March 7 issued a statement saying that and nine months of 1998 will be released Poland’s statehood. Czech President an international audit has not produced any Vaclav Havel and Ukraine’s Leonid said to have pressed for such a deal. “I later this month. (RFE/RL Newsline) think that it is simply inappropriate and evidence that the bank misused Kuchma were both unable to attend, the International Monetary Fund credits in WB requests probe into use of loans former for health reasons, while the latter rude to raise the issue of gas debts in such a manner ... particularly since Russia itself 1997, Interfax reported. In January the canceled his visit due to the tragic mining Financial Times had quoted former Prime KYIV – The World Bank has requested accident near Krasnodon. The summit only a few days ago managed to restruc- that Ukraine’s Finance Ministry expand ture its debts to the West,” Mr. Kuchma Minister Pavlo Lazarenko as saying that commemorated German Emperor Otto the second audit to include the $1.81 bil- noted. The Ukrainian president said he $613 million in IMF funds were diverted III’s visit to Gniezno 1,000 years ago dur- lion in structural adjustment loans that the agreed with former Russian President from the central bank in December 1997 ing which he, in effect, recognized Polish bank has granted Ukraine since 1994. The Boris Yeltsin and current acting President and invested in speculative government ruler Boleslaw I Chrobry (the Brave) as bank’s mission in Ukraine said that the Vladimir Putin on a “mechanism” for bonds. Mr. Lazarenko also alleged that king of the country. “We appeal to the money was mostly used to cover foreign repayment of Ukraine’s gas debt. Mr. some $200 million in proceeds were nations of Europe ... to oppose all manifes- debt payments and that there was no Kuchma added that he has ordered the deposited in Belgian and Swiss accounts of tations of hatred, xenophobia, racism, government to work out a debt repayment people close to President Leonid Kuchma. immediate evidence of wrongdoing. It aggressive nationalism and extremism,” schedule but gave no other details. The allegations prompted the IMF to added, however, that the World Bank the presidents said in a joint declaration (RFE/RL Newsline) announce that it would not consider releas- wants “to take advantage” of the ongoing read by Polish President Aleksander ing new loans for Ukraine until a probe is audit to check the use of its loans, too. Kwasniewski to Gniezno residents. Kuchma signs 2000 budget completed. The NBU commissioned (RFE/RL Newsline) (RFE/RL Newsline) KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma has Ukraine, Russia disagree over gas debt signed the 2000 zero-deficit budget bill root and spread. It’s enough just to name passed by the Parliament last month, Zeev Zhabotinski, Sholom Aleichem, MOSCOW – Russian First Vice Prime Prime Minister... Interfax reported on March 8. In a letter to (Continued from page 6) Chaim Bjalik, David Oistrakh and Minister Mikhail Kasianov on March 7 the Verkhovna Rada chairman and the Vladimir Horowitz. said Moscow and Kyiv have so far not artifacts and properties have been prime minister, Mr. Kuchma said he signed returned to the Jewish community as the By the Lord’s providence two talent- agreed on the size of Ukraine’s debt for ed and unique peoples were brought the document because it was the result of a one that most suffered from the Russian gas deliveries, Interfax reported. compromise between the Parliament and together to live in peace and in good Holocaust. According to Mr. Kasianov, Kyiv admits the government. But he noted that the neighborly relations. There is much in We have done and will continue to do owing $1.4 billion for Russian gas, while budget “does not fully take into account common in the historical destinies of the Gazprom maintains that the debt totals the financial strategy” presented in his everything so that the ideologies of total- Ukrainian and the Jewish peoples. And $1.9 billion. Mr. Kasianov noted that the annual address to the Parliament. itarism, dictatorship, xenophobia and history, as it is well-known, is the best debt is a “key problem” in bilateral ties, According to Mr. Kuchma, the budget is anti-Semitism never have a place in teacher. So, we will always remember adding that Moscow is drawing up propos- “abnormal” because it provides for subsi- Ukraine. history’s lessons and do everything pos- als of both an economic and political dies to all regions, excluding the city of Ladies and gentlemen: In the past sible so that the ideas of democracy, tol- nature on how to resolve the issue. Kyiv and Crimea. Moreover, the budget Ukraine had become a refuge for one- erance and the mutual respect of nations (RFE/RL Newsline) “does not provide the necessary precondi- third of the world’s Jews. Everlasting succeed. values of Judaism originated in Ukraine. Kuchma comments on gas debt tions to considerably reduce the tax bur- Thank you for your attention. den” on the production sphere. Mr. It was in our country that the unsurpassed KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma Kuchma also expressed his concern over works of Jewish philosophy, literature The above translation from the origi- denied rumors that Kyiv will transfer some increased expenditures, compared with last and art were created, and the political nal Ukrainian was provided by the profit-making Ukrainian companies to year’s budget. (RFE/RL Newsline) ideas of [Jewish] national liberation took Embassy of Ukraine in Canada. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2000 No. 12

Ukrainian-American Cultural Foundation ìÍð‡ªÌҸ͇-ÄÏÂðË͇ÌҸ͇ äÛθÚÛð̇ îÛ̉‡ˆ¥fl St. George School holdsshe fund-raisingencouraged them to try dance new steps School needs to raise $50,000 and formations during yet another P.O. Box 418, Glen Spey, NY 12737; Tel.: (800) 836-4184 “kolomyika.” by end of March to stay open The Parents’ Committee expressed its CHAIRPERSON ($10,000 and above) $100 Taras Sozanski by Sonia Szereg-Lechicky thanks to everybody, parents and students Blancze Kirchner alike, who contributed to the preparations $10,000 Eugene Tataryn Joseph Charyna NEW YORK – Early on Saturday, for this happy evening. Likewise, the Rose Kostecki SPONSOR ($5,000-$9,999) Peter-Natalia Melnyk February 26, there was more activity than committee thanked the school for finally Ahafia Didyk usual at St. George Ukrainian Catholic opening its doors to a parent-sponsored — Zenon Cybyk School in New York. In addition to the activity. Maria Cybyk children who usually attend the BENEFACTOR ($1,000-$4,999) Zenon Chajkowsky It should also be noted that Stepan Danna Chechowycz Selfreliance Ukrainian School on Kaczurak and the members of his band, $2,000 United Ukrainians Glen Spey Pawlo Chmeliwsky Saturday mornings, a flurry of parents Legenda, several of whom are alumni of Wasyl Kinach Roman Rychok descended upon the building, preparing it St. George, as is Oksana Charuk-Bodnar, Klawdia Korbutiuk $1,000 Iwan and Natalia Oleksyn Peter Rodak for the Sweetheart Dance being held that their soloist for the evening, donated their Oleksij Shevchenko Carolyn Galash evening as a fund-raiser to save St. fee to their alma mater – which makes Peter-Damian Korduba Halina Malynowskij George School. Peter Kramarenko them among the first members of the George Wilford By evening, the typically unremarkable “Millennium Circle” in the St. George Teodor Worobec Wladyslaw Kushnir Nicholai Kinach Michael Liskewcz gym and cafeteria had been transformed Donors’ Club. George Kolodij Walter Senchesyn into an appropriately warm and romantic Despite the dance’s success and the William Slobodian John-Marie Lisy setting. generosity of the evening, guests who pre- Bohdan-Maria Antonyshyn Rose-Walter Sivik George Mycak Bohdan Balycky Guests walked down corridors lined sented contributions during the evening, Maria-Wlasinia Szczerbetiuk with colorful posters – many of them quite much work remains to save St. George. Patron ($500-$999) Maria Wronka creative – prepared by the grammar An announcement was made that in a James-Maria Kulyk school classes. A flower-bedecked double recent letter the Basilian Order has chal- $500 Stefan-Tamara Palylyk Dora Pastushak Valentyn-Nadia Kotlarow Linda Pastushak arch led them to the gym, where Oksana lenged the Parents’ Committee to raise Anton-Olia Filimonchuk Nina Kwaszynsky Ivasiw’s kindergarten class had prepared $50,000 by the end of March in order to Stephanie Hanczuk Walter Hendricks two long banners, one of them in decide the issue of whether the school is Tychon-Nicholas Kulbida William Hnatiw Ukrainian: “Have you left your humor and to remain open after June. Tychon-Lesia Kulbida Eliana Iwanyczko Yevhen or Olga Moroz Michael Kalitka laughter at home? Here you will find a Taking into account the dance and the Nick Maksymiuk Wasyl Ponomarenko bagful!” Red-draped tables festooned with latest contributions, the committee has Mary Schlitz Michael Nahirny balloons and icicle lights strung along the raised $20,000 since December. To meet Anna Pleskun Dora Hryceliuk Anna Snihatsch Anna Perszkow windows completed the effect. the stated goal, a Donors’ Club has been P. Lewko Jaroslaw Bodnaruk Meanwhile, in the cafeteria, zealous moth- inaugurated, with the following tiers of Tanasij-Anna Oparyk Helen Pawliczko ers waited with platters of tasty snacks donations: Angels Circle – $10,000 and Oksana Baver Marlin Katruk and homemade sweets for hungry party- over; Crusaders – $5,000 and over; Dimitri-Marion Stec Wasyl Karpenko Alana Smetaniuk Robert Wyslocky goers. Knights of St. George – $2,500 and over; Philip Schepel Nestor Cherwinsky The “zabava” began at 7 p.m. – an ear- Millennium Circle – $1,000 and over; Ihor Oleksyn Andrij Jarisz lier time than usual in response to the Patrons – $750 – $999; Benefactors – Anatolij Falko John Hajduk wishes of parents who wanted to bring Katryn Stetz $500 – $749; Sponsors – $250 – $499; SUPPORTER ($100-$499) Stephan Ladanaj their children to a Ukrainian dance. The Green and Gold Circle – $100 – $249; Wolodymyr Polyszenko presence of schoolchildren dressed in their Friends of St. George – all other gifts. $400 Mykola Iwaszkiw/Dzieciuch John M. Zorka Sunday best definitely lent a different feel Anyone wishing to make a contribution Michael Powch $300 Mykola Boychuk Jerry Yurczak to this dance, which was a true “family should make a check payable to St. Wasyl Szeremeta Daria Kuzyk event” reminiscent of the Ukrainian wed- George School Parents’ Committee and Peter and Viera Zybajlo N.B.C. Workforce Inc. dings that children of this writer’s genera- mail it to 112 Fourth Ave., New York, NY $200 Frederick-Adele Muzyka Nestor Olesnyckyj tion (never mind what year) often attend- 10003; or deposit it at Self-Reliance (NY) Wolodymyr Hrynkiw Tychon Kulbida-AM Dmytrow ed, but from which today’s children are Federal Credit Union (Account Bohdan Tymec - Maria Sochan Michael Komichak Natalia-Peter Buniak John Teleshefskyj often excluded. The youngsters definitely 11043001). Michael-Maria Protnick Roman Kokolsky had a wonderful time. The fate of the school hinges heavily Ihor Koszman John Cherniawsky A large group composed mostly of Walter-Julia Dytyniak on the amount of money raised by the end Mary Maxymiuk 11th graders originally came to manage of March. In the event of a closing despite Schutel Russel Helen Zidiak Peter Michalwicz Victor Liss the coat-room. After they cheerfully and the committee’s efforts, all contributions G.W. Tyrawsky courteously dispatched their duties early to this cause will be returned to traceable $100 Wasyl Tanasijchuk Anna-John Yaworsky Maria Hugel Dr. Michael-Switlana Lewko in the evening, they joined the zabava. donors; proceeds from general fund-rais- Regina Cupples Michael E. McGrath For people who lament the fact that ers, such as the Christmas tree sale and the Peter Leshcyshyn Dr. John Fizer “youngsters today can’t dance,” watch- zabava, will be forwarded to a Ukrainian Valentyn Saworuk Christine Jakymiw ing them was an eye-opener. During the children’s charity. course of the evening, the band played The committee’s next major event is a no fewer than three “kolomyiky” to walkaton for students to be held in Central keep these students happy! It was truly a Park on March 25. The next general meet- pleasure to watch these young people, ing of the Parents’ Committee will be held all of them originally from Ukraine, on March 27, at 7 p.m. in the school cafe- enjoying themselves in such a whole- teria. some way. Equally pleasurable was The committee has asked St. George observing their clear affection for Daria alumni and the Ukrainian community for Genza, the dance instructor at St. a clear demonstration of support for the George for too many years to count, as school in order to keep it open.

capital. The government, he added, no Belarusian president... longer wants something that it had agreed (Continued from page 3) to and implemented eight months ago, He added that he sees no need for the “namely the OSCE aegis for negotiations OSCE, which maintains a mission office between government and opposition.” in Miensk, to remain in the country. Mr. Wieck said that although the After the meeting, the European dele- OSCE’s mediation role between the gov- gation issued a statement that expressed ernment and the opposition is now no “shock [at the] the derailment of the longer feasible, the mission will stay on to negotiation process that was begun last monitor the preparations for and the hold- year [by the OSCE].” The group urged ing of parliamentary elections in October. the government to re-open talks with the He urged the opposition to explore opposition and ensure equal electoral whether the kind of talks Mr. Lukashenka opportunities, including media access for has offered will be serious. And he warned the opposition. that if the elections are not fair, they will The head of the OSCE mission in not be internationally recognized. Miensk, Hans-Georg Wieck said later he If preparations for the elections con- had pointed out to President Lukashenka tinue as they have begun, it seems those that the Belarusian president had agreed to elections will not be fair. President an OSCE presence in Miensk “for advice Lukashenka, for his part, has given no and consent” and that this is the basis of indication that he will halt the crackdown the OSCE’s presence in the Belarusian on political dissent. No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2000 11

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Yale to host conference on Soviet and post-Soviet Ukraine NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale 221 Church St., in New Haven. The Ukraine-Initiative will host a two-day address will be given by George G. international conference on Saturday, Grabowicz, Dmytro Cyzevskyj Professor April 8, and Sunday, April 9, that will of Ukrainian Literature, Harvard Easter Greetings examine Ukrainian politics of the past University, and editor-in-chief of the con- century. The recent elections in Ukraine temporary Ukrainian journal Krytyka. Continue Your Tradition... have once again made evident the com- Support for the conference is provided plex issues facing Ukrainian society: inte- by Yale’s Edward J. and Dorothy Clarke Use the UNA publications to send Easter greet- gration of regional and national interests, Kempf Fund and the Yale Center for economic reform, relations with the ex- International and Area Studies. ings to family and friends. Please note, to accom- Soviet world and beyond, and the endur- Conference organizers at Yale are Harvey modate all of our advertisers and the many holi- ing influence of earlier political and cul- Goldblatt, chair and professor of Slavic tural processes. In this context, the con- languages and literatures, Paul day obligations and deadlines, we must strictly ference will explore the nature and dis- Bushkovitch, professor of history; Prof. observe the following dates... tinctiveness of Ukrainian politics today. Arel and Ms. Hryn. Topics at the “Soviet and Post-Soviet Now in its sixth year, the Yale-Ukraine PUBLICATION DATES & DEADLINES Ukraine” conference will include: the his- Initiative came to fruition through the Holy T torical legacy of politics in Ukraine from vision and support of George Chopivsky, rinity Ukrainian Catholic Church at Soyuzivka • Ker 1890-1917; cultural politics from the Jr. (Yale ’69) and the Chopivsky Family Holiday Issue Advertising 1920s to the present; language and nation- Foundation. The initiative is a multi-dis- Publication Date Deadline Date al identity; an analysis of the 1999 presi- ciplinary program through which Yale dential elections; and an examination of scholars and students can explore the lan- interrelations between politics and eco- guage, society, culture and economy of nomic development. Ukraine, not just through the annual con- The Weekly April 16, 23 April 7 On both days the conference will be ference, but also through fellowships, and held 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. at the Yale Center for an academic program of study and honkson, NY - 1983 • by V Rates: $7.50 per column/inch International and Area Studies, Luce Hall research grants. Currently under the lead- 1/8 page – $50; 1/4 page – $100; 1/2 page – $200; full page – $400 Auditorium, 34 Hillhouse Ave., New ership of Prof. Goldblatt, the initiative has Haven. It is open to scholars and members expanded its activities. In addition to a of the community. full program of language, literature and italiy Lytvyn, T All advertising correspondence, reservations and payments should be directed Roman Szporluk, the Mykhailo S. culture courses taught by Ms. Hryn, this to Mrs. Maria Oscislawski, advertising manager, tel. 973-292-9800, ext. 3040,

Hrushevskyi Professor of Ukrainian year the initiative is pleased to offer a or or Walter Honcharyk, administrator, tel. 973-292-9800, ext. 3041. onto, ON, Canada History and director of the Ukrainian course in Ukrainian politics taught by Kindly make checks payable to The Ukrainian Weekly. Research Institute at Harvard University, Prof. Arel. Please send payment to: will deliver the keynote address on The initiative is in its third year of col- The Ukrainian Weekly, P.O. Box 280, 2200 Route 10, Parsippany, NJ 07054 Saturday morning. laboration with the Open Society Institute The conference will open with a panel in hosting economics professor Yury on politics in Ukraine from 1890 to 1917 Bilenko of Lviv University as part of the that will discuss pre-revolutionary Faculty Incentive Fellowships Program. Ukraine from the perspective of its Two graduate students from Ukraine are Ukrainian, Russian and Jewish societies. presently enrolled at Yale, supported by the THEATER-STUDIO “ARABESQUES” It will feature historians Olga Andriewsky George Chopivsky Fellowship Program: of Trent University, Theodore Weeks of Olena Maslyukivska of the National Kharkiv, Ukraine Southern Illinois University and Robert University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy is Weinberg of Swarthmore College. completing a master of environmental THEATRICAL TOUR OF THE USA This session will be followed by a close studies degree and conducting research on analysis of the presidential election of the Chornobyl nuclear accident; Anatoliy March 17 through April 14, 2000 1999, delivered by Valeriy Khmelko, pro- Bizhko, formerly of Lviv University, is fessor of sociology of the Kyiv-Mohyla pursuing studies at the Yale Law School. A joint goodwill project of the Academy and president of the Kyiv Prof. Oksana Nadzhafova of Kyiv International Institute of Sociology; University is spending this year at the Ukrainian National Association Serhiy Hrabovsky of the National School of Forestry and Environmental and Academy of Sciences of Ukraine; and Dr. Studies as part of a junior faculty Taras Kuzio of the School of Slavonic and exchange program. The initiative’s activi- Ukrainian Community Committees of the Cities on Tour East European Studies, London and visit- ties are strongly supported by the newly ing fellow. formed Yale Ukrainian Students’ Club NEW YORK CITY DETROIT Economic transformations in Ukraine: (YUSC), headed by Adrian Slywotzky Saturday, March 18 at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, March 30 at 7:00 p.m. macro and micro perspectives will be dis- and Olena Maslyukivska. Eneyida and Favorite Poems Eneyida 136 Second Avenue Immaculate Conception School Audit. cussed by David J. Anderson, president Over the past six years more than a 29500 Westbrook, Warren and CEO, Elidale Holdings, Inc., who has dozen talented young scholars have Sunday, March 19 at 8:00 p.m. Eneyida CHICAGO been based in Ukraine for the last decade; attended Yale through the George Ukrainian Institute of America Oleh Havrylyshyn, senior advisor of the Chopivsky Fellowship Program. The fel- 2 East 79th Street Saturday, April 1 at 7:00 p.m. Eneyida International Monetary Fund in lowship provides the opportunity for qual- HARTFORD Ukrainian Cultural Center Washington; World Bank consultant ified Ukrainian students to enroll in the 379 North Oakley Tuesday, March 21 at 7:00 p.m. Lucan Way, and Prof. Stephen Whitefield international relations program, the school Eneyida and Favorite Poems Sunday, April 2 at 2:00 p.m. of the departrnent of political science, of management, the program in interna- Ukrainian National Home Eneyida Yale University. tional and development economics, and in 961 Wethersfield Avenue Church Hall, St. Joseph UCC 5000 No. Cumberland Ave. The important issue of language and the School of Forestry and Environmental NEW HAVEN national identity will be analyzed by Studies. Many have returned to Ukraine PITTSBURGH Wednesday, March 22 at 7:00 p.m. Dominique Arel, assistant professor of the and now hold positions with the World Eneyida Monday, April 3 arrival Watson Institute, Brown University; Bank, the international firm of Deloitte Church Hall, St. Michael’s UCC Wednesday, April 5 departure 563 George Street Laada Bilaniuk, assistant professor at the and Touche, and other academic and WASHINGTON, D.C. department of anthropology, University of financial international institutions. ROCHESTER Thursday, April 6 Washington; Jennifer Dickinson, post- Additionally, medical internships in urolo- Friday, March 24 at 7:00 p.m. Favorite Poems doctoral fellow at the University of gy at the renowned Yale-New Haven Eneyida Embassy of Ukraine Alberta; and Jan G. Janmaat of the Hospital have been arranged for Ukrainian Church Hall, St. Mary’s UOC 3176 St. Paul’s Blvd. Friday, April 7 at 7:30 p.m. University of Amsterdam. doctors by Dr. Bernard Lytton, the organ- Eneyida An overview of literary and cultural izer of Yale’s medical internship program. BUFFALO Church Hall, St. Anrew’s UOC 15100 New Hampshire Ave developments will be presented by Halyna This year’s conference offers a compre- Saturday, March 25 at 7:00 p.m. Silver Spring Hryn, lector in Ukrainian at the depart- hensive look at Ukraine both yesterday Eneyida and today, bringing together the different Ukrainian Home “Dnipro” PHILADELPHIA ment of Slavic languages and literatures, 562 Genesee Street Yale University; Maxim Tarnawsky, asso- threads of ideas, programs and initiatives Sunday, April 9 ciate professor of Ukrainian literature at that have come to define the Yale-Ukraine CLEVELAND 1:30 p.m. Favorite Poems 3:00 p.m. Eneyida the University of Toronto; and Oleksandr Initiative. Yale Univesity requests that Monday, March 27 at 7:00 p.m. Ukrainian Cultural Center Hrytsenko, director of the Institute of interested individuals preregister for the Eneyida 700 Cedar Road, Jenkintown Church Hall, St. Mary’s Center Cultural Policy, Ukrainian Center for conference by March 29. For regristration 6812 Broadview Rd, Parma SO. BOUND BROOK Cultural Studies in Kyiv. The conference and other information contact Marina Tuesday, April 11 at 7:00 p.m. will conclude with a roundtable, led by Andrews at the Yale-Ukraine Initiative: Eneyida political scientist Prof. Alexander Motyl telephone, (203) 432-3107; fax, (203) Ukrainian Cultural Center, of Rutgers University. 432-5963; e-mail, yale-ukraine.initia- 900 Davidson Ave. The conference banquet will be held on [email protected] or consult the website, So. Bound Brook April 8 at 7 p.m. at the Quinnipiack Club, http://www.yale.edu/rees/yui. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2000 No. 12 Ukrainian Free University looks ahead to its 80th anniversary Special to The Ukrainian Weekly MUNICH – Founded January 17, 1921, in Vienna and transferred in the fall of the same year to Prague, the Ukrainian Free University(UFU) is a unique academic institution. It was established on the ruins of the Austro- Hungarian Empire by a group of scholars, writers and journalists at a time when there were no truly Ukrainian universities in Ukraine. The UFU has faithfully served Ukrainians and other disenfranchised peoples from Eastern and Central Europe for almost 80 years. During its Prague period, the UFU enjoyed the pro- tection of the Czecho-Slovak government and the patronage of its president, Tomas Masaryk. Toward the end of World War II the UFU was moved to Munich, Germany, which, after 1945, became the center of Ukrainian émigré life in Europe. During the first academic year in Munich, over 600 students enrolled in the university’s two faculties: phi- losophy and law, and economic and social sciences. The UFU maintained high academic standards that resulted in its official recognition by the Bavarian gov- ernment on September 16, 1950, when the university was granted the right to award the academic degrees of master and doctor. The list of professors associated with the university is a formidable one. The teaching staff during UFU’s Munich period included such prominent professors as: Volodymyr Derzhavyn, Viktor Domanytsky, Bohdan Krupnytsky, Volodymyr Kubijovych. Zenon Kuzela, Students from Ukraine at the Ukrainian Free University in Munich with (in foreground) Profs. Leonid lvan Mirchuk, Oleksander Ohloblyn, Lew Okinshevych, Rudnytzky (right) and Ulrich Schweier. Yuri Paneiko, Natalia Polonska-Vasylenko, Ivan Rakowsky, Vadym Scherbakiwsky, Hryhorij active scholarship program, developed mainly thanks to versity has initiated radical curriculum reforms. Vashchenko, Pavlo Zaitsew, Wolodymyr Janiw, Oleksa the Ukrainian Free University Foundation in New York, Numerous courses have been developed, a feasibility Horbatch, Jaroslaw Padokh, Dmytro Cyzewsky, George which offers scholarships to qualified and deserving stu- study of a reorganization of the university into three Shevelov, Juri Bojko-Blokhyn and many others. Many dents from Ukraine and abroad. Recently the Hanns- schools, to replace the traditional two, has been complet- prominent German scholars have also lectured at the Seidel Foundation in Munich has been quite generous ed; German and English have been added as languages university. with its support of students from Ukraine who wish to of instruction (although a fluent knowledge of Ukrainian With the mass emigration of displaced persons from complete their studies at the UFU. It should be noted that is still a prerequisite for admission into the master’s and Europe to North and South America during the late many graduate students, who have earned their degrees doctoral programs); and number of cooperating agree- 1940s and early 1950s, the UFU somewhat lost its at the UFU during the past nine years are now profes- ments with various institutions in Germany, Ukraine and importance; however it maintained its position as a bas- sionally active in Ukraine. the United States have been concluded. tion of higher learning and Ukrainian scholarship Most importantly, however, the UFU has become Of crucial importance is the UFU’s cooperation with throughout the period of the Cold War. more conscious of its obligations towards its host coun- the University of Munich. In addition to the student With the independence of Ukraine in 1991, the situa- try. The administration of the university has made seri- exchange program mentioned, the two universities are tion of the university changed dramatically. Inasmuch as ous efforts to become more organically integrated into collaborating on several research projects and Rector Ukraine had gained its freedom, there appeared to be no the Bavarian academic landscape. Since early 1999 the Rudnytzky has recently been appointed visiting profes- need for a Ukrainian university abroad. UFU has had an active student exchange program with sor for Ukrainian literature at the LMU. In 1997 the government of the Federal Republic of the Ludwig-Maximillian University’s (LMU) Institute of On the eve of its 80th jubilee, the UFU has asked the Germany, which heretofore had supported the university, Slavic Philology, headed by Prof. Ulrich Schweier; it has Ukrainian World Congress to proclaim 2001 as the year stopped its subsidies. Only the government of the Free secured the services of such prominent scholars as the of the Ukrainian Free University. The administration of State of Bavaria continued its financial support to the renowned law professors Dieter Blumenwik (University the Ukrainian Free University has expressed hope that, university. of Wurzburg) and Peter Haberle (University of not only the Ukrainian diaspora and the Free State of At that time the make-up of the university’s student Beyreuth), the historian Richard Heydenreuther Bavaria, but also the governments of Ukraine and body also changed drastically. Prior to 1991 the UFU (University of Eichstatt) and the philologist Richard Germany will subsidize its work in the future, enabling served the Ukrainian diaspora; now the vast majority of Brunner (University of Ulm). this institution to realize its potential as an international its students come from Ukraine. This, in turn, requires an Under its 23rd rector, Dr. Leonid Rudnytzky, the uni- university of Ukrainian studies.

Kolasky Fellowship awarded to Kozak-era historian Latest volume of Hrushevsky EDMONTON – The recipient of the John Kolasky Memorial Fellowship for fall 1999 was the Rev. Prof. Yurii Mytsyk, a introduced to scholarly community well-known historian and specialist in the EDMONTON – The English transla- (Volumes 7 through 10). It covers the Kozak era. The Rev. Mytsyk currently tion of the seventh volume of Mykhailo period from the late 15th century to the serves as chair of the department of political Hrushevsky’s History of Ukraine-Rus’ year 1625 and discusses the origins of the science and history of the National appeared in print in November 1999. The Kozaks, their rebellions against Polish University of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in new volume was introduced to the schol- rule under the leadership of Kryshtof Kyiv, and also as chair of the division of arly community at the national conven- Kosynsky and Severyn Nalyvaiko, and medieval and Kozak-era literary monu- tion of the American Association for the their role in the Khotyn War (1621) under ments of the Hrushevsky Institute of Advancement of Slavic Studies in St. the command of Petro Konashevych- Archeography and Source Studies, National Louis. The book launch was held on Sahaidachny. In this volume, Hrushevsky Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. November 19, 1999, and the volume was also analyzes conflicts with the Crimean He has a doctorate in history and is the presented to the members of the associa- Tatars and the Ottoman Turks, as well as author of 10 books, more than 350 scholarly tion by Dr. Frank E. Sysyn, editor-in- the role of the Kozaks in the Ukrainian articles and hundreds of journalistic pieces. chief of the Hrushevsky Translation cultural and religious revival of the Most recently he has turned his attention to Project and director of the Peter Jacyk 1620s. the study of the history of the Orthodox Center for Ukrainian Historical Research; The volume was translated into Church in Ukraine and of interdenomina- Dr. Serhii Plokhy, consulting editor of the English by the late Dr. Bohdan tional relations, both in the past and the volume; and Prof. Maxim Tarnawsky, Struminski; it was co-edited by Drs. present. The Rev. Prof. Yurii Mytsyk director of the Canadian Institute of Sysyn and Plokhy with the assistance of Ukrainian Studies Press. Uliana M. Pasicznyk. A grant from the The Rev. Mytsyk spent much of his which described events associated with the Volume 7, titled “The Cossack Age to National Endowment for the Humanities three-month stay in Canada, from October Kozak-Polish wars in the Siverian region of 1625,” is the second volume of (Washington) funded the translation of to December 1999, on archeographic-relat- Ukraine. Hrushevsky’s History issued by the Jacyk the volume, and the Canadian Foundation ed work. During his work in the archives In the course of his research work, the Center and published by CIUS Press. for Ukrainian Studies provided financial and libraries of Edmonton, Winnipeg, Rev. Mytsyk also brought to light previous- Volume 1 appeared in print in 1997 and support to cover printing costs. Saskatoon, Mundare and Toronto, he was ly unknown documents of Hetmans Bohdan able to study unique materials on the history Khmelnytsky, Ivan Vyhovsky, Ivan has received positive responses from Preparation of the volume for publication of Ukraine. Among these was a microfilm Mazepa, Colonel Martyn Nebaba, Kyivan readers and reviewers. The newly pub- was supported by a generous donation collection at CIUS containing the war diary lished volume is the first in the history’s from Olga Pawluk in memory of her hus- of Prince Janusz Radziwill for 1649-1652, (Continued on page 16) subseries on the Ukrainian Kozaks band, Stephen Pawluk. No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2000 15

DATELINE NEW YORK: A cultural selection for everyone by Helen Smindak It would seem that my observation tificating father-in-law, Boris Ismailov.” an NBC-TV interviewer. “It’s so easy to night productions of Kenneth McMillan’s about the “dearth of large performing • Bandura maestro Julian Kytasty took hide – that’s what I used to do. It’s so majestic “Romeo and Juliet,” as well as ensembles from Ukraine” (“Dateline New time out this month from duties as director much harder to live in the real world.” In the lavish “Le Corsaire” and the exotic “La York,” February 29) has been heard and of the New York Bandura Ensemble to recent competitions like the World Figure Bayadere.” He will have a leading role in taken to heart, for, lo and behold, word has participate in Toronto’s “Bandura 2000” Skating Championships in January, she the world premiere of the ABT’s all-new just been received that the spectacular Festival this weekend (March 17-19). As a presented a new look: slender, sophisticat- “Swan Lake” and will dance a principal Veryovka Ukrainian National Song and member of the Experimental Bandura Trio ed and remarkably calm. role in the company’s revival of the Dance Company will appear in the New along with Michael Andrec and Jurij Messrs. Besedin and Polischuk, both enchanting Bournonville work “La York area in November. Last seen here in Fedynsky, he is happy to announce the natives of the Kyiv area, have been an ice Sylphide.” 1996, the 80-member group of singers, release of the trio’s first CD, combining team for four years, each contributing an Known for his phenomenal line and dancers and musicians will perform at the original compositions and improvisations. extensive and successful background as leaps, Mr. Malakhov is a principal dancer New Jersey Center for the Performing Arts The new CD will be given a formal pres- floor acrobats, with Mr. Polischuk having with the ABT and Germany’s internation- on November 26 in Newark, N.J. entation on March 29 at a loft concert been a national champion. (Another ally famed Stuttgart Ballet; he is also a November is also the month that will bring directed by Tom O’Horgan, the director of Ukrainian-born skater, Evgeny Platov, a guest artist with the Vienna State Opera the resplendent gold treasures of the the famous Broadway musical “Hair.” member of the well-known dance team of Ballet and the State Opera of Berlin. His ancient Scythians to the Brooklyn Currently, Mr. Kytasty is also working Usova and Platov and a former partner of most recent performance in New York Museum in the tour de force exhibit “Gold with Winnipeg singer Alexis Kochan on a Pasha [formerly Oksana] Grishuk, is iden- took place during the Stuttgart Ballet’s of the Nomads.” Already shown at the San follow-up CD to their first collaboration, tified in shows as Russian though he began four-day engagement at City Center in Antonio Museum of Art in Texas, the the popular “Paris to Kyiv: Variances” life in Odesa.) January. (The tour, incidentally, included a landmark exhibition is now on view at the album. The two recently co-authored a • The Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers, the new ballet by the Italian Mauro Bigonzetti Walters Art Gallery in Baltimore. chapter on the bandura titled “Ukraine: only year-round, indoor ice skating arena – “Kazimir’s Colors” – a work stressing The New York City Opera has The Band Played On” in a book edited by in Manhattan, now boasts two Ukrainian assymetrical partnering, inspired by the announced that its fall season will include Simon Broughton “World Music, Vol. 1 coaches, both born in Odesa. Samvel paintings of the Kyiv-born avant-gardist a new production of Verdi’s “Rigoletto” The Rough Guide – Africa, Europe and the Gazallion, a product of the prestigious Kazimir Malevich.) that will see the New York debut of Middle East, A to Z of the Music, Odesa Figure Skating School, competed in Mr. Belotserkovsky and Ms. Ukrainian tenor Michael Didyk, alternat- Musicians and Discs.” the 1998 Olympic Winter Games in Dvorovenko, husband and wife in real life, ing with tenor Raul Hernandez in the role Skating sensations Nagano, Japan, placing 24th, and in the whose elegant and expressive dancing has of the Duke of Mantua. The new produc- 1994 Olympics, where he finished 11th, been admired by many critics, will appear tion premieres on November 11. • Champions on Ice, the leading candi- and won the Belarusian Championships together in the 19th-century classic “Don Mr. Didyk, a native of the date for best ice skating entertainment of three times in a row (1993-1995). Slava Quixote,” and will perform separately in Khmelnytskyi region and a soloist with the country, returns to the New York area Rozanskia, who attended the Odesa skat- several productions, among them “La the National Opera of Ukraine, gave an in a few weeks (and, indeed, the whole ing school a few years before Mr. Sylphide” and “La Bayadere.” outstanding performance as Alfredo in country) with its summer 2000 cast of Gazallion and came to the U.S. a year ago, • Dancer Stephanie Godino, who has Verdi’s “La Traviata” last season at the Olympic, world and national champions is a well-known coach who trained an often appeared with the New York City Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg. that includes Oksana Baiul, Viktor Israeli skater to an 18th place finish at the Opera ballet ensemble and is currently Described by critics as young, handsome Petrenko and the specialty comedy duo of 1998 Olympic Games. According to Sky teaching at the Joffrey School, received an assignment in Nebraska recently. She and talented, with a wonderful stage pres- Vladimir Besedin and Oleksiy Polischuk Rink officials, the rink’s Eastern European spent time instructing and preparing the ence and a tenor’s temperament, he of Ukraine. Opening in Baltimore on April coaches (there are three Russian coaches members of the Omaha Ballet for a special appears to have a promising future ahead 6, the John Hancock Champions on Ice in addition to the two Ukrainians) are hav- of him. presentation. The result: an entire show of tour, produced by Tom Collins, will come ing great success, despite a language barri- Odesa-born soprano Maria Guleghina, short skits, dances and pantomime by the to Madison Square Garden in New York er and a somewhat different teaching style who triumphed at the Metropolitan Opera company in Omaha. on April 14, with outings also scheduled from that typically used in the United in the title role of “Aida” in 1998, will • The Moscow-based Russian Seasons for Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, Long States. Sky Rink is often used by many return to Lincoln Center next season after Dance Company, which takes audiences Island, on April 13 and the Continental Eastern European medalists, including Ms. a maternity leave to appear in a concert of on a journey through the folk dances of Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, N.J., on Baiul. Russian and Italian songs at Alice Tully many nations, including Ukraine, wound April 15. The light fantastic Hall on February 4, 2001. up a U.S. tour with a stop at the Brooklyn While Mr. Petrenko has been appearing New York City Opera diva Oksana Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn consistently with Champions on Ice, Ms. • The American Ballet Theatre’s eight- Krovytska, following four consecutive College on March 4. For its grand finale, Baiul was absent from the line-up for a week Metropolitan Opera House season, years as an impassioned “Butterfly,” is the 30-member troupe, which often dances scheduled to appear at the New York State couple of years, concentrating on getting which begins May 8, will show off the pre- the Hopak (erroneously called the hopek Theater in March 2001 as Donna Elvira in her act together after that unnerving driv- cision, grace and virtuosity of dancers of Russia in press releases and publicity Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” ing accident in Connecticut and a leg Vladimir Malakhov, Maxim material), trotted out a colorful Kozak But there are important events happen- injury that sidelined her for a while. “It’s Belotserkovsky and Irina Dvorovenko. Mr. ing right now, this month and next, excit- so hard to push yourself,” she recently told Malakhov is scheduled to appear in first- (Continued on page 19) ing events in the worlds of ballet, figure skating, opera, music and art. Let me count the ways. In great voice

• Following a Chicago stint in Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore,” where he gave his usual masterly portrayal of the itinerant quack doctor Dulcamara, bass Paul Plishka returns to the Metropolitan Opera stage this month in Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” He appears in the comic opera on March 27 and 31 and on April 4, 7 and 12. Earlier this season, The New York Times’ Paul Griffiths applauded Mr. Plishka’s performance in “Le Nozze di Figaro,” describing Mr. Plishka’s Bartolo and Michel Senechal’s Basilio as “two very proper gentlemen who could have popped out of an 18th-century caricature ... the characters look, move and behave like people close to the beginning of adult life.” • The Met’s current production of Shostakovich’s “Lady Macbeth of the Myensk District,” a work that updates an opera from its historical setting to the approximate present, benefitted from the singing of Sergei Koptchak, a longtime member of the Met roster who comes from the Ukrainian area of northeastern Slovakia. In a March 11 review in The New York Times, Anthony Tommasini referred to him as “the gravelly bass Sergei Koptchak” who portrayed “the pon- Oksana Baiul and Viktor Petrenko in the summer 2000 tour of Champions on Ice. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2000 No. 12

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Ukrainian pro hockey update by Ihor Stelmach

Ukrainian player smuggled into U.S. “They’re very lucky no harm came to this person,” Barrus said. “It was an act of The Ontario Hockey League (juniors) stupidity. It was a very foolish thing to do ordered one of its highest profile coaches without thinking through the ramifica- stripped of his general manager duties tions.” after an 18-year-old Ukrainian hockey Chernenko, since traded from Barrie to player was twice smuggled across the the Owen Sound Platers and then again to Canada-United States border in the lower the Sudbury Wolves, has a visa that baggage compartment of the Barrie allows him to live and play junior hockey Colts’ team bus. in Canada. In order to enter the U.S. to Bill Stewart was demoted from GM- play a hockey game there – the 20-team coach to coach after a league investiga- OHL has two U.S.-based franchises – the tion in mid-January confirmed the former Ukraine national needs a multi-entry visa. NHL player and coach was the person Generally this visa can be obtained in the responsible for hiding Ukrainian defense- course of a couple of days by visiting any man Vladimir Chernenko amid team U.S. Consulate and paying a fee of $195. equipment bags during two separate bor- Obtaining such a multi-entry visa is der crossings last year. considered standard operating procedure Chernenko did not have the necessary for teams in the OHL, which constantly papers to enter the United States, yet cross the international border to play made illegal entries on October 16 for a games in Erie and Plymouth, or travel in Colts’ regular season game at Plymouth, the United States to go from one city Mich., and December 4 for a game in (such as Windsor, Ontario) to another Erie, Pa. The first border crossing took (such as Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario). For place at the Bluewater Bridge between games in Erie and Plymouth alone, the Sarnia, Ontario, and Port Huron, Mich. border could be crossed as many as 62 The second crossing was at the Peace times, representing 31 matches in each Bridge between Fort Erie, Ontario, and city. Buffalo, N.Y. U.S. immigration authorities said they On top of Stewart’s demotion and the have no interest in pursuing or sanction- commensurate loss in pay – $25,000 over ing any alien if he’s no longer in the three years – the Barrie Colts’ organiza- United States. However, Canadian immi- tion was ordered by the OHL to assume gration authorities said they could review the costs of a league-wide immigration the status of any individual who’s in the education program and policy, to be insti- country on a visa and makes an illegal tuted in the near future. None of any of border crossing to the United States. the above sanctions were made public. “There is no charge after the fact,” “It was concluded that Bill Stewart Barrus said. “If Chernenko had remained acted inappropriately,” said OHL com- in the United States for a period of longer missioner David Branch, who conducted than six months or if he had been inter- a formal disciplinary hearing with cepted or apprehended, then he would Stewart on January 28. “He exercised have been subject to criminal prosecu- poor judgment.” GRAND STREET MEDICAL ASSOCIATES tion.” Branch said he opted not to make the Chernenko is represented by Calgary- is pleased to announce that two incidents or punishments public based player agent Vladimir Shushkovsky because “there was a sensitivity towards of AKT Sports Management. MIKHAIL GUSMAN, M.D. the ramifications on a number of individ- Shushkovsky was not available for com- uals, notably the player involved. We felt Internal Medicine ment, but AKT Sports President Anton we had an obligation and responsibility to Thun of Toronto said Chernenko would has joined their practice at handle this in a decisive fashion and we have no comment on the incidents. felt like we did that. We didn’t feel we 6360 Rt. 209 In a brief comment to The Hockey were obliged to make public the punish- News, Thun said: “What we have here is Kerhonkson, New York ments. Our solicitors made contact with a nice kid and he’s just a kid with limited (Next to Candlelight Inn Restaurant) immigration authorities to see what our English, who doesn’t understand the sys- obligation was. We feel we satisfied that tem, the ins and outs of immigration and New Patients Welcome obligation with how we handled the situa- travel between Canada and the United tion.” Office Hours: MONDAY-FRIDAY 9 am – 5 pm States.” Stewart, who was interim head coach “He’s just a hockey player and hockey (914) 626-7119 of the New York Islanders last season and players, especially those from Vlad’s then signed a three-year contract to be background, have been taught to do what coach-GM of the Colts, issued the follow- their coaches and teams tell them to do. ing statement to the London (Ontario) Beyond that, there’s not much else to say. Free Press and The Hockey News: “The Vlad just wants to play hockey.” situation has been dealt with by the Chernenko’s current team, the Sudbury UKRAINIAN SELFRELIANCE league and the Barrie Colts, and both par- Wolves, is in the process of getting him FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, ties have put this matter behind them.” the required forms and paperwork to enter It remains to be seen if the U.S. immi- the United States, even though Sudbury PHILADELPHIA, PA. gration authorities will choose to do the has no more regular-season visits to the same after first hearing about both inci- United States. A crossborder trek to the Serving and Supporting the Ukrainian Community Since 1952 dents from the above two Canadian publi- OHL championship series remains a pos- cations. sibility. “Based on what you have told me, we “We haven’t got it done, but it will be CERTIFICATE SPECIAL have what we consider to be an alien done,” said Wolves’ Coach-GM Bert 12 Month term smuggling,” said Winston Barrus, acting Templeton, who, ironically enough, held district director for the U.S. Immigration the same title with the Barrie Colts a year $5,000 minimum deposit and Naturalization Service in Buffalo. ago. “We’re well aware of the situation 6.00% APR Barrus said any alien who aids, abets and it can be done in three or four days.” or encourages any other alien to enter the Chernenko has the option to apply for U.S. illegally could be banned from enter- this year’s NHL entry draft, although he 6.17% APY ing the country. He said that ban is for is not yet considered a true blue-chip lifetime, “unless the law changes.” A per- prospect. MAIN OFFICE: 24th Street Branch: Ukrainian Center Branch: son can apply for a waiver, and it may be 1729 Cottman Ave. 2307 Brown St. 910 Henrietta Ave. The OHL was originally made aware Philadelphia, PA 19111 Philadelphia, PA 19130 Huntingdon VL, PA 19006 lifted if it is determined the person is of the incident in mid-January when an Tel.: (215) 725-4430 Tel.: (215) 232-3993 Tel.: (215) 379-0400 rehabilitated and won’t engage in the executive from a member-club called the Fax: (215) 725-0831 Fax: (215) 379-2757 same act again. He added that unless the league office to hint some sort of smug- person who aided or abetted the alien has gling may have occurred. Commissioner Toll free: 1-888-POLTAVA done it for commercial gain or a death results, there is no criminal prosecution. (Continued on page 19) No. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2000 19

baggage compartment. He said that, Pro hockey... besides the illegality of the act, there is a (Continued from page 18) variety of related physical dangers, Branch then made immediate contact including carbon monoxide poisoning and with Barrie’s president Jamie Masse. The the possibility of a collision, shifting of two conducted a joint investigation which the load or bay door opening. “This was resulted in a fact-finding hearing with an incredible, irresponsible act,” Barrus Stewart on January 28. Branch agreed to said. the demotion and loss of pay in lieu of a Now that the incidents have been pub- suspension. licized, Masse said there are no plans for “A number of different options were any additional disciplinary action against considered,” Branch said. “The action we Stewart. took was deemed to be most appropriate.” “We saw no reason to subject the par- Colts’ President Masse responded to ties involved to further review, given the questions about the situation in a prepared measures we took in January,” Masse statement jointly issued by the league and said. the Colts. “The Barrie Colts regret what Needless to say that an image-con- has happened and have co-operated fully scious league like the OHL, which com- with the commissioner in his investiga- petes to recruit the best junior coaches tion,” Masse said. and players in the world, never wanted a “The Colts have and continue to mess like this to happen. acknowledge the seriousness of the matter “Any time there is an issue of this and in conjunction with the commission- nature, there’s a concern,” Branch said. er’s office have dealt with it expeditiously, “We hope people understand we respond- decisively and responsibly to protect the ed in a responsible fashion and that it’s an well-being of the league and its players ... isolated situation that doesn’t reflect what The Barrie Colts will continue to work our league is all about. We would hope with the league to ensure that a similar that it doesn’t have a damaging effect on incident does not occur in the future.” our league’s image.” No details of the two illegal crossings Barrus said he didn’t anticipate any were available. Exactly when Chernenko sanctions against the OHL: “The immi- was placed into the lower baggage com- gration law deals with individuals, unless partment and how long he remained there there was a conspiracy orchestrated by has not been divulged. A spokesman for the league. We would have to ascertain the London (Ontario) Police Department when did they know, how they dealt with said the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario it. (But) there’s no reason to believe the doesn’t specifically prohibit a person league is involved in any conspiracy.” from being transported in such a manner. Barrus said he cannot stress enough the (Quotes courtesy of Jim Cressman, perils associated with smuggling a human OHL correspondent for The Hockey being across the border, especially in a News.)

Ukrainian community in the 1930s as an A cultural selection... actor, singer, director, conductor and pro- (Continued from page 15) ducer of many Ukrainian operatic plays dance, complete with acrobatic tricks and and musical comedies. He appeared in the Ukrainian costumes. Ukrainian films “Marusia” and “Natalka • The Tamburitzans of Duquesne Poltavka,” directed a Ukrainian version of University have kept their promise. Brandon Thomas’s English comedy Starting their 63rd season last fall, the “Charley’s Aunt” for the Ukrainian UKRAINIANUKRAINIAN TVTV Tammies announced that their colorful National Theater and performed on radio whirlwind tour of Central and Eastern with outstanding vocal ensembles for Europe would include a Ukrainian folk many years. Two books of Ukrainian folk NETWORKNETWORK dance. The dance was not performed when songs and dances which he compiled and the ensemble appeared in New York last arranged for the accordion were published Watch KONTAKT on the WEB: www.infoukes.com October, due to lack of preparation time, here by Pietro Deiro Publications, and LP but it’s in the repertoire now. “Under the records of Michel Skorr’s accordion music KYIV, LVIV, Philadelphia, Chicago, Sacramento Cherry Tree,” a Ukrainian character sketch were released by Monitor Recordings and incorporating humorous puppet-like move- Colonial Record Co. Toronto, Montreal, Alberta, Manitoba ments, will be sure to draw audience It’s estimated that he presented more laughter this weekend at Bergen Technical than 1,200 concerts featuring the music of High School in Hackensack, N.J. Ukraine in high schools and colleges One of a kind throughout the United States. He remained active as an entertainer and musician in • Michael Skorr (Skorobohach) was a Florida after moving there in 1968; during dynamic member of New York’s the summers he and his wife, Marusia, and son Orson entertained for 18 consecutive years at the Columbia Hotel in Sharon Springs, N.Y. Mr. Skorr, now completing a 300-page memoir titled “From Obscurity to Paradise,” and his son were recently interviewed about their newest recording releases “Ukrainian House Party” and “Ukrainian Dance Party” (available at the Surma Book Co. in New York) by Voice of America. The interview and the music on their new CDs send us your community announcements and videos! were sent over the airwaves twice to VOA’s estimated 7 2118A Bloor St. W., Toronto, Ont. M6S 1M8 million to 12 million listeners tel: 1 800 KONTAKT - fax: 416 762-4880 in Ukraine. Mr. Skorr would be a terrific addition to The e-mail: [email protected] Ukrainian Museum’s series on life in New York’s Ukrainian community, part of New York City’s continuing celebration of this city as the immigrant The many faces of Michael Skorr (Skorobohach). capital of the world! JOIN THE UNA 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2000 No. 12 Yara Arts Group presents “Circle” 5-Year Level Term Life Insurance in cooperation with Buryat theater Ukrainian National Association, the oldest and largest Ukrainian fraternal society, is proud to offer to its members, NEW YORK – The Yara Arts readers of The Ukrainian Weekly and Svoboda Group and artists from the Buryat National Theatre of Ulan Ude, near our new 5-Year Level Term Life Insurance Plan. Lake Baikal in Siberia, have creat- ed “Circle,” a new performance art Life is a most precious gift – protect it. At these low rates can you afford not to be piece. insured? 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has a long history, from 1990-1991, whether it is any more dangerous than then several economic steps tie Belarus to Belarusian Popular... when the first workers’ protests took the previous versions. Russia, in a market without a future. (Continued from page 3) place in Miensk and Salihorsk, and the The catastrophe of August 17, 1998, BPF was one of the organizers that We are not so calm about this situa- [Russia’s financial collapse] was a real there are two separate processes: the real tion. There is a fairytale about a shepherd dialogue between the OSCE and the helped the workers formulate their tragedy for the directors of many of our demands. There is sometimes an overlap and a wolf. The first time and the second state-owned and private enterprises opposition; and the attempt to start a dia- time he shouted “Wolf!” but there was no logue between the OSCE and the regime. between both structures. because they hoped that they were under But for the past few years the inde- wolf, so people did not trust him when he state protection, because all the economic From the very beginning of this initiative cried out the third time. Unfortunately it we expressed our pessimistic view of its pendent trade unions have been in crisis units were protected by the state and because of pressure by the regime, some is a matter of psychological immunity – these agreements. But now they have possible results. people feel that nothing is changing, We understand that the word “compro- legislative limitations, some procedures. failed, so what does it mean if there is no Only during the past year, thanks to sev- nothing is happening, but it is a corridor protection, if there is no diversification mise” means completely different things for future institutional changes to our to us and to the West on the one hand, eral new initiatives, did we observe reac- between several partners, between sever- tivation of the independent trade unions statehood. It is a corridor for forcing us al countries? and to the regime on the other. We under- to take another direction. The Baltic stand what a compromise means: you in several regions. It occurred first of all So-called “integration” is dangerous in Miensk, and in Salihorsk (the miners), states, Ukraine, etc., are taking steps to make a step and wait for an equivalent for our statehood, for our prospects of and also in other industrial cities. the West and we are excluded from this step from your counterpart. But Mr. returning to Western civilization. It is One more thing: a successful initiative common process. It would be absolutely Lukashenka regards compromise as a dangerous for the stability of the region. that served as a catalyst for the work of natural for us to be in the same camp and weakness of his opponent, after which Nothing special happens the next day, but the trade unions was the Rabocy (The to come together with our neighbors, but the opponent should be completely something happens every day – small Worker) newspaper, which has a circula- now the first signals are clear. destroyed. This is a very important point step by small step – we are moving into tion of about 100,000. It was distributed The Russian military station near that our Western friends sometimes do the Russian orbit. It is not so easy to see freely in Miensk and other key centers, Barnaviy started its trial attempt, the not comprehend. this, especially from abroad. But we per- and it tried to find new activities and to Russian generals discuss when they will ceive it, and we think that it is dangerous Thus far, there have been no results. involve them through a correspondence put missiles once again in shafts that were that all the political forces of Russia, Mr. Lukashenka even rejected such a pre- network in a trade union structure. And not destroyed by Belarus. So, first of all, it probably with the exception of Yabloko, liminary result as the agreement about the BPF structures provided considerable is a creation of a common military space. support this treaty – not only the treaty, access to the media. It was a demonstra- assistance in the distribution of this At present Mr. Lukashenka promises that but also the “integration.” There is no tion for Belarusian public opinion and for newspaper. Now the publishers plan to our military will not take part in all the difference in their attitude to Chechnya the West: Mr. Lukashenka made it three sell it on a regular basis. imperialist wars, but who knows? If we and to Belarus: both are imperialistic. days before the Istanbul summit, to show Concerning the so-called official trade have a common military space, then a And “Lukashism” with its promises to in this way his real attitude to the dia- unions: they were, as you know, a part of “common space” for the special services “reunite” Belarus plays into the hands of logue. If [Mikhail] Chyhir was released Communist power in Russia and this sys- [i.e., successors of the Soviet KGB] and Russian imperialism. thanks to this protracted game, then it is tem was very difficult to change. Several the only real result to date and I am political parties were formed on the basis of happy that at least one man is now free, so-called official trade unions, among them but he is awaiting a trial and many others the Labor Party (Alyaksandr Buchvostau) are still imprisoned. and the Women’s Party (Valancina And [Tamara] Vinnikava has just Palevikova). Both parties are participants in Terra...abstracting Abstract, the world Inc. for you reappeared in the West. the opposition Consultative Council. And after several mistakes of the Right. But we still know nothing about social-economic policy of Mr. Suite 410, The Pavilion, Jenkintown, PA 19046 the destiny of [Yurii] Zakharanka and Lukashenka, the official trade unions had Tel.: 1-215-572-7750 Fax: 1-215-572-0539 [Viktar] Hanchar. So the only positive no alternative but to protest. They issued result of this process is coordination to several warnings: we will protest, we will Consider us for all of your title needs in Pennsylvania, some degree between the opposition strike locally, we will proclaim a general whether you are: forces in the consultative council, in national strike, and so on. After these which several parties were included on warnings the regime usually promised ~ Purchasing residential or commercial real estate the initiative of the OSCE. Very different something: that we would receive an ~ Refinancing an existing mortgage parties, such as BPF and the United Civil additional 50,000 Belarusian rubles a Party on the one hand, and the Liberal month, etc., and it was an instrument to Democrats Party and the Party of neutralize this wave of protests. Owned and operated by attorneys Communists on the other, are involved. If But this year the threshold of tolerance ÉÓ‚ÓðËÏÓ ÔÓ ÛÍð‡ªÌÒ¸ÍË such different parties can agree on sever- was overcome. [Uladzimir] Hanaryk, the al points, it is a real success. chairman of the official trade unions, was They have agreed that the negotiations obliged to declare that real mass action Please contact Olena W. Stercho at (215) 572-7750 should start after implementation of two would take place, and it took place. The pre-conditions: release of all political pris- first demonstration of the official trade oners and regular access of the opposition unions, with the participation of the inde- to the state-controlled mass media. But the pendent trade unions – even though offi- îìçÑÄñßü ìäêÄ∫çëúäéÉé ÇßãúçéÉé ìçßÇÖêëàíÖíì only way to convince Mr. Lukashenka that cially they never declared that they were Ç ëòÄ pre-conditions must be fulfilled and free working together – was the action of and fair elections must take place in our September 30, and from this day the offi- ÔÓ‚¥‰ÓÏÎflπ Ú‡ Á‡ÔðÓ¯Ûπ ‚Ò¥ı country is if a strong wave of protests, cial trade unions became one of the tar- ÇÖãúåàòÄçéÇçàï óãÖçßÇ çÄ pressure from society, takes place. gets of official propaganda. The regime Possible results of this pressure can began to declare that they had property, either be an internal coup d’état (within lands, they were too rich, and so on and áÄÉÄãúçß êßóçß áÅéêà the regime) or the resignation of the so forth. This is one difference between regime, or the regime agreeing to organize Mr. Lukashenka and [Slobodan] îìçÑÄñß∫ ìÇì these free and fair elections. But without Milosevic. Milosevic does not create pressure, nothing happens in this country. enemies where it is possible not to do so. So today the official trade unions are flÍ¥ ‚¥‰·Û‰ÛÚ¸Òfl In terms of pressure, if you look, not on the way to the opposition camp. at political parties, but at society, how ‚ ÒÛ·ÓÚÛ, 15 Í‚¥ÚÌfl 2000 ð., Ó „Ó‰. 2-¥È ÔÓ ÔÓÎ. closely are you working with free trade What are your views on the active ‚ ‰ÓÏ¥‚ˆ¥ îÛ̉‡ˆ¥ª ìÇì ÔðË unions, official trade unions? Is there union signed between Russia and 136 2-„‡ A‚ÂÌ˛ ‚ 縲-âÓðÍÛ some cooperation between the trade Belarus? 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of the Verkhovna Rada’s Human Rights Committee, and his Rukh Party played in Youths(Continued who from seized... page 4) the affair. Although the Communists did site, uncharacteristically refrained from vit- not identify individuals, they said in a state- riol and blamed no one for what was occur- ment that “those who were so prominent ring. “These are kids, unfortunately,” is all before the television cameras” as the occu- he had to say about those who had besieged pation of the building continued had much his party’s headquarters. to do with organizing the action. On March 13, however, Communist However, Kyiv Public Prosecutor Serhii Party leader Petro Symonenko laid the Mischenko said on March 13 that he has no blame on President Leonid Kuchma and information that the action was supported called the occupation of his party’s head- by any organized political parties. “This quarters “a continuation of the anti- was done on their own initiative,” said Mr. Communist hysteria fomented by pro-pres- Mischenko. idential forces.” Mr. Udovenko issued a statement from “I believe this was an organized effort Odesa the day after the incident and reject- by the government,” said Mr. Symonenko. ed the Communist Party’s insinuations. At another point in his meeting with jour- “The National Rukh of Ukraine is being nalists, he wondered aloud why none of the condemned because it took part in negotia- leaders of the executive or legislative tions with [the students]. Meanwhile the branches of government had criticized the Communists in Ukraine are not being held actions of Independent Ukraine: “Why has accountable at all for those crimes they per- the guarantor of the Constitution not said a petrated against the Ukrainian nation,” said single word on the event in the days that Mr. Udovenko. followed? Why has the chairman of the Rukh has publicly called for leniency Verkhovna Rada remained quiet? Why has towards those who took over the the head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee Communist headquarters and has repeated- on Human Rights voiced support for the ly denounced assertions by the Communist Notice to publishers and authors Party that the young people should be tried actions of the students?” It is The Ukrainian Weekly’s policy to run news items and/or reviews of newly published In fact, the government had little as terrorists. Rukh National Deputy books, booklets and reprints, as well as records and premiere issues of periodicals, only after response and attempted to downplay the Chornovolenko, who took part in negotia- significance of the forced occupation. tions with the group, said he was “absolute- receipt by the editorial offices of a copy of the material in question. While neither the president nor the prime ly sure that it was a political action.” News items sent without a copy of the new release will not be published. minister issued any statements, Verkhovna If an informal Internet poll released by Send new releases and information (where publication may be purchased, cost, etc.) to: Rada Second Vice-Chairman Stepan UNIAN is to be believed, a good number of The Editor, The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. Havrysh said the actions of those who took Ukrainians would agree with Mr. over the Communist headquarters can only Chornovolenko. Nearly 45 percent of the be judged by a court of law. respondents said they look at the action “These people were not terrorists. They, against the Communist headquarters as a according to their own words, only tried to positive occurrence because “Communism draw attention to the problems linked with has to be uprooted decisively.” However, the unconstitutional activities of the 27.7 percent said they had a negative opin- Communist Party,” said Mr. Havrysh on ion of the action because of the methods March 10. used, while 22.7 percent said that such The Communists have been especially actions left them indignant and alarmed that critical of the role Mr. Udovenko, chairman fascism could become a political threat.

La MaMa Experimental Theatre and Yara Arts Group present a new music theatre performance CIRCLE a contemporary Buryat wedding where spirits whirl in a wild round dance with the living to Gypsy punk music

March 24 - April 9, 2000

directed by Virlana Tkacz, music: Erzhena Zhambalov and Eugene Hutz, design: Watoku, costumes: Rachel Comey, movement: Ihor Hrihurko, created and performed by Yara Arts Group and Buryat Artists

Thursday-Sunday 8:00 p.m. plus matinee Sunday 3:30 p.m. tickets Thursday and Sunday $15 / Friday and Saturday $20 (212) 475-7710 La MaMa Experimental Theatre, 74 East 4th St. at 2nd Ave., NYC

UNA Branch 347 of Millville, New Jersey, will hold its Branch Meeting on Sunday, March 26, 2000, at 1 p.m. at Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Church Hall, 77 Hogbin Road, Millville, NJ 08332

SPRING DISTRICT SEMINARS OF UNA BRANCH SECRETARIES, ORGANIZERS AND ANYONE INTERESTED IN SALE OF LIFE INSURANCE SEMINAR WILL BE CONDUCTED BY MARTHA LYSKO, NATIONAL SECRETARY OF THE UNA DISTRICT CHAIRMAN DATE PLACE TIME Cleveland Taras Szmagala, (216) 241-6780 3/25/00 Pokrova Church, 6812 Broadview Rd., Parma, OH 44134 1:00 Detroit Alexander Serafyn, (248) 646-5882 3/26/00 Ukrainian Cultural Center, 26601 Ryan Rd., Room 10, Warren, MI 48091 12:00 Chicago Stefko Kuropas, (847) 923-7458 4/1/00 St. Volodymyr & Olha Cultural Center, 2247 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60622 1:00 Toronto Rev. Myron Stasiw, (416) 531-9945 4/2/00 Protection of The Mother of God, 18 Leeds St., Toronto, ON M6G-1N7 1:00 Albany Mykola Fil, (518) 785-7596 4/8/00 Soyuzivka, Kerhonkson, NY 1:00 Woonsocket Leon Hardink, (401) 658-1957 4/8/00 Soyuzivka, Kerhonkson, NY 1:00 Boston Larissa Dijak, (617) 344-7075 4/8/00 Soyuzivka, Kerhonkson, NY 1:00 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2000 No. 12

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Friday, March 24 Saturday, April 8

MORRISTOWN, N.J.: The Moscow NASHVILLE, Tenn.: The Dnipro dance Soloists, led by Lviv-born viola virtuoso Yuri ensemble from Milwaukee, Wisc., under Bashmet, will appear at the Community the direction of Mark Glubisz, will be the Theatre in Morristown at 8 p.m., in a program featured performers at the 10th anniversary of Tchaikovsky’s “Andante Cantabile” and of Middle Tennessee State University. The “Serenade in C Major for Strings” and event will be in the James Building, Shostakovich’s “Sinfonia for Viola and Tennessee Room, Main Street in Strings.” Tickets, at $38, $33 and $28, are Murfresboro. For more information call available by calling the Ticket Hotline, (973) Petro Burak, (615) 834-8140, or Mary 539-8008, through Ticketmaster, at the box Duke, (615) 612-2904. office and online at www.communitythe- atrenj.com. The Community Theatre is locat- Monday, April 10 ed at 100 South St. TORONTO: The Canadian Institute of Saturday-Sunday, March 25-26 Ukrainian Studies (CIUS) Seminar in Ukrainian Studies at the University of PHILADELPHIA: The Ukrainian National Toronto is holding a lecture by Marko Women’s League of America Philadelphia Bojcun, University of North London, Regional Council will commemorate the United Kingdom, on “Civilizations in the UNWLA’s 75th anniversary. The festivities Current Debate about Ukraine’s Identity.” include an exhibit, “Our Talents” (Saturday); The event will be held at University a panel discussion, “Woman in a College at 4 p.m. For additional informa- Kaleidoscope” (Sunday, 1 p.m.); and a jubilee tion call (416) 978-6934. banquet (Sunday, 3 p.m.). The events will take place at the Ukrainian Educational and Sunday, April 16 Cultural Center, 700 Cedar Road, PASSAIC, N.J.: Ukrainian National Jenkintown, Pa. Price: $40 per person by Women’s League of America Branch 18 is reservation only. For information and reserva- planning an Easter Yarmarok (bazaar) to be tions call Ludmyla Chajkowsky, (215) 673- held at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic 5289. Church Hall, 106 President St. Among the Wednesday, March 29 featured artists will be Christina Holowchak Debarry, Laryssa Martyniuk, NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Institute of Bohdan Borzemsky and Slava Gerulak, as America, 2 E. 79th St., is holding an art well as new artists from Ukraine. As exhibit of the works of Volodymyr Kovalchuk always, pysanky and traditional Ukrainian of Toronto, as well as a reading by New York crafts will be available, along with Group writer Yuri Tarnawsky, who will read Ukrainian CDs and videotapes. from his new book of poetry titled, “They Prospective vendors may contact the chair- Don’t Exist.” An opening reception for the art person of the event, Sonya Capar, (973) exhibit will be held on Tuesday, March 28, at 473-8755. 6-9 p.m. The exhibit will be on view through April 2. Gallery hours: noon-6 p.m. daily Sunday, March 19 (closed Monday). For additional information WESTMINSTER, Md.: Carroll Community call the institute, (212) 288-8660. College invites the public to a retrospective Saturday, April 1 exhibit of the works of Wasyl Palijczuk, fea- turing paintings, sculpture, drawings and NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Institute of mixed media. The artist, a resident of America presents the a concert of Ukrainian Baltimore, is professor of art at Western PACKAGES TO UKRAINE folk music featuring the renowned folk music Maryland College and recipient of the first ensemble Cheres. For the best mountain Western Maryland College Creativity Award. music from Eastern Europe available live The exhibit, which opens March 19 at 2-4 today in New York City, experience the rous- p.m., will run through April 26. The college as low as $ .49 per Lb ing centuries-old folk hits played by this is located on Routes 32 and 97. For informa- acclaimed band. Cheres’ musical arsenal tion call (410) 386-8000. DNIPRO CO includes a wide assortment of handmade instruments made by artisans in the ADVANCE NOTICE NEWARK, NJ PHILADELPHIA CLIFTON, NJ Carpathians. The performance will take place FRESH MEADOWS, N.Y.: Classes in 698 Sanford Ave 1801 Cottman Ave 565 Clifton Ave at the institute, 2 E. 79th St., at 8 p.m. and will English as a Second Language are being be followed by a reception. For information Tel. 973-373-8783 Tel. 215-728-6040 Tel. 973-916-1543 offered by certified New York City teachers call the UIA, (212) 288-8660. *Pick up service available at the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Saturday-Sunday, April 1-2 Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church, 171-21 Underhill Ave. These free classes are not for ARLINGTON, Va.: Jacques Hnizdovsky’s credit and are open to adults who are resi- woodcuts and linocuts will be on exhibition dents of Queens and Long Island. Days and and for sale at William Greenbaum Fine time will be determined by responses. If you Prints, 18th Washington International Print are interested, call Teklya, (718) 353-0242 WHAT? Fair, Holiday Inn, 1900 N. 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